(2023-04-25). Actor, Activist And Legendary Singer Harry Belafonte Dies At 96. newsone.com 
Source: William Campbell / Getty | We are sad to report that actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96, according to the The actor, who was a staunch supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, died Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure. His death was Harry Belafonte was a pioneer in so many ways. He's arguably one of the most successful Caribbean-Am…
(2023-04-25). Fani Willis' Letter About Possible Trump Indictment In Georgia Advises To 'Prepare' For 'Acts Of Violence'. newsone.com 
(2023-04-25). Rest In Power: Notable Black People Who Have Died In 2023. newsone.com 
Source: Variety / Getty | UPDATED: 10: 30 a.m. ET., April 25 | While death is an inevitable part of life, that fact doesn't make it any easier when it is reported that someone has died. | At NewsOne, we're using this space as both a celebration as well as a commemoration of the lives of notable Black people who left their indelible marks on the planet while they were here with us. | We are sad to report that actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96, according to the The actor, who was…
(2023-04-25). Tennessee's Proclamation For Confederate History Month Doesn't Mention Slavery Once. newsone.com 
(2023-04-25). College Board Promises To Revise AP African American Studies Course. newsone.com 
(2023-04-25). What Are The Projects? A Brief History Of Public Housing In America. newsone.com 
Public housing, or government-subsidized housing for low-income individuals and families, has a long and complex history. While it has been a source of affordable housing for many people, it has also been the subject of controversy and criticism. Let's take a closer look at the history of public housing, including its origins development and challenges. | Origins of Public Housing: | Public housing has its roots in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when housing conditions in urban areas were often deplorable. In the United States, cities were rapidly industrializing, and immigrants were pouring in…
(2023-04-25). FAO makes case for meat, eggs and milk as 'essential source of nutrients'. news.un.org Some consumers may choose veganism, or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk, offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients which cannot easily be obtained from plant-based foods, a new report issued on Tuesday by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization says.
(2023-04-25). Burkina Faso: UN rights office calls for probe into latest deadly attack on civilians. news.un.org Authorities in Burkina Faso must conduct a full and independent investigation into the recent killing of scores of civilians in a village near the border with Mali, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-25). Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions. news.un.org The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has called on authorities in Russia and Ukraine to investigate, and publicly condemn recently surfaced audio online, which appears to confirm the summary execution of prisoners of war (POWs), as well as a threat to take no further prisoners on the battlefield.
(2023-04-25). Sudan: UN aid operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions. news.un.org The United Nations will continue to deliver desperately needed relief for the Sudanese people, amid soaring needs, acute shortages of essentials and fast-rising prices, UN humanitarians pledged on Tuesday.
(2023-04-25). US Rehearses War With China on Philippine Island South of Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Hundreds of US Marines and US Army soldiers participated in military exercises on the Philippine island of Baton, just over 100 miles across the Bashi Channel from Taiwan. The drills are part of the Balikatan Exercise, which is being touted as the largest-ever joint military exercise between the US and the Philippines. They come after …
(2023-04-25). Global military spending reaches record $2,240 billion: SIPRI. mronline.org 
According to SIPRI, global military spending will reach a new record high of $2,240 billion in 2022.
(2023-04-25). Indictment of African People's Socialist Party is a racist assault on the Black Liberation Movement. mronline.org 
The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) unequivocally condemns and opposes the recent indictment of four members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP), alongside three Russian nationals.
(2023-04-25). Patriarchy subsidises capitalism. mronline.org 
While discussing about primary accumulation of capital, Marx did refer to a process of alienating direct producers from the means of production and this has been done by the use of coercion.
(2023-04-25). These Queers Bash Back: Pittsburgh anarchists organize in response to transphobic hate. mronline.org 
Report on recent demonstrations in Pittsburgh against anti-trans grifter Michael Knowles.
(2023-04-25). U.S. pregnancy-related deaths skyrocket, capitalism is to blame. mronline.org 
A new report out from the National Center for Health Statistics finds that U.S. maternal deaths have increased by an alarming 40% since 2020.
(2023-04-25). An Interview with Michael A. Lebowitz on 'Capital', "Real Socialism," and Venezuela. mronline.org 
"While socialists need to begin with the existing concepts of fairness as reflected in the moral economy of the working class, to the extent that those concepts of fairness are contrary to the principle advanced in the Communist Manifesto that 'the free development of each is the condition for the free development of all,' they must be rejected." —Michael Lebowitz…
(2023-04-25). Black Youth Education Advocate King Randall Sparks Debate Over Victimology and Structural Racism. moguldom.com Black youth education advocate King Randall, the founder of the Life Preparatory School for Boys in Albany, Georgia, recently commented about victimology and structural racism, setting off a fiery Twitter debate. Randall is a 24-year-old "community shifter," according to his LinkedIn profile. The Life Preparatory School for Boys is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, whose mission it is …
(2023-04-25). After Moguldom Prediction, CNN Serves Final Exit Walking Papers to Don Lemon. moguldom.com Broadcast journalist Don Lemon was fired on April 24 from CNN after weeks of turmoil during his morning show. Lemon, a longtime CNN reporter, had a disastrous run as a morning show host after years of successfully manning a solo evening show. On-air comments deemed as sexist brought his position with the struggling network to an end, …
(2023-04-25). The Big Failure of the US Policy of "Decoupling" from China. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-25). The Syrian Problem on Course to a Positive Resolution. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-25). Turkish Elections and the Fate of the "Turan" Project. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-25). Anti-NATO Protests in Sweden as the Country Hosts Large International Exercise. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). The Lifeblood of Democracy. dissidentvoice.org 
Two cornerstones of democracy—freedom of expression and freedom of information—are under concerted attack, in the United States and around the world. In the US, for example, reactionary elected officials seek to ban books in schools, often in the name of protecting children; and government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, seek to curb online …
(2023-04-25). Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela Revisited. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Learning Nothing from the Iraq War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Aggression, Guns, and Marcuse. dissidentvoice.org Better not knock on the wrong door or drive into the wrong driveway, you may get shot. Kids are afraid to go to school for fear of getting killed, as the body count from mass shootings climbs every day. Hate crimes are increasing, and just driving to work is potentially dangerous. Think of tailgaters honking …
(2023-04-25). Blood, Golf, and Saudi Arabia. dissidentvoice.org The recently concluded LIV Tournament in Adelaide was a matter of bread, circuses and golf. It was something of a triumph for the chief sponsor: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and, more notably, the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Critics, and criticism about the regime and the blood spattered House of Saud, were generally forgotten. …
(2023-04-25). Canadian Tire Fire #58: Street Sweeps in Vancouver, Coastal Gaslink and RBC Developments, Prisoners on Hunger Strike. itsgoingdown.org 
photo: @AndreaWoo After decades of struggle, the Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation (Grassy Narrows) has secured a major win in their fight to stop clear-cutting on their lands. This month, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry notified the first nation that they are abandoning plans to open a portion of the forest to commercial…
(2023-04-25). The Kursk Submarine Was Sunk by the Russian Navy by Accident. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand: The Slaughter of the Unthinking by the Unaccountable. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Blood, Golf and Saudi Arabia: The LIV Tournament in Adelaide. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Our Heartless Medical System. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). We Citizens Should Endorse Humanism: People Are Social, Good and Capable of Living Together Without Weapons and Wars. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Musicians Injured, Disabled or Killed by COVID-19 Vaccines (Or Suspected Injuries). globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-24). Cross-border passenger train on track to boost trade, relations with Laos. ecns.cn What can a high-quality railway bring to a less-developed region? China has answered that question with decades of efforts to build railways across the country, and those efforts have borne fruit.
