(2021-04-13). Technology innovation gives government leverage to drive down CO2 emissions fast — here's how. juancole.com 
By Jessika E. Trancik | — To avert the worst effects of climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions should fall at faster rates than they have risen for over a century. Economies must essentially turn on a dime and then move quickly toward a carbon-free future. In the U.S., the Biden-Harris administration has recommitted the …
(2021-04-13). The parole system is broken. therealnews.com 
In the state of Maryland, prison inmates serving life sentences can only be granted parole by final decree from the governor. Even for elderly inmates at high risk of COVID-19 infection, as well as inmates who were sentenced to life in prison before they were legal adults (i.e., when they were still children), Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has refused to use this power to grant parole to many who desperately need it. However, at the tail end of the latest legislative session, Maryland's General Assembly passed the SB0202 bill, which repeals this rule, putting decision-making power in the hands of a parole c…
(2021-04-13). COVID-19 — A socialist response. mronline.org 
COVID-19 — A socialist response | April 13, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-13). When Prince Philip Became a Monument. counterpunch.org 
The student from Ghana was insistent. "I want to meet him." The stubborn, well-attired fool, groomed and keen to make a good impression, was attending the Senate House ceremony in Cambridge for honorary awardees. He was not the only one. In attendance on this warm June day in 2006 were a gaggle of rascals, well-wishers
(2021-04-13). Anti-war Activist Visited by Police After Posting Embarrassing AOC Video. orinocotribune.com 
By Max Blumenthal — Apr 9, 2021 | An anti-war activist was visited by California Highway Patrol officers after posting video of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's bumbling comments on Israel-Palestine. The action, which AOC denies triggering, was initiated by a call to US Capitol Police. | As he waited for a food delivery at his home in Los Angeles on April 8, Ryan Wentz, an anti-war activist and producer for the online viral program Soapbox, heard two men calling his name from over his front gate. When he approached, he realized they were not delivery drivers, but police officers flashing badges of the Califor…
(2021-04-13). Vietnam elects new leaders skilled in pandemic containment and economic management. peoplesworld.org 
HANOI—Vietnam has elected a new government, and although many Americans might not pay much attention to Vietnamese politics, there are significant reasons for them to do so—especially now. With one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Vietnam has become an important trade partner with the United States, reason enough to give it consideration. …
(2021-04-13). Justice for Daunte Wright! Smash police terror! workers.org 
On April 11, police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on the northwest border of Minneapolis, fatally shot a young Black man named Daunte Wright. According to witnesses, Daunte Wright was being stopped by Brooklyn Center police when he was shot by an officer. He then got back in his car and . . . |
(2021-04-13). Four gray whales wash up dead near San Francisco. peoplesworld.org 
Four gray whales have washed up dead near San Francisco within nine days, and at least one cause of death has been attributed to a ship strike. More whales than usual have been washing up dead since 2019, and the West Coast gray whale population continues to suffer from an unusual mortality event, defined by the National Oceanic and …
(2021-04-13). Eric Hobsbawm: The Consolations of History. mronline.org 
In this feature-length documentary, Anthony Wilks traces the connections between the events of Hobsbawm's life and the history he told. | April 13, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-13). Chinese woman fights back against sexual harassment—with a mop. mronline.org 
A video clip has emerged showing a female office worker beating her over-eager boss with a cleaning instrument, to the delight of women viewers. | April 13, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-13). Right-Wing Attacks on Germany's Press. counterpunch.org 
In recent months attacks on press freedom have been on the rise throughout Germany. There has also been a sharp increase in violence against journalists. Assaults on the media in general have intensified massively in recent years, months and even weeks. This is especially true since the rise of the right-wing AfD and its street
(2021-04-13). Will a Scorched-Earth Campaign Successfully Invisibilize Toronto's Homeless Encampments? counterpunch.org 
When Jeffrey Dagg returned to the tent he shared with his sister in Toronto's George Hislop Park on Sunday, June 21st of last year, all that remained were the smouldering ruins seen in the picture above. The southern wall of the tent next to Jeff's, as can also be seen, had been blown to hell
(2021-04-13). Doris Kearns Goodwin: Presidential success due to timing, truth, clear goals. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Presidential leadership success is a matter of timing, empathy for what the U.S. people are going through, and setting clear goals early in your term—and pushing them hard—before partisan politics rises and influence wanes. And telling people the truth, in terms everyone can understand, is a key, too. So says noted historian Doris Kearns …
(2021-04-13). The Biden Administration and the Chaotic Middle East. counterpunch.org 
The Middle East is as combustible as ever, and there is no non-Arab state with decisive influence in the region. Lawrence of Arabia warned more than 100 years ago that the Middle East was a "trap from which it will be hard to escape with dignity and honor." Did someone say that what goes around
(2021-04-13). Pressure builds to fire Minnesota veteran officer who killed Wright. peoplesworld.org 
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The pressure built Tuesday to fire the suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed a 20-year-old Black man during an altercation after a traffic stop, a shooting authorities said was a tragic mistake but that family members of Daunte Wright and others pointed to as yet the latest example of a …
(2021-04-13). This isn't a Border Crisis, It's a Poverty, Violence and Climate Crisis. counterpunch.org 
Thousands of desperate migrants, mostly from Central America, are stuck at the U.S.-Mexico border. Most are families and unaccompanied children. Despite their legal rights to apply for asylum, U.S. officials are turning away huge numbers, claiming pandemic restrictions. But thousands of children remain, held in crowded border detention facilities while awaiting transfer to Department of
(2021-04-13). Samir Amin — a Marxist with blood in his veins. mronline.org 
Following the publication of the special issue on Samir Amin, we post short interviews by the authors on the influence of Amin on their lives and research. | April 13, 2021 | Exchange…
(2021-04-13). °NO APAGUE! La única solución: Estados Unidos fuera de Afganistán. workers.org 
El 29 de febrero de 2020, después de rondas de negociaciones en Doha, Qatar, con los talibanes -la insurgencia que han combatido durante 20 años-, Estados Unidos firmó un acuerdo para retirar de Afganistán todas las fuerzas estadounidenses y de la OTAN en un plazo de 14 meses,—para este 1 . . . |
(2021-04-13). Human Solidarity and Nature Conservation. counterpunch.org 
"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being." — Carl Gustav Jung [1] Life is the actualization of potentialities embedded within the biochemical processes that form the mechanisms of genetics and evolution. Does life have a purpose, or is it
(2021-04-13). The 1811 Louisiana slave rebellion and the struggle in Haiti. liberationnews.org 
The absence of coverage of the tremendous people's struggle in Haiti by U.S. media is nothing new. The self-declared dictator Jovenel Moise has been in power for a year after the end of his presidency with the support of the U.S. government and other imperialists. From reports on the ground in Haiti today, the struggle …
(2021-04-13). Victory for Jalil Muntaqim over Monroe County DA. workers.org 
After 49 years, on Oct. 7, 2020, political prisoner Jalil Muntaqim was finally released, becoming the last remaining Black Panther Party member to survive the New York State prison system. However, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley charged Muntaqim with felony voter fraud immediately after his release, claiming that he . . . |
(2021-04-13). US Military Plane RC-135W Spotted Over Conflict Area in Apure — NASA Publishes Satellite Image of Paraguaná (Coincidence?). orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, April 12, it was reported that a United States Air Force (USAF) plane flew over the airspace that comprises the Colombian-Venezuelan border on the Colombian side, where the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) recently expelled Colombian narco-paramilitary groups. | The details were reported through social media networks by journalists and specialized aeronautical accounts, which indicated that it was a Boeing RC-135W RIVET JOINT (R135) REG 62-4139, Alias HORN41. | The plane, according to the Patriota Cazador account on Twitter, took off from Lincoln, Nebra…
(2021-04-13). Protest while you can: Ohioans demonstrate against anti-protest bills. liberationnews.org 
The fundamental right to free speech and assembly, at least in the eyes of Ohio legislators, is secondary to the interests of private property and law enforcement.
(2021-04-13). Saving Pollinators From An Imaginary Bee-Pocalypse — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Honeybees are doing OK, despite varroa mites, the Covid-driven economy and other problems.: | A torrent of media stories from 2013-2014 presented frightening tales of "unprecedented" colony collapse disorder (CCD) among honeybees, conjuring up visions of a "bee-pocalypse" and "a world without bees," a world in which flowers and agriculture would be decimated. | Many articles blamed neonicotinoid pesticides, while others added climate change and biotech (GMO) crops as likely culprits. Some mentioned Varroa destructor mites and various viruses and diseases as possible causes. Virtually none suggested tha…
(2021-04-13). The Role Of Portuguese In The Decline Of Muslims In Maritime Trade — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
European ruthlessness coupled with the Muslims' inability to keep pace with technology caused their downfall: | Muslims of Ceylon and peninsular India, who are ethnologically similar, were in the vanguard of maritime trade in South and South East Asia from the 3 rd., century BC till the emergence of the Portuguese and other European powers in the 16 th. Century. These Tamil-speaking Muslims of part Arab ancestry were trading peacefully in the region for centuries. But they were eventually outmaneuvered by European traders who were ruthless, armed, and technologically better equipped than the Muslims.
(2021-04-13). Vaccine Passports Only Way Out Of Pandemic — Oped. eurasiareview.com 
The issue of the likely use of vaccine passports in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is prompting questions about whether or not they work. The point of a vaccine passport is, in theory, to mitigate disease spread by introducing a system of checks and balances to bring about herd immunity. A debate over their perceived invasion of privacy versus medical necessity is now playing out in many countries around the world. At the heart of the argument is their requirement for human security. | The requirement to be vaccinated against certain diseases ahead of travel and the related documentation…
(2021-04-13). Vaccines highlight differences between capitalism and socialism. workers.org 
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear which countries had effective responses to the spread of the virus, and which did not. Under capitalism limited supplies despite clear need. Wuhan, China, underwent a strict lockdown for 76 days, successfully bringing the virus under control in the world's first . . . |
(2021-04-13). Khamenei's Misuse Of COVID-19 To Consolidate His Rule — opEd. eurasiareview.com 
While the Covid-19 epidemic still plagues the world and most countries have devoted almost all their energy, effort, and resources to fight the virus by vaccinating or quarantining all or parts of their country and population, Iran's situation is quite different. Most countries have even abandoned political considerations to obtain the vaccine from wherever possible and give priority to the welfare of their people. | For example, Germany and Austria, while members of the European Union, are independently negotiating the purchase of the Russian vaccine, and Italy has signed a contract to produce the Russian vac…
(2021-04-13). Israel agrees to increase water supply to Jordan after pressure from Biden. middleeasteye.net 
Israel agrees to increase water supply to Jordan after pressure from Biden | After weeks of delays, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves increase in water supply to Jordan as kingdom experiences water crisis | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 15: 22 | Due to a past peace agreement, Israel pumps water out of the Jordan river and transfers it back to Jordan during dry spells (AFP/File photo) | Israel has agreed to increa…
(2021-04-13). Egypt: Prominent journalist Khaled Dawoud released from prison. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Prominent journalist Khaled Dawoud released from prison | While in detention, the activist and journalist was held in very poor conditions for 18 months | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 13: 24 | Khaled Dawoud was an outspoken critic of the government and was known for his journalism (AFP) | Egyptian journalist and activist Khaled Dawoud was released from prison on Monday, pending investigation o…
(2021-04-13). Palestinian boy, 14, loses eye after being hit by Israeli rubber bullet. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian boy, 14, loses eye after being hit by Israeli rubber bullet | Rights groups have long condemned Israel's use of steel-coated rubber bullets, which have repeatedly killed and wounded Palestinians | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 13: 19 | Fourteen-year-old Izz al-Din al-Batsh has been recovering in bed since the incident, surrounded by his family (MEE/Akram al-Waara) | It was a typical Friday after…
(2021-04-13). Saudi Arabia: Salvator Mundi 'endangered' on MBS superyacht, says report. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Salvator Mundi 'endangered' on MBS superyacht, says report | World's most expensive painting at risk of damage on crown prince's boat, as France-Saudi fallout over Da Vinci work continues | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 13: 19 | A visitor takes a picture of the Salvator Mundi at Christie's New York auction house in November 2017 (AFP/File photo) | The world's most expensive painting has been endange…
(2021-04-13). Arabic press review: Egypt builds 35 new prisons since 2011 revolution. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Egypt builds 35 new prisons since 2011 revolution | Meanwhile, former Qatari PM says US is behind Jordan's crisis, foreign investment in Dubai declines by 53 percent, and 43 percent of Lebanese families struggle to secure food in Ramadan | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 13: 41 | Policewomen standing outside the entrance to al-Qanatir women's prison, about 30km north of the Egyptian capit…
(2021-04-13). Lebanon: Half of families could struggle to afford iftar meal. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Half of families could struggle to afford iftar meal | A new study has revealed an astronomical increase in price of basic Ramadan meals in Lebanon | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 16: 10 | A man checks a traditional Ramadan lantern at the start of the Muslim holy fasting month, in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon (AFP) | As the holy month of Ramadan begins, many families in Lebanon could struggle t…
(2021-04-13). Suez Canal: Egypt 'seizes' Ever Given ship over failure to pay $1bn compensation. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Egypt 'seizes' Ever Given ship over failure to pay $1bn compensation | Negotiations are ongoing between the Japanese company that owns the giant container, insurance firms and the canal authority | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 15: 32 | The Ever Given giant container ship was freed on 29 March after being stuck across the Suez Canal for six days (AFP/Suez Canal Authority) | The giant Ever…
(2021-04-13). Bozeman Watershed Logging Project Based on Flawed Assumptions. counterpunch.org 
The Montana Forest Action Plan recently awarded funding to the Bozeman Watershed logging project. Flawed assumptions and science characterize all these state-funded projects. Even though numerous studies have documented that logging/thinning fails to protect homes or reduce fire severity in nearly all instances, the mindless mantra that logging will preclude large fires continues unabated. +
(2021-04-13). 25 Chinese Warplane Fly In Taiwan's ADIZ Immediately After US State Secretary Warns Beijing. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 12th, China's People Liberation Army flew 25 warplanes into Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ). | This is the largest "encroachment" ever by Beijing. At least from what is known when Taiwan began revealing the PLA warplane movement in 2020. | According to Taiwan's defence ministry, the PLA warplanes — 14 Jian-16 fighter jets, four Jian-10s, four H-6K bombers, two Y-8 anti-submarine warfare planes and one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft."[Taiwan's…
(2021-04-13). Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu Responded To NATO Accusations. southfront.org 
Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspects the Hmeymim airbase in Syria, June 2016. Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Amid the on-going military escalation in Ukraine, there are more claims and demands from all sides involved in the conflict. While the Kiev's "Team" constantly accuses Russia in deploying its troops near the Ukrainian border, Moscow continues its large-scale exercises all over the country's territory. On April 13, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu spoke out in response to all the threats and accusati…
(2021-04-13). Crimean MPs Call On The West To Explain Military Presence Along Russia's Borders. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Click to see full-size image | On April 12th, Russian member of parliament from the Crimean region Mikhail Sheremet asked the collective West to explain its military presence at the borders of Russia. | He also said that the movements of Russian forces within Russia's borders are an entirely internal matter. | Earlier, the Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries and the High Representative of the EU said that the Russian military is active along the borders with Ukraine and in Crimea and called on…
(2021-04-13). Informational Propaganda Activities Of International Terrorist Organizations (2021). southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Colonel A. Filisteyev, Lieutenant Colonel D. Borisov. Originally appeared at Foreign military review #2 2021. Translated exclusively for SouthFront. | International terrorist organizations are actively promoting radical ideology among the general population. Its main goal is to attract new supporters both to replenish the ranks of illegal armed groups operating in conflict zones, and to create a network of "sleeping" cells in various countries of the world. Such agitation allows extremists to r…
(2021-04-13). Human Solidarity and Nature Conservation. counterpunch.org "As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being." — Carl Gustav Jung [1] Life is the actualization of potentialities embedded within the biochemical processes that form the mechanisms of genetics and evolution. Does life have a purpose, or is it
(2021-04-13). 25 Chinese Warplane Fly In Taiwan's ADIZ Immediately After US State Secretary Warns Beijing. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 12th, China's People Liberation Army flew 25 warplanes into Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ). | This is the largest "encroachment" ever by Beijing. At least from what is known when Taiwan began revealing the PLA warplane movement in 2020. | According to Taiwan's defence ministry, the PLA warplanes — 14 Jian-16 fighter jets, four Jian-10s, four H-6K bombers, two Y-8 anti-submarine warfare planes and one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft."[Taiwan's…
(2021-04-13). Military Situation In Syria On April 13, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 12th, the Russian Reconciliation Center recorded 23 breaches of the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib, of which in the Idlib province — 10 attacks, in the Latakia province — 9 attacks, in the province of Aleppo — 2 attacks, in the province of Hama — 2 attacks. | On April 12, a car bomb exploded near a camp belonging to Turkish-backed forces south of Afrin | On April 12, a car bomb exploded south of the town Raas al-Ain. No casualties were…
(2021-04-13). Two Ukrainian, One LPR Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Donbass (Map Update). southfront.org 
Illustrative Image. Servicemen attend the funeral of a serviceman in Lviv | Since the beginning of this week, the situation in the Donbass region has significantly worsened. | According to the DPR National Militia, the Ukrainian forces committed 8 fire provocations, while the Ukrainian command claimed that DLPR forces violated ceasefire 17 times. | On April 13, the both sides of the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine reported deaths of their soldiers. | In it's daily update on the si…
(2021-04-13). Take Your Chance To Shape History! Join Our Ranks! southfront.org 
| | | (2021-04-13). Two Ukrainian, One LNR Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Donbass (Map Update). southfront.org Illustrative Image. Servicemen attend the funeral of a serviceman in Lviv | Since the beginning of this week, the situation in the Donbass region has significantly worsened. | According to the DPR National Militia, the Ukrainian forces committed 8 fire provocations, while the Ukrainian command claimed that DLPR forces violated ceasefire 17 times. | On April 13, the both sides of the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine reported deaths of their soldiers. | In it's daily update on the si…
(2021-04-13). If Armenians Want Revenge, Azerbaijan Will Destroy Them: President Ilham Aliyev. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev gave a speech at the "New vision for South Caucasus: Post-conflict development and cooperation" international conference held at ADA University. | The speech could be viewed and listened to on Azerbaijan is ready to sign a peace agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh, but "does not see" readiness for similar steps in the st…
(2021-04-13). Biden To Meet "Killer" Putin On Neutral Ground. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | During a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, US President Joe Biden invited his Russian counterpart to meet in the coming months in a "third country" to discuss the full range of issues in relations between the two states."They discussed a number of regional and global issues, including the intent of the United States and Russia to pursue a strategic stability dialogue on a range of arms control and emerging security issues, building on the extension of the New START Treaty. Pr…
(2021-04-13). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 13, 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…
(2021-04-13). Egypt: IS executes two civilians for collaborating with military in North Sinai. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: IS executes two civilians for collaborating with military in North Sinai | The two men were among 23 tribesmen kidnapped by the group in retaliation for acting as covert informants for the Egyptian army | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 10: 17 | Swilam Ahmed Swilam (L) and Mohamed Ibrahim Hamdan have been killed by Islamic State militants over their alleged collaboration with the Egyptian army…
(2021-04-13). The Sweeps Stop Here? counterpunch.org 
There is something beautiful happening in Laurelhurst Park, on the east side of Portland, Oregon. In my more optimistic moments, I wonder if this might be the beginning of a real solution to the ever-worsening and extremely dire housing crisis that increasingly characterizes urban — and even suburban — America. Whether or not that is
(2021-04-13). S.F. Giants demand food service workers sign COVID 'release of liability' form. peoplesworld.org 
The San Francisco Giants Opening Day was Friday, April 9. The Giants had been doing a full court press (sorry to mix in basketball metaphors) for days on end about how safe the stadium would be for the fans' first game back to the stadium since the COVID-19 pandemic began. But on Wednesday evening, the …
(2021-04-13). Brexit problems, paramilitary gangs contribute to violence in Northern Ireland. peoplesworld.org 
BELFAST, Northern Ireland—The smell of petrol, burning rubber, and the dull thuds of brick against police riot shield walls have marred the streets across five cities and towns in Northern Ireland for over a week. Union loyalists and Irish Republicans have clashed with police, and the rioting has often involved children as young as 12, …
(2021-04-13). Derek Chauvin Trial Breaks Down "Blue Wall of Silence" as Police Officials Testify Against Ex-Cop. democracynow.org 
We get the latest on the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, with Minneapolis-based civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong. She says prosecutors in the case have successfully chipped away at the "blue wall of silence" by getting current police officials to testify against Chauvin. However, she says it's likely that "the only reason that these officers have testified is because the world is watching."
