Anand Naidoo(2023-04-19). The Heat: U.S. Gun Violence.america.cgtn.com Gun violence is an epidemic in the United States. Already this year, families are grieving after mass shootings at a school, the workplace and a birthday celebration. A sweet sixteen birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama was the latest target of a mass shooting. On Saturday …
Staff(2023-04-19). Calle 11, entre Paseo y A.cubadebate.cuSuelo ir cada vez que puedo, pero en estas fechas he vuelto a hacer el recorrido que hará poco más de un año hice por vez primera. Esta casa colonial que hace más de un siglo pertenecía a una familia acaudalada, ahora es patrimonio del pueblo cubano y de cualquier visitante que se precie a visitarla. En sus paredes hay historia, hay dolor, pero sobre todo hay triunfo. El triunfo de una vida llena de ejemplo y heroicidad.
Staff(2023-04-19). Archivo CD: La Batalla de Girón (+Video).cubadebate.cuMás de un año antes del 16 de abril de 1961, después de rigurosos análisis e intercambios, el presidente Dwight Eisenhower decidió destruir a la Revolución Cubana. Así inicia la primera parte de las Reflexiones del Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz tituladas La Batalla de Girón, publicadas en Cubadebate.
Staff(2023-04-19). Minuto a Minuto: Sesión constitutiva de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular.cubadebate.cuEn un día memorable para todos los cubanos, en que se conmemora el 62 aniversario de la victoria en las arenas de Playa Girón, quedará constituida la X Legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, por los 470 diputados electos en marzo pasado en los 168 municipios del país. Siga minuto a minuto este histórico acontecimiento a través de Cubadebate.
Staff(2023-04-19). Pinar del Río: Cadena Cubana del Pan y mipymes firman convenios para retomar producciones.cubadebate.cuLa firma de convenios de trabajo entre la UEB de la Cadena Cubana del Pan en Pinar del Río y mipymes permitirá en los próximos días retomar algunas producciones.A los actores por cuenta propia corresponderá el suministro de materia prima mientras los trabajadores de las unidades de la cubana del pan elaborarán los surtidos.
Staff(2023-04-19). Lavrov traslada a Maduro invitación del presidente ruso para visitar el país (+Video).cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, se reunió este martes con el presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, en el marco de su visita al país latinoamericano, y le entregó una invitación personal por parte del presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, para visitar Rusia. "Quiero transmitirle un mensaje del presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin".
Staff(2023-04-19). Ilumina cielo de Alaska extraña espiral brillante (+Video).cubadebate.cuHabitantes de la región interior del estado de Alaska (EE.UU.) se vieron sorprendidos la madrugada del sábado pasado por una extraña espiral brillante, de forma similar a una galaxia, que apareció en el cielo nocturno, informa la agencia AP.
Staff(2023-04-19). Las 3 del día: Abastecimiento de combustible, transformación digital y el juicio por la muerte de Maradona (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuEn los últimos días ha sido noticia la situación con el abastecimiento de combustible en Cuba. Hoy trascendió que el gobierno de La Habana limita la venta por vehículo en los servicentros destinados a todos los consumidores. Sobre esta y otras informaciones hablamos en Las 3 del día, el podcast donde los actualizaremos de lo que ha sido noticia este 18 de abril en Cubadebate.
Staff(2023-04-19). La historia de Amber Neben: 48 años y tetracampeona contra el reloj.cubadebate.cuEl 37 campeonato panamericano de ciclismo de ruta abrió este 18 de abril por vez primera en Centroamérica. Pero una de las figuras más icónicas del certamen desde su primera medalla de oro en 2006, la estadounidense Amber Neben, llegó sonriente y dispuesta a seguir haciendo historia a sus 48 años, cumplidos el pasado 15 de febrero.
Staff(2023-04-19). Falleció Pablo González Casanova, eminente intelectual mexicano y gran amigo de Cuba.cubadebate.cuPablo González Casanova, ex rector de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México falleció este martes a los 101 años de edad. González Casanova fue un eminente intelectual mexicano y gran amigo de Cuba. Fundador de la Red en Defensa de la Humanidad. Cubadebate y la Mesa Redonda tuvieron el honor de contar con él como uno de sus colaboradores.
TASS(2023-04-19). West insists that Kiev return Crimea, Donbass by force — Lavrov.tass.comLavrov drew attention to the Kiev regime's latest statements, in which government officials pledge to destroy Russian language and culture in Crimea if it is retaken, replacing it with Ukrainian and global culture…
Owen Fairclough(2023-04-18). New shootings prompt push for gun control.america.cgtn.com Just days after a 16-year-old in the U.S. was shot after knocking on the door of the wrong address, a woman was shot dead in similar circumstances.
Joel Richards(2023-04-18). Argentina's drought impacts the economy.america.cgtn.com Argentina's worst drought in almost 100 years is decimating critical soy, wheat and corn production, damaging the income of farmers, producers — and hurting the economy.
Nitza Soledad Perez(2023-04-18). Florida university students protest potential bans to curriculum.america.cgtn.com Many Florida students and faculty members are sounding alarms against a new bill that would ban several academic disciplines, including critical race theory and queer theory, from state university curriculum, as well as eliminate most programs that support such discussions.
Hendrik Sybrandy(2023-04-18). Denver honors local Chinese heritage through art.america.cgtn.com It's taken many years but Denver, Colorado, is finally acknowledging and coming to terms with an anti-Chinese riot that decimated its vibrant Chinatown neighborhood back in the 19th century.
Anand Naidoo(2023-04-18). The Heat: U.S. Intelligence Leaks.america.cgtn.com Washington is trying to contain another national security breach. Why were the documents leaked? And, what happens next? The U.S. government is dealing with the fallout of yet another major leak of classified papers. Among the revelations: U.S. skepticism about Ukraine's military abilities in the …
Marc Steiner(2023-04-18). For a glimpse of America's future, look at Texas.therealnews.com Attacks on LGBTQ rights, abortion access, and movements for racial justice aren't exclusive to any one state in the union. But Texas is certainly a place where state officials and vigilantes are working hand-in-hand to bring about a dangerous new future. Texas-based journalists Andrea Grimes is a writer, editor, and activist living in…
Robin D. G. Kelley(2023-04-18). Robin D.G. Kelley: Remembering the 2001 Cincinnati Rebellion.therealnews.com Nineteen years before the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city of Cincinnati was shaken by a rebellion in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood over the police killing of Timothy Thomas, an unarmed Black man. In a special "George Floyd Memorial Lecture" hosted by the
Taya Graham, Stephen Janis, Jayne Miller(2023-04-18). Maryland state says it doesn't have to account for spending on tax break costing Baltimore $20 million annually.therealnews.com When it comes to putting a price tag on Baltimore's expansive list of tax incentives for developers, even a simple request for financial data can lead to complicated answers. City officials learned this the hard way when they asked the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) for data on what was being spent on cleaning up contaminated sites that have earned a lucrative tax break known as a Instead of sharing the data, the MDE forced the city to file a Maryland Pu…
Palestinian Youth Movement(2023-04-18). Zionism in crisis: Palestinian resistance forges a new horizon.therealnews.com This article was originally published in Over the past few weeks, significant events have been unfolding across historic Palestine. January 7, 2023, marked the start of Zionist protests in response to proposed Israeli judicial reforms. In parallel, we have also seen an intensification of the ongoing settler colonial violence perpetrated by the Zionist entity against Palestinians — January was the West Bank's deadliest month in nearly a decade, and the last few weeks have seen heightened violence towards Palestinians in Al-Aq…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). New York holds emergency rally for police victim in Bed-Stuy.fightbacknews.orgNew York, NY – On April 17, around 30 people came out for an emergency rally led by the New York Community Action Project (NYCAP) at Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn, to demand justice for Caesar Robinson, a 78-year-old Black man, murdered by New York Police Department officers in his Bedford-Stuyvesant home. | On April 13, officers from the 81st Precinct responded to a call from Caesar Robinson's nephew claiming that someone was attempting to break into his uncle's apartment. Robinson opened the door when they arrived, and NYPD claims that he had a gun and pointed it at the officers, who shot him six times. The…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). Statement issued by the PFLP for Palestinian Prisoners' Day.fightbacknews.orgFight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. | O sons of our Palestinian people, sons of our Arab nation, free people of the world: | Palestinian prisoners' day falls on the seventeenth of April this year, with more than 4,900 male and female prisoners still languishing in the prisons of the zionist enemy. Among them are children, the sick, the elderly, and those who are about to spend more than 40 continuous years in their prisons, in extremely miserable human conditions and psychological suffering. They are subjected to torture by variou…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). Tucson stands with Palestine: Hands off Al-Aqsa!fightbacknews.orgTucson, AZ – On April 14, a spirited crowd of around 50 people rallied on the steps of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus to demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel. | The majority of those gathered were students organized by the Student for Justice in Palestine chapter at the U of A. Donning keffiyehs and holding signs that read "Fuck Zionism!" the students roared when chanting "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" | The protest came in response to Israeli occupation forces who recently stormed the Masjid al-Aqsa and brutally attacked and detained hundreds of Palestinians. The Zionists invad…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). Minneapolis change allows for broadcasting Muslim call to prayer.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN — As part of their daily routine, religious Muslims pray five times a day. Since prayer times revolve around the lunar cycle, they change throughout the year. In many places around the world, a call to prayer is broadcast from mosques to announce those five Adhan prayer times so people who are Muslim know it's time to pray. | In most cities in the United States including Minneapolis, noise regulations prevent the call to prayer from being publicly broadcast outside of certain hours. In Minneapolis the noise ordinance only allows broadcasts from 7: 00 a.m. to 10: 00 p.m. At some times of the ye…
Anonymous765(2023-04-18). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 18, 2023.southfront.org This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
Ariadna Eljuri(2023-04-18). President Maduro Supports Petro's International Conference on Venezuela.orinocotribune.comOn Monday, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro expressed his support for the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela, promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The conference will take place in Bogotá on April 25, and 19 countries from the international community are invited. | "I told the foreign minister to convey to Gustavo Petro all my support for this conference to be successful," said President Maduro during the broadcast of the first episode of his new television show Maduro+. | "There are great expectations about the conference," said Maduro. "We will closely follow all the even…
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy.(2023-04-18). Peru's Coup-plotting Congress Has 6% Approval, 91% Disapproval.popularresistance.orgA study by a leading polling firm in Peru found that the country's coup-plotting congress has an approval rating of just 6%, with a staggering 91% disapproval. | The South American nation's unelected president, Dina Boluarte, has the approval of just 15% of Peruvians, with 78% disapproval. | In December 2022, Peru's democratically elected leftist President Pedro Castillo was overthrown in a congressional coup. The military arrested him, and he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, without due process. | The US ambassador in Peru, Lisa Kenna, is a CIA veteran who strongly supported the coup against Castillo, and h…
Berry Craig(2023-04-18). Republicans' school shooting playbook: Protect the guns!peoplesworld.org "The GOP has a well-established playbook for the aftermath of a school shooting: thoughts, prayers, and protecting the guns," The Rolling Stone's Nikki McCann Ramirez wrote after the latest mass slaying in which a heavily armed attacker murdered three adults and three children at a private Christian school in Nashville. Police shot and killed the attacker. Brian Clardy is …
Cody Bloomfield, Defending Rights, Dissent.(2023-04-18). Seven Members Of Congress Take A Stand For Assange.popularresistance.orgApril 11 – Four years ago today, six men dragged Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London into a van, where he was carted off to Belmarsh Prison, where he remains, fighting extradition to the U.S. On April 11, 2019, after seven years holed up in the embassy, Ecuador rescinded Assange's citizenship and turned him over to British authorities. The final extrication from the embassy followed years of CIA plotting against Assange, going so far as to draw up "options" for how to assassinate him and contracting with the security company charged with surveilling the Ecuadorian embassy. | The date marks near…
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-18). Saudis Release More Houthi Prisoners, Relief Ships Dock in Hodeidah.news.antiwar.comThe Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday released more Houthi detainees as part of a unilateral prisoner release as the prospect for a peace deal between the warring sides continues to grow. According to AP, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said 104 Houthi detainees were released. The step came a day after the Houthis …
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). International auto show kicks off in Shanghai.ecns.cnThe 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition kicked off Tuesday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). New Covid-19 variant XBB.1.16 'Arcturus' detected in China.ecns.cnThe Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday it has detected 15 cases of XBB.1.16 and 2 cases of XBB.1.16.1, indicating that this variant has been spread to China.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China unleashes great economic momentum as expos recover.ecns.cnThe third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which hosted more than 3,382 brands from 65 countries and regions, concluded on Saturday in Haikou, Hainan Province. As the conference and exhibition industry gradually recovers, China is unleashing great economic momentum.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China's Q1 GDP growth indicates good start: experts.ecns.cnExperts said the year-on-year growth rate of 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2023 has exceeded expectations, and judging from main indicators, China's economy made a good start this year.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Lu writing brush craft preserved in east China.ecns.cnThe craft of making a Lu writing brush dates back as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD). The calligraphy brush, produced in Yinping Town of east China's Shandong Province, is called Lu brush since Shandong Province is dubbed Lu for short.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). National archaeological site parks receive 146 mln visits in 5 years.ecns.cnOver the five years between 2018 and 2022, more than 50 national archaeological site parks in China have received 146 million visits, according to sources from the National Cultural Heritage Administration Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Japan Coast Guard aircraft makes crash landing in Oita.ecns.cnA small plane of the Japan Coast Guard on Tuesday morning made an emergency landing in Japan's coastal prefecture of Oita, with no casualties reported, according to local media.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Guinness lists fish ladder in Tibet as world's highest.ecns.cnThe fish ladder in the irrigation area of the Laluo water conservancy project in Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, was listed recently in Guinness World Records as the world's highest-altitude fish ladder.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Zookeeper suspended for mistreating giant panda.ecns.cnA giant panda keeper was suspended from his job in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, for poking the animal with a bamboo pole to make it go back to its room.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). With 185 killed, deadly military conflict in Sudan rages on.ecns.cnClashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have killed 185 people and wounded another 1,800 as of Monday, while showing no sign of abating.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Chinese vice president meets Uruguayan FM.ecns.cnChinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, in Beijing on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). 2 injured as coast guard plane crashes in SW Japan.ecns.cnA light aircraft belonging to the Japan Coast Guard crashed in the southwestern prefecture of Oita, injuring the crew members onboard, local media said Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). 800-year-old Chinese fringe tree in full bloom.ecns.cnMagnificent clusters of fragrant and fringe-like blossoms from an 800-year-old Chionanthus retusus, also known as the Chinese fringe tree, were seen in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province.
Editor(2023-04-18). George Carlin and the American Dream.scheerpost.com By SP Staff Last week's Scheer Intelligence podcast featured a headline inspired by the late comedian George Carlin. The headline serves as an excuse to revisit his 2005 HBO special "Life is Worth Losing," where Carlin includes one of his most iconic bits critiquing America's consumerism, education, politics and the myth of the American Dream. …
Editor(2023-04-18). Patrick Lawrence: Macron's Europe.scheerpost.com France's president has proven himself to be a well-oiled weathervane. What he says on Monday may not match what he says or does on Wednesday. But his remarks while visiting China are interesting in several ways.
Editor(2023-04-18). Why the Republi-Fascists Can't Stop Calling the Capitalist Democrats 'Marxists'.scheerpost.com By Paul Street / CounterPunch The Capitalist Democrats… The Democratic Party is a militantly capitalist entity and always has been — and not just in the neoliberal era. The much beloved New Deal Democratic president Franklin Roosevelt, himself a wealthy member of the capitalist establishment, boasted that he had saved the US American profits system by overseeing …
infobrics(2023-04-18). BRICS Bloc Advances Another Step as Saudi Arabia Joins SCO.infobrics.orgSaudi Arabia's cabinet approved a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), cementing the increasingly close ties between the Middle East oil producer and China. The move is also another brick in the emerging closer ties between what can be called the BRICS bloc of leading emerging markets…
infobrics(2023-04-18). Chinese Car Brands Overtake Sales of Russia's Lada in First Quarter.infobrics.orgRussians purchased more Chinese cars in the first quarter of 2023 than Ladas, Russia's most popular, locally made vehicle, data showed, evidence of Beijing's growing presence in Russia's economy as Western carmakers head for the exit…
infobrics(2023-04-18). Why are Western media suddenly praising Russian electronic warfare capabilities?>.infobrics.orgHow does the world's largest cartel of arms producers solve the issues with the precision of their weapons? Well, more weapons! With the Kiev regime potentially acquiring thousands of additional JDAMs, US MIC contractors get even more billions of American taxpayers' dollars.
Jamal Rich(2023-04-18). Paul Robeson mural on D.C.'s historic U St. vandalized.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—On the late evening of Sunday, April 16, bypassers caught a young white graffiti artist tagging and defacing the Paul Robeson mural on the historic U St. corridor in northwest D.C. A video was widely shared on social media by the Washingtonian Problems account on Instagram and Twitter originally sharing that it was the Duke …
Juan Cole(2023-04-18). Chinese-made EVs are Conquering the world's largest Auto Market, as BEV sales Soared 87% in '22.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — EV sales have taken off in China, the world's largest auto market, according to Reuters. Moreover, Chinese makers of electric vehicles are outshining most of their rivals. BYD's sales are up a startling 69% this year even though the overall market is a bit sluggish. Tesla sales are up 27%. …
LPR(2023-04-18). Invitation: Land and Commons near Bure (France).indybay.orgEncounter of peasant and rural struggles 26 August – 3 September in Bure, Lorraine, France. Around 40 farms, groups and organisations have so far signed the call to participate in the "Terre et Communs" camp near Bure this summer. Schedule, cultural programme, infrastructures … the whole thing is taking shape. We will keep you informed in the coming months. You will soon be able to confirm your participation via the website.
Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG.(2023-04-18). Volunteers And Victims Of US Border Patrol Violence Demand Justice.popularresistance.orgHundreds of people die every year at the hands of US Border Patrol agents, either from being beaten, shot, car chases or being left stranded in the desert, simply for exercising their right to move. A US Supreme Court decision, Hernandez Vs Mesa, in February 2020 granted the US Border Patrol the ability to murder people on the Mexican side of the border without being held accountable. Clearing the FOG spoke with four women from the Border Patrol Victims Network – Ana Maria Vasquez and Tracye Peterson, who are volunteers, Marisol Garcia Alcantara, who was shot by border agents, and Yanelis Laurencia, whose 23-year…
Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik(2023-04-18). Merrick Garland and Dick Durbin under pressure to act on SCOTUS scandal.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—More revelations about the corporate and right-wing ties of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, his lobbyist wife Ginni Thomas and his failure for almost two decades to disclose even minimal information about both have raised pressure on Attorney General Merrick Garland to name a special counsel and act in the case and on Senate Democratic …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-18). Carrying coffins honoring the dead, Poor People's Campaign marches in Tennessee.peoplesworld.org NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Carrying empty coffins honoring three adults and three nine-year-olds shot dead at a Christian school around two weeks ago, hundreds of Tennessee Poor People's Campaigners marched on the state capitol building in Nashville on April 17, demanding the Volunteer State's Republican legislative supermajority pass tough gun control laws. But their demand, like the initial …
Michael Hudson(2023-04-18). Why the US Bank Crisis is Not Over.indybay.orgThere must always be a financial crash at some point. That is because interest-bearing debt grows exponentially, but the economy follows an S-curve and then turns down. And when the economy turns down… the magnitude of financial claims on the economy exceeds the ability to pay.
Middle East Monitor(2023-04-18). Israeli Apartheid at Last Described in the Pages of the Venerable 'Foreign Affairs' Journal.juancole.com Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks The remarkable pace by which the term "apartheid" has moved from the margins of the Israeli-Palestinian debate to its centre was on powerful display this weekend. The prestigious American magazine, Foreign Affairs, widely considered one of most influential foreign policy magazines shaping Washington's thinking, added its weight behind the claim that …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgEsophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach — is on the rise in the U.S. "We think esophageal cancer is on the rise with the obesity pandemic as well as with the problem with the increase in reflux in the United States," says Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/FpI7dt2izHc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). A new heart and a renewed zest for life.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhether it was working around the home or out hiking the trails, Steven Fietek says he has always been active. But when Steven turned 52, he started to notice shortness of breath. "Slowly but surely, I got to the point where the fatigue and the shortness of breath was troublesome." Steven says he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. "Which I keep telling people, it's a big, big word for weak heart muscle." A few years…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Parkinson's disease — are you at risk?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes and risk factors of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. People with Parkinson's disease can experience tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, loss of automatic movements, speech and writing changes, and impaired posture and balance. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Testicular cancer — are you at risk?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms and risk factors of testicular cancer. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But, in the U.S., it's the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35. Approximately 9,190 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and 470 people will die from the disease, according to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIn 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants. "This is one of the largest population health studies of its kind," says ‚ÄØKonstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the Carlson and Nelson Endowed Executive Director for Mayo Clinic's…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgLike many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Bianca's transplant journey.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSpring has sprung, so for most people, the winter holiday season is a distant memory. But for one Minnesota family, this past Christmas is one that they'll never forget. As she opened her presents, Bianca Gozola was able to forget, at least for a little while, all that she's been through. "We were playing outside with neighbors who were a little bit older, but generally, you know, other small children," remembers Laura Gozola, Bianca's mom….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is macular degeneration?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently celebrated my 50th birthday and had an eye exam. The ophthalmologist recommended that I get screened for macular degeneration. I was surprised because nobody in my family has had any eye issues, and I am not having trouble with my vision. I know there are many health screenings I need as I age, but is this a new recommendation or simply because I'm getting older? ANSWER: Happy birthday and welcome to your…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 14-year-old daughter goes to bed each night around 10 p.m. Some nights she complains that she cannot fall asleep until hours later. Although she wakes up and says she isn't tired, she does sleep in on weekends. I'm concerned about insomnia, but I'm also worried it's affecting her ability to concentrate in school. What advice do you have? ANSWER: Lots of children your daughter's age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. Though…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgHeart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list, Mayo Clinic is hoping to save more lives by adopting strategies for expanding the donor pool for heart transplants. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic trainer gives tips on avoiding boredom to prevent injury in running routine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. — Have you ever started a new fitness journey only to find yourself bored or suffering new pain in a couple of weeks? At this point, you may be asking, "Is this routine really for me?" This is common, but you need to find ways to make the process better to overcome these obstacles. The link between boredom and injuries is strong. As you get bored with a fitness routine, it is easier…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgYou may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgScientists continue to monitor the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak — also referred to as bird flu — that has killed millions of birds and has now crossed over to some species of mammals. Currently, the risk to humans remains low; however, sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred. "Rarely, we see crossover from birds into humans, with the current circulating strain of avian influenza causing a large outbreak among wild birds and poultry. We have seen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Does my child need ear tubes?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory illness. Ear infections can be painful and cause difficulty sleeping or hearing. Unfortunately, they also are one of the most common infections for children. Inserting tubes in the ear is a treatment for chronic ear infections. Here are answers to questions about…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Young man's disease: Testicular cancer.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe risk of many types of cancer increases with age. Prostate, skin, breast and lung cancers are more common among older people. However, testicular cancer is considered a "young man's disease" because people under 45 are at the greatest risk. Testicular cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the testicles, which are located in the loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles make sperm and the hormone testosterone. There is good and bad news about testicular cancer. The…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/15: Oakland Mife Rally.indybay.orgOakland, CA – Precise location TBA | Location update: Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank H Ogawa Plz, Oakland, CA 94612…
Press Associates(2023-04-18). Starbucks workers organize 300th store.peoplesworld.org SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Starbucks Workers United, the grass-roots worker organizing campaign which the Service Employees aid, has organized its 300th store in the U.S., in Sacramento, Calif. The vote was 11-2 on April 14 at the store at 7th and K Streets in the California capital. The Sacramento vote came just weeks after Starbucks's annual board and …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). 26,000 troops from 14 nations: NATO allies join largest Swedish war games in over 25 years.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDeutsche WelleApril 17, 2023 Sweden starts largest military exercise in over 25 years More than 26,000 soldiers from 14 countries, including the US and European members of NATO, are taking part in Sweden's largest military drill in decades. Swedish authorities have launched military exercise Aurora 23 on Monday, starting weeks of drills "in the air, …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). NATO partner South Korea poised to be world's fourth-largest arms exporter.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comYonhap News AgencyApril 17, 2023 Defense minister vows efforts to achieve US$20 billion in arms exports this year South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup pledged Monday to work together with local defense firms to achieve US$20 billion in the country's arms exports this year, reiterating Seoul's commitment to helping cement their footholds overseas. Lee made …
Roger McKenzie(2023-04-18). Brazil's Lula tells U.S. to 'stop encouraging war' in Ukraine.peoplesworld.org Brazil's leader said on Saturday that the United States should stop "encouraging war" in Ukraine. President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva sent the message as he ended his landmark visit to China and meeting with President Xi Jinping which heralded a "leap forward" in the relationship between the two nations. Speaking to journalists before leaving …
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Ecuador President Mulls Dissolving Congress If Impeached.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has warned that he will trigger a never-before-used clause to dissolve the National Congress if opposition lawmakers try to impeach him on corruption charges.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Elon Musk to Start 'TruthGPT' AI Project Which is 'Unlikely to Annihilate Humans'.sputnikglobe.comThere had earlier been indications that Elon Musk was gearing up to create a rival to OpenAI's ChatGPT language model. Reports cited a recent filing revealing that a new artificial intelligence company called X.AI Corp in Nevada would be registered as a domestic corporation with the billionaire as its sole director.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). EU Dissenters Ban Ukraine's Food as Bloc's Unity Crumbles.sputnikglobe.comPoland and Hungary have banned imports of Ukrainian grain and other foods, with Slovakia jumping on their bandwagon and Bulgaria fixing to follow suit. The EU lifted tariffs on Ukraine's agricultural products last year, leaving Central and Eastern European food producers in jeopardy.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Hollywood Writers Approve Strike With 98% Vote Ahead of Looming Contract Expiry.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Writers' unions representing thousands of television and film writers have said they garnered enough support for a strike, which would allow for union leaders to call for a walkout when the contract with Hollywood studios expires on May 1.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Launch of SME Logistics Cost Co-Financing Service Summed Up.sputnikglobe.comThe results of the pilot launch of the co-financing services for SMEs' transportation costs, which was included in the list of assistance measures for export support centers (ESC) in 2022, were summed up at the All-Russian conference of export support infrastructure, the Russian Export Center (part of VEB.RF) reported.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). REC: Export Support Infrastructure Conference Opens in Volgograd.sputnikglobe.comA nationwide export support infrastructure conference aimed at summarizing the results of regional export support center's activities in the first quarter of 2023 started in Volgograd on Monday, the Russian Export Center (part of VEB.RF) reported.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Russian Tu-95MS Bombers Conduct Air Patrols During Pacific Fleet Check.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The crews of two Russian strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS have conducted planned patrol flights over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas as part of a sudden inspection of the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Say Cheese: Costs of UK Food Staples, Oats Soar By Up To 80% – Watchdog.sputnikglobe.comUK food inflation reached its highest level in more than 45 years in February this year, as consumer prices spiked by 10.4 percent. The country's Office for National Statistics singled out particular increases of costs of some vegetable items, partly because of shortages, resulting in some supermarkets introducing rationing.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Sweden Foresees Economic Gloom With Steeper GDP Contraction.sputnikglobe.comDespite a little relief, Sweden's inflation remains well above government targets. The situation is exacerbated further by wages falling behind and hemming in consumption and a downturn of the housing market, long seen as the pillar of the country's economy.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Think Tank: Israel Should Put Aside Internal Differences, Prepare for War With Iran.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Public divisions over judicial reforms have damaged Israel's image abroad at a time when changes in the global balance have emboldened Iran to project its presence in the region, setting the stage for a military confrontation, the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, a conservative think-tank, reported on Monday.
Staff(2023-04-18). Las 3 del día: Declaraciones de los pinareños, líderes de la 62 SNB (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuEste lunes se impone hablar de la 62 SNB en Las 3 del día. Por ello, compartimos declaraciones de integrantes del equipo de Pinar del Río. Usted, podrá escuchar a Erly Casanova, Yasser Julio González, Frank Raúl González, el entrenador Jesús Bosmenier y el psicólogo Reinier Acosta. Además, obtuvimos la opinión del lanzador camagàºeyano José Ramón Rodríguez.
Staff(2023-04-18). Los franceses vuelven a las calles contra la reforma jubilatoria.cubadebate.cuLos manifestantes quemaron barricadas en las calles de París, Rennes, Burdeos, Lyon y otras ciudades para expresar su descontento e inconformidad con la ley que se promulgó el pasado sábado. Hasta el momento se reportan al menos 11 detenciones, mientras que las fuerzas del orden arrojaron gases lacrimógenos para dispersar a los manifestantes.
Staff(2023-04-18). Pinar del Río se afianza en el primer puesto de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol.cubadebate.cuApoyado en trabajo completo del diestro Erly Casanova, Pinar del Río pintó de blanco hoy a Camagàºey (7×0) y mantuvo la cima en la tabla de posiciones de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que este martes cerrará las persianas de sus cuartas subseries particulares. Tras este triunfo, los Vegueros exhiben cota de 12-7, separados a medio juego de Las Tunas.
Staff(2023-04-18). Lo que aprendimos visitando Viñales.cubadebate.cuDesde el 2022 había un plan familiar de ir hasta Viñales, Pinar del Río, para tomar unos días de vacaciones. Todo el que lo haya visitado sabe que es uno de esos lugares (muchos) de Cuba que tiene encantos especiales. El ciclón Ian se encargó de retrasar los planes de muchas familias cubanas. Meses después, cuando volvimos a pensar en el proyecto, nos resultaba incómodo ir en plan descanso a un lugar que se recuperaba de tres pandemias: la oficial de la COVID, la situación económica adversa y el azote de vientos y lluvias.
Staff(2023-04-18). Venezuela: Authorities Arrest DEA Operative (+Valle del Cauca Cartel).orinocotribune.comManuel Antonio Silva Jaramillo, a 68-year-old man allegedly linked to a Colombian drug trafficking cartel from Valle del Cauca, was detained in Lechería, Anzoátegui state, according to law enforcement sources. | Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Remigio Ceballos confirmed the arrest on his social media. He added, "The Bolivarian National Police Corps (PNB) has dealt a strong blow to drug trafficking." | According to a report from PNB's…
Staff(2023-04-18). Washington Outraged by Lula da Silva's Comments on Peace in Ukraine.orinocotribune.comOn Saturday, US officials interviewed by the Brazilian outlet Folha reported on the Biden administration's views regarding statements made by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his visit to China, calling the statements "outrageous." | "Despite declaring itself neutral in the geopolitical dispute between the United States and China, Brazil seems to have clearly aligned itself with China and Russia," they stated. | Lula told reporters in Beijing on Saturday, April 15, that the US should stop inciting war in Ukraine. "America needs to stop fomenting war and start talking about peace; the European…
Sustainability Times(2023-04-18). America's Climate Refugees are Swelling, driven by Rising Seas, Wildfires and Extreme Heat.juancole.com By Laureen Fagan ( Sustainability Times) — News of an accelerating sea level rise along the Gulf Coast of the United States has renewed attention on climate migration, and the degree to which people in the U.S. have begun to retreat from climate challenges due to flooding, wildfire and other impacts. The new study, …
TASS(2023-04-18). US' Blinken discusses situation in Sudan with Armed Forces, RSF commanders.tass.comThe Secretary of State "underscored the urgency of reaching a ceasefire to permit the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those affected by the fighting, the reunification of Sudanese families, and allow the international community in Khartoum to make sure its presence is secure"
TASS(2023-04-18). Syria to open embassy in Tunisia in near future — top diplomat.tass.comThe top Syrian diplomat and the Tunisian president discussed the developments in the Arab region and reaffirmed the common will to double their efforts in the interests of the Arab nation, the news agency noted…
teleSUR, JCM(2023-04-18). China propone mediación entre Israel y Palestina.telesurtv.netLa propuesta surge a medida que el conflicto se acentúa en Medio Oriente a partir del incremento de las hostilidades del ejército de ocupación israelí en los territorios palestinos.
The Associated Press(2023-04-18). Mexican Man: National Guard Killed Pregnant Teen, Other Man.latinorebels.comA Mexican man said Monday that Mexico's quasi-military National Guard opened fire on his SUV in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, killing his pregnant 15-year-old girlfriend and a 54-year-old friend, and wounding two other people.
The Conversation(2023-04-18). Sudan crisis Explained: What's behind the latest Fighting and its Roots in the Past.juancole.com By Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington | — Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. The fighting represents the latest crisis in the North African nation, which has contended with numerous coups and periods of civil strife since becoming independent in 1956. …
WSWS(2023-04-18). Speaker McCarthy appeals to Wall Street to back massive social spending cuts.wsws.orgThe US House Speaker urged the assembled stock traders and agents of billionaire investors to support his party's position in demanding massive cuts in domestic social spending as the price of approving an increase in the federal debt ceiling.
WSWS(2023-04-18). Workers Struggles: The Americas.wsws.orgMembers of Argentine unions and social organizations staged a protest in Buenos Aires while contract catering workers at the Los Angeles International Airport are striking over pay and other issues.
WSWS(2023-04-18). No charges against police for the murder of Jayland Walker.wsws.orgThe eight Akron police officers who brutally killed Walker in a hail of bullets last June will not be charged in his death, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday. Yost claimed that the officers were legally justified in the fatal shooting.
WSWS(2023-04-18). America's barbarous prisons: A daily crime against humanity.wsws.orgRevelations exposing the sadistic and cruel conditions endured by US prisoners, many of whom have never been convicted of a crime, explode any claims by the US government to uphold democratic or human rights in America or anywhere else.
WSWS(2023-04-18). NATO to surge troops to Russian border.wsws.orgNATO plans to deploy tens of thousands of troops to Russia's border and as part of an effort to become a "war-fighting alliance," the New York Times reported Monday.
WSWS(2023-04-18). After SVB and Credit Suisse: Whither the financial system?wsws.orgThe immediate storm set off by the SVB collapse may have passed following another bailout, but questions are being raised about whether this was just a passing phenomenon or the sign of much worse to come.
Yanis Varoufakis(2023-04-18). Blow up the banking system! A free account for all is possible.indybay.orgHarsh austerity policies for the vast majority of people and state socialism for bankers, both practiced at the same time in Europe and the U.S. after 2008 – this had two consequences, as they have characterized the financialized capitalism of the past 14 years. First, this course poisoned the West's money.
| AFP | (2023-04-18). China ready to facilitate resumption of peace talks between Palestine, Israel: FM.tribune.com.pk China's foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks, state media Xinhua reported Tuesday. | The separate phone calls between Foreign Minister Qin Gang and the Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats come amid recent moves by Beijing to position itself as a regional mediator. | Qin encouraged "steps to resume peace talks," and said that "China is ready to provide convenience for this," in a Monday phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, Xinhua reported in a summarization. | And Qin told Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki…
Ediz Tiyansan(2023-04-17). Montana lawmakers approve TikTok ban.america.cgtn.com Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Montana approved a bill last week that would ban the social media app TikTok on all personal devices. If signed by the governor, the law could take effect in January 2024. The move comes as the U.S. Congress …
Florence CGTN(2023-04-17). IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings wrap up.america.cgtn.com The IMF and World Bank insist their Spring Meetings finished with a "strong message of confidence and a willingness to cooperate," despite a key committee failing to agree on a joint statement about the challenges facing the global economy. Policymakers gathered in Washington, D.C. this past week amid …
Dan Collyns(2023-04-17). Growing illegal mining activities in Peru power human trafficking.america.cgtn.com Recent research in Peru shows illegal mining and other criminal economies have grown exponentially in recent years. That has also caused an increase in human trafficking which impacts particularly women and girls from poor backgrounds.
Franc Contreras(2023-04-17). Economic power and potential of Nuevo Laredo land port.america.cgtn.com A major shift is underway in the global economy. And many economists are calling it the next phase of globalization. It follows the supply chain mishaps brought by the pandemic. Many U.S. companies are now reducing their reliance on factories in China and other parts …
Alasdair Baverstock(2023-04-17). Bicycle sharing program booms in Mexico City.america.cgtn.com Mexico City is seeing a trend away from four wheels, in favor of two, on its roads. As one of the most traffic congested cities in the world, authorities there are investing heavily in bicycling infrastructure, to encourage more people to make the transition.
Florence CGTN(2023-04-17). Potential Republican presidential candidates gather for NRA annual meeting.america.cgtn.com 2024 Republican hopefuls descended on Indianapolis, Indiana for the National Rifle Association's annual leadership summit, including former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. They were seeking the blessing of the oldest and most powerful gun association in America, and as Toni …
Nick Harper(2023-04-17). Six people dead in weekend mass shootings.america.cgtn.com Four victims have been named from the mass shooting at a 'Sweet 16' birthday party on Saturday in the U.S. state of Alabama. Police have not yet said if they have arrested a suspect. The attack came on the same day a gunman fired …
Mansa Musa(2023-04-17). How Maryland inmates organized for university-level education in prison.therealnews.com Even though he was framed for the killing of a local police officer, sentenced without a fair trial, and imprisoned for 44 years, former Black Panther and dearly departed TRNN Executive Producer Marshall "Eddie" Conway never stopped organizing. In 1980, while incarcerated himself as a political prisoner, Eddie helped organize a prisoners' educational outreach program called "
Lee Camp(2023-04-17). Imagining A World Beyond Capitalism, with David Cobb.mintpressnews.comIn this hour-long interview, former Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb discusses radical politics, community organizing, sustainable development, climate change, racial justice, the protests in France, indigenous sovereignty, and building power to confront the ruling class.
Fight Back(2023-04-17). Minnesotans defend medical abortion.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN – On Saturday, April 15, 30 protesters gathered to oppose a recent Texas court ruling that threatens to revoke FDA approval for mifepristone, a drug used in more than half of U.S. abortions. The protest was organized by the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee (MNAAC) in response to the call put out by Women's March for a National Day of Action defending medical abortion. | MNAAC member Sarah Murphy was first to address the crowd, as she explained the impact of the recent ruling, "Currently, mifepristone is still available in the 17 states where abortion is still legal. However, these lawsuits have…
Fight Back(2023-04-17). Southern California Teamsters rally for a new contract.fightbacknews.orgOrange, CA – On April 15, Teamsters in southern California held a rally around ongoing contract negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS. The rally was attended by hundreds of Teamsters from Locals 396 and 952 and featured speeches from Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien, Local 396 Secretary Treasurer Victor Mineros as well as rank-and-file members. | Currently, the union and the company are negotiating the Western and South Western Regional Supplements. Negotiations for the master contract, which covers the whole country, were set to begin on April 17, but according to a statement released by the union,…
Fight Back(2023-04-17). Minnesotans protest war spending on Tax Day.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN – On April 15, 70 protesters gathered in the cold spring rain to protest the U.S. federal government's use of their tax dollars to fund war instead of programs that would benefit people like education, environmental protection and healthcare. The protest was initiated by the MN Peace Action Coalition. | Sarah Martin, a longtime member of Women Against Military Madness, was one of the protest emcees and started off the protest explaining the sizable Pentagon budget, "It is very important that we're here to send an anti-war message on Tax Day. This past year the Pentagon and the U.S. military spent…
_____(2023-04-17). Du≈°an Kovaƒçeviƒá: The World Will Never Be the Way It Used to Be.strategic-culture.orgThis article is based on the Sputnik: Dusan, our previous interview ended with the statement that more monkeys entered into 'a taaaank'. It appears that your admonitions have come true. Let me ask you at the beginning of this interview how close to disaster are we indeed? | DK: The fear of the war in Ukraine turning into the Third World War, God forbid, is so present…
_____(2023-04-17). So Much Lying From the International Monetary Fund.strategic-culture.orgRemarkably, during her visit to Ghana in late March 2023, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the US Treasury Department's Office of Technical Assistance will 'deploy a full-time resident advisor in 2023 to Accra to assist the Ministry of Finance in developing and executing medium- to long-term reforms needed to improve debt sustainability and support a competitive, dynamic government debt market'.
_____(2023-04-17). The Israeli Attack on South Lebanon and Al Aqsa Crisis.strategic-culture.orgThe surprise agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia signed on March 10 may hold the key political reconciliation in Lebanon. | The Palestinian resistance group Hamas attacked Israel with rockets coming from South Lebanon on April 6. The resistance was responding to the repeated attacks on Palestinians praying inside the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. | Extremist Jewish settlers had insisted on going to the Mosque, against long standing traditions, which provoked tensions and the Israeli police used brutal tactics on the Palestinians praying, including beating women and arresting 40…
_____(2023-04-17). The Slow Art of Whole-of-Government 'Warfare'.strategic-culture.orgSimple survival may become more pressing than addressing Macron's speculative musings about the EU becoming a Third Force, Alastair Crooke writes. | The Washington Post tells us that President Macron's China jaunt has created an
_____(2023-04-17). Waiting for the End of the World.strategic-culture.orgPepe ESCOBAR | Elvis Costello We cannot even begin to fathom the non-stop ripple effects deriving from the 2023 geopolitical earthquake that shook the world: Putin and Xi, in Moscow, de facto signaling the This has been the ultimate anathema for rarified…
Alexander Rubinstein(2023-04-17). Enslavement of African migrants 'big business' in Libya thanks to EU funding — UN.thegrayzone.comAn investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the European Union has aided and abetted crimes against humanity, according to a recent UN report. On March 27, 2023, the United Nations released the findings of a …
americanthinker(2023-04-17). Biden is losing Latin America.americanthinker.comRussia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, is making a big trip to Latin America this week to win friends and influence people. It's worse than it looks.
americanthinker(2023-04-17). Biden is losing the Middle East.americanthinker.comFor the first time in a century, the U.S. and Europe are on the outs, and Russia and China are the new arbiters of the Middle East.
Amy Goodman(2023-04-17). A Draconian New Anti-LGBTQ Bill in Uganda Could Impose Death Penalty.truthout.orgFull interview with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow. |
Ann Brown(2023-04-17). Dr. Billy Williams: 8 Things Life Insurance Agents Must Learn.moguldom.comIf there is ever anything anyone wants to know about being a life insurance agent, Billy R. Williams would be the person to consult. In life insurance circles, Williams is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on building and growing an insurance agency. The founder and president of Inspire a Nation Business Mentoring Services, …
Ann Brown(2023-04-17). Study: Black Americans Live Longer When There Are More Black Doctors In The County.moguldom.comTime and again, it has been stressed that representation matters. Studies have shown it matters in education. It matters in the judicial system. And a new study shows it matters in the medical field. Yet, only about 5.7 percent of doctors in the U.S. identify as Black or African American, according to the latest data from …
Ann Brown(2023-04-17). Ralph Yarl Mistakenly Rings Doorbell at Wrong House, Shot in Head Twice.moguldom.comA white homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri, shot and wounded a Black teenager who had gone to the wrong home to pick up his siblings on April 13. Ralph Yarl, 16, was "shot twice and struck in the head and arm," his family's attorneys said in a statement. He remains hospitalized. "Despite the severity of …
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). BREAKING: Russian FAB-500 Heavy Bombs Reportedly Began Destroying Ukrainian Grouping In Bakhmut.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the evening of April 17, the western part of Bakhmut was inflamed by large fire. According to preliminary reports, the Ukrainian military positions were hit by Russian high-precision FAB-500 bombs with planning and correction modules. | Presumably, at least one strike hit the fortified area of the Ukrainian 241st Territorial Defense Brigade near Khromovo and the motocross track in Bakhmut. Another strike reportedly hit the intersection of the roads used for transfer of Ukrainian ammu…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). UPDATED: First German Leopard 2A4 Tank Destroyed By Ukrainian Soldiers.southfront.org Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: The tank was damaged as a result of a collision with another tank. | Polish Army Reserve Officer Piotr Pavelka commented on the incident: Ukrainian soldiers who are still training on the Polish Leopard 2A4 just drove into each other. Apparently, something went wrong, that one of the tanks drove another on the armor, and the one who drove on the armor crashed into the tower, tearing it out of the hull. Well, to be honest, I don't remember such clumsy car control anywhere else. | The p…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Overview: Northern Donbass Front Lines Inflamed By Heavy Battles.southfront.org US Hummer on fire | Today, the Bakhmut region seems to be the battlefield of the Ukrainian war. However, heavy fighting is ongoing along the entire front line in the Donbass, including in the northern Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya region. The front line in this area has remained mostly stable since Russia's retreat from the Kharkiv region months ago. | The town of Kremennaya is the key to the north of the Luhansk People's Republic. If the Armed Forces of Ukraine manage to break through in the area of…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army took control of remaining areas in the south of Bakhmut 2 Railway Station; | Clashes are ongoing in the Selyshche district; | Clashes are ongoing near Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes are ongoing near the Avangard stadium; | Clashes are ongoing near May 9 street. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Donbass On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army artillery struck the positions of the AFU near Chasov Yar; | The Russian Army artillery struck the positions of the AFU near Konstantinovka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Avdiivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the western part of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armored vehicle, 1 howitzer were d…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Iraq On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 16, the US reportedly shot down an unidentified quadcopter over the Baghdad airport; | On April 16, the PMU's 30th Brigade arrested an ISIS terrorists in Nineveh province; | On April 16, the PMU's 52nd Brigade started a security operation in the eastern areas of Salah al-Din province against the ISIS elements; | A delegation from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence reportedly visited the Iraqi Kurdistan region late last week to follow up on the Iran-Iraq security agr…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). The Incompetent Way That Putin Handled the Buildup to the Invasion of Ukraine.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Under international law, any nation's right to self-defense is more fundamental than any other national right. When two nations are at war against each other, one — the one that starts the war — is called "the aggressor" and under international law is blamed for the war — and the other is called "the defender" or the victim of that aggressor, and…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). The Leaking Republic: The Pentagon's Take on Information Security.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | For years, US intelligence officials could hold their allies, notably the British, in contempt for leaking like sinking vessels and harbouring such espionage luminaries as the Cambridge Five. The whirligig of time has returned the favour with the latest leak from the US Department of Defense. They pose a question pregnant with relevance: Do Washington's allies have any reason to trust their own secure channels of sharing defence information? The answ…
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Al-Aqsa Mosque Waiting for the Arab Leaders.transcend.org12 Apr 2023 – How do you contemplate wisdom, reason and respect for tolerance and decency out of the political chaos, blind terror, religious awe, and moral and intellectual hatred filled trajectory submerged in inhuman action?>
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). All Roads Lead to Beijing.transcend.org15 Apr 2023 – This is the tale of two pilgrims following the road that really matters in the young 21st century; one coming from NATOstan and another one from BRICS. Let's start with Le Petit Roi, Emmanuel Macron.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Can You Fight for Climate Justice Without Being Antiwar?transcend.org14 Apr 2023 – Can organizations sincerely say they are leading the climate justice fight without also being unapologetically antiwar? Short answer — no. Here's why: The US military is the planet's largest single emitter of greenhouse gasses and consumer of oil,…
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Cognitive Navigation of the Elements as Indicative Strategic Metaphors.transcend.org14 Apr 2023 – Engagement via Technomimicry with Global Entanglement of Earth, Air, Fire and Water – Much is made of the possibility of being a part of community and of society more generally. Hence the many references to participation.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry On the "Helsinki Spirit"transcend.orgOn 4 Apr 2023, Finland became the 31st member of the NATO military alliance. The 830-mile border between Finland and Russia is now by far the longest border between any NATO country and Russia. The Finnish border comes within 100 miles of Severomorsk, where Russia's Northern Fleet and 13 of its 23 nuclear-armed submarines are based.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). (Franàßais) Brésil : La ´ malédiction de l'or ª en territoire Yanomani—une tragédie préméditée.transcend.org3 avril 2023 – Riches en ressources minérales, les terres indigènes du Brésil, malgré les protections légales, sont soumises à une pression intense. Les mineurs illégaux, en quête d'or, ont multiplié les incursions, les exactions contre les communautés et les atteintes à l'environnement, dans une dynamique qui rappelle les pires heures de la conquête coloniale.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Lula and Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements in Beijing.transcend.org14 Apr 2023 – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed today in Beijing 15 trade and partnership agreements. Lula was received at the Great Hall of the People, seat of the Chinese government. Find the joint communique released by the two presidents here in English.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Superbugs among Top 10 Threats to Whole Cycle of Life.transcend.org11 Apr 2023 – Research after research, scientists renew their alerts of the dangers of human-driven 'superbugs' — bacterias and pathogens that do not respond to antimicrobials, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). The Bombing of Nord Stream — This Act of War against Europe Requires Congressional Investigation.transcend.org6 Apr 2023 – President Biden's own statements predicting the end of Nord Stream , preliminary to the devastating attack on its infrastructure, point to the necessity of determining whether or not the president was speaking from his singularly informed position of the Chief Executive, as Hersh indicated.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Who Is Jack Teixeira, the Man Arrested over Pentagon Files Leak?transcend.org13 Apr 2023 – Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old air national guardsman suspect in the leak of classified intelligence documents is youthful looking, like his teenage friends in the online group where the documents were leaked. Today the FBI arrested Teixeira and were searching his home.
