(2022-04-15). Ukraine war spirals out of control after US announces major arms shipment. wsws.org The day after the Biden administration announced a massive expansion of US arms shipments to Ukraine, the war took a dangerous new turn, threatening a direct military clash between NATO and Russia.
(2022-04-15). Ukraine war: while most Americans express outrage, Putin's spell continues to hang over Republicans. nationofchange.org How can we explain the autocrat's enduring spell over the Republicans? And how might it impact upon the midterm elections due to take place in a few months' time?>
(2022-04-15). Biden Approves Additional $800 Million in Military Aid for Ukraine, Includes Howitzers for the First Time. scheerpost.com 
Joe Biden speaks at the 2019 Iowa Federation of Labor Convention hosted by the AFL-CIO at the Prairie Meadows Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. (Gage Skidmore / Flickr) | By David DeCamp / On Wednesday, President Biden authorized
(2022-04-15). They saw and heard the truth — then lied about it: media on Donbass delegation omitted mention of Ukraine's 8 year war on the autonomous Republics. mronline.org 
In the last week of March, I stood on a central Donetsk main street next to two of the impact points of a Ukrainian missile attack that had killed 21 civilians and injured nearly 40 more on March 14.
(2022-04-15). Genocide and war propaganda. wsws.org Biden's charge of "genocide" in Ukraine is a political provocation consciously aimed at whipping up a public hysteria to legitimize a massive escalation of the war, including the full-scale, open participation by the United States.
(2022-04-15). Turmoil erupts in Pakistan as Prime Minister ousted. liberationnews.org 
Political upheaval is gripping Pakistan following the ouster of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was elected to office in 2018 and removed on April 10.
(2022-04-15). Latin America's Socialist Project is Inextricably Linked with Global Anti-Imperialism. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Martinez — Apr 3, 2022 | Below is the video and text of a speech by Carlos Martinez, co-editor of Friends of Socialist China, introducing the recent event | On behalf of Friends of Socialist…
(2022-04-15). US, EU sacrificing Ukraine to 'weaken Russia': fmr. NATO adviser. thegrayzone.com Former Swiss intelligence officer and NATO adviser Jacques Baud on the roots of the Ukraine-Russia war and its growing dangers. As the Russia-Ukraine war enters a new phase, former Swiss intelligence officer, senior United Nations official, and NATO advisor Jacques Baud analyzes the conflict and argues that the US and its allies are exploiting Ukraine in a longstanding campaign to bleed its Russian neighbor. Guest: Jacques Baud. Former intelligence officer with the Swiss Strategic Intelligence Service who has served in …
(2022-04-15). US-Gulf Divergence: Placing Risky Bets. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Written by Russia's invasion of Ukraine spotlights seemingly widening differences between the United States and its closest Middle Eastern allies, sparking eulogies for an era of bygone American regional dominance. | "America's Middle East Friendships are Dying a Natural Death" predicted foreign policy analyst Steven A. Cook this week after countries like Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates…
(2022-04-15). Kramatorsk Missile Attack — Russia's Slaughter Of Civilians Or Kiev's False Flag? southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageUkraine claims the Russian military is targeting population in Donbass. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On 8 April 2022, a "Tochka-U" short-range ballistic missile hit the railway station in the city of Kramatorsk. As of 10 April, Ukrainian officials reported that 57 people were killed and 109 wounded as a result of the attack. The Kiev regime claims the attack was conducted by Russia, while Moscow vehemently rejects these claims. The attack h…
(2022-04-15). Ukraine's Attack On Territory Of Russia Intensify. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A few days ago, pinpoint strikes and sabotage attacks by the Ukrainian army on the Russian territory have significantly increased. Basically, the Ukrainian army carries out small sorties and uses explosives as well as rockets to harm Russian military, communication facilities and civilians. ´Russia will strike Ukrainian decision-making centers if attempts to sabotage Russian territory continue ª, Defense Ministry spokesman maj.-gen. Igor Konashenkov said. "We see attempts of sabo…
