(2021-04-01). The Real Story: Haiti — Imperialism Meets Resistance! liberationnews.org 
Brian is joined by Eugene Puryear, who just got back to the United States from covering the uprising in Haiti.
(2021-04-01). Syria War: Who Are The Real Anti-Imperialists? popularresistance.org In the history of post-World War Two US imperialism, there have been various cases of aggression against countries and regimes that many anti-imperialist, socialist leftists around the world have considered reactionary, or at least not worthy of their support. | In some cases, there was a consensus that while the regime in question was not to be defended, the imperialist aggression against it was not intended to save people from its dictatorial predations, but rather to secure imperialist hegemony and economic profits that would continue to oppress people. Even in cases when anti-imperialists thought the targeted…
(2021-04-01). Stop anti-Asian hate rally in Tallahassee, FL. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On March 27, around 100 activists from across the Tallahassee community gathered in front of the State Capitol building to commemorate the eight victims from the recent Atlanta shooting, and to speak out against Asian American oppression. | The Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), along with various local organizations such as Asian Coalition of Tallahassee, FSU's Filipino Student Association, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Dream Defenders and other community members took a stand for the victims of the shooting in grief and healing. | The event started off with Daisy Sim, a Korea…
(2021-04-01). In the News: What Will Happen if Derek Chauvin Walks Free? liberationnews.org 
The panel discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin and other grotesque features of the American police state, protests across the country over the weekend against anti-Asian racism, exciting new developments in the case of the framed Denver protest leaders, and more.
(2021-04-01). Jorge Arreaza: Colombia's Reaction Confirms Accurate Blow to Narco-Paramilitaries in Apure. orinocotribune.com Foreign Affairs Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, criticized Colombia's response to the actions of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces in Apure state, labeling them as "absurd, fanciful and schizoid." Arreaza was referring to an interview conducted by the Colombian news outlet Noticias RCN with the Colombian minister for defense, Diego Molano, who tried to implicate the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) with FARC dissidents, in an attempt to hide the responsibility of his government in the recent clashes between the Venezuelan Army and Colombian criminal groups. | Arreaza wrot…
(2021-04-01). Amazon workers in Germany strike for binding collective agreements. peoplesdispatch.org Workers of six Amazon warehouses in Germany went on a 4 day strike demanding an increase in wages and to recognize binding collective agreements for the retail sector…
(2021-04-01). PDF of April 1 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Bessemer workers fight for justice Workers on the move: ‚ÄÉNorth Carolina schools; ‚ÄÉWashington state Amazon; ‚ÄÉOregon coffee shops; ‚ÄÉWhich side are you on, Marty Walsh? More: Berta Cáceres lives on; Women's sports: inequality, solidarity; The Commune vs. the state; No to anti-Asian violence! Editorial: Voting rights resistance. . . . |
(2021-04-01). COVID-19 Surge Forces Chile To Close Its Borders in April. telesurenglish.net Chile's Health Minister Enrique Paris announced new COVID-19 restrictions due to the resurgence of the pandemic. | RELATED: | On Thursday, he reported 7,830 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of new infections since the outbreak of the pandemic. Measures to curb the spread of the virus include a border closure during April. Permits to enter and depart will only be issued for humanitarian emergencies. | The curfew will now…
(2021-04-01). Justice bills progressing in California legislature. peoplesworld.org 
Coursing their way through the California legislature's committee process are a number of measures aimed at improving the state's handling of justice issues — some introduced in the current session and others reintroduced after they were trapped in last year's COVID-related end-of-session logjam. Among new measures is Senate Bill 271, the Sheriff Democracy and Diversity …
(2021-04-01). Peoples Coalition Helps Elect New Orleans Progressive Prosecutor. counterpunch.org 
On December 5, 2020, New Orleans elected its first ever progressive District Attorney. Jason Williams, who was a criminal defense lawyer for over 20 years before being elected, replaced former DA Leon Cannizzaro, described by New Orleans papers as a traditional tough on crime prosecutor. An unprecedented coalition of grassroots justice organizations came together over a year before the election, as The Peoples DA Coalition, to help make it happen.
(2021-04-01). Egypt's Sisi threatens 'Instability that no one Can Imagine": Will the Next Mideast War be over Water? juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The closure of the Suez Canal for a week by the Ultra Large Container Ship, the Ever Given, signaled the importance to world commerce and energy supplies of the canal, through which some 12 percent of world trade passes. Another danger to that world artery, which connects the Indian Ocean …
(2021-04-01). The Forest Service's Logging Program is Undercutting Grizzly Bear Recovery. counterpunch.org 
President Biden's commitment to conserve 30% of U.S. land and ocean by 2030 offers hope that major changes could soon be on the horizon for federal agencies in charge of managing public lands. That is good news for imperiled species in the northern Rockies. The region contains some of the last vestiges of intact wildlife
(2021-04-01). Ministry for the Future with Kim Stanley Robinson. mronline.org 
Science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson joins Money on the Left to discuss his Modern Monetary Theory-inspired "cli-fi" novel, The Ministry for the Future (2020). Throughout his distinguished Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-decorated career, Robinson has repeatedly offered visions of the future that are grounded in, and speak directly to, urgent present problems. […] | April 1, 2021 | Money on the Left Episodes…
(2021-04-01). #EEUUCompraCaboVerde: New Developments in Alex Saab Case. orinocotribune.com 
The plot around the kidnapping of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab in Cape Verde peaks, intensifies and continues to be a trending topic on Twitter, while the United States government relentlessly applies pressure to bring the diplomat to its territory. | Meanwhile, social media networks again reflect opinions about the case—#EEUUCompraCaboVerde was a trending topic in Venezuela this Wednesday, March 31. This, with respect to the most recent movements of Washington through a policy that, in general, is based on blackmail and financial suffocation. | The complaints about new agreements signed between the US…
(2021-04-01). Part II, PW special: Agency probe reveals OSHA hamstrung vs. virus. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—It may be no great surprise, especially to unions in the front lines of defending workers against the ravages of the coronavirus, but a comprehensive report by the Labor Department's own Inspector General reveals the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was hamstrung in the fight against the plague. And while Carolyn Hantz, the Deputy Inspector …
(2021-04-01). STEP Act: The Critical First Blow to Millionaire Income Tax Avoidance. counterpunch.org 
America's income tax system is based the principle that income derived from both work and wealth is subject to tax. Just as workers pay tax on their wages, wealthy individuals should pay tax on their investment gains. The system is working splendidly for taxing workers. For taxing wealth gains, not so much. University of Southern
(2021-04-01). Witnesses who exposed George Floyd's murder by police recount what they saw. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—In testimony Tuesday, witnesses who were bystanders outside Cup Foods could be seen reliving the trauma of May 25, 2020, the day they witnessed the life fade from George Floyd under the knee of Derek Chauvin. The witnesses included three women in their late teens and a 9-year-old girl, a cousin of one of the …
(2021-04-01). Biden's Commitment to powering 20 mn Homes with Offshore Wind is a US Energy Revolution. juancole.com 
By Erin Baker and Matthew Lackner | — The United States' offshore wind industry is tiny, with just seven wind turbines operating off Rhode Island and Virginia. The few attempts to build large-scale wind farms like Europe's have run into long delays, but that may be about to change. The Biden administration announced on March …
(2021-04-01). Big changes needed to bring kicked-out women back to work. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Big changes, in financing, social programs, and male-centered attitudes towards work and its worth, are needed to bring the millions of working women whom coronavirus-caused closures kicked out of their jobs back into the labor force. Three panelists drew that conclusion at a March 31 seminar hosted by the National Press Foundation, a D.C.-based think …
(2021-04-01). Life in prison: New York trial exposes alliance between U.S. government, right wing drug kingpin. liberationnews.org 
The United States claims to be waging a "war on drugs" internationally, but is perfectly content to ally itself with drug kingpins if they agree to submit to Washington's dictates.
(2021-04-01). The Tight Rope Celebrates Women's History Month. therealnews.com 
As Women's History Month comes to a close and Black Women's History Month begins, we revisit some of our favorite moments with the powerful women we've had on "The Tight Rope."
(2021-04-01). How Domestic Sheep Threaten the West's Wild Bighorns. counterpunch.org 
Bighorn sheep acquired their name for the large circular horns of the mature rams. They are strongly associated with mountain terrain, particularly steep hills and cliffs, which protect them against predators. They graze upon grasses and other plants. In general, bighorns are associated with drier parts of the West where they can obtain their forage, even in winter.
(2021-04-01). Canadian Solidarity Network Sends 2 Million Syringes to Cuba. telesurenglish.net This initiative is part of the Network's campaign on January 8 to raise funds in Canada to send a donation of much-needed medical supplies to Cuba. | RELATED: | In announcing this new action in solidarity with the Cuban people, the Network recognized the relevant achievements made by Cuba in the area of health and its contributions to other nations, even at a time when Cuba is facing a double pandemic: COVID-19 an…
(2021-04-01). Macron rejects calls for strict lockdown as COVID-19 surges in France. wsws.org In a prime-time speech, President Emmanuel Macron rejected medical authorities' urgent pleas for a strict lockdown to keep hospitals from being totally swamped.
(2021-04-01). A Strong Economy Needs Strong Care Workers. counterpunch.org The pandemic has dramatically exposed the vital role that care workers play in our society. As child care centers and schools closed and nursing homes became COVID-19 hotspots, families have strained to juggle work and other responsibilities while taking care of loved ones. But the labor of caregiving — as essential as it is —
(2021-04-01). France Imposes Partial Lockdown To Halt COVID-19 Resurgence. telesurenglish.net To slow down the coronavirus spread, schools in France will be closed for three weeks and restriction on people's movement will be extended to the whole territory, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday evening. | RELATED: | Starting from Monday, students, except the children of medics, will move to remote learning for one week before going on a two-week holiday. Thereafter, the country's nurseries and primary schools will…
(2021-04-01). COVID-19 pandemic triggers social, economic devastation among Canada's cultural workers. wsws.org A survey of the performing arts found that 83 percent of workers reported that their income had been "severely reduced" by the pandemic, with 32 percent saying they were "extremely stressed, to the point of losing sleep."
(2021-04-01). 'Breaking Through' — States Report Growing Number of COVID Cases Among Fully Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca The Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
(2021-04-01). México — De antígenos, vacaciones y pronósticos. globalizacion.ca Seis semanas de baja en las tendencias en todos los renglones que se miden desde hace un año en relación al SARS-CoV-2, virus que genera la enfermedad covid-19, pero dentro de la llamada segunda ola aunque algunos países se encuentran…
(2021-04-01). Piñera's Elections-Postponement Maneuver Passes in Lower House of Parliament 'Due to Coronavirus'. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, March 31, the Chamber of Deputies of the Chilean Congress approved the constitutional reform presented by President Sebastián Piñera to postpone until May 15 and 16 the elections scheduled for April 10 and 11 in the South American country," due to the Covid-19 pandemic." | In those elections the new governors, mayors and councilors of the country will be elected, as well as the members of the Constitutional Assembly, who will be in responsible for drafting the new Constitution of the country, reported RT. | In case a second round is necessary in the elections of governors, the approved initiative…
(2021-04-01). Six Megaprojects Are Poised to Turn Poland Into a Regional Economic Powerhouse. globalresearch.ca Poland is poised to become a regional economic powerhouse upon the …
(2021-04-01). Indonesia Will Not Join QUAD as It Delicately Balances Relations with All Regional Players. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-01). Thousands of Migrant Workers Still Being Held in Detention on the Southern Border. globalresearch.ca Media accounts in the United States have shown that thousands of …
(2021-04-01). 36-year-old Salvadoran mother killed by Mexican police officer who kneeled on her back. wsws.org The death of Victoria Esperanza Salazar Arriaza in the resort town of Tulum is a direct result of the increased anti-immigrant measures demanded by Washington of the Mexican government.
(2021-04-01). Brutal assault on female Filipino immigrant captured on security camera in New York City. wsws.org Vilma Kari, a 65-year-old immigrant from the Philippines who has lived in the US for decades, was violently attacked in Midtown Manhattan by a man who was subsequently arrested for committing a hate crime.
(2021-04-01). Peru Saw Last Presidential Debate Ahead of April 11 Elections. telesurenglish.net Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) Wednesday concluded the last presidential debate, an event in which six candidates presented their promises to tackle the pandemic and corruption. | RELATED: | The debate was attended by Rafael Lopez(Popular Renovation), Yonhy Lescano (Popular Action), Julio Guzman (Purple Party), Daniel Salaverry (We Are Peru), Rafael Santos (Safe Homeland), and Ciro Galvez (United National Rebi…
(2021-04-01). Live animal markets should be closed to prevent the next pandemic. nationofchange.org Wet markets are perfect breeding grounds for pathogens that can jump from animals to humans.
(2021-04-01). Bolsonaro Government in Crisis. Pro-American or Pro-Chinese? globalresearch.ca Many changes are about to happen in the Brazilian political scenario, …
(2021-04-01). Solidarity With Palestine Activists Being Prosecuted. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, six activists from the Palestine Action campaign appeared at Highbury Magistrates Court charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and burglary, in connection with their actions at the London headquarters of Israeli arms company Elbit Systems last year. | Outside the court room around a dozen protesters representing various groups showed up in solidarity while inside, the judge committed the case to trial at Crown Court. | Elbit Systems has been the target for direct actions at various sites around the UK, but back in 2016, after their Shenstone factory was closed down by occupiers, the compa…
(2021-04-01). Security forces suppress protest against unemployment in southern Tunisia. peoplesdispatch.org The protesters were demanding that the government implement a long overdue deal from 2017 which promised to create jobs in the oil and infrastructure sectors in the region to tackle the issue of unemployment…
(2021-04-01). Bolsonaro sacks military command to consolidate authoritarian rule in Brazil. wsws.org In an action unprecedented in Brazilian history, the country's fascistic President Jair Bolsonaro has fired his defense minister and the commanders of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
(2021-04-01). Activists slam UK government commission's denial of systemic racism in the country. peoplesdispatch.org The commission was formed after the Black Lives Matter protests rocked the country last year. It said that while there was racial discrimination in the country, it was not systemic or deliberate…
(2021-04-01). Mexico: President AMLO Rejects US Report on Press Freedom. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) on Thursday condemned a recent report by the U.S. Department of State (DoS) that pointed out lack of press freedom in the country. | RELATED: | "We do not give our opinion on human rights violations in the U.S. We are respectful. We cannot comment on what happens in another country," AMLO said. | The report accused the state-owned news agency NOTIMEX Director Sanjuan…
(2021-04-01). Last Month's (March) Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-04-01). NATO Is Increasingly Positioning Itself In Opposition To China. popularresistance.org During the March 23-24 meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) council, Anthony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, encouraged NATO members to join the U.S. in viewing China as an economic and security threat to the U.S. as well as to NATO countries, thereby expanding NATO's areas of focus to include the Pacific. This is a dangerous move that must be challenged. | To gain insight into what transpired at the March NATO meeting, we can look to a roadmap for NATO's future, which was released last fall. The report, entitled "NATO 2030: United for a New Era," is intended to be a guide for the milita…
(2021-04-01). Subnational Elections in Bolivia: Another Vote of Confidence for MAS Party. orinocotribune.com By Peoples Dispatch — Mar 28, 2021 | The 240 out of the 336 elected mayors and 3 of the 5 elected governors in Bolivia belong to the ruling government of the progressive Movement Towards Socialism party | The results of the subnational elections held in Bolivia on March 7 confirm the faith of the Bolivian people in the ruling government of the progressive Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party and its transformation project. According to the results of the departmental, regional and municipal elections released on March 22, the MAS is the only party that has a broad presence in all the nine departments of th…
(2021-04-01). Australian government announces missile building program as US steps up war drive against China. wsws.org The plan has been welcomed by the most hawkish sections of the establishment, who have presented it as part of the preparations for an imminent war.
(2021-04-01). Biden's American Jobs Plan met with criticism from progressive activists and environmentalists. nationofchange.org "There are a lot wins for us in this package. Despite those wins, the plan lacks a commitment to the full scale of transformation that is needed of our economy."