Ariel Goldstein(2023-04-17). Lecciones de Brasil y Chile para entender las dificultades de Milei.globalizacion.caConsiderando lo sucedido en las elecciones de 2018 en Brasil y 2021 en Chile, presentamos una clave interpretativa que nos muestra las dificultades que tiene Milei para ganar la elección de 2023 en Argentina. | En ambos países, gobernaba una derecha…
Ben Norton(2023-04-17). Sanctions 'undermine hegemony of dollar', US Treasury admits.geopoliticaleconomy.com The secretary of the US Treasury, Janet Yellen, has admitted that Washington's imposition of unilateral sanctions on countries around the world could weaken the dominance of the dollar. | "There is a risk, when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar, that, over time, it could undermine the hegemony of the dollar", Yellen said in an April 16 She also noted that Washington's use of economic warfare "does create a desire on the part of China, of Russia, of Iran to find an alternative" to the dollar. | Before…
Brett Wilkins(2023-04-17). Lockheed Martin Got $106 From the Average Taxpayer, While Renewables Got Just $6.truthout.orgThe average U.S. taxpayer in 2022 spent over four times as much on Pentagon contractors than on primary and secondary education, according to the annual Tax Day analysis published in recent days by the Institute for Policy Studies' National Priorities Project. NPP found that, on average, American taxpayers contributed $1,087 to Pentagon contractors, compared with $270 for K-12 education. |
Chris Walker(2023-04-17). Protests Erupt After White Man Shoots Black 16-Year-Old for Ringing Doorbell.truthout.orgProtests erupted on Sunday in a Kansas City, Missouri, neighborhood after a white homeowner shot a Black teen twice after the teen mistakenly rang the man's doorbell while trying to pick up his younger brothers. Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old high school junior, was attempting to pick up his brothers from a house on 115th Terrace in the city. When he rang the doorbell of a house on 115th Street by… |
Chris Walker(2023-04-17). Republicans Attend NRA Convention the Same Weekend as 9 Mass Shootings.truthout.orgPresident Joe Biden has denounced Republicans' allegiance to the gun lobby in response to a spate of mass shootings over the weekend, noting that many GOP presidential contenders spent the weekend pushing for gun deregulation at a convention for the National Rifle Association (NRA). From the start of the year through April 16, there have been 163 mass shootings in the U.S., with an average of more… |
Daniel Kovalik(2023-04-17). Five Years Ago in Nicaragua: A Coup Attempt Begins.orinocotribune.com By Daniel Kovalik and John Perry — Apr 12, 2023 | Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent attempted coup that lasted from April through July, 2018. In the first of four articles, we look at how it was planned and how it started. | In the first few months of 2018, Nicaragua hardly appeared to be a strong candidate for an attempted coup. Daniel Ortega's government had an 80 per cent approval rating in a poll a few months earlier. There had been eight years of
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Brazil's Lula Says US Should Stop 'Encouraging' Ukraine War.news.antiwar.comBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in China on Saturday that the US should stop "encouraging" the war in Ukraine and seek peace instead. "The United States needs to stop encouraging war and start talking about peace. The European Union needs to start talking about peace so that we can convince Putin and …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Leaked Document Reveals the US Spying on the UN Secretary-General.news.antiwar.comClassified documents allegedly leaked by Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira have revealed that the US is closely spying on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and is not happy with his engagement with Moscow. Several documents detail Guterres' communications, including one that accuses him of "undermining" efforts to take action against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Rep. Gaetz Resolution Would Make Biden Disclose Number of US Troops in Ukraine.news.antiwar.comRep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Monday introduced a resolution that would require President Biden to disclose the number of US troops inside Ukraine and share all documents outlining US military assistance for Kyiv with the House. If the resolution is passed, it would require President Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to share the …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Report: 200 US Military Trainers are Now in Taiwan.news.antiwar.comThe US has sent over 200 troops to Taiwan, significantly increasing the US military presence on the island, Taiwan News reported on Monday. The report cited sources who spoke with Up Media and said US Indo-Pacific Command deployed more than 200 personnel to Taiwan to assist the island's armed forces with training. The Taiwanese news …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Ukraine Rejects Iraqi Offer to Mediate Negotiations With Russia.news.antiwar.comUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday rejected an Iraqi offer to mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia during a visit to Baghdad, his first since the Russian invasion. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with Kuleba and called for a ceasefire, saying it was the same message he gave to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). US Sails Warship Through Taiwan Strait After China's Live-Fire Drills.news.antiwar.comThe US sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, a few days after China concluded live-fire exercises in the area in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. The US Navy's Seventh Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius made the passage. The Seventh Fleet framed …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Yellen Says Sanctions Risk US Dollar Hegemony.news.antiwar.comTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday acknowledged that US economic sanctions risk the hegemony of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency as they push targeted countries to seek alternatives. "There is a risk when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar that over time it could undermine …
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Optimism boosted by commercial recovery.ecns.cnChina's commercial real estate market will see a recovery in 2023, with the logistics and industrial sectors being bright spots, according to Anthony Couse, CEO of JLL Asia Pacific, an international real estate services provider.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). The largest-ever Canton Fair opens in Guangzhou.ecns.cnThe largest-ever China Import and Export Fair, the 133rd, was opened offline in Guangzhou on April 15, with the exhibition area and the number of exhibitors hitting a record high, National Business Daily reported on Sunday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Stronger-than-expected economic indicators portend robust recovery momentum.ecns.cnRecently released indicators show that China's economy continues to maintain momentum in stabilization and recovery during the first quarter, with some sectors performing better than expected despite the lackluster global economic growth outlook.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Shenzhen forum attracts overseas professionals.ecns.cnMore than 7,600 middle- to high-end jobs were on offer at the 21st Conference on International Exchange of Professionals held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province over the weekend, an event that also emphasized scientific exchange and international collaboration.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Report: Salaries for new recruits rise, but slower.ecns.cnThe average monthly salary for new recruits in 38 major cities including Beijing and Shanghai saw a slight rise in the first quarter of this year as employers remain cautious about labor costs due to the current status of the economy.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). AIIB head calls climate change 'wolf' at door.ecns.cnA prominent participant in the recent World Bank/International Monetary Fund meeting used an analogy to describe the challenges to secure funding to fight climate change.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China willing to work with Russia on global security, stability.ecns.cnChina is willing to work with Russia to make new contributions to maintaining world and regional security and stability,State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu said on Sunday while meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). PLA tracks U.S. warship in Taiwan Strait.ecns.cnThe Chinese military followed and monitored a United States warship that sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a spokesman said on Monday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). CBA president Yao grieving over Shanghai, Jiangsu punishments.ecns.cnYao Ming, China's basketball icon and current president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), expressed his deep grief over the latest punishments against the Shanghai Sharks and the Jiangsu Dragons.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China announces tax exemption for imported exhibits at Canton Fair.ecns.cnImported exhibits within the duty-free quota sold during the Canton Fair 2023 will be exempt from import duty, import value-added tax, and consumption tax, according to Chinese authorities on Saturday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). World's largest luxury ro-ro passenger vessel sets sail from Guangzhou.ecns.cnThe world's largest ro-ro passenger ship is 237 meters long and 33 meters wide. It is designed for 2,500 passengers and 800 vehicles. With 13 decks and 533 luxury guest rooms, the ship is China's most advanced ro-ro passenger vessel.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Water-splashing festival celebrated in Yunnan.ecns.cnPeople splash water on one another during the festival to wash away all the bad luck from the previous year and begin a new year of happiness and good fortune.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). SpaceX to launch Starship.ecns.cnThe SpaceX Starship is seen on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 16, 2023.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite.ecns.cnThe satellite will provide services for weather forecasting, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate change response and ecological conservation.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Tallest tree in karst area found in Guangxi.ecns.cnThe diameter of the 150-year-old tree is 132.4 centimeters, with a crown width of 31 meters by 25 meters, and a trunk volume of 23.3 cubic meters.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Giant panda to celebrate second birthday in Malaysia.ecns.cnAs the third cub to mother Liang Liang and father Xing Xing, Sheng Yi is to celebrate its second birthday on May 31. Giant pandas Sheng Yi and Yi Yi will return to China soon.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Orchid mantis spotted in Yunnan.ecns.cnAn orchid mantis hides in orchid flowers at Ning'er County, southwest China's Yunan Province. The orchid mantis is the only masquerader that resembles an entire blooming flower, making it an excellent model of conspicuous masquerade.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Insights丨Brazilian scholar: China, Brazil are mutually important for both countries' development.ecns.cnKarin Costa Vazquez, researcher at Fudan University and Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), indicates that President Lula's visit to China is of great significance to both countries, and the yuan-clearing deal signals that both countries are invested in boosting post-pandemic recovery.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Sudan's military conflict leaves dozens dead.ecns.cnThe clash between the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued overnight into its third day. At least 83 people have been killed and 1,126 others wounded since April 13.
Editor(2023-04-17). The U.S. Navy and climate change.mronline.org If one were only to read the headlines over the last two years, it might seem as if the U.S. military is late to the problem of climate change. However, as a large emitter of greenhouse gasses (51 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents in 2019 alone), the U.S. military has been researching, anticipating, and planning for the effects of climate change for decades.
Editor(2023-04-17). British Media's Deception on 'Disinformation'.scheerpost.com By John McEvoy and Mark Curtis / Declassified UK The U.K. government has poured over £25 million into private "counter-disinformation" organisations since January 2018 and four of these are directed by people linked to the British or U.S. foreign policy establishment. Yet, while publishing information deriving from these groups, much of it on the Ukraine war, media …
Edward Curtin(2023-04-17). Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: To Heal the Great Divide.dissidentvoice.orgIt has been fifty-five years since Senator Robert F. Kennedy stepped onto the presidential nominating stage to try to mend the massive breach that had opened in American society. The country was torn asunder by the Vietnam War, racism, poverty, the assassination of President Kennedy and the soon-to-be assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. …
Eleanor J. Bader(2023-04-17). Educators and Publishers Are Fighting the Right's Attempt to Erase Black History.truthout.orgJudicial Watch (JW), a deeply conservative 29-year-old Washington, D.C.-based group that describes itself as a "non-partisan education foundation," asserts that our military is "headed down the dark alley of anti-American wokeism." As JW sees it, the U.S. Air Force Academy is an egregious offender because it "has made race and gender instruction a top priority in the training of cadets. |
Global Research News(2023-04-17). Selected Articles: Beware the Agents of Chaos.globalresearch.ca By Not a day passes without Americans witnessing another debacle in the nation's domestic and foreign policies that further grind down the last remaining threads …
Grace Storrie(2023-04-17). Weekly Round-Up: NHS strikes, Sudan in crisis, and US intelligence leaks.ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The NHS faced further strike action this week, with 47,000 junior doctors participating in a four-day walkout. The Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, has said the British Medical Association's (BMA) demand for a pay restoration to 2008 levels is 'unreasonable'. Negotiations have stalled over the effective 35% pay rise demand. Meanwhile, on Friday the …
Igor Derysh(2023-04-17). Dominion-Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed Amid Reported Settlement Talks.truthout.orgThe judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News delayed the start of the trial until Tuesday amid reported settlement talks. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced on Sunday that the start of the trial would be delayed by 24 hours after it was scheduled to kick off on Monday. No official reason was given for the delay but The Washington… |
infobrics(2023-04-17). Inter-EU relations plummeting over Macron's apparent China tilt.infobrics.orgSomewhat surprisingly, despite increased NATO pressure, Macron has not only refused to take back his statements, but has even reiterated them, openly declaring that "being an ally does not mean being a vassal … [or] mean that we don't have the right to think for ourselves."
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Enslavement of African Migrants 'Big Business' in Libya Thanks to EU Funding.libya360.wordpress.comAlexander Rubinstein An investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Nicaragua 2018: The Triumph of a Sovereign Future.libya360.wordpress.comStephen Sefton When reflecting on the significance of the defeat of the coup attempt in Nicaragua in 2018, it is easy to forget the regional context at that fateful moment and focus only on the terrible events in the national context. But it is also important to remember always that the ruling elites in the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Sudan: Struggle for Power and Control May Lead to Civil War.libya360.wordpress.comSteven Sahiounie Sudan's capital Khartoum has turned into a war zone with a split in the military forces. The Sudanese army is battling the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which is a paramilitary force, and the 10 million residents are taking cover to avoid the artillery exchanges, and air force operations against the RSF. Hospitals are reporting…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). TikTok: Chinese "Trojan Horse" is Run by U.S. State Department Officials.libya360.wordpress.comAlan Macleod Amid a national hysteria claiming the popular video-sharing app is a Chinese Trojan Horse, a MintPress News investigation has found dozens of ex-U.S. State Department officials working in key positions at TikTok. Many more individuals with backgrounds in the FBI, CIA and other departments of the national security state also hold influential posts at the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). U.S.-NATO Involvement in the 2014 Ukraine Coup and Maidan Massacre: The Soft Power Ecosystem and Beyond.libya360.wordpress.comJim Cole Part I: Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror [Source: youtube.com] The Psychology of Color Revolutions Color revolutions are U.S.-funded regime-change operations utilizing a sophisticated understanding of psychology, sociology and political organizing to foment and precipitate an "electoral revolution" resulting in a U.S. client state or one that meets other geopolitical purposes. They require…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror.libya360.wordpress.comJim Cole Part II: U.S.-NATO Involvement in the 2014 Ukraine Coup and Maidan Massacre: The Soft Power Ecosystem and Beyond Anti-government protesters clash with police in Kyiv on February 20, 2014. [Source: nbcnews.com] The origins of the Ukraine War: U.S. and NATO involvement in the February 2014 Coup and Maidan Massacre, and their historical antecedents….
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Ukraine: There is No Peace in Sight.libya360.wordpress.comYevgeny Primakov and Dragan Vujicic I cannot guess the dates when the "old peace" will return and when the colonial leadership of the golden billion will end. I am not even sure that we will live to see that new world. I am afraid that even more difficult times are coming because the so-called golden billion will…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). US Rushes to Provoke War w/Growing Chinese Army: Admits Taiwan Will Be Destroyed.libya360.wordpress.com— US continues push for war with China over Taiwan's status; — Officially the US (and the UN) recognizes Taiwan as part of China, unofficially the US promotes separatism; — China's attempts to preserve its territorial integrity are depicted by Western governments and the media as "aggression;" — China's military capabilities continue to grow, matching…
Jen Deerinwater(2023-04-17). Canada Has "Been Failing My Family for Over 100 Years," Says Indigenous Activist.truthout.orgOn May 16, 2022, the remains of Rebecca Contois, a member of O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation, was discovered in a garbage bin outside the home of the suspected murderer, Jeremy Skibicki. More of her remains were later discovered at the Brady Road landfill in Winnipeg, Canada. Months later, the bodies of Marcedes Myran and Morgan Harris, both from Long Plain First Nation, were presumed by police to… |
Jeremy Loffredo, Max Blumenthal, The Grayzone.(2023-04-17). ICC's Putin Arrest Warrant Based On State Department-Funded Report.popularresistance.orgOn March 17, the Prosecutor General of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, introduced an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Llova-Belova. The warrant, which accused Putin and Lolva-Belova of conducting the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children to a "network of camps" across the Russian Federation, inspired a wave of incendiary commentary in the West. | US Sen. Lindsey Graham, perhaps the most aggressive cheerleader in Congress for war with Russia, proclaimed: "The ICC has an arrest warrant for Putin because he has organized the ki…
Jeremy Williams(2023-04-17). 'Finite' — The climate of change.greenleft.org.auJeremy Williams reviews Finite, a new film on coal protests in Britain and Germany, which will screen in Australia later this year.
Jocelyn Martinez-Rosales(2023-04-17). Documentary Follows Guatemalan Journalist Who Went Undercover to Expose Genocide.truthout.orgFor more than six years, Guatemalan-French director and producer Anaïs Taracena documented, collected footage, conducted interviews and researched the repressive regime of 1970s Guatemala. El Silencio del Topo ("Silence of the Mole") is Taracena's debut feature film, a melancholy documentary that bridges the country's erased past with the present. El Silencio centers the story of Elías Barahona… |
John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead(2023-04-17). Fiscal Insanity: The Government Borrows $6 Billion a Day, and We're Stuck with the Bill.dissidentvoice.org We're not living the American dream. We're living a financial nightmare. The U.S. government is funding its existence with a credit card. The government—and that includes the current administration—is spending money it doesn't have on programs it can't afford, and "we the taxpayers" are the ones being forced to foot the bill for the government's …
Juan Cole(2023-04-17). India lets 2 Gigawatt Solar Tender, as Solar soared 27% in 2022.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — India has let a 2 gigawatt solar power tender. The country has 64 gigawatts of installed solar capacity now. With other sources, especially wind, it has 169 gigawatts of renewable energy today. India's goal is to have 500 gigawatts from low-carbon sources by 2030. So it is about a third …
June 11th(2023-04-17). June 11, 2023: Against Oblivion, Against Despair.itsgoingdown.orgCall for June 11th, and international day of solidarity with Marius Mason and long-term anarchist prisoners. For more information on June 11th, go here. Another year passes, and another June 11th is upon us. Once again we're appreciating all that has unfolded in anarchist struggle over this period, both triumphs and hardships, outside the prison…
Juraima Almeida(2023-04-17). La reunión Lula-Xi, un mensaje a EEUU: equilibrar la geopolítica mundial.globalizacion.caEl presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva aseguró que pretende que Brasil y China se asocien para ´equilibrar la geopolítica mundial ª y advirtió que ´nadie va a prohibir ª la profundización de las relaciones entre ambos países, durante la visita…
Kerry Smith(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war: Protest the Quad in Sydney.greenleft.org.auThe Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include US president Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
Kerry Smith(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war; protest the Quad in Sydney.greenleft.org.auThe Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace, and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include Joe Biden and Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
Kevin Gosztola(2023-04-17). Loyola University New Orleans Punishes Student Reporter For Engaging In Journalism.thedissenter.org The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom and A student journalist at Loyola University New Orleans lost her appeal and faces sanctions for reporting on a student who was arrested and charged with stalking. | Kloe Witt is a freshman. She was working on a story for the university newspaper called The Maroon, and the story was
Kurt Cobb, Resilience.(2023-04-17). Our Tech Overlords Offer Another Climate Solution Without Sacrifice.popularresistance.orgMy expectations are never disappointed when I read the news each day and find out that the solutions to the problems created by our modern technology are to be found in more technology. We do not need to restructure our society, reduce our consumption, moderate our desires or change our habits. Technology will solve our problems without us having to make any substantial change in our way of life. | The breathless coverage of a university-based startup company that will draw carbon dioxide out of the ocean—thereby making room for more carbon dioxide from the air to be absorbed—may convince you that we…
Liu Xin, Xing Xiaojing, Orinoco Tribune.(2023-04-17). Protest In Taiwan Against Tsai's Meeting With Congressman McCarthy.popularresistance.orgMore than 50 political parties in the island of Taiwan staged a protest outside Taoyuan Airport in Taipei on Friday against regional leader Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. | The Friday activity, themed "Anti-Taiwan independence, anti-interference" started around 7: 30 pm and lasted for more than an hour. More than 200 people from over 50 political parties — including the Labor Party of Taiwan, the Reunification Alliance Party, the Chinese Unification Promotion Party, and the New Party — gathered outside the airport, calling for reunification and waving banners with slogans…
Marco I. Dávila C.(2023-04-17). Ponernos en los zapatos de los migrantes.globalizacion.caMás allá de hablar de los quizás incompetentes, quizás corruptos, quizás vacilantes que no fueron capaces de abrir una maldita puerta para salvar las vidas de decenas de personas, es importante resaltar la solidaridad con los más vulnerables. | En primer…
Marcos Salgado(2023-04-17). El conflicto Venezuela-Guyana: nueva dimensión jurídica y política.globalizacion.caLa zona en reclamación entre Venezuela y Guyana al oeste del río Esequibo es un amplio territorio de más de 159 mil kilómetros cuadrados. Que representa las tres cuartas partes de todo el territorio que la República de Guyana considera…
Mario Hernández(2023-04-17). Funcionarios norteamericanos visitan Argentina con el ojo puesto en China.globalizacion.caLa región necesita resistir la dominación estadounidense y negociar en bloque con China, para recuperar soberanía y revertir su regresión económica (Claudio Katz en "Integración, soberanía y socialismo en América Latina"). | Dos semanas después del encuentro entre Joe Biden y…
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-17). Calls mount for probe of Justice Thomas as Fox trial opens.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Free travel worth millions of dollars, spanning 15 years. Sweetheart deals from that same Republican big giver for property in Georgia, unreported on ethics forms. Payments from a corporation that went out of business in 2006. And a spouse who's not only a lobbyist but describes herself as "the connector" between the rightists and the …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-17). Lee Saunders: AFSCME trabajando para recuperarse del impacto de COVID.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—El sindicato de empleados estatales, del condado y municipales se está recuperando de los enormes recortes en los empleos locales y estatales que impuso la pandemia del coronavirus (Covid-19), dice el presidente del sindicato, Lee Saunders. Y, agrega, los gobernadores, alcaldes y funcionarios del condado con los que habla y trabaja regularmente buscan desesperadamente trabajadores …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-17). Saunders: AFSCME working its way back from COVID's impact.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The State, County and Municipal Employees union is working its way back from the huge cuts in local and state jobs the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic imposed, union President Lee Saunders says. And, he adds, the governors, mayors and county officials he regularly talks with and works with desperately seek workers to fill thousands of vacancies. …
Michael T. Klare(2023-04-17). The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now.truthout.orgWhy is the Pentagon budget so high? On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its $842 billion military budget request for 2024, the largest ask (in today's dollars) since the peaks of the Afghan and Iraq wars. And mind you, that's before the hawks in Congress get their hands on it. Last year, they added $35 billion to the administration's request and, this year, their add-on is likely to… |
Michael T. Klare(2023-04-17). Weaponizing ChatGPT? The Pentagon Girds for Mid-Century Wars.juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com )- Why is the Pentagon budget so high? On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its $842 billion military budget request for 2024, the largest ask (in today's dollars) since the peaks of the Afghan and Iraq wars. And mind you, that's before the hawks in Congress get their hands on it. Last …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgKidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form around your kidneys. The most common form of PKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where it is most often diagnosed in adults between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Fouad Chebib, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert on polycystic kidney disease, says patients understand…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-17). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAlthough it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-17). Is tinnitus making you miserable?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgTinnitus is a frequently reported symptom for audiology patients. It's commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, but it can be different sounds like buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming. Tinnitus is the sensation or perception of sounds that other people can't hear, and it doesn't have an external source. It lasts longer than five minutes and occurs more than once per week. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about…
Orinoco Tribune 2(2023-04-17). Lula and Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements in Beijiing.orinocotribune.comPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed, this Friday (14th), in Beijing, 15 trade and partnership The leaders participated in an expanded meeting with ministers and advisors from both countries and had a private meeting. In this conversation, in…
Pavan Kulkarni, People's Dispatch.(2023-04-17). Sudan: As Army And Forces Battle, Left Calls For Restoring The Revolution.popularresistance.orgTensions simmering between Sudan's army and the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) boiled over into armed clashes on the morning of Saturday, April 15, following disagreements over the integration of the autonomous RSF into the army's command chain. | The issue of integration was a key aspect of a deal that Sudan's ruling junta was to sign with right-wing civilian forces to share power with the latter. The left in Sudan has been critical of the proposed deal, questioning the sincerity of the parties. Speaking to Peoples Dispatch a few hours before the fighting broke out, the Sudanese Communist Party…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-17). Peace in Yemen one step closer after historic prisoner exchange.peoplesdispatch.orgClose to 900 prisoners have been exchanged between the two warring sides as part of the deal that comes in the wake of peace and reconciliation talks going on between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia—the primary supporter of the Yemeni government…
ProPublica(2023-04-17). Undisclosed: Billionaire Harlan Crow bought House from Clarence Thomas where Justice's Mother Lives.juancole.com By Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski ( ProPublica ) — In 2014, one of Texas billionaire Harlan Crow's companies purchased a string of properties on a quiet residential street in Savannah, Georgia. It wasn't a marquee acquisition for the real estate magnate, just an old single-story home and two vacant lots down the …
Ralph Nader(2023-04-17). Be a Capitol Hill Citizen on Your Congress.dissidentvoice.orgSpring, the season of renewal, is here. The ants are diligently building their little symmetrical ant hills. The robins are in their nests occupied with posterity. And the anointed members of Congress, after a long recess, aka vacation, return to work on April 17. The next day, April 18, is the deadline for filing taxes. …
Ramzy Baroud, Mintpress News.(2023-04-17). Can BRICS Triumph Over The IMF And World Bank?popularresistance.orgWho would have expected that the BRICS nations could rise as the potential rival of the G7 countries, the World Bank and the IMF combined? But that once seemingly distant possibility now has real prospects which could change the political equilibrium of world politics. | BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It was supposedly coined by the Chief Economist of Goldman Sachs in 2001 as a reference to the world's emerging economies. It was then known as BRIC, with the 'S' added later when South Africa formally joined the group in 2010. | BRIC's first official summit took place in 2009…
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Impending 50-nation Pentagon/NATO Ukraine war council will focus on warplanes.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comStars and StripesApril 17, 2023 Austin, defense leaders to meet again at Ramstein to pledge more support for Ukraine Defense ministers and senior military officials from the U.S. and some 50 partner nations helping Ukraine fight Russia will convene Friday at Ramstein Air Base for the latest round of talks. The meeting of the Ukraine …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). NATO military leaders inspect Norwegian-Russian frontier, bloc's Arctic apex.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 16, 2023 Allied Command Operations CSEL visits Norwegian Armed Forces Allied Command Operations (ACO) Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kevin Mathers visited the Norwegian Armed Forces in Oslo, as well as the border police from Mar. 26 to 30, 2023. In the High North where the …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). NATO, Pentagon escalate Baltic-Black Seas military integration.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOMultinational Corps NortheastApril 17, 2023 British and Romanian troops rotate within NATO eFP Battlegroup Poland On April 11 and 12, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland saw the British and Romanian contingents Hand Over, Take Over ceremonies, which both took place at the Battlegroup's headquarters in Bemowo Piskie, Poland. The British and Romanian armies …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). New member Finland joins NATO Article 5 exercise for air, land, sea, space and cyberspace domains.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOAllied Air CommandApril 14, 2023 Allies to begin Ramstein Ambition 2023 Exercise Ramstein Ambition 2023 (RAAM 23) will officially begin on the 16th of April, 2023, in Poggio Renatico, Italy. The aim of this exercise is to improve interoperability between the NATO allies through various training scenarios in order to strengthen their collective defense posture. …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Sweden orders "several hundred" new armored vehicles for broader European war.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense NewsApril 17, 2023 Sweden orders 20 armored vehicles under joint European program Sweden has become the third nation to order new armored personnel carriers under a joint European research-and-development effort, following Finland and Latvia, and soon to be followed by Germany. The nation's Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) ordered 20 6×6 vehicles on April 17, …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Terrifying: EU, Germany, NATO conspire over escalation of Kosovo crisis — MP.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comB92April 17, 2023 The situation in Kosovo is escalating? "Terrifying" "Pressure is being exerted only on Belgrade, not on [Kosovo's nominal prime minister Albin] Kurti and those who politically pull the strings in Kosovo", says member of German Bundestag, ≈Ωaklin Nastiƒá. "Such one-sidedness is a blank check for Kurti to do as he pleases." ≈Ωaklin …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Video shows Ukrainian special ops forces using U.S. Black Hawks.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPolish RadioApril 17, 2023 Ukraine's special forces confirm using US Black Hawk helicopter: report Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) has confirmed that its special forces are using a US Black Hawk multirole helicopter…. HUR published a video showing its special forces soldiers training on the UH-60A Black Hawk machine on Sunday, the defence24.pl website reported. …
Roger McKenzie(2023-04-17). The Global South is done waiting for the UN to solve humanity's challenges.peoplesdispatch.orgThe UN is, and has been for some time, a pretty meaningless institution that merely acts as a useful idiot when the White House decides it has some role to perform in protecting US interests. Many countries of the Global South are now seeing much more value in creating structures that take their interests into account…
Roger McKenzie(2023-04-17). As civilian deaths mount in Sudan military feud, Communists call for immediate ceasefire.peoplesworld.org Sudanese Communists are calling for an "immediate" ceasefire as the civilian casualty count in the bitter struggle for power between Sudan's army and a notorious paramilitary force hit almost 100 dead and around 600 wounded. The fierce fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and other areas has dealt a new blow to hopes for a transition …
Ron Kaminkow, Portside.(2023-04-17). Railroad Workers United: 'We Would Never Concede Our Right To Strike'.popularresistance.orgIn defending her votes — one to approve seven days of sick leave for railworkers and one to support the president's bill to block the strike — Ocasio-Cortez states that she was acting on the wishes of Railroad Workers United (RWU) and other groups of railroad workers. She states in the interview, "When you look after the vote, folks like RWU were saying, 'This is what we asked them to do." Later she says, "Because, for example, with the rail vote, the only partners that I had leading up to that were railworkers. And if that's what they asked us to do, then that's what we did." | But Ocasio-Cortez is c…
Scott Foster(2023-04-17). Japanese industry deploys artificial intelligence.asiatimes.com Asia Times: Do Japanese manufacturers use ChatGPT? ChatGPT: It is possible that some Japanese manufacturers use ChatGPT or other similar language models for various applications… However, I do not have access to specific information on which Japanese manufacturers are currently using ChatGPT or other similar language models… Asia Times: How about Panasonic? ChatGPT: I do …
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-17). McCarthy Slammed for "Pro-Starvation Agenda" to Force Cuts to Food Stamps.truthout.orgProgressives and Democrats in Congress have sharply criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) for including a plan to slash food assistance benefits in his latest list of demands on the debt ceiling, which is expected to be released on Monday. As reported by Politico on Sunday, McCarthy is floating a proposal that would cut benefits offered in the Supplemental Nutrition Food… |
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-17). Starbucks Workers Unionize 300th Store Less than 18 Months After First Win.truthout.orgLess than two years after Starbucks workers went public with their union campaign, the union has now won its 300th store, marking a major milestone in the campaign that is now helping to inspire a new generation of union activists. On Friday, the 7th and K store in Sacramento, California, voted to unionize in a landslide win of 11 to 2, becoming the 300th Starbucks location in the U.S. |
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Alabama Football Star Among Four Dead in Mass Shooting, Nearly 30 Injured.sputnikglobe.comIn Alabama, four people were killed and nearly 30 were injured during a "Sweet 16" party that turned violent on Saturday night. Among the victims was Phil Dowdell, an honor student and star athlete at Dadeville High School, who had recently committed to playing wide receiver at Jacksonville State University.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Colorado Holds Largest Gathering Ever to Celebrate First Human Space Flight.sputnikglobe.comCOLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – Yuri's Night celebration in Colorado Springs on Sunday has brought the largest number of guests ever to come together to celebrate the first human space flight and the first space shuttle launch, Richard Cooper, vice president of Strategic Communications for the Space Foundation, told Sputnik.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Former Indian MP & His Brother Shot Dead Live on TV.sputnikglobe.comFormer Indian MP Atiq Ahmad, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother in an attack that was televised live in North India. The attackers fired about 30 shots.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Musk: Success 'Not Expected' During Starship Launch.sputnikglobe.comUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik), Lenka White – US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has lowered expectations before the Monday SpaceX Starship launch and has encouraged people to study the history of the Soviet N1 rocket.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Norway Braces for Mass Wage Strike Amid Near-Record Inflation.sputnikglobe.comWhile the trade unions in Europe's largest energy exporter specifically pledged to spare ongoing oil and gas production, suppliers to the country's massive oil industry will be affected by the strike involving tens of thousands of workers.
Staff(2023-04-17). El Consejo de Ministros en el diseño institucional cubano.cubadebate.cuEn aras de seguir contribuyendo a la cultura político-jurídica de nuestros ciudadanos, dedicaremos este trabajo a explicar el diseño del gobierno en Cuba, su composición, funcionamiento e importancia.
Staff(2023-04-17). Cuerpo de Guardabosques de Cuba mantiene bajo control incendio forestal en Pinar del Río.cubadebate.cuFuerzas del Cuerpo de Guardabosques de Cuba mantienen hoy bajo control un incendio forestal de medianas proporciones en el municipio de Mantua, en la occidental provincia de Pinar del Río. El siniestro se inició en la tarde del viernes último en la zona rural conocida como Loma de Fara y Gabito, a unos 15 kilómetros de ese poblado.
Staff(2023-04-17). Dieciséis personas murieron y nueve resultaron heridas en un incendio en un edificio de Dubái.cubadebate.cuDieciséis personas murieron y nueve resultaron heridas en un incendio en un edificio residencial de Dubái el sábado, dijeron el domingo periódicos locales citando a la Defensa Civil de Dubái. "Las autoridades competentes están llevando a cabo una investigación exhaustiva para proporcionar un informe detallado sobre las causas del accidente", señala el comunicado.
Staff(2023-04-17). Lavrov y Vieira discuten la situación en Ucrania y la asociación estratégica ruso-brasileña.cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, realizó este lunes una rueda de prensa conjunta con su homólogo brasileño, Mauro Vieira, durante su visita al gigante suramericano. Durante la reunión, Vieira abordó la situación en Ucrania y destacó la disposición de Brasil para participar en la "solución pacífica" del conflicto.
Staff(2023-04-17). øQué dijo el ministro de Energía y Minas sobre la situación del combustible? (+ Video).cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Energía y Minas, Vicente de la O Levy, dijo en declaraciones al Canal Caribe que los suministradores de combustible no han podido cumplir con los compromisos que tenían con Cuba a partir de la situación económica y energética que hay en el mundo. Además, existen problemas con los insumos para producirlo.
Staff(2023-04-17). Rinden tributo a internacionalistas de Cuba en Siria (+Fotos).cubadebate.cuSirios y cubanos rindieron homenaje a los combatientes internacionalistas cubanos que defendieron la soberanía de esta nación árabe frente a las agresiones israelíes, durante la guerra de octubre de 1973. El acto de homenaje se realizó con motivo del 62 aniversario de la primera derrota de la invasión de Estados Unidos por Playa Girón, y tuvo lugar en la sede de la primera división del Ejército àÅrabe Sirio, a unos 25 kilómetros al sur de Damasco.
Staff(2023-04-17). Servicio de Guardacostas de EE.UU devuelve 27 migrantes irregulares cubanos.cubadebate.cuEl Servicio de Guardacostas de EEUU realizó la operación número 36 de devolución de migrantes irregulares del presente año, con 27 personas, 25 hombres, una mujer y un menor, que habían participado en una salida ilegal del país e interceptados en el mar. Con este retorno suman un total de 2357 personas devueltas por el Servicio de Guardacostas.
Staff(2023-04-17). Vegueros de Pinar del Río en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol.cubadebate.cuLos vegueros pinareños propinaron este domingo KO a Camagàºey (11×1) en siete entradas y quedaron solos en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que transita por los terceros partidos de las cuartas subseries particulares. En su estadio Capitán San Luis, la tropa vueltabajera contó con feroz ofensiva del tercer bate Frank Raúl González.
Staff(2023-04-17). Visitará Cuba ministro de Exteriores de Singapur.cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Singapur, Vivian Balakrishnan, realizará una visita oficial a Cuba a partir del próximo 19 de abril, informó la Cancillería de esta nación antillana.
Staff(2023-04-17). John F Kennedy y las secuelas de Bahía de Cochinos.cubadebate.cuEl 14 de abril de 1961, cinco barcos "mercantes" se enrumbaron desde Centroamérica hacia la Bahía de Cochinos en Cuba. Coincidencialmente, tres de ellos portaban los nombres de Bárbara, Houston y Zapata, tal y como lo relatara el ex oficial de la US Air Force, Fletcher Prouty, al investigador Paul Kangas. Transportaban una fuerza paramilitar de unos 1 500 hombres, denominada Brigada 2506.
Staff(2023-04-17). Meet Frank Mugisha: A Ugandan Activist Daring to Speak Out Against Bill to Jail & Kill LGBQT People.democracynow.org We speak with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. Both the Biden administration and the U.N. secretary-general are urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to sign the bill into law. Mugisha says anti-LGBTQ measures in Uganda reflect the legacy of British colonialism, which introduced anti-sodomy laws across Africa, as well as the influence of the U.S. religious right. "The ho…
Staff(2023-04-17). Headlines for April 17, 2023.democracynow.orgSudan's Civilian Deaths Near 100 After 3 Days of Fighting Between Rival Military Factions, SCOTUS Pauses Ban of Mifepristone to Review Case Ruled On by Anti-Abortion Judge, Colorado Enshrines Protections for Abortions and Gender-Affirming Care, Russian Missile Attack Kills 11 in Sloviansk Amid Intensifying Battles in Eastern Ukraine, Kremlin Critic Vladimir Kara-Murza Sentenced to 25 Years for Antiwar Activism, Brazil's Lula Calls on Nations Backing Peace in Ukraine to Form Group to Counter War Machine, 2 Indian Politicians Killed on Live TV While in Police Custody, Macron Signs Highly Unpopular Retir…
Staff(2023-04-17). "Not Too Late": Author Rebecca Solnit & Filipino Activist Red Constantino on Avoiding Climate Despair.democracynow.org We discuss climate solutions and the need for broad involvement in the fight to avert climate catastrophe with writer and activist Rebecca Solnit and longtime Filipino climate activist Renato "Red" Constantino. Solnit is the co-editor of Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility, which features an essay by Constantino about his role in the Paris Climate Agreement titled "How the Ants Moved the Elephants in Paris." "This is the decade of decision, and we need as many people as possible engaged as fully as possible," says Solnit.
Staff(2023-04-17). Report from Khartoum: Civilians Killed & Trapped Amid Fighting Between Factions in Sudan's Military.democracynow.org We go to Khartoum, Sudan, for an update on fighting that began Saturday between the Sudanese military and a rival paramilitary force that has left at least 97 civilians dead and hundreds more injured. The fighting pits Sudan's military against a powerful paramilitary group and has dashed hopes of a civilian-led, democratically elected government — a key demand of protesters who led Sudan's mass mobilizations in 2019 — and sparked fears of civil war. "What should be the priority right now is a ceasefire," says Sudanese activist Marine Alneel.
Staff(2023-04-17). Ansarullah, Saudi-Backed Presidential Council Complete Yemen Prisoner Swap.orinocotribune.comYemen's Ansarullah resistance movement and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have freed scores of prisoners on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, raising prospects for nationwide peace in a country embroiled in a devastating Saudi-led war. | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is managing the prisoner exchange, said on Sunday that planes carrying released detainees took off at the same time from the capital city of Sana'a and the energy-rich northern city of Ma'rib. | "The first flight from Ma'rib and the first flight from Sana'a have left," ICRC…
Staff(2023-04-17). Petro Reminds Officials: Colombia Recognizes China, Not Taiwan.orinocotribune.comThe Government of Colombia has reminded its officials that they must abide by the One China principle, as reflected in a letter signed by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco José Coy Granados and sent to all ministries on the 21st of February, as reported by the local magazine Semana this Sunday, clarifying that sources from the Foreign Ministry have confirmed the decision. | "In line with the policies of the government of President Gustavo Petro to deepen relations with the nations of the Indo-Pacific region and, taking into account the relevance of the relationship with the People's Republic of China, it…
Staff(2023-04-17). Protest in Taiwan Against Tsai's Meeting With US Congressman McCarthy.orinocotribune.comMore than 50 political parties in the island of Taiwan staged a protest outside Taoyuan Airport in Taipei on Friday against regional leader Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. | The Friday activity, themed "Anti-Taiwan independence, anti-interference" started around 7: 30 pm and lasted for more than an hour. More than 200 people from over 50 political parties — including the Labor Party of Taiwan, the Reunification Alliance Party, the Chinese Unification Promotion Party, and the New Party — gathered outside the airport, calling for reunification and waving banners with slogans su…
Staff(2023-04-17). Save Khader Adnan: Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for 72 days on Palestinian Prisoners' Day.samidoun.net Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for the past 72 days, has reached a very dangerous and critical health condition as of 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners' Day. Despite — or perhaps because of — the severity of his health condition, the occupation courts once again delayed a hearing on his case and potential …
Stephen Langford(2023-04-17). Big crowd remembers Appin massacre.greenleft.org.auHundreds of people gathered at the Cataract Dam on April 16 to remember the 14 Dharrawal men, women and children killed in the Appin Massacre in 1816. Stephen Langford reports.
TASS(2023-04-17). Russian armed forces eliminate three Ukrainian sabotage teams in Kupyansk area.tass.comThe official representative of the Western Battle Group, Dmitry Shepelyavtsev, said that during the counter-battery operation, the crews of the Msta-S self-propelled artillery mount destroyed a mortar crew of a 120-mm gun in the area of the settlement Dvurechnoye…
TASS(2023-04-17). Russian diplomat calls for ensuring security of Russians in Sudan.tass.comThe situation in Sudan has escalated over disagreements between army commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Sovereign Council, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who is his deputy in the council…
The Associated Press(2023-04-17). Food or Medicine? Inflation Squeezing Retirees in Argentina.latinorebels.comMonthly inflation was 7.7 percent in March, up from 6.5 percent in the same month in 2022. Analysts project annual inflation will come in at 110 percent in 2023, one of the highest rates in the world.
The Canary.(2023-04-17). This April, Extinction Rebellion Is Building Up To 'The Big One'.popularresistance.orgBetween protest movements and striking trade unions and workers, the sight of organised people on the streets is once more becoming increasingly common in the UK. These protests and strikes are happening because the hardships we face are glaringly apparent and getting worse by the day — from the climate crisis to the cost of living one. | Given their shared struggle, many groups are now working together to face these issues head on. That will be fully on display this April when Extinction Rebellion and others launch 'The Big One'. | According to the group itself: | By joining the dots between the intersecti…
The Conversation(2023-04-17). DNA Study Sheds Light on Arab Expansion in Africa, Axum and other Empires.juancole.com By Nancy Bird, UCL | — Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilisations rising and falling and of different cultures intermingling across the continent. We have now shed more light on some of these societies using the science of genetics. In a study published in Science Advances, my co-authors and I used DNA …
WSWS(2023-04-17). The Wuhan lab lie and US war propaganda.wsws.orgThe promotion of the Wuhan lab conspiracy theory by the Washington Post, in defiance of near-universal scientific consensus, embodies the US media's transformation into a clearinghouse for wartime propaganda.
WSWS(2023-04-17). Scottish National Party in meltdown.wsws.orgThe SNP's funding crisis is rooted in a membership decline flowing from the fact that in national and local government, it has imposed brutal cuts on every area of social spending, while also supporting NATO's war with Russia.
Zane McNeill(2023-04-17). Washington Becomes Sixth State to Pass Shield Law Protecting Trans Residents.truthout.orgIn response to far right lawmakers introducing a slew of anti-trans legislation over the past few months, a handful of states have moved to pass shield laws to protect medical providers and trans residents, as well as out-of-state visitors seeking gender-affirming care. On April 10, Washington became the sixth state to pass a law protecting access to reproductive and gender-affirming health care… |
| AFP | (2023-04-17). SpaceX postpones test flight of Starship, world's biggest rocket.tribune.com.pk SpaceX on Monday postponed the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond. | Liftoff of the gigantic rocket was called off just minutes ahead of the scheduled launch time because of a pressurisation issue in the booster stage, SpaceX said. | Standing down from today's flight test attempt; team is working towards next available opportunity | — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 17, 2023 | SpaceX founder Elon Musk said a pressure valve appeared to be frozen, forcing a postponement of the launch which had been planned for 8: 20am Centra…
| news.desk | (2023-04-17). Pakistan lauds Saudi role in Yemen peace dialogue.tribune.com.pk Pakistan on Monday welcomed the recent dialogue and diplomatic engagement towards peace in Yemen, lauding Saudi Arabia's role and its efforts in reinforcing the initiatives of the Sultanate of Oman and the UN Special Envoy for Yemen. | A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised the Saudi efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the Yemeni crisis, expressing belief that they are timely and would promote peace, stability, and development in the region. | "Pakistan reiterates its principled support for a political solution to the Yemeni crisis through dialogue and consultation," the statement s…
| Reuters | (2023-04-17). Eleven people die of sunstroke near Mumbai after open-air award function.tribune.com.pk At least eleven people died on Sunday after suffering from sunstroke at an event attended by India's home minister on the outskirts of Mumbai, the chief minister of Maharashtra state said. | Hundreds of thousands of people attended an award function on Sunday afternoon where federal home minister Amit Shah presented an award to a well-known social activist, on the outskirts of the country's financial capital of Mumbai in Maharashtra. | The event was held outdoors in the afternoon in Khargar, where the maximum temperature recorded was 38 degrees Celsius (100.4°F), normal for this time of the year. | Around…
| Reuters | (2023-04-17). Four dead in Alabama 'Sweet 16' birthday party shooting.tribune.com.pk At least four people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting that erupted during a late-night "Sweet 16" birthday celebration at a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, state police and local news media said on Sunday. | Some of the injured were critically wounded during the shooting in east-central Alabama, about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of the state capital of Montgomery, authorities said. There was no official word on what led to the gun violence. | Authorities said the shooting started shortly after 10: 30pm CT on Saturday but they declined to answer questions or provide further details…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Rishi Sunak investigated over wife's interest in UK childcare firm.tribune.com.pk British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog over whether he properly declared his wife's shareholding in a childcare company which stands to benefit from new government policy. | Parliament's Commissioner for Standards began the investigation over a "declaration of interest" on April 13, according to a list of open inquiries on its website on Monday. | Opposition parties had raised questions over media reports that Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy was a shareholder in a company set to benefit from support for the childcare sector announced in March's budget. | "We are…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). EU lawmakers call for summit to control 'very powerful' AI.tribune.com.pk EU lawmakers urged world leaders on Monday to hold a summit to find ways to control the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT, saying they were developing faster than expected. | The 12 MEPs, all working on EU legislation on the technology, called on US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to convene the meeting, and said AI firms should be more responsible. | The statement came weeks after Twitter owner Elon Musk and more than 1,000 technology figures demanded a six-month pause in the development of systems more powerful than Microso…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Son of toppled Iranian Shah to visit Israel.tribune.com.pk The exiled son of the Iranian Shah toppled in the 1979 Islamic revolution will visit Israel this week, Israel's government said on Sunday, calling him the "most senior Iranian personality" to ever pay a public visit to Israel. | Israel and Iran enjoyed warmer ties under the US-backed Shah, though they have become enemies since. | Israel, in its statement, said the visit by Reza Pahlavi is meant to create "a bridge between Israel and the Iranian people, and expressing joint opposition to the Ayatollah regime." | "A democratic Iran will seek to renew its ties with Israel and our Arab neighbours," Pahlavi was quo…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Saudi unilaterally releases detainees to Yemen amid peace push.tribune.com.pk Saudi Arabia on Monday released 104 detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a Saudi-led coalition said, in a unilateral move that follows simultaneous detainee exchanges between Yemen's warring parties. | The military coalition, which intervened in Yemen in 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthis ousted the government from the capital Sanaa, said the additional release was to support dialogue in continuing efforts to end Yemen's conflict. | A Saudi delegation, which is seeking a permanent ceasefire deal to end military involvement in the war, on Thursday concluded peace talks in Sanaa…
Anand Naidoo(2023-04-19). The Heat: U.S. Gun Violence.america.cgtn.com Gun violence is an epidemic in the United States. Already this year, families are grieving after mass shootings at a school, the workplace and a birthday celebration. A sweet sixteen birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama was the latest target of a mass shooting. On Saturday …
Staff(2023-04-19). Calle 11, entre Paseo y A.cubadebate.cuSuelo ir cada vez que puedo, pero en estas fechas he vuelto a hacer el recorrido que hará poco más de un año hice por vez primera. Esta casa colonial que hace más de un siglo pertenecía a una familia acaudalada, ahora es patrimonio del pueblo cubano y de cualquier visitante que se precie a visitarla. En sus paredes hay historia, hay dolor, pero sobre todo hay triunfo. El triunfo de una vida llena de ejemplo y heroicidad.
Staff(2023-04-19). Archivo CD: La Batalla de Girón (+Video).cubadebate.cuMás de un año antes del 16 de abril de 1961, después de rigurosos análisis e intercambios, el presidente Dwight Eisenhower decidió destruir a la Revolución Cubana. Así inicia la primera parte de las Reflexiones del Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz tituladas La Batalla de Girón, publicadas en Cubadebate.
Staff(2023-04-19). Minuto a Minuto: Sesión constitutiva de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular.cubadebate.cuEn un día memorable para todos los cubanos, en que se conmemora el 62 aniversario de la victoria en las arenas de Playa Girón, quedará constituida la X Legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, por los 470 diputados electos en marzo pasado en los 168 municipios del país. Siga minuto a minuto este histórico acontecimiento a través de Cubadebate.
Staff(2023-04-19). Pinar del Río: Cadena Cubana del Pan y mipymes firman convenios para retomar producciones.cubadebate.cuLa firma de convenios de trabajo entre la UEB de la Cadena Cubana del Pan en Pinar del Río y mipymes permitirá en los próximos días retomar algunas producciones.A los actores por cuenta propia corresponderá el suministro de materia prima mientras los trabajadores de las unidades de la cubana del pan elaborarán los surtidos.
Staff(2023-04-19). Lavrov traslada a Maduro invitación del presidente ruso para visitar el país (+Video).cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, se reunió este martes con el presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, en el marco de su visita al país latinoamericano, y le entregó una invitación personal por parte del presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, para visitar Rusia. "Quiero transmitirle un mensaje del presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin".
Staff(2023-04-19). Ilumina cielo de Alaska extraña espiral brillante (+Video).cubadebate.cuHabitantes de la región interior del estado de Alaska (EE.UU.) se vieron sorprendidos la madrugada del sábado pasado por una extraña espiral brillante, de forma similar a una galaxia, que apareció en el cielo nocturno, informa la agencia AP.
Staff(2023-04-19). Las 3 del día: Abastecimiento de combustible, transformación digital y el juicio por la muerte de Maradona (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuEn los últimos días ha sido noticia la situación con el abastecimiento de combustible en Cuba. Hoy trascendió que el gobierno de La Habana limita la venta por vehículo en los servicentros destinados a todos los consumidores. Sobre esta y otras informaciones hablamos en Las 3 del día, el podcast donde los actualizaremos de lo que ha sido noticia este 18 de abril en Cubadebate.
