(2021-04-28). It's Time To End The Embargo Against Cuba — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Jacob G. Hornberger* | Now that Cuban president Raul Castro has resigned the presidency of Cuba, will the U.S. government lift its six-decades-long economic embargo against Cuba? | Don't count it. Squeezing the life out of the Cuban people as a way to get regime change has become such a normalized way of life for the United States that it is unlikely that this cruel and brutal policy will be ended anytime soon. | Back in the day, the embargo was justified as part of the Cold War against "godless communism" and, specifically, the international communist conspiracy that was supposedly based in Moscow, Russia,…
(2021-04-28). Workers and youth in Britain on why they are attending the International Online May Day Rally. wsws.org Workers and young people in Britain spoke to the World Socialist Web S ite about why they are attending the International Online May Day Rally being held by the International Committee of the Fourth International on Saturday May 1.
(2021-04-28). Trade unions, Podemos and CaixaBank collaborate to cut 8,000 jobs. wsws.org Spain's largest domestic retail bank, CaixaBank, is working closely with the trade unions, CCOO and UGT, and the Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government to axe 8,291 jobs. This would be the largest ever staff reduction in the Spanish banking sector.
(2021-04-28). Afghanistan's Green Future? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By John Feffer* | Everyone has a different Doomsday scenario for Afghanistan once U.S. and NATO troops withdraw by September 11. | The Taliban will take over and reimpose their repressive social agenda. Al-Qaeda will multiply rapidly and again become a global threat. Rival warlords will split apart the country. Another wave of Afghan refugees will overwhelm Europe. | And then there's the scenario in which China basically takes over the country, or at least the most sought-after parts of the country: the resources that lie beneath Afghan soil. | "Afghanistan is one of the richest mining regions in the world, ho…
(2021-04-28). As UK governments reopen schools: educators and students speak about life with Long COVID. wsws.org "There was a decision to let this spread and see how we go with it. The government should be blamed for social murder."
(2021-04-28). COVID-19 catastrophe overshadows Peru election. wsws.org With its health care system in a state of collapse, Peru trails only Brazil in terms of Latin American countries with the highest per-capita death rates.
(2021-04-27). Serbian president receives 2nd dose of Sinopharm vaccine. ecns.cn Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday received the second dose of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine here in southeastern Serbia and expressed gratitude to China and the Chinese people for "enormous support and help."
(2021-04-27). Philippines bars travelers from India amid COVID-19 cases soar. ecns.cn The Philippines will impose travel restrictions from India starting on Thursday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday, adding the ban will remain in place until May 14.
(2021-04-27). China pledges to deepen anti-pandemic cooperation with South Asian countries. ecns.cn Foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Tuesday agreed to deepen cooperation as South Asian countries are facing a new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-28). Modi Led Hindutva Pandemic In India — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Indians struggle to find place and time to bury their dead due to the devastating effects of the second wave of COVID 19 in India. The crematoriums in the capital cities are overflowing with dead bodies. People are dying without oxygen and basic medical support. The cities like Delhi and Mumbai are struggling to cope with the rising number of infections and COVID-19 led deaths. The deaths and destitutions are products of a defunct BJP government led by Mr Narendra Modi. | The door-to-door Polio vaccination led to the complete elimination of wild polioviruses (WPVs) and India has become a Polio free country in…
(2021-04-28). Sri Lanka: All Necessary Steps Taken To Curb Spread Of Pandemic, Says Minister. eurasiareview.com Sri Lanka's Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister of Media Keheliya Rambukwella said that all the necessary steps have been taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and that the government is focusing on increasing the number of ICU beds in the future. | Addressing the Cabinet decision media briefing held Tuesday at the Department of Government Information, Minister Rambukwella highlighted that, as several countries are facing an oxygen crisis due to the spike of Covid-19 cases, the Sri Lankan government is taking all the necessary measures and precautions to prevent such a scenario in the country and con…
(2021-04-28). A New World Order Brought To You By COVID-19 — OpEd. eurasiareview.com A powerful international cabal, let's call it the Global Deep State, is just as real as the corporatized, militarized, industrialized American Deep State: | By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead | For good or bad, COVID-19 has changed the way we navigate the world. | It is also redrawing the boundaries of our world (and our freedoms) and altering the playing field faster than we can keep up. | Owing in large part to the U.S. government's deep-seated and, in many cases, top-secret alliances with foreign nations and global corporations, it has become increasingly obvious that we have entered into a ne…
(2021-04-28). Commander Ceballos: Venezuela Continues to Strengthen Military Presence in Apure. orinocotribune.com The Strategic Operational Commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (CEOFANB), Admiral Remigio Ceballos, highlighted this Tuesday, April 27, that the Venezuelan Army (FANB) will continue to increase the deployment of forces in Apure state to expel Colombian narco-paramilitary groups, drug traffickers and terrorists, to whom they have dealt heavy blows. Ceballos confirmed that the FANB will continue combat operations until they are all expelled from Venezuelan territory. | Through his Twitter account @CeballosIchaso, Admiral Remigio Ceballos wrote that the security of the nation, and the defense of all Vene…
(2021-04-28). Appleton, WI: Community rallies for climate justice to honor Earth Day. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI – On April 24, a coalition of seven local environmental and social justice groups assembled with more than 100 members of local communities to make demands for a livable future. The event was led by Sunrise Appleton, a youth-led movement that works to advocate the adoption of Green New Deal policies, reducing carbon emissions by building new sustainable sources of energy and infrastructure, and putting a stop to climate change. | The energy of the crowd was one of fervent anti-capitalism. At one point a speaking representative from Sunrise stated, "We are no longer asking, we are demanding" as they s…
(2021-04-28). US Supreme Court makes it easier to sentence minors to life in prison. wsws.org A 6-3 decision by the conservative majority gives judges more power to sentence juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
(2021-04-28). Stay in the streets — Abolish the police! workers.org 
Editors notes: We — along with anti-racist activists everywhere — applaud the guilty verdicts April 20 against the racist, white, killer cop Derek Chauvin, who wantonly lynched George Floyd May 25, 2020. The racially mixed jury declared Chauvin guilty of second-degree manslaughter, second-degree unintentional murder and third-degree murder (exhibiting a . . . |
(2021-04-28). Miami-Dade activists demand justice for Stephanie Voikin, killed by police in eviction. liberationnews.org 
Voikin was a survivor of domestic violence squatting in an apartment two counties away from her previous address, where her abuser may have been staying.
(2021-04-28). Houston activists honor Mumia on his birthday. workers.org 
Supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal gathered in Houston on his birthday, April 24, to demand his immediate release and the release of all political prisoners. "Mumia is a freedom fighter. He is a Panther. He is a captive of the state, because they want to kill him. It is up to . . . |
(2021-04-28). Que Biden Convierta el Acta PRO en ley por orden ejecutiva. workers.org El 8 de abril fue el "Día Nacional de Acción por la Ley PRO". La AFL-CIO se movilizó para bombardear a los senadores estadounidenses con llamadas telefónicas exigiendo que aprobaran la Ley de Protección del Derecho de Organización, (PRO, siglas en inglés). Esta legislación, aprobada por la Cámara de Representantes . . . |
(2021-04-28). Birthday events in Philadelphia say: Let Mumia OUT. workers.org 
An international coalition of groups supporting Mumia Abu-Jamal held events April 23-25 to commemorate his 67th birthday (April 24) and call for his freedom. Mumia has been unjustly incarcerated for nearly 40 years. His health has deteriorated due to the harsh conditions he has endured under an unjust carceral system. . . . |
(2021-04-28). Davis Community calls out killer cops and white supremacy at candlelight vigil. liberationnews.org 
On April 23, more than 100 people in Davis, California, gathered to mourn the continued lives lost to police violence.
(2021-04-28). In light of more police killings, Black voices must not be silenced. workers.org 
On April 17, three days before white police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter, Rep. Maxine Waters — a longtime California Democrat whose district includes South Central Los Angeles — spoke at a rally in Brooklyn Center, Minn. This is . . . |
(2021-04-27). The Confounding Fathers. thenation.com 
Republicans want to be graded on a curve.
(2021-04-28). Capitalism prepares to fight wars, not the pandemic. wsws.org Last year, as more than 3 million people lost their lives amid a raging pandemic, governments around the world spent nearly $2 trillion on weapons and preparations for war.
(2021-04-28). Hundreds protest against lack of coronavirus protection measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina. wsws.org Under the slogan "Fight for Life," several hundred people demonstrated Saturday in the capital city of Sarajevo against the‚ÄÜ Bosnian government's murderous pandemic policy.
(2021-04-28). Nearly a third of UK children in poverty even before pandemic. wsws.org At least 4.3 million children (31 percent of all UK children) are in poverty—up from 3.6 million in 2010-11.
(2021-04-28). Cross-Canada Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee demands immediate end to all in-person learning. wsws.org The pandemic's third wave is the direct product of the ruling class' open economy/open schools policy, which prioritizes profits over working people's health and lives.
(2021-04-28). What Comes After Commodity Super Cycle And Pandemic? Policies To Tackle Poverty And Inequality In Latin America — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Latin America entered the pandemic as one of the most unequal regions in the world. And like much of the rest of the world, it will come out of the pandemic poorer and more unequal. Early estimates suggest that
(2021-04-28). Communications in the Internet Age. orinocotribune.com By Luis Britto García — Apr 24, 2021 | Every technological advance gives rise to a utopian dream and a dystopian nightmare. The invention of the internet around 1990 generated enthusiastic expectations. Its very beginning was utopian. Its creator, Tim Berners-Lee, refused to register the patents that would have made him a billionaire in order to make the internet available to humanity. | A device initially taken over by the military industrial complex as an underground network safe from nuclear attack, it soon became an instrument supposedly available to all for the free exchange of messages and knowledge. I…
(2021-04-27). 'Xinjiang genocide' allegations against China unjustified: scholars. ecns.cn The so-called "genocide" against Uygurs in Xinjiang is "unjustified," and unless providing evidence, the United States "should withdraw the charge," scholars said in an article.
(2021-04-27). China to improve county business systems, streamline IPR-related administration. ecns.cn To facilitate circulation, increase farmers' incomes and boost rural consumption, the meeting urged efforts to support the transformation and upgrading of commercial facilities in counties and promote the growth of the rural commerce network.
(2021-04-27). Intellectual property key for innovation. ecns.cn China will take new steps to reform government functions regarding intellectual property to facilitate entrepreneurial activity and innovation and boost innovation by market entities.
(2021-04-27). 3D-printed giant panda model sent into space. ecns.cn A 3D-printed giant panda model was sent into space along with nine commercial satellites onboard China's Long March-6 rocket on Tuesday.
(2021-04-27). Country will limit non-CO2 emissions. ecns.cn By the end of last year, China was able to reduce emissions of HFC23, a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, by 65,300 metric tons, which is equivalent to 966 million tons of carbon dioxide.
(2021-04-27). Xi sends condolences to Iraqi president over hospital fire accident. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih over the recent fire accident that caused heavy casualties in an Iraqi hospital.
(2021-04-27). China stresses anti-epidemic measures ahead of holiday. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has cautioned against any slackening in epidemic control as a travel boom is expected during the upcoming extended May Day holiday.
(2021-04-27). China rebukes Japan over diplomatic blue book. ecns.cn China has lodged solemn representations to Japan through diplomatic channels over the latter's newly released diplomatic blue book which hyped the so-called China threat, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.
(2021-04-27). National development offers great opportunities to Hong Kong's young people: HK youths. ecns.cn The national development offers great opportunities and a broad room for the young people in Hong Kong to stretch their wings, representatives of Hong Kong youth said Tuesday at a seminar hosted by the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
(2021-04-27). U.S. state department orders staff to leave Afghanistan. ecns.cn The U.S. State Department on Tuesday ordered non-essential staff to leave the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, due to security concerns.
(2021-04-27). U.S. CDC unveils new mask guidance for fully vaccinated Americans. ecns.cn The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled new guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans on Tuesday, including activities they can safely resume without wearing masks.
