(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. …
(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/15: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Deir Yassin Village and Massacre" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(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…
(2023-04-18). How The U.S. Regime Is Scaring Its Public To Accept Martial Law. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-18). Saturday 5/20: CA NOW Conference: Bridging the Gap for a Feminist Future. indybay.org Online / virtual – join from anywhere | In-person: West Hollywood Park ARC, 647 N San Vicente, | West Hollywood Blvd, CA 90069…
(2023-04-18). Friday 4/28: East Bay Premiere: "SF Rage Against the War Machine" documentary/ Benefit for CODEPINK. indybay.org East Bay Media Center, 1939 Addison St., Berkeley.
(2023-04-18). Monday 4/17: Dialectical Consumerism: San Francisco's next iteration. indybay.org Virtual via Google meet: meet.google.com/hnb-abfm-fzg…
(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/22: Dialectical Consumerism meets Earth Day SF, the walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | (we meet in the lobby)…
(2023-04-18). Event seen invigorating offshore orders. ecns.cn Chinese 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.
(2023-04-18). De-dollarization trend: Bangladesh, Russia agree to use RMB to settle payment for nuclear plant. ecns.cn Bangladesh and Russia have agreed to use the Chinese yuan, or RMB, to settle payment for a nuclear plant Moscow is building in the South Asian country, Reuters reported Monday, which will further strengthen the trend of de-dollarization trend worldwide.
(2023-04-18). New Covid-19 variant XBB.1.16 'Arcturus' detected in China. ecns.cn The 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.
(2023-04-18). China unleashes great economic momentum as expos recover. ecns.cn The 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.
(2023-04-18). Senior Beijing official for HK calls for more cooperation. ecns.cn The central government official arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday and will wrap up his six-day tour on Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). China stresses its stance on Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn The 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.
(2023-04-18). Probe launched after acrobat's fatal fall. ecns.cn Authorities 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.
(2023-04-18). China's retail sales up 5.8 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China'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.
(2023-04-18). China's industrial output up 3 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China'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.
(2023-04-18). China's GDP expands 4.5 pct year on year in Q1. ecns.cn China'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.
(2023-04-18). China's fixed-asset investment up 5.1 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China'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.
(2023-04-18). China's central bank adds liquidity via reverse repos. ecns.cn China's central bank injected funds into the financial system through open market operations Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). China's resident nominal disposable income up 5.1 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China'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.
(2023-04-18). 185 killed in Sudan clashes: UN Sudan envoy. ecns.cn Clashes 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.
(2023-04-18). Choosing between U.S., China to bring less prosperity, more poverty: EU Central Bank chief. ecns.cn The rising political pressure on countries to choose between the United States and China would lead to less economic growth across the world and should be avoided by "all means".
(2023-04-18). China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.3 pct in March. ecns.cn China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent in March, down 0.3 percentage points from February, official data showed Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). National archaeological site parks receive 146 mln visits in 5 years. ecns.cn Over 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.
(2023-04-18). Japan Coast Guard aircraft makes crash landing in Oita. ecns.cn A 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.
(2023-04-18). U.S., NATO pump weapons to Ukraine for own interests, says Irish EU lawmaker. ecns.cn While China presented to the world a peace plan to the Ukraine crisis, "the U.S. and NATO haven't wanted the war to stop" for their own interests, Mick Wallace, a member of the European Parliament (MEP), has said.
(2023-04-18). China has become a key actor in UN peacekeeping operations: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn
(2023-04-18). Giant panda Meng Lan attracts crowds to Beijing Zoo. ecns.cn As 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".
(2023-04-18). World's largest ruby displayed in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Weighing 55.22 carats, the Estrela de Fura is to come to auction in New York on June 8.
(2023-04-18). Death toll in Sudan clashes rises to 185. ecns.cn Clashes 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…
(2023-04-18). 50,000 passengers travel through ferry journeys after 100 days of service resumption. ecns.cn As of Monday, the 100 days of the service resumption of "mini three links", which refers to direct trade, postal and transport services between Kinmen, Matsu and Fujian, over 600 ferry trip were made across the Strait with more than 49,500 passengers.
(2023-04-18). Tallest tree in karst area of China found in Guangxi. ecns.cn A 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…
(2023-04-18). Thursday 4/20: On Water Justice: Kali Akuno Speaks. indybay.org Alice Griffith Community Room, 2600 Arelious Walker Dr San Francisco CA 94124 | Part of the "People's Earth Day for Water Justice" events…
(2023-04-18). Sunday 4/23: Oakland People's Earth Day for Water Justice. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland…
(2023-04-18). Chinese-made EVs are Conquering the world's largest Auto Market, as BEV sales Soared 87% in '22. juancole.com Ann 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%. …
(2023-04-18). Wednesday 4/19: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Courthouse, 95 7th Street @ Mission Street, San Francisco…
(2023-04-18). Invitation: Land and Commons near Bure (France). indybay.org Encounter of peasant and rural struggles 26 August – 3 September in Bure, Lorraine, France. Around 40 farms, groups and organisations have so far signed the call to participate in the "Terre et Communs" camp near Bure this summer. Schedule, cultural programme, infrastructures … the whole thing is taking shape. We will keep you informed in the coming months. You will soon be able to confirm your participation via the website.
(2023-04-18). Longtime tenant activist Eleanor Walden of Berkeley passed away Friday, April 7, 2023. indybay.org 2006 photo of Frances Hailman, Eleanor Walden, and Lynda Carson (myself) are organizers of a Save Section 8 Tenants Rally in front of the Old Berkeley City Hall Building.
(2023-04-18). Why the US Bank Crisis is Not Over. indybay.org There must always be a financial crash at some point. That is because interest-bearing debt grows exponentially, but the economy follows an S-curve and then turns down. And when the economy turns down… the magnitude of financial claims on the economy exceeds the ability to pay.
(2023-04-18). Tuesday 4/18: Single-Payer Health Care in California. indybay.org Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/86465752525?pwdTzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09 Meeting ID: 864 6575 2525; Passcode: 465295…
(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 …
(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/15: Mountain View: Protest Judicial Ban of Abortion Pill. indybay.org Intersection of El Camino Real and Castro Street | Mountain View, CA…
(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Esophageal 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…
(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April 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…
(2023-04-18). A new heart and a renewed zest for life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whether 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…
(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Parkinson's disease — are you at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April 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…
(2023-04-18). Consumer Health: Testicular cancer — are you at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April 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…
(2023-04-18). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In 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…
(2023-04-18). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like 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…
(2023-04-18). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, 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…
(2023-04-18). Bianca's transplant journey. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spring 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….
