(2023-04-26). Chipmaker ASM's orders slump as market weakens. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). US policing AI at companies to make sure it doesn't violate civil rights. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). OpenAI rolls out 'incognito mode' on ChatGPT. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Russia looks to companies beyond Gazprom to supply gas to China. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Juve need good performance and luck to reach Coppa Italia final – Allegri. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). US-led IPEF does not conflict with other trade pacts -USTR's Tai. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Study details differences between deep interiors of Mars and Earth. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Ecofascism Leads to Hate and Destruction, Not a Greener World. commondreams.org
It's not often that conservative lobbyists beat the drum for increased environmental oversight and regulation. But that's what happened this month when the far-right Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), through its legal arm, filed a brief in federal court
(2023-04-25). Cortez Masto's Bill a Public Land Giveaway to the Mining Industry. commondreams.org Today, Senator Cortez-Masto (D-NV) and several co-sponsors will introduce legislation to change permitting for hardrock mines on federal public land. Under current law, mining claims become valid only after the miner discovers valuable minerals. The bill introduced today would waive that requirement and instead allow any person to "claim" mining rights on withdrawn public lands merely by grounding a stake, paying a fee, and filing paperwork.
Below is a statement from Earthworks Policy Director Lauren Pagel:
"This legislation is an unprecedented giveaway to the mining industry, one that would…
(2023-04-25). Leading Youth Groups Issue Joint Response to Biden Announcement. commondreams.org Today, in response to President Biden's re-election announcement, leading youth groups, Sunrise Movement, March for Our Lives, Gen Z for Change and United We Dream sent a joint letter to President and candidate Biden.
With Gen Z poised to play a significant role this election, the four organizations are calling on President Biden to 1) legislate boldly in 2024 and 2) run on a platform that energizes young people as he builds his campaign.
The text of the letter is below.
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Dear President and candidate Biden,
We write to you as leaders from a d…
(2023-04-25). Earthjustice Blasts Mining Bill That Perpetuates Broken Status Quo. commondreams.org
(2023-04-25). Clarence Thomas and Democratic Fecklessness. commondreams.org
Earlier this month, ProPublica released a
(2023-04-25). 'Let Her Speak!': 7 Arrested in Protest Over Montana GOP's Silencing of Trans Lawmaker. commondreams.org
Chants of "Let her speak!" rang out in the Montana House on Monday afternoon as constituents and supporters of state Rep. Zooey Zephyr demanded that the Republican Party end its silencing of the transgender lawmaker over an impassioned defense of nonbinary and transgender children she gave last week. For the third day in a row, state House Speaker Matt Regier (R-4)
(2023-04-25). Don't Run Joe releases statement on Biden announcement. commondreams.org With President Biden announcing that he will run for re-election, the The truth remains that a president is not his party's king and has no automatic right to renomination. Simply crowning Joe Biden as the 2024 nominee is unhealthy for the Democratic Party and the country. | In the face of clear polling that shows he is ill-positioned to defeat a Republican nominee, Biden is moving the Democratic Party toward a likely disaster in 2024. As the Democratic standard bearer, Biden would represent the stat…
(2023-04-25). Legendary Performer, Civil Rights Champion Harry Belafonte Dies at 96. commondreams.org
Harry Belafonte, the beloved singer and civil rights activist who never wavered from his commitment to a better and more just world, has died at the age of 96.A spokesperson said that Belafonte, who straddled the world between celebrity and progressive activism for over seven decades, died at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan from complications related to congestive heart failure."I was an activist who became an artist, I was not an artist who became an activist," Belafonte (1927-2023) once
(2023-04-25). Targeting Mental Illness Will Not Prevent Mass Shootings. commondreams.org
(2023-04-25). Big Tech Companies Are Becoming More Powerful Than Nation-States. commondreams.org
| A few years ago, I was having dinner with a friend who worked at Google. As we were discussing the ins and outs of the tech world, he casually remarked: "Google is going to take over the world you know." Driving home and reflecting on that remark I thought: "How curious." But now, as I contemplate the shambles our democracy has become, I'm more inclined to think: "How prescient." |
| Democracy is under threat—not just in the U.S. but in many other countries as well. But the precipitous actions of newly minted authoritarian leaders and the turmoil in Western democracies are just a few of the…
(2023-04-25). 'To Stand Up for Democracy,' Biden Makes 2024 Reelection Bid Official. commondreams.org
President Joe Biden made his reelection campaign official Tuesday morning as he evoked the threat to foundational and hard-won rights and freedoms posed by the increasingly fascist Republican Party."Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms," Biden declared in an early morning post to social media. "I believe this is ours." | \u201cEvery generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours.\n\nThat\u2019s why I\u2019m running for reelection as…
(2023-04-25). Stalin Is Dead,Tuckums Is Gone, The Masses Rejoice. commondreams.org
| In good news for America, "sentient white supremacist bow tie," "angry barking walrus," and "worst human being known to mankind" Tucker Carlson has been unceremoniously dumped by his overlords at Faux News, evidently not for being a racist POS whose toxic $787.5 million lies threatened democracy but for bad-mouthing said overlords. America's response: "Don't let the door hit you on your way out. Actually, let it." He departed declaring, "Let them eat bugs," and still lying. Thoughts and prayers. | Carlson's abrupt
(2023-04-25). Formula One approves new standalone sprint format. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Biden should sanction Huawei Cloud, other Chinese firms -senators. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Kering first-quarter sales lag rivals with 1% rise. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Nokia says draft EU patent rules one-sided, will undermine Europe. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). British American Tobacco to plead guilty to North Korea sanctions violations: Court filing. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). PGA Tour merges Canadian and Latin circuits, creates new player pathway. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). China Evergrande's unit faces heat for not publishing 2021 annual report. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Polish airline says it refused boarding to Russian tennis player. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Crypto must end anonymity for illicit finance, US regulator says. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting and activism, dies at 96: Report. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Spurs players to reimburse travelling fans after 6-1 humiliation at Newcastle. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Britain and France query state funding of Russian and Belarusian athletes. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein aims to be more sustainable. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Losing everything to water. actionaidusa.org 
Every morning when I was a child, my dad would declare, in a sing-song voice — "There's nothing like a nice, hot shower!" — as he stepped into the steaming shower and the first deluge of water hit the top of his head. It's a motto that has stuck with my family, and it was…
(2023-04-25). Dashnaks in movies of Soviet-Armenia. uwidata.com 
We have thoroughly examined the role played by the Dashnaks in igniting mutual massacres and serving imperialist plans, leading our region to various disasters, especially in our books titled "The Armenian Issue in 150 Documents from Russian State Archives," "The Adventure of Armenian Nationalism," and "Turkish-Soviet Military Cooperation in the Caucasus (1919-1922)." We have displayed …
(2023-04-25). Will China's Push for Multipolar World End US Global Domination? truthout.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… |
(2023-04-25). Not a Green Bone in Their White Bodies. tomdispatch.com It's not often that conservative lobbyists beat the drum for increased environmental oversight and regulation. But that's what happened this month when the far-right Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), through its legal arm, filed a brief in federal court demanding that the Department of Homeland Security conduct an extensive environmental impact study examining, of all things, immigration policy. In a press release, the group laid out its reasoning: "Clearly, DHS desperately wants to avoid the impossible task of explaining, in detail, why adding millions of illegal aliens to our population does no…
(2023-04-25). 4506 Civilians Killed By Kiev Regime In DPR Since Escalation In Donbass — Official Data By JCCC. southfront.org 
