(2021-04-21). Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd. nationofchange.org Derek Chauvin was convicted on one count of second degree manslaughter, one count of second degree murder, and one count of third degree murder.
(2021-04-21). A just verdict, but far from justice. peoplesparty.org 
A taste of justice. Justice served on Derek Chauvin. Guilty on all three counts. Bail revoked. It was a quick verdict. Yet it is so rare that police officers are convicted — one in 2,000 over the last 15 years for killings by police. It doesn't bring George Floyd back. But, hopefully, it will give pause to some police who think they can kill with impunity. Six white jurors, six people of color, united on what they saw in those nine minutes of horrifying video. | If it wasn't for the video, made by an outraged bystander, Chauvin would not be behind bars now. But not for Breonna Taylor, not for Tamir Rice, no…
(2021-04-21). Guilty on All Counts: Derek Chauvin Verdict Triggers Relief & Determination to Keep Fighting. democracynow.org 
A jury in Minneapolis has convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin on three counts for murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds last year. The jury reached its decision after 10 hours of deliberation. Derek Chauvin will be sentenced in two months. He faces up to 40 years in prison for the most serious charge, second-degree murder. He is the first white police officer in Minnesota to ever be convicted of killing a Black man. We feature reactions from people gathered outside the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, comments from George Floyd's brother and nephew, as…
(2021-04-21). Mass Protests Led to Chauvin's Conviction. Now They're Being Criminalized. truthout.org 
On Tuesday, former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was convicted on all charges in the brutal public lynching of George Floyd. For the Floyd family, the conviction offered some solace that the courts did not allow Floyd's life to be taken with impunity. For many of us, however, it was a hollow "victory," not only because prisons don't solve our problems, but because we know police don't either. | While the trial convicted Chauvin, as an individual, it sought to exonerate the larger system of policing…
(2021-04-21). AFL-CIO hails Chauvin verdict, but police unions still an issue for organized labor. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—A jury's conviction of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin on all three counts in George Floyd's killing—including one that could send Chauvin to prison for decades—delivered justice to Floyd's family, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says. But at the same time, he warned, it's not the end of the story. Reconstructing the U.S. away from …
(2021-04-21). George Floyd's legacy: Could Derek Chauvin guilty verdicts spell the end of police immunity? juancole.com 
By Kent Roach | — The police killing of George Floyd begs for effective remedies that respond both to past harms while also preventing future harm. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three counts in the killing of Floyd after he kneeled on the Black man's neck for more than nine …
(2021-04-21). Is the Chauvin verdict a sign of change, or the policing system saving itself? therealnews.com 
In a criminal justice system that rarely ever holds police meaningfully accountable for their crimes, the fact that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts is significant. But the foundations of that system remain intact—for now.
(2021-04-21). UN rights chief welcomes verdict in George Floyd murder case. news.un.org The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder trial has been welcomed by the UN human rights chief, who said on Wednesday that "any other result would have been a travesty of justice".
(2021-04-21). It Could Happen Here — & Has Happened Here: Community Before Cops Statement on the Chauvin Verdict. indybay.org For immediate release | Salinas, California — April 20th, 2021…
(2021-04-21). WAAR on Chauvin verdicts: 'We'll accept nothing less than police abolition'. workers.org 
April 20 protest, New York CityWW PHOTO: Nathaniel Chase The following statement was issued on April 20 by the Workers Assembly Against Racism, based in New York City. One killer cop in jail does nothing to address the violence and trauma that materially fills the experience of Black, Brown, and . . . |
(2021-04-21). Black Visions Collective: We Need to Abolish the Police & End Militarized Occupations of Our Cities. democracynow.org 
The police murder of George Floyd added jet fuel to a nationwide push to defund the police. We go to Minneapolis to speak with Kandace Montgomery, co-executive director of Black Visions Collective, about their response to the guilty verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd and an update on the push to divest from Minneapolis police and invest in communities.
(2021-04-21). Ocasio-Cortez: "Verdicts Are Not Substitutes for Policy Change" truthout.org 
After a jury on Monday afternoon found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin "For a lot of us that have been in this fight for justice, in this…
(2021-04-21). We Need to Abolish the Police and End Militarized Occupations of Our Cities. truthout.org 
The police murder of George Floyd added jet fuel to a nationwide push to defund the police. We go to Minneapolis to speak with Kandace Montgomery, co-executive director of Black Visions Collective, about their response to the guilty verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd and an update on the push to divest from Minneapolis police and invest in communities. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. | AM…
(2021-04-21). Unequal Justice: A Victory for Racial Justice. progressive.org But long after the Chauvin verdict, the struggle will continue.
(2021-04-21). Following the Chauvin verdict/Stay in the streets! Abolish the police! workers.org 
Workers World Party expresses its solidarity with the family of George Floyd, along with the Minneapolis community and anti-racist activists everywhere, who understandably applaud the three guilty verdicts against the racist, white, killer cop, Derek Chauvin, who wantonly lynched Floyd May 25, 2020. Chauvin was found guilty today, April 20, . . . |
(2021-04-21). Following the Chauvin verdict: Stay in the streets! Abolish the police! workers.org Workers World Party expresses its solidarity with the family of George Floyd, along with the Minneapolis community and anti-racist activists everywhere, who understandably applaud the three guilty verdicts against the racist, white, killer cop, Derek Chauvin, who wantonly lynched Floyd May 25, 2020. Chauvin was found guilty today, April 20, . . . |
(2021-04-21). Chauvin guilty, but police killed 64 more people during his trial. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—With the first white cop in Minnesota going to prison for killing a Black man, there is joy and relief in the city of Minneapolis. Nowhere is this moment felt more deeply than in the Black community. A diverse jury of Hennepin County residents returned a guilty verdict on all three counts against Derek Chauvin …
(2021-04-21). After a year of protests, Derek Chauvin found guilty for the murder of George Floyd. peoplesdispatch.org Since the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, millions of people took to the streets across the US and globally to demand justice for Floyd and for all victims of racist police violence…
(2021-04-21). What Chauvin's Conviction Means for Black Communities. counterpunch.org 
Finding George Floyd's murderer guilty on all three charges was a significant victory for us at the very moment when we, Black people, need to see some justice. At the same time, the specific justice in this particular case doesn't address the profound systemic change required in our judicial, political, and economic systems. We must
(2021-04-21). Guilty! People's Uprising Wins Justice For George Floyd. popularresistance.org One thing is unambiguously clear: Derek Chauvin being found guilty is the result of a historic popular uprising. Chauvin's brutal murder of George Floyd ignited a massive resistance from Minneapolis' Third Precinct into the smallest towns and biggest cities in the United States. | The Party for Socialism and Liberation was proud to participate in this historic movement that brought millions into the streets, many for the first time. New leaders emerged and are now in the struggle for the long haul. | "Justice for George!" was screamed in Trafalgar Square and painted on walls in Port-au-Prince. One Senator was ala…
(2021-04-21). Relief at Derek Chauvin conviction a sign of long history of police brutality. nationofchange.org "You were told, for example, that Mr. Floyd died because his heart was too big […] [but] the truth of the matter is—that the reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr Chauvin's heart was too small."
(2021-04-21). Guilty! People's uprising wins justice for George Floyd. liberationnews.org 
One thing is unambiguously clear: Derek Chauvin being found guilty is the result of a historic popular uprising. Chauvin's brutal murder of George Floyd ignited a massive resistance from Minneapolis' Third Precinct into the smallest towns and biggest cities in the United States. The Party for Socialism and Liberation was proud to participate in this …
(2021-04-21). Ex-Cop Guilty on All Counts of Murder of George Floyd. indybay.org We finally saw the power of a mass movement with a middle class jury, including 2 jurors with family connections to the police, convicting Minneapolis now ex-cop white Derek Chauvin of the murder of black George Floyd while handcuffed and face down, with Chauvin sitting on Floyd's neck with his knee for over 9 minutes, supposedly for the use of an alleged $20 counterfeit bill. The struggle continues.
(2021-04-21). Headlines for April 21, 2021. democracynow.org Jury Finds Derek Chauvin Guilty on All Counts for Murdering George Floyd, Police Shoot Dead 16-Year-Old Ma'Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio, Judge Denies Dismissal of Prison Sentence for Officer Who Shot and Killed Walter Scott in 2015, India Faces COVID "Storm"; AMLO Gets COVID Vaccine; U.S. Warns Against Travel to 80% of Globe, Johnson & Johnson Resumes European Rollout After Regulator Says Benefits Outweigh Blood Clot Risk, AOC and Sen. Markey Reintroduce Green New Deal as Biden Sets Ambitious Emissions Target, Idriss Déby's Son Named Interim Leader Following Chadian President's Death, Journalists in Over 100 Cou…
(2021-04-21). Historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad: Policing in U.S. Was Built on Racism & Should Be Put on Trial. democracynow.org 
A Minnesota jury's conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin on three counts for murdering George Floyd does not go far enough in dismantling police brutality and state-sanctioned violence, says historian and author Khalil Gibran Muhammad. "We know that while the prosecution was performing in such a way to make the case that Derek Chauvin was a rogue actor, the truth is that policing should have been on trial in that case," Muhammad says. "We don't have a mechanism in our current system of laws in the way that we treat individual offenses to have that accountability and justice delivered." Muhammad also l…
(2021-04-21). Uncomfortable Truths, Justice, and George Floyd. strategic-culture.org We ignore uncomfortable truths. The melding of the horrors of slavery with civil rights era lynchings with the killing of George Floyd, all wrapped in the means-what-you-want-it-to-mean of systemic racism, flirts with incitement to violence. It won't fix anything but falling MSM circulation rates, but that's sort of the point.
(2021-04-21). Police shoot and kill a Black teenage girl in Ohio as George Floyd verdict announced. thecanary.co 
Police shot and killed a Black teenage girl on Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, just as the verdict was being announced in the trial over the killing of George Floyd. | Officers claimed they were responding to an attempted stabbing call when police shot the girl at about 4.45pm local time. Police said the 911 caller reported a female was trying to stab them before hanging up. The girl was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead. | In Columbus Ohio, police killed this beautiful young girl today. This is an illustration of why convictions and reform just aren't enough for our communities. | Ma'Khia Bry…
(2021-04-21). Comply Or Die: The Only Truly Compliant Person In A Police State Is A Dead One — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Americans aren't dying at the hands of police because of racism. | For that matter, George Floyd didn't die
(2021-04-22). The Covidian Cult (Part II). dissidentvoice.org Back in October of 2020, I wrote an essay called The Covidian Cult, in which I described the so-called "New Normal" as a global totalitarian ideological movement. Developments over the last six months have borne out the accuracy of that analogy. A full year after the initial roll-out of the utterly horrifying and completely fictional …
(2021-04-21). Earth Abuse and the Next Pandemic. counterpunch.org 
Humanity's transgression of ecological limits has caused widespread damage, including a climate emergency, catastrophic loss of biodiversity, and extensive degradation of soils around the world. Earth abuse is also at the root of the Covid-19 pandemic and the grim likelihood that new pathogens will continue to emerge from other animal species to infect humans.
(2021-04-21). Corporate Media Sideline Health Experts during Pandemic. projectcensored.org As the COVID-19 pandemic became more widespread and dangerous in the US, information surrounding it became unclear and uncontrolled. Establishment media outlets had the crucial task of clarifying this information…
(2021-04-21). Clinical Trial Confirms Breakthrough Treatment for COVID-19. globalresearch.ca Patients with a self-administered nasal spray application found to have reduced …
(2021-04-21). ACLU Demands Improved COVID-19 Protections for Florida Detainees. projectcensored.org The American Civil Law Union (ACLU) of Florida and Disability Rights Florida co-filed a class action lawsuit against the Sheriff of Broward County after receiving complaints of the county's lack…
(2021-04-21). Brazil may reach 1 million COVID-19 casualties by October 2021. peoplesdispatch.org 
Brazil could reach the figure of one million deaths from COVID-19 by October 2021 if there continues to be high levels of mobility in the national territory, emergence of new variants, and slow vaccination process, according to a study conducted by Russian social scientist Alexei Kouprianov*. | Currently, there are some 14 million infected in the country, which represents 40% of the cases in the region. More than 378,000 have already died from the disease. The
(2021-04-21). Defeat of Minimum Wage Increase Leaves People with Disabilities Behind. projectcensored.org As was widely reported by news outlets (including CNN, CBS, NPR, among others) in February 2021, a popular $15 minimum-wage hike was struck from President Biden's COVID relief package when…
(2021-04-21). Unexpected Environmental Consequences of COVID-19. projectcensored.org Due to COVID-19, recycling programs in many bigger cities have ceased. Because the recycling process is hands-on and involves multiple processing steps, many recycling centers have either shutdown or significantly reduced operations to avoid cross-contamination cases. But with pollution already being one of the most pressing public concerns of this century, reductions in recycling are deeply problematic. | Unfortunately, recycling programs are not the only ecologically-friendly options that have been disrupted by COVID-19, as Bloomberg News reported in March 2020. Companies such as Starbucks have stopped acceptin…
(2021-04-21). COVID-19 Exposes Extent of Student Debt Crisis. projectcensored.org In August 2020, Politico's Bianca Quilantan reported on how COVID-19 has affected colleges and universities across the US. According to the article, the pandemic forced many schools to close their…
(2021-04-22). Pompeo Joins House Republicans to Unveil Iran Sanctions Bill. news.antiwar.com Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo The legislation, titled
(2021-04-21). Relief at Derek Chauvin conviction a sign of long history of police brutality. nationofchange.org "You were told, for example, that Mr. Floyd died because his heart was too big […] [but] the truth of the matter is—that the reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr Chauvin's heart was too small."
(2021-04-21). Rebuilding Black-Owned Businesses after COVID-19. ips-dc.org With over half of American adults now at least partially vaccinated, many of us are beginning to imagine a future beyond the pandemic. But for the many small businesses that didn't survive, there's no "after." | Black-owned businesses have been especially hard-hit. That's because even after three pandemic relief packages, there's an elephant in the room that every resource, policy, and program is failing to address: the preexisting conditions of Black entrepreneurs. | Despite strong entrepreneurial traditions in Black America, the pre-COVID state of Black business — and indeed of Black economics generally […
(2021-04-21). Texas withholds federal aid from public schools. wsws.org The Texas state government is refusing to disburse $17.9 billion of $19 billion in federal money intended for public education under the recently-passed COVID-19 stimulus bill.
(2021-04-21). The Saudi Lobby Moves From K Street to Main Street. counterpunch.org Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain. As oil prices plummeted, Republican
(2021-04-21). Factory Farming in US Creates Breeding Ground for Next Pandemic. projectcensored.org As the impacts of COVID-19 continue to expand, experts say pandemic prevention should also focus on the United States, where intensive agricultural practices are breeding grounds for disease, according to…
(2021-04-21). ILO kicks off Green Week to 'jump-start' a sustainable future. news.un.org As the world grapples with the devastating economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, the UN's labour agency launched ILO Green Week to explore what a green future of work could look like, and how we can get there.
(2021-04-21). Ocean benefits increasingly undermined by human activity, UN assessment reveals. news.un.org Greater understanding of the ocean is essential if the world is to recover better from the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve agreed targets on sustainable development and climate action, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday in launching a major study on what he called "the life support system of our planet."
(2021-04-21). Russia's daily COVID-19 infections drop to lowest since late September. ecns.cn Russia logged 8,164 coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest daily increase since Sept. 28, bringing the nationwide count to 4,718,854, the country's monitoring and response center said Tuesday.
