(2022-04-08). Biden Kills the Demand to Defund Police. popularresistance.org There is no better contemporary proof that reformism is poison to social justice, than what has happened to the demand for "defund the police". This emerged as a slogan amidst the George Floyd uprisings. In many ways Donald Trump's militarized police crackdown on the mobilizations actually served to embolden them. | But the indignation the people felt in the face of Trump's bombast was quickly exploited by corporate media cheerleaders of the Democratic party wing of neoliberal settler-colonial duopoly to win control over the US presidency and both legislative branches of government. The Democratic party is notori…
(2022-04-08). Why Hasn't The US Been Kicked Off The UN Human Rights Council? popularresistance.org The United Nations General Assembly voted 93-24 with 58 abstentions to drop the Russian Federation from membership on the UN Human Rights Council, based on allegations and grisly videos and photos appearing to show execution-style slayings of civilians in Ukraine by Russian troops. | While there are calls for independent investigations into those allegations, the US and NATO member state governments have been pushing the claim that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine including the major war crime of invading another country, the unasked question in the US media is: Why hasn't the US been kicked out of the…
(2022-04-08). A Former Sundown Town Passed Reparations And Rent Control. Now It's Fighting To Keep Them. popularresistance.org "There's the California that people imagine, a place I would love to visit and maybe buy a house on one salary," Mayor Daniel Lee, now running for Congress, says with a smile. "Then, there's the actual California." Back in 2018, when Lee was elected as Culver City's first Black councilmember, he didn't know about the city's history as a "sundown town," a reference to all-white areas that enforce segregation through local laws, intimidation and violence. It was only at the Annual Legislative Conference hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation that other Black elected officials told him their stories of…
(2022-04-08). Venezuela Demands Recognition Of Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. popularresistance.org This Wednesday, April 6, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved a draft agreement to demand acknowledgement of the diplomatic status of Alex Saab, who has been illegally imprisoned in the United States since October 2021. The AN statement establishes that Alex Saab has been serving as a diplomatic agent since 2018, as a special envoy for Venezuela in Russia and Iran, and since 2020 as ambassador plenipotentiary to the African Union. In addition, he was appointed in 2021 as permanent representative of the national government's delegation for the Mexico Talks held with the opposition.
(2022-04-08). New Report Shows Massive Increase In Green Jobs From Climate-Friendly Travel. popularresistance.org In their new report titled, "The right track for Green Jobs" Possible, Autonomy UK and Safe Landing present scenarios for showing that cuts to aviation can more than compensate for job losses to the aviation sector. No more excuses, green jobs are possible especially when people are willing to fly less. Speaking particularly to the impact on jobs from less flying, We Are Possible, Autonomy UK and Safe Landing just released a new report in which they model different scenarios for reducing demands for flying while maintaining the ability to travel domestically via trains or low-emissions ferries and the impacts the…
(2022-04-08). Credit Suisse Corrects Venezuela Economic Growth Estimate from 4.5% to 20%. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 7, 2022 ( "For 2023 we are also increasing our GDP growth forecast to 8% from a previous estimate of 3%," read a part of the report. "These are not typos! If we are accurate, these might end up being among the strongest growth prints globally for these years…
(2022-04-08). China-Kazakhstan Energy Partnership. journal-neo.org 
Despite all the turmoil of early 2022, China and Kazakhstan continue to develop their energy cooperation with confidence. On September 29, 2021, at the international scientific conference "Energy Silk Road in Central Asia: results and prospects of oil and gas cooperation", the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Aset Magauov, announced that …
(2022-04-08). UK doctors surgeries forced to close doors to all but urgent care needs. wsws.org A poll carried out by Nursing in Practice, surveying close to 400 practice nurses found that only a third were planning to stay on as a GP nurse.
(2022-04-08). Workers around the world come to the defense of former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught. wsws.org The WSWS is organizing the working class to defend former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught and all health care workers against victimization for the crisis of the for-profit health care system.
(2022-04-08). Staten Island Amazon workers vote 'union yes'. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – On April 1 workers at the Amazon warehouse JFK8 in Staten Island New York voted to join the newly formed Amazon Labor Union (ALU). | Amazon is one of the largest companies in the United States and through the COVID-19 pandemic it has ballooned in size and importance to the economy as more people have transitioned to online shopping. In recent years multiple unions had unsuccessfully attempted to unionize in several high profile campaigns. | More than 8000 Amazon employees at the Staten Island warehouse will become members of the ALU after the successful vote. | Amazon vows to contest the results o…
(2022-04-08). Why Is NATO In Yugoslavia? globalresearch.ca Sean Gervasi had tremendous foresight. He understood NATO enlargement several years before it actually unfolded into a formidable military force.
