(2023-04-03). Belarus to participate in peacekeeping activities under CSTO auspices — draft concept. tass.com Among the measures of defense against external threats to national security, the document cites "active participation in the activities of the CSTO, which is an inseparable part of international and Eurasian security"
(2023-04-03). Moscow's court to choose pre-trial restriction for suspect in war correspondent's death. tass.com Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name was Maksim Fomin, was killed in a blast at a cafe on Sunday during an event he was hosting…
(2023-04-03). Donald Trump arrives in New York to face court on April 4 — report. tass.com The politician arrived from Florida, where his Mar-a-Lago estate is located…
(2023-04-03). Militants in Syria's Idlib zone stealing humanitarian aid — Russian reconciliation center. tass.com The Russian health ministry's mobile hospital continues to operate in Syria to provide medical services to quake-affected people…
(2023-04-03). Russian part of grain deal still not working — Russian diplomat. tass.com "We expect the breakthrough in the implementation of the deal," Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said…
(2023-04-03). Plans to return to Dnieper right bank being discussed, Kherson Region governor. tass.com The Ukrainian General Staff said in March that Russian forces had allegedly left Novaya Kakhovka but later refuted these reports…
(2023-04-03). Belarus plans to get the most out of its relations with Russia — concept draft. tass.com According to the document, Belarus will ensure its military security by means of maintaining its combat capability at a level sufficient to ensure its readiness for armed defense…
(2023-04-03). Not a single grain exported under Russia-UN memorandum — Russia's UN envoy. tass.com Vassily Nebenzya pointed out that Russia has managed to transport only one tenth of the Russian fertilizers blocked in European ports…
(2023-04-03). Putin honors fallen war correspondent Tatarsky with state award. tass.com He was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg on April 2…
(2023-04-03). Dozens of foreign mercenaries killed in Zaporozhye Region. tass.com A foreign mercenary base was hit by Russian artillery troops…
(2023-04-03). State Duma lawmakers prepare amendments tightening punishment for terrorism. tass.com They also will propose amendments to expand the list of crimes that carry life imprisonment…
(2023-04-03). Counterterrorism measures being taken in Ingushetia's Malgobek district. tass.com The Federal Security Service's Ingushetia Directorate said earlier that five local residents had been put on the wanted list on suspicion of plotting terrorist crimes…
(2023-04-03). Novatek throws hat in the ring to participate in Sakhalin 2 project. tass.com On June 30, 2022, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree under which a Russian stock company would replace Sakhalin Energy as the operator of the Sakhalin-2 project…
(2023-04-03). WSJ reporter suspected of espionage has no complaints about incarceration conditions. tass.com "He is in a two-bed cell, but has no cellmate. Evan will get a cellmate after he tests negative for coronavirus," the commission members said…
(2023-04-03). Involvement in war reporter's death to be yet further evidence of Kiev's terror — diplomat. tass.com Maria Zakharova stressed that "all those responsible will be punished"
(2023-04-03). Russia threatening no one with nuclear weapons — Russian diplomat. tass.com "We've been saying longtime consistently, that it is not in our military doctrine, which provides for very few specific cases when the nuclear weapons can be engaged. And that is definitely not the situation which is in our nuclear doctrine," Vasily Nebenzya said…
(2023-04-03). IAEA confirms Grossi's visit to Russian Kaliningrad on April 5. tass.com Earlier, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that Grossi will arrive in Kaliningrad on Wednesday to discuss the situation surrounding the ZNPP…
(2023-04-03). US seeks WSJ reporter Gershkovich's release, denies charges against him — White House. tass.com "We will do everything we can to get Evan home and Paul Whelan," John Kirby said…
(2023-04-03). Moscow court arrests woman on suspicion of espionage. tass.com The maximum sentence for this charge is 20 years in prison…
(2023-04-03). EU turns blind eye on persecution of clergy in Ukraine — Russian delegation. tass.com It is noted that at the current HRC session "carbon copy statements by delegations of the EU countries, the US and some of their supporters" on the situation in Ukraine are brimming with "unscrupulousness, lies and double standards"
(2023-04-03). Putin to visit Tula on April 4 — Kremlin press service. tass.com It is reported that during the meeting, it is planned to submit proposals on increasing the volume of industry support, expanding the activities of development institutions, leveling the risks of technological backwardness, training high-level engineering and qualified personnel in priority areas…
(2023-04-03). Russia not interested in arms race, new Cold War — senator. tass.com It is emphasized that Russia doesn't want another prolonged Cold War with the West but wants to be an equal party in the resolution of all global matters…
(2023-04-03). Russia's richest get richer in 2023, shows Bloomberg Billionaires Index. tass.com Since the beginning of the year, Chairman of the board of directors of NLMK, Vladimir Lisin, has earned $1.17 billion and now has a net worth of $21 billion…
(2023-04-03). Yerevan's ratification of ICC Statute to be seen as anti-Russia move — parliament speaker. tass.com Alen Siminyan also called the allegations that Armenia would try to detain the Russian president following the ratification of the Statute absurd…
(2023-04-03). Russian stock indices show mixed dynamics as trading closes on Monday. tass.com VTB shares also rose (+8.9%), as the bank has already announced the resumption of the publication of financial statements for 2022…
(2023-04-03). CIGB de Cuba inicia estudios preclínicos de vacuna contra el dengue. cubadebate.cu Científicos de Cuba iniciaron los estudios preclínicos con pruebas de dos formulaciones del candidato vacunal contra el dengue, informó hoy en su cuenta en Twitter el Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB). El futuro inmunógeno está en etapa de investigación-desarrollo, con vistas a determinar cuál variante será la que se llevará a los estudios clínicos.
(2023-04-03). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda: Comenzando la semana con Trump, la Cumbre sobre inflación y China. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Cumbre sobre inflación en América Latina, convocada por el presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador para el próximo 5 de abril es el primer tema de la Mesa Redonda Comenzando la semana que abordará en La esquina de Taladrid la anunciada comparecencia de Donald Trump ante un tribunal de Nueva York mañana y cerrará la emisión un análisis especializado sobre el liderazgo chino en el mundo.
(2023-04-03). Hablamos… øen español? øInfluencias o colonialismo cultural? cubadebate.cu Parecería muy fácil responder a esta pregunta, como que "se cae de la mata", pues °Claro que hablamos español! Pero hace falta poner los sentidos más atentos a las conversaciones cotidianas, comunicaciones radiales, televisivas y hasta escritos y propaganda diversos, para ver y oír: "Vamos a la shopping" (es decir, "compras" ). En inglés, go shopping (ir de compras); shopping centre (centro comercial o de compras).
(2023-04-03). La NASA enviará a cuatro astronautas a la Luna, después de 50 años (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La NASA dio a conocer a los cuatro tripulantes de la misión Artemis II que en 2024 llevarán a cabo una misión espacial de diez días alrededor de la Luna, preparatoria del regreso del hombre al satélite natural de la Tierra. Los cuatro despegarán en noviembre de 2024 desde Florida (EE.UU.) a bordo de la nave Orion y el potente cohete SLS.
(2023-04-03). Se disparan los precios del petróleo tras anuncio de algunos países de recortar la producción de crudo. cubadebate.cu Los precios del petróleo se dispararon la mañana de este lunes después de que algunos de los exportadores más grandes del mundo anunciaran recortes inesperados en la producción. El crudo Brent, que es la referencia internacional de precios, se estaba cotizando por encima de los 84 dólares estadounidenses por barril tras un aumento de más del 5%.
(2023-04-03). Stoltenberg anuncia que Finlandia se convertirá este martes en miembro de la OTAN. cubadebate.cu Finlandia se convertirá este martes en el miembro número 31 de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN), según anunció el secretario general de la alianza Jens Stoltenberg, en Bruselas. Moscú señaló repetidamente que la OTAN tiene como objetivo la confrontación con Rusia y su expansión no traerá seguridad a Europa.
(2023-04-03). Cuba lamenta pérdidas de vidas y destrucción provocada por tormentas en EEUU. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, lamentó hoy la pérdida de vidas humanas y la destrucción provocada por el sistema de tormentas que afectó varias regiones en el medio oeste y en el sur de Estados Unidos.
(2023-04-03). 62 SNB: øCómo se comportaron las áreas del juego en la primera subserie? cubadebate.cu Para los que gustan las estadísticas y desde el comienzo seguir la temporada beisbolera, hoy compartimos algunos números. Tengan en cuenta que recién inicia la campaña y que el panorama puede cambiar de un compromiso particular a otro, pero todo va contando en la etapa clasificatoria de la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol, pactada a 75 juegos y con 15 subseries.
(2023-04-03). Primer ministro en reunión con gobernadores: Corresponder con resultados a la confianza del pueblo. cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-03). Líder africano a Kamala Harris: Si no respetas la soberanía de otros países, no puedes pretender ser el 'campeón de la democracia'. cubadebate.cu La reciente visita de la vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, a varios países de àÅfrica ha suscitado no pocas reacciones dentro y fuera del continente africano, a donde la líder estadounidense llegó —como es habitual- con consejos, promesas y ayudas financieras. Pero ante el renovado interés de Washington, el continente exige que se le trate equitativamente.
(2023-04-03). Against Trotskyism: Trotskyism and the national question. fightbacknews.org By now it should come as no surprise that Trotskyism, with its ultra-left emphasis on "pure proletarian revolution" originating in Trotsky's theory of "permanent revolution," that Trotskyism's errors extend to the national question. | But, before we can get into Trotsky's view on the subject, what is the national question? When Marxists talk about the "national question" we're talking about the analysis of the problems posed to the revolutionary movement by the materialist process by which nations form and develop, and the role that plays in revolutionary change. Practically, we're talking about how the proletar…
(2023-04-03). Detroit Celtic Supporters Club stands with Palestine. fightbacknews.org Hamtramck, MI – On Saturday, March 25, the Detroit City FC, a soccer team, played their home opener at Keyworth Stadium against the Indy Eleven. For this game, the Detroit Celtic Supporters Club (DCSC) called for a Palestinian solidarity protest and called for fans to bring a Palestinian flag to wave. This was due to Israel – the Zionist entity – banning the waving and public use of the Palestinian flag in Palestine. | At least 30 people were waving flags at the game with many more supporters standing close by in this solidarity bloc of the fan section. This caused other attendees of the game who weren't taking p…
(2023-04-03). New Orleans march condemns anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, hundreds marched from Washington Square Park to Jackson Square to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility. The marchers also gathered in response to nine anti-LGBTQ bills being considered by the Louisiana legislature. These bills reflect a growing crisis of targeted attacks against LGBTQ youth. | The Deadname bill, HB 81, would mandate that public school teachers misgender trans students and use their birth names. Students could appeal for their real names and pronouns to be used with a parental note, but staff would still be allowed to ignore that appeal based on "religious and m…
(2023-04-03). Polk County, FL teachers march to protect their union. fightbacknews.org Bartow, FL – About 40 teachers and supporters protested in downtown Bartow on Saturday, April 1 demanding funding for public schools and protection of collective bargaining rights. The Polk Education Association hosted a picnic at their union hall followed by a march to State Senator Ben Albritton's office. The PEA protest as part of a statewide day of action against Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature's attacks on teachers' unions. | Ben Albritton is the senate majority leader who will vote on two important bills in Florida's legislative session this year. SB 202 allows private schools to get state…
(2023-04-03). Milwaukee's Public Safety and Health Commission passes anti-closure resolution as pressure mounts on Ascension. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Friday, March 31, the Common Council's Public Safety and Health Commission unanimously passed a resolution urging Ascension Wisconsin to reconsider the closure of the Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit at St. Francis Hospital. The St. Francis L&D was the only department of its kind within a roughly 10 mile radius. The hospital serves a predominantly Latino and immigrant community on Milwaukee's Southside, including many Spanish- and Rohingya-only speakers. The resolution also calls on Ascension Wisconsin to establish a one-year moratorium on any downsizing or service reductions at Milwaukee hea…
(2023-04-03). Netanyahu's Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel. mintpressnews.com The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case.
(2023-04-03). University of Michigan seeks court injunction to stop grad student strike. therealnews.com 
Editor's Note (4/3/23): In the first half of the episode, Alvarez mistakenly refers to the previous GEO strike as having occurred in the fall of 2022, but it took place in fall of 2020. Stark and Alvarez make the correction in the second half of the conversation. | Graduate student-workers at the University of Michigan are on strike for the second time in three years, officially hitting the picket line this week. Speaking to The Michigan Daily, Amir Fleischmann, chair of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) Contracts Committee, said, "Grad workers are very frustrated. They're struggling to pay rent. Th…
(2023-04-03). Internet Archive to appeal 'chilling' federal ruling against digital books. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Internet Archive vowed to appeal after a U.S. district court judge on Friday sided with four major publishers who sued the nonprofit for copyright infringement. | Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Internet Archives operated a controlled digital lending system, allowing users to digitally check out scanned copies of purchased or donated books on a one-to-one basis. As the public health cr…
(2023-04-03). The Pendleton 2 saved a man's life. A judge sentenced them to 200 years for it. therealnews.com 
(2023-04-03). U.S.-appointed pro-coup/war Georgian opposition chief invokes gender equality. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com
(2023-04-03). Georgia: European Parliament continues to stir violent coup, war pot. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 3, 2023 Georgian Dream Reacts to MEP Viola von Cramon's Participation in the Rally MEP Viola von Cramon's presence at a rally near the Government Administration in support of Lazare Grigoriadis, arrested on March 29 for allegedly throwing stones and the so-called "Molotov cocktails" during the March 7-9 protest rallies, has caused discontent …
(2023-04-03). Poland, Slovakia deliver first MiG warplanes to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 3, 2023 Poland supplied first MiG-29 jets to Ukraine: official A senior aide to the Polish president has said that Poland has already transferred the first batch of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion. Marcin Przydacz made the statement in a radio interview on Monday… *** He …
(2023-04-03). NATO dragoons sixth nation on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 3, 2023 Finland to join NATO as Allied Foreign Ministers meet Finland will become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday (4 April 2023), immediately preceding a two-day meeting of Allied Foreign Ministers. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland's imminent accession, saying: "It will be a good day for Finland's security, for Nordic security …
(2023-04-03). NATO provides F-35s first wartime preview of war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 31, 2023 The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here's what it learned America's most advanced fighter jet is in its element over Eastern Europe. As Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, NATO's eastern flank became an ideal proving ground for the F-35 Lightning II…. Members of the …
(2023-04-03). Presentation: 55 years after end of WWII, NATO reintroduced war on European soil. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá,Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals For the Sake of the FutureSpeech at the Round Table "NATO Aggression — 24 years on"Held on March 23, 2023 in the House of the Serbian Armed Forces Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been almost a quarter of a century since NATO's aggression against Serbia and Montenegro …
(2023-04-03). Concerns over violence ahead of Colombia's local elections. colombiareports.com Colombia's Inspector General's Office urged the government to protect the lives of community leaders and rights defenders ahead of local elections that are set for October. In a press statement,…
(2023-04-03). France Brings De-dollarization to Europe by Trading in Yuan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Political Crisis In Ecuador: President Lasso To Face Impeachment. popularresistance.org Ecuador is on the way to an impeachment trial against its neo liberal president, Guillermo Lasso. This Wednesday, the Constitutional Court listened to the voice of parliamentarians, workers, Indigenous people, and many other citizens of Ecuador and admitted, in part, the demand for an impeachment trial of the banker turned president, Lasso, for the alleged crime of embezzlement. | Ecuador's National Assembly overcame the first filter of the Legislative Administration Council (CAL), formed by seven assembly members, who are mostly from the opposition parties. CAL approved the impeachment request and sent the docum…
(2023-04-03). Donald Trump: Civil Rights Hero. americanthinker.com Trump's enemies have transformed him into something bigger-than-life.
(2023-04-03). Obamacare: Still Killing People 13 Years In. americanthinker.com The 'Affordable Care Act' has caused — and is still causing — countless avoidable American deaths.
(2023-04-03). Teachers' Unions Are Destroying American Education. americanthinker.com The failure of the unions to demand basic safety for teachers in the classrooms is a major reason why teachers are fleeing the profession.
(2023-04-03). The Threat of Secession in Modern America. americanthinker.com Our government seems hell-bent on maintaining its power over the American people, even if doing so increases the chances of something truly ugly happening.
(2023-04-03). Welcome to the Banana Republic of America. americanthinker.com Elected officials from both parties have no interest in slowing America's decline and most are cheering it on.
(2023-04-03). When Will This Climate Madness End? americanthinker.com For the last few decades, we've been told we have only ten (or twelve, or seven) years left to save the Earth from catastrophic weather changes.
(2023-04-03). A gag order on Trump could bring chaos. americanthinker.com Our political system is fast becoming a global laughingstock…
(2023-04-03). A nation dragged across the Rubicon. americanthinker.com Do you know where the famous phrase 'crossing the Rubicon' comes from? Democrats are giving us an ugly practical lesson.
(2023-04-03). Are you ready for the trans caravan? americanthinker.com You can be Carlos on your documents but you can now apply as Carla.
(2023-04-03). Bill introduced in Congo to ban the only politician with Jewish Heritage (and the frontrunner) from presidential race. americanthinker.com Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United States have something in common: efforts to knock formidable competitors for the presidency out of the race via state action.
(2023-04-03). Democrats moving in for the kill. americanthinker.com Today's Democrats are brilliant at being evil.
(2023-04-03). Did Hollywood predict the future in the 2016 thriller Jason Bourne? americanthinker.com In only 7 years, a Hollywood dystopian thriller seems to have partially come true.
(2023-04-03). Now that 'Trans Day of Visibility' is over, can we celebrate the heroes of Nashville? americanthinker.com So much attention has focused on the gender-confused killer, it seems the heroes have gone underappreciated.
(2023-04-03). Professional squatters can't always depend on bad laws. americanthinker.com A homeowner turns the tables on California squatters.
(2023-04-03). Rudyard Kipling's 'If…' a prescient ode to Donald Trump. americanthinker.com As always, Kipling has the final word.
(2023-04-03). The new face of Budweiser: A grown man who looks remarkably like the girls Biden adores. americanthinker.com The whole thing is grotesque, and I can't imagine the ick factor that just got associated with drinking Bud.
(2023-04-03). Who is pulling the puppet strings in Washington, DC? americanthinker.com A travesty of US democracy…
(2023-04-03). Saturday 4/1: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Britain in Palestine 1917-1948" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-03). Sunday 4/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "Marketing the Israeli Occupation – Part One" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-03). Extreme Right Wing Political Agenda Aims to Crush Pro-Choice Activism in Florida. itsgoingdown.org Update on continued harassment of pro-choice activists in so-called Florida. Originally posted by the South Florida Anti-Repression Committee. Following months of FBI harassment, two additional pro-choice individuals have been charged as co-defendants in the first such use of the FACE Act (a law intended to protect abortion access and abortion clinics). On the morning of…
(2023-04-03). College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham. indybay.org Suny Geneseo College bulletin said that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican planetary scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham in central Arizona.
(2023-04-03). Texas' racist border wall continues; resistance still growing. liberationnews.org 
There is far more at stake environmentally than has been acknowledged in the U.S. media, which has treated the border wall primarily as a political football.
(2023-04-03). The So Far Non-Existent Vulkan Leaks. popularresistance.org The Guardian, The Washington Post and Der Spiegel have today published "bombshell" revelations about Russian cyber warfare based on leaked documents, but have produced only one single, rather innocuous leaked document between them (in The Washington Post), with zero links to any. | Where are these documents and what do they actually say? Der Spiegel tells us: | "This is all chronicled in 1,000 secret documents that include 5,299 pages full of project plans, instructions and internal emails from Vulkan from the years 2016 to 2021. Despite being all in Russian and extremely technical in nature, they provide unique…
(2023-04-03). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)…
(2023-04-03). Russia to Put Nukes Near Belarus' Western Border: Envoy. news.antiwar.com The Russian ambassador to Belarus, Boris Gryzlov, said Sunday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be placed in western Belarus, near its border with NATO members. According to The Associated Press, Gryzlov said the nuclear weapons will be "moved up close to the Western border of our Union State." The union state refers to the …
(2023-04-03). Should Amnesty be Granted to Those Who Were A-OK with the Other Vaccines Being Mandated? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Thursday 3/30: Liberation Radio School. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA…
(2023-04-03). Reconciling Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Significance of the China Effort. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Saturday 4/22: Earth Day Santa Cruz. indybay.org Downtown Santa Cruz. Free parking will be available at the County building, located at 701 Ocean St. It is a short walk across the pedestrian bridge to the event.
(2023-04-03). 2023 Earth First! The Gathering: July 1st-9th, Occupied Abenaki Territory. itsgoingdown.org Call to participate in the Earth First! summer 2023 gathering. Originally posted to Earth First! Journal. Occupied Abenaki territory (so-called Vermont or New Hampshire) exact location tba later. Earth first! is, has been, and will continue to be a think tank and proving ground of direct action in defense of the earth and those who…
(2023-04-03). China leads in NEV assessment facility, program. ecns.cn China is leading the world in new energy vehicle assessment thanks to the country's market size and leading position in the sector, according to a top expert.
(2023-04-03). Automakers drive China's export recovery. ecns.cn Made-in-China vehicles are gaining overseas popularity, which is expected to drive exports that serve as a major pillar of the country's economic growth.
(2023-04-03). Haikou prepares for international consumer products expo. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo is scheduled to be held from April 11 to 15 in Haikou, the capital city of south China's tropical island province of Hainan.
(2023-04-03). Chinese consumers opening their wallets for luxury goods. ecns.cn Chinese consumers' willingness to spend on luxury goods has increased and entry level goods are becoming more popular, Yicai reported on Sunday.
(2023-04-03). More soccer corruption uncovered by authorities. ecns.cn The General Administration of Sport of China vowed to support the fight against corruption in soccer after Du Zhaocai, deputy director of the administration and vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was placed under investigation by China's top anti-graft bodies over the weekend.
(2023-04-03). Former governor of Arkansas Hutchinson announces 2024 White House bid. ecns.cn Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his bid for the 2024 White House on Sunday.
(2023-04-03). 1 injured in U.S. mall shooting, suspect in custody. ecns.cn A shooting at a mall in the U.S. state of Virginia left one person injured on Sunday.
(2023-04-03). Train derails across river in U.S. Montana. ecns.cn A train derailed Sunday morning in the U.S. state of Montana and local authorities claimed there was no risk to public safety.
(2023-04-03). Death toll rises to 29 as severe weather continues in U.S. ecns.cn The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday, authorities said Sunday.
(2023-04-03). 1 dead, 25 injured in Russia cafe blast. ecns.cn At least one person was killed and 25 others injured after an explosive device went off on Sunday in a cafe in Russia's St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said.
(2023-04-03). Experts: China's Q1 GDP to grow at around 4%. ecns.cn China's major economic indicators have continued to improve since the start of the year.
(2023-04-03). Crowded job market leads to grads to adopt flexible approach. ecns.cn A graduate from a well-known university who has chosen to work as a garbage collector and seller, and who is making more than 10,000 yuan ($1,452) a month, has triggered heated debates online regarding what counts as a decent job for college graduates.
(2023-04-03). Skepticism voiced over Trump indictment. ecns.cn As former U.S. president Donald Trump prepared to be arraigned Tuesday on a New York indictment, a former U.S. attorney general expressed reservations Sunday about the effect on the legal system.
(2023-04-03). China's registered organ donors exceed 6 mln. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China reached nearly 6.2 million with the number of annual organ transplants continuing to rank the second-highest in the world, China Daily reported Monday.
(2023-04-03). Trump's attorney says to make motion to dismiss charges from Manhattan grand jury. ecns.cn An attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects to make a motion to dismiss any charges brought by a Manhattan grand jury in the hush-money payment case.
(2023-04-03). 2 dead in U.S. medical helicopter crash. ecns.cn A medical helicopter on Sunday crashed in northeast Shelby County, the southern U.S. state of Alabama, killing two crew members.