(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is macular degeneration? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR 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…
(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR 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…
(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart 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…
(2023-04-18). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D 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…
(2023-04-18). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic trainer gives tips on avoiding boredom to prevent injury in running routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, 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…
(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You 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…
(2023-04-18). What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scientists 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…
(2023-04-18). Does my child need ear tubes? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Middle 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…
(2023-04-18). Young man's disease: Testicular cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 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…
(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While 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…
(2023-04-18). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D 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…
(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/15: Call to Action: Protect Medication Abortion Access – Virtual Rally & Teach-In. indybay.org Online protest rally & teach-in. | Join from anywhere and take action!
(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/15: Oakland Mife Rally. indybay.org Oakland, CA – Precise location TBA | Location update: Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank H Ogawa Plz, Oakland, CA 94612…
(2023-04-18). Song: The Abortion Pill Mifepristone-You Can't Stop It! indybay.org mp4 by Jim Colton ProBonoPhoto 1 min 41 second video…
(2023-04-18). Vandana Shiva: El ecofeminismo tiene que ser antifascista. indybay.org Vandana Shiva: "El ecofeminismo tiene que ser antifascista"
(2023-04-18). Friday 4/14: After winning our election to join IBU-ILWU, Alcatraz workers are fighting for a contract. indybay.org Pier 33, San Francisco…
(2023-04-18). Thursday 4/27: Sunsara Taylor Speaking on: "Woke" Lunacy VS. Real Revolution. indybay.org 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley…
(2023-04-18). Three Same Day Protests in SF Bay Area in Reaction to Ruling on Abortion Bill. indybay.org Photos from actions in Berkeley and San Jose on April 10. Please credit the photographers where noted. | Top photo by Cornelia Grimes, ProBonoPhoto from Berkeley action.
(2023-04-18). CBC Suspends Twitter Activity Over State-Funded Label. sputnikglobe.com TORONTO (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.
(2023-04-18). DOJ Arrests Two Men for Running Alleged 'Secret' Chinese Police Station in Manhattan. sputnikglobe.com Multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have accused China of running foreign police stations in their countries, a claim China has vehemently denied.
(2023-04-18). Embattled Rep. George Santos Announces Reelection Bid. sputnikglobe.com Representative George Santos, when questioned about his heritage, earlier claimed he never said he was Jewish, just "Jew-ish."
(2023-04-18). G7 Foreign Ministers Welcome Iran, Saudi Arabia Restoring Relationships. sputnikglobe.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – Top diplomats from the Group of Seven on Tuesday welcomed initiates to mend relationships between Tehran and Riyadh.
(2023-04-18). Hollywood Writers Approve Strike With 98% Vote Ahead of Looming Contract Expiry. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (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.
(2023-04-18). Launch of SME Logistics Cost Co-Financing Service Summed Up. sputnikglobe.com The 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.
(2023-04-18). Putin Travels to Kherson to Meet Russian Troops, Pays First Visit to Lugansk – Video. sputnikglobe.com Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Vostok National Guard staff in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), the Kremlin said in a statement.
(2023-04-18). REC: Export Support Infrastructure Conference Opens in Volgograd. sputnikglobe.com A 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.
(2023-04-18). Russian Tu-95MS Bombers Conduct Air Patrols During Pacific Fleet Check. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (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.
(2023-04-18). Say Cheese: Costs of UK Food Staples, Oats Soar by Up to 80% – Watchdog. sputnikglobe.com UK 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.
(2023-04-18). Scientists Discover Coral Reef in Unmapped Galapagos Islands Territory. sputnikglobe.com The Galapagos Marine Reserve was first established in 1998 and is considered to be one of the most diverse marine protected areas in the world, as well as one of the largest.
(2023-04-18). Sweden Foresees Economic Gloom With Steeper GDP Contraction. sputnikglobe.com Despite 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.
(2023-04-18). Syrian Foreign Minister Arrives in Tunisia on Working Visit. sputnikglobe.com TUNIS (Sputnik) – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has arrived in Tunisia on a working visit, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
(2023-04-18). Think Tank: Israel Should Put Aside Internal Differences, Prepare for War With Iran. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (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.
(2023-04-18). Two People Injured in Jerusalem Shooting, Police Searching for Perpetrator. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two people were injured as a result of shooting near a border police base in Jerusalem on Tuesday morning, according to media reports.
(2023-04-18). US House Passes Bill to Hold China 'Accountable' for Balloon Incident. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (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.
(2023-04-18). US, Russia Can Come Back Together by Cooperating in Space – Former Astronaut. sputnikglobe.com COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – The United States and Russia can get back and improve ties by working together in space, former astronaut Frank Culbertson told Sputnik, adding that communication with the Russians over the past year has been difficult.
(2023-04-18). Video: Just Stop Oil Activists Disrupt World Snooker Championship in UK. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Just Stop Oil environmental activists disrupted the World Snooker Championship being held in the UK's Sheffield by jumping atop a table and pouring orange powder paint.
(2023-04-18). What's the Rumpus? Hundreds of Norwegians Sue State Over F-35 Noise. sputnikglobe.com Disaffected locals living next door to the air base have cited both health problems and financial loss as reasons for their lawsuit.
(2023-04-18). LOL, I had to find my headline image on Yandex (Russian search engine) because Google had scrubbed almost everything relevant to "2020 election eve vote spike(s)." Aaaanyhow… THE CURVE STEEPENS: Daily Russian precision glide bomb usage is now at 20+ (possibly up to 30 on a "good" day), up from ~15 just days ago, around 10-12 a couple of weeks ago, & near-zero in February. The bombs target primarily MUNITIONS STORES & diesel tanks, & secondly, barracks and bunkers. The "Great Big Really Grand Ukrainian Counteroffensive" is over before it began. MSM will figure it out at some point, that no force can advance against a dug-in enemy (with his own cannon & MLRS) without reliable, massed artillery fire… and, without MUNITIONS, cannon & MLRS (& tanks advancing on open ground without support) are just SCRAP METAL. At this time, the "Arsenal of Russocracy" is **beating** USA & Co., just like it beat another (less expansive) Western bloc, around 80 years ago. Of course the board, rules, & who's-helping-who are different, but premise is same: Steepen your curve, or you're out. Someone please tell Uncle "one war at a time" Sam, he needs to THROW IN THE TOWEL, OR ELSE CALL OFF THE 2024 (OR EARLY 2025) WAR WITH CHINA, CALL IT OFF NOW!!! thedreizinreport.com 
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...…
(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, …
(2023-04-18). Canciller ruso se reúne con su homólogo, Mauro Viera, en Brasil. telesurtv.net Entre otras cuestiones, abordaron la situación en Ucrania y los posibles caminos para resolver el conflicto en dicha nación.