(2023-04-24). ChatGPT craze drives domestic innovation. ecns.cn China's natural language processing (NLP) development is expected to see rapid development as Microsoft-backed ChatGPT has taken the tech world by storm. But additional joint efforts are needed for more homegrown breakthroughs.
(2023-04-24). Premier calls for advancing ties with Cuba. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for strengthened strategic coordination and pragmatic cooperation between China and Cuba to make joint efforts to build a China-Cuba community with a shared future.
(2023-04-24). Foreign Ministry: China respects sovereign status of all countries. ecns.cn China has always respected the sovereign status of all former Soviet republics and this position has not changed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday, after recent remarks on the issue by Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye.
(2023-04-24). Xi meets new envoys, urges joint efforts. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping reiterated on Monday China's commitment to peaceful development, saying that the nation will create more opportunities for the world with its own development and work with other countries to jointly deal with global challenges.
(2023-04-24). EU-China relations should not be tied to the Ukraine crisis: Chinese envoy to EU. ecns.cn The EU should not view the China-EU relations through the "prism" of the Ukraine crisis and should not sacrifice the China-EU relations and the interests of China as the cost to develop its relations with the U.S.
(2023-04-24). Sufficient travel urged to break 'vicious cycle'. ecns.cn Scholars from the United States and China expressed hope during a seminar for robust travel between the two countries to resume, and said both sides should remove obstacles to the process.
(2023-04-25). Coal seam gas wastes kill. greenleft.org.au While Doctors for the Environment Australia warns that coal seam gas mining is toxic, the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association has the Queensland government's ear. Elena Garcia and Glen Beasley report on the toxic waste problem.
(2023-04-25). Final Straw: Pro-Choice Activists Face 12 Years for Graffiti. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show The Final Straw speaks with two members of the South Florida Anti-Repression Committee about activists who face years in prison for pro-choice graffiti. Listen and Download HERE First up, a chat with two members of the South Florida Anti-Repression Committee doing solidarity for the 4 queer activists facing up…
(2023-04-25). Selected Articles: Epidemic of 15-19 Year Olds Dropping Dead in Schools and Dorms Across USA and Canada in April 2023. globalresearch.ca 
By Found dead in dorm or residence. Cardiac arrest and died while at school. Died …
(2023-04-25). Ukraine will launch its offensive by April 30, anniversary of Hitler's death – Newsweek. infobrics.org Preparations for Ukraine's anticipated offensive is far from complete.
(2023-04-25). A BRICS Threat to the Dollar?>. infobrics.org Perceived threats to the dollar's role in the global financial system are nothing new; they have been a frequent occurrence since the 1980s. But until would-be challengers can find a credible alternative to the dollar for their own savings, the greenback's dominance will not really be in doubt…
(2023-04-25). China Endorses Brics Coalition's 'Spirit of Openness' Amid Tunisia's Reported Bid to Join. infobrics.org Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin has said the economic co-operative bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, known as Brics, is open to new members…
(2023-04-25). BRICS Nations Push to Expand Global Influence to Counter the West's 'Destructive Actions'. infobrics.org The BRICS nations are focusing on increasing their international roles and "enhancing coordination on key multilateral platforms," Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs reportedly revealed after a meeting with BRICS ambassadors. He stressed "the need for joint efforts to counter destructive actions aimed at destroying the established security architecture."
(2023-04-25). US and Ukrainian agents plotted to assassinate Russians in Africa. infobrics.org The case raises suspicions about possible US involvement in Ukrainian terrorist attacks on Russian territory.
(2023-04-25). Treatment of Russia at UN shows need of its urgent reform or even replacement. infobrics.org Incessant Western-induced tensions serve as a testament to the notion that the UN should be reformed. Former UK PM Liz Truss floated the idea last year, one of the very few things she was right about, although her reasoning for the move was anything but altruistic.
(2023-04-25). Those Scary and Dangerous Russkies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Study: US COVID-19 Outcomes Tied to State Characteristics and Policies. jamanetwork.com Numbers of deaths and infections from COVID-19 varied up to almost 4-fold across the 50 states, even when factors like age and comorbidities were taken into account, according to an analysis of outcomes between January 1, 2020, and July 31, 2022.
(2023-04-25). Including Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Changes Hospital Rankings. jamanetwork.com Currently, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services evaluates hospitals' performance based on readmission and mortality outcomes from their fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries. Those opting for coverage under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, which now represent almost 50% of Medicare beneficiaries, are not included in these hospital value-based programs.
(2023-04-25). Updates on the Way for US Organ Transplant System. jamanetwork.com New dashboards with deidentified data on organ procurement and transplants, a revamped information technology system, and a $67 million budget—more than twice what the government allocated in 2023—are among the suggested changes to the US's organ transplant system, according to a statement from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
(2023-04-25). Meta-analysis: Analgesics' Value for Lower Back Pain Uncertain. jamanetwork.com Considerable uncertainty surrounds the effectiveness and safety of analgesics for treatment of nonspecific, short-term lower back pain, according to an analysis of 98 randomized clinical trials involving 15‚ÄØ134 adults.
(2023-04-25). WHO Warns "Very High" Global Risk as Cholera Cases Spread. jamanetwork.com The spread of the current cholera pandemic has accelerated since mid-2021, according to a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) that noted the pandemic's "alarmingly high mortality rates." The situation could deteriorate further in the aftermath of cyclone Freddy, which hit southeast Africa in March.
(2023-04-25). Patient Information: Early Pregnancy Loss. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and management of early pregnancy loss.
(2023-04-25). Management of Early Pregnancy Loss. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses the management of early pregnancy loss, including expectant, medical, and surgical management regimens.