(2023-04-03). China, Singapore embrace new era of high-quality cooperation. ecns.cn China and Singapore has elevated bilateral ties to an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership during Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's recent China visit.
(2023-04-03). French President Emmanuel Macron to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China from April 5 to 7, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Monday.
(2023-04-03). Container ships in operation at Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai. ecns.cn Large container vessels berth at Yangshan Deep-Water Port, with their containers waiting to be loaded or unloaded in Shanghai, April 1, 2023.
(2023-04-03). Tornadoes and storms ravage multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states. ecns.cn A batch of ferocious storms and tornadoes devastated communities across the American South and Midwest. The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday.
(2023-04-03). Tianlong-2 carrier rocket makes maiden flight. ecns.cn A Tianlong-2 Y1 carrier rocket carrying a remote sensing satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 2, 2023.
(2023-04-03). Ma Ying-jeou visits Hunan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou led a group of Taiwan students to Hunan University on Sunday morning.
(2023-04-03). Dunhuang comes into apricot blossoms season. ecns.cn Dozens of hectares of apricot blossoms are in full bloom at the foot of Mingsha Mountain, making the city an ideal destination for spring outings in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 1, 2023.
(2023-04-03). Aerial view of Changzhou Water Conservancy Project in Guangxi. ecns.cn Aerial view shows cargo vessels passing through ship locks at the Changzhou reservoir, a water conservancy project on the Xijiang River, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2023.
(2023-04-03). Magnificent landscape of melting Kenswat Lake in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Transparent ice with sun reflection on the melting Kenswat Lake resembles a dazzling sapphire in Manas County, north China's Uyghur Autonomous Region.
(2023-04-03). IPCC's conservative nature masks true scale of action needed to avert catastrophic climate change. mronline.org 
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) synthesis report recently landed with an authoritative thump, giving voice to hundreds of scientists endeavouring to understand the unfolding calamity of global heating.
(2023-04-03). The first signs of an ecological class struggle in Germany. mronline.org 
After years of rapprochement, Germany's climate and labour movement are jointly going on strike to demand socio-ecological public infrastructure.
(2023-04-03). The Chris Hedges Report: Photographer Lori Grinker's Portraits Don't Just Capture Her Subjects—They Capture History. scheerpost.com From Iraq War veterans to a young Mike Tyson and her own brother's battle with AIDS, Grinker's photographs open a window from the personal into the political.
(2023-04-03). No Fake "Unification" for Korea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Ethan Lyons: 'Attacks on our queer and trans family is an attack on First Nations protocol'. greenleft.org.au Colonialism tried to destroy our stories and create the narrative that trans bodies didn't ever exist here. But we know Indigenous communities globally have deep histories of gender nonconforming and trans mobs, Ethan Lyons told a Trans Visibility Day protest.
(2023-04-03). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management.
(2023-04-03). Video: Austrian MPs Leave the Chamber While Zelensky Delivers His Speech. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Selected Articles: History of US-NATO Military Campaigns (1991-2023). globalresearch.ca 
By Before tackling the story of the military campaigns that have haunted our last thirty years up to today, it is necessary to recall three facts …
(2023-04-03). Many Civil Wars: The Extremist Israeli Gov't has Roiled Relations with Biden and US Jews and Highlighted the Occupation of Palestine. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Feature: Special to Informed Comment) | — Some 450,000 Israeli protesters massed this again this weekend against Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu's efforts to disempower the Israeli judiciary, so he can pick the judges for his own corruption trials, declining to be mollified by his promises to find a compromise. Netanyahu's attack on …
(2023-04-03). Occidente tiembla por alianza Rusia-China. globalizacion.ca Contrario a lo que elucubraron Estados Unidos y Europa Occidental para tratar de aislar a Rusia, las relaciones del gigante euroasiático se han reforzado enormemente con China, así como con naciones de Asia, àÅfrica y América Latina. Pero el fortalecimiento…
(2023-04-03). Saturday 4/15: Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Plant Sale. indybay.org Homeless Garden Project Farm | 100-198 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-03). US proxy attrition war in Ukraine backfiring, says US diplomat. infobrics.org Diplomat claims exhausted "Ukraine needs everything, everywhere, all at once" – it remains to be seen how much the US-led West is willing to give, while the Washington world system collapses.
(2023-04-03). Video: Inside a Russian Youth Camp Condemned by the I.C.C. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). CDC Officers Became Sick While Assessing Contamination in East Palestine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). April Fools Day March to End Homelessness. indybay.org One of the agenda items at the weekly Food Not Bombs meeting was that morning's Lookout story "In the Public Interest: A new law-and-order approach to homelessness in Santa Cruz?"
(2023-04-03). Final Blow to Eviscerated Antiwar Movement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Putin's Nuclear Red Line. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). øHasta qué punto es peligrosa la "amistad" entre Putin y Xi? globalizacion.ca Durante una visita del presidente chino a Rusia ambos países profundizaron su ´asociación sin fronteras ª. La visita se produce en un momento en que Occidente se opone diametralmente a Rusia en Ucrania y Washington ha lanzado una Guerra Fría contra…
(2023-04-03). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…
(2023-04-03). Sunday 4/30: Voices of Palestinian Resistance: Commemorating 75 Years of Nakba. indybay.org Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco (near Civic Center BART)…
(2023-04-03). " THE NEXT BIG THREAT: THE RISE OF THE WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES" indybay.org
(2023-04-03). Thursday 4/6: Debunking the Parents Bill of Rights Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2023-04-03). Tik Tok calienta el debate. globalizacion.ca La irrupción de Tik Tok en el mercado de las redes sociales de internet sumó en pocos años a 1,500 millones de suscriptores en todo el mundo —otras mediciones le adjudican poco más de mil millones-. En Estados Unidos y…
(2023-04-03). Banking crisis in Switzerland: Socialise the financial sector! greenleft.org.au The recent takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, with the Swiss state stepping in to cover losses, highlights the need for a broad social movement to demand the socialisation of the financial sector, says Switzerland's Movement for Socialism (BFS/MPS).
(2023-04-03). Thursday 4/27: FAME Venue on Broadway Presents Paintings by Nancy Calef – A Kidquake Benefit. indybay.org FAME Venue | 443 Broadway | San Francisco, CA 94133…
(2023-04-03). Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Fires Up Environmentalist Wrath. indybay.org While the mountains in general, and Mont Blanc in particular, are now being forced to rethink their future and their economic activities in a context of accelerated climate change, some municipalities seem to be taking these considerations rather lightly.
(2023-04-03). March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy San Francisco. indybay.org In San Francisco an estimated 700 people, mostly youth, marched on City Hall, where they listened to speakers including elected leader Honey Mahogany.
(2023-04-03). The Startup bubble: How it works | With Aunindyo Chakravarty. peoplesdispatch.org Senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty analyzes the tech startup bubble and explains how these start-ups raise money, and why it the sector remains one of the last avenues for finance capital to engage in speculation…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…
(2023-04-03). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,…
(2023-04-03). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the…
(2023-04-03). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people…
(2023-04-03). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most…
(2023-04-03). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will…
(2023-04-03). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding…
(2023-04-03). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo…
(2023-04-03). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and…
(2023-04-03). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi…
(2023-04-03). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric…
(2023-04-03). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them…
(2023-04-03). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist….
(2023-04-03). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy…
(2023-04-03). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose…
(2023-04-03). Thieves Rip Off US Weapons as Shadow War in Syria Escalates. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Trans Day of Visibility Rally in San Jose. indybay.org March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility every year. This year the group "Queer Trans Youth Assemble" called for student walkouts and rallies nationwide. Dozens of locations across the US saw actions in solidarity. In San Jose, Silicon Valley Pride organized a rally with music, singalongs, speakers, and lots of youth power and creativity.
(2023-04-03). Thursday 4/13: No Dumping Radioactive Water Into The Pacific No Restarting Nukes In Japan. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery/California St. | San Franciscco…
(2023-04-03). Norrie: 'Gender self-identification needs to be make legal'. greenleft.org.au Norrie told a Trans Visibility Day rally that it is embarrassing for NSW to now be behind much of the world, and other Australian states, in making gender self-identification legal.
(2023-04-03). ICJ Rules US Freezing Of Some Iranian Assets As Illegal. popularresistance.org On Thursday, March 30, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the US government to pay compensation to Iranian companies for allowing its courts to freeze their assets, which the ICJ ruled as illegal. | The UN court said that the exact amount of compensation will be decided later. The court, however, refused to pass a similar judgment regarding the US freezing US$ 1.7 billion of assets of the Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi), saying that it lacked jurisdiction over the matter. | The ICJ was hearing a case filed by Iran in 2016. In 2016, the US Supreme Court had ruled that the assets of Iran's central…
(2023-04-03). Video: Sydney 2023 Palm Sunday march for peace and refugee rights. greenleft.org.au Despite heavy rain, hundreds marched for peace and refugee rights in the 2023 Sydney Palm Sunday march, reports Peter Boyle.
(2023-04-03). Video: Sydney Trans Visibility Day march defies rise in vilification and right-wing violence. greenleft.org.au After weeks of escalating vilification violence against the trans and gay community from right-wing groups, a powerful and defiant Trans Visibility Day action was organised in Newtown. Peter Boyle and Isaac Nellist report.
(2023-04-03). A common misconception about capitalism. mronline.org 
THERE is a commonly-held view that while capitalism in its early stages brings about unemployment and hence an accentuation of poverty, this initial damage is subsequently reversed as it keeps growing…
(2023-04-03). Lying about Lying: Why we must revisit the Definition of 'Fake News' from Iraq to Palestine. juancole.com 
Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud The phrase "fake news" continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarised political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organisations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that most of what is uttered or written by CNN is "fake news" for Republicans, and much of what …
(2023-04-03). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…
(2023-04-03). Sunday 4/2: Nuclear-armed imperialists face off: Don't stand aside! Join with others protesting. indybay.org Powell and Market cable car turnaround…
(2023-04-03). Vatican renounces 'Doctrine of Discovery.' When will Supreme Court do likewise? liberationnews.org 
The high court continues to treat the "doctrine" as an integral basis of U.S. law, particularly in regard to the rights — or lack thereof — of Native peoples.
(2023-04-03). Murder and War Begin with Dehumanization. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). UK Sanctions Enforcer Targets Aid Charities Working in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Baby Steps Toward Peace: What to Expect From Türkiye Meeting in Moscow. sputniknews.com The past two months have witnessed dramatic changes in the Middle East's security architecture, with February's devastating earthquakes sparking an outpouring of diplomatic and humanitarian support for war-torn Syria and giving rise to hopes that the US-led 12-year-old dirty war against the country may finally be reaching its end.
(2023-04-03). Botswana, Mauritius, Morocco Most Resilient African Economies, Report Says. sputniknews.com Credit insurance company Allianz Trade has released its annual barometer naming the economies most resilient to the impact of such factors as inflation, adverse weather conditions, cybercrimes and others.
(2023-04-03). Death Toll From Tornadoes in US Surpasses 30. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The death toll from the tornadoes that swept across the US South and Midwest has surpassed 30, while dozens of people were injured, The New York Times reports.
(2023-04-03). Egyptian President Arrives in Saudi Arabia. sputniknews.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has arrived on a visit in Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian Al-Qahera News TV channel reports.
(2023-04-03). Erdogan Says His Doors Closed to US Ambassador in Ankara. sputniknews.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that his doors are closed to US Ambassador to Türkiye Jeffry Flake who has met with opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
(2023-04-03). Finland Facing Likely Rightward Turn as 'Rock Star PM' Loses Election. sputniknews.com Although the liberal-conservative National Coalition Party – having edged out its competitors in a tight run – pledged that it was open to negotiating with all parties, the runners-up, the nationalist Finns Party, is the most likely candidate to form a ruling bloc, despite the differences of ideology.
(2023-04-03). German MP Calls to Expel US Troops — 'They Don't Actually Want Allies, Just Loyal Vassals'. sputniknews.com It's time for US troops in Germany to go home, says one of the few remaining voices campaigning for the country to maintain its neutrality amid the conflict between Russian forces and the Zelensky regime.
(2023-04-03). German Armsmaker Rheinmetall Sets up Maintenance Hub in Romania for NATO Weapons in Ukraine. sputniknews.com The German arms manufacturer has been actively providing military support to the Kiev regime, supplying ammo for German-made Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, sending high-mobility HX swap-body trucks and automated reconnaissance systems, among other items, to Ukraine.
(2023-04-03). Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Occurs in Russia's Kamchatka: Seismologists. sputniknews.com PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY Russia (Sputnik) – A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck int he waters of Avacha Bay in Russia's Far East, according to the geophysical service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
(2023-04-03). McDonalds Temporarily Shuts US Offices as Major Lay-offs Loom: Report. sputniknews.com Back in January, McDonald's Corp indicated that "difficult" staffing decisions were pending as part of a broader strategic plan for the Chicago-based fast-food chain.
(2023-04-03). New York Times Account Loses Twitter Verification Mark. sputniknews.com Twitter's owner, Elon Musk, announced some time ago that verified users had until 1 April to buy a premium subscription or lose their verification check mark.
(2023-04-03). Oil Prices Up Over 5% After Announced Production Cuts by Several OPEC+ Countries. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Oil prices rose more than 5% following announced additional production cuts by a number of OPEC+ countries, trading data showed.
(2023-04-03). South Korea, US, Japan Launch Joint Naval Drills Involving USS Carrier: Defense Ministry. sputniknews.com SEOUL (Sputnik) – South Korea, the United States and Japan on Monday launched two-day joint naval exercises involving USS Nimitz (CVN-68) aircraft carrier in the waters south of the South Korean island of Jeju in response to the recent missile launches by North Korea, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.
(2023-04-03). Strikes Fear Into Enemies: Russian Paratroopers Get Unmatched 'Flamethrowers' for Special Op. sputniknews.com The heavy "flamethrower" system TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" (Scorching Sun) was developed based on the TOS-1 "Buratino" in 2001. This type of firepower system is designed to incapacitate an enemy's lightly armored vehicles, cars, buildings, fortifications and manpower at a distance of up to six kilometers.
(2023-04-03). Suspect in Deadly St. Petersburg Cafe Blast Detained, Investigative Committee Says. sputniknews.com 40-year-old Donetsk-born blogger, journalist and war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name was Maxim Fomin, was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg on April 2. The Russian Investigative Committee launched an investigation into the explosion to establish the circumstances of the blast.
(2023-04-03). Switzerland to Investigate Buyout of Credit Suisse by Main Rival UBS. sputniknews.com With reverberations from the ongoing banking crisis continuing to be felt across the Western financial system, Swiss officials say they need to double-check the paperwork as their country's biggest bank attempts a takeover of its struggling rival.
(2023-04-03). Former Guantánamo Prisoner: Ron DeSantis Watched My Torture When He Was a Navy Lawyer at Gitmo. democracynow.org 
As Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to run for president in 2024, his time at Guantánamo is coming under scrutiny. Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at the U.S. prison at the Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba and later in Iraq. Former Guantánamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi says DeSantis personally witnessed him being force-fed and tortured, and other prisoners have backed up Adayfi's account. He joins us from his home in Belgrade for his first television interview about DeSantis's role at Guantánamo. "While I was screaming, yelling because I coul…
(2023-04-03). Elie Mystal: Trump "Did the Deed," But Long Overdue Indictment Is Built on Shaky Foundation. democracynow.org 
As former President Donald Trump is expected to be arrested in New York on charges related to paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign, we speak with The Nation's justice correspondent Elie Mystal, who says the case against Trump is far from a slam dunk. Trump is reportedly facing about 30 criminal counts related to business fraud, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has yet to release the exact charges, which reportedly include at least one felony. Mystal says it's clear that Trump "did the deed," but the timing of the charges could und…
(2023-04-03). As GOP Pushes for Nationwide Abortion Ban, Judge Blocks Mandate for ACA to Cover Basic Prenatal Care. democracynow.org 
A federal Judge in Texas on Thursday blocked the Affordable Care Act mandate for health insurance companies to provide preventive care. We speak with Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, about his piece, "The GOP's War on Obamacare Is Screwing Up Its War on Abortion," and how the Republican Party opposes access to abortion but will not require insurance companies to cover basic prenatal care.
(2023-04-03). Headlines for April 3, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Disputes Russian Claim It Captured Bakhmut as Russian Shelling Kills 6 in Eastern City, Russia Arrests Suspect in Pro-War Blogger Killing as It Assumes UNSC Presidency, Finnish Voters Oust PM Sanna Marin and Social Democrats, Vote in Conservative Party, Tornadoes Across Midwest and South Kill 32 People as Residents Brace for More Extreme Weather, Taliban Shuts Down Women-Run Radio Station for Playing Music During Ramadan, Israel Kills 2 Palestinians as Fundamentalist Minister Ben-Gvir Gets Wish to Form New Nat'l Guard, Iranian Police Arrest 2 Women After They Were Attacked by Man Who Poured Yogurt o…
(2023-04-03). Elie Mystal on Tennessee's Anti-Drag Ban: GOP Is Pushing Bigotry & Attacking the First Amendment. democracynow.org 
On Friday, a Federal Judge in Memphis, Tennessee, temporarily blocked a law signed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee banning drag shows in public, and legal experts say it will likely continue to be blocked all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Tennessee's drag ban was always bad law. It was always against the First Amendment," says Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation. "One of the things that these Republicans are trying to do is to directly attack the First Amendment when it suits them to push their bigotry against the LGBT community."…
(2023-04-03). Attorney General Saab: New Arrests in CVG Corruption Case. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab, reported this Sunday that new arrests have been made with regards to the corruption case being carried out against the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana (CVG). The information was released by the prosecutor through his social media accounts. | Up until then, the comprehensive list of detainees were: Executive Vice President of the CVG Lino Mora, Vice President of Finance Tulio Medina, Traffic and Customs Manager Carlos Moreno, Office Manager Johan Sequera and Manager of Legal Affairs Isaac Mouhamad Salazar. | #NuevosDETENIDOS por caso de (2023-04-03). Brazil & China Sign Trade Deals in Local Currency. orinocotribune.com Brazil's state-owned company for the promotion of exports and investments, ApexBrasil, announced on Wednesday the beginning of the establishment of bilateral trade between China and Brazil in local currencies, directly between the Chinese Yuan and the Brazilian Real, excluding the US dollar as a method of payment. | During the Brazil-China Economic Seminar, held in Beijing, two initial agreements were signed to implement the mechanism. The first agreement establishes that the Brazilian bank BBM, based in the city of Salvador and under the control of the Chinese Bank of Communications (Bocom), enters the China Int…
(2023-04-03). Chinese Currency Displaces Euro in Brazil's Foreign Reserves. orinocotribune.com The Chinese currency, referred to as the yuan, surpassed the euro and became the second most important currency of Brazil's foreign reserves in 2022, according to a report published this Friday by the Central Bank of the South American country. | Until 2019, the yuan was virtually absent from Brazil's foreign exchange reserves. However, by the end of 2022, the Chinese currency came to represent 5.37% of the holdings of the Brazilian Central Bank, surpassing the 4.74% share of the euro. In 2021 the share of the yuan constituted 4.99% and that of the euro 5.04%. | Meanwhile, the US dollar continues to dominate, hol…
(2023-04-03). The High Price of the Guatemala-Taiwan Relationship. orinocotribune.com By Marco Fernandes — Mar 29, 2023 | Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen is struggling to maintain what little diplomatic support she still has in Latin America | The leader of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, traveled on Wednesday, March 29, to visit the United States, with stops in Guatemala and Belize, two of the 13 countries in the world that still maintain diplomatic relations with the Chinese island. On Sunday, March 26, Honduras announced that it would sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan, and immediately established relations with the People's Republic of China. It was a hard blow for Tsai, days before a trip that may in…
(2023-04-03). West Papuan rally in Bali targeted by nationalists. greenleft.org.au A peaceful protest in Bali calling for a referendum on West Papuan independence was targetted by Indonesian nationalists, on April 1, writes Susan Price.
(2023-04-03). Russia's flag hoisted over Artyomovsk, city technically captured — Wagner PMC founder. tass.com "Technically we have captured Bakhmut," Yevgeny Prigozhin said…
(2023-04-03). Brent oil price on ICE above $85 per barrel first time since March 7. tass.com As of 1: 09 a.m. Moscow time on Monday, the price of Brent oil went up by 6.43% to $85.03 per barrel…
(2023-04-03). Powerful earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea. tass.com The epicenter was located at a depth of 73 kilometers some 38 kilometers southeast of the city of Ambunti…
(2023-04-03). US develops mechanism to impact Kiev's religious policy – Russian Foreign Ministry. tass.com According to a statement published by Russia's Foreign Ministry, The US has created an entire perverted mechanism of the direct and mediated influence on the denominational side of Kiev's policy…
(2023-04-03). Russian tennis star Medvedev defeats Italy's Sinner in final of 2023 Miami Open. tass.com Medvedev will be ranked 4th in the Association of Tennis Professionals World Rankings from April 3…
(2023-04-03). Intensity of Russian-Belarusian cooperation increases dramatically — Belarusian ambassador. tass.com The diplomat stressed that cooperation between the two countries has never stopped but in recent 18 months the intensity has further increased…
(2023-04-03). Finnish PM recognizes her party's defeat at Sunday's parliamentary polls. tass.com Sanna Marin recognized the victory of Peteri Orpo's National Coalition Party…
(2023-04-03). Atlanta's "Cop City" Is A Blueprint For America's Future. popularresistance.org In a special episode of Police Accountability Report, TRNN reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis report from the ground in Atlanta, where for weeks forest defenders have been fighting and risking their lives to stop the construction of "Cop City"—a massive planned police training center that would be used to instruct officers from around the country in deadly repression tactics. Speaking directly with activists on the frontlines, Graham and Janis explore the truth behind the police killing of Manuel "Tortuguita" Tehran, and the dark money sources funding the creation of the Atlanta Public Safety Center.
(2023-04-03). Papa Francisco encabeza misa de Domingo de Ramos en el Vaticano. telesurtv.net El Papa Francisco afirma que "nadie puede ser marginado; nadie puede ser abandonado a su suerte".
(2023-04-03). Muere corresponsal de guerra en explosión en San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net La explosión ocurrió en el local donde se desarrollaba una la velada de debate con el periodista.
(2023-04-03). Asciende a 28 la cifra de fallecidos por alud en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según la Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos, al menos 61 personas continúan desaparecidas y 32 han sido rescatadas.
(2023-04-03). Conservadores ganan comicios legislativos en Finlandia. telesurtv.net La primera ministra, Sanna Marin, admitió la victoria de su rival, el conservador Partido de la Coalición Nacional (PCN), y felicitó a su líder, Petteri Orpo.
(2023-04-03). Yolanda Díaz pretende ser la primera presidenta España. telesurtv.net La líder de Sumar afirmó querer ser la primera presidenta del país "porque es el tiempo de las mujeres".
(2023-04-03). Mineros de oro fallecen tras inundación de socavones en Burundi. telesurtv.net Aunque se extrae el agua de los pozos con la intención de rescatar a otros trabajadores, autoridades locales admiten que hay pocas posibilidades de hallarlos con vida.
(2023-04-03). Presidente Fernández encabeza acto a 41 años de la Guerra de Malvinas. telesurtv.net En una ceremonia oficial, el presidente sostuvo que Argentina va a recupera la soberanía de las islas Malvinas por la vía pacífica.
(2023-04-03). Bulgaros acuden a las urnas para elegir al Parlamento. telesurtv.net Las encuestas de opinión muestran que la votación probablemente dejará al país europeo nuevamente sin una mayoría parlamentaria funcional.
(2023-04-03). Indepaz reporta la masacre número 28 durante 2023 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Por su parte, el Secretario de Seguridad, Óscar Gómez Heredia, hizo un llamado por el respeto a la vida luego de estos hechos.
(2023-04-03). Al menos siete muertos dejan tres tiroteos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En Los Ángeles, California, se reportó una persona muerta, mientras en Oklahoma y Baltimore las autoridades notificaron tres decesos en cada caso.