(2023-04-18). Recuerdan 15 años de lucha contra falsos positivos en Colombia. telesurtv.net Los familiares de las víctimas, en compañía de artistas plásticos, intervinieron unas botas, a través de pintadas, en las que mostraron sus experiencias.
(2023-04-18). Corea del Sur, Japón y EE.UU. inician ejercicios antimisiles. telesurtv.net El ejercicio se enfoca en detectar y monitorizar un misil balístico cuya trayectoria es simulada por ordenador con el fin de mejorar los procedimientos de respuesta.
(2023-04-18). Irán y Arabia Saudita acuerdan reabrir embajadas en mayo. telesurtv.net La gestión de China fue decisiva para el restablecimiento de las relaciones diplomáticas entre Irán y Arabia Saudita.
(2023-04-18). Aumenta fracturamiento de roca en interior del Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net En su más reciente reporte, el Servicio Geológico Colombiano advirtió que la actividad del volcán continúa inestable…
(2023-04-18). Asesinan a otro periodista en Carrefour, Haití. telesurtv.net La 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.
(2023-04-18). Explosión deja una persona muerta en Cúcuta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades ya Investigan la detonación de artefacto explosivo en el centro de Cúcuta.
(2023-04-18). Venezuela designa nueva ministra de Educación Universitaria. telesurtv.net La nueva funcionaria venezolana señaló que "es un compromiso que asumo con la Patria, con la Revolución, con la Educación Universitaria".
(2023-04-18). Asesinan a otro firmante de paz en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net "Este firmante fue asesinado en circunstancias que hasta el momento se desconocen", confirmó Indepaz.
(2023-04-18). Encuesta: 77 % de peruanos desaprueba gestión de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net Un 45 por ciento de los peruanos que rechazan el Gobierno de Boluarte consideran que "no está haciendo nada por el país".
(2023-04-18). México realizará primer simulacro nacional de sismo 2023. telesurtv.net Los estados de México, Guerrero, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala y Chiapas son los ocho que participarán en el simulacro.
(2023-04-18). Gobierno de Honduras ratifica compromiso con los DD.HH. telesurtv.net La ministra Roque explicó que en la sociedad "existe una huella imborrable de la represión y la violencia que la narcodictadura impuso".
(2023-04-18). Presidente venezolano expresa apoyo a Cumbre de Bogotá. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano expresó que el tiempo de las sanciones, de las medidas coercitivas unilaterales, tiene que pasar.
(2023-04-18). Llega primera avanzada de Nicaragua a Juegos Deportivos ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net El viceministro de Masificación Deportiva, José Luis Tovar, dio la bienvenida a los deportistas nicaragüenses.
(2023-04-18). Volcán Popocatépetl lanza señales sísmicas en México. telesurtv.net El Gobierno del Estado de Puebla determinó que se realicen inspecciones para verificar las rutas de evacuación.
(2023-04-18). Ejército retoma control de la televisión pública en Sudán. telesurtv.net La cadena estatal de televisión volvió a transmitir y continúa informando sobre los enfrentamientos en el país.
(2023-04-18). Un temblor de magnitud 4,8 sacude a República Dominicana. telesurtv.net El Instituto Nacional de Sismología indicó que el movimiento telúrico ocurrió en la tarde de este lunes a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros.
(2023-04-18). Bolivia registra 300 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net En la última semana no se ha lamentado ningún fallecimiento de personas por la Covid-19.
(2023-04-18). Continúan protestas contra la reforma de pensiones en Francia. telesurtv.net Los protestantes se alzaron en París, Rennes, Burdeos, Lyon y otras ciudades para expresar su descontento.
(2023-04-18). Registran 125 casos de mpox en Paraguay. telesurtv.net El promedio de edad de los contagiados con la enfermedad es de 33 años.
(2023-04-18). Reportan dos nuevos casos de chikungunya en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Se trata de una menor de edad residente en Salto y una mujer de la localidad de Fray Bentos, en Río Negro.
(2023-04-18). Celebran el 77 aniversario de la independencia de Siria. telesurtv.net Jefes de Estado de Rusia, China, Irán, Egipto, la República Popular Democrática de Corea y el papa Francisco enviaron felicitaciones.
(2023-04-18). China vigila destructor de EE.UU. por estrecho de Taiwán. telesurtv.net El vocero del Ejército chino, Shi Yi, informó que las tropas mantienen un alto nivel de alerta "en todo momento".
(2023-04-18). Más de 30 muertos por ataque de grupo armado en Kaduna, Nigeria. telesurtv.net El portavoz de la Unión de Pueblos del Sur de Kaduna, Luka Binniyat, señaló que los atacantes son de la etnia fulani.
(2023-04-18). Rusia y China acusan a EE.UU. por crisis en península coreana. telesurtv.net Moscú apuntó que EE.UU. "contrariamente a sus propios compromisos, se niegan a entablar un diálogo".
(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. …
(2023-04-18). Saturday 5/6: For Global Action To Stop US Nuke Sub Base in Australian Port Kembla And AUKUS. indybay.org San Francisco Australian Consulate | 575 Market St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-18). Sunday 4/30: Tim Redmond: Update on our City – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA , 94109 or via Zoom…
(2023-04-18). Wednesday 5/3: On World Press Freedom Day: A Day Of Action To Free Assange/ Mumia & Against Censorship. indybay.org KQED Television | 2601 Mariposa St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-18). Electoral deadlock continues in Bulgaria. wsws.org Another round of elections sees the Bulgarian oligarchy united behind imperialist war, as working-class struggles intensify.
(2023-04-18). After shutdown of grad students strike, UC Berkeley prepares to shutter three libraries. wsws.org The university is attempting to blame the closures on the meager pay raises graduate workers received in the new contract.
(2023-04-18). Workers must demand full investigation into accident at Flint GM plant. wsws.org A young temporary part-time worker barely escaped serious injury or even death when a huge power bolting machine fell from the ceiling and almost crushed him.
(2023-04-18). Universities Australia chief visits Washington to "cement" campuses into AUKUS military pact. wsws.org The visit underscored the eagerness of the university managements to participate in the escalating preparations for war against China.
(2023-04-18). Sri Lankan pseudo-left FSP promotes "people's councils" and class collaboration. wsws.org In opposition to the FSP's appeals to the capitalist opposition parties to join "people's councils," the SEP calls on workers to form action committees in every workplace and suburb independent of all bourgeois parties and their trade unions.
(2023-04-18). Compulsory Indigenous class to replace English in Toronto high schools. wsws.org The proponents of the new course have proclaimed it a "historic change" and a "win for the Indigenous community." These are bold claims. But are they sustained by the facts?.
(2023-04-18). Speaker McCarthy appeals to Wall Street to back massive social spending cuts. wsws.org The 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.