(2021-04-21). Cambodian PM greatly values China's role in global fight against COVID-19. ecns.cn Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Tuesday said he greatly valued China's leading role in helping other countries to prevent and combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-21). 32 Taiwan compatriots vaccinated against COVID-19 in Fuzhou. ecns.cn The first batch of 32 Taiwan compatriots living in Fuzhou, south China's Fujian Province on Monday received COVID-19 vaccinations free of charge via "Tailutong," a cross-Straits app for Taiwan compatriots working or living in the mainland.
(2021-04-21). Apparently just by talking about it, I'm super-spreading long Covid. zcomm.org How I became a human plague — and stumbled into one of the most astonishing scientific stories I've ever encountered…
(2021-04-21). US Resumption Of Foreign Aid To The Palestinians — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Jim Zanotti and Rhoda Margesson* | On April 7, 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the Biden Administration's plan to resume various forms of aid to the Palestinians that had been discontinued under the Trump Administration. Separately in March, the Biden Administration allocated $15 million in International Disaster Assistance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response needs and emergency food assistance in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | Secretary Blinken's statement and other documents indicate that the Administration plans to provide: | $75 million in bilateral Economic Support Fund…
(2021-04-21). Biden's Big Spending Plans Won't Revive The Economy — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Frank Shostak* | On March 11, 2021, US president Biden introduced his $1.9 trillion covid-19 stimulus plan. The president also announced a plan of more than $2 trillion to rebuild US infrastructure, which includes repairing roads and bridges, as well as expanding access to long-term care services under Medicaid, building schools, and expanding internet access across the US. | It is commonly accepted that during difficult economic times the government should run large budget deficits in order to keep the economy going. This is because when overall demand in the economy weakens, the government should step in…
(2021-04-21). Could Malaysia's Fake News Ordinance Stifle Public Debate? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani* | On 12 January 2021, Malaysia's king, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, announced a nationwide state of emergency that will last until 1 August 2021. That same day, the Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced the imposition of stricter movement controls in states most badly affected by COVID-19. The Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 was gazetted on 14 January 2021. | On 12 March, the Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 followed, taking action against the spread of fake news across video, written and audio platforms. The ordinance raises concerns abou…
(2021-04-21). Simple Oral Hygiene Could Help Reduce COVID-19 Severity. eurasiareview.com COVID-19 could pass into people's lungs from saliva with the virus moving directly from mouth to bloodstream – particularly if individuals are suffering from gum disease, according to new research. | Evidence shows that blood vessels of the lungs, rather than airways, are affected initially in COVID-19 lung disease with high concentrations of the virus in saliva and periodontitis associated with increased risk of death. | The researchers propose that dental plaque accumulation and periodontal inflammation further intensify the likelihood of the SARS-CoV-2 virus reaching the lungs and causing more severe cases…
(2021-04-21). Herpes Infection Possibly Linked to COVID Vaccine, Study Says + More. globalresearch.ca Herpes Infection Possibly Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine, Study Says |
(2021-04-21). U.S. COVID-19 cases rise as more states ease restrictions. ecns.cn Despite the country's vaccine rollout, a significant number of U.S. cities and states remain hotspots where the coronavirus continues to spread at higher rates than before, according to the Guardian.
(2021-04-21). Pregnant Women Should Not Get a COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca By injecting pregnant women with novel COVID-19 mRNA gene technologies, the …
(2021-04-21). Systemic Racism Continues To Plague Pandemic Response. popularresistance.org On March 29, Eric, the most prominent lay leader at my church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, perished from COVID-19. He was one of 685 people across the United States and one of 15 in Massachusetts to die from the disease that day. On April 6, Eric's mother Elmo also died from the coronavirus, one of 907 in the US and one of 12 in Massachusetts. | Both were likely casualties of a nation and state that betrayed them more than once during the pandemic: First by failing to quell the virus last year; secondly by allowing people like them to fall behind in getting vaccines; and thirdly by relaxing coronavirus restrictio…
(2021-04-21). Opportunists Game Facebook with COVID-19 Misinformation for Profit. projectcensored.org According to a March 2021 report from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Dr. Eric Nepute began posting misinformation regarding COVID-19 and coronavirus vaccines on Facebook and other social media platforms,…
(2021-04-21). System Fail # 8: The Ghosts of Democracy. dissidentvoice.org Discussion about sexual assault (including against minors), torture; scenes of police brutality, murder. In this episode, Dee Dos takes a look at recent developments in the social war in Greece, including the COVID-19 lockdown, the #MeToo movement and the hunger strike waged by 17th of November member Dimitris Koufontinas. We also include an interview with …
(2021-04-21). COVID-19 daily death toll in Iran at 388. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — The number of daily deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran stood at 388 with the total death toll surpassed 67,910 on Wed.
(2021-04-21). 20,000 people to receive COVIran Barakat vaccine next week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — The main researcher working on producing anti-Covid-19 vaccine dubbed COVIran Barakat said Wednesday that as many as 20,000 will start receiving the Iranian-made vaccine starting from next week.
(2021-04-21). NHS medics urge prime minister to tackle 'chronic undersupply' in staffing. thecanary.co 
Medics have written a letter to Boris Johnson urging him to massively increase investment in NHS staffing. | Invest now: | Groups and unions representing NHS workers have said increased demand for services due to coronavirus (Covid-19) has led to a "chronic undersupply" in staffing and there are nearly 90,000 vacant posts. | The letter has been signed by the NHS Confederation, NHS Providers, the British Medical Association (BMA), the Royal College of Nursing, the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges, and Unison, and states that "billions of extra funding" is needed. | The NHS has reported high levels of stre…
(2021-04-21). Fresh strikes by DVLA staff in coronavirus-safety dispute. thecanary.co Workers at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are to stage fresh strikes in a dispute over coronavirus (Covid-19) related safety. | Walkout: | Members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at the site in Swansea, South Wales, will walk out for four days from 4 May following industrial action earlier this month, | The union is calling for a reduction in the number of staff who need to go into the office to work after concerns were raised following a number of coronavirus cases last year. It said extensive negotiations have been held to try to resolve the dispute but claimed managers…
(2021-04-21). Report Documents Governments' Use of COVID-19 to Impose Authoritarian Policies. projectcensored.org A January 2021 report by the American Friends Service Committee documents how local and state governments arounds the world have implemented "extreme emergency measures under the cover of responding to…
(2021-04-21). Fratelli Tutti And The Great Reset — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Pope Francis on 3 Oct 2020 released at a ceremony at the tomb of St. Francis in Assisi his latest encyclical letter, Fratelli Tutti. | Less than four months previously, Klaus Schwab and his co-author Thierry Malleret launched Covid-19: The Great Reset at Davos, under the auspices of the World Economic Forum (WEF). | In some ways their authors might appear to share a common worldview. Schwab ¥s 2020 Manifesto, The Universal Purpose of a Company, is studded with phrases borrowed from the social doctrine of the church. Regarding Covid, The Great Reset writes that the storm will accelerate disturbing trends t…
(2021-04-21). Venezuela Secures Deal with UN's World Food Programme to Supply Food to 1.5 Million Children. venezuelanalysis.com The deal was welcomed by a wide array of political actors, including opposition leader Juan Guaidó and US officials.
(2021-04-21). When it comes to corruption, Britain is catching up with the Middle East. zcomm.org Corruption is turbocharged when companies become convinced that they cannot successfully do business with the government without having facilitators at the decision-making level inside it…
(2021-04-21). Systemic Racism won't End with One Trial, But Biden-Harris can enlist Government in addressing Economic Inequality at its Root. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — African-Americans face aggressive policing in part because, on average, they lack resources. Household wealth allows a family to donate to political campaigns, to ensure a good education for their children, and to join influential civic clubs and organizations. The Center for American Progress reports that in 2019, before the distortions …
(2021-04-21). US Has No Moral Standing to Criticize Russia or China. counterpunch.org 
President Joe Biden and his Secretary of State Antony Blinken are worried about Russian Putin critic and presidential aspirant, currently in a Russian prison after conviction on charges of skipping bail and leaving the country and other charges, being abused and at risk of dying in jail. That threat may or may not be real,
(2021-04-21). Russia Threatens Ukraine? Biden Has Transformed Russia's Border with Ukraine into A Dangerous Hot Spot. globalresearch.ca Throughout its 30 year history, the Russian Federation never attacked or …
(2021-04-21). Biden's Announcement That Trump Got Military Spending Just Right Is Dead Wrong. zcomm.org With friends like the Pentagon, the environment has no need of enemies, real or imagined…
(2021-04-21). Dystopian Vision for Agrifood Must Not Succeed. counterpunch.org We are currently seeing an acceleration of the corporate consolidation of the entire global agrifood chain. The high-tech/data conglomerates, including Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google, have joined traditional agribusiness giants, such as Corteva, Bayer, Cargill and Syngenta, in a quest to impose a certain type of agriculture and food production on the world. The Bill and
(2021-04-21). Gates Unhinged: Dystopian Vision for Agrifood Must Not Succeed. dissidentvoice.org We are currently seeing an acceleration of the corporate consolidation of the entire global agrifood chain. The high-tech/data conglomerates, including Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google, have joined traditional agribusiness giants, such as Corteva, Bayer, Cargill and Syngenta, in a quest to impose a certain type of agriculture and food production on the world. The Bill …
(2021-04-21). 'The fire has started!' in Alabama — Amazon, mine workers. workers.org 
April 18 — Miners at Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood, Ala., struck April 1 and are still picketing as of this writing. On April 9 they voted 1,006 to 45 to reject a contract that would have restored only $1.50 of a $6-an-hour pay cut workers took in 2016 — . . . |
(2021-04-21). Building Workplace Power In The Communities. popularresistance.org As organized labor grapples with the consequences of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union's landslide defeat at the Amazon mega-warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, one potential direction for the labor movement lies in the types of power- and base-building activities of Black worker centers. | That African American workers need to amass the power to better their conditions is beyond dispute. The American working class is in serious trouble, and Black workers most particularly. The median net wealth of Black families is just $24,100 (lower than any other racial group in America today), while that of white…
(2021-04-21). The Questionable Government Practice of "Escheatment" projectcensored.org In the 1990s Walter Schramm, a Delaware resident, invested in Amazon stock. As the stock's value grew, Schramm left his Amazon investment alone only to learn in 2015 that it…
(2021-04-21). Staten Island Amazon Workers Begin Union Drive. zcomm.org "[The PRO Act] won't solve all the issues, but at least it allows us to organize without union-busting."
(2021-04-21). The Supreme Court is also to blame for Daunte Wright's death. mronline.org 
When veteran Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter, who is white, stopped Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, for an expired registration tag, she committed an act of racial profiling. | April 21, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-21). Venezuela's Attorney General Requests Extradition of Leopoldo López from Spain. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Public Ministry initiated a formal request to the kingdom of Spain to return Leopoldo López to Venezuela through an extradition process. This statement was made before the 5th Execution Court of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas, which sent the file to the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, according to its accounts. | The extradition request is related to López's alleged participation in Operation Gideón, a project aimed at overthrowing the government of President Nicolás Maduro, a judicial source said. This plan was launched on May 3, 2020, but…
(2021-04-21). An "Accumulation fo Anger" in Putin's Russia: an Interview With Boris Kagarlitsky. counterpunch.org 
The actual loss of jobs was not that catastrophic in the long run, because quite a few migrant workers had to be thrown out of Russia. So, while the total loss of jobs was impressive, the actual loss of jobs for Russian citizens was not that catastrophic; a lot of that price had to be paid by people in Central Asia, by the immigrant and migrant workers who lost their jobs. Actually (this is very interesting), it ended up creating a kind of division between those who wanted to remain as immigrants and would do whatever they could to stay over, and those who made the personal decision to leave Russia and had to fig…
(2021-04-21). Speaking out against police repression in MN. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On April 15, the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar (TCC4J) hosted a press conference to denounce police violence against protesters. Sam Martinez of Twin Cities 4 Justice for Jamar emceed the rally. | The opening speech featured TCC4J member DJ Hooker, standing alongside Victor Ramirez of MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee, whose face was covered in bruises due to broken facial bones from a police projectile. | Speakers noted that police and city authority action are restricting First Amendment rights, the freedom of speech and to protest, including: | — Posting official signage ask…
(2021-04-21). Manifest Destiny? U.S. Immigration 'Crisis' a Bipartisan Toxic Legacy. strategic-culture.org Migration is here to stay regardless of fences or chicken coops used for vetting migrants as labor, and the corruption of gangsterism will continue to normalize itself with the U.S. corporatist state. | Since Joe Biden took over the White House nearly three months ago, a recurring controversy dogging his administration is the plight of migrants crossing the southern border from Mexico. In the following interview, Randy Martin gives his take on the subject as a seasoned observer and campaigner based near the border. He says much of the political heat on the subject recently is being generated by the bitterly divis…
(2021-04-21). Xinjiang Native Speaks Out: "Western Media Jeopardizing Uyghurs Interests" orinocotribune.com Dan Cohen speaks with Gordon Gao, an ethnic minority and native of Xinjiang native on the realities of life in Xinjiang, Western media coverage and US-China tensions. | WASHINGTON — Dan Cohen speaks with Gordon Gao, Director of Strategic Research at Tsinghua University Endowment Fund in Beijing and a native of Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Gao discusses growing up as a Mongolian ethnic minority in XUAR, and how the propaganda war against China hurts Uyghur interests, but will ultimately backfire on the United States. Gao and Coden also discuss the U.S.-China artificial intelligence…
(2021-04-21). Rising Drug Prices Will Become Leading Cause of Senior Citizen Deaths, Report Finds. projectcensored.org The rising cost of prescription drugs could lead to the premature deaths of 1.1 million seniors in Medicare programs in the next decade, according to a study conducted by the…
(2021-04-21). Cuban unions build socialism. workers.org 
Member, Communication Workers Local 14156 What are the differences between unions in capitalist countries and socialist countries? What is labor's role in a socialist country? I first became a supporter of socialist Cuba as a labor activist in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I learned about Cuba's unions in . . . |
(2021-04-21). Spirit of May Day: Fight Back!/Smash police violence & white supremacy. workers.org 
BULLETIN: Chauvin found guilty. Convict all killer cops! Abolish the police! More on workers.org May Day, International Workers Day, was born in the U.S. out of the struggle for the eight-hour day in 1886. Workers, many of them socialists and anarchists who migrated from other countries, risked their lives. . . . |
(2021-04-21). Spirit of May Day: Fight Back! Smash police violence & white supremacy. workers.org BULLETIN: Chauvin found guilty. Convict all killer cops! Abolish the police! More on workers.org May Day, International Workers Day, was born in the U.S. out of the struggle for the eight-hour day in 1886. Workers, many of them socialists and anarchists who migrated from other countries, risked their lives. . . . |
(2021-04-21). Spirit of May Day: Fight Back!Smash police violence and white supremacy. workers.org BULLETIN: Chauvin found guilty. Convict all killer cops! Abolish the police! More on workers.org May Day, International Workers Day, was born in the U.S. out of the struggle for the eight-hour day in 1886. Workers, many of them socialists and anarchists who migrated from other countries, risked their lives. . . . |
(2021-04-21). Afghanistan's Green Future? ips-dc.org 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, holding untapped minera…
(2021-04-21). 34 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan: MoD statement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) —Afghanistan Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that 34 Taliban fighters were killed and 10 others were wounded in clashes with government forces in the past 24 hours.