(2022-04-15). Strike On Moskva Missile Cruiser Is Only Precursor To Change In Military Situation In Region. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The sinking of the missile cruiser Moskva was a serious defeat for the Russian Navy. The attack on the flagship by the Ukrainian Navy could now provide an additional boost to both the morale of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the rise of Ukrainian sentiment in the country. This event revealed significant miscalculations in the tactics of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as revealing the actually corrupt nature of the Russian army. | The Russian Black Sea Fleet will become a pri…
(2022-04-15). The Venezuelan Coup, 20 Years Later. scheerpost.com 
Citizens took to the streets to defend President Hugo Chavez, Caracas, Venezuela, April 2002. | By Dan Beeton / On April 11, 2002, Venezuela's democratically elected government, headed by Hugo Chávez Frías, was ousted in a military coup d'etat. Then, dramatically, two days later,
(2022-04-15). Unionization Spreads Across Starbucks Outlets in US Despite Efforts to Intimidate Workers. scheerpost.com 
Labor organizers and trade unions hold a protest outside a Starbucks outlet in Raleigh, North Carolina, for firing a pro-union worker. (Photo: ThriveNC/Twitter) | By The unionization drive forges ahead in Starbucks outlets in the United States. On Monday, April 11, workers at two outlets in the State of Massachusetts voted unanimously in favor of forming a union. Workers voted 14-0 and 16-0 in outlets in Brookline and Allstone in the Boston area. | T…
(2022-04-15). 16 April, Brighton: Stand to Free all Palestinian Prisoners. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 16 April | 12-2 pm | Clocktower | Brighton, England | More info: Organized by Brighton PSC — stand in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners…
(2022-04-15). 16 April, Gothenburg: Rally to free all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 16 April | 2 pm | Brunnsparken | Gothenburg, Sweden | Facebook: Manifestation fà∂r alla palestinska fà•ngars frihet | — Frihet à•t alla palestinska fà•ngar | — Slut pà• repressionen mot Palestina i Europa…
(2022-04-15). We Do Not Want a Divided Planet; We Want a World Without Walls. popularresistance.org The surface of our skin beats with the fear that a new iron curtain will descend, that there is pressure to box in China and Russia, to divide the world into camps. But that is impossible, because — as noted in last week's newsletter — we live in a knot of contradictions and not in a clean cut world of certainties. Even close allies of the US, such as Australia, Germany, Japan, and India, cannot break their economic and political ties with Russia and China. Doing so would plunge them into a recession, bringing the kind of economic chaos that war and sanctions have already brought to Honduras, Pakistan…
(2022-04-15). Israeli Forces Attack Palestinian Worshippers In Al-Aqsa Mosque Raid. popularresistance.org Israeli forces have attacked Palestinian worshippers inside al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem during an early morning raid on Friday, wounding and arresting dozens of people. | Scores of worshippers were wounded as Israeli forces fired rubber-coated steel bullets, teargas and stun grenades inside the courtyards and prayer halls of the mosque. | The Palestine Red Crescent said 152 people were evacuated from the mosque and transferred to nearby hospitals, including many with upper body wounds. Al-Makassed hospital in East Jerusalem said they had received 40 wounded people from Al-Aqsa, two of them with crit…
(2022-04-15). US-Backed Coup In Pakistan Overthrows PM Imran Khan Over His Independent Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org In this episode of the Multipolarista podcast, Benjamin Norton is joined by Pakistani scholar Junaid S. Ahmad to discuss how Pakistan's elected Prime Minister Imran Khan was overthrown in a US-backed coup aimed at reversing his independent foreign policy — like his close alliance with China, improved relations with Russia and Iran, and staunch support for Palestine.
