(2021-04-14). What are Turkey and the US Up to in Afghanistan? counterpunch.org 
The zeal with which Washington is soliciting Turkey's services to plot a way to normalize Afghanistan's Taliban raises some troubling questions. Acting on Washington's request, Turkey will be hosting high-level talks on the Afghanistan peace process this April to bring together the Afghan government and the Taliban. Turkey has appointed a special envoy to assume
(2021-04-14). US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11. peoplesdispatch.org The US had earlier committed to withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan by May 2021 on the fulfillment of certain conditions by the Taliban. It has now said it will do so without any conditions…
(2021-04-14). Taliban Won't Attend Peace Talks Until US Leaves Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com It is an announcement that's been coming for awhile, but in pushing back the final Afghanistan withdrawal date The effort to sell everyone on this pullout delay is that the peace process is behind schedule. The Istanbul conference was meant to kickstart that process, but that's n…
(2021-04-14). Taliban Won't Attend Peace Talks Until US Leaves Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com It is an announcement that's been coming for awhile, but in pushing back the pullout date in Afghanistan The effort to sell everyone on this pullout delay is that the peace process is behind schedule. The Istanbul conference was meant to kickstart that process, but th…
(2021-04-14). Zambia is the Tip of the Tail of the Global Dog. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Apr 8, 2021 | On 12 August 2021, the people of Zambia will vote to elect a new president, who will be the seventh person elected to the office since Zambia won its independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 if the incumbent loses. The incumbent, President Edgar Lungu, is facing a strong challenge from Fred M'membe, the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party Zambia. | M'membe knows the importance of a challenge. As the editor of…
(2021-04-14). Video: Saudi Arabia's War on Yemen is Failing. Houthi Counter-Attacks. globalresearch.ca Yemen's Ansar Allah give the impression that it has an endless …
(2021-04-14). Video: Iran's Much-troubled Nuclear Program. Cyber-Attack against Natanz Facility. globalresearch.ca Iran's Natanz nuclear facility is an incredibly important piece of infrastructure …
(2021-04-14). Public Banks: The Path to Freedom. realprogressives.org Just over a year ago, Congress passed the CARES act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. Of the total $2.2 trillion dollar stimulus package authorized by the act, large corporations and small businesses pocketed
(2021-04-14). Joe Biden Is No "Radical" Progressive Hero. scheerpost.com Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0] By Matt Taibbi / TK News On April Fool's Day, CNN ran an "analysis" of Joe Biden's presidency: Will JRB take his place alongside FDR and LBJ? CNN explained "JRB" had just unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan "to boost ordinary working Americans rather than the wealthy," a program that together with his $1.9 trillion Covid rescue doubles "as a bid to lift… |
(2021-04-14). Nimble Failure: The Australian COVID-19 Vaccination Program. counterpunch.org "I am not going to be talking about numbers today," Australia's Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly told Australia's Radio National on April 12. This echoed suggestions from the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, who had adopted the position that Australia best forget meeting any clear vaccination targets. Having left battling the pandemic to State governments,
(2021-04-14). India: Controversial Mosque Can Open For Ramadan. eurasiareview.com By Bijay Kumar Minj | Delhi High Court has ruled that the controversial Nizamuddin Markaz mosque in India's capital can open for Ramadan prayers by following standard Covid-19 guidelines. | On April 2, the court rejected a plea from the federal government and Delhi police that only 20 people be allowed to enter the premises at a time out of a police-verified list of 200. | The mosque was closed 13 months ago after a conference at Nizamuddin Markaz was blamed for spreading Covid-19. | Mohammad Salim Engineer, secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, told UCA News that it would be discrimination to close the m…
(2021-04-14). Supreme Court Grants Injunction On California COVID Restrictions — OpEd. eurasiareview.com On Friday, the Supreme Court in The divisive issue was whether California's regulation was one of general applicability treating religious conduct as well as the state treats comparable secular conduct. The majority found that the…
(2021-04-14). Airlines Could use New EU COVID 'Passport' This Summer. eurasiareview.com ( The EU's proposed COVID travel certificate would contain information on vaccination, tests or recovery, and would be valid until the World Health Organisation declares the pandemic over, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders told law…
(2021-04-14). Video: DARPA Is Working on COVID Vaccine, Implantable Microchip to Detect Virus. globalresearch.ca The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working on …
(2021-04-14). Cuba's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates: Soberana 2 and Abdala. globalresearch.ca 'Our doctors are not health care merchants. | Our mission is loftier …
(2021-04-14). Jordan: Woman given prison sentence for saying 'my father is better than the king'. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan: Woman given prison sentence for saying 'my father is better than the king' | Jordanian social media has erupted in support of 34-year-old Athar al-Dabbas, who has been accused of 'prolonging her tongue' by insulting King Abdullah II | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 13: 15 | Dabbas' sentence comes at a rocky time for Jordan, as economic difficulties, the Covid-19 pandemic and internal rifts within the royal famil…
(2021-04-14). Undanced Dances During a Pandemic. thenation.com Undanced Dances During a Pandemic…
(2021-04-14). Concord Parks Need Reform. indybay.org The governance of parks in Concord needs to be reformed. A year into the Covid crisis, as we get vaccinated and progress back to "normal", Concord residents should look towards parks and nature for celebratory healing. However, new parks projects won't be possible without reformation and citizen action.
(2021-04-14). A strategy to eliminate the COVID-19 virus. indybay.org Quantitative analysis expert Dr. Yaneer Bar-Yam describes how we have always had control over the spread of COVID-19 but have largely failed to understand the structural dynamics of its spread. In this thought-provoking interview with the World Socialist Web Site he explains the futility of simply increasing restrictions when cases go up and decreasing restrictions when cases go down– if our goal is to completely end the pandemic.
(2021-04-14). Racism 'serious public health threat': CDC. ecns.cn The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared racism a "serious public health threat", as COVID-19 continues to disproportionately affect communities of color, according to a report by USA Today.
(2021-04-14). Pfizer Vaccine May Put People at Higher Risk for COVID Variants, Israeli Study Shows. globalresearch.ca Israeli researchers found people who received two doses of the Pfizer …
(2021-04-14). There is Hope. Coming to Grips with This Covid Chaos. globalresearch.ca There is hope that we may come to grips with this …
(2021-04-14). Landmark decision: Brazil Supreme Court sides with Indigenous land rights. nationofchange.org The country's Supreme Court has agreed to review the process around a past case that cancelled the demarcation of an Indigenous territory claimed by the Guarani Kaiowá people.
(2021-04-14). Young Indigenous organizers are taking the fight against oil pipelines to Biden. juancole.com ( Waging Nonviolence)- Hundreds of people rallied in front of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters in Washington, D.C. on April 1 to deliver 400,000 petition signatures calling on the Biden administration to stop a pair of major oil pipelines threatening Indigenous nations' land and water. "We as Indigenous people are done being silenced," …
(2021-04-14). Anti-Racist Movements in Brazil: Activist Series. dsausa.org RSVP Here This is a series, running every Friday until May 7. 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….
(2021-04-14). The Clandestine War on Africa: France's Endgame in Mali. counterpunch.org 
In a recent report, the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, concluded that, on January 3, French warplanes had struck a crowd attending a wedding in the remote village of Bounti, killing 22 of the guests. According to the findings, based on a thorough investigation and interviews with hundreds of eyewitnesses, 19 of
(2021-04-14). Israel Rejects ICC Investigation: What Are the Possible Future Scenarios? counterpunch.org 
The Israeli government's position regarding an impending investigation by the International Criminal Court of alleged war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been finally declared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "It will be made clear that Israel is a country with rule of law that knows how to investigate itself," Netanyahu said in a statement on April 8. Subsequently, Israel "completely rejects" any accusations that it has committed war crimes.
(2021-04-14). Israel Rejects ICC Investigation: What Are the Possible Future Scenarios? counterpunch.org The Israeli government's position regarding an impending investigation by the International Criminal Court of alleged war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been finally declared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "It will be made clear that Israel is a country with rule of law that knows how to investigate itself," Netanyahu said in a
(2021-04-14). Israel Rejects ICC Investigation: What Are the Possible Future Scenarios? dissidentvoice.org 
The Israeli government's position regarding an impending investigation by the International Criminal Court of alleged war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been finally declared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "It will be made clear that Israel is a country with rule of law that knows how to investigate itself," Netanyahu said in a …
(2021-04-14). Whither India-Russia Ties? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-14). Russia In Midst Of Worst Demographic Decline Since World War II — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The horrific increase in mortality rates among Russians, only part of which is the product of the coronavirus pandemic, pushed Russia in 2020 into the worst demographic decline since World War II and figures for the first months of this year suggest that that decline is continuing, Aleksandr Zhelenin says. | Indeed, if the rates registered since the start of this year continue, Russia will stand to suffer one million more deaths than births, a figure that there is little or no chance the return of migrant workers will compensate for and that could further accelerate the decline as it will produce a smaller coh…
(2021-04-14). A Tale of Two Climate Migrants. thenation.com A Tale of Two Climate Migrants…
(2021-04-14). A Tale of 2 Climate Migrants. thenation.com A Tale of 2 Climate Migrants…
(2021-04-14). No, Biden ending the Afghanistan War isn't a Disaster: The disaster was Dropping 7,400 Bombs on the Country Annually. juancole.com President Biden announced Tuesday that he will completely withdraw US troops from Afghanistan around September 1. This move will bring to an end America's longest war, which still costs $50 billion a year. Imagine what that money could do for the US if it is invested in green energy and infrastructure. Worse, a lot of …
(2021-04-14). Do We Have to Hate Lincoln Now? counterpunch.org These days it seems there are two kinds of progressives. Those who have spent months in Florida trying to rally Amazon warehouse workers to approve a union, and those on the San Francisco board of education who sought to rename certain schools after more politically correct progressive heroes. These recent stories out of San Francisco
(2021-04-14). Demand Biden issue an executive order to implement the PRO Act. workers.org 
The fight of Amazon workers for Union Rights has just begun! Union busting is disgusting. It can be stopped! Sign this message to Biden and raise this demand at protests and rallies. Act now to defend Workers' Right to Organize! The PRO Act — Protecting the Right to Organize Act . . . |
(2021-04-14). "We Need to Give the Workers a Fair Shot" zcomm.org What Went Wrong in Amazon Union Vote…
(2021-04-14). Athletes Knock The Legs From Under Global Sports Governance. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Submitted by Dr. James M. Dorsey. | Sports governance worldwide has had the legs knocked out from under it. Yet, national and international sports administrators are slow in realizing the magnitude of what has hit them. | Tectonic plates underlying sports' guiding principle that sports and politics are unrelated have shifted, driven by a struggle against racism and a…
(2021-04-14). 'Make this a new period of working class challenge'. workers.org 
The following edited remarks were made at an April 9 webinar, "The Struggle Continues: Next Steps for BAmazon Union and Beyond — Organizers' Meeting." The Support Amazon Workers solidarity campaign (supportamazonworkers.org) organized the session. Saladin Muhammad is a founding member of the Southern Workers Assembly (southernworker.org) and Black Workers For . . . |
(2021-04-14). Passing Climate Bills Without Labor Standards Won't Transition the Economy. truthout.org 
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. | The failed unionization attempt at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, isn't just a setback for the labor movement, it is a setback for all progressive movements, especially the climate movement. Amazon
(2021-04-14). Only way to go: Single-payer healthcare gave me back my life. peoplesworld.org 
I have personal experience with single-payer health care, directly contrasting treatment for the same medical diagnosis under the U.S. for-profit private insurance formula with Canada's single-payer paradigm. It happened in the late-oughts after decades of targeted barbs in the media about Canada's healthcare system. In retrospect, studies found this narrative of long "wait times," medical …
(2021-04-14). [Commentary] A diverse nation calls for a diverse healthcare force. thelancet.com By 2060, more than 50% of Americans will identify as a race other than white[1]. Yet less than 12% of physicians in 2018 were underrepresented in medicine (UIM) [2]. These numbers are even more striking within healthcare leadership, with 98% of healthcare organization leaders being White [3]. Racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in other sectors of medicine making up roughly 19.2% and 8% of registered nurses and PhD investigators, respectively [4,5]. These statistics emphasize the need to urgently and systematically address homogeneity in the medical workforce, which has been documented to negatively…
(2021-04-14). Noam Chomsky Without Regrets. indybay.org We learn more about human beings and their nature from 19th-century novels than we do from academic psychology. It's a way we not only enrich our lives, but enrich our understanding and conception of what it is to live a good life. Literature, arts, music or painting are some of the most profound ways we come to understand what we are and what we could be.
(2021-04-14). Online events with Naomi Klein, Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn, Angela Davis & many others. indybay.org Here are some 2 dozen online events taking place over the next few weeks (and starting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14), featuring people such as Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn, Vandana Shiva, Angela Davis, Dave Zirin, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2021-04-14). Washington Could Not be Happier with Ecuador's New President. globalresearch.ca Against all expectations, right-wing Guillermo Lasso won the Ecuadorean presidential election …
(2021-04-14). Patents and the Pandemic: Can We Learn Anything? counterpunch.org I realize that I may seem obsessed with the topic of patents (and copyrights), but it really is a big deal, and few people seem to appreciate the issue in its larger economic context. I have written about the inefficiency and corruption associated with these monopolies for decades, but if there was ever a time
(2021-04-14). Fearmongering Goes Nuclear — 'We're in Brand-New Pandemic'. globalresearch.ca In some areas of the world, including Florida, where I live, …
(2021-04-14). Sports, whatever the cost! mronline.org 
Why sporting events get special treatment during the pandemic (hint—it's not just for the fans) | April 14, 2021 | Monthly Review Essays…
(2021-04-14). The Promise Of AI: Can It Hold For Environmental Sustainability? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com We need to be in a better position to do our homework and genuinely assess the environmental impact of digital technologies, including AI.: | By Cathleen Berger | We are in a climate crisis and we are living through a global pandemic that is severely affecting economic stability. Aware of the risk, that government incentives to boost growth post-pandemic may well undermine many of the necessary investments and reductions to mitigate the climate crisis, we increasingly hear calls for a "green recovery." Thereby, AI is often presented as a powerful solution to fuel this green transition. But is that true…
(2021-04-14). After A Strong Crisis Response, Asia Can Build A Fairer And Greener Future — Analysis. eurasiareview.com In some Asia-Pacific countries, the unpleasant memory of the pandemic is receding; elsewhere, second or third waves of infections are raging. A recovery is underway, but the regional averages obscure wide differences within and across countries. | Everywhere, the pandemic has inflicted historic income losses borne mostly by the less advantaged: low-wage and informal workers, as well as youth and women. A region known for its trademark growth-with-equity model now runs the risk of entrenching excessive inequality. If policymakers do not act, they risk stunted opportunities, fragile growth, and even social unres…
(2021-04-14). 'Abandoned by everyone else,' neighbors are banding together during the pandemic. zcomm.org "Whatever skills we have, we can use them to support each other's collective well-being and survival."