(2021-04-21). Bounties? What Bounties? strategic-culture.org When truth is marginalized, the fringe is the only place where it's to be found. | So it looks like Russia didn't pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers after all. | Last summer, the New York Times announced in a front-page
(2021-04-21). Putin, Navalny, and the left: The coming political crisis in Russia. zcomm.org Interview on the tectonic shifts taking place in Russian politics—and what Western media gets wrong about Russia…
(2021-04-21). Towards a Marxist theatre. mronline.org 
With the onset of the pandemic, the second Black Lives Matter movement, and the economic crisis, theatre as an art form and an industry is in a period of crisis and rebuilding. | April 21, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-21). Biden isn't Ending the Afghanistan War, he's Privatizing it: Special Forces, Pentagon Contractors, Intelligence Operatives will Remain. orinocotribune.com 
By Jeremy Kuzmarov — Apr 16, 2021 | Over 18,000 Pentagon contractors remain in Afghanistan, while official troops number 2,500. Joe Biden will withdraw this smaller group of soldiers while leaving behind US Special Forces, mercenaries, and intelligence operatives — privatizing and downscaling the war, but not ending it. | On April 14, President Joe Biden announced that he would end the U.S.'s longest war and withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. | Over 6,000 NATO troops will also be withdrawn by that time. | "War in Afghanistan was…
(2021-04-21). The Director of National Intelligence's Hypocritical Annual Threat Assessment. scheerpost.com DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando] By Maj. Danny Sjursen / AntiWar Make no mistake: much policy indecency is permitted and enabled by vacuously vague bureaucratic reports peddling in platitudes. For further evidence bolstering this increasingly open-and-shut case, see Exhibit number 3,472, or so: last week's release of the Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community — the latest… |
(2021-04-21). UK Plot to Steal Venezuelan Gold Revealed. orinocotribune.com A conspiracy that took place in 2019 involving the former Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, and UK Minister of State for the Americas, Alan Duncan, with the intention of retaining the gold belonging to Venezuela held in the Bank of England (BofE), has been uncovered. | The information was disclosed by Bloomberg journalist Javier Blas, who recounted how, in a telephone conversation with Carney, Duncan presented him with legal arguments for denying that President Nicolás Maduro was the rightful president of Venezuela, and thus seizing the $2 billion worth of Venezuelan gold reserves in the Bank of Engla…
(2021-04-21). Mixed Sight: New Zealand, the Five Eyes and China. southfront.org 
U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Michael Mathews | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | The Five Eyes arrangement between the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand has always resembled a segregated, clandestine club. Focused on the sharing of intelligence between countries of supposedly like mind, it has shown that even its own citizens cannot be guaranteed protection from the zeal of surveillance. | In recent years, the club has become a font of other intentions, nudging beyond the group's original remit.
(2021-04-21). Greta Thunberg's Quest to 'Listen to the Science'. progressive.org This stirring series about the Swedish campaigner against global warming is guaranteed to raise your temperature.
(2021-04-21). Toondah Harbor Project to De-List Australian Wetlands, Endangering Habitats and Indigenous Sites. projectcensored.org The Walker Corporation's Toondah Harbor development would de-list over 67 hectares of land and water around Moreton Bay in Australia, threatening endangered species and indigenous sites, according to reports by…
(2021-04-21). European Drug Regulator Slaps Safety Warning on J&J Jab Due to Blood-Clot Links. globalresearch.ca While Europe grapples with its own vaccine safety scandal, the EMA, …
(2021-04-21). Borders of Racial Capitalism: Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste. counterpunch.org Isn't This a Time! Pardon beginning with jargon. Under racial capitalist social and power relations, stated policy intentions are inverted relative to social outcomes, and pandemic inequality reigns with a deadly life of its own. This is the rotten fruit of a poisoned neoliberal model of the relationship between the state and finance. We should
(2021-04-21). The Tokyo Olympics Are in Trouble. thenation.com The Tokyo Olympics Are in Trouble…
(2021-04-21). Saturday 5/1: May Day Rally: From global pandemic to global class struggle. indybay.org Annual Online May Day Rally…
(2021-04-21). Xi calls for strengthening global governance at BFA annual conference. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on all countries in Asia and beyond to answer the "call of our times," defeat the pandemic through solidarity, strengthen global governance, and keep pursuing a community with a shared future for mankind.
(2021-04-21). World experts say China offers inspiration for global sustainable development. ecns.cn China can offer other countries inspirations and opportunities for cooperation in building a sustainable post-pandemic world, officials from international organizations, scholars and business leaders have said.
(2021-04-21). RCEP heralds confidence in economic globalization: experts. ecns.cn The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, inked at a time when the world is mired in headwinds of pandemic and anti-globalization sentiments, heralds new confidence in economic globalization, experts said at a sub-forum of the high-profile Boao Forum for Asia annual conference.
(2021-04-21). China's Record First Quarter Fuels Strong Expansion In 2021 — Analysis. eurasiareview.com China's first quarter record performance will accelerate momentum in China and support recovery in the US and global economic prospects — as long as unwarranted geopolitical tensions remain in check. | A year ago, China's first quarter plunge was -6.8 percent, due to the pandemic effect. In the West, it was widely seen as the "end of China's growth story." | Instead, in early February 2020 I predicted
(2021-04-21). Debt As Colonialism. popularresistance.org Debt, according to standard economic assumptions, emerges from a purely private exchange. Independent rational agents willingly enter into a contract in a free market. That market, in turn, sets a fair price for the debt. Freedom and fairness: these are the assumptions that underpin the common narrative about debt and indebtedness. | This essay sets out to explode these assumptions. Contrary to the common narrative, the massive dollar-denominated debts in the Global South did not arise from private exchange in a regulatory vacuum. Rather, they are the product of an international financial system carefully designe…
(2021-04-21). Ramadan Brings No Relief for Yemen as Saudis Block Chairties and Turks Unleash Foreign Mercanaries. mintpressnews.com 
Just as it transferred mercenaries from Syria to the conflict zones in Libya and Azerbaijan, Turkey — the financial and spiritual capital of the Muslim Brotherhood — is now doing the same in Yemen's oil-rich Marib.
(2021-04-21). Tampa workers protest anti-union bills moving through Florida legislature. liberationnews.org 
On Friday, April 16, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) took to the streets of Tampa to demonstrate against SB 1014 and HB 835, two anti-union bills filed in the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively.
(2021-04-21). UN launches $29 million appeal to help St. Vincent and Grenadines as volcanic eruptions continue. peoplesdispatch.org 
The funding raised through the UN global funding appeal will be used to provide immediate lifesaving humanitarian assistance to around 20,000 displaced people, and support sustainable recovery in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines after the devastation caused by the eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano…
(2021-04-21). In Defense of the Revolution: Cuba's Historic Victory over Imperialism at Playa Girón. dissidentvoice.org 
"For progressives and anti-imperialists all over the world, the mention of the Bay of Pigs—known in the Spanish-speaking world as Playa Girón—evokes joy and celebration," wrote Carmelo Ruiz. "The United States, an empire accustomed to imposing itself even in the farthest corners of the world, could not prevail and enforce its will on an island …
(2021-04-21). Arab-Americans in Chicago seek congressional support for Egyptian human rights. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — Arab Americans here, like those across the country, have connections to 22 countries that are part of the Arab world. The U.S. witnessed the first large wave of Arab immigration between 1920 and 1924. Over time, Arabs established communities in all 50 states, became more integrated into society, and their existence in the …
(2021-04-21). The Doomsday Glacier Lives up to its Billing. dissidentvoice.org 
Earth.com The 21st century serves as an inflection point of acceleration of climate instability caused by human-generated greenhouse gases, as CO2 emissions increase well beyond the rate of the prior century. It's also a defining timeline of an astonishing ice mass loss rate of 500% more than the last decade of the previous century. Throughout …
(2021-04-21). Tax Stock Returns: If Biden Really Wants to Close Corporate Income Tax Loopholes. counterpunch.org 
President Biden has indicated that he wants to raise much of the money to cover the cost of his infrastructure program by raising the corporate income tax. The amount of money raised through the corporate income tax plummeted following the Trump tax cut in 2017. In non-recession years it had been averaging close to 2.0
(2021-04-21). A Brief Constitutional Argument for Police Abolition. realprogressives.org 
The very existence of police is a violation of the most literal interpretation of the Second through Fifth Amendments. In addition, police serve to violate the First through Eighth Amendments systematically and consistently in function. | ______________________________ | FIRST AMENDMENT | Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. | SECOND AMENDMENT | A well-regulated Militia, being ne…
(2021-04-21). Vietnam at The Movies, 2020-21. counterpunch.org 
So, what do you think is going on? My friend was asking about the spate of new films about the war in Vietnam and the opposition to it. Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods story of four veterans who return to Vietnam to dig for treasure and the body of their "fifth," both left buried there,
(2021-04-21). HB1: Jim Crow 2.0 — an interview with Jamil Davis. workers.org 
House Bill 1, a bill criminalizing protest in the state of Florida beyond measures that already exist, passed its final Senate committee April 15. It was signed into law April 19 by fascistic Gov. Ron DeSantis, who proposed the bill in September 2020 as a response to the Black Lives . . . |
(2021-04-21). Pentagon adds Africa to Global battleground with China and Russia. mronline.org 
General Stephen Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, are scheduled to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 22. | April 21, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-21). Caracas-Moscow: Conviasa's New Non-Stop Commercial Passenger Flight. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela's National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) reported this Monday, April 18, through a statement, that during this week of radical quarantine defined by the National Executive, commercial air routes to various international destinations continue, including the Russian Federation as a new destination. The Russian embassy reported this first on March 25, when it announced the resumption of the direct route between Caracas and Moscow with a frequency of two flights per week. | The long-range route was approved by the Putin government and will be serviced by the Venezuelan state-owned airline, Conviasa.
(2021-04-21). San Antonio activists take on phony cop 'unions'. workers.org 
San Antonio — Black Lives Matter activists in San Antonio came out April 16 and 17 to demand an end to police killings of Black and Brown people, nationally and locally. The first demonstration, sponsored by the San Antonio Coalition for Police Accountability, Fix SAPD and others, was focused on . . . |
(2021-04-21). PDVSA's Monómeros in Colombia may be Overproducing Urea for Pablo Escobar's 'Partners'. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan opposition deputy José Brito, president of the Special Committee appointed to investigate the events perpetrated by previous National Assembly board during the 2016-2020 term, determined that advanced investigations indicate that the Venezuelan company Monómeros, belonging to stated-owned Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), is used for the benefit of Colombian drug trafficking. | Monómeros, based in Colombia, and CITGO, based in the US, are among the assets seized by the United States government in collusion with former Venezuelan deputy Juan Guaidó in their failed 2019 attempt to oust the legitimate gover…
(2021-04-21). Washington is Spoiling for a new Cold War with China, but this Ambition needs a Reality Check. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) — Like his immediate predecessor, Joe Biden is committed to a distinctly anti-China global strategy and has sworn that China will not "become the leading country in the world, the wealthiest country in the world, and the most powerful country in the world… on my watch." In the topsy-turvy universe created by …
(2021-04-21). Communist Party of Cuba concludes 8th Party Congress with new elected leadership. peoplesdispatch.org 
During the four day congress, delegates discussed the key challenges facing the island-nation and who will be in charge of taking the country forward.
(2021-04-21). Kalashnikov: the amateur inventor who shot to global fame. dissidentvoice.org 
AK-47: Kalashnikov (2020) is a biographical film about Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov (1919—2013), the inventor and designer of the AK-47 automatic rifle. This Russian film, released in February of last year, follows the young Kalashnikov as he is bombarded by Germans during WWII and is interspersed with flashbacks of his childhood. Disturbed by the failure of …
(2021-04-21). Selected Articles: The Lockdown Paradigm Is Collapsing. globalresearch.ca 
By These warrior cops may get paid by the citizenry, but they don't work…
(2021-04-21). 'No good cops in a racist system'. workers.org 
By Anneliese Bienko Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo's first anti-police demonstration of the year was held April 16. The action, called by Workers World Party, drew activists from across the left to demand police abolition and stand in solidarity with Minneapolis in the wake of Daunte Wright's murder. Speakers addressed the police . . . |
(2021-04-21). 'Shackling of aged inmate, Mumia Abu-Jamal, is deplorable'. workers.org 
The following statement was released April 20 from the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commission concerning the practice by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections of shackling of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal during his recent and current periods of hospitalizations. Read the statement at tinyurl.com/c7smdu24. GENEVA (April 20, . . . |
(2021-04-21). Statement supporting the Syrian people. workers.org 
The following introduction and statement was issued by the United National Antiwar Coalition April 14: Pro-Western Syrian exiles have initiated a statement supported by a number of "progressive" individuals and organizations. The statement is titled,"Erasing people through disinformation: Syria and the 'anti-imperialism' of fools." In this statement, which supports the . . . |
(2021-04-21). The Heat: Boao Forum for Asia. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese President Xi Jinping talks geopolitics, cooperation and trade at the return of the Boao Forum for Asia conference.
(2021-04-21). Black Visions Collective: We Need to Abolish the Police & End Militarized Occupations of Our Cites. counterpunch.org 
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(2021-04-21). Sanders, Jayapal Introduce Bill to Make College Free for Nearly 80% of Americans. truthout.org 
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would make college and university tuition-free for most people living in the United States. | The legislation would allow for families that earn less than $125,000 in yearly household income
(2021-04-21). Are Republicans Breaking Up With Big Business? Don't Hold Your Breath. truthout.org 
Mitch McConnell doesn't seem to be adjusting well to the new limits of his power, following his ouster from the majority leader seat last November. A once nigh-omnipotent power broker, McConnell has now found his influence diminished to the point that he's yelling strange things at stranger targets. He spent a chunk of last week unspooling some doozies directed at corporate America, which has long been a close ally of the Republican Party. | The trouble began in Georgia, a state whose GOP officials we…
(2021-04-21). UK's Society of the Spectacle: Mourning Prince Philip. counterpunch.org 
The BBC received more than 110,000 complaints relating to its coverage of Philip's death, with the fact that it had two channels showing exactly the same programmes for hours on end probably constituting a big chunk of the complaints. A BBC spokesperson, resorting to boilerplate, said lamely: "We are proud of our coverage and the role we play during moments of national significance".
