(2023-04-08). Our Ambulances Should Be Free. inequality.org
(2023-04-08). Will workers turn toward taking the offensive in France? iacenter.org By John Catalinotto April 6, 2023 For the 11th time since Jan. 19, millions of people in France, led by the workers of the major union confederations, especially the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), took to the streets all over the country on April 6. Once again, they shut France down. Early reports in the New York Times claimed, with little evidence, that the demonstrations were "losing some steam." Meanwhile, tweets from many small- and medium-sized French cities showed a growing militancy. Perhaps this was rooted in the Yellow Vest struggle — but this time it was led by a reinvigorated union movemen…
(2023-04-08). The French left and the ongoing workers' revolt. greenleft.org.au A historic social explosion is always a test for any left organisation, writes John Mullen, as he looks behind the latest wave of revolt in France, which is entering its 12th week.
(2023-04-08). New Leaks of U.S./NATO Military Intelligence Documents Alarms Washington. sonar21.com 
Washington, you have a problem. News broke late today that a new batch of classified documents have hit the internet and the Biden Administration is scrambling to put a band…
(2023-04-08). Fear of prospective Ukrainian counteroffensives pervading Russian pro-war info space: US think tank. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). 'Keeping a constant watch': India confronts Myanmar about Chinese military base in Coco Islands. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-08). US resumes controversial biolabs programme in Ukraine, claims Russia. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Percentage of Austrians who want sanctions on Russia to be lifted overtakes embargo supporters. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). China announces three-day military drills in Taiwan Strait starting today. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Pakistan High Commission issues over 2,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims ahead of Baisakhi celebrations. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Biden, Harris shower praises on Democrat lawmakers expelled by Republican-dominated Tennessee House. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). US: Teen and 12-year-old accused of triple murder in Florida. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). US: Texas judge suspends FDA approval of mifepristone abortion pill. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). California ports close due to lack of dockworkers. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). German ambassador to Chad to be expelled within 48 hours over 'impolite attitude'. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Pakistan declares full-scale anti-terror campaign against banned outfits. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Texas jury convicts US Army sergeant of homicide for fatal shooting of protester. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). California officials seek help from federal government for salmon fishers facing ban. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu mobilises army, police reserves after Tel Aviv attack. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). North Korea claims to have tested underwater strategic weapon system test. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest increases 14% in March compared to previous year. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Russian lawmakers recommend harsher punishments for those guilty of terrorism, treason. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Most European Union states back Brussels' legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). US radio broadcaster NPR stops posting on Twitter over 'state-affiliated media' label. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Former Peru president Toledo gets reprieve in extradition from US. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Biden administration's proposal to prohibit outright ban on transgender sports angers advocates, opponents. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Israel downs 'drone from Lebanon' day after major rocket attack. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Attacks in Israel, West Bank kills three, injures at least seven as tensions rise. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). La educación cubana: un referente a nivel internacional. cubadebate.cu Hasta el cierre de febrero del presente año, el Ministerio de Educación de Cuba, cuenta actualmente, con 543 colaboradores distribuidos en trece países de àÅfrica, América Latina y el Caribe y Oceanía ( Bahamas, Argentina, Ecuador, Jamaica, Panamá, Honduras, México, Venezuela, Guinea Ecuatorial, Sudáfrica, República àÅrabe Saharaui, Islas Reunión y Australia) donde se han promovido varios proyectos, entre ellos y el más importante el de alfabetización, a través del método "Yo, sí puedo", "Yo, sí puedo seguir".
(2023-04-08). Falleció Antonio Conde, El Cuate, amigo de Fidel y dueño del yate Granma (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El legendario Antonio Conde, conocido por los cubanos y mexicanos como El Cuate, murió a los 97 años de edad. Fue el Cuate quien compró y reparó el yate Granma que entregó a Fidel para que, con sus 82 expedicionarios, pusiera rumbo a Cuba para iniciar en la sierra Maestra la guerra necesaria contra la dictadura de Fulgencio Batista, el 2 de diciembre de 1956.
(2023-04-08). Las 3 del Día: Jornada para defender el derecho a una Salud para Todos y el resumen noticioso de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu El Día Mundial de la Salud (DMS), que se celebra todos los años el 7 de abril, marca el aniversario de la fundación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Tenemos declaraciones del doctor José Moya, representante de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS Cuba). Además realizamos como cada viernes el resumen semanal de nuestro Podcast Las 3 del Día…
(2023-04-08). Recibió Marrero Cruz a Ministro de Estado de Angola. cubadebate.cu En el encuentro, el Jefe de Gobierno cubano reiteró la voluntad de ampliar las relaciones económicas y comerciales entre ambos países, sobre todo en los sectores agroalimentario y de la energía.
(2023-04-08). Seis equipos empatan en Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu La cerrada porfía continúa en vilo, y tras los resultados de hoy existe un séxtuple empate en la cima de la LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol que dejó caer las cortinas de sus segundas subseries particulares; los abrazados son el subcampeón nacional Matanzas, Villa Clara, Guantánamo, Camagàºey, Sancti Spíritus y Las Tunas.
(2023-04-08). Copa Ronaldo Veitía: Recuerdo y futuro, magia y amor. cubadebate.cu Más de 100 niños en las categorías sub 13 y sub 15 inundaron los tatamis ubicados en el hotel Meliá Internacional y los nombres de los 32 campeones importan (con medallas incluidas), pero lo más trascendente quedará siempre en el recuerdo competitivo de haber inaugurado un evento-homenaje. No hizo falta fotos ni palabras introductorias, tampoco videos con sus frases preferidas o anécdotas.
(2023-04-08). Cuidaremos siempre el Granma, Cuate. cubadebate.cu Leo que ha muerto el Cuate, el mexicano cubanísimo que compró el yate Granma por indicaciones de Fidel para la expedición libertaria de 1956, el amigo incondicional de Cuba. Y aunque sé que ya rebasaba los noventa, no deja de apretárseme el pecho. Sé que hace muy poco tiempo, en su más reciente visita, fue a ver su yate. Allí estuvo acompañado de las muchachas que siempre lo reciben en el Museo de la Revolución, conversaron y estoy segura de una vez más les pidió con insistencia que le cuidasen "su yate". El Cuate se despedía siempre, pero definitivamente esta vez….
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? thelancet.com The advocacy for maximising the global use of e-cigarettes to reduce smoking harms based on the UK nicotine vaping report,1 as commented on by Sarah Jackson and Chris Bullen,2 is most questioning as it is neither comprehensive nor practical.
(2023-04-08). [Obituary] Judith Heumann. thelancet.com Disability rights activist. Born on Dec 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, USA, she died on March 4, 2023 in Washington, DC, USA, aged 75 years.
(2023-04-08). [Perspectives] Imagining alternative paths for WHO 75 years in. thelancet.com WHO's 75th anniversary comes at a fraught moment. The vaccine apartheid that has marked the COVID-19 pandemic response has once again raised questions about the influence of corporate actors and their Global North partners on global health. Amid perennial debates around reform and mounting calls for decolonising global health and interrogation of who is represented by WHO, we highlight a set of missed opportunities from the past and offer reimaginings of how WHO might propitiously forge a path towards its centenary in a more equitable, representative, and counter-hegemonic way.
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked. thelancet.com The new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants, as commented on by Gary Darmstadt and colleagues,1 are to be commended. In particular, the recommendation that kangaroo mother care should be routinely started soon after birth and the emphasis on the centrality of family support and involvement in care should help facilitate the promotion of a neonatal care environment that embraces an integrated approach to addressing the medical and broader developmental and psychosocial needs of infants and their families.
(2023-04-08). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Mitjà O, Alemany A, Marks M, et al. Mpox in people with advanced HIV infection: a global case series. Lancet 2023; 401: 939—49—The SHARE-NET Collaborators and the appendix have been updated and Valentina Mazzotta's affiliation has been amended. These corrections has been made to the online version as of April 6, 2023.
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Eilis Kennedy and Guy Skinner for highlighting the importance of the new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants—with particular attention to immediate kangaroo mother care and family involvement and support—and for pointing out some key challenges to ensuring that the new recommendations are carried out and achieve their potential benefits.1 Challenges in supporting families in the care of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units have been well documented.
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Unsuccessful ban on gutkha and need for tobacco control in India. thelancet.com In India, the use of smokeless tobacco, including gutkha, is a prevalent and dangerous practice that poses serious health risks, especially for oral cancer. Despite being banned by Indian states since 2012, gutkha remains widely used and available.1 Gutkha is a mixture of areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, tobacco, added flavourings, and sweeteners.2 The ban on gutkha aimed to control addiction rates and adverse effects on the oral mucosa. However, companies producing gutkha have found ways to circumvent the ban by producing pan masala (a non-tobacco product containing areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, and seasoni…
(2023-04-08). [World Report] PEPFAR at 20. thelancet.com The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has worked to provide care for patients with HIV/AIDS for two decades. Paul Webster reports.
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back. thelancet.com We read with great interest the study by Yi Li and colleagues1 that reports the comparison of bivalirudin plus high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction having percutaneous coronary intervention. The authors conclude that bivalirudin reduced the 30-day composite rate of all-cause mortality or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium types 3—5 major bleeding compared with heparin. This large, well conducted study provides new data to the debate regarding the appropriate anticoagulation for these patients.
(2023-04-08). [Comment] Offline: The world's forgotten children. thelancet.com Momentum has stalled. There is no high-level political leadership for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Not even high-level UN leadership. Multilateral organisations are distracted and weakened. Domestic country resources are constrained. The competition for limited donor financing has increased. Accountability has withered. Advocacy has quietened. This is an era of de-development for women and children. How have we reached such a desperate and dishonourable place?
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Alain Braillon and Adam Edward Lang raise important questions about e-cigarettes and harm reduction in response to our Comment.1 Here, we explain why a pragmatic approach to maximising e-cigarettes' harm reduction potential is important.
(2023-04-08). [World Report] Hazardous train spills prompt calls for tougher safety rules. thelancet.com New bipartisan legislation has been proposed to protect health and safety following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, USA. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-04-08). Kiev to sustain big losses if ventures counterattack — adviser to DPR's head. tass.com The New York Times said earlier citing the US administration officials that the Pentagon was investigating a leak of documents concerning the US and NATO's plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia…
(2023-04-08). Health problems detected in almost 70% of minors during checkups in LPR — health ministry. tass.com On October 5, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to carry out mass medical examinations of the children in new Russian regions…
(2023-04-08). Kiev is preparing provocation to discredit Russia — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com They specified that the Kiev regime would hold a special information campaign to divert the attention of the international community from the facts of numerous war crimes published by the UN…
(2023-04-08). Kiev regime is preparing provocation against Russia with use of chemical substances. tass.com "For its implementation, over the past two weeks, they prepared an alleged site of "the front line of defense of the Ukrainian armed forces on the line of combat contact with Russian troops," the headquarters said…
(2023-04-08). Ukrainian services to publish fake radio talks about use of 'chemical weapons' by Russia. tass.com "To make the provocation more credible, the Ukrainian special services have been instructed to prepare and publish on social networks fake radio interceptions," the headquarters said…
(2023-04-08). Kiev hopes provocation will launch campaign in the West to discredit Russia. tass.com "According to the plan of the Kiev regime, this provocation will allow launching another media campaign in the Western media to discredit the Russian Federation," the headquarters said…
(2023-04-08). Ukrainian armed forces shell DPR 18 times in a day, one civilian killed — DPR mission. tass.com During the shelling of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk, a civilian was killed, 18 more people from different settlements were injured…
(2023-04-08). Lawyers of Trepova accused of terrorist attack can appeal decision on her arrest by mail. tass.com On April 4, the Basmanny Court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period until June 2, 2023 for Trepova…
(2023-04-08). IAEA head adjusting his Zaporozhye NPP security initiative — Russian diplomat. tass.com Rafael Grossi visited the Zaporozhye NPP on March 29…
(2023-04-08). Russia's Kasatkina through to semifinals of WTA tournament in Charleston. tass.com In the semifinals, Daria Kasatkina will play against second seed Ons Jabeur from Tunisia…
(2023-04-08). Chances to reach agreement on protection of Zaporozhye NPP remain — diplomat. tass.com Earlier, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's envoy to the international organizations in Vienna, said that Russia and the IAEA are conducting a constructive and professional dialogue on protection the Zaporozhye NPP…
(2023-04-08). IAEA head will have to go extra mile in dialogue with Kiev on Zaporozhye NPP — diplomat. tass.com Mikhail Ulyanov noted that the consultations on this issue, which took place on April 5 during Grossi's visit to Kaliningrad, "were held in a businesslike and constructive manner"
(2023-04-08). Egypt convinces Palestine and Israel of the need for a truce — Al Arabiya. tass.com Previously, Egypt has repeatedly acted as a mediator in resolving acute situations around Gaza, when the parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict switched to direct armed confrontation…
(2023-04-08). Italian Foreign Ministry confirms death of Italian in terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. tass.com Earlier, the Kan radio station reported that one person was killed and six more were wounded in a ramming and shooting attack at Tel Aviv's beach promenade on Friday evening…
(2023-04-08). New batch of classified US documents on Ukraine leaked online — The New York Times. tass.com One of the intelligence officials described the leak as "a nightmare for the Five Eyes"
(2023-04-08). US Department of Justice launches probe into Pentagon leaks. tass.com According to The Washington Post, the investigation concerns documents that were published on a number of social networks…
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Shared decision making with psychological safety. thelancet.com Psychological safety is defined as a shared belief that individuals within a team or group are able to take risks without fear of being embarrassed or punished.1,2 Psychological safety consists of an environment in which people feel respected and comfortable to speak up and express their ideas, opinions, and concerns, which is essential for effective communication and collaboration and encourages creativity and innovation.
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Pierre-Guillaume Piriou and colleagues for their interest in our Article.1…
(2023-04-07). Petro-Yuan or Petro-BRICS: The Need for Better Alternative Reserve Currencies to Break Dollar Dominance. infobrics.org The dominance of the US dollar has been causing increasing problems for economies around the world. As a result, there is a growing undercurrent of interest in finding alternative reserve currencies. China is pushing for the yuan to become a reserve currency, but a possible BRICS+ Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) may have the edge…
(2023-04-07). Russia and South Africa Remain Friends, Insists Pandor. infobrics.org Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has reiterated that South Africa remains on friendly terms with Russia…
(2023-04-07). India-Russia Meet on Roads, Transport Systems Held. infobrics.org In an effort to establish an effective bilateral relationship of communication and cooperation in the road transportation, logistics, Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and green mobility sector, the first meeting of the India-Russia Working Group on Roads and ITS was held in the national Capital…
(2023-04-07). Duda makes Polish expansionism clear after meeting with Zelensky. infobrics.org Anti-Russian confederation plan in Eastern Europe would serve Polish interest in annexing regions in western Ukraine.
(2023-04-07). Trump's arrest could backfire, as his popularity grows. infobrics.org Trump is still the most popular Republican leader and remains one of the only voices in the West advocating a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
(2023-04-07). The 'Holy Trinity' behind Russian military dominance in Ukraine. infobrics.org Although these weapons might not seem as important as Russia's hypersonic missiles or its doomsday strategic arsenal, they are no less valuable on a tactical level. Thousands of howitzers, MLRS, tanks, air defense systems, command posts, weapons production facilities, ammunition, etc. have been destroyed by these extremely cost-effective weapons.
(2023-04-07). The World Bank and the BRICS Bank Have New Leaders and Different Outlooks. independentmediainstitute.org In late February 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the United States had placed the nomination of Ajay Banga to be the next head of the World Bank, established in 1944. There will be no other official candidates for this job since—by convention—the U.S. nominee is automatically selected for…
(2023-04-07). The Fear of AI Is Overblown—and Here's Why. independentmediainstitute.org The unprecedented popularity of ChatGPT has turbocharged the AI hype machine. We are being bombarded daily by news articles announcing humankind's greatest invention—Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is "qualitatively different," "transformational," "revolutionary," "will change everything,"—they say. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced a major upgrade of the technology behind ChatGPT called GPT4. Already, Microsoft researchers are …
(2023-04-07). Ecosocialist Bookshelf — March 2023. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents eight new books on science, society and socialism.
(2023-04-07). Leaked documents expose US-NATO Ukraine war plans. thegrayzone.com Classified Pentagon documents containing information about US and NATO plans for a Ukrainian offensive and key details of the ongoing war have leaked. And the Biden administration is reportedly demanding they be scrubbed from the internet. Is there a hidden agenda behind the leak? The New York Times has reported "a significant breach of American intelligence in the effort to aid Ukraine" through the leak of classified documents which have been shared on social media. It correspondents cited "senior Biden …
(2023-04-07). Russia's Geopolitical Games with Africa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Remembering the Irish Easter Uprising of 1916 against the British Empire? The Art of Obfuscation. globalresearch.ca First published on March 30 2016 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Irish Uprising. | Text and analysis by renowned Irish artist Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin | This Easter we commemorate the 107th anniversary of the heroic Easter uprising of 1916….
(2023-04-07). Easter in Fallujah: US Military "Commemorates" Its Iraq Massacre. "Tell Them It's the Sound of Freedom." globalresearch.ca First published on April 23, 2014 | *** | "We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected round the world." (President Barack Obama, State of the Union address, 24th January 2012.) | As …
(2023-04-07). Crimes against Humanity: Serbia's Law Suit against NATO. More than 15 Tons of Uranium Bombs Dropped on Yugoslavia in 1999. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). The United Nations Is Being Used by the U.S. in Its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). President Andrzej Duda Makes Polish Expansionism Clear After Meeting with Zelensky. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). The Assassination and Resurrection of Martin Luther King, Jr. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Fauci Quietly Begins Advising Mysterious Overseas 'Anti-pandemic' Bio Lab. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Stoltenberg Outlines Two Basic Requirements for Ukraine's Membership in NATO. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). The Factors of Soft Power's Influence on Politics. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). "Don't Talk About Nord Stream": WaPo Report Further Demolishes Official Narrative. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). What the American People Must Know About the Sensationalist Arraignment of Former President Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). TikTok on Trial: The Latest Front in the U.S. Tech War on China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). International Court of Justice (ICJ) Orders U.S. to Compensate Iran for Illegally Freezing Assets. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Fox News Edits Out Trump Saying He Might've Let Russia 'Take Over' Parts of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Depleted Uranium Accident File Censored. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Why the US Fears Arab Normalisation with Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Americans Must Choose. Gen. Douglas MacGregor. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). US Sees in Finland's NATO Accession Encirclement of Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Eat Your Vaccines: mRNA Gene Therapy Is Coming to the Food Supply This Month. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). The Restitution of Poland's "Borderlands"?: Ukraine in the EU, "Polish-Ukrainian Federation" and the Issue of Restitution. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). How the U.S. Is Trying to Force China to Break with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). The Heat: China-France Ties. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). De-Dollarization: The Death Knell for US Hegemony? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). La brecha de seguridad con la OTAN pone en riesgo tácticas en Ucrania. globalizacion.ca Se filtra información clave de estrategias de EE.UU. y OTAN en Ucrania en las redes sociales, lo que podría poner a Rusia a un paso adelante en el frente de batalla. | El Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos (Pentágono) está…
(2023-04-07). Brasil — Lula sugirió que Ucrania podría tener que ceder Crimea y Kiev dijo que "no comercia sus territorios" globalizacion.ca El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, apuntó que Rusia ´no puede quedarse ª con todas las zonas ocupadas, pero sugirió que Ucrania podría tener que ceder la soberanía de la península de Crimea para facilitar un entendimiento de…
(2023-04-07). En tiempo récord, Boric promulgó la polémica ley de protección policial. globalizacion.ca Tras el homicidio del cabo primero de Carabineros, Daniel Palma durante un operativo policial en el barrio Matta de Santiago centro que aceleró la agenda, el presidente chileno Gabriel Boric promulgó la Ley Naín-Retamal, medida que busca fortalecer y proteger…
(2023-04-07). Hacia la multipolaridad: Las movidas de Xi Jinping. globalizacion.ca La visita del mandatario Xi Jinping a Moscú, la primera después de haber sido electo presidente de la República Popular China por tercera vez, fue un evento orquestado y decisivo en la mutación del orden mundial unipolar hacia un orden…
(2023-04-07). Brasil y China acuerdan intercambios sin dólar. globalizacion.ca Entrevista de Lorena Guillen, de ABYA YALA TV (Bolivia) a Julio Gambina sobre los acuerdos entre China y Brasil para el intercambio en monedas locales, sin depender del dólar. El acuerdo se realizó el 29/3/2023 y la nota fue realizada…
(2023-04-07). Saurav Sarkar on Starbucks Organizing. fair.org 
CounterSpin230407.mp3 (CC photo: Elliot Stoller) | This week on CounterSpin: Former President Donald Trump was arrested this week, but we're going to talk about another kind of crime: the slow, steady drip drip of crime that doesn't leap out to reporters—the day-to-day crushing of workers' attempts to organize themselves to have a voice in the workplace, not just about their pay, but their well-being and their dignity. Crushing those attempts to work together is against the law—but it's not the sort of crime that elite media seem able to identify. And it's much harder to fight when the law-breaking…
(2023-04-07). Tourist killed in Jaffa as border fire ebbs. electronicintifada.net Sisters living in West Bank settlement shot dead while traveling in Jordan Valley.
(2023-04-07). Israel's fanaticism is setting the whole region on fire. electronicintifada.net Tel Aviv's violence is enabled by Washington and Brussels, EI's Ali Abunimah tells TRT.
(2023-04-07). Should Clarence Thomas Be Impeached? GOP Megadonor Gave Justice Free Luxury Vacations for 20 Years. democracynow.org 
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report frequent luxury trips paid for by a billionaire Republican megadonor named Harlan Crow, leading to renewed calls for the conservative jurist's impeachment. According to ProPublica, Thomas has for decades accepted flights on Crow's private jet, trips on his yacht and frequent stays at his exclusive lakeside resort, in apparent violation of a law requiring justices and other federal officials to disclose most gifts. "Justice Thomas has this extraordinary and apparently unprecedented relationship with this outside billionaire who is basically s…
(2023-04-07). Palestinian Poet Mohammed El-Kurd on Israeli Apartheid, Growing Tension in Region & Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque. democracynow.org 
Israel has bombed southern Lebanon and Gaza as tension soars in the region days after Israeli police repeatedly attacked Palestinian worshipers inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. In response to the raids on the mosque, militants in southern Lebanon and Gaza fired dozens of rockets into Israel. It was the largest rocket attack from Lebanon in 17 years. Meanwhile, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a vehicle near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank on Friday, killing two Israeli settlers. This all comes as Israel continues to impose a violent crackdown in the occupied West B…
(2023-04-07). "A Public Lynching": Justin Jones, Black Tennessee Lawmaker, Responds to Expulsion from State House. democracynow.org 
We speak with Justin Jones, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by a Republican supermajority in the Tennessee state House of Representatives Thursday for peacefully protesting gun violence in the chamber last week as thousands rallied at the Capitol to demand gun control after the Covenant elementary school shooting in Nashville. A vote to expel their white colleague who joined them in solidarity failed. "They thought by expelling us they would silence us, they would silence our movements that we're part of, but in fact they've amplified it, because the nation can see how racist they are. The na…
(2023-04-07). Headlines for April 7, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Strikes Gaza and Lebanon After Rocket Fire; 2 Israeli Settlers Shot Dead in West Bank, U.N. Aid Workers Halt Work in Afghanistan After Taliban Bans Female Members, GOP Supermajority Expels Two Black Lawmakers from Tennessee House over Gun Control Protests, ProPublica: Billionaire GOP Donor Lavished Clarence Thomas with Luxury Trips for 2 Decades, Biden Admin Proposes Rule Barring Blanket Bans on Transgender Student Athletes, Idaho Enacts "Abortion Trafficking" Law That Bans Helping Minors Get an Out-of-State Abortion, DOJ to Probe Police Killing of D.C. Teenager Dalaneo Martin, Sudan's Mi…
(2023-04-07). Understanding issues on the border: a working-class perspective. cpusa.org 
A working-class position regarding issues on the border demands full rights for workers and their families, documented and undocumented immigrants, and an end to oppressive immigration policy that justifies and normalizes persecution through state-sanctioned violence. We demand comprehensive immigration policy that upholds the dignity of the labor that both documented and undocumented immigrants contribute …
(2023-04-07). Detroit anti-eviction activists go toe-to-toe with court bailiffs. cpusa.org 
The fight against predatory landlords has reached a new stage of struggle in the city of Detroit. On March 21, after months of grassroots struggle for the protection of Taura Brown and her home, Wayne County Judge Shawn Jacque of the 36th District Court signed a court order for her eviction. She had ten …
(2023-04-07). United States Hypocrisy Toward the World is Another Way of Saying, 'Don't Do as We Do, Do as We Say'. covertactionmagazine.com In February 2023, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and proceeded to give him a "moral" lecture on Russia's decision to suspend its role in a nuclear arms treaty, and on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They were in India for the Group of 20 summit. USA Today quoted Blinken, …
(2023-04-07). Strong Job Growth Again in March, but Hours Drop, and Wage Growth Slows Further. cepr.net The March employment report gave clear evidence that the Fed's rate hikes are weakening the labor market. Job growth was strong—with 236,000 jobs created—but the index of aggregate hours fell for the second consecutive month. Perhaps most importantly, wage growth slowed further, with the average hourly wage rising at just a 3.2 percent annual rate …
(2023-04-07). Poland, Moldova form united front against Russia over Ukraine, Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 7, 2023 Polish, Moldovan PMs discuss support for Ukraine, countering Russian threat Poland's prime minister met with his Moldovan counterpart in Chi»ôinƒÉu on Thursday, and both leaders reaffirmed support for war-torn Ukraine, while also discussing ways to ensure stability in Moldova amid the threat from Russia, officials said. *** Morawiecki and Recean also …
(2023-04-07). Turkish, U.S. defense chiefs discuss NATO expansion, "regional security" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 7, 2023 Turkish, US defense chiefs discuss NATO, regional security issues Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin on Thursday spoke over the phone and discussed NATO and the Black Sea grain deal. Akar and Austin also discussed Finland's accession to NATO, bilateral and regional defense …
(2023-04-07). High-level S. Korean military delegation summoned to NATO, SHAPE HQs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 6, 2023 High Level Republic of Korea Visits to SHAPE and NATO Headquarters SHAPE and NATO Headquarters hosted delegates from the Republic of Korea during the week of Mar. 27 to 31, 2023 to discuss a variety of issues with the partner nation. Deputy Chief of Staff Partnership Directorate Rear …
(2023-04-07). European war games: 9,000 U.S. troops, 17,000 from 26 NATO allies, partners in 10 nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The four partner nations involved are Bosnia, Georgia, Kosovo (pseudo-nation) and Moldova, all with territorial disputes that could erupt into war at any moment. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 5, 2023 Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23 exercise which …
(2023-04-07). Poland: Brzezinski presides over largest NATO infrastructure hub in 30 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 6, 2023 US Army's new weapons depot in Poland is largest NATO facility buy in decades A sprawling U.S. Army weapons depot in central Poland opened this week, giving NATO allies a readily accessible site with thousands of pieces of armor and other equipment that can be mobilized in a crisis. In …
(2023-04-07). Russia has passed a law against the unipolar world. uwidata.com Global developments are changing the world, and the former unipolar world, aimed at the benefit of the United States, is cracking. States are adjusting to the new realities, including the Ukrainian conflict and its possible consequences. In particular, legislative changes have affected the direct participant in the Ukrainian events — Russia, where a new Foreign …
(2023-04-07). USA: The plot behind the persecution of a former president. uwidata.com By Ana Laura Dagorret* Trump's arrest in New York was probably one of the top news stories of the week. Major media outlets in the United States and around the world reflected the event with live broadcasts, analysis from legal and political specialists and speculation about the former president's future ahead of next year's elections. …
(2023-04-07). The Culling of Mankind: Government Reports & Pfizer Documents reveal a Sinister Agenda exists to Depopulate the Planet through COVID Vaccination. expose-news.com If an experimental vaccine were to damage the heart and immune system in a significant number of individuals who received it, it is possible that it could lead to a decline in …
(2023-04-07). NATO Intel Leak or Disinformation? sonar21.com 
Images of what appears to be the Daily written brief for the "Russia/Ukraine Joint Staff J3/J4/J5" popped up on the Donbass Devushka yesterday and has not created much of a…
(2023-04-07). No, COVID-19 isn't 'over'—but millions of Americans' Medicaid coverage is about to be. therealnews.com 
The Biden administration is poised to allow the national emergency on COVID-19 to expire on May 11, 2023. Once that occurs, between 5 to 14 million Americans previously covered under Medicaid will lose their insurance. Although the pandemic continues to rage, killing thousands and infecting hundreds of thousands each week, a bipartisan consensus has settled in Washington to simply pretend COVID-19 is "over." What meager safety net was extended at the start of the pandemic is now being rolled back—leaving Americans to shoulder the risks and expenses of illness and death entirely on their own. Dr. Marga…
(2023-04-07). After years of racial political struggle, Pocomoke City, MD elects first Black mayor. therealnews.com 
Days before Todd Nock would become the first Black mayor of Pocomoke City, a small town on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore, he paused as he tried to express what the historic achievement meant—not just to him, but to the community he was preparing to serve. | "I started sitting in the back of council meetings, then moving to the front, becoming first vice president, and now here we are," Nock said. | "I had no idea [I could be Mayor.] At the time," in 2015, "I was an unemployed college dropout. I had just lost my jobs a couple weeks prior to that, I couldn't afford to go back to school."pocomoke cit…
(2023-04-07). Israel attacks Al-Aqsa two nights in a row, beating worshipers at holy site. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in On Wednesday evening , the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem was full of Muslim worshippers praying into the night during the holy month of Ramadan. Earlier that morning, worshipers were beaten, and forced out of the holy mosque's prayer halls. | In the midst of night prayers Wednesday, Israeli forces stormed the compound again with weapons and riot gear, unleashing a co…
(2023-04-07). 8 April: Notable events that took place on this date. firstpost.com
(2023-04-07). The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the Entitlement of Western "Human Rights" Activism. mintpressnews.com 
The Indonesian government's refusal to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup highlights the hypocrisy of Western human rights activists, argues Dr. Ramzy Baroud.
(2023-04-07). Drought Profiteers: Wall Street Billionaires Are Snatching Up America's Water. mintpressnews.com Drought profiteers – financial industry executives buying up public freshwater resources in a time of increasing drought – are pushing the US water supply to the brink of collapse, reports Lee Camp.
(2023-04-07). Victory in fight for Tampa Citizens Review Board independence. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL — The Tampa City Council voted 4-3 to pass an ordinance granting the city's Citizen Review Board (CRB) an independent attorney, April 6. The CRB is a city board that was established in 2015 to review closed cases of police misconduct, as well as be a place where people can bring complaints about the police. | An independent attorney would be more impartial and fair than the current arrangement, where the board uses the city's attorney. Using the city's attorney, by its nature, creates a conflict of interest, which the Tampa police attorney himself admitted in a CRB meeting, stating that the CRB,…
(2023-04-07). Minneapolis: MPD consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following April 6 joint statement of the Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar and Minneapolis for Community Control of Police. | Consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands | We need an all-elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission to permanently reign in the abuses of MPD | On Friday, March 31, the City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) announced the signing of a consent decree to address human rights violations by the Minneapolis Police Department. The agreement was negotiated entirely behind closed door…
(2023-04-07). Austin students protest attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Wednesday, April 5, Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) met on Speedway at UT Austin with the Texas Students for DEI Coalition to protest recent Texas legislative and administrative attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The rally was also called in solidarity with the Tampa 4, a group of University of South Florida SDS members currently facing felony charges after being brutalized and arrested while protesting Florida's attacks on DEI programs. | "While Republican lawmakers like Governor Greg Abbott try to claim that these laws are in the interest of fai…
(2023-04-07). Legalization For All network's delegation to the US Mexico border in Tijuana. fightbacknews.org Tijuana, Mexico – On April 2, a group of activists from the Legalization For All network crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to witness the effects of U.S. border militarization. The group met with Robert Vivar, binational coordinator at VÂA Internacional, and Aída Amador, coordinator of VÂA Migrante. They visited the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans Office, the border wall at Friendship Park on the Tijuana side, and the Casa de Luz LGBTQ+ immigrant collective house. | Crossing from the U.S. into Tijuana was quick and easy with no lines – the group did not even need to present their passports, which showed just how eas…
(2023-04-07). Brandon Johnson elected mayor of Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Tuesday April 4, Brandon Johnson won 51.4% of vote in the Chicago mayoral runoff election. Johnson's victory is also a victory for working and oppressed people, as demonstrated by the range of organizations and individuals who celebrated with Johnson and his family at the Marriott Marquis on election night. | Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, said "I've been living for this moment since the Great Harold Washington in 1986, yet we didn't wait on history; we, the oppressed and the working class, made history." | Sever…
(2023-04-07). "Cuenten con la voluntad y el compromiso de Cuba para la integración regional" cubadebate.cu Confiamos en que las propuestas y acciones iniciales que emanen de este encuentro pronto se extenderán hacia otros países de América Latina y el Caribe. Nuestro compromiso con una visión integradora y de cooperación regional será piedra angular de los esfuerzos comunes. Así se puede aprovechar también lo avanzado en la CELAC.
(2023-04-07). Punto Deportivo: Declaraciones sobre la subserie Sancti Spíritus-Industriales desde el Latino (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este viernes retomamos la sección Punto Deportivo. Les proponemos un repaso de lo sucedido hasta el momento en la 62 Serie Nacional, una mirada a la tabla de posiciones tras los partidos de esta jornada, y compartiremos declaraciones del entrenador de Industriales Alexander Malleta y de uno de los directores debutantes en esta temporada, el espirituano Lázaro Martínez Alfonso.
(2023-04-07). Es oficial: Brasil regresa a Unasur mediante decreto presidencial de Lula. cubadebate.cu Según establece el decreto 11.475 del presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brasil regresará formalmente a la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur). Con el decreto presidencial, la reincorporación entrará en vigor en el campo externo el 6 de mayo de 2023, aunque se concretará durante una cumbre de jefes de Estado de la región.
(2023-04-07). Saturday 4/15: Earth Month: E-Bikes & EVs Expo Event in Mitchell Park (Palo Alto). indybay.org Mitchell Park – next to pickleball courts | 3700 Middlefield Road | Palo Alto, CA 94303…
(2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Tower" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-07). Dangerous Jet Combat Training over Tohono O'odham Nation Endangers O'odham. indybay.org Tohono O'odham were not informed of jet combat training overhead during the last two weeks, or that the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems had built an 11th spy tower in the heart of the Tohono O'odham Nation.
(2023-04-07). Chief Na'Moks Grabbed and Isolated by Royal Bank of Canada at Stakeholders Meeting. indybay.org Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Na'moks was violently prevented from entering the Royal Bank of Canada annual general meeting. "Such a racist act, they've actually laid hands on me, a Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief on my regalia just now," Chief Na'Moks told the RBC, as snipers were stationed on the buildings where traditional elders gathered in an Indigenous delegation.
(2023-04-07). Thai Opposition Asks US to "Restore Democracy" in Thailand [do regime change]. thealtworld.com 
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(2023-04-07). The West Has Been Planning To Crush China For A Very Long Time. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | "China is preparing to kill Americans and we've got to prepare to defend ourselves," empire propagandist Gordon Chang Chang, who has
(2023-04-07). Saturday 4/29: EV Ride and Drive: Electrify your Ride. indybay.org Sunnyvale Community Center – 550 E Remington Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087…
(2023-04-07). Coliseum Connections Tenant Association to Protest Oakland Mayor's 'Town Hall'. indybay.org Media opportunity: Tenant Rally Wed. April 5th, 6: 30pm at 1724 Adeline St, Oakland CA 94607.
(2023-04-07). Saturday 4/22: This Is Not A Gun Workshop with Cara Levine and Angela Hennessy. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-04-07). Earth First!er Andy Caffrey INFORMATIONAL: Global Climate Destabilization. [Orig. Huffman]. indybay.org Forward of email fr. Earth First!er Andy Caffrey chock full of information re: global climate destabilization. [The original message was sent to Congressman Jared Huffman of CA District 2.]…
(2023-04-07). CA Climate activists protest approval of hundreds of neighborhood oil permits this year. indybay.org
(2023-04-07). Trump's Arraignment was Unprecedented, but so is the Enormity of his Crimes against America. juancole.com 
Chicago (Feature; Special to Informed Comment) — Adding another humiliating chapter to his despicable life, the twice-impeached former President becomes the first ex-president to face criminal charges. Responding to the indictment, Trump said, "Never before in our nation's history has this been done." He's right, never before in our nation's history have we had a …
(2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: What Putin's invasion tells us about housing issues: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/4: Prop 13 reform's assassination by kindness: the OMG of California taxpayers. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/87077550566?pwd=NlErNVR5ZkszTG9TR0pTd1RJR1hLdz09 | (this is a virtual only meeting)…
(2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/5: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org amphitheater at the corner of the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Ave. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-07). Airbus to open second assembly line in Tianjin. ecns.cn Airbus plans to open its second production line in northern China to expand its assembly capacity of the A320 airliner family, Airbus announced Thursday.
(2023-04-07). Spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in U.S. makes remarks on Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' and meeting with U.S. House Speaker. ecns.cn The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States Wednesday delivered remarks regarding Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" in the United States and her meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
(2023-04-07). Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' trips through U.S.: Truths and Facts. ecns.cn In disregard of China's strong opposition and solemn representation, the United States has allowed Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" trip through the United States and the high-profile meeting between Tsai and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
(2023-04-07). Universities to focus on tech, industry. ecns.cn China plans to adjust around 20 percent of its university majors by 2025, with majors focusing on new technologies and industries being established, while majors unfit for socioeconomic development will be weeded out, a new plan said.
(2023-04-07). Economy gets uplifting news from indexes. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March, pointing to further recovery in business activity amid the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday.
(2023-04-07). Shanghai unveils new bonus to attract investment. ecns.cn A package of measures aimed to attract more investments with a maximum incentive of 100 million yuan ($14.54 million) was announced by the Shanghai government on Thursday during an investment promotion event in the metropolis.
(2023-04-07). 2 killed in U.S. Colorado shooting. ecns.cn Two people were killed and another hospitalized after a shooting at a residence Thursday in U.S. state of Colorado, authorities said.
(2023-04-07). Punishments on organizations advocating 'Taiwan independence' announced. ecns.cn The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Friday announced punishments on Taiwan "Prospect Foundation" and "Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats" for advocating "Taiwan independence."
(2023-04-07). 2nd trial for couple who killed two kids begins. ecns.cn The highly anticipated second trial for a man and his girlfriend who were responsible for the deaths of his two children began on Thursday at Chongqing High People's Court.
(2023-04-07). China, India to account for half of global economic growth in 2023: IMF chief. ecns.cn Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the world economy is expected to grow less than 3 percent this year, with India and China projected to account for half of global growth in 2023.
(2023-04-07). Renminbi settlement for the trading of HK-listed shares set to kick off. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to launch renminbi settlement of Hong Kong-listed stocks around the middle of the year, as part of the financial hub's efforts to promote renminbi internationalization, the head of the HKMA said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-07). China takes countermeasures against Hudson Institute, Reagan library. ecns.cn China has decided to take countermeasures against the Hudson Institute, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the relevant people in charge of these organizations, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.
(2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou concludes mainland visit. ecns.cn A delegation led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, left for Taiwan from Shanghai on Friday, concluding their visit to the Chinese mainland.
(2023-04-07). Greater Bay Area moves toward further alignment. ecns.cn The Guangdong provincial government on Thursday unveiled 20 examples in which efforts have been made to further align rules and systems in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in a bid to advance market integration.
(2023-04-07). Canberra's move against TikTok hurts confidence in Australia. ecns.cn Australia's discriminatory restrictions against TikTok undermine the confidence of the international community in the country's business environment, and harm the interests of Australian enterprises and people.
(2023-04-07). Technology empowers strawberry farmers in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Young green strawberry seedlings are thriving under the most suitable conditions of light, temperature and humidity thanks to an intelligent water and nutrient control system at a virus-free propagation center overseen by the Agricultural Institute of the Twelfth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps(XPCC).
(2023-04-07). Chinese national smuggled into Myanmar engaged in telecom fraud rescued: Embassy. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in Myanmar announced on Thursday that it had rescued a Chinese national who was smuggled into Myanmar and was forced to engage in telecom fraud.
(2023-04-07). China has no choice but to take countermeasures in response to India's unfair treatment of Chinese journalists: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has no choice but to take appropriate countermeasures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese media organizations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, urging India to correct its mistakes.
(2023-04-07). China's top office on Taiwan affairs sanctions diehard separatist Hsiao Bi-khim. ecns.cn
(2023-04-07). Sanctions against diehard 'Taiwan independence' separatist Bi-khim Hsiao announced. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday announced sanction measures against diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist Bi-khim Hsiao.
(2023-04-07). Hainan Free Trade Port project in progress. ecns.cn Hainan will finish building all the necessary infrastructure for independent customs operations for the Hainan Free Trade Port, which covers the whole island and the No. 1 project in Hainan, by 2023.
(2023-04-07). Unique landscape of 'earth forest' in Tibet. ecns.cn Unique landscape of Zanda earth forest in Zanda County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda earth forest is the largest and most distinctive clay forest in China and was listed as a national geopark in 2007.
(2023-04-07). Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe. ecns.cn Twelve 24,000 TEU ultra-large container ships will be put into operation on the new route, which connects Tianjin with major European ports, including Algeciras in Spain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Hamburg in Germany and Antwerp in Belgium.
(2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou visits Fudan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, led a group of Taiwan students to Fudan University in Shanghai on Thursday morning.
(2023-04-07). China's largest flying car debuts in Sichuan. ecns.cn Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, displayed its independently-developed AE200 manned aircraft (flying car) for the first time in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-07). NATO Issues Stern Warning to China Over Russian Relations. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, host Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed a wide range of domestic and international topics, including NATO issuing a stern warning to China over Russia relations. | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Robert Patillo — Civil Attorney | Dominick Izzo — Chicago Retired Police Officer & Published Author | Kiji Noh — Journalist & Political Analyst | In the first hour, veteran war correspondent Elijah Magnier joined the Fault Lines show to talk about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to Poland as he seeks to boost ties with his country's weste…
(2023-04-07). In Bad Sign for Climate Summit, Oil-Rich UAE warns Conference Attendees against Criticizing Government. juancole.com 
Katharina Rall Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights @katha_nina ( Human Rights Watch) — Speakers at a recent climate and health summit in Abu Dhabi were advised by the conference organizers not to "criticize Islam, the government, corporations or individuals" or protest while in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a recent investigation …
(2023-04-07). Four taboo truths about the Ukraine war. indybay.org Like every war in history, the Ukrainian war has a prehistory that does not begin with Russia's invasion of the neighboring country nearly a year ago, or even in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Second, the war has an immense potential for escalation.
(2023-04-07). Global Growth Remains Low Amidst Debt Concerns, War and Inflation, Says IMF. indybay.org Press Release…
(2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/18: 2023 California Pan African Global Trade – Urban Agriculture Producers and Consumers. indybay.org Online – In person Watch Party | The Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Sacramento, California…
(2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…
(2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event…
(2023-04-07). California Department of Public Health's Criminal Negligence—April 2023. indybay.org California Department of Public Health deliberately sacrifices the lives of the elderly, sick, and disabled by removing all restrictions on the transmission of the Covid-19 virus in high risk locations.
(2023-04-07). From Inequality of the Gods to Equality of Humankind. indybay.org History demonstrates clearly that humans can live in egalitarian societies, we do not have to accept the brutality of social dominance and inequality. We must take matters into our own hands to change the world.
(2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…
(2023-04-07). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people…
(2023-04-07). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most…
(2023-04-07). Not all lumps are breast cancer: Benign breast disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Changes to your breast can cause a lot of worry. This is understandable. But not all breast changes are a result of breast cancer. Any breast symptoms, such as a breast lump, nipple discharge or breast pain, should be evaluated by a medical professional. If they are diagnosed as benign, it means they are not cancer. Noncancerous breast symptoms are known as benign breast disease. Some cases of benign breast disease are discovered during a…
(2023-04-07). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will…
(2023-04-07). Science Saturday: Igniting the interest of young cancer researchers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 2022 SPARK scholars gather for a photo before the Mayo Clinic SPARK Mini Science Fair on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. Back row: Sara Wasserman, Krish Relan, Nyla Searl, Manish Kota, William Li, Garrett Davidsen, Riya Kar, Ella McCarthy. Front row: Kristi Biswas, Ysabella Wijaya, Yangying Jiang, Katie Shapiro, Esinam Ekpeh, Nia Atcherson, Katherine Jones and Hazel Parent. Not pictured: Jessica Desgroseilliers. "My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer when I…
(2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo…
(2023-04-07). Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed becoming…
(2023-04-07). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the…
(2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had…
(2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and…
(2023-04-07). Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo's collaborative care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In January 2021, after being in remission from melanoma for almost a decade, Christina Armendariz began to feel unwell. The 42-year-old mother went to the emergency room at a hospital near her Orlando, Florida, home. After several imaging tests, Christina was told her cancer had returned. She had a mass under her arm and multiple soft tissue tumors throughout her body. Although she began treatment locally, Christina's condition worsened over time. She experienced significant cognitive…
(2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist….
(2023-04-07). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy…
(2023-04-07). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going…
(2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some…
(2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to deal with 2023 spring pollen and allergies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are one of the millions of people who suffer pollen and allergies, you don't need a calendar to tell you it's spring. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can sometimes be confused with a cold. So, what's happening and what can you do? While hay fever alone may not be life threatening, it can be uncomfortable, says Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergy and immunology expert. She offers these tips for relief from spring pollen and…
(2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose…
(2023-04-07). Athletic or personal trainer: What's the best fit for you? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have seen athletic trainers on the sidelines of team sports and personal trainers working one-on-one with people at the gym. If you're seeking personalized advice and support to help you refine or advance your physical activity, which type of trainer would be the best fit for you? Here are some tips to consider. What's the difference between an athletic and a personal trainer? While the two terms often are used interchangeably, these professionals…
(2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Most runners will run into a case of plantar fasciitis occasionally, and this heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot, and plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. "Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist….
(2023-04-07). TG 1085: The Gaggle Talks To Paul Craig Roberts. thealtworld.com George Szamuely and Peter Lavelle sat down for a fascinating conversation with economist, author, journalist, blogger and former Reagan administration official Paul Craig Roberts.
(2023-04-07). Can Iran and Russia's Arms Swapping Sustain A Lasting Defense Partnership? juancole.com 
By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) — When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Moscow in early 2022, he had high hopes of leaving with defense deals that would circumvent international sanctions and take advantage of the expiration of a United Nations embargo on arms trading with Tehran. Russian fighter jets, advanced antimissile defense …
(2023-04-07). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2023-04-07). México_Cherán: Ejemplo de Autonomía y Rebelión. indybay.org México_Cherán: Autonomía y rebelión | El pueblo mexicano que expulsó a políticos, narcos y policía…
(2023-04-07). No Invite For War Monger Nancy Peloso-Protest At CUNY In New York-War Mongers Out Of Cong. indybay.org
(2023-04-07). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…
(2023-04-07). Gun Deaths For US Teens, Children Up by 50% in Two Years – Poll. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of gun-related deaths among teens and children in the United States increased by 50% between 2019 and 2021, a new study by the Pew Research Center revealed on Thursday.
(2023-04-07). No Donald Trump is Above the Law. sputnikglobe.com In the United States, no man is above the law, not even the president—even if his name is Donald J. Trump.
(2023-04-07). US Bank Reportedly Aborts Client Conference After Criticism Over Pro-Russian Views From Experts. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – One of the largest banks in the United States, the Bank of America, had to abort an online client conference after some clients complained about the predominantly pro-Russian rhetoric of online discussion participants, British newspaper reported on Thursday, citing people who attended the event.
(2023-04-07). The Seven Loose Pieces of the Global Jigsaw Puzzle. indybay.org Toward the end of the Cold War, capitalism created a military horror: the neutron bomb, a weapon that destroys life while leaving buildings intact. During the Fourth World War, however, a new wonder has been discovered: the financial bomb. This new bomb destroys the polis (here, the nation), imposing death, terror, and misery .
(2023-04-07). Zaporozhye Region's Pologi comes under artillery shelling by Ukrainian troops. tass.com The city of Pologi is located near the combat engagement line in the liberated part of the Zaporozhye region…
(2023-04-07). Ukraine to use summer months to stage offensive — Russian senator. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with Germany's Funke Media Group on Friday that the Ukrainian army could launch an offensive in the coming weeks…
(2023-04-07). MFA protests to Canadian diplomat over words of ambassador to UN about killed war blogger. tass.com "It was emphasized that the standpoint taken by the high-ranking Canadian diplomat in regard to the brutal assassination involving numerous casualties is yet another manifestation of Russophobia stirred up in Canada," the Russian Foreign Ministry added…
(2023-04-07). Ukrainian authorities seize UOC churches built with parishioners' contributions — priest. tass.com The Union of Orthodox Journalists pointed out that the authorities were dead set on eradicating the canonical denomination in the country, not even waiting for the Verkhovna Rada to pass a bill banning the UOC…
(2023-04-07). Finland joining NATO fraught with conflict between nuclear powers — Russian diplomat. tass.com "As history has shown us, such policies have never yielded success," Russian Ambassador to Belgium said added…
(2023-04-07). Lavrov to take part in ministerial meeting with Afghanistan's neighbors on April 13 — MFA. tass.com The meeting will discuss further steps by regional partners to facilitate an Afghan political settlement and stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country, the ministry specified…
(2023-04-07). Militants' attempt to storm government-controlled territory in Syria's Idlib thwarted. tass.com Four shelling attacks by Turkestan Islamic Party and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants had been reported in the Idlib de-escalation zone during the day…
(2023-04-07). One killed, six wounded in terror attack in Tel Aviv — radio. tass.com According to a TASS correspondent, there are several police and ambulance cars are at the scene…
(2023-04-07). Ukrainian officials set to evict monks from Kiev-Pechersk Lavra by court ruling — minister. tass.com The situation around the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra escalated to the boiling point after the monks of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church had refused to leave the monastery following the order of the directorate of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Historical and Cultural Reserve…
(2023-04-07). Argentina confirma su regreso formal a la Unasur. telesurtv.net El Gobierno argentino comunicó la decisión a los cancilleres de los Estados miembros del ente.
(2023-04-07). Bolivia reporta inflación de -0,19% en primer trimestre de 2023. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que esto fue alcanzado gracias a políticas que permiten garantizar "nuestra seguridad con soberanía alimentaria".
(2023-04-07). Rescatan a 41 migrantes en el canal de la Mancha. telesurtv.net En el primer operativo fueron rescatadas unas 28 personas por la patrullera de la Marina francesa Pluvier.
(2023-04-07). Argentina vuelve al primer puesto del ranking FIFA. telesurtv.net Brasil descendió al tercer puesto del ranking FIFA, siendo desbancada también por la selección francesa, finalista del pasado mundial de fútbol.
(2023-04-07). China y Francia profundizan cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Firman nuevos acuerdos de colaboración y manifiestan su intención de avanzar en el ámbito aeroespacial, la energía nuclear con fines civiles y otras áreas.
(2023-04-07). Cuestionan en Ecuador decreto presidencial sobre porte de armas. telesurtv.net Consideran que la medida va en dirección contraria a la necesidad de mejorar la seguridad ciudadana.
(2023-04-07). Exponen abusos sexuales a menores en arquidiócesis de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Entre 1940 y 2002, más de 150 sacerdotes y personas asociadas con la arquidiócesis de Baltimore abusaron sexualmente de niños.
(2023-04-07). Gobierno de Venezuela celebra sentencia incidental de la CIJ. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya podrá revisar conducta fraudulenta del Reino Unido en el Laudo Arbitral de 1899.
(2023-04-07). Israel realiza nuevo ataque contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Fueron registradas explosiones de ataques aéreos israelíes en Beit Hanoun (norte) y en Khan Yunis (sur).
(2023-04-07). Autoridades de China condenan visita a EE.UU. de la líder de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Comunicados de entidades gubernamentales y partidistas aseveran que la estadía de Tsai Ing-wen en ese país viola el principio de "una sola China".
(2023-04-07). Corte Internacional de Justicia rechaza solicitud de Venezuela sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Meses atrás, Caracas pidió al tribunal no admitir un alegato de la República Cooperativa de Guyana sobre ese territorio, por considerar que desconoce el Acuerdo de Ginebra.
(2023-04-07). Dimite Sanna Marin como primera ministra de Finlandia. telesurtv.net La renuncia de la jefa de Gobierno ocurre horas después de haber dimitido como presidenta del Partido SDP, tras el resultado adverso en las elecciones parlamentarias.
(2023-04-07). Policía de Israel asalta Mezquita Al-Aqsa por segundo día. telesurtv.net La irrupción sucedió cuando casi 20.000 personas realizaban la oración nocturna de Tarawih, identificativa del Ramadán.
(2023-04-07). Rusia y Belarús abordan nuevo concepto de seguridad conjunta. telesurtv.net El mandatario de Rusia destacó la necesidad de fortalecer los sistemas de seguridad de ambas naciones.
(2023-04-07). Combaten incendio en reserva forestal de Panamá. telesurtv.net El incendio fue reportado en horas de la tarde del miércoles y al mediodía de esta jornada estaba apagado en un 70 por ciento.
(2023-04-07). Registran marzo de 2023 como el segundo más cálido de la historia. telesurtv.net Las temperaturas estuvieron por encima del promedio en el sur y centro de Europa, así como por debajo del promedio en la mayor parte del norte de Europa.
(2023-04-07). Venezuela y Guinea-Bissau estrechan vínculos bilaterales. telesurtv.net La visita a Caracas de una delegación del país africano sirvió para fortalecer la cooperación económico-comercial y profundizar el intercambio cultural.
(2023-04-07). Colombia elimina protocolos anticovid para ingresar al país. telesurtv.net Ambas regulaciones estaban dentro de las últimas medidas vigentes de la lucha contra la propagación del Covid-19 en Colombia.
(2023-04-07). Juez estadounidense ordena la detención de expresidente peruano. telesurtv.net La Corte revocó la libertad condicional y ordenó al servicio Marshall de Estados Unidos poner al expresidente peruano, Alejandro Toledo en custodia.
(2023-04-07). Sindicato policial haitiano denuncia ataques contra comisarías. telesurtv.net El gremio policial declaró que los casos de Pernier, Fort Jacques y Meyotte demuestran que el Consejo Superior de la Policía Nacional está fracasando.
(2023-04-07). Cancilleres de Irán y Arabia Saudí se reúnen en Beijing. telesurtv.net Teherán y Riad anunciaron en marzo el restablecimiento de sus relaciones tras una negociación facilitada por el Gobierno chino.
(2023-04-07). Gobierno chileno anunciará nuevas medidas de seguridad. telesurtv.net La vocera del Gobierno chileno comentó que las medidas permitirán enfrentar con firmeza e inteligencia lo que se está viviendo en nuestros territorios.
(2023-04-07). Franceses protagonizan nuevas marchas contra reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net Tras el fracaso de la reunión con la primera ministra, los gremios acusaron al Gobierno de ignorar el reclamo de la mayoría de los franceses.
(2023-04-07). Israel reanuda ataques contra el Líbano y la Franja de Gaza Gaza. telesurtv.net Los nuevos ataques de Israel se concentraron en el campo de refugiados Nusseirat en el centro del territorio palestino de Gaza.
(2023-04-07). Presidente colombiano ordena evacuación por amenaza volcánica. telesurtv.net Los departamentos de Tolima, Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío y Cundinamarca están en alerta ante la probabilidad de erupción del Nevado de Ruiz.
(2023-04-07). French communists: A revolutionary crisis is developing in France. thecommunists.org The following joint statement was issued by French revolutionary communists from the National Association of Communists (ANC), the Pole of Communist Renaissance in France (PRCF), the Communist Assembly (RC) and the Youth for Communist Renaissance in France (JRCF). ***** If Emmanuel Macron imagined that he could put an end to the popular mobilisation by showing …
(2023-04-07). Savage Capitalism: From Climate Change to Bank Failures to War. juancole.com 
By David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky | — [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the …
(2023-04-07). German Economy Minister Habeck in Kiev: German big business makes grab for Ukraine. wsws.org As in any war, the imperialist powers pursue geostrategic goals and viable economic interests. This was underlined by the trip of German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) to Ukraine earlier this week.
(2023-04-07). Reserve Bank of Australia pauses rate hikes but insists that they are not over. wsws.org The RBA has said some "further tightening of monetary policy may well be needed," pointing to a "very tight" labour market, the need for greater productivity—code phrase for increased profits—and the need to avert a "prices-wage spiral."
(2023-04-07). Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov's performances cancelled by Boston Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall. wsws.org Abdrazakov is the latest victim of the anti-Russian propaganda campaign being waged as part of the US/NATO proxy war in Ukraine.
(2023-04-07). Kosovo Liberation Army leader Hashim Thaàßi on trial for war crimes. wsws.org The indictment of Kosovo's former president makes it unmistakably clear that the closest ally of the US and the European Union in the Balkans over the last quarter century has been a brutal war criminal.
(2023-04-07). Lessons of the Temple University strike. wsws.org Two paths presented themselves to the Temple graduate workers—one, an isolated struggle coupled with appeals to the Democratic Party; the other, the expansion of the struggle in the working class through the formation of a rank-and-file committee.
(2023-04-07). After overwhelming strike vote, union announces two-day limited strike for 3,000 Cub Foods grocery workers in Minnesota. wsws.org Notably, the strike has only been called for 33 out of the 79 Cub Foods stores in the state of Minnesota.
(2023-04-07). Two construction workers killed in trench collapse at New York's JFK airport. wsws.org The deaths occurred as the Port Authority is pressing to complete an expansion as quickly as possible.
(2023-04-07). The great "unwinding" of Medicaid enrollment will leave millions without health coverage. wsws.org The ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency has brought an end to the protection of health coverage for millions who have enrolled in Medicaid over the last three years.
(2023-04-07). South Korea's Democrats stoke nationalism to obscure growing danger of war. wsws.org While falsely promoted as a defense of victims of forced labor, there is nothing progressive about the opposition Democratic Party's anti-Japanese campaign.
(2007-04-23). China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US-backed project. tribune.com.pk 
Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar US-backed project, four people involved in the deal told Reuters. The plan is a sign that an intensifying tech war between Beijing and Washington risks tearing the fabric of the internet. | China's three main carriers — China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom), China Mobile Limited and China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd(China Unicom) — are mapping out one of the world's most advanced and far-reaching s…
(2007-04-23). Israeli strikes target Hamas in Lebanon and Gaza. tribune.com.pk 
Israel's military hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on Hamas, as tensions following police raids this week on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem threatened to spiral out of control. | Loud blasts rocked different areas of Gaza, as Israel claimed its jets hit 10 targets "including tunnels and weapons manufacturing and development sites" of Hamas, which controls the blockaded southern coastal strip. | At around 4.00 am, the military said it had also struck three Hamas infrastructure targets in southern Lebanon, where residents around the area of the Rashidiye…
(2023-04-06). China and Brazil to Settle Trade in Their Own Currencies. infobrics.org China and Brazil have undergone discussions and decided to trade in their own country's currency. These are seemingly calculated moves by Brazil and China, both which are BRICS nations…
(2023-04-06). Rising India 2023: Market is Market, Quips Jaishankar on Oil Supply from Russia. infobrics.org Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar said that Russia will turn more eastward since its relationship with the western world has changed after the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War…
(2023-04-06). Chinese Tourists Return: SA Welcomes First Group with Song and Dance. infobrics.org Chinese tourists return to South Africa as Covid-19 restrictions ease…
(2023-04-06). F-35 readiness rates get in way of NATO war planning. infobrics.org Defense Secretary under the Trump administration, Christopher C. Miller, was so frustrated with the jet that he referred to it as "a monster" and "a piece of… (you get the idea)". Even the late John McCain, well known for anything but enmity towards the US MIC (Military Industrial Complex), called it "a textbook example of our broken defense acquisition system".
(2023-04-06). France about to take militarization measures. infobrics.org Paris could be looking to improve its defense capacity in the midst of a tense world, but the action could also be aimed at mitigating the effects of the serious domestic crisis.
(2023-04-06). Philippines joins Washington's containment policy of China. infobrics.org China pushes for negotiations as Philippines deepens military ties with the US.
(2023-04-06). Norfolk Southern's Huge Profits Go 80 Percent To Top Honchos' Checks. inequality.org Unions, safety specialists, and—now—the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have contended that corporate greed drove Norfolk Southern Railway to cut corners on safety inspections and prevention, thus leading to the disastrous Feb. 3 wreck there. But buried deep in the March 31 federal Justice Department filing, for both itself and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, …
(2023-04-06). We Are Living Through a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding of Human Evolution. independentmediainstitute.org
(2023-04-06). Israeli police invade Al Aqsa Mosque for the second night in a row. greenleft.org.au Israeli police invaded Al Aqsa Mosque for the second day in a row, shooting tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinian worshippers inside, reports Susan Price.
(2023-04-06). Merri-bek council rejects proposed development blocking neighbour's sunlight. greenleft.org.au In a win for those opposed to inappropriate development, Merri-bek council has rejected a proposed apartment building that would have blocked a neighbour's access to sunlight. Darren Saffin reports.
(2023-04-06). Peru announces definitive withdrawal of ambassador from Colombia. greenleft.org.au Peru withdrew its ambassador from Colombia following statements from Colombian President Gustavo Petro in support of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, reports Peoples Dispatch.
(2023-04-06). Inside the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Africa. greenleft.org.au Colonial-era laws are still used to oppress LGBTQ+ Africans, writes Efemia Chela, but the struggle to organise grassroots mutual aid and for legal rights continues.
(2023-04-06). David Brophy: 'The justifications for AUKUS are simply not convincing'. greenleft.org.au David Brophy argues we have an obligation to resist the forces that are pushing Australia towards a disastrous war with China.
(2023-04-06). Pactan 11 países latinoamericanos acciones contra la ola inflacionaria. globalizacion.ca La primera cumbre a distancia de la recién creada Alianza de Países de América Latina y el Caribe contra la Inflación acordó formar un grupo técnico que proponga y aplique las condiciones idóneas para intercambiar alimentos básicos y bienes intermedios,…
(2023-04-06). Sorpresa en Argentina por nuevo informe del FMI. globalizacion.ca El directorio del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) aprobó las metas del cuarto trimestre de 2022 del programa con la Argentina, autorizó el giro por 5.400 millones de dólares y flexibilizó las metas de las reservas pero sorprendió al gobierno con…
(2023-04-06). Una importante iniciativa de paz alemana pide acelerar las negociaciones de paz en Ucrania. globalizacion.ca Destacadas personas socialdemócratas, dirigentes sindicales y conocidas representantes del movimiento pacifista piden en una carta abierta al canciller Scholz que incremente sus esfuerzos por negociar un alto el fuego en la guerra en Ucrania. | Según estas personas, la paz solo…
(2023-04-06). Lula se entromete en Nicaragua bajo el paraguas de Biden. globalizacion.ca 
Nota del Editor: Artículo publicado originalmente el 9 de marzo de 2023. | Por "políticamente inconveniente" que pueda ser admitir para algunos, ya sean partidarios multipolares fuera de Brasil o miembros del PT, podría decirse que Lula se está entrometiendo en…
(2023-04-06). Israel bombs Gaza after Lebanon rocket fire. electronicintifada.net UN expert deplores "reckless and unlawful" conduct at al-Aqsa.
(2023-04-06). "The Undertow": Author Jeff Sharlet on Trump, the Far Right & the Growing Threat of Fascism in U.S. democracynow.org 
We speak with award-winning journalist and author Jeff Sharlet, who has spent the last decade reporting on the growing threat of fascism across the United States. In his new book, The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, Sharlet says the language of "civil war" has become central to right-wing rhetoric, mainstreamed by former President Donald Trump, Congressmember Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Republicans.
(2023-04-06). Reporters Without Borders Denied Entry to Visit Assange in U.K. Prison; No NGO Has Seen Him in 4 Years. democracynow.org 
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has spent the last four years locked up at the Belmarsh high-security prison in London, where he has been fighting extradition to the United States on espionage charges. He faces up to 175 years in prison if convicted. This week, amid growing concerns about Assange's health, Reporters Without Borders attempted to become the first NGO to visit with Assange since his arrest four years ago. Despite being given approval, RSF representatives, including our guest, RSF secretary-general and executive director Christophe Deloire, were denied entry.
