(2023-04-23). Yerevan slams Baku's actions in Lachin corridor as violation of 2020 statement. tass.com It also called on Russia to implement its obligations under the November 9, 2020 trilateral statement and ensure the withdrawal of Azerbaijani forces from the Lachin corridor…
(2023-04-23). Passports not returned to reporters of Lavrov's pool from US embassy. tass.com The journalists said that they had been invited to the embassy on visa-related matters on April 22, the last day before the minister's departure…
(2023-04-23). US should be ready for similar attitude to US reporters after non-issuance of visas. tass.com "After showing such an attitude to Russian journalists and journalism in general, I don't think that it will be a surprise for Washington is a similar attitude will be demonstrated to their own journalists," a Russian diplomatic source said…
(2023-04-23). Boxing legends: Roy Jones Jr. says ready to face Mike Tyson in another exhibition bout. tass.com Earlier this week, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson of the United States hinted at a possible second exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. of Russia, but only if the price is right, TMZ's sports web portal announced on Tuesday…
(2023-04-23). Russia not to forget, not to forgive non-issuance of visas to Russian reporters — Lavrov. tass.com "And what matters the most, be sure that we will not forget and will not forgive this," Lavrov stressed…
(2023-04-23). No plans for Lavrov-Blinken meeting in New York — senior Russian diplomat. tass.com "As a matter of fact, we have no agenda to be discussed by the ministers at this point," he said…
(2023-04-23). Russia to respond to US' non-issuance of visas to Russian journalists — senior diplomat. tass.com Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said earlier on Sunday that no American visas had been issued to Russian journalists…
(2023-04-23). Responsibility for non-issuance of visas to Lavrov's press pool rests on US — diplomat. tass.com According to Ryabkov, Lavrov's program in New York provides for "important newsworthy events"
(2023-04-23). Russia's Nepomniachtchi, China's Ding finish Game 10 for World Chess Crown in tie. tass.com After ten games played to determine the 17th World Champion in chess, Nepomniachtchi currently leads over Ding 5.5 to 4.5…
(2023-04-23). Armenian soldier killed in shooting by Azerbaijani troops. tass.com "At about 11: 50 a.m. (10: 50 a.m. Moscow time) on April 23, according to preliminary data, an Armenian serviceman received a fatal wound by an enemy shot at the Armenian positions locate near Sotk," it said…
(2023-04-23). Russian journalists denied US entry visas for UN Security Council's meeting — diplomat. tass.com "It's an obvious manipulation of the freedom of speech and infrigement on the rights of journalists," Zakharova added…
(2023-04-23). Russian air defenses down nine Ukrainian drones over past day — top brass. tass.com "Russian air defense forces eliminated 15 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, including in the vicinity of the residential areas of Kirrilovka, Valeryanovka of the Dontesk People's Republic, Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye of the Lugansk People's Republic and Tavriisk in the Kherson Region," the spokesman said…
(2023-04-23). Russian assault teams liberate two areas in Artyomovsk's west — top brass. tass.com "In the Donetsk direction, assault teams liberated two areas in the western parts of the city of Artyomovsk in the past 24 hours," the spokesman said…
(2023-04-23). Russian forces destroy up to 200 Ukrainian troops in Donetsk advance, top brass reports. tass.com In addition, Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle, four armored combat vehicles, eight motor vehicles, a D-20 howitzer and a Grad multiple rocket launcher," the general specified…
(2023-04-23). Russia to supply China with 22 billion cubic meters of natural gas via pipeline in 2023. tass.com "Last year we delivered 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas and expect this figure in 2023 to reach 22 billion cubic meters, which is almost a 50% increase," Novak said…
(2023-04-23). Russian forces eliminate over 70 Ukrainian troops in Krasny Liman area — top brass. tass.com The strikes "destroyed over 70 Ukrainian personnel, an armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, a D-30 howitzer and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun" in that area in the past 24 hours, the general specified…
(2023-04-23). Russian forces neutralize four Ukrainian subversive groups in Kupyansk area. tass.com The strikes eliminated "up to 95 Ukrainian personnel, an armored combat vehicle and three pickup motor vehicles," Konashenkov reported…
(2023-04-23). Russia's senior diplomat, UAE presidential adviser discuss developments in Sudan. tass.com The situation in Sudan has escalated over disagreements between the army's commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Sovereign Council, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who is his deputy in the council…
(2023-04-23). Russia records 6,389 COVID cases, 32 deaths over past day — crisis center. tass.com As many as 487 people were hospitalized with COVID-19…
(2023-04-23). Russian regional authorities may decide on social aid for special military op's servicemen. tass.com Mikhail Mishustin ordered to draft amendments regarding by May 17…
(2023-04-23). Gas supply by Gazprom for Europe through Ukraine totals 38.9 mcm via Sudzha. tass.com The transit line through Ukraine remains the only route to supply Russian gas to western and central European countries…
(2023-04-23). Ukrainian military fires 10 MLRS rockets at Donetsk. tass.com Since early Sunday morning, the Ukrainian military have shelled DPR's capital of Donetsk five times using the NATO-standard 155mm artillery and firing 29 rockets…
(2023-04-23). G7 member states support implementation and further expansion of grain deal — statement. tass.com The G7 countries expressed their intention to help the Ukrainian authorities in clearing the agricultural lands in Ukraine from mines…
(2023-04-23). US nationals' evacuation from Sudan followed orders from President Biden — White House. tass.com The Washington Post newspaper reported earlier that the US authorities had completed the evacuation of the embassy personnel and their family members…
(2023-04-23). Kiev troops shell twice Donetsk and Yasinovataya in just 20 minutes — DPR. tass.com Ukrainian military fired 14 shells in the direction of Donetsk and five shells aimed at Yasinovataya…
(2023-04-23). Desarticulan grupo organizado que introducía drogas de forma ilícita a Cuba. cubadebate.cu La investigación se inició a partir de la detección por las Tropas Guardafronteras de 114,33 kilogramos de mariguana en el municipio Bahía Honda, de la occidental provincia de Artemisa. Se supo que el canal aéreo utilizado fueron personas que actuaron como mulas o correos de droga, que introdujeron los estupefacientes dentro de equipos electrodomésticos.
(2023-04-23). UNE alerta sobre posibles afectaciones este domingo por bajos niveles de reserva. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación desde las 19: 44 horas hasta las 20: 55 (1 horas y 11 minutos). La máxima afectación del día fue 80 MW, a las 20: 10 horas. La disponibilidad del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional a las 07: 00 horas es de 2580 MW y la demanda 1950 MW, con todo el sistema con servicio.
(2023-04-23). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 23 de abril? cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 23 de abril de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país. Estas tasas son las establecidas por el Banco Central de Cuba y las casas de cambio (Cadeca) para las operaciones de canje y recanje de moneda.
(2023-04-23). Universidades toman decisiones docentes ante situación con el transporte: Unas reinician y otras darán clases a distancia. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Dirección de la Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, informa que, tomando en consideración las limitaciones de combustible que hoy enfrenta el país se ha decidido modificar la planificación de las actividades docentes previstas para la semana del 24 al 28 de abril de 2023, las cuales serán desarrolladas desde la modalidad virtual.
(2023-04-23). Vegueros, Cocodrilos y Cazadores exhiben balance de 15-9 en Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu Tres equipos están empatados en los primeros puestos de la LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol, con los triunfos de Pinar del Río y Matanzas este sábado, y el fracaso de Artemisa. Los Vegueros superaron 2-0 a Sancti Spíritus con la tercera victoria al aval de Yenier Medina, quien tiró 6.1 con apenas dos jits. Cuarto salvamento de Orisbel Burges.
(2023-04-23). El tiempo: Calor y aisladas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá con poca nubosidad en gran parte del país. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado, nublándose en la tarde en algunas localidades del sur del territorio nacional, con aisladas lluvias, las que serán escasas en el resto del archipiélago.
(2023-04-23). 📨 Modo Avión: Sin marquita azul y dosificando disgustos. cubadebate.cu Hola hola. Hoy es domingo y regresamos con esta historia que nos encontramos en Facebook: César era un tipo tímido y retraído, pero desde que hace colas en los Cupets tiene 20 amigos nuevos, le invitaron a tres casas en la Playa, a un bautizo y dos bodas. César es cubano y tiene la guara en el ADN. No se que estresen, sean como César, ajusten la dosis de disgustos a uno por día.
(2023-04-23). La Tira de los Lectores: Los ríos de Cuba (II). cubadebate.cu En el transcurso de esta semana siguieron llegando a nuestra redacción fotos de los ríos cubanos, por eso decidimos hacer una segunda entrega de esta Tira de los Lectores con las mejores imágenes que recibimos.
(2023-04-23). øTenemos suficientes empresas con base en ciencia e innovación en Cuba? cubadebate.cu øPor qué a pesar de los reiterados llamados de innovación no es transversal a nuestra economía? øPodemos desarrollarnos sin que la cultura de la innovación se generalice? øPor qué son tan pocas las empresas de alta tecnología que existen hoy en nuestro país? Reconocidos especialistas disertaron sobre el tema hace unas semanas en el programa Cuadrando la Caja. Cubadebate reproduce ese interesante debate…
(2023-04-23). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 23 de abril de 2023. cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-23). Major victory in the struggle against police crimes in Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On April 20, after two years of fighting by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and victimized families, a new policy that guarantees the public release of police camera footage after critical incidents was passed by the Fire and Police Commission (FPC). This policy requires the Milwaukee Police Department to release video footage of any critical incidents to the victim's next of kin within 48 hours and to the public within 15 days. | While the Milwaukee Alliance and their allies were demanding the 48-hour public release of footage and 24-hour release of the names of pol…
(2023-04-23). Germany: Pentagon builds new hospital "to shift focus to wartime care to treat battlefield injuries, handle mass casualties" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 20, 2023 US military hospital to replace 70-year-old Landstuhl is on track for 2027, officials say Landstuhl Regional Medical Center this month celebrates its 70th anniversary, but with construction of its replacement proceeding apace, the storied hilltop hospital is unlikely to have many more anniversaries in its future. Work a few miles …
(2023-04-23). "Ensure Ukraine's victory": Borrell says 46,000 Ukrainian troops have been/will be trained in EU states. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 21, 2023 Borrel: More than 16,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in the EU More than 16,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in the European Union (EU) within the framework of the military aid mission. [T]his was said by the head of the EU …
(2023-04-23). The USA is still only planning to modernize the Turkish F-16 fighter jets. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-23). Answering Bill Maher's Question: 'Why don't we have an Atheist's Day'? americanthinker.com Bill Maher takes on two thousand years of theology… and loses.
(2023-04-23). Communism Is Liberty's Mortal Enemy. americanthinker.com If we give the communists a pass, we will truly lose our beautiful country.
(2023-04-23). Getting Off the Roller Coaster to Bondage. americanthinker.com No matter how strong or principled at its inception, no government will last.
(2023-04-23). Without Firing a Shot: How Islam Overcame the West. americanthinker.com Muslims finally prevailed in the West, not by force of arms, but because Christians lost — including themselves.
(2023-04-23). Artificial intelligence is no big deal — until it is. americanthinker.com There is a lot of hype regarding artificial intelligence. Is it warranted?>
(2023-04-23). Did a 21-year-old air guardsman expose Biden's violation of the War Powers Act? americanthinker.com Green Berets supposedly guarding the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv raises more question than the media is willing to ask.
(2023-04-23). Earth Day has become kind of a joke. americanthinker.com Have you ever looked at the apocalyptic predictions surrounding Earth Day…or how well they've aged?>
(2023-04-23). Hate crime laws and the illusion of justice. americanthinker.com Hate crime laws are the antithesis of the equal justice that we Americans believe is one of our inalienable rights.
(2023-04-23). How to create a foreign policy disaster. americanthinker.com The following will come as news only to those who get their Ukraine information exclusively from the laughable stream of daily propaganda that pours forth from the American security state corporate media.
(2023-04-23). We're living in a Twilight Zone episode created from our own apathy. americanthinker.com Leftists do what leftists do, which is to create dystopias, but they succeed only because we let them.
(2023-04-23). Sunday 4/23: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Sebastia" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-23). 9/11 Revelations — Is Washington Now Throwing Riyadh Under The Bus? southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | By Gavin O'Reilly | Recently released court filings In July 2016, the infamous '28 Pages' section of the official inquiry into the intelligence services activities before and after 9/11 was d…
(2023-04-23). World Governments Rattled as Indigenous Peoples Expose Atrocities at United Nations. indybay.org NEW YORK — Governments from around the world are rushing to defend their human rights records as Indigenous Peoples describe the atrocities — from the shackling of Aboriginal children in Australia, to forced police confessions in Vietnam, and cultural genocide in China's Inner Mongolia, during the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
(2023-04-23). The Art of Deception: Learning to Speak One-Percent. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-23). The Second Cold War Is More Dangerous than the First. dissidentvoice.org Twenty years ago, Noam Chomsky published a bestselling book called Hegemony or Survival. Since then, the stark choice he posed has only become more urgent. Depending on how humanity responds to the challenges of ecological destruction and imperialistic war, in the coming decade that terrifying question "Hegemony or survival?" may well be answered. Modern history …
(2023-04-23). Barak Beacon Estate residents speak up against demolition. greenleft.org.au Margaret Kelly, a resident of the Barak Beacon Estate, in Port Melbourne, told Green Left Radio she was angry with the Labor government's decision to abandon its commitment to public housing. Conor Bond reports.
(2023-04-23). In Shadow Docket Decision, Supreme Court Refuses to Rule on Mifepristone Ban. indybay.org The supreme court basically punted the issue of a mifepristone ban back to the 5th circuit, issuing a stay this afternoon with little word on what they are thinking. Why that took them so many days to do remains a mystery.
(2023-04-23). Wednesday 4/19: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org outside the Bernal Library, 500 Cortland Avenue | outdoor amphitheater at the corner of Cortland and Anderson…
(2023-04-23). Wednesday 4/19: Sussing Dr. Seuss's The Lorax: Deconstructing its dialectical consumerism. indybay.org On line google meet: meet.google.com/zvg-bzox-rxu…
(2023-04-23). Protesters in Mountain View Say Abortion Pill is Safer than Viagra. indybay.org Heeding a call to action on April 15 in response to a Texas federal judge's ruling on the abortion pill Mifepristone, about 20 people came together to demonstrate in the San Francisco Peninsula city of Mountain View.
(2023-04-23). Thursday 4/20: Captain Fred's Free Radio School – Berkley Liberation Radio – Radio for All. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Ave…
(2023-04-23). Canadian Doctors Sudden Deaths Have Reached 150 Since COVID-19 Vaccines Roll-Out. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-23). China, Philippines vow to promote friendship, cooperation. ecns.cn China and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to further deepen friendship and promote cooperation between the two countries.
(2023-04-23). Hong Kong actively preparing to launch RMB counter for Stock Connect program: financial secretary. ecns.cn The HKSAR government is actively preparing to launch a Renminbi (RMB) counter for Stock Connect program, aiming to bring new catalysts for the issuance and trading of offshore RMB stocks.
(2023-04-23). Japanese hold rally urging return of relics looted from China. ecns.cn A Japanese civil group held a rally here on Saturday to call on the government to return Chinese relics stolen by Japanese soldiers during World War II.
(2023-04-23). Chinese policy bank scales up support for water conservancy projects. ecns.cn China Development Bank, one of the country's policy banks, stepped up financial support for major water conservancy projects nationwide in the first three months of this year.
(2023-04-23). China awards 20 female scientists. ecns.cn A total of 20 young female scientists and five scientific teams for research in air pollution prevention and other fields were awarded on Saturday.
(2023-04-23). 39 injured in Beijing hospital fire under hospital care. ecns.cn As of 2 p.m. Friday, 39 people remained in hospital for medical treatment after they were injured in a hospital fire in Beijing on Tuesday, according to the municipal authority on Saturday.
(2023-04-23). Iranian, UAE FMs call for stronger bilateral cooperation. ecns.cn The Iranian foreign minister and his counterpart of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday agreed to expand cooperation in various fields.
(2023-04-23). Sudanese army says will help evacuate foreign nationals. ecns.cn The Sudanese army on Saturday said it would help to secure the evacuation of foreign diplomats and nationals amid Sudan's deadly clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
(2023-04-23). China's industrial capacity utilization rate at 74.3 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's industrial capacity utilization rate came in at 74.3 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, down 1.5 percentage points from the same period a year earlier, official data showed.
(2023-04-23). Financial services under China-Singapore connectivity initiative benefit more ASEAN members. ecns.cn The Thai subsidiary of Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit Co. Limited obtained a 3-million-U.S. dollar loan from Standard Chartered Bank (Thailand) in June 2022, and the money has been used to expand the company's fruit business.
(2023-04-23). 1 provincial-level official punished by China's discipline authorities in Q1. ecns.cn Discipline inspection and supervisory agencies across China issued punishment to 111,000 people, including one official at the provincial or ministerial level, in the first quarter of this year.
(2023-04-23). RMB's global payment share up in March. ecns.cn The Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, saw its share in global payments rise in March, a report has said.
(2023-04-23). China renews blue alert for severe convection weather. ecns.cn China's meteorological authority on Sunday renewed a blue alert for severe convection weather in parts of the country.
(2023-04-23). Brazil's Lula advocates peaceful resolution of Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn On his visit to Portugal, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday that it is necessary to "choose a third way" to build peace for the conflict in Ukraine.
(2023-04-23). Chinese fans gather in Beijing to commemorate Teresa Teng on her 70th birthday. ecns.cn An event remembering Teresa Teng was held at a themed restaurant in Beijing on Saturday afternoon to commemorate her 70th birthday.
(2023-04-23). China dismisses deflation concerns, expects further demand recovery. ecns.cn Despite slower price growth in China since the start of this year, concerns over deflations in the country are unnecessary as its economy is on a solid recovery track amid pro-growth policies, officials and analysts said.
(2023-04-23). Changshu, E China's Jiangsu Province pays salaries in digital yuan from May. ecns.cn Changshu city in East China's Jiangsu Province will pay the salaries of civil servants and state-owned units in digital yuan from May this year.
(2023-04-23). Chinese embassy in Sudan collects Chinese citizens' willingness on leaving. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in Sudan released a notice on Saturday to collect Chinese citizens' willingness to leave the country and it also warned Chinese citizens to pay close attention to the situation and strengthen precaution to ensure safety.