(2021-04-01). The US lost the Afghanistan War and is finally Leaving, but can Biden win the Peace? juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus) — In October 1944, with the end of World War II in sight, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin passed a note back and forth to each other at a conference in Moscow. On the piece of paper, Churchill had assigned percentages to several Eastern European countries. Stalin amended the numbers, …
(2021-04-01). What is the Connection Between El Coqui, Cota 905 and Apure Clashes? orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, March 30, the argument for a possible connection between the actions of criminal gangs such as the one headed by El Coqui in the Caracas sector of Cota 905, and those of criminal organizations promoted from Colombia and the United States, gained strength again in recent hours. | In the morning and part of the afternoon of this Tuesday, March 30, there were complaints on social media networks about suspicious movements of armed individuals in the surroundings of the area known as El Pinar in El Paraíso parish, Caracas. | By different means, users reported detonations in other areas of Cota 905, a nei…
(2021-04-01). Cuba, Biden, and the Romantic Interlude. orinocotribune.com By Wafica Ibrahim — Mar 28, 2021 | For those who dreamed of an idyl between the United States and Cuba after Joe Biden's victory was confirmed in the U.S. elections, reality is starting to show the confrontational and interventionist nature of the U.S. establishment, once again. | As is the custom in "liberal democracies," after tallying up the final vote totals, the electoral campaign and its promises are left behind. Although in rallies and interviews, Biden may have promised indifferently to change policy toward Cuba and to return to the progress made by Barack Obama, the reality is that, with respect to…
(2021-04-01). DSA4USPS: Rural Free Delivery — Past, Present and Future. dsausa.org In its fifth educational webinar, DSA4USPS will explore…
(2021-04-01). Nicaragua And The Western Human Rights Industry. popularresistance.org Every area of reporting has become increasingly shaped by corporate funding either directly or else indirectly, via government bodies strongly under corporate influence. The Western intellectual managerial classes have generally abandoned basic reporting standards. This is self-evident to anyone who has tried to challenge false received wisdom in relation to NATO country aggression against sovereign nations from Cuba and Venezuela to Libya and Syria. | Western organizations and institutions claiming to be accountable and transparent are not — neither UN bodies nor regional institutions like the Organization…
(2021-04-01). Opposing All Governments Equally Is Supporting The Most Powerful Government. popularresistance.org The US-centralized empire is waging nonstop wars that have killed millions of human beings just since the turn of this century, and people will still say things like "We've really got to do something about Cuba." | The US-centralized empire is circling the planet with hundreds of military bases, working to destroy any nation which disobeys its dictates and brandishing armageddon weapons at its enemies like a drunken hillbilly with a shotgun, and people are still like "Something must be done about China's intellectual property theft!" | Among the violent and destructive governments in our world, one towers high ab…
(2021-04-01). China-Iran Deal Aims To Expand 'Common Interests In A Win-Win Manner'. popularresistance.org Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has presented "some points" of a landmark cooperation deal that was recently concluded between Beijing and Tehran. | In a message posted on his Instagram account on Thursday, Zarif underscored that the Sino-Iranian Comprehensive Strategic Partnership focuses on a "practical promotion" of bilateral ties and provides "a roadmap and long-term horizon" toward such relations. | According to him, the accord paves the way for full-blown collaboration between the two sides in the fields of politics, economy, trade, culture, defence, and security. | The Iranian foreign ministe…
(2021-04-01). LA lays out detailed paths to achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2045. nationofchange.org LA100 helped LA set ambitious goals to transform it's electricity supply and electrify the buildings and transportation sectors to "combat climate change while capturing health and economic benefits."
(2021-04-01). Support Global Research: True Change Through Awareness and Action. globalresearch.ca While we must always hold on to hope, true change can only be achieved through awareness and action. As opposed to the mainstream media's lies and half-truths, it is the focus and objective of Global Research to ask real questions, …
(2021-04-01). German chancellor Angela Merkel: Economic interests take precedence over lives. wsws.org Chancellor Angela Merkel's appearance on the "Anne Will" television talk show confirmed that the only solution to the Corona crisis is the mobilisation of broad layers of the working class.
(2021-04-01). Twitter Shuts Down Popular Live Streaming App Periscope. telesurenglish.net The application that popularized live broadcasts from cell phones has ceased to exist, just six years after its purchase and launch by Twitter to overshadow Meerkat, the first app to explore this field and which ended up being eclipsed by Periscope to the point that it had to reorient its business and abandon live broadcasting.
(2021-04-01). What is DSA? An Introduction. dsausa.org New to DSA? Join us for an upcoming New Member Orientation call! We've had several thousand new members this year, so we're restarting our New Member Orientation calls where you can find out how to get involved in your DSA chapter and hear about our national priorities in 2020 — along with how we're responding…
(2021-04-01). Six Moody Reflections on America in Spring 2021. counterpunch.org ONE "I can't remember the exact date, but the most mind blowing moment of my life was when after an exhaustive turning over of every rock imaginable, I realized there is no energy source which will allow us to continue our daily activities at the level Westerners have become accustomed to without the world and
(2021-04-01). IG Metall union will have a role in job cuts and wage reductions. wsws.org The IG Metall union has signed a collective agreement covering almost four million workers in the metal and electrical industries, without any percentage increase in wage rates.
(2021-04-01). Stumbling into War? tomdispatch.com The leaders of China and the United States certainly don't seek a war with each another. Both the Biden administration and the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping view economic renewal and growth as their principal objectives. Both are aware that any conflict arising between them, even if restricted to Asia and conducted with non-nuclear weapons — no sure bet — would produce catastrophic regional damage and potentially bring the global economy to its knees. So, neither group has any intention of deliberately starting a war. Each, however, is fully determined to prove its willingness to go to war if…
(2021-04-01). US-NATO Planned Invasion and Proxy War Against Syria. globalresearch.ca The Syrian president Bashar al-Assad must have looked on with some …
(2021-04-01). Vacunas: øUn bien de la Humanidad o un negocio de los grandes laboratorios? globalizacion.ca Pandemia, millones de vidas arrasadas, familias destruidas y la vacuna es un negocio de los grandes laboratorios. El constitucionalismo moderno, los derechos humanos y las democracias crujen ante esta situación. Es moralmente inadmisible que, en medio de una crisis sanitaria…
(2021-04-01). The Blockade Against Cuba and Venezuela: If they Touch One, we all Respond. orinocotribune.com By Gabriela Cultelli — Mar 29, 2021 | March is the month of women, and the slogan "If they touch one, they touch us all" or "If they touch one, we all respond" as the song says, is more valid today than ever, it resounds everywhere. | The time has come to raise the voice for Cuban and Venezuelan women, because the economic blockade and the restrictive measures that the United States is carrying out against these sisters is a particularly aggressive form of gender violence, fundamentally affecting the most vulnerable populations, and therefore women, girls, young women, adults, workers of yesterday, today, to…
(2021-04-01). Demonstrations held across US in solidarity with Asian community. peoplesdispatch.org The protests called attention to the alarming rise in anti-Asian hate crimes over the past year, as well as the racist and imperialist campaigns that have characterized US foreign policy towards China…
(2021-04-01). Biden unveils infrastructure plan tied to corporate tax hike. wsws.org Despite overblown rhetoric, the $2.25 trillion plan, stretched out over 8—10 years, would not represent any fundamental change in the direction of American capitalism.
(2021-04-01). IMF chief warns of debt crisis for developing countries. wsws.org Kristalina Georgieva said while the overall economic outlook had improved, "prospects are diverging dangerously not only within nations but also across countries and regions."
(2021-04-01). What is behind the media blackout of the Columbia graduate workers strike? wsws.org There are fundamental political considerations behind the media blackout, in addition to Columbia University's financial and public relations interests.
(2021-04-01). Government Offices Occupied Across Nova Scotia. popularresistance.org Kjipuktuk (Halifax) — After 23 days Jacob Fillmore is ending his hunger strike in support of a temporary clearcutting moratorium on Nova Scotia Crown lands. He made the announcement during a well-attended rally at Province House, the third one in as many weeks. | "I am feeling increasingly weaker, especially mentally things are getting harder and harder," he told an appreciative and grateful crowd. | This fight is far from over. As I take a step back folks across the province are stepping up," he said. | "If asking politely doesn't work, we are not afraid to resort to peaceful nonviolent direct action. When…
(2021-04-01). Let's End the Insanity of Colossal Military Spending During a Global Health Emergency. globalresearch.ca If nations had a referendum, asking the public if they want …
(2021-04-01). The Jury's In: The Magic of Small Lit Presses Lives On. counterpunch.org A Juror Must Fold in on Herself by Kathleen McClung Rattle Foundation (2020) Chapbook $6 Chapbooks are making a big comeback since their heyday in the 60s when they were the bread and butter of small literary presses, and bread and butter was often all their owners had to eat. And government-issued cheese. I briefly
(2021-04-01). Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Borisov: Cuba Is a "Key Partner" telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said that Cuba is a "key partner" in Latin America as representatives from both countries meet in Havana for the Russian-Cuban intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation. | RELATED: | "Cuba is our key partner and reliable ally in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. We appreciate the strategic nature of Russian-Cuban…
(2021-04-01). The Pending Collapse of the 'Rules-based International Order' Is an Existential Threat to the United States. globalresearch.ca For decades, America styled itself the 'indispensable nation' that led the …
(2021-04-01). UK's "New Plan for Immigration"—a fundamental assault on the right to asylum. wsws.org In an overturning of established international law, applications for asylum will be routinely rejected through the strict application of a "safe third country" rule, meaning any refugee passing through what is deemed to be such a country is automatically "considered inadmissible to the UK's asylum system" and will be rapidly returned.
(2021-04-01). Una leyenda negra que afecta a todos. globalizacion.ca John Ford, en una de sus mejores películas, El hombre que mató a Liberty Valance, de 1962, presenta a tres periodistas que entrevistan a un senador interpretado por James Stewart. Al final, este le pregunta a uno de los reporteros: …
(2021-04-01). øAdónde vas mundo? globalizacion.ca Pequeño optimismo enmarcado en una enorme cautela, despierta la videoconferencia sostenida este 30 de marzo entre el presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin y su homólogo francés, Emmanuel Macron, así como la canciller alemana àÅngela Merkel. Que se hayan referido a…
(2021-04-01). Tens Of Millions In Florida Properties Linked To Ecuadorian Candidate. popularresistance.org In March 2017, ahead of Ecuador's second-round presidential election, CEPR reported that Florida-based shell companies linked to then-candidate Guillermo Lasso owned 144 properties in Broward and Miami-Dade counties valued at over $30 million. In that election, voters approved a referendum barring politicians and civil servants from holding assets in tax havens and giving them one year to divest or transfer their holdings. Though Florida is not included among the list of tax havens, it is considered a "low tax jurisdiction," which authorities will handle on a case-by-case basis. | Four years later, Ecuador is aga…
(2021-04-01). Syria Calls US and EU Blockade Economic Terrorism. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Syrian Foreign Ministry rejected the United States and the European Union's unilateral coercive measures, described as collective punishment and economic terrorism. | RELATED: | Through letters sent to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, and the President of the Security Council, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said that the imposition of sanctions has remained intact…
(2021-04-01). "Being the Good Guys": SOUTHCOM's Monroe Doctrine. counterpunch.org In testimony earlier this month, Admiral Craig S. Faller told Congress: "This Hemisphere in which we live is under assault…. We are losing our positional advantage in this Hemisphere and immediate action is needed to reverse this trend." Faller was appointed commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM, responsible for overseeing US military activities in
(2021-04-01). War Policy and Banking. globalresearch.ca Surprisingly, with the financial crisis, the ascendancy of Occupy and the …
(2021-04-01). The trial of Derek Chauvin and the epidemic of police murder in America. wsws.org The testimony over the last three days has confirmed what millions of workers around the world already know: George Floyd's death on May 25, 2020 was a brutal police murder in cold blood.
(2021-04-01). Brasil: Adiós al ministro de Aberraciones Exteriores. globalizacion.ca Ha sido un día duro para Jair Bolsonaro. Primero, renunció su ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Ernesto Araújo. Y a media tarde, el ministro de Defensa, general retirado Fernando Azevedo e Silva, presentó su carta de renuncia, sin informar el motivo…
(2021-04-01). January 6 fascist thug has been working with FBI since 2018, lawyer claims. wsws.org Florida Proud Boy Joe Biggs is the latest participant in the January 6 storming of the Capitol to claim a long-term working relationship with the domestic intelligence agency.
(2021-04-01). Haitians March On Canadian Embassy. popularresistance.org People everywhere around the world love and respect Canadians, or so we're told. So how do you explain what's going on in Haiti? | On Sunday protesters in Port-au-Prince marched on the Canadian Embassy. "Madame Boukman — Justice 4 Haiti" posted a video to Twitter showing police in front of Canada's diplomatic representation in Haiti. Madame Boukman quoted two men waving a Russian flag saying, "Long live Russia. Canada go home." (In an indirect criticism of US/Canadian backing for dictator Jovenel MoàØse, Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister recently said they were concerned about "political instability"
(2021-04-01). Biden Is Playing an Apocalyptic Game of Chicken With China. scheerpost.com By Michael Klare / TomDispatch The leaders of China and the United States certainly don't seek a war with each another. Both the Biden administration and the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping view economic renewal and growth as their principal objectives. Both are aware that any conflict arising between them, even if restricted to Asia and conducted with non-nuclear weapons — no sure bet… |
(2021-04-01). Iran Celebrates 42 Years as Islamic Republic Amid US Blockade. telesurenglish.net Iran commemorates on Thursday 42 years since the proclamation of the Islamic Republic and the fall of Shah Pahlevi's regime in 1979. | RELATED: | In a nationwide referendum held just a few months after the victory of the revolution led by Imam Khomeini, 98 percent of the population showed that they wanted the monarchical system to change to an "Islamic Republic." | This political decision implied important social refo…
(2021-04-01). Death toll in Myanmar's anti-coup protests continues to rise. peoplesdispatch.org The death toll in Myanmar's anti-coup protests has continued to rise amid a brutal crackdown by security forces. As of March 30th, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has estimated that 521 people have been killed so far. In the meantime, the military junta has also mounted a systematic attack against the leaders of the civilian government.
(2021-04-01). A US ambassador visits Taiwan for first time since 1979. wsws.org The trip by John Hennessey-Niland is another in a string of US provocations aimed at antagonizing and raising tensions with Beijing.
(2021-04-01). Australian Labor Party prepares for war and social unrest. wsws.org Party leader Anthony Albanese claimed the mantle of the wartime and post-war Labor governments which held power from 1941 to 1949.
(2021-04-01). Colombia Allows Second Fracking Project in the Magdalena Basin. telesurenglish.net Colombia's National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) authorized ExxonMobil to carry out a second pilot fracking project. | RELATED: | The "Platero" research project will be developed in the Magdalena Valley basin where the Colombian oil company Ecopetrol is also developing its own pilot. | Investments for Ecopetrol's Kale and ExxonMobil's Platero projects are valued at US$130 million. The ANH is also analyzing two othe…
(2021-04-01). Myanmar, Libya, and Syria: Dangerous Parallels. globalresearch.ca When protesters in the streets of Myanmar began waving signs around …
(2021-04-01). Florida House approves draconian HB 1 anti-protest bill. wsws.org The bill has been spearheaded by Governor Ron DeSantis, who first proposed the legislation in September while surrounded by law enforcement officers from around the state.