(2021-04-14). Resuscitating Normalcy Will Kill Us. What We Need Is a Just Recovery. truthout.org 
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. | Our pre-pandemic "normal" was a deathtrap. So what should we be building instead? And how should we talk about it? In this episode, Kelly talks with artist and organizer Jayeesha Dutta about letting normalcy die and creating something new. | TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not be in its final form. | Kelly Hayes:…
(2021-04-14). Hospitals Try to Curb Astronomical Emissions as Pandemic Brings New Challenges. truthout.org 
This story originally appeared in Lois Wessel used to work as a labor and delivery nurse in community clinics in Maryland. She remembers that every time a baby was born, she would see a beautiful little creature — and then she'd…
(2021-04-14). Female union leaders note that labor law reform is a civil rights issue. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—From better pay to paid sick leave, from due process on the job to wider opportunities, working women, union or not, stand to reap huge benefits if Congress passes the Protect The Right To Organize (Pro) Act, a panel of woman union leaders says. And that prompted AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, an Electrical Worker and …
(2021-04-14). Minnesota cop will be charged in Wright shooting. peoplesworld.org 
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor said Wednesday that he will charge a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter will be charged …
(2021-04-14). Ahead of Chauvin verdict, Minnesota police shock world with murder of Daunte Wright. liberationnews.org 
Despite intense police and National Guard repression, protests have continued demanding justice for 20-year-old Black Minnesota resident Daunte Wright.
(2021-04-14). India's Farm Crisis: Mitti of the Martyrs, Singhu's Soil of Struggle. counterpunch.org 
The large crowd in front of the main stage became silent. The only inaudible sound which remained was that of millions of hearts beating in unison here and hundreds of kilometres away in each person's home state. Leaders stood with their heads bowed in respect, their spirits soaring high. In the air suffused with emotion,
(2021-04-14). Tangled up in Blue: Lessons for Police Reform? orinocotribune.com 
By Steve Early — Apr 2, 2021 | When I attended a Washington, D.C. law school in the early 1970s, everyone enrolled in its criminal law class was required to participate in the Metropolitan Police Department's "ride along" program. Then, as now, "ride along" allows local residents to accompany police officers, out on patrol, in order to get a first-hand view of what police work entails. | My pre-law school interaction with the MPD, during protests against the Vietnam War, had not been friendly. In 1969, I was nearly trampled by a mounted police officer at President Richard Nixon's inauguration. Later that sa…
(2021-04-14). Right wing policy continues to destroy Ukraine. peoplesworld.org 
You may have heard about the situation in Ukraine and "Russian Aggression" and how it must be stopped. I have been following this situation since 2014 in both English and Russian languages and have drawn some conclusions. The situation in Ukraine is not a result of Russian aggression, but rather the result of USA-led NATO …
(2021-04-14). What about China? mronline.org 
China surged past the United States to become the #1 carbon emitter in 2006. Currently (2019 data from BP's Statistical Review of World Energy), its CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel burning are over 9,800 million metric tons ("tonnes") a year. | April 14, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-14). Judge Preska terminates all Zoom access to Donziger trial in effort to limit public access, say lawyers. mronline.org 
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. | April 14, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-14). Editorial/Tell Biden: Make the PRO Act law by executive order. workers.org 
April 8 was the "National Day of Action for the PRO Act." The AFL-CIO mobilized to bombard U.S. senators with phone calls demanding they pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. This legislation, passed by the House in March for a second time, would go a long way to . . . |
(2021-04-14). Bonaire: BOPEC Bankrupt due to Dutch Inspectorate and Taxation. orinocotribune.com 
By Handsoffvenezuela.nl — Mar 26, 2021 | The sad story for the employees of Bonaire Petroleum Corporation (BOPEC) on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaàßao ends badly because of Dutch interference. BOPEC, owned by Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), has been severely harmed by illegal sanctions by US and Dutch institutions, and finally was taken over by the Netherlands, after a claim for bankruptcy by the Dutch tax authority. The hawks in Washington and The Hague can be satisfied, but their interference has been disastrous for many of our overseas compatriots. | Curaàßao | When Shell turne…
(2021-04-14). Robot finds more warm water beneath Antartica's doomsday glacier. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-04-14). April 13, 2002: The Glorious Day of an Unprecedented Countercoup. orinocotribune.com 
Just 19 years ago, on April 13, 2002, Venezuela was the scene of an unprecedented event in history: the return to government of a president after an atrocious experiment in conservative restoration that failed to remain in power for more than 48 hours. | The coup plotters, after believing that their authority was decreed and obedience deserved, bitterly verified that after three years in the opposition, their ability to command had been impaired, and they misread the landscape of a new country that had emerged after 1998. | On April 13, 2002, the popular reaction against the coup of democracy took hold. The poor,…
(2021-04-14). Empire of Killing Machines: America's Arsenal for Sale. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — By the time you read this piece, it will already be out of date. The reason's simple enough. No matter what mayhem I describe, with so much all-American weaponry in this world of ours, there's no way to keep up. Often, despite the headlines that go with mass killings here, there's almost …
(2021-04-14). Ending the United States' 20-year war in Afghanistan. peoplesworld.org 
A war that never should have happened is finally coming to an end. By Sept. 11, 2021—twenty years to the day since the 9/11 terrorist attacks—the final U.S. troops will supposedly be leaving Afghanistan, according to an announcement coming from the Biden administration. It is the longest war in U.S. history. The latest pullout plan …
(2021-04-14). Breaking the prison chains. workers.org 
Rebellion at St. Louis City Jail A continuous assault on imprisoned inhabitants at the "Justice Center" in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, precipitated the fourth prison rebellion in recent months April 4. (tinyurl.com/yk44uu4g) Onlookers watch as incarcerated workers chant from broken windows at the city jail in St. Louis, April 4. . . . |
(2021-04-14). UAE arms deals: US moving forward with sales amid review. middleeasteye.net 
UAE arms deals: US moving forward with sales amid review | Biden administration says the pause on arms sale was routine for a new administration when coming into power | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 10: 12 | Some US congressmen fear the UAE is using America-made weapons in Yemen's civil war (Reuters) | The US will proceed to sell more than $23bn worth of arms to the United Arab Emirates after pausing…
(2021-04-14). 'Enables UAE's reckless conduct': Anti-war advocates slam $23bn US arms sale. middleeasteye.net 
'Enables UAE's reckless conduct': Anti-war advocates slam $23bn US arms sale | Citing the UAE's role in Yemen and Libya, arms experts and rights groups say the sale 'undermines stability in the region' | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 16: 22 | Israel is the only other country in the Middle East to be approved for F-35 purchases (AFP/File photo) | When the Biden administration announced in late January that it p…
(2021-04-14). Italy's senate votes to give citizenship to jailed Egyptian activist Patrick Zaki. middleeasteye.net 
Italy's senate votes to give citizenship to jailed Egyptian activist Patrick Zaki | Zaki is a human rights advocate who has campaigned for the truth about the 2016 Cairo murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 15: 41 | Egyptian authorities arrested Zaki on 7 February 2020 upon his return from Italy, where he had been living and studying (Twitter) | The Italian senate on Wednesday voted to a…
(2021-04-14). China Enemy Number 1 In Annual U.S. Threat Assessment Report. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released [pdf] The report reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community (IC), which is committed every day to providing the nuanced, independent, and unvarnished intelligence that policymakers, warfighter…
(2021-04-14). U.S. To Permanently Deploy 500 More Troops To Germany. southfront.org 
Ramstein Air Base. Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that 500 additional troops would be sent to Germany. | This will be a permanent deployment. | The US will permanently station "approximately 500 additional US personnel in the Wiesbaden area" of Germany and will be on the ground "as early as fall," Austin said during a news conference in Berlin."This planned increase in US personnel…
(2021-04-14). Military Situation In Yemen On April 14, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 278 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On April 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on Saadah city | On April 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sawadiyah area | On April 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Khab and Shaaf area | On April 14, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led fo…
(2021-04-14). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On April 14, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | DPR forces targeted UAF positions near the villages of Pivdenne and Zaitseve and Katerinovka | DPR forces opened fire near the village of Pervomaiskoe, using grenade launchers and smaller arms | 1 Ukrainian soldier was reportedly killed near the village of Majorsk | DPR forces opened fire near the village of Svitlodarsk, using grenade launchers and machine guns. | DPR forces opened mortar fire near the village of Majorsk | UAF targeted DPR positio…
(2021-04-14). Russian Forces Return To Syria's Tell Rifaat After Temporary Withdraw (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Sergei Novikov/TASS | Russian forces have returned to the northern Syrian town of Tell Rifaat and its surroundings, which are controlled by Kurdish forces, after a widely-reported withdrawal. | On April 13, the withdrawal of Russian Military Police units was reported by the Hawar News Agency. According to the agency, the units withdrew from Tell Rifaat as well as from the nearby areas of Sherawa and Ksht'ar. | Later, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the Syrian Arab Army and Iranian-backed…
(2021-04-14). Military Situation In Syria On April 14, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 14, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 17 times: 10 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 1 in Aleppo province | On April 13, US forces conducted a military patrol near the town of al-Malikiyah | On April 13, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ras al-Ayn | On April 13, an explosion were reported in the town of al-Bab. No casualties were rep…
(2021-04-14). Escalation In Greater Idlib: Militant Attacks Leave Casualties On Two Fronts. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies continue to violate the ceasefire in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which was brokered by Russia and Turkey more than a year ago. | On April 13, militants of the HTS-led al-Fateh al-Mubeen Operations room attacked Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops near the town of al-Hakorh in northwestern Hama. A vehicle was destroyed with an anti-tank guided missile. | According to opposition sources, three officers were killed in…
(2021-04-14). Ukraine's Armed Forces Carry Out Military Exercise Near Crimea. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting large-scale exercises near the territory of Crimea, the press service of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports on Facebook. | According to the scenario of the exercises, a mock enemy tank unit, supported by infantry, tried to break through the Ukrainian defense line. | Artillery and tank reserves carrying out combat missions along the border with the temporarily occup…
(2021-04-14). Iran To Enrich Uranium To 60% In Response To Nuclear Deal Signatory "Evilness" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, Iran's president Hassan Rouhani on has called Tehran's decision to enrich uranium up to 60% after saboteurs attacked a nuclear site a necessary response. | He called it "an answer to your evilness," linking the incident to ongoing talks in Vienna over the Iran Nuclear Deal. | Israel is suspected of carrying out this weekend's assault at the Natanz nuclear facility. | The escalation in enrichment could see further retaliation as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has…
(2021-04-14). The UK's Northern Irish Brexit Blues. counterpunch.org 
Northern Ireland has now become the focal point of the UK's post-Brexit crisis. While the connection between the more than a week of rioting by Protestant "Loyalists" and Brexit may not seem obvious, some, such as the Northern Ireland justice minister, Naomi Long, say the UK prime minister Boris "BoJo" Johnson's "dishonesty" over the still-to-be-decided
(2021-04-14). Egypt releases two journalists after international outcry. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt releases two journalists after international outcry | Solafa Magdy and her husband Hossam el-Sayyad had been held in pre-trial detention for 16 months over their journalism work | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 10: 59 | Solafa Magdy (L) and Hossam el-Sayyad (R) were released on Wednesday (Facebook) | Egyptian authorities released journalists Solafa Magdy and her husband Hossam el-Sayyad on Wed…
(2021-04-14). Solidaridad con la lucha haitiana en toda América del Norte. workers.org 
El mes de marzo fue testigo de una serie de manifestaciones en toda América del Norte en solidaridad con las luchas del pueblo trabajador de Haití por la justicia, la democracia y el fin de la injerencia de Estados Unidos en sus asuntos internos. A las Naciones Unidos en NYC, . . . |
(2021-04-14). The News Media Offers Wall-to-Wall Propaganda Every Day. We Only Notice When a Royal Dies. counterpunch.org 
A few lessons to be learnt from the wall-to-wall coverage of Prince Philip's death in the British media: 1. There is absolutely no commercial reason for the media to have dedicated so much time and space to the Prince's death. The main commercial channel ITV, which needs eyeballs on its programmes to generate income from
(2021-04-14). American Insurrection: Deadly Far-Right Extremism from Charlottesville to Capitol Attack. What Next? democracynow.org 
A scathing new report by the Capitol Police's internal watchdog reveals officials knew Congress was the target of the deadly January 6 insurrection, yet officers were instructed to refrain from deploying more aggressive measures that could have helped "push back the rioters." Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports domestic terrorism incidents surged to a record high in 2020, fueled by white supremacist, anti-Muslim and anti-government extremists on the far right.
(2021-04-14). The Heat: Biden's domestic plans and police accused of excessive force. america.cgtn.com 
President Biden pushes ahead with his major U.S. domestic plans. And more controversy over police treatment of African Americans causing new fears of racial tension.
(2021-04-14). The Heat: Rise in anti-Asian attacks. america.cgtn.com 
An elderly man is slammed to the ground on a city street. It's another shocking example of Asian-Americans being targeted across the United States. | What's behind the attacks and what's being done to stop them?
(2021-04-14). Wildfire Researchers Forecast 2021 Fire Season That May Be More Severe Than 2020. truthout.org 
Earlier this April, researchers at San José State University's Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center in Northern California were gathering chamise at Blackberry Hill, a site in the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. In the past few years, it was a site that they had revisited to gather samples of the native shrub. While surveying the land at the site, the researchers made a disconcerting discovery: new, green growth was nowhere to be found. | "Wow, never seen April fuels look so… dry," t…
(2021-04-14). Prince Philip (1921-2020), Saviour of Vanuatu. counterpunch.org On the island of Tanna in the Vanuatu island chain in Melanesia (colonized jointly by British and French predators from the 1880s, and long known as the "New Hebrides")—specifically in the village of Yaohnanen—there is a curious tale about a mountain spirit that traveled from Tanna to a distant land. There the spirit married a
(2021-04-14). Ecuador's Socialist Loses as Left Splits. theanalysis.news Ecuador's progressive presidential candidate Andrés Arauz narrowly lost the election last Sunday. But the left's internal divisions was not the only problem, explains CodePink's Leonardo Flores.
(2021-04-14). Headlines for April 14, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Announces U.S. Will Withdraw Its Troops from Afghanistan by September 11, Protests Continue After Police Killing of Daunte Wright as His Family Demands Justice, Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Continues with Defense Calling Its First Witnesses, Iran Ramps Up Uranium Enrichment Following Natanz Attack and Amid Talks on 2015 Nuclear Deal, White House Moves Forward with $23 Billion Weapons Sale to UAE, Russian Troops Amass on Eastern Border as U.S. and NATO Pledge Support for Ukraine, U.S. Sends Unofficial Delegation to Taiwan as China Warns Against Foreign Intervention, Burkina Faso to Try Ex-President Blaise Comp…
(2021-04-14). The 150th Anniversary of the Paris Commune. zcomm.org Although there were previous uprisings in France going back to the French Revolution of 1789, this was the first time that a grassroots, populist government based on socialist and even anarchic principles was firmly established in control of the city…
(2021-04-14). Protests against racist violence erupt again in US after police shoot Daunte Wright. peoplesdispatch.org Massive protests have broken out in Minneapolis, Minnesota and other cities in the US following the police killing of a 20 year old Black man Daunte Wright on April 11.
(2021-04-14). Why disability rights advocates are pressing the Senate to allow an internet voting option. nationofchange.org The push for voters with disabilities, and for overseas and military voters, pits civil rights activists against cybersecurity advocates.
