Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous765 (2023-04-20). West Promises More Aid To Ukraine. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-20). Military Situation In Iraq On April 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-04-20). U.S. Nuclear-War Strategy. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by A 1981 Ph.D thesis, by

Anonymous103 (2023-04-20). Military Situation In Syria On April 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-20). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (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…

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Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-20). Colombia: Petro and Duque Clash Over Compliance With 2016 Peace Accords. orinocotribune.com Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused his predecessor, former President Iván Duque (2018-2022), of "tearing to shreds" the peace agreement signed by the government of Juan Manuel Santos with the former FARC guerrillas, by not fulfilling the commitments made by the Colombian state with the former combatants. | During his participation in the National Council for Peace, Reconciliation and Coexistence, Petro said that Duque had four years to enforce the agreements, as he had been president for four of the seven years of the existence of the agreement since it was signed in 2016. | "How many hectares did Duque bu…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-20). Taiwan Pushed Closer to Conflict by Washington. orinocotribune.com By Brian Berletic — Apr 12, 2023 | The island province of Taiwan has been pushed closer still to conflict by Washington recently as the US hosted a visit by Tsai Ing-Wen of the Democratic Progressive Party who currently heads the administration in Taipei. | During her trip to the United States, Tsai Ing-Wen met with the current US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in a move meant to deliberately undermine China's sovereignty through oblique political recognition of separatist elements within China. | The BBC in its

Ana Perdigón (2023-04-20). Jeanine àÅñez Charged for Senkata Massacre in Bolivia. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-04-20). With 5% of World Population, US Consumes 80% of World's Opioids. orinocotribune.com The spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, rejected the accusations and sanctions issued by the US, under the pretext of alleged participation in the trafficking of fentanyl precursors (opioids), against Chinese citizens and companies. | "US blames China for exporting 'fentanyl precursors,' which are in fact only ordinary chemicals sold through normal trade. In‚ÄÇinternational‚ÄÇtrade,‚ÄÇit‚ÄÇis the importer's duty to prevent such chemicals from falling into the hands of illicit drug-makers.‚ÄÇBy…

Staff (2023-04-20). Russia's Foreign Minister Meets With President Maduro in Caracas (+Bolivia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines). orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 19, 2023 ( Lavrov arrived in Caracas this Tuesday and held meetings with Venezuelan authorities, including the minister for foreign affairs, Yván Gil, and vice president, Delcy Rodríguez. Issues including energy agreements, i…

Staff (2023-04-20). Miguel Díaz-Canel Re-Elected as President of Cuba. orinocotribune.com In its tenth term, the recently constituted Cuban National Assembly of People's Power has ratified Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in his continuation as president of the Republic of Cuba. | Díaz-Canel was re-elected this Wednesday, April 19, with 459 votes comprising 97.66% favorable validations of the absolute majority, as reported by the president of the National Electoral Council, Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez. | President Díaz-Canel…

Nazz Aboutabl (2023-04-20). People's Action Proudly Endorses Amanda McIllmurray and Helen Gym in Philadelphia Municipal Elections. peoplesaction.org Organization Adds Amanda McIllmurray and Helen Gym to its People's Slate WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today endorsed two progressive champions in Philadelphia municipal elections: Helen Gym for mayor and Amanda McIllmurray for Philadelphia City Council. Both candidates are proud members of Reclaim Philadelphia, a member-driven political powerhouse and affiliate of People's Action. The two are running movement …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-20). Cuban parliament re-elects President Miguel Díaz-Canel for second term. peoplesdispatch.org Díaz-Canel thanked former president and the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Army General Raúl Castro, for his support and trust, and the Cuban people for their courage and loyalty…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-20). Black liberation organizers indicted for opposing war. peoplesdispatch.org On April 18, a federal grand jury

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-20). EU's withdrawal of tariffs on Ukrainian grain backfires as eastern European countries rise in opposition. peoplesdispatch.org The European Union and five countries in eastern Europe at are loggerheads over the tariff-free import of grain from Ukraine. The five countries say that the removal of tariffs has affected their internal markets and their farmers…

Fiona Edwards (2023-04-20). Obsolete Cold War attitudes are holding Europe back. peoplesdispatch.org Recently, the United States has been followed by a number of European countries in supporting a cold war policy toward Russia and China. This has created increasing problems in Europe—bringing a major war to the continent, creating serious economic difficulties, and intensifying a decline in living standards. | In this context, the case for Europe establishing an independent foreign policy has gained support, as a way of ensuring security and prosperity. | The US brings hot war to Europe: | Starting with the most extreme expression of the situation, the war in Ukraine has claimed tens of thousands o…

Natalia Marques (2023-04-20). The US has a child labor crisis. Lawmakers are trying to make it worse. peoplesdispatch.org Iowa just passed one of the most extreme pro-child labor bills in recent times, leaving employers off the hook if a child worker dies on the job…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-20). Czech government's plan to raise retirement age faces intense protests. peoplesdispatch.org The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM) as well as trade unions have launched petitions to reject the conservative government's plan to increase the retirement age in the Czech Republic to 68 years…

Ana Vraƒçar (2023-04-20). Health worker shortage in Global South cannot be resolved by tepid mechanisms and bans. peoplesdispatch.org Nigeria's House of Representatives is considering a bill which would block young physicians from emigrating right after university. The proposal points to the widespread problem of mass emigration of health workers from the Global South…

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-04-20). China, Russia circle wagons in Asia-Pacific. peoplesdispatch.org The The visit carries forward the pivotal decisions taken at the intensive one-on-one talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow through March 20-21. In a bre…

Atlanta Antifascists. (2023-04-20). Inside Southern Sons Active Club; Part I. popularresistance.org In January, we began infiltrating the Southern Sons Active Club (SSAC), a racist group operating in the Carolinas and in Georgia that is part of the broader "Active Club" network. With this two-part report, we identify twelve SSAC members and two former members. We also discuss a Georgia participant in the "Revolutionary White Brotherhood" (formerly "Blood and Soil Crew"), a regional neo-Nazi youth group with close ties to SSAC. We document SSAC's ties to a white supremacist now facing charges for his part in a bank robbery conspiracy. In another instance of the club attracting violence-prone neo-Nazis, we discus…

Amanda Katz, Labor Notes. (2023-04-20). In Los Angeles Schools, Solidarity Strike Scores Big For Both Unions. popularresistance.org When Los Angeles educators joined school support staff on the picket lines last month, our solidarity strike helped them clinch a contract with a 30 percent raise. | Riding that wave, yesterday educators reached a tentative agreement of our own, with a 21 percent raise, smaller classes, and improved staffing. | Superintendent Alberto Carvalho had scoffed in February when support staff voted by 96 percent to authorize a strike. On Twitter he belittled the threat as empty theatrics. "1, 2, 3…Circus," he wrote, "a predictable performance with a known outcome, desiring of nothing more than an applause, a coin, and…