(2021-04-01). Journalism Has No 'Safety Zone' in Myanmar After the Coup. telesurenglish.net Two months after the Feb. 1 coup, being a journalist has become a risk in Myanmar. Many are being hunted down, arrested, or targeted while on coverage. As of 30 March, 57 reporters, photojournalists, and publishers had been arrested. | RELATED: | These days, journalists are working while on the run, even with little or no pay, and using whatever internet they can find. Many too have lost their jobs and have not receive…
(2021-04-01). People's Action Member Orgs Mobilize to Call On Congress to Pass Transformational Recovery Package. peoplesaction.org As President Biden Announced American Jobs Plan, Grassroots Activists Took Action Across the Country to Urge Congress Pass $10 Trillion Package Addressing Climate, Care, Jobs, and Justice Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action member organizations across the country yesterday called on Congress to pass a transformational economic recovery and infrastructure package, like the …
(2021-04-01). Union Fight Enters Final Stretch for Alabama Amazon Workers. zcomm.org Mail-in ballots for the hotly contested battle to unionize 5,800 workers are due on Monday. Some experts are predicting a victory while others are unsure…
(2021-04-01). Amazon's Twitter Army Was Handpicked for "Great Sense of Humor" zcomm.org Amazon ambassadors were trained to defend Jeff Bezos and clap back at Bernie Sanders under a program codenamed "Veritas"
(2021-04-01). Despite US dirty tricks, Bolivia is finding a way to stay independent. zcomm.org The arrest of Jeanine àÅñez, head of Bolivia's erstwhile coup regime, is a vindication of the struggles of the Bolivian people…
(2021-04-01). Cuba Libre to be COVID-Libre: Five Vaccines and Counting… zcomm.org In 2020 Cuba confirmed a total of 12,225 coronavirus cases and 146 deaths in a population of 11.2 million, among the lowest rates in the Western Hemisphere…
(2021-04-01). Colleges Are Using COVID as a Pretext to Make Draconian Cuts to the Humanities. zcomm.org It seems like the height of capitalist exploitation to make precarious workers more precarious and assuming they'll be willing to do just about anything to keep their jobs…
(2021-04-01). The Modi Cult. zcomm.org India's organized political formations must choose between meeting the ruling onslaught on its own anti-intellectual turf or striving to forge a politics that appeals to a dormant awareness enslaved by the fake charm of the cult…
(2021-04-01). The Police Reform Movement Transcends Derek Chauvin's Trial. zcomm.org The debate over policing in the wake of Floyd's death will last beyond Chauvin's trial and has already been shaped by what happened last May in Minneapolis…
(2021-04-01). The Liberal Contempt for Martin Luther King's Final Year. zcomm.org Tributes — including from countless organizations calling themselves progressive — are routinely evasive about the anti-militarist ideals that King passionately expressed during the final year of his life…
(2021-04-01). Activists Demand Action on Anti-Trans Laws. zcomm.org On Trans Day of Visibility, we look at the wave of anti-trans laws being enacted across the U.S., with dozens more anti-trans bills making their way through state legislatures…
(2021-04-01). UK's Vaccine Rollout Is A Reminder That We Need Universal Healthcare. popularresistance.org London – Dr. John Lister watched in horror as the United Kingdom's Covid-19 mortality rate climbed above 1 per 1,000, one of the highest death rates in the world since the start of the pandemic. So, when the 71-year-old Briton was informed he would receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in late January, he could hardly contain himself. | "It was a great moment of excitement when I got the notification," Lister tells In These Times. | Lister, a health policy expert and associate professor at Coventry University, was one of 15 million people in the United Kingdom to receive a Covid-19 vaccine before February 15, th…
(2021-04-01). Headlines for April 1, 2021. democracynow.org Witness in Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Breaks Down After Viewing Footage of George Floyd's Killing, Four Killed as Gunman Opens Fire on Office Complex in Orange County, California, Biden Defends Infrastructure Plan as Progressives Push for $10 Trillion to Fight Climate Crisis, Wisconsin Supreme Court Voids Governor's Mask Mandate as COVID-19 Cases Rise Across U.S., Brazil's Cemeteries Hold Nighttime Funerals as COVID-19 Deaths Reach New Highs, Yemen Receives First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments as Doctors Report Surge in Cases, Global Deforestation Increased by 12% in 2020 with Amazon Most Severely Affected, U.S. Cour…
(2021-04-01). Impoverished scavengers fight our trash problem, but they're denied vaccines. peoplesworld.org 
NEW DELHI (AP)—The scavengers wait patiently for a dump truck to tip the trash on the summit of the landfill outside New Delhi. Armed with plastic bags, they plunge their bare hands into the garbage and start sorting it. Every day, more than 2,300 tons of garbage is dumped at the landfill at Bhalswa that …
(2021-04-01). China's CanSinoBIO says its vaccine may be less effective over time, but 'booster shot' improves its efficacy to over 90%. rt.com 
A single-shot Covid-19 vaccine by CanSino Biologics has shown a decrease in efficacy over time, the manufacturer has said. Getting a "booster shot" six months after the first jab, however, propels its efficacy to over 90%. | The Chinese vaccine manufacturer CanSinoBIO provided an update on its vaccine during an online presentation late on Wednesday. Its chief scientific officer, Zhu Tao, said receiving a second jab of the vaccine six months after being inoculated with the single-shot solution had shown promising results during tests. | "A booster shot six months later led to a seven-times to 10-times increase…
(2021-04-01). Facebook disinformation 'biggest challenge' to tackling Covid-19 — Papua New Guinea minister. rt.com 
Papua New Guinea's health minister, Jelta Wong, criticized Facebook on Thursday, claiming the spread of disinformation on the site poses the "biggest challenge" to tackling rising cases of Covid-19 in the country. | Speaking at an online event on Thursday, Wong declared that "Facebook is our biggest conspiracy theorist platform", and called for the company to "take responsibility for this and stop it." | Specifically, the health minister cited how "dangerous" posts, such as 'anti-vax' conspiracy theories, were hurting the nation's vaccine rollout and discouraging individuals from getting tested for the virus,…
(2021-04-01). 'Clock ticking': WHO chief urges 'enlightened world leaders' to step up and donate crucial Covid vaccine doses to poorer nations. rt.com 
The COVAX program to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines are distributed fairly among poorer nations is facing a serious shortfall, the World Health Organization chief has said, after he urged countries to hand over millions more doses. | "The clock is still ticking on vaccine equity," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing on Thursday, as he revealed the pressure on COVAX to meet its immunization targets. | A "serious challenge" remains for vaccine equity and availability, he said, despite some 35 billion doses having been delivered to more than 78 countries through the WHO-backed COVA…
(2021-04-01). Delays in deliveries of Indian-made AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine could be 'catastrophic', African Union's health boss warns. rt.com 
India's decision to postpone major exports of locally made AstraZeneca jab could have a "catastrophic" impact on Africa, a top health official has warned, expressing hope the delays won't turn into a permanent ban. | Speaking during a press conference in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Thursday, the chief of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, John Nkengasong, raised concerns over the delays. | Insufficient deliveries of AstraZeneca's jab, produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), are expected to disrupt the African Union's (AU) vaccination plans, the official said. While the AU has…
(2021-04-01). WHO criticizes Europe for 'unacceptably slow' rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and 'prolonging the pandemic'. rt.com 
The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled Europe's rollout of Covid-19 vaccines as "unacceptably slow," warning delays are "prolonging the pandemic" and described a surge in new infections in the region as "worrying." | The WHO statement from its top leadership in Europe on Thursday came after most countries reported increased coronavirus cases and deaths over the past seven days. Last week, Europe recorded 1.6 million new Covid-19 infections and close to 24,000 deaths. It is the world's second-worst affected region with nearly 1 million deaths and 45 million infections since the pandemic began. | "Vacci…
(2021-04-01). Pfizer says new trial data shows Covid vaccine 'highly effective' against South African strain. rt.com 
Pfizer and BioNTech stated on Thursday that their jointly developed Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective in combating the South African variant of the virus, according to the company's latest phase-three trial data. | Pfizer released a statement declaring that new data from South Africa indicated "vaccine efficacy of 100%" despite the prevalence of the fast-spreading B.1.351 variant. | The findings from the phase-three trial come as countries worry about the effectiveness of existing vaccines against new, more transmissible variants of coronavirus, with concerns about how to fully control the disease as it con…
(2021-04-01). Even Terrorists Don't Want AstraZeneca Vaccine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 30th, al-Shabaab terrorists issued a statement rejecting the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for Somalia. | They cited its 'ineffective and adverse' side effects. | A statement released by the group warned Somalis against administering the AstraZeneca vaccine saying it is "deadly and unsafe." | The statement linked the recent move by dozens of countries including European nations like Germany, Italy and France to reject the vaccine becau…
(2021-04-01). Only those with Covid vaccine passport will be able to return to their 'daily lives', South Korean PM says. rt.com 
Seoul has announced it will issue digital certificates verifying a person's Covid-19 vaccination status, becoming the latest nation to adopt the controversial measure as a means to reopen cross-border travel. | South Korea will roll out a smartphone application this month that will be able to show whether someone has been administered the jab, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Thursday. The system will use blockchain technology to guard against potential identity theft. | "The introduction of a vaccine passport or 'Green Pass' will only allow those who have been vaccinated to experience the recovery to the…
(2021-04-01). Doctors and Scientists Accuse Medical Regulator of Downplaying COVID-19 Vaccine Dangers. globalresearch.ca A group of scientists and doctors has today issued an open …
(2021-04-01). Cuba Libre to be COVID-Libre: Five Vaccines and Counting… orinocotribune.com By Helen Yaffe — Mar 30, 2021 | On 23 March 2021, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a group of Conservative Party backbenchers: 'The reason we have the vaccine success is because of capitalism, because of greed, my friends.' Johnson was articulating the dogma that the pursuit of private profit through capitalist free markets leads to efficient outcomes. In reality, however, Britain's accomplishments in developing the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and in the national vaccination rollout have more to do with state investments than the market mechanism. Government money subsidised the vaccine development a…
(2021-04-01). Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Is 100% Effective in Kids Aged 12-15. telesurenglish.net The companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced their COVID-19 vaccine has demonstrated 100 percent efficacy and robust antibody responses in a Phase 3 trial in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age. | RELATED: | The trial enrolled 2,260 adolescents 12 to 15 years of age in the United States. In the trial, 18 cases of COVID-19 were observed in the placebo group versus none in the vaccinated group. | The vaccine, BNT162b2, elicited SARS-…
(2021-04-01). The Great Vaccine Scam: Even Establishment Experts and Scientists Admit the Jabs Are Ineffective. globalresearch.ca "New Covid vaccines needed globally within a year, say scientists," reads …
(2021-04-01). Venezuela and Russia Ramp up Economic Ties with 10-Year Plan. venezuelanalysis.com The two nations signed treaties to boost the Venezuelan transportation system, oil industry security and access to COVID-19 vaccines.
(2021-04-01). Palestine Receives 100 Thousand COVID-19 Vaccines from China. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian Authority has received 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine donated by China to accelerate its inoculation drive, which has been lagging due to Israeli inhibitions. | China handed over the batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines to Palestine on Monday. | Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila described the shipment as the single largest donation of COVID-19 vaccines her country has received so far, and thanked China for its move "to provide coronavirus vaccines as a global public good and its selfless assistance to Palestine." | Speaking at a joint press conference with China's Ambassador to Palestine…
(2021-04-01). Urgent Open Letter from Doctors and Scientists to the European Medicines Agency regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Concerns. globalresearch.ca Emer Cooke, Executive Director, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, The Netherlands…
(2021-04-01). Panama Detects Nine Cases of Brazilian COVID-19 Strains. telesurenglish.net Panama's Gorgas Memorial Institute Director Juan Pascale confirmed nine patients with the SARS-CoV-2 strains originated in Brazil. | RELATED: | The P.1. and P.2. strains have been detected in community transmission cases in San Francisco, Don Bosco, Parque Lefevre, and San Miguelito. | The Health Ministry warned that the P.1. variant is the most contagious and reduces vaccines' effectiveness by 30 percent. | At least two patients with these strain…
(2021-04-01). Why the U.S. and Its Allies Are Stupid to Turn COVID-19 Vaccination Into a Geopolitical Power Play. counterpunch.org The recent joint statement by the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, comprising the U.S., India, Japan and Australia, has not foregrounded the military axis of their meeting but stressed more on the vaccine thrust against the COVID-19 pandemic. With several countries confronting the threat of a second or third wave of the virus, vaccines
(2021-04-01). Obscene global vaccine profiteering by pharmaceutical companies. wsws.org It was only after the governments of the European Union, UK and US and agencies offered funding, including the main cost of running the "Phase 3" trials, assuming most of the risk in the process, that the industry started work on vaccine development.
