(2021-04-09). More than 3200 Amazon workers cast ballots in historic union election. fightbacknews.org Birmingham, AL – On April 7, more than a week after union voting ended for workers at Amazon's Bessemer Distribution Center, the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union says that 3215 votes were cast, which is 55% of the 5800 workers at the location. Up until now the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) – which oversees this type of union election – as well as the union and the employer, were engaged in a process of going through every name on the eligibility list and checking if they voted, and seeing if either the employer or the union wished to file an objection to the validity of each ballot based on eli…
(2021-04-09). April Dispatch — Fighting for Democracy and Economic Power. dsausa.org Enjoy your April Dispatch! This month we have PRO Act volunteering, a Convention update, and more. Read on to get involved! From Maria: We Won't Be Divided PRO Act Field Team Update — Sign Up to Phonebank Today! Friday 4/9 — RSVP for Organizing Overseas: Migrant Domestic Worker Organizing in the Asia-Pacific Region Your Convention…
(2021-04-09). Solidarity with the Haitian struggle. workers.org 
The month of March saw a number of demonstrations throughout North America in solidarity with the struggles of the working people of Haiti for justice, democracy and an end to U.S. interference in its internal affairs. Members of the Haitian diaspora along with their international allies held rallies in cities . . . |
(2021-04-09). Talking to co-author, with Mumia Abu-Jamal of 'Murder, Incorporated'. workers.org 
By Ted Kelly Stephen Vittoria co-authored "Murder Incorporated — Perfecting Tyranny: Book Three (Empire, Genocide, and Manifest Destiny)," with Mumia Abu-Jamal. He also is the director of the 2012 documentary, "Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary." Workers World conducted this interview in November 2020 prior to the book's release. Workers World: When . . . |
(2021-04-09). Global Proposal Against the Economic Blockade. orinocotribune.com By Pasqualina Curcio — Apr 5, 2021 | At least twenty countries are formally victims of US "sanctions". Since 1992, in the United Nations General Assembly, all countries except the US and Israel have voted against the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States on Cuba. Despite the evident majority, the US has ignored them. Good wishes, denunciations and calls to lift the blockades have not been enough to prevent these genocidal actions against entire peoples. | To put an end to these interference practices, we must make amends for two serious mistakes we made as humanity in 1944 and 1971. To do…
(2021-04-09). In huge victory for the Arab Community, Sharon Brannigan defeated in Palos Township. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement by the #ByeBrannigan campaign.
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| On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021, the #ByeBrannigan campaign, led by Arab community organizers of the southwest suburbs of Chicago, mobilized hundreds of Palestinians, Yemenis, and other Arabs to the polls to defeat the racist Sharon Brannigan, who lost the race for Palos Township Assessor in a landslide to incumbent Robert Maloney. | But it wasn't Maloney who won the election. It was the Arab community and its allies that are responsible for this historic victory, three years and nine months after the launc…
(2021-04-09). ISIS Seizes Syria Police Station, Captures Dozens of Hostages. news.antiwar.com ISIS fighters stormed the desert town of al-Saan, in Hama Province, seizing the police station and ISIS has been trying to raid areas near the desert that they operate within. Al-Saan was a former stronghold of theirs. The civilians they captured are accused of being informers for the Assad government. | Syrian state media reported that the civilians were out picking truffles at the time of the raid, and I…
(2021-04-09). Why Ukraine's borders are back at the center of geopolitics. mronline.org 
As tensions heat up on the Ukraine-Russia border, Vijay Prashad takes a look at the factors and interests behind what is happening. | April 8, 2021 | Commentary…
(2021-04-09). Venezuelan Senior Citizens Begin to Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations (Sputnik V). orinocotribune.com 
In the early hours of the morning of this Thursday, Venezuelans older than 60 years of age, selected through the Patria System, began to arrive for the start of the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign, carried out at Ana Francisca Pérez de León II and Domingo Luciani hospitals, both located in the Sucre municipality of Miranda state (Caracas). | Dr. Zayra Medina, director of Pérez de León II hospital, was in charge of welcoming the patients who would receive the first dose of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, shown to be 92% effective in studies, without presenting major side effects. | In strict compliance with all…
(2021-04-09). The Coming Antibiotic-Resistance Pandemic that Could Make COVID Look Like the Flu. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan Macleod — Apr 6, 2021 | While the Global South overprescribes antibiotics, in the West farm animals are pumped full of them, farmers even giving them to healthy animals so they can be packed tighter in ever-increasing herd sizes. | GENEVA — Big pharmaceutical companies have not come out of COVID-19 looking like model global citizens. Pfizer has been
(2021-04-09). Web head: U.S. Army unleashes 'Defender-Europe 21'. workers.org 
By Manlio Dinucci, Published in Il Manifesto March 30. Translation: John Catalinotto. Not everything in Europe is paralyzed by the anti-COVID lockdown: In fact, the mammoth annual exercise of the U.S. Army, Defender-Europe, which until June mobilized on European territory, and beyond this, tens of thousands of soldiers with thousands . . . |
(2021-04-09). US Mulls Sending More Warships to Black Sea To 'Send Message' to Russia. news.antiwar.com CNN reports that a U.S. defense official informed them Washington is considering deploying warships to the Black Sea as a demonstration of support to the government of Ukraine in response to what was described as increased Russian military presence on Ukraine's eastern border. The Black Sea is nowhere near the current conflict zone in the …
(2021-04-09). US Downplays Expectations of Iran Talks. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the State Department While
(2021-04-09). Congressional Democrats Call on Biden to Lift Yemen Blockade. news.antiwar.com A group of over 70 House Democrats
(2021-04-08). Amazon workers in Bessemer have overthrown decades of anti-union culture. therealnews.com 
We will soon know the results of the historic Amazon union election in Bessemer, Alabama. Whatever the outcome, though, workers and organizers have already achieved a remarkable feat by breaking the grip of anti-unionism in the South.
(2021-04-08). Amazon Employees Stage Walkout At Distribution Center. popularresistance.org Chicago – A group of Amazon employees walked out of the mega-retailer's Gage Park distribution center Wednesday morning, calling on the company to stop understaffing the facility and to provide accommodations for people working a 10.5-hour overnight "megacycle" shift. | "We're tired of being used," said Rakyle Johnson of Amazonians United Chicagoland on a livestream. "We work so hard, we give so much to our company … but they don't give anything back." | An organizer told WTTW News that 20-30 workers walked out, leaving management frustrated and angry. The organizer said 5-10 people who weren't scheduled to wor…
(2021-04-08). Lee Camp: How Corporate America Supports Racism, Hatred & Exploitation (in New & Fun Ways!). scheerpost.com Mike Mozart / CC BY 2.0] By Lee Camp / Original to ScheerPost If you've been paying even a modicum of attention to the world at large, you've noticed that white supremacists constitute a bit of a problem in America. They led an insurrection at our Capitol recently. They've been involved in many mass shootings. I, along with many others, was nearly killed by one a few years ago in Charlottesville… |
(2021-04-08). Spanish premier Sanchez pledges to end social distancing as COVID-19 rises. wsws.org Spain's Socialist Party-Podemos government has pledged to end social distancing measures in order to fully reopen Spain's economy, even as COVID-19 cases rise.
(2021-04-08). Australia: IYSSE/CFPE meeting adopts resolution to fight university cuts. wsws.org The motion, carried unanimously, offers a way forward for students and staff, based on an alternative socialist perspective that rejects the dictates of the corporate elite.
(2021-04-08). FRSO event: Unite and fight violence against Asian Americans! fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On Sunday, April 11, at 2 p.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. Eastern, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization is hosting an online program about the wave of violence against Asian Americans; violence which led to the recent massacre of eight people, six of whom were Asian American women near Atlanta, Georgia. | Four community organizers: David Monkawa, Progressive Asian Network for Action, in Los Angeles; Monique Sampson, Freedom Road Socialist Organization in Jacksonville, Florida; Daisy Sim, Tallahassee Community Action Committee, Tallahassee, Florida, and Masao Suzuki, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Sa…
(2021-04-08). Pentagon campaign to recruit Vietnam as military ally against China exposed delusions of US war strategy. thegrayzone.com After convincing itself Vietnam would grant it access for missile bases against China, the Pentagon got a hard dose of reality. When the Pentagon began gearing up for a future war with China in 2018, Defense Department officials quickly realized that they needed access to Vietnamese territory for troops armed with missiles to hit Chinese ships in a US-China conflict. So they initiated an aggressive campaign to lobby the Vietnamese government, and even Communist Party officials, in the hope that …
(2021-04-08). Anti-Racist Movements in Brazil: Activist Series. dsausa.org RSVP Here Around the world, Black-led movements are raising the stakes in our collective struggles. This discussion series with leading Black and Indigenous militants from across Brazil spotlights their experiences in organizing against state violence, workplace exploitation, and structural racism everywhere from education to healthcare. Today's movements facing neo-fascism, militarization, and an unprecedented public health…
(2021-04-08). Court Upholds $10 Million Judgment Against Bolivian Leaders for 2003 Massacre. orinocotribune.com April 6, 2021, Miami — Yesterday, a federal judge rejected an attempt by Bolivia's former president, Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, and former defense minister, José Carlos Sánchez Berzaín, to vacate a $10 million damages award against them for the massacre of unarmed Indigenous people in 2003. A jury found the former officials liable under the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) in April 2018, after a month-long trial that included six days of jury deliberations. The trial marked the first time in U.S. history that a former head of state sat before his accusers in a U.S. human rights trial. In an unusual move…
(2021-04-08). Palestinians welcome resumption of US aid to UNRWA. peoplesdispatch.org In 2018, the Donald Trump-led US administration had stopped humanitarian aid to the UN agency which caters to the need of 5.7 million Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories and beyond…
(2021-04-08). Fatuous Defence: Australia's Guided Missile Plans. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-08). Coup Attempt in Jordan Leaves a Trail. counterpunch.org 
A coup attempt is an orphan unless it succeeds. Therefore, all we can say is that a coup was in the making in Jordan. In a televised news conference on Sunday in Amman, all that Deputy Prime Minister Ayman al-Safadi would admit was that "These were efforts that threatened Jordan's security and stability, and these efforts were foiled." He disclosed that "extensive investigations carried out by Jordan's security forces" concluded that Hamzeh, the half brother of King Abdullah II; Sharif Hasan, a member of the royal family and Bassem Awadullah, a former senior official in the royal court and special Jordanian repre…
(2021-04-08). The US War on Drugs is Driving the Displacement Crisis. counterpunch.org We are torn by images of unaccompanied minors and overcrowded facilities at our southern border, but few in the United States are asking why so many Central American families are so desperate to escape their own countries that they are willing to risk everything — including family separation. These migrants are not fleeing some Act
(2021-04-08). Migrant women are holding society together during this pandemic. peoplesdispatch.org Throughout the past year, as the epidemic has ravaged the world, domestic workers, the bulk of whom are migrant women, have shouldered extremely heavy burdens. At the same time, their working conditions have taken a turn for the worse…
(2021-04-08). United States Is Using Human Rights Issues to Attack China to Maintain Its Hegemony over the Global Economy. globalresearch.ca Joe Biden's presidency has been welcomed by Western media outlets …
(2021-04-08). Western Media Incite Anti-Asian Racism When They Join in Cold War Against China. fair.org 
Over the past few weeks, the subject of anti-Asian racism has received an unusual degree of Western media attention, ever since a video showing the January 28 killing of
(2021-04-08). Iraq Announces end of US Combat Mission in Iraq, further reduction in 2,500 Troops now There. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Iraqi News Agency reports that Qasim al-Araji, Iraq's National Security Adviser, said on Wednesday that his country had reached an agreement with Washington specifying that there would be no foreign military bases in Iraq. During a press conference alongside foreign minister Fuad Hussein, al-Araji added that the Biden administration …
(2021-04-08). In Commune: The Che Guevara Commune (Part 2). orinocotribune.com By Katrina Kozarek — Apr 3, 2021 | In the second part of our episode, we look at how the Che Guevara Commune's economic development has improved its political reach and impact on the local community. | Outside of Venezuela, communes are a little-known aspect of the Bolivarian Revolution. Yet the development of the communal state is central to Hugo Chávez's 21st century socialism. | Through the In Commune series, Venezuelanalysis explores diverse rural and urban communes to help better understand what these highly controversial bodies mean, how they work, and what they could signify for the future of the B…
(2021-04-08). Ontario's health system increasingly overwhelmed by pandemic's third wave. wsws.org Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a totally ineffectual stay-at-home order yesterday in response to growing warnings from doctors that the pandemic's third wave has brought the province's hospitals to the brink of collapse.
(2021-04-08). Assimilation and empire. mronline.org 
During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an exponential increase in violence against Asian Americans: in New York alone, it's been reported that violence rose by 1900%, fueled by anti-Asian sentiment. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-08). Michigan signals the emergence of a B.1.1.7 pandemic in the United States. wsws.org The CDC has stated that the B.1.1.7 variant, also known as the UK variant, is driving the current surge in coronavirus in the United States. It has become the dominant variant in hard-hit states in the Northeast and Midwest.
(2021-04-08). After 23-day hunger strike, undocumented workers in New York win USD 2.1 billion in assistance. peoplesdispatch.org The protests, organized by the Fund Excluded Workers campaign, sought to deliver benefits to undocumented workers who had lost their jobs due to the pandemic. The victory has been hailed but activist groups say more needs to be done…
(2021-04-08). India-EU Partnership: Can The Unfulfilled Potential Be Realized? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Ashok Sajjanhar* | The 16th India-European Union (EU) Summit meeting will take place in Porto, Portugal on May 8, 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get an opportunity to interact with leaders of all 27 EU Member States and also confer with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, as well as Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. | Both India and the EU have been keen to maintain the momentum in their bilateral interactions, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. The two sides, for instance, met in a virtual format in July 2020. India-EU interactions have taken pla…
(2021-04-08). The true toll of the coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org The official death count in the COVID-19 pandemic is just a small reflection of the massive social and health disaster caused by the disease.
(2021-04-08). The Capitol Raid And Pandemic Can Help Us Empathize With Venezuelans. popularresistance.org The January 6th raid on the Capitol and the pandemic that has upended the lives of every American seemingly have nothing to do with Venezuela. But the effects they had on U.S. political and economic stability offer a glimpse into what Venezuelans have been going through for the past several years of failed coups and sanctions. | Remember how January 6th felt? The shock, confusion and fear. The constant refreshing of Twitter feeds or eyes glued to cable news, watching a bunch of extremists attempt to overthrow the government. The not knowing what was going to happen next and whether it would impact our daily lives…
(2021-04-08). COVID Scandal: Feds Ignored 2016 Law Requiring Use of Real World Evidence. globalresearch.ca Here is the scandal. In 2016 under the Obama administration, Congress …
(2021-04-08). Australia-New Zealand "travel bubble" to begin this month. wsws.org The decision to open the trans-Tasman borders, despite the renewed surge of COVID-19 globally, follows intensifying pressure from the multi-million dollar tourism industry and other businesses.
(2021-04-08). MIS-C cases on the rise in children with at least 3,000 reported and 36 dead. wsws.org A new and comprehensive report from the Journal of the American Medical Association demonstrates that the vast majority of MIS-C cases resulted from asymptomatic COVID-19 infections weeks before symptoms appeared.
(2021-04-08). Precious Metals Are And Always Have Been The Ultimate Insurance — Interview. eurasiareview.com 
As we enter the second quarter of 2021, the year during which so many mainstream analysts and politicians have predicted we'll see a miraculous recovery from the covid crisis, it is becoming increasingly clear that the damage inflicted by the lockdowns and the shutdowns is really very extensive an persistent. Of course, I'm referring to the damage to the real economy, that is, to actual businesses, households and the countless citizens that were rendered unemployed. Because if one decides to look at the stock market to gauge the health of the global economy, they couldn't be blamed for thinking we living a rep…
(2021-04-08). Why Does Ukraine Want War? globalresearch.ca Ukraine wants war with Russia due to a combination of domestic …
(2021-04-08). As Ukraine-Russia war threat grows, a reminder of who America's commander-in-chief is. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The stumbling, avuncular, addlepated, superannuated Joe Biden of 2021 is still the Joe Biden of 2002. Biden's Real Ukraine Scandal: Regime Change and War "I will continue with every fiber in my being to keep America involved with troops that can shoot and kill…." "I believe it is absolutely essential for American troops to be on the ground with loaded rifles and drawn bayonets."