Ken Cosentino, Last Real Indians. (2023-04-20). Seneca Nation Casinos And DOD Contracts: Bullets! Drones! Tanks! popularresistance.org Prepare yourself for a journey down a bizarre rabbit hole, by following the money trail between the Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) and the United States Department of Defense/Intelligence Agencies. When a government investigator saw what you are about to read, he looked over at his partner and exclaimed "Why the Hell is an Indian Nation providing services to Defense contractors?!" | According to their own websites, SNI was "Once a member of the Hodinà∂hsà∂: ni ¥ Confederacy," meaning SNI is no longer a member of the Six Nations. In fact, they have not been part of the Confederacy since 1848. There is…

Cartie Werthman, Desmog. (2023-04-20). The Meat Industry Is Advertising Like Big Oil. popularresistance.org Later this month, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) will head to the 2023 National Agri-Marketing Association's conference to see if its public relations campaign about beef's sustainability can secure the national award for campaigns directed to consumers. | Earlier this year, a campaign NCBA began in 2021 called "Beefing up Sustainability," and a corresponding campaign targeted to kids, advanced to the final round. | Both were part of NCBA's multi-pronged PR campaign about how beef is actually a climate-conscious food. The group, which is the beef industry's largest trade association, plastered t…

Saima May Sidik, Ecowatch. (2023-04-20). Ten Rivers Facing Pollution, Development, And Climate Change. popularresistance.org By America's waterways need help. Threats such as industrial pollution, poorly planned development, and climate change are widespread. In some cases, help could be imminent—but only with support from the public and lawmakers, according to a report out today from the conservation group American Rivers. | The report, called America's Most Endangered Rivers, has been produced annually since 1984. Each report describes 10 threatened rivers, each facing an upcoming decision with the potential for public influence, such as whether to remove a dam or compel polluters to clean up waste. | "I like the focus on actio…

Katelin Penner, Next City. (2023-04-20). What Barcelona Can Teach New York City About Affordable Housing. popularresistance.org Earlier this month I visited Barcelona, Spain's second largest city, where my sister has been studying abroad. We did all of the major tourist hits: we ate tapas, took a cable car to the top of MontjuàØc, drank sangria, strolled through Park Gàºell, one of Antoni GaudŒØ's signature works. We were captured by the beauty of the massive, rainbow stained glass windows of the Sagrada Familia church. I babbled to my family about superblocks, Barcelona's innovative street design model, intended to decrease car use and air pollution while increasing access to public space. | Yet the thing I found…

Coordinating Committee, Black Alliance for Peace. (2023-04-20). Indictment Of African People's Socialist Party Is A Racist Assault On The Black Liberation Movement. popularresistance.org 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, spread Russian propaganda and interfere illegally in U.S. elections." While no evidence of conspiracy, propagandizing, or interference has been presented, the APSP and its members have the right, as all U.S. citizens do, to freely criticize U.S. domestic and foreign policy. | Not since the Palmer Raids of the early 20th century, nor since the indictment of W.E.B DuBois in 1951, or the confiscation of Paul Robeson's U.S. passport during the a…

Seymour Hersh. (2023-04-20). Seymour Hersh: Trading With The Enemy. popularresistance.org The Ukraine government, headed by Volodymyr Zelensky, has been using American taxpayers' funds to pay dearly for the vitally needed diesel fuel that is keeping the Ukrainian army on the move in its war with Russia. It is unknown how much the Zelensky government is paying per gallon for the fuel, but the Pentagon was paying as much as $400 per gallon to transport gasoline from a port in Pakistan, via truck or parachute, into Afghanistan during the decades-long American war there. | What also is unknown is that Zelensky has been buying the fuel from Russia, the country with which it, and Washington, are at war, and…

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-04-20). Leaks Spelling The End For Ukraine. popularresistance.org A Washington Post headline last week was a bombshell for someone who has only been reading about the Ukraine war in The Washington Post and other Western media: "U.S. doubts Ukraine counteroffensive will yield big gains, leaked document says." | The story admits that Western media audiences have been misled about the course of the war, that essentially what mainstream media has been reporting about Ukraine has been a pack of lies: namely that Ukraine is winning the war and is poised to launch an offensive that will lead to a final victory. | Instead, the second paragraph of the piece makes clear the leaked docume…

Clau O'Brien Moscoso, Black Agenda Report. (2023-04-20). Piura No Longer A Fujimori Stronghold. popularresistance.org The parliamentary coup that took place on Dec 7th that ousted democratically elected President Pedro Castillo has now passed its 4th month. Over 120 days and there are still no investigations into any of the over 80 deaths, or there are attempts by the prosecution to stall and move investigations to Lima , where protesters say there will be no justice. Though protesters from provincial regions have left the capital city to reassess the struggle from their home territories, more delegations continue to travel to Lima to demand the peoples' popular vote be respected and to get the coup regime to step down.

Staff (2023-04-19). Russia's FM Lavrov Meets With Venezuela's VP Rodriguez and FM Gil in Caracas. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 19, 2023 ( Lavrov, a close friend of Venezuela, arrived this Tuesday, April 18, at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetia after visiting…

scorinoco (2023-04-19). President of Syria Receives Saudi FM in Damascus (Rapprochement). orinocotribune.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the presidential palace in Damascus on Tuesday, April 18, Al Mayadeen reported. | The Syrian presidency announced in a statement that President al-Assad assured bin Farhan that the sound relations between Syria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are the natural state that should prevail and that these relations do not only hold interest for the two countries but also reflect an Arab and regional interest. | The presidency highlighted that al-Assad conveyed his greetings and appreciation to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and…

scorinoco (2023-04-19). President of Russia Travels to Kherson Region to Meet Soldiers, Pays First Visit to Lugansk. orinocotribune.com Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Vostok National Guard staff in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), the Kremlin announced in a statement. | "Vladimir Putin visited the Vostok National Guard staff in the Lugansk People's Republic, where he received reports from Col Gen Alexander Lapin and other senior officers on the situation in that area," the statement said. | Putin's visits to the staff of the Dnepr grouping of troops in the Kherson Region and to the Vostok National Guard staff in the Lugansk People's Republic on Tuesday, April 18, were quite impromptu, the Kremlin press service said. | This was V…

Staff (2023-04-19). Julian Assange, 4 Years Into His Imprisonment. orinocotribune.com By Oleg Yasinsky — Apr 14, 2023 | This week marks the fourth anniversary of the criminal imprisonment of Julian Assange, an Australian citizen kidnapped and convicted by the US for having dared to bother the mafia group, the most powerful and bloody in history, known worldwide as "Western civilization." He is accused of 18 crimes, including espionage. A single word of solidarity and support for Assange, no matter how useless or naive it may be, will never be superfluous, redundant or obvious. | Beyond the myth or symbol that the media turned him into within the cyclical and fleeting nature of their trends, t…