(2021-04-28). Australian Official Says 'Drums of War Beat' as Tensions With China Rise. news.antiwar.com A senior "In a world of perpetual tension and dread, the drums of war beat — sometimes faintly and distantly, and at other times more loudly and ever closer," said Australia's Department of Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo in comments that were made public on Tuesday. | "Today, as fr…
(2021-04-28). US Updates Israel on Iran Policy as Nuclear Talks Continue in Vienna. news.antiwar.com Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat
(2021-04-28). South Africa Celebrates Freedom Day. eurasiareview.com South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has made great progress towards realising the rights of people and advancing human dignity. | "Today we have a country where all enjoy human rights and freedoms," the President said. | Speaking at this year's Freedom Day celebration in Botshabelo in the Free State, President Ramaphosa said the country has a Constitution that is a shield and a protection for all. | "And yet, even as we have lived in a democratic country for the past 27 years, we know that across many parts of South Africa, the promise of 1994 has not yet been fulfilled. Millions of South…
(2021-04-28). Sleepwalking Into Nuclear War? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Jonathan Power* | Last week on Tuesday (April 20), US Strategic Command, the part of the military responsible for nuclear weaponry and its use, posted an official Tweet that read, "We must account for the possibility of conflict leading to conditions which could very rapidly drive an adversary to consider nuclear use as their least bad option". | This came just as Russia was pulling back its large deployment of troops on Ukraine's border which, in turn, was triggered in part by President Joseph Biden's decision to ship for the first time sophisticated weapons to Ukraine. | The crisis has now passed but the…
(2021-04-28). Khamenei's Iran Elections Impasse — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Adena Nima | Less than two months to Iran's presidential elections and the regime has yet to officially announce its candidates for the
(2021-04-28). Will Total Confront Another Islamic State-Linked Insurgency In Uganda? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com After retreating from ISIS-Mozambique, the French company is tapping oil in Uganda, in the backyard of ISIS-DRC. | By Peter Fabricius* | On 24 March, Islamist insurgents attacked the northern Mozambican coastal town of Palma, killing dozens of people and looting and destroying buildings. The incident forced French energy giant Total to abandon its multibillion-dollar liquid natural gas processing plant at nearby Afungi. | Theoretically, Total will return if Mozambique's security forces can guarantee a sufficient radius of stability around Afungi — one that would certainly include Palma. But there are omi…
(2021-04-28). Robert Reich: How To Stop Republicans From Stealing Elections — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Republican-controlled state legislatures
(2021-04-28). State Funeral For Leader Of Chad Embraced By Western Nations. eurasiareview.com By Lisa Vives | European and American military leaders lost a key African ally in their fight against insurgent movements across Africa. Foreign forces face an uncertain future with the recent death of the President of the African nation of Chad. | Idriss Deby Itno died on April 20 during a firefight with militants of the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) who had crossed into Chad from Libya. His death coincided with his reelection victory for a sixth term that would have made him one of the longest-serving leaders in the world. | Deby, 68, a French-trained officer and pilot, was hailed by his Wester…
(2021-04-28). Myanmar: Four Taungup Twsp Men Acquitted After Lengthy Terrorism Trial. eurasiareview.com Nearly a year after being arrested and charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law, four men including the chair of the Taungup Township Development Affairs Committee in Arakan State were acquitted on Monday, according to their lawyer. | The Taungup Township Court
(2021-04-28). New EU Climate Target Could Phase Out Coal Power In Europe As Early As 2030. eurasiareview.com Tightening the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) in line with the EU Green Deal would dramatically speed up the decarbonization of Europe's power sector – and likely cause a demise of the coal industry. In a new study a team of researchers from Potsdam, Germany has quantified the substantial shifts Europe's electricity system is about to undergo when the newly decided EU climate target gets implemented. Higher carbon prices, the authors show, are not only an inevitable step to cut emissions – they will also lead much faster to an inexpensive electricity system powered by renewable energies. | "Once the EU t…
(2021-04-28). Fr Alfonso Elengikal: Building A Better World — Book Review. eurasiareview.com The new age technology and culture has caused a serious rupture in traditional values. As a result, we are witnessing a growing culture of alienation in school children. It has led to serious juvenile crimes and aberrant behavior among teenagers. A missionary writer has been able to curate a recipe that should hopefully serve as an antidote against such tendencies. | Fr Alfonso Elengikal has written a set of four self help books all of which are basically aimed at awakening the hidden potential of the juveniles and also channeling their energies for more constructive purposes .This is the time when the mind an…
(2021-04-28). Persuading Consumers To Go Green. eurasiareview.com Shopping habits and escalating consumption of many consumers are inflicting a heavy environmental toll, and while the majority of customers seem hesitant to act "green" on their own, companies are increasingly expected to implement effective eco-friendly tactics. But efforts to increase towel reuse at hotels, paperless adoption in the banking industry or "ugly" food consumption at grocery stores have been challenging. | As a result, millions of tons of cosmetically imperfect produce are wasted every year in the United States while about one billion trees worth of paper are thrown away. Electricity consumption…
(2021-04-28). The Senator Nobody Voted For Has A Curious Plan For Biden's America — OpEd. eurasiareview.com With Vice President Kamala Harris in the "Biden-Harris" Administration, California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Alex Padilla to replace Harris in the Senate. Both politicians have back stories that people across the nation and around the world should know. | Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was a city councilman in Los Angeles from 1999—2006, and a state senator from 2006—2014. The following year Padilla became California's Secretary of State, and after the 2016 election, Padilla refused to cooperate with a federal probe of voter fraud, a longstanding practice in California. | As a State Department inve…
(2021-04-28). Philippines: Bishop Makes Angry House Call. eurasiareview.com By Joseph Peter Calleja | A Catholic bishop in the Local officials want…
(2021-04-28). David Morgan: Get Real, Be Real And Buy Real — Interview. eurasiareview.com The past year has been a remarkably interesting time for precious metals and especially for silver. The metal had spent many years in the shadow of its "big brother", but it made an impressive, roaring comeback that grabbed headlines and mainstream interest. | As can be expected, this attracted a lot of new investors to silver and many first-time buyers. For those of us who understand the importance of physical precious metals this was a positive development, however, we also think it is essential for all investors to know what and why their buying. To get a clear picture on the status and the outlook of the s…
(2021-04-28). President Biden's Climate Pledge: Aspirations Versus Policies — OpEd. eurasiareview.com With regard to climate policy, the main problem with President Biden's declaration is that he has suggested no actua…
(2021-04-28). Abusive Israeli Policies Constitute Crimes Of Apartheid, Persecution, Says HRW. eurasiareview.com Israeli authorities are committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. The finding is based on an overarching Israeli government policy to maintain the domination by Jewish Israelis over Palestinians and grave abuses committed against Palestinians living in the occupied territory, including East Jerusalem. | The 213-page report, "
(2021-04-27). Urging Biden to 'Put Human Lives Before Billionaire Profit,' Seattle City Coucil Backs Vaccine Patent Waiver. commondreams.org Seattle's resolution endorsing a coronavirus vaccine patent waiver "demonstrates our movement's rejection of the status quo of profit-driven vaccine apartheid and vaccine nationalism, and our fight for vaccine internationalism," said City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/seattle_city_council_patent_waiver.jpg …
(2021-04-27). Scathing Human Rights Watch Report Says Israel Guilty of Apartheid. commondreams.org "Prominent voices have warned for years that apartheid lurks just around the corner if the trajectory of Israel's rule over Palestinians does not change," said HRW executive director Kenneth Roth. "This detailed study shows that Israeli authorities have already turned that corner and today are committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/hrw-israel-apartheid.jpg …
(2021-04-27). Joe Biden, Recognition and the Armenian Genocide. dissidentvoice.org Attributing names to the brutal acts humans are capable of inflicting upon each other is never without problems. There are gradations of terror, hierarchies of atrocity and cruelty. In these, the pedants reign. Disputes splutter and rage over whether a "massacre" can best be described as a crime against humanity or a counter-measure waged with …
(2021-04-27). Joe Biden, Recognition And The Armenian Genocide. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | Attributing names to the brutal acts humans are capable of inflicting upon each other is never without problems. There are gradations of terror, hierarchies of atrocity and cruelty. In these, the pedants reign. Disputes splutter and rage over whether a "massacre" can best be described as a crime against humanity or a counter-measure waged with heavy sorrow against a threatening enemy. Scratch the surface of such arguments, and the truth is bleakly…
(2021-04-27). Joe Biden, Recognition And The Armenian Genocide — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Attributing names to the brutal acts humans are capable of inflicting upon each other is never without problems. There are gradations of terror, hierarchies of atrocity and cruelty. In these, the pedants reign. Disputes splutter and rage over whether a "massacre" can best be described as a crime against humanity or a counter-measure waged with heavy sorrow against a threatening enemy. Scratch the surface of such arguments, and the truth is bleakly common: apologists for murder will be found. | With the Armenian Genocide, terms acutely matter. The treatment of the Armenians by the Turks as the Ottoman Empire wa…
(2021-04-27). Options for Potential Future Counterterrorism Operations in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca In the coming week, the commander of the US Central Command …
(2021-04-27). The ruling class is murdering you: Roger Waters on shouting from the rooftops. peoplesdispatch.org Musician Roger Waters and Globetrotter Chief Correspondent Vijay Prashad discuss the brutality of the ruling class and the need for relentless resistance to those who would destroy the world for profits…
(2021-04-27). Smash the anti-protest laws! workers.org In a racist ruling-class backlash to the demonstrations of millions last summer who forced a righteous verdict against killer cop Derek Chauvin, Republicans — at this point almost exclusively Republicans — have introduced 93 bills in 34 states that suppress the right to protest, supposedly protected by the First Amendment. . . . |
(2021-04-27). Reporting from Around the World, Reese Erlich Was a Beacon of Independent Journalism. zcomm.org During five decades as a progressive journalist, Reese created and traveled an independent path while avoiding the comfortable ruts dug by corporate media…
(2021-04-27). Some in Congress want Oversight of US funds used by Israel for War Crimes, but AIPAC says 'No'. juancole.com 
Akron, Oh. (Special to Informed Comment) — In mid-April, Rep. Betsy McCollum (D.-MN) introduced a bill requiring oversight of how Israel uses U.S. aid and forbidding its use to detain Palestinian children. Although Congressional limitations on the billions of dollars it sends Israel every year were the norm only a few decades ago, it is …
(2021-04-27). Some in Congress want Oversight of US funds used by Israel for War Crimes, but AIPAC says 'No'. juancole.com Akron, Oh. (Special to Informed Comment) — In mid-April, Rep. Betty McCollum (D.-MN) introduced a bill requiring oversight of how Israel uses U.S. aid and forbidding its use to detain Palestinian children. Although Congressional limitations on the billions of dollars it sends Israel every year were the norm only a few decades ago, it is …
(2021-04-27). Dare to Make Peace with Iran. counterpunch.org 
In discussing recent international political events, a friend told me, "Countries are like people: they react in the same manner." I didn't realize the full import of her words until I reflected on the unrelenting efforts by the U.S. to make an enemy out of Iran. There are abundant historical examples to prove that dehumanizing
(2021-04-27). Pelosi backs bipartisan commission to cover up Republican complicity in January 6 coup attempt. wsws.org The proposed commission, editorially endorsed by the New York Times, would have equal representation for the Republican Party, whose congressional representatives largely backed the effort by Trump to overturn the 2020 election and establish a presidential dictatorship.
(2021-04-27). Pelosi backs commission to cover up Republican complicity in January 6 coup attempt. indybay.org The proposed commission, editorially endorsed by the New York Times, would have equal representation for the Republican Party, whose congressional representatives largely backed the effort by Trump to overturn the 2020 election and establish a presidential dictatorship.
(2021-04-27). Palestine, Armed Resistance, Jewish Voice for Peace and Zoom. globalresearch.ca Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) has come a long way since …
(2021-04-27). Imperialist countries create global vaccine apartheid, prolonging pandemic. workers.org 
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the scale of inequality under capitalism has come sharply into focus. Long before the pandemic began, inequality, racism and imperialism had threaded their way through all aspects of society, ensuring that the worst effects of disasters fall onto the most oppressed. . . . |
(2021-04-27). The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global. thenation.com The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global…
(2021-04-27). The Globalization of War & The Globalization of Poverty: Two Important Titles by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca 
These two titles from Global Research Publishers are available in PDF (e-book) format delivered directly to your inbox, as well as in print format. | . | . | . | The Globalization of War: America's "Long War" against Humanity | by Michel Chossudovsky |
(2021-04-27). The 2020-21 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.
(2021-04-27). Big Pharma Conglomerate with a Criminal Record: Pfizer "Takes Over" the EU Vaccine Market. 1.8 Billion Doses. globalresearch.ca "Hundreds of millions of people have taken an injection that allows a …
(2021-04-27). Sleepwalking into Washington's Next Regime Change Crisis: Myanmar. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-27). Why the Embargo Against Cuba? counterpunch.org Now that Cuban president Raul Castro has resigned the presidency of Cuba, will the U.S. government lift its six-decades-long economic embargo against Cuba? Don't count it. Squeezing the life out of the Cuban people as a way to get regime change has become such a normalized way of life for the United States that it
(2021-04-27). Pharmaceutical Industry Dispatches Army of Lobbyists to Block Generic COVID-19 Vaccines. orinocotribune.com By Lee Fang — Apr 23 2021 | New lobbying disclosures show over 100 drug lobbyists working to defeat the IP waiver request at the WTO. | The Pharmaceutical Industry is pouring resources into the growing political fight over generic coronavirus vaccines. | Newly filed disclosure forms from the first quarter of 2021 show that over 100 lobbyists have been mobilized to contact lawmakers and members of the Biden administration, urging them to oppose a proposed temporary waiver on intellectual property rights by the World Trade Organization that would allow generic vaccines to be produced globally. | Pharmaceutical…
(2021-04-27). Medicare Raises Payment for Administering COVID-19 Vaccines. jamanetwork.com The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently increased the Medicare payment rate for administering COVID-19 vaccines to approximately $40 per shot.
(2021-04-27). How US government fronts shape media coverage of Myanmar upheaval, propagandize for Western intervention. thegrayzone.com Western media coverage of Myanmar has relied heavily on organizations funded and developed by a notorious US intelligence cutout and UK Foreign Office partner. Can they be trusted? On April 11, news site Myanmar Now exposed what appeared to be the most gruesome massacre to date in the conflict-ridden country. According to the online outlet, at least 82 people had been slaughtered by security forces in the town of Bago. Details of the mass killing were graphic in the extreme. …
(2021-04-27). Cuba reaffirms socialist revolutionary horizon. peoplesdispatch.org The Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba concluded on April 19. It was the Congress for the Historical Continuity of the Cuban Revolution. One of the key objectives of this conference was to define the"continuity and irreversibility" of the Cuban revolutionary process. As part of this process, Raul Castro, the First Secretary of the party stepped down from his post.
(2021-04-27). Comments on David North and Joseph Kishore's Letter. indybay.org Peter Ross explains why he believes the Socialist Equality Party slandered Shuvu Batta.
(2021-04-26). Stay firm to ideals, convictions, Xi says. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has underlined the importance of staying firm to ideals and convictions as China is striving to build a modern socialist country and to realize national rejuvenation.
(2021-04-27). US Role Behind the Defeat of Ecuador's Leftist Presidential Candidate. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Apr 25, 2021 | The US role in the defeat of leftist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador's presidential contest on April 11 was not overt because it did not need to be, according to a high-ranking Latin American diplomat. We met with the diplomat and others on an official election observation delegation with CODEPINK. Names of some sources remain anonymous due to a hostile political environment towards progressives. | This setback for the Citizens Revolution movement, founded by Rafael Correa, will have profound implications for Ecuador and beyond, fortifying the US-allied reactionary bloc in Latin A…
(2021-04-27). How Syria Acted As A Regressive Force In The Lebanese Civil War — OpEd. eurasiareview.com April 9, 1976. The Syrian military intervened in Lebanon to fight against the National Movement (NM) and Palestinians. Kamal Jumblatt – the leader of the NM – was too radical for the liking of Damascus. With his anti-Zionist leanings, he could easily provoke Israel into invading Lebanon – increasing the strategic vulnerability of Syria. Thus, Hafez al-Assad – with the tacit consent of the US – proceeded to thwart any possibility of a leftist regime coming to power in Beirut. Tokenistic elections are held on May 16, 1976 under the watch of Syrian troops. Assad's favored candidate – Ilyas Sarkis – is made the pr…
(2021-04-27). The WEF's Great Reset — Euphemism for a WWIII Scenario? globalresearch.ca Let's make no mistake, we are already in WWIII. A more …
(2021-04-27). The WEF's Great Reset: Euphemism for a WWIII Scenario? dissidentvoice.org Let's make no mistake, we are already in WWIII. A more noble term is "The Great Reset" — the World Economic Forum's (WEF) eloquent description of a devastated worldwide economy, countless bankruptcies and unemployment, abject misery, famine, death by starvation, disease and suicide. Hundreds of millions of people have already been affected by this "collateral" …
(2021-04-27). Talk World Radio: Sam Perlo-Freeman on the Brutal Weapons Dealing by the UK. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. Dr. Sam Perlo-Freeman is a Research Coordinator at Campaign Against Arms Trade in the UK, where he has focused on UK military spending and procurement, UK arms sales to Saudi and the war …
(2021-04-27). Despite pandemic, UN mission in Abyei continues to provide vital assistance. news.un.org In spite of the challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Abyei with other agencies, continue to provide vital protection, humanitarian and recovery assistance to vulnerable populations, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
(2021-04-27). Reporting from Around the World, Reese Erlich Was a Beacon of Independent Journalism. indybay.org He challenged "the basic assumptions of empire"
(2021-04-27). Any Delay in Ensuring the Greatest Availability of Vaccines Worldwide Is Morally Wrong and Foolish. commondreams.org "There is no way to beat Covid-19 without increasing vaccine production capacity. And some production must be in the Global South for a host of reasons, including that prompt suppression of new variants is how we avoid more deaths and quarantines." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/kenya-1.jpg …
(2021-04-27). Another Navalny Drama Fizzles Despite Hungry Western Media. strategic-culture.org The indulgence and fawning must have given Navalny a sense of impunity, reinforcing his megalomania and attention-seeking, Finian Cunningham writes. | After three weeks allegedly on a hunger strike, the Western-lionized Russian blogger Alexei Navalny has thrown the towel in. The decisive factor was the Russian authorities refusing to kowtow to a Western orchestrated drama. | Another factor is that Navalny is a conman and stooge of Western intelligence services. To carry out a real hunger strike is perhaps one of the most traumatic, mentally excruciating feats of self-sacrifice. To witness yourself wasting away to…
(2021-04-27). The Mass Media Will Never Regain the Public's Trust. strategic-culture.org 
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | marked the first time ever that trust in news media dropped below fifty percent in the United States, continuing a trend of decline that's been ongoing for years. | Mass media punditry is divided on where to assign the blame for the plummet in public opinion of their work, with some blaming it on Russia and others blaming it…
(2021-04-27). Despite the horrors of COVID-19, global defense spending rises led by the US. peoplesdispatch.org 
The US military budget in 2020 alone was around USD 778 billion, which is almost 39% of the total global military expenditure and marked an increase by 4.4% from the previous year…
(2021-04-27). Thousands of houseless Peruvians forced to live in temporary camps. peoplesdispatch.org Over 10,000 Peruvians, who lost their livelihoods during the COVID-19 pandemic, have sought refuge in temporary camps set up on abandoned land in the Lomo de Corvina area, in the Villa El Salvador district, situated on the outskirts of the capital Lima.