(2021-04-14). Monsanto Fined $289 Million for Failing to Warn Users of Glyphosate-Cancer Link. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in 2018. | A San Francisco jury …
(2021-04-14). Anti-Chavismo Asks US Treasury (OFAC) for $53 Million to Pay Guaidó & Co. Salaries. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, today revealed a new corrupt plot against the Venezuelan state involving former deputy Juan Guaidó and other representatives of anti-Chavismo. | At a press conference, Rodríguez presented a series of audio recordings that confirm a virtual meeting held by the opposition's Sergio Vergara (signatory of the agreement with the mercenary company Silvercorp, responsible for Operation Gideon) with former anti-Chavista deputies including Marco Aurelio Quinones, Winston Flores, and Freddy Superlano. | In the recordings, Vergara discusses an alleged budg…
(2021-04-14). Venezuelan Parliament Approves National Communal Parliament Law at First Reading. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, April 13, the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) approved the Organic Law of the National Communal Parliament after the first reading. This law aims to create spaces within the People's Power where the various realities of each area of the country can be debated and linked to Parliament to deepen democracy. | "On a day like today, this Parliament gives the people of Venezuela a fundamental instrument to deepen participatory and protagonist democracy as it is set out in the Constitution. I ask the deputies that this Law be taken to the whole country for the ne…
(2021-04-14). The Plot Against Jordan's King Abdullah. globalresearch.ca For once, just for once, US President Joe Biden got something …
(2021-04-14). Japan to release Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific. nationofchange.org "The government has taken the wholly unjustified decision to deliberately contaminate the Pacific Ocean with radioactive wastes."
(2021-04-14). Militarize the Southern Border: Joe Biden Strikes Deal with Mexico and Central American States to Curb Migration. globalresearch.ca A crisis of migration into the United States from Mexico, Guatemala …
(2021-04-14). Russia Deploys Two Armies, Three Airborne Units to Counter Threat from 40,000 NATO Troops on Its Border. globalresearch.ca Major Russian officials today have warned of military threats posed by …
(2021-04-14). Ecuador: From Rafael Correa to Guillermo Lasso via Lenin Moreno. globalresearch.ca On 11 April 2021, Guillermo Lasso (52,4%), the right-wing candidate, defeated…
(2021-04-14). Safely Past Another Election, Israel Turns Attention Back to De-Arabization of The Zionist State. mintpressnews.com The Zionists openly say that they will allow Palestinians to choose whether they remain in "Israel" as residents without rights, leave, or fight and be killed by the Israeli forces — these same forces that have been killing them for more than seventy years.
(2021-04-14). Chicago: Black labor leaders support ordinance for community power over police. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Last week, Black labor leaders representing seven unions with a combined membership of 126,000 members, most of whom live in the city of Chicago, published a statement, "Community and Faith Leaders Support the Empowering Communities for Public Safety Ordinance (ECPS)." | According to Frank Chapman, Field Organizer of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, "In Chicago, we have built the broadest coalition for police accountability of any city in the country. At the center of that coalition is a strategic alliance between the Black Liberation movement and a number of progressive…
(2021-04-14). Video: Ramsey Clark on "Peace on the Korean Peninsula" globalresearch.ca Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark delivers an address on the threat of war in the Asia-Pacific at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on August 1, 2013. | The speech is part of a series of events held in Pyongyang, …
(2021-04-14). Anti-Chavismo Asks US Treasury (OFAC) for $53 Million to Pay Guaidó & Co. Salaries. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, today revealed a new corrupt plot against the Venezuelan state involving former deputy Juan Guaidó and other representatives of anti-Chavismo. | At a press conference, Rodríguez presented a series of audio recordings that confirm a virtual meeting held by the opposition's Sergio Vergara (signatory of the agreement with the mercenary company Silvercorp, responsible for Operation Gideon) with former anti-Chavista deputies including Marco Aurelio Quinones, Winston Flores, and Freddy Superlano. | In the recordings, Vergara discusses an alleged budg…
(2021-04-14). Ramsey Clark — One of the Greatest. globalresearch.ca On the 9th of April 2021, Ramsey Clark passed away …
(2021-04-14). US Diplomat Todd Robinson Expelled from Venezuela Now Nominated DoS Under Secretary for Anti-Narcotics. orinocotribune.com Former US Chargé d'Affaires in Venezuela, Todd Robinson, was nominated by President Joe Biden to…
(2021-04-14). Ramsey Clark, Former Attorney General of the United States and Principled Critic of the U.S. Warfare State, Dies at 93. globalresearch.ca On April 9th, Ramsey Clark passed away at his …
(2021-04-14). Trump, defying custom, hasn't given the National Archives records of his speeches at political rallies. nationofchange.org Almost 10% of the president's total public speeches are excluded from the official record.
(2021-04-14). Top U.S./NATO commander on Russia and China: We're prepared to respond to aggression with the full weight of the transatlantic alliance. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Top U.S./NATO commander on Russia and China: We're prepared to respond to aggression with the full weight of the transatlantic allianceRick Rozoff General Tod Wolters, the dual-hatted top commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 13 as part of a review of …
(2021-04-14). A Two-Year Shortage of Semi-Conductors Is Not a Supply Chain Problem. cepr.net I have been following Washington debates on economic policy for several decades, so I'm used to silly claims. While it may not be in the top ten just yet, the idea that a shortage of semi-conductors now hitting the auto industry and other sectors is a supply-chain problem is certainly is moving up. A Washington …
(2021-04-14). Alabama: Miners vote down agreement, continue strike at Warrior Met Coal. fightbacknews.org Tuscaloosa, AL – Coal miners at Warrior Met Coal near Tuscaloosa, Alabama have been on strike for 13 days since the strike began on April 1. The miners are part of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). After recent negotiations the UMWA members received a contract offer that was good enough for them to go back to work. The miners opted not to ratify the offer and instead to continue the unfair labor practice strike. | UMWA President Cecil E. Roberts, "the UMWA will continue to strike at Warrior Met until an agreement can be reached that provides these miners what they deserve." | As this strike stretches int…
(2021-04-14). The Promise of Public Housing. progressive.org No one should have to choose between housing that is unaffordable and housing that is uninhabitable.
(2021-04-14). Time, Not Cheap Political Theater, is of the Essence. counterpunch.org Thankfully, the disastrous and benighted Montana legislative session is limping towards its ignominious conclusion, which cannot come soon enough for many, many Montanans. Meanwhile, in Congress Democrat "centrists" like Sen. Joe Manchin threaten to hold up the major measures President Biden is seeking to address the tidal wave of very serious threats to the nation
(2021-04-14). Remembering the "Shock and Awe" Macabre Show of 2003. peoplesparty.org 18 years ago this spring, the American people were subjected to an obscene form of TV disguised as news coverage, as the US brought war to the people of Iraq. We were invited to take a seat, pop the corn and watch the explosions on TV, meant to desensitize us to the criminal devastation of a country. | The CNN cameras were well situated in Baghdad, the producers knowing in advance the safe zones to catch a good angle of the incoming tomahawk and other missiles ($1.8 million each) raining on Baghdad and the resulting fire balls. The sky was alight with them, quite a show! | In our living rooms, offices and bars we…
(2021-04-14). Oshkosh, WI: Rally for justice for Daunte Wright. fightbacknews.org Oshkosh, WI — On April 12, people from the city of Oshkosh came out in outrage against the murder of 20-year-old Daunte Wright at the hands of Kim Potter, a police officer from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The shooting that occurred took place less than ten miles from the location where Derek Chauvin, a police officer from Minneapolis, murdered George Floyd. Chauvin's trial is ongoing. | Daunte Wright was allegedly pulled over for the air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror; later police claimed Wright had a warrant, which confused him, causing him to sit back down into his vehicle. While trying to fo…
(2021-04-14). Top Belarus commander warns of NATO build-up near Belarusian, Russian borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Top Belarus commander warns of NATO build-up near Belarusian, Russian bordersRick Rozoff The Belarusian Telegraph Agency reported today on a statement by the nation's top commander concerning the build-up of NATO military infrastructure on the borders of both his nation and Russia. Speaking at a meeting of the six-nation Collective Security Treaty Organization's (CSTO) Military …
(2021-04-14). US Choosing Wrong Side In India — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Shubh Mathur* | India's dramatic decline from a shaky but functional democracy into an
(2021-04-14). Did US Spies Read Russian Lips In UN Security Council Chamber? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Thalif Deen* | The United Nations, along with the 193 diplomatic missions located in New York, have long been veritable battlegrounds for spying, wire-tapping and electronic surveillance. | When the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA) held its annual award ceremony in December 2013, one of the video highlights was a hilarious skit on the clumsy attempts at spying going on inside the highest levels of the Secretariat—and right up to the 38th-floor offices of then Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. | When I took the floor, as one of the winners of the UNCA gold medals, I gave the Secretary-General, standin…
(2021-04-14). Printing Money Can't Replace Real Savings — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Frank Shostak* | Between January 1970 and December 2020 on average changes | Conversely, a weakening in the growth rate of money supply will set in motion a decline in real…
(2021-04-14). There Is No 'One Size Fits All' Approach To Treat Severe Asthma. eurasiareview.com Wheezing, coughing that doesn't stop, a pale and sweaty face: clinically, severe asthma attacks look very similar from patient to patient. But biologically, not all severe asthma is the same–and a team of scientists has, for the first time, identified the key difference in people, a finding that has important implications for treatment. | In a paper published in Cell Reports, a group of scientists led by immunologists and pulmonologists at the University of Pittsburgh, in collaboration with Stanford University, used advanced tools of immunology, molecular biology and unbiased computational and bioinformatic a…
(2021-04-14). We Need Each Other. thenation.com We Need Each Other…
(2021-04-14). B. Traven: Fiction's Forgotten Radical. thenation.com B. Traven: Fiction's Forgotten Radical…
(2021-04-14). Sunrise Movement Calls on Congresswoman to Sign the Good Jobs Pledge. indybay.org In Palo Alto, members of Silicon Valley Sunrise Movement called on Congresswoman Anna Eshoo to sign the Good Jobs for All Pledge. While she did not sign the pledge, she sent a letter assuring the group she shares their concerns.
(2021-04-14). Sunday 4/25: Sanctuary Volunteer Day: One Living Sanctuary. indybay.org 2785 Franklin Canyon Rd, Martinez, CA 94553-9617, United States…
(2021-04-14). Saturday 4/24: 10th Annual Earth Day World Naked Bike Ride – San Francisco. indybay.org Ferry Building on the Embarcadero. Between the Farmer's Market and the Starbucks, on the elevated platform along the pier.
(2021-04-14). Housing the Homeless: Austin, Texas. indybay.org In a city as prosperous as Austin, no one should have to live on the streets, period. That became even more clear as we saw folks still sleeping out under bridges when we knew that zero-degree temperatures were coming—and sometimes there were hotels or lit-up buildings right across the streets.
(2021-04-14). Daunte Wright's Death Again Shows Need to Address Failures Of Policing. indybay.org Responding to the April 11 fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer in Minnesota, Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate for Criminal Justice Programs at Amnesty International USA, wrote this statement.
(2021-04-14). Seattle APRI Panel:Mineworkers Union Of Namibia Rossing Mine Fight Against Union Busting. indybay.org The Seattle APRI held a panel with Namibian Mineworkers Union Rossing fired union leaders who discussed the union busting by the China National Nuclear Corporation CNNC in Namibia.
(2021-04-14). Sunday 4/18: Community Hike: Lake Anza. indybay.org www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-Anza-Parking-Lot-Tilden-Regional-Park/781513032204306…
(2021-04-14). The Invisible Cage. indybay.org What kind of conditioning will we be subjected to after being stripped of our natural relationships? | I want to live a life that breaks the invisible cage and firmly reaches out to nature and humanity.
(2021-04-14). Tuesday 4/20: Tell KQED: Equal Time for the Truth About Mumia Abu-Jamal! indybay.org KQED, 50 Beale Street (corner of Beale and Mission Streets) San Francisco…
(2021-04-14). Wednesday 4/28: On Workers Memorial Day: Remember The Dead & Fight For The Living. indybay.org By Zoom…
(2021-04-14). Saturday 4/24: Free Mumia! The Only Treatment is Freedom. indybay.org Gather at Oscar Grant Plaza – 14th and Broadway, Oakland | March to Alameda County Courthouse, DA Nancy O'Malley's Office, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland…
(2021-04-14). Wednesday 4/14: How lack of transparency in the animal agriculture industry threatens One Health. indybay.org on line…
(2021-04-14). Wednesday 4/28: On Environmental Racism, Climate Change, and Pathways to Justice. indybay.org Online…
(2021-04-14). Saturday 4/24: Earth Day Vegan Popup! indybay.org Unity Park in Richmond.
(2021-04-14). Daunte Wright's Death Again Show Need to Address Failures Of Policing. indybay.org Responding to the April 11 fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer in Minnesota, Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate for Criminal Justice Programs at Amnesty International USA, wrote this statement.
(2021-04-14). Thursday 4/15: Northern California War Tax Resisters Redirect $60,000 of Tax Money on April 15 to Groups. indybay.org ZOOM Meeting ID: 848 6187 3552 Passcode: 739561…
(2021-04-14). No Line 3 Project! The Work that Goes Into a Giant Wells Fargo Protest. indybay.org See photos of how activists created a giant mural on April 9 when hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the headquarters of Wells Fargo and BlackRock. They demonstrated against the two companies' roles in financing an oil pipeline project in Minnesota.
(2021-04-14). PBS Independent Lens! We want more airtime for Mumia Abu-Jamal (sign the petition). indybay.org Our new Color of Change petition has just been launched in support of the upcoming April 20 protest against DA Larry Krasner's continued defense of Mumia Abu-Jamal's conviction, and the letter to KQED from Angela Davis, Boots Riley and others. Please sign the petition and help us to circulate it amongst your activist networks. This action is winnable if we get enough support!
(2021-04-14). Saturday 4/24: Don't Forget the Unemployed! indybay.org 901 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116…
(2021-04-14). Rouhani stresses need to continue Tehran-Ankara coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani emphasized the need for continued regional cooperation between Tehran and Ankara.
(2021-04-14). Zarif says not much time left for Biden. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iranian FM Zarif believes that nuclear terrorism at Natanz has unleashed a dangerous spiral that can only be contained by ending US economic terrorism.
(2021-04-14). Leader reiterates Iran's final say on JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei underlined the policy of the country regarding any return to JCPOA commitments.
(2021-04-14). Iranian film to vie at Cannes World Film Fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — "The Bench" directed by Milad Ahmadvand is to vie at the 1st round of the Cannes World Film Festival 2021.
(2021-04-14). Iran stresses achieving $20-billion trade with Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — A senior Iranian parliamentary official called for the enhancement of bilateral trades between Iran and Iraq.
(2021-04-14). IAEA inspectors visit Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Inspectors from UN nuclear watchdog visited Iran's uranium enrichment site at Natanz on Wednesday.
(2021-04-14). 'Stop violating rights of Iranian people'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — In a letter to the Secretary General of Council of European Union, Secretary General of Iran's Human Rights Office lashed out at irresponsibility in violation of rights of Iranian people by member states of the Council.
(2021-04-14). Biden Sends Personal Delegation to Taiwan as China Warns Against Boosting Ties. news.antiwar.com President Biden is The delegation includes former Senator Chris Dodd and former State Department officials Richard Armitage and James Steinberg. The delegation is expected to arrive in Taiwan on Wednesday. Th…
(2021-04-14). People May Trust Computers More Than Humans. eurasiareview.com Despite increasing concern over the intrusion of algorithms in daily life, people may be more willing to trust a computer program than their fellow humans, especially if a task becomes too challenging, according to new research from data scientists at the University of Georgia. | From choosing the next song on your playlist to choosing the right size pants, people are relying more on the advice of algorithms to help make everyday decisions and streamline their lives. | "Algorithms are able to do a huge number of tasks, and the number of tasks that they are able to do is expanding practically every day," said E…
(2021-04-14). An Unannounced Rupture in Venezuelan Politics. zcomm.org What clearly sets the Venezuelan people apart from most other peoples in the world is the recent memory of having participated in politics and of having had a government intervening on their behalf.