(2023-04-25). Bacterial Consortium Therapy for Prevention of Recurrent C difficile Infection. jamanetwork.com This clinical trial compares the efficacy of 2 different doses of VE303, a defined bacterial consortium of 8 strains of commensal Clostridia, and placebo in preventing recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection among adults at high risk.
(2023-04-25). A Review of the Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Adenomas. jamanetwork.com This review summarizes current evidence regarding diagnosis and treatment of pituitary adenomas.
(2023-04-25). JAMA Peer Reviewers in 2022. jamanetwork.com We sincerely thank the 2371 peer reviewers who completed manuscript reviews for JAMA in 2022.
(2023-04-25). From "Things End" to Elegy: The Difference Diction Makes. jamanetwork.com The poem "Resuscitation Bay Elegy" is a study in the power of poetic diction, the way language's structure, syntax, and parts of speech are intentionally deployed by poets to create meaning and emotion.
(2023-04-25). Emulation of Randomized Clinical Trials With Database Analyses. jamanetwork.com This study uses results from randomized clinical trials as a reference to learn whether similar clinical conclusions could be drawn had the RCT protocol been translated and implemented as a database study protocol.
(2023-04-25). Biopsychosocial Intervention or Postural Therapy in Patients With Spine Pain—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We thank Mr Zhu and colleagues for their interest in the SPINE CARE trial, which was intended to generate data that may be useful for the care of patients with spine pain presenting to primary care clinics.
(2023-04-25). Review of Progress and Challenges in Bacterial Meningitis—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to the Review article on bacterial meningitis, Dr Ait-Ali and colleagues describe the usefulness of the S pneumoniae ICT that can be performed on CSF of patients with suspected pneumococcal meningitis. I agree that this is a very sensitive and specific test for pneumococcal meningitis, and is particularly useful in hospitals without access to multiplex PCR assays. The S pneumoniae immunochromatographic test is also less expensive and faster than PCR assays and is an invaluable tool, especially in resource-limited countries where it has been evaluated.
(2023-04-25). Biopsychosocial Intervention or Postural Therapy in Patients With Spine Pain. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent randomized clinical trial reported a significant effect of "identified, coordinate, and enhance" (ICE) care or postural therapy on disability among patients with acute and subacute spinal pain. While we agree with the study's conclusions, we believe that the between-group effect of this trial should be interpreted with caution.
(2023-04-25). Review of Progress and Challenges in Bacterial Meningitis. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We read with interest the recent Review on bacterial meningitis and agree that prompt diagnosis and early adequate antibiotic therapy are crucial for the prognosis. Although polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are extremely useful both for differentiating between bacterial and aseptic meningitis and for bacterial identification, we believe that the role of immunochromatographic tests (ICTs) should not be overlooked.
(2023-04-25). Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the US. jamanetwork.com This study assesses the actual measured quantities of melatonin and cannabidiol (CBD) in products marketed and sold in the US as melatonin gummies compared with the quantities declared on their labels.
(2023-04-25). Trends in Buprenorphine Initiation and Retention in the United States, 2016-2022. jamanetwork.com This study uses data from an all-payer database of prescriptions dispensed in US retail pharmacies to assess trends in buprenorphine initiation and retention during 2016-2022.
(2023-04-25). The Present Status of Viruses and Virus Diseases. jamanetwork.com A hundred years ago the existence of viruses was unknown. The beginning of knowledge of this group of infectious agents indeed goes back only a half century. It is not yet fifty years since Beijerinck established that the infectious agent of tobacco mosaic disease is filtrable and called it a "contagious living fluid" and since Loeffler and Frosch identified the first ascertained virus disease of animals, foot-and-mouth disease. In the decade or so which followed a small number of other plant and animal diseases were identified as of virus origin. Among these were yellow fever, rabies, vaccinia-variola and poliom…
(2023-04-25). Looking Back and Moving Forward— JAMA 2022 Year in Review. jamanetwork.com JAMA is celebrating its 140th year of publication in 2023. As we look to the journal's future, we take this opportunity to reflect on 2022 and the major milestones that set the direction for us moving forward. We do so with deep gratitude to the authors, peer reviewers, and readers who continue to place their trust in JAMA as a leading journal dedicated to advancing the science of medicine and the health of the public. Three themes punctuate the reflections on 2022.
(2023-04-25). Randomized Trials vs Real-World Evidence. jamanetwork.com Noting that randomized clinical trials (RCTs) "generally yield the strongest inferences about the effects of medical treatments,"(p984) the AMA Manual of Style instructs that "randomized trials may use terms such as effect and causal relationship,"(p983) In contrast, the manual claims that observational studies "cannot lead to causal inferences"(p994) and thus "should be described in terms of association or correlation and should avoid cause-and-effect wording."(p983) Nevertheless, analyses of observational data—often consisting of real-world evidence from databases of medical claims and electronic health r…
(2023-04-25). RFK Jr. Takes Strong Antiwar, Anti-Empire Stance in Presidential Run. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). The War on Free Speech Is Really a War on the Right to Criticize the Government. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). The EU Wants War with China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Credit Suisse: The Continuing Saga. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Ultimo Appello Al Mondo Per Impedire All'oms Di Imprigionare L'umanità. globalresearch.ca Tutti gli articoli di Global Research possono essere letti in 51 lingue attivando il pulsante Traduci sito sotto il nome dell'autore. | Per ricevere la newsletter quotidiana di Global Research (articoli selezionati), fare Fai clic sul pulsante di …
(2023-04-25). "Freedom of Religion" and Other Lies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). The ANZAC Myth, a Cult of Imperial Dependence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Did Biden Steal the Election? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Data from a UK hospital shows 75% of people recorded as "covid deaths" during March to June 2020 did not die from covid. expose-news.com Data from a sizeable NHS Trust suggests that in the "first wave" of the covid pandemic, there were three asymptomatic "covid deaths" for every one symptomatic covid death. The question is: how …
(2023-04-25). The Covid Jabs Have Created Millions of Zombies. expose-news.com I believe that the vaccine pushers knew that the inadequately tested and unnecessary covid jab was going to kill huge swathes of populations around the world. I now believe that the deaths …
(2023-04-25). Leaked New Zealand Health Data: Had the Government told the truth about vaccine harms; lives would have been saved. expose-news.com Leaked Government data from the Wellington Region in New Zealand shows the number of heart attacks resulting in hospitalisation has increased by 83%. Hospitalisation for myocarditis is up by one third, a …
(2023-04-25). UK's emergency alert system failed; we should make sure alerts are turned off for future trials. expose-news.com The UK government's emergency alert was intended to reach people's phones at 3 pm on Sunday. However, some said they received it a minute earlier, others half an hour late, and many …
(2023-04-25). Monster Heat Hits 1/3rd of World Population. dissidentvoice.org It has started, and it's fierce… Monster Heat! "It's a 'monster heat spell like none before," according to climatologist and weather historian Maximiliano Herrera, describing Asia's heatwave as the worst in history. (Source: "Extreme Heat Scorches Asia, Affecting at Least a Third of the World's Population," The Verge, April 19, 2023) Global warming is hitting …
(2023-04-25). Why Sunlight Deficiency Is as Deadly as Smoking. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). What Does Biden's Executive Order on Environmental Justice Mean for Frontline Communities? democracynow.org 