(2021-04-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Buenos Aires, Argentina have launched strikes in opposition to the return to in-person instruction despite an upward spiral of new COVID-19 infections.
(2021-04-27). To Address Drug Affordability, Grab the Low-hanging Fruit. jamanetwork.com With COVID-19 dominating the news, it is easy to forget that up until a year ago, the US public's top domestic priorities for Congress were improving the affordability of health care and prescription drugs. But the need for action has only increased during the pandemic as millions of people in the US lost employer-sponsored insurance, states incurred massive expenses, and prescription drug prices continued their upward march.
(2021-04-27). El Gobierno de Puerto Rico nunca hizo las pruebas que establecía el protocolo para el regreso a la escuela. latinorebels.com Una investigación del Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI) encontró que ni el DS ni el Departamento de Educación hicieron las pruebas de COVID-19 antes de la apertura en abril ni durante la clases presenciales.
(2021-04-27). Vaccination Priorities Delay Shots for Higher-Risk People of Color. jamanetwork.com Prioritizing older people or older people and essential workers for COVID-19 vaccination, as many states have done, slows eligibility for adults in some racial and ethnic groups and for those with family incomes below the federal poverty level, according to a recent analysis by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) researchers.
(2021-04-27). As Union Government fails, Kerala shows how to combat pandemics and protect health of citizens. mronline.org 
THE total number of COVID-19 cases detected across India crossed over 2,34,000 on April 17, the very day Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Asansol, West Bengal, where he congratulated the attendees for coming in large numbers and gushed that he had not seen such crowds at a rally before. | April 27, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-27). Lacking oxygen, scores in India suffocate to death as COVID-19 infections reach record high. wsws.org India's emergence as the world's COVID-19 epicentre, with more than 2.6 million active cases, is the direct product of the "profits before lives" policy enforced by Narendra Modi and the far-right BJP government.
(2021-04-27). Turkey announces full lockdown following rapid COVID-19 spike. peoplesdispatch.org A country of over 85 million people, Turkey has so far recorded more than 4.67 million COVID-19 cases with over 38, 000 deaths. More than a quarter of all infections have been reported after the beginning of April…
(2021-04-27). America's "Testing Mess": The Healthcare System in COVID Testing and Vaccinations. globalresearch.ca Let me start by explaining that an antigen test, performed by …
(2021-04-27). Another Australian capital city COVID outbreak highlights danger of global pandemic. wsws.org The Western Australian state government yesterday ended a three-day partial lockdown of Perth, despite a still unknown number of infections from a quarantine hotel leak.
(2021-04-27). A made-in-India shock doctrine, with a little help from Latin America. mronline.org 
While an assertive Hindutva deep state was already a work in progress under Narendra Modi, what is striking is how the contingency of the pandemic has been used to mask it with a no-holds-barred steamrolling of market reforms. | April 27, 2021 | Commentary…
(2021-04-27). Coming "COVID Commission" Is a Gates-Led Cover-Up. globalresearch.ca A corporate-funded COVID Commission Planning Group is being set up to …
(2021-04-27). How the Lima Group and Prosur were Weakened by the Pandemic. orinocotribune.com The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of internal Colombian problems have exposed the absence of a regional forum to address these difficulties and generate coordinated solutions among the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean. | In the prior decade—South America's golden age—the region had UNASUR, an organization that fostered increased coordination between governments regardless of their political ideology, to resolve myriad and unpredictable international challenges. | Dismantling of UNASUR | This vacuum arose after the rise of right-wing governments in the region…
(2021-04-27). Canadian Doctor Defies Gag Order and Tells the Public How the Moderna COVID Injections Killed and Permanently Disabled Indigenous People in His Community. globalresearch.ca Charles Hoffe has been a medical doctor for 28 years in …
(2021-04-27). Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee (UK) supports call for International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees. wsws.org The trade unions in Britain have sabotaged the struggles of workers during the past year, resulting in the highest per head of population death toll from COVID-19 (in a country with a population higher than 20 million) in the world.
(2021-04-27). NIH Launches Program to Investigate COVID-19 in Children. jamanetwork.com The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently launched a research program to figure out why some children with COVID-19 develop severe illness and how to identify those most at risk.
(2021-04-27). Reasons for Admissions to US Children's Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic. jamanetwork.com This study uses Pediatric Health Information System database data to compare hospitalizations in US children's hospitals early in the COVID-19 pandemic (March-August 2020) vs the same period in 2017-2019, overall and for respiratory, chronic, nonrespiratory, and other conditions.
(2021-04-27). Beatings and Indignity: the Plight of an Afghan Refugee. counterpunch.org The grimness grinds on for the world's 80 million forcibly displaced persons, 34 million of them children. Covid-19 is proving to be hard to beat, putting severe, months-long restrictions on activist support for refugees in transit and host nations alike. Ali (not his real name), who spoke to us from Ritsona camp in Greece, has
(2021-04-27). 6000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020. globalresearch.ca hese new products, which many doctors and scientists claim do not even meet the legal definition of a "vaccine," are described by the manufacturers themselves as "operating systems" called the "software of life," and prior to COVID they have never been approved to be used on human populations.
(2021-04-27). The Main Obstacle in the Fight Against COVID: Inequality. counterpunch.org 
Global vaccine production is insufficient, and even that has been hoarded by developed countries that have bought up from two to three times more supply than is needed by their populations, an action that has come to be known as "vaccine nationalism." What's more, vaccine purchase does not necessarily equal vaccine availability, as has been the case in Europe and the cause of growing conflict there.
(2021-04-27). The Covid Vaccine: The Israeli People's Committee Report. Malfunctions, Failures and Damages. globalresearch.ca "I was impressed frankly with the obsession of your prime minister, …
(2021-04-27). The 2021 USPSTF Recommendation on Blood Pressure Screening. jamanetwork.com The year 2020 will be remembered as a time when COVID-19 disrupted all aspects of life, including medicine. As of mid-March, 2021, more than 500‚ÄØ000 people in the US and 2.6 million worldwide have died of COVID-19. Despite its morbidity and mortality, the COVID-19 pandemic also has spurred a remarkably rapid rethinking of how scientific research is conducted and how health care is delivered. Within 1 year, multiple diagnostic tests, medications, and vaccines were developed, tested, and disseminated. More than 100 million people in the US have been screened for COVID-19, and an ongoing vaccinat…
(2021-04-27). Reinfections of COVID-19 after natural infection or vaccination. wsws.org Under conditions of a policy of reckless reopening, the danger of the virus mutating to escape vaccines remains a critical concern.
(2021-04-27). Joint statement of Communist Parties: 'No to patents on vaccines!'. challenge-magazine.org 
On the initiative of the Communist Party of Turkey, communist and workers' parties from across the world have signed the following joint statement. | International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties, The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a great tragedy for more than a year now. In this period, in many countries, millions of workers have caught the disease, losing their health, their jobs or even their lives. On the other hand, in the same time frame, some companies that have sold the essential needs food, hygienic materials, masks and finally, vaccin…
(2021-04-27). COVID-19 vaccine response blunted by common inflammatory bowel disease treatment. imperial.ac.uk People who take a commonly-prescribed drug for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should not assume they are protected after a first dose of vaccine.
(2021-04-27). MPs and peers call for review of all coronavirus fines. thecanary.co Coronavirus fines are "muddled, discriminatory and unfair", according to a group of MPs and peers who have called for a review of all of those issued under lockdown laws. | The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) said the system "criminalises the poor over the better-off" and no Covid-19 fine should result in a criminal record. | "Significant concerns" about the validity of the fines, the inadequacy of the review and appeal process, the size of the penalties and the criminalisation of those who cannot afford to pay, were set out in a report. | Committee chairman Harriet Harman said: "Swift action to make restr…
(2021-04-26). Indian hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 17 million on Monday with a fresh high of 352,991 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours, said the health ministry. This was the fifth consecutive day when over 300,000 cases were registered in a single day.
(2021-04-27). Indian hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 17 million on Monday with a fresh high of 352,991 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours, said the health ministry. This was the fifth consecutive day when over 300,000 cases were registered in a single day.
(2021-04-27). U.S. 'vaccine apartheid' denounced amid inequitable access to COVID-19 vaccine. ecns.cn As the United States is hoarding COVID-19 vaccines, many developing countries are still struggling to get access to doses, with exacerbating inequality of vaccine access, according to U.S. media.
(2021-04-26). EU brings AstraZeneca to court over vaccine supply shortfall. ecns.cn The European Union (EU) has brought pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to court over its failure to respect the commitment to deliver COVID-19 vaccine doses to its member states, said a European Commission spokesperson on Monday.
(2021-04-27). Millions of Americans are missing second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: U.S. media. ecns.cn More than 5 million Americans, or nearly 8 percent of those who received a first jab of their COVID-19 vaccine, have missed their scheduled second dose, U.S. media reported.
(2021-04-26). Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, all imported. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 11 new COVID-19 cases, all of which were imported, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
(2021-04-27). Dublin Zoo reopens after COVID-19 lockdown eased. ecns.cn Cahaya, an endangered Siamang Gibbon, holds her unnamed offspring at Dublin Zoo which reopened to the public today as Ireland took its next gradual steps out of COVID-19 lockdown, Dublin, Ireland, April 26.
(2021-04-26). EU countries to help India tackle alarming COVID-19 crisis. ecns.cn A number of European Union (EU) member states will offer their assistance to India to help the populous Asian country tackle the unexpected pandemic resurgence, the European Commission said on Monday.
(2021-04-27). China firmly supports India in fighting COVID-19: Chinese embassy. ecns.cn The Chinese government and people firmly support the Indian government and people in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy to India Counselor Wang Xiaojian said.
(2021-04-27). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Mayo Clinic Laboratories delivers during COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: April 18 – 24, 2021, is the perfect time to recognize the remarkable work of clinical laboratory professionals, especially during COVID-19 and as Mayo Clinic Laboratories celebrates its 50th anniversary. ________________________________________ Mayo Clinic Laboratories has performed over 3 million COVID-19 tests. "In December 2019, there was a disease, and three months …
(2021-04-27). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Should pregnant women be vaccinated for COVID-19? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: ?I am a teacher at a middle school that is teaching students in person. I have been vigilant about following safety guidelines, but now that I am pregnant, I worry even more about contracting COVID-19 and the risk to my baby. Our state is opening up COVID-19 vaccines to educators, and I am …
(2021-04-27). Leading US hospitals team up to promote COVID-19 vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org CLEVELAND, Ohio, and ROCHESTER, Minn. — A coalition of 60 top hospitals and health care institutions have joined forces in a nationwide campaign to encourage adults to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Led by Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, the campaign "Get the Vaccine to Save Lives" is designed to reassure the public that vaccines are …
(2021-04-27). Pentagon To Aid India As It Copes With COVID-19 Pandemic. eurasiareview.com By David Vergun | John F. Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, briefed the media today, speaking on a number of different topics, including aid to India. | "The United States deeply values our partnership with India," Kirby said. "We are determined to help the people in India as they bravely combat this outbreak." | The Defense Department is working closely with other U.S. agencies to rapidly deploy oxygen-related equipment, rapid COVID-19 test kits, personal protective equipment and other essential materials to India, he said. | "We are also in close communication with the government of India to ensure that we ar…
(2021-04-27). Rising Calls for Expulsion of US Military from Turkey. orinocotribune.com Caracas and Montreal, April 26 (Orinoco Tribune)—On Saturday, US President Joe Biden announced that his country classified the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces during the First World War, in present-day Turkey, as "genocide." This led to harsh condemnations from the Turkish government. | On Sunday, the President of the Patriotic Party of Turkey, Dogu Perinàßek, announced that his country should stop military cooperation with Washington, expel the US Army from its territory, and prohibit the use of its air bases by the US Air Force, including those involved in the North Atlantic Treaty Or…
(2021-04-27). 'Bloody Clashes' in Apure Leave Several Casualties from Venezuelan Army & Colombian Narco-Terrorists. orinocotribune.com Through a statement issued this Monday, April 26, Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) reported that in the last 72 hours, bloody clashes have been taking place against Colombian armed paramilitary groups, specifically in unpopulated sectors around the west of La Victoria, in the Páez municipality of Apure state, as part of Operation Bolivarian Shield 2021 that began on March 21. | The results | The military forces reported that confrontations resulted in a significant number of casualties among irregular armed groups from Colombia. | The destruction of temporary facilities that they intended to use…
(2021-04-27). A Better Solution to DACA. indybay.org DACA is temporary relief for immigrant childhood arrivals to the United States, this articles calls for permanent solutions for DACA recipients.