(2021-04-01). Fallout: US Suppression of Russian Vaccine in Brazil Becomes Diplomatic Incident. globalresearch.ca On Sunday March 14 2021,
(2021-04-01). MN groups stand in solidarity with Palestinians around the world on Land Day 2021. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On March 30, over 50 activists gathered to show solidarity with Palestinians in their struggle against Israeli apartheid and occupation. They waved Palestinian flags and dropped banners on the footbridge over Interstate 94 between the Walker Sculpture Garden and Loring Park – across all eight lanes of traffic – demanding an end of U.S. aid to Israel, an end of Israeli occupation, the right of return for Palestinians, and an end to vaccine apartheid. The response from people passing by was overwhelmingly positive with a lot of honks from cars. | The action coincided with Land Day, which commemora…
(2021-04-01). México — MORENA: Notas sobre el partido y sus afrentas. globalizacion.ca En la medida en que los comicios más grandes en la historia del México contemporáneo se aproximan, la disputa política entre el Instituto Nacional Electoral, por un lado; y el partido político con representación legislativa mayoritaria en el Congreso General,…
(2021-04-01). Otra Iniciativa fallida: De lavadores de dinero a las tarjetas de débito. globalizacion.ca Lo que hace la gente por no trabajar. Si se leen las atribuciones y facultades del secretario de Hacienda y Crédito Público de México, se llega a la conclusión de que es un hombre demasiado poderoso, más de lo que…
(2021-04-01). Brasil — Los cambios que se vislumbran en un escenario siniestro. globalizacion.ca En su novela el El Gatopardo, el escritor italiano Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa pone en boca del personaje Tancredi -el sobrino del príncipe Fabrizio Salina-, aquella frase que se ha transformado en un arquetipo clásico del análisis y la acción…
(2021-04-01). La dictadura del '64 y el Brasil de Bolsonaro. globalizacion.ca El Brasil actual es el resultado de un proyecto de destrucción deliberada. Como en la explosión del acorazado Maine volado en la bahía de La Habana en 1898 — que le permitió a EE.UU entrar en guerra con España para…
(2021-04-01). Volver a crecer: La mirada del Banco Mundial. globalizacion.ca El Banco Mundial acaba de publicar el informe Volver a crecer, del que se ha destacado en la prensa la revisión al alza de las previsiones de crecimiento para América Latina. El dato de mayor peso, sin embargo, no es…
(2021-04-01). México — La Cuarta Transformación y los derechos de los inversionistas extranjeros. globalizacion.ca Si la 4T desea sacudirse el yugo del neoliberalismo y reclamar la soberanía nacional, que mire a Pakistán. Ese país asiático está por derogar la mayoría de sus tratados bilaterales de inversiones (TBI), que lo atan de manos para el…
(2021-04-01). La profunda crisis del gobierno de Brasil. globalizacion.ca En el mismo día renuncian dos ministros del gobierno de Jair Bolsonaro. Titulares de dos ministerios importantes: Asuntos Exteriores y Defensa, quienes siguen la estela del titular de Salud, quién fue destituido la semana pasada. øQué representan esas salidas y…
(2021-04-01). Pandemia: Un año en un día. globalizacion.ca Ha transcurrido ya algo más de un año desde que la pandemia ha ocupado el centro de la atención y la preocupación mundiales. Es ya evidente que se ha constituido en el hecho dominante del primer cuarto del siglo y…
(2021-04-01). La 4T y los Derechos de los Inversionistas Extranjeros. ips-dc.org Si la 4T desea sacudirse el yugo del neoliberalismo y reclamar la soberanía nacional, que mire a Pakistán. | Ese país asiático está por derogar la mayoría de sus tratados bilaterales de inversiones (TBI), que lo atan de manos para el diseño e implantación de políticas públicas y regulaciones en favor del interés público. Los TBI, así como los capítulos de inversiones en tratados de libre comercio, como el TLCAN, definen las obligaciones que tienen los países para otorgar protecciones y privilegios a los inversionistas extranjeros, incluyendo la facultad de demandar a los estados en tribunales supranacionales, com…
(2021-04-01). Sarah Palin has "bizarre" symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19. salon.com "My case is perhaps one of those that proves anyone can catch this," Palin says…
(2021-04-01). From "Soul Train" to Don Shirley, new book celebrates the history of Black performance in America. salon.com Author Hanif Abdurraqib appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss Black artistry, playing Spades & his COVID sneakers…
(2021-04-01). Progressives say Biden infrastructure bill isn't big enough: "We can't go back to business as usual" salon.com "This is not nearly enough," Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez says…
(2021-04-01). Biden's infrastructure bill is popular — so Republicans are trying to make it a culture war fight. salon.com Green buildings and electric cars are the new Potato Head and Dr. Seuss in this round…
(2021-04-01). Why hasn't Biden fired Sebastian Gorka from Trump-appointed education post? salon.com Trump's hotheaded former aide has far-right views and a dubious PhD. Has the Biden White House noticed he's there?>
(2021-04-01). Dark comedy "Made for Love" is HBO Max's "Black Mirror"-lite tale of bad romance turned sociopathic. salon.com Cristin Milioti shines as a woman on the run from her billionaire tech bro husband who's tracking her with a chip…
(2021-04-01). How much ham per person is just right?>. salon.com Consider the leftovers (and sides!)…
(2021-04-01). Fox News host Tucker Carlson smears AOC as a "low-IQ race-baiter" over her immigration stance. salon.com During an "Outnumbered" segment, Carlson talked at length about why "no one should care what she thinks"
(2021-04-01). QAnon fans flock to Matt Gaetz's defense, despite claims of sexual misconduct. salon.com QAnon followers claim to believe in a massive sex-trafficking scheme — but not one involving a leading Trumper…
(2021-04-01). Trumpers on the rehab trail: Does America just want to forget this happened?>. salon.com Instead of facing disgrace, Trump regime officials are now deemed respectable. That's no way to defeat fascism…
(2021-04-01). Indigenous Youth Take to DC Streets With Demands to #ShutDownDAPL and #StopLine3. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/line3-dapl-biden.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Biden's $100 Billion Broadband Plan Hailed as Crucial Effort to Close 'Digital Divide'. commondreams.org "President Biden's $100 billion infrastructure plan acknowledges an important fact about broadband today—it is an essential service, like water and electricity, and our public policy should reflect that fact." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/broadband-biden.jpg …
(2021-04-01). US telecoms giant Verizon signs first private 5G deal in Europe, will provide service to UK port. rt.com 
Verizon has announced the deployment of a 5G mobile network in the Port of Southampton, under its first private contract in Europe — a move that has been hailed as a "fantastic milestone" by the UK's leading port operator. | One of the largest in the UK, Southampton Port is one of 21 under the jurisdiction of Associated British Ports (ABP). It processes some £40 billion in exports every year — and now it's set to become the first mainland British port to operate with a private 5G network. Verizon says it will provide the port with "a secure, low-latency private network connection." | ABP descr…
(2021-04-01). 'International Resistance' Blows Up US Supply Convoy Near Iraqi Capital. southfront.org 
A US soldier runs at a coalition forces forward base near West Mosul, Iraq June 21, 2017 (photo credit: REUTERS) | On April 1, a convoy carrying logistic supplies and communication equipment for the US-led coalition came under attack near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. | According to the Sabereen News, the convoy was hit by an impressive explosive device as it was passing in the district of Abu Ghraib to the west of Baghdad."The convoy, which was heading to Ain Assad Base, was subjected to an indirect fire attack." The T…
(2021-04-01). Blockchain bling: Jeweler creates gold necklace with NFT pendant amid crypto art craze. rt.com 
A Los Angeles-based jeweler has unveiled a necklace featuring a digital screen that displays non-fungible tokens (NFTs), as enthusiasm for blockchain-based art continues to grow. Not everyone thought it was a cool flex, though. | The 'Ethereum Block Chain', a play-on-words that references the popular decentralized blockchain, allows the wearer to showcase an NFT digital asset using a 14k gold Apple Watch. The device is attached to a similarly glitzy 14k gold chain. The necklace combines "your favorite digital asset with your favorite physical asset," its creator, Ivy J Jewelers, wrote in an Instagram post. The…
(2021-04-01). The PRO Act: Labor's Catalyst or Political Stunt? counterpunch.org "I urge Congress to send the PRO Act to my desk so we can summon a new wave of worker power and create an economy that works for everyone." — President Biden, March 9th 2021 "The Employee Free Choice Act will pass by the end of the year" — Vice President Biden at Pittsburg Labor
(2021-04-01). Tanzanian President Announces Cabinet Reshuffle. telesurenglish.net Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday announced the appointment of new finance minister and foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle. | RELATED: | Announcing the reshuffle shortly after the swearing-in of Vice President Philip Mpango at Chamwino State House in the capital Dodoma, Hassan appointed Mwigulu Nchemba as Finance Minister to replace Mpango. Prior to the new appointment, Nchemba was the Minister of Constitutiona…
(2021-04-01). Casual sex? Men regret not having more, women just regret it — but second thoughts don't change behavior, researchers say. rt.com 
You might have regrets about casual sex, but those nagging second thoughts are not enough to make most people change their behavior or prevent them from jumping into another one-night stand, researchers have found. | The team also discovered that while men and women might harbor regret over the last time an opportunity for casual sex arose, they react differently to that reflection: Men tend to regret not taking advantage of the change for casual trysts — and women tend to regret doing just that. | Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's psychology department studied whether…
(2021-04-01). Her Majesty's useful idiot? Integrity Initiative-linked Scots Nats MP demands London spy agencies probe Russian 'disinformation'. rt.com 
The British Parliament's most enthusiastic Russia-basher wants UK intelligence services to formally instruct MPs on alleged "foreign propaganda." His odd biography for an SNP representative and deep state links make it notable. | Stewart McDonald's interest in Russia is quite remarkable. Until 2018, he showed little or no interest in the country at all, but then, following an opaquely funded and organized jolly to Ukraine, he suddenly transformed into an ardent opponent of Moscow. He also became a passionate supporter of the British establishment position on foreign policy. Perhaps it was the chicken Kiev that…
(2021-04-01). Forget 2030 or 2040, Says Greta Thunberg, World Must 'Reduce Our Emissions Right Now'. commondreams.org The world needs "to stop focusing on dates and numbers" and recognize that taking immediate action is what must be done, says the 18-year-old Swedish climate leader. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/greta_2.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Supreme Court Defers to FCC Authority in Media Ownership Case But Leaves Door Open For Future FCC To Protect The Public Interest. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). Unlikely Allies From Across the Political Spectrum Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Students' Free Speech Rights. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). Supreme Court Awards the FCC for Long Neglecting Its Mandate to Promote Media Diversity in the United States. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). The Liberal Contempt for Martin Luther King's Final Year. commondreams.org Mainstream media today pretend that King's anti-militarism pronouncements were never uttered, but that was not the case in 1967. Condemnation was swift, emphatic and widespread. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/mlk_7.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Global Billionaire Wealth Increases to $4 Trillion During Pandemic. commondreams.org The cost of vaccinating the world is estimated at $141.2 billion. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/spacex.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Millionaires Call for Wealth Taxes as Wealth of World's Billionaires Surges $4 trillion in Pandemic Year. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). Lawsuit Launched to Protect 10 Species Left in Regulatory Purgatory by Trump Administration. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). Can Biden End the Endless Wars and Learn to Wage Peace? commondreams.org Militarism is embedded in the infrastructure of the nation state. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/nowar_6.jpg …
(2021-04-01). GOP Attack on Democracy Surges as Texas Voter Suppression Bill Passes Senate. commondreams.org "It's clear that the Republican Party believes the only way they can win future elections is to keep millions of Americans from casting their ballots." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/voter_suppression.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Amnesty International USA Statement on Mass Shooting in Orange, California. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). IMF Calls for Taxing World's Richest to Curb Inequality, Stave Off Social Unrest. commondreams.org "Governments need to provide everyone with a fair shot—enabling all individuals to reach their potential." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/inequality_protest.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Lawmakers and Groups Demand 'Urgent Action' by Fed to Protect Economy From Climate Risks. commondreams.org "The Federal Reserve must do its job, steering the economy away from disaster by ending fossil fuel finance." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12106627631.jpg …
(2021-04-01). SEC Rules Chevron Must Allow Shareholder Proposal Asking for Transparent Accounting of Net-Zero Impacts. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). 'Shocking' April Fools' Day Study Shows 'When Hungry People Obtained More Food, They Were Less Hungry'. commondreams.org "It turns out that people are actually in poverty mostly because they are not paid enough for their work to be able to afford rent, food, and other necessities of living." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-food-aid-boost_0.jpg …
(2021-04-01). 64 Orgs Write to Fed Chair Powell Calling for More Action on Climate Change. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). America's Military-Industrial Complex Squanders $1.7 Trillion on a Lame Fighter Jet While the President Begs for Infrastructure Cash. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/f35_2.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Stand Up America Blasts Texas GOP After SB7 Passes Texas Senate. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). Four Reasons Dropping Campaign Finance Reform From S. 1 Is A Dumb Idea. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). It's Time to End the Insanity of Colossal Military Spending and Reallocate Funds to Basic Economic and Social Needs. commondreams.org Imagine what could be achieved if just a portion of the money spent on military expenditures were pooled into a global fund, and redirected towards ending hunger and massively investing in public health systems. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/lineforfood_1.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Chinese and American Leaders Are Playing a Game of Chicken That Couldn't Be More Dangerous. commondreams.org Could the U.S. and China face an unintended blowup in the western Pacific in the Biden years? | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/china_1.jpg …
(2021-04-01). People Worldwide Said 'Build Back Better.' IEA Chief Says 'Just the Opposite' Is Happening. commondreams.org "As long as countries do not put the right energy policies in place, the economic rebound will see emissions significantly increase in 2021. We will make the job of reaching net zero harder." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/build-back-better.jpg …
(2021-04-01). The Heat: IMF Managing Director on Global Economy. america.cgtn.com 
The IMF's managing director discusses the global economy in a one-on-one interview. What does she see ahead for 2021 and beyond? The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are about to hold their major Spring meetings. And, in a curtain-raiser address ahead of the …
(2021-04-01). Brazil in Crisis: COVID Deaths Soar & Hospitals Overflow Amid Unprecedented Political Upheaval. democracynow.org 
Brazil now accounts for about a quarter of all COVID-19 daily deaths worldwide, more than any other country, and its overall death toll of more than 310,000 is surpassed only by the United States. Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro faces intense pressure to abandon his opposition to vaccinations, lockdowns and mask-wearing. Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, professor of neurobiology at Duke University and former coordinator of the largest scientific COVID-19 task force in Brazil, says Bolsonaro "has played on the side of the virus" by opposing any efforts to control the outbreak. "Since the beginning, he downplayed…
(2021-04-01). "Check His Pulse": In Derek Chauvin Trial, Outraged Bystanders Describe Witnessing George Floyd Death. democracynow.org 
Jurors in Minneapolis heard another series of dramatic testimonies during the third day of the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd. A teenage clerk named Christopher Martin at the Minneapolis convenience store outside which Floyd was killed told jurors during questioning that he felt guilty for reporting the fake $20 bill to his manager, who called the police on George Floyd. Jurors also heard a recording of Charles McMillian, who witnessed George Floyd's death last year, approaching Chauvin to say, "I don't respect what you did," as Floyd's body was being load…
(2021-04-01). "The System of Policing Is on Trial": Derek Chauvin Murder Case Is About More Than Just George Floyd. democracynow.org 
After the third dramatic day in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, we speak with Mel Reeves, who has been following the case as community editor at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the oldest Black-owned newspaper in the state. Reeves discusses the testimony heard so far, and juror selection, and says more is at stake than just what happened to George Floyd. "It is political. The system of policing is on trial," says Reeves. "You can see now how the police operate when they run into Black people." We also speak with Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, who says the…
(2021-04-01). Stop the assault on KPFA & Pacifica! indybay.org If you are a member of KPFA you can vote down the latest attempt to replace KPFA/Pacifica's democratic bylaws and replace them with a set which will allow a small group to privatize them. But to vote No in this referendum, and preserve democratic governance, you must be an annual member before April 7 of this year and last. It's easy.
(2021-04-01). Biden's 'Transformative' Plan Redefines Infrastructure to Include Caregiving. thenation.com Biden's 'Transformative' Plan Redefines Infrastructure to Include Caregiving…
(2021-04-01). Biden's 'Transformative' Plan Redefines 'Infrastructure' to Include Caregiving. thenation.com Biden's 'Transformative' Plan Redefines 'Infrastructure' to Include Caregiving…
(2021-04-01). Microsoft Wins $22 Billion Contract To Supply US Military With Augmented-Reality Headsets. southfront.org 
One year after beating out rivals like Amazon for the coveted Pentagon "JEDI" contract, a $10 billion mandate to rebuild the Pentagon's cloud-computing infrastructure (
(2021-04-01). 'Generation of Conquerors': Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Denies Links To Gruesome Video Glorifying Its Child Soldiers. southfront.org 
Screen grab from HTS' video. | Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has denied links to a gruesome video exposing child recruitment in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The video, which surfaced on several social media platforms on March 31, shows HTS militant training minors on combat operations. The harsh training, which was shot in a dramatic style, included the use of live fire. | The video, dubbed a "Generation of Conquerors," was not shared by HTS' official news agency, Iba'a. However, it w…