(2021-04-08). The US Can't Control The World — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Slow-witted Joe Biden appears to think that we're still in the age of the sole superpower, when in fact that era has come and gone. | As this columnist has pointed out, Joe Biden's foreign policy
(2021-04-08). Peoples of the World, Unite! or How Preparations are Advancing for the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World. orinocotribune.com By Adán Chávez Frías — Apr 6, 2021 | During the last two weeks, a set of preparatory meetings for the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World were held, an instance convened by fellow president Nicolás Maduro in the framework of the commemoration of the 200 years of the Battle of Carabobo, in the coming month of June. | It is undoubtedly an important international event, which will take place in a year that, as we have pointed out earlier in this column, is loaded with deep symbolism for Bolivarian women and men, who today are firmly facing enormous challenges in defense of the dignity, sovereignt…
(2021-04-08). 'Emotional' Reviews Predict Business Success. eurasiareview.com 
Five-star ratings are no guarantee to lead you to the perfect barber who truly understands your hair or to the espresso machine that brews a perfect cup of coffee. | That's because most products online are now rated positively, making it harder than ever to truly discern whether they will succeed in the marketplace. | A new study from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and the University of Massachusetts Boston was able to predict the success of movies, commercials, books and restaurants by relying on the "emotionality" of reviews instead of the star rating. | The researchers explored box off…
(2021-04-08). Indonesia's Omnibus Bill In Geopolitical Perspective — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Ronny P. Sasmita | Indonesia has imposed a new regulation, called
(2021-04-08). Indian Missionary Finds Joy Of Christ In Muslim-Majority Malaysia. eurasiareview.com 
By Rock Ronald Rozario | His missionary experience at St. Edmund Catholic Church in Limbang, a town in Sarawak state in Malaysian Borneo, has left an indelible mark on the life of Father Christu Kolabathina, better known as Ravindra Babu. | The Indian priest from St. Joseph Missionary Society of Mill Hill (popularly known as Mill Hill Missionaries) has served as the assistant pastor of a parish in Miri Diocese since September 2018. | The second of five children, Father Ravindra was educated in Catholic schools in India. The first part of his missionary and priestly formation including philosophy studies was co…
(2021-04-08). Mexican Wolf Depredation Investigations…Again. counterpunch.org 
Hey folks, I'm back to reviewing Mexican wolf depredation investigation reports and sifting through another few hundred pages of blood, guts, bones, and grammatical errors, and today I found these two from Apache County, Arizona in May 2020: AC 5-27-20 3, AC 5-27-20 4. Both of the reports are about really young dead calves, estimated to
(2021-04-08). Myanmar: 53 Journalists Detained, Prosecuted Since Military Coup. eurasiareview.com 
A total of 53 reporters have been detained or prosecuted since the military coup on February 1, said journalist U Myint Kyaw, citing data from fellow members of the media. | Twenty-six of them are under detention, 15 of them have been charged under Section 505(a) of the Penal Code, and the rest have been released, said U Myint Kyaw. | "Prosecution is not a good sign for all the journalists. It is no longer safe for them to do reporting. In some cases, family members are urging journalists to quit. In some cases, journalists themselves have concerns for their safety. All these factors contribute to a decline in…
(2021-04-08). Slovakia's Remade Government: Old Wine In A New Bottle — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
Eduard Heger's more consensual style of governing may have diminished the prospect of early elections in Slovakia, though the new premier will have his hands full dealing with his predecessor as finance minister and other unresolved coalition issues. | By Edward Szekeres | In many respects, Slovakia's new prime minister, Eduard Heger, appears to be the polar opposite of the person he swapped jobs with — his party leader and now finance minister, Igor Matovic. | Given his predecessor presided over one of the least trusted governments in the country's history, this can only help Heger in his task of keepin…
(2021-04-08). Biden Announces Actions On Gun Violence. eurasiareview.com 
U.S. President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke Thursday about a set of new measures meant to address gun violence in the United States. | Ahead of their remarks, the White House released details of some of the initiatives, calling gun violence a "public health epidemic." | Plan details: | One action is a proposed rule from the Justice Department to stop the proliferation of so-called "ghost guns" that lack serial numbers and are difficult for law enforcement to trace when they are used in crimes. | The Justice Department is also planning to issue a model of what are known as "red f…
(2021-04-08). The Menace Of Human Trafficking: A Canadian Perspective. eurasiareview.com 
By Anusha Jaura-Sindhwani* | Human trafficking is a growing and prevalent crime, and it is happening on a global level, in cities and in local communities every day. Human trafficking includes recruiting, harbouring or controlling a person's movement and activities by using force, coercion and deception. The victims are children and youth under the age of 18 and they are forced into sexual activities and sexual exploitation for the purpose of financial gains of a third party. | Youth are most likely to be lured into trafficking in exchange for basic needs, money, drugs and or alcohol. The age ranges from 12-18…
(2021-04-08). Expert testifies Floyd expired due to lack of oxygen. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned facedown on the pavement with his hands cuffed behind him, a medical expert testified Thursday at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial. Floyd's breathing while he was being held down by Chauvin and other officers was too shallow to take in …
(2021-04-08). How To Exit Bosnia — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
(2021-04-08). Energy Partnership Bolsters China—Russia Relations — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Francesco Sassi* | Russia's Novatek and China's Shenergy Gas will be sourced from Novatek's gargantuan Arctic LNG-2 project on the Yamal peninsula, in which the Chinese state-ow…
(2021-04-08). How Hollywood Neuters the 60s: Sorkin's "Trial of the Chicago 7" Sentences American Radicalism to Oblivion. counterpunch.org 
Memo From the Shop Floor of the Dream Factory "THE CHICAGO 7": CROSS-EXAMINATION There is a short sequence in "The Trial of the Chicago 7" that neatly exemplifies the quality of the historical narrative of the whole "based-on-real-events" film. To my mind, these brief scenes are a measure of the degree of authenticity we see
(2021-04-08). Using Mario Kart To Teach How To Reduce World Poverty And Improve Sustainability. eurasiareview.com 
Many Mario Kart enthusiasts are familiar with the rush of racing down Rainbow Road, barely squeaking around a corner, and catching a power-up from one of the floating square icons on the screen–or, less ideally, slipping on a banana peel laid by another racer and flying off the side of the road into oblivion. This heated competition between multiple players, who use a variety of game tokens and tools to speed ahead or thwart their competitors, is part of what makes the classic Nintendo racing game that has been around since the early 1990s so appealing. | "It's been fun since I was a kid, it's fun for my kids…
(2021-04-08). Four Words Gates and His Pals Despise: Democracy & Minimum Support Price. counterpunch.org 
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile figures and policy makers are pushing for unregulated gene-editing technologies, the rollout of bio-synthetic food created in laboratories, the expanded use of patented seeds and the roll back of subsidies and support for farmers in places like India. These neoliberal evangelists despise democracy and
(2021-04-08). What Can We Learn From Vanishing Wildlife Species: The Case Of The Pyrenean Ibex. eurasiareview.com 
Likely the first extinction event of the 2000s in Europe, the sad history of the Pyrenean Ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica) is a powerful example of the ever-increasing species loss worldwide due to causes related to human activity. It can, however, give us valuable information on what should be done (or avoided) to halt this extinction vortex. | The distribution of this subspecies of Iberian Ibex was limited to the French and Spanish Pyrenees. Its first mention in an official written document, dating back to 1767, already refers to it as extremely rare. Like many other mountain goats, it was almost hunted to e…
(2021-04-08). The Far Right in Uniform: How Extreme is the U.S. Military? counterpunch.org 
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
(2021-04-08). Monuments That Matter. eurasiareview.com 
When most Americans imagine an archaeologist, they picture someone who looks like Indiana Jones. Or, perhaps, Lara Croft, from the Tomb Raider game. White, usually male but occasionally female, digging up the spoils of a vanished culture in colonized lands. | Depictions of archaeologists in popular culture mirror reality. Many scholars have noted the experts institutions recognize as authorities to discuss or represent the past are overwhelmingly white and mostly male. Archaeology has also been a tool colonizing countries use to consolidate and justify their domination. As a new open-access paper in American A…
(2021-04-08). 'Go With The Devil You Don't Know'? Latvians Still Believe In Economic Cooperation With China — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova* | (
(2021-04-08). Philippines Supports US Backing In Bid To Defend Manila In South China Sea. eurasiareview.com 
By J.C. Gotinga | The Philippines welcomes an American commitment to back it should Beijing become aggressive in the South China Sea, Manila's defense department said Thursday, after Washington warned that an armed attack on the Southeast Asian nation would force the U.S. to aid its ally under a decades-old treaty. | For weeks, the Philippine government has engaged in a verbal tussle with Beijing and lodged diplomatic protests over the presence of dozens of Chinese ships in contested waters of the sea, but China has denied the allegations and said these are fishing vessels. | "The U.S. admonition to China agai…
(2021-04-08). Monetary Policy In America Is A Mess: Things Are Even Worse In Europe — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Brendan Brown* | High inflation takes off where political forces are too strong to permit the implementation of harsh remedial measures with respect to taxation and monetary policy such as to prevent an implosion of the national currency. In the contemporary global financial marketplace, there has been fluctuating concern about the US heading toward this point, albeit at a highly uncertain date, as evidenced by waves of attack last spring, summer, and autumn on the US dollar. In reality, though, the long-run inflation threat level is higher in Europe than the US. | Any substantial European remedial action s…
(2021-04-08). Burnt-Out Comet Covered With Talcum Powder. eurasiareview.com 
The world's first ground-based observations of the bare nucleus of a comet nearing the end of its active life revealed that the nucleus has a diameter of 800 meters and is covered with large grains of phyllosilicate; on Earth large grains of phyllosilicate are commonly available as talcum powder. This discovery provides clues to piece together the history of how this comet evolved into its current burnt-out state. | Comet nuclei are difficult to observe because when they enter the inner Solar System, where they are easy to observe from Earth, they heat up and release gas and dust which form a coma obscuring th…
(2021-04-08). Islamic Judaism? (Video). juancole.com 
John Tolan | Emir-Stein Center "In the 19th century, some Jewish scholars in Central Europe looked to early Islam and in particular to the Prophet Muhammad for inspiration and consolation. For these scholars, the Muslim prophet could serve as a heuristic model for reforming Judaism. John Tolan, Professor of History at the University of Nantes, …
(2021-04-08). Mapping North Carolina's Ghost Forests From 430 Miles Up. eurasiareview.com 
Emily Ury remembers the first time she saw them. She was heading east from Columbia, North Carolina, on the flat, low-lying stretch of U.S. Highway 64 toward the Outer Banks. Sticking out of the marsh on one side of the road were not one but hundreds dead trees and stumps, the relic of a once-healthy forest that had been overrun by the inland creep of seawater. | "I was like, 'Whoa.' No leaves; no branches. The trees were literally just trunks. As far as the eye could see," said Ury, who recently earned a biology Ph.D. at Duke University working with professors Emily Bernhardt and Justin Wright. | In bottomlan…
(2021-04-08). CO2 levels continue to rise as Biden's climate action falls far short. liberationnews.org 
On April 3, the Mauna Loa research station recorded atmospheric CO2 levels of 421.21 ppm — the highest ever recorded, far above the 1950s levels of 315 ppm and pre-industrial levels of 278 ppm. CO2 remains in the atmosphere and will continue to cause warming for 100 to 150 years — why without comprehensive action, …
(2021-04-08). A Geopolitical Perspective On China's Financial Sector Opening-Up — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Chan Kung and He Jun* | In recent years, the dual factors of anti-globalization movement and intensifying geopolitical frictions have presented China's economy a very different external environment compares with that in the past. In response to such change, China has begun to adjust its development priorities and strategies, with the "internal circulation" being the result of this adjustment. | Changes in the geopolitical environment also have important implications for China's financial market development and financial openness, while this perspective is rarely considered by the conventional financial theo…
(2021-04-08). Azerbaijan, Turkey Hold Two Days Of Joint Military Exercises. eurasiareview.com 
( The exercises, announced on April 8, came almost five months after Azerbaijan fought a brief, but successful, war with Armenian forces over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. | The mountainous enclave is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but had been controlled by ethnic Armenians since the early 1990s. | Th…
(2021-04-08). Mixed Water Supply Conditions Seen Affecting Hydropower Outlook In Pacific Northwest — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
On April 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northwest River Forecast Center (NWRFC) released its latest water supply forecast for the 2021 water year, which runs through September. | The forecast shows near-average water supply in the northern half of the Columbia River Basin and below-average supply in the southern half. Abnormal to severe drought, particularly in Oregon, affected some regions in the southern half of the Columbia River Basin. | Overall, EIA expects the forecast of near-to-below normal water supply across the region to decrease the electricity generated from hydropower th…
(2021-04-08). Ukraine, U.S. drum up war threats against Donbass and Russia. mronline.org 
The USA has the unique condition of being a flagrant violator of human rights within its own borders and in practically every region of the world. No other nation has such a systematic record. Its massive control of media and communications hides this truth from its own people. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-08). Guiomar's story: Putting Paulo Freire's philosophy of literacy into practice. peoplesworld.org 
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(2021-04-08). Reports show corporations and ultra rich get the benefits without paying the taxes. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—If taxes are the "price" we pay to insure government can help provide a civilized and manageable society, than recent reports show top corporations and the ultra-rich are getting society's services virtually for free while the rest of us pay the freight. To be precise, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) reported 55 …
(2021-04-08). PDF of April 8 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. NO STALLNG: U.S. out of Afghanistan! Alabama mine workers strike What Bessemer union drive means Philly: Protect Squirrel Hill George Floyd's killer on trial Cesar Chavez Day Georgia anti-vote law strikes out Editorial: Wanna pay no taxes? TEAR DOWN THE WALLS: Detention centers exploit trans people Evaluating . . . |
(2021-04-08). Intensive fishing and the birth of capitalism, Part 3. mronline.org 
How England's government-licensed pirates stole the Newfoundland fishery from Europe's largest feudal empire. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-08). After the Chauvin Trial, Can Police Culture escape Toxic Masculinity and 'Warrior Cops'? juancole.com 
By Angela Workman-Stark | — The police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd is currently on trial in Minneapolis amid continued calls for defunding or abolishing police forces — not just in the United States, but in Canada and other places that have also grappled with police brutality. The problem with …
(2021-04-08). 1,100 coal miners in northern Alabama go on strike. liberationnews.org 
Liberation News on the picket line in Brookwood, Alabama.
(2021-04-08). Quantifying How Climate Change Has Slowed Global Agricultural Productivity Growth. eurasiareview.com 
The University of Maryland (UMD) has collaborated with Cornell University and Stanford University to quantify the man-made effects of climate change on global agricultural productivity growth for the first time. In a new study published in Nature Climate Change, researchers developed a robust model of weather effects on productivity, looking at productivity in both the presence and absence of climate change. Results indicate a 21% reduction in global agricultural productivity since 1961, which according to researchers is equivalent to completely losing the last 7 years of productivity growth. This work suggest…
(2021-04-08). What's happening in Ecuador? mronline.org 
Ground report from Quito, Ecuador days out from the second round of presidential elections. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-08). AFT, NEA protest new anti-virus school reopening guidelines. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The nation's two big teachers unions are protesting Biden administration guidance which says students returning to reopened schools can sit only three feet from each other, not six, but only after schools take other measures to combat potential community spread of the coronavirus. One protest came in a formal letter from Teachers (AFT) President Randi …
(2021-04-08). Reports show corporations and ultra rich get the benefits without paying the taxes. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—If taxes are the "price" we pay to insure government can help provide a civilized and manageable society, then recent reports show top corporations and the ultra-rich are getting society's services virtually for free while the rest of us pay the freight. To be precise, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) reported 55 …
(2021-04-08). Roberto Di Vicenzo and the 1968 Masters Golf Championship: Enhancing Ethics In Sports. counterpunch.org 
With the 2021 Masters Golf Championship coming up and in the context of the admirable movements for racial, economic, social, and political justice that have expanded and accelerated in the past year, it would be worthwhile to think of the 1968 Masters tournament, an event that carried a consequential injustice to one of the competitors.
(2021-04-08). Republicans Revenge: Targeting Gender Nonconforming Youth. counterpunch.org 
In the wake of Donald Trump electoral defeat and the failure of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Republicans are actively searching for issues that will reinvigorate their future electoral possibilities. Split between hardcore Trump populists and more old-school country club genre, they sat on their hand during the wrangling over Pres.
(2021-04-08). Scientists alarmed over surging atmospheric methane, CO2. peoplesworld.org 
Atmospheric methane levels surged in 2020, a new report from NOAA shows, accelerating an increasing trend, alarming scientists, and possibly auguring a vicious cycle of global heating. NOAA also announced global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are higher than at any point in the last 3.6 million years. "It is very scary indeed," Euan Nisbet, professor of earth sciences at Royal Holloway University of …
(2021-04-08). Shahid Buttar and Dan Kovalik. projectcensored.org Mickey's first guest is Shahid Buttar, who in 2020 ran against Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her seat in the House of Representatives; he speaks about prospects for progressive change in 2021. Then author Dan Kovalik returns to the program to discuss his latest work, "Cancel This Book," which warns of the dangers of 'cancel culture.' | Notes: | Shahid Buttar is a civil-rights lawyer; he's worked at public-interest organizations including the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In the 2020 election, he challenged long-time incumbent Nancy Pelosi for her seat in California's 12th Dis…
(2021-04-08). Roberto Di Vicenzo and the 1968 Masters Golf Championship: Enhancing Ethics In Sports. counterpunch.org With the 2021 Masters Golf Championship coming up and in the context of the admirable movements for racial, economic, social, and political justice that have expanded and accelerated in the past year, it would be worthwhile to think of the 1968 Masters tournament, an event that carried a consequential injustice to one of the competitors.