(2021-04-27). EFF and ACLU Ask Supreme Court to Review Case Against Warrantless Searches of International Travelers' Phones and Laptops. globalresearch.ca The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the American Civil Liberties Union, and …
(2021-04-27). Headlines for April 27, 2021. democracynow.org Anthony Brown Had Hands on Steering Wheel, Was Shot by Officers in Back of Head, Lawyer Says , Justice Department to Investigate Louisville Police, 13 Months After Breonna Taylor's Killing, Coronavirus Infections Hit New Global High, Fueled by India's "Heartbreaking" Outbreak, U.S. to Ship Up to 60 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine Abroad, Biden Orders $15/Hour Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, Proposes Capital Gains Tax Hike, Supreme Court to Hear Torture Survivor's State Secrets Case & NRA-Backed Challenge to NY Gun Law, 2020 Census Results Alter Balance of Power in House of Representatives, Florida Sena…
(2021-04-27). Headlines for April 27, 2021. democracynow.org Andrew Brown Had Hands on Steering Wheel, Was Shot by Officers in Back of Head, Lawyer Says , Justice Department to Investigate Louisville Police, 13 Months After Breonna Taylor's Killing, Coronavirus Infections Hit New Global High, Fueled by India's "Heartbreaking" Outbreak, U.S. to Ship Up to 60 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine Abroad, Biden Orders $15/Hour Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, Proposes Capital Gains Tax Hike, Supreme Court to Hear Torture Survivor's State Secrets Case & NRA-Backed Challenge to NY Gun Law, 2020 Census Results Alter Balance of Power in House of Representatives, Florida Senat…
(2021-04-27). A New Custodian in the Supreme Court: A Hope for India's Broken Democracy? zcomm.org Justice Ramana takes over as the chief justice of India at a time when democratic freedoms have been clamped down, indeed the right of habeas corpus itself has come to be in jeopardy…
(2021-04-27). If Biden is a "union guy" — Go After the Taft-Hartley Monster! zcomm.org Even mentioning the repeal of Taft-Hartley by unions and Democratic candidates has become taboo…
(2021-04-27). RUNASUR, a new Latin American regional integration mechanism, created in Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org RUNASUR, a new regional integration mechanism, aims at uniting the Indigenous people, peasants, social movements and workers of Latin America with an anti-imperialist , as well as building a Plurinacional America…
(2021-04-27). Anti-Racist Movements in Brazil: Activist Series — Iêda Leal. dsausa.org Around the world, Black-led movements are raising the stakes in our collective struggles. This discussion series with leading Black and Indigenous militants from across Brazil spotlights their experiences in organizing against state violence, workplace exploitation, and structural racism everywhere from education to healthcare. Today's movements facing neo-fascism, militarization, and an unprecedented public health crisis stand…
(2021-04-27). No More Police Killings of Children! counterpunch.org 
Kids of color appear to be fair game for too many cops: No More Police Killings of Children! By Dave Lindorff The latest police murder — and that's what it was whatever the circumstances — of 16-old foster child Ma'Khia Bryant by a Columbus, Ohio cop, is sickening to watch. No way did that officer,
(2021-04-27). No More Police Killings Of Children! — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The latest police murder — and that's what it was whatever the circumstances — of 16-old foster child Ma'Khia Bryant by a Columbus, Ohio cop, is sickening to watch. | No way did that officer, Nicholas Reardon, have to kill that young teenage girl. Maybe she had a knife, and maybe she was even planning to try and stab or cut the girl or woman dressed in pink that she was running towards at the time of the shooting. But the odds of such an injury being fatal with the small kitchen paring knife in her hand were not great. | Besides, there were other ways available to Officer Reardon to have stopped he…
(2021-04-27). Trial of Turkish opposition leaders postponed till May 3. peoplesdispatch.org 
The trial of Selahattin Demirtas along with 107 other members of the third largest party in Turkey, HDP, over a 2014 protest has been criticized as political vendetta against the opposition groups by the Erdogan government.
(2021-04-27). Struggle for the future of food. mronline.org 
With so much at stake, representatives of food producers and consumers need to act urgently to prevent governments from allowing a UN sanctioned corporate takeover of global governance of food systems. | April 27, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-27). Climate scientists: concept of net zero is a dangerous trap. mronline.org 
Sometimes realization comes in a blinding flash. Blurred outlines snap into shape and suddenly it all makes sense. Underneath such revelations is typically a much slower-dawning process. Doubts at the back of the mind grow. | April 27, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-27). Chauvin trial 'felt like something because I'm used to so much nothing'. therealnews.com 
Was the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial justice? How should we feel about it? And is a political backlash already unfolding? We reflect on the trial and the long road ahead.
(2021-04-27). 'It is a Nakba': Campaign to Save Sheikh Jarrah Builds Momentum as Forced Displacement Looms. orinocotribune.com 
In a matter of just two weeks, six Palestinian families, numbering 27 people, from the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah will be thrown out of their homes and into the street, and replaced with Israeli settlers. Now residents are doubling down on the campaign to #SaveSheikhJarrah. | In a matter of just two weeks, six Palestinian families, numbering 27 people, will be thrown out of their homes and into the street, and replaced with Israeli settlers. | The fate of the families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem is essentially set in stone: an Israeli district court
(2021-04-27). Idaho's Wolf Slaughter Bill Stampedes Toward a Vote. counterpunch.org 
In a painful example of why states can't be trusted to manage gray wolves, the Idaho Legislature seems to be fast-tracking Senate Bill S.1211, which aims to slash Idaho's wolf population by as much as 90 percent. The bill would inappropriately transfer the traditional roles and responsibilities of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission to
(2021-04-27). The year of the pandemic. mronline.org 
So maybe not just one year of the pandemic. | April 27, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-27). Focusing Purely on Injustices in China and Russia with a Cold War Mindset Damages Human Rights Everywhere. counterpunch.org 
As we enter a second Cold War against China and Russia, there are lessons to be learned from the first, since much the same propaganda mechanisms are once again hard at work. Western governments and media unrelentingly criticise China for the persecution of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province, but there is scarcely a mention of the repression of Kashmiri Muslims in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Diplomatic and media outrage is expressed when Russia and the Syrian government bomb civilians in Idlib in Syria, but the bombing of civilians during the Western-backed, Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen, remains at the bottom…
(2021-04-27). The Future of Water in the American Southwest. counterpunch.org 
No country is immune from water scarcity issues—not even the world's wealthiest country, the United States. The Southwestern states, in particular, have faced frequent and ongoing droughts over the past two decades, and traditional water supplies are failing. As groundwater supplies in the region have depleted substantially, rainfall has decreased and the costs of importing water have risen substantially.
(2021-04-27). 'People's Earth Day' rally in San Francisco highlights local history of environmental racism. liberationnews.org 
On April 22 a People's Earth Day' rally was held in front of San Francisco City Hall to demand health and environmental justice for residents of Bayview Hunters Point and Treasure Island.
(2021-04-27). Unfreedom Day in South Africa. peoplesdispatch.org 
Ahead of the national holiday commemorated for the 1994 democratic elections in South Africa, a leader of the shack dwellers movement declared, "We are burning because of the conditions we live under."
(2021-04-27). Mammals face an uncertain future as global temperatures rise. juancole.com 
By Maria Paniw and Rob Salguero-Gómez | — Even with fires, droughts and floods regularly in the news, it's difficult to comprehend the human toll of the climate crisis. It's harder still to understand what a warming world will mean for all the other species we share it with. This is true for even our …
(2021-04-27). How France continues to dominate its former Colonies in Africa. mronline.org 
In France's former African colonies, imperialist monetary policies from Paris continue to cripple domestic economies and undermine democracy. Colonialism in Africa won't have meaningfully come to an end until true economic sovereignty is allowed to flourish. | April 27, 2021 | Interview…
(2021-04-27). Chad in turmoil after president's death: Who was Idriss Déby? liberationnews.org 
Turmoil is gripping Chad following the demise of Idriss Déby, long-time dictator of the country and close ally to France and the United States, who succumbed to battle wounds last Tuesday.
(2021-04-27). Timing of Apure Clashes & Cota 905 Incidents Not a Coincidence: CIA's Simonovis Reveals the Plan (Video). orinocotribune.com 
A former Venezuelan police officer linked for decades to the CIA and Israeli intelligence, and also a fugitive from Venezuelan justice, Iván Simonovis, recently confessed through a video that the terrorist events in Apure state—where Venezuelan soldiers died due to terrorist violence promoted by Colombian paramilitary—and the recent violence unleashed by the Coqui gang in Cota 905 in Caracas, "are not coincidence and are part of the same plan" to make Venezuela collapse. | The accomplice of former deputy Guaidó confessed in a video he shared on his Twitter account that "the common denominator between…
(2021-04-27). Gabriel García Márquez and Magical Internationalism. orinocotribune.com 
By Laura Capote — Apr 25, 2021 | While García Márquez is internationally recognized for his literary work, little attention is paid to his lifelong dedication to revolutionary internationalism. Laura Capote explores this rich history and his career as a militant journalist | "I feel Latin American in every country, but without ever resigning myself to illusions of my land, Aracataca, to which I returned to one day and discovered, that between the reality and the nostalgia, was the raw material of my work" | — Gabriel García Márquez, The Fragrance of Guava, 1982 | Sometimes what is obvious hides what is…
(2021-04-27). @HoodCommunist Twitter ban shows why offline organizing is so important. therealnews.com 
The fact that private companies like Twitter can ban entire accounts without notice, explanation, or recourse is a clear sign that we need to build community and organizing networks that can be sustained if and when it happens to us.
(2021-04-27). San Diego protest calls to end barrio warfare. liberationnews.org 
The April 24 event began in Golden Hill Park, where speakers talked about the effects of police terror, mass incarceration, racial profiling, gang enhancements, horizontal violence and other issues affecting the Chicano community.
(2021-04-27). Biden's Recovery: How's the Hopey-Changey Thing Working Our for You? counterpunch.org 
I know it was the last guy who promised hope and change, not Joe Biden, but I couldn't resist stealing Sarah Palin's best line ever. Besides, even if Biden didn't promise hope and change, it looks like he might deliver. We are going to get the GDP growth data for the first quarter this week
(2021-04-27). No, Biden's Not Banning Burgers — But Meat Is a Real Climate Problem. truthout.org 
Fact-checkers are slamming Republicans and the right-wing media for repeating false claims that President Joe Biden's climate plan would require Americans to drastically reduce consumption of red meat. While the rumors about Biden have been thoroughly
(2021-04-27). Almost Everything Biden Said About Ending the Afghanistan War Was a Lie. counterpunch.org 
President Joe Biden, in announcing an ostensible end to the U.S. war in Afghanistan, is continuing his streak of paying eloquent lip service to progressive causes while maintaining the implied status quo. In a televised address from the White House on April 14, Biden said, "it's time to end America's longest war. It's time for
(2021-04-27). MOVE denounces museum's desecration of children's remains. workers.org 
Philadelphia At an emotion filled press conference April 26, MOVE members strongly denounced the University of Pennsylvania Museum and Princeton University for holding the remains of family members killed in the 1985 police bombing of their home. From left: Carlos Africa, Janet Africa, Pam Africa (standing), Janine Africa, Consuela Africa . . . |
(2021-04-27). Ivy League Secret Exposed: Classes Used Bones of Black Children Killed in 1985 MOVE Police Bombing. democracynow.org 
Outrage is growing in Philadelphia after explosive revelations that the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University have been in possession of remains thought to belong to two children who were among 11 people killed in the 1985 police bombing of the Philadelphia home of the radical, Black liberation and anti-police-brutality group MOVE. We show an excerpt of a training video — now removed from the internet — by an anthropologist at the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University who has been using the bones of at least one of the young bombing victims for the past 36 years — wit…
(2021-04-27). "A Warrant Is Not a License to Kill": Rev. William Barber Condemns Police "Execution" of Andrew Brown. democracynow.org 
Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to protest the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black father shot dead in his car on April 21. On Monday, authorities allowed Brown's family and attorney to watch a 20-second video clip of the shooting. The family says it shows Brown was shot in the back of the head while his hands were on the steering wheel of a car, calling it an "execution." Seven sheriff's deputies have already been placed on paid administrative leave; two other deputies have resigned, and another retired over the past week. But supporters…
(2021-04-27). Greens, vaccines, maneuvers. mronline.org 
The Green party was at first an iconoclastic bunch, leftish, even radical. Its deputies, often women, showed up in the Bundestag knitting or even wearing woolen sweaters, shocking the conservatives. But its radicals grew older; many got rewarding professional jobs; its fundamentalist wing ("fundis") lost out to the pragmatic "realos" (realists). The Green retreat has […] | April 27, 2021 | Commentary…
(2021-04-27). A Friend In An Evil Deed, Is A Friend Indeed: Turkey Wants To Fix Relations With Saudi Arabia. southfront.org 
On April 26th, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said that Turkey was looking to rectify relations with…
(2021-04-27). All In Against SouthFront: US Intelligence To Create New Foreign Malign Influence Center. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The US top spy agency is going to establish a new center to combat hostile foreign meddling in U.S. national affairs. The decision was made following multiple assessments that Russia and other US enemies allegedly have sought to sway elections and sow chaos among the American people. | The "Russian dire threat" has been the main duty of US intelligence for years. The US treasure has already been drained on billions of dollars allocated to fight against the mythical Russian information campaig…
(2021-04-27). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On April 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | UAF forces in Zaytsevo shelled DPR positions in the southern part of the same settlement with grenade launchers | UAF forces in the Krasnogorovka village shelled Staromikhailovka with 82-mm artillery | UAF forces in Opytne village shelled Veseloe with grenade launchers | UAF forces in Vodyane shelled Leninskoe with grenade launchers and 82-mm artillery | UAF forces in Pavlopol shelled Kominternovo and Ukrainskoe with grenade launchers | DPR forces in Ukra…
(2021-04-27). U.S. Sends Coast Guard Patrol Ship To Black Sea, As Two Russian Landing Ships Remain. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A Hamilton-class US Coast Guard patrol boat is heading for the Black Sea, the US 6th Fleet said in a statement."A Hamilton-class US Coast Guard patrol boat has begun sailing north for passage into the Black Sea after working with USS Roosevelt in the Aegean," the US 6th Fleet said on Twitter. | The boat will work with "NATO allies and partners in the region," the report said. | The US Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy…
(2021-04-27). Military Situation In Iraq On April 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 27, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Basrah area | On April 27, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Naseriyah area | On April 27, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Diwaniyah area | The Turkish military's new ground and air operation against PKK militants in northern Iraq has been taking place since April 23 | On April 26, the PMU discove…
(2021-04-27). Military Situation In Yemen On April 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 169 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On April 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On April 26, Ansar Allah attacked King Khalid Airbase with a Qasef 2K drone | On April 27, the Saudi-led forces launched a heavy counterattack on Talaat al-Hamra height in west of Marib | On April 27, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saud…
(2021-04-27). Military Situation In Syria On April 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 31 times: 19 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province | On April 26, clashes between SAA and Turkish-backed forces were reported in the Tadef area | On April 26, the Russian Military Police and the Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab | On April 26, an agreement had been reached for a c…
(2021-04-27). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 27, 2021. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2021-04-27). Ramsey Clark: el disidente imprescindible en el centro del poder de EE. UU. workers.org 
Por William Camacaro Desde Nueva York "Habrá algunos que recordarán a Ramsey Clark como un hombre marginal. Hay muchos más que lo recordarán como amigo de la justicia, los oprimidos, los explotados y el imperio de la ley. Quizás a él mismo le gustaría ser recordado simplemente como alguien que . . . |
(2021-04-27). Tensions Rise In The South China Sea: British Flotilla To Sail Through Asian Waters. southfront.org 
HMS Queen Elizabeth, via Global Look Press | A flotilla of Royal Navy of the United Kingdom leaded by HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will pass through Asian waters on port visits to Japan and South Korea, according to the British embassy in Tokyo. The decision was made after Australia had warned of threats of conflict in the region."Today, as free nations again hear the beating drums and watch worryingly the militarisation of issues that we had, until recent years, thought unlikely to be catalysts for war, let us contin…
(2021-04-27). HRW Accuses Israel Of Apartheid, Tel Aviv, Naturally, Calls It "Nazi" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 27th, Human Rights Watch released a report concluding that Israel is carrying out apartheid in the West Bank against the Palestinians. | It said that after decades of warnings that an entrenched hold over Palestinian life could lead to apartheid, it had found that the "threshold" had been crossed."This is the starkest finding Human Rights Watch has reached on Israeli conduct in the 30 years we've been documenting abuses on the ground there," said Omar Shakir, the group's Israel and Pale…
(2021-04-27). Vaccine hesitancy and the Court of Protection: who decides? ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Informed consent to medical treatment is at the heart of the vaccine debate. Consent is also at the centre of most of the cases that come before the Court of Protection. So now we have a very specific problem: what happens, if someone lacks capacity under the Mental Capacity Act, and their family for whatever …
(2021-04-27). The missing Rule 35 mechanism for immigration detention in prison. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
The Court of Appeal in MR (Pakistan) and Another v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 541 recently dealt with appeals regarding the absence of a process to assess the vulnerability of a person detained under immigration powers at Her Majesty's Prisons ("HMPs"). This absence remains despite such a process existing …
(2021-04-27). Pogrom against the Palestinians of East Jerusalem. dissidentvoice.org 
The immediate context that makes such shocking developments possible — indeed, inevitable — is the continuing drift of Israeli politics toward the nationalist extreme right. What was formerly considered 'extreme right' — Netanyahu's Likud — is now the center, with even more extreme forces to its right. The followers of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane, …
(2021-04-27). Selected Articles: The WEF's Great Reset — Euphemism for a WWIII Scenario? globalresearch.ca 
By The road led up the hill between houses until it came to the lake where it ran between the …
(2021-04-27). America's Crumbling Infrastructure: Bridges. strategic-culture.org 
Every four years the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) measures the conditions of bridge, water and transportation infrastructure within the US and publishes its findings through the Infrastructure Report Card.‚ÄØIn 2021, America's Cumulative Infrastructure Grade is C-, that is worse than "mediocre". Bridges got a C grade. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…
(2021-04-27). No, Kerry didn't Leak Israeli strikes to Zarif; but Trump did leak Israeli Intel to Russia. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Ted Cruz and other far right demagogues have charged for over half a decade that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was misguided because you can't trust anything Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarid says. Now all of a sudden they are treating an offhand remark by Zarif in a leaked interview …
(2021-04-27). What Next for Amazon Workers? thenation.com What Next for Amazon Workers?
