(2023-04-22). The Heat: China's Economic Growth. america.cgtn.com 
China's economy continues its strong recovery. China's economy is roaring back with strong growth rates reported for the first quarter of 2023. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's gross domestic product grew by 4.5% during the first three months of the year compared …
(2023-04-22). Colegios Universitarios en Cuba: øPor dónde van los pasos? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-22). Leyanis Pérez, la chica del Rancho que sueña con volar a la altura de Yulimar Rojas (+Fotos, Video y Podcast). cubadebate.cu La pinareña, del corazón del Rancho, uno de los barrios más humildes de Pinar del Río, aún no se explica cómo llegó al triple salto: "Me gustaba el atletismo, pero no ese evento. Pero mi entrenador en ese tiempo de la EIDE, Omar Chandorena, me dijo que tenía muchas condiciones para esa prueba. Entonces, empezamos y llegamos hasta aquí".
(2023-04-22). Las 3 del Día: Una asamblea histórica, importantes visitantes internacionales y el resumen semanal (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Importantes acontecimientos ocurrieron esta semana. La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular en su X Legislatura quedó constituida y se ratificó en su cargo como presidente de la República de Cuba a Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. Sobre esta y otras noticias nos comentan las periodistas Karina Rodriguez y Claudia Fonseca en el resumen semanal de nuestro Podcast Las 3 del día.
(2023-04-22). Lisandra Ordaz gana primer oro de Cuba en los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA. cubadebate.cu La Gran Maestra Lisandra Ordaz se coronó hoy campeona en el ajedrez de los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA en la modalidad Blitz, dándole así la primera medalla de oro a Cuba. La competencia fue dura, pero logró la concentración necesaria para salir airosa. Ordáz ostenta un Elo de 2314 en la lista mundial de la Federación Internacional de Ajedrez.
(2023-04-22). Preside primer ministro Manuel Marrero foro de negocios entre Vietnam y Cuba. cubadebate.cu Presidido por el primer ministro Manuel Marrero Cruz, inició este viernes en el capitalino Hotel Nacional el foro de negocios bilateral convocado en el contexto de la visita a la isla del miembro del Buró Político y presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue.
(2023-04-22). Daniel Ortega envía mensaje de felicitación a Díaz-Canel. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, envió un mensaje de felicitación a su homólogo Miguel Díaz-Canel por la reelección como presidente de la República de Cuba. La misiva, firmada por Ortega y Rosario Murrillo, dice: "Como siempre, te enviamos todo nuestro Cariño, Respeto y Admiración, deseándote a vos y a ese Querido Pueblo de Fidel, de Raúl (…), lo mejor de lo mejor".
(2023-04-22). Primer ministro insta a impulsar la producción industrial nacional. cubadebate.cu El impulso de la producción nacional y la sustitución de importaciones constituyen dos de los retos para el Ministerio de Industrias (Mindus) de Cuba en este 2023, afirmó hoy Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer ministro de la República. En la reunión anual de trabajo de ese organismo, el jefe de Gobierno enfatizó en la necesidad de optimizar las producciones nacionales.
(2023-04-22). Transporte rural: La "engorrosa ruta" de ir y venir. cubadebate.cu En los últimos cuatro años ha habido una disminución progresiva de las capacidades de transportación de pasajeros en el país; la ruta rural es una de las más afectadas en la provincia de Granma. "De 83 rutas existentes en la zona rural, actualmente se les presta servicio solo a 46 de ellas con medios propios (son los ómnibus de la empresa)".
(2023-04-22). Negro: un color, no un delito. cubadebate.cu Un sonido cegador. Fuerte. Inesperado. Sin tiempo para el entendimiento. Sin excusa. Un disparo. Dos proyectiles de un arma calibre 32 impactaban hace apenas unos días y a quemarropa, el cuerpo de Ralph Yarl, un joven de solo 16 años cuyo único delito fue tocar en la puerta equivocada. | La semana pasada, sus padres le pidieron que recogiera a sus hermanos en la dirección 115th Terrace, pero accidentalmente fue a una casa equivocada y tocó el timbre en 115th Street. | En Estados Unidos hay 120 armas de fuego por cada 100 estadounidenses, siendo la única nación con más armas que civiles, de acuerdo a un informe es…
(2023-04-22). Russian forces destroy Ukrainian stronghold near Ugledar — Battlegroup East. tass.com According to the battlegroup's spokesman Alexander Gordeyev, Russian forces prevented the enemy from carrying out a combat reconnaissance mission in the area, making Ukraine lose five troops…
(2023-04-22). Russian forces kill over 50 Ukrainian troops in Zaporozhye area — Defense Ministry. tass.com More than 50 Ukrainian troops were killed, Spokesman for Russia's Battlegroup East Alexander Gordeyev said…
(2023-04-22). Ukrainian military fires 109 munitions at DPR territory in past day. tass.com Gorlovka, Donetsk, Makeyevka and Vladimirovka came under fire, the DPR mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to Ukrainian War Crimes said…
(2023-04-22). FSB charges Moscow arms factory employee with high treason. tass.com If found guilty, Dmitry Kicha may face up to 20 years in prison…
(2023-04-22). Colombia coal mine blasts kills seven — agency. tass.com Governor of the Cundinamarca Department Nicolas Garcia Bustos confirmed that another two bodies had been brought to the surface…
(2023-04-22). Russian diplomat calls for creating dialogue mechanism for missile issues on UN platform. tass.com The discussion may get a boost from a draft resolution on missiles in all their aspects, which could be submitted to the UN General Assembly First Committee, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov said…
(2023-04-22). Possible rise in tensions on Korean Peninsula to threaten Russia's Far East — diplomat. tass.com The Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov noted that the situation in the region had been escalating due to the West's sanctions pressure and provocations against North Korea staged by Japan and South Korea…