(2021-04-08). Biden and Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Main — Apr 5, 2021 | Late in the morning of November 8, 2020 cheering and honking erupted throughout Washington, DC as news outlets announced that Joe Biden was the projected winner of the US presidential election. Thousands of mostly young Washingtonians gathered in Black Lives Matter Plaza, across from the White House, to celebrate the defeat of a blatantly racist, sexist, and xenophobic president. | Relief and joy were also palpable in the city's well-heeled neighborhoods, where senior civil servants and government contractors could at last envision a return to the more normal and predictable…
(2021-04-08). Jorge Arreaza Rejects Peru's Comments About Venezuela Obstructing Voting for 20,000 Peruvians in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The National Office of Electoral Processes of Peru (ONPE) denounced an alleged lack of cooperation by Venezuelan authorities in the organization of voting for Peruvians residing in Venezuela for the general elections on April 11. In response, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza denied the accusation, and assured that the State has not obstructed the right to vote for the over 20,000 Peruvians registered to vote in Venezuela. | In Arreaza's tweet, he shared a post by the former Peruvian ambassador to Venezuela (currently residing in Venezuela), Luis Raygada Souza-Ferreira, in which the latter shared…
(2021-04-08). Why Trump Was Kicked Out of the Screen Actors Guild. progressive.org The actors' union's former President Ed Asner sounds off on Trump's misdeeds.
(2021-04-08). Russia conducts nationwide military exercises as Ukraine, NATO prepare for war. wsws.org Moscow is assessing its own fighting capacity and readiness, as Ukraine prepares for war and NATO conducts massive military exercises across Europe.
(2021-04-08). What's Happening in Ecuador? orinocotribune.com Five days out from the second round of elections in Ecuador, Peoples Dispatch brings you a report on some of the key elements to look out for this week | Ground report from Quito, Ecuador days out from the second round of presidential elections. We take you through all of the latest developments and things to look out for just days ahead of the historic electoral contest between progressive candidate Andrés Arauz and conserv…
(2021-04-08). The Fecalnomics of The Filibuster. counterpunch.org When you add a super-majority vote to an already undemocratic U.S. Senate, you compound the difficulty of accomplishing anything. Exactly how difficult does it become? Eleven percent of the population gets to veto anything the other 89 percent agree to! With two Senators from each state, the U.S. Senate is a geographical body, not a
(2021-04-08). 42-year-old Palestinian father of five is the latest victim of Israel's 'murder at checkpoint'. peoplesdispatch.org 42-year-old Osama Mansour was shot in front of his wife while they were leaving an Israeli military checkpoint on their way back home. The soldiers fired on them after asking them to drive away following a search of the vehicle…
(2021-04-08). Inequality in U.S. Education Goes Beyond the College Admissions Scandal. progressive.org The new Netflix documentary, "Operation Varsity Blues," looks into what happened in 2019, but what's needed are real solutions to the ongoing achievement gap.
(2021-04-08). Judge Terminates Zoom Access To Donziger Trial To Limit Public Access. popularresistance.org New York — U.S. trial judge Loretta Preska has denied all Zoom access to the upcoming contempt trial of human rights lawyer Steven Donziger in a widely condemned move that his lawyers say is designed to limit public access to an unprecedented one-sided trial run by a private Chevron prosecutor. | Marty Garbus, who is representing Donziger along with Rob Kuby, condemned the move as an "obvious and transparent attempt to hide public scrutiny of a farcical proceeding with a biased judge, no jury, and a private Chevron prosecutor." | Donziger organized the international legal team that won a historic $9.5 billi…
(2021-04-08). New York State: 50 Charter Schools Closed in 20 Years. dissidentvoice.org According to New York Charter School Fact Sheet (January 2021) from the New York State Education Department, the number of charter schools issued in New York State since the passage of the state's charter school law in 1998 is 397. The total number of privately-operated charters permitted statewide under 2015 legislative amendments is 460. It …
(2021-04-08). What is Rank-and-File Unionism? dsausa.org RSVP Here Join us on Thursday, April 15th at 8pm ET/5pm PT for EWOC's event on rank-and-file unionism. We'll hear from class struggle unionists and worker organizers as they share concrete examples of how to build and sustain rank-and-file participation in workplace struggles.
(2021-04-08). Venezuela — La cárcel de la dignidad (II). globalizacion.ca I | Damos la bienvenida al mes de abril, tiempo de rebelión popular, de conmemoración de los diecinueve años de la hazaña protagonizada por el heroico Pueblo de Bolívar y de Chávez durante los días 11, 12 y 13 de este…
(2021-04-08). New study finds correlation between specific pesticides and central nervous system tumors in children. nationofchange.org "Policy interventions to reduce pesticide exposure in individuals residing near agricultural fields should be considered to protect the health of children."
(2021-04-08). 'Wall Street is a primary villain' in climate crisis, analysis shows. nationofchange.org DeSmog's investigation found that at least 65% of directors from 39 global banks had 940 connections to "climate-conflicted" industries.
(2021-04-08). Ukrainian President Headed to War Zone as U.S., Allies Push NATO Membership. globalresearch.ca The pro-government press in Ukraine has announced that
(2021-04-08). The iWars Survey: Mapping the IT Sector's Involvement in Developing Autonomous Weapons. globalresearch.ca A
(2021-04-08). New Details on Explosion at Iranian Ship Saviz in Red Sea. globalresearch.ca On Tuesday, April 5, the Iranian ship Saviz was attacked off …
(2021-04-08). Report: Biden May Expel Russian Diplomats and Impose More Sanctions. globalresearch.ca According to
(2021-04-08). Back to the future at the Pentagon. nationofchange.org Why 2021 looks so much like 1981 — and why that should scare us…
(2021-04-08). Standing With Daniel Hale, Standing With Whistleblowers. popularresistance.org Join us for a special broadcast featuring DRAD Policy Director Chip Gibbons, Jesselyn Radack head of Whistleblower and Source Protection Program (WHISPeR) at ExposeFacts, and whistleblowers who have faced Espionage Act charges. | Last week, Daniel Hale, a drone whistleblower, pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act. Hale admitted in court that he gave to an investigative reporter documents detailing human rights abuses pertaining to the US's troubling assassination program. Although this information was in the public interest, the government nonetheless indicted Hale under the Espionage Act. | Thi…
(2021-04-08). Toxic air pollution has dropped over the last two decades in California. nationofchange.org Better refined fuels, moves toward electric vehicles, and better public transportation can make the air pollution issue even better over the next decade.
(2021-04-08). Taiwan threatens to shoot down Chinese drones amid mounting US-China conflict. wsws.org Encouraged by the US, Taiwanese officials are escalating their war rhetoric as provocative US military exercises in the region threaten to precipitate a clash with Chinese forces.
(2021-04-08). Plight of Imprisoned African-Americans Worsens in the U.S. Historical Perspective. globalresearch.ca Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald was a member of the Black Panther Party …
(2021-04-08). Autoworkers speak out against 84-hour workweek for skilled trades at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant: "It seems like torture" wsws.org Inside the plant, anger is simmering among both skilled trades and production workers, who have been subjected to months of forced overtime even as the virus spreads out of control.
(2021-04-08). New Roundup Cancer Trials Loom Despite Bayer Settlement Efforts. globalresearch.ca Ken Moll is girding for battle. | Moll, a Chicago-based personal injury …
(2021-04-08). Iraqis protest against unemployment, shut down major oil refinery. peoplesdispatch.org Protests against unemployment have been taking place for five days in a row in southern Iraq, causing massive fuel shortages in the region and adversely impacting oil production and refining at the Nasiriyah oil refinery…
(2021-04-08). Washington brings Syria's Al Qaeda in from the cold. wsws.org US media promotion of Syria's former Al Qaeda affiliate is a clear warning that Washington is preparing to escalate its bloody decade-old intervention.
(2021-04-08). The appointment department. nationofchange.org The government could establish a publicly used appointment system, available to all on the internet.
(2021-04-08). A Crisis Of 'Forced Mass Displacement' Of Black Pittsburghers. popularresistance.org Pennsylvania – Why did 7,000 Black Pittsburgh residents leave the city between 2014 and 2018? | The answer depends on who's talking. | Community activist Randall Taylor, a former Pittsburgh Public Schools board member and city council candidate, calls it a "crisis of forced mass displacement" of Black residents. | City councilmen Ricky Burgess and R. Daniel Lavelle say the issue is more nuanced and that most of the 7% of the Black population that left during that time period did so by choice. | Taylor and 31 other city residents on Tuesday petitioned Pittsburgh City Council for a public hearing on the issue and t…
(2021-04-08). Winfred Rembert, artist whose work was rooted in the Jim Crow US South, is dead at the age of 75. wsws.org The artist was one of only a few who survived a threatened lynching. He went on to raise a family and develop his craft in following decades.
(2021-04-08). Hunger strikers demand end to US support for deadly blockade on Yemen. peoplesworld.org  …
(2021-04-08). Video: What Is Australia's Problem with China? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-08). Hunger strikers demand end to U.S. support for deadly blockade on Yemen. peoplesworld.org  …
(2021-04-08). Mrs. Hemingway, Israel, and the Palestinians. juancole.com Middlebury, Vt. (Special to Informed Comment) — In the current PBS series on Ernest Hemingway's life and work, Martha Gellhorn, the journalist and novelist who was the third of Hemingway' four wives, is sympathetically and vividly featured. But one important, perhaps defining, aspect of her life is glossed over. Similarly, in the 2012 HBO movie …
(2021-04-08). What Should We Learn from India's Farmers' Protests? counterpunch.org Outside the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C., a saffron-turbaned man distributes water bottles to families of protestors with signs reading, "No Farmers, No Food." The protest represents growing international concern, particularly from Indian diaspora communities, towards Indian farmers peacefully protesting recent farm bills that would deregulate Indian agriculture. As the protest concludes in D.C., my family and
(2021-04-08). Vaccination in Israel: Challenging Mortality Figures? globalresearch.ca The report below is an excerpt from Israel National News A …
(2021-04-08). Cuba: First Stage of Phase III Trial with Soberana 02 Concludes. orinocotribune.com The study's principal researcher, Dr. María Eugenia Toledo, stated that so far the results of the process are "encouraging in terms of the safety of the product and the immune response." | The first stage of phase III clinical trial of the Cuban Soberana 02
(2021-04-08). Four Words Gates and His Pals Despise: Democracy & Minimum Support Price. counterpunch.org The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile figures and policy makers are pushing for unregulated gene-editing technologies, the rollout of bio-synthetic food created in laboratories, the expanded use of patented seeds and the roll back of subsidies and support for farmers in places like India. These neoliberal evangelists despise democracy and
(2021-04-08). Midwest Dispatch: The Blue Wall Gives Way to the 'Bad Apple' Theory in Chauvin Trial. progressive.org Minneapolis police officers are testifying against the former cop who killed George Floyd. But it's possible they're just sacrificing him to control the conversation around policing.
(2021-04-08). Labor's policy conference fails to put Morrison under pressure. greenleft.org.au Alex Bainbridge argues that the Labor party's stage-managed policy conference demonstrated that Anthony Albanese plans to continue its "small target" strategy, offering working people very little in a pandemic recession and climate emergency.
(2021-04-08). Disdain for disability added to list of crimes against refugees. greenleft.org.au Denying permanent residency to a 6-year-old Australian-born child because he has cerebral palsy shows this govenment's complete and utter political and moral bankruptcy, writes Janet Parker.
(2021-04-08). Amazon Illegally Fired Activist Employees, Labor Board Finds. zcomm.org The National Labor Relations Board has found that Amazon illegally fired two employees who spoke out about the company's climate impact and labor practices during the pandemic.
(2021-04-08). Daniel Ellsberg at 90 — "It's Still Possible to Save Humanity" zcomm.org It will take a miracle to avoid catastrophic climate change and nuclear war, but it's still possible we can create such a miracle…
(2021-04-08). If Impoverished Countries Can Host Millions of Refugees, the U.S. Can Welcome a Few Thousand. zcomm.org The factors that drive displacement are often complex, but welcoming refugees isn't…
(2021-04-08). The Future Of Australian Universities. zcomm.org The approach by the University of Melbourne is a template of savagery. In September last year, some 200 professors who sit on the academic board issued a warning at the imminent loss of 450 jobs…
(2021-04-08). White Supremacist Organizations and White Workers. zcomm.org With living standards in decline, the appeal of those who blame Blacks, women, gays and immigrants of color will continue unless a concerted effort is made to organize among white workers…
(2021-04-08). How to understand Indirect US-Iran Nuclear Talks. zcomm.org The US exaggerates the degree to which Iran is out of compliance with the JCPOA. It hasn't militarized its civilian nuclear enrichment program in any way…
(2021-04-08). Venezuela Rolls Out Economic Support as COVID-19 Infections Spread. zcomm.org The measures include a ban on evictions, a special "stay at home" benefit for two million private-sector workers, and a one-time benefit for 15 million people…
(2021-04-08). As Covid cases in France surge, Macron's superman image is fading fast. zcomm.org The French president has imposed a national lockdown, but he still won't own up to his mistakes and broken promises…
(2021-04-08). From His Solitary Confinement, Marwan Barghouti Holds the Key to Fatah's Future. zcomm.org As it stands, the key to the future of Fatah is now held by a Palestinian prisoner, Marwan Barghouti, who has been kept by Israel, largely in solitary confinement, since 2002…
(2021-04-08). Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is Inadequate. zcomm.org "The scale of the problem and the size of the bill is incongruent."
(2021-04-08). Sanders Has "No Problem" Mounting a Pressure Campaign on Manchin. zcomm.org "I think we need a grassroots movement that makes it clear to Joe Manchin and everybody else in the United States Senate, including Republicans, that the progressive agenda is what the American people want."
(2021-04-08). Feminism, war and racism. zcomm.org 'Above all, we have to ask ourselves what have we achieved?'
(2021-04-08). The Future of State Politics. zcomm.org …
(2021-04-08). Saturday 4/10: SF LGBT Center's Virtual Soiree 2021. indybay.org Online…
(2021-04-08). The Holocaust's Moral Lessons — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Observing Holocaust Remembrance Day is special for Jews around the world, but it should also be recognized by those of us who are not Jewish. There are many things that we can learn from this monstrous event, among them being the seminal moral lessons that it bequeathed. | At Nuremberg, the standard Nazi defense was to claim that they were only doing what they were instructed to do. It did not work. The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal determined that "following orders" did not exonerate them. Though the Tribunal did not explicitly invoke natural law—e.g., we know in our heart of hea…
(2021-04-08). 'Ecocide' Movement Pushes For A New International Crime. popularresistance.org In 1948, after Nazi Germany exterminated millions of Jews and other minorities during World War II, the United Nations adopted a convention establishing a new crime so heinous it demanded collective action. Genocide, the nations declared, was "condemned by the civilized world" and justified intervention in the affairs of sovereign states. | Now, a small but growing number of world leaders including Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron have begun citing an offense they say poses a similar threat to humanity and remains beyond the reach of international criminal law: ecocide, or widespread destruction…
(2021-04-08). Vice President Delcy Rodríguez Explains Measures to Curb Economic Effects of the Pandemic. orinocotribune.com Faced with a worsening severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela and the world, which has troubled international markets and the Venezuelan economy—also affected by the blockade and the coercive measures imposed by the United States and Europe—the Venezuelan Executive has designed new policies with which to protect economic stability and maintain social services. | In this sense, the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, detailed this Wednesday, April 7, the set of economic and financial support measures for workers, families, micro and small businesses, which President Nicol…
(2021-04-08). Hard Times For Turkish Troops In Syria: Convoy Came Under Attack In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | On April 8, a convoy of the Turkish Armed Forces came under attack in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist groups are active. | The Turkish convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) as it was passing on a road between the towns of al-Bara and Ehsim in the southern countryside of Idlib. The targeted convoy was carrying supplies and troops, which arrived fro…
(2021-04-08). Ukrainian president rallies frontline troops after meeting with NATO Military Committee chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian president rallies frontline troops after meeting with NATO Military Committee chiefRick Rozoff This morning the Ukrainian English-language press confirms that President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived on the front line between government troops and the independent Donbass region of former Eastern Ukraine. While there he presented awards to service members and pledged to "remember every …
(2021-04-08). Britain Participated in Iraq's March Offensive Against ISIS. news.antiwar.com Details continue to emerge in the 10-day offensive against ISIS in Makhmur Mountains in northern Iraq. The 27 ISIS were reported killed in the strikes, with most of the casualties coming from airstrikes against caves in the area. There were 312 airstrikes reported by Iraq, and it is not clear how many of these were British. | Britain said the strikes were carried out by three Typhoon FGR4 jets, and o…
(2021-04-08). IAEA to Delay Talks on Iran Uranium Traces to Focus on Bigger Deal. news.antiwar.com IAEA to Delay Talks on Iran Uranium Traces to Focus on Bigger Deal | IAEA doesn't want to risk progress in detente…
(2021-04-08). Israeli Warplanes Attack Syrian Capital, Wounding Four Soldiers. news.antiwar.com Syrian state media is reporting that Israeli warplanes operating in Lebanon attacked the capital city of Damascus overnight, with Syrian air defenses were quick to activate during the attack, and Syria reported that they were able to shoot down most of the missiles before anything was hit. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the attacks were aimed at a military post. | Lebanon's al-Manar TV reported that air defense missiles were heard exploding near the border. The…
(2021-04-08). Israeli Airstrikes Killed Three Near Syrian Capital. news.antiwar.com Following up on reports of overnight Israeli airstrikes near Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is now reporting a weapons depot was hit and destroyed, and that three people, who they labelled as " Last night the reports were that Syrian air defenses had intercepted almost everything, and that four soldiers were wounded. Israel often carries out attacks on alleged weapons depots in Syria, usually on the pretext of keeping arms away from I…
(2021-04-08). Selected Articles: Joe Biden Recruiting Allies. globalresearch.ca 
By The pro-government press in Ukraine has announced that President Volodymyr Zelensky is to go to the Donbass conflict zone tomorrow, April …
(2021-04-08). What Next For Myanmar? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Dr. J. Scott Younger* | I was attracted by a line from an old Japanese poem "If all the world are brothers, why are wind and waves so restless". It made me think of all the problems, national repression, skirmishes and wars that we have today in the Middle East, Ethiopia, Myanmar, and several other countries. Peace is a very fragile thing, elusive, and we must still seek to resolve our differences. | I went to Myanmar, or Burma as it was called, some 40 years ago on the backof a UNDP project, and despite catching a bad dose of typhus fever and the plane falling out of the sky some ten days after I flew out…
(2021-04-08). China Sent Its Carrier Near Japanese Waters because Tokyo and Washington's Encroachment Unties Beijing's Hands. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-08). Open Borders Is Socialism. counterpunch.org "I think the vision is, you know, you have this kind of right-wing populism, which really is socialism, that says we should close our borders, not allow unconstrained immigration, and then take better care of our own working-class people and not allow this kind of transnational, global, corporatist elite to take everything for themselves under
(2021-04-08). COVID-19 roadmap for reopening could lead to a third wave in England. imperial.ac.uk The current roadmap out of lockdown for England could lead to an extra 15,700 deaths by next summer, according to Imperial's latest modelling.