As President Biden officially announces his reelection bid for 2024, we look at his recent executive order establishing a new Office of Environmental Justice within the White House and requiring all federal agencies to weigh the environmental impact of policies on marginalized communities. Environmental groups welcomed the announcement but cautioned that Biden remains a major supporter of fossil fuels, including the controversial Willow project in Alaska, and that he has approved drilling projects on federal land faster than Trump did during his first two years in office. For more, we speak with Jade Begay, direc…
(2023-04-25). Headlines for April 25, 2023. democracynow.org 72-Hour Ceasefire Appears Shaky as It Takes Effect in Sudan, Ukraine's Military Advances to East Bank of Dnieper River, China Disavows Senior Diplomat's Comment Questioning Sovereignty of Ex-Soviet States, U.S. Was World's Top Military Spender and Arms Exporter Again in 2022, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Announce 2024 Reelection Bid, Fox News Abruptly Fires Far-Right Host Tucker Carlson, CNN Fires Don Lemon Amid Claims of Sexism, Atlanta DA to Announce Indictments This Summer over Trump-Related Election Fraud, Jury Selection Begins in Civil Trial Accusing Trump of Rape and Defamation, Clarence Th…
(2023-04-25). Jeffrey Sachs on China's "Historic" Push for Multipolar World to End U.S. Domination. democracynow.org 
China is taking an increasingly assertive role in world affairs, helping to broker a restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, offering a 12-point peace plan for Ukraine, and strengthening its relationships with European and Latin American powers. Last week, China continued its diplomatic outreach by offering to hold talks between Israel and Palestine. "China doesn't want the United States to be the preeminent power. It wants to live alongside the United States," says economist Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University and president of…
(2023-04-25). Why Did Fox Fire Tucker Carlson? Far-Right Host Helped Fox Mainstream Hate, Conspiracies to Millions. democracynow.org 
In a surprise announcement, Fox News said Monday it was cutting ties with its top-rated host Tucker Carlson, effective immediately. Although a precise reason wasn't given, the move came just days after the cable network settled a $787.5 million defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems over lies propagated by the cable network about the 2020 presidential election. Since taking over the primetime slot in 2016, Carlson has also spread far-right talking points about immigrants, Black people and the LGBTQ community. For more, we speak with Madeline Peltz of Media Matters for America, where she has help…
(2023-04-25). Talk World Radio: Nuclear Nincompoopery Needs Nullification Now. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-25). Video: The Real Middle East Nuclear Threat. James Corbett. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Dystopian Consequences of the Social Credit Score System, Digital ID, & Cashless Society that Schwab's WEF are lobbying to put in place as part of the plan for The Great Reset. expose-news.com As critical thinkers, it is essential to remain vigilant and question the growing influence of a select few people and giant corporations in our society. This article aims to shed light on …
(2023-04-25). 'Hezbollah has turned you into a sacrificial lamb,' Israel Warns Syrian Government. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-25). Cracking Sir Crispin Tickell's Time Capsule: A Critique of "Climatic Change and World Affairs" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-24). R. Kelly Sent To Medium Security Prison In North Carolina. newsone.com 
(2023-04-24). Reverse Reparations: NC Governor Candidate Mark Robinson Once Suggested Black People 'Owe' For Slavery. newsone.com 
(2023-04-24). The Shooting Of Ralph Yarl Renews Attention To The Dangers Of 'Stand Your Ground' Laws. newsone.com 
The door Ralph Yarl mistakenly rang, almost costing the teen his life. | In one key respect, Ralph Yarl was fortunate. The wounds the 16-year-old suffered after being
(2023-04-24). Freaknik Fashion: Remembering Style Trends From The 'Greatest Party' That Haven't Gotten Old. newsone.com 
Source: Julia Beverly / Julia Beverly | An Freaknik was the epicenter of Black culture, music, and fashion in the '90s. While
(2023-04-24). Don Lemon Left 'Stunned' After CNN Fires Morning Anchor. newsone.com 
(2023-04-24). NBA Players Plagued With Injuries This Season, Foot Size Could Be The Reason. newsone.com 
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III falls to the court after suffering a toe injury during a playoff game in May 2021. | The NBA playoffs provide a stage for some of the biggest and tallest athletes in the world. With an
(2023-04-24). Daunte Wright's Killer, Ex-Cop Kim Potter, Is Released From Prison Early. newsone.com 
In this handout provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter poses for a mugshot at the Hennepin County Jail on April 14, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Source: Handout / Getty | A former police officer was released from prison early Monday morning after serving less than her full sentence behind bars for killing an unarmed Black driver in Minnesota in 2021. | Kim Potter, who was convicted of manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Daunte Wright after purportedly confusing a Taser for a gun during a pretextual traffic stop in suburban Minneapolis, walked out…
(2023-04-24). Fired Cop Who Shot Breonna Taylor Hired As Deputy In Kentucky. newsone.com 
Source: NurPhoto / Getty | The ex-Louisville officer who shot and killed Breonna Taylor is getting a new job in law enforcement. | MORE:
(2023-04-24). US Ships and Drones Positioned Near Sudan to Help Fleeing US Citizens. news.antiwar.com The US military has drones and ships deployed near Sudan to help Americans looking to flee the country after US special operations forces evacuated embassy personnel from Khartoum. Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Pentagon and US Africa Command (AFRICOM) were working with the State Department on the situation in Sudan, where forces …
(2023-04-24). Report: Ukraine Postponed Attacks Inside Russia Due to US Pressure. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Monday that Ukraine's military intelligence directorate, known as HUR, was planning major strikes inside Russia in February that were postponed due to US pressure. The report cited documents allegedly leaked by Airman Jack Teixeira. According to a report from the National Security Agency, HUR chief Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov instructed one …
(2023-04-24). Russia to Host Meeting of Syria and Turkish Intel and Defense Chiefs. news.antiwar.com Russia will host a meeting of intelligence and defense chiefs from Turkey, Syria, and Iran on Tuesday as part of an effort to work toward the normalization of relations between Ankara and Damascus. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced the planned meeting that will be held in Moscow and said the goal is to "find …
(2023-04-24). POLITICO: Biden Preparing for Failed Ukrainian Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is preparing for the possibility of Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive failing, POLITICO reported on Monday. Pentagon documents allegedly leaked by Airman Jack Teixeira revealed that the US doesn't believe Ukraine can regain any significant territory in its counteroffensive, which is expected to be launched in the spring. The information in the leaks was …
(2023-04-24). Australia Planning Major Military Overhaul to Prepare for War With China. news.antiwar.com A government review of Australia's military capability has called for Canberra to make sweeping changes to better prepare for a future conflict with China, Australia's largest trading partner. According to Australian media, the review has triggered "one of the greatest shifts in Australia's military since" World War II. The review was conducted by former Australian …
(2023-04-24). Taiwan in Talks With US About Weapons Stockpile on or Near Island. news.antiwar.com Taiwanese Premier Chen Chien-jen confirmed on Monday that the US and Taipei are in talks about establishing a contingency stockpile of weapons for a future fight with China located on or near the island of Taiwan. "The proposal of regional contingency stockpiles is still in the negotiation process," Chen said, according to The South China …
(2023-04-24). Facebook censors journalist Seymour Hersh's report on Nord Stream pipeline attack. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Facebook censored a report by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh on the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Germany, forcing users to instead read a website funded and partially owned by NATO member Norway.