(2021-04-13). GOP Smears DOJ Civil Rights Pick Kristen Clarke in Latest Attack on Voting Rights & Racial Justice. democracynow.org 
We look at President Biden's nomination of Kristen Clarke to become the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the conservative smear campaign against the veteran civil rights lawyer. The far-right Fox News host Tucker Carlson has devoted at least five segments to attacking Clarke's nomination, including baseless accusations of anti-Semitism. Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former president of the NAACP, says "the right-wing attack machine" springs into action whenever Black nominees are up for confirmation. "They make sport, quite frankly, of trying…
(2021-04-13). Killed over a Car Air Freshener: Outrage Grows over Police Shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota. democracynow.org 
Protests continue in the Minneapolis area after a white police officer shot and killed a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright, during a traffic stop Sunday in the suburb of Brooklyn Center. The deadly shooting took place about 10 miles from where former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial for killing George Floyd. Just before he was killed, Wright called his mother to say he was being pulled over — allegedly because an air freshener was obscuring his rearview mirror. The Brooklyn Center police chief claims Kimberly Potter, a 26-year police veteran who has served as the police union presiden…
(2021-04-13). The Return of Northern Ireland as the Most Dangerous Open Wound in British Political Life. counterpunch.org 
On the night of 15 August 1969, a Protestant mob burst into the Catholic part of west Belfast and burned down houses in and around Bombay Street, forcing the Catholic population to flee. The pogrom had a traumatic impact on Catholics in Northern Ireland, delegitimising the authorities for tolerating or assisting the mob, and playing a key role in the creation of the Provisional IRA.
(2021-04-13). The Return of Northern Ireland as the Most Dangerous Open Wound in British Political Life. counterpunch.org 
On the night of 15 August 1969, a Protestant mob burst into the Catholic part of west Belfast and burned down houses in and around Bombay Street, forcing the Catholic population to flee. The pogrom had a traumatic impact on Catholics in Northern Ireland, delegitimising the authorities for tolerating or assisting the mob, and playing a key role in the creation of the Provisional IRA.
(2021-04-13). UK bill shielding soldiers from war crimes charges challenged in House of Lords. middleeasteye.net 
UK bill shielding soldiers from war crimes charges challenged in House of Lords | Lords vote to amend Overseas Opposition Bill to ensure serious offences by military personnel, including genocide and torture, can be prosecuted | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 16: 51 | British soldiers during a training operation in Basra, southern Iraq, in November 2007 (AFP) | The British government's attempts to shield its armed force…
(2021-04-13). Israel denies professor prestigious prize for allegedly supporting BDS. middleeasteye.net 
Israel denies professor prestigious prize for allegedly supporting BDS | Oded Goldreich denies endorsing BDS, and says that the education ministry's decision was 'because I am a leftist' | Tue, 04/13/2021 – 12: 35 | A protester holds up a sign reading 'I boycott Israel but not Jews!' during a march marking al-Quds International Day in Berlin, 1 June 2019 (AFP) | Israeli Education Minister…
(2021-04-13). Beautiful Plots: Israel Sabotages Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility. globalresearch.ca Over the weekend, Iran marked National Nuclear Technology Day. The stars …
(2021-04-13). Sweden Axes Gates's Mad Global Warming Scheme. globalresearch.ca For more than a decade Bill Gates has funneled millions of …
(2021-04-13). DSA Q&A feat. the PRO Act. dsausa.org RSVP Here Interested in DSA but haven't joined yet? Looking to get involved in the fights to stop evictions, win Medicare for All, defund the police, or pass a Green New Deal, but unsure how to get started? Join DSA leaders from across the country to talk about how organizing as socialists and engaging in…
(2021-04-13). Two years of Assange's imprisonment. peoplesdispatch.org Assange is being indicted in the US under the infamous Espionage Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. He faces a total 18 federal criminal charges, including espionage and cybercrimes, which together carry a maximum sentence of 175 years.
(2021-04-13). Taliban Won't Attend Turkey Conference If Held This Week. news.antiwar.com Weeks of expectation of the high-profile Istanbul conference had all suggested one of a handful of starting dates, all this week. With no decisions made, the Taliban spokesmen said they'd already told Turkey they couldn't attend, even if the conference started on Friday, but that they are open to attending if it happens at a later date. | The conf…
(2021-04-13). "Unimaginable Amounts of Water": Human-Made Global Heating in Danger of "Uncorking" Massive Antarctic Glaciers, causing Sea Level Rise. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A new article in Geophysical Research Letters found that four times as much of the Antarctic ices shelves would melt under a scenario where we heat the earth by 7.2 degrees F. (4 degrees C.) as opposed to the current Paris Climate Treaty goals of 1.5 degrees C. or at …
(2021-04-13). Enough with the brinksmanship! Let's give peace a f**king chance. nationofchange.org The world's been going to s**t for too long…
(2021-04-13). The WHO Confirms that the Covid-19 PCR Test is Flawed: Estimates of "Positive Cases" are Meaningless. The Lockdown Has No Scientific Basis. globalresearch.ca One year later the WHO retracts. They don't say "We Made a Mistake". It's carefully formulated. While they do not officially deny the validity of their misleading January 2020 guidelines, they recommend RT-PCR "Re-testing" (which everybody knows is an impossibility).
(2021-04-13). Biden's Supreme Court Commission Is Designed to Fail. thenation.com Biden's Supreme Court Commission Is Designed to Fail…
(2021-04-13). Ramsey Clark, Human Rights Fighter — 1927-2021. globalresearch.ca Ramsey Clark was a founder of the International Action Center and …
(2021-04-13). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health care workers in Mexico City and Guanajuato state are continuing protests to demand access to COVID-19 vaccinations while members of the Utier electrical workers union in Puerto Rico voted unanimously in favor of a strike against the Electrical Energy Authority…
(2021-04-13). How the US Failed to Prioritize SARS-CoV-2 Variant Surveillance. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article discusses genomic sequencing to detect and track virus variants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-13). Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System. jamanetwork.com The sheer number of challenges facing the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress in the health policy sphere is staggering, as is the range of potential solutions offered by the authors of the Viewpoints in the JAMA Health Policy series. The most pressing challenges involve addressing the global COVID-19 pandemic. Yet policy makers would be remiss if they did not leverage this opportunity to also address the fundamental problems with the US health system laid bare by the nation's response to the pandemic. These include major challenges related to health insurance coverage, the solvency of publicly funded pro…
(2021-04-13). Sustainability in a post-Covid-19 world: Is your business prepared? nationofchange.org
(2021-04-13). UK Government Predicts 'Third Wave' of COVID Deaths 'Dominated' by Those Who Are Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca In official documents released by the U.K. government, models for the …
(2021-04-13). COVID-19 Precautions Are Scarce in Non—Health Care Workplaces. jamanetwork.com Less than half of US workers in non—health care fields had COVID-19 prevention measures in place at work as of June 2020, based on an online survey of 4000 US, nonremote workers.
(2021-04-13). Five Reasons Johnson & Johnson Is Having a Very Bad Month. globalresearch.ca Concerns over adverse reactions, blood clots, reports of breakthrough COVID cases …
(2021-04-13). "The Free World" Died of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca As someone with a background in foreign policy and international affairs, …
(2021-04-13). Data Leak Exposes Early COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Hiccups. jamanetwork.com After a cyberattack late last year against the European Medicines Agency (EMA), anonymous emails dispatched a trove of classified documents to academics and journalists.
(2021-04-13). Chico Shines a Light, But Activists Here Must Do the Heavy Lifting. indybay.org Down Chico way, a Senior Sacramento Judge of the Eastern Division of the Federal District Court has stopped encampment sweeps dead in their tracks city-wide with a TRO in the Commanche Creek Greenway case. This was justified not by the fading COVID-19 shelter-in-place concerns, but rather by lack of shelter or campground alternatives for those being rousted.
(2021-04-13). UK cancer patients more likely to die following COVID-19 than European patients. imperial.ac.uk Cancer patients from the UK were 1.5 times more likely to die following a diagnosis with COVID-19 than cancer patients from European countries.
(2021-04-13). La crisis generada por la COVID-19 ha profundizado las desigualdades. globalizacion.ca Intervención del Primer Ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, en el Segmento de Jefes de Estado y/o Gobierno del Foro del ECOSOC para el seguimiento de la Financiación para el Desarrollo, celebrado en formato virtual este 12 de abril de 2021. | Señor…
(2021-04-13). El mecanismo de vacunas Covax enfrenta cinco retos. globalizacion.ca El mecanismo Covax, el acrónimo en inglés de Fondo de Acceso Global para Vacunas covid-19, mantiene su objetivo de llevar este año a países del Sur 2000 millones de dosis de la vacuna, pero requiere superar cinco retos, según reportes…
(2021-04-13). Headlines for April 13, 2021. democracynow.org Brooklyn Center Police Chief Claims Officer Mistook Gun for Taser in Killing of Daunte Wright, Prosecution Rests Case in Murder Trial of Minneapolis Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin, U.S. to Pause Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Reports of Rare Blood Clots, WHO Warns of Exponential Rise in COVID-19 Cases, COVID-19 Cases Surge in the Philippines as Duterte Appears in Public for First Time in Two Weeks, European Union Officials Consider Use of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine, Biden Admin Strikes Deals with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to Further Militarize Borders, As Volcano Erupts, Only Vaccinated Residents of St.
(2021-04-13). Foreigners in Guangdong can be vaccinated against COVID-19 now. ecns.cn Starting on Monday, foreigners in Guangdong province can make an appointment for vaccination against COVID-19 online under the principle of "informed, voluntary and self-assumed risk".
(2021-04-13). Colombia receives new batch of Sinovac vaccines against COVID-19. ecns.cn A new batch of vaccines developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac arrived at the El Dorado airport here in Colombian capital on Sunday to help keep the country's National Vaccination Plan against COVID-19 on track.
(2021-04-13). COVID-19 cases in U.S. most populous state surpass 3.6 mln. ecns.cn The total number of COVID-19 cases in California, the most populous state in the United States, surpassed 3.6 million, showed data released by the state health authorities on Sunday.
(2021-04-13). Commentary:Keep alert against sinister political manipulations on COVID-19 origin tracing research. ecns.cn  …
(2021-04-13). Solomon Islands receives Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines. ecns.cn The Solomon Islands has received a batch of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, the first among Pacific island countries.
(2021-04-13). Vaccines 'main weapon' to achieve economic recovery: IMF's top economist. ecns.cn It is in everybody's interests to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are adequately supplied across the globe, according to a report by CNBC on April 7, citing experts including the top economist from the IMF.
(2021-04-13). Economic Impacts of Russia's Declining Population. globalresearch.ca Despite various official efforts, including regular payment of maternal capital to …
(2021-04-13). Arm our Cities with Military-Grade Healthcare, not Weapons. zcomm.org If veterans can get lifelong, integrated healthcare with no co-pays thanks to their service, why can't we?>
(2021-04-13). Western Media Eager to See Ukraine Use US-Supplied Weapons Against Russia. news.antiwar.com With tensions simmering in eastern Ukraine, US media outlets are happy to push the narrative that Russia is the aggressor and is preparing to invade its neighbor. These reports ignore the fact that the Donetsk and Lugansk republics in the eastern Donbas region declared independence from Ukraine back in 2014 in response to a US-backed coup. | Since 2014, the US has provided Ukraine with about $2 billion in military equipment and supported its fight against the Donetsk and Lugansk separatists. Supporting a war on Russia's border is an incredible provocation, but these facts are lost on the Western press, and som…
(2021-04-13). Amazon union vote shows why we need the PRO Act. nationofchange.org In the face of intimidation by one of the largest companies in the world, Alabama workers bravely spoke out about the need for greater labor protections.
