(2023-04-21). Friday 4/28: Honduras Update. indybay.org Namaste Lounge (College Nine) UC Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-21). Community and Activists Lock Down Israeli Consulate, Barricade Doors in Protest. indybay.org Dozens of Jewish and Palestinian community members and their allies have barricaded the doors to the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco. Participants have chained themselves to the front of the building, with slogans of "No Tax Dollars for Apartheid," and are poised to remain on the premises.
(2023-04-21). Tuesday 4/18: Bay Area Communities To Rally and Demand No Aid to Israeli Apartheid on Tax Day. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery Street | San Francisco…
(2023-04-21). Brazil's Lula travels to China and calls to end US dollar dominance. indybay.org "Why can't a bank like that of the BRICS have a currency to finance trade relations between Brazil and China, between Brazil and other countries?" he continued. "It's difficult because we are unaccustomed [to the idea]. Everyone depends on just one currency". Lula made these remarks criticizing US dollar hegemony in a speech for the New Development Bank (NDB).
(2023-04-21). World Governments Rattled as Indigenous Peoples Expose Atrocities at United Nations. indybay.org NEW YORK — Governments from around the world are rushing to defend their human rights records as Indigenous Peoples describe the atrocities — from the shackling of Aboriginal children in Australia, to forced police confessions in Vietnam, and cultural genocide in China's Inner Mongolia, during the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
(2023-04-21). Saturday 4/22: Dialectical Consumerism meets Earth Day SF, the walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | (we meet in the lobby)…
(2023-04-21). Wednesday 4/19: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org outside the Bernal Library, 500 Cortland Avenue | outdoor amphitheater at the corner of Cortland and Anderson…
(2023-04-21). Wednesday 4/19: Sussing Dr. Seuss's The Lorax: Deconstructing its dialectical consumerism. indybay.org On line google meet: meet.google.com/zvg-bzox-rxu…
(2023-04-21). Thursday 4/20: Captain Fred's Free Radio School – Berkley Liberation Radio – Radio for All. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Ave…
(2023-04-21). First seaborne Philippine durians arrive in Shanghai. ecns.cn A ceremony was held in Shanghai on Thursday to mark the arrival of the first shipment of seaborne Philippine durians in the city, after an export protocol was signed between China and the Philippines in January.
(2023-04-21). Legal support, reduced costs promised for IPR. ecns.cn While pledging to give stronger legal support to well-known works, Chinese courts are also determined to maintain the order of registered trademarks, so as to reduce the protection costs for IP rights' owners,.
(2023-04-21). China welcomes more people from around the world to learn Chinese language: FM spokesperon. ecns.cn China welcomes more people from around the world to learn the Chinese language and look forward to more foreign journalists raising questions in the Chinese language at our daily press conferences, foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday at a news briefing while addressing a question about the UN Chinese Language Day.
(2023-04-21). Luneurs denies involvement in ice cream discrimination at Shanghai auto show. ecns.cn Luneurs, an ice cream bakery, on Thursday said it has never engaged in the BMW MINI's offline activities but is only an ice cream provider for the auto brand.
(2023-04-21). U.S. economic and financial policies pose the biggest challenge to global financial stability. ecns.cn Many in the international community shared the view that the economic and financial policies of the U.S. pose the biggest challenge to global financial stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a news briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
(2023-04-21). XBB unlikely to spread as quickly as before in China: experts. ecns.cn It is unlikely that XBB subvariants of Omicron will spread as quickly as before in China because of herd immunity in the country, said Sun Yamin, a professor at the Nankai University Research Institute of Public Health.
(2023-04-21). State Council to oversee probe into Beijing hospital fire. ecns.cn The Work Safety Committee of China's State Council will supervise the investigation into the Beijing Changfeng Hospital fire, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Friday.
(2023-04-21). Xiong'an rail line smartest in country. ecns.cn Seventy-one intelligent technologies have been used along the line, setting a new bench mark for high-speed rail in China.
(2023-04-21). China's development initiatives praised at UN. ecns.cn The success of Global Development Initiatives (GDI) proposed by China for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development drew praise at the United Nations.
(2023-04-21). Global Security Initiative delivers on promises. ecns.cn On April 21 last year, President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Security Initiative, whose four pillars are common, comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable security, at the Boao Forum for Asia.
(2023-04-21). Smooth spring plowing yields bumper harvest. ecns.cn Spring plowing has gone ahead smoothly and the supply of farm produce has been ample in the first quarter of this year, official data released on Thursday by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs showed.
(2023-04-21). Vulnerable urged to get vaccinated for COVID. ecns.cn Health experts have urged people who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to get vaccinated, especially the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, so as to protect themselves and maintain herd immunity levels.
(2023-04-21). Schools must do background checks on staff, ministry says. ecns.cn The Ministry of Education has asked schools and universities to conduct mandatory background checks on candidates who work on campuses for sexual crimes before they are hired.