(2021-04-27). SEP National Secretary Kishore spreads lies about an Amazon worker & former party member. indybay.org An Amazon worker who was a member of the SEP talks about their position opposing unionization and attacking democracy…
(2021-04-27). Focusing Purely on Injustices in China and Russia With a Cold War Mindset Damages Human Rights Everywhere. strategic-culture.org By Patrick COCKBURN | During the first The essence of such propaganda is not lies or even exaggeration, but selectivity. To give one example, the focus was kept on very real Soviet oppression in Eastern Europe and away from the savage rule of Wes…
(2021-04-27). America's Hi-Tech War on China. The Strategic Semiconductors Supply Chain. globalresearch.ca US policymakers aim to marginalize, weaken, contain, and isolate China and …
(2021-04-27). Anti-imperialists extend solidarity to people of Donbass. peoplesdispatch.org Various anti-imperialist groups across Europe have extended solidarity to the people of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in the region of Donbass as tensions between NATO and EU-backed Ukraine and Russia escalate…
(2021-04-27). PREVIEW: What to Look for In the First Quarter 2021 GDP Report. cepr.net While we should see strong growth, almost certainly over 7.0 percent, it will be setting the stage for even more rapid growth in the second quarter. While many pandemic restrictions were in place for much of the quarter, they were being weakened in most states by March. Furthermore, with large numbers of people having received …
(2021-04-27). US CEO pay soars during pandemic. wsws.org The gulf between the incomes of corporate executives and that of workers expanded dramatically over the course of 2020.
(2021-04-27). UK government's pandemic contracts: A looting operation behind the smokescreen of "the national interest" wsws.org The blatant efforts by the state to conceal industrial-scale corruption and criminal profiteering exposes the decomposition of democratic rule.
(2021-04-27). Government Blockchain Association Releases 'Impact Of Cryptocurrency Adoption On Government' Report. eurasiareview.com The Tax Working Group of the Government Blockchain Association (GBA) has issued its first release of "The Impact of Cryptocurrency Adoption on Government." This study, developed by an international panel of government and private sector experts, examines the adoption of cryptocurrency around the world and determines the impact it may have on governments. The study is intended to provide public and private sector leaders with the information needed to understand cryptocurrency trends and recommend potential courses of action. | While the world is navigating uncharted waters as the global pandemic introduces man…
(2021-04-27). Biden's Recovery: How's The Hopey-Changey Thing Working Our For You? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com I know it was the last guy who promised hope and change, not Joe Biden, but I couldn't resist stealing Sarah Palin's best line ever. Besides, even if Biden didn't promise hope and change, it looks like he might deliver. | We are going to get the GDP growth data for the first quarter this week and it is almost certain to be very strong, quite likely over 7.0 percent. This is great news in terms of recovering from the pandemic recession and getting people back to work, but we know that all the inflation hawks will be yelling that we will soon be back in the 1970s, with inflation spiraling ever higher. For this r…
(2021-04-27). Marketing, Elections and Anti-Chavismo Unity: PUSCI is Born. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition announced the launch of a new unity platform. So far in political history, this is the fifth attempt by the bench to work together, but does this new initiative have the possibility of functioning? | Political unity is one of the most complex propositions. Finding common ground and not betraying each other is a challenge that requires maturity and respect for those alongside whom you must work. | In recent years, the Venezuelan opposition has undergone several attempts to present itself as a single bloc against Chavismo, but the efforts have been unsuccessful. | To date, we can mention: | 1-…
(2021-04-27). More Members of CHC Support Follow-Up Investigation of 2019 Sexual Harassment Report. latinorebels.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) told Latino Rebels on Monday that they support an investigation into sexual harassment allegations of Capitol custodial staff that were published in a 2019 report by the Architect of the Capitol's Office of Inspector General (OIG).
(2021-04-27). Patient Information: Screening for Hypertension in Adults. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page summarizes the US Preventive Services Task Force's 2021 recommendation that all adults aged 18 years or older be screened for high blood pressure (A statement).
(2021-04-27). Your Honor: Justice in a Time of Collapse. globalresearch.ca A well-meaning New Orleans judge, Michael Desiato, finds himself in a …
(2021-04-27). Australian government vetoes Victoria-China agreements. challenge-magazine.org Two deals between the state of Victoria and China's National Development and Reform Commission have been vetoed by Australia's Foreign Minister. The Chinese embassy criticised the move by Minister Marise Payne as "provocative", further damaging relations with Australia. | Following laws passed in the Australian Parliament last December, the Foreign Minister has the power to block deals negotiated between local & state authorities and foreign governments. Payne claims she has received hundreds of notifications over such deals. Talking to ABC radio's AM show Payne said: "This scheme is very focussed on Australia…
(2021-04-27). Port workers in Montreal strike over pressure tactics by employers. peoplesdispatch.org While workers have been on partial strike since April 13, pressure tactics by employers prompted an indefinite general strike, bringing Canada's second largest port to a standstill…
(2021-04-27). Blockade disrupts production of medicine for Cuba's national health system. en.cubadebate.cu The U.S. government's financial persecution of Cuba, added to the economic, commercial and financial blockade, limits the industry's operations and development. Directors of Cuba's Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Industries Enterprise Group (BioCubaFarma) denounced the impact on their research and production of the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed on Cuba by the U.S. government.
(2021-04-27). More deaths of people waiting for essential disability services in Australia. wsws.org The National Disability Insurance Scheme continues to claim victims by not providing basic equipment and adequate services.
(2021-04-27). México — Diplomacia que sirve. globalizacion.ca Es común pensar que la diplomacia tiene poca conexión con la vida de la gente, pero en la Cancillería, particularmente en la Subsecretaría para América Latina y el Caribe, pensamos diferente: la diplomacia mexicana puede y debe contribuir al desarrollo…
(2021-04-27). The People's Party has officially registered in Oregon! peoplesparty.org The timber-rich state is plundered on an industrial scale by Wall Street corporations, leaving rural communities impoverished in the east. Meanwhile, staggering rents have forced thousands of unhoused people into the streets in the cities to the west. | The People's Party will end those injustices. Our representatives will guarantee EVERY American housing, food, a good-paying job, a basic income, a college education, expanded social security, strong unions, and a livable climate. We will guarantee freedom from militarized police, mass incarceration, war, and monopolies and trusts. | If you live in Oregon, we need…
(2021-04-27). Screen Shot 2021-04-27 at 9.42.59 AM.png. progressive.org Dan Kovalik's new book's broad-brush indictment of the left falls short.
(2021-04-27). Cheap Theatrics on Facebook from Congress. cepr.net Two members of Congress, Tom Malinowski and Anna Eshoo, took to the Washington Post today to promote their meaningless plan to attack social media profits in the name of protecting democracy (their terminology). The gist of their column is that they want to take away Section 230 protection for any social media company that has …
(2021-04-27). Depressionen, Lebensà§ngste, Suizidgedanken: Um Himmels willen, sprecht mit der Jugend und hà∂rt ihnen zu! globalresearch.ca Heute bekam ich aus dem Kreis meiner Familie, die in einem …
(2021-04-27). Austrian government approves comprehensive reopening of businesses. wsws.org The government of the right-wing conservative Austrian People's Party (àñVP) and the Greens is paving the way for a massive flare-up of coronavirus infections with catastrophic consequences.
(2021-04-27). French retired army generals threaten a coup d'état. wsws.org On the 60th anniversary of the attempted French military putsch in Algiers, 23 retired generals published an open letter to the government in the neofascist website Valeurs Actuelles.
(2021-04-27). Goebbels Is Alive in Nicaragua: Relentless US Conspiracy Against Nicaragua by Concocting Fake Narratives and Instituting Terror. globalresearch.ca "A lie told once remains a lie, but a lie told …
(2021-04-27). OPINION: We Can't Talk About Adam Toledo Without Talking About 7th Grade. latinorebels.com I want to talk about what it means to be a 7th grader. Adam Toledo attended 7th grade.
(2021-04-27). Striking Volvo workers in Virginia dig in for long battle as truck manufacturer announces Q1 profits. wsws.org Volvo workers explained their fight as nearly 3,000 workers entered their second week on strike against the global cost-cutting drive by the Sweden-based multinational.
(2021-04-27). El Comando Sur se va a la guerra: Perfume de mujer en la coordinación sudamericana. globalizacion.ca El jefe del Comando Sur del Pentágono, almirante Craig Faller, concluyó la última semana su gira de despedida en República Dominicana, participando de la Conferencia de Seguridad de las Naciones del Caribe (CANSEC) junto a referentes militares de países comprometidos…
(2021-04-27). Montreal dockers face looming threat of Trudeau back-to-work law on second day of strike. wsws.org Without a contract since December 2018, the Port of Montreal longshore workers are waging a determined fight against the Maritime Employers Association's attempts to shred their working conditions.
(2021-04-27). N-of-1 Trial Finds No Effect of Statins on Muscle Symptoms. jamanetwork.com A series of n-of-1 trials among statin-intolerant participants found no difference in frequency and intensity of muscle symptoms while they were taking the medication compared with a placebo, a study in The BMJ reported. A smaller n-of-1 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine late last year also found a nocebo effect among patients taking a statin, where negative expectations, not the drug itself, created muscle symptoms.
(2021-04-27). Georgia Muslim Voter Project: Nonprofit that provides refreshments to voters in line joins suit against new suppression law. splcenter.org  …
(2021-04-27). UK Prime Minister Johnson demanded "no more f***ing lockdowns, let the bodies pile high in their thousands!" wsws.org Aside from Johnson's crudities, ending all lockdowns and letting "the bodies pile high" is the position of capitalist governments the world over.
(2021-04-27). Mexico Should Reject Excessive Powers From Foreign Investors. counterpunch.org Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, has often criticized the neoliberal economic model centered on free trade, privatization, and deregulation. If his administration truly wishes to shake off the yoke of neoliberalism and reclaim national sovereignty, one step they should take is to follow other countries that are rejecting excessive powers for
(2021-04-27). Governments spend trillions on weapons, claim there is no money for health care. wsws.org Total global military spending rose to nearly $2 trillion last year, up 2.6 percent from a year ago, even as world economic output shrank by 4.4 percent.
(2021-04-27). Relugolix Combination Therapy for Uterine Fibroids. jamanetwork.com Women with uterine fibroids who took relugolix combination therapy experienced less menstrual bleeding and pain while avoiding bone density loss and the hot flashes associated with relugolix monotherapy, 2 trials in the New England Journal of Medicine reported. Relugolix is an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone-receptor antagonist.
(2021-04-27). Up to 130 asylum seekers drown in the EU's Mediterranean graveyard. wsws.org The tragedy at sea is the latest in an unceasing catalogue of drownings, which have been deliberately allowed to take place by European governments in order to deter migration to Europe.
(2021-04-27). Waiting for the Cyber-Apocalypse. tomdispatch.com America has a serious infrastructure problem. Maybe when I say that what comes to mind are all the potholes on your street. Or the dismal state of public transportation in your city. Or crumbling bridges all over the country. But that's so twentieth century of you. America's most urgent infrastructure vulnerability is largely invisible and unlikely to be fixed by the Biden administration's $2 trillion American Jobs Plan. I'm thinking about vulnerabilities that lurk in your garage (your car), your house (your computer), and even your pocket (your phone). Like those devices of yours, all connected to the Internet a…
(2021-04-27). Depression, Fear of Life, Suicidal Thoughts: For Heaven's Sake, Talk to the Youth and Listen to Them! globalresearch.ca Today I received a shocking phone call from my family, who …
(2021-04-27). Out-of-Network Laboratory Test Spending, Utilization, and Prices in the US. jamanetwork.com In the context of concerns about the appropriateness and costs to insurers and patients of laboratory testing, this study uses data from the IBM MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database to examine out-of-network laboratory test spending, utilization, and prices in the US in 2008-2016.