(2021-04-14). Brooklyn Center Police Use Tear Gas on Crowd 15 Minutes After Its Use Was Banned. zcomm.org Videos show the police launching canisters of tear gas on protesting crowds on Monday night shortly after the rule was passed…
(2021-04-14). Stand with Haiti! A Call for Solidarity. zcomm.org This statement calls for support of the resistance by the Haitian people to the US-backed dictatorship of Jovenel Moise…
(2021-04-14). Ohioans demonstrate against anti-protest bills. zcomm.org Demonstrators assembled at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, April 10, demanding action in response to a series of anti-protest bills…
(2021-04-14). How to Develop Movement Candidates and Win Rural Governing Power‚Ä®. zcomm.org If we want to be able to win in the next election and the next one after that, then the strength of our institutions matters just as much as any one victory…
(2021-04-14). Lobbying politicians is holding back the climate movement. zcomm.org The lobbying and state-directed demands of climate NGOs are hurting the UK's climate movement. We need to organize our struggle at a distance from the state…
(2021-04-14). McGraw Hill Rejects Calls to Stop Charging Its Freelancers a Fee in Order to Get Paid. zcomm.org Labor advocates say the practice is an "outrage," and fear that it will spread…
(2021-04-14). The Che Guevara Commune (Part 2). zcomm.org Interview on the Che Guevara Commune's economic development has improved its political reach and impact on the local community…
(2021-04-14). Crazy Little Thing Called Work. zcomm.org While work is pretty much unavoidable, it does not have to be the way we know it to be…
(2021-04-14). Chinese researchers reveal transport of microplastics on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently revealed the characteristics and source of the long-range transport of microplastics (MPs) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the Roof of the World.
(2021-04-14). Xi stresses development of modern vocational education system. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to speed up the development of the modern vocational education system and cultivate more high-quality technical professionals.
(2021-04-14). China opposes so-called new rules for U.S. contacts with Taiwan: spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a daily news briefing here Tuesday that China firmly opposes the so-called new rules for U.S.
(2021-04-14). Hong Kong to hold LegCo election on December 19. ecns.cn The election of the Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will take place on December 19, HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a press briefing on Tuesday.
(2021-04-14). Wounded turtle returns to sea after treatment in Israel. ecns.cn Kfir, a 30-kilogramme wounded female green sea turtle was released into the Mediterranean after receiving treatment at the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center.
(2021-04-14). China to deepen reform of budget-management system. ecns.cn The State Council, China's cabinet, on Tuesday unveiled a guideline on deepening reform of the country's budget-management system.
(2021-04-14). Vaccinations with China's CoronaVac vaccine start in Ukraine. ecns.cn Vaccinations with the CoronaVac vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech started in Ukraine on Tuesday, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said.
(2021-04-14). Joyful scenes as England reopens after three-month lockdown. ecns.cn Pedestrians carrying shopping bags walk along Oxford Street, London, April 12, 2021. England started to reopen its economy after three months of lockdown.
(2021-04-14). China to continue to curb online platforms' monopolistic behavior. ecns.cn China's top authorities for regulation of markets, cyberspace and taxation on Tuesday pledged to continue to crack down on internet platforms abusing their dominant market positions.
(2021-04-14). French doctor encourages friends to invest in Wuhan. ecns.cn Philippe Klein is a general practitioner at Wuhan Union Hospital International Outpatient Department.
(2021-04-14). IMF projects Asia's economy to grow 7.6 pct this year, warns of 'huge uncertainty'. ecns.cn Asia's economy is expected to grow by 7.6 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday, while warning of "huge uncertainty" surrounding the projections.
(2021-04-14). Xi'an sees 1,000 China-Europe freight train trips this year. ecns.cn Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Tuesday saw the 1,000th China-Europe freight train trip this year.
(2021-04-14). Huawei to invest $1 billion on car technologies in 2021. ecns.cn Huawei will invest $1 billion in its automotive business in 2021, with a focus on building components for smart vehicles, including self-driving software platforms.
(2021-04-14). China welcomes U.S. companies' participation in modernization process: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday that China welcomes the active participation of companies from the United States and around the world in its reform and opening-up, as well as its modernization process.
(2021-04-14). China seriously concerned about Japan's disposal of Fukushima water. ecns.cn China Tuesday expressed serious concerns about Japan's decision to discharge contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear station by releasing it into the Pacific Ocean.
(2021-04-14). 4 Chinese among top 10 self-made billionaires under 40. ecns.cn Four Chinese entrepreneurs, three from internet companies and one from the education field, ranked in the top 10 of self-made billionaires under 40 around the globe.
(2021-04-14). China maintains 27 airports with passenger throughput over 10 mln in 2020. ecns.cn China's 27 civil transport airports registered an annual passenger throughput of more than 10 million each in 2020, down from 39 in 2019, according to a statistical bulletin released by civil aviation authorities.
(2021-04-14). Russia says NATO purposely aggravates tensions in Ukraine. ecns.cn Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Tuesday accused the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of turning Ukraine "into a powder keg" by increasing military support.
(2021-04-14). Turkish Restaurant installs plastic domes to encourage social distancing. ecns.cn Plastic domes were installed to incorporate social distancing measures at a restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey, April 12, 2021.
(2021-04-14). 27 Chinese airports report passenger throughput over 10 mln in 2020. ecns.cn Twenty-seven Chinese civil airports registered an annual passenger throughput of more than 10 million each in 2020, down from 39 in 2019, according to a statistical bulletin released by civil aviation authorities.
(2021-04-14). Israel decides to reopen schools by Sunday. ecns.cn Israel's coronavirus cabinet decided to fully reopen the country's education system, an official statement said Tuesday.
(2021-04-14). Top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2020 in China unveiled. ecns.cn Top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2020 in China were unveiled on Tuesday.
(2021-04-14). Protest continues for 2nd night in U.S. state Minnesota over police killing of black man Daunte Wright. ecns.cn Protesters defied a curfew and took to the streets for a second night on Monday after a police officer killed 20-year-old black man Daunte Wright at a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, in the U.S. state Minnesota.
(2021-04-14). HK symposium to mark 6th National Security Education Day. ecns.cn The Committee for Safeguarding National Security, led by the city's chief executive, will hold a thematic symposium on Thursday (April 15) to mark China's sixth National Security Education Day, the city's No 1 official revealed on Tuesday.
(2021-04-14). War is a racket. greenleft.org.au New allegations about the brutal behaviour of Australian special forces officers in the war on Afghanistan have emerged, adding impetus to the calls for justice and for an end to Australia's involvement in the war, writes Pip Hinman.
(2021-04-14). Temporary visas for asylum seekers are no solution. greenleft.org.au A recent Refugee Action Collective forum exposed the punitive nature of temporary visas for asylum seekers, reports Chris Slee.
(2021-04-14). Solving The Riddle Of Who Won The Second World War — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Jonathan Power* | Who won the Second World War? If you go to the United Kingdom people will answer, we did, led by Winston Churchill. If you visit the USA people will say, we did, led by Franklin Roosevelt. If you go to Russia, people will say the Soviet Union did, led by Stalin. | They can't all be right. All three did to an extent, in as much as all three went flat out to defeat Hitler's Germany. | But it's fair to say that most historians in all three countries will say that the Red Army was the toppling force. The Soviet Union was also the one that by far suffered the most casualties, both military and…
(2021-04-14). The Coming Decade And Its Implications For LGBTQIA+ Debates — OpEd. eurasiareview.com If the last 10 years give any indication of how the next ten years will unfold, I predict there will be strong and brutal opposition to the advancement of the rights of the LGBTQIA+ people.: | By Angelika Arutyunova* | Let's make something straight from the start of this opinion piece: This will be a very queer perspective. Now that we have gotten the only straight thing out of the way, let's dive in. I believe in the radical ideas that LGBTQIA+ people are people and deserve the right to life, acceptance, and existence without fear of hate and violence. I believe that all policies and agendas must incl…
(2021-04-14). Diversity executive sponsors appointed for Imperial's staff networks. imperial.ac.uk College networks Able@Imperial, Imperial As One and Imperial 600 have welcomed new diversity executive sponsors.
(2021-04-14). Genes that make children susceptible to severe Kawasaki disease identified. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have found genes that make children susceptible to the disease, and those associated with the heart damage it can cause in severe cases.
(2021-04-14). The Sweeps Stop Here? zcomm.org I wonder if this might be the beginning of a real solution to the ever-worsening and extremely dire housing crisis that increasingly characterizes urban — and even suburban — America…
(2021-04-14). Saturday 5/1: Other Cinema: MAYDAY! ANARCHISM, AUTONOMY, AND ARTWORK. indybay.org OtherCinema.com…
(2021-04-13). °NO APAGUE! La única solución: Estados Unidos fuera de Afganistán. workers.org 
El 29 de febrero de 2020, después de rondas de negociaciones en Doha, Qatar, con los talibanes -la insurgencia que han combatido durante 20 años-, Estados Unidos firmó un acuerdo para retirar de Afganistán todas las fuerzas estadounidenses y de la OTAN en un plazo de 14 meses,—para este 1 . . . |
(2021-04-13). Taliban Won't Attend Turkey Conference If Held This Week. news.antiwar.com Weeks of expectation of the high-profile Istanbul conference had all suggested one of a handful of starting dates, all this week. With no decisions made, the Taliban spokesmen said they'd already told Turkey they couldn't attend, even if the conference started on Friday, but that they are open to attending if it happens at a later date. | The conf…
(2021-04-13). 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).
(2021-04-13). Long COVID sufferer describes her experience: "I do not recognize my body. I feel like a prisoner in it" wsws.org More than one year into the coronavirus pandemic, many are still suffering with chronic symptoms of COVID-19 known as Long COVID.
(2021-04-13). The parole system is broken. therealnews.com 
In the state of Maryland, prison inmates serving life sentences can only be granted parole by final decree from the governor. Even for elderly inmates at high risk of COVID-19 infection, as well as inmates who were sentenced to life in prison before they were legal adults (i.e., when they were still children), Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has refused to use this power to grant parole to many who desperately need it. However, at the tail end of the latest legislative session, Maryland's General Assembly passed the SB0202 bill, which repeals this rule, putting decision-making power in the hands of a parole c…
(2021-04-13). COVID-19 — A socialist response. mronline.org 
COVID-19 — A socialist response | April 13, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-13). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health care workers in Mexico City and Guanajuato state are continuing protests to demand access to COVID-19 vaccinations while members of the Utier electrical workers union in Puerto Rico voted unanimously in favor of a strike against the Electrical Energy Authority…
(2021-04-13). Divisive "rape culture" campaign launched against UK schools. wsws.org The annual conference of the National Education Union last week charged that sexism "stalks the corridors and classrooms" and demanded the government put in place "robust sexual harassment and abuse policies." Nothing was said as regards the desperate need for Covid-19 safety measures.
(2021-04-13). Alabama loses another beloved educator to COVID-19. wsws.org As schools continue reopening, Shelia Smith, a particularly caring special education aide, is the latest victim of the ruling class' herd immunity strategy.
(2021-04-13). How the US Failed to Prioritize SARS-CoV-2 Variant Surveillance. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article discusses genomic sequencing to detect and track virus variants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-13). Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System. jamanetwork.com The sheer number of challenges facing the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress in the health policy sphere is staggering, as is the range of potential solutions offered by the authors of the Viewpoints in the JAMA Health Policy series. The most pressing challenges involve addressing the global COVID-19 pandemic. Yet policy makers would be remiss if they did not leverage this opportunity to also address the fundamental problems with the US health system laid bare by the nation's response to the pandemic. These include major challenges related to health insurance coverage, the solvency of publicly funded pro…
(2021-04-13). Sustainability in a post-Covid-19 world: Is your business prepared? nationofchange.org
(2021-04-13). UK Government Predicts 'Third Wave' of COVID Deaths 'Dominated' by Those Who Are Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca In official documents released by the U.K. government, models for the …
(2021-04-13). COVID-19 Precautions Are Scarce in Non—Health Care Workplaces. jamanetwork.com Less than half of US workers in non—health care fields had COVID-19 prevention measures in place at work as of June 2020, based on an online survey of 4000 US, nonremote workers.
(2021-04-13). Pandemic in Brazil: app delivery laborers report worsening working conditions. peoplesdispatch.org Overworked, exploited and exposed to COVID-19, "We had the strike and they didn't give in to anything. The rates are getting worse and worse. It's worse than it already w…
(2021-04-13). Chile Presents 97% Occupancy in Intensive Care Units. telesurenglish.net Chile's Health Undersecretary Alberto Dougnac confirmed a critical situation in the country's intensive care units (ICU) as 97 percent of its beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients. | RELATED: | On Monday, the COVID-19 positivity rate climbed to 8.42 percent. Active cases reached 45,021 people after 6,372 new cases were recorded. | Dougnac informed that 4,023 out of 4,158 ICU beds are currently occupied. This situatio…
(2021-04-13). Dr. Yaneer Bar-Yam on the COVID-19 pandemic and a strategy to eliminate the virus. wsws.org Dr. Bar-Yam is an expert in the quantitative analysis of pandemics and was an advisor to policy makers on the West Africa Ebola virus epidemic. In February 2020, he founded EndCoronavirus.org, a global network of thousands of volunteers to guide and provide policy on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-13). Five Reasons Johnson & Johnson Is Having a Very Bad Month. globalresearch.ca Concerns over adverse reactions, blood clots, reports of breakthrough COVID cases …
(2021-04-13). Argentina Breaks Record for Daily COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net Argentina on Tuesday reported 27,001 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number in a single day, for a total of 2,579,000. | RELATED: | The Argentine Ministry of Health also reported 217 more deaths, bringing the total figure to 58,174. | On Friday, the government established mobility restrictions between midnight and 6: 00 a.m. and the closure of bars and restaurants between 11: 00 p.m. and 6: 00 a.m. an…
(2021-04-13). 'Scheer Intelligence' Interview With Janet Yang Wins NAEJ Award. scheerpost.com At the 13th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award Presentation "Scheer Intelligence" received a first-place award for host Robert Scheer's one-on-one interview with Hollywood powerhouse Janet Yang. This year's NAEJ award winners were announced by the Los Angeles Press Club in an online presentation—which you can watch in the video player below—due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
(2021-04-13). "The Free World" Died of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca As someone with a background in foreign policy and international affairs, …
(2021-04-13). US teachers describe the deadly impacts of COVID-19 on children. wsws.org Teachers from across the US spoke with the WSWS on the impacts of COVID-19 on children and the lies perpetrated by the ruling elite to in order to reopen schools.
(2021-04-13). 'Racism Is a Serious Public Health Threat', CDC Says. telesurenglish.net The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared racism a "serious public health threat," after a new wave of COVID-19 cases was witnessed in the United States. | RELATED: | Communities of color were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as they were more likely to be hospitalized or even die from the virus, the CDC said in a statement. | The disparities of health care among different groups d…
(2021-04-13). Vaccines highlight differences between capitalism and socialism. workers.org 
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear which countries had effective responses to the spread of the virus, and which did not. Under capitalism limited supplies despite clear need. Wuhan, China, underwent a strict lockdown for 76 days, successfully bringing the virus under control in the world's first . . . |
(2021-04-13). Data Leak Exposes Early COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Hiccups. jamanetwork.com After a cyberattack late last year against the European Medicines Agency (EMA), anonymous emails dispatched a trove of classified documents to academics and journalists.
