(2022-04-28). More Blasts Reported in Russian Provinces Bordering Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A series of explosions Blasts were also reported in the provinces of Kursk and Voronezh in the latest suspected Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory. | On Monday, Ukraine reportedly launched strikes on two oil depots in the Russian city of Bryansk, which is about 70 miles from Ukraine's b…
(2022-04-28). The U.S. bubble of pretend. mronline.org 
The lack of objective, principled coverage of the war in Ukraine is a degenerate state of affairs. The one thing worse is the extent to which it's perfectly fine with most Americans.
(2022-04-28). War In Ukraine Day 63: Wretched Pro-Kyiv Forces Launch Ballistic Missile Strikes On Cities In East And South Of Ukraine. southfront.org 
Overnight on April 28, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a massive missile strike with Tochka-U ballistic missiles and high-powered multiple…
(2022-04-28). Ukraine: How the US Empire Uses Propaganda to Turn People Into Monsters. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Apr 24, 2022 | The atomic bomb isn't the most powerful weapon that the U.S. imperialists have ever used. There's an even stronger tool that it constantly uses to inflict violence, and that tool is propaganda. It doesn't merely cause harm to the people it targets, it turns them into monsters. Monsters who are willing to kill their fellow human beings for the benefit of American capital, and believe they're doing so for a righteous cause. | In Ukraine, the imperialists have done this by indoctrinating their favored ethnic group to hate Russians. Which is an absurd project on its face, because…
(2022-04-28). Britain's foreign secretary calls on global NATO to defend Taiwan, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PoliticoApril 27, 2022 UK's Liz Truss: NATO should protect Taiwan tooBritish foreign secretary also urges Western allies to supply Ukraine with warplanes NATO should seek to boost security in the Indo-Pacific region, Britain's foreign secretary said, as she singled out Taiwan's need for protection against China. In a speech on the U.K.'s foreign policy Wednesday …
(2022-04-28). Russia vows "lightning" response to NATO as war threatens to spill beyond Ukraine. wsws.org Following the declaration by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the US is in a "fight" with Russia, Putin made his most open threat to date to retaliate against NATO's involvement in the war.
(2022-04-28). Germany supplies heavy weapons to Ukraine, risking nuclear war. wsws.org At a meeting at the Ramstein US airbase, Washington and its allies planned an extensive confrontation with Russia.
(2022-04-28). Report: Turkish combat drone "bombed oil depots deep inside Russia" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Middle East EyeApril 27, 2022 Ukrainian TB2 Bayraktar drone 'bombed oil depots deep inside Russia'Source says Turkish-made armed drone hit the fuel storages in Russia's Bryansk, breaching advanced air defences A Turkish-supplied armed drone is believed to have been used by Ukraine to hit two oil depots well inside Russian territory on Monday, bringing the …
(2022-04-28). Russian miners work in "bondage-like conditions" says government official. wsws.org In the days surrounding official acknowledgment that miners labor under brutal conditions, news broke of more deaths in the country's extraction, metallurgy and construction industries.
(2022-04-28). SEP (Australia) election campaigners find widespread opposition to inequality and cost of living crisis in Queensland. wsws.org Asked about what Labor and the Coalition were saying in the election campaign, Andrew, a Brisbane construction worker said with disgust: "I don't listen to them any more. It's all about money."
(2022-04-28). Biden looking to delay end to Title 42 mass expulsions of migrants at US-Mexico border. wsws.org The use of Title 42 as a "border security" measure is a flagrant violation of international and domestic law. It effectively overturns the right to asylum along with all other legal rights of migrants.
(2022-04-28). Widow of train conductor, who died in accident, sues Norfolk Southern. wsws.org Vincent Kline, a Norfolk Southern train conductor of 18 years, died on May 5, 2020 from serious injuries sustained the previous November when a train struck him from behind at his job in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
(2022-04-28). 2021 Anti-Defamation League report documents "all-time high" number of anti-Semitic incidents in United States. wsws.org Incited and whipped up by fascist sections of the ruling class, the report catalogued antisemitic incidents in all 50 states.
(2022-04-28). Australian workers explain why they are attending the International May Day Online Rally. wsws.org "I urge all workers to attend. It is the only way forward, against the virus and against war."
(2022-04-28). Half of all Americans infected with COVID-19, three-quarters of children. wsws.org The Biden administration has scrapped even the pretense of curbing the COVID-19 pandemic, admitting that preventing infections is "not even a policy goal."
(2022-04-28). At Staten Island rallies, Amazon Labor Union closes ranks with Democrats and trade union bureaucracy. wsws.org The rally, attended by few actual Amazon workers, emphasized the abandonment of the ALU's much vaunted "independence" and growing integration into the pro-corporate unions.