(2021-04-27). U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Could Bring Iran Opportunities, Threats. juancole.com ( RFE/RL) — The announced withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan will grant Iran one of its biggest wishes and lead to the departure of all foreign forces, which Tehran has long blamed for insecurity in the region. Analysts say the pullout of U.S.-led NATO forces from Afghanistan could potentially give Iran more room to …
(2021-04-27). Geopolitics of The Arctic: Canada as a Bridge of Cooperation or a Platform for War and Confrontation? globalresearch.ca The Arctic remains the world's last frontier of human exploration. It …
(2021-04-27). Graduate students at New York University go on strike. wsws.org Graduate students at New York University began strike action on Monday as the United Autoworkers Union seeks to end the struggle of Columbia University grad students a few miles away by pushing a wage-cutting sellout deal.
(2021-04-27). Incorrect Values in Text and Table 4. jamanetwork.com In the Original Investigation entitled "Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," published in the November 7, 2017, issue of JAMA, incorrect absolute risk differences (ARDs) were reported in several places. In the Results sections of the Abstract and the text, the data reported for exercise should have read "ARD, ‚àí0.12 (95% CI, ‚àí0.20 to ‚àí0.05)"; for combined exercise and vision assessment and treatment, "ARD, ‚àí0.38 (95% CI, ‚àí0.53 to &sbquo…
(2021-04-27). Venezuela — Doscientos años de Carabobo. globalizacion.ca 1 | Tras sangrienta campaña de once años, Venezuela consagra su Independencia el 24 de junio de 1821 en la Batalla de Carabobo. Esta batalla no termina todavía; culmina una resistencia de tres siglos y abre otra que llega hasta nuestros…
(2021-04-27). Illinois State University graduate students vote "yes" to strike, union delays until fall. wsws.org Almost immediately after the results of the vote were announced the Graduate Workers Union called for delaying the strike until the fall semester.
(2021-04-27). Video: "Freedom Is Not Determined by the Results of a PCR Test…" globalresearch.ca Taylor Hudak reminds us that the EU parliament will be voting …
(2021-04-27). Beijing reacts to mounting US belligerence with nationalist boycott campaign. wsws.org There is nothing progressive about the current nationalist campaign in China which the CCP is using to advance its interests internationally, while driving a wedge between Chinese workers and their class brothers and sisters around the world.
(2021-04-27). Pasaportes biológicos: Distopía en ciernes. globalizacion.ca El mundo rico reabrirá sus puertas muy pronto y las principales ciudades del planeta renacerán triunfantes: volverán la cultura, los conciertos, el deporte-espectáculo y la reunión social, reabrirán el pub y la discoteca (las bibliotecas nunca dejaron de ser un…
(2021-04-27). Low-Income African American Women With Hypertension and Depression. jamanetwork.com More than half of African American women of low socioeconomic status with uncontrolled hypertension also had symptoms of depression, according to a secondary analysis of an ongoing randomized trial. In their JAMA Psychiatry analysis, the authors advised clinicians at federally qualified health centers (FQHC) to screen African American women with hypertension for depression, provide mental health referrals, and monitor treatment to ensure that it is effective.
(2021-04-27). Bangladeshi police gun down six construction workers. wsws.org Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given police a free hand to suppress workers struggles and her political opponents.
(2021-04-27). Palestinian Prisoners' Action Week 2021: Global Action Report and Growing Solidarity. globalresearch.ca Organizations and activists around the world demanded freedom for Palestinian political …
(2021-04-27). Park name change press conference held in Milwaukee: 'Honor a freedom fighter, not a fascist!'. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On April 24, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression hosted a press conference to publicly announce their campaign to change the name of Lindbergh Park to Lucille Berrien Park and fund the renaming by defunding the Milwaukee County Sheriff's overtime budget. | Lindbergh Park is named after Charles Lindbergh, who was recognized at the time as a famous pilot. A few years after the park was named, Lindbergh became a prominent figure in the fascist America First movement in the U.S. He had received recognition for his work in the U.S. from Hermann Goering on behalf of Adolf Hitl…
(2021-04-27). El sector privado en Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Hay muchos mitos sobre el sector privado en Venezuela, el más conocido es aquel que se refiere a su incuestionable eficiencia. Son parte de esta mitología las siguientes frases: "a diferencia del sector público que es ineficiente y corrupto, el…
(2021-04-27). UK Prime Minister Johnson demanded "no more f***ing lockdowns, let the bodies pile high in their thousands!" wsws.org Aside from Johnson's crudity, ending all lockdowns and letting "the bodies pile high" is the position of capitalist governments the world over.
(2021-04-27). Becoming a Mother and Gaining Perspective. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a pediatric intensive care fellow tells of her near death from postpartum hemorrhage in childbirth, her first delayed introduction to her daughter, and her struggle with helplessness in caring for her premature daughter during her convalescence.
(2021-04-27). Schools reopen in France and Italy amid continuing spread of coronavirus. wsws.org To the extent that there has been a reduction in cases over the previous three weeks, it is mainly due to the impact of the closure of schools and the holiday break.
(2021-04-27). Gunda:My Porcinus Teacher. dissidentvoice.org Over the years as an animal activist I've shown many films of graphic animal cruelty, both in class rooms and out in the streets. Except for the granddaddy of them all, 1981's The Animals Film, there is very little art about them. Mostly, they're just blood and guts. And I'm a big believer in showing …
(2021-04-27). Americans Minds are Artificially Intelligent. counterpunch.org "I advocate the thesis which holds that the tendency towards totalitarianism is part of the essence of the machine, and originally proceeded from the realm of technology; that the tendency, inherent to every machine as such, to subjugate the world, to parasitically seize upon the fragments that have not yet been subjugated, to merge with
(2021-04-27). Tomgram: John Feffer, America Hacks Itself. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Let me try to put this in context: it was just months ago that I gave up my old flip phone and reluctantly got an iPhone. And though I can indeed make calls on it and use it …
(2021-04-27). Why Are We Vaccinating People on the Brink of Death? globalresearch.ca In mid-January 2021, Bloomberg published an article titled
(2021-04-27). Today, Defense of The Revolution Rests with the Media. orinocotribune.com By Steve Lalla and Saheli Chowdhury for Orinoco Tribune — Apr 25, 2021 | Víctor Dreke, legendary commander of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, called for those defending the Revolution today to recognize that the battlefield of the 21st century is the media. | The comments were made at a
(2021-04-27). Up to Old Tricks Again? US Patrol Cutter Kicks Off 'Transit Into Black Sea'. sputniknews.com In mid-April, the US cancelled plans to send the missile destroyers USS Roosevelt and USS Donald Cook to the Black Sea reportedly due to concerns that the deployment might "provoke" Moscow.
(2021-04-27). Scientists Discover How to Make Fuel From Wheat Bran. sputniknews.com Researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have discovered that when fusible wheat bran is combined with additives it can be used as fuel. This could help reduce greenhouse gases and landfills, as well as optimise the creation of mixtures for the efficient energy use of biomass.
(2021-04-27). Project Veritas Launches Lawsuit Against CNN Over 'Misinformation' Slur. sputniknews.com Twitter blocked the Project Veritas account in February after it posted video of a reporter questioning a Facebook executive outside his home, but days later two CNN reporters claimed the ban was for spreading "misinformation" and breaking "multiple" Twitter rules.
(2021-04-27). New Docs: Did FBI Investigate Seth Rich Case Despite Earlier Denials? sputniknews.com After long delays the FBI finally released the first batch of records concerning murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich on 23 April at the request of American attorney Ty Clevenger. Will the FBI's documents help dispel the controversy surrounding the Seth Rich case?
(2021-04-27). Prince Andrew Reportedly Goes Into Business With Private Banker Accused of Sexual Assault. sputniknews.com The structure of the new company, called Lincelles, ostensibly does not require it to file financial accounts or disclose income. The Duke is reportedly in control of 75 percent of the assets, although the firm hasn't yet received any funds or "paid any money out", according to his spokesman.
(2021-04-27). Elon Musk Trolls Jeff Bezos' Space Company After It Files Lawsuit Against NASA Over SpaceX Contract. sputniknews.com This is not the first time that Musk's SpaceX is battling with Bezos' Blue Origin over contracts with NASA. In 2013, Bezos' company filed a protest after NASA leased Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre to SpaceX.
(2021-04-27). All that Sending a Flotilla Bristling with Weapons into the South China Sea Can Do Is Escalate Global Tensions. globalresearch.ca No one can say that the BBC takes its role as …
(2021-04-27). Somalia: UN condemns violence, warns against escalation of fighting. news.un.org The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Tuesday, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak of violence in the capital Mogadishu and urging all sides to "exercise maximum restraint, resume dialogue, and avoid unilateral actions that may lead to a further escalation".‚ÄØ…
(2021-04-27). Right to freedom of expression in Myanmar must be guaranteed, UN expert urges military coup leader. news.un.org The leader of Myanmar's 'Tatmadaw' military has been urged to publicly commit to honoring the fundamental right to freedom of expression for those protesting the generals' February coup.
(2021-04-27). Nepal: New appointments 'undermine independence' of rights oversight body, UN experts warn. news.un.org United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday voiced serious concerns over recent appointment of new members to Nepal's National Human Rights Commission, which they said "undermined its independence, integrity and legitimacy".
(2021-04-27). Financial Support of Medical Schools. jamanetwork.com The war dealt a serious blow to the quality of medical education. The failure of the Selective Service System to provide for the training of scientists has already resulted in a serious deficiency of instructors, particularly in preclinical subjects. The rosters of candidates for Doctor of Philosophy degrees in our larger universities have been largely nonexistent for some four or five years.
(2021-04-27). Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access? thenation.com Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access?
(2021-04-27). AOC and the Making of Millennial Politics. thenation.com AOC and the Making of Millennial Politics…
(2021-04-27). The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific. thenation.com The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific…
(2021-04-27). A Year Later: The Black Lives Matter Movement in Sonoma County 2020. indybay.org BLM has become a "tool" social activist, the local government and political representatives sought to use the momentum of POC and the community to capitalize and align themselves with accountability, instead of the go-to white supremacy.
(2021-04-27). Tuesday 4/27: Sharat G. Lin: Power, Social Movements, and Human Rights in the Middle East. indybay.org Join Zoom meeting: | cccconfer.zoom.us/j/93402090982 | Meeting ID: 934 0209 0982 | Dial in: +1 669 900 6833…
(2021-04-27). Saturday 5/1: 46 Years After the End of the Vietnam War: A Conversation About Empathy & Healing. indybay.org Zoom…
(2021-04-27). Saturday 5/15: 20th Annual Palestinian Cultural Day. indybay.org Santa Clara County Government Center | 70 West Hedding Street | San José, CA 95110…
(2021-04-27). Cosmetic Oil Market to grow at over 4.5% CAGR between 2020 and 2026. indybay.org Global cosmetic oil market share is moderately fragmented with major players includes DEOLEO, Unilever, Bajaj Corp Ltd., DoTerra, Bio Landes, and Marico.
(2021-04-27). Caustic Soda Market to grow at 3.6% CAGR from 2020 to 2026. indybay.org Global Market Insights, Inc., estimates that the caustic soda market could attain a valuation of USD 32.06 billion by the year 2026.
(2021-04-27). California Tribal Members and Fishermen Call on Newsom to Provide Water for Salmon. indybay.org State of the Salmon address planned for April 28th, Day of Action May 4th | Sacramento, California – California Tribes, fishermen, and environmental groups are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to direct state agencies to take action to stop fish kills of California salmon runs that are nearing extinction and to protect water quality. Salmon and good water quality are key to the health of California's Native people, economy and drinking water supplies. Without immediate action to scale down agricultural water deliveries and protect rivers and reservoir's water supplies the State will be complicit in causing fish k…
(2021-04-27). Spirited SF Protest at KQED/NPR for Showing "Philly DA" That Censors Mumia…..Again. indybay.org On April 20, the day after Mumia's open heart surgery his supporters in San Francisco held a spirited demonstration initiated by the Labor Action Committee to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal (LAC) to protest the Independent Lens TV series "Philly DA".
(2021-04-27). Impunity of an Empire: The Cost of Plunder in the Philippines and the Resistance. dsausa.org Hear from Filipino Solidarity Activists about: 1. The historical relationship between the US and the Philippines and the dire consequences of its colonial dynamics. 2: The current situation in the Philippines under the Duterte dictatorship 3. The popular struggle for democracy against imperialism & the current demands of the Filipino people 4.How people in this…
(2021-04-27). New clues into why people with type 2 diabetes develop dementia. imperial.ac.uk New research may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop dementia.
(2021-04-27). Reproductive health researcher named as Dean of the NIHR Academy. imperial.ac.uk Professor Waljit Dhillo has been appointed as new Dean of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Academy.
(2021-04-27). GCHQ Director: UK faces 'moment of reckoning' over key technologies. imperial.ac.uk Speaking at Imperial, GCHQ chief Jeremy Fleming highlighted the UK's unique role leading the next phase of the global digital revolution.
(2021-04-27). Bimekizumab Offers Rapid and Durable Psoriasis Treatment. jamanetwork.com Bimekizumab was highly effective for treating patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in 2 phase 3 trials published in The Lancet. Bimekizumab is a novel, subcutaneously injected monoclonal IgG1 antibody that selectively inhibits interleukin 17F (IL-17F) in addition to IL-17A.
(2021-04-27). JCPOA Joint Commission meeting kicks off in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — The meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and P 4+1 started in Grand Hotel in the Austrian capital of Vienna minutes ago.
(2021-04-27). Zarif leaves for Erbil to meet Kurdistan region's officials. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Baghdad for Erbil to meet with Iraqi Kurdistan region's official.
(2021-04-27). Aliyev calls borders with Iran "Border Of Friendship" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has described his country's shared borders with the Islamic Republic of Iran as "Border Of Friendship".
(2021-04-27). Senior officials of Iraqi Kurdistan recieve Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iranian FM Zarif arrived in Erbil on Tue. evening and was received by the high-ranking officials of the Iraqi Kurdistan.
(2021-04-27). War in Ma'rib to end only when foreigners leave. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Mohammed al-Houthi, the head of the Houthi Supreme Revolutionary Committee underlined that the war in Ma'rib will end only when foreigners withdraw their forces.
(2021-04-27). Zarif meets with patriarch of Chaldean Catholic Church. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — On the second day of his Iraq visit, Foreign Minister Zarif held a meeting with Patriarch of Chaldean Catholic Church Louis Sako in Iraq.
(2021-04-27). Ulyanov names Iran-Russia-China meeting fruitful. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov named the meeting of Iranian, Chinese and Russian delegations on JCPOA as fruitful.