(2021-04-13). Chico Shines a Light, But Activists Here Must Do the Heavy Lifting. indybay.org Down Chico way, a Senior Sacramento Judge of the Eastern Division of the Federal District Court has stopped encampment sweeps dead in their tracks city-wide with a TRO in the Commanche Creek Greenway case. This was justified not by the fading COVID-19 shelter-in-place concerns, but rather by lack of shelter or campground alternatives for those being rousted.
(2021-04-13). S.F. Giants demand food service workers sign COVID 'release of liability' form. peoplesworld.org 
The San Francisco Giants Opening Day was Friday, April 9. The Giants had been doing a full court press (sorry to mix in basketball metaphors) for days on end about how safe the stadium would be for the fans' first game back to the stadium since the COVID-19 pandemic began. But on Wednesday evening, the …
(2021-04-13). Foreigners in Guangdong can be vaccinated against COVID-19 now. ecns.cn Starting on Monday, foreigners in Guangdong province can make an appointment for vaccination against COVID-19 online under the principle of "informed, voluntary and self-assumed risk".
(2021-04-13). Colombia receives new batch of Sinovac vaccines against COVID-19. ecns.cn A new batch of vaccines developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac arrived at the El Dorado airport here in Colombian capital on Sunday to help keep the country's National Vaccination Plan against COVID-19 on track.
(2021-04-13). COVID-19 cases in U.S. most populous state surpass 3.6 mln. ecns.cn The total number of COVID-19 cases in California, the most populous state in the United States, surpassed 3.6 million, showed data released by the state health authorities on Sunday.
(2021-04-13). Commentary:Keep alert against sinister political manipulations on COVID-19 origin tracing research. ecns.cn  …
(2021-04-13). Solomon Islands receives Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines. ecns.cn The Solomon Islands has received a batch of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, the first among Pacific island countries.
(2021-04-13). Vaccines 'main weapon' to achieve economic recovery: IMF's top economist. ecns.cn It is in everybody's interests to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are adequately supplied across the globe, according to a report by CNBC on April 7, citing experts including the top economist from the IMF.
(2021-04-13). French health chiefs recommend 3rd dose of Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for people with weakened immune systems. rt.com 
People with weakened immune systems should receive three doses of the two main Covid-19 vaccines being used in France made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, the country's top health officials have recommended. | "The injection of a third dose of mRNA vaccine is necessary for severely immunocompromised people," the Directorate General of Health (DGS) said in a note sent out to health professionals on Sunday. | This includes people who have undergone organ transplants or recent bone marrow transplants, as well as dialysis patients and those with autoimmune diseases who are under strong immunosuppressive treatments…
(2021-04-13). WHO 'awaiting' J&J Covid vaccine reviews as US suspension prompts drug maker to delay Europe rollout amid blood clot fears. rt.com 
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is awaiting regulatory reviews of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine after US health authorities said the jab should be suspended due to rare blood clotting among some recipients. | "We're watching closely, waiting for EMA (European Medicines Agency) and FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) reviews and monitoring the global database of adverse event reports to see if there have been cases anywhere else," the WHO said in a statement to Reuters. | On Tuesday, the FDA announced the suspension of the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen jab after it reported six cases of cerebra…
(2021-04-13). El mecanismo de vacunas Covax enfrenta cinco retos. globalizacion.ca El mecanismo Covax, el acrónimo en inglés de Fondo de Acceso Global para Vacunas covid-19, mantiene su objetivo de llevar este año a países del Sur 2000 millones de dosis de la vacuna, pero requiere superar cinco retos, según reportes…
(2021-04-13). The UK Started To Ease Some of Its COVID-19 Restrictions. telesurenglish.net In England, all shops are reopening from Monday along with hairdressers, beauty salons, and other close-contact services. Restaurants and pubs are allowed to serve food and alcohol to customers sitting outdoors. Meanwhile, gyms, spas, zoos, theme parks, libraries, and community centers can all open. | RELATED: | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the latest progress as "a major step forward in our roadmap…
(2021-04-13). Headlines for April 13, 2021. democracynow.org Brooklyn Center Police Chief Claims Officer Mistook Gun for Taser in Killing of Daunte Wright, Prosecution Rests Case in Murder Trial of Minneapolis Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin, U.S. to Pause Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Reports of Rare Blood Clots, WHO Warns of Exponential Rise in COVID-19 Cases, COVID-19 Cases Surge in the Philippines as Duterte Appears in Public for First Time in Two Weeks, European Union Officials Consider Use of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine, Biden Admin Strikes Deals with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to Further Militarize Borders, As Volcano Erupts, Only Vaccinated Residents of St.
(2021-04-13). Headlines for April 13, 2021. democracynow.org Brooklyn Center Police Chief Claims Officer Mistook Gun for Taser in Killing of Daunte Wright, Prosecution Rests Case in Murder Trial of Minneapolis Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin, U.S. to Pause Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Reports of Rare Blood Clots, WHO Warns of Exponential Rise in COVID-19 Cases, COVID-19 Cases Surge in the Philippines as Duterte Appears in Public for First Time in Two Weeks, European Union Officials Consider Use of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine, Biden Admin Strikes Deals with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to Further Militarize Borders, As Volcano Erupts, Only Vaccinated Residents of St.
(2021-04-13). La crisis generada por la COVID-19 ha profundizado las desigualdades. globalizacion.ca Intervención del Primer Ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, en el Segmento de Jefes de Estado y/o Gobierno del Foro del ECOSOC para el seguimiento de la Financiación para el Desarrollo, celebrado en formato virtual este 12 de abril de 2021. | Señor…
(2021-04-13). The FDA Did the Right Thing in Pausing the J&J Vaccine. thenation.com The FDA Did the Right Thing in Pausing the J&J Vaccine…
(2021-04-13). The FDA Did the Right Thing in Pausing the J&J Vaccine. thenation.com The FDA Did the Right Thing in Pausing the J&J Vaccine…
(2021-04-13). On Eve of WTO COVID Meeting: Director General's "Third Way" Is Same Old Way of Big Pharma Control Over COVID Vaccine Supply, Rebranded. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-13). UK cancer patients more likely to die following COVID-19 than European patients. imperial.ac.uk Cancer patients from the UK were 1.5 times more likely to die following a diagnosis with COVID-19 than cancer patients from European countries.
(2021-04-13). Selected Articles: "The Free World" Died of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca 
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(2021-04-13). Vaccines Are Still Overwhelmingly Our Best Weapon Against COVID. truthout.org 
The national and global vaccination effort to combat COVID-19 suffered a notable setback on Monday morning. According to The New York Times, production of the vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson has been put on hold over health concerns for those who have already received this specific inoculation. | "Federal health officials on Tuesday called for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson
(2021-04-13). Sweden Axes Gates's Mad Global Warming Scheme. globalresearch.ca For more than a decade Bill Gates has funneled millions of …
(2021-04-13). Enough with the brinksmanship! Let's give peace a f**king chance. nationofchange.org The world's been going to s**t for too long…
(2021-04-13). Anti-war Activist Visited by Police After Posting Embarrassing AOC Video. orinocotribune.com 
By Max Blumenthal — Apr 9, 2021 | An anti-war activist was visited by California Highway Patrol officers after posting video of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's bumbling comments on Israel-Palestine. The action, which AOC denies triggering, was initiated by a call to US Capitol Police. | As he waited for a food delivery at his home in Los Angeles on April 8, Ryan Wentz, an anti-war activist and producer for the online viral program Soapbox, heard two men calling his name from over his front gate. When he approached, he realized they were not delivery drivers, but police officers flashing badges of the Califor…
(2021-04-13). Global Taxes — Global Stagnation. globalresearch.ca Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has proposed that governments around the world …
(2021-04-13). The Return of Northern Ireland as the Most Dangerous Open Wound in British Political Life. counterpunch.org 
On the night of 15 August 1969, a Protestant mob burst into the Catholic part of west Belfast and burned down houses in and around Bombay Street, forcing the Catholic population to flee. The pogrom had a traumatic impact on Catholics in Northern Ireland, delegitimising the authorities for tolerating or assisting the mob, and playing a key role in the creation of the Provisional IRA.
(2021-04-13). Economic Impacts of Russia's Declining Population. globalresearch.ca Despite various official efforts, including regular payment of maternal capital to …
(2021-04-13). This isn't a Border Crisis, It's a Poverty, Violence and Climate Crisis. counterpunch.org 
Thousands of desperate migrants, mostly from Central America, are stuck at the U.S.-Mexico border. Most are families and unaccompanied children. Despite their legal rights to apply for asylum, U.S. officials are turning away huge numbers, claiming pandemic restrictions. But thousands of children remain, held in crowded border detention facilities while awaiting transfer to Department of
(2021-04-13). "Unimaginable Amounts of Water": Human-Made Global Heating in Danger of "Uncorking" Massive Antarctic Glaciers, causing Sea Level Rise. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A new article in Geophysical Research Letters found that four times as much of the Antarctic ices shelves would melt under a scenario where we heat the earth by 7.2 degrees F. (4 degrees C.) as opposed to the current Paris Climate Treaty goals of 1.5 degrees C. or at …
(2021-04-13). Arm our Cities with Military-Grade Healthcare, not Weapons. zcomm.org If veterans can get lifelong, integrated healthcare with no co-pays thanks to their service, why can't we?>
(2021-04-13). Bessemer Amazon Union Vote: The Class Struggle Will Continue. orinocotribune.com By Estevan Hernandez and Evan Branan — Apr 10, 2021 | Yesterday, news broke regarding the loss of the union vote at the BHM1 Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama. Despite the loss, the workers have vowed to continue the movement — starting with filing objections and Unfair Labor Practices complaints against Amazon's illegal meddling in what should have been a fair voting process. There are many possible outcomes, including the potential for a re-election because of Amazon's blatant violations. The objection process could begin as early as next week. | The Party for Socialism and Liberation ex…
(2021-04-13). Amazon union vote shows why we need the PRO Act. nationofchange.org In the face of intimidation by one of the largest companies in the world, Alabama workers bravely spoke out about the need for greater labor protections.
(2021-04-13). Amazon Vote Shows Why We Need the PRO act. counterpunch.org Following one of the most high-profile union votes in history, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama — led by Black organizers — ultimately rejected efforts to form a union by 71 percent, according to the National Labor Relations Board. But for labor advocates, this fight is far from over. "The Amazon workers who
(2021-04-13). 'Only the beginning': Citing climate and investment risks, NY State pension fund to ditch tar sands. nationofchange.org "Kudos to Tom DiNapoli for making it clear that you can't build your retirement on tar sands."
(2021-04-13). Neurology in Art. jamanetwork.com In 1861, the medical historian K. F. X. Marx published an essay of seventy-four pages on medicine in the graphic arts, containing the first list of paintings and engravings relating to medicine. Unnoticed in its time, this pamphlet opened a new pathway of research which has since been retraced and extended by many investigators, more particularly in the subsequent lists made by Sudhoff, in the well known illustrated books of Charcot, Hollà§nder, Màºllerheim and Parkes-Weber, and in various magazine articles of more recent date. The subject is one of immense interest to the physician who loves his profes…
(2021-04-13). Samir Amin — a Marxist with blood in his veins. mronline.org 
Following the publication of the special issue on Samir Amin, we post short interviews by the authors on the influence of Amin on their lives and research. | April 13, 2021 | Exchange…
(2021-04-13). Pakistan: Hashmanis Making Healthcare Accessible And Affordable — Interview. eurasiareview.com Arsalan Hashmani is one of the distinguished entrepreneurs of Pakistan. At present he is CEO of Hashmanis Group of Hospitals and Vice President of Hashmanis Medical Welfare Foundation (HMWF). He is also the Vice Chairman of World Memon Organization — Global Youth Wing — Pakistan Chapter. He graduated in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He acquired master's degree in Accounting and is a certified Financial Analyst (CFA). He is son of Dr. Sharif Hashmani, a well-known eye surgeon in Pakistan. | Hashmani believes that healthcare is not simply a matter of dia…
(2021-04-13). Ahead of Palestinian elections, Israel arrests political leaders in raids across West Bank. peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of the upcoming legislative and presidential elections in Palestine, Israeli security forces conducted a series of raids in the occupied West Bank on Monday, April 12. 28 Palestinians were arrested, most of them members of Palestinian political factions, including West Bank-based Fatah and the predominantly Gaza-based Hamas. Several well-known civil society figures were also arrested, reported Wafa News. The Palestinian prisoner society stated that the overnight raids took place in and around the West Bank cities of Hebron, Bethlehem, Jenin, Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Nablus, and occupied East Jerusalem. | Among t…
(2021-04-13). Anti-war podcaster harassed by police after criticizing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter. wsws.org Two police officers showed up at Ryan Wentz's home in California after he posted on Twitter criticizing Ocasio-Cortez's remarks on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
(2021-04-13). Palestinian boy, 14, loses eye after being hit by Israeli rubber bullet. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian boy, 14, loses eye after being hit by Israeli rubber bullet | Rights groups have long condemned Israel's use of steel-coated rubber bullets, which have repeatedly killed and wounded Palestinians | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 13: 19 | Fourteen-year-old Izz al-Din al-Batsh has been recovering in bed since the incident, surrounded by his family (MEE/Akram al-Waara) | It was a typical Friday after…
(2021-04-13). Australia's most decorated Afghan veteran accused of covering up war crimes. wsws.org A media investigation has accused Ben Roberts-Smith, previously lauded as a "national hero," of conducting a campaign to suppress evidence of war crimes in Afghanistan.