(2021-04-08). International experts inform transparent use of algorithms at policy hackathon. imperial.ac.uk Greater algorithmic transparency in the public sector was the focus of a policy hackathon organised by The Forum and the think tank Reform.
(2021-04-08). The Heat: Vaccine inequality and Brazil battles COVID-19. america.cgtn.com 
Vaccinations are ramping up in the U.S., but President Joe Biden warns the country is still in a war against COVID-19. Meanwhile, in Brazil, hospitals and morgues are being stretched to the limit, and the prognosis for other low-income countries is similarly grim, as vaccine distribution continues to be a major challenge.
(2021-04-08). SPARS Pandemic 2025-2028: A Repeat Rehearsal of Event 201? globalresearch.ca "At the end, what the 4th Industrial Revolution will lead …
(2021-04-08). The True Loves — Live on KEXP. counterpunch.org 
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(2021-04-08). Israel will not cooperate with ICC probe, government says. middleeasteye.net 
Israel will not cooperate with ICC probe, government says | Israel says the International Criminal Court does not have jurisdiction to investigate alleged Israeli war crimes | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 19: 41 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously called the ICC's efforts to investigate Israel 'pure antisemitism' (AFP/File photo) | Israel will formally notify the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
(2021-04-08). The Netanyahu Bribery and Corruption Scandal, the New Knesset Vote for Him to Become President. globalresearch.ca As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Monday …
(2021-04-08). "Vaccine Passports": ACLU Warns of Privacy Nightmare That Could Create "Two-Tiered Society" democracynow.org 
As people try to find a safe way to gather and travel during the pandemic, there is growing interest in documenting who has been vaccinated or tested negative for COVID-19. The World Health Organization has warned so-called vaccine passports may not be an effective way to reopen, and healthcare professionals argue vaccine certificates may further exacerbate vaccine inequality. New York is already testing a digital vaccine passport app made by IBM called the Excelsior Pass, while countries including the U.K. and Israel have issued their own versions of electronic vaccine certificates. The U.S. government has ruled…
(2021-04-08). Headlines for April 8, 2021. democracynow.org Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, With Record Daily Infections in India, Turkey and Iran, Brazil's President Rejects Nationwide Lockdown Despite Record COVID-19 Death Toll, Countries Cut Back on AstraZeneca Vaccinations After Reports of Rare Blood Clots, U.S. COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Driven by Young People, Gaza Strip Locks Down Amid COVID Surge and Vaccine Shortage as Cases Plummet in Israel, U.S. Restores Financial Aid to U.N. Relief Agency for Palestine, Biden Names Gun Control Advocate to Lead Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Sen. Joe Manchin Doubles Down on Opposition to We…
(2021-04-08). "Vaccine Passports": ACLU Warns of Privacy Nightmare That Could Create "Two-Tiered Society" democracynow.org As people try to find a safe way to gather and travel during the pandemic, there is growing interest in documenting who has been vaccinated or tested negative for COVID-19. The World Health Organization has warned so-called vaccine passports may not be an effective way to reopen, and healthcare professionals argue vaccine certificates may further exacerbate vaccine inequality. New York is already testing a digital vaccine passport app made by IBM called the Excelsior Pass, while countries including the U.K. and Israel have issued their own versions of electronic vaccine certificates. The U.S. government has ruled…
(2021-04-08). Headlines for April 8, 2021. democracynow.org Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, With Record Daily Infections in India, Turkey and Iran, Brazil's President Rejects Nationwide Lockdown Despite Record COVID-19 Death Toll, Countries Cut Back on AstraZeneca Vaccinations After Reports of Rare Blood Clots, U.S. COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Driven by Young People, Gaza Strip Locks Down Amid COVID Surge and Vaccine Shortage as Cases Plummet in Israel, U.S. Restores Financial Aid to U.N. Relief Agency for Palestine, Biden Names Gun Control Advocate to Lead Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Sen. Joe Manchin Doubles Down on Opposition to We…
(2021-04-08). Israel 'flagrantly violated' obligations to vaccinate Palestinians, Amnesty says. middleeasteye.net 
Israel 'flagrantly violated' obligations to vaccinate Palestinians, Amnesty says | Rights group says failure to vaccinate Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza is a sign of 'institutionalised discrimination' | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 16: 52 | For Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Israeli-blockaded Gaza, the vaccination rollout has lagged far behind (AFP) | Amnesty International has accused…
(2021-04-08). Germany Says It Will Buy Russia's Sputnik Vaccine, but EU Approving Agency to Likely Drag Its Feet. globalresearch.ca At the moment over 50 countries across the globe have approved …
(2021-04-08). Fatuous Defence: Australia's Guided Missile Plans. dissidentvoice.org Even in times of pandemic crises, some things never change. While Australia gurgles and bumbles slowly with its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, there are other priorities at stake. Threat inflators are receiving much interest in defence, and the media is feeding on it with a drunken enthusiasm. We live in a dangerous environment, and think-tankers, parliamentarians …
(2021-04-08). The Vaccine Race And Scramble For Equity — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
The health crisis triggered a frenzied race to develop vaccines to defeat the coronavirus, with pharmaceutical companies from advanced and emerging countries ramping up their medical research and development programs. Prestige, profit and influence provided key motivations. Traditional and novel approaches to vaccine development were pursued. Chinese and Indian vaccine makers, for instance, used tried-and-tested inactivated viruses, while Western manufacturers worked on new scientific interventions such as viral vector, DNA and RNA-based vaccines. Each approach has its own upsides and weaknesses. For instance.
(2021-04-08). Philippines allows elderly to receive China's Sinovac vaccine. ecns.cn Filipinos aged 60 and above can now receive China's Sinovac vaccine after the Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed its use for senior citizens on Wednesday.
(2021-04-08). EU Regulators Find 'Possible Link' Between Blood Clots and AstraZeneca Vaccine, but Claim 'Benefits Still Outweigh Risks'. globalresearch.ca European regulators today said they
(2021-04-08). How the Supreme Court Gave Cops a License to Kill. thenation.com How the Supreme Court Gave Cops a License to Kill…
(2021-04-08). We're at the Beginning of the End of Covid-19. Now What? thenation.com We're at the Beginning of the End of Covid-19. Now What?
(2021-04-08). Karen Carter Peterson's Ready to Bring Some 'Don't Mess Around' Progressivism to D.C. thenation.com Karen Carter Peterson's Ready to Bring Some 'Don't Mess Around' Progressivism to D.C.
(2021-04-08). Harvard's Fossil Fuel Investments Aren't Just Immoral — They're Illegal, Too. thenation.com Harvard's Fossil Fuel Investments Aren't Just Immoral — They're Illegal, Too…
(2021-04-08). The Lawyer Behind Georgia's New Anti-Voting Law. thenation.com The Lawyer Behind Georgia's New Anti-Voting Law…
(2021-04-08). Karen Carter Peterson Is Prepared to Bring 'Don't Mess Around' Progressivism to D.C. thenation.com Karen Carter Peterson Is Prepared to Bring 'Don't Mess Around' Progressivism to D.C.
(2021-04-08). Should Governments Consider Engineering the Atmosphere? thenation.com Should Governments Consider Engineering the Atmosphere?
(2021-04-08). Tribute to George Floyd. thenation.com Tribute to George Floyd…
(2021-04-08). Russian YETI HOAX? Siberian governor made officials dress up as BIGFOOT in hopes of tourist boom. rt.com 
A former governor of Russia's Kemerovo Region has confessed he was so keen to support rumors of a ski resort town being inhabited by Yeti, he told officials to dress up in furs and roam the woods to try and "attract" tourists.
(2021-04-08). °Pueblos del mundo uníos! globalizacion.ca I | Durante las últimas dos semanas, se desarrollaron un conjunto de encuentros preparatorios del Congreso Bicentenario de los Pueblos del Mundo; instancia convocada por el compañero Presidente Nicolás Maduro en el marco de la conmemoración de los 200 años de…
(2021-04-08). Pemex en dos años del gobierno de AMLO. globalizacion.ca México, en el 83 aniversario de la expropiación petrolera decretada por el gobierno del general Lázaro Cárdenas y cuando el precio del barril de la mezcla mexicana está al alza, cotizándose por arriba de 60 dólares, enfrenta retos extraordinarios en…
(2021-04-08). Canada's Ontario announces one-month lockdown as COVID-19 continues rampaging. ecns.cn Ontario province declared its third state of emergency Wednesday afternoon since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
(2021-04-08). Global experts see COVID-19 lockdown in Wuhan last year as 'timely, wise step'. ecns.cn After a 76-day lockdown against COVID-19, China's central megacity of Wuhan was finally reconnected with the rest of the world on April 8, 2020. One year on, China has made enormous efforts to contain the pandemic and contributed to the global battle against the virus.
(2021-04-08). U.S. lags in tracking coronavirus variants: media. ecns.cn The United States lags behind many other countries in employing the essential tool of gene sequencing for keeping abreast of COVID-19 variants, thus increasing the risk of a variant possibly spreading undetected, reported USA TODAY on Wednesday.
(2021-04-08). COVID-19 origin-tracing politicized by other countries including U.S.: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The COVID-19 origin-tracing was indeed tainted by politics, not by China, but by certain countries including the United States, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday.
(2021-04-08). Speed skating for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics tested at National Speed Skating Oval. ecns.cn A Chinese skater competes in the 500 meter speed skating event for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, April 7, 2021.
(2021-04-08). China urges Nigerian police to help free kidnapped Chinese hostages. ecns.cn China urged the Nigerian police to help free two Chinese nationals who were kidnapped in southwestern Nigeria on Monday.
(2021-04-08). Xi urges Germany, EU to cooperate with China to bring more certainty, stability to world. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged Germany and the European Union (EU) to make joint efforts with China to protect and promote the healthy and stable development of their cooperation, so as to bring more certainty and stability to the volatile world.
(2021-04-08). New explosive ordnance disposal tech debuts at training base. ecns.cn More than a dozen new explosive ordnance disposal technologies involving lasers, drone detection, detonation robots, water guns, X-ray units, and night vision debuted during a seven-day training session.
(2021-04-08). Xi urges EU to judge independently, achieve strategic autonomy. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China's development has been an opportunity for the European Union (EU) and urged the EU to make correct judgment independently and truly achieve strategic autonomy.
(2021-04-08). Descendant of Flying Tigers' rescuer recalls the past. ecns.cn Wearing a hat emblazoned with the AVG Flying Tigers logo, Li Ruiling, the descendant of Flying Tigers' rescuer reveals a widespread legend that took place in Hong Kong during WWII.
(2021-04-08). China beefs up crackdown on cybercrimes. ecns.cn China's top procuratorate has vowed to further crackdown on cybercrimes, cautioning against the spread of traditional crimes in cyberspace.
(2021-04-08). Verdant forest of metasequoia lights up Spring in Jiangsu. ecns.cn Verdant and rich forest of metasequoia forms a grand ecological landscape in Suqian City, east China's Jiangsu Province.
(2021-04-08). China issues guideline on easing market access in Hainan free trade port. ecns.cn China on Thursday issued a guideline to support easing market access in the Hainan free trade port in its latest effort to build the resort island into a globally influential, high-level free trade port.
(2021-04-08). China refutes U.S. 'intimidation' accusations. ecns.cn China on Thursday refuted U.S. accusations of the country conducting "intimidation actions" in the Taiwan Strait and said that the label of "intimidation" or "coercion" can never be pinned on China.
(2021-04-08). China consumer expo a magnet for global firms. ecns.cn After signing an agreement with the organizers via a video link, Italian luxury brand ETRO became one of the latest international brands to participate in the first China International Consumer Products Expo.
(2021-04-08). China's Chang'e 4 probe resumes work for 29th lunar day. ecns.cn The lander and rover of the Chang'e 4 probe have resumed work for a 29th lunar day on the far side of the moon.
(2021-04-08). Chinese Foreign Ministry hits back at U.S. over 5 human rights 'sins'. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday hit back at the United States after State Department insisted its sanctions on China is 'meaningful' in curbing the Chinese government's violation of human rights and genocide in Xinjiang.
(2021-04-08). China, India in talks ahead of 11th round of military talks. ecns.cn When asked if the next military talks between top-level officials from China and India will be delayed, a Chinese official on Thursday refuted the remarks, saying that the two sides are still "in talks" for the meet-up.
(2021-04-08). Beijing defends Ankara embassy's Twitter statement on Xinjiang. ecns.cn Turkey called in China's ambassador on Tuesday after the embassy said on Twitter it had "the right to respond" to opposition leaders who criticized China's alleged treatment of Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang.
(2021-04-08). China breaks deep-sea sediment core retrieval record. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have completed a deep-sea drilling project to obtain a sediment core with a length of 231 meters from a depth of over 2,000 meters in the South China Sea, setting a new world record for deep-sea drilling.
(2021-04-08). HKSAR chief executive to table local electoral legislation amendment bill to LegCo next week. ecns.cn Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Thursday said that subject to endorsement of the Executive Council, the amendment bill to improve the HKSAR's electoral system will be tabled to the Legislative Council (LegCo) next Wednesday.
(2021-04-08). BeiDou directed seeders work in Xinjiang's cotton fields. ecns.cn Aerial photo taken on April 7, 2021 shows an unmanned seeder equipped with Beidou navigation satellite system working in a cotton field in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
(2021-04-08). Uzbek economics lecturer praises poverty elimination in China. ecns.cn Shahboz Babaev, an Uzbek lecturer in economics at the Anhui Finance and Trade Vocational College, praised China's practical measures and experiences on poverty alleviation and called on other countries to learn from China.
(2021-04-08). Over 2,500 arrested over Hong Kong's social unrest involve in judicial proceedings. ecns.cn The Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Thursday said that of the 10,242 people arrested between June 9, 2019 and Feb. 28, 2021 over the social unrest in Hong Kong, 2,521 have been or are undergoing judicial proceedings.
(2021-04-08). Russia To Protect Donbas Residents if Needed: Kremlin Warns. telesurenglish.net Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff Dmitry Kozak on Thursday warned that Russia will be forced to defend residents in Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic (the Donbas) if there is a need to do so. | RELATED: | Such a decision will depend on the scale of violence in the region, Kozak said, adding that the "armed formations" in Donbas are experienced and currently able to defend themselves without external assist…
(2021-04-08). Video: War in Syria and "Terrorist Democracy" in Greater Idlib. globalresearch.ca In Syria's Greater Idlib, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham continues its attempts at …
(2021-04-08). Joe Biden Recruiting Allies. globalresearch.ca Joe Biden had announced it in his electoral program: "While President …
(2021-04-08). øCambia Brasil su política exterior? globalizacion.ca Los seis nuevos ministros del gobierno de Jair Bolsonaro finalmente asumieron. En ceremonias cerradas, sin medios y sin mayor participación de personas del gobierno. Un caso llamó la atención: la presencia de un presidente de un partido del Centrao (gran…
(2021-04-08). øNueva guerra fría? (II). globalizacion.ca El gobierno de Joe Biden está resultando por ahora una continuidad del de Trump en algunas cuestiones fundamentales de su política exterior. Durante la administración del magnate inmobiliario, las relaciones con China sufrieron gran deterioro a consecuencia de la guerra…
(2021-04-08). La oposición en Venezuela utiliza la vacuna de AstraZeneca como arma política. globalizacion.ca En estos momentos, la vacuna llamada AstraZeneca ha sido suspendida por varios países de Europa principalmente, así como otros países del mundo, después de reportes de posibles efectos secundarios graves y por las complicaciones que se han presentado a quienes…
(2021-04-08). Women Who Experience More Stress Around Time Of Conception Twice As Likely To Give Birth To A Girl. eurasiareview.com 
Scientists from the University of Granada have analysed the levels of cortisol (a steroid hormone that is released in response to stress) in the hair of pregnant women in the period spanning from before conception to week 9 of their pregnancy, to determine whether there was any link to the sex of the baby | A total of 108 women participated in the research from the first weeks of pregnancy to delivery, having recorded their stress levels before, during, and after conception (via the concentration of cortisol in hair) and performed different psychological tests | A study carried out by scientists from the Unive…
(2021-04-08). Evolution Of China's Policy On Minorities — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
Among issues on which China is unsparingly criticized in the Western world is the way it treats its minorities. No doubt, China has problems with its minorities, like other countries. And again, like other political systems, Chinese political systems have, over the centuries, tackled the question in a variety of ways with varying degrees of success. | To put the issue in the contemporary context, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has charged that Beijing's "Strike Hard Campaign against Violent Extremism" has entailed mass arbitrary detention, surveillance, indoctrination, and the destruction of the cultural and religi…
(2021-04-08). Over 1600 gallons of oil spilled in Inglewood Oil Field; oil and gas scorecard released. indybay.org "Yesterday's oil spill is a deadly reminder that the environmental racism that's shaped and harmed Black, Indigenous, and people of color continues to put our health at risk," said Martha Dina Arguello, STAND-LA Coalition and Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles.