(2023-04-22). New START's expiration may create vacuum in terms of maintaining stability — Russian envoy. tass.com It seems crucial to preserve the existing missile capabilities and in practical terms, to explore the idea of enhancing New START by creating a single integrated national missile defense system to counter threats from the outside, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov noted…
(2023-04-22). Diplomat calls for assessing Russia's missile deployment policy. tass.com Medium-and long-range missiles require more attention as they are beginning to take on a strategic dimension, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov said…
(2023-04-22). Russian watchdog attributes rise in measles cases to infection's cyclic nature. tass.com Russians not vaccinated against measles and unvaccinated people coming to Russia from the neighboring countries make the majority of new patients…
(2023-04-22). Over 95% of Russians vaccinated against measles, watchdog says. tass.com In some areas, the share of vaccinated people is below the targeted level, which is why the situation has become more difficult, the watchdog said…
(2023-04-22). Authorities declare state of emergency in Kamchatka's district affected by volcanic ash. tass.com Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said he would ask the government for help with children's recovery and medical examinations after the Shiveluch eruption…
(2023-04-22). Venezuelan president welcomes Russian delegation to ALBA Games. tass.com Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin and Russian Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov attended the ceremony as guests of honor…
(2023-04-22). Situation in Khartoum calms down after ceasefire was declared — TV. tass.com Some time ago, the Sudanese army declared its readiness to observe the humanitarian ceasefire during three days starting from Friday…
(2023-04-22). Lavrov's letter on Ukrainian Orthodox Church got 'runaround reply' from UN chief, says MFA. tass.com UN officials assured that they had no information about what was going on, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said…
(2023-04-22). Sudan's RSF ready to open airports for evacuation of foreign nationals. tass.com According to the RSF, the initiative is part of the 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire that took effect on Friday morning…
(2023-04-22). Sudan welcomes countries' plans to evacuate their citizens from Khartoum — MFA. tass.com The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and France are said to be among the countries that are taking steps to evacuate their citizens from Khartoum…
(2023-04-22). ICRC urges parties to conflict in Sudan to grant humanitarian access. tass.com According to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric, last week, the ICRC "delivered medical supplies for people wounded in fighting to hospitals in Al Fasher and Zalingei, in the western region of Darfur"
(2023-04-21). The Biden administration's attack on free speech. americanthinker.com Most people aren't paying attention to this, but they should.
(2023-04-21). Jada Pinkett Smith blackwashes Cleopatra. americanthinker.com For someone who demands racial sensitivity from others about her race, she's peculiarly cavalier when it comes to other races.
(2023-04-21). Are you happy now, Libertarians? americanthinker.com Did Libertarians in battleground states really have to vote for Joe Biden in 2020?>
(2023-04-21). Amazement and Americana at the Best Ranger Competition. americanthinker.com Forget 'American Ninja Warrior.' If you want to see the extreme end of human physical prowess, come to this competition.
(2023-04-21). A new music video to wake up your fellow Americans. americanthinker.com Sometimes there can be a spark that ignites an entire country into action. This song might be it.
(2023-04-21). A shocking judicial rebuke to Bragg's anti-Trump persecution machine. americanthinker.com One sensible judge puts her foot down.
(2023-04-21). New York's Eric Adams goes obnoxious, touting his plant-based diet. americanthinker.com What is it about New York mayors and their weird obsession with micromanaging other people's food?>
(2023-04-21). How do we make sure totalitarianism doesn't rear its head again? americanthinker.com Let's teach people how to spot potential totalitarians.
(2023-04-21). Five reasons why Michelle Obama needs to stop attacking American citizens' rights to gun access. americanthinker.com Recently, former first lady Michelle Obama appeared on 'CBS Mornings,' where she once again attacked the Second Amendment and proclaimed that American citizens having 'unfettered access to firearms' is not a good thing.
(2023-04-21). Transportation secretary Buttigieg blames transportation problems on…climate change. americanthinker.com It's hard not to laugh at the deadly earnest, self-righteous inanities spouted by former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg…unless you're a Democrat primary voter.
(2023-04-21). The many disadvantages of electric cars. americanthinker.com Electric cars are currently not a viable or practical replacement for gasoline-powered cars.
(2023-04-21). Biden and China and the American ruling class. americanthinker.com The truth is that America's insatiably avaricious corporate and financial elites long ago ensured China's supreme economic dominance through their colossally short-sighted, stupid act of transferring America's productive might to China.
(2023-04-21). The clock is ticking on the border. americanthinker.com Mexico can't wait to unlock the gate and send illegals to the U.S.
(2023-04-21). The more government there is, the more problems we have. americanthinker.com For a century, when our country confronted new problems, the 'fix' has been to add more government.
(2023-04-21). Netflix's Black Cleopatra Exposed. americanthinker.com By depicting Cleopatra as a black woman, Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra" is creating a stir.