Staff(2023-04-19). La historia de Amber Neben: 48 años y tetracampeona contra el reloj.cubadebate.cuEl 37 campeonato panamericano de ciclismo de ruta abrió este 18 de abril por vez primera en Centroamérica. Pero una de las figuras más icónicas del certamen desde su primera medalla de oro en 2006, la estadounidense Amber Neben, llegó sonriente y dispuesta a seguir haciendo historia a sus 48 años, cumplidos el pasado 15 de febrero.
Staff(2023-04-19). Falleció Pablo González Casanova, eminente intelectual mexicano y gran amigo de Cuba.cubadebate.cuPablo González Casanova, ex rector de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México falleció este martes a los 101 años de edad. González Casanova fue un eminente intelectual mexicano y gran amigo de Cuba. Fundador de la Red en Defensa de la Humanidad. Cubadebate y la Mesa Redonda tuvieron el honor de contar con él como uno de sus colaboradores.
TASS(2023-04-19). West insists that Kiev return Crimea, Donbass by force — Lavrov.tass.comLavrov drew attention to the Kiev regime's latest statements, in which government officials pledge to destroy Russian language and culture in Crimea if it is retaken, replacing it with Ukrainian and global culture…
Owen Fairclough(2023-04-18). New shootings prompt push for gun control.america.cgtn.com Just days after a 16-year-old in the U.S. was shot after knocking on the door of the wrong address, a woman was shot dead in similar circumstances.
Joel Richards(2023-04-18). Argentina's drought impacts the economy.america.cgtn.com Argentina's worst drought in almost 100 years is decimating critical soy, wheat and corn production, damaging the income of farmers, producers — and hurting the economy.
Nitza Soledad Perez(2023-04-18). Florida university students protest potential bans to curriculum.america.cgtn.com Many Florida students and faculty members are sounding alarms against a new bill that would ban several academic disciplines, including critical race theory and queer theory, from state university curriculum, as well as eliminate most programs that support such discussions.
Hendrik Sybrandy(2023-04-18). Denver honors local Chinese heritage through art.america.cgtn.com It's taken many years but Denver, Colorado, is finally acknowledging and coming to terms with an anti-Chinese riot that decimated its vibrant Chinatown neighborhood back in the 19th century.
Anand Naidoo(2023-04-18). The Heat: U.S. Intelligence Leaks.america.cgtn.com Washington is trying to contain another national security breach. Why were the documents leaked? And, what happens next? The U.S. government is dealing with the fallout of yet another major leak of classified papers. Among the revelations: U.S. skepticism about Ukraine's military abilities in the …
Marc Steiner(2023-04-18). For a glimpse of America's future, look at Texas.therealnews.com Attacks on LGBTQ rights, abortion access, and movements for racial justice aren't exclusive to any one state in the union. But Texas is certainly a place where state officials and vigilantes are working hand-in-hand to bring about a dangerous new future. Texas-based journalists Andrea Grimes is a writer, editor, and activist living in…
Robin D. G. Kelley(2023-04-18). Robin D.G. Kelley: Remembering the 2001 Cincinnati Rebellion.therealnews.com Nineteen years before the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city of Cincinnati was shaken by a rebellion in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood over the police killing of Timothy Thomas, an unarmed Black man. In a special "George Floyd Memorial Lecture" hosted by the
Taya Graham, Stephen Janis, Jayne Miller(2023-04-18). Maryland state says it doesn't have to account for spending on tax break costing Baltimore $20 million annually.therealnews.com When it comes to putting a price tag on Baltimore's expansive list of tax incentives for developers, even a simple request for financial data can lead to complicated answers. City officials learned this the hard way when they asked the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) for data on what was being spent on cleaning up contaminated sites that have earned a lucrative tax break known as a Instead of sharing the data, the MDE forced the city to file a Maryland Pu…
Palestinian Youth Movement(2023-04-18). Zionism in crisis: Palestinian resistance forges a new horizon.therealnews.com This article was originally published in Over the past few weeks, significant events have been unfolding across historic Palestine. January 7, 2023, marked the start of Zionist protests in response to proposed Israeli judicial reforms. In parallel, we have also seen an intensification of the ongoing settler colonial violence perpetrated by the Zionist entity against Palestinians — January was the West Bank's deadliest month in nearly a decade, and the last few weeks have seen heightened violence towards Palestinians in Al-Aq…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). New York holds emergency rally for police victim in Bed-Stuy.fightbacknews.orgNew York, NY – On April 17, around 30 people came out for an emergency rally led by the New York Community Action Project (NYCAP) at Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn, to demand justice for Caesar Robinson, a 78-year-old Black man, murdered by New York Police Department officers in his Bedford-Stuyvesant home. | On April 13, officers from the 81st Precinct responded to a call from Caesar Robinson's nephew claiming that someone was attempting to break into his uncle's apartment. Robinson opened the door when they arrived, and NYPD claims that he had a gun and pointed it at the officers, who shot him six times. The…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). Statement issued by the PFLP for Palestinian Prisoners' Day.fightbacknews.orgFight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. | O sons of our Palestinian people, sons of our Arab nation, free people of the world: | Palestinian prisoners' day falls on the seventeenth of April this year, with more than 4,900 male and female prisoners still languishing in the prisons of the zionist enemy. Among them are children, the sick, the elderly, and those who are about to spend more than 40 continuous years in their prisons, in extremely miserable human conditions and psychological suffering. They are subjected to torture by variou…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). Tucson stands with Palestine: Hands off Al-Aqsa!fightbacknews.orgTucson, AZ – On April 14, a spirited crowd of around 50 people rallied on the steps of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus to demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel. | The majority of those gathered were students organized by the Student for Justice in Palestine chapter at the U of A. Donning keffiyehs and holding signs that read "Fuck Zionism!" the students roared when chanting "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" | The protest came in response to Israeli occupation forces who recently stormed the Masjid al-Aqsa and brutally attacked and detained hundreds of Palestinians. The Zionists invad…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). Minneapolis change allows for broadcasting Muslim call to prayer.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN — As part of their daily routine, religious Muslims pray five times a day. Since prayer times revolve around the lunar cycle, they change throughout the year. In many places around the world, a call to prayer is broadcast from mosques to announce those five Adhan prayer times so people who are Muslim know it's time to pray. | In most cities in the United States including Minneapolis, noise regulations prevent the call to prayer from being publicly broadcast outside of certain hours. In Minneapolis the noise ordinance only allows broadcasts from 7: 00 a.m. to 10: 00 p.m. At some times of the ye…
Anonymous765(2023-04-18). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 18, 2023.southfront.org This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
Ariadna Eljuri(2023-04-18). President Maduro Supports Petro's International Conference on Venezuela.orinocotribune.comOn Monday, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro expressed his support for the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela, promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The conference will take place in Bogotá on April 25, and 19 countries from the international community are invited. | "I told the foreign minister to convey to Gustavo Petro all my support for this conference to be successful," said President Maduro during the broadcast of the first episode of his new television show Maduro+. | "There are great expectations about the conference," said Maduro. "We will closely follow all the even…
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy.(2023-04-18). Peru's Coup-plotting Congress Has 6% Approval, 91% Disapproval.popularresistance.orgA study by a leading polling firm in Peru found that the country's coup-plotting congress has an approval rating of just 6%, with a staggering 91% disapproval. | The South American nation's unelected president, Dina Boluarte, has the approval of just 15% of Peruvians, with 78% disapproval. | In December 2022, Peru's democratically elected leftist President Pedro Castillo was overthrown in a congressional coup. The military arrested him, and he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, without due process. | The US ambassador in Peru, Lisa Kenna, is a CIA veteran who strongly supported the coup against Castillo, and h…
Berry Craig(2023-04-18). Republicans' school shooting playbook: Protect the guns!peoplesworld.org "The GOP has a well-established playbook for the aftermath of a school shooting: thoughts, prayers, and protecting the guns," The Rolling Stone's Nikki McCann Ramirez wrote after the latest mass slaying in which a heavily armed attacker murdered three adults and three children at a private Christian school in Nashville. Police shot and killed the attacker. Brian Clardy is …
Cody Bloomfield, Defending Rights, Dissent.(2023-04-18). Seven Members Of Congress Take A Stand For Assange.popularresistance.orgApril 11 – Four years ago today, six men dragged Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London into a van, where he was carted off to Belmarsh Prison, where he remains, fighting extradition to the U.S. On April 11, 2019, after seven years holed up in the embassy, Ecuador rescinded Assange's citizenship and turned him over to British authorities. The final extrication from the embassy followed years of CIA plotting against Assange, going so far as to draw up "options" for how to assassinate him and contracting with the security company charged with surveilling the Ecuadorian embassy. | The date marks near…
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-18). Saudis Release More Houthi Prisoners, Relief Ships Dock in Hodeidah.news.antiwar.comThe Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday released more Houthi detainees as part of a unilateral prisoner release as the prospect for a peace deal between the warring sides continues to grow. According to AP, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said 104 Houthi detainees were released. The step came a day after the Houthis …
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). International auto show kicks off in Shanghai.ecns.cnThe 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition kicked off Tuesday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). New Covid-19 variant XBB.1.16 'Arcturus' detected in China.ecns.cnThe Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday it has detected 15 cases of XBB.1.16 and 2 cases of XBB.1.16.1, indicating that this variant has been spread to China.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China unleashes great economic momentum as expos recover.ecns.cnThe third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which hosted more than 3,382 brands from 65 countries and regions, concluded on Saturday in Haikou, Hainan Province. As the conference and exhibition industry gradually recovers, China is unleashing great economic momentum.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China's Q1 GDP growth indicates good start: experts.ecns.cnExperts said the year-on-year growth rate of 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2023 has exceeded expectations, and judging from main indicators, China's economy made a good start this year.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Lu writing brush craft preserved in east China.ecns.cnThe craft of making a Lu writing brush dates back as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD). The calligraphy brush, produced in Yinping Town of east China's Shandong Province, is called Lu brush since Shandong Province is dubbed Lu for short.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). National archaeological site parks receive 146 mln visits in 5 years.ecns.cnOver the five years between 2018 and 2022, more than 50 national archaeological site parks in China have received 146 million visits, according to sources from the National Cultural Heritage Administration Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Japan Coast Guard aircraft makes crash landing in Oita.ecns.cnA small plane of the Japan Coast Guard on Tuesday morning made an emergency landing in Japan's coastal prefecture of Oita, with no casualties reported, according to local media.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Guinness lists fish ladder in Tibet as world's highest.ecns.cnThe fish ladder in the irrigation area of the Laluo water conservancy project in Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, was listed recently in Guinness World Records as the world's highest-altitude fish ladder.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Zookeeper suspended for mistreating giant panda.ecns.cnA giant panda keeper was suspended from his job in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, for poking the animal with a bamboo pole to make it go back to its room.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). With 185 killed, deadly military conflict in Sudan rages on.ecns.cnClashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have killed 185 people and wounded another 1,800 as of Monday, while showing no sign of abating.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Chinese vice president meets Uruguayan FM.ecns.cnChinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, in Beijing on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). 2 injured as coast guard plane crashes in SW Japan.ecns.cnA light aircraft belonging to the Japan Coast Guard crashed in the southwestern prefecture of Oita, injuring the crew members onboard, local media said Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). 800-year-old Chinese fringe tree in full bloom.ecns.cnMagnificent clusters of fragrant and fringe-like blossoms from an 800-year-old Chionanthus retusus, also known as the Chinese fringe tree, were seen in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province.
Editor(2023-04-18). George Carlin and the American Dream.scheerpost.com By SP Staff Last week's Scheer Intelligence podcast featured a headline inspired by the late comedian George Carlin. The headline serves as an excuse to revisit his 2005 HBO special "Life is Worth Losing," where Carlin includes one of his most iconic bits critiquing America's consumerism, education, politics and the myth of the American Dream. …
Editor(2023-04-18). Patrick Lawrence: Macron's Europe.scheerpost.com France's president has proven himself to be a well-oiled weathervane. What he says on Monday may not match what he says or does on Wednesday. But his remarks while visiting China are interesting in several ways.
Editor(2023-04-18). Why the Republi-Fascists Can't Stop Calling the Capitalist Democrats 'Marxists'.scheerpost.com By Paul Street / CounterPunch The Capitalist Democrats… The Democratic Party is a militantly capitalist entity and always has been — and not just in the neoliberal era. The much beloved New Deal Democratic president Franklin Roosevelt, himself a wealthy member of the capitalist establishment, boasted that he had saved the US American profits system by overseeing …
infobrics(2023-04-18). BRICS Bloc Advances Another Step as Saudi Arabia Joins SCO.infobrics.orgSaudi Arabia's cabinet approved a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), cementing the increasingly close ties between the Middle East oil producer and China. The move is also another brick in the emerging closer ties between what can be called the BRICS bloc of leading emerging markets…
infobrics(2023-04-18). Chinese Car Brands Overtake Sales of Russia's Lada in First Quarter.infobrics.orgRussians purchased more Chinese cars in the first quarter of 2023 than Ladas, Russia's most popular, locally made vehicle, data showed, evidence of Beijing's growing presence in Russia's economy as Western carmakers head for the exit…
infobrics(2023-04-18). Why are Western media suddenly praising Russian electronic warfare capabilities?>.infobrics.orgHow does the world's largest cartel of arms producers solve the issues with the precision of their weapons? Well, more weapons! With the Kiev regime potentially acquiring thousands of additional JDAMs, US MIC contractors get even more billions of American taxpayers' dollars.
Jamal Rich(2023-04-18). Paul Robeson mural on D.C.'s historic U St. vandalized.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—On the late evening of Sunday, April 16, bypassers caught a young white graffiti artist tagging and defacing the Paul Robeson mural on the historic U St. corridor in northwest D.C. A video was widely shared on social media by the Washingtonian Problems account on Instagram and Twitter originally sharing that it was the Duke …
Juan Cole(2023-04-18). Chinese-made EVs are Conquering the world's largest Auto Market, as BEV sales Soared 87% in '22.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — EV sales have taken off in China, the world's largest auto market, according to Reuters. Moreover, Chinese makers of electric vehicles are outshining most of their rivals. BYD's sales are up a startling 69% this year even though the overall market is a bit sluggish. Tesla sales are up 27%. …
LPR(2023-04-18). Invitation: Land and Commons near Bure (France).indybay.orgEncounter of peasant and rural struggles 26 August – 3 September in Bure, Lorraine, France. Around 40 farms, groups and organisations have so far signed the call to participate in the "Terre et Communs" camp near Bure this summer. Schedule, cultural programme, infrastructures … the whole thing is taking shape. We will keep you informed in the coming months. You will soon be able to confirm your participation via the website.
Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG.(2023-04-18). Volunteers And Victims Of US Border Patrol Violence Demand Justice.popularresistance.orgHundreds of people die every year at the hands of US Border Patrol agents, either from being beaten, shot, car chases or being left stranded in the desert, simply for exercising their right to move. A US Supreme Court decision, Hernandez Vs Mesa, in February 2020 granted the US Border Patrol the ability to murder people on the Mexican side of the border without being held accountable. Clearing the FOG spoke with four women from the Border Patrol Victims Network – Ana Maria Vasquez and Tracye Peterson, who are volunteers, Marisol Garcia Alcantara, who was shot by border agents, and Yanelis Laurencia, whose 23-year…
Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik(2023-04-18). Merrick Garland and Dick Durbin under pressure to act on SCOTUS scandal.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—More revelations about the corporate and right-wing ties of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, his lobbyist wife Ginni Thomas and his failure for almost two decades to disclose even minimal information about both have raised pressure on Attorney General Merrick Garland to name a special counsel and act in the case and on Senate Democratic …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-18). Carrying coffins honoring the dead, Poor People's Campaign marches in Tennessee.peoplesworld.org NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Carrying empty coffins honoring three adults and three nine-year-olds shot dead at a Christian school around two weeks ago, hundreds of Tennessee Poor People's Campaigners marched on the state capitol building in Nashville on April 17, demanding the Volunteer State's Republican legislative supermajority pass tough gun control laws. But their demand, like the initial …
Michael Hudson(2023-04-18). Why the US Bank Crisis is Not Over.indybay.orgThere must always be a financial crash at some point. That is because interest-bearing debt grows exponentially, but the economy follows an S-curve and then turns down. And when the economy turns down… the magnitude of financial claims on the economy exceeds the ability to pay.
Middle East Monitor(2023-04-18). Israeli Apartheid at Last Described in the Pages of the Venerable 'Foreign Affairs' Journal.juancole.com Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks The remarkable pace by which the term "apartheid" has moved from the margins of the Israeli-Palestinian debate to its centre was on powerful display this weekend. The prestigious American magazine, Foreign Affairs, widely considered one of most influential foreign policy magazines shaping Washington's thinking, added its weight behind the claim that …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgEsophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach — is on the rise in the U.S. "We think esophageal cancer is on the rise with the obesity pandemic as well as with the problem with the increase in reflux in the United States," says Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/FpI7dt2izHc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). A new heart and a renewed zest for life.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhether it was working around the home or out hiking the trails, Steven Fietek says he has always been active. But when Steven turned 52, he started to notice shortness of breath. "Slowly but surely, I got to the point where the fatigue and the shortness of breath was troublesome." Steven says he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. "Which I keep telling people, it's a big, big word for weak heart muscle." A few years…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Parkinson's disease — are you at risk?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes and risk factors of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. People with Parkinson's disease can experience tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, loss of automatic movements, speech and writing changes, and impaired posture and balance. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Testicular cancer — are you at risk?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms and risk factors of testicular cancer. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But, in the U.S., it's the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35. Approximately 9,190 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and 470 people will die from the disease, according to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIn 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants. "This is one of the largest population health studies of its kind," says ‚ÄØKonstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the Carlson and Nelson Endowed Executive Director for Mayo Clinic's…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgLike many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Bianca's transplant journey.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSpring has sprung, so for most people, the winter holiday season is a distant memory. But for one Minnesota family, this past Christmas is one that they'll never forget. As she opened her presents, Bianca Gozola was able to forget, at least for a little while, all that she's been through. "We were playing outside with neighbors who were a little bit older, but generally, you know, other small children," remembers Laura Gozola, Bianca's mom….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is macular degeneration?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently celebrated my 50th birthday and had an eye exam. The ophthalmologist recommended that I get screened for macular degeneration. I was surprised because nobody in my family has had any eye issues, and I am not having trouble with my vision. I know there are many health screenings I need as I age, but is this a new recommendation or simply because I'm getting older? ANSWER: Happy birthday and welcome to your…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 14-year-old daughter goes to bed each night around 10 p.m. Some nights she complains that she cannot fall asleep until hours later. Although she wakes up and says she isn't tired, she does sleep in on weekends. I'm concerned about insomnia, but I'm also worried it's affecting her ability to concentrate in school. What advice do you have? ANSWER: Lots of children your daughter's age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. Though…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgHeart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list, Mayo Clinic is hoping to save more lives by adopting strategies for expanding the donor pool for heart transplants. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic trainer gives tips on avoiding boredom to prevent injury in running routine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. — Have you ever started a new fitness journey only to find yourself bored or suffering new pain in a couple of weeks? At this point, you may be asking, "Is this routine really for me?" This is common, but you need to find ways to make the process better to overcome these obstacles. The link between boredom and injuries is strong. As you get bored with a fitness routine, it is easier…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgYou may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgScientists continue to monitor the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak — also referred to as bird flu — that has killed millions of birds and has now crossed over to some species of mammals. Currently, the risk to humans remains low; however, sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred. "Rarely, we see crossover from birds into humans, with the current circulating strain of avian influenza causing a large outbreak among wild birds and poultry. We have seen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Does my child need ear tubes?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory illness. Ear infections can be painful and cause difficulty sleeping or hearing. Unfortunately, they also are one of the most common infections for children. Inserting tubes in the ear is a treatment for chronic ear infections. Here are answers to questions about…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Young man's disease: Testicular cancer.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe risk of many types of cancer increases with age. Prostate, skin, breast and lung cancers are more common among older people. However, testicular cancer is considered a "young man's disease" because people under 45 are at the greatest risk. Testicular cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the testicles, which are located in the loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles make sperm and the hormone testosterone. There is good and bad news about testicular cancer. The…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/15: Oakland Mife Rally.indybay.orgOakland, CA – Precise location TBA | Location update: Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank H Ogawa Plz, Oakland, CA 94612…
Press Associates(2023-04-18). Starbucks workers organize 300th store.peoplesworld.org SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Starbucks Workers United, the grass-roots worker organizing campaign which the Service Employees aid, has organized its 300th store in the U.S., in Sacramento, Calif. The vote was 11-2 on April 14 at the store at 7th and K Streets in the California capital. The Sacramento vote came just weeks after Starbucks's annual board and …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). 26,000 troops from 14 nations: NATO allies join largest Swedish war games in over 25 years.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDeutsche WelleApril 17, 2023 Sweden starts largest military exercise in over 25 years More than 26,000 soldiers from 14 countries, including the US and European members of NATO, are taking part in Sweden's largest military drill in decades. Swedish authorities have launched military exercise Aurora 23 on Monday, starting weeks of drills "in the air, …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). NATO partner South Korea poised to be world's fourth-largest arms exporter.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comYonhap News AgencyApril 17, 2023 Defense minister vows efforts to achieve US$20 billion in arms exports this year South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup pledged Monday to work together with local defense firms to achieve US$20 billion in the country's arms exports this year, reiterating Seoul's commitment to helping cement their footholds overseas. Lee made …
Roger McKenzie(2023-04-18). Brazil's Lula tells U.S. to 'stop encouraging war' in Ukraine.peoplesworld.org Brazil's leader said on Saturday that the United States should stop "encouraging war" in Ukraine. President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva sent the message as he ended his landmark visit to China and meeting with President Xi Jinping which heralded a "leap forward" in the relationship between the two nations. Speaking to journalists before leaving …
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Ecuador President Mulls Dissolving Congress If Impeached.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has warned that he will trigger a never-before-used clause to dissolve the National Congress if opposition lawmakers try to impeach him on corruption charges.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Elon Musk to Start 'TruthGPT' AI Project Which is 'Unlikely to Annihilate Humans'.sputnikglobe.comThere had earlier been indications that Elon Musk was gearing up to create a rival to OpenAI's ChatGPT language model. Reports cited a recent filing revealing that a new artificial intelligence company called X.AI Corp in Nevada would be registered as a domestic corporation with the billionaire as its sole director.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). EU Dissenters Ban Ukraine's Food as Bloc's Unity Crumbles.sputnikglobe.comPoland and Hungary have banned imports of Ukrainian grain and other foods, with Slovakia jumping on their bandwagon and Bulgaria fixing to follow suit. The EU lifted tariffs on Ukraine's agricultural products last year, leaving Central and Eastern European food producers in jeopardy.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Hollywood Writers Approve Strike With 98% Vote Ahead of Looming Contract Expiry.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Writers' unions representing thousands of television and film writers have said they garnered enough support for a strike, which would allow for union leaders to call for a walkout when the contract with Hollywood studios expires on May 1.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Launch of SME Logistics Cost Co-Financing Service Summed Up.sputnikglobe.comThe results of the pilot launch of the co-financing services for SMEs' transportation costs, which was included in the list of assistance measures for export support centers (ESC) in 2022, were summed up at the All-Russian conference of export support infrastructure, the Russian Export Center (part of VEB.RF) reported.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). REC: Export Support Infrastructure Conference Opens in Volgograd.sputnikglobe.comA nationwide export support infrastructure conference aimed at summarizing the results of regional export support center's activities in the first quarter of 2023 started in Volgograd on Monday, the Russian Export Center (part of VEB.RF) reported.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Russian Tu-95MS Bombers Conduct Air Patrols During Pacific Fleet Check.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The crews of two Russian strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS have conducted planned patrol flights over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas as part of a sudden inspection of the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Say Cheese: Costs of UK Food Staples, Oats Soar By Up To 80% – Watchdog.sputnikglobe.comUK food inflation reached its highest level in more than 45 years in February this year, as consumer prices spiked by 10.4 percent. The country's Office for National Statistics singled out particular increases of costs of some vegetable items, partly because of shortages, resulting in some supermarkets introducing rationing.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Sweden Foresees Economic Gloom With Steeper GDP Contraction.sputnikglobe.comDespite a little relief, Sweden's inflation remains well above government targets. The situation is exacerbated further by wages falling behind and hemming in consumption and a downturn of the housing market, long seen as the pillar of the country's economy.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Think Tank: Israel Should Put Aside Internal Differences, Prepare for War With Iran.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Public divisions over judicial reforms have damaged Israel's image abroad at a time when changes in the global balance have emboldened Iran to project its presence in the region, setting the stage for a military confrontation, the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, a conservative think-tank, reported on Monday.
Staff(2023-04-18). Las 3 del día: Declaraciones de los pinareños, líderes de la 62 SNB (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuEste lunes se impone hablar de la 62 SNB en Las 3 del día. Por ello, compartimos declaraciones de integrantes del equipo de Pinar del Río. Usted, podrá escuchar a Erly Casanova, Yasser Julio González, Frank Raúl González, el entrenador Jesús Bosmenier y el psicólogo Reinier Acosta. Además, obtuvimos la opinión del lanzador camagàºeyano José Ramón Rodríguez.
Staff(2023-04-18). Los franceses vuelven a las calles contra la reforma jubilatoria.cubadebate.cuLos manifestantes quemaron barricadas en las calles de París, Rennes, Burdeos, Lyon y otras ciudades para expresar su descontento e inconformidad con la ley que se promulgó el pasado sábado. Hasta el momento se reportan al menos 11 detenciones, mientras que las fuerzas del orden arrojaron gases lacrimógenos para dispersar a los manifestantes.
Staff(2023-04-18). Pinar del Río se afianza en el primer puesto de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol.cubadebate.cuApoyado en trabajo completo del diestro Erly Casanova, Pinar del Río pintó de blanco hoy a Camagàºey (7×0) y mantuvo la cima en la tabla de posiciones de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que este martes cerrará las persianas de sus cuartas subseries particulares. Tras este triunfo, los Vegueros exhiben cota de 12-7, separados a medio juego de Las Tunas.
Staff(2023-04-18). Lo que aprendimos visitando Viñales.cubadebate.cuDesde el 2022 había un plan familiar de ir hasta Viñales, Pinar del Río, para tomar unos días de vacaciones. Todo el que lo haya visitado sabe que es uno de esos lugares (muchos) de Cuba que tiene encantos especiales. El ciclón Ian se encargó de retrasar los planes de muchas familias cubanas. Meses después, cuando volvimos a pensar en el proyecto, nos resultaba incómodo ir en plan descanso a un lugar que se recuperaba de tres pandemias: la oficial de la COVID, la situación económica adversa y el azote de vientos y lluvias.
Staff(2023-04-18). Venezuela: Authorities Arrest DEA Operative (+Valle del Cauca Cartel).orinocotribune.comManuel Antonio Silva Jaramillo, a 68-year-old man allegedly linked to a Colombian drug trafficking cartel from Valle del Cauca, was detained in Lechería, Anzoátegui state, according to law enforcement sources. | Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Remigio Ceballos confirmed the arrest on his social media. He added, "The Bolivarian National Police Corps (PNB) has dealt a strong blow to drug trafficking." | According to a report from PNB's…
Staff(2023-04-18). Washington Outraged by Lula da Silva's Comments on Peace in Ukraine.orinocotribune.comOn Saturday, US officials interviewed by the Brazilian outlet Folha reported on the Biden administration's views regarding statements made by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his visit to China, calling the statements "outrageous." | "Despite declaring itself neutral in the geopolitical dispute between the United States and China, Brazil seems to have clearly aligned itself with China and Russia," they stated. | Lula told reporters in Beijing on Saturday, April 15, that the US should stop inciting war in Ukraine. "America needs to stop fomenting war and start talking about peace; the European…
Sustainability Times(2023-04-18). America's Climate Refugees are Swelling, driven by Rising Seas, Wildfires and Extreme Heat.juancole.com By Laureen Fagan ( Sustainability Times) — News of an accelerating sea level rise along the Gulf Coast of the United States has renewed attention on climate migration, and the degree to which people in the U.S. have begun to retreat from climate challenges due to flooding, wildfire and other impacts. The new study, …
TASS(2023-04-18). US' Blinken discusses situation in Sudan with Armed Forces, RSF commanders.tass.comThe Secretary of State "underscored the urgency of reaching a ceasefire to permit the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those affected by the fighting, the reunification of Sudanese families, and allow the international community in Khartoum to make sure its presence is secure"
TASS(2023-04-18). Syria to open embassy in Tunisia in near future — top diplomat.tass.comThe top Syrian diplomat and the Tunisian president discussed the developments in the Arab region and reaffirmed the common will to double their efforts in the interests of the Arab nation, the news agency noted…
teleSUR, JCM(2023-04-18). China propone mediación entre Israel y Palestina.telesurtv.netLa propuesta surge a medida que el conflicto se acentúa en Medio Oriente a partir del incremento de las hostilidades del ejército de ocupación israelí en los territorios palestinos.
The Associated Press(2023-04-18). Mexican Man: National Guard Killed Pregnant Teen, Other Man.latinorebels.comA Mexican man said Monday that Mexico's quasi-military National Guard opened fire on his SUV in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, killing his pregnant 15-year-old girlfriend and a 54-year-old friend, and wounding two other people.
The Conversation(2023-04-18). Sudan crisis Explained: What's behind the latest Fighting and its Roots in the Past.juancole.com By Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington | — Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. The fighting represents the latest crisis in the North African nation, which has contended with numerous coups and periods of civil strife since becoming independent in 1956. …
WSWS(2023-04-18). Speaker McCarthy appeals to Wall Street to back massive social spending cuts.wsws.orgThe US House Speaker urged the assembled stock traders and agents of billionaire investors to support his party's position in demanding massive cuts in domestic social spending as the price of approving an increase in the federal debt ceiling.
WSWS(2023-04-18). Workers Struggles: The Americas.wsws.orgMembers of Argentine unions and social organizations staged a protest in Buenos Aires while contract catering workers at the Los Angeles International Airport are striking over pay and other issues.
WSWS(2023-04-18). No charges against police for the murder of Jayland Walker.wsws.orgThe eight Akron police officers who brutally killed Walker in a hail of bullets last June will not be charged in his death, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday. Yost claimed that the officers were legally justified in the fatal shooting.
WSWS(2023-04-18). America's barbarous prisons: A daily crime against humanity.wsws.orgRevelations exposing the sadistic and cruel conditions endured by US prisoners, many of whom have never been convicted of a crime, explode any claims by the US government to uphold democratic or human rights in America or anywhere else.
WSWS(2023-04-18). NATO to surge troops to Russian border.wsws.orgNATO plans to deploy tens of thousands of troops to Russia's border and as part of an effort to become a "war-fighting alliance," the New York Times reported Monday.
WSWS(2023-04-18). After SVB and Credit Suisse: Whither the financial system?wsws.orgThe immediate storm set off by the SVB collapse may have passed following another bailout, but questions are being raised about whether this was just a passing phenomenon or the sign of much worse to come.
Yanis Varoufakis(2023-04-18). Blow up the banking system! A free account for all is possible.indybay.orgHarsh austerity policies for the vast majority of people and state socialism for bankers, both practiced at the same time in Europe and the U.S. after 2008 – this had two consequences, as they have characterized the financialized capitalism of the past 14 years. First, this course poisoned the West's money.
| AFP | (2023-04-18). China ready to facilitate resumption of peace talks between Palestine, Israel: FM.tribune.com.pk China's foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks, state media Xinhua reported Tuesday. | The separate phone calls between Foreign Minister Qin Gang and the Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats come amid recent moves by Beijing to position itself as a regional mediator. | Qin encouraged "steps to resume peace talks," and said that "China is ready to provide convenience for this," in a Monday phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, Xinhua reported in a summarization. | And Qin told Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki…
Ediz Tiyansan(2023-04-17). Montana lawmakers approve TikTok ban.america.cgtn.com Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Montana approved a bill last week that would ban the social media app TikTok on all personal devices. If signed by the governor, the law could take effect in January 2024. The move comes as the U.S. Congress …
Florence CGTN(2023-04-17). IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings wrap up.america.cgtn.com The IMF and World Bank insist their Spring Meetings finished with a "strong message of confidence and a willingness to cooperate," despite a key committee failing to agree on a joint statement about the challenges facing the global economy. Policymakers gathered in Washington, D.C. this past week amid …
Dan Collyns(2023-04-17). Growing illegal mining activities in Peru power human trafficking.america.cgtn.com Recent research in Peru shows illegal mining and other criminal economies have grown exponentially in recent years. That has also caused an increase in human trafficking which impacts particularly women and girls from poor backgrounds.
Franc Contreras(2023-04-17). Economic power and potential of Nuevo Laredo land port.america.cgtn.com A major shift is underway in the global economy. And many economists are calling it the next phase of globalization. It follows the supply chain mishaps brought by the pandemic. Many U.S. companies are now reducing their reliance on factories in China and other parts …
Alasdair Baverstock(2023-04-17). Bicycle sharing program booms in Mexico City.america.cgtn.com Mexico City is seeing a trend away from four wheels, in favor of two, on its roads. As one of the most traffic congested cities in the world, authorities there are investing heavily in bicycling infrastructure, to encourage more people to make the transition.
Florence CGTN(2023-04-17). Potential Republican presidential candidates gather for NRA annual meeting.america.cgtn.com 2024 Republican hopefuls descended on Indianapolis, Indiana for the National Rifle Association's annual leadership summit, including former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. They were seeking the blessing of the oldest and most powerful gun association in America, and as Toni …
Nick Harper(2023-04-17). Six people dead in weekend mass shootings.america.cgtn.com Four victims have been named from the mass shooting at a 'Sweet 16' birthday party on Saturday in the U.S. state of Alabama. Police have not yet said if they have arrested a suspect. The attack came on the same day a gunman fired …
Mansa Musa(2023-04-17). How Maryland inmates organized for university-level education in prison.therealnews.com Even though he was framed for the killing of a local police officer, sentenced without a fair trial, and imprisoned for 44 years, former Black Panther and dearly departed TRNN Executive Producer Marshall "Eddie" Conway never stopped organizing. In 1980, while incarcerated himself as a political prisoner, Eddie helped organize a prisoners' educational outreach program called "
Lee Camp(2023-04-17). Imagining A World Beyond Capitalism, with David Cobb.mintpressnews.comIn this hour-long interview, former Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb discusses radical politics, community organizing, sustainable development, climate change, racial justice, the protests in France, indigenous sovereignty, and building power to confront the ruling class.
Fight Back(2023-04-17). Minnesotans defend medical abortion.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN – On Saturday, April 15, 30 protesters gathered to oppose a recent Texas court ruling that threatens to revoke FDA approval for mifepristone, a drug used in more than half of U.S. abortions. The protest was organized by the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee (MNAAC) in response to the call put out by Women's March for a National Day of Action defending medical abortion. | MNAAC member Sarah Murphy was first to address the crowd, as she explained the impact of the recent ruling, "Currently, mifepristone is still available in the 17 states where abortion is still legal. However, these lawsuits have…
Fight Back(2023-04-17). Southern California Teamsters rally for a new contract.fightbacknews.orgOrange, CA – On April 15, Teamsters in southern California held a rally around ongoing contract negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS. The rally was attended by hundreds of Teamsters from Locals 396 and 952 and featured speeches from Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien, Local 396 Secretary Treasurer Victor Mineros as well as rank-and-file members. | Currently, the union and the company are negotiating the Western and South Western Regional Supplements. Negotiations for the master contract, which covers the whole country, were set to begin on April 17, but according to a statement released by the union,…
Fight Back(2023-04-17). Minnesotans protest war spending on Tax Day.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN – On April 15, 70 protesters gathered in the cold spring rain to protest the U.S. federal government's use of their tax dollars to fund war instead of programs that would benefit people like education, environmental protection and healthcare. The protest was initiated by the MN Peace Action Coalition. | Sarah Martin, a longtime member of Women Against Military Madness, was one of the protest emcees and started off the protest explaining the sizable Pentagon budget, "It is very important that we're here to send an anti-war message on Tax Day. This past year the Pentagon and the U.S. military spent…
_____(2023-04-17). Du≈°an Kovaƒçeviƒá: The World Will Never Be the Way It Used to Be.strategic-culture.orgThis article is based on the Sputnik: Dusan, our previous interview ended with the statement that more monkeys entered into 'a taaaank'. It appears that your admonitions have come true. Let me ask you at the beginning of this interview how close to disaster are we indeed? | DK: The fear of the war in Ukraine turning into the Third World War, God forbid, is so present…
_____(2023-04-17). So Much Lying From the International Monetary Fund.strategic-culture.orgRemarkably, during her visit to Ghana in late March 2023, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the US Treasury Department's Office of Technical Assistance will 'deploy a full-time resident advisor in 2023 to Accra to assist the Ministry of Finance in developing and executing medium- to long-term reforms needed to improve debt sustainability and support a competitive, dynamic government debt market'.
_____(2023-04-17). The Israeli Attack on South Lebanon and Al Aqsa Crisis.strategic-culture.orgThe surprise agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia signed on March 10 may hold the key political reconciliation in Lebanon. | The Palestinian resistance group Hamas attacked Israel with rockets coming from South Lebanon on April 6. The resistance was responding to the repeated attacks on Palestinians praying inside the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. | Extremist Jewish settlers had insisted on going to the Mosque, against long standing traditions, which provoked tensions and the Israeli police used brutal tactics on the Palestinians praying, including beating women and arresting 40…
_____(2023-04-17). The Slow Art of Whole-of-Government 'Warfare'.strategic-culture.orgSimple survival may become more pressing than addressing Macron's speculative musings about the EU becoming a Third Force, Alastair Crooke writes. | The Washington Post tells us that President Macron's China jaunt has created an
_____(2023-04-17). Waiting for the End of the World.strategic-culture.orgPepe ESCOBAR | Elvis Costello We cannot even begin to fathom the non-stop ripple effects deriving from the 2023 geopolitical earthquake that shook the world: Putin and Xi, in Moscow, de facto signaling the This has been the ultimate anathema for rarified…
Alexander Rubinstein(2023-04-17). Enslavement of African migrants 'big business' in Libya thanks to EU funding — UN.thegrayzone.comAn investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the European Union has aided and abetted crimes against humanity, according to a recent UN report. On March 27, 2023, the United Nations released the findings of a …
americanthinker(2023-04-17). Biden is losing Latin America.americanthinker.comRussia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, is making a big trip to Latin America this week to win friends and influence people. It's worse than it looks.
americanthinker(2023-04-17). Biden is losing the Middle East.americanthinker.comFor the first time in a century, the U.S. and Europe are on the outs, and Russia and China are the new arbiters of the Middle East.
Amy Goodman(2023-04-17). A Draconian New Anti-LGBTQ Bill in Uganda Could Impose Death Penalty.truthout.orgFull interview with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow. |
Ann Brown(2023-04-17). Dr. Billy Williams: 8 Things Life Insurance Agents Must Learn.moguldom.comIf there is ever anything anyone wants to know about being a life insurance agent, Billy R. Williams would be the person to consult. In life insurance circles, Williams is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on building and growing an insurance agency. The founder and president of Inspire a Nation Business Mentoring Services, …
Ann Brown(2023-04-17). Study: Black Americans Live Longer When There Are More Black Doctors In The County.moguldom.comTime and again, it has been stressed that representation matters. Studies have shown it matters in education. It matters in the judicial system. And a new study shows it matters in the medical field. Yet, only about 5.7 percent of doctors in the U.S. identify as Black or African American, according to the latest data from …
Ann Brown(2023-04-17). Ralph Yarl Mistakenly Rings Doorbell at Wrong House, Shot in Head Twice.moguldom.comA white homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri, shot and wounded a Black teenager who had gone to the wrong home to pick up his siblings on April 13. Ralph Yarl, 16, was "shot twice and struck in the head and arm," his family's attorneys said in a statement. He remains hospitalized. "Despite the severity of …
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). BREAKING: Russian FAB-500 Heavy Bombs Reportedly Began Destroying Ukrainian Grouping In Bakhmut.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the evening of April 17, the western part of Bakhmut was inflamed by large fire. According to preliminary reports, the Ukrainian military positions were hit by Russian high-precision FAB-500 bombs with planning and correction modules. | Presumably, at least one strike hit the fortified area of the Ukrainian 241st Territorial Defense Brigade near Khromovo and the motocross track in Bakhmut. Another strike reportedly hit the intersection of the roads used for transfer of Ukrainian ammu…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). UPDATED: First German Leopard 2A4 Tank Destroyed By Ukrainian Soldiers.southfront.org Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: The tank was damaged as a result of a collision with another tank. | Polish Army Reserve Officer Piotr Pavelka commented on the incident: Ukrainian soldiers who are still training on the Polish Leopard 2A4 just drove into each other. Apparently, something went wrong, that one of the tanks drove another on the armor, and the one who drove on the armor crashed into the tower, tearing it out of the hull. Well, to be honest, I don't remember such clumsy car control anywhere else. | The p…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Overview: Northern Donbass Front Lines Inflamed By Heavy Battles.southfront.org US Hummer on fire | Today, the Bakhmut region seems to be the battlefield of the Ukrainian war. However, heavy fighting is ongoing along the entire front line in the Donbass, including in the northern Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya region. The front line in this area has remained mostly stable since Russia's retreat from the Kharkiv region months ago. | The town of Kremennaya is the key to the north of the Luhansk People's Republic. If the Armed Forces of Ukraine manage to break through in the area of…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army took control of remaining areas in the south of Bakhmut 2 Railway Station; | Clashes are ongoing in the Selyshche district; | Clashes are ongoing near Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes are ongoing near the Avangard stadium; | Clashes are ongoing near May 9 street. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Donbass On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army artillery struck the positions of the AFU near Chasov Yar; | The Russian Army artillery struck the positions of the AFU near Konstantinovka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Avdiivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the western part of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armored vehicle, 1 howitzer were d…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Iraq On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 16, the US reportedly shot down an unidentified quadcopter over the Baghdad airport; | On April 16, the PMU's 30th Brigade arrested an ISIS terrorists in Nineveh province; | On April 16, the PMU's 52nd Brigade started a security operation in the eastern areas of Salah al-Din province against the ISIS elements; | A delegation from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence reportedly visited the Iraqi Kurdistan region late last week to follow up on the Iran-Iraq security agr…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). The Incompetent Way That Putin Handled the Buildup to the Invasion of Ukraine.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Under international law, any nation's right to self-defense is more fundamental than any other national right. When two nations are at war against each other, one — the one that starts the war — is called "the aggressor" and under international law is blamed for the war — and the other is called "the defender" or the victim of that aggressor, and…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). The Leaking Republic: The Pentagon's Take on Information Security.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | For years, US intelligence officials could hold their allies, notably the British, in contempt for leaking like sinking vessels and harbouring such espionage luminaries as the Cambridge Five. The whirligig of time has returned the favour with the latest leak from the US Department of Defense. They pose a question pregnant with relevance: Do Washington's allies have any reason to trust their own secure channels of sharing defence information? The answ…
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Al-Aqsa Mosque Waiting for the Arab Leaders.transcend.org12 Apr 2023 – How do you contemplate wisdom, reason and respect for tolerance and decency out of the political chaos, blind terror, religious awe, and moral and intellectual hatred filled trajectory submerged in inhuman action?>
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). All Roads Lead to Beijing.transcend.org15 Apr 2023 – This is the tale of two pilgrims following the road that really matters in the young 21st century; one coming from NATOstan and another one from BRICS. Let's start with Le Petit Roi, Emmanuel Macron.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Can You Fight for Climate Justice Without Being Antiwar?transcend.org14 Apr 2023 – Can organizations sincerely say they are leading the climate justice fight without also being unapologetically antiwar? Short answer — no. Here's why: The US military is the planet's largest single emitter of greenhouse gasses and consumer of oil,…
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Cognitive Navigation of the Elements as Indicative Strategic Metaphors.transcend.org14 Apr 2023 – Engagement via Technomimicry with Global Entanglement of Earth, Air, Fire and Water – Much is made of the possibility of being a part of community and of society more generally. Hence the many references to participation.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry On the "Helsinki Spirit"transcend.orgOn 4 Apr 2023, Finland became the 31st member of the NATO military alliance. The 830-mile border between Finland and Russia is now by far the longest border between any NATO country and Russia. The Finnish border comes within 100 miles of Severomorsk, where Russia's Northern Fleet and 13 of its 23 nuclear-armed submarines are based.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). (Franàßais) Brésil : La ´ malédiction de l'or ª en territoire Yanomani—une tragédie préméditée.transcend.org3 avril 2023 – Riches en ressources minérales, les terres indigènes du Brésil, malgré les protections légales, sont soumises à une pression intense. Les mineurs illégaux, en quête d'or, ont multiplié les incursions, les exactions contre les communautés et les atteintes à l'environnement, dans une dynamique qui rappelle les pires heures de la conquête coloniale.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Lula and Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements in Beijing.transcend.org14 Apr 2023 – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed today in Beijing 15 trade and partnership agreements. Lula was received at the Great Hall of the People, seat of the Chinese government. Find the joint communique released by the two presidents here in English.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Superbugs among Top 10 Threats to Whole Cycle of Life.transcend.org11 Apr 2023 – Research after research, scientists renew their alerts of the dangers of human-driven 'superbugs' — bacterias and pathogens that do not respond to antimicrobials, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). The Bombing of Nord Stream — This Act of War against Europe Requires Congressional Investigation.transcend.org6 Apr 2023 – President Biden's own statements predicting the end of Nord Stream , preliminary to the devastating attack on its infrastructure, point to the necessity of determining whether or not the president was speaking from his singularly informed position of the Chief Executive, as Hersh indicated.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Who Is Jack Teixeira, the Man Arrested over Pentagon Files Leak?transcend.org13 Apr 2023 – Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old air national guardsman suspect in the leak of classified intelligence documents is youthful looking, like his teenage friends in the online group where the documents were leaked. Today the FBI arrested Teixeira and were searching his home.