(2021-04-08). 260 Faith, Labor and Development Groups Press IMF, G20 and White House on COVID Response. indybay.org Ahead of Spring IMF and World Bank Meetings, World's Largest Unions, Human Rights Groups, Environmental and Religious Institutions Call for Aid, Debt Relief, Access to Emergency Reserves and Climate Protections…
(2021-04-08). DICHIARAZIONE SUP MARCOS 7-04-2021. indybay.org CHIAPAS EL SUP MARCOS LA REALIDAD…
(2021-04-08). Never Subscribe to a YouTube Channel. indybay.org You should NEVER subscribe to a YouTube channel, at least never more than one at a time! Let me explain why.
(2021-04-08). COMUNICAZIONE RIGUARDO MISSIVE RICEVUTE DA MEXICO CHIAPAS. indybay.org DICHIARAZIONE COMANDO SUPREMO GABINETTO DI GUERRA RIGUARDI MISSIVE RICEVUTE DA MEXICO…
(2021-04-08). Ten Things for US to Understand about Latin America. indybay.org The more we know about what is really happening in Latin America, the more we can see that the region can be a source of inspiration rather than a threat requiring US sanctions.
(2021-04-08). DICHIARAZIONE COMANDO GENERALE ZAPATISTA MEXICO 7-04-2021. indybay.org COMANDACIA GENERAL ZAPATISTA CHIAPAS MEXICO 7-04-2021…
(2021-04-08). Suicide watch for Mr. Derek Chauvin. indybay.org This is a letter I wrote to the Warden of Oak Parks Correctional Facility in Minnesota where Mr. Chauvin is incarcerated. I would like to share it with Indymedia.
(2021-04-08). Lockdown for the Military. indybay.org Life can only be saved with a consistent policy of social justice, of cooperation instead of capitalist competition for profit and supremacy. Peace is the basis of sustainable politics. The world is too small, too vulnerable, nature too endangered for wars and military. Climate justice requires no to war and yes to disarmament.
(2021-04-08). Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Science and Management Webinar Series to Focus on Tribally Led Environmental Management. indybay.org Save California Salmon and Humboldt State University's Native American Studies Department announced they will be starting a new educational webinar series called Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), Science and Management on Friday the 9th at 10: 30am. The series will touch on subjects such as traditional fire and fisheries management along with Native American led oceans and estuary restoration and advocacy. | "It is important to understand TEK not only through the lens of resource management practices but also as a response to settler colonial violence and land dispossession" says Brittani Orona (Hupa), Save…
(2021-04-08). Sunday 5/16: Walk to Cure Arthritis. indybay.org Walk your Way! (Virtual//remote)…
(2021-04-08). Berkeley Anti-Homeless & Anti-Food… indybay.org Anti-Homeless architecture in Berkeley, and covering up food waste, with the illusion and propagation of false environmental narratives…
(2021-04-08). Jubilee USA Statement on World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings and IMFC Communiqué. indybay.org World leaders, finance ministers, heads of corporations and development groups are meeting virtually for the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings.
(2021-04-08). Never Subscribe to a YouTube Channel! indybay.org You should NEVER subscribe to a YouTube channel, at least never more than one at a time! Let me explain why.
(2021-04-08). Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jody Williams Slams Biden Admin for Claiming Landmines Are a "Vital Tool" democracynow.org 
The Biden administration is facing criticism from human rights groups after it announced this week it will leave in place a Trump-era policy to allow military commanders to use landmines across the globe. A Pentagon spokesperson described landmines as a "vital tool in conventional warfare" and said restricting their use would put American lives at risk, despite Biden's campaign promise to promptly roll back Trump's policy. Jody Williams, recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, says landmines were invented "in order to maim people" and have a devastati…
(2021-04-08). Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jody Williams Slams Biden Admin for Claiming Landmines Are a "Vital Tool" democracynow.org The Biden administration is facing criticism from human rights groups after it announced this week it will leave in place a Trump-era policy to allow military commanders to use landmines across the globe. A Pentagon spokesperson described landmines as a "vital tool in conventional warfare" and said restricting their use would put American lives at risk, despite Biden's campaign promise to promptly roll back Trump's policy. Jody Williams, recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, says landmines were invented "in order to maim people" and have a devastati…
(2021-04-08). Back to the Future at the Pentagon. tomdispatch.com The future isn't what it used to be. As a teenager in the 1970s, I watched a lot of TV science fiction shows, notably Space: 1999 and UFO, that imagined a near future of major moon bases and alien attacks on Earth. Movies of that era like Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey envisioned colossal spaceships and space stations featuring international crews on mind-blowing missions to Jupiter and beyond. Who'd have thought that, 20 years after Kubrick's alternate reality of 2001, we humans would effectively be marooned on a warming "sixth extinction" planet with no moon bases and, to the best of my knowledge, no a…
(2021-04-08). Moth-Eaten Eviction Moratorium Leaves Hundreds Of Thousands Without A Roof. popularresistance.org Washington, DC – "Raise your hand if you can't pay rent," she yelled sharply and resolutely into a microphone. A Spanish translation echoed her words as hands shot up across the crowd. "Now make that into a fist. Because we gotta fight! It's only when we fight that we can win!" Cheers and hollers muffled by face masks reverberated off the brick facades. Cars honked as they drove by, throwing solidarity fists at the "Cancel Rent" posters lined up along the sidewalk. A woman with a "Food not Rent" banner waved back with encouragement. | According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, "some 22 million adult…
(2021-04-08). Covid-19: Turkey reports highest daily case rate since pandemic began. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Turkey reports highest daily case rate since pandemic began | Turkey recorded nearly 55,000 new coronavirus cases and reported 276 deaths in a 24-hour period | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 18: 12 | Schools and restaurants reopened in early March after a drop in infection rates, but new lockdown measures have been announced (AFP) | Turkey recorded 54,740 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours…
(2021-04-08). Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood's former acting leader sentenced to life in prison. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood's former acting leader sentenced to life in prison | Mahmoud Ezzat, 76, was arrested during a raid on a Cairo apartment last August | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 14: 07 | Former acting leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Mahmoud Ezzat has been sentenced to life in prison (AFP) | An Egyptian court sentenced Mahmoud Ezzat, the former acting leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, to l…
(2021-04-08). Facebook sued for 'failing' to stop anti-Muslim hate speech. middleeasteye.net 
Facebook sued for 'failing' to stop anti-Muslim hate speech | US civil rights group asserts Facebook falsely promised to remove content that violated moderation standards | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 21: 01 | Facebook has been accused of providing a platform for the incitement of violence against Muslims across the world (AFP) | A US civil rights group launched legal proceedings against Facebook on Thursday, claiming t…
(2021-04-08). Israeli settlers take control of Palestinian property and land in East Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli settlers take control of Palestinian property and land in East Jerusalem | Three residential buildings and a plot of land sold in secret expand settler presence in mostly-Palestinian areas of contested capital | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 15: 01 | An Israeli flag hangs on a building inhabited by Israeli settlers in the Silwan neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem, 15 June 2016 (AFP) | More than 100 Israeli s…
(2021-04-08). UAE states backing for new Libyan unity government. middleeasteye.net 
UAE states backing for new Libyan unity government | Gulf state appears to reverse position after previously backing Khalifa Haftar, as Abdul Hamid Dbeibah meets Mohammed bin Zayed | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 12: 00 | Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah meets with Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Mohammed bin Zayed (AFP) | The United Arab Emirates has pledged support for the new unity gove…
(2021-04-08). UK: Ex-minister accuses pro-Israel lobbyists of 'disgusting interference'. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Ex-minister accuses pro-Israel lobbyists of 'disgusting interference' | Alan Duncan has said that the Conservative Friends of Israel fiercely lobbied to prevent him becoming Middle East minister | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 11: 26 | Former British Minister of State for Europe and the Americas Alan Duncan gestures during a joint press conference with Ecuador's Ambassador Jaime Marchan at Victoria Gard…
(2021-04-08). Blinken voices support for Jordan's King Abdullah in call. middleeasteye.net 
Blinken voices support for Jordan's King Abdullah in call | US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have both called the Jordanian monarch this week | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 22: 13 | King Abdullah said on Wednesday that the alleged plot against him is over (AFP/File photo) | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called and voiced support for Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday, a day after Presid…
(2021-04-08). UK says it bombed Islamic State fighters in Iraqi mountains last month. middleeasteye.net 
UK says it bombed Islamic State fighters in Iraqi mountains last month | Defence ministry says it carried out several air strikes as part of a coordinated 10-day operation with local ground forces | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 08: 40 | The Ministry of Defence said three RAF Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets attacked using Storm Shadow missiles (File pic/AFP) | Britain carried out several air strikes against…
(2021-04-08). France 'rejected MBS demand to label Salvator Mundi as 100 percent Da Vinci'. middleeasteye.net 
France 'rejected MBS demand to label Salvator Mundi as 100 percent Da Vinci' | Saudi-owned $450m artwork not exhibited at Louvre over doubts about its authenticity, new documentary alleges | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 12: 41 | People take pictures of a copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, the world's most expensive painting (AFP) | The world's most expensive painting, which is Saudi-owned, was not exhib…
(2021-04-08). US Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait as Tensions Rise. news.antiwar.com 
Ratcheting tensions in the region, the US sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday. The US Navy's Seventh Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS John McCain made the provocative passage. As usual, China said it tracked the vessel and denounced the US provocation. "The US move to send warship to sail through the …
(2021-04-08). Report: Biden May Expel Russian Diplomats and Impose More Sanctions. news.antiwar.com According to One unnamed source told Bloomberg the moves could involve sanctions on individuals close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the expulsion of Russian diplomats the US will claim have ties to Russian intelligence. | The actions would be framed as "retaliation" for the hack of the software firm SolarWinds and alleged election interference. Both accusations are entirely unfounded, as the US has failed to pr…
(2021-04-08). US Delivers Military Cargo to Ukraine as it Hypes Russian Military Movements. news.antiwar.com While hyping the movement of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine, the US has delivered multiple military shipments to Kyiv. A Newsweek report that cited local media said that over the past two weeks, the US had made three military cargo deliveries to Ukraine. On March 25th, 350 tonnes of cargo was delivered by ship …
(2021-04-08). Report: US Agrees to Withdraw Combat Forces From Iraq, Timetable Not Clear. news.antiwar.com According to The report cited an unnamed Iraqi negotiator and said the timetable on the withdrawal would be determined at a later date. "Timelines for withdrawal will be agreed upon later thr…
(2021-04-08). Report: Israeli Spy Chief Headed to Washington to Work Against Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Israeli TV, Israel's Channel 13 reported on Wednesday that Cohen will be making the trip in the coming days and is expected to meet with senior White House and US intelligence officials. The report said Israel is trying to arrange a face-to-face meeting between Cohen and Biden. | Cohen is expected to claim that Iran is hiding deta…
(2021-04-08). US Sails Amphibious Assault Ship Into South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The US continues to escalate tensions in the South China Sea by stepping up its military presence in the region.
(2021-04-08). US, British and French Covert Operations in Syria. globalresearch.ca In October 2011 and February 2012 the US-NATO alliance, with the …
(2021-04-08). Zelenskiy Arrived In Donbass Amid Growing Military Escalation. southfront.org 
Zelenskiy came to Donbass. Source: www.president.gov.ua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Donbass after the aggravation of the situation on the contact line between Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. This was
(2021-04-08). Cat & Mouse Game Continues As Houthis Launch More Drones At Saudi Arabia. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | The Houthis (Ansar Allah) continue to launch suicide drones from Yemen at high-value targets in different parts of Saudi Arabia. | Early on April 8, the group announced that it had launched a Qasef-2K suicide drone at Saudi King Khalid Air Base in the southern province of 'Asir. The drone is a copy of the Iranian Ababil-2. | In an official statement, Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Houthis, claimed that the attack was successful. He said that the drone ha…
(2021-04-08). The U.S. Air Force Has Big Plans For Its eVTOL Hexa "Flying Car" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The United States Air Force has big plans for the Hexa "flying car", if recent and future tests are any judge. | The Hexa is an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) wingless multicopter. It is developed by LIFT Aircraft, a Texas-based company. In May, the Air Force will start testing the "flying car" that was designed for the commercial market to be used in military missions, including rescuing troops, delivering cargo and conducting securit…
(2021-04-08). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On April 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 7, 55 ceasefire violations were reported in Donetsk region, according to the OSCE | On April 7, 2 ceasefire violations were reported in Luhansk region, according to the OSCE | On April 7, artillery of the UAF targeted DPR positions near Vesyoloye | On April 7, artillery of the UAF targeted DPR positions near Leninskoye | On April 7, artillery of the DPR forces targeted UAF positions near Pisky | On April 7, artillery of the DPR forces targeted UAF…
(2021-04-08). In Video: Kurdish Forces Kill Two Turkish Soldiers In Occupied Afrin. southfront.org 
ALF fighters, illustrative image, By: Hawar News Agency (ANHA) | On April 8, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that two of its soldiers were killed in the northern Syrian area of Afrin. | The Turkish military and its Syrian proxies occupied Afrin following a heated battle with Kurdish forces in 2018. Since then, an insurgency has been ongoing in the area. | In an official statement, the Ministry of National Defense said that the soldiers, identified as Ahmet Akdal and…
(2021-04-08). Military Situation In Syria On April 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 8, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 2 Aleppo province | On April 8, an IED blast targeted a Turkish military convoy on al-Bara-Ahsam road. No casualties were reported | On April 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra village | On April 8, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-b…
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(2021-04-08). 15 Chinese Military Aircraft Fly Into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 7th, 15 Chinese military aircraft, including 12 fighter jets, The warplanes in question were eight J-10 fighters, four J-16 fighters, two KJ-500 airborne early warning and control planes, and one Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft. | Analysts have linked this week's activity with the move south of China's Liaoning aircra…
(2021-04-08). Military Situation In Yemen On April 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
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(2021-04-08). HTS 'Education Minister' Abducted, Murdered In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On April 7, the Syrian Salvation Government, the administrative branch of al-Qaeda's Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Greater Idlib, announced that Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Fayez Ahmad al-Khalif, had been murdered. | The announcement was made by the so-called Interior Minister, Ahmad Latuf, who revealed that al-Kalif was abducted by unidentified gunmen a few days earlier."We will continue to search, investigate and collect evidence until we apprehend the murd…
(2021-04-08). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 8, 2021. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2021-04-08). Israeli Strikes On Damascus, 4 Syrian Soldiers Injured. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In the late hours of April 7th and the early hours of April 8th, Syrian air defense intercepted alleged Israeli missiles fired from the occupied Golan Heights. | #Damascus vicinity tonight. — Joe Truzman (@Jtruzmah)
(2021-04-08). 60 ISIS Terrorists Eliminated In Iraqi Airstrikes On Hamrin Mountains. southfront.org 
File image | On April 7, the Iraqi military announced that 60 terrorists of ISIS were eliminated in a recent wave of The airstrikes were carried out by F-16 warplanes of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) on March 25. The airstrikes destroyed a network of tunnels and dens in the Hamrin Mountains, which are located along the administrative border between the provinces of Saladin and Kirkuk.