(2023-04-21). Deciphering the Government's Invisible Ink. americanthinker.com Carefully sown seeds of division put the agenda for a weakened national bond on display for all to see.
(2023-04-21). The Very Bad Wizards of the Banking System. americanthinker.com Who can blame the ordinary American for hesitating to trust big banks?>
(2023-04-21). Government Fiat Will Not Make Electric Cars Viable. americanthinker.com The EPA's global warming "Solyndra" wizards wave their magic EV wands but that won't change the facts on the ground.
(2023-04-21). DIE Means the Death of Military Professionalism. americanthinker.com And an unprofessional military doesn't bode well for our nation's security.
(2023-04-21). Israel delays treatment to child with lung disease. electronicintifada.net Eight-year-old repeatedly refused permission to leave Gaza for urgent care.
(2023-04-21). The Danish Broadcasting Company Cancelled Seymour Hersh with Arguments Revealing its Conveniently Ignorant Role as the US Master's Voice. dissidentvoice.org 
Ages ago, I was born in Denmark, and I still hold a Danish passport. Quite often, I visit the homepage of the Danish Broadcasting Company — Danmarks Radio (DR). It is public service, regulated by laws passed by the Danish People's Parliament — "Folketinget." I sadly admit that there is an element of masochism in …
(2023-04-21). The Death of over a Thousand Garment Workers in Bangladesh. dissidentvoice.org 
The mother of an 18-year-old missing worker, Rina, waits for her lost daughter in front of a barricade in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 July 2013. Credit: Taslima Akhter In memory of Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury (1941—2023) On Wednesday 24 April 2013, 3,000 workers entered Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in the Dhaka suburb of Savar in …
(2023-04-21). Yemen: Deadly Stampede at Charity Event Illustrates Desperation in Nation Devastated by Years of War. democracynow.org 
In Yemen, at least 79 people were killed and over 300 injured in a stampede on Wednesday in the capital city of Sana'a. The crowd crush began after armed Houthis fired into the air to control the crowd, striking electrical equipment and causing it to explode. The tragic deaths come as Yemen continues to face one of the world's largest humanitarian crises following years of fighting between U.S.-backed Saudi forces and the Houthi rebels. While a ceasefire began a year ago, no agreement has been reached yet on making it permanent. We speak to Ali Jameel, the accountability and redress director of Mwatan…
(2023-04-21). "Colonizing Our Community": Elon Musk's SpaceX Rocket Explodes in Texas as Feds OK New LNG Projects. democracynow.org 
We get an update from South Texas, where Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket blew up four minutes after launch Friday and residents reported particulates or ash rained down on their neighborhoods near the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. We speak with Bekah Hinojosa of Another Gulf Is Possible, who has been targeted for participating in protests against SpaceX. She says, "We're clearly being exploited by a billionaire and his pet project." She also responds to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval Thursday of three new liquified natural gas projects in the area.
(2023-04-21). Gun Capitalism: How Lobbyists & GOP Fight Regulation & Push Gun Ownership Despite Deadly Shootings. democracynow.org 
We discuss the U.S. gun violence epidemic with historian Andrew McKevitt, who says, "We ought to conceive of our gun problem as a problem of gun capitalism." He covers the history of the proliferation of individual gun ownership since World War II in his forthcoming book, Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture & Control in Cold War America. McKevitt also discusses how the NRA and pro-gun lobby impedes progress on gun control through the implicit threat of "political violence."…
(2023-04-21). Headlines for April 21, 2023. democracynow.org Sudan's Warring Factions Announce 72-Hour Ceasefire, But Fighting Continues, Accelerating Ice Melt from Greenland and Antarctica Is Driving Sea Levels Higher, Ukraine's Zelensky Asks NATO Leader for Invitation to Join Alliance, Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su Defends Pro-Union Views in Senate Confirmation Hearing, Ugandan President Asks Parliament to Make Draconian Anti-LGBTQ Bill Even Harsher, House Republicans Approve Bill Banning Trans Women and Girls from Scholastic Sports Teams, Colin Kaepernick to Fund Autopsy of Lashawn Thompson; Protesters Demand Closure of Fulton Co. Jail, Richard Glossip Fa…
(2023-04-21). What a Supporter of Peace Can Know and Do on Memorial Day. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-21). David Swanson and David Gibbs Talking War and Peace on the Santita Jackson Show. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-21). Marxist IQ: Earth Day edition. cpusa.org 
1. While anti-Marxists accused Marx of being uninterested in environmental questions, Marx a. saw capitalism as alienating people from nature. b. saw the interaction of labor with the natural environment as the basis of wealth and civilization. c. saw capitalist technology in agriculture turning the forces of production into forces of destruction of the …
(2023-04-21). Paul Robeson mural in D.C. vandalized. cpusa.org 
This article originally appeared in People's World. On the late evening of Sunday, April 16, bypassers caught a young white graffiti artist tagging and defacing the Paul Robeson mural on the historic U St. corridor in northwest D.C. A video was widely shared on social media by the Washingtonian Problems account on Instagram and …
(2023-04-21). Haitian Authorities Quietly Met with Defense Contractor, Former US General. cepr.net 
In late March, Wesley Clark, a retired four-star US military general and one-time Democratic presidential candidate, reached out to Haiti's de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry. Clark was writing as chairman of the Studebaker Defense Group, a multinational security contractor that includes many former Pentagon and CIA officials among its ranks, and invited Henry to …
(2023-04-21). Moody's downgrades Israel's credit outlook. Time to divest? bdsmovement.net 
(2023-04-21). What would it take to defeat big oil? A progressive economist weighs in. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in At a time when the world is close to irreversible climate breakdown, fossil fuel energy is growing, with oil being the biggest contributor to primary energy supply. Globally, approximately 33 percent of our energy comes from oil, followed by coal, gas and hydroelectric power. Indeed, oil companies are bringing in staggering profits, and oil production ma…
(2023-04-21). 'The system is not moving fast enough'. therealnews.com 
Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body of UN scientists, delivered a "final warning" to drastically cut global emissions in order to prevent the heating of the planet past 1.5 degrees Celsius. As the exponentially accelerating effects of the climate crisis have become more apparent in recent years, so too has activism to demand urgent action from governments. In the UK, a movement known as
(2023-04-21). New study highlights the impact of long COVID on Americans. america.cgtn.com 
The most recent MRI studies by the Radiological Society of North America have found that the long-term impacts of COVID can include significant brain abnormalities. See more.