Ariel Goldstein(2023-04-17). Lecciones de Brasil y Chile para entender las dificultades de Milei.globalizacion.caConsiderando lo sucedido en las elecciones de 2018 en Brasil y 2021 en Chile, presentamos una clave interpretativa que nos muestra las dificultades que tiene Milei para ganar la elección de 2023 en Argentina. | En ambos países, gobernaba una derecha…
Ben Norton(2023-04-17). Sanctions 'undermine hegemony of dollar', US Treasury admits.geopoliticaleconomy.com The secretary of the US Treasury, Janet Yellen, has admitted that Washington's imposition of unilateral sanctions on countries around the world could weaken the dominance of the dollar. | "There is a risk, when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar, that, over time, it could undermine the hegemony of the dollar", Yellen said in an April 16 She also noted that Washington's use of economic warfare "does create a desire on the part of China, of Russia, of Iran to find an alternative" to the dollar. | Before…
Brett Wilkins(2023-04-17). Lockheed Martin Got $106 From the Average Taxpayer, While Renewables Got Just $6.truthout.orgThe average U.S. taxpayer in 2022 spent over four times as much on Pentagon contractors than on primary and secondary education, according to the annual Tax Day analysis published in recent days by the Institute for Policy Studies' National Priorities Project. NPP found that, on average, American taxpayers contributed $1,087 to Pentagon contractors, compared with $270 for K-12 education. |
Chris Walker(2023-04-17). Protests Erupt After White Man Shoots Black 16-Year-Old for Ringing Doorbell.truthout.orgProtests erupted on Sunday in a Kansas City, Missouri, neighborhood after a white homeowner shot a Black teen twice after the teen mistakenly rang the man's doorbell while trying to pick up his younger brothers. Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old high school junior, was attempting to pick up his brothers from a house on 115th Terrace in the city. When he rang the doorbell of a house on 115th Street by… |
Chris Walker(2023-04-17). Republicans Attend NRA Convention the Same Weekend as 9 Mass Shootings.truthout.orgPresident Joe Biden has denounced Republicans' allegiance to the gun lobby in response to a spate of mass shootings over the weekend, noting that many GOP presidential contenders spent the weekend pushing for gun deregulation at a convention for the National Rifle Association (NRA). From the start of the year through April 16, there have been 163 mass shootings in the U.S., with an average of more… |
Daniel Kovalik(2023-04-17). Five Years Ago in Nicaragua: A Coup Attempt Begins.orinocotribune.com By Daniel Kovalik and John Perry — Apr 12, 2023 | Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent attempted coup that lasted from April through July, 2018. In the first of four articles, we look at how it was planned and how it started. | In the first few months of 2018, Nicaragua hardly appeared to be a strong candidate for an attempted coup. Daniel Ortega's government had an 80 per cent approval rating in a poll a few months earlier. There had been eight years of
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Brazil's Lula Says US Should Stop 'Encouraging' Ukraine War.news.antiwar.comBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in China on Saturday that the US should stop "encouraging" the war in Ukraine and seek peace instead. "The United States needs to stop encouraging war and start talking about peace. The European Union needs to start talking about peace so that we can convince Putin and …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Leaked Document Reveals the US Spying on the UN Secretary-General.news.antiwar.comClassified documents allegedly leaked by Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira have revealed that the US is closely spying on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and is not happy with his engagement with Moscow. Several documents detail Guterres' communications, including one that accuses him of "undermining" efforts to take action against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Rep. Gaetz Resolution Would Make Biden Disclose Number of US Troops in Ukraine.news.antiwar.comRep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Monday introduced a resolution that would require President Biden to disclose the number of US troops inside Ukraine and share all documents outlining US military assistance for Kyiv with the House. If the resolution is passed, it would require President Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to share the …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Report: 200 US Military Trainers are Now in Taiwan.news.antiwar.comThe US has sent over 200 troops to Taiwan, significantly increasing the US military presence on the island, Taiwan News reported on Monday. The report cited sources who spoke with Up Media and said US Indo-Pacific Command deployed more than 200 personnel to Taiwan to assist the island's armed forces with training. The Taiwanese news …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Ukraine Rejects Iraqi Offer to Mediate Negotiations With Russia.news.antiwar.comUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday rejected an Iraqi offer to mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia during a visit to Baghdad, his first since the Russian invasion. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with Kuleba and called for a ceasefire, saying it was the same message he gave to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). US Sails Warship Through Taiwan Strait After China's Live-Fire Drills.news.antiwar.comThe US sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, a few days after China concluded live-fire exercises in the area in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. The US Navy's Seventh Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius made the passage. The Seventh Fleet framed …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Yellen Says Sanctions Risk US Dollar Hegemony.news.antiwar.comTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday acknowledged that US economic sanctions risk the hegemony of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency as they push targeted countries to seek alternatives. "There is a risk when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar that over time it could undermine …
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Optimism boosted by commercial recovery.ecns.cnChina's commercial real estate market will see a recovery in 2023, with the logistics and industrial sectors being bright spots, according to Anthony Couse, CEO of JLL Asia Pacific, an international real estate services provider.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). The largest-ever Canton Fair opens in Guangzhou.ecns.cnThe largest-ever China Import and Export Fair, the 133rd, was opened offline in Guangzhou on April 15, with the exhibition area and the number of exhibitors hitting a record high, National Business Daily reported on Sunday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Stronger-than-expected economic indicators portend robust recovery momentum.ecns.cnRecently released indicators show that China's economy continues to maintain momentum in stabilization and recovery during the first quarter, with some sectors performing better than expected despite the lackluster global economic growth outlook.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Shenzhen forum attracts overseas professionals.ecns.cnMore than 7,600 middle- to high-end jobs were on offer at the 21st Conference on International Exchange of Professionals held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province over the weekend, an event that also emphasized scientific exchange and international collaboration.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Report: Salaries for new recruits rise, but slower.ecns.cnThe average monthly salary for new recruits in 38 major cities including Beijing and Shanghai saw a slight rise in the first quarter of this year as employers remain cautious about labor costs due to the current status of the economy.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). AIIB head calls climate change 'wolf' at door.ecns.cnA prominent participant in the recent World Bank/International Monetary Fund meeting used an analogy to describe the challenges to secure funding to fight climate change.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China willing to work with Russia on global security, stability.ecns.cnChina is willing to work with Russia to make new contributions to maintaining world and regional security and stability,State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu said on Sunday while meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). PLA tracks U.S. warship in Taiwan Strait.ecns.cnThe Chinese military followed and monitored a United States warship that sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a spokesman said on Monday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). CBA president Yao grieving over Shanghai, Jiangsu punishments.ecns.cnYao Ming, China's basketball icon and current president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), expressed his deep grief over the latest punishments against the Shanghai Sharks and the Jiangsu Dragons.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China announces tax exemption for imported exhibits at Canton Fair.ecns.cnImported exhibits within the duty-free quota sold during the Canton Fair 2023 will be exempt from import duty, import value-added tax, and consumption tax, according to Chinese authorities on Saturday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). World's largest luxury ro-ro passenger vessel sets sail from Guangzhou.ecns.cnThe world's largest ro-ro passenger ship is 237 meters long and 33 meters wide. It is designed for 2,500 passengers and 800 vehicles. With 13 decks and 533 luxury guest rooms, the ship is China's most advanced ro-ro passenger vessel.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Water-splashing festival celebrated in Yunnan.ecns.cnPeople splash water on one another during the festival to wash away all the bad luck from the previous year and begin a new year of happiness and good fortune.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). SpaceX to launch Starship.ecns.cnThe SpaceX Starship is seen on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 16, 2023.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite.ecns.cnThe satellite will provide services for weather forecasting, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate change response and ecological conservation.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Tallest tree in karst area found in Guangxi.ecns.cnThe diameter of the 150-year-old tree is 132.4 centimeters, with a crown width of 31 meters by 25 meters, and a trunk volume of 23.3 cubic meters.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Giant panda to celebrate second birthday in Malaysia.ecns.cnAs the third cub to mother Liang Liang and father Xing Xing, Sheng Yi is to celebrate its second birthday on May 31. Giant pandas Sheng Yi and Yi Yi will return to China soon.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Orchid mantis spotted in Yunnan.ecns.cnAn orchid mantis hides in orchid flowers at Ning'er County, southwest China's Yunan Province. The orchid mantis is the only masquerader that resembles an entire blooming flower, making it an excellent model of conspicuous masquerade.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Insights丨Brazilian scholar: China, Brazil are mutually important for both countries' development.ecns.cnKarin Costa Vazquez, researcher at Fudan University and Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), indicates that President Lula's visit to China is of great significance to both countries, and the yuan-clearing deal signals that both countries are invested in boosting post-pandemic recovery.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Sudan's military conflict leaves dozens dead.ecns.cnThe clash between the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued overnight into its third day. At least 83 people have been killed and 1,126 others wounded since April 13.
Editor(2023-04-17). The U.S. Navy and climate change.mronline.org If one were only to read the headlines over the last two years, it might seem as if the U.S. military is late to the problem of climate change. However, as a large emitter of greenhouse gasses (51 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents in 2019 alone), the U.S. military has been researching, anticipating, and planning for the effects of climate change for decades.
Editor(2023-04-17). British Media's Deception on 'Disinformation'.scheerpost.com By John McEvoy and Mark Curtis / Declassified UK The U.K. government has poured over £25 million into private "counter-disinformation" organisations since January 2018 and four of these are directed by people linked to the British or U.S. foreign policy establishment. Yet, while publishing information deriving from these groups, much of it on the Ukraine war, media …
Edward Curtin(2023-04-17). Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: To Heal the Great Divide.dissidentvoice.orgIt has been fifty-five years since Senator Robert F. Kennedy stepped onto the presidential nominating stage to try to mend the massive breach that had opened in American society. The country was torn asunder by the Vietnam War, racism, poverty, the assassination of President Kennedy and the soon-to-be assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. …
Eleanor J. Bader(2023-04-17). Educators and Publishers Are Fighting the Right's Attempt to Erase Black History.truthout.orgJudicial Watch (JW), a deeply conservative 29-year-old Washington, D.C.-based group that describes itself as a "non-partisan education foundation," asserts that our military is "headed down the dark alley of anti-American wokeism." As JW sees it, the U.S. Air Force Academy is an egregious offender because it "has made race and gender instruction a top priority in the training of cadets. |
Global Research News(2023-04-17). Selected Articles: Beware the Agents of Chaos.globalresearch.ca By Not a day passes without Americans witnessing another debacle in the nation's domestic and foreign policies that further grind down the last remaining threads …
Grace Storrie(2023-04-17). Weekly Round-Up: NHS strikes, Sudan in crisis, and US intelligence leaks.ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The NHS faced further strike action this week, with 47,000 junior doctors participating in a four-day walkout. The Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, has said the British Medical Association's (BMA) demand for a pay restoration to 2008 levels is 'unreasonable'. Negotiations have stalled over the effective 35% pay rise demand. Meanwhile, on Friday the …
Igor Derysh(2023-04-17). Dominion-Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed Amid Reported Settlement Talks.truthout.orgThe judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News delayed the start of the trial until Tuesday amid reported settlement talks. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced on Sunday that the start of the trial would be delayed by 24 hours after it was scheduled to kick off on Monday. No official reason was given for the delay but The Washington… |
infobrics(2023-04-17). Inter-EU relations plummeting over Macron's apparent China tilt.infobrics.orgSomewhat surprisingly, despite increased NATO pressure, Macron has not only refused to take back his statements, but has even reiterated them, openly declaring that "being an ally does not mean being a vassal … [or] mean that we don't have the right to think for ourselves."
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Enslavement of African Migrants 'Big Business' in Libya Thanks to EU Funding.libya360.wordpress.comAlexander Rubinstein An investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Nicaragua 2018: The Triumph of a Sovereign Future.libya360.wordpress.comStephen Sefton When reflecting on the significance of the defeat of the coup attempt in Nicaragua in 2018, it is easy to forget the regional context at that fateful moment and focus only on the terrible events in the national context. But it is also important to remember always that the ruling elites in the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Sudan: Struggle for Power and Control May Lead to Civil War.libya360.wordpress.comSteven Sahiounie Sudan's capital Khartoum has turned into a war zone with a split in the military forces. The Sudanese army is battling the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which is a paramilitary force, and the 10 million residents are taking cover to avoid the artillery exchanges, and air force operations against the RSF. Hospitals are reporting…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). TikTok: Chinese "Trojan Horse" is Run by U.S. State Department Officials.libya360.wordpress.comAlan Macleod Amid a national hysteria claiming the popular video-sharing app is a Chinese Trojan Horse, a MintPress News investigation has found dozens of ex-U.S. State Department officials working in key positions at TikTok. Many more individuals with backgrounds in the FBI, CIA and other departments of the national security state also hold influential posts at the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). U.S.-NATO Involvement in the 2014 Ukraine Coup and Maidan Massacre: The Soft Power Ecosystem and Beyond.libya360.wordpress.comJim Cole Part I: Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror [Source: youtube.com] The Psychology of Color Revolutions Color revolutions are U.S.-funded regime-change operations utilizing a sophisticated understanding of psychology, sociology and political organizing to foment and precipitate an "electoral revolution" resulting in a U.S. client state or one that meets other geopolitical purposes. They require…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror.libya360.wordpress.comJim Cole Part II: U.S.-NATO Involvement in the 2014 Ukraine Coup and Maidan Massacre: The Soft Power Ecosystem and Beyond Anti-government protesters clash with police in Kyiv on February 20, 2014. [Source: nbcnews.com] The origins of the Ukraine War: U.S. and NATO involvement in the February 2014 Coup and Maidan Massacre, and their historical antecedents….
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Ukraine: There is No Peace in Sight.libya360.wordpress.comYevgeny Primakov and Dragan Vujicic I cannot guess the dates when the "old peace" will return and when the colonial leadership of the golden billion will end. I am not even sure that we will live to see that new world. I am afraid that even more difficult times are coming because the so-called golden billion will…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). US Rushes to Provoke War w/Growing Chinese Army: Admits Taiwan Will Be Destroyed.libya360.wordpress.com— US continues push for war with China over Taiwan's status; — Officially the US (and the UN) recognizes Taiwan as part of China, unofficially the US promotes separatism; — China's attempts to preserve its territorial integrity are depicted by Western governments and the media as "aggression;" — China's military capabilities continue to grow, matching…
Jen Deerinwater(2023-04-17). Canada Has "Been Failing My Family for Over 100 Years," Says Indigenous Activist.truthout.orgOn May 16, 2022, the remains of Rebecca Contois, a member of O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation, was discovered in a garbage bin outside the home of the suspected murderer, Jeremy Skibicki. More of her remains were later discovered at the Brady Road landfill in Winnipeg, Canada. Months later, the bodies of Marcedes Myran and Morgan Harris, both from Long Plain First Nation, were presumed by police to… |
Jeremy Loffredo, Max Blumenthal, The Grayzone.(2023-04-17). ICC's Putin Arrest Warrant Based On State Department-Funded Report.popularresistance.orgOn March 17, the Prosecutor General of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, introduced an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Llova-Belova. The warrant, which accused Putin and Lolva-Belova of conducting the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children to a "network of camps" across the Russian Federation, inspired a wave of incendiary commentary in the West. | US Sen. Lindsey Graham, perhaps the most aggressive cheerleader in Congress for war with Russia, proclaimed: "The ICC has an arrest warrant for Putin because he has organized the ki…
Jeremy Williams(2023-04-17). 'Finite' — The climate of change.greenleft.org.auJeremy Williams reviews Finite, a new film on coal protests in Britain and Germany, which will screen in Australia later this year.
Jocelyn Martinez-Rosales(2023-04-17). Documentary Follows Guatemalan Journalist Who Went Undercover to Expose Genocide.truthout.orgFor more than six years, Guatemalan-French director and producer Anaïs Taracena documented, collected footage, conducted interviews and researched the repressive regime of 1970s Guatemala. El Silencio del Topo ("Silence of the Mole") is Taracena's debut feature film, a melancholy documentary that bridges the country's erased past with the present. El Silencio centers the story of Elías Barahona… |
John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead(2023-04-17). Fiscal Insanity: The Government Borrows $6 Billion a Day, and We're Stuck with the Bill.dissidentvoice.org We're not living the American dream. We're living a financial nightmare. The U.S. government is funding its existence with a credit card. The government—and that includes the current administration—is spending money it doesn't have on programs it can't afford, and "we the taxpayers" are the ones being forced to foot the bill for the government's …
Juan Cole(2023-04-17). India lets 2 Gigawatt Solar Tender, as Solar soared 27% in 2022.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — India has let a 2 gigawatt solar power tender. The country has 64 gigawatts of installed solar capacity now. With other sources, especially wind, it has 169 gigawatts of renewable energy today. India's goal is to have 500 gigawatts from low-carbon sources by 2030. So it is about a third …
June 11th(2023-04-17). June 11, 2023: Against Oblivion, Against Despair.itsgoingdown.orgCall for June 11th, and international day of solidarity with Marius Mason and long-term anarchist prisoners. For more information on June 11th, go here. Another year passes, and another June 11th is upon us. Once again we're appreciating all that has unfolded in anarchist struggle over this period, both triumphs and hardships, outside the prison…
Juraima Almeida(2023-04-17). La reunión Lula-Xi, un mensaje a EEUU: equilibrar la geopolítica mundial.globalizacion.caEl presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva aseguró que pretende que Brasil y China se asocien para ´equilibrar la geopolítica mundial ª y advirtió que ´nadie va a prohibir ª la profundización de las relaciones entre ambos países, durante la visita…
Kerry Smith(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war: Protest the Quad in Sydney.greenleft.org.auThe Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include US president Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
Kerry Smith(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war; protest the Quad in Sydney.greenleft.org.auThe Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace, and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include Joe Biden and Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
Kevin Gosztola(2023-04-17). Loyola University New Orleans Punishes Student Reporter For Engaging In Journalism.thedissenter.org The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom and A student journalist at Loyola University New Orleans lost her appeal and faces sanctions for reporting on a student who was arrested and charged with stalking. | Kloe Witt is a freshman. She was working on a story for the university newspaper called The Maroon, and the story was
Kurt Cobb, Resilience.(2023-04-17). Our Tech Overlords Offer Another Climate Solution Without Sacrifice.popularresistance.orgMy expectations are never disappointed when I read the news each day and find out that the solutions to the problems created by our modern technology are to be found in more technology. We do not need to restructure our society, reduce our consumption, moderate our desires or change our habits. Technology will solve our problems without us having to make any substantial change in our way of life. | The breathless coverage of a university-based startup company that will draw carbon dioxide out of the ocean—thereby making room for more carbon dioxide from the air to be absorbed—may convince you that we…
Liu Xin, Xing Xiaojing, Orinoco Tribune.(2023-04-17). Protest In Taiwan Against Tsai's Meeting With Congressman McCarthy.popularresistance.orgMore than 50 political parties in the island of Taiwan staged a protest outside Taoyuan Airport in Taipei on Friday against regional leader Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. | The Friday activity, themed "Anti-Taiwan independence, anti-interference" started around 7: 30 pm and lasted for more than an hour. More than 200 people from over 50 political parties — including the Labor Party of Taiwan, the Reunification Alliance Party, the Chinese Unification Promotion Party, and the New Party — gathered outside the airport, calling for reunification and waving banners with slogans…
Marco I. Dávila C.(2023-04-17). Ponernos en los zapatos de los migrantes.globalizacion.caMás allá de hablar de los quizás incompetentes, quizás corruptos, quizás vacilantes que no fueron capaces de abrir una maldita puerta para salvar las vidas de decenas de personas, es importante resaltar la solidaridad con los más vulnerables. | En primer…
Marcos Salgado(2023-04-17). El conflicto Venezuela-Guyana: nueva dimensión jurídica y política.globalizacion.caLa zona en reclamación entre Venezuela y Guyana al oeste del río Esequibo es un amplio territorio de más de 159 mil kilómetros cuadrados. Que representa las tres cuartas partes de todo el territorio que la República de Guyana considera…
Mario Hernández(2023-04-17). Funcionarios norteamericanos visitan Argentina con el ojo puesto en China.globalizacion.caLa región necesita resistir la dominación estadounidense y negociar en bloque con China, para recuperar soberanía y revertir su regresión económica (Claudio Katz en "Integración, soberanía y socialismo en América Latina"). | Dos semanas después del encuentro entre Joe Biden y…
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-17). Calls mount for probe of Justice Thomas as Fox trial opens.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Free travel worth millions of dollars, spanning 15 years. Sweetheart deals from that same Republican big giver for property in Georgia, unreported on ethics forms. Payments from a corporation that went out of business in 2006. And a spouse who's not only a lobbyist but describes herself as "the connector" between the rightists and the …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-17). Lee Saunders: AFSCME trabajando para recuperarse del impacto de COVID.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—El sindicato de empleados estatales, del condado y municipales se está recuperando de los enormes recortes en los empleos locales y estatales que impuso la pandemia del coronavirus (Covid-19), dice el presidente del sindicato, Lee Saunders. Y, agrega, los gobernadores, alcaldes y funcionarios del condado con los que habla y trabaja regularmente buscan desesperadamente trabajadores …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-17). Saunders: AFSCME working its way back from COVID's impact.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The State, County and Municipal Employees union is working its way back from the huge cuts in local and state jobs the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic imposed, union President Lee Saunders says. And, he adds, the governors, mayors and county officials he regularly talks with and works with desperately seek workers to fill thousands of vacancies. …
Michael T. Klare(2023-04-17). The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now.truthout.orgWhy is the Pentagon budget so high? On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its $842 billion military budget request for 2024, the largest ask (in today's dollars) since the peaks of the Afghan and Iraq wars. And mind you, that's before the hawks in Congress get their hands on it. Last year, they added $35 billion to the administration's request and, this year, their add-on is likely to… |
Michael T. Klare(2023-04-17). Weaponizing ChatGPT? The Pentagon Girds for Mid-Century Wars.juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com )- Why is the Pentagon budget so high? On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its $842 billion military budget request for 2024, the largest ask (in today's dollars) since the peaks of the Afghan and Iraq wars. And mind you, that's before the hawks in Congress get their hands on it. Last …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgKidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form around your kidneys. The most common form of PKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where it is most often diagnosed in adults between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Fouad Chebib, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert on polycystic kidney disease, says patients understand…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-17). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAlthough it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-17). Is tinnitus making you miserable?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgTinnitus is a frequently reported symptom for audiology patients. It's commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, but it can be different sounds like buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming. Tinnitus is the sensation or perception of sounds that other people can't hear, and it doesn't have an external source. It lasts longer than five minutes and occurs more than once per week. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about…
Orinoco Tribune 2(2023-04-17). Lula and Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements in Beijiing.orinocotribune.comPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed, this Friday (14th), in Beijing, 15 trade and partnership The leaders participated in an expanded meeting with ministers and advisors from both countries and had a private meeting. In this conversation, in…
Pavan Kulkarni, People's Dispatch.(2023-04-17). Sudan: As Army And Forces Battle, Left Calls For Restoring The Revolution.popularresistance.orgTensions simmering between Sudan's army and the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) boiled over into armed clashes on the morning of Saturday, April 15, following disagreements over the integration of the autonomous RSF into the army's command chain. | The issue of integration was a key aspect of a deal that Sudan's ruling junta was to sign with right-wing civilian forces to share power with the latter. The left in Sudan has been critical of the proposed deal, questioning the sincerity of the parties. Speaking to Peoples Dispatch a few hours before the fighting broke out, the Sudanese Communist Party…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-17). Peace in Yemen one step closer after historic prisoner exchange.peoplesdispatch.orgClose to 900 prisoners have been exchanged between the two warring sides as part of the deal that comes in the wake of peace and reconciliation talks going on between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia—the primary supporter of the Yemeni government…
ProPublica(2023-04-17). Undisclosed: Billionaire Harlan Crow bought House from Clarence Thomas where Justice's Mother Lives.juancole.com By Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski ( ProPublica ) — In 2014, one of Texas billionaire Harlan Crow's companies purchased a string of properties on a quiet residential street in Savannah, Georgia. It wasn't a marquee acquisition for the real estate magnate, just an old single-story home and two vacant lots down the …
Ralph Nader(2023-04-17). Be a Capitol Hill Citizen on Your Congress.dissidentvoice.orgSpring, the season of renewal, is here. The ants are diligently building their little symmetrical ant hills. The robins are in their nests occupied with posterity. And the anointed members of Congress, after a long recess, aka vacation, return to work on April 17. The next day, April 18, is the deadline for filing taxes. …
Ramzy Baroud, Mintpress News.(2023-04-17). Can BRICS Triumph Over The IMF And World Bank?popularresistance.orgWho would have expected that the BRICS nations could rise as the potential rival of the G7 countries, the World Bank and the IMF combined? But that once seemingly distant possibility now has real prospects which could change the political equilibrium of world politics. | BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It was supposedly coined by the Chief Economist of Goldman Sachs in 2001 as a reference to the world's emerging economies. It was then known as BRIC, with the 'S' added later when South Africa formally joined the group in 2010. | BRIC's first official summit took place in 2009…
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Impending 50-nation Pentagon/NATO Ukraine war council will focus on warplanes.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comStars and StripesApril 17, 2023 Austin, defense leaders to meet again at Ramstein to pledge more support for Ukraine Defense ministers and senior military officials from the U.S. and some 50 partner nations helping Ukraine fight Russia will convene Friday at Ramstein Air Base for the latest round of talks. The meeting of the Ukraine …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). NATO military leaders inspect Norwegian-Russian frontier, bloc's Arctic apex.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 16, 2023 Allied Command Operations CSEL visits Norwegian Armed Forces Allied Command Operations (ACO) Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kevin Mathers visited the Norwegian Armed Forces in Oslo, as well as the border police from Mar. 26 to 30, 2023. In the High North where the …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). NATO, Pentagon escalate Baltic-Black Seas military integration.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOMultinational Corps NortheastApril 17, 2023 British and Romanian troops rotate within NATO eFP Battlegroup Poland On April 11 and 12, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland saw the British and Romanian contingents Hand Over, Take Over ceremonies, which both took place at the Battlegroup's headquarters in Bemowo Piskie, Poland. The British and Romanian armies …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). New member Finland joins NATO Article 5 exercise for air, land, sea, space and cyberspace domains.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOAllied Air CommandApril 14, 2023 Allies to begin Ramstein Ambition 2023 Exercise Ramstein Ambition 2023 (RAAM 23) will officially begin on the 16th of April, 2023, in Poggio Renatico, Italy. The aim of this exercise is to improve interoperability between the NATO allies through various training scenarios in order to strengthen their collective defense posture. …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Sweden orders "several hundred" new armored vehicles for broader European war.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense NewsApril 17, 2023 Sweden orders 20 armored vehicles under joint European program Sweden has become the third nation to order new armored personnel carriers under a joint European research-and-development effort, following Finland and Latvia, and soon to be followed by Germany. The nation's Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) ordered 20 6×6 vehicles on April 17, …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Terrifying: EU, Germany, NATO conspire over escalation of Kosovo crisis — MP.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comB92April 17, 2023 The situation in Kosovo is escalating? "Terrifying" "Pressure is being exerted only on Belgrade, not on [Kosovo's nominal prime minister Albin] Kurti and those who politically pull the strings in Kosovo", says member of German Bundestag, ≈Ωaklin Nastiƒá. "Such one-sidedness is a blank check for Kurti to do as he pleases." ≈Ωaklin …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Video shows Ukrainian special ops forces using U.S. Black Hawks.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPolish RadioApril 17, 2023 Ukraine's special forces confirm using US Black Hawk helicopter: report Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) has confirmed that its special forces are using a US Black Hawk multirole helicopter…. HUR published a video showing its special forces soldiers training on the UH-60A Black Hawk machine on Sunday, the defence24.pl website reported. …
Roger McKenzie(2023-04-17). The Global South is done waiting for the UN to solve humanity's challenges.peoplesdispatch.orgThe UN is, and has been for some time, a pretty meaningless institution that merely acts as a useful idiot when the White House decides it has some role to perform in protecting US interests. Many countries of the Global South are now seeing much more value in creating structures that take their interests into account…
Roger McKenzie(2023-04-17). As civilian deaths mount in Sudan military feud, Communists call for immediate ceasefire.peoplesworld.org Sudanese Communists are calling for an "immediate" ceasefire as the civilian casualty count in the bitter struggle for power between Sudan's army and a notorious paramilitary force hit almost 100 dead and around 600 wounded. The fierce fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and other areas has dealt a new blow to hopes for a transition …
Ron Kaminkow, Portside.(2023-04-17). Railroad Workers United: 'We Would Never Concede Our Right To Strike'.popularresistance.orgIn defending her votes — one to approve seven days of sick leave for railworkers and one to support the president's bill to block the strike — Ocasio-Cortez states that she was acting on the wishes of Railroad Workers United (RWU) and other groups of railroad workers. She states in the interview, "When you look after the vote, folks like RWU were saying, 'This is what we asked them to do." Later she says, "Because, for example, with the rail vote, the only partners that I had leading up to that were railworkers. And if that's what they asked us to do, then that's what we did." | But Ocasio-Cortez is c…
Scott Foster(2023-04-17). Japanese industry deploys artificial intelligence.asiatimes.com Asia Times: Do Japanese manufacturers use ChatGPT? ChatGPT: It is possible that some Japanese manufacturers use ChatGPT or other similar language models for various applications… However, I do not have access to specific information on which Japanese manufacturers are currently using ChatGPT or other similar language models… Asia Times: How about Panasonic? ChatGPT: I do …
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-17). McCarthy Slammed for "Pro-Starvation Agenda" to Force Cuts to Food Stamps.truthout.orgProgressives and Democrats in Congress have sharply criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) for including a plan to slash food assistance benefits in his latest list of demands on the debt ceiling, which is expected to be released on Monday. As reported by Politico on Sunday, McCarthy is floating a proposal that would cut benefits offered in the Supplemental Nutrition Food… |
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-17). Starbucks Workers Unionize 300th Store Less than 18 Months After First Win.truthout.orgLess than two years after Starbucks workers went public with their union campaign, the union has now won its 300th store, marking a major milestone in the campaign that is now helping to inspire a new generation of union activists. On Friday, the 7th and K store in Sacramento, California, voted to unionize in a landslide win of 11 to 2, becoming the 300th Starbucks location in the U.S. |
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Alabama Football Star Among Four Dead in Mass Shooting, Nearly 30 Injured.sputnikglobe.comIn Alabama, four people were killed and nearly 30 were injured during a "Sweet 16" party that turned violent on Saturday night. Among the victims was Phil Dowdell, an honor student and star athlete at Dadeville High School, who had recently committed to playing wide receiver at Jacksonville State University.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Colorado Holds Largest Gathering Ever to Celebrate First Human Space Flight.sputnikglobe.comCOLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – Yuri's Night celebration in Colorado Springs on Sunday has brought the largest number of guests ever to come together to celebrate the first human space flight and the first space shuttle launch, Richard Cooper, vice president of Strategic Communications for the Space Foundation, told Sputnik.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Former Indian MP & His Brother Shot Dead Live on TV.sputnikglobe.comFormer Indian MP Atiq Ahmad, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother in an attack that was televised live in North India. The attackers fired about 30 shots.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Musk: Success 'Not Expected' During Starship Launch.sputnikglobe.comUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik), Lenka White – US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has lowered expectations before the Monday SpaceX Starship launch and has encouraged people to study the history of the Soviet N1 rocket.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Norway Braces for Mass Wage Strike Amid Near-Record Inflation.sputnikglobe.comWhile the trade unions in Europe's largest energy exporter specifically pledged to spare ongoing oil and gas production, suppliers to the country's massive oil industry will be affected by the strike involving tens of thousands of workers.
Staff(2023-04-17). El Consejo de Ministros en el diseño institucional cubano.cubadebate.cuEn aras de seguir contribuyendo a la cultura político-jurídica de nuestros ciudadanos, dedicaremos este trabajo a explicar el diseño del gobierno en Cuba, su composición, funcionamiento e importancia.
Staff(2023-04-17). Cuerpo de Guardabosques de Cuba mantiene bajo control incendio forestal en Pinar del Río.cubadebate.cuFuerzas del Cuerpo de Guardabosques de Cuba mantienen hoy bajo control un incendio forestal de medianas proporciones en el municipio de Mantua, en la occidental provincia de Pinar del Río. El siniestro se inició en la tarde del viernes último en la zona rural conocida como Loma de Fara y Gabito, a unos 15 kilómetros de ese poblado.
Staff(2023-04-17). Dieciséis personas murieron y nueve resultaron heridas en un incendio en un edificio de Dubái.cubadebate.cuDieciséis personas murieron y nueve resultaron heridas en un incendio en un edificio residencial de Dubái el sábado, dijeron el domingo periódicos locales citando a la Defensa Civil de Dubái. "Las autoridades competentes están llevando a cabo una investigación exhaustiva para proporcionar un informe detallado sobre las causas del accidente", señala el comunicado.
Staff(2023-04-17). Lavrov y Vieira discuten la situación en Ucrania y la asociación estratégica ruso-brasileña.cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, realizó este lunes una rueda de prensa conjunta con su homólogo brasileño, Mauro Vieira, durante su visita al gigante suramericano. Durante la reunión, Vieira abordó la situación en Ucrania y destacó la disposición de Brasil para participar en la "solución pacífica" del conflicto.
Staff(2023-04-17). øQué dijo el ministro de Energía y Minas sobre la situación del combustible? (+ Video).cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Energía y Minas, Vicente de la O Levy, dijo en declaraciones al Canal Caribe que los suministradores de combustible no han podido cumplir con los compromisos que tenían con Cuba a partir de la situación económica y energética que hay en el mundo. Además, existen problemas con los insumos para producirlo.
Staff(2023-04-17). Rinden tributo a internacionalistas de Cuba en Siria (+Fotos).cubadebate.cuSirios y cubanos rindieron homenaje a los combatientes internacionalistas cubanos que defendieron la soberanía de esta nación árabe frente a las agresiones israelíes, durante la guerra de octubre de 1973. El acto de homenaje se realizó con motivo del 62 aniversario de la primera derrota de la invasión de Estados Unidos por Playa Girón, y tuvo lugar en la sede de la primera división del Ejército àÅrabe Sirio, a unos 25 kilómetros al sur de Damasco.
Staff(2023-04-17). Servicio de Guardacostas de EE.UU devuelve 27 migrantes irregulares cubanos.cubadebate.cuEl Servicio de Guardacostas de EEUU realizó la operación número 36 de devolución de migrantes irregulares del presente año, con 27 personas, 25 hombres, una mujer y un menor, que habían participado en una salida ilegal del país e interceptados en el mar. Con este retorno suman un total de 2357 personas devueltas por el Servicio de Guardacostas.
Staff(2023-04-17). Vegueros de Pinar del Río en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol.cubadebate.cuLos vegueros pinareños propinaron este domingo KO a Camagàºey (11×1) en siete entradas y quedaron solos en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que transita por los terceros partidos de las cuartas subseries particulares. En su estadio Capitán San Luis, la tropa vueltabajera contó con feroz ofensiva del tercer bate Frank Raúl González.
Staff(2023-04-17). Visitará Cuba ministro de Exteriores de Singapur.cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Singapur, Vivian Balakrishnan, realizará una visita oficial a Cuba a partir del próximo 19 de abril, informó la Cancillería de esta nación antillana.
Staff(2023-04-17). John F Kennedy y las secuelas de Bahía de Cochinos.cubadebate.cuEl 14 de abril de 1961, cinco barcos "mercantes" se enrumbaron desde Centroamérica hacia la Bahía de Cochinos en Cuba. Coincidencialmente, tres de ellos portaban los nombres de Bárbara, Houston y Zapata, tal y como lo relatara el ex oficial de la US Air Force, Fletcher Prouty, al investigador Paul Kangas. Transportaban una fuerza paramilitar de unos 1 500 hombres, denominada Brigada 2506.
Staff(2023-04-17). Meet Frank Mugisha: A Ugandan Activist Daring to Speak Out Against Bill to Jail & Kill LGBQT People.democracynow.org We speak with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. Both the Biden administration and the U.N. secretary-general are urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to sign the bill into law. Mugisha says anti-LGBTQ measures in Uganda reflect the legacy of British colonialism, which introduced anti-sodomy laws across Africa, as well as the influence of the U.S. religious right. "The ho…
Staff(2023-04-17). Headlines for April 17, 2023.democracynow.orgSudan's Civilian Deaths Near 100 After 3 Days of Fighting Between Rival Military Factions, SCOTUS Pauses Ban of Mifepristone to Review Case Ruled On by Anti-Abortion Judge, Colorado Enshrines Protections for Abortions and Gender-Affirming Care, Russian Missile Attack Kills 11 in Sloviansk Amid Intensifying Battles in Eastern Ukraine, Kremlin Critic Vladimir Kara-Murza Sentenced to 25 Years for Antiwar Activism, Brazil's Lula Calls on Nations Backing Peace in Ukraine to Form Group to Counter War Machine, 2 Indian Politicians Killed on Live TV While in Police Custody, Macron Signs Highly Unpopular Retir…
Staff(2023-04-17). "Not Too Late": Author Rebecca Solnit & Filipino Activist Red Constantino on Avoiding Climate Despair.democracynow.org We discuss climate solutions and the need for broad involvement in the fight to avert climate catastrophe with writer and activist Rebecca Solnit and longtime Filipino climate activist Renato "Red" Constantino. Solnit is the co-editor of Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility, which features an essay by Constantino about his role in the Paris Climate Agreement titled "How the Ants Moved the Elephants in Paris." "This is the decade of decision, and we need as many people as possible engaged as fully as possible," says Solnit.
Staff(2023-04-17). Report from Khartoum: Civilians Killed & Trapped Amid Fighting Between Factions in Sudan's Military.democracynow.org We go to Khartoum, Sudan, for an update on fighting that began Saturday between the Sudanese military and a rival paramilitary force that has left at least 97 civilians dead and hundreds more injured. The fighting pits Sudan's military against a powerful paramilitary group and has dashed hopes of a civilian-led, democratically elected government — a key demand of protesters who led Sudan's mass mobilizations in 2019 — and sparked fears of civil war. "What should be the priority right now is a ceasefire," says Sudanese activist Marine Alneel.
Staff(2023-04-17). Ansarullah, Saudi-Backed Presidential Council Complete Yemen Prisoner Swap.orinocotribune.comYemen's Ansarullah resistance movement and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have freed scores of prisoners on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, raising prospects for nationwide peace in a country embroiled in a devastating Saudi-led war. | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is managing the prisoner exchange, said on Sunday that planes carrying released detainees took off at the same time from the capital city of Sana'a and the energy-rich northern city of Ma'rib. | "The first flight from Ma'rib and the first flight from Sana'a have left," ICRC…
Staff(2023-04-17). Petro Reminds Officials: Colombia Recognizes China, Not Taiwan.orinocotribune.comThe Government of Colombia has reminded its officials that they must abide by the One China principle, as reflected in a letter signed by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco José Coy Granados and sent to all ministries on the 21st of February, as reported by the local magazine Semana this Sunday, clarifying that sources from the Foreign Ministry have confirmed the decision. | "In line with the policies of the government of President Gustavo Petro to deepen relations with the nations of the Indo-Pacific region and, taking into account the relevance of the relationship with the People's Republic of China, it…
Staff(2023-04-17). Protest in Taiwan Against Tsai's Meeting With US Congressman McCarthy.orinocotribune.comMore than 50 political parties in the island of Taiwan staged a protest outside Taoyuan Airport in Taipei on Friday against regional leader Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. | The Friday activity, themed "Anti-Taiwan independence, anti-interference" started around 7: 30 pm and lasted for more than an hour. More than 200 people from over 50 political parties — including the Labor Party of Taiwan, the Reunification Alliance Party, the Chinese Unification Promotion Party, and the New Party — gathered outside the airport, calling for reunification and waving banners with slogans su…
Staff(2023-04-17). Save Khader Adnan: Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for 72 days on Palestinian Prisoners' Day.samidoun.net Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for the past 72 days, has reached a very dangerous and critical health condition as of 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners' Day. Despite — or perhaps because of — the severity of his health condition, the occupation courts once again delayed a hearing on his case and potential …
Stephen Langford(2023-04-17). Big crowd remembers Appin massacre.greenleft.org.auHundreds of people gathered at the Cataract Dam on April 16 to remember the 14 Dharrawal men, women and children killed in the Appin Massacre in 1816. Stephen Langford reports.
TASS(2023-04-17). Russian armed forces eliminate three Ukrainian sabotage teams in Kupyansk area.tass.comThe official representative of the Western Battle Group, Dmitry Shepelyavtsev, said that during the counter-battery operation, the crews of the Msta-S self-propelled artillery mount destroyed a mortar crew of a 120-mm gun in the area of the settlement Dvurechnoye…
TASS(2023-04-17). Russian diplomat calls for ensuring security of Russians in Sudan.tass.comThe situation in Sudan has escalated over disagreements between army commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Sovereign Council, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who is his deputy in the council…
The Associated Press(2023-04-17). Food or Medicine? Inflation Squeezing Retirees in Argentina.latinorebels.comMonthly inflation was 7.7 percent in March, up from 6.5 percent in the same month in 2022. Analysts project annual inflation will come in at 110 percent in 2023, one of the highest rates in the world.
The Canary.(2023-04-17). This April, Extinction Rebellion Is Building Up To 'The Big One'.popularresistance.orgBetween protest movements and striking trade unions and workers, the sight of organised people on the streets is once more becoming increasingly common in the UK. These protests and strikes are happening because the hardships we face are glaringly apparent and getting worse by the day — from the climate crisis to the cost of living one. | Given their shared struggle, many groups are now working together to face these issues head on. That will be fully on display this April when Extinction Rebellion and others launch 'The Big One'. | According to the group itself: | By joining the dots between the intersecti…
The Conversation(2023-04-17). DNA Study Sheds Light on Arab Expansion in Africa, Axum and other Empires.juancole.com By Nancy Bird, UCL | — Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilisations rising and falling and of different cultures intermingling across the continent. We have now shed more light on some of these societies using the science of genetics. In a study published in Science Advances, my co-authors and I used DNA …
WSWS(2023-04-17). The Wuhan lab lie and US war propaganda.wsws.orgThe promotion of the Wuhan lab conspiracy theory by the Washington Post, in defiance of near-universal scientific consensus, embodies the US media's transformation into a clearinghouse for wartime propaganda.
WSWS(2023-04-17). Scottish National Party in meltdown.wsws.orgThe SNP's funding crisis is rooted in a membership decline flowing from the fact that in national and local government, it has imposed brutal cuts on every area of social spending, while also supporting NATO's war with Russia.
Zane McNeill(2023-04-17). Washington Becomes Sixth State to Pass Shield Law Protecting Trans Residents.truthout.orgIn response to far right lawmakers introducing a slew of anti-trans legislation over the past few months, a handful of states have moved to pass shield laws to protect medical providers and trans residents, as well as out-of-state visitors seeking gender-affirming care. On April 10, Washington became the sixth state to pass a law protecting access to reproductive and gender-affirming health care… |
| AFP | (2023-04-17). SpaceX postpones test flight of Starship, world's biggest rocket.tribune.com.pk SpaceX on Monday postponed the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond. | Liftoff of the gigantic rocket was called off just minutes ahead of the scheduled launch time because of a pressurisation issue in the booster stage, SpaceX said. | Standing down from today's flight test attempt; team is working towards next available opportunity | — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 17, 2023 | SpaceX founder Elon Musk said a pressure valve appeared to be frozen, forcing a postponement of the launch which had been planned for 8: 20am Centra…
| news.desk | (2023-04-17). Pakistan lauds Saudi role in Yemen peace dialogue.tribune.com.pk Pakistan on Monday welcomed the recent dialogue and diplomatic engagement towards peace in Yemen, lauding Saudi Arabia's role and its efforts in reinforcing the initiatives of the Sultanate of Oman and the UN Special Envoy for Yemen. | A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised the Saudi efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the Yemeni crisis, expressing belief that they are timely and would promote peace, stability, and development in the region. | "Pakistan reiterates its principled support for a political solution to the Yemeni crisis through dialogue and consultation," the statement s…
| Reuters | (2023-04-17). Eleven people die of sunstroke near Mumbai after open-air award function.tribune.com.pk At least eleven people died on Sunday after suffering from sunstroke at an event attended by India's home minister on the outskirts of Mumbai, the chief minister of Maharashtra state said. | Hundreds of thousands of people attended an award function on Sunday afternoon where federal home minister Amit Shah presented an award to a well-known social activist, on the outskirts of the country's financial capital of Mumbai in Maharashtra. | The event was held outdoors in the afternoon in Khargar, where the maximum temperature recorded was 38 degrees Celsius (100.4°F), normal for this time of the year. | Around…
| Reuters | (2023-04-17). Four dead in Alabama 'Sweet 16' birthday party shooting.tribune.com.pk At least four people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting that erupted during a late-night "Sweet 16" birthday celebration at a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, state police and local news media said on Sunday. | Some of the injured were critically wounded during the shooting in east-central Alabama, about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of the state capital of Montgomery, authorities said. There was no official word on what led to the gun violence. | Authorities said the shooting started shortly after 10: 30pm CT on Saturday but they declined to answer questions or provide further details…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Rishi Sunak investigated over wife's interest in UK childcare firm.tribune.com.pk British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog over whether he properly declared his wife's shareholding in a childcare company which stands to benefit from new government policy. | Parliament's Commissioner for Standards began the investigation over a "declaration of interest" on April 13, according to a list of open inquiries on its website on Monday. | Opposition parties had raised questions over media reports that Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy was a shareholder in a company set to benefit from support for the childcare sector announced in March's budget. | "We are…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). EU lawmakers call for summit to control 'very powerful' AI.tribune.com.pk EU lawmakers urged world leaders on Monday to hold a summit to find ways to control the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT, saying they were developing faster than expected. | The 12 MEPs, all working on EU legislation on the technology, called on US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to convene the meeting, and said AI firms should be more responsible. | The statement came weeks after Twitter owner Elon Musk and more than 1,000 technology figures demanded a six-month pause in the development of systems more powerful than Microso…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Son of toppled Iranian Shah to visit Israel.tribune.com.pk The exiled son of the Iranian Shah toppled in the 1979 Islamic revolution will visit Israel this week, Israel's government said on Sunday, calling him the "most senior Iranian personality" to ever pay a public visit to Israel. | Israel and Iran enjoyed warmer ties under the US-backed Shah, though they have become enemies since. | Israel, in its statement, said the visit by Reza Pahlavi is meant to create "a bridge between Israel and the Iranian people, and expressing joint opposition to the Ayatollah regime." | "A democratic Iran will seek to renew its ties with Israel and our Arab neighbours," Pahlavi was quo…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Saudi unilaterally releases detainees to Yemen amid peace push.tribune.com.pk Saudi Arabia on Monday released 104 detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a Saudi-led coalition said, in a unilateral move that follows simultaneous detainee exchanges between Yemen's warring parties. | The military coalition, which intervened in Yemen in 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthis ousted the government from the capital Sanaa, said the additional release was to support dialogue in continuing efforts to end Yemen's conflict. | A Saudi delegation, which is seeking a permanent ceasefire deal to end military involvement in the war, on Thursday concluded peace talks in Sanaa…
Anand Naidoo(2023-04-19). The Heat: U.S. Gun Violence.america.cgtn.com Gun violence is an epidemic in the United States. Already this year, families are grieving after mass shootings at a school, the workplace and a birthday celebration. A sweet sixteen birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama was the latest target of a mass shooting. On Saturday …
Staff(2023-04-19). Calle 11, entre Paseo y A.cubadebate.cuSuelo ir cada vez que puedo, pero en estas fechas he vuelto a hacer el recorrido que hará poco más de un año hice por vez primera. Esta casa colonial que hace más de un siglo pertenecía a una familia acaudalada, ahora es patrimonio del pueblo cubano y de cualquier visitante que se precie a visitarla. En sus paredes hay historia, hay dolor, pero sobre todo hay triunfo. El triunfo de una vida llena de ejemplo y heroicidad.
Staff(2023-04-19). Archivo CD: La Batalla de Girón (+Video).cubadebate.cuMás de un año antes del 16 de abril de 1961, después de rigurosos análisis e intercambios, el presidente Dwight Eisenhower decidió destruir a la Revolución Cubana. Así inicia la primera parte de las Reflexiones del Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz tituladas La Batalla de Girón, publicadas en Cubadebate.
Staff(2023-04-19). Minuto a Minuto: Sesión constitutiva de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular.cubadebate.cuEn un día memorable para todos los cubanos, en que se conmemora el 62 aniversario de la victoria en las arenas de Playa Girón, quedará constituida la X Legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, por los 470 diputados electos en marzo pasado en los 168 municipios del país. Siga minuto a minuto este histórico acontecimiento a través de Cubadebate.
Staff(2023-04-19). Pinar del Río: Cadena Cubana del Pan y mipymes firman convenios para retomar producciones.cubadebate.cuLa firma de convenios de trabajo entre la UEB de la Cadena Cubana del Pan en Pinar del Río y mipymes permitirá en los próximos días retomar algunas producciones.A los actores por cuenta propia corresponderá el suministro de materia prima mientras los trabajadores de las unidades de la cubana del pan elaborarán los surtidos.
Staff(2023-04-19). Lavrov traslada a Maduro invitación del presidente ruso para visitar el país (+Video).cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, se reunió este martes con el presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, en el marco de su visita al país latinoamericano, y le entregó una invitación personal por parte del presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, para visitar Rusia. "Quiero transmitirle un mensaje del presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin".
Staff(2023-04-19). Ilumina cielo de Alaska extraña espiral brillante (+Video).cubadebate.cuHabitantes de la región interior del estado de Alaska (EE.UU.) se vieron sorprendidos la madrugada del sábado pasado por una extraña espiral brillante, de forma similar a una galaxia, que apareció en el cielo nocturno, informa la agencia AP.
Staff(2023-04-19). Las 3 del día: Abastecimiento de combustible, transformación digital y el juicio por la muerte de Maradona (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuEn los últimos días ha sido noticia la situación con el abastecimiento de combustible en Cuba. Hoy trascendió que el gobierno de La Habana limita la venta por vehículo en los servicentros destinados a todos los consumidores. Sobre esta y otras informaciones hablamos en Las 3 del día, el podcast donde los actualizaremos de lo que ha sido noticia este 18 de abril en Cubadebate.
Staff(2023-04-19). La historia de Amber Neben: 48 años y tetracampeona contra el reloj.cubadebate.cuEl 37 campeonato panamericano de ciclismo de ruta abrió este 18 de abril por vez primera en Centroamérica. Pero una de las figuras más icónicas del certamen desde su primera medalla de oro en 2006, la estadounidense Amber Neben, llegó sonriente y dispuesta a seguir haciendo historia a sus 48 años, cumplidos el pasado 15 de febrero.
Staff(2023-04-19). Falleció Pablo González Casanova, eminente intelectual mexicano y gran amigo de Cuba.cubadebate.cuPablo González Casanova, ex rector de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México falleció este martes a los 101 años de edad. González Casanova fue un eminente intelectual mexicano y gran amigo de Cuba. Fundador de la Red en Defensa de la Humanidad. Cubadebate y la Mesa Redonda tuvieron el honor de contar con él como uno de sus colaboradores.