(2023-04-21). Cease-fire fails to hold in Sudan as toll mounts. ecns.cn The vicious battle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for control over the country entered the sixth day on Thursday as the death toll rose to more than 300.
(2023-04-21). 2 foreign experts receive Chinese Government Friendship Award in France. ecns.cn Getachew Engida, former UNESCO deputy director general and co-president of the China-Africa Leadership Development Institute of Tsinghua University, and Jean-Marc Dublanc, CEO of Bluestar Adisseo, on Wednesday received the 2022 Chinese Government Friendship Award.
(2023-04-21). Impressed by its cotton industry, foreign experts eager to visit Xinjiang. ecns.cn With machines rumbling, the vast field of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the country's major cotton-producing area, has just entered its cotton-sowing season this year.
(2023-04-21). China's grain production to maintain steady growth in 2023: report. ecns.cn China will see a steady expansion in grain production this year amid the country's continuous efforts to ensure safe supply of grain and major farm produce, a recent report forecast.
(2023-04-21). Giant pandas at U.S. Smithsonian's National Zoo all healthy, Chinese, U.S. experts say. ecns.cn The three giant pandas living at the Smithsonian's National Zoo here are all healthy, according to Chinese and U.S. experts.
(2023-04-21). Chinese, U.S. trade officials meet in Beijing amid growing talks of high-level visits. ecns.cn Chinese and U.S. trade officials met in Beijing last week and exchanged views on strengthening communication and cooperation.
(2023-04-21). Yellen opposes China 'decoupling'. ecns.cn The U.S. treasury secretary delivered a speech on Thursday that appeared to update the U.S.-China relationship, opposing economic "decoupling" but also maintaining an aggressive approach on various issues.
(2023-04-21). President Xi sends congratulatory message to Lanting Forum on Chinese Modernization and the World. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory message to the Lanting Forum on Chinese Modernization and the World held at the Meet-the-World Lounge in Shanghai.
(2023-04-21). China to accelerate R&D in 6G, optical communication, quantum communication to support industry digitalization: MIIT. ecns.cn MIIT vowed to accelerate the research and development of core technologies in 6G, optical communication and quantum communication to support the country's industry digitalization.
(2023-04-21). Farmstead from Roman Imperial period found in Germany. ecns.cn A farmstead from the Roman Imperial period is discovered during preliminary investigations for a planned residential area expansion in Bollingstedt, Germany, April 20, 2023.
(2023-04-21). SpaceX's Starship explodes during test flight. ecns.cn SpaceX's giant Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built, exploded after liftoff from the U.S. state of Texas during an inaugural test flight on Thursday morning.
(2023-04-21). New round of archaeological excavation launched at Fanchang Herringbone Cave site. ecns.cn The herringbone cave in Fanchang is the earliest cultural relic site of ancient people ever found in Eurasia.
(2023-04-21). Sunday 4/30: May Day Celebration 2023 — Workers vs. Billionaires: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street, San Francisco | (7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49)…
(2023-04-21). Monday 5/1: SF May Day 2023 Rally! A Day for Global Labor Solidarity. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 | 400 North Point St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-21). It's About More than Mifepristone. indybay.org Members of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice organized the event "More than Mifepristone" in Sacramento and called upon people to rage with them in protest. Mifepristone is commonly referred to as the "abortion pill".
(2023-04-21). Invitation: Land and Commons near Bure (France). indybay.org Encounter of peasant and rural struggles 26 August – 3 September in Bure, Lorraine, France. Around 40 farms, groups and organisations have so far signed the call to participate in the "Terre et Communs" camp near Bure this summer. Schedule, cultural programme, infrastructures … the whole thing is taking shape. We will keep you informed in the coming months. You will soon be able to confirm your participation via the website.
(2023-04-21). Why the US Bank Crisis is Not Over. indybay.org There must always be a financial crash at some point. That is because interest-bearing debt grows exponentially, but the economy follows an S-curve and then turns down. And when the economy turns down… the magnitude of financial claims on the economy exceeds the ability to pay.
(2023-04-21). Friday 4/21: POA: Shut It Down! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Police Officers Association: 800 Bryant @ 6th Street in San Francisco…
(2023-04-21). Earth Crisis Mass Environmental Protests Against Cop City; War In Ukraine & VT Van Deusen. indybay.org CRD covers Earth Crisis Mass Environmental Protests Against Cop City; War In Ukraine & Labor with Vermont AFL-CIO President; Remembering Revolutionary Artist & Activist Paul Robeson…
(2023-04-21). Song: The Abortion Pill Mifepristone-You Can't Stop It! indybay.org mp4 by Jim Colton ProBonoPhoto 1 min 41 second video…
(2023-04-21). Austria: Convocatoria Festival Internacional de Video y Cine Político "Carlota" indybay.org Festival Internacional de Video y Cine Político "Carlota", que celebra el 24 y 25 de noviembre de 2023 su primera edición. Se celebra de forma presencial en Viena (Austria).