(2023-04-21). Wisconsin Teamsters set the bar with solidarity. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Teamsters across the country are beginning to schedule parking lot rallies ahead of the national contract negotiations, but Wisconsin Teamsters Local 344 are taking it one step further. Local 344 has created their own "Pay up" shirts for local members to wear every Friday in solidarity. The idea for these shirts came from a steward and rank-and-file member out of 344's Oshkosh barn, Lori Jensen. | Members of the Local 344 volunteer organizing committee (VOC) have joined with local business agents to help hand out shirts and encourage union members to remain diligent and informed as negotiations pr…
(2023-04-21). Orlando LGBTQ community continues to fight back against anti-trans legislation. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On Saturday, April 15, many organizations came together to continue the fight for LGBTQ rights in Florida. Recent bills, like an expanded Don't Say Gay bill, are targeting the LGBTQ community generally, while other bills, like SB 254, are specifically attacking trans rights. This protest came after a recent mobilization to Orlando city council's public comment period where it was found that the local government is not acting to protect its large LGBTQ population. A crowd of around 35 people attended the rally. | Corey Bleakley from the Social Unity Network (SUN) called out Ron DeSantis for using Flo…
(2023-04-21). San Jose protesters denounce Republican-led attacks on mifepristone. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On April 9, 15 protesters gathered in front of San Jose City Hall to denounce the Republican-led efforts to restrict the distribution and use of mifepristone, an abortion pill. | Speakers from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization spoke about the need for working-class political power to counter the reactionary politics of the capitalist state. They also established connections to attacks on women's and LGBTQ rights to that of attacks on democratic rights. | The organization Students for a Democratic Society declared abortion to be healthcare. They called out the hypocrisy of the U.S. for its fe…
(2023-04-21). Take action to Free Alex Saab! fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – The Committee to Free Alex Saab is calling all anti-war and international solidarity activists, community and immigrant rights organizers, labor unionists and students to join in an international week of action to Free Alex Saab. | Alex Saab is a Venezuelan diplomat who has been illegally kidnapped and imprisoned by the U.S. government for his work securing food, fuel, medicine and other basic necessities in defiance of the U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. Saab has now been detained for more than 1000 days, unable to see doctors or family members, and his health is rapidly declining. The denial of…
(2023-04-21). Why Russia Will Remain India's Most Trusted Strategic Partner. infobrics.org The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow last month and the summit he had with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has sharply divided opinion among Indian experts…
(2023-04-21). Egypt's Membership of BRICS: Opportunities and Prospects. infobrics.org The expansion of Egypt's strategic relations with Russia, China, Brazil, South Africa and India and the increase of joint projects and investments between the two sides are motivations for official participation in BRICS…
(2023-04-21). BRICS — a New World Order. infobrics.org The BRICS nations have long been challenging the existing world political order and are about to reset the global monetary system, says Azza Radwan Sedky…
(2023-04-21). Spain about to send naval defense equipment to Kiev. infobrics.org The measure sounds absolutely irresponsible as it could lead to new wave of escalation.
(2023-04-21). South Korea opens the door for Ukrainian false flag attack on civilians. infobrics.org Yoon's wish to deliver weapons to Ukraine endangers South Korea.
(2023-04-21). US to double its 'defense' budget. infobrics.org The US is left with a choice — further escalate, not only with Russia, but the rest of the world as well, or find an off-ramp. Otherwise, its inflation will surge so much that the "doubling" of the Pentagon's budget will happen on its own.
(2023-04-21). North Carolina Judge Convicts Journalists Of 'Trespassing' While Covering Eviction Of Homeless Encampment. shadowproof.com A judge in North Carolina found two journalists with the Asheville Blade guilty of "trespassing" on Christmas in 2021 when they stayed in a public park to cover Asheville police as officers evicted a homeless encampment.
(2023-04-21). Chinese Language Day celebrated in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
The celebration of Chinese Language Day in Rio de Janeiro featured exhibitions and performances of China's millenary culture. See more.
