(2021-04-16). Science also Wants Jim Jordan to Shut his Mouth— it isn't Just Rep. Maxine Waters. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Ohio Republican congressman Jim Jordan chomped on to Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday like a rabid dog and spewed foam and spittle while prattling on about people being deprived of "liberty" during the pandemic. He also managed to show complete disrespect to the chairman of the session, Rep. Jim Clyburn, …
(2021-04-16). Afghan Govt: Military Fully Prepared to Provide Security Without Foreign Troops. news.antiwar.com The Afghan government's National Security Council has issued a statement Thursday warning the Taliban against miscalculation of the planned US military pullout from the country, saying that the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) Underlying this is the dismissal of the idea that the Afghan government will be overrun by the Taliban when the US finally does leave in September. That's certainly been a narrative for more than just the Taliban, with some officials as recently…
(2021-04-16). COVID-19 diagnosis by antibodies only applies to unvaccinated population: NHC. ecns.cn China's National Health Commission (NHC) has updated its rules on the diagnosis of COVID-19 cases, stating that diagnosis based on the presence of antibodies only applies to those who have not yet been vaccinated.
(2021-04-16). 12.5 mln people in Beijing vaccinated against COVID-19. ecns.cn Beijing has administered more than 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of 12 p.m. Thursday, according to the municipal government.
(2021-04-16). National Security Education Day events kick off in HK. ecns.cn A worker performs a quality check in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech in Beijing on Sept 24, 2020.BEIJING – China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech works well with clinical coronavirus symptoms, especially in moderate-to-severe cases, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
(2021-04-16). India registers record high of over 200,000 new COVID-19 cases, tally surpasses 14 mln. ecns.cn India's COVID-19 surge continues as a fresh high of 200,739 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 14,074,564, said the latest data released by the federal health ministry on Thursday.
(2021-04-16). COVID-19 mortality rates linked to poor air quality: UCLA research. ecns.cn A research project led by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that neighborhoods in Los Angeles County with poor air quality had the highest death rates from the coronavirus.
(2021-04-16). Yemen FM Urges World to Focus on Saudi, Emirati War Crimes. news.antiwar.com A new interview on DW Conflict Zone features Yemeni National Salvation Government (NSG) Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf, focusing on war crimes in Yemen over the course of the six year war. The NSG is the Sanaa-based government involving the Houthis and other parties opposed to the Saudi invasion. | The interview was extremely contentious, with Sharaf objecting to the characterization of himself as a Houthi, noting he is part of the GPC Party and that a lot of figures in the NSG are not Houthis. He also criticized efforts to paint the war crimes of the Houthis as the chief problem in Yemen. | Sharaf called f…
(2021-04-16). Making Sense of a Viral Military: The Pentagon's Flawed Response to the Pandemic. juancole.com 
By Andrea Mazzarino | — ( Tomdispatch.com) — Herd immunity? Don't count on it. Not if that "herd" is the U.S. military. According to news reports, at least a third of active-duty military personnel or those in the National Guard have opted out of getting the coronavirus vaccine. That figure, by the way, doesn't even …
(2021-04-16). 'Hottest' May Day holiday since pandemic will see 200 mln Chinese on the move. ecns.cn About 200 million Chinese are ready to hit the road for the upcoming May Day holidays, which are expected to be the hottest Golden Week since the outbreak of the pandemic, industry data showed on Wednesday.
(2021-04-16). After 34 Years, is Justice for the Murder of Sankara Coming Through Compaore's Trial? orinocotribune.com By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza — Apr 13, 2021 | Thomas Sankara's revolutionary ideas, inspired by Marxism, were a thorn in the flesh for Western imperialism. The chain of dependency had to be kept intact and Sankara was bent on breaking that link. He was not interested in his country, Burkina Faso, to be a perpetual charity case for the West — a situation in which the West would continuously benefit at the expense of the Burkinabe people. | To thwart Sankara's ambitions of total economic emancipation (free from the Western economic model that kept extracting from the country through foreign debt), the re…
(2021-04-16). On the Picket Line. workers.org 
7 Up Strike Settlement The 90 workers at the 7 Up distribution center in the Detroit suburb of Redford ended their 22-day strike, with 66% of strikers voting to accept the negotiated contract. The strike had widespread community support in this union town, with many union members attending rallies and . . . |
(2021-04-16). The vote in Bessemer is 'a problem for the whole working class'. workers.org 
The following edited remarks were made on an April 9 webinar entitled "The struggle continues — Next Steps for BAmazon Union and beyond — Organizer's Meeting" organized by supportamazonworkers.org. Holmes is Workers World Party's First Secretary and an organizer with the Workers Assembly Against Racism in New York City. My . . . |
(2021-04-16). As the US plans its Afghan troop withdrawal, what was it all for? juancole.com 
By Jared Mondschein | — Unlike most US presidents, Joe Biden did not come to the White House with many fixed ideological positions. He did, however, come with fixed values. Chief among them is understanding how US policies impact working American families. In his nearly half century of experience in and around Washington, Biden was …
(2021-04-16). Trans women and police brutality through history. workers.org 
The "protect and serve" motto emblazoned on police vehicles acts as cover for their aggressive and oppressive activities against people of color and working and poor people in general. Among groups most impacted are trans women, who have been oppressed and maligned openly for centuries. Throughout the 20th century, trans . . . |
(2021-04-16). Cuban Talent Replaces Expensive Imports for Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
Today, Cuban advice in Venezuela enables the "La Mariposa" electrical transformer recovery plant to stabilize operations and proudly display a savings of millions of dollars from import substitution. | Alexis Iván Landeiro Ferro, Cuban head of the factory, explained to Cubadebate that at first the Venezuelan technicians and engineers were trained, who later joined the project, aware of the importance of the task. | Currently , more than 8,000 electrical transformers and their components have been rescued, with savings in foreign currency of around 2,000 dollars for each unit in the international market. | "The pl…
(2021-04-16). A Thief Stealing From a Thief? Almagro Charged Millions to Manage Guaidó's Loot. orinocotribune.com New revelations were made Thursday, April 15, by the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, who released an audio recording of one of those involved in the corruption plot and recalled the popular expression "a thief stealing from a thief." | This new criminal intrigue is added to the long list of crimes committed by the Juan Guaidó and his far-right entourage, and now reveals the complicity of the OAS representative Luis Almagro. | The recorded statements were made by the former deputy and Guaidó's partner, Sergio Vergara, clearly and undeniably identified on the recording, and reveals why they rej…
(2021-04-16). Progressives call to end monarchy on the 90th anniversary of the Second Spanish Republic. peoplesdispatch.org 90 years ago, on April 14, 1931, republican forces in Spain proclaimed the Second Spanish Republic by ousting the Monarch Alphonso XIII. Later, the Second Spanish Republic was sabotaged by right-wing groups under the leadership of General Francisco Franco.
(2021-04-16). Five days of protests for Daunte Wright in MN. fightbacknews.org Brooklyn Center, MN – As of April 15, there have been five days and nights of protests, vigils, press conferences, city council scrambling, firings and resignations – as well as outright battles between protesters and the law enforcement bodies from around the state that converged here after the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. | The community actions by local grassroots movements have continued to pour out after the murder of Wright by former Brooklyn Center Police Department Officer Kim Potter, with some small victories. | On Sunday, April 11, Daunte Wright was pulled over by officer Kim Potter for an expi…
(2021-04-16). Union members make St. Paul Regional Labor Federation kick National Guard out Labor Center. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – On April 14, union members from many unions across the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area heard reports that the National Guard was using the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation (SPRLF) building as a staging area to carry out their repression campaign against protesters calling for justice for Daunte Wright. | Within an hour, dozens of members of at least nine unions showed up to the SPRLF and began chanting and demanding that the National Guard be kicked off union property. During the next 30 minutes the president of the SPRLF, Kera Peterson, was seen meeting with an SPRLF board member inside. Sh…
(2021-04-16). Terrorism In Europe — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Kristin Archick and Rachel L. Martin* | Current Trends: | European governments and the European Union (EU) have grappled with domestic and foreign terrorist groups for decades, but numerous attacks since 2014 have renewed concerns about terrorism and violent extremism in Europe. Despite variances in how terrorist events are defined and tracked, studies indicate that terrorism poses a security threat in many European countries (see data from Europol, the EU's agency for police cooperation, in Figure 1). | European countries and the EU are key U.S. partners in the fight against terrorism, and Members…
(2021-04-16). 44 tombs found at Jinlan Temple site in Guangzhou. ecns.cn Aerial photo shows the ruins of Jinlan Temple in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 14, 2021.
(2021-04-16). China to monitor Japan's plan to dump nuclear wastewater, vows to protect consumers. ecns.cn The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said it will closely monitor the developments in Japan's decision to dump Fukushima wastewater into the ocean and pledged to ensure the safety of Chinese consumers.
(2021-04-16). Commercialization of sci-tech gathering pace. ecns.cn China recently released the annual report on the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements in 2020, showing continuous vibrant activities in the transformation of scientific and technological results.
(2021-04-16). Fashion show in Guangxi displays 'epic' of Miao costumes. ecns.cn More than 20 teams from Rongshui Miao Autonomous County of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region held a fashion show on the first day of "San Yue San" holiday.
(2021-04-16). Beijing proposal aims to add protections for artifacts. ecns.cn Beijing will strengthen the management of archaeological findings to better preserve the city's urban heritage along its central axis, according to a draft regulation submitted to the capital's top lawmaking body on Thursday.
(2021-04-16). Australian troops to leave Afghanistan in September: PM. ecns.cn Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday that the country's remaining troops in Afghanistan will be withdrawn in September.
(2021-04-16). China remains Mongolia's top export destination, import supplier. ecns.cn China remains Mongolia's top export destination and import supplier in the first quarter of 2021, according to data released by the Mongolian National Statistics Office on Thursday.
(2021-04-16). Manned spacecraft, carrier rocket for Shenzhou-12 mission arrive at launch center. ecns.cn The manned spacecraft and carrier rocket for the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission have arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
(2021-04-16). Italy's 3D-printed statue of 'David' to take part in Dubai Expo. ecns.cn A 3D-printed Michelangelo's "David" statue will be sent away for the Dubai World Expo 2020, Florence, Italy, April 14, 2021.
(2021-04-16). No violent terrorist incidents reported in China in over 4 years: ministry. ecns.cn China has seen no violent terrorist incidents for more than four consecutive years, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said Thursday.
(2021-04-16). Xi's speech marking 95th founding anniversary of CPC to be published. ecns.cn A speech made by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at a ceremony marking the 95th anniversary of the founding of the CPC will be published Friday in the eighth issue of the Qiushi Journal.
(2021-04-16). China's Q1 FDI inflow soars nearly 40 pct. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, surged 39.9 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first quarter of this year, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
(2021-04-16). Russia says U.S. has to pay for new sanctions. ecns.cn Washington must realize that it will "pay a price" for the degradation of U.S.-Russian relations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Thursday in response to new anti-Russian sanctions and the expulsion of diplomats.
(2021-04-16). China-bashing on Capitol Hill inspires Asian-American bashing in streets: Media. ecns.cn Demonizing China might feed U.S. nationalistic impulses, but unhelpful to finding common ground or building the required trust to ensure the peaceful coexistence between the two countries, said a recent opinion piece in the South China Morning Post.
(2021-04-16). Xi to attend China-France-Germany leaders' climate summit via video link. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the China-France-Germany leaders' climate summit via video link in Beijing on April 16, at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Thursday.
(2021-04-16). No violent terrorist incidents reported in China in over 4 years: ministry. ecns.cn China has seen no violent terrorist incidents for more than four consecutive years, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said Thursday.
(2021-04-16). Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship arrives at Jiuquan launch site. ecns.cn The Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship was transferred safely to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) said on Thursday.
(2021-04-16). China Telecom expands network in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The China Telecom branch in Xinjiang's Altay prefecture has made remarkable progress in increasing mobile network coverage and broadband availability in Hemu village, Burqin county.
(2021-04-16). AI-powered platform translates speech into text for hearing-impaired. ecns.cn A working platform using artificial intelligence (AI) has been launched in China, offering voice-to-text services so that hearing-impaired people can read speeches given during video conferences, livestreaming events and online courses.