(2023-04-21). Francia: Somos los Levantamientos por la Tierra. indybay.org Francia: Somos los Levantamientos por la Tierra | Adhesiones, firma en: lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/es-es/blog/nous-sommes-les-soulevem…
(2023-04-21). Friday 5/12: UCSC MEIP, Stevenson Event Center-FREE-ALL WELCOME. indybay.org UCSC Stevenson Event Center | Stevenson College | 1156 High Street…
(2023-04-21). Sunday 5/14: UCSC MEIP XXI, Stevenson Event Center-FREE ALL WELCOME. indybay.org STEVENSON EVENT CENTER | UCSC STEVENSON COLLEGE | 1156 HIGH STREET…
(2023-04-21). Alliance Defending Freedom is a Hate Group. indybay.org While the Supreme Court maintains full access to the abortion pill mifepristone until at least tomorrow, the anti-abortion group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) said the Supreme Court should keep restrictions on mifepristone in place as the legal battle over the pill plays out. The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the ADF as a hate group.
(2023-04-21). Thursday 4/27: Sunsara Taylor Speaking on: "Woke" Lunacy VS. Real Revolution. indybay.org 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley…
(2023-04-21). Activist Killed by US Police Had No Gunpowder on Hands, Shot 57 Times. sputnikglobe.com The victim's brother said the gruesome account of the activist's wounds was "too much" to read and questioned why the same state bureau of investigation which conducted the fatal raid has been placed in charge of the probe into the killing.
(2023-04-21). China's People's Liberation Army Starts 3-Day Naval Drills. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – China's People's Liberation Army will kick off three-day naval military drills around the southern Chinese province of Hainan in the South China Sea on Friday.
(2023-04-21). Four Russians Missing After Fishing Boat Caught Fire Off Ulsan Remained on Board. sputnikglobe.com VLADIVOSTOK (Sputnik) – Four crew members of Russia's Kaltan fishing boat that caught fire off South Korea's southeastern coastal city of Ulsan early Friday remained on board and are still being searched for, a spokesperson of the Far Eastern expeditionary emergency response team of the Russian Federal Agency for Fishery told Sputnik.
(2023-04-21). Georgia Inmate's Death First Case Amid Persistent Bad Conditions in US Prisons. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — While Lashawn Thompson was the first prison inmate to die because of bedbugs in his cell, he was not the only one affected by this persistent problem in US correctional facilities, attorney Ben Crump, representing the family of the deceased inmate, said on Thursday.
(2023-04-21). GOP Field Grows: Larry Elder Launches 2024 White House Bid. sputnikglobe.com The conservative political commentator and talk show host is 70 years old. The former attorney ran for office against California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, during a recall election in 2021; however, the bid was won by Newsom with a wide margin.
(2023-04-21). US Prisoners Should Walk Free If Jails Can't Offer Proper Care. sputnikglobe.com Prisoners are the ultimate wards of the state, which exerts complete control over every facet of their lives. Among the government's responsibilities to their most vulnerable charges are its duties to provide inmates with adequate nutrition, housing, security and medical care, the latter of which has been codified by two Supreme Court rulings.
(2023-04-21). Michelle Obama 'Relieved' Her Family No Longer Living Inside White House. sputnikglobe.com The former US first lady sat with nightly host Jimmy Fallon and clarified that she has no desire of returning to the White House, while describing her recent visit to the "Executive Mansion" where she and Barack were invited to hang their official portraits.
(2023-04-21). 2023 Ramstein Air Base Meeting: What's on Agenda? sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, hosted by the US Ramstein Air Base in Germany, is scheduled to kick off on Friday.
(2023-04-21). Seven Shops in Amsterdam Ordered to Close for Selling Drugs Illegally – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Seven souvenir and tobacco shops in Amsterdam have been ordered to close for possessing and selling hemp joints illegally, Dutch newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the statement of the Amsterdam municipality.
(2023-04-21). Sudan's Paramilitary RSF Agrees to 72-Hour Ceasefire on Humanitarian Grounds. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik/Prime) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire on humanitarian grounds starting 6: 00 a.m. local time (04: 00 GMT) on Friday.
(2023-04-21). Thailand-Russia Scientific Cooperation Unaffected by Global Tensions – Official. sputnikglobe.com COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – The scientific cooperation between Russia and Thailand has not been impacted by global tensions, National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand Deputy Director Wiphu Rujopakarn told Sputnik.
(2023-04-21). Trump: Russia, China Were Open to Idea of Denuclearization. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump said during an interview with the Full Send podcast that Russia and China were open to the idea of denuclearizing alongside the United States.