(2023-04-23). First wind turbine installed in China's westernmost prefecture. ecns.cn The installation of the first wind turbine in China's westernmost Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was completed Saturday morning.
(2023-04-23). Omicron subvariant spreading slowly in China. ecns.cn The new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 is spreading at a very low rate in China, the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
(2023-04-23). Huafu Day celebrated in Shandong. ecns.cn Models present traditional Chinese costumes to celebrate the Huafu Day in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2023.
(2023-04-23). Hani people in Yunnan celebrate farming festival. ecns.cn The traditional festival was held to welcome the season of rice seedlings at the rice paddy and pray for a good harvest and fortune in Yunnan.
(2023-04-23). 2nd China Culture and Tourism Expo kicks off in Wuhan. ecns.cn The expo opened on Saturday, attracting More more than 2,000 tourism exhibitors and authorities from 15 foreign countries.
(2023-04-23). Open day event held to mark 74th founding anniversary of PLA Navy. ecns.cn Battleships, including the guided-missile destroyer Kaifeng, the guided-missile frigate Daqing, the comprehensive supply ship Kekexilihu, and the comprehensive submarine rescue ship Hongzehu, in active service were displayed in Qingdao.
(2023-04-23). China's air passenger trips to reach 9 million during May Day holiday. ecns.cn China's air passenger trips are expected to reach 9 million during the upcoming May Day holiday, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
(2023-04-23). Climate Change makes 'Florida Rain-bombs' more Common, as DeSantis would Know if he had bothered to Visit Ft Lauderdale. juancole.com 
Craig Pittman ( Florida Phoenix)- If you live in Florida, you never suffer from an irony deficiency. Case in point: Flood managers from across the nation gathered in South Florida last week for a conference — only to run into the region's worst flooding in yeeeeeeeeears. (Hey, do you think we can get the …
(2023-04-23). Sunday 4/30: May Day Celebration 2023 — Workers vs. Billionaires: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street, San Francisco | (7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49)…
(2023-04-23). Monday 5/1: SF May Day 2023 Rally! A Day for Global Labor Solidarity. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 | 400 North Point St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-23). It's About More than Mifepristone. indybay.org Members of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice organized the event "More than Mifepristone" in Sacramento on April 15th and called upon people to rage with them in protest. Mifepristone is commonly referred to as the "abortion pill".
(2023-04-23). Haiti, Hunger, And US Prison Imperialism. popularresistance.org Three prisoners in the US-built prison in Petit-Goâve, Haiti starved to death between August 23 and September 27, 2022. The website Haiti Libre reports, "…one of the deceased prisoners was from Léogâne imprisoned for having stolen an electric wire and… [another] from the 5th communal section of Petit-Goâve, was serving a prison sentence for having stole a rooster." The vast majority of those imprisoned at Petit-Goâve and throughout the Haitian prison system have not yet been tried and convicted of a crime. In fact, of a prison population of 11,580 persons as of May, 2021, only 2,071 had been sentenced.
(2023-04-23). Should We Be Concerned About What ChatGPT 'Thinks' About Latin America? popularresistance.org ChatGPT is a powerful AI chatbot that is as easy to use as Google and provides more direct answers to users' questions. Ask it anything you like, and you will receive an answer that sounds like it was written by a human, based on knowledge and writing skills gained from massive amounts of data from across the internet. Because of its growing popularity, there are already political questions about it, for example assertions that it has a left-wing bias or concerns about privacy issues, which have led to the bot being banned in Italy just this month. It is already banned in China and Russia. | A search on Google re…
(2023-04-23). On Earth Day, 69% of Americans want Carbon Neutrality, with Minorities and Youth in the Vanguard. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On Earth Day, 2023, big public events were held by activists across the US (and across the world). But activists you always have with you. I joined in picking up garbage along the road that led to our high school on April 22, 1970, the first earth day. The world …
(2023-04-23). The Petrodollar In Freefall And A New Multipolar World Order. popularresistance.org Join Lee Camp and Ben Norton in this captivating episode of Behind the Headlines as they delve into the changing world order, the rebellion of Latin America against Western hegemony, the ongoing proxy war in Ukraine, and the latest international political clashes. | Norton, a seasoned journalist who founded Geopolitical Economy, a Nicaragua-based news website that covers international relations with a focus on Latin America, U.S. Empire, and political economy, brings a fresh perspective to the table. | The conversation starts with the recent collapse of three U.S. banks and how Federal Reserve policies have fuele…
(2023-04-23). French Unions Prepare for Massive May Day Actions. indybay.org Workers won't allow Macron regime to cut retirement benefits…
(2023-04-23). Proposed HUD budget cuts threatens 430,000 Section 8 tenants with eviction. indybay.org HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge Warns That Proposed Budget Cuts Threaten 430,000 Section 8 Tenants With Eviction!
(2023-04-23). Biden DOJ Indicts Four Americans For 'Weaponized' Free Speech. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Apr 19, 2023 | The Biden administration's Department of Justice has just charged four members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) for conspiring to act as agents of Russia by using speech and political action in ways the DOJ says "weaponized" the First Amendment rights of Americans. | The Washington Post
(2023-04-23). The US has a Child Labor Crisis. Lawmakers are Trying to Make it Worse. orinocotribune.com By Natalia Marques — Apr 20, 2023 | Iowa just passed one of the most extreme pro-child labor bills in recent times, leaving employers off the hook if a child worker dies on the job. | Many assume that child labor in the US is a remnant of the past. In reality, child labor is a hidden crisis. Children of the working class are frequently exploited with devastating consequences, including injury and death. Child labor violations are on the uptick, with migrant children at special risk of being put into dangerous occupations at a young age. At the same time, lawmakers across the country, sponsored by industry…
(2023-04-23). Mexico: Wind Energy Is Not As Clean As You Think. popularresistance.org March 2023, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Oaxaca, Mexico, to discuss U.S.-Mexico collaboration over renewable energy. It was announced that the United States would commit to invest in at least 10 new wind and solar parks in the region — already one of Latin America's top wind power hot spots. | But there's a problem. These wind farms there have been largely constructed and run by foreign transnational corporations. Residents say that while on the surface these wind turbines are generating clean energy, they have been disrespecting communal land rights, stiff…
(2023-04-23). Explainer — Sudan Conflict and What Worries Neighbors, the US and Others. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) — A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons ranging from concern about shared Nile waters and oil pipelines, to the shape of a new government and a new humanitarian crisis in the making. Sudan, which relies heavily on foreign aid, is no …
(2023-04-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Men need to take melanoma seriously. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's only April, but many people across the country and the globe are already enjoying summerlike temperatures. But getting out in the sun also increases your risk of getting skin cancer. Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the cells that produce the pigment in your skin that gives it color. It most often occurs on skin that is exposed to the sun, but can develop in your eyes and,…
(2023-04-23). Consumer Health: 3 types of head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head and neck cancers are…
(2023-04-23). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
(2023-04-23). Consumer Health: Parkinson's disease — are you at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes and risk factors of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. People with Parkinson's disease can experience tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, loss of automatic movements, speech and writing changes, and impaired posture and balance. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's…
(2023-04-23). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-04-23). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…
(2023-04-23). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 14-year-old daughter goes to bed each night around 10 p.m. Some nights she complains that she cannot fall asleep until hours later. Although she wakes up and says she isn't tired, she does sleep in on weekends. I'm concerned about insomnia, but I'm also worried it's affecting her ability to concentrate in school. What advice do you have? ANSWER: Lots of children your daughter's age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. Though…
(2023-04-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why some patients with breast tumors could possibly avoid a mastectomy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A breast cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. Now, patients with multiple tumors may have another option when it comes to fighting the disease. Dr. Judy Boughey, a surgical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, led a recent study that found some patients can avoid a mastectomy when it comes to surgery. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/7ISTexS0VdU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…
(2023-04-23). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…
(2023-04-23). Ready to Run: Mayo athletic trainer suggests ways to manage pain, swelling during marathon training. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Everyone has heard the saying "No pain, no gain," and, if you're training for a long-distance race, chances are that you've felt some pain. "General muscle soreness and mild discomfort is common among runners, and it often is the sign of a successful training program," says Paul Osterman, a licensed athletic trainer in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic Health System. "When training for a long-distance race, it's important to gradually progress your training and…
(2023-04-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…
(2023-04-23). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Can a supplement help you sleep? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I often struggle to fall asleep at night, and then I have difficulty staying asleep. This pattern tends to occur more in the springtime. A friend suggested I try melatonin. Are there any side effects to worry about with melatonin use? Are there other things I can do to help get more rest? ANSWER: Getting a good night's sleep is important. It can be frustrating when you struggle to fall and stay asleep.Work, household…
(2023-04-23). What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scientists continue to monitor the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak — also referred to as bird flu — that has killed millions of birds and has now crossed over to some species of mammals. Currently, the risk to humans remains low; however, sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred. "Rarely, we see crossover from birds into humans, with the current circulating strain of avian influenza causing a large outbreak among wild birds and poultry. We have seen…
(2023-04-23). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…
(2023-04-23). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…
(2023-04-23). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-04-23). Save lives this Take Back Day; safely dispose of unused medications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Dispose of unneeded medications safely during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications. "The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET) are proud to team up with Mayo Clinic and other…
(2023-04-23). Hope beyond heart failure: Innovative treatment allows woman to change the course of her heart failure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When they thought they were out of options, Nancy O'Brien brought her adult daughter, Jessica, to Mayo Clinic to look into palliative or comfort care after Jessica went into heart failure. However, Mayo Clinic doctors were able to find an innovative solution that reset Jessica's clinical course and helped her get her life back. Watch: Hope beyond heart failure youtu.be/hvit3yEAQaI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2: 55) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…
(2023-04-23). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…
(2023-04-23). Mayo Clinic Health System announces grand opening of new location for Plainview clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PLAINVIEW, Minn. — The Plainview community is invited to attend a grand opening celebration at the new Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview clinic location, 245 First St. SW, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 21. Tours of the new facility will follow a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4: 15 p.m. On Monday, April 24, Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview's new location at 245 First St. SW will open for patient appointments. Patients…
(2023-04-23). Guilty Mathematical War Pleasure. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Demonstrates beautifully the work of mechanical ballistic computers (Part 1) from the US Navy–a must see: And modern (superb) explanation of mechanical integrators. As you can see, Jack Monaco in his presentation uses the same US Navy's training documentary. In the same time you can take a look an Space Navigation Indicator (INK) from 1970s Soyuz vehicle–also fascinating, here is Part 1. I highly recommend since the mathematics is explained beautifully and it also is the same math which is in the modern computing, despite its digital processing being highly advanced. But this is a great primer. In reality, of c…
(2023-04-23). Wednesday 5/17: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org EMAIL CONTACT@OAKLANDPRIVACY.ORG A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING TO RECEIVE UP-TO-DATE INFO AND/OR ZOOM CONTACT INFO.
(2023-04-23). Thursday 5/4: City Rising: Gentrification and Displacement. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-23). Danish Defence: Why Is Christian Juhl the Only One Talking About Business Ethics? indybay.org Signed off and sealed: a deal by the Danish government led by Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats and their coalition partners to purchase Israeli weapons systems produced by Elbit Systems has made little noise. There are a number of concerning ethical considerations that are generally being ignored, with only a few dissenting voices daring to break ranks.
(2023-04-23). Video: Green Left Party campaign in Turkish general election launched in Sydney. greenleft.org.au The Green Left Party (Yeşil Sol Parti) campaign for the May 14 Turkish general election was launched in western Sydney on April 22.
(2023-04-23). Saturday 4/22: SCOTUS decision is NOT the one we Needed! Hit the Streets! indybay.org King Plaza | 250 Hamilton Ave | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-04-23). navegar sin patrón es necesario: Kalewche. indybay.org desde nuestro Sur al Sur, navegar sin patrón es necesario: Kalewche…
(2023-04-23). Friday 5/12: UCSC MEIP, Stevenson Event Center-FREE-ALL WELCOME. indybay.org UCSC Stevenson Event Center | Stevenson College | 1156 High Street…
(2023-04-23). Sunday 5/14: UCSC MEIP XXI, Stevenson Event Center-FREE ALL WELCOME. indybay.org STEVENSON EVENT CENTER | UCSC STEVENSON COLLEGE | 1156 HIGH STREET…
(2023-04-23). Alliance Defending Freedom is a Hate Group. indybay.org While the Supreme Court maintains full access to the abortion pill mifepristone until at least tomorrow, the anti-abortion group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) said the Supreme Court should keep restrictions on mifepristone in place as the legal battle over the pill plays out. The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the ADF as a hate group.
(2023-04-23). Biden Confirms US Forces Evacuated Embassy Personnel From Sudanese Capital. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden has confirmed that he had ordered US military forces to evacuate US government personnel from the American Embassy in Sudan's capital of Khartoum amid violent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
(2023-04-23). Cuba's Prime Minister Expected to Visit Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz plans to visit Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sochi as part of his upcoming trip to Russia, Cuban Ambassador to Moscow Julio Antonio Garmendia Pena told Sputnik.
(2023-04-23). EU Foreign Policy Chief Urges European Navies to Patrol Taiwan Strait Amid Tensions. sputnikglobe.com Borrell earlier dubbed Taiwan part of the EU's "geostrategic belt" to maintain peace, adding that the island is also of importance to the bloc "in economic terms."
(2023-04-23). Fire at Madrid Restaurant Results in Two Dead, Ten Injured. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two people died and ten others were injured in a fire that occurred at a restaurant in Spain's capital of Madrid, the city's emergency services inform.
(2023-04-23). G7 Farm Ministers Recognize Importance of Grain Deal, Support Extension. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Agriculture ministers of the G7 countries have recognized the importance of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and expressed strong support for its expansion, implementation and extension in a joint communique issued following a two-day meeting in the Japanese city of Miyazaki.
(2023-04-23). G7 Ministers Agree to Expand Cooperation in Agro-Industrial Production. sputnikglobe.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – The G7 agriculture ministers have agreed to cooperate on food safety and environmental sustainability during a meeting in the Japanese city of Miyazaki, a Japanese news agency reports.
(2023-04-23). Israelis Protest Against Judicial Reform in Tel Aviv. sputnikglobe.com TEL AVIV, (Sputnik) – Large-scale demonstrations against the controversial judicial reform have been held in Tel Aviv, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
(2023-04-23). Nearly All Russians Evacuated From Khartoum Conflict Zone to Russian Embassy. sputnikglobe.com DOHA (Sputnik) – Almost all Russians who had been in the conflict areas in Sudan's capital of Khartoum have now been evacuated to the Russian Embassy, Russian Ambassador to Sudan Andrey Chernovol told Sputnik.
(2023-04-23). Simone Biles Marries NFL Player Jonathan Owens. sputnikglobe.com The US gymnastics athlete and the Houston Texans player first met on the private dating app Raya, which is most often used by celebrities and other affluent persons.
(2023-04-23). Partido Justicialista de Argentina convoca a un congreso en mayo. telesurtv.net La convocatoria se produce después que el presidente argentino Alberto Fernández, anunció que no se presentará a la reelección en las próximas elecciones.
(2023-04-23). Lula expresa compromiso en mantener política de crecimiento en Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, insistió en la necesidad de una paz "negociada" entre Rusia y Ucrania, al iniciar una visita a Portugal.
(2023-04-23). Al menos dos muertos deja incendio de un restaurante en Madrid. telesurtv.net Según los testigos, el fuego se originó porque uno de los camareros, al flambear un plato, produjo una llama que llegó al techo y a las paredes del establecimiento.
(2023-04-23). Mandataria de Honduras denuncia conspiración contra su Gobierno. telesurtv.net "…solo miremos quiénes son las figuras que están saliendo, las mismas que contribuyeron para un golpe de Estado en 2009", subrayó Xiomara Castro.
(2023-04-23). Volcán Rincón de la Vieja registra erupción en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net La erupción produjo una columna densa de material que llegó hasta 500 metros encima del cráter.
(2023-04-23). Expresidente Toledo se entrega en EE.UU. para su extradición a Perú. telesurtv.net Se estima que la entrega del exgobernante a las autoridades peruanas se lleve a cabo en un plazo menor a una semana.
(2023-04-23). Venezuela encabeza el medallero de los V Juegos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Entre las victorias más destacadas de esta jornada están las que Venezuela consiguió en las competencias de Kenpo, con 15 medallas de oro.
(2023-04-23). Reportan disminución de casos de chikungunya en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Por otra parte los datos corroboran 2.245 casos de dengue.
(2023-04-23). Caída de ceniza del volcán Sangay afecta a 4 provincias de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Posteriormente, a las 11H50 hora local se observó otro pulso de actividad.
(2023-04-23). Emiten alerta en siete provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las provincias son Puerto Plata, La Vega, Santiago, Rodríguez, Santiago, Valverde, Dajabón y Monte Cristi.
(2023-04-23). Aumentan a 15 las provincias dominicanas en alerta por vaguada. telesurtv.net El director del COE, Juan Manuel Méndez, precisó que la alerta amarilla es para las provincias de Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde y Monte Cristi.
(2023-04-23). Gobierno de Siria denuncia piratería y bandolerismo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Cancillería siria aseveró que estas acciones por parte de EE.UU. contradicen el derecho internacional humanitario.
(2023-04-23). Venezuela y Cuba inauguran el medallero de juegos del ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net La gran maestra Lisandra Ordáz se coronó el viernes campeona en el ajedrez de los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA en la modalidad Blitz (relámpago).
(2023-04-23). Hallan cuerpos de mineros desaparecidos en Colombia. telesurtv.net El jueves, día que se produjo la explosión, los cuerpos de tres mineros fueron recuperados y rescataron a otros cuatro con vida.
(2023-04-23). Cuba premia a compositores mexicanos y venezolanos. telesurtv.net Casales Navarrete obtuvo el galardón de la novena edición del Premio por la obra La dimensión fractal del brócoli espacial.
(2023-04-23). Activan plan de emergencia por fuertes lluvias en Angola. telesurtv.net Desde el pasado mes de agosto hasta la fecha han muerto 308 personas en todo el país a causa de las precipitaciones.
(2023-04-23). Costa Rica reporta 1.231 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net La cifra representa un aumento de 149 contagios con respecto a la semana anterior.
(2023-04-23). Uruguay iniciará vacunación contra gripe aviar. telesurtv.net Las dosis llegarán la semana próxima desde México y se espera que en 20 días se realice la inmunización de la población avícola.