(2023-04-21). Wind energy in Mexico is not as clean as you think. therealnews.com 
In March 2023, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Oaxaca, Mexico, to discuss U.S.-Mexico collaboration over renewable energy. It was announced that the United States would commit to invest in at least 10 new wind and solar parks in the region — already one of Latin America's top wind power hot spots. | But there's a problem. These wind farms there have been largely constructed and run by foreign transnational corporations. Residents say that while on the surface these wind turbines are generating clean energy, they have been disrespecting communal land righ…
(2023-04-21). Janet Yellen reaffirms U.S. no decoupling from China's economy. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that "We do not seek to decouple our economy from China's." in a speech on Thursday. Find out more.
(2023-04-21). Lenovo holds Kickoff day in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
The Latin American market is a key part of the Chinese company Lenovo's strategy for growth which held its global Kickoff day in Sao Paulo this week to discuss and present its plans for the future.
(2023-04-21). Bordering Belarus, Kaliningrad: Zelensky to attend NATO summit in Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 21, 2023 Stoltenberg announces Zelenskyy's plans to attend NATO summit in Vilnius NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said after a visit to Kyiv on Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had accepted his invitation to attend the upcoming Alliance summit in July. "President Zelenskyy and I also discussed the preparations for the upcoming …
(2023-04-21). Coup plot proceeds apace: U.S. viceroy leads purge of Georgian judiciary. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerApril 21, 2023 US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan Visits Constitutional Court in Batumi On April 20, US Ambassador Kelly Degnan visited the Constitutional Court of Georgia in Batumi [in conquered Adjara] and met with the judges. In the statement released by the court, it is written that during the meeting, the judges and …
(2023-04-21). Largest air exercise in NATO's 75-year history overlaps with massive combat drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 21, 2023 US Air National Guard will play big role in NATO's largest ever air exercise Preparations are underway for Air Defender 23, billed as the largest demonstration of allied air power in Europe in NATO's 74-year history. The multinational exercise, which has been in the works for four years and will …
(2023-04-21). New member Finland leads team in world's largest, 38-nation NATO cyber warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of ExcellenceApril 21, 2023 World's largest cyber defense exercise Locked Shields kicks off in Tallinn The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) annual cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2023 started in Tallinn. For four days, more than 3,000 participants from 38 nations will…train tactical and strategical decision-making in …
(2023-04-21). Pentagon chief meets Ukrainian counterpart, presides over 50-nation war council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley is also in attendance. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 21, 2023 U.S.-Led Ukraine Defense Contact Group Convenes for 11th Discussion This morning, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov for a bilateral discussion in advance of the 11th …
(2023-04-21). Warfighting domain: U.S., Polish militaries sign space agreement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Along with land, sea, air, cyber and cognitive domains. ==== Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 Poland, US sign deal to share space information Poland and the United States have signed an agreement to share services and information to enhance "space situational awareness," including about threats to satellites, according to officials. The deal was signed by Poland's …
(2023-04-21). Doblete de Mbappé y asistencia de Messi en la victoria del PSG sobre el Angers. cubadebate.cu Dos goles de Kylian Mbappé dieron la vigésimo cuarta victoria de esta Ligue 1 al Paris Saint-Germain. Messi asistió a Kylian en el segundo. El adversario de esta jornada, el Angers, se acercó a los parisinos casi al final, con un gol de Thioub en el 87. El PSG alcanza 75 puntos con esta victoria y le saca 11 al segundo lugar, el Marsella.
(2023-04-21). What is happening in Sudan? | Timeline. america.cgtn.com 
On Thursday, April 20, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for a three-day ceasefire in Sudan to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. He said it would enable trapped civilians to escape, seek medical treatment, food and other essentials. More than 300 people have been …
(2023-04-21). Ukraine unlikely to stage offensive now amid slush and mud — Wagner PMC founder. tass.com Even pickup trucks cannot freely on this terrain, let alone heavy vehicles and tanks, Yevgeny Prigozhin said…
(2023-04-21). Italy freezes Russian businessman Artyom Uss' assets — newspaper. tass.com According to the Il Messaggero, a corresponding order was signed by Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti…
(2023-04-21). Russian Justice Ministry puts journalist Christo Grozev on list of foreign agents. tass.com Grozev has been disseminating, including with the use of modern information technology, false information about the decisions made by public authorities and about their policies, participated in producing materials for foreign agents for an undefined number of people, the statement said…
(2023-04-21). Local Orthodox Churches support UOC, international human rights activists silent — advisor. tass.com Archpriest Nikolay Balashov said that they must mention here the very resolute and courageous speeches of Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia, and some other bishops and archbishops from a number of local Orthodox Churches…
(2023-04-21). Boxer Veryasov picked as Russian team's flag bearer at the ALBA Games in Venezuela. tass.com The competitions will be held until April 29…
(2023-04-21). Berlin in contact with Moscow on issues of embassies' staff — German foreign ministry. tass.com Earlier the Focus media outlet said, citing sources in the foreign ministry, that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock planned to declare more than 30 accredited Russian diplomats personae non gratae…
(2023-04-21). Nearly 60 people killed in Sudan on first day of holy Islamic holiday — minister. tass.com The country's public health system is in dire straits, since many medical establishments have been greatly affected by combat operations, Sudanese Health Minister Haytham Mohammed Ibrahim said…
(2023-04-21). US Marshals, SWAT bully Alzheimer's patient into warrantless search. therealnews.com 
Lance Thornton was sitting at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on the morning of March 12, 2023, when US Marshals, Pennsylvania State Police, and a SWAT team appeared at his door demanding to be let in. The officers were responding to the recent shooting of two state troopers—but they had the wrong man, and, moreover, didn't even have a warrant. Despite Thornton having early-onset dementia and therefore being legally unable to consent to a search, the officers raided his home anyway. Police Accountability Report delves into the case, investigating the flimsy pretext for the raid and why a judge refused…
(2023-04-21). Mandarin lessons grow in popularity in the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
Mandarin lessons are becoming quite popular in the U.S. The number of people studying the language has doubled in the last decade. Find out more.