TASS(2023-04-19). West insists that Kiev return Crimea, Donbass by force — Lavrov.tass.comLavrov drew attention to the Kiev regime's latest statements, in which government officials pledge to destroy Russian language and culture in Crimea if it is retaken, replacing it with Ukrainian and global culture…
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). U.S. Marines cross into Sweden for large-scale NATO war games.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comStars and StripesApril 18, 2023 Sweden announces arrival of US Marines taking part in huge NATO partner exercise U.S. Marines crossed the Norwegian border into Sweden on Tuesday to join one of Scandinavia's largest military drills in decades, involving troops from more than a dozen countries. *** The Marines arrived as part of the Aurora …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). Estonia: 38 nations participate as NATO holds world's largest cyber warfare exercise.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAnadolu AgencyApril 18, 2023 NATO launches world's largest cyber defense exercise in Estonia NATO launched the world's largest cyber defense exercise Tuesday in Estonia with more than 3,000 participants from 38 countries taking part…. The "Locked Shields" exercise is held every year and is hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). NATO conducts first naval drills with new member Finland.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 18, 2023 NATO Maritime Task Group flies the flag in Helsinki for the first time since Finland joins the alliance On their first port visit to Finland since the country became the thirty-first member of the Alliance, ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1)…arrived in the capital Helsinki. German Navy flagship …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). Georgian opposition/coup heroine distraught at having to spend time in…Georgia.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comZourabichvili seems to spend as much time in Brussels as she does in Tbilisi and was in the U.S. again last month. ==== The MessengerApril 14, 2023 President Zourabichvili Postpones European Parliament Appearance, Blames Georgian Dream The President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili's planned appearance to deliver a speech at the European Parliament on April 18 …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). NATO celebrates AFRICOM's 30-nation exercise in Gulf of Guinea.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 18, 2023 Video: What's in the kit of a Nigerien Special Operations Force Soldier? U.S. Special Operations Command Africa conducted exercise Flintlock 2023 in Ghana and Cà¥te d'Ivoire from Mar. 1 to 15, 2023, with approximately 1,300 service members from 30 participating nations, including Niger. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). Latvia: NATO deploys Spanish missiles, troops near Russian border.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOAllied Air CommandApril 18, 2023 Spanish air defence system comes online in Latvia The Spanish NASAMS air defence system deployed to Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, is tied into NATO's Integrated Air and Missile Defence System via the Latvian Control and Reporting Centre supporting air surveillance and control of NATO airspace in the region. Over 100 …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan push pan-Turkic military control of Caspian basin.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAzeri Press AgencyApril 18, 2023 Azerbaijan Defense Minister met with his Kazakh counterpart On April 18, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on an official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, met with the Minister of Defense of this country, Colonel General Ruslan Zhaksylykov…. [An] official …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). Azerbaijan, Israel conspire as NATO blasts Iran.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAzeri Press AgencyApril 18, 2023 Azerbaijan and Israel discuss economic cooperation and perspective projects Ministry of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, [the] Azerbaijani Minister wrote on Twitter…. "During the meeting with the co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Israel Joint Commission, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Eli Cohen, we expressed satisfaction with …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). Defense chiefs say key NATO founders U.S., UK united against Russia, China, Iran.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comU.S. Department of DefenseApril 17, 2023 U.S., U.K. Defense Leaders Discuss Ukraine, AUKUS in Pentagon Meeting Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Ben Wallace, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defense, to the Pentagon today to discuss the short-term and long-term implications of the U.S.-U.K. alliance. The United States has no closer …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). Poland wants U.S. missile "academy"antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPolish Press AgencyApril 18, 2023 Poland wants HIMARS Academy: official We want a HIMARS Academy to be established in Poland to provide training in the use of this artillery system, defense minister Mariusz B≈Çaszczak tweeted Tuesday. He added that European Rocket Artillery Summit conference is being held in Poland's Toru≈Ñ on Tuesday…."The first HIMARS …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). NATO partner South Korea poised to be world's fourth-largest arms exporter.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comYonhap News AgencyApril 17, 2023 Defense minister vows efforts to achieve US$20 billion in arms exports this year South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup pledged Monday to work together with local defense firms to achieve US$20 billion in the country's arms exports this year, reiterating Seoul's commitment to helping cement their footholds overseas. Lee made …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-18). 26,000 troops from 14 nations: NATO allies join largest Swedish war games in over 25 years.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDeutsche WelleApril 17, 2023 Sweden starts largest military exercise in over 25 years More than 26,000 soldiers from 14 countries, including the US and European members of NATO, are taking part in Sweden's largest military drill in decades. Swedish authorities have launched military exercise Aurora 23 on Monday, starting weeks of drills "in the air, …
Owen Fairclough(2023-04-18). New shootings prompt push for gun control.america.cgtn.com Just days after a 16-year-old in the U.S. was shot after knocking on the door of the wrong address, a woman was shot dead in similar circumstances.
Joel Richards(2023-04-18). Argentina's drought impacts the economy.america.cgtn.com Argentina's worst drought in almost 100 years is decimating critical soy, wheat and corn production, damaging the income of farmers, producers — and hurting the economy.
Nitza Soledad Perez(2023-04-18). Florida university students protest potential bans to curriculum.america.cgtn.com Many Florida students and faculty members are sounding alarms against a new bill that would ban several academic disciplines, including critical race theory and queer theory, from state university curriculum, as well as eliminate most programs that support such discussions.
Hendrik Sybrandy(2023-04-18). Denver honors local Chinese heritage through art.america.cgtn.com It's taken many years but Denver, Colorado, is finally acknowledging and coming to terms with an anti-Chinese riot that decimated its vibrant Chinatown neighborhood back in the 19th century.
Anand Naidoo(2023-04-18). The Heat: U.S. Intelligence Leaks.america.cgtn.com Washington is trying to contain another national security breach. Why were the documents leaked? And, what happens next? The U.S. government is dealing with the fallout of yet another major leak of classified papers. Among the revelations: U.S. skepticism about Ukraine's military abilities in the …
Fight Back(2023-04-18). New York holds emergency rally for police victim in Bed-Stuy.fightbacknews.orgNew York, NY – On April 17, around 30 people came out for an emergency rally led by the New York Community Action Project (NYCAP) at Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn, to demand justice for Caesar Robinson, a 78-year-old Black man, murdered by New York Police Department officers in his Bedford-Stuyvesant home. | On April 13, officers from the 81st Precinct responded to a call from Caesar Robinson's nephew claiming that someone was attempting to break into his uncle's apartment. Robinson opened the door when they arrived, and NYPD claims that he had a gun and pointed it at the officers, who shot him six times. The…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). Statement issued by the PFLP for Palestinian Prisoners' Day.fightbacknews.orgFight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. | O sons of our Palestinian people, sons of our Arab nation, free people of the world: | Palestinian prisoners' day falls on the seventeenth of April this year, with more than 4,900 male and female prisoners still languishing in the prisons of the zionist enemy. Among them are children, the sick, the elderly, and those who are about to spend more than 40 continuous years in their prisons, in extremely miserable human conditions and psychological suffering. They are subjected to torture by variou…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). Tucson stands with Palestine: Hands off Al-Aqsa!fightbacknews.orgTucson, AZ – On April 14, a spirited crowd of around 50 people rallied on the steps of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus to demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel. | The majority of those gathered were students organized by the Student for Justice in Palestine chapter at the U of A. Donning keffiyehs and holding signs that read "Fuck Zionism!" the students roared when chanting "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" | The protest came in response to Israeli occupation forces who recently stormed the Masjid al-Aqsa and brutally attacked and detained hundreds of Palestinians. The Zionists invad…
Fight Back(2023-04-18). Minneapolis change allows for broadcasting Muslim call to prayer.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN — As part of their daily routine, religious Muslims pray five times a day. Since prayer times revolve around the lunar cycle, they change throughout the year. In many places around the world, a call to prayer is broadcast from mosques to announce those five Adhan prayer times so people who are Muslim know it's time to pray. | In most cities in the United States including Minneapolis, noise regulations prevent the call to prayer from being publicly broadcast outside of certain hours. In Minneapolis the noise ordinance only allows broadcasts from 7: 00 a.m. to 10: 00 p.m. At some times of the ye…
_____(2023-04-18). Austerity, War & Dictatorship… the Charade of Western Democracy Is Over. Can We Lose Those Chains?strategic-culture.orgWestern liberal democracy and its ubiquitous "austerity economics" is a euphemism for fascism. And the charade is finally coming to an end. | Western liberal democracy and its ubiquitous "austerity economics" is a euphemism for fascism. And the charade is finally coming to an end. | Austerity is not some recent policy under neoliberal capitalism. It was born out of the historic crisis in the Western system following the First World War and during the 1930s when fascism became a way to curtail any democratic challenge to the prevailing capitalist system. | That political instrument of repression is wielded toda…
_____(2023-04-18). Leaked Files: Britain's Secret Propaganda Ops in Yemen.strategic-culture.orgLeaked files reveal that British intel used local Yemeni NGOs and social media in a covert campaign to undermine the Sanaa government and influence the war-torn country's peace process. | By Kit KLARENBERG | Yemen's civil war, considered the world's gravest humanitarian crisis, appears to be nearing its end due to a China-brokered detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia, who support opposing sides in the bitter conflict. | Early signs suggest that the rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh may not only end hostilities in Yemen, but across the wider region. | The US, Israel, and Britain have the most to lose from a…
_____(2023-04-18). Western Bloc 1943-2023: From Judenfrei to Russenfrei.strategic-culture.orgThe West, with its decadence, its Democrats and Republicans, still lives in Rome's savage shadow, where we are This article expands upon elements of Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova's recent comment that "the Germans are rewarding the non-Nazi Zelensky for the fratricidal massacre, the abolition of everything Russian, the demolition of monuments to the winners of the Third Reich, the glorification of Nazi collabora…
Ajeyo Basu(2023-04-18). PM Mohammed Shia al Sudani helping Iran boost military influence in Iraq, claim reports.firstpost.comBaghdad: Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia al Sudani has allegedly permitted Iran to increase its military presence in Iraq, particularly in the regions of Kirkuk and Sinjar. | According to a report by the Institute for Study of War, Iran has boosted its influence in neighbouring Iraq through the use of Iranian proxies — a process allegedly aided by Mohammed Shia al Sudani. | The PMF will establish a new operational headquarters in Kirkuk Province on April 17, according to a statement made on April 17 by the Popular Mobilisation Authority, the PMF's official governing body. | According to UK-based Arabic…
Amy Goodman(2023-04-18). Lashawn Thompson's Family Demands Justice: He Was "Eaten Alive" by Bugs in Jail.truthout.orgIn Atlanta, Georgia, the family of a prisoner says he was "eaten alive" by insects and bedbugs in his cell there last year. The family of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson, who was being held in the jail's psychiatric wing, is demanding a criminal investigation and that the jail be shut down. In an exclusive interview, we speak to Thompson's brother Brad McCrae and sister Shenita Thompson… |
Andy Kroll(2023-04-18). Will the West Turn Ukraine into a Nuclear Battlefield?tomdispatch.comIt's sure to be a blood-soaked spring in Ukraine. Russia's winter offensive fell far short of Vladimir Putin's objectives, leaving little doubt that the West's conveyor belt of weaponry has aided Ukraine's defenses. Cease-fire negotiations have never truly begun, while NATO has only strengthened its forces thanks to Finland's new membership (with Sweden soon likely to follow). Still, tens of thousands of people have perished; whole villages, even cities, have been reduced to rubble; millions of Ukrainians have poured into Poland and elsewhere; while Russia's brutish invasion rages on with no end in sight. The hop…
Ann Brown(2023-04-18). Alabama Sweet 16 Birthday Party Shot Up, 4 Dead, More Than 16 People Hit With Bullets.moguldom.comMass shootings have been dominating the headlines. Many of them involve young adult victims. The most recent one occurred at a Sweet 16 Birthday Party in Alabama. Four people were killed and 28 others injured as gunfire erupted at a crowded birthday party in rural Dadeville, Alabama, on the night of Saturday, April 15. The …
Ann Brown(2023-04-18). Jalen Hurts And His Agent Hit Jackpot After Superbowl Run, Sign 5-Year, $255M Deal.moguldom.comNational Football League player Jalen Hurts, 24, has become the top-paid player in NFL history as the quarterback inked a $255 million, five-year extension deal with Philadelphia Eagles. Hurts and his agent, Nicole Lynn, a Black female sports agent, negotiated the historic deal, which makes Hurts the highest-paid player in average annual value in league …
Anonymous103(2023-04-18). A Road Paved With Irritations: Macron's Strategic Third Way.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Emmanuel Macron's recent visit to China did not quite go according to plan, though much depends on what was planned to begin with. In one sense, the French President was consistent, riding the hobbyhorse of Europe's strategic autonomy, one hived off from the US imperium and free of Chinese influence. | Europe's third-way autonomy would be a mighty thing for the Elysée Palace, especially given French pretensions in steering it. After all, Frau "Mutti" Merkel is no lon…
Anonymous103(2023-04-18). EU In Crisis: Eurosceptism Persists In Italy, Greece, France, And Poland.southfront.org Illustrative ImageEurosceptism will only deepen as Brussels fails to deal with European issues. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Although Euroscepticism has existed since the inception of the European Union, the UK's departure from the bloc in 2020, the only sovereign country to have left, demonstrated to other member states that it is possible to leave. Many member states are frustrated by forced immigration quotas, scandals such as Qatargate, and a la…
Anonymous103(2023-04-18). President Putin Made Surprise Visit To Kherson Region And Luhansk People's Republic.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin came to the Kherson region and the Luhansk People's Republic, where he visited the headquarters of the Russian 'Dnepr' and 'Vostok' (East) groups od troops. This was his first trip to these regions. | Putin's trips and meetings at the headquarters were not prepared in advance. | According to the press service of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin listened to the reports of the commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Mikhail Teplins…
Anonymous103(2023-04-18). Why Are Western Media Suddenly Praising Russian Electronic Warfare Capabilities?southfront.org Illustrative ImageHow does the world's largest cartel of arms producers solve the issues with the precision of their weapons? Well, more weapons! With the Kiev regime potentially acquiring thousands of additional JDAMs, US MIC contractors get even more billions of American taxpayers' dollars. | Written by Electronic warfare (EW) is one of the most important aspects of modern military capabilities and is ofte…
Anonymous349(2023-04-18). Military Situation In Syria On April 18, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On April 18, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On April 18, unknown gunmen killed a civilian and injured another in Tel Shihab west of Daraa | On April 17, clashes between HTS and the SAA were reported near the village of Bsartun. HTS reportedly killed three SAA servicemen | On April 17, ISIS ambushed an SAA vehicle on the Palmyra-Sukhnah highway and captured three SAA…
Anonymous349(2023-04-18). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 18, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed a fuel storage of the AFU near Snigirevka | The Russian Army destroyed a fuel storage of the AFU near Kobzartsy | The Russian Army artillery struck positions of the AFU near Terny | Russian forces destroyed two motor vehicles, three howitzers in the Kupyansk area | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and D-20, D-30 howitzers in the Liman area | Russian forces destroyed three armoured vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS in…
Anonymous765(2023-04-18). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 18, 2023.southfront.org This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
Ariadna Eljuri(2023-04-18). President Maduro Supports Petro's International Conference on Venezuela.orinocotribune.comOn Monday, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro expressed his support for the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela, promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The conference will take place in Bogotá on April 25, and 19 countries from the international community are invited. | "I told the foreign minister to convey to Gustavo Petro all my support for this conference to be successful," said President Maduro during the broadcast of the first episode of his new television show Maduro+. | "There are great expectations about the conference," said Maduro. "We will closely follow all the even…
| On March 27, 40 men were killed in a | Like so many thousands of refuge seekers from around the world, they had been jailed in Mexico for the crime of aspiring to a better life in the United States—which forces its southern neighbor to act as deputy gatekeeper and migrant antagonist. | I arrive…
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy.(2023-04-18). Peru's Coup-plotting Congress Has 6% Approval, 91% Disapproval.popularresistance.orgA study by a leading polling firm in Peru found that the country's coup-plotting congress has an approval rating of just 6%, with a staggering 91% disapproval. | The South American nation's unelected president, Dina Boluarte, has the approval of just 15% of Peruvians, with 78% disapproval. | In December 2022, Peru's democratically elected leftist President Pedro Castillo was overthrown in a congressional coup. The military arrested him, and he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, without due process. | The US ambassador in Peru, Lisa Kenna, is a CIA veteran who strongly supported the coup against Castillo, and h…
Berry Craig(2023-04-18). Republicans' school shooting playbook: Protect the guns!peoplesworld.org "The GOP has a well-established playbook for the aftermath of a school shooting: thoughts, prayers, and protecting the guns," The Rolling Stone's Nikki McCann Ramirez wrote after the latest mass slaying in which a heavily armed attacker murdered three adults and three children at a private Christian school in Nashville. Police shot and killed the attacker. Brian Clardy is …
Bilal G. Morris(2023-04-18). Investigation Shows Jayland Walker Was Grieving Over Fiancee Prior To His Death.newsone.com Source: GoFundMe/Jada Walker / GoFundMe/Jada Walker | On Monday, a grand jury decided Last June, Walker, 25, was driving and being pursued by police when they claim he fired a gunshot. | The report further alleged that when Walker finally stopped there was a gun on the passenger seat, though FOX 8 reports that he…
Binoy Kampmark(2023-04-18). A Road Paved with Irritations.dissidentvoice.orgEmmanuel Macron's recent visit to China did not quite go according to plan, though much depends on what was planned to begin with. In one sense, the French President was consistent, riding the hobbyhorse of Europe's strategic autonomy, one hived off from the US imperium and free of Chinese influence. Europe's third-way autonomy would be …
As Tennessee's Republican-controlled House of Representatives prepared to vote on a bill that would allow teachers to carry guns in schools, hundreds of faith leaders and other demonstrators rallied outside the state Capitol in Nashville to protest gun violence and demand lawmakers enact firearm control legislation. Led by Bishop William Barber II, the "Moral Monday" rally preceded debate by Tennessee state lawmakers over
Chris Walker(2023-04-18). Over 400 Transphobic Bills Have Been Proposed Since the Start of 2023.truthout.orgMore than 400 bills targeting trans people have been submitted in state legislatures across the U.S. since the start of 2023, according to an analysis by The Washington Post. Though dozens have been defeated or withdrawn, hundreds of the bills submitted so far this year — more than 360 of them — are still under consideration. The analysis from…
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-18). Saudis Release More Houthi Prisoners, Relief Ships Dock in Hodeidah.news.antiwar.comThe Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday released more Houthi detainees as part of a unilateral prisoner release as the prospect for a peace deal between the warring sides continues to grow. According to AP, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said 104 Houthi detainees were released. The step came a day after the Houthis …
Derek Seidman(2023-04-18). Fossil Fuel Giants With Most Emissions Paid $1.18 Billion to CEOs in Last Decade.truthout.orgOver the past decade, the four U.S. oil and gas corporations that contributed most to industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 1988 to 2015 showered their CEOs with nearly $1.2 billion in compensation, according to a Truthout analysis of corporate disclosures. Truthout analyzed CEO compensation disclosures of the eight U.S. corporations over the past decade (2013 to 2022) identified among… |
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Event seen invigorating offshore orders.ecns.cnChinese exporters have brought their latest innovative products and solutions with cutting-edge technologies to the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) with hopes of clinching more overseas orders.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). International auto show kicks off in Shanghai.ecns.cnThe 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition kicked off Tuesday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). New Covid-19 variant XBB.1.16 'Arcturus' detected in China.ecns.cnThe Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday it has detected 15 cases of XBB.1.16 and 2 cases of XBB.1.16.1, indicating that this variant has been spread to China.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China unleashes great economic momentum as expos recover.ecns.cnThe third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which hosted more than 3,382 brands from 65 countries and regions, concluded on Saturday in Haikou, Hainan Province. As the conference and exhibition industry gradually recovers, China is unleashing great economic momentum.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China's Q1 GDP growth indicates good start: experts.ecns.cnExperts said the year-on-year growth rate of 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2023 has exceeded expectations, and judging from main indicators, China's economy made a good start this year.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Lu writing brush craft preserved in east China.ecns.cnThe craft of making a Lu writing brush dates back as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD). The calligraphy brush, produced in Yinping Town of east China's Shandong Province, is called Lu brush since Shandong Province is dubbed Lu for short.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China stresses its stance on Taiwan Strait.ecns.cnThe Foreign Ministry reiterated on Monday that safeguarding stability, peace, and tranquility in the Taiwan Strait requires unequivocal support to the one-China principle as well as opposition to "Taiwan independence" separatist activities.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Probe launched after acrobat's fatal fall.ecns.cnAuthorities in East China's Anhui province have launched an investigation into a fatal accident during an acrobatics performance in Suzhou on Saturday night, in which a performer fell to her death.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China's retail sales up 5.8 pct in Q1.ecns.cnChina's retail sales of consumer goods went up 5.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China's industrial output up 3 pct in Q1.ecns.cnChina's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 3 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China's GDP expands 4.5 pct year on year in Q1.ecns.cnChina's gross domestic product grew 4.5 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China's fixed-asset investment up 5.1 pct in Q1.ecns.cnChina's fixed-asset investment went up 5.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). China's resident nominal disposable income up 5.1 pct in Q1.ecns.cnChina's per capita disposable income stood at 10,870 yuan (about 1,579.6 U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2023, up 5.1 percent year on year in nominal terms, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). 185 killed in Sudan clashes: UN Sudan envoy.ecns.cnClashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have killed 185 people and wounded another 1,800 as of Monday, said a UN Sudan envoy.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). National archaeological site parks receive 146 mln visits in 5 years.ecns.cnOver the five years between 2018 and 2022, more than 50 national archaeological site parks in China have received 146 million visits, according to sources from the National Cultural Heritage Administration Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Japan Coast Guard aircraft makes crash landing in Oita.ecns.cnA small plane of the Japan Coast Guard on Tuesday morning made an emergency landing in Japan's coastal prefecture of Oita, with no casualties reported, according to local media.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Guinness lists fish ladder in Tibet as world's highest.ecns.cnThe fish ladder in the irrigation area of the Laluo water conservancy project in Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, was listed recently in Guinness World Records as the world's highest-altitude fish ladder.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Zookeeper suspended for mistreating giant panda.ecns.cnA giant panda keeper was suspended from his job in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, for poking the animal with a bamboo pole to make it go back to its room.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). With 185 killed, deadly military conflict in Sudan rages on.ecns.cnClashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have killed 185 people and wounded another 1,800 as of Monday, while showing no sign of abating.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Chinese vice president meets Uruguayan FM.ecns.cnChinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, in Beijing on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). 2 injured as coast guard plane crashes in SW Japan.ecns.cnA light aircraft belonging to the Japan Coast Guard crashed in the southwestern prefecture of Oita, injuring the crew members onboard, local media said Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Giant panda Meng Lan attracts crowds to Beijing Zoo.ecns.cnAs Mang Lan is the third child of his mother Meng Meng and lives at the zoo in Xizhimen in Beijing, he has earned the nickname "the 3rd Prince of Xizhimen".
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Death toll in Sudan clashes rises to 185.ecns.cnClashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have killed 185 people and wounded another 1,800 as of Monday…
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). Tallest tree in karst area of China found in Guangxi.ecns.cnA 72.4-meter-tall Parashorea chinensis (Shorea wangtianshuea)"ÄÄtree was recently discovered at a karst peak cluster depression of Nonggang National Nature Reserve, Ningming County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, becoming the tallest tree found in the country's karst area. "ÄÄ…
ecns.cn(2023-04-18). 800-year-old Chinese fringe tree in full bloom.ecns.cnMagnificent clusters of fragrant and fringe-like blossoms from an 800-year-old Chionanthus retusus, also known as the Chinese fringe tree, were seen in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province.
Editor(2023-04-18). The sudden arrival of a cold war with China.mronline.org Within a few short years we have gone from celebrating links with China to ripping up essential relationships and paving the ground for military conflict — we must now oppose Aukus and a new nuclear arms race, writes KEN LIVINGSTONE.
Editor(2023-04-18). Amazon shows us the many faces of worker alienation and resistance today.mronline.org Once again we find ourselves in moments of economic crisis. As we battle through inflation and rounds of devaluation, thousands of workers around the world have lost their livelihoods. Yet amidst this all, we have seen workers across the globe go on strike and protest.
Editor(2023-04-18). An African palenque: Cuba and Global Black Solidarity.mronline.org When Black nationalist and poet Amiri Baraka returned from Cuba in 1959, his life was completely transformed. While there he met Afro Cubans, Black Americans such as Robert Williams and Cuban President Fidel Castro.
Editor(2023-04-18). George Carlin and the American Dream.scheerpost.com By SP Staff Last week's Scheer Intelligence podcast featured a headline inspired by the late comedian George Carlin. The headline serves as an excuse to revisit his 2005 HBO special "Life is Worth Losing," where Carlin includes one of his most iconic bits critiquing America's consumerism, education, politics and the myth of the American Dream. …
Editor(2023-04-18). Patrick Lawrence: Macron's Europe.scheerpost.com France's president has proven himself to be a well-oiled weathervane. What he says on Monday may not match what he says or does on Wednesday. But his remarks while visiting China are interesting in several ways.
Editor(2023-04-18). Why the Republi-Fascists Can't Stop Calling the Capitalist Democrats 'Marxists'.scheerpost.com By Paul Street / CounterPunch The Capitalist Democrats… The Democratic Party is a militantly capitalist entity and always has been — and not just in the neoliberal era. The much beloved New Deal Democratic president Franklin Roosevelt, himself a wealthy member of the capitalist establishment, boasted that he had saved the US American profits system by overseeing …
Emily Potts(2023-04-18). The impact of global inequalities within the HIV response.healtheuropa.com Inequality in all its forms is a barrier to reducing HIV transmission and ending the AIDS epidemic, Lorna Rothery spoke to Eamonn Murphy from UNAIDS about the related challenges and how they are being addressed. Addressing inequalities within the HIV/AIDS response is critical and requires a multidisciplinary and multifactorial approach. Whether in relation to gender, …
Gabriella Ferrigine(2023-04-18). Trump Lawyer Tries to Get Access to Identities of Anonymous Jury.truthout.orgTrump attorney Joe Tacopina sought to gain access to the jury room after the judge overseeing E. Jean Carroll's civil rape and defamation trial against former President Donald Trump ruled that the jury would be anonymous over the risk of harassment and retaliation. Tacopina on Friday spoke out against U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan's decision to keep juror identities anonymous over concerns… |
Igor Derysh(2023-04-18). Judge Slams Trump's Last-Minute Attempt to Delay Rape and Defamation Trial.truthout.orgA federal judge on Monday rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to delay the civil rape and defamation trial against him. Trump's attorney last week asked U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to postpone the trial in a lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, a longtime magazine columnist who accused Trump of raping her at a Manhattan department store in the 1990s, which the former president denied. |
infobrics(2023-04-18). BRICS Bloc Advances Another Step as Saudi Arabia Joins SCO.infobrics.orgSaudi Arabia's cabinet approved a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), cementing the increasingly close ties between the Middle East oil producer and China. The move is also another brick in the emerging closer ties between what can be called the BRICS bloc of leading emerging markets…
infobrics(2023-04-18). Chinese Car Brands Overtake Sales of Russia's Lada in First Quarter.infobrics.orgRussians purchased more Chinese cars in the first quarter of 2023 than Ladas, Russia's most popular, locally made vehicle, data showed, evidence of Beijing's growing presence in Russia's economy as Western carmakers head for the exit…
infobrics(2023-04-18). Why are Western media suddenly praising Russian electronic warfare capabilities?>.infobrics.orgHow does the world's largest cartel of arms producers solve the issues with the precision of their weapons? Well, more weapons! With the Kiev regime potentially acquiring thousands of additional JDAMs, US MIC contractors get even more billions of American taxpayers' dollars.
Jack Thomas(2023-04-18). Maternity pay costs the NHS more than the price of care itself.healtheuropa.com According to a new report, the cost of maternity pay for the National Health Service (NHS) in England exceeds that of the care itself. The NHS is already under pressure from the increasing demand for its services and limited resources. This has placed a strain on many areas within healthcare, including those relating to maternity …
| Each morning at school, we hear the daily announcements over the intercom, followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. It's a familiar scene. The routine concludes with the collective and audible, "with liberty and justice for all," a civic promise that we strive to fulfill each day in public schools. | In the wake of the U.S. Capitol Insurrection on January 6, 2021, educators face mounting challenges to maintaining civic space, including a cadre of extremist legislators and, in New Hampshire at least, commissioners of education determined to advance their agendas of cynicism and fear. | A…
Jake Johnson(2023-04-18). With Feinstein Replacement Effort Obstructed, Dems' Path Forward Is Unclear.truthout.orgSen. Susan Collins of Maine said Monday that she will not support an effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, effectively sinking Democratic hopes of breaking a tie on the panel that has helped Republicans blockade President Joe Biden's federal judge nominees. Collins (R-Maine), a self-styled moderate who has played a decisive role in the far-right… |
Two dozen House and Senate lawmakers led by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from trading individual stocks, reprising an effort that gained momentum last year before
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would hike taxes on estates worth more than $3.5 million as congressional Republicans work to repeal the estate levy entirely—a move that would hand nearly $2 trillion to the wealthiest people in the United States.The
A group of rich Americans marked Tax Day on Tuesday by calling on the U.S. Congress to aggressively tax wealthy people like themselves, warning that the U.S. will remain in a state of "perpetual chaos" until lawmakers boldly confront the
Jamal Rich(2023-04-18). Paul Robeson mural on D.C.'s historic U St. vandalized.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—On the late evening of Sunday, April 16, bypassers caught a young white graffiti artist tagging and defacing the Paul Robeson mural on the historic U St. corridor in northwest D.C. A video was widely shared on social media by the Washingtonian Problems account on Instagram and Twitter originally sharing that it was the Duke …
Jeremy Kuzmarov(2023-04-18). Meet a Forgotten CIA Critic Who Presciently Characterized the Agency as a Cancer in 1970 Book.covertactionmagazine.comDavid W. Conde set the groundwork for Philip Agee's 1975 whistleblowing account, Inside the Company. In 1970, David W. Conde, an American journalist working in Japan, who had served with the U.S. Army Psychological Warfare Branch in World War II, published a now-forgotten book in New Delhi, CIA—Core of the Cancer. Five years before publication …
| On the heels of a weekend | "My grandchild and all grandchildren deserve a future," declared Ted Glick, president of 350 NJ-Rockland. "So I'm out here today, risking arrest, to demand that Gov. Murphy stop fossil fuel buildout across N.J. which will only dig us deeper into the climate crisis!" | "We need bold action NOW i…
Joel Wendland-Liu(2023-04-18). 'Until Tomorrow, Comrades': Manuel Tiago asks us to examine 'the woman question'.peoplesworld.org Manuel Tiago's classic novel uses the political thriller form to teach us the history of Portugal's anti-fascist struggle. If you enjoy reading books by Graham Greene, John Le Carré, or Dan Brown, you will relish the taut action of Until Tomorrow, Comrades even more because its protagonists are fighting fascism, capitalism, and imperialism. They are …
| It's sure to be a blood-soaked spring in Ukraine. Russia's winter offensive
Juan Cole(2023-04-18). Chinese-made EVs are Conquering the world's largest Auto Market, as BEV sales Soared 87% in '22.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — EV sales have taken off in China, the world's largest auto market, according to Reuters. Moreover, Chinese makers of electric vehicles are outshining most of their rivals. BYD's sales are up a startling 69% this year even though the overall market is a bit sluggish. Tesla sales are up 27%. …
Labor unions and other progressives on Tuesday said a new slate of executive actions unveiled by U.S. President Joe Biden demonstrated the political power of caregivers and their supporters who have spent years advocating for fair wages, affordable childcare, and an extension of labor protections across the care economy. Biden
The Biden administration received repeated warnings from both within and outside of the federal government in recent years about a rise in the exploitation of migrant children for child labor, but ignored the evidence it was presented with and in some cases retaliated against whistleblowers, an
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Kevin Gosztola(2023-04-18). UK Police Arrest French Publisher For Refusing To Share Pass Codes For Phone.thedissenter.org The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom and British police invoked terrorism law in the United Kingdom to question and later arrest a French publisher over his alleged involvement in protests in France. | Ernest Moret is the foreign rights manager for Editions La Fabrique. He arrived in London on April 17 to attend the London Book Fair. | Police detained Moret and demanded that he "give up his phone and pass codes to the officers, with no just…
LPR(2023-04-18). Invitation: Land and Commons near Bure (France).indybay.orgEncounter of peasant and rural struggles 26 August – 3 September in Bure, Lorraine, France. Around 40 farms, groups and organisations have so far signed the call to participate in the "Terre et Communs" camp near Bure this summer. Schedule, cultural programme, infrastructures … the whole thing is taking shape. We will keep you informed in the coming months. You will soon be able to confirm your participation via the website.
Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik(2023-04-18). Merrick Garland and Dick Durbin under pressure to act on SCOTUS scandal.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—More revelations about the corporate and right-wing ties of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, his lobbyist wife Ginni Thomas and his failure for almost two decades to disclose even minimal information about both have raised pressure on Attorney General Merrick Garland to name a special counsel and act in the case and on Senate Democratic …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-18). Carrying coffins honoring the dead, Poor People's Campaign marches in Tennessee.peoplesworld.org NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Carrying empty coffins honoring three adults and three nine-year-olds shot dead at a Christian school around two weeks ago, hundreds of Tennessee Poor People's Campaigners marched on the state capitol building in Nashville on April 17, demanding the Volunteer State's Republican legislative supermajority pass tough gun control laws. But their demand, like the initial …
Mark Taliano(2023-04-18). More Weaponry to Ukraine Equals More Death and Destruction.marktaliano.netAs the Canadia government sends more weapons to the nazi puppet regime in Ukraine, do you think the policy makers are concerned about the welfare of Ukrainian peoples? Of course not. More weaponry means more mass carnage, especially of Ukrainians, and the total destruction of Ukraine. These are the same policy-makers who refused Minsk peace …
Michael Hudson(2023-04-18). Why the US Bank Crisis is Not Over.indybay.orgThere must always be a financial crash at some point. That is because interest-bearing debt grows exponentially, but the economy follows an S-curve and then turns down. And when the economy turns down… the magnitude of financial claims on the economy exceeds the ability to pay.
Middle East Monitor(2023-04-18). Israeli Apartheid at Last Described in the Pages of the Venerable 'Foreign Affairs' Journal.juancole.com Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks The remarkable pace by which the term "apartheid" has moved from the margins of the Israeli-Palestinian debate to its centre was on powerful display this weekend. The prestigious American magazine, Foreign Affairs, widely considered one of most influential foreign policy magazines shaping Washington's thinking, added its weight behind the claim that …
Mike Ludwig(2023-04-18). One of Russia's Loudest Antiwar Voices Has Been Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison.truthout.orgA defiant Vladimir Kara-Murza said his "self-esteem went up" after a judge on Monday announced his sentence for speaking out against the Russian government and its invasion of Ukraine: 25 years of incarceration in a penal colony, the lengthiest sentence handed down to a high-profile critic of President Vladimir Putin. "I realized that I did everything right; 25 years is the highest score that I… |
Misión Verdad(2023-04-18). US Federal Reserve Admits that Sanctions Undermine Dollar Hegemony.orinocotribune.comEconomic "sanctions" are a double-edged sword for those who impose them. Last Sunday, April 16, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said that those applied by the United States against Russia and other countries place the dominance of the dollar at risk because the blocked countries must seek an alternative. | "There is a risk when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar that over time it could undermine the hegemony of the dollar," Yellen said in an interview. | Even though it is difficult to escape from the gravitational pull of the US currency, because it is the sign of stren…
Mothers on the March(2023-04-18). Friday 4/21: POA: Shut It Down!indybay.orgOn the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Police Officers Association: 800 Bryant @ 6th Street in San Francisco…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgEsophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach — is on the rise in the U.S. "We think esophageal cancer is on the rise with the obesity pandemic as well as with the problem with the increase in reflux in the United States," says Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/FpI7dt2izHc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). A new heart and a renewed zest for life.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhether it was working around the home or out hiking the trails, Steven Fietek says he has always been active. But when Steven turned 52, he started to notice shortness of breath. "Slowly but surely, I got to the point where the fatigue and the shortness of breath was troublesome." Steven says he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. "Which I keep telling people, it's a big, big word for weak heart muscle." A few years…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Parkinson's disease — are you at risk?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes and risk factors of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. People with Parkinson's disease can experience tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, loss of automatic movements, speech and writing changes, and impaired posture and balance. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Testicular cancer — are you at risk?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms and risk factors of testicular cancer. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But, in the U.S., it's the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35. Approximately 9,190 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and 470 people will die from the disease, according to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIn 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants. "This is one of the largest population health studies of its kind," says ‚ÄØKonstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the Carlson and Nelson Endowed Executive Director for Mayo Clinic's…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgLike many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Bianca's transplant journey.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSpring has sprung, so for most people, the winter holiday season is a distant memory. But for one Minnesota family, this past Christmas is one that they'll never forget. As she opened her presents, Bianca Gozola was able to forget, at least for a little while, all that she's been through. "We were playing outside with neighbors who were a little bit older, but generally, you know, other small children," remembers Laura Gozola, Bianca's mom….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgKidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form around your kidneys. The most common form of PKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where it is most often diagnosed in adults between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Fouad Chebib, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert on polycystic kidney disease, says patients understand…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is macular degeneration?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently celebrated my 50th birthday and had an eye exam. The ophthalmologist recommended that I get screened for macular degeneration. I was surprised because nobody in my family has had any eye issues, and I am not having trouble with my vision. I know there are many health screenings I need as I age, but is this a new recommendation or simply because I'm getting older? ANSWER: Happy birthday and welcome to your…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 14-year-old daughter goes to bed each night around 10 p.m. Some nights she complains that she cannot fall asleep until hours later. Although she wakes up and says she isn't tired, she does sleep in on weekends. I'm concerned about insomnia, but I'm also worried it's affecting her ability to concentrate in school. What advice do you have? ANSWER: Lots of children your daughter's age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. Though…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgHeart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list, Mayo Clinic is hoping to save more lives by adopting strategies for expanding the donor pool for heart transplants. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAlthough it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic trainer gives tips on avoiding boredom to prevent injury in running routine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. — Have you ever started a new fitness journey only to find yourself bored or suffering new pain in a couple of weeks? At this point, you may be asking, "Is this routine really for me?" This is common, but you need to find ways to make the process better to overcome these obstacles. The link between boredom and injuries is strong. As you get bored with a fitness routine, it is easier…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Is tinnitus making you miserable?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgTinnitus is a frequently reported symptom for audiology patients. It's commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, but it can be different sounds like buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming. Tinnitus is the sensation or perception of sounds that other people can't hear, and it doesn't have an external source. It lasts longer than five minutes and occurs more than once per week. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgYou may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgScientists continue to monitor the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak — also referred to as bird flu — that has killed millions of birds and has now crossed over to some species of mammals. Currently, the risk to humans remains low; however, sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred. "Rarely, we see crossover from birds into humans, with the current circulating strain of avian influenza causing a large outbreak among wild birds and poultry. We have seen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Does my child need ear tubes?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory illness. Ear infections can be painful and cause difficulty sleeping or hearing. Unfortunately, they also are one of the most common infections for children. Inserting tubes in the ear is a treatment for chronic ear infections. Here are answers to questions about…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Young man's disease: Testicular cancer.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe risk of many types of cancer increases with age. Prostate, skin, breast and lung cancers are more common among older people. However, testicular cancer is considered a "young man's disease" because people under 45 are at the greatest risk. Testicular cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the testicles, which are located in the loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles make sperm and the hormone testosterone. There is good and bad news about testicular cancer. The…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-18). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…
Newswire Editor(2023-04-18). Hydrogen Hype Ignores Substantial Risks.commondreams.orgUtilities, fossil fuel companies, and political leaders are increasingly touting the benefits of using hydrogen as a clean fuel source that can reduce climate pollution. But a
Palestinian Youth Movement(2023-04-18). Zionism in crisis: Palestinian resistance forges a new horizon.therealnews.com This article was originally published in Over the past few weeks, significant events have been unfolding across historic Palestine. January 7, 2023, marked the start of Zionist protests in response to proposed Israeli judicial reforms. In parallel, we have also seen an intensification of the ongoing settler colonial violence perpetrated by the Zionist entity against Palestinians — January was the West Bank's deadliest month in nearly a decade, and the last few weeks have seen heightened violence towards Palestinians in Al-Aq…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-18). Top Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi arrested, party office sealed.peoplesdispatch.orgTunisian officials closed down the headquarters of the country's most prominent opposition party, Ennahda, on Tuesday, April 18, a day after they arrested party chief Rached Ghannouchi, Al-Jazeera According to senior Ennahda leaders quoted by Al-Jazeera, Tunisian officials have shut down other party offices in different parts of the country as well and prohibited any meetings inside their premises. | On Monday, Tunisian officials arrested Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi after conducting…
Philip Giraldi(2023-04-18). The End of American "Exceptionalism"?thealtworld.comFailing banks, inflation, soaring interest rates and the flight from the petrodollar could become a disaster for ordinary Americans | Watching a once great nation commit suicide is not pretty. President Joe Biden does not seem to understand that his role as elected leader of the United States is to take actions that directly or indirectly benefit the folks who voted for him as well as the other Americans who did not do so. That is how a constitutional democracy is supposed to work. Instead, Biden and the gang of introverts and neocon war criminals that the has surrounded himself with have done everything that can…
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/15: Oakland Mife Rally.indybay.orgOakland, CA – Precise location TBA | Location update: Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank H Ogawa Plz, Oakland, CA 94612…
Press Associates(2023-04-18). Starbucks workers organize 300th store.peoplesworld.org SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Starbucks Workers United, the grass-roots worker organizing campaign which the Service Employees aid, has organized its 300th store in the U.S., in Sacramento, Calif. The vote was 11-2 on April 14 at the store at 7th and K Streets in the California capital. The Sacramento vote came just weeks after Starbucks's annual board and …
Roger McKenzie(2023-04-18). Brazil's Lula tells U.S. to 'stop encouraging war' in Ukraine.peoplesworld.org Brazil's leader said on Saturday that the United States should stop "encouraging war" in Ukraine. President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva sent the message as he ended his landmark visit to China and meeting with President Xi Jinping which heralded a "leap forward" in the relationship between the two nations. Speaking to journalists before leaving …
Shannon Dawson(2023-04-18). How Quinta Brunson Carved Her Unique Path To Stardom.newsone.com Source: Alberto Rodriguez / Getty | Quinta Brunson is a dynamic and trailblazing entertainer whose meteoric rise in the entertainment industry is nothing short of awe-inspiring. With her razor-sharp wit, infectious personality and unapologetic authenticity, Brunson has carved her own path to stardom. From her early days as a Vine sensation to her current status as a Hollywood powerhouse, Brunson's journey is a testament to her talent, perseverance and unwavering passion for her craft. | Before she made history at the 2022 Emmys and broke primetime TV with her incredible show Abbott Elementary, Brunson's career st…
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-18). Nebraska Republican: Abortion Ban Needed to Ensure Dominance of White Population.truthout.orgAs lawmakers in the Nebraska legislature debated and advanced a near-total abortion ban last week, one Republican took to the floor and delivered an argument undergirded by a white supremacist conspiracy theory in support of the ban. In a speech last Wednesday, Republican State Sen. Steve Erdman said that an abortion ban is necessary because there are too many of "those foreigners" and "refugees"… |
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Biden Administration Left Thousands of Migrant Minors in Grave Danger.sputnikglobe.comA House oversight subcommittee is expected to give a hard time to Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Director Robin Dunn Marcos on Tuesday over the Biden administration's failure to vet, monitor and track tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). CBC Suspends Twitter Activity Over State-Funded Label.sputnikglobe.comTORONTO (Sputnik) – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC/Radio-Canada) is suspending its activities on Twitter following the social media platform's decision to label them as a government-funded outlet, CBC said on Monday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). DeSantis Mulls Building Prison, Rival Theme Park Next to Disney World as Feud Simmers.sputnikglobe.comFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney World have been fighting tooth and nail for control over the entertainment company's theme park in Florida, with the Republican signing a Bill in February 2023 to end the self-governing status of the resort. However, Disney seized upon a legal loophole to sabotage the move.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Europe Ditching Russia's Nuclear Fuel Will Come at High Price.sputnikglobe.comThe UK, US, Canada, Japan and France struck an agreement at the Nuclear Energy Forum at the G7 in Sapporo on April 16 to expel Russia from the international nuclear fuel market. However, getting rid of Russia's nuclear fuel is easier said than done, industrial and energy expert and PhD in economics Leonid Khazanov told Sputnik.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). FBI Investigating Ex-US Navy Officer Over Spread of Pentagon Leaks – Reports.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an inquiry into former US navy officer Sarah Bils, who runs a social media account believed to be one of the places where the leaked Department of Defense documents were published, US media reported, citing officials.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Hillary Clinton Delights in Trump's Indictment, Assures Biden Will Beat Him in 2024.sputnikglobe.comBooks have been written about alleged criminal activity involving the Clintons, from Clinton Foundation fraud to the mysterious death of Vince Foster, Hillary's email server and Bill's flights aboard the Lolita Express. But it was Hillary's 2016 rival who became the first former occupant of the White House to face criminal charges.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Hollywood Writers Approve Strike With 98% Vote Ahead of Looming Contract Expiry.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Writers' unions representing thousands of television and film writers have said they garnered enough support for a strike, which would allow for union leaders to call for a walkout when the contract with Hollywood studios expires on May 1.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Launch of SME Logistics Cost Co-Financing Service Summed Up.sputnikglobe.comThe results of the pilot launch of the co-financing services for SMEs' transportation costs, which was included in the list of assistance measures for export support centers (ESC) in 2022, were summed up at the All-Russian conference of export support infrastructure, the Russian Export Center (part of VEB.RF) reported.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Moldovan Farmers Demand Government Limit Ukrainian Grain Supplies or Provide Compensation.sputnikglobe.comCHISINAU (Sputnik) – Moldova's Forta Fermierilor farmer association demanded on Tuesday that the country's government either provide compensation to local farmers or restrict grain imports from Ukraine during the new agricultural season, due to the risks Ukraine's massive supplies entail for domestic production.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Over 24,000 Took Part in Spontaneous Protests in France, 60 Detained.sputnikglobe.comPARIS (Sputnik) – Over 24,000 people took part in spontaneous protests in France following President Emmanuel Macron's address on the pension reform, and the police have detained about 60 protesters, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Police Bodycam Footage Shows Scramble to Save Actor Jeremy Renner After Snow Plow Accident.sputnikglobe.com'Avengers' star Jeremy Renner ended up in an intensive care hospital bed after a near-fatal accident involving a snow plow. The celebrity had been clearing a road in his Reno, Nevada, neighborhood after a massive blizzard on New Year's Eve when he was accidentally run over by his own tracked vehicle.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Proxy War With Russia Brings West's Hegemony to Brink of Collapse, German Lawmaker Warns.sputnikglobe.comThe West's decades-long push to drag Ukraine into the EU and NATO has sparked a direct confrontation with Russia, with the US and its allies sending weapons to Kiev and slapping over 12,600 sanctions on Moscow. These moves prompted Russia to reorient its economic ties to the developing world and sparked a crisis in many EU countries.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). REC: Export Support Infrastructure Conference Opens in Volgograd.sputnikglobe.comA nationwide export support infrastructure conference aimed at summarizing the results of regional export support center's activities in the first quarter of 2023 started in Volgograd on Monday, the Russian Export Center (part of VEB.RF) reported.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Russian Tu-95MS Bombers Conduct Air Patrols During Pacific Fleet Check.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The crews of two Russian strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS have conducted planned patrol flights over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas as part of a sudden inspection of the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Say Cheese: Costs of UK Food Staples, Oats Soar by Up to 80% – Watchdog.sputnikglobe.comUK food inflation reached its highest level in over 45 years in February this year, as consumer prices spiked by 10.4%. The country's Office for National Statistics singled out particular increases of costs of some vegetable items, in part due to shortages, resulting in some supermarkets introducing rationing.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Sweden Foresees Economic Gloom With Steeper GDP Contraction.sputnikglobe.comDespite a little relief, Sweden's inflation remains well above government targets. The situation is exacerbated further by wages falling behind and hemming in consumption and a downturn of the housing market, long seen as the pillar of the country's economy.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Think Tank: Israel Should Put Aside Internal Differences, Prepare for War With Iran.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Public divisions over judicial reforms have damaged Israel's image abroad at a time when changes in the global balance have emboldened Iran to project its presence in the region, setting the stage for a military confrontation, the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, a conservative think-tank, reported on Monday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Catch Me If You Can: Toddler Breaches White House Grounds.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A toddler briefly entered the White House grounds before the authorities reunited him with his parents, US Secret Service chief of communications Anthony Gugliemli said on Tuesday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Top Public Officials' Security in Japan Was – And Still is – a Problem.sputnikglobe.comJapan continues to experience assaults by so-called "lone wolves" on top public officials. Former Prime Minister Abe was killed in such an attack, and shortly before the next stage of local elections in Japan, a new attack on the current Prime Minister Kishida occurred.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Trump's Presidential Campaign Hauls in Over $15 Million in Post-Indictment Donations.sputnikglobe.comDonald Trump made his first appearance in court on APril 4, during which he was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to his alleged involvement in a hush money payment and subsequent cover-up involving a purported affair with porn actress Stormy Daniels. Trump pleaded not guilty.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). US House Passes Bill to Hold China 'Accountable' for Balloon Incident.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House of Representatives passed a bill to hold China accountable for the transit of an alleged surveillance balloon over the United States earlier this year, calling for export controls and sanctions on Beijing in response to the incident.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). US Losing Ground to China and Russia as Arab Oil Giants Bet on BRICS.sputnikglobe.comWashington's global hegemony has declined over the past few years at a rate few could have predicted. Economist, radio host and author Dr Jack Rasmus noted that the leading emerging economies are turning their faces east in search of markets and finance.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). US Tries to Control Energy and Info Flow With Nord Stream Bombing Cover-Up.sputnikglobe.comThe US and its NATO allies initially tried to implicate Russia in the bombing of the gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea, but have now switched the narrative to blame a group of civilian divers aboard a small yacht. Investigative journalist and author Dan Lazare. explains that Washington wants a monopoly on both gas and the media narrative.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). What is 'Arcturus' COVID-19 Variant Detected in 22 Countries So Far?sputnikglobe.comThe Covid subvariant, one of hundreds to spawn from the Omicron variant of the SARS-COV-2 virus, doesn't seem to be more lethal than the others, but health officials are watching as it slowly spreads around the world. More infectious virus variants tend to displace less infectious competitors and become the dominant cause of infection.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-18). Moscow Court Upholds Decision to Place WSJ Reporter in Detention.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Moscow City Court on Tuesday ruled that the decision to place Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, who is accused of espionage, in pretrial detention center was lawful, a Sputnik correspondent confirmed.
Staff(2023-04-18). La primera legislatura en tiempos de Revolución.cubadebate.cuLa primera legislatura en tiempos de Revolución se instauró el 2 de diciembre de 1976, con la sesión constitutiva de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, la cual comenzó dirigida por la mesa de edad bajo la presidencia de Juan Marinello Vidaurreta, y como secretarias Lucía Perdigón Martín y Ramona Curbelo Hernández, las dos diputadas más jóvenes.
Staff(2023-04-18). Arriba a La Habana buque escuela Cuauhtémoc, de la Armada mexicana (+Fotos).cubadebate.cuEl buque escuela Cuauhtémoc, de la Armada de México, arribó este martes a la rada habanera. La población podrá visitar el buque a partir de este martes hasta las 6 p.m., los días 19 y 20 de 12 m. a 7 p.m., y el 21 y 22 a partir de las 11 a.m. y hasta las 7 p.m.