(2023-04-23). Inicia segunda semana de enfrentamientos en Sudán. telesurtv.net El Ejército sudanés controla todos los aeropuertos del país, a excepción de los ubicados en Jartum y en Nyala.
(2023-04-23). Alud de tierra deja 8 muertos en frontera entre Afganistán y Pakistán. telesurtv.net En un balance previo, se había informado sobre el hallazgo de siete y que los rescatistas trabajaban para sacar de los escombros a la octava víctima.
(2023-04-23). Cuba y Vietnam firman acuerdos de cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Los acuerdo se orientan a la cooperación en aviación civil, energía eléctrica, petróleo y comercialización y producción de materiales para la construcción.
(2023-04-23). Fiscalía de Bolivia amplía imputación contra Fernando Camacho. telesurtv.net La imputación contempla seis nuevos delitos y pide cuatro meses más de prisión preventiva.
(2023-04-23). Al menos 21 muertos deja ataque de Al Shabab en Somalia. telesurtv.net 18 de los fallecidos eran militantes de al-Shabab, en tanto los restantes eran civiles considerados "ancianos tradicionales".
(2023-04-23). Realizan plenario en apoyo a la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández en Argentina. telesurtv.net Los participantes se manifestaron contra la proscripción y el lawfare, y denunciaron las agresiones contra Fernández.
(2023-04-23). Dos tiroteos dejan ocho heridos en Washington D.C., EE.UU. telesurtv.net Se trata de siete hombres y una menor de 12 años con heridas de bala sin peligro para la vida.
(2023-04-23). Why London's first Ramadan Lights Celebration has been so Important for Muslims Everywhere. juancole.com 
By Farouq Tahar, University of Sheffield | — (The Conversation) — On March 21 2023, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Hamza Taouzzale, lord mayor of Westminster, stood on Coventry Street in central London and switched on the capital's first ever Ramadan illuminations. Every evening throughout the holy month, 30,000 coloured lights have lit …
(2023-04-23). Wednesday 5/3: Labor Hope, Labor Reality: Organizing Unions in 2023, An Evening with E. Tammy Kim. indybay.org Namaste Lounge (College Nine), UC Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-23). Is our system still capable of solving the big problems of the future? indybay.org How high rents for residential and business premises are, how much biodiversity there is in our cultural landscape, whether there are twelve or thirteen grades up to the Abitur, are all determined by the rulers. Energy prices, construction prices, food prices are the results of politics. Desolate inner cities, new construction deserts and ugly industrial areas are made by politicians.
(2023-04-23). Jews against the Occupation calls on Randwick City Council to reverse its decision to fly the flag of apartheid regime. greenleft.org.au Jews against the Occupation sent the following open letter to the Mayor and councillors at Randwick City Council requesting it revisit its decision to fly the flag of Israel on April 26.
(2023-04-23). Wednesday 5/3: #AbortionRights: Organizing Call to Strategize & Fight for Mifepristone Access. indybay.org Online organizing call…
(2023-04-22). The Heat: China's Economic Growth. america.cgtn.com 
China's economy continues its strong recovery. China's economy is roaring back with strong growth rates reported for the first quarter of 2023. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's gross domestic product grew by 4.5% during the first three months of the year compared …
(2023-04-22). Nearshoring boom comes to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. america.cgtn.com 
A region inside the North American free trade zone, with inexpensive labor and good maritime connections, the Yucatan Peninsula is fast becoming the logistical center for international corporations operating in South Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
(2023-04-22). Mexico accuses U.S. of spying, escalating tensions. america.cgtn.com 
Mexican President is accusing the U.S. of spying on Mexico. And he says top U.S. intelligence agencies have been infiltrating powerful drug cartels inside Mexico without the consent of the Mexican government and its armed forces.
(2023-04-22). Ramstein: Germany, Poland, Ukraine to establish maintenance hub for German tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 Poland to provide maintenance for Ukraine's Leopard tanks: defence minister Poland, Ukraine and Germany have agreed to establish a maintenance facility in Poland for Ukraine's German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks, the Polish defence minister said on Friday. Mariusz B≈Çaszczak announced the plan after a meeting with his counterparts from dozens …
(2023-04-22). Pentagon to deliver main battle tanks to Ukraine in weeks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 US to give Abrams tanks to Ukraine within weeks: Pentagon chief American-made Abrams battle tanks will arrive in Germany in the coming weeks for Ukrainian troops to begin training, the US defence secretary said on Friday. Lloyd Austin made the announcement at Ramstein Air Base in Germany…. He spoke to reporters …
(2023-04-22). EU FMs "deliberate" on Ukraine, Georgia, Iran, China, Sudan, Tunisia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 21, 2023 EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia-Ukraine war, situation in Tunisia EU foreign ministers will gather on Monday in Luxembourg to discuss the recent developments in Tunisia and Sudan, as well as the global implications of the war in Ukraine. The ministers will start their reunion with an informal breakfast with Council …
(2023-04-22). Austin, Milley at 50-nation war gathering: U.S. to train Ukrainians on Abrams tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsApril 22, 2023 US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tank The United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as it continues to speed up its effort to get them onto the battlefield as quickly as possible, U.S. Defense Secretary …
(2023-04-22). NATO trains French Foreign Legionaries for war with Russia in the Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 18, 2023 French Foreign Legionnaires practice battle tactics in Estonia On April 3-5, soldiers with the 13th Demi-Brigade of the French Foreign Legion, who are assigned to NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Estonia, conducted an assault drill at the Tapa military training area in Estonia. The exercise aimed to develop soldiers' …
(2023-04-22). NATO conducts large-scale submarine warfare exercise in Norwegian Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 20, 2023 NATO boosts capability on Northern Flank with major Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise Twelve Allied nations are set to take a part in a large-scale Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise in the North Atlantic starting April 24. NATO-led Exercise Dynamic Mongoose is a live exercise (LIVEX) held annually in the High North. This …
(2023-04-22). Food Issues in the Arab World. journal-neo.org 
As a result of the West's hostility, the Arab world has significant hurdles in its efforts to abolish hunger and all forms of malnutrition, as well as to make sure everyone has access to sufficient and cheap healthy food. This is due to a variety of challenges and other events currently beyond the Arab states' […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-22). EU's Withdrawal of Tariffs on Ukrainian Grain Backfires as Eastern European Countries Rise in Opposition. strategic-culture.org The European Union and five countries in eastern Europe at are loggerheads over the tariff-free import of grain from Ukraine. The five countries say that the removal of tariffs has affected their internal markets and their farmers. | European Union (EU) authorities and five eastern European countries are in a stand-off over the import of tariff-free grain from Ukraine. The decision to remove the tariffs on grain imports from Ukraine was taken by the EU in June 2022. However, eastern European countries such as Poland, Hungary, and Romania have been increasingly unhappy with the withdrawal of tariffs, citing the…
(2023-04-22). The Empire's Revenge: Set Fire to Southern Eurasia. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-22). U.S. 'Obstructing Peace Efforts' in Yemen: Ansarallah. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-22). Beware Perfidious Albion as Britain Takes Lead Role in War Provocation. strategic-culture.org The tensions over the NATO proxy war in Ukraine with Russia are a powder-keg situation. And the British dirty-tricks brigade are the past masters that merit being closely watched. | The much-vaunted Anglo-American "special relationship" is gaining a new dubious meaning as Britain emerges as an adept agent provocateur for inciting a wider NATO war against Russia. | Warmongering British lawmakers are this week
(2023-04-22). South Korea Opens the Door for Ukrainian False Flag Attack on Civilians. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). Doubled Pregnancy Loss Rate, Raised Foetal Abnormality Rate and Concentration of Lipid Nanoparticles in Ovaries — How Could They Call This Vaccine 'Safe'? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). Enslavement of African Migrants 'Big Business' in Libya Thanks to EU Funding — UN. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Rubinstein ∑ Apr 17, 2023 | An investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. | Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the European Union has aided and abetted crimes against humanity, according to a recent UN report. | On March 27, 2023, the United Nations released the findings of a three-year investigation, confirming that "arbitrary detention, m…
(2023-04-22). Why the Saudis have called off their Israeli wedding. mronline.org 
After leading Israel's extreme far-right to victory in last November's elections, a buoyant Benjamin Netanyahu hoped to quickly resume Tel Aviv's march towards full normalization with Arab regimes.
(2023-04-22). Hakeem Jeffries Shows How Black Racism Is Baked Into The Cake. americanthinker.com The House Minority Leader's recently revealed racism isn't unique to him; thanks to his uncle and others, it's long been baked into the cake.
(2023-04-22). The 'garbage in, garbage out' rule applies to AI, too. americanthinker.com People getting all starry-eyed about artificial intelligence need to remember some basic truths.
(2023-04-22). Would I Receive a Transplant? americanthinker.com The answer to that question is "It depends."
(2023-04-22). An update on 'Long COVID'. americanthinker.com What became of a billion taxpayer dollars to study Long COVID? You won't like the answer.
(2023-04-22). Chavista Venezuelan dirty cash behind rise of big-name rapper 'Bad Bunny' and a $300-million Sony payout? americanthinker.com Venezuela's Chavista elites are not only emptying their prisons for emigration to the U.S. They are also spreading cultural rot into the States through rap music.
(2023-04-22). Classic Bond film from 50 years ago a perfect depiction of a racist Democrat. americanthinker.com If such a character were to be depicted in today's era, they would never, ever reveal him to be a Democrat, no matter what time the movie is set in.
(2023-04-22). Decoding the Bud Light disaster as marketing VP Alissa Heinerscheid 'takes leave of absence'. americanthinker.com Reality is sinking in for members of the ruling class, and an Achilles heel for Democrats in 2024 is becoming obvious.
(2023-04-22). Phenomenal: A talk between Vivek and James Lindsay. americanthinker.com If you listen to nothing else this weekend, listen to a talk between Vivek Ramaswamy and James Lindsay. It will blow your socks off.
(2023-04-22). The invisible 'fox hunt' taking place in America. americanthinker.com While authorities have made a few arrests involving "Chinese police stations," that hides the scope of the anti-freedom tactics the CCP uses in the USA.
(2023-04-22). Tips for conservatives on how to talk about abortion. americanthinker.com Let me offer ideas on how to talk about abortion so there will be fewer abortions, and so those opposing abortion can win elections again.
(2023-04-22). Trump was right about the US Space Force. americanthinker.com China is set to dominate outer space, with devastating consequences for Americans.
(2023-04-22). The Case Of Sustainable Clothing. popularresistance.org Since I became familiar with degrowth I have been looking at things more critically. Especially after joining the online master on Degrowth: Ecology, Economics and Policy, I find myself defending the need for transforming a green growth obsessed economy into a degrowth one. | Recently, I started working on a project about sustainable fashion focusing on clothing, good practices and youth entrepreneurship. I was sure that presumably sustainable fast fashion practices from big companies such as Zara and H&M would not be on my list of good practices. Although they might use more eco-friendly materials and advoc…
(2023-04-22). [Obituary] Barbara C Staggers. thelancet.com Paediatrician who championed adolescent health. Born on March 6, 1954, in New York, NY, USA, she died in Castro Valley, CA, USA, on Feb 19, 2023, aged 68 years.
(2023-04-22). Hunger Profiteers, Granny Killers and Skin-Deep Morality. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-22). Military Conflict In Sudan Since April 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 413 people were killed and 3551 others were wounded since the onset of the conflicts in Sudan, according to the World Health Organization; | On April 19, the Sudanese Army claimed that it could retake the Merowe International Airport, but the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ruled out the declaration; | On April 21, warplanes of the Sudanese Army struck military position of RSF militants in southern part of Khartoum; | An American citizen was killed in Khartoum before the pote…
(2023-04-22). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-22). Military Situation In Donbass On April 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Bilogorivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Pervomaiske; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Avdiivka; | Up to 55 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 2 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 310 Ukraini…
(2023-04-22). Military Situation In Yemen On April 11-22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 66 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On April 22, Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen, congratulated the leader and the people of Iran on Eid al-Fitr in a telephone conversation with Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran; | On April 21, a civilian was killed in Saudi artillery attack in the Shada district; | On April 14, thousa…
(2023-04-22). The Self-Delusions of Neocons, All The Way From Bush to Biden. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by They are driving the U.S. economy into a black hole, by their obsessive insistence that America must continue to have the world's biggest or 'leading' economy, which is an obsession that's instead destroying the U.S. economy. So: they lie to say that the only alternative to America's leading the world will be some 'autocracy' that's far less democratic, a…
(2023-04-22). US Expediting Abrams Delivery To Ukraine, Tanks To Arrive In Germany: SecDef Austin. southfront.org 
Image: Associated Press | Originally published on Wrapping up a big Friday meeting of the Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany — a coalition of nations which coordinates weaponry to Ukraine — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the Pentagon is now expediting delivery of M1 Abrams to Kiev."We've also expedited our M1 Abrams timelines to supply Ukra…
(2023-04-22). Clashes In Sudan Continue On Eid Holiday Despite Ceasefire Announcement. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Heavy clashes continue in Sudan despite the announcement of a ceasefire by the army and the paramilitary Rapid Response Force (RSF). | The army first announced on April 21 evening that it had agreed to a three-day truce to enable people to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. The RSF said earlier in the day it had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire, also to mark Eid."The armed forces hope that the rebels will abide by all the requirements of the tru…
(2023-04-22). DPR Head Praises Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions. southfront.org 
ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Lancet loitering munition has proved to be quite effective against Ukrainian weapons, acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin said on April 21."They [Kiev forces] use air defense systems of various types. We, for our part, destroy them. The Lancet have proved to be very effective. A lot of enemy vehicles, along with artillery systems, have been hit by the Lancet,"
(2023-04-22). Kiev Forces Lost Most Of Their First 'Krab' Howitzers (Video). southfront.org 
A Polish-made Krab howitzer. | The Russian military has apparently destroyed most of Kiev forces' first Polish-made Krab self-propelled 155 mm howitzers. | On April 22, video footage surfaced online showing a completely destroyed Ukrainian Krab howitzer and its ammunition vehicle. The footage was reportedly taken near the Seversk front, in the outskirts of the village of Zvanivka in the Donetsk region. | This was the eleventh confirmed destruction of a Krab howitzer in Ukraine. At least two others we…
(2023-04-22). U.S. Army 'Gray Eagle' Combat Drone Crashes In Northern Iraq (Photos, Video). southfront.org 
A General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | On April 22, an MQ-1C Gray Eagle combat drone of the United States Army crashed in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. | The Sabreen News channel on Telegram, which is close to Iranian-backed forces in Iraq, alleged that the MQ-1C was shot down with an anti-aircraft missile. However, the U.S.-led coalition said in a statement that the drone crashed in southern Kirkuk as a result of what it called a "mechanical…
(2023-04-22). U.S. Forces Seized Money, Gold From Ex-ISIS Leader Hideout In Syria's Raqqa — Report. southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | The United States-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) seized a large sum of money and loads of gold during a recent joint raid in the northeastern Syrian governorate of Raqqa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 22. | The London-based monitoring group said that…
(2023-04-22). U.S. Looted Another Shipment Of Syrian Oil: SANA. southfront.org 
File image. | The United States-led coalition had smuggled another shipment of looted oil from Syria's northeastern region to neighboring Iraq, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported on April 22. | Citing local sources, the state-run agency said that 34 tankers filled with oil illegally produced from occupied fields in the northeastern region crossed to the Iraqi Kurdistan region through the unofficial al-Mahmudiyah border crossing. Another convoy of 40 oil tankers left the region, also towards Kurdistan, via the al-Walid…
(2023-04-22). U.S. Releases Footage Of Russian Fighter Jets Flying Over Its Bases In Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 19, the United States Air Forces Central (AFCENT) released two declassified videos showing fully-armed Su-35 fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces flying over coalition bases in Syria. | "Armed Russian fighter aircraft" have directly flown over the U.S.-led coalition bases in Syria at least 26 times between March 1 to April 19 of this year, according to accompanying data released by AFCENT. | The command added that there had been 63 "violations" since March of deconfliction proto…
(2023-04-22). [Perspectives] Visual representation, medicine, and imperialism. thelancet.com In 1945, just as World War 2 had ended, anti-fascist Bengali writer Premendra Mitra published the first short story of what was to become his science fiction series, Ghana da. Set in 1939, the story, titled Mosha, literally mosquito in Bengali, narrates how the protagonist Ghanashyam Das, alias Ghana da, saved humanity from the scourge of a lethal mosquito designed by a Japanese entomologist named Nishimara, who altered the salivary glands of the mosquito, rendering it more poisonous than a snake.
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Improving access to global cancer services. thelancet.com A recent Editorial1 highlights the complexity of cancer care, which is burdened by restricted access to expensive and specialist treatment. In many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), typical patient journeys are complicated, delaying access to diagnostics for 2—3 months, and serve as a prominent bottleneck to timely treatment.2 Health-care networks in LMICs are not equipped to handle complexity of care; as such, it is crucial to highlight experiences of high-quality models in LMICs as opposed to extrapolating solutions from high-income countries.