(2021-04-16). The Puerto Rican Self Determination Act: Continuing the anti-colonialist fight in Puerto Rico. dsausa.org RSVP Here Under foreign rule for over 400 years, first under Spain then under US control in 1898 (as a protectorate than as a commonwealth since 1950), Puerto Rico is the world's oldest colony. The untenability of their status has become acutely painful in the last 20 years, as the nation has faced austerity and…
(2021-04-15). Just Like in the US, Policing in Israel is Rooted in Racist Violence. mintpressnews.com 
In the US, policing can be traced back to nineteenth-century slave patrols. In Israel, security forces have roots in Haganah, a Zionist militia group involved in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
(2021-04-15). Boycott Israeli Dates — Stand with Palestine, Boycott Apartheid! samidoun.net 
Boycott Israeli Dates!: | Thousands of Palestinian prisoners are marking Ramadan inside Israeli prisons, deprived of their families and loved ones, while their communities and loved ones are kept from these strugglers for freedom by iron bars and prison walls of the occupation. Millions more Palestinians mark the holiday facing home demolitions, land confiscation, systematic racism and apartheid, a killer siege, extrajudicial executions, military occupation, and settler colonialisn. For 72 years, Palestinian refugees have been denied their right to return to their homes, lands and properties by the Zionis…
(2021-04-15). After Election, Israel Turns Attention To De-Arabization Of The Zionist State. popularresistance.org Jerusalem – As these words are being typed, The Holy Month of Ramadan is about to begin and I want to begin by wishing my Muslim brothers and sisters, friends, and all Muslims around the world Ramadan Karim. I was born and raised in Jerusalem, which has been an Arab and Muslim city for over 1,500 years. The sight of this beautiful ancient city during Ramadan is unforgettable. The lights and decorations, the festivities, and the families enjoying all of this are heartwarming. | Sadly, since the Zionist invasion of Palestine 73 years ago, and particularly since the savage conquest of the Old City 54 years ago, this…
(2021-04-15). Protesting Ongoing Israeli Army Arrests, Detention of University Students in Occupied Palestine. juancole.com By Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association. To: Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Minister of Education Yoav Galant, Minister of Higher Education Ze'ev Elkin, Minister of Justice Avi Nissenkorn, Brigadier General Rasan Alian, Head of Civil Administration in the West Bank, Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Chief Clerk Init …
(2021-04-15). Palestine accuses UK of giving 'carte blanche to Israel' in opposing ICC probe. middleeasteye.net 
Palestine accuses UK of giving 'carte blanche to Israel' in opposing ICC probe | PA's UK diplomatic mission responds to Boris Johnson's objection to international court's probe into abuses in the occupied Palestinian Territories | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 16: 48 | A Palestinian man on 4 March walks past a mural of journalists killed during Israel's 2014 offensive in Gaza (AFP/File photo) | The Palestinian Authority's…
(2021-04-15). Palestinians in Israel mark 73 years since Nakba, affirming right of return. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinians in Israel mark 73 years since Nakba, affirming right of return | As Israel celebrates independence day, Palestinian citizens participate in the annual March of Return | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 15: 01 | Palestinians demonstrate along the controversial separation barrier at the western entrance of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, marking the 72nd anniversary of the Nakba, 16 May 2020 (AFP) | As Is…
(2021-04-15). What will be the Mideast Crises facing Biden in the Coming Year? US Intelligence Threat Assessment. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out. It has a Middle East section and a report on Afghanistan in the South Asia section. Although the threat assessment aims at highlighting potential threats to the US and US interests, I am struck by how little their analysis …
(2021-04-15). What will be the Mideast Crises facing Biden in the Coming Year? US Intelligence Threat Assessment. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Annual Threat Assessment of the US Community is out. It has a Middle East section and a report on Afghanistan in the South Asia section. Although the threat assessment aims at highlighting potential threats to the US and US interests, I am struck by how little their analysis of …
(2021-04-15). Biden and Afghanistan: Never, Ever Trust Us. counterpunch.org In February 2020, US President Donald Trump announced a peace deal with the Taliban, giving US forces 15 months to get out of Afghanistan. Nearly a year later, with the withdrawal nearly complete and only 2,500 US armed forces members remaining on Afghan soil, incoming President Joe Biden took the oath of inauguration and instantly
(2021-04-15). Biden Administration's September 11 Withdrawal Plan Violates Peace Agreement. popularresistance.org Members of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's announcement Wednesday that he would pull troops from Afghanistan on September 11, 2021, thereby violating a key component of a peace agreement negotiated by the previous administration. | A September 11 withdrawal—landing on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack—reinforces the false impression that the Taliban government had something to do with the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States. | BAP is concerned the attempt to move the date of U.S. withdrawal past the agreed-upon May 1 deadline will give hardli…
(2021-04-15). As Biden Announces US will Leave Afghanistan, what Forces will Shape its Future? juancole.com 
By Catesby Holmes | — The United States will bring home its over 3,000 remaining soldiers in Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, delaying its planned withdrawal for five months in an effort to bolster faltering peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgent group. The new troop withdrawal date is symbolic, marking the 20th …
(2021-04-15). Taliban Promises 'Nightmare' For US Troops in Final Months of Afghanistan War. news.antiwar.com Since President Biden is breaking the US-Taliban peace deal by pushing back the May 1st withdrawal deadline to September 11th, the Taliban said it is ready to attack US troops again and turn the final months of Washington's almost twenty-year-old war into a "nightmare." | Mullah Salih Khan, a Taliban commander in the Helmand Province, told
(2021-04-15). Taliban Says Biden's Decision Breaks Doha Agreement, Threatens 'Countermeasures'. news.antiwar.com The Taliban "This decision is a clear violation of the Doha Agreement and non-compliance with its commitments," the Taliban statement says. The group called on other countries to pressure the US into living up to its end of the agreement and leave by May 1st. | "As this agreement was signed in the presence of United Nations and repre…
(2021-04-15). The Brutes Haven't All Been Exterminated. counterpunch.org Sometimes I struggle to explain why none of the endless wars can ever be ended. Are they just too profitable? Is the propaganda self-fulfilling and self-believing? Is the bureaucratic inertia that powerful? No combination of semi-rational motivations ever seems sufficient. But here's a potentially relevant fact: there are still people alive in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria,
(2021-04-15). The Brutes Haven't All Been Exterminated — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Sometimes I struggle to explain why none of the endless wars can ever be ended. Are they just too profitable? Is the propaganda self-fulfilling and self-believing? Is the bureaucratic inertia that powerful? No combination of semi-rational motivations ever seems sufficient. But here's a potentially relevant fact: there are still people alive in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, and Yemen. | There's no secret memo in the Pentagon stipulating that every human being must be dead before the troops can "withdraw with honor." And if they were all dead, the very last thing any troops would do would be to withdraw. Bu…
(2021-04-15). Support the Tropes. mronline.org 
How media language encourages the left to support wars, coups and intervention. | April 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-15). NED-Funded Uyghur Separatist Network and CAIR Director Rally Around Cold War Propaganda. mintpressnews.com 
At a March 30 demonstration at the Chinese Embassy, the U.S.-funded Uyghur Separatist Network was joined by prominent Muslim figures. "Behind The Headlines" correspondent Dan Cohen spoke to participants and examined their claims.
(2021-04-15). War Hawks Are Working Overtime to Derail US-Iran Diplomacy. commondreams.org As the saboteurs of diplomacy hope for a violent escalation, let's keep in mind—and hope Iran agrees—that the best revenge would be a revived JCPOA. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/netanyahu_8.jpg …
(2021-04-15). Oil Output Remains Steady as PDVSA Eyes Fuel Production Boost. venezuelanalysis.com PDVSA is reportedly prioritizing diluent and light crude for its recovering fuel refineries.
(2021-04-15). Pacifica Radio: Let's Talk About the Debt. counterpunch.org In early June, listener subscribers and staff of the Pacifica Radio Network, which includes five nonprofit metropolitan stations, KPFA-Berkeley, KPFK-Los Angeles, KPFT-Houston, WBAI-New York City, WPFW-Washington D.C., and over 200 smaller affiliate stations across the U.S., will receive ballots to vote on yet another new set of bylaws that would largely do away with its
(2021-04-15). Afghanistan Withdrawal Good, Say Sanders and Khanna, But Biden Must Do More to End 'Forever Wars'. commondreams.org "It's about time we bring home our troops and end this trillion-dollar war in Afghanistan," said Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/sanders_khanna_biden-troop-withdrawal.jpg …
(2021-04-15). Russia-US Tensions at an Historic High: Biden Proposes an In-Person Meeting with Putin. globalresearch.ca The American and Russian Presidents have a slew of issues to …
(2021-04-15). Israel Sabotages the Natanz Nuclear Facility. counterpunch.org 
Over the weekend, Iran marked National Nuclear Technology Day. The stars of the show were going to be new advanced centrifuges at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant. Unfortunately, the stars did not shine and President Hassan Rouhani and his officials were left with a reminder of the previous time the centrifuges at Natanz crashed. In
(2021-04-15). The Clandestine War on Africa: France's Endgame in Mali. counterpunch.org 
In a recent report, the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, concluded that, on January 3, French warplanes had struck a crowd attending a wedding in the remote village of Bounti, killing 22 of the guests. According to the findings, based on a thorough investigation and interviews with hundreds of eyewitnesses, 19 of
(2021-04-15). What Does Biden's Decision to Withdraw From Afghanistan Mean? thenation.com What Does Biden's Decision to Withdraw From Afghanistan Mean?
(2021-04-15). British Columbia: One Dead, Three Neurologically Disabled, 'Numerous' Reactions from Vaccine in Tiny Indigenous Village. globalresearch.ca One patient died, two suffered anaphylactic reactions, three have ongoing disabling …
(2021-04-15). Young Indigenous organizers are taking the fight against oil pipelines to Biden. zcomm.org With the Line 3 and Dakota Access pipelines threatening Indigenous land, youth from the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes ran 2,000 miles to deliver a powerful message to the new administration…
(2021-04-15). Jewish Voice for Peace Action Endorses McCollum Bill Placing Conditions on US Aid to Israel. commondreams.org "Congress must stop ignoring the unjust and blatantly cruel mistreatment of Palestinian children and families living under Israeli military occupation." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/palestinian_child_0_0.jpg …
(2021-04-15). Stand With Haiti! A Call For Solidarity. popularresistance.org Above photo: Black Alliance for Peace. This statement, written by Haiti Action Committee and signed by over 60 organizations, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the return to Haiti of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and First Lady Mildred Aristide. It calls for support of the resistance by the Haitian people to the US-backed dictatorship of Jovenel …
(2021-04-15). Horizon 2030: Will Emerging Risks Unravel Our Global Systems? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Introduction: | The new decade is witnessing rising volatility across global systems. Pick any random "system" today and chart out its trajectory: Are our education systems becoming more robust and affordable? What about food security? Are our healthcare systems improving? Are our pension systems sound? Wherever one looks, there are dark clouds gathering on a global horizon marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA). | But what exactly is a global system? Our planet itself is an autonomous and self- sustaining mega-system, marked by periodic cycles and elemental vagaries. Human…
(2021-04-15). [Research Paper] Longitudinal assessment of symptoms and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers across 5 hospitals to understand ethnic differences in infection risk. thelancet.com In the UK first wave, Black ethnicity (but not other ethnicities) more than doubled HCWs likelihood of seropositivity, independent of age, sex, measured socio-economic factors and hospital role.
(2021-04-15). Afghanistan's socialist years: The promising future killed off by U.S. imperialism. peoplesworld.org 
In the mid-1970s and early '80s, People's World correspondent Marilyn Bechtel was editor of the bimonthly magazine, New World Review. She visited Afghanistan twice, in 1980 and 1981. The article below first appeared in our pages on Oct. 6, 2001—the day before the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan—under the headline, "Afghanistan: Some overlooked history." …
(2021-04-15). The "Secret Agenda" of the So-called Elite and the Covid mRNA Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Important and timely article, first published on April 10, 2020 | "The International" is the world-renowned battle song of the socialist labor movement. The English version of the original French text reads: | "Wake up, damned of this earth, who are still …
(2021-04-15). Sunday 5/2: Celebrate May Day. indybay.org Zoom: Register at tinyurl.com/May Day21…
(2021-04-15). A strategy to eliminate the COVID-19 virus. indybay.org Quantitative analysis expert Dr. Yaneer Bar-Yam describes how we have always had control over the spread of COVID-19 but have largely failed to understand the structural dynamics of its spread. In this thought-provoking interview with the World Socialist Web Site he explains the futility of simply increasing restrictions when cases go up and decreasing restrictions when cases go down– if our goal is to completely end the pandemic.
(2021-04-15). For an ecosocialist solution to the housing affordability crisis. greenleft.org.au The property-owning class has come out of the pandemic richer and more determined to use their wealth to get even wealthier. Peter Boyle takes a look at what can be done to revert this situation.
(2021-04-15). Protests erupt in Spanish migrant camps at PSOE-Podemos repression. wsws.org Migrants are protesting appalling living conditions, poor food and the lack of medical treatment amid the escalating global COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-15). "We're in a Transition Phase": Dr. Monica Gandhi on Vaccine Safety & Why You Still Need a Mask. democracynow.org 
U.S. health officials have delayed a decision on whether to resume the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after reports of blood clots in six women who received doses. Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease physician and professor of medicine at the UCSF/San Francisco General Hospital, says it's "prudent" to investigate reports of blood clots but notes the issue "is very rare" and unlikely to cause more than a temporary delay. She also says it's important to raise "vaccine optimism" by continuing to tout the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines. "Eventually we are going to get back to the normalcy of not mask…
(2021-04-15). "A Courageous Decision": Rep. Ro Khanna Praises Biden's Plan to End the "Forever War" in Afghanistan. democracynow.org 
Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna says President Joe Biden's plan to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is a "courageous" decision. "I'm very glad that we have a president who has finally recognized that this is not a militarily winnable war," says Khanna. President Biden announced this week he plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, bringing the longest war in U.S. history to a close. Khanna says he is open to a U.N. peacekeeping force, as some have suggested, to ensure Afghanistan does not fall into deeper chaos once American troops leave. "Wi…
(2021-04-15). Cut the Defense Budget: Rep. Khanna on Bloated Pentagon Spending, Ending War in Yemen, UAE Arms Deal. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna of California says hundreds of billions of dollars in annual defense spending could be better used on diplomacy, humanitarian aid, public health and other initiatives. He's one of 50 House Democrats who signed a letter to President Joe Biden in March urging a "significantly reduced" Pentagon budget, which has grown to over $700 billion. "The Pentagon increases make no sense," says Khanna. "If you're ending the forever war in Afghanistan … then why are we increasing, at the same time, the defense budget?" Khanna also discusses the Saudi-led, U.S.-backed war in Yemen, a major U.S. arms de…
(2021-04-15). Colombia: A Glimpse Into a Sad Reality. orinocotribune.com By Alice Loaiza — Apr 5, 2021 | When people ask me if it is safe to visit Colombia, I always answer that it is fine if you don't speak Spanish and stay on the well-guarded tourist trail. But you will never see the reality of one of the poorest countries in Latin America. You will never see the mass displacement of communities or the murders committed by paramilitaries and military or the police beating people in the streets. | Indepaz, a Colombian peace organization, recorded eleven massacres in 2021. One of the last was in the small town of Tarazá, Antioquia, where three young men were gunned down by the Go…
(2021-04-15). Colombia: A Glimpse Into a Sad Reality. orinocotribune.com By Alice Loaiza — Apr 5, 2021 | When people ask me if it is safe to visit Colombia, I always answer that it is fine if you don't speak Spanish and stay on the well-guarded tourist trail. But you will never see the reality of one of the poorest countries in Latin America. You will never see the mass displacement of communities or the murders committed by paramilitaries and military or the police beating people in the streets. | Indepaz, a Colombian peace organization, recorded eleven massacres in 2021. One of the last was in the small town of Tarazá, Antioquia, where three young men were gunned down by the Gu…
(2021-04-15). Online events with Naomi Klein, Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn, Angela Davis & many others. indybay.org Here are some 2 dozen online events taking place over the next few weeks (and starting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14), featuring people such as Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn, Vandana Shiva, Angela Davis, Dave Zirin, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2021-04-15). Peru: Left vs. Far-Right — Dramatic Choice in Presidential Election. theanalysis.news Pedro Castillo, a leftist, unexpectedly won first place in Peru's first-round presidential election last Sunday. However, he now faces far-right second-place finisher, Keiko Fujimori. The outcome was largely due to a completely delegitimized political class in Peru, says Peru analyst Francesca Emanuele.