(2021-04-13). UK bill shielding soldiers from war crimes charges challenged in House of Lords. middleeasteye.net 
UK bill shielding soldiers from war crimes charges challenged in House of Lords | Lords vote to amend Overseas Opposition Bill to ensure serious offences by military personnel, including genocide and torture, can be prosecuted | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 16: 51 | British soldiers during a training operation in Basra, southern Iraq, in November 2007 (AFP) | The British government's attempts to shield its armed force…
(2021-04-13). DSA Q&A feat. the PRO Act. dsausa.org RSVP Here Interested in DSA but haven't joined yet? Looking to get involved in the fights to stop evictions, win Medicare for All, defund the police, or pass a Green New Deal, but unsure how to get started? Join DSA leaders from across the country to talk about how organizing as socialists and engaging in…
(2021-04-13). DSA Q&A feat. the PRO Act. dsausa.org RSVP Here Interested in DSA but haven't joined yet? Looking to get involved in the fights to stop evictions, win Medicare for All, defund the police, or pass a Green New Deal, but unsure how to get started? Join DSA leaders from across the country to talk about how organizing as socialists and engaging in…
(2021-04-13). Venezuela Proposes Anti-Fake News Alliance Within ALBA-TCP. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, April 12, before the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Venezuelan Minister for Communication and Information, Freddy àëañez, proposed the creation of an alliance to create a joint communication policy. The proposed alliance would allow not only to demonstrate the daily differences and similarities in points of view on economic, political and social issues, but would also facilitate the dismantling of fake news that seeks to promote hateful messages, creating "preludes to military invasions and economic aggression." | At the meeting of high autho…
(2021-04-13). US Military Plane RC-135W Spotted Over Conflict Area in Apure — NASA Publishes Satellite Image of Paraguaná (Coincidence?). orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, April 12, it was reported that a United States Air Force (USAF) plane flew over the airspace that comprises the Colombian-Venezuelan border on the Colombian side, where the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) recently expelled Colombian narco-paramilitary groups. | The details were reported through social media networks by journalists and specialized aeronautical accounts, which indicated that it was a Boeing RC-135W RIVET JOINT (R135) REG 62-4139, Alias HORN41. | The plane, according to the Patriota Cazador account on Twitter, took off from Lincoln, Nebra…
(2021-04-13). Israel denies professor prestigious prize for allegedly supporting BDS. middleeasteye.net 
Israel denies professor prestigious prize for allegedly supporting BDS | Oded Goldreich denies endorsing BDS, and says that the education ministry's decision was 'because I am a leftist' | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 12: 35 | A protester holds up a sign reading 'I boycott Israel but not Jews!' during a march marking al-Quds International Day in Berlin, 1 June 2019 (AFP) | Israeli Education Minister…
(2021-04-13). Right-Wing Banker Pulls Off Upset Win in Ecuador Over Leftist Champion. commondreams.org "Now is a time for reflection," said Progressive International's David Adler. "The triumph of lawfare should send a chill through the global community." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/arauz.jpg …
(2021-04-13). Venezuelan Army Engineers Begin Clearing Mines in Apure State. orinocotribune.com President Nicolás Maduro assured in a speech this Sunday, April 11, that "Venezuelan military engineers have begun work demining the territory of Apure (state bordering Colombia), where they have brought the dirty war to us in Colombia." He also reiterated that there are "irregular armed groups, disguised as guerrillas, but who serve the drug gangs of Iván Duque and àÅlvaro Uribe Vélez." With all of them there will be "zero tolerance," he warned once again. | For their part, Chief General Vladimir Padrino López, Minister of Defense, and Chief Admiral Remigio Ceballos, CEOFANB commander, offered a briefing o…
(2021-04-13). President Maduro Holds Meeting with WHO Director General to Speed Up Arrival of COVAX Vaccines. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported this Monday, April 12, that he held an online meeting with the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, as well as with different representatives of this international body, in order to accelerate the delivery of vaccines to the people of Venezuela through the COVAX initiative. | Through his account on the social media network Twitter, @NicolásMaduro, the Head of State wrote: "I had a very productive videoconference with Dr. Tedros Adhanom, General Director of @WHO, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the @opsoms and the represen…
(2021-04-13). Vietnam elects new leaders skilled in pandemic containment and economic management. peoplesworld.org 
HANOI—Vietnam has elected a new government, and although many Americans might not pay much attention to Vietnamese politics, there are significant reasons for them to do so—especially now. With one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Vietnam has become an important trade partner with the United States, reason enough to give it consideration. …
(2021-04-13). Lawsuit reveals deadly conditions for Washington D.C. jail inmates during the pandemic. wsws.org A lawsuit against the Washington D.C. jail accuses the city of endangering inmates and the public at large.
(2021-04-13). Big Jump In Energy Prices Pushes Overall CPI Up 0.6 Percent in March as Depressed Prices Bounce Back. cepr.net This is a compilation of Dean Baker's quick-take analysis over Twitter. Follow @DeanBaker13 on Twitter to get his quick-take analysis of government data immediately upon release. Nothing in this report should raise fears of inflation problems. We see some bounce back in prices depressed by pandemic, nothing more. Gas prices will be level or fall in April, lowering …
(2021-04-13). Newsom plans full reopening in June as deaths hit 60,000. indybay.org The practices of the ruling class have been completely negligent and arbitrary. Tiered reopenings, completely lackluster economic relief, dangerous working conditions throughout the whole pandemic and continuous infections have led to more than 3.7 million infections and 60,082 preventable deaths in California alone.
(2021-04-13). A Vaccine Summit: Taking the Pandemic Seriously. zcomm.org Taking the pandemic seriously means doing everything we can to get the whole world vaccinated as quickly as possible…
(2021-04-13). 66 Health and Development Orgs: Biden Must Launch A Global Vaccine Manufacturing Program to End the Pandemic. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-13). Technology innovation gives government leverage to drive down CO2 emissions fast — here's how. juancole.com 
By Jessika E. Trancik | — To avert the worst effects of climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions should fall at faster rates than they have risen for over a century. Economies must essentially turn on a dime and then move quickly toward a carbon-free future. In the U.S., the Biden-Harris administration has recommitted the …
(2021-04-13). Britain's local elections will see largest number of Communist candidates since 1980s. peoplesworld.org 
LONDON—On May 6, voters in Britain will go to the polls in local elections that will see the largest number of candidates representing the Communist Party since the early 1980s. Candidates will be campaigning in the Welsh Senedd, Scottish Parliament, and London, Assembly as well as in English local councils. The launch of the Communist …
(2021-04-13). How militarism eats the poor and destroys the planet. therealnews.com 
In this blockbuster episode of "The Marc Steiner Show" (now premiering every Tuesday), we talk to Congressman John Sarbanes about the attack on voting rights, and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis about the Poor People's Campaign and the fight for a just future.
(2021-04-13). When Prince Philip Became a Monument. counterpunch.org 
The student from Ghana was insistent. "I want to meet him." The stubborn, well-attired fool, groomed and keen to make a good impression, was attending the Senate House ceremony in Cambridge for honorary awardees. He was not the only one. In attendance on this warm June day in 2006 were a gaggle of rascals, well-wishers
(2021-04-13). Dossier No. 39: Pity the Nation: Honduras is being eaten from within and without. mronline.org 
On 28 June 2009, President Manuel Zelaya was overthrown in a coup d'état engineered by the Honduran oligarchy and the United States government. The reverberations of the coup extend into present-day Honduras, which continues to struggle to maintain its political sovereignty. | April 13, 2021 | Commentary…
(2021-04-13). Justice for Daunte Wright! Smash police terror! workers.org 
On April 11, police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on the northwest border of Minneapolis, fatally shot a young Black man named Daunte Wright. According to witnesses, Daunte Wright was being stopped by Brooklyn Center police when he was shot by an officer. He then got back in his car and . . . |
(2021-04-13). Four gray whales wash up dead near San Francisco. peoplesworld.org 
Four gray whales have washed up dead near San Francisco within nine days, and at least one cause of death has been attributed to a ship strike. More whales than usual have been washing up dead since 2019, and the West Coast gray whale population continues to suffer from an unusual mortality event, defined by the National Oceanic and …
(2021-04-09). New Revelations on Germ Warfare: It's Time for a Reckoning with Our History from the Korean War. counterpunch.org 
The New York Times, which for years has maintained that U.S. airmen's statements about use of biological weapons during the Korean War were "false confessions" obtained by Chinese and North Korean torture, never acknowledged the following submission sent to its opinion section in November 2020. I am publishing the article instead at CounterPunch, which is
(2021-04-13). Eric Hobsbawm: The Consolations of History. mronline.org 
In this feature-length documentary, Anthony Wilks traces the connections between the events of Hobsbawm's life and the history he told. | April 13, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-13). Chinese woman fights back against sexual harassment—with a mop. mronline.org 
A video clip has emerged showing a female office worker beating her over-eager boss with a cleaning instrument, to the delight of women viewers. | April 13, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-13). Right-Wing Attacks on Germany's Press. counterpunch.org 
In recent months attacks on press freedom have been on the rise throughout Germany. There has also been a sharp increase in violence against journalists. Assaults on the media in general have intensified massively in recent years, months and even weeks. This is especially true since the rise of the right-wing AfD and its street
(2021-04-13). Will a Scorched-Earth Campaign Successfully Invisibilize Toronto's Homeless Encampments? counterpunch.org 
When Jeffrey Dagg returned to the tent he shared with his sister in Toronto's George Hislop Park on Sunday, June 21st of last year, all that remained were the smouldering ruins seen in the picture above. The southern wall of the tent next to Jeff's, as can also be seen, had been blown to hell
(2021-04-13). Doris Kearns Goodwin: Presidential success due to timing, truth, clear goals. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Presidential leadership success is a matter of timing, empathy for what the U.S. people are going through, and setting clear goals early in your term—and pushing them hard—before partisan politics rises and influence wanes. And telling people the truth, in terms everyone can understand, is a key, too. So says noted historian Doris Kearns …
(2021-04-13). The Biden Administration and the Chaotic Middle East. counterpunch.org 
The Middle East is as combustible as ever, and there is no non-Arab state with decisive influence in the region. Lawrence of Arabia warned more than 100 years ago that the Middle East was a "trap from which it will be hard to escape with dignity and honor." Did someone say that what goes around
(2021-04-13). Pressure builds to fire Minnesota veteran officer who killed Wright. peoplesworld.org 
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The pressure built Tuesday to fire the suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed a 20-year-old Black man during an altercation after a traffic stop, a shooting authorities said was a tragic mistake but that family members of Daunte Wright and others pointed to as yet the latest example of a …
(2021-04-13). Human Solidarity and Nature Conservation. counterpunch.org 
"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being." — Carl Gustav Jung [1] Life is the actualization of potentialities embedded within the biochemical processes that form the mechanisms of genetics and evolution. Does life have a purpose, or is it
(2021-04-13). The 1811 Louisiana slave rebellion and the struggle in Haiti. liberationnews.org 
The absence of coverage of the tremendous people's struggle in Haiti by U.S. media is nothing new. The self-declared dictator Jovenel Moise has been in power for a year after the end of his presidency with the support of the U.S. government and other imperialists. From reports on the ground in Haiti today, the struggle …
(2021-04-13). Victory for Jalil Muntaqim over Monroe County DA. workers.org 
After 49 years, on Oct. 7, 2020, political prisoner Jalil Muntaqim was finally released, becoming the last remaining Black Panther Party member to survive the New York State prison system. However, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley charged Muntaqim with felony voter fraud immediately after his release, claiming that he . . . |
(2021-04-13). Protest while you can: Ohioans demonstrate against anti-protest bills. liberationnews.org 
The fundamental right to free speech and assembly, at least in the eyes of Ohio legislators, is secondary to the interests of private property and law enforcement.
(2021-04-13). Sudan: Locals trapped inside as bodies lie in streets after Darfur violence. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan: Locals trapped inside as bodies lie in streets after Darfur violence | Locals claim snipers have been targeting civilians in Darfuri city El Geneina, as bloody fighting leaves scores dead | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 16: 45 | Quiet streets in El-Geneina after fighting in January following the departure of international peacekeeping forces (AFP) | A couple of days of quiet will not convince the locals…
(2021-04-13). Egypt: Prominent journalist Khaled Dawoud released from prison. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Prominent journalist Khaled Dawoud released from prison | While in detention, the activist and journalist was held in very poor conditions for 18 months | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 13: 24 | Khaled Dawoud was an outspoken critic of the government and was known for his journalism (AFP) | Egyptian journalist and activist Khaled Dawoud was released from prison on Monday, pending investigation o…
(2021-04-13). Saudi Arabia: Salvator Mundi 'endangered' on MBS superyacht, says report. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Salvator Mundi 'endangered' on MBS superyacht, says report | World's most expensive painting at risk of damage on crown prince's boat, as France-Saudi fallout over Da Vinci work continues | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 13: 19 | A visitor takes a picture of the Salvator Mundi at Christie's New York auction house in November 2017 (AFP/File photo) | The world's most expensive painting has been endange…
(2021-04-13). Arabic press review: Egypt builds 35 new prisons since 2011 revolution. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Egypt builds 35 new prisons since 2011 revolution | Meanwhile, former Qatari PM says US is behind Jordan's crisis, foreign investment in Dubai declines by 53 percent, and 43 percent of Lebanese families struggle to secure food in Ramadan | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 13: 41 | Policewomen standing outside the entrance to al-Qanatir women's prison, about 30km north of the Egyptian capit…
(2021-04-13). Lebanon: Half of families could struggle to afford iftar meal. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Half of families could struggle to afford iftar meal | A new study has revealed an astronomical increase in price of basic Ramadan meals in Lebanon | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 16: 10 | A man checks a traditional Ramadan lantern at the start of the Muslim holy fasting month, in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon (AFP) | As the holy month of Ramadan begins, many families in Lebanon could struggle t…
(2021-04-13). 25 Chinese Warplane Fly In Taiwan's ADIZ Immediately After US State Secretary Warns Beijing. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 12th, China's People Liberation Army flew 25 warplanes into Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ). | This is the largest "encroachment" ever by Beijing. At least from what is known when Taiwan began revealing the PLA warplane movement in 2020. | According to Taiwan's defence ministry, the PLA warplanes — 14 Jian-16 fighter jets, four Jian-10s, four H-6K bombers, two Y-8 anti-submarine warfare planes and one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft."[Taiwan's…
(2021-04-13). Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu Responded To NATO Accusations. southfront.org 
Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspects the Hmeymim airbase in Syria, June 2016. Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Amid the on-going military escalation in Ukraine, there are more claims and demands from all sides involved in the conflict. While the Kiev's "Team" constantly accuses Russia in deploying its troops near the Ukrainian border, Moscow continues its large-scale exercises all over the country's territory. On April 13, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu spoke out in response to all the threats and accusati…
(2021-04-13). Crimean MPs Call On The West To Explain Military Presence Along Russia's Borders. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Click to see full-size image | On April 12th, Russian member of parliament from the Crimean region Mikhail Sheremet asked the collective West to explain its military presence at the borders of Russia. | He also said that the movements of Russian forces within Russia's borders are an entirely internal matter. | Earlier, the Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries and the High Representative of the EU said that the Russian military is active along the borders with Ukraine and in Crimea and called on…
(2021-04-13). Israeli Ship Targeted Off UAE Coast. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | According to the Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen, on April 13, Israeli ship Hyperion Ray was attacked near the shores of Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates. Israel has reportedly claimed that the ship was targeted by an Iranian missile, probably launched from an Iranian drone or other vessel. | According to the Marine Traffic portal, Hyperion Ray is a bulker built in 2015 that was sailing under the Bahamian flag from Kuwait. According to the reports, the ship carried cars. | As a resu…
(2021-04-13). Informational Propaganda Activities Of International Terrorist Organizations (2021). southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Colonel A. Filisteyev, Lieutenant Colonel D. Borisov. Originally appeared at Foreign military review #2 2021. Translated exclusively for SouthFront. | International terrorist organizations are actively promoting radical ideology among the general population. Its main goal is to attract new supporters both to replenish the ranks of illegal armed groups operating in conflict zones, and to create a network of "sleeping" cells in various countries of the world. Such agitation allows extremists to r…
(2021-04-13). Military Situation In Syria On April 13, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 12th, the Russian Reconciliation Center recorded 23 breaches of the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib, of which in the Idlib province — 10 attacks, in the Latakia province — 9 attacks, in the province of Aleppo — 2 attacks, in the province of Hama — 2 attacks. | On April 12, a car bomb exploded near a camp belonging to Turkish-backed forces south of Afrin | On April 12, a car bomb exploded south of the town Raas al-Ain. No casualties were…