(2021-04-21). Book review: "The Great Road: The Life and Times of Chu Teh" workers.org 
For a fiction reader, a non-fiction book can be a bit of a slog. But this book, still unfinished when the author died in 1950 and first published in 1956, was so fascinating. Recommended to me by one of Workers World Party's leading comrades, "The Life and Times of Chu . . . |
(2021-04-21). Saudi Crown Prince Supported Israeli "Scheme" For Jordan Coup: Report. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman allegedly backed an Israeli "scheme" to overthrow Jordanian King Abdullah II in exchange for the guardianship of al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem. | Lebanon's Al Akhbar newspaper, quoting a Jordanian security official, said that the coup attempt against King Abdullah II was a "scheme" involving Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. | According to the unnamed official, Israel planned the…
(2021-04-21). Personal Dispute Sparked Heavy Clashes Between Government Forces, SDF In Syria's Al-Qamishli (Videos). southfront.org 
Screen grab from a video released by the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). | Late on April 20, heavy clashes broke out between the pro-government Syrian National Defense Forces (NDF) and Asayish, the security wing of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northeastern Syrian city of al-Qamishli. | Asayish claimed that NDF forces attacked one of its checkpoints near the Tayy district in the city. An officer known as Ahmad Hajji was killed and four others were injured in the incident. Asayish responded by launching a lar…
(2021-04-21). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On April 21, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | UAF shelled DPR positions in Leninskoe with 120-mm artillery | UAF targeted the Trudovskaya mine with 82-mm artillery | UAF targeted Leninskoe with grenade launchers | UAF shelled Zheleznaya Balka with a BMP-1 | The 128th Mountain Assault Brigade from the Transcarpathian region was deployed to the south of the DPR, near Mariupol. The unit replaced the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which went to the point of permanent deployment. | DPR force…
(2021-04-21). US Handed Over 55 Armored Vehicles, Trucks To Lebanese Military (Photos). southfront.org 
Official logo of the Lebanese Armed Force, source: lebarmy.gov.lb | On April 21, the US embassy in Lebanon announced the delivery of dozens of armored vehicles and trucks to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). | In a statement posted on Twitter, the embassy said that the shipment, which arrived in Beirut Port on April 15, is meant to "protect" Lebanon's border."On April 15, a US-flagged ship docked at the Port of Beirut to deliver 55 armored vehicles worth $13 million, which will enable LAF units to better defend and pro…
(2021-04-21). Russia's Yasen-M Nuclear Submarine To Be Able To Salvo Launch Cruise Missiles. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia's Project 885M (Yasen-M) nuclear-powered submarines will be able to salvo-launch Kalibr-PL and Oniks cruise missiles, TASS In November 2020, "the Kazan made a salvo during state trials, which confirmed the possibility of such launches," the source said…
(2021-04-21). Syrian Army Uncovered Loads Of Weapons, Ammunition In Eastern Homs (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | Syrian authorities have uncovered loads of weapons and ammunition in the eastern countryside of Homs, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on April 21. | The weapons and ammunition were uncovered by the Syrian military and security forces in the course of combing and search operations in the region. | The weapons included: | 264 assault rifles; | 3 mortar cannons; | 221 mortar shells along with 450 fuze; | 110 ammunition boxes of different cali…
(2021-04-21). Syrian Presidential Elections: Assad Files To Run For Third Term Despite Criticism. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar Assad. FILE IMAGE: Michael Klimentiev/TASS | On April 21, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad submitted documents to run for a third term in an election scheduled for May 26. | The news was announced by Hammouda Sabbagh, the Speaker of Syrian People's Assembly. Under Syria's electoral laws, al-Assad, like all other candidates, needs the support of at least 35 members of the People's Assembly to officially enter the presidential race. | President al-Assad was the sixth to file for the upcoming presidential…
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Illustrative image | Take your chance! Join SouthFront Team | SouthFront: Analysis&Intelligence unites volunteers and specialists from all over the world and you can be the next to join our ranks. | We are looking for English language voiceover artists of any age, gender or nationality. If you have a wide experience or you wish to improve your skills join our team. | SouthFront is committed to the freedom of speech and the principles of independence, valuableness of different but confident points of views. Our…
(2021-04-21). U.S. Falling Behind China And Russia In Terms Of Nuclear Arsenal: STRATCOM. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Chinese nuclear capability is improving at an incredible pace, and could soon be useable in actual conflict, Adm. Charles Richard, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command warned. | He told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he had just ordered all briefs on Beijing's nuclear weapons contain no intelligence information vetted more than one month earlier "because it's probably out of date" that quickly. | Richard testified that China is capable of accurately deployi…
(2021-04-21). Large Explosion At Sensitive Israeli Defense Factory. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 21st, a large explosion took place in a defense factory in Israel. | The explosion seems to have occurred during a routine test at the advanced weapons factory which houses various types of missiles. | Officials may have underestimated the collateral damage of the test, which led to the explosion. | The factory is located in central Israel, and in proximity to residential areas. Civilians documented the mushroom cloud. | Senior defense officials are now investigating what went wro…
(2021-04-21). Military Situation In Syria On April 21, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 21, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 39 times: 23 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province | On April 20, a SAA armored military vehicle was targeted by an IED blast in the north of Daraa. No casualties were reported | On April 20, an IED blast targeted trucks carrying logistical aid for the US Coalition passing from the al-Omar field road | On April 21, clashes betwe…
(2021-04-21). Government Mi-35 Combat Helicopter Shot Down Over Tigray Region (Video). southfront.org 
Screen grab from the Tigray Intercept video. | On April 20, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced that it had shot down a combat helicopter of the Ethiopian Air Force (ETAF) in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray. | The helicopter crashed in the vicinity of the town of Abiy Addi in the center of Tigray, where a fierce battle between the TPLF and government forces has been ongoing for more than five months now. | The Tigray Intercept released a video showing the wreckage of the downed helicopter, which was…
(2021-04-21). U.K. Conservative Party government report: 'Institutional racism' doesn't exist. peoplesworld.org 
LONDON—United Nations experts slammed the recent race report commissioned by Boris Johnson's Conservative Party government in the U.K., warning that it attempts to "normalize white supremacy." The U.N. Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent said it "categorically rejects and condemns" the findings of Johnson's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED). CRED's …
(2021-04-21). First Of Many To Come: US Supply Convoy Attacked In Northeastern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On April 20, a convoy moving supplies and vehicles for the US-led coalition in northeastern Syria came under attack. | The convoy, which was escorted by units from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) in the town of al-Sabhah in southeastern Deir Ezzor. The supply convoy was on its way to the Omar oil fields, where US forces maintain a large presence. | As a result of the attack, a pickup of the SDF was damaged. Furthermore, two civilians,…
(2021-04-21). Military Situation In Iraq On April 21, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 20, ISIS attacked PMU positions in north of Khanaqin area | On April 21, a soldier was killed and 3 others were wounded in an explosion targeting an army patrol in Jalawla district | On April 20, ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on two Iraqi army posts in the village of Al-Hitawiyin in the Al-Azim region | On April 20, the PMU carried out a security operation south of Samarra | On April 20, Kurdistan Security Service reportedly captured 22 terrorists…
(2021-04-21). Selective Service Repeal Act introduced in Congress. peoplesworld.org 
The Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021 (H.R. 2509 and S. 1139) was introduced in Congress on April 14 with bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. If passed, it would end draft registration and abolish the Selective Service System altogether. "No young person, regardless of gender, should be subject to a military …
(2021-04-21). ISIS Terrorists Stormed Major Military Base In Nigeria's Borno (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 18, ISIS terrorists launched a large-scale attack on a major base of the Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) in the northeastern state of Borno. | The terrorists stormed the base, which is located in the town of Dikwa, following clashes with the NAF. Nigerian service members withdrew from the base leaving behind their equipment and weapons. | According to the Amaq news agency, ISIS fighters burned the camp as well as a pickup truck, an artillery piece and four armored vehic…
(2021-04-21). Mumia Abu-Jamal's life in jeopardy — demand his release now! workers.org 
Led by Pam Africa (left) demonstrators take to the streets to demand immediate release for Mumia Abu-Jamal, Philadelphia, March 12. Credit: Joe Piette Philadelphia Family and supporters of Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal became alarmed when they did not get his routine daily calls after April 10. On April 14 . . . |
(2021-04-21). Iran, Pakistan agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation and regional coordination on Afghanistan, Palestine, multilateralism and fighting anti-Muslim bigotry.
(2021-04-21). 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 …
(2021-04-21). Sunday 4/25: San Francisco Caravan: Say NO to the U.S. Blockade of Cuba! indybay.org gather at 11: 30am at 1875 Marin Street, San Francisco…
(2021-04-21). Plastic: What We Eat and Breathe. progressive.org Companies should be responsible for the pollution they generate.
(2021-04-21). The Washington Post's phony campaign on Uyghur "genocide" wsws.org With astonishing speed, the US media has swung into action churning out a growing deluge of propaganda with lurid horror stories of life in the detention camps in Xinjiang, calls for the US to boycott the Winter Olympics in Beijing, and demands for tougher measures against China.
(2021-04-21). Vietnam Veterans Descended On The Capitol 50 Years Ago This Week. popularresistance.org On Sunday, CBS News' "60 Minutes" profiled the Oath Keepers, a white-supremacist veterans' group founded when President Barack Obama assumed office. The program traced the group's history from its 2009 formation to its armed support of Cliven Bundy in 2014 to its open plotting of sedition in December 2020. Then CBS showed some cell-phone footage of the 40 members of the group on Jan. 6, 2021, as they breached the U.S. Capitol in perfect military formation. | That insurrection's aftereffects are still being felt, with 400 participants having been arrested by the Justice Department. Now, as indictments loom, at lea…
(2021-04-21). Texas: March held for victims of police terror. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On April 18, about 90 people rallied at Dallas city hall to protest recent police killings such as the murder of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo. The rally was called by the Dallas Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression. Speeches were first held with DAARPR co-chair Jennifer Miller giving a passionate speech about her fears as a Black mother of an autistic child, "What happens when my son stops being a cute black boy and becomes a Black male threat. My son is Tamir Rice, my son is Trayvon Martin, and so many more." | Next Kawana Scott of DAARPR spoke next, comparing the police murdering Daun…
(2021-04-21). The Lockdown Paradigm Is Collapsing. globalresearch.ca It's taken much longer than it should have but at last …
(2021-04-21). Despite Climate Commitments, Health Concerns, States Approve Fuel Tanks. popularresistance.org Magali Sanchez-Hall, usually in motion, pauses for a moment on the sidewalk to gaze through a chain-link fence at the massive new construction project: tanks shaped like giant tuna fish cans that will store crude oil. | The Los Angeles refinery has been her troublesome neighbor for a quarter of a century, but she finds this latest turn particularly perplexing. | "Right now, we are supposed to be moving to clean energy," she says. | Sanchez-Hall, 50, raised her children here before getting a master's degree in public policy. When Tesoro, now Marathon Petroleum Corp., first proposed the new tanks in 2016, she oppos…
(2021-04-21). You Reap What You Sow: Weeds Are Destroying Crops Globally — But the Real Problem Is Big Agriculture. globalresearch.ca That we live on a hugely degraded, biologically impoverished planet, in …
(2021-04-21). UK's New Coal Mine Plans Foreshadow Massive Carbon Emissions. projectcensored.org An October 2020 Guardian article reported that West Cumbria Mining will open "the UK's first new deep coalmine in 30 years" after local government officials approved the company's plans, and…
(2021-04-21). U.S. Strategic Command chief calls for nuclear upgrade aimed at China and Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Strategic Command chief calls for nuclear upgrade aimed at China and RussiaRick Rozoff On April 20 Admiral Charles Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee alongside his colleague General James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), in both open and closed hearings. Richard described his command, …
(2021-04-21). PPE may save human lives, but it's deadly for wildlife. nationofchange.org Welcome to the world's new pollution problem.
(2021-04-21). Protests in Italy's Susa valley over fresh construction bids for Turin-Lyon motor link. peoplesdispatch.org Protesters opposing a high speed rail project in the Susa valley in Italy faced violent action at San Didero in Piedmont on Tuesday, April 13. In recent times, the No TAV (No to the High Speed Train) movement has gained fresh momentum against new bids for construction at the A32 Turin-Bardonecchia motorway. The police action came while protesters resisted work on a new motor park linked to the A32 motorway. The police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protesters, injuring several people. For decades, residents in the region — which lies near the Italian-French border — have been resisting…
(2021-04-21). Ukraine Crises Trace Back to Ongoing NATO Enlargement. globalresearch.ca Due to its location on the map between Russia and the …
(2021-04-21). Striking Volvo truck workers in Virginia demand restoration of UAW-backed concessions. wsws.org Since the last strike in 2008, the United Auto Workers has imposed wage and benefit givebacks on workers that have cut Volvo Truck's labor costs by an estimated 25 percent.
(2021-04-21). Google's Union-Busting Methods Revealed. projectcensored.org Leaked files from IRI Consultants, a union avoidance firm, obtained by Vice's Motherboard show the disturbing lengths to which companies will go in order to derail workplace organizing. The leaked records include a spreadsheet of anecdotal personal information the company had gathered about the employees of one client, Conifer Health Solutions, who hired IRI Consultants to thwart a union drive at two hospitals the company owns in Seattle. The document included data about employees' private lives including descriptions of workers as: 'lazy', 'impressionable', 'money oriented', and 'a single mother'. IRI Consultant…
(2021-04-21). March and Protest Demanding Justice for Chicano youth David Sullivan. fightbacknews.org Buena Park, CA – A march and protest took place in Buena Park, Orange County, April 17, to demand justice for David Sullivan, a 19-year old Chicano who was shot and killed August 19, 2019 in the city of Fullerton, by Buena Park Police Department. The protest's demands included the firing and prosecution of Buena Park police officers Jennifer Tran and Bobby Colon. Sullivan was shot and killed in broad daylight, posed no threat, and was unarmed. | The protest was led by Sullivan's mother DeAnna, sibling Sam, and eldest brother Joshua Sullivan. Present in solidarity were Centro CSO, Justice X, Say Their Na…
(2021-04-21). Spanish unions collaborate with corporations to cut tens of thousands of jobs. wsws.org Working hand in hand with the trade unions, multinationals operating in Spain are planning to destroy tens of thousands of jobs in coming months.