(2023-04-20). Both American Political Parties Have Adopted Lenin's Strategy for the Destruction of Capitalism. americanthinker.com "Debauch the currency to overturn the basis of society." The destruction of currency was the main component of the Bolshevik strategy.
(2023-04-20). The War on Pronouns is Really a War on Language. americanthinker.com This trend robs some very common words of all meaning — leaving us with no way to express the very basic concepts of singular and plural.
(2023-04-20). If Only Our Tormentors Spoke Flyover. americanthinker.com Perhaps then our coming struggles could be avoided.
(2023-04-20). Trump Is American Freedom's Indispensable Man. americanthinker.com President Trump will return to the White House in January 2025 and restore to America the democratic constitutional republic taken from us by our totalitarian enemy.
(2023-04-20). Pandemic and Panopticon: The Rise of the Biomedical Security State. americanthinker.com Surveillance is the backbone of dictatorial regimes, and it was no different during the pandemic.
(2023-04-20). Whither Multipolarity in a Changing World Order. dissidentvoice.org The Italian political theorist Antonio Gramsci presciently observed: "The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear." This period that we live in is arguably shaped by three elements: two moribund (the implosion of the USSR …
(2023-04-20). Hunger Profiteers, Granny Killers, and Skin-Deep Morality. dissidentvoice.org Today, a fifth (278 million) of the African population are undernourished, and 55 million of that continent's children under the age of five are stunted due to severe malnutrition. In 2021, an Oxfam review of IMF COVID-19 loans showed that 33 African countries were encouraged to pursue austerity policies. Oxfam and Development Finance International also revealed that 43 out …
(2023-04-20). Libelled by the Bot: Reputation, Defamation, and AI. dissidentvoice.org Cometh the new platform, cometh new actions in law, the fragile litigant ever ready to dash off a writ to those with (preferably) deep pockets. And so, it transpires that artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, for all the genius behind their creation, are up for legal scrutiny and judicial redress. Certainly, some private citizens are getting …
(2023-04-20). The Latest NYT's Hit Piece on China Is from Thomas Friedman. dissidentvoice.org Thanks to Thomas Friedman's relentless service as a mouthpiece for US empire and capital, he's permitted to continuously churn out his pseudo-thought piece every week. — Belen Fernandez, The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work Thomas Friedman, a self-professed "liberal," is the New York Times most widely read columnist and its most influential flak for …
(2023-04-20). Penny Wong's World View: AUKUS All the Way. dissidentvoice.org If anyone was expecting a new tilt, a shine of novelty, a flash of independence from Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong's address to the National Press Club on April 17, they were bound to be disappointed. The anti-China hawks, talons polished, got their fill. The US State Department would not be disturbed. The Pentagon could …
(2023-04-20). Don't Let the Government Criminalize Free Speech. dissidentvoice.org 
If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. — George Washington What the police state wants is a silent, compliant, oblivious citizenry. What the First Amendment affirms is an engaged citizenry that speaks truth to power using whatever peaceful means are available to …
(2023-04-20). Indictment of African People's Socialist Party Is a Racist Assault on the Black Liberation Movement. dissidentvoice.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) unequivocally condemns and opposes the recent indictment of four members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP), alongside three Russian nationals. The unsealed indictment states that on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, levied charges of "conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, …
(2023-04-20). Fox Pays Dominion $787.5 Million in Historic Settlement But Won't Apologize for Election Lies. democracynow.org 
We look at the historic settlement reached this week in Dominion Voting Systems's lawsuit against Fox News for promoting lies about voting machines being rigged against Trump in the 2020 election. Fox repeatedly aired conspiracy theories even though some of the network's most prominent hosts, including Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham, as well as multibillionaire and Fox Corporation Chair Rupert Murdoch, were privately admitting they knew Trump's election fraud claims were false. Earlier this week, shortly after a jury was picked for the trial, Fox News agreed to pay Dominion $787.5 million to…
(2023-04-20). Meet the Abortion Provider Whose Wyoming Clinic Was Firebombed & Who Worked with Slain Dr. George Tiller. democracynow.org 
As the Supreme Court weighs whether to keep mifepristone available nationwide, we speak with Julie Burkhart, who is on the frontlines of the fight for reproductive justice. Burkhart is president of Wellspring Health Access, the only full-service abortion clinic in Wyoming, that was firebombed by an anti-abortion activist last year, as well as co-owner of Hope Clinic in Granite City, Illinois. Burkhart previously worked for eight years with Dr. George Tiller before his assassination in 2009. She describes the difficulties of providing abortion services in two states with different political and legal landscapes. &…
(2023-04-20). "A New Jane Crow": Abortion Advocates Brace for Supreme Court Ruling That Could Ban Mifepristone. democracynow.org 
As the abortion pill mifepristone remains available for at least another two days after a delayed U.S. Supreme Court ruling, we discuss the case with law professor Michele Goodwin. She notes the push to force more people to give birth is taking place against a backdrop of poor maternal health outcomes. "The United States is the deadliest place in all of the industrialized world to be pregnant," says Goodwin, who notes that people are 14 times more likely to die from carrying a pregnancy to term than from abortion.