(2023-04-03). Montenegro celebra elecciones presidenciales en segunda vuelta. telesurtv.net A estos comicios le seguirán elecciones parlamentarias anticipadas el 11 de junio, por lo cual estos comicios serán un buen ejercicio para medir fuerzas entre los dos partidos más votados.
(2023-04-03). Fuerza de ocupación israelí asesina a palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Autoridad Palestina identificó al hombre asesinado en Cisjordania como Mohammad Ra'ed Baradiyah, de 24 años.
(2023-04-03). Países petroleros anuncian recorte coordinado de su producción. telesurtv.net Estas naciones indicaron que es una "medida de precaución" para garantizar la estabilidad del mercado.
(2023-04-03). Reportan sismo de magnitud 7,1 en Papúa, Nueva Guinea. telesurtv.net El epicentro se ubicó a 38 kilómetros al sureste de la ciudad de Ambunti y a 336 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad indonesia de Jayapura.
(2023-04-03). Fiscalía venezolana detiene a implicados en caso de corrupción. telesurtv.net Se trata de nueve funcionarios de la Corporación Venezolana de Guayana. Gobierno designa a junta interventora en dicha empresa.
(2023-04-03). Cifra de muertos supera los 26 tras paso de tornados por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sistema de tormentas que azotó varias regiones de EE.UU. amenazó una franja del país donde viven unos 85 millones de personas.
(2023-04-03). Explosión en cohetería deja cuatro muertos en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El siniestro sucedió en horas de la tarde, sin que todavía se conozcan las causas del hecho, aunque trascendió que en el lugar funcionaba una cohetería clandestina.
(2023-04-03). Al menos siete fallecidos en accidente vial en Alemania. telesurtv.net Fuerzas policiales y de seguridad alemanas se trasladaron al sitio del accidente en la autopista B247 para evacuar a los posibles sobrevivientes.
(2023-04-03). Denuncian coerción y dictadura sindical en protestas en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El ministro de Educación de Bolivia denunció que el paro fue forzado y contaminando con actores políticos del Comité Nacional de Defensa de la Democracia.
(2023-04-03). Gustavo Manrique asume como nuevo canciller de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El nuevo canciller se comprometió a continuar el trabajo de regularización de ciudadanos extranjeros y a combatir las redes de trata de personas.
(2023-04-03). Investigan casos de violencia policial en protestas en Francia. telesurtv.net El relator especial de la ONU y el Consejo de Europa expresaron su inquietud sobre el uso de la fuerza por parte de la policía francesa.
(2023-04-03). Sube a 32 la cifra de muertes por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El número de decesos podría aumentar en los próximos días a medida que los servicios de emergencia actualicen los reportes sobre fallecidos y daños.
(2023-04-03). Avanzan con normalidad comicios parlamentarios en Finlandia. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 4,5 millones de votantes están convocados a participar en estos comicios para renovar el parlamento.
(2023-04-03). Asesinan a tiros a siete personas en el este de Guatemala. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público del país centroamericano y las autoridades locales no han ofrecido más detalles del ataque armado.
(2023-04-03). Presidente ecuatoriano autoriza tenencia de armas de uso civil. telesurtv.net Como parte de las medidas para combatir la inseguridad, Guillermo Lasso declaró el estado de excepción en las provincias de Guayas, Los Ríos y Santa Elena.
(2023-04-03). Tenants to City: Expand the Moratorium, Ban Evictions! indybay.org Eviction notice? Back rent? Know your rights, and how to use them.
(2023-04-03). Unprecedented Complexity: Trump's indictment stretches US legal System in new Ways. juancole.com 
By Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School | — (The Conversation) — When former President Donald Trump turns himself over to authorities in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, and is arraigned, the charges on which a Manhattan grand jury indicted him will likely be made public. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg obtained …
(2023-04-03). Red State Divorce: Republican State Politicians are waging all-out War against Companies that don't Kowtow to Big Oil. juancole.com 
By Stan Cox | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — The demise of Silicon Valley Bank last month triggered plenty of angst among solar energy developers. Before it collapsed, SBV claimed it had "financed or helped finance 62 percent of community solar projects in America," according to Washington Post business reporter Evan Halper. At first, it …
(2023-04-03). Thursday 5/18: Inequality and Instability — Peace Based Approach. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-04-03). Saturday 4/15: What's Home? A Night of Creative Listening Across Differences. indybay.org The 418 Project | 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-03). Chicago election rally with Bernie Sanders gives left cover as Democrat Brandon Johnson moves to the right. wsws.org With days to go before the Chicago mayoral run-off election, Brandon Johnson has continued his turn to the right.
(2023-04-03). First-ever outbreaks of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. wsws.org The recent outbreaks of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania raises once more the specter of pandemic potential pathogens of a highly deadly nature for which the world is woefully unprepared.
(2023-04-03). Germany's parliamentary parties criminalise COVID-19 protection measures. wsws.org Having already abolished all COVID-19 protection measures, Germany's federal and state governments are now moving to counter all measures taken in the past.
(2023-04-03). Nine dead, 44 still missing in mine collapse in China. wsws.org The disaster tragically exposes the brutal working conditions faced by miners in China in the reckless drive for profits ahead of lives and safety.
(2023-04-03). German government coalition parties hold marathon meeting to prepare for class confrontation. wsws.org It is clear that the marathon coalition meeting did not just discuss details of climate policy and infrastructure development. The government is preparing for a massive confrontation with the working class.
(2023-04-03). Australian by-election defeat highlights Liberal Party crisis. wsws.org The Liberal disaster in the seat of Aston increases the reliance of the capitalist class on the Labor Party, which is currently in office across the country, except for the small island state of Tasmania.
(2023-04-03). Surprise oil production cut in response to recession concerns. wsws.org The announcement was unusual in that it took place outside of a formal meeting of the oil-producing countries, "suggesting an element of urgency by the members taking part in the cuts," according to the Financial Times.
(2023-04-03). Finland's NATO membership prepares major escalation of war against Russia. wsws.org The accession of Finland into the NATO alliance is closely tied to US plans for a spring offensive in Ukraine, which will be accompanied by a major military buildup on Russia's border.
(2023-04-03). Australia: Labor minority confirmed in NSW election as new premier rejects calls for pay increases. wsws.org An unstable minority Labor government in NSW is tasked by the ruling class with imposing major cuts to social spending and wages amid the deepest cost-of-living crisis in decades.
(2023-04-03). Netflix airs docudrama on the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff: Part two. wsws.org That major financial players ignored the flashing warning lights and continued to invest with Madoff points to the social psychology of a ruling class so manic in its pursuit of ever-greater personal wealth that it has become blinded by its own greed. More, however, is involved in this sociopathic outlook than subjective personality traits.
(2023-04-03). At least 32 people dead, hundreds injured after dozens of tornadoes, thunderstorms tear through US. wsws.org Thousands of people were unaware of the looming disaster and are now either homeless or without power following the storms.
(2023-04-03). Sri Lankan government's Anti-Terrorism Bill: A sweeping attack on democratic rights. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government lives in fear of a resurgence of last year's mass movement that ousted President Gotabhaya Rajapakse and his government.
(2023-04-03). NPA attacks "leftist" opposition to French union bureaucracy's talks with Macron. wsws.org The Pabloite New Anti-capitalist Party is shielding the union bureaucracies as they work to smother the movement to bring down Macron.
(2023-04-03). Friday 3/31: Practical Anarchy and Gardens of the Mind. indybay.org 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA…
(2023-04-02). Border delegation day 1: Tour of East LA Chicano murals and Plaza de Cultura y Artes. fightbacknews.org Los àÅngeles, CA – Day one of the Legalization for All (L4A) Network border delegation began today, April 1. Delegates of the trip included Drusie Cassanova from the Bay Area of California and Angel Naranjo from Chicago. Unfortunately, 12 delegates with MIRAC traveling from Minnesota were unable to join the first day due to flight delays but will unite with the delegation on day two in San Diego. | Delegates first visited La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a museum that highlights the histories of Chicanos and Latinos in Los Angeles, as well as the cultural influence they have in shaping Los Angeles. | After L…
(2023-04-02). Students rally for diversity at Florida Board of Governors meeting. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On Tuesday, March 28, over 100 students held a rally against Florida House Bill 999, at the Skateable Art Park in the city's Railroad Square. This bill gives the Florida Board of Governors the ability to review curriculum in higher education, review tenure of professors with the power of removal, and provides direction to each university on "removing from its programs any major of minor in Critical Race Theory, Gender Studies, or Intersectionality." The bill has passed several committees in the Florida House legislature, with no amendments removing these stipulations. | At the protest, led by th…
(2023-04-02). New Orleans: Franklin HS students hold walkout against Louisiana's anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, close to 300 students at Benjamin Franklin High School walked out of school during last period. They demanded a stop to bills in the Louisiana legislature that target LGBTQ kids. Students gathered on the school's front lawn to hear speeches by their trans classmates. The event coincided with national Trans Day of Visibility. | Students chanted "These bills kill!" and "We say gay!" | "Conservatives are not trying to protect children, they just say that to justify what they are doing. Conservatives just want something that will distract people from how they do not better socie…
(2023-04-02). Atlanta activists host community town hall around stop Cop City. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – On Tuesday, March 28 over 100 community members and activists attended a community town hall hosted by Community Movement Builders (CMB). The purpose of the town hall was to inform the public about the ongoing struggle to stop Cop City, a proposed $90 million facility that would train law enforcement officers from around the country in new and innovative ways to oppress people and repress progressive movements. Additionally, the proposed training facility would be built on the Atlanta Forest, the largest urban forest in the United States. | The town hall began with a speech from Kamau Franklin, the…
(2023-04-02). "Getting bloodier and more brutal. World War III is really possible": Hungarian head of state. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92March 31, 2023 "This is getting even bloodier and more brutal. World War III is really possible" Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that war in Ukraine is "worrying and dangerous"; It is no exaggeration claiming there's a real danger of a world war. Orbán added that "more and more decisions are being made about …
(2023-04-02). The Turkish move: Finland in exchange for F-16s? journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-02). Australia Isn't a Nation, It's a U.S. Military Base With Kangaroos. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-04-02). EU wants member states to extend reduced gas consumption target. strategic-culture.org The European Commission intends to propose to EU Member States to renew their successful gas reduction target, adopted last year in the face of the shock of the war in Ukraine, for the coming winter. | By The Brussels Times with Belga | In an effort to cushion the fall in Russian supplies and reduce their dependence on imported hydrocarbons, the EU-27 agreed last July to reduce their gas demand over the period August 2022-March 2023 by 15% compared to the average over the past five years. | This "voluntary" target has been largely surpassed, thanks to mild weather and high tariffs that have prompted households an…
(2023-04-02). The Philippines: Return of the Kiddy Fiddlers. strategic-culture.org The real tragedy is that Australia, the Philippines, Japan and America's other patsies are adopting NATO's policy of fighting China in Chinese waters. | Since
(2023-04-02). The Sound of the New War Drum Goes Tik-Tok. strategic-culture.org By Wei YU | Last Thursday, a Congressional hearing took place where the TikTok CEO was grilled for five hours on the grounds of "security concerns." This was days after the FBI and DOJ launched an investigation on the Chinese-owned American company. Isn't it ironic that while the US government is putting TikTok under the magnifying glass, it's turning a blind eye to its own surveillance programs on the American people? | Ten years ago, Edward Snowden told the whole world the truth about the US global surveillance programs. If Congress cares about our digital privacy, it should first begin by investigating the su…
(2023-04-02). From Hegemony to Multipolarity: How Post-Cold War U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Russia Is Creating a Modern Eurasia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Imran Khan Threatens Pakistan's Military-Civilian Hybrid Model. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). TikTok on Trial: The Latest Front in the US Tech War on China. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee — Mar 29, 2023 | On March 23, CEO of TikTok Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee addressing concerns over the popular social media app's data collection practices and parent company ByteDance's alleged links to the Chinese government. Though TikTok is a subsidiary of ByteDance, which is based in Beijing, it operates as an independent entity. Chew has
(2023-04-02). It All Began With the Pill. americanthinker.com That hormone manipulator is Ground Zero for today's moral sickness.
(2023-04-02). Kamala In Africa: What Could Go Wrong? americanthinker.com Well, for starters, increased racism and terrorism.
(2023-04-02). Nancy Pelosi's Theology and Her Politics. americanthinker.com Why is Nancy Pelosi barred from receiving Holy Communion in the Catholic Church? And what does she plan to do about it?>
(2023-04-02). We Can Optimize Winning Republican Campaign Rhetoric. americanthinker.com We know what works and what doesn't, so a little bit of money and planning could make all the difference in getting the message out despite the media.
(2023-04-02). Why Are Traditional Christians Under Attack? americanthinker.com The assault on traditional Christians by the pope, of all leaders, and lately by the FBI, of all agencies, calls for an honest explanation.
(2023-04-02). Yes, We Have Gone Bananas. americanthinker.com The two big stories this week illustrate the corruption of the legal system and of the Democratic party which controls key portions of it.
(2023-04-02). Easter and Passover both represent God's miraculous deliverances. americanthinker.com During this troubled time, their overlapping on the calendar seems important.
(2023-04-02). For Christians, the aberrant are fallen sinners, like the rest of us. americanthinker.com Are Christians coopting evil through 'live and let live' tolerance?>
(2023-04-02). How crazy have leftists become? Just look at Nebraska. americanthinker.com I was elected to public office as a Democrat, and it saddens me to see what has become of the Nebraska Democrat party.
(2023-04-02). How democracy was suspended in India in 1971, and how familiar that looks to the U.S. today. americanthinker.com In 1971, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi suspended democracy for 21 months, tossing critics in jail and calling it a move against "insurrectionists." It is America's turn to resist and learn lessons from the emergency imposed in India almost five decades ago.
(2023-04-02). In the wake of California's flooding, illegal aliens want their cut. americanthinker.com Their demands are perfectly legal considering the lawlessness that is the norm in America under Uniparty rule.
(2023-04-02). Just as China comes courting, Democrats decide that now's the time to harass Guatemala. americanthinker.com Where's Joe Biden's border czar, Kamala Harris on this untimely harassment of one of Taiwan's last allies?>
(2023-04-02). Manhattanites are again reminded that self-defense is illegal. americanthinker.com The rule of law is being stood on its head in Manhattan, where the guilty go free and the innocent get charged.
(2023-04-02). Taking out the US dollar, BRICS by BRICS. americanthinker.com A new world order comprising 40% of the world's population is cooperating to develop a new global currency.
(2023-04-02). The man with the most wisdom to offer on the Trump indictment. americanthinker.com In politics, we investigate each other, and the country suffers.
(2023-04-02). The pronoun war claims a teen casualty. americanthinker.com The official Pokémon Trading Card Game was the venue for the latest brutal transgender thought attack.
(2023-04-02). The public has never seen any scientific data that shows that our use of natural resources increases temperatures or controls the climate. americanthinker.com Because there is none. The media are supposed to ask questions and do research. Sadly, they have become Democrat campaign workers pushing the radical leftist agenda.
(2023-04-02). Trump's indictment creates a new era for the GOP. Swamp Republicans hardest hit. americanthinker.com What would or could Mitch McConnell or any other swamp-dwelling DC Republican do to stop a red state AG or a local DA from indicting Hunter Biden or Nancy Pelosi?>
(2023-04-02). Where is the American Dream? americanthinker.com After COVID, it's hard to believe that anyone here can succeed if he just tries hard enough.
(2023-04-02). Why did Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon refuse to charge an armed suspect that threatened a school? americanthinker.com The 2024 election can't come soon enough when it comes to George Gascon.
(2023-04-02). "Woman, Life, Freedom": Syrian Women Are Rising Up Against Patriarchy. truthout.org "Woman, life, freedom" — the iconic slogan of Iran's women's revolution — has traveled far and wide. First chanted by Kurdish women on March 8, 2006, on the streets of Turkey, it came out of the Kurdish freedom movement's longstanding feminist commitment. The rallying cry then spilled over across the border into Syria to accompany the Kurdish women's heroic fight against ISIS (also known as Daesh). |
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Iraq On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole; | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue in the area of Orikhiv; | The Russian Army destroyed a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare radar station near Zaporozhye; | Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 3 pickups, 2 howitzers were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, accordin…
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Syria On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 2, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Aleppo region in the past 24 hours; | On April 2, the IRGC announced the death of its second servicemember of his wounds as a result of Israeli airstrikes on Damascus on March 31; | On April 2, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Homs countryside with several missiles. Five SAA servicemen were wounded; | On April 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled…
(2023-04-02). Prominent Russian War Correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky Killed In Terrorist Attack. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Kiev regime committed another terrorist attack in Russia. The target of Kiev's terrorists was the famous military reporter from the Donbass Vladlen Tatarsky. The Ukrainian Nazis failed to defeat him during the battle on the front line, so they cowardly killed him in the rear. | Vladlen Tatarsky was a symbol of the free Donbass, a man who raised his voice for the freedom of the people. He is described as an uncompromising man, tough, direct, a real Russian man. | War correspond…
(2023-04-02). Iran Names Second IRGC Advisor Killed In Recent Israeli Attack On Syria. southfront.org 
Late IRGC officer Meqdad Mehghani. Via Twitter. | On April 2, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that another one of its advisors was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital, Damascus. | The Israeli airstrikes, which took place early on March 31, targeted a position near Damascus according to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency."Meqdad Mehghani Jafarabadi, a member of the Revolutionary Guards, was wounded in a criminal attack of the Zioni…
(2023-04-02). Iran Says It Warned Off U.S. Navy Signal Intelligence Aircraft Over Gulf Of Oman. southfront.org 
A U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II maritime patrol aircraft. US Navy Photo. | On April 2, Iranian naval forces detected an unauthorized entry by a United States Navy "spy plane" into the country's airspace over the Gulf of Oman and warned off the aircraft, according to a report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency."After the warning, the plane was prevented from entering the country's skies without authorization," said the report. | The aircraft was identified as an EP-3E, an electronic…
(2023-04-02). Israeli Strikes Hit Syria's Homs, Wound Five Service Members (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | A series of Israeli airstrikes hit the central Syrian governorate of Homs early on April 2, in the third such attack on the war-torn country in the last few days. | Citing a military source, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency said that Israel carried out "an aerial aggression from the direction of northwest Beirut targeting some outposts in Homs city and its countryside at 00: 35 am." | Syrian air defenses intercepted the missiles and shot down some…
(2023-04-02). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out More Ukrainian Howitzers, Rocket Launchers (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and rocket launchers of Kiev forces within the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between March 27 and April 2, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against a Polish-made Krab self-propelled 155 mm howi…
(2023-04-02). Satellite Images Reveal Targets Of Recent Israeli Attack On Syria's Homs. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On March 8, Israel's ImageSat International released new satellite images of al-Dabaa air base in Syria's Homs which was hit by a series of The images revealed that the air base, where Iranian military personnel and fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah are known to be deployed, had received multiple…
(2023-04-02). Saudi Arabia To Invite Syria's Al-Assad To Upcoming Arab League Summit — Report. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a recent interview with RT. Photo by RT, via al-Mayadeen TV. | Saudi Arabia is planning to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the upcoming Arab League summit that will be held in Riyadh, Syria's membership in the Arab League was suspended 12 years ago after the outbreak of the war. Back then, Sa…
(2023-04-02). Syrian Delegation Arrives In Moscow For Meeting With Russian, Iranian & Turkish Officials. southfront.org 
IMAGE: Sergei Bobylev/TASS Host Photo Agency | All the delegations that will take part in the quadripartite meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Syria have arrived in Moscow, TASS reported on April 2. | An unnamed source with knowledge on the matter, told the Russian news agency that preparatory consultations will be held on April 3. | The Syrian Arab News Agency confirmed that the Syrian delegation, headed by deputy foreign minister Ayman Sousan, departed Damascus to Moscow on April 2 m…
(2023-04-02). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611…
(2023-04-02). US Threatened to Invade International Criminal Court. Now it Loves ICC for Targeting Putin. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-04-02). 'Muerte o Tierra': Rosalino Flores Death, Comuneros Win Land Struggle and Remain Vigilant in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Clau O'Brien Moscoso — Mar 29, 2023 | National Strike, Day 82 | Perú continues to face crises upon crises over 100 days since the coup regime ousted democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. The masses have remained mobilized in the streets and delegations from various regions throughout the country continue coming to the capital city to overturn this dictatorship, as well as to reinforce their local struggles and blockades. Despite a long battle in the hospital, a young person lost his life at the hands of this regime. This past Friday also marked the victory of an indigenous campesino community i…
(2023-04-02). Stay Home, Save Lives: Uncovering the COVID Deception. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549…
(2023-04-02). Blinken, Lavrov Discuss WSJ Reporter Detained in Russia. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday held a call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and US citizen who was detained in Russia last week over spying allegations. According to a State Department readout of the call, Blinken expressed the US's "grave concern …
(2023-04-02). Israeli Airstrikes in Syria Kill Two Iranian IRGC Members. news.antiwar.com Two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday. The IRGC announced Friday that a military officer and advisor named Milad Heydari was killed in the Israeli attacks. On Sunday, they announced that another IRGC officer, Meqdad Mehghani Jafarabadi, succumbed to his …
(2023-04-02). Prominent Russian Military Journalist Killed in St. Petersburg Blast. news.antiwar.com A prominent Russian military blogger and war correspondent was killed in an explosion in St. Petersburg on Sunday. According to Russian media, Maksim Fomin, who went by the name Vladlen Tatarsky, was hosting an event at a cafe when an explosion killed him and wounded at least 19 others. Tatarsky was known for his extensive …
(2023-04-02). Saudi Arabia to Invite Syria's Assad to Arab League Summit. news.antiwar.com Saudi Arabia is planning to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to an Arab League summit Riyadh is hosting in May, Reuters reported Sunday, citing three people familiar with the plan. The move would be a significant step in the normalization of Syria's relations with regional countries. Damascus was suspended from the Arab League in 2011, …
(2023-04-02). Ukraine Places Orthodox Priest Leader Under House Arrest. news.antiwar.com A Kyiv court on Saturday ordered the house arrest of Metropolitan Pavel, a Ukrainian Orthodox priest who is the head monk at the historic Pechersk Lavra Monastery. Pavel is suspected of justifying Russia's invasion, which is a criminal offense in Ukraine. He has denied the allegations, saying he had "never been on the side of …
(2023-04-02). Ukrainian Official Outlines Vision for a Russia-Free Crimea. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, a senior Ukrainian official outlined his vision for what Kyiv would do if it retakes the Crimean peninsula from Russia. Russia annexed Crimea following the 2014 US-backed coup in Kyiv that ousted former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Polling has shown since then that the majority of people living in Crimea are happy they're …
(2023-04-02). 'He Sold Our Schools Off To The Highest Bidder'. popularresistance.org Shakeda Gaines, former president of the Philadelphia Home and School Council, remembers when Paul Vallas began his term as superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia in 2002. Vallas "brought in his corporate vultures and his spreadsheets and tried to sell us a bill of goods," Gaines says. | Vallas, known for his contempt of teachers unions and his ability to capitalize on disasters to upend public school systems, has gone into Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Haiti, Chile, and Bridgeport, Conn., to hawk himself as a pragmatic problem solver, someone who will turn around distress…
(2023-04-02). Have Workers Gotten Back Their Share of Income? cepr.net 
I was surprised to see a Twitter thread last week from Jason Furman in which he said that the labor share of national income in 2022 was actually above its pre-pandemic level. I have been following this issue closely and the labor share of corporate income was still down by more than a percentage point …
(2023-04-02). History: The Federal Reserve Cartel: Freemasons and The House of Rothschild. globalresearch.ca Outstanding historical analysis of relevance to an understanding of the so-called "Deep State" and today's global financial establishment. | First published on June 8, 2011 | *** | In 1789 Alexander Hamilton became the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Hamilton was …
(2023-04-02). Inglorious Inertia: Australia's Albanese Government and Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Video: The O.A.S. and the Framework for "Laundering with Immunity" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). 16-Year Old High School Boy Had a Sudden Cardiac Arrest. COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Induced Subclinical (Silent) Myocarditis Is Extremely Dangerous to Kids. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Covid Crisis: "Let the Healing Begin" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Xi stresses advancing study, implementation of Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed further advancing the study and implementation of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
(2023-04-02). China, Singapore substantively conclude FTA subsequent negotiations. ecns.cn China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to announce the substantive conclusion of subsequent negotiations on an upgraded bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
(2023-04-02). Chinese premier holds talks with Malaysian PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday held talks with visiting Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing.