(2021-04-08). Recent Attack Of Russian Su-24 Bombers Destroyed HTS Camp, Vehicles In Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | The target of the recent Russian airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib was a training camp of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Su-24 fighter bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces targeted the camp, which was located a kilometer to the south of the town of Bsanqul in western…
(2021-04-08). Iran And Israel In The World's Most Dangerous Game Of Battleship. southfront.org | | | southfront@internet.ru : donationalerts.com/r/southfront : gumroad.com/southfront http: //southfront.org/donate/ or via: www.patreon.com/southfront, 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a60460cee7f7ea9 Israeli and Ir…
(2021-04-07). Amazon Lost 17 Percent to Deforestation in 2020 -Report. telesurenglish.net The environmental organization Amazon Conservation reported on Wednesday that the South American rainforest lost 17 percent of its area to deforestation in 2020, representing 2.3 million hectares devastated across nine countries. | RELATED: | According to the latest data, Brazil accounts for 65 percent of the loss, followed by Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia. Moreover, the primary forest loss in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru…
(2021-04-07). China Offers To Tutor Planet Following Extreme Poverty Elimination. popularresistance.org Home to nearly one-fifth of the world's population, China's social policies have a dramatic effect on humanity as a whole. Despite a shift toward allowing capitalist markets in the late 1970s, the socialist state has still accounted for nearly three-quarters of global poverty elimination since then. | China's State Council Information Office has published a white paper outlining how the socialist country can teach the rest of the world about how to alleviate poverty. In the last 40 years, China has lifted 770 million people out of poverty, declaring an end to its most extreme forms in November. | Titled "Poverty…
(2021-04-07). In the News — Biden's Top Priority: Spending for Military Supremacy over Infrastructure. liberationnews.org 
Brian Becker, Esther Iverem Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the new U.S. moves to escalate tension with China, the trial of Derek Chauvin, the latest on the Biden administration's infrastructure plan, and more.
(2021-04-07). 100 Days of Socialism, with the Green New Deal. dsausa.org Last week, DL began its unfurling of the National Political Education Committee's landmark 100 Days of Socialism, a dynamic alternative to all that chatter about the Biden Administration's "first 100 days." Exploring what the first 100 days of a socialist government might look like, we began with the NPEC's own Sanjiv Gupta and Daphna Thier…
(2021-04-07). $20,000 dollars so far in FRSO fundraising campaign. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — In just a few weeks, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) Spring Fundraising campaign has netted more than $20,000. FRSO has grown rapidly in this past year and will use the funds to establish a national office. | FRSO members have active in many of the key struggles of working and oppressed peoples during the past year — especially the struggle against police crimes. | Linden Gawboy, an unemployed worker and activist in the fight against police terror in Minnesota is one of those who has contributed their stimulus checks. "This country is at a turning point, and we have to…
(2021-04-07). "The Most Dangerous Man" Turns 90 — Peter Kuznick on Daniel Ellsberg. theanalysis.news Historian Peter Kuznick looks at the significance of Daniel Ellsberg's fight against America's insane nuclear war strategy, his exposure of the lies of the Viet Nam War, and his continuing fight against the American war machine.
(2021-04-07). Daniel Ellsberg at 90 — "It's Still Possible to Save Humanity" theanalysis.news It will take a miracle to avoid catastrophic climate change and nuclear war, but it's still possible we can create such a miracle. Daniel Ellsberg on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.
(2021-04-07). Indigenous youth rally calls on Biden to cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines. nationofchange.org The White House remains silent on both of the pipeline projects, which Indigenous communities say are blatant cases of racism and injustice.
(2021-04-07). Violence and humanitarian crisis intensify in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org According to the INDEPAZ, as of April 6, 43 social leaders and 14 ex-combatants of FARC have been assassinated by illegal armed groups. 91 people have been killed in 25 massacres this year. The violence has led to the forced displacement of around 15,000 people…
(2021-04-07). LIVE from Philly this Friday: Celebrating Paul Robeson, The Great Forerunner. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—April 9th is always a special day at 4951 Walnut Street in Philly. It's the date of Paul Robeson's birthday, an occasion for remembrance and joy. It's a time when people come together at the Paul Robeson House & Museum to celebrate the legacy of the multi-hyphenate renaissance man and global humanitarian. In 2021, the …
(2021-04-07). The Future of Australian Universities. counterpunch.org When Nobel Laureates open their mouths in despair and anger, their observations tend to be worth noting. Immunologist Professor Peter Doherty was willingly doing so last week, and found himself indignant at the merciless cuts to courses and subjects in Australian universities. He was particularly worried about what was happening at the University of Melbourne,
(2021-04-07). What is exploitation? mronline.org 
The word "exploitation" is special for Marxists because it contains a unique insight about the way wealth is produced in class societies. | April 7, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-07). Maeve in America: Immigrant Kids Aren't All Right. progressive.org Immigrant children living within the United States face an unfair hurdle in getting government assistance.
(2021-04-07). 'Progressives' In The US Are Openly Supporting Biden's War On Syria. popularresistance.org The Biden administration is doubling down on aggression toward Syria and a small group of progressives is openly supporting US intervention. Clearing the FOG speaks with Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone about who is behind a recent open letter taking leftists to task for opposing the US' foreign policy in Syria, the truth about the US' military presence and economic warfare there and how the corporate media are misleading the public as well as how Syria fits into the Pentagon's global great power conflict strategy. Blumenthal is the author of "The Management of Savagery: How America's National Security State Fueled…
(2021-04-07). Bolivia: Ex-President Sanchez de Lozada Is Guilty of Massacre. telesurenglish.net A U.S. Federal Court upheld a ruling that forces ex-Bolivia's President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada (1993-1997 & 2002-2003) and ex-Defense Minister Carlos Sanchez to pay compensation for "extrajudicial killings" in 2003. | RELATED: | Previously, the defendants asked U.S. Federal Judge James Cohn to vacate the civil process approved against them in 2018. They must now pay US$10 million compensation. | The case was filed in…
(2021-04-07). How to understand Indirect US-Iran Nuclear Talks at Vienna: Iran wants US to get its Knee off Tehran's Neck, Chauvin style, First. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The current signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (Joint Plan of Comprehensive Action or JCPOA) met in Vienna Tuesday with Iran. The United States delegation, led by Robert Malley, met on the sidelines with Deputy Secretary-General European Union Enrique Mora, who engaged in shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the …
(2021-04-07). Venezuela Rolls Out Economic Support to Keep Workers Home as COVID-19 Infections Spread. venezuelanalysis.com The measures include a ban on evictions, a special "stay at home" benefit for two million private-sector workers, and a one-time benefit for 15 million people.
(2021-04-07). Corpses in Black Bags? More Fake News from Venezuelan Anti-Chavista Healthcare Personnel and Students. orinocotribune.com Groups connected to healthcare personnel from Venezuela's extreme right staged another attempt at fake news this Tuesday, April 6, mounting a demonstration with black bags tied up to appear as human corpses at the Hospital Clínico Universitario in Caracas. | Morbidly presenting the supposed corpses, the anti-Chavista healthcare personnel tried to capitalize on the anxiety of Venezuela's population in the midst of a second COVID-19 wave to rally people against the government, but many considered the objective was not accomplished. | The aforementioned healthcare center is one of those that provides specialized car…
(2021-04-07). The WHO Confirms that the Covid-19 PCR Test is Flawed: Estimates of "Positive Cases" are Meaningless. The Lockdown Has No Scientific Basis. globalresearch.ca One year later the WHO retracts. They don't say "We Made a Mistake". It's carefully formulated. While they do not officially deny the validity of their misleading January 2020 guidelines, they recommend RT-PCR "Re-testing" (which everybody knows is an impossibility).
(2021-04-07). IMF upgrades growth forecast but "vulnerabilities" remain. wsws.org The World Economic Outlook report said "high uncertainty" surrounded the prospects for the global economy primarily related to the path of the pandemic.
(2021-04-07). Philadelphia May Have Just Revolutionized Evictions. popularresistance.org Philadelphia is on the verge of upending evictions as we know them. | Last Wednesday, the Municipal Court of Philadelphia, which houses landlord-tenant court, released a new order following the extension of the CDC's nationwide eviction moratorium through June. For the next 45 days, landlords are required to apply to PHLRentAssist, the city's rental assistance program, and enroll in the Eviction Diversion Program before filing an eviction for nonpayment. | The order is a game changer. | Before the pandemic, landlords filed 20,000 evictions a year in Philadelphia's landlord-tenant court. That's despite the devasta…
(2021-04-07). Mexico and Argentina Call for Debt Relief for Poor Countries. telesurenglish.net Mexico and Argentina called Wednesday for new mechanisms for debt relief for middle-income countries, arguing that it could prevent a financing crisis arising from the coronavirus pandemic. | Both nations presented a joint statement issued during the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank and the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers' meeting. | RELATED: | The two Latin American c…
(2021-04-07). IMF, World Bank must support developing countries' recovery. mronline.org 
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take an unprecedented human and economic toll, wiping away years of modest and uneven progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). | April 7, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-07). Moth-Eaten Eviction Moratorium Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without a Roof. mintpressnews.com 
During the pandemic, landlords have filed for 284,490 evictions — and that's just in five states and 27 cities. But how could this be? After all, a moratorium shouldn't allow for hundreds of thousands of households to fall through the cracks.
(2021-04-07). Globalink | Brazil Sees Record Daily Deaths From COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Meanwhile, 86,979 people tested positive in the last day, bringing the national tally to around 13,100,580. Health authorities in the hard-hit city of Sao Paulo warned that April will be the worst month of the pandemic, eclipsing the deaths seen in March throughout Brazil. | Brazil started its vaccination process on Jan. 17 and has so far inoculated 20,023,132 people with at least one dose, while 5,595,929 people have received both doses, according to official data compiled by local press. The South American country has the world's second-largest outbreak in terms of both deaths and cases, after the United Sta…
(2021-04-07). President Maduro Announced New Economic Measures to Counter COVID-19's Second Wave. orinocotribune.com Tuesday, April 6, President Nicolás Maduro announced new economic measures for the protection of the Venezuelan people in the midst of the fight against COVID-19. From Miraflores Palace, he reported that about 15.1 million cardholders, through the Patria System, will in the coming days receive a special support bonus from the Chavista government to face the pandemic, similar to US stimulus checks. | In this regard, the Head of State also announced the extension, until September, of the prohibition on the collection of credit guarantees, the prohibition on reclassifying credit risk, and the express prohibition of…
(2021-04-07). The case for expropriation: Billionaires' wealth surged 60 percent in first year of pandemic. wsws.org The newly released Forbes list reveals that in 2020, as COVID-19 was sweeping the world and killing millions, billionaire wealth skyrocketed as never before.
(2021-04-07). Biden Denies Talks With China on COVID-19 Pandemic Origins. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed he has not spoken to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. This, amid claims that both leaders discussed the issue during a reportedly two-hour phone conversation in February. | RELATED: | The response comes as U.S. media outlets such as The New York Times and ProPublica reported that China might have withheld information at the beginning of the COV…
(2021-04-07). Lenin Moreno Deepens Ecuador's Political Crisis Ahead of Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia — Apr 4, 2021 | Ecuador will go to polls on Sunday, April 11, amid new restrictive measures imposed by outgoing President Lenin Moreno to contain the pandemic. Although the country has been mired in a health crisis for months due to the government's mishandling of COVID-19, the ultra-right-wing leader has decreed a 30-day state of emergency in the country's eight main provinces one week before elections. | "Ecuador's democracy is once again in danger," warned leftist Union for Hope Alliance (UNES) candidate Andrés Arauz, who is the favorite to win the second round of presidential election…
(2021-04-07). Over 14 million COVID-19 cases in South Asia. wsws.org India is now a regional epicentre of the pandemic, with 88 percent of total cases and 85 percent of total deaths in South Asia.
(2021-04-07). Managing Divergent Recoveries — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
It is one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and the global community still confronts extreme social and economic strain as the human toll rises and millions remain unemployed. Yet, even with high uncertainty about the path of the pandemic, a way out of this health and economic crisis is increasingly visible. | Thanks to the ingenuity of the scientific community hundreds of millions of people are being vaccinated and this is expected to power recoveries in many countries later this year. Economies also continue to adapt to new ways of working despite reduced mobility, leading to a stronger-than-anticipated reboun…
(2021-04-07). Toronto school caretaker speaks out on dangers posed by authorities' insistence on "open schools" amid pandemic. wsws.org "The government strategy to keep schools open so parents can go to work and maintain business profits is not working for us," Michael, a Toronto school caretaker, told the WSWS.
(2021-04-07). How Can Remote Workers Best Manage Work-Home Conflict? eurasiareview.com 
What are the secrets to maintaining a productive home office? Run a white-noise machine to mask household clatter, make sure your noisy neighbors know your work schedule, and resist the temptation to check work-related technology after logging off at the end of the workday. These are some of the tips that Timothy D. Golden, a professor in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has gleaned through more than two decades of research. | More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of remote workers are still struggling to find an efficient work-life balance. In an article rece…
(2021-04-07). German Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer threatens Russia and China in interview. wsws.org Amid the pandemic, the ruling class claims there is no money for the necessary protective measures and decent wages for health care workers. Welfare benefits are being cut, and the exploitation of the working class intensified. At the same time, billions of euros are to be funneled into military rearmament.
(2021-04-07). Calling Chauvin a "Bad Apple" Denies Systemic Nature of Racist Police Violence. orinocotribune.com By Marjorie Cohn — Apr 3, 2021 | As the murder trial of Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd proceeds, the prosecution will try to portray the defendant as a "bad apple." In his opening statement, prosecutor Jerry Blackwell alerted the jurors that they would hear police officials testify Chauvin used excessive force in violation of departmental policy to apply restraints only as necessary to bring a person under control. However, this argument obfuscates the racist violence inherent in the U.S. system of policing. | The first prosecution witness to testify about Minnesota Police Department (MPD) policies w…
(2021-04-07). Faced with May 1 deadline: The only solution — U.S. out of Afghanistan. workers.org 
On Feb. 29, 2020, after rounds of negotiations in Doha, Qatar, with the Taliban — the insurgency they have fought for 20 years — the U.S. signed an agreement to withdraw from Afghanistan all U.S. and NATO forces within 14 months — by this May 1. In return the Taliban . . . |
(2021-04-07). One In Ten Have Long-Term Effects 8 Months Following Mild COVID-19. eurasiareview.com 
Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived as having a negative impact on their work, social or home life. The most common long-term symptoms are a loss of smell and taste and fatigue. This is according to a study published in the journal JAMA, conducted by researchers at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. | Since spring 2020, researchers at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet have conducted the so-called COMMUNITY study, with the main purpose of examining immunity after COVID-19. In the first phase of the…
(2021-04-07). Brazil breaks record with 4,195 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours. peoplesdispatch.org As Brazil breaks records with numbers of deaths and confirmed cases, a study done by PoderData reveals that significant sectors of Brazilian society believe that Bolsonaro is responsible for the health crisis…
(2021-04-07). Dr. Ryan Cole Blows the Whole COVID-19 Propaganda Away. globalresearch.ca Dr. Ryan Cole is the CEO and Medical Director of Cole …
(2021-04-07). 'Bolsonaro Is a Global Treat' Lula Says On the World Health Day. telesurenglish.net On World Health Day, the National Council of Health Secretaries (CONASS) informed that Brazil registered 4,195 deaths from COVID-19, the highest number of deaths in one day so far. | RELATED: | Despite the critical situation the Brazilian health system is going through, President Jair Bolsonaro ruled out the implementation of a national lockdown and the enforcement of epidemiological measures. | "The Brazilian army will not…
(2021-04-07). A post-COVID-19 recovery will not be possible if water, sanitation & hygiene are not high on the agenda. nationofchange.org The global economy and a concerted effort, coordination and imagination is needed to enable not only a worldwide recovery, but also to ensure that the world's poorest people are not left behind.
(2021-04-07). With COVID Cases Soaring in France, Macron can No Longer be in Denial. counterpunch.org 
France is in a "race against time" against Covid-19, Emmanuel Macron declared in a television broadcast this week. In an attempt to curb France's soaring Covid case numbers, Macron has imposed a national lockdown, extending to the entire country measures that were already in place in 19 départements. Although Macron insisted that France had not lost control, he admitted that "we cannot be in denial either".
(2021-04-07). South Africa: Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19 Made an Order of Court. globalresearch.ca Tuesday (April 6) saw the Pretoria High Court hand down the …
(2021-04-07). 246 Vaccinated Michigan Residents Diagnosed with COVID, 3 Dead, State Health Dept. Confirms. globalresearch.ca As many as 246 Michigan residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were …
(2021-04-07). Spain: Kiko Argàºello Discharged From Hospital To Recover From COVID At Home. eurasiareview.com 
Kiko Argàºello, 82, who co-founded the Neocatechumenal Way, was discharged from the hospital Tuesday and will continue to recover from COVID-19 at home. | "Kiko has been discharged from hospital and will continue to recover at home. We will inform you in a few days on the state of his health; for the time being we are suspending the daily bulletins. We continue to pray for his complete recovery," said Fr. Mario Pezzi and Ascensión Romero in an April 6 statement from the International Team of the Neocatechumenal Way. | "Along with the good news about Kiko's health, the explosion of joy from the Easter Vigi…
(2021-04-07). April 11: Global Day Of Action For Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Assange supporters Candles4Assange have put together an incredibly helpful list of actions planned for Julian Assange on April 11th around the world, to mark 2 years of his unjust imprisonment. The full Twitter thread is here but we've also listed each event by city below.