(2021-04-13). Amazon Vote Shows Why We Need the PRO act. counterpunch.org Following one of the most high-profile union votes in history, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama — led by Black organizers — ultimately rejected efforts to form a union by 71 percent, according to the National Labor Relations Board. But for labor advocates, this fight is far from over. "The Amazon workers who
(2021-04-13). 'Only the beginning': Citing climate and investment risks, NY State pension fund to ditch tar sands. nationofchange.org "Kudos to Tom DiNapoli for making it clear that you can't build your retirement on tar sands."
(2021-04-13). "Symbolic Naval War" Is Emerging Between Israel and Iran. globalresearch.ca In the Middle East, tensions between Israel and Iran are escalating, …
(2021-04-13). Big Jump In Energy Prices Pushes Overall CPI Up 0.6 Percent in March as Depressed Prices Bounce Back. cepr.net This is a compilation of Dean Baker's quick-take analysis over Twitter. Follow @DeanBaker13 on Twitter to get his quick-take analysis of government data immediately upon release. Nothing in this report should raise fears of inflation problems. We see some bounce back in prices depressed by pandemic, nothing more. Gas prices will be level or fall in April, lowering …
(2021-04-13). A Vaccine Summit: Taking the Pandemic Seriously. zcomm.org Taking the pandemic seriously means doing everything we can to get the whole world vaccinated as quickly as possible…
(2021-04-13). Newsom plans full reopening in June as deaths hit 60,000. indybay.org The practices of the ruling class have been completely negligent and arbitrary. Tiered reopenings, completely lackluster economic relief, dangerous working conditions throughout the whole pandemic and continuous infections have led to more than 3.7 million infections and 60,082 preventable deaths in California alone.
(2021-04-13). Global Taxes — Global Stagnation. globalresearch.ca Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has proposed that governments around the world …
(2021-04-13). Venezuelan Army Engineers Begin Clearing Mines in Apure State. orinocotribune.com President Nicolás Maduro assured in a speech this Sunday, April 11, that "Venezuelan military engineers have begun work demining the territory of Apure (state bordering Colombia), where they have brought the dirty war to us in Colombia." He also reiterated that there are "irregular armed groups, disguised as guerrillas, but who serve the drug gangs of Iván Duque and àÅlvaro Uribe Vélez." With all of them there will be "zero tolerance," he warned once again. | For their part, Chief General Vladimir Padrino López, Minister of Defense, and Chief Admiral Remigio Ceballos, CEOFANB commander, offered a briefing o…
(2021-04-13). Australia's most decorated Afghan veteran accused of covering up war crimes. wsws.org A media investigation has accused Ben Roberts-Smith, previously lauded as a "national hero," of conducting a campaign to suppress evidence of war crimes in Afghanistan.
(2021-04-13). Forecasting Biden's Policy in Southeast Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-13). On Mentoring—A Meditation of Gratitude. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, JAMA's editor in chief remembers his career mentors and their selflessness as they guided him in his early and mid-career and later became friends and colleagues.
(2021-04-13). Patient Information: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page summarizes the US Preventive Services Task Force's 2021 recommendation that current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults (I statement).
(2021-04-13). Gana Lasso el balotaje en Ecuador. globalizacion.ca En la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales en Ecuador, se impuso Guillermo Lasso, el candidato de la coalición de derecha CREO y Partido Social Cristiano con el 52.48%. El candidato progresista Andrés Arauz obtuvo 47.52% de los votos. | Según…
(2021-04-13). Natalie Shapero's poetry: Popular Longing and the "look outward" wsws.org Unlike other contemporary poets, Natalie Shapero offers mordant commentary on social and environmental degradation.
(2021-04-13). Disparities in Suicide Persist Despite Overall Dip in US Rate. jamanetwork.com After increasing by about one-third for nearly 2 decades, the overall US suicide rate dipped by about 2% between 2018 and 2019. However, CDC researchers reported that the improvements didn't extend to all racial and ethnic groups.
(2021-04-13). Laos and the CIA: The Most Secret Place on Earth Revisited. globalresearch.ca We met before sunrise, just Richy, the cameraman, myself and Sousath, …
(2021-04-13). Modern Agriculture Is Militarized. globalresearch.ca If there were a prime example of all that is wrong …
(2021-04-13). Stand with Haiti! A Call for Solidarity. counterpunch.org This statement, written by Haiti Action Committee and signed by over 60 organizations, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the return to Haiti of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and First Lady Mildred Aristide. It calls for support of the resistance by the Haitian people to the US-backed dictatorship of Jovenel Moise, and provides concrete ways for
(2021-04-13). Las Fuerzas Armadas y el momento mexicano. globalizacion.ca Boletines oficiales reseñan que la falta de recursos y la necesidad de administrar lo mejor que se pueda el presupuesto de 112 mil 557 millones 168 mil 656 pesos otorgado este año a la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional, ha…
(2021-04-13). Biden refuses to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline. nationofchange.org We will do our very best to see this pipeline removed, our water protected, and our sacred lands healed."
(2021-04-13). Effect of Early Recombinant Human Erythropoietin on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at Age 5 Years—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Before exposing preterm infants to erythropoietin for neuroprotection, potential benefits and safety need to be assessed using the highest possible level of evidence by performing randomized clinical trials instead of extrapolating results from retrospective analyses in neonates exposed to diverse doses of erythropoietin for the prevention of anemia of prematurity. Our recent study demonstrated no significant difference in neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 5 years in children born at 26 to 32 weeks' gestation treated with early high-dose rhEpo compared with saline during the first 2 days of life. These…
(2021-04-13). USPSTF 2021 Recommendations on Screening for Asymptomatic Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults. jamanetwork.com Interest in the relationship between vitamin D and health has increased over the past decade, with concurrent increases in the number of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) assays performed and in the use of vitamin D supplements. In 2011, the National Academy of Medicine determined that a 25(OH)D level less than 20 ng/mL (49.9 nmol/L) was consistent with deficiency and that there was no evidence for different 25(OH)D thresholds for different health conditions. This recommendation resulted in vigorous debate within the medical and scientific community regarding the merits of screening for vitamin D deficiency and the g…
(2021-04-13). Tensions over the Arctic Are on the Rise. globalresearch.ca Much has been written recently on Russian military activities in its …
(2021-04-13). Facing the Facts of War with Russia. globalresearch.ca Conflict with Russia may be inevitable. Kiev's strident threats to resolve …
(2021-04-13). The Myth Of Black Buying Power Is Robbing Black People Of Their Power. popularresistance.org The myth of black buying power – that black people collectively hold trillions of dollars in wealth and that they could improve their economic status if only they 'spent their money more wisely' – has been used for more than a century to take the focus off the systemic racism and uphold capitalism. Dr. Jared Ball, author of "The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power," explains what is behind this myth and why it is still actively embraced today despite evidence to the contrary. He talks about what power is and what we must do to build it.
(2021-04-13). Cold War on Trial: Truth Commission Details Horrible Crimes Akin to Native American Genocide and Slavery. globalresearch.ca With a new Cold War heating up between the U.S. and …
(2021-04-13). USPSTF Review: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on screening for vitamin D deficiency summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and interventions for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic, community-dwelling adults.
(2021-04-13). The Shadowy Alliance Between Big Pharma and Big Tech: RFK, Jr. and Dr. Joseph Mercola. globalresearch.ca CHD Chairman Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Dr. Joseph Mercola discuss …
(2021-04-13). Time to Rethink Nursing Homes. jamanetwork.com Hundreds of thousands of people who are older and disabled live in nursing homes not because they need specialized care or want to live in those facilities, but because Medicaid payment rules make that the only housing with daily living care they can afford.
(2021-04-13). Protest in Brooklyn Center, MN demands justice for Daunte Wright. fightbacknews.org Brooklyn Center, MN – More than 1500 rallied in front of the police station on the evening of April 12, demanding justice for Daunte Wright, a young Black man murdered by police. Authorities, fearing another rebellion, have deployed the National Guard to the area, declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in three Twin Cities metro area counties.
(2021-04-13). Incorrect Values in Table. jamanetwork.com In the Original Investigation titled "Effects of Improvisational Music Therapy vs Enhanced Standard Care on Symptom Severity Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: the TIME-A Randomized Clinical Trial," published in the August 8, 2017, issue of JAMA, values were incorrect in Table 1. In the "Value" column under "Enhanced Standard Care," the No. (%) values for boys should have been reported as 153 (84.1); for native speaker of the country's main language as 169 (92.9); for previous music therapy as 4 (2.2); and for mental retardation as 84 (44.5). This article was corrected online.
(2021-04-13). Kenya's communists fight state repression, IMF-World Bank policies. peoplesdispatch.org Booker Ngesa Omole of the Communist Party of Kenya talks about the state attacks on the party, the failures of the Uhuru Kenyatta government, and the protests against IMF-World Bank prescribed policies…
(2021-04-13). Blinken's Winking and Nodding to the Neocons. globalresearch.ca Like proverbial bad pennies, the neocon imperialists who plagued the Barack …
(2021-04-13). Russia deploys two armies, three airborne units to counter threat from 40,000 NATO troops on its border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia deploys two armies, three airborne units to counter threat from 40,000 NATO troops on its borderRick Rozoff Major Russian officials today have warned of military threats posed by the U.S.-led thirty-nation North Atlantic Treaty Organization to its western border: its entire western border. And its northern one as well. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu …
(2021-04-13). Left candidate Pedro Castillo wins first round of presidential elections in Peru, heads to run-off. peoplesdispatch.org According to the preliminary results by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Pedro Castillo of the left-wing Free Peru party won 18.9% of the votes. It is still unclear who his opponent will be as three candidates are technically tied for second place…
(2021-04-13). The Near-Term Future of Health Care Reform. jamanetwork.com Over the past decade, the US has made progress on the core problems of access, cost, and quality involving health care. Although it is valuable, this progress seems inadequate compared with the magnitude of the challenges. Approximately 20 million individuals in the US have received insurance coverage because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), yet an estimated 29 million (approximately 9% of the US population) remain uninsured. In addition, over the past decade, health care costs have stabilized at approximately 18% of gross domestic product, yet per capita costs are far higher than all other high-income countries…
(2021-04-13). Review of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Dr Mehta and colleagues that lifestyle interventions may reduce heartburn symptoms among patients with GERD. As highlighted in our Review, there is solid evidence to advise patients with GERD to lose weight if they are obese and to abstain from smoking. However, currently available data regarding lifestyle changes are limited, and studies have often shown divergent results. Associations between dietary or beverage modifications and GERD symptoms are weak, and large population-based studies have often failed to provide reproducible results. Although the currently available medical literature…
(2021-04-13). Teplizumab Improves Beta Cell Function, Delays Type 1 Diabetes. jamanetwork.com The investigational monoclonal antibody teplizumab improved beta cell function among high-risk relatives of individuals with type 1 diabetes in a phase 2 randomized clinical trial, according to extended follow-up data published in Science Translational Medicine. A previously reported delay in diabetes development among treated participants also increased.
(2021-04-13). Kenyan Court postpones trial of Communist Party members for second time. peoplesdispatch.org The Party has condemned the delay in the proceedings in a statement and reported that defendants have still not been informed about the charges against them…
(2021-04-13). Total Lockdown, Everything Closed: Urgent Appeal by German Medical Lawyer Dr. Beate Bahner. globalresearch.ca On Sunday 11 April 2021, Dr Beate Bahner, a lawyer, …
(2021-04-13). Canadians Hunger Strike to Protest Canada's New $75 Billion Warplanes. orinocotribune.com Canadians across the nation are fasting in protest of the country's plans to purchase a new fleet of stealth warplanes. | Montreal, April 11, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com) — "We will not allow Canada to buy 88 new warplanes to rain bombs in US and NATO wars," wrote World Beyond War, who co-hosted the demonstration alongside Canada's No Fighter Jets Coalition. Over 100 Canadians joined the hunger strike, and many more participated in online vigils for those killed in NATO bombing campaigns, announced No Fighter Jets Coalition. The event's April 10 starting date was chosen to mark the 10-year anniversary of Global…
(2021-04-13). US-Iran Talks Undermined by Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) Presence. globalresearch.ca Iran has said talks will still go ahead in Vienna in …
(2021-04-13). Reclaiming Asylum, Rethinking the Border. progressive.org A much different mindset is needed about border issues—one that doesn't treat asylum seekers as criminals and instead keeps them out of detention and in communities.
(2021-04-13). The Computer Got it Wrong: Why We're Taking the Detroit Police to Court Over a Faulty Face Recognition 'Match'. aclu.org Last year, Detroit police
(2021-04-13). Protests erupt following police killing in Minneapolis suburb. wsws.org Approximately 2.4 million people in the four Minnesota counties encompassing the Minneapolis—St. Paul region were placed under a 7 p.m. curfew Monday night.
(2021-04-13). Inter-Parliamentary Union Confirms Preparations for a Mission to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) confirmed today, Monday, April 12, that it is preparing to send a mission to Venezuela to learn firsthand about the situation of the Legislative Power and inquire about complaints of human rights violations against former opposition parliamentarians. | "This is a mission that we have requested for a long time and it seems that it can finally be carried out, because we have received an invitation from [the new] 2020 Parliament," IPU spokesperson Thomas Fitzsimons told news agency EFE. | Last Friday the highest officials of the organization, which brings together parliaments from…
(2021-04-13). Effect of Early Recombinant Human Erythropoietin on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at Age 5 Years. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The Research Letter by Dr Natalucci and colleagues reported no benefits of early high-dose recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEpo) on neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 5 years in very preterm infants. We are concerned about the interpretation of this study because the enrolled neonates carried a very low risk of brain damage, given their average birth weight of 1200 g and average gestational age of more than 29 weeks. In 2016, the same authors and, recently, others reported no advantage of rhEpo in preterm infants when examining neurodevelopmental outcome at age 2 years. We previously voiced criti…
(2021-04-13). Stop the campaign of terror against Iran and its scientists! globalresearch.ca In memory of Ramsey Clark, we re-post this article which was …
(2021-04-13). USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults. jamanetwork.com This 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement concludes that current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults (I statement).
(2021-04-13). Azerbaijan: We have created a new reality by shedding blood. Everyone should reckon with us today. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Turkish-directed onslaught by the armed forces of Azerbaijan (population of 10 million) against minuscule Nagorno-Karabakh (145,000) was one of the most atrocious acts of military aggression in modern times. It was also a NATO proxy war in the former Soviet Union/Russia. Baku: Multinational Turkic Council applauds Azerbaijani-Turkish war against Nagorno-Karabakh NATO appoints Turkey to …
(2021-04-13). How the Biden Administration Can Improve Health Equity for Racial and Ethnic Minorities. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint outlines actions that the new federal administration could consider related to health care access and quality, and social determinants of health, to meaningfully improve health equity for racial/ethnic minority populations.
(2021-04-13). Review of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. jamanetwork.com To the Editor In their Review about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Dr Maret-Ouda and colleagues discussed risk factors and treatment options for GERD, including surgery and advanced endoscopic techniques. However, we believe they overlooked several recommendations that may benefit patients with heartburn.