Ana Perdigón (2023-04-19). Venezuela Advances Public Consultation of Asset Forfeiture Law. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) held a session for public consultation on the Organic Law of Asset Forfeiture. The law aims to speed up the process of seizure and disposition of assets seized from corruption, drug trafficking and terrorism. | AN Deputy Diosdado Cabello presented the public consultation of the Organic Law of Asset Forfeiture, which was approved in the first discussion on March 31. Representatives of legal consultancies of all state levels were present at the session; Cabello urged them to submit their feedback and recommendations as soon as possible. | The law will be discussed in fo…

Staff (2023-04-19). Argentinians Protest Against Visit By Head of US Southern Command. orinocotribune.com General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), traveled to Argentina on Monday with the aim of meeting with officials including Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana. Richardson also visited Argentina in April, 2022. The visit occurs while Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov tours the region, visiting Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. | As a result of Richardson's visit, various activist groups and social movements have organized demonstrations against the interference of the United States in the region and to oppose the destructive economic policies of the Internation…

Peter Certo (2023-04-19). In OtherWords: April 19, 2023. otherwords.org Next week is National Library Week. Americans love their local libraries, but this year's Library Week falls amid an unprecedented hike in book bans, classroom censorship, and other attacks on learning and freedom of speech. | This week in OtherWords, school district librarian Christopher Harris shares about growing up in a rural community without a public library — an experience he says made him committed to being a rural librarian as an adult. Pointing to surveys showing that the vast majority of Americans oppose book bans, Christopher says the book banners represent an extreme fringe peddling an outside…

Christopher Harris (2023-04-19). Support Your Local Librarians by Rejecting Book Bans. otherwords.org Growing up in Milwaukee, the local branch of the public library was always just a bus ride away. But when my family moved to central Pennsylvania when I was entering high school, we lived in a rural region that didn't even have a public library. | In the '90s, before the internet was widely available, the loss of a robust library system left me feeling cut off from the world. This is one reason I've spent the last 20 years living in a rural community, where I serve as library director for a school district. | After decades building resources and capacity in our small school districts, some of which don't even hav…

Jim Hightower (2023-04-19). Beware of Creeping Autocracy. otherwords.org It's always instructive to hear powerful political officials declare that in the name of democracy, they must usurp the people's democratic authority. | This has become all too common, as even so-called democratic regimes in France and Israel have infuriated their people by trying to ram vastly unpopular, anti-democratic schemes into law by executive fiat. | Luckily, though, our U.S. of A remains committed to the people's rule, right? Moreover, our leaders agree that local government is best, for it is closest to the people, right? | Uh, no… and no. | As the once-conservative Republican Party has turned extremi…

Kali Daugherty (2023-04-19). Don't Shred the Safety Net — Expand It. otherwords.org Most of us rely on some cash assistance to get by at some point, whether we realize it or not. | For wealthy people, that might include a family trust or any number of elaborate tax breaks. For middle-income people, it might come in the form of a mortgage interest deduction on their taxes, an inheritance, or a grandparent's contribution to a college fund. | But for many working people, that kind of help can only come from public programs — the kind that are now under threat from conservatives in Congress. | I worked in a homeless shelter for disabled adults for a decade. The work was grueling, physically an…

Lindsay Koshgarian (2023-04-19). Breaking Down Your Tax Bill. otherwords.org

Khalil Bendib (2023-04-19). Cartoon: Pro-Life, Anti-Kid. otherwords.org

Tanya Wadhwa (2023-04-19). New wave of violence in Ecuador's prisons leaves 19 inmates dead in four days. peoplesdispatch.org Violence continues to rock Ecuador's prisons. In a new wave of brutality, at least 19 inmates and three prison officers were killed in two different prisons between April 12 and April 15. | The spate of violence began on Wednesday morning, April 12, when security guards at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil city, Guayas province, found six inmates hanged in their cells in one of the twelve wards that make up the prison. As a result of the incident, the National Comprehensive Care Service for Adults Deprived of Liberty and and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI), the state agency in charge of Ecuador's penitentiaries,…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-19). Peace talks between Colombian government and FARC dissident group to begin in May. peoplesdispatch.org The announcement was made during a public event held in Caquetá with the objective of sharing the group's proposals for peace talks with social organizations and requesting their participation in the peace process…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-19). Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visits Damascus to expedite Syria's regional integration. peoplesdispatch.org Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan became the first high official from his country to visit Damascus since the war in Syria broke out in 2011. Farhan met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and discussed the process of Syria's reintegration into regional politics…

Julián Pilatti (2023-04-19). Argentina's far-right grows amid the crisis. peoplesdispatch.org The rise of the far-right libertarian Javier Milei in Argentine politics is not so easy to explain, but it is already a reality. What do his supporters see in such a controversial figure and how is it related to a crisis of political representation?

FP Staff (2023-04-21). US SEC issues guidance on broker and adviser 'care obligations'. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). Russian foreign minister commends Cuba for having 'full understanding' of Ukraine conflict. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). Ukrainian President Zelenskyy requests Mexico's help to organize summit with Latin America. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). Chief Justice Roberts asked to testify on Supreme Court ethics by US Senate. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). US President Biden, France's Macron agree to 'engage' China on Ukraine in efforts to end conflict. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). Twitter starts to remove blue ticks which represented verified accounts. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). BuzzFeed to shut news division, will lay off 15% of its staff. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). Potential recognition of Taliban not a focus of UN organized summit on Afghanistan, says official. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). UN chief appeals to Sudan's warring factions to observe ceasefire over Eid al-Fitr holiday. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). US to send additional troops to Djibouti in case of eventual evacuation in Sudan, as heavy gunfire breaks out. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-21). Fleet exercises in Pacific completed, troops prepared to fend off 'aggression', says Russia. firstpost.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). BuzzFeed shutters news unit, cuts 15% of staff. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Marketmind: Inflation first big test for BOJ's Ueda. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Shein to invest nearly $150 million in Brazilian garment makers. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). South Korea March producer inflation eases to weakest in 25 months. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Film 'Peter Pan & Wendy' reimagines familiar tale. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Paramount countersues Warner Bros Discovery over 'South Park' streaming rights. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Commentary: I don't need a free Bloobox to get me recycling, but I'm probably not its target audience. channelnewsasia.com A recent lapse by partners of a Singapore shoe recycling programme is a reminder that maintaining the recycling habit requires reassurances that our efforts aren't in vain, says Repair Kopitiam's Danny Lim.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Commentary: Travelling abroad? Don't be tempted to pay your way using your home currency. channelnewsasia.com Tourists may be offered the choice to pay in their home currency rather than the local one, but the fees can be exorbitant, say these researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Commentary: Are US-Vietnam relations ready for a strategic partnership upgrade? channelnewsasia.com While signs are afoot that Hanoi is drawing a little closer to Washington, Vietnam will likely stick to familiar ground when managing its relations with the two largest powers, says ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute's Nguyen Khac Giang.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). No more straws, but what's next for fast-food chains' eco journey? channelnewsasia.com Five years have passed since fast-food chains took away plastic straws. Ahead of Earth Day on Apr 22, CNA looks at where these companies are at in their journey towards sustainability.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Juventus draw with Sporting to book Europa semi-final spot. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Leverkusen crush hosts Union 4-1 to book Europa League last-four spot. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Roma score twice in extra time to book Europa semi-final spot. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Slick Sevilla punish slapdash Man United to ease into Europa semis. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Biden, Macron talk to ease tensions after French leader's China trip. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Kyiv says it terminates land lease deal with Russian Embassy. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Lockheed and Rheinmetall to develop German version of HIMARS rocket launchers. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Russia regional governor quits after son dodges extradition to US. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-21). Russia ¥s Lavrov in Havana on Latam drive to shore up support. channelnewsasia.com