(2022-04-15). The Venezuela Coup, 20 Years Later. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Pedro Carmona swearing in as president following the April 2002 coup. The enduring legacy of Venezuela's short-lived 2002 coup d'etat, and the subsequent countercoup, for US-Latin American relations. On April 11, 2002, Venezuela's democratically elected government, headed by Hugo Chávez Frías, was ousted in a military coup d'etat. Then, dramatically, two days later, the …
(2022-04-15). Amazon Lashes Back In Staten Island Warehouses. popularresistance.org The company has billed itself as the everything store. Now Amazon is the throw-everything-at-them union-buster—trying every trick in the playbook to throttle worker organizing at its Staten Island warehouses in New York City. | The union vote at a second warehouse, a neighboring sorting center known as LDJ5, is set to start April 25, so the company has turned its focus there. | "All those union-busters that were there to union-bust 8,000 workers at JFK8 have walked across the street and are in our little building of 1,600 people," a visibly shaken Madeline Wesley, who works at LDJ5, told reporters at a pres…
(2022-04-15). $50 Million In Public Money Wasted On Private-Equity Potash Venture. popularresistance.org When Governor Whitmer signed the bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan, she chose to allow a $50 million subsidy to Michigan Potash Company to remain in the bill. MCWC and other concerned groups and citizens learned about this gift to a poorly conceived start-up project only days before the bill came out of the legislature for signature. We have been investigating and opposing this unnecessary and potentially destructive scheme for the last 6 years. Clearly neither the legislature nor the Governor took the time to investigate this venture before slipping it into the otherwise decent infrastructure bill. | Th…
(2022-04-15). Argentina Reports Highest Inflation in 20 Years. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, April 13, it was reported that Argentina registered its highest inflation in the last 20 years during the month of March, reaching a figure of 6.7% for that single month, while the interannual rate stood at 55.1%. | This information was released by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) via Twitter. Venezuela and Argentina have been the countries in the region most afflicted by inflation in recent years. Especially Venezuela, which was hit hard by a hyperinflation spiral that affected millions of Venezuelans from 2018 until 2021. Last March, the Central Bank of Venezuela reporte…
(2022-04-15). Why a Coup in Pakistan? US Takes Advantage of Any Chance to Gain Advantage. orinocotribune.com The Biden administration's campaign to topple the democratically-elected government of Prime Minister Imran Khan in Pakistan has succeeded, according to an American writer and political commentator. "The Empire never sleeps." | Prime Minister Khan was unseated after losing a no-confidence vote in the parliament on Saturday night. | According to the House speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member house in support of the no-confidence motion, making it a majority vote. There were just a few legislators of Khan's ruling party present for the process. | "The US sof…
(2022-04-15). Washington Post calls for censoring Chinese media, praises purge of Russian outlets. mronline.org 
The Washington Post—owned by billionaire oligarch Jeff Bezos, who has CIA and Pentagon contracts—has called for censoring Chinese news outlets on social media, while praising Silicon Valley for purging Russian publications.
(2022-04-15). Fact Check: Magic Johnson Choosing Converse Over Nike Cost Him $5B. moguldom.com Former NBA basketball star Magic Johnson is known among his fans as a successful businessman who has made great investments over the years that have grown his company's holdings to more than $1 billion. But one investment decision that he says he regrets is the one that could have made him $5.2 billion. The 62-year-old …
(2022-04-15). Here's How To Use An SBA Loan To Buy Another Cash Flow Positive Company: 7 Things To Know. moguldom.com The Small Business Administration, a federal agency, helps small businesses get needed credit by offering government guaranties on loans made by commercial lenders. So, the bank or lender makes the loan and the SBA will repay up to 85 percent of any loss in case of default. Applications are submitted to the bank and loan …
(2022-04-15). Operation Gladio: How NATO Conducted a Secret War Against European Citizens and Their Democratically Elected Governments. libya360.wordpress.com Cynthia Chung Everyone is aware of the Iron Curtain speech delivered by Winston Churchill. However, it is not Churchill who is the originator of the phrase. "You had to attack civilians, the people, women, children, unknown people far from any political game. The reason was quite simple — to force the people to turn to…
(2022-04-15). Iran and the US — When Will We See a New Agreement? journal-neo.org 