(2023-04-02). Chinese scientists design implantable battery to help kill tumors. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed an implantable and self-charging saltwater battery that helps kill tumor cells by regulating the very environment supporting a tumor's growth.
(2023-04-02). Chinese premier holds talks with Singaporean PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with visiting Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Saturday, with both sides vowing further efforts to enhance cooperation.
(2023-04-02). China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts complete 3rd spacewalk. ecns.cn The astronauts of China's Shenzhou-15 crew have completed three spacewalks since their journey into space four months ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
(2023-04-02). Ma Ying-jeou honors ancestors in mainland's Hunan Province. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and his family on Saturday morning visited the tomb of his grandfather in the mainland's Hunan Province and honored the family's ancestors at the site.
(2023-04-02). 3 killed, 3 wounded in bar shooting in U.S. Oklahoma. ecns.cn Three people were killed on the scene and three others wounded at a bar shooting on Saturday night in Oklahoma City, the capital city of midwestern U.S. state Oklahoma, authorities said.
(2023-04-02). U.S. democracy summit designed to patch up small groupings in name of democracy: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. hosted the second "Summit for Democracy" basically to draw lines between countries in the world according to U.S. criteria and interfere in their affairs based on U.S. interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.
(2023-04-02). Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn
(2023-04-02). China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency. ecns.cn The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency.
(2023-04-02). Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal in Beijing on Saturday.
(2023-04-02). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday.
(2023-04-02). Full text: Joint Announcement between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership. ecns.cn The following is the full text of a joint announcement released on Saturday by China and Singapore on the establishment of an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership.
(2023-04-02). Russia to step up cooperation with China: Foreign Policy Concept. ecns.cn Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday.
(2023-04-02). Yellow River protection law takes effect. ecns.cn A new law on the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin came into effect on Saturday.
(2023-04-02). Japan raises retirement age of civil servants. ecns.cn The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins.
(2023-04-02). China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route. ecns.cn A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province.
(2023-04-02). China-aided school building handed over to Laos. ecns.cn The handover ceremony of the China-aided Phiawath Complete Secondary School building has been held in Lao capital Vientiane.
(2023-04-02). Vice head of China's sports administration under probe. ecns.cn Du Zhaocai, vice head of the General Administration of Sport of China, is under probe for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, according to the country's top anti-graft authority Saturday.
(2023-04-02). Cradle of Civilization: Wudang Mountain. ecns.cn Wudang Mountain in Hubei province is perhaps the most well-known among China's Taoist holy mountain. A sprawling ancient building complex in the mountain was founded in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty and reached its zenith during the Ming Dynasty. The complex was included on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1994.
(2023-04-02). China's Historical Destiny Is to Stand With the Third World. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 20 March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation. According to official statements after the meeting, the two leaders talked about the increasing economic and strategic partnership between China and Russia — including building the Power of …
(2023-04-02). Craig Murray: The So Far Non-Existent Vulkan Leaks. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-02). The Silicon Valley Bank Bailout: The Purpose of Government Is to Make the Rich Richer. scheerpost.com 
By Dean Baker / Beat the Press (CEPR) There is a standard tale of politics where conservatives want to leave things to the market, whereas the left want a big role for government. The right likes to tell this story because it advantages them politically, since most people tend to have a positive view of …
(2023-04-02). The Unexpected Pro-Civil Liberty Dissent By Two Supreme Court Trump Appointees. scheerpost.com 
Following Steven Donziger's appeal to the appointing of three special prosecutors to his controversial contempt of court case, every justice, with the exception of Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, refused to give Donziger a hearing for his appeal and let the conviction stand, raising concerns about constitutional rights. Here is the dissent by Justices …
(2023-04-02). Amid New Banking Crisis, It's Time to Change the Rules of the Game. truthout.org On CNN March 14, Roger Altman, a former deputy Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, said that American banks were on the verge of being nationalized: The deposit base of the financial system has not actually been nationalized, but Congress is considering modifications to the FDIC insurance limit. Meanwhile, one state that does not face those problems is North Dakota… |
(2023-04-02). Biden's Big Win in Ukraine. Finland to Join NATO? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Denver demands justice for family of Elias Armstrong. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On Thursday March 23, over a dozen activists and members of the community gathered in the morning outside of the district attorney's office to demand justice for Elias Armstrong and his family. | On February 5, a white vigilante tracked Elias' stolen car from the affluent Central Park neighborhood on the eastern edge of the city to a small, working-class community on the opposite side of town. Security footage shows that 12-year-old Elias Armstrong was standing in plain view next to the vehicle when the vigilante located it. With full knowledge that his actions put children at risk, the man drew his…
(2023-04-02). In Contempt #27: Judge Rejects Mumia's Attempt at New Trial; Repression of Pro-Choice Activists in Florida. itsgoingdown.org In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! Political Prisoner News In political prisoner news, anarchist prisoner Eric King's support crew have launched a…
(2023-04-02). Malvinas 40 Years: It's Time to End Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Filmus Every April 2, we Argentines pay tribute to the compatriots who fought valiantly for the recovery of the exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, other archipelagos of the South Atlantic and their corresponding maritime spaces. On the 40th anniversary of the heroic deed carried out by our young men and women, the…
(2023-04-02). Mayan Leader Thelma Cabrera Runs for Guatemala's Presidency. libya360.wordpress.com Cindy Forster The following is an exclusive interview for Kawsachun News carried out by Cindy Forster, professor at Scripps College "I consider myself a defender of Mother Earth," explains Thelma Cabrera, a Maya-Mam peasant leader whose bid for president —at the head of the Movement for the Liberation of the Peoples (MLP)— was blocked again…
(2023-04-02). The United Nations is Being Used by the US in its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com John Perry Biased new report lends weight to U.S. regime-change operations targeting left-wing Sandinista government. While the United States pays little regard to the human rights of many of its own citizens, it manifests intense interest in those of countries that it regards as its enemies. Nicaragua, designated by both Trump and Biden as a…
(2023-04-02). World Economic Forum's "Young Global Leaders" Revealed. globalresearch.ca For several decades, this program has nurtured compliant leaders acting as WEF agents in governments around the world. The consequences are far-reaching and may turn out to be devastating for humanity.
(2023-04-02). Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Announces 2024 White House Bid. truthout.org Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Sunday that he will run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, casting himself as a "different" kind of Republican than Donald Trump and his most fervent GOP allies. But Hutchinson's record as governor of Arkansas — a post he held from 2015 to 2023 — indicates that his policy positions on abortion rights, immigration, federal spending… |
(2023-04-02). Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror. covertactionmagazine.com Part I of a CAM investigation into the origins of the Ukraine War: U.S. and NATO involvement in the February 2014 Coup and Maidan Massacre, and their historical antecedents As I write, the world is on the edge of nuclear and humanitarian crises after a year of the Ukraine "proxy" war with Russia. No single …
(2023-04-02). Scotland's Renewables soar by 28%, as new Muslim Leader pledges Net Zero and Just Climate Transition. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Neil Pooran and Peter A Walker at Business Insider report that 28% more renewable electricity was generated in Scotland in 2022 than in the previous year. The impressive increase was largely driven by onshore wind farms. Scotland's green energy generation capacity is expected to soar further as big offshore wind …
(2023-04-02). Pajaro Farmworkers, Class, Climate & Justice With Pamela Sexton & Elon Ortez. indybay.org Thousands of farmworkers and their families are fighting for survival after a flood and dangerous health and safety conditions.
(2023-04-02). US War Planners Court China's Neighbors. What Would Buddha Say? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). How the U.S. and Canada are Wooing Latin America and the Caribbean to Front for their Plan to Invade Haiti (Part 3). orinocotribune.com 
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(2023-04-02). Israel occupation Forces kill Young Palestinian Physician at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. juancole.com 
Israeli occupation forces on Friday night shot dead a Palestinian young man in Al-Aqsa Mosque while he was trying to re-enter the holy site after being removed. This came after Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque and evacuated most of the Palestinian worshippers remaining inside. At the same site of the killing, eyewitnesses …
(2023-04-02). Youth Organizers Unite Marginalized Communities To Stop Atlanta's Cop City. popularresistance.org A crowd of youth organizers have mastered this call and response chant, a unanimous voice talking back to a potential Cop City. Nearing the end of Defend the Atlanta Forest's Week of Action, the energy from the In Defense of Black Lives rally held at the Atlanta Police Foundation Headquarters is palpable. There is laughter, chanting, a fire of hope that electrifies the air — folks have just finished roasting the heavily militarized police, who eye the crowd through the slits of their helmets. The solidarity between these kids is their biggest threat. | Black youth organizers were at the center of this rally…
(2023-04-02). Chemical Plant That Poisoned Philly's Water Forced My School to Evacuate in 2007. truthout.org The same chemical complex that forced my elementary school to evacuate has now poisoned my water. I found this out the hard way. Lying in bed, the news is blaring in the background as my mom fervently tries staying up to date with the Philadelphia Water Department's announcements after the tap water advisory. The 8,000-12,000 gallons of latex emulsion that leaked from a burst pipe at a Trinseo… |
(2023-04-02). Judge Clemons Denies A New Trial For Mumia Abu Jamal. popularresistance.org Today at 4: 08 pm, March 31, 2023, Common Pleas court Judge Lucretia Clemons denied Mumia Abu-Jamal's request for a new trial. | This is simply devastating news. | After 43 years in prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal has exhausted nearly all of his avenues for relief. | Make no mistake: Justice required that Mumia Abu-Jamal be given a new trial. | The enemy now is time. At 68 years old Mumia is suffering from cardiac disease and has had a double bypass, and nearly died from lack of treatment for acute Hepatitis C. | If you put thick blinders on that block out all reality and rely on procedural minutia for cover, honestly, it…
(2023-04-02). To Those Who Worry About "Optics". smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
(2023-04-02). International Court Of Justice To Weigh In On Climate For First Time. popularresistance.org In a major diplomatic win for a Pacific nation extremely vulnerable to the climate crisis, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to deliver a first-ever advisory opinion on climate change and human rights. | The resolution, championed by Vanuatu, will ask the ICJ to clarify for the nations of the world what they are obligated to do under international law to protect the environment and human rights from the impacts of clearing forests and burning fossil fuels. | "Today we have witnessed a win for climate justice of epic proportions,"
(2023-04-02). Thursday 4/13: Book Discussion: The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants. indybay.org Fabulosa Books | 489 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114…
(2023-04-02). Bangladeshi journalist arrested for reporting on rising food prices. peoplesdispatch.org Samsuzzaman Shams, a reporter with leading daily Prothom Alo was arrested under the controversial Digital Security Act , after police officials raided his house in the dead of night…
(2023-04-02). What does the UK-India FTA mean for Indians' right to healthcare? peoplesdispatch.org The UK-India FTA could have a drastic impact on the cost of drugs as well as the timely entry of generic medicines in India and other developing countries.
(2023-04-02). ICC Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin for "Kidnapping Ukrainian Children" Borders on Ridicule. globalresearch.ca Updated on April 2, 2023 | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued "there are reasonable …
(2023-04-02). The Pfizer Vaccine: A Tale of Two Reports. "Money vs. Mortality" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Video: The Covid Lockdown is an Act of Economic Warfare against Humanity: Dr. Reiner Fuellmich Interviews Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Restrict Act Critics Call the Far-Reaching "TikTok Ban" Bill a "Patriot Act 2.0" truthout.org First off, let's be clear on one thing: The supposed "TikTok ban" bill — aka the bipartisan Restrict Act (S.686) — does not actually ban TikTok. The word "TikTok" does not appear once in the bill's 55 pages. But critics of the Restrict Act on the left and right are now sounding the alarm in rare alignment — calling the measure a Patriot Act 2.0 which opens the door to unprecedented digital… |
(2023-04-02). States Try to Hide Their Execution Methods as Drugmakers Hinder Lethal Injection. truthout.org In 2011, Jeffrey Motts was executed in South Carolina. More than a decade later, the state hasn't carried out another execution because officials have struggled to obtain the drugs needed for lethal injection. Now, to resume executions, lawmakers are debating a bill that would further shroud the state's lethal injection protocols from public scrutiny by shielding the identities of the drug… |
(2023-04-02). Israeli Airstrikes Kill IRGC Member In Syria, Iran Vows Revenge. thelastamericanvagabond.com Successive unprovoked Israeli airstrikes against Syria, which have picked up in frequency since the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, were reported to have killed a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This escalatory incident comes only a week after US airstrikes killed as many as 7 in Syria's eastern province
(2023-04-02). Colombia Government Urges ELN to Prove Commitment to Peace Following Violence in Catatumbo. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has urged the guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) to prove its commitment to establishing peace in the country after an ELN group attacked a military contingent in the Colombian Catatumbo that took the lives of nine soldiers and injured nine more. President Petro made the call on Friday, March 31 after meeting with the government delegation assigned to working on the peace dialogue. He also expressed his concern that the country has begun to lose trust in the peace process after the violent incident in Catatumbo. | "Peace is not going to be achieved with…
(2023-04-02). Bombshell Report Debunks ICC Warrant for Putin, and Mainstream Media Sidesteps It. sputniknews.com There's radio silence from legacy media as a new exposé completely undermines "the allegation by the ICC… that Russia is running a network of camps that are holding children as hostages and committing a war crime by illegally deporting Ukrainian children."
(2023-04-02). Coca-Cola Produces Tons of Pure Cocaine Every Year at Secret Factory in New Jersey. sputniknews.com Until 1903, an average bottle of the legendary soda pop contained nearly 9mg of cocaine. To this day, the Coca-Cola Company imports coca leaves, which are used to produce cocaine in the United States.
(2023-04-02). Disney Plies Legal Loophole Linked to King Charles III to Dodge DeSantis' Self-Governance Crackdown. sputniknews.com Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, a long-time critic of Disney as a "purveyor of woke ideology," signed a bill in February 2023 to end the self-governing status of the entertainment giant, saying that the "corporate kingdom finally comes to an end. There's a new sheriff in town, and accountability will be the order of the day."
(2023-04-02). Ecuador Landslide Death Toll Rises to 27. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The death toll from a landslide in central Ecuador has risen to 27, after four more bodies were recovered from the rubble, Ecuador's Attorney General's Office (FGE) informs.
(2023-04-02). Finland's Centre-Right Leader Claims Victory in General Election. sputniknews.com "This was a great victory," said the 53-year-old head of the conservative National Coalition Party to his supporters. "On the basis of this election result… we will start negotiating a government in Finland."
(2023-04-02). Five Syrian Soldiers Injured in Israeli Attack in Homs Province. sputniknews.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Five Syrian service members were injured as a result of the Israeli air attack in Syria's Homs Governorate, the Syrian Defense Ministry informs.
(2023-04-02). 'Insane That 60 Minutes Would Do This' — Kinzinger Rages Over CBS Interview With MTG. sputniknews.com The usual suspects took to Twitter to air their grievances after the controversial new darling of the America First movement was interviewed by CBS' flagship news program.
(2023-04-02). Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.
(2023-04-02). Milatovic Wins Montenegro Presidency According to Exit Poll. sputniknews.com Jakov Milatovic is Montenegro's former minister of economic development and is now the country's president-elect after he secured more than half the votes in a presidential election on Sunday.
(2023-04-02). Moscow on Vladlen Tatarsky's Death: Int'l Organizations Ignore Kiev's Threats to Russian Journalists. sputniknews.com Russian war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in a blast at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday.
(2023-04-02). Oil Exports From Iraqi Kurdistan Could Resume on Tuesday. sputniknews.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan may resume on April 4, the federal government of Iraq and the authorities of the autonomous region are close to concluding a relevant agreement, the Kurdish-led Rudaw broadcaster reports citing sources.
(2023-04-02). One Person Injured in Car Bomb Blast in Damascus. sputniknews.com DAMASCUS (Sputnik) – One person was injured as a result of a car bomb explosion in the west of the Syrian capital of Damascus, a local police source told Sputnik.
(2023-04-02). Putin Congratulated Lukashenko on Unity Day of Russia and Belarus: Kremlin. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin sent the Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, congratulations on the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus, noting that despite the sanctions pressure, Russia and Belarus are effectively coordinating efforts in the international arena.
(2023-04-02). Russian Forces Repel Combined Strike of Ukrainian Troops: MoD. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian forces have repelled a combined strike of multiple launch rocket systems of Ukrainian troops in the south Donetsk direction and have destroyed two Ukrainian reconnaissance groups, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
(2023-04-02). Russian Foreign Ministry Says Seizure of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Illegitimate, Immoral. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The situation with the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is the Kiev authorities' illegitimate act from the legal point of view and an immoral act from the spiritual point of view, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
(2023-04-02). Sick of Self-Service Scooters, Parisians Vote to Ban Them. sputniknews.com As furious Parisians continue taking to the streets every night following President Macron's controversial attempt to ram through a retirement age hike without a vote, local officials had just the solution — a referendum to ban electric scooters.
(2023-04-02). Syria, Egypt Holding Talks on Restoring Diplomatic Relations. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Damascus and Cairo are in advanced discussions to restore full diplomatic ties, and a top-level meeting is expected soon, The Wall Street Journal reports citing sources.
(2023-04-02). Total of 30 People Injured in St. Petersburg Cafe Attack, One Person Dead. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The explosion at a cafe in Russia's St. Petersburg resulted in the death of one person, while 30 others were injured, the Russian Health Ministry said.
(2023-04-02). Trump's Lawyers May Seek to Move NY Criminal Case to Staten Island in Hopes of 'Less Biased' Jury. sputniknews.com Former president Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on March 30 over his alleged involvement in hush money payments made to adult star Stormy Daniels in 2016 ahead of that year's presidential election. Ex-POTUS is reportedly to appear in court on April 4 for his arraignment, and is believed to be planning filing legal challenges.
(2023-04-02). Who Was War Correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky? sputniknews.com The Donbass fighter-turned-war correspondent was killed in an explosion at a St. Petersburg café on Sunday. Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation into the incident. Who was Vladlen Tatarsky? Here's what we know.
(2023-04-02). Asciende a 26 la cifra de fallecidos tras el paso de tornados por Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Al menos 26 personas han muerto víctimas de estos tornados, presentes en ocho estados del país: Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, Misisipi, Tennessee, Oklahoma y Ohio.
(2023-04-02). Comienza en La Habana encuentro internacional de academias para la enseñanza del ballet. cubadebate.cu Con la asistencia de 300 participantes extranjeros de 14 países y todas las escuelas provinciales de ballet de Cuba comienza en esta capital el XXVIII Encuentro Internacional de Academias para la Enseñanza del Ballet. Hasta el 12 de abril, en el Teatro Martí, la cita promoverá el desarrollo del arte danzario mediante el intercambio de academias de diversos países.
(2023-04-02). Corresponsal de guerra ruso muere en una explosión en un restaurante en San Petersburgo (+Video). cubadebate.cu El corresponsal de guerra Maxim Fomín, más conocido por su seudónimo Vladlén Tatarski, perdió la vida este domingo tras una explosión en un restaurante en el centro de la ciudad rusa de San Petersburgo, informa el Ministerio de Asuntos Interiores de Rusia. El incidente se produjo durante un evento dedicado al periodista.
(2023-04-02). Estudiante universitaria anuló una multa de estacionamiento con la ayuda de ChatGPT. cubadebate.cu Una estudiante universitaria de Reino Unido consiguió anular una multa de estacionamiento utilizando el popular chatbot de inteligencia artificial (IA) ChatGPT, recogen medios locales.
(2023-04-02). Fuerzas estadounidenses han entrenado a más de 7 000 soldados ucranianos. cubadebate.cu Las fuerzas estadounidenses han entrenado a más de 7 mil soldados ucranianos desde que comenzaron las acciones el año pasado, dijo el jueves el principal portavoz del Pentágono. Entre esos soldados había 65 ucranianos que completaron el entrenamiento en el sistema de defensa aérea Patriot en Fort Sill, Oklahoma, y regresaron a Europa esta semana.
(2023-04-02). Investigan acusaciones de exceso de fuerza policial durante las protestas en Francia. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Interior de Francia, Gérald Darmanin, declaró el domingo en una entrevista que las fuerzas policiales han iniciado al menos 38 investigaciones por acusaciones de exceso de fuerza policial durante la represión contra las movilizaciones populares en el país galo.
(2023-04-02). Reto viral: øPuedes encontrar el valor que falta en solo 10 segundos? cubadebate.cu Un reto que solo podrás realizar en diez segundos y que determinará tu capacidad intelectual. Para ello, deberás analizar la imagen del reto viral con todo detalle para luego intentar dar con la solución. Verás que en la imagen hay un círculo con tres números: 7, 15 y 31; y además un interrogante cuyo valor real tienes que descubrir. øEstás preparado?.
(2023-04-02). àöltimo adiós al multicampeón de remo àÅngel Fournier en su natal Caimanera. cubadebate.cu Las honras fúnebres del multicampeón de remo àÅngel Fournier Rodríguez, el mejor por más de un decenio en Cuba, tuvieron lugar este fin de semana. El excelso atleta falleció hace varios días en Texas, Estados Unidos, desde donde fue trasladado a su natal Caimanera, municipio de la provincia de Guantánamo donde se desarrollaron las honras fúnebres.
(2023-04-02). Un rayo impacta en el One World Trade Center e ilumina el cielo de Nueva York (+Video). cubadebate.cu Un rayo impactó la noche de este sábado en la antena que se encuentra en la parte superior del rascacielos One World Trade Center de Nueva York, iluminando el cielo sobre la ciudad y dejando impresionantes imágenes. El fenómeno ocurrió durante una reciente tormenta eléctrica que azotó la ciudad estadounidense.