(2022-04-08). New Zealand's leading health officials resign as COVID deaths mount. wsws.org The resignation of Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Public Health Director Dr Carlone McElnay follows the Labour Party-led government's decision to abandon all public health restrictions, resulting in a surge in deaths.
(2022-04-08). Iran, Iraq FMs stress implementation of bilateral agreements. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq discussed bilateral relations, Ukraine conflict as well as regional developments in a phone call on Friday.
(2022-04-08). SNB 61: En la recta final con batallas en todos los frentes. cubadebate.cu Esta tarde de jueves comenzó a jugarse el último tercio del calendario regular de esta Serie Nacional número 61, y la pelea por los puestos de honor y por los boletos a la postemporada, no puede estar más reñida.
(2022-04-08). Serbian civilian plane buzzed by NATO fighter. Belgrade demands explanation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92April 7, 2022 NATO fighter tracks Air Serbia Moscow-Belgrade flight: "Serbia will seek explanation" Tonight, President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, read the report minutes from yesterday's Moscow-Belgrade flight. "The plane was three hours and 20 minutes late. Not far from the Russian border with Latvia, we were warned to try to visually identify the plane …
(2022-04-08). Reactivated U.S. Army corps settles in Germany with forward HQ in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. ArmyVictory CorpsApril 5, 2022 V Corps Finds Temporary Home in Ansbach Germany Almost a decade ago, on a sunny June day in Wiesbaden, Germany, V Corps cased their colors after 95 years of service in the European Theater…. Seven years later, after increased aggression along NATO's Eastern flank, V Corps was called back to …
(2022-04-08). Preservation of salient contributions by people of African descent too egregious for some. indybay.org Persevere, is the new elevated standard to hold fast upon in the latest round of efforts to erase all authentic record of people of African Descent along today's American River Parkway. If "they" are successful, it will not be for the lack of presenting authentic primary source documentation since the turn of the century. "White Male Only" remains the current methodology, to arrive at the desired "need" and foul process utilized in a cloaked private notion. Spring 2022, a new public process may allow for consideration of the 1840-1875 California Gold Mining region of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar, Sacra…
(2022-04-08). U.S., NATO push Asia-Pacific bloc against Russia, China with Ukraine as pretext. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 7, 2022 US, NATO seek united front with Asia-Pacific allies to isolate Russia, pressure China over Ukraine crisisBy Liu Xin and Xu Yelu South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers were invited to join the high-profile NATO session on Thursday for the first time as NATO seeks to gain cooperation from Asia to isolate …
(2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.
(2022-04-08). Elected Official Coalition and Other Groups Press for Drilling ban to Weaken Power of Petr. indybay.org The IPCC report makes it clear that delaying more aggressive action to transition away from fossil fuels usage would be catastrophic. In this moment of global crisis, California must do more to meet the challenge of the climate emergency. Elected Officials to Protect California speak out with other groups.
(2022-04-08). A Black Liberation Movement Forces joint statement on Ukraine. iacenter.org April 7, 2022 Dismantle NATO Now! Rescind the $16 billion U.S. allocations sent to support the war in Ukraine! U.S. imperialism is the main danger to peace, sovereignty, and justice for peoples all over the world! The following joint statement and resource list is from active organizations in the Black Liberation Movement on the Ukraine crisis. The statement is aimed at Black communities, activists, and organizations who are concerned about the Ukraine situation from an anti-imperialist and Black liberation movement perspective. It represents the collective thinking and discussion of the listed organizations. How…
(2022-04-08). Friday 4/8: Celebration Rally for First Black Woman Justice to SCOTUS. indybay.org Livestream of celebration rally at steps of U.S. Supreme Court…
(2022-04-08). BREAKING: Ukrainian Tochka-U Hit Kramatorsk In Another Bloody Provocation. Dozens Of Civilians Killed (Photos 18+). southfront.org 
Click to see ful-size image | On April 8, a Ukrainian Tochka-U missile hit the railway station in the city of Kramatorsk. As a result, there are civilian casualties. | The head of the Ukrainian Railways, Alexander Kamyshin, reported that two rockets hit the Kramatorsk railway station. | According to preliminary data, about 30 civilians were killed and about 100 other were wounded. | Judging by the footage civilians were preparing for evacuation from the city. On the debris of the rocket it is written "(vengeance) For…
(2022-04-08). Chinese Foreign Ministry On Situation In Taiwan. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The situation around Taiwan is heating up, but the Chinese side is acting coolly. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, represented by Speaker Zhao Lijian, is cold-blooded, clear, and unwavering. | At a regular briefing on April 7, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that the U.S. side, in particular House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, should cancel plans to visit Taiwan, but if the American side refuses, the Chinese side will take drastic measures. | Zhao Lijian stressed that C…
(2022-04-08). This Is Not the Age of Certainty. We Are in the Time of Contradictions. popularresistance.org It is hard to fathom the depths of our time, the terrible wars, and the confounding information that whizzes by without much wisdom. Certainties that flood the airwaves and the internet are easy to come by, but are they derived from an honest assessment of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russian banks (part of a broader United States sanctions policy that now afflicts approximately thirty countries)? Do they acknowledge the horrific reality of hunger that has increased due to this war and the sanctions? It appears that much of the 'certainties' are caught up in the 'Cold War mentality', which views h…
(2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan.