(2021-04-21). Tightening the Noose Around Syria. orinocotribune.com By Yanis Iqbal — Apr 19, 2021 | The US — with the help of Israel — has been repeatedly Arnous rev…
(2021-04-21). Yemen's Defense Ministry: Liberation of Ma'rib Closer Than Ever. orinocotribune.com Yemen's Defense Ministry says the Yemeni armed forces and allied Popular Committees fighters are set to encircle Ma'rib from the western and southern fronts in preparation for entering the strategic city. | Lebanon's al-Mayadeen television network on Monday cited the Sana'a-based ministry as saying that the armed forces are tightening their grip on al-Balaq al-Qebali mountain range, which overlooks the Ma'rib Dam to the north and Tala al-Hamra in Sarwah district to the west of Ma'rib. | The Yemeni forces have taken control of Homma al-Hajily district and moved the battle to al-Touma al-Olia and al-Touma al-Sofla,…
(2021-04-21). Lack of Federal Relief Leaves Theater in the Dark. projectcensored.org As of March 2021, more than 51,000 musical theater actors have been unemployed for over a year. This does not include the 150,000 members of the International Alliance of Theatrical…
(2021-04-21). How Adam Became A Real Progressive. realprogressives.org A long time ago, a game was released for the PlayStation console. The game had a demo released through Pizza Hut, a short taste of this spy thriller, Metal Gear Solid. You play as Solid Snake, and your mission is to sneak through a base and stop a terrorist group from launching a nuclear missile. Upon playing the full version, instead of a full action thriller (although the game has plenty of this) you are instead treated to a thematic experience of pacifism, the folly of nuclear proliferation, genetics and eugenics, government corruption, and more. For a game where you kill plenty of people, these pacifist th…
(2021-04-21). USA: Shackling of Aged Inmate, Mumia Abu-Jamal, is Deplorable — UN Experts. orinocotribune.com GENEVA (20 April 2021) — UN human rights experts* expressed serious concerns about the treatment and welfare of Mumia Abu-Jamal, an African-American man who has been in jail for 40 years in Pennsylvania, and is reportedly shackled to his hospital bed. Mr. Abu-Jamal had already been shackled to his bed during a four-day hospitalization in late February while being treated for heart failure. | Mr. Abu-Jamal has been denied visits from his family and access to his lawyers and spiritual advisor after being admitted to an undisclosed hospital around 10 April, where he will reportedly undergo surgery. "This ongoi…
(2021-04-21). March and Protest Demanding Justice for Chicano youth David Sullivan. fightbacknews.org Buena Park, CA – A march and protest took place in Buena Park, Orange County, April 17, to demand justice for David Sullivan, a 19-year old Chicano who was shot and killed August 19, 2019 in the city of Fullerton, by Buena Park Police Department. The protest's demands included the firing and prosecution of Buena Park police officers Jennifer Tran and Bobby Colon. Sullivan was shot and killed in broad daylight, posed no threat, and was unarmed. | The protest was led by Sullivan's mother DeAnna, sibling Sam, and eldest brother Joshua Sullivan. Present in solidarity were Centro CSO, Justice X, Say Their Na…
(2021-04-21). U.S. Costs to Date for the War in Afghanistan, 2001-2021. globalresearch.ca Estimated Congressional Appropriations and Spending in Current Billions of U.S. Dollars, …
(2021-04-21). Dictatorship of the Proletariat is the Only way to Stop Imperialism's Brutal Fist. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Apr 18, 2021 | Imperialism is ferocious. For as long as imperialism exists, and its supporting bourgeois and fascist tendencies haven't been eliminated from history, its agents will constantly look for ways to undo progress towards liberation from its grasp. This means that while fighting against imperialism and the power structures which keep it in place, we can't afford to play our cards wrong. Not while the imperialist powers and the bourgeoisie still control most of the world's geopolitical influence, state apparatuses, and productive forces. And the dictatorship of the proletariat&sbquo…
(2021-04-21). Five Injured In Rocket Attack On US Airbase In Iraq. popularresistance.org Five people — two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers — were injured on Sunday, April 18 in a rocket attack on an air base near Baghdad, Al Jazeera reported. A total of five rockets hit the Balad air base, north of Baghdad, with two of them landing on a dormitory and one hitting a canteen belonging to US company Sallyport, according to security sources in the area. There were no reports of any deaths. The rocket attack was the latest in a series of attacks targeting US bases and other installations in Iraq as opposition to the US military presence in the country continues to grow. | Responsib…
(2021-04-21). Water Protector Steve Martinez Released From Grand Jury Detention. popularresistance.org Bismarck, ND — On March 3, Steve Martinez was jailed at the Burleigh County Detention Center after refusing to testify before a secret federal grand jury investigating 2016 protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. | Martinez is now finally free as of April 12, according to a statement posed to social media by the 'Support Steve Martinez' campaign. | Martinez has served over 60 in days in federal detention. He was previously been jailed for most of February 2021 for refusing to testify, but was briefly released after a judge found the magistrate who ordered him detained did not have the authority to do s…
(2021-04-21). Haudenosaunee Chiefs Declare Development Moratorium. popularresistance.org Traditional Six Nations chiefs have declared a formal moratorium on development within the Haldimand Tract, a broad swath of land spanning 10 kms from either side of the Grand River as it winds its way from Dundalk, Ont. down to Lake Erie. | Standing outside the Longhouse, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council said construction can't proceed without the people's consent — doubling down on their support for the land reclamation in Caledonia that now enters month 10. | "The Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council endorses, supports and recognizes that development should not be proceeding on our lands,…
(2021-04-21). Privacy Rights Do Not Come With a Price Tag. aclu.org Apps you use every day on your phone collect and sell sensitive data, including your location over time. That data could wind up in government hands without you even knowing it — and it's already happening to millions of people across the country. When the government wants to obtain our private information, like our location data, the Fourth Amendment requires it to go to court and obtain a warrant, but over the past year, we've learned that the government has been buying its way around this requirement. Agencies are purchasing location data and other sensitive information from private companies without…
(2021-04-21). One small statement from CDC, one giant hope for our humanity. nationofchange.org Tragically, under the previous White House direction and interference, CDC became corrupted and overruled, and its reputation is quite tarnished.
(2021-04-21). EU Walks Back Claim of 150,000 Russian Troops Near Ukraine Border. globalresearch.ca The European Union had to correct a claim made by its …
(2021-04-21). Claudio Saunt: The Mass Expulsion of Native American Indians From the Southern US. projectcensored.org On this week's Project Censored Show: History Matters. Historian and author Claudio Saunt is featured on the program for the hour. He addresses the mass expulsion of Native American Indians…
(2021-04-21). National Organizer (Justice is Global). peoplesaction.org About People's Action Institute and Justice is Global People's Action Institute (501c3), and sister organization People's Action (501c4), are national progressive organizations supporting the mobilization and leadership of the grassroots in support of an agenda that reflects people over profits. People's Action/Institute builds the power of poor and working people, in rural, suburban, and urban …
(2021-04-21). Climate Change and Capitalism Are Forcing Chilean Farmers to Abandon Their Land. thenation.com Climate Change and Capitalism Are Forcing Chilean Farmers to Abandon Their Land…
(2021-04-21). The Saudi Lobby Moves from K Street to Main Street. thenation.com Ben Freeman, Brian Steiner, Leila Riazi The Saudi Lobby Moves from K Street to Main Street…
(2021-04-21). Climate Change Will Force Us to Rethink Migration and Asylum. thenation.com Climate Change Will Force Us to Rethink Migration and Asylum…
(2021-04-21). Armand Hammer's Guide Through History's Underbelly. thenation.com Armand Hammer's Guide Through History's Underbelly…
(2021-04-21). Commit to restoring the planet, UN chief says in message for International Mother Earth Day. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making peace with nature, in his message to mark International Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April.
(2021-04-21). Abolish the police! indybay.org We need to put money into housing initiatives, addiction and violence prevention programs, community centers and mental health infrastructures – and in parallel, dismantle the police step by step. We need to develop alternative structures for how we deal with violence as a society.
(2021-04-21). Saturday 4/24: Fix it Up! Repair Cafe. indybay.org Free webinar via zoom. Registration required.
(2021-04-21). ILWU Local #10 in SF calls for Mumia Abu-Jamal's release (April 19 letter to Gov. Wolf). indybay.org This new ILWU Local #10 (400 North Point, San Francisco) letter sent to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf calls for the immediate release of Mumia Abu-Jamal.
(2021-04-21). Saturday 6/19: San Jose Team Hope Walk/Run To Support HDSA. indybay.org Campbell Park at the Los Gatos Creek Trail in Campbell CA…
(2021-04-21). Saturday 4/24: EV 101: An Introduction to Owning Electric Vehicles. indybay.org Virtual workshop…
(2021-04-21). Empty Apt Buildings on Bush Street; SF Could House Homeless. indybay.org While whole buildings on Bush Street, San Francisco have huge For Rent Signs, Supervisor Mandelman proposes spending $3000 a month per person to place homeless on cold, asphalt parking lots in tents, at today's Budget Committee meeting. If you need an apartment in San Francisco, there are thousands of empty apartments.
(2021-04-21). Nueva página web creada en solidaridad con el preso político yaqui Fidencio Aldama Pérez. indybay.org Estamos entusiasmados de anunciar el lanzamiento de una nueva página web bilingàºe en español e inglés para extender los esfuerzos de solidaridad con Fidencio Aldama, su familia y la comunidad de Loma de Bácum.
(2021-04-21). New Website Launched in Solidarity with Yaqui Political Prisoner Fidencio Aldama Pérez. indybay.org We are excited to announce the launch of a new bilingual Spanish/English website to expand solidarity efforts with Fidencio Aldama, his family, and the community of Loma de Bácum.
(2021-04-21). In San Rafael a Vigil–Justice for Daunte Wright. indybay.org On April 11, a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright, was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He was shot at close range. Protesters say police are engaged in a racist war on Black America. At a vigil on April 16 in San Rafael, demonstrators remembered Daunte and other victims.
(2021-04-21). Friday 4/23: Compost That! indybay.org free webinar via zoom. Registration required.
(2021-04-21). United Nations: Shackling of aged inmate, Mumia Abu-Jamal, is deplorable. indybay.org "The use of shackles during his hospital stays is deplorable, and causes Mr. Abu-Jamal additional and unnecessary suffering," said the experts. "International standards on the treatment of prisoners clearly stipulate that instruments of restraint are to be imposed only when no lesser form of control would be effective to address the risks posed by unrestricted movement."
(2021-04-21). BREAKING: Mumia Abu-Jamal is out of surgery! indybay.org Tuesday April 20 morning update: We just heard from the medical attorneys that Mumia is recovering well from the surgery. Mumia is getting minimal oxygen and one IV which is a good sign. We have not yet heard from Mumia but we expect he will be able to call his family today. We need to see him, hear from him, and know that he has the proper rehabilitation plan. Mumia's wife Wadiya says "I won't know he is ok until i hear from him directly."
(2021-04-21). Real Estate Development Takeover of Sonoma County. indybay.org The North bay area of Sonoma County has become the victims of recent wildfires dating back to 2017. Since the fires, many Sonoma County residents have suffered by losing their homes, belongs and loved ones. While residences are unable to find affordable housing the real estate development industry has benefited, by purchasing the property of people who are unable to rebuild their homes. This Real estate companies convert the property they purchase into luxury homes and communities that people are unable to buy.
(2021-04-21). April 24: Paris, France demonstration for Mumia Abu-Jamal. indybay.org Featured below is an email newsletter released by the French Collectif Libérations Mumia, leading up to the April 24 event near the US embassy in Paris, France at 3: 00 pm on the Place de la Concorde. On this occasion, a delegation will file a motion with the US Embassy.
(2021-04-21). Gun Violence and Mass Shootings. indybay.org Mass shootings are becoming more and more frequent every year. Schools, malls, and facilities seem to be on the news because of a mass shooting almost every day. Gun violence is a huge factor in this and there needs to be restrictions taken before we lose more people to deaths by gun.
(2021-04-21). Saving the planet by disempowering the elites. indybay.org Humanity is at the final crossroads of becoming aware of the drama of the ecological and peace crisis in which it finds itself. The book "The Eco-Catastrophe" is a wake-up call to take note of the seriousness of the situation, to accept the Herculean tasks ahead, to understand the growth ideology of global capitalism and its structural lack of peace as a cancerous evil.
(2021-04-21). Thursday 4/22: Zero Wasty, Very Tasty. indybay.org virtual webinar via zoom. Registration required.
(2021-04-21). Wednesday 4/21: Edible Gardening Workshop. indybay.org Free webinar via zoom. Registration required…
(2021-04-21). Police violence targets working people and youth of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. indybay.org While racism is a factor in many police murders and accounts for the fact that blacks and Native Americans are killed at a rate disproportionate to their share of the national population, it is workers and young people—of every skin color, gender, sexuality and national origin—who are the victims of the police. In presenting police violence as a racial issue, of whites against blacks, the media aims to divide the working class and cover up the socioeconomic background of those who are being killed and the social processes which lead to their deaths.
(2021-04-21). Rally for Mumia at KQED SF Office. indybay.org Demand for equal time for the truth about Mumia Abu-Jamal…
(2021-04-21). SINCO: The Digital Project That Interconnects the People's Power in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Mauricio Montes — Apr 19, 2021 | The Communal Integration System, SINCO, is an electronic government platform developed for direct and collective communication of social organizations in Venezuela. It is the Venezuelan experience based on the creation of Cybersyn in Chile, in 1972, when Salvador Allende defined a new State and a new government for that nation based on the ideal of the Chilean revolution. | Cybersyn or SINCO project is recognized as an antecedent of today's Internet; however, the invention of the British expert in management, known as the father of cybernetics, Stafford Beer, put at the se…
(2021-04-21). Ukrainian president says nation ready for war, signs bill to call up reservists as U.S. and Britain boost military training and assistance. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian president says nation ready for war, signs bill to call up reservists as U.S. and Britain boost military training and assistanceRick Rozoff Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who recently donned combat gear to join his government's troops on the battle line with the Donbass, today addressed the nation in a televised address in which he …
(2021-04-21). Fun parent-child marathon held in Chongqing wildlife park. ecns.cn A fun parent-child marathon was held at the Wildlife World of Chongqing's Locajoy Theme Park in Chongqing on Saturday.
(2021-04-21). Chinese envoy to UN encourages more people to use Chinese language. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Monday encouraged more people to use the Chinese language as a means of knowing more about China and the United Nations (UN).
(2021-04-21). China's loan prime rates remain unchanged. ecns.cn China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, came in at 3.85 percent on Tuesday, unchanged from the previous month.
(2021-04-21). China, Mexico pledge enhanced cooperation to promote ties. ecns.cn China's top legislator Li Zhanshu on Tuesday held talks via video link with Oscar Eduardo Ramirez Aguilar, speaker of Mexico's Senate, and both sides pledged enhanced cooperation to promote bilateral relations.
(2021-04-21). Nation expects steady growth of FDI this year. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment into China is expected to grow at a stable pace this year, thanks to the country's moves to further expand its domestic market and its status as the biggest trading partner of more than 120 countries and regions, said experts and business leaders.
(2021-04-21). U.S., Japan urged to stop interfering in China's internal affairs. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Tuesday urged the United States and Japan to abide by the one-China principle and stop interfering in China's internal affairs.
(2021-04-21). China takes further step to open services sector. ecns.cn The State Council, China's cabinet, has approved plans to expand the opening-up of the services sector in four regions as the country develops new systems for a higher-standard open economy.
(2021-04-21). 5G industry creates massive direct economic output. ecns.cn The 5G industry created massive direct economic output in 2020, according to a new white paper.
(2021-04-21). Illustrated book 'The Central Axis' reveals a diversified Beijing. ecns.cn The relations between the 800-year-old Central Axis of Beijing and the people living in the city can be found in an illustrated book called "The Central Axis," which reveals a diversified Beijing.
(2021-04-21). Overseas Chinese CEOs attend Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference. ecns.cn A session titled "Overseas Chinese CEO and Think Tank Roundtable" is held during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province on April 19, 2021.
(2021-04-21). UN Security Council Open Debate: Chinese FM calls for peaceful approach to international issues. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on the international community to uphold the United Nations Charter and not to interfere in other countries' internal affairs. He spoke on Monday via video, at a UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate.
(2021-04-21). ROK says to join IAEA monitoring team for Fukushima wastewater release. ecns.cn South Korea will make sure to participate in an international monitoring team led by the UN nuclear watchdog for Japan's planned release of nuclear polluted water from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, Yonhap reported, citing the country's foreign ministry.
(2021-04-21). Hurun Report chairman: China leads in livestream shopping. ecns.cn Rupert Hoogewerf, Hurun Report chairman and chief researcher, said Tuesday on the sideline of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 that China's livestream shopping is a new trend.
(2021-04-21). Climate action 'a must' to ensure sustainable living: Boao Forum chairman. ecns.cn Climate action and carbon neutral initiatives "are no longer an option but a must" for the world to ensure sustainable living as we enjoy today, Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), said Tuesday.
(2021-04-21). Xi, Putin congratulate 9th meeting of China-Russia dialogue mechanism between ruling parties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday respectively sent congratulatory letters to the ninth meeting of the dialogue mechanism between the ruling parties of China and Russia, held via video link.
(2021-04-21). Special tourist train arrives in Kashgar of Xinjiang. ecns.cn A train carrying 818 tourists arrived in Kashgar at 8 p.m. on April 19, the first special train for local tourism this year.