(2021-04-15). Australian Labor Party conference passes mealy-mouthed motion "defending" Assange. wsws.org Labor's motion does not even oppose the US attempt to prosecute Assange under the Espionage Act for exposing American war crimes, human rights violations and diplomatic conspiracies.
(2021-04-15). Ucrania — Guerra, rusofobia y oleoducto. globalizacion.ca Con terribles consecuencias para toda Eurasia, Ucrania y Rusia pueden estar al borde de la guerra. Vayamos al grano y sumerjámonos en la niebla de la guerra. El 24 de marzo, el presidente ucraniano Zelensky, a todo efecto práctico, firmó…
(2021-04-15). Noam Chomsky Without Regrets. indybay.org We learn more about human beings and their nature from 19th-century novels than we do from academic psychology. It's a way we not only enrich our lives, but enrich our understanding and conception of what it is to live a good life. Literature, arts, music or painting are some of the most profound ways we come to understand what we are and what we could be.
(2021-04-15). US Supreme Court again exempts religious gatherings from COVID-19 regulations. wsws.org For the fourth time since Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court, the new right-wing majority has ruled that local authorities cannot limit indoor religious gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
(2021-04-15). Indian hospitals overwhelmed amid over 100,000 COVID-19 cases daily. wsws.org On Monday, India recorded 168,912 new COVID-19 cases, replacing Brazil as the second-most affected country in the world hit by the highly-infectious virus.
(2021-04-15). Cyclone Seroja wreaks death and destruction in Indonesia, East Timor and Western Australia. wsws.org The disaster still threatens to trigger a wave of dangerous diseases in multiple impoverished communities, including cholera, dysentery, typhoid—and COVID-19.
(2021-04-15). High COVID-19 infection rates in Barnsley: National disparity mirrors map of social inequality. wsws.org There is a Tale of Two Pandemics, with the lives of the working class disproportionately sacrificed and their communities bearing the brunt of economic and social hardship, while the super-rich have emerged wealthier.
(2021-04-15). In prison, today's pandemic and shades of yesterday's: What the fight against COVID can learn from the one against AIDS. mronline.org 
The infamous Tuskegee syphilis study on Black men is but the best known of the plethora of medical experiments on Black and Brown people in and out of prisons, and other vulnerable populations. | April 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-15). Woke Virus: COVID Is Sustainable, Equitable, Inclusive, Racially Unbiased and Climate Aware. globalresearch.ca Did you know that SARS-CoV-2 is a woke virus? | Did you …
(2021-04-15). Chicago Teachers Union holds remote work stunt action as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. wsws.org The leadership of the CTU called for high school teachers to work remotely on Wednesday in order to pressure the school district into finalizing an agreement on a reopening plan.
(2021-04-15). Health care calamity looms as COVID-19 cases surge across Canada. wsws.org With more contagious and deadly variants of COVID-19 becoming prevalent in Ontario, Quebec and the West, the Canadian population is facing a third wave of the pandemic that threatens to be the most lethal yet.
(2021-04-15). EU Council Ready To Negotiate On COVID Travel Certificate. eurasiareview.com By Gerardo Fortuna | ( In the approved mandate to start talks with EU lawmakers, member states aim at retaining the possibility to process personal data collected even for non-travel purpo…
(2021-04-15). Short-Term Shot And Long-Term Healing For Latin America And The Caribbean — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean recovered briskly in the second half of 2020, yet still more slowly than the global economy and other emerging markets. That's despite unprecedented policy support, strong performance of trading partners, soaring commodity prices and accommodative global financial conditions. The persistence of the health crisis in many countries casts a shadow on the near-term outlook. People and economies continue to require a short-term shot to exit from the COVID-19 crisis, while the aggravation of several underlying structural fragilities poses significant long-term challenges.
(2021-04-15). Oportunismo alemán a costa de la pandemia. globalizacion.ca Hay tres recursos médicos de principal importancia para el combate de la pandemia del Covid-19: la vacuna, la mascarilla y las pruebas de detección del virus; Alemania está involucrada en escándalos con cada uno de ellos. | La vacuna | La batalla…
(2021-04-15). [Research Paper] Reduced inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children presenting to hospital with COVID-19 in China. thelancet.com Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in children is associated with better outcomes than in adults. The inflammatory response to COVID-19 infection in children remains poorly characterised.
(2021-04-15). [Research Paper] Identifying clinical and biochemical phenotypes in acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to coronavirus disease-2019. thelancet.com We identified distinct phenotypic profiles in COVID-19 associated ARDS, with little variation according to respiratory physiology but with important variation according to systemic and extra-pulmonary markers. Phenotypic identity was highly associated with short-term mortality. The class 2 phenotype exhibited prominent signatures of coagulopathy, suggesting that vascular dysfunction may play an important role in the clinical progression of severe COVID-19-related disease.
(2021-04-15). PDF of April 15 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Amazon workers: The struggle has just begun Daunte Wright's life matters! Tribute to Ramsey Clark. COVID crisis: Michigan surge, Vaccines — Capitalism vs. Socialism. PRO Act: petition & editorial. Paul Robeson remembered; On the picket line; DREAMERS confront Cruz. GLOBAL: Vieques, Culebra; Greenland; Gaza; Venezuela. TEAR DOWN . . . |
(2021-04-15). Pfizer CEO: Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Likely Within 12 Months. telesurenglish.net Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said people will likely need a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated, according to a CNBC report on Thursday. | RELATED: | Bourla said it is possible people will need to get vaccinated against the coronavirus annually. | "We need to see what would be the sequence, and for how often we need to do that, that remai…
(2021-04-15). Vermont Unconstitutionally Distributes COVID Vaccine Based On Race — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Shame on the State of Vermont. Under the state's If anyone bothered to take the matter to court, this racially based vacc…
(2021-04-15). Over 175 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China. ecns.cn BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) — More than 175.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Tuesday, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Enditem…
(2021-04-15). COVID-19 mortality rates linked to poor air quality: UCLA research. ecns.cn A research project led by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that neighborhoods in Los Angeles County with poor air quality had the highest death rates from the coronavirus.
(2021-04-15). COVID-19 diagnosis by antibodies only applies to unvaccinated population: NHC. ecns.cn China's National Health Commission (NHC) has updated its rules on the diagnosis of COVID-19 cases, stating that diagnosis based on the presence of antibodies only applies to those who have not yet been vaccinated.
(2021-04-15). 12.5 mln people in Beijing vaccinated against COVID-19. ecns.cn Beijing has administered more than 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of 12 p.m. Thursday, according to the municipal government.
(2021-04-15). Putin completes COVID-19 vaccination. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin said he received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, following his first shot on March 23.
(2021-04-15). A Third of U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains Since 1990 Have Come During Pandemic. commondreams.org U.S. billionaire pandemic profit balloons to $4.56 trillion, a 55 percent increase. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/jeff_bezos_covid_profits_850_578_0_0.jpg …
(2021-04-15). Large Majority of US Voters Want Biden to Suspend Patents on COVID-19 Vaccines, New Poll Finds. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-15). 'Humanitarian Catastrophe': Doctors Without Borders Slams Brazil's Covid-19 Response. commondreams.org "The lack of political will to adequately respond to the pandemic is killing Brazilians in their thousands," the international medical charity said. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/brazil_covid.jpg …
(2021-04-15). Sen. Markey, Rep. Jones Join Progressive Groups in Urging Congress to Expand the Supreme Court. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-15). How Can Hate Speech, Conspiracy Theories, etc., be Banned on Social Media? zcomm.org As social media sites continue to ban or suspend users who are posting misinformation that endangers public health or incites violence toward others, such as hate speech, the Supreme Court is more likely to be drawn into that discussion…
(2021-04-15). Consumer Prices Bounce Up, But Fears of Inflation Baseless. counterpunch.org 
Nothing in this report should raise fears of inflation problems. We see some bounce back in prices depressed by pandemic, nothing more. Gas prices will be level or fall in April, lowering the overall rate. Owners' equivalent rent went up 0.2 percent in March, up 2.0 percent year-over-year. It had been rising over 3.0 percent
(2021-04-15). False Perception Fabrication Inc. globalresearch.ca Mainstream Everything can create a pandemic out of anything, even out …
(2021-04-15). BLS: New claims for jobless benefits fall by 20%. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In a sign workers are finding jobs again following the year-long coronavirus-caused economic depression, new claims for state jobless benefits fell by 152,833, or 20%, in the week ending April 10, to 612,919, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Another 131,975 sought special federal pandemic jobless benefits that same week, down 20,444, or 15.5%, from …
(2021-04-15). Consumer Prices Bounce Up, But Fears Of Inflation Baseless — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Nothing in this report should raise fears of inflation problems. We see some bounce back in prices depressed by pandemic, nothing more. Gas prices will be level or fall in April, lowering the overall rate. | Owners' equivalent rent went up 0.2 percent in March, up 2.0 percent year-over-year. It had been rising over 3.0 percent in pre-pandemic months. The sharpest slowing of rental inflation is in the West. Owners' equivalent rent had been rising more than 4.0 percent year-over-year, but now it is down to just 1.6 percent. | A big jump in energy prices pushes the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) up 0.6 percen…
(2021-04-15). Making Sense of a Viral Military. tomdispatch.com Herd immunity? Don't count on it. Not if that "herd" is the U.S. military. According to news reports, at least a third of active-duty military personnel or those in the National Guard have opted out of getting the coronavirus vaccine. That figure, by the way, doesn't even include American troops stationed around the world, many of whom have yet to be offered the chance to be vaccinated. As a Navy spouse whose husband has moved to five separate U.S. duty stations in the decade we've been together, one thing is hard for me to imagine: an administration pledging to do everything it can to beat this pandemic has stop…
(2021-04-15). 'Hottest' May Day holiday since pandemic will see 200 mln Chinese on the move. ecns.cn About 200 million Chinese are ready to hit the road for the upcoming May Day holidays, which are expected to be the hottest Golden Week since the outbreak of the pandemic, industry data showed on Wednesday.
(2021-04-15). A Military Spouse's Perspective on the Pentagon's Flawed Response to the Pandemic. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/pentagon_3.jpeg …
(2021-04-15). From Vaccines To V-Shaped Recovery In Europe — Analysis. eurasiareview.com One year into the pandemic, Europe finds itself at another turning point. New waves of infection are hitting the continent, requiring new lockdowns. But, unlike last year, safe and effective vaccines are now available. While the pace of vaccination is still slow, an end to the pandemic is in sight. | Reflecting the periodic infection waves and the pace of vaccinations, the economic recovery in Europe is still halting and uneven. While industrial production has returned to pre-pandemic levels, the service sector is still contracting. | However, looking ahead, we project that Europe's economic growth will reboun…
(2021-04-15). The Global Economy in the Age of the Pandemic and Beyond. zcomm.org The global economy experienced a massive contraction in 2020, with the overall global GDP falling by 4.3 percent. Compare that with the 2008 global financial crisis, which triggered a 1.8 drop in global output in 2009…
(2021-04-15). Increasing Pentagon Budget as US Pulls Out of Afghanistan Makes Little Sense. truthout.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna of California says hundreds of billions of dollars in annual defense spending could be better used on diplomacy, humanitarian aid, public health and other initiatives. He's one of 50 House Democrats who signed a letter to President Joe Biden in March urging a "significantly reduced" Pentagon budget, which has grown to over $700 billion. "The Pentagon increases make no sense," says Khanna. "If you're ending the forever war in Afghanistan … then why are we increasing, at…
(2021-04-15). Network of Private and Public Pharmacies Already Has Carvativir for Sale. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, April 14, Venezuelan Minister for National Commerce, Eneida Laya, informed about the beginning of the commercial sale of the antiviral Carvativir, and that people will be able to purchase up to 4 units in different public and private pharmacies nationwide. | "On the instructions of President Nicolás Maduro, Carvativir is distributed in all the private pharmacy chains in the country, as well as in the public network. Sales of the drug are controlled. The purchase limit is 4 units per person and there is a data record when making the purchase in order to prevent possible resale," said Laya. | Variou…
(2021-04-15). Contrary to What Biden Said, U.S. Warfare in Afghanistan Is Set to Continue. zcomm.org No matter what the White House and the headlines say, U.S. taxpayers won't stop subsidizing the killing in Afghanistan until there is an end to the bombing and "special operations" that remain shrouded in secrecy…
(2021-04-15). March 11, 2011: Fukushima: A Nuclear War without a War: The Unspoken Crisis of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation. globalresearch.ca Unimaginable" levels of radiation still prevail. In the words of Dr. Helen Caldicott, "one millionth of a gram of plutonium, if inhaled can cause cancer". If not duly addressed, the continued dumping of highly radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean constitutes a potential trigger to a process of global radioactive contamination.