(2021-04-01). Neglecting Chaos Until It Backfires Is A Poor Strategy In Mozambique. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Mozambique's Cabo Delgado has been plagued by ISIS for years. | In recent months, and ramping up in recent weeks especially, attacks by the terrorist groups in the areas near Total's massive gas project became regular. | Uncontained ISIS now is taking on the Mozambican army and seizes entire towns. It threatens the French giant's project that is worth $20 billion; and all the projects in the region are collectively worth nearly $60 billion. | Prior to the large-scale attacks, there was littl…
(2021-04-01). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 1, 2021. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2021-04-01). Iranian-Backed Liwa Fatemiyoun Held Live-Fire Drills In Southeastern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. By Mohamad Jaffari. Source: t.me/Fatemiyoun1434 | On March 29, Liwa Fatemiyoun, an Iranian-backed Afghan group, announced that its fighters had held live-fire drills in Syria. | The drills were held in a unspecified desert area in the southeastern region of Syria, likely near the town of al-Bukamal on the border with Iraq. | Liwa Fatemiyoun shared photos of the live-fire drills, which saw the group's fighters firing heavy weapons. Furthermore, the fighters used night-vision a…
(2021-04-01). Houthi Suicide Drones Hit ¥Sensitive' Targets In Saudi Capital. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wingH | On April 1, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had attacked several "sensitive" and "important" targets in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. | Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that the targets were struck with four suicide drones. The spokesman claimed that the attack was successful, without providing any further details."Our operations will continue as long as the aggression and siege are ongoing," the spokesman said, calling the att…
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(2021-04-01). Biden Unveils $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan, Featuring $180Bn For Military Technologies. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 31st, US President Joe Biden revealed his infrastructure plan. | It includes $180 billion in new research and development spending on emerging technologies expected to define the coming decades and drive military innovation. | The American Jobs Plan totals $2 trillion in new spending over a decade through corporate tax increases. It mostly addresses concerns that a lack of federal investment in research and development risks the U.S. seceding the position of the…
(2021-04-01). France Hands Over Anti-Tank Guided Missiles To Lebanese Army (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: lebarmy.gov.lb | On March 31, France handed over a shipment of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and other military equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). | The equipment was handed over in a ceremony attended by the deputy chief of staff for equipment Brig. Gen. Ziad Nasr representing LAF Commander-in-Chief Gen. Joseph Aoun, the French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo and the French military attaché, Col. Fabrice Chapelle. | Depuis 2017, la a cédé à titre gracieux po…
(2021-04-01). Military Situation In Yemen On April 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 175 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On March 31, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf area | On March 31, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On March 31, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Majzar area | On April 1, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led for…
(2021-04-01). U.S. State Department Lists Ukraine's Plentiful Human Rights Abuses In 2020. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 31st, the US Department of State released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights. | It renewed its report on US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken presented the 45th annual report. | It turns out…
(2021-04-01). The Saker: "Understanding Anti-Putin PSYOPs: Preparing For War" southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Written by The Saker; Originally appeared at Intro: cause vs pretext | It is not an exaggeration to say that in the mythology of the AngloZionist Empire Putin is something akin to Satan or, at least, that he is a kind of "Sauron" who is the epitome of evil. And, we all heard that recently, Biden, in a recorded interview, declared that Putin is "a killer". When given a chance to soften…
(2021-04-01). Naval Provocations: Unidentified Submarine Emerged Near Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. southfront.org 
War-ship spotted near the Nord Stream 2. Click to see full-size image | Nord Stream 2 AG, the operating company of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction, reported provocations of warships and civilian vessels in the security area of the project. According to director of the company's branch office, such hostile actions may lead to emergency damage to the gas pipeline."We are talking about apparently planned and prepared provocations, both with the use of fishing vessels and warships, submarines and…
(2021-04-01). Military Situation In Afghanistan On April 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 1, six security personnel were killed in Taliban attacks in Herat | On April 1, three police force members, including an officer, were killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Nahre Siraj district | On April 1, an IED blast in Jalalabad city killed one civilian | On March 31, 74 Taliban members were killed and 38 others were wounded as a result of ANDSF operation during 24 past hours in Laghman, Ghazni, Wardak, Helmand, Badakhshan, Balkh and Kandahar pro…
(2021-04-01). Hunting ISIS: Syrian Government Forces Kick Off Operation In Deir Ezzor With Russian Support (Video). southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: Sputnik/Mikhail Alaeddin | On April 1, Syrian government forces kicked off a large-scale combing operation in the southern and western Deir Ezzor countryside. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the National Defense Forces and the Palestinian al-Quds Brigade are leading the operation which is backed by the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). | Government forces are combing the outskirts of the town of al-Mayadin, from the area of al-Banja all the way to the area of Fayda…
(2021-04-01). Behold The Chinese Type 100-Class "God Of Submarines" southfront.org 
Source: navalnews.com | Chinese submarine, identified as the Type-100 Class is reportedly contesting Russian Navy's mighty Pr.941 Typhoon Class submarine as the largest ever built. | This was The new submarine is reportedly armed with 48 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs). It can also carry massive nuclear-powered nuclear-armed autonomo…
(2021-04-01). Melting Snow Reveals Texas Secrets. southfront.org | | | southfront@internet.ru : donationalerts.com/r/southfront : gumroad.com/southfront http: //southfront.org/donate/ or via: www.patreon.com/southfront, 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a60460cee7f7ea9 As Texans regain electric…
(2021-04-01). ISIS Vicious Cycle In Central Syria. southfront.org | | | southfront@internet.ru : donationalerts.com/r/southfront : gumroad.com/southfront http: //southfront.org/donate/ or via: www.patreon.com/southfront, 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a60460cee7f7ea9 In a very busy month of…
(2021-04-01). øNueva guerra fría? globalizacion.ca Notables enfrentamientos retóricos a muy alto nivel, ocurridos recientemente entre Estados Unidos, de un lado y, Rusia y China, de otro, han hecho que analistas se pregunten si estamos en el inicio de una nueva guerra fría. | Las alarmas saltaron…
(2021-04-01). Warships & submarines entering zone of Nord Stream 2 pipeline in 'planned & prepared provocations' to obstruct work, says operator. rt.com 
With the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline nearing completion and US sanctions against contractors failing to stop its construction, its operator has reported an increased "provocative" activity of warships in the area. | According to Moscow news agency TASS, Nord Stream 2 AG's branch director, Andrey Minin, claimed that the last three months have seen a growth in military presence in the area. | "After the resumption of Nord Stream 2 offshore construction in January 2021, there has been an increase in activity of military ships, planes, and helicopters, as well as civilian ships of foreign countries, w…
(2021-04-01). Warship Activities Jeopardize Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. telesurenglish.net The operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline being built on the Baltic Sea floor on Thursday complained that the transit of military equipment near the project area poses a risk to the engineering work. | RELATED: | "Higher activity of naval vessels, airplanes, and helicopters and civilian vessels of foreign states is observed in the work area," Nord Stream 2 Director Andrei Minin said, commenting that their "actions are often…
(2021-04-01). Selected Articles: "Defender-Europe": US Army Arrives. globalresearch.ca 
By Not everything in Europe is paralyzed by the anti-Covid lockdown: in fact, the mammoth annual exercise of the US Army, Defender-Europe, which until June mobilized on European territory, …
(2021-04-01). Everything You Need to Know About Georgia's New Anti-Voting Law. thenation.com Everything You Need to Know About Georgia's New Anti-Voting Law…
(2021-04-01). Biden's Plan for Central America Is a Smokescreen. thenation.com Biden's Plan for Central America Is a Smokescreen…
(2021-04-01). It's Important I Remember That There's a Difference Between a Human Being and a Person—. thenation.com It's Important I Remember That There's a Difference Between a Human Being and a Person—…
(2021-04-01). Rehearsals (Lilica [Pixote, 1980 dir. Héctor Babenco]). thenation.com Rehearsals (Lilica [Pixote, 1980 dir. Héctor Babenco])…
(2021-04-01). The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism. thenation.com The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism…
(2021-04-01). How Tax Haven States Enable Billionaires to Hide Trillions. thenation.com How Tax Haven States Enable Billionaires to Hide Trillions…
(2021-04-01). Dr. Seuss's Mistakes Are the Least of Our Troubles. thenation.com Dr. Seuss's Mistakes Are the Least of Our Troubles…
(2021-04-01). New UK counter-extremism head worked for think tank which hosted Islamophobes. middleeasteye.net 
New UK counter-extremism head worked for think tank which hosted Islamophobes | Robin Simcox, formerly a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, has described Islamophobia as a 'slippery concept' | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 15: 53 | Robin Simcox is the interim head of the Commission for Countering Extremism (YouTube) | A former research fellow at a conservative American think tank that has hosted Islamophobic c…
(2021-04-01). Saudi man arrested as child could face execution despite reforms: HRW. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi man arrested as child could face execution despite reforms: HRW | Abdullah al-Huwaiti is still on death row despite a royal decree that ended death sentences for crimes committed as a minor | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 18: 37 | Demonstrators in Washington protest against death sentences given to children in the kingdom (AFP/File photo) | A Saudi man who was convicted following a "grossly unfair trial" for crimes…
(2021-04-01). Suez Canal: Egypt seeking $1bn compensation for ship blockage. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Egypt seeking $1bn compensation for ship blockage | About 15 percent of world shipping traffic transits the vital waterway, a critical source of foreign currency revenue for the country | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 16: 05 | A picture released by Egypt's Suez Canal Authority on 29 March shows a man waving the Egyptian flag after the MV 'Ever Given' container ship was fully dislodged from…
(2021-04-01). Lockerbie bomber's family to appeal conviction in UK's top court. middleeasteye.net 
Lockerbie bomber's family to appeal conviction in UK's top court | Abdel Basset al-Megrahi's family was denied an appeal over his conviction at the Scottish Appeal Court in January | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 18: 30 | Police officers walk past the wreckage from Pan Am Flight 103 which killed at least 270 people (AFP) | The family of a Libyan man found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing will appeal his convicti…
(2021-04-01). France must investigate its potential war crime in Mali, activists demand. middleeasteye.net 
France must investigate its potential war crime in Mali, activists demand | French defence ministry has disputed UN's findings that it bombed a wedding party in January | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 17: 33 | According to Minusma, the UN mission in Mali, a French air strike killed 19 civilians in the Malian village of Bounti on 3 January, 2021 (AFP) | Human rights activists are demanding France open an investigation into…
(2021-04-01). In south Iraq, political murders are dismissed as 'personal' to quash investigations. middleeasteye.net 
In south Iraq, political murders are dismissed as 'personal' to quash investigations | Like many in recent years, Jaseb Hattab al-Hiliji's killing was labelled as a 'tribal dispute' – a term often used to avoid repercussions | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 07: 58 | Family of late civil society activist Amjad al-Dahamat, who was killed after taking part in anti-government protest in Amara, continue to mou…
(2021-04-01). Turkey exporters re-routing products to avoid Saudi boycott, say traders. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey exporters re-routing products to avoid Saudi boycott, say traders | Turkish officials have told MEE that Riyadh declared an unofficial blockade on Turkish goods in response to 'hostility' from Ankara | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 14: 42 | The Cosco Shipping Danube, a container ship of the China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul (Reuters) | Tur…
(2021-04-01). UK school textbooks on Middle East conflict altered to favour Israel: Report. middleeasteye.net 
UK school textbooks on Middle East conflict altered to favour Israel: Report | Publisher says it is now pausing further distribution of the books which it had amended after a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel | Thu, 04/01/2021 – 08: 27 | The fact that during the first intifada of 1987-93 the arms and fingers of Palestinian child stone throwers were broken by Israeli soldiers has been removed from the revise…
(2021-04-01). The Liberal Contempt for Martin Luther King's Final Year. indybay.org An antiwar message ignored…
(2021-04-01). Mumia Abu-Jamal On Pacifica With Noelle Hanrahan. indybay.org Pacifica's Covid, Race & Democracy interviews journalist Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio about how she helped bring Mumia Abu-Jamal to the airwaves of Pacifica.
(2021-04-01). Mural for Deported Vets Unveiled in Fresno. indybay.org A mural for deported vets was pasted onto a wall on an alley near Fulton Street in Fresno on March 28. In the photo Maria Rosales views the mural. She is the owner of the store, 3 Hermanos, which provided the wall for the mural.
(2021-04-01). Prof. Johanna Fernandez's account of Mumia Abu-Jamal's Health Emergency (from Verso Blog). indybay.org This article was originally published at the Verso Books blog on March 28, and is being reprinted here in full, no edits, with the permission of author Johanna Fernandez, from the Campaign to Bring Mumia Home. For the latest updates on Mumia's health, please visit the Jamal Journal: www.JamalJournal.com.
(2021-04-01). Saturday 4/10: S'mores on the Beach! indybay.org Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA…
(2021-04-01). We Need Way More Censorship: A Plea to Big Tech to Save Us All. indybay.org In an effort to protect freedom of speech, we have spent our adult lives working with numerous well-known national organizations in support of the First Amendment. We mistakenly believed that protecting access to a diversity of ideas would strengthen our perspective. We even thought that the proper response to bad speech was better speech, more thoughtful speech.
(2021-04-01). Rise Up Rally in San Francisco–Stop Violent Attacks on Asians. indybay.org In San Francisco a march and rally on March 26 was one of many since the March 16 assault on Asian women in Atlanta.
(2021-04-01). Unhoused of Santa Cruz Win Another Round in their Legal Struggle to Protect their Rights and Safety. indybay.org On March 30, 2021, Federal Magistrate Susan van Keulen ruled against the City of Santa Cruz motion to vacate the injunction and ordered city officials to meet with the unhoused, the Santa Cruz Homeless Union and Food Not Bombs about the details of a new managed camp on the Benchlands.
(2021-04-01). Saturday 4/10: #NoMoreFactoryFarms Kite Outreach. indybay.org ocean beach parking…
(2021-04-01). Monday 4/5: Shut Down Golden Gate Fields: Public Comment at Albany City Council. indybay.org online…
(2021-04-01). Saturday 4/3: Meetup: History of Anti-Asian Racism & How To Be Allies. indybay.org online…
(2021-04-01). The political future of the United States is in the hands of the elderly. indybay.org The struggle for the presidency of the United States in the 2020 elections mercilessly exposed one very spicey feature of American politics – the key positions on the country's political Olympus were captured and firmly held by people over 70 years old.
(2021-04-01). Saturday 4/3: Facilitation Training. indybay.org online…
(2021-04-01). Sunday 4/11: Movie Night: Asian Americans Breaking Ground. indybay.org online…
(2021-04-01). Wednesday 4/28: Confronting Climate Change: Food Security in a Changing World. indybay.org This is a virtual event. Please register on the event website for a Zoom link.
(2021-04-01). Sunday 4/4: April Chapter Meeting: DxE SF Bay Area. indybay.org online…
(2021-04-01). Sunday 4/4: Free Easter Concert. indybay.org Front and Laurel Street, Santa Cruz…
(2021-04-01). Sunday 4/11: Community Food Serve. indybay.org San Leandro, California near the houseless encampment…
(2021-04-01). Judge "Relocates" San Lorenzo Survival Campers. indybay.org At a status hearing on March 30th, Federal Magistrate Susan Van Keulen bought the City Attorney's restrictive and repressive plan to relocate the San Lorenzo Park residents to the Benchlands, and move those currently in the Benchlands, first to San Lorenzo Park and then…to nowhere.
(2021-04-01). Thursday 4/15: Virtual Artist Talk: Meet the Artists of Overlap. indybay.org online…
(2021-04-01). Saturday 4/3: Solidarity Action with the AAPI Community: Unity and Respect Rally. indybay.org üìç Details: | When: Saturday, April 3rd at 1pm | Where: Meeting on the corner of Jackson and 8th St at Madison Park, Oakland, CA…
(2021-04-01). Wednesday 4/28: Virtual Academic Advantage – Medical Career Fair for Students. indybay.org Online/Virtual…
(2021-04-01). Saturday 4/10: Meetup: The History and Future of Ag-Gag Laws. indybay.org online…
(2021-04-01). 4 Stages of Disinformation(as in Uyghur "genocide" claims. indybay.org The recent crescendo of wild and sensationalized claims of "genocide" of the Uyghur minority (and of "mass rapes" and "concentration camps") in China actually reveals an aggressive disinformation campaign, initiated a the highest levels of government in both the USA and its client NATO states. Upon careful dissection, however, objective observers detect 4 stages of a sophisticated campaign intentionally promoted to support an Imperialist narrative–the "good" Western powers vs. a "bad" and "oppressive " Beijing regime bent on exterminating and/or brutally suppressing its own minorities.
(2021-04-01). Saturday 4/17: #ExpandTheCourt: Bring Balance Back to SCOTUS National Organizing Call. indybay.org Online action…
(2021-04-01). Thursday 4/8: I Got Friends in Loma Prieta: Stories from the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park. indybay.org Free Online Event. Reservation Only & Space Limited | To Register for This Event, Go To: | docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf138Jh-3o3i_hvrZz7gXq8V201fz8rp25Aq2RlNgGUo3U86g/viewform…
(2021-04-01). Thursday 4/1: SF DAPL & Line 3 Protest, Build Back Fossil Free. indybay.org Meeting at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, across from City Hall.
(2021-04-01). Thursday 4/1: Don't Be Fools: Cancel Debt and Make College Free (while you still can). indybay.org Outside of the U.S. Department of Education -Region IX (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands)‚Ä¢50 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2021-04-01). How an Illegal Employment Policy Contributed to the Death of George Floyd. indybay.org Exploring a nexus of facts, which might insinuate how an illegal employment policy of Minneapolis convenience store Cup Foods contributed to the death of George Floyd.