Staff(2023-04-18). Las 3 del día: Declaraciones de los pinareños, líderes de la 62 SNB (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuEste lunes se impone hablar de la 62 SNB en Las 3 del día. Por ello, compartimos declaraciones de integrantes del equipo de Pinar del Río. Usted, podrá escuchar a Erly Casanova, Yasser Julio González, Frank Raúl González, el entrenador Jesús Bosmenier y el psicólogo Reinier Acosta. Además, obtuvimos la opinión del lanzador camagàºeyano José Ramón Rodríguez.
Staff(2023-04-18). Estados Unidos arremete contra Brasil por su postura ante el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania.cubadebate.cuEl portavoz de Seguridad Nacional de la Casa Blanca, John Kirby, criticó este lunes al presidente de Brasil, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, por sus afirmaciones de que EE.UU. debe dejar de fomentar el conflicto en Ucrania. "En este caso, Brasil está repitiendo como un loro la propaganda rusa y china, sin mirar en absoluto los hechos", dijo Kirby.
Staff(2023-04-18). Los franceses vuelven a las calles contra la reforma jubilatoria.cubadebate.cuLos manifestantes quemaron barricadas en las calles de París, Rennes, Burdeos, Lyon y otras ciudades para expresar su descontento e inconformidad con la ley que se promulgó el pasado sábado. Hasta el momento se reportan al menos 11 detenciones, mientras que las fuerzas del orden arrojaron gases lacrimógenos para dispersar a los manifestantes.
Staff(2023-04-18). Ocho personas serán juzgadas por la muerte de Diego Armando Maradona.cubadebate.cuEste martes, la Cámara de Apelaciones y Garantías de San Isidro, Buenos Aires, ratificó que la causa por la muerte en 2020 de Diego Armando Maradona será elevada a juicio. Ocho personas (todas vinculadas a los cuidados médicos que recibía el exfutbolista) serán juzgadas por el presunto delito de homicidio simple con dolo eventual.
Staff(2023-04-18). Pinar del Río se afianza en el primer puesto de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol.cubadebate.cuApoyado en trabajo completo del diestro Erly Casanova, Pinar del Río pintó de blanco hoy a Camagàºey (7×0) y mantuvo la cima en la tabla de posiciones de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que este martes cerrará las persianas de sus cuartas subseries particulares. Tras este triunfo, los Vegueros exhiben cota de 12-7, separados a medio juego de Las Tunas.
Staff(2023-04-18). Presidente del Parlamento vietnamita llega a Cuba (+ Video).cubadebate.cuEl miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de la República Socialista de Vietnam y presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Vuong Dinh Hue, llegó en la tarde de este martes a Cuba para iniciar una visita oficial.
Staff(2023-04-18). Rumbo a Sigestic 2023: La trasformación digital al centro del debate.cubadebate.cuLa transformación digital es un proceso complejo y dinámico que implica cambios profundos en las organizaciones y en la sociedad. Este fue el tema principal de los talleres pre evento de Sigestic 2023, una oportunidad para compartir experiencias, buenas prácticas y lecciones aprendidas sobre cómo enfrentar los retos y desafíos que plantea este fenómeno.
Staff(2023-04-18). Un gran jurado de Ohio no acusará a policías que mataron a Jayland Walker.cubadebate.cuUn gran jurado de la ciudad de Akron, en Ohio, Estados Unidos, no acusará a los ocho policías que dispararon y mataron al joven afroestadounidense Jayland Walker. La decisión ha consternado a los locales y familiares de la víctima. El 27 de junio de 222, los agentes dispararon 94 veces contra Walker, que recibió 46 heridas de bala.
Staff(2023-04-18). A las puertas de la Ley Patriota 2.0.cubadebate.cuTodos vigilados en nombre de la seguridad. Quieren que regrese la Ley Patriota (Patriot Act), ahora para el control de la aldea digital, y como suele ocurrir cuando Estados Unidos se prepara para la guerra, hay todo tipo de distracciones y se apunta a un adversario evanescente, casi metafísico.
Staff(2023-04-18). Lo que aprendimos visitando Viñales.cubadebate.cuDesde el 2022 había un plan familiar de ir hasta Viñales, Pinar del Río, para tomar unos días de vacaciones. Todo el que lo haya visitado sabe que es uno de esos lugares (muchos) de Cuba que tiene encantos especiales. El ciclón Ian se encargó de retrasar los planes de muchas familias cubanas. Meses después, cuando volvimos a pensar en el proyecto, nos resultaba incómodo ir en plan descanso a un lugar que se recuperaba de tres pandemias: la oficial de la COVID, la situación económica adversa y el azote de vientos y lluvias.
Staff(2023-04-18). Family of Lashawn Thompson Demands Justice After He Was "Eaten Alive" by Insects in Atlanta Jail.democracynow.org In Atlanta, Georgia, the family of a prisoner says he was "eaten alive" by insects and bedbugs in his cell there last year. The family of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson, who was being held in the jail's psychiatric wing, is demanding a criminal investigation and that the jail be shut down. In an exclusive interview, we speak to Thompson's brother Brad McCrae and sister Shenita Thompson, as well as Michael Harper, a lawyer representing the family.
Staff(2023-04-18). Venezuela: Authorities Arrest DEA Operative (+Valle del Cauca Cartel).orinocotribune.comManuel Antonio Silva Jaramillo, a 68-year-old man allegedly linked to a Colombian drug trafficking cartel from Valle del Cauca, was detained in Lechería, Anzoátegui state, according to law enforcement sources. | Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Remigio Ceballos confirmed the arrest on his social media. He added, "The Bolivarian National Police Corps (PNB) has dealt a strong blow to drug trafficking." | According to a report from PNB's…
Staff(2023-04-18). Washington Outraged by Lula da Silva's Comments on Peace in Ukraine.orinocotribune.comOn Saturday, US officials interviewed by the Brazilian outlet Folha reported on the Biden administration's views regarding statements made by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his visit to China, calling the statements "outrageous." | "Despite declaring itself neutral in the geopolitical dispute between the United States and China, Brazil seems to have clearly aligned itself with China and Russia," they stated. | Lula told reporters in Beijing on Saturday, April 15, that the US should stop inciting war in Ukraine. "America needs to stop fomenting war and start talking about peace; the European…
Staff(2023-04-18). Top Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi arrested.peoplesdispatch.orgTunisian security forces arrested Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi after conducting a lengthy raid at his house on Monday, April 17, and moved him to an unknown location, Tunisia's official TAP news agency reported. Later, his lawyer Nejib Chebbi told AP that Ghannouchi had been taken to El Aouina prison in the capital Tunis. According …
Staff(2023-04-18). Georges Abdallah's statement from French prison for Palestinian Prisoners' Day.samidoun.net On 17 April, Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Communist struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France for over 38 years, made a statement from his prison in Lannemezan to commemorate Palestinian Prisoners' Day. Abdallah has always been a part of the Palestinian prisoners' movement; not only is he imprioned because of his involvement in the Palestinian and …
Staff(2023-04-18). UK authorities greenlight yet another project that will raze homes for wildlife.thecanary.co Another day in the UK, another home for wildlife is greenlit for so-called development. Much to the horror of those demanding that Brislington Meadows in Bristol be left well alone, the Planning Inspectorate has approved housebuilding on the wildlife haven: Unfortunately the planning inspector decided to be on the wrong side of history and allow …
Staff(2023-04-18). Carnage for the Tories as new figures can't hide the truth about the wrecked UK economy.thecanary.coThe latest employment-related figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint a grim picture of the state of work and money in the UK: unemployment up, wages collapsing, and not enough jobs to go around. Of course, this is of little surprise — given the Tories have been in charge for nearly 13 years. …
Sustainability Times(2023-04-18). America's Climate Refugees are Swelling, driven by Rising Seas, Wildfires and Extreme Heat.juancole.com By Laureen Fagan ( Sustainability Times) — News of an accelerating sea level rise along the Gulf Coast of the United States has renewed attention on climate migration, and the degree to which people in the U.S. have begun to retreat from climate challenges due to flooding, wildfire and other impacts. The new study, …
| Nearly every evening during Ramadan, mosques, community centers, and homes are filled with Muslims of every age, color, size, and shape. Many are fasting, some are not. When sunset hits, they eat dates, recite prayers, and enjoy the camaraderie of a communal meal. The roughly 3.5 million followers of Islam in the U.S. and two billion around the world will do this every day for a month. | As someone who grew up in a Muslim community, the majority of Muslims I have known are decent, hard-working, law-abiding, community-oriented people. Many are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants. Some have live…
TASS(2023-04-18). Shoigu voices hopes for expansion of Russia-China military cooperation — Defense Ministry.tass.comThe defense minister also pointed out that the Russian side highly appreciated the fact that Li chose Russia as the destination for his first foreign visit after taking office, in similar fashion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who came to Russia on a state visit in March, shortly after his re-election…
TASS(2023-04-18). Logistics problems for Ukrainian grain to weigh down global markets, FAO says.tass.com"Lack of transportation channels – whether on land or sea – will have an impact on the global prices, and well as future planting decisions of Ukrainian farmers with broad implications for the world market and global food security," the expert said…
TASS(2023-04-18). Putin visited Kherson Region, LPR on April 17 — Kremlin.tass.com"As for the assessments of the troops status and so on – this is the prerogative of the Defense Ministry. We have no right to give any information there," Dmitry Peskov said…
TASS(2023-04-18). US' Blinken discusses situation in Sudan with Armed Forces, RSF commanders.tass.comThe Secretary of State "underscored the urgency of reaching a ceasefire to permit the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those affected by the fighting, the reunification of Sudanese families, and allow the international community in Khartoum to make sure its presence is secure"
TASS(2023-04-18). US should stop insisting on military solution to Ukrainian crisis — Chinese MFA.tass.com"Given the growing number of calls for peace from the international community, the United States should heed this trend and play a constructive role in a political settlement of the crisis, rather than persisting in continuing to add fuel to the fire," Wang Wenbin said…
TASS(2023-04-18). Macron's yet-to-be drafted peace plan to rely on long-term guarantees to Kiev — Bloomberg.tass.comThe French leader has reportedly instructed his adviser Emmanuel Bonn to stay in touch with the head of the office of the Chinese Communist Party's Foreign Affairs Commission, Wang Yi, in order to formulate a program that might serve as the basis for future negotiations between Russia and Ukraine…
TASS(2023-04-18). NATO chief says that some of leaked Pentagon documents are incorrect.tass.comThe US mass media reported earlier that the Pentagon and the US Department of Justice had launched a probe into the leak of secret documents about Washington and NATO's plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia…
TASS(2023-04-18). Nicaragua withdraws preliminary approval for EU envoy nominee.tass.comAccording to his statement, due to "a daring and insolent communique which confirms the European Union's imperialist and colonialist position," the Nicaraguan government "has decided to suspend the agrement that was given to Mr. Fernando Ponz as the ambassador of this exploitative state"
TASS(2023-04-18). Syria to open embassy in Tunisia in near future — top diplomat.tass.comThe top Syrian diplomat and the Tunisian president discussed the developments in the Arab region and reaffirmed the common will to double their efforts in the interests of the Arab nation, the news agency noted…
Taya Graham, Stephen Janis, Jayne Miller(2023-04-18). Maryland state says it doesn't have to account for spending on tax break costing Baltimore $20 million annually.therealnews.com When it comes to putting a price tag on Baltimore's expansive list of tax incentives for developers, even a simple request for financial data can lead to complicated answers. City officials learned this the hard way when they asked the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) for data on what was being spent on cleaning up contaminated sites that have earned a lucrative tax break known as a Instead of sharing the data, the MDE forced the city to file a Maryland Pu…
teleSUR, DRL(2023-04-18). Asesinan a otro periodista en Carrefour, Haití.telesurtv.netLa crisis de seguridad se agudizó tras el asesinato del presidente Jovenel Moise en julio de 2021 y EE. UU., Canadá y Francia analizaran la intervención militar en el país.
teleSUR, JCM(2023-04-18). China propone mediación entre Israel y Palestina.telesurtv.netLa propuesta surge a medida que el conflicto se acentúa en Medio Oriente a partir del incremento de las hostilidades del ejército de ocupación israelí en los territorios palestinos.
teleSUR(2023-04-18). 24-hour Cease-fire In Sudan, Fighting Continues.telesurenglish.netAlthough the warring sides at the center of the conflict agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire for this Tuesday, fighting continues into its fourth day. | RELATED: | Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agree to a one-day ceasefire as of 18: 00 local time. The former Sudanese military intelligence director Mohamed Ajeeb said the truce is for "humanitarian work and not for a military reason," so he considers it unlikely…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). 60 Migrants Successfully Disembarked in Malta After Rescue.telesurenglish.netApproximately sixty migrants were transported to Malta on Monday evening after their rescue from turbulent waters while attempting to cross from Libya to Europe. | Related: | The search and rescue area of Malta witnessed the rescue of two distinct groups of individuals by merchant vessels. After the reporting of the migrants' distress, the rescue operation was enacted upon the directives of the Maltese governmental authorities. | Th…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). 84 White Kansas Man Charged for Shooting Black Teen.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, an 84-years-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri was indicted on a first-degree assault charge after purportedly shooting an African-American adolescent who had mistakenly arrived at the individual's house to retrieve his younger siblings. | Related: | Andrew Lester, the octogenarian resident, has been charged with felony assault and armed criminal action in relation to an act of shooting. The victim, Ralph Yarl, 16 years o…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Argentina To Engage In Regional Summit On Countering Inflation.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez confirmed that his administration will participate on May 5 and 6 in a Latin American summit to define common strategies to fight inflation. | RELATED: | "We are all aware of what it currently costs to go to the supermarket and pay the rent," Fernandez said, stressing the State is responsible for promoting social equality. | In March, inflation rates in Argentina…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Bogota Summit Must Support Lifting of Sanctions on Venezuela.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, President Nicolas Maduro said he hopes that the "Bogota Summit", which was called by Colombian President Gustavo Petro for April 25, will contribute to achieving the lifting of all the sanctions against Venezuela set by established by the U.S. and its allies. | RELATED: | "There are great expectations about the conference. We are going to be very aware of all the events and their development, proposals, and conclusions…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Chinese Embassy Organizes Ramadan Charity Event in Egypt.telesurenglish.netOn Sunday, the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, along with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, initiated a philanthropic enterprise aimed at provisioning less fortunate Egyptians with food during the holy month of Muslim of Ramadan. | Related: | According to the organizers, charitable organizations distributed a sum of 8,000 food baskets to recipients residing in eight governorates of Egypt. | At a gathering in Cairo that involv…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Cubans Recall 204th Birth Anniversary Of Father Of The Homeland.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, the Cubans recall the 204th birth anniversary of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the father of the Homeland and initiator of the national independence war against the Spanish empire. | RELATED: | Born in Bayamo villa into a family of landowners, Cespedes graduated from law at the University of Havana in 1838 and continued his studies in Spain, where he participated in several revolutionary activities. | After acquiring a vast g…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Death Toll in Sudan Clashes Rises to 144.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors confirmed that the death toll in the continued clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has jumped to 144. | RELATED: | This non-governmental organization also informed that as many as 1,409 people were injured, including civilians and military members. | The Middle East Online reported that Sudanese hospitals are experiencing problems as med…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Extinction Rebellion to Intensify Its Protests in the UK.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, environmental group Extinction Rebellion (ER) vowed to intensify its UK protests with "new and creative" strategies if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's administration continues to ignore demands to address the climate crisis. | RELATED: | "From today, the government is on notice," Extinction Rebellion spokesman Marijn van der Geer said at a press conference alongside representatives from Global Justice Now and Don't Pay UK…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). G7 Urges Diplomatic Solution to Iran's Nuclear Program.telesurenglish.netIn a communiqué published on Tuesday, The Group of Seven foreign ministers expressed a preference for a diplomatic resolution to address the circumstances of Iran's nuclear program. | Related: | "A diplomatic solution remains our preferred way to resolve international concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program," the G7 said. | The foreign ministers acknowledged Iran's stated intentions to facilitate the International Atomic Energy Agency (I…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Peru Extends State of Emergency to Fight Drug Trafficking.telesurenglish.netThe government of Peru has made the decision to prolong the period of the state of emergency in the northeast border region, a move that is aimed at intensifying the efforts to combat the illicit trade of narcotics. | Related: | According to a released decree, the Peruvian government has declared a 60-day extension of the state of emergency in two provinces situated in the department of Loreto. This decision has been made as a part of…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). President Putin Meets Military Leaders In Kherson & Lugansk.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin visited Kherson and Lugansk regions to talk to Russian military leaders and learn the status of the military operation in Ukraine. | RELATED: | "I do not want to distract them from their direct obligations, but it is important that I listen to their opinion and exchange information with them about how the situation is developing," Putin told the Tass news agency. | In the Kherson r…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Russia Wants to Know Details of the Brazilian Peace Initiative.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said that his country wants to know more details of the Brazilian initiative for peace in Ukraine. | RELATED: | "Regarding the Brazilian initiative, it is premature to assess it. We must have more information and details," he said, adding that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is precisely visiting the South American country to find out about the peace proposal. | "Any idea that…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Russian FM Lavrov Arrives in Venezuela to Meet President Maduro.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday morning, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Caracas for a dialogue with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and for high-level meetings with officials from the Bolivarian Government. | RELATED: | This visit is part of a Latin American tour in which the Russian diplomat visited Brazil in the previous days and will travel to Nicaragua and Cuba after staying in Venezuelan territory.
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Saudi Arabia Unilaterally Releases 104 Yemeni Detainees.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that 104 Yemeni detainees released by Saudi Arabia had boarded ICRC planes and arrived in Yemen. | RELATED: | The move followed a large-scale three-day prisoner swap between the Yemeni government, the Saudi-led coalition, and the Houthi rebels that ended on Sunday. The ICRC facilitated the release of 104 detainees at the request of the Saudi-led coalition. | Two IC…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Sudan Accuses RSF of Attacking Diplomatic Missions.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, Sudan accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of attacking the headquarters of diplomatic missions in the capital Khartoum. | RELATED: | "The Foreign Affairs Ministry expresses its deep regret and discontent over the rebel Rapid Support Forces' illegal and immoral attacks on diplomatic headquarters and missions," the Sudanese authorities said. | "The desperate moves by the rebel Rapid Support Forces with armored vehicles and heavy weapons among…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Sudanese Gunmen Loot Doctors Without Borders Facility.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced that its facilities in Sudan were raided by armed men who ransacked a warehouse with vital medical supplies. | RELATED: | "MSF's facility in Nyala, in Darfur province, was raided by armed men who stole everything, including vehicles and office supplies. Our warehouse – which contains vital medical supplies – was also raided. We don't know the extent of the damage. because we don't have…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). US Economic Policies Expose Imperialist Mindset: Rashed.telesurenglish.netThe Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act will backfire on the U.S. itself, said Moatasem Rashed, a consultant for the Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations. | RELATED: | Though these acts seem to be directed toward bolstering U.S. clean energy and electronics industries, they imply a move to monopolize these sectors at the expense of other countries' interests, particularly China and even Washington'
teleSUR(2023-04-18). US SouthCom Gen. Richardson Visits Argentina.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, General Laura Jane Richardson, the head of the U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom), arrived in Buenos Aires, where she met Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and General Juan Martin-Paleo, the head of the national Army Joint Staff. | RELATED: | In the meeting with Martin-Paleo, Richardson discussed the importance of regional security and cooperation strategies in areas of common interest, such as in…
teleSUR(2023-04-18). Venezuela and China Cooperate to Train Scientists.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, Venezuela agreed with China to reinforce the training program for scientists and researchers in the technological area. | RELATED: | The Science and Technology Minister Gabriela Jimenez met in Caracas with representatives of China to review and expand the links of "bilateral cooperation in space matters", a framework signed in January 2005. | The delegations "agreed to strengthen the training and human exc…
The Associated Press(2023-04-18). Mexican Man: National Guard Killed Pregnant Teen, Other Man.latinorebels.comA Mexican man said Monday that Mexico's quasi-military National Guard opened fire on his SUV in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, killing his pregnant 15-year-old girlfriend and a 54-year-old friend, and wounding two other people.
The Conversation(2023-04-18). Sudan crisis Explained: What's behind the latest Fighting and its Roots in the Past.juancole.com By Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington | — Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. The fighting represents the latest crisis in the North African nation, which has contended with numerous coups and periods of civil strife since becoming independent in 1956. …
The Haitian Times(2023-04-18). Turning Haiti Into a 'Zombie' Republic (OPINION).latinorebels.comThe actions of some of the Haitians sanctioned for their involvement in illicit activities and the United Nations Mission in Haiti are among those to blame for Haiti's current crises, a new book asserts.
thecommunists(2023-04-18). ULEZ: a green greed initiative.thecommunists.orgDownload this leaflet as a pdf. The 'ultra-low emission zone' (ULEZ) was introduced in central London in April 2019 by London mayor Sadiq Khan, and expanded in October 2021 to cover central London between the North and South Circular roads. Khan intends to further expand the zone to cover all of London by August 2023. …
My wife Louise and I just finished watching the Netflix short series Transatlantic, and it prompted us to consider what happens when a rightwing social movement takes over a country, as we're currently experiencing in the US with more than a third of our states openly embracing fascism.Transatlantic is a gripping drama about a group of Jewish refugees — including Hannah Arendt and Marc Chagall — who are trapped in Marseilles trying to flee the Nazis as they sweep across France in late 1940. Complicating their flight, the American envoy and the head of the local French police are both in agree…
Tori Jay(2023-04-18). Father Of Dadeville Victim Says His Biggest Fear Now A Reality, 'It's An Unbearable Emptiness'.newsone.com Source: Megan Varner / Getty | Over the weekend, the community of Dadeville, Alabama suffered a tragic mass shooting. The father, Michael Collins, of one of the victims joins the MORE: Saturday night, shots fired at a Sweet 16 birthday party at Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio. Four, unfortunately, did not make it…
trtworld(2023-04-18). Gunfire punctures 'armistice' as death toll from Sudan fighting climbs.trtworld.comHeavy gunfire shatters 24-hour truce shortly after it was due to take effect amid foreign pressure on warring military factions to halt fighting that has touched off a humanitarian crisis. | Gunfire punctures 'armistice' as death toll from Sudan fighting climbs…
trtworld(2023-04-18). Mexico president criticizes US 'spying' after intelligence leak.trtworld.comComments by Mexico's president follow a report citing a leaked US classified document that noted the potential for worsening tensions between branches of Mexico's armed forces. | Mexico president criticizes US 'spying' after intelligence leak…
trtworld(2023-04-18). Fire in Beijing hospital kills almost two dozen.trtworld.comThe fire was extinguished and rescue efforts continued, as a total of 71 patients were evacuated from the hospital. | Fire in Beijing hospital kills almost two dozen…
trtworld(2023-04-18). India and China drive Russian oil revenues beyond Western price cap.trtworld.comIndia and China have not agreed to abide by the price cap, but the West had hoped the threat of sanctions might deter traders from helping those countries buy oil above the cap. | India and China drive Russian oil revenues beyond Western price cap…
trtworld(2023-04-18). Toxic alcohol kills dozens in 'dry' Indian state.trtworld.comInitial investigations into the tragedy show poisonous methyl alcohol was mixed with a spirit which proved deadly. | Toxic alcohol kills dozens in 'dry' Indian state…
trtworld(2023-04-18). ChatGPT blocked in Italy over privacy concerns; may return with adjustments.trtworld.comAt the end of March, Italy's regulatory agency temporarily halted the use of ChatGPT due to concerns over data privacy. This move made Italy the first Western country to take action against the widely used AI chatbot. | ChatGPT blocked in Italy over privacy concerns; may return with adjustments…
trtworld(2023-04-18). Europe's largest climate policy gets a green makeover.trtworld.comEU Parliament votes to approve reforming the carbon market and cut emissions by 62 percent from 2005 levels in next seven years. | Europe's largest climate policy gets a green makeover…
trtworld(2023-04-18). Impromptu protests across France after Macron's speech on pension reform.trtworld.comThe president admitted that during the demonstrations, protesters not only objected to the reform plan but also to their living standards and soaring prices. | Impromptu protests across France after Macron's speech on pension reform…
trtworld(2023-04-18). Elon Musk plans to create 'TruthGPT' to counter 'AI bias'.trtworld.comElon Musk plans to create an alternative to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, which he says will be a "maximum truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe." | Elon Musk plans to create 'TruthGPT' to counter 'AI bias'…
trtworld(2023-04-18). When Big Tech Targets Healthcare | Storyteller.trtworld.comAfter concurring the e-commerce sector by mining users' personal data, Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are now going for healthcare sector, the $8.3 T market. | When Big Tech Targets Healthcare | Storyteller…
trtworld(2023-04-18). Saudi's top diplomat arrives in Syria, signaling new phase in ties.trtworld.comSaudi Foreign Minister Faisal had said in February that a consensus was building in the Arab world that a new approach to Syria requiring negotiations with Damascus would be needed to address humanitarian crises. | Saudi's top diplomat arrives in Syria, signaling new phase in ties…
unitedEditor(2023-04-18). Intelligence source: The US intends to cut transatlantic data cables to prompt a NATO war against Russia.uwidata.comBy Edvard Chesnokov According to our sources in one of the European intelligences services, right now the US National Security Council prepares a major covert operation aimed to disrupt one of the elements of the world's strategic infrastructure. It will put the blame for the disruption on the Kremlin and use such an occasion for …
unitedEditor(2023-04-18). Honduras' Vice Foreign Minister: China is "one of the strongest and most important allies in the world"uwidata.comOn March 26, 2023, Honduras stopped its diplomatic relations with Taiwan and established these formally with the Republic of China. On this decision, I spoke with the Vice Foreign Minister of the Republic of Honduras, Gerardo Torres Zelaya. What is the broader context of your government's decision to establish diplomatic relations with the P.R. of …
Walter Smolarek(2023-04-18). Three massive ways the government wastes your tax dollars.liberationnews.org While the right wing points to vital social programs as sources of "waste" in the federal budget, the reality is that a huge part of what the government spends money on serves no purpose but to bolster the wealth and power of the ruling elite.
WSWS(2023-04-18). Speaker McCarthy appeals to Wall Street to back massive social spending cuts.wsws.orgThe US House Speaker urged the assembled stock traders and agents of billionaire investors to support his party's position in demanding massive cuts in domestic social spending as the price of approving an increase in the federal debt ceiling.
WSWS(2023-04-18). Workers Struggles: The Americas.wsws.orgMembers of Argentine unions and social organizations staged a protest in Buenos Aires while contract catering workers at the Los Angeles International Airport are striking over pay and other issues.
WSWS(2023-04-18). No charges against police for the murder of Jayland Walker.wsws.orgThe eight Akron police officers who brutally killed Walker in a hail of bullets last June will not be charged in his death, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday. Yost claimed that the officers were legally justified in the fatal shooting.
WSWS(2023-04-18). America's barbarous prisons: A daily crime against humanity.wsws.orgRevelations exposing the sadistic and cruel conditions endured by US prisoners, many of whom have never been convicted of a crime, explode any claims by the US government to uphold democratic or human rights in America or anywhere else.
WSWS(2023-04-18). NATO to surge troops to Russian border.wsws.orgNATO plans to deploy tens of thousands of troops to Russia's border and as part of an effort to become a "war-fighting alliance," the New York Times reported Monday.
WSWS(2023-04-18). After SVB and Credit Suisse: Whither the financial system?wsws.orgThe immediate storm set off by the SVB collapse may have passed following another bailout, but questions are being raised about whether this was just a passing phenomenon or the sign of much worse to come.
Yanis Varoufakis(2023-04-18). Blow up the banking system! A free account for all is possible.indybay.orgHarsh austerity policies for the vast majority of people and state socialism for bankers, both practiced at the same time in Europe and the U.S. after 2008 – this had two consequences, as they have characterized the financialized capitalism of the past 14 years. First, this course poisoned the West's money.
Zane McNeill(2023-04-18). New Memphis Program Would Arrest Kids for Playing Music, Dancing, Selling Candy.truthout.orgMemphis Police Department's (MPD) new Juvenile Crime Abatement Program, which was announced on Friday, has been paused for more discussion after community organizations decried the program as a racist attempt to increase the targeting and criminalizing of Black youth by the police in the city's downtown area. "I certainly understand the desire for the downtown to be safe, but I'm excited they've… |
| AFP | (2023-04-18). China ready to facilitate resumption of peace talks between Palestine, Israel: FM.tribune.com.pk China's foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks, state media Xinhua reported Tuesday. | The separate phone calls between Foreign Minister Qin Gang and the Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats come amid recent moves by Beijing to position itself as a regional mediator. | Qin encouraged "steps to resume peace talks," and said that "China is ready to provide convenience for this," in a Monday phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, Xinhua reported in a summarization. | And Qin told Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki…
| AFP | (2023-04-18). Saudi FM meets Syria's Assad on first Damascus trip since war.tribune.com.pk Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia's top diplomat in Damascus on Tuesday, state media reported, ending more than a decade of diplomatic deep-freeze between the two countries. | Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan's trip — the first visit to Syria's capital by a Saudi official since the start of the country's civil war in 2011 — marks a new era in ties between Iran-backed Damascus and Riyadh. | "Sound relations between Syria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should be the norm," state news agency SANA quoted Assad as saying during the meeting. | "Such ties not only benefit the tw…
| Anadolu Agency | (2023-04-18). Iranian president warns of 'Haifa, Tel Aviv destruction' if Israel acts against Iran.tribune.com.pk Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday warned that any "slightest action" by Israel against his country will see "the destruction of Haifa and Tel Aviv." | Addressing the National Army Day parade in the capital Tehran, he said Israel has received this message from Iran's armed forces as tensions continue to heighten between the arch-foes in the wake of recent airstrikes in Syria that killed Iranian military advisors. | Flanked by top military commanders, Raisi said the message of Iran's National Army Day, observed on April 18 every year, is a "message of peace and friendship for countries in the region."
| Anadolu Agency | (2023-04-18). From Mughals to riots: What is India removing from its school textbooks?tribune.com.pk Millions of visitors are awestruck every year by the beauty of the iconic Taj Mahal, a 17th-century marble mausoleum in northern India built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife. | Not only is the Taj Mahal considered the jewel of Muslim art in India but people across the globe, visiting historical monuments —mausoleums to forts to mosques — shower praise on the Mughals who gifted such monuments to the South Asian populous nation. | In Indian schools, however, not everyone would get to know in-depth details about the Mughals, as many textbooks, published by the autonomous National Cou…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-18). Qatar and UAE in process of restoring diplomatic ties.tribune.com.pk Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies, officials said on Tuesday, more than two years after Arab states ended a boycott of Doha that had shattered the Western-allied Gulf Arab bloc. | "At present, the activation of diplomatic ties, which will include the reopening of embassies, is under process between both countries," a UAE official said in a statement in response to a question from Reuters. | Qatar's international media office, in a statement, confirmed that "work is underway to reopen the respective embassies as soon as possible". | A Gulf official sa…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-18). Stress seen as major cause of Indian military fratricides, suicides.tribune.com.pk The arrest of an Indian soldier over the killing of four others at a military base has brought into focus the issue of fratricide in the country's military and paramilitary forces. | Fratricide, in military parlance, refers to a soldier or security personnel killing their own colleagues. | Multiple studies over the last two decades have attributed fratricides and suicides in India's armed forces to stress and depression. | On Monday, police in the northern border state of Punjab said they had arrested the soldier at Bathinda military base following the killing of four colleagues at the base last week. | The ar…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-18). Fire kills 21 in a Beijing hospital.tribune.com.pk Twenty-one people were killed after a fire broke out in the east wing of the inpatient department of a hospital in China's capital Beijing, the Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday. | The fire broke out at around 12: 57pm (0457 GMT) and was extinguished at around 13: 33pm after an emergency team rushed to the scene of the accident in Beijing's Changfeng Hospital, according to the Beijing Daily. | A total of 71 people were evacuated and transferred after the rescue work. | Also read: China ready to facilitate resumption of peace talks between Palestine, Israel: FM | As of 6pm (1000 GMT), 21 had died after being tran…
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Impending 50-nation Pentagon/NATO Ukraine war council will focus on warplanes.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comStars and StripesApril 17, 2023 Austin, defense leaders to meet again at Ramstein to pledge more support for Ukraine Defense ministers and senior military officials from the U.S. and some 50 partner nations helping Ukraine fight Russia will convene Friday at Ramstein Air Base for the latest round of talks. The meeting of the Ukraine …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Sweden orders "several hundred" new armored vehicles for broader European war.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense NewsApril 17, 2023 Sweden orders 20 armored vehicles under joint European program Sweden has become the third nation to order new armored personnel carriers under a joint European research-and-development effort, following Finland and Latvia, and soon to be followed by Germany. The nation's Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) ordered 20 6×6 vehicles on April 17, …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Video shows Ukrainian special ops forces using U.S. Black Hawks.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPolish RadioApril 17, 2023 Ukraine's special forces confirm using US Black Hawk helicopter: report Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) has confirmed that its special forces are using a US Black Hawk multirole helicopter…. HUR published a video showing its special forces soldiers training on the UH-60A Black Hawk machine on Sunday, the defence24.pl website reported. …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). New member Finland joins NATO Article 5 exercise for air, land, sea, space and cyberspace domains.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOAllied Air CommandApril 14, 2023 Allies to begin Ramstein Ambition 2023 Exercise Ramstein Ambition 2023 (RAAM 23) will officially begin on the 16th of April, 2023, in Poggio Renatico, Italy. The aim of this exercise is to improve interoperability between the NATO allies through various training scenarios in order to strengthen their collective defense posture. …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). NATO, Pentagon escalate Baltic-Black Seas military integration.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOMultinational Corps NortheastApril 17, 2023 British and Romanian troops rotate within NATO eFP Battlegroup Poland On April 11 and 12, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland saw the British and Romanian contingents Hand Over, Take Over ceremonies, which both took place at the Battlegroup's headquarters in Bemowo Piskie, Poland. The British and Romanian armies …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). Terrifying: EU, Germany, NATO conspire over escalation of Kosovo crisis — MP.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comB92April 17, 2023 The situation in Kosovo is escalating? "Terrifying" "Pressure is being exerted only on Belgrade, not on [Kosovo's nominal prime minister Albin] Kurti and those who politically pull the strings in Kosovo", says member of German Bundestag, ≈Ωaklin Nastiƒá. "Such one-sidedness is a blank check for Kurti to do as he pleases." ≈Ωaklin …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-17). NATO military leaders inspect Norwegian-Russian frontier, bloc's Arctic apex.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 16, 2023 Allied Command Operations CSEL visits Norwegian Armed Forces Allied Command Operations (ACO) Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kevin Mathers visited the Norwegian Armed Forces in Oslo, as well as the border police from Mar. 26 to 30, 2023. In the High North where the …
Ediz Tiyansan(2023-04-17). Montana lawmakers approve TikTok ban.america.cgtn.com Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Montana approved a bill last week that would ban the social media app TikTok on all personal devices. If signed by the governor, the law could take effect in January 2024. The move comes as the U.S. Congress …
Florence CGTN(2023-04-17). IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings wrap up.america.cgtn.com The IMF and World Bank insist their Spring Meetings finished with a "strong message of confidence and a willingness to cooperate," despite a key committee failing to agree on a joint statement about the challenges facing the global economy. Policymakers gathered in Washington, D.C. this past week amid …
Dan Collyns(2023-04-17). Growing illegal mining activities in Peru power human trafficking.america.cgtn.com Recent research in Peru shows illegal mining and other criminal economies have grown exponentially in recent years. That has also caused an increase in human trafficking which impacts particularly women and girls from poor backgrounds.
Franc Contreras(2023-04-17). Economic power and potential of Nuevo Laredo land port.america.cgtn.com A major shift is underway in the global economy. And many economists are calling it the next phase of globalization. It follows the supply chain mishaps brought by the pandemic. Many U.S. companies are now reducing their reliance on factories in China and other parts …
Alasdair Baverstock(2023-04-17). Bicycle sharing program booms in Mexico City.america.cgtn.com Mexico City is seeing a trend away from four wheels, in favor of two, on its roads. As one of the most traffic congested cities in the world, authorities there are investing heavily in bicycling infrastructure, to encourage more people to make the transition.
Florence CGTN(2023-04-17). Potential Republican presidential candidates gather for NRA annual meeting.america.cgtn.com 2024 Republican hopefuls descended on Indianapolis, Indiana for the National Rifle Association's annual leadership summit, including former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. They were seeking the blessing of the oldest and most powerful gun association in America, and as Toni …
Nick Harper(2023-04-17). Six people dead in weekend mass shootings.america.cgtn.com Four victims have been named from the mass shooting at a 'Sweet 16' birthday party on Saturday in the U.S. state of Alabama. Police have not yet said if they have arrested a suspect. The attack came on the same day a gunman fired …
Lee Camp(2023-04-17). Imagining A World Beyond Capitalism, with David Cobb.mintpressnews.comIn this hour-long interview, former Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb discusses radical politics, community organizing, sustainable development, climate change, racial justice, the protests in France, indigenous sovereignty, and building power to confront the ruling class.
Fight Back(2023-04-17). Minnesotans defend medical abortion.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN – On Saturday, April 15, 30 protesters gathered to oppose a recent Texas court ruling that threatens to revoke FDA approval for mifepristone, a drug used in more than half of U.S. abortions. The protest was organized by the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee (MNAAC) in response to the call put out by Women's March for a National Day of Action defending medical abortion. | MNAAC member Sarah Murphy was first to address the crowd, as she explained the impact of the recent ruling, "Currently, mifepristone is still available in the 17 states where abortion is still legal. However, these lawsuits have…
Fight Back(2023-04-17). Southern California Teamsters rally for a new contract.fightbacknews.orgOrange, CA – On April 15, Teamsters in southern California held a rally around ongoing contract negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS. The rally was attended by hundreds of Teamsters from Locals 396 and 952 and featured speeches from Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien, Local 396 Secretary Treasurer Victor Mineros as well as rank-and-file members. | Currently, the union and the company are negotiating the Western and South Western Regional Supplements. Negotiations for the master contract, which covers the whole country, were set to begin on April 17, but according to a statement released by the union,…
Fight Back(2023-04-17). Minnesotans protest war spending on Tax Day.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN – On April 15, 70 protesters gathered in the cold spring rain to protest the U.S. federal government's use of their tax dollars to fund war instead of programs that would benefit people like education, environmental protection and healthcare. The protest was initiated by the MN Peace Action Coalition. | Sarah Martin, a longtime member of Women Against Military Madness, was one of the protest emcees and started off the protest explaining the sizable Pentagon budget, "It is very important that we're here to send an anti-war message on Tax Day. This past year the Pentagon and the U.S. military spent…
_____(2023-04-17). Du≈°an Kovaƒçeviƒá: The World Will Never Be the Way It Used to Be.strategic-culture.orgThis article is based on the Sputnik: Dusan, our previous interview ended with the statement that more monkeys entered into 'a taaaank'. It appears that your admonitions have come true. Let me ask you at the beginning of this interview how close to disaster are we indeed? | DK: The fear of the war in Ukraine turning into the Third World War, God forbid, is so present…
_____(2023-04-17). So Much Lying From the International Monetary Fund.strategic-culture.orgRemarkably, during her visit to Ghana in late March 2023, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the US Treasury Department's Office of Technical Assistance will 'deploy a full-time resident advisor in 2023 to Accra to assist the Ministry of Finance in developing and executing medium- to long-term reforms needed to improve debt sustainability and support a competitive, dynamic government debt market'.
_____(2023-04-17). The Israeli Attack on South Lebanon and Al Aqsa Crisis.strategic-culture.orgThe surprise agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia signed on March 10 may hold the key political reconciliation in Lebanon. | The Palestinian resistance group Hamas attacked Israel with rockets coming from South Lebanon on April 6. The resistance was responding to the repeated attacks on Palestinians praying inside the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. | Extremist Jewish settlers had insisted on going to the Mosque, against long standing traditions, which provoked tensions and the Israeli police used brutal tactics on the Palestinians praying, including beating women and arresting 40…
_____(2023-04-17). The Slow Art of Whole-of-Government 'Warfare'.strategic-culture.orgSimple survival may become more pressing than addressing Macron's speculative musings about the EU becoming a Third Force, Alastair Crooke writes. | The Washington Post tells us that President Macron's China jaunt has created an
_____(2023-04-17). Waiting for the End of the World.strategic-culture.orgPepe ESCOBAR | Elvis Costello We cannot even begin to fathom the non-stop ripple effects deriving from the 2023 geopolitical earthquake that shook the world: Putin and Xi, in Moscow, de facto signaling the This has been the ultimate anathema for rarified…
a guest author(2023-04-17). April 29, New York City: A 'Human Chain for Korean Peace'.workers.org The call below is from Nodutdol, an organization of "diasporic Koreans and comrades based in occupied Indigenous lands known as the United States and Canada." The geopolitical situation in the Korean peninsula and Northeast Asia is rapidly deteriorating. Korea is on the frontline of the U.S.'s New Cold War against . . . |
A Guest Author(2023-04-17). Florida: Campus protesters face felony charges for opposing Gov. DeSantis agenda.workers.org From Fightback News Tampa, Florida There is a growing movement across the country to demand that Florida prosecutors drop the charges against the Tampa 5, the University of South Florida (USF) campus protesters who are facing felony charges for opposing the racist and reactionary agenda of Gov. Ron DeSantis. In . . . |
A Guest Author(2023-04-17). Against the attacks on Palestine organizing in Germany.workers.org The following statement is being circulated by Samidoun Germany and other organizations in Berlin, and the group is seeking the broadest possible support. Demonstration in Berlin, May 22, 2021. We, the undersigned organizations, declare our rejection and outrage at the Berlin police's ban on commemorations of Palestinian Prisoners' Day this . . . |
Alexander Rubinstein(2023-04-17). Enslavement of African migrants 'big business' in Libya thanks to EU funding — UN.thealtworld.comAn investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. | Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the European Union has aided and abetted crimes against humanity, according to a recent UN report. | On March 27, 2023, the United Nations released the findings of a three-year investigation, confirming that "arbitrary detention, murder, rape, enslavement, sexual slavery, ext…
Amy Goodman(2023-04-17). A Draconian New Anti-LGBTQ Bill in Uganda Could Impose Death Penalty.truthout.orgFull interview with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow. |
Ann Brown(2023-04-17). Dr. Billy Williams: 8 Things Life Insurance Agents Must Learn.moguldom.comIf there is ever anything anyone wants to know about being a life insurance agent, Billy R. Williams would be the person to consult. In life insurance circles, Williams is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on building and growing an insurance agency. The founder and president of Inspire a Nation Business Mentoring Services, …
Ann Brown(2023-04-17). Study: Black Americans Live Longer When There Are More Black Doctors In The County.moguldom.comTime and again, it has been stressed that representation matters. Studies have shown it matters in education. It matters in the judicial system. And a new study shows it matters in the medical field. Yet, only about 5.7 percent of doctors in the U.S. identify as Black or African American, according to the latest data from …
Ann Brown(2023-04-17). Ralph Yarl Mistakenly Rings Doorbell at Wrong House, Shot in Head Twice.moguldom.comA white homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri, shot and wounded a Black teenager who had gone to the wrong home to pick up his siblings on April 13. Ralph Yarl, 16, was "shot twice and struck in the head and arm," his family's attorneys said in a statement. He remains hospitalized. "Despite the severity of …
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). BREAKING: Russian FAB-500 Heavy Bombs Reportedly Began Destroying Ukrainian Grouping In Bakhmut.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the evening of April 17, the western part of Bakhmut was inflamed by large fire. According to preliminary reports, the Ukrainian military positions were hit by Russian high-precision FAB-500 bombs with planning and correction modules. | Presumably, at least one strike hit the fortified area of the Ukrainian 241st Territorial Defense Brigade near Khromovo and the motocross track in Bakhmut. Another strike reportedly hit the intersection of the roads used for transfer of Ukrainian ammu…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Elon Musk Says US Government Had Access To Private Twitter DMs.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Written by During an upcoming appearance on Tucker Carlson's show, Elon Musk reveals that the US government had full access to people's private Twitter DMs. | Musk told Carlson during a segment which is set to air tonight that he was shocked as to the level of penetration the feds had with Twitter."The degree to which…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). First German Leopard 2A4 Tank Destroyed By Ukrainian Soldiers.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The photo reportedly shows the first Leopard 2A4 tank destroyed … by Ukrainian servicemen. Ukrainian crew fell from a hill and stuck the German main battle tank into the ground and tore the gun away. | The incident took place on a training ground in Poland. It seems that the rapid training on the battlefield abroad was not enough for Ukrainian soldiers. | Click to see full-size image | Variou…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Overview: Easter Gift Amid Heavy Fighting In Bakhmut.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The assault on the city of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) continues, after the airborne units and other detachments of the Russian Army secured the flanks and took control of the villages on the outskirts, the assault groups of the Wagner PMC increased pressure on the Ukrainian positions in the western districts of the city. The militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have turned residential buildings into their fortresses and are firing from private apartments in an attempt to stop Russian advance.
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Overview: Northern Donbass Front Lines Inflamed By Heavy Battles.southfront.org US Hummer on fire | Today, the Bakhmut region seems to be the battlefield of the Ukrainian war. However, heavy fighting is ongoing along the entire front line in the Donbass, including in the northern Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya region. The front line in this area has remained mostly stable since Russia's retreat from the Kharkiv region months ago. | The town of Kremennaya is the key to the north of the Luhansk People's Republic. If the Armed Forces of Ukraine manage to break through in the area of…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army took control of remaining areas in the south of Bakhmut 2 Railway Station; | Clashes are ongoing in the Selyshche district; | Clashes are ongoing near Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes are ongoing near the Avangard stadium; | Clashes are ongoing near May 9 street. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Donbass On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army artillery struck the positions of the AFU near Chasov Yar; | The Russian Army artillery struck the positions of the AFU near Konstantinovka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Avdiivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the western part of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armored vehicle, 1 howitzer were d…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Iraq On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 16, the US reportedly shot down an unidentified quadcopter over the Baghdad airport; | On April 16, the PMU's 30th Brigade arrested an ISIS terrorists in Nineveh province; | On April 16, the PMU's 52nd Brigade started a security operation in the eastern areas of Salah al-Din province against the ISIS elements; | A delegation from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence reportedly visited the Iraqi Kurdistan region late last week to follow up on the Iran-Iraq security agr…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Military Situation In Syria On April 17, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 16, ISIS attacked a group of civilians who were collecting truffle mushrooms near Uqayribat and killed at least 26 people; | On April 17, the US coalition killed an ISIS commander and two other ISIS members in the village of Suwaida Jonubi in Aleppo province; | On April 16, clashes between the HTS and the SAA were rep…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). Russia's Investigations About US Biolabs Concluded.southfront.org Illustrative ImageAccording to Russia's parliamentary investigative committee, Washington would be working to create an "universal' genetically engineered bioweapon". | Written by Finally, the Russian investigation about American biological activities on Ukrainian soil was completed. A special parliamentary committee had been formed to carefully analyze evidence of crimes such as…
Anonymous103(2023-04-17). The Incompetent Way That Putin Handled the Buildup to the Invasion of Ukraine.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Under international law, any nation's right to self-defense is more fundamental than any other national right. When two nations are at war against each other, one — the one that starts the war — is called "the aggressor" and under international law is blamed for the war — and the other is called "the defender" or the victim of that aggressor, and…
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Al-Aqsa Mosque Waiting for the Arab Leaders.transcend.org12 Apr 2023 – How do you contemplate wisdom, reason and respect for tolerance and decency out of the political chaos, blind terror, religious awe, and moral and intellectual hatred filled trajectory submerged in inhuman action?>
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). All Roads Lead to Beijing.transcend.org15 Apr 2023 – This is the tale of two pilgrims following the road that really matters in the young 21st century; one coming from NATOstan and another one from BRICS. Let's start with Le Petit Roi, Emmanuel Macron.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Can You Fight for Climate Justice Without Being Antiwar?transcend.org14 Apr 2023 – Can organizations sincerely say they are leading the climate justice fight without also being unapologetically antiwar? Short answer — no. Here's why: The US military is the planet's largest single emitter of greenhouse gasses and consumer of oil,…
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Cognitive Navigation of the Elements as Indicative Strategic Metaphors.transcend.org14 Apr 2023 – Engagement via Technomimicry with Global Entanglement of Earth, Air, Fire and Water – Much is made of the possibility of being a part of community and of society more generally. Hence the many references to participation.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry On the "Helsinki Spirit"transcend.orgOn 4 Apr 2023, Finland became the 31st member of the NATO military alliance. The 830-mile border between Finland and Russia is now by far the longest border between any NATO country and Russia. The Finnish border comes within 100 miles of Severomorsk, where Russia's Northern Fleet and 13 of its 23 nuclear-armed submarines are based.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). (Franàßais) Brésil : La ´ malédiction de l'or ª en territoire Yanomani—une tragédie préméditée.transcend.org3 avril 2023 – Riches en ressources minérales, les terres indigènes du Brésil, malgré les protections légales, sont soumises à une pression intense. Les mineurs illégaux, en quête d'or, ont multiplié les incursions, les exactions contre les communautés et les atteintes à l'environnement, dans une dynamique qui rappelle les pires heures de la conquête coloniale.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Lula and Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements in Beijing.transcend.org14 Apr 2023 – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed today in Beijing 15 trade and partnership agreements. Lula was received at the Great Hall of the People, seat of the Chinese government. Find the joint communique released by the two presidents here in English.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Superbugs among Top 10 Threats to Whole Cycle of Life.transcend.org11 Apr 2023 – Research after research, scientists renew their alerts of the dangers of human-driven 'superbugs' — bacterias and pathogens that do not respond to antimicrobials, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). The Bombing of Nord Stream — This Act of War against Europe Requires Congressional Investigation.transcend.org6 Apr 2023 – President Biden's own statements predicting the end of Nord Stream , preliminary to the devastating attack on its infrastructure, point to the necessity of determining whether or not the president was speaking from his singularly informed position of the Chief Executive, as Hersh indicated.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2023-04-17). Who Is Jack Teixeira, the Man Arrested over Pentagon Files Leak?transcend.org13 Apr 2023 – Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old air national guardsman suspect in the leak of classified intelligence documents is youthful looking, like his teenage friends in the online group where the documents were leaked. Today the FBI arrested Teixeira and were searching his home.