FP Staff (2023-04-20). European Parliament passes first set of thorough regulations for cryptocurrency. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-20). 'Political dialogue pointless with a gun to your head,' says Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-20). Massive SpaceX rocket explodes minutes after takeoff from Texas. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-20). Denmark, Netherlands to donate Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. firstpost.com

FP Explainers (2023-04-20). Chinese actress Jiang Mengjie a victim of 'upskirting': What's this vicious offence?>. firstpost.com

Mehul Reuben Das (2023-04-20). Elon Musk announces Tesla Cybertruck delivery from either Q2 or Q3 of 2023. firstpost.com

Sohini Sarkar (2023-04-20). It's time for NATO to invite Ukraine into US-led alliance, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy. firstpost.com

Abhishek Awasthi (2023-04-20). #WATCH: As Kyiv sky lights up, US says meteor, not UFO, not falling NASA satellite. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-20). Not appropriate to focus on particular member: India on Pakistan's participation in SCO FMs' meet. firstpost.com

Mehul Reuben Das (2023-04-20). AI comes to the rescue: ChatGPT helps a student ace exam, despite him not attending any classes. firstpost.com

FP Explainers (2023-04-20). Do Americans not have enough money to pay for even groceries right away?>. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-20). 'Situation in Sudan tense; focusing on safety of Indians'. firstpost.com

Mehul Reuben Das (2023-04-20). Tech Layoffs: Meta starts laying people off again, this time from core engineering teams. firstpost.com

Umang Sharma (2023-04-20). Putin or not Putin? Ukraine says Russian president's double travelled to Kherson, Luhansk. firstpost.com

AROC (2023-04-20). 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.

AROC (2023-04-20). 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…

Ben Norton (2023-04-20). 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).

Black Alliance for Peace (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, …

Brett Wilkins (2023-04-20). MAGA Pillow Man Ordered to Pay $5 Million to Expert Who Debunked 2020 Election Lie. commondreams.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

Brett Wilkins (2023-04-20). 'Investing in Climate Chaos': Vanguard Is Now World's Largest Funder of Fossil Fuels. commondreams.org

The Vanguard Group, one of the world's largest asset management firms, has surpassed its competitor BlackRock as the planet's leading investor in fossil fuels, according to a report released Thursday.
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channelnewsasia (2023-04-20). Commentary: The world economy needs more from China. channelnewsasia.com Economic rebounds in the United States often get picked apart for their flaws. Now, it's China's turn, says Bloomberg Opinion columnist Daniel Moss.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-20). FIFA concerned about Canada's refusal to honor Afghan visa letters -court filings. channelnewsasia.com

Christopher Brauchli (2023-04-20). Small Minds Think Alike: Clarence Thomas and George Santos's Yacht Race to Corruption. commondreams.org

| "We sail the ocean blue and our saucy ship's a beauty. We're sober men and true, and attentive to our duty." —Gilbert and Sullivan, H.M.S. Pinafore | It was like manna from heaven for a reputation that had been tarnished by, among other things, a yacht. Just when it looked like a yacht might sink |

Common Dreams Staff (2023-04-20). OUR CRUCIAL SPRING CAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDERWAY. commondreams.org

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). MOC slams claims that China providing drones to Russia. ecns.cn China has expressed strong opposition to the dissemination of false information by the U.S. and certain Western media outlets, aimed at discrediting its companies and alleging that Chinese drones are being exported for use in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China top partner for many nations in carbon goals. ecns.cn China has been playing an important role in global green development and has become a significant force in promoting the global transition to green energy, said industry experts.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China to launch cargo flight carrying fresh food from South America in May. ecns.cn A cargo flight carrying fresh food including salmon from South America to China is expected to start service on May 5, the logistics arm under China Eastern Airlines said on Thursday, the company said it is the first such cargo flight flying from South America.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). First phase of Canton Fair attracts over 1.26 million visits. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has drawn over 1.26 million visits as of Wednesday, the last day of its first phase.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Wildfire breaks out at SW China's Jiuzhaigou. ecns.cn A wildfire broke out on Wednesday in Jiuzhaigou County, southwest China's Sichuan Province.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Venezuela, Russia jointly develop alternative to SWIFT platform. ecns.cn The staff at the Central Bank of Venezuela and the Bank of Russia are looking at communications systems and reducing the use of the U.S. dollar, said Venezuelan foreign minister Yván Gil at a press conference Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China provides opportunities to multinational corporations, proven by growing foreign investment. ecns.cn With China's economy expanding 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2023, it provided opportunities to multinational corporations as evidenced by a series of foreign-funded projects implemented since the beginning of 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China-Laos Railway opens up SE. Asia. ecns.cn The China-Laos Railway has seen a significant increase in freight transportation this year, becoming an important logistics corridor between China and Southeast Asia.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Innovative vaccine campaigns called for to better inform elderly. ecns.cn With China's swelling elderly population, health experts have called for developing vaccines to tackle diseases primarily affecting seniors and devising innovative methods to expand vaccine acceptance among the age group.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Florida anti-China bill draws spirited protest in state capital. ecns.cn More than 100 people, primarily Chinese Americans and Chinese residing in Florida, appeared at the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee to testify against a specific section of a bill.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Xi extends congratulations to Yunnan University on centenary anniversary. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday extended congratulations to faculty, students, and alumni of Yunnan University as the university marks its 100th anniversary.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). TCM specialists sent to 29 countries during COVID-19 fight: official. ecns.cn China had dispatched traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialists to 29 countries to aid the fight against COVID-19 during the pandemic, an official told a press conference on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Chinese FM to attend Lanting Forum on Chinese Modernization and the World. ecns.cn Qin Gang will attend the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum on Chinese Modernization and the World to be held at the Grand Halls in Shanghai on Friday and deliver a keynote speech.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Traditional Chinese medicine spreads to 196 countries, regions: official. ecns.cn Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has spread to 196 countries and regions and gained worldwide recognition for its unique strengths in disease prevention and control and rehabilitation.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Chinese customs seize 362 endangered wildlife products. ecns.cn Shenyang Customs in northeast China's Liaoning Province said they have seized 362 endangered wildlife products from parcels shipped from overse…