(2021-04-21). "Remained" in Mexico. zcomm.org For many in Central America, the only way out of this violence and extreme poverty is asylum in the United States. For the new generation that remains, the struggle that started over four decades ago continues…
(2021-04-21). A century of oppression: The Kurds and the Turkish state. zcomm.org t would be wrong, though, to see the Kurds merely as victims. They have resisted their oppressors, sometimes by armed struggle, at other times by peaceful mass mobilisation…
(2021-04-21). Tax Stock Returns. zcomm.org If Biden Really Wants to Close Corporate Income Tax Loopholes…
(2021-04-21). The Middle East: Geopolitical Battleground. zcomm.org If serious peace prospects are to emerge in coming years, it will result from Palestinian resistance, augmented by a growing international solidarity movement…
(2021-04-21). Gates Unhinged: Dystopian Vision for Agrifood Must Not Succeed. zcomm.org We are currently seeing an acceleration of the corporate consolidation of the entire global agrifood chain…
(2021-04-21). 24 Senators Send Letter To President Biden Urging Him To Close Guantánamo — OpEd. eurasiareview.com In the long struggle to try to secure the closure of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, there has rarely been adequate support from lawmakers, so it was extremely reassuring, on April 16, to see that 24 Democratic Senators — almost half of the Democrats in the Senate — have written Led by Senate Majority Whip and Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, and including Patrick Leahy, Dianne Feinstein, Elizabeth Wa…
(2021-04-21). Can ASEAN Use Its New Economic Clout To Tame Aggressive China? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com After 30 years of close relations with ASEAN countries, China now feels that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is heavily dependent on it. | With a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of US$3.11 trillion and a population of 673 million people, the fast-growing ASEAN region is a lucrative market for China. | Beijing is already using its economic clout in the form of trade, investments, aid, loans and tourists to influence countries like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. | China was able to divide ASEAN through these three countries on several occasions. But the true question remains: Is ASEAN reall…
(2021-04-21). Beijing And Kremlin Unite To Tempt Fate And Agitate US — OpEd. eurasiareview.com For several weeks now, one of the most discussed international events in Latvia has been Russia's amassing of troops near the borders of Ukraine. However, not a lot of attention has been paid to similar displays of military force carried out by China. Although East Asia is far away from us, this can still be considered a test of the US' ability to react in two sides of Eurasia simultaneously. And if Moscow and Beijing have indeed coordinated their efforts, this will be a rigorous test of the US' response capabilities. | In the last few weeks, China has several times rushed to hold naval exercises, officially a…
(2021-04-21). Why Renewables Cause Blackouts And Increase Vulnerability To Extreme Weather — OpEd. eurasiareview.com In recent congressional hearings, Democratic leaders
(2021-04-21). Mali: Killings, 'Disappearances' in Military Operations. eurasiareview.com Malian soldiers have allegedly killed at least 34 villagers, forcibly disappeared at least 16 people, and severely mistreated detainees during counterterrorism operations in Mali's central Mopti region, Human Rights Watch said today. | Mali's transitional government should conduct credible and impartial investigations into these incidents. All were committed since the transitional government took power in an "Mali's security forces have shown s…
(2021-04-21). EV's Not Family Workhorses, But Short-Range Second Cars — OpEd. eurasiareview.com With half of the EV's in the entire country being located in California, the recent 2021 California study may be a downer for the EV excitement as it shows that To date, zero and low…
(2021-04-21). Iran's Fundamentalist Regime Is A Threat To All Religions — OpEd. eurasiareview.com As descendants of Abraham, we are all brothers and sisters. That is why we should all be united against the Iranian theocracy. Just as it unleashed the coronavirus against the defenseless population inside Iran, Tehran's mullahs also want to infect the world with the virus of fundamentalism. We should build the necessary antibodies to resist it. | Jesus Christ was to heal the "broken-hearted." And God says in the Quran that Muhammad was sent to break the chains of humanity and to lift the heavy burden on them. | This emancipating spirit is the essence of the teachings of Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. Their differ…
(2021-04-21). Using Floodwaters To Weather Droughts. eurasiareview.com Floodwaters are not what most people consider a blessing. But they could help remedy California's increasingly parched groundwater systems, according to a new Stanford-led study. The research, published in Science Advances, develops a framework to calculate future floodwater volumes under a changing climate and identifies areas where investments in California's aging water infrastructure could amplify groundwater recharge. As the state grapples with more intense storms and droughts, stowing away floodwaters would not only reduce flood risks but also build more water reserves for drier times. | "This is the fir…
(2021-04-21). Asymmetric Synthesis Of Aziridine With A New Catalyst Can Help Develop Novel Medicines. eurasiareview.com Unless you've studied chemistry in college, it's unlikely you've come across the name aziridine. An organic compound with the molecular formula, C2H4NH, aziridines are well-known among medicinal chemists, who make use of the compound to prepare pharmaceutical drugs such as Mitomycin C, a chemotherapeutic agent known for its anti-tumor activity. Specifically, aziridines are what chemists call "enantiomers""ɺmolecules that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superposed on one another. A peculiarity with enantiomers is that the biological activity of one is different from its mirror i…
(2021-04-21). Africa Sees 'Dramatic Increase In Jihadist Groups,' Says Global Religious Freedom Report. eurasiareview.com By Courtney Mares | Aid to the Church in Need published a religious freedom report Tuesday documenting a "dramatic increase" in the presence of jihadist groups, some aligned with the Islamic State, in Sub-Saharan and Eastern Africa. | "Over the last two years, jihadist groups have consolidated their presence in Sub-Saharan Africa and the region has become a haven for over two dozen actively operating — and increasingly cooperating — groups in 14 countries, including affiliates of the Islamic State and al-Qaeda," Marcela Szymanski wrote in the report published April 20. | "The development of these affiliates…
(2021-04-21). Derek Chauvin Guilty, But Riots To Hurt Minneapolis For Generations — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Rev. Ben Johnson* | In Minneapolis, members of the clergy and Congress alike spent the weeks before
(2021-04-21). Better Marketing For A Better World. eurasiareview.com Newly published research contained in the Special Issue of the Journal of Marketing features fourteen global author teams focused on the topic of Better Marketing for a Better World. Edited by Rajesh Chandy (London Business School), Gita Johar (Columbia University), Christine Moorman (Duke University), and John Roberts (University of New South Wales), this Special Issue brings together wide-ranging research to assess, illuminate, and debate whether, when, and how marketing contributes to a better world. | The Special Issue is built on the thesis that marketing has the power to improve lives, sustain livelihood…
(2021-04-21). Cracking The Code Of The Dead Sea Scrolls. eurasiareview.com The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered some seventy years ago, are famous for containing the oldest manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and many hitherto unknown ancient Jewish texts. But the individual people behind the scrolls have eluded scientists, because the scribes are anonymous. Now, by combining the sciences and the humanities, University of Groningen researchers have cracked the code, which enables them to discover the scribes behind the scrolls. They presented their results in the journal PLOS ONE . | The scribes who created the scrolls did not sign their work. Scholars suggested some manuscri…
(2021-04-21). Ten Ways To Ensure Bees Benefit From The Solar Power Boom. eurasiareview.com Researchers assessing the impact of solar energy development across Europe have come up with ten ways in which the expansion of solar can be shaped to ensure pollinators benefit. | Space-hungry solar photovoltaic (PV) is set to dominate future global electricity supply, but with careful decision making, efforts to secure clean energy need not come at the expense of biodiversity – particularly pollinators which are in sharp decline. | Bees, hoverflies, wasps, beetles, butterflies and moths play a key role in food production, with around 75% of the leading global food crops and 35% of global crop production rely…
(2021-04-21). Changing Face Of Religious Persecution — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The 2021 report on Religious Freedom in the World, issued by Aid to the Church in Need, details two genres of religious persecution. The first is the most familiar one: violence against people and property (houses of worship). The second is a more subtle way of persecuting the faithful, typically relying on restrictive measures encoded in public policy and law. | Pope Francis is credited with broaching this second strand: non-violent expressions of religious persecution may not be as immediate or acute, but they can be culturally lethal. | The report found that the most persecuted religion in the world is Chri…
(2021-04-21). 'Red Lines' And Rosy Promises: Five Takeaways From Putin's State-Of-The-Nation Speech — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Robert Coalson, Mike Eckel and Michael Scollon* | ( His
(2021-04-21). Resilience Needed To Jump Start Final Stages Of Energy Transition. eurasiareview.com As countries continue their progress in transitioning to clean energy, it is critical to root the transition in economic, political and social practices to ensure progress is irreversible, according to the latest edition of World Economic Forum's In its 10th edition, the report, published in collaboration with Accenture, draws on insights from the Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2021. The index benchmarks 115 countries on the…
(2021-04-21). Battle for Yemen's Maarib Derailing US Peace Efforts. news.antiwar.com US efforts to try to get a ceasefire and some peace talks going in Yemen The US has been pushing for a ceasefire since March, and is keen to no longer be involved in that war. The Saudis have at least been open to a settlement, and the Houthis seemingly were too. Then fighting in Maarib escalated to the point that the Houthis seemed to have a real chanc…
(2021-04-21). Iran's Rouhani Says 60% to 70% of Issues Resolved in Vienna Talks. news.antiwar.com Iranian President Hasan Rouhani spoke positively of the indirect talks with the US that have been ongoing in Vienna aimed at reviving the JCPOA and "The negotiations have achieved 60 to 70 percent progress," Rouhani said on Tuesday. "If the Americans act honestly, we will reach a conclusion in little time." | Diplomats representing Iran and the remaining participants of the JCPOA — China, Russia, the UK, France, and Germany — met in Vienna on Tuesday…
(2021-04-21). US and Israel at Odds Over Iran Talks. news.antiwar.com Tensions are rising between the Israeli government and the Biden administration over talks that have been ongoing in Vienna aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, The US and Israel have been holding strategic talks on Iran policy through a forum headed by each country's national security advisor. Israeli officials told Axios that during recent talks, Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat felt the US is not showing "sufficient consider…
(2021-04-21). Report: Israel Backing Down on Some Iran Nuclear Deal Demands. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Israeli TV, The report said Israel is now pushing for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to have more powers in Iran. Israel's Mossad chief Yossi Cohan, National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, and Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi are expected to travel to Washington next week to lob…
(2021-04-21). China's Xi Warns Against 'Unilateralism' Amid US Tensions. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, "The destiny and future of the world should be decided by all nations, and rules set up just by one or several countries should not be imposed on others," Xi said at the annual Boao Forum for Asia. "The whole world should not be led by unilateralism of individual countries." | The US frequently accuse…
(2021-04-21). Germany: NATO Troops Could Be Out of Afghanistan By July 4. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, "The Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul are currently considering whether to shorten the withdrawal period," said German Defense Ministry spokesman David Helmbold, referring to the NATO coalition. "The 4th of July is now being considered as a pullout date." | Earlier th…
(2021-04-21). Biden's Yemen Envoy Claims He Doesn't Know if the US Is Still Supporting Saudi Military Operations. news.antiwar.com Tim Lenderking was appointed by President Biden as a special envoy to find a diplomatic solution to the war in Yemen. But on Wednesday, "I'm not totally in that information loop, congressman, so I can't really speak to that," Lenderking said when asked by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) if the US is currently supporting Saudi military operations in Yemen. "I do think that we need to ma…
(2021-04-21). US Order Against Russia: Italy at Attention. globalresearch.ca Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio and Defense Minister Guerini were urgently …
(2021-04-21). Biden's Drone Wars. zcomm.org We must urgently demand a ban on the production, trade and use of weaponized drones and an end to military and police drone surveillance…
(2021-04-21). Israeli Intelligence Chiefs Assess that Biden, Iran will Rejoin Nuclear Deal; Netanyahu wants to Stop it. juancole.com By Motasem A Dalloul | — After two weeks of deliberations in Vienna about reactivating the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal with Iran, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell told reporters on Monday that, "There is a real goodwill on both parts to reach an agreement." He pointed out that the …
(2021-04-21). Sri Lanka And China Strike A Chord At Boao Forum — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Both struck an anti-West stance, with Gotabaya Rajapaksa calling for a new world order in which national sovereignty is respected and Xi Jinping calling for an end to the Cold War mentality. : | At the opening plenary of the Boao Forum for Asia on Tuesday, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Chinese President Xi Jinping took swipes at the West, each reflecting his country's concerns vis-à -vis the West, though no country or group was named. | While the Lankan President sought from the Western powers respect for the sovereignty of independent States, Xi urged the West to shed its Cold War mental…
(2021-04-21). Russia: Rights experts call for immediate medical evacuation of Alexei Navalny. news.un.org Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council called on Wednesday for the urgent medical evacuation of detained Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, fearing he is in "serious danger" due to deteriorating health and harsh prison conditions.
(2021-04-21). "Vaccine diplomacy" fuels rising US-China tensions. wsws.org Amid rising geopolitical tensions between the US and China, vaccine diplomacy has become an auxiliary to foreign policy.
(2021-04-21). India hopes U.S. will soon end curbs on vaccine raw materials export. ecns.cn India is hopeful the U.S. will soon lift a ban on vaccine raw materials that has threatened to slow output of shots in the country, two Indian government sources told Reuters on Monday, after the foreign ministers of the two nations spoke.
(2021-04-21). "Reimagining" Mice and Men. "Synthetic Embryos" globalresearch.ca While everyone is preoccupied with mask-shaming and vaccine-cheerleading, scientists are engaged …
(2021-04-21). Mainland-Hong Kong-Macao joint ventures strike gold in Greater Bay Area. ecns.cn It takes just 3 patacas (about 38 U.S. cents) and half an hour for Macao resident and apprentice lawyer Cheung Sze-yuen to travel to work in Zhuhai, a city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
(2021-04-21). Worldwide Chaos Just A Step Away In Eastern Ukraine. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK: | PayPal: southfront@internet.ru | Donation alerts: donationalerts.com/r/…
(2021-04-21). Undercover Labour rebels are fighting Keir Starmer's purge in 'ghost parties' disguised as book clubs. thecanary.co The fightback against Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour Party has stepped up a gear with the revelation that Labour rebels have organised a network of "ghost parties" across the UK. Former members of Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) have set up the groups to resist the As part of our #FactOfTheMatter series, we can confirm the existence of these ghost parties throughout the UK. We can also confirm that they've recruited active Labour Party me…
(2021-04-21). Campaigners take action against expanding private prison system that 'creates motivation to incarcerate'. thecanary.co A group of campaigners On Monday 19 April, campaigners The blockade carrie…
(2021-04-21). Podcast: Psychedelic research, AI for the ICU and a space communication pioneer. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: We investigate the psychedelic research renaissance, discover an AI designed to spot organ failure, and chat to Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
(2021-04-21). Transforming power systems for Net Zero: ministers announce global consortium. imperial.ac.uk US and UK ministers launch a global effort – which features Imperial expertise – to speed up the energy transition.
(2021-04-21). Ground broken at White City for new School of Public Health. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's plans for a transformative new School of Public Health reaches a key milestone as construction begins.
(2021-04-21). US envoy return to Moscow hinges on developing bilateral ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that return of the US Ambassador to Russia depends on the developments in relations between the United States and Russia.
(2021-04-21). Trade at Pishin-Mand Crossing between Iran, Pakistan resumes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — The Pishin-Mand Border Crossing between Iran and Pakistan resumed activities during a ceremony attended by Iranian and Pakistani officials on Wednesday.