(2021-04-07). This is How the Venezuelan Army Dialogues Face-to-Face with those Returning to Apure from Colombia. orinocotribune.com 
Faced with the media attacks that have generated fear and anxiety in the populations of Apure state, on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) has held people's assemblies with the returnees from El Ripial. The intention is not only to accompany them after what they have experienced after fleeing the violence of Colombian paramilitary groups, but to clarify that the military body is positioned as a guarantor of the comprehensive protection of the inhabitants, and not the other way around. | It should be noted that these groups of displaced people have fled from clash…
(2021-04-07). Venezuela Deploys Marine Corps On Border With Colombia. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) on Wednesday informed on the Marine Corps deployment in Apure state to support the fight against Colombian irregular armed groups. | RELATED: | "The Marines will support Apure's people and the Armed forces in the fight for peace and territorial integrity," the FANB Strategic Operational Commander Remigio Ceballos said. | "All those who attack the Venezuelan govern…
(2021-04-07). The Climate Elephant in the Atmosphere (and in the Room). counterpunch.org 
Climate is a complex biological and chemical interaction between the Earth and the Sun. The Earth is the only star, which is the only live planet in the known universe. It keeps a safe distance from the fiery Sun, so that life is its distinguishing characteristic. The Sun bathes the Earth with life-giving light and energy.
(2021-04-07). Take It From Boehner, Republicans are Proving They Can't Govern. counterpunch.org 
In his soon-to-be-released book "On the House," former Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner wrote this rather astounding statement regarding the 2010 elections: "You could be a total moron and get elected just by having an R next to your name — and that year, by the way, we did pick up a fair
(2021-04-07). The March Jobs Report and the State of the Recovery. counterpunch.org 
I can remember few jobs reports that were as unambiguously positive as the data released last Friday. Just about everything in the report was moving in the right direction, and for the most part, at a rapid pace. Most obviously, the economy created 914,000 jobs in March. In addition, the January and February numbers were
(2021-04-07). First Transiting Exoplanet's 'Chemical Fingerprint' Reveals Its Distant Birthplace. eurasiareview.com 
Astronomers have found evidence that the first exoplanet that was identified transiting its star could have migrated to a close orbit with its star from its original birthplace further away. | Analysis of the planet's atmosphere by a team including University of Warwick scientists has identified the chemical fingerprint of a planet that formed much further away from its sun than it currently resides. It confirms previous thinking that the planet has moved to its current position after forming, a mere 7 million km from its sun or the equivalent of 1/20th the distance from the Earth to our Sun. | The conclusions…
(2021-04-07). Activists protest phosphate mining and treatment of jail inmates near Piney Point disaster in Manatee. liberationnews.org 
On Tuesday, activists in Manatee County gathered at the intersection of Moccasin Wallow Road and US 41 to demand the evacuation of Manatee County Jail during the Piney Point environmental disaster.
(2021-04-07). Another Win for Health Insurers, a Big Loss for this Patient. counterpunch.org 
I have suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for 27 years. In the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Scale, I score in the "severe OCD" category. For 27 years I have seen one psychiatrist and therapist after another. I have been prescribed every kind of psychiatric medication imaginable, everything from Anafrinil to Zoloft. Nothing has worked. My OCD has cost me jobs and threatened my marriage and contributed to my divorce.
(2021-04-07). French Trade Minister Says Companies Committed To Increase, Diversify Investments In Saudi Arabia — Interview. eurasiareview.com 
By Noor Nugali | With direct investment amounting to more than ‚Ǩ3.7 billion ($4.37 billion), France is one of the largest investors in Saudi Arabia. Projects relating to the Vision 2030 program to diversify the Saudi economy offer yet more opportunities for strengthening the bilateral partnership. France is keen to share its expertise in such fields as energy, water, transport, new technology, and aerospace. | For Saudi investors, France's innovation ecosystem and location make it an ideal gateway for trade with the EU. Franck Riester, French minister delegate for foreign trade and economic…
(2021-04-07). What Carbon Neutrality Means For Future Of Coal In China — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Wei Li and Lei Zhang* | When President Xi Jinping committed China to achieving
(2021-04-07). BAR Book Forum: Catie Coe's Book, "The New American Servitude" mronline.org 
Senior care puts care workers into racialized, gendered, and age hierarchies, making it difficult for them to achieve social and economic mobility. | April 7, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-07). Two Words: Courage & Resilience; Here Are Another Two Words: Fiona & Niamh. orinocotribune.com 
By Fra Hughes — Mar 29, 2021 | Two words Courage and Resilience Here are another two words Fiona and Niamh. | Sunday, March 28 2021 was week forty in Fiona Donohoe's search for truth and justice into the disappearance and death of her beloved son Noah.On Sunday, June 21 2020. | The longest day of the year was transformed into her longest nightmare. The dark night of the soul when Fiona lost her only child. | Noah was just fourteen and attending St Malachy's grammar school on the Antrim Road Belfast. | No parent ever wants to lose a child. Regardless of their age, circumstances and passing. | It is a tragedy…
(2021-04-07). Georgia: Democracy for who? liberationnews.org 
A sweeping attack on voting rights, SB 202, signed into law by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp last week, is causing outrage across the country.
(2021-04-07). A Quick Morning Reflection Could Make You A Better Leader, Even If You're Not The Boss. eurasiareview.com 
Starting your day by thinking about what kind of leader you want to be can make you more effective at work, a new study finds. | "It's as simple as taking a few moments in the morning while you're drinking your coffee to reflect on who you want to be as a leader," said Remy Jennings, a doctoral student in the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business, who authored the study in the journal Personnel Psychology with UF management professor Klodiana Lanaj. | When study participants took that step, they were more likely to report helping co-workers and providing strategic vision than on days they didn…
(2021-04-07). Houston Flooding Polluted Reefs More Than 100 Miles Offshore. eurasiareview.com 
Runoff from Houston's 2016 Tax Day flood and 2017's Hurricane Harvey flood carried human waste onto coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, according to a Rice University study. | "We were pretty shocked," said marine biologist Adrienne Correa, co-author of the study in Frontiers in Marine Science. "One thing we always thought the Flower Garden Banks were safe from was terrestrial runoff and nutrient pollution. It's a jolt to realize that in these extreme events, it's not just the salt marsh or the seagrass that we need to worry about. Offshore ecosystems…
(2021-04-07). Biden And Yellen Are Pushing A Global Minimum Tax Rate: The EU Is Very Pleased — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Ryan McMaken* | It has long been a dream of central planners and interventionists to set a global, uniform tax rates for all regimes. These globalists know that so long as sovereign states have the ability to freely set their own tax rates, some regimes are tempted to engage in "tax competition" in order to attract capital. When this happens "tax havens" which allows companies and individuals to "shop around" in terms of where to put their productive wealth. | The antidote to this "problem," we are told, is so-called tax harmonization. Under tax harmonization schemes, all governments are forced to impose a…
(2021-04-07). Realistic Ambitions For US Alliance System In Asia — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Kori Schake* | US allies in Asia have many and often conflicting desires. They want the commercial freedom to benefit from Chinese investment, markets and supply chains without unwelcome Chinese influence. They want protection from military intimidation or attack by China without going to war or interrupting commerce. | They want US domestic politics to stop at the water's edge, even as their own domestic politics require complicated detours. They want Washington to commit to them, but do not want to choose between Washington and Beijing. They want US involvement — but not too much. Often, they are di…
(2021-04-07). Foetus In Swedish Bishop's Coffin Was Probably His Grandson. eurasiareview.com 
Bishop Peder Winstrup died in 1679, and is one of the most well-preserved human bodies from the 1600s. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden may now have solved the mystery of why a foetus was hidden in his coffin in Lund Cathedral. DNA from the bishop and the foetus, along with kinship analyses, has shown that the child was probably the bishop's own grandson. | Something is protruding between Bishop Peder Winstrup's two calves. The X-ray reveals small bones. Could it be an animal? When the image is studied more closely, the osteologists from Lund University can see faint signs of what is to become the coll…
(2021-04-07). A Damning Revelation Of How Beijing Weaponizes Aid — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Harsh V. Pant | Despite being one of the world's most formidable powers, China and its policies remain a mystery. Even nations that consider themselves close partners of Beijing hardly know much about the way its policies are formulated and their impact. Even Chinese behaviour appears shrouded in mystery, complicating its already complex relationship with the world. This lack of transparency means that often the world is left to deduce motives without any real data. As a consequence, diametrically opposite assertions are often made, depending on the vantage point of the country in question. | In recent year…
(2021-04-07). UAE's First Nuclear Unit Starts Commercial Operation. eurasiareview.com 
Barakah unit 1 entered commercial operation Tuesday, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced. The unit, which is operated by Nawah Energy Company, has been the single largest electricity generator in the UAE since reaching 100% power in early December. ENEC said the 1400-megawatt unit, which is in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, is now providing "constant, reliable and sustainable electricity around the clock". As a result, ENEC says it is "now leading the largest decarbonisation effort of any industry in the UAE to date". | The start of commercial operation followed a period of extensi…
(2021-04-07). The UK's Official Report on Racism is a Travesty. counterpunch.org 
Protests over the killing of George Floyd occurred outside the US. In the UK these protests prompted the government to order an official report on racial inequality. The setting-up of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED, a sardonic appellation worthy of George Orwell's 1984) by Boris "BoJo" Johnson was a version of an age-old strategy, namely, appoint a commission of trusties who can then be guaranteed to deliver a whitewash (even though the 10-person commission had only 1 white member).
(2021-04-07). India: Church Leader Seeks Dialogue After Maoists Kill 22 Soldiers. eurasiareview.com 
By Saji Thomas | A Catholic leader in India has called for dialogue after outlawed Maoist rebels killed 22 security personnel in Chhattisgarh state. | Church officials said a Christian was among those killed in the four-hour gun battle on April 3, the deadliest attack in four years in the eastern state. It also left at least 30 soldiers injured. | The government has not immediately shared the details of the dead with the media. | "I am sad that our security personnel are killed in their call to duty. We condemn all forms of violence. This cannot be justified in the name of anything," said Archbishop Victor Hen…
(2021-04-07). Hubble Spots Double Quasars In Merging Galaxies. eurasiareview.com 
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is "seeing double." Peering back 10 billion years into the universe's past, Hubble astronomers found a pair of quasars that are so close to each other they look like a single object in ground-based telescopic photos, but not in Hubble's crisp view. | The researchers believe the quasars are very close to each other because they reside in the cores of two merging galaxies. The team went on to win the "daily double" by finding yet another quasar pair in another colliding galaxy duo. | A quasar is a brilliant beacon of intense light from the center of a distant galaxy that can outshin…
(2021-04-07). Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to 'win the future'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—When you hear the word "infrastructure," what do you think of? Highways, bridges, railroads, airports, subways, water pipes, sewers, bus lines, and so on. All big projects and all built in past decades by male workers, many of them unionists. President Joe Biden says isn't thinking like that. His $2 trillion American Jobs Plan isn't …
(2021-04-07). 400,000 children could die if Yemen blockade isn't ended. therealnews.com 
The U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war on Yemen has entered its seventh year. Jaisal Noor speaks to Iman Saleh, who has been on a hunger strike since March 29 to highlight U.S. complicity in the conflict.
(2021-04-07). How Did The Cancel Culture Become Dominant So Quickly? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By cancel culture, I mean the idea that people have rights and responsibilities and obligations and entitlements based on their skin color or their ethnic origin. A person's identity is defined by the group they belong to. There are no individual rights. There are only group rights. | The cancel culture rejects the political view encapsulated in the Declaration of Independence. In particular, it rejects the idea that people have a right to pursue their own happiness. It also rejects the idea of basic rights guaranteed in the Constitution, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly…
(2021-04-07). New Study Ties Solar Variability To Onset Of Decadal La Nina Events. eurasiareview.com 
A new study shows a correlation between the end of solar cycles and a switch from El Nino to La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, suggesting that solar variability can drive seasonal weather variability on Earth. | If the connection outlined in the journal Earth and Space Science holds up, it could significantly improve the predictability of the largest El Nino and La Nina events, which have a number of seasonal climate effects over land. For example, the southern United States tends to be warmer and drier during a La Nina, while the northern U.S. tends to be colder and wetter. | "Energy from the Sun is th…
(2021-04-07). Philadelphia: Protect Squirrel Hill from gentrification. workers.org 
Protesters dressed as squirrels gather after rally against gentrification of Squirrel Hill neighborhood. Protect Squirrel Hill, a coalition of neighbors in the Squirrel Hill area of West Philadelphia, rallied April 3 against a proposed luxury apartment building. About 75 people took part in the event, held four days before a . . . |
(2021-04-07). Mozambique's Insurgency And India's Interest — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Abhishek Mishra | The Mozambique Channel, a waterway between Madagascar and East Africa and a key global shipping route that carries What began as a local re…
(2021-04-07). Speedbumps Protect One Of Africa's Rarest Primates. eurasiareview.com 
A new study revealed that a drastic reduction of deaths of one of Africa's rarest primates, the Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii), followed the installation of four speedbumps along a stretch of road where the species frequently crossed. | Zanzibar red colobus are found only in the Zanzibar archipelago and classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Reliant on Unguja Island's forests for their survival, around half of the species population is found in Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park. | In the study, published in Oryx – The International Journal of Conservation, primatologists from Bangor Universit…
(2021-04-07). Has the Far Right infiltrated the US Armed Forces? juancole.com 
By Nan Levinson | — ( 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 …
(2021-04-07). The Guns Of April: Six Questions About The Russia-Ukraine Situation — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Mike Eckel* | ( The Kerch Strait Bridge to the occupied Crimean Peninsula shut down briefly, apparently for a major shipment of weaponry. | An uptick in shelling along the line of control separating Ukrainian forces from Russia-backed fighters in eastern Ukraine. Ominous rhetoric on Russian state TV. | Is the Ukrainian-Russian "cold war" abou…
(2021-04-07). Two Words Courage and Resilience here are Another two Words Fiona and Niamh. orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes — Mar 29, 2021 | Two words Courage and Resilience Here are another two words Fiona and Niamh. | Sunday, March 28 2021 was week forty in Fiona Donohoe's search for truth and justice into the disappearance and death of her beloved son Noah.On Sunday, June 21 2020. | The longest day of the year was transformed into her longest nightmare. The dark night of the soul when Fiona lost her only child. | Noah was just fourteen and attending St Malachy's grammar school on the Antrim Road Belfast. | No parent ever wants to lose a child. Regardless of their age, circumstances and passing. | It is a tragedy…
(2021-04-07). Baseball's All-Star Game removed from Atlanta due to repressive voting law. workers.org 
Major League Baseball announced April 2 that its annual All-Star Game, scheduled for July 13, would be moved from Atlanta to an out-of-state site to protest a blatant new attack on the right to vote in Georgia. Related events would also be moved. Georgia protest in 2020. A similar stance . . . |
(2021-04-07). Suez Canal Incident: Lessons Learned For Geopolitics Of Critical Infrastructures — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By General (Rtd) Corneliu Pivariu* | The maritime/river transports represent the most important segment of the world total transports as they cover, according to latest data, 89.6% in volume terms and 70.1% in value terms of the global total. Moreover, they have the advantage of not only being cheaper but also of being less polluting per freight tonne as compared to all the other transport modalities. | Within this business, an important role is played by the mandatory passage points represented (from east to west) by: the Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab-el-Mandeb, the Suez Canal, Bosporus, Gi…
(2021-04-07). Alien Raindrops Surprisingly Like Rain On Earth. eurasiareview.com 
Raindrops on other planets and moons are close to the size of raindrops on Earth despite having different chemical compositions and falling through vastly different atmospheres, a new study finds. The results suggest raindrops falling from clouds are surprisingly similar across a wide range of planetary conditions, which could help scientists better understand the climates and precipitation cycles of other worlds, according to the researchers. | Raindrops on Earth are made of water, but other worlds in our solar system have precipitation made of more unusual stuff. On Venus, it rains sulfuric acid; on Jupiter,…
(2021-04-07). The Greenhouse Gases We Ignore At Our Peril — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Ranvir S. Nayar* | Over recent decades, as awareness of global warming and climate change has spread across the globe, the focus has fallen on carbon dioxide, which has been identified as the villain of the piece. There is no denying that carbon dioxide is extremely harmful to the global climate and is responsible, in large part, for the warming of the planet since the start of the Industrial Revolution three centuries ago. | But carbon dioxide has become an easy target for both climate activists and businesses for several reasons. First is that it is a high-visibility gas, as it is released as a result of…
(2021-04-07). Iran Calls For Sustainable Cooperation With Kazakhstan. eurasiareview.com 
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed the need to find ways for lasting cooperation with Kazakhstan, which he described as a friendly Caspian Sea neighbor. | In a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held in Nur-Sultan on Wednesday, the Iranian foreign minister called for efforts to find ways for sustainable cooperation with Kazakhstan in order to maintain and enhance the bilateral relations. | Describing Kazakhstan as a friendly neighbor of Iran in the Caspian Sea region, Zarif highlighted the importance of closeness of the views of the two states on regional and intern…
(2021-04-07). Jordan Is Where Domestic And Regional Fissures Collide — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
Former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein has papered over a rare public dispute in the ruling Jordanian family in a move that is unlikely to resolve long-standing fissures in society and among the country's elite and that echo multiple Middle Eastern fault lines. | Differences over socio-economic policies, governance, and last year's normalization of relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and three other Arab states as well as leadership of the Muslim world were laid glaringly bare by a security crackdown that targeted not only Prince Hamzah, a popular, modest, and pious 41-year-old half-brother of K…
(2021-04-07). Living in a Country Haunted by Death. counterpunch.org 
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 by aggression hurt the
(2021-04-07). Good Friday Swords into Plowshares participants call for abolition of all nuclear weapons. peoplesworld.org 
LIVERMORE, Calif.—Nuclear disarmament activists in the San Francisco Bay Area gathered virtually on April 2 to honor a nearly four-decades-long tradition, the Good Friday Swords into Plowshares Worship and Witness at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the two sites where every nuclear warhead and bomb in the U.S. arsenal is designed. This year the …
(2021-04-07). Puerto Rico: The water route is a lifeline for the people of Vieques, Culebra. workers.org 
Translation of banner reads: 'We demand a better maritime transport service', June 2019 protest. Photo Credit: peoplesdispatch.org On April 2 while Catholics worldwide observed Good Friday, the people of Culebra and Vieques Islands took to the streets to protest the malfunctioning maritime transportation system. Their outcry for justice echoed with . . . |
(2021-04-07). Human Activities Sound An Alarm For Sea Life. eurasiareview.com 
Humans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises relied upon by many marine animals, from shrimp to sharks. | Sound travels fast and far in water, and sea creatures use sound to communicate, navigate, hunt, hide and mate. Since the industrial revolution, humans have introduced their own underwater cacophony from shipping vessels, seismic surveys searching for oil and gas, sonar mapping of the ocean floor, coastal construction and wind farms. Global warming could further alter the ocean soundscape as the melting Arctic opens up more shipping routes and wind and rainfall patterns change.
