(2023-04-20). Libya: Statement of the Forum of National Political Leaders. libya360.wordpress.com Statement of the Forum of National Political Leaders Held in Sirte on March 15-17, 2023. In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful Believing in the need to unify their efforts in these delicate historical circumstances that our dear country is going through after many years of chaos and turmoil and what…
(2023-04-20). Ukraine: Stalemate in an Attritional War? libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) arrives at the Headquarters of the Dnepr Group of Forces, Kherson Oblast, April 17, 2023 The Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to the country's "new territories" of Lugansk and Kherson/Zaporozhye Regions on Monday to assess the military situation. The countdown has begun for the Ukrainian "counterattack". The arrival of Patriot missile system in…
(2023-04-20). Chris Matlhako: Remarkable South African Internationalist. libya360.wordpress.com Comrade Chris Matlhako, the Secretary for International Affairs of the South African Communist Party and Central Committee member, passed away this morning, April 20, 2023, at the age of 58. He was a diligent friend to the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean and partner in the building of socialism internationally. Deepest condolences were expressed by…
(2023-04-20). The France-China Strategic Partnership: Towards a Different Type of International Relations? libya360.wordpress.com The recent state visit of French President Macron to China, and his subsequent comments regarding Taiwan and the overlapping relationships between China, Europe and the United States, have led to considerable furore on the part of other imperialist powers and politicians and certainly appear to indicate a significant breach in the coalition that US President…
(2023-04-20). The US Has a Child Labor Crisis. Lawmakers are Trying to Make it Worse. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques Packers Sanitation Services Inc., one of the largest sanitation companies for the meat processing industry was fined $1.5 million in February for hiring over 100 children in hazardous labor, cleaning equipment such as "skull-splitters" and "razor-sharp bone saws." (Photo: US Department of Labor) Iowa just passed one of the most extreme pro-child labor…
(2023-04-20). Remembering Dr. Sebi's Teaching On Health Benefits Of Sea Moss. moguldom.com In some circles, Dr. Sebi is a well-respected herbalist and natural healer, particularly in the hip-hop community. Born Alfredo Bowman in 1933 in the village of Ilanga, Honduras, Sebi was known for his holistic approach to healing. He once claimed to have the cure for cancer and AIDS. On his website, Dr. Sebi claimed to be …
(2023-04-20). It Ain't Over: #MeToo Comes For Jonathan Majors as Accusers Cooperating With NYC District Attorney. moguldom.com The Jonathan Majors alleged domestic violence scandal keeps getting messier. Majors, who has been accused of strangling and striking his girlfriend during an outing in New York City, is now being accused of other violence against women. Majors is coming face-to-face with the #MeToo movement. #MeToo is a social movement against sexual abuse, sexual harassment, …
(2023-04-20). Corporate Real Estate Debt Defaults Likely To Hit America, Stress The System: Investing Legend Howard Marks. moguldom.com To say Howard Marks knows a thing or two about the commercial real estate market would be an understatement. Marks is considered an investing legend. The billionaire businessman is the co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, the largest investor in distressed securities worldwide. And now he's warning that due to the remote working trend …
(2023-04-20). Biden DOJ indicts four Americans for "weaponized" free speech. mronline.org 
The Biden administration's Department of Justice has just charged four members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) for conspiring to act as agents of Russia by using speech and political action in ways the DOJ says "weaponized" the First Amendment rights of Americans.
(2023-04-20). It can and did happen here: Three L.A. museums shine spotlight on the Hollywood Blacklist's 75th anniversary. mronline.org 
Three museums are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist, the darkest period in Tinseltown history.
(2023-04-20). Peru's coup-plotting congress has 6% approval, 91% disapproval (but full U.S. backing). mronline.org 
A polling firm found that Peru's coup-plotting, right-wing-controlled congress has 6% approval and 91% disapproval. Unelected leader Dina Boluarte has 15% approval and 78% disapproval. But they have the full support of the US, Canada, and foreign mining corporations.
(2023-04-20). Tax-free day for the ultra-wealthy. mronline.org 
New data show the wealthiest Americans have stashed $2 trillion in offshore tax havens, as the government relaxes efforts to combat tax evasion.
(2023-04-20). Militarism and the Coming Wars. mronline.org 
The dangers and immense suffering caused by all attempts at solving deep-seated social problems by militaristic interventions, on any scale, are obvious enough. If, however, we look more closely at the historical trend of militaristic adventures, it becomes frighteningly clear that they show an ever greater intensification and an ever-increasing scale, from local confrontations to two horrendous world wars in the twentieth century, and to the potential annihilation of humankind when we reach our own time.