(2021-04-13). DNA/RNA Vaccines: "Can They Alter Our Own Genetic Codes" globalresearch.ca Everyone is talking about DNA/RNA vaccines. Can they alter our own …
(2021-04-13). Ucraina, bomba Usa in Europa. globalresearch.ca Caccia F-16 Usa, inviati dalla base di Aviano, sono impegnati in ´complesse operazioni aeree ª in Grecia, dove ieri è iniziata l'esercitazione Essi appartengono al 510th Fighter Squadron di stanza ad Aviano, il cui ruolo è indicato dall'emblema: …
(2021-04-13). How Antidiscrimination Law Fails Black Mothers. thenation.com How Antidiscrimination Law Fails Black Mothers…
(2021-04-13). A Plea to President Biden to Stop Perpetuating Racist Tax Policy. thenation.com A Plea to President Biden to Stop Perpetuating Racist Tax Policy…
(2021-04-13). Progressives Call for Action on the Yemen Blockade. thenation.com Progressives Call for Action on the Yemen Blockade…
(2021-04-13). Solidarity With the Asian Community. thenation.com Solidarity With the Asian Community…
(2021-04-13). How Warming Oceans Are Accelerating the Climate Crisis. thenation.com How Warming Oceans Are Accelerating the Climate Crisis…
(2021-04-13). How 'Things' In Fiction Shape the Way We Read. thenation.com How 'Things' In Fiction Shape the Way We Read…
(2021-04-13). øDe qué democracia hablan en Miami? globalizacion.ca Si en algún lugar se habla de democracia en los Estados Unidos es en el Miami cubano y no es, precisamente, porque los cubanos que viven en esta ciudad sean tan demócratas, sino que lo utilizan para criticar y atacar…
(2021-04-13). Ecuador: Cómo la izquierda mayoritaria perdió ante la derecha. globalizacion.ca La izquierda ecuatoriana fue profundamente dividida a la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales. Sus tres candidatos (antineoliberales los tres) obtuvieron 66% en la suma de los votos: Arauz 32%, Yaku 19%, Xavier Hervas 15%. | En la segunda vuelta, Arauz…
(2021-04-13). Iran's Much-Troubled Nuclear Program. 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 Iran's N…
(2021-04-13). Police & Prison Abolition — YDSA Reading Group. dsausa.org RSVP Here Join YDSA members from across the country for a series of discussions about police & prison abolition and how it relates to our vision and strategy for winning socialism.
(2021-04-13). An Offering to our Asian Sisters. zcomm.org The American Dream is not dreamlike for those who are struggling within it. Opportunities are unequal and punishing…
(2021-04-13). One small statement from CDC, one giant hope for our humanity. zcomm.org Key right now is to help CDC meet its mission by letting them and our federal elected representatives know that we expect solid steps taken to meet this challenge, to mitigate racism in any way possible…
(2021-04-13). What's Really Behind the Opposition to a $15 Minimum Wage. zcomm.org Fifty-seven senators from both parties are determined to preserve an economic system that rewards the rich and punishes the poor…
(2021-04-13). Feast Your Eyes on the Trillion-Dollar SUV. zcomm.org The concentration of America's wealth has hit still another terrifying new milestone…
(2021-04-13). The Che Guevara Commune (Part 1). zcomm.org Interview on Che Guevara Commune in Mérida State…
(2021-04-13). China Isn't the Problem, Neoliberalism Is. zcomm.org Beginning in the 1970s, the American political class made decisions at the behest of business interests and oligarchs to restructure the U.S. economy in ways intended to shift the balance of political and economic power towards capital…
(2021-04-13). Stop The Cuts & Restore City College Of SF! Rally/March To Defend SF Community College. indybay.org City College of San Francisco, students, faculty and supporters of community college and public eduction rallied and marched on 4/11/21 to protest the massive cuts and destruction of the college. | They said entire programs including music were being destroyed.
(2021-04-13). Remembering Ladonna Brave Bull Allard. indybay.org LaDonna Tamakawastewin Allard, also known as LaDonna Bravebull Allard, passed on. She was preceded by her husband Miles by two years. I'm proud to say I knew her for many years as part of NAFPS, or New Age Frauds Plastic Shamans. She was best known to most for her leading role in the NoDAPL movement.
(2021-04-13). Free Mumia! protests: April 20 in SF at KQED, April 24 in Oakland. indybay.org April 20th: Protest at KQED Headquarters,50 Beale St., San Francisco; Protest against Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner, who is trying to keep Mumia imprisoned for life. Krasner is the star of a new PBS documentary, "Philly D.A." Then, on April 24 in Oakland, (Mumia's Birthday) — March and Car Caravan, Oscar Grant Plaza (14th and Broadway) to Alameda County Courthouse, 1221 Fallon Street, Rally on the steps of the Alameda County Courthouse, where the Panthers demonstrated for Huey Newton, on Mumia's Birthday!
(2021-04-13). Wednesday 4/21: Reclaiming Connection and Community. indybay.org Online…
(2021-04-13). Letter to KQED for Mumia: Signed by Angela Davis, Boots Riley, and others. indybay.org This letter to KQED from Angela Davis, Boots Riley and others was written on April 11. It is reprinted here in full by the Jamal Journal, published by the uncompromising International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal.
(2021-04-13). Saturday 4/17: Celebrate Kayla Moore's Birthday. indybay.org CIVIC CENTER PARK | 2151 Martin Luther King Jr. Way | Berkeley, CA 94704…
(2021-04-13). PBS Independent Lens! We want more airtime for Mumia Abu-Jamal (sign the petition). indybay.org Our new Color of Change petition has just been launched in support of the upcoming April 20 protest against DA Larry Krasner's continued defense of Mumia Abu-Jamal's conviction, and the letter to KQED from Angela Davis, Boots Riley and others. Please sign the petition and help us to circulate it amongst your activist networks. This action is winnable if we get enough support!
(2021-04-13). Saturday 4/24: Free Mumia! The Only Treatment is Freedom. indybay.org Gather at Oscar Grant Plaza – 14th and Broadway, Oakland | March to Alameda County Courthouse, DA Nancy O'Malley's Office, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland…
(2021-04-13). Housing the Homeless: Austin, Texas. indybay.org In a city as prosperous as Austin, no one should have to live on the streets, period. That became even more clear as we saw folks still sleeping out under bridges when we knew that zero-degree temperatures were coming—and sometimes there were hotels or lit-up buildings right across the streets.
(2021-04-13). New film on Jack Mundey's life and politics to launch new film festival. greenleft.org.au The premiere of a film about Jack Mundey's life and politics is set to launch the new Dare to Struggle Film Festival. Pip Hinman reports.
(2021-04-13). Casino compromises and buying elections. greenleft.org.au If you thought the political compromises exposed by the Bergin inquiry into casino operations were bad, what happened in Tasmania should be a warning to us all, writes Suzanne James.
(2021-04-13). Simple genetic modification aims to stop mosquitoes spreading malaria. imperial.ac.uk Altering a mosquito's gut genes to make them spread antimalarial genes to the next generation of their species shows promise for curbing malaria.
(2021-04-13). Cuba — Las batallas de Girón. globalizacion.ca El bombardeo se escuchó en toda la ciudad. Procedía del oeste de la capital. A toda prisa, los milicianos iban saliendo de sus casas e intentaban acudir al lugar donde parecía concentrarse el peligro mayor. Desde la ruptura de relaciones…
(2021-04-13). México — Turismo, abuso e impunidad. globalizacion.ca Fue una de las entidades más olvidadas de México, pero hoy Quintana Roo es el principal polo turístico del país. Allí se genera más de una tercera parte de las divisas que ingresan por dicha actividad. Esa transformación se dio…
(2021-04-13). Lenín Moreno, un malversador del mandato popular. globalizacion.ca A Lenín Moreno le gusta proyectar. Desde que llegó al gobierno en mayo de 2017, ya hablaba de planes a largo plazo. Dos años después, presentó el Acuerdo Nacional 2030. Pero sus metas lejanas en el tiempo nunca alcanzaron…
(2021-04-13). Cómo leer la estrategia Biden. globalizacion.ca "La seguridad económica es seguridad nacional", reza ahora el credo de la clase política y empresarial estadounidense. Como viendo el sol del mediodía, se ciegan los diferentes actores de este país identificando el objetivo estratégico que los unifica como sociedad…
(2021-04-13). Fracasa la vacunación global. globalizacion.ca El 19 de marzo pasado publiqué en este semanario las opiniones y observaciones del Dr. Geert Vanden Bossche, un médico veterinario y virólogo belga con varias décadas de experiencia trabajando para instituciones gubernamentales y privadas dedicadas a la salud y,…
(2021-04-13). Wearable Bilirubin Measurement Device for Neonatal Jaundice. jamanetwork.com Jaundice, caused by high levels of the reddish-yellow pigment bilirubin in blood, affects more that 80% of newborns. Although neonatal jaundice usually resolves with treatment, severe hyperbilirubinemia can cause a form of brain damage called kernicterus or bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction (BIND). In low- and middle-income countries, jaundice is a major cause of neonatal death and brain damage.
(2021-04-13). Saturday 5/1: Other Cinema: MAYDAY! ANARCHISM, AUTONOMY, AND ARTWORK. indybay.org OtherCinema.com…
(2021-04-13). President Biden Needs a Middle East-Wide Human Rights Policy. juancole.com Published in: Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) By Iran Researcher Tara Sepehri Far | @sepehrifar @sepehrifar On the campaign trail and during his first three months in office, President Biden promised a US return to a multilateral foreign policy that supports human rights. That is an important vision for the Middle East, a …
(2021-04-13). Banking Crisis: Fallout from Greensill Financial Collapse Splatters British Government, as Taxpayers Face Big Losses. globalresearch.ca Downing Street's dodgy dealings with Citigroup and Greensill show just how …
(2021-04-13). Australian deep-sea reef study could uncover new species. ecns.cn Australian researchers have embarked on an expedition to explore previously undocumented deep-sea coral reefs off the country's north coast.
(2021-04-13). Int'l electronics expo in Guangzhou aims to support "dual circulation" ecns.cn GUANGZHOU, April 12 (Xinhua) — An international expo for electronics and electrical appliances on Monday opened in south China's Guangzhou City with a theme of embracing domestic demand and exploring the global market.
(2021-04-13). S China's Hainan becomes magnet for global capital. ecns.cn Stellar growth in foreign investment at Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) over the past three years has made the island province a new focus for global capital, according to a press statement on the progress of the HainanFTP policy on Monday.
(2021-04-13). Sanxingdui and Mayan cultures, similar across time and space. ecns.cn Enveloped in a prehistoric aura, the Mayan civilization and China's Sanxingdui culture, while located in different continents, are as mysterious as they are ancient.
(2021-04-13). China to develop aerospace as strategic emerging industry. ecns.cn China will continue to exert great efforts to boost aerospace as a strategic emerging industry in the next five years, a senior aerospace official said.
(2021-04-13). Central bank looking at prudent steps to stabilize economy, experts predict. ecns.cn China's GDP is expected to increase over 8 percent this year, with monetary policy remaining accurate and stable amid domestic economic recovery and a commodity-driven global inflation risk, said experts at Tsinghua PBCSF Chief Economists Forum on Saturday.
(2021-04-13). Liu Xiaoming starts role as special rep on Korean Peninsula affairs. ecns.cn Ambassador Liu Xiaoming recently assumed his new post as the Chinese government's special representative on Korean Peninsula affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian announced on Monday.
(2021-04-13). China's Hainan sees stellar growth in foreign investment, market entities. ecns.cn China's southern island province of Hainan has seen robust growth in foreign investment inflow and new market entities as it continues to improve its business environment, an official said Monday.
(2021-04-13). China's NEV storage battery output skyrockets in March. ecns.cn China's output of storage batteries to power new energy vehicles (NEVs) rose 151.9 percent year-on-year in March, industry data showed.
(2021-04-13). Russia celebrates 60th anniversary of Gagarin space mission. ecns.cn Spectators watch a projection of Yuri Gagarin's portrait to mark the 60th anniversary of the first human space flight St Petersburg, Russia, April 12, 2021.
(2021-04-13). 21 workers located underground in flooded mine. ecns.cn Twenty-one workers trapped underground after a coal mine flooded in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Saturday have been located, China Central Television reported on Monday morning.
(2021-04-13). Xinjiang port sees 1,500 trips by China-Europe freight trains this year. ecns.cn Alataw Pass, a major land port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has seen 1,500 China-Europe freight trains pass through this year, achieving the number 42 days earlier than in 2020, the customs authority said.
(2021-04-13). Giant swarm of jellyfish invades Italian port. ecns.cn The spotted jellyfish belong to the 'Rhizostoma Pulmo' family, commonly known as the barrel jellyfish. Barrel jellyfish swarms are becoming increasingly frequent throughout the Adriatic Sea.
(2021-04-13). U.S. developing biological weapons near China, Russia borders, says Putin's adviser. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin's chief security adviser Nikolai Patrushev has accused the United States of experimenting with biological weapons in regions near the borders of China and Russia, according to Newsweek.
(2021-04-13). 165 ancient tombs found in east China. ecns.cn Archaeologists have found a total of 165 millennia-old tombs at a single relic site in east China's Shandong Province.
(2021-04-13). SAIC launches Android-like vehicle system for app developers. ecns.cn SAIC Motor Corp, China's largest carmaker by sales, has launched a digital platform that intends to function like Google's Android system for smart mobile phone makers and users.
(2021-04-13). Inland Chinese province ramps up herbal medicine industry. ecns.cn Northwest China's Gansu Province has made herbal medicine development a pillar industry to stimulate the local economy.
(2021-04-13). People protest against the discharge of wastewater into the sea in Tokyo. ecns.cn The Japanese government is set to announce, as early as Tuesday, a plan to dilute radioactive Fukushima wastewater and release it into the ocean.
(2021-04-13). US, Philippines Launch Military Drills Amid China Tensions. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the US and the Philippines kicked off two weeks of military drills that come amid heightened tensions between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea. This year's drills, known as the Balikatan exercises, are being held at a scaled-down level compared to previous years due to coronavirus. Last year's Balikatan exercises were …
(2021-04-13). US Officials to Meet With NATO on Afghan Deployment. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will participate in meetings with NATO officials in Brussels this week. Expectations are that they will talk up the usual buildups against Russia and other long-term interests. | Another focus though is Afghanistan, The Biden Administration has downplayed the idea of meeting the May…
(2021-04-12). "Nuclear terrorism": Behind Israel's latest effort to sabotage global diplomacy. liberationnews.org 
Iran's key Natanz nuclear site suffered a blackout due to a cyberattack yesterday. Senior Israeli officials hinted at the Mossad intelligence agency's responsibility for this attack while the New York Times cited U.S. and Israeli officials confirming Israel's role. Iran called the attack an act of "nuclear terrorism." This sabotage of the facility's power grid …
(2021-04-12). Heterodox economics and crypto-Marxism. mronline.org 
A series of notable recent anniversaries in the heterodox (non-mainstream/non-orthodox) economics calendar have prompted a reconsideration of Karl Marx's lasting influence within the field. | April 12, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-12). Global imbalance in vaccinations threatens to derail fight against pandemic. peoplesworld.org 
As the Biden administration orchestrates a massive effort to open vaccination against COVID to every adult by April 19, a "shocking imbalance" in vaccination is occurring globally. While governments of many wealthier capitalist countries are vaccinating their populations, vaccinations have all but stalled in the global South countries, leaving the people in large swaths of …
(2021-04-12). South Korea's Rural Basic Income Experiment Scheduled for Second Half of 2021. counterpunch.org 
Is a basic income a solution to inequality? Or is it a policy with serious side effects and little impact to show for the massive financial resources channeled into it? Is there any way of pre-testing a policy measure with influences as far-reaching as those of a basic income? For those asking such questions, a
(2021-04-12). Mixed Results in Sunday's South American Presidential Races—Substantial Support for Left. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, April 11 (special for OrinocoTribune.com) — This Sunday's presidential races in South America produced mixed political results. Andres Arauz, the Correista candidate in Ecuador's second round, conceded victory to right-wing candidate and banker Guillermo Lasso, while in Peru the Ipsos exit poll results showed the leftist candidate Pedro Castillo (Peru Libre) winning with 16.1%, not enough to secure a victory, and thus ensuring a second round. Castillo will contest the presidency in the runoff against the individual arriving in second place, currently tied between neoliberal Hernando de Soto (Avanza…
(2021-04-12). Venezuelan National Assembly Consolidates Relations with Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva. orinocotribune.com 
On Sunday, April 11, a delegation of deputies from the National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela held a working meeting with the president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Duarte Pacheco and the secretary general, Martín Chungong, in Geneva, Switzerland, in order to strengthen relations at the parliamentary level. | The president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, informed about the meeting through his Twitter account, and added that the AN has made an official invitation to the IPU to visit Venezuela, so that "it learns the truth about Venezuela beyond mainstream media manipulation and cunning attacks."