(2021-04-01). 'The nation's prayers have been answered': Piers Morgan announces return to Good Morning Britain in cheeky April Fool's joke. rt.com 
Former Good Morning Britain co-host Piers Morgan penned a tongue-in-cheek update revealing that he had been given his old job back, with many social media users falling victim to what appears to be an April Fool's jest. | In a facetious tweet posted on Thursday, the television presenter pointed to recent comments made by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who contradicted Meghan Markle's claim, made during an explosive Oprah interview, that she'd married Prince Harry in secret several days before their official ceremony at Windsor Castle in 2018. | Morgan left his post at ITV earlier this month after heavi…
(2021-04-01). Video: A Spring Promise of War Dawns in Eastern Ukraine. globalresearch.ca After months of preliminary talks, attempts at provocation and political preparations …
(2021-04-01). Journalists Attack the Powerless, Then Self-Victimize. scheerpost.com ShashiBellamkonda / CC BY 2.0] By Glenn Greenwald / Substack The daily newspaper USA Today is the second-most circulated print newspaper in the United States — more than The New York Times and more than double The Washington Post. Only The Wall Street Journal has higher circulation numbers. On Sunday, the paper published and heavily promoted a repellent article complaining that "defendants accused… |
(2021-04-01). US Envoy Meets Taliban, Seeks Longer Troop Presence. news.antiwar.com With the Biden Administration continuing to talk down the May 1 deadline date for leaving Afghanistan, Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has met with Taliban leaders to discuss possible dates later in 2021. | Reports are that Khalilzad At any rate, the Taliban is pushing for the release of some 7,000 prisoners being held in Afghanistan, and wants to b…
(2021-04-01). State Dept Report Faults Iraq on Human Rights Over Shi'ite Militias. news.antiwar.com The annual State Department human rights report has singled out Iraq for criticism with regard to the nation's approach, and The PMF groups are part of the Iraqi security apparatus, but operate somewhat independently. Being Shi'ite militias, the US accuses them of being pro-Iran, and says the government doesn't control them enough. | A particular problem is the civilian protest movements in Iraq, which seek to elect parties that are not d…
(2021-04-01). US Envoy Sees Productive Meetings on Yemen Peace Talks. news.antiwar.com US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking has returned to the US after a series of meetings in Saudi Arabia and Oman. The State Department Details aren't all clear, but the meetings were with Omanis, Saudis, and Yemenis. It isn't clear if the Yemeni participant included any members of the Houthi opposition, or just the Saudi-backed government. | Six years into the war there have…
(2021-04-01). Video: The PCR Test Fraud. globalresearch.ca BBC Panorama sent an undercover reporter inside one of the biggest …
(2021-04-01). China and Iran: A Natural Anti-imperialist Alliance. dissidentvoice.org On 15 July 2015 — the day after the United States agreed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA; also called the Iran nuclear deal) along with China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, plus Germany — then US president Barack Obama said in an interview that Iran was "a great civilization." Without listing any …
(2021-04-01). Taiwan to Buy New US Air Defense Missiles. news.antiwar.com Taiwan said it has In comments to Reuters, Taiwan's Air Force said it plans to buy Patriot Advanced Capability‚Äë3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles, which will be delivered in 2025 and deployed the following year. The Ai…
(2021-04-01). US Affirms 'Unwavering Support' for Ukraine Amid Russia Tensions. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart on Thursday and expressed Washington's "unwavering" support for Kyiv amid tensions with Russia. According to a readout of the call, Austin "reaffirmed unwavering US support for Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic aspirations." He also condemned what he called "Russian aggression." Secretary of State Antony …
(2021-04-01). Philippines Says Chinese Vessels Have Spread in Disputed Waters. news.antiwar.com The Philippines said Wednesday that a group of over 200 Chinese vessels it spotted sailing near a disputed reef in the South China Sea The Philippines' task force on the South China Sea said in a statement that it expressed "deep concern over the continuing unlawful presence…
(2021-04-01). Report: Biden Reducing Military Forces in Saudi Arabia. news.antiwar.com According to The report said the US has removed at least three Patriot antimissile batteries from t…
(2021-04-01). US Army Seeks Long-Range Missiles in Pacific to Face China. news.antiwar.com As part of its modernization efforts, While the Army is traditionally a land-based service, it is developing fast-moving island-hopping forces that can sink ships in the western Pacific, similar to what the Marine Corps has traditionally done. | On Tuesday, US Army leaders discussed the service's future in the Indo-Pacific and said the Army is not trying to compete for funding with the Marine Corp…
(2021-04-01). Senators Ready to Give NSA More Domestic Power Over SolarWinds Hack. news.antiwar.com Several members of the Senate Armed Services Committee
(2021-04-01). Controversial Russian mercenary group linked to 'grave human rights abuses' in Central African Republic, new UN probe claims. rt.com 
A UN team has alleged that a controversial private military contractor, brought in by the embattled government of the Central African Republic, is behind a series of troubling and violent attacks in the civil-war-wracked nation. | The working group tasked with assessing the situation in the Central African Republic announced on Tuesday that its members were "deeply disturbed" by a purported link between the mercenaries from the Russian 'Wagner Group' of paramilitaries and potential "grave human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law." | The company's contractors have been operating alon…
(2021-04-01). Spanish stargazers discover a new hidden structure in the Milky Way, with clues to the building blocks of our DNA. rt.com 
Spanish astronomers say they have completed the most accurate picture yet of the Milky Way and have discovered a huge new hidden structure made up of massive blue stars spanning 10,000 light-years. | Astronomers had already known that the Milky Way consists of great spiral arms of stars, but the scientists from Spain's Centro de Astrobiología (CAB) put together the most detailed map yet of the Orion arm, where our solar system is, along with those of Perseus at the outer edge of the Milky Way, and Sagittarius, located towards the center of our galaxy. | They were able to detect the previously unknown re…
(2021-04-01). I can't believe it's not April Fools'! 5 times the media's BS went beyond parody this year. rt.com 
On April Fools' Day, our normally straight-faced media and institutions let their hair down and tell a few good-natured fibs. But why would they need a special day, when they peddle such high-grade nonsense year-round? | Google may have
(2021-04-01). Top ultra-Orthodox rabbi says Arabs will be better coalition partners than Israeli left. rt.com 
A senior Haredi rabbi has reportedly given his backing to a potential Israeli government alliance with the United Arab List party, which has now become a potential kingmaker after Israel's inconclusive election this March. | Chaim Kanievsky, who is considered a leading authority in the Jewish Orthodox community, gave an affirmative answer when asked by Israeli outlet News 12 about the possibility of the Israeli right forming a coalition with Israeli Arab parties. | The 93-year-old cleric and spiritual leader of the United Torah Judaism party pointed out that the ultra-Orthodox and Arab communities were alike i…
(2021-04-01). Optimistic health minister says France may reach Covid peak in '7 to 10 days,' as PM warns third wave is 'hitting us hard'. rt.com 
France's health minister has registered his optimism that the country will reach the peak of the epidemic within 10 days and that things will look a lot better in May, but the PM's assessment remains grim. | Speaking on Thursday to France Inter radio, Minister of Health Olivier Véran said he was confident that the measures announced by President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday would have "a strong impact on the epidemic dynamic," adding that there was no reason to think anything to the contrary. | It takes between seven and ten days for measures to be effective… we could have reached the epidemic peak i…
(2021-04-01). Russian diplomats reveal 'acute shortage' of essentials in North Korea caused by Covid-19 restrictions, embassies almost empty. rt.com 
Diplomats serving in North Korea are enduring a shortage of goods and a lack of medicine, as restrictions to battle the Covid-19 pandemic have caused the already-secretive country to isolate itself even more than before. | Writing on Facebook, the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang revealed that 38 foreign nationals have recently left their diplomatic missions in the country, with representatives from the likes of the UK, Brazil, and Germany also flying home. | "The exodus of foreigners will continue," an embassy statement read. "There are now hardly any foreigners left — fewer than 290 in all. One can understa…
(2021-04-01). Pakistan U-turns on resuming trade with India, says New Delhi must restore special status of disputed Kashmir first. rt.com 
The decision to allow imports of sugar, cotton and wheat from India, seen as a sign of thawing in relations between Islamabad and New Delhi, has been deferred by Pakistan and tied to the status of the disputed Kashmir region. | Just a day earlier, the Pakistani government's economic committee had said that limited imports of cheaper items from India would be approved in a bid to tackle high inflation and shortages of some essential goods amid the harsh economic climate sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic. | Islamabad suspended trade and diplomatic ties with India in 2019 in response to New Delhi's move to revoke…
(2021-04-01). Met Police officer convicted on terrorism charge for membership of banned Neo-Nazi group. rt.com 
PC Benjamin Hannam has become the first UK officer to be convicted of a terrorism offence after a court ruled he lied on his Met Police application about his membership of the outlawed Neo-Nazi group National Action (NA). | At the end of his trial at the UK's Old Bailey court, the 22-year-old was found guilty of membership of an outlawed Neo-Nazi group, lying on his police application, and possessing terrorism documents. | Hannam was investigated by authorities after working for two years as a probationary officer for the Metropolitan Police when his information was discovered on a leaked database from a right…
(2021-04-01). EU 'Foreign Minister' Borrell claims Russia chose 'aggression' instead of diplomacy when it 'humiliated' him during Moscow visit. rt.com 
The expulsion of some European diplomats during a formal EU visit to Russia was an aggressive act and contrary to the principles of diplomacy. That's according to Josep Borrell, the bloc's High Representative for Foreign Affairs. | The Spanish eurocrat took a now-infamous visit to Moscow in February, his first to the country in three years. During the trip, he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as well as representatives of some civil society groups. | However, while Borrell was in the country, Moscow decided to expel diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden after it was determined they particip…
(2021-04-01). We aren't refusing new talks with NATO, Russian FM Lavrov insists, 'but we don't just want to sit there and hear about Ukraine'. rt.com 
Moscow has rejected claims that it is unwilling to participate in talks with NATO, arguing instead that it would be eager to hold a summit, but only if it sticks to topics that are actually within the US-led military bloc's remit.
(2021-04-01). Got to bee kidding me: Shopper's car hijacked by 15,000-strong swarm during 10-min shopping trip (PHOTOS). rt.com 
Firefighters can sometimes be called upon to rescue cats stranded in trees but one off-duty ladderman went above and beyond the call when he removed a massive swarm of bees which had hijacked a man's car. | The incident took place at the Albertsons supermarket on Sunday, March 28 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. One hapless shopper had ducked inside to pick up some groceries and, 10 minutes later, he found quite a few more new occupants of the car he had borrowed from a friend than he anticipated, as photos from the scene show. | www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2956398727965999&id=1674411762831375&…
(2021-04-01). Russia to make Northern Sea Route cheaper than Suez Canal as country seeks to benefit from Ever Given blockage & climate change. rt.com 
The Russian government is making plans to turn the Northern Sea Route into an alternative to the Suez Canal, with the country's deputy prime minister revealing that state subsidies could be used to reduce transportation costs. | The 3,500-mile shipping route stretches almost the entire length of Russia, and, in recent years, has become a commercially viable path for vessels to take, as the Arctic's melting icecaps open up spaces for large ships to pass through. It is also significantly faster for transit from East Asia to Europe than the traditional route through the Suez Canal. | In 2017, for the first time e…
(2021-04-01). Scientists discover node in brain closely linked to dysfunctional social behavior. rt.com 
With most things in life, timing is everything, and new research has uncovered the part of the brain responsible for the volume and duration of verbal sound, which may improve our understanding of socially dysfunctional behavior. | In a study led by Scripps Research, scientists uncovered a node in the brains of male mice which modulates the sounds they make in social settings, particularly in courtship rituals with females. | "Identifying this node gives us signatures of what to look for when human behavior goes awry," says Lisa Stowers, a neuroscientist and professor at Scripps Research who led the study. | "
(2021-04-01). Fewer than 1 in 5 Britons with coronavirus symptoms gets tested and only 2 in 5 isolates, study finds. rt.com 
Only half of Britons know the main symptoms of Covid-19, and most don't get tested or self-isolate, a new study has shown, raising questions about the UK's Test and Trace system and placing emergence from the pandemic at risk. | The large Rese…
(2021-04-01). Frozen in time: Scientists say the depths of the Black Sea are still trapped in the Ice Age 12,000 years after it ended. rt.com 
A new research paper has found that, in a deep part of the Black Sea known as the Danube fan, the gas hydrate system has yet to adapt to warmer conditions since the last Ice Age, which ended around 12,000 years ago.
(2021-04-01). German care association calls for urgent Covid-19 lockdown as country risks running out of ICU beds. rt.com 
The German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) has called on the government to urgently implement a two-week Covid-19 lockdown, as the country's health systems risk hitting capacity. | Speaking to the Rheinische Post, the scientific head of the DIVI, Christian Karagiannidis, warned that if the current rate of admission to intensive care units continues, Germany "will reach the regular capacity limit in less than four weeks." | We are not overexaggerating. Our warnings are driven by the figures. | Alongside the DIVI's demand for at least a two-week lockdown, Karagianni…
(2021-04-01). The "Defender-Europe". US Army Arrives. globalresearch.ca Not everything in Europe is paralyzed by the anti-Covid lockdown: in …
(2021-03-31). Eric London interviewed by comedian Lee Camp. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site writer Eric London appeared yesterday on comedian Lee Camp's livestream program to discuss the WSWS's coverage of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's defense of Joe Biden and attacks on socialism.
(2021-03-31). Venezuelan Army Pursues Colombian Paramilitaries in Barinas — An Obstacle Course of Land Mines. orinocotribune.com The head of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (CEOFANB), Remigio Ceballos, reported this Tuesday, March 30, that the military personnel assigned to the National Defense System have been deployed in search of Colombian criminal gangs that have tried to undermine the peace of the Venezuelan people. | "We continue to deal strong blows to these criminal drug traffickers. We are just starting, raising forces in all areas of the national territory and also in the unconventional fight against all threats," he said. | In…
(2021-03-31). One-Click Shopping Has Brought American Workers To The Brink. popularresistance.org A historic union drive at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama officially came to a close on Monday. Now comes the tallying of votes. The election represents the first large-scale effort to organize an Amazon warehouse and a landmark moment for the labor movement in the U.S. South. If the majority of votes are in favor of unionization, the roughly 6,000 workers of the facility will be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). | Predictably, Amazon‚Äâ—‚Äâthe country's second-largest employer‚Äâ—‚Äâhas…
(2021-03-31). Counting underway for historic union vote at Alabama's Amazon unit. peoplesdispatch.org The federal labor watchdog has begun counting on March 30, which could take days to finish. The unionization drive has shone light on the abysmal workplace conditions of US' largest employer…
(2021-03-31). In the spirit of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bessemer workers fight for justice. workers.org 
A historic union election concluded March 29 after 5,800 Amazon warehouse workers, over 80% of them African American, voted on whether to be represented by the Retail, Warehouse and Department Store Union in Bessemer, Ala., near Birmingham. It could take weeks or even months before the outcome of the vote . . . |
(2021-03-31). Seattle Amazon workers rally for Bessemer, Ala. workers.org 
Seattle Amazon warehouse workers protest, Nov. 27, 2020 Seattle The rally to "Support the Alabama Amazon Workers" was held here March 26 to boost the homestretch drive for a union by Bessemer, Ala., warehouse workers. There was a national surge of 53 support demonstrations March 20, along with worker strikes . . . |
(2021-03-31). UN: Iran, China Adopt Common Stand on Behalf of Syria. telesurenglish.net China and the Islamic Republic of Iran have jointly expressed at the United Nations Security Council their support for Syria in its efforts to protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence, stressing the need to eradicate terrorism and end all foreign occupation as elements necessary to resolve the humanitarian crisis facing the Arab Republic. | RELATED: | Zhang Jun, China's perma…
(2021-03-31). Two Ambassadors to Syria with Wildly Different Analyses. dissidentvoice.org In the past few months, Grayzone journalist Aaron Mate has interviewed two former ambassadors to Syria: former UK Ambassador Peter Ford and former US Ambassador Robert S. Ford. The two ambassadors have a common surname but dramatically different perspectives. This article will compare the statements and viewpoints of the two diplomats. UK Ambassador Peter Ford …
(2021-03-31). Mapuche People File Genocide Lawsuit Against President Piñera. telesurenglish.net Mapuche Indigenous people communities filed a complaint against Chile's President Sebastian Piñera for genocide crimes. | RELATED: | The lawsuit was presented before Temuco's Guarantee Court, where they denounced the militarization of Mapuche territories and human rights violations. | The complainants claim that Piñera established a "low-intensity war" by declaring the Mapuche people as an "internal enemy." | Th…
(2021-03-31). Seattle Votes To Guarantee Lawyers For Renters Facing Eviction. popularresistance.org The Seattle City Council unanimously voted Monday to guarantee free legal counsel to poor tenants facing eviction, a system similar to the right to representation already enshrined in the country's criminal courts. | In passing the measure, members of the council hope to keep as many people in their current homes as possible and avoid the devastating and expensive downstream consequences — including homelessness — that often follow when someone is forcibly removed from where they live. | "This legislation will not enough be itself and we know that we need a lot more," said Councilmember Kshama Sawant,…
(2021-03-31). On Land Day, Palestine will be free from the river to the sea #AllLandPalestine. samidoun.net 
30 March 2021 marks the 45th Palestinian Land Day, a day of struggle and commitment to resisting colonization, occupation and apartheid, and to achieving victory and liberation for the land and people of Palestine. Land Day commemorates the anniversary of the mass rising in occupied Palestine '48 in 1976 in response to Israeli land confiscation targeting 20,000 dunums of Palestinian land in the Galilee. Palestinians inside occupied Palestine '48, who remained on their land after 80% of their people were expelled in the Nakba, confronted these new Zionist attacks with a general strike and mass popular protests, wh…
(2021-03-31). A message of love and life from Cuba to Mexico. mronline.org 
President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez notes the impressive work of the third group of medical professionals from the Henry Reeve Contingent returning from Mexico, after joining the COVID-19 battle there. | March 31, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-31). New York City: 'Keep Jin Fong restaurant open!'. workers.org 
A demonstration was held in New York City's Chinatown March 25 to protest the mass firings of 180 restaurant workers when the Jin Fong restaurant closed. The workers are members of the 318 Restaurant Workers Union. The owners of the restaurant are the Chu family, bankers and landlords in Chinatown . . . |
(2021-03-31). #WeWillNotBeDefeated — Majd Barbar released; join the Twitterstorm! ŸÑŸÜ_ŸÜŸáÿ≤ŸÖ#. samidoun.net 
We will not be defeated! Join the Twitter Storm: Wednesday, 31 March 10 am Pacific — 1 pm Eastern — 7 pm central Europe — 8 pm Palestine Sample Tweets: bit.ly/notbedefeated Use the hashtags: #WeWillNotBeDefeated ŸÑŸÜ_ŸÜŸáÿ≤ŸÖ# Freed Palestinian prisoner Majd Barbar once again proved the truth of his words — "We will not be defeated" — as he was released once again by Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday, 31 March. Barbar had refused a proposal by Israeli occupation forces to either deport him from the city of occupi…
(2021-03-31). Death penalty abolished in former Confederate state. workers.org 
Houston On March 23, I was sad and gloomy all day as I am every year on this date — the day in 1993 that I witnessed a dear friend, Carlos Santana, be legally lynched by the State of Texas. He was executed, even though he did not kill anyone. . . . |
(2021-03-31). Biden to unveil critical infrastructure and climate plan. peoplesworld.org 
Today in Pittsburgh, President Biden will outline his American Jobs Plan, proposals for major infrastructure investments in clean energy, water system updates, and other economy-growing initiatives designed to create millions of jobs, address aging infrastructure and lessen racial and other inequities throughout the economy. Biden's $2 trillion plan to fight climate change and revitalize the American …
(2021-03-31). Protests break out after femicide of Salvadoran migrant Victoria Salazar in Mexico. peoplesdispatch.org 
Several national and international feminist groups and human rights organizations have condemned Victoria Salazar's murder as well as the racist, classist, misogynist and xenophobic discrimination that reigns in Mexico…
(2021-03-31). 'Secretary of Labor: Which side are you on?'. workers.org 
On March 23, after a bipartisan Senate backrub, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed as Biden's new Secretary of Labor. Walsh — previously president of the Boston Building Trades Council — promised "a new era of cooperation between commerce and labor." Steve Gillis (bottom row, far left) and the executive . . . |
(2021-03-31). Commemorating the Wisconsin Uprising. mronline.org 
Thousands participated in the Sept. 19 demonstration. In a show of support, the AFL-CIO rented the then-new D.C. subway system for a day to provide free rides for the marchers. However, there was almost no on-the-ground follow up or work actions, and no coordinated response from other unions in the industry especially pilots. | March 31, 2021 | Commentary…
(2021-03-31). The Allure of Roberto Bolaño. counterpunch.org 
Reading Roberto Bolaño is an addictive pursuit in the same way that chasing visions is a quest. There's always enough mystery left after his last tale to make one imbibe again. Perhaps this next time the truth will manifest itself in full. Yet, instead, what seems to occur is that one more layer of the
(2021-03-31). Statewide day of action demands freedom for longest-held political prisoner in the United States. liberationnews.org 
Three rallies were held across California March 17 to commemorate the longest-held political prisoner Ruchell "Cinque" Magee's 82nd birthday. Ruchell received a tremendous outpouring of renewed support in his fight for freedom after 58 years of unjust imprisonment. These efforts are being led by the Coalition to Free Ruchell Magee, of which the Party for …
(2021-03-31). The complex legacy of China's cinematic pirates. mronline.org 
Film and TV piracy are under increasing pressure in China. The void they're leaving behind will be hard to fill. | March 31, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-31). Social reproduction and a just post-COVID world. mronline.org 
After over a year of suffering, death, and profound transformations of everyday life, International Women's Day 2021 is an opportunity to take stock of the COVID-19 crisis so far and craft visions for a future centred on the value of social reproduction. | March 31, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-31). BOOK: The Wealth Hoarders. ips-dc.org 
The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions: | Chuck collins: | Introduction: | Over the last few decades, a secret army of tax attorneys, accountants, and wealth managers has emerged as a shadowy new partner to billionaires and multi-millionaires. | Call them the wealth defense industry. They are paid millions to hide trillions for the richest 0.01 percent. | In this book, IPS inequality expert Chuck Collins interviews the leading players and gives a unique insider account of how this industry is creating and entrenching hereditary dynasties of wealth and power.