(2023-04-20). US B-1 Bombers Drill in India for First Time. news.antiwar.com The US has deployed a pair of B-1B Lancer bombers to participate in exercises in India, marking the first time the aircraft is conducting drills in the country as military ties between Washington-New Delhi are growing. The 2023 iteration of the US-India Cope Exercises is being held at the Kalaikunda Air Force Station in the eastern …
(2023-04-20). GOP Lawmakers Tell Biden They Won't Support 'Unrestrained' Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com A group of Republican members of Congress have told President Biden they won't support more "unrestrained" aid for Ukraine, Responsible Statecraft reported on Thursday. "A proxy war with Russia in Ukraine is not in the strategic interest of the United States and risks an escalation that could spiral out of control," the lawmakers said in …
(2023-04-20). Iran Claims it Forced a US Submarine to Surface in Persian Gulf. news.antiwar.com Iran's navy commander said Thursday that an Iranian submarine made a US submarine come to the surface as it entered Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the US military later denied. "The US submarine was approaching while submerged, but the Iranian submarine Fateh detected it and carried out … maneuvers to force …
(2023-04-20). US Positioning Troops for Potential Sudan Embassy Evacuation. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon is sending more troops to Djibouti to prepare for a potential embassy evacuation from Sudan as the forces of rival generals have been battling in the capital of Khartoum. Fighting in Sudan entered its sixth day on Thursday after several failed attempts at a ceasefire. The fighting is between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan's …
(2023-04-20). In Kyiv, NATO Chief Says Ukraine's 'Rightful Place' Is in the Alliance. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made his first visit to Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion last year and declared that Kyiv's "rightful place" is as a member of the Western military alliance. "Ukraine's rightful place is in the Euro-Atlantic family. Ukraine's rightful place is in NATO. And over time, our support will help …
(2023-04-20). Ukraine FM Slams EU for Not Delivering on Ammunition Plan. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed the EU on Thursday for taking too much time to work out its plan to deliver one million artillery shells to Ukraine for its war against Russia. "The inability of the EU to implement its own decision on the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine is frustrating," Kuleba wrote …
(2023-04-20). Rep. Gallagher Says War Game Shows US Needs to Arm Taiwan 'To the Teeth'. news.antiwar.com Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) has said that a congressional war game that simulated a Chinese invasion of Taiwan shows that the US must arm Taiwan "to the teeth." Gallagher is the head of the House's new panel on China, which participated in the war game on Wednesday evening, a highly unusual move by members of …
(2023-04-20). RFK Jr. Launches Presidential Bid, Vows to Unwind the US Empire. news.antiwar.com 
On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his presidential bid to challenge President Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary and vowed to begin "unwinding" the American Empire. In a speech announcing his run, Kennedy questioned President Biden's motives in Ukraine and said it appeared the administration wanted to prolong the war. He said Ukraine was …
(2023-04-19). Argentina: Impressive Demonstration of Force of the Unidad Piquetera Against the Government that Kneels before the IMF. libya360.wordpress.com Tens of thousands of piqueteros and piqueteras marched carrying torches this Wednesday from the Pueyrredón Bridge to Plaza de Mayo to repudiate the adjustment of the International Monetary Fund and above all to dedicate a chapter of their protest to the Government of Alberto Fernández and especially to the Minister of Social Development Victoria Tolosa Paz….
(2023-04-19). China, Russia Circle Wagons in Asia-Pacific. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar "Working meeting" between President Vladimir Putin (R), visiting Chinese State Councilor & Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu (L) and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Moscow, April 16, 2023 The official visit by Chinese State Councilor and Defence Minister General Li Shangfu to Russia on April 16-19 prima facie underscored the two countries' emergent need to deepen…
(2023-04-19). The Sins of Guantanamo Are Still With Us. libya360.wordpress.com Seymour Hersh Prisoners at the Guantánamo Bay prison circa 2002. / Shane T. McCoy/US Navy America's federal courts are not playing fair with the innocents who remain wrongly imprisoned at the US detention camp in Cuba It was just another federal court decision dealing a further blow to the fate of one of the few…
(2023-04-19). 9/11 Hijackers Were CIA Recruits. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg At least two 9/11 hijackers had been recruited into a joint CIA-Saudi intelligence operation that was covered up at the highest level, according to an explosive new court filing. A newly-released court filing raises grave questions about the relationship between Alec Station, a CIA unit set up to track Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden…
(2023-04-19). Peru: Piura No Longer a Fujimori Stronghold. libya360.wordpress.com Clau O'Brien Moscoso Flooding in Piura region of Peru (Photo: El Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil — Indeci) Peru is facing popular struggle in the wake of a coup which ousted President Castillo. It must also confront a legacy of political corruption. National Strike, Day 103 The parliamentary coup that took place on Dec 7th that ousted…
(2023-04-19). US-EU-NATO Meet with Somaliland Secessionists. libya360.wordpress.com Ann GarrisonSomaliland President Muse Biho Abdi and his delegation met various officials, including Sen. Chris Van Hollen, in Washington in March 2022. This was one of many meetings between officials from the US, EU, and secessionist Somaliland. (Photo: US State Dept) As Somaliland forces continue to fire on Somali nationalists in Laasaanood and the surrounding region, Sool, Sanaag…