(2021-04-27). The Most Righteous Thing Joe Biden Has Done as President. thenation.com The Most Righteous Thing Joe Biden Has Done as President…
(2021-04-27). The Perpetual Push On Yemen's Marib. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK: | PayPal: southfront@internet.ru | Donation alerts: donationalerts.com/r/southfront…
(2021-04-27). The Billionaires Who Couldn't Kick Straight. zcomm.org America's super rich and their European pals have failed spectacularly in a scheme to kill global football's most egalitarian traditions…
(2021-04-27). Key to Strategy #1: Know Your Enemy. zcomm.org The outcome of electoral battle will determine whether the country descends into dictatorship or takes a path toward multiracial democracy and economic transformation…
(2021-04-27). Police Violence: The Standards Are Topsy-Turvy. zcomm.org In what universe should cops be considered less responsible for their actions than the rest of us?>
(2021-04-27). San Diego protest calls to end barrio warfare. zcomm.org "We are trying to create a space for people to voice their opinion, and make them understand that we will take on their demands."
(2021-04-27). Media Evasions on Racism and the Role of Derek Chauvin. zcomm.org Chauvin has played a useful role for corporate media — a rare villain who could be identified and named, a symbol of deadly racism…
(2021-04-27). Bill Gates Says No Sharing Vaccine Recipes With Poor. zcomm.org "[Bill Gates] acts like an optimist but has a truly dismal vision of the world."
(2021-04-27). When Women Become Allies to Save Watersheds and Wildlife. zcomm.org Young activists, fed up with ineffectual political policy, are using their bodies and agency to say "no more."
(2021-04-27). People's Action and The New Conversation Initiative Join Forces to Launch Nation's First Deep Canvass Institute. peoplesaction.org Growing in Popularity as Movement Tool, Deep Canvassing is a Method Used to Defeat Trump, Pass LGBTQ Rights, and Win Big Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action and The New Conversation Initiative today announced the launch of the nation's first Deep Canvass Institute. Deep canvassing is a groundbreaking conversation methodology that is proven …
(2021-04-27). Warning to UK that EU will not hesitate to act if Brexit deal is breached. thecanary.co The European Union's top official warned that the Brexit trade deal has "real teeth" and Brussels will not hesitate to take action if Boris Johnson breaches its terms. | European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said she hoped the EU would not have to use the measures contained within the agreement. | But she noted the concerns in the EU that the UK had not yet fully complied with the terms of the earlier Brexit divorce deal and stressed that "vigilance" would be required in future. | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament in Brussels (Olivier Hoslet/AP) | Von der L…
(2021-04-26). Xi stresses taking good care of Guilin scenery. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that efforts must be made to take good care of Guilin's beautiful landscape.
(2021-04-26). 28 steps to boost Hainan FTP. ecns.cn Sang Baichuan, an economics professor at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, said the new measures will speed up construction of the Hainan FTP and bring benefits to international trade and economic exchanges.
(2021-04-27). Shanghai International Resort to turn zone into 'tourism city'. ecns.cn Shanghai International Resort, which is home to the iconic Shanghai Disney Resort, is looking to build the zone into a "tourism city" by 2035 as it celebrated its fifth anniversary on Monday.
(2021-04-26). China never uses assistance as leverage to interfere with others: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Monday said that China never uses foreign assistance and development cooperation as leverage to interfere in other countries' internal affairs.
(2021-04-27). Xi stresses advancing high-quality development in border ethnic regions. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more efforts to break new ground in promoting high-quality development in ethnic border regions.
(2021-04-26). Biden plans to raise capital gains taxes for top 0.3 pct of U.S. households: White House advisor. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden plans to raise capital gains taxes for households earning more than 1 million U.S. dollars a year as part of a plan to invest in American families, a top White House economic advisor said Monday.
(2021-04-27). China's malignant tumor survival rate climbs to 40 pct: official. ecns.cn The five-year survival rate for people diagnosed with malignant tumors in China has increased to over 40 percent, up from 30.9 percent 10 years ago, according to a senior health official.
(2021-04-27). China publishes landform survey report on Diaoyu Islands. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday published a landform survey report on the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands.
(2021-04-26). Chinese premier urges enhancing anti-corruption work in gov't agencies. ecns.cn Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called for efforts to enhance clean governance and anti-corruption work in China's government agencies.
(2021-04-26). Racism puts another victim in hospital. ecns.cn He is a talented pastry chef who came to the US from China with his wife a couple of years ago to work in a New York restaurant. Now he is fighting for his life, the latest Asian to become a victim of violence in the city.
(2021-04-27). China rolls out 28 policies liberalizing trade in Hainan. ecns.cn Chinese authorities have released a circular of 28 policies and measures to liberalize and facilitate trade in goods and services at the Hainan free trade port.
(2021-04-26). Life-size Freedom Gundam statue unveiled in Shanghai. ecns.cn The 0.3-ton, 3.1-meter-high head of the Freedom Gundam statue was installed successfully in Shanghai on Monday.
(2021-04-27). China urges Australia to contribute more to mutual trust, pragmatic cooperation. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged Australia to contribute more to enhancing mutual trust and promoting pragmatic cooperation.
(2021-04-26). Xi encourages private enterprises to develop boldly. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday expressed his hope that private enterprises can develop boldly with confidence.
(2021-04-26). U.S. economists anticipate stronger growth in coming year: NABE survey. ecns.cn Respondents anticipated stronger growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) over the year ahead, according to a National Association for Business Economics (NABE) survey released Monday.
(2021-04-26). Intelligent Drawing Future Science Park in Xiongan. ecns.cn A staff member of Xiongan Digital Transportation Laboratory tests a self-driving bus at the Intelligent Drawing Future Science Park in Xiongan New Area, Hebei Province, April 26, 2021.
(2021-04-26). Xi stresses innovation in equipment manufacturing industry. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday said that only innovation can help the equipment manufacturing industry become stronger.
(2021-04-27). Researchers explore method to reduce heavy metal contamination in crops. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have proposed a cost-effective and practical solution for the safe utilization of farmland polluted with low to moderate levels of heavy metals.
(2021-04-27). China, Germany to hold 6th round of intergovernmental talks. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will co-chair the sixth round of intergovernmental consultations via video link on Wednesday.
(2021-04-26). IAEA to invite Chinese experts over Fukushima wastewater disposal: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Experts from China will be invited to be part of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical working group pertaining to Japan's disposal of nuclear wastewater, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday…
(2021-04-27). 'Smart hand' helps the disabled move freely. ecns.cn A "smart hand" has become a spotlight at the 9th World Radar Expo in Nanjing.
(2021-04-27). China-Europe freight train hub tops 1,000 global parcel containers. ecns.cn The number of international parcel containers transported through the Yuxinou (Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe) railway, the first China-Europe freight train route, topped 1,000 on Sunday, local authorities said.
(2021-04-26). Beijing vows curbs on coal consumption. ecns.cn China's recent commitment to curb coal consumption and coal-fired power projects has sent a strong signal that the country will unswervingly reduce its reliance on coal as a dominant source of energy, experts said.
(2021-04-27). China's top legislator attends symposium with lawmakers. ecns.cn Chinese top legislator Li Zhanshu on Monday sat down with lawmakers at a symposium to listen to their comments and suggestions for strengthening and improving the work of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.
(2021-04-27). China launches nine commercial satellites. ecns.cn China launched its Long March-6 rocket on Tuesday, sending nine commercial satellites into space."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 11: 20 a.m.
(2021-04-27). China to take further steps to tackle climate change. ecns.cn China will take solid steps to further lower its carbon intensity and tackle climate change, an ecological official said Tuesday.
(2021-04-27). Life-size Freedom Gundam statue unveiled in Shanghai. ecns.cn A life-size Freedom Gundam statue was unveiled in Jinqiao Town, Shanghai on Monday.
(2021-04-27). China's Long March-6 rocket lifts nine commercial satellites. ecns.cn The satellites will provide east China's Shandong Province with remote sensing services for land survey, urban construction, agriculture, forestry, energy, disaster prevention and reduction.
(2021-04-26). Systemic racism, playing politics to make U.S. more divided. ecns.cn An NBC News poll showed that "a whopping 80 percent" of Americans "still think the country is mostly divided".
(2021-04-27). Xi stresses innovation in equipment manufacturing industry. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday said that only innovation can help the equipment manufacturing industry become stronger.
(2021-04-27). Xi inspects southern Chinese city of Nanning. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Tuesday inspected the city of Nanning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
(2021-04-27). High-speed railway in E China upgraded for mega water diversion project. ecns.cn Some 1,000 Chinese workers on Monday night managed to upgrade the high-speed railway by installing a new railway junction in less than seven hours.
(2021-04-27). Serbia welcomes latest batch of Sinopharm vaccines. ecns.cn Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic welcomed another batch of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccines together with Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo at the Belgrade Airport on Monday.
(2021-04-26). NASA's Ingenuity helicopter achieves faster, farther flight on Mars. ecns.cn NASA's Ingenuity helicopter succeeded in its third flight on Mars on Sunday, which set records in speed and distance beyond what had been previously demonstrated, according to NASA.
(2021-04-27). Intelligent machinery plays key role in Xinjiang cotton sowing. ecns.cn Sowing has commenced across 1.9 million cotton fields in Xayar County, supported by the application of intelligent agricultural machinery.
(2021-04-27). Blinken Warns African Countries Against Doing Business With China. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Responding to questions, Blinken said he hoped African countries should keep their "eyes wide open" when approaching relationships with other nations. | "We're not asking anyone to choose between the United States or China, but I would encourage you to ask those tough questions, to dig beneath the surface, to demand transparency, and to make informed c…
(2021-04-27). US Orders Drawdown of Staff at Afghanistan Embassy. news.antiwar.com The US State Department said on Tuesday that it ordered some staff to leave the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, as part of the Biden administration's preparation to withdraw troops from the country. "By minimizing the number of employees in Afghanistan whose functions can be performed elsewhere, personnel who are urgently needed to address issues related to the drawd…
(2021-04-27). US Coast Guard Cutter Enters Black Sea, Stoking Tensions With Russia. news.antiwar.com For the first time since 2008, The Sixth Fleet said the Hamilton made the transit "in support of NATO Allies and partners." The US frequently sends warships into the Black Sea, but this deployment comes at a sensit…
(2021-04-27). Ankara's Fourth War Front: Turkish Soldiers Killed in New Iraq Offensive. news.antiwar.com While Turkey's president and foreign minister recently pledged support for the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of former Soviet republics-cum-nations, Ankara continues to flagrantly violate those of no fewer than four other countries. Today the nation's leading newspaper, Hàºrriyet, reported that two Turkish soldiers were killed in Iraq in what was routinely termed a cross-border …
(2021-04-27). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Head and neck cancers are becoming increasingly common. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There are many causes of head and neck cancers, and treatment is complicated. And one of the fastest growing demographic of cancers in the U.S. is human papillomavirus (HPV) in younger people, says Dr. Daniel Ma, a Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist. "This is a treatable disease," says Dr. Ma. "It's a disease that's very responsive …
(2021-04-27). Mayo study finds colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. –?A new Mayo Clinic study bolsters evidence that colorectal cancer is often imprinted in family genes and passed on from one generation to the next. In the study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers within the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine found 1 in 6 patients with colorectal cancer had an …
(2021-04-27). Mayo researchers, collaborators identify 'instigator' gene associated with Alzheimer's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a new paper published in Nature Communications, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators report the protein-coding gene SERPINA5 may worsen tau protein tangles, which are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, and advance disease. By combining clinical expertise, brain tissue samples, pathology expertise and artificial intelligence, the team clarified and validated the relevance of …
(2021-04-27). Remembering Walter Mondale, dedicated public servant and former Mayo Clinic trustee. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Walter Mondale, former vice president, known for his many years of public service to the country and the state of Minnesota, died on Monday, April 19, at his home in Minneapolis. He was 93. Mr. Mondale was a member of the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees from 1989 to 1994 and from 1997 to 2001. …
(2021-04-27). Bring Uncle Ken Canning home. greenleft.org.au Ken Canning, a much-loved fighter for the rights of First Nations people and all down-trodden, needs your help to return to Australia for medical treatment, writes Kerry Smith.
(2021-04-27). Students say TAFE must be free. greenleft.org.au It seems that everybody's opinion about TAFE matters except that of us TAFE students, writes Wayne Barret.
(2021-04-27). Climate Council: 'Too late to limit warming to 1.5 ∞C'. greenleft.org.au A decade of inaction means that the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5 ∞C will not be met, according to the Climate Council. Patrick McDonald reports.
(2021-04-27). Tigrean community campaigns against genocide. greenleft.org.au The Tigrean community is calling for support as the war on the north-eastern Ethiopian province by the Ethiopian army, Eritrean and United Arab Emirates and Amahara militias continues. Alex Salmon reports.
(2021-04-27). As NZ legalises pill testing, Australia watches death toll rise. greenleft.org.au New Zealand has legalised pill testing at festivals after the services made a positive impact. Paul Gregoire compares Australia's head-in-the-sand response to an important health issue.
(2021-04-27). Eritreans protest dictatorship, war. greenleft.org.au Members of the Eritrean community gathered in Melbourne to protest against Isaias Afwerki, the dictatorial ruler of Eritrea, reports Chris Slee.
(2021-04-27). When It Comes To Free-Market Capitalism, Fans Draw the Line at Football. commondreams.org On the many faces of oligarchy, Yanis Varoufakis asks, "Does genuine reform demand a radical rethink of who owns what?" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/fans-1.jpg …
(2021-04-27). President Biden: Stop Deportations Now, End Title 42! commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-27). Energy Hearing Witnesses Used Schools in Ploy to Push Big Oil Agenda. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-27). Wells Fargo Top Shareholders Maintain Status Quo, Fail to Act on Climate. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-27). ASBC Applauds House Ways and Means Chair Neal's "Building an Economy for Families Act" commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-27). Progressive Caucus Applauds Biden Decision to Raise the Wage for Federal Contract Workers; Renews Call for Lifting Minimum Wage to $15 for All Workers. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-27). One Fair Wage on the White House Issuing New Executive Orders Requiring Federal Contractors Pay Workers a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-27). Patriotic Millionaires Applaud Biden Executive Order to Raise the Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers to $15 an Hour. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-27). America Needs a 21st-Century Civilian Climate Corps. commondreams.org "Solutions must have the scale and scope of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. But this time, frontline communities and communities of color must be at the center," writes Senator Ed Markey. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/markey-1.jpg …
(2021-04-27). Putting Liberal Democracy First Has Never Been More Important. commondreams.org "Republicans understand this. They understand that liberal democracy is a potential means of serious challenges to the privileges and inequalities they seek to defend," writes Jeffrey C. Isaac. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/democracy-1.jpg …
(2021-04-27). Tucker Carlson's Racism: Paid for by You. commondreams.org "Until they're given more choice, viewers in the United States need to be clear with the companies that sell them their Pay-TV bundles: Paying the Murdochs for content is the modern-day equivalent of subsidizing fascism." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/tucker.jpg …
(2021-04-27). Florida's Extreme 'Preemption' Bills Target Clean Energy Transition. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-27). Sunrise Ahead of Biden's Joint Address: "Legislate Like Our Lives Depend on It" commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-27). Between Us. "That guy in the mask thinks I was conspiring to infect him" globalresearch.ca The road led up the hill between houses until it came …
(2021-04-27). Afghanistan, the US Plan for a New Catastrophe. globalresearch.ca General Scott Miller, US and allied forces commander in Afghanistan, announced …
(2021-04-27). Afghanistan, il piano Usa di una nuova catastrofe. globalresearch.ca Il generale Scott Miller, comandante delle forze Usa e alleate in Afghanistan, ha annunciato il 25 aprile l'inizio del ritiro delle truppe straniere che, secondo quanto deciso dal presidente Biden, dovrebbe essere ultimato entro l'11 settembre. Gli Usa terminano …
(2021-04-27). 'Sex Dungeon': US Army Officer Ends up 'Drugged and Bitten by Strippers' During Trip to War Memorial. sputniknews.com According to local media, the incident occurred last September when the 101st Airborne Division, stationed in Europe, conducted military exercises during which they provided air support along NATO's eastern and southern flanks.