On the evening of April 24, 2023, the mission of the Donetsk People's Republic to the Joint Control and Coordination Center (DPR…
(2023-04-25). Anglican Schism Is Not Just About Theology. It's About Geopolitics Too. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by A schism that could tear the Anglican church apart is about more than LGBTQ rights. It's about fundamental cultural and religious differences with potentially profound consequences for the geopolitical battle to shape a 21st-century world order. | The rift also raises questions about the Church of England's priorities at a time when the Anglican c…
(2023-04-25). Bad Parts of U.S. History That Must Be Reversed. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by In order for a nation to reverse bad parts of its history, those bad parts must be undone; and in order to do that (to reverse past evils), they must first become ACKNOWLEDGED to HAVE BEEN bad parts of its history. But, instead, today's America — which had done that sort of thing in 1860, concerning slavery (committed itself to the abolition of slavery,…
(2023-04-25). BREAKING: Ukrainian Aircraft Shot Down In Kherson Region. southfront.org
(2023-04-25). CIA Cover-Up Of Hunter Biden's Laptop Charged By House Republicans. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image: Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, January 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst | Written by Here is the letter by the lead investigators, to Secretary of State Blinken, reporting the new evidence of his complicity in that cover-up, and Michael Morell's admission that it was done by the U.S. intelligence community in order…
(2023-04-25). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-25). Military Situation In Syria On April 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 2 cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Aleppo region in the past 24 hours; | On April 25, the defense and intelligence chiefs of Turkey, Russia, Syria and Iran met in Moscow; | On April 25, an SDF member was killed by a Turkish drone attack in the northern countryside of Ain al-Arab; | On April 24, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions near Bsartun; | On April 24, artillery of Turkish-backed forces…
(2023-04-25). The Pentagon Confirms US Cyber Military Specialists Deployed In Kiev. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The Pentagon has officially recognized the participation of its military personnel in the war against Russia in Ukraine. Washington sent 43 employees of the US Armed Forces Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) to Ukraine to participate in cyber operations. | 43 US military specialists in Ukraine are fighting Russian cyber attacks during the war. The Pentagon traditionally claimed that these are allegedly defensive measures. U.S. Army Major General William Hartman said that "those are defense teams…
(2023-04-25). Ukraine Will Launch Its Offensive By April 30, Anniversary Of Hitler's Death — Newsweek. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImagePreparations for Ukraine's anticipated offensive is far from complete. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | A lot has been said about Ukraine's expected spring offensive, with many Western analysts predicting that it will soon begin. In fact, Newsweek cited the secret documents leaked on the Internet, which revealed that the US and its allies are aiming to launch Ukraine's offensive by April 30, the anniversary of Adolf Hitler's death. | Given th…
(2023-04-25). US And Ukrainian Agents Plotted To Assassinate Russians In Africa. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe case raises suspicions about possible US involvement in Ukrainian terrorist attacks on Russian territory. | Written by Apparently, it is increasingly difficult to hide the Western participation in attacks against Russians abroad. In a recent report it was revealed that the US and its proxies had a secret plan to assassinate some comman…
(2023-04-25). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 25, 2023. 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 air w…
(2023-04-25). Regulation Won't End Bank Crises. We Must Put Shadow Banks Under Public Control. truthout.org Recent bank failures in the U.S. have raised the prospect of yet another financial crisis and brought about renewed calls for stricter bank regulations rules. Yet, key questions remain: Why have banking crises become an essential feature of contemporary capitalism? Are strict bank regulations in a capitalist society really the answer to a problem caused by capitalist financial institutions… |
(2023-04-25). New Defence Review Further Enslaves Australia To US War Agendas. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | The Australian government has released the declassified version of its highly anticipated Sydney Morning Herald's Matthew Knott, most well-known for being
(2023-04-25). Abbott's Plan to Pardon Sgt. Who Killed BLM Protester May Already Be Backfiring. truthout.org Austin, Texas—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to pardon former U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was unanimously convicted by a Travis County jury this month for the 2020 murder of racial justice protester Garrett Foster, may already be backfiring, according to internal emails Truthout obtained from the Travis County District Attorney's office. According to an April 17 email from Travis County… |
(2023-04-25). Alaska Supreme Court Says Partisan Gerrymandering Is Unconstitutional. truthout.org On Friday, the Alaska state Supreme Court ruled that the Alaska Redistricting Board — a state agency that is formally charged with redrawing political maps every ten years following the federal census — drew maps illegally, violating the state Constitution's equal protection doctrine. The court explicitly stated in its ruling that the maps were an illegal partisan gerrymander — the first decision… |
(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). Afghanistan Watchdog Says 'You're Gonna See Pilferage' of Ukraine Aid. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-25). Breaking Down Your Tax Bill. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-25). Experts Warn Musk's Misleading Celebrity Twitter Blue Check Are FTC Violation. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-25). Patrick Lawrence: Force-Marching the Europeans. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost ZURICH—Am I the only American to travel overseas and feel embarrassed by the conduct of the diplomats Washington sends abroad to speak for our republic? It is pretty strange to find yourself, an ordinary citizen, apologizing for the intrusive, cajoling, bullying, badgering and otherwise crude utterances of this …
(2023-04-25). Ralph Nader: Scranton Joe Nevermore — It's Always Been Delaware Joe. scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader In early March 2023, President Joe Biden embedded in his proposed 2024 budget to Congress revenue increases through tax measures that the rich and corporations do not like. Like his predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, he doesn't really mean what he says. Biden's four proposed increases are significant because they would …
(2023-04-25). Scott Ritter: Syria Comes in From the Cold. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-25). What the UK's Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-25). Georgia DA's Request for "Heightened Security" Signals Likely Trump Indictment. truthout.org Fulton County, Ga. District Attorney Fani Willis said Monday that she is planning to announce any potential indictments in her probe of TrumpWorld attempts to overturn the state's 2020 election over the summer. Willis sent a letter to the county sheriff's office warning of a need for "heightened security" ahead of the announcement over concerns of violence. The charges would be announced between… |
(2023-04-25). 84 Amazon Contract Drivers and Dispatchers Have Joined the Teamsters Union. truthout.org In what the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Monday called a "historic victory," 84 drivers and dispatchers in Palmdale, California have joined the union and reached a tentative deal with an Amazon "delivery service partner" that may be losing its contract with the online retail giant. The contractor, Battle-Tested Strategies (BTS), voluntarily recognized the union… |
(2023-04-25). Texas Agriculture Dept Tells Employees to Dress According to "Biological Gender" truthout.org Transgender and gender nonconforming employees of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) received an unwelcome surprise last Monday: a new dress code that continues Governor Greg Abbott's campaign of anti-LGBTQ+ oppression. The Observer obtained a copy of the policy on Friday. The opening sentences of the memorandum, titled "Texas Department of Agriculture Dress Code and Grooming Policy,"… |
(2023-04-25). The Fish Rots From the Head — Why The CIA is Dysfunctional. sonar21.com 
This photo array shows the pictures or titles of the 51 CIA former officials who signed the letter in October 2020 declaring that the Hunter Biden laptop showed all the…
(2023-04-25). As Army and Rapid Support Forces battle it out, Sudanese left calls for restoring the revolution. therealnews.com 
The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have begun fighting each other. The root of the conflict lies in disagreements over integrating the paramilitary into the army. The Sudanese left has noted that both parties seek to escalate armed conflict, so that it can be used as a reason to not hand over power to civilian forces.