(2023-04-20). Headlines for April 20, 2023. democracynow.org Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as Rival Military Factions Battle for Sixth Day, Dozens Killed, Over 100 Injured by Crowd Crush in Yemen's Capital, U.N. Warns 50 Million Across West and Central Africa at Risk of Hunger, Climate Crisis Fuels Deadly Heat Wave Across Much of Asia, Research Finds Air Pollution Harms Human Health at Every Stage of Life, Study Finds African Americans Live Longer in Counties with More Black Doctors, Supreme Court Delays Decision on Medication Abortions Until Friday, Oklahoma Officials Caught on Tape Discussing Lynching Black People, Murdering Journalists, Autopsy Shows T…
(2023-04-20). Illinois for a World BEYOND War Chapter Event featuring David Swanson. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-20). Lifting blockade on Cuba will bring life-saving treatments to U.S. shores. cpusa.org 
This article originally appeared in People's World. The Cuban government has established an extensive network of biotechnology labs that have developed cutting-edge medical advancements to reinvent traditional cancer and diabetes treatments. For the U.S., a country that tops lists for the prevalence of cancer and diabetes among its population, these advancements would be great …
(2023-04-20). °Vivienda para la gente, no para ganancia! cpusa.org 
La crisis de la vivienda sigue creciendo. Los refugios para personas sin hogar están llenos a su máxima capacidad. Millones de estadounidenses caminan por las calles sin saber dónde dormirán esta noche, mientras que decenas de millones están atrasados en sus pagos y viven con miedo a los desalojos. Millones más están hacinados con …
(2023-04-20). Colombia asks UN to investigate sabotage of peace process. colombiareports.com Colombia's foreign minister asked the United Nations' Security Council to investigate attempts to sabotage an ongoing peace process. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva asked the security council to create an international…
(2023-04-20). China is Bigger, Get Over It. cepr.net 
It is standard for politicians, reporters, and columnists to refer to the United States as the world's largest economy and China as the second largest. I suppose this assertion is good for these people's egos, but it happens not to be true. Measuring by purchasing power parity, China's economy passed the U.S. in 2014, and …
(2023-04-20). Chinese-Mexican firm brings solar power to farmers in Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
A Chinese-Mexican company is bringing solar energy to sugarcane farmers in southeast Mexico, where traditional energy sources are scarce and expensive.
(2023-04-20). Prison educational programs were impacted by COVID-19. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. prisons suspended in-person visits for an average of 490 days during COVID-19 pandemic, impacting inmates' access to family visits, educational programs, and counseling.
(2023-04-20). Philippines: Tiamzons, Catbalogan 10 were held captive, tortured and cowardly killed by the AFP in U.S. directed operations. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following April 20 statement from Communist Party of the Philippines. | The entire leadership and membership of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns in the strongest terms the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the brutal torture and cowardly killing of Party leaders Benito Tiamzon (Ka Laan) and Wilma Austria-Tiamzon (Ka Bagong-tao), together with eight other revolutionaries after they were captured in Samar province on August 21, 2022. | At the time of their murder, Ka Benito, 71, was the Chairman of the CPP Executive Committee, while Ka Wilma,…
(2023-04-20). Laredo, Texas emerges as key land port for U.S.-Mexico trade. america.cgtn.com 
Laredo, Texas is rapidly becoming a significant land port for international commerce between the U.S. and Mexico. Find out more.
(2023-04-20). Truckers crucial for U.S.-Mexico border commerce. america.cgtn.com 
Last year, nearly six million trucks moved goods north and southbound along the U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas. Long-haul truckers play an increasingly important role in the North American economy.
(2023-04-20). Lavrov's visit to Brasilia generates good results, despite Brazilian impoliteness. infobrics.org Brazilian authorities had impolite attitudes on several occasions during Russian minister's trip.
(2023-04-20). Poland's new border fence and "Himars Academy" escalates tensions with Russia. infobrics.org Warsaw continues a policy of servitude to Washington.
(2023-04-20). Why the Emergence of BRICS Is Reshaping the Global Economy and What It Means for Africa's Development. infobrics.org African leaders recognize the importance of engaging with the BRICS as a new and dynamic partner for Africa's development and integration. They are committed to building strategic and sustainable partnerships that advance Africa's interests and contribute to shaping the future of the global economy in a more equitable and inclusive manner…
(2023-04-20). Can Russia and China Unseat the Dollar from Its Throne?>. infobrics.org Although the dollar continues to be the dominant global currency, Russia and China could dent this dominance…
(2023-04-20). India and Russia in Discussions to Upgrade BIT and Complete EAEU FTA Agreements. infobrics.org Updates to the existing India-Russia Bilateral Investment Treaty and recommencement of the India-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement are all underway in Delhi as the BRICS makes its global trade presence felt…
(2023-04-20). Can France and Germany lead Europe towards "strategic autonomy" away from US?>. infobrics.org Europe seems to be at a crossroads about its role in the global arena.
(2023-04-20). US still doesn't dare flying spy drones over Black Sea. infobrics.org The latest reports indicate Washington DC has not only drastically reduced the presence of ISR platforms in areas close to Russia, but has even completely halted the flights of its extremely expensive RQ-4 "Global Hawk" spy drones, the Flightradar24 tracker website reports.