Extensive negotiations on the so-called Iranian nuclear deal have been conducted in Vienna over the last 12 months, many highly complex drafts have been prepared, a lot of obstacles have clearly been overcome, and now, at last, it appears that there is light at the end of the tunnel. However, media organizations around the world …
(2022-04-15). Europe: the return to the periphery of the world. canadiandimension.com 
"The Congress of Vienna," watercolour etching by August Friedrich Andreas Campe (1777-1846), in the collection of the State Borodino War and History Museum, Moscow. | One hundred years after the First World War, Europe's leaders are sleepwalking toward a new, all-out war. As in 1914, they believe that the war in Ukraine will be limited and short-lived. In 1914, the word in Europe's chancelleries was that the war would last three weeks. It lasted four years and resulted in more than 20 million deaths. As was the case in 1918, the dominant view today holds that it is necessary to inflict exemplary punishment…
(2022-04-15). Chinese, Vietnamese FMs vow not to allow Ukraine-type tragedy in region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 15, 2022 Wang Yi speaks with Vietnamese FM, vowing won't let Ukraine-like tragedy happen in the regionBy Wang Qi Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Thursday on the phone, stressing that China and Vietnam, two socialist countries, are ready to strengthen solidarity …
(2022-04-15). Ruling party "Russian army's allies": pro-West Georgian forces push war, regime change. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 15, 2022 State Security Service launches investigation into possible attacks on officials after comments by Parliament Vice Speaker The opposition United National Movement party is "mobilised to plan certain provocations" during the visit of the Georgian Parliamentary delegation to Ukraine that is set to begin today, Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Gia Volski …
(2022-04-15). NATO warships enter Baltic Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 15, 2022 NATO Warships Enter Baltic Sea Ships of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) have entered the Baltic Sea to take part in exercises with neighboring Allies. This was reported by Yevropeiska Pravda online media with reference to the Estonian portal ERR. It is reported that this group consists of …
(2022-04-15). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Nurses and municipal workers in Finland continue pay strikes as government plans strike-breaking measures; healthcare workers in Spain protest and strike against deteriorating conditions; long-running cost of living strikes continue in UK by pallet workers in Manchester and refuse workers in Coventry; gold miners' pay strike at Sibanye-Stillwater in South Africa continues into second month…
(2022-04-15). Striking Richmond, California refinery workers must turn to working class allies in fight against Chevron. wsws.org Five hundred Chevron workers are in their fourth week of striking, they must break through the isolation imposed on them by the United Steel Workers.
(2022-04-15). Suspect arrested in subway shooting in Brooklyn was emotionally troubled. wsws.org Despite being charged as a terrorist act, available evidence indicates that Tuesday's shooting was the action of a mentally disturbed individual and not any form of coherent political statement.
(2022-04-15). Class struggle and the French elections. workers.org 
Emmanuel Macron, from the party En Marche, whose job history as a banker primed him for his current role as a bankers' president, came in first in France's presidential vote held April 10 with 27.4%. Macron is a supporter of the European Union, which is basically the organ of the . . . |
(2022-04-15). Proyecto Entimbalao Skate, donde La Timba se mueve sobre ruedas (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Hacen piruetas, saltan, suben y bajan altísimas plataformas sin miedo a caer. Encima de sus patinetas y patines son dueños de una libertad y felicidad donde el cielo parece ser el único límite. En la calle 31 esquina a Paseo se alza Entimbalao Skate, un proyecto de desarrollo local creado como parte de las acciones de transformación del barrio La Timba.
(2022-04-15). Scott Ritter: Twitter Wars—My Personal Experience in Twitter's Ongoing Assault on Free Speech. scheerpost.com 
(Cathy Vogan/Consortium News) | By Scott Ritter / Monday, April 4, 2022: It was, from my point of view, just another day in the life of @RealScottRitter—my Twitter "handle." I had a phone call scheduled with the editor of a publication I write for where we would discuss topics for a weekly column I was responsible for. I was also under deadline for another article I was writing for a second outlet that published my work, and was preparing a pit…
(2022-04-15). Critically endangered cotton-top tamarin monkey born at UK zoo. ecns.cn A cotton top tamarin infants clings to its parent at Chester Zoo, the United Kingdom, April 13, 2022. The baby monkey measured 10 centimeters and weighed 40 grams at birth.