(2023-04-02). Former PDVSA Executives Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos Declared Not Guilty of All Charges, Granted Full Freedom. orinocotribune.com 
Two former executives of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos, have been declared not guilty of all charges against them and the house arrest order against them has been lifted. | In February 2021, the two PDVSA executives were sentenced to five years in prison, for the crime of "disclosure, reservation or supply of information," after they had reported about financial crimes in PDVSA that were very similar to those unveiled recently, although those complaints involved some other top executives. The Venezuelan judiciary finally granted Torrealba and Chirinos full freedom, somethi…
(2023-04-02). Former PDVSA Executives Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos Granted Full Freedom. orinocotribune.com Two former executives of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos, have been granted full freedom and the house arrest order against them has been lifted. | In February 2021, the two PDVSA executives were sentenced to five years in prison, for the crime of "disclosure, reservation or supply of information," after they had reported about financial crimes in PDVSA that were very similar to those unveiled recently, although those complaints involved some other top executives. The Venezuelan judiciary finally granted Torrealba and Chirinos full freedom, something for which the Chavista m…
(2023-04-02). Brussels marks Land Day with film screening and event on Palestinian resistance. samidoun.net 
Marking Palestinian Land Day, Samidoun Brussels organized a screening of "Arna's Children" and discussion on Friday, 31 March, which brought together around 70 people in the DK community and cultural center in Brussels, Belgium. Following the screening, Samidoun Brussels activists led a discussion about the Palestinian resistance today and the importance of amplifying the call …
(2023-04-02). Charleroi action demands release of Georges Abdallah and Walid Daqqah. samidoun.net 
On 17 February, 1942, Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party (BPP), historical figure of the Black Panthers, was born. For the preface to his autobiography, Revolutionary Suicide , published by Premiers Matins Novembre in rench, Ahmad Sa'adat, general secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), evoked three of …
(2023-04-02). Vancouver demonstration demands boycott of "Israeli" wines, freedom for Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
Marking Palestinian Land Day, the Canada Palestine Association and BDS Vancouver organized a demonstration in Vancouver urging the boycott of "Israeli" wines and demanding that the BC Liquor Stores (owned by the government of British Columbia) stop selling these wines. The demonstration is part of an ongoing 15-year campaign led by CPA demanding a boycott …
(2023-04-02). "Tranny agenda" BS is nothing new, just another classic American hysteria. thedreizinreport.com 
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(2023-04-02). Egypt's Nile Delta is badly polluted by Heavy Metals. juancole.com 
( Sustainability Times ) — The Nile is one of the world's most iconic rivers and in ancient times it gave rise to a unique cilvilization that lasted for several millennia. Yet its delta, once the heartland of Lower Egypt, could soon be no more in any recognizable form, scientists are warning. "Large-scale heavy metal …
(2023-04-02). Ukrainian army loses over 40 servicemen in southern Donetsk, Zaporozhye areas — top brass. tass.com The Russian armed forces also destroyed a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar…
(2023-04-02). Russian forces destroy command post of Ukrainian military near Krasny Liman — top brass. tass.com In just a day, 92 enemy artillery units, manpower and equipment in 103 districts were defeated…
(2023-04-02). Russian forces stop actions of 6 Ukrainian sabotage groups in Lugansk, Kharkov — top brass. tass.com Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov said…
(2023-04-02). Russian troops kill up to 15 soldiers of Ukrainian army in Kherson area — top brass. tass.com Russian troops also destroyed seven vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer…
(2023-04-02). Ukrainian rockets strike repelled in southern Donetsk direction — defense ministry. tass.com According to Russia's battlegroup's spokesman Alexander Gordeyev, an attempt by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group to penetrate into the rear of Russian forces in the Zaporozhye direction was thwarted…
(2023-04-02). Terrorists planning attacks in Novaya Kakhovka busted in Kherson Region — governor. tass.com The terror attacks aimed for mass murder of civilians in order to discredit the state order…
(2023-04-02). War correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky dies in cafe blast in central St. Petersburg. tass.com Russian interior ministry confirms his death…
(2023-04-02). Explosive device in St. Petersburg cafe stuffed with striking elements. tass.com The target was war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky, the spokesman for the law enforcement agencies said…
(2023-04-02). Russia to extend oil production cuts by 500,000 barrels per day until yearend — deputy PM. tass.com According to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, the global oil market is living through a period of high volatility and unpredictability…
(2023-04-02). Kiev-Pechersk Lavra crisis to be the moment of truth for Ukrainians — official. tass.com According to Rodion Miroshnik, the Ukrainian authorities "believe that now is the right time to finalize the process of dehumanization of the Ukrainians, by neglecting the norms of law, morality, and conscience, by turning arms against civilians"
(2023-04-02). Absence of US, UK, France's reaction to Tatarsky's death quite indicative — diplomat. tass.com "The absence of reaction from the White House, Downing Street, the Elysee Palace and so forth, bearing in mind their false care about the lives of journalists and the freedom of journalism, speaks for itself" Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
(2023-04-02). Russian diplomats plan to meet with Russian national Sapega serving sentence in Belarus. tass.com Several media outlets reported, that Sapega may soon be taken to Russia to serve the rest of her sentence…
(2023-04-02). EU reluctant to accept Russia's UNSC presidency as reality — Russian mission. tass.com Iirresponsible rhetoric only confirms that the EU is not ready to be a global player, it wrote on its Twitter account…
(2023-04-02). Lavrov tells Blinken that it is up to court to decide about Gershkovich's future. tass.com The Russian top diplomat also told his US counterparts that it is inadmissible to fan hysteria around the journalist's arrest…
(2023-04-02). Activists of Orthodox Church of Ukraine seize cathedral in Khmelnitsky. tass.com A commission that voted for transferring the church to the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine is taking inventory of the church's property.
(2023-04-02). Saudi Arabi plans to invite Assad to Arab League summit — agency. tass.com According to the sources, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud is expected to visit Damascus early next week to hand over an official invitation to the summit to Syrian President Bashar Assad…
(2023-04-02). Blinken, Lavrov discuss Gershkovich's case, work of diplomatic missions. tass.com The Secretary of State called for immediate release of the Wall Street Journal reporter…
(2023-04-02). We Continue the Change-led bloc winning parliamentary election in Bulgaria — exit poll. tass.com The voter turnout was 40.5% according to Alpha Research and 33.7% according to Market Links…
(2023-04-02). No plans to call off OPEC+ monitoring committee meeting on April 3 — sources. tass.com The OPEC+ Ministerial Monitoring Committee will meet in a videoconference format…
(2023-04-02). Montenegro's ex-Minister of Economy Milatovic winning presidential race. tass.com After counting 66% of the data, Jakov Milatovich is scoring 60.2%…
(2023-04-02). Exigen justicia por los crímenes cometidos por la dictadura en Brasil. telesurtv.net En el tradicional Cordón de la Mentira también se pidió justicia por los crímenes cometidos en el pasado Gobierno de Jair Bolsonaro.
(2023-04-02). Colombia exhorta al rebelde ELN a expresar su intención de paz. telesurtv.net El cese al fuego es una pieza clave en las negociaciones con la organización rebelde del ELN, dijo Danilo Rueda, el alto Comisionado para la Paz.
(2023-04-02). Al menos 11 muertos dejan paso de tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Hubo reportes de tornados en Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois y Wisconsin y otros estados.
(2023-04-02). Japón eleva edad de jubilación de funcionarios públicos. telesurtv.net La edad de jubilación de los trabajadores civiles nacionales y locales en Japón se elevó este sábado de los actuales 60 a 61 años al comenzar el nuevo año fiscal.
(2023-04-02). Ejército israelí asesina a palestino en la mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net El hombre asesinado este sábado era Mohammad Khaled al-Osaibi, de 26 años, natural de Houra, una aldea árabe beduina en el sur de Israel.
(2023-04-02). Celebran reunión en Perú víctimas del régimen de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El evento fue organizado por las asociaciones de víctimas de Juliaca, Ayacucho y Apurímac, pero también participarán delegaciones de Cusco, Lima, Arequipa y Junín…
(2023-04-02). Canciller sirio visita Egipto por primera vez en más de 10 años. telesurtv.net La visita ayudará a poner en marcha los pasos para devolver a Siria a la Liga Árabe a través de la mediación de Egipto y Arabia Saudita.
(2023-04-02). Convocan a huelga general tras asesinato de joven palestino. telesurtv.net Muhammad Al-Osaib fue baleado cuando intentó proteger a una joven que intentaba llegar a la mezquita Al-Aqsa en pleno mes de Ramadán y fue agredida por policías israelíes.
(2023-04-02). Exigen en Perú se juzgue a responsables de represión y masacres contra el pueblo. telesurtv.net Víctimas de la represión denunciaron la impunidad en torno a los asesinatos de manifestantes y demandaron la renuncia de Dina Boluarte.
(2023-04-02). Se movilizan en Portugal por el derecho a una vivienda digna. telesurtv.net Se registran marchas en seis ciudades. Exigen al Gobierno precios justos para viviendas y el fin de los desalojos.
(2023-04-02). Presidente de Venezuela destaca resistencia del pueblo iraní. telesurtv.net Saludan aniversario 44 de proclamarse la República Islámica de Irán. Instan a que EE.UU. y UE levanten sanciones contra ese país.
(2023-04-02). Dan alta hospitalaria al papa Francisco tras infección respiratoria. telesurtv.net Francisco al ser dado de alta del Hospital Universitario A. Gemelli saludó al Director General del Policlínico, Marco Elefanti, y al personal médico y de apoyo que le colaboró en estos días.
(2023-04-02). Asesinan a excombatiente en el departamento de Chocó, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señaló que la víctima fue identificada como Levinson Valoys Mosquera, quien era firmante del acuerdo de paz.
(2023-04-02). Rusia asume la presidencia del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. telesurtv.net El órgano será presidido un mes por la delegación rusa y la función es principalmente protocolaria, será la encargada de gestionar la agenda de trabajo y de presidir las reuniones.
(2023-04-02). Aumentan a 22 los fallecidos por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sistema de tormentas que azotó varias regiones de EE.UU. amenazó una franja del país donde viven unos 85 millones de personas.
(2023-04-02). Sube a 27 la cifra de muertos por alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Ministerio Público informa del hallazgo de otras dos personas en esta jornada. Se dispuso el levantamiento de los cuerpos y la entrega a sus familiares una vez identificados.
(2023-04-02). Continúan las protestas contra reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes han mantenido las protestas porque temen una tramitación exprés que podría propiciar la aprobación de la norma en 24 horas.
(2023-04-02). Presidente sirio insta a ministros a enfrentar la corrupción. telesurtv.net Al juramentar a nuevos funcionarios públicos, Bashar Al-Assad afirmó que los cambios ministeriales constituyen un medio para elevar el nivel de trabajo y los resultados.
(2023-04-02). Bolivia recibe misión de organismo regional de derechos humanos. telesurtv.net El equipo de cinco comisionados y otros 20 representantes de la CIDH concluyó ese viernes la misión con visitas a los departamentos de La Paz, Sucre, Cochabamba y Santa Cruz.
(2023-04-02). Cinco militares sirios heridos tras bombardeo israelí en Homs. telesurtv.net Los cazas de combate israelíes habían violado el espacio aéreo del norte del Líbano para atacar varios puntos urbanos y rurales de Homs.
(2023-04-02). Unicef alerta del aumento del paso de niños migrantes por Panamá. telesurtv.net En los dos primeros meses del año cruzaron la selva de Darién, con rumbo hacia Estados Unidos unos 9.700 infantes.
(2023-04-02). Colombia en alerta por actividad del volcán Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net La Unidad para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres indicó que el aumento de la actividad en el volcán indicarían que en los próximos días podría entrar en erupción.
(2023-04-02). Estampida humana deja al menos 11 muertos en el sur de Pakistán. telesurtv.net La Policía de Karachi indicó que la estampida ocurrió durante la distribución de alimentos por el mes del Ramadán en una fabrica local.
(2023-04-02). Más de 90 refugiados fueron rescatados frente a costas de Libia. telesurtv.net Según, SOS Méditerranée entre las 92 personas rescatadas se encontraban al menos 40 menores de edad no acompañados y nueve mujeres.
(2023-04-02). IPCC: The World faces a Climate Emergency, but with a Huge Global Effort we can Avoid the Worst. juancole.com 
By Frank Jotzo, Australian National University and Mark Howden, Australian National University | — The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel we can turn things around. Loosely, that's the essence of today's report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC …
(2023-04-02). We Just Won Something Huge. levernews.com We have incredible news to share: Thanks to your support, we just won the 2023 Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media.The award is especially significant because it is named after the closest thing we have to a patron saint: I.F. "Izzy" Stone, the pioneering investigative journalist who exposed racial discrimination, McCarthyism, and government deception related to the Vietnam War in his influential newsletter I.F. Stone's Weekly.As the judges noted, "No news outlet is as thorough and relentless as The Lever in exposing the corrupting influence of corporate power on government and both major…
(2023-04-02). How the US and Canada are Wooing Latin America and the Caribbean to Front for Their Plan to Invade Haiti (Part 3). orinocotribune.com By Travis Ross — Mar 8, 2023 | A
(2023-04-02). Israel attacks Syria and Palestinians as an answer to anti-government protests. wsws.org Israel's attacks on Syria, undoubtedly coordinated with the Biden administration, support Washington's broader predatory interests in the region, but also reflect the increasing political turmoil within Israel itself.
(2023-04-02). This week in history: April 3-9. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-04-02). Turkish parliament accepts Finland in NATO: The ruling elite unites in service of imperialism. wsws.org The Turkish parliament vote for Finland's NATO membership, without a single vote against, is a declaration of the commitment of the entire ruling class to imperialism.
(2023-04-02). Humza Yousaf replaces Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party leader. wsws.org Yousaf's election follows a bitter campaign to select a replacement for Sturgeon, who unexpectedly resigned earlier this year. He is assuming leadership of a party whose president, Michael Russell, described as in a "tremendous mess."
(2023-04-02). Amid mass protests in France, Spain's PSOE-Podemos regime slashes pensions. wsws.org There is no "democratic" mechanism within the existing capitalist state for workers to make their opposition to austerity and attacks on democratic rights felt.
(2023-04-01). Global situation increasingly precarious — Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyMarch 31, 2023 Vucic: Global situation becoming increasingly difficult Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday the global situation was becoming increasingly complex and increasingly difficult because no end to the Ukraine war was on the horizon, and noted that, as a small country, Serbia must find a place for itself and survive. …
(2023-04-01). Bankrolled by EU and U.S., Poland to produce, ship 100 armored vehicles to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 1, 2023 Poland to produce 100 Rosomak military vehicles for Ukraine: PM Poland will build 100 Rosomak armoured military vehicles for Ukraine under a deal agreed with the European Union and the United States, the Polish prime minister said on Saturday. Speaking at an armaments plant in Siemianowice ≈ölƒÖskie in the south of …
(2023-04-01). U.S. to deliver 800 Hellfire missiles to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 1, 2023 US Congress OKs sale of Hellfire missiles to Poland: defence minister The US Congress has cleared the sale of 800 Hellfire missiles to Poland, the Polish defence minister has announced, amid Russia's more than 13-month-long war in neighbouring Ukraine. "The US Congress has approved the purchase by Poland of 800 Hellfire …
(2023-04-01). NWO values: Marin is just so damn proud fellow Finns will submit to NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsMarch 31, 2023 Sanna Marin on Nato process: "I am very proud of the Finnish people" Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has praised the Finnish people for their role in Finland's "historic" accession to the Nato alliance. The last potential barrier to Finland's membership was removed late on Thursday evening when Turkey's parliament voted …
(2023-04-01). With Erdogan's approval, "Finland will celebrate Easter as new member of NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsApril 1, 2023 Erdogan has signed ratification of Finland's Nato membership President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed the Turkish parliament's decision to ratify Finland's Nato membership, several Turkish media outlets reported on Saturday. The president's final decision has been published in Turkey's official gazette. The Turkish parliament decided late on Thursday to ratify Finland's …
(2023-04-01). NATO/Israeli-backed Azerbaijani army ready to confront Armenia, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian peacekeepers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 1, 2023 Azerbaijani Defence Minister: Nobody can speak to us in menacing tone Nobody can speak to us in a menacing tone, said Azerbaijan's Defence Minister, colonel-general Zakir Hasanov at the official meeting today, APA reports. Commenting on the remarks made by those who cannot accept the successful operations of the Azerbaijan …
(2023-04-01). Georgian ruling party leader: global powers pushing prolongation of current war, new conflicts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 31, 2023 Kobakhidze: Georgia is facing serious challenges today "Today, there are certain global forces that are interested in the prolongation of wars and the creation of new conflict centers. They are trying to involve Georgia in conflicts. Today, our country is facing concrete risks." AZERTAC reports that these words were said by Irakli …
(2023-04-01). 29th Georgian soldier killed in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 1, 2023 Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine Another Georgian fighter, Mikheil Mazanashvili has been killed while fighting in Ukraine, the Georgian Foreign Ministry confirmed to Civil.ge. The Ministry noted that the Georgian Embassy in Ukraine has been informed and is taking the necessary steps to repatriate the body to Georgia. *** This latest …
(2023-04-01). CIA, NED: Georgia and Colour Revolutions: "Oink, Oink, Squeal like a Pig!" journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-01). A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century. strategic-culture.org BY Jacob SIEGEL | PROLOGUE: THE INFORMATION WAR | In 1950, Sen. Joseph McCarthy claimed that he had proof of a communist spy ring operating inside the government. Overnight, the explosive accusations blew up in the national press, but the details kept changing. Initially, McCarthy said he had a list with the names of 205 communists in the State Department; the next day he revised it to 57. Since he kept the list a secret, the inconsistencies were beside the point. The point was the power of the accusation, which made McCarthy's name synonymous with the politics of the era. | For more than half a century, McCarthy…
(2023-04-01). Alexander Dugin and the Origins of the 'Red-Brown Alliance' Myth. strategic-culture.org 
By Max PARRY | It was a surprising admission when The New York Times The unexpected confession came more than a month after a car bomb killed the 29-year old journalist and daughter of Russian political theorist Aleksandr Dugin who personally witnessed h…
(2023-04-01). Italy Plays the Blackmail Card With the EU Over African Immigration. strategic-culture.org What Meloni wants is to manipulate a crisis now so as the EU coughs up either huge amounts of cash, or simply blocks the migrants crossing. | While it's entirely understandable that the new right-wing coalition government in Italy is concerned about levels of immigrants from Africa — via Tunisia and Libya — it's worth wondering how much credibility Giorgia Meloni has left with international institutions and the media in general. Her period in office began with a controversial video clip of her ranting about France and its colonial policies it carries out in its former colonies in West Africa (mostly u…
(2023-04-01). Transgender and legendary. workers.org 
Letter from Miley Selena Fletcher S.C.I. Forest, Marien Ville, Pennsylvania Note: Miley Fletcher is a trans woman incarcerated at S.C.I. Forest in Pennsylvania, one of 214 transgender prisoners incarcerated there, according to their sex assigned at birth. I sit here and wonder why people hate. Why is being transgender so . . . |
(2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Annabel Sowemimo: countering inequities in health care. thelancet.com Annabel Sowemimo is a community sexual and reproductive health (CSRH) registrar in Leicester, UK, working at the Haymarket Health clinic and Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital. She was born in London to a father who came to England from Nigeria as a medical graduate hoping to become a surgeon, and a mother Sowemimo describes as "an advocate for people", who was a special educational needs teacher and had been raised in 1960s' London in a family of working-class Nigerian migrants.
(2023-04-01). Iran International: Inside the 'Saudi-Funded' Network Promoting Regime Change in Iran. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Mar 24, 2023 | As part of the historic, Chinese-led Iran Saudi Arabia détente deal, multiple outlets have reported that Riyadh has agreed to Yet even glan…
(2023-04-01). El tropel bancario en los EE.UU. globalizacion.ca En todo sistema de producción en que toda la trama del proceso de reproducción descansa sobre el crédito cuando este cesa repentinamente y solo se admiten los pagos al contado, tiene que producirse inmediatamente una crisis, una demanda violenta y…
(2023-04-01). The Religious Conviction that America is Systemically Racist. americanthinker.com Bumper sticker reasoning capabilities on campus.
(2023-04-01). NY Citizens' Voter Audit Challenges Blue-State Hegemony. americanthinker.com What these brave volunteers are doing affects not just New York, but the whole nation.
(2023-04-01). Pelosi's Tweet Reveals the Real Intentions Behind Trump's Indictment. americanthinker.com This is a win for the likes of Pelosi who want to turn the U.S. into a third-world dictatorship where government agencies such as law enforcement and the judiciary are used to target opponents and outlaw political opposition.
(2023-04-01). The Dangers of Hiring Retirees to Drive School Buses. americanthinker.com If school districts are so desperate to coax retirees back, they must insist on more stringent, and frequent, physical and performance tests.
(2023-04-01). The Illusion of Happiness: Why We're Falling Short. americanthinker.com As the belief in "one's own truth" has become commonplace, society has strayed further away from the cornerstones of happiness.
(2023-04-01). Will Economic Freedom End this July? americanthinker.com From the dawn of time, currency was the one thing that governments had difficulty tracking.
(2023-04-01). April Fool's Day's 'Trans Day of Vengeance' is ironic in more ways than one. americanthinker.com It's not just the April Fool's Day choice of dates that makes this now-cancelled protest absurd.
(2023-04-01). Biden's border policy and the Juarez fire. americanthinker.com Biden and his agent Mayorkas created this humanitarian crisis.
(2023-04-01). California bill would provide 'free' condoms to students in grades 7 and up. americanthinker.com Why is it that the public educational system now seems more concerned with discussing, depicting, and tutoring kids in the ways of sex — the kinkier the better — than it is with teaching them about, well, anything else?>
(2023-04-01). Decoding the revelry among showbiz celebrities following Trump's indictment. americanthinker.com Are their lives so miserable that the pain of others causes them a feeling of schadenfreude?>
(2023-04-01). Democrats' indictment of Trump is noted abroad — and the banana republics are having a field day. americanthinker.com Mockery, sarcasm, and contempt are about all we are seeing from abroad in response to the Democrats' indictment of Donald Trump to keep him from running for president.
(2023-04-01). Don't know much about geology … Biden's interior secretary, Deb Haaland, tells us how little she know about her job. americanthinker.com Joe Biden's sad-sack interior secretary, Deb Haaland, couldn't answer the most basic questions in Congress about where mined materials for electric vehicles come from.
(2023-04-01). How Google is enabling cyber-criminals. americanthinker.com Google needs to take action in order to prevent the continued exploitation of its business model by online criminals.
(2023-04-01). Justice in the Trump indictment. americanthinker.com If laws are unequally applied, to serve the interests of those in power against those not in power, justice is absent.
(2023-04-01). Leftist priorities: Nothing matters more than arresting Trump. americanthinker.com Many on the political left want to bury the stories occuring in Nashville and pivot to a nothingburger story about Donald Trump from many years ago.
(2023-04-01). NYT editorial board gleefully reports on Trump indictment. americanthinker.com These people deserve not an iota of the credibility they enjoy.
(2023-04-01). The green foods time bomb. americanthinker.com Are there going to be food shortages when the greenie electric grid gives out?>
(2023-04-01). The Trump indictment shifts American political tectonics. americanthinker.com It may prove to be the day the real America will be resurrected, for two reasons:…
(2023-04-01). Time to ban the LGBT flag in public places? americanthinker.com The recent murders in Nasvhille expose the ugly side of those colors.
(2023-04-01). Trump is America's new John Doe. americanthinker.com In 2023, America has its new John Doe.
(2023-04-01). The US-Backed Color Revolution in Israel Just Reached Crisis Proportions. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybko — Mar 27, 2023 | At all costs, America believes that it must do whatever's necessary to prevent the Israeli state from exercising its sovereign right under Bibi's restored leadership to balance between the US-led West's Golden Billion and the Sino-Russo Entente in the New Cold War instead of decisively take the former's side against the latter. Most immediately, its "deep state" wants Israel to arm Kiev, which Bibi himself warned earlier this month could abruptly catalyze a crisis with Russia in Syria, thus opening a "second front" in the US' Eurasian-wide "containment" campaign. | There's…
(2023-04-01). Colombia's Petro Calls for 'International Conference' to Advance Venezuela Dialogue. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government has reiterated that talks with the hardline opposition are conditioned on the release of US-seized funds.
(2023-04-01). Biden's Big Win in Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-01). How Billionaires Fund Scholars Who Pump U.S. Imperialism. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by The super-rich have always profited enormously from imperialism — and that means from invasions, coups, and other international regime-change operations. | Right now, they are especially pumping for WW III (to conquer Russia and China, above all), or at least for increasing the likelihood that it will happen; and here's how they do this [mdas…
(2023-04-01). Inglorious Inertia: The Albanese Government and Julian Assange. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The sham that is the Assange affair, a scandal of monumental proportions connived in by the AUKUS powers, shows no signs of abating. Prior to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese assuming office in Australia, he insisted that the matter dealing with the WikiLeaks publisher would be finally resolved. It had, he asserted, been going on for too long. | Since then, it is very clear, as with all matters regarding US policy, that Australia will, if not agree outright with Washi…
(2023-04-01). Russia Says It Will Keep Notifying US of Missile Tests. southfront.org 
(2023-04-01). Ukrainian Nazis Now Paying With Their Lives For Years Of Crimes Against Civilians In Donbass. southfront.org 
(2023-04-01). Casualties Reported After Clashes Between Syrian Army, HTS Militants In Western Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Early on April 1, heavy clashes broke out between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the western countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The clashes took place in the outskirts of the 46th Regiments base and the nearby town of Kafr Amma. News sources affiliated to HTS reported that clashes began when the SAA launched an attack at the Greater Idlib region. However, the Syrian Ministry of Defense didn't report any such action.