(2021-04-13). Two Ukrainian, One LPR Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Donbass (Map Update). southfront.org 
Illustrative Image. Servicemen attend the funeral of a serviceman in Lviv | Since the beginning of this week, the situation in the Donbass region has significantly worsened. | According to the DPR National Militia, the Ukrainian forces committed 8 fire provocations, while the Ukrainian command claimed that DLPR forces violated ceasefire 17 times. | On April 13, the both sides of the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine reported deaths of their soldiers. | In it's daily update on the si…
(2021-04-13). Take Your Chance To Shape History! Join Our Ranks! southfront.org 
| | | (2021-04-13). Two Ukrainian, One LNR Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Donbass (Map Update). southfront.org Illustrative Image. Servicemen attend the funeral of a serviceman in Lviv | Since the beginning of this week, the situation in the Donbass region has significantly worsened. | According to the DPR National Militia, the Ukrainian forces committed 8 fire provocations, while the Ukrainian command claimed that DLPR forces violated ceasefire 17 times. | On April 13, the both sides of the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine reported deaths of their soldiers. | In it's daily update on the si…
(2021-04-13). Positions Of Forces Around And In Lugansk People's Republic In Eastern Ukraine (Map Update). southfront.org 
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(2021-04-13). Here's What You Should Know about Online Payday Loans. southfront.org 
SPONSORED POST | : | There are times in life when urgent expense rears its head and catches you by surprise. Say, you need money to fix your broken car, replace your damaged kitchen sink, or pay hospital bills. These are expenses that are not included in your monthly budget, but you need to deal with them to get on with life. | Now, worse is that you don't have extra money to cover such expenses. Your only option is to borrow money. Where do you go to borrow the cash that you urgent…
(2021-04-13). If Armenians Want Revenge, Azerbaijan Will Destroy Them: President Ilham Aliyev. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev gave a speech at the "New vision for South Caucasus: Post-conflict development and cooperation" international conference held at ADA University. | The speech could be viewed and listened to on Azerbaijan is ready to sign a peace agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh, but "does not see" readiness for similar steps in the st…
(2021-04-13). Biden To Meet "Killer" Putin On Neutral Ground. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | During a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, US President Joe Biden invited his Russian counterpart to meet in the coming months in a "third country" to discuss the full range of issues in relations between the two states."They discussed a number of regional and global issues, including the intent of the United States and Russia to pursue a strategic stability dialogue on a range of arms control and emerging security issues, building on the extension of the New START Treaty. Pr…
(2021-04-13). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 13, 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…
(2021-04-13). Israel agrees to increase water supply to Jordan after pressure from Biden. middleeasteye.net 
Israel agrees to increase water supply to Jordan after pressure from Biden | After weeks of delays, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves increase in water supply to Jordan as kingdom experiences water crisis | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 15: 22 | Due to a past peace agreement, Israel pumps water out of the Jordan river and transfers it back to Jordan during dry spells (AFP/File photo) | Israel has agreed to increa…
(2021-04-13). Suez Canal: Egypt 'seizes' Ever Given ship over failure to pay $1bn compensation. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Egypt 'seizes' Ever Given ship over failure to pay $1bn compensation | Negotiations are ongoing between the Japanese company that owns the giant container, insurance firms and the canal authority | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 15: 32 | The Ever Given giant container ship was freed on 29 March after being stuck across the Suez Canal for six days (AFP/Suez Canal Authority) | The giant Ever…
(2021-04-13). 'Looking the other way?' Expensive Rolex watch mysteriously 'disappears' on its way to customer, Swiss Post denies theft. rt.com 
A Rolex watch worth 8,000 francs ($8,676) has mysteriously disappeared in Switzerland on its way to a customer by mail. The "watch fan" who bought it accuses…
(2021-04-13). Russian troops on Ukraine border 'ready to defend country' in event of war says Defense Minister Shoigu, warning of NATO buildup. rt.com 
Two detachments of the Russian Army, along with three airborne units, are ready to act in the event tensions with the West escalate into full-blown fighting, Moscow announced on Tuesday following a surprise inspection of troops. | After paying a visit to the soldiers, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told journalists that the personnel met the standards required for the situation. "The troops have shown full readiness and ability to fulfill the tasks of ensuring the country's military security," he said. "Currently, these associations and formations are engaged in drills and exercises." | Shoigu said that the re…
(2021-04-13). Mexico arrests 30 marines over alleged forced disappearances in city hit by drug cartel violence. rt.com 
Dozens of marines have been arrested by Mexican police for allegedly playing a part in forced disappearances in 2014 in the northern city of Nuevo Laredo, the navy has said. The border area has been plagued by cartel drug wars. | The attorney general's office ordered the detention of the naval personnel who were carrying out "surveillance and deterrence" work in the city, which borders the US state of Texas, the navy said in a short statement on Monday night. | Mexico's navy has been a key arm of the government's military-led cartel crackdown in the last 15 years, but it has drawn complaints over alleged human…
(2021-04-13). US should stay clear of Crimea & Black Sea 'for its own good,' says Moscow's deputy FM, as American warships move closer to Russia. rt.com 
Any US presence in the Black Sea is a provocation, and Washington should keep away from the area. That's according to a senior Russian diplomat, speaking after Turkey revealed that two US warships would soon arrive in the region. | Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told journalists that there is "absolutely nothing" that requires the Americans' presence near his country's Black Sea shore, accusing the White House of trying to provoke Moscow. | "Provocative in the literal sense of the word: they are testing our strength, playing on our nerves. They won't succeed," he said, noting that Washington wo…
(2021-04-13). Egyptian authorities impound Ever Given ship after owners refuse to pay compensation over Suez Canal blockage. rt.com 
The chair of the Suez Canal Authority has confirmed to Egyptian state TV that Ever Given, the vessel responsible for blocking the waterway last month, has been impounded over a compensation dispute with its owners. | Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, who heads up the organization responsible for operating the passageway, declared that "it's the country's right" to seize the vessel until its owners pay financial compensation for the disruption caused by the ship running aground last month. | The vessel is now officially impounded. They do not want to pay anything. | While the figure has not been publicized by the…
(2021-04-13). Biden invites Putin to crunch summit amid deteriorating ties between Russia & US, as American warships chart course for Black Sea. rt.com 
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, have discussed tensions in Ukraine, security issues, and the need for nuclear arms control, with the White House proposing a formal meeting in "a third country." | In a statement published on Tuesday, American officials confirmed that the two leaders had spoken about "a number of regional and global issues." As part of the talks, Biden was said to have "voiced concerns over the sudden Russia military build-up" on the Crimean Peninsula and along the border with Ukraine, calling upon Moscow "to de-escalate tensions." | The exchange comes amid wi…
(2021-04-13). Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60% in the wake of suspected Israeli sabotage at Natanz. rt.com 
Iran will start enriching uranium to 60% purity this week, higher than ever, a top diplomat said days after a reported act of Israeli sabotage targeted Tehran's enrichment facility in Natanz. | Abbas Araghchi, a deputy foreign minister who serves as Iran's chief negotiator with P5+1 — Iran's counterparts in the 2015 nuclear agreement —
(2021-04-13). Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. counterpunch.org 
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(2021-04-13). Bozeman Watershed Logging Project Based on Flawed Assumptions. counterpunch.org 
The Montana Forest Action Plan recently awarded funding to the Bozeman Watershed logging project. Flawed assumptions and science characterize all these state-funded projects. Even though numerous studies have documented that logging/thinning fails to protect homes or reduce fire severity in nearly all instances, the mindless mantra that logging will preclude large fires continues unabated. +
(2021-04-13). Brexit problems, paramilitary gangs contribute to violence in Northern Ireland. peoplesworld.org 
BELFAST, Northern Ireland—The smell of petrol, burning rubber, and the dull thuds of brick against police riot shield walls have marred the streets across five cities and towns in Northern Ireland for over a week. Union loyalists and Irish Republicans have clashed with police, and the rioting has often involved children as young as 12, …
(2021-04-13). Egypt: IS executes two civilians for collaborating with military in North Sinai. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: IS executes two civilians for collaborating with military in North Sinai | The two men were among 23 tribesmen kidnapped by the group in retaliation for acting as covert informants for the Egyptian army | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 10: 17 | Swilam Ahmed Swilam (L) and Mohamed Ibrahim Hamdan have been killed by Islamic State militants over their alleged collaboration with the Egyptian army…
(2021-04-13). Derek Chauvin Trial Breaks Down "Blue Wall of Silence" as Police Officials Testify Against Ex-Cop. democracynow.org 
We get the latest on the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, with Minneapolis-based civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong. She says prosecutors in the case have successfully chipped away at the "blue wall of silence" by getting current police officials to testify against Chauvin. However, she says it's likely that "the only reason that these officers have testified is because the world is watching."
(2021-04-13). Derek Chauvin Trial Breaks Down "Blue Wall of Silence" as Police Officials Testify Against Ex-Cop. democracynow.org We get the latest on the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, with Minneapolis-based civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong. She says prosecutors in the case have successfully chipped away at the "blue wall of silence" by getting current police officials to testify against Chauvin. However, she says it's likely that "the only reason that these officers have testified is because the world is watching."
(2021-04-13). GOP Smears DOJ Civil Rights Pick Kristen Clarke in Latest Attack on Voting Rights & Racial Justice. democracynow.org 
We look at President Biden's nomination of Kristen Clarke to become the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the conservative smear campaign against the veteran civil rights lawyer. The far-right Fox News host Tucker Carlson has devoted at least five segments to attacking Clarke's nomination, including baseless accusations of anti-Semitism. Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former president of the NAACP, says "the right-wing attack machine" springs into action whenever Black nominees are up for confirmation. "They make sport, quite frankly, of trying…
(2021-04-13). Killed over a Car Air Freshener: Outrage Grows over Police Shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota. democracynow.org 
Protests continue in the Minneapolis area after a white police officer shot and killed a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright, during a traffic stop Sunday in the suburb of Brooklyn Center. The deadly shooting took place about 10 miles from where former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial for killing George Floyd. Just before he was killed, Wright called his mother to say he was being pulled over — allegedly because an air freshener was obscuring his rearview mirror. The Brooklyn Center police chief claims Kimberly Potter, a 26-year police veteran who has served as the police union presiden…
(2021-04-13). GOP Smears DOJ Civil Rights Pick Kristen Clarke in Latest Attack on Voting Rights & Racial Justice. democracynow.org We look at President Biden's nomination of Kristen Clarke to become the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the conservative smear campaign against the veteran civil rights lawyer. The far-right Fox News host Tucker Carlson has devoted at least five segments to attacking Clarke's nomination, including baseless accusations of anti-Semitism. Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former president of the NAACP, says "the right-wing attack machine" springs into action whenever Black nominees are up for confirmation. "They make sport, quite frankly, of trying…
(2021-04-13). Killed over a Car Air Freshener: Outrage Grows over Police Shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota. democracynow.org Protests continue in the Minneapolis area after a white police officer shot and killed a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright, during a traffic stop Sunday in the suburb of Brooklyn Center. The deadly shooting took place about 10 miles from where former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial for killing George Floyd. Just before he was killed, Wright called his mother to say he was being pulled over — allegedly because an air freshener was obscuring his rearview mirror. The Brooklyn Center police chief claims Kimberly Potter, a 26-year police veteran who has served as the police union presiden…
(2021-04-13). The Sweeps Stop Here? counterpunch.org 
There is something beautiful happening in Laurelhurst Park, on the east side of Portland, Oregon. In my more optimistic moments, I wonder if this might be the beginning of a real solution to the ever-worsening and extremely dire housing crisis that increasingly characterizes urban — and even suburban — America. Whether or not that is
(2021-04-13). Chinese people boycott the Xinjiang cotton boycotters. liberationnews.org 
Once again the People's Republic of China is being accused by the U.S. government and its junior imperialist partners of egregious human rights violation against the Muslim Uyghurs of the Xinjiang — Uyghur Autonomous Region. The U.S. Congress recently imposed sanctions on Chinese officials over the alleged use of forced labor in the cotton-rich northwest …
(2021-04-13). Boston PD Covered Up Police Union Head's Child Molestation Charges for 25 Years. truthout.org 
The Boston Police Department for decades allegedly hid charges of child molestation against Patrick Rose Sr., a former patrolman and former head of the police union, The Boston Globe reports. | The former officer
(2021-04-13). GOP Senators Introduce Retaliatory Legislation Against MLB for Leaving Georgia. truthout.org 
Three Republican senators announced on Tuesday they were introducing legislation to remove Major League Baseball's (MLB) special antitrust exemption over the organization's decision to move its All-Star Game away from Atlanta, Georgia. | MLB made that decision in response to a new law passed by Republican lawmakers in the state that imposes restrictive voting rules, particularly because the legislation makes voting especially more burdensome for Black and Brown voters. | Using ironic langua…
(2021-04-13). Corporations Back Away From Georgia Voting Bill After Funding Its Sponsors. truthout.org 
On March 25, the Georgia state legislature
(2021-04-13). Outrage Over Daunte Wright's Killing Highlights the Risk of Driving While Black. truthout.org 
Protests continue in the Minneapolis area after a white police officer shot and killed a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright, during a traffic stop Sunday in the suburb of Brooklyn Center. The deadly shooting took place about 10 miles from where former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial for killing George Floyd. Just before he was killed, Wright called his mother to say he was being pulled over — allegedly because an air freshener was obscuring his rearview mirror. The…
(2021-04-13). "Zero Troops" in Afghanistan by 9/11 Anniversary, Biden White House Says. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Wednesday the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, bringing to an end almost 20 years of U.S. occupation in the country, albeit with some potential caveats. | Sources with knowledge of the plan for the withdrawal,
(2021-04-13). Beautiful Plots: Israel Sabotages Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility. globalresearch.ca Over the weekend, Iran marked National Nuclear Technology Day. The stars …
(2021-04-13). Western Media Eager to See Ukraine Use US-Supplied Weapons Against Russia. news.antiwar.com With tensions simmering in eastern Ukraine, US media outlets are happy to push the narrative that Russia is the aggressor and is preparing to invade its neighbor. These reports ignore the fact that the Donetsk and Lugansk republics in the eastern Donbas region declared independence from Ukraine back in 2014 in response to a US-backed coup. | Since 2014, the US has provided Ukraine with about $2 billion in military equipment and supported its fight against the Donetsk and Lugansk separatists. Supporting a war on Russia's border is an incredible provocation, but these facts are lost on the Western press, and som…
(2021-04-13). Supreme Court Judge Bans Bolsonaro's Gun Access Reforms. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) Judge Rosa Weber on Monday suspended decrees that expand access to firearms and ammunition in another defeat for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | The decrees suspended were issued by Bolsonaro in February, and they would have come into force this Tuesday. | Weber vetoed the norm that increased from two to six the limit of firearms that citizens can acquire after obtaining a Registration…
(2021-04-13). Biden's Supreme Court Commission Is Designed to Fail. thenation.com Biden's Supreme Court Commission Is Designed to Fail…
(2021-04-13). Bill Gates' Global Agenda and How We Can Resist His War on Life. globalresearch.ca First published on Global Research on February 7, 2021 | In March …
(2021-04-13). Two years of Assange's imprisonment. peoplesdispatch.org Assange is being indicted in the US under the infamous Espionage Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. He faces a total 18 federal criminal charges, including espionage and cybercrimes, which together carry a maximum sentence of 175 years.
(2021-04-13). Volcanic Eruption Leaves St. Vincent Without Clean Water. telesurenglish.net UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Stephane Dujarric warned that the La Soufriere volcano eruption in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines left the population without clean water and electricity. | RELATED: | The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the UN mobilized pre-positioned water and hygiene supplies, which were currently stored in Barbados. | "The eruption has affected…
(2021-04-13). "Symbolic Naval War" Is Emerging Between Israel and Iran. globalresearch.ca In the Middle East, tensions between Israel and Iran are escalating, …
(2021-04-13). Forecasting Biden's Policy in Southeast Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-13). On Mentoring—A Meditation of Gratitude. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, JAMA's editor in chief remembers his career mentors and their selflessness as they guided him in his early and mid-career and later became friends and colleagues.