(2023-04-22). 'A milestone in the struggle for the liberation of southern Africa'. themilitant.com
(2023-04-22). Charges Against Stop Cop City Protesters Continue Terror of "Anti-Terrorism" truthout.org With the mass filing of "domestic terrorism" charges against 42 Stop Cop City protesters, the state compounds the violence of the Cop City project itself: a massive 85-acre police training facility; to be built atop one of the "four lungs" of Atlanta, the forest known by the colonized Muscogee people as the Weelaunee; in a city that already boasts the most concentrated surveillance in the country… |
(2023-04-22). BRICS Bank De-Dollarizing, Promises 30% Of Loans in Local Currencies, New Chief Dilma Rousseff Says. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton — Apr 16, 2023 | The new chief of the BRICS bloc's New Development Bank, Brazil's leftist ex-President Dilma Rousseff, revealed they are gradually moving away from the US dollar, promising at least 30% of loans in local currencies of members. | The new president of the BRICS Bank has revealed that the Global South-led bloc is The New Development Bank plans to give nearly one-third (30%) of its loans in the local…
(2023-04-22). Cleanaway garbage-collectors strikes spread across Australia. themilitant.com SYDNEY — Around 100 Transport Workers Union members rallied April 11 at the Cleanaway depot in Erskine Park in western Sydney as part of their fight for new contracts. Workers at the depot there were joined by union members from the Silverwater, Hillsdale and Randwick depots, who were all taking 24-hour strike action. | Cleanaway is the biggest garbage collection company in Australia, with around 5,000 trucks operating out of more than 200 locations. Contracts are negotiated depot by depot. | "Waste worker shortages at Cleanaway have put enormous pressure on workers to work faster and longer," TWU State Sec…
(2023-04-22). The Executioner and the Blindfold. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-22). Help get out the 'Militant,' books, raise needed funds. themilitant.com 
At an April 15 rally of over 600 UPS workers and their supporters in Orange, California, Socialist Workers Party members Norton Sandler and Fredy Huinil extended solidarity and joined discussions with Teamsters union members there. They're fighting for a new contract. | During a conversation with Eric Sanchez, who is a driver and union shop steward, Sandler pointed to the significance of this fight for all working people. "The union movement is handicapped by relying on the Democratic Party, which protects the interests of the rich," Sandler said. "Workers need our own party, a labor party based on our unions tha…
(2023-04-22). Germany Welcomes G7 Goals: 150 GW in New offshore Wind, 1,000 GW of Solar by 2030, and no more Coal. juancole.com 
Sören Amelang ( Clean Energy Wire ) — The German government and NGOs have welcomed the first G7 commitment to concrete targets for the rollout of renewables, but environmentalists also warned that the rich nation's inclusion of carbon capture and storage (CCS) could lead to a "huge greenwashing show". Following a meeting of climate, energy …
(2023-04-22). [Perspectives] Artesunate versus quinine: the controlled trials watershed. thelancet.com Earlier this century, two inter-related randomised controlled trials—the first in southeast Asia and a second in Africa—provided an incontrovertible breakthrough in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria. The trials, of artesunate versus quinine, proved beyond doubt for the first time that quinine, which had long been the mainstay of treatment for severe malaria, was no longer the most effective drug available, and thus catalysed a watershed in clinical practice and policy making. Like almost all decisive moments, this advance had a backstory that stretched several decades.
(2023-04-22). Argentina — Milei, cuando ruge el león. globalizacion.ca Como parte de un fenómeno de alcance mundial, la sociedad argentina asiste al crecimiento de una alternativa de ultraderecha. Una incógnita es hasta dónde podrá llegar en el mapa político nacional. | Ya se vuelve asunto de rutina encontrarse con sondeos…
(2023-04-22). Lula, Ucrania y un G20 para la paz. globalizacion.ca La propuesta de mediación en la crisis de Ucrania presentada recientemente por el gobierno de Brasil resultó suficiente para causar un revuelo a nivel internacional como no se había producido desde el inicio del conflicto en febrero del año pasado….
(2023-04-22). David Brooks' Celebration of American Capitalism. cepr.net 
Last week David Brooks had a column which was quite literally a celebration of American capitalism. He makes a number of points showing the U.S. doing better than other wealthy countries over the last three decades. While his numbers are not exactly wrong, they are somewhat misleading. (I see Paul Krugman beat me to the …
(2023-04-22). Rallies kick off Teamsters union national contract battle at UPS. themilitant.com ORANGE, Calif. — Over 600 members of the Teamsters union from various workplaces and locals throughout Southern California and their supporters rallied at the Local 952 hall here April 15. The union is gearing up for negotiations with UPS Inc. bosses on a new contract to cover 340,000 package delivery and warehouse workers nationwide. | Negotiations started two days later. The Teamsters contract at UPS is the largest private sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. The current five-year agreement expires July 31. | Negotiations come just months after UPS reported record profits, with revenue…
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Key questions regarding the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com In response to our Article,1 Sverre E Kjeldsen and colleagues raise several points that require clarification. The subgroup of patients in the sham control group who did not cross over either did not meet minimal blood pressure requirements or elected not to cross over. These patients had a subsequent rise in systolic blood pressure after unblinding, as shown in the appendix of our Article (p 14).1 Although poor long-term medication adherence remains a plausible explanation for poorly controlled blood pressure in this group, medical inertia is less likely to have occurred in our study because patients had already…
(2023-04-22). The Bombing of Nord Stream — This Act of War Against Europe Requires Congressional Investigation: Dennis Kucinich. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Fluid retention and heart failure in the PRECISION trial. thelancet.com We congratulate Markus P Schlaich and colleagues on the PRECISION trial showing that aprocitentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist, lowered blood pressure more than placebo in patients with resistant hypertension.1 However, we urge caution in accepting the authors' conclusion that aprocitentan was well tolerated.
(2023-04-22). Young People Turn to Temples. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. | ‚Ä¢ Young people turn to temples | ‚Ä¢ Demand for AI workers | ‚Ä¢ New variety of rapeseed | ‚Ä¢ China to make bricks from lunar soil…
(2023-04-22). A Letter to the Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). The Lord of "Vaccines" and the "Health Terrorist Ideology". Where Do You Think this Is Going? Get Off that Crazy Train. globalresearch.ca "A tyrant needs above all a tyrant-state, so he will use a million little civil servant tyrants who each have a trivial task to perform, and each will perform that task competently, and without remorse"
(2023-04-22). Environmental Activism as a Capitalist Trojan Horse, and the Bill Gates Factor. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). A critical look at Afrocentrism. mronline.org 
Garveyism and Afrocentrism, while different, are grounded in their shared nature of being expressions of a call for National conscience.
(2023-04-22). Three massive ways the government wastes your tax dollars. mronline.org 
Here are three examples of criminal misuse of enormous sums of money that could meet human needs, but instead are spent underwriting terrible violence and bolstering corporate profits.
(2023-04-22). No Gunpowder Residue Found on Manuel 'Tortuguita' Terán According to DeKalb County Autopsy. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-22). Supreme Court Decision Allows Abortion Pill to Continue Being Distributed by Mail. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-22). Texas Republicans Pass Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Every Classroom. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-22). With Climate Indicators 'Off the Charts,' UN Chief Calls Policies of Rich Nations a 'Death Sentence'. scheerpost.com 
"We have the tools, the knowledge, and the solutions," said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. "But we must pick up the pace."
(2023-04-22). El agotamiento de la política clásica en Perú. globalizacion.ca Son muchos los que sostienen que Perú está atravesando una severa crisis, casi siempre calificada como política o institucional, con violentas represiones de las marchas ciudadanas, y aunque los agrupamientos políticos se desacreditan cada vez más, de todos modos mantienen…
(2023-04-22). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Komamura K. Japanese medical workers' sacrifice for universal health coverage. Lancet 2023; 401: 1073—In this Correspondence the second sentence of the second paragraph should read "after April 1, 2024, it will be illegal for clinicians to work more than 960 h of overtime per year (and no more than 100 h of overtime per month)". This correction has been made to the online version as of April 20, 2023.
(2023-04-22). Brooklyn CDC Envisions A New Model For Wealth Creation. popularresistance.org In Brooklyn, one of the country's first community development corporations has announced its plans to transform its historic and much-beloved public plaza into a walkable "innovation campus" that supports wealth creation for local Black residents, amid rising gentrification in the neighborhood. | The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation was established in the Brooklyn neighborhood in 1967. One year later, Restoration purchased an abandoned milk bottling plant in Bed-Stuy's heart to serve as its new headquarters. | Completed in 1972, Restoration Plaza became a community and business hub responding to the nee…
(2023-04-22). War on Global Agriculture: The Unsustainable 'Sustainable' UN Agenda 2030. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). Ecuador — El presidente Lasso al borde de la destitución. globalizacion.ca El gobierno ecuatoriano transita una pendiente debido a las acusaciones en su contra que afectan al propio mandatario. Corrupción, represión, violencia y neoliberalismo es la receta de una administración que parece tener fecha de caducidad. | En medio de fuertes cuestionamientos,…
(2023-04-22). Golpes y más golpes al dólar. globalizacion.ca Existe un adagio que dice: va para atrás como el cangrejo, y eso esta pasando con la influencia de dólar como todopoderosa moneda en el intercambio comercial y de reserva internacional. | En los últimos años han existido intentos fallidos en…
(2023-04-22). Any New Yemen Truce must allow Participation of Citizens and Civil Society. juancole.com 
Human Rights Watch — (Beirut) — Negotiations for a new truce in Yemen by Saudi and Houthi authorities present an opportunity to incorporate accountability and monitoring mechanisms that are essential for protecting Yemenis' fundamental rights, Human Rights watch said today. Based on news reports, negotiations are apparently making progress. To effectively address Yeminis' human rights, …
(2023-04-22). FDA Still Struggles to Inspect Foreign Drug Manufacturers After COVID Delays. truthout.org For years, U.S. pharmaceutical companies have relied on drugs produced overseas to meet Americans' medical needs. And for years, it's been clear that federal drug regulators couldn't keep up with inspections of the plants that made those drugs. But a series of recent deaths linked to eyedrops produced overseas that were tainted with bacteria points to just how seriously behind the Food and Drug… |
(2023-04-22). Brazil and China agree on dollar-free trade. iacenter.org April 21, 2023 Interview by Lorena Guillén, from ABYA YALA TV, Bolivia, with Julio Gambina, president of the Foundation for Social and Political Research, Argentina, on the agreements between China and Brazil for the exchange in local currencies, without depending on the dollar. The agreement was made March 29, and the interview was made live on April 1, 2023. Published April 7 by rebelion.org. Translation: John Catalinotto. China and Brazil sign an accord as March 2023 ends. Credit: Abya Yala TV Lorena Guillén (LG): What is your opinion about the agreement between Brazil and China? Julio Gambina (JG): It is a st…
(2023-04-22). Dalai Lama's abusive behavior nothing new. iacenter.org By Arjae Red April 22, 2023 The Dalai Lama is under fire in the media after a video was shared of his inappropriate interaction with a child. Many people around the world were shocked to see this disturbing behavior, coming from someone who is often touted by Western media as a "holy man" or even a "social justice leader." Youths in Lhasa, Tibet, opposed to Dalai Lama, demonstrate to support the 2008 Olympics being held in Beijing, May 4, 2008. Credit: China Daily But this morally questionable behavior comes as no shock to anyone familiar with the Dalai Lama's corrupt and deceptive history — including his h…
(2023-04-22). Philippine-U.S. war games threaten China. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders April 19, 2023 U.S. threats and efforts to blockade China are moving aggressively forward. Once again, they directly violate the constitution and sovereignty of a country forced to participate. The latest U.S. aggression involves new U.S. bases and military actions that began in April in the Philippines. Protest in Philippines against Balikatan military exercises, April 11, 2023 They follow a week of U.S. military maneuvers and base-building in Guam; amphibious landings in South Korea, involving 28,000 Korean and U.S. sailors and marines; and combined anti-submarine warfare exercises of U.S., Ja…
(2023-04-22). Venezuela VP Delcy Rodríguez: Sanctions Are Imperialism's Attacks on Sovereign Countries. orinocotribune.com Imperialist countries go on testing new formulas to attack the economies of sovereign countries, and one such attack consists of the 929 sanctions imposed on Venezuela, Venezuelan Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez commented. | During her speech at the International Seminar on National Unity for the Recovery of the Venezuelan Economy Amid International Blockade, held on Friday, April 21, Vice-President Rodríguez pointed out that currently there are "929 sanctions [on Venezuela], 60% of them imposed by the United States government, which began with President Barack Obama." | These sanctions has caused the Venezuelan e…
(2023-04-22). Chilean President Announces Plan to Slowly Nationalize Lithium Industry. truthout.org Leftist Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Thursday announced plans to slowly nationalize the country's lithium industry, aiming to take advantage of massive reserves of the metal, key to electric vehicle batteries and other technology, while protecting the environment. "Today we present a national lithium strategy that's technically solid and ambitious," Boric declared during a televised address… |
(2023-04-22). Supreme Court Rules to Protect Access to the Abortion Pill — For Now. truthout.org In its first major abortion decision since reversing Roe v. Wade last year, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted the Biden administration's request to continue allowing widespread access to the medication mifepristone while a legal battle plays out. "This is very welcome news, but it's frightening to think that Americans came within hours of losing access to a medication that is used in most… |
(2023-04-22). [Comment] Even more benefit with endovascular treatment for patients with acute ischaemic stroke: MR CLEAN-LATE. thelancet.com Since 2015 endovascular treatment has been an established treatment for intracranial large artery occlusion up to 6 h after symptom onset or when the patient was last known well.1 The effect of endovascular treatment within 6 h is strong; however, the timepoint when recanalisation therapy becomes ineffective varies between individuals, and some patients might benefit after 6 h. The DEFUSE-3 and DAWN trials tested endovascular treatment up to 16 h or 24 h after symptom onset in patients selected using clinical criteria and perfusion imaging (to identify ischaemic core and tissue-at-risk volumes within strict limit…
(2023-04-22). Faculty strikes three Rutgers campuses in New Jersey. themilitant.com NEWARK, N.J. — Spirited picket lines went up April 10 at Rutgers University's three campuses in New Brunswick, Newark and Camden. The strike by 9,000 faculty members — the first in 257 years — is the biggest public sector strike in New Jersey's history. | After five days on the picket line two of the three unions announced a framework agreement winning significant wage increases for part-time faculty and graduate students and a return to work on April 17. Outstanding issues are still being negotiated. The smallest union, representing medical faculty, has not reached an agreement. | The three str…
(2023-04-22). Glaciers in Swiss Alps lost 6% of Mass last Year, as Climate Emergency brings brutal Heat Waves. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The UN's World Meteorological Organization has issued its annual report. As you will have guessed, things don't look good. There were 117 heat waves in 2022 and 58 droughts globally. But there were also 61 wet spells and 63 floods. We are rushing toward weather extremes. Global heating has driven …
(2023-04-22). Time Mustn't Be Allowed to Run out on Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org 
Despite whatever charges Julian Assange may be accused of, it is well known that the WikiLeaks publisher was targeted for exposing the war crimes of the US government. In an upside-down Bizarro World, the screws are being ever so gradually tightened on Assange by the war criminals and their criminal accomplices. It is, in fact, …
(2023-04-22). PSL Editorial — How the Biden administration is helping to kill the planet. liberationnews.org 
Just over the course of the last year the administration has taken several major steps that brought us even deeper into the climate crisis.
(2023-04-22). Spain About to Send Naval Defense Equipment to Kiev. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). Ukraine: Stalemate in an attritional war? peoplesdispatch.org What neocons in the US are yet to grasp is that they failed to subjugate Russia despite the humiliations poured on its national honor, history and enviously rich culture. Why would Russia normalize with states that appropriated its sovereign wealth and imposed such draconian sanctions to bleed and weaken its economy…
(2023-04-22). Si Allarga la Ribellione all'Impero del Dollaro | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca La rassegna stampa internazionale di Byoblu | 95 ∞ puntata: | Mentre il segretario USA alla Difesa Austin convoca in Germania il "Gruppo di contatto per la difesa dell'Ucraina" per fornire sempre più armi a Kiev e alimentare la guerra in Europa, …
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Fluid retention and heart failure in the PRECISION trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Donald E Kohan and Hiddo J L Heerspink for their interest in the PRECISION study and their comments regarding the potential for fluid retention and heart failure associated with endothelin receptor antagonists. Indeed, as described in publications from the past few years,1,2 there was a dose-dependent effect of aprocitentan on oedema and fluid retention occurring in 9 ∑1% and 18 ∑4% of patients treated with 12 ∑5 mg or 25 mg of aprocitentan per day, respectively (2 ∑1% on placebo). As expected, this was accompanied by reduced haemoglobin concentration and increased plasma volume.
(2023-04-22). Cancelling Facts That Challenge Establishment Power. dissidentvoice.org 
As we have noted before, a systemic feature of state-corporate media is propaganda by omission. Missing out salient facts, informed commentary and context about the machinations of government and big business means that the public is less able to: Understand the world around us; Challenge state-corporate power; and Bring about the fundamental changes in society …
(2023-04-22). Spurring An Endless Arms Race. popularresistance.org Why is the Pentagon budget so high? | On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its $842 billion military budget request for 2024, the largest ask (in today's dollars) since the peaks of the Afghan and Iraq wars. And mind you, that's before the hawks in Congress get their hands on it. Last year, they added $35 billion to the administration's request and, this year, their add-on is likely to prove at least that big. Given that American forces aren't even officially at war right now (if you don't count those engaged in counter-terror operations in Africa and elsewhere), what explains so much military spendin…
(2023-04-22). Being a Radical Has Led Me to Sometimes Live a Double Life. dissidentvoice.org 
Throughout the 2000s, you'd find me regularly riding NYC's subways during the very early morning hours — specifically from Queens into Manhattan — to work with personal training clients in gyms. In fact, right up to the plandemic, I was still training a couple of clients in their homes. On those subway rides, I'd sometimes …
(2023-04-22). The Civil Rights Movement Fought for Environmental Justice Long Before Earth Day. truthout.org In the summer of 1969, the Young Lords declared a "garbage offensive" on the streets in New York City, blocking traffic with piles of garbage to demand better sanitation and public health services for Puerto Rican and Black neighborhoods in Harlem. Led by young radicals at the height of the civil rights movement, the Young Lords were determined to win a cleaner environment for their people… |
(2023-04-22). Key Points of Russian FM Lavrov's Venezuela Tour. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — April 19, 2023 | The foreign affairs minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, visited Caracas on April 18 as part of a tour of Latin America. Coming from Brazil, Lavrov held meetings with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Foreign Minister Yván Gil. He later held a meeting with President Nicolás Maduro, with whom he reaffirmed the ties between Russia and Venezuela. | "I want to convey to you a message from the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin," Lavrov told Maduro during their meeting. "He asked me to give you his best wishes and greetings. You have his invitation to…
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Decentralised elements in clinical trials: recommendations from the European Medicines Regulatory Network. thelancet.com Clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) increasingly use procedures conducted outside the traditional clinical trial site—a concept referred to as decentralisation. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance and usefulness of decentralisation when visits to hospitals and other health institutions were restricted. In addition, interested parties, such as from the pharmaceutical industry, issued general plans to introduce more decentralised elements in clinical trials (eg, the Association of Clinical Research Organizations' decentralised trials toolkit1 and Trials at Home).