(2023-04-18). Australian foreign minister defends commitment to US war plans against China. wsws.org While claiming that a "binary choice" did not have to be made in the deepening geo-strategic conflict between the US and China, Wong nailed the Albanese government's colours firmly to the mast of US imperialism.
(2023-04-18). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Members 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.
(2023-04-18). Shootings in Alabama and Kentucky over the weekend latest in wave of mass violence. wsws.org Four people were killed in Dadeville, Alabama, and two were killed in Louisville, Kentucky, over the weekend as the mass shootings in the US continue to take place at a rate of nearly two per day.
(2023-04-18). No charges against police for the murder of Jayland Walker. wsws.org The 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.
(2023-04-18). America's barbarous prisons: A daily crime against humanity. wsws.org Revelations 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.
(2023-04-18). NATO to surge troops to Russian border. wsws.org NATO 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.
(2023-04-18). UPS workers speak out against dire working conditions as contract talks begin. wsws.org UPS workers at a Teamsters rally in southern California spoke out against dire working conditions, impacts of the financial crisis and rising cost of living, and their thoughts on the contract negotiations.
(2023-04-18). After SVB and Credit Suisse: Whither the financial system? wsws.org The 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.
(2023-04-18). COVID-19 pandemic: The CDC delays releasing critical data regarding XBB.1.16, the most powerful new Omicron subvariant. wsws.org Recent COVID variant data released by the CDC indicates that XBB.1.16 was already rapidly growing more than a month ago.
(2023-04-18). Blow up the banking system! A free account for all is possible. indybay.org Harsh 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.
(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 …
(2023-04-17). TIKTOK: Chinese "Trojan Horse" Is Run By State Department Officials. scheerpost.com
(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.
(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 …
(2023-04-17). Julian Assange, WikiLeaks & War Crimes | Peter Mertens Meets Stella Assange. scheerpost.com Peter Mertens of the Workers' Party of Belgium spoke to Stella Assange ahead of the four year anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of Julian Assange…
(2023-04-17). Du≈°an Kovaƒçeviƒá: The World Will Never Be the Way It Used to Be. strategic-culture.org This 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.org Remarkably, 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.org The 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.org Simple 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.org Pepe ESCOBAR |
(2023-04-17). Enslavement of African migrants 'big business' in Libya thanks to EU funding — UN. thegrayzone.com An investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated an array of 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 …
(2023-04-17). Can you convict a ham sandwich? americanthinker.com What if the ham sandwich's name is Donald Trump?>
(2023-04-17). Governor Gavin Newsom, These California Law Enforcement Leaders are Calling You Out. americanthinker.com They are at wit's end regarding the unintended consequences of Assembly Bill 109, the California Public Safety Realignment Act, for serial low-level felony offenders.
(2023-04-17). Smart Senate Candidates Are Building Their Own Databases. americanthinker.com Political campaigns, like marketing campaigns, will be won or lost by who can best profile their voters, inspire them to action, and get them out to vote.
(2023-04-17). What Is Happening in Our Schools? americanthinker.com Would you like your tenth-grader to be instructed to write a sexual fantasy for school? It's not a hypothetical scenario.
(2023-04-17). With The Barbarians In The Gates, We May Need Our Own Barbarians. americanthinker.com Too few conservatives realize the ideological heft we must bring to push back against the left's complete victory in America's war of ideas.
(2023-04-17). Another Race Storm is in the making in Kansas City after the shooting of a black teen. americanthinker.com The name, office address, phone number, and email address of the prosecutor already have been publicized in an effort to target, intimidate, and interfere with the course of justice.
(2023-04-17). Biden is losing the Middle East. americanthinker.com For the first time in a century the US and Europe are on the outs and Russia and China are the new arbiters of the Middle East.
(2023-04-17). 'Explosion kills 18,000 cows,' reports say, and no questions asked. americanthinker.com What kind of explosion could possibly cause the death of 18,000 cattle?! This is a bovine Hiroshima or Nagasaki!
(2023-04-17). FBI planned to infiltrate the Catholic Church; media yawns. americanthinker.com Neither the media nor the Biden administration seem at all concerne…
(2023-04-17). A Draconian New Anti-LGBTQ Bill in Uganda Could Impose Death Penalty. truthout.org Full 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. |
(2023-04-17). Brazil's Abstention from 2014's UNGA Vote on Ukraine Proves That Lula Changed the PT's Policy. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). Sudan's "Deep State" War Could Have Far-Reaching Geostrategic Consequences If It Continues. globalresearch.ca
(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…
(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…
(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…
(2023-04-17). German-Made Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank (Infographics). southfront.org 
(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…
(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: : |
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(2023-04-17). Bloody Easter On Ukrainian Front Lines. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-17). A Condolence Message on the Passing of Dr. Benjamin B. Ferencz. transcend.org I shocked to hear the news of the passing of Dr. Benjamin B. Ferencz, on 7 April 2023, at the age of 103 and express condolences to his family members.
(2023-04-17). Al-Aqsa Mosque Waiting for the Arab Leaders. transcend.org 12 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?>
(2023-04-17). All Roads Lead to Beijing. transcend.org 15 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.
(2023-04-17). Benjamin Ferencz, Champion of World Law, Leaves a Strong Heritage on Which to Build. transcend.org 14 Apr 2023 – World Citizen Benjamin Ferencz died on 7 Apr 2023 at the age of 103, leaving a strong heritage of action for world law on which we can build. He was particularly active in the creation of the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
(2023-04-17). BRICS: A New Leader's Big Banking Opportunity to Improve Global Development. transcend.org 12 Apr 2023 – Will the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement be able to fulfill their original mission with the arrival of the new bank president Dilma Rousseff?>
(2023-04-17). Can You Fight for Climate Justice Without Being Antiwar? transcend.org 14 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,…
(2023-04-17). Cognitive Navigation of the Elements as Indicative Strategic Metaphors. transcend.org 14 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.
(2023-04-17). Daniel Ellsberg Has Foiled Those Who Want Him Confined to the Past. transcend.org 11 Apr 2023 – In just a few words — "those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future" — George Orwell summed up why narratives about history can be crucial.
(2023-04-17). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry On the "Helsinki Spirit" transcend.org On 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.
(2023-04-17). (Franàßais) Brésil : La ´ malédiction de l'or ª en territoire Yanomani—une tragédie préméditée. transcend.org 3 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.
(2023-04-17). If the U.S. Can't Boss the World, It Will Spitefully Destroy It. transcend.org 13 Apr 2023 – Unable to accept the reality of a growing multipolar world order, U.S. elites are willing to risk nuclear war.
(2023-04-17). Lichens and the Meaning of Life. transcend.org We Are Lichens on a Grand Scale…
(2023-04-17). Lula and Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements in Beijing. transcend.org 14 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.