(2023-04-24). ChatGPT and human intelligence: Noam Chomsky responds to critics. mronline.org 
'The threat to privacy and data security posed by language models like ChatGPT is real enough. I frankly doubt that there's any practical way to contain them. The most effective means that I can think of…to counter the spread of malicious doctrines and ideology are education in critical thinking, organization to encourage deliberation, and modes of intellectual self-defense.' —Noam Chomsky…
(2023-04-24). Here comes everyone: climate, class and the movement we need. mronline.org 
As thousands prepare to surround parliament to demand climate action, Feyzi Ismail explains the scale of the crisis and the strategy the movement needs.
(2023-04-24). The Culture War doesn't exist. mronline.org 
Call it what it is: class war.
(2023-04-24). Anti-NATO protests in Sweden as the country hosts large int'l exercise. mronline.org 
Protesters across 17 cities in Sweden, including Stockholm, voice opposition to the international military exercise hosted by their country.
(2023-04-24). Silicon Valley And Start-Up Spook Are Over: Down Rounds Are The Expected New Reality. moguldom.com In the financial chaos that followed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March, many startups were caught up in the mess. There was a significant downturn in investor cash available to founders. Some venture-backed companies were expected to forced to raise new funding even if it means agreeing to a lower valuation than they once secured, …
(2023-04-24). Meta's Facebook Was Caught Riding Dirty: How to Claim Your Check from $725 Million Settlement. moguldom.com Facebook allegedly shared its users' data and data on specific users' friends with third parties. These third parties included app developers, business partners, advertisers, and data brokers. The Meta company shared the data without the permission of the users. And now the social media giant must pay the price. Facebook recently made a $725 million settlement following …
(2023-04-24). Report: U.S. Government May Charge President's Son With Tax Crimes. moguldom.com President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is in hot water—again. This time, he may actually face federal charges. Federal prosecutors are considering four possible charges against Hunter. Possible charges are two misdemeanor tax counts for failure to file taxes, a single felony count of tax evasion, and a felony count related to a gun purchase. …
(2023-04-24). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Chairs UNSC Debate on Effective Multilateralism Through Defence of Principles of the UN Charter. libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the UN Security Council's open debates "Effective multilateralism through the Defence of the Principles of the UN Charter," New York, April 24,2023 The 9,308th session of the UN Security Council is called to order. The provisional agenda for this meeting is called, "Maintenance of international peace and security; Effective…
(2023-04-24). Is Multipolarity Authoritarian? A South-South Controversy (I). libya360.wordpress.com Lautaro Rivara Is multipolarity authoritarian, as Kavita Krishnan claims, and why is this perspective so seductive for the countries of the Global South? What is the discreet allure of imagining a world with many poles of power? In the monumental work "Pensamiento periférico. A global interpretative thesis", Eduardo Devés Valdés warned not only about the…
(2023-04-24). Is This Man a Russian Agent Operating in the Black Community of St. Louis? libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Omali Yeshitela The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place. On April 18, the Department of…
(2023-04-24). EU Navies to Challenge China Over Taiwan. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic In yet another move set to cement the European Union's status as a geopolitical pendant of the United States, its foreign policy chief Josep Borrell openly stated that he wants the armed forces (or, in this particular case, navies) of EU countries to patrol the increasingly contested Taiwan Strait to "help protect" Taiwan. Borrell…
(2023-04-24). Going Underground: Interview with Seymour Hersh. libya360.wordpress.com Afshin Rattansi's Going Underground On this special episode of Going Underground, we speak to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh on his new 'Trading with the Enemy' report that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his entourage have been embezzling $400 million from US aid allocated for fuel purchases, as well as buying diesel from Russia. He…
(2023-04-24). Russia-South Africa: BRICS and Multilateralism. libya360.wordpress.com Mikatekiso Kubayi South Africa-Russia relations are not new. They date back decades before South Africa arrived at a democratic dispensation in 1994; a journey in which Russia provided a lot of support. During the recent visit to South Africa of Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov, it was agreed that the two countries need to further…
(2023-04-24). Sudan: Over 420 Civilians Killed as Foreign Countries Accelerate Evacuations. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3,700 people have been injured since fighting broke out on April 15. The humanitarian crisis, including mass displacement, has continued to worsen as multiple ceasefires have failed to hold At least 427 people have been killed as clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the…
(2023-04-24). Ukrainian Nazism: Why a New Nuremberg is Necessary. libya360.wordpress.com Viktor Medvedchuk Since the "collapse" of the USSR and the emergence of an independent Ukraine, Western politicians, and special services in Ukraine began to revive Nazism through the introduction of nationalist ideology in the consciousness of Ukrainians. According to Western plans, a Nazified Ukraine was to become a "weapon" against Russia. One of the ideologues…
(2023-04-24). Relations Between Russia and Africa at the Present Stage. libya360.wordpress.com Oleg Barabanov The results of UN General Assembly voting make it possible to at least formally interpret a certain split and lack of unity among African countries in relation to Russia. We can also conclude that those 19 countries that have never voted "yes" are open to continuing the cooperation with Russia that they had…
(2023-04-24). Meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers takes place in Japan. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-24). A Chronicle of Tensions on the Korean Peninsula in Early April 2023. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-24). øEs la pequeña burguesía la clase social que hará la paz en Colombia? globalizacion.ca Varios hechos políticos de trascendental importancia han ocurrido en Colombia en las últimas semanas, que por mostrar procesos sociopolíticos más profundos, han sido tratados por la gran prensa o los analistas y comentaristas adictos al régimen, sólo en sus detalles…
(2023-04-24). Protesters say: 'Housing is a right, not a business'. greenleft.org.au "Build tenant power" rang out through the CBD streets in a housing justice rally organised by SEQUR — South East Queensland Union of Renters. Alex Bainbridge reports.