(2021-04-07). US, Iran See Indirect Nuclear Talks As Constructive. eurasiareview.com 
U.S. and Iranian officials are calling talks in Vienna productive as the two sides and the other signatories of a 2015 agreement on Iran's nuclear program work to revive the deal. | U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said there is no expectation of direct negotiations for now, but that the United States is "open to them because we are open to diplomacy." | He said the meetings in Vienna are a "potentially useful step as we seek to determine what it is that the Iranians are prepared to do to return to compliance" with the agreement, which limited Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
(2021-04-07). Take action: Support the #HungerStrike4Yemen — stop U.S. support for the Saudi blockade of Yemen #YemenCantWait. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is honored to join and endorse the hunger strikers and the Yemeni Liberation Movement on the 10th day of their strike to demand the US end ALL support to the Saudi-led blockade on Yemen. The blockade, now in its fourth month, has prevented all fuel and food from entering the country, leading to mass starvation, electricity shortages, and death. All this while the Yemeni people have endured six years of onslaught from the Saudi-led coalition: The people of Yemen are being starved due to a war tactics blockade that has been imposed by Saudi-led, US-supported forces.
(2021-04-07). Indra To Transform Metro De Madrid Passengers' Experience With Innovative Technology For 'Estación 4.0' Project. eurasiareview.com 
Indra, one of the leading global technology and consulting companies, has developed, after being awarded a public tender, the first innovative and attractive ticketing system prototypes, designed in collaboration with Metro de Madrid for Estación 4.0, the Stations Technological Center that Metro is creating as a testing ground for the new, digitized and innovative transportation environment. | According to the company, the new automatic ticket vending machines and access control systems, based on Indra's Mova Collect line of solutions, will bring a new travel experience to users, who will be able to obtain inf…
(2021-04-07). Voter Suppression Is An Attack On Democracy — And My Faith. ips-dc.org I believe in God and in the right to vote. Georgia's recent election bill doesn't just feel like an attack on democracy — it feels like an attack on my faith. | The bill, formally So is standing with the marginalized. People don't like to bring race into the conversation, but we have to be honest about how this bill harms people of color. | In Georg…
(2021-04-07). India to Continue Buying Russian Weapons Despite US Sanction Threats. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-07). Jordan: Why King Abdullah's Troubles Are Not Over. globalresearch.ca The real message that Prince Hamzah, who
(2021-04-07). US Global Minimum Corporate Tax Not Enforceable, Expert Says. telesurenglish.net Steve Keen: "Americans often think that imposing their rules on the rest of the world is the best thing that can happen to the rest of the world. Most of the time, the rest of the world disagrees. So I think she can try as much as she likes, but there's no way to enforce something like this."
(2021-04-07). Iranian vessel attacked in Red Sea as nuclear deal revival talks begin. peoplesdispatch.org The attack on the Saviz took place on the same day as the meeting of the joint commission of the signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to work out ways to revive the deal…
(2021-04-07). Biden's Jobs Plan Will Help Seniors Get Care At Home. ips-dc.org As the nation's population ages, the need for more care workers and safer, more affordable care options is urgent. | By 2050, the number of individuals in need of long-term care services will likely To address the growing demand, President Biden has earmarked $400 billion of his
(2021-04-07). The Promise of Systemic Equality Starts at Home. aclu.org For more than a century, the ACLU has been on the frontlines advancing civil liberties and civil rights. This has meant not only defending rights for all but taking bold positions in order to help America live up to her own ideals — a reality that is better than where we are, and one that is never finished. For over 100 years, this aspiration of a more perfect union has been our story. | Today, we are focused on a new chapter of that story: one where we've turned our attention inward to our own culture and systems to evolve as an organization that is reflecting internally the ambitions we have set extern…
(2021-04-07). The Significance of the Nuremberg Code: The Universal Right of Informed Consent to Medical Interventions. globalresearch.ca The universal right of Informed Consent to medical interventions has been …
(2021-04-07). 55 Corporations Paid $0 In Federal Taxes On 2020 Profits. popularresistance.org At least 55 of the largest corporations in America paid no federal corporate income taxes in their most recent fiscal year despite enjoying substantial pretax profits in the United States. This continues a decades-long trend of corporate tax avoidance by the biggest U.S. corporations, and it appears to be the product of long-standing tax breaks preserved or expanded by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) as well as the CARES Act tax breaks enacted in the spring of 2020. | The tax-avoiding companies represent various industries and collectively enjoyed almost $40.5 billion in U.S. pretax income in 2020, accordin…
(2021-04-07). Why Did John Le Carré Become an Irish Citizen? globalresearch.ca Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Irishman. A plot twist that might have been …
(2021-04-07). Slovenian Left intensifies campaign against changes to Water Act. peoplesdispatch.org Slovenian left party Levica and other progressive environmental groups in the country, such as the Eco Circle Society, Civil Initiative TODAY, Young people for climate justice and the Balkan River Defence, have intensified their campaign against recent amendments to the Water Act. Several campaign points were opened in capital Ljubljana till Monday, April 5 to collect signatures for a referendum against dilution of the Water Act. The Slovenian parliament had passed the amendments on March 31 with 44 votes in favor and 38 against. | According to reports, the amendments dilute restrictions on constructing buildings…
(2021-04-07). Venezuela More than Willing to Dialogue with Colombia's Chancellor Claudia Bloom — Requests to Mexico, UN and CELAC to Open Communication Channels. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, April 6, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza said that he was willing to meet with the Colombian Foreign Minister, Claudia Blum. He intimated that if she wants to "talk to me, make a call and if you want, we'll meet wherever you want, to ensure peace and tranquility to both our peoples. We will continue to be committed to peace," said the Venezuelan Foreign Minister during a press conference. | In his statements, Arreaza stated that Colombia is a failed state, after referring to the armed conflict in Apure. Venezuelan authorities have denounced how Colombian narco paramilitary gangs en…
(2021-04-07). Workers of South African Airways' subsidiaries await months of wages. peoplesdispatch.org While the employees of Airchefs have not received their salaries since October, those working with SAA Technical have received only part of their salaries for nearly a year and none for March. NUMSA has taken up their case with the authorities…
(2021-04-07). US activists on hunger strike demand end to Yemen blockade. peoplesdispatch.org Six activists launched a strike on March 29 in Washington DC, demanding an end to the US-supported blockade of Yemen led by Saudi Arabia. A National Day of Fasting will also be observed on Thursday…
(2021-04-07). Geologists Discover A New Active Volcano In Chile. telesurenglish.net Geologists from the University of Chile discovered a new active volcano in the Chilean Patagonia named "Gran Mate" because its peak looks like a vessel to drink the mate leaves infusion. | RELATED: | The volcano, which is active because it is under 5,000 years old, "was named in honor of the South American culture," geologist Gregory De Pascale explained. | The scientists made this discovery while studying the Liquiñe-Ofqui g…
(2021-04-07). Wars to join NATO: Major Russian daily confirms Ukraine-Georgia parallel. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Wars to join NATO: Major Russian daily confirms Ukraine-Georgia parallel TASSApril 7, 2021 Kommersant: Ukraine seeking NATO membership, tries to drag alliance into Donbass quagmire See: Ukraine, Georgia offer control of the Black Sea in exchange for NATO membershipPreconditions for joining NATO include the absence of unresolved territorial disputes and of foreign military presence within …
(2021-04-07). Australian Labor and unions commit to restructuring working conditions. wsws.org At last week's conference, Labor and the unions put themselves forward as the partnership that, unlike the Coalition government, could deliver the requirements of the ruling elite in this period of "crisis."
(2021-04-07). Southern California mass shooting leaves four dead, including nine-year-old boy. wsws.org On March 31, in America's 20th mass shooting in 15 days, a 44-year-old man entered a business office in Orange, California and fatally shot three members of the business owner's family, plus an employee.
(2021-04-07). Reforming An Uprising, But Not The Police. popularresistance.org As the Derek Chauvin trial continues, Minneapolis residents witness the militarization of their city. Fearful of another uprising, terrified lawmakers have erected barricades and razor wire fences around the Government Center, City Hall, and police stations. The fortification is estimated to cost $645,000. Additionally, law enforcement has been using surveillance planes to look for signs of unrest. After backlash from community members, Minneapolis officials dropped their plan to hire social media influencers to share state-sanctioned messaging about the Chauvin trial. | On March 12, 2021 — as the jury sele…
(2021-04-07). Ex-Unite activists call on London bus drivers to join RMT: From the frying pan, into the frying pan. wsws.org Whether under "left-wing" or "right-wing" leadership, today's trade unions function as corporatist partners of the employers and the state, enforcing pro-market reform against the working class.
(2021-04-07). Israel Attacks Iranian Command Ship In Red Sea. popularresistance.org An Iranian command ship stationed in the Red Sea was damaged in an Israeli mine attack on Tuesday, a US official has told the New York Times (NYT). | The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: "The Israelis had notified the United States that its forces had struck the vessel at about 7.30am local time." | The official said the ship was damaged below the water line and that Israel had called the attack a retaliation for earlier Iranian strikes on Israeli vessels. | Iran's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the vessel, the Saviz, had been targeted in the Red Sea, a day after media reports that th…
(2021-04-07). Video shows police officer fatally shooting homeless man. nationofchange.org "The video and witness accounts show this was a cold murder. Wilson never had a chance."
(2021-04-07). Dollar Weight Could Halve if China Enacts New Forex Policies: Economist. orinocotribune.com A leading international economist believes the US dollar would lose nearly a half of its weight as the dominant international currency once China implements a new exchange rate system in which the price of its yuan is determined by fluctuations in inflation and not the value of major currencies like the greenback. | In a commentary published on the website of the Guardian newspaper on Friday, Kenneth Rogoff said China's planned changes in its forex system would deal a major blow to the hegemony of the dollar as the anchor currency of global economy. | Rogoff, a Harvard University professor and former chief econom…
(2021-04-07). Boston-area hospital to offer "preferential care based on race" wsws.org The new "pilot initiative," set to launch later this spring, uses a "reparations framework" based on critical race theory.
(2021-04-07). The campaign over racism at General Motors and the class character of identity politics. wsws.org A campaign by African American media millionaires over charges of racism at General Motors concluded last week with an agreement from giant to quadruple its advertising spending with black-owned media over the next four years.
(2021-04-07). French Senate amends anti-separatism law to ban hijab for youth under 18. wsws.org French senators have accepted an amendment to the anti-separatism law banning under-18s from wearing religious dress in public.
(2021-04-07). Veteran Intelligence Professionals For Sanity On Avoiding War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org We last communicated with you on December 20, 2020, when you were President-elect. | At that time, we alerted you to the dangers inherent in formulating a policy toward Russia built on a foundation of Russia-bashing. While we continue to support the analysis contained in that memorandum, this new memo serves a far more pressing purpose. We wish to draw your attention to the dangerous situation that exists in Ukraine today, where there is growing risk of war unless you take steps to forestall such a conflict. | At this juncture, we call to mind two basic realities that need particular emphasis amid growing tension…
(2021-04-07). Hotel Rwanda' Hero Kidnapped: Another Victim of Rwanda's Grinding Machine. globalresearch.ca It is the 6th of April again and the western establishment's …
(2021-04-07). Why did a Massachusetts Nurses Association official appear at an event sponsored by the Morning Star in Britain? wsws.org The appearance by the MNA's Muldoon was aimed at isolating the striking St. Vincent nurses. A genuine fight to unite health care workers in an international struggle requires forging the struggle of nurses and other health care workers around the globe into a conscious and organized opposition.
(2021-04-07). France to Declassify Documents on the Rwandan Genocide. telesurenglish.net The French government announced that the National Archives will allow public access to telegrams, confidential notes, and other documents related to the Rwandan genocide, a tragic event in which 800,000 people were killed between April 7 and July 15, 1994. | RELATED: | The documents also include the papers of then-President Francois Mitterrand and his Prime Minister Edouard Balladur. This decision coincides with the publicat…
(2021-04-07). Venezuela More than Willing to Dialogue with Colombia's Chancellor Claudia Bloom — Requests Mexico, UN and CELAC to Open Communication Channels. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, April 6, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza said that he was willing to meet with the Colombian Foreign Minister, Claudia Blum. He intimated that if she wants to "talk to me, make a call and if you want, we'll meet wherever you want, to ensure peace and tranquility to both our peoples. We will continue to be committed to peace," said the Venezuelan Foreign Minister during a press conference. | In his statements, Arreaza stated that Colombia is a failed state, after referring to the armed conflict in Apure. Venezuelan authorities have denounced how Colombian narco paramilitary gangs en…
(2021-04-07). Columbia graduate workers rebel against UAW as struggles brew at New York University. wsws.org From the beginning of the strike, the United Auto Workers union has worked to isolate graduate students at Columbia University, including from graduate students at neighboring NYU.
(2021-04-07). Experts Lay Bare Inequality, Disorganization of US Health Care. telesurenglish.net Seven researchers with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) spoke up on the existing inequality and disorder in America's health care system, calling for reflection and changes. | RELATED: | The researchers, with various disciplinary backgrounds including medicine, anthropology, political science, and health economics, put down their opinions in an article published on the MIT website. Their arguments most con…
(2021-04-07). Colombia: Hospitals Collapsing Amidst Chaotic Vaccination Drive. telesurenglish.net The University Hospital, one of Medellin's largest, reported Tuesday that its intensive care units and hospital beds are full and could no longer provide emergency care. | Medellin ombudsman William Yeffer Vivas said that evening that almost 98% of the city's intensive care units (ICUs) were full and that more than 100 people were waiting for others to either die or recuperate. | RELATED: | Vivas criticized President Ivan Duque's gover…
(2021-04-07). Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal and the blight of social inequality. wsws.org The Netflix docudrama recounts the college admissions scandal in the US. The criminal conspiracy involved influencing undergraduate admissions decisions at numerous elite American universities.
(2021-04-07). United Mine Workers announces sellout deal, sparking opposition among striking Warrior Met coal miners in Alabama. wsws.org The opposition of coal miners is part of the growing mood of resistance in the working class, which includes strikes by nurses in Worcester, Massachusetts.
(2021-04-07). Derek Chauvin And The Myth Of The Impartial Juror. popularresistance.org Did you, or someone close to you, participate in any of the demonstrations or marches against police brutality that took place in Minneapolis after George Floyd's death?. . . If you participated, did you carry a sign? What did it say? | These questions were part of the questionnaire given to those summoned to serve as jurors in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd. Provided that judges and attorneys are willing to take these questions up, they could hold the key for beginning more nuanced conversations about race and the criminal legal system. | As is well kno…
(2021-04-07). Baltic: "NATO Allies and partners from across the globe" prepare for "real-world fight" with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic: "NATO Allies and partners from across the globe" prepare for "real-world fight" with RussiaRick Rozoff As the U.S-led DefenderEurope 2021 war games continue in twelve European nations into June, NATO has recently concluded both naval and ground war exercises in the Baltic states. The DefenderEurope 2021 exercises include estimates of as many as 37,000 …
(2021-04-07). Russia, China Won't Create a Military Bloc to Rival NATO. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Russia & China wouldn't create a new Eastern military bloc to rival NATO because exclusive clubs are "counter-productive." | RELATED: | Despite Moscow and Beijing forging an increasingly close partnership, the two see no potential benefits in establishing a formal alliance to face off against the US-led NATO military bloc. | Speaking at a press conference on Tuesd…
(2021-04-07). India and the US Collaborate On Climate Change. telesurenglish.net India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy on Climate John Kerry highlighted their commitment to the 2015 Paris climate change agreement. | RELATED: | Kerry, who started an official visit to India on Wednesday, said via Twitter that the U.S. representatives are "learning more about how India is making progress toward its Paris Agreement targets — and discussing how we can partner to drive down…