(2022-04-28). Editorial — May Day message: workers and oppressed people of the world, unite! workers.org 
Corporate advertisers change their slogans regularly. How many of us remember "Look for the golden arches?" We can date ourselves by what we can recall. But it's a different story with the slogans of the working class. "An injury to one is an injury to all" has stood the test . . . |
(2022-04-28). France's presidential elections — xenophobe loses, banker wins. workers.org 
Emmanuel Macron, the candidate for Forward the Republic (La République En Marche ), won the second round of France's presidential election with 58.54% of the vote. His opponent Marine Le Pen, the candidate for the National Rally (Rassemblement National [RN]), got 41.46% of the vote. When President Emmanuel Macron spoke . . . |
(2022-04-28). Increasing disasters are 'setting humanity on a spiral of self-destruction,' UN warns. nationofchange.org "The financial system really needs to get ahead of this curve, because otherwise there's a lot of built-up risk that isn't being priced into how we make decisions."
(2022-04-28). US and Europe are Ripping Off All of Africa's Gas. journal-neo.org 
Following Washington's Russophobic instructions, European politicians are touring the world in search of free gas to reduce dependence on Russia. And they have identified Africa as the key region in this regard. The countries of the Arab world are less actively considered by the Europeans, understanding that they are not eager, if it is to …
(2022-04-28). Kim Jong Un: To Cope with Possible Future World Crisis We Will Advance a Faster Armed Forces Build Up & Especially Nuclear Forces. orinocotribune.com This April 25, 2022, a grand military parade to be remembered in Korea's history was held at Kim Il Sung Square in the capital city of Pyongyang, the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA), the first revolutionary armed forces of Juche type. | The military parade began with a magnificent demonstration of skills by paratroopers who landed on the square, fluttering a large national flag. The State Merited Chorus in charge of playing music for the parade entered the square. | On April 25, 1932, Juche 21 was the day when the dawn of national liberation was brought to the Korean peo…
(2022-04-28). Venezuela Asks International Labor Organization to Study Effects of Sanctions on Workers. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela held a meeting with representatives of the International Labor Organization (ILO), as part of the Social Dialogue Forum that is being hosted in Caracas during April 25-28. | Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez urged the ILO representatives to start an investigation regarding the economic hardships endured by countries on which unilateral coercive measures have been imposed by the US with the association of its Western allies. | Rodríguez stated that the investigation should ask: "What happens to sanctioned workers in those countries? How does the blockade affect employers a…
(2022-04-28). Interview with Starbucks union organizer in New Orleans. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Tuesday, April 19, baristas at the Starbucks café on Maple Street filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a union election. Workers complain about chronic understaffing, few hours and low wages. Poor scheduling was especially hard on the employees during Mardi Gras, when the New Orleans tourism industry is at its peak. Fight Back! interviewed Billie, a shift supervisor and organizer of the union drive. Billie's last name is not being used due to concerns about company retaliation. | Fight Back!: What are the issues that made y'all want to start unionizing? | Billie: I ha…
(2022-04-28). Spring scenery of Bortala river valley in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Photo shows the beauty of Bortala river valley in spring, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Bortala River is 252 kilometers long and flows from west to east into Aibi Lake in Xinjiang.
(2022-04-28). Avanza la NeuroEPO a favor de la memoria. cubadebate.cu Los resultados de esta molécula y la actualización sobre su desarrollo clínico fueron presentados en el Simposio de Neurociencias del congreso BioHabana 2022. A inicios del mes de mayo sesionará un taller para entrenar los investigadores y médicos que trabajan las demencias en la capital y homologar los sitios clínicos del país que participarán en los dos próximos ensayos con este medicamento.
(2022-04-28). Saint Helena : Napa Valley Concerns. indybay.org St. Helena is a city in Napa County, located in the Wine Country of California. St.Helena is a popular tourist destination that inevitably alters the livelihood of the rest of its population in order to maintain the standards of these tourists.
(2022-04-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it's important to talk to your health care team about the HPV vaccine, especially if you are 26 years old or younger. In addition to the importance of the HPV vaccine, you can lower…
(2022-04-28). Consumer Health: Understanding Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare, degenerative, fatal brain disorder. It affects about 1 person in every 1 million per year worldwide, and about 350 cases are diagnosed per year in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The cause of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease appears to be abnormal versions of a type of protein called a prion. Normally these proteins are produced in the body and are harmless. But when they're misshapen,…
(2022-04-28). Fallece el Dr. Juan Vela Valdés. cubadebate.cu Hoy, 27 de abril de 2022, la medicina, la salud pública, la educación médica superior y la Revolución cubana han sufrido una gran pérdida, con la desaparición física del destacado profesor y salubrista DrC. Juan Vela Valdés, a la edad de 77 años. Todos los galardones obtenidos a lo largo de sus años de vida, no menguaron en nada su modestia, su humildad, su sentido del deber, su sensatez, su decencia, su amor a nuestra tierra, sus condiciones humanas.