(2021-04-21). GOP introduces largest package of Iran sanctions in Congress. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — The Republicans in the US Congress unveiled on Wednesday what they described as the largest package of Iran sanctions in history, US media reported.
(2021-04-21). Anti-Iranian maximum pressure policy total failure. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna believes Maximum pressure policy totally failed and just prompted the development of the Iranian nuclear program beyond 2015 parameters.
(2021-04-21). Iran to receive 6th batch of Russian 'Sputnik V' vaccine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — The 6th consignment of the Russian 'Sputnik V' vaccine will be forwarded to the Islamic Republic of Iran from Moscow which includes 100,000 doses.
(2021-04-21). Indonesian submarine goes missing near Bali. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — An Indonesian Cakra (Type 209/1300)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) has been reported as missing and an attempt to rescue it is currently underway.
(2021-04-21). VIDEO: Tehran to receive batch of Russian Sputnik V tomorrow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — The sixth consignment of Russian Sputnik V vaccines will be dispatched to Iran tomorrow. This batch contains 100,000 doses of the Russian-made vaccine.
(2021-04-21). IRGC drones capture precise footage of US aircraft carrier. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has released strikingly precise and close footage of an American aircraft carrier captured by the elite force's drones during an overflight of the vessel in the Persian Gulf.
(2021-04-21). EU lawmaker highlights Iran's role in fighting ISIL in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — A member of the European Parliament said when the ISIL terrorist group was advancing in Iraq the previous Obama administration refused to help Baghdad while Iran came to aid.
(2021-04-21). US welcomes Iran's role in Yemen: Envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — US Ambassador to Yemen Tim Lenderking said that his country welcomes Iran's role in ending war in Yemen.
(2021-04-21). Fire Fighters having a different Iftar at fire station. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — During the holy month of Ramadan, Iranian firefighters, who are on standby, break their fast at their fire station, sitting around the iftar table with their colleagues.
(2021-04-21). US film fest to host 'Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Iranian film 'Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse' directed by Javad Daraei will be participating in Riverside International Film Festival.
(2021-04-21). VIDEO: Inhalation of first dose of Razi COV-Pars vaccine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — On Wednesday, two Iranian volunteers received the first doses of the Razi COV-Pars vaccine that can be inhaled.
(2021-04-21). Iran register $36.5bn foreign trade with neighbors. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — In the last Iranian calendar year, the country could have $36.5-billion foreign trade with its neighbors.
(2021-04-21). Bashar al-Assad to run for 2021 Syrian presidential election. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Bashar al-Assad has officially announced his run for the Syrian presidential election in 2021.
(2021-04-21). Russia summons deputy head of US embassy in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Russia's foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the deputy head of the US embassy in Moscow.
(2021-04-21). The United States' Extensive Knowledge of the 1976 Planned Military Coup in Argentina. strategic-culture.org While the released documents portray the U.S. as having knowledge of the coup as opposed to intervening overtly or covertly, the aftermath shows U.S. involvement was considerable. | Last March, on the 45th anniversary of Argentina's descent into dictatorship, the National Security Archive posted a selection of
(2021-04-21). USA: UN Experts Call for President Biden to End Death Penalty. strategic-culture.org UN human rights experts* have called on President Biden to do everything in his power to end executions in the United States, at both the federal and state level. | "The death penalty is an abhorrent practice. It serves no deterrent value and cannot be reconciled with the right to life," said the experts. | "Despite retentionist States' pretence that capital punishment can be implemented in a 'humane' fashion, executions have repeatedly resulted in degrading spectacles. The death penalty is an inherently flawed form of punishment which disproportionately impacts African-Americans and people living in poverty," th…
(2021-04-21). These Attacks on Maxine Waters Reveal the Grifter Politics of Republican Dog-Whistlers. thenation.com These Attacks on Maxine Waters Reveal the Grifter Politics of Republican Dog-Whistlers…
(2021-04-21). Biden Administration Seeking $300 Million In Aid To Afghanistan. eurasiareview.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the Biden administration is working with Congress to provide nearly $300 million in additional aid for Afghanistan in 2021. | "The funding will be targeted at sustaining and building on the gains of the past 20 years by improving access to essential services for Afghan citizens, promoting economic growth, fighting corruption and the narcotics trade, improving health and education service delivery, supporting women's empowerment, enhancing conflict resolution mechanisms, and bolstering Afghan civil society and independent media," Blinken said in a statement. | Th…
(2021-04-21). US Strategic Command Chief Calls for Nuclear Upgrade Aimed at China and Russia. news.antiwar.com On April 20 Admiral Charles Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee alongside his colleague General James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command SPACECOM), in both open and closed hearings. Richard described his command, which consists of 150,000 service members from all branches of the armed forces, as …
(2021-04-21). Comply or Die: The Only Truly Compliant Person in a Police State Is a Dead One. globalresearch.ca "
(2021-04-21). A century of oppression: The Kurds and the Turkish state. greenleft.org.au John Tully looks at the history of repressive, and at times genocidal, anti-Kurdish policies that go back to the foundation of the Turkish Republic.
(2021-04-21). Feminist and LGBTIQ+ walking tour a hit. greenleft.org.au The third Green Left-hosted feminist and LGBTIQ tour was a hit, reports Kerry Smith.
(2021-04-20). Justice for George Floyd: Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder but the march continues. splcenter.org  …
(2021-04-20). Chauvin Convicted On All Charges In Death Of George Floyd. eurasiareview.com Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges Tuesday in the death of George Floyd nearly a year ago. | Chauvin had been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. | In their final arguments, a prosecutor accused Chauvin, who is white, of killing Floyd, an African American, by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. A defense attorney, Eric Nelson, contended that Floyd died partly from drug use and that Chauvin was following his police training in the way he arrested Floyd last May on the curb of a street in Mi…
(2021-04-20). US House of Representatives Votes to Reject Resolution to Censure Maxine Waters. sputniknews.com The trial of Derek Chauvin, a white former police officer convicted for the death of a black man, George Floyd, started in March, causing a tense atmosphere in Minneapolis as protesters gathered near the court building demanding justice. On Tuesday, the jury found Chauvin guilty of all charges.
(2021-04-20). Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Counts in Minneapolis. telesurenglish.net The 12 jurors considering the fate of former police officer Derek Chauvin were sequestered in a Minneapolis hotel room considering testimony from 45 witnesses. The jurors deliberated for four hours on Monday and resumed deliberating this morning at 8 a.m. local time. | Former officer Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter related to George Floyd's death on May 25, 2020. He was found guilty this afternoon on all counts. | WATCH LIVE: The jury has reached a verdict at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in t…
(2021-04-20). People's Action Statement on Conviction of Derek Chauvin. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action Director George Goehl and Deputy Director Bree Carlson today released the following statement in response to the conviction of Derek Chauvin: "No verdict will bring George Floyd back, or deliver justice to his family and others who have suffered state-sanctioned police violence. Today, we breathe a sigh …
(2021-04-20). Attorneys present closing arguments in trial of Derek Chauvin for murder of George Floyd. wsws.org The trial has been widely broadcast and millions await news of the verdict, anxious over a possible whitewash.
(2021-04-20). Chauvin Trial Verdict: All Roads Lead to 38th & Chicago. thenation.com Chauvin Trial Verdict: All Roads Lead to 38th & Chicago…
(2021-04-20). The Chauvin Verdict Represents an Absolute Minimum of Justice. thenation.com The Chauvin Verdict Represents an Absolute Minimum of Justice…
(2021-04-20). The Chauvin Verdict Has to Be Just the Beginning. thenation.com The Chauvin Verdict Has to Be Just the Beginning…
(2021-04-20). Jurors Deliberate in Derek Chauvin Trial as Prosecution Urges Them to "Believe What They Had Seen" democracynow.org 
As jury deliberations are underway in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter for killing George Floyd last May, we go to Minneapolis to discuss final arguments and what is next in the case. We speak with civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong, who says the prosecution "started strong and ended strong" by reminding "the jury that they could believe what they had seen with their own eyes."
(2021-04-20). The Derek Chauvin Verdict is Not Justice. dsausa.org The verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial is not justice. Justice looks like a world where George Floyd grows old, where Black people can live with dignity, where police no longer terrorize our streets. As they did today, cops will sacrifice their own in order to quell outrage and maintain trust. But justice will not…
(2021-04-20). Bend the Arc Statement on Chauvin Verdict. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-20). MPower Change Co-Founder and Executive Director Linda Sarsour Responds to Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-20). MoveOn Statement on Derek Chauvin Verdict. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-20). Drug Policy Alliance Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-20). Guilty Verdict in Chauvin Trial is a Step Toward Justice, But It Is Not Enough. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-20). Ella Baker Center Statement on the Upcoming Chauvin Trial Verdict. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-20). AFSCME's Saunders Says Chauvin Verdict Sends Powerful Message, but the Struggle To Eradicate Systemic Racism Continues. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-20). United States: George Floyd's lynching versus 'copaganda' in trial of Derek Chauvin. greenleft.org.au The verdict in the trial of George Floyd's killer is expected any day now, writes Malik Miah.
(2021-04-20). Chauvin Guilty on All Counts, Including Murder of George Floyd. commondreams.org One racial justice advocate said that there are "no victories today," for "justice would mean George Floyd is still with us." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chauvin_verdict.jpg …
(2021-04-20). Justice for George Floyd: Chauvin guilty on all counts. peoplesworld.org 
BREAKING NEWS: Jurors have found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts. People's World will have a story on the verdict shortly. Read our earlier coverage. The article below was published the just before the jury concluded deliberations. MINNEAPOLIS—On Monday evening, a jury of 12 Hennepin County residents began their deliberations as to Derek Chauvin's …
(2021-04-20). When Will Minneapolis Start Listening To The Whole Community? popularresistance.org Minneapolis didn't get here alone. The actions and decisions of many people created the challenges facing the city. Solving them will require the work of many people, too. | But before anything changes, people need to start listening to each other. | Imagine if Derek Chauvin had listened to George Floyd and let him breathe. A 46-year-old man and father of five would not have died. Minneapolis would not have burned. The city would not have had over $1 billion in damage. And communities would not have had to deal with the fallout of the most expensive civil disorder in U.S. history. | After Floyd died in police cus…
(2021-04-20). Chauvinist Cops and the "Just Is" System That Enables Them. counterpunch.org 
Now that Derek Chauvin has closed out his defense of killing George Floyd by invoking his Constitutionally-protected right against self-incrimination — the Fifth Amendment — we who still care about such things can shake our heads at the farcical injustice that has framed this case, and all the other cases involving unnecessary police force protected
(2021-04-20). Hundreds march in Atlanta for Daunte Wright. liberationnews.org 
Three days after the killing of Daunte Wright by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, the Atlanta branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation organized a protest in Atlanta in solidarity with Minneapolis—demanding justice for Daunte Wright, George Floyd, and all victims of racist police terror.
(2021-04-20). Derek Chauvin Found Guilty in Death of George Floyd. telesurenglish.net In the Minneapolis trial for the death of George Floyd last May 25, 2020, Jurors found the former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges, bringing to a close three weeks' worth of witness and expert testimony and a tense period all over the United States. | RELATED: | Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin had been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder,…
(2021-04-20). Police Killed John Thompson's Friend Philando Castile. Now He Is a Lawmaker Fighting Racist Policing. democracynow.org 
We look at the long history of police killings of Black men during traffic stops in Minnesota with state Representative John Thompson, a community activist who was elected last year and has attended protests demanding justice for George Floyd and other victims of police brutality. His friend Philando Castile was killed by police during a 2016 traffic stop in a suburb of St. Paul. "We have every right to be angry, we have every right to be mad, and we have every right to use our voices," Thompson says. "We have a problem here in this state with policing." Thompson is part of the People of Color and Indigenous Cauc…
(2021-04-20). Twin Cities Community to acknowledge victory in Chauvin Case and honor the life of George Floyd. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar and other organizations that are fighting for justice for George Floyd. A rally is planned at the Hennepin County Government Center at 5pm, today. | The conviction of Derek Chauvin of second-degree intentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd is an historic victory. This victory is result of the bravery of the bystanders who filmed this murder, the worldwide uprising the bold and tireless fight for justice by our community. | However, the rarity o…
(2021-04-20). United States: George Floyd's killer found guilty. greenleft.org.au The verdict in the trial of George Floyd's killer has been handed down. Malik Miah looks at the trial, the Black Lives Matter movement and the changes needed to policing in the United States.
(2021-04-20). Chauvin jury deliberates; world waits to see whether justice will prevail. peoplesworld.org MINNEAPOLIS—On Monday evening, a jury of 12 Hennepin County residents began their deliberations as to Derek Chauvin's future. Will it be years in prison, or will he leave the courtroom a free person acquitted of the charges? It is nearly incomprehensible to think any jury would not find Chauvin guilty for the murder of George …
(2021-04-20). The Strategic Importance of Leaving Afghanistan. counterpunch.org 
Sixty years ago, President Dwight D. Eisenhower articulated his concern about the ability of his presidential successors to control the military. Several weeks before his Farewell Address, he gathered his senior advisers in the Oval Office of the White House and mused: "God help this country when someone sits in this chair who doesn't know
(2021-04-20). Despite Hawks Seeking new Cold War, the US and China can only Confront Climate Emergency by Cooperating. juancole.com ( China Dialogue ) — They say don't mess with Texas, but Mother Nature didn't get the memo. A surprise winter storm killed at least 111 people in March, when rolling blackouts left several million Texans without power for several freezing days. Their misery came just a few years after Hurricane Harvey put a US$125 …
(2021-04-20). The Doomsday Glacier Lives up to its Billing. counterpunch.org 
The 21st century serves as an inflection point of acceleration of climate instability caused by human-generated greenhouse gases, as CO2 emissions increase well beyond the rate of the prior century. It's also a defining timeline of an astonishing ice mass loss rate of 500% more than the last decade of the previous century. Throughout human
(2021-04-20). Miguel Díaz-Canel Elected First Secretary of Cuba's Communist Party. orinocotribune.com Havana, April 19 (Prensa Latina).- The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) today elected the President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, as first secretary of the leading political organization of the Caribbean nation. | In its first plenary meeting, the new Central Committee—elected one day earlier by the delegates to the 8th Congress of the PCC—also elected the members of the Political Bureau [Politburo] and the Party Secretariat. | Díaz-Canel will hold the position held by Army General Raúl Castro—exemplar of the historic Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro—whose l…
(2021-04-20). Biden's Afghan Withdrawal Isn't a Blow to China. globalresearch.ca Bloomberg published an op-ed last week provocatively claiming that "
(2021-04-20). UK About to Send Ships to the Black Sea. globalresearch.ca New tensions are emerging in Ukraine as more countries decide to …
(2021-04-20). How To Make A Gulf Monarchy All-American. popularresistance.org Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain. As oil prices plummeted, Republican senators from oil-producing states turned their ire directly on Saudi Arabia. Forget that civil war in Yemen — what about fossil-fuel profits here at home? | To address their concerns, Ambassador Bandar Al-Saud agreed to speak with a group of them in a March 18th conference call [m…
(2021-04-20). Brazilian workers stage strikes and protests against COVID-19 pandemic and social crisis. wsws.org Teachers' strikes against deadly school reopenings have been joined by walkouts and protests by oil workers, bus drivers, rail and app delivery workers.