(2023-04-25). TV Writers Flex Their Union Power. socialistproject.ca 
(2023-04-25). Americans, Russians Need Spirit of Elbe, Peaceful World – Veteran. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Americans and Russians need to preserve the spirit of their troops' historical meeting at the Elbe River in Germany in April 1945 because the two peoples understand they need a peaceful world, World War II veteran Frank Cohn told Sputnik.
(2023-04-25). Australia's Defense Review Shows Its Readiness to Side With US in Possible Conflict With China. sputnikglobe.com Implementing all the tasks outlined in Australia's defense review is a challenge that will take plenty of time, Professor Joe Siracusa, US political expert and dean of Global Futures at Curtin University, told Sputnik.
(2023-04-25). Biden Officially Announces 2024 Reelection Bid. sputnikglobe.com US Vice President Kamala Harris has also announced on social media that she is going to be Biden's running mate in her reelection bid.
(2023-04-25). 'Boosting Russia's Civil Aviation Industry Remains Priority Amid Sanctions'. sputnikglobe.com Russia's civil aviation sector, which was seriously hit by Western sanctions, currently shows sign of restoring, a process that certainly takes time, Dmitry Drozdenko, editor-in-chief of the Russian military magazine Arsenal Otechestva (Arsenal of the Fatherland), told Sputnik.
(2023-04-25). EU, Japan Oppose US Plan for Almost Total Ban on G7 Exports to Russia – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Representatives of the European Union and Japan have opposed a US proposal to almost completely ban G7 exports to Russia, noting that such a move is impossible to implement, the British news outlet reported, citing informed sources.
(2023-04-25). Falling at Every Hurdle: Verdict on Biden Presidency Ahead of Second-Term Bid. sputnikglobe.com Joe Biden was was hailed in 2020 as the liberal saviour from president Donald Trump, who ended the 20-year Afghan war told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to make his own peace with Russia. But now he must head off challengers in the Democratic primaries before he can attempt a re-run of the last election.
(2023-04-25). Finland's Military Spending Soars to Cold War Levels as It Joins NATO. sputnikglobe.com The Nordic country's military expenditure has risen from 1.3 to 2 percent of its GDP within a matter of several years, underpinned by a number of costly purchases such as a new fleet of US-made F-35 jets.
(2023-04-25). For Heaven's Sake: 700-Year-Old Angels Appear in Norway's Oldest Cathedral During Renovation. sputnikglobe.com Two-meter-tall angel paintings, covered by a layer of lime plaster and concealed for centuries, were discovered by accident as specialists were working on restoring Norway's oldest cathedral. Could the Reformation have anything to do with these mysterious works of art having been hidden for so long?
(2023-04-25). Iran Launches Exports to Saudi Arabia After Renewal of Diplomatic Ties. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Iran has started exporting the first batch of goods to Saudi Arabia, as the two countries agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in March following years of tensions, Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Seyyed Reza Fatemi Amin said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-25). Lavrov Admits It Would Be 'Good' If UN Relocated From New York Amid Visa Snag. sputnikglobe.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that it would be "good" if the United Nations relocated its headquarters elsewhere from New York.
(2023-04-25). Lavrov Chairs UNSC Meeting on Middle East, Israeli-Palestinian Tensions. sputnikglobe.com This April, Moscow holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council. Experts stress that Russia has a deep understanding of Mideast policy and a vast power-brokering experience in the region.
(2023-04-25). North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Banning All Abortions at Six Weeks. sputnikglobe.com Since the US Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to have an abortion under the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last year, Republican-led states have been handing down some of the strictest abortion bans in history.
(2023-04-25). 'Once-in-a-Generation': Tucker Carlson's Departure Prompts Online Buzz. sputnikglobe.com The decision to remove Carlson from Fox News' host lineup reportedly came from none other than Rupert Murdoch, the media organization's billionaire chairman.
(2023-04-25). Sudan's Warring Sides Agree to 72-Hour Truce as US Urges Compliance. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire after approximately 600 people were killed as a result of the conflict between the two parties, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
(2023-04-25). Russia Reveals Fast & Accurate Breakthrough Diagnostic Method for Cancer. sputnikglobe.com Scientists from the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University designed a radiopharmaceutical for an accurate prostate cancer diagnosis. The drug is based on the isotope of technetium-99m.
(2023-04-25). Russia Slams US for Banning Diplomats From Holding Elbe Day Commemorations… Again. sputnikglobe.com Soviet and American troops met at the Elbe River in Germany on April 25, 1945, after completing the defeat of Nazi Germany. It was considered the highest point in allied relations of the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition.
(2023-04-25). Russian Budget Stable, Deficit to Be Near Target Figures by Year-End. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia's budget is stable, its deficit by the end of the year will be near target figures after a period of large expenditures early this year, presidential aide Maxim Oreshkin said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-25). Lavrov and Guterres Touch on Ukraine, Mideast & Grain Deal at UNSC Meeting. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed, at a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the situation in Ukraine, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, as well as cooperation between Russia and the UN and the implementation of the Black Sea grain deal, the Russian Foreign Ministry has detailed.
(2023-04-25). Russia's State-of-the-Art Armata Tanks Reportedly on Mission in Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com The T-14 Armata tank is a next-generation combat vehicle that has an unmanned remote-controlled turret, while the crew is protected by an armored capsule.