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China pledges efforts to expand demand in rural areas. ecns.cn China is planning to take more actions to invigorate domestic demand in rural areas, as it has broad development room and plays a significant role in stabilizing economic growth, an official told a press conference on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China's FDI inflow up 4.9 pct in first three months. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 4.9 percent year on year in the first three months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China rolls out roadmap to promote TCM culture. ecns.cn China has introduced a roadmap designed to promote traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) culture, said a health official at a press conference Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China's non-financial outbound direct investment up 26.3 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) rose 26.3 percent year on year to 215.97 billion yuan in the first quarter of the year, official data showed Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Taiwan ethnic minority delegation visits Beijing. ecns.cn A 21-member delegation of ethnic minorities from Taiwan visited Beijing from Tuesday to Thursday to get a better understanding of the ethnic cultures of the Chinese nation.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Chinese courts receive over 520,000 IPR cases in 2022. ecns.cn Courts across China received 526,165 cases related to intellectual property rights (IPR) in 2022, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine improving in China. ecns.cn China's health literacy rate for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an indicator of the public's knowledge, recognition, and trust in TCM, has seen steady growth over the past years.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China has over 2.64 mln 5G base stations. ecns.cn The number of China's 5G base stations had exceeded 2.64 million by the end of March this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China sets up basic farmland quality monitoring network. ecns.cn China has established a basic network for monitoring farmland quality, achieving a new breakthrough in farmland quality promotion and protection, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). UN Chinese Language Day: Chinese language facilitates dialogue across civilizations. ecns.cn A forum, with the theme "The Chinese language: facilitating dialogue across civilizations," was held at the UNESCO headquarters on Tuesday to celebrate the event.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Xinjiang's foreign trade up 80.3 pct in Q1. ecns.cn The foreign trade volume of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region soared 80.3 percent year on year to 68.07 billion yuan (about 10 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of this year.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China to send expert team for Thailand to investigate cause of sudden death of 21-year-old giant panda. ecns.cn China will dispatch a team of experts to Thailand as soon as possible and carry out a joint investigation with Thai experts into the cause of its death.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Xi congratulates Diaz-Canel on re-election as Cuban president. ecns.cn General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a message of congratulations to the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on his re-election as Cuban president.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China completes thermoelectric conversion test in its space lab module. ecns.cn China's space lab module Mengtian has successfully completed its Stirling thermoelectric conversion test in orbit.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). 800m-year-old 'necklace' fossils discovered in East China. ecns.cn Fossil specimens of Horodyskia dating back to 800 million years ago were recently discovered by paleontologists in East China's Shandong and Anhui provinces.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). 'Travel squad' becomes a popular trip style among tight schedule and low budget youth. ecns.cn The super-tight schedule of a Beijing trip immediately went viral after being shared online, with people suspecting its authenticity since it is not a supposedly relaxing trip but more like an intense "special forces" training.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). China's 'ground space station' put into trial run. ecns.cn SESRI, a ground-based large-scale space science and technology experimental platform was put into trial run on Tuesday in Harbin.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Largest-ever Canton Fair concludes. ecns.cn The first phase of the 133rd China Import and Export Fair concluded on Wednesday, with better-than-expected traffic.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). Lighting adds nocturnal glint to bridge on Yangtze River in Chongqing. ecns.cn With a main span of 720 meters, the 1,403.8-meter-long bridge completed installation of its illumination system on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-20). In Numbers: Phase one of Canton Fair concludes with 1.26 million visits. ecns.cn

Gary Olson (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 …

infobrics (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.

infobrics (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.

infobrics (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…

infobrics (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…

infobrics (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.

Jake Johnson (2023-04-20). Here Are the Members of Congress Who Dumped Bank Stocks Amid Fears of Financial Crisis. commondreams.org

Jake Johnson (2023-04-20). Sanders Blasts Corporations 'Spending Millions' to Defeat Worker Champion Julie Su. commondreams.org

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday used his opening remarks at Julie Su's confirmation hearing to slam the corporate-led campaign against the labor secretary nominee, characterizing it as a desperate effort to tank a public official who is "prepared to take on powerful special interests and stand up for the needs of the working class of this country.""Let's be honest. The debate over Ms. Su has nothing to do with her qualifications," Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, said during the panel's hearing. "No one can tell us with a straight face that Ms. Su is…

Jake Johnson (2023-04-20). Senate Finance Chief: Nothing Unites GOP More Than 'Helping Rich People Cheat on Their Taxes'. commondreams.org

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-04-20). What Better Way to do Damage Control in the Face of an Embarrassing Leak Then by Blaming it on the Russians. covertactionmagazine.com Covert campaign appears designed to try and whip up yet more hatred against Russia On April 12, the FBI arrested Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman, at his home in North Dighton, Massachusetts, for allegedly leaking dozens of sensitive U.S. intelligence documents about the war in Ukraine, which was billed as the biggest national …

Jessica Corbett (2023-04-20). 'We Need a Green New Deal': AOC, Markey Re-Up Visionary Climate Resolution. commondreams.org

| Backed by climate, health, and labor groups, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey on Thursday reintroduced the Green New Deal Resolution, which the progressive leaders have been | "In the four years since we first introduced the Green New Deal, t…

Jessica Corbett (2023-04-20). 'Vile and Cowardly': House GOP Votes to Ban Trans, Intersex Girls From School Sports. commondreams.org

Julia Conley (2023-04-20). 'Relentless' GOP Push Leads to Nearly 1,500 Book Bans in First Half of School Year: Report. commondreams.org

New laws imposed by right-wing state legislatures have been a driving force behind a rise in book bans since the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, a national free expression group reported Thursday. PEN America's new report,

Julia Conley (2023-04-20). Critics Say New Revelations in Judicial Record Bolster Case for Thomas Impeachment. commondreams.org

| Calls for impeachment proceedings against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas intensified Thursday amid new reporting that revealed several specific conflicts of interest related to the justice's financial ties to right-wing real estate magnate and Republican donor Harlan Crow. | Following a

Julia Conley (2023-04-20). GOP State Rep Who Voted to Expel 'Tennessee Three' Resigns Over Sexual Harassment of Intern. commondreams.org

Tennessee Rep. Scotty Campbell, the vice chair of the state House Republican Caucus and a leader behind the effort last month to expel three Democrats who joined a gun control protest, resigned on Thursday weeks after a state House investigation found that he had sexually harassed at least one intern. Campbell's resignation was met with frustration from supporters of the

Kali Daugherty (2023-04-20). Lawmakers: Expand the Social Safety Net, Don't Shred It. commondreams.org

| Most of us rely on some cash assistance to get by at some point, whether we realize it or not. | For wealthy people, that might include a family trust or any number of elaborate tax breaks. For middle-income people, it might come in the form of a mortgage interest deduction on their taxes, an inheritance, or a grandparent's contribution to a college fund. | But for many working people, that kind of help can only come from public programs—the kind that are now under threat from conservatives in Congress. | We shouldn't be denying help to the people who need it most so we can give more to those wh…

Kenny Stancil (2023-04-20). Memo Exposes Renewable Energy Trade Group's Close Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry. commondreams.org

The American Clean Power Association has been

Kenny Stancil (2023-04-20). 'Obliterates the Police Narrative': Autopsy Shows Forest Defender Killed by Cops Never Fired Weapon. commondreams.org

| Progressives expressed disgust Wednesday after DeKalb County The

Malik Miah (2023-04-20). United States: Fight to stop 'Cop City' continues amid police violence, trumped-up charges. greenleft.org.au Protests are continuing against the construction of a police training centre in Atlanta, Georgia, despite activists being targeted by police violence and trumped-up legal charges. Malik Miah reports.