(2023-04-21). Ukraine Plotted to Attack Russian Troops in Syria Using Kurdish Separatists, Leaked Docs Claim. sputnikglobe.com The emergence of an alleged leaked Pentagon document that indicates Ukrainian military intelligence officers sought to employ a long-time US proxy against Russian forces in Syria could have serious diplomatic consequences for various stakeholders in the war-torn Arab nation.
(2023-04-21). US Should Listen to Adversaries Closely, Communicate Effectively – Ex-US Defense Official. sputnikglobe.com COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – The United States should listen to its adversaries, such as Russia and China, and have efficient diplomatic communication, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Hyten (ret.) said.
(2023-04-21). US Urged Ukraine to Cut Its Losses & Leave Artemovsk: 'Pentagon Leak'. sputnikglobe.com Artemovsk (Bakhmut), located north of the city of Donetsk, has been the scene of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine for months now, with heavy fighting continuing in the western parts of the important transport hub.
(2023-04-21). Vucic: Washington Buys Up to One-Third of Serbia's Arms That May End Up in Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com BELGRADE (Sputnik) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that Washington purchases between one-fourth and one-third of Serbia's defense industry products that may end up in Ukraine.
(2023-04-21). Sunday 4/30: Tim Redmond: Update on our City – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA , 94109 or via Zoom…
(2023-04-20). Dead Man Walking: America's Central Bank Is Bankrupt. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by But the corrupt U.S. Congress will pass along to U.S. taxpayers its losses. That's illegal, but what the law says, no longer matters in Washington. | Here are the details: | The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, America's central bank, now has a negative net worth, and Congress is therefore supposed to cl…
(2023-04-20). Secret Behind Loss Of Bitcoin And The Objective Of Engineer. southfront.org 
SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | Bitcoin has faced several drawbacks in 13 years of small business. The money traded on the internet faced negative headlines initially, due to which nobody invested in the token till 2010. It took 1 year of a long period to create the objective of investment. Bitcoin traded as an alternative currency is because people know the clarity of the token. The currency provides the proper function and also forecasts results in the alternatives unit. The driving competition in the marke…
(2023-04-20). China's Pivot to World Markets, Washington's Pivot to World Wars… southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | And the Debacle of the Latin American Left | Written by China and the United States are moving in polar opposite directions: Beijing is rapidly becoming the center of overseas investments in high tech industries, including robotics, nuclear energy and advanced machinery with collaboration from centers of technological excel…
(2023-04-20). Sweden Supplied Ukraine With Giraffe Air Defense Radars. southfront.org 
The PS-70 radar. (Carl M Sjà∂strand/the Swedish Armed Forces) | Sweden has supplied Kiev forces with a number of Saab Giraffe radars, several Ukrainian news sources revealed on April 20. | The Giraffe, designated by the Swedish military as PS-70, is a G/H-band short-range air defense radar with command and control capability. | It is still unclear how many radars of this type were supplied to Ukraine, or when exactly the transfer took place. Stockholm keeps most of its military aid to Kiev fo…
(2023-04-20). ISIS Shares Photos From Recent Attacks In Iraq. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 20, ISIS's official news agency, Amaq, released photos documenting two recent attacks by the terrorist group's cells in Iraq. | The first set of photos show an attack by ISIS terrorists against a military position along a road between the towns of Baiji and Haditha in the central province of Saladin on April 10. The terrorists targeted the positions with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades during the hit-and-run attack. Amaq said that a soldier was wounded and a surveillance camer…
(2023-04-20). Reasons For Underlining Bitcoin As A Money. southfront.org 
SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | Bitcoin is a control less currency that does not get the back of the leading country government. It is an open unit with a value created by itself in the market by working on the monetary functions and attributes that wisely make the economy. The open decentralization of the network makes the fastest retail transaction, and it has created similar benefits in the assessment quantity. The intelligent function of the technology provides an application of financial services across…
(2023-04-20). West Promises More Aid To Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-20). Libelled By The Bot: Reputation, Defamation And AI. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | 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 rather ticked off about what such bots as ChatGPT are generating about them. | Some of this is indulgent, narcissistic…
(2023-04-20). In Video: Elite Syrian Troops, Russian Forces Conduct Joint Live-Fire Exercise. southfront.org 