(2021-04-12). Scientists: 4 ∞C would unleash 'unimaginable amounts of water' as ice shelves collapse. peoplesworld.org 
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(2021-04-12). Tampa Bay activists condemn Desantis' anti-protest bill: 'Kill the bill before it kills us!'. liberationnews.org 
Activists gathered at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Tampa to protest HB1—Florida Governor Ron Desantis' draconian anti-protest bill.
(2021-04-12). Mold, roaches, leaks: snapshot of South Carolina's housing crisis. liberationnews.org 
With the highest eviction rates in the nation, South Carolina has been in a housing crisis long before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-12). Coal miners in Alabama are striking for their fair share. therealnews.com 
Miners at Warrior Met Coal sacrificed and made concessions when the company they worked for went bankrupt in 2016. Now that the mines are more productive than ever and bringing in more profits, they're being asked to give up more.
(2021-04-12). Rosa Luxemburg and postcolonial criticism. mronline.org 
Her understanding of oppression was bolstered by personal circumstances: female in an overwhelmingly male public sphere, Jewish in a climate of vicious antisemitism, Polish at a time when Poles suffered national oppression, and an individual who lived with a disability. | April 12, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-12). Yemeni Liberation Movement: Hunger Strike for Yemen Actions this Week. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network supports the work of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, who have been on hunger strike for over 2 weeks in Washington, D.C, against U.S. support for the Saudi blockade of Yemen. Please take action to support this important, brave effort! The following updates come from the Yemeni Liberation movement — follow them on Twitter and Instagram! After 15 days of hunger striking, we have mounted significant pressure on the Biden Administration and the US government to hear our demands. 1. Publicly speak out against the blockade 2. End US support for the Saudi-led blockad…
(2021-04-12). Shattered Dreams: The Assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. orinocotribune.com 
By Steve Lalla — Apr 10, 2021 | On April 9, 1948, Colombian Liberal politician, movement leader, and social activist Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala was murdered in the capital city of Bogotá. His killing changed the country's history forever. | During the 1940s the charismatic orator and lawyer had steered the Liberal party towards socialism. Gaitán was leading the presidential race at the time, and likely would have become Colombia's first left-leaning president. Instead, Gaitán was shot three times in the head in broad daylight, and it would take ten years and the interregnum of a military dictatorship for Col…
(2021-04-12). The Secret Wars of Africa's Sahel: What Is Behind Mali's Ongoing Strife. dissidentvoice.org 
In a recent report, the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, concluded that, on January 3, French warplanes had struck a crowd attending a wedding in the remote village of Bounti, killing 22 of the guests. According to the findings, based on a thorough investigation and interviews with hundreds of eyewitnesses, 19 of …
(2021-04-12). Ramsey Clark: A Life Well Lived for the People of the World. dissidentvoice.org 
Yesterday (April 10) Ramsey Clark died at the age of 93 in New York, and today justice and peace loving people and movements in the US and around the world are in mourning for a man who stood up and fought tirelessly in support of justice, equality and against his country's drive for endless wars. …
(2021-04-12). Cold War on Trial: Truth Commission details horrible crimes akin to Native American genocide and slavery. mronline.org 
While the Cold War Truth Commission may not be able to reverse the insanity of current U.S. policies, it has at least helped to ensure that a truthful history will be preserved. | April 12, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-12). Hunting in Yemen. counterpunch.org 
Since March 29th, in Washington, D.C., Iman Saleh, age 26, has been on a hunger strike to demand an end to the war in Yemen. She is joined by five others from her group, The Yemeni Liberation Movement. The hunger strikers point out that enforcement of the Saudi Coalition led blockade relies substantially on U.S.
(2021-04-12). How Corporate America Supports Racism, Hatred & Exploitation (in New & Fun Ways!). counterpunch.org 
If you've been paying even a modicum of attention to the world at large, you've noticed that white supremacists constitute a bit of a problem in America. They led an insurrection at our Capitol recently. They've been involved in many mass shootings. I, along with many others, was nearly killed by one a few years
(2021-04-12). Police kill another Black man; Chauvin lawyer tries to block jury from knowing. peoplesworld.org 
As Minneapolis approaches the halfway point of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer who murdered George Floyd, the Twin Cities region faces yet another incident of a cop killing a young Black man. On Sunday afternoon, police in the suburb of Brooklyn Center shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. Protests …
(2021-04-12). Mold, roaches, leaks; snapshot of South Carolina's housing crisis. liberationnews.org With the highest eviction rates in the nation, South Carolina has been in a housing crisis long before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-12). How Humanity Can Realistically Prevent New Wars: an Interview With Anthropologist Douglas P. Fry. counterpunch.org 
We live in a time in which we face many global challenges, including the climate disaster, dwindling biodiversity (due to international industrial practices), polluted oceans, nuclear proliferation and a worldwide pandemic, just for starters. Realistic solutions to the hurdles humanity faces will require international cooperation—which will require the adoption of viable alternatives to the predominant
(2021-04-12). Carnegie Mellon University complicit in deadly U.S. drone warfare. liberationnews.org 
Drone systems are developed in large part by programs in universities across the country.
(2021-04-12). Biden budget: Big hike for domestic programs and 1.7 percent hike for military. peoplesworld.org 
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(2021-04-12). How Bellingcat launders National Security State talking points into the press. mronline.org 
For a self-proclaimed citizen journalism outfit, an alarming number of Bellingcat's staff and contributors come from highly suspect backgrounds, including high-level positions in military and intelligence agencies. | April 12, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-12). China and climate change: an exchange. mronline.org 
In the Notes from the Editors to the March 2021 issue of Monthly Review, the MR editors questioned some of the arguments in Richard Smith's book, China's Engine of Environmental Collapse, as well as replied to Simon Pirani's related criticisms (writing under his pseudonym of Gabriel Levy) of MR editor John Bellamy Foster on China […] | April 12, 2021 | Exchange…
(2021-04-12). Western Media Incite Anti-Asian Racism When They Join in Cold War Against China. orinocotribune.com 
By Joshua Cho — Apr 8, 2021 | Over the past few weeks, the subject of anti-Asian racism has received an unusual degree of Western media attention, ever since a video showing the January 28 killing of
(2021-04-12). Tampa Bay activists condemn Desantis' anti-protest bill: "Kill the bill before it kills us!" liberationnews.org Activists gathered at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Tampa to protest HB1—Florida Governor Ron Desantis' draconian anti-protest bill.
(2021-04-12). Ramsey Clark, human rights fighter — 1927-2021. workers.org 
Ramsey Clark was a founder of the International Action Center and inspired the political activists who used its structure to defend liberation struggles, oppose U.S. wars of aggression, defend political prisoners whether in U.S. prison-industrial complex or in the U.S.-backed dictatorships worldwide. IAC militants joined international delegations that defied the . . . |
(2021-04-12). German prince Georg Freidrich is no pauper. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN — The Prince is no pauper but it seems the poor fellow has problems with his crown jewels. And this is no simple little private problem, to be expected with princes! Nor is this handsomely smiling, youngish man, who hardly looks his 44 years, itching only for jewels. He also wants hundreds or even …
(2021-04-12). Nimble Failure: The Australian COVID-19 Vaccination Program — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
"I am not going to be talking about numbers today," Australia's Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly told Australia's Radio National on April 12. This echoed Part of the monumental failings of the government…
(2021-04-12). Eni Strengthens Presence In Vietnam Through Acquisition Of Block 115. eurasiareview.com 
Eni said Monday that through its affiliate Eni Vietnam it has completed the acquisition from Krisenergy (Vietnam 115) Ltd. of a 100% participating interest and the operatorship in Block 115/09, offshore central Vietnam. | The area is adjacent to Block 114 where the operator Eni Vietnam and its partner Essar Exploration and Production Limited have recently announced the Ken Bau gas and condensates discovery currently under appraisal. | The new acreage also borders with Block 116, also operated by Eni Vietnam with a 100% participating interest. | The block covers an area of 7,382 Km2, with a water depth ranging…
(2021-04-12). No Plan B For Singapore's Leadership Succession — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Bridget Welsh* | When Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong went on Christmas leave last year, he chose not to appoint then prime minister-designate Heng Swee Keat in his stead. This was a clear signal that he was unwilling to hand over the reins. This came after the People's Action Party (PAP) performed poorly in the Lee has been i…
(2021-04-12). Ron Paul: Global Taxes — Global Stagnation — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has proposed that governments around the world require payment of at least a uniform "global minimum corporate tax." A motivation for Yellen's push for a global minimum corporate tax is fear that the Biden administration's proposed increase in the US corporate tax will cause some American corporations to flee the US for countries with lower corporate taxes. | President Biden wants to increase corporate taxes to help pay for his so-called infrastructure plan. The plan actually spends more on "progressive" priorities, including a down payment on the Green New Deal, than on infrast…
(2021-04-12). Optically Active Defects Improve Carbon Nanotubes. eurasiareview.com 
The properties of carbon-based nanomaterials can be altered and engineered through the deliberate introduction of certain structural "imperfections" or defects. The challenge, however, is to control the number and type of these defects. In the case of carbon nanotubes – microscopically small tubular compounds that emit light in the near-infrared – chemists and materials scientists at Heidelberg University led by Prof. Dr Jana Zaumseil have now demonstrated a new reaction pathway to enable such defect control. It results in specific optically active defects – so-called sp3 defects – which are more luminescent a…
(2021-04-12). Haiti: Bishops Condemn Kidnappings Of Catholic Priests, Nuns. eurasiareview.com 
Seven Catholic priests and nuns were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday, and are being held for ransom. | The five priests and two nuns were abducted at Croix-des-Bouquets, a suburb of Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. According to local news, they were taken while on the way to attend the installation of a parish priest. | According to Haitian media, the "400 Mawozo" gang admitted culpability for the kidnapping, and is demanding $1 million in ransom. | Two of the kidnapped, one priest and one nun, are citizens of France. | Church leaders in Haiti have condemned the kidnappings, and called for action to be taken ag…
(2021-04-12). Tracking Pervasive Microplastics Across The Globe. eurasiareview.com 
Really big systems, like ocean currents and weather, work on really big scales. And so too does your plastic waste, according to new research from Janice Brahney from the Department of Watershed Sciences. The plastic straw you discarded in 1980 hasn't disappeared; it has fragmented into pieces too small to see, and is cycling through the atmosphere, infiltrating soil, ocean waters and air. Microplastics are so pervasive that they now affect how plants grow, waft through the air we breathe, and permeate distant ecosystems. They can be found in places as varied as the human bloodstream to the guts of insects in…
(2021-04-12). Biden Names Trump Critics To Two Key Immigration Posts. eurasiareview.com 
By Ken Bredemeier | U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday named two critics of former President Donald Trump's immigration policies to key border control and immigration positions at a time when federal authorities are struggling to handle a surge of migrant arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border. | Biden picked Chris Magnus, the police chief in Tucson, Arizona, near the U.S.-Mexico border, to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, and Ur Jaddou as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which handles the country's legal immigration system. | Both will have to be confirmed by the Senate be…
(2021-04-12). Workplace Study During Pandemic Finds Managers Should Talk Less, Listen More. eurasiareview.com 
Workplace communication often took a back seat this past year, as employees and employers rushed to work remotely, struggled with technology barriers and adjusted to physical distancing. But the pandemic has resulted in valuable lessons for communicating on the job, according to a Baylor University study. | During the onset of COVID-19 — along with accompanying layoffs and a recession — "there likely has never been a moment with such demand for ethical listening to employees," said lead author Marlene S. Neill, Ph.D., associate professor of journalism, public relations and new media at Baylor. | "Ethical lis…
(2021-04-12). Iran Blames Israel For Suspected Sabotage At Nuclear Facility, Vows Revenge. eurasiareview.com 
( Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, said an act of "nuclear terrorism" caused a power failure at the Natanz nuclear facility on April 11, a day after new uranium-enrichment equipment was unveiled at the site, south of Tehr…
(2021-04-12). India: Troubled Peace In Jammu And Kashmir — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Ajit Kumar Singh* | On April 8-9, 2021, seven terrorists, including Imtiyaz Shah, the chief of Ansar-ul-Gazwat-ul-Hind (AuGH), were killed in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). In the intervening night of April 7-8, Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation following intelligence inputs that terrorists were hiding inside the Central Jamia Masjid in the Jan Mohalla area of Shopian District. As the terrorists rejected the offer to surrender and opened fire, a gun battle ensued and three terrorists were killed towards the dawn of April 8. Another two terrorists were killed and the Masjid was…
(2021-04-12). Road Salts And Other Human Sources Are Threatening World's Freshwater Supplies. eurasiareview.com 
When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt, spreading it liberally over highways, streets and sidewalks to melt snow and ice. Road salt is an important tool for safety, because many thousands of people die or are injured every year due to weather related accidents. But a new study led by Sujay Kaushal of the University of Maryland warns that introducing salt into the environment–whether it's for de-icing roads, fertilizing farmland or other purposes–releases toxic chemical cocktails that create a serious and growing global threat to our freshwater supply and human health.