Middle East Monitor (2023-04-20). In its First 100 Days, Israel's New Netanyahu Gov't Crashes and Burns. juancole.com Dr Adnan Abu Amer AdnanAbuAmer2 ( Middle East Monitor ) — The deteriorating security situation has given Israelis a great opportunity to list the failures of the new government 100 days after its formation. Members of the current coalition admit that many electoral plans and promises have not yet been fulfilled, and it is not clear …

Newswire Editor (2023-04-20). Approval of Rio Grande LNG and South Texas LNG Underscores Biden's Climate Hypocrisy. commondreams.org In response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approving certificates for Rio Grande LNG and South Texas LNG, Destiny Watford, campaigner at Greenpeace USA, said:
"Someone needs to show President Biden the latest IPCC report where it clearly says that we need to move away from dirty energy sources like LNG if we want to keep our planet livable. U.S. LNG export capacity is on track to exceed the IEA's Net Zero Emissions estimate for global LNG trade by 2030. This is a level that we cannot overstep if we want to avoid the worst impacts of climate change—and the U.S. could pass that mark by its…

Newswire Editor (2023-04-20). EPA Needs a Transparent Public Process for Inhance PFAS SNUNS. commondreams.org The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a seriously flawed public comment process in its review of dangerous PFAS found in plastic containers, according to a letter sent today to Assistant Administrator Freedhoff by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Center for Environmental Health (CEH). The groups are asking EPA to fix the public comment process for 18 Significant New Use Notices (SNUNs) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (aka PFAS or "forever chemicals") created by Inhance Technologies in the fluorination of millions of plastic containers. The public comment…

Newswire Editor (2023-04-20). LNG export terminal fights far from over in Texas. commondreams.org In response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approving the Rio Grande LNG export terminal, Rio Bravo Pipeline, and Texas LNG today, Allie Rosenbluth, Oil Change International US Program Co-Manager, said: "Despite fierce local and national opposition, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved new LNG projects in South Texas at a time when we so clearly must transition away from fossil fuels. Following the frenzy of the European energy crisis, U.S. oil and gas companies saw opportunities to push through dirty fossil projects that lock unwilling communities into more pollution and us all…

Newswire Editor (2023-04-20). Ninth Circuit Court ruling allows ConocoPhillips to continue mining and road building on the Willow oil and gas project despite lawsuits challenging its approval. commondreams.org A one-sentence U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling today allows ConocoPhillips to continue on-the-ground mining and road building on the Willow oil and gas project while lawsuits challenging its legality make their way through court. The decision denies an emergency motion requested on April 5 by law firm Trustees for Alaska on behalf of Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic and five allied groups as part of lawsuit challenging the approval of Willow. "This ruling comes as more hard news and demonstrates again how the oil and gas industry exerts so much power over those whose health and food are most im…

Newswire Editor (2023-04-20). Sunrise on Reintroduction of the Green New Deal. commondreams.org Today, after Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (NY-14) and Senator Ed Markey (MA-D)

Rebecca Gordon (2023-04-20). The Devil's Deal of Tax-Deductible Status. commondreams.org

Rick Rozoff (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, …

Rick Rozoff (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.

Rick Steiner (2023-04-20). For Earth Day, Let's End our Addiction to Oil. commondreams.org

| A great way to honor Earth Day 2023 (April 22) would be to accelerate our efforts to end our destructive addiction to oil. | The first step toward recovery from any addiction is to tell the truth—admit the addiction, acknowledge its consequences. Yet this is something we still seem unwilling to do with our addiction to oil. It is always easier for addicts to just stay high instead of confronting their addiction and committing to recovery. | The recently approved |

Seymour Hersh. (2023-04-20). Seymour Hersh: Trading With The Enemy. popularresistance.org The Ukraine government, headed by Volodymyr Zelensky, has been using American taxpayers' funds to pay dearly for the vitally needed diesel fuel that is keeping the Ukrainian army on the move in its war with Russia. It is unknown how much the Zelensky government is paying per gallon for the fuel, but the Pentagon was paying as much as $400 per gallon to transport gasoline from a port in Pakistan, via truck or parachute, into Afghanistan during the decades-long American war there. | What also is unknown is that Zelensky has been buying the fuel from Russia, the country with which it, and Washington, are at war, and…

Staff (2023-04-20). Todo listo para comenzar mañana los V Juegos del ALBA. cubadebate.cu Tras múltiples actividades en días anteriores y el izamiento de las banderas, ya son una realidad los V Juegos del ALBA, previstos para efectuarse del 21 al 29 próximos en Caracas, sede principal, y las subsedes La Guaira y Miranda. En el acto participaron las autoridades del comité organizador nacional y los responsables de las sedes que acogerán los Juegos.

Staff (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…

Staff (2023-04-20). Khader Adnan 'Near Death' in Israeli Detention: Urgent call from Randa Musa, Khader Adnan's wife. samidoun.net Randa Musa, the wife of Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner currently on his 75th day of hunger strike, issued the following urgent call to action to the people of the world. On Thursday, 20 April, the Israeli occupation military court once again postponed the hearing on his release, ordering yet another report on his medical …

Staff (2023-04-20). Russia Wants to Know Details of the Brazilian Peace Initiative. globalresearch.ca

Stan Cox (2023-04-20). The Movement to 'Stop Cop City' Is a Movement for Climate and Social Justice. commondreams.org

| Along the South River, in the southwest corner of DeKalb County, Georgia, lies a forested area of about 300 acres that has been owned by the nearby City of Atlanta for over a century. It was once part of a vastly larger wooded landscape, home to the Muskogee (Creek) people. They gave the river and forest the name "Weelaunee." | In 2021, Atlanta officials decided to split 85 acres off this remnant of the Weelaunee forest and lease it to the Atlanta Police Foundation, a nonprofit organization, for construction of a $90 million tactical training center. If built, it will be one of the country's largest s…

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-04-20). India supera a China como el país más poblado del mundo. telesurtv.net China ha implementado una estrategia nacional para responder activamente al envejecimiento de la población.

teleSUR, SH (2023-04-20). Estampida humana deja más de 80 muertos en Yemen. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Interior yemení informó que los responsables del reparto benéfico fueron puestos bajo custodia, mientras se desarrollan las investigaciones.

trtworld (2023-04-20). Myanmar Supreme Court to hear appeal of jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi. trtworld.com The 77-year-old is serving 33 years in prison after convictions in more than a dozen cases that she has called absurd and her allies say were orchestrated by the junta. | Myanmar Supreme Court to hear appeal of jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi…

WSWS (2023-04-20). Russian pro-NATO oppositionist Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in prison. wsws.org The charges that were used to imprison Kara-Murza could be used to go after any left-wing critic of the Putin regime's war in Ukraine.