(2023-04-01). Iraqi Group Threatens To Target U.S. Military Helicopters With Stinger Missiles In New Video. southfront.org 
Official banner of The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf | A shadowy Iraqi armed group has threatened to target United States military helicopters flying over the country with American-made FIM-92 Stinger man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs) | The group, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf, released early on April 1 a photo of a CH-47 Chinook military transport helicopter flying over an unspecified part of Iraq with a caption that re…
(2023-04-01). Kiev Forces Spotted Using U.S. M58 Mine Clearing System (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces have been spotted using the American-made M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) for the first time since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. | On April 1, video footage surfaced online showing Ukrainian troops using the rocket-projected explosive line charge on an unspecified front. | The MICLIC consists of an M353 or M200A1 utility chassis trailer, a launcher, an M147 firing kit, an M58A3 line charge, and a 127 mm MK22 Mod 4 rocket. The line charge is…
(2023-04-01). Russia Protests 'Provocative Actions' By U.S. Forces In Syria. southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Russian Military Police service members are in Syria | Russia has protested against "provocative actions" United States forces deployed in Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, said on March 31. | The senior Russian military officer said that the "provocative" incidents had occurred in Syria's northeastern governorate of Hassakeh where U.S. forces have been deployed for several years, leading a coalition and backing the so-…
(2023-04-01). Syrian Foreign Minister Makes First Visit To Egypt In Over Ten Years. southfront.org 
Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry welcoming his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Cairo. Source: the Syrian Arab News Agency . | On April 1, Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Egypt, in the first official visit to the country in more than a decade. | Mekdad held a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry at the foreign ministry building in the capital, Cairo. The Syrian Arab News Agency said that the two ministers discussed bilateral relations as well as recent r…
(2023-04-01). Three Israelis Wounded In West Bank Ramming Attack (Videos). southfront.org 
Screengrab. Via Twitter. | Late on April 1, A Palestinian driver hit three Israelis south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem in what was described by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as a ramming attack. | The IDF said in a statement that the driver was shot dead on the spot. The three casualties, all in their early twenties, were treated at the scene by paramedics and rushed to a nearby hospital. One was reportedly in serious condition and the two others were lightly wounded. | The alleged ra…
(2023-04-01). U.S. To Keep Carrier Group In Mediterranean After Deadly Confrontation With Iran In Syria. southfront.org 
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails through the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released) | The United States will deploy attack aircraft in the Middle East and keep a carrier group in the Mediterranean Sea, the Pentagon announced on March 31. | Pentagon Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Phil Ventura said that a squadron of A-10 attack aircraft are deploying to the region ahead of a scheduled deployment as a result of th…
(2023-04-01). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces took control of several buildings in the center of Bakhmut city | The AFU counterattacked south of Ivanivske | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near the Avangard stadium | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Khromove | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : | <...
(2023-04-01). Military Situation In Donbass On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts | Up to 85 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 pickups and 3 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD | Up to 260 Ukrainian servicemen, 6 motor vehicles and 4 armored vehicles…
(2023-04-01). Military Situation In Syria On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On April 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Aleppo region in the past 24 hours | On April 1, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Banin | On March 31, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Damascus countryside. An Iranian IRGC advisor was killed in the attack | On March 31, an NDF member was killed by an ISIS landmine explosion in Deir Ezzor desert while searching for truffles |
(2023-04-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Kherson | Russian forces destroyed two armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and one D-20 howitzer in the Kupyansk region | Russian forces destroyed three armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one D-20 howitzer in the Liman region | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian…
(2023-04-01). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). UN lies about US military occupation of Syria, reporter calls out Ukraine hypocrisy. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
US troops have illegally occupied Syria's oil-rich territory for years, but a top United Nations official, Farhan Haq, falsely claimed "there's no US armed forces inside of Syria". Chinese reporter Edward Xu called out the UN's hypocrisy on Ukraine.
(2023-04-01). US invites authoritarian far-right regimes to 'Summit for Democracy'. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
The Joe Biden administration invited numerous authoritarian far-right leaders to the US State Department's so-called "Summit for Democracy", including Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland's Andrzej Duda, India's Narendra Modi, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, and Pakistan's coup regime.
(2023-04-01). Chemical leaks danger to community drinking water in Philadelphia. workers.org 
In the late afternoon of March 26, Philadelphia residents received a jarring emergency alert that it was not safe to drink or use the water. A chemical leak from a factory in Bristol threatened to contaminate the Delaware River water. For the next few days, the city's water department continued . . . |
(2023-04-01). Ecuadorian Congress to review request to impeach President Guillermo Lasso. peoplesdispatch.org Ecuador's National Assembly has received the go-ahead to proceed with the impeachment of President Guillermo Lasso, accused of crimes against the public administration. The request by the deputies was accepted by the Constitutional Court, the legal body responsible for evaluating the admissibility of this type of process. | The request, accepted on the night of March 29, had been filed on March 10. Opposition lawmakers accuse Lasso of involvement in an alleged corruption network involving several public companies, based on a report published earlier this month by the country's Truth, Justice and Corruption Commis…
(2023-04-01). Organizations File Complaint Against Texas' Takeover Of Houston Schools. popularresistance.org Civil rights organizations have filed a federal complaint on behalf of several parents against the Texas Education Agency because of its plan to replace the Houston Independent School District's democratically elected school board, claiming the move takes away the rights of Houston voters of color to choose their own school officials. | The complaint was filed with the U.S. Department of Justice Friday morning, with a claim by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the Houston NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice that the state's takeover violates…
(2023-04-01). Campaign to win 'Militant,' book readers, spring fund contributors. themilitant.com 
"You should go talk to the Murphys. They are very outspoken about the train derailment disaster here," Tish McDevitt, a greenhouse worker in East Palestine, Ohio, told Socialist Workers Party members who were bringing solidarity and covering the response of working people to the disaster there caused by Norfolk Southern rail bosses and the government. "You'll know their place by the big Trump and American flags at the driveway." | "Socialists? What the heck, come on in," Russ Murphy said, answering the door after Candace Wagner and Steve Zamboni, both rail workers, introduced themselves. "First of all, what's thi…
(2023-04-01). Sunday 4/16: The Craft and Career of Activist Writing with John Curl. indybay.org
(2023-04-01). From county farm to statewide fame, Nellie Stone Johnson's journey. cpusa.org 
As we round out Women's History Month, we honor Nellie Allen Stone Johnson, radical farmer, African American union leader, NAACP and Urban League civil rights activist, Farm-Labor organizer, and Young Communist League member, who left an inexhaustible and distinguished legacy of struggle. Born Nellie Allen in 1905 to a rural Minnesota family of radical …
(2023-04-01). Climate protesters demand National Australia Bank stops greenwashing. greenleft.org.au Climate activists protested outside the National Australia Branch's Corporate Tower Branch as part of Move Beyond Coal's national focus against greenwashing. Carine Visschers reports.
(2023-04-01). RFK, Jr. : Airline Safety Is 'Not a Partisan Issue,' FAA Must Investigate Spike in Pilot Health Emergencies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Germany's Heat Pump Boom Causes its Biggest Chip Maker to Expand. juancole.com 
By Edgar Meza | — Handelsblatt ( Clean Energy Wire ) — Germany's shift away from Russian gas, coupled with government plans to phase out fossil fuel heating systems, has led to a massive heat pump boom that is forcing the country's biggest semiconductor producer, Infineon, to expand capacity, business daily Handelsblatt reports. Computer chips …
(2023-04-01). Saturday 5/20: Archive Fever: Prelinger- 'Film: the Living Record of Our Memory'. indybay.org ATA gallery 992 valencia st…
(2023-04-01). Saturday 4/1: Multiplex Seder: the liberation story from your perspective. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-01). Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified. Are We Witnessing Humanity's March Toward Extinction? Viruses Are Our Friends, Not Our Foes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). The Social Security Scare Story Industry. cepr.net I'm on the road (literally driving from southern Utah to western Oregon) but I thought I should quickly weigh in on the scare stories we heard yesterday after the release of the 2023 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports. I'll make four quick points: The scare stories stem entirely from how we account for Social …
(2023-04-01). Take Action: End The Persecution Of Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Australian publisher Julian Assange is a political prisoner. After being abducted out of the Ecuadorian embassy, he has languished in Belmarsh prison for nearly four years. In the intervening time, press freedom groups, major newspapers, and civil libertarians have all condemned the US's unprecedented charges against Assange. | After years of grassroots advocacy, now members of Congress are starting to speak out. But they need to hear your voice. | Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is currently circulating a sign-on letter calling for Attorney General Merrick Garland to drop the charges against Assange.
(2023-04-01). Florida Teachers' Unions Are Front Line of Resistance Against DeSantis's Fascism. truthout.org Beset with reactionary attempts to curtail their academic freedom and bust their unions, college and university professors have become a key target of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's far right regime — in no small part because they represent one of the few organized statewide forces ready to fight back against his increasingly repressive administration. There are few people better positioned to speak… |
(2023-04-01). Students at Little Village Lawndale High School walk out against Vallas. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — Most of the students at Little Village Lawndale High School (LVLHS) are too young to participate in Chicago's upcoming mayoral election, and many of those old enough are barred from participating because of their immigration status. Nevertheless, scores of high school students protested outside of LVLHS on March 30 to condemn mayoral candidate …
(2023-04-01). Deliberately Engineered Confusion: The Hallmark of the Greatest Biopsychosocial Operation in History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Why America Needs War, The Project for The New American Century (PNAC). globalresearch.ca Introductory Note on America's "Long War": The Project for The New American Century (PNAC) : | This incisive and carefully documented article by renowned historian and political scientist Dr. Jacques Pauwels was published by Global Research almost 20 years ago on April …
(2023-04-01). Mask Study: "Makes little or no Difference" in COVID-19 Transmission" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Dr. Rosalie Bertell: Zero Tolerance for the Destructive Power of War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Children Continue to Die From Influenza & Streptococcus A Complications. Are We Seeing Severe Immune System Damage From COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Uranium Dossier. "Yugoslav Scenario" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Nearly 300 mln tonnes of oil, gas reserves discovered in Bohai Sea in 2022. ecns.cn The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that it discovered approximately 300 million tonnes of crude oil and natural gas reserves in China's Bohai Sea in 2022.
(2023-04-01). Bytedance owned app gains U.S. popularity. ecns.cn Bytedance owned lifestyle-sharing platform Lemon8 hits the US App Store's top 10 downloaded apps this week amid ban discussions of Bytedance's Tik Tok, surpassing Youtube, WhatsApp, Gmail and Facebook.
(2023-04-01). Comicomment: U.S. summit makes a mockery of democracy. ecns.cn The United States, with its tattered version of "American-style democracy," hosted the second so-called "Summit for Democracy" this week. However, the country is plagued by chronic issues such as money in politics, racial discrimination, gun and police violence, and wealth polarization. Human rights legislation and justice have suffered an extreme regression, further undermining the basic rights and freedoms of the American people.
(2023-04-01). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 6 percent year on year to 783.15 billion yuan (around 113.97 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months of 2023, said customs of Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China's Hebei Province.
(2023-04-01). China's efforts reduce carbon emission intensity in agriculture: report. ecns.cn The carbon emission intensity of major agricultural products in China is on a downward trend, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) on Friday.
(2023-04-01). China continues zero tariffs on coal imports. ecns.cn China's policy move that continues to implement zero tariffs on coal imports until the end of this year is expected to keep the energy supply stable and help lower costs for companies that rely on the use of imported coals, a finance official said.
(2023-04-01). China's registered organ donors exceeds 6 million. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China has exceeded 6.18 million, the Red Cross Society of China said on Friday.
(2023-04-01). Major projects worth over 500 bln yuan start in central China. ecns.cn Central China's Hunan Province on Thursday launched 1,158 major projects with a total investment of 522.1 billion yuan (about 75.98 billion U.S. dollars), according to the provincial government.
(2023-04-01). Middle route of China's mega water diversion project benefits over 85 mln people. ecns.cn The middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has benefited more than 85 million people living in the provinces of Henan and Hebei, and in the Tianjin and Beijing municipalities, local authorities said.
(2023-04-01). China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn The added value of China's manufacturing sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the global total in 2022, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
(2023-04-01). Politicizing trade, tech issue will eventually backfire: Chinese FM. ecns.cn To politicize, instrumentalize and weaponize trade and tech issues and destabilize the global industrial and supply chains will benefit no one and will eventually backfire, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.
(2023-04-01). High-profile Boao forum sends message of robust growth. ecns.cn In an ever-changing world full of uncertainties, people are in dire need of strong certainty to drive toward a better future.
(2023-04-01). Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang from Saturday to Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.
(2023-04-01). China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday released a report titled "U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts."
(2023-04-01). Japanese FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China from April 1 to 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday.
(2023-04-01). Chinese telescope LAMOST reaches new milestone in spectral data. ecns.cn The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) has become the world's first sky survey telescope to release more than 22 million spectra, said the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC).
(2023-04-01). Unique water Yardang landform in Qinghai. ecns.cn Lying in the Qaidam Basin, the Wusute Yadan Geological Park is home to a unique landscape which consists of wind-eroded rocks known as yardangs.
(2023-04-01). Macao issues stamps to mark 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law. ecns.cn Photo shows a souvenir sheet to commemorate the 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law of Macao in the Macao Special Administrative Region, March 31, 2023.
(2023-04-01). China launches Yaogan-34 04 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such as land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
(2023-04-01). Insights | Chinese path to modernization serves as model for development of many countries. ecns.cn The Chinese path to modernization is vital to regional and global economic development. China provides momentum to global economic growth, and serves as a model for the development of many countries, especially those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
(2023-04-01). China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2: 27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday.
(2023-04-01). [World Report] Ukraine invasion impacting Russian health care. thelancet.com Sanctions imposed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine are beginning to affect an already demoralised health system. Ed Holt reports.
(2023-04-01). Some Congress Members Need To Sit Down and Shut Up. scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch Not too long ago, senator Marco "Bring Back Aerial Dogfights" Rubio took to the airwaves to inform the American people that their military must send fighter jets to escort drones near Russia's border. About the same time as Rubio's idiotic recipe for global nuclear annihilation, senator Tom "Invade Mexico!" Cotton …
(2023-04-01). Trump and the Triviality of Evil. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A New York Grand Jury empaneled by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has indicted the former president, Donald John Trump. So report Ilya Marritz, Andrea Bernstein, Bill Chappell and Vanessa Romo at NPR. I gave all three of Trump's names because that is usually how felons …
(2023-04-01). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Wang Y, Li S, Pan Y, et al. Tenecteplase versus alteplase in acute ischaemic cerebrovascular events (TRACE-2): a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial. Lancet 2023; 401: 645—54—In this Article the fourth sentence of the Role of the funding source section should read "The Clinical Research Institute of Peking University was responsible for the statistical analysis" and the Acknowledgments should have included Chen Yao and his team. These corrections have been made to the online version as of March 30, 2023.
(2023-04-01). The U.S.'s 'Democratic' Model for Dictatorships. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Here's Why Human Rights Watch Deliberately Only Scratched the Surface in Exploring Ukraine's Use of Banned 'Petal' Mines. orinocotribune.com By Eva Bartlett — Mar 28, 2023 | The American NGO begrudgingly acknowledges one of Kiev's war crimes, but not without smearing Russia along the way | Since Ukraine dropped thousands of mines on the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in July, 104 people have Among the most recent civilians to be
(2023-04-01). Global Planned Financial Tsunami Has Just Begun. globalresearch.ca Green Energy mandates are driving this inflation crisis: global shortages of fertilizers, soaring prices of natural gas, grain supply losses, coupled with the global snowballing of defaults, bankruptcies, amid a soaring inflation.
(2023-04-01). NATO's Doomsday Seed Vault in the Arctic. globalresearch.ca First published on September 22, 2008. | Of relevance to the ongoing restructuring of agriculture under the helm of NATO, the Gates Foundation, Monsanto and the Rockefellers. | *** | The controversial 'Doomsday Seed Vault', a nuclear-bomb-proof vault deep into the side of …
(2023-04-01). How AI technology helps monitor women's health. america.cgtn.com 
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly being used to innovate healthcare. But there are concerns over privacy, particularly in the U.S., where data could be used to prosecute people such as under anti-abortion laws.
(2023-04-01). Tornadoes tear through U.S. South and Midwest. america.cgtn.com 
A series of fierce storms and tornadoes have devastated swaths of the U.S. South and Midwest over the past 24 hours, killing at least 21 people and injuring many others. Five of those deaths took place in the state of Arkansas, but Illinois, Indiana …
(2023-04-01). Fire at a Mexican detention center killed at least 39 migrants. america.cgtn.com 
Mexican authorities have begun a murder investigation following a fire that killed at least 39 migrants in a Mexican detention facility in the border city of Ciudad Juarez.
(2023-04-01). Hunger in Haiti made in the U.S. workers.org 
The United States under enslaver president Thomas Jefferson imposed a blockade of Haiti in 1806, which lasted until 1862. This was the first of a multitude of sanctions the U.S. has imposed on Haiti, which have hindered, distorted and delayed its economic development. Haiti's historic lack of economic independence and . . . |
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Health for all requires commitment to healthy ageing. thelancet.com In a Comment, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasised the "strategic importance of undertaking efforts on human security and universal health coverage [UHC]" during Japan's G7 presidency this year.1 Kishida highlighted three health-related priorities to realise this vision: first, strengthening global health architecture through improved international governance and sustainable financing; second, advancing UHC in…
(2023-04-01). Legacy of a Palestinian Educator: Honoring Saniya Nusseibeh's Journey as a Teacher on Land Day. juancole.com 
Sanaiyeh's story: The unwavering pursuit of educating Palestinian girls. Written byŸÖÿØŸàŸÜÿ© ÿÆÿ≤ÿßÿ¶ŸÜ khazaaen Translated bySarah Khaled ÿ≥ÿßÿ±ÿ© ÿÆÿߟÑÿØ Translated byMariam A. Translation posted 30 March 2023 0: 34 GMT Read this post in ÿπÿ±ÿ®Ÿä Saniyeh wrote on this photo: At Schmidt College after before the Nakbah, I'm in 7th grade." Saniyeh Nusseibeh Collection, Khazaen Archive. U…
(2023-04-01). Fred M'membe Condemns the US Summit for Democracy. libya360.wordpress.com Fred M'membe I gave a speech in Beijing at the opening ceremony of The Second International Forum on Democracy — The Shared Human Values, organised jointly by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and think tanks from Cambodia, Chile, Nigeria, Spain and Tonga. More than 300 guests, scholars, and experts from over 100 countries and…
(2023-04-01). Fred M'membe: "If We Struggle for the World We Want We Will Win" libya360.wordpress.com Fred M'membe I gave a speech in Beijing at the opening ceremony of The Second International Forum on Democracy — The Shared Human Values, organised jointly by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and think tanks from Cambodia, Chile, Nigeria, Spain and Tonga. More than 300 guests, scholars, and experts from over 100 countries and…
(2023-04-01). George Galloway: The Form of Democracy in Western Countries is Devoid. libya360.wordpress.com George Galloway, leader of the workers party of Britain and former member of parliament, shared his understanding of democratic process at the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values on Thursday. "The form of democracy in western countries is devoid", Galloway said. The "west" murdered #Congo president #PatriceLumumba dismembered and dissolved him in…
(2023-04-01). Reviving Regionalism in the Age of US Decline. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh The Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961 (Photo: Museum of Yugoslavia, CC BY-SA 3.0 RS, via Wikimedia Commons) A new dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and Cuba's Center for International Policy Research examines the decline of the US-led "rules-based international order" in favor of a decided shift towards regionalism…
(2023-04-01). Summit for Democracy 2023 — "A Bad Idea That Won't Go Away" libya360.wordpress.com Dee Knight Positive descriptive terms for this year's US-sponsored "Summit for Democracy" are scarce. A State Department press release quoted Joe Biden that "we have to prove democracy still works and can improve people's lives in tangible ways." That's "a tough hill to climb," according to the Washington Post's March 29 "Today's Worldview." "Critics see the event as…
(2023-04-01). The Simple Reason Why the US Wants 'Full Spectrum Dominance' of the Earth. libya360.wordpress.com Roger McKenzie US troops on patrol in Iraq in 2006 (Photo: US Department of Defense) The United States demands that the world bow down to its leadership. A failure to do so is met with the full force of the international military-industrial complex controlled by the US The guardians of capital are highly organized and…
(2023-04-01). Green Left Podcast Ep 5: NSW elections, anti-war protests, strikes in Greece. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-04-01). Podcast Ep 5: NSW elections, anti-war protests, strikes in Greece. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-04-01). Beyond "Alphabet Boys": Police Infiltration and Repression in the Denver Area. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with a member of Colorado Springs Anti-Fascists about the history which has now been placed center stage on the popular podcast series, Alphabet Boys, which looks at how the FBI used informants during the George Floyd uprising in the Denver, Colorado area. As Democracy…
(2023-04-01). Mexico: Resistance and Repression in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. itsgoingdown.org 
The vultures of capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, and nation-states continue to circle over the Indigenous and campesino communities and lands of so-called southern Mexico. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the latest feeding ground. There, a multiplicity of national and international state and private interests seek the imposition by any means necessary of the Interoceanic Corridor of…
(2023-04-01). Modern Iran's Advanced Information and Communication Technology. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). National farmers convention takes up crisis facing toilers on the land. themilitant.com 
SAN FRANCISCO — Some 475 farmers, ranchers and other members of the National Farmers Union held their 121st Anniversary Convention here March 5-7. The NFU includes capitalist, middle and working farmers. The presentations and discussions reflected the consequences of today's deepening capitalist crisis and the deteriorating conditions of life and work in rural areas. | The convention highlighted the NFU campaign challenging "high levels of corporate concentration and evidence of anticompetitive practices," and how "corporate monopolies limit farmers' and ranchers' choices, pay them less, and charge them mor…
(2023-04-01). 15 Million People May Lose Health Coverage as Medicaid "Purge" Begins. truthout.org Beginning on Saturday, states across the U.S. will start the process of stripping Medicaid coverage from millions of people as pandemic-related protections lapse, part of a broader unraveling of the safety net that was built to help families withstand the public health crisis and resulting economic turmoil. Medicaid's continuous coverage requirements were enacted early in the COVID-19 pandemic to… |
(2023-04-01). The U.S. Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Biden to Order US Dollar Replaced with Trackable "Spyware" Version? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). United Auto Workers Prepare for Big Fights Ahead Under New Reform Leadership. truthout.org The brand-new leaders of the United Auto Workers (UAW) are making ambitious demands but face stiff organizing challenges as they seek to jump-start the union, ahead of a momentous contract expiration this September at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler). At the union's Detroit convention this week, hundreds of delegates — often local leaders — signaled they were less ready… |
(2023-04-01). What If We Owned The Tracks? popularresistance.org When it comes to energy efficient transportation in America, no transportation option is better than the railroads. They have been the freight transportation backbone of America for nearly 200 years, which is why all the recent news about train derailments and union strikes deserves our attention. While more profitable then they have ever been for investors, the railroads are moving less freight and employing fewer workers now then they did in 2006. After underinvesting in their labor force, rolling stock, and tracks for decades, are America's railroads entering a state of decline, and if so, should we start disc…
(2023-04-01). History of US-NATO Military Campaigns (1991-2023). globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Paris strike boosts fight against gov't raising retirement age. themilitant.com PARIS — After two-and-a-half weeks on strike, workers at three garbage incinerators, including the Paprec Energies plant in Saint-Ouen, a northern suburb, returned to work March 24. | The strike was part of the ongoing mass opposition to French President Emmanuel Macron's push to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Macron used his executive powers to impose the change March 20, bypassing a vote in the National Assembly. | "We are against the pension reform. Because our conditions are difficult, we benefit from a special pension setup," Thierry Saussier, a maintenance and production worker at the Saint-O…
(2023-04-01). Water Defenders Protect Guatemalan Lake From Mountains Of Garbage. popularresistance.org Hundreds of activists from across Guatemala walked along the shores of the majestic Lake Atitlán in the country's western highlands in commemoration of World Water Day on March 22. In their hands they carried white flowers, which they left floating along the shores as an offering. | The ceremony was held as part of the regional meeting of water activists to mark the international day meant to bring awareness to the water crisis around the world. This meeting was hosted by the local collective Comunidad Tz'unun Ya', which has become one of the most active water rights defenders in the Central American country.