(2023-04-24). Video: Jonathan Sriranganathan on Greens, capitalism and social change. greenleft.org.au Green Left's Alex Bainbridge speaks to outgoing Greens Gabba Ward councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan about politics, social change and the role of elected representatives.
(2023-04-24). Palestinian killed in Israeli attack on refugee camp. electronicintifada.net Alleged car ramming in Jerusalem leaves five injured.
(2023-04-24). Australia's war preparations could include worrying Defence Act changes. greenleft.org.au The US has been perusing its China containment strategy for some years. But Australia is also preparing for war. Besides spending big on military hardware, it is looking at making worrying changes to the Defence Act. Bevan Ramsden reports.
(2023-04-24). Barry Humphries: Misunderstood Anarchist of Culture. dissidentvoice.org He was always a step ahead, his mind geared not only for the next move, but the next sequence. He also smelt it, anticipated the audience reaction, shaped the prejudice in context for consumption. He created an antipodean version of dada art. He confused, baffled and enraged audiences with his polymathic, panoramic reach. The genius …
(2023-04-24). Building unity in the fight for reproductive justice. cpusa.org 
The following updated report was given to the National Board of the Communist Party USA on April 19th, 2023. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe last June, it said it was done with abortion cases and was leaving it to the gerrymandered state legislatures to decide on abortion law. States controlled by extreme-right GOP …
(2023-04-24). The Left and the Ukraine War. dissidentvoice.org To be a leftist in the United States is a dispiriting experience, but in the last year one of the more dispiriting things has been to see the attitude of many leftists themselves on a subject of crucial importance: the war in Ukraine. The consensus of the Washington establishment remains that the U.S. must support …
(2023-04-24). Paraguay: incertidumbre en la recta final de la campaña electoral. globalizacion.ca El domingo 30 de abril se realizarán en Paraguay los comicios generales, en las que se elegirá presidente, pero además se renovarán los 45 escaños del Senado, los 80 de la Cámara de Diputados, los gobernadores de los 17 departamentos…
(2023-04-24). Argentina — Las islas y el peñón. globalizacion.ca A miles de kilómetros de distancia dos situaciones coloniales persisten hasta hoy. Gran Bretaña preserva los últimos restos de un imperio perdido, a costa de las soberanías argentina y española. | Gibraltar, también conocido como "el peñón" o "la roca", es…
(2023-04-24). Labor Market and Mainstream Economics. dissidentvoice.org 
Market and labor in market are crucial questions both to capital and labor. The questions have been discussed and answered by economists, from the mainstream, and also from the camp of labor. "Markets", writes Michael D. Yates in his Work Work Work: Labor, Alienation, and Class Struggle (Monthly Review Press, 2022), "act as a veil, …
(2023-04-24). The 75-year Thievery of Joint Tax Returns. dissidentvoice.org Another tax season has ended, and more than 50 million returns arrived at the Internal Revenue Service marked "Married filing jointly". Few of the filers had any idea that joint returns—created in 1948 and modified in 1969—may be the oldest tax inequity in America. They've been picking various pockets for 75 years, and there's little …
(2023-04-24). Axes Powers of a New Global Cold War? China, Russia, India Versus US, EU, Japan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-24). Borrell and His Likes Should Avoid Leading Europe into a Ditch. dissidentvoice.org 
The European Parliament just spent a whole week discussing China, and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell will convene foreign ministers from across EU on April 24 local time to discuss the same topic. In anticipation of this meeting, Borrell published a column on April 22 urging …
(2023-04-24). Roubini: We're Shifting to 'Bipolar' Global Reserve Currency System with Chinese Yuan as Alternative to US Dollar. infobrics.org Economist Nouriel Roubini, also known as "Dr. Doom," predicts that the global reserve currency system will shift from unipolar to bipolar. He expects most countries that attempt to reduce their reliance on the U.S. dollar to propose the Chinese yuan as an alternative to the USD…
(2023-04-24). China Ready to Release More Films on Russian Screens. infobrics.org China is ready to show more of its films to Russian viewers, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said…
(2023-04-24). Managing India-Russia Economic Ties under the Shadow of Sanctions. infobrics.org The year 2022 saw ever-increasing sanctions on Russia imposed by the US, EU, and their allies. The track record of Western sanctions shows that they are quick to be imposed, but very slow to be removed. Given the current international diplomatic situation, it is reasonable to assume that sanctions on Russia are going to remain in place for a very long time — India will need to plan accordingly…
(2023-04-24). G7's desire to further embargo Russia a sign of desperation. infobrics.org New sanctions package on Russia will fail like the previous ones.
(2023-04-24). NATO's weapons are leaking to black market – Western journalist. infobrics.org Seymour Hersh's report validate what has been said by many Russian authorities months ago.
(2023-04-24). EU navies to face off China over Taiwan. infobrics.org Borrell's controversial statements seem to be indicative of a major (and rapidly growing) divide between the EU as a (geo)political entity and its top member states. The EU's head diplomat might have been seeking a counterargument to French President Emmanuel Macron's recently revealed stance voiced earlier in the month that boils down to the EU essentially minding its own business, taking care of its own numerous issues and just leaving China alone.
(2023-04-24). Unions, health organisations call for total ban on silica products. greenleft.org.au Building industry unions and health groups are calling a total ban on the construction industry using engineered stone bench tops which contain silica. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-04-24). Revolt in France: Macron humiliated, but no victory for workers yet. greenleft.org.au President Emmanuel Macron has now signed his pensions bill into law, but the struggle to defeat it is not over, reports John Mullen.
(2023-04-24). Interview with Garland Nixon. dissidentvoice.org 
Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Garland Nixon for his current thoughts. We focus here on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions and its capacity to reduce …
(2023-04-24). Argentina ante la crisis: øultraderecha, continuismo, baja participación electoral? globalizacion.ca El agravamiento de la situación social y económica, la emocionante marcha de antorchas culminada en el acampe piquetero en la Plaza de Mayo, la aproximación de las fechas del cronograma electoral nacional, los resultados de las primeras elecciones provinciales, el…
(2023-04-24). Britain declares war on a slogan. electronicintifada.net Suella Braverman mulls ban on chanting "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."