(2021-04-15). Video: Afghanistan's Holy Month of Celebration or Disappointment. globalresearch.ca The Holy month of Ramadan has begun in Afghanistan, and it …
(2021-04-15). Western Media Eager to See Ukraine Use US-Supplied Weapons Against Russia. globalresearch.ca With tensions simmering in eastern Ukraine, US media outlets are happy …
(2021-04-15). From Luxury Condo in Madrid, Leopoldo López Repeats US Talking Points on Colombian Paramilitary Violence in Apure. orinocotribune.com A new media and political attack regarding the events in Apure state was launched by the fugitive from Venezuelan justice Leopoldo López. He stated that the military action of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) against Colombian narco-paramilitary gangs on the border with Colombia "does not have as its objective the defense of the Venezuelan territory—as established in Article 15 of Venezuelan Magna Carta—but that of participating in a conflict between narco-guerrillas," an accusation that aligns with those of certain Colombian authorities, in favor of their anti-Venezuelan and pro-US interest…
(2021-04-15). Golpe de abril en Venezuela, guerra mediática desde Europa. globalizacion.ca Al analizar algunos elementos clave del golpe de abril 2002, queda claro por qué es legítimo considerar a la Venezuela bolivariana como un paradigma del siglo XXI, un laboratorio que va más allá de la realidad venezolana. | El haber podido…
(2021-04-15). Media Concern Trolling About Afghanistan Withdrawal Again. orinocotribune.com 
Caitlin Johnstone — Apr 11, 2021 | " "Concerns are mounting from bipartisan US lawmakers and Afghan women's rights activists that the hard-won gains for women and civil society in Afghanistan could be lost if the United States makes a precipitous withdrawal from the country," CNN tells us. | What follows is yet another concern-trolling empire blog about why US troops need to stay in Afghanistan, joining recent others geared toward the same end lik…
(2021-04-15). Amazon Workers' Defeat: The Trusts Are Back. counterpunch.org 
On Friday, April 9th, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union was defeated in its effort to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, AL. The union accuses Amazon of unfairly interfering with the vote and plans to appeal. However disappointing is the Amazon defeat, it signals something more telling. During the fin de siècle and the early-20th century, large corporations cornered whole segments of America's economy using predatory pricing, exclusivity deals and other anti-competitive practices to undercut smaller local businesses. And numerous strikes were defeated, often leading striking workers inj…
(2021-04-15). Community leaders call for more serious charges in Wright death. peoplesworld.org 
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Black community leaders and family members of Daunte Wright were calling for more serious charges against a white police officer in Wright's death, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a Black officer who killed a white woman in nearby Minneapolis. Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter …
(2021-04-15). Slaughter Central: The US as a Mass-Killing Machine. counterpunch.org 
By the time you read this piece, it will already be out of date. The reason's simple enough. No matter what mayhem I describe, with so much all-American weaponry in this world of ours, there's no way to keep up. Often, despite the headlines that go with mass killings here, there's almost no way even
(2021-04-15). From Despair to Activism: An Afghan Refugee in Indonesia. counterpunch.org 
Spending years in legal limbo and with a suicide rate ten times the global average, refugees in the Indonesian archipelago are organising to improve their lot. Ahmad Soheil Ahmadi spoke to leading activist and Afghan asylum seeker Ahmad Basir Zafari about his odyssey and about recent developments. ASA: Where are you from and what conditions
(2021-04-15). Northern Ireland youth coerced into violent acts. peoplesworld.org 
BELFAST, Northern Ireland—The town of Carrickfergus, along with four other Union Loyalist towns and cities, has been beset with violence over the past weeks casting further doubts the current political stability in Northern Ireland will last much longer. More troubling, however, is the involvement of youth, as young as 12-years-old, being forced into the violence, …
(2021-04-15). NEH Announces $24 million for 225 humanities projects nationwide. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $24 million in grants for 225 humanities projects across the country. These grants will support a diverse range of exemplary humanities projects, including Audio History Project, a podcast series that uses archival audio recordings to illuminate forgotten stories about individuals and events from twentieth-century …
(2021-04-15). Amazon Workers Defeat: The Trusts Are Back. counterpunch.org On Friday, April 9th, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union was defeated in its effort to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, AL. The union accuses Amazon of unfairly interfering with the vote and plans to appeal. However disappointing is the Amazon defeat, it signals something more telling. During the fin de siècle and the early-20th century, large corporations cornered whole segments of America's economy using predatory pricing, exclusivity deals and other anti-competitive practices to undercut smaller local businesses. And numerous strikes were defeated, often leading striking workers inj…
(2021-04-15). Hospital patient shot and killed by police in Columbus, Ohio. liberationnews.org 
A small demonstration was attacked by police in Columbus, Ohio, on the night of April 13, following a police killing in an emergency room on April 12.
(2021-04-15). Haki Madhubuti Pt. 1: Taught By Women. therealnews.com 
This week, Dr. Haki Madhubuti joins the professors for a conversation about his body of work and how he was, as one of his books is entitled, "Taught By Women."
(2021-04-15). St. Vincent & Grenadines faces power outages and water shortages as volcanic eruptions continue. peoplesdispatch.org 
In the past week, at least five massive explosions occurred spewing portentous plumes of ash and smoke into the atmosphere and covering the island with a thick layer of volcanic dust. The ashfall has reached the neighboring countries Barbados, Saint Lucia and Grenada. Scientists have warned that these explosions could continue for months…
(2021-04-15). Agriculture's Greatest Myth. counterpunch.org 
Sustainable, local, organic food grown on small farms has a tremendous amount to offer. Unlike chemical-intensive industrial-scale agriculture, it regenerates rural communities; it doesn't pollute rivers and groundwater or create dead zones; it can save coral reefs; it doesn't encroach on rainforests; it preserves soil and it can restore the climate. Why do all governments not promote it?
(2021-04-15). Public Funds For Charter Schools Is Socially Irresponsible. dissidentvoice.org 
Public money comes from the new value workers produce. It does not come from somewhere else. This value is presently controlled not by those who produce it but by the financial oligarchy and its state. When socially-produced wealth is not controlled by those who actually produce it, endless problems arise. There is no way for …
(2021-04-15). The end of the war in Afghanistan? liberationnews.org 
President Joe Biden announced that he plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021.
(2021-04-15). Corporate America admonishes voting restriction bills, but criticized for funding them. peoplesdispatch.org 
After weeks of concerted mobilizations against the Republican push for restrictions on voter access, US corporates have been pushed into admonishing such measures. However, the authenticity of their criticisms has been questioned as they have invested millions in such bills…
(2021-04-15). Grave concerns raised as Japan announces release of radioactive water into the sea. mronline.org 
JAPAN has come under fire after its government announced today that it would release more than a million metric tonnes of radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. | April 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-15). Ramsey Clark dies: an Attorney General who turned against imperialism. mronline.org 
Ramsey Clark, former U.S. Attorney General and renowned international human-rights attorney who stood against U.S. military aggression worldwide, died peacefully April 9 at his home in New York City, surrounded by close family. He was 93 years old. | April 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-15). Civil rights tsunami in D.C. over statehood, reparations and Justice Dept. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — Civil rights issues hit Capitol Hill in a big way on April 14. As might be expected, congressional Republicans were on the wrong side of all of them. One House panel approved statehood for D.C. Another considered statehood for Puerto Rico. A third voted late at night for a bill to study reparations …
(2021-04-15). The Heat: Ukraine-Russia tensions. america.cgtn.com 
Tensions running high in Eastern Europe as tens of thousands of Russian forces are building up near the Ukrainian border.
(2021-04-15). ONU FAO acogerá Simposio Mundial sobre Biodiversidad de los suelos. peoplesworld.org 
ROMA, (Prensa Latina) La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) anunció la realización de manera virtual del Simposio Mundial sobre la Biodiversidad del Suelo (GSOBI21) del 19 al 22 de abril. El encuentro, informó el organismo especializado en un comunicado, reunirá a funcionarios gubernamentales, organizaciones internacionales, usuarios de la …
(2021-04-15). At Least 14 Killed Or Injured In Car Bomb Explosion In Baghdad Suburb (Videos). southfront.org 
Screen grab from: youtu.be/14qjArs4PxY | On April 15, two people were killed and at least 12 others were wounded in the eastern outskirts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad as a result of a large explosion. | The explosion took place in al-Habibah area of the Sadr city. An Iraqi security source told the RT Arabic channel that the large explosion was caused by a car backed with explosives as well as an improvised explosive device. | The Iraqi Security Media Cell confirmed RT's report in an official statement and revealed that th…
(2021-04-15). The OSCE's Pitiful Special Monitoring Mission In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The situation in Eastern Ukraine is at the brink, and it is unknown which drop cause the glass to spill over and hostilities to begin. | Monitoring the situation and tracing what is transpiring at every single moment is a vital part of the Organization For Security and Co-Operation in Europe's (OSCE) job. | It's Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine does that, by way of independent experts inspecting various location, including by drones. | A recurring problem is that the SMM's drones ar…
(2021-04-15). Is ISIS Back To Turkish-Occupied Al-Bab? Two Policemen Killed In Separate Attacks. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On April 15, unidentified gunmen assassinated two members of the Free Syrian Police in the Turkish-occupied town of al-Bab in northern Aleppo. | The first casualty was 1st Lt. Khalid al-Khatib. Two gunmen riding a motorcycle shot and killed the police officer in al-Bab. Al-Khatib, also known as "Abu Jamal," is originally from the town of Marea. According to opposition sources, he fought with the Free Syrian Army in the early years of the war. | The second casualty was policeman Mohamad Juma'a. His bod…
(2021-04-15). Houthis Targeted Oil Facilities, Patriot Systems In Saudi Arabia With 11 Drones & Missiles (Video, Map Update). southfront.org 
Early on April 15, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) carried out a large-scale attack with 11 drones and missiles on several…
(2021-04-15). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On April 15, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The UAF's 58th Brigade fired mortars and small arms at Donetsk. One Civilian was killed | The UAF fired small arms in the direction of the village of Lozovoe | The UAF deployed more weapons and military hardware to the village of Orlovka | A Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system and two self-propelled Shilka anti-aircraft guns were deployed to Chernenko | Towed artillery and anti-aircraft guns were deployed near the village of Lomakino, near Mariupol | DPR forc…
(2021-04-15). Military Situation In Syria On April 15, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 15, SDC denied all the information about the withdrawal of the Russian forces from their observation points in the Tal Rafaat area | On April 15, an IED blast was reported in Idlib city. | On April 14, 2 Turkish-backed militants were killed and two others wounded by unknown gunmen attack on a Turkish-backed Levant Front group headquarter in Afrin region | On April 14, SDF arrested 4 ISIS suspects in the Shahil area | On April 14, an explosion were reported in…
(2021-04-15). 'National Emergency': Biden Administration Is Obsessed With SouthFront. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | No day without shaping the history! Big Bad SouthFront is once again threatening interests of the leadership of the world's sole superpower. | The SouthFront fan club in the US administration, and in particular in the White House and the State Department, seems to be rapidly growing. The scale of popularity of SouthFront on the highest level of the US government reached the level, when the world's superpower imposed sanctions on SouthFront website (southfront.org) and declared the state of a "national e…
(2021-04-15). Separate Attacks Target Turkish And U.S. Positions In Erbil. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 14th, a drone dropped explosives near U.S. forces stationed at Erbil airport in northern Iraq. | This was reported by Kurdish officials, and there were no casualties according to initial information."After the relevant authorities investigated the explosion at Erbil International Airport tonight, the results show that it was carried out by a TNT drone and directed at the Coalition forces at the airport. There are no casualties and the investigation continues to find the source a…
(2021-04-15). Russia Deploys Su-34 Jets To Black Sea Region, US Not To Send It's Warships There. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, it appeared that Russia had deployed its 559th Fighter Bomber Aviation Regiment, equipped with SU-34 jets deployed to the Black Sea region. | #Ukraine | As I said yesterday, the moment we see fixed wing assets being redeployed, we've got a serious issue. | Well it seems that time has come, the 559th Fighter Bomber Aviation Regiment equipped with SU-34s have been deployed to the Black Sea region. | Very concerning. (2021-04-15). Mysterious Drone Strike Hit Western Idlib. southfront.org 
A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | Late on April 14, a large explosion was reported in the western outskirts of Idlib city, the center of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | While some opposition sources played down the explosion, others, including the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said the explosion was the result of a dr…
(2021-04-15). Kurdish Peshmerga Blamed For Missile Strike On PMU Post In Northern Iraq (Photos). southfront.org 
File image | On April 15, two anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) hit a checkpoint of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh."A checkpoint of the PMU in Nineveh province was subjected to missile strikes this morning," an Iraqi security source told RT. "Hours after the first strike, the checkpoint was subjected to a new strike." | The source said the side responsible for the attack has not been determined yet. The PMU has not yet made an official accusation. However, outlets affiliated with…
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(2021-04-15). Mosul: Egyptian team wins Unesco bid to rebuild Iraq's Great Mosque of al-Nuri. middleeasteye.net 