(2023-04-01). Activists tell National Australia Bank to end support for Whitehaven Coal. greenleft.org.au Climate activists gathered outside the Newtown branch of the National Australia Bank on March 30 to demand the bank stop funding Whitehaven Coal. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Equity for women in science: the role of gatekeepers. thelancet.com A new book by Cassidy Sugimoto and Vincent Larivière, Equity for Women in Science: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Advancement, is aptly timed given concerns about the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic damaged women's productivity, visibility, and recognition within the research—publishing ecosystem. Equality within systems of knowledge production is not only right, as this book shows, denying such equality is also harmful.
(2023-04-01). French trade unions and the revolt against Macron. greenleft.org.au John Mullen looks behind the huge movement against Macron's attack on pensions, which has brought millions onto the streets, and seen ongoing blockades and strikes.
(2023-04-01). The United Nations is Being Used by the U.S. in its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. covertactionmagazine.com Biased new report lends weight to U.S. regime-change operations targeting left-wing Sandinista government. While the United States pays little regard to the human rights of many of its own citizens, it manifests intense interest in those of countries that it regards as its enemies. Nicaragua, designated by both Trump and Biden as a "strategic threat," …
(2023-04-01). Militant Fighting Fund key to financing the paper. themilitant.com The Militant is 100% financed by its readers — workers, farmers and youth who think the paper's coverage is crucial to help our class find a road forward against the attacks of the bosses, their government and their state. We accept no paid advertising. | Every year we do one major fundraising campaign — the Militant Fighting Fund — which is at the heart of being able to publish. This year we are seeking to raise $165,000. | This comes at a time important class battles are being waged. "The Ukrainian people continue to resist every attempt by Moscow to crush their spirit and take their country,"
(2023-04-01). No, Trump's Arrest won't be Unprecedented for an Executive Officer: Former Vice President Aaron Burr was Arrested and Tried. juancole.com 
Revised. Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The United States does not have much of a history of holding its high office-holders to account. No former president or vice president has been convicted of crimes committed while in office. It is not true, however, as some commentators are now implying, that it is unprecedented for a …
(2023-04-01). Biden's Justice Department Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic East Palestine Crash. truthout.org The Biden administration on Friday took its latest step to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the disaster continuing to unfold in East Palestine, Ohio and the surrounding area, filing a lawsuit against the rail company for sending toxic chemicals into the environment. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the company under the Clean Air Act, accusing it of "unlawfully polluting the nation'… |
(2023-04-01). Protest marks Lac-Mégantic disaster, land expropriations. themilitant.com FRONTENAC, Quebec — Some 70 workers, farmers, area residents and others turned out to a press conference here March 10 called by the Union of Agricultural Producers and the Union of Forestry Producers of Southern Quebec, which represents landowners who grow trees for logging. They were protesting recently announced federal government plans for land expropriations to build a rail bypass around Lac-Mégantic. Frontenac Mayor Gaby Gendron chaired the panel. | So far 33 forestry and farm owners have received expropriation notices, in addition to a number of institutions. Yolande Boulanger, a farmer in her 80s, t…
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Japanese medical workers' sacrifice for universal health coverage. thelancet.com As a Japanese clinician working under universal health coverage in Japan, I feel great discomfort with regard to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Comment.1…
(2023-04-01). April 4 Runoff May Determine Whether Chicago Remains Playground for the Wealthy. truthout.org Tensions are high in Chicago, where early voting is underway in a hotly contested mayoral runoff. Incumbent Lori Lightfoot was roundly rejected by voters in the first round of voting on February 28, leaving Brandon Johnson, a progressive school teacher and Chicago Teachers Union organizer, to square off with neoliberal favorite Paul Vallas, who was CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) from 1995 to… |
(2023-04-01). Beet workers make gains in strike to stop attack by Spreckels bosses. themilitant.com BRAWLEY, Calif. —A lively picket line of some 100 workers on strike at the Spreckels Sugar Company sugar beet processing plant was met with honks of support from truckers, agricultural workers and others passing by. Workers at the warehouse in Imperial County were part of the strike. Their union, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 135, launched the strike March 9. | They were protesting a plan by the company to roll over their pension money into a 401(k) plan. The way the company calculated this would substantially reduce the amount of money they would get. The workers stayed out until March 21, when…
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Policies to address the impact of an ageing population in Iran. thelancet.com Iran is experiencing an acceleration in population ageing, such that in 2022, the proportion of people older than 60 years in Iran exceeded 10% of the total population. At the same time, the population growth rate in Iran is 0 ∑7, the lowest rate during the past 25 years.1 From 2000 onwards, Iran's fertility rate seems to have stabilised and, based on the demographic transition theory, it is not expected to see many changes in the coming years.2 At the top of the challenges related to population, ageing in Iran is the concern of lonely or unmarried older people who live in families with a small household dime…
(2023-04-01). U.S. "Not Ready for War" Against Both Russia and China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] No climate change justice in lieu of global authorship equity — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Climate change is the biggest threat to individual and public health of this century.1 But although no country is immune, people living in low-income settings (which historically contributed the least to the climate crisis) are disproportionately affected.2 Through its annual reports, the Lancet Countdown has exposed the low prioritisation of climate change and health in countries' political agendas and how the failure of high-income countries to deliver a robust response and international climate finance has so far undermined timely action.
(2023-04-01). Canadá: Historia (y presente) de persecución e ironía. globalizacion.ca La hostilidad de una persona a otra, de un grupo humano a otro, incluso de una nación o varias naciones a otra, es realidad. El odio que muchas veces mantiene la hostilidad no es espontáneo como se lo presenta, ni…
(2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Digitising the aorta to prevent dissection. thelancet.com During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, there was shock when the talented US sportswriter Grant Wahl died after an aortic dissection. The cause of aortic dissections in young healthy individuals is often a genetic predisposition towards failure of the extracellular matrix, the structure that gives strength to the aortic wall. Dissections of the ascending aorta are associated with high mortality rates and are a leading cause of sudden cardiac death. Despite the severity of the condition, the management of aortic aneurysm and dissection has not changed greatly in decades.
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] No climate change justice in lieu of global authorship equity. thelancet.com The 2022 Countdown on health and climate change1 highlighted the impacts of climate change due to human-made disasters on the overall physical and socioeconomic fabric of human life. This Countdown aims to highlight the global experiences but fails to translate the global point of view in terms of the report's authorship.
(2023-04-01). Biden's Proposed Budget Is Nothing But Empty Promises. popularresistance.org On March 9, Joe Biden announced his budget plan for fiscal year 2024. Not much of it is likely to pass, since there's a slim majority by Republicans in the House, and much of it is in preparation for the 2024 election. He proposed many social programs and tax increases on the wealthy, many things which he didn't even fight for when Democrats controlled both the House and Senate. Biden likely made these proposals because he knows they won't pass, but he can still say he's at least trying. He touts the paltry things he was able to pass and continues to promote his rose-colored outlook and some elements of economic…
(2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is…
(2023-04-01). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by…
(2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are…
(2023-04-01). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can…
(2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is…
(2023-04-01). Expertos en derechos humanos piden la retirada de un informe sesgado de la ONU sobre Nicaragua. globalizacion.ca 
Alfred de Zayas, ex Experto Independiente de la ONU sobre el Orden Internacional, se unió a otros especialistas en derechos humanos para condenar un informe de "experto" sobre Nicaragua publicado el 2 de marzo por ser poco profesional, parcial, incompleto…
(2023-04-01). Oh Boy, Now NATO Is Screwed… smoothiex12.blogspot.com again. Plus, never discount the possibility of April's Fool arriving earlier)))
(2023-04-01). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Rwanda's health-care transformation: a case study for war-torn countries. thelancet.com As the world commemorates the 29th anniversary of Rwanda's genocide against the Tutsi people in 1994, now is an excellent moment to reflect on the remarkable progress the country has made in its health-care system. Despite the devastating loss of life and infrastructure in the aftermath of the Tutsi genocide, Rwanda has been able to rebuild its health-care system and provide its citizens with access to quality care. This progress is a powerful lesson for countries in war conflicts and a testament to the resilience and determination of the Rwandan people.
(2023-04-01). Four Candidates to Run in Türkiye Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com The Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) of Türkiye announced that four candidates will be eligible to participate in the May 14 presidential election. | The collection of signatures of presidential candidates proposed by non-parliamentary parties closed on March 27. Only two politicians (Muharrem ƒ∞nce and Sinan Ogan) were able to collect the required 100,000 signatures required to be a candidate for parties that do not have parliamentary representation. ƒ∞nce received 114,657 voter signatures, while Sinan Oƒüan received 111,502. | MP Kemal Kilicdaroglu and incumbent President…
(2023-04-01). What Kind of Ukraine Do We Support? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Housing Crisis Pushes Once-Thriving Co-op Movement Back Into Spotlight. popularresistance.org When Eric Tuck lost two jobs at separate times in the 1980s, the Greenhill housing co-operative where he lived provided emergency assistance to him and his family. | First, Tuck was laid off from National Steel in Hamilton, Ont. Two years later, he was laid off again from Firestone Tire Factory, only six months after he'd taken the job. | Tuck was the sole breadwinner back then, raising two young children with his partner. Thrown out of work, he was forced to go on unemployment insurance, which was not enough to supplement his lost wages. But his co-op came through—both times—with a subsidy to reduce…
(2023-04-01). Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. popularresistance.org The government of Saudi Arabia decided to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a dialogue partner on Wednesday, March 29, making it the third Arab country to do so after Egypt and Qatar. | The decision to join the SCO was taken in a cabinet meeting headed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Saudi Arabia's dialogue partner status can be converted into full membership of the group in the future. | The SCO was established in 2001 with China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan as members. It is the successor of the Shanghai…
(2023-04-01). Daily Round-up | US freezing of Iranian assets is illegal, ICJ rules & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we look at ICJ ruling on US freezing of Iranian assets, Israel attacks on Syria, Ecuador court's approval of impeachment of president Lasso on corruption charges, and Pakistan court's overturn of colonial-era sedition law.
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Geography education to help understand discrimination in climate change and health. thelancet.com Thilagawathi A Deivanayagam and colleagues1 have highlighted that the effects of climate change are not equally distributed around the world, creating discrimination related to climate change and health. The authors mentioned briefly that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recognises education as one way to address this issue.2 However, the problem is so large and multidimensional that it should be answered with cross-disciplinary solutions. The effects of climate change vary across countries and regions due to differences in geography, history, and economic development.
(2023-04-01). Parental Authority for Covid Vaccination of Young Children: Ontario Law Case. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Nuclear War. "90 Seconds to Midnight": The Pentagon's 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] The role of police enforcement in public health emergencies. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic, which has lasted for nearly 3 years, has killed millions of people worldwide. Globally, during this public health emergency of international concern, the police have played an important role in maintaining social stability and preventing the crisis from further escalating during lockdowns.1 They also partnered with local centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) to track citizens' information to prevent the virus from spreading and conducted crisis communication to keep people away from misinformation.
(2023-04-01). [Comment] Offline: Here is how we avoid collapse. thelancet.com WHO is celebrating health for all on World Health Day (April 7). The agency's messages are important and familiar—that all people deserve good health in a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world; that health is an essential human right; and that universal health coverage is the means to that end. No one could argue with WHO's intentions. But there is an important missing truth. The planet and the life it nurtures are under threat from our own greed, exploitation, and mendacity. Unless the dangers humans have created are addressed, health for all will be nothing more than whimsical fantasy.
(2023-04-01). The Azerbaijan-Israel Alliance Poses A Risk To Iran, The Region And International Trade. thelastamericanvagabond.com Azerbaijan is a central piece in the emerging Middle Corridor trade route, connecting China to Europe, but its relations with Tel Aviv and growing rift between it and Tehran could destabilize not only the region, but also international trade. Since Azerbaijan's war with Armenia in 2020, over territory in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku's relations with Tehran have
(2023-04-01). Defend Ukraine independence! Moscow out of all of Ukraine! themilitant.com Russian President Vladimir Putin's brutal efforts to conquer Ukraine have been deadlocked for months as a result of the courageous efforts of working people in Ukraine. The Russian rulers occupy almost a fifth of Ukraine but the front lines have changed little in recent months despite the Putin regime's continual bombardment of residential areas. | Few Ukrainian cities have been bombed as relentlessly as Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia. Putin claimed he had annexed to Russia the region last fall despite not controlling much territory there. The determination to repel Moscow's invasion is reflected in the action of volunt…
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Intersectional inequities in academia. thelancet.com Gender equality in academia still faces enduring challenges globally, with under-representation of women in leadership and decision-making positions. However, most universities and research institutions actively implement gender equality plans and undertake activities aimed at increasing it. Despite this remarkable progress, intersectionality lags behind. This term, first coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, corresponds to the "lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects".
(2023-04-01). What Unionized Starbucks Workers Think Of Howard Schultz' Testimony. popularresistance.org The latest round in the fight between Starbucks and its nascent barista network‚Äâ—‚ÄâStarbucks Workers United (SBWU)‚Äâ—‚Äâcame to a head on Wednesday with the appearance of former CEO and current board member Howard Schultz at the Senate Committee on Housing, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). | "It was honestly hard not to laugh out loud at some of the [bald-faced] lies he told," said James Greene, a fired Starbucks shift supervisor in the Pittsburgh area. | "He denied breaking the law repeatedly as senators were listing off mu…
(2023-04-01). Ecuador: Impeachment Motion Against President Lasso Advances. orinocotribune.com The Legislative Administration Council (CAL) of Ecuador's National Assembly approved by six votes in favor and one against the Constitutional Court's ruling to initiate an impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso. The vote took place on Friday, March 31. | The procedure now passes to the Auditing Commission, whose members have been requested by the CAL to suspend other processes and political trials in progress in order to prioritize the impeachment motion against Lasso for allegations of embezzlement, as stated by the Constitutional Court. | The Auditing Commission will meet in the coming days to set…
(2023-04-01). The Fight Against Corruption, the Banner of Chavismo. orinocotribune.com By Jesús Faría — Mar 31, 2023 | The Bolivarian Revolution was born in a historical confrontation against multiple forces and phenomena that plunged the country at the end of the 20th century in one of the greatest crises in the nation's history. It was an economic, social and political crisis, as well as a moral crisis of enormous proportions. Let us remember that the military rebellion of February 4, 1992 condemned the disgusting moral decomposition of the political and economic elites. Punto Fijismo [two-party system in Venezuela before the Bolivarian Revolution] was crumbling in the swamp of corruption, w…
(2023-04-01). Venezuela Opposition Primaries Falter Between Exclusions, Criticisms, and Lawsuits. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition parties continue to announce their candidates for the 2024 presidential elections amid an environment marked by division, questions of "legitimacy," disqualified pre-candidates, and pleas to the US for more sanctions against the country's government. | Complaints of exclusion, characterizing other aspirants as "scorpions," accusations of treason, attributions of mental illness, etc. seem to be part of a campaign where the highly publicized "unity" is beginning to be exposed as a fabrication. | The so-called Unitary Platform for Venezuela (PUV), made up of the former members of the G4 platfor…
(2023-04-01). Wall Street Journal Reporter Arrested in Russia on Suspicion of Espionage. orinocotribune.com A Wall Street Journal correspondent working in Russia, Evan Gershkovich, was arrested in the city of Ekaterinburg in the Urals by the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia on suspicion of espionage. The Russian security agency announced the news of the arrest through a statement issued on Thursday, March 30. | The FSB explained that Gershkovich, who previously worked for the Moscow Times and AFP in Moscow, has been accused of trying to "collect classified information" about a military industry factory, in violation of Russian laws on state secrets. | The FSB alleged that the WSJ reporter, a US citizen who has…
(2023-04-01). 750 U.S. Military Bases Globally, $7.2 Trillion US Nuclear Weapons Expenditure Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-01). Starbucks' Howard Schultz testifies on "scorched earth union busting" before Senate. liberationnews.org 
Howard Schultz, board member and former CEO of Starbucks, testified Wednesday the 29th before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee on what Starbucks workers describe as the company's "scorched earth" union busting campaign. Schultz finally agreed to testify one day before a scheduled subpoena vote against him.
(2023-04-01). Anti-Government Protesters Rally in Tel Aviv. sputniknews.com Protesters rally for the 13th consecutive week over the judicial reform despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to freeze the reforms until the next parliament session.
(2023-04-01). Avalanches in Norway Result in Three Deaths. sputniknews.com MURMANSK (Sputnik) – At least three people, including a foreign tourist, have died in several avalanches in northern Norway, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reports, citing police.
(2023-04-01). Death Toll in US Rises to 18 Following Deadly Tornadoes – Video. sputniknews.com A major storm system smacked into the South and Midwest on Friday, bringing with it devastating winds, power outages, and tornadoes.
(2023-04-01). Ecuador Landslide Death Toll Surpasses 20. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY, April 1 (Sputnik) – The death toll from a landslide in central Ecuador has risen to 23, the country's prosecutor general's office informs.
(2023-04-01). Ecuador's Foreign Minister Resigns. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Juan Carlos Holguin has announced his resignation, for personal reasons.
(2023-04-01). EU Chief Von der Leyen Could Become New NATO Secretary General: Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen could become the new NATO head in October of this year, a British tabloid reports, citing a diplomatic source.
(2023-04-01). Flying High: Rishi Sunak Splashes Out £500,000 of Taxpayer Cash on Private Jet Trips. sputniknews.com The UK opposition was quick to slam Sunak's hypocrisy about a green economy for everyone. The jet-setting PM blows excessive sums of taxpayer money on his opulent air travel, with private jet hires belching out emissions that poison the atmosphere.
(2023-04-01). IMF Approves $5.4 Billion Disbursement for Argentina. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a press release that it approved a $5.4 billion disbursement for Argentina.
(2023-04-01). Ivanka Trump 'Pained' for Father & Country over Dad's Indictment. sputniknews.com Ivanka Trump broke her silence over her father's indictment and also mentioned that she appreciates the messages of support and concern coming from "voices across the political spectrum."
(2023-04-01). Militants Tried Twice to Enter Gov't-Controlled Area in Syria's Idlib. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Gurinov noted that one Syrian soldier died as a result of sniper fire at government forces' positions in the area of Ajel village in Aleppo province.
(2023-04-01). One-Third of Gas Stations in Paris Region Hit by Fuel Shortages Amid Strikes at Refineries. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – Gas stations in France are still experiencing fuel shortages amid ongoing strikes at the country's oil refineries, with 30% of filling stations in the northern Ile-de-France region, commonly called the Paris Region, lacking at least one type of fuel, French media reported on Saturday.
(2023-04-01). Over 6 Million People Displaced in Yemen in Eight Years of Hostilities. sputniknews.com DOHA (Sputnik) – The number of internally displaced persons in areas under the control of Houthi rebels in Yemen has exceeded 6 million in the eight years of the military operation of the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia, Yemeni news agency SABA reports citing data from the Ansar Allah movement.
(2023-04-01). Over Dozen People Injured in Two Separate Train Derailments in Switzerland. sputniknews.com ZURICH (Sputnik) – Two trains have derailed in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, presumably due to strong winds, resulting in the injury of over a dozen people, police and local media report.
(2023-04-01). Over Dozen Protesters Arrested in Tel Aviv. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least 19 demonstrators were arrested in Tel Aviv during the mass protest against the controversial judicial reform that was put on hold earlier this week, The Times of Israel reports.
(2023-04-01). Palestinian Shot Dead at Entrance to Temple Mount. sputniknews.com TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Israeli security forces have neutralized a Palestinian at one of the entrances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a holy site in the Old City of Jerusalem, the KAN national public broadcaster reports.
(2023-04-01). Parties to Political Process in Sudan Postpone Signing of Final Agreement. sputniknews.com TUNIS (Sputnik) – The parties to the political process in Sudan have postponed the signing of a final agreement providing for the establishment of a transitional civil authority in the country, Khalid Omer Yousif, the spokesperson for the signatories to the political settlement, said.
(2023-04-01). Russian Export Center to Compensate Costs of Participation in Foreign Fairs. sputniknews.com The Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) will begin accepting applications from exporters for the reimbursement of expenses for participation in international exhibitions on April 6, the center reported.
(2023-04-01). California Dreamin' No More? Crime Surge Wrecks San Francisco's Quality of Life, Fuelling Exodus. sputniknews.com The past few years have seen San Francisco being hit by a rise in robbery, larceny theft, assaults and rapes.
(2023-04-01). South Africa Sets Up Unit to Fight Financial Crimes In Bid to Get Off FATF's Watchlist. sputniknews.com On February 24 this year, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) added South Africa to its so-called "gray list", with the global watchdog assessing the African nation as one that fails to fulfill international standards in tackling financial crimes.
(2023-04-01). Stoltenberg's Term as NATO Chief Likely to Be Extended. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is likely to see his term of office extended again as the alliance's key members are satisfied with his handling of the Ukrainian crisis, a source close to the negotiations told Sputnik.
(2023-04-01). Three Reported Dead After Tornadoes in Arkansas. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – At least three people died and dozens of others were hospitalized following tornadoes that hit the US state of Arkansas, according to media reports.
(2023-04-01). Trump to Face at Least One Felony Charge in New York Indictment. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The indictment handed down by a New York grand jury against former President Donald Trump contains at least one felony charge among the over 30 counts, The New York Post reported.
(2023-04-01). Kim's Sister Shames Zelensky For 'Gambling With His People's Destiny' by Pursuing Nukes. sputniknews.com Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un's sister, blasted the Zelensky regime for exhibiting "incurable megalomania" by believing that they could defeat Russia.
(2023-04-01). Ukrainian Court Places Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Vicegerent Under House Arrest For 2 Months. sputniknews.com The vicegerent of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra had been hospitalized after falling ill during a court hearing earlier in the day. The spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church, Vladimir Legoyda, condemned the house arrest, saying it had been issued under false accusations and represented yet another example of lawlessness in Ukraine.
(2023-04-01). US Has Relatively Few ATACMS, Must Maintain Own Munitions Stocks. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON, March 31 (Sputnik) – The United States has relatively few Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and must be considerate of its own munitions stocks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said on Friday.
(2023-04-01). Venezuela's Oil Revenues Reached $5 Billion in 2022. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Venezuela's oil revenues last year amounted to $5 billion, which is less than 10% of the level of foreign exchange earnings before the imposition of sanctions, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said.
(2023-04-01). Vicegerent of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Placed Under Round-the-Clock House Arrest. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A court in Kiev put Metropolitan Bishop Pavel, vicegerent of the contested Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, under round-the-clock house arrest, including wearing an ankle monitor, Ukrainian media reported on Saturday.
(2023-04-01). Zakharova: Kiev Desecrates Orthodoxy While West Keeps Silent. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday that Kiev is mocking and sneering at Orthodoxy, while the West remains silent about it.
(2023-04-01). Zambian Opposition Leader: US 'Killed Our Leaders,' Now They're 'Coming to Teach Us About Democracy'. sputniknews.com As many Zambians react with indifference to Kamala Harris' trip to Africa, one of the country's leaders had a scathing rebuke of American politicians' enduring colonial attitudes toward the continent — which has since gone viral on social media.