(2023-04-25). Shoigu Holds Bilateral Talks With Iran, Syria, Türkiye Counterparts. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held several bilateral meetings with the defense ministers of Syria, Iran and Türkiye in Moscow, and discussed ensuring global and regional security, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-25). Switzerland Imported Over 10 Tonnes of Russian Gold in March. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Switzerland imported more than 10 tonnes of Russian gold via the United Kingdom in March, for a total sum of 565 million Swiss francs ($638 million), in compliance with all the trade restrictions, the Swiss Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-25). Top Slovak Lawmaker Warns Against Raising Ukraine's NATO Membership Hopes. sputnikglobe.com BRATISLAVA (Sputnik) – Slovak parliamentary speaker Boris Kollar has cautioned NATO against giving Ukraine false hopes about a prompt accession, after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed all allies were in favor of accepting Kiev into the alliance.
(2023-04-25). Trump Ponders Reasons Behind Carlson's Departure From Fox, Calls Host 'Terrific'. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday described Tucker Carlson, a prominent TV host who suddenly left Fox News, as "terrific," adding that he still wonders if the television personalty was fired or left voluntarily.
(2023-04-25). Video: Hiring of Officer Who Killed Breonna Taylor Sparks Protests in Kentucky. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A small group of demonstrators gathered in front of the Carroll County Courthouse in Kentucky on Monday protesting the hiring of the police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor, a 26-year old Black woman, two years ago.
(2023-04-25). What's Behind Tucker Carlson's Ouster From Fox News? sputnikglobe.com Why did Fox News part ways with Tucker, whose name has never been tarnished with scandals of any kind? Speaking to Sputnik, journalist and pundit, Carmine Sabia weighs in on this issue.
(2023-04-25). Zyuganov to Putin: 'Form a patriotic front against the imperial west!'. thecommunists.org The following letter was sent to Russian president Vladimir Putin by Communist party chairman Gennady Zyuganov on 13 April 2023 and is reproduced here with thanks to the CPRF. ***** Esteemed Vladimir Vladimirovich For all of us, 9 May is a sacred date. Victory over German nazism became a great milestone in the thousand-year history …
(2023-04-25). Florida Passes Bill That Allows for "Legal Kidnapping" of Transgender Children. truthout.org The Florida House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allow state courts to remove transgender children who are receiving gender-affirming care from their families. SB 254 would classify gender-affirming care for transgender youth as a form of "serious physical harm," which could be cited during a custody enforcement hearing to allow unsupportive parents to take "physical custody of… |
(2023-04-25). Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official: "Let's finish this job" tribune.com.pk 
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he will seek a second White House term in 2024, a decision that will test whether Americans are ready to give the 80-year-old Democrat, already the oldest US president ever, another four years in office. | Biden made his announcement in a slickly produced video released by his new campaign team, in which he declares it is his job to defend American democracy. It opens with imagery from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. | "When I ran for president four years ago, I said we're in a battle for the soul of America, and we…
(2023-04-25). Sudan's streets deserted as foreigners flee, lab seizure causes biohazard risk. tribune.com.pk 
Fighting in Sudan eased on Tuesday and more foreigners and locals fled the capital Khartoum, where marauding combatants created what a UN agency said was a "high risk of biological hazard" by seizing a laboratory. | The World Health Organization said one of the warring parties had taken control of a national health facility that stores measles and cholera pathogens for vaccinations, and ejected the technicians. | It gave few details and did not say which of the two sides – the army or the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)- had captured the lab, which also contains a major blood bank. | An exodus of embas…
(2023-04-25). 700 Pakistanis evacuated from Sudan fighting. tribune.com.pk 
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that 700 nationals have been evacuated to safety in Sudan, where heavy fighting has killed hundreds of people and sparked an exodus of foreigners. | "Today, another convoy carrying 211 Pakistanis dispatched from Khartoum has arrived in Port Sudan," he said in a statement. | Alhamdulillah another convoy of 211 Pakistanis has safely reached Port Sudan. I'm grateful to our whole Foreign Office team & Mission in Khartoum for working tirelessly over Eid to facilitate Pakistanis in Sudan. Also grateful to friendly countries in the region especially Saudi… | […
(2023-04-25). Netflix to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea to make TV shows, movies. tribune.com.pk 
Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) said on Tuesday it will invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and unscripted shows, doubling its investment in the market since 2016. | The US streaming service made the announcement after a meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Yoon arrived in Washington on Monday for a six-day state visit. | President Yoon welcomed the investment as a "major opportunity" Netflix and the content industry of South Korea as the latter seeks to boost its cultural exports and influence. | Shares of South…
(2023-04-25). UK's Sunak wants EU deal on passport checks to ease delays. tribune.com.pk 
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to make a deal with the European Union to make it easier for Britons to travel to the bloc, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. | Sunak is hoping to build on improved relations with the EU to reach an agreement to let Britons use EU e-gates for passport checks, which would speed up border crossings, the report said. | Sunak's spokesman, however, said he did not recognise the reporting that the prime minister was pushing for greater access. | "As far as I'm aware there are no live discussions to that end, but of course we will al…
(2023-04-25). Modi's BJP courts India's rising election power: Women. tribune.com.pk 
Ranika Jaiswal's family in Varanasi has boasted a string of officials in India's ruling BJP party over the last four decades. Now she wants a piece of the action. | "Three generations of my family, all men, have been with the party. But now it's changing – as a woman I am also equally invested," said the 48-year-old, who is seeking the support of party officials to stand as a lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 national election. "I think it's critical for more female candidates to contest." | Decades after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was born from a Hindu nationalist organi…
(2023-04-25). Japan's ispace prepares for world's first commercial lunar landing. tribune.com.pk 
Japanese startup ispace inc (9348.T) is preparing to land its Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) spacecraft on the moon early on Wednesday, in what would be the world's first lunar landing by a private company if it succeeds. | The M1 lander is set to touch down around 1: 40 a.m. Japan time (1640 GMT Tuesday) after taking off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a SpaceX rocket in December. | Success would mark a welcome reversal from the recent setbacks Japan has faced in space technology, where it has big ambitions of building a domestic industry, including a goal of sending Japanese astronauts to the moon by the late 2020s…
(2023-04-24). 'Historic Victory': Amazon Contractor Delivery Drivers Join Teamsters. commondreams.org
In what the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Monday called a "historic victory," 84 drivers and dispatchers in Palmdale, California have joined the union and reached a tentative deal with an Amazon "
(2023-04-24). Voting Rights Groups File Emergency Motion to Lift Georgia's Line Relief Ban in 2024 Elections. commondreams.org ATLANTA—Voting rights organizations filed an emergency preliminary injunction motion today to lift part of the restriction in Georgia's anti-voter law, S.B. 202, that blocks Georgians from providing food and water to voters waiting in long lines at the polls.The motion was filed as part of ongoing litigation in AME Church v. Kemp, which challenges S.B. 202 for unconstitutionally creating barriers to voting that diminish the voices of communities of color, women, and people with disabilities. If granted, the preliminary injunction would allow volunteers to provide food and water to voters in lines that ex…
(2023-04-24). 'This Must Stop,' Say Climate Activists Targeting US Banks' Fossil Fuel Financing. commondreams.org
| Demanding an end to fossil fuel financing amid a worsening planetary emergency, climate and environmental justice campaigners on Monday staged coordinated protests in three cities against a trio of the biggest U.S. banks a day ahead of their annual shareholder meetings. | Each of the demonstrations—which targeted the Charlotte, New York, and San Francisco headquarters of Bank of America, Citibank, and Wells Fargo, respectively—featured a delegation from Louisiana and Texas communities adversely affected by liquefied natural gas projects financed by the three banks.