(2021-04-13). Patient Information: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page summarizes the US Preventive Services Task Force's 2021 recommendation that current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults (I statement).
(2021-04-13). Gana Lasso el balotaje en Ecuador. globalizacion.ca En la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales en Ecuador, se impuso Guillermo Lasso, el candidato de la coalición de derecha CREO y Partido Social Cristiano con el 52.48%. El candidato progresista Andrés Arauz obtuvo 47.52% de los votos. | Según…
(2021-04-13). Natalie Shapero's poetry: Popular Longing and the "look outward" wsws.org Unlike other contemporary poets, Natalie Shapero offers mordant commentary on social and environmental degradation.
(2021-04-13). 160 years since the attack on Fort Sumter: The beginning of the American Civil War. wsws.org No American in April 1861 foresaw that the war would be so violent and have such revolutionary consequences.
(2021-04-13). Ongoing job cuts at Australian universities as restructuring deepens. wsws.org Over the past year, the NTEU has systematically isolated university workers, institution by institution, opposing any unified struggle against the government-management assault.
(2021-04-13). La decadencia de Occidente. globalizacion.ca Oswald Spengler escribe entre 1918 y 1923 una obra colosal con el título de este escrito. Una obra fabulosa, fabulosa por increíble, para aquel tiempo. Y me lo parece, pues entonces el conocimiento de la historia en todos sus ámbitos…
(2021-04-13). Disparities in Suicide Persist Despite Overall Dip in US Rate. jamanetwork.com After increasing by about one-third for nearly 2 decades, the overall US suicide rate dipped by about 2% between 2018 and 2019. However, CDC researchers reported that the improvements didn't extend to all racial and ethnic groups.
(2021-04-13). Laos and the CIA: The Most Secret Place on Earth Revisited. globalresearch.ca We met before sunrise, just Richy, the cameraman, myself and Sousath, …
(2021-04-13). Games People Play. counterpunch.org See if you can play the hero it is the game of dropping off the skyrocket of courage and landing with you head between your knees — Lou Hammer, "28" The Book of Games (1986) Way back in my scholarship Grottie days, a mild blue-eyed blond boy vouchsafed me with the wisdom of the German-born
(2021-04-13). Modern Agriculture Is Militarized. globalresearch.ca If there were a prime example of all that is wrong …
(2021-04-13). Caring About Black Lives Can Get You Busted. progressive.org The Florida city sees new anti-protest bill as a threat to anti-racist protests.
(2021-04-13). Stand with Haiti! A Call for Solidarity. counterpunch.org This statement, written by Haiti Action Committee and signed by over 60 organizations, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the return to Haiti of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and First Lady Mildred Aristide. It calls for support of the resistance by the Haitian people to the US-backed dictatorship of Jovenel Moise, and provides concrete ways for
(2021-04-13). Las Fuerzas Armadas y el momento mexicano. globalizacion.ca Boletines oficiales reseñan que la falta de recursos y la necesidad de administrar lo mejor que se pueda el presupuesto de 112 mil 557 millones 168 mil 656 pesos otorgado este año a la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional, ha…
(2021-04-13). 57 years after the 1964 coup, Brazil again confronts specter of dictatorship. wsws.org President Bolsonaro's sudden firing of his defense minister and the entire command of the armed forces has unleashed an unprecedented military and political crisis in Brazil.
(2021-04-13). Biden refuses to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline. nationofchange.org We will do our very best to see this pipeline removed, our water protected, and our sacred lands healed."
(2021-04-13). Effect of Early Recombinant Human Erythropoietin on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at Age 5 Years—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Before exposing preterm infants to erythropoietin for neuroprotection, potential benefits and safety need to be assessed using the highest possible level of evidence by performing randomized clinical trials instead of extrapolating results from retrospective analyses in neonates exposed to diverse doses of erythropoietin for the prevention of anemia of prematurity. Our recent study demonstrated no significant difference in neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 5 years in children born at 26 to 32 weeks' gestation treated with early high-dose rhEpo compared with saline during the first 2 days of life. These…
(2021-04-13). USPSTF 2021 Recommendations on Screening for Asymptomatic Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults. jamanetwork.com Interest in the relationship between vitamin D and health has increased over the past decade, with concurrent increases in the number of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) assays performed and in the use of vitamin D supplements. In 2011, the National Academy of Medicine determined that a 25(OH)D level less than 20 ng/mL (49.9 nmol/L) was consistent with deficiency and that there was no evidence for different 25(OH)D thresholds for different health conditions. This recommendation resulted in vigorous debate within the medical and scientific community regarding the merits of screening for vitamin D deficiency and the g…
(2021-04-13). Mexico Detains 30 Military Men Accused Of Forced Disappearance. telesurenglish.net Mexican Attorney General's Office on Monday started investigating 30 Navy soldiers for their alleged involvement in the forced disappearance of people in the Tamaulipas state. | RELATED: | The Navy turned over its 30 members on April 9 because they could be linked to at least 25 disappearances reported in the Nuevo Laredo Municipality in 2014 when a special task force was deployed in that territory to combat crime. | Mexican autho…
(2021-04-13). Tensions over the Arctic Are on the Rise. globalresearch.ca Much has been written recently on Russian military activities in its …
(2021-04-13). Alison Trope and Nolan Higdon Discuss Critical Media Literacy. projectcensored.org Today's program focuses on the value of Critical Media Literacy, both for students and youth, and in wider public discourse. Mickey's first guest is Alison Trope of the USC Annenberg…
(2021-04-13). Facing the Facts of War with Russia. globalresearch.ca Conflict with Russia may be inevitable. Kiev's strident threats to resolve …
(2021-04-13). The Myth Of Black Buying Power Is Robbing Black People Of Their Power. popularresistance.org The myth of black buying power – that black people collectively hold trillions of dollars in wealth and that they could improve their economic status if only they 'spent their money more wisely' – has been used for more than a century to take the focus off the systemic racism and uphold capitalism. Dr. Jared Ball, author of "The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power," explains what is behind this myth and why it is still actively embraced today despite evidence to the contrary. He talks about what power is and what we must do to build it.
(2021-04-13). Fraud concerns raised over Gupta group of companies. wsws.org Thousands of jobs are under threat in Britain, France and Australia if companies owned by Gupta, once touted as the "saviour of steel," are forced into administration and possibly wound up.
(2021-04-13). Cold War on Trial: Truth Commission Details Horrible Crimes Akin to Native American Genocide and Slavery. globalresearch.ca With a new Cold War heating up between the U.S. and …
(2021-04-13). Nicaragua to Debate Reforms to Its Electoral Law. telesurenglish.net Lawmakers of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) on Monday proposed reforms on the electoral law ahead of Nicaragua's elections on Nov. 7. | RELATED: | Some of the reforms are aimed at banning direct or indirect financing from abroad to any political party or alliance. | Besides creating a procedure for assigning ballots to new parties, the Sandinista initiative calls for gender equality as political format…
(2021-04-13). USPSTF Review: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on screening for vitamin D deficiency summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and interventions for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic, community-dwelling adults.
(2021-04-13). The Shadowy Alliance Between Big Pharma and Big Tech: RFK, Jr. and Dr. Joseph Mercola. globalresearch.ca CHD Chairman Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Dr. Joseph Mercola discuss …
(2021-04-13). Venezuela Denounces Plot by Guaido To Steal Its Foreign Assets. telesurenglish.net The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly (Parliament), Jorge Rodríguez, provided new elements this Tuesday at a press conference on Venezuela's foreign assets' theft by the most extremist sector of the Venezuelan opposition. | RELATED: | "We are going to show a fact that occurred yesterday (this Monday), a double scam, a double theft, with a meeting that took place yesterday among some former deputies memb…
(2021-04-13). Colorado high school lays off all teachers, tells them to reapply for their own jobs. wsws.org The entire teaching staff at Mitchell High School is being fired at the end of the school year, with the union simply telling its members to look for work elsewhere.
(2021-04-13). Syria demands U.S. compensate it for seven years of war and plundering. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Syria demands U.S. compensate it for seven years of war and plunderingRick Rozoff The Syrian Arab News Agency reported the nation's foreign ministry issuing a statement that brands Washington responsible for what the government calls a terrorist war against Syria and its people. It condemns both military and economic aggression against the country and attributes …
(2021-04-13). Ecuador's President-Elect Lasso Announces His Policy Agenda. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's President-elect Guillermo Lasso on Tuesday called a press conference in Quito to present some of the actions he will undertake upon his inauguration on May 24. | RELATED: | Besides vowing that vaccinating the population will be his top priority, Lasso maintains that his goal will be to immunize nine million Ecuadorians during the first 100 days of his administration. To achieve this, vice-president-elect Alfredo…
(2021-04-13). Time to Rethink Nursing Homes. jamanetwork.com Hundreds of thousands of people who are older and disabled live in nursing homes not because they need specialized care or want to live in those facilities, but because Medicaid payment rules make that the only housing with daily living care they can afford.
(2021-04-13). The Trillion Dollar SUV. counterpunch.org The Expedition, an SUV that can seat eight passengers, rates as the biggest SUV Ford makes. So how much can an Expedition be worth? That all depends. If the eight passengers sitting in an Expedition happen to be the eight wealthiest Americans, the net worth of that Expedition and everyone in it would be over
(2021-04-13). Protest in Brooklyn Center, MN demands justice for Daunte Wright. fightbacknews.org Brooklyn Center, MN – More than 1500 rallied in front of the police station on the evening of April 12, demanding justice for Daunte Wright, a young Black man murdered by police. Authorities, fearing another rebellion, have deployed the National Guard to the area, declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in three Twin Cities metro area counties.
(2021-04-13). Ecuador's Comptroller Celi Detained For Alleged Corruption. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Attorney General Diana Salazar on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Comptroller General Pablo Celi and former Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic Jose Augusto Briones to be investigated in corruption cases. | RELATED: | The Prosecutor's Office executed 25 raids in Quito and Guayaquil in the framework of the "Las Torres" case, an investigation related to organized crime and corruption in the public company Petroecuador, the Comptroller's…
(2021-04-13). Australian McCormick Food workers' strike ended by United Workers Union. wsws.org Workers must demand full access to the agreement, time to study its contents, and organise a mass meeting to discuss how to carry forward the fight for wages and conditions.
(2021-04-13). What a BLM Protest Actually Looks Like. progressive.org Following the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on April 11, community members have been gathering outside of the city's police department to protest.
(2021-04-13). Incorrect Values in Table. jamanetwork.com In the Original Investigation titled "Effects of Improvisational Music Therapy vs Enhanced Standard Care on Symptom Severity Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: the TIME-A Randomized Clinical Trial," published in the August 8, 2017, issue of JAMA, values were incorrect in Table 1. In the "Value" column under "Enhanced Standard Care," the No. (%) values for boys should have been reported as 153 (84.1); for native speaker of the country's main language as 169 (92.9); for previous music therapy as 4 (2.2); and for mental retardation as 84 (44.5). This article was corrected online.
(2021-04-13). Kenya's communists fight state repression, IMF-World Bank policies. peoplesdispatch.org Booker Ngesa Omole of the Communist Party of Kenya talks about the state attacks on the party, the failures of the Uhuru Kenyatta government, and the protests against IMF-World Bank prescribed policies…
(2021-04-13). Blinken's Winking and Nodding to the Neocons. globalresearch.ca Like proverbial bad pennies, the neocon imperialists who plagued the Barack …
(2021-04-13). Russia deploys two armies, three airborne units to counter threat from 40,000 NATO troops on its border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia deploys two armies, three airborne units to counter threat from 40,000 NATO troops on its borderRick Rozoff Major Russian officials today have warned of military threats posed by the U.S.-led thirty-nation North Atlantic Treaty Organization to its western border: its entire western border. And its northern one as well. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu …
(2021-04-13). Albanian government deploys military against striking air traffic controllers. wsws.org On Wednesday, the Albanian government ended a strike by air traffic controllers in the capital of Tirana with a massive deployment of military and police force.
(2021-04-13). Protesters Defy Curfew over Minneapolis Teen's Murder by Police. telesurenglish.net Protesters gathered in front of the Brooklyn Center Police Station, where the incident occurred. | After the 19: 00 local time curfew, clashes broke out between protesters and riot police officers of the Minnesota State Police. | RELATED: | According to local media reports, there were arrests and, in parallel to the clashes, looting of stores. Some in the area, which was not looted, were defended by armed civilians a…
(2021-04-13). Left candidate Pedro Castillo wins first round of presidential elections in Peru, heads to run-off. peoplesdispatch.org According to the preliminary results by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Pedro Castillo of the left-wing Free Peru party won 18.9% of the votes. It is still unclear who his opponent will be as three candidates are technically tied for second place…
(2021-04-13). The Near-Term Future of Health Care Reform. jamanetwork.com Over the past decade, the US has made progress on the core problems of access, cost, and quality involving health care. Although it is valuable, this progress seems inadequate compared with the magnitude of the challenges. Approximately 20 million individuals in the US have received insurance coverage because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), yet an estimated 29 million (approximately 9% of the US population) remain uninsured. In addition, over the past decade, health care costs have stabilized at approximately 18% of gross domestic product, yet per capita costs are far higher than all other high-income countries…
(2021-04-13). Winter of Fear. jamanetwork.com For Aviya…
(2021-04-13). Review of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Dr Mehta and colleagues that lifestyle interventions may reduce heartburn symptoms among patients with GERD. As highlighted in our Review, there is solid evidence to advise patients with GERD to lose weight if they are obese and to abstain from smoking. However, currently available data regarding lifestyle changes are limited, and studies have often shown divergent results. Associations between dietary or beverage modifications and GERD symptoms are weak, and large population-based studies have often failed to provide reproducible results. Although the currently available medical literature…
(2021-04-13). Teplizumab Improves Beta Cell Function, Delays Type 1 Diabetes. jamanetwork.com The investigational monoclonal antibody teplizumab improved beta cell function among high-risk relatives of individuals with type 1 diabetes in a phase 2 randomized clinical trial, according to extended follow-up data published in Science Translational Medicine. A previously reported delay in diabetes development among treated participants also increased.
(2021-04-13). Attack on Iran nuclear facility linked to Israel. wsws.org An explosion knocked out the electrical system powering underground centrifuges used to enrich uranium.
(2021-04-13). Panama to Trial 50 People Linked to Odebrecht Case. telesurenglish.net In Panama, the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (FEA) summoned 50 people to trial in connection to the Odebrecht bribes case. | RELATED: | Investigations against the defendants go for money laundering charges and crimes against the public administration. | The FEA initially charged 101 people, 19 of whom made agreements to collaborate. A suspension of the penal process was approved for 29 people. | Pan…
(2021-04-13). Kenyan Court postpones trial of Communist Party members for second time. peoplesdispatch.org The Party has condemned the delay in the proceedings in a statement and reported that defendants have still not been informed about the charges against them…
(2021-04-13). Bolivia to Advance in Subnational Elections Runoff Vote Count. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSP) continues the vote count of the subnational runoff elections held on Sunday in four departments. Preliminary data shows the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) at a disadvantage with other political alliances contesting the electoral race. | RELATED: | As of Tuesday morning, the Jallala movement candidate Santos Quispe, the Together for Tarija (UxT) representative Oscar Montes,…