Anonymous Contributor (2023-04-19). A Childhood Without Cops: Brooklyn Community Gathers on Squatted Lot in Solidarity with Fight to Stop 'Cop City'. itsgoingdown.org Report on community gathering on a squatted lot in Brooklyn, New York in solidarity with the movement to stop Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On February 12th 2023 a group of parents, educators and community members got together at a community garden in Brooklyn, to celebrate for a future without cops for children to grow…

Anonymous (2023-04-19). Video: The struggle for Masafer Yatta. electronicintifada.net Residents of villages that Israel plans to destroy say they won't leave no matter what.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-04-19). Penny Wong's world view: AUKUS all the way. greenleft.org.au If anyone was expecting a new tilt, a flash of independence from Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong's address to the National Press Club, they were bound to be disappointed. However, the anti-China hawks got their fill, argues Binoy Kampmark.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-19). Analysis:China's Xpeng takes cues from Tesla for its new EV platform. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-19). ASML China sales dip in Q1 but seen stronger next nine months. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-19). China may hold lending benchmarks steady as recovery remains on track -analysts. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-19). China wants weaker US dollar as reserve currency, says Biden economist nominee. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-19). Russia says talks with UEFA about reinstatement are tough -agencies. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-19). India population to surpass China by mid-2023. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-19). Russia's Lavrov to talk Ukraine grain deal with UN chief next week. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-19). UN says 34 million Afghans in poverty under Taliban rule. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). Int'l train smooths exports from north of nation. ecns.cn Improved logistics in North China are helping domestic automakers increase their export volumes with efficient and low-cost services, according to officials at an international land port in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). Man sentenced to death for deliberately causing fatal car accident in Guangzhou. ecns.cn Wen Qinyun, who deliberately caused a car crash on Jan. 11 this year in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, was sentenced to death in the first trial by Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China-developed ARJ21jetliner completes its first flight in Indonesia. ecns.cn A China-developed ARJ21 jetliner took off from Jakarta at 12: 50 p.m. local time on Tuesday and landed at the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport two hours later, completing its first overseas flight.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). 755 people sent to put out forest fire in SW China's Sichuan. ecns.cn A forest fire broke out in Daocheng County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday night.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China will do everything possible to protect safety of Chinese nationals in Sudan: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry immediately activated the consular emergency response mechanism and instructed the Chinese Embassy in Sudan to make the utmost efforts to protect the safety and security of Chinese nationals and institutions in Sudan after conflicts between armed forces erupted in Sudan's capital Khartoum and several other places, spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). Giant panda Lin Hui dies at Chiang Mai Zoo. ecns.cn Giant panda Lin Hui, 21 years old, died at Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand on early Wednesday, said the Consulate General of China in Chiang Mai on the same day.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). Ambassadors look forward to cooperating with China on 5G technology. ecns.cn China's 5G technology brings opportunities to the world and they looked forward to cooperating with China in this field, said foreign ambassadors visiting the Innovation Experience Center of China Unicom on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China to further reduce restrictions, offer easier market access for foreign investment. ecns.cn China is considering updating its negative list for market access and removing more restrictions for foreign investment entering the Chinese market, Meng Wei, spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said Wednesday at a press conference.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China hopeful of solution to Yemen issue. ecns.cn While analysts urged relevant parties in Yemen to continue working in good faith for peace amid a multifaceted and complex situation, China expressed its hope for substantial steps toward a political solution to the Yemen conflict.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). More graduates attracted to SW. China cities. ecns.cn Job opportunities in the cities of Chengdu and Chongqing in Southwest China are attracting increasing numbers of college graduates, according to recruitment website Zhaopin.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). Sino-Japanese dialogue key to regional, global stability. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit to China earlier this month, the first by a top Japanese diplomat in three years, came at a time of challenges as well as opportunities for China-Japan relations.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China issues blue alert for sandstorms on Wednesday. ecns.cn China's national observatory has issued a blue alert for sandstorms in parts of the country from Wednesday morning until Thursday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). Bills aim to ban China from buying farmland in US. ecns.cn The Senate of the U.S. state of Florida has unanimously passed a bill that bans seven countries, including China, from purchasing farmland in the state.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China launches interactive digital platform to display Dunhuang culture online. ecns.cn An interactive digital platform of a virtual duplication of the Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, is accessible to the public from Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). Russia cosmonauts conduct 1st 2023 spacewalk at International Space Station. ecns.cn Two Russian cosmonauts conducted their first spacewalk this year on Wednesday after a hiatus caused by the depressurization of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China to further shorten negative list for foreign investment. ecns.cn China will appropriately shorten the negative list for foreign investment, as part of efforts to promote high-level opening up, an official said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China pledges moves to prop up consumption recovery. ecns.cn China is planning to take more actions to invigorate consumption recovery, an official with the country's top economic planner said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China sees surge in entry, exit trips in Q1. ecns.cn Immigration authorities across China handled nearly 65.07 million exits and entries in the first quarter of the year, a year-on-year increase of 116.2 percent, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China cuts U.S. Treasury holdings in Feb to near 13-year low, raises economic security. ecns.cn China further reduced its holdings of U.S. Treasury debt in February to the lowest level in nearly 13 years, as other foreign holders cut their holdings by 4.7 percent year-on-year to $7.34 trillion, data from the U.S. Treasury Department showed.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). Chinese president holds talks with Gabonese president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Gabonese Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba, who is on a state visit to China, here on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). China's first overseas delivery of ARJ21 completes maiden flight in Indonesia. ecns.cn China's homegrown regional jetliner, the ARJ21, was delivered to TransNusa Airlines in December 2022 and completed its maiden flight from Jakarta to Bali on Tuesday, starting its official commercial operations in Indonesia.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). Culture Fact: Chengdu, a city of culture. ecns.cn The 31st FISU World University Games will open in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 28. As Wednesday marks the 100-day countdown to the event, let's embark on a cultural trip to Chengdu city.

ecns.cn (2023-04-19). In Numbers: China sees surge in entry, exit trips in Q1. ecns.cn

Editor (2023-04-19). Editorial: Pentagon takes a leak. workers.org The top story in the capitalist media is the arrest of a 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard in Massachusetts over the leak of some 100 "classified" state documents. They were purportedly shared to a chat for gamers on the Discord social media platform and later shared by Russians . . . |