Screengrab. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and several units from the Russian military group in Syria have held a new joint live-fire exercise. | On April 20, the Syrian Ministry of Defense released footage from the exercise, which saw Syrian troops landing from Russian Mi-8AMTSh lightly-armed assault transport helicopters and conducting an offensive maneuver with T-90A main battle tanks and BTR-82A armored personnel carriers. | Syrian Su-24MK…
(2023-04-20). Military Situation In Iraq On April 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-20). U.S. Nuclear-War Strategy. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-20). Military Situation In Syria On April 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-20). How Can I Use The Digital Yuan App With Ease? southfront.org 
SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | People worldwide are getting crazy after the launch of the digital Yuan app. The government in China launched the digital Yuan app to expand its use to all Chinese people. You can get additional details about the functionality and usage of the digital Yuan app by checking platforms like The digital Yuan…
(2023-04-20). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-20). Iranian Army Receives 200 New 'Strategic' Drones (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Tasnim News Agency. | On April 20, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army received 200 locally-made drones with combat, reconnaissance and electronic warfare capabilities. | In a televised ceremony, Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani handed over "more than 200 long-range strategic drones" to army chief Abdolrahim Mousavi, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported. The drones were handed over to different units across Iran. | The so…
(2023-04-20). Fox Was Not Required to Retract Its Election Lies Under Dominion Settlement. truthout.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… |
(2023-04-20). My Pillow CEO Ordered to Pay $5 Million to Expert Who Disproved Election Lie. truthout.org My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell, a die-hard supporter of former President Donald Trump who offered a $5 million reward to any cybersecurity expert who disproved his conspiracy theory about the 2020 U.S. presidential election, was ordered Wednesday by an arbitration panel to pay up after a Trump voter called his bluff. Robert Zeidman, a 63-year-old software developer from Nevada, sued Lindell for breach… |
(2023-04-20). Grandson of Man Who Shot Ralph Yarl Says He Was Radicalized by Right-Wing Media. truthout.org The grandson of the man who shot Ralph Yarl — a Black teen in Kansas City, Missouri, who rang the doorbell of the wrong house while trying to pick up his younger siblings — believes that his grandfather may have been influenced by Fox News and other right-wing media. Yarl was asked by his parents to pick up his younger brothers in a Kansas City neighborhood, but ended up at the wrong address… |
(2023-04-20). Ignoring Protesters' Demands, TN GOP Passes Bill Protecting Gun Manufacturers. truthout.org Republicans in the Tennessee state legislature have passed a bill that would give gun manufacturers, sellers and dealers additional protections from lawsuits, ignoring the demands of protesters who have spent weeks calling for gun reform. The state Senate passed the bill in a 19-9 vote on Tuesday. The House had already passed the bill weeks ago, before a shooter killed six people… |
(2023-04-20). Transgender Lawmaker Responds After Montana Freedom Caucus Misgenders Her. truthout.org Republicans in Montana misgendered a transgender state lawmaker in their calls for her censure after she condemned their passage of a bill that would endanger transgender and nonbinary youth in the state. State Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D) blasted Republicans in the Montana House of Representatives earlier this week for passing a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for trans and nonbinary youth in… |
(2023-04-20). While You're Lighting Up on 4/20, I'm Serving Decades in Prison for Selling Weed. truthout.org April 20, 2023, is the day for many consumers to celebrate cannabis. Some will seize it as an opportunity to get high and have fun. Activists will push for legalization in states where cannabis consumption is still illegal. Cannabis dispensaries will promote the industry and its products; and many notable musicians will perform at events, such as the Cannabis Cup, where they'll pitch the sales up… |
(2023-04-20). Progressive Library Boards Can Block Right-Wing Censorship. Here's How. truthout.org John Nystrom had been a Florida citrus grower for a decade, but when the freeze of 1977 hit, he changed careers. He'd spent a year as an art teacher before entering the orange business, but chose to work in the library when he went back into the system. In the more than two decades that followed, he worked as a certified school library media specialist in Orange County, Florida. When he retired to… |
(2023-04-20). Imperial deepens cleantech collaboration with US partners. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is aiming to deepen its collaborations with partners in the US to solve challenges around climate and pollution.