Mosul: Egyptian team wins Unesco bid to rebuild Iraq's Great Mosque of al-Nuri | The mosque was destroyed in 2017 just as Iraqi forces made a final push to recapture the area | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 20: 55 | An Iraqi worker clears rubble during the reconstruction of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul's war-ravaged old town, on 15 December 2019 (AFP/File photo) | A group of Egyptian architects has won a global Un…
(2021-04-15). Iraq pressing US to agree on troop withdrawal timetable as tensions escalate. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq pressing US to agree on troop withdrawal timetable as tensions escalate | Though Washington has promised its forces are leaving, the lack of defined deadlines has opened the door for further attacks by armed factions | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 15: 30 | A US soldier walks at the Qayyarah airbase, where US-led troops are based near Mosul in northern Iraq, before a planned US pullout (AFP) | Iraq'
(2021-04-15). US lawmakers 'remain concerned', plan to review $23bn UAE arms sale. middleeasteye.net 
US lawmakers 'remain concerned', plan to review $23bn UAE arms sale | House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman says Congress will have 'ample time' to review the Biden administration's decision to continue with the weapons deal | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 18: 25 | Chairman Gregory Meeks said it was fortunate that the transfers would not occur 'any time soon', leaving time for congressional review (AFP/File photo) | Th…
(2021-04-15). Iraq drone attack targets US forces at Erbil airport. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq drone attack targets US forces at Erbil airport | The unprecedented attack comes as a rocket hit a Turkish military base in northern Iraq, and a car bomb killed four people in Baghdad
| Thu, 04/15/2021 – 10: 01 | A picture taken on 24 December 2019, shows the entrance of Erbil International Airport, in the capital of the Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region Erbil (AFP) | An attack Wedn…
(2021-04-15). Selected Articles: 7 Reasons Why a Vaccine Passport Should Give Us Pause for Thought. globalresearch.ca 
By The Eisenhower presidency would see Washington taken over by business executives, Wall Street lawyers, and investment bankers—and by a closely aligned warrior caste that …
(2021-04-15). Turkish Service Members Spotted In Ukraine's Mariupol — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: Zumapress.com | 150 Turkish service members have arrived in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on the coast of the Sea of Azov, Locals said that the service members were not likely drone operators that have been sent to train Ukrainian troops on newly-acquired Bayraktar TB2 combat drones before. According to the locals, the newly-deployed personnel look like Turkish special forces."Perhaps,…
(2021-04-15). Nobel Laureates, Ex-World Leaders Urge Biden to Back WTO Waiver for Vaccines. truthout.org 
Calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to prioritize human need over corporate greed, more than 170 Nobel laureates and former heads of state and government on Wednesday sent an
(2021-04-15). Kyrsten Sinema Exploring Federal Minimum Wage of $11, Lower Than Her Own State's. truthout.org 
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) is teaming up with Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to form a bipartisan minimum-wage raise to counter the $15 federal minimum wage favored by progressives, the White House and the Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) told HuffPost that…
(2021-04-15). Biden calls for de-escalation of tensions with Russia after placing sanctions over unproven charges of hacking & election meddling. rt.com 
US President Joe Biden called for "dialogue and diplomatic process" with Russia, after ordering sanctions against Moscow for allegedly being behind the SolarWinds hack and interfering in "sacred" elections and American democracy. | Biden told reporters at the White House on Thursday afternoon that he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of the impending sanctions during their recent phone call, calling it a "proportionate" US response to what Russia allegedly did. | We concluded that they had interfered in the election and the SolarWinds was totally inappropriate. | Russia has denied any interference in the…
(2021-04-15). Message From The Amazon Union Defeat In Alabama Is Clear. popularresistance.org On April 9, the National Labor Relations Board announced the results of a mail ballot certification election that concluded on March 29 for workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama. With 3,215 votes cast, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) was defeated with at least 1,608 votes against the union, enough to crush the drive. The result was not shocking given the millions of dollars that Amazon spent and its power inside the facility to pressure workers to vote against forming a union. | No matter how you spin it, the defeat is a significant blow to the multitude of organiz…
(2021-04-15). Airborne Laser Scanning Of Gaps In Amazon Rainforest Helps Explain Tree Mortality. eurasiareview.com A group of researchers led by Brazilians has used an innovative model to map gaps in the Amazon rainforest and identify factors that contribute to tree mortality. Water stress, soil fertility, and anthropic forest degradation have the most influence on gap dynamics in the world's largest and most biodiverse tropical rainforest, according to an article on the study published in Scientific Reports. | Forest gaps are most frequent in the areas with the highest levels of soil fertility, possibly because the abundance of organic material drives faster tree growth and shorter life cycles. | The main method of data c…
(2021-04-15). 97% of Earth's Land No Longer Ecologically Intact, Study Finds. commondreams.org Ecologists and environmental advocates on Thursday called for swift action to reintroduce species into the wild, as scientists at the University of Cambridge in England found that 97% of the planet no longer qualifies as ecologically intact. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/amazon_drone.jpeg …
(2021-04-15). Murder of Daunte Wright Ruined Derek Chauvin Show Trial. dissidentvoice.org The fix was in. The U.S. state was determined to demonstrate to the world that its system was able to render "justice" to its captive African/Black population. So, unlike in the handful of cases where charges were brought against police officers for killing a Black or Brown person, the prosecutors this time did not pretend …
(2021-04-15). In honor of William Ramsey Clark. fightbacknews.org I wish to convey my sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of my friend and legal counsel William Ramsey Clark who passed away last April 9, 2021. I have the highest regard for him as a champion of human rights, a staunch defender of the people's right to national and social liberation, a fierce advocate of just peace and a resolute opponent to the imperialist policies and wars of aggression of the US. | While he was US Attorney General under the Johnson administration, he was well known for standing up for civil liberties and civil rights, fighting against racial segregation and discriminati…
(2021-04-15). For JCPOA Re-entry, Biden Must Tear Down This Sanctions Wall. popularresistance.org It was clear from the outset: Returning to the Iran Nuclear Deal was not a matter of nuclear technicalities or diplomatic savvy. It was and remains primarily a matter of political will and political capital. | Though all eyes will be on the start of formal talks in Vienna this week, the real test will take place in Washington D.C. where President Joe Biden must muster the political will to tear down the "sanctions wall" his predecessor put in place for the sole purpose of preventing an American return to the nuclear agreement, lest the talks in Vienna will be for naught. | With only two months left until the Iran…
(2021-04-15). The Economic and Social Development of the African Continent. A Russian Perspective. globalresearch.ca After the Soviet collapse, Russia has maintained strong and time-tested relations …
(2021-04-15). Hypocrisy from UMWA President Cecil Roberts after rebuke by Warrior Met coal miners in Alabama. wsws.org The UMWA leadership is scrambling to kill the strike by 1,100 miners who are challenging the union's decades-long collusion in the destruction of jobs, pensions and working conditions.
(2021-04-15). Kapos of the American Empire. nationofchange.org The empire has its political Kapos, the public servants who do NOT serve the public, rather the rulers of empire.
(2021-04-15). A Damned Murder Inc: Kennedy's Battle Against the Leviathan. globalresearch.ca The Eisenhower presidency would see Washington taken over by business executives, …
(2021-04-15). Finally, a popular Left born in Peru. peoplesdispatch.org In the decade of the 1990s, the dictatorship of Alberto Fujimori achieved several of its key objectives through a combination of repression, human rights violations, and corruption that permeated through the Peruvian state and society. These "achievements" included the military defeat of the subversive armed groups and the imposition of a Constitution and an ultra neoliberal economic model which have allowed for the unlimited accumulation by the wealthy at the expense of the precarious majorities and those who exist at the juncture of consumption and credit, also known as the "middle class." | Parallelly, or rath…
(2021-04-15). Biden declares national emergency: U.S. and NATO brand Russia an international pariah. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Biden declares national emergency: U.S. and NATO brand Russia an international pariahRick Rozoff The thirty-member North Atlantic Council, the political decision-making body of NATO consisting of the ambassadors of all member states, posted a statement supporting the Joe Biden administration's declaration of a national emergency attributed to Russian actions, real or fancied. Biden began a …
(2021-04-15). The Israeli Attack on Iran May Sabotage the US Goal of a New Nuclear Deal. globalresearch.ca On April 11, the Natanz uranium enrichment site was attacked. An …
(2021-04-15). Cultural Relativism as "Counter Enlightenment" dissidentvoice.org It was the intellectual historian Isaiah Berlin who coined the term "Counter-Enlightenment." He was referring to a widespread ideological-reactionary movement in the early 19th century — against the universalizing human rights doctrines which had originated in the 18th century Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Berlin viewed this as primarily a German reaction, powerfully mobilized by …
(2021-04-15). Rank-and-file teacher opposes Randi Weingarten's fraud and capitulation. wsws.org This statement is a response to American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten's surrender to the CDC's unsafe three-foot distancing guidelines in schools.
(2021-04-15). The Hawks Who Want War With Iran Are Working Overtime. mintpressnews.com WASHINGTON (
(2021-04-15). Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer charged in killing of Daunte Wright. wsws.org After three consecutive nights of protest, police Officer Kim Potter was arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter in Sunday's fatal shooting during a traffic stop.
(2021-04-15). As districts press to fully reopen, American Federation of Teachers endorses three-foot distancing in schools. wsws.org An article published Monday makes clear that American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten's feigned opposition to the CDC's loosening of spacing guidelines in schools was fraudulent and largely meant to try to recover her tarnished image.
(2021-04-15). Fourth officer charged in excessive force case. nationofchange.org The maximum penalty for the deprivation-of-rights offenses is 10 years of imprisonment and the maximum penalty for false report offenses is 20 years of imprisonment.
(2021-04-15). UN experts warn of increasing attacks on Palestinians by extremist settlers. peoplesdispatch.org The group of three experts also expressed grave concern at the heightened rate of settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories by the state of Israel…
(2021-04-15). Amílcar Cabral: On Taking Up Arms, Theory, Poetry, and African Liberation. orinocotribune.com By Yousef Aljamal — Apr 9, 2021 | Despite his short life, Cabral left a remarkable impact on African liberation. | When the African struggle for liberation and the fight to end colonialism is discussed, Frantz Fanon, Chinua Achebe, and the names of a few other intellectuals and figures surface. Though widely known today among the elites and intellectuals, and unfortunately less known by the wider public outside of Africa, Amílcar Cabral is a symbolic name and a leading figure in the Pan-African struggle to self-determination and ending colonialism. | Amílcar Cabral was an agricultural engineer who became a r…
(2021-04-15). Frontier workers in Tampa, Florida face cuts to health care and retirement. wsws.org Frontier workers in Tampa, Florida, will vote on whether to authorize a strike this week over cuts to health care and retirement benefits.
(2021-04-15). Major powers respond to Israel's criminal attack on Natanz with a shrug of the shoulders. wsws.org The blast was criminal and reckless. The loss of electrical power for any length of time could have had catastrophic consequences, as the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan demonstrated.
(2021-04-15). La dictadura mundial acusa a China y Rusia de violaciones. globalizacion.ca —A la memoria de un gran amigo de Panamá, que acaba de fallecer a los 93 años: el Dr. William Ramsey Clark, ex Fiscal General de Estados Unidos, quien presidió la Comisión Independiente sobre la Invasión a Panamá, y en…
(2021-04-15). UAW works overtime to end Columbia graduate strike before NYU graduate struggles begin. wsws.org The strike "pause" at Columbia is intended to demobilize workers and prepare a sell-out deal.
(2021-04-15). Anti-Chinese Propaganda is About Fortifying a US Empire in Crisis & Preparing for War. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Apr 11, 2021 | In his The conquest of the Ukraine and other areas of the Soviet Union would necessitate war against the Soviet Union, and this war had to be prepared well in advance. To this end the Nazi propaganda ministry, headed by Goebbels, began a campaign around a supposed genocide committed by the Bolsheviks in the Ukraine, a dreadful period of catastrophic famine deliberately provoked by Stalin in order…
(2021-04-15). Hassan Diab's French Lawyers Appeal to the Court of Cassation. globalresearch.ca Thank you for your support following the shockingly unjust decision on …
(2021-04-15). Activists and anti-war groups slam US decision to proceed with arms sales to UAE. peoplesdispatch.org The Joe Biden administration had earlier suspended its predecessor's decision, pending review, to sell USD 23 billion worth of arms including 50 advanced F-35 fighter jets and 18 MQ 9-B unmanned Aerial Systems to the UAE…
(2021-04-15). "The unions say we need to compromise. No, we don't!" Nurses support St. Vincent strikers in Worcester, Mass. wsws.org Nurses spoke out about the strike of St. Vincent nurses, the issue of staffing ratios, and the need to mobilize support for the strike against the attempts by the Massachusetts Nurses Association to isolate the nurses' struggle.
(2021-04-15). It's Time to Build a Third Party. progressive.org We need an organization with a fresh perspective that could break the stranglehold that our two dominant parties have on our country's politics.
(2021-04-15). More destructive job cuts unveiled at the University of Newcastle, Australia. wsws.org The National Tertiary Education Union has paved the way for this further offensive by volunteering cuts to pay and leave entitlements.
(2021-04-15). Veteran French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier (1941—2021): In genuine appreciation. wsws.org Tavernier's best work is animated by a hostility towards social injustice and the powers-that-be and by genuine warmth towards society's victims.