(2023-04-22). [Comment] State-to-state differences in US COVID-19 outcomes: searching for explanations. thelancet.com In the USA, there has been substantial variation in COVID-19 outcomes across states. In The Lancet, Thomas J Bollyky and colleagues1 explore the reasons for this variation. The authors used correlations and multiple regression to assess the independent contributions of socioeconomic status, income inequality, race, behavioural responses, policy mandates, and support for political candidates to SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, COVID-19 deaths, and educational and employment outcomes. Their analysis showed that wide variations in prepandemic population characteristics between states were strongly associated with COVID-1…
(2023-04-22). The Qatargate Scandal: Could It Signal the End of the 'Brussels EU'? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). Fiddling with National, DC, Beltway Crap while we Burn in our Local Yokel Tracks! dissidentvoice.org 
[Photo: Area mayors pleading for state help to plug funding gaps included, left to right, Rod Cross of Toledo, Susan Wahlke of Lincoln City and Dean Sawyer of, Newport.] Amazing, no, that in Newport, part of Lincoln County, Oregon, having this big confab, of people, citizens and "stakeholders" alike wondering what the state of the …
(2023-04-22). Grocery Boss Crumbles Under Easter-Weekend Strike Threat. popularresistance.org For the first time in their history, 3,000 grocery workers in the local chain Cub Foods across the Twin Cities metro area were set to strike. They were going to shut down 33 stores during the busy Easter weekend. | Hours before the strike was to begin, the company offered a settlement that gave the workers much of what they wanted, and none of the concessions it had been demanding. | Workers will get raises between $2.50 and $3.50 an hour, and hundreds will receive even more raises as they get reclassified into higher-paying job titles. A company-wide safety committee will be established.
(2023-04-22). It's not military force but an end to impunity that can bring peace to the Congo. peoplesdispatch.org Kambale Musavuli talks about the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the discovery of mass graves in North Kivu, in Eastern DRC. He also explains why the solutions proposed by the East African Community do not have much of a chance of working…
(2023-04-22). Puerta de entrada a ninguna parte. El Orden Mundial va por la privatización de la Amazonía. Codicia de poder y dinero. globalizacion.ca 
Iquitos, capital del departamento de Loreto en Perú, tiene una población de 500.000 habitantes. Es la ciudad más grande del mundo a la que solo se puede acceder por vía aérea o fluvial. Se encuentra en el corazón de la…
(2023-04-22). The current state of India's economy. mronline.org 
GOVERNMENT officials never tire of repeating that India is currently the fastest growing major economy in the world.
(2023-04-22). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.
(2023-04-22). Video: Pfizer's "Secret" Report on the Covid Vaccine. Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). William Shakespeare and the New World Order: "Hell is Empty and all the Devils are Here" globalresearch.ca William Shakespeare's birthday: he taught us never to despair in our resolve to confront the Lie. "to unmask falsehood and bring truth to light". War criminals in high office are celebrated as messengers of peace: "And thus I clothe my naked villany. And seem a saint, when most I play the devil." (Shakespeare, the words of King Richard III)…
(2023-04-22). Is the U.S. Biden Administration Behind the Blowing Up of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 Pipelines Between Russia and Western Europe? globalresearch.ca Soon after the explosion of September 26, 2022, some American media surprisingly called the sabotaging of pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2 a wartime "mystery". Even alleged that Russia could have blown up its own pipelines for some foggy reasons.
(2023-04-22). The Demise of Mesopotamia: The Geopolitics of Water. The Desertification of Iraq. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). Scranton Joe Nevermore: It's Always Been Delaware Joe. dissidentvoice.org In early March 2023, President Joe Biden embedded in his proposed 2024 budget to Congress revenue increases through tax measures that the rich and corporations do not like. Like his predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, he doesn't really mean what he says. Biden's four proposed increases are significant because they would restore the corporate …
(2023-04-22). Robert Kennedy: I'll CLOSE all the military bases and bring the troops home! dissidentvoice.org Robert F Kennedy kicked off his bid for the Presidency proving he is for pretty much everything present-day politicians are against: He is against military expansion, he is against censorship, against the CIA, against authoritarianism. He'll get no mainstream media coverage for this! So we'll give him some air time and discuss his ideas on …
(2023-04-22). Argentina: Mass Demonstration Against Government Over IMF. popularresistance.org Tens of thousands of piqueteros and piqueteras marched carrying torches this Wednesday from the Pueyrredón Bridge to Plaza de Mayo to repudiate the adjustment of the International Monetary Fund and above all to dedicate a chapter of their protest to the Government of Alberto Fernández and especially to the Minister of Social Development Victoria Tolosa Paz. | The measure of struggle rejects the adjustment in the social area by the government of Alberto Fernández and demands genuine work, the opening of the Potenciar Trabajo program for those who need it and the integral assistance to the dining rooms, among other…
(2023-04-22). Venezuela: Attorney General Launches Probe into Corruption Suspect Custody Death. venezuelanalysis.com Saab claimed early findings confirmed that Leoner Azuaje committed suicide while detained by the SEBIN intelligence agency.
(2023-04-22). [Comment] Offline: The UK COVID-19 Inquiry—be patient, but don't wait. thelancet.com Finally, and late, I submitted my witness statement to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. My reflections are no more or less valid than anyone else's. But this statement was not a voluntary matter. In January, I received a letter asking me to submit my views on the UK's planning, preparedness, and resilience for pandemics between June 11, 2009, and Jan 21, 2020. I did not think this period was within my area of direct experience. The first paper The Lancet published on COVID-19 was on Jan 24, 2020. There are certainly issues I would like to raise about the pandemic after that date.
(2023-04-22). The US Is Heavily Involved In Sudan's Renewed Turmoil, Western Media Omits This. thelastamericanvagabond.com The armed clashes in Sudan, that began last week, are being presented by Western corporate media as a shock from a country that was heading towards democracy. These attempts to absolve the West of any accountability for the militarized confrontation that could spark civil war, and to even blame Russia, are leaving out the key
(2023-04-22). Back Ukraine people's fight to defend their independence. themilitant.com 
The morale and determination of working people who make up the backbone of the Ukrainian armed forces, backed by volunteer territorial defense units, has prevented Russian President Vladimir Putin from crushing Ukraine's independence for over a year. | And at home Putin's regime is intensifying its clampdown on free speech and imprisoning opponents, but opposition is growing and he is failing to silence people speaking out against the war. | In Izhevsk, 600 miles east of Moscow, Nikita Gorbunov stood in Kirov Park with a sign, "Hug me if you're against the war," with Ukrainian and Russian flags on it March 19. Fo…
(2023-04-22). [World Report] Uganda's "anti-homosexuality" bill already affecting care. thelancet.com Activists and health-care providers are already seeing the chilling effects of Uganda's proposals to further criminalise homosexuality. Sara Jerving reports.
(2023-04-22). Denmark Withdraws Military From Syria, Iraq to Combat Threats Near Country's Borders. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Denmark has decided to withdraw all its military specialists, who participated in countering Daesh* in Iraq and Syria, to combat threats in close proximity to the country's borders, the Danish Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
(2023-04-22). French Energy Union Threatens to Cut Electricity at Upcoming Cannes Film Festival. sputnikglobe.com PARIS (Sputnik) – The National Federation of Mines and Energy, a French trade union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), has threatened to plunge into darkness the Cannes Film Festival and some other major public events in protest of the controversial pension reform.
(2023-04-22). Berlin Claims Germany Expels Russian Diplomats to Reduce Presence of Intelligence Officers. sputnikglobe.com BERLIN (Sputnik) – The German government decided to expel Russian diplomats in order to reduce the number of Russian intelligence officers in the country, a German broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the German Foreign Ministry.
(2023-04-22). Germany Reportedly Plans to Open LNG Terminal Linked to Nord Stream Pipeline Network. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Germany plans to open a terminal for liquefied natural gas in the Baltic Sea by 2024 that is linked to the infrastructure from the damaged Nord Stream pipeline network, an American business media reported, citing sources.
(2023-04-22). Greek President Issues Decree Dissolving Parliament, Holding Elections on May 21. sputnikglobe.com ATHENS (Sputnik) – Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou signed on Saturday a decree dissolving the country's parliament and holding parliamentary elections on May 21.
(2023-04-22). 'How Do You Do Counterintelligence Work With UFOs?': UAP Probe Chief's Request Puzzles Expert. sputnikglobe.com Speaking with Sputnik, freelance journalist Robert Skvarla observed that Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, claimed that his organization would require additional authority to pursue their UFO-related agenda, including "counterintelligence work."
(2023-04-22). IOC Official Dubs Ukraine's Ban on Competing With Russian Athletes 'A Step Too Far'. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier this month, the Ukrainian Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine banned Ukrainian athletes from participating in competitions with Russian and Belarusian athletes.
(2023-04-22). Le Pen Says French Pension Reform Caused 'Total' Rift Between Macron, Society. sputnikglobe.com PARIS (Sputnik) – The French government's pension reform led to a total breakdown of relations between the French people and President Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing National Rally parliamentary group, said on Saturday.
(2023-04-22). Log in the Eye: Western Crimes Against Children in War Zones Revealed. sputnikglobe.com The collective West is keen on projecting their own child abuse and negligence onto others, foreign experts claim, while participating in Rossiya Segodnya's recent conference dedicated to Western crimes against children in war zones across the world.
(2023-04-22). Study Reveals Why Whales Roll on Seafloor. sputnikglobe.com The scholars behind the new study believe that whales engage in this activity in order to rid themselves of ectoparasites and dead skin.
(2023-04-22). Sudan Extends Closure of Country's Airspace Until April 30. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority has extended the closure of the country's airspace until April 30, the Khartoum International Airport said on Saturday.
(2023-04-22). Sweden Considering Sending Troops to Sudan to Evacuate Citizens. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Swedish government plans to send a military detachment to Sudan to evacuate its citizens, including employees of the Swedish embassy, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson said on Saturday.
(2023-04-22). Syria Demands That US Stops Supporting Terrorism in the Country. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Syria demands that the United States stop supporting terrorism and separatist groups and immediately leave Syrian territories, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
(2023-04-22). Ukrainian Top Official Calls on Allies to Cross 'Red Lines' in Weapons Supply Issue. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrij Melnyk said on Saturday that Kiev needed a tenfold increase in military assistance from the allies, thus urging the international partners to cross all "red lines" in the issue of weapons supply.
(2023-04-22). We Are Together: Russian Surgeon Saves Hundreds in Donbass. sputnikglobe.com Russian trauma surgeon Boris Gurkin took a two-week vacation from work to save lives in the Donbass conflict zone in early August 2022. In March 2023, he returned to the embattled region.
(2023-04-22). Vietnam to Ukraine: Lessons for the US Peace Movement—Remembering Kent State and Jackson State! davidswanson.org us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3iZZgo6SQKmufXL1D0tFmg#/registration MAY 4th Webinar Vietnam to Ukraine: Lessons for the US Peace Movement Remembering Kent State and Jackson State! Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report David Swanson, World BEYOND War And Haig Hovaness, GPAX's Tribute to Daniel Ellsberg. Cosponsors: Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX) Peoples Network for Planet, Justice & Peace Green Party of Ohio …
(2023-04-22). ALBA Games 2023 Begin in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
The 5th ALBA Games 2023 was inaugurated this Friday, April 21, at the Jorge Luis García Carneiro baseball stadium in La Guaira, Venezuela, where delegations from the 11 participating countries paraded. The event was by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | Athletes from Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, and special guest country Russia, are participating in the Games. | The delegations were sworn in by the minister for Youth and Sports of Venezuela, Mervin Maldonado, who stated that at this moment "in…
(2023-04-22). International Conference on Venezuela: Colombia's President Petro Suggests Incorporating All Political Groups. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 21, 2023 ( "In Venezuela, new forces have arisen, new groups that were not in the Unitary Platform, and I think tha…
(2023-04-22). 24 April, Online Event: Free Khader Adnan! Urgent Meeting with Randa Musa, Khader Adnan's wife. samidoun.net 
Join us on Monday, 24 April for an urgent meeting with Randa Musa, the wife of Khader Adnan, Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for 78 days. Hear directly from her about how her husband's deteriorating health condition is affecting her family and join us in organizing to take action to free Khader Adnan now! RSVP …
(2023-04-22). What if 9/11 happened today? thedreizinreport.com 
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(2023-04-22). [World Report] Drug developers caution against US mifepristone ban. thelancet.com A lawsuit against the FDA embroils pharmaceutical companies in debates over access to abortion. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-04-22). UMWA miners fight move to oust union at Warrior Met. themilitant.com ATLANTA — "A few of our union members who are back at work have told us that there is a petition to decertify the union circulating in the mine," United Mine Workers of America member Charles Foster told the Militant by phone April 16. Foster was one of some 1,100 UMWA members who were on strike at the Warrior Met Coal mines in Brookwood, Alabama, for nearly two years. | The hard-fought strike ended in mid-February when UMWA President Cecil Roberts made an "unconditional offer to return to work," which was accepted by the company. | Foster, who had worked for Warrior Met for two years before the strike star…
(2023-04-22). PACT Act Faces Uphill Battle to Address Chemical Poisoning of Veterans. truthout.org When President Joe Biden braved Republican jeers and boos to deliver his State of the Union address in February, one of the few lines that received bipartisan applause recalled Congressional action last year on what he hailed then as the "most significant law our nation has ever passed to help millions of veterans." Called the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act… |
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Key questions regarding the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial. thelancet.com In their Article, Deepak L Bhatt and colleagues1 report results from the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 (Renal Denervation in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension) trial, showing that blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension undergoing renal denervation was lower at 36 months than in patients in the initial sham control group, with adjusted treatment differences of —22 ∑1 mm Hg for office systolic blood pressure and —16 ∑5 mm Hg for 24-h ambulatory systolic blood pressure. These findings are in contrast to those observed at 6 months, when differences in blood pressure between the two groups…
(2023-04-22). Leaks shine light on breadth of US spy operations around the world. themilitant.com The leak of top-secret papers from the CIA and the Joint Chiefs of Staff has shone a spotlight on Washington's vast spy operations aimed at allies and antagonists alike. This material was apparently ferreted out not by a foreign agent, but a 21-year-old gamer in the military. | The U.S. rulers' spy operations are an integral part of the drive to defend their class interests. Amid Moscow's war on Ukraine and mounting friction with the expansionist regime in Beijing, Washington sees cracks and fissures in the "world order" it has lorded over since emerging as the victor in the second imperialist world war. | The le…
(2023-04-22). Behind the Ruling: Supreme Court decrees Mifepristone can Remain Available. juancole.com 
By Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Sonia Suter, George Washington University | — (The Conversation) — The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on April 21, 2023, that allows continued access to the abortion pill mifepristone in states where abortion is legal. The court's decision, which included few details and only indicated that …
(2023-04-22). [Editorial] Routine immunisations: reversing the decline. thelancet.com Over the past 3 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the power and potential of vaccination in real time. But it has also disrupted health services and caused supply chain challenges, resulting in stagnation and backsliding of routine vaccinations. For example, global coverage of the third dose of the diphtheria—tetanus—pertussis vaccine fell from 86% in 2019 to 81% in 2021—the lowest level since 2008. Many other routine vaccinations showed similar reductions. 25 million children missed out on life-saving measles, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccines in 2021.
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Lessons learned from COVID-19 to stop future pandemics. thelancet.com The pharmaceutical industry delivered billions of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines at speed but, as highlighted by Els Torreele and colleagues,1 these vaccines did not reach lower-income countries quickly enough. Science delivered, but the equity challenge did not. To acknowledge this, we supported calls for greater sharing of vaccines.2…
(2023-04-22). Solidarity with the struggle by people of East Palestine! themilitant.com 
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Workers, farmers and small-business people here continue to receive support and solidarity from working people across the country. They are fighting to take control over the cleanup, to guarantee lifelong health care and to rebuild their lives, paid for by the rail bosses and government agencies after the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment here and subsequent fire, burn-off and social disaster. | "Two hundred and ninety air purifiers have been distributed, another 120 are coming with 129 spoken for," Mallory Aponick, disaster services coordinator for the First Church of Christ,…
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Rare diseases: democratising genetic testing in LMICs. thelancet.com Although infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, rare diseases are an unexplored burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the similar prevalence of autosomal dominant and X-linked conditions in LMICs and in high-income countries, the prevalence of recessive monogenic disorders is higher in LMICs because, in these countries, consanguineous marriages in minority ethnic groups are more frequent.1…
(2023-04-22). Biden White House unleashes FBI to go after the Catholics. themilitant.com President Joseph Biden's Department of Justice has recommended against any jail time being handed down for Maeve Nota, who admits to vandalizing St. Louise Catholic Church in Bellevue, Washington, last June. She had been arrested and charged after smashing the church's windows and doors, destroying a statue, spray-painting profane anti-Catholic messages and attacking one of the church's workers. Damages amounted to over $30,000. | It was one of nearly 300 attacks on U.S. Catholic churches since May 2020, 118 of them since the May 2022 leak of the draft U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. | This s…
(2023-04-22). Major restructure of Australian central bank to intensify class-war agenda. wsws.org Claims that the changes will mean the bank is better able to serve the interests of the population and their economic well-being, after what are regarded as a series of policy blunders, are PR fiction.
(2023-04-22). The final season of HBO's Succession: Corporate-family power struggles and an elite in decline. wsws.org How the show wraps things up remains to be seen, but the portrait of the Roy family is unflattering in the extreme and Succession's writing and acting remain sharp and amusing.
(2023-04-22). Workers engage in second nationwide warning strike at Deutsche Bahn. wsws.org The call by the EVG train drivers' union for another warning strike is a response to the high level of combativeness among rail workers. But this cannot hide the fact that it has long been preparing a sellout.
(2023-04-22). Biden administration declares Argentine union bureaucracy a "model" as it enforces historic cuts in living standards. wsws.org In an industrialized country that is a leading food producer, children are undernourished and incomes have fallen below Haiti's per capita GDP.
(2023-04-22). Australian PM confirms attendance at NATO summit. wsws.org Albanese will participate as one of the US allies designated last year as NATO's "Asia-Pacific Four," expanding the military alliance's operations from the war against Russia in Ukraine to preparations for war against China.
(2023-04-22). Spate of vigilante and police killings highlights fascistic character of BJP's rule over India's most populous state. wsws.org The fascistic "law and order" campaign being mounted by Yogi Adityanath, the saffron-clad Hindu supremacist who is Uttar Pradesh's chief minister, is meant to legitimize state criminality against political opponents of the BJP and the impoverished Muslim minority.
(2023-04-22). Child labor returns to the United States: A society moving in reverse. wsws.org What emerges in the US is a picture of a country moving rapidly in reverse, driven by a deep and intractable economic, political and social crisis.