(2023-04-20). Theoretical physicist elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Professor Claudia de Rham has been elected as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
(2023-04-20). Critics Say House GOP's Debt Ceiling Legislation Would Benefit Rich Tax Dodgers. truthout.org The Democratic chair of the Senate Finance Committee said Wednesday that the House GOP's newly released debt ceiling legislation shows that the often fractious right-wing caucus is unified around at least one common objective: "Helping rich people cheat on their taxes." The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, unveiled by the House Republican leadership as the U.S. barrels toward a debt default crisis… |
(2023-04-20). McCarthyism Resurges: Radical U.S.-Based Organizations Condemn U.S. Indictments of African People's Socialist Party Members. towardfreedom.org
(2023-04-20). Let This Conversation With Mariame Kaba Radicalize You. truthout.org "Hope for me is in the doing of things," says Mariame Kaba. In this episode of "Movement Memos," host Kelly Hayes talks with Mariame Kaba about their upcoming book, Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care. Music credit: Son Monarcas & David Celeste Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not be in its final form. Kelly Hayes… |
(2023-04-20). North Carolina Judge Convicts Journalists Of 'Trespassing' While Covering Eviction Of Homeless Encampment. thedissenter.org 
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. | Veronica Coit and Matilda Bliss were "sentenced to pay $25 fines and court costs." Coit received an additional sentence of "one year of unsupervised probation with a 10-day suspended [prison] sentence," according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. | The
(2023-04-20). SCOTUS: Mifepristone to Remain Available Without Tightened Restrictions, for Now. truthout.org This story was originally published by The 19th. A Supreme Court ruling Wednesday will allow abortion care providers to continue providing mifepristone — one of two drugs used for medication abortion — as usual, despite recent efforts from anti-abortion groups to restrict access. With Wednesday's decision, which extends a stay on a previous ruling out of Texas, mifepristone can be used for… |
(2023-04-20). County Autopsy Reveals Police Shot "Cop City" Protester Tortuguita 57 Times. truthout.org A newly released autopsy of forest protector Manuel Esteban Paez Terán reveals that police shot Terán at least 57 times during a raid of anti-"Cop City" protesters' camp in January — and that the police narrative that officers acted in response to a gunshot from the activist is likely completely fabricated. After months of calls from activists and family members of Terán — whose chosen name was… |
(2023-04-20). Ocasio-Cortez: NYC's New Police Contract Makes Cops Rich by Defunding Schools. truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is speaking out against the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) latest contract, which would push many cops to top income brackets as the city is in the process of defunding crucial public goods like education and health care. This week, Ocasio-Cortez brought the "The Daily Show" to Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx to promote a program that reduces gun… |
(2023-04-20). Biden Expected to Officially Announce His 2024 Reelection Bid Next Week. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden is reportedly expected to officially announce his reelection campaign next week.
(2023-04-20). Brazil 'Not Shy' About Working With Both China, US on Space Amid Tensions. sputnikglobe.com COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – Brazil will continue to work with both China and the United States on space matters, regardless of current tensions between Washington and Beijing, Brazilian Space Agency Coordinator for Satellites and Applications Rodrigo Leonardi told Sputnik.
(2023-04-20). Countries Joining NATO Face Security Risks Including Nuclear – Russian Envoy to Canada. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Nations joining the NATO bloc will face increased security risks, including nuclear, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov told Sputnik on Thursday.
(2023-04-20). Emergency Descent of Air Munition From Su-34 Plane Damages Houses in Belgorod. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The damage to the houses in the Russian city of Belgorod has been caused by an emergency descent of aviation munition from a Su-34 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. There are no reported casualties.
(2023-04-20). Macron's Push for Ukraine and Taiwan Peace: Genuine Attempt to Escape US Vassalage or PR Stunt? sputnikglobe.com The French president made a series of blunt statements relating to Paris's relationship vis-à -vis Beijing and Washington this month, sparking a debate about whether his country is looking to leave America's orbit in favor of a more independent foreign policy. But we shouldn't hold our collective breath, says geopolitical analyst Jeff J. Brown.
(2023-04-20). Manslaughter Charges Dropped Against Alec Baldwin Over Fatal 'Rust' Shooting. sputnikglobe.com The American actor was first charged with involuntary manslaughter after a gun he used during the 2021 filming of the movie 'Rust' went off and killed the film's 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and injured the director, Joel Souza.
(2023-04-20). SpaceX's Starship Launch Ends With Midair Explosion After Engine Failure. sputnikglobe.com SpaceX's Starship rocket, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is designed to transport crew and cargo into Earth's orbit and space, and is the first vehicle of its kind intended to be fully reusable. Thursday's launch of Starship was the second test launch following Monday's which was halted due to a frozen valve.
(2023-04-20). US Does Not Believe Syria Deserves Readmission to Arab League at This Time, State Dept. Says. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States does not believe that Syria deserves readmittance to the League of Arab States at this time, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Thursday.