(2021-04-12). Shift In Diet Allowed Gray Wolves To Survive Ice-Age Extinction. eurasiareview.com 
Gray wolves are among the largest predators to have survived the extinction at the end of the last ice age around11,700 years ago. Today, they can be found roaming Yukon's boreal forest and tundra, with caribou and moose as their main sources of food. | A new study led by the Canadian Museum of Nature shows that wolves may have survived by adapting their diet over thousands of years—from a primary reliance on horses during the Pleistocene, to caribou and moose today. The results are published in the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. | The research team, led by museum palaeontologist…
(2021-04-12). Northern Dimension Forum Seeks To Boost Connectivity. eurasiareview.com 
On April 8, St Petersburg hosted the 12th Northern Dimension Forum. This forum, established in 2007, is a major annual corporate business event for cooperative policy and brings business directors and potential investors from Russia and the European Union including the Baltics, and Scandinavia. | The forum was organized by the Northern Dimension Business Council in cooperation with the Association of European Businesses, the Graduate School of Management at St Petersburg State University and the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management. | This forum was devoted to the theme: "Connectivity now. Boosting flows of pe…
(2021-04-12). Tatmadaw Coup D'État As The Ramayana — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
The February 2001 coup d'état by the Myanmar Defense Forces, known as the Tatmadaw, has parallels to the Ramayana, the 24,000 verse Hindu epic that became popular throughout Asia, including Burma. In 1989, the Tatmadaw replaced English translations with Burmese words, changing Burma to Myanmar, Rangoon to Yangon, and so forth. | The Internet provides articles and videos on the Ramayana for those who want to become more familiar with this classic, which compares to the Odyssey, the 12,000 verse Greek epic. Both Rama and Odysseus are on a journey filled with challenges. In Sanskrit, "ayana" means journey. The Ra…
(2021-04-12). India: Polarized Stability In Northeast — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Giriraj Bhattacharjee* | On March 22, 2021, unidentified gunman in camouflage killed three Zeliang tribesmen — Itingwangbe Haikam, Hangyi and Asiambo — in an area between the Peren and Dimapur Districts of Nagaland. | On March 20, 2021, a Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Purana Hajong village in the Dima Hasao District of Assam. | On March 16, 2021, SFs killed a militant belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) in an encounter at Motong under the Yatdam circle of Changlang District, Arunac…
(2021-04-12). Brain Disease Transmitted By Tick Bites May Be Treatable. eurasiareview.com 
Tick-borne encephalitis is a disease just as nasty as it sounds. Once bitten by an infected tick, some people develop flu-like symptoms that resolve quietly but leave behind rampant neurological disease–brain swelling, memory loss, and cognitive decline. Cases are on the rise in Central Europe and Russia with some 10,000 incidents reported each year. Vaccines can provide protection, but only for a limited time. There is no cure. | Now a new study describes antibodies capable of neutralizing the virus transmitted by tick bites. These so-called broadly neutralizing antibodies have shown promise in preventing TB…
(2021-04-12). Selected Articles: Why NATO Destroyed Libya Ten Years Ago. globalresearch.ca 
By Ten years ago, on March 19, 2011, US/NATO forces began their bombardment of Libya by air and by sea. The war was initiated directly by the …
(2021-04-12). Palestine election: Israel's wave of arrests sweeps up Palestinians before polls. middleeasteye.net 
Palestine election: Israel's wave of arrests sweeps up Palestinians before polls | Hamas and Fatah members caught up in series of Israeli arrests since March say they have been warned not to compete in coming elections | Mon, 04/12/2021 – 13: 56 | A Palestinian demonstrator is detained by Israeli soldiers during a protest near the West Bank village of Tubas, near the Jordan Valley, on 29 January 2020 (AFP) | I…
(2021-04-12). No charges against Jordanian prince over 'destabilisation' plot. middleeasteye.net 
No charges against Jordanian prince over 'destabilisation' plot | Prime minister tells parliament there was no coup attempt, despite recent political crisis | Mon, 04/12/2021 – 16: 16 | Jordan's Prince Hamzah will not face trial after an apparent reconciliation with his half-brother King Abdullah (AFP) | The half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah will not face trial after recent accusations of sedition, the co…
(2021-04-12). UN urges Yemen's warring parties to 'seize opportunity' for peace. middleeasteye.net 
UN urges Yemen's warring parties to 'seize opportunity' for peace | UN special envoy for Yemen calls on leaders to 'negotiate in good faith without preconditions' during international summit | Mon, 04/12/2021 – 20: 45 | Fighters with forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government hold a position against Houthi rebels in Yemen's northeastern province of Marib on 6 April (AFP/File photo) | The United Nations ha…
(2021-04-12). Egypt jails man for harassment spree that sparked #MeToo movement. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt jails man for harassment spree that sparked #MeToo movement | Ahmed Bassam Zaki had already been sentenced to three years in prison for harassing two young women | Mon, 04/12/2021 – 08: 33 | An Egyptian protester holds a sign reading "Yes to castrating the sexual harasser" during a protest against harassment of women, June 2014 (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih) | An Egyptian court Sunday senten…
(2021-04-12). Jewish National Fund approves land grab plan in West Bank to expand settlements. middleeasteye.net 
Jewish National Fund approves land grab plan in West Bank to expand settlements | If final approval passed next week, the policy will allow the purchase of Palestinian land in Jenin and Nablus | Mon, 04/12/2021 – 15: 04 | An aerial view of the Israeli settlement of Tekoa in the occupied West Bank, south of Bethlehem, 17 November 2020 (AFP) | The Jewish National Fund has approved a controve…
(2021-04-12). Ireland's vaccine advisory body recommends halting use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine in under-60s over blood clot risk. rt.com 
The Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca should only be given to people aged 60 and over, Ireland's vaccine advisory body has said, as the country becomes the latest to slap an age limit on the jab amid blood clot fears. | The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company's Vaxzevria vaccine is not recommended for the under-60s, including those with high-risk medical conditions or at risk of the virus, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) said on Monday. | Anyone who developed unusual blood clots with low platelets after their first dose of the jab should not be given a second, although people aged…
(2021-04-12). 'Critical point of the pandemic': WHO warns Covid cases are 'growing exponentially' globally. rt.com 
As some states proceed with easing lockdown, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the pandemic is at a "critical point" and new infections are "growing exponentially," with 4.4 million cases globally last week. | Speaking on Monday, the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, laid out how "we're in a critical point of the pandemic" despite some nations claiming to have brought the virus domestically under control, as cases globally are currently eight times higher than they were a year ago. | This is not the situation we want to be in 16 months into a pandemic where we have proven con…
(2021-04-12). 'May there be peace': WATCH Yuri Gagarin's iconic speech on 1st anniversary of his space flight, now IN COLOR. rt.com 
On the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's landmark trip around Earth, RT publishes unique footage of his speech from the first anniversary of this flight — renewed and colored using modern neural-network technologies. | "I am grateful to those who invested their hearts, souls, skills, and hard work to fulfill this great mission," Gagarin said in a speech that was first broadcast by Soviet television back in 1962, exactly one year after he became the first human ever to fly in space. | The first Soviet cosmonaut expressed his admiration for the Soviet scientists and engineers who made his flight possib…
(2021-04-12). UK to investigate ex-PM Cameron's alleged lobbying of ministers to secure govt contract for firm he advised. rt.com 
The UK government will launch an independent inquiry into lobbying by former PM David Cameron, who allegedly held secret talks with current ministers in a bid to get work for a firm he advised, Boris Johnson's office has said. | Cameron allegedly had unfettered access to ministers as he tried to get the government to adopt a new finance scheme being pushed by financier Lex Greensill, whose eponymous company the ex-PM advised. | Among the claims are that Cameron privately lobbied the health secretary, Matt Hancock, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and other ministers without using the proper channels for communicat…
(2021-04-12). Covid: Drawn from Experience. thenation.com 
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(2021-04-12). Thinking About the Ways Other People Think and Live: the Legacy of Marshall Sahlins. counterpunch.org 
I sent Marhsall Sahlins a note on Monday afternoon with a link to his friend and colleague, Julie Chu's provocative essay, "Sidewalk Terror and the Logistical Hauntings of the Flâneur", which led our slate of stories that morning. I didn't hear back from him immediately and, though he was usually unfailingly prompt in answering his
(2021-04-12). Japanese government says it WILL release irradiated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. rt.com 
Contaminated wastewater at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant will be released into the ocean "in around two years," the Japanese government has announced, despite calls from China and South Korea urging against the move. | Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the move in Tokyo on Tuesday morning local time. He had previously called the release "unavoidable," given the amount of accumulated water over the past decade. | The Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant in the Fukushima prefecture suffered a meltdown after being struck by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and a 15-meter tsunami in March 2011. It was the worst nuc…
(2021-04-12). Nimble Failure: The Australian COVID-19 Vaccination Program. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | "I am not going to be talking about numbers today," Australia's Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly told Australia's Radio National on April 12. This echoed
(2021-04-12). Israel Sabotage Iran's Natanz Facility: MSM Reports. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The blackout at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility took place hours after its new batch of centrifuges for uranium enrichment were launched. | There are two versions in MSM regarding the incident: | The NYT The Guardian
(2021-04-12). Supply Of Russian Armed Forces In 2020-2021 (Part I). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published at Western Military District: | In April 2020, a
(2021-04-12). Riot In Minneapolis After Police Kill 20-Year-Old Black Man. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 11th, riots broke out in the US city of Minneapolis after a policeman fatally shot a young Black man. | The man was identified as Daunte Wright.Initially, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it is "investigating an officer-involved shooting incident" in Brooklyn Center but declined to identify the victim. | Click to see full-size image | According to a statement from…
(2021-04-12). SouthFront Is a Crowdfunded Endeavour. southfront.org 
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(2021-04-12). BLM 2.0: Riot In Minneapolis After Police Kill 20-Year-Old Black Man. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 11th, riots broke out in the US city of Minneapolis after a policeman fatally shot a young Black man. | The man was identified as Daunte Wright.Initially, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it is "investigating an officer-involved shooting incident" in Brooklyn Center but declined to identify the victim. | Click to see full-size image | According to a statement from…
(2021-04-12). Rainforests Could Turn Into Savannas as Climate Warms, New Study Warns. truthout.org 
This story originally appeared in As the planet warms, it isn't just humans who are feeling the heat — trees are too. Rising temperatures are disrupting a primary engine of life on Earth: photosynthesis. | A recent study…
(2021-04-12). Biden Fulfills Campaign Pledge to Create Commission on Supreme Court Reforms. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden issued an executive order over the weekend that creates a commission to study potential reforms for the Supreme Court, including expanding the size of the court and instituting term limits for sitting justices. | The formation of such a commission
(2021-04-12). Manchin's Objection to Infrastructure Bill May Be Motivated by Corporate Donors. truthout.org 
President Biden's schedule for Monday included a
(2021-04-12). Union Seeks New Election After Alabama Warehouse Organizing Drive Fails. truthout.org 
Image Credit: Courtesy: Joe Piette | The largest union drive in the history of Amazon has ended with the company on top. After a months-long battle, 738 workers at Amazon's Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse voted to unionize, and 1,798 voted no. Ballots from another 505 workers were challenged, mostly by Amazon. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union that led the drive says Amazon illegally interfered in the vote, and it plans to file unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relatio…
(2021-04-12). Why I Cut Ties With Insurance Giant Liberty Mutual. truthout.org 
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. | After decades as a loyal customer, I recently dropped my insurance policies with Liberty Mutual. I had not realized that the company I had thought was protecting me was, in fact, one of the world's biggest fossil fuel insurers and is supporting violations of Indigenous rights worldwide. | Liberty, in other words, is one of the world's worst climate criminals. | On Liberty Mutual's website, I rea…
(2021-04-12). Economic Pressure on GA Grows as Will Smith Pulls Film Production Out of State. truthout.org 
Actor Will Smith and film director Antoine Fuqua released a joint statement on Monday announcing they would no longer produce a highly anticipated film in Georgia due to the state's recently passed restrictive voting law. | Emancipation is a film that takes place during the U.S. Civil War,
(2021-04-12). Houthis Claim They Launched Multiple Drones At Saudi Targets, Including Aramco Refineries. eurasiareview.com 
Yemen's Houthi army and fighters from Popular Committees claimed on Monday they launched multiple drone attacks against Saudi targets, including Aramco refineries. | Using 17 drones, including 10 of the Samad-3 type, the Houthi Iran-aligned forces launched a massive attack towards Saudi Aramco refineries in Jubail and Jeddah, according to the regional reports. There has been no confirmation of the attacks by Saudi Arabia. | Iran's Tasnim agency, linked to the IRGC, cited Al Masirah TV as reporting Houthi armed forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree as saying that on Monday that the country's forces als…
(2021-04-12). Houthi Drones Attacked Aramco Refineries, 'Sensitive Military Sites' In Saudi Arabia. southfront.org 
the Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari | On April 12, the Houthis (as Ansar Allah is also known) claimed that they had launched 17 drones and two ballistic missiles on the territory of Saudi Arabia. | According to the Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, their explosive-laden drones successfully targeted Saudi Aramco sites in the eastern oil terminal of Jubail and the western city of Jeddah late on April 11. | Saudi officials, nor Aramco have not commented on the attack, yet. | The Houthi…
(2021-04-12). Russian Warships Go To The Black Sea, As US Cargo Planes Fly To Kiev. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 11, locals shared online photos and videos of the warships of the Russian Caspian Flotilla in Rostov-on-Don region, near the town of Alexandrovka. According to the press service of the Southern Military District, more than 10 Russian assault landing vessels and gun-boats go from the Caspian to the Black Sea to participate in joint military exercises."According to the plan for passing the control check, the crews of the boats, in cooperation with the forces of the Black Sea Fl…
(2021-04-12). Russian Warships Go To The Black Sea, As US Cargo Plains Fly To Kiev. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 11, locals shared online photos and videos of the warships of the Russian Caspian Flotilla in Rostov-on-Don region, near the town of Alexandrovka. According to the press service of the Southern Military District, more than 10 Russian assault landing vessels and gun-boats go from the Caspian to the Black Sea to participate in joint military exercises."According to the plan for passing the control check, the crews of the boats, in cooperation with the forces of the Black Sea Fl…
(2021-04-12). The Weekly Round-Up: Amnesty unimpressed and government care home guidance "grossly discriminatory" ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: On Wednesday, Amnesty International released its 2020/21 report on the state of the world's human rights. Amnesty's UK director, Kate Allen, also called for an inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic and said "the government is now shamefully trying to strip away our right to lawfully challenge its decisions, no …
(2021-04-12). Law Pod New Episode: Harriet Wistrich on Criminal Justice for Women. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Following International Women's Day and Women's History Month, Emma-Louise Fenelon spoke to Harriet Wistrich, founder of the Centre for Women's Justice about the many ways in which the UK criminal justice system is failing women. In Episode 140 they discuss the report by the Centre for Women's Justice, 'Women Who Kill: How The State Criminalises …
(2021-04-12). Remembering LaDonna Brave Bull Allard: Standing Rock Elder Helped Lead 2016 Anti-DAPL Uprising. democracynow.org 
LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, Standing Rock Sioux tribal historian, has died of cancer at the age of 64, and we look back on her work, through interviews on her land and in the Democracy Now! studio. Allard co-founded the Sacred Stone Camp on Standing Rock Sioux land in April 2016 to resist the Dakota Access pipeline, to which people from around the world traveled, making it one of the largest gatherings of Indigenous peoples in a century. "We say mni wiconi, water of life. Every time we drink water, we say mni wiconi, water of life. We cannot live without water," LaDonna Brave Bull Allard said in a September 2016 i…
(2021-04-12). Ramsey Clark, Former U.S. Attorney General Turned Fierce Critic of U.S. Militarism, Dies at Age 93. democracynow.org 
Former U.S. attorney general and longtime human rights lawyer Ramsey Clark has died at the age of 93, and we look back on his life. Clark was credited as being a key architect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. He served as attorney general from 1967 to 1969, during which time he ordered a moratorium on federal executions and opposed J. Edgar Hoover's wiretapping of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., though he was also involved in the prosecution of antiwar activists. After leaving office, Clark became a leading critic of U.S. foreign policy. "The world is the most dangerous place it's ev…
(2021-04-12). "We Need to Give the Workers a Fair Shot": Jane McAlevey on What Went Wrong in Amazon Union Vote. democracynow.org 
Labor organizer and scholar Jane McAlevey says there were many warning signs that the historic Amazon union drive in Bessemer, Alabama, would fail. Workers at the Amazon warehouse voted overwhelmingly against forming a union after a months-long vote by mail, with Amazon using widespread intimidation and misinformation to undermine the effort. But McAlevey says organizers made a number of missteps in their campaign and didn't do enough to engage workers in the warehouse. "There's a strategy and a method for every part of a hard campaign. Do we always win when we follow them? No. Do we stand a better chance of winn…
(2021-04-12). Amazon "Broke the Law": Union Seeks New Election After Alabama Warehouse Organizing Drive Fails. democracynow.org 
The largest union drive in the history of Amazon has ended with the company on top. After a months-long battle, 738 workers at Amazon's Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse voted to unionize, and 1,798 voted no. Ballots from another 505 workers were challenged, mostly by Amazon. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union that led the drive says Amazon illegally interfered in the vote, and it plans to file unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board. Amazon, which is led by the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, spent millions to defeat the closely watched election, and even got a private mai…
(2021-04-12). Corinna Fales' Book Is A Roaring Success. counterpunch.org 
Corinna Fales' 2020 book This Book Is NOT a Safe Space is a refreshingly honest rebuttal to what Glenn Greenwald rightly identifies as the new religion of political correctness. Many people might be thinking this is a total 180 for me as I have been dialed in to embracing the politics of political correctness. Part of this
(2021-04-12). On Contact: American Economic Illusion. popularresistance.org On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses with the economist Richard Wolff the nearly $5 trillion being allocated by the Biden administration for Covid-19 relief and infrastructure projects.
(2021-04-12). Pentagon Campaign to Recruit Vietnam as Military Ally Against China Exposed Delusions of US War Strategy. globalresearch.ca When the Pentagon began gearing up for a future war with …
(2021-04-12). A History Of The Espionage Act And How it Ensnared Julian Assange. popularresistance.org From its earliest years the United States has found ways to deny the rights of a free press when it was politically expedient to do so. | One of the latest ways was to arrest WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange two years ago today and to indict him — the first time a publisher and journalist has ever been charged under the 1917 Espionage Act for possessing and publishing state secrets. | Though several U.S. administrations had come close to punishing journalists for revealing defense information, they all pulled back, until Assange. They were restrained because of a conflict with the First Amendment, which p…
(2021-04-12). Two Years After Assange's Arrest, Biden Can End Trump's Assault on Press Freedom. globalresearch.ca WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been detained at the high-security Belmarsh …
(2021-04-12). With Cyber-Attack on Iran's Natanz Nuclear Enrichment Facility, is Israel's Netanyahu trying to derail Biden talks and Escape Jail? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The BBC reports that a power outage and consequent explosion at the Natanz nuclear enrichment site in Iran on Sunday is being blamed by Iranian officials on sabotage. It reports that some Israeli outlets have speculated that the cause was an Israeli cyber-attack. The head of Iran's nuclear energy program, …
(2021-04-12). Is Israel's Netanyahu trying to derail Biden talks and Escape Jail? zcomm.org The BBC reports that a power outage and consequent explosion at the Natanz nuclear enrichment site in Iran on Sunday is being blamed by Iranian officials on sabotage…
(2021-04-12). "Wipe the Soviet Union Off the Map", 204 Atomic Bombs against 66 Major Cities, US Nuclear Attack against USSR Planned During World War II. globalresearch.ca According to a secret document dated September 15, 1945, "the Pentagon had envisaged blowing up the Soviet Union with a coordinated nuclear attack directed against 66 major urban areas.