(2023-04-06). Calls Grow for Russia to Free Jailed U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich, Accused of Espionage. democracynow.org 
We speak with Joshua Yaffa, a close friend of Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter who has been jailed in Russia since his arrest last week, when he was accused of trying to obtain state secrets related to the Russian military — days after the United States indicted a Russian man in Brazil on espionage charges. Gershkovich's parents left the Soviet Union for the United States before he was born, and he has reported in Russia since 2017. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Press freedom groups have denounced his arrest and urged Russia to immediately release him. Yaffa is The…
(2023-04-06). Headlines for April 6, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Raids Al-Aqsa Mosque for Second Night, Bombs Gaza in Response to Rocket Fire, New Studies Find Ice Sheets Are Vulnerable to Rapid Collapse from Global Heating, Saudi and Iranian Envoys Agree to Reopen Embassies in China-Brokered Deal, France's Macron Asks China's Xi to "Bring Russia to Its Senses" over Ukraine, House Speaker Meets Taiwanese President, Urges Speed-Up of U.S. Arms Deliveries, Pence Won't Appeal Order to Testify to Federal Grand Jury over Jan. 6 Insurrection, Indiana, Idaho and Kansas Latest States to Pass Laws Violating Trans Rights, Texas Agrees to Pay $144M to…
(2023-04-06). At Fox news, profits trumps truth. cpusa.org 
The Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News isn't scheduled to go to trial until April 17, but information from Fox internal emails and texts, as well as depositions, yields new shockers every day. By the time the trial starts, proceedings may seem like a rehash of old news. And the sheer volume of startling …
(2023-04-06). Flipping the Bird Site: How Elon Musk's Twitter Builds a Pipeline from the Alt-Right to Salafi Extremists. covertactionmagazine.com Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter for $44 billion has been called many things. Risky. A victory for free speech. A narcissistic ego trip. A complete disaster. The mistake of a very divorced man. True or false, these criticisms are superficial. What is the method behind Elon's madness? Getting the Gang Back Together Based on moves …
(2023-04-06). CovertAction Bulletin — The Occupation Has One Face: Palestinian Reaction to Israeli Protests. covertactionmagazine.com Mass protests in Israel broke out after Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu fired his Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant. Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated against Netanyahu's planned judicial reform—really, a legislative coup. But nowhere in the media coverage was any discussion of how the protests or the judicial reform itself would impact the Palestinian people who continue to live under Israeli occupation and terror…
(2023-04-06). Miners from northern Colombia suspend strike. colombiareports.com Miners from one of Colombia's most important gold mining regions said they have suspended a strike they went on more than a month ago. According to a representatives of the…
(2023-04-06). The Fed Alone Cannot Create Black Full Employment. cepr.net Federal Reserve action may be a necessary component to reaching Black full employment, but it is not sufficient. Full employment for Black people will require additional policies including subsidized employment. The Federal Reserve aids job growth by lowering its interest rate. From the end of 2008 through 2016, and again for most of 2020 and …
(2023-04-06). Jobs Day Preview: What to Expect in the March Report. cepr.net The monthly Employment Situation is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, April 7th at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time. The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the resulting contagion added a major element of uncertainty to an economy that already was not following any clear course. There were already widespread …
(2023-04-06). German F-35s to carry nuclear bombs? Luftwaffe chief in U.S. ahead of massive NATO air exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air and Space Forces MagazineApril 5, 2023 NATO Air Exercise Will Offer Germany 'High Value' Lessons on F-35 Operations, Luftwaffe Boss Says The head of the Luftwaffe arrived in the U.S. this week to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. Air National Guard and its F-35s before a massive NATO exercise that is to take place …
(2023-04-06). Largest air combat exercise in NATO history to include new member Finland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air Force TimesApril 6, 2023 Largest air exercise in NATO history to include hundreds of Guardsmen NATO countries this summer will launch the largest military air exercise in the transatlantic alliance's 74-year history, spanning more than 220 aircraft and 10,000 participants from 24 nations. Exercise Air Defender, slated for June 12-23, aims to project a …
(2023-04-06). Poland ready to send all its MiGs to Ukraine, pushes allies to provide "NATO-standard" warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 6, 2023 Poland to urge NATO allies to send Western jets to Ukraine: president The Polish president has reiterated that Poland is ready to transfer all of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the future, and added that Warsaw will also urge NATO allies to provide Kyiv with NATO-standard warplanes…. Andrzej Duda …
(2023-04-06). Azerbaijani troops stage incursions into Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanArmenian.netApril 5, 2023 Armenian villagers have foiled Azerbaijan's attempts to advance — MP Lawmaker Andranik Kocharyan from the ruling Civil Contract party has said that Azerbaijan has tried to violate Armenia's border in different parts in recent days, but the residents of the villages have prevented Baku's attempt. *** According to Kocharyan, both the border …
(2023-04-06). Azerbaijan expels four Iranian diplomats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 6, 2023 4 Iranian diplomats declared 'persona non grata' in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry declared four employees working for Iran's Embassy in Baku "persona non grata" and told them to leave the country within the next 48 hours over alleged provocations, the ministry said Thursday. A statement issued by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry …
(2023-04-06). Regime change proceeds: State Departments sanctions Georgian judges, assassinations feared next. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 6, 2023 Georgian Judges Sanctioned by US State Department Speak Out Against Accusations Mikheil Chinchaladze, Levan Murusidze, Irakli Shengelia and Valerian Tsertsvadze, the judges from the Georgian "judicial clan" who were sanctioned by the U.S. State Department on April 5, have made their first comments on the sanctions imposed yesterday by the US …
(2023-04-06). Azerbaijan pushes fragmentation of Iran, rule by diaspora. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 4, 2023 The social and political situation in Iran is getting tense day by day The protests that started in Iran in September of last year are still going on. The slogans raised in these actions are getting sharper. Protest actions were again held in West and East Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Mazandaran, Khuzistan and a …
(2023-04-06). Insatiable NATO prepares to swallow Malta. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 6, 2023 Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 builds partnership with Malta Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG 2) conducted a scheduled port visit to La Valletta from April 1-3. *** Commander, SNMCMG2 Turkish Navy Captain Ahmet Serhat Akyazi, along with his chief of staff and the ships' commanding officers, paid …
(2023-04-06). NATO installs anti-ballistic missile system in nation bordering Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 6, 2023 Italian surface-based air defence system fully operational in Slovakia The Italian Army SAMP/T surface-based air defence system deployed to Slovakia has officially been declared fully operational by Allied Air Command further enhancing Alliance interoperability and collective defence. Italy deployed its SAMP/T to Slovakia in March and the system is now …
(2023-04-06). Video: NATO allies join largest French multi-domain war games in decades. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 6, 2023 Video: France conducts its largest military exercise in decades, Orion 23, with NATO forces France has launched its biggest military exercise in decades, together with its NATO Allies. The second phase of Exercise Orion 23 involves 7,000 personnel and assets from France and several Allied countries, including Germany, …
(2023-04-06). Ukrainian, Japanese FMs meet at NATO HQ: Ukraine can occur "anywhere in the world" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 5, 2023 Japan vows to "seamlessly" deliver promised aid to Ukraine Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi pledged to "seamlessly and steadily" deliver assistance worth $7.6 billion to Ukraine in a meeting Tuesday with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. Meeting on the sidelines of NATO meetings in Brussels, Hayashi told Kuleba that Prime Minister …
(2023-04-06). Japan to further assist NATO's expansion into Indo-Pacific: FM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 5, 2023 Japan welcomes increased NATO involvement in Indo-Pacific region Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Wednesday he welcomes the increased involvement of NATO member states in the Indo-Pacific region, where China has become increasingly assertive militarily. During an extended session of the two-day NATO foreign ministerial meeting in Brussels, Hayashi also …
(2023-04-06). U.S., NATO allies to hold largest-ever multinational drills in Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 5, 2023 Serbia will conduct joint military exercises with the United States Serbia will hold a joint military exercise with the United States and 10 partner countries in mid-June. AZERTAC reports that Serbian Defense Minister Milo≈° Vuƒçeviƒá said this. The minister said that the "Platinum Wolf" exercise…will be held with the participation of the …
(2023-04-06). Lithuania adopts resolution for Ukraine to join NATO at July summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 6, 2023 Lithuania adopted a resolution on inviting Ukraine to NATO The Lithuanian Sejm has adopted a resolution to be submitted to the NATO summer summit in Vilnius. AZERTAC reports with reference to the press service of the Lithuanian Parliament that the Resolution contains an official invitation for Ukraine to join the Alliance. The …
(2023-04-06). Brazil experiencing an epidemic of school violence. america.cgtn.com 
At least four children were killed in Wednesday's attack while another five were wounded.
(2023-04-06). Florida passes permit-less concealed carry gun law. america.cgtn.com 
At a time when the United States is seeing a surge in mass shootings, Florida has become the latest state to allow citizens to carry concealed loaded weapons almost anywhere without a permit.
(2023-04-06). Peru's Indigenous communities protest controversial bill. america.cgtn.com 
A lawmaker from a right-wing party in Peru has put forward a parliamentary bill that would dismantle Amazon reserves created for indigenous people living in isolation. The controversial move has sparked pushback from Indigenous Amazon groups who want to protect the vulnerable tribes. CGTN's Dan …
(2023-04-06). Brazilians struggling with illiteracy work to overcome limitations, prejudices. america.cgtn.com 
Age discrimination is widespread, especially in the workplace. In Brazil, ageism affects a particularly vulnerable group: the illiterate.
(2023-04-06). Teens call for action on gun reform in Nashville following shooting. america.cgtn.com 
But as the community tries to heal, chaos has broken out among lawmakers. Republicans are trying to expel three of their Democratic colleagues after they protested for stronger gun laws in the state.
(2023-04-06). The Heat: Islamic State Khorasan. america.cgtn.com 
Global warnings over a new terror group. Who are they and what do they want? The emergence of a new militant organization is raising alarm throughout Afghanistan. The Islamic State Khorasan or IS-K has taken responsibility for several deadly attacks across the country since the …
(2023-04-06). PKK calls to overthrow Erdoƒüan; New negotiations within electoral alliances; Erdoƒüan's economic measures ahead of elections. uwidata.com Three issues stood out last week on Türkiye's electoral agenda: The PKK terrorist organization's statement on the elections; new negotiations within the electoral alliances and Erdoƒüan's economic measures towards the elections. PKK calls to overthrow Erdoƒüan The PKK, responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people with terrorist acts in Türkiye since the early …
(2023-04-06). Kosovo's independence is "an American project" uwidata.com There is a lot of diplomacy evolving around the Kosovo in the recent weeks. Among increasing tensions and even threats of clashes, negotiations between the Kosovar authorities and Serbia have started. The European Union plays a crucial role in mediating these. At the same time, hosting the biggest US military base in Europe, Kosovo is …
(2023-04-06). IT WAS ALL A LIE: How your Government tricked you into taking part in a Deadly Experiment that killed Millions via Midazolam Poisoning & COVID Vaccination. expose-news.com The world was thrown into chaos when a new virus, Covid-19, was declared a pandemic by the government. Fear propaganda was broadcasted non-stop on television and radio, all paid for by the …
(2023-04-06). Judge Napolitano and I talk Russia, Ukraine and the CIA. sonar21.com 
Being interviewed by Judge Napolitano is a treat. It is really not an interview. We are just two friends discussing the craziness in the world today and trying to keep…
(2023-04-06). An essential workers' history of the pandemic. therealnews.com 
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic devastated the working class from the start. Those deemed "essential workers" in the service, medical, transportation, agriculture, and other sectors were hit particularly hard. While the sacrifices of workers were paid lip service in the early days of the pandemic, the rhetoric rapidly shifted towards denunciations of a "labor shortage" as worker resistance mounted with time. As the capitalist class continues to espouse a dominant narrative of the pandemic that insists that the worst is over and workers ought to accept diminished real wages and deteriorating conditions, the ne…
(2023-04-06). Alex Saab: The Venezuelan Diplomat Kidnapped by the United States with Alex Saurez. mintpressnews.com Alex Saurez, author of "The Diplomat," a book about the US kidnapping of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab, joins Lee Camp to discuss the exreajudicial kidnapping, the court case that followed, and much more.
(2023-04-06). Biden's Looming Trap in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Three key factors show why the administration needs to press the accelerator pedal on negotiations with Russia now. | By George BEEBE | Three big factors are in motion that will shape prospects for the war in Ukraine. Each of these affects the others in potentially reinforcing ways. Together, they could soon create a dynamic that might greatly constrain the ability of the Biden administration to steer events toward its desired outcomes. | The first is the course of battlefield developments. Bolstered by the mobilization Putin ordered last fall, Russian forces are pressing closer toward encircling Bakhmut, and…
(2023-04-06). Fascism Denial American Style: Exceptionalism in the Ivory Tower. strategic-culture.org It borders on cliché the number of times historians lament how "fascism" is an over-used term. But Sinclair Lewis, writing about the specter of fascism a century ago, understood something most historians don't — that U.S. intellectual culture is loathe to acknowledge fascist undercurrents in this country. I attribute this hostility to intellectuals' belief that their nation is an exceptionalist democracy — hence fascism "can't happen here."
(2023-04-06). How to Take Off a (Political) Straitjacket. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-06). NATO's Crimes Against Sport. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-06). Comunicado: La clase obrera en Francia entierra a sus sepultureros. workers.org 
Los estudiantes se suman a la lucha para defender la jubilación. París, 7 de marzo. Por CNC en el Estado Español Comunicado de la Coordinadora de Núcleos Comunistas (CNC) en el Estado Español (España), publicado el 28 de marzo de 2023. Workers World publica este comunicado porque también podría aplicarse . . . |
(2023-04-06). Chicago: Unions rally for pro-labor mayoral candidate. workers.org 
Special to Workers World Chicago Bulletin: Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago April 4, defeating pro-cop, pro-gentrification candidate Paul Vallas. A vigorous rally was held on the campus of the University of Illinois Chicago on March 29 to encourage the April 4 vote for Brandon Johnson for mayor. Johnson . . . |
(2023-04-06). Tennessee Republicans move to expel 3 Democratic lawmakers for supporting student-led gun protests. nationofchange.org "This is authoritarianism," Tennessee state Representative Justin Jones says of attempts to remove him. "This is an assault on our democracy."
(2023-04-06). Calls Grow for Russia to Release Jailed US Journalist Accused of Espionage. truthout.org We speak with Joshua Yaffa, a close friend of Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter who has been jailed in Russia since his arrest last week, when he was accused of trying to obtain state secrets related to the Russian military — days after the United States indicted a Russian man in Brazil on espionage charges. Gershkovich's parents left the Soviet Union for the United States before… |
(2023-04-06). Zelensky's Latest Trip To Poland Was Super Significant. thealtworld.com
(2023-04-06). Students Across the US Stage Walkouts, Demanding an End to Gun Violence. truthout.org Students across the United States walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to take part in a nationwide protest demanding gun control legislation amid relentless shootings that have already claimed more than 10,000 lives in a little over three months this year. Wednesday's National School Walkout followed a smaller demonstration Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, where six people including three 9… |
(2023-04-06). House Progressives Revive Legislation to 'Cut Child Poverty by Nearly Two-Thirds'. commondreams.org
A trio of progressive U.S. lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced legislation that advocates say would slash the nation's child poverty rate by nearly two-thirds. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.) revived the
(2023-04-06). Ousted Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Vows to Keep Fighting for Gun Control. commondreams.org
Justin Jones, the Democratic Tennessee lawmaker who was
(2023-04-06). Shock, Grief After Unhoused Woman Killed and Volunteers Injured in Reno Car Attack. commondreams.org
(2023-04-06). For The Record, NPR Absolutely Is US State Propaganda. thealtworld.com
(2023-04-06). Florida Senate Bill Would Ban Removal of Confederate Monuments. truthout.org A bill advancing in the Florida state Senate would forbid the removal of memorials related to Confederate figures or events, and ban the addition of text on or near monuments to provide added historical context. The proposal would also impose steep fines on individuals who damage historical memorials, including Confederate statues, plaques, and other sites glorifying people who fought to preserve… |
(2023-04-06). GOP Election Bill in Florida Aims to Make It Harder for Gen Z to Vote. truthout.org Florida Republican state senators have advanced a new elections bill that would create additional burdens for a number of voting groups — particularly college and university students. Senate Bill 7050 was submitted on Monday and forwarded by the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee for full consideration by the state Senate just 24 hours later, giving the public very little time to comment on the… |
(2023-04-06). KS Sports Ban on Trans Athletes Could Include "Genital Inspection," Critics Say. truthout.org The Republican-controlled Kansas state legislature has overridden a veto by Gov. Laura Kelly (D) to enact a law that will block transgender girls and women in the state from participating in sports that correspond with their gender. GOP lawmakers had been attempting to pass a trans sports ban for nearly three years, but Kelly vetoed the legislation every time. This week, however… |
(2023-04-06). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)…
(2023-04-06). Noam Chomsky: There Are Signs of Hope Amid Climate Crisis, Bank Failures and War. truthout.org [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the climate crisis. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said… |
(2023-04-06). Mary Pinotti Kaessinger: Revolutionary, disability justice and rights fighter, labor organizer — Rest in power! workers.org 
The Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (WWP) sadly announces the passing of our magnificent leader, Mary Pinotti Kaessinger, on March 14, 2023, at the age of 77. Mary Pinotti first became politically aware in the 1960s, during the Civil Rights Movement and the movement to protest . . . |
(2023-04-06). Consumer Products Expo gears up internal construction. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo, scheduled to be held in Haikou, South China's coastal Hainan province from April 11 to 15, has geared up its internal construction and decorations.
(2023-04-06). Expanded Canton Fair to boost China's foreign trade, global economic recovery: vice minister. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, will be held from April 15 to May 5 in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province.
(2023-04-06). Cambodia, China joint military exercise concludes successfully. ecns.cn Cambodia and China have successfully concluded the fifth edition of joint military exercise "Golden Dragon 2023" at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center.
(2023-04-06). Harvard admits record number of Asian Americans. ecns.cn Harvard University has admitted a record number of Asian American students to its Class of 2027 as it faces allegations of bias against Asian students in its admissions process.
(2023-04-06). New commander appointed for PLA garrison in Macao SAR. ecns.cn Yu Changjiang, commander of the Sansha military garrison in Hainan Province, has been appointed as commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), the PLA garrison in Macao said on Thursday.
(2023-04-06). China's service sector expands, still room for stability. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March amid further recovery in business activity with the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday.
(2023-04-06). China to cut 1.8t yuan in taxes, fees for businesses this year. ecns.cn China is expected to reduce tax and fee burden for businesses by 1.8 trillion yuan ($261.62 billion) this year via both preferential tax policies and tax credit refunds.
(2023-04-06). Xi holds talks with French president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday.
(2023-04-06). China's top legislator meets French president. ecns.cn China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday.
(2023-04-06). Chinese scientists develop e-skin to give robots sense of touch. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a new type of electronic skin (e-skin), enabling robots to navigate their surroundings through touch in the dark when visibility is limited.
(2023-04-06). Chinese scientists discover key genes for lodging resistance in maize. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently discovered key genes in maize to improve its root lodging resistance, offering new hope for increasing planting density and crop yield.
(2023-04-06). (2023-04-06). China's business income rebound points to improving economy: official. ecns.cn Chinese businesses have posted a strong rebound in sales revenue since the beginning of this year in the latest signal of an improving economy. (2023-04-06). With 650 hospice beds, Beijing offers better service to the elderly. ecns.cn Beijing had a total of 650 beds for hospice patients by the end of 2022, compared to 64 beds by 2020, according to local health authorities. (2023-04-06). Nearly 70% Chinese sweep tombs in environmentally-friendly way. ecns.cn Data from Chinese authorities shows that about 10.4 million visitors swept tombs in an environmentally-friendly way on Qingming Festival, which fell on Wednesday this year, accounting for 69.45 percent of the total number of people who paid their respects on site. (2023-04-06). Saudi, Iranian FMs meet in Beijing. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). With secret contract, U.S. uses spyware to supervise world: NYT. ecns.cn Under the secret contract finalized on Nov. 8, 2021, the Israeli firm, NSO Group, gave the U.S. government access to one of its most powerful weapons — a geolocation tool that can covertly track mobile phones around the world without the phone user's knowledge or consent. (2023-04-06). President Xi Jinping holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. ecns.cn On Thursday afternoon, President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron who is on a state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People. (2023-04-06). Glamorous view of Pangong Tso Lake in Tibet. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the stunning scenery of Pangong Tso Lake at an average altitude of 4,242 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (2023-04-06). Water-releasing Festival held in Sichuan. ecns.cn The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Xinhai ferry terminal hub under construction in Haikou. ecns.cn The terminal is a key project to promot integrated port and shipping operations with zero transfer services for tourists across the Qiongzhou Strait, and also an important project to support independent customs operations in the Hainan free trade port. (2023-04-06). Joint patrol underway in Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn A Haixun 06, the largest patrol and rescue vessel in the Taiwan Strait, patrols in central and northern parts of the strait in east China's Fujian Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®China's economic strength, resilience to bring Asia Pacific increased prosperity: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said China is already the engine of Asia, and increasingly, China is also the engine of the world. "We're gonna rely on China's economic strength and resilience to be able to pull our part of the world, the Asia Pacific region, into an era of increased prosperity." (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China's modernization a good lesson to other countries. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). [Articles] Genetically and environmentally predicted obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease: a nationwide cohort study. thelancet.com Obesity was associated with CVD regardless of PGSBMI category, but obesity influenced by genetic predisposition (genetically predicted high BMI) was less harmful than obesity influenced by environmental factors (obesity despite genetically predicted low BMI). However, additional genetic factors, not captured by the PGSBMI, still influence the associations. (2023-04-06). The Met stages Terence Blanchard's opera 'Champion' about boxer Emile Griffith. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management. (2023-04-06). The Win-Win-Win of Student Debt Cancellation. commondreams.org The (2023-04-06). Hunger strikes at ICE detention centers protest slave labor. workers.org (2023-04-06). 'Imperial is committed to growing collaborations with Europe': President Brady. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is committed to growing its collaborations with partners in Europe said President Hugh Brady during a trip to Paris to meet academic leaders. (2023-04-06). COVID-19 spread in households linked to virus on hands and surfaces. imperial.ac.uk (2023-04-06). Pharmaceutical pollution — the blue healthcare revolution. healtheuropa.com (2023-04-06). AOC Says Clarence Thomas 'Must Be Impeached' Over 'Almost Cartoonish' Corruption. commondreams.org | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that right-wing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should be impeached by the U.S. House in the wake of ProPublica reporting that "This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corruption is shocking—almost cartoonish. Thomas must be impeached," Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who (2023-04-06). 'Despicable': Idaho Becomes First US State to Restrict Interstate Travel for Abortion Care. commondreams.org | Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday made his state the first in the U.S. to restrict interstate travel for abortion care by signing legislation that aims to prevent minors from traveling to obtain an abortion without parental consent. | The Republican-authored law, The law defines a perpetrator of "abortion traf… (2023-04-06). Calls for Clarence Thomas Impeachment Vote After Report Exposes Billionaire-Funded Trips. commondreams.org | Progressives on Thursday urged congressional Democrats to immediately push for investigations and impeachment proceedings after The investigative outlet reported Thursday that "for more than two decades, Thomas has accepted luxur… (2023-04-06). D.C. to decriminalize street vending, if Congressional Republicans don't interfere. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). Tesla Camera Scandal is the Latest Lesson in Dangers of Letting Companies Record You. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Governor Hochul Walks Back Plan to Gut Climate Law After Backlash. truthout.org Climate groups celebrated Wednesday once top officials revealed that after outraging campaigners and fellow Democrats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul no longer sees rewriting a landmark state law to allow more planet-heating emissions as a top priority for budget negotiations. "Make no mistake, this is because of the enormous and immediate public pressure. Huge thank you to everyone who took action to… | (2023-04-06). 'Unite to Survive': Mass Banner Drop Promotes XR Climate Rally at UK Parliament. commondreams.org | Dozens of colorful banners were dropped across the United Kingdom on Thursday to invite people to London later this month for a four-day peaceful protest outside Parliament demanding action on the climate emergency to ensure "a future that is safe and fair." | Extinction Rebellion (XR), (2023-04-06). 'A Very Dark Day for Tennessee': House GOP Expels Democrats Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson. commondreams.org | This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates… | Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday voted to | "This is a historic day for Tennessee, but… it may mark a very dark day for… (2023-04-06). The code behind the far right's success. nationofchange.org Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables. (2023-04-06). World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint: Israeli Forces Repeatedly Invade Sacred al-Aqsa Mosque, Beat, Expel Worshipers, on behalf of Jewish Extremists. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Prisoners and family members demand care not jails. workers.org (2023-04-06). Biden Vetoes Move by GOP, Corporate Dems to Block Water Regulations. commondreams.org U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed legislation pass by congressional Republicans and corporate Democrats to stop the federal government from protecting public health and the planet, blocking a resolution passed by both chambers last month to gut water protections.Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Jacky Rosen (Nev.), and Jon Tester (Mont.) (2023-04-06). Jayapal Laments Biden's Cave to Insurance Industry on Medicare Advantage. commondreams.org | Noting that progressives in Congress recently helped lead the White House to the brink of implementing far-reaching reforms to Medicare Advantage and bringing relief to taxpayers who for years have been overpaying insurers that run the program, Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Thursday criticized the Biden administration's plan to delay making changes to the system following aggressive lobbying by the insurance industry. | "We were on the cusp of immediate reform when the Biden administration proposed fixes to stop price gouging by insurance companies," said the Washington Democrat, who chairs the Congressiona… (2023-04-06). Nearly 270 State Lawmakers Denounce 'Anti-Democratic' Expulsion Effort by Tennessee GOP. commondreams.org Lawmakers from 35 states on Thursday signed a letter condemning the Tennessee Republican Party as it prepared to expel three Democratic representatives who joined a protest demanding gun control legislation in the State Capitol, with the letter accusing the state GOP of racist and "anti-democratic" conduct.Tennessee Reps. Gloria Johnson (D-13), Justin Jones (D-52), and Justin Pearson (D-86) joined Nashville students and their supporters on Monday as they poured into the Capitol building, (2023-04-06). Projected collapse of crucial Antarctic current met with media silence. nationofchange.org Science doesn't guide U.S. corporate media, which were virtually silent on the landmark study. (2023-04-06). The Big, Earnest Love That Propelled Brandon Johnson to Victory in Chicago. commondreams.org In Chicago on Tuesday, hope won out over cynicism. Brandon Johnson — a former teacher, union organizer and "little known county commissioner" as public radio outlet WBEZ Chicago put it — was elected mayor over entrenched Democratic Party operative Paul Vallas, who (2023-04-06). Global Coal Phaseout Must Speed Up to Avert 'Climate Chaos': Analysis. commondreams.org | To avert the worst consequences of the climate crisis, the world must stop building new coal plants and shut down existing ones at nearly five times the current rate. | That's according to an GEM's ninth annual survey of the world's existing and proposed supply of coal-fired power—the largest single source of… (2023-04-06). 'Heinous Crimes': Global Outcry as Israeli Forces Attack Al-Aqsa Worshipers for Second Night. commondreams.org | Israeli police assaulted Palestinians inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday evening for the second consecutive night during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, just hours after being widely condemned for an earlier attack. | "Dozens of armed Israeli officers entered the courtyards of the mosque while nearly 20,000 Palestinian worshipers were still performing the Ramadan Taraweeh night prayer," | Middle East Eye (2023-04-06). Labor Victory in L.A. Schools. latinorebels.com Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roosevelt High School teacher Jason Torres-Rangel to explain the plight of service workers in L.A. schools that led them to strike last month and why educators followed their lead. (2023-04-06). Transphobia — a product of capitalism. workers.org (2023-04-06). New York Indictment Is Just the Beginning of Trump's Mounting Legal Woes. truthout.org On March 30, Donald J. Trump was charged in New York with 34 felony counts of "Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree," for attempting to hide hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. In the historic Indictment and accompanying Statement of Facts, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has amassed a strong case against Trump. Statements of Facts, which provide a road map of the… | (2023-04-06). Chicago REI Store workers seek to unionize. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). NLRB OKs union vote at Ohio charter school complex. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). UAW bargaining convention: From opening uncertainty to a path forward. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy. workers.org (2023-04-06). UAW's Bargaining Convention revives its fighting tradition. workers.org (2023-04-06). Now Is the Time for a Federal Ban on Facial Recognition Surveillance. commondreams.org (2023-04-06). Saudi Arabia invests almost $40bn to become Video Gaming Hub. juancole.com (2023-04-06). The Next Big Threat: The Rise of the White Christian Nationalism in the United States. indybay.org A brief examination of the radical/ militant white Christian Nationalist movement. (2023-04-06). Narcan No Longer Needs a Prescription, But Its Price Tag Could Limit Access. truthout.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over-the-counter sales of the opioid overdose reversal medication Narcan, a move that advocates say will reduce stigma around a lifesaving medication and increase access for people in need — if they can afford to pay for it. Narcan is a popular nasal spray version of the drug naloxone, the antidote administered to quickly block the effects of… | (2023-04-06). Thursday 4/27: FAME Venue on Broadway Presents Paintings by Nancy Calef – A Kidquake Benefit. indybay.org FAME Venue | 443 Broadway | San Francisco, CA 94133… (2023-04-06). March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy San Francisco. indybay.org In San Francisco an estimated 700 people, mostly youth, marched on City Hall, where they listened to speakers including elected leader Honey Mahogany. (2023-04-06). Demand Justice Renews Calls for Senate Investigation into Supreme Court Justices' Ties to Far-Right Donors. commondreams.org Demand Justice renewed calls for the Senate Judiciary Committee to take up an investigation into Supreme Court justices' ties to far-right donors following ProPublica (2023-04-06). House Should Impeach, Durbin Must Investigate Justice Thomas For Ethics Violations. commondreams.org In response to a ProPublica (2023-04-06). Justice Thomas' Corruption Shows Urgency for Congress to Pass Supreme Court Code of Ethics. commondreams.org Brett Edkins, Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs for Stand Up America, issued the following statement after a ProPublica investigation revealed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury vacations from a billionaire Republican donor for over two decades: "Justice Thomas accepted and failed to disclose lavish vacations gifted to him by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow in a shameless abuse of power and an affront to the American people. Sadly, these actions are part of a pattern of corruption that betrays Thomas' deep-seated contempt for the rule of law. No one is above the law—not eve… (2023-04-06). The Destruction of the American Male. thealtworld.com The backbone and principal resource of every country is the male heterosexual population. Without them there is no country, no births to take the place of deaths. Men have the temperament and strength to fight and to lead. They protect women and children, property, borders. They lead families, communities, businesses, and governments. That has always been their role throughout history. When men become effete, the society collapses. In America this indispensable resource is being destroyed. | It begins with boys, which means they never become men. I remember when boys were trained for leadership. They received mor… (2023-04-06). Luxury Yachts and Private Planes Are Huge Tax Breaks for the Ultrawealthy. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. Flying to Ireland to inhale the seaside air as you drive a golf ball into the scenic distance. Crossing the country to reach your enormous yacht, which is ready for your Hudson River pleasure cruise. Hosting a governor's wife on your very own aircraft. These are only a few of the joys that the richest Americans have experienced in recent years… | (2023-04-06). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley… (2023-04-06). Trump's Indictment: A Wakeup Call for Resurrecting Democracy. commondreams.org | Donald Trump's indictment for criminal behavior has no precedent in American history. How could a functioning democracy choose such a man as President? | There's the rub. Trump was not elected in a functioning democracy. Ronald Reagan and a toxic Supreme Court signed its death warrant years ago. | In his manic neoliberal drive to deregulate the economy Reagan suspended enforcement of the anti-trust laws. The resulting frenzy of mergers and acquisitions concentrated every American industry into a small handful of titanic corporations. Supreme Court decisions endowed these corporations with Constitution… (2023-04-06). Ukraine or Russian Offensive — Which will it be? w/ SCOTT RITTER. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). AOC Renews Call for Clarence Thomas to Be Impeached Following Bombshell Report. truthout.org Calls for conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached erupted again on Thursday after a bombshell report from ProPublica unveiled ethics violations at a level that experts say has never before been seen within the Supreme Court. According to an explosive investigation published by ProPublica Thursday morning, Clarence Thomas has accepted a huge number of lavish vacations… | (2023-04-06). Safeguarding Democracy: US should establish a national human rights institution. splcenter.org (2023-04-06). African and Russian Businesses Hold 'Huge Potential' for Cooperation, Senator Says. sputnikglobe.com On April 5-6, Moscow hosted another important event aimed at enhancing cooperation between Russia and the continent in various spheres ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit. (2023-04-06). Israeli Forces Confirm Retaliatory Strikes Across Gaza After Rocket Barrage. sputnikglobe.com Israeli forces earlier confirmed on Thursday that 34 rockets had been launched from Lebanon by Palestinian forces, with 25 projectiles having been intercepted. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has rejected any escalation from Lebanon into Israel following the strikes. (2023-04-06). Kirby on Possible Swap of Gershkovich: Case at Early Stage, US Focused on Consular Access. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The case of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich is at a very early stage to speak of a possible swap, so the United States is currently focused on getting consular access to him, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Medical 'Brain Drain': Zimbabwe to Introduce Law Criminalizing Foreign Recruitment. sputnikglobe.com The country is experiencing a severe economic crisis characterized by high inflation that resulted in a significant decrease in wages. Low wages, among other conditions, forced many Zimbabwean health workers to leave the country for better job opportunities abroad. (2023-04-06). Nearly One-Third of US Adults Believe Biden Should Be Reelected in 2024, Poll Finds. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Nearly one-third of US adults believe US President Joe Biden should be reelected in 2024, a CNN poll, conducted by independent research company SSRS, said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Recent OPEC+ Cuts Prove Biden's Reliance on Foreign Oil Risks US Security: Texas Oil Regulator. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The latest oil production cuts announced by the OPEC+ countries underscore that President Joe Biden's reliance on foreign oil puts US security at risk, Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) Chairwoman Christi Craddick told Sputnik. The RRC is the industry regulator in the top oil-producing US state of Texas. (2023-04-06). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Arrives in Türkiye on Official Visit. sputnikglobe.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on an official two-day days visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Russia's Ryabkov, US Ambassador Discuss WSJ Correspondent's Detention. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and new US ambassador in Russia Lynne Tracy discussed the issue of detention of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich during a meeting on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. (2023-04-06). Scott Ritter: US 'Full Spectrum Dominance' Doctrine Based on 'Hubris and Arrogance'. sputnikglobe.com US military doctrine since 1997 has dictated that Washington should not tolerate any nation rivaling its military might. Scott Ritter, a former US marine and UN chemical weapons inspector in Iraq, argues that the Pentagon has already lost that competition. (2023-04-06). Security Concept of Russia and Belarus Union State Seeks to Thwart NATO Threat. sputnikglobe.com The creation of a security concept of the Union State of Russia and Belarus is a logical response to NATO's military buildup, Vladimir Kireev, deputy director of the Center of Social and Integration Studies on the Union State and Eurasian Integration, told Sputnik. He added that the time is ripe to develop algorithms to overcome the challenge. (2023-04-06). Stormy Daniels Says Trump Doesn't Deserve Jail Time for 'Crimes' Against Her. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) —Adult movie star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly received hush money from former President Donald Trump to keep silent over their purported affair, told TV broadcaster that his "crimes against her" did not merit jail time. (2023-04-06). Stowaway Shocks: South African Pilot Comes Face-to-Face With Venomous Cobra After Takeoff. sputnikglobe.com The Cape cobra is considered one of the most venomous snakes in Africa as its venom contains the highest number of neurotoxins of all cobras. The mortality rate from the slippery reptile is quite high, making such a companion at an altitude of over 3,000 meters to be a very unpleasant surprise. (2023-04-06). Study Reveals How False Memories Can Spring From Preconceptions. sputnikglobe.com One of the researchers behind the new study has also expressed her desire to investigate how "social knowledge, such as prejudice or stereotypes and individual beliefs," can affect short-term memory. (2023-04-06). Trump Says Biden 'Responsible' for Afghan Exit Debacle, Blames His 'Disinformation Game'. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump said in a statement that President Joe Biden is solely responsible for the debacle of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and the new report the White House released blaming the Trump administration for the withdrawal is disinformation. (2023-04-06). UK Defense Ministry Says Trained Over 10,000 Ukrainian Soldiers During Operation Interflex. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Defense Ministry of the United Kingdom said on Thursday that it had already trained over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers on the UK territory as part of operation Interflex and planned to train a total of 20,000 recruits this year. (2023-04-06). UK King Charles III Supports Study of Monarchy's Ties to Slave Trade in Africa. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK King Charles III has for the first time openly supported the study of the monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th-18th centuries by providing access to the royal archives, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told The Guardian. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Soldiers Who Surrendered Near Avdeyevka: Russian Defense Ministry. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered near Avdeyevka on purpose, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday, adding that the fire killed all servicemen. (2023-04-06). US Cyber Chief Says Emerging Technologies Could Be Most Powerful Weapons of 21st Century. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Emerging technologies in areas such as cyber and artificial intelligence could become the most dangerous weapons of the 21st century, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). US Delegation Led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair on Visit to Taiwan. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A bipartisan group of US lawmakers led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has arrived in Taiwan on a visit, the committee said. (2023-04-06). US Opposes EU Efforts to Offer Ukraine Path to Join NATO, Media Reports. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States, Germany, and Hungary are opposing efforts by EU countries, including Poland and the Baltic states, to provide Ukraine with a path to join NATO at the upcoming summit in July, the British media reported on Thursday, citing four officials involved in the negotiations. (2023-04-06). US Should Maintain Air Superiority to Avoid 'Bloodbath' Similar to Ukraine: Air Force. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States must develop the ability to attain and maintain air superiority to avoid a "bloodbath" situation similar to the one in Ukraine, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs Lt. Gen. Richard Moore Jr. said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Yemeni Authorities, Houthis Reach Agreement on New Truce – Source. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen and the Houthi movement, known officially as Ansar Allah that controls north of the country, with the mediation of Oman, reached an agreement to extend the truce for six months, a Yemeni diplomatic source has told Sputnik. (2023-04-06). Ukraine & Machine Souls. thedreizinreport.com (2023-04-06). In Michigan, a Historic Victory for Abortion Rights. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Rescatados 440 migrantes de barca en riesgo en el Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net El barco humanitario de la ONG Médicos sin Fronteras (MSF) recibió una alerta de Alarm Phone y cambió de rumbo para prestar ayudar. (2023-04-06). Asesinan a dos líderes sociales en el oeste de Colombia. telesurtv.net Fue asesinado Herney Muñoz en el departamento del Cauca y Jaime López en Antioquia. (2023-04-06). Tornado en Missouri, EE.UU., deja varios muertos y heridos. telesurtv.net Se está llevando a cabo una operación de búsqueda y rescate que involucra a múltiples organismos… (2023-04-06). Al menos cuatro niños mueren tras ataque en guardería en Brasil. telesurtv.net La policía brasileña declaró que el victimario atacó a los menores y después se entregó a las autoridades. (2023-04-06). Banco Nacional de Cuba apelará decisión de Tribunal de Londres. telesurtv.net El tribunal de Londres sentenció este martes que CRF no es acreedor del Estado cubano, por lo que la República de Cuba queda fuera del pleito. (2023-04-06). Bolivia reporta cifra récord por venta de urea en 2022. telesurtv.net Los países que demandaron la urea boliviana durante el año pasado fueron Argentina, Cuba, Brasil, Paraguay, Uruguay y Perú. (2023-04-06). Cuba anuncia equipo de béisbol a los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Según el medio local Jit, el conjunto estará integrado por dos receptores, cinco jugadores de cuadro, cinco jardineros y ocho lanzadores, todos de la categoría sub-23 años. (2023-04-06). Peruanos marchan en aniversario del golpe de Alberto Fujimori. telesurtv.net Durante la movilización por la ciudad de Lima, los marchantes repudiaron al fujimorismo y sus herederos, que forman un bloque con otros grupos de derecha extrema. (2023-04-06). Indepaz denuncia masacre en departamento colombiano de Meta. telesurtv.net Tres jóvenes fueron baleados en un establecimiento público en la vereda La Cristalina, zona rural del municipio Puerto Gaitán. (2023-04-06). Condenan ataque israelí en la mezquita Al Aqsa en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Medios palestinos reportaron que la redada y golpiza perpetrada por policías israelíes contra los fieles musulmanes dejó entre 400 y 500 detenidos, así como 350 heridos. (2023-04-06). Protestas contra Dina Boluarte a 31 años del autogolpe en Perú. telesurtv.net Manifestantes exigirán el cierre del Gobierno de Dina Boluarte y del Congreso, el adelanto de elecciones y la convocatoria a una constituyente. (2023-04-06). Actualizan reporte sobre procesos contra corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Reiteró la solicitud al Gobierno de Italia de extraditar a Venezuela al exministro de la industria petrolera, Rafael Ramírez, para que sea juzgado en este país por delitos cometidos. (2023-04-06). Fuerzas israelíes realizan nuevo ataque en mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net Policías israelíes irrumpieron fuertemente armados, mientras que casi 20.000 fieles seguían haciendo la oración nocturna. (2023-04-06). Países de América Latina y el Caribe acuerdan acciones contra la inflación. telesurtv.net En la reunión virtual participaron autoridades de México, Argentina, Belice, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Venezuela y San Vicente y las Granadinas. (2023-04-06). Irán repele ataque con dron contra instalación militar. telesurtv.net La agresión sucede a dos meses de un ataque similar contra un centro de producción de municiones en esa misma localidad. (2023-04-06). Presidente ruso reconoce acertada política exterior mexicana. telesurtv.net Vladímir Putin destacó que el intercambio comercial entre los dos países alcanzó 4.000 millones de dólares en el 2022. (2023-04-06). Primera ministra de Finlandia dimite como líder partidista. telesurtv.net La líder finesa se desvinculará de las posibles negociaciones para formar Gobierno, como medida más inmediata. (2023-04-06). Anuncian grupo de trabajo para combatir violencia escolar en Brasil. telesurtv.net La información fue dada por el ministro de Educación, Camilo Santana, junto con su homólogo de Justicia, Flávio Dino. (2023-04-06). Mantienen monitoreo del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net En las primeras horas de esta jornada se han registrado más de 2.600 sismos, mientras que en la víspera fueron reportados unos 5.200 eventos. (2023-04-06). Designan a nueva secretaria de Comunicación del Gobierno ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El mandatario ecuatoriano posesionó a Wendy Reyes en el cargo tras la renuncia de Andrés Seminario. (2023-04-06). Elaborarán alfombra de aserrín más grande de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Está previsto que unos 4.000 voluntarios participen en la elaboración de la alfombra, con aproximadamente 3,5 kilómetros de largo. (2023-04-06). Argentina Confirms Return To Unasur. telesurenglish.net Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero confirmed on Thursday Argentina's return to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) by decision of President Alberto Fernandez. | RELATED: | "By sovereign decision, Argentina returns to Unasur as a Member State to boost its institutional revitalization and build an increasingly integrated region," the minister said through his official Twitter account. | Likewise, the South… (2023-04-06). Argentine President Fernandez Pays Official Visit To Chile. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez made an official one-day visit to Chile for the 205th anniversary of the Maipu battle, which the Argentine liberator Jose de San Martin led and was decisive for the Chilean independence from the Spanish empire. | RELATED: | "I highly appreciate how Chile has improved its democracy after the defeat of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship," Fernandez said, recalling that he protest… (2023-04-06). ChatGPT Producer To Try To Counteract This Robot's Ban In Italy. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Italy's data protection agency Garante announced that the Californian company OpenAI, the producer of the ChatGPT conversational robot, plans to present initiatives that counteract the robot's banning in Italy. | RELATED: | OpenAI, which the Microsoft Corporation backs, took the ChatGPT robot offline in Italy last week after the Garante agency temporarily restricted it and began a probe into a suspected… (2023-04-06). China and Cambodia successfully conclude Golden Dragon. telesurenglish.net China and Cambodia successfully concluded the 5th "Golden Dragon", a joint military exercise at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center | Related: | In the closing ceremony were present: Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh and Vice Admiral Wei Wenhui, deputy commander of the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, as well as Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenti… (2023-04-06). Colombia: Seismic Activity Of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Increases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported that seismic activity in the Nevado del Ruiz volcano on the border of the Tolima and Caldas departments has severely increased in recent hours. | RELATED: | "We have registered several thermal anomalies and pulsating and continuous ash emissions related to fluid movement within this volcano's conduits," the SGC explained. | Last week, the SGC issued a… (2023-04-06). Idaho Outlaws Aiding Minors To Abort Without Parental Consent. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Idaho state governor Brad Little signed a bill that penalizes adults who help minors to abort without parental consent. | RELATED: | The law, which classifies the help to end pregnancy as a "trafficking in abortions" crime, prohibits an adult from obtaining abortion pills for a minor or "recruiting, housing or transporting a pregnant minor" without the consent of her parents or guardians. | Citizens who v… (2023-04-06). Israel Renews Its Aggression Against Gaza Strip. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Israeli occupation warplanes resumed their attacks on various sites in the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | Two airstrikes hit northern Gaza Strip (Beit Hanoun city) and southeastern Gaza City (Khan Younis), according to Al Mayadeen news agency. | WAFA said warplanes targeted an outpost in the southeastern neighborhood of Al-Zaytoun and the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, causing material damage but no casualties so far. | The occupat… (2023-04-06). Tennessee's House Expels First of 3 Democrats for Protest. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Republican-dominated Tennessee House of Representatives expelled one of three Democrats at risk of being kicked out of the legislature over their role in protests calling for gun control in the wake of the Nashville school shooting. | Related: | The vote to overthrow Rep. Justin Jones by 72 to 25 was an unusual move the Chamber had used several times since the Civil War. | The House was also conside… (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Surrendered Soldiers. telesurenglish.net The Russian defense ministry said on Thursday that Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who had deliberately surrendered near Avdeevka, adding that all of them were killed in the fire. | Related: | "The Kiev regime deliberately destroys its military personnel with artillery fire to suppress attempts to leave their positions and retreat under the attack of Russian troops," said the ministry in… (2023-04-06). US And NATO Responsible For Ukraine Conflict – Chinese Spox. telesurenglish.net Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that the U.S. and NATO are responsible for the current conflict in Ukraine. | RELATED: | Speaking at a press conference, the spokesman said, "The U.S. and the NATO military bloc bear inescapable responsibilities for the crisis in Ukraine. NATO is in no position to criticize or pressure China." | The Chinese diplomat was responding to a question about NATO Secr… (2023-04-06). Venezuela To Continue Defend Essequibo Region Sovereignty. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, read this Thursday a statement of the Bolivarian Government in relation to the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region. | RELATED: | "We welcome the ICJ's incidental ruling, which validates our arguments because it recognizes that the Court must review the illegal and fraudulent conduct of th… (2023-04-06). Mexico's President Calls Charges Against Trump Political. latinorebels.com Mexico's president said Wednesday he opposes the criminal charges filed against former U.S. President Donald Trump, suggesting they were brought for political reasons during an electoral campaign. (2023-04-06). What Trump's 34 Felony Counts of Business Fraud Charges Mean. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Migrant Deaths in Mexico Put Spotlight on US Immigration Enforcement Policy. latinorebels.com Among the factors that led to the fire-related deaths of migrants in a detention facility in Juárez is the decadeslong immigration enforcement policies of the U.S. and Mexican governments that have seen the number of people kept in such facilities skyrocket. (2023-04-06). Analyzing Brandon Johnson's Surprise Victory In Chicago. levernews.com In this special bonus episode for paying subscribers, we explore the surprise win of progressive Brandon Johnson over corporate-backed candidate Paul Vallas in Chicago's mayoral election this week. Lever reporters (2023-04-06). Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia's North Caucasus. themoscowtimes.com The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement. (2023-04-06). Daughter of Fugitive War Critic Handed Over to Estranged Mother. themoscowtimes.com Maria Moskaleva, who has not spoken with her mother for over seven years, had been placed in a juvenile detention center pending her father's trial. (2023-04-06). Kremlin Sees No Prospect of Chinese Mediation on Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The comments came as French President Macron was in Beijing to try to dissuade China from supporting Moscow's campaign. (2023-04-06). Moscow Says Foiled Bid By Ukraine 'Saboteurs' to Enter Russia. themoscowtimes.com The announcement came a day after President Vladimir Putin warned that saboteurs were acting inside Russia. (2023-04-06). 'Pointless' to Pressure Russia Over Jailed U.S. Reporter — Moscow. themoscowtimes.com U.S. President Biden has called for Evan Gershkovich's release, with the White House calling the charges against him "ridiculous." (2023-04-06). Russian Court Rules to Deport Chinese LGBT Blogger. themoscowtimes.com Haoyang Xu and his partner, who is a Russian citizen, chronicled their life as an openly gay couple on their popular social media pages. (2023-04-06). Russian Economic Prospects 'Foggy' as Sanctions Cut Deep. themoscowtimes.com Putin can afford to bankroll his war for another "three to four years," according to one expert. (2023-04-06). Russian Orthodox Church Establishes 'Head Military Priest' Post. themoscowtimes.com The church official will be responsible for the "spiritual mentoring" of soldiers fighting in Ukraine. (2023-04-06). Russian Prosecutors Seek 25-Year Prison Term for Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza. themoscowtimes.com Vladimir Kara-Murza has been charged with high treason, affiliation with an "undesirable" group and spreading "fake news" about the army. (2023-04-06). Russian Recruits Jailed for 3 Years for Refusing to Fight in Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com Yury Degtyarev and Alexei Selivanov were among the first recruits charged with refusing military service. (2023-04-06). Russians Absent During Mobilization Called in for Questioning by FSB. themoscowtimes.com Several Omsk region residents told iStories they had received phone calls asking them to attend the local FSB office. (2023-04-06). Russia's Wagner Chief Says Cemetery for Fighters 'Growing'. themoscowtimes.com The mercenary group's forces have been spearheading Russia's offensives in eastern Ukraine, taking heavy losses. (2023-04-06). Chinatowns squeezed between capitalist development, new Cold War. liberationnews.org (2023-04-06). How union workers are fighting to save America's beleaguered health care system. nationofchange.org Health care workers who battled COVID-19 are fighting for the safe staffing levels needed to protect their communities on a daily basis and prevent the already-fragile care system from collapsing in the next pandemic. (2023-04-06). Police Accountability Leaders Discuss Human Rights-Minneapolis Policing Agreement. unicornriot.ninja (2023-04-06). Bowling Green Whistleblower on Koch Influence in Faculty Hiring Faces Dismissal. projectcensored.org On March 20, 2023, John K. Wilson of Academe Blog reported on controversy surrounding a Bowling Green State University faculty member's emails alleging misconduct in past hiring decisions. Associate Professor… (2023-04-06). Incarcerated Deaf Community Finds New Lifeline. projectcensored.org The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that, starting in January 2024, prison phone companies will be required to provide phone services with video, a major step forward for the incarcerated… (2023-04-06). New Jersey Corrections Ombud Investigates Charges That Guards Organized Prisoner "Fight Club" projectcensored.org Staff in a New Jersey prison have encouraged inmates to physically fight each other, according to complaints and allegations reported by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg in a February 2023 article published by… (2023-04-06). Tufts Students Urge University to Address Campus Housing Crisis Driven by Over-Enrollment. projectcensored.org In a September 2022 article for the Tufts Daily, Liz Shelbred detailed the frustration of students as a result of makeshift living accommodations due to over-enrollment. For most college students,… (2023-04-06). U.S. Congress terrorizes Cuba: GOP seeks power to designate island a terrorism sponsor. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). The Dobbs Effect? In Seismic Shift for Wisconsin and the Nation, Progressives attain Majority on State Supreme Court. juancole.com (2023-04-06). UK: Support grows for no-confidence vote in Royal College of Nursing officials. wsws.org The initiative taken by petition organisers is a crucial one, asserting the rights of rank-and-file nurses against the RCN's unaccountable bureaucracy. (2023-04-06). Amid collapsing trade volumes, 238 business groups ask Biden to intervene in contract talks for West Coast dockworkers. wsws.org Amid growing anxiety among the financial elite, another important aspect of this letter must be stressed: The financial oligarchy's fear that control over this contract negotiation may spill out of the hands of the pro-corporate ILWU. (2023-04-06). Lively discussion at online meeting of the Postal Action Committee in Germany. wsws.org The second online public meeting of… (2023-04-06). IYSSE in New Zealand holds meeting against the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The IYSSE's meeting at Victoria University of Wellington called for an anti-war movement based on the international working class. Speakers discussed the causes of the war in Ukraine, the pro-imperialist politics of pseudo-left groups, and the university's promotion of far-right war propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian parliament approves anti-Russian law to "decolonize" place names. wsws.org The wholesale renaming of Ukrainian towns, streets, parks, and squares, has been lauded by the country's far-right who seek to replace historical truth with far-right nationalist propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ford Saarlouis: The strikes in France and the fight against plant closure. wsws.org It is now essential for workers to take the initiative and wage a serious fight to defend all remaining jobs at the plant. The plant is still standing, production is still running. It is now that a strike and a real struggles must be discussed and organized. (2023-04-06). Anti-abortion Republican defeated in contest for seat on Wisconsin state supreme court. wsws.org The victory of Janet Protasiewicz consolidates a 4-3 Democratic majority on the highest court in a key midwestern state. (2023-04-06). Stellantis layoffs in Detroit area part of escalating global attack on jobs. wsws.org The ruling class is using economic terror in an effort to crush the growing demands by workers for wages that keep up with inflation and other improvements. (2023-04-06). US House Speaker McCarthy demands faster arms sales to Taiwan. wsws.org House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen in California, in the latest move in a bipartisan effort by the White House and Congress to end the one China policy and escalate the US confrontation with China. (2023-04-06). US Supreme Court, ignoring exculpatory evidence, refuses to hear appeal from Louisiana death row inmate. wsws.org The deeply reactionary, savage and clearly unconstitutional action is consistent with the pattern established by the court, particularly under its current six-to-three far-right majority, in relation to the barbaric practice of state murder. (2023-04-06). Teachers across England overwhelmingly reject derisory pay offer. wsws.org Both the education unions and the government knew full well that educators would reject the pay offer and have used the "talks" to diffuse anger and opposition through political theatre and posturing, with the unions now calling for "fresh talks". (2023-04-06). A social and medical examination of Long COVID as a "mass disabling event": Part 3. wsws.org This review will document what is known about the science and impacts of Long COVID, the lessons that should have been drawn from previous post-viral illnesses, and the refusal of world capitalism to address this massive and ongoing social catastrophe. (2023-04-06). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Rail workers in Portugal begin further strikes to last through April, over pay, conditions and safety; Palestinians in Israel hold one-day general strike after 26-year-old doctor shot dead by police outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City; strikes continue in South Africa at retail giant Makro for pay and to protest the sacking of strikers… (2023-04-06). What way forward in the struggle to bring down Macron? wsws.org Building rank-and-file committees, independent of the union bureaucracies, will allow workers to wage a political campaign for a general strike to bring down Macron. (2023-04-06). Brandon Johnson, backed by Sanders, CTU and DSA, elected mayor of Chicago. wsws.org The April 4 runoff election defeating Democratic Party favorite Paul Vallas represented another electoral upset, after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to qualify in the February 28 primary. (2023-04-06). Los Angeles school workers speak out on working conditions, sellout tentative agreement. wsws.org This week, 30,000 classified workers in Los Angeles Unified School District are voting on a tentative agreement that fails to raise their pay and working conditions out of the poverty-level conditions that have prevailed for decades, following a three-day strike last month which shut down the nation's second-largest school district. (2023-04-06). Netanyahu attacks on all fronts to suppress anti-government protests by war-fever. wsws.org Attacks at the al-Aqsa Mosque, the occupied West Bank and on Israel's own Palestinian citizens, as well as against Iran and Syria, are the spearhead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to whip up war fever. (2023-04-06). Question marks emerge over dollar supremacy. wsws.org The series of financial storms in the US, of which the collapse of SVB and concerns over the stability of middle-sized banks is the latest, is causing nervousness. (2023-04-06). Sri Lankan Telecom workers strike against privatisation. wsws.org The privatisation of state-owned enterprises and the destruction of tens of thousands of public sector jobs, are part of the IMF-dictated austerity measures being imposed by the Wickremesinghe government. (2006-04-23). Top Iranian, Saudi envoys meet in China in restoration of diplomatic ties. tribune.com.pk (2023-04-08). New Leaks of U.S./NATO Military Intelligence Documents Alarms Washington. sonar21.com (2023-04-08). Fear of prospective Ukrainian counteroffensives pervading Russian pro-war info space: US think tank. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). 'Keeping a constant watch': India confronts Myanmar about Chinese military base in Coco Islands. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US resumes controversial biolabs programme in Ukraine, claims Russia. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Percentage of Austrians who want sanctions on Russia to be lifted overtakes embargo supporters. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). China announces three-day military drills in Taiwan Strait starting today. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Pakistan High Commission issues over 2,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims ahead of Baisakhi celebrations. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Biden, Harris shower praises on Democrat lawmakers expelled by Republican-dominated Tennessee House. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US: Teen and 12-year-old accused of triple murder in Florida. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US: Texas judge suspends FDA approval of mifepristone abortion pill. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). California ports close due to lack of dockworkers. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). German ambassador to Chad to be expelled within 48 hours over 'impolite attitude'. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Pakistan declares full-scale anti-terror campaign against banned outfits. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Texas jury convicts US Army sergeant of homicide for fatal shooting of protester. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). California officials seek help from federal government for salmon fishers facing ban. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu mobilises army, police reserves after Tel Aviv attack. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). North Korea claims to have tested underwater strategic weapon system test. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest increases 14% in March compared to previous year. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Russian lawmakers recommend harsher punishments for those guilty of terrorism, treason. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Most European Union states back Brussels' legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US radio broadcaster NPR stops posting on Twitter over 'state-affiliated media' label. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Former Peru president Toledo gets reprieve in extradition from US. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Biden administration's proposal to prohibit outright ban on transgender sports angers advocates, opponents. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Israel downs 'drone from Lebanon' day after major rocket attack. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Attacks in Israel, West Bank kills three, injures at least seven as tensions rise. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). La educación cubana: un referente a nivel internacional. cubadebate.cu Hasta el cierre de febrero del presente año, el Ministerio de Educación de Cuba, cuenta actualmente, con 543 colaboradores distribuidos en trece países de àÅfrica, América Latina y el Caribe y Oceanía ( Bahamas, Argentina, Ecuador, Jamaica, Panamá, Honduras, México, Venezuela, Guinea Ecuatorial, Sudáfrica, República àÅrabe Saharaui, Islas Reunión y Australia) donde se han promovido varios proyectos, entre ellos y el más importante el de alfabetización, a través del método "Yo, sí puedo", "Yo, sí puedo seguir". (2023-04-08). Falleció Antonio Conde, El Cuate, amigo de Fidel y dueño del yate Granma (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El legendario Antonio Conde, conocido por los cubanos y mexicanos como El Cuate, murió a los 97 años de edad. Fue el Cuate quien compró y reparó el yate Granma que entregó a Fidel para que, con sus 82 expedicionarios, pusiera rumbo a Cuba para iniciar en la sierra Maestra la guerra necesaria contra la dictadura de Fulgencio Batista, el 2 de diciembre de 1956. (2023-04-08). Las 3 del Día: Jornada para defender el derecho a una Salud para Todos y el resumen noticioso de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu El Día Mundial de la Salud (DMS), que se celebra todos los años el 7 de abril, marca el aniversario de la fundación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Tenemos declaraciones del doctor José Moya, representante de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS Cuba). Además realizamos como cada viernes el resumen semanal de nuestro Podcast Las 3 del Día… (2023-04-08). Recibió Marrero Cruz a Ministro de Estado de Angola. cubadebate.cu En el encuentro, el Jefe de Gobierno cubano reiteró la voluntad de ampliar las relaciones económicas y comerciales entre ambos países, sobre todo en los sectores agroalimentario y de la energía. (2023-04-08). Seis equipos empatan en Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu La cerrada porfía continúa en vilo, y tras los resultados de hoy existe un séxtuple empate en la cima de la LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol que dejó caer las cortinas de sus segundas subseries particulares; los abrazados son el subcampeón nacional Matanzas, Villa Clara, Guantánamo, Camagàºey, Sancti Spíritus y Las Tunas. (2023-04-08). Copa Ronaldo Veitía: Recuerdo y futuro, magia y amor. cubadebate.cu Más de 100 niños en las categorías sub 13 y sub 15 inundaron los tatamis ubicados en el hotel Meliá Internacional y los nombres de los 32 campeones importan (con medallas incluidas), pero lo más trascendente quedará siempre en el recuerdo competitivo de haber inaugurado un evento-homenaje. No hizo falta fotos ni palabras introductorias, tampoco videos con sus frases preferidas o anécdotas. (2023-04-08). Cuidaremos siempre el Granma, Cuate. cubadebate.cu Leo que ha muerto el Cuate, el mexicano cubanísimo que compró el yate Granma por indicaciones de Fidel para la expedición libertaria de 1956, el amigo incondicional de Cuba. Y aunque sé que ya rebasaba los noventa, no deja de apretárseme el pecho. Sé que hace muy poco tiempo, en su más reciente visita, fue a ver su yate. Allí estuvo acompañado de las muchachas que siempre lo reciben en el Museo de la Revolución, conversaron y estoy segura de una vez más les pidió con insistencia que le cuidasen "su yate". El Cuate se despedía siempre, pero definitivamente esta vez…. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? thelancet.com The advocacy for maximising the global use of e-cigarettes to reduce smoking harms based on the UK nicotine vaping report,1 as commented on by Sarah Jackson and Chris Bullen,2 is most questioning as it is neither comprehensive nor practical. (2023-04-08). [Obituary] Judith Heumann. thelancet.com Disability rights activist. Born on Dec 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, USA, she died on March 4, 2023 in Washington, DC, USA, aged 75 years. (2023-04-08). [Perspectives] Imagining alternative paths for WHO 75 years in. thelancet.com WHO's 75th anniversary comes at a fraught moment. The vaccine apartheid that has marked the COVID-19 pandemic response has once again raised questions about the influence of corporate actors and their Global North partners on global health. Amid perennial debates around reform and mounting calls for decolonising global health and interrogation of who is represented by WHO, we highlight a set of missed opportunities from the past and offer reimaginings of how WHO might propitiously forge a path towards its centenary in a more equitable, representative, and counter-hegemonic way. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked. thelancet.com The new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants, as commented on by Gary Darmstadt and colleagues,1 are to be commended. In particular, the recommendation that kangaroo mother care should be routinely started soon after birth and the emphasis on the centrality of family support and involvement in care should help facilitate the promotion of a neonatal care environment that embraces an integrated approach to addressing the medical and broader developmental and psychosocial needs of infants and their families. (2023-04-08). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Mitjà O, Alemany A, Marks M, et al. Mpox in people with advanced HIV infection: a global case series. Lancet 2023; 401: 939—49—The SHARE-NET Collaborators and the appendix have been updated and Valentina Mazzotta's affiliation has been amended. These corrections has been made to the online version as of April 6, 2023. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Eilis Kennedy and Guy Skinner for highlighting the importance of the new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants—with particular attention to immediate kangaroo mother care and family involvement and support—and for pointing out some key challenges to ensuring that the new recommendations are carried out and achieve their potential benefits.1 Challenges in supporting families in the care of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units have been well documented. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Unsuccessful ban on gutkha and need for tobacco control in India. thelancet.com In India, the use of smokeless tobacco, including gutkha, is a prevalent and dangerous practice that poses serious health risks, especially for oral cancer. Despite being banned by Indian states since 2012, gutkha remains widely used and available.1 Gutkha is a mixture of areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, tobacco, added flavourings, and sweeteners.2 The ban on gutkha aimed to control addiction rates and adverse effects on the oral mucosa. However, companies producing gutkha have found ways to circumvent the ban by producing pan masala (a non-tobacco product containing areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, and seasoni… (2023-04-08). [World Report] PEPFAR at 20. thelancet.com The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has worked to provide care for patients with HIV/AIDS for two decades. Paul Webster reports. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back. thelancet.com We read with great interest the study by Yi Li and colleagues1 that reports the comparison of bivalirudin plus high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction having percutaneous coronary intervention. The authors conclude that bivalirudin reduced the 30-day composite rate of all-cause mortality or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium types 3—5 major bleeding compared with heparin. This large, well conducted study provides new data to the debate regarding the appropriate anticoagulation for these patients. (2023-04-08). [Comment] Offline: The world's forgotten children. thelancet.com Momentum has stalled. There is no high-level political leadership for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Not even high-level UN leadership. Multilateral organisations are distracted and weakened. Domestic country resources are constrained. The competition for limited donor financing has increased. Accountability has withered. Advocacy has quietened. This is an era of de-development for women and children. How have we reached such a desperate and dishonourable place? (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Alain Braillon and Adam Edward Lang raise important questions about e-cigarettes and harm reduction in response to our Comment.1 Here, we explain why a pragmatic approach to maximising e-cigarettes' harm reduction potential is important. (2023-04-08). [World Report] Hazardous train spills prompt calls for tougher safety rules. thelancet.com New bipartisan legislation has been proposed to protect health and safety following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, USA. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC. (2023-04-08). Kiev to sustain big losses if ventures counterattack — adviser to DPR's head. tass.com The New York Times said earlier citing the US administration officials that the Pentagon was investigating a leak of documents concerning the US and NATO's plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia… (2023-04-08). Health problems detected in almost 70% of minors during checkups in LPR — health ministry. tass.com On October 5, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to carry out mass medical examinations of the children in new Russian regions… (2023-04-08). Kiev is preparing provocation to discredit Russia — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com They specified that the Kiev regime would hold a special information campaign to divert the attention of the international community from the facts of numerous war crimes published by the UN… (2023-04-08). Kiev regime is preparing provocation against Russia with use of chemical substances. tass.com "For its implementation, over the past two weeks, they prepared an alleged site of "the front line of defense of the Ukrainian armed forces on the line of combat contact with Russian troops," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Ukrainian services to publish fake radio talks about use of 'chemical weapons' by Russia. tass.com "To make the provocation more credible, the Ukrainian special services have been instructed to prepare and publish on social networks fake radio interceptions," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Kiev hopes provocation will launch campaign in the West to discredit Russia. tass.com "According to the plan of the Kiev regime, this provocation will allow launching another media campaign in the Western media to discredit the Russian Federation," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Ukrainian armed forces shell DPR 18 times in a day, one civilian killed — DPR mission. tass.com During the shelling of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk, a civilian was killed, 18 more people from different settlements were injured… (2023-04-08). Lawyers of Trepova accused of terrorist attack can appeal decision on her arrest by mail. tass.com On April 4, the Basmanny Court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period until June 2, 2023 for Trepova… (2023-04-08). IAEA head adjusting his Zaporozhye NPP security initiative — Russian diplomat. tass.com Rafael Grossi visited the Zaporozhye NPP on March 29… (2023-04-08). Russia's Kasatkina through to semifinals of WTA tournament in Charleston. tass.com In the semifinals, Daria Kasatkina will play against second seed Ons Jabeur from Tunisia… (2023-04-08). Chances to reach agreement on protection of Zaporozhye NPP remain — diplomat. tass.com Earlier, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's envoy to the international organizations in Vienna, said that Russia and the IAEA are conducting a constructive and professional dialogue on protection the Zaporozhye NPP… (2023-04-08). IAEA head will have to go extra mile in dialogue with Kiev on Zaporozhye NPP — diplomat. tass.com Mikhail Ulyanov noted that the consultations on this issue, which took place on April 5 during Grossi's visit to Kaliningrad, "were held in a businesslike and constructive manner" (2023-04-08). Egypt convinces Palestine and Israel of the need for a truce — Al Arabiya. tass.com Previously, Egypt has repeatedly acted as a mediator in resolving acute situations around Gaza, when the parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict switched to direct armed confrontation… (2023-04-08). Italian Foreign Ministry confirms death of Italian in terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. tass.com Earlier, the Kan radio station reported that one person was killed and six more were wounded in a ramming and shooting attack at Tel Aviv's beach promenade on Friday evening… (2023-04-08). New batch of classified US documents on Ukraine leaked online — The New York Times. tass.com One of the intelligence officials described the leak as "a nightmare for the Five Eyes" (2023-04-08). US Department of Justice launches probe into Pentagon leaks. tass.com According to The Washington Post, the investigation concerns documents that were published on a number of social networks… (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Shared decision making with psychological safety. thelancet.com Psychological safety is defined as a shared belief that individuals within a team or group are able to take risks without fear of being embarrassed or punished.1,2 Psychological safety consists of an environment in which people feel respected and comfortable to speak up and express their ideas, opinions, and concerns, which is essential for effective communication and collaboration and encourages creativity and innovation. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Pierre-Guillaume Piriou and colleagues for their interest in our Article.1… (2023-04-07). Poland, Moldova form united front against Russia over Ukraine, Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 7, 2023 Polish, Moldovan PMs discuss support for Ukraine, countering Russian threat Poland's prime minister met with his Moldovan counterpart in Chi»ôinƒÉu on Thursday, and both leaders reaffirmed support for war-torn Ukraine, while also discussing ways to ensure stability in Moldova amid the threat from Russia, officials said. *** Morawiecki and Recean also … (2023-04-07). Turkish, U.S. defense chiefs discuss NATO expansion, "regional security" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 7, 2023 Turkish, US defense chiefs discuss NATO, regional security issues Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin on Thursday spoke over the phone and discussed NATO and the Black Sea grain deal. Akar and Austin also discussed Finland's accession to NATO, bilateral and regional defense … (2023-04-07). High-level S. Korean military delegation summoned to NATO, SHAPE HQs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 6, 2023 High Level Republic of Korea Visits to SHAPE and NATO Headquarters SHAPE and NATO Headquarters hosted delegates from the Republic of Korea during the week of Mar. 27 to 31, 2023 to discuss a variety of issues with the partner nation. Deputy Chief of Staff Partnership Directorate Rear … (2023-04-07). European war games: 9,000 U.S. troops, 17,000 from 26 NATO allies, partners in 10 nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The four partner nations involved are Bosnia, Georgia, Kosovo (pseudo-nation) and Moldova, all with territorial disputes that could erupt into war at any moment. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 5, 2023 Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23 exercise which … (2023-04-07). Poland: Brzezinski presides over largest NATO infrastructure hub in 30 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 6, 2023 US Army's new weapons depot in Poland is largest NATO facility buy in decades A sprawling U.S. Army weapons depot in central Poland opened this week, giving NATO allies a readily accessible site with thousands of pieces of armor and other equipment that can be mobilized in a crisis. In … (2023-04-07). The Heat: China-France Ties. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-07). Russia has passed a law against the unipolar world. uwidata.com Global developments are changing the world, and the former unipolar world, aimed at the benefit of the United States, is cracking. States are adjusting to the new realities, including the Ukrainian conflict and its possible consequences. In particular, legislative changes have affected the direct participant in the Ukrainian events — Russia, where a new Foreign … (2023-04-07). USA: The plot behind the persecution of a former president. uwidata.com By Ana Laura Dagorret* Trump's arrest in New York was probably one of the top news stories of the week. Major media outlets in the United States and around the world reflected the event with live broadcasts, analysis from legal and political specialists and speculation about the former president's future ahead of next year's elections. … (2023-04-07). The Culling of Mankind: Government Reports & Pfizer Documents reveal a Sinister Agenda exists to Depopulate the Planet through COVID Vaccination. expose-news.com If an experimental vaccine were to damage the heart and immune system in a significant number of individuals who received it, it is possible that it could lead to a decline in … (2023-04-07). NATO Intel Leak or Disinformation? sonar21.com (2023-04-07). No, COVID-19 isn't 'over'—but millions of Americans' Medicaid coverage is about to be. therealnews.com (2023-04-07). After years of racial political struggle, Pocomoke City, MD elects first Black mayor. therealnews.com (2023-04-07). Israel attacks Al-Aqsa two nights in a row, beating worshipers at holy site. therealnews.com (2023-04-07). 8 April: Notable events that took place on this date. firstpost.com (2023-04-07). The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the Entitlement of Western "Human Rights" Activism. mintpressnews.com (2023-04-07). Drought Profiteers: Wall Street Billionaires Are Snatching Up America's Water. mintpressnews.com Drought profiteers – financial industry executives buying up public freshwater resources in a time of increasing drought – are pushing the US water supply to the brink of collapse, reports Lee Camp. (2023-04-07). Victory in fight for Tampa Citizens Review Board independence. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL — The Tampa City Council voted 4-3 to pass an ordinance granting the city's Citizen Review Board (CRB) an independent attorney, April 6. The CRB is a city board that was established in 2015 to review closed cases of police misconduct, as well as be a place where people can bring complaints about the police. | An independent attorney would be more impartial and fair than the current arrangement, where the board uses the city's attorney. Using the city's attorney, by its nature, creates a conflict of interest, which the Tampa police attorney himself admitted in a CRB meeting, stating that the CRB,… (2023-04-07). Minneapolis: MPD consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following April 6 joint statement of the Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar and Minneapolis for Community Control of Police. | Consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands | We need an all-elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission to permanently reign in the abuses of MPD | On Friday, March 31, the City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) announced the signing of a consent decree to address human rights violations by the Minneapolis Police Department. The agreement was negotiated entirely behind closed door… (2023-04-07). Austin students protest attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Wednesday, April 5, Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) met on Speedway at UT Austin with the Texas Students for DEI Coalition to protest recent Texas legislative and administrative attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The rally was also called in solidarity with the Tampa 4, a group of University of South Florida SDS members currently facing felony charges after being brutalized and arrested while protesting Florida's attacks on DEI programs. | "While Republican lawmakers like Governor Greg Abbott try to claim that these laws are in the interest of fai… (2023-04-07). Legalization For All network's delegation to the US Mexico border in Tijuana. fightbacknews.org Tijuana, Mexico – On April 2, a group of activists from the Legalization For All network crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to witness the effects of U.S. border militarization. The group met with Robert Vivar, binational coordinator at VÂA Internacional, and Aída Amador, coordinator of VÂA Migrante. They visited the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans Office, the border wall at Friendship Park on the Tijuana side, and the Casa de Luz LGBTQ+ immigrant collective house. | Crossing from the U.S. into Tijuana was quick and easy with no lines – the group did not even need to present their passports, which showed just how eas… (2023-04-07). Brandon Johnson elected mayor of Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Tuesday April 4, Brandon Johnson won 51.4% of vote in the Chicago mayoral runoff election. Johnson's victory is also a victory for working and oppressed people, as demonstrated by the range of organizations and individuals who celebrated with Johnson and his family at the Marriott Marquis on election night. | Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, said "I've been living for this moment since the Great Harold Washington in 1986, yet we didn't wait on history; we, the oppressed and the working class, made history." | Sever… (2023-04-07). "Cuenten con la voluntad y el compromiso de Cuba para la integración regional" cubadebate.cu Confiamos en que las propuestas y acciones iniciales que emanen de este encuentro pronto se extenderán hacia otros países de América Latina y el Caribe. Nuestro compromiso con una visión integradora y de cooperación regional será piedra angular de los esfuerzos comunes. Así se puede aprovechar también lo avanzado en la CELAC. (2023-04-07). Punto Deportivo: Declaraciones sobre la subserie Sancti Spíritus-Industriales desde el Latino (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este viernes retomamos la sección Punto Deportivo. Les proponemos un repaso de lo sucedido hasta el momento en la 62 Serie Nacional, una mirada a la tabla de posiciones tras los partidos de esta jornada, y compartiremos declaraciones del entrenador de Industriales Alexander Malleta y de uno de los directores debutantes en esta temporada, el espirituano Lázaro Martínez Alfonso. (2023-04-07). Es oficial: Brasil regresa a Unasur mediante decreto presidencial de Lula. cubadebate.cu Según establece el decreto 11.475 del presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brasil regresará formalmente a la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur). Con el decreto presidencial, la reincorporación entrará en vigor en el campo externo el 6 de mayo de 2023, aunque se concretará durante una cumbre de jefes de Estado de la región. (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/15: Earth Month: E-Bikes & EVs Expo Event in Mitchell Park (Palo Alto). indybay.org Mitchell Park – next to pickleball courts | 3700 Middlefield Road | Palo Alto, CA 94303… (2023-04-07). Leaked documents expose US-NATO Ukraine war plans. thealtworld.com (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Tower" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-07). Dangerous Jet Combat Training over Tohono O'odham Nation Endangers O'odham. indybay.org Tohono O'odham were not informed of jet combat training overhead during the last two weeks, or that the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems had built an 11th spy tower in the heart of the Tohono O'odham Nation. (2023-04-07). Chief Na'Moks Grabbed and Isolated by Royal Bank of Canada at Stakeholders Meeting. indybay.org Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Na'moks was violently prevented from entering the Royal Bank of Canada annual general meeting. "Such a racist act, they've actually laid hands on me, a Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief on my regalia just now," Chief Na'Moks told the RBC, as snipers were stationed on the buildings where traditional elders gathered in an Indigenous delegation. (2023-04-07). Thai Opposition Asks US to "Restore Democracy" in Thailand [do regime change]. thealtworld.com (2023-04-07). The West Has Been Planning To Crush China For A Very Long Time. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | "China is preparing to kill Americans and we've got to prepare to defend ourselves," empire propagandist Gordon Chang Chang, who has (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/29: EV Ride and Drive: Electrify your Ride. indybay.org Sunnyvale Community Center – 550 E Remington Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087… (2023-04-07). Coliseum Connections Tenant Association to Protest Oakland Mayor's 'Town Hall'. indybay.org Media opportunity: Tenant Rally Wed. April 5th, 6: 30pm at 1724 Adeline St, Oakland CA 94607. (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/22: This Is Not A Gun Workshop with Cara Levine and Angela Hennessy. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103… (2023-04-07). Earth First!er Andy Caffrey INFORMATIONAL: Global Climate Destabilization. [Orig. Huffman]. indybay.org Forward of email fr. Earth First!er Andy Caffrey chock full of information re: global climate destabilization. [The original message was sent to Congressman Jared Huffman of CA District 2.]… (2023-04-07). CA Climate activists protest approval of hundreds of neighborhood oil permits this year. indybay.org (2023-04-07). Trump's Arraignment was Unprecedented, but so is the Enormity of his Crimes against America. juancole.com (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: What Putin's invasion tells us about housing issues: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/4: Prop 13 reform's assassination by kindness: the OMG of California taxpayers. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/87077550566?pwd=NlErNVR5ZkszTG9TR0pTd1RJR1hLdz09 | (this is a virtual only meeting)… (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/5: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org amphitheater at the corner of the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Ave. | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). United States Hypocrisy Toward the World is Another Way of Saying, 'Don't Do as We Do, Do as We Say'. covertactionmagazine.com In February 2023, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and proceeded to give him a "moral" lecture on Russia's decision to suspend its role in a nuclear arms treaty, and on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They were in India for the Group of 20 summit. USA Today quoted Blinken, … (2023-04-07). Airbus to open second assembly line in Tianjin. ecns.cn Airbus plans to open its second production line in northern China to expand its assembly capacity of the A320 airliner family, Airbus announced Thursday. (2023-04-07). Spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in U.S. makes remarks on Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' and meeting with U.S. House Speaker. ecns.cn The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States Wednesday delivered remarks regarding Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" in the United States and her meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. (2023-04-07). Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' trips through U.S.: Truths and Facts. ecns.cn In disregard of China's strong opposition and solemn representation, the United States has allowed Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" trip through the United States and the high-profile meeting between Tsai and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. (2023-04-07). Universities to focus on tech, industry. ecns.cn China plans to adjust around 20 percent of its university majors by 2025, with majors focusing on new technologies and industries being established, while majors unfit for socioeconomic development will be weeded out, a new plan said. (2023-04-07). Economy gets uplifting news from indexes. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March, pointing to further recovery in business activity amid the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday. (2023-04-07). Shanghai unveils new bonus to attract investment. ecns.cn A package of measures aimed to attract more investments with a maximum incentive of 100 million yuan ($14.54 million) was announced by the Shanghai government on Thursday during an investment promotion event in the metropolis. (2023-04-07). 2 killed in U.S. Colorado shooting. ecns.cn Two people were killed and another hospitalized after a shooting at a residence Thursday in U.S. state of Colorado, authorities said. (2023-04-07). Punishments on organizations advocating 'Taiwan independence' announced. ecns.cn The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Friday announced punishments on Taiwan "Prospect Foundation" and "Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats" for advocating "Taiwan independence." (2023-04-07). 2nd trial for couple who killed two kids begins. ecns.cn The highly anticipated second trial for a man and his girlfriend who were responsible for the deaths of his two children began on Thursday at Chongqing High People's Court. (2023-04-07). China, India to account for half of global economic growth in 2023: IMF chief. ecns.cn Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the world economy is expected to grow less than 3 percent this year, with India and China projected to account for half of global growth in 2023. (2023-04-07). Renminbi settlement for the trading of HK-listed shares set to kick off. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to launch renminbi settlement of Hong Kong-listed stocks around the middle of the year, as part of the financial hub's efforts to promote renminbi internationalization, the head of the HKMA said on Tuesday. (2023-04-07). China takes countermeasures against Hudson Institute, Reagan library. ecns.cn China has decided to take countermeasures against the Hudson Institute, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the relevant people in charge of these organizations, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. (2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou concludes mainland visit. ecns.cn A delegation led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, left for Taiwan from Shanghai on Friday, concluding their visit to the Chinese mainland. (2023-04-07). Greater Bay Area moves toward further alignment. ecns.cn The Guangdong provincial government on Thursday unveiled 20 examples in which efforts have been made to further align rules and systems in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in a bid to advance market integration. (2023-04-07). Canberra's move against TikTok hurts confidence in Australia. ecns.cn Australia's discriminatory restrictions against TikTok undermine the confidence of the international community in the country's business environment, and harm the interests of Australian enterprises and people. (2023-04-07). Technology empowers strawberry farmers in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Young green strawberry seedlings are thriving under the most suitable conditions of light, temperature and humidity thanks to an intelligent water and nutrient control system at a virus-free propagation center overseen by the Agricultural Institute of the Twelfth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps(XPCC). (2023-04-07). Chinese national smuggled into Myanmar engaged in telecom fraud rescued: Embassy. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in Myanmar announced on Thursday that it had rescued a Chinese national who was smuggled into Myanmar and was forced to engage in telecom fraud. (2023-04-07). China has no choice but to take countermeasures in response to India's unfair treatment of Chinese journalists: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has no choice but to take appropriate countermeasures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese media organizations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, urging India to correct its mistakes. (2023-04-07). China's top office on Taiwan affairs sanctions diehard separatist Hsiao Bi-khim. ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Sanctions against diehard 'Taiwan independence' separatist Bi-khim Hsiao announced. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday announced sanction measures against diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist Bi-khim Hsiao. (2023-04-07). Hainan Free Trade Port project in progress. ecns.cn Hainan will finish building all the necessary infrastructure for independent customs operations for the Hainan Free Trade Port, which covers the whole island and the No. 1 project in Hainan, by 2023. (2023-04-07). Unique landscape of 'earth forest' in Tibet. ecns.cn Unique landscape of Zanda earth forest in Zanda County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda earth forest is the largest and most distinctive clay forest in China and was listed as a national geopark in 2007. (2023-04-07). Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe. ecns.cn Twelve 24,000 TEU ultra-large container ships will be put into operation on the new route, which connects Tianjin with major European ports, including Algeciras in Spain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Hamburg in Germany and Antwerp in Belgium. (2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou visits Fudan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, led a group of Taiwan students to Fudan University in Shanghai on Thursday morning. (2023-04-07). China's largest flying car debuts in Sichuan. ecns.cn Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, displayed its independently-developed AE200 manned aircraft (flying car) for the first time in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ… (2023-04-07). NATO Issues Stern Warning to China Over Russian Relations. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, host Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed a wide range of domestic and international topics, including NATO issuing a stern warning to China over Russia relations. | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Robert Patillo — Civil Attorney | Dominick Izzo — Chicago Retired Police Officer & Published Author | Kiji Noh — Journalist & Political Analyst | In the first hour, veteran war correspondent Elijah Magnier joined the Fault Lines show to talk about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to Poland as he seeks to boost ties with his country's weste… (2023-04-07). In Bad Sign for Climate Summit, Oil-Rich UAE warns Conference Attendees against Criticizing Government. juancole.com (2023-04-07). Four taboo truths about the Ukraine war. indybay.org Like every war in history, the Ukrainian war has a prehistory that does not begin with Russia's invasion of the neighboring country nearly a year ago, or even in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Second, the war has an immense potential for escalation. (2023-04-07). Will workers turn toward taking the offensive in France? workers.org (2023-04-07). Global Growth Remains Low Amidst Debt Concerns, War and Inflation, Says IMF. indybay.org Press Release… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/18: 2023 California Pan African Global Trade – Urban Agriculture Producers and Consumers. indybay.org Online – In person Watch Party | The Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Sacramento, California… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol… (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event… (2023-04-07). California Department of Public Health's Criminal Negligence—April 2023. indybay.org California Department of Public Health deliberately sacrifices the lives of the elderly, sick, and disabled by removing all restrictions on the transmission of the Covid-19 virus in high risk locations. (2023-04-07). From Inequality of the Gods to Equality of Humankind. indybay.org History demonstrates clearly that humans can live in egalitarian societies, we do not have to accept the brutality of social dominance and inequality. We must take matters into our own hands to change the world. (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-04-07). Not all lumps are breast cancer: Benign breast disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Changes to your breast can cause a lot of worry. This is understandable. But not all breast changes are a result of breast cancer. Any breast symptoms, such as a breast lump, nipple discharge or breast pain, should be evaluated by a medical professional. If they are diagnosed as benign, it means they are not cancer. Noncancerous breast symptoms are known as benign breast disease. Some cases of benign breast disease are discovered during a… (2023-04-07). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will… (2023-04-07). Science Saturday: Igniting the interest of young cancer researchers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 2022 SPARK scholars gather for a photo before the Mayo Clinic SPARK Mini Science Fair on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. Back row: Sara Wasserman, Krish Relan, Nyla Searl, Manish Kota, William Li, Garrett Davidsen, Riya Kar, Ella McCarthy. Front row: Kristi Biswas, Ysabella Wijaya, Yangying Jiang, Katie Shapiro, Esinam Ekpeh, Nia Atcherson, Katherine Jones and Hazel Parent. Not pictured: Jessica Desgroseilliers. "My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer when I… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed becoming… (2023-04-07). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (2023-04-07). Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo's collaborative care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In January 2021, after being in remission from melanoma for almost a decade, Christina Armendariz began to feel unwell. The 42-year-old mother went to the emergency room at a hospital near her Orlando, Florida, home. After several imaging tests, Christina was told her cancer had returned. She had a mass under her arm and multiple soft tissue tumors throughout her body. Although she began treatment locally, Christina's condition worsened over time. She experienced significant cognitive… (2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-07). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy… (2023-04-07). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to deal with 2023 spring pollen and allergies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are one of the millions of people who suffer pollen and allergies, you don't need a calendar to tell you it's spring. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can sometimes be confused with a cold. So, what's happening and what can you do? While hay fever alone may not be life threatening, it can be uncomfortable, says Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergy and immunology expert. She offers these tips for relief from spring pollen and… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose… (2023-04-07). Athletic or personal trainer: What's the best fit for you? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have seen athletic trainers on the sidelines of team sports and personal trainers working one-on-one with people at the gym. If you're seeking personalized advice and support to help you refine or advance your physical activity, which type of trainer would be the best fit for you? Here are some tips to consider. What's the difference between an athletic and a personal trainer? While the two terms often are used interchangeably, these professionals… (2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Most runners will run into a case of plantar fasciitis occasionally, and this heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot, and plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. "Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-07). TG 1085: The Gaggle Talks To Paul Craig Roberts. thealtworld.com George Szamuely and Peter Lavelle sat down for a fascinating conversation with economist, author, journalist, blogger and former Reagan administration official Paul Craig Roberts. (2023-04-07). Can Iran and Russia's Arms Swapping Sustain A Lasting Defense Partnership? juancole.com (2023-04-07). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación… (2023-04-07). México_Cherán: Ejemplo de Autonomía y Rebelión. indybay.org México_Cherán: Autonomía y rebelión | El pueblo mexicano que expulsó a políticos, narcos y policía… (2023-04-07). No Invite For War Monger Nancy Peloso-Protest At CUNY In New York-War Mongers Out Of Cong. indybay.org (2023-04-07). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116… (2023-04-07). Gun Deaths For US Teens, Children Up by 50% in Two Years – Poll. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of gun-related deaths among teens and children in the United States increased by 50% between 2019 and 2021, a new study by the Pew Research Center revealed on Thursday. (2023-04-07). No Donald Trump is Above the Law. sputnikglobe.com In the United States, no man is above the law, not even the president—even if his name is Donald J. Trump. (2023-04-07). US Bank Reportedly Aborts Client Conference After Criticism Over Pro-Russian Views From Experts. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – One of the largest banks in the United States, the Bank of America, had to abort an online client conference after some clients complained about the predominantly pro-Russian rhetoric of online discussion participants, British newspaper reported on Thursday, citing people who attended the event. (2023-04-07). The Seven Loose Pieces of the Global Jigsaw Puzzle. indybay.org Toward the end of the Cold War, capitalism created a military horror: the neutron bomb, a weapon that destroys life while leaving buildings intact. During the Fourth World War, however, a new wonder has been discovered: the financial bomb. This new bomb destroys the polis (here, the nation), imposing death, terror, and misery . (2023-04-07). Zaporozhye Region's Pologi comes under artillery shelling by Ukrainian troops. tass.com The city of Pologi is located near the combat engagement line in the liberated part of the Zaporozhye region… (2023-04-07). Ukraine to use summer months to stage offensive — Russian senator. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with Germany's Funke Media Group on Friday that the Ukrainian army could launch an offensive in the coming weeks… (2023-04-07). MFA protests to Canadian diplomat over words of ambassador to UN about killed war blogger. tass.com "It was emphasized that the standpoint taken by the high-ranking Canadian diplomat in regard to the brutal assassination involving numerous casualties is yet another manifestation of Russophobia stirred up in Canada," the Russian Foreign Ministry added… (2023-04-07). Ukrainian authorities seize UOC churches built with parishioners' contributions — priest. tass.com The Union of Orthodox Journalists pointed out that the authorities were dead set on eradicating the canonical denomination in the country, not even waiting for the Verkhovna Rada to pass a bill banning the UOC… (2023-04-07). Finland joining NATO fraught with conflict between nuclear powers — Russian diplomat. tass.com "As history has shown us, such policies have never yielded success," Russian Ambassador to Belgium said added… (2023-04-07). Lavrov to take part in ministerial meeting with Afghanistan's neighbors on April 13 — MFA. tass.com The meeting will discuss further steps by regional partners to facilitate an Afghan political settlement and stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country, the ministry specified… (2023-04-07). Militants' attempt to storm government-controlled territory in Syria's Idlib thwarted. tass.com Four shelling attacks by Turkestan Islamic Party and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants had been reported in the Idlib de-escalation zone during the day… (2023-04-07). One killed, six wounded in terror attack in Tel Aviv — radio. tass.com According to a TASS correspondent, there are several police and ambulance cars are at the scene… (2023-04-07). Ukrainian officials set to evict monks from Kiev-Pechersk Lavra by court ruling — minister. tass.com The situation around the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra escalated to the boiling point after the monks of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church had refused to leave the monastery following the order of the directorate of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Historical and Cultural Reserve… (2023-04-07). Argentina confirma su regreso formal a la Unasur. telesurtv.net El Gobierno argentino comunicó la decisión a los cancilleres de los Estados miembros del ente. (2023-04-07). Bolivia reporta inflación de -0,19% en primer trimestre de 2023. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que esto fue alcanzado gracias a políticas que permiten garantizar "nuestra seguridad con soberanía alimentaria". (2023-04-07). Rescatan a 41 migrantes en el canal de la Mancha. telesurtv.net En el primer operativo fueron rescatadas unas 28 personas por la patrullera de la Marina francesa Pluvier. (2023-04-07). Argentina vuelve al primer puesto del ranking FIFA. telesurtv.net Brasil descendió al tercer puesto del ranking FIFA, siendo desbancada también por la selección francesa, finalista del pasado mundial de fútbol. (2023-04-07). China y Francia profundizan cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Firman nuevos acuerdos de colaboración y manifiestan su intención de avanzar en el ámbito aeroespacial, la energía nuclear con fines civiles y otras áreas. (2023-04-07). Cuestionan en Ecuador decreto presidencial sobre porte de armas. telesurtv.net Consideran que la medida va en dirección contraria a la necesidad de mejorar la seguridad ciudadana. (2023-04-07). Exponen abusos sexuales a menores en arquidiócesis de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Entre 1940 y 2002, más de 150 sacerdotes y personas asociadas con la arquidiócesis de Baltimore abusaron sexualmente de niños. (2023-04-07). Gobierno de Venezuela celebra sentencia incidental de la CIJ. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya podrá revisar conducta fraudulenta del Reino Unido en el Laudo Arbitral de 1899. (2023-04-07). Israel realiza nuevo ataque contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Fueron registradas explosiones de ataques aéreos israelíes en Beit Hanoun (norte) y en Khan Yunis (sur). (2023-04-07). Autoridades de China condenan visita a EE.UU. de la líder de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Comunicados de entidades gubernamentales y partidistas aseveran que la estadía de Tsai Ing-wen en ese país viola el principio de "una sola China". (2023-04-07). Corte Internacional de Justicia rechaza solicitud de Venezuela sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Meses atrás, Caracas pidió al tribunal no admitir un alegato de la República Cooperativa de Guyana sobre ese territorio, por considerar que desconoce el Acuerdo de Ginebra. (2023-04-07). Dimite Sanna Marin como primera ministra de Finlandia. telesurtv.net La renuncia de la jefa de Gobierno ocurre horas después de haber dimitido como presidenta del Partido SDP, tras el resultado adverso en las elecciones parlamentarias. (2023-04-07). Policía de Israel asalta Mezquita Al-Aqsa por segundo día. telesurtv.net La irrupción sucedió cuando casi 20.000 personas realizaban la oración nocturna de Tarawih, identificativa del Ramadán. (2023-04-07). Rusia y Belarús abordan nuevo concepto de seguridad conjunta. telesurtv.net El mandatario de Rusia destacó la necesidad de fortalecer los sistemas de seguridad de ambas naciones. (2023-04-07). Combaten incendio en reserva forestal de Panamá. telesurtv.net El incendio fue reportado en horas de la tarde del miércoles y al mediodía de esta jornada estaba apagado en un 70 por ciento. (2023-04-07). Registran marzo de 2023 como el segundo más cálido de la historia. telesurtv.net Las temperaturas estuvieron por encima del promedio en el sur y centro de Europa, así como por debajo del promedio en la mayor parte del norte de Europa. (2023-04-07). Venezuela y Guinea-Bissau estrechan vínculos bilaterales. telesurtv.net La visita a Caracas de una delegación del país africano sirvió para fortalecer la cooperación económico-comercial y profundizar el intercambio cultural. (2023-04-07). Colombia elimina protocolos anticovid para ingresar al país. telesurtv.net Ambas regulaciones estaban dentro de las últimas medidas vigentes de la lucha contra la propagación del Covid-19 en Colombia. (2023-04-07). Juez estadounidense ordena la detención de expresidente peruano. telesurtv.net La Corte revocó la libertad condicional y ordenó al servicio Marshall de Estados Unidos poner al expresidente peruano, Alejandro Toledo en custodia. (2023-04-07). Sindicato policial haitiano denuncia ataques contra comisarías. telesurtv.net El gremio policial declaró que los casos de Pernier, Fort Jacques y Meyotte demuestran que el Consejo Superior de la Policía Nacional está fracasando. (2023-04-07). Cancilleres de Irán y Arabia Saudí se reúnen en Beijing. telesurtv.net Teherán y Riad anunciaron en marzo el restablecimiento de sus relaciones tras una negociación facilitada por el Gobierno chino. (2023-04-07). Gobierno chileno anunciará nuevas medidas de seguridad. telesurtv.net La vocera del Gobierno chileno comentó que las medidas permitirán enfrentar con firmeza e inteligencia lo que se está viviendo en nuestros territorios. (2023-04-07). Franceses protagonizan nuevas marchas contra reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net Tras el fracaso de la reunión con la primera ministra, los gremios acusaron al Gobierno de ignorar el reclamo de la mayoría de los franceses. (2023-04-07). Israel reanuda ataques contra el Líbano y la Franja de Gaza Gaza. telesurtv.net Los nuevos ataques de Israel se concentraron en el campo de refugiados Nusseirat en el centro del territorio palestino de Gaza. (2023-04-07). Presidente colombiano ordena evacuación por amenaza volcánica. telesurtv.net Los departamentos de Tolima, Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío y Cundinamarca están en alerta ante la probabilidad de erupción del Nevado de Ruiz. (2023-04-07). French communists: A revolutionary crisis is developing in France. thecommunists.org The following joint statement was issued by French revolutionary communists from the National Association of Communists (ANC), the Pole of Communist Renaissance in France (PRCF), the Communist Assembly (RC) and the Youth for Communist Renaissance in France (JRCF). ***** If Emmanuel Macron imagined that he could put an end to the popular mobilisation by showing … (2023-04-07). Savage Capitalism: From Climate Change to Bank Failures to War. juancole.com (2023-04-07). German Economy Minister Habeck in Kiev: German big business makes grab for Ukraine. wsws.org As in any war, the imperialist powers pursue geostrategic goals and viable economic interests. This was underlined by the trip of German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) to Ukraine earlier this week. (2023-04-07). Reserve Bank of Australia pauses rate hikes but insists that they are not over. wsws.org The RBA has said some "further tightening of monetary policy may well be needed," pointing to a "very tight" labour market, the need for greater productivity—code phrase for increased profits—and the need to avert a "prices-wage spiral." (2023-04-07). Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov's performances cancelled by Boston Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall. wsws.org Abdrazakov is the latest victim of the anti-Russian propaganda campaign being waged as part of the US/NATO proxy war in Ukraine. (2023-04-07). Kosovo Liberation Army leader Hashim Thaàßi on trial for war crimes. wsws.org The indictment of Kosovo's former president makes it unmistakably clear that the closest ally of the US and the European Union in the Balkans over the last quarter century has been a brutal war criminal. (2023-04-07). Lessons of the Temple University strike. wsws.org Two paths presented themselves to the Temple graduate workers—one, an isolated struggle coupled with appeals to the Democratic Party; the other, the expansion of the struggle in the working class through the formation of a rank-and-file committee. (2023-04-07). After overwhelming strike vote, union announces two-day limited strike for 3,000 Cub Foods grocery workers in Minnesota. wsws.org Notably, the strike has only been called for 33 out of the 79 Cub Foods stores in the state of Minnesota. (2023-04-07). Two construction workers killed in trench collapse at New York's JFK airport. wsws.org The deaths occurred as the Port Authority is pressing to complete an expansion as quickly as possible. (2023-04-07). The great "unwinding" of Medicaid enrollment will leave millions without health coverage. wsws.org The ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency has brought an end to the protection of health coverage for millions who have enrolled in Medicaid over the last three years. (2023-04-07). South Korea's Democrats stoke nationalism to obscure growing danger of war. wsws.org While falsely promoted as a defense of victims of forced labor, there is nothing progressive about the opposition Democratic Party's anti-Japanese campaign. (2007-04-23). China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US-backed project. tribune.com.pk (2007-04-23). Israeli strikes target Hamas in Lebanon and Gaza. tribune.com.pk (2023-04-06). German F-35s to carry nuclear bombs? Luftwaffe chief in U.S. ahead of massive NATO air exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air and Space Forces MagazineApril 5, 2023 NATO Air Exercise Will Offer Germany 'High Value' Lessons on F-35 Operations, Luftwaffe Boss Says The head of the Luftwaffe arrived in the U.S. this week to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. Air National Guard and its F-35s before a massive NATO exercise that is to take place … (2023-04-06). Largest air combat exercise in NATO history to include new member Finland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air Force TimesApril 6, 2023 Largest air exercise in NATO history to include hundreds of Guardsmen NATO countries this summer will launch the largest military air exercise in the transatlantic alliance's 74-year history, spanning more than 220 aircraft and 10,000 participants from 24 nations. Exercise Air Defender, slated for June 12-23, aims to project a … (2023-04-06). Poland ready to send all its MiGs to Ukraine, pushes allies to provide "NATO-standard" warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 6, 2023 Poland to urge NATO allies to send Western jets to Ukraine: president The Polish president has reiterated that Poland is ready to transfer all of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the future, and added that Warsaw will also urge NATO allies to provide Kyiv with NATO-standard warplanes…. Andrzej Duda … (2023-04-06). Azerbaijani troops stage incursions into Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanArmenian.netApril 5, 2023 Armenian villagers have foiled Azerbaijan's attempts to advance — MP Lawmaker Andranik Kocharyan from the ruling Civil Contract party has said that Azerbaijan has tried to violate Armenia's border in different parts in recent days, but the residents of the villages have prevented Baku's attempt. *** According to Kocharyan, both the border … (2023-04-06). Azerbaijan expels four Iranian diplomats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 6, 2023 4 Iranian diplomats declared 'persona non grata' in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry declared four employees working for Iran's Embassy in Baku "persona non grata" and told them to leave the country within the next 48 hours over alleged provocations, the ministry said Thursday. A statement issued by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry … (2023-04-06). Regime change proceeds: State Departments sanctions Georgian judges, assassinations feared next. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 6, 2023 Georgian Judges Sanctioned by US State Department Speak Out Against Accusations Mikheil Chinchaladze, Levan Murusidze, Irakli Shengelia and Valerian Tsertsvadze, the judges from the Georgian "judicial clan" who were sanctioned by the U.S. State Department on April 5, have made their first comments on the sanctions imposed yesterday by the US … (2023-04-06). Azerbaijan pushes fragmentation of Iran, rule by diaspora. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 4, 2023 The social and political situation in Iran is getting tense day by day The protests that started in Iran in September of last year are still going on. The slogans raised in these actions are getting sharper. Protest actions were again held in West and East Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Mazandaran, Khuzistan and a … (2023-04-06). Insatiable NATO prepares to swallow Malta. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 6, 2023 Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 builds partnership with Malta Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG 2) conducted a scheduled port visit to La Valletta from April 1-3. *** Commander, SNMCMG2 Turkish Navy Captain Ahmet Serhat Akyazi, along with his chief of staff and the ships' commanding officers, paid … (2023-04-06). NATO installs anti-ballistic missile system in nation bordering Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 6, 2023 Italian surface-based air defence system fully operational in Slovakia The Italian Army SAMP/T surface-based air defence system deployed to Slovakia has officially been declared fully operational by Allied Air Command further enhancing Alliance interoperability and collective defence. Italy deployed its SAMP/T to Slovakia in March and the system is now … (2023-04-06). Video: NATO allies join largest French multi-domain war games in decades. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 6, 2023 Video: France conducts its largest military exercise in decades, Orion 23, with NATO forces France has launched its biggest military exercise in decades, together with its NATO Allies. The second phase of Exercise Orion 23 involves 7,000 personnel and assets from France and several Allied countries, including Germany, … (2023-04-06). Ukrainian, Japanese FMs meet at NATO HQ: Ukraine can occur "anywhere in the world" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 5, 2023 Japan vows to "seamlessly" deliver promised aid to Ukraine Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi pledged to "seamlessly and steadily" deliver assistance worth $7.6 billion to Ukraine in a meeting Tuesday with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. Meeting on the sidelines of NATO meetings in Brussels, Hayashi told Kuleba that Prime Minister … (2023-04-06). Japan to further assist NATO's expansion into Indo-Pacific: FM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 5, 2023 Japan welcomes increased NATO involvement in Indo-Pacific region Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Wednesday he welcomes the increased involvement of NATO member states in the Indo-Pacific region, where China has become increasingly assertive militarily. During an extended session of the two-day NATO foreign ministerial meeting in Brussels, Hayashi also … (2023-04-06). U.S., NATO allies to hold largest-ever multinational drills in Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 5, 2023 Serbia will conduct joint military exercises with the United States Serbia will hold a joint military exercise with the United States and 10 partner countries in mid-June. AZERTAC reports that Serbian Defense Minister Milo≈° Vuƒçeviƒá said this. The minister said that the "Platinum Wolf" exercise…will be held with the participation of the … (2023-04-06). Lithuania adopts resolution for Ukraine to join NATO at July summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 6, 2023 Lithuania adopted a resolution on inviting Ukraine to NATO The Lithuanian Sejm has adopted a resolution to be submitted to the NATO summer summit in Vilnius. AZERTAC reports with reference to the press service of the Lithuanian Parliament that the Resolution contains an official invitation for Ukraine to join the Alliance. The … (2023-04-06). Brazil experiencing an epidemic of school violence. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). Florida passes permit-less concealed carry gun law. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). Peru's Indigenous communities protest controversial bill. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). Brazilians struggling with illiteracy work to overcome limitations, prejudices. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). Teens call for action on gun reform in Nashville following shooting. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). The Heat: Islamic State Khorasan. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). PKK calls to overthrow Erdoƒüan; New negotiations within electoral alliances; Erdoƒüan's economic measures ahead of elections. uwidata.com Three issues stood out last week on Türkiye's electoral agenda: The PKK terrorist organization's statement on the elections; new negotiations within the electoral alliances and Erdoƒüan's economic measures towards the elections. PKK calls to overthrow Erdoƒüan The PKK, responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people with terrorist acts in Türkiye since the early … (2023-04-06). Kosovo's independence is "an American project" uwidata.com There is a lot of diplomacy evolving around the Kosovo in the recent weeks. Among increasing tensions and even threats of clashes, negotiations between the Kosovar authorities and Serbia have started. The European Union plays a crucial role in mediating these. At the same time, hosting the biggest US military base in Europe, Kosovo is … (2023-04-06). IT WAS ALL A LIE: How your Government tricked you into taking part in a Deadly Experiment that killed Millions via Midazolam Poisoning & COVID Vaccination. expose-news.com The world was thrown into chaos when a new virus, Covid-19, was declared a pandemic by the government. Fear propaganda was broadcasted non-stop on television and radio, all paid for by the … (2023-04-06). Judge Napolitano and I talk Russia, Ukraine and the CIA. sonar21.com (2023-04-06). An essential workers' history of the pandemic. therealnews.com (2023-04-06). Alex Saab: The Venezuelan Diplomat Kidnapped by the United States with Alex Saurez. mintpressnews.com Alex Saurez, author of "The Diplomat," a book about the US kidnapping of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab, joins Lee Camp to discuss the exreajudicial kidnapping, the court case that followed, and much more. (2023-04-06). Biden's Looming Trap in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Three key factors show why the administration needs to press the accelerator pedal on negotiations with Russia now. | By George BEEBE | Three big factors are in motion that will shape prospects for the war in Ukraine. Each of these affects the others in potentially reinforcing ways. Together, they could soon create a dynamic that might greatly constrain the ability of the Biden administration to steer events toward its desired outcomes. | The first is the course of battlefield developments. Bolstered by the mobilization Putin ordered last fall, Russian forces are pressing closer toward encircling Bakhmut, and… (2023-04-06). Fascism Denial American Style: Exceptionalism in the Ivory Tower. strategic-culture.org It borders on cliché the number of times historians lament how "fascism" is an over-used term. But Sinclair Lewis, writing about the specter of fascism a century ago, understood something most historians don't — that U.S. intellectual culture is loathe to acknowledge fascist undercurrents in this country. I attribute this hostility to intellectuals' belief that their nation is an exceptionalist democracy — hence fascism "can't happen here." (2023-04-06). How to Take Off a (Political) Straitjacket. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-06). NATO's Crimes Against Sport. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-06). Comunicado: La clase obrera en Francia entierra a sus sepultureros. workers.org (2023-04-06). Chicago: Unions rally for pro-labor mayoral candidate. workers.org (2023-04-06). Flipping the Bird Site: How Elon Musk's Twitter Builds a Pipeline from the Alt-Right to Salafi Extremists. covertactionmagazine.com Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter for $44 billion has been called many things. Risky. A victory for free speech. A narcissistic ego trip. A complete disaster. The mistake of a very divorced man. True or false, these criticisms are superficial. What is the method behind Elon's madness? Getting the Gang Back Together Based on moves … (2023-04-06). Tennessee Republicans move to expel 3 Democratic lawmakers for supporting student-led gun protests. nationofchange.org "This is authoritarianism," Tennessee state Representative Justin Jones says of attempts to remove him. "This is an assault on our democracy." (2023-04-06). Calls Grow for Russia to Release Jailed US Journalist Accused of Espionage. truthout.org We speak with Joshua Yaffa, a close friend of Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter who has been jailed in Russia since his arrest last week, when he was accused of trying to obtain state secrets related to the Russian military — days after the United States indicted a Russian man in Brazil on espionage charges. Gershkovich's parents left the Soviet Union for the United States before… | (2023-04-06). Zelensky's Latest Trip To Poland Was Super Significant. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). Students Across the US Stage Walkouts, Demanding an End to Gun Violence. truthout.org Students across the United States walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to take part in a nationwide protest demanding gun control legislation amid relentless shootings that have already claimed more than 10,000 lives in a little over three months this year. Wednesday's National School Walkout followed a smaller demonstration Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, where six people including three 9… | (2023-04-06). House Progressives Revive Legislation to 'Cut Child Poverty by Nearly Two-Thirds'. commondreams.org A trio of progressive U.S. lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced legislation that advocates say would slash the nation's child poverty rate by nearly two-thirds. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.) revived the (2023-04-06). Ousted Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Vows to Keep Fighting for Gun Control. commondreams.org Justin Jones, the Democratic Tennessee lawmaker who was (2023-04-06). Shock, Grief After Unhoused Woman Killed and Volunteers Injured in Reno Car Attack. commondreams.org (2023-04-06). For The Record, NPR Absolutely Is US State Propaganda. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). Florida Senate Bill Would Ban Removal of Confederate Monuments. truthout.org A bill advancing in the Florida state Senate would forbid the removal of memorials related to Confederate figures or events, and ban the addition of text on or near monuments to provide added historical context. The proposal would also impose steep fines on individuals who damage historical memorials, including Confederate statues, plaques, and other sites glorifying people who fought to preserve… | (2023-04-06). GOP Election Bill in Florida Aims to Make It Harder for Gen Z to Vote. truthout.org Florida Republican state senators have advanced a new elections bill that would create additional burdens for a number of voting groups — particularly college and university students. Senate Bill 7050 was submitted on Monday and forwarded by the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee for full consideration by the state Senate just 24 hours later, giving the public very little time to comment on the… | (2023-04-06). KS Sports Ban on Trans Athletes Could Include "Genital Inspection," Critics Say. truthout.org The Republican-controlled Kansas state legislature has overridden a veto by Gov. Laura Kelly (D) to enact a law that will block transgender girls and women in the state from participating in sports that correspond with their gender. GOP lawmakers had been attempting to pass a trans sports ban for nearly three years, but Kelly vetoed the legislation every time. This week, however… | (2023-04-06). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)… (2023-04-06). Noam Chomsky: There Are Signs of Hope Amid Climate Crisis, Bank Failures and War. truthout.org [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the climate crisis. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said… | (2023-04-06). Mary Pinotti Kaessinger: Revolutionary, disability justice and rights fighter, labor organizer — Rest in power! workers.org (2023-04-06). Consumer Products Expo gears up internal construction. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo, scheduled to be held in Haikou, South China's coastal Hainan province from April 11 to 15, has geared up its internal construction and decorations. (2023-04-06). Expanded Canton Fair to boost China's foreign trade, global economic recovery: vice minister. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, will be held from April 15 to May 5 in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (2023-04-06). Cambodia, China joint military exercise concludes successfully. ecns.cn Cambodia and China have successfully concluded the fifth edition of joint military exercise "Golden Dragon 2023" at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center. (2023-04-06). Harvard admits record number of Asian Americans. ecns.cn Harvard University has admitted a record number of Asian American students to its Class of 2027 as it faces allegations of bias against Asian students in its admissions process. (2023-04-06). New commander appointed for PLA garrison in Macao SAR. ecns.cn Yu Changjiang, commander of the Sansha military garrison in Hainan Province, has been appointed as commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), the PLA garrison in Macao said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China's service sector expands, still room for stability. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March amid further recovery in business activity with the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China to cut 1.8t yuan in taxes, fees for businesses this year. ecns.cn China is expected to reduce tax and fee burden for businesses by 1.8 trillion yuan ($261.62 billion) this year via both preferential tax policies and tax credit refunds. (2023-04-06). Xi holds talks with French president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China's top legislator meets French president. ecns.cn China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists develop e-skin to give robots sense of touch. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a new type of electronic skin (e-skin), enabling robots to navigate their surroundings through touch in the dark when visibility is limited. (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists discover key genes for lodging resistance in maize. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently discovered key genes in maize to improve its root lodging resistance, offering new hope for increasing planting density and crop yield. (2023-04-06). (2023-04-06). China's business income rebound points to improving economy: official. ecns.cn Chinese businesses have posted a strong rebound in sales revenue since the beginning of this year in the latest signal of an improving economy. (2023-04-06). With 650 hospice beds, Beijing offers better service to the elderly. ecns.cn Beijing had a total of 650 beds for hospice patients by the end of 2022, compared to 64 beds by 2020, according to local health authorities. (2023-04-06). Nearly 70% Chinese sweep tombs in environmentally-friendly way. ecns.cn Data from Chinese authorities shows that about 10.4 million visitors swept tombs in an environmentally-friendly way on Qingming Festival, which fell on Wednesday this year, accounting for 69.45 percent of the total number of people who paid their respects on site. (2023-04-06). Saudi, Iranian FMs meet in Beijing. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). With secret contract, U.S. uses spyware to supervise world: NYT. ecns.cn Under the secret contract finalized on Nov. 8, 2021, the Israeli firm, NSO Group, gave the U.S. government access to one of its most powerful weapons — a geolocation tool that can covertly track mobile phones around the world without the phone user's knowledge or consent. (2023-04-06). President Xi Jinping holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. ecns.cn On Thursday afternoon, President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron who is on a state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People. (2023-04-06). Glamorous view of Pangong Tso Lake in Tibet. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the stunning scenery of Pangong Tso Lake at an average altitude of 4,242 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (2023-04-06). Water-releasing Festival held in Sichuan. ecns.cn The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Xinhai ferry terminal hub under construction in Haikou. ecns.cn The terminal is a key project to promot integrated port and shipping operations with zero transfer services for tourists across the Qiongzhou Strait, and also an important project to support independent customs operations in the Hainan free trade port. (2023-04-06). Joint patrol underway in Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn A Haixun 06, the largest patrol and rescue vessel in the Taiwan Strait, patrols in central and northern parts of the strait in east China's Fujian Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®China's economic strength, resilience to bring Asia Pacific increased prosperity: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said China is already the engine of Asia, and increasingly, China is also the engine of the world. "We're gonna rely on China's economic strength and resilience to be able to pull our part of the world, the Asia Pacific region, into an era of increased prosperity." (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China's modernization a good lesson to other countries. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). [Articles] Genetically and environmentally predicted obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease: a nationwide cohort study. thelancet.com Obesity was associated with CVD regardless of PGSBMI category, but obesity influenced by genetic predisposition (genetically predicted high BMI) was less harmful than obesity influenced by environmental factors (obesity despite genetically predicted low BMI). However, additional genetic factors, not captured by the PGSBMI, still influence the associations. (2023-04-06). The Met stages Terence Blanchard's opera 'Champion' about boxer Emile Griffith. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management. (2023-04-06). The Win-Win-Win of Student Debt Cancellation. commondreams.org The (2023-04-06). Hunger strikes at ICE detention centers protest slave labor. workers.org (2023-04-06). 'Imperial is committed to growing collaborations with Europe': President Brady. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is committed to growing its collaborations with partners in Europe said President Hugh Brady during a trip to Paris to meet academic leaders. (2023-04-06). COVID-19 spread in households linked to virus on hands and surfaces. imperial.ac.uk (2023-04-06). Pharmaceutical pollution — the blue healthcare revolution. healtheuropa.com (2023-04-06). AOC Says Clarence Thomas 'Must Be Impeached' Over 'Almost Cartoonish' Corruption. commondreams.org | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that right-wing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should be impeached by the U.S. House in the wake of ProPublica reporting that "This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corruption is shocking—almost cartoonish. Thomas must be impeached," Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who (2023-04-06). 'Despicable': Idaho Becomes First US State to Restrict Interstate Travel for Abortion Care. commondreams.org | Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday made his state the first in the U.S. to restrict interstate travel for abortion care by signing legislation that aims to prevent minors from traveling to obtain an abortion without parental consent. | The Republican-authored law, The law defines a perpetrator of "abortion traf… (2023-04-06). Calls for Clarence Thomas Impeachment Vote After Report Exposes Billionaire-Funded Trips. commondreams.org | Progressives on Thursday urged congressional Democrats to immediately push for investigations and impeachment proceedings after The investigative outlet reported Thursday that "for more than two decades, Thomas has accepted luxur… (2023-04-06). D.C. to decriminalize street vending, if Congressional Republicans don't interfere. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). Tesla Camera Scandal is the Latest Lesson in Dangers of Letting Companies Record You. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Governor Hochul Walks Back Plan to Gut Climate Law After Backlash. truthout.org Climate groups celebrated Wednesday once top officials revealed that after outraging campaigners and fellow Democrats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul no longer sees rewriting a landmark state law to allow more planet-heating emissions as a top priority for budget negotiations. "Make no mistake, this is because of the enormous and immediate public pressure. Huge thank you to everyone who took action to… | (2023-04-06). 'Unite to Survive': Mass Banner Drop Promotes XR Climate Rally at UK Parliament. commondreams.org | Dozens of colorful banners were dropped across the United Kingdom on Thursday to invite people to London later this month for a four-day peaceful protest outside Parliament demanding action on the climate emergency to ensure "a future that is safe and fair." | Extinction Rebellion (XR), (2023-04-06). 'A Very Dark Day for Tennessee': House GOP Expels Democrats Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson. commondreams.org | This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates… | Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday voted to | "This is a historic day for Tennessee, but… it may mark a very dark day for… (2023-04-06). The code behind the far right's success. nationofchange.org Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables. (2023-04-06). World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint: Israeli Forces Repeatedly Invade Sacred al-Aqsa Mosque, Beat, Expel Worshipers, on behalf of Jewish Extremists. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Prisoners and family members demand care not jails. workers.org (2023-04-06). Biden Vetoes Move by GOP, Corporate Dems to Block Water Regulations. commondreams.org U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed legislation pass by congressional Republicans and corporate Democrats to stop the federal government from protecting public health and the planet, blocking a resolution passed by both chambers last month to gut water protections.Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Jacky Rosen (Nev.), and Jon Tester (Mont.) (2023-04-06). Jayapal Laments Biden's Cave to Insurance Industry on Medicare Advantage. commondreams.org | Noting that progressives in Congress recently helped lead the White House to the brink of implementing far-reaching reforms to Medicare Advantage and bringing relief to taxpayers who for years have been overpaying insurers that run the program, Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Thursday criticized the Biden administration's plan to delay making changes to the system following aggressive lobbying by the insurance industry. | "We were on the cusp of immediate reform when the Biden administration proposed fixes to stop price gouging by insurance companies," said the Washington Democrat, who chairs the Congressiona… (2023-04-06). Nearly 270 State Lawmakers Denounce 'Anti-Democratic' Expulsion Effort by Tennessee GOP. commondreams.org Lawmakers from 35 states on Thursday signed a letter condemning the Tennessee Republican Party as it prepared to expel three Democratic representatives who joined a protest demanding gun control legislation in the State Capitol, with the letter accusing the state GOP of racist and "anti-democratic" conduct.Tennessee Reps. Gloria Johnson (D-13), Justin Jones (D-52), and Justin Pearson (D-86) joined Nashville students and their supporters on Monday as they poured into the Capitol building, (2023-04-06). Projected collapse of crucial Antarctic current met with media silence. nationofchange.org Science doesn't guide U.S. corporate media, which were virtually silent on the landmark study. (2023-04-06). The Big, Earnest Love That Propelled Brandon Johnson to Victory in Chicago. commondreams.org In Chicago on Tuesday, hope won out over cynicism. Brandon Johnson — a former teacher, union organizer and "little known county commissioner" as public radio outlet WBEZ Chicago put it — was elected mayor over entrenched Democratic Party operative Paul Vallas, who (2023-04-06). Global Coal Phaseout Must Speed Up to Avert 'Climate Chaos': Analysis. commondreams.org | To avert the worst consequences of the climate crisis, the world must stop building new coal plants and shut down existing ones at nearly five times the current rate. | That's according to an GEM's ninth annual survey of the world's existing and proposed supply of coal-fired power—the largest single source of… (2023-04-06). 'Heinous Crimes': Global Outcry as Israeli Forces Attack Al-Aqsa Worshipers for Second Night. commondreams.org | Israeli police assaulted Palestinians inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday evening for the second consecutive night during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, just hours after being widely condemned for an earlier attack. | "Dozens of armed Israeli officers entered the courtyards of the mosque while nearly 20,000 Palestinian worshipers were still performing the Ramadan Taraweeh night prayer," | Middle East Eye (2023-04-06). Labor Victory in L.A. Schools. latinorebels.com Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roosevelt High School teacher Jason Torres-Rangel to explain the plight of service workers in L.A. schools that led them to strike last month and why educators followed their lead. (2023-04-06). Transphobia — a product of capitalism. workers.org (2023-04-06). New York Indictment Is Just the Beginning of Trump's Mounting Legal Woes. truthout.org On March 30, Donald J. Trump was charged in New York with 34 felony counts of "Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree," for attempting to hide hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. In the historic Indictment and accompanying Statement of Facts, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has amassed a strong case against Trump. Statements of Facts, which provide a road map of the… | (2023-04-06). Chicago REI Store workers seek to unionize. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). NLRB OKs union vote at Ohio charter school complex. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). UAW bargaining convention: From opening uncertainty to a path forward. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy. workers.org (2023-04-06). UAW's Bargaining Convention revives its fighting tradition. workers.org (2023-04-06). Now Is the Time for a Federal Ban on Facial Recognition Surveillance. commondreams.org (2023-04-06). Saudi Arabia invests almost $40bn to become Video Gaming Hub. juancole.com (2023-04-06). The Next Big Threat: The Rise of the White Christian Nationalism in the United States. indybay.org A brief examination of the radical/ militant white Christian Nationalist movement. (2023-04-06). Narcan No Longer Needs a Prescription, But Its Price Tag Could Limit Access. truthout.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over-the-counter sales of the opioid overdose reversal medication Narcan, a move that advocates say will reduce stigma around a lifesaving medication and increase access for people in need — if they can afford to pay for it. Narcan is a popular nasal spray version of the drug naloxone, the antidote administered to quickly block the effects of… | (2023-04-06). Thursday 4/27: FAME Venue on Broadway Presents Paintings by Nancy Calef – A Kidquake Benefit. indybay.org FAME Venue | 443 Broadway | San Francisco, CA 94133… (2023-04-06). March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy San Francisco. indybay.org In San Francisco an estimated 700 people, mostly youth, marched on City Hall, where they listened to speakers including elected leader Honey Mahogany. (2023-04-06). Demand Justice Renews Calls for Senate Investigation into Supreme Court Justices' Ties to Far-Right Donors. commondreams.org Demand Justice renewed calls for the Senate Judiciary Committee to take up an investigation into Supreme Court justices' ties to far-right donors following ProPublica (2023-04-06). House Should Impeach, Durbin Must Investigate Justice Thomas For Ethics Violations. commondreams.org In response to a ProPublica (2023-04-06). Justice Thomas' Corruption Shows Urgency for Congress to Pass Supreme Court Code of Ethics. commondreams.org Brett Edkins, Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs for Stand Up America, issued the following statement after a ProPublica investigation revealed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury vacations from a billionaire Republican donor for over two decades: "Justice Thomas accepted and failed to disclose lavish vacations gifted to him by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow in a shameless abuse of power and an affront to the American people. Sadly, these actions are part of a pattern of corruption that betrays Thomas' deep-seated contempt for the rule of law. No one is above the law—not eve… (2023-04-06). The Destruction of the American Male. thealtworld.com The backbone and principal resource of every country is the male heterosexual population. Without them there is no country, no births to take the place of deaths. Men have the temperament and strength to fight and to lead. They protect women and children, property, borders. They lead families, communities, businesses, and governments. That has always been their role throughout history. When men become effete, the society collapses. In America this indispensable resource is being destroyed. | It begins with boys, which means they never become men. I remember when boys were trained for leadership. They received mor… (2023-04-06). Luxury Yachts and Private Planes Are Huge Tax Breaks for the Ultrawealthy. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. Flying to Ireland to inhale the seaside air as you drive a golf ball into the scenic distance. Crossing the country to reach your enormous yacht, which is ready for your Hudson River pleasure cruise. Hosting a governor's wife on your very own aircraft. These are only a few of the joys that the richest Americans have experienced in recent years… | (2023-04-06). CovertAction Bulletin — The Occupation Has One Face: Palestinian Reaction to Israeli Protests. covertactionmagazine.com Mass protests in Israel broke out after Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu fired his Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant. Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated against Netanyahu's planned judicial reform—really, a legislative coup. But nowhere in the media coverage was any discussion of how the protests or the judicial reform itself would impact the Palestinian people who continue to live under Israeli occupation and terror… (2023-04-06). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley… (2023-04-06). Trump's Indictment: A Wakeup Call for Resurrecting Democracy. commondreams.org | Donald Trump's indictment for criminal behavior has no precedent in American history. How could a functioning democracy choose such a man as President? | There's the rub. Trump was not elected in a functioning democracy. Ronald Reagan and a toxic Supreme Court signed its death warrant years ago. | In his manic neoliberal drive to deregulate the economy Reagan suspended enforcement of the anti-trust laws. The resulting frenzy of mergers and acquisitions concentrated every American industry into a small handful of titanic corporations. Supreme Court decisions endowed these corporations with Constitution… (2023-04-06). Ukraine or Russian Offensive — Which will it be? w/ SCOTT RITTER. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). AOC Renews Call for Clarence Thomas to Be Impeached Following Bombshell Report. truthout.org Calls for conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached erupted again on Thursday after a bombshell report from ProPublica unveiled ethics violations at a level that experts say has never before been seen within the Supreme Court. According to an explosive investigation published by ProPublica Thursday morning, Clarence Thomas has accepted a huge number of lavish vacations… | (2023-04-06). Safeguarding Democracy: US should establish a national human rights institution. splcenter.org (2023-04-06). African and Russian Businesses Hold 'Huge Potential' for Cooperation, Senator Says. sputnikglobe.com On April 5-6, Moscow hosted another important event aimed at enhancing cooperation between Russia and the continent in various spheres ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit. (2023-04-06). Israeli Forces Confirm Retaliatory Strikes Across Gaza After Rocket Barrage. sputnikglobe.com Israeli forces earlier confirmed on Thursday that 34 rockets had been launched from Lebanon by Palestinian forces, with 25 projectiles having been intercepted. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has rejected any escalation from Lebanon into Israel following the strikes. (2023-04-06). Kirby on Possible Swap of Gershkovich: Case at Early Stage, US Focused on Consular Access. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The case of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich is at a very early stage to speak of a possible swap, so the United States is currently focused on getting consular access to him, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Medical 'Brain Drain': Zimbabwe to Introduce Law Criminalizing Foreign Recruitment. sputnikglobe.com The country is experiencing a severe economic crisis characterized by high inflation that resulted in a significant decrease in wages. Low wages, among other conditions, forced many Zimbabwean health workers to leave the country for better job opportunities abroad. (2023-04-06). Nearly One-Third of US Adults Believe Biden Should Be Reelected in 2024, Poll Finds. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Nearly one-third of US adults believe US President Joe Biden should be reelected in 2024, a CNN poll, conducted by independent research company SSRS, said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Recent OPEC+ Cuts Prove Biden's Reliance on Foreign Oil Risks US Security: Texas Oil Regulator. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The latest oil production cuts announced by the OPEC+ countries underscore that President Joe Biden's reliance on foreign oil puts US security at risk, Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) Chairwoman Christi Craddick told Sputnik. The RRC is the industry regulator in the top oil-producing US state of Texas. (2023-04-06). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Arrives in Türkiye on Official Visit. sputnikglobe.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on an official two-day days visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Russia's Ryabkov, US Ambassador Discuss WSJ Correspondent's Detention. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and new US ambassador in Russia Lynne Tracy discussed the issue of detention of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich during a meeting on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. (2023-04-06). Scott Ritter: US 'Full Spectrum Dominance' Doctrine Based on 'Hubris and Arrogance'. sputnikglobe.com US military doctrine since 1997 has dictated that Washington should not tolerate any nation rivaling its military might. Scott Ritter, a former US marine and UN chemical weapons inspector in Iraq, argues that the Pentagon has already lost that competition. (2023-04-06). Security Concept of Russia and Belarus Union State Seeks to Thwart NATO Threat. sputnikglobe.com The creation of a security concept of the Union State of Russia and Belarus is a logical response to NATO's military buildup, Vladimir Kireev, deputy director of the Center of Social and Integration Studies on the Union State and Eurasian Integration, told Sputnik. He added that the time is ripe to develop algorithms to overcome the challenge. (2023-04-06). Stormy Daniels Says Trump Doesn't Deserve Jail Time for 'Crimes' Against Her. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) —Adult movie star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly received hush money from former President Donald Trump to keep silent over their purported affair, told TV broadcaster that his "crimes against her" did not merit jail time. (2023-04-06). Stowaway Shocks: South African Pilot Comes Face-to-Face With Venomous Cobra After Takeoff. sputnikglobe.com The Cape cobra is considered one of the most venomous snakes in Africa as its venom contains the highest number of neurotoxins of all cobras. The mortality rate from the slippery reptile is quite high, making such a companion at an altitude of over 3,000 meters to be a very unpleasant surprise. (2023-04-06). Study Reveals How False Memories Can Spring From Preconceptions. sputnikglobe.com One of the researchers behind the new study has also expressed her desire to investigate how "social knowledge, such as prejudice or stereotypes and individual beliefs," can affect short-term memory. (2023-04-06). Trump Says Biden 'Responsible' for Afghan Exit Debacle, Blames His 'Disinformation Game'. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump said in a statement that President Joe Biden is solely responsible for the debacle of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and the new report the White House released blaming the Trump administration for the withdrawal is disinformation. (2023-04-06). UK Defense Ministry Says Trained Over 10,000 Ukrainian Soldiers During Operation Interflex. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Defense Ministry of the United Kingdom said on Thursday that it had already trained over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers on the UK territory as part of operation Interflex and planned to train a total of 20,000 recruits this year. (2023-04-06). UK King Charles III Supports Study of Monarchy's Ties to Slave Trade in Africa. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK King Charles III has for the first time openly supported the study of the monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th-18th centuries by providing access to the royal archives, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told The Guardian. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Soldiers Who Surrendered Near Avdeyevka: Russian Defense Ministry. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered near Avdeyevka on purpose, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday, adding that the fire killed all servicemen. (2023-04-06). US Cyber Chief Says Emerging Technologies Could Be Most Powerful Weapons of 21st Century. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Emerging technologies in areas such as cyber and artificial intelligence could become the most dangerous weapons of the 21st century, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). US Delegation Led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair on Visit to Taiwan. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A bipartisan group of US lawmakers led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has arrived in Taiwan on a visit, the committee said. (2023-04-06). US Opposes EU Efforts to Offer Ukraine Path to Join NATO, Media Reports. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States, Germany, and Hungary are opposing efforts by EU countries, including Poland and the Baltic states, to provide Ukraine with a path to join NATO at the upcoming summit in July, the British media reported on Thursday, citing four officials involved in the negotiations. (2023-04-06). US Should Maintain Air Superiority to Avoid 'Bloodbath' Similar to Ukraine: Air Force. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States must develop the ability to attain and maintain air superiority to avoid a "bloodbath" situation similar to the one in Ukraine, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs Lt. Gen. Richard Moore Jr. said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Yemeni Authorities, Houthis Reach Agreement on New Truce – Source. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen and the Houthi movement, known officially as Ansar Allah that controls north of the country, with the mediation of Oman, reached an agreement to extend the truce for six months, a Yemeni diplomatic source has told Sputnik. (2023-04-06). Ukraine & Machine Souls. thedreizinreport.com (2023-04-06). In Michigan, a Historic Victory for Abortion Rights. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Rescatados 440 migrantes de barca en riesgo en el Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net El barco humanitario de la ONG Médicos sin Fronteras (MSF) recibió una alerta de Alarm Phone y cambió de rumbo para prestar ayudar. (2023-04-06). Asesinan a dos líderes sociales en el oeste de Colombia. telesurtv.net Fue asesinado Herney Muñoz en el departamento del Cauca y Jaime López en Antioquia. (2023-04-06). Tornado en Missouri, EE.UU., deja varios muertos y heridos. telesurtv.net Se está llevando a cabo una operación de búsqueda y rescate que involucra a múltiples organismos… (2023-04-06). Al menos cuatro niños mueren tras ataque en guardería en Brasil. telesurtv.net La policía brasileña declaró que el victimario atacó a los menores y después se entregó a las autoridades. (2023-04-06). Banco Nacional de Cuba apelará decisión de Tribunal de Londres. telesurtv.net El tribunal de Londres sentenció este martes que CRF no es acreedor del Estado cubano, por lo que la República de Cuba queda fuera del pleito. (2023-04-06). Bolivia reporta cifra récord por venta de urea en 2022. telesurtv.net Los países que demandaron la urea boliviana durante el año pasado fueron Argentina, Cuba, Brasil, Paraguay, Uruguay y Perú. (2023-04-06). Cuba anuncia equipo de béisbol a los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Según el medio local Jit, el conjunto estará integrado por dos receptores, cinco jugadores de cuadro, cinco jardineros y ocho lanzadores, todos de la categoría sub-23 años. (2023-04-06). Peruanos marchan en aniversario del golpe de Alberto Fujimori. telesurtv.net Durante la movilización por la ciudad de Lima, los marchantes repudiaron al fujimorismo y sus herederos, que forman un bloque con otros grupos de derecha extrema. (2023-04-06). Indepaz denuncia masacre en departamento colombiano de Meta. telesurtv.net Tres jóvenes fueron baleados en un establecimiento público en la vereda La Cristalina, zona rural del municipio Puerto Gaitán. (2023-04-06). Condenan ataque israelí en la mezquita Al Aqsa en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Medios palestinos reportaron que la redada y golpiza perpetrada por policías israelíes contra los fieles musulmanes dejó entre 400 y 500 detenidos, así como 350 heridos. (2023-04-06). Protestas contra Dina Boluarte a 31 años del autogolpe en Perú. telesurtv.net Manifestantes exigirán el cierre del Gobierno de Dina Boluarte y del Congreso, el adelanto de elecciones y la convocatoria a una constituyente. (2023-04-06). Actualizan reporte sobre procesos contra corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Reiteró la solicitud al Gobierno de Italia de extraditar a Venezuela al exministro de la industria petrolera, Rafael Ramírez, para que sea juzgado en este país por delitos cometidos. (2023-04-06). Fuerzas israelíes realizan nuevo ataque en mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net Policías israelíes irrumpieron fuertemente armados, mientras que casi 20.000 fieles seguían haciendo la oración nocturna. (2023-04-06). Países de América Latina y el Caribe acuerdan acciones contra la inflación. telesurtv.net En la reunión virtual participaron autoridades de México, Argentina, Belice, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Venezuela y San Vicente y las Granadinas. (2023-04-06). Irán repele ataque con dron contra instalación militar. telesurtv.net La agresión sucede a dos meses de un ataque similar contra un centro de producción de municiones en esa misma localidad. (2023-04-06). Presidente ruso reconoce acertada política exterior mexicana. telesurtv.net Vladímir Putin destacó que el intercambio comercial entre los dos países alcanzó 4.000 millones de dólares en el 2022. (2023-04-06). Primera ministra de Finlandia dimite como líder partidista. telesurtv.net La líder finesa se desvinculará de las posibles negociaciones para formar Gobierno, como medida más inmediata. (2023-04-06). Anuncian grupo de trabajo para combatir violencia escolar en Brasil. telesurtv.net La información fue dada por el ministro de Educación, Camilo Santana, junto con su homólogo de Justicia, Flávio Dino. (2023-04-06). Mantienen monitoreo del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net En las primeras horas de esta jornada se han registrado más de 2.600 sismos, mientras que en la víspera fueron reportados unos 5.200 eventos. (2023-04-06). Designan a nueva secretaria de Comunicación del Gobierno ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El mandatario ecuatoriano posesionó a Wendy Reyes en el cargo tras la renuncia de Andrés Seminario. (2023-04-06). Elaborarán alfombra de aserrín más grande de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Está previsto que unos 4.000 voluntarios participen en la elaboración de la alfombra, con aproximadamente 3,5 kilómetros de largo. (2023-04-06). Argentina Confirms Return To Unasur. telesurenglish.net Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero confirmed on Thursday Argentina's return to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) by decision of President Alberto Fernandez. | RELATED: | "By sovereign decision, Argentina returns to Unasur as a Member State to boost its institutional revitalization and build an increasingly integrated region," the minister said through his official Twitter account. | Likewise, the South… (2023-04-06). Argentine President Fernandez Pays Official Visit To Chile. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez made an official one-day visit to Chile for the 205th anniversary of the Maipu battle, which the Argentine liberator Jose de San Martin led and was decisive for the Chilean independence from the Spanish empire. | RELATED: | "I highly appreciate how Chile has improved its democracy after the defeat of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship," Fernandez said, recalling that he protest… (2023-04-06). ChatGPT Producer To Try To Counteract This Robot's Ban In Italy. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Italy's data protection agency Garante announced that the Californian company OpenAI, the producer of the ChatGPT conversational robot, plans to present initiatives that counteract the robot's banning in Italy. | RELATED: | OpenAI, which the Microsoft Corporation backs, took the ChatGPT robot offline in Italy last week after the Garante agency temporarily restricted it and began a probe into a suspected… (2023-04-06). China and Cambodia successfully conclude Golden Dragon. telesurenglish.net China and Cambodia successfully concluded the 5th "Golden Dragon", a joint military exercise at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center | Related: | In the closing ceremony were present: Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh and Vice Admiral Wei Wenhui, deputy commander of the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, as well as Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenti… (2023-04-06). Colombia: Seismic Activity Of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Increases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported that seismic activity in the Nevado del Ruiz volcano on the border of the Tolima and Caldas departments has severely increased in recent hours. | RELATED: | "We have registered several thermal anomalies and pulsating and continuous ash emissions related to fluid movement within this volcano's conduits," the SGC explained. | Last week, the SGC issued a… (2023-04-06). Idaho Outlaws Aiding Minors To Abort Without Parental Consent. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Idaho state governor Brad Little signed a bill that penalizes adults who help minors to abort without parental consent. | RELATED: | The law, which classifies the help to end pregnancy as a "trafficking in abortions" crime, prohibits an adult from obtaining abortion pills for a minor or "recruiting, housing or transporting a pregnant minor" without the consent of her parents or guardians. | Citizens who v… (2023-04-06). Israel Renews Its Aggression Against Gaza Strip. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Israeli occupation warplanes resumed their attacks on various sites in the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | Two airstrikes hit northern Gaza Strip (Beit Hanoun city) and southeastern Gaza City (Khan Younis), according to Al Mayadeen news agency. | WAFA said warplanes targeted an outpost in the southeastern neighborhood of Al-Zaytoun and the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, causing material damage but no casualties so far. | The occupat… (2023-04-06). Tennessee's House Expels First of 3 Democrats for Protest. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Republican-dominated Tennessee House of Representatives expelled one of three Democrats at risk of being kicked out of the legislature over their role in protests calling for gun control in the wake of the Nashville school shooting. | Related: | The vote to overthrow Rep. Justin Jones by 72 to 25 was an unusual move the Chamber had used several times since the Civil War. | The House was also conside… (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Surrendered Soldiers. telesurenglish.net The Russian defense ministry said on Thursday that Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who had deliberately surrendered near Avdeevka, adding that all of them were killed in the fire. | Related: | "The Kiev regime deliberately destroys its military personnel with artillery fire to suppress attempts to leave their positions and retreat under the attack of Russian troops," said the ministry in… (2023-04-06). US And NATO Responsible For Ukraine Conflict – Chinese Spox. telesurenglish.net Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that the U.S. and NATO are responsible for the current conflict in Ukraine. | RELATED: | Speaking at a press conference, the spokesman said, "The U.S. and the NATO military bloc bear inescapable responsibilities for the crisis in Ukraine. NATO is in no position to criticize or pressure China." | The Chinese diplomat was responding to a question about NATO Secr… (2023-04-06). Venezuela To Continue Defend Essequibo Region Sovereignty. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, read this Thursday a statement of the Bolivarian Government in relation to the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region. | RELATED: | "We welcome the ICJ's incidental ruling, which validates our arguments because it recognizes that the Court must review the illegal and fraudulent conduct of th… (2023-04-06). Mexico's President Calls Charges Against Trump Political. latinorebels.com Mexico's president said Wednesday he opposes the criminal charges filed against former U.S. President Donald Trump, suggesting they were brought for political reasons during an electoral campaign. (2023-04-06). What Trump's 34 Felony Counts of Business Fraud Charges Mean. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Migrant Deaths in Mexico Put Spotlight on US Immigration Enforcement Policy. latinorebels.com Among the factors that led to the fire-related deaths of migrants in a detention facility in Juárez is the decadeslong immigration enforcement policies of the U.S. and Mexican governments that have seen the number of people kept in such facilities skyrocket. (2023-04-06). Analyzing Brandon Johnson's Surprise Victory In Chicago. levernews.com In this special bonus episode for paying subscribers, we explore the surprise win of progressive Brandon Johnson over corporate-backed candidate Paul Vallas in Chicago's mayoral election this week. Lever reporters (2023-04-06). Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia's North Caucasus. themoscowtimes.com The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement. (2023-04-06). Daughter of Fugitive War Critic Handed Over to Estranged Mother. themoscowtimes.com Maria Moskaleva, who has not spoken with her mother for over seven years, had been placed in a juvenile detention center pending her father's trial. (2023-04-06). Kremlin Sees No Prospect of Chinese Mediation on Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The comments came as French President Macron was in Beijing to try to dissuade China from supporting Moscow's campaign. (2023-04-06). Moscow Says Foiled Bid By Ukraine 'Saboteurs' to Enter Russia. themoscowtimes.com The announcement came a day after President Vladimir Putin warned that saboteurs were acting inside Russia. (2023-04-06). 'Pointless' to Pressure Russia Over Jailed U.S. Reporter — Moscow. themoscowtimes.com U.S. President Biden has called for Evan Gershkovich's release, with the White House calling the charges against him "ridiculous." (2023-04-06). Russian Court Rules to Deport Chinese LGBT Blogger. themoscowtimes.com Haoyang Xu and his partner, who is a Russian citizen, chronicled their life as an openly gay couple on their popular social media pages. (2023-04-06). Russian Economic Prospects 'Foggy' as Sanctions Cut Deep. themoscowtimes.com Putin can afford to bankroll his war for another "three to four years," according to one expert. (2023-04-06). Russian Orthodox Church Establishes 'Head Military Priest' Post. themoscowtimes.com The church official will be responsible for the "spiritual mentoring" of soldiers fighting in Ukraine. (2023-04-06). Russian Prosecutors Seek 25-Year Prison Term for Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza. themoscowtimes.com Vladimir Kara-Murza has been charged with high treason, affiliation with an "undesirable" group and spreading "fake news" about the army. (2023-04-06). Russian Recruits Jailed for 3 Years for Refusing to Fight in Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com Yury Degtyarev and Alexei Selivanov were among the first recruits charged with refusing military service. (2023-04-06). Russians Absent During Mobilization Called in for Questioning by FSB. themoscowtimes.com Several Omsk region residents told iStories they had received phone calls asking them to attend the local FSB office. (2023-04-06). Russia's Wagner Chief Says Cemetery for Fighters 'Growing'. themoscowtimes.com The mercenary group's forces have been spearheading Russia's offensives in eastern Ukraine, taking heavy losses. (2023-04-06). Chinatowns squeezed between capitalist development, new Cold War. liberationnews.org (2023-04-06). How union workers are fighting to save America's beleaguered health care system. nationofchange.org Health care workers who battled COVID-19 are fighting for the safe staffing levels needed to protect their communities on a daily basis and prevent the already-fragile care system from collapsing in the next pandemic. (2023-04-06). Police Accountability Leaders Discuss Human Rights-Minneapolis Policing Agreement. unicornriot.ninja (2023-04-06). Bowling Green Whistleblower on Koch Influence in Faculty Hiring Faces Dismissal. projectcensored.org On March 20, 2023, John K. Wilson of Academe Blog reported on controversy surrounding a Bowling Green State University faculty member's emails alleging misconduct in past hiring decisions. Associate Professor… (2023-04-06). Incarcerated Deaf Community Finds New Lifeline. projectcensored.org The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that, starting in January 2024, prison phone companies will be required to provide phone services with video, a major step forward for the incarcerated… (2023-04-06). New Jersey Corrections Ombud Investigates Charges That Guards Organized Prisoner "Fight Club" projectcensored.org Staff in a New Jersey prison have encouraged inmates to physically fight each other, according to complaints and allegations reported by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg in a February 2023 article published by… (2023-04-06). Tufts Students Urge University to Address Campus Housing Crisis Driven by Over-Enrollment. projectcensored.org In a September 2022 article for the Tufts Daily, Liz Shelbred detailed the frustration of students as a result of makeshift living accommodations due to over-enrollment. For most college students,… (2023-04-06). U.S. Congress terrorizes Cuba: GOP seeks power to designate island a terrorism sponsor. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). The Dobbs Effect? In Seismic Shift for Wisconsin and the Nation, Progressives attain Majority on State Supreme Court. juancole.com (2023-04-06). UK: Support grows for no-confidence vote in Royal College of Nursing officials. wsws.org The initiative taken by petition organisers is a crucial one, asserting the rights of rank-and-file nurses against the RCN's unaccountable bureaucracy. (2023-04-06). Amid collapsing trade volumes, 238 business groups ask Biden to intervene in contract talks for West Coast dockworkers. wsws.org Amid growing anxiety among the financial elite, another important aspect of this letter must be stressed: The financial oligarchy's fear that control over this contract negotiation may spill out of the hands of the pro-corporate ILWU. (2023-04-06). Lively discussion at online meeting of the Postal Action Committee in Germany. wsws.org The second online public meeting of… (2023-04-06). IYSSE in New Zealand holds meeting against the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The IYSSE's meeting at Victoria University of Wellington called for an anti-war movement based on the international working class. Speakers discussed the causes of the war in Ukraine, the pro-imperialist politics of pseudo-left groups, and the university's promotion of far-right war propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian parliament approves anti-Russian law to "decolonize" place names. wsws.org The wholesale renaming of Ukrainian towns, streets, parks, and squares, has been lauded by the country's far-right who seek to replace historical truth with far-right nationalist propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ford Saarlouis: The strikes in France and the fight against plant closure. wsws.org It is now essential for workers to take the initiative and wage a serious fight to defend all remaining jobs at the plant. The plant is still standing, production is still running. It is now that a strike and a real struggles must be discussed and organized. (2023-04-06). Anti-abortion Republican defeated in contest for seat on Wisconsin state supreme court. wsws.org The victory of Janet Protasiewicz consolidates a 4-3 Democratic majority on the highest court in a key midwestern state. (2023-04-06). Stellantis layoffs in Detroit area part of escalating global attack on jobs. wsws.org The ruling class is using economic terror in an effort to crush the growing demands by workers for wages that keep up with inflation and other improvements. (2023-04-06). US House Speaker McCarthy demands faster arms sales to Taiwan. wsws.org House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen in California, in the latest move in a bipartisan effort by the White House and Congress to end the one China policy and escalate the US confrontation with China. (2023-04-06). US Supreme Court, ignoring exculpatory evidence, refuses to hear appeal from Louisiana death row inmate. wsws.org The deeply reactionary, savage and clearly unconstitutional action is consistent with the pattern established by the court, particularly under its current six-to-three far-right majority, in relation to the barbaric practice of state murder. (2023-04-06). Teachers across England overwhelmingly reject derisory pay offer. wsws.org Both the education unions and the government knew full well that educators would reject the pay offer and have used the "talks" to diffuse anger and opposition through political theatre and posturing, with the unions now calling for "fresh talks". (2023-04-06). A social and medical examination of Long COVID as a "mass disabling event": Part 3. wsws.org This review will document what is known about the science and impacts of Long COVID, the lessons that should have been drawn from previous post-viral illnesses, and the refusal of world capitalism to address this massive and ongoing social catastrophe. (2023-04-06). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Rail workers in Portugal begin further strikes to last through April, over pay, conditions and safety; Palestinians in Israel hold one-day general strike after 26-year-old doctor shot dead by police outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City; strikes continue in South Africa at retail giant Makro for pay and to protest the sacking of strikers… (2023-04-06). What way forward in the struggle to bring down Macron? wsws.org Building rank-and-file committees, independent of the union bureaucracies, will allow workers to wage a political campaign for a general strike to bring down Macron. (2023-04-06). Brandon Johnson, backed by Sanders, CTU and DSA, elected mayor of Chicago. wsws.org The April 4 runoff election defeating Democratic Party favorite Paul Vallas represented another electoral upset, after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to qualify in the February 28 primary. (2023-04-06). Los Angeles school workers speak out on working conditions, sellout tentative agreement. wsws.org This week, 30,000 classified workers in Los Angeles Unified School District are voting on a tentative agreement that fails to raise their pay and working conditions out of the poverty-level conditions that have prevailed for decades, following a three-day strike last month which shut down the nation's second-largest school district. (2023-04-06). Netanyahu attacks on all fronts to suppress anti-government protests by war-fever. wsws.org Attacks at the al-Aqsa Mosque, the occupied West Bank and on Israel's own Palestinian citizens, as well as against Iran and Syria, are the spearhead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to whip up war fever. (2023-04-06). Question marks emerge over dollar supremacy. wsws.org The series of financial storms in the US, of which the collapse of SVB and concerns over the stability of middle-sized banks is the latest, is causing nervousness. (2023-04-06). Sri Lankan Telecom workers strike against privatisation. wsws.org The privatisation of state-owned enterprises and the destruction of tens of thousands of public sector jobs, are part of the IMF-dictated austerity measures being imposed by the Wickremesinghe government. (2006-04-23). Top Iranian, Saudi envoys meet in China in restoration of diplomatic ties. tribune.com.pk (2023-04-08). New Leaks of U.S./NATO Military Intelligence Documents Alarms Washington. sonar21.com (2023-04-08). Fear of prospective Ukrainian counteroffensives pervading Russian pro-war info space: US think tank. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). 'Keeping a constant watch': India confronts Myanmar about Chinese military base in Coco Islands. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US resumes controversial biolabs programme in Ukraine, claims Russia. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Percentage of Austrians who want sanctions on Russia to be lifted overtakes embargo supporters. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). China announces three-day military drills in Taiwan Strait starting today. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Pakistan High Commission issues over 2,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims ahead of Baisakhi celebrations. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Biden, Harris shower praises on Democrat lawmakers expelled by Republican-dominated Tennessee House. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US: Teen and 12-year-old accused of triple murder in Florida. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US: Texas judge suspends FDA approval of mifepristone abortion pill. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). California ports close due to lack of dockworkers. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). German ambassador to Chad to be expelled within 48 hours over 'impolite attitude'. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Pakistan declares full-scale anti-terror campaign against banned outfits. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Texas jury convicts US Army sergeant of homicide for fatal shooting of protester. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). California officials seek help from federal government for salmon fishers facing ban. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu mobilises army, police reserves after Tel Aviv attack. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). North Korea claims to have tested underwater strategic weapon system test. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest increases 14% in March compared to previous year. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Russian lawmakers recommend harsher punishments for those guilty of terrorism, treason. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Most European Union states back Brussels' legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US radio broadcaster NPR stops posting on Twitter over 'state-affiliated media' label. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Former Peru president Toledo gets reprieve in extradition from US. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Biden administration's proposal to prohibit outright ban on transgender sports angers advocates, opponents. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Israel downs 'drone from Lebanon' day after major rocket attack. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Attacks in Israel, West Bank kills three, injures at least seven as tensions rise. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). La educación cubana: un referente a nivel internacional. cubadebate.cu Hasta el cierre de febrero del presente año, el Ministerio de Educación de Cuba, cuenta actualmente, con 543 colaboradores distribuidos en trece países de àÅfrica, América Latina y el Caribe y Oceanía ( Bahamas, Argentina, Ecuador, Jamaica, Panamá, Honduras, México, Venezuela, Guinea Ecuatorial, Sudáfrica, República àÅrabe Saharaui, Islas Reunión y Australia) donde se han promovido varios proyectos, entre ellos y el más importante el de alfabetización, a través del método "Yo, sí puedo", "Yo, sí puedo seguir". (2023-04-08). Falleció Antonio Conde, El Cuate, amigo de Fidel y dueño del yate Granma (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El legendario Antonio Conde, conocido por los cubanos y mexicanos como El Cuate, murió a los 97 años de edad. Fue el Cuate quien compró y reparó el yate Granma que entregó a Fidel para que, con sus 82 expedicionarios, pusiera rumbo a Cuba para iniciar en la sierra Maestra la guerra necesaria contra la dictadura de Fulgencio Batista, el 2 de diciembre de 1956. (2023-04-08). Las 3 del Día: Jornada para defender el derecho a una Salud para Todos y el resumen noticioso de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu El Día Mundial de la Salud (DMS), que se celebra todos los años el 7 de abril, marca el aniversario de la fundación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Tenemos declaraciones del doctor José Moya, representante de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS Cuba). Además realizamos como cada viernes el resumen semanal de nuestro Podcast Las 3 del Día… (2023-04-08). Recibió Marrero Cruz a Ministro de Estado de Angola. cubadebate.cu En el encuentro, el Jefe de Gobierno cubano reiteró la voluntad de ampliar las relaciones económicas y comerciales entre ambos países, sobre todo en los sectores agroalimentario y de la energía. (2023-04-08). Seis equipos empatan en Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu La cerrada porfía continúa en vilo, y tras los resultados de hoy existe un séxtuple empate en la cima de la LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol que dejó caer las cortinas de sus segundas subseries particulares; los abrazados son el subcampeón nacional Matanzas, Villa Clara, Guantánamo, Camagàºey, Sancti Spíritus y Las Tunas. (2023-04-08). Copa Ronaldo Veitía: Recuerdo y futuro, magia y amor. cubadebate.cu Más de 100 niños en las categorías sub 13 y sub 15 inundaron los tatamis ubicados en el hotel Meliá Internacional y los nombres de los 32 campeones importan (con medallas incluidas), pero lo más trascendente quedará siempre en el recuerdo competitivo de haber inaugurado un evento-homenaje. No hizo falta fotos ni palabras introductorias, tampoco videos con sus frases preferidas o anécdotas. (2023-04-08). Cuidaremos siempre el Granma, Cuate. cubadebate.cu Leo que ha muerto el Cuate, el mexicano cubanísimo que compró el yate Granma por indicaciones de Fidel para la expedición libertaria de 1956, el amigo incondicional de Cuba. Y aunque sé que ya rebasaba los noventa, no deja de apretárseme el pecho. Sé que hace muy poco tiempo, en su más reciente visita, fue a ver su yate. Allí estuvo acompañado de las muchachas que siempre lo reciben en el Museo de la Revolución, conversaron y estoy segura de una vez más les pidió con insistencia que le cuidasen "su yate". El Cuate se despedía siempre, pero definitivamente esta vez…. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? thelancet.com The advocacy for maximising the global use of e-cigarettes to reduce smoking harms based on the UK nicotine vaping report,1 as commented on by Sarah Jackson and Chris Bullen,2 is most questioning as it is neither comprehensive nor practical. (2023-04-08). [Obituary] Judith Heumann. thelancet.com Disability rights activist. Born on Dec 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, USA, she died on March 4, 2023 in Washington, DC, USA, aged 75 years. (2023-04-08). [Perspectives] Imagining alternative paths for WHO 75 years in. thelancet.com WHO's 75th anniversary comes at a fraught moment. The vaccine apartheid that has marked the COVID-19 pandemic response has once again raised questions about the influence of corporate actors and their Global North partners on global health. Amid perennial debates around reform and mounting calls for decolonising global health and interrogation of who is represented by WHO, we highlight a set of missed opportunities from the past and offer reimaginings of how WHO might propitiously forge a path towards its centenary in a more equitable, representative, and counter-hegemonic way. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked. thelancet.com The new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants, as commented on by Gary Darmstadt and colleagues,1 are to be commended. In particular, the recommendation that kangaroo mother care should be routinely started soon after birth and the emphasis on the centrality of family support and involvement in care should help facilitate the promotion of a neonatal care environment that embraces an integrated approach to addressing the medical and broader developmental and psychosocial needs of infants and their families. (2023-04-08). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Mitjà O, Alemany A, Marks M, et al. Mpox in people with advanced HIV infection: a global case series. Lancet 2023; 401: 939—49—The SHARE-NET Collaborators and the appendix have been updated and Valentina Mazzotta's affiliation has been amended. These corrections has been made to the online version as of April 6, 2023. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Eilis Kennedy and Guy Skinner for highlighting the importance of the new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants—with particular attention to immediate kangaroo mother care and family involvement and support—and for pointing out some key challenges to ensuring that the new recommendations are carried out and achieve their potential benefits.1 Challenges in supporting families in the care of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units have been well documented. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Unsuccessful ban on gutkha and need for tobacco control in India. thelancet.com In India, the use of smokeless tobacco, including gutkha, is a prevalent and dangerous practice that poses serious health risks, especially for oral cancer. Despite being banned by Indian states since 2012, gutkha remains widely used and available.1 Gutkha is a mixture of areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, tobacco, added flavourings, and sweeteners.2 The ban on gutkha aimed to control addiction rates and adverse effects on the oral mucosa. However, companies producing gutkha have found ways to circumvent the ban by producing pan masala (a non-tobacco product containing areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, and seasoni… (2023-04-08). [World Report] PEPFAR at 20. thelancet.com The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has worked to provide care for patients with HIV/AIDS for two decades. Paul Webster reports. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back. thelancet.com We read with great interest the study by Yi Li and colleagues1 that reports the comparison of bivalirudin plus high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction having percutaneous coronary intervention. The authors conclude that bivalirudin reduced the 30-day composite rate of all-cause mortality or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium types 3—5 major bleeding compared with heparin. This large, well conducted study provides new data to the debate regarding the appropriate anticoagulation for these patients. (2023-04-08). [Comment] Offline: The world's forgotten children. thelancet.com Momentum has stalled. There is no high-level political leadership for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Not even high-level UN leadership. Multilateral organisations are distracted and weakened. Domestic country resources are constrained. The competition for limited donor financing has increased. Accountability has withered. Advocacy has quietened. This is an era of de-development for women and children. How have we reached such a desperate and dishonourable place? (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Alain Braillon and Adam Edward Lang raise important questions about e-cigarettes and harm reduction in response to our Comment.1 Here, we explain why a pragmatic approach to maximising e-cigarettes' harm reduction potential is important. (2023-04-08). [World Report] Hazardous train spills prompt calls for tougher safety rules. thelancet.com New bipartisan legislation has been proposed to protect health and safety following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, USA. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC. (2023-04-08). Kiev to sustain big losses if ventures counterattack — adviser to DPR's head. tass.com The New York Times said earlier citing the US administration officials that the Pentagon was investigating a leak of documents concerning the US and NATO's plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia… (2023-04-08). Health problems detected in almost 70% of minors during checkups in LPR — health ministry. tass.com On October 5, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to carry out mass medical examinations of the children in new Russian regions… (2023-04-08). Kiev is preparing provocation to discredit Russia — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com They specified that the Kiev regime would hold a special information campaign to divert the attention of the international community from the facts of numerous war crimes published by the UN… (2023-04-08). Kiev regime is preparing provocation against Russia with use of chemical substances. tass.com "For its implementation, over the past two weeks, they prepared an alleged site of "the front line of defense of the Ukrainian armed forces on the line of combat contact with Russian troops," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Ukrainian services to publish fake radio talks about use of 'chemical weapons' by Russia. tass.com "To make the provocation more credible, the Ukrainian special services have been instructed to prepare and publish on social networks fake radio interceptions," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Kiev hopes provocation will launch campaign in the West to discredit Russia. tass.com "According to the plan of the Kiev regime, this provocation will allow launching another media campaign in the Western media to discredit the Russian Federation," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Ukrainian armed forces shell DPR 18 times in a day, one civilian killed — DPR mission. tass.com During the shelling of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk, a civilian was killed, 18 more people from different settlements were injured… (2023-04-08). Lawyers of Trepova accused of terrorist attack can appeal decision on her arrest by mail. tass.com On April 4, the Basmanny Court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period until June 2, 2023 for Trepova… (2023-04-08). IAEA head adjusting his Zaporozhye NPP security initiative — Russian diplomat. tass.com Rafael Grossi visited the Zaporozhye NPP on March 29… (2023-04-08). Russia's Kasatkina through to semifinals of WTA tournament in Charleston. tass.com In the semifinals, Daria Kasatkina will play against second seed Ons Jabeur from Tunisia… (2023-04-08). Chances to reach agreement on protection of Zaporozhye NPP remain — diplomat. tass.com Earlier, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's envoy to the international organizations in Vienna, said that Russia and the IAEA are conducting a constructive and professional dialogue on protection the Zaporozhye NPP… (2023-04-08). IAEA head will have to go extra mile in dialogue with Kiev on Zaporozhye NPP — diplomat. tass.com Mikhail Ulyanov noted that the consultations on this issue, which took place on April 5 during Grossi's visit to Kaliningrad, "were held in a businesslike and constructive manner" (2023-04-08). Egypt convinces Palestine and Israel of the need for a truce — Al Arabiya. tass.com Previously, Egypt has repeatedly acted as a mediator in resolving acute situations around Gaza, when the parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict switched to direct armed confrontation… (2023-04-08). Italian Foreign Ministry confirms death of Italian in terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. tass.com Earlier, the Kan radio station reported that one person was killed and six more were wounded in a ramming and shooting attack at Tel Aviv's beach promenade on Friday evening… (2023-04-08). New batch of classified US documents on Ukraine leaked online — The New York Times. tass.com One of the intelligence officials described the leak as "a nightmare for the Five Eyes" (2023-04-08). US Department of Justice launches probe into Pentagon leaks. tass.com According to The Washington Post, the investigation concerns documents that were published on a number of social networks… (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Shared decision making with psychological safety. thelancet.com Psychological safety is defined as a shared belief that individuals within a team or group are able to take risks without fear of being embarrassed or punished.1,2 Psychological safety consists of an environment in which people feel respected and comfortable to speak up and express their ideas, opinions, and concerns, which is essential for effective communication and collaboration and encourages creativity and innovation. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Pierre-Guillaume Piriou and colleagues for their interest in our Article.1… (2023-04-07). Poland, Moldova form united front against Russia over Ukraine, Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 7, 2023 Polish, Moldovan PMs discuss support for Ukraine, countering Russian threat Poland's prime minister met with his Moldovan counterpart in Chi»ôinƒÉu on Thursday, and both leaders reaffirmed support for war-torn Ukraine, while also discussing ways to ensure stability in Moldova amid the threat from Russia, officials said. *** Morawiecki and Recean also … (2023-04-07). Turkish, U.S. defense chiefs discuss NATO expansion, "regional security" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 7, 2023 Turkish, US defense chiefs discuss NATO, regional security issues Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin on Thursday spoke over the phone and discussed NATO and the Black Sea grain deal. Akar and Austin also discussed Finland's accession to NATO, bilateral and regional defense … (2023-04-07). High-level S. Korean military delegation summoned to NATO, SHAPE HQs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 6, 2023 High Level Republic of Korea Visits to SHAPE and NATO Headquarters SHAPE and NATO Headquarters hosted delegates from the Republic of Korea during the week of Mar. 27 to 31, 2023 to discuss a variety of issues with the partner nation. Deputy Chief of Staff Partnership Directorate Rear … (2023-04-07). European war games: 9,000 U.S. troops, 17,000 from 26 NATO allies, partners in 10 nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The four partner nations involved are Bosnia, Georgia, Kosovo (pseudo-nation) and Moldova, all with territorial disputes that could erupt into war at any moment. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 5, 2023 Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23 exercise which … (2023-04-07). Poland: Brzezinski presides over largest NATO infrastructure hub in 30 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 6, 2023 US Army's new weapons depot in Poland is largest NATO facility buy in decades A sprawling U.S. Army weapons depot in central Poland opened this week, giving NATO allies a readily accessible site with thousands of pieces of armor and other equipment that can be mobilized in a crisis. In … (2023-04-07). The Heat: China-France Ties. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-07). Russia has passed a law against the unipolar world. uwidata.com Global developments are changing the world, and the former unipolar world, aimed at the benefit of the United States, is cracking. States are adjusting to the new realities, including the Ukrainian conflict and its possible consequences. In particular, legislative changes have affected the direct participant in the Ukrainian events — Russia, where a new Foreign … (2023-04-07). USA: The plot behind the persecution of a former president. uwidata.com By Ana Laura Dagorret* Trump's arrest in New York was probably one of the top news stories of the week. Major media outlets in the United States and around the world reflected the event with live broadcasts, analysis from legal and political specialists and speculation about the former president's future ahead of next year's elections. … (2023-04-07). The Culling of Mankind: Government Reports & Pfizer Documents reveal a Sinister Agenda exists to Depopulate the Planet through COVID Vaccination. expose-news.com If an experimental vaccine were to damage the heart and immune system in a significant number of individuals who received it, it is possible that it could lead to a decline in … (2023-04-07). NATO Intel Leak or Disinformation? sonar21.com (2023-04-07). No, COVID-19 isn't 'over'—but millions of Americans' Medicaid coverage is about to be. therealnews.com (2023-04-07). After years of racial political struggle, Pocomoke City, MD elects first Black mayor. therealnews.com (2023-04-07). Israel attacks Al-Aqsa two nights in a row, beating worshipers at holy site. therealnews.com (2023-04-07). 8 April: Notable events that took place on this date. firstpost.com (2023-04-07). The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the Entitlement of Western "Human Rights" Activism. mintpressnews.com (2023-04-07). Drought Profiteers: Wall Street Billionaires Are Snatching Up America's Water. mintpressnews.com Drought profiteers – financial industry executives buying up public freshwater resources in a time of increasing drought – are pushing the US water supply to the brink of collapse, reports Lee Camp. (2023-04-07). Victory in fight for Tampa Citizens Review Board independence. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL — The Tampa City Council voted 4-3 to pass an ordinance granting the city's Citizen Review Board (CRB) an independent attorney, April 6. The CRB is a city board that was established in 2015 to review closed cases of police misconduct, as well as be a place where people can bring complaints about the police. | An independent attorney would be more impartial and fair than the current arrangement, where the board uses the city's attorney. Using the city's attorney, by its nature, creates a conflict of interest, which the Tampa police attorney himself admitted in a CRB meeting, stating that the CRB,… (2023-04-07). Minneapolis: MPD consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following April 6 joint statement of the Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar and Minneapolis for Community Control of Police. | Consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands | We need an all-elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission to permanently reign in the abuses of MPD | On Friday, March 31, the City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) announced the signing of a consent decree to address human rights violations by the Minneapolis Police Department. The agreement was negotiated entirely behind closed door… (2023-04-07). Austin students protest attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Wednesday, April 5, Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) met on Speedway at UT Austin with the Texas Students for DEI Coalition to protest recent Texas legislative and administrative attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The rally was also called in solidarity with the Tampa 4, a group of University of South Florida SDS members currently facing felony charges after being brutalized and arrested while protesting Florida's attacks on DEI programs. | "While Republican lawmakers like Governor Greg Abbott try to claim that these laws are in the interest of fai… (2023-04-07). Legalization For All network's delegation to the US Mexico border in Tijuana. fightbacknews.org Tijuana, Mexico – On April 2, a group of activists from the Legalization For All network crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to witness the effects of U.S. border militarization. The group met with Robert Vivar, binational coordinator at VÂA Internacional, and Aída Amador, coordinator of VÂA Migrante. They visited the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans Office, the border wall at Friendship Park on the Tijuana side, and the Casa de Luz LGBTQ+ immigrant collective house. | Crossing from the U.S. into Tijuana was quick and easy with no lines – the group did not even need to present their passports, which showed just how eas… (2023-04-07). Brandon Johnson elected mayor of Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Tuesday April 4, Brandon Johnson won 51.4% of vote in the Chicago mayoral runoff election. Johnson's victory is also a victory for working and oppressed people, as demonstrated by the range of organizations and individuals who celebrated with Johnson and his family at the Marriott Marquis on election night. | Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, said "I've been living for this moment since the Great Harold Washington in 1986, yet we didn't wait on history; we, the oppressed and the working class, made history." | Sever… (2023-04-07). "Cuenten con la voluntad y el compromiso de Cuba para la integración regional" cubadebate.cu Confiamos en que las propuestas y acciones iniciales que emanen de este encuentro pronto se extenderán hacia otros países de América Latina y el Caribe. Nuestro compromiso con una visión integradora y de cooperación regional será piedra angular de los esfuerzos comunes. Así se puede aprovechar también lo avanzado en la CELAC. (2023-04-07). Punto Deportivo: Declaraciones sobre la subserie Sancti Spíritus-Industriales desde el Latino (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este viernes retomamos la sección Punto Deportivo. Les proponemos un repaso de lo sucedido hasta el momento en la 62 Serie Nacional, una mirada a la tabla de posiciones tras los partidos de esta jornada, y compartiremos declaraciones del entrenador de Industriales Alexander Malleta y de uno de los directores debutantes en esta temporada, el espirituano Lázaro Martínez Alfonso. (2023-04-07). Es oficial: Brasil regresa a Unasur mediante decreto presidencial de Lula. cubadebate.cu Según establece el decreto 11.475 del presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brasil regresará formalmente a la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur). Con el decreto presidencial, la reincorporación entrará en vigor en el campo externo el 6 de mayo de 2023, aunque se concretará durante una cumbre de jefes de Estado de la región. (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/15: Earth Month: E-Bikes & EVs Expo Event in Mitchell Park (Palo Alto). indybay.org Mitchell Park – next to pickleball courts | 3700 Middlefield Road | Palo Alto, CA 94303… (2023-04-07). Leaked documents expose US-NATO Ukraine war plans. thealtworld.com (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Tower" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-07). Dangerous Jet Combat Training over Tohono O'odham Nation Endangers O'odham. indybay.org Tohono O'odham were not informed of jet combat training overhead during the last two weeks, or that the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems had built an 11th spy tower in the heart of the Tohono O'odham Nation. (2023-04-07). Chief Na'Moks Grabbed and Isolated by Royal Bank of Canada at Stakeholders Meeting. indybay.org Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Na'moks was violently prevented from entering the Royal Bank of Canada annual general meeting. "Such a racist act, they've actually laid hands on me, a Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief on my regalia just now," Chief Na'Moks told the RBC, as snipers were stationed on the buildings where traditional elders gathered in an Indigenous delegation. (2023-04-07). Thai Opposition Asks US to "Restore Democracy" in Thailand [do regime change]. thealtworld.com (2023-04-07). The West Has Been Planning To Crush China For A Very Long Time. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | "China is preparing to kill Americans and we've got to prepare to defend ourselves," empire propagandist Gordon Chang Chang, who has (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/29: EV Ride and Drive: Electrify your Ride. indybay.org Sunnyvale Community Center – 550 E Remington Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087… (2023-04-07). Coliseum Connections Tenant Association to Protest Oakland Mayor's 'Town Hall'. indybay.org Media opportunity: Tenant Rally Wed. April 5th, 6: 30pm at 1724 Adeline St, Oakland CA 94607. (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/22: This Is Not A Gun Workshop with Cara Levine and Angela Hennessy. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103… (2023-04-07). Earth First!er Andy Caffrey INFORMATIONAL: Global Climate Destabilization. [Orig. Huffman]. indybay.org Forward of email fr. Earth First!er Andy Caffrey chock full of information re: global climate destabilization. [The original message was sent to Congressman Jared Huffman of CA District 2.]… (2023-04-07). CA Climate activists protest approval of hundreds of neighborhood oil permits this year. indybay.org (2023-04-07). Trump's Arraignment was Unprecedented, but so is the Enormity of his Crimes against America. juancole.com (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: What Putin's invasion tells us about housing issues: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/4: Prop 13 reform's assassination by kindness: the OMG of California taxpayers. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/87077550566?pwd=NlErNVR5ZkszTG9TR0pTd1RJR1hLdz09 | (this is a virtual only meeting)… (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/5: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org amphitheater at the corner of the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Ave. | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). United States Hypocrisy Toward the World is Another Way of Saying, 'Don't Do as We Do, Do as We Say'. covertactionmagazine.com In February 2023, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and proceeded to give him a "moral" lecture on Russia's decision to suspend its role in a nuclear arms treaty, and on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They were in India for the Group of 20 summit. USA Today quoted Blinken, … (2023-04-07). Airbus to open second assembly line in Tianjin. ecns.cn Airbus plans to open its second production line in northern China to expand its assembly capacity of the A320 airliner family, Airbus announced Thursday. (2023-04-07). Spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in U.S. makes remarks on Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' and meeting with U.S. House Speaker. ecns.cn The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States Wednesday delivered remarks regarding Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" in the United States and her meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. (2023-04-07). Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' trips through U.S.: Truths and Facts. ecns.cn In disregard of China's strong opposition and solemn representation, the United States has allowed Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" trip through the United States and the high-profile meeting between Tsai and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. (2023-04-07). Universities to focus on tech, industry. ecns.cn China plans to adjust around 20 percent of its university majors by 2025, with majors focusing on new technologies and industries being established, while majors unfit for socioeconomic development will be weeded out, a new plan said. (2023-04-07). Economy gets uplifting news from indexes. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March, pointing to further recovery in business activity amid the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday. (2023-04-07). Shanghai unveils new bonus to attract investment. ecns.cn A package of measures aimed to attract more investments with a maximum incentive of 100 million yuan ($14.54 million) was announced by the Shanghai government on Thursday during an investment promotion event in the metropolis. (2023-04-07). 2 killed in U.S. Colorado shooting. ecns.cn Two people were killed and another hospitalized after a shooting at a residence Thursday in U.S. state of Colorado, authorities said. (2023-04-07). Punishments on organizations advocating 'Taiwan independence' announced. ecns.cn The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Friday announced punishments on Taiwan "Prospect Foundation" and "Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats" for advocating "Taiwan independence." (2023-04-07). 2nd trial for couple who killed two kids begins. ecns.cn The highly anticipated second trial for a man and his girlfriend who were responsible for the deaths of his two children began on Thursday at Chongqing High People's Court. (2023-04-07). China, India to account for half of global economic growth in 2023: IMF chief. ecns.cn Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the world economy is expected to grow less than 3 percent this year, with India and China projected to account for half of global growth in 2023. (2023-04-07). Renminbi settlement for the trading of HK-listed shares set to kick off. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to launch renminbi settlement of Hong Kong-listed stocks around the middle of the year, as part of the financial hub's efforts to promote renminbi internationalization, the head of the HKMA said on Tuesday. (2023-04-07). China takes countermeasures against Hudson Institute, Reagan library. ecns.cn China has decided to take countermeasures against the Hudson Institute, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the relevant people in charge of these organizations, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. (2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou concludes mainland visit. ecns.cn A delegation led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, left for Taiwan from Shanghai on Friday, concluding their visit to the Chinese mainland. (2023-04-07). Greater Bay Area moves toward further alignment. ecns.cn The Guangdong provincial government on Thursday unveiled 20 examples in which efforts have been made to further align rules and systems in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in a bid to advance market integration. (2023-04-07). Canberra's move against TikTok hurts confidence in Australia. ecns.cn Australia's discriminatory restrictions against TikTok undermine the confidence of the international community in the country's business environment, and harm the interests of Australian enterprises and people. (2023-04-07). Technology empowers strawberry farmers in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Young green strawberry seedlings are thriving under the most suitable conditions of light, temperature and humidity thanks to an intelligent water and nutrient control system at a virus-free propagation center overseen by the Agricultural Institute of the Twelfth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps(XPCC). (2023-04-07). Chinese national smuggled into Myanmar engaged in telecom fraud rescued: Embassy. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in Myanmar announced on Thursday that it had rescued a Chinese national who was smuggled into Myanmar and was forced to engage in telecom fraud. (2023-04-07). China has no choice but to take countermeasures in response to India's unfair treatment of Chinese journalists: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has no choice but to take appropriate countermeasures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese media organizations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, urging India to correct its mistakes. (2023-04-07). China's top office on Taiwan affairs sanctions diehard separatist Hsiao Bi-khim. ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Sanctions against diehard 'Taiwan independence' separatist Bi-khim Hsiao announced. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday announced sanction measures against diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist Bi-khim Hsiao. (2023-04-07). Hainan Free Trade Port project in progress. ecns.cn Hainan will finish building all the necessary infrastructure for independent customs operations for the Hainan Free Trade Port, which covers the whole island and the No. 1 project in Hainan, by 2023. (2023-04-07). Unique landscape of 'earth forest' in Tibet. ecns.cn Unique landscape of Zanda earth forest in Zanda County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda earth forest is the largest and most distinctive clay forest in China and was listed as a national geopark in 2007. (2023-04-07). Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe. ecns.cn Twelve 24,000 TEU ultra-large container ships will be put into operation on the new route, which connects Tianjin with major European ports, including Algeciras in Spain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Hamburg in Germany and Antwerp in Belgium. (2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou visits Fudan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, led a group of Taiwan students to Fudan University in Shanghai on Thursday morning. (2023-04-07). China's largest flying car debuts in Sichuan. ecns.cn Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, displayed its independently-developed AE200 manned aircraft (flying car) for the first time in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ… (2023-04-07). NATO Issues Stern Warning to China Over Russian Relations. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, host Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed a wide range of domestic and international topics, including NATO issuing a stern warning to China over Russia relations. | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Robert Patillo — Civil Attorney | Dominick Izzo — Chicago Retired Police Officer & Published Author | Kiji Noh — Journalist & Political Analyst | In the first hour, veteran war correspondent Elijah Magnier joined the Fault Lines show to talk about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to Poland as he seeks to boost ties with his country's weste… (2023-04-07). In Bad Sign for Climate Summit, Oil-Rich UAE warns Conference Attendees against Criticizing Government. juancole.com (2023-04-07). Four taboo truths about the Ukraine war. indybay.org Like every war in history, the Ukrainian war has a prehistory that does not begin with Russia's invasion of the neighboring country nearly a year ago, or even in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Second, the war has an immense potential for escalation. (2023-04-07). Will workers turn toward taking the offensive in France? workers.org (2023-04-07). Global Growth Remains Low Amidst Debt Concerns, War and Inflation, Says IMF. indybay.org Press Release… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/18: 2023 California Pan African Global Trade – Urban Agriculture Producers and Consumers. indybay.org Online – In person Watch Party | The Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Sacramento, California… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol… (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event… (2023-04-07). California Department of Public Health's Criminal Negligence—April 2023. indybay.org California Department of Public Health deliberately sacrifices the lives of the elderly, sick, and disabled by removing all restrictions on the transmission of the Covid-19 virus in high risk locations. (2023-04-07). From Inequality of the Gods to Equality of Humankind. indybay.org History demonstrates clearly that humans can live in egalitarian societies, we do not have to accept the brutality of social dominance and inequality. We must take matters into our own hands to change the world. (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-04-07). Not all lumps are breast cancer: Benign breast disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Changes to your breast can cause a lot of worry. This is understandable. But not all breast changes are a result of breast cancer. Any breast symptoms, such as a breast lump, nipple discharge or breast pain, should be evaluated by a medical professional. If they are diagnosed as benign, it means they are not cancer. Noncancerous breast symptoms are known as benign breast disease. Some cases of benign breast disease are discovered during a… (2023-04-07). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will… (2023-04-07). Science Saturday: Igniting the interest of young cancer researchers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 2022 SPARK scholars gather for a photo before the Mayo Clinic SPARK Mini Science Fair on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. Back row: Sara Wasserman, Krish Relan, Nyla Searl, Manish Kota, William Li, Garrett Davidsen, Riya Kar, Ella McCarthy. Front row: Kristi Biswas, Ysabella Wijaya, Yangying Jiang, Katie Shapiro, Esinam Ekpeh, Nia Atcherson, Katherine Jones and Hazel Parent. Not pictured: Jessica Desgroseilliers. "My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer when I… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed becoming… (2023-04-07). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (2023-04-07). Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo's collaborative care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In January 2021, after being in remission from melanoma for almost a decade, Christina Armendariz began to feel unwell. The 42-year-old mother went to the emergency room at a hospital near her Orlando, Florida, home. After several imaging tests, Christina was told her cancer had returned. She had a mass under her arm and multiple soft tissue tumors throughout her body. Although she began treatment locally, Christina's condition worsened over time. She experienced significant cognitive… (2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-07). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy… (2023-04-07). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to deal with 2023 spring pollen and allergies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are one of the millions of people who suffer pollen and allergies, you don't need a calendar to tell you it's spring. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can sometimes be confused with a cold. So, what's happening and what can you do? While hay fever alone may not be life threatening, it can be uncomfortable, says Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergy and immunology expert. She offers these tips for relief from spring pollen and… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose… (2023-04-07). Athletic or personal trainer: What's the best fit for you? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have seen athletic trainers on the sidelines of team sports and personal trainers working one-on-one with people at the gym. If you're seeking personalized advice and support to help you refine or advance your physical activity, which type of trainer would be the best fit for you? Here are some tips to consider. What's the difference between an athletic and a personal trainer? While the two terms often are used interchangeably, these professionals… (2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Most runners will run into a case of plantar fasciitis occasionally, and this heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot, and plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. "Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-07). TG 1085: The Gaggle Talks To Paul Craig Roberts. thealtworld.com George Szamuely and Peter Lavelle sat down for a fascinating conversation with economist, author, journalist, blogger and former Reagan administration official Paul Craig Roberts. (2023-04-07). Can Iran and Russia's Arms Swapping Sustain A Lasting Defense Partnership? juancole.com (2023-04-07). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación… (2023-04-07). México_Cherán: Ejemplo de Autonomía y Rebelión. indybay.org México_Cherán: Autonomía y rebelión | El pueblo mexicano que expulsó a políticos, narcos y policía… (2023-04-07). No Invite For War Monger Nancy Peloso-Protest At CUNY In New York-War Mongers Out Of Cong. indybay.org (2023-04-07). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116… (2023-04-07). Gun Deaths For US Teens, Children Up by 50% in Two Years – Poll. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of gun-related deaths among teens and children in the United States increased by 50% between 2019 and 2021, a new study by the Pew Research Center revealed on Thursday. (2023-04-07). No Donald Trump is Above the Law. sputnikglobe.com In the United States, no man is above the law, not even the president—even if his name is Donald J. Trump. (2023-04-07). US Bank Reportedly Aborts Client Conference After Criticism Over Pro-Russian Views From Experts. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – One of the largest banks in the United States, the Bank of America, had to abort an online client conference after some clients complained about the predominantly pro-Russian rhetoric of online discussion participants, British newspaper reported on Thursday, citing people who attended the event. (2023-04-07). The Seven Loose Pieces of the Global Jigsaw Puzzle. indybay.org Toward the end of the Cold War, capitalism created a military horror: the neutron bomb, a weapon that destroys life while leaving buildings intact. During the Fourth World War, however, a new wonder has been discovered: the financial bomb. This new bomb destroys the polis (here, the nation), imposing death, terror, and misery . (2023-04-07). Zaporozhye Region's Pologi comes under artillery shelling by Ukrainian troops. tass.com The city of Pologi is located near the combat engagement line in the liberated part of the Zaporozhye region… (2023-04-07). Ukraine to use summer months to stage offensive — Russian senator. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with Germany's Funke Media Group on Friday that the Ukrainian army could launch an offensive in the coming weeks… (2023-04-07). MFA protests to Canadian diplomat over words of ambassador to UN about killed war blogger. tass.com "It was emphasized that the standpoint taken by the high-ranking Canadian diplomat in regard to the brutal assassination involving numerous casualties is yet another manifestation of Russophobia stirred up in Canada," the Russian Foreign Ministry added… (2023-04-07). Ukrainian authorities seize UOC churches built with parishioners' contributions — priest. tass.com The Union of Orthodox Journalists pointed out that the authorities were dead set on eradicating the canonical denomination in the country, not even waiting for the Verkhovna Rada to pass a bill banning the UOC… (2023-04-07). Finland joining NATO fraught with conflict between nuclear powers — Russian diplomat. tass.com "As history has shown us, such policies have never yielded success," Russian Ambassador to Belgium said added… (2023-04-07). Lavrov to take part in ministerial meeting with Afghanistan's neighbors on April 13 — MFA. tass.com The meeting will discuss further steps by regional partners to facilitate an Afghan political settlement and stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country, the ministry specified… (2023-04-07). Militants' attempt to storm government-controlled territory in Syria's Idlib thwarted. tass.com Four shelling attacks by Turkestan Islamic Party and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants had been reported in the Idlib de-escalation zone during the day… (2023-04-07). One killed, six wounded in terror attack in Tel Aviv — radio. tass.com According to a TASS correspondent, there are several police and ambulance cars are at the scene… (2023-04-07). Ukrainian officials set to evict monks from Kiev-Pechersk Lavra by court ruling — minister. tass.com The situation around the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra escalated to the boiling point after the monks of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church had refused to leave the monastery following the order of the directorate of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Historical and Cultural Reserve… (2023-04-07). Argentina confirma su regreso formal a la Unasur. telesurtv.net El Gobierno argentino comunicó la decisión a los cancilleres de los Estados miembros del ente. (2023-04-07). Bolivia reporta inflación de -0,19% en primer trimestre de 2023. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que esto fue alcanzado gracias a políticas que permiten garantizar "nuestra seguridad con soberanía alimentaria". (2023-04-07). Rescatan a 41 migrantes en el canal de la Mancha. telesurtv.net En el primer operativo fueron rescatadas unas 28 personas por la patrullera de la Marina francesa Pluvier. (2023-04-07). Argentina vuelve al primer puesto del ranking FIFA. telesurtv.net Brasil descendió al tercer puesto del ranking FIFA, siendo desbancada también por la selección francesa, finalista del pasado mundial de fútbol. (2023-04-07). China y Francia profundizan cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Firman nuevos acuerdos de colaboración y manifiestan su intención de avanzar en el ámbito aeroespacial, la energía nuclear con fines civiles y otras áreas. (2023-04-07). Cuestionan en Ecuador decreto presidencial sobre porte de armas. telesurtv.net Consideran que la medida va en dirección contraria a la necesidad de mejorar la seguridad ciudadana. (2023-04-07). Exponen abusos sexuales a menores en arquidiócesis de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Entre 1940 y 2002, más de 150 sacerdotes y personas asociadas con la arquidiócesis de Baltimore abusaron sexualmente de niños. (2023-04-07). Gobierno de Venezuela celebra sentencia incidental de la CIJ. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya podrá revisar conducta fraudulenta del Reino Unido en el Laudo Arbitral de 1899. (2023-04-07). Israel realiza nuevo ataque contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Fueron registradas explosiones de ataques aéreos israelíes en Beit Hanoun (norte) y en Khan Yunis (sur). (2023-04-07). Autoridades de China condenan visita a EE.UU. de la líder de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Comunicados de entidades gubernamentales y partidistas aseveran que la estadía de Tsai Ing-wen en ese país viola el principio de "una sola China". (2023-04-07). Corte Internacional de Justicia rechaza solicitud de Venezuela sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Meses atrás, Caracas pidió al tribunal no admitir un alegato de la República Cooperativa de Guyana sobre ese territorio, por considerar que desconoce el Acuerdo de Ginebra. (2023-04-07). Dimite Sanna Marin como primera ministra de Finlandia. telesurtv.net La renuncia de la jefa de Gobierno ocurre horas después de haber dimitido como presidenta del Partido SDP, tras el resultado adverso en las elecciones parlamentarias. (2023-04-07). Policía de Israel asalta Mezquita Al-Aqsa por segundo día. telesurtv.net La irrupción sucedió cuando casi 20.000 personas realizaban la oración nocturna de Tarawih, identificativa del Ramadán. (2023-04-07). Rusia y Belarús abordan nuevo concepto de seguridad conjunta. telesurtv.net El mandatario de Rusia destacó la necesidad de fortalecer los sistemas de seguridad de ambas naciones. (2023-04-07). Combaten incendio en reserva forestal de Panamá. telesurtv.net El incendio fue reportado en horas de la tarde del miércoles y al mediodía de esta jornada estaba apagado en un 70 por ciento. (2023-04-07). Registran marzo de 2023 como el segundo más cálido de la historia. telesurtv.net Las temperaturas estuvieron por encima del promedio en el sur y centro de Europa, así como por debajo del promedio en la mayor parte del norte de Europa. (2023-04-07). Venezuela y Guinea-Bissau estrechan vínculos bilaterales. telesurtv.net La visita a Caracas de una delegación del país africano sirvió para fortalecer la cooperación económico-comercial y profundizar el intercambio cultural. (2023-04-07). Colombia elimina protocolos anticovid para ingresar al país. telesurtv.net Ambas regulaciones estaban dentro de las últimas medidas vigentes de la lucha contra la propagación del Covid-19 en Colombia. (2023-04-07). Juez estadounidense ordena la detención de expresidente peruano. telesurtv.net La Corte revocó la libertad condicional y ordenó al servicio Marshall de Estados Unidos poner al expresidente peruano, Alejandro Toledo en custodia. (2023-04-07). Sindicato policial haitiano denuncia ataques contra comisarías. telesurtv.net El gremio policial declaró que los casos de Pernier, Fort Jacques y Meyotte demuestran que el Consejo Superior de la Policía Nacional está fracasando. (2023-04-07). Cancilleres de Irán y Arabia Saudí se reúnen en Beijing. telesurtv.net Teherán y Riad anunciaron en marzo el restablecimiento de sus relaciones tras una negociación facilitada por el Gobierno chino. (2023-04-07). Gobierno chileno anunciará nuevas medidas de seguridad. telesurtv.net La vocera del Gobierno chileno comentó que las medidas permitirán enfrentar con firmeza e inteligencia lo que se está viviendo en nuestros territorios. (2023-04-07). Franceses protagonizan nuevas marchas contra reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net Tras el fracaso de la reunión con la primera ministra, los gremios acusaron al Gobierno de ignorar el reclamo de la mayoría de los franceses. (2023-04-07). Israel reanuda ataques contra el Líbano y la Franja de Gaza Gaza. telesurtv.net Los nuevos ataques de Israel se concentraron en el campo de refugiados Nusseirat en el centro del territorio palestino de Gaza. (2023-04-07). Presidente colombiano ordena evacuación por amenaza volcánica. telesurtv.net Los departamentos de Tolima, Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío y Cundinamarca están en alerta ante la probabilidad de erupción del Nevado de Ruiz. (2023-04-07). French communists: A revolutionary crisis is developing in France. thecommunists.org The following joint statement was issued by French revolutionary communists from the National Association of Communists (ANC), the Pole of Communist Renaissance in France (PRCF), the Communist Assembly (RC) and the Youth for Communist Renaissance in France (JRCF). ***** If Emmanuel Macron imagined that he could put an end to the popular mobilisation by showing … (2023-04-07). Savage Capitalism: From Climate Change to Bank Failures to War. juancole.com (2023-04-07). German Economy Minister Habeck in Kiev: German big business makes grab for Ukraine. wsws.org As in any war, the imperialist powers pursue geostrategic goals and viable economic interests. This was underlined by the trip of German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) to Ukraine earlier this week. (2023-04-07). Reserve Bank of Australia pauses rate hikes but insists that they are not over. wsws.org The RBA has said some "further tightening of monetary policy may well be needed," pointing to a "very tight" labour market, the need for greater productivity—code phrase for increased profits—and the need to avert a "prices-wage spiral." (2023-04-07). Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov's performances cancelled by Boston Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall. wsws.org Abdrazakov is the latest victim of the anti-Russian propaganda campaign being waged as part of the US/NATO proxy war in Ukraine. (2023-04-07). Kosovo Liberation Army leader Hashim Thaàßi on trial for war crimes. wsws.org The indictment of Kosovo's former president makes it unmistakably clear that the closest ally of the US and the European Union in the Balkans over the last quarter century has been a brutal war criminal. (2023-04-07). Lessons of the Temple University strike. wsws.org Two paths presented themselves to the Temple graduate workers—one, an isolated struggle coupled with appeals to the Democratic Party; the other, the expansion of the struggle in the working class through the formation of a rank-and-file committee. (2023-04-07). After overwhelming strike vote, union announces two-day limited strike for 3,000 Cub Foods grocery workers in Minnesota. wsws.org Notably, the strike has only been called for 33 out of the 79 Cub Foods stores in the state of Minnesota. (2023-04-07). Two construction workers killed in trench collapse at New York's JFK airport. wsws.org The deaths occurred as the Port Authority is pressing to complete an expansion as quickly as possible. (2023-04-07). The great "unwinding" of Medicaid enrollment will leave millions without health coverage. wsws.org The ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency has brought an end to the protection of health coverage for millions who have enrolled in Medicaid over the last three years. (2023-04-07). South Korea's Democrats stoke nationalism to obscure growing danger of war. wsws.org While falsely promoted as a defense of victims of forced labor, there is nothing progressive about the opposition Democratic Party's anti-Japanese campaign. (2007-04-23). China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US-backed project. tribune.com.pk (2007-04-23). Israeli strikes target Hamas in Lebanon and Gaza. tribune.com.pk (2023-04-06). German F-35s to carry nuclear bombs? Luftwaffe chief in U.S. ahead of massive NATO air exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air and Space Forces MagazineApril 5, 2023 NATO Air Exercise Will Offer Germany 'High Value' Lessons on F-35 Operations, Luftwaffe Boss Says The head of the Luftwaffe arrived in the U.S. this week to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. Air National Guard and its F-35s before a massive NATO exercise that is to take place … (2023-04-06). Largest air combat exercise in NATO history to include new member Finland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air Force TimesApril 6, 2023 Largest air exercise in NATO history to include hundreds of Guardsmen NATO countries this summer will launch the largest military air exercise in the transatlantic alliance's 74-year history, spanning more than 220 aircraft and 10,000 participants from 24 nations. Exercise Air Defender, slated for June 12-23, aims to project a … (2023-04-06). Poland ready to send all its MiGs to Ukraine, pushes allies to provide "NATO-standard" warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 6, 2023 Poland to urge NATO allies to send Western jets to Ukraine: president The Polish president has reiterated that Poland is ready to transfer all of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the future, and added that Warsaw will also urge NATO allies to provide Kyiv with NATO-standard warplanes…. Andrzej Duda … (2023-04-06). Azerbaijani troops stage incursions into Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanArmenian.netApril 5, 2023 Armenian villagers have foiled Azerbaijan's attempts to advance — MP Lawmaker Andranik Kocharyan from the ruling Civil Contract party has said that Azerbaijan has tried to violate Armenia's border in different parts in recent days, but the residents of the villages have prevented Baku's attempt. *** According to Kocharyan, both the border … (2023-04-06). Azerbaijan expels four Iranian diplomats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 6, 2023 4 Iranian diplomats declared 'persona non grata' in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry declared four employees working for Iran's Embassy in Baku "persona non grata" and told them to leave the country within the next 48 hours over alleged provocations, the ministry said Thursday. A statement issued by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry … (2023-04-06). Regime change proceeds: State Departments sanctions Georgian judges, assassinations feared next. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 6, 2023 Georgian Judges Sanctioned by US State Department Speak Out Against Accusations Mikheil Chinchaladze, Levan Murusidze, Irakli Shengelia and Valerian Tsertsvadze, the judges from the Georgian "judicial clan" who were sanctioned by the U.S. State Department on April 5, have made their first comments on the sanctions imposed yesterday by the US … (2023-04-06). Azerbaijan pushes fragmentation of Iran, rule by diaspora. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 4, 2023 The social and political situation in Iran is getting tense day by day The protests that started in Iran in September of last year are still going on. The slogans raised in these actions are getting sharper. Protest actions were again held in West and East Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Mazandaran, Khuzistan and a … (2023-04-06). Insatiable NATO prepares to swallow Malta. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 6, 2023 Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 builds partnership with Malta Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG 2) conducted a scheduled port visit to La Valletta from April 1-3. *** Commander, SNMCMG2 Turkish Navy Captain Ahmet Serhat Akyazi, along with his chief of staff and the ships' commanding officers, paid … (2023-04-06). NATO installs anti-ballistic missile system in nation bordering Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 6, 2023 Italian surface-based air defence system fully operational in Slovakia The Italian Army SAMP/T surface-based air defence system deployed to Slovakia has officially been declared fully operational by Allied Air Command further enhancing Alliance interoperability and collective defence. Italy deployed its SAMP/T to Slovakia in March and the system is now … (2023-04-06). Video: NATO allies join largest French multi-domain war games in decades. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 6, 2023 Video: France conducts its largest military exercise in decades, Orion 23, with NATO forces France has launched its biggest military exercise in decades, together with its NATO Allies. The second phase of Exercise Orion 23 involves 7,000 personnel and assets from France and several Allied countries, including Germany, … (2023-04-06). Ukrainian, Japanese FMs meet at NATO HQ: Ukraine can occur "anywhere in the world" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 5, 2023 Japan vows to "seamlessly" deliver promised aid to Ukraine Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi pledged to "seamlessly and steadily" deliver assistance worth $7.6 billion to Ukraine in a meeting Tuesday with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. Meeting on the sidelines of NATO meetings in Brussels, Hayashi told Kuleba that Prime Minister … (2023-04-06). Japan to further assist NATO's expansion into Indo-Pacific: FM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 5, 2023 Japan welcomes increased NATO involvement in Indo-Pacific region Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Wednesday he welcomes the increased involvement of NATO member states in the Indo-Pacific region, where China has become increasingly assertive militarily. During an extended session of the two-day NATO foreign ministerial meeting in Brussels, Hayashi also … (2023-04-06). U.S., NATO allies to hold largest-ever multinational drills in Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 5, 2023 Serbia will conduct joint military exercises with the United States Serbia will hold a joint military exercise with the United States and 10 partner countries in mid-June. AZERTAC reports that Serbian Defense Minister Milo≈° Vuƒçeviƒá said this. The minister said that the "Platinum Wolf" exercise…will be held with the participation of the … (2023-04-06). Lithuania adopts resolution for Ukraine to join NATO at July summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 6, 2023 Lithuania adopted a resolution on inviting Ukraine to NATO The Lithuanian Sejm has adopted a resolution to be submitted to the NATO summer summit in Vilnius. AZERTAC reports with reference to the press service of the Lithuanian Parliament that the Resolution contains an official invitation for Ukraine to join the Alliance. The … (2023-04-06). Brazil experiencing an epidemic of school violence. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). Florida passes permit-less concealed carry gun law. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). Peru's Indigenous communities protest controversial bill. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). Brazilians struggling with illiteracy work to overcome limitations, prejudices. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). Teens call for action on gun reform in Nashville following shooting. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). The Heat: Islamic State Khorasan. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-06). PKK calls to overthrow Erdoƒüan; New negotiations within electoral alliances; Erdoƒüan's economic measures ahead of elections. uwidata.com Three issues stood out last week on Türkiye's electoral agenda: The PKK terrorist organization's statement on the elections; new negotiations within the electoral alliances and Erdoƒüan's economic measures towards the elections. PKK calls to overthrow Erdoƒüan The PKK, responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people with terrorist acts in Türkiye since the early … (2023-04-06). Kosovo's independence is "an American project" uwidata.com There is a lot of diplomacy evolving around the Kosovo in the recent weeks. Among increasing tensions and even threats of clashes, negotiations between the Kosovar authorities and Serbia have started. The European Union plays a crucial role in mediating these. At the same time, hosting the biggest US military base in Europe, Kosovo is … (2023-04-06). IT WAS ALL A LIE: How your Government tricked you into taking part in a Deadly Experiment that killed Millions via Midazolam Poisoning & COVID Vaccination. expose-news.com The world was thrown into chaos when a new virus, Covid-19, was declared a pandemic by the government. Fear propaganda was broadcasted non-stop on television and radio, all paid for by the … (2023-04-06). Judge Napolitano and I talk Russia, Ukraine and the CIA. sonar21.com (2023-04-06). An essential workers' history of the pandemic. therealnews.com (2023-04-06). Alex Saab: The Venezuelan Diplomat Kidnapped by the United States with Alex Saurez. mintpressnews.com Alex Saurez, author of "The Diplomat," a book about the US kidnapping of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab, joins Lee Camp to discuss the exreajudicial kidnapping, the court case that followed, and much more. (2023-04-06). Biden's Looming Trap in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Three key factors show why the administration needs to press the accelerator pedal on negotiations with Russia now. | By George BEEBE | Three big factors are in motion that will shape prospects for the war in Ukraine. Each of these affects the others in potentially reinforcing ways. Together, they could soon create a dynamic that might greatly constrain the ability of the Biden administration to steer events toward its desired outcomes. | The first is the course of battlefield developments. Bolstered by the mobilization Putin ordered last fall, Russian forces are pressing closer toward encircling Bakhmut, and… (2023-04-06). Fascism Denial American Style: Exceptionalism in the Ivory Tower. strategic-culture.org It borders on cliché the number of times historians lament how "fascism" is an over-used term. But Sinclair Lewis, writing about the specter of fascism a century ago, understood something most historians don't — that U.S. intellectual culture is loathe to acknowledge fascist undercurrents in this country. I attribute this hostility to intellectuals' belief that their nation is an exceptionalist democracy — hence fascism "can't happen here." (2023-04-06). How to Take Off a (Political) Straitjacket. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-06). NATO's Crimes Against Sport. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-06). Comunicado: La clase obrera en Francia entierra a sus sepultureros. workers.org (2023-04-06). Chicago: Unions rally for pro-labor mayoral candidate. workers.org (2023-04-06). Flipping the Bird Site: How Elon Musk's Twitter Builds a Pipeline from the Alt-Right to Salafi Extremists. covertactionmagazine.com Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter for $44 billion has been called many things. Risky. A victory for free speech. A narcissistic ego trip. A complete disaster. The mistake of a very divorced man. True or false, these criticisms are superficial. What is the method behind Elon's madness? Getting the Gang Back Together Based on moves … (2023-04-06). Tennessee Republicans move to expel 3 Democratic lawmakers for supporting student-led gun protests. nationofchange.org "This is authoritarianism," Tennessee state Representative Justin Jones says of attempts to remove him. "This is an assault on our democracy." (2023-04-06). Calls Grow for Russia to Release Jailed US Journalist Accused of Espionage. truthout.org We speak with Joshua Yaffa, a close friend of Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter who has been jailed in Russia since his arrest last week, when he was accused of trying to obtain state secrets related to the Russian military — days after the United States indicted a Russian man in Brazil on espionage charges. Gershkovich's parents left the Soviet Union for the United States before… | (2023-04-06). Zelensky's Latest Trip To Poland Was Super Significant. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). Students Across the US Stage Walkouts, Demanding an End to Gun Violence. truthout.org Students across the United States walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to take part in a nationwide protest demanding gun control legislation amid relentless shootings that have already claimed more than 10,000 lives in a little over three months this year. Wednesday's National School Walkout followed a smaller demonstration Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, where six people including three 9… | (2023-04-06). House Progressives Revive Legislation to 'Cut Child Poverty by Nearly Two-Thirds'. commondreams.org A trio of progressive U.S. lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced legislation that advocates say would slash the nation's child poverty rate by nearly two-thirds. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.) revived the (2023-04-06). Ousted Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Vows to Keep Fighting for Gun Control. commondreams.org Justin Jones, the Democratic Tennessee lawmaker who was (2023-04-06). Shock, Grief After Unhoused Woman Killed and Volunteers Injured in Reno Car Attack. commondreams.org (2023-04-06). For The Record, NPR Absolutely Is US State Propaganda. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). Florida Senate Bill Would Ban Removal of Confederate Monuments. truthout.org A bill advancing in the Florida state Senate would forbid the removal of memorials related to Confederate figures or events, and ban the addition of text on or near monuments to provide added historical context. The proposal would also impose steep fines on individuals who damage historical memorials, including Confederate statues, plaques, and other sites glorifying people who fought to preserve… | (2023-04-06). GOP Election Bill in Florida Aims to Make It Harder for Gen Z to Vote. truthout.org Florida Republican state senators have advanced a new elections bill that would create additional burdens for a number of voting groups — particularly college and university students. Senate Bill 7050 was submitted on Monday and forwarded by the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee for full consideration by the state Senate just 24 hours later, giving the public very little time to comment on the… | (2023-04-06). KS Sports Ban on Trans Athletes Could Include "Genital Inspection," Critics Say. truthout.org The Republican-controlled Kansas state legislature has overridden a veto by Gov. Laura Kelly (D) to enact a law that will block transgender girls and women in the state from participating in sports that correspond with their gender. GOP lawmakers had been attempting to pass a trans sports ban for nearly three years, but Kelly vetoed the legislation every time. This week, however… | (2023-04-06). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)… (2023-04-06). Noam Chomsky: There Are Signs of Hope Amid Climate Crisis, Bank Failures and War. truthout.org [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the climate crisis. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said… | (2023-04-06). Mary Pinotti Kaessinger: Revolutionary, disability justice and rights fighter, labor organizer — Rest in power! workers.org (2023-04-06). Consumer Products Expo gears up internal construction. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo, scheduled to be held in Haikou, South China's coastal Hainan province from April 11 to 15, has geared up its internal construction and decorations. (2023-04-06). Expanded Canton Fair to boost China's foreign trade, global economic recovery: vice minister. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, will be held from April 15 to May 5 in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (2023-04-06). Cambodia, China joint military exercise concludes successfully. ecns.cn Cambodia and China have successfully concluded the fifth edition of joint military exercise "Golden Dragon 2023" at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center. (2023-04-06). Harvard admits record number of Asian Americans. ecns.cn Harvard University has admitted a record number of Asian American students to its Class of 2027 as it faces allegations of bias against Asian students in its admissions process. (2023-04-06). New commander appointed for PLA garrison in Macao SAR. ecns.cn Yu Changjiang, commander of the Sansha military garrison in Hainan Province, has been appointed as commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), the PLA garrison in Macao said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China's service sector expands, still room for stability. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March amid further recovery in business activity with the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China to cut 1.8t yuan in taxes, fees for businesses this year. ecns.cn China is expected to reduce tax and fee burden for businesses by 1.8 trillion yuan ($261.62 billion) this year via both preferential tax policies and tax credit refunds. (2023-04-06). Xi holds talks with French president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China's top legislator meets French president. ecns.cn China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists develop e-skin to give robots sense of touch. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a new type of electronic skin (e-skin), enabling robots to navigate their surroundings through touch in the dark when visibility is limited. (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists discover key genes for lodging resistance in maize. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently discovered key genes in maize to improve its root lodging resistance, offering new hope for increasing planting density and crop yield. (2023-04-06). (2023-04-06). China's business income rebound points to improving economy: official. ecns.cn Chinese businesses have posted a strong rebound in sales revenue since the beginning of this year in the latest signal of an improving economy. (2023-04-06). With 650 hospice beds, Beijing offers better service to the elderly. ecns.cn Beijing had a total of 650 beds for hospice patients by the end of 2022, compared to 64 beds by 2020, according to local health authorities. (2023-04-06). Nearly 70% Chinese sweep tombs in environmentally-friendly way. ecns.cn Data from Chinese authorities shows that about 10.4 million visitors swept tombs in an environmentally-friendly way on Qingming Festival, which fell on Wednesday this year, accounting for 69.45 percent of the total number of people who paid their respects on site. (2023-04-06). Saudi, Iranian FMs meet in Beijing. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). With secret contract, U.S. uses spyware to supervise world: NYT. ecns.cn Under the secret contract finalized on Nov. 8, 2021, the Israeli firm, NSO Group, gave the U.S. government access to one of its most powerful weapons — a geolocation tool that can covertly track mobile phones around the world without the phone user's knowledge or consent. (2023-04-06). President Xi Jinping holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. ecns.cn On Thursday afternoon, President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron who is on a state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People. (2023-04-06). Glamorous view of Pangong Tso Lake in Tibet. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the stunning scenery of Pangong Tso Lake at an average altitude of 4,242 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (2023-04-06). Water-releasing Festival held in Sichuan. ecns.cn The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Xinhai ferry terminal hub under construction in Haikou. ecns.cn The terminal is a key project to promot integrated port and shipping operations with zero transfer services for tourists across the Qiongzhou Strait, and also an important project to support independent customs operations in the Hainan free trade port. (2023-04-06). Joint patrol underway in Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn A Haixun 06, the largest patrol and rescue vessel in the Taiwan Strait, patrols in central and northern parts of the strait in east China's Fujian Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®China's economic strength, resilience to bring Asia Pacific increased prosperity: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said China is already the engine of Asia, and increasingly, China is also the engine of the world. "We're gonna rely on China's economic strength and resilience to be able to pull our part of the world, the Asia Pacific region, into an era of increased prosperity." (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China's modernization a good lesson to other countries. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). [Articles] Genetically and environmentally predicted obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease: a nationwide cohort study. thelancet.com Obesity was associated with CVD regardless of PGSBMI category, but obesity influenced by genetic predisposition (genetically predicted high BMI) was less harmful than obesity influenced by environmental factors (obesity despite genetically predicted low BMI). However, additional genetic factors, not captured by the PGSBMI, still influence the associations. (2023-04-06). The Met stages Terence Blanchard's opera 'Champion' about boxer Emile Griffith. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management. (2023-04-06). The Win-Win-Win of Student Debt Cancellation. commondreams.org The (2023-04-06). Hunger strikes at ICE detention centers protest slave labor. workers.org (2023-04-06). 'Imperial is committed to growing collaborations with Europe': President Brady. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is committed to growing its collaborations with partners in Europe said President Hugh Brady during a trip to Paris to meet academic leaders. (2023-04-06). COVID-19 spread in households linked to virus on hands and surfaces. imperial.ac.uk (2023-04-06). Pharmaceutical pollution — the blue healthcare revolution. healtheuropa.com (2023-04-06). AOC Says Clarence Thomas 'Must Be Impeached' Over 'Almost Cartoonish' Corruption. commondreams.org | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that right-wing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should be impeached by the U.S. House in the wake of ProPublica reporting that "This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corruption is shocking—almost cartoonish. Thomas must be impeached," Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who (2023-04-06). 'Despicable': Idaho Becomes First US State to Restrict Interstate Travel for Abortion Care. commondreams.org | Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday made his state the first in the U.S. to restrict interstate travel for abortion care by signing legislation that aims to prevent minors from traveling to obtain an abortion without parental consent. | The Republican-authored law, The law defines a perpetrator of "abortion traf… (2023-04-06). Calls for Clarence Thomas Impeachment Vote After Report Exposes Billionaire-Funded Trips. commondreams.org | Progressives on Thursday urged congressional Democrats to immediately push for investigations and impeachment proceedings after The investigative outlet reported Thursday that "for more than two decades, Thomas has accepted luxur… (2023-04-06). D.C. to decriminalize street vending, if Congressional Republicans don't interfere. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). Tesla Camera Scandal is the Latest Lesson in Dangers of Letting Companies Record You. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Governor Hochul Walks Back Plan to Gut Climate Law After Backlash. truthout.org Climate groups celebrated Wednesday once top officials revealed that after outraging campaigners and fellow Democrats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul no longer sees rewriting a landmark state law to allow more planet-heating emissions as a top priority for budget negotiations. "Make no mistake, this is because of the enormous and immediate public pressure. Huge thank you to everyone who took action to… | (2023-04-06). 'Unite to Survive': Mass Banner Drop Promotes XR Climate Rally at UK Parliament. commondreams.org | Dozens of colorful banners were dropped across the United Kingdom on Thursday to invite people to London later this month for a four-day peaceful protest outside Parliament demanding action on the climate emergency to ensure "a future that is safe and fair." | Extinction Rebellion (XR), (2023-04-06). 'A Very Dark Day for Tennessee': House GOP Expels Democrats Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson. commondreams.org | This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates… | Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday voted to | "This is a historic day for Tennessee, but… it may mark a very dark day for… (2023-04-06). The code behind the far right's success. nationofchange.org Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables. (2023-04-06). World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint: Israeli Forces Repeatedly Invade Sacred al-Aqsa Mosque, Beat, Expel Worshipers, on behalf of Jewish Extremists. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Prisoners and family members demand care not jails. workers.org (2023-04-06). Biden Vetoes Move by GOP, Corporate Dems to Block Water Regulations. commondreams.org U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed legislation pass by congressional Republicans and corporate Democrats to stop the federal government from protecting public health and the planet, blocking a resolution passed by both chambers last month to gut water protections.Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Jacky Rosen (Nev.), and Jon Tester (Mont.) (2023-04-06). Jayapal Laments Biden's Cave to Insurance Industry on Medicare Advantage. commondreams.org | Noting that progressives in Congress recently helped lead the White House to the brink of implementing far-reaching reforms to Medicare Advantage and bringing relief to taxpayers who for years have been overpaying insurers that run the program, Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Thursday criticized the Biden administration's plan to delay making changes to the system following aggressive lobbying by the insurance industry. | "We were on the cusp of immediate reform when the Biden administration proposed fixes to stop price gouging by insurance companies," said the Washington Democrat, who chairs the Congressiona… (2023-04-06). Nearly 270 State Lawmakers Denounce 'Anti-Democratic' Expulsion Effort by Tennessee GOP. commondreams.org Lawmakers from 35 states on Thursday signed a letter condemning the Tennessee Republican Party as it prepared to expel three Democratic representatives who joined a protest demanding gun control legislation in the State Capitol, with the letter accusing the state GOP of racist and "anti-democratic" conduct.Tennessee Reps. Gloria Johnson (D-13), Justin Jones (D-52), and Justin Pearson (D-86) joined Nashville students and their supporters on Monday as they poured into the Capitol building, (2023-04-06). Projected collapse of crucial Antarctic current met with media silence. nationofchange.org Science doesn't guide U.S. corporate media, which were virtually silent on the landmark study. (2023-04-06). The Big, Earnest Love That Propelled Brandon Johnson to Victory in Chicago. commondreams.org In Chicago on Tuesday, hope won out over cynicism. Brandon Johnson — a former teacher, union organizer and "little known county commissioner" as public radio outlet WBEZ Chicago put it — was elected mayor over entrenched Democratic Party operative Paul Vallas, who (2023-04-06). Global Coal Phaseout Must Speed Up to Avert 'Climate Chaos': Analysis. commondreams.org | To avert the worst consequences of the climate crisis, the world must stop building new coal plants and shut down existing ones at nearly five times the current rate. | That's according to an GEM's ninth annual survey of the world's existing and proposed supply of coal-fired power—the largest single source of… (2023-04-06). 'Heinous Crimes': Global Outcry as Israeli Forces Attack Al-Aqsa Worshipers for Second Night. commondreams.org | Israeli police assaulted Palestinians inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday evening for the second consecutive night during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, just hours after being widely condemned for an earlier attack. | "Dozens of armed Israeli officers entered the courtyards of the mosque while nearly 20,000 Palestinian worshipers were still performing the Ramadan Taraweeh night prayer," | Middle East Eye (2023-04-06). Labor Victory in L.A. Schools. latinorebels.com Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roosevelt High School teacher Jason Torres-Rangel to explain the plight of service workers in L.A. schools that led them to strike last month and why educators followed their lead. (2023-04-06). Transphobia — a product of capitalism. workers.org (2023-04-06). New York Indictment Is Just the Beginning of Trump's Mounting Legal Woes. truthout.org On March 30, Donald J. Trump was charged in New York with 34 felony counts of "Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree," for attempting to hide hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. In the historic Indictment and accompanying Statement of Facts, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has amassed a strong case against Trump. Statements of Facts, which provide a road map of the… | (2023-04-06). Chicago REI Store workers seek to unionize. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). NLRB OKs union vote at Ohio charter school complex. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). UAW bargaining convention: From opening uncertainty to a path forward. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy. workers.org (2023-04-06). UAW's Bargaining Convention revives its fighting tradition. workers.org (2023-04-06). Now Is the Time for a Federal Ban on Facial Recognition Surveillance. commondreams.org (2023-04-06). Saudi Arabia invests almost $40bn to become Video Gaming Hub. juancole.com (2023-04-06). The Next Big Threat: The Rise of the White Christian Nationalism in the United States. indybay.org A brief examination of the radical/ militant white Christian Nationalist movement. (2023-04-06). Narcan No Longer Needs a Prescription, But Its Price Tag Could Limit Access. truthout.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over-the-counter sales of the opioid overdose reversal medication Narcan, a move that advocates say will reduce stigma around a lifesaving medication and increase access for people in need — if they can afford to pay for it. Narcan is a popular nasal spray version of the drug naloxone, the antidote administered to quickly block the effects of… | (2023-04-06). Thursday 4/27: FAME Venue on Broadway Presents Paintings by Nancy Calef – A Kidquake Benefit. indybay.org FAME Venue | 443 Broadway | San Francisco, CA 94133… (2023-04-06). March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy San Francisco. indybay.org In San Francisco an estimated 700 people, mostly youth, marched on City Hall, where they listened to speakers including elected leader Honey Mahogany. (2023-04-06). Demand Justice Renews Calls for Senate Investigation into Supreme Court Justices' Ties to Far-Right Donors. commondreams.org Demand Justice renewed calls for the Senate Judiciary Committee to take up an investigation into Supreme Court justices' ties to far-right donors following ProPublica (2023-04-06). House Should Impeach, Durbin Must Investigate Justice Thomas For Ethics Violations. commondreams.org In response to a ProPublica (2023-04-06). Justice Thomas' Corruption Shows Urgency for Congress to Pass Supreme Court Code of Ethics. commondreams.org Brett Edkins, Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs for Stand Up America, issued the following statement after a ProPublica investigation revealed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury vacations from a billionaire Republican donor for over two decades: "Justice Thomas accepted and failed to disclose lavish vacations gifted to him by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow in a shameless abuse of power and an affront to the American people. Sadly, these actions are part of a pattern of corruption that betrays Thomas' deep-seated contempt for the rule of law. No one is above the law—not eve… (2023-04-06). The Destruction of the American Male. thealtworld.com The backbone and principal resource of every country is the male heterosexual population. Without them there is no country, no births to take the place of deaths. Men have the temperament and strength to fight and to lead. They protect women and children, property, borders. They lead families, communities, businesses, and governments. That has always been their role throughout history. When men become effete, the society collapses. In America this indispensable resource is being destroyed. | It begins with boys, which means they never become men. I remember when boys were trained for leadership. They received mor… (2023-04-06). Luxury Yachts and Private Planes Are Huge Tax Breaks for the Ultrawealthy. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. Flying to Ireland to inhale the seaside air as you drive a golf ball into the scenic distance. Crossing the country to reach your enormous yacht, which is ready for your Hudson River pleasure cruise. Hosting a governor's wife on your very own aircraft. These are only a few of the joys that the richest Americans have experienced in recent years… | (2023-04-06). CovertAction Bulletin — The Occupation Has One Face: Palestinian Reaction to Israeli Protests. covertactionmagazine.com Mass protests in Israel broke out after Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu fired his Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant. Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated against Netanyahu's planned judicial reform—really, a legislative coup. But nowhere in the media coverage was any discussion of how the protests or the judicial reform itself would impact the Palestinian people who continue to live under Israeli occupation and terror… (2023-04-06). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley… (2023-04-06). Trump's Indictment: A Wakeup Call for Resurrecting Democracy. commondreams.org | Donald Trump's indictment for criminal behavior has no precedent in American history. How could a functioning democracy choose such a man as President? | There's the rub. Trump was not elected in a functioning democracy. Ronald Reagan and a toxic Supreme Court signed its death warrant years ago. | In his manic neoliberal drive to deregulate the economy Reagan suspended enforcement of the anti-trust laws. The resulting frenzy of mergers and acquisitions concentrated every American industry into a small handful of titanic corporations. Supreme Court decisions endowed these corporations with Constitution… (2023-04-06). Ukraine or Russian Offensive — Which will it be? w/ SCOTT RITTER. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). AOC Renews Call for Clarence Thomas to Be Impeached Following Bombshell Report. truthout.org Calls for conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached erupted again on Thursday after a bombshell report from ProPublica unveiled ethics violations at a level that experts say has never before been seen within the Supreme Court. According to an explosive investigation published by ProPublica Thursday morning, Clarence Thomas has accepted a huge number of lavish vacations… | (2023-04-06). Safeguarding Democracy: US should establish a national human rights institution. splcenter.org (2023-04-06). African and Russian Businesses Hold 'Huge Potential' for Cooperation, Senator Says. sputnikglobe.com On April 5-6, Moscow hosted another important event aimed at enhancing cooperation between Russia and the continent in various spheres ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit. (2023-04-06). Israeli Forces Confirm Retaliatory Strikes Across Gaza After Rocket Barrage. sputnikglobe.com Israeli forces earlier confirmed on Thursday that 34 rockets had been launched from Lebanon by Palestinian forces, with 25 projectiles having been intercepted. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has rejected any escalation from Lebanon into Israel following the strikes. (2023-04-06). Kirby on Possible Swap of Gershkovich: Case at Early Stage, US Focused on Consular Access. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The case of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich is at a very early stage to speak of a possible swap, so the United States is currently focused on getting consular access to him, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Medical 'Brain Drain': Zimbabwe to Introduce Law Criminalizing Foreign Recruitment. sputnikglobe.com The country is experiencing a severe economic crisis characterized by high inflation that resulted in a significant decrease in wages. Low wages, among other conditions, forced many Zimbabwean health workers to leave the country for better job opportunities abroad. (2023-04-06). Nearly One-Third of US Adults Believe Biden Should Be Reelected in 2024, Poll Finds. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Nearly one-third of US adults believe US President Joe Biden should be reelected in 2024, a CNN poll, conducted by independent research company SSRS, said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Recent OPEC+ Cuts Prove Biden's Reliance on Foreign Oil Risks US Security: Texas Oil Regulator. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The latest oil production cuts announced by the OPEC+ countries underscore that President Joe Biden's reliance on foreign oil puts US security at risk, Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) Chairwoman Christi Craddick told Sputnik. The RRC is the industry regulator in the top oil-producing US state of Texas. (2023-04-06). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Arrives in Türkiye on Official Visit. sputnikglobe.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on an official two-day days visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Russia's Ryabkov, US Ambassador Discuss WSJ Correspondent's Detention. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and new US ambassador in Russia Lynne Tracy discussed the issue of detention of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich during a meeting on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. (2023-04-06). Scott Ritter: US 'Full Spectrum Dominance' Doctrine Based on 'Hubris and Arrogance'. sputnikglobe.com US military doctrine since 1997 has dictated that Washington should not tolerate any nation rivaling its military might. Scott Ritter, a former US marine and UN chemical weapons inspector in Iraq, argues that the Pentagon has already lost that competition. (2023-04-06). Security Concept of Russia and Belarus Union State Seeks to Thwart NATO Threat. sputnikglobe.com The creation of a security concept of the Union State of Russia and Belarus is a logical response to NATO's military buildup, Vladimir Kireev, deputy director of the Center of Social and Integration Studies on the Union State and Eurasian Integration, told Sputnik. He added that the time is ripe to develop algorithms to overcome the challenge. (2023-04-06). Stormy Daniels Says Trump Doesn't Deserve Jail Time for 'Crimes' Against Her. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) —Adult movie star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly received hush money from former President Donald Trump to keep silent over their purported affair, told TV broadcaster that his "crimes against her" did not merit jail time. (2023-04-06). Stowaway Shocks: South African Pilot Comes Face-to-Face With Venomous Cobra After Takeoff. sputnikglobe.com The Cape cobra is considered one of the most venomous snakes in Africa as its venom contains the highest number of neurotoxins of all cobras. The mortality rate from the slippery reptile is quite high, making such a companion at an altitude of over 3,000 meters to be a very unpleasant surprise. (2023-04-06). Study Reveals How False Memories Can Spring From Preconceptions. sputnikglobe.com One of the researchers behind the new study has also expressed her desire to investigate how "social knowledge, such as prejudice or stereotypes and individual beliefs," can affect short-term memory. (2023-04-06). Trump Says Biden 'Responsible' for Afghan Exit Debacle, Blames His 'Disinformation Game'. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump said in a statement that President Joe Biden is solely responsible for the debacle of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and the new report the White House released blaming the Trump administration for the withdrawal is disinformation. (2023-04-06). UK Defense Ministry Says Trained Over 10,000 Ukrainian Soldiers During Operation Interflex. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Defense Ministry of the United Kingdom said on Thursday that it had already trained over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers on the UK territory as part of operation Interflex and planned to train a total of 20,000 recruits this year. (2023-04-06). UK King Charles III Supports Study of Monarchy's Ties to Slave Trade in Africa. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK King Charles III has for the first time openly supported the study of the monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th-18th centuries by providing access to the royal archives, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told The Guardian. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Soldiers Who Surrendered Near Avdeyevka: Russian Defense Ministry. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered near Avdeyevka on purpose, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday, adding that the fire killed all servicemen. (2023-04-06). US Cyber Chief Says Emerging Technologies Could Be Most Powerful Weapons of 21st Century. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Emerging technologies in areas such as cyber and artificial intelligence could become the most dangerous weapons of the 21st century, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). US Delegation Led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair on Visit to Taiwan. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A bipartisan group of US lawmakers led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has arrived in Taiwan on a visit, the committee said. (2023-04-06). US Opposes EU Efforts to Offer Ukraine Path to Join NATO, Media Reports. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States, Germany, and Hungary are opposing efforts by EU countries, including Poland and the Baltic states, to provide Ukraine with a path to join NATO at the upcoming summit in July, the British media reported on Thursday, citing four officials involved in the negotiations. (2023-04-06). US Should Maintain Air Superiority to Avoid 'Bloodbath' Similar to Ukraine: Air Force. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States must develop the ability to attain and maintain air superiority to avoid a "bloodbath" situation similar to the one in Ukraine, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs Lt. Gen. Richard Moore Jr. said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Yemeni Authorities, Houthis Reach Agreement on New Truce – Source. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen and the Houthi movement, known officially as Ansar Allah that controls north of the country, with the mediation of Oman, reached an agreement to extend the truce for six months, a Yemeni diplomatic source has told Sputnik. (2023-04-06). Ukraine & Machine Souls. thedreizinreport.com (2023-04-06). In Michigan, a Historic Victory for Abortion Rights. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Rescatados 440 migrantes de barca en riesgo en el Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net El barco humanitario de la ONG Médicos sin Fronteras (MSF) recibió una alerta de Alarm Phone y cambió de rumbo para prestar ayudar. (2023-04-06). Asesinan a dos líderes sociales en el oeste de Colombia. telesurtv.net Fue asesinado Herney Muñoz en el departamento del Cauca y Jaime López en Antioquia. (2023-04-06). Tornado en Missouri, EE.UU., deja varios muertos y heridos. telesurtv.net Se está llevando a cabo una operación de búsqueda y rescate que involucra a múltiples organismos… (2023-04-06). Al menos cuatro niños mueren tras ataque en guardería en Brasil. telesurtv.net La policía brasileña declaró que el victimario atacó a los menores y después se entregó a las autoridades. (2023-04-06). Banco Nacional de Cuba apelará decisión de Tribunal de Londres. telesurtv.net El tribunal de Londres sentenció este martes que CRF no es acreedor del Estado cubano, por lo que la República de Cuba queda fuera del pleito. (2023-04-06). Bolivia reporta cifra récord por venta de urea en 2022. telesurtv.net Los países que demandaron la urea boliviana durante el año pasado fueron Argentina, Cuba, Brasil, Paraguay, Uruguay y Perú. (2023-04-06). Cuba anuncia equipo de béisbol a los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Según el medio local Jit, el conjunto estará integrado por dos receptores, cinco jugadores de cuadro, cinco jardineros y ocho lanzadores, todos de la categoría sub-23 años. (2023-04-06). Peruanos marchan en aniversario del golpe de Alberto Fujimori. telesurtv.net Durante la movilización por la ciudad de Lima, los marchantes repudiaron al fujimorismo y sus herederos, que forman un bloque con otros grupos de derecha extrema. (2023-04-06). Indepaz denuncia masacre en departamento colombiano de Meta. telesurtv.net Tres jóvenes fueron baleados en un establecimiento público en la vereda La Cristalina, zona rural del municipio Puerto Gaitán. (2023-04-06). Condenan ataque israelí en la mezquita Al Aqsa en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Medios palestinos reportaron que la redada y golpiza perpetrada por policías israelíes contra los fieles musulmanes dejó entre 400 y 500 detenidos, así como 350 heridos. (2023-04-06). Protestas contra Dina Boluarte a 31 años del autogolpe en Perú. telesurtv.net Manifestantes exigirán el cierre del Gobierno de Dina Boluarte y del Congreso, el adelanto de elecciones y la convocatoria a una constituyente. (2023-04-06). Actualizan reporte sobre procesos contra corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Reiteró la solicitud al Gobierno de Italia de extraditar a Venezuela al exministro de la industria petrolera, Rafael Ramírez, para que sea juzgado en este país por delitos cometidos. (2023-04-06). Fuerzas israelíes realizan nuevo ataque en mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net Policías israelíes irrumpieron fuertemente armados, mientras que casi 20.000 fieles seguían haciendo la oración nocturna. (2023-04-06). Países de América Latina y el Caribe acuerdan acciones contra la inflación. telesurtv.net En la reunión virtual participaron autoridades de México, Argentina, Belice, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Venezuela y San Vicente y las Granadinas. (2023-04-06). Irán repele ataque con dron contra instalación militar. telesurtv.net La agresión sucede a dos meses de un ataque similar contra un centro de producción de municiones en esa misma localidad. (2023-04-06). Presidente ruso reconoce acertada política exterior mexicana. telesurtv.net Vladímir Putin destacó que el intercambio comercial entre los dos países alcanzó 4.000 millones de dólares en el 2022. (2023-04-06). Primera ministra de Finlandia dimite como líder partidista. telesurtv.net La líder finesa se desvinculará de las posibles negociaciones para formar Gobierno, como medida más inmediata. (2023-04-06). Anuncian grupo de trabajo para combatir violencia escolar en Brasil. telesurtv.net La información fue dada por el ministro de Educación, Camilo Santana, junto con su homólogo de Justicia, Flávio Dino. (2023-04-06). Mantienen monitoreo del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net En las primeras horas de esta jornada se han registrado más de 2.600 sismos, mientras que en la víspera fueron reportados unos 5.200 eventos. (2023-04-06). Designan a nueva secretaria de Comunicación del Gobierno ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El mandatario ecuatoriano posesionó a Wendy Reyes en el cargo tras la renuncia de Andrés Seminario. (2023-04-06). Elaborarán alfombra de aserrín más grande de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Está previsto que unos 4.000 voluntarios participen en la elaboración de la alfombra, con aproximadamente 3,5 kilómetros de largo. (2023-04-06). Argentina Confirms Return To Unasur. telesurenglish.net Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero confirmed on Thursday Argentina's return to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) by decision of President Alberto Fernandez. | RELATED: | "By sovereign decision, Argentina returns to Unasur as a Member State to boost its institutional revitalization and build an increasingly integrated region," the minister said through his official Twitter account. | Likewise, the South… (2023-04-06). Argentine President Fernandez Pays Official Visit To Chile. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez made an official one-day visit to Chile for the 205th anniversary of the Maipu battle, which the Argentine liberator Jose de San Martin led and was decisive for the Chilean independence from the Spanish empire. | RELATED: | "I highly appreciate how Chile has improved its democracy after the defeat of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship," Fernandez said, recalling that he protest… (2023-04-06). ChatGPT Producer To Try To Counteract This Robot's Ban In Italy. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Italy's data protection agency Garante announced that the Californian company OpenAI, the producer of the ChatGPT conversational robot, plans to present initiatives that counteract the robot's banning in Italy. | RELATED: | OpenAI, which the Microsoft Corporation backs, took the ChatGPT robot offline in Italy last week after the Garante agency temporarily restricted it and began a probe into a suspected… (2023-04-06). China and Cambodia successfully conclude Golden Dragon. telesurenglish.net China and Cambodia successfully concluded the 5th "Golden Dragon", a joint military exercise at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center | Related: | In the closing ceremony were present: Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh and Vice Admiral Wei Wenhui, deputy commander of the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, as well as Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenti… (2023-04-06). Colombia: Seismic Activity Of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Increases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported that seismic activity in the Nevado del Ruiz volcano on the border of the Tolima and Caldas departments has severely increased in recent hours. | RELATED: | "We have registered several thermal anomalies and pulsating and continuous ash emissions related to fluid movement within this volcano's conduits," the SGC explained. | Last week, the SGC issued a… (2023-04-06). Idaho Outlaws Aiding Minors To Abort Without Parental Consent. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Idaho state governor Brad Little signed a bill that penalizes adults who help minors to abort without parental consent. | RELATED: | The law, which classifies the help to end pregnancy as a "trafficking in abortions" crime, prohibits an adult from obtaining abortion pills for a minor or "recruiting, housing or transporting a pregnant minor" without the consent of her parents or guardians. | Citizens who v… (2023-04-06). Israel Renews Its Aggression Against Gaza Strip. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Israeli occupation warplanes resumed their attacks on various sites in the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | Two airstrikes hit northern Gaza Strip (Beit Hanoun city) and southeastern Gaza City (Khan Younis), according to Al Mayadeen news agency. | WAFA said warplanes targeted an outpost in the southeastern neighborhood of Al-Zaytoun and the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, causing material damage but no casualties so far. | The occupat… (2023-04-06). Tennessee's House Expels First of 3 Democrats for Protest. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Republican-dominated Tennessee House of Representatives expelled one of three Democrats at risk of being kicked out of the legislature over their role in protests calling for gun control in the wake of the Nashville school shooting. | Related: | The vote to overthrow Rep. Justin Jones by 72 to 25 was an unusual move the Chamber had used several times since the Civil War. | The House was also conside… (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Surrendered Soldiers. telesurenglish.net The Russian defense ministry said on Thursday that Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who had deliberately surrendered near Avdeevka, adding that all of them were killed in the fire. | Related: | "The Kiev regime deliberately destroys its military personnel with artillery fire to suppress attempts to leave their positions and retreat under the attack of Russian troops," said the ministry in… (2023-04-06). US And NATO Responsible For Ukraine Conflict – Chinese Spox. telesurenglish.net Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that the U.S. and NATO are responsible for the current conflict in Ukraine. | RELATED: | Speaking at a press conference, the spokesman said, "The U.S. and the NATO military bloc bear inescapable responsibilities for the crisis in Ukraine. NATO is in no position to criticize or pressure China." | The Chinese diplomat was responding to a question about NATO Secr… (2023-04-06). Venezuela To Continue Defend Essequibo Region Sovereignty. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, read this Thursday a statement of the Bolivarian Government in relation to the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region. | RELATED: | "We welcome the ICJ's incidental ruling, which validates our arguments because it recognizes that the Court must review the illegal and fraudulent conduct of th… (2023-04-06). Mexico's President Calls Charges Against Trump Political. latinorebels.com Mexico's president said Wednesday he opposes the criminal charges filed against former U.S. President Donald Trump, suggesting they were brought for political reasons during an electoral campaign. (2023-04-06). What Trump's 34 Felony Counts of Business Fraud Charges Mean. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Migrant Deaths in Mexico Put Spotlight on US Immigration Enforcement Policy. latinorebels.com Among the factors that led to the fire-related deaths of migrants in a detention facility in Juárez is the decadeslong immigration enforcement policies of the U.S. and Mexican governments that have seen the number of people kept in such facilities skyrocket. (2023-04-06). Analyzing Brandon Johnson's Surprise Victory In Chicago. levernews.com In this special bonus episode for paying subscribers, we explore the surprise win of progressive Brandon Johnson over corporate-backed candidate Paul Vallas in Chicago's mayoral election this week. Lever reporters (2023-04-06). Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia's North Caucasus. themoscowtimes.com The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement. (2023-04-06). Daughter of Fugitive War Critic Handed Over to Estranged Mother. themoscowtimes.com Maria Moskaleva, who has not spoken with her mother for over seven years, had been placed in a juvenile detention center pending her father's trial. (2023-04-06). Kremlin Sees No Prospect of Chinese Mediation on Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The comments came as French President Macron was in Beijing to try to dissuade China from supporting Moscow's campaign. (2023-04-06). Moscow Says Foiled Bid By Ukraine 'Saboteurs' to Enter Russia. themoscowtimes.com The announcement came a day after President Vladimir Putin warned that saboteurs were acting inside Russia. (2023-04-06). 'Pointless' to Pressure Russia Over Jailed U.S. Reporter — Moscow. themoscowtimes.com U.S. President Biden has called for Evan Gershkovich's release, with the White House calling the charges against him "ridiculous." (2023-04-06). Russian Court Rules to Deport Chinese LGBT Blogger. themoscowtimes.com Haoyang Xu and his partner, who is a Russian citizen, chronicled their life as an openly gay couple on their popular social media pages. (2023-04-06). Russian Economic Prospects 'Foggy' as Sanctions Cut Deep. themoscowtimes.com Putin can afford to bankroll his war for another "three to four years," according to one expert. (2023-04-06). Russian Orthodox Church Establishes 'Head Military Priest' Post. themoscowtimes.com The church official will be responsible for the "spiritual mentoring" of soldiers fighting in Ukraine. (2023-04-06). Russian Prosecutors Seek 25-Year Prison Term for Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza. themoscowtimes.com Vladimir Kara-Murza has been charged with high treason, affiliation with an "undesirable" group and spreading "fake news" about the army. (2023-04-06). Russian Recruits Jailed for 3 Years for Refusing to Fight in Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com Yury Degtyarev and Alexei Selivanov were among the first recruits charged with refusing military service. (2023-04-06). Russians Absent During Mobilization Called in for Questioning by FSB. themoscowtimes.com Several Omsk region residents told iStories they had received phone calls asking them to attend the local FSB office. (2023-04-06). Russia's Wagner Chief Says Cemetery for Fighters 'Growing'. themoscowtimes.com The mercenary group's forces have been spearheading Russia's offensives in eastern Ukraine, taking heavy losses. (2023-04-06). Chinatowns squeezed between capitalist development, new Cold War. liberationnews.org (2023-04-06). How union workers are fighting to save America's beleaguered health care system. nationofchange.org Health care workers who battled COVID-19 are fighting for the safe staffing levels needed to protect their communities on a daily basis and prevent the already-fragile care system from collapsing in the next pandemic. (2023-04-06). Police Accountability Leaders Discuss Human Rights-Minneapolis Policing Agreement. unicornriot.ninja (2023-04-06). Bowling Green Whistleblower on Koch Influence in Faculty Hiring Faces Dismissal. projectcensored.org On March 20, 2023, John K. Wilson of Academe Blog reported on controversy surrounding a Bowling Green State University faculty member's emails alleging misconduct in past hiring decisions. Associate Professor… (2023-04-06). Incarcerated Deaf Community Finds New Lifeline. projectcensored.org The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that, starting in January 2024, prison phone companies will be required to provide phone services with video, a major step forward for the incarcerated… (2023-04-06). New Jersey Corrections Ombud Investigates Charges That Guards Organized Prisoner "Fight Club" projectcensored.org Staff in a New Jersey prison have encouraged inmates to physically fight each other, according to complaints and allegations reported by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg in a February 2023 article published by… (2023-04-06). Tufts Students Urge University to Address Campus Housing Crisis Driven by Over-Enrollment. projectcensored.org In a September 2022 article for the Tufts Daily, Liz Shelbred detailed the frustration of students as a result of makeshift living accommodations due to over-enrollment. For most college students,… (2023-04-06). U.S. Congress terrorizes Cuba: GOP seeks power to designate island a terrorism sponsor. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). The Dobbs Effect? In Seismic Shift for Wisconsin and the Nation, Progressives attain Majority on State Supreme Court. juancole.com (2023-04-06). UK: Support grows for no-confidence vote in Royal College of Nursing officials. wsws.org The initiative taken by petition organisers is a crucial one, asserting the rights of rank-and-file nurses against the RCN's unaccountable bureaucracy. (2023-04-06). Amid collapsing trade volumes, 238 business groups ask Biden to intervene in contract talks for West Coast dockworkers. wsws.org Amid growing anxiety among the financial elite, another important aspect of this letter must be stressed: The financial oligarchy's fear that control over this contract negotiation may spill out of the hands of the pro-corporate ILWU. (2023-04-06). Lively discussion at online meeting of the Postal Action Committee in Germany. wsws.org The second online public meeting of… (2023-04-06). IYSSE in New Zealand holds meeting against the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The IYSSE's meeting at Victoria University of Wellington called for an anti-war movement based on the international working class. Speakers discussed the causes of the war in Ukraine, the pro-imperialist politics of pseudo-left groups, and the university's promotion of far-right war propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian parliament approves anti-Russian law to "decolonize" place names. wsws.org The wholesale renaming of Ukrainian towns, streets, parks, and squares, has been lauded by the country's far-right who seek to replace historical truth with far-right nationalist propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ford Saarlouis: The strikes in France and the fight against plant closure. wsws.org It is now essential for workers to take the initiative and wage a serious fight to defend all remaining jobs at the plant. The plant is still standing, production is still running. It is now that a strike and a real struggles must be discussed and organized. (2023-04-06). Anti-abortion Republican defeated in contest for seat on Wisconsin state supreme court. wsws.org The victory of Janet Protasiewicz consolidates a 4-3 Democratic majority on the highest court in a key midwestern state. (2023-04-06). Stellantis layoffs in Detroit area part of escalating global attack on jobs. wsws.org The ruling class is using economic terror in an effort to crush the growing demands by workers for wages that keep up with inflation and other improvements. (2023-04-06). US House Speaker McCarthy demands faster arms sales to Taiwan. wsws.org House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen in California, in the latest move in a bipartisan effort by the White House and Congress to end the one China policy and escalate the US confrontation with China. (2023-04-06). US Supreme Court, ignoring exculpatory evidence, refuses to hear appeal from Louisiana death row inmate. wsws.org The deeply reactionary, savage and clearly unconstitutional action is consistent with the pattern established by the court, particularly under its current six-to-three far-right majority, in relation to the barbaric practice of state murder. (2023-04-06). Teachers across England overwhelmingly reject derisory pay offer. wsws.org Both the education unions and the government knew full well that educators would reject the pay offer and have used the "talks" to diffuse anger and opposition through political theatre and posturing, with the unions now calling for "fresh talks". (2023-04-06). A social and medical examination of Long COVID as a "mass disabling event": Part 3. wsws.org This review will document what is known about the science and impacts of Long COVID, the lessons that should have been drawn from previous post-viral illnesses, and the refusal of world capitalism to address this massive and ongoing social catastrophe. (2023-04-06). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Rail workers in Portugal begin further strikes to last through April, over pay, conditions and safety; Palestinians in Israel hold one-day general strike after 26-year-old doctor shot dead by police outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City; strikes continue in South Africa at retail giant Makro for pay and to protest the sacking of strikers… (2023-04-06). What way forward in the struggle to bring down Macron? wsws.org Building rank-and-file committees, independent of the union bureaucracies, will allow workers to wage a political campaign for a general strike to bring down Macron. (2023-04-06). Brandon Johnson, backed by Sanders, CTU and DSA, elected mayor of Chicago. wsws.org The April 4 runoff election defeating Democratic Party favorite Paul Vallas represented another electoral upset, after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to qualify in the February 28 primary. (2023-04-06). Los Angeles school workers speak out on working conditions, sellout tentative agreement. wsws.org This week, 30,000 classified workers in Los Angeles Unified School District are voting on a tentative agreement that fails to raise their pay and working conditions out of the poverty-level conditions that have prevailed for decades, following a three-day strike last month which shut down the nation's second-largest school district. (2023-04-06). Netanyahu attacks on all fronts to suppress anti-government protests by war-fever. wsws.org Attacks at the al-Aqsa Mosque, the occupied West Bank and on Israel's own Palestinian citizens, as well as against Iran and Syria, are the spearhead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to whip up war fever. (2023-04-06). Question marks emerge over dollar supremacy. wsws.org The series of financial storms in the US, of which the collapse of SVB and concerns over the stability of middle-sized banks is the latest, is causing nervousness. (2023-04-06). Sri Lankan Telecom workers strike against privatisation. wsws.org The privatisation of state-owned enterprises and the destruction of tens of thousands of public sector jobs, are part of the IMF-dictated austerity measures being imposed by the Wickremesinghe government. (2006-04-23). Top Iranian, Saudi envoys meet in China in restoration of diplomatic ties. tribune.com.pk (2023-04-08). Fear of prospective Ukrainian counteroffensives pervading Russian pro-war info space: US think tank. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). 'Keeping a constant watch': India confronts Myanmar about Chinese military base in Coco Islands. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US resumes controversial biolabs programme in Ukraine, claims Russia. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Percentage of Austrians who want sanctions on Russia to be lifted overtakes embargo supporters. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). China announces three-day military drills in Taiwan Strait starting today. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Pakistan High Commission issues over 2,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims ahead of Baisakhi celebrations. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Biden, Harris shower praises on Democrat lawmakers expelled by Republican-dominated Tennessee House. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US: Teen and 12-year-old accused of triple murder in Florida. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US: Texas judge suspends FDA approval of mifepristone abortion pill. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). California ports close due to lack of dockworkers. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). German ambassador to Chad to be expelled within 48 hours over 'impolite attitude'. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Pakistan declares full-scale anti-terror campaign against banned outfits. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Texas jury convicts US Army sergeant of homicide for fatal shooting of protester. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). California officials seek help from federal government for salmon fishers facing ban. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu mobilises army, police reserves after Tel Aviv attack. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). North Korea claims to have tested underwater strategic weapon system test. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest increases 14% in March compared to previous year. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Russian lawmakers recommend harsher punishments for those guilty of terrorism, treason. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Most European Union states back Brussels' legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). US radio broadcaster NPR stops posting on Twitter over 'state-affiliated media' label. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Former Peru president Toledo gets reprieve in extradition from US. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Biden administration's proposal to prohibit outright ban on transgender sports angers advocates, opponents. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Israel downs 'drone from Lebanon' day after major rocket attack. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). Attacks in Israel, West Bank kills three, injures at least seven as tensions rise. firstpost.com (2023-04-08). La educación cubana: un referente a nivel internacional. cubadebate.cu Hasta el cierre de febrero del presente año, el Ministerio de Educación de Cuba, cuenta actualmente, con 543 colaboradores distribuidos en trece países de àÅfrica, América Latina y el Caribe y Oceanía ( Bahamas, Argentina, Ecuador, Jamaica, Panamá, Honduras, México, Venezuela, Guinea Ecuatorial, Sudáfrica, República àÅrabe Saharaui, Islas Reunión y Australia) donde se han promovido varios proyectos, entre ellos y el más importante el de alfabetización, a través del método "Yo, sí puedo", "Yo, sí puedo seguir". (2023-04-08). Falleció Antonio Conde, El Cuate, amigo de Fidel y dueño del yate Granma (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El legendario Antonio Conde, conocido por los cubanos y mexicanos como El Cuate, murió a los 97 años de edad. Fue el Cuate quien compró y reparó el yate Granma que entregó a Fidel para que, con sus 82 expedicionarios, pusiera rumbo a Cuba para iniciar en la sierra Maestra la guerra necesaria contra la dictadura de Fulgencio Batista, el 2 de diciembre de 1956. (2023-04-08). Las 3 del Día: Jornada para defender el derecho a una Salud para Todos y el resumen noticioso de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu El Día Mundial de la Salud (DMS), que se celebra todos los años el 7 de abril, marca el aniversario de la fundación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Tenemos declaraciones del doctor José Moya, representante de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS Cuba). Además realizamos como cada viernes el resumen semanal de nuestro Podcast Las 3 del Día… (2023-04-08). Recibió Marrero Cruz a Ministro de Estado de Angola. cubadebate.cu En el encuentro, el Jefe de Gobierno cubano reiteró la voluntad de ampliar las relaciones económicas y comerciales entre ambos países, sobre todo en los sectores agroalimentario y de la energía. (2023-04-08). Seis equipos empatan en Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu La cerrada porfía continúa en vilo, y tras los resultados de hoy existe un séxtuple empate en la cima de la LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol que dejó caer las cortinas de sus segundas subseries particulares; los abrazados son el subcampeón nacional Matanzas, Villa Clara, Guantánamo, Camagàºey, Sancti Spíritus y Las Tunas. (2023-04-08). Copa Ronaldo Veitía: Recuerdo y futuro, magia y amor. cubadebate.cu Más de 100 niños en las categorías sub 13 y sub 15 inundaron los tatamis ubicados en el hotel Meliá Internacional y los nombres de los 32 campeones importan (con medallas incluidas), pero lo más trascendente quedará siempre en el recuerdo competitivo de haber inaugurado un evento-homenaje. No hizo falta fotos ni palabras introductorias, tampoco videos con sus frases preferidas o anécdotas. (2023-04-08). Cuidaremos siempre el Granma, Cuate. cubadebate.cu Leo que ha muerto el Cuate, el mexicano cubanísimo que compró el yate Granma por indicaciones de Fidel para la expedición libertaria de 1956, el amigo incondicional de Cuba. Y aunque sé que ya rebasaba los noventa, no deja de apretárseme el pecho. Sé que hace muy poco tiempo, en su más reciente visita, fue a ver su yate. Allí estuvo acompañado de las muchachas que siempre lo reciben en el Museo de la Revolución, conversaron y estoy segura de una vez más les pidió con insistencia que le cuidasen "su yate". El Cuate se despedía siempre, pero definitivamente esta vez…. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? thelancet.com The advocacy for maximising the global use of e-cigarettes to reduce smoking harms based on the UK nicotine vaping report,1 as commented on by Sarah Jackson and Chris Bullen,2 is most questioning as it is neither comprehensive nor practical. (2023-04-08). [Obituary] Judith Heumann. thelancet.com Disability rights activist. Born on Dec 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, USA, she died on March 4, 2023 in Washington, DC, USA, aged 75 years. (2023-04-08). [Perspectives] Imagining alternative paths for WHO 75 years in. thelancet.com WHO's 75th anniversary comes at a fraught moment. The vaccine apartheid that has marked the COVID-19 pandemic response has once again raised questions about the influence of corporate actors and their Global North partners on global health. Amid perennial debates around reform and mounting calls for decolonising global health and interrogation of who is represented by WHO, we highlight a set of missed opportunities from the past and offer reimaginings of how WHO might propitiously forge a path towards its centenary in a more equitable, representative, and counter-hegemonic way. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked. thelancet.com The new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants, as commented on by Gary Darmstadt and colleagues,1 are to be commended. In particular, the recommendation that kangaroo mother care should be routinely started soon after birth and the emphasis on the centrality of family support and involvement in care should help facilitate the promotion of a neonatal care environment that embraces an integrated approach to addressing the medical and broader developmental and psychosocial needs of infants and their families. (2023-04-08). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Mitjà O, Alemany A, Marks M, et al. Mpox in people with advanced HIV infection: a global case series. Lancet 2023; 401: 939—49—The SHARE-NET Collaborators and the appendix have been updated and Valentina Mazzotta's affiliation has been amended. These corrections has been made to the online version as of April 6, 2023. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Eilis Kennedy and Guy Skinner for highlighting the importance of the new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants—with particular attention to immediate kangaroo mother care and family involvement and support—and for pointing out some key challenges to ensuring that the new recommendations are carried out and achieve their potential benefits.1 Challenges in supporting families in the care of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units have been well documented. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Unsuccessful ban on gutkha and need for tobacco control in India. thelancet.com In India, the use of smokeless tobacco, including gutkha, is a prevalent and dangerous practice that poses serious health risks, especially for oral cancer. Despite being banned by Indian states since 2012, gutkha remains widely used and available.1 Gutkha is a mixture of areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, tobacco, added flavourings, and sweeteners.2 The ban on gutkha aimed to control addiction rates and adverse effects on the oral mucosa. However, companies producing gutkha have found ways to circumvent the ban by producing pan masala (a non-tobacco product containing areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, and seasoni… (2023-04-08). [World Report] PEPFAR at 20. thelancet.com The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has worked to provide care for patients with HIV/AIDS for two decades. Paul Webster reports. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back. thelancet.com We read with great interest the study by Yi Li and colleagues1 that reports the comparison of bivalirudin plus high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction having percutaneous coronary intervention. The authors conclude that bivalirudin reduced the 30-day composite rate of all-cause mortality or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium types 3—5 major bleeding compared with heparin. This large, well conducted study provides new data to the debate regarding the appropriate anticoagulation for these patients. (2023-04-08). [Comment] Offline: The world's forgotten children. thelancet.com Momentum has stalled. There is no high-level political leadership for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Not even high-level UN leadership. Multilateral organisations are distracted and weakened. Domestic country resources are constrained. The competition for limited donor financing has increased. Accountability has withered. Advocacy has quietened. This is an era of de-development for women and children. How have we reached such a desperate and dishonourable place? (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Alain Braillon and Adam Edward Lang raise important questions about e-cigarettes and harm reduction in response to our Comment.1 Here, we explain why a pragmatic approach to maximising e-cigarettes' harm reduction potential is important. (2023-04-08). [World Report] Hazardous train spills prompt calls for tougher safety rules. thelancet.com New bipartisan legislation has been proposed to protect health and safety following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, USA. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC. (2023-04-08). Kiev to sustain big losses if ventures counterattack — adviser to DPR's head. tass.com The New York Times said earlier citing the US administration officials that the Pentagon was investigating a leak of documents concerning the US and NATO's plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia… (2023-04-08). Health problems detected in almost 70% of minors during checkups in LPR — health ministry. tass.com On October 5, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to carry out mass medical examinations of the children in new Russian regions… (2023-04-08). Kiev is preparing provocation to discredit Russia — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com They specified that the Kiev regime would hold a special information campaign to divert the attention of the international community from the facts of numerous war crimes published by the UN… (2023-04-08). Kiev regime is preparing provocation against Russia with use of chemical substances. tass.com "For its implementation, over the past two weeks, they prepared an alleged site of "the front line of defense of the Ukrainian armed forces on the line of combat contact with Russian troops," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Ukrainian services to publish fake radio talks about use of 'chemical weapons' by Russia. tass.com "To make the provocation more credible, the Ukrainian special services have been instructed to prepare and publish on social networks fake radio interceptions," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Kiev hopes provocation will launch campaign in the West to discredit Russia. tass.com "According to the plan of the Kiev regime, this provocation will allow launching another media campaign in the Western media to discredit the Russian Federation," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Ukrainian armed forces shell DPR 18 times in a day, one civilian killed — DPR mission. tass.com During the shelling of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk, a civilian was killed, 18 more people from different settlements were injured… (2023-04-08). Lawyers of Trepova accused of terrorist attack can appeal decision on her arrest by mail. tass.com On April 4, the Basmanny Court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period until June 2, 2023 for Trepova… (2023-04-08). IAEA head adjusting his Zaporozhye NPP security initiative — Russian diplomat. tass.com Rafael Grossi visited the Zaporozhye NPP on March 29… (2023-04-08). Russia's Kasatkina through to semifinals of WTA tournament in Charleston. tass.com In the semifinals, Daria Kasatkina will play against second seed Ons Jabeur from Tunisia… (2023-04-08). Chances to reach agreement on protection of Zaporozhye NPP remain — diplomat. tass.com Earlier, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's envoy to the international organizations in Vienna, said that Russia and the IAEA are conducting a constructive and professional dialogue on protection the Zaporozhye NPP… (2023-04-08). IAEA head will have to go extra mile in dialogue with Kiev on Zaporozhye NPP — diplomat. tass.com Mikhail Ulyanov noted that the consultations on this issue, which took place on April 5 during Grossi's visit to Kaliningrad, "were held in a businesslike and constructive manner" (2023-04-08). Egypt convinces Palestine and Israel of the need for a truce — Al Arabiya. tass.com Previously, Egypt has repeatedly acted as a mediator in resolving acute situations around Gaza, when the parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict switched to direct armed confrontation… (2023-04-08). Italian Foreign Ministry confirms death of Italian in terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. tass.com Earlier, the Kan radio station reported that one person was killed and six more were wounded in a ramming and shooting attack at Tel Aviv's beach promenade on Friday evening… (2023-04-08). New batch of classified US documents on Ukraine leaked online — The New York Times. tass.com One of the intelligence officials described the leak as "a nightmare for the Five Eyes" (2023-04-08). US Department of Justice launches probe into Pentagon leaks. tass.com According to The Washington Post, the investigation concerns documents that were published on a number of social networks… (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Shared decision making with psychological safety. thelancet.com Psychological safety is defined as a shared belief that individuals within a team or group are able to take risks without fear of being embarrassed or punished.1,2 Psychological safety consists of an environment in which people feel respected and comfortable to speak up and express their ideas, opinions, and concerns, which is essential for effective communication and collaboration and encourages creativity and innovation. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Pierre-Guillaume Piriou and colleagues for their interest in our Article.1… (2023-04-07). 8 April: Notable events that took place on this date. firstpost.com (2023-04-07). The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the Entitlement of Western "Human Rights" Activism. mintpressnews.com (2023-04-07). Drought Profiteers: Wall Street Billionaires Are Snatching Up America's Water. mintpressnews.com Drought profiteers – financial industry executives buying up public freshwater resources in a time of increasing drought – are pushing the US water supply to the brink of collapse, reports Lee Camp. (2023-04-07). Victory in fight for Tampa Citizens Review Board independence. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL — The Tampa City Council voted 4-3 to pass an ordinance granting the city's Citizen Review Board (CRB) an independent attorney, April 6. The CRB is a city board that was established in 2015 to review closed cases of police misconduct, as well as be a place where people can bring complaints about the police. | An independent attorney would be more impartial and fair than the current arrangement, where the board uses the city's attorney. Using the city's attorney, by its nature, creates a conflict of interest, which the Tampa police attorney himself admitted in a CRB meeting, stating that the CRB,… (2023-04-07). Minneapolis: MPD consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following April 6 joint statement of the Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar and Minneapolis for Community Control of Police. | Consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands | We need an all-elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission to permanently reign in the abuses of MPD | On Friday, March 31, the City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) announced the signing of a consent decree to address human rights violations by the Minneapolis Police Department. The agreement was negotiated entirely behind closed door… (2023-04-07). Austin students protest attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Wednesday, April 5, Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) met on Speedway at UT Austin with the Texas Students for DEI Coalition to protest recent Texas legislative and administrative attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The rally was also called in solidarity with the Tampa 4, a group of University of South Florida SDS members currently facing felony charges after being brutalized and arrested while protesting Florida's attacks on DEI programs. | "While Republican lawmakers like Governor Greg Abbott try to claim that these laws are in the interest of fai… (2023-04-07). Legalization For All network's delegation to the US Mexico border in Tijuana. fightbacknews.org Tijuana, Mexico – On April 2, a group of activists from the Legalization For All network crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to witness the effects of U.S. border militarization. The group met with Robert Vivar, binational coordinator at VÂA Internacional, and Aída Amador, coordinator of VÂA Migrante. They visited the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans Office, the border wall at Friendship Park on the Tijuana side, and the Casa de Luz LGBTQ+ immigrant collective house. | Crossing from the U.S. into Tijuana was quick and easy with no lines – the group did not even need to present their passports, which showed just how eas… (2023-04-07). Brandon Johnson elected mayor of Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Tuesday April 4, Brandon Johnson won 51.4% of vote in the Chicago mayoral runoff election. Johnson's victory is also a victory for working and oppressed people, as demonstrated by the range of organizations and individuals who celebrated with Johnson and his family at the Marriott Marquis on election night. | Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, said "I've been living for this moment since the Great Harold Washington in 1986, yet we didn't wait on history; we, the oppressed and the working class, made history." | Sever… (2023-04-07). "Cuenten con la voluntad y el compromiso de Cuba para la integración regional" cubadebate.cu Confiamos en que las propuestas y acciones iniciales que emanen de este encuentro pronto se extenderán hacia otros países de América Latina y el Caribe. Nuestro compromiso con una visión integradora y de cooperación regional será piedra angular de los esfuerzos comunes. Así se puede aprovechar también lo avanzado en la CELAC. (2023-04-07). Punto Deportivo: Declaraciones sobre la subserie Sancti Spíritus-Industriales desde el Latino (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este viernes retomamos la sección Punto Deportivo. Les proponemos un repaso de lo sucedido hasta el momento en la 62 Serie Nacional, una mirada a la tabla de posiciones tras los partidos de esta jornada, y compartiremos declaraciones del entrenador de Industriales Alexander Malleta y de uno de los directores debutantes en esta temporada, el espirituano Lázaro Martínez Alfonso. (2023-04-07). Es oficial: Brasil regresa a Unasur mediante decreto presidencial de Lula. cubadebate.cu Según establece el decreto 11.475 del presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brasil regresará formalmente a la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur). Con el decreto presidencial, la reincorporación entrará en vigor en el campo externo el 6 de mayo de 2023, aunque se concretará durante una cumbre de jefes de Estado de la región. (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/15: Earth Month: E-Bikes & EVs Expo Event in Mitchell Park (Palo Alto). indybay.org Mitchell Park – next to pickleball courts | 3700 Middlefield Road | Palo Alto, CA 94303… (2023-04-07). Leaked documents expose US-NATO Ukraine war plans. thealtworld.com (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Tower" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-07). Dangerous Jet Combat Training over Tohono O'odham Nation Endangers O'odham. indybay.org Tohono O'odham were not informed of jet combat training overhead during the last two weeks, or that the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems had built an 11th spy tower in the heart of the Tohono O'odham Nation. (2023-04-07). Chief Na'Moks Grabbed and Isolated by Royal Bank of Canada at Stakeholders Meeting. indybay.org Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Na'moks was violently prevented from entering the Royal Bank of Canada annual general meeting. "Such a racist act, they've actually laid hands on me, a Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief on my regalia just now," Chief Na'Moks told the RBC, as snipers were stationed on the buildings where traditional elders gathered in an Indigenous delegation. (2023-04-07). Thai Opposition Asks US to "Restore Democracy" in Thailand [do regime change]. thealtworld.com (2023-04-07). The West Has Been Planning To Crush China For A Very Long Time. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | "China is preparing to kill Americans and we've got to prepare to defend ourselves," empire propagandist Gordon Chang Chang, who has (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/29: EV Ride and Drive: Electrify your Ride. indybay.org Sunnyvale Community Center – 550 E Remington Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087… (2023-04-07). Coliseum Connections Tenant Association to Protest Oakland Mayor's 'Town Hall'. indybay.org Media opportunity: Tenant Rally Wed. April 5th, 6: 30pm at 1724 Adeline St, Oakland CA 94607. (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/22: This Is Not A Gun Workshop with Cara Levine and Angela Hennessy. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103… (2023-04-07). Earth First!er Andy Caffrey INFORMATIONAL: Global Climate Destabilization. [Orig. Huffman]. indybay.org Forward of email fr. Earth First!er Andy Caffrey chock full of information re: global climate destabilization. [The original message was sent to Congressman Jared Huffman of CA District 2.]… (2023-04-07). CA Climate activists protest approval of hundreds of neighborhood oil permits this year. indybay.org (2023-04-07). Trump's Arraignment was Unprecedented, but so is the Enormity of his Crimes against America. juancole.com (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: What Putin's invasion tells us about housing issues: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/4: Prop 13 reform's assassination by kindness: the OMG of California taxpayers. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/87077550566?pwd=NlErNVR5ZkszTG9TR0pTd1RJR1hLdz09 | (this is a virtual only meeting)… (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/5: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org amphitheater at the corner of the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Ave. | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). United States Hypocrisy Toward the World is Another Way of Saying, 'Don't Do as We Do, Do as We Say'. covertactionmagazine.com In February 2023, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and proceeded to give him a "moral" lecture on Russia's decision to suspend its role in a nuclear arms treaty, and on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They were in India for the Group of 20 summit. USA Today quoted Blinken, … (2023-04-07). Airbus to open second assembly line in Tianjin. ecns.cn Airbus plans to open its second production line in northern China to expand its assembly capacity of the A320 airliner family, Airbus announced Thursday. (2023-04-07). Spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in U.S. makes remarks on Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' and meeting with U.S. House Speaker. ecns.cn The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States Wednesday delivered remarks regarding Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" in the United States and her meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. (2023-04-07). Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' trips through U.S.: Truths and Facts. ecns.cn In disregard of China's strong opposition and solemn representation, the United States has allowed Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" trip through the United States and the high-profile meeting between Tsai and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. (2023-04-07). Universities to focus on tech, industry. ecns.cn China plans to adjust around 20 percent of its university majors by 2025, with majors focusing on new technologies and industries being established, while majors unfit for socioeconomic development will be weeded out, a new plan said. (2023-04-07). Economy gets uplifting news from indexes. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March, pointing to further recovery in business activity amid the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday. (2023-04-07). Shanghai unveils new bonus to attract investment. ecns.cn A package of measures aimed to attract more investments with a maximum incentive of 100 million yuan ($14.54 million) was announced by the Shanghai government on Thursday during an investment promotion event in the metropolis. (2023-04-07). 2 killed in U.S. Colorado shooting. ecns.cn Two people were killed and another hospitalized after a shooting at a residence Thursday in U.S. state of Colorado, authorities said. (2023-04-07). Punishments on organizations advocating 'Taiwan independence' announced. ecns.cn The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Friday announced punishments on Taiwan "Prospect Foundation" and "Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats" for advocating "Taiwan independence." (2023-04-07). 2nd trial for couple who killed two kids begins. ecns.cn The highly anticipated second trial for a man and his girlfriend who were responsible for the deaths of his two children began on Thursday at Chongqing High People's Court. (2023-04-07). China, India to account for half of global economic growth in 2023: IMF chief. ecns.cn Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the world economy is expected to grow less than 3 percent this year, with India and China projected to account for half of global growth in 2023. (2023-04-07). Renminbi settlement for the trading of HK-listed shares set to kick off. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to launch renminbi settlement of Hong Kong-listed stocks around the middle of the year, as part of the financial hub's efforts to promote renminbi internationalization, the head of the HKMA said on Tuesday. (2023-04-07). China takes countermeasures against Hudson Institute, Reagan library. ecns.cn China has decided to take countermeasures against the Hudson Institute, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the relevant people in charge of these organizations, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. (2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou concludes mainland visit. ecns.cn A delegation led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, left for Taiwan from Shanghai on Friday, concluding their visit to the Chinese mainland. (2023-04-07). Greater Bay Area moves toward further alignment. ecns.cn The Guangdong provincial government on Thursday unveiled 20 examples in which efforts have been made to further align rules and systems in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in a bid to advance market integration. (2023-04-07). Canberra's move against TikTok hurts confidence in Australia. ecns.cn Australia's discriminatory restrictions against TikTok undermine the confidence of the international community in the country's business environment, and harm the interests of Australian enterprises and people. (2023-04-07). Technology empowers strawberry farmers in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Young green strawberry seedlings are thriving under the most suitable conditions of light, temperature and humidity thanks to an intelligent water and nutrient control system at a virus-free propagation center overseen by the Agricultural Institute of the Twelfth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps(XPCC). (2023-04-07). Chinese national smuggled into Myanmar engaged in telecom fraud rescued: Embassy. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in Myanmar announced on Thursday that it had rescued a Chinese national who was smuggled into Myanmar and was forced to engage in telecom fraud. (2023-04-07). China has no choice but to take countermeasures in response to India's unfair treatment of Chinese journalists: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has no choice but to take appropriate countermeasures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese media organizations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, urging India to correct its mistakes. (2023-04-07). China's top office on Taiwan affairs sanctions diehard separatist Hsiao Bi-khim. ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Sanctions against diehard 'Taiwan independence' separatist Bi-khim Hsiao announced. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday announced sanction measures against diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist Bi-khim Hsiao. (2023-04-07). Hainan Free Trade Port project in progress. ecns.cn Hainan will finish building all the necessary infrastructure for independent customs operations for the Hainan Free Trade Port, which covers the whole island and the No. 1 project in Hainan, by 2023. (2023-04-07). Unique landscape of 'earth forest' in Tibet. ecns.cn Unique landscape of Zanda earth forest in Zanda County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda earth forest is the largest and most distinctive clay forest in China and was listed as a national geopark in 2007. (2023-04-07). Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe. ecns.cn Twelve 24,000 TEU ultra-large container ships will be put into operation on the new route, which connects Tianjin with major European ports, including Algeciras in Spain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Hamburg in Germany and Antwerp in Belgium. (2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou visits Fudan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, led a group of Taiwan students to Fudan University in Shanghai on Thursday morning. (2023-04-07). China's largest flying car debuts in Sichuan. ecns.cn Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, displayed its independently-developed AE200 manned aircraft (flying car) for the first time in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ… (2023-04-07). NATO Issues Stern Warning to China Over Russian Relations. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, host Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed a wide range of domestic and international topics, including NATO issuing a stern warning to China over Russia relations. | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Robert Patillo — Civil Attorney | Dominick Izzo — Chicago Retired Police Officer & Published Author | Kiji Noh — Journalist & Political Analyst | In the first hour, veteran war correspondent Elijah Magnier joined the Fault Lines show to talk about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to Poland as he seeks to boost ties with his country's weste… (2023-04-07). In Bad Sign for Climate Summit, Oil-Rich UAE warns Conference Attendees against Criticizing Government. juancole.com (2023-04-07). Four taboo truths about the Ukraine war. indybay.org Like every war in history, the Ukrainian war has a prehistory that does not begin with Russia's invasion of the neighboring country nearly a year ago, or even in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Second, the war has an immense potential for escalation. (2023-04-07). Will workers turn toward taking the offensive in France? workers.org (2023-04-07). Global Growth Remains Low Amidst Debt Concerns, War and Inflation, Says IMF. indybay.org Press Release… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/18: 2023 California Pan African Global Trade – Urban Agriculture Producers and Consumers. indybay.org Online – In person Watch Party | The Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Sacramento, California… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol… (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event… (2023-04-07). California Department of Public Health's Criminal Negligence—April 2023. indybay.org California Department of Public Health deliberately sacrifices the lives of the elderly, sick, and disabled by removing all restrictions on the transmission of the Covid-19 virus in high risk locations. (2023-04-07). From Inequality of the Gods to Equality of Humankind. indybay.org History demonstrates clearly that humans can live in egalitarian societies, we do not have to accept the brutality of social dominance and inequality. We must take matters into our own hands to change the world. (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-04-07). Not all lumps are breast cancer: Benign breast disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Changes to your breast can cause a lot of worry. This is understandable. But not all breast changes are a result of breast cancer. Any breast symptoms, such as a breast lump, nipple discharge or breast pain, should be evaluated by a medical professional. If they are diagnosed as benign, it means they are not cancer. Noncancerous breast symptoms are known as benign breast disease. Some cases of benign breast disease are discovered during a… (2023-04-07). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will… (2023-04-07). Science Saturday: Igniting the interest of young cancer researchers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 2022 SPARK scholars gather for a photo before the Mayo Clinic SPARK Mini Science Fair on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. Back row: Sara Wasserman, Krish Relan, Nyla Searl, Manish Kota, William Li, Garrett Davidsen, Riya Kar, Ella McCarthy. Front row: Kristi Biswas, Ysabella Wijaya, Yangying Jiang, Katie Shapiro, Esinam Ekpeh, Nia Atcherson, Katherine Jones and Hazel Parent. Not pictured: Jessica Desgroseilliers. "My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer when I… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed becoming… (2023-04-07). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (2023-04-07). Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo's collaborative care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In January 2021, after being in remission from melanoma for almost a decade, Christina Armendariz began to feel unwell. The 42-year-old mother went to the emergency room at a hospital near her Orlando, Florida, home. After several imaging tests, Christina was told her cancer had returned. She had a mass under her arm and multiple soft tissue tumors throughout her body. Although she began treatment locally, Christina's condition worsened over time. She experienced significant cognitive… (2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-07). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy… (2023-04-07). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to deal with 2023 spring pollen and allergies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are one of the millions of people who suffer pollen and allergies, you don't need a calendar to tell you it's spring. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can sometimes be confused with a cold. So, what's happening and what can you do? While hay fever alone may not be life threatening, it can be uncomfortable, says Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergy and immunology expert. She offers these tips for relief from spring pollen and… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose… (2023-04-07). Athletic or personal trainer: What's the best fit for you? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have seen athletic trainers on the sidelines of team sports and personal trainers working one-on-one with people at the gym. If you're seeking personalized advice and support to help you refine or advance your physical activity, which type of trainer would be the best fit for you? Here are some tips to consider. What's the difference between an athletic and a personal trainer? While the two terms often are used interchangeably, these professionals… (2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Most runners will run into a case of plantar fasciitis occasionally, and this heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot, and plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. "Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-07). TG 1085: The Gaggle Talks To Paul Craig Roberts. thealtworld.com George Szamuely and Peter Lavelle sat down for a fascinating conversation with economist, author, journalist, blogger and former Reagan administration official Paul Craig Roberts. (2023-04-07). Can Iran and Russia's Arms Swapping Sustain A Lasting Defense Partnership? juancole.com (2023-04-07). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación… (2023-04-07). México_Cherán: Ejemplo de Autonomía y Rebelión. indybay.org México_Cherán: Autonomía y rebelión | El pueblo mexicano que expulsó a políticos, narcos y policía… (2023-04-07). No Invite For War Monger Nancy Peloso-Protest At CUNY In New York-War Mongers Out Of Cong. indybay.org (2023-04-07). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116… (2023-04-07). Gun Deaths For US Teens, Children Up by 50% in Two Years – Poll. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of gun-related deaths among teens and children in the United States increased by 50% between 2019 and 2021, a new study by the Pew Research Center revealed on Thursday. (2023-04-07). No Donald Trump is Above the Law. sputnikglobe.com In the United States, no man is above the law, not even the president—even if his name is Donald J. Trump. (2023-04-07). US Bank Reportedly Aborts Client Conference After Criticism Over Pro-Russian Views From Experts. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – One of the largest banks in the United States, the Bank of America, had to abort an online client conference after some clients complained about the predominantly pro-Russian rhetoric of online discussion participants, British newspaper reported on Thursday, citing people who attended the event. (2023-04-07). The Seven Loose Pieces of the Global Jigsaw Puzzle. indybay.org Toward the end of the Cold War, capitalism created a military horror: the neutron bomb, a weapon that destroys life while leaving buildings intact. During the Fourth World War, however, a new wonder has been discovered: the financial bomb. This new bomb destroys the polis (here, the nation), imposing death, terror, and misery . (2023-04-07). Zaporozhye Region's Pologi comes under artillery shelling by Ukrainian troops. tass.com The city of Pologi is located near the combat engagement line in the liberated part of the Zaporozhye region… (2023-04-07). Ukraine to use summer months to stage offensive — Russian senator. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with Germany's Funke Media Group on Friday that the Ukrainian army could launch an offensive in the coming weeks… (2023-04-07). MFA protests to Canadian diplomat over words of ambassador to UN about killed war blogger. tass.com "It was emphasized that the standpoint taken by the high-ranking Canadian diplomat in regard to the brutal assassination involving numerous casualties is yet another manifestation of Russophobia stirred up in Canada," the Russian Foreign Ministry added… (2023-04-07). Ukrainian authorities seize UOC churches built with parishioners' contributions — priest. tass.com The Union of Orthodox Journalists pointed out that the authorities were dead set on eradicating the canonical denomination in the country, not even waiting for the Verkhovna Rada to pass a bill banning the UOC… (2023-04-07). Finland joining NATO fraught with conflict between nuclear powers — Russian diplomat. tass.com "As history has shown us, such policies have never yielded success," Russian Ambassador to Belgium said added… (2023-04-07). Lavrov to take part in ministerial meeting with Afghanistan's neighbors on April 13 — MFA. tass.com The meeting will discuss further steps by regional partners to facilitate an Afghan political settlement and stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country, the ministry specified… (2023-04-07). Militants' attempt to storm government-controlled territory in Syria's Idlib thwarted. tass.com Four shelling attacks by Turkestan Islamic Party and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants had been reported in the Idlib de-escalation zone during the day… (2023-04-07). One killed, six wounded in terror attack in Tel Aviv — radio. tass.com According to a TASS correspondent, there are several police and ambulance cars are at the scene… (2023-04-07). Ukrainian officials set to evict monks from Kiev-Pechersk Lavra by court ruling — minister. tass.com The situation around the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra escalated to the boiling point after the monks of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church had refused to leave the monastery following the order of the directorate of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Historical and Cultural Reserve… (2023-04-07). Argentina confirma su regreso formal a la Unasur. telesurtv.net El Gobierno argentino comunicó la decisión a los cancilleres de los Estados miembros del ente. (2023-04-07). Bolivia reporta inflación de -0,19% en primer trimestre de 2023. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que esto fue alcanzado gracias a políticas que permiten garantizar "nuestra seguridad con soberanía alimentaria". (2023-04-07). Rescatan a 41 migrantes en el canal de la Mancha. telesurtv.net En el primer operativo fueron rescatadas unas 28 personas por la patrullera de la Marina francesa Pluvier. (2023-04-07). Argentina vuelve al primer puesto del ranking FIFA. telesurtv.net Brasil descendió al tercer puesto del ranking FIFA, siendo desbancada también por la selección francesa, finalista del pasado mundial de fútbol. (2023-04-07). China y Francia profundizan cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Firman nuevos acuerdos de colaboración y manifiestan su intención de avanzar en el ámbito aeroespacial, la energía nuclear con fines civiles y otras áreas. (2023-04-07). Cuestionan en Ecuador decreto presidencial sobre porte de armas. telesurtv.net Consideran que la medida va en dirección contraria a la necesidad de mejorar la seguridad ciudadana. (2023-04-07). Exponen abusos sexuales a menores en arquidiócesis de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Entre 1940 y 2002, más de 150 sacerdotes y personas asociadas con la arquidiócesis de Baltimore abusaron sexualmente de niños. (2023-04-07). Gobierno de Venezuela celebra sentencia incidental de la CIJ. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya podrá revisar conducta fraudulenta del Reino Unido en el Laudo Arbitral de 1899. (2023-04-07). Israel realiza nuevo ataque contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Fueron registradas explosiones de ataques aéreos israelíes en Beit Hanoun (norte) y en Khan Yunis (sur). (2023-04-07). Autoridades de China condenan visita a EE.UU. de la líder de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Comunicados de entidades gubernamentales y partidistas aseveran que la estadía de Tsai Ing-wen en ese país viola el principio de "una sola China". (2023-04-07). Corte Internacional de Justicia rechaza solicitud de Venezuela sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Meses atrás, Caracas pidió al tribunal no admitir un alegato de la República Cooperativa de Guyana sobre ese territorio, por considerar que desconoce el Acuerdo de Ginebra. (2023-04-07). Dimite Sanna Marin como primera ministra de Finlandia. telesurtv.net La renuncia de la jefa de Gobierno ocurre horas después de haber dimitido como presidenta del Partido SDP, tras el resultado adverso en las elecciones parlamentarias. (2023-04-07). Policía de Israel asalta Mezquita Al-Aqsa por segundo día. telesurtv.net La irrupción sucedió cuando casi 20.000 personas realizaban la oración nocturna de Tarawih, identificativa del Ramadán. (2023-04-07). Rusia y Belarús abordan nuevo concepto de seguridad conjunta. telesurtv.net El mandatario de Rusia destacó la necesidad de fortalecer los sistemas de seguridad de ambas naciones. (2023-04-07). Combaten incendio en reserva forestal de Panamá. telesurtv.net El incendio fue reportado en horas de la tarde del miércoles y al mediodía de esta jornada estaba apagado en un 70 por ciento. (2023-04-07). Registran marzo de 2023 como el segundo más cálido de la historia. telesurtv.net Las temperaturas estuvieron por encima del promedio en el sur y centro de Europa, así como por debajo del promedio en la mayor parte del norte de Europa. (2023-04-07). Venezuela y Guinea-Bissau estrechan vínculos bilaterales. telesurtv.net La visita a Caracas de una delegación del país africano sirvió para fortalecer la cooperación económico-comercial y profundizar el intercambio cultural. (2023-04-07). Colombia elimina protocolos anticovid para ingresar al país. telesurtv.net Ambas regulaciones estaban dentro de las últimas medidas vigentes de la lucha contra la propagación del Covid-19 en Colombia. (2023-04-07). Juez estadounidense ordena la detención de expresidente peruano. telesurtv.net La Corte revocó la libertad condicional y ordenó al servicio Marshall de Estados Unidos poner al expresidente peruano, Alejandro Toledo en custodia. (2023-04-07). Sindicato policial haitiano denuncia ataques contra comisarías. telesurtv.net El gremio policial declaró que los casos de Pernier, Fort Jacques y Meyotte demuestran que el Consejo Superior de la Policía Nacional está fracasando. (2023-04-07). Cancilleres de Irán y Arabia Saudí se reúnen en Beijing. telesurtv.net Teherán y Riad anunciaron en marzo el restablecimiento de sus relaciones tras una negociación facilitada por el Gobierno chino. (2023-04-07). Gobierno chileno anunciará nuevas medidas de seguridad. telesurtv.net La vocera del Gobierno chileno comentó que las medidas permitirán enfrentar con firmeza e inteligencia lo que se está viviendo en nuestros territorios. (2023-04-07). Franceses protagonizan nuevas marchas contra reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net Tras el fracaso de la reunión con la primera ministra, los gremios acusaron al Gobierno de ignorar el reclamo de la mayoría de los franceses. (2023-04-07). Israel reanuda ataques contra el Líbano y la Franja de Gaza Gaza. telesurtv.net Los nuevos ataques de Israel se concentraron en el campo de refugiados Nusseirat en el centro del territorio palestino de Gaza. (2023-04-07). Presidente colombiano ordena evacuación por amenaza volcánica. telesurtv.net Los departamentos de Tolima, Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío y Cundinamarca están en alerta ante la probabilidad de erupción del Nevado de Ruiz. (2023-04-07). French communists: A revolutionary crisis is developing in France. thecommunists.org The following joint statement was issued by French revolutionary communists from the National Association of Communists (ANC), the Pole of Communist Renaissance in France (PRCF), the Communist Assembly (RC) and the Youth for Communist Renaissance in France (JRCF). ***** If Emmanuel Macron imagined that he could put an end to the popular mobilisation by showing … (2023-04-07). Savage Capitalism: From Climate Change to Bank Failures to War. juancole.com (2023-04-07). German Economy Minister Habeck in Kiev: German big business makes grab for Ukraine. wsws.org As in any war, the imperialist powers pursue geostrategic goals and viable economic interests. This was underlined by the trip of German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) to Ukraine earlier this week. (2023-04-07). Reserve Bank of Australia pauses rate hikes but insists that they are not over. wsws.org The RBA has said some "further tightening of monetary policy may well be needed," pointing to a "very tight" labour market, the need for greater productivity—code phrase for increased profits—and the need to avert a "prices-wage spiral." (2023-04-07). Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov's performances cancelled by Boston Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall. wsws.org Abdrazakov is the latest victim of the anti-Russian propaganda campaign being waged as part of the US/NATO proxy war in Ukraine. (2023-04-07). Kosovo Liberation Army leader Hashim Thaàßi on trial for war crimes. wsws.org The indictment of Kosovo's former president makes it unmistakably clear that the closest ally of the US and the European Union in the Balkans over the last quarter century has been a brutal war criminal. (2023-04-07). Lessons of the Temple University strike. wsws.org Two paths presented themselves to the Temple graduate workers—one, an isolated struggle coupled with appeals to the Democratic Party; the other, the expansion of the struggle in the working class through the formation of a rank-and-file committee. (2023-04-07). After overwhelming strike vote, union announces two-day limited strike for 3,000 Cub Foods grocery workers in Minnesota. wsws.org Notably, the strike has only been called for 33 out of the 79 Cub Foods stores in the state of Minnesota. (2023-04-07). Two construction workers killed in trench collapse at New York's JFK airport. wsws.org The deaths occurred as the Port Authority is pressing to complete an expansion as quickly as possible. (2023-04-07). The great "unwinding" of Medicaid enrollment will leave millions without health coverage. wsws.org The ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency has brought an end to the protection of health coverage for millions who have enrolled in Medicaid over the last three years. (2023-04-07). South Korea's Democrats stoke nationalism to obscure growing danger of war. wsws.org While falsely promoted as a defense of victims of forced labor, there is nothing progressive about the opposition Democratic Party's anti-Japanese campaign. (2007-04-23). China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US-backed project. tribune.com.pk (2007-04-23). Israeli strikes target Hamas in Lebanon and Gaza. tribune.com.pk (2023-04-06). Alex Saab: The Venezuelan Diplomat Kidnapped by the United States with Alex Saurez. mintpressnews.com Alex Saurez, author of "The Diplomat," a book about the US kidnapping of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab, joins Lee Camp to discuss the exreajudicial kidnapping, the court case that followed, and much more. (2023-04-06). Biden's Looming Trap in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Three key factors show why the administration needs to press the accelerator pedal on negotiations with Russia now. | By George BEEBE | Three big factors are in motion that will shape prospects for the war in Ukraine. Each of these affects the others in potentially reinforcing ways. Together, they could soon create a dynamic that might greatly constrain the ability of the Biden administration to steer events toward its desired outcomes. | The first is the course of battlefield developments. Bolstered by the mobilization Putin ordered last fall, Russian forces are pressing closer toward encircling Bakhmut, and… (2023-04-06). Fascism Denial American Style: Exceptionalism in the Ivory Tower. strategic-culture.org It borders on cliché the number of times historians lament how "fascism" is an over-used term. But Sinclair Lewis, writing about the specter of fascism a century ago, understood something most historians don't — that U.S. intellectual culture is loathe to acknowledge fascist undercurrents in this country. I attribute this hostility to intellectuals' belief that their nation is an exceptionalist democracy — hence fascism "can't happen here." (2023-04-06). How to Take Off a (Political) Straitjacket. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-06). NATO's Crimes Against Sport. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-06). Comunicado: La clase obrera en Francia entierra a sus sepultureros. workers.org (2023-04-06). Chicago: Unions rally for pro-labor mayoral candidate. workers.org (2023-04-06). Flipping the Bird Site: How Elon Musk's Twitter Builds a Pipeline from the Alt-Right to Salafi Extremists. covertactionmagazine.com Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter for $44 billion has been called many things. Risky. A victory for free speech. A narcissistic ego trip. A complete disaster. The mistake of a very divorced man. True or false, these criticisms are superficial. What is the method behind Elon's madness? Getting the Gang Back Together Based on moves … (2023-04-06). Tennessee Republicans move to expel 3 Democratic lawmakers for supporting student-led gun protests. nationofchange.org "This is authoritarianism," Tennessee state Representative Justin Jones says of attempts to remove him. "This is an assault on our democracy." (2023-04-06). Calls Grow for Russia to Release Jailed US Journalist Accused of Espionage. truthout.org We speak with Joshua Yaffa, a close friend of Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter who has been jailed in Russia since his arrest last week, when he was accused of trying to obtain state secrets related to the Russian military — days after the United States indicted a Russian man in Brazil on espionage charges. Gershkovich's parents left the Soviet Union for the United States before… | (2023-04-06). Zelensky's Latest Trip To Poland Was Super Significant. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). Students Across the US Stage Walkouts, Demanding an End to Gun Violence. truthout.org Students across the United States walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to take part in a nationwide protest demanding gun control legislation amid relentless shootings that have already claimed more than 10,000 lives in a little over three months this year. Wednesday's National School Walkout followed a smaller demonstration Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, where six people including three 9… | (2023-04-06). House Progressives Revive Legislation to 'Cut Child Poverty by Nearly Two-Thirds'. commondreams.org A trio of progressive U.S. lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced legislation that advocates say would slash the nation's child poverty rate by nearly two-thirds. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.) revived the (2023-04-06). Ousted Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Vows to Keep Fighting for Gun Control. commondreams.org Justin Jones, the Democratic Tennessee lawmaker who was (2023-04-06). Shock, Grief After Unhoused Woman Killed and Volunteers Injured in Reno Car Attack. commondreams.org (2023-04-06). For The Record, NPR Absolutely Is US State Propaganda. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). Florida Senate Bill Would Ban Removal of Confederate Monuments. truthout.org A bill advancing in the Florida state Senate would forbid the removal of memorials related to Confederate figures or events, and ban the addition of text on or near monuments to provide added historical context. The proposal would also impose steep fines on individuals who damage historical memorials, including Confederate statues, plaques, and other sites glorifying people who fought to preserve… | (2023-04-06). GOP Election Bill in Florida Aims to Make It Harder for Gen Z to Vote. truthout.org Florida Republican state senators have advanced a new elections bill that would create additional burdens for a number of voting groups — particularly college and university students. Senate Bill 7050 was submitted on Monday and forwarded by the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee for full consideration by the state Senate just 24 hours later, giving the public very little time to comment on the… | (2023-04-06). KS Sports Ban on Trans Athletes Could Include "Genital Inspection," Critics Say. truthout.org The Republican-controlled Kansas state legislature has overridden a veto by Gov. Laura Kelly (D) to enact a law that will block transgender girls and women in the state from participating in sports that correspond with their gender. GOP lawmakers had been attempting to pass a trans sports ban for nearly three years, but Kelly vetoed the legislation every time. This week, however… | (2023-04-06). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)… (2023-04-06). Noam Chomsky: There Are Signs of Hope Amid Climate Crisis, Bank Failures and War. truthout.org [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the climate crisis. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said… | (2023-04-06). Mary Pinotti Kaessinger: Revolutionary, disability justice and rights fighter, labor organizer — Rest in power! workers.org (2023-04-06). Consumer Products Expo gears up internal construction. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo, scheduled to be held in Haikou, South China's coastal Hainan province from April 11 to 15, has geared up its internal construction and decorations. (2023-04-06). Expanded Canton Fair to boost China's foreign trade, global economic recovery: vice minister. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, will be held from April 15 to May 5 in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (2023-04-06). Cambodia, China joint military exercise concludes successfully. ecns.cn Cambodia and China have successfully concluded the fifth edition of joint military exercise "Golden Dragon 2023" at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center. (2023-04-06). Harvard admits record number of Asian Americans. ecns.cn Harvard University has admitted a record number of Asian American students to its Class of 2027 as it faces allegations of bias against Asian students in its admissions process. (2023-04-06). New commander appointed for PLA garrison in Macao SAR. ecns.cn Yu Changjiang, commander of the Sansha military garrison in Hainan Province, has been appointed as commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), the PLA garrison in Macao said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China's service sector expands, still room for stability. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March amid further recovery in business activity with the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China to cut 1.8t yuan in taxes, fees for businesses this year. ecns.cn China is expected to reduce tax and fee burden for businesses by 1.8 trillion yuan ($261.62 billion) this year via both preferential tax policies and tax credit refunds. (2023-04-06). Xi holds talks with French president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China's top legislator meets French president. ecns.cn China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists develop e-skin to give robots sense of touch. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a new type of electronic skin (e-skin), enabling robots to navigate their surroundings through touch in the dark when visibility is limited. (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists discover key genes for lodging resistance in maize. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently discovered key genes in maize to improve its root lodging resistance, offering new hope for increasing planting density and crop yield. (2023-04-06). (2023-04-06). China's business income rebound points to improving economy: official. ecns.cn Chinese businesses have posted a strong rebound in sales revenue since the beginning of this year in the latest signal of an improving economy. (2023-04-06). With 650 hospice beds, Beijing offers better service to the elderly. ecns.cn Beijing had a total of 650 beds for hospice patients by the end of 2022, compared to 64 beds by 2020, according to local health authorities. (2023-04-06). Nearly 70% Chinese sweep tombs in environmentally-friendly way. ecns.cn Data from Chinese authorities shows that about 10.4 million visitors swept tombs in an environmentally-friendly way on Qingming Festival, which fell on Wednesday this year, accounting for 69.45 percent of the total number of people who paid their respects on site. (2023-04-06). Saudi, Iranian FMs meet in Beijing. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). With secret contract, U.S. uses spyware to supervise world: NYT. ecns.cn Under the secret contract finalized on Nov. 8, 2021, the Israeli firm, NSO Group, gave the U.S. government access to one of its most powerful weapons — a geolocation tool that can covertly track mobile phones around the world without the phone user's knowledge or consent. (2023-04-06). President Xi Jinping holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. ecns.cn On Thursday afternoon, President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron who is on a state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People. (2023-04-06). Glamorous view of Pangong Tso Lake in Tibet. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the stunning scenery of Pangong Tso Lake at an average altitude of 4,242 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (2023-04-06). Water-releasing Festival held in Sichuan. ecns.cn The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Xinhai ferry terminal hub under construction in Haikou. ecns.cn The terminal is a key project to promot integrated port and shipping operations with zero transfer services for tourists across the Qiongzhou Strait, and also an important project to support independent customs operations in the Hainan free trade port. (2023-04-06). Joint patrol underway in Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn A Haixun 06, the largest patrol and rescue vessel in the Taiwan Strait, patrols in central and northern parts of the strait in east China's Fujian Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®China's economic strength, resilience to bring Asia Pacific increased prosperity: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said China is already the engine of Asia, and increasingly, China is also the engine of the world. "We're gonna rely on China's economic strength and resilience to be able to pull our part of the world, the Asia Pacific region, into an era of increased prosperity." (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China's modernization a good lesson to other countries. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). [Articles] Genetically and environmentally predicted obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease: a nationwide cohort study. thelancet.com Obesity was associated with CVD regardless of PGSBMI category, but obesity influenced by genetic predisposition (genetically predicted high BMI) was less harmful than obesity influenced by environmental factors (obesity despite genetically predicted low BMI). However, additional genetic factors, not captured by the PGSBMI, still influence the associations. (2023-04-06). The Met stages Terence Blanchard's opera 'Champion' about boxer Emile Griffith. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management. (2023-04-06). The Win-Win-Win of Student Debt Cancellation. commondreams.org The (2023-04-06). Hunger strikes at ICE detention centers protest slave labor. workers.org (2023-04-06). 'Imperial is committed to growing collaborations with Europe': President Brady. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is committed to growing its collaborations with partners in Europe said President Hugh Brady during a trip to Paris to meet academic leaders. (2023-04-06). COVID-19 spread in households linked to virus on hands and surfaces. imperial.ac.uk (2023-04-06). Pharmaceutical pollution — the blue healthcare revolution. healtheuropa.com (2023-04-06). AOC Says Clarence Thomas 'Must Be Impeached' Over 'Almost Cartoonish' Corruption. commondreams.org | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that right-wing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should be impeached by the U.S. House in the wake of ProPublica reporting that "This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corruption is shocking—almost cartoonish. Thomas must be impeached," Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who (2023-04-06). 'Despicable': Idaho Becomes First US State to Restrict Interstate Travel for Abortion Care. commondreams.org | Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday made his state the first in the U.S. to restrict interstate travel for abortion care by signing legislation that aims to prevent minors from traveling to obtain an abortion without parental consent. | The Republican-authored law, The law defines a perpetrator of "abortion traf… (2023-04-06). Calls for Clarence Thomas Impeachment Vote After Report Exposes Billionaire-Funded Trips. commondreams.org | Progressives on Thursday urged congressional Democrats to immediately push for investigations and impeachment proceedings after The investigative outlet reported Thursday that "for more than two decades, Thomas has accepted luxur… (2023-04-06). D.C. to decriminalize street vending, if Congressional Republicans don't interfere. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). Tesla Camera Scandal is the Latest Lesson in Dangers of Letting Companies Record You. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Governor Hochul Walks Back Plan to Gut Climate Law After Backlash. truthout.org Climate groups celebrated Wednesday once top officials revealed that after outraging campaigners and fellow Democrats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul no longer sees rewriting a landmark state law to allow more planet-heating emissions as a top priority for budget negotiations. "Make no mistake, this is because of the enormous and immediate public pressure. Huge thank you to everyone who took action to… | (2023-04-06). 'Unite to Survive': Mass Banner Drop Promotes XR Climate Rally at UK Parliament. commondreams.org | Dozens of colorful banners were dropped across the United Kingdom on Thursday to invite people to London later this month for a four-day peaceful protest outside Parliament demanding action on the climate emergency to ensure "a future that is safe and fair." | Extinction Rebellion (XR), (2023-04-06). 'A Very Dark Day for Tennessee': House GOP Expels Democrats Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson. commondreams.org | This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates… | Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday voted to | "This is a historic day for Tennessee, but… it may mark a very dark day for… (2023-04-06). The code behind the far right's success. nationofchange.org Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables. (2023-04-06). World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint: Israeli Forces Repeatedly Invade Sacred al-Aqsa Mosque, Beat, Expel Worshipers, on behalf of Jewish Extremists. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Prisoners and family members demand care not jails. workers.org (2023-04-06). Biden Vetoes Move by GOP, Corporate Dems to Block Water Regulations. commondreams.org U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed legislation pass by congressional Republicans and corporate Democrats to stop the federal government from protecting public health and the planet, blocking a resolution passed by both chambers last month to gut water protections.Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Jacky Rosen (Nev.), and Jon Tester (Mont.) (2023-04-06). Jayapal Laments Biden's Cave to Insurance Industry on Medicare Advantage. commondreams.org | Noting that progressives in Congress recently helped lead the White House to the brink of implementing far-reaching reforms to Medicare Advantage and bringing relief to taxpayers who for years have been overpaying insurers that run the program, Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Thursday criticized the Biden administration's plan to delay making changes to the system following aggressive lobbying by the insurance industry. | "We were on the cusp of immediate reform when the Biden administration proposed fixes to stop price gouging by insurance companies," said the Washington Democrat, who chairs the Congressiona… (2023-04-06). Nearly 270 State Lawmakers Denounce 'Anti-Democratic' Expulsion Effort by Tennessee GOP. commondreams.org Lawmakers from 35 states on Thursday signed a letter condemning the Tennessee Republican Party as it prepared to expel three Democratic representatives who joined a protest demanding gun control legislation in the State Capitol, with the letter accusing the state GOP of racist and "anti-democratic" conduct.Tennessee Reps. Gloria Johnson (D-13), Justin Jones (D-52), and Justin Pearson (D-86) joined Nashville students and their supporters on Monday as they poured into the Capitol building, (2023-04-06). Projected collapse of crucial Antarctic current met with media silence. nationofchange.org Science doesn't guide U.S. corporate media, which were virtually silent on the landmark study. (2023-04-06). The Big, Earnest Love That Propelled Brandon Johnson to Victory in Chicago. commondreams.org In Chicago on Tuesday, hope won out over cynicism. Brandon Johnson — a former teacher, union organizer and "little known county commissioner" as public radio outlet WBEZ Chicago put it — was elected mayor over entrenched Democratic Party operative Paul Vallas, who (2023-04-06). Global Coal Phaseout Must Speed Up to Avert 'Climate Chaos': Analysis. commondreams.org | To avert the worst consequences of the climate crisis, the world must stop building new coal plants and shut down existing ones at nearly five times the current rate. | That's according to an GEM's ninth annual survey of the world's existing and proposed supply of coal-fired power—the largest single source of… (2023-04-06). 'Heinous Crimes': Global Outcry as Israeli Forces Attack Al-Aqsa Worshipers for Second Night. commondreams.org | Israeli police assaulted Palestinians inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday evening for the second consecutive night during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, just hours after being widely condemned for an earlier attack. | "Dozens of armed Israeli officers entered the courtyards of the mosque while nearly 20,000 Palestinian worshipers were still performing the Ramadan Taraweeh night prayer," | Middle East Eye (2023-04-06). Labor Victory in L.A. Schools. latinorebels.com Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roosevelt High School teacher Jason Torres-Rangel to explain the plight of service workers in L.A. schools that led them to strike last month and why educators followed their lead. (2023-04-06). Transphobia — a product of capitalism. workers.org (2023-04-06). New York Indictment Is Just the Beginning of Trump's Mounting Legal Woes. truthout.org On March 30, Donald J. Trump was charged in New York with 34 felony counts of "Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree," for attempting to hide hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. In the historic Indictment and accompanying Statement of Facts, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has amassed a strong case against Trump. Statements of Facts, which provide a road map of the… | (2023-04-06). Chicago REI Store workers seek to unionize. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). NLRB OKs union vote at Ohio charter school complex. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). UAW bargaining convention: From opening uncertainty to a path forward. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy. workers.org (2023-04-06). UAW's Bargaining Convention revives its fighting tradition. workers.org (2023-04-06). Now Is the Time for a Federal Ban on Facial Recognition Surveillance. commondreams.org (2023-04-06). An essential workers' history of the pandemic. therealnews.com (2023-04-06). Saudi Arabia invests almost $40bn to become Video Gaming Hub. juancole.com (2023-04-06). The Next Big Threat: The Rise of the White Christian Nationalism in the United States. indybay.org A brief examination of the radical/ militant white Christian Nationalist movement. (2023-04-06). Narcan No Longer Needs a Prescription, But Its Price Tag Could Limit Access. truthout.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over-the-counter sales of the opioid overdose reversal medication Narcan, a move that advocates say will reduce stigma around a lifesaving medication and increase access for people in need — if they can afford to pay for it. Narcan is a popular nasal spray version of the drug naloxone, the antidote administered to quickly block the effects of… | (2023-04-06). Thursday 4/27: FAME Venue on Broadway Presents Paintings by Nancy Calef – A Kidquake Benefit. indybay.org FAME Venue | 443 Broadway | San Francisco, CA 94133… (2023-04-06). March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy San Francisco. indybay.org In San Francisco an estimated 700 people, mostly youth, marched on City Hall, where they listened to speakers including elected leader Honey Mahogany. (2023-04-06). Demand Justice Renews Calls for Senate Investigation into Supreme Court Justices' Ties to Far-Right Donors. commondreams.org Demand Justice renewed calls for the Senate Judiciary Committee to take up an investigation into Supreme Court justices' ties to far-right donors following ProPublica (2023-04-06). House Should Impeach, Durbin Must Investigate Justice Thomas For Ethics Violations. commondreams.org In response to a ProPublica (2023-04-06). Justice Thomas' Corruption Shows Urgency for Congress to Pass Supreme Court Code of Ethics. commondreams.org Brett Edkins, Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs for Stand Up America, issued the following statement after a ProPublica investigation revealed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury vacations from a billionaire Republican donor for over two decades: "Justice Thomas accepted and failed to disclose lavish vacations gifted to him by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow in a shameless abuse of power and an affront to the American people. Sadly, these actions are part of a pattern of corruption that betrays Thomas' deep-seated contempt for the rule of law. No one is above the law—not eve… (2023-04-06). The Destruction of the American Male. thealtworld.com The backbone and principal resource of every country is the male heterosexual population. Without them there is no country, no births to take the place of deaths. Men have the temperament and strength to fight and to lead. They protect women and children, property, borders. They lead families, communities, businesses, and governments. That has always been their role throughout history. When men become effete, the society collapses. In America this indispensable resource is being destroyed. | It begins with boys, which means they never become men. I remember when boys were trained for leadership. They received mor… (2023-04-06). Luxury Yachts and Private Planes Are Huge Tax Breaks for the Ultrawealthy. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. Flying to Ireland to inhale the seaside air as you drive a golf ball into the scenic distance. Crossing the country to reach your enormous yacht, which is ready for your Hudson River pleasure cruise. Hosting a governor's wife on your very own aircraft. These are only a few of the joys that the richest Americans have experienced in recent years… | (2023-04-06). CovertAction Bulletin — The Occupation Has One Face: Palestinian Reaction to Israeli Protests. covertactionmagazine.com Mass protests in Israel broke out after Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu fired his Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant. Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated against Netanyahu's planned judicial reform—really, a legislative coup. But nowhere in the media coverage was any discussion of how the protests or the judicial reform itself would impact the Palestinian people who continue to live under Israeli occupation and terror… (2023-04-06). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley… (2023-04-06). Trump's Indictment: A Wakeup Call for Resurrecting Democracy. commondreams.org | Donald Trump's indictment for criminal behavior has no precedent in American history. How could a functioning democracy choose such a man as President? | There's the rub. Trump was not elected in a functioning democracy. Ronald Reagan and a toxic Supreme Court signed its death warrant years ago. | In his manic neoliberal drive to deregulate the economy Reagan suspended enforcement of the anti-trust laws. The resulting frenzy of mergers and acquisitions concentrated every American industry into a small handful of titanic corporations. Supreme Court decisions endowed these corporations with Constitution… (2023-04-06). Ukraine or Russian Offensive — Which will it be? w/ SCOTT RITTER. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). AOC Renews Call for Clarence Thomas to Be Impeached Following Bombshell Report. truthout.org Calls for conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached erupted again on Thursday after a bombshell report from ProPublica unveiled ethics violations at a level that experts say has never before been seen within the Supreme Court. According to an explosive investigation published by ProPublica Thursday morning, Clarence Thomas has accepted a huge number of lavish vacations… | (2023-04-06). Safeguarding Democracy: US should establish a national human rights institution. splcenter.org (2023-04-06). African and Russian Businesses Hold 'Huge Potential' for Cooperation, Senator Says. sputnikglobe.com On April 5-6, Moscow hosted another important event aimed at enhancing cooperation between Russia and the continent in various spheres ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit. (2023-04-06). Israeli Forces Confirm Retaliatory Strikes Across Gaza After Rocket Barrage. sputnikglobe.com Israeli forces earlier confirmed on Thursday that 34 rockets had been launched from Lebanon by Palestinian forces, with 25 projectiles having been intercepted. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has rejected any escalation from Lebanon into Israel following the strikes. (2023-04-06). Kirby on Possible Swap of Gershkovich: Case at Early Stage, US Focused on Consular Access. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The case of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich is at a very early stage to speak of a possible swap, so the United States is currently focused on getting consular access to him, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Medical 'Brain Drain': Zimbabwe to Introduce Law Criminalizing Foreign Recruitment. sputnikglobe.com The country is experiencing a severe economic crisis characterized by high inflation that resulted in a significant decrease in wages. Low wages, among other conditions, forced many Zimbabwean health workers to leave the country for better job opportunities abroad. (2023-04-06). Nearly One-Third of US Adults Believe Biden Should Be Reelected in 2024, Poll Finds. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Nearly one-third of US adults believe US President Joe Biden should be reelected in 2024, a CNN poll, conducted by independent research company SSRS, said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Recent OPEC+ Cuts Prove Biden's Reliance on Foreign Oil Risks US Security: Texas Oil Regulator. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The latest oil production cuts announced by the OPEC+ countries underscore that President Joe Biden's reliance on foreign oil puts US security at risk, Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) Chairwoman Christi Craddick told Sputnik. The RRC is the industry regulator in the top oil-producing US state of Texas. (2023-04-06). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Arrives in Türkiye on Official Visit. sputnikglobe.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on an official two-day days visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Russia's Ryabkov, US Ambassador Discuss WSJ Correspondent's Detention. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and new US ambassador in Russia Lynne Tracy discussed the issue of detention of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich during a meeting on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. (2023-04-06). Scott Ritter: US 'Full Spectrum Dominance' Doctrine Based on 'Hubris and Arrogance'. sputnikglobe.com US military doctrine since 1997 has dictated that Washington should not tolerate any nation rivaling its military might. Scott Ritter, a former US marine and UN chemical weapons inspector in Iraq, argues that the Pentagon has already lost that competition. (2023-04-06). Security Concept of Russia and Belarus Union State Seeks to Thwart NATO Threat. sputnikglobe.com The creation of a security concept of the Union State of Russia and Belarus is a logical response to NATO's military buildup, Vladimir Kireev, deputy director of the Center of Social and Integration Studies on the Union State and Eurasian Integration, told Sputnik. He added that the time is ripe to develop algorithms to overcome the challenge. (2023-04-06). Stormy Daniels Says Trump Doesn't Deserve Jail Time for 'Crimes' Against Her. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) —Adult movie star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly received hush money from former President Donald Trump to keep silent over their purported affair, told TV broadcaster that his "crimes against her" did not merit jail time. (2023-04-06). Stowaway Shocks: South African Pilot Comes Face-to-Face With Venomous Cobra After Takeoff. sputnikglobe.com The Cape cobra is considered one of the most venomous snakes in Africa as its venom contains the highest number of neurotoxins of all cobras. The mortality rate from the slippery reptile is quite high, making such a companion at an altitude of over 3,000 meters to be a very unpleasant surprise. (2023-04-06). Study Reveals How False Memories Can Spring From Preconceptions. sputnikglobe.com One of the researchers behind the new study has also expressed her desire to investigate how "social knowledge, such as prejudice or stereotypes and individual beliefs," can affect short-term memory. (2023-04-06). Trump Says Biden 'Responsible' for Afghan Exit Debacle, Blames His 'Disinformation Game'. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump said in a statement that President Joe Biden is solely responsible for the debacle of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and the new report the White House released blaming the Trump administration for the withdrawal is disinformation. (2023-04-06). UK Defense Ministry Says Trained Over 10,000 Ukrainian Soldiers During Operation Interflex. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Defense Ministry of the United Kingdom said on Thursday that it had already trained over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers on the UK territory as part of operation Interflex and planned to train a total of 20,000 recruits this year. (2023-04-06). UK King Charles III Supports Study of Monarchy's Ties to Slave Trade in Africa. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK King Charles III has for the first time openly supported the study of the monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th-18th centuries by providing access to the royal archives, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told The Guardian. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Soldiers Who Surrendered Near Avdeyevka: Russian Defense Ministry. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered near Avdeyevka on purpose, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday, adding that the fire killed all servicemen. (2023-04-06). US Cyber Chief Says Emerging Technologies Could Be Most Powerful Weapons of 21st Century. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Emerging technologies in areas such as cyber and artificial intelligence could become the most dangerous weapons of the 21st century, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). US Delegation Led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair on Visit to Taiwan. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A bipartisan group of US lawmakers led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has arrived in Taiwan on a visit, the committee said. (2023-04-06). US Opposes EU Efforts to Offer Ukraine Path to Join NATO, Media Reports. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States, Germany, and Hungary are opposing efforts by EU countries, including Poland and the Baltic states, to provide Ukraine with a path to join NATO at the upcoming summit in July, the British media reported on Thursday, citing four officials involved in the negotiations. (2023-04-06). US Should Maintain Air Superiority to Avoid 'Bloodbath' Similar to Ukraine: Air Force. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States must develop the ability to attain and maintain air superiority to avoid a "bloodbath" situation similar to the one in Ukraine, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs Lt. Gen. Richard Moore Jr. said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Yemeni Authorities, Houthis Reach Agreement on New Truce – Source. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen and the Houthi movement, known officially as Ansar Allah that controls north of the country, with the mediation of Oman, reached an agreement to extend the truce for six months, a Yemeni diplomatic source has told Sputnik. (2023-04-06). Ukraine & Machine Souls. thedreizinreport.com (2023-04-06). In Michigan, a Historic Victory for Abortion Rights. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Rescatados 440 migrantes de barca en riesgo en el Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net El barco humanitario de la ONG Médicos sin Fronteras (MSF) recibió una alerta de Alarm Phone y cambió de rumbo para prestar ayudar. (2023-04-06). Asesinan a dos líderes sociales en el oeste de Colombia. telesurtv.net Fue asesinado Herney Muñoz en el departamento del Cauca y Jaime López en Antioquia. (2023-04-06). Tornado en Missouri, EE.UU., deja varios muertos y heridos. telesurtv.net Se está llevando a cabo una operación de búsqueda y rescate que involucra a múltiples organismos… (2023-04-06). Al menos cuatro niños mueren tras ataque en guardería en Brasil. telesurtv.net La policía brasileña declaró que el victimario atacó a los menores y después se entregó a las autoridades. (2023-04-06). Banco Nacional de Cuba apelará decisión de Tribunal de Londres. telesurtv.net El tribunal de Londres sentenció este martes que CRF no es acreedor del Estado cubano, por lo que la República de Cuba queda fuera del pleito. (2023-04-06). Bolivia reporta cifra récord por venta de urea en 2022. telesurtv.net Los países que demandaron la urea boliviana durante el año pasado fueron Argentina, Cuba, Brasil, Paraguay, Uruguay y Perú. (2023-04-06). Cuba anuncia equipo de béisbol a los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Según el medio local Jit, el conjunto estará integrado por dos receptores, cinco jugadores de cuadro, cinco jardineros y ocho lanzadores, todos de la categoría sub-23 años. (2023-04-06). Peruanos marchan en aniversario del golpe de Alberto Fujimori. telesurtv.net Durante la movilización por la ciudad de Lima, los marchantes repudiaron al fujimorismo y sus herederos, que forman un bloque con otros grupos de derecha extrema. (2023-04-06). Indepaz denuncia masacre en departamento colombiano de Meta. telesurtv.net Tres jóvenes fueron baleados en un establecimiento público en la vereda La Cristalina, zona rural del municipio Puerto Gaitán. (2023-04-06). Condenan ataque israelí en la mezquita Al Aqsa en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Medios palestinos reportaron que la redada y golpiza perpetrada por policías israelíes contra los fieles musulmanes dejó entre 400 y 500 detenidos, así como 350 heridos. (2023-04-06). Protestas contra Dina Boluarte a 31 años del autogolpe en Perú. telesurtv.net Manifestantes exigirán el cierre del Gobierno de Dina Boluarte y del Congreso, el adelanto de elecciones y la convocatoria a una constituyente. (2023-04-06). Actualizan reporte sobre procesos contra corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Reiteró la solicitud al Gobierno de Italia de extraditar a Venezuela al exministro de la industria petrolera, Rafael Ramírez, para que sea juzgado en este país por delitos cometidos. (2023-04-06). Fuerzas israelíes realizan nuevo ataque en mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net Policías israelíes irrumpieron fuertemente armados, mientras que casi 20.000 fieles seguían haciendo la oración nocturna. (2023-04-06). Países de América Latina y el Caribe acuerdan acciones contra la inflación. telesurtv.net En la reunión virtual participaron autoridades de México, Argentina, Belice, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Venezuela y San Vicente y las Granadinas. (2023-04-06). Irán repele ataque con dron contra instalación militar. telesurtv.net La agresión sucede a dos meses de un ataque similar contra un centro de producción de municiones en esa misma localidad. (2023-04-06). Presidente ruso reconoce acertada política exterior mexicana. telesurtv.net Vladímir Putin destacó que el intercambio comercial entre los dos países alcanzó 4.000 millones de dólares en el 2022. (2023-04-06). Primera ministra de Finlandia dimite como líder partidista. telesurtv.net La líder finesa se desvinculará de las posibles negociaciones para formar Gobierno, como medida más inmediata. (2023-04-06). Anuncian grupo de trabajo para combatir violencia escolar en Brasil. telesurtv.net La información fue dada por el ministro de Educación, Camilo Santana, junto con su homólogo de Justicia, Flávio Dino. (2023-04-06). Mantienen monitoreo del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net En las primeras horas de esta jornada se han registrado más de 2.600 sismos, mientras que en la víspera fueron reportados unos 5.200 eventos. (2023-04-06). Designan a nueva secretaria de Comunicación del Gobierno ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El mandatario ecuatoriano posesionó a Wendy Reyes en el cargo tras la renuncia de Andrés Seminario. (2023-04-06). Elaborarán alfombra de aserrín más grande de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Está previsto que unos 4.000 voluntarios participen en la elaboración de la alfombra, con aproximadamente 3,5 kilómetros de largo. (2023-04-06). Argentina Confirms Return To Unasur. telesurenglish.net Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero confirmed on Thursday Argentina's return to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) by decision of President Alberto Fernandez. | RELATED: | "By sovereign decision, Argentina returns to Unasur as a Member State to boost its institutional revitalization and build an increasingly integrated region," the minister said through his official Twitter account. | Likewise, the South… (2023-04-06). Argentine President Fernandez Pays Official Visit To Chile. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez made an official one-day visit to Chile for the 205th anniversary of the Maipu battle, which the Argentine liberator Jose de San Martin led and was decisive for the Chilean independence from the Spanish empire. | RELATED: | "I highly appreciate how Chile has improved its democracy after the defeat of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship," Fernandez said, recalling that he protest… (2023-04-06). ChatGPT Producer To Try To Counteract This Robot's Ban In Italy. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Italy's data protection agency Garante announced that the Californian company OpenAI, the producer of the ChatGPT conversational robot, plans to present initiatives that counteract the robot's banning in Italy. | RELATED: | OpenAI, which the Microsoft Corporation backs, took the ChatGPT robot offline in Italy last week after the Garante agency temporarily restricted it and began a probe into a suspected… (2023-04-06). China and Cambodia successfully conclude Golden Dragon. telesurenglish.net China and Cambodia successfully concluded the 5th "Golden Dragon", a joint military exercise at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center | Related: | In the closing ceremony were present: Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh and Vice Admiral Wei Wenhui, deputy commander of the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, as well as Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenti… (2023-04-06). Colombia: Seismic Activity Of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Increases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported that seismic activity in the Nevado del Ruiz volcano on the border of the Tolima and Caldas departments has severely increased in recent hours. | RELATED: | "We have registered several thermal anomalies and pulsating and continuous ash emissions related to fluid movement within this volcano's conduits," the SGC explained. | Last week, the SGC issued a… (2023-04-06). Idaho Outlaws Aiding Minors To Abort Without Parental Consent. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Idaho state governor Brad Little signed a bill that penalizes adults who help minors to abort without parental consent. | RELATED: | The law, which classifies the help to end pregnancy as a "trafficking in abortions" crime, prohibits an adult from obtaining abortion pills for a minor or "recruiting, housing or transporting a pregnant minor" without the consent of her parents or guardians. | Citizens who v… (2023-04-06). Israel Renews Its Aggression Against Gaza Strip. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Israeli occupation warplanes resumed their attacks on various sites in the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | Two airstrikes hit northern Gaza Strip (Beit Hanoun city) and southeastern Gaza City (Khan Younis), according to Al Mayadeen news agency. | WAFA said warplanes targeted an outpost in the southeastern neighborhood of Al-Zaytoun and the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, causing material damage but no casualties so far. | The occupat… (2023-04-06). Tennessee's House Expels First of 3 Democrats for Protest. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Republican-dominated Tennessee House of Representatives expelled one of three Democrats at risk of being kicked out of the legislature over their role in protests calling for gun control in the wake of the Nashville school shooting. | Related: | The vote to overthrow Rep. Justin Jones by 72 to 25 was an unusual move the Chamber had used several times since the Civil War. | The House was also conside… (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Surrendered Soldiers. telesurenglish.net The Russian defense ministry said on Thursday that Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who had deliberately surrendered near Avdeevka, adding that all of them were killed in the fire. | Related: | "The Kiev regime deliberately destroys its military personnel with artillery fire to suppress attempts to leave their positions and retreat under the attack of Russian troops," said the ministry in… (2023-04-06). US And NATO Responsible For Ukraine Conflict – Chinese Spox. telesurenglish.net Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that the U.S. and NATO are responsible for the current conflict in Ukraine. | RELATED: | Speaking at a press conference, the spokesman said, "The U.S. and the NATO military bloc bear inescapable responsibilities for the crisis in Ukraine. NATO is in no position to criticize or pressure China." | The Chinese diplomat was responding to a question about NATO Secr… (2023-04-06). Venezuela To Continue Defend Essequibo Region Sovereignty. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, read this Thursday a statement of the Bolivarian Government in relation to the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region. | RELATED: | "We welcome the ICJ's incidental ruling, which validates our arguments because it recognizes that the Court must review the illegal and fraudulent conduct of th… (2023-04-06). Mexico's President Calls Charges Against Trump Political. latinorebels.com Mexico's president said Wednesday he opposes the criminal charges filed against former U.S. President Donald Trump, suggesting they were brought for political reasons during an electoral campaign. (2023-04-06). What Trump's 34 Felony Counts of Business Fraud Charges Mean. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Migrant Deaths in Mexico Put Spotlight on US Immigration Enforcement Policy. latinorebels.com Among the factors that led to the fire-related deaths of migrants in a detention facility in Juárez is the decadeslong immigration enforcement policies of the U.S. and Mexican governments that have seen the number of people kept in such facilities skyrocket. (2023-04-06). Analyzing Brandon Johnson's Surprise Victory In Chicago. levernews.com In this special bonus episode for paying subscribers, we explore the surprise win of progressive Brandon Johnson over corporate-backed candidate Paul Vallas in Chicago's mayoral election this week. Lever reporters (2023-04-06). Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia's North Caucasus. themoscowtimes.com The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement. (2023-04-06). Daughter of Fugitive War Critic Handed Over to Estranged Mother. themoscowtimes.com Maria Moskaleva, who has not spoken with her mother for over seven years, had been placed in a juvenile detention center pending her father's trial. (2023-04-06). Kremlin Sees No Prospect of Chinese Mediation on Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The comments came as French President Macron was in Beijing to try to dissuade China from supporting Moscow's campaign. (2023-04-06). Moscow Says Foiled Bid By Ukraine 'Saboteurs' to Enter Russia. themoscowtimes.com The announcement came a day after President Vladimir Putin warned that saboteurs were acting inside Russia. (2023-04-06). 'Pointless' to Pressure Russia Over Jailed U.S. Reporter — Moscow. themoscowtimes.com U.S. President Biden has called for Evan Gershkovich's release, with the White House calling the charges against him "ridiculous." (2023-04-06). Russian Court Rules to Deport Chinese LGBT Blogger. themoscowtimes.com Haoyang Xu and his partner, who is a Russian citizen, chronicled their life as an openly gay couple on their popular social media pages. (2023-04-06). Russian Economic Prospects 'Foggy' as Sanctions Cut Deep. themoscowtimes.com Putin can afford to bankroll his war for another "three to four years," according to one expert. (2023-04-06). Russian Orthodox Church Establishes 'Head Military Priest' Post. themoscowtimes.com The church official will be responsible for the "spiritual mentoring" of soldiers fighting in Ukraine. (2023-04-06). Russian Prosecutors Seek 25-Year Prison Term for Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza. themoscowtimes.com Vladimir Kara-Murza has been charged with high treason, affiliation with an "undesirable" group and spreading "fake news" about the army. (2023-04-06). Russian Recruits Jailed for 3 Years for Refusing to Fight in Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com Yury Degtyarev and Alexei Selivanov were among the first recruits charged with refusing military service. (2023-04-06). Russians Absent During Mobilization Called in for Questioning by FSB. themoscowtimes.com Several Omsk region residents told iStories they had received phone calls asking them to attend the local FSB office. (2023-04-06). Russia's Wagner Chief Says Cemetery for Fighters 'Growing'. themoscowtimes.com The mercenary group's forces have been spearheading Russia's offensives in eastern Ukraine, taking heavy losses. (2023-04-06). Chinatowns squeezed between capitalist development, new Cold War. liberationnews.org (2023-04-06). How union workers are fighting to save America's beleaguered health care system. nationofchange.org Health care workers who battled COVID-19 are fighting for the safe staffing levels needed to protect their communities on a daily basis and prevent the already-fragile care system from collapsing in the next pandemic. (2023-04-06). Police Accountability Leaders Discuss Human Rights-Minneapolis Policing Agreement. unicornriot.ninja (2023-04-06). Bowling Green Whistleblower on Koch Influence in Faculty Hiring Faces Dismissal. projectcensored.org On March 20, 2023, John K. Wilson of Academe Blog reported on controversy surrounding a Bowling Green State University faculty member's emails alleging misconduct in past hiring decisions. Associate Professor… (2023-04-06). Incarcerated Deaf Community Finds New Lifeline. projectcensored.org The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that, starting in January 2024, prison phone companies will be required to provide phone services with video, a major step forward for the incarcerated… (2023-04-06). New Jersey Corrections Ombud Investigates Charges That Guards Organized Prisoner "Fight Club" projectcensored.org Staff in a New Jersey prison have encouraged inmates to physically fight each other, according to complaints and allegations reported by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg in a February 2023 article published by… (2023-04-06). Tufts Students Urge University to Address Campus Housing Crisis Driven by Over-Enrollment. projectcensored.org In a September 2022 article for the Tufts Daily, Liz Shelbred detailed the frustration of students as a result of makeshift living accommodations due to over-enrollment. For most college students,… (2023-04-06). U.S. Congress terrorizes Cuba: GOP seeks power to designate island a terrorism sponsor. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). The Dobbs Effect? In Seismic Shift for Wisconsin and the Nation, Progressives attain Majority on State Supreme Court. juancole.com (2023-04-06). UK: Support grows for no-confidence vote in Royal College of Nursing officials. wsws.org The initiative taken by petition organisers is a crucial one, asserting the rights of rank-and-file nurses against the RCN's unaccountable bureaucracy. (2023-04-06). Amid collapsing trade volumes, 238 business groups ask Biden to intervene in contract talks for West Coast dockworkers. wsws.org Amid growing anxiety among the financial elite, another important aspect of this letter must be stressed: The financial oligarchy's fear that control over this contract negotiation may spill out of the hands of the pro-corporate ILWU. (2023-04-06). Lively discussion at online meeting of the Postal Action Committee in Germany. wsws.org The second online public meeting of… (2023-04-06). IYSSE in New Zealand holds meeting against the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The IYSSE's meeting at Victoria University of Wellington called for an anti-war movement based on the international working class. Speakers discussed the causes of the war in Ukraine, the pro-imperialist politics of pseudo-left groups, and the university's promotion of far-right war propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian parliament approves anti-Russian law to "decolonize" place names. wsws.org The wholesale renaming of Ukrainian towns, streets, parks, and squares, has been lauded by the country's far-right who seek to replace historical truth with far-right nationalist propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ford Saarlouis: The strikes in France and the fight against plant closure. wsws.org It is now essential for workers to take the initiative and wage a serious fight to defend all remaining jobs at the plant. The plant is still standing, production is still running. It is now that a strike and a real struggles must be discussed and organized. (2023-04-06). Anti-abortion Republican defeated in contest for seat on Wisconsin state supreme court. wsws.org The victory of Janet Protasiewicz consolidates a 4-3 Democratic majority on the highest court in a key midwestern state. (2023-04-06). Stellantis layoffs in Detroit area part of escalating global attack on jobs. wsws.org The ruling class is using economic terror in an effort to crush the growing demands by workers for wages that keep up with inflation and other improvements. (2023-04-06). US House Speaker McCarthy demands faster arms sales to Taiwan. wsws.org House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen in California, in the latest move in a bipartisan effort by the White House and Congress to end the one China policy and escalate the US confrontation with China. (2023-04-06). US Supreme Court, ignoring exculpatory evidence, refuses to hear appeal from Louisiana death row inmate. wsws.org The deeply reactionary, savage and clearly unconstitutional action is consistent with the pattern established by the court, particularly under its current six-to-three far-right majority, in relation to the barbaric practice of state murder. (2023-04-06). Teachers across England overwhelmingly reject derisory pay offer. wsws.org Both the education unions and the government knew full well that educators would reject the pay offer and have used the "talks" to diffuse anger and opposition through political theatre and posturing, with the unions now calling for "fresh talks". (2023-04-06). A social and medical examination of Long COVID as a "mass disabling event": Part 3. wsws.org This review will document what is known about the science and impacts of Long COVID, the lessons that should have been drawn from previous post-viral illnesses, and the refusal of world capitalism to address this massive and ongoing social catastrophe. (2023-04-06). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Rail workers in Portugal begin further strikes to last through April, over pay, conditions and safety; Palestinians in Israel hold one-day general strike after 26-year-old doctor shot dead by police outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City; strikes continue in South Africa at retail giant Makro for pay and to protest the sacking of strikers… (2023-04-06). What way forward in the struggle to bring down Macron? wsws.org Building rank-and-file committees, independent of the union bureaucracies, will allow workers to wage a political campaign for a general strike to bring down Macron. (2023-04-06). Brandon Johnson, backed by Sanders, CTU and DSA, elected mayor of Chicago. wsws.org The April 4 runoff election defeating Democratic Party favorite Paul Vallas represented another electoral upset, after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to qualify in the February 28 primary. (2023-04-06). Los Angeles school workers speak out on working conditions, sellout tentative agreement. wsws.org This week, 30,000 classified workers in Los Angeles Unified School District are voting on a tentative agreement that fails to raise their pay and working conditions out of the poverty-level conditions that have prevailed for decades, following a three-day strike last month which shut down the nation's second-largest school district. (2023-04-06). Netanyahu attacks on all fronts to suppress anti-government protests by war-fever. wsws.org Attacks at the al-Aqsa Mosque, the occupied West Bank and on Israel's own Palestinian citizens, as well as against Iran and Syria, are the spearhead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to whip up war fever. (2023-04-06). Question marks emerge over dollar supremacy. wsws.org The series of financial storms in the US, of which the collapse of SVB and concerns over the stability of middle-sized banks is the latest, is causing nervousness. (2023-04-06). Sri Lankan Telecom workers strike against privatisation. wsws.org The privatisation of state-owned enterprises and the destruction of tens of thousands of public sector jobs, are part of the IMF-dictated austerity measures being imposed by the Wickremesinghe government. (2006-04-23). Top Iranian, Saudi envoys meet in China in restoration of diplomatic ties. tribune.com.pk (2023-04-08). IAEA head will have to go extra mile in dialogue with Kiev on Zaporozhye NPP — diplomat. tass.com Mikhail Ulyanov noted that the consultations on this issue, which took place on April 5 during Grossi's visit to Kaliningrad, "were held in a businesslike and constructive manner" (2023-04-08). US Department of Justice launches probe into Pentagon leaks. tass.com According to The Washington Post, the investigation concerns documents that were published on a number of social networks… (2023-04-08). New batch of classified US documents on Ukraine leaked online — The New York Times. tass.com One of the intelligence officials described the leak as "a nightmare for the Five Eyes" (2023-04-08). Chances to reach agreement on protection of Zaporozhye NPP remain — diplomat. tass.com Earlier, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's envoy to the international organizations in Vienna, said that Russia and the IAEA are conducting a constructive and professional dialogue on protection the Zaporozhye NPP… (2023-04-08). Russia's Kasatkina through to semifinals of WTA tournament in Charleston. tass.com In the semifinals, Daria Kasatkina will play against second seed Ons Jabeur from Tunisia… (2023-04-08). IAEA head adjusting his Zaporozhye NPP security initiative — Russian diplomat. tass.com Rafael Grossi visited the Zaporozhye NPP on March 29… (2023-04-08). Lawyers of Trepova accused of terrorist attack can appeal decision on her arrest by mail. tass.com On April 4, the Basmanny Court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period until June 2, 2023 for Trepova… (2023-04-08). Ukrainian armed forces shell DPR 18 times in a day, one civilian killed — DPR mission. tass.com During the shelling of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk, a civilian was killed, 18 more people from different settlements were injured… (2023-04-08). Italian Foreign Ministry confirms death of Italian in terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. tass.com Earlier, the Kan radio station reported that one person was killed and six more were wounded in a ramming and shooting attack at Tel Aviv's beach promenade on Friday evening… (2023-04-08). Egypt convinces Palestine and Israel of the need for a truce — Al Arabiya. tass.com Previously, Egypt has repeatedly acted as a mediator in resolving acute situations around Gaza, when the parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict switched to direct armed confrontation… (2023-04-08). Kiev hopes provocation will launch campaign in the West to discredit Russia. tass.com "According to the plan of the Kiev regime, this provocation will allow launching another media campaign in the Western media to discredit the Russian Federation," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Ukrainian services to publish fake radio talks about use of 'chemical weapons' by Russia. tass.com "To make the provocation more credible, the Ukrainian special services have been instructed to prepare and publish on social networks fake radio interceptions," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Kiev regime is preparing provocation against Russia with use of chemical substances. tass.com "For its implementation, over the past two weeks, they prepared an alleged site of "the front line of defense of the Ukrainian armed forces on the line of combat contact with Russian troops," the headquarters said… (2023-04-08). Kiev is preparing provocation to discredit Russia — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com They specified that the Kiev regime would hold a special information campaign to divert the attention of the international community from the facts of numerous war crimes published by the UN… (2023-04-08). Health problems detected in almost 70% of minors during checkups in LPR — health ministry. tass.com On October 5, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to carry out mass medical examinations of the children in new Russian regions… (2023-04-08). Kiev to sustain big losses if ventures counterattack — adviser to DPR's head. tass.com The New York Times said earlier citing the US administration officials that the Pentagon was investigating a leak of documents concerning the US and NATO's plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia… (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? thelancet.com The advocacy for maximising the global use of e-cigarettes to reduce smoking harms based on the UK nicotine vaping report,1 as commented on by Sarah Jackson and Chris Bullen,2 is most questioning as it is neither comprehensive nor practical. (2023-04-08). [Obituary] Judith Heumann. thelancet.com Disability rights activist. Born on Dec 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, USA, she died on March 4, 2023 in Washington, DC, USA, aged 75 years. (2023-04-08). [Perspectives] Imagining alternative paths for WHO 75 years in. thelancet.com WHO's 75th anniversary comes at a fraught moment. The vaccine apartheid that has marked the COVID-19 pandemic response has once again raised questions about the influence of corporate actors and their Global North partners on global health. Amid perennial debates around reform and mounting calls for decolonising global health and interrogation of who is represented by WHO, we highlight a set of missed opportunities from the past and offer reimaginings of how WHO might propitiously forge a path towards its centenary in a more equitable, representative, and counter-hegemonic way. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked. thelancet.com The new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants, as commented on by Gary Darmstadt and colleagues,1 are to be commended. In particular, the recommendation that kangaroo mother care should be routinely started soon after birth and the emphasis on the centrality of family support and involvement in care should help facilitate the promotion of a neonatal care environment that embraces an integrated approach to addressing the medical and broader developmental and psychosocial needs of infants and their families. (2023-04-08). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Mitjà O, Alemany A, Marks M, et al. Mpox in people with advanced HIV infection: a global case series. Lancet 2023; 401: 939—49—The SHARE-NET Collaborators and the appendix have been updated and Valentina Mazzotta's affiliation has been amended. These corrections has been made to the online version as of April 6, 2023. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Eilis Kennedy and Guy Skinner for highlighting the importance of the new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants—with particular attention to immediate kangaroo mother care and family involvement and support—and for pointing out some key challenges to ensuring that the new recommendations are carried out and achieve their potential benefits.1 Challenges in supporting families in the care of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units have been well documented. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Unsuccessful ban on gutkha and need for tobacco control in India. thelancet.com In India, the use of smokeless tobacco, including gutkha, is a prevalent and dangerous practice that poses serious health risks, especially for oral cancer. Despite being banned by Indian states since 2012, gutkha remains widely used and available.1 Gutkha is a mixture of areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, tobacco, added flavourings, and sweeteners.2 The ban on gutkha aimed to control addiction rates and adverse effects on the oral mucosa. However, companies producing gutkha have found ways to circumvent the ban by producing pan masala (a non-tobacco product containing areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, and seasoni… (2023-04-08). [World Report] PEPFAR at 20. thelancet.com The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has worked to provide care for patients with HIV/AIDS for two decades. Paul Webster reports. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back. thelancet.com We read with great interest the study by Yi Li and colleagues1 that reports the comparison of bivalirudin plus high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction having percutaneous coronary intervention. The authors conclude that bivalirudin reduced the 30-day composite rate of all-cause mortality or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium types 3—5 major bleeding compared with heparin. This large, well conducted study provides new data to the debate regarding the appropriate anticoagulation for these patients. (2023-04-08). [Comment] Offline: The world's forgotten children. thelancet.com Momentum has stalled. There is no high-level political leadership for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Not even high-level UN leadership. Multilateral organisations are distracted and weakened. Domestic country resources are constrained. The competition for limited donor financing has increased. Accountability has withered. Advocacy has quietened. This is an era of de-development for women and children. How have we reached such a desperate and dishonourable place? (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Alain Braillon and Adam Edward Lang raise important questions about e-cigarettes and harm reduction in response to our Comment.1 Here, we explain why a pragmatic approach to maximising e-cigarettes' harm reduction potential is important. (2023-04-08). [World Report] Hazardous train spills prompt calls for tougher safety rules. thelancet.com New bipartisan legislation has been proposed to protect health and safety following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, USA. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Shared decision making with psychological safety. thelancet.com Psychological safety is defined as a shared belief that individuals within a team or group are able to take risks without fear of being embarrassed or punished.1,2 Psychological safety consists of an environment in which people feel respected and comfortable to speak up and express their ideas, opinions, and concerns, which is essential for effective communication and collaboration and encourages creativity and innovation. (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Pierre-Guillaume Piriou and colleagues for their interest in our Article.1… (2023-04-07). Zaporozhye Region's Pologi comes under artillery shelling by Ukrainian troops. tass.com The city of Pologi is located near the combat engagement line in the liberated part of the Zaporozhye region… (2023-04-07). Ukrainian officials set to evict monks from Kiev-Pechersk Lavra by court ruling — minister. tass.com The situation around the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra escalated to the boiling point after the monks of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church had refused to leave the monastery following the order of the directorate of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Historical and Cultural Reserve… (2023-04-07). One killed, six wounded in terror attack in Tel Aviv — radio. tass.com According to a TASS correspondent, there are several police and ambulance cars are at the scene… (2023-04-07). Militants' attempt to storm government-controlled territory in Syria's Idlib thwarted. tass.com Four shelling attacks by Turkestan Islamic Party and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants had been reported in the Idlib de-escalation zone during the day… (2023-04-07). Lavrov to take part in ministerial meeting with Afghanistan's neighbors on April 13 — MFA. tass.com The meeting will discuss further steps by regional partners to facilitate an Afghan political settlement and stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country, the ministry specified… (2023-04-07). Finland joining NATO fraught with conflict between nuclear powers — Russian diplomat. tass.com "As history has shown us, such policies have never yielded success," Russian Ambassador to Belgium said added… (2023-04-07). Ukrainian authorities seize UOC churches built with parishioners' contributions — priest. tass.com The Union of Orthodox Journalists pointed out that the authorities were dead set on eradicating the canonical denomination in the country, not even waiting for the Verkhovna Rada to pass a bill banning the UOC… (2023-04-07). MFA protests to Canadian diplomat over words of ambassador to UN about killed war blogger. tass.com "It was emphasized that the standpoint taken by the high-ranking Canadian diplomat in regard to the brutal assassination involving numerous casualties is yet another manifestation of Russophobia stirred up in Canada," the Russian Foreign Ministry added… (2023-04-07). Ukraine to use summer months to stage offensive — Russian senator. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with Germany's Funke Media Group on Friday that the Ukrainian army could launch an offensive in the coming weeks… (2023-04-07). The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the Entitlement of Western "Human Rights" Activism. mintpressnews.com (2023-04-07). Drought Profiteers: Wall Street Billionaires Are Snatching Up America's Water. mintpressnews.com Drought profiteers – financial industry executives buying up public freshwater resources in a time of increasing drought – are pushing the US water supply to the brink of collapse, reports Lee Camp. (2023-04-07). United States Hypocrisy Toward the World is Another Way of Saying, 'Don't Do as We Do, Do as We Say'. covertactionmagazine.com In February 2023, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and proceeded to give him a "moral" lecture on Russia's decision to suspend its role in a nuclear arms treaty, and on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They were in India for the Group of 20 summit. USA Today quoted Blinken, … (2023-04-07). TG 1085: The Gaggle Talks To Paul Craig Roberts. thealtworld.com George Szamuely and Peter Lavelle sat down for a fascinating conversation with economist, author, journalist, blogger and former Reagan administration official Paul Craig Roberts. (2023-04-07). Thai Opposition Asks US to "Restore Democracy" in Thailand [do regime change]. thealtworld.com (2023-04-07). The West Has Been Planning To Crush China For A Very Long Time. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | "China is preparing to kill Americans and we've got to prepare to defend ourselves," empire propagandist Gordon Chang Chang, who has (2023-04-07). NATO Issues Stern Warning to China Over Russian Relations. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, host Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed a wide range of domestic and international topics, including NATO issuing a stern warning to China over Russia relations. | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Robert Patillo — Civil Attorney | Dominick Izzo — Chicago Retired Police Officer & Published Author | Kiji Noh — Journalist & Political Analyst | In the first hour, veteran war correspondent Elijah Magnier joined the Fault Lines show to talk about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to Poland as he seeks to boost ties with his country's weste… (2023-04-07). Leaked documents expose US-NATO Ukraine war plans. thealtworld.com (2023-04-07). French communists: A revolutionary crisis is developing in France. thecommunists.org The following joint statement was issued by French revolutionary communists from the National Association of Communists (ANC), the Pole of Communist Renaissance in France (PRCF), the Communist Assembly (RC) and the Youth for Communist Renaissance in France (JRCF). ***** If Emmanuel Macron imagined that he could put an end to the popular mobilisation by showing … (2007-04-23). Israeli strikes target Hamas in Lebanon and Gaza. tribune.com.pk (2007-04-23). China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US-backed project. tribune.com.pk (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/15: Earth Month: E-Bikes & EVs Expo Event in Mitchell Park (Palo Alto). indybay.org Mitchell Park – next to pickleball courts | 3700 Middlefield Road | Palo Alto, CA 94303… (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Tower" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-07). Dangerous Jet Combat Training over Tohono O'odham Nation Endangers O'odham. indybay.org Tohono O'odham were not informed of jet combat training overhead during the last two weeks, or that the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems had built an 11th spy tower in the heart of the Tohono O'odham Nation. (2023-04-07). Chief Na'Moks Grabbed and Isolated by Royal Bank of Canada at Stakeholders Meeting. indybay.org Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Na'moks was violently prevented from entering the Royal Bank of Canada annual general meeting. "Such a racist act, they've actually laid hands on me, a Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief on my regalia just now," Chief Na'Moks told the RBC, as snipers were stationed on the buildings where traditional elders gathered in an Indigenous delegation. (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/29: EV Ride and Drive: Electrify your Ride. indybay.org Sunnyvale Community Center – 550 E Remington Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087… (2023-04-07). Coliseum Connections Tenant Association to Protest Oakland Mayor's 'Town Hall'. indybay.org Media opportunity: Tenant Rally Wed. April 5th, 6: 30pm at 1724 Adeline St, Oakland CA 94607. (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/22: This Is Not A Gun Workshop with Cara Levine and Angela Hennessy. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103… (2023-04-07). Earth First!er Andy Caffrey INFORMATIONAL: Global Climate Destabilization. [Orig. Huffman]. indybay.org Forward of email fr. Earth First!er Andy Caffrey chock full of information re: global climate destabilization. [The original message was sent to Congressman Jared Huffman of CA District 2.]… (2023-04-07). CA Climate activists protest approval of hundreds of neighborhood oil permits this year. indybay.org (2023-04-07). Trump's Arraignment was Unprecedented, but so is the Enormity of his Crimes against America. juancole.com (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: What Putin's invasion tells us about housing issues: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/4: Prop 13 reform's assassination by kindness: the OMG of California taxpayers. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/87077550566?pwd=NlErNVR5ZkszTG9TR0pTd1RJR1hLdz09 | (this is a virtual only meeting)… (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/5: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org amphitheater at the corner of the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Ave. | San Francisco… (2023-04-07). Airbus to open second assembly line in Tianjin. ecns.cn Airbus plans to open its second production line in northern China to expand its assembly capacity of the A320 airliner family, Airbus announced Thursday. (2023-04-07). Spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in U.S. makes remarks on Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' and meeting with U.S. House Speaker. ecns.cn The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States Wednesday delivered remarks regarding Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" in the United States and her meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. (2023-04-07). Tsai Ing-wen's 'transit' trips through U.S.: Truths and Facts. ecns.cn In disregard of China's strong opposition and solemn representation, the United States has allowed Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" trip through the United States and the high-profile meeting between Tsai and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. (2023-04-07). Universities to focus on tech, industry. ecns.cn China plans to adjust around 20 percent of its university majors by 2025, with majors focusing on new technologies and industries being established, while majors unfit for socioeconomic development will be weeded out, a new plan said. (2023-04-07). Economy gets uplifting news from indexes. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March, pointing to further recovery in business activity amid the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday. (2023-04-07). Shanghai unveils new bonus to attract investment. ecns.cn A package of measures aimed to attract more investments with a maximum incentive of 100 million yuan ($14.54 million) was announced by the Shanghai government on Thursday during an investment promotion event in the metropolis. (2023-04-07). 2 killed in U.S. Colorado shooting. ecns.cn Two people were killed and another hospitalized after a shooting at a residence Thursday in U.S. state of Colorado, authorities said. (2023-04-07). Punishments on organizations advocating 'Taiwan independence' announced. ecns.cn The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Friday announced punishments on Taiwan "Prospect Foundation" and "Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats" for advocating "Taiwan independence." (2023-04-07). 2nd trial for couple who killed two kids begins. ecns.cn The highly anticipated second trial for a man and his girlfriend who were responsible for the deaths of his two children began on Thursday at Chongqing High People's Court. (2023-04-07). China, India to account for half of global economic growth in 2023: IMF chief. ecns.cn Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the world economy is expected to grow less than 3 percent this year, with India and China projected to account for half of global growth in 2023. (2023-04-07). Renminbi settlement for the trading of HK-listed shares set to kick off. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to launch renminbi settlement of Hong Kong-listed stocks around the middle of the year, as part of the financial hub's efforts to promote renminbi internationalization, the head of the HKMA said on Tuesday. (2023-04-07). China takes countermeasures against Hudson Institute, Reagan library. ecns.cn China has decided to take countermeasures against the Hudson Institute, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the relevant people in charge of these organizations, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. (2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou concludes mainland visit. ecns.cn A delegation led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, left for Taiwan from Shanghai on Friday, concluding their visit to the Chinese mainland. (2023-04-07). Greater Bay Area moves toward further alignment. ecns.cn The Guangdong provincial government on Thursday unveiled 20 examples in which efforts have been made to further align rules and systems in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in a bid to advance market integration. (2023-04-07). Canberra's move against TikTok hurts confidence in Australia. ecns.cn Australia's discriminatory restrictions against TikTok undermine the confidence of the international community in the country's business environment, and harm the interests of Australian enterprises and people. (2023-04-07). Technology empowers strawberry farmers in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Young green strawberry seedlings are thriving under the most suitable conditions of light, temperature and humidity thanks to an intelligent water and nutrient control system at a virus-free propagation center overseen by the Agricultural Institute of the Twelfth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps(XPCC). (2023-04-07). Chinese national smuggled into Myanmar engaged in telecom fraud rescued: Embassy. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in Myanmar announced on Thursday that it had rescued a Chinese national who was smuggled into Myanmar and was forced to engage in telecom fraud. (2023-04-07). China has no choice but to take countermeasures in response to India's unfair treatment of Chinese journalists: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has no choice but to take appropriate countermeasures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese media organizations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, urging India to correct its mistakes. (2023-04-07). China's top office on Taiwan affairs sanctions diehard separatist Hsiao Bi-khim. ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Sanctions against diehard 'Taiwan independence' separatist Bi-khim Hsiao announced. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday announced sanction measures against diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist Bi-khim Hsiao. (2023-04-07). Hainan Free Trade Port project in progress. ecns.cn Hainan will finish building all the necessary infrastructure for independent customs operations for the Hainan Free Trade Port, which covers the whole island and the No. 1 project in Hainan, by 2023. (2023-04-07). Unique landscape of 'earth forest' in Tibet. ecns.cn Unique landscape of Zanda earth forest in Zanda County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda earth forest is the largest and most distinctive clay forest in China and was listed as a national geopark in 2007. (2023-04-07). Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe. ecns.cn Twelve 24,000 TEU ultra-large container ships will be put into operation on the new route, which connects Tianjin with major European ports, including Algeciras in Spain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Hamburg in Germany and Antwerp in Belgium. (2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou visits Fudan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, led a group of Taiwan students to Fudan University in Shanghai on Thursday morning. (2023-04-07). China's largest flying car debuts in Sichuan. ecns.cn Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, displayed its independently-developed AE200 manned aircraft (flying car) for the first time in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ… (2023-04-07). In Bad Sign for Climate Summit, Oil-Rich UAE warns Conference Attendees against Criticizing Government. juancole.com (2023-04-07). Four taboo truths about the Ukraine war. indybay.org Like every war in history, the Ukrainian war has a prehistory that does not begin with Russia's invasion of the neighboring country nearly a year ago, or even in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Second, the war has an immense potential for escalation. (2023-04-07). Will workers turn toward taking the offensive in France? workers.org (2023-04-07). Global Growth Remains Low Amidst Debt Concerns, War and Inflation, Says IMF. indybay.org Press Release… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/18: 2023 California Pan African Global Trade – Urban Agriculture Producers and Consumers. indybay.org Online – In person Watch Party | The Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Sacramento, California… (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol… (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event… (2023-04-07). California Department of Public Health's Criminal Negligence—April 2023. indybay.org California Department of Public Health deliberately sacrifices the lives of the elderly, sick, and disabled by removing all restrictions on the transmission of the Covid-19 virus in high risk locations. (2023-04-07). From Inequality of the Gods to Equality of Humankind. indybay.org History demonstrates clearly that humans can live in egalitarian societies, we do not have to accept the brutality of social dominance and inequality. We must take matters into our own hands to change the world. (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-04-07). Not all lumps are breast cancer: Benign breast disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Changes to your breast can cause a lot of worry. This is understandable. But not all breast changes are a result of breast cancer. Any breast symptoms, such as a breast lump, nipple discharge or breast pain, should be evaluated by a medical professional. If they are diagnosed as benign, it means they are not cancer. Noncancerous breast symptoms are known as benign breast disease. Some cases of benign breast disease are discovered during a… (2023-04-07). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will… (2023-04-07). Science Saturday: Igniting the interest of young cancer researchers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 2022 SPARK scholars gather for a photo before the Mayo Clinic SPARK Mini Science Fair on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. Back row: Sara Wasserman, Krish Relan, Nyla Searl, Manish Kota, William Li, Garrett Davidsen, Riya Kar, Ella McCarthy. Front row: Kristi Biswas, Ysabella Wijaya, Yangying Jiang, Katie Shapiro, Esinam Ekpeh, Nia Atcherson, Katherine Jones and Hazel Parent. Not pictured: Jessica Desgroseilliers. "My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer when I… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed becoming… (2023-04-07). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (2023-04-07). Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo's collaborative care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In January 2021, after being in remission from melanoma for almost a decade, Christina Armendariz began to feel unwell. The 42-year-old mother went to the emergency room at a hospital near her Orlando, Florida, home. After several imaging tests, Christina was told her cancer had returned. She had a mass under her arm and multiple soft tissue tumors throughout her body. Although she began treatment locally, Christina's condition worsened over time. She experienced significant cognitive… (2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-07). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy… (2023-04-07). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to deal with 2023 spring pollen and allergies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are one of the millions of people who suffer pollen and allergies, you don't need a calendar to tell you it's spring. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can sometimes be confused with a cold. So, what's happening and what can you do? While hay fever alone may not be life threatening, it can be uncomfortable, says Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergy and immunology expert. She offers these tips for relief from spring pollen and… (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose… (2023-04-07). Athletic or personal trainer: What's the best fit for you? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have seen athletic trainers on the sidelines of team sports and personal trainers working one-on-one with people at the gym. If you're seeking personalized advice and support to help you refine or advance your physical activity, which type of trainer would be the best fit for you? Here are some tips to consider. What's the difference between an athletic and a personal trainer? While the two terms often are used interchangeably, these professionals… (2023-04-07). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Most runners will run into a case of plantar fasciitis occasionally, and this heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot, and plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. "Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-07). Can Iran and Russia's Arms Swapping Sustain A Lasting Defense Partnership? juancole.com (2023-04-07). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación… (2023-04-07). México_Cherán: Ejemplo de Autonomía y Rebelión. indybay.org México_Cherán: Autonomía y rebelión | El pueblo mexicano que expulsó a políticos, narcos y policía… (2023-04-07). No Invite For War Monger Nancy Peloso-Protest At CUNY In New York-War Mongers Out Of Cong. indybay.org (2023-04-07). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116… (2023-04-07). Gun Deaths For US Teens, Children Up by 50% in Two Years – Poll. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of gun-related deaths among teens and children in the United States increased by 50% between 2019 and 2021, a new study by the Pew Research Center revealed on Thursday. (2023-04-07). No Donald Trump is Above the Law. sputnikglobe.com In the United States, no man is above the law, not even the president—even if his name is Donald J. Trump. (2023-04-07). US Bank Reportedly Aborts Client Conference After Criticism Over Pro-Russian Views From Experts. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – One of the largest banks in the United States, the Bank of America, had to abort an online client conference after some clients complained about the predominantly pro-Russian rhetoric of online discussion participants, British newspaper reported on Thursday, citing people who attended the event. (2023-04-07). The Seven Loose Pieces of the Global Jigsaw Puzzle. indybay.org Toward the end of the Cold War, capitalism created a military horror: the neutron bomb, a weapon that destroys life while leaving buildings intact. During the Fourth World War, however, a new wonder has been discovered: the financial bomb. This new bomb destroys the polis (here, the nation), imposing death, terror, and misery . (2023-04-07). Argentina confirma su regreso formal a la Unasur. telesurtv.net El Gobierno argentino comunicó la decisión a los cancilleres de los Estados miembros del ente. (2023-04-07). Bolivia reporta inflación de -0,19% en primer trimestre de 2023. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que esto fue alcanzado gracias a políticas que permiten garantizar "nuestra seguridad con soberanía alimentaria". (2023-04-07). Rescatan a 41 migrantes en el canal de la Mancha. telesurtv.net En el primer operativo fueron rescatadas unas 28 personas por la patrullera de la Marina francesa Pluvier. (2023-04-07). Argentina vuelve al primer puesto del ranking FIFA. telesurtv.net Brasil descendió al tercer puesto del ranking FIFA, siendo desbancada también por la selección francesa, finalista del pasado mundial de fútbol. (2023-04-07). China y Francia profundizan cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Firman nuevos acuerdos de colaboración y manifiestan su intención de avanzar en el ámbito aeroespacial, la energía nuclear con fines civiles y otras áreas. (2023-04-07). Cuestionan en Ecuador decreto presidencial sobre porte de armas. telesurtv.net Consideran que la medida va en dirección contraria a la necesidad de mejorar la seguridad ciudadana. (2023-04-07). Exponen abusos sexuales a menores en arquidiócesis de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Entre 1940 y 2002, más de 150 sacerdotes y personas asociadas con la arquidiócesis de Baltimore abusaron sexualmente de niños. (2023-04-07). Gobierno de Venezuela celebra sentencia incidental de la CIJ. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya podrá revisar conducta fraudulenta del Reino Unido en el Laudo Arbitral de 1899. (2023-04-07). Israel realiza nuevo ataque contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Fueron registradas explosiones de ataques aéreos israelíes en Beit Hanoun (norte) y en Khan Yunis (sur). (2023-04-07). Autoridades de China condenan visita a EE.UU. de la líder de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Comunicados de entidades gubernamentales y partidistas aseveran que la estadía de Tsai Ing-wen en ese país viola el principio de "una sola China". (2023-04-07). Corte Internacional de Justicia rechaza solicitud de Venezuela sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Meses atrás, Caracas pidió al tribunal no admitir un alegato de la República Cooperativa de Guyana sobre ese territorio, por considerar que desconoce el Acuerdo de Ginebra. (2023-04-07). Dimite Sanna Marin como primera ministra de Finlandia. telesurtv.net La renuncia de la jefa de Gobierno ocurre horas después de haber dimitido como presidenta del Partido SDP, tras el resultado adverso en las elecciones parlamentarias. (2023-04-07). Policía de Israel asalta Mezquita Al-Aqsa por segundo día. telesurtv.net La irrupción sucedió cuando casi 20.000 personas realizaban la oración nocturna de Tarawih, identificativa del Ramadán. (2023-04-07). Rusia y Belarús abordan nuevo concepto de seguridad conjunta. telesurtv.net El mandatario de Rusia destacó la necesidad de fortalecer los sistemas de seguridad de ambas naciones. (2023-04-07). Combaten incendio en reserva forestal de Panamá. telesurtv.net El incendio fue reportado en horas de la tarde del miércoles y al mediodía de esta jornada estaba apagado en un 70 por ciento. (2023-04-07). Registran marzo de 2023 como el segundo más cálido de la historia. telesurtv.net Las temperaturas estuvieron por encima del promedio en el sur y centro de Europa, así como por debajo del promedio en la mayor parte del norte de Europa. (2023-04-07). Venezuela y Guinea-Bissau estrechan vínculos bilaterales. telesurtv.net La visita a Caracas de una delegación del país africano sirvió para fortalecer la cooperación económico-comercial y profundizar el intercambio cultural. (2023-04-07). Colombia elimina protocolos anticovid para ingresar al país. telesurtv.net Ambas regulaciones estaban dentro de las últimas medidas vigentes de la lucha contra la propagación del Covid-19 en Colombia. (2023-04-07). Juez estadounidense ordena la detención de expresidente peruano. telesurtv.net La Corte revocó la libertad condicional y ordenó al servicio Marshall de Estados Unidos poner al expresidente peruano, Alejandro Toledo en custodia. (2023-04-07). Sindicato policial haitiano denuncia ataques contra comisarías. telesurtv.net El gremio policial declaró que los casos de Pernier, Fort Jacques y Meyotte demuestran que el Consejo Superior de la Policía Nacional está fracasando. (2023-04-07). Cancilleres de Irán y Arabia Saudí se reúnen en Beijing. telesurtv.net Teherán y Riad anunciaron en marzo el restablecimiento de sus relaciones tras una negociación facilitada por el Gobierno chino. (2023-04-07). Gobierno chileno anunciará nuevas medidas de seguridad. telesurtv.net La vocera del Gobierno chileno comentó que las medidas permitirán enfrentar con firmeza e inteligencia lo que se está viviendo en nuestros territorios. (2023-04-07). Franceses protagonizan nuevas marchas contra reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net Tras el fracaso de la reunión con la primera ministra, los gremios acusaron al Gobierno de ignorar el reclamo de la mayoría de los franceses. (2023-04-07). Israel reanuda ataques contra el Líbano y la Franja de Gaza Gaza. telesurtv.net Los nuevos ataques de Israel se concentraron en el campo de refugiados Nusseirat en el centro del territorio palestino de Gaza. (2023-04-07). Presidente colombiano ordena evacuación por amenaza volcánica. telesurtv.net Los departamentos de Tolima, Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío y Cundinamarca están en alerta ante la probabilidad de erupción del Nevado de Ruiz. (2023-04-07). Savage Capitalism: From Climate Change to Bank Failures to War. juancole.com (2023-04-07). German Economy Minister Habeck in Kiev: German big business makes grab for Ukraine. wsws.org As in any war, the imperialist powers pursue geostrategic goals and viable economic interests. This was underlined by the trip of German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) to Ukraine earlier this week. (2023-04-07). Reserve Bank of Australia pauses rate hikes but insists that they are not over. wsws.org The RBA has said some "further tightening of monetary policy may well be needed," pointing to a "very tight" labour market, the need for greater productivity—code phrase for increased profits—and the need to avert a "prices-wage spiral." (2023-04-07). Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov's performances cancelled by Boston Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall. wsws.org Abdrazakov is the latest victim of the anti-Russian propaganda campaign being waged as part of the US/NATO proxy war in Ukraine. (2023-04-07). Kosovo Liberation Army leader Hashim Thaàßi on trial for war crimes. wsws.org The indictment of Kosovo's former president makes it unmistakably clear that the closest ally of the US and the European Union in the Balkans over the last quarter century has been a brutal war criminal. (2023-04-07). Lessons of the Temple University strike. wsws.org Two paths presented themselves to the Temple graduate workers—one, an isolated struggle coupled with appeals to the Democratic Party; the other, the expansion of the struggle in the working class through the formation of a rank-and-file committee. (2023-04-07). After overwhelming strike vote, union announces two-day limited strike for 3,000 Cub Foods grocery workers in Minnesota. wsws.org Notably, the strike has only been called for 33 out of the 79 Cub Foods stores in the state of Minnesota. (2023-04-07). Two construction workers killed in trench collapse at New York's JFK airport. wsws.org The deaths occurred as the Port Authority is pressing to complete an expansion as quickly as possible. (2023-04-07). The great "unwinding" of Medicaid enrollment will leave millions without health coverage. wsws.org The ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency has brought an end to the protection of health coverage for millions who have enrolled in Medicaid over the last three years. (2023-04-07). South Korea's Democrats stoke nationalism to obscure growing danger of war. wsws.org While falsely promoted as a defense of victims of forced labor, there is nothing progressive about the opposition Democratic Party's anti-Japanese campaign. (2023-04-06). Alex Saab: The Venezuelan Diplomat Kidnapped by the United States with Alex Saurez. mintpressnews.com Alex Saurez, author of "The Diplomat," a book about the US kidnapping of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab, joins Lee Camp to discuss the exreajudicial kidnapping, the court case that followed, and much more. (2023-04-06). Flipping the Bird Site: How Elon Musk's Twitter Builds a Pipeline from the Alt-Right to Salafi Extremists. covertactionmagazine.com Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter for $44 billion has been called many things. Risky. A victory for free speech. A narcissistic ego trip. A complete disaster. The mistake of a very divorced man. True or false, these criticisms are superficial. What is the method behind Elon's madness? Getting the Gang Back Together Based on moves … (2023-04-06). CovertAction Bulletin — The Occupation Has One Face: Palestinian Reaction to Israeli Protests. covertactionmagazine.com Mass protests in Israel broke out after Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu fired his Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant. Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated against Netanyahu's planned judicial reform—really, a legislative coup. But nowhere in the media coverage was any discussion of how the protests or the judicial reform itself would impact the Palestinian people who continue to live under Israeli occupation and terror… (2023-04-06). Ukraine or Russian Offensive — Which will it be? w/ SCOTT RITTER. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). The Destruction of the American Male. thealtworld.com The backbone and principal resource of every country is the male heterosexual population. Without them there is no country, no births to take the place of deaths. Men have the temperament and strength to fight and to lead. They protect women and children, property, borders. They lead families, communities, businesses, and governments. That has always been their role throughout history. When men become effete, the society collapses. In America this indispensable resource is being destroyed. | It begins with boys, which means they never become men. I remember when boys were trained for leadership. They received mor… (2023-04-06). Zelensky's Latest Trip To Poland Was Super Significant. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). For The Record, NPR Absolutely Is US State Propaganda. thealtworld.com (2023-04-06). Ukraine & Machine Souls. thedreizinreport.com (2023-04-06). An essential workers' history of the pandemic. therealnews.com (2023-04-06). Florida Senate Bill Would Ban Removal of Confederate Monuments. truthout.org A bill advancing in the Florida state Senate would forbid the removal of memorials related to Confederate figures or events, and ban the addition of text on or near monuments to provide added historical context. The proposal would also impose steep fines on individuals who damage historical memorials, including Confederate statues, plaques, and other sites glorifying people who fought to preserve… | (2023-04-06). New York Indictment Is Just the Beginning of Trump's Mounting Legal Woes. truthout.org On March 30, Donald J. Trump was charged in New York with 34 felony counts of "Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree," for attempting to hide hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. In the historic Indictment and accompanying Statement of Facts, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has amassed a strong case against Trump. Statements of Facts, which provide a road map of the… | (2023-04-06). Calls Grow for Russia to Release Jailed US Journalist Accused of Espionage. truthout.org We speak with Joshua Yaffa, a close friend of Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter who has been jailed in Russia since his arrest last week, when he was accused of trying to obtain state secrets related to the Russian military — days after the United States indicted a Russian man in Brazil on espionage charges. Gershkovich's parents left the Soviet Union for the United States before… | (2023-04-06). Students Across the US Stage Walkouts, Demanding an End to Gun Violence. truthout.org Students across the United States walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to take part in a nationwide protest demanding gun control legislation amid relentless shootings that have already claimed more than 10,000 lives in a little over three months this year. Wednesday's National School Walkout followed a smaller demonstration Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, where six people including three 9… | (2023-04-06). Noam Chomsky: There Are Signs of Hope Amid Climate Crisis, Bank Failures and War. truthout.org [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the climate crisis. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said… | (2023-04-06). AOC Renews Call for Clarence Thomas to Be Impeached Following Bombshell Report. truthout.org Calls for conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached erupted again on Thursday after a bombshell report from ProPublica unveiled ethics violations at a level that experts say has never before been seen within the Supreme Court. According to an explosive investigation published by ProPublica Thursday morning, Clarence Thomas has accepted a huge number of lavish vacations… | (2023-04-06). KS Sports Ban on Trans Athletes Could Include "Genital Inspection," Critics Say. truthout.org The Republican-controlled Kansas state legislature has overridden a veto by Gov. Laura Kelly (D) to enact a law that will block transgender girls and women in the state from participating in sports that correspond with their gender. GOP lawmakers had been attempting to pass a trans sports ban for nearly three years, but Kelly vetoed the legislation every time. This week, however… | (2023-04-06). Narcan No Longer Needs a Prescription, But Its Price Tag Could Limit Access. truthout.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over-the-counter sales of the opioid overdose reversal medication Narcan, a move that advocates say will reduce stigma around a lifesaving medication and increase access for people in need — if they can afford to pay for it. Narcan is a popular nasal spray version of the drug naloxone, the antidote administered to quickly block the effects of… | (2023-04-06). Luxury Yachts and Private Planes Are Huge Tax Breaks for the Ultrawealthy. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. Flying to Ireland to inhale the seaside air as you drive a golf ball into the scenic distance. Crossing the country to reach your enormous yacht, which is ready for your Hudson River pleasure cruise. Hosting a governor's wife on your very own aircraft. These are only a few of the joys that the richest Americans have experienced in recent years… | (2023-04-06). GOP Election Bill in Florida Aims to Make It Harder for Gen Z to Vote. truthout.org Florida Republican state senators have advanced a new elections bill that would create additional burdens for a number of voting groups — particularly college and university students. Senate Bill 7050 was submitted on Monday and forwarded by the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee for full consideration by the state Senate just 24 hours later, giving the public very little time to comment on the… | (2023-04-06). Governor Hochul Walks Back Plan to Gut Climate Law After Backlash. truthout.org Climate groups celebrated Wednesday once top officials revealed that after outraging campaigners and fellow Democrats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul no longer sees rewriting a landmark state law to allow more planet-heating emissions as a top priority for budget negotiations. "Make no mistake, this is because of the enormous and immediate public pressure. Huge thank you to everyone who took action to… | (2023-04-06). Police Accountability Leaders Discuss Human Rights-Minneapolis Policing Agreement. unicornriot.ninja (2023-04-06). In Michigan, a Historic Victory for Abortion Rights. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Tesla Camera Scandal is the Latest Lesson in Dangers of Letting Companies Record You. aclu.org (2023-04-06). Global Coal Phaseout Must Speed Up to Avert 'Climate Chaos': Analysis. commondreams.org | To avert the worst consequences of the climate crisis, the world must stop building new coal plants and shut down existing ones at nearly five times the current rate. | That's according to an GEM's ninth annual survey of the world's existing and proposed supply of coal-fired power—the largest single source of… (2023-04-06). Demand Justice Renews Calls for Senate Investigation into Supreme Court Justices' Ties to Far-Right Donors. commondreams.org Demand Justice renewed calls for the Senate Judiciary Committee to take up an investigation into Supreme Court justices' ties to far-right donors following ProPublica (2023-04-06). Biden Vetoes Move by GOP, Corporate Dems to Block Water Regulations. commondreams.org U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed legislation pass by congressional Republicans and corporate Democrats to stop the federal government from protecting public health and the planet, blocking a resolution passed by both chambers last month to gut water protections.Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Jacky Rosen (Nev.), and Jon Tester (Mont.) (2023-04-06). Ousted Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Vows to Keep Fighting for Gun Control. commondreams.org Justin Jones, the Democratic Tennessee lawmaker who was (2023-04-06). House Progressives Revive Legislation to 'Cut Child Poverty by Nearly Two-Thirds'. commondreams.org A trio of progressive U.S. lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced legislation that advocates say would slash the nation's child poverty rate by nearly two-thirds. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.) revived the (2023-04-06). 'A Very Dark Day for Tennessee': House GOP Expels Democrats Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson. commondreams.org | This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates… | Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday voted to | "This is a historic day for Tennessee, but… it may mark a very dark day for… (2023-04-06). Jayapal Laments Biden's Cave to Insurance Industry on Medicare Advantage. commondreams.org | Noting that progressives in Congress recently helped lead the White House to the brink of implementing far-reaching reforms to Medicare Advantage and bringing relief to taxpayers who for years have been overpaying insurers that run the program, Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Thursday criticized the Biden administration's plan to delay making changes to the system following aggressive lobbying by the insurance industry. | "We were on the cusp of immediate reform when the Biden administration proposed fixes to stop price gouging by insurance companies," said the Washington Democrat, who chairs the Congressiona… (2023-04-06). Now Is the Time for a Federal Ban on Facial Recognition Surveillance. commondreams.org (2023-04-06). Shock, Grief After Unhoused Woman Killed and Volunteers Injured in Reno Car Attack. commondreams.org (2023-04-06). 'Heinous Crimes': Global Outcry as Israeli Forces Attack Al-Aqsa Worshipers for Second Night. commondreams.org | Israeli police assaulted Palestinians inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday evening for the second consecutive night during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, just hours after being widely condemned for an earlier attack. | "Dozens of armed Israeli officers entered the courtyards of the mosque while nearly 20,000 Palestinian worshipers were still performing the Ramadan Taraweeh night prayer," | Middle East Eye (2023-04-06). The Big, Earnest Love That Propelled Brandon Johnson to Victory in Chicago. commondreams.org In Chicago on Tuesday, hope won out over cynicism. Brandon Johnson — a former teacher, union organizer and "little known county commissioner" as public radio outlet WBEZ Chicago put it — was elected mayor over entrenched Democratic Party operative Paul Vallas, who (2023-04-06). 'Unite to Survive': Mass Banner Drop Promotes XR Climate Rally at UK Parliament. commondreams.org | Dozens of colorful banners were dropped across the United Kingdom on Thursday to invite people to London later this month for a four-day peaceful protest outside Parliament demanding action on the climate emergency to ensure "a future that is safe and fair." | Extinction Rebellion (XR), (2023-04-06). AOC Says Clarence Thomas 'Must Be Impeached' Over 'Almost Cartoonish' Corruption. commondreams.org | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that right-wing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should be impeached by the U.S. House in the wake of ProPublica reporting that "This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corruption is shocking—almost cartoonish. Thomas must be impeached," Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who (2023-04-06). The Win-Win-Win of Student Debt Cancellation. commondreams.org The (2023-04-06). House Should Impeach, Durbin Must Investigate Justice Thomas For Ethics Violations. commondreams.org In response to a ProPublica (2023-04-06). Justice Thomas' Corruption Shows Urgency for Congress to Pass Supreme Court Code of Ethics. commondreams.org Brett Edkins, Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs for Stand Up America, issued the following statement after a ProPublica investigation revealed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury vacations from a billionaire Republican donor for over two decades: "Justice Thomas accepted and failed to disclose lavish vacations gifted to him by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow in a shameless abuse of power and an affront to the American people. Sadly, these actions are part of a pattern of corruption that betrays Thomas' deep-seated contempt for the rule of law. No one is above the law—not eve… (2023-04-06). Nearly 270 State Lawmakers Denounce 'Anti-Democratic' Expulsion Effort by Tennessee GOP. commondreams.org Lawmakers from 35 states on Thursday signed a letter condemning the Tennessee Republican Party as it prepared to expel three Democratic representatives who joined a protest demanding gun control legislation in the State Capitol, with the letter accusing the state GOP of racist and "anti-democratic" conduct.Tennessee Reps. Gloria Johnson (D-13), Justin Jones (D-52), and Justin Pearson (D-86) joined Nashville students and their supporters on Monday as they poured into the Capitol building, (2023-04-06). Calls for Clarence Thomas Impeachment Vote After Report Exposes Billionaire-Funded Trips. commondreams.org | Progressives on Thursday urged congressional Democrats to immediately push for investigations and impeachment proceedings after The investigative outlet reported Thursday that "for more than two decades, Thomas has accepted luxur… (2023-04-06). Trump's Indictment: A Wakeup Call for Resurrecting Democracy. commondreams.org | Donald Trump's indictment for criminal behavior has no precedent in American history. How could a functioning democracy choose such a man as President? | There's the rub. Trump was not elected in a functioning democracy. Ronald Reagan and a toxic Supreme Court signed its death warrant years ago. | In his manic neoliberal drive to deregulate the economy Reagan suspended enforcement of the anti-trust laws. The resulting frenzy of mergers and acquisitions concentrated every American industry into a small handful of titanic corporations. Supreme Court decisions endowed these corporations with Constitution… (2023-04-06). 'Despicable': Idaho Becomes First US State to Restrict Interstate Travel for Abortion Care. commondreams.org | Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday made his state the first in the U.S. to restrict interstate travel for abortion care by signing legislation that aims to prevent minors from traveling to obtain an abortion without parental consent. | The Republican-authored law, The law defines a perpetrator of "abortion traf… (2023-04-06). Biden's Looming Trap in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Three key factors show why the administration needs to press the accelerator pedal on negotiations with Russia now. | By George BEEBE | Three big factors are in motion that will shape prospects for the war in Ukraine. Each of these affects the others in potentially reinforcing ways. Together, they could soon create a dynamic that might greatly constrain the ability of the Biden administration to steer events toward its desired outcomes. | The first is the course of battlefield developments. Bolstered by the mobilization Putin ordered last fall, Russian forces are pressing closer toward encircling Bakhmut, and… (2023-04-06). Fascism Denial American Style: Exceptionalism in the Ivory Tower. strategic-culture.org It borders on cliché the number of times historians lament how "fascism" is an over-used term. But Sinclair Lewis, writing about the specter of fascism a century ago, understood something most historians don't — that U.S. intellectual culture is loathe to acknowledge fascist undercurrents in this country. I attribute this hostility to intellectuals' belief that their nation is an exceptionalist democracy — hence fascism "can't happen here." (2023-04-06). How to Take Off a (Political) Straitjacket. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-06). NATO's Crimes Against Sport. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-06). Comunicado: La clase obrera en Francia entierra a sus sepultureros. workers.org (2023-04-06). Chicago: Unions rally for pro-labor mayoral candidate. workers.org (2023-04-06). Tennessee Republicans move to expel 3 Democratic lawmakers for supporting student-led gun protests. nationofchange.org "This is authoritarianism," Tennessee state Representative Justin Jones says of attempts to remove him. "This is an assault on our democracy." (2023-04-06). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)… (2023-04-06). Mary Pinotti Kaessinger: Revolutionary, disability justice and rights fighter, labor organizer — Rest in power! workers.org (2023-04-06). Consumer Products Expo gears up internal construction. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo, scheduled to be held in Haikou, South China's coastal Hainan province from April 11 to 15, has geared up its internal construction and decorations. (2023-04-06). Expanded Canton Fair to boost China's foreign trade, global economic recovery: vice minister. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, will be held from April 15 to May 5 in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (2023-04-06). Cambodia, China joint military exercise concludes successfully. ecns.cn Cambodia and China have successfully concluded the fifth edition of joint military exercise "Golden Dragon 2023" at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center. (2023-04-06). Harvard admits record number of Asian Americans. ecns.cn Harvard University has admitted a record number of Asian American students to its Class of 2027 as it faces allegations of bias against Asian students in its admissions process. (2023-04-06). New commander appointed for PLA garrison in Macao SAR. ecns.cn Yu Changjiang, commander of the Sansha military garrison in Hainan Province, has been appointed as commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), the PLA garrison in Macao said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China's service sector expands, still room for stability. ecns.cn China's services sector activity expanded for a third straight month in March amid further recovery in business activity with the optimized COVID-19 containment measures, a private survey showed on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China to cut 1.8t yuan in taxes, fees for businesses this year. ecns.cn China is expected to reduce tax and fee burden for businesses by 1.8 trillion yuan ($261.62 billion) this year via both preferential tax policies and tax credit refunds. (2023-04-06). Xi holds talks with French president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). China's top legislator meets French president. ecns.cn China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists develop e-skin to give robots sense of touch. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a new type of electronic skin (e-skin), enabling robots to navigate their surroundings through touch in the dark when visibility is limited. (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists discover key genes for lodging resistance in maize. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently discovered key genes in maize to improve its root lodging resistance, offering new hope for increasing planting density and crop yield. (2023-04-06). (2023-04-06). China's business income rebound points to improving economy: official. ecns.cn Chinese businesses have posted a strong rebound in sales revenue since the beginning of this year in the latest signal of an improving economy. (2023-04-06). With 650 hospice beds, Beijing offers better service to the elderly. ecns.cn Beijing had a total of 650 beds for hospice patients by the end of 2022, compared to 64 beds by 2020, according to local health authorities. (2023-04-06). Nearly 70% Chinese sweep tombs in environmentally-friendly way. ecns.cn Data from Chinese authorities shows that about 10.4 million visitors swept tombs in an environmentally-friendly way on Qingming Festival, which fell on Wednesday this year, accounting for 69.45 percent of the total number of people who paid their respects on site. (2023-04-06). Saudi, Iranian FMs meet in Beijing. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-04-06). With secret contract, U.S. uses spyware to supervise world: NYT. ecns.cn Under the secret contract finalized on Nov. 8, 2021, the Israeli firm, NSO Group, gave the U.S. government access to one of its most powerful weapons — a geolocation tool that can covertly track mobile phones around the world without the phone user's knowledge or consent. (2023-04-06). President Xi Jinping holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. ecns.cn On Thursday afternoon, President Xi Jinping held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron who is on a state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People. (2023-04-06). Glamorous view of Pangong Tso Lake in Tibet. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the stunning scenery of Pangong Tso Lake at an average altitude of 4,242 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (2023-04-06). Water-releasing Festival held in Sichuan. ecns.cn The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Xinhai ferry terminal hub under construction in Haikou. ecns.cn The terminal is a key project to promot integrated port and shipping operations with zero transfer services for tourists across the Qiongzhou Strait, and also an important project to support independent customs operations in the Hainan free trade port. (2023-04-06). Joint patrol underway in Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn A Haixun 06, the largest patrol and rescue vessel in the Taiwan Strait, patrols in central and northern parts of the strait in east China's Fujian Province, April 5, 2023. (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®China's economic strength, resilience to bring Asia Pacific increased prosperity: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said China is already the engine of Asia, and increasingly, China is also the engine of the world. "We're gonna rely on China's economic strength and resilience to be able to pull our part of the world, the Asia Pacific region, into an era of increased prosperity." (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China's modernization a good lesson to other countries. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®Malaysian researcher: China indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization. ecns.cn (2023-04-06). [Articles] Genetically and environmentally predicted obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease: a nationwide cohort study. thelancet.com Obesity was associated with CVD regardless of PGSBMI category, but obesity influenced by genetic predisposition (genetically predicted high BMI) was less harmful than obesity influenced by environmental factors (obesity despite genetically predicted low BMI). However, additional genetic factors, not captured by the PGSBMI, still influence the associations. (2023-04-06). The Met stages Terence Blanchard's opera 'Champion' about boxer Emile Griffith. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management. (2023-04-06). Hunger strikes at ICE detention centers protest slave labor. workers.org (2023-04-06). 'Imperial is committed to growing collaborations with Europe': President Brady. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is committed to growing its collaborations with partners in Europe said President Hugh Brady during a trip to Paris to meet academic leaders. (2023-04-06). COVID-19 spread in households linked to virus on hands and surfaces. imperial.ac.uk (2023-04-06). Pharmaceutical pollution — the blue healthcare revolution. healtheuropa.com (2023-04-06). D.C. to decriminalize street vending, if Congressional Republicans don't interfere. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). The code behind the far right's success. nationofchange.org Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables. (2023-04-06). World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint: Israeli Forces Repeatedly Invade Sacred al-Aqsa Mosque, Beat, Expel Worshipers, on behalf of Jewish Extremists. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Prisoners and family members demand care not jails. workers.org (2023-04-06). Projected collapse of crucial Antarctic current met with media silence. nationofchange.org Science doesn't guide U.S. corporate media, which were virtually silent on the landmark study. (2023-04-06). Labor Victory in L.A. Schools. latinorebels.com Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roosevelt High School teacher Jason Torres-Rangel to explain the plight of service workers in L.A. schools that led them to strike last month and why educators followed their lead. (2023-04-06). Transphobia — a product of capitalism. workers.org (2023-04-06). Chicago REI Store workers seek to unionize. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). NLRB OKs union vote at Ohio charter school complex. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). UAW bargaining convention: From opening uncertainty to a path forward. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy. workers.org (2023-04-06). UAW's Bargaining Convention revives its fighting tradition. workers.org (2023-04-06). Saudi Arabia invests almost $40bn to become Video Gaming Hub. juancole.com (2023-04-06). The Next Big Threat: The Rise of the White Christian Nationalism in the United States. indybay.org A brief examination of the radical/ militant white Christian Nationalist movement. (2023-04-06). Thursday 4/27: FAME Venue on Broadway Presents Paintings by Nancy Calef – A Kidquake Benefit. indybay.org FAME Venue | 443 Broadway | San Francisco, CA 94133… (2023-04-06). March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy San Francisco. indybay.org In San Francisco an estimated 700 people, mostly youth, marched on City Hall, where they listened to speakers including elected leader Honey Mahogany. (2023-04-06). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley… (2023-04-06). Safeguarding Democracy: US should establish a national human rights institution. splcenter.org (2023-04-06). African and Russian Businesses Hold 'Huge Potential' for Cooperation, Senator Says. sputnikglobe.com On April 5-6, Moscow hosted another important event aimed at enhancing cooperation between Russia and the continent in various spheres ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit. (2023-04-06). Israeli Forces Confirm Retaliatory Strikes Across Gaza After Rocket Barrage. sputnikglobe.com Israeli forces earlier confirmed on Thursday that 34 rockets had been launched from Lebanon by Palestinian forces, with 25 projectiles having been intercepted. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has rejected any escalation from Lebanon into Israel following the strikes. (2023-04-06). Kirby on Possible Swap of Gershkovich: Case at Early Stage, US Focused on Consular Access. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The case of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich is at a very early stage to speak of a possible swap, so the United States is currently focused on getting consular access to him, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Medical 'Brain Drain': Zimbabwe to Introduce Law Criminalizing Foreign Recruitment. sputnikglobe.com The country is experiencing a severe economic crisis characterized by high inflation that resulted in a significant decrease in wages. Low wages, among other conditions, forced many Zimbabwean health workers to leave the country for better job opportunities abroad. (2023-04-06). Nearly One-Third of US Adults Believe Biden Should Be Reelected in 2024, Poll Finds. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Nearly one-third of US adults believe US President Joe Biden should be reelected in 2024, a CNN poll, conducted by independent research company SSRS, said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Recent OPEC+ Cuts Prove Biden's Reliance on Foreign Oil Risks US Security: Texas Oil Regulator. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The latest oil production cuts announced by the OPEC+ countries underscore that President Joe Biden's reliance on foreign oil puts US security at risk, Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) Chairwoman Christi Craddick told Sputnik. The RRC is the industry regulator in the top oil-producing US state of Texas. (2023-04-06). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Arrives in Türkiye on Official Visit. sputnikglobe.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on an official two-day days visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Russia's Ryabkov, US Ambassador Discuss WSJ Correspondent's Detention. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and new US ambassador in Russia Lynne Tracy discussed the issue of detention of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich during a meeting on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. (2023-04-06). Scott Ritter: US 'Full Spectrum Dominance' Doctrine Based on 'Hubris and Arrogance'. sputnikglobe.com US military doctrine since 1997 has dictated that Washington should not tolerate any nation rivaling its military might. Scott Ritter, a former US marine and UN chemical weapons inspector in Iraq, argues that the Pentagon has already lost that competition. (2023-04-06). Security Concept of Russia and Belarus Union State Seeks to Thwart NATO Threat. sputnikglobe.com The creation of a security concept of the Union State of Russia and Belarus is a logical response to NATO's military buildup, Vladimir Kireev, deputy director of the Center of Social and Integration Studies on the Union State and Eurasian Integration, told Sputnik. He added that the time is ripe to develop algorithms to overcome the challenge. (2023-04-06). Stormy Daniels Says Trump Doesn't Deserve Jail Time for 'Crimes' Against Her. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) —Adult movie star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly received hush money from former President Donald Trump to keep silent over their purported affair, told TV broadcaster that his "crimes against her" did not merit jail time. (2023-04-06). Stowaway Shocks: South African Pilot Comes Face-to-Face With Venomous Cobra After Takeoff. sputnikglobe.com The Cape cobra is considered one of the most venomous snakes in Africa as its venom contains the highest number of neurotoxins of all cobras. The mortality rate from the slippery reptile is quite high, making such a companion at an altitude of over 3,000 meters to be a very unpleasant surprise. (2023-04-06). Study Reveals How False Memories Can Spring From Preconceptions. sputnikglobe.com One of the researchers behind the new study has also expressed her desire to investigate how "social knowledge, such as prejudice or stereotypes and individual beliefs," can affect short-term memory. (2023-04-06). Trump Says Biden 'Responsible' for Afghan Exit Debacle, Blames His 'Disinformation Game'. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump said in a statement that President Joe Biden is solely responsible for the debacle of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and the new report the White House released blaming the Trump administration for the withdrawal is disinformation. (2023-04-06). UK Defense Ministry Says Trained Over 10,000 Ukrainian Soldiers During Operation Interflex. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Defense Ministry of the United Kingdom said on Thursday that it had already trained over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers on the UK territory as part of operation Interflex and planned to train a total of 20,000 recruits this year. (2023-04-06). UK King Charles III Supports Study of Monarchy's Ties to Slave Trade in Africa. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK King Charles III has for the first time openly supported the study of the monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th-18th centuries by providing access to the royal archives, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told The Guardian. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Soldiers Who Surrendered Near Avdeyevka: Russian Defense Ministry. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered near Avdeyevka on purpose, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday, adding that the fire killed all servicemen. (2023-04-06). US Cyber Chief Says Emerging Technologies Could Be Most Powerful Weapons of 21st Century. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Emerging technologies in areas such as cyber and artificial intelligence could become the most dangerous weapons of the 21st century, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). US Delegation Led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair on Visit to Taiwan. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A bipartisan group of US lawmakers led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has arrived in Taiwan on a visit, the committee said. (2023-04-06). US Opposes EU Efforts to Offer Ukraine Path to Join NATO, Media Reports. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States, Germany, and Hungary are opposing efforts by EU countries, including Poland and the Baltic states, to provide Ukraine with a path to join NATO at the upcoming summit in July, the British media reported on Thursday, citing four officials involved in the negotiations. (2023-04-06). US Should Maintain Air Superiority to Avoid 'Bloodbath' Similar to Ukraine: Air Force. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States must develop the ability to attain and maintain air superiority to avoid a "bloodbath" situation similar to the one in Ukraine, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs Lt. Gen. Richard Moore Jr. said on Thursday. (2023-04-06). Yemeni Authorities, Houthis Reach Agreement on New Truce – Source. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen and the Houthi movement, known officially as Ansar Allah that controls north of the country, with the mediation of Oman, reached an agreement to extend the truce for six months, a Yemeni diplomatic source has told Sputnik. (2023-04-06). Rescatados 440 migrantes de barca en riesgo en el Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net El barco humanitario de la ONG Médicos sin Fronteras (MSF) recibió una alerta de Alarm Phone y cambió de rumbo para prestar ayudar. (2023-04-06). Asesinan a dos líderes sociales en el oeste de Colombia. telesurtv.net Fue asesinado Herney Muñoz en el departamento del Cauca y Jaime López en Antioquia. (2023-04-06). Tornado en Missouri, EE.UU., deja varios muertos y heridos. telesurtv.net Se está llevando a cabo una operación de búsqueda y rescate que involucra a múltiples organismos… (2023-04-06). Al menos cuatro niños mueren tras ataque en guardería en Brasil. telesurtv.net La policía brasileña declaró que el victimario atacó a los menores y después se entregó a las autoridades. (2023-04-06). Banco Nacional de Cuba apelará decisión de Tribunal de Londres. telesurtv.net El tribunal de Londres sentenció este martes que CRF no es acreedor del Estado cubano, por lo que la República de Cuba queda fuera del pleito. (2023-04-06). Bolivia reporta cifra récord por venta de urea en 2022. telesurtv.net Los países que demandaron la urea boliviana durante el año pasado fueron Argentina, Cuba, Brasil, Paraguay, Uruguay y Perú. (2023-04-06). Cuba anuncia equipo de béisbol a los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Según el medio local Jit, el conjunto estará integrado por dos receptores, cinco jugadores de cuadro, cinco jardineros y ocho lanzadores, todos de la categoría sub-23 años. (2023-04-06). Peruanos marchan en aniversario del golpe de Alberto Fujimori. telesurtv.net Durante la movilización por la ciudad de Lima, los marchantes repudiaron al fujimorismo y sus herederos, que forman un bloque con otros grupos de derecha extrema. (2023-04-06). Indepaz denuncia masacre en departamento colombiano de Meta. telesurtv.net Tres jóvenes fueron baleados en un establecimiento público en la vereda La Cristalina, zona rural del municipio Puerto Gaitán. (2023-04-06). Condenan ataque israelí en la mezquita Al Aqsa en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Medios palestinos reportaron que la redada y golpiza perpetrada por policías israelíes contra los fieles musulmanes dejó entre 400 y 500 detenidos, así como 350 heridos. (2023-04-06). Protestas contra Dina Boluarte a 31 años del autogolpe en Perú. telesurtv.net Manifestantes exigirán el cierre del Gobierno de Dina Boluarte y del Congreso, el adelanto de elecciones y la convocatoria a una constituyente. (2023-04-06). Actualizan reporte sobre procesos contra corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Reiteró la solicitud al Gobierno de Italia de extraditar a Venezuela al exministro de la industria petrolera, Rafael Ramírez, para que sea juzgado en este país por delitos cometidos. (2023-04-06). Fuerzas israelíes realizan nuevo ataque en mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net Policías israelíes irrumpieron fuertemente armados, mientras que casi 20.000 fieles seguían haciendo la oración nocturna. (2023-04-06). Países de América Latina y el Caribe acuerdan acciones contra la inflación. telesurtv.net En la reunión virtual participaron autoridades de México, Argentina, Belice, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Venezuela y San Vicente y las Granadinas. (2023-04-06). Irán repele ataque con dron contra instalación militar. telesurtv.net La agresión sucede a dos meses de un ataque similar contra un centro de producción de municiones en esa misma localidad. (2023-04-06). Presidente ruso reconoce acertada política exterior mexicana. telesurtv.net Vladímir Putin destacó que el intercambio comercial entre los dos países alcanzó 4.000 millones de dólares en el 2022. (2023-04-06). Primera ministra de Finlandia dimite como líder partidista. telesurtv.net La líder finesa se desvinculará de las posibles negociaciones para formar Gobierno, como medida más inmediata. (2023-04-06). Anuncian grupo de trabajo para combatir violencia escolar en Brasil. telesurtv.net La información fue dada por el ministro de Educación, Camilo Santana, junto con su homólogo de Justicia, Flávio Dino. (2023-04-06). Mantienen monitoreo del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net En las primeras horas de esta jornada se han registrado más de 2.600 sismos, mientras que en la víspera fueron reportados unos 5.200 eventos. (2023-04-06). Designan a nueva secretaria de Comunicación del Gobierno ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El mandatario ecuatoriano posesionó a Wendy Reyes en el cargo tras la renuncia de Andrés Seminario. (2023-04-06). Elaborarán alfombra de aserrín más grande de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Está previsto que unos 4.000 voluntarios participen en la elaboración de la alfombra, con aproximadamente 3,5 kilómetros de largo. (2023-04-06). Argentina Confirms Return To Unasur. telesurenglish.net Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero confirmed on Thursday Argentina's return to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) by decision of President Alberto Fernandez. | RELATED: | "By sovereign decision, Argentina returns to Unasur as a Member State to boost its institutional revitalization and build an increasingly integrated region," the minister said through his official Twitter account. | Likewise, the South… (2023-04-06). Argentine President Fernandez Pays Official Visit To Chile. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez made an official one-day visit to Chile for the 205th anniversary of the Maipu battle, which the Argentine liberator Jose de San Martin led and was decisive for the Chilean independence from the Spanish empire. | RELATED: | "I highly appreciate how Chile has improved its democracy after the defeat of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship," Fernandez said, recalling that he protest… (2023-04-06). ChatGPT Producer To Try To Counteract This Robot's Ban In Italy. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Italy's data protection agency Garante announced that the Californian company OpenAI, the producer of the ChatGPT conversational robot, plans to present initiatives that counteract the robot's banning in Italy. | RELATED: | OpenAI, which the Microsoft Corporation backs, took the ChatGPT robot offline in Italy last week after the Garante agency temporarily restricted it and began a probe into a suspected… (2023-04-06). China and Cambodia successfully conclude Golden Dragon. telesurenglish.net China and Cambodia successfully concluded the 5th "Golden Dragon", a joint military exercise at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center | Related: | In the closing ceremony were present: Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh and Vice Admiral Wei Wenhui, deputy commander of the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, as well as Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenti… (2023-04-06). Colombia: Seismic Activity Of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Increases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported that seismic activity in the Nevado del Ruiz volcano on the border of the Tolima and Caldas departments has severely increased in recent hours. | RELATED: | "We have registered several thermal anomalies and pulsating and continuous ash emissions related to fluid movement within this volcano's conduits," the SGC explained. | Last week, the SGC issued a… (2023-04-06). Idaho Outlaws Aiding Minors To Abort Without Parental Consent. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Idaho state governor Brad Little signed a bill that penalizes adults who help minors to abort without parental consent. | RELATED: | The law, which classifies the help to end pregnancy as a "trafficking in abortions" crime, prohibits an adult from obtaining abortion pills for a minor or "recruiting, housing or transporting a pregnant minor" without the consent of her parents or guardians. | Citizens who v… (2023-04-06). Israel Renews Its Aggression Against Gaza Strip. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Israeli occupation warplanes resumed their attacks on various sites in the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | Two airstrikes hit northern Gaza Strip (Beit Hanoun city) and southeastern Gaza City (Khan Younis), according to Al Mayadeen news agency. | WAFA said warplanes targeted an outpost in the southeastern neighborhood of Al-Zaytoun and the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, causing material damage but no casualties so far. | The occupat… (2023-04-06). Tennessee's House Expels First of 3 Democrats for Protest. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Republican-dominated Tennessee House of Representatives expelled one of three Democrats at risk of being kicked out of the legislature over their role in protests calling for gun control in the wake of the Nashville school shooting. | Related: | The vote to overthrow Rep. Justin Jones by 72 to 25 was an unusual move the Chamber had used several times since the Civil War. | The House was also conside… (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Artillery Kills Its Own Surrendered Soldiers. telesurenglish.net The Russian defense ministry said on Thursday that Ukrainian artillery has fired at positions of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who had deliberately surrendered near Avdeevka, adding that all of them were killed in the fire. | Related: | "The Kiev regime deliberately destroys its military personnel with artillery fire to suppress attempts to leave their positions and retreat under the attack of Russian troops," said the ministry in… (2023-04-06). US And NATO Responsible For Ukraine Conflict – Chinese Spox. telesurenglish.net Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that the U.S. and NATO are responsible for the current conflict in Ukraine. | RELATED: | Speaking at a press conference, the spokesman said, "The U.S. and the NATO military bloc bear inescapable responsibilities for the crisis in Ukraine. NATO is in no position to criticize or pressure China." | The Chinese diplomat was responding to a question about NATO Secr… (2023-04-06). Venezuela To Continue Defend Essequibo Region Sovereignty. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, read this Thursday a statement of the Bolivarian Government in relation to the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region. | RELATED: | "We welcome the ICJ's incidental ruling, which validates our arguments because it recognizes that the Court must review the illegal and fraudulent conduct of th… (2023-04-06). Mexico's President Calls Charges Against Trump Political. latinorebels.com Mexico's president said Wednesday he opposes the criminal charges filed against former U.S. President Donald Trump, suggesting they were brought for political reasons during an electoral campaign. (2023-04-06). What Trump's 34 Felony Counts of Business Fraud Charges Mean. juancole.com (2023-04-06). Migrant Deaths in Mexico Put Spotlight on US Immigration Enforcement Policy. latinorebels.com Among the factors that led to the fire-related deaths of migrants in a detention facility in Juárez is the decadeslong immigration enforcement policies of the U.S. and Mexican governments that have seen the number of people kept in such facilities skyrocket. (2023-04-06). Analyzing Brandon Johnson's Surprise Victory In Chicago. levernews.com In this special bonus episode for paying subscribers, we explore the surprise win of progressive Brandon Johnson over corporate-backed candidate Paul Vallas in Chicago's mayoral election this week. Lever reporters (2023-04-06). Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia's North Caucasus. themoscowtimes.com The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement. (2023-04-06). Daughter of Fugitive War Critic Handed Over to Estranged Mother. themoscowtimes.com Maria Moskaleva, who has not spoken with her mother for over seven years, had been placed in a juvenile detention center pending her father's trial. (2023-04-06). Kremlin Sees No Prospect of Chinese Mediation on Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The comments came as French President Macron was in Beijing to try to dissuade China from supporting Moscow's campaign. (2023-04-06). Moscow Says Foiled Bid By Ukraine 'Saboteurs' to Enter Russia. themoscowtimes.com The announcement came a day after President Vladimir Putin warned that saboteurs were acting inside Russia. (2023-04-06). 'Pointless' to Pressure Russia Over Jailed U.S. Reporter — Moscow. themoscowtimes.com U.S. President Biden has called for Evan Gershkovich's release, with the White House calling the charges against him "ridiculous." (2023-04-06). Russian Court Rules to Deport Chinese LGBT Blogger. themoscowtimes.com Haoyang Xu and his partner, who is a Russian citizen, chronicled their life as an openly gay couple on their popular social media pages. (2023-04-06). Russian Economic Prospects 'Foggy' as Sanctions Cut Deep. themoscowtimes.com Putin can afford to bankroll his war for another "three to four years," according to one expert. (2023-04-06). Russian Orthodox Church Establishes 'Head Military Priest' Post. themoscowtimes.com The church official will be responsible for the "spiritual mentoring" of soldiers fighting in Ukraine. (2023-04-06). Russian Prosecutors Seek 25-Year Prison Term for Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza. themoscowtimes.com Vladimir Kara-Murza has been charged with high treason, affiliation with an "undesirable" group and spreading "fake news" about the army. (2023-04-06). Russian Recruits Jailed for 3 Years for Refusing to Fight in Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com Yury Degtyarev and Alexei Selivanov were among the first recruits charged with refusing military service. (2023-04-06). Russians Absent During Mobilization Called in for Questioning by FSB. themoscowtimes.com Several Omsk region residents told iStories they had received phone calls asking them to attend the local FSB office. (2023-04-06). Russia's Wagner Chief Says Cemetery for Fighters 'Growing'. themoscowtimes.com The mercenary group's forces have been spearheading Russia's offensives in eastern Ukraine, taking heavy losses. (2023-04-06). Chinatowns squeezed between capitalist development, new Cold War. liberationnews.org (2023-04-06). How union workers are fighting to save America's beleaguered health care system. nationofchange.org Health care workers who battled COVID-19 are fighting for the safe staffing levels needed to protect their communities on a daily basis and prevent the already-fragile care system from collapsing in the next pandemic. (2023-04-06). Bowling Green Whistleblower on Koch Influence in Faculty Hiring Faces Dismissal. projectcensored.org On March 20, 2023, John K. Wilson of Academe Blog reported on controversy surrounding a Bowling Green State University faculty member's emails alleging misconduct in past hiring decisions. Associate Professor… (2023-04-06). Incarcerated Deaf Community Finds New Lifeline. projectcensored.org The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that, starting in January 2024, prison phone companies will be required to provide phone services with video, a major step forward for the incarcerated… (2023-04-06). New Jersey Corrections Ombud Investigates Charges That Guards Organized Prisoner "Fight Club" projectcensored.org Staff in a New Jersey prison have encouraged inmates to physically fight each other, according to complaints and allegations reported by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg in a February 2023 article published by… (2023-04-06). Tufts Students Urge University to Address Campus Housing Crisis Driven by Over-Enrollment. projectcensored.org In a September 2022 article for the Tufts Daily, Liz Shelbred detailed the frustration of students as a result of makeshift living accommodations due to over-enrollment. For most college students,… (2023-04-06). U.S. Congress terrorizes Cuba: GOP seeks power to designate island a terrorism sponsor. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-06). The Dobbs Effect? In Seismic Shift for Wisconsin and the Nation, Progressives attain Majority on State Supreme Court. juancole.com (2023-04-06). UK: Support grows for no-confidence vote in Royal College of Nursing officials. wsws.org The initiative taken by petition organisers is a crucial one, asserting the rights of rank-and-file nurses against the RCN's unaccountable bureaucracy. (2023-04-06). Amid collapsing trade volumes, 238 business groups ask Biden to intervene in contract talks for West Coast dockworkers. wsws.org Amid growing anxiety among the financial elite, another important aspect of this letter must be stressed: The financial oligarchy's fear that control over this contract negotiation may spill out of the hands of the pro-corporate ILWU. (2023-04-06). Lively discussion at online meeting of the Postal Action Committee in Germany. wsws.org The second online public meeting of… (2023-04-06). IYSSE in New Zealand holds meeting against the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The IYSSE's meeting at Victoria University of Wellington called for an anti-war movement based on the international working class. Speakers discussed the causes of the war in Ukraine, the pro-imperialist politics of pseudo-left groups, and the university's promotion of far-right war propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ukrainian parliament approves anti-Russian law to "decolonize" place names. wsws.org The wholesale renaming of Ukrainian towns, streets, parks, and squares, has been lauded by the country's far-right who seek to replace historical truth with far-right nationalist propaganda. (2023-04-06). Ford Saarlouis: The strikes in France and the fight against plant closure. wsws.org It is now essential for workers to take the initiative and wage a serious fight to defend all remaining jobs at the plant. The plant is still standing, production is still running. It is now that a strike and a real struggles must be discussed and organized. (2023-04-06). Anti-abortion Republican defeated in contest for seat on Wisconsin state supreme court. wsws.org The victory of Janet Protasiewicz consolidates a 4-3 Democratic majority on the highest court in a key midwestern state. (2023-04-06). Stellantis layoffs in Detroit area part of escalating global attack on jobs. wsws.org The ruling class is using economic terror in an effort to crush the growing demands by workers for wages that keep up with inflation and other improvements. (2023-04-06). US House Speaker McCarthy demands faster arms sales to Taiwan. wsws.org House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen in California, in the latest move in a bipartisan effort by the White House and Congress to end the one China policy and escalate the US confrontation with China. (2023-04-06). US Supreme Court, ignoring exculpatory evidence, refuses to hear appeal from Louisiana death row inmate. wsws.org The deeply reactionary, savage and clearly unconstitutional action is consistent with the pattern established by the court, particularly under its current six-to-three far-right majority, in relation to the barbaric practice of state murder. (2023-04-06). Teachers across England overwhelmingly reject derisory pay offer. wsws.org Both the education unions and the government knew full well that educators would reject the pay offer and have used the "talks" to diffuse anger and opposition through political theatre and posturing, with the unions now calling for "fresh talks". (2023-04-06). A social and medical examination of Long COVID as a "mass disabling event": Part 3. wsws.org This review will document what is known about the science and impacts of Long COVID, the lessons that should have been drawn from previous post-viral illnesses, and the refusal of world capitalism to address this massive and ongoing social catastrophe. (2023-04-06). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Rail workers in Portugal begin further strikes to last through April, over pay, conditions and safety; Palestinians in Israel hold one-day general strike after 26-year-old doctor shot dead by police outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City; strikes continue in South Africa at retail giant Makro for pay and to protest the sacking of strikers… (2023-04-06). What way forward in the struggle to bring down Macron? wsws.org Building rank-and-file committees, independent of the union bureaucracies, will allow workers to wage a political campaign for a general strike to bring down Macron. (2023-04-06). Brandon Johnson, backed by Sanders, CTU and DSA, elected mayor of Chicago. wsws.org The April 4 runoff election defeating Democratic Party favorite Paul Vallas represented another electoral upset, after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to qualify in the February 28 primary. (2023-04-06). Los Angeles school workers speak out on working conditions, sellout tentative agreement. wsws.org This week, 30,000 classified workers in Los Angeles Unified School District are voting on a tentative agreement that fails to raise their pay and working conditions out of the poverty-level conditions that have prevailed for decades, following a three-day strike last month which shut down the nation's second-largest school district. (2023-04-06). Netanyahu attacks on all fronts to suppress anti-government protests by war-fever. wsws.org Attacks at the al-Aqsa Mosque, the occupied West Bank and on Israel's own Palestinian citizens, as well as against Iran and Syria, are the spearhead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to whip up war fever. (2023-04-06). Question marks emerge over dollar supremacy. wsws.org The series of financial storms in the US, of which the collapse of SVB and concerns over the stability of middle-sized banks is the latest, is causing nervousness. (2023-04-06). Sri Lankan Telecom workers strike against privatisation. wsws.org The privatisation of state-owned enterprises and the destruction of tens of thousands of public sector jobs, are part of the IMF-dictated austerity measures being imposed by the Wickremesinghe government. (2006-04-23). Top Iranian, Saudi envoys meet in China in restoration of diplomatic ties. tribune.com.pk . ecns.cn Liu Guoliang, who had a successful playing career before transitioning to coaching, was re-elected as the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) on Thursday.