(2021-04-27). China launches English, Japanese versions of digital museum of Diaoyu Islands. ecns.cn China on Tuesday launched the English and Japanese versions of the digital museum of the Diaoyu Islands at www.diaoyudao.org.cn, a special website about the Diaoyu Islands.
(2021-04-26). Chief executive says HKSAR ideal partner for Japanese enterprises to tap mainland market. ecns.cn Carrie Lam said on Monday that Hong Kong's strong fundamentals and unique advantages under "one country, two systems" make it an ideal partner for Japanese enterprises to tap the vast market in Chinese Mainland.
(2021-04-27). With 300,000 Deported in First 100 Days, Rights Group Warns Biden 'Well on Track to Repeat' Obama Failures. commondreams.org Biden "must make a choice," argues United We Dream: "repeat the mistakes of the Obama administration or do everything in his power to end the cruelty of detentions, expulsions, and deportations." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-13023134511.jpg …
(2021-04-27). 'A Phenomenal, Bold, Progressive Candidate': Pramila Jayapal Endorses Nina Turner for Congress. commondreams.org The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said Nina Turner is running on "the exact progressive platform that we believe is necessary." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/nina_turner_pramila_jayapal.jpg …
(2021-04-27). After Being Cut Off by GOP Senator, Stacey Abrams Releases 6-Minute Rundown of Georgia's Attack on Voting. commondreams.org "In Fulton County, our largest county and one that is predominantly African American, the number of drop boxes will be reduced from 38 to eight for no good reason other than Republicans want to make it harder for people of color to vote." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/abrams.jpg …
(2021-04-27). Wall Street Titans Rebuked for Backing 'Climate Destruction' of Wells Fargo. commondreams.org "While acknowledgments and commitments may mark a change in thinking within BlackRock and Vanguard, it is action that is needed to curb the climate crisis." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/em-210417-stopthemoneypipeline-014_2_1.jpg …
(2021-04-27). Poll Shows People of the World Think US Significantly Less Awful Now That Trump Is Gone. commondreams.org According to the latest surveys of adults in 14 other nations, favorable views of the U.S. have increased by an average of nine points since Biden's inauguration. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_unpopular.jpg …
(2021-04-27). 'Letting the Terrorists Win'? Manchin Suggests Pro-Democracy Reform Would Spark Another Insurrection. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-13135068041.jpg …
(2021-04-27). Demand for Release of Full Tape Grows as FBI Opens Probe Into Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr. commondreams.org Demands are growing for authorities in Pasquotank County, North Carolina to release full police body camera video of sheriff's deputies killing unarmed Black man Andrew Brown Jr. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/brown_1.jpg …
(2021-04-27). 'Good First Step': Warren Welcomes Biden's IRS Boost to Target Rich Tax Cheats. commondreams.org "Republicans have starved the IRS so it can't go after wealthy tax cheats," says Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "This $80 billion announcement from President Biden is a good first step." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1742389461.jpg …
(2021-04-27). International Rights Experts Condemn US Police Killings as 'Crimes Against Humanity'. commondreams.org "This country, which claims to be a global champion of human rights, itself fails to comply with international law," said one human rights lawyer of police violence against Black civilians in the United States. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/world_is_watching.jpg …
(2021-04-27). 175 Groups Urge Banks Not to Fund Massive 'Cancer Alley' Chemical Plant in Louisiana. commondreams.org RISE St. James led 175 groups in calling on finanical institutions to avoid doing business with Formosa Plastics Group and its massive chemical plant in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/cancer_alley.jpg …
(2021-04-27). No Invasions. But the Sparks Continue. strategic-culture.org It has never been Russia's intention to invade Ukraine: this has been clear to the objective analysts of Western professional military institutions. | In 2014-2015, when a major western propaganda drive against Russia was in full swing, there were many studies by U.S. and European military forces and their various professional colleges about the situation in Ukraine, where a A main player in the coup was Victoria Nuland, the then U.S. assistant se…
(2021-04-27). Crisis capitalista y control social: øQué hay detrás de la 'Nueva Guerra Fría'? globalizacion.ca La decisión del presidente norteamericano Joe Biden el pasado 15 de abril de expulsar a 10 diplomáticos del Kremlin y de imponer nuevas sanciones contra Rusia por su alegada injerencia en las elecciones presidenciales estadounidenses de 2020 — y a…
(2021-04-27). Pfizer Vaccine May Cause Heart Inflammation in People Under 30, Leaked Study Suggests. globalresearch.ca Details leaked from an Israeli Health Ministry report have raised concerns …
(2021-04-27). Latvian Human Rights Activists Condemn Homophobia In China, Latvia And The World — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The issue of human rights of LGBT persons is like a hot potato — hard to spit it out, but also hard to swallow. Despite majority of the public having nothing against the LGBT community, people are afraid to allow them to have the same human rights everyone else has. | Governments and politicians also clash when it comes to fully recognizing the human rights of LGBT persons — and communist China is no exception. Interestingly, the Chinese Communist Party maintains a stance of double morals on this issue. On the one hand, during UN meetings China always reproaches other nations about homophobia and v…
(2021-04-27). Chinese Defense Minister's Visit Could Give Military Dimension To Sino-Sri Lankan Relations — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The visit of the Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe to Sri Lanka which begins on Tuesday, is significant as it indicates that Sino-Lankan relations may go beyond economic engagement to acquiring a military dimension. | It is reported in a local Sunday paper that Wei's visit will result in China's giving Sri Lanka equipment to modernize the army, navy and air force and enhancing the training component. Though independent confirmation of this has not been possible, what is clear is that China is looking beyond infrastructure development projects in Sri Lanka. It views the island nation as a strategic asset in t…
(2021-04-27). 'Hate America' Campaign Is In High Gear — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The United States is beset with numerous problems, though none as serious as teaching students and workers why they should hate America. It is an intellectually dishonest game, riddled with distortions and out-and-out lies about American history, as well as tortured interpretations of current events. | It is disturbing to note that the left-wing agenda is no longer confined to places like higher education and the media. No, it has been mainstreamed into the corporate world, collegiate and professional sports, and beyond. Some politicians have also embraced the "Hate America" campaign. | There are three identif…
(2021-04-27). Myanmar: Only 32 Of 70 Journalists Detained Post-Coup Released. eurasiareview.com As of April 19, a total of 70 journalists have been arrested since Myanmar's military staged a coup on February 1, with only 32 of them released from detention so far, Burma News International (BNI) said on Friday. | The 57 male journalists and 12 female journalists are from 33 news outlets, with 16 freelance journalists among those detained, according to BNI. (The 70th individual's information could not be confirmed, BNI said.) | Among the detained journalists, 19 have been charged; most of them have been charged under Section 505(a) of the Penal Code, covering incitement. | "Previously, journalists were arre…
(2021-04-27). Did Coup Leaders Seek Legitimacy By Addressing The UN? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Thalif Deen* | The recent military coup in Myanmar and an attempted palace coup in Jordan harks back to the days when insurrections by armed forces came along a veritable assembly line—particularly in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. | And at least one political leader—a former Prime Minister of Thailand—was ousted from power when he was at the United Nations to address the General Assembly. After he finished his address, he was homeless and had no country to go to, and sought political asylum in a Middle Eastern country. | And that country was known to welcome several world leade…
(2021-04-27). Iran Claims Leaked Audio Of Zarif's Interview Was Stolen, Launches Probe. eurasiareview.com The spokesperson for the Iranian administration said the leaked recording of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's interview had been stolen, adding that the Intelligence Ministry has been assigned to identify those behind the plot. | Speaking to reporters at a weekly press conference on Tuesday, Ali Rabiee said the stealing of the audio from Zarif's interview in March is part of a plot against the Iranian establishment, administration, domestic unity, and national interests. | "The file of interview with Mr. Zarif has been stolen for absolutely clear reasons, the aspects of which are still unknown, by indiv…
(2021-04-27). Iran: Dreadful Human Rights Violations By Regime — OpEd. eurasiareview.com According to Amnesty International's annual report, Iran ranked second in the world last year in terms of the highest number of executions in the world. However,
(2021-04-27). ExxonMobil Announces Discovery At Uaru-2 Offshore Guyana. eurasiareview.com ExxonMobil said today it made an oil discovery at the Uaru-2 well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Uaru-2 will add to the previously announced gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block, which is currently estimated to be approximately 9 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Drilling at Uaru-2 encountered approximately 120 feet (36.7 meters) of high quality oil bearing reservoirs including newly identified intervals below the original Uaru-1 discovery. The well was drilled in 5,659 feet (1,725 meters) of water and is located approximately 6.8 miles (11 kilometers) south of the Uaru-1 well.
(2021-04-27). Quo Vadis, Bitcoin? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Technological progress has enabled the development of new assets that aim at fulfilling the functions of money. Replacing traditional money (physical or digital) with these new assets could mean, among many other changes, extending at least part of the process of money creation beyond the current regulated framework. In this context, two complementary approaches emerge in the
(2021-04-27). Indra Revenues Increased +2.2% And EBIT Doubled In First Quarter. eurasiareview.com The Spanish information technology and defense systems company Indra said Tuesday that income statement items have grown in first quarter of this year, versus the same period in 2020. Net Profit was ‚Ǩ22 million in 1Q21 versus ‚Ǩ6 million in 1Q20 (+255%) and ‚Ǩ18 million. in 1Q19 (+22%), the company said, adding that revenues in 1Q21 increased +5.5% in local currency (+2.2% in reported terms) vs 1Q20, pushed by Defence and Minsait. EBITDA and EBIT grew by +25% and +104% respectively vs 1Q20. | Fernando Abril-Martorell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer o…
(2021-04-27). Growing Concentration Of Wealth In Italy: Evidence From New Source Of Data — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Growing wealth disparities can have corrosive effects on equality of opportunity when they crystallise over time and turn into persistent disparities across generations. This column uses newly assembled data from Italian inheritance tax records to show that the wealth share of the top 1% (half a million individuals) increased from 16% in 1995 to 22% in 2016, and the share accruing to the top 0.01% (the richest 5,000 adults) almost tripled from 1.8% to 5%. In contrast, the poorest 50% saw an 80% drop in their average net wealth over the same period. The data also reveal the growing role of inheritance and gifts…
(2021-04-27). Ramadan Musings: Solzhenitsyn, Everybody's Pain In The Neck — OpEd. eurasiareview.com When you are too close to something, someone, you are not the best analyst. Your feelings get in the way. You reveal more about who you are than who or what you love/hate. But you can see better from afar. That sums up Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who, despite accurately predicting the collapse of the Soviet Union, and being instrumental in achieving that, was deeply flawed in his understanding of his nemesis, provided really bad advice on how to extricate the huge Eurasian, multinational entity from its many crises, and contributed to the suffering of, in the first place, his beloved Russians. Hardly the most Chri…
(2021-04-27). Fishing In African Waters. eurasiareview.com African waters have been contributing to the global supply of fish for years, with three of the four most productive marine ecosystems in the world near the continent. African countries' Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) contributed over 6 million metric tons of fish to the world's food supply, supporting food security and livelihood in the continent, while generating $15 billion to the African gross domestic product in 2011. Every sovereign state has an EEZ, an area of ocean adjacent to their shores in which they have special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources. | Industrial fleets from…
(2021-04-27). Deteriorating Conditions: Interview With An Iranian Pensioner. eurasiareview.com Despite high-ranking officials of the Iranian regime touting the importance of the presidential election that is scheduled for June 18, 2021, there is a growing concern that citizens nationwide may in fact be less favorable to participate. Fear of not attaining the minimum legitimacy for the formation of government, with an unprecedented systematic corruption, unemployment, and poverty, along with the collapse of Supreme Leader's awe in Iran and the region, international and deadly economy isolation, and most importantly being the only country in the region without vaccines and Immunity from coronavirus, have…
(2021-04-27). Iran's Navy Harassed US Coast Guard In Persian Gulf Earlier This Month. eurasiareview.com The US Navy said Tuesday that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy conducted itself in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner after several of its vessels passed in a close range to two US Coast Guard ships earlier this month in the Persian Gulf. | According to the US Navy, on April 2, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) Harth 55, accompanied by three fast attack craft / fast inshore attack craft, approached U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats USCGC Wrangell and USCGC Monomoy while the US vessels were conducting routine maritime security patrols in the international waters of the southern A…
(2021-04-27). Mozambique: Total Halts Gas Project, Parliamentary Opposition Parties Demand Accountability. eurasiareview.com The French energy giant Total has finally announced suspension of its gas project and that will leave an unmeasurable impact on the economy of Mozambique. | The Mozambican government has largely failed with its security policy and ignored experts' advice on security after several warning issued after militant bloody attacks bloody in 2017 by a group known locally as al-Shabab. Experts also attributed attacks to governance deficit and disparity in development in northern Mozambique. | Its scale raised doubts over the viability of the biggest single investment in Africa even before the latest raid. March's attac…
(2021-04-27). Mumia Supporters March on OPD and Alameda County Court House. indybay.org For the second time in five days, supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal marched to demand his freedom.
(2021-04-27). Saturday 5/1: Abolish The Police. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza…
(2021-04-27). Sunday 4/25: Pacifica Panel-Defense Of Pacifica & The Proposed 2nd National Bylaw Changes. indybay.org Panel Discussion…
(2021-04-27). Wednesday 4/28: Memorial Tribute to SF Poet, Activist, and City Lights Books Owner, Lawrence Ferlinghetti. indybay.org Online livestream remembrance gathering (FREE)…
(2021-04-27). Solidarity March to Save 1921 Walnut St., and People's Park. indybay.org Video Footage Of The Solidarity March From 1921 Walnut St., To People's Park:…
(2021-04-27). The Invention of Reality and the Second Phase. indybay.org Being human thus becomes an unsolvable task in the technocratic society… An immense pressure to conform can arise in a technocratic society, since the devaluation of the subjective is accompanied by a suppression of needs, which, when an entire population is affected, leads less to rebelliousness than to compulsive social conformity in order not to be excluded.
(2021-04-27). Sunday 5/2: True Cost of Chevron: Here, There, Everywhere. indybay.org Zoom. See the website url to RSVP.