(2023-04-01). Un hombre se suicida después de hablar con un chatbot de Inteligencia Artificial. cubadebate.cu Un hombre belga se suicidó después de chatear con un chatbot de IA en una aplicación llamada Chai. El incidente plantea la cuestión de cómo las empresas y los gobiernos pueden regular y mitigar mejor los riesgos de la IA, especialmente cuando se trata de salud mental.
(2023-04-01). Abel Prieto denuncia la Declaración de Lima como un libelo fascista que pretende erigirse defensor de la democracia. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Casa de las Américas, Abel Prieto, denunció hoy en Cuba la llamada Declaración de Lima, la cual calificó de "libelo fascista que pretende erigirse defensor de la democracia". En su perfil de Twitter, Prieto dijo que el texto se propone "hacer retroceder la mancha roja que cubre nuestra región".
(2023-04-01). Bahamas retorna a 11 migrantes irregulares cubanos. cubadebate.cu Este viernes 31 de marzo en horas de la tarde arribó al Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí de La Habana, un avión procedente de Bahamas con 11 migrantes irregulares devueltos por las autoridades del país vecino, en la décima operación de este tipo que realizan en el presente año, con 502 personas retornadas.
(2023-04-01). Ballet en Cuba celebra el mes de la danza con diversas actividades. cubadebate.cu Muy activo comienza abril en Cuba el ballet, hermoso arte de las puntas, en el llamado mes de la danza. Este domingo se inaugura el 28 Encuentro Internacional de Academias para la enseñanza del Ballet, que reunirá en La Habana a casi 300 participantes de 14 países y a todas las escuelas provinciales de este arte en Cuba.
(2023-04-01). Damián Arce y Rafael Joubert lideran el equipo de boxeo de Cuba para los V Juegos del Alba. cubadebate.cu Damián Arce y Rafael Joubert destacan en el septeto de hombres seleccionado por Cuba para incursionar en los V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela. Los otros miembros del elenco varonil están en pleno ascenso: Rogerlandy Delís (63,5 kg), Jorge Daniel Forcades (71 kg), Jorge Manuel Soto (80 kg), Fredy Alberto Pérez (92 kg) y Yoel Alejandro Duvergel (+92 kg).
(2023-04-01). Estudiantes de Tennessee se manifiestan frente al Capitolio para exigir el fin de la violencia con armas de fuego. cubadebate.cu Más de mil manifestantes se congregaron frente al edificio del Capitolio estatal para exigir el fin de la violencia con armas de fuego. La protesta se produjo tras el tiroteo ocurrido este lunes en la escuela Covenant de Nashville, donde una persona armada con dos rifles y una pistola mató a tres adultos y tres escolares de nueve años.
(2023-04-01). Innovadores de La Habana impulsaron casi 800 iniciativas en 2022. cubadebate.cu Los innovadores de la capital de Cuba impulsaron durante 2022 casi 800 iniciativas con un impacto económico de más de 181,3 millones de pesos (unos 7,5 millones de dólares), se conoció hoy en una reunión del sector. Resulta importante seguir consolidando el papel de las universidades y fortalecer sus relaciones con las entidades laborales.
(2023-04-01). Sebastián Piñera será citado a declarar por la causa de crímenes de lesa humanidad. cubadebate.cu La fiscal de Alta Complejidad Centro Norte, Ximena Chong, ha citado a declarar al exmandatario chileno Sebastián Piñera en calidad de imputado en la investigación de las violaciones de los derechos humanos durante el estallido social de 2019. Piñera "ha colaborado permanentemente con la investigación" y "ya prestó declaración en esta causa".
(2023-04-01). Thomas Màºller lidera la victoria del Bayern sobre el Dortmund en el clásico alemán. cubadebate.cu Con un doblete de Thomas Màºller, el Bayern Munich superó el sábado por 4-2 al Borussia Dortmund en el clásico alemán para retomar la cima de la Bundesliga sobre los visitantes y con lo que el técnico Thomas Tuchel debutó con triunfo con el Bayern.
(2023-04-01). Tornados y violentas tormentas dejan al menos once muertos en EEUU (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Al menos once personas murieron en el sur y el centro-este de Estados Unidos a causa de violentas tempestades y tornados que destrozaron casas y comercios, mientras el noreste se prepara este sábado para la eventual llegada de tormentas.
(2023-04-01). Twitter Cancels April Fool's Day. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-01). Peru: Congress Accepts Vacancy Motion Against De Facto President Boluarte. orinocotribune.com 
The Peruvian Congress accepted a vacancy motion against de facto President Dina Boluarte, which will be put to a vote in the next session of the parliament to decide if it will admitted for debate. The news was announced by the president of Congress, José Williams. | The vacancy motion accuses Boluarte of being morally unfit for office, because since she took office in December 2022, over 70 Peruvians have died in anti-government protests. A majority of Peruvians demand the resignation of Boluarte and the Congress and call for new general elections, accusing Boluarte and the Congress of a parliamentary coup again…
(2023-04-01). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves Law to Seize Assets Linked to Corruption. orinocotribune.com 
The National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela has unanimously approved the Organic Law on Asset Forfeiture, a legal mechanism in the Venezuelan state's fight against corruption and related crimes. The bill was approved in first discussion at a special session of the National Assembly held on Friday, March 31. | National Assembly deputy and chief of the PSUV bloc, Diosdado Cabello, presented before the plenary the bill, containing 46 articles in 4 chapter, to give legal effect to the seizure of properties linked to corruption and terrorism. | This law will allow the State to take ownership of seized assets related to cr…
(2023-04-01). Collectif Palestine Vaincra presents on Palestinian youth resistance and international solidarity in Toulouse. samidoun.net 
On Wednesday, 29 March, the Mirail Struggle Committee invited the Collectif Palestine Vaincra to lead a discussion and presentation at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès in Toulouse, France about the resistance of Palestinian youth, historically and at present. This marks the third time that Palestine solidarity events have been organized as part of the student mobilization …
(2023-04-01). Land Day in Toulouse: Rally demands end to Tel Aviv-Toulouse "twinning" samidoun.net 
On Thursday, 30 March — Palestinian Land Day — over 30 organizations joined the call for a rally in Toulouse, France, in support of the Palestinian people and to demand the end of the twinning of Toulouse with Tel Aviv. In particular, Palestinian activists and members of Collectif Palestine Vaincra, Toulouse Anti-CRA, Truth and Justice Committee 31, UJFP, AFPS, Attac, CGT Educ'action, Solidaire , LJR, …
(2023-04-01). [World Report] Spiky and incisive: The Nuffield Trust. thelancet.com For 80 years, The Nuffield Trust think tank has worked to advance health policy in the UK. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-04-01). Russian forces kill up to 100 Ukrainian troops on Krasny Liman frontline in past day. tass.com Also two armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed…
(2023-04-01). Ukraine loses up to 110 Ukrainian troops, mercenaries on Donetsk frontline. tass.com Russian forces killed up an armored personnel carrier, five armored combat vehicles, five motor vehicles, a Grad multiple rocket launcher, an Akatsiya, a Gvozdika, a Msta-B and a D-30 howitzer…
(2023-04-01). Russian forces destroy Ukrainian ammunition depot in Kharkov Region — Defense Ministry. tass.com Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said…
(2023-04-01). Russian air defenses intercept nine rockets, down five Ukrainian drones — Defense Ministry. tass.com According to Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, a total of 405 aircraft, 228 helicopters, 3,630 drones, 415 missile systems, 8,497 tanks and other armored combat vehicles…
(2023-04-01). Russian Aerospace Forces down Ukraine's MiG-29 aircraft, Mi-8 helicopter in DPR. tass.com Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said…
(2023-04-01). Ukraine loses up to 50 troops on Kupyansk frontline in past day — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com According to Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, Ukraine also lost up two cars and a D-30 howitzer…
(2023-04-01). Ukraine loses up to 50 troops on South Donetsk, Zaporozhye frontlines. tass.com Russian forces also killed up two armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles and a D-20 howitzer, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said…
(2023-04-01). Russian forces kill up to 40 Ukrainian troops on Kherson frontline — Defense Ministry. tass.com Three motor vehicles, an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer and a Giatsint-B towed field gun also were destroyed…
(2023-04-01). Russian peacekeepers report ceasefire violation in Shusha area. tass.com The command of the Russian peacekeeping group is probing into the incident…
(2023-04-01). Turkistan Islamic Party militants' attempts to advance in Idlib foiled — Defense Ministry. tass.com In the past 24 hours, four cases of shelling were documented in the Idlib de-escalation zone from the positions of the Jabhat al-Nusra and Turkistan Islamic Party terrorist groups, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov said…
(2023-04-01). Russia stays top oil supplier to Turkey — statistics. tass.com The statistics say that 1.18 million tons of crude oil and petrochemical products were imported from Russia…
(2023-04-01). Trabzon-Sochi ferry service to start operating on May 1 — Turkish official. tass.com Ferries capable of carrying 300 passengers, 200 cars, six buses and twelve bulk cargo containers would sail between the two cities, the head of the Turkish Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Erkut Celebi said…
(2023-04-01). Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude hits spa towns in North Caucasus. tass.com There were no reports about destruction or casualties…
(2023-04-01). Ukraine's court places Metropolitan Pavel under house arrest for two months. tass.com The court banned the archbishop from communicating with the faithful…
(2023-04-01). Metropolitan Pavel ordered to stay under house arrest outside Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. tass.com The archbishop asked the judge to let him either stay in the monastery or come to the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra for services, but the court denied his request for attending services of worship…
(2023-04-01). Kiev-Pechersk Lavra abbot to be forcibly taken to court from hospital. tass.com The court has just "ruled to forcibly bring" the archbishop and hold a hearing on Saturday at 06: 30 p.m. Moscow time, the UOC said…
(2023-04-01). Armenian, Azerbaijani representatives hold meeting on disputed area's border. tass.com On March 14, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Yerevan had received another draft peace agreement from Azerbaijan and some progress had been achieved…
(2023-04-01). US leaky nuclear umbrella not to help Kiev in conflict with Moscow — Kim Jong Un's sister. tass.com Kim Yo Jong added that Kiev's nuclear ambitions were well-known, as Ukrainian officials had spoken in public about their nuclear ambitions on several occasions…
(2023-04-01). Zelensky slaps sanctions on Russian senators from new regions — decree. tass.com Ukrainian President has imposed sanctions for ten years…
(2023-04-01). Turkish parliament's approval of Finland's joining NATO comes in effect. tass.com Therefore, Finland has obtained legal grounds for joining the alliance…
(2023-04-01). Kiev's hopes for victory over Moscow may trigger nuclear disaster in Ukraine — Kim Yo Jong. tass.com According to the North Korean leader's sister, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is playing a dangerous game, gambling with his country…
(2023-04-01). Ukraine slaps more sanctions on Russian entities — decree. tass.com A total of 14 restrictions are imposed on legal entities and involve blocking assets…
(2023-04-01). Russian, Dutch nationals lay flowers at damaged tank transported from Berlin. tass.com The T-70 tank had earlier been put up on the square outside the Russian embassy in Berlin at the request of Ukrainian activists to protest against Russia's actions in Ukraine, but the initiative ended up in a failure…
(2023-04-01). Gun Rights Groups Continue to Target Assault Weapons Bans Amid Mass Shootings. truthout.org A fatal shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday left three students and three adults dead and reignited a contentious political debate around gun policy. Following reports that the shooter used legally-obtained AR-style weapons, President Joe Biden once again called for a ban on assault weapons. But a federal ban is unlikely to pass a divided Congress, in part due to the… |
(2023-04-01). Ascienden a 35 los fallecidos por hundimiento de templo hindú. telesurtv.net Al menos una persona permanece desaparecida y sigue en curso la operación para su rescate, mientras 14 han sido salvadas.
(2023-04-01). Aerolínea británica cancela más de 60 vuelos por huelga de personal. telesurtv.net El sindicato Unite decidió llevar a cabo un paro laboral que durará desde este viernes hasta el próximo 9 de abril.
(2023-04-01). Indígenas costarricenses señalan dificultad para acceso a universidades. telesurtv.net Instan al Consejo Nacional de Rectores (Conare) a buscar formas diferenciadas para acompañar a los indígenas en el acercamiento a las casas de altos estudios.
(2023-04-01). Ponen en alerta a 122 provincias de Perú por intensas lluvias. telesurtv.net Estas precipitaciones estarán acompañadas de descargas eléctricas y ráfagas de viento con velocidades cercanas a los 35 km/h.
(2023-04-01). Rusia: EE.UU. es fuente principal de riesgo para paz global. telesurtv.net Presidente Putin aprueba nuevo concepto de política exterior de Rusia. Defiende la multipolaridad y el incremento de cooperación con naciones de América Latina y el Caribe, entre otras.
(2023-04-01). Paraguay suma 70 muertos por chikungunya en lo que va de 2023. telesurtv.net De los fallecidos, 44 son personas mayores de 60 años de edad y 15 menores de un año.
(2023-04-01). Reportan más de 100 incendios forestales provocados en España. telesurtv.net El primer gran incendio forestal del 2023 fue registrado en la provincia de Castellón, en la Comunidad Valenciana y fue estabilizado este viernes.
(2023-04-01). Lula da Silva solicita retirar proyecto de ley sobre minería. telesurtv.net A pesar del pedido del presidente brasileño, la decisión de revocación del proyecto minero cae en el titular de la Cámara de Diputados, Arthur Lira.
(2023-04-01). Consejo de Administración Legislativa aprueba iniciar trámite de juicio político contra presidente de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Aprueba que pase a la Comisión de Fiscalización y resuelve que esta suspenda otros procesos y priorice la interpelación contra Lasso.
(2023-04-01). Denuncian hostigamiento a defensores de DD.HH. en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Consideran que el Estado promueve la criminalización y la judicialización para acallar las voces contra el saqueo, la impunidad y la corrupción.
(2023-04-01). Irán celebra fallo de CIJ sobre fondos secuestrados por EE.UU. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia consideró irrazonable la congelación de unos 2.000 millones de dólares iraníes. Ordenó a Washington pagar una compensación por daños a Teherán.
(2023-04-01). Xi Jinping sostiene encuentro con jefe de Gobierno de España. telesurtv.net Abordan nuevas posibilidades de cooperación bilateral. También intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre el conflicto en Ucrania.
(2023-04-01). Defienden en Honduras transición energética a favor de las mayorías. telesurtv.net Sesiona en Tegucigalpa el Seminario Internacional "Las alternativas populares de energía: un reto posible para la Transición Energética Justa".
(2023-04-01). AN venezolana aprueba en primera discusión proyecto de Ley de Extinción de Dominio. telesurtv.net La iniciativa fue presentada por el diputado Diosdado Cabello, quien expresó que se busca reparar los daños causados al Estado y al pueblo.
(2023-04-01). Parlamento de Türkiye ratifica entrada de Finlandia a la OTAN. telesurtv.net Ahora, la decisión del Parlamento turco deberá ser sancionada por el presidente Tayyip Erdogan y publicada en el Boletín Oficial del país.
(2023-04-01). Argentinos exigen el fin de la persecución política en el país. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes denunciaron que los jueces de la Corte Suprema responden a los interes de grandes grupos económicos.
(2023-04-01). Aumentan a 640 las muertes por cólera en Haití. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias afirman que se han confirmado 2.558 menores de cinco años con la enfermedad.
(2023-04-01). Elevan a 23 cifra de muertos por alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net En esta jornada se dispuso al levantamiento de dos fallecidos encontrados entre unos escombros.
(2023-04-01). Europa registra su segundo invierno más cálido. telesurtv.net El Servicio de Cambio Climático de Copernicus notificó un incremento de 1,4 grados Celsius en el periodo de diciembre del 2022 y febrero del 2023.
(2023-04-01). OMS: Mozambique sufre la mayor epidemia de cólera en diez años. telesurtv.net El representante de la OMS en Mozambique, Severin von Xylander, manifestó que ocho de once provincias tienen presencia de la enfermedad.
(2023-04-01). Arrestan a responsable de quemar un centro migratorio en México. telesurtv.net La funcionaria no reveló el nombre ni la nacionalidad del acusado de prender fuego a los colchones de la celda que compartía con 67 hombres más.
(2023-04-01). Asesinan a empresario clave en proceso contra presidente Lasso. telesurtv.net La Policía ecuatoriana indicó que el asesinato del empresario Ruben Chérrez ocurrió en el balneario de Punta Blanca, en la provincia de Santa Elena.
(2023-04-01). Ratifican 36 meses de prisión preventiva contra Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El exmandatario peruano ha negado los cargos de corrupción en su contra y sostiene que está "secuestrado injustamente"
(2023-04-01). Declaran estado de emergencia por tornado en Arkansas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El tornado pasó a las 14H30 (hora local) y dejó daños significativos en viviendas, comercios y vehículos.
(2023-04-01). Realizan la Huelga de Dolores en Guatemala. telesurtv.net A 125 años del primer desfile bufo del Viernes de Dolores, se celebró la tradición con carrozas y comparsas.
(2023-04-01). 155,000 German transport workers strike for wage raise as prices soar. themilitant.com Demanding wage raises to offset soaring prices, transport workers in Germany March 27 held their largest strike since the 1990s. Some 155,000 members of Verdi (United Services Trade Union) and EVG (Rail and Transport Workers Union) shut down most train, tram, bus and ferry services for 24 hours. | Verdi wants a 10.5% pay raise and EVG seeks 12%, but the government is offering an insulting 5%, plus a one-time signing bonus. Inflation ran at 9.3% in February, but price hikes on many necessities are much higher. Household energy prices rose by a whopping 32% over the year, impacted by the sharp cut in fuel imports f…
(2023-04-01). Defend crucial constitutional freedoms from gov't assault. themilitant.com While New York City prosecutor Alvin Bragg pushes to indict former President Donald Trump on charges even he admits would be difficult to prove, federal prosecutors announced they plan to charge up to 1,200 more people in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, melee at the U.S. Capitol. | These moves reflect the government's deepening assault on crucial constitutional freedoms. Widely described in the press as the most extensive FBI operation ever carried out, it is designed to boost President Joseph Biden's re-election in 2024 and block Trump from ever holding office again. | That means it's at least on the scale of…
(2023-04-01). In Turkey, Women are feeling the worst Aftershocks of the earthquake Disaster and wondering where the Government is. juancole.com 
By Willow Kreutzer, University of Iowa and Stephen Bagwell, University of Missouri-St. Louis | — When natural disasters strike, women and girls tend to experience disproportionate challenges and heightened risks. They are much more likely than men to experience sexual violence and health problems. Women and girls also face greater professional and educational setbacks. So …
(2023-04-01). April Update For Paid Subscribers Of The Dissenter. thedissenter.org
(2023-04-01). The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca First published in December 2016, this article is of relevance to an understanding of the ongoing debate on Climate Change as well the Green New Deal, largely controlled by the financial establishment. The Rockefellers also play a key role in …
(2023-04-01). [Editorial] Nigeria: health as a political prerequisite. thelancet.com 1 year ago, we published The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation, which carefully laid out how investing in health would enable Nigeria to fulfil its immense potential and power—in the region, the continent, and on the world stage. The report was led by Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (UCL, London) and written by Nigerians, for Nigerians. The Commission called for health to be placed at the centre of a new social contract, to energise engagement in society, to generate wealth, and ultimately to help inspire a new generation of Nigerians, as the country becomes one of the m…
(2023-04-01). Support East Palestine fight for control over the cleanup. themilitant.com 
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Solidarity with working people, farmers and small-business people who have been affected by the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment and their fight to win control over the cleanup and rebuilding here is being expressed through acts of support from working people far and wide. | And the fight they are waging has helped advance long-standing struggles for safety and control over their schedules and conditions by rail workers. Since the outcry over the derailment and toxic burn-off in East Palestine, bosses at two railroads — Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific — have dro…
(2023-04-01). Warmongers In Congress Use Tik-Tok To Justify Aggression Towards China. popularresistance.org Last Thursday, a Congressional hearing took place where the TikTok CEO was grilled for five hours on the grounds of "security concerns." This was days after the FBI and DOJ launched an investigation on the Chinese-owned American company. Isn't it ironic that while the US government is putting TikTok under the magnifying glass, it's turning a blind eye to its own surveillance programs on the American people? | Ten years ago, Edward Snowden told the whole world the truth about the US global surveillance programs. If Congress cares about our digital privacy, it should first begin by investigating the surveillance po…
(2023-04-01). Stayed on Freedom w/ Dan Berger. mronline.org 
Money on the Left presents a public conversation with Dan Berger about his important new book, Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power through One Family's Journey (Basic Books, 2023). Berger's Stayed on Freedom tells a new history of Black Liberation through the intertwined narratives‚ÄØof two grassroots organizers.
(2023-04-01). Sri Lankan government deploys military and police against petroleum workers' strike. wsws.org The SEP calls on all workers to oppose the government's strike-breaking and defend the jobs, wages and democratic rights of petroleum workers.
(2023-04-01). Taiwanese president's trip to US exacerbates tensions with China. wsws.org Under Trump and now Biden, Washington has fundamentally altered the delicate balancing act that led to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Beijing and Washington in 1979.
(2023-04-01). Temple University president resigns in the wake of graduate workers' strike. wsws.org Wingard has faced public backlash for his handling of the recently-concluded university workers' strike.
(2023-04-01). Services union Verdi accepts arbitration to stall all-out strike in Germany's public sector. wsws.org German public sector workers are indignant over the employers' demands for cuts in real wages, but the services union Verdi has accepted arbitration in an attempt to wear down the workers' militancy and prevent a strike.
(2023-04-01). Preview release of ChatGPT shows potential of artificial intelligence. wsws.org ChatGPT, released as a free prototype by the research laboratory OpenAI last November, is a powerful artificial intelligence technology with socially transformative potential that is being used under capitalism to eliminate jobs, increase exploitation and automate warfare.
(2023-04-01). Hungarian PM warns EU may discuss sending "peacekeeping" troops to Ukraine. wsws.org Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the first leader of a NATO country to publicly raise the prospect of the deployment of troops from NATO countries into Ukraine.
(2023-04-01). Australian Labor government refuses to defend Assange as it backs US plans for war against China. wsws.org Foreign Minister Penny Wong contemptuously rejected calls to intervene in defence of Assange, the Australian citizen and journalist persecuted for exposing the war crimes of the US and its allies.
(2023-04-01). University of Michigan grad students remain defiant as university seeks injunction against strike. wsws.org The grad students and their supporters braved cold and rain on their third day on the picket line.
(2023-04-01). The indictment of Donald Trump: A politically bankrupt diversion. wsws.org There are no issues of democratic import in the indictment. Rather, the Democratic Party has chosen to focus on the flimsiest and most inconsequential matter possible: a sex scandal.
(2023-04-01). Protesting French students denounce trade union "mediation" with Macron. wsws.org Students demonstrated in Paris against Macron and his pension reform, and against the indifference of university administrations to neo-Nazi attacks targeting them.
(2023-04-01). Eight people found dead near Canada-US border just days after Biden and Trudeau sign pact to stop refugee crossings. wsws.org In violation of international law, all migrants seeking refuge in Canada who enter "irregularly," whether via land or waterway, will now be handed over to American ICE agents.
(2023-04-01). NATO's border with Russia to double in length as Finland joins US-led alliance. wsws.org Like the war in Ukraine itself, the integration of Finland and soon Sweden into NATO was prepared over decades of aggressive US wars and NATO's eastward expansion up to Russia's borders.
(2023-04-01). Destructive outbreak of more than 40 tornadoes rips through US South and Midwest. wsws.org Numerous tornadoes were spotted in Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas and Tennessee. Meteorologists report that as many as 89 million people in at least 15 states were at risk from the "explosive" storms.
(2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Japan's role for a peaceful and healthier world. thelancet.com I read Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Comment about Japan's vision for the G7 Hiroshima Summit with great interest.1 However, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also published Comments before the G7 Ise-Shima Summit.
(2023-04-01). History: Hitler was Financed by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | feature image: Hitler, Schacht and Prescott Bush | First published by Global Research in May 2016, Minor edits by Global Research. Title as in the original. | Incisive historical analysis. | From World War …