(2023-04-17). Superbugs among Top 10 Threats to Whole Cycle of Life. transcend.org 11 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.
(2023-04-17). The Bombing of Nord Stream — This Act of War against Europe Requires Congressional Investigation. transcend.org 6 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.
(2023-04-17). The Cup of Life — La Copa de la Vida (Music Video of the Week). transcend.org Official Song Soccer World Cup France 1998 – Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin opens the Festival de Viña del Mar 2014 in Chile in a big way.
(2023-04-17). The IMF Has Just Unveiled a New Global Currency Known as the "Universal Monetary Unit" That Is Supposed to Revolutionize the World Economy. transcend.org 13 Apr 2023 – A new global currency just launched, but 99 percent of the global population has no idea. The "Universal Monetary Unit", also known as "Unicoin", is an "international central bank digital currency" that has been designed to work in conjunction with all existing national currencies.
(2023-04-17). Two Thirds of the UNSC Supported Investigation of the Nord Stream Bombing: Rejected. transcend.org 10 Apr 2023 – 72% of the UN Security Council, Measured by Population, Supported Russia's Resolution Calling for the UN to Investigate the Nord Stream Pipeline Bombing, But it Was Rejected Anyway…
(2023-04-17). U.S. Hypocrisy toward the World Is another Way of Saying, 'Don't Do as We Do, Do as We Say'. transcend.org 7 Apr 2023 – The U.S./NATO alliance's ulterior motives have been evident, for those who care to directly look at the situation and to directly understand it.
(2023-04-17). Ukraine a 'Non-Existent Country' Financially — Orban. transcend.org 14 Apr 2023 – The conflict will end as soon as the West stops giving money to Kiev, the Hungarian PM has insisted.
(2023-04-17). US Hit by 'Worst Leak of Secret Documents since Edward Snowden'. transcend.org 10 Apr 2023 – More than 100 classified items relating to Ukraine, China, the Middle East, the Pacific and terrorism published on social media.
(2023-04-17). Who Is Jack Teixeira, the Man Arrested over Pentagon Files Leak? transcend.org 13 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.
(2023-04-17). Lockheed Martin Got $106 From the Average Taxpayer, While Renewables Got Just $6. truthout.org 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 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. |
(2023-04-17). Oxfam shows US billionaires almost a third richer today than when covid hit. nationofchange.org "At a time when the ultrawealthy are amassing historic and dangerous levels of wealth, a federal wealth tax offers a vital and necessary tool for directly redressing extreme wealth inequality."
(2023-04-17). What American media won't tell us about the Putin/XI Meeting, Part II. nationofchange.org An authoritarian approach to such a threat can never work — democracies have to lead.
(2023-04-17). Protests Erupt After White Man Shoots Black 16-Year-Old for Ringing Doorbell. truthout.org Protests 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… |
(2023-04-17). Republicans Attend NRA Convention the Same Weekend as 9 Mass Shootings. truthout.org President 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… |
(2023-04-17). U.S. Approves First Three COVID Vaccine Injury Claims — And Pays Out a Total of $4,634.89. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). UK teachers aren't backing down. therealnews.com 
(2023-04-17). Canadian Hero, Former Ontario MPP and Whistleblower Randy Hillier. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). Optimism boosted by commercial recovery. ecns.cn China'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.
(2023-04-17). Work needed on better targeted COVID vaccines. ecns.cn Experts and officials said over the weekend that developing novel and multivalent vaccines, monitoring immunity levels across the population and increasing booster-shot coverage among vulnerable groups remain essential tasks.
(2023-04-17). Germany pulls plug on nuclear generation. ecns.cn Germany has officially left the nuclear age after turning off its last three atomic energy facilities on Sunday, a decision that has drawn a mixed response across the country.
(2023-04-17). Shenzhou XV mission crew members set China record. ecns.cn The Shenzhou XV mission crew members carried out their fourth spacewalk on Saturday, topping previous crews, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
(2023-04-17). Beijing public transportation no longer requires passengers to wear masks. ecns.cn Passengers are no longer required to wear masks while traveling via subway or bus in Beijing, according to media reports.
(2023-04-17). Court ruling shines light on 'WeChat overtime'. ecns.cn A 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.
(2023-04-17). Wider opening-up to stabilize foreign trade, investment. ecns.cn China is expected to promote the high-quality development of foreign trade through expanding high-level opening-up and strengthening international economic and trade cooperation.
(2023-04-17). Spacewalks become 'routine' after 12th mission. ecns.cn Shenzhou XV mission members conducted their fourth spacewalk on Saturday, surpassing previous crews, according to China Manned Space Agency.
(2023-04-17). China, Brazil agree to deepen strategic ties. ecns.cn China 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.
(2023-04-17). Shandong city seeks to capitalize on barbecue fame. ecns.cn Zibo 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.
(2023-04-17). Shenzhen forum attracts overseas professionals. ecns.cn More 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.
(2023-04-17). Report: Salaries for new recruits rise, but slower. ecns.cn The 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.
(2023-04-17). Second excavation launched in east China's neolithic site. ecns.cn A second excavation was launched on Saturday at a neolithic site in east China's Jiangsu Province, three decades after the first one, which unearthed more than 4,000 items.
(2023-04-17). China successfully conducts land-based, mid-course antiballistic missile test. ecns.cn On Friday evening, China carried out a land-based, mid-course ABM interception test within its borders, with the test achieving the expected goals, China's Ministry of National Defense said in a press release.
(2023-04-17). Int'l community calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan. ecns.cn Sudan's military conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is sparking a wide range of concerns from the international community, with many countries and international organizations calling for an immediate ceasefire.
(2023-04-17). Chinese military band moves Brazilians with classic song. ecns.cn A 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).
(2023-04-17). Ties with China strong, important: New Zealand deputy PM. ecns.cn The Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand acknowledged the importance and strength of the bilateral relations with China on Saturday.
(2023-04-17). President calls for improved food security. ecns.cn President 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.
(2023-04-17). New satellite offers high-precision rainfall monitoring. ecns.cn How 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.
(2023-04-17). China-made world's 1st mid-infrared solar observation telescope nearing trial stage. ecns.cn Breakthroughs 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.
(2023-04-17). China sweeps 9 golds at Diving World Cup in Xi'an. ecns.cn Chinese 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.
(2023-04-17). World's largest luxury ro-ro passenger vessel sets sail from Guangzhou. ecns.cn The 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.
(2023-04-17). Water-splashing festival celebrated in Yunnan. ecns.cn People 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.
(2023-04-17). SpaceX to launch Starship. ecns.cn The 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.