(2021-03-31). #MacronLibérezAbdallah — Join the Twitter storm for Georges Abdallah's birthday, 2 April! samidoun.net 
#MacronLibérezAbdallah Twitter Storm Friday, 2 April 2021 10 am Pacific — 1 pm Eastern — 7 pm central Europe — 8 pm Palestine Use the hashtags: #MacronLibérezAbdallah bit.ly/freeabdallah Tag: @EmmanuelMacron @GDarmanin to direct your demand to French officials! On the occasion of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah's 70th birthday, join the twitterstorm #MacronLibérezAbdallah (Macron, Free Abdallah!) to free this imprisoned Lebanese communist and struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France since 1984 and eligible for release since 1999! Friday, 2 April 2021 — 10 am Pacific — 1 pm Eastern &…
(2021-03-31). Firefighter ready to help Floyd was blocked by police. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis firefighter who wept as she recalled being prevented from using her EMT training to help George Floyd will be back on the stand today in the trial of the fired police officer charged in Floyd's death. Genevieve Hansen, one of several bystanders seen and heard shouting at Derek Chauvin as he …
(2021-03-31). The "Unvaccinated" Question. dissidentvoice.org 
So, the New Normals are discussing the Unvaccinated Question. What is to be done with us? No, not those who haven't been "vaccinated" yet. Us. The "Covidiots." The "Covid deniers." The "science deniers." The "reality deniers." Those who refuse to get "vaccinated," ever. There is no place for us in New Normal society. The New …
(2021-03-31). Michigan company uses eviction scare tactics on tenants. liberationnews.org 
Landlords use scare tactics to force tenants to move out–tenants resist.
(2021-03-31). Seriously ugly: here's how Australia will look if the world heats by 3 ∞C this century. realprogressives.org 
This is a Conversation long read, so set aside time to take it all in. |
| Imagine, for a moment, a different kind of Australia. One where bushfires on the catastrophic scale of Black Summer happen almost…
(2021-03-31). The Shaping of Things to Come. counterpunch.org 
"There are no hard distinctions between what is real and what is unreal, nor between what is true and what is false. A thing is not necessarily either true or false; it can be both true and false." I believe that these assertions still make sense and do still apply to the exploration of reality
(2021-03-31). Propaganda By Omission: Libya, Syria, Venezuela And The UK. dissidentvoice.org 
We live in a war-like society; one that supports, and is in league with, the world's number one terrorist threat: the United States of America. Corporate media propaganda plays a key role in keeping things that way. Ten years ago this month, the US, UK and France attacked oil-rich Libya under the fictitious cover of …
(2021-03-31). Biden Picks Kamala Harris to Carry the Carrot and Stick in Central America. mintpressnews.com 
WASHINGTON — The White House
(2021-03-31). Biden wants corporations and the rich to pay for rebuilding America. peoplesworld.org 
Early last summer, when it was already obvious that the pandemic was making a wreck of the economy, Joe Biden appeared to have a light bulb moment. He seemed to realize that everything had changed, and that, to keep up with history, he better change as well. "The blinders have been taken off," Biden said …
(2021-03-31). Hundreds rally, march against racist violence. workers.org 
Cleveland, March 28. Hundreds of Clevelanders from the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, along with multinational allies, rallied in the Asia Town neighborhood March 28. Sponsors of the "Stop Asian hate" rally were the Cleveland chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans, Ohio Progressive Asian Women's Leadership, Asian Services . . . |
(2021-03-31). Twisting the Law. counterpunch.org 
The trial of Derek Chauvin is getting started. The press writes articles searching for ways to say something unimportant about it. On Sunday, 3/28, an article in the SF Chronicle wonders if a "snap decision" defense would work, or would the defense be better off with a "trying to do his job well" approach. Six
(2021-03-31). Demonstrations held across US in solidarity with Asian community. peoplesdispatch.org Actions were held in over 60 cities and towns across the United States in solidarity with the Asian community in response to the horrific massacre in Atlanta on March 16…
(2021-03-31). Mexico: Pre-Pandemic Economy Recovery by Beginnings of 2022. telesurenglish.net Mexico's authorities estimate that the economy might reach pre-pandemic levels within a year, the Ministry of Finance reported on Wednesday. | RELATED: | The country has faced its deepest recession since 1930 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, the economy seems to be recovering quickly since the Ministry upgraded its forecast from a 4.6 percent growth to 5.3 percent in 2021. | Actualmente gastamos más de 470 mil…
(2021-03-31). Dozens in Central Florida Contract COVID-19 after Being Fully Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca They're called COVID-19 breakthrough cases — people who have been fully …
(2021-03-31). Chile Postpones Constitutional Election Due To Pandemic. telesurenglish.net Chile's Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday the bill submitted by President Sebastian Pinera to postpone municipal, regional and constituent elections to May 15 and 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The bill was passed with 126 votes in favor, three against, and 11 abstentions. The elections were initially scheduled for April 10 and 11. Moreover, the second round of governor elections was postponed…
(2021-03-31). China Rejects in a Joint Statement a WHO Report. telesurenglish.net China on Wednesday rejected a joint statement by the United States and 13 other countries that expressed "concerns" over the World Health Organization's (WHO) report on the origins of Covid-19. | RELATED: | Hua Chunying, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said politicizing the issue of tracing the origin was immoral and unpopular and will only hinder global cooperation in studying the origins of the coronavirus. "These countries should…
(2021-03-31). Cramped Facility in Texas Shows the Reality of Migrant Children. telesurenglish.net Migrant children are sleeping shoulder to shoulder under metal blankets at an overcrowded facility in Donna, Texas. | RELATED: | Joe Biden's administration allowed the reporters to enter on Tuesday, and the images show more than 4,100 people cramped in a space built for 250 migrants. Furthermore, there are over 3,200 unaccompanied children. | Following the Center for Disease and Control (CDC) guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemi…
(2021-03-31). Biden's Grand Strategy Is Delusional and Dangerous. globalresearch.ca The Biden Administration continues to push its delusional and dangerous grand …
(2021-03-31). Global Billionaire Wealth Surges $4 Trillion Over Pandemic. ips-dc.org A Warren-Jayapal style wealth tax on global billionaires would raise $345 billion in its first year. The cost of vaccinating the world is estimated at $141.2 billion.
(2021-03-31). Global solidarity with anti-imperialist struggle in Haiti and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the global actions in solidarity with Haiti, the beginning of the trial of former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, protests against UK policing bill, and mobilizations to commemorate Land Day in Palestine.
(2021-03-31). Majd Barbar addresses his supporters in Palestine and internationally #WeWillNotBeDefeated. samidoun.net Freed Palestinian prisoner Majd Barbar issued a video message to his supporters and friends in Palestine around the world who have amplified the call for his freedom and shared his reunion with his family. | The article
(2021-03-31). Land Day 2021: Existence, Resistance, Resurgence. orinocotribune.com By Benay Blend — Mar 30, 2021 | "In 2019 I went to Palestine twice," wrote Ibtisam Barakat, "one time with Palestine Festival of literature in April." When an officer informed her at the border that she didn't exist in Israeli records, Barakat started to cry. She "cried for two weeks nonstop. Nothing and no one could stop [her], not even a delicious falafel sandwich." All that time, recalled the Palestinian-American poet, she "ate falafel and cried." | On Land Day 2021, Barakat's words are more relevant than ever. Forty-five years ago, on March 30, 1976, Israeli police murdered six Palestinian protestors as…
(2021-03-31). Palestinians commemorate Land Day across historical Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinians mark the land day (Yom al-Ard) on March 30 every year to reiterate the ownership of their lands. Several rallies and demonstrations were organized in different parts of historical Palestine to commemorate Land Day.
(2021-03-31). On Land Day, Palestine Will be Free from the River to the Sea. globalresearch.ca 30 March 2021 marks the 45th Palestinian Land Day, a day …
(2021-03-31). Bill Gates and His Empires. "Ushering In the Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We're currently facing enormously powerful technocrats who are hell-bent on ushering …
(2021-03-31). US Church Membership falls under 50%; Are Republicans, anti-Gay Evangelicals driving Youth away? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Since about 2000, Americans have begun abandoning religion in droves, especially but not only the younger generations (Millennials and younger). Now a Gallup poll finds that for the first time in seven decades, only 47% of Americans say they belong to a church, synagogue or mosque. That figure was 70% …
(2021-03-31). Cancelling Art, Dark Mofo and the Offended Classes. counterpunch.org Last week, Australians found themselves delighting in another fit of cancel culture, this time in the art world. Tasmania's Dark Mofo art festival prides itself on being gritty but the mood was very much about removing any grit to begin with. Interest centred on the project of Spanish artist Santiago Sierra, who had proposed soaking
(2021-03-31). Raising This Tax Would Make the Ultra-Rich Pay Their Fair Share. ips-dc.org A reformed estate tax could reduce extreme wealth inequality and end tax breaks for dynasty trusts and other loopholes exploited by the rich.
(2021-03-31). Biden's Ukrainian "Putin Push" Could Lead to World War III. globalresearch.ca Biden was in charge of much of the "Ukraine project" during …
(2021-03-31). Swamp Gas Politics. counterpunch.org Last week's astounding pronouncements from Montana's Republican congressional members, Rep. Matt Rosendale and Sen. Steve Daines, left Montanans, including their fellow Republicans, wondering what planet these guys are living on. Both protested against the practice of designating specific projects for funding instead of giving a blank check to government agencies to spend as they wish.
(2021-03-31). Cut Off From Caregivers: The Children of Incarcerated Parents in Louisiana. splcenter.org  …
(2021-03-31). Cuban Foreign Minister: US Segregation and Racism Are Endemic. telesurenglish.net "Eighty percent of Americans consider that in the U.S. there is discrimination against blacks, 76 percent against Hispanics and 70 percent against Asians," Rodriguez wrote in a message published Tuesday on his Twitter account, about a recent study by the Pew Research Center, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, which puts it this way. | RELATED: | The head of Cuban diplomacy regretted that "racism and segregation are end…
(2021-03-31). Canada Ties to the U.S. Empire: Lester Pearson and the Myth of Canada as "Peaceable Kingdom" globalresearch.ca * | [T]here are two sides whose composition cuts across national and even …
(2021-03-31). US steelworkers go on strike over unfair wages and work contract. peoplesdispatch.org Over 1,300 workers in nine plants of Allegheny Technologies have not received a raise since 2014. They have rejected the company's offer and are seeking better terms…
(2021-03-31). New York Approves Recreational-Use of Cannabis. telesurenglish.net New York state legalized on Wednesday the use of cannabis, a decision primarily demanded by the population and a political move that media outlets have branded as an attempt by governor Andrew Cuomo to divert the attention from the sexual harassment scandal he is involved in. | RELATED: | "For too long the prohibition of cannabis disproportionately targeted communities of color with harsh prison sentences and after years…
(2021-03-31). Tens of Millions in Florida Properties Linked to Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Guillermo Lasso. cepr.net In March 2017, ahead of Ecuador's second-round presidential election, CEPR reported that Florida-based shell companies linked to then-candidate Guillermo Lasso owned 144 properties in Broward and Miami-Dade counties valued at over $30 million. In that election, voters approved a referendum barring politicians and civil servants from holding assets in tax havens and giving them one …
(2021-03-31). Biodiversity: How our health and happiness depend on a thriving planet. nationofchange.org We depend on biodiversity in the natural world for the water we drink, the food we eat and the clean air we breathe.
(2021-03-31). One of the Great Ironies: As China Grows Richer, It Is Growing Further Apart from the US. globalresearch.ca In calmer times, when there is less talk of trade disputes, …
(2021-03-31). Screen Shot 2021-03-31 at 1.11.04 PM.png. progressive.org The Reverend Cordy Tindell Vivian played a crucial role in many of the nation's civil rights struggles.
(2021-03-31). "Poor Rich Haiti": How Imperialists and Local Oligarchy Have Sought to Destroy Haitian Agriculture. globalresearch.ca Does the oft-repeated refrain that "Haiti is the poorest country in …
(2021-03-31). Striking nurses at St. Vincent Hospital starved of strike pay by MNA. wsws.org While dozens of Massachusetts Nurses Association officials make six-figure salaries, the union does not maintain a dedicated strike fund to compensate members.