Fight Back (2023-04-19). Hands off the African People's Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement! fightbacknews.org On Tuesday, April 18, a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida indicted four U.S. citizens and three Russian nationals with charges of "acting as agents of the Russian government within the United States without prior notification." The U.S. citizens indicted are: Omali Yeshitela, chairman and founder of the African Peoples Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement (APSP); Penny Joanne Hess, a leader of APSP; Jesse Nevel, a member of APSP; and Augustus C. Romain Jr., aka Gazi Kodzo, a former leader of APSP. If convicted, they face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The Russians indicted are Aleksandr Ionov, fou…

infobrics (2023-04-19). Tunisia Seeks to Break Free from IMF, Join BRICS Countries Bloc. infobrics.org Tunisia is eyeing a potential alliance with the BRICS nations bloc, which includes emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa…

infobrics (2023-04-19). The World Bank and the BRICS Bank Have New Leaders and Different Outlooks. infobrics.org New Development Bank's Board of Governors—which includes representatives from Brazil, China, India, Russia, and South Africa (the BRICS countries) as well as one person to represent Bangladesh, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates—elected Brazil's former president Dilma Rousseff to head the NDB…

Jessica Corbett (2023-04-19). McCarthy Finally Unveils 'Republican Default Disaster' Bill. commondreams.org

| Again rebuffing | McCarthy (R-Cailf.)

Ken Leslie (2023-04-19). Ukraine, Russia and the Third Crusade. globalresearch.ca

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2023-04-19). China, Russia Circle Wagons in Asia-Pacific. globalresearch.ca

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-19). The Palestinian Resistance Are a Refugee Resistance, This Is Purposely Ignored. orinocotribune.com By Robert Inlakesh — Apr 15, 2023 | The question of refugees is a core component to the Palestinian cause for national liberation, there can be no explanation for the armed resistance without understanding this key element. | After rocket-fire from Lebanon, in response to Israeli assaults on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, reports began to emerge about "militants" that had opened fire on "Israel". This reporting came as Palestinian groups were blamed for the rocket fire, which no group has yet claimed. What is important here however, is how the Palestinian resistance has been framed, to label them as "militan…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-19). NATO allies, partners to join largest-ever U.S.-Australia war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Tonga supplied troops for NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The Japanese navy also assisted. ==== Defense PostApril 19, 2023 Australia, US to Host 'Largest-Ever' Bilateral Exercise Australia and the US will hold their largest bilateral exercise this year, with approximately 30,000 military personnel expected to …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-19). NATO partner South Korea ready to provide military assistance to Ukraine — president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 19, 2023 South Korea hints at military aid to Ukraine South Korea's president has indicated his country could supply Ukraine with military assistance under certain circumstances to help it fend off Russia's invasion, according to news outlets. *** The South Korean head of state said: "If there is a situation the international community …

Staff (2023-04-19). The Justice & the Billionaire: Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Real Estate Deal with GOP Megadonor. democracynow.org Calls continue to grow for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to step down or to be impeached, after ProPublica uncovered more damning information about his relationship with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. According to the new report, Thomas and his family sold a house and two vacant lots in Savannah, Georgia, to Crow for around $130,000 but never disclosed the sale, which appears to be a violation of the 1978 Ethics in Government Act. In addition to being a major benefactor to Thomas and the GOP, Crow is also an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia, including a copy of Mein Kampf signed by Hitler, paintings…

Staff (2023-04-19). Argentinians Protest Visit From Head of US Southern Command. orinocotribune.com General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), traveled to Argentina on Monday with the aim of meeting with officials including Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana. Richardson also visited Argentina in April, 2022. The visit occurs while Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov tours the region, visiting Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. | As a result of Richardson's visit, various activist groups and social movements have organized demonstrations against the interference of the United States in the region and to oppose the destructive economic policies of the Internation…

Tamara Nassar (2023-04-19). Why is Israel arbitrarily detaining a US senior citizen? electronicintifada.net Khader Adnan refusing food in protest for more than 70 days.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-04-19). Asciende a 29 cifra de muertos por incendio en hospital chino. telesurtv.net El siniestro dejó un saldo de 39 heridos, tres de ellos se encuentran en estado crítico y otros 18 muy graves.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-04-19). Ocho palestinos resultan heridos por fuerzas israelíes. telesurtv.net Intensos enfrentamientos surgieron entre las fuerzas israelíes y los palestinos durante la incursión en el campamento.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-04-19). Presidente palestino realiza visita oficial a Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net La estancia de Mahmoud Abbas coincide con una visita de una delegación del Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica (Hamás).

teleSUR (2023-04-19). Cuba Receives Donation of Water Resources Equipment From China. telesurenglish.net The government of China has contributed equipment for the provision of water resources to the drought-afflicted nation of Cuba. This donation is a much-needed solution to the pressing water scarcity issue that has destabilized the agricultural sector and caused detrimental impacts to the livelihoods of the Cuban people. | Related: | The National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH) in Cuba received a contribu…

teleSUR (2023-04-19). Russian Foreign Minister Offers Support in Visit to Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Russia and Venezuela conducted a review of a considerable number of their bilateral agreements, which encompassed a range of areas including financial, energy, agricultural, and other sectors. These deliberations took place on Tuesday and involved the participation of top diplomatic figures and other high-ranking officials. | Related: | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Venezuelan counterpart Yván G…

trtworld (2023-04-19). China detains officials as death toll in Beijing hospital fire rises. trtworld.com Death toll from a fire at Changfeng Hospital in Beijing rose to 29, a city government official said at a news briefing as police announces detention of at least 12 people including the hospital's director. | China detains officials as death toll in Beijing hospital fire rises…

trtworld (2023-04-19). India to surpass China as world's most populous nation by mid-2023, UN says. trtworld.com New data released by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that India's population will overtake China's this year, with almost 3 million more people. | India to surpass China as world's most populous nation by mid-2023, UN says…

W.T. Whitney Jr. (2023-04-19). China, Brazil Lead in Chipping Away at US Economic Power Abroad. orinocotribune.com By W. T. Whitney — Apr 14, 2023 | The United States proclaimed the Monroe Doctrine 200 years ago and ever since has arranged Latin American and Caribbean affairs to its advantage. Nevertheless, struggles for national and regional independence did continue and the poor and marginalized classes did resist. Eventually there would be indigenous movements, labor mobilizations, and progressive and socialist-inclined governments. Cuba's revolutionary government has endured for 63 years. | The U.S. political hold may have weakened, but U.S. control over the region's economies remains strong; after World War II it ex…

WSWS (2023-04-19). Australian central bank and Labor government cover up corporate profit-gouging. wsws.org There is undeniable evidence that the inflation has been fuelled by profiteering, on top of the pouring trillions of dollars into the financial markets, the impact of pandemic and the US-NATO war against Russia, not workers' wages.

WSWS (2023-04-19). Far-right Ukrainian nationalists force cancellation of Montreal antiwar meeting—this brazen act of censorship must not go unchallenged. wsws.org The cancellation of the Montreal meeting is anti-democratic, sets a dangerous precedent, and serves to strengthen Canadian imperialism in its predatory war against Russia.