(2022-04-08). US Facing Up To $2 Trillion Bill Each Year From Climate Crisis By 2100, Says White House. popularresistance.org Failing to take action on the climate crisis and surrendering to a worsening spiral of wildfires, heatwaves, flooding, and extreme storms, could leave the federal government with an annual bill of $2 trillion by the end of the century, according to new federal analysis. The analysis, conducted by the chief economist in the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the associate director for climate, energy, environment, and science, found that US gross domestic product (GDP) could be slashed 3 to 10 per cent by the end of this century. At the top of that range, global warming would lead to a loss o…
(2022-04-08). Blaise Compaoré convicted for the murder of revolutionary Burkinabé leader Thomas Sankara. peoplesdispatch.org After over three decades, a court in Burkina Faso has convicted former President Blaise Compaoré in the assassination of his predecessor, and revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara. The verdict was announced by a military tribunal in the capital of Ouagadougou on April 6th, following a six-month trial. | Sankara was a Marxist, Pan-Africanist icon who became the president of Burkina Faso in 1983. Under his leadership, the government implemented a progressive and socialist program of self-sufficiency, nationalization and distribution of land, education, healthcare, and the emancipation of women. | Sankara once said,…
(2022-04-08). Russia and Ukraine, the World's Breadbaskets and Food Insecurity in North Africa and the Middle East. orinocotribune.com By Yoselina Guevara — Apr 5, 2022 | Until the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the world had not realized that these two nations were objectively the world's breadbaskets. Ukraine alone accounts for 12% and 16% of world wheat and corn exports, respectively; moreover, before the exacerbation of the conflict, Kiev alone accounted for half of the world's sunflower oil production; with Moscow, the figure exceeds 80%. | During March wheat prices have reached record highs on the stock exchanges, even reaching 474.24 dollars per ton; for this April 4 it stands at 365.95 dollars per ton. This var…
(2022-04-08). NATO intensifies anti-Russia war drive. wsws.org In a series of coordinated actions, the United States, NATO and the European Union massively escalated their involvement in the war between Ukraine and Russia on Thursday, threatening to turn the conflict into a new world war.
(2022-04-08). Teamsters to do nothing after inquiry documents Canadian Pacific's responsibility for fatal Field, B.C., derailment. wsws.org The Teamsters union has responded to a federal safety board inquiry that effectively found CP Rail's negligence and greed led to the deaths of three workers in a 2019 derailment by declaring it won't lift a finger to fight for improved worker safety.
(2022-04-08). Sacramento teacher speaks out against SCTA sellout contract: "I'm not happy about any of this" wsws.org The deal rushed through by the SCTA and SEIU is entirely within the framework of "fiscal responsibility," i.e., austerity, demanded by district administrators and the Democratic Party.
(2022-04-08). COVID-19 cuts a swathe through official Washington. wsws.org The latest outbreak exposes the false character of the claims that the pandemic is over, as well as the self-delusion of those who have come to believe their own lies.
(2022-04-08). The New York Times, war crimes and the Nuremberg precedent. wsws.org During the last 30 years of repeated US wars of aggression, the Nuremberg precedent has been ignored by the Times. It now invokes the precedent against Putin, demonstrating again that the media's attitude to international law is determined solely by US foreign policy interests.
(2022-04-08). Striking New South Wales health workers speak out. wsws.org "Everyone is affected. It's not just the nurses and the doctors, it's the little people like us, cleaners, porters, ward assistants. Without us, the hospital wouldn't be running."