(2021-04-20). COVID-19 in Clinicians—More Cases in Women, More Deaths in Men. jamanetwork.com Although a greater proportion of COVID-19 cases occurred in women health care workers and nurses early in the pandemic, more male health care workers and physicians died of the disease, a global analysis reported.
(2021-04-20). Biden's Anti-China Ambitions. tomdispatch.com Like his immediate predecessor, Joe Biden is committed to a distinctly anti-China global strategy and has sworn that China will not "become the leading country in the world, the wealthiest country in the world, and the most powerful country in the world… on my watch." In the topsy-turvy universe created by the Covid-19 pandemic, it was, however, Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JP Morgan Chase, a banking giant with assets of $3.4 trillion, who spoke truth to Biden on the subject. While predicting an immediate boom in the U.S. economy "that could easily run into 2023," Dimon had grimmer news on the future as…
(2021-04-20). COVID-19 in India: 'Need to strengthen public health system'. peoplesdispatch.org Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath analyses the current COVID-19 crisis in India with Newsclick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha. They talk about the worrying aspects of this wave, the failures of the health system, the grossly lacking political response, and the new strain of the virus which is being identified in Indian cases.
(2021-04-20). One month after schools reopened, Pennsylvania enters fourth surge of pandemic. wsws.org Despite the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the state, officials have explicitly stated their intention to continue the relaxation of standard public health measures.
(2021-04-20). Pathway Eased for Serial COVID-19 Screening Tests. jamanetwork.com The FDA has created an expedited pathway for manufacturers seeking to obtain Emergency Use Authorization for products used in serial testing to detect SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic individuals. Currently, most tests are authorized for diagnosing people with a suspected infection.
(2021-04-20). Activists Reject Mining On "National Day of the Indigenous" telesurenglish.net At least 100 Indigenous people from six Brazilian states demonstrated on Monday in Brasilia against a government bill to legalize mining on their territory. This, as the latest study by the National Committee in Defense of Territories Against Mining, indicates that illegal gold mining in the Amazon has increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The so-called Bill 191 was discarded by Congress in June 2020. Sti…
(2021-04-20). China Opposes a New Cold War and a Unilateral World. telesurenglish.net Chinese President Xi Jinping assured that his nation is committed to peace and does not want a new Cold War while condemning unilateralism. "The Covid-19 pandemic has warned us more clearly (…) of the importance of repudiating the Cold War mentality, zero-sum game (…) and ideological confrontation." | RELATED: | The leader's statements were made this Tuesday morning, April 20, during his speech at the opening of the…
(2021-04-20). Molecular COVID-19 Test Gains First EAU for At-home Use. jamanetwork.com The first at-home molecular test for detecting COVID-19 has received an Emergency Use Authorization (EAU). The Cue COVID-19 Test for Home and Over The Counter Use is intended for use in adults and children aged 2 years or older, with or without symptoms.
(2021-04-20). Town Hall event: Confronting the Covid Economy—Women Fight Back. peoplesworld.org 
The recession caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic and aggravated by corporate-centered policies has been especially devastating for women workers, particularly women of color. Women have lost jobs, income, and savings at significantly higher rates than men, and at the same time, women were burdened with hugely increased demands for their unpaid labor. On Sunday, …
(2021-04-20). How Covid Transformed US Theater. thenation.com How Covid Transformed US Theater…
(2021-04-20). Climate Crisis, Freighter Stuck in Suez Canal, & Species Wounding. indybay.org How Climate Crisis is overlooked when it's an important part of headline stories like a Stuck Freighter in Suez Canal & Covid-19 Virus news.
(2021-04-20). Asian economies should brace for opportunities and handle deficits: Boao annual reports. ecns.cn Despite being hard hit by COVID-19, Asia's economies have recovered well compared to the rest of the world. However there remain challenges in maintaining sustainable development, according to two reports released by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on Sunday.
(2021-04-20). Wuhan builds pandemic treatment center. ecns.cn A provincial-level pandemic treatment center is being built at a hospital in Wuhan, the Chinese city hardest hit by COVID-19, and is scheduled to be completed by the end of next year, the president of the hospital said.
(2021-04-20). When Flushing A Public Toilet Don't Linger, Because Aerosolized Droplets Do. eurasiareview.com Flushing a toilet can generate large quantities of microbe-containing aerosols depending on the design, water pressure or flushing power of the toilet. A variety of pathogens are usually found in stagnant water as well as in urine, feces and vomit. When dispersed widely through aerosolization, these pathogens can cause Ebola, norovirus that results in violent food poisoning, as well as COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2. | Respiratory droplets are the most prominent source of transmission for COVID-19, however, alternative routes may exist given the discovery of small numbers of viable viruses in urine and stool sa…
(2021-04-20). Earthquakes Continued After COVID-19-Related Oil And Gas Recovery Shutdown. eurasiareview.com When hydraulic fracturing operations ground to a halt last spring in the Kiskatinaw area of British Columbia, researchers expected seismic quiescence in the region. Instead, hundreds of small earthquakes occurred for months after operations shut down, according to a new study. | In her presentation at the Seismological Society of America (SSA)'s 2021 Annual Meeting, Rebecca Salvage of the University of Calgary said about 65% of these events could not be attributed to either natural seismicity or active fluid injection from hydraulic fracturing operations. | Salvage and her colleagues instead suggest the latent…
(2021-04-20). I'm A Multicultural Teen Trying To Fit Into Our 'Melting Pot' — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Reading the latest news, I remain silent and unsurprised as my dumbfounded friends, teachers and primarily white family members gasp. | "Two Asian Women Beaten and Robbed in San Francisco." "8 Dead in Atlanta Spa Shootings, With Fears of Anti-Asian Bias." "Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear for Their Safety." | While COVID-19 has escalated discrimination against Asians, Asian-hate is not new to me, and it is especially not new in America. But in the wake of the recent Asian-hate crimes, I can't stop thinking about the children of the victims — many of whom are multiracial, born in Ameri…
(2021-04-20). Over 192 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China. ecns.cn Nearly 192.13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday.
(2021-04-20). Vaccine apartheid: U.S. puts world at risk for big pharma profits. liberationnews.org 
As COVID vaccine production increases, much of the world faces severe shortages. The governments of the United States, Europe and other rich countries have hoarded vaccines or sold to the highest bidders. A slow rollout in poorer nations will be disastrous for the world's population and the global economy. It will also diminish the vaccine's …
(2021-04-20). Vaccine Makers Destroy COVID Vaccine Safety Studies. globalresearch.ca Makers of COVID-19 vaccines are now destroying long-term safety studies by …
(2021-04-20). Dominican Republic & Guatemala Label COVAX Facility 'A Failure'. telesurenglish.net Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei and The Dominican Republic's President Luis Abinader on Tuesday described as a "failure" the fund for the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility. | RELATED: | "The vaccine delivery system promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) is inefficient," Gianmmattei stressed during his speech at the Ibero-American Business Meeting in Andorra. | He also called it irrespons…
(2021-04-20). Sinovac Vaccine 80% Effective Against COVID-19-Related Death. telesurenglish.net The COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd is 80 percent effective against death from the disease, showed a recent real-world study in Chile. | RELATED: | According to the study released by the Chilean government on Friday, the Sinovac vaccine is also 67 percent effective in preventing symptomatic infection, 85 percent effective in preventing hospitalizations, and 89 percent in preventing patients from entering inten…
(2021-04-20). Scientists Warn of 'Vaccine Treadmill' as Vaccine Makers Gear Up for COVID Booster Shots. globalresearch.ca Vaccine makers are
(2021-04-20). The Heat: COVID-19 in Europe and U.S. america.cgtn.com 
Over three million people globally have now died from COVID-19, as governments work to vaccinate everyone.
(2021-04-20). AMLO Gets Vaccinated: 'It Protects Us All'. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. | At the end of his daily morning news conference, Lopez Obrador removed his suit jacket and a military nurse administered the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in his left arm. | RELATED: | "It doesn't hurt, it helps a lot and it protects us all," he said. "And once again I am calling on the elderly so…
(2021-04-20). President Maduro: US Escalates War, Prevents Vaccine Sales to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan president denounced threats by the US towards COVID-19 vaccine distribution companies, preventing them from trading with the Bolivarian Republic. | "They have gone so far as to threaten the companies that distribute vaccines with sanctions, if they sell vaccines to Venezuela… Washington has escalated its war against the country," said Nicolás Maduro on Sunday, April 18, during a televised speech. | However, the president said, Venezuelan authorities continue to manage the doses they've acquired to combat the pandemic, despite the illegal economic and commercial blockade by the United States and E…
(2021-04-20). COVID-19 and 4/20: Twitter in Stitches as 'Mayor of Marijuana' Offers 'Joints for Jabs' – Photos. sputniknews.com For those who indulge, April 20 marks an annual, international celebration of marijuana legalization, advocacy and normalization. As states and localities across the US take steps to decriminalize and legalize the psychoactive substance, 4/20 demonstrations have become less about defiance, and more of a time for campaigning and celebration.
(2021-04-20). African Muslims spending 2nd Ramadan amid pandemic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Same as all Muslims across the globe, African Muslims fast and preserve Ramadan rituals under anti-Covid-19 restrictions and lockdown this year.
(2021-04-20). Hundreds to be moved into Napier Barracks despite previous virus outbreak. thecanary.co Hundreds more people are to be moved into Napier Barracks despite serious concerns over conditions, the PA news agency has revealed. | Health risk: | The expected increase comes after nearly 200 cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) were detected and dozens of residents had to be moved out to deal with the crisis earlier this year. An announcement on 19 April, seen by PA, informed local organisations that plans are in place to increase numbers at the controversial barracks to 337 over the coming weeks. | Around 50 people have been moved into the barracks in recent weeks, and the Home Office has declined to comm…
(2021-04-20). Tenga cuidado con las pruebas de PCR y la implacable campaña "vacunar, vacunar, vacunar" globalizacion.ca 
La validez de la prueba de PCR ha sido cuestionada durante meses, si no desde el comienzo mismo de la plandemia declarada del covid-19, incluso últimamente también por la OMS . Sin embargo, esta prueba se nos sigue imponiendo cada…
(2021-04-20). Cuban Authorities Ready Clinics For Mass Vaccinations In Havana. telesurenglish.net Cuba's health authorities are preparing Havana's community healthcare centers for the beginning of the first stage of mass vaccination in the capital. | RELATED: | "Next week, we expect all the city's medical points to be ready to receive about 85 citizens per day," Havana's Governor Reinaldo Garcia informed without specifying the date of the beginning of the vaccination campaign. | The first stage of the immunization p…
(2021-04-20). Ady Barkan Takes Medicare for All Fight to California to Prove 'Single Payer Healthcare Works in America'. commondreams.org After years of lobbying political candidates and lawmakers in Washington to support Medicare for All and helping to bring the issue to the forefront of the healthcare debate in the 2020 election, advocate Ady Barkan announced Tuesday he is bringing the fight to his home state of California. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-895503492_1.jpg …
(2021-04-20). Britain on the Road to Kleptocracy. counterpunch.org 
The mechanics of corruption have much in common the world over, though the sophistication of the means used to conceal it or explain it away differs widely. In this, as in so many other things, British exceptionalism is less than is often taken for granted — indeed a presumption of honesty makes life easier for the seriously dishonest.
(2021-04-20). Shocking Omissions: Capitalism's Conscience: 200 Years of The Guardian. dissidentvoice.org 
Long before 'the propaganda model' flew off Edward Herman's keyboard and into Manufacturing Consent, the book he co-authored with Noam Chomsky, Leo Tolstoy had captured the essence of non-conspiratorial conformity: One man does not assert the truth which he knows, because he feels himself bound to the people with whom he is engaged; another, because …
(2021-04-20). What the U.S. Could've Done With the $2 Trillion Spent on the Afghanistan War. scheerpost.com YouTube] By Juan Cole / Informed Comment The Costs of War Project at Brown University has just brought out a new report on Afghanistan. The September 11, 2001 attacks were launched from Khost and Qandahar in Afghanistan by al-Qaeda, though it is not clear that this organization of Arab expatriates informed their Taliban hosts of what they were planning. The operation involved hijacking commercial… |
(2021-04-20). Why the Founding Fathers would have approved of Biden banning phrase "Illegal Alien" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Biden administration has announced that it will no longer use the phrase "illegal alien" and will replace it with "undocumented noncitizen." Biden will also drop "assimilation" in favor of "integration." These changes are long overdue and necessary for human dignity. For one thing, human beings cannot be "illegal." They …
(2021-04-20). Reporter's Alert: Part IV. counterpunch.org Reporters at major newspapers and magazines are hard to reach by telephone. Today it is increasingly hard to converse with them about timely scoops, leads, gaps in coverage, and corrections to published articles. We started an online webpage: Reporter's Alert. From time to time, we will use Reporter's Alert to present suggestions for important reporting on topics that
(2021-04-20). Biden Regime Behind Czech Expulsion of Russian Diplomats. globalresearch.ca The Czech Republic is virtual US occupied territory, its pro-Western puppet …
(2021-04-20). Headlines for April 20, 2021. democracynow.org Jury Begins Deliberations in Derek Chauvin Murder Trial, Thousands Protest in Minnesota as Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Wraps Up, U.N. Warns Planet Is "On the Verge of the Abyss" from Relentless Climate Change, Hundreds of Climate Scientists Warn Against Criminalizing Peaceful Protests, White House Holds Virtual Climate Summit as U.S. and China Pledge Cuts to Emissions, Migrant Workers Flee India's Capital Ahead of Lockdown as Coronavirus Cases Soar, Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Joins Fight for Vaccine Equity, President Biden Urges All U.S. Residents 16 and Over to Get Vaccinated, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Can…
(2021-04-20). Mass Shooting at Indianapolis FedEx Warehouse "Follows Pattern of Violence Against Sikhs" Nationwide. democracynow.org 
As the Sikh community in Indianapolis and across the United States is in mourning after a gunman killed eight people at a FedEx facility last week, where four of the victims are Sikh, we speak with Simran Jeet Singh, scholar, activist and senior fellow for the Sikh Coalition, which is calling for a full investigation into the possibility of racial or ethnic hatred as a factor in the killings in Indianapolis. A majority of the workers at the warehouse are Sikh, and while authorities have not shared evidence Brandon Hole was targeting Sikh workers when he attacked the FedEx facility, police revealed Monday they pre…
(2021-04-20). The Family of FedEx Mass Shooter Warned Police About Him. How Did He Still Manage to Buy His Guns? democracynow.org 
Authorities in Indianapolis say the mother of Brandon Hole, the former FedEx employee who shot and killed eight people at a company facility last Thursday, called police in 2020 to say her son might commit "suicide by cop," prompting them to seize his pump-action shotgun. But officials say they did not push for Hole to have a hearing under Indiana's "red flag" law, which allows police or courts to seize guns from people who show warning signs of violence. "The very thing that the law is designed to prevent — going and buying a new gun — was not even ever sought," says Nick Suplina, managing director f…
(2021-04-20). Bolivia's Fight for Food Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com 
Food security and food sovereignty are perhaps the most important issues facing Latin America and its campesino farmers. Being able to produce what one consumes is key in reducing poverty and guarding against hunger and external economic shocks. Since 2006, Bolivia has made it a priority. Evo Morales came through the ranks of the campesino social movements and was keenly aware of the poverty and other challenges facing the rural areas. After huge investments in rural communities, Bolivia now produces 95% of what it consumes. | To understand this issue and how Bolivia is grappling with it, Kawsachun News spoke exc…