(2021-04-12). Police Must Not Create Digital Dossiers of Data from our Phones and Computers. aclu.org Think about all the information stored on your cell phone or computers — photos, texts, location data, and even more information generated by a multitude of apps. These tools are convenient and integral to our everyday lives. But what does that mean for our privacy rights in the digital age? Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court hears oral arguments addressing this question, including arguments that the ACLU has presented in a series of amicus briefs. | The Wisconsin case concerns cell phone data seized by the police. During a hit-and-run investigation in 2016, a suspect, George Burch, consented to a police…
(2021-04-12). Comprehensive Justice for Berta: Truth, Reparations, and No Recurrence. orinocotribune.com By Giorgio Trucchi — Apr 7, 2021 | On Tuesday, 61 months after the crime, Roberto David Castillo Mejía has appeared in court, accused of being a mastermind of the assassination of Berta Cáceres. Castillo was president of the private energy company Desarollos Energéticos SA (DESA), holders of the concession for exploitation of the Gualcarque River, and developers of the Agua Zarca hydroelectric project, against which Berta Cáceres, the Lenca Indigenous leader fought for years, together with the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH). | For Berta's family and for COPINH this…
(2021-04-12). Young People Are Particularly Vulnerable to Lockdowns. globalresearch.ca In response to the Covid-19 pandemic governments across the world implemented …
(2021-04-12). California Governor Newsom halts COVID-19 tiered restriction system, plans full reopening in June as deaths hit 60,000. wsws.org Against the backdrop of a growing fourth wave of the pandemic and new COVID-19 variants, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared he would fully reopen the economy in a little more than two months.
(2021-04-12). Post-COVID World Economy: Out of the Frying Pan … Into the Fire? theanalysis.news For sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 global economic shock, it's imperative to break from policy choices that produce a concentration of economic power and wealth in a limited section of the economy but old habits, die hard warns UNCTAD's Richard Kozul-Wright.
(2021-04-12). Media Censored COVID-19 Early Treatment Options that Could Have Reduced Fatalities by 85%. Prominent Medical Doctor. globalresearch.ca An exceedingly well-qualified physician, who was censored by YouTube last year, …
(2021-04-12). Staggering 10 to 15 percent of infected children suffer from Long COVID. wsws.org The findings derived primarily from Britain, dispel the myth that children are largely unaffected by COVID-19 and face no significant dangers from the lasting effects on their development and lives.
(2021-04-12). Uruguay Reports 10.57 Deaths per Million Inhabitants in April. telesurenglish.net With an average of 10.57 related fatalities in the last seven days, Uruguay ranked among the ten countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths per million inhabitants per day. | RELATED: | The National Emergency System (Sinae) reported 181 deaths connected to the Novel coronavirus last year. The figure increased between April 1 and April 7 this year as 257 people succumbed to the virus. | Regarding the ages…
(2021-04-12). Brazil's President Bolsonaro Furious Over Leaked Audio. telesurenglish.net Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday complained harshly about Senator Jorge Kajuru who disclosed a telephone conversation about an investigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | During this conversation, the pro-government senator was trying to justify his support for the opening of a parliamentary investigation into the Federal government's management of the pandemic. | Bolsonaro can be heard protes…
(2021-04-12). Cuba Prepares To Celebrate a Virtual International Workers' Day. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Central Workers Union (CTC) on Sunday launched the call for the commemoration of the World Proletariat Day on May 1. | RELATED: | Under the slogan "United We Make Cuba", the trade union movement will hold celebrations virtually. The date will pay tribute to health and science workers for their efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. | A virtual forum will take place on April 30 with the participation of sol…
(2021-04-12). Lift Canada's Economic Sanctions against the World's Poorest Countries. Trudeau Government "Must Respect the Rule of International Law" globalresearch.ca One year ago, following the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic, UN …
(2021-04-12). French National Academy of Medicine: COVID Nasal Swabs Associated with Increased Meningitis Risk. globalresearch.ca The Académie nationale de médecine, an independent but official learned society …
(2021-04-12). Solidarity Campaign in Europe to Send Medical Supplies to Cuba. telesurenglish.net Solidarity organizations and Cuban residents in European countries are engaged in a campaign to send a container to Cuba with various medical supplies, including immunization boosters against Covid-19, said Reynaldo Romero today, the project coordinator. | RELATED: | At the moment, Cuba solidarity associations in Belgium such as CubaBel and the Netherlands Cuba in my Soul are involved, as well as the Belgians Cubanismo, Los Amigos de Cuba, and the Coordinad…
(2021-04-12). Meet the 40 New Billionaires Who Got Rich Fighting COVID-19. globalresearch.ca Below is the summary of Forbes analysis on how the Corona …
(2021-04-12). India Approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine. telesurenglish.net India overtook Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases worldwide after the United States, as it battles a second wave and only has given around 105 million doses to a population of 1.4 billion. | The RDIF, responsible for marketing Sputnik abroad, said the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) formally approved Sputnik V's use in the country. | RELATED: | A post on the Sputnik…
(2021-04-12). Despite Supply, COVAX Distributes Nearly 40 Mln Vaccines: WHO. telesurenglish.net Close to 40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have already been distributed through the COVAX Facility, half of them in Africa, but vaccine supplies are still stalled due to "tremendous demand" especially in India, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. | COVAX, a WHO-led program to secure equitable access to vaccines for low and middle-income countries, "has, as of today, distributed just over 38.7 million doses and we expect to get past 40 million doses later this week," Bruce Aylward, the WHO's senior advisor to the director general on organizational change, said at a press conference. | "Over 40…
(2021-04-12). Teachers Against Dying, AFT and The Pandemic With Texas Teacher Michael Hull. indybay.org Texas teacher and founder of Teachers Against Dying talks about the effect of Covid and the pandemic on teachers, students and their families. He also discusses the role of the AFT including a debate he had with Randi Weingarten national president of the union.
(2021-04-12). Thursday 4/15: (415) Public Gallery: Handmade COVID Cards Workshop with Sofie Ramos. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2021-04-12). Housing activists in UK protest resumption of evictions. peoplesdispatch.org On April 10, the group Momentum, and housing rights activists took part in protests against the resumption of evictions in the United Kingdom. They condemned the rising number of evictions after the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions…
(2021-04-12). Headlines for April 12, 2021. democracynow.org Protesters Take to Minneapolis Streets After Police Kill 20-Year-Old Black Man Daunte Wright, Medical Examiner Reaffirms George Floyd Homicide Ruling, Caused by Derek Chauvin's Restraint, Black Army Lt. Sues After Virginia Police Attack, Pepper-Spray Him in Face Without Provocation, Maryland Passes Sweeping Police Reforms, Alabama Amazon Warehouse Organizers Lose Union Vote But Plan Legal Challenge, India Has World's 2nd-Highest COVID Caseload; WHO Blasts Vast Global Vaccine Inequality, Michigan Remains Major COVID Hot Spot But Refrains from Imposing New Lockdown | , Death Toll Mounts in Burma as Military Fires o…
(2021-04-12). India records over 150,000 daily COVID-19 cases, tally at 13,358,805. ecns.cn India reported a record high of 152,879 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total tally to 13,358,805, according to data released by the federal government.
(2021-04-12). Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 350,000. ecns.cn Brazil's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 351,334 after 2,616 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.
(2021-04-12). NYS COVID-19 hospitalizations down to 4,241, positivity rate 2.79 pct: governor. ecns.cn The COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York State dropped to 4,241 on Friday, compared with 4,351 one day earlier, tweeted Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday.
(2021-04-12). China's Yunnan reports no new COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn Southwest China's Yunnan Province, where new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections began to emerge in late March, reported no new confirmed or asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the provincial health commission said on Sunday.
(2021-04-12). Hong Kong reports 13 new COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 13 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the tally to 11,581.
(2021-04-12). UK records another 2,589 coronavirus cases, 40 deaths. ecns.cn Another 2,589 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,368,045, according to official figures released Saturday.
(2021-04-12). Chile receives new shipment of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines. ecns.cn A new batch of CoronaVac vaccine from China's Sinovac arrived in Chile on Saturday to become part of the country's vaccination campaign against the COVID-19.
(2021-04-12). Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
(2021-04-12). Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 4.33 mln: Africa CDC. ecns.cn The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,330,666 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
(2021-04-12). COVID-19 variants spread leads to surge of new cases in Canada. ecns.cn The rapid spread of more contagious COVID-19 variants is believed to have driven a devastating third wave in Canada.
(2021-04-12). Low-income nations have received just 0.2 pct of all COVID-19 shots given. ecns.cn The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines administered have so far gone to wealthy nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.
(2021-04-12). Stop Calling It a Border Crisis. counterpunch.org Over the last several weeks, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported a rise in the number of migrant children seeking refuge in the United States. With the increase, the federal government's capacity to process and shelter migrant children has been stretched, leading to children being housed in overcrowded and inhumane CBP facilities for extended
(2021-04-12). US Deal: Troops in Central America to Stem Migration Tide. telesurenglish.net The Biden administration recently reached an agreement with Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala to help manage the flow of potential migrants on the US-Mexico border, according to Tyler Moran, special assistant to the president for immigration for the Domestic Policy Council. | RELATED: | According to the official, the Latin American countries have been asked to reinforce their borders by using their military to red…
(2021-04-12). Chile Approves New Immigration Law Hampering Regularization. telesurenglish.net Chile's President Sebastian Piñera Sunday enacted a new immigration law that imposes greater border regulations and streamlines deportations. | RELATED: | Besides establishing a three-month deadline for illegal migrants to leave the country, the law creates a new system regarding the issuance of visas and tightens the regularization process. | Although Parliament passed the law in Dec. 2020, a coalition of left-wing partie…
(2021-04-12). Mexico Rescues 136 Central American Migrants. telesurenglish.net Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) reported the rescue of 136 Central American migrants who were kidnapped in Tlaxcala. | RELATED: | Following a citizen warning, these people were recovered in the San Pablo del Monte municipality. INM officials reported that among them were 19 minors who were traveling without any family members. | Local outlet Parabolica informed that these migrants stayed in a security hous…
(2021-04-12). US: Indian Ocean Is Not India's Ocean. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-12). Arm Our Cities With Military-Grade Health Care…Not Weapons. counterpunch.org American police are armed to the teeth with military-grade weapons, and the results are in. The more combat gear, the more combat. So how about we arm our cities with military-grade healthcare instead? The US Department of Veterans Affairs is part of the most generously funded institution in the government, and guess what? All that
(2021-04-12). Amazon Bullied and Bribed Their Way to Anti-Union Votes. popularresistance.org At the end of the first day of counting, votes against unionizing at Amazon in Bessemer, Alabama lead the yes votes by a nearly 2-1 margin. With almost half the votes counted, that lead will be almost impossible to overcome. Vote counting resumes tomorrow morning. | From the outset, the organizing drive was a David-versus-Goliath story — and the Amazon Goliath used every legal mechanism in its arsenal, along with plenty of illegal ones that the union is contesting, to keep workers from voting for the union. Roughly 55 percent of the warehouse workers voted, with 3,215 ballots cast.
(2021-04-12). Amazon workers react to the defeat of the RWDSU at Alabama warehouse. wsws.org The defeat of this highly publicized unionization campaign in Bessemer, Alabama, shows that the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) was unable to make the slightest appeal to workers.
(2021-04-12). 'This Fight Is Far From Over': Amazon Union Vote Shows Exactly Why We Need the PRO Act. commondreams.org In the face of intimidation by one of the largest companies in the world, Alabama workers bravely spoke out about the need for greater labor protections. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/amazonunion.jpg …
(2021-04-12). Rights Advocates Concerned Over Biden Push to Increase Militarization of Borders in Central America. commondreams.org "The Biden administration should place human rights at the center of its migration discussions and agreements with regional governments." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-centralamerican-security-forces-agreements.jpg …
(2021-04-12). Venezuelan Aid Ship Reaches St. Vincent And The Grenadines. telesurenglish.net A Venezuelan ship on Monday reached St. Vincent and the Grenadines loaded with 20 tons of humanitarian aid sent by President Nicolas Maduro to assist the Caribbean islands amid the La Soufriere volcano eruption. | RELATED: | St. Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves thanked the Bolivarian government and people for sending the aid when the two-island nation needs it the most. | "Venezuela has help…
(2021-04-12). Venezuela Reports Release of Blocked Funds for COVAX Vaccines. venezuelanalysis.com According to Maduro, the funds to purchase 11.3 million doses were liberated by US authorities.
(2021-04-12). Sunday 4/11: Ten Things for US to Understand about Latin America. indybay.org ZOOM meeting. Login info available on our website: ICSSMARX.ORG…
(2021-04-12). PREVIEW: What to Look for in the March Consumer Price Index. cepr.net (The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, April 13th at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time.) In March, we should be seeing more of the bounce back in prices that fell sharply during the pandemic. For example, airfares were 25.6 percent below their year-ago level in …
(2021-04-12). Peru's Electoral Authority Declares Presidential Runoff June 6. telesurenglish.net Pedro Castillo, known for leading a Peruvian teachers' strike in 2017, was the first-place winner in the polls, while Keiko Fujimori, the eldest daughter of jailed former president Alberto Fujimori, and right-wing economist Hernando de Soto, continue to fight for the other runoff slot after polls closed at 7: 00 p.m. | While Fujimori bets on continuing his father's legacy, alleviating pandemic measures, promoting large mining projects, and generating new jobs, Soto reiterated that he would continue with an expansive fiscal and monetary policy to help reactivate the economy, support businesses and strengthen bor…
(2021-04-12). As pandemic surges in Michigan, Governor Whitmer refuses to close schools. wsws.org At a press conference Friday morning, Whitmer described a pandemic in the state that has spiraled completely out of control but announced that there would be no new restrictions on schools or work places.
(2021-04-12). Patents and the Pandemic: Can We Learn Anything? cepr.net (This post originally appeared on my Patreon site.) I realize that I may seem obsessed with the topic of patents (and copyrights), but it really is a big deal, and few people seem to appreciate the issue in its larger economic context. I have written about the inefficiency and corruption associated with these monopolies for …
(2021-04-12). The End of Trickle-Down Economics. progressive.org The pandemic has shifted conventional wisdom by showing the limits of "small government" thinking.
(2021-04-12). A Vaccine Summit: Taking the Pandemic Seriously. counterpunch.org You might think that, after a year in which have seen millions of deaths and tens of millions of infections, and trillions of dollars in economic losses, our leaders would take the pandemic seriously. But apparently, that is too much to ask. To my view, taking the pandemic seriously means doing everything we can to
(2021-04-12). Dear Media, Let's Treat the Climate Emergency Like the Pandemic Emergency. thenation.com Dear Media, Let's Treat the Climate Emergency Like the Pandemic Emergency…
(2021-04-12). Top WHO Epidemiologist Warns Coronavirus Pandemic 'Growing Exponentially' Around the World. commondreams.org "It is the time right now where everyone has to take stock and have a reality check of what we need to be doing." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/kumbh_mela.jpg …
(2021-04-12). The news media offers wall-to-wall propaganda every day. We only notice when a royal dies. zcomm.org To refuse to submit to compulsory grieving, to state that Philip's death from old age is less important than the deaths of tens of thousands of people in the UK who lost their lives early from the pandemic, is not rudeness, or heartlessness, or a lack of patriotism…
(2021-04-12). Colombia: Gunmen Kill 4 People At A Party In Nariño. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (INDEPAZ) Sunday informed on a new massacre in the Samaniego municipality, Nariño Department, where four people were killed at a party. | RELATED: | Two Colombians and two Venezuelans were shot to death in a bar in a rural area. Three of the four people killed lived in that community, the other resided in Tamana municipality. | "We are investigating to identify…
(2021-04-12). This week in history: April 12-18. wsws.org 25 years ago: Israel kills Lebanese civilians in Qana Massacre On April 18, 1996, over 100 Lebanese civilians were killed after Israel shelled the United Nations compound in Qana. The shelling, known as the Qana Massacre, was part of a broader attack, Operation Grapes of Wrath, launched against Lebanon by Israel, ostensibly in retaliation for previous terrorist attacks.