(2023-04-17). China launches Fengyun-3 07 satellite. ecns.cn The satellite will provide services for weather forecasting, disaster prevention and mitigation, climate change response and ecological conservation.
(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 …
(2023-04-17). India: Freak weather, heat waves and coming monsoons: Climate change. mronline.org 
SUMMER has well and truly set in all over India. Monthly average temperatures in February have been the hottest since 1901.
(2023-04-17). Educators and Publishers Are Fighting the Right's Attempt to Erase Black History. truthout.org Judicial 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. |
(2023-04-17). Minnesotans protest war spending on Tax Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, 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). Human Trafficking or a Guest Worker Program? H-2A's Systemic Issues Result in Catastrophic Violations. latinorebels.com In May 2018, Diego and Mario, two farmworkers who had entered the U.S. with H-2A visas, escaped their employer. Read why in the first of a two-part series by Futuro Investigates titled 'Head Down.'
(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 …
(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 …
(2023-04-17). Hands in the air, pants on the ground. peoplesworld.org 
(2023-04-17). Everything, everywhere, for everyone. greenleft.org.au Everything Everywhere All At Once deservedly scooped seven Oscars from eleven nominations, writes Ian Parker.
(2023-04-17). Dominion-Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed Amid Reported Settlement Talks. truthout.org The 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… |
(2023-04-17). Imperial researchers team up with NASA to launch new citizen science study. imperial.ac.uk The cosmos is roaring with activity produced by the fourth state of matter — and now we can listen to it.
(2023-04-17). BRICS Nations Developing "New Currency" as Quest for Global De-Dollarization Accelerates. infobrics.org China and Brazil recently finalized a trade deal in their own currencies completely bypassing the dollar, but that's not the only bad news for the world's reserve currency…
(2023-04-17). Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Opens Office in Delhi to Enhance Trade. infobrics.org The Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry opened its office in New Delhi with an intention to enhance trade and economic cooperation, according to the official statement…
(2023-04-17). The World Is Changing at a Dizzying Pace. infobrics.org The world is changing at a dizzying pace. Two powerful blocs that can determine the future of humanity are rapidly solidifying…
(2023-04-17). Inter-EU relations plummeting over Macron's apparent China tilt. infobrics.org Somewhat 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."
(2023-04-17). Canada Has "Been Failing My Family for Over 100 Years," Says Indigenous Activist. truthout.org On 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… |
(2023-04-17). 'Finite' — The climate of change. greenleft.org.au Jeremy Williams reviews Finite, a new film on coal protests in Britain and Germany, which will screen in Australia later this year.
(2023-04-17). Protesters condemn Burma regime's air attacks on villagers. greenleft.org.au More than 100 members of the Myanmar community and supporters rallied outside Customs House to protest airstrikes against civilians in Myanmar/Burma. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-04-17). Documentary Follows Guatemalan Journalist Who Went Undercover to Expose Genocide. truthout.org For 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… |
(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 …
(2023-04-17). India lets 2 Gigawatt Solar Tender, as Solar soared 27% in 2022. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — India has invited bids on 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 …
(2023-04-17). Palestinian Prisoners Day 2023. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-04-17). Experts Fear Future AI Could Cause 'Nuclear-Level Catastrophe'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war: Protest the Quad in Sydney. greenleft.org.au The 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.
(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
(2023-04-17). Substack: Dead Man Walking. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). Imagining A World Beyond Capitalism, with David Cobb. mintpressnews.com In 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.
(2023-04-17). Monsanto's Evil Is Not Gone, It's Just In Disguise. mintpressnews.com Now that it's been sold to Bayer, few talk about Monsanto anymore, but their crimes haven't gone away. They don't stop just because you drop the dirty name.
(2023-04-17). Israel Protests and UK Spying on Palestinian Refugees, with Asa Winstanley. mintpressnews.com Asa Winstanley joins Lowkey to discuss the ongoing protests in Israel, UK Spying on Palestinian Refugees and his new book, "Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Took Down Jeremy Corbyn."
(2023-04-17). OPEC: Saudis Aren't Afraid of the US Anymore. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). From Europe to the Indo-Pacific, Italy at Arms. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(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 …
(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 …
(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. …
(2023-04-17). Saturday 4/22: Saturday 22 April Spring #EarthDay #WNBRsf2023 Ride & After Party. indybay.org START : Rincon ( "Cupid's Arrow" ) Park, The Embarcadero & Folsom Street to "The Castro," Market & Castro Streets, via San Francisco City Hall & Haight Street.
(2023-04-17). Saturday 22 April Spring #EarthDay #WNBRsf2023 Ride&afterParty. indybay.org Final Route/Map for Saturday 22 April Spring #EarthDay #BareAsYouDare SF World Naked Biker Ride ( #WNBRsf2023 ) Ride&afterParty…
(2023-04-17). The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now. truthout.org 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 year, they added $35 billion to the administration's request and, this year, their add-on is likely to… |
(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 …
(2023-04-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR 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…
(2023-04-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kidney 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…
(2023-04-17). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Although 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…
(2023-04-17). Is tinnitus making you miserable? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tinnitus 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…
(2023-04-17). A rising tide of climate activists stop coal train. greenleft.org.au Climate activists stopped a coal train at Sandgate, near Newcastle, for several hours in protest at the damaging industry. Niko Leka reports.
(2023-04-17). Germany to shut down its last remaining nuclear reactors. nationofchange.org Germany's decision comes as it is trying to phase out coal, which still generates a third of its electricity, by 2038 at the latest…
(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 …
(2023-04-17). As Army and Rapid Support Forces battle it out, Sudanese left calls for restoring the revolution. greenleft.org.au The left in Sudan warns that the conflict between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces could be used as another excuse to prevent the hand over of power to civilian forces, reports Pavan Kulkarni.
(2023-04-17). The Pentagon Leaks Charade. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). Video: Rally calls on Australia to stand up against isolation of Kurdish leader. greenleft.org.au Kurdish-Australians and their supporters called on the federal government and other world powers to stand up against isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah àñcalan. Peter Boyle reports.
(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 …
(2023-04-17). The Rise of the Global South: Can BRICS Triumph Over the IMF and World Bank? mintpressnews.com The more successful BRICS becomes the weaker Western hegemony over the South will grow. Though some Western politicians and media insist on downplaying BRICS' role in shaping the new world order, the change seems to be real and irreversible.
(2023-04-17). nuestrAmérica: Asambleas contra las rutas del saqueo. indybay.org
(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 …
(2023-04-17). McCarthy Slammed for "Pro-Starvation Agenda" to Force Cuts to Food Stamps. truthout.org Progressives 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… |
(2023-04-17). Starbucks Workers Unionize 300th Store Less than 18 Months After First Win. truthout.org Less 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. |
(2023-04-17). Clarence Thomas proves it's time for Supreme Court term limits. nationofchange.org If justices can be bought by billionaires, lifetime terms only enable corruption rather than protect the U.S. Supreme Court from undue influence.