| In Charlotte, pro…
(2023-04-24). Biden Admin Further Endorses Disastrous MVP While Claiming to Support Environmental Justice. commondreams.org
| Climate advocates on Monday denounced the "hypocrisy" of the Biden administration, which doubled down on the White House's push for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline late last week, just as President Joe Biden was pledging a renewed commitment to environmental justice. | U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm sent
(2023-04-24). Climate Coalition to UK Government: 'You Had Your Chance—Now We're Stepping It Up'. commondreams.org
They gave British leaders until Monday to engage with their demands or face a renewed wave of civil disobedience, and as their deadline passed without a response, climate campaigners
(2023-04-24). Why Trump Shouldn't Be Allowed to Run in 2024. commondreams.org
| Friends, | The most obvious question in American politics today should be: Why is the guy who committed treason just over two years ago being allowed to run for president? | Answer: He shouldn't be. | Remember? Donald Trump lost reelection but refused to concede and instead claimed without basis that the election was stolen from him, then pushed state officials to change their tallies, hatched a plot to name fake electors, tried to persuade the vice president to refuse to certify Electoral College votes, sought access to voting machine data and software, got his allies in Congress to agree to question…
(2023-04-24). GOP Debt Limit Bill Could Put Over 10 Million at Risk of Losing Medicaid: Analysis. commondreams.org
The House GOP leadership's newly released debt ceiling legislation would have potentially devastating impacts on Medicaid recipients across the United States, putting more than 10 million low-income people at risk of losing health coverage under the program.That's according to a
(2023-04-24). 10 Years After Rana Plaza, Fast Fashion's Complex Supply Chains Still Put Workers at Risk. commondreams.org
| On April 24, 2013, a multistory garment factory complex in Bangladesh called Rana Plaza collapsed, Several factories inside the complex
(2023-04-24). US Supreme Court's Blow to Big Oil 'Should Open the Floodgates for More Lawsuits'. commondreams.org
| Campaigners and frontline communities celebrated Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court "Big Oil companies have been desperate to avoid trials in state courts, where they will be forced to defend their climate lies in front of juries, and today the Supreme Court declined to bail them out," said Center for Climate Integrity president Richard Wiles.
(2023-04-24). Tucker Carlson, 'Purveyor of Hate,' Out at Fox. commondreams.org
Less than a week after avoiding a trial regarding its election lies with a $787.5 million settlement, Fox News announced on Monday that its top-rated prime-time host, Tucker Carlson, is leaving the network effective immediately. Carlson's final show was Friday evening, and he closed the broadcast by
(2023-04-24). Global Military Spending Hits All-Time High of $2.24 Trillion: Analysis. commondreams.org
An annual analysis published Monday revealed that global military spending rose to an all-time high of over $2.2 trillion last year, driven largely by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Western response, as well as the steadily increasing Pentagon budget in the United States. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's (SIPRI)
(2023-04-24). Small Town Libraries Don't Want Imported Book Bans. commondreams.org
| Growing up in Milwaukee, the local branch of the public library was always just a bus ride away. But when my family moved to central Pennsylvania when I was entering high school, we lived in a rural region that didn't even have a public library. | In the '90s, before the internet was widely available, the loss of a robust library system left me feeling cut off from the world. This is one reason I've spent the last 20 years living in a rural community, where I serve as library director for a school district. | After decades building resources and capacity in our small school districts, some of which do…
(2023-04-24). 3,000 Migrants March Through Mexico to Protest Detention Centers After Deadly Fire. commondreams.org
As the Biden administration seeks to expand its anti-immigration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border, thousands of Central and South American asylum-seekers are taking part in a march that began Sunday in southern Mexico to protest the detention centers where migrants are being held in the country—some after being expelled from the United States.Roughly 3,000 people from countries including El Salvador, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Cuba
(2023-04-24). Is the Government Tracking Your Social Media Activity? aclu.org 
The Biden administration has been quietly deploying and expanding programs that surveil what people say on social media, using tools that allow agents and analysts to invisibly monitor the vast amount of protected speech that occurs online. For years, these kinds of tools have been increasingly used for a range of controversial law enforcement and intelligence purposes. But some of the most troubling programs continuously monitor the social media posts of non-citizens to decide who gets to live, study, or stay in the United States. | If you're an immigrant or visa-holder in the United States and believe you've…
(2023-04-24). The Case of Marvin Haynes — Part Four: The Trials of Marvin Haynes. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-24). Killer Cop Kim Potter Hurriedly Released After 16 Months in Prison. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-24). Law Pod UK new episode: Multi-defendant cases: the more the merrier? ukhumanrightsblog.com In Episode 183 Lucy McCann speaks to Cara Guthrie and Matthew Flinn of 1 Crown Office Row about multi-defendant litigation in the field of clinical negligence. The discussion covers, who to sue, the costs implications of having multiple defendants, contribution proceedings, apportioning liability between defendants, and interim payment applications. Cases mentioned in this episode: Webb …
(2023-04-24). The Michael Schumacher "Interview" ukhumanrightsblog.com 
It has been widely reported that the German magazine Die Aktuelle recently ran a front cover with a picture of a smiling Schumacher and the headline promising 'Michael Schumacher, the first interview'. The strapline added: "it sounded deceptively real". Anyone walking past a news stand would have assumed that this was a genuine interview with …
(2023-04-24). Weekly round-up: Dominic Raab resignation, Fox news settlement, love-bombing. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister after a bullying inquiry vindicated a number of civil servants' claims about his behaviour as a minister in the cabinets of Boris Johnson and Theresa May. The report of Andrew Tolley KC held that Raab's behaviour constituted an "abuse or misuse of power," citing instances of an …