(2021-04-12). Myanmar: The Tenacity of The Protesters Is Relentless. telesurenglish.net The Military Junta led by General Min Aung Hlaing on Friday killed 82 people in Bago City. This massacre was strongly condemned by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M), which asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to act immediately. | RELATED: | Despite a brutal crackdown by security forces shooting to kill, citizens returned to the streets to demand a return to democracy on Monday. In Monywa, people released balloons in…
(2021-04-12). Peru To Have Presidential Election Results In May. telesurenglish.net Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) on Monday informed that the official results from April 11 elections will be released in May. | RELATED: | "We will announce who will go to the second round of presidential elections in the first week of next month," JNE President Jorge Salas said and added that new lawmakers will be announced by the end of May. | Exit polls showed leftist professor Pedro Castillo, of the Peru…
(2021-04-12). Grassroots Organizers Mobilize to Defend Kshama Sawant Against Recall Effort. zcomm.org It's evident that the establishment's loathing of Sawant has its direct roots in the gains she has won for the working people of Seattle…
(2021-04-12). Historic Court Judgment in Germany: "Threat to the Well-Being of Children". No Masks, No Social Distance, No More Tests for Students. globalresearch.ca The Weimar District Court has ruled that the obligation to wear …
(2021-04-12). US provocatively lifts restrictions on contact with Taiwan. wsws.org By effectively tearing up protocols in place since the US and China established formal diplomatic relations in 1979, the Biden administration is upending the fragile status quo in the Taiwan Strait and raising the danger of war.
(2021-04-12). Remembering Ramsey Clark. counterpunch.org This past weekend the United States, and anyone who believes in justice around the world, lost a very special jurist, William Ramsey Clark (December 18, 1927 — April 9, 2021), a man unique among lawyers for his steadfast commitment to justice for all. He served his country as the 66th Attorney General of the United
(2021-04-12). Dedication in Honor of Ramsey Clark. globalresearch.ca I would like to dedicate this book to my friend and …
(2021-04-12). Prince Philip: An embittered defender of hereditary privilege. wsws.org His life was shaped by reaction against revolutionary tumult. The most consequential episode shaping Philip and his world view was the 1917 Russian Revolution, which overthrew Tsarism and established the world's first workers' state under the Bolsheviks. Europe's monarchies and the bourgeois order on which they rested trembled in response, fearing a similar fate. Philip never forgot this fear, or the reason for it.
(2021-04-12). The Mad Warhorse of Neoliberalism is Galloping Towards Perdition. dissidentvoice.org We are the United States of Amnesia, we learn nothing because we remember nothing. — Gore Vidal, Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia, 2004 As Americans drown in debt and atomization, the liberal class applauds the arrival of a post-nation-state neo-feudal order which is devoid of checks and balances, integration, national cohesion, …
(2021-04-12). International crisis looms as NATO to hold emergency meeting with Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com International crisis looms as NATO to hold emergency meeting with UkraineRick Rozoff The government of Ukraine announced today that Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit NATO Headquarters tomorrow for an emergency session of the Ukraine-NATO Commission. Kuleba will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and possibly with the North Atlantic Council (consisting of the …
(2021-04-12). Cuban and Venezuelan Authorities Mourn Ramsey Clark's Death. globalresearch.ca As an Attorney General, Clark stood up for civil rights and …
(2021-04-12). Does Canada's Unilateral Sanctions Regime Violate International Law? popularresistance.org Is Canada breaking international law when it applies to unilateral coercive economic measures, commonly referred to as sanctions? | Most countries and international law experts believe sanctions are only legitimate when approved by the United Nations Security Council or the World Trade Organization. Economic sanctions outside the framework of the UN Charter are generally considered "unilateral" and unlawful. | According to a report by the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, "the imposition of unilateral and secondary sanctions on countries through application of national legislation is not-permissible…
(2021-04-12). The Judicial Persecution Of Steven Donziger. popularresistance.org For some, call them criminal justice ingenues, it may be hard to believe this is happening in the United States, that our famed judiciary has sunk this low. But in the U.S., a judge acts as prosecutor and jury on behalf of a giant oil company, Chevron, as it destroys the life and career of human rights lawyer Steven Donziger. His crime? Daring to win a judgment against Chevron in an Ecuadorian court. For those less enchanted with the U.S. justice system, this is no surprise. But there it is. This judicial travesty is occurring in New York state. And the Chevron friendly judges — first Lewis A. Kaplan and hi…
(2021-04-12). New Zealand accused of "backstabbing" allies over China. wsws.org While the Labour government has adopted a more explicit anti-Chinese stance, demands are growing that Wellington do more to put the country on a war footing.
(2021-04-12). Melting Glaciers Will Cause Half of Sea Level Rise. telesurenglish.net The Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) published a study that claims that sea-level rise will continue to increase considerably as a result of climate change. Approximately half of that rise will come from melting glaciers. | RELATED: | "By the end of the 21st century, sea level is projected to be between 43 and 84 cm, depending on the greenhouse gas emissions scenario considered. Between 47 and 56 percent of this increase will come from gla…
(2021-04-12). Ecology and Economics. counterpunch.org Humanity has reached a critical decade. A new report, published on 14 March, 2021 in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' journal Ambio, points out that humanity is hurtling towards destruction unless we have the collective wisdom to change course quickly. The Ambio article was written as part of the preparation for a meeting of
(2021-04-12). Death toll in Myanmar tops 700 after ruthless military crackdown on Bago city. wsws.org The junta's escalation of lethal violence and repression against protesters has failed to prevent daily demonstrations from continuing across Myanmar.
(2021-04-12). Minneapolis Demonstrators Protest Police Killing of Black Man. telesurenglish.net The local Star Tribune reported that looting was widespread from Sunday night through early Monday morning and spread north and south of Minneapolis's state capital. | Officers used tear gas and rubber bullets against the crowd and repeatedly ordered about 500 people to disperse as protesters chanted Wright's name and climbed on the sign at the city's police headquarters. | RELATED: | National Guard troops arrived just before…
(2021-04-12). Outrage and protest in Minneapolis after police shooting leads to death of Black man. peoplesdispatch.org The shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright comes at a time when the city of Minneapolis is following the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd less than a year ago…
(2021-04-12). Report: Brits at Pubs Will Have to Register on Government Tracking App, Hand Over Phones. globalresearch.ca According to a report in the
(2021-04-12). The Ever Given's Blockage of the Suez Canal and World Trade showed the Downsides of Monopoly Capitalism. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — News media, maritime experts, and a curious public could hardly take their eyes off the Ever Given, the mega cargo ship as long as the Empire State Building is tall. Viewers were stunned to see the ship swung sideways to the canal and thus blocking transit in …
(2021-04-12). "A Knee on the Neck" of Longterm Political Prisoners. globalresearch.ca The line between clearly defined political prisoners and prisoners targeted to …
(2021-04-12). U.S. Warships to Enter Black Sea in "Significant Signal" to Russia Over Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Turkey has confirmed an earlier CNN report that the U.S. will …
(2021-04-12). With cyber offensive capabilities increasing, why not ban cyber weapons? peoplesdispatch.org Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the various instances of cyber attacks , the capacities of various countries in the world in the field, and the demand for banning such weapons…
(2021-04-12). Mozambique's is a Continental Tragedy. counterpunch.org Africa remains the Dark Continent. A century and a half ago, the epithet signified ignorance, primarily of the continent's physical geography but of everything else too, except the coastline. Colonial invaders wanted to know two things only: which local leaders could be played off against each other, and what resources were extractable. Understanding Africa's cultural
(2021-04-12). Wildfires Have Damaged 775 Hectares in Costa Rica. telesurenglish.net Costa Rica's National Fire Management Program Coordinator Luis Roman reported almost 800 hectares affected by fires in Protected Wildlife Areas (ASP) so far this year. | RELATED: | As of April 4, the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) had tackled 49 fires, 10 of which occurred in the ASP. Guanacaste is the most affected province, where 775 hectares have been damaged. | "Experience tells us that week by w…
(2021-04-12). Haiti: 7 Catholic Clergies Kidnapped In Port-au-Prince. telesurenglish.net Haiti's Conference of the Religious Association (CHR) spokesman Father Loudger Mazile Sunday confirmed the kidnapping of seven Catholic clerics, including two French citizens, in the capital Port-au-Prince. | RELATED: | "On Sunday morning, five priests and two nuns were kidnapped during the installation ceremony of a new priest in Croix-des-Bouquets community," Mazile explained. | The National Police suspect that members…
(2021-04-12). Tell the Senate to pass the For the People Act. nationofchange.org It's time we ask our Senators to take immediate action and protect the vote.
(2021-04-12). Guillermo Lasso Is Ecuador's President-Elect. telesurenglish.net A little before 10 pm, the National Electoral Council presented the results of the presidential elections held in Ecuador. With 97 percent of the votes officially counted, the Creating Opportunities (CREO) candidate Guillermo Lasso is the next president of this Andean country after obtaining 52.52 percent of the votes. | RELATED: | Electoral authorities confirmed that Union for Hope (UNES) candidate Andres Arauz had w…
(2021-04-12). Derek Chauvin trial: 3 questions America needs to ask about seeking racial justice in a court of law. nationofchange.org Where the accused is placed above the law, there is an unjust system of justice.
(2021-04-12). Venezuelan CNE Publishes Second Batch of Candidates Running for Rectors. orinocotribune.com The Electoral Nominations Committee of the National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela will start with the period of objections and discharges after "satisfactorily" completing the evaluation process of 38 new nominees for rectors of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the second round of postulations. | In accordance with current regulations, the list of candidates in the second round of postulations was published this Saturday, April 10, in the National Assembly website and also in national dailies. This list contains the names of the candidates who passed the evaluation process established by the Constitution of t…
(2021-04-12). Mozambique: It Began With Twelve, How Will It End? popularresistance.org White faces in fatigues — I'm sure that's just what most Mozambicans were hoping to see upon their shores. After all, it certainly isn't the first time. Ever since the Portuguese started planting trading posts and forts on what was known as the Swahili Coast around the year 1500, an arrival of armed whites has never really ended well for the locals. Now, if half a millennium late to the party, America recently shipped an army special forces detachment to the country.
(2021-04-12). Tampa rallies against repressive legislation. fightbacknews.org Tampa FL – On Saturday April 10, a crowd of 40 people gathered at Curtis Hixon Park to fight back against the Florida anti-protest bill (HB1/SB484). The bill bypassed one state senate sub-committee hearing and it passed the Appropriations Committee on Friday. | "What HB1 makes clear is that police are not protectors of the community but are, in fact, our enemies. They saw millions rise up against police brutality. They saw African Americans, who have endured years of oppression at the hands of the police and the prison industrial complex, push back against this oppression through organizing and they got scared. T…
(2021-04-12). Iran blames Israel for blackout at nuclear facility. peoplesdispatch.org Iran is facing renewed hostility against its nuclear program since the chances for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal have increased with the meeting of JCPOA's signatories in Vienna last week…
(2021-04-12). Defying strike vote, UAW forces Volvo Truck workers to remain on job in Virginia. wsws.org The UAW grants a one-month contract to Volvo after workers voted to strike against attacks on wages, benefits, and working conditions.
(2021-04-12). Out on Highway 95: the Loneliest Road in the USA. counterpunch.org Out along highway 95 in southern Nevada there's a sign, a series of signs actually, bright, metallic-blue against the silvery-gray desert sand that covers the landscape for as far as you can see. This series of signs mark out sections of the Veterans Memorial Highway, each section about a mile long, memorializing the veterans from
(2021-04-12). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allows Dakota Access Pipeline to Continue Operation. globalresearch.ca The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on Friday said they …
(2021-04-12). How a Shadowy, Hawkish New Group Tied to Iranian Monarchists Is Gaining Influence in Congress. globalresearch.ca A new organization with ties to Iranian monarchists is cultivating relationships …
(2021-04-12). Prosecutors and media smear 13-year-old killed by Chicago police. wsws.org Facing protests over the summary execution of Adam Toledo by Chicago police, prosecutors and local media have resorted to lurid depictions of the boy as a hardened gang member.
(2021-04-12). St Vincent's La Soufriere Volcano Releases 17 KM-High Plume. telesurenglish.net The Seismic Research Center at the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Monday reported that the La Soufriere volcano had a new eruption with a 17-kilometer-high smoke plume. | RELATED: | This volcano had a strong explosion at 04.00 a.m. local time and descent of pyroclastic flows, which comprises a mixture of ash, stone fragments, and gas. | This volcanic material is flowing down the mountain slo…
(2021-04-12). In Blow to Arauz, 16% of Votes Cast Were Null in Ecuador Runoff. telesurenglish.net The option to annul the vote and thus fracture the left vote, postulated by Perez's Pachakutik party, experienced unprecedented support in the Ecuadorian presidential elections. | The call made by former Ecuadorian presidential candidate Yaku Perez, and his party, the Pachakutik movement, for citizens to vote null in this coming elections, had important popular support. | RELATED: | More than 1.7 million of the votes cast at the polls, representing a…
(2021-04-12). Global Research vs. Media Manipulation: We Need Your Support! globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | In an increasingly polarized world, political spin and media manipulation on complex issues are commonly used tools, creating dividing lines in the sand. Global Research provides a perspective free from the vested interests of major corporation-backed media. | If …
(2021-04-12). Bangladesh was born amid Indo-Pak War in 1971 — But on 50th Anniversary, Who Owns that History? juancole.com Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) — "With the Creation of Bangladesh, a Longstanding Dream of the RSS Was Achieved" claims Seshadri Chari. According to Wikipedia, Seshadri Ramanujan Chari "is a veteran swayamsevak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Chari currently serves on the National Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and formerly served …
(2021-04-12). In "third wave," coronavirus cases surging in France. wsws.org While the Macron government in France has implemented extremely limited and belated lockdown measures, a catastrophe is unfolding across the country and Europe.
(2021-04-12). China Blasts US Military Interventions in Human Rights Report. globalresearch.ca In the face of constant attacks by US officials over alleged …
(2021-04-12). Global Citizens' Assembly Planned To Address Climate Crisis. popularresistance.org London – People around the world will have a chance to deliberate about responses to climate change under plans to convene a "Global Citizens' Assembly" to inform U.N. talks in Glasgow next year, organisers said on Thursday. | The project aims to build on similar initiatives in countries such as Ireland, France and Canada, where citizens' assemblies have given politicians space to act by generating ambitious proposals on divisive issues. | "Young people are not just frustrated by rising temperatures and declining ecosystems. We're also frustrated by the constant recycling of outdated political solutions," said Su…
(2021-04-12). Spanish trade unions sell out El Corte Inglés struggle. wsws.org The unions accepted over 3000 redundancies without a fight and are now encouraging its members to voluntarily sign up to a redundancy scheme agreed with management.
(2021-04-12). A performer with many personal demons: Rapper and entertainer DMX dead at age 50. wsws.org Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, a multi-platinum selling rapper, died on Friday after suffering a massive heart attack that left him in a reportedly "vegetative state."
(2021-04-12). Video: Virginia cops pepper-spray US Army officer with hands in air. nationofchange.org According to the complaint, the officers wrote false statements in their police reports to justify the use of excessive force without making an arrest.
(2021-04-12). The United Nations has become an Instrument of NATO. Ramsey Clark. globalresearch.ca Our thoughts are with Ramsey Clark. His legacy will live forever. …
(2021-04-12). Guillermo Lasso wins presidential election in Ecuador. peoplesdispatch.org The right-wing Guillermo Lasso obtained 52.41% of the votes while progressive candidate Andrés Arauz secured 47.59% of the votes in the election held on Sunday. Arauz's Union for Hope alliance won the most seats in the legislature…