(2023-04-20). An explosion, layoffs, and the end of paper in Jay. therealnews.com 
This story is co-published by The Real News Network and JAY, MAINE—Workers said the last roll of paper came off the machine at around 1 a.m. on March 8, ending more than
(2023-04-20). Lee Camp: You Won't Believe Who Got The Richest From The Afghanistan War. mintpressnews.com The US has withdrawn from the war in Afghanistan, but the war profiteers are still raking in big bucks through the revolving door that is the military industrial complex.
(2023-04-20). Peak oil and the Flawed Logic of Infinite Economic Growth, with Keith Akers. mintpressnews.com 
Gain a fresh perspective on climate change and ecological sustainability with author Keith Akers as he delves into the impacts of fossil fuel extraction, the ecological crises facing our planet, and the radical changes needed for a sustainable future.
(2023-04-20). The Petrodollar in Freefall and a New Multipolar World Order, with Ben Norton. mintpressnews.com Join Lee Camp and Ben Norton as they delve into the changing world order, the rebellion of Latin America against Western hegemony, the ongoing proxy war in Ukraine, and much more.
(2023-04-20). Ordinary Americans are being forced to subsidize the military-industrial complex. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Washington, we are incessantly told, is paralyzed by a climate of brinkmanship and polarization. That has indeed been the case in many areas over the past few years, as was frustratingly clear throughout the Biden administration's attempts to pass a major domestic spending package after taking office. When it comes to defense spending, however, none of the usual rules of politics…
(2023-04-20). The Israel-Palestine Conflict: How the Palestinian Resistance Is Changing the Equation. mintpressnews.com 
When Israel launched a war against the Gaza Strip in August 2022, it Israel rarely distinguishes between one Palestinian group and another. For Tel Aviv, any Palestinian Resistance is a form of terrorism or, at best, incitement. Targeting one group and excluding other supposedly 'terrorist groups' exposes a degree…
(2023-04-20). 31 ambassadors to NATO inspect French nuclear base, tour nuclear ballistic missile submarine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 20, 2023 NATO's North Atlantic Council visits France's Ile Longue nuclear base The ambassadors of the North Atlantic Council visited the French nuclear base of Ile Longue on Thursday (6 April 2023) to emphasise the importance of nuclear deterrence [sic] at a time of unprecedented security challenges to the Alliance. "I welcome France's important …
(2023-04-20). Denmark will send over 100 German tanks to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 20, 2023 Denmark, Netherlands to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine — media Denmark and the Netherlands will send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, they will be ready for delivery in early 2024, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Là∏kke Rasmussen and Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said. *** The tanks are expected to …
(2023-04-20). "For first time in history, U.S. forces will be permanently stationed on eastern flank of Europe, in Poland" — Brzezinski. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Forces AfricaApril 20, 2023 U.S. Air Force tankers moved to NATO's Eastern Flank, strengthen collective defense U.S.-based tanker aircraft began working at their new primary location in Poland, March 10, as part of a U.S. Air Forces in Europe activity called Copper Arrow, demonstrating U.S. European Command's efforts to …
(2023-04-20). Georgian ruling party chair again condemns global war party. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 20, 2023 Ruling party head claims "interest" in Kezerashvili to fund "revolutionary processes" in Georgia with "bloody, dirty money" Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday highlighted "interest" from unspecified groups to see the wanted former Defence Minister David Kezerashvili fund "revolutionary processes" in the country with "his bloody, …
(2023-04-20). "Pathbreaking": U.S. Army in Poland prepares large-scale artillery combat operations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 20, 2023 'A new way of thinking': US Army talks artillery strategy with allies in Poland The U.S. Army held an "artillery summit" this week with allies in Poland, where commanders strategized how to better incorporate a much-lauded rocket system into their fighting formations. V Corps, at a Polish base in the …
(2023-04-20). Turkish defense chief boasts of killing 38,000 Kurds in last eight years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92April 20, 2023 The minister confirmed: They have been eliminated Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said 18 terrorists have been eliminated in northern Syria and Iraq in the past three days. *** "Whoever supports them and supplies them with weapons, ammunition and helicopters, our fight against them will not end until the last terrorist is …
(2023-04-20). "Ukraine's rightful place is in NATO": Stoltenberg, in Kiev, says bloc is belligerent in war "today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 20, 2023 Secretary General in Kyiv: NATO stands with Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Ukraine on Thursday (20 April 2023) for talks with President Zelenskyy and his government. Mr Stoltenberg underlined NATO's enduring support for Ukraine…."NATO stands with you today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes," said Mr Stoltenberg. In …
(2023-04-20). Video: Camp Ko≈õciuszko. U.S. Army V Corps ready for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaApril 13, 2023 Becoming a V Corps Soldier — Camp Ko≈õciuszko U.S. Army V Corps Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris explains the importance of V Corps' mission in Europe, and the benefits that soldiers may receive when becoming a Victory Corps soldier, such as career development opportunities and unique life experiences.
(2023-04-20). U.S. shootings raise concerns over 'stand your ground' laws. america.cgtn.com 
The recent shootings in the U.S., including the shooting of two cheerleaders who opened the door of the wrong car in Texas, are raising questions about 'stand your ground' laws.