(2023-04-20). Minnesota 'Driver's Licenses For All' Bill a National Model For Data Privacy Protections, Advocates Say. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-20). Tennessee Education Bill Would Ban Discussion of Systemic Racism at Colleges. truthout.org Shortly after Democratic state Representatives Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson were sworn back into office on Tuesday, the Tennessee legislature passed a bill that would limit discussions on race on college campuses across the state. House Bill 1376, also known as the Tennessee Higher Education Freedom of Expression Act, would ban the discussion of 16 "divisive concepts… |
(2023-04-20). Focus on reproductive rights, not population numbers: UN. tribune.com.pk 
Rather than fixating on the impact of the world's soaring population, the world should look at women's reproductive rights to shore up "demographic resilience," the UN said on Wednesday. | The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) — the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency — acknowledged there was widespread anxiety over the size of the world's population, which is expected to peak at around 10.4 billion during the 2080s. | But the UNFPA said, the focus should be on giving women more power to control when and how they have children. | "The question is: 'Can everyone exercise their fundamenta…
(2023-04-20). What impact could ChatGPT have on journalism? tribune.com.pk 
Ever since its release in November 2022, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-driven chatbot developed by research and development firm OpenAI, has been a topic of discussion among journalists regarding its potential influence on the news industry and media. | ChatGPT is capable of automatically generating text based on written prompts and engaging in conversational interactions with users by answering their questions. | It has gained immense popularity, reaching more than 100 million users within the first two months. | The chatbot's appeal lies in its detailed and human-like responses in a conversational form…
(2023-04-20). UN deeply concerned over decline in childhood vaccination. tribune.com.pk 
Expressing deep concerns over a decline in confidence in childhood vaccines, the UN said public perception of the importance of childhood vaccines has declined across Europe and Central Asia since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. | A new report by UNICEF on Thursday said the confidence decline comes during the largest sustained backslide in childhood immunization in 30 years. | The new analysis of data from the UN children's agency, UNICEF, in 55 countries worldwide — 29 of which are in Europe and Central Asia — is featured in the new report. | The State of the World's Children 2023: For Every Chi…
(2023-04-20). SpaceX's Starship test flight ends in mid-mission explosion. tribune.com.pk 
SpaceX's second attempt to launch its signature massive Starship rocket took steps in the right direction Thursday, but ended prematurely in a fiery explosion. | The test flight took place three days after the private space firm scrapped an initial launch after it detected a frozen valve on the vessel. This time around, the unmanned hulking 400-foot Starship departed from the launch pad in Texas, and went soaring into the sky, lifting upwards for nearly four minutes before detonating in a spectacular fireball. | The stainless steel spacecraft was attempting to separate from its Super Heavy launch rocket when i…
(2023-04-20). Saudi Arabia, UAE to celebrate Eidul Fitr on Friday. tribune.com.pk 
The crescent moon of Shawwal has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, with Eidul Fitr to begin on Friday, April 21, according to the Tamir and Hautat Sudair observatories. | The announcement was made following the sighting of the moon by a committee of experts from across the country, local media reported. | #BREAKING: Friday is the first day of #EidAlFitr in #SaudiArabia, the Tamir and Hautat Sudair observatories announced following sighting Shawwal crescent moon pic.twitter.com/ggHeJt4iqD | — Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) April 20, 2023 | The first day of Eidul Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan…
(2023-04-20). At least 78 killed in stampede for donations in Yemen. tribune.com.pk 
At least 78 people were killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as hundreds gathered in a school to receive aid, witnesses and Houthi media said on Thursday. | Several people were injured including 13 who were in critical conditions, Al Masirah TV television news outlet run by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement reported, citing the director of health in Sanaa. | The stampede took place during the distribution of charitable donations by merchants in the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Houthi-controlled Ministry of Interior's spokesperson said in a statement. | Hundreds of people had c…
(2023-04-20). Kansas City homeowner pleads not guilty to assault in shooting of Black teen. tribune.com.pk 
An 84-year-old white man charged in the shooting and wounding of a Black teenager who mistakenly walked up to the man's house in Kansas City pleaded not guilty to felony charges on Wednesday during his first court appearance in the case. | Andrew Lester would face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of first-degree assault, as charged, for shooting Ralph Yarl, 16, on the doorstep of his suburban home last Thursday night. He also was charged with armed criminal action, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. | He entered not guilty pleas to both counts during a brief arraignment in a Clay County c…
(2023-04-20). Rahul Gandhi's appeal against defamation conviction turned down. tribune.com.pk 
(2023-04-20). India court acquits 69 Hindus of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 riots. tribune.com.pk 
An Indian court on Thursday acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of the murder of 11 Muslims during communal riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002. | The killings occurred in Ahmedabad on Feb 28, 2002, a day after a suspected Muslim mob set fire to a train carrying Hindu pilgrims, setting off one of independent India's worst outbreaks of religious bloodshed. | A total of 86 Hindus were accused of the killings in the Naroda Gam district of Ahmedabad, 17 of whom died during trial. All the accused were free on bail. | "We have been saying from the…
(2023-04-19). Officials Ignored Repeated Warnings About Migrant Children Being Used for Labor. truthout.org Our guest Hannah Dreier, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at The New York Times, has published a bombshell new investigation headlined "As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings." It reports that the Biden administration has repeatedly ignored or missed warnings about a surge of migrant children as young as 12 working in factories across the United States under grueling and… |