(2023-04-22). Stoltenberg calls for Ukraine to join NATO amid escalation of conflict with Russia. wsws.org US and NATO officials met at Ramstein Air Base in Germany yesterday to coordinate new arms deliveries to Ukraine ahead of a planned Ukrainian spring offensive.
(2023-04-22). DOJ files baseless charges against black nationalists of conspiring with Russia. wsws.org The charges against the leadership of the African People's Socialist Party were made in connection with the US government's attempt to criminalize all opposition to its unpopular proxy war in Ukraine.
(2023-04-22). US Supreme Court stays restrictions on abortion pill pending appeals of anti-abortion rulings. wsws.org On Friday evening, the US Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Biden Justice Department to leave in place Food and Drug Administration approval and expanded access to a widely used abortion pill, pending the outcome of litigation over a ruling by a far-right, anti-abortion judge banning the pill.
(2023-04-22). Rutgers workers speak out against the shutdown of their strike. wsws.org The betrayal of the Rutgers strike by the union bureaucracies and the Democratic Party has produced an outpouring of anger and opposition by academic workers, who rightfully see their struggle as having been sold out.
(2023-04-22). Opposition mounts to Los Angeles teachers' tentative agreement as union seeks to silence criticism. wsws.org Following the snap announcement of an agreement earlier in the week, teachers are flooding the union's social media pages with thousands of comments denouncing the sellout.
(2023-04-22). Police attack protesters with tear gas and pepper spray in Akron, Ohio. wsws.org The police have been emboldened by the decision not to prosecute the officers who killed Jayland Walker in a hail of bullets last year.
(2023-04-22). Australian Labor government refuses to increase below poverty-level welfare. wsws.org A recent report on youth homelessness found that young welfare recipients in Australia have to live on just $13 per day after paying rent.
(2023-04-22). Canada Criticizes Russia's Bombing of its Neighbors: But What About Israel? orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Apr 13, 2023 | Canada claims to be a supporter of rules-based international order, but its record of supporting Israel in breaking these rules is long and spans the entire existence of that state. | While the
(2023-04-22). US Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion pill. tribune.com.pk 
The US Supreme Court on Friday blocked new restrictions set by lower courts on a widely used abortion pill, a decision welcomed by President Joe Biden as his administration defends broad access to the drug in the latest fierce legal battle over reproductive rights in the United States. | The justices, in a brief order, granted emergency requests by the Justice Department and the pill's manufacturer Danco Laboratories to put on hold an April 7 preliminary injunction issued by US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas. The judge's order would have greatly limited the availability of mifepristone while litigat…
(2023-04-21). San Jose protesters denounce Republican-led attacks on mifepristone. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On April 9, 15 protesters gathered in front of San Jose City Hall to denounce the Republican-led efforts to restrict the distribution and use of mifepristone, an abortion pill. | Speakers from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization spoke about the need for working-class political power to counter the reactionary politics of the capitalist state. They also established connections to attacks on women's and LGBTQ rights to that of attacks on democratic rights. | The organization Students for a Democratic Society declared abortion to be healthcare. They called out the hypocrisy of the U.S. for its fe…
(2023-04-21). Take action to Free Alex Saab! fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – The Committee to Free Alex Saab is calling all anti-war and international solidarity activists, community and immigrant rights organizers, labor unionists and students to join in an international week of action to Free Alex Saab. | Alex Saab is a Venezuelan diplomat who has been illegally kidnapped and imprisoned by the U.S. government for his work securing food, fuel, medicine and other basic necessities in defiance of the U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. Saab has now been detained for more than 1000 days, unable to see doctors or family members, and his health is rapidly declining. The denial of…
(2023-04-21). Orlando LGBTQ community continues to fight back against anti-trans legislation. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On Saturday, April 15, many organizations came together to continue the fight for LGBTQ rights in Florida. Recent bills, like an expanded Don't Say Gay bill, are targeting the LGBTQ community generally, while other bills, like SB 254, are specifically attacking trans rights. This protest came after a recent mobilization to Orlando city council's public comment period where it was found that the local government is not acting to protect its large LGBTQ population. A crowd of around 35 people attended the rally. | Corey Bleakley from the Social Unity Network (SUN) called out Ron DeSantis for using Flo…
(2023-04-21). Wisconsin Teamsters set the bar with solidarity. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Teamsters across the country are beginning to schedule parking lot rallies ahead of the national contract negotiations, but Wisconsin Teamsters Local 344 are taking it one step further. Local 344 has created their own "Pay up" shirts for local members to wear every Friday in solidarity. The idea for these shirts came from a steward and rank-and-file member out of 344's Oshkosh barn, Lori Jensen. | Members of the Local 344 volunteer organizing committee (VOC) have joined with local business agents to help hand out shirts and encourage union members to remain diligent and informed as negotiations pr…
(2023-04-21). Wind energy in Mexico is not as clean as you think. therealnews.com 
In March 2023, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Oaxaca, Mexico, to discuss U.S.-Mexico collaboration over renewable energy. It was announced that the United States would commit to invest in at least 10 new wind and solar parks in the region — already one of Latin America's top wind power hot spots. | But there's a problem. These wind farms there have been largely constructed and run by foreign transnational corporations. Residents say that while on the surface these wind turbines are generating clean energy, they have been disrespecting communal land righ…
(2023-04-21). 'The system is not moving fast enough'. therealnews.com 
Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body of UN scientists, delivered a "final warning" to drastically cut global emissions in order to prevent the heating of the planet past 1.5 degrees Celsius. As the exponentially accelerating effects of the climate crisis have become more apparent in recent years, so too has activism to demand urgent action from governments. In the UK, a movement known as
(2023-04-21). What would it take to defeat big oil? A progressive economist weighs in. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in At a time when the world is close to irreversible climate breakdown, fossil fuel energy is growing, with oil being the biggest contributor to primary energy supply. Globally, approximately 33 percent of our energy comes from oil, followed by coal, gas and hydroelectric power. Indeed, oil companies are bringing in staggering profits, and oil production ma…
(2023-04-21). US Marshals, SWAT bully Alzheimer's patient into warrantless search. therealnews.com 
Lance Thornton was sitting at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on the morning of March 12, 2023, when US Marshals, Pennsylvania State Police, and a SWAT team appeared at his door demanding to be let in. The officers were responding to the recent shooting of two state troopers—but they had the wrong man, and, moreover, didn't even have a warrant. Despite Thornton having early-onset dementia and therefore being legally unable to consent to a search, the officers raided his home anyway. Police Accountability Report delves into the case, investigating the flimsy pretext for the raid and why a judge refused…
(2023-04-21). Janet Yellen reaffirms U.S. no decoupling from China's economy. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that "We do not seek to decouple our economy from China's." in a speech on Thursday. Find out more.
(2023-04-21). Lenovo holds Kickoff day in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
The Latin American market is a key part of the Chinese company Lenovo's strategy for growth which held its global Kickoff day in Sao Paulo this week to discuss and present its plans for the future.
(2023-04-21). Mandarin lessons grow in popularity in the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
Mandarin lessons are becoming quite popular in the U.S. The number of people studying the language has doubled in the last decade. Find out more.
(2023-04-21). New study highlights the impact of long COVID on Americans. america.cgtn.com 
The most recent MRI studies by the Radiological Society of North America have found that the long-term impacts of COVID can include significant brain abnormalities. See more.
(2023-04-21). Chinese Language Day celebrated in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
The celebration of Chinese Language Day in Rio de Janeiro featured exhibitions and performances of China's millenary culture. See more.
(2023-04-21). What is happening in Sudan? | Timeline. america.cgtn.com 
On Thursday, April 20, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for a three-day ceasefire in Sudan to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. He said it would enable trapped civilians to escape, seek medical treatment, food and other essentials. More than 300 people have been …
(2023-04-21). Bordering Belarus, Kaliningrad: Zelensky to attend NATO summit in Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 21, 2023 Stoltenberg announces Zelenskyy's plans to attend NATO summit in Vilnius NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said after a visit to Kyiv on Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had accepted his invitation to attend the upcoming Alliance summit in July. "President Zelenskyy and I also discussed the preparations for the upcoming …
(2023-04-21). Warfighting domain: U.S., Polish militaries sign space agreement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Along with land, sea, air, cyber and cognitive domains. ==== Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 Poland, US sign deal to share space information Poland and the United States have signed an agreement to share services and information to enhance "space situational awareness," including about threats to satellites, according to officials. The deal was signed by Poland's …
(2023-04-21). Largest air exercise in NATO's 75-year history overlaps with massive combat drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 21, 2023 US Air National Guard will play big role in NATO's largest ever air exercise Preparations are underway for Air Defender 23, billed as the largest demonstration of allied air power in Europe in NATO's 74-year history. The multinational exercise, which has been in the works for four years and will …
(2023-04-21). Coup plot proceeds apace: U.S. viceroy leads purge of Georgian judiciary. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerApril 21, 2023 US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan Visits Constitutional Court in Batumi On April 20, US Ambassador Kelly Degnan visited the Constitutional Court of Georgia in Batumi [in conquered Adjara] and met with the judges. In the statement released by the court, it is written that during the meeting, the judges and …
(2023-04-21). Pentagon chief meets Ukrainian counterpart, presides over 50-nation war council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley is also in attendance. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 21, 2023 U.S.-Led Ukraine Defense Contact Group Convenes for 11th Discussion This morning, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov for a bilateral discussion in advance of the 11th …
(2023-04-21). New member Finland leads team in world's largest, 38-nation NATO cyber warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of ExcellenceApril 21, 2023 World's largest cyber defense exercise Locked Shields kicks off in Tallinn The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) annual cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2023 started in Tallinn. For four days, more than 3,000 participants from 38 nations will…train tactical and strategical decision-making in …
(2023-04-21). Heydar Aliyev and Zbigniew Brzezinski — what did they agree on?.. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-21). The Arctic Council: NATO and the Unipolar Pole? journal-neo.org 
What's The Point? What difference does the Russia-Ukraine conflict make to the Arctic? Are any polar bears being called up to fight? Will it affect the ice, or which ships can pass through it, and for what purpose? Norway said "it will prioritise a smooth transition with Russia as it plans to assume the chair […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-21). The Pilgrimage of European politicians to Beijing, a sign of accelerating the transformation of the world order. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-21). The Great Chinese Can-Can Twist and Turn for Emmanuel Macron. strategic-culture.org We need to learn where the borderline of strategic autonomy of Europe is (if there is any). | The President of France, Emanuel Macron, was sent off to Beijing with high hopes that he would successfully convert the President of China, Xi Jinping. Quite unexpectedly, Macron got back from China as if the complete opposite occurred. Macron's journey to Beijing was surely not anywhere
(2023-04-21). The World is Not Enough for Crazy Western Warmongers… NATO Launches Biggest-Ever War Drills in Atlantic AND Pacific. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-21). Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu Claims 'The Whole World Hates America'. strategic-culture.org BY Safak COSTU | Turkish Interior Minister Sàºleyman Soylu Criticizes America and Europe | In a bold statement, Turkish Interior Minister Sàºleyman Soylu has claimed that "the whole world hates America" while suggesting that Europe is merely a pawn of the United States. Soylu further downplayed Europe's significance, asserting that it is a trend in America's column. | Soylu's Comments Reflect Anti-American Sentiments | Sàºleyman Soylu's remarks reflect a growing anti-American sentiment in some segments of the international community. By claiming that "the whole world hates America," Soylu is highli…
(2023-04-21). Poland's New Border Fence at Kalingrad and "Himars Academy" Escalates Tensions with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). A New Report Finds That 1 in 3 People in the US Breathe Unhealthy Air. truthout.org A new report by the American Lung Association found that more than one in three Americans were exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution between 2019 to 2021. Released on Wednesday, the 24th annual State of the Air report grades Americans' exposure to two of the nation's most pervasive air pollutants: ground-level ozone, an air pollutant that forms smog, and particle pollution… |
(2023-04-21). Thousands in Nashville form miles-long human chain linking arms for gun control. peoplesworld.org 
NASHVILLE—Thousands of demonstrators linked arms to form a human chain over three miles long to support efforts for gun reform. On April 18, a line of protesters stretched from Monroe Carrell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University to the State Capitol. The demonstration was organized by Voices for a Safer Tennessee, a community coalition, to support the push for …
(2023-04-21). Filtraciones, juegos, trampas y dos armas humeantes. globalizacion.ca Al director, productor y guionista de cine Guy Ritchie, creador de la película que lleva una parte del nombre de este artículo, no se le hubiera ocurrido semejante desvarío como las filtraciones de documentos clasificados del Pentágono. | Docenas de páginas…
(2023-04-21). Deciphering the Government's Invisible Ink. americanthinker.com Carefully sown seeds of division put the agenda for a weakened national bond on display for all to see.
(2023-04-21). DIE Means the Death of Military Professionalism. americanthinker.com And an unprofessional military doesn't bode well for our nation's security.
(2023-04-21). Government Fiat Will Not Make Electric Cars Viable. americanthinker.com The EPA's global warming "Solyndra" wizards wave their magic EV wands but that won't change the facts on the ground.
(2023-04-21). Netflix's Black Cleopatra Exposed. americanthinker.com By depicting Cleopatra as a black woman, Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra" is creating a stir.
(2023-04-21). The Very Bad Wizards of the Banking System. americanthinker.com Who can blame the ordinary American for hesitating to trust big banks?>
(2023-04-21). Musk's SpaceX Rocket Explodes in Texas as Feds Approve New LNG Projects. truthout.org We get an update from South Texas, where Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket blew up four minutes after launch Friday and residents reported particulates or ash rained down on their neighborhoods near the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. We speak with Bekah Hinojosa of Another Gulf Is Possible, who has been targeted for participating in protests against SpaceX. She says… |
(2023-04-21). Big oil firms touted algae as climate solution. Now all have pulled funding. nationofchange.org ExxonMobil, the last remaining proponent of green algae biofuel, ends research.
(2023-04-21). Venezuela, Bolivia Strengthen Ties, Sign Oil and Gas Agreements. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro highlighted Bolivia's key role in the "South American energy equation" and celebrated the countries' renewed alliance.
(2023-04-21). Biden Admin Vowed to Pursue Accountability for Opioid Crisis But Has Gone Quiet. truthout.org Early in President Joe Biden's tenure, his administration promised to play a key role in ensuring opioid settlement funds went toward tackling the nation's addiction crisis. During the 2020 campaign, Biden had laid out a plan to appoint an "opioid crisis accountability coordinator" to support states in their lawsuits against companies accused of sparking the overdose epidemic. The following year… |
(2023-04-21). Heart Expert: These 4 Foods Will Blow Up Your Cholesterol, Avoid Them to Prevent High Cholesterol. moguldom.com There are things one should eat to stay healthy. Your diet significantly influences your risk factors for certain diseases and medical conditions. That being said there are foods to avoid. One medical concern is high cholesterol. Your body actually needs cholesterol to work properly, but having too much can lead to heart problems. Cholesterol is …
(2023-04-21). Dr. Sandy Darity Tells Dr. Phil Show Audience: The Reparations Number is $14 Trillion, $350,000 Each. moguldom.com On an episode of the Dr. Phil TV show entitled "Should We Allow Reparations to Black Americans?'" Dr. Phil and his guests debated whether reparations should be given to Black Americans. Longtime reparations advocate Dr. Sandy Darity, a Duke University economics professor, was one of the guests. Darity, who co-authored the book "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black …
(2023-04-21). Spelman College To Inaugurate Dr. Helene D. Gayle As 11th President: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Historically Black College Spelman College is getting a new president. On April 28, Dr. Helene D. Gayle will be inaugurated as the 11th president of the Atlanta-based women's school. Rosalind Gates Brewer, chair of the Spelman College Board of Trustees and president and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, will preside over the inauguration, followed by …
(2023-04-21). These Queers Bash Back: Pittsburgh Anarchists Organize in Response to Transphobic Hate. itsgoingdown.org 
Report on recent demonstrations in Pittsburgh against anti-trans grifter Michael Knowles. The rise of fascism and transphobia is an existential threat to the queer and trans community. As anarchists, we must overcome not only our enemies who want us dead, but also our so-called allies who would keep us passive in the face of this…
(2023-04-21). Fox settlement shows press freedom isn't incompatible with accountability. nationofchange.org Can there be some measure of accountability for victims of defamation by right-wing rage machines like Fox without sacrificing free press rights? Because this settlement showed just that.
(2023-04-21). Israel delays treatment to child with lung disease. electronicintifada.net Eight-year-old repeatedly refused permission to leave Gaza for urgent care.
(2023-04-21). Jack Teixeira, US Airman First Class, faces 15 years in prison for leaking Pentagon documents. nationofchange.org The leaked documents "revealed U.S. assessments of the war in Ukraine as well as sensitive secrets about American allies."
(2023-04-21). Exploring Community Care Systems in Boston Inspired by bell hooks. independentmediainstitute.org "[O]ne of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone," wrote bell hooks in the 1994 book Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. While her work builds on that of Black feminist scholars before her—like Audre Lorde, Alice Walker, …
(2023-04-21). Six Questions for a World That Seems to Be Losing Interest in Democracy. independentmediainstitute.org What do we know, and what can we support about the following? 1. The Psychology of the Scarcity Experience Humans across all evolutionary forms have faced scarcity—from the impact of weather on the food supply to competition with nonhuman animals for food and shelter. The experience of material scarcity of this scale generated an individual …
(2023-04-21). TV Writers Flex Their Union Power. independentmediainstitute.org Television has been experiencing a boom in the United States, the likes of which has never been seen before. Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, there were 532 scripted TV shows that were broadcast or streamed the year before—an all-time high. In 2022, there were 599. In fact, according to FX Network Research, since 2012 …
(2023-04-21). How Union Workers Are Fighting to Save Veterans. independentmediainstitute.org Gregory Washington joined the Marines at 18 and fought in the Gulf War, only to return—traumatized, unemployed, adrift—to an America that seemed as unfamiliar and daunting to him as the places he encountered overseas. It took Washington years to find a family-sustaining job, secure his disability benefits, and reacclimate to civilian life. Now, he's a …
(2023-04-21). 'Until Tomorrow, Comrades' completes Manuel Tiago translation project: An interview with the translator. peoplesworld.org 
Until Tomorrow, Comrades has just been published as the eighth and final entry in the International Publishers project of issuing all of Manuel Tiago's fiction in English. Manuel Tiago was the pen name for longtime Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) leader àÅlvaro Cunhal. People's World interviews the translator, our staff colleague and Cultural Editor Eric A. …
(2023-04-21). The U.S. could use some separation of media and State. mronline.org 
The U.S. State Department's spokesperson Ned Price is being replaced by a man named Matthew Miller.