(2021-04-15). The End of the Rules-based International Order Rapidly Approaching. dissidentvoice.org One of the most tiresome phrases uttered by officials of the United States and its loyal acolytes such as Australia is its claim that its foreign policy and adheres to what it repeatedly refers to is the "rules based international order." What the Americans (and the secretary of state Anthony Blinken uses the phrase repeatedly) …
(2021-04-15). Denis Halliday: A Voice of Reason in an Insane World. globalresearch.ca
(2021-04-15). Maryland state trooper kills 16-year-old student who held a toy gun. wsws.org According to the police account, Peyton Ham was killed after he took "a shooting stance" with what was determined to be an airsoft pistol capable of shooting only nonlethal plastic pellets.
(2021-04-15). Haiti's Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe resigns, anti-government protests continue. peoplesdispatch.org Haiti's Prime Minister, Joseph Jouthe, on April 14, resigned from his post, which he had held since March 2020. Jouthe announced his resignation on Twitter without explaining the reasons for his decision. | "This evening, I submitted my resignation to the President of the Republic, H.E. Jovenel MoàØse. It has been an honor to serve my country as Prime Minister. I thank the members of my Government, the technical and financial partners for their collaboration. May God bless Haiti!," Shortly after Jouthe's announ…
(2021-04-15). Another Man Of Color Was Murdered By Police Outside Of Minneapolis. popularresistance.org (April 11, 2021) – This afternoon, Daunte Wright was killed by a police officer and then left lying in the streets for hours in Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis. Wright, age 20, was in his own car when he was stopped by police. A few minutes later, the officer shot and killed him, just a few miles from where Derek Chauvin choked George Floyd to death. This is but the latest in a long and violent string of murders of people of color — specifically Black men — by the cops. | Protesters gathered almost immediately to express their rage both at the murder of Wright and at the ongoing problems of r…
(2021-04-15). European Union Plans to Buy 4 mRNA Shots for Every Human in the EU in 2022. Why? globalresearch.ca According to the Later on Wednesday the President …
(2021-04-15). Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. globalresearch.ca The Doctrine of Discovery, created in a series of Papal Bulls …
(2021-04-15). U.S. Joins Past Empires In Afghan Graveyard. progressive.org President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details.
(2021-04-15). Does Biden Want to Provoke Russia into A Rash Military Action, "Leading" the World to the Brink of Nuclear War? globalresearch.ca Scarcely three months into his presidency, Joe Biden is "leading" the …
(2021-04-15). German government introduces new Infection Protection Act, continuing its herd immunity policy. wsws.org The new law does not mean a departure from the murderous profits-before-lives policy that has already led to almost 80,000 deaths in Germany alone. What is being centralised is not a consistent lockdown policy but allowing the virus to run through the population.
(2021-04-15). Australia Post workers oppose union's collaboration with management over new enterprise agreement. wsws.org The CEPU's Senate inquiry submission reveals months of backroom talks between the union and Australia Post chiefs on how to suppress workers' opposition to the ADM or a new version of it.
(2021-04-15). Personal Tribute to Ramsey Clark: Iraq and Rwanda. globalresearch.ca Our friend in struggle, Attorney Ramsey Clark, passed away on …
(2021-04-15). United States: Major League Baseball moves All-Star game to protest voter suppression. greenleft.org.au Major League Baseball has taken a stand against racism and moved its All-Star game to protest voter suppression, reports David Zirin.
(2021-04-15). Want To Be Robust At 40-Plus? Meeting Minimum Exercise Guidelines Won't Cut It. eurasiareview.com Young adults must step up their exercise routines to reduce their chances of developing high blood pressure or hypertension – a condition that may lead to heart attack and stroke, as well as dementia in later life. | Current guidelines indicate that adults should have a minimum of two-and-a-half hours of moderate intensity exercise each week, but a new study led by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals reveals that boosting exercise to as much as five hours a week may protect against hypertension in midlife – particularly if it is sustained in one's thirties, forties and fifties. | In the study publishing in Ameri…
(2021-04-15). Georgieva: Leveraging Digital Money To Facilitate Remittances — Speech. eurasiareview.com Thank you for joining us here today for this virtual workshop about how digital money can facilitate remittances. | The eminent MIT economist Rudy Dornbusch famously said: | "In economics things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could." | Digital money is a perfect illustration of this maxim, where after a long period of development, the field is on the cusp of major changes that have the potential to reshape cross-border payments and remittances. | For example, last October The Bahamas launched the Sand Dollar, the world's first central bank digi…
(2021-04-15). Pineapple Ban Another Prickle In Cross-Strait Relations — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Dalton Lin* | Beijing suddenly announced on 26 February 2021 that it would suspend pineapple imports from Taiwan starting 1 March, citing
(2021-04-15). Is Border Chief Nominee Anti-Catholic? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com President Joe Biden has nominated Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to be the head of Customs and Border Protection. The Senate will have to confirm him. He needs to be asked about some disturbing remarks he made two years ago about Covington Catholic High School students. | After a March for Life rally in the nation's capital, Nick Sandmann, a Covington Catholic student, was taunted by an Indian activist, Nathan Phillips. Although Phillips beat his drum in the student's face, Sandmann did not retaliate. All he did was smile. Immediately, many pundits and the media attacked Sandmann for disrespecting Phillips.
(2021-04-15). Indonesia: Suspected Rebels Kill Three Civilians In Papua Region. eurasiareview.com By Arnold Belau | Suspected separatist rebels shot and killed a motorcycle taxi driver in the Papua region of far-eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, police said, about the third fatal attack on a civilian in the past week. | The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), an insurgent group, could not be immediately reached for comment on Wednesday, but its operations commander said a day earlier that it was responsible for last week's killing of two of the civilians, who were teachers. The rebels claimed they were informants working for the government. | "We shot them dead. If you want war, face us. Don't go af…
(2021-04-15). Basketball Mathematics Scores Big At Inspiring Kids To Learn. eurasiareview.com A new study with 756 1st through 5th graders demonstrates that a six-week mashup of hoops and math has a positive effect on their desire to learn more, provides them with an experience of increased self-determination and grows math confidence among youth. The Basketball Mathematics study was conducted at five Danish primary and elementary schools by researchers from the University of Copenhagen's Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports. | Over the past decades, there has been a considerable amount of attention paid to explore different approaches to stimulate children's learning. Especially, there has bee…
(2021-04-15). Aviation Sector Calls For Unified Cybersecurity Practices to Mitigate Growing Risks. eurasiareview.com The aviation industry needs to unify its approach to prevent cybersecurity shocks, according to a new study released today by the World Economic Forum. The increased level of interdependencies can lead to systemic risks and cascading effects as airlines, airports and aircraft manufacturing take different approaches to countering cyber risks. | To guard against these risks and create a streamlined approach with civil aviation authorities, the World Economic Forum has launched the Cyber Resilience in Aviation initiative in collaboration with more than 50 companies. | The latest report, Pathways to a Cyber Resili…
(2021-04-15). CNN's Blatant Disinformation About Russia-Ukraine Activity — OpEd. eurasiareview.com MSNBC host
(2021-04-15). How Nonprofits Can Drive More Giving From Their Current Donor Base. eurasiareview.com Researchers from University of Hawaii and Cornell University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores the challenges and opportunities with nonprofit fundraising to provide organizations with strategies they can use to increase sustainable giving and profitability. | The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "Managing Members, Donors, and Member-Donors for Effective Non-profit Fundraising" and is authored by Sungjin Kim, Sachin Gupta, and Clarence Lee. | Individual philanthropy is the primary funding source for many nonprofit organizations. A major challenge facing su…
(2021-04-15). Indian Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSN) And Security Calculus In Indian Ocean — OpEd. eurasiareview.com In
(2021-04-15). How Biden And Suga Can Seize Their Summit With Digital Trade — OpEd. eurasiareview.com President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will meet in Washington this week as both the United States and Japan show the world that alliances are back. But despite touting the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, both countries walk a fine line when it comes to trade. That's why both leaders should commit to using the existing U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement as a template to expand free and open digital trade among both countries' partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific with a regional digital trade agreement. | This is a critical inflection point for…
(2021-04-15). Afghanistan Withdrawal Could Pose 'Significant Risk' To US, Intelligence Officials Say. eurasiareview.com By Jeff Seldin | The plan to pull troops from Afghanistan could give terrorist groups like al-Qaida and Islamic State a chance to regenerate the capabilities they would need to carry out an attack against the United States, according to top U.S. intelligence officials. | Their warning, coming the same day U.S. President Joe Biden formally announced his decision to end America's longest-running war, touches on the deep-rooted concerns many current and former U.S. officials have voiced about pulling 2,500 to 3,500 troops from Afghanistan, along with thousands of trainers and contractors. | It also may serve to f…
(2021-04-15). Biden Faces Resistance On Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan — OpEd. eurasiareview.com President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday of a complete withdrawal of United States from Afghanistan by 11th September this year. The announcement aims at closing the longest war of the United States. | However, many analysts, even within the US, remain skeptical of sustainable peace in Afghanistan, which has reduced to rudiments in two decades of fighting. | As officials disclosed Biden's pullout plans, the US intelligence community renewed deep concerns about the outlook for the US-backed government in Kabul, which is clinging to an eroding stalemate. | "The Afghan government will struggle to hold the Talib…
(2021-04-15). Agricultural Trade Across US States Can Mitigate Economic Impacts Of Climate Change. eurasiareview.com Agricultural producers deal firsthand with changing weather conditions, and extreme events such as drought or flooding can impact their productivity and profit. Climate change models project such events will occur more often in the future. But studies of the economic consequences of weather and climate on agriculture typically focus on local impacts only. | A new study from the University of Illinois looks at how changes in weather – including extreme events – may decrease crop profit in one state while increasing profits in other states. The secret ingredient: U.S. interstate trade. It is expected to mitigate…
(2021-04-15). Haiti: Archbishop Demands Release Of Abducted Catholics. eurasiareview.com The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince has called for the release of 10 people who were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday and are being held for ransom. | "We demand security and peace for all missionaries and all people,"Archbishop Max Mesidor said. "We demand the immediate and unconditional release of our detained brothers and sisters." | Five priests, two nuns, and three laypeople were abducted at Croix-des-Bouquets, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, April 11. According to local news, they were taken while on the way to attend the installation of a parish priest. | According to Haitian media, the "400 Mawozo" gang admitted…
(2021-04-15). Athletes Knock The Legs From Under Global Sports Governance — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Sports governance worldwide has had the legs knocked out from under it. Yet, national and international sports administrators are slow in realizing the magnitude of what has hit them. | Tectonic plates underlying sports' guiding principle that sports and politics are unrelated have shifted, driven by a struggle against racism and a quest for human rights and social justice. | The principle was repeatedly challenged over the last year by athletes as well as businesses forcing national and international sports federations to either support anti-racist protest or at the least refrain from penalizing athletes who…
(2021-04-15). France Should Mobilize Rather Than Marginalize Its Muslims — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Zaid M. Belbagi* | The egalitarian principles of the French republic would suggest that the state is blind to the creeds and private beliefs of its citizens. For the most part, this is correct. Its very particular brand of state-endorsed secularism projects a certain veneer of a republic to which all its citizens have an equal right. However, for France's second-largest religious group, its Muslims, this blanket equality falls short. Decades of marginalization have characterized their experience, but since the government embarked on a struggle against what it calls "Islamist separatism," many French Muslims…
(2021-04-15). Stretching The Boundaries Of Medical Tech With Wearable Antennae. eurasiareview.com Current research on flexible electronics is paving the way for wireless sensors that can be worn on the body and collect a variety of medical data. But where do the data go? Without a similar flexible transmitting device, these sensors would require wired connections to transmit health data. | Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics in the Penn State College of Engineering, and two international teams of researchers are developing devices to explore the possibilities of wearable, flexible antennae. They published two papers in April in N…
(2021-04-15). India-Pakistan Recent Rapprochement: Prospects Of Peace In South Asia — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Since the last two years, in particular, the prevalent security environment of South Asia has become more complex and the region has become even more vulnerable to conflicts. This is primarily because of the Indian politico-strategic adventurism and its continuous desire to dominate the escalation dynamics of the region. It all started with the Pulwama attack of In the pretext of its brinkmanship of so-called surgical strikes, India behaved very aggressively and report…
(2021-04-15). Neural Network Uses Data On Banking Transactions For Credit Scoring. eurasiareview.com Researchers from Skoltech and a major European bank have developed a neural network that outperforms existing state-of-the art solutions in using transactional banking data for customer credit scoring. The research was published in the proceedings of the 2020 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM). | Machine learning algorithms are already extensively used in risk management, helping banks assess clients and their finances. "A modern human, in particular a bank client, continually leaves traces in the digital world. For instance, the client may add information about transferring money to another p…