(2023-04-17). Video: Dangerous Ukrainian Grain Flooding Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). The Tennessee Three: Attempt to silence lawmakers strikes at heart of democracy. splcenter.org
(2023-04-17). Alabama Football Star Among Four Dead in Mass Shooting, Nearly 30 Injured. sputnikglobe.com In 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.
(2023-04-17). Biden Says Congress Should Pass Stricter Gun Control. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden has called on Congress to tighten gun control measures amid the recent surge in gun violence in the United States.
(2023-04-17). Biden Threatens to Veto Bills on Policing Overhaul, Protecting Women in Sports. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (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.
(2023-04-17). Former Indian MP & His Brother Shot Dead Live on TV. sputnikglobe.com Former 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.
(2023-04-17). LA District Attorney's Office 'Reviewing' Sexual Assault Claims Made Against Armie Hammer. sputnikglobe.com American actor Armie Hammer best known for his roles in "The Social Network," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," and "Call Me By Your Name" is under investigation for sexual assault.
(2023-04-17). Missouri Prosecutors File Charges Against Suspect Who Shot Teen That Rang Wrong Doorbell. sputnikglobe.com Ralph 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.
(2023-04-17). Musk: Success 'Not Expected' During Starship Launch. sputnikglobe.com UNITED 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.
(2023-04-17). Norway Braces for Mass Wage Strike Amid Near-Record Inflation. sputnikglobe.com While 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.
(2023-04-17). Report: US to Sell Taiwan 400 Anti-Ship Harpoon Missiles to Repel Chinese 'Invasion'. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States will supply Taiwan with 400 mobile land-launched anti-ship Harpoon missiles worth $1.17bln to repel a potential Chinese invasion at sea, US media reported, citing the president of the US-Taiwan Business Council and people in the know.
(2023-04-17). Russia Backs Brazil's UNSC Permanent Member Bid as Bilateral Trade Hits Record High. sputnikglobe.com BRASILIA (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.
(2023-04-17). US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Force Biden to Provide Data on Ukraine Aid, Conflict. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (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.
(2023-04-17). US Officials Headed to Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan to Discuss Sanctions Compliance. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US officials will travel to Central Europe and Central Asia in the next two weeks with the aim of countering sanctions evasion, the US Treasury Department informs.
(2023-04-17). 'Valuable Vector of Russia's Foreign Policy': Lavrov Starts Latin American Tour. sputnikglobe.com The Russian foreign minister announced the tour early last month, praising Latin American countries' push for what Sergey Lavrov described as the qualitatively "new development of their regional cooperation."
(2023-04-17). Cuba se prepara para recibir a un hermano vietnamita. cubadebate.cu En medio de la gran dinámica parlamentaria vietnamita actual, la visita a Cuba de su máximo representante, Vuong Dinh Hue, constituye expresión de la voluntad política de los máximos líderes de Vietnam de estar al lado de la nación caribeña en todo momento. La hermandad entre ambos gobiernos y pueblos, ha superado con creces las dificultades y pruebas del tiempo.
(2023-04-17). Entregan Réplica del Machete Mambí del Generalísimo Máximo Gómez a intelectuales y artistas cubanos. cubadebate.cu Este domingo fue entregada la Réplica del Machete Mambí del Generalísimo Máximo Gómez a un grupo de escritores, artistas, periodistas e instituciones culturales e informativas, ejemplos del quehacer intelectual cubano. En la ceremonia militar, en la que recibieron el galardón cinco instituciones y 12 personalidades de la cultura, en reconocimiento a su labor profesional.
(2023-04-17). Gobierno de EEUU tuvo acceso total a los mensajes directos de los usuarios de Twitter, afirma Elon Musk. cubadebate.cu Elon 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.
(2023-04-17). Incendio forestal en zona rural de Pinar del Río afecta a más de 100 hectáreas de bosques. cubadebate.cu Las 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.
(2023-04-17). La Matemática con la estrella hexagonal y la Victoria de Girón. cubadebate.cu En 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.
(2023-04-17). Concursan en el Premio Casa de las Américas, del 24 al 28 de abril, 480 obras literarias. cubadebate.cu El 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.
(2023-04-17). Petro y Biden se reunirán el jueves para debatir sobre paz y migración. cubadebate.cu El 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.
(2023-04-17). Se mantendrán las afectaciones eléctricas durante todo el día, déficit de 425 MW en el pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu En 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.
(2023-04-17). SpaceX canceló el lanzamiento al espacio del Starship, su cohete más grande y potente. cubadebate.cu Este 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.
(2023-04-17). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este lunes 17 de abril. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este lunes 17 de abril en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-04-17). Ansarullah, Saudi-Backed Presidential Council Complete Yemen Prisoner Swap. orinocotribune.com Yemen'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…
(2023-04-17). Petro Reminds Officials: Colombia Recognizes China, Not Taiwan. orinocotribune.com The 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…
(2023-04-17). Protest in Taiwan Against Tsai's Meeting With US Congressman McCarthy. orinocotribune.com More 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…
(2023-04-17). Big crowd remembers Appin massacre. greenleft.org.au Hundreds 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.