(2022-04-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Testing for food allergies and sensitivities. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have struggled with stomach issues for many years. Is it possible my upset stomach can be an allergy or sensitivity to certain foods? I want to feel better, and I am curious about testing that may be available to identify food sensitivities and food allergies. ANSWER: Gastrointestinal issues are challenging, and it can be difficult to identify what may be causing you distress. It is important to recognize that food allergies and food…
(2022-04-15). Sunday 4/17: Community Ready Corps Produce Giveaway. indybay.org 2: 00pm: Foothill & Fruitvale | 2: 30pm: Bancroft & High St | 3: 00pm Bancroft & Havenscourt | 3: 30pm: Shop Rite parking lot (5800 Bancroft) | 4: 00pm: Gazzalli's Eastmont Mall parking lot (7000 Bancroft) | 4: 30pm: Walgreens parking lot (81st & International)…
(2022-04-15). Saturday 4/16: Community Ready Corps Gift Card Giveaway. indybay.org 2: 00pm: Gazzalli's Express, 1430 7th Street | 2: 45pm: Mandela Groceries (1430 7th St.) | 3: 30pm: ShopRite (5800 Bancroft) | 4: 00pm: Gazzali's Supermarket (7000 Bancroft)…
(2022-04-15). Confused about when to get your second COVID-19 booster vaccination? Mayo Clinic expert answers common questions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to adults 50 and older, as well as people 12 and older who are immunosuppressed. Booster vaccinations are safe and increase protection from COVID-19, especially for those who are immunosuppressed and those who are older with underlying conditions. Even with this new guidance, those eligible may be wondering when it's best for them to receive their second booster vaccination or…
(2022-04-15). Science Saturday: Mechanisms of defecation, constipation in women explained. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chronic constipation is a reality for many people ‚Äï more often women than men. Fortunately, these symptoms generally respond to dietary fiber supplements or over-the-counter laxatives. But when these symptoms do not respond, tests can determine the cause. Sometimes contents move slowly through the colon, or patients have a rectal disorder related to evacuation of stool. These are called defecatory disorders. Tests guide patients to the best therapy. For example, defecatory disorders respond to pelvic…
(2022-04-15). International Solidarity in Action: Lessons From a Path-Breaking US-Mexico Union Alliance. inequality.org
(2022-04-15). Mayo Clinic expert shares 5 early care tips for people with long COVID. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minnesota — After visiting with hundreds of patients with long COVID, also known as post-COVID syndrome, Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D., and his colleagues at Mayo Clinic have learned a lot about the early steps in recovery. That includes the realization that there are steps people can take on their own to start recovering. Here are five tips from Dr. Vanichkachorn on how to start defeating post-COVID syndrome: 1. Allow yourself time to recover "One thing…
(2022-04-15). Chinese-invested enterprises in South Africa hold job fair to pursue localized development. ecns.cn Thousands of job seekers on Thursday swarmed into the Gallagher Convention Center in Johannesburg, where Chinese-invested enterprises in South Africa threw a job fair in hopes of hiring local talent for localized development.
(2022-04-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Blood disorder causes body to make too many red blood cells. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a relative who was diagnosed with polycythemia vera. What is this disorder, and can it be treated? Is any new research being conducted on polycythemia vera? ANSWER: Polycythemia vera is a blood disorder where the body makes too many red blood cells. It's one in a family of diseases called myeloproliferative disorders. In these diseases, bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made — is affected by…
(2022-04-15). Tuesday 4/12: Beyond the Ballot: Everyday Strategies for Collective Liberation. indybay.org Online discussion…