(2021-04-15). Modeling Ancient Antarctic Ice Sheets Helps Us See Future Of Global Warming. eurasiareview.com Last month saw the average concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) climb to almost 418 parts-per-million, a level not seen on Earth for millions of years. In order to get a sense of what our future may hold, scientists have been looking to the deep past. Now, new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which combines climate, ice sheet and vegetation model simulations with a suite of different climatic and geologic scenarios, opens the clearest window yet into the deep history of the Antarctic ice sheet and what our planetary future might hold. | The Antarctic ice sheet has attracted t…
(2021-04-15). New NASA Visualization Probes The Light-Bending Dance Of Binary Black Holes. eurasiareview.com A pair of orbiting black holes millions of times the Sun's mass perform a hypnotic pas de deux in a new NASA visualization. The movie traces how the black holes distort and redirect light emanating from the maelstrom of hot gas – called an accretion disk – that surrounds each one. | Viewed from near the orbital plane, each accretion disk takes on a characteristic double-humped look. But as one passes in front of the other, the gravity of the foreground black hole transforms its partner into a rapidly changing sequence of arcs. These distortions play out as light from both disks navigates the tangled fabric of…
(2021-04-15). Amplifying South Korea's Response To The Myanmar Coup — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Sea Young (Sarah) Kim* | In the aftermath of the February military coup in Myanmar, South Korean President Moon Jae-in issued a statement South Korea's government and civil society have both condemned military violence and urged…
(2021-04-15). NATO Allies Decide To Start Withdrawal Of Forces From Afghanistan. eurasiareview.com NATO Allies decided on Wednesday (14 April 2021) to start withdrawing forces from the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan by May 1, with plans to complete the drawdown of all troops within a few months. | In a joint press conference with the US Secretaries of State and Defense following a virtual meeting of Allied foreign and defence ministers, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said "our drawdown will be orderly, coordinated, and deliberate". He added: "we went into Afghanistan together, we have adjusted our posture together, and we are united in leaving together". | Mr. Stoltenberg called the move "
(2021-04-15). New Evidence Regarding Emerald Production In Roman Egypt Coming From Wadi Sikait. eurasiareview.com A new paper published in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies presents the results of and images from the resuming of the archaeological seasons in the Mons Smaragdus region in the Egyptian Eastern Desert. The region is known for Roman-era emerald mines, chronicled by authors like Pliny the Elder and Claudius Ptolemy, were rediscovered in the 19th century by the French mineralogist Fréderic Cailliaud. During the 1990s a team from the "Berenike Project" started to survey the area and conducted the first excavations, focusing on the main site identified, Sikait, where the archaeological seasons resumed in January…
(2021-04-15). La vacuna de la incertidumbre. globalizacion.ca ´La prudencia es una facultad que, descubriendo lo verdadero, obra con el auxilio de la razón en todas las cosas que son buenas o malas para el hombre ª. (Aristóteles: Ética a Nicómaco, libro VI, capítulo IV). | En el mismo instante…
(2021-04-15). La pandemia del coronavirus y los enigmas de su origen. globalizacion.ca El 8 de abril de 2021, el Consejo Nacional de Inteligencia (NIC) publico la séptima edición de su Informe Cuadrienal de Tendencias Globales. Se trata de una evaluación no clasificada de las fuerzas y dinámicas que el NIC anticipa que…
(2021-04-15). Cuba — El tiempo de Raúl Castro. globalizacion.ca Raúl Castro anunció hace tres años que su sucesor como primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) será el actual presidente de la república, Miguel Díaz-Canel, quien así ocupará los dos puestos a la vez. | Está previsto que el…
(2021-04-15). Chile: øDemocracia real a democracia simulada? globalizacion.ca En el debate político en curso las desacreditadas elites dominantes no cesan de advertir, una y otra vez, contra el siniestro fantasma del "populismo". øQué es lo que buscan estigmatizar con ese término? Nada menos que la presunta e inherente…
(2021-04-15). Climate Change Is Making It Harder To Get A Good Cup Of Coffee. eurasiareview.com Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future. This is the result of a new study by an international team of researchers that looked at the peculiar effects climate change has on Africa's largest coffee producing nation. Their results are relevant both for the country's millions of smallholder farmers, who earn more on specialty coffee than on ordinary coffee, as well as for baristas and coffee aficionados around the world. | "Climate change has conflicting impacts on coffee production in Ethiopia. The area that is suitable for average quality coffee might act…
(2021-04-15). With new backing from the West, Ukrainian president says "The Army is ready" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With new backing from the West, Ukrainian president says "The Army is ready"Rick Rozoff The same day that U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order leveling new sanctions against Russia and expelling ten of its diplomats, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participated in a session of the National Security and Defense Council and afterward said …
(2021-04-15). The Constant Turbulence Of Syria's North. southfront.org | | | donationalerts.com/r/southfront : gumroad.com/southfront http: //southfront.org/donate/ or via: www.patreon.com/southfront, 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a60460cee7f7ea9 An escalation could be brewing betwee…
(2021-04-15). Video Proving ISIS Executed Foreigners In Mozambique Appeared Online. southfront.org The video emerged online allegedly showing the executed bodies of foreigners, who During the storming of the town in Mozambique, the terrorists occupied the Amarula hotel, where citizens from Great Britain, South Africa and other states stated, while working in the l…
(2021-04-15). Leaked Emails Reveal US Pressure on the UK not to Release Venezuelan Gold. orinocotribune.com The United States Department of State would have pressured the British Foreign Office to retain the frozen Venezuelan gold valued at almost $2 billion, which is sequestered by the Bank of England. | This information was relayed by independent UK journalist, John McEvoy, who through his Twitter account, released some emails that show the reality of the event. In one of these, for example, a response from the British Foreign Office was shown. It states that "the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) of the United States recognizes the need to protect information, which could harm relations between the UK and other stat…
(2021-04-15). GMB union betrays British Gas strike as deadline passes and hundreds are dismissed. wsws.org The GMB would rather allow its own members to be fired en masse and have their conditions reduced at a stroke than wage a genuine struggle.
(2021-04-15). Leaked Emails Reveal US Pressure on UK not to Release Venezuelan Gold. orinocotribune.com The US State Department may have pressured the British Foreign Office to retain the frozen Venezuelan gold valued at almost $2 billion, which is being held by the Bank of England. | This information was relayed by independent UK journalist, John McEvoy, who through his Twitter account, released some emails demonstrating the reality of the event. In one of these mails, for example, a response from the British Foreign Office was shown. It states that "the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) of the United States recognizes the need to protect information, which could harm relations between the UK and other states if d…
(2021-04-15). Video: The WHO's Vaccine Experts Inadvertently Communicate to the World that "Vaccine Hesitancy" Makes Scientific Sense. globalresearch.ca This was first published in March 2020. | In this expose, the …
(2021-04-15). Denmark Becomes First Country to Permanently Stop Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Denmark has become the first country to permanently halt the use …
(2021-04-15). The WHO's Vaccine Experts Inadvertently Communicate to the World that "Vaccine Hesitancy" Makes Scientific Sense. globalresearch.ca This was first published in March 2020. | In this expose, the …
(2021-04-15). Seven Reasons Why a Vaccine Passport (Pass, Certificate or Whatever They Want to Call It) Should Give Us Pause for Thought. globalresearch.ca Vaccine passports (or passes or certificates) are being rushed through around …
(2021-04-15). China sets up new national security research center. ecns.cn A research center dedicated to the systematic study of the holistic approach to national security was inaugurated Wednesday in Beijing.
(2021-04-15). 11 years on, young American becomes Chinese martial art master on Wudang Mountains. ecns.cn Pinnick Jack, 31, from Illinois of America, has been devoted to learning Chinese martial arts on Wudang Mountains for 11 years since 2010.
(2021-04-15). 50th anniversary celebration of Ping-Pong Diplomacy manifests enthusiasm for grassroots exchanges. ecns.cn A China-U.S. Ping-Pong friendly match was held in Shanghai recently to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" between the two countries.
(2021-04-15). China welcomes U.S. companies' participation in modernization process: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday that China welcomes the active participation of companies from the United States and around the world in its reform and opening-up, as well as its modernization process.
(2021-04-15). Surveillance video captures fierce panda brawl. ecns.cn Wildlife authorities said they captured rare video footage of two pandas engaging in a wrestling match so fierce that it left one panda with a bloody face.
(2021-04-15). Beijing proposal aims to add protections for artifacts. ecns.cn Beijing will strengthen the management of archaeological findings to better preserve the city's urban heritage along its central axis, according to a draft regulation submitted to the capital's top lawmaking body on Thursday.
(2021-04-15). PLA drills in Taiwan Straits safeguard national sovereignty. ecns.cn The drills conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the Taiwan Straits are aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and responding to interference by external forces and provocations by "Taiwan independence" forces.
(2021-04-15). U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to meet Chinese counterpart. ecns.cn United States special climate envoy John Kerry is going to talk with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua during a visit to Shanghai from Wednesday to Saturday, according to a media release from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
(2021-04-15). Fashion show in Guangxi displays 'epic' of Miao costumes. ecns.cn More than 20 teams from Rongshui Miao Autonomous County of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region held a fashion show on the first day of "San Yue San" holiday.
(2021-04-15). China urges Japan to reconsider decision on nuclear waste disposal: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China strongly urges Japan to reconsider its decision on the disposal of nuclear waste, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
(2021-04-15). Film follows pursuit of musical dreams in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A Chinese musical film The Wings of Songs hit screens across China on March 28, telling the story of three young people from different ethnic groups who pursue their musical dreams and embark on a journey to travel to places in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to collect folk songs and experience the local life.
(2021-04-15). China urges U.S. to stop drumming up China's threat in outer space. ecns.cn China urged the U.S. to stop fabricating the so-called China threat in outer space, sticking to the Cold War mentality, and shifting its responsibilities.
(2021-04-15). Manned spacecraft, carrier rocket for Shenzhou-12 mission arrive at launch center. ecns.cn The manned spacecraft and carrier rocket for the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission have arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
(2021-04-15). Chinese President Xi Jinping receives credentials of 29 ambassadors. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday received the credentials of new ambassadors to China from 29 countries at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
(2021-04-15). Drilling completes on high-speed rail tunnel through Hubei karst landscape. ecns.cn With a total length of 5,506 meters, Gaojiaping tunnel of Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway (Zhengwan high-speed railway) completed drilling on Monday after 4 years.
(2021-04-15). AI-powered platform translates speech into text for hearing-impaired. ecns.cn A working platform using artificial intelligence (AI) has been launched in China, offering voice-to-text services so that hearing-impaired people can read speeches given during video conferences, livestreaming events and online courses.
(2021-04-15). China to boost digitalization of manufacturing. ecns.cn China's large manufacturing firms with an annual business turnover of at least 20 million yuan (about 3.06 million U.S. dollars) will have all introduced digitalization by 2035, said a draft issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Wednesday.
(2021-04-15). Xi to attend China-France-Germany leaders' climate summit via video link. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the China-France-Germany leaders' climate summit via video link in Beijing on April 16, at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Thursday.
(2021-04-15). China's top legislator highlights new legislation to protect Yellow River. ecns.cn China's top legislator Li Zhanshu has called for accelerated legislation to advance ecological conservation and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin.
(2021-04-15). Russia says U.S. has to pay for new sanctions. ecns.cn Washington must realize that it will "pay a price" for the degradation of U.S.-Russian relations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Thursday in response to new anti-Russian sanctions and the expulsion of diplomats.
(2021-04-15). Tokyo marks 100 days to postponed Olympic Games. ecns.cn Tokyo marked 100 days on Wednesday before the start of…
(2021-04-15). Italy's 3D-printed statue of 'David' to take part in Dubai Expo. ecns.cn A 3D-printed Michelangelo's "David" statue will be sent away for the Dubai World Expo 2020, Florence, Italy, April 14, 2021.
(2021-04-15). Record set for deep-sea drilling. ecns.cn China's deep-sea drilling system Sea Bull IIbored a core of 231 meters more than 2,000 meters beneath the surface in the South China sea at around 11 pm Wednesday, setting a new world record.
(2021-04-15). Tokyo Olympic torch relay: runners cross nearly empty park. ecns.cn An Olympic torch relay runner hands over the flame of the torch to the next runner on the second day of the Osaka leg in Suita, north of Osaka, western Japan, Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
(2021-04-15). Over 78 pct of netizens oppose Japan's decision to dump radioactive water into sea: survey. ecns.cn Over 78 percent of global netizens expressed opposition to Japan's decision to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater into sea, according to an exclusive survey posted by Xinhua on its Twitter account on Tuesday.
(2021-04-15). More than 80 bronze mirrors of Han Dynasty unearthed in Shaanxi. ecns.cn Archaeologists from the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology have unearthed more than 80 bronze mirrors from the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC—9 AD) at a large cemetery in Dabaozi Village, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province.
(2021-04-15). Equal treatment for Taiwan compatriots seeking vaccination on mainland: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said Taiwan compatriots enjoy the same treatment as mainlanders when seeking vaccination on the mainland.
(2021-04-15). Australian troops to leave Afghanistan in September: PM. ecns.cn Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday that the country's remaining troops in Afghanistan will be withdrawn in September.
(2021-04-15). RCEP sends powerful signal of Asia's commitment to open trade: IMF official. ecns.cn The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) sends a very powerful signal of the region's commitment to open and liberal trade.