(2023-04-19). Russian Foreign Ministry Report on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com The Foreign Ministry has released yet another report on the human rights situation in Ukraine. Over the past year and a half, there was a noticeable deterioration in Ukraine in terms of promoting and protecting human rights, and the evident trends in this sphere raise the most serious concerns. The regime in power since 2014 has made…
(2023-04-19). Indictment of African People's Socialist Party is a Racist Assault on the Black Liberation Movement. libya360.wordpress.com 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,…
(2023-04-19). Ukraine's Offensive: Taking Territory vs. the War of Attrition. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for April 19, 2023 — Both Russia's and Ukraine's presidents visit front line troops in Kherson and the Donbass region respectively; — Russian forces continue to gain ground in Bakhmut, pro-Ukrainian maps show the main rail station now under Russian control; — Ukrainian general admits Russia carrying out airstrikes…
(2023-04-19). What Is Juice Jacking? 5 Things To Know About The New Scam To Hack Your Phone At Public Charging Stations. moguldom.com Beware of "juice jacking," the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning. It's a new scam used to hack your phone while you are at public charging stations. The latest cyber-theft scam is on the rise nationwide. Here are five things to know. 1. What is juice jacking Hackers are hiding data skimming devices inside public …
(2023-04-19). Fact Check: Americans Hold Almost $30 Trillion In 'Tappable' Home Equity. moguldom.com Total U.S. home equity hit a record high of $27.8 trillion in the first quarter of 2022 thanks to rising home values, but not all of that equity is tappable, and home prices have come down in some areas since then. Tappable equity is the amount homeowners can borrow while holding on to at least …
(2023-04-19). Wife Gets Stuck Looking For Gold: Soccer Star Put Assets In Mother's Name, Protected In Divorce. moguldom.com Moroccan soccer star Achraf Hakimi and his wife, Hiba Abouk, are headed for divorce. And, like in many high-profile divorces, there is a battle over assets. Well, Hakimi seems to have been one step ahead of this soon-to-be ex. Hakimi, who plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Morocco national team, had previously …
(2023-04-19). Is Instagram Destined For The Fate Of AOL And MySpace? 5 Things To Know About Increasing Growth Vulnerabilities. moguldom.com Instagram, which started out as a minimalist photo-sharing app, has evolved into "the kind of overstuffed web portal it was invented to subvert," according to Ryan Broderick, a podcaster and writer who focuses on web culture and technology. "The current one-app-fits-all state of Instagram is especially ironic considering that it began as an antidote to …
(2023-04-19). FBI Now Investigating Republican Officials In Oklahoma Caught On Audio Talking About Lynching Black Americans. moguldom.com The last recorded lynching in Oklahoma occurred in 1930, according to the Oklahoma Historical Society. But just earlier this month, some county leaders were caught on audio discussing killing reporters and complaining they can no longer lynch Black people. Oklahoma's governor, Kevin Stitt, has now called for the resignations of the sheriff and other top …
(2023-04-19). Corporate Real Estate Debt Defaults Are Likely To Hit America, Stress The System: Investing Legend Howard Marks. moguldom.com Commercial real estate loans and debt defaults are some of the biggest worries for U.S. banks today in an economy faing high interest rates and a looming recession, according to billionaire investor Howard Marks, the co-founder and co-chairman of the world's largest investor in distressed securities. With a net worth of $2.2 billion, Marks heads …
(2023-04-19). The mobilizations in Peru are the result of pent-up indignation. mronline.org 
Although the trigger for the protests has been the impeachment of President Pedro Castillo, the grievances are rooted in historical problems.
(2023-04-19). NATO's growing military presence in Latin America and the Caribbean (Part I, II & III). mronline.org 
At the end of last year, the United States had installed 12 military bases in Panama, 12 in Puerto Rico, 9 in Colombia, 8 in Peru, 3 in Honduras, 2 in Paraguay, as well as installations of this type in Aruba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Cuba (Guantanamo), and Peru among other countries, at the same time that it is orienting its search for the total coverage of the land and maritime surface of the region.
(2023-04-19). Snowden and Texeira: Ten years of disaster. mronline.org 
Jack Texeira is at the centre of this puzzle but remains the missing piece. We have heard nothing from him. A rather unconvincing interview with a suspiciously fluent, pixeled out acquaintance grassing him up to the Washington Post stated that he was a right wing patriot.
(2023-04-19). The financial backers of the war on woke. mronline.org 
Matthew Goodwin wants us to worry about a 'new elite' of media workers and academics, not the actual elite of billionaires—like his backers. SOLOMON HUGHES unveils the trail.
(2023-04-19). Biden's DOJ Indicts Four Americans for Their Political Views on Russia. news.antiwar.com The Justice Department has indicted four Americans, including three members of the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement (APSP), over their political views on Russia, a step that has grave implications for First Amendment rights. The allegation against the Americans is that they were involved in a "foreign malign influence campaign" directed by Russia's …
(2023-04-19). US Indo-Pacific Commander Says US Must Be Prepared to 'Fight and Win' a War With China Over Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, told Congress Tuesday that the US must be ready to "fight and win" a war against China over Taiwan. "I'm responsible [for finding a way] to prevent this conflict today and — if deterrence were to fail — to be able to fight and win," Aquilino …