New York City's Metropolitan Opera, housed at Lincoln Center, ranks among the highest and most sophisticated expressions of artistic culture in the United States. The company shares a global renown with the leading opera houses of Europe. The Met attracts a great deal of attention, not only as a leader in the cultural field but …
Protesters outside Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, California, June 4, 2020. "GEO is a billion-dollar company, and they're paying us $1 a day," 21-year-old detainee Cruz Martinez said. "They're getting rich off of us." (tinyurl.com/bdfm4y9h) On Feb. 16, Martinez and over 80 incarcerated immigrants began a hunger strike . . . | 
Dr Kelly Thornber, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, discusses the key drivers of pharmaceutical pollution and its impact. In 2020 the UK's National Health Service (NHS) became the first health service in the world to commit to carbon net zero. NHS sustainability plans are now driving an unprecedented push for healthcare suppliers, …
WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, April 4, the Washington, D.C., Council unanimously voted in favor of the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act of 2023, a bylaw which will decriminalize street vending without a license, create vending zones, and waive unpaid civil citations related to licensing. Passage of the measure comes after several years of campaigning led by street …
Tesla employees passed around videos taken in car owners' private garages and other interesting recordings captured by the cameras built in to the company's vehicles, File this under "shocking but unsurprising." Shocking because it's a significant abuse of privacy — but unsurprising be…
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that both on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, Israeli security forces invaded the al-Aqsa Mosque complex, the third holiest shrine in the Muslim world and expelled Palestinians who had been conducting an all-night retreat (i'tikaf) there for the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Video emerged …
Dublin, California In what was an incredibly moving ceremony and protest, former prisoners, family members, clergy, prison abolitionists and community organizations gathered at the Santa Rita Alameda County Jail in Dublin, April 1, to send this powerful message: "We need healing, housing and care, not deaths!" WW Photo: Judy GreenspanNoise . . . | 
Portland, Oregon Note: The following talk was given during the Trans Day of Resistance, March 31 in Portland, Oregon. Johnson is a member of the Portland branch of Workers World Party. Maddi Johnson speaking at Trans Day of Resistance in Portland, March 31. Where does transphobia come from? Are we . . . | 
CHICAGO—Can disappointment with your company's failure to live up to its professed progressive ideals drive your organizing drive? Apparently, for the workers at the REI store at the corner of Kingsbury and Schiller in Chicago, the answer is "yes." Like REI workers elsewhere, including those who have unionized with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store …
COLUMBUS, Ohio —The National Labor Relations Board's top regional official in Southern Ohio OK'd union authorization votes at the big KIPP charter school complex in Columbus. Regional Director Patricia Nachand ruled on April 3 for votes among one unit of 125 educators, social workers, intervention specialists, teacher fellows, and student life coordinators and the other …
DETROIT—The Auto Workers' bargaining convention in Detroit last month opened in uncertainty —who would lead it—and ended in setting tough priorities for upcoming talks with the Detroit 3. The uncertainty loomed because it was unclear, until the day before the March 27 start, that Shawn Fain, the challenger to incumbent Ray Curry in the union's …
New York City More than 430 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been pushed in legislatures across the U.S. within the past three months, a terrifyingly swift escalation in cruelty, even for this country. To say that we are witnessing an emerging genocide would not be hyperbole. This is why an impressive number . . . | 
Detroit The Special Bargaining Convention of the United Auto Workers met March 27-29 in Detroit. These conventions are held quadrennially, typically in the same year that the union's contracts with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) expire. Delegates from every UAW local discuss and vote on an "omnibus" resolution . . . | 
( Middle East Monitor ) — In line with its ambitions to diversify its economy away from oil and to become a video gaming powerhouse, Saudi Arabia will be investing $38 billion in the local online gaming industry in Riyadh. According to a report by Bloomberg on Monday, Savvy Gaming Group, a subsidiary of the …
The Amazon Post moves on, and so does Dreizin….. (The below audio file is 16 minutes of pure, wholesome Brain Candy.) (Folks, this may not seem like much, but I recorded (and tossed) literally HOURS of other material, to settle on this. So, yeah I'm not ashamed to say, give me money for my efforts....…
Last year's decision overturning Roe v. Wade proved to be a major galvanizing moment for people who support abortion rights in communities across the country as some bans already on the books began to go into effect. One of those states is Michigan, where a grassroots coalition had growing concerns about an archaic 1931 abortion ban that could go into effect if the Supreme Court overturned Roe, and had already been working to prepare. Their tireless work put abortion rights on the ballot with Proposition 3, which secures the right to reproductive freedom in Michigan, protecting abortion, prenatal care, birth c…
By Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School | — Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on April 4, 2023. Shortly after, the charges that a Manhattan grand jury indicted him on were made public. As anticipated, there were numerous counts of falsifying business records related to "hush money" payments made in …
For decades, Chinatowns across the United States have been under attack by racist capitalist developments.
Although Cuba's Revolution survived military invasion, guerrilla actions, terrorist attacks, and bacteriologic warfare, enough was not enough. Now, there are pay-offs to dissidents, manipulation of worldwide media coverage, and weaponization of social media capabilities. And of course, the U.S. economic and financial blockade persists, after 60 years, with no sign of stopping any time soon. …
By: Henry Redman — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — As Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz took the stage at her election victory party Tuesday night, the three current members of the liberal minority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court watched from off stage, arm-in-arm, as they took in the moment they became a majority. Protasiewicz, a …
The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more than seven years, after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the top regional powers. | After years of hostility that fuelled conflicts across the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to end their diplomatic rift and reopen diplomatic missions in a significant deal facilitated by China last month. | In brief footage broadcast on Iranian state TV, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, greeted each other before…rssFull.jz.20230408
Washington, you have a problem. News broke late today that a new batch of classified documents have hit the internet and the Biden Administration is scrambling to put a band… 
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People for a state visit. Chinese President Xi and French President Macron held lengthy bilateral talks on Thursday in Beijing. The two leaders pledged to deepen cooperation on trade, advance new … Images of what appears to be the Daily written brief for the "Russia/Ukraine Joint Staff J3/J4/J5" popped up on the Donbass Devushka yesterday and has not created much of a… The Biden administration is poised to allow the national emergency on COVID-19 to expire on May 11, 2023. Once that occurs, between 5 to 14 million Americans previously covered under Medicaid will lose their insurance. Although the pandemic continues to rage, killing thousands and infecting hundreds of thousands each week, a bipartisan consensus has settled in Washington to simply pretend COVID-19 is "over." What meager safety net was extended at the start of the pandemic is now being rolled back—leaving Americans to shoulder the risks and expenses of illness and death entirely on their own. Dr. Marga… Days before Todd Nock would become the first Black mayor of Pocomoke City, a small town on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore, he paused as he tried to express what the historic achievement meant—not just to him, but to the community he was preparing to serve. | "I started sitting in the back of council meetings, then moving to the front, becoming first vice president, and now here we are," Nock said. | "I had no idea [I could be Mayor.] At the time," in 2015, "I was an unemployed college dropout. I had just lost my jobs a couple weeks prior to that, I couldn't afford to go back to school."pocomoke cit… This story originally appeared in On Wednesday evening , the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem was full of Muslim worshippers praying into the night during the holy month of Ramadan. Earlier that morning, worshipers were beaten, and forced out of the holy mosque's prayer halls. | In the midst of night prayers Wednesday, Israeli forces stormed the compound again with weapons and riot gear, unleashing a co… The Indonesian government's refusal to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup highlights the hypocrisy of Western human rights activists, argues Dr. Ramzy Baroud.
Classified Pentagon documents containing information about US and NATO plans for a Ukrainian offensive and key details of the ongoing war have leaked. And the Biden administration is reportedly demanding they be scrubbed from the internet. Is there a hidden agenda behind the leak? | The New York Times has ‡∏Ň∏£‡∏∏‡∏ì‡∏≤‡πć∏õ‡∏¥‡∏î‡πŇ∏ч∏õ ‡∏ä‡∏±‡πà‡∏ô‡πɇ∏ô YouTube (CC) ‡πŇ∏•‡πâ‡∏߇∏Ň∏î‡πć∏•‡∏∑‡∏≠‡∏Ň∏ &Dag… Chicago (Feature; Special to Informed Comment) — Adding another humiliating chapter to his despicable life, the twice-impeached former President becomes the first ex-president to face criminal charges. Responding to the indictment, Trump said, "Never before in our nation's history has this been done." He's right, never before in our nation's history have we had a … Katharina Rall Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights @katha_nina ( Human Rights Watch) — Speakers at a recent climate and health summit in Abu Dhabi were advised by the conference organizers not to "criticize Islam, the government, corporations or individuals" or protest while in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a recent investigation …
For the 11th time since Jan. 19, millions of people in France, led by the workers of the major union confederations, especially the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), took to the streets all over the country on April 6. Once again, they shut France down. Early reports in the New . . . | By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) — When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Moscow in early 2022, he had high hopes of leaving with defense deals that would circumvent international sanctions and take advantage of the expiration of a United Nations embargo on arms trading with Tehran. Russian fighter jets, advanced antimissile defense … By David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky | — [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the … Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar US-backed project, four people involved in the deal told Reuters. The plan is a sign that an intensifying tech war between Beijing and Washington risks tearing the fabric of the internet. | China's three main carriers — China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom), China Mobile Limited and China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd(China Unicom) — are mapping out one of the world's most advanced and far-reaching s… Israel's military hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on Hamas, as tensions following police raids this week on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem threatened to spiral out of control. | Loud blasts rocked different areas of Gaza, as Israel claimed its jets hit 10 targets "including tunnels and weapons manufacturing and development sites" of Hamas, which controls the blockaded southern coastal strip. | At around 4.00 am, the military said it had also struck three Hamas infrastructure targets in southern Lebanon, where residents around the area of the Rashidiye… At least four children were killed in Wednesday's attack while another five were wounded. At a time when the United States is seeing a surge in mass shootings, Florida has become the latest state to allow citizens to carry concealed loaded weapons almost anywhere without a permit. A lawmaker from a right-wing party in Peru has put forward a parliamentary bill that would dismantle Amazon reserves created for indigenous people living in isolation. The controversial move has sparked pushback from Indigenous Amazon groups who want to protect the vulnerable tribes. CGTN's Dan … Age discrimination is widespread, especially in the workplace. In Brazil, ageism affects a particularly vulnerable group: the illiterate. But as the community tries to heal, chaos has broken out among lawmakers. Republicans are trying to expel three of their Democratic colleagues after they protested for stronger gun laws in the state. Global warnings over a new terror group. Who are they and what do they want? The emergence of a new militant organization is raising alarm throughout Afghanistan. The Islamic State Khorasan or IS-K has taken responsibility for several deadly attacks across the country since the … Being interviewed by Judge Napolitano is a treat. It is really not an interview. We are just two friends discussing the craziness in the world today and trying to keep… The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic devastated the working class from the start. Those deemed "essential workers" in the service, medical, transportation, agriculture, and other sectors were hit particularly hard. While the sacrifices of workers were paid lip service in the early days of the pandemic, the rhetoric rapidly shifted towards denunciations of a "labor shortage" as worker resistance mounted with time. As the capitalist class continues to espouse a dominant narrative of the pandemic that insists that the worst is over and workers ought to accept diminished real wages and deteriorating conditions, the ne… Los estudiantes se suman a la lucha para defender la jubilación. París, 7 de marzo. Por CNC en el Estado Español Comunicado de la Coordinadora de Núcleos Comunistas (CNC) en el Estado Español (España), publicado el 28 de marzo de 2023. Workers World publica este comunicado porque también podría aplicarse . . . | Special to Workers World Chicago Bulletin: Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago April 4, defeating pro-cop, pro-gentrification candidate Paul Vallas. A vigorous rally was held on the campus of the University of Illinois Chicago on March 29 to encourage the April 4 vote for Brandon Johnson for mayor. Johnson . . . | The Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (WWP) sadly announces the passing of our magnificent leader, Mary Pinotti Kaessinger, on March 14, 2023, at the age of 77. Mary Pinotti first became politically aware in the 1960s, during the Civil Rights Movement and the movement to protest . . . | . ecns.cn Liu Guoliang, who had a successful playing career before transitioning to coaching, was re-elected as the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) on Thursday.
New York City's Metropolitan Opera, housed at Lincoln Center, ranks among the highest and most sophisticated expressions of artistic culture in the United States. The company shares a global renown with the leading opera houses of Europe. The Met attracts a great deal of attention, not only as a leader in the cultural field but … Protesters outside Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, California, June 4, 2020. "GEO is a billion-dollar company, and they're paying us $1 a day," 21-year-old detainee Cruz Martinez said. "They're getting rich off of us." (tinyurl.com/bdfm4y9h) On Feb. 16, Martinez and over 80 incarcerated immigrants began a hunger strike . . . | Dr Kelly Thornber, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, discusses the key drivers of pharmaceutical pollution and its impact. In 2020 the UK's National Health Service (NHS) became the first health service in the world to commit to carbon net zero. NHS sustainability plans are now driving an unprecedented push for healthcare suppliers, … WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, April 4, the Washington, D.C., Council unanimously voted in favor of the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act of 2023, a bylaw which will decriminalize street vending without a license, create vending zones, and waive unpaid civil citations related to licensing. Passage of the measure comes after several years of campaigning led by street … Tesla employees passed around videos taken in car owners' private garages and other interesting recordings captured by the cameras built in to the company's vehicles, File this under "shocking but unsurprising." Shocking because it's a significant abuse of privacy — but unsurprising be… Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that both on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, Israeli security forces invaded the al-Aqsa Mosque complex, the third holiest shrine in the Muslim world and expelled Palestinians who had been conducting an all-night retreat (i'tikaf) there for the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Video emerged … Dublin, California In what was an incredibly moving ceremony and protest, former prisoners, family members, clergy, prison abolitionists and community organizations gathered at the Santa Rita Alameda County Jail in Dublin, April 1, to send this powerful message: "We need healing, housing and care, not deaths!" WW Photo: Judy GreenspanNoise . . . | Portland, Oregon Note: The following talk was given during the Trans Day of Resistance, March 31 in Portland, Oregon. Johnson is a member of the Portland branch of Workers World Party. Maddi Johnson speaking at Trans Day of Resistance in Portland, March 31. Where does transphobia come from? Are we . . . | CHICAGO—Can disappointment with your company's failure to live up to its professed progressive ideals drive your organizing drive? Apparently, for the workers at the REI store at the corner of Kingsbury and Schiller in Chicago, the answer is "yes." Like REI workers elsewhere, including those who have unionized with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store … COLUMBUS, Ohio —The National Labor Relations Board's top regional official in Southern Ohio OK'd union authorization votes at the big KIPP charter school complex in Columbus. Regional Director Patricia Nachand ruled on April 3 for votes among one unit of 125 educators, social workers, intervention specialists, teacher fellows, and student life coordinators and the other … DETROIT—The Auto Workers' bargaining convention in Detroit last month opened in uncertainty —who would lead it—and ended in setting tough priorities for upcoming talks with the Detroit 3. The uncertainty loomed because it was unclear, until the day before the March 27 start, that Shawn Fain, the challenger to incumbent Ray Curry in the union's … New York City More than 430 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been pushed in legislatures across the U.S. within the past three months, a terrifyingly swift escalation in cruelty, even for this country. To say that we are witnessing an emerging genocide would not be hyperbole. This is why an impressive number . . . | Detroit The Special Bargaining Convention of the United Auto Workers met March 27-29 in Detroit. These conventions are held quadrennially, typically in the same year that the union's contracts with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) expire. Delegates from every UAW local discuss and vote on an "omnibus" resolution . . . | ( Middle East Monitor ) — In line with its ambitions to diversify its economy away from oil and to become a video gaming powerhouse, Saudi Arabia will be investing $38 billion in the local online gaming industry in Riyadh. According to a report by Bloomberg on Monday, Savvy Gaming Group, a subsidiary of the … The Amazon Post moves on, and so does Dreizin….. (The below audio file is 16 minutes of pure, wholesome Brain Candy.) (Folks, this may not seem like much, but I recorded (and tossed) literally HOURS of other material, to settle on this. So, yeah I'm not ashamed to say, give me money for my efforts....… Last year's decision overturning Roe v. Wade proved to be a major galvanizing moment for people who support abortion rights in communities across the country as some bans already on the books began to go into effect. One of those states is Michigan, where a grassroots coalition had growing concerns about an archaic 1931 abortion ban that could go into effect if the Supreme Court overturned Roe, and had already been working to prepare. Their tireless work put abortion rights on the ballot with Proposition 3, which secures the right to reproductive freedom in Michigan, protecting abortion, prenatal care, birth c… By Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School | — Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on April 4, 2023. Shortly after, the charges that a Manhattan grand jury indicted him on were made public. As anticipated, there were numerous counts of falsifying business records related to "hush money" payments made in … For decades, Chinatowns across the United States have been under attack by racist capitalist developments. Although Cuba's Revolution survived military invasion, guerrilla actions, terrorist attacks, and bacteriologic warfare, enough was not enough. Now, there are pay-offs to dissidents, manipulation of worldwide media coverage, and weaponization of social media capabilities. And of course, the U.S. economic and financial blockade persists, after 60 years, with no sign of stopping any time soon. … By: Henry Redman — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — As Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz took the stage at her election victory party Tuesday night, the three current members of the liberal minority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court watched from off stage, arm-in-arm, as they took in the moment they became a majority. Protasiewicz, a … The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more than seven years, after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the top regional powers. | After years of hostility that fuelled conflicts across the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to end their diplomatic rift and reopen diplomatic missions in a significant deal facilitated by China last month. | In brief footage broadcast on Iranian state TV, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, greeted each other before…rssFull.jz.20230408
Washington, you have a problem. News broke late today that a new batch of classified documents have hit the internet and the Biden Administration is scrambling to put a band… Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People for a state visit. Chinese President Xi and French President Macron held lengthy bilateral talks on Thursday in Beijing. The two leaders pledged to deepen cooperation on trade, advance new … Images of what appears to be the Daily written brief for the "Russia/Ukraine Joint Staff J3/J4/J5" popped up on the Donbass Devushka yesterday and has not created much of a… The Biden administration is poised to allow the national emergency on COVID-19 to expire on May 11, 2023. Once that occurs, between 5 to 14 million Americans previously covered under Medicaid will lose their insurance. Although the pandemic continues to rage, killing thousands and infecting hundreds of thousands each week, a bipartisan consensus has settled in Washington to simply pretend COVID-19 is "over." What meager safety net was extended at the start of the pandemic is now being rolled back—leaving Americans to shoulder the risks and expenses of illness and death entirely on their own. Dr. Marga… Days before Todd Nock would become the first Black mayor of Pocomoke City, a small town on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore, he paused as he tried to express what the historic achievement meant—not just to him, but to the community he was preparing to serve. | "I started sitting in the back of council meetings, then moving to the front, becoming first vice president, and now here we are," Nock said. | "I had no idea [I could be Mayor.] At the time," in 2015, "I was an unemployed college dropout. I had just lost my jobs a couple weeks prior to that, I couldn't afford to go back to school."pocomoke cit… This story originally appeared in On Wednesday evening , the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem was full of Muslim worshippers praying into the night during the holy month of Ramadan. Earlier that morning, worshipers were beaten, and forced out of the holy mosque's prayer halls. | In the midst of night prayers Wednesday, Israeli forces stormed the compound again with weapons and riot gear, unleashing a co… The Indonesian government's refusal to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup highlights the hypocrisy of Western human rights activists, argues Dr. Ramzy Baroud. Classified Pentagon documents containing information about US and NATO plans for a Ukrainian offensive and key details of the ongoing war have leaked. And the Biden administration is reportedly demanding they be scrubbed from the internet. Is there a hidden agenda behind the leak? | The New York Times has ‡∏Ň∏£‡∏∏‡∏ì‡∏≤‡πć∏õ‡∏¥‡∏î‡πŇ∏ч∏õ ‡∏ä‡∏±‡πà‡∏ô‡πɇ∏ô YouTube (CC) ‡πŇ∏•‡πâ‡∏߇∏Ň∏î‡πć∏•‡∏∑‡∏≠‡∏Ň∏ &Dag… Chicago (Feature; Special to Informed Comment) — Adding another humiliating chapter to his despicable life, the twice-impeached former President becomes the first ex-president to face criminal charges. Responding to the indictment, Trump said, "Never before in our nation's history has this been done." He's right, never before in our nation's history have we had a … Katharina Rall Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights @katha_nina ( Human Rights Watch) — Speakers at a recent climate and health summit in Abu Dhabi were advised by the conference organizers not to "criticize Islam, the government, corporations or individuals" or protest while in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a recent investigation … For the 11th time since Jan. 19, millions of people in France, led by the workers of the major union confederations, especially the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), took to the streets all over the country on April 6. Once again, they shut France down. Early reports in the New . . . | By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) — When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Moscow in early 2022, he had high hopes of leaving with defense deals that would circumvent international sanctions and take advantage of the expiration of a United Nations embargo on arms trading with Tehran. Russian fighter jets, advanced antimissile defense … By David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky | — [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the … Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar US-backed project, four people involved in the deal told Reuters. The plan is a sign that an intensifying tech war between Beijing and Washington risks tearing the fabric of the internet. | China's three main carriers — China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom), China Mobile Limited and China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd(China Unicom) — are mapping out one of the world's most advanced and far-reaching s… Israel's military hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on Hamas, as tensions following police raids this week on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem threatened to spiral out of control. | Loud blasts rocked different areas of Gaza, as Israel claimed its jets hit 10 targets "including tunnels and weapons manufacturing and development sites" of Hamas, which controls the blockaded southern coastal strip. | At around 4.00 am, the military said it had also struck three Hamas infrastructure targets in southern Lebanon, where residents around the area of the Rashidiye… At least four children were killed in Wednesday's attack while another five were wounded. At a time when the United States is seeing a surge in mass shootings, Florida has become the latest state to allow citizens to carry concealed loaded weapons almost anywhere without a permit. A lawmaker from a right-wing party in Peru has put forward a parliamentary bill that would dismantle Amazon reserves created for indigenous people living in isolation. The controversial move has sparked pushback from Indigenous Amazon groups who want to protect the vulnerable tribes. CGTN's Dan … Age discrimination is widespread, especially in the workplace. In Brazil, ageism affects a particularly vulnerable group: the illiterate. But as the community tries to heal, chaos has broken out among lawmakers. Republicans are trying to expel three of their Democratic colleagues after they protested for stronger gun laws in the state. Global warnings over a new terror group. Who are they and what do they want? The emergence of a new militant organization is raising alarm throughout Afghanistan. The Islamic State Khorasan or IS-K has taken responsibility for several deadly attacks across the country since the … Being interviewed by Judge Napolitano is a treat. It is really not an interview. We are just two friends discussing the craziness in the world today and trying to keep… The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic devastated the working class from the start. Those deemed "essential workers" in the service, medical, transportation, agriculture, and other sectors were hit particularly hard. While the sacrifices of workers were paid lip service in the early days of the pandemic, the rhetoric rapidly shifted towards denunciations of a "labor shortage" as worker resistance mounted with time. As the capitalist class continues to espouse a dominant narrative of the pandemic that insists that the worst is over and workers ought to accept diminished real wages and deteriorating conditions, the ne… Los estudiantes se suman a la lucha para defender la jubilación. París, 7 de marzo. Por CNC en el Estado Español Comunicado de la Coordinadora de Núcleos Comunistas (CNC) en el Estado Español (España), publicado el 28 de marzo de 2023. Workers World publica este comunicado porque también podría aplicarse . . . | Special to Workers World Chicago Bulletin: Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago April 4, defeating pro-cop, pro-gentrification candidate Paul Vallas. A vigorous rally was held on the campus of the University of Illinois Chicago on March 29 to encourage the April 4 vote for Brandon Johnson for mayor. Johnson . . . | The Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (WWP) sadly announces the passing of our magnificent leader, Mary Pinotti Kaessinger, on March 14, 2023, at the age of 77. Mary Pinotti first became politically aware in the 1960s, during the Civil Rights Movement and the movement to protest . . . | . ecns.cn Liu Guoliang, who had a successful playing career before transitioning to coaching, was re-elected as the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) on Thursday.
New York City's Metropolitan Opera, housed at Lincoln Center, ranks among the highest and most sophisticated expressions of artistic culture in the United States. The company shares a global renown with the leading opera houses of Europe. The Met attracts a great deal of attention, not only as a leader in the cultural field but … Protesters outside Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, California, June 4, 2020. "GEO is a billion-dollar company, and they're paying us $1 a day," 21-year-old detainee Cruz Martinez said. "They're getting rich off of us." (tinyurl.com/bdfm4y9h) On Feb. 16, Martinez and over 80 incarcerated immigrants began a hunger strike . . . | Dr Kelly Thornber, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, discusses the key drivers of pharmaceutical pollution and its impact. In 2020 the UK's National Health Service (NHS) became the first health service in the world to commit to carbon net zero. NHS sustainability plans are now driving an unprecedented push for healthcare suppliers, … WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, April 4, the Washington, D.C., Council unanimously voted in favor of the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act of 2023, a bylaw which will decriminalize street vending without a license, create vending zones, and waive unpaid civil citations related to licensing. Passage of the measure comes after several years of campaigning led by street … Tesla employees passed around videos taken in car owners' private garages and other interesting recordings captured by the cameras built in to the company's vehicles, File this under "shocking but unsurprising." Shocking because it's a significant abuse of privacy — but unsurprising be… Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that both on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, Israeli security forces invaded the al-Aqsa Mosque complex, the third holiest shrine in the Muslim world and expelled Palestinians who had been conducting an all-night retreat (i'tikaf) there for the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Video emerged … Dublin, California In what was an incredibly moving ceremony and protest, former prisoners, family members, clergy, prison abolitionists and community organizations gathered at the Santa Rita Alameda County Jail in Dublin, April 1, to send this powerful message: "We need healing, housing and care, not deaths!" WW Photo: Judy GreenspanNoise . . . | Portland, Oregon Note: The following talk was given during the Trans Day of Resistance, March 31 in Portland, Oregon. Johnson is a member of the Portland branch of Workers World Party. Maddi Johnson speaking at Trans Day of Resistance in Portland, March 31. Where does transphobia come from? Are we . . . | CHICAGO—Can disappointment with your company's failure to live up to its professed progressive ideals drive your organizing drive? Apparently, for the workers at the REI store at the corner of Kingsbury and Schiller in Chicago, the answer is "yes." Like REI workers elsewhere, including those who have unionized with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store … COLUMBUS, Ohio —The National Labor Relations Board's top regional official in Southern Ohio OK'd union authorization votes at the big KIPP charter school complex in Columbus. Regional Director Patricia Nachand ruled on April 3 for votes among one unit of 125 educators, social workers, intervention specialists, teacher fellows, and student life coordinators and the other … DETROIT—The Auto Workers' bargaining convention in Detroit last month opened in uncertainty —who would lead it—and ended in setting tough priorities for upcoming talks with the Detroit 3. The uncertainty loomed because it was unclear, until the day before the March 27 start, that Shawn Fain, the challenger to incumbent Ray Curry in the union's … New York City More than 430 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been pushed in legislatures across the U.S. within the past three months, a terrifyingly swift escalation in cruelty, even for this country. To say that we are witnessing an emerging genocide would not be hyperbole. This is why an impressive number . . . | Detroit The Special Bargaining Convention of the United Auto Workers met March 27-29 in Detroit. These conventions are held quadrennially, typically in the same year that the union's contracts with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) expire. Delegates from every UAW local discuss and vote on an "omnibus" resolution . . . | ( Middle East Monitor ) — In line with its ambitions to diversify its economy away from oil and to become a video gaming powerhouse, Saudi Arabia will be investing $38 billion in the local online gaming industry in Riyadh. According to a report by Bloomberg on Monday, Savvy Gaming Group, a subsidiary of the … The Amazon Post moves on, and so does Dreizin….. (The below audio file is 16 minutes of pure, wholesome Brain Candy.) (Folks, this may not seem like much, but I recorded (and tossed) literally HOURS of other material, to settle on this. So, yeah I'm not ashamed to say, give me money for my efforts....… Last year's decision overturning Roe v. Wade proved to be a major galvanizing moment for people who support abortion rights in communities across the country as some bans already on the books began to go into effect. One of those states is Michigan, where a grassroots coalition had growing concerns about an archaic 1931 abortion ban that could go into effect if the Supreme Court overturned Roe, and had already been working to prepare. Their tireless work put abortion rights on the ballot with Proposition 3, which secures the right to reproductive freedom in Michigan, protecting abortion, prenatal care, birth c… By Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School | — Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on April 4, 2023. Shortly after, the charges that a Manhattan grand jury indicted him on were made public. As anticipated, there were numerous counts of falsifying business records related to "hush money" payments made in … For decades, Chinatowns across the United States have been under attack by racist capitalist developments. Although Cuba's Revolution survived military invasion, guerrilla actions, terrorist attacks, and bacteriologic warfare, enough was not enough. Now, there are pay-offs to dissidents, manipulation of worldwide media coverage, and weaponization of social media capabilities. And of course, the U.S. economic and financial blockade persists, after 60 years, with no sign of stopping any time soon. … By: Henry Redman — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — As Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz took the stage at her election victory party Tuesday night, the three current members of the liberal minority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court watched from off stage, arm-in-arm, as they took in the moment they became a majority. Protasiewicz, a … The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more than seven years, after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the top regional powers. | After years of hostility that fuelled conflicts across the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to end their diplomatic rift and reopen diplomatic missions in a significant deal facilitated by China last month. | In brief footage broadcast on Iranian state TV, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, greeted each other before…rssFull.jz.20230408
The Indonesian government's refusal to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup highlights the hypocrisy of Western human rights activists, argues Dr. Ramzy Baroud. Classified Pentagon documents containing information about US and NATO plans for a Ukrainian offensive and key details of the ongoing war have leaked. And the Biden administration is reportedly demanding they be scrubbed from the internet. Is there a hidden agenda behind the leak? | The New York Times has ‡∏Ň∏£‡∏∏‡∏ì‡∏≤‡πć∏õ‡∏¥‡∏î‡πŇ∏ч∏õ ‡∏ä‡∏±‡πà‡∏ô‡πɇ∏ô YouTube (CC) ‡πŇ∏•‡πâ‡∏߇∏Ň∏î‡πć∏•‡∏∑‡∏≠‡∏Ň∏ &Dag… Chicago (Feature; Special to Informed Comment) — Adding another humiliating chapter to his despicable life, the twice-impeached former President becomes the first ex-president to face criminal charges. Responding to the indictment, Trump said, "Never before in our nation's history has this been done." He's right, never before in our nation's history have we had a … Katharina Rall Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights @katha_nina ( Human Rights Watch) — Speakers at a recent climate and health summit in Abu Dhabi were advised by the conference organizers not to "criticize Islam, the government, corporations or individuals" or protest while in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a recent investigation … For the 11th time since Jan. 19, millions of people in France, led by the workers of the major union confederations, especially the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), took to the streets all over the country on April 6. Once again, they shut France down. Early reports in the New . . . | By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) — When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Moscow in early 2022, he had high hopes of leaving with defense deals that would circumvent international sanctions and take advantage of the expiration of a United Nations embargo on arms trading with Tehran. Russian fighter jets, advanced antimissile defense … By David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky | — [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the … Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar US-backed project, four people involved in the deal told Reuters. The plan is a sign that an intensifying tech war between Beijing and Washington risks tearing the fabric of the internet. | China's three main carriers — China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom), China Mobile Limited and China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd(China Unicom) — are mapping out one of the world's most advanced and far-reaching s… Israel's military hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on Hamas, as tensions following police raids this week on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem threatened to spiral out of control. | Loud blasts rocked different areas of Gaza, as Israel claimed its jets hit 10 targets "including tunnels and weapons manufacturing and development sites" of Hamas, which controls the blockaded southern coastal strip. | At around 4.00 am, the military said it had also struck three Hamas infrastructure targets in southern Lebanon, where residents around the area of the Rashidiye… Los estudiantes se suman a la lucha para defender la jubilación. París, 7 de marzo. Por CNC en el Estado Español Comunicado de la Coordinadora de Núcleos Comunistas (CNC) en el Estado Español (España), publicado el 28 de marzo de 2023. Workers World publica este comunicado porque también podría aplicarse . . . | Special to Workers World Chicago Bulletin: Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago April 4, defeating pro-cop, pro-gentrification candidate Paul Vallas. A vigorous rally was held on the campus of the University of Illinois Chicago on March 29 to encourage the April 4 vote for Brandon Johnson for mayor. Johnson . . . | The Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (WWP) sadly announces the passing of our magnificent leader, Mary Pinotti Kaessinger, on March 14, 2023, at the age of 77. Mary Pinotti first became politically aware in the 1960s, during the Civil Rights Movement and the movement to protest . . . | . ecns.cn Liu Guoliang, who had a successful playing career before transitioning to coaching, was re-elected as the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) on Thursday.
New York City's Metropolitan Opera, housed at Lincoln Center, ranks among the highest and most sophisticated expressions of artistic culture in the United States. The company shares a global renown with the leading opera houses of Europe. The Met attracts a great deal of attention, not only as a leader in the cultural field but … Protesters outside Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, California, June 4, 2020. "GEO is a billion-dollar company, and they're paying us $1 a day," 21-year-old detainee Cruz Martinez said. "They're getting rich off of us." (tinyurl.com/bdfm4y9h) On Feb. 16, Martinez and over 80 incarcerated immigrants began a hunger strike . . . | Dr Kelly Thornber, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, discusses the key drivers of pharmaceutical pollution and its impact. In 2020 the UK's National Health Service (NHS) became the first health service in the world to commit to carbon net zero. NHS sustainability plans are now driving an unprecedented push for healthcare suppliers, … WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, April 4, the Washington, D.C., Council unanimously voted in favor of the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act of 2023, a bylaw which will decriminalize street vending without a license, create vending zones, and waive unpaid civil citations related to licensing. Passage of the measure comes after several years of campaigning led by street … Tesla employees passed around videos taken in car owners' private garages and other interesting recordings captured by the cameras built in to the company's vehicles, File this under "shocking but unsurprising." Shocking because it's a significant abuse of privacy — but unsurprising be… Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that both on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, Israeli security forces invaded the al-Aqsa Mosque complex, the third holiest shrine in the Muslim world and expelled Palestinians who had been conducting an all-night retreat (i'tikaf) there for the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Video emerged … Dublin, California In what was an incredibly moving ceremony and protest, former prisoners, family members, clergy, prison abolitionists and community organizations gathered at the Santa Rita Alameda County Jail in Dublin, April 1, to send this powerful message: "We need healing, housing and care, not deaths!" WW Photo: Judy GreenspanNoise . . . | Portland, Oregon Note: The following talk was given during the Trans Day of Resistance, March 31 in Portland, Oregon. Johnson is a member of the Portland branch of Workers World Party. Maddi Johnson speaking at Trans Day of Resistance in Portland, March 31. Where does transphobia come from? Are we . . . | CHICAGO—Can disappointment with your company's failure to live up to its professed progressive ideals drive your organizing drive? Apparently, for the workers at the REI store at the corner of Kingsbury and Schiller in Chicago, the answer is "yes." Like REI workers elsewhere, including those who have unionized with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store … COLUMBUS, Ohio —The National Labor Relations Board's top regional official in Southern Ohio OK'd union authorization votes at the big KIPP charter school complex in Columbus. Regional Director Patricia Nachand ruled on April 3 for votes among one unit of 125 educators, social workers, intervention specialists, teacher fellows, and student life coordinators and the other … DETROIT—The Auto Workers' bargaining convention in Detroit last month opened in uncertainty —who would lead it—and ended in setting tough priorities for upcoming talks with the Detroit 3. The uncertainty loomed because it was unclear, until the day before the March 27 start, that Shawn Fain, the challenger to incumbent Ray Curry in the union's … New York City More than 430 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been pushed in legislatures across the U.S. within the past three months, a terrifyingly swift escalation in cruelty, even for this country. To say that we are witnessing an emerging genocide would not be hyperbole. This is why an impressive number . . . | Detroit The Special Bargaining Convention of the United Auto Workers met March 27-29 in Detroit. These conventions are held quadrennially, typically in the same year that the union's contracts with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) expire. Delegates from every UAW local discuss and vote on an "omnibus" resolution . . . | The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic devastated the working class from the start. Those deemed "essential workers" in the service, medical, transportation, agriculture, and other sectors were hit particularly hard. While the sacrifices of workers were paid lip service in the early days of the pandemic, the rhetoric rapidly shifted towards denunciations of a "labor shortage" as worker resistance mounted with time. As the capitalist class continues to espouse a dominant narrative of the pandemic that insists that the worst is over and workers ought to accept diminished real wages and deteriorating conditions, the ne… ( Middle East Monitor ) — In line with its ambitions to diversify its economy away from oil and to become a video gaming powerhouse, Saudi Arabia will be investing $38 billion in the local online gaming industry in Riyadh. According to a report by Bloomberg on Monday, Savvy Gaming Group, a subsidiary of the … The Amazon Post moves on, and so does Dreizin….. (The below audio file is 16 minutes of pure, wholesome Brain Candy.) (Folks, this may not seem like much, but I recorded (and tossed) literally HOURS of other material, to settle on this. So, yeah I'm not ashamed to say, give me money for my efforts....… Last year's decision overturning Roe v. Wade proved to be a major galvanizing moment for people who support abortion rights in communities across the country as some bans already on the books began to go into effect. One of those states is Michigan, where a grassroots coalition had growing concerns about an archaic 1931 abortion ban that could go into effect if the Supreme Court overturned Roe, and had already been working to prepare. Their tireless work put abortion rights on the ballot with Proposition 3, which secures the right to reproductive freedom in Michigan, protecting abortion, prenatal care, birth c… By Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School | — Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on April 4, 2023. Shortly after, the charges that a Manhattan grand jury indicted him on were made public. As anticipated, there were numerous counts of falsifying business records related to "hush money" payments made in … For decades, Chinatowns across the United States have been under attack by racist capitalist developments. Although Cuba's Revolution survived military invasion, guerrilla actions, terrorist attacks, and bacteriologic warfare, enough was not enough. Now, there are pay-offs to dissidents, manipulation of worldwide media coverage, and weaponization of social media capabilities. And of course, the U.S. economic and financial blockade persists, after 60 years, with no sign of stopping any time soon. … By: Henry Redman — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — As Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz took the stage at her election victory party Tuesday night, the three current members of the liberal minority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court watched from off stage, arm-in-arm, as they took in the moment they became a majority. Protasiewicz, a … The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more than seven years, after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the top regional powers. | After years of hostility that fuelled conflicts across the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to end their diplomatic rift and reopen diplomatic missions in a significant deal facilitated by China last month. | In brief footage broadcast on Iranian state TV, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, greeted each other before…rssFull.jz.20230408
The Indonesian government's refusal to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup highlights the hypocrisy of Western human rights activists, argues Dr. Ramzy Baroud. ‡∏Ň∏£‡∏∏‡∏ì‡∏≤‡πć∏õ‡∏¥‡∏î‡πŇ∏ч∏õ ‡∏ä‡∏±‡πà‡∏ô‡πɇ∏ô YouTube (CC) ‡πŇ∏•‡πâ‡∏߇∏Ň∏î‡πć∏•‡∏∑‡∏≠‡∏Ň∏ &Dag… Classified Pentagon documents containing information about US and NATO plans for a Ukrainian offensive and key details of the ongoing war have leaked. And the Biden administration is reportedly demanding they be scrubbed from the internet. Is there a hidden agenda behind the leak? | The New York Times has Israel's military hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on Hamas, as tensions following police raids this week on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem threatened to spiral out of control. | Loud blasts rocked different areas of Gaza, as Israel claimed its jets hit 10 targets "including tunnels and weapons manufacturing and development sites" of Hamas, which controls the blockaded southern coastal strip. | At around 4.00 am, the military said it had also struck three Hamas infrastructure targets in southern Lebanon, where residents around the area of the Rashidiye… Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar US-backed project, four people involved in the deal told Reuters. The plan is a sign that an intensifying tech war between Beijing and Washington risks tearing the fabric of the internet. | China's three main carriers — China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom), China Mobile Limited and China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd(China Unicom) — are mapping out one of the world's most advanced and far-reaching s… Chicago (Feature; Special to Informed Comment) — Adding another humiliating chapter to his despicable life, the twice-impeached former President becomes the first ex-president to face criminal charges. Responding to the indictment, Trump said, "Never before in our nation's history has this been done." He's right, never before in our nation's history have we had a … Katharina Rall Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights @katha_nina ( Human Rights Watch) — Speakers at a recent climate and health summit in Abu Dhabi were advised by the conference organizers not to "criticize Islam, the government, corporations or individuals" or protest while in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a recent investigation … For the 11th time since Jan. 19, millions of people in France, led by the workers of the major union confederations, especially the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), took to the streets all over the country on April 6. Once again, they shut France down. Early reports in the New . . . | By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) — When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Moscow in early 2022, he had high hopes of leaving with defense deals that would circumvent international sanctions and take advantage of the expiration of a United Nations embargo on arms trading with Tehran. Russian fighter jets, advanced antimissile defense … By David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky | — [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On March 20th, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report. The new IPCC assessment from senior scientists warned that there's little time to lose in tackling the … The Amazon Post moves on, and so does Dreizin….. (The below audio file is 16 minutes of pure, wholesome Brain Candy.) (Folks, this may not seem like much, but I recorded (and tossed) literally HOURS of other material, to settle on this. So, yeah I'm not ashamed to say, give me money for my efforts....… The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic devastated the working class from the start. Those deemed "essential workers" in the service, medical, transportation, agriculture, and other sectors were hit particularly hard. While the sacrifices of workers were paid lip service in the early days of the pandemic, the rhetoric rapidly shifted towards denunciations of a "labor shortage" as worker resistance mounted with time. As the capitalist class continues to espouse a dominant narrative of the pandemic that insists that the worst is over and workers ought to accept diminished real wages and deteriorating conditions, the ne… Last year's decision overturning Roe v. Wade proved to be a major galvanizing moment for people who support abortion rights in communities across the country as some bans already on the books began to go into effect. One of those states is Michigan, where a grassroots coalition had growing concerns about an archaic 1931 abortion ban that could go into effect if the Supreme Court overturned Roe, and had already been working to prepare. Their tireless work put abortion rights on the ballot with Proposition 3, which secures the right to reproductive freedom in Michigan, protecting abortion, prenatal care, birth c… Tesla employees passed around videos taken in car owners' private garages and other interesting recordings captured by the cameras built in to the company's vehicles, File this under "shocking but unsurprising." Shocking because it's a significant abuse of privacy — but unsurprising be… Los estudiantes se suman a la lucha para defender la jubilación. París, 7 de marzo. Por CNC en el Estado Español Comunicado de la Coordinadora de Núcleos Comunistas (CNC) en el Estado Español (España), publicado el 28 de marzo de 2023. Workers World publica este comunicado porque también podría aplicarse . . . | Special to Workers World Chicago Bulletin: Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago April 4, defeating pro-cop, pro-gentrification candidate Paul Vallas. A vigorous rally was held on the campus of the University of Illinois Chicago on March 29 to encourage the April 4 vote for Brandon Johnson for mayor. Johnson . . . | The Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (WWP) sadly announces the passing of our magnificent leader, Mary Pinotti Kaessinger, on March 14, 2023, at the age of 77. Mary Pinotti first became politically aware in the 1960s, during the Civil Rights Movement and the movement to protest . . . | . ecns.cn Liu Guoliang, who had a successful playing career before transitioning to coaching, was re-elected as the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) on Thursday.
New York City's Metropolitan Opera, housed at Lincoln Center, ranks among the highest and most sophisticated expressions of artistic culture in the United States. The company shares a global renown with the leading opera houses of Europe. The Met attracts a great deal of attention, not only as a leader in the cultural field but … Protesters outside Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, California, June 4, 2020. "GEO is a billion-dollar company, and they're paying us $1 a day," 21-year-old detainee Cruz Martinez said. "They're getting rich off of us." (tinyurl.com/bdfm4y9h) On Feb. 16, Martinez and over 80 incarcerated immigrants began a hunger strike . . . | Dr Kelly Thornber, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, discusses the key drivers of pharmaceutical pollution and its impact. In 2020 the UK's National Health Service (NHS) became the first health service in the world to commit to carbon net zero. NHS sustainability plans are now driving an unprecedented push for healthcare suppliers, … WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, April 4, the Washington, D.C., Council unanimously voted in favor of the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act of 2023, a bylaw which will decriminalize street vending without a license, create vending zones, and waive unpaid civil citations related to licensing. Passage of the measure comes after several years of campaigning led by street … Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that both on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, Israeli security forces invaded the al-Aqsa Mosque complex, the third holiest shrine in the Muslim world and expelled Palestinians who had been conducting an all-night retreat (i'tikaf) there for the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Video emerged … Dublin, California In what was an incredibly moving ceremony and protest, former prisoners, family members, clergy, prison abolitionists and community organizations gathered at the Santa Rita Alameda County Jail in Dublin, April 1, to send this powerful message: "We need healing, housing and care, not deaths!" WW Photo: Judy GreenspanNoise . . . | Portland, Oregon Note: The following talk was given during the Trans Day of Resistance, March 31 in Portland, Oregon. Johnson is a member of the Portland branch of Workers World Party. Maddi Johnson speaking at Trans Day of Resistance in Portland, March 31. Where does transphobia come from? Are we . . . | CHICAGO—Can disappointment with your company's failure to live up to its professed progressive ideals drive your organizing drive? Apparently, for the workers at the REI store at the corner of Kingsbury and Schiller in Chicago, the answer is "yes." Like REI workers elsewhere, including those who have unionized with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store … COLUMBUS, Ohio —The National Labor Relations Board's top regional official in Southern Ohio OK'd union authorization votes at the big KIPP charter school complex in Columbus. Regional Director Patricia Nachand ruled on April 3 for votes among one unit of 125 educators, social workers, intervention specialists, teacher fellows, and student life coordinators and the other … DETROIT—The Auto Workers' bargaining convention in Detroit last month opened in uncertainty —who would lead it—and ended in setting tough priorities for upcoming talks with the Detroit 3. The uncertainty loomed because it was unclear, until the day before the March 27 start, that Shawn Fain, the challenger to incumbent Ray Curry in the union's … New York City More than 430 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been pushed in legislatures across the U.S. within the past three months, a terrifyingly swift escalation in cruelty, even for this country. To say that we are witnessing an emerging genocide would not be hyperbole. This is why an impressive number . . . | Detroit The Special Bargaining Convention of the United Auto Workers met March 27-29 in Detroit. These conventions are held quadrennially, typically in the same year that the union's contracts with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) expire. Delegates from every UAW local discuss and vote on an "omnibus" resolution . . . | ( Middle East Monitor ) — In line with its ambitions to diversify its economy away from oil and to become a video gaming powerhouse, Saudi Arabia will be investing $38 billion in the local online gaming industry in Riyadh. According to a report by Bloomberg on Monday, Savvy Gaming Group, a subsidiary of the … By Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School | — Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on April 4, 2023. Shortly after, the charges that a Manhattan grand jury indicted him on were made public. As anticipated, there were numerous counts of falsifying business records related to "hush money" payments made in … For decades, Chinatowns across the United States have been under attack by racist capitalist developments. Although Cuba's Revolution survived military invasion, guerrilla actions, terrorist attacks, and bacteriologic warfare, enough was not enough. Now, there are pay-offs to dissidents, manipulation of worldwide media coverage, and weaponization of social media capabilities. And of course, the U.S. economic and financial blockade persists, after 60 years, with no sign of stopping any time soon. … By: Henry Redman — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — As Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz took the stage at her election victory party Tuesday night, the three current members of the liberal minority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court watched from off stage, arm-in-arm, as they took in the moment they became a majority. Protasiewicz, a … The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more than seven years, after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the top regional powers. | After years of hostility that fuelled conflicts across the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to end their diplomatic rift and reopen diplomatic missions in a significant deal facilitated by China last month. | In brief footage broadcast on Iranian state TV, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, greeted each other before…