(2021-03-31). NATO Warplanes Intercept Russian Aircraft Ten Times in One Day from Arctic to Black Sea. globalresearch.ca The North Atlantic Treaty Organization reports that yesterday the military bloc …
(2021-03-31). #YemenCantWait. Hands Off Yemen! globalresearch.ca February 15, 2021, marks one year since the Saudi-led coalition's horrific …
(2021-03-31). Tampa rally demands justice for George Floyd, jail for killer cops. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Saturday, March 27, the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee (TBCAC) and others rallied at Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa to demand a guilty verdict for killer cop Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is charged with the murder of George Floyd, whose killing inspired an unprecedented uprising last summer. | "We need to come together to stand against any attempt to let this murderer off. We need to do it for the Floyd family, and the families of all others affected by police brutality," said Jhosn Pena of TBCAC. | Protesters called attention to local cases of police brutality such as the case of Josiah Pinne…
(2021-03-31). Peoples Coalition Helps Elect New Orleans Progressive Prosecutor. dissidentvoice.org On December 5, 2020, New Orleans elected its first ever progressive District Attorney. Jason Williams, who was a criminal defense lawyer for over 20 years before being elected, replaced former DA Leon Cannizzaro, described by New Orleans papers as a traditional tough on crime prosecutor. An unprecedented coalition of grassroots justice organizations came together over …
(2021-03-31). A Looming Fight Over the Future of Union Organizing. progressive.org The PRO Act aims to reform "the whole ecosystem of labor law."
(2021-03-31). 'Criminalization Makes the Situation Worse': Victoria Law on Incarceration. progressive.org In an interview about her new book "Prisons Make Us Safer," the prison abolition advocate speaks on the negative impacts of prisons and jails on our communities.
(2021-03-31). 'We're Reversing 90 Years Of Prohibition'. popularresistance.org On Tuesday night, New York went from being the marijuana arrest capital of the world to passing one of the most progressive legalized cannabis laws in the country. Update: Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill on Wednesday morning [more details below]. | As expected, the State Assembly and the State Senate both overwhelmingly passed the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act, which permits adults 21 and over to purchase marijuana and grow the plant in their home. The legislation's two main sponsors, Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Senator Liz Krueger, had fought for the bill's passage for more than se…
(2021-03-31). Gimme Shelter…Land Lords Need not Apply!! nationofchange.org What we need to make a better society for most working stiffs out there is community owned and operated nonprofit rental housing.
(2021-03-31). Cuba-Russia Intergovernmental Commission Meets in Havana. telesurenglish.net The 18th Session of the Cuban-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technical Collaboration started on Wednesday in Havana, where participants are examining issues of bilateral interest. | RELATED: | The delegations are headed by the Commission's co-presidents, Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz and Mr. Yuri Ivanovich Borisov, vice-president of the Russian Federation's…
(2021-03-31). People v. Derek Chauvin opening arguments protest. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Hundreds of people protested on Monday, March 29, to demand justice for George Floyd and conviction of Derek Chauvin. The demonstration took place after opening statements, and the first witnesses testified in court. Many were still reeling from an emotional day in court, where videos of Floyd's murder were replayed several times, and the proceedings were broadcast live. | In opening arguments, special prosecutor Jerry Blackwell told jurors that George Floyd said he could not breathe 27 times while Chauvin kneeled on his neck and back. He played one of the bystander videos taken the day that Flo…
(2021-03-31). Defeating the Global Elite's Coup d'État: The Great Reset. globalresearch.ca Worldwide, international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), governments …
(2021-03-31). China's FAST Telescope Opens To Scientists Around the World. telesurenglish.net China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest filled-aperture and most sensitive radio telescope, has officially opened to the world starting on Wednesday. | RELATED: | Experts expect the gigantic telescope to bolster global astronomical research and find answers to some of the biggest unknowns in modern astrophysics and cosmology. | The National Astronomical Observatories (NAO) announced that astro…
(2021-03-31). Germany: Airport ground workers stage protest at Verdi trade union headquarters. wsws.org The only realistic defense of jobs requires a break not only with Verdi trade union but also with the IGL leadership, which is offering its services to the bosses as the more effective policeman.
(2021-03-31). Brazilians Reject the 1964 Coup d'Etat Celebrations. telesurenglish.net Brazil's progressive social and political organizations on Wednesday called for protests to reject the 1964 coup d'etat celebrations and demand the resignation of President Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | The Causa Operaria Party (PCO) pointed out that the Brazilian right-wing and the Armed Forces continue to commemorate March 31 as if it were "a heroic deed" that could be repeated at any time. | In this sense, the new Defense Minister Walter Br…
(2021-03-31). Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed By Jewish National Fund Against Palestinian Group. popularresistance.org Washington, DC – A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and others against a U.S.-based Palestinian rights organization. The JNF had accused the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR) of engaging in "material support for terrorism," citing their speech and expressive activity, including their support for the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The JNF—a quasi-state institution in Israel that acquires and administers land for the sole benefit of the Jewish people—also sought to hold the USCPR liable for their participation in the "Stop the JN…
(2021-03-31). Democracy dies under Brazil's neo-fascist Bolsonaro. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-03-31). Protests in 60+ Countries Reject Genocidal US Blockade on Cuba. orinocotribune.com Citizens and organizations from at least 60 countries on five continents have begun activities this Saturday to demand the end of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba. | In a worldwide day, the initiative launched a month ago by the Europe for Cuba channel, in coordination with solidarity movements and groups in different parts of the planet, will take place today and tomorrow, Sunday, with car and bicycle caravans, rallies, marches and mountain climbing, among other diverse actions. | "The call is also to flood the social networks in days of denunciation and repudiation of the genoci…
(2021-03-31). Jewish Nat'l Fund Lawsuit against Palestinian Rights Advocacy in US Slapped down by Federal Judge on First Amendment Grounds. juancole.com U.S. Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by Jewish National Fund Against Palestinian Rights Nonprofit Contact: press@ccrjustice.org Lawsuit "Not Persuasive," Judge Rules ( Center for Constitutional Rights) — March 30, 2021, Washington, D.C. — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and others against a U.S.-based Palestinian rights organization. The …
(2021-03-31). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 300 workers at the brewery have been locked out for five weeks, over demands by the company to end the defined benefit pension plan for most workers.
(2021-03-31). MAN Steyr plant facing closure, threatening 2,300 jobs. wsws.org The supervisory board of truck manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus has decided to close down its plant in Steyr, Austria. The traditional plant, with over a hundred years of history, is to be shuttered if the workforce does not accept the terms of a sale to investor Siegfried Wolf.
(2021-03-31). Jordan Elgrably and Andy Lee Roth. projectcensored.org Mickey's guest for the first half of this week's show is Jordan Elgrably, editor of The Markaz Review. They explore the importance of free speech and a free press in…
(2021-03-31). Need A Quote From An Official Enemy Denouncing Democracy? popularresistance.org You know you're in for a hard sell when the New York Times (3/29/21) publishes an article under the headline "An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order." | And Times Beijing bureau chief Steven Lee Myers doesn't disappoint. He asserts: | China hopes to position itself as the main challenger to an international order, led by the United States, that is generally guided by principles of democracy, respect for human rights and adherence to rule of law. | "Generally" is doing a lot of work in that sentence. I don't think I have to spend too much time reminding you that the United States is a ma…
(2021-03-31). Russian Senate Approves Law on Presidential Reelection. telesurenglish.net Russia's Senate on Wednesday passed a law that will allow President Vladimir Putin to run for re-election when his current term ends in 2024. | RELATED: | While the law specifies that the same person may not hold the office of president for more than two consecutive terms, it contains an article specifying that whoever holds the presidential office at the time of the law's entry into force may be a candidate in the future. | The law also stipulate…
(2021-03-31). U.S. and NATO demand more interceptor missile destroyers to operate from Arctic to Antarctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. and NATO demand more interceptor-missile destroyers to operate from Arctic to AntarcticRick Rozoff The U.S. Navy announced that on March 29 the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt departed Naval Station Rota in Spain to start a Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe patrol in the Mediterranean Sea (and beyond). While operating in the Mediterranean it will be assigned …
(2021-03-31). PREVIEW: What to Look for in the March Jobs Report. cepr.net (The monthly Employment Situation is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, April 2nd at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time.) We should be seeing strong job gains in March and possibly some drop in the unemployment rate. The checks mostly went out after the reference week, but with infection rates dropping, more people …
(2021-03-31). Australian flood victims condemn lack of government assistance, exhorbitant insurance premiums. wsws.org "If you are going to allow building on flood plains, then the government needs to subsidise, or put in place, measures that prevent flooding. Put in infrastructure. But like everything else, it comes down to money."
(2021-03-31). 64% of world's farmland at risk from pesticide pollution, study finds. nationofchange.org "This is important because the wider scientific literature has found that pesticide pollution can have adverse impacts on human health and the environment."
(2021-03-31). French air strike in January killed 19 unarmed civilians in Mali, says UN report. peoplesdispatch.org A probe by the UN mission in Mali concluded that French airplanes attacked a wedding party in a village named Bounti on January 3, killing 22 men, only three of whom were armed…
(2021-03-31). Top 10 sustainability trends: Our 2021 eco wellness predictions. nationofchange.org Although these trends are promising, a commitment to the preservation of Earth is necessary from all stakeholders to make these efforts effective.
(2021-03-31). Disease outbreaks increase with deforestation, new study finds. peoplesdispatch.org The study says that monoculture plantations are also likely to increase infectious disease outbreaks. Changes in land use are a significant factor in the emergence of infectious diseases caused by zoonotic viruses…
(2021-03-31). U.S. and NATO demand more interceptor-missile destroyers to operate from Arctic to Antarctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. and NATO demand more interceptor-missile destroyers to operate from Arctic to AntarcticRick Rozoff The U.S. Navy announced that on March 29 the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt departed Naval Station Rota in Spain to start a Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe patrol in the Mediterranean Sea (and beyond). While operating in the Mediterranean it will be assigned …
(2021-03-31). Chauvin's Lawyers Are Falsely Implying That Drugs Killed George Floyd. popularresistance.org Drugs have long been used to justify racist police-perpetrated violence, and the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the alleged murder of George Floyd on a Minneapolis street corner last May is, thus far, no different. | In his opening statement in a Minneapolis courtroom on Monday, Chauvin's defense attorney Eric J. Nelson spoke at length about Floyd's health problems and drug use in a clear attempt to cast doubt on the prosecution's central argument: Floyd was killed because Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes as Floyd pleaded for mercy and gasped, "I can't breathe." | The prosecu…
(2021-03-31). Brazilian Lawmakers Push For Impeachment Against Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net The initiative is promoted by senators Randolfe Rodrigues and Jean Paul Prates and deputies Alessandro Molon, Marcelo Freixo, and Arlindo Chinaglia. | The legislators consider that the president is trying to "misappropriate the military forces in Brazil, with personal interests, posing an evident threat to democracy." | RELATED: | The request will be accepted during this day in the Chamber of Deputies and joins other similar nature pet…
(2021-03-31). Chicano and Black families speak out at forum to stop Los Angeles Sheriff attacks. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Centro CSO and Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles cohosted a March 27 Zoom forum to denounce the killings of Chicanos and Blacks by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, deputy gangs like the Banditos, Executioners, and 3000 Boys that terrorize communities, and against the harassment of families who speak out against Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis and Holly Mitchell attended the meeting, listened to the families' testimonies, and committed to work with organizations to fight back against LASD and its embattled leader S…
(2021-03-31). Former deputies arrested after man dies in police custody. nationofchange.org "While we can never take away the pain of the Ambler family, the grand jury has sent a clear message that no one is above the law."
(2021-03-31). Venezuela to Maintain Operations in Border Zones With Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuela's Armed Forces Strategic Operational Commander Remigio Ceballos confirmed military operations in border areas with Colombia to block sabotage actions by irregular armed groups coming from this country. | RELATED: | In recent days, Venezuelan authorities have denounced several aggressions committed by these groups against the civilian population in border zones such in the State of Apure.
(2021-03-31). Two Ambassadors to Syria with Wildly Different Analyses. globalresearch.ca In the past few months,
(2021-03-31). Egypt Keen on Combating Illegal Immigration: President. telesurenglish.net According to a presidency statement, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi stressed on Wednesday Egypt's keenness for combating the illegal immigration and their transfer via the Mediterranean Sea. | RELATED: | In a meeting with the visiting Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman, Sisi stressed the importance of tackling the immigration issues in light of joint responsibility, Bassam Rady, spokesperson of the presidency, sa…
(2021-03-31). People's Action Statement on President Biden's American Jobs Plan. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action Climate Justice Campaign Director Kaniela Ing today released the following statement in response to President Biden's American Jobs Plan: "President Biden's American Jobs Plan is a strong start. It begins to seriously address some of our government's past failures, fix our broken down physical infrastructure, and rapidly …
(2021-03-31). Is the Long War Finally Ending? ips-dc.org In October 1944, with the end of World War II in sight, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin passed a note back and forth to each other at a conference in Moscow. On the piece of paper, Churchill had The percentages on th…
(2021-03-31). Housing for people, not for profit: Rights groups demand action across Europe. peoplesdispatch.org Rights groups organized two days of action for housing rights across major cities in Europe. The demands included affordable housing, an end to profiteering from rents and putting a stop to evictions…
(2021-03-31). Dispatches from the Amazon Warehouse in Bessemer. zcomm.org The unionization efforts at Bessemer are bigger than just Amazon. In this dispatch from the ground, Uber drivers, healthcare workers, and young Birmingham residents stand in solidarity…
(2021-03-31). Biden's Bandaid, or Top 8 Reasons why we need Medicare for All. zcomm.org The USA is a country where health insurance for medical and mental health care is a function of socio-economic status…
(2021-03-31). Lula Returns as Covid Runs Wild in Brazil. zcomm.org Brazil's president Bolsonaro continues to deny the Covid crisis, as Lula's return to politics creates shockwaves from the favelas to Wall St.
(2021-03-31). America Radiates Violence. zcomm.org Challenging the Politics of Isolated Incidents…
(2021-03-31). Approach new definition of anti-Semitism with caution, Palestinians say. zcomm.org The exclusion of Palestinian perspectives points to "an omission that is quite telling about asymmetric relations of power and domination and how some liberals still try to make decisions that deeply affect us, without us."
(2021-03-31). The Left Needs to Engage Members if We Want to Win Big. zcomm.org If we want to win big, we will need to take collective risks. To do that, we need to build structures that strengthen our relationships with one another, educate each other on what is possible when we organize, and develop the leadership of many more people through escalating campaigns…
(2021-03-31). Benefits of 'Drastic' Climate Action Outweigh Costs of Status Quo. zcomm.org "People who spend their careers studying our economy are in widespread agreement that climate change will be expensive, potentially devastatingly so."
(2021-03-31). Residents of Chicago's Southeast Side Are Rising up Against Polluters. zcomm.org Residents are tired of being the city's dumping ground, so they are fighting back…
(2021-03-31). Fixing the Stream, Shaking Up Spotify. zcomm.org The music industry today is largely about music streaming platforms, and Spotify is the dominant music streaming platform globally…
(2021-03-31). Headlines for March 31, 2021. democracynow.org Eyewitnesses Give Chilling Testimony of Police Killing of George Floyd, Brazil in Crisis as COVID Deaths Soar & Military Chiefs Quit in Protest, U.S. COVID Deaths Top 550,000; Florida Undercounted Thousands of Deaths, Bloomberg Employees Got Special Access to Vaccines at NYU Hospitals, China Delivers 100,000 COVID Vaccines to Palestine, White House Unveils $2 Trillion Jobs & Infrastructure Plan, Two Police Deputies Indicted in Texas for Killing Javier Ambler After Traffic Stop, Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump as GOP Welcomes Oath Keepers Founder in Texas, Man Arrested for Viciously Attacking Filipino Woman in N…
(2021-03-31). New York Ordered to Vaccinate Incarcerated People; Will Gov. Sign Bill Curbing Solitary Confinement? democracynow.org 
A New York judge has ordered the state to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all incarcerated people, saying that officials "irrationally distinguished between incarcerated people and people living in every other type of adult congregate facility, at great risk to incarcerated people's lives during this pandemic." Soffiyah Elijah, executive director of the Alliance of Families for Justice, says advocates have been pushing the state "since the beginning of the pandemic to prioritize the health and safety of incarcerated people," but those efforts were met with silence. "It's unfortunate that it took court intervention i…
(2021-03-31). The EU-UK Phony War on Vaccines. counterpunch.org 
The EU's vaccine rollout has been on the equivalent of life-support since its inception. Likewise, the UK's Brexit rollout has also been on life-support, if not in a hospital bed immediately adjacent to the EU's— sisterly/brotherly love between the two not quite being what the doctor has been able to prescribe. When it comes camouflaging their respective debacles with spin and PR, the UK has an easier time of it, since all it needs to do is cast Brussels as the villain responsible for its Brexit plight.