(2023-04-24). Europe Has Lost Its Guiding Myth. thealtworld.com There seems to be more cultural energy present in the U.S. today, than there is in Europe, which has long since severed from living myth. | The message sent by the Chinese Defence Minister's three-day visit
(2023-04-24). DeSantis's Board of Education Nominees Are Steeped in Far Right Dark Money. truthout.org Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made dominating public schools a signature issue in his efforts to appeal to his political base, with the help of school-focused groups funded by dark money donors. DeSantis has appointed far right activists with ties to dark money groups to fill the state's Board of Education, which wields significant power over the state's K-12 schools, including the power to… |
(2023-04-24). Sudan Death Toll Grows Amid "Near-Total Collapse" of Essential Daily Necessities. truthout.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… |
(2023-04-24). EU's Borrell Tells European Governments to Send Ships to Taiwan Strait. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageAccording to Taiwanese media, a French warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait this month | Originally published on The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has called on European countries
(2023-04-24). Military Situation In Iraq On April 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-24). NATO's Weapons Leaking To Black Market — Western Journalist. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageSeymour Hersh's report validate what has been said by many Russian authorities months ago. | Written by Confirming what several other analysts had already been reporting since the beginning of Western military aid campaign to Ukraine, an important American informant pointed out that several weapons sent by NATO are being sold on the black market. The r…
(2023-04-24). Ukrainian Drones Targeted Moscow. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On April 24, a Ukrainian-made kamikaze drone fell in the Moscow region. It was not intercepted by Russian forces but fell because it ran out of fuel. To defeat its target, the kamikaze drone was loaded with Canadian M112 explosive charges based on US C4 explosives. | The drone was Ukrainian-made UJ-22 Airborne. It was discovered in the Bogorodsky city district. | This model was used by the AFU mainly for reconnaissance and surveillance operations. Over the past six months, UJ-22 Airborne was ofte…
(2023-04-24). From the Protests to Palestine: The Far Right in Israel and the Left. socialistproject.ca 
Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the Israeli prime minister's office in November, backed by a coalition of religious and far-right ethno-nationalist parties. Since then, clashes between Israeli armed forces and Palestinians have escalated, due largely to increasing raids on Palestinian civilians and highly provocative armed aggression by Israel at the al-Aqsa Mosque. Netanyahu's government is additionally attempting to consolidate its control over the judiciary by claiming the right to appoint judges and constrain the courts' jurisdiction — a move that has sparked massive protests across the country. On Ma…
(2023-04-24). BRICS DESTROYS US DOLLAR | BRIAN BERLETIC ON CHINA'S SOCIAL CREDIT SYSTEM | CHINA-US WAR IN 2027? thealtworld.com
(2023-04-24). The US has DESTROYED the EU in Ukraine. Is Taiwan Next? w/ Brian Berletic and Angelo Giuliano. thealtworld.com Danny Haiphong joins Brian Berletic and Angelo Giuliano to discuss Europe's steep decline after following the US's aggressive moves to contain Russia and China. | Full stream:
(2023-04-24). Even as They Protest, Israeli Liberals Reject Solidarity With Palestinians. truthout.org Why are liberal Israeli protesters working with Israeli police to rip down Palestinian flags whenever anti-occupation activists attempt to raise them in the context of the widespread anti-government protests in Israel? There's a structural reason why the occupation of Palestine is absent from the mainstream liberal agenda of the protests, says Israeli academic and left-wing activist Idan Landau… |
(2023-04-24). Chris Matlhako: Remarkable South African Internationalist. towardfreedom.org Comrade Chris Matlhako, the Secretary for International Affairs of the South African Communist Party and Central Committee member, passed away in the morning of April 20, 2023, at the age of 58. He was a diligent friend to the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, and a partner in the construction of socialism internationally. Camila Escalante penned this tribute.
(2023-04-24). Lizzo Performs With Drag Queens in Defiance of Statewide Ban in Tennessee. truthout.org Pop superstar Lizzo appeared on stage with a group of drag queens at her concert in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday night, purposely defying a law barring drag performances in the state. A Tennessee bill that passed earlier this year forbids so-called "adult cabaret" in public spaces where children could feasibly be present, including restaurants, bars, libraries, and other areas. "I was told by… |
(2023-04-24). Tucker Carlson Is No Longer at Fox News, Company Says. truthout.org Tucker Carlson is no longer part of Fox News's primetime lineup of hosts, the company said in a statement. The far right host, whose program often amplified false, right-wing conspiracy theories, has "parted ways" with the network, the company announced on Monday. "Mr. Carlson's last program was Friday April 21st," Fox News said in a statement. Until a replacement is found, the time slot that… |
(2023-04-24). Chris Hedges: The United States of Paralysis. scheerpost.com 
The longer the corporate state erodes the social bonds that knit us to society and give us a sense of purpose and meaning the more inevitable an authoritarian state and a Christianized fascism becomes.
(2023-04-24). Extinction Rebellion's Roger Hallam: It's not the climate, it's the system | The Chris Hedges Report. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Real News Network Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body of UN scientists, delivered a "final warning" to drastically cut global emissions in order to prevent the heating of the planet past 1.5 degrees Celsius. As the exponentially accelerating effects of the climate crisis have …
(2023-04-24). A New Bill in Oregon Could Target Environmental Protesters as Terrorists. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-24). MaxBytes: Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown Challenged on Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
By Max Jones / Original to ScheerPost On April 20, 2023, ScheerPost writer/editor Max Jones attended a panel hosted by the University of Southern California's Center for Political Future featuring former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown. In a Q&A with the former prime minister and other panelists, Jones questioned a statement Brown …
(2023-04-24). The EARN IT Bill Is Back, Seeking To Scan Our Messages and Photos. scheerpost.com 
If EARN IT passes, we're likely to see state lawmakers step in and mandate scanning of messages and other files similar to the plan that Apple wisely walked away from last year.