Ariel Goldstein(2023-04-17). Lecciones de Brasil y Chile para entender las dificultades de Milei.globalizacion.caConsiderando lo sucedido en las elecciones de 2018 en Brasil y 2021 en Chile, presentamos una clave interpretativa que nos muestra las dificultades que tiene Milei para ganar la elección de 2023 en Argentina. | En ambos países, gobernaba una derecha…
Ben Norton(2023-04-17). Sanctions 'undermine hegemony of dollar', US Treasury admits.geopoliticaleconomy.com The secretary of the US Treasury, Janet Yellen, has admitted that Washington's imposition of unilateral sanctions on countries around the world could weaken the dominance of the dollar. | "There is a risk, when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar, that, over time, it could undermine the hegemony of the dollar", Yellen said in an April 16 She also noted that Washington's use of economic warfare "does create a desire on the part of China, of Russia, of Iran to find an alternative" to the dollar. | Bef…
Binoy Kampmark(2023-04-17). The Leaking Republic: The Pentagon's Take on Information Security.dissidentvoice.orgFor years, US intelligence officials could hold their allies, notably the British, in contempt for leaking like sinking vessels and harbouring such espionage luminaries as the Cambridge Five. The whirligig of time has returned the favour with the latest leak from the US Department of Defense. They pose a question pregnant with relevance: Do Washington's …
Brett Wilkins(2023-04-17). Lockheed Martin Got $106 From the Average Taxpayer, While Renewables Got Just $6.truthout.orgThe average U.S. taxpayer in 2022 spent over four times as much on Pentagon contractors than on primary and secondary education, according to the annual Tax Day analysis published in recent days by the Institute for Policy Studies' National Priorities Project. NPP found that, on average, American taxpayers contributed $1,087 to Pentagon contractors, compared with $270 for K-12 education. |
Environmentalists in Europe and beyond cheered as Germany's last three nuclear power plants went offline over the weekend, a controversial move the country's environmental minister hailed as the start of "a new era of energy production." The Associated Press
The average U.S. taxpayer in 2022 spent over four times as much on Pentagon contractors than on primary and secondary education, according to the annual
Caitlin Johnstone(2023-04-17). The Totalitarian Dystopia Is Already Here: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix.thealtworld.comListen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | I had a nightmare that I leaked some classified information and got arrested and waterboarded by New York Times reporters. | ‚ùñ | The goal is to keep us fighting with as much hostility as possible over issues which inconvenience our rulers as little as possible. It's really amazing how successful they are at this. | The other day I saw a video of a guy angrily running over a case of Budweiser with a monster truck for reasons that made no sense to me, and everyone was excitedly yelling their opinions about it, and I was just like…
Chris Walker(2023-04-17). Protests Erupt After White Man Shoots Black 16-Year-Old for Ringing Doorbell.truthout.orgProtests erupted on Sunday in a Kansas City, Missouri, neighborhood after a white homeowner shot a Black teen twice after the teen mistakenly rang the man's doorbell while trying to pick up his younger brothers. Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old high school junior, was attempting to pick up his brothers from a house on 115th Terrace in the city. When he rang the doorbell of a house on 115th Street by… |
Chris Walker(2023-04-17). Republicans Attend NRA Convention the Same Weekend as 9 Mass Shootings.truthout.orgPresident Joe Biden has denounced Republicans' allegiance to the gun lobby in response to a spate of mass shootings over the weekend, noting that many GOP presidential contenders spent the weekend pushing for gun deregulation at a convention for the National Rifle Association (NRA). From the start of the year through April 16, there have been 163 mass shootings in the U.S., with an average of more… |
Daniel Kovalik(2023-04-17). Five Years Ago in Nicaragua: A Coup Attempt Begins.orinocotribune.com By Daniel Kovalik and John Perry — Apr 12, 2023 | Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent attempted coup that lasted from April through July, 2018. In the first of four articles, we look at how it was planned and how it started. | In the first few months of 2018, Nicaragua hardly appeared to be a strong candidate for an attempted coup. Daniel Ortega's government had an 80 per cent approval rating in a poll a few months earlier. There had been eight years of
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Brazil's Lula Says US Should Stop 'Encouraging' Ukraine War.news.antiwar.comBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in China on Saturday that the US should stop "encouraging" the war in Ukraine and seek peace instead. "The United States needs to stop encouraging war and start talking about peace. The European Union needs to start talking about peace so that we can convince Putin and …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Leaked Document Reveals the US Spying on the UN Secretary-General.news.antiwar.comClassified documents allegedly leaked by Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira have revealed that the US is closely spying on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and is not happy with his engagement with Moscow. Several documents detail Guterres' communications, including one that accuses him of "undermining" efforts to take action against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Rep. Gaetz Resolution Would Make Biden Disclose Number of US Troops in Ukraine.news.antiwar.comRep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Monday introduced a resolution that would require President Biden to disclose the number of US troops inside Ukraine and share all documents outlining US military assistance for Kyiv with the House. If the resolution is passed, it would require President Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to share the …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Report: 200 US Military Trainers are Now in Taiwan.news.antiwar.comThe US has sent over 200 troops to Taiwan, significantly increasing the US military presence on the island, Taiwan News reported on Monday. The report cited sources who spoke with Up Media and said US Indo-Pacific Command deployed more than 200 personnel to Taiwan to assist the island's armed forces with training. The Taiwanese news …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Ukraine Rejects Iraqi Offer to Mediate Negotiations With Russia.news.antiwar.comUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday rejected an Iraqi offer to mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia during a visit to Baghdad, his first since the Russian invasion. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with Kuleba and called for a ceasefire, saying it was the same message he gave to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). US Sails Warship Through Taiwan Strait After China's Live-Fire Drills.news.antiwar.comThe US sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, a few days after China concluded live-fire exercises in the area in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. The US Navy's Seventh Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius made the passage. The Seventh Fleet framed …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-17). Yellen Says Sanctions Risk US Dollar Hegemony.news.antiwar.comTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday acknowledged that US economic sanctions risk the hegemony of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency as they push targeted countries to seek alternatives. "There is a risk when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar that over time it could undermine …
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Optimism boosted by commercial recovery.ecns.cnChina's commercial real estate market will see a recovery in 2023, with the logistics and industrial sectors being bright spots, according to Anthony Couse, CEO of JLL Asia Pacific, an international real estate services provider.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). The largest-ever Canton Fair opens in Guangzhou.ecns.cnThe largest-ever China Import and Export Fair, the 133rd, was opened offline in Guangzhou on April 15, with the exhibition area and the number of exhibitors hitting a record high, National Business Daily reported on Sunday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Stronger-than-expected economic indicators portend robust recovery momentum.ecns.cnRecently released indicators show that China's economy continues to maintain momentum in stabilization and recovery during the first quarter, with some sectors performing better than expected despite the lackluster global economic growth outlook.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Shenzhou XV mission crew members set China record.ecns.cnThe Shenzhou XV mission crew members carried out their fourth spacewalk on Saturday, topping previous crews, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Court ruling shines light on 'WeChat overtime'.ecns.cnA recent lawsuit related to working overtime through the use of WeChat has aroused heated discussion, prompting legal professionals to call on people to increase their awareness and learn to protect their interests in this fast-changing era.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Wider opening-up to stabilize foreign trade, investment.ecns.cnChina is expected to promote the high-quality development of foreign trade through expanding high-level opening-up and strengthening international economic and trade cooperation.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China, Brazil agree to deepen strategic ties.ecns.cnChina and Brazil agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership — featuring openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation — during Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's state visit to China.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Shandong city seeks to capitalize on barbecue fame.ecns.cnZibo city in Shandong province has unexpectedly gone viral on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue specialty, and continues to trend as the local government takes the opportunity to spur tourism and spending.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Shenzhen forum attracts overseas professionals.ecns.cnMore than 7,600 middle- to high-end jobs were on offer at the 21st Conference on International Exchange of Professionals held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province over the weekend, an event that also emphasized scientific exchange and international collaboration.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Report: Salaries for new recruits rise, but slower.ecns.cnThe average monthly salary for new recruits in 38 major cities including Beijing and Shanghai saw a slight rise in the first quarter of this year as employers remain cautious about labor costs due to the current status of the economy.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). AIIB head calls climate change 'wolf' at door.ecns.cnA prominent participant in the recent World Bank/International Monetary Fund meeting used an analogy to describe the challenges to secure funding to fight climate change.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China willing to work with Russia on global security, stability.ecns.cnChina is willing to work with Russia to make new contributions to maintaining world and regional security and stability,State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu said on Sunday while meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). PLA tracks U.S. warship in Taiwan Strait.ecns.cnThe Chinese military followed and monitored a United States warship that sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a spokesman said on Monday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). CBA president Yao grieving over Shanghai, Jiangsu punishments.ecns.cnYao Ming, China's basketball icon and current president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), expressed his deep grief over the latest punishments against the Shanghai Sharks and the Jiangsu Dragons.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China announces tax exemption for imported exhibits at Canton Fair.ecns.cnImported exhibits within the duty-free quota sold during the Canton Fair 2023 will be exempt from import duty, import value-added tax, and consumption tax, according to Chinese authorities on Saturday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). U.S. accusations against China in latest report are nothing but fabrications: FM spokesperson.ecns.cnA Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said that China urges the U.S. to stop its self-congratulatory, erroneous finger-pointing, take a long, hard look at its own behavior in arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation, and earnestly address the international community's legitimate concerns over its compliance issue.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Chinese military band moves Brazilians with classic song.ecns.cnA ceremony was held in Beijing to welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's visit to China on April 14, during which the military band played the classic Brazilian song "Novo Tempo" (New Era).
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). President calls for improved food security.ecns.cnPresident Xi Jinping underscored the need to diversify China's food production and build up the seed industry during his first domestic fact-finding trip this year, a move analysts said will help guarantee the nation's food security and put food that is more nutritious on the tables of Chinese people.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). New satellite offers high-precision rainfall monitoring.ecns.cnHow much rainfall will typhoons bring this year? Chinese scientists will be able to answer such questions more accurately in future thanks to the launch on Sunday of the Fengyun-3G (FY-3G), a satellite dedicated to measuring precipitation on Earth.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China-made world's 1st mid-infrared solar observation telescope nearing trial stage.ecns.cnBreakthroughs have been made in solar physics research with the domestically developed world's first mid-infrared solar observation telescope entering a critical phase of assembly and debugging of its core devices, expected to start trial observation in the near future.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China sweeps 9 golds at Diving World Cup in Xi'an.ecns.cnChinese divers swept all nine gold medals on offer at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup after Chen Yuxi, Yang Hao and a quartet team taking victories from the women's and men's 10m platform and the team event on Sunday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). World's largest luxury ro-ro passenger vessel sets sail from Guangzhou.ecns.cnThe world's largest ro-ro passenger ship is 237 meters long and 33 meters wide. It is designed for 2,500 passengers and 800 vehicles. With 13 decks and 533 luxury guest rooms, the ship is China's most advanced ro-ro passenger vessel.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Water-splashing festival celebrated in Yunnan.ecns.cnPeople splash water on one another during the festival to wash away all the bad luck from the previous year and begin a new year of happiness and good fortune.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). SpaceX to launch Starship.ecns.cnThe SpaceX Starship is seen on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 16, 2023.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite.ecns.cnThe satellite will provide services for weather forecasting, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate change response and ecological conservation.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Tallest tree in karst area found in Guangxi.ecns.cnThe diameter of the 150-year-old tree is 132.4 centimeters, with a crown width of 31 meters by 25 meters, and a trunk volume of 23.3 cubic meters.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Giant panda to celebrate second birthday in Malaysia.ecns.cnAs the third cub to mother Liang Liang and father Xing Xing, Sheng Yi is to celebrate its second birthday on May 31. Giant pandas Sheng Yi and Yi Yi will return to China soon.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Orchid mantis spotted in Yunnan.ecns.cnAn orchid mantis hides in orchid flowers at Ning'er County, southwest China's Yunan Province. The orchid mantis is the only masquerader that resembles an entire blooming flower, making it an excellent model of conspicuous masquerade.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Insights丨Brazilian scholar: China, Brazil are mutually important for both countries' development.ecns.cnKarin Costa Vazquez, researcher at Fudan University and Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), indicates that President Lula's visit to China is of great significance to both countries, and the yuan-clearing deal signals that both countries are invested in boosting post-pandemic recovery.
ecns.cn(2023-04-17). Sudan's military conflict leaves dozens dead.ecns.cnThe clash between the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued overnight into its third day. At least 83 people have been killed and 1,126 others wounded since April 13.
Ed Rampell(2023-04-17). It can happen here: Three L.A. museums shine spotlights on Hollywood Blacklist.peoplesworld.org LOS ANGELES — Three museums are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist, the darkest period in Tinseltown history. What happened during this period of rightwing repression? As actor Humphrey Bogart put it: "We saw it—and said to ourselves, 'It can happen here.' We saw American citizens denied the right to speak by elected …
Editor(2023-04-17). The U.S. Navy and climate change.mronline.org If one were only to read the headlines over the last two years, it might seem as if the U.S. military is late to the problem of climate change. However, as a large emitter of greenhouse gasses (51 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents in 2019 alone), the U.S. military has been researching, anticipating, and planning for the effects of climate change for decades.
Editor(2023-04-17). How NATO States Sponsored ICC Prosecutor's Putin Arrest Warrant.scheerpost.com ICC prosecutor general Karim Khan raised millions from NATO states by crafting an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin while freezing investigations into well-documented US and Israeli war crimes. Along the way, he won powerful friends in Washington, London, Kiev — and Hollywood.
Editor(2023-04-17). British Media's Deception on 'Disinformation'.scheerpost.com By John McEvoy and Mark Curtis / Declassified UK The U.K. government has poured over £25 million into private "counter-disinformation" organisations since January 2018 and four of these are directed by people linked to the British or U.S. foreign policy establishment. Yet, while publishing information deriving from these groups, much of it on the Ukraine war, media …
Eleanor J. Bader(2023-04-17). Educators and Publishers Are Fighting the Right's Attempt to Erase Black History.truthout.orgJudicial Watch (JW), a deeply conservative 29-year-old Washington, D.C.-based group that describes itself as a "non-partisan education foundation," asserts that our military is "headed down the dark alley of anti-American wokeism." As JW sees it, the U.S. Air Force Academy is an egregious offender because it "has made race and gender instruction a top priority in the training of cadets. |
Emily Potts(2023-04-17). Time for Europe to prioritise preventative health.healtheuropa.com Vaccine confidence has fallen to pre-pandemic levels but, says Sibilia Quilici, Executive Director of Vaccines Europe, there is a need and value in boosting immunisation for people of all ages. The COVID-19 pandemic provided a stark illustration of how infectious diseases can cause serious illness, put pressure on health systems and disrupt the economy. The …
Global Research News(2023-04-17). Selected Articles: Beware the Agents of Chaos.globalresearch.ca By Not a day passes without Americans witnessing another debacle in the nation's domestic and foreign policies that further grind down the last remaining threads …
Grace Storrie(2023-04-17). Weekly Round-Up: NHS strikes, Sudan in crisis, and US intelligence leaks.ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The NHS faced further strike action this week, with 47,000 junior doctors participating in a four-day walkout. The Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, has said the British Medical Association's (BMA) demand for a pay restoration to 2008 levels is 'unreasonable'. Negotiations have stalled over the effective 35% pay rise demand. Meanwhile, on Friday the …
Igor Derysh(2023-04-17). Dominion-Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed Amid Reported Settlement Talks.truthout.orgThe judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News delayed the start of the trial until Tuesday amid reported settlement talks. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced on Sunday that the start of the trial would be delayed by 24 hours after it was scheduled to kick off on Monday. No official reason was given for the delay but The Washington… |
infobrics(2023-04-17). Inter-EU relations plummeting over Macron's apparent China tilt.infobrics.orgSomewhat surprisingly, despite increased NATO pressure, Macron has not only refused to take back his statements, but has even reiterated them, openly declaring that "being an ally does not mean being a vassal … [or] mean that we don't have the right to think for ourselves."
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Enslavement of African Migrants 'Big Business' in Libya Thanks to EU Funding.libya360.wordpress.comAlexander Rubinstein An investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Nicaragua 2018: The Triumph of a Sovereign Future.libya360.wordpress.comStephen Sefton When reflecting on the significance of the defeat of the coup attempt in Nicaragua in 2018, it is easy to forget the regional context at that fateful moment and focus only on the terrible events in the national context. But it is also important to remember always that the ruling elites in the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Sudan: Struggle for Power and Control May Lead to Civil War.libya360.wordpress.comSteven Sahiounie Sudan's capital Khartoum has turned into a war zone with a split in the military forces. The Sudanese army is battling the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which is a paramilitary force, and the 10 million residents are taking cover to avoid the artillery exchanges, and air force operations against the RSF. Hospitals are reporting…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). TikTok: Chinese "Trojan Horse" is Run by U.S. State Department Officials.libya360.wordpress.comAlan Macleod Amid a national hysteria claiming the popular video-sharing app is a Chinese Trojan Horse, a MintPress News investigation has found dozens of ex-U.S. State Department officials working in key positions at TikTok. Many more individuals with backgrounds in the FBI, CIA and other departments of the national security state also hold influential posts at the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). U.S.-NATO Involvement in the 2014 Ukraine Coup and Maidan Massacre: The Soft Power Ecosystem and Beyond.libya360.wordpress.comJim Cole Part I: Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror [Source: youtube.com] The Psychology of Color Revolutions Color revolutions are U.S.-funded regime-change operations utilizing a sophisticated understanding of psychology, sociology and political organizing to foment and precipitate an "electoral revolution" resulting in a U.S. client state or one that meets other geopolitical purposes. They require…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror.libya360.wordpress.comJim Cole Part II: U.S.-NATO Involvement in the 2014 Ukraine Coup and Maidan Massacre: The Soft Power Ecosystem and Beyond Anti-government protesters clash with police in Kyiv on February 20, 2014. [Source: nbcnews.com] The origins of the Ukraine War: U.S. and NATO involvement in the February 2014 Coup and Maidan Massacre, and their historical antecedents….
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). Ukraine: There is No Peace in Sight.libya360.wordpress.comYevgeny Primakov and Dragan Vujicic I cannot guess the dates when the "old peace" will return and when the colonial leadership of the golden billion will end. I am not even sure that we will live to see that new world. I am afraid that even more difficult times are coming because the so-called golden billion will…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-17). US Rushes to Provoke War w/Growing Chinese Army: Admits Taiwan Will Be Destroyed.libya360.wordpress.com— US continues push for war with China over Taiwan's status; — Officially the US (and the UN) recognizes Taiwan as part of China, unofficially the US promotes separatism; — China's attempts to preserve its territorial integrity are depicted by Western governments and the media as "aggression;" — China's military capabilities continue to grow, matching…
Jack Thomas(2023-04-17). Defence Therapeutics' mRNA cancer vaccine testing begins.healtheuropa.com Canadian biopharmaceutical specialist Defence Therapeutics has announced that testing of its revolutionary AccumTM-linked mRNA cancer vaccine has started. The performance of Defence's AccumTM mRNA cancer vaccine will be analysed in immunocompetent mice, representing the first set of studies aiming to validate the recently achieved milestone of an mRNA conjugation protocol. Now the engineering and synthesis …
Jack Thomas(2023-04-17). How the potential of biosimilar medications can be unlocked.healtheuropa.com Health Europa details everything you need to know about biosimilar medications, their benefits, safety, success stories, and how biosimilars can revolutionise healthcare. The potential of biosimilars has been the subject of considerable exploration in recent years. As we unlock their potential, it is essential to consider how these medicines can improve healthcare outcomes and reduce …
Jacob Goodwin(2023-04-17). Teaching Civics in an Age of Book Bans.progressive.orgDespite the challenges, we can restore funding for public schools and uphold the Pledge of Allegiance we make each day in my classroom.
The United Nations human rights chief on Monday condemned a Russian court's decision to sentence Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian-British dissident who has publicly criticized the invasion of Ukraine, to 25 years in prison after a closed-door trial.The charges against Kara-Murza, a journalist and longtime Putin critic, include treason and perpetuating false information about the Russian army. The latter charge was brought under a law
Jen Deerinwater(2023-04-17). Canada Has "Been Failing My Family for Over 100 Years," Says Indigenous Activist.truthout.orgOn May 16, 2022, the remains of Rebecca Contois, a member of O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation, was discovered in a garbage bin outside the home of the suspected murderer, Jeremy Skibicki. More of her remains were later discovered at the Brady Road landfill in Winnipeg, Canada. Months later, the bodies of Marcedes Myran and Morgan Harris, both from Long Plain First Nation, were presumed by police to… |
Jeremy Loffredo, Max Blumenthal, The Grayzone.(2023-04-17). ICC's Putin Arrest Warrant Based On State Department-Funded Report.popularresistance.orgOn March 17, the Prosecutor General of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, introduced an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Llova-Belova. The warrant, which accused Putin and Lolva-Belova of conducting the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children to a "network of camps" across the Russian Federation, inspired a wave of incendiary commentary in the West. | US Sen. Lindsey Graham, perhaps the most aggressive cheerleader in Congress for war with Russia, proclaimed: "The ICC has an arrest warrant for Putin because he has organized the ki…
Jeremy Williams(2023-04-17). 'Finite' — The climate of change.greenleft.org.auJeremy Williams reviews Finite, a new film on coal protests in Britain and Germany, which will screen in Australia later this year.
| Ben & Jerry's workers at the ice cream company's flagship shop in Burlington, Vermont on Monday filed for a union election amid a wave of organizing efforts at Amazon, Apple, REI, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, and other major employers across the United States. | Organizers in Burlington are calling themselves Scoopers United and are backed by Workers United, a Service Employees International Union affiliate that has gained national attention for winning union votes at 300 U.S. Starbucks stores since late 2021. | "Our goal in this action is to create a better-working and equal partnership between our commu…
| Defenders of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Monday welcomed ExxonMobil's statement to shareholders that the fossil fuel giant has no plans for drilling in ANWR but also renewed calls for Congress to pass legislation to protect the region once and for all. | "This is a significant win for the Arctic and for the climate. Don't just take our word for it, take Exxon's: Oil and gas drilling in the Arctic is bad business," declared Sierra Club senior campaign representative Mike Scott, urging President Joe Biden to "seize this opportunity to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refu…
| Advocacy groups on Sunday expressed frustration with a joint statement in which climate, energy, and environment ministers from the world's top economies committed to tackling "the unprecedented triple global crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution" but also left the door open to investments in planet-wrecking fossil fuels. | The 36-page
Jocelyn Martinez-Rosales(2023-04-17). Documentary Follows Guatemalan Journalist Who Went Undercover to Expose Genocide.truthout.orgFor more than six years, Guatemalan-French director and producer Anaïs Taracena documented, collected footage, conducted interviews and researched the repressive regime of 1970s Guatemala. El Silencio del Topo ("Silence of the Mole") is Taracena's debut feature film, a melancholy documentary that bridges the country's erased past with the present. El Silencio centers the story of Elías Barahona… |
John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead(2023-04-17). Fiscal Insanity: The Government Borrows $6 Billion a Day, and We're Stuck with the Bill.dissidentvoice.org We're not living the American dream. We're living a financial nightmare. The U.S. government is funding its existence with a credit card. The government—and that includes the current administration—is spending money it doesn't have on programs it can't afford, and "we the taxpayers" are the ones being forced to foot the bill for the government's …
Juan Cole(2023-04-17). India lets 2 Gigawatt Solar Tender, as Solar soared 27% in 2022.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — India has let a 2 gigawatt solar power tender. The country has 64 gigawatts of installed solar capacity now. With other sources, especially wind, it has 169 gigawatts of renewable energy today. India's goal is to have 500 gigawatts from low-carbon sources by 2030. So it is about a third …
Gun control advocates were among the progressives calling for criminal charges on Sunday for a Kansas City, Missouri resident who allegedly shot a Black teenager last week when the 16-year-old mistakenly knocked on his door.Ralph Yarl
June 11th(2023-04-17). June 11, 2023: Against Oblivion, Against Despair.itsgoingdown.orgCall for June 11th, and international day of solidarity with Marius Mason and long-term anarchist prisoners. For more information on June 11th, go here. Another year passes, and another June 11th is upon us. Once again we're appreciating all that has unfolded in anarchist struggle over this period, both triumphs and hardships, outside the prison…
Juraima Almeida(2023-04-17). La reunión Lula-Xi, un mensaje a EEUU: equilibrar la geopolítica mundial.globalizacion.caEl presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva aseguró que pretende que Brasil y China se asocien para ´equilibrar la geopolítica mundial ª y advirtió que ´nadie va a prohibir ª la profundización de las relaciones entre ambos países, durante la visita…
| Air pollution negatively affects every stage of human life, from impairing fetal development and physical as well as intellectual growth during childhood to accelerating bodily and cognitive decline in adulthood. | That's according to a new
As an armed conflict between Sudan's military and a paramilitary group intensifies in the capital Khartoum and surrounding areas, Amnesty International on Monday implored the warring factions to protect civilians and ensure access to humanitarian aid.Since fighting
Kerry Smith(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war: Protest the Quad in Sydney.greenleft.org.auThe Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include US president Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
Kerry Smith(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war; protest the Quad in Sydney.greenleft.org.auThe Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace, and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include Joe Biden and Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
Kevin Gosztola(2023-04-17). Loyola University New Orleans Punishes Student Reporter For Engaging In Journalism.thedissenter.org The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom and UPDATE: On April 18, hours after this article was published, Loyola University New Orleans administrators reversed course, abandoned their effort to punish the student, and even apologized. More *** | A student journal…
Larry Johnson(2023-04-17). More Unanswered REd Flags Regarding jack Texeira.sonar21.com Several former military and intelligence professionals have contacted me and voiced similar doubts about the pat story being circulated regarding National Guard Airman Jack Texeira and the allegations that he…
Mansa Musa(2023-04-17). How Maryland inmates organized for university-level education in prison.therealnews.com Even though he was framed for the killing of a local police officer, sentenced without a fair trial, and imprisoned for 44 years, former Black Panther and dearly departed TRNN Executive Producer Marshall "Eddie" Conway never stopped organizing. In 1980, while incarcerated himself as a political prisoner, Eddie helped organize a prisoners' educational outreach program called "
Marco I. Dávila C.(2023-04-17). Ponernos en los zapatos de los migrantes.globalizacion.caMás allá de hablar de los quizás incompetentes, quizás corruptos, quizás vacilantes que no fueron capaces de abrir una maldita puerta para salvar las vidas de decenas de personas, es importante resaltar la solidaridad con los más vulnerables. | En primer…
Marcos Salgado(2023-04-17). El conflicto Venezuela-Guyana: nueva dimensión jurídica y política.globalizacion.caLa zona en reclamación entre Venezuela y Guyana al oeste del río Esequibo es un amplio territorio de más de 159 mil kilómetros cuadrados. Que representa las tres cuartas partes de todo el territorio que la República de Guyana considera…
Mario Hernández(2023-04-17). Funcionarios norteamericanos visitan Argentina con el ojo puesto en China.globalizacion.caLa región necesita resistir la dominación estadounidense y negociar en bloque con China, para recuperar soberanía y revertir su regresión económica (Claudio Katz en "Integración, soberanía y socialismo en América Latina"). | Dos semanas después del encuentro entre Joe Biden y…
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-17). Calls mount for probe of Justice Thomas as Fox trial opens.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Free travel worth millions of dollars, spanning 15 years. Sweetheart deals from that same Republican big giver for property in Georgia, unreported on ethics forms. Payments from a corporation that went out of business in 2006. And a spouse who's not only a lobbyist but describes herself as "the connector" between the rightists and the …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-17). Lee Saunders: AFSCME trabajando para recuperarse del impacto de COVID.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—El sindicato de empleados estatales, del condado y municipales se está recuperando de los enormes recortes en los empleos locales y estatales que impuso la pandemia del coronavirus (Covid-19), dice el presidente del sindicato, Lee Saunders. Y, agrega, los gobernadores, alcaldes y funcionarios del condado con los que habla y trabaja regularmente buscan desesperadamente trabajadores …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-17). Saunders: AFSCME working its way back from COVID's impact.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The State, County and Municipal Employees union is working its way back from the huge cuts in local and state jobs the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic imposed, union President Lee Saunders says. And, he adds, the governors, mayors and county officials he regularly talks with and works with desperately seek workers to fill thousands of vacancies. …
Michael T. Klare(2023-04-17). The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now.truthout.orgWhy is the Pentagon budget so high? On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its $842 billion military budget request for 2024, the largest ask (in today's dollars) since the peaks of the Afghan and Iraq wars. And mind you, that's before the hawks in Congress get their hands on it. Last year, they added $35 billion to the administration's request and, this year, their add-on is likely to… |
| Why is the Pentagon budget so high? | On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its
Michael T. Klare(2023-04-17). Weaponizing ChatGPT? The Pentagon Girds for Mid-Century Wars.juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com )- Why is the Pentagon budget so high? On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its $842 billion military budget request for 2024, the largest ask (in today's dollars) since the peaks of the Afghan and Iraq wars. And mind you, that's before the hawks in Congress get their hands on it. Last …
news.un(2023-04-17). Funding a better future for all: 5 things to know about the Financing for Development Forum.news.un.orgAs the global economy continues to be battered by a series of crises, senior UN officials and government representatives are converging on UN Headquarters in New York, in an attempt to transform the international financial system, and get the internationally-agreed 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development back on track.
news.un(2023-04-17). Don't let SDGs turn into 'mirage of what might have been': UN chief.news.un.orgUN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is turning into a "mirage of what might have been," at the opening of the Financing for Development Forum (FfD), taking place at UN Headquarters in New York.
news.un(2023-04-17). Yemen at 'critical juncture' in bid to end eight-year war: UN Special Envoy.news.un.orgAn expired truce still delivering positive results, and a recent mass prisoner exchange, are signs of hope in Yemen, but more work remains to end the war between the Saudi coalition-backed Government and Houthi rebels, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Monday.
news.un(2023-04-17). 'Let us learn from indigenous peoples', UN chief declares.news.un.orgIn his address marking the opening of the 2023 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention to the ways that indigenous peoples are denied their human rights, and saluted them for the pioneering role they play in efforts to protect nature and preserve biodiversity.
news.un(2023-04-17). Diplomacy, not isolation, must reverse 'negative trajectory' on Korean Peninsula.news.un.orgUnity of the Security Council is "essential" to ease tensions and overcome the diplomatic impasse on the Korean Peninsula, Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari said on Monday, briefing on the latest developments following Pyongyang's first-ever launch of a solid-fuel ballistic missile days ago.
Newswire Editor(2023-04-17). Russia: Anti-war political activist and prisoner of conscience Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in jail.commondreams.orgReacting to news that Vladimir Kara-Murza, a political activist and journalist, has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a Russian court for "high treason" and other politically motivated charges for speaking out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Amnesty International's Russia Director Natalia Zviagina said: | "Vladimir Kara-Murza's 25-year prison sentence is yet another chilling example of the systematic repression of civil society, which has broadened and accelerated under the Kremlin since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. The so-called 'crimes' Vladimir Kara-Murza was tried for — speaking…
oliviaalperstein(2023-04-17). Tax Day 2023: Where Your 2022 Tax Dollars Went.ips-dc.org Want to know what your taxes pay for, and who pays what? | Get your personalized See an Don't like your tax receipt? Some tax facts for 2023: | The average taxpayer paid $1,087 just for Pentagon contractors in 2022, representing 21 days of work. That's nearly…
Orinoco Tribune 2(2023-04-17). Lula and Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements in Beijiing.orinocotribune.comPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed, this Friday (14th), in Beijing, 15 trade and partnership The leaders participated in an expanded meeting with ministers and advisors from both countries and had a private meeting. In this conversation, in…
PAI(2023-04-17). Congressional Republican leaders defend union-busters.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Maybe it shouldn't be any great surprise, but the two top congressional Republicans dealing with labor legislation are defending union-busters. No, we're not kidding. Union-busters attracted positive attention from House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx, R-N.C.—who once told Carolina media she doubted unions should legally exist—and Sen. William Cassidy, R-La., top Republican …
Paul Craig Roberts(2023-04-17). Some Comments on the Inanities of Our Time.thealtworld.comDemocrat NY prosecutor Alvin Bragg, a Harvard Quota Graduate, has gone all out to influence the upcoming presidential election by rigging a false indictment of the principal Republican candidate designed to use up Trump's time and energy in court proceedings, thus preventing Trump from campaigning. Yet Bragg, clearly guilty of influencing an election, charges Trump with interfering with an election—his own. | The 16-page indictment and accompanying statement of facts reported that Trump "orchestrated a scheme with others to influence the 2016 presidential election by identifying and purchasing negative info…
Paul Craig Roberts(2023-04-17). What former New York Prosecutors Say About Bragg's fake case against Trump.thealtworld.com"If it wasn't Donald Trump, no prosecutor in the world would have touched this," former Manhattan assistant district attorney Daniel Bibb And former Manhattan prosecutor-turned-criminal defense lawyer Mark Bederow said that "if you bring an unprecedented case like this against a former president and current presidential candidate, it's essential for the credibility of the criminal justice system to present a…
Pavan Kulkarni, People's Dispatch.(2023-04-17). Sudan: As Army And Forces Battle, Left Calls For Restoring The Revolution.popularresistance.orgTensions simmering between Sudan's army and the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) boiled over into armed clashes on the morning of Saturday, April 15, following disagreements over the integration of the autonomous RSF into the army's command chain. | The issue of integration was a key aspect of a deal that Sudan's ruling junta was to sign with right-wing civilian forces to share power with the latter. The left in Sudan has been critical of the proposed deal, questioning the sincerity of the parties. Speaking to Peoples Dispatch a few hours before the fighting broke out, the Sudanese Communist Party…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-17). Peace in Yemen one step closer after historic prisoner exchange.peoplesdispatch.orgClose to 900 prisoners have been exchanged between the two warring sides as part of the deal that comes in the wake of peace and reconciliation talks going on between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia—the primary supporter of the Yemeni government…
ProPublica(2023-04-17). Undisclosed: Billionaire Harlan Crow bought House from Clarence Thomas where Justice's Mother Lives.juancole.com By Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski ( ProPublica ) — In 2014, one of Texas billionaire Harlan Crow's companies purchased a string of properties on a quiet residential street in Savannah, Georgia. It wasn't a marquee acquisition for the real estate magnate, just an old single-story home and two vacant lots down the …
Ralph Nader(2023-04-17). Be a Capitol Hill Citizen on Your Congress.dissidentvoice.orgSpring, the season of renewal, is here. The ants are diligently building their little symmetrical ant hills. The robins are in their nests occupied with posterity. And the anointed members of Congress, after a long recess, aka vacation, return to work on April 17. The next day, April 18, is the deadline for filing taxes. …
Ramzy Baroud, Mintpress News.(2023-04-17). Can BRICS Triumph Over The IMF And World Bank?popularresistance.orgWho would have expected that the BRICS nations could rise as the potential rival of the G7 countries, the World Bank and the IMF combined? But that once seemingly distant possibility now has real prospects which could change the political equilibrium of world politics. | BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It was supposedly coined by the Chief Economist of Goldman Sachs in 2001 as a reference to the world's emerging economies. It was then known as BRIC, with the 'S' added later when South Africa formally joined the group in 2010. | BRIC's first official summit took place in 2009…
Rania Khalek(2023-04-17). Why the US Still Refuses to Give Former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal a New Trial.thealtworld.comThe fight for freedom for Muma Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther and award-winning journalist who has been in prison for over 41 years, has been set back after a new trial appeal was denied. A Philadelphia judge dismissed the appeal despite new evidence of racism and corruption within the prosecution, police and judges. | Noelle Hanrahan, Founder and Director of Prison Radio, discusses the next steps and what it will take to free the world-renowned political prisoner…
| While millions of households across the United States are scrambling to file — or extend — their taxes by the April 19th deadline, members of our billionaire class are doing a great deal more smiling than scrambling. | Why? Because the U.S. tax code is built to reward wealth over work and serves big corporate interests over working families. | Trillions of dollars goes untaxed each year, deftly squirreled away by tax professionals hired by the nation's wealthy and powerful or left untouched because the federal government doesn't tax wealth as it does income. | Individuals and families can'
Rhoda Wilson(2023-04-17). Deagel's 2025 population forecast in images.expose-news.comIn 2020, one of our readers captured screenshots of Deagel.com's Forecast 2025 which has since been removed from their website. For public interest's sake we have reproduced the images below as well …
Roger McKenzie(2023-04-17). The Global South is done waiting for the UN to solve humanity's challenges.peoplesdispatch.orgThe UN is, and has been for some time, a pretty meaningless institution that merely acts as a useful idiot when the White House decides it has some role to perform in protecting US interests. Many countries of the Global South are now seeing much more value in creating structures that take their interests into account…
Roger McKenzie(2023-04-17). As civilian deaths mount in Sudan military feud, Communists call for immediate ceasefire.peoplesworld.org Sudanese Communists are calling for an "immediate" ceasefire as the civilian casualty count in the bitter struggle for power between Sudan's army and a notorious paramilitary force hit almost 100 dead and around 600 wounded. The fierce fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and other areas has dealt a new blow to hopes for a transition …
Scott Foster(2023-04-17). Japanese industry deploys artificial intelligence.asiatimes.com Asia Times: Do Japanese manufacturers use ChatGPT? ChatGPT: It is possible that some Japanese manufacturers use ChatGPT or other similar language models for various applications… However, I do not have access to specific information on which Japanese manufacturers are currently using ChatGPT or other similar language models… Asia Times: How about Panasonic? ChatGPT: I do …
Scott Ritter(2023-04-17). Age of new Psy Ops | Who is behind the US intelligence leaks? | Scott Ritter Show.thealtworld.comOn episode 30 of the show we are joined by Larry C. Johnson, an expert in the fields of terrorism, aviation security, crisis and risk management. Johnson worked as an analyst in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and in the State Department's Office of Counterterrorism. | He is the CEO and co-founder of BERG Associates, an international business-consulting firm that helps corporations and governments manage threats posed by terrorism and money laundering.
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-17). McCarthy Slammed for "Pro-Starvation Agenda" to Force Cuts to Food Stamps.truthout.orgProgressives and Democrats in Congress have sharply criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) for including a plan to slash food assistance benefits in his latest list of demands on the debt ceiling, which is expected to be released on Monday. As reported by Politico on Sunday, McCarthy is floating a proposal that would cut benefits offered in the Supplemental Nutrition Food… |
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-17). Starbucks Workers Unionize 300th Store Less than 18 Months After First Win.truthout.orgLess than two years after Starbucks workers went public with their union campaign, the union has now won its 300th store, marking a major milestone in the campaign that is now helping to inspire a new generation of union activists. On Friday, the 7th and K store in Sacramento, California, voted to unionize in a landslide win of 11 to 2, becoming the 300th Starbucks location in the U.S. |
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Alabama Football Star Among Four Dead in Mass Shooting, Nearly 30 Injured.sputnikglobe.comIn Alabama, four people were killed and nearly 30 were injured during a "Sweet 16" party that turned violent on Saturday night. Among the victims was Phil Dowdell, an honor student and star athlete at Dadeville High School, who had recently committed to playing wide receiver at Jacksonville State University.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). 'Anti-Maths Mindset' Costs UK Heavy Economic Losses – PM Sunak.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom's economy will benefit from introducing mandatory math education until the age 18 as the nation's inherent "anti-maths mindset" costs it tens of billions pounds in losses every year, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Biden Threatens to Veto Bills on Policing Overhaul, Protecting Women in Sports.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden has threatened to veto two bills drafted by Republicans in Congress that aim to restrict biological males from joining women's sports teams and to rescind an overhaul of the Washington, DC police department, the Biden administration said on Monday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Colorado Holds Largest Gathering Ever to Celebrate First Human Space Flight.sputnikglobe.comCOLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – Yuri's Night celebration in Colorado Springs on Sunday has brought the largest number of guests ever to come together to celebrate the first human space flight and the first space shuttle launch, Richard Cooper, vice president of Strategic Communications for the Space Foundation, told Sputnik.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Elon Musk Reveals Government Read Twitter Users' Private Messages.sputnikglobe.comElon Musk has made waves in the world of social media since buying out Twitter in October 2022, exposing how the company worked with federal agents to suppress information harmful to Joe Biden's presidential election campaign.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Former Indian MP & His Brother Shot Dead Live on TV.sputnikglobe.comFormer Indian MP Atiq Ahmad, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother in an attack that was televised live in North India. The attackers fired about 30 shots.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Google CEO: Society not Ready for AI Advancement.sputnikglobe.comElon Musk and dozens of academics had earlier called for an immediate pause in training experiments related to large language models that were "more powerful than GPT-4."
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Lavrov Arrives in Brazil for High-Level Talks on Economy, Multipolarity.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday arrived in Brasilia on an official visit to hold meetings with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, and presidential adviser on international affairs Celso Amorim, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Man Resembling Prince Harry Sought by UK Cops.sputnikglobe.comThe authorities did not accuse the man they seek of perpetrating a crime, merely saying that he apparently was in the area and "may have information" that could assist the investigation.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Missouri Prosecutors File Charges Against Suspect Who Shot Teen That Rang Wrong Doorbell.sputnikglobe.comRalph Paul Yarl, 16, was shot after ringing the doorbell of a house on the 1100 block of NE 115th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, at around 10 p.m. on Thursday. The teen was attempting to pick up his younger siblings at a house with the same number on the 1100 block of NE 115th Terrace, about a block away.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Musk: Success 'Not Expected' During Starship Launch.sputnikglobe.comUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik), Lenka White – US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has lowered expectations before the Monday SpaceX Starship launch and has encouraged people to study the history of the Soviet N1 rocket.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Norway Braces for Mass Wage Strike Amid Near-Record Inflation.sputnikglobe.comWhile the trade unions in Europe's largest energy exporter specifically pledged to spare ongoing oil and gas production, suppliers to the country's massive oil industry will be affected by the strike involving tens of thousands of workers.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Russia Backs Brazil's UNSC Permanent Member Bid as Bilateral Trade Hits Record High.sputnikglobe.comBRASILIA (Sputnik) – Russia reaffirms support for Brazil in its aspiration to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as part of a just reform of the global governance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said as his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira noted strong trade ties between both countries.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). Russia, China Believe US, Allies Responsible for Escalation on Korean Peninsula.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko discussed the situation around the Korean peninsula with Chinese special envoy on North Korea Liu Xiaoming in Moscow, and the parties agreed that Washington and its allies bear responsibility for the escalation of the situation around the peninsula.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). S. Korea, US, Japan Hold Missile Defense Drills After Pyongyang's Missile Launch.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korea, the United States and Japan have carried out missile defense exercises in the East Sea international waters in an effort to strengthen deterrence against North Korean nuclear and missile threats, South Korean media said on Monday, citing the country's navy.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). SpaceX Postpones First Flight of Starship.sputnikglobe.comThe Starship is the biggest rocket ever made, capable of carrying up to 100 people. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk believes his pioneering space vehicle will be able to bring people to Mars.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-17). US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Force Biden to Provide Data on Ukraine Aid, Conflict.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Congressman Matt Gaetz said in a statement that he has introduced a resolution to force the Biden administration to relay information about plans for US military assistance to Ukraine, as well as about the number of US servicemembers operating in the country.
Staff(2023-04-17). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: La sesión constitutiva de la Asamblea Nacional.mesaredonda.cubadebate.cuLa presidenta de la Comisión Nacional de Candidatura, el Vicepresidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral y dos destacados juristas comparecerán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda para valorar el proceso que ha llevado a la próxima constitución de la nueva legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, lo que ocurrirá el próximo día 19 y los deberes que asumen los elegidos ese día para las máximas responsabilidades del Estado, el Gobierno y el Parlamento cubanos.
Staff(2023-04-17). El Consejo de Ministros en el diseño institucional cubano.cubadebate.cuEn aras de seguir contribuyendo a la cultura político-jurídica de nuestros ciudadanos, dedicaremos este trabajo a explicar el diseño del gobierno en Cuba, su composición, funcionamiento e importancia.
Staff(2023-04-17). Cuerpo de Guardabosques de Cuba mantiene bajo control incendio forestal en Pinar del Río.cubadebate.cuFuerzas del Cuerpo de Guardabosques de Cuba mantienen hoy bajo control un incendio forestal de medianas proporciones en el municipio de Mantua, en la occidental provincia de Pinar del Río. El siniestro se inició en la tarde del viernes último en la zona rural conocida como Loma de Fara y Gabito, a unos 15 kilómetros de ese poblado.
Staff(2023-04-17). Dieciséis personas murieron y nueve resultaron heridas en un incendio en un edificio de Dubái.cubadebate.cuDieciséis personas murieron y nueve resultaron heridas en un incendio en un edificio residencial de Dubái el sábado, dijeron el domingo periódicos locales citando a la Defensa Civil de Dubái. "Las autoridades competentes están llevando a cabo una investigación exhaustiva para proporcionar un informe detallado sobre las causas del accidente", señala el comunicado.
Staff(2023-04-17). España: Realizan primer trasplante pulmonar del mundo completamente robótico.cubadebate.cuEl primer trasplante pulmonar completamente robótico del mundo fue realizado este lunes por cirujanos del Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron de Barcelona. La intervención, realizada con un robot Da Vinci, demostró que es posible extirpar el órgano enfermo e introducir el donado a través de una incisión de ocho centímetros en la parte inferior del esternón y justo por encima del diafragma.
Staff(2023-04-17). Gobierno de EEUU tuvo acceso total a los mensajes directos de los usuarios de Twitter, afirma Elon Musk.cubadebate.cuElon Musk, el empresario y fundador de SpaceX y Tesla, ha afirmado recientemente en una entrevista que el Gobierno estadounidense tuvo "acceso total" a los mensajes directos privados de los usuarios de Twitter."El grado en que las agencias gubernamentales tenían efectivamente acceso total a todo lo que ocurría en Twitter me hizo explotar la cabeza", dijo el empresario.
Staff(2023-04-17). Incendio forestal en zona rural de Pinar del Río afecta a más de 100 hectáreas de bosques.cubadebate.cuLas Fuerzas combinadas del Cuerpo de Guardabosques de Cuba y bomberos forestales continúan combatiendo un incendio en la zona rural conocida como Loma de Fana, al noroeste del poblado de Montezuelo, en el municipio de Mantua, Pinar del Río. El jefe del CGB en la provincia, explicó que se están implementando medidas técnicas especializadas.
Staff(2023-04-17). La Matemática con la estrella hexagonal y la Victoria de Girón.cubadebate.cuEn esta semana tendremos buena ejercitación matemática, generada a cuatro manos y dos mentes, con la estrella regular de seis puntas y problemas de ficción asociados a la batalla de Girón. La sopa de palabra prometida pasa para la próxima semana.
Staff(2023-04-17). Lavrov y Vieira discuten la situación en Ucrania y la asociación estratégica ruso-brasileña.cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, realizó este lunes una rueda de prensa conjunta con su homólogo brasileño, Mauro Vieira, durante su visita al gigante suramericano. Durante la reunión, Vieira abordó la situación en Ucrania y destacó la disposición de Brasil para participar en la "solución pacífica" del conflicto.
Staff(2023-04-17). Concursan en el Premio Casa de las Américas, del 24 al 28 de abril, 480 obras literarias.cubadebate.cuEl Premio Casa de las Américas celebrará su 63 edición del 24 al 28 de abril. En esta ocasión el lauro se convocó en los géneros de Cuento, Literatura testimonial, Estudios sobre la presencia negra en la América y el Caribe contemporáneos, así como en Literatura brasileña, con libros de ficción publicados en portugués entre 2020 y 2022.
Staff(2023-04-17). Petro y Biden se reunirán el jueves para debatir sobre paz y migración.cubadebate.cuEl próximo jueves Joe Biden y Gustavo Petro, sostendrán un encuentro para debatir sobre paz y migración, en el marco de la visita del mandatario sudamericano a EE.UU. A su salida hacia la nación norteamericana, Petro expresó a la prensa sus expectativas en esa reunión, en especial con el tema sobre la paz en su país y en todo el continente americano.
Staff(2023-04-17). øQué dijo el ministro de Energía y Minas sobre la situación del combustible? (+ Video).cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Energía y Minas, Vicente de la O Levy, dijo en declaraciones al Canal Caribe que los suministradores de combustible no han podido cumplir con los compromisos que tenían con Cuba a partir de la situación económica y energética que hay en el mundo. Además, existen problemas con los insumos para producirlo.
Staff(2023-04-17). Rinden tributo a internacionalistas de Cuba en Siria (+Fotos).cubadebate.cuSirios y cubanos rindieron homenaje a los combatientes internacionalistas cubanos que defendieron la soberanía de esta nación árabe frente a las agresiones israelíes, durante la guerra de octubre de 1973. El acto de homenaje se realizó con motivo del 62 aniversario de la primera derrota de la invasión de Estados Unidos por Playa Girón, y tuvo lugar en la sede de la primera división del Ejército àÅrabe Sirio, a unos 25 kilómetros al sur de Damasco.