(2021-04-15). Veterans Deliver Letter to Special Climate Envoy John Kerry. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-15). Health Advocates Urge Facebook to Scrap Plan to Build Instagram for Kids 12 and Under. commondreams.org "Facebook and Instagram have zero credibility and have proven time and time again that their priority is profiting off their manipulative and addictive tactics to keep users scrolling." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12283396552.jpg …
(2021-04-15). Students Host Hundreds of Local Actions for Youth Earth Week. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-15). Health Advocates Ask Facebook to Scrap Planned Instagram for Kids. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-15). Footage of Chicago Police Shooting 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo Fuels Outrage. commondreams.org "If you're shooting an unarmed child with his hands in the air, it is an assassination," said an attorney for the boy's family. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12323297291.jpg …
(2021-04-15). Sanders, Omar and Colleagues Introduce the End Polluter Welfare Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-15). Saunders Praises Paycheck Fairness Act As Big Step Forward for Economic Justice. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-15). Warren and Smith Reintroduce 'Critical' Bill to Block US From Starting Nuclear War. commondreams.org "There are no winners in a nuclear war, and the U.S. should never start one." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11455199201_1.jpg …
(2021-04-15). 'The OK Legislature Wants Us Dead': Rights Defenders Decry Advancement of Anti-Protest Bills. commondreams.org The head of the state's ACLU accused Oklahoma lawmakers of "attempting to silence the voices of their constituents and criminalize vital calls for accountability and racial justice." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/charlottesville_0.jpg …
(2021-04-15). Biden Urged to Pick Appointees Who Will Strongly Enforce Antitrust Laws Against Big Tech. commondreams.org "Truth is under siege, and Big Tech platforms have become too big to care—they must be reined in." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/facebook_google_0.png …
(2021-04-15). Armed Racism Keeps No One Safe. commondreams.org A completely different form of public safety and order must emerge, transcending this armed authoritarianism with deeply racist roots. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/protest_police_0.jpg …
(2021-04-15). The War and Occupation in Afghanistan Has Been a Complete and Utter Failure. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-15). Curbing the Spread Of Global Hate. commondreams.org Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter helped right-wing populists take power. Can they now help rein them in? | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/hate_0.jpg …
(2021-04-15). Lupus clues from cellular 'power stations'. imperial.ac.uk Researchers at Imperial College London have revealed crucial insights into the medical condition systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
(2021-04-15). Islands give rise to evolutionary giants and dwarfs. imperial.ac.uk Animals living on islands tend to evolve into either giants or dwarfs in relation to their continental ancestors, reveals a new study.
(2021-04-15). Imperial changemakers named in community of Europe's best young innovators. imperial.ac.uk Scores of student innovators, alumni and researchers from Imperial have been named in this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 lists.
(2021-04-15). BREAKING: Urgent Call to Action for Mumia Abu-Jamal! indybay.org Please take action. This new alert has just been released!
(2021-04-15). Saturday 5/1: May Day 2021 (San José). indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…
(2021-04-15). Urgent Call to Action for Mumia Abu-Jamal! Family and friends have not heard from him since April 10. indybay.org Please take action. This new alert has just been released!
(2021-04-15). Check out the new Vegan Lao Food Website! indybay.org Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.)'s latest website, VeganLaoFood.com is a delicious new resource for the Lao community, vegans and the vegan-curious!
(2021-04-15). Friday 4/23: El Gigante Awakens (May Day 2006 in San José). indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | us02web.zoom.us/j/86371799237?pwd=aUZlVUFLUG1iNXIwR3JOaTFIL2poZz09 | Meeting ID: 863 7179 9237 | Passcode: 155720…
(2021-04-15). Wednesday 4/28: On Environmental Racism, Climate Change, and Pathways to Justice. indybay.org Online…
(2021-04-15). Daunte Wright's Death Again Shows Need to Address Failures Of Policing. indybay.org Responding to the April 11 fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer in Minnesota, Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate for Criminal Justice Programs at Amnesty International USA, wrote this statement.
(2021-04-15). Boarding Up for Verdict Day. indybay.org With a verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial for ex-cop Chauvin's murder of George Floyd predicted anytime after Monday, April 19, 2021, businesses and empty buildings are boarding up for a possible riot on Verdict Day. For the City's police preparations, see www.sfexaminer.com/news/sfpd-prepares-for-possible-protests-as-chauvin-trial-continues/…
(2021-04-15). Saturday 5/1: SF Bay Area May Day Parade & Rally for Workers' Rights & Racial Justice. indybay.org SF Embarcadero & Market St.
(2021-04-15). Saturday 5/1: Lyrical I and the Uprising Free Concert. indybay.org Laurel and Front Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-04-15). Biden announces US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. indybay.org There has been virtually no mention in the US media of the damage and the colossal loss of life inflicted by American forces. The choice of a final withdrawal date of September 11, 2021 was intended to reinforce the longstanding lie by Washington that its invasion and occupation of Afghanistan were in response to the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, twenty years ago.
(2021-04-15). Monday 4/19: San Francisco Car Caravan: Justice on the Job for Fast-food Workers Now! indybay.org Starting point: 1335 Webster St, San Francisco, CA 94115-4232 | Masks and Social Distancing Required; Peaceful Car Caravan…
(2021-04-15). Seattle APRI Panel:Mineworkers Union Of Namibia Rossing Mine Fight Against Union Busting. indybay.org The Seattle APRI held a panel with Namibian Mineworkers Union Rossing fired union leaders who discussed the union busting by the China National Nuclear Corporation CNNC in Namibia.
(2021-04-15). Thursday 4/29: People Powered Local Redistricting in San Francisco. indybay.org Online. Free.
(2021-04-15). No Line 3 Project! The Work that Goes Into a Giant Wells Fargo Protest. indybay.org See photos of how activists created a giant mural on April 9 when hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the headquarters of Wells Fargo and BlackRock. They demonstrated against the two companies' roles in financing an oil pipeline project in Minnesota.
(2021-04-15). Mountain View–Rising Up Against Anti-Asian Discrimination. indybay.org Chanting "Stop the Violence–No More Silence," more than 500 demonstrators marched from the vicinity of the historic Caltrain Station at the end of Castro Street to rally in the Mountain View City Hall Plaza on April 11.
(2021-04-15). Saturday 4/24: 10th Annual Earth Day World Naked Bike Ride – San Francisco. indybay.org Ferry Building on the Embarcadero. Between the Farmer's Market and the Starbucks, on the elevated platform along the pier.
(2021-04-15). Sunrise Movement Calls on Congresswoman to Sign the Good Jobs Pledge. indybay.org In Palo Alto, members of Silicon Valley Sunrise Movement called on Congresswoman Anna Eshoo to sign the Good Jobs for All Pledge. While she did not sign the pledge, she sent a letter assuring the group she shares their concerns.
(2021-04-15). Greenpeace expert: Japan's decision must be overturned. ecns.cn Dumping contaminated wastewater into the sea may be the cheapest way for Japan to deal with its troubles of Fukushima nuclear plant, but the Japanese government's decision completely disregards the human rights and interests of the people in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region, said Shaun Burnie, a senior nuclear specialist with Greenpeace East Asia.
(2021-04-15). It's Time to Kick Armed Cops Off the Road. thenation.com It's Time to Kick Armed Cops Off the Road…
(2021-04-15). In Derek Chauvin's Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice? thenation.com In Derek Chauvin's Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice?
(2021-04-15). American Universities Are Buried Under a Mountain of Debt. thenation.com Eleni Schirmer, Jason Thomas Wozniak, Dana Morrison, Rich Levy, Joanna Gonsalves American Universities Are Buried Under a Mountain of Debt…
(2021-04-15). Just Outside Minneapolis, the Next Uprising Is Here. thenation.com Just Outside Minneapolis, the Next Uprising Is Here…
(2021-04-15). How to Get 4 Million Women Back in the Workforce. thenation.com How to Get 4 Million Women Back in the Workforce…
(2021-04-15). It's Time to Abolish Armed Traffic Stops. thenation.com It's Time to Abolish Armed Traffic Stops…
(2021-04-15). The Rigorous Satire of Search Party. thenation.com The Rigorous Satire of Search Party…
(2021-04-15). US Intelligence Walks Back Claim Russia Paid Bounties for US Troops in Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com Since The New York Times "The United States intelligence community assesses with low to moderate confidence that Russian intelligence office…
(2021-04-15). US Cancels Deployment of Warships to Black Sea. news.antiwar.com The US has canceled a planned deployment of two US Navy destroyers to the Black Sea, The US frequently sends warships into the Black Sea, but the planned deployment that Turkey announced last week would have come against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the region between Russia and Ukraine. On Tuesday, According…
(2021-04-15). Ukraine, Russia Hold Military Drills as NATO Rallies Against Moscow. news.antiwar.com Ukraine and Russia The Russians conducted naval drills in the Black Sea amid reports that the US was dispatching two US Navy destroyers to the waters, although Turkish media and officials
(2021-04-15). Ukrainian Envoy: NATO or Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com Today Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seconded a statement by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili that "it is time for concrete proposals for Ukraine and Georgia to obtain a NATO MAP and a plan to join the EU." The two countries have been paired as partners for future NATO membership, with both being promised membership in the …
(2021-04-15). NATO Says Afghanistan Withdrawal to Begin on May 1. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg "Our drawdown will be orderly, coordinated, and deliberate," Stoltenberg said at a press conference in Brussels. "We went into Afghanistan together, we have adjusted our posture together, and we are united in leaving together." There are currently about 7,000 NATO troops in Afghanistan. | President Biden announced his withdrawal plan on Wednesday. He pushed back the May 1st deadline set by the…
(2021-04-15). Biden Declares National Emergency: US and NATO Brand Russia an International Pariah. news.antiwar.com The thirty-member North Atlantic Council, the political decision-making body of NATO consisting of the ambassadors of all member states, posted a statement supporting the Joe Biden administration's declaration of a national emergency attributed to Russian actions, real or fancied. Biden began a letter accompanying an executive order sent to the U.S. Congress today with this …
(2021-04-15). White House Won't Say If Special Forces Will Leave Afghanistan Under Biden's Withdrawal Plan. news.antiwar.com After President Biden formally announced his plan to withdraw from Afghanistan by September 11th, "I'm obviously not going to get into operational specifics from the podium," Psaki said when asked if the removal of combat troops by September 11th will include withdrawing Special Forces. | "I will say t…
(2021-04-15). Russia Warns US Against New Sanctions. news.antiwar.com A day after President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow said it warned the US against imposing any new sanctions amid reports that more measures are coming. | According to a report from
(2021-04-15). Biden Imposes Wide Array of New Russia Sanctions, Expels Diplomats. news.antiwar.com In a major escalation with Moscow, In an announcement on the sanctions, "Today, we announced ac…
(2021-04-15). With New Backing From the West, Ukrainian President Says 'The Army Is Ready'. news.antiwar.com The same day that U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order leveling new sanctions against Russia and expelling ten of its diplomats, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participated in a session of the National Security and Defense Council and afterward said concerning its deliberations: "I can't reveal the details. The situation in Donbas is now …
(2021-04-15). US Claims Preventing Fuel Ships From Docking in Yemen Is 'Not a Blockade'. news.antiwar.com The US State Department "It is not a blockade," a State Department spokesperson told Vox on Monday.
(2021-04-15). Arab League Chief 'Deeply Concerned' Over Iran's Uranium Enrichment Move. eurasiareview.com By Mohammed Abu Zaid | The secretary-general of the Arab League has expressed his deep concerns over Iran's decision to increase its enrichment of uranium to 60 percent, nudging it ever closer to bomb-grade purity. | Ahmed Aboul Gheit has described Tehran's move as a dangerous development and a clear step toward developing a nuclear weapon, an official source at the General Secretariat of the Arab League said. | Further enriching uranium from 20 percent purity by using advanced centrifuges, added more doubts about the real goals of the Iranian nuclear program, as such high levels of enrichment were unnecessary…
(2021-04-15). Maryland legislators pass landmark police reform package into law. zcomm.org Maryland legislators on Saturday passed a landmark police reform package into law that supporters hailed as a major step toward transforming policing in the state…
(2021-04-15). An Unannounced Rupture in Venezuelan Politics. zcomm.org What clearly sets the Venezuelan people apart from most other peoples in the world is the recent memory of having participated in politics and of having had a government intervening on their behalf.
(2021-04-15). 'Major Step Forward' as New Mexico Legalizes Recreational Marijuana. zcomm.org "By ensuring equity and social justice in our cannabis legalization, we are saying 'enough' to the devastating 'war on drugs' that over-incarcerated and over-penalized thousands of New Mexicans."
(2021-04-15). Biden Poised to Break a Promise on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing. zcomm.org The increase in prosecutions against people involved with fentanyl and its analogs has failed to stop the supply of drugs on the street and stop overdose deaths…
(2021-04-15). La lección de Ecuador. globalizacion.ca La izquierda ecuatoriana acudió profundamente dividida a la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales. Sus tres candidatos (antineoliberales los tres) obtuvieron 66 por ciento en la suma de los votos: Andrés Arauz 32, Yaku Pérez 19, Xavier Hervas 15. | En…
(2021-04-15). Estados Unidos — Ramsey Clark en la memoria. globalizacion.ca La noticia sobre su fallecimiento no causó sorpresa pues se sabía que su salud declinaba afectada además por pérdidas familiares irreparables. Pero la muerte de Ramsey Clark es fuente de dolor y sufrimiento para muchos en muchas partes del mundo….
(2021-04-15). México — Ricos y pobres en la "milagrosa" Cuarta Transformación. globalizacion.ca En pleno Viernes Santo Andrés Manuel López Obrador, acorde a sus creencias religiosas, aprovechó oportunistamente mencionar la preferencia de Jesús por los pobres y la paz. | Dictó su Evangelio (que significa buenas nuevas) diciendo en cuenta de Twitter: "La vida…
(2021-04-15). Menulog starts trial but gig economy workers' security remains precarious. greenleft.org.au A federal committee looking into insecure work has received submissions from a range of workers' organisations as well as the big gig corporations. Jim McIlroy and Markela Panegyres report.
(2021-04-15). Black Lives matter protests draw wide support. greenleft.org.au Protests in several cities across the country to mark 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody handed down its report were large and angry, reports Isaac Nellist.
(2021-04-15). McCormick workers win pay rise, retain conditions. greenleft.org.au After almost six weeks on strike, United Workers Union members at McCormick have accepted a new offer from the company, which includes retaining all conditions and a pay rise. Mary Merkenich reports.