(2023-04-24). Georgia DA to Open Investigation Following Report of New Trump Election Texts. truthout.org Two men hired by former President Donald Trump's legal team discussed a plot to use data obtained from a breached Georgia voting machine as part of an attempt to decertify the state's 2021 U.S. Senate run-off election, according to CNN. Jim Penrose, a former NSA official who worked alongside Trump attorney Sidney Powell to access voting machines in Coffee County, Georgia… |
(2023-04-24). Republicans Attack Abortion Rights Ballot Initiatives in Several States. truthout.org Last year, after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal right to abortion, voters in Kansas, California, Michigan, Vermont, Kentucky, and Montana used the ballot initiative process to show their support for reproductive freedom, both by defeating GOP-backed anti-abortion measures and approving constitutional amendments aimed at preserving abortion access. Those losses for anti-abortion… |
(2023-04-24). The US Has No Plans to Give Up Nuclear Weapons. The Public Needs to Change That. truthout.org When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his intention to deploy short-range nuclear missiles to Belarus in March, he pointed to U.S. nuclear weapons housed in five NATO nations as justification. Putin said the construction of a "special repository" for an Iskander missile complex in Belarus would not violate obligations under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. But by accepting the… |
(2023-04-24). Another Blast From the Past — Former CIA Director Mike Morrell Confirms I Was Right. sonar21.com 
In October 2020, on the eve of the last Presidential debate, 50 U.S. intelligence luminaries published a letter intimating that the Hunter Biden laptop had all the earmarks of diabolical…
(2023-04-24). Electing union members to office is good, actually. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in As soon as the votes were counted in Chicago's mayoral election, declaring Brandon Johnson, a longtime Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) leader as both a rank-and-file member and staffer, the winner, the concern trolling began. Conservative and liberal pundits had questions. Or rather, one question: How could Johnson represent the "public" when he's "beholden" to the teachers'
(2023-04-24). How a 1970s prisoner-organized literacy program changed Maryland's penitentiaries. therealnews.com 
Marshall "Eddie" Conway was framed for the murder of a police officer and incarcerated for 44 years—but even behind bars, he continued to organize. In the early 1970s, Maryland's state prisons were overcrowded and lacked education opportunities for incarcerated people. As a form of intervention, Eddie organized a university-level education program with fellow prisoners known as "To Say Their Own Word." The program not only raised the level of literacy among inmates; it also forged stronger solidarity between prisoners, and catalyzed other organizing and transformation across Maryland's prison system.
(2023-04-24). The Western World Has Forsaken All of Its Former Values. thealtworld.com Let's be honest and face it. The Western countries are no longer democracies with free speech, a rule of law, and accountable governments. They are tyrannies. | Wherever you look you see free speech stifled. You see law used as a weapon against journalists like Julian Assange and an American president like Donald Trump and his supporters. The Biden regime has put one thousand Americans in prison for attending a rally for Trump by asserting without any evidence that the rally was an insurrection. The Western media is a propaganda ministry. The West's foreign policy consists of war. | Law professor Jonathan Turley…
(2023-04-24). The Truth About the So-Called 'Immigration Crisis'? Both Parties Are Lying. thealtworld.com Despite the accusations of Democrats and Republicans against each other of being "soft" on immigration, both parties have been actively and aggressively going after migrants and refugees in recent years, using different rhetoric for the same policies. Meanwhile, imperialism continues to drive migration and the undocumented continue to be super-exploited for cheap labor. | Dr. Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, discusses the apparent paradox, the motives behind the rhetoric, and the actual impact of "border security" measures.
(2023-04-24). Middle East embraces Russia & loses trust in the U.S. | Forces in play in Sudan conflict. thealtworld.com On episode 31 of the show we are joined by Evgeny Satanovsky, a Russian economist, professor and orientalist, one of the leading experts in the field of politics and economics of Israel, as well as other countries of the Middle East. | He is the founder and president of the Middle East Institute. From 2001 to 2004, he served as the President of the Russian Jewish Congress.
(2023-04-24). Bills Enabling Child Labor Can Be Traced to This One Conservative Lobbying Group. truthout.org Republicans have been waging a push in recent months to pass bills weakening child labor protections. But even though these bills are being pushed across several states, a new investigation finds that a right-wing, Florida-based think tank is behind a large number of them — and that the think tank, in some cases, outright wrote the bills. According to The Washington Post… |
(2023-04-24). The 'incremental genocide' of the Palestinians continues. thecommunists.org The following article is reproduced from Palestine Chronicle, with thanks. ***** I am writing this op-ed on 23 March 2023. Seventy-five years ago, on this date, the military command of the zionist leadership publicised Plan Dalet, or Plan D, which, among other guidelines, instructed the zionist forces, who were on their way to occupy hundreds …
(2023-04-24). How to Build a Fighting Labor Movement. thedigradio.com Featuring Jane McAlevey on how to organize workers into unions that wage mass strikes to fight employers.
(2023-04-24). Days After $550M Tyre Nichols Death Lawsuit Filed, TN Weakens Police Oversight. truthout.org The Tennessee legislature passed a bill on Thursday that would weaken police oversight in the state and dissolve community-led oversight boards in Memphis and Nashville. Racial justice and civilian oversight advocates have denounced the bill as a legislative attempt to muzzle independent investigations into police, saying it would "abolish civilian oversight and undermine the will of the people."… |
(2023-04-24). UN chief denounces 'devastation' of Ukraine invasion in front of Lavrov. tribune.com.pk 
The UN secretary-general on Monday denounced the "devastation" caused by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine during a Security Council meeting chaired by Russia's foreign minister. | Antonio Guterres said in front of Sergei Lavrov that the Russian invasion was a violation of international law and is "causing massive suffering" to the Ukrainian people. | He added it was "adding to the global economic dislocation triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic". | Lavrov was chairing a meeting on "effective multilateralism" through the defence of the principles of the United Nations charter. | "The multilateral system is under grea…
(2023-04-24). UK's grooming gang scandal & the minister who loves to hate. tribune.com.pk 
In the fortnight past, during which I attended the inaugural iftars at Lancaster House and 10 Downing Street, I felt the Conservative Party had struck a chord with Muslims, especially British Pakistanis. Yet, just before the May 2023 local elections, the party seems to have shot itself in the foot, diluting most of its gains. | Suella's slander | Suella Braverman, the British Home Secretary of Kenyan Christian Goan origin has caused quite a stir with her controversial comments, ruffling feathers amongst British Pakistanis. Braverman's remarks on the grooming gangs in the North of England were seen as disrespec…
(2023-04-24). Pakistani-born Canadian author Tarek Fatah dies at 73. tribune.com.pk 
Tarek Fatah, a Pakistani-born Canadian columnist, journalist, and television personality, passed away on Monday at the age of 73. | Fatah, who was battling cancer, died in Canada, according to reports in Indian media. His daughter, Natasha Fatah, confirmed his death on her Twitter handle. | Fatah was a well-known figure in the media industry, with a reputation for being a controversial and outspoken voice on a range of issues. | He was born in Karachi, Pakistan, in 1949 and moved to Canada in the early 1980s, where he worked as a political activist, journalist, and television host. He was also an author and pe…
(2023-04-23). A current look at the conflict in Ukraine. uwidata.com During the first week of Russia's special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine in February last year, Russian troops reached the vicinity of Kyiv and Kharkov, Ukraine's two main cities. They stayed there for a month. The world was waiting impatiently for the moment when the Kremlin would order the offensive to take the capital. However, …
(2023-04-23). Tennessee Wants to Take Land From Black Residents So a Ford Plant Can Benefit. truthout.org When retired nurse Rosa Whitmore-Miller left New York City after 40 years for the peace of her hometown of Stanton, Tennessee, she never expected she'd have to fight to keep the land her family worked hard to cultivate. "It wasn't just handed to us, like some people inherit. We had to go out there and struggle and work for little [to] no money because they weren't paying that much money for bales… |
(2023-04-23). A Radical Approach To The Environmental Crisis (w/ Keith Akers). scheerpost.com 
By Lee Camp / MintPress News Join activist Keith Akers in a fascinating deep-dive interview on climate change and ecological sustainability. In his upcoming book, Embracing Limits, Akers asks tough questions about the impact of anthropogenic climate change and proposes a truly sustainable future with economic degrowth at its core. In this conversation, Akers discusses …
(2023-04-23). EU's Withdrawal of Tariffs on Ukrainian Grain Backfires as Eastern European Countries Rise in Opposition. scheerpost.com 
The European Union and five countries in eastern Europe are at loggerheads over the tariff-free import of grain from Ukraine. The five countries say that the removal of tariffs has affected their internal markets and their farmers…
(2023-04-23). Leaked Docs: Ukraine Planned Attacks on Russian Forces in Syria. scheerpost.com 
By Kyle Anzalone / Kiev's military intelligence agency believed it could carry out attacks on Russian soldiers and Wagner Group forces in Syria, forcing Moscow to redeploy military assets from Ukraine. The story was reported by the The Ukrainian defense officials believed they could use Kurdish forces to wage a proxy war against Russia in Syria. According to…
(2023-04-23). WATCH: John Pilger's Guide to Propaganda. scheerpost.com Journalist, author and filmmaker John Pilger, who has spent decades studying governments' nefariousness, tells Katie Halper how to spot propaganda.