(2022-04-28). Consumer Health: First vaccine to prevent malaria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Malaria Day will be observed Monday, April 25, which makes this a good time to learn more about this potentially fatal disease and the first vaccine to prevent it. Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect red blood cells. Because the…
(2022-04-28). Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic expert shares tips for good outcomes after hip, knee replacement surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Total hip and knee replacement surgeries are among the most commonly performed operations in the U.S., with an estimated 1 million of these procedures performed each year. Demand for these surgeries also has been rising globally. Patients can make lifestyle changes before surgery to improve their chances of successful outcomes, according to Matthew Abdel, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement. However, patients also should be…
(2022-04-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: People, partnerships drive innovation in patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Department of Medicine, which is the largest department at Mayo Clinic, is helping lead the transformation of health care. Important innovations include moving to digital and virtual care to meet patients where they are, and addressing health equity, all while keeping patients front and center. "Patients are our North Star," says Dr. Vijay Shah, chair of the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. "We're all about patients all day, every day. So, all of…
(2022-04-28). Atlanta Apple store workers move to unionize. workers.org 
Atlanta April 27 — Shock waves were no doubt felt at tech giant Apple headquarters when workers at the Cumberland Mall Apple retail store in Atlanta made national news with the announcement that they had filed for an National Labor Relations Board election — the first Apple store to do . . . |
(2022-04-28). A socialist program for striking Sri Lankan workers. wsws.org Bring down the Rajapakse government! Abolish executive presidency! No to interim regimes! Oppose hunger and IMF austerity! Build Action Committees to fight for a socialist program to ensure food, fuel and medicine for all!
(2022-04-28). Protesters Demand Wells Fargo Divest From Fossil Fuels. indybay.org Police and ‚Äèfire department called to cope with chained protesters…
(2022-04-28). SNB 61: Leñadores tuneros aprovechan terremoto en la cima. cubadebate.cu Los Leñadores tuneros volvieron a desplumar a los Gallos espirituanos y aprovecharon el descalabro inexplicable de los Tigres de Ciego de àÅvila, para escalar al segundo puesto de la tabla de posiciones de esta Serie Nacional en su edición 61.
(2022-04-28). Shanghai reports 1,292 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn
(2022-04-28). Amir-Abdollahian congratulates new Pakistani FM on his post. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — In a phone call with Balawal Bhutto Zardari, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated him on his appointment as the new top diplomat of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and wished him success.
(2022-04-28). Amir-Abdollahian reaffirms Iran support for stability in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — The Iranian foreign minister has told the visiting Iraqi speaker that the Islamic Republic considers Iraq's security as its own security while calling on the neighboring country to expel separatist and adversary groups.
(2022-04-28). Colombia commemorates national strike, mass killings of social leaders. colombiareports.com 
Social organizations have called for a protests throughout Colombia to commemorate anti-government protests that kicked off exactly a year ago on Thursday. In Bogota, social organizations have additionally organized a…
(2022-04-28). Drug Use- Addictive & Deadly. indybay.org Drugs are being misused everyday by people of age and people underage. They continue to use these drugs not for the initial purpose of the drug but to get that good feeling or "booze." This is with over the counter drugs, prescription drugs and street drugs. The drugs that they consume may have some overall effects and become addicting or even deadly. There is damage being done to their brain and body.
(2022-04-28). Police murder in Rambukkana exposes Sri Lanka's Tamil National Alliance. wsws.org On April 19, amid mass anti-government protests, Sri Lankan police forces opened fire on a crowd of protesters at Rambukkana demanding affordable food and fuel.
(2022-04-28). Legal Actions Challenge Huge Logging Project in Los Padres National Forest. indybay.org Three Lawsuits Filed Against Forest Service for Failing to Protect Environment, Cultural Resources on Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak…
(2022-04-28). China reporta 47 fallecidos en Shanghái por la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Asimismo, la ciudad de Shanghái confirmó 1.292 nuevos pacientes positivos al coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, causante de la Covid-19.
(2022-04-28). 81-year-old Chinese zookeeper: All I want is to put animals first. ecns.cn Luo Yingjiu, 81, is the only employee of Fenghuangshan Forest Park Zoo in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei Province.
(2022-04-28). Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva threatens reporter for exposing cover-up of deputy violence. wsws.org Villanueva announced Tuesday the criminal investigation of the Los Angeles Times reporter responsible for articles exposing his personal role in covering up a video depicting deputy violence similar to the George Floyd murder.
(2022-04-28). Human rights attorney Steven Donziger released after nearly 1,000 days in arbitrary detention. wsws.org After he was released from home confinement on Monday, Donziger vowed to continue the fight to force Chevron to comply with the terms of a $9.5 billion lawsuit won in 2011 on behalf of 30,000 people living in the Ecuadorian rainforest.
(2022-04-28). UIC graduate students: Vote no on the GEO-AFT sellout tentative agreement! Form rank-and-file committees to expand the struggle for a living wage! wsws.org The tentative agreement reached by the GEO-AFT with the University of Illinois Chicago would mean further economic devastation for grad student workers.
(2022-04-28). "We want adequate staffing and pay that meets inflation"—Striking Stanford nurses speak out. wsws.org Striking nurses at Stanford Health Care explain why they are fighting…
(2022-04-28). The Socialist Equality Party launches Australian election campaign. wsws.org The SEP is the only party in the federal elections opposing the explosion of militarism and Australia's front-line participation in the US-led war drive against Russia and the escalating provocations against China.