(2023-04-24). The Ukraine War Has Never Been America's War. fpif.org
(2023-04-24). Francia: la movilización no quiere pasar página. globalizacion.ca Los últimos ocho días han supuesto un punto de inflexión en el movimiento de huelgas y movilizaciones. El jueves 13 de abril tuvo lugar la duodécima jornada de movilización nacional convocada por la Intersindical nacional, luego se dio la movilización…
(2023-04-24). The Toxic Legacy of U.S. Foreign Policy in Vieques, Puerto Rico. fpif.org The women of Vieques, an island off the east coast of Puerto Rico, have been on the front lines of the generations-long struggle for peace and justice to end the havoc wrought by U.S. foreign policy on their island, in their homes, and on their bodies.
(2023-04-24). Frankfurt court reverses ban on Roger Waters concert. electronicintifada.net Rock icon had challenged city council's cancellation of 28 May gig.
(2023-04-24). Hamilton: Reflections on Ongoing Hunger Strike in the Barton Jail. itsgoingdown.org Report on an ongoing hunger strike in Hamilton, Ontario and how people are organizing to support. Originally posted to North Shore Counter-Info. This past Wednesday, April 19, 2023, we received word that prisoners on all the ranges on the fourth floor of the Barton Jail had coordinated to begin a hunger strike. At the same…
(2023-04-24). Shocking Truths about Your Money. expose-news.com Since the beginning of the "pandemic" three quarters of the world's increase in wealth has gone to the 1%. The coming Great Depression was deliberately engineered in February 2020. It will lead …
(2023-04-24). UK government uses Delphi method to manipulate outcome of public consultations. expose-news.com Until 7 June 2023, the Bank of England is inviting responses to a proposal for a retail central bank digital currency ("CBDC") — a so-called "digital pound." The survey is rigged. The …
(2023-04-24). Vaccine injuries become the dominant theme of German reporting on the mRNA injections. expose-news.com Last month, German Health Minister and renowned virus pest Karl Lauterbach gave a remarkable interview in which he denounced "exorbitant" pharmaceutical profits, deplored "dismaying" vaccine injuries, and called for the manufacturers to set …
(2023-04-24). Norwegian Refugee Council: Violence, Climate & Poverty Are Fueling Migration from Central America. democracynow.org 
We continue our conversation with Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, who has just returned from Honduras. He calls on the international community to do more to help in Central America, where one in three people are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, and gangs, drug trafficking and violence are forcing many to flee north. North Americans, says Egeland, must "honor the legitimate asylum applications for protection of people" from their "own neighborhood."…
(2023-04-24). Headlines for April 24, 2023. democracynow.org Diplomats Lead Sudan Exodus as Sudanese Reel from Intense Fighting, Food and Power Shortages, SCOTUS Keeps Abortion Pill Mifepristone on Market While Challenge to Ban Proceeds, Peru's Ex-President Alejandro Toledo Detained, Facing Corruption Charges Following U.S. Extradition, Kenya Exhumes Bodies of 47 Cult Members Who Starved Themselves to Death, Burkina Faso Attack Near Malian Border Kills 60 People, Thousands of Asylum Seekers Make Their Way Up Mexico to Protest Migrant Abuse, Mississippi GOP Expands State Control Over Police and Courts in Majority-Black Jackson, Rasheed Williams AKA "Koka Da Doll…
(2023-04-24). What's Next in Legal Fight over Mifepristone? Supreme Court Protects Access to Abortion Pill for Now. democracynow.org 
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday halted a ban and other restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone, keeping the nation's most popular abortion method available for now as an appeal of the nationwide ban on the pill plays out. The ban was issued earlier this month by the Trump-appointed Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who ruled the Food and Drug Administration's 23-year-old approval of the drug was invalid. The case is likely to end up before the Supreme Court again after making its way through a lower appeals court. We speak with Mary Ziegler, law professor at the University of California, Da…
(2023-04-24). Sudan Will Be "Nightmare Beyond Belief" If Conflict Grows, Warns Humanitarian Leader Jan Egeland. democracynow.org 
As fighting continues in Sudan between the military and the paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, we speak with Norwegian Refugee Council head Jan Egeland, who says humanitarian work in the country has been paralyzed as a result of the power struggle. "There is hardly any humanitarian work in large parts of Sudan," says Egeland, who adds that the conflict has already devolved into a war that "will be impossible to stop if it lasts for much longer."…
(2023-04-24). Sudan: Death Toll Tops 420 as Fear Grows That Fighting Between Rival Generals Could Lead to Proxy War. democracynow.org 
The United States and other countries moved to evacuate diplomats and citizens from Sudan over the weekend amid fighting between rival military factions that's killed at least 420 people and injured over 3,700 more, in a crisis that began on April 15 when the Sudanese military and the paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces began exchanging fire in the capital Khartoum, further dashing hopes of a return of civilian rule in the country. CNN reports the powerful Russian mercenary group Wagner has backed the RSF by providing the paramilitaries with surface-to-air missiles. Wagner founder Yevgeny P…
(2023-04-24). Youth Forum: How change-makers are shaping a more sustainable world. news.un.org Young people are valuable agents of change and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and championing innovative solutions to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2023-04-24). UN pledges to 'stand with and work for the Sudanese people'. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the temporary relocation of hundreds of staff members and their families from the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amid the continuing intense fighting between rival military factions which has now entered its second week.
(2023-04-24). Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action. news.un.org The world's multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action to "do better, faster" in using the UN Charter and existing tools to forge greater security and prosperity for all, the Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday, which marks the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
(2023-04-24). World Immunization Week sees 'big catch-up' to get vaccines back on track. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of children to miss out on routine vaccines and countries must act now to restore essential immunization coverage to a least 2019 levels, UN health agency WHO said on Monday, marking the start of World Immunization Week.
(2023-04-24). UN Data Forum: Fast-tracking solutions to reach the SDGs. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a major call at a UN forum to find new ways to harness data today, to shape a peaceful and prosperous tomorrow, for all people and the planet.
(2023-04-24). India poised to become world's most populous nation. news.un.org India is about to surpass China as the world's most populous nation in the coming days, the UN population data chief told reporters on Monday.