(2023-04-23). Beware Perfidious Albion as Britain Takes Lead Role in War Provocation. thealtworld.com The tensions over the NATO proxy war in Ukraine with Russia are a powder-keg situation. And the British dirty-tricks brigade are the past masters that merit being closely watched. | The much-vaunted Anglo-American "special relationship" is gaining a new dubious meaning as Britain emerges as an adept agent provocateur for inciting a wider NATO war against Russia. | Warmongering British lawmakers are this week
(2023-04-23). New Documentary on Trump Operative Roger Stone Is a Damning Political Thriller. truthout.org The new documentary about Roger Stone, A Storm Foretold, anticipated since its Danish director Christoffer Guldbrandsen received a subpoena last year from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, finally had its world premiere at CPH: DOX in Copenhagen, Denmark. Footage from the production, during which Stone allowed the filmmakers access to… |
(2023-04-23). Corporate Funders Dropped Insurrectionist Attorneys General. Now They're Back. truthout.org An atmosphere of conviviality greeted Republican attorneys general arriving in New Orleans for their recent winter conference. It was Mardi Gras, and tourists traipsed through the lobby of the historic Roosevelt Hotel wearing colorful beaded necklaces and clutching cocktails. A few feet from the check-in desk, if any of the attorneys general stopped to notice it, stood a replica of former U.S. Sen. |
(2023-04-23). Pentagon Leaks Reveal UAE Lobbyists May Have Hidden Close Ties With Russia. truthout.org Foreign agents registered to lobby on behalf of the United Arab Emirates sought to assuage concerns about the Gulf nation's relationship with Russia in the wake of the Ukraine invasion, according to Foreign Agents Registration Act disclosures filed with the Justice Department. The UAE spent over $36 million on foreign influence and lobbying in the U.S. in 2022, including hyping its role calling… |
(2023-04-23). Why Is the Western Media Lying About Russia's Role in Sudan? sonar21.com 
Follow along with me now. This is not complicated. Russia reached a tentative agreement with the Government of Sudan to build a base for the Russian Navy on Sudan's coast….
(2023-04-23). The State and the Future of Socialism. socialistproject.ca 
We are in the midst of a class war. That's not unusual. There is always class war in capitalism — although sometimes it is hidden and sometimes there is the interlude of an apparent Carthaginian Peace. But the class war has intensified now because of the crisis in capitalism — a crisis rooted in the over-accumulation of capital. And, in this crisis, capital has intensified the class war against the working class. Austerity, cutbacks, the need to sacrifice — these are the demands of capital as it calls upon workers to bear the burden of capital's own failures. This is a war conducted by capita…
(2023-04-23). A New Bill in Oregon Could Criminalize Environmental Protest as "Terrorism" truthout.org A bill that could stifle environmental protests has emerged in an unlikely place: the Democrat-controlled Oregon state legislature. Lawmakers in the Beaver State are considering a bill that could make "disruption of services" provided by so-called critical infrastructure, which includes roads, pipelines, electrical substations, and some oil and gas infrastructure, a felony punishable by up to 10… |
(2023-04-23). Guilty Mathematical War Pleasure. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Demonstrates beautifully the work of mechanical ballistic computers (Part 1) from the US Navy–a must see: And modern (superb) explanation of mechanical integrators. As you can see, Jack Monaco in his presentation uses the same US Navy's training documentary. In the same time you can take a look an Space Navigation Indicator (INK) from 1970s Soyuz vehicle–also fascinating, here is Part 1. I highly recommend since the mathematics is explained beautifully and it also is the same math which is in the modern computing, despite its digital processing being highly advanced. But this is a great primer. In reality, of c…
(2023-04-23). Unauthorized Disclosure: The Bloodshed In Sudan. thealtworld.com Eugene Puryear, host on BreakThrough News, joins Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to discuss the violence that has been unfolding in Sudan.
(2023-04-23). Workers Fighting Union-Busting May Have a New Legal Tool at Their Disposal. truthout.org A company accused of lying about retirement benefits to stop workers from organizing can be sued in a class-action lawsuit, a federal judge ruled. The decision came on April 7 after the defendant, the California-based grocery retailer Save Mart Supermarkets, asked the judge to dismiss the case, which experts are calling a creative use of labor law against union-busting. The suit hinges on promises… |
(2023-04-23). Dan O'Brien, Ranjeet Brar: immigration and the new 'stop the boats' bill. thecommunists.org Is it immigration, or exploitation of wage-labour, that is causing the cost of living crisis in Britain and the west, and the deepening poverty of the masses of humanity around the world? Since poverty and war cause the modern phenomnon of mass migration, who is responsible for the difficulties caused to workers as a result? …
(2023-04-23). OPSEU President JP Hornick Opening Speech. youtube.com JP Hornick opens Convention 2023 on April 20, 2023.
(2023-04-23). Pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh surrenders before police. tribune.com.pk 
Prominent Sikh and pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh was arrested on Sunday after he surrendered before the police in Indian Punjab, local media reported. | Earlier this month, the Indian police had launched "massive cordon and search operations" and suspended internet and mobile services across Punjab in a push to nab Amritpal. | The Indian government had also summoned its United Kingdom's senior-most diplomat to protest the taking down of its national flag at the Indian High Commission (HC) in London by pro-Khalistan demonstrators. | Soon after, India had summoned Canada's High Commissioner as well to "con…