(2023-04-19). Judge Who Ruled on Abortion Pill Was Handpicked by Network That Brought Lawsuit. truthout.org This article first appeared in the Washington Spectator. On April 7, U.S. district judge Matthew Kacsmaryk made headlines with an unprecedented ruling suspending the 2000 FDA approval of the abortion medication mifepristone. The ruling marked the first time a court has tried to invalidate the approval of a medication over the objection of the FDA. Within an hour of Kacsmaryk's ruling… |
(2023-04-19). What Would It Take to Defeat Big Oil? A Progressive Economist Weighs In. truthout.org 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 may even continue to increase through 2050. |
(2023-04-19). Fox News, Dominion Agree to $787.5 Million Settlement Over Election Lies. truthout.org A judge overseeing a defamation trial against Fox News announced on Tuesday that the trial would not be going forward, as the network and the company suing them, Dominion Voting Systems, had reached a settlement agreement. Dominion had alleged that the cable news network had spread false and damaging claims about the company in the months after the 2020 presidential election… |
(2023-04-19). LGBT Allies Are Working Together to Jam Missouri's Anti-Trans "Tip Line" truthout.org Social media users are urging people to protest against an online form created by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, which solicits responses from state residents who claim to have knowledge of questionable practices relating to gender-affirming care for transgender people. The form in question urges Missourians to "submit a complaint or concern about gender transition intervention you have… |
(2023-04-19). Trump Remains Most Likely to Win GOP 2024 Nod, as DeSantis's Numbers Fizzle Out. truthout.org Republican presidential hopefuls face an increasingly uphill battle to beat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primaries — including far right Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida), who was once considered a leading candidate for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination. Though DeSantis has not yet formally declared himself a candidate, many believe that an upcoming campaign announcement is all but… |
(2023-04-19). Widespread Newborn DNA Sequencing Will Worsen Risks to Genetic Privacy. aclu.org 
Newborn screening programs are a vital public health measure implemented in the U.S. and across the world, with about
(2023-04-19). New Report Finds Widespread Toxic Vinyl Chloride Pollution Beyond East Palestine. truthout.org This story was originally published by The New Lede. When a Norfolk Southern train transporting hazardous material derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, the subsequent release and explosion of chemicals fouled the air and exposed the community to a toxic cocktail of contaminants, including a substance known to cause cancer called vinyl chloride. More than two months later… |
(2023-04-19). Endurance rowing, parasites and clean clouds: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2023-04-19). Critics Say Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Is Enabling GOP Obstructionism. truthout.org The Democratic chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday that he is not ready to ditch the arcane tradition that has given individual Republican lawmakers veto power over nominees for federal court seats in their home states. "We're not at that point yet," Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told HuffPost when asked if he's considering scrapping the so-called "blue slip courtesy" — a non-binding… |
(2023-04-19). Poverty Is the 4th Leading Cause of Death in the US, Research Shows. truthout.org Research published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that poverty was linked to at least 183,000 deaths in the United States in 2019 among people aged 15 or older, making inadequate income the nation's fourth-leading mortality driver that year behind heart disease, cancer, and smoking. "Poverty kills as much as dementia, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer's… |
(2023-04-19). Will ChatGPT Revolutionize Surveillance? aclu.org 
(2023-04-19). International Tribunal Raises Awareness on Role of Sanctions in Global South. towardfreedom.org On January 28, the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Coercive Economic Measures launched at the People's Forum in New York City.
(2023-04-19). Why The US Justice Department Was Lenient In Charging Pentagon Documents Leaker. thedissenter.org Compared to recent leak prosecutions, Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira could have faced a harsher indictment from the US Justice Department.
(2023-04-19). The US's First Natural Gas Ban Just Got Shot Down in Court. truthout.org This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. When the city of Berkeley, California passed the country's first ban on the use of natural gas in new buildings in the summer of 2019, environmental advocates celebrated the move as an important precedent for other cities to follow. And follow they did: There are now at least 99 similar ordinances in place… |
(2023-04-19). Crisis in California Shows Why Housing Must Be Protected as a Human Right. truthout.org Mayors from around California gathered in Sacramento last week to discuss the state's homelessness crisis. They urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to find $3 billion per year, on a rolling basis, to furnish a stable source of funding to provide shelter to the rapidly growing population of people living on the streets. Newsom's administration has already spent billions of dollars on homelessness… |
(2023-04-19). Christian Gives Water, Dates to Fasting Muslims in Gaza During Ramadan. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-19). Exclusive Interview with French Media Collective Cerveaux non Disponibles. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-19). Homeless "Sweeps" Increase Mortality Rates of Unhoused People, Research Finds. truthout.org New research, published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), finds that police sweeps of homeless encampments have the potential to increase deaths among people who are unhoused by 25 percent by 2028. On a single night in 2022, more than half a million people in the U.S. were unhoused, the research found, with LGBTQ youth, Black people and Indigenous people experiencing… |
(2023-04-19). WATCH: UAE astronaut shares video of Makkah, Madina from space. tribune.com.pk 
Sultan al-Neyadi, an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has released footage of Saudi Arabia's Makkah and Madina captured from the International Space Station (ISS), Al-Arabiya reported. | In a tweet, he described the video as "a gift for Salman's children on these blessed nights" and dedicated it to "the country of the Two Holy Mosques, the landing site of revelation and the land of the message, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia." | The footage displayed Makkah and Madina illuminated, with the Grand Mosque of Saudi Arabia shining in the dark. Al-Neyadi has been sharing ISS footage regularly since he sta…