(2023-04-23). Afghanistan Watchdog Says 'You're Gonna See Pilferage' of Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com The watchdog for US spending on Afghanistan told Responsible Statecraft in an interview that he expects "pilferage" of US aid to Ukraine. John Sopko, who has served as the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) since 2012, said that he personally favored creating a similar position for US spending on the war in Ukraine. …
(2023-04-23). Chinese Foreign Minister Says Beijing Will 'Never Back Down' on Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Friday that China would "never back down" on the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, in a warning aimed at the US and the government in Taipei. Qin made the comments toward the end of a speech on China's contributions to the global economy. "The …
(2023-04-23). EU's Borrell Tells European Governments to Send Ships to Taiwan Strait. news.antiwar.com The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has called on European countries to send warships through the Taiwan Strait, patrols that Beijing would view as provocations. "Europe must in fact be very present on this issue [of Taiwan], which concerns us economically, commercially and technologically," Borrell wrote in an op-ed for the French newspaper Le …
(2023-04-23). The Ukraine Kill List and Weaponizing Anti-Semitism, with David Miller. mintpressnews.com David Miller joins Lowkey to reveal the covert tactics of the powerful Israel Lobby, the weaponization of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, and the insidious influence of the Center for Countering Disinformation in this thought-provoking episode of The Watchdog.
(2023-04-23). What Parenti Warned Against: Making Workers' Unity Impossible by Fixating on Their Racial Differences. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea …the most advanced segment of the workers, the ones with an anti-imperialist consciousness, have been building an anti-NATO movement. That this movement hasn't exclusively been on the left is seen as offensive by the ABC leftists. But having a multi-tendency antiwar coalition is a healthy thing… When Michael Parenti polemicized against what he called the…
(2023-04-23). Anti-Opportunism Today Looks Like Siding with Russia, China, & U.S. Imperialism's Other Enemies. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea To find the real masses, the types who join a movement not for aesthetics but out of desire to win the struggle, look for which types of people have gravitated towards the anti-NATO movement. Liberals have not been the most inclined to join this movement, especially not the most serious element of it…
(2023-04-23). Sudan: Alignment of Forces, Players. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar People fleeing fighting in Khartoum, Sudan, April 19, 2023 The worst-case scenario is coming to pass, apparently, in Sudan. That is, at any rate, the apocalyptic message streaming out of Khartoum in the western media. President Biden lent credence to the alarmist perception by confirming that on his orders, the US military…
(2023-04-23). Black Lives Remain in Danger Throughout the United States. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Lynnette Williams holds a sign during a gathering at Second Baptist Church in Akron, Ohio, calling for justice for Jayland Walker, July 2, 2022. (AP) Even after three years of mass demonstrations and urban rebellions in the United States, law-enforcement agencies and the entire legal system are still "justifying" the shooting deaths of…
(2023-04-23). No to NATO: Protests Against US-Led Military Coalition Held Across Sweden. libya360.wordpress.com Thousands of people have held protests across Sweden to voice their anger at the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the country's NATO membership bid. While holding placards and banners that read, "No to NATO", and "NATO's war will get our children killed for a dollar," demonstrators around 17 cities called on officials to adhere…
(2023-04-23). Russian Airpower Over Ukraine Increasing & More Shortcomings Appear Ahead Ukrainian Offensive. libya360.wordpress.com Update on conflict in Ukraine for April 23-24, 2023: — Most of Bakhmut is now under Russian control; — Ukraine & Western media report increasing use of precision-guided bombs by Russian military aviation; — Russian bombing is increasingly effective owed to dwindling Ukrainian air defenses; — Recent Ukraine Contact Group in Germany admit air defenses…
(2023-04-23). The USA is still only planning to modernize the Turkish F-16 fighter jets. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-23). Learning to Speak One-Percent. dissidentvoice.org 
Review of Succession (contains spoilers) In ancient Rome, at one point, they wanted to make all the slaves wear something so they could identify them. Like a cloak or whatever. But then they decided not to do it. And do you know why? Hmm? Because they realized if all the slaves dressed the same, they …
(2023-04-23). The Second Cold War Is More Dangerous than the First. dissidentvoice.org Twenty years ago, Noam Chomsky published a bestselling book called Hegemony or Survival. Since then, the stark choice he posed has only become more urgent. Depending on how humanity responds to the challenges of ecological destruction and imperialistic war, in the coming decade that terrifying question "Hegemony or survival?" may well be answered. Modern history …
(2023-04-23). Barak Beacon Estate residents speak up against demolition. greenleft.org.au Margaret Kelly, a resident of the Barak Beacon Estate, in Port Melbourne, told Green Left Radio she was angry with the Labor government's decision to abandon its commitment to public housing. Conor Bond reports.
(2023-04-23). Tianxia: All Under Heaven. dongshengnews.org 
Tianxia is a complex, contested, and constantly-evolving concept. It embodies a range of meanings, from geography (demarcating a governed territory), to morality (defining political legitimacy), to subjectivity (representing the aspirations of the people), to politics (providing a vision for a world system), and much more.
(2023-04-23). Jews against the Occupation calls on Randwick City Council to reverse its decision to fly flag of Israel. greenleft.org.au Jews against the Occupation sent this open letter to the Mayor and councillors at Randwick City Council, requesting it revisit its decision to fly the flag of Israel on April 26.
(2023-04-23). Video: Green Left Party campaign in Turkish general election launched in Sydney. greenleft.org.au The Green Left Party (Yeşil Sol Parti) campaign for the May 14 Turkish general election was launched in western Sydney on April 22.
(2023-04-23). Pfizer's mRNA vaccine dreams may not materialise, Wall Street analyst says. expose-news.com In response to a Freedom of Information request, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration ("TGA") provided pre-approval documents relating to the TGA's evaluation of Pfizer's Comirnaty covid injection. Within the documents was a …
(2023-04-23). Russia follows WHO's lead and ramps up fear of the Arcturus variant. expose-news.com The Russian government is dialling up the "Virus Fear" in perfect synchronisation with the World Health Organisation's ("WHO's") decision to "upgrade" Arcturus to a "variant of interest." Fellow BRICS member India is …
(2023-04-23). El Nino Threatens Unparalleled Heatwaves. dissidentvoice.org Can the world handle a climate that exceeds the far-reaching excesses of 2022 when the entire world turned upside down with unprecedented flooding, fires, and drought? NOAA and climate researchers in Germany and China believe an El Niño, starting in 2023-24, is the works. El Niños equate to more heat throughout the planet. Buckle-up! El …
(2023-04-23). Having Enemies Is a Choice. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-23). Secret CDC Report confirms over 1.1m Americans have 'Died Suddenly' since the COVID Vaccine Roll-Out; & further Government reports confirm the Vaccines are to blame. expose-news.com The Covid-19 injections were meant to reduce the sudden surge of deaths the USA recorded in 2020 due to the alleged Covid-19 pandemic. But unfortunately, the official figures prove that the opposite …
(2023-04-23). Pfizer killed your Friends & Family for Profit — 92% of COVID Deaths were among the Triple+ Vaccinated in 2022 according to UK Gov. expose-news.com The UK government has released official figures that show a shocking truth: the fully vaccinated population accounted for 92% of Covid-19 deaths throughout the entirety of 2022, and 9 in every 10 …