(2022-04-08). Australia: Health worker strikes reveal mounting opposition to union bureaucracy and Labor. wsws.org The angry interjections of health workers at the union meetings reflect a growing shift in the working class after the profound experiences of the ongoing pandemic.
(2022-04-08). Germany's war of retribution against Russia. wsws.org In the 20th century, German imperialism tried twice to subjugate Russia militarily and failed. The ruling class is now trying for a third time.
(2022-04-08). Record inflation is driving mass poverty‚ÄÜin Germany. wsws.org The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions imposed on Russia have led to an explosion in prices worldwide. In Germany, annual inflation rose to 7.3 percent in March.
(2022-04-08). Southern California grocery workers union announces sellout tentative agreement, averting strike action. wsws.org The deal was announced by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union a week and a half after 95 percent of its members voted to authorize a strike.
(2022-04-08). No charges for Minneapolis police officer who killed Amir Locke during no-knock raid. wsws.org The details of Locke's killing and the conduct of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and city government in its aftermath point to a clear effort at a cover-up and subsequent whitewash.
(2022-04-08). Centro CSO hosts 5th annual International Women's Day Event. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On March 6, Centro CSO hosted its fifth annual International Women's Day event. Hosted over Zoom for the second consecutive year, "Luchadorxs de Los àÅngeles: Resisting State Sanctioned Violence during a Pandemic" highlighted the efforts of women in leading the fights against police brutality, the privatization of education as well as other struggles. | The event kicked off with a solidarity statement from Sol Marquez, a member of Freedom Road Socialist Organization and Centro CSO's core, immigration, and police brutality committees. Marquez said, "We have come a long way. For Chican…
(2022-04-08). Avances y retos del sistema bancario cubano y la Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas e Información. cubadebate.cu Lograr una banca más moderna y actualizada, en medio de la compleja situación económica que atraviesa el país, fue uno de los retos analizados en el balance anual del Banco Central de Cuba. Este jueves también se efectuó el balance de la Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas e Información (ONEI) donde se resaltó que la calidad, la oportunidad y la transparencia son cualidades que debe tener siempre la información oficial del país.
(2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part One). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict…
(2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
(2022-04-08). Saturday 5/21: Under The Stars: A Sleepout to End Homelessness in Marin. indybay.org Virtual Live Stream…
(2022-04-08). Greek Railroad Workers Block Delivery Of U.S. Tanks To Ukraine. popularresistance.org Workers at TrainOSE, a Greek railroad company, have been refusing to transport U.S. tanks destined for Ukraine from Alexandroupoli, a port in the northern part of the country. After workers there refused, bosses tried to force railroad workers from elsewhere to take on the work. "For about two weeks now," the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) said in a statement, "there has been pressure on the employees of the engine room in Thessaloniki to go to Alexandroupoli." The bosses' desperate effort to find workers who would move the transport forward was unsuccessful. The argument from employers that they should have no…
(2022-04-08). Desde las redes: La 220 para Los del Río. cubadebate.cu "Increíble, pero cierto", comenta en su cuenta de Facebook Freddy Espinosa Martínez desde Caibarién, Villa Clara.
(2022-04-08). Tuesday 4/5: Matt Gaetz on the US military has some points, but isn't too sharp. indybay.org online virtual kibbitz room: | zoom.us/j/97428665894?pwd=eTlzLy9FNUg3Y0syUmRPM0g2VW5Edz09…
(2022-04-08). Agricultores estadounidenses esperan un cambio de política hacia Cuba que favorezca el comercio bilateral. cubadebate.cu Los agricultores estadounidenses están dispuestos a hacer lo que sea necesario para mejorar el comercio con Cuba, según trascendió en un diálogo con la prensa efectuado este jueves en La Habana, tras la Tercera Conferencia Empresarial Agrícola EE.UU.-Cuba. Afirmaron tener la esperanza de que se produzca un cambio de política hacia la nación caribeña, que favorezca el comercio de dos vías entre los dos países.
(2022-04-08). Oficina del Programa Martiano: 25 años de estudio y difusión del pensamiento de José Martí. cubadebate.cu En su faena por difundir el legado del Apóstol dentro y fuera del país, la Oficina ha cohesionado voluntades y esfuerzos y ha potenciado armónicamente las dimensiones de lo académico, lo educativo, lo divulgativo, lo ideológico y lo político, a través de la conducción del Programa Nacional de Estudio y Promoción del Ideario Martiano.