(2023-04-21). Marxist IQ: Earth Day edition. cpusa.org 
1. While anti-Marxists accused Marx of being uninterested in environmental questions, Marx a. saw capitalism as alienating people from nature. b. saw the interaction of labor with the natural environment as the basis of wealth and civilization. c. saw capitalist technology in agriculture turning the forces of production into forces of destruction of the …
(2023-04-21). Paul Robeson mural in D.C. vandalized. cpusa.org 
This article originally appeared in People's World. On the late evening of Sunday, April 16, bypassers caught a young white graffiti artist tagging and defacing the Paul Robeson mural on the historic U St. corridor in northwest D.C. A video was widely shared on social media by the Washingtonian Problems account on Instagram and …
(2023-04-21). Protesters urge Randwick Council not to fly Israeli flag. greenleft.org.au Randwick locals called a protest, with the help of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, outside Randwick City Council chambers to call on it reconsider flying the flag of an apartheid regime. Cathy Peters reports.
(2023-04-21). In Light of Thomas Controversy, Durbin Invites Chief Justice Roberts to Testify. truthout.org Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has issued a rare invitation for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to appear before the committee to discuss whether the Court's ethical standards need more teeth. The committee is planning to address the issue, with or without Roberts, on May 2. The decision comes as reporting from ProPublica has revealed… |
(2023-04-21). Trans Missourians Are Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care Due to New AG Rules. truthout.org Transgender and nonbinary Missourians are reporting that medical providers in the state have been refusing to provide gender-affirming care due to new rules imposed by state Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R), fearing legal repercussions if they do so. Journalist Erin Reed, who tracks legislation targeting LGBTQ people across the U.S., reported on trans people being forced to detransition in a… |
(2023-04-21). Ex-CIA Chief Led Campaign to Smear Hunter Biden Laptop Story as Russian Disinfo. news.antiwar.com Mike Morrell, the former acting CIA director, revealed to the House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, that he played a key role in rallying former intelligence officials to sign a letter which sought to discredit reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop scandal during the 2020 presidential campaign.In a transcribed interview with Jordan's team, …
(2023-04-21). Capitalists Prey on Syria and Turkey Following February Earthquakes. truthout.org In early February, Turkey and Syria were both rocked by devastating earthquakes. Since then, the two nations have dealt with a series of destructive aftershocks, serious economic woes, currency challenges, and increasing poverty and unemployment. Underscoring a further relevant human rights dilemma was Turkey's demand for cooperation from Sweden and Finland with respect to control of Kurdish exile… |
(2023-04-21). Workers to pay for AUKUS nuclear subs. greenleft.org.au Labor's commitment to tax cuts for the rich and the $368 billion submarine deal means that even more funding will be cut from already stretched health, aged care, education and welfare services. Darren Saffin reports.
(2023-04-21). Pfizer MATISSE Trial Targets Pregnant Women for Bivalent RSV Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). US to Double Its 'Defense' Budget. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). Lavrov arrives in Havana to promote Russia-Cuba cooperation. mronline.org 
Currently, Russia is one of Cuba's top ten trading partners, and both governments define their partnership as "strategic."
(2023-04-21). While Biden unleashes climate bomb in Alaska, Cyclone Freddy ravages eastern Africa. mronline.org 
The U.S. corporate-controlled media are concealing the climate crisis's severity and breadth.
(2023-04-21). Is TikTok a US Deep State Front? scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-21). 1st Amendment Authorized Assange's Possession of Classified Data. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-21). In L.A. Schools, Solidarity Strike Scores Big for Both Unions. scheerpost.com 
By Amanda Katz / Labor Notes When Los Angeles educators joined school support staff on the picket lines last month, our solidarity strike helped them clinch a contract with a 30 percent raise. Riding that wave, yesterday educators reached a tentative agreement of our own, with a 21 percent raise, smaller classes, and improved staffing. Superintendent Alberto …
(2023-04-21). US B-1 Bombers Drill in India for First Time. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-21). While You Were Lighting Up on 4/20, I'm Serving Decades in Prison for Selling Weed. scheerpost.com 
I was sentenced in 1998 to 40 years in prison for selling marijuana. Even as it is decriminalized, I remain behind bars.
(2023-04-21). Maldita primavera (con desigualdad creciente y sin justicia social). globalizacion.ca El Director General de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), Gilbert F. Houngbo, destacó la creciente desigualdad en el mundo y la necesidad de justicia social, e hizo un llamamiento a una acción multilateral coherente para fortalecer la dimensión social…
(2023-04-21). U.S. Out of Africa: Voices from the Struggle. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). 'Pivot Point': SPLC celebrates life of minister killed during civil rights protest. splcenter.org
(2023-04-21). Obsolete Cold War attitudes are holding Europe back. canadiandimension.com 
In 2022, NATO powers allocated huge sums to Ukraine—about $50 billion from the US, ‚Ǩ52 billion from the EU and its member states, and £2.3 billion from Britain. Photo courtesy NATO. | Recently, the United States has been followed by a number of European countries in supporting a cold war policy toward Russia and China. This has created increasing problems in Europe—bringing a major war to the continent, creating serious economic difficulties, and intensifying a decline in living standards. | In this context, the case for Europe establishing an independent foreign policy…
(2023-04-21). Gut bacteria use super-polymers to dodge antibiotics. imperial.ac.uk Gut bacteria exchange drug-resistant DNA and form infectious biofilms more easily than expected.
(2023-04-21). An Increasingly Strategic Alliance: Key Points of Lavrov's Visit to Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad "We will move forward in working on issues that unite us," President Maduro told the Russian diplomat. On Tuesday, April 18, the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, visited Caracas as part of a tour of Latin America. Coming from Brazil, the diplomat held meetings with Executive Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez Gómez…
(2023-04-21). How the West Conjures Up Atrocities Overseas to Cover for its Own. libya360.wordpress.com Evan Reif Pete Reed [Source: assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com] Recently, American doctor and ex-Marine Pete Reed was killed near the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine. Since his death, Reed has been lionized as a selfless hero who lived a life of service. Ukrainian sources are quick to condemn his death as a horrible atrocity and Russian war crime….
(2023-04-21). McCarthyism Resurges: Radical U.S.-Based Organizations Condemn U.S. Indictments of African People's Socialist Party Members. libya360.wordpress.com Julie Varughese Attendees of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) Plenary 2017. In the front row includes recently indicted defendants Gazi Kodzo (first from left with fist on chest) and Omali Yeshitela (third from left with red beret) / credit: The Burning Spear Activists on the left, as well as radical U.S.-based organizations, came out yesterday…
(2023-04-21). Successive Governments in Ukraine Have Accommodated Nazis to Counter Soviet Nostalgia. libya360.wordpress.com Saheli Chowdhury Interview with Ukrainian Communist Dmitri Kovalevich Every Ukrainian government after the collapse of the Soviet Union has accommodated neo-Nazi ideology to wash away nostalgia for the Soviet welfare state from the collective memory of its people, noted Ukrainian Communist organizer Dmitri Kovalevich in an interview with Orinoco Tribune. "Nationalist and neo-Nazi groups were…
(2023-04-21). The Imperative of Political Education in a Miseducated Society. libya360.wordpress.com Jasmine Butler Table of Contents Introduction Anti-Intellectualism in Pop Culture Anti-Intellectualism in "Revolutionary" Spaces My Experiences As an Educator Revisiting Pedagogy of the Oppressed Dialogue The Role of the Political Educator Overcoming Pessimism Sources Introduction Education is under attack. Book bans and ahistorical curriculum adjustments have been sweeping the nation yet again, ranging from…
(2023-04-21). Ukraine: How Severodonetsk is Springing Back to Life. libya360.wordpress.com Arseniy Kotov A man cycling near the 'Azot' chemical plant. Severodonetsk, Lugansk People's Republic, March 2023. © RT / Arseniy Kotov, special report for RT Severodonetsk was Kiev's main fortress in the region, but when its troops realized the game was up they took revenge on their former base Severodonetsk is perhaps not as well…
(2023-04-21). Why the Emergence of BRICS Is Reshaping the Global Economy and What It Means for Africa's Development. libya360.wordpress.com Steve Biko Wafula African leaders recognize the importance of engaging with the BRICS as a new and dynamic partner for Africa's development and integration. They are committed to building strategic and sustainable partnerships that advance Africa's interests and contribute to shaping the future of the global economy in a more equitable and inclusive manner. China…
(2023-04-21). Zone of Peace: Black Alliance for Peace. libya360.wordpress.com We're joined by members of The Black Alliance for Peace — Haiti/Americas Team who just returned from Cuba to discuss their trip and BAP's newly-launched 'Zone of Peace' campaign. With guests Erica Caines, Austin Cole, Tunde Osazua and Clau O'Brien Mosocoso. Hosted by Camila.
(2023-04-21). Republican Lawyer to GOP Donors: Restricting Campus Voting Should Be Priority. truthout.org A longtime Republican lawyer who aided former President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election told GOP donors that the party should be working to roll back voting on college campuses and other initiatives aimed at expanding ballot access, according to audio obtained by progressive journalist Lauren Windsor. "What are these college campus locations?" Cleta Mitchell, a top GOP attorney… |
(2023-04-21). Haitian Authorities Quietly Met with Defense Contractor, Former US General. cepr.net 
In late March, Wesley Clark, a retired four-star US military general and one-time Democratic presidential candidate, reached out to Haiti's de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry. Clark was writing as chairman of the Studebaker Defense Group, a multinational security contractor that includes many former Pentagon and CIA officials among its ranks, and invited Henry to …
(2023-04-21). The Danish Broadcasting Company Cancelled Seymour Hersh with Arguments Revealing its Conveniently Ignorant Role as the US Master's Voice. dissidentvoice.org 
Ages ago, I was born in Denmark, and I still hold a Danish passport. Quite often, I visit the homepage of the Danish Broadcasting Company — Danmarks Radio (DR). It is public service, regulated by laws passed by the Danish People's Parliament — "Folketinget." I sadly admit that there is an element of masochism in …
(2023-04-21). A comparison of mental health care: the United States and Cuba. iacenter.org By Sue Harris April 20, 2023 The writer is co-author of "Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory for the 21st Century: Evolving Self," published by Lexington Books. She has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1968. Until the 1970s, psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. were huge, much like prisons, warehousing thousands of people diagnosed as "insane." There was little therapy, besides electro and insulin shock, with a low "cure" rate. Many people went in, but few came out to integrate productively with society. There were exceptions, hospitals that employed talk therapy and therapeutic environments with a trained an…
(2023-04-21). As pension cut becomes French law: Unions fight back. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel April 18, 2023 Following the April 14 rubber-stamp approval by France's Constitutional Council, on April 15 President Emmanuel Macron signed into law the unpopular "reform" bill cutting workers' pensions. Caen, France, April 13. Banner reads "No to working longer" The General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the most militant of the union federations in the "Bloc" of eight union confederations leading the fight against pension changes, immediately called for protest actions at the end of April. The united workers' movement called for a massive response on May Day, a traditional day of mass worker demons…
(2023-04-21). Events for MUMIA in NYC (April 22) & Philly (April 23) organized by Free Mumia Coalition (NYC). iacenter.org Over three years ago, hopes were raised when Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner revealed the "discovery" of six boxes of evidence in Mumia Abu-Jamal's unjust 1981 conviction. These boxes contained new evidence of Munia's innocence, judicial and police misconduct in the suppression of this evidence for decades, and the failure to share this evidence with Mumia's legal teams during his original trial and subsequent appeals of his conviction. However, on March 31 of this year, Judge Lucretia Clemons continued the tradition of the "Mumia Exception" in denying the most recent appeal filed by Mumia's lawyers…
(2023-04-21). Is one Germany better than two? iacenter.org By John Catalinotto April 20, 2023 Was it better for the world's oppressed and exploited to have one German state or two? The question arises as news reports say that the Berlin regime is sending MiG-29 jet fighters to Ukraine, to be used in the U.S./NATO proxy war against Russia. German imperialism is sending Soviet jet fighters to make war on Russia. Of course, the question is distorted as presented. We must first answer the question: Which class is to lead and guide this German state? The jet fighters were part of the war material the Soviet Union left in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), after Soviet troo…
(2023-04-21). UNAC Statement on the indictment of the African People's Socialist Party, petition link & donation link. iacenter.org The United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) condemns the indictment of Omali Yeshiteli, chairman of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) and other members for expressing their views on Ukraine. The indictment charges them of "conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, spread Russian propaganda and interfere illegally in U.S. elections." This indictment attempts to criminalize freedom of speech and discourage all who oppose U.S. foreign policy from expressing their views. This attack on the APSP and on freedom of speech should also be seen in the light of other cases that the government has used…
(2023-04-21). Universal public services: The power of decommodifying survival. mronline.org 
One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that universal public services are crucial to a just and effective transition.
(2023-04-21). U.S.-NATO Involvement in the 2014 Ukraine Coup and Maidan Massacre: The Soft Power Ecosystem and Beyond. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). Biden is Running in '24: Top 3 Reasons he'll Likely win by a Landslide. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Joe Biden is planning to declare next week that he will seek a second term as president according to Jeff Zeleny, Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz at CNN. The overwhelming likelihood is that he will win that second term. There are many reasons to come to this …
(2023-04-21). Critics say new revelations in judicial record bolster case for Thomas impeachment. nationofchange.org "DOJ is the only agency positioned to truly hold Thomas accountable, because Thomas's conduct is more than unethical—it's likely criminal."
(2023-04-21). Argentina — Inflación y dólar en la crisis política. globalizacion.ca El fenómeno visible es la suba de precios, del 7,7% en marzo y anualizada del 104,3% con perspectiva de escalar. | Parte de esos precios se expresa en la presión por la suba del tipo de cambio, sea el oficial que…
(2023-04-21). Moody's downgrades Israel's credit outlook. Time to divest? bdsmovement.net 
(2023-04-21). Leaked Docs: Ukraine Planned Attacks on Russian Forces in Syria. news.antiwar.com Kiev's military intelligence agency believed it could carry out attacks on Russian soldiers and Wagner Group forces in Syria, forcing Moscow to redeploy military assets from Ukraine. The story was reported by the Washington Post using documents released by Jack Teixeira. The Ukrainian defense officials believed they could use Kurdish forces to wage a proxy …
(2023-04-21). US Sending Abrams Tanks to Germany To Train Ukrainian Soldiers. news.antiwar.com America's top military officer said the Pentagon will ship 31 Abrams Tanks to Europe next month. Once in Germany, Ukrainian soldiers will train on the weapons platform until the tanks and troops are deployed to the battlefield. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, made the announcement while meeting with NATO partners …
(2023-04-21). Argentina — Paso al costado: el Presidente no va por la reelección. globalizacion.ca En medio de una fuerte embestida contra el peso, en una situación muy vulnerable del Gobierno, y después de esforzarse de enviar todo tipo de señales a los mercados, la decisión del presidente Alberto Fernández de desistir de un segundo…
(2023-04-21). Estudiantes asistentes para formar un sindicato en los campus de la Universidad Estatal de California. peoplesworld.org 
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Los estudiantes trabajadores del sistema de la Universidad Estatal de California lanzaron el esfuerzo de organización estudiantil no académico más grande en la historia de los EE. 10,000 asistentes estudiantiles, en su mayoría estudiantes universitarios, que trabajan en funciones de apoyo en los 23 campus del sistema CSU en todo el estado. …
(2023-04-21). Biden Labor Department nominee Su fends off Republican attacks. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Fending off Senate Republican attacks, notably over jobless insurance payment fraud when she was California's Labor Commissioner, U.S. Labor Department Under Secretary Julie Su appeared on her way to Senate Labor Committee approval as DOL Secretary. But her fate beyond the scheduled April 26 confirmation vote on the Democratic-controlled committee is uncertain, for factors beyond …
(2023-04-21). Brooklyn center fights for immigrant worker injured for life. peoplesworld.org 
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—In February 2021, David Davila, a worker for Brooklyn-based Best Super Clean, a firm that sends teams to building demolition sites to clean up debris, was carrying a load down eight floors of a building that was coming down. He wasn't wearing a safety harness, because Best didn't provide one. He didn't have personal …
(2023-04-21). El sistema de salud en Colombia podría ver por fin cambios que pongan a las personas por delante del lucro. peoplesdispatch.org Un intenso debate rodea la propuesta de reforma a la salud presentada por el gobierno de Gustavo Petro y Francia Márquez, mientras el negocio de los seguros privados de salud y los conservadores intentan bloquearla.
(2023-04-21). Guyana, Inc.: Subsidiary of ExxonMobil. orinocotribune.com 
By Misión Verdad — Apr 20, 2023 | The Ministry of Natural Resources of Guyana announced last week the extension of its deadline to July 15, 2023, for the submission of bids for the licensing of 14 oil blocks, the original deadline for which was scheduled for April 14 with the subsequent awarding of the contracts scheduled for May 31, 2023. This announcement by the Guyanese government continues its illegal policy of bidding with transnational oil companies in Venezuelan territory. | This change in the dynamics of the bidding rounds in Guyana follows a series of declarations made by the vice president of Guyan…
(2023-04-21). Study Exposes Poverty as 4th Leading Cause of Death in the US. orinocotribune.com A "Poverty kills as much as dementia, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer's, and diabetes," said David Brady, professor of public policy at the University of California, Riverside and lead autho…
(2023-04-21). Comrade Li Shangfu Had A Very Productive Visit. smoothiex12.blogspot.com To understand why, just take a look. Emphasis on WHO conducted this study and why it is published now. |
(2023-04-21). OK, People Are Starting Friday Things. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Arioch put up some The Allman Brothers. I know late Greg was a very not a good man but when people tell me about Southern Rock and mention Lynyrd Skynyrd (yeah, yeah, I know, Free Bird and this fucking Alabama thing) I always respond–Dicky Betts and Dan Toler's playing–try to repeat this live. So much feel, so much soul and virtuosity. And BTW, I am happy I saw Yes on their Fragile Anniversary tour in Seattle 20 years ago. Look at Jon–he is 78 years old and he sounds as fresh as he ever sounded.