Staff(2023-04-17). Se mantendrán las afectaciones eléctricas durante todo el día, déficit de 425 MW en el pico nocturno.cubadebate.cuEn el día de ayer se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación desde las 11: 22 hasta 12: 23 horas con un máximo de 80 MW y desde las 14: 36 horas hasta las 03: 42 horas de la madrugada de hoy. La máxima afectación en el horario de la noche fue 504 MW, a las 19: 10 horas. La disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas es de 2000 MW.
Staff(2023-04-17). Yarisleidis Cirilo: Ser la diputada más joven me conlleva a un compromiso con el pueblo.cubadebate.cuEl 19 de abril, cuando sea la sesión constitutiva de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder popular, la guantanamera Yarisleidis Cirilo dará lectura al juramento de los diputados, un importante reto para la destacada canoísta. "Ser la diputada más joven es un orgullo y me impone nuevas tareas. Me estoy preparando para esta gran responsabilidad".
Staff(2023-04-17). Servicio de Guardacostas de EE.UU devuelve 27 migrantes irregulares cubanos.cubadebate.cuEl Servicio de Guardacostas de EEUU realizó la operación número 36 de devolución de migrantes irregulares del presente año, con 27 personas, 25 hombres, una mujer y un menor, que habían participado en una salida ilegal del país e interceptados en el mar. Con este retorno suman un total de 2357 personas devueltas por el Servicio de Guardacostas.
Staff(2023-04-17). SpaceX canceló el lanzamiento al espacio del Starship, su cohete más grande y potente.cubadebate.cuEste lunes, la compañía aeroespacial SpaceX canceló el lanzamiento programado al espacio de su cohete más grande y potente, el Starship. "Una válvula de presión parece estar congelada, así que a menos que empiece a funcionar pronto, no habrá lanzamiento hoy", escribió el director ejecutivo de la compañía, Elon Musk, en su cuenta de Twitter.
Staff(2023-04-17). Vegueros de Pinar del Río en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol.cubadebate.cuLos vegueros pinareños propinaron este domingo KO a Camagàºey (11×1) en siete entradas y quedaron solos en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que transita por los terceros partidos de las cuartas subseries particulares. En su estadio Capitán San Luis, la tropa vueltabajera contó con feroz ofensiva del tercer bate Frank Raúl González.
Staff(2023-04-17). Visitará Cuba ministro de Exteriores de Singapur.cubadebate.cuEl ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Singapur, Vivian Balakrishnan, realizará una visita oficial a Cuba a partir del próximo 19 de abril, informó la Cancillería de esta nación antillana.
Staff(2023-04-17). John F Kennedy y las secuelas de Bahía de Cochinos.cubadebate.cuEl 14 de abril de 1961, cinco barcos "mercantes" se enrumbaron desde Centroamérica hacia la Bahía de Cochinos en Cuba. Coincidencialmente, tres de ellos portaban los nombres de Bárbara, Houston y Zapata, tal y como lo relatara el ex oficial de la US Air Force, Fletcher Prouty, al investigador Paul Kangas. Transportaban una fuerza paramilitar de unos 1 500 hombres, denominada Brigada 2506.
Staff(2023-04-17). Percepciones no son realidades.cubadebate.cuLevantarse contra lo contrario, en esta tribu cada vez menos civilizada; es para muchos un modo de existencia, una forma -quizás absurda- de perpetuarse entre semejantes. Acontece una especie de lucha que ahoga, a golpes de protagonismo, el resultado colectivo. El bien (o mal) común no despierta interés. Son sepultados los argumentos en vanas ofensas, linchamientos "mediáticos" y contabilizaciones de "dislikes".
Staff(2023-04-17). Meet Frank Mugisha: A Ugandan Activist Daring to Speak Out Against Bill to Jail & Kill LGBQT People.democracynow.org We speak with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. Both the Biden administration and the U.N. secretary-general are urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to sign the bill into law. Mugisha says anti-LGBTQ measures in Uganda reflect the legacy of British colonialism, which introduced anti-sodomy laws across Africa, as well as the influence of the U.S. religious right. "The ho…
Staff(2023-04-17). Headlines for April 17, 2023.democracynow.orgSudan's Civilian Deaths Near 100 After 3 Days of Fighting Between Rival Military Factions, SCOTUS Pauses Ban of Mifepristone to Review Case Ruled On by Anti-Abortion Judge, Colorado Enshrines Protections for Abortions and Gender-Affirming Care, Russian Missile Attack Kills 11 in Sloviansk Amid Intensifying Battles in Eastern Ukraine, Kremlin Critic Vladimir Kara-Murza Sentenced to 25 Years for Antiwar Activism, Brazil's Lula Calls on Nations Backing Peace in Ukraine to Form Group to Counter War Machine, 2 Indian Politicians Killed on Live TV While in Police Custody, Macron Signs Highly Unpopular Retir…
Staff(2023-04-17). "Not Too Late": Author Rebecca Solnit & Filipino Activist Red Constantino on Avoiding Climate Despair.democracynow.org We discuss climate solutions and the need for broad involvement in the fight to avert climate catastrophe with writer and activist Rebecca Solnit and longtime Filipino climate activist Renato "Red" Constantino. Solnit is the co-editor of Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility, which features an essay by Constantino about his role in the Paris Climate Agreement titled "How the Ants Moved the Elephants in Paris." "This is the decade of decision, and we need as many people as possible engaged as fully as possible," says Solnit.
Staff(2023-04-17). Report from Khartoum: Civilians Killed & Trapped Amid Fighting Between Factions in Sudan's Military.democracynow.org We go to Khartoum, Sudan, for an update on fighting that began Saturday between the Sudanese military and a rival paramilitary force that has left at least 97 civilians dead and hundreds more injured. The fighting pits Sudan's military against a powerful paramilitary group and has dashed hopes of a civilian-led, democratically elected government — a key demand of protesters who led Sudan's mass mobilizations in 2019 — and sparked fears of civil war. "What should be the priority right now is a ceasefire," says Sudanese activist Marine Alneel.
Staff(2023-04-17). Ansarullah, Saudi-Backed Presidential Council Complete Yemen Prisoner Swap.orinocotribune.comYemen's Ansarullah resistance movement and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have freed scores of prisoners on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, raising prospects for nationwide peace in a country embroiled in a devastating Saudi-led war. | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is managing the prisoner exchange, said on Sunday that planes carrying released detainees took off at the same time from the capital city of Sana'a and the energy-rich northern city of Ma'rib. | "The first flight from Ma'rib and the first flight from Sana'a have left," ICRC…
Staff(2023-04-17). Petro Reminds Officials: Colombia Recognizes China, Not Taiwan.orinocotribune.comThe Government of Colombia has reminded its officials that they must abide by the One China principle, as reflected in a letter signed by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco José Coy Granados and sent to all ministries on the 21st of February, as reported by the local magazine Semana this Sunday, clarifying that sources from the Foreign Ministry have confirmed the decision. | "In line with the policies of the government of President Gustavo Petro to deepen relations with the nations of the Indo-Pacific region and, taking into account the relevance of the relationship with the People's Republic of China, it…
Staff(2023-04-17). Protest in Taiwan Against Tsai's Meeting With US Congressman McCarthy.orinocotribune.comMore than 50 political parties in the island of Taiwan staged a protest outside Taoyuan Airport in Taipei on Friday against regional leader Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. | The Friday activity, themed "Anti-Taiwan independence, anti-interference" started around 7: 30 pm and lasted for more than an hour. More than 200 people from over 50 political parties — including the Labor Party of Taiwan, the Reunification Alliance Party, the Chinese Unification Promotion Party, and the New Party — gathered outside the airport, calling for reunification and waving banners with slogans su…
Staff(2023-04-17). Save Khader Adnan: Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for 72 days on Palestinian Prisoners' Day.samidoun.net Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for the past 72 days, has reached a very dangerous and critical health condition as of 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners' Day. Despite — or perhaps because of — the severity of his health condition, the occupation courts once again delayed a hearing on his case and potential …
Staff(2023-04-17). 'The Real Americone Dream': Ben & Jerry's Scoopers Organizing for a Union.commondreams.orgBen & Jerry's workers at the ice cream company's flagship shop in Burlington, Vermont on Monday filed for a union election amid a wave of organizing efforts at Amazon, Apple, REI, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, and other major employers across the United States. Organizers in Burlington are calling themselves Scoopers United and are backed by Workers …
Stephen Langford(2023-04-17). Big crowd remembers Appin massacre.greenleft.org.auHundreds of people gathered at the Cataract Dam on April 16 to remember the 14 Dharrawal men, women and children killed in the Appin Massacre in 1816. Stephen Langford reports.
TASS(2023-04-17). Russian armed forces eliminate three Ukrainian sabotage teams in Kupyansk area.tass.comThe official representative of the Western Battle Group, Dmitry Shepelyavtsev, said that during the counter-battery operation, the crews of the Msta-S self-propelled artillery mount destroyed a mortar crew of a 120-mm gun in the area of the settlement Dvurechnoye…
TASS(2023-04-17). Russia and Brazil agree on need to reform financial institutions — Lavrov.tass.comAccording to the Russian top diplomat, the approaches of Moscow and Brasilia regarding the events taking place in the world are consonant, the countries are united by the desire to promote "the formation of a more just, truly democratic, polycentric world order"
TASS(2023-04-17). Moscow to expel Western diplomats involved in subversive activity in Russia — spokeswoman.tass.com"Any actions by the United States, the UK and Canada or other unfriendly countries that have joined the rabid Russophobia of the Anglo-Saxons aimed at inciting discord and enmity in our society will be dealt with most resolutely, while the diplomats involved in this subversive activity will be expelled from Russia," she said…
TASS(2023-04-17). Russian diplomat calls for ensuring security of Russians in Sudan.tass.comThe situation in Sudan has escalated over disagreements between army commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Sovereign Council, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who is his deputy in the council…
TASS(2023-04-17). South Korea, US start joint air exercise — Yonhap.tass.comThe exercise will involve more than 60 South Korean warplanes, including F-35A, F-15K and KF-16 fighters, while the US side will mobilize more than 40 aircraft, including F-16 fighters, A-10 attack aircraft as well as F-35B and FA-18 jets of the Marine Corps…
TASS(2023-04-17). Japan protests Russia's exercise near Kuril Islands.tass.com"We protested because the strengthening of Russia's military presence in the northern territories contradicts our country's position," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said…
teleSUR, DRL(2023-04-17). Myanmar indulta a más de tres mil reos por Año Nuevo budista.telesurtv.netEl portavoz de las fuerzas armadas, teniente general Aung Lin Dwe, dijo que la amnistía es una "celebración del Año Nuevo de Myanmar para alegrar a la gente y abordar las preocupaciones humanitarias".
teleSUR(2023-04-17). ATMIS Kicks Off Mental Health Training for Troops in Somalia.telesurenglish.netOn Sunday, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) kicked off a five-day training to equip its personnel with skills and knowledge to respond to their mental health and psychological needs while serving with the mission. | RELATED: | The training on mental health and psychosocial support in peace support operations brought together the military and police officers who are exposed to violence, death, and destruction.
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Colombian President Arrives in the US to Meet With Biden.telesurenglish.netOn Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro landed in New York to begin his visit to the United States, where he will meet with the U.S. President Joe Biden on April 20. | RELATED : | The meeting will take place at the White House in Washington D.C, where Petro and Biden will discuss issues of bilateral importance such as the fight against drugs, the peace process in Colombia, migration to the United States, investment opp…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Cuban Athletes Arrive In Caracas For The Alba Games.telesurenglish.netThe National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (Inder) announced Monday that the first part of the Cuban delegation that will take part in the V ALBA Games, Venezuela 2023, arrived in Caracas. | RELATED: | "Arrival in Caracas of the first part of the Cuban delegation that will participate in the V ALBA Games Venezuela 2023," Inder reported via Twitter. | The Cuban ambassador to Venezuela, Dagoberto Rodriguez…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Death Toll Rises to 97 as Fighting Rages in Sudan.telesurenglish.netClashes in Sudan's capital Khartoum raged for a third day, raising the death toll to 97 on early Monday. Hundreds of civilians were wounded in the violence. | RELATED: | The tense situation in Sudan has sparked broad concerns in the international community, with the United Nations, the African Union, the Arab League and other international organizations having called for an immediate ceasefire. | Violent clashes erupted on Satu…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Four Dead, 28 Wounded at US Birthday Party Shooting.telesurenglish.netFour people died and 28 others were wounded at a birthday party in Dadeville, the U.S. state of Alabama, over the weekend. | RELATED: | The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) launched a death investigation at the request of the Dadeville police chief. The investigation is a result of a shooting that occurred at approximately 10: 34 p.m. local time Saturday near the 200 Block of Broadnax Street in Dadeville, loca…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Haitian Journalist Assassinated in Carrefour.telesurenglish.netOn Saturday night, armed individuals assassinated the Haitian journalist Dumesky Kersaint in the Mahotiere 83 neighborhood in the municipality of Carrefour. | RELATED: | This young reporter worked at Radio Tele INUREP where he was in charge of covering the demonstrations organized by different social groups. | "We condemn the climate of tolerated and fueled violence, which led to the death of INUREP journalist D…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Iraq Ready to Help Hold Dialogue Between Sudanese Parties.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid announced that his country is ready to help the conflicting Sudanese parties to hold a dialogue for a ceasefire. | RELATED: | "I assure our brothers in Sudan of Iraq's readiness to make efforts and help in securing opportunities for constructive dialogue in a way that contributes to giving priority to peace and strengthening the democratic approach," Rashid said. | "Iraq is closely wa…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Mexican Rear Admiral Detained for Death of Migrants in Fire.telesurenglish.netOn Sunday, the Attorney General's Office (FGR) detained the Chihuahua state delegate of the National Institute of Migration (INM), Retired Rear Admiral Salvador Gonzalez, who faces charges due to the fire that occurred in a migration center in Ciudad Juarez on March 27. | RELATED: | On the night of that fateful day, 28 people were injured during a fire in which 17 Guatemalans, 7 Venezuelans, 8 Salvadorans, 6 Hondurans and…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Montana TikTok Ban Sparks Protests From Civil Rights Activists.telesurenglish.netLast week, the Republican-led House of the U.S. state of Montana approved a bill banning TikTok in the state, triggering nationwide opposition arguing that it infringes on citizens' rights to free expression and access to information. | RELATED: | According to the bill, entities such as Apple and Google's app stores and TikTok itself would be prohibited from allowing residents in Montana to download TikTok. Entities that violate the…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Myanmar Militar Junta Grants Amnesty to Over 3,000 Prisoners.telesurenglish.netMyanmar's Military Junta granted amnesty to 3,015 prisoners in an order, and 98 foreign prisoners and five Sri Lankans in separate orders on Monday, the first day of the local calendar New Year. | RELATED: | It is to mark the Southeast Asian country's traditional New Year with peace in mind and on humanitarian grounds, as well as in view of relations between the respective countries and Myanmar, the Military Junta said. | Myanma…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Nearly 5,000 Palestinians Imprisoned In Israel.telesurenglish.netAccording to Palestinian prisoners' advocacy groups in a report on the occasion of Palestinian Prisoner's Day on April 17, around 5 000 Palestinians are currently imprisoned in Israeli prisons. | RELATED: | The Israeli occupation holds some 4 900 Palestinians imprisoned, including 31 women, 160 minors and more than 1 000 in administrative detention without charge or trial. | These data were provided in a joint report by the Palestinian Com…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). President Maduro Ratifies Venezuelan Support to UNASUR.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, President Nicolas Maduro ratified Venezuela's commitment to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and the regional integration processes. | RELATED: | "We celebrate the Day of UNASUR, an integration mechanism that emerged from the peoples' struggle. We reaffirm our commitment to fight for the consolidation of regional integration, a fundamental action for the preservation of the values of the Great Homeland," he said. | In 2014, the members of…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Protests In France After Macron's Speech In The Netherlands.telesurenglish.netProtests in France erupted Monday as President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech in the Netherlands, where he is on a two-day visit. This is his first after enacting the pension reform law. | RELATED: | Paris, Rennes, Bordeaux, Lyon, and Marseille, among others, saw hundreds of protesters rally in the streets, local media reported, noting that in the French capital, 2 000 people joined in three marches. | Barricad…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Russian FM Lavrov Arrives in Brazil to Start LATAM Tour.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Brasilia to discuss with the Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira issues of their country's bilateral relations. | RELATED: | Their meeting will take place at Itamaraty Palace, where they will discuss issues related to trade, investment, science, technology, environment, energy, defense, culture, and education. | Besides addressing the perspectives of the Brazilian-Russ…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). The Sudanese Air Force Launches Airstrikes in Khartoum.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, violent clashes in Khartoum renewed around the Sudanese Army Command, the international airport, and the Presidential Palace, after a 3-hours ceasefire on Sunday | RELATED: | The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors denounced that over 100 people have been killed and hundreds of others injured since the beginning of the clashes. | The Sudanese Army said that they had limited clashes with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) around t…
teleSUR(2023-04-17). Woman Dead In An Explosion In Cúcuta, Colombia.telesurenglish.netOn Monday, the detonation of an explosive device in the Mercedes àÅbrego park in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander department, in northeastern Colombia, left one person dead and four others injured. | RELATED: | The explosion was reported around 11: 20 a.m. According to authorities, the explosive was located in a trash can near the Immediate Attention Command (CAI). | Colonel Juan Carlos Ramirez Chaves, commander of the Metropo…
The Associated Press(2023-04-17). Food or Medicine? Inflation Squeezing Retirees in Argentina.latinorebels.comMonthly inflation was 7.7 percent in March, up from 6.5 percent in the same month in 2022. Analysts project annual inflation will come in at 110 percent in 2023, one of the highest rates in the world.
The Canary.(2023-04-17). This April, Extinction Rebellion Is Building Up To 'The Big One'.popularresistance.orgBetween protest movements and striking trade unions and workers, the sight of organised people on the streets is once more becoming increasingly common in the UK. These protests and strikes are happening because the hardships we face are glaringly apparent and getting worse by the day — from the climate crisis to the cost of living one. | Given their shared struggle, many groups are now working together to face these issues head on. That will be fully on display this April when Extinction Rebellion and others launch 'The Big One'. | According to the group itself: | By joining the dots between the intersecti…
The Conversation(2023-04-17). DNA Study Sheds Light on Arab Expansion in Africa, Axum and other Empires.juancole.com By Nancy Bird, UCL | — Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilisations rising and falling and of different cultures intermingling across the continent. We have now shed more light on some of these societies using the science of genetics. In a study published in Science Advances, my co-authors and I used DNA …
thecommunists(2023-04-17). Anti-immigration propaganda stirs up anger and rioting in Knowsley.thecommunists.orgThe following article was sent to Proletarian by a worker in Liverpool. ***** On Sunday 12 February, a fire blazed in a burnt-out riot van outside the Suites hotel in Kirkby, Knowsley, following a protest outside protesting against the housing of 'illegal' immigrants. The mainstream media's constant bombardment of the narrative that 'immigrant hotels' are …
trtworld(2023-04-17). Ennahda's leader Ghannouchi arrested for interrogation in Tunisia.trtworld.comGhannouchi, a former parliament speaker, earlier said that the accusations against him "lack any real evidence" and seek to divert public attention from Tunisia's real problems. | Ennahda's leader Ghannouchi arrested for interrogation in Tunisia…
trtworld(2023-04-17). Nigerian aviation workers block traffic in strike over pay, conditions.trtworld.comThe strike is likely to add to problems in a sector that regularly faces jet fuel shortages, which often ground local flights and where international carriers struggle to repatriate revenue from ticket sales due to a shortage of foreign currency. | Nigerian aviation workers block traffic in strike over pay, conditions…
trtworld(2023-04-17). UN: Nearly 200 dead, 1,800 wounded in Sudan as rival forces battle.trtworld.comFighting in the capital of the chronically unstable country is unprecedented and could be prolonged, despite regional and global calls for a ceasefire as diplomats mobilise. | UN: Nearly 200 dead, 1,800 wounded in Sudan as rival forces battle…
trtworld(2023-04-17). End of an era: 'The Phantom of the Opera' bows out after 35 years.trtworld.comBased on a novel by Gaston Leroux, "Phantom" tells the story of a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House and falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine. | End of an era: 'The Phantom of the Opera' bows out after 35 years…
trtworld(2023-04-17). Legendary American jazz pianist who converted to Islam dies at 92.trtworld.comJamal was friends with music greats such as Miles Davis, and influenced his work and that of other musicians, including the pianist McCoy Tyner. | Legendary American jazz pianist who converted to Islam dies at 92…
trtworld(2023-04-17). India, Russia eye trade agreement despite opposition from Western countries.trtworld.comThe announcement of the possible agreement comes at a time when New Delhi is also engaged in FTA discussions with Britain, the European Union, and the Gulf Cooperation Council. | India, Russia eye trade agreement despite opposition from Western countries…
trtworld(2023-04-17). Myanmar junta to release 3,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty.trtworld.comMyanmar junta arrested thousands since its coup more than two years ago, plunging country into turmoil and sparking widespread clashes. | Myanmar junta to release 3,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty…
trtworld(2023-04-17). US naval destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait after China drills.trtworld.comThe 7th Fleet shared images of the USS Milius's crew looking out into the Taiwan Strait, one of the most crucial waterways in the world for international shipping. | US naval destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait after China drills…
trtworld(2023-04-17). Explained: How an old power struggle erupted in deadly Sudan violence.trtworld.comTensions have been brewing for weeks between Sudan's two most powerful generals, who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation's transition to democracy. | Explained: How an old power struggle erupted in deadly Sudan violence…
trtworld(2023-04-17). Green Ramadan: A time when Muslims turn eco-warriors to care for the planet.trtworld.comOut-of-the-box Initiatives during the Muslim holy month focus on less water use while performing rituals washing, replacing plastic bottles and cutlery during community iftars with reusable ones and reducing food waste. | Green Ramadan: A time when Muslims turn eco-warriors to care for the planet…
trtworld(2023-04-17). Iran invites Saudi King Salman to visit Tehran amid thaw in ties.trtworld.comThe two Middle East powerhouses had held several rounds of dialogue in Iraq and Oman before reaching the agreement to mend ties on March 10 in China. | Iran invites Saudi King Salman to visit Tehran amid thaw in ties…
trtworld(2023-04-17). As a trade bridge, Istanbul can link financial markets: Turkish president.trtworld.comPresident Erdogan spoke at opening ceremony of the first phase of the Istanbul Finance Center, which was designed with Smart City modeling to meet all needs of the business world. | As a trade bridge, Istanbul can link financial markets: Turkish president…
unitedEditor(2023-04-17). Portraits of Politicians — 4: Sinan Oƒüan.uwidata.comSinan Oƒüan, the fourth candidate in Türkiye's May 14 presidential (and also parliamentary) elections, is a former deputy from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which is now Erdoƒüan's ally. Born in 1967 in Iƒüdƒ±r, Türkiye's easternmost city bordering Armenia and Iran, Oƒüan is the youngest of the presidential candidates. The characteristics of the Victory Party …
W. T. Whitney Jr.(2023-04-17). Thanks to China and Brazil, U.S. dollar's power over world economy weakens.peoplesworld.org 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 …
WSWS(2023-04-17). The Wuhan lab lie and US war propaganda.wsws.orgThe promotion of the Wuhan lab conspiracy theory by the Washington Post, in defiance of near-universal scientific consensus, embodies the US media's transformation into a clearinghouse for wartime propaganda.
WSWS(2023-04-17). Scottish National Party in meltdown.wsws.orgThe SNP's funding crisis is rooted in a membership decline flowing from the fact that in national and local government, it has imposed brutal cuts on every area of social spending, while also supporting NATO's war with Russia.
Zane McNeill(2023-04-17). Washington Becomes Sixth State to Pass Shield Law Protecting Trans Residents.truthout.orgIn response to far right lawmakers introducing a slew of anti-trans legislation over the past few months, a handful of states have moved to pass shield laws to protect medical providers and trans residents, as well as out-of-state visitors seeking gender-affirming care. On April 10, Washington became the sixth state to pass a law protecting access to reproductive and gender-affirming health care… |
| AFP | (2023-04-17). Police arrest gunman for killing four soldiers at Indian military base.tribune.com.pk An Indian army gunner has been arrested for the killing of four soldiers at a military base near the Pakistan border, police said on Monday, ruling out a terror motive. | The attack took place last week at the Bathinda military station in Punjab, a northern state where tensions have been high over the resurgence of Khalistan movement. | Police said the accused gunner, Desai Mohan, shot the four soldiers dead in the early hours of the morning while they slept, using a stolen rifle and ammunition. | Local media reports quoted an unnamed police official saying the accused was being sexually abused by the four sol…
| AFP | (2023-04-17). SpaceX postpones test flight of Starship, world's biggest rocket.tribune.com.pk SpaceX on Monday postponed the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond. | Liftoff of the gigantic rocket was called off just minutes ahead of the scheduled launch time because of a pressurisation issue in the booster stage, SpaceX said. | Standing down from today's flight test attempt; team is working towards next available opportunity | — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 17, 2023 | SpaceX founder Elon Musk said a pressure valve appeared to be frozen, forcing a postponement of the launch which had been planned for 8: 20am Centra…
| news.desk | (2023-04-17). Pakistan lauds Saudi role in Yemen peace dialogue.tribune.com.pk Pakistan on Monday welcomed the recent dialogue and diplomatic engagement towards peace in Yemen, lauding Saudi Arabia's role and its efforts in reinforcing the initiatives of the Sultanate of Oman and the UN Special Envoy for Yemen. | A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised the Saudi efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the Yemeni crisis, expressing belief that they are timely and would promote peace, stability, and development in the region. | "Pakistan reiterates its principled support for a political solution to the Yemeni crisis through dialogue and consultation," the statement s…
| Reuters | (2023-04-17). Eleven people die of sunstroke near Mumbai after open-air award function.tribune.com.pk At least eleven people died on Sunday after suffering from sunstroke at an event attended by India's home minister on the outskirts of Mumbai, the chief minister of Maharashtra state said. | Hundreds of thousands of people attended an award function on Sunday afternoon where federal home minister Amit Shah presented an award to a well-known social activist, on the outskirts of the country's financial capital of Mumbai in Maharashtra. | The event was held outdoors in the afternoon in Khargar, where the maximum temperature recorded was 38 degrees Celsius (100.4°F), normal for this time of the year. | Around…
| Reuters | (2023-04-17). Four dead in Alabama 'Sweet 16' birthday party shooting.tribune.com.pk At least four people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting that erupted during a late-night "Sweet 16" birthday celebration at a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, state police and local news media said on Sunday. | Some of the injured were critically wounded during the shooting in east-central Alabama, about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of the state capital of Montgomery, authorities said. There was no official word on what led to the gun violence. | Authorities said the shooting started shortly after 10: 30pm CT on Saturday but they declined to answer questions or provide further details…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Iranian president invites Saudi king to visit Tehran.tribune.com.pk Iran has officially invited Saudi Arabia's king to visit the country, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday, after the two regional rivals agreed to end years of hostility following a China-brokered agreement in March. | After years of bad relations that fuelled proxy conflicts across the Middle East, where Tehran and Riyadh backed opposite sides from Yemen to Syria, Iran and the Kingdom reached an agreement to end a seven-year diplomatic rift. | Also read: Iran vows crack down on people who promote removing the veil | "Iranian President (EbrahimRaisi) has sent an invitation to the Saudi king…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Putin critic jailed in treason case for 25 years.tribune.com.pk Outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was jailed for a quarter of a century by a Moscow court on Monday, the harshest sentence of its kind since Russia invaded Ukraine, after being found guilty of treason and other offences he denied. | Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and an opposition politician who holds Russian and British passports, spent years speaking out against President Vladimir Putin and lobbied Western governments to impose sanctions on Russia and individual Russians for purported human rights violations. | State prosecutors, who had requested the court jail him for 25 years, had accused hi…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Rishi Sunak investigated over wife's interest in UK childcare firm.tribune.com.pk British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog over whether he properly declared his wife's shareholding in a childcare company which stands to benefit from new government policy. | Parliament's Commissioner for Standards began the investigation over a "declaration of interest" on April 13, according to a list of open inquiries on its website on Monday. | Opposition parties had raised questions over media reports that Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy was a shareholder in a company set to benefit from support for the childcare sector announced in March's budget. | "We are…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). EU lawmakers call for summit to control 'very powerful' AI.tribune.com.pk EU lawmakers urged world leaders on Monday to hold a summit to find ways to control the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT, saying they were developing faster than expected. | The 12 MEPs, all working on EU legislation on the technology, called on US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to convene the meeting, and said AI firms should be more responsible. | The statement came weeks after Twitter owner Elon Musk and more than 1,000 technology figures demanded a six-month pause in the development of systems more powerful than Microso…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Son of toppled Iranian Shah to visit Israel.tribune.com.pk The exiled son of the Iranian Shah toppled in the 1979 Islamic revolution will visit Israel this week, Israel's government said on Sunday, calling him the "most senior Iranian personality" to ever pay a public visit to Israel. | Israel and Iran enjoyed warmer ties under the US-backed Shah, though they have become enemies since. | Israel, in its statement, said the visit by Reza Pahlavi is meant to create "a bridge between Israel and the Iranian people, and expressing joint opposition to the Ayatollah regime." | "A democratic Iran will seek to renew its ties with Israel and our Arab neighbours," Pahlavi was quo…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-17). Saudi unilaterally releases detainees to Yemen amid peace push.tribune.com.pk Saudi Arabia on Monday released 104 detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a Saudi-led coalition said, in a unilateral move that follows simultaneous detainee exchanges between Yemen's warring parties. | The military coalition, which intervened in Yemen in 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthis ousted the government from the capital Sanaa, said the additional release was to support dialogue in continuing efforts to end Yemen's conflict. | A Saudi delegation, which is seeking a permanent ceasefire deal to end military involvement in the war, on Thursday concluded peace talks in Sanaa…
Gun violence is an epidemic in the United States. Already this year, families are grieving after mass shootings at a school, the workplace and a birthday celebration. A sweet sixteen birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama was the latest target of a mass shooting. On Saturday …
Just days after a 16-year-old in the U.S. was shot after knocking on the door of the wrong address, a woman was shot dead in similar circumstances.
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Russia's foreign minister came to Brazil on Monday to hold talks with high government officials about the conflict with Ukraine.
Washington is trying to contain another national security breach. Why were the documents leaked? And, what happens next? The U.S. government is dealing with the fallout of yet another major leak of classified papers. Among the revelations: U.S. skepticism about Ukraine's military abilities in the …
Attacks on LGBTQ rights, abortion access, and movements for racial justice aren't exclusive to any one state in the union. But Texas is certainly a place where state officials and vigilantes are working hand-in-hand to bring about a dangerous new future. Texas-based journalists Andrea Grimes is a writer, editor, and activist living in…
Nineteen years before the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city of Cincinnati was shaken by a rebellion in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood over the police killing of Timothy Thomas, an unarmed Black man. In a special "George Floyd Memorial Lecture" hosted by the 
When it comes to putting a price tag on Baltimore's expansive list of tax incentives for developers, even a simple request for financial data can lead to complicated answers. City officials learned this the hard way when they asked the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) for data on what was being spent on cleaning up contaminated sites that have earned a lucrative tax break known as a Instead of sharing the data, the MDE forced the city to file a Maryland Pu…
This article was originally published in Over the past few weeks, significant events have been unfolding across historic Palestine. January 7, 2023, marked the start of Zionist protests in response to proposed Israeli judicial reforms. In parallel, we have also seen an intensification of the ongoing settler colonial violence perpetrated by the Zionist entity against Palestinians — January was the West Bank's deadliest month in nearly a decade, and the last few weeks have seen heightened violence towards Palestinians in Al-Aq…
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This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
"The GOP has a well-established playbook for the aftermath of a school shooting: thoughts, prayers, and protecting the guns," The Rolling Stone's Nikki McCann Ramirez wrote after the latest mass slaying in which a heavily armed attacker murdered three adults and three children at a private Christian school in Nashville. Police shot and killed the attacker. Brian Clardy is …
By SP Staff Last week's Scheer Intelligence podcast featured a headline inspired by the late comedian George Carlin. The headline serves as an excuse to revisit his 2005 HBO special "Life is Worth Losing," where Carlin includes one of his most iconic bits critiquing America's consumerism, education, politics and the myth of the American Dream. …
Domestic uses of robotic dogs are fundamentally dehumanizing and would further suggest that they contribute strongly to the militarization of culture and strengthening the power of the surveillance state.
France's president has proven himself to be a well-oiled weathervane. What he says on Monday may not match what he says or does on Wednesday. But his remarks while visiting China are interesting in several ways.
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.
By Paul Street / CounterPunch The Capitalist Democrats… The Democratic Party is a militantly capitalist entity and always has been — and not just in the neoliberal era. The much beloved New Deal Democratic president Franklin Roosevelt, himself a wealthy member of the capitalist establishment, boasted that he had saved the US American profits system by overseeing …
By The media obsession in vilifying Jack Texeira for "leaking" TOP SECRET and SECRET documents and judging him guilty without any benefit of doubt, is …
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WASHINGTON—More revelations about the corporate and right-wing ties of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, his lobbyist wife Ginni Thomas and his failure for almost two decades to disclose even minimal information about both have raised pressure on Attorney General Merrick Garland to name a special counsel and act in the case and on Senate Democratic …
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Carrying empty coffins honoring three adults and three nine-year-olds shot dead at a Christian school around two weeks ago, hundreds of Tennessee Poor People's Campaigners marched on the state capitol building in Nashville on April 17, demanding the Volunteer State's Republican legislative supermajority pass tough gun control laws. But their demand, like the initial …
Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks The remarkable pace by which the term "apartheid" has moved from the margins of the Israeli-Palestinian debate to its centre was on powerful display this weekend. The prestigious American magazine, Foreign Affairs, widely considered one of most influential foreign policy magazines shaping Washington's thinking, added its weight behind the claim that …
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Starbucks Workers United, the grass-roots worker organizing campaign which the Service Employees aid, has organized its 300th store in the U.S., in Sacramento, Calif. The vote was 11-2 on April 14 at the store at 7th and K Streets in the California capital. The Sacramento vote came just weeks after Starbucks's annual board and …
Brazil's leader said on Saturday that the United States should stop "encouraging war" in Ukraine. President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva sent the message as he ended his landmark visit to China and meeting with President Xi Jinping which heralded a "leap forward" in the relationship between the two nations. Speaking to journalists before leaving …
Folks, I aim to post a "Tax Day Special" later today. (It's the individual tax filing deadline in the USA.) If you're signed up for my emails, I will be overloading the system, so you may not get the "Tax Day Special" email until tomorrow. Thus, PLEASE CHECK BACK THIS EVENING. I *should* have another...…
By Laureen Fagan ( Sustainability Times) — News of an accelerating sea level rise along the Gulf Coast of the United States has renewed attention on climate migration, and the degree to which people in the U.S. have begun to retreat from climate challenges due to flooding, wildfire and other impacts. The new study, …
By Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington | — Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. The fighting represents the latest crisis in the North African nation, which has contended with numerous coups and periods of civil strife since becoming independent in 1956. …
Welcome fellow antifascists! As we enter into the spring, its clear that while the gender fascist wave of violence, harassment and intimidation against the LGBTQ+ community is continuing, some cracks are also beginning to show. Death threats, arson attacks, and far-Right protests are seemingly a weekly occurrence, while pundits are rushing to manufacture the threat… 1678214521-0/Chineseforeignministerxinhua-(1)1678214521-0.jpg)
China's foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks, state media Xinhua reported Tuesday. | The separate phone calls between Foreign Minister Qin Gang and the Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats come amid recent moves by Beijing to position itself as a regional mediator. | Qin encouraged "steps to resume peace talks," and said that "China is ready to provide convenience for this," in a Monday phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, Xinhua reported in a summarization. | And Qin told Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki…
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Montana approved a bill last week that would ban the social media app TikTok on all personal devices. If signed by the governor, the law could take effect in January 2024. The move comes as the U.S. Congress …
The IMF and World Bank insist their Spring Meetings finished with a "strong message of confidence and a willingness to cooperate," despite a key committee failing to agree on a joint statement about the challenges facing the global economy. Policymakers gathered in Washington, D.C. this past week amid …
Recent research in Peru shows illegal mining and other criminal economies have grown exponentially in recent years. That has also caused an increase in human trafficking which impacts particularly women and girls from poor backgrounds.
A major shift is underway in the global economy. And many economists are calling it the next phase of globalization. It follows the supply chain mishaps brought by the pandemic. Many U.S. companies are now reducing their reliance on factories in China and other parts …
Mexico City is seeing a trend away from four wheels, in favor of two, on its roads. As one of the most traffic congested cities in the world, authorities there are investing heavily in bicycling infrastructure, to encourage more people to make the transition.
2024 Republican hopefuls descended on Indianapolis, Indiana for the National Rifle Association's annual leadership summit, including former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. They were seeking the blessing of the oldest and most powerful gun association in America, and as Toni …
Four victims have been named from the mass shooting at a 'Sweet 16' birthday party on Saturday in the U.S. state of Alabama. Police have not yet said if they have arrested a suspect. The attack came on the same day a gunman fired …
Even though he was framed for the killing of a local police officer, sentenced without a fair trial, and imprisoned for 44 years, former Black Panther and dearly departed TRNN Executive Producer Marshall "Eddie" Conway never stopped organizing. In 1980, while incarcerated himself as a political prisoner, Eddie helped organize a prisoners' educational outreach program called " 
This article originally appeared in New Brunswick, N.J. — Here are some of the senior administrators I did not see joining us on the picket lines set up by 
Click to see full-size image | On the evening of April 17, the western part of Bakhmut was inflamed by large fire. According to preliminary reports, the Ukrainian military positions were hit by Russian high-precision FAB-500 bombs with planning and correction modules. | Presumably, at least one strike hit the fortified area of the Ukrainian 241st Territorial Defense Brigade near Khromovo and the motocross track in Bakhmut. Another strike reportedly hit the intersection of the roads used for transfer of Ukrainian ammu…
Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: The tank was damaged as a result of a collision with another tank. | Polish Army Reserve Officer Piotr Pavelka commented on the incident: Ukrainian soldiers who are still training on the Polish Leopard 2A4 just drove into each other. Apparently, something went wrong, that one of the tanks drove another on the armor, and the one who drove on the armor crashed into the tower, tearing it out of the hull. Well, to be honest, I don't remember such clumsy car control anywhere else. | The p…
US Hummer on fire | Today, the Bakhmut region seems to be the battlefield of the Ukrainian war. However, heavy fighting is ongoing along the entire front line in the Donbass, including in the northern Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya region. The front line in this area has remained mostly stable since Russia's retreat from the Kharkiv region months ago. | The town of Kremennaya is the key to the north of the Luhansk People's Republic. If the Armed Forces of Ukraine manage to break through in the area of…
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army took control of remaining areas in the south of Bakhmut 2 Railway Station; | Clashes are ongoing in the Selyshche district; | Clashes are ongoing near Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes are ongoing near the Avangard stadium; | Clashes are ongoing near May 9 street. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : | 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army artillery struck the positions of the AFU near Chasov Yar; | The Russian Army artillery struck the positions of the AFU near Konstantinovka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Avdiivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the western part of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armored vehicle, 1 howitzer were d…
Click to see full-size image | On April 16, the US reportedly shot down an unidentified quadcopter over the Baghdad airport; | On April 16, the PMU's 30th Brigade arrested an ISIS terrorists in Nineveh province; | On April 16, the PMU's 52nd Brigade started a security operation in the eastern areas of Salah al-Din province against the ISIS elements; | A delegation from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence reportedly visited the Iraqi Kurdistan region late last week to follow up on the Iran-Iraq security agr…
Illustrative Image | Written by Under international law, any nation's right to self-defense is more fundamental than any other national right. When two nations are at war against each other, one — the one that starts the war — is called "the aggressor" and under international law is blamed for the war — and the other is called "the defender" or the victim of that aggressor, and…
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | For years, US intelligence officials could hold their allies, notably the British, in contempt for leaking like sinking vessels and harbouring such espionage luminaries as the Cambridge Five. The whirligig of time has returned the favour with the latest leak from the US Department of Defense. They pose a question pregnant with relevance: Do Washington's allies have any reason to trust their own secure channels of sharing defence information? The answ…
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The secretary of the US Treasury, Janet Yellen, has admitted that Washington's imposition of unilateral sanctions on countries around the world could weaken the dominance of the dollar. | "There is a risk, when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar, that, over time, it could undermine the hegemony of the dollar", Yellen said in an April 16 She also noted that Washington's use of economic warfare "does create a desire on the part of China, of Russia, of Iran to find an alternative" to the dollar. | Before…
By Daniel Kovalik and John Perry — Apr 12, 2023 | Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent attempted coup that lasted from April through July, 2018. In the first of four articles, we look at how it was planned and how it started. | In the first few months of 2018, Nicaragua hardly appeared to be a strong candidate for an attempted coup. Daniel Ortega's government had an 80 per cent approval rating in a poll a few months earlier. There had been eight years of 
The new chief of the BRICS bloc's New Development Bank, Brazil's leftist ex-President Dilma Rousseff, revealed they are gradually moving away from the U.S. dollar, promising at least 30% of loans in local currencies of members.
Women's lives are on the line after Ron DeSantis, notoriously ultra-right Governor of Florida, signed a six-week abortion ban.
SUMMER has well and truly set in all over India. Monthly average temperatures in February have been the hottest since 1901.
If one were only to read the headlines over the last two years, it might seem as if the U.S. military is late to the problem of climate change. However, as a large emitter of greenhouse gasses (51 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents in 2019 alone), the U.S. military has been researching, anticipating, and planning for the effects of climate change for decades.
By John McEvoy and Mark Curtis / Declassified UK The U.K. government has poured over £25 million into private "counter-disinformation" organisations since January 2018 and four of these are directed by people linked to the British or U.S. foreign policy establishment. Yet, while publishing information deriving from these groups, much of it on the Ukraine war, media …
By Not a day passes without Americans witnessing another debacle in the nation's domestic and foreign policies that further grind down the last remaining threads …
In the news The NHS faced further strike action this week, with 47,000 junior doctors participating in a four-day walkout. The Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, has said the British Medical Association's (BMA) demand for a pay restoration to 2008 levels is 'unreasonable'. Negotiations have stalled over the effective 35% pay rise demand. Meanwhile, on Friday the …
CounterSpin interview with Silky Shah on detention center fire.
We're not living the American dream. We're living a financial nightmare. The U.S. government is funding its existence with a credit card. The government—and that includes the current administration—is spending money it doesn't have on programs it can't afford, and "we the taxpayers" are the ones being forced to foot the bill for the government's …
The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom and A student journalist at Loyola University New Orleans lost her appeal and faces sanctions for reporting on a student who was arrested and charged with stalking. | Kloe Witt is a freshman. She was working on a story for the university newspaper called The Maroon, and the story was 
WASHINGTON—Free travel worth millions of dollars, spanning 15 years. Sweetheart deals from that same Republican big giver for property in Georgia, unreported on ethics forms. Payments from a corporation that went out of business in 2006. And a spouse who's not only a lobbyist but describes herself as "the connector" between the rightists and the …
WASHINGTON—El sindicato de empleados estatales, del condado y municipales se está recuperando de los enormes recortes en los empleos locales y estatales que impuso la pandemia del coronavirus (Covid-19), dice el presidente del sindicato, Lee Saunders. Y, agrega, los gobernadores, alcaldes y funcionarios del condado con los que habla y trabaja regularmente buscan desesperadamente trabajadores …
( Tomdispatch.com )- Why is the Pentagon budget so high? On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its $842 billion military budget request for 2024, the largest ask (in today's dollars) since the peaks of the Afghan and Iraq wars. And mind you, that's before the hawks in Congress get their hands on it. Last …
By Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski ( ProPublica ) — In 2014, one of Texas billionaire Harlan Crow's companies purchased a string of properties on a quiet residential street in Savannah, Georgia. It wasn't a marquee acquisition for the real estate magnate, just an old single-story home and two vacant lots down the …
Sudanese Communists are calling for an "immediate" ceasefire as the civilian casualty count in the bitter struggle for power between Sudan's army and a notorious paramilitary force hit almost 100 dead and around 600 wounded. The fierce fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and other areas has dealt a new blow to hopes for a transition …
Asia Times: Do Japanese manufacturers use ChatGPT? ChatGPT: It is possible that some Japanese manufacturers use ChatGPT or other similar language models for various applications… However, I do not have access to specific information on which Japanese manufacturers are currently using ChatGPT or other similar language models… Asia Times: How about Panasonic? ChatGPT: I do …
We speak with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. Both the Biden administration and the U.N. secretary-general are urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to sign the bill into law. Mugisha says anti-LGBTQ measures in Uganda reflect the legacy of British colonialism, which introduced anti-sodomy laws across Africa, as well as the influence of the U.S. religious right. "The ho…
We discuss climate solutions and the need for broad involvement in the fight to avert climate catastrophe with writer and activist Rebecca Solnit and longtime Filipino climate activist Renato "Red" Constantino. Solnit is the co-editor of Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility, which features an essay by Constantino about his role in the Paris Climate Agreement titled "How the Ants Moved the Elephants in Paris." "This is the decade of decision, and we need as many people as possible engaged as fully as possible," says Solnit.
We go to Khartoum, Sudan, for an update on fighting that began Saturday between the Sudanese military and a rival paramilitary force that has left at least 97 civilians dead and hundreds more injured. The fighting pits Sudan's military against a powerful paramilitary group and has dashed hopes of a civilian-led, democratically elected government — a key demand of protesters who led Sudan's mass mobilizations in 2019 — and sparked fears of civil war. "What should be the priority right now is a ceasefire," says Sudanese activist Marine Alneel.
Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for the past 72 days, has reached a very dangerous and critical health condition as of 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners' Day. Despite — or perhaps because of — the severity of his health condition, the occupation courts once again delayed a hearing on his case and potential …
By Nancy Bird, UCL | — Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilisations rising and falling and of different cultures intermingling across the continent. We have now shed more light on some of these societies using the science of genetics. In a study published in Science Advances, my co-authors and I used DNA …
SpaceX on Monday postponed the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond. | Liftoff of the gigantic rocket was called off just minutes ahead of the scheduled launch time because of a pressurisation issue in the booster stage, SpaceX said. | Standing down from today's flight test attempt; team is working towards next available opportunity | — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 17, 2023 | SpaceX founder Elon Musk said a pressure valve appeared to be frozen, forcing a postponement of the launch which had been planned for 8: 20am Centra…
Pakistan on Monday welcomed the recent dialogue and diplomatic engagement towards peace in Yemen, lauding Saudi Arabia's role and its efforts in reinforcing the initiatives of the Sultanate of Oman and the UN Special Envoy for Yemen. | A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised the Saudi efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the Yemeni crisis, expressing belief that they are timely and would promote peace, stability, and development in the region. | "Pakistan reiterates its principled support for a political solution to the Yemeni crisis through dialogue and consultation," the statement s…
At least eleven people died on Sunday after suffering from sunstroke at an event attended by India's home minister on the outskirts of Mumbai, the chief minister of Maharashtra state said. | Hundreds of thousands of people attended an award function on Sunday afternoon where federal home minister Amit Shah presented an award to a well-known social activist, on the outskirts of the country's financial capital of Mumbai in Maharashtra. | The event was held outdoors in the afternoon in Khargar, where the maximum temperature recorded was 38 degrees Celsius (100.4°F), normal for this time of the year. | Around…
At least four people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting that erupted during a late-night "Sweet 16" birthday celebration at a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, state police and local news media said on Sunday. | Some of the injured were critically wounded during the shooting in east-central Alabama, about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of the state capital of Montgomery, authorities said. There was no official word on what led to the gun violence. | Authorities said the shooting started shortly after 10: 30pm CT on Saturday but they declined to answer questions or provide further details…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog over whether he properly declared his wife's shareholding in a childcare company which stands to benefit from new government policy. | Parliament's Commissioner for Standards began the investigation over a "declaration of interest" on April 13, according to a list of open inquiries on its website on Monday. | Opposition parties had raised questions over media reports that Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy was a shareholder in a company set to benefit from support for the childcare sector announced in March's budget. | "We are…
EU lawmakers urged world leaders on Monday to hold a summit to find ways to control the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT, saying they were developing faster than expected. | The 12 MEPs, all working on EU legislation on the technology, called on US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to convene the meeting, and said AI firms should be more responsible. | The statement came weeks after Twitter owner Elon Musk and more than 1,000 technology figures demanded a six-month pause in the development of systems more powerful than Microso…
The exiled son of the Iranian Shah toppled in the 1979 Islamic revolution will visit Israel this week, Israel's government said on Sunday, calling him the "most senior Iranian personality" to ever pay a public visit to Israel. | Israel and Iran enjoyed warmer ties under the US-backed Shah, though they have become enemies since. | Israel, in its statement, said the visit by Reza Pahlavi is meant to create "a bridge between Israel and the Iranian people, and expressing joint opposition to the Ayatollah regime." | "A democratic Iran will seek to renew its ties with Israel and our Arab neighbours," Pahlavi was quo…
Saudi Arabia on Monday released 104 detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a Saudi-led coalition said, in a unilateral move that follows simultaneous detainee exchanges between Yemen's warring parties. | The military coalition, which intervened in Yemen in 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthis ousted the government from the capital Sanaa, said the additional release was to support dialogue in continuing efforts to end Yemen's conflict. | A Saudi delegation, which is seeking a permanent ceasefire deal to end military involvement in the war, on Thursday concluded peace talks in Sanaa…