But then again, Roger is 80 years old an he rocks arenas. I know, I was there in Tacoma. One of the best, ever.
(2023-04-21). Just as in 2002, Venezuela Continues To Resist the US Drive for Illegal 'Regime Change'. orinocotribune.com By Tim Young — Apr 18, 2023 | "The period since Chavez's death has seen the most concerted efforts to oust the government & usher in a regime amenable to the US' political and economic agenda." | Twenty-one years ago this month the United States supported a coup in Venezuela to overthrow President Hugo Chávez's radical reforming government and preserve US strategic and business interests. | Chávez had won the presidential election in 1998 with 57% of the vote and set about to transform the country. A rigged two-party system had for forty years ensured a grossly unequal distribution of wealth, enriching both…
(2023-04-21). Más de 400 muertos y más de 3.500 heridos mientras las fuerzas de seguridad sudanesas siguen enfrentándose en zonas civiles. peoplesdispatch.org Los civiles se han visto obligados a atrincherarse en sus casas durante días sin suministro de agua ni electricidad, mientras los combates se suceden con armas cada vez más pesadas…
(2023-04-21). Blinkit app-delivery workers in India strike against increasing exploitation. peoplesdispatch.org Blinkit, a quick grocery delivery app in India, has slashed the pay of its delivery partners to as little as around USD 0.18 (Rs. 15) per delivery. Delivery partners in different parts of capital city New Delhi and across other Indian cities have gone on strike.
(2023-04-21). Ecuadorian prosecutors requests preventive detention of former president Lenín Moreno. peoplesdispatch.org Ecuador's State Attorney General's Office, on Wednesday, April 19, requested the preventive detention of former President Lenín Moreno after he failed to appear before the court as mandated in the Sinohydro case. Moreno is accused of receiving alleged bribes for the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric plant. The Attorney General's Office also requested pre-trial arrest of eight other defendants, including Moreno's wife Rocío González and their daughter Irina Moreno González. | On March 6, during a hearing for the formulation of charges, Judge Adrián Rojas ordered all 37 accused to appear biweekly…
(2023-04-21). Houthis apprehensive about US meddling in ongoing peace talks in Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org The US has increased its diplomatic activities with regard to the Yemen conflict following the announcement of talks between Houthis and Saudi Arabia. A key Houthi leader warned that the United States seeks to obstruct peace efforts…
(2023-04-21). 'In Mexico a revolution of consciousness is taking place' says Mexican president. peoplesdispatch.org During the daily press conference of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on April 4, Peoples Dispatch co-editor Zoe Alexandra had the opportunity to ask AMLO how he responds to right-wing attacks in Mexico and across the region. | He said that the right-wing is hypocritical and threatened by a government that builds with and for the people.
(2023-04-21). Tunisia starts water rationing amid five-year running drought. peoplesdispatch.org The authorities have announced cutting off of water supply for seven hours in the evening/night from April till September, with anyone found violating the order at risk of financial fine and jail term…
(2023-04-21). News Dispatches from West Asia: Yemen's Historic Prisoner Exchange and Palestinian Solidarity with 5,000 Prisoners. towardfreedom.org The possibility for peace has increased in Yemen with a historic prisoner exchange between Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels. Meanwhile, Palestinians stood in solidarity with 5,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons on Prisoner Day, April 17. Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service reports.
(2023-04-21). A brutal system replaced socialist health care in Europe. peoplesdispatch.org Matthew Read, researcher at the IF DDR, talks to the People's Health Dispatch about similarities between East Germany's and Yugoslavia's socialist health systems and the lessons to be learned from these systems…
(2023-04-21). WHO Europe's health workforce guidance doesn't protect East European health systems. peoplesdispatch.org The WHO's regional office for Europe recently
(2023-04-21). Opinion: Trump Is The First To Be Indicted But Others Should Have Come Before. moguldom.com Donald Trump was indicted in the state of New York for falsifying business records to cover up a much larger crime — illegally influencing a presidential campaign and election in his favor. He's the first president, current or former, to be indicted. That, and his being impeached twice, will assure his place in history. But …
(2023-04-21). POETRY: The Tennessee Three speak in We. peoplesworld.org 
"Alabama got me so upset, Tennessee made me lose my rest…" —Nina Simone, "Mississippi Goddamn" I. Cherokees "on the road again." Violently herded West. Ethnically-cleansed on crimson Trail of Tears. Forcibly moved off Tennessee homeland to Oklahoma—Where land acknowledgment ain't enough… II. Lorraine Motel balcony; Audubon Ballroom; Mississippi driveway; Chicago bedroom; UCLA lunchroom polling places—Our …
(2023-04-21). La creciente presencia militar de la OTAN en América Latina y el Caribe (I). globalizacion.ca
(2023-04-21). Earth's warriors, young and old, keep battling and hoping. peoplesworld.org 
They fight for Earth. Young and old, famous and not so well known, there are many people from around the globe who make it their mission to try and save the planet, especially from the ravages of climate change. They find themselves often pitted against powerful forces. One group is the generations that will live …
(2023-04-21). At Least 6 Supreme Court Justices Are Multimillionaires, Report Reveals. truthout.org A new analysis of financial disclosures shows that the majority of the nine justices on the Supreme Court are multimillionaires due in large part to their ability to leverage their power and connections to gain wealth on the bench, raising questions about corruption on the High Court as a scandal surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas's financial disclosures unfolds. According to a report looking at… |
(2023-04-21). Judge in Abortion Pill Case Didn't Disclose Interview Disparaging LGBTQ People. truthout.org Texas federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who recently ruled to suspend the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, failed to disclose two interviews he did prior to his confirmation in which he spread dangerous lies about LGBTQ people, despite requirements for federal judicial nominees to do so. Twice in 2014, Donald Trump-nominated Kacsmaryk appeared on a… |
(2023-04-21). CPUSA condemns white supremacist violence, whether by police or racist front-door vigilantes. peoplesworld.org 
Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot twice on April 13 in Kansas City, Mo., by 85-year-old Andrew Lester after Yarl rang his doorbell. Yarl was released from the hospital on April 17. Lester faces charges of assault in the first degree and criminal action. Clay County attorney Zachary Thompson said, "I can tell you …
(2023-04-21). 30 years after landmark Supreme Court hate crime case, prevention must be our focus. splcenter.org
(2023-04-21). Gun Capitalism: How Lobbyists & GOP Fight Regulation & Push Gun Ownership Despite Deadly Shootings. democracynow.org 
We discuss the U.S. gun violence epidemic with historian Andrew McKevitt, who says, "We ought to conceive of our gun problem as a problem of gun capitalism." He covers the history of the proliferation of individual gun ownership since World War II in his forthcoming book, Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture & Control in Cold War America. McKevitt also discusses how the NRA and pro-gun lobby impedes progress on gun control through the implicit threat of "political violence."…
(2023-04-21). Headlines for April 21, 2023. democracynow.org Sudan's Warring Factions Announce 72-Hour Ceasefire, But Fighting Continues, Accelerating Ice Melt from Greenland and Antarctica Is Driving Sea Levels Higher, Ukraine's Zelensky Asks NATO Leader for Invitation to Join Alliance, Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su Defends Pro-Union Views in Senate Confirmation Hearing, Ugandan President Asks Parliament to Make Draconian Anti-LGBTQ Bill Even Harsher, House Republicans Approve Bill Banning Trans Women and Girls from Scholastic Sports Teams, Colin Kaepernick to Fund Autopsy of Lashawn Thompson; Protesters Demand Closure of Fulton Co. Jail, Richard Glossip Fa…
(2023-04-21). "Colonizing Our Community": Elon Musk's SpaceX Rocket Explodes in Texas as Feds OK New LNG Projects. democracynow.org 
We get an update from South Texas, where Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket blew up four minutes after launch Friday and residents reported particulates or ash rained down on their neighborhoods near the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. We speak with Bekah Hinojosa of Another Gulf Is Possible, who has been targeted for participating in protests against SpaceX. She says, "We're clearly being exploited by a billionaire and his pet project." She also responds to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval Thursday of three new liquified natural gas projects in the area.
(2023-04-21). Yemen: Deadly Stampede at Charity Event Illustrates Desperation in Nation Devastated by Years of War. democracynow.org 
In Yemen, at least 79 people were killed and over 300 injured in a stampede on Wednesday in the capital city of Sana'a. The crowd crush began after armed Houthis fired into the air to control the crowd, striking electrical equipment and causing it to explode. The tragic deaths come as Yemen continues to face one of the world's largest humanitarian crises following years of fighting between U.S.-backed Saudi forces and the Houthi rebels. While a ceasefire began a year ago, no agreement has been reached yet on making it permanent. We speak to Ali Jameel, the accountability and redress director of Mwatan…
(2023-04-21). David Swanson and David Gibbs Talking War and Peace on the Santita Jackson Show. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-21). What a Supporter of Peace Can Know and Do on Memorial Day. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-21). Brussels events demand freedom for Walid Daqqah, Khader Adnan, and all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Brussels organized several solidarity activities on Thursday, 20 April to support two Palestinian prisoners, Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian intellectual, writer and freedom fighter struggling against a rare cancer after years of medical neglect; and Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for the past 75 days. They organized a solidarity action in Bethlehem …
(2023-04-21). Catalan activists send a message to occupation profiteers on Palestinian Prisoners' Day. samidoun.net 
We are publishing the following statement from activists in Catalonia on direct actions for Palestinian prisoners' day targeting complicit businesses involved in the crimes against the Palestinian people: On April 17, Palestinian Prisoners' Day, graffiti and murals appeared on the headquarters of companies in Catalonia that profit from the genocide of the Palestinian people, such …
(2023-04-21). David Bradbury: Anthony Albanese is taking Australia on a road to war. greenleft.org.au Steve O'Brien caught up with David Bradbury, independent filmmaker and twice Academy Award-nominated director and producer, at the 2023 Climate Camp in Newcastle. Bradbury's latest film, The Road To War, is currently being screened around Australia.
(2023-04-21). Between an ailing public sector and migration curbs, Zimbabwe's health workers left with few options. peoplesdispatch.org Zimbabwe has announced plans to criminalize the foreign recruitment of its health workers. Over 4,000 health workers have left the country since 2021, as the public health system continues to face issues of low pay and lack of infrastructure…
(2023-04-21). Access to Housing is the Civil Rights Issue of our Time (Again). aclu.org 
(2023-04-21). Unauthorized Disclosure: Eugene Puryear. thedissenter.org Eugene Puryear, host on BreakThrough News, joins Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to discuss what has unfolded this past week in Sudan.
(2023-04-21). On Earth Day, let's actually defend our planet — by investing in it. peoplesworld.org 
Each year, Earth Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the natural world and the benefits it confers to humanity. Conservation and preservation typically dominate the conversation. Well-meaning, these can unwittingly create a narrative that we can only protect wild spaces by keeping humans out, and we wonder why this doesn't inspire sufficient action to address …
(2023-04-21). These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They're Organizing for Their Lives. truthout.org When she was 20 years old, Sheená King was sentenced to life without parole. Two years earlier, King's boyfriend had coerced her into fatally shooting another woman, threatening to kill her and her family if she refused. She was convicted of murder, which, in Pennsylvania, mandates life without parole. It's a sentence that King, now age 50, and other advocates call "death by incarceration."… |
(2023-04-21). The Death of over a Thousand Garment Workers in Bangladesh. dissidentvoice.org 
The mother of an 18-year-old missing worker, Rina, waits for her lost daughter in front of a barricade in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 July 2013. Credit: Taslima Akhter In memory of Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury (1941—2023) On Wednesday 24 April 2013, 3,000 workers entered Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in the Dhaka suburb of Savar in …
(2023-04-21). Ontario's new education bill: Crushing what's broken. canadiandimension.com 
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce walk the hallway before making an announcement regarding the government's plan for a safe reopening of schools. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP. | Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce must really want to be a magician: making elephants or something outlandish disappear, then reappear behind you. Maybe that explains his tactic of making cuts to education, then announcing the addition of nearly 2,000 more educators all while introducing new legislation that will further centralize education and enable his Tories to make school properties available…
(2023-04-21). Pentagon leaks intensify political crisis of Zelensky government. wsws.org As all the lies of the imperialist and Ukrainian war propaganda are blown to pieces, the fate of the Zelensky regime is becoming increasingly precarious.
(2023-04-21). Australia: NSW Labor government closes PCR COVID testing sites. wsws.org The first substantive policy of the new Labor government in Australia's largest state is to prevent working people from getting tested to see if they have a potentially deadly illness.
(2023-04-21). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Thousands of Blinkit delivery workers still on strike; Australia: Cleanaway garbage collection workers in Perth strike; New Zealand nurses hold national protests over deepening health crisis…
(2023-04-21). US debt ceiling "debate" inaugurates new round of social austerity. wsws.org What has begun in Washington is not a repeat of previous conflicts over budget policy, but a fundamental turn by the US ruling elite to the destruction of long-established benefits like Social Security and Medicare.
(2023-04-21). Biden's "Irish roots" and the attack on migrants. wsws.org To study the Irish immigrant experience is to learn about social and political oppression under capitalism. It is a history that holds up a mirror to the present, into which Biden and the American media would prefer not peer.
(2023-04-21). Official autopsy report contradicts Georgia police claim that "Cop City" protester was killed in self-defense. wsws.org The official autopsy report released Wednesday destroys the official narrative that Manuel Terán fired the first shots at police before he was brutally gunned down.
(2023-04-21). Defeat the CWU's rotten deal with Royal Mail! wsws.org
(2023-04-21). UK: RMT rail union edges closer to final sellout of rail dispute. wsws.org The RMT is now seeking to conclude the betrayal of its 20,000 members at the rail companies, after already imposing a sellout agreement on its 20,000 members working for the Network Rail infrastructure company.
(2023-04-21). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government sends Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. wsws.org This reckless war policy shared by all factions of the Spanish ruling class once again exposes the pro-imperialist, anti-worker character of Podemos and its pseudo-left allies across Europe.
(2023-04-21). Strike by over 100,000 Canadian federal government workers continues for third day. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to strikers on picket lines in Kitchener, Mississauga, and Quebec City, who are fighting for inflation-busting pay increases, job security and remote-work guarantees.
(2023-04-21). The UK's plummeting wages and the trade unions. wsws.org The massive fall in workers' incomes is the result of the trade union leadership's suppression and betrayal of the strike movement that began last Summer.
(2023-04-21). Heavy gunfire in Sudan as Eid ceasefire calls ignored. tribune.com.pk 
Sudan's warring forces battled on Friday with heavy gunfire and explosions in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere in the country, as they ignored appeals by world powers for an end-of-Ramazan ceasefire. | More than 300 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the commander of the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who is commonly known as Hemeti. | The Central Committee of Sudan Doctors said that overnight, as the Eidul Fitr celebrations marking the end o…
(2023-04-21). Around 120,000 Muslims do special prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque. tribune.com.pk 
Nearly 120,000 Muslims early Friday did special prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, which remains under Israeli occupation. | For Muslims, Al-Aqsa represents the world's third-holiest site, and today is the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, directly following the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. | Since the early morning, Palestinian Muslims of all ages set out to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. | In a written statement, the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf Administration announced that around 120,000 Muslims did Eid prayers in the mosque. | After the prayers, Muslims in the mosque's compound exchanged Eid greetin…
(2023-04-21). UK PM Sunak felicitates Muslims on Eidul Fitr. tribune.com.pk 
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday extended Eid greetings to the Muslim community in the United Kingdom and abroad. | "Eid is a timely opportunity to acknowledge the shared values which bind us together, particularly your compassion and dedication to contribute to charity and philanthropy," he said paying tribute to the "outstanding response" of the Muslim community in extending support to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. | Sunak also applauded the contributions the Muslim community makes to the UK. | "Whether it be in business, sports, media, our public services, or of course our N…
(2023-04-21). Putin extends Eidul Fitr greetings to Muslims. tribune.com.pk 
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended Eidul Fitr greetings to Russian Muslims on Friday and praised the contribution of Muslim organisations to maintaining dialogue between ethnicities and religions. | "This holiday, which is especially revered by Muslims across the globe and marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan, bears an important spiritual meaning as it embodies people's aspirations to achieve moral progress, show mercy and feel compassion," Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia quoted Putin as saying. | "It is with great satisfaction that I note how the adherents of Islam in our country show deep…
(2023-04-21). Nawaz, Maryam 'meet' Saudi crown prince. tribune.com.pk 
Islamabad Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam Nawaz met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, it was reported on Friday. | In a tweet, Aurangzeb said: "Muhammad Nawaz Sharif met the prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Maryam Nawaz was also present on the occasion. | ŸÇÿßÿ¶ÿØ ŸÖÿ≠ŸÖÿØ ŸÜŸàÿßÿ≤ ÿ¥ÿ±€åŸÅ ⁄©€å Ÿàÿ≤€åÿ&…
(2023-04-21). China's foreign minister: Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China. tribune.com.pk 
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China, and that it is right and proper for China to uphold its sovereignty. | Qin made the remarks at the Lanting Forum in Shanghai, where he discussed a wide range of topics from debt, the global economy, and Taiwan. | "Recently there has been absurd rhetoric accusing China of upending the status quo, disrupting peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," Qin said. "The logic is absurd and the conclusion dangerous." | He added that "fair-minded people can see who is engaged in hegemonic bullying and high-minded…
(2023-04-21). Activists mark Earth Day as scientists warn of more extreme weather. tribune.com.pk 
Volunteers in dozens of countries are set to plant trees, clean up trash and urge governments to do more to combat climate change to mark Earth Day, as scientists warn of more extreme weather and record temperatures this year. | The run-up to the 54th annual celebration of the environment, officially marked on Saturday, has included a week of conservation and clean-up activities around the world, and festivals were due to begin in Rome and Boston on Friday. | Thousands were expected to gather in London on Friday to begin four days of events known as the "Big One", organised by the Extinction Rebellion activist…
(2023-04-21). Biden considering launching re-election bid on Tuesday. tribune.com.pk 
US President Joe Biden may announce his re-election campaign by video as soon as Tuesday, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, setting the stage for a possible rematch with his Republican predecessor Donald Trump. | A Tuesday announcement by Biden, 80, would come four years to the day after his 2020 campaign launch. One of the sources on Thursday cautioned that the exact timing could change. | "We'll announce it relatively soon," Biden told reporters last Friday of his campaign announcement. "I told you my plan is to run again." | Biden is the oldest person to have occupied the White House and…