(2023-04-17). Not Smart Enough! US Smart Bombs 'Punctured' by Russian EW Attacks; Intel Report Says JDAMs Fizzling Out. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). Russian security official doesn't rule out that US may knowingly leak information. tass.com In the future, "leaks in the interests of the American administration will continue from time to time," Sergey Ivanov surmised…
(2023-04-17). Baltic Fleet kicks off drills with naval groups in Russia's westernmost region. tass.com It is reported that the Baltic Fleet's naval groups will carry out missile and artillery firings to strike the mock enemy's ships and aircraft…
(2023-04-17). China's army to conduct major exercise in Yellow Sea on April 18. tass.com The coordinates of the area that ships not involved in the exercise should stay out of are listed…
(2023-04-17). Over 200 foreigners sign army contracts in Moscow in 2023 — chief enlistment officer. tass.com It is stressed that foreign nationals can also sign contracts with the Defense Ministry…
(2023-04-17). Finance Ministry ready to use over-the-counter quotations to determine price of Urals oil. tass.com Alexey Sazanov added that there are transactions with related parties that could potentially distort the quotation…
(2023-04-17). Finance Ministry considers wider use of additional income tax only for viscous oil. tass.com Additional income from hydrocarbon production tax is a relatively new tax that is applied to several categories of deposits depending on their depletion and geographical location…
(2023-04-17). Russian indices in the green as trading closes on Moscow Exchange on Monday. tass.com The dollar-to-ruble rate fell by 0.47% to 81.4 rubles, the euro rate dropped by 1.16%, to 89.15 rubles…
(2023-04-17). Yum! Brands sale of Russian KFC business to Smart Service final. tass.com The sale to Smart Service includes all Russian KFC restaurants, operating system, master franchise rights and the trademark for the Rostik's brand…
(2023-04-17). State Duma committee approves Russian citizenship for foreigners who sign army contracts. tass.com According to the document, foreign nationals and stateless persons who sign contracts with the Russian Armed Forces, other forces and military formations for at least one year, will be eligible to apply for Russian citizenship…
(2023-04-17). Anti-Russian sanctions harm developing nations — Brazilian foreign minister. tass.com The Russian and Brazilian delegations, led by the foreign ministers, held talks on Monday morning at the palace housing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Brazilian capital…
(2023-04-17). Russia reiterates support for Brazil's bid for permanent UNSC seat — Lavrov. tass.com Sergey Lavrov noted that Brazil would take the presidency of the Group of 20 next year, "and we will chair BRICS"
(2023-04-17). Russia, Brazil outline schedule to resume operation of bilateral institutions — Lavrov. tass.com Sergey Lavrov highlighted the special role of bilateral institutions in strengthening relations of strategic partnership between Russia and Brazil…
(2023-04-17). US circulates letter at UN in support of Evan Gershkovich — WSJ. tass.com It is reported that the statement is expected to be announced at UN headquarters on Monday and will coincide with the 30th annual World Press Freedom Day on May 3…
(2023-04-17). Aggressive stray dogs should be put to sleep, says presidential envoy. tass.com Sergey Ivanov's statement followed an incident in Orenburg where a child died after being attacked by stray dogs and a criminal case was opened…
(2023-04-17). Biden may announce his candidacy for 2024 presidential race on April 25 — media. tass.com It is reported that there have also been discussions of the pros and cons of delaying a formal announcement into early summer…
(2023-04-17). Russian children's rights commissioner gets threats to Donbass children from Kiev. tass.com Maria Lvova-Belova said that the parents whose children stay on vacation at resorts in southern Russia are also being harassed by the Ukrainian side…
(2023-04-17). Gershkovich makes no complaints to US ambassador who visited him in detention unit. tass.com According to the press service, Evan Gershkovich told the ambassador that he had been visited by members of the public supervisory commission and the Moscow human rights ombudsperson more than once…
(2023-04-17). World number one Djokovic lauds Russian tennis player Rublev's latest ATP title. tass.com This week, both Rublev and Djokovic are set to play at the Belgrade ATP 250 tournament in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina…
(2023-04-17). Olympic Champ Sikharulidze appointed as Russia's Figure Skating acting president. tass.com "The FSFR Director General Alexander Kogan, who had been in this office since December 2022, voluntarily resigned," the statement added…
(2023-04-17). G7 foreign ministers agree to team up to solve Central Asian problems. tass.com The foreign ministers "shared the view that the G7 countries will continue to cooperate in solving the region's problems"
(2023-04-17). Damascus makes no conditions for improving ties with Arab world — Syrian foreign minister. tass.com It is noted that Syria is hoping for normal and friendly relations with Arab countries to grapple with the problems that are faced by the region…
(2023-04-17). Clashes in Sudan leave at least four doctors dead — medical union. tass.com Sudanese doctors also sent a letter to the UN Security Council urging it to "force both sides to stop the senseless fighting"
(2023-04-17). Turkish defense minister to discuss grain deal with Ukrainian infrastructure minister. tass.com Hulusi Akar and Alexander Kubrakov met in Istanbul on April 7 to discuss the implementation of the grain deal…
(2023-04-17). Khartoum to be freed from RSF within next two days — Sudan's army. tass.com It is noted that most of the rebel forces in Khartoum have been liquidated…
(2023-04-17). Washington to use seized Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine, US Attorney General confirms. tass.com On April 13, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland admitted that Washington was considering using the frozen assets of the Bank of Russia stored in accounts abroad to restore Ukraine…
(2023-04-17). Elecciones en Río Negro y Neuquén abren año electoral en Argentina. telesurtv.net Además, habrá comicios municipales en las ciudades de Trelew (Chubut) y en General Cabrera (Córdoba).
(2023-04-17). Disidencias FARC-EP se reunirán con el Gobierno colombiano. telesurtv.net La información fue entregada públicamente en esta zona rural del país, en medio de un encuentro con comunidades étnicas y campesinas.
(2023-04-17). Marina surcoreana abre fuego de advertencia a barco del Norte. telesurtv.net El Estado Mayor Conjunto de Corea del Sur dijo que hizo disparos de advertencia y emitió advertencias para expulsar a una lancha patrullera norcoreana que violó la Línea Límite Norte.
(2023-04-17). Tiroteo deja cuatro muertos y decenas de heridos en Alabama, EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Agencia para la Protección de la Ley de Alabama (ALEA) que confirmó las muertes este domingo por la mañana, no dio un número actualizado de personas heridas.
(2023-04-17). Tres empleados de la ONU son asesinados en combates en Sudán. telesurtv.net El Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) de las Naciones Unidas suspende por un tiempo su trabajo en Sudán tras la muerte de tres de sus empleados,…
(2023-04-17). Ejército y paramilitares enfrentados en Sudán acuerdan tregua temporal. telesurtv.net El compromiso surge después que la alianza opositora de Sudán pide el cese inmediato de combates.
(2023-04-17). Canciller de Rusia iniciará gira por América Latina y el Caribe. telesurtv.net Visitará Brasil, Venezuela, Nicaragua y Cuba. Se extenderá hasta el 21 de abril.
(2023-04-17). Ataque terrorista causa 40 muertos entre militares de Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net Grupo armado emboscó a un destacamento gubernamental. Provocó 40 muertos -seis uniformados y 34 voluntarios-, además de 33 heridos.
(2023-04-17). Biden insta a Congreso de EE.UU. a restringir uso de armas. telesurtv.net Un tiroteo en la fiesta de cumpleaños de un adolescente, en Alabama (sur), dejó saldo de cuatro fallecidos y numerosos heridos.
(2023-04-17). Presidente de Venezuela se reúne con canciller de Colombia. telesurtv.net El encuentro entre Nicolás Maduro y Álvaro Leyva Durán contribuyó a afianzar las relaciones bilaterales y repasar la agenda de cooperación estratégica entre ambas naciones.
(2023-04-17). Concluye intercambio de casi 900 prisioneros en Yemen. telesurtv.net Para mayo próximo se prevé un nuevo intercambio de retenidos; esta vez de 1.400: 700 de una parte y 700 de la otra.
(2023-04-17). Estado Islámico asesina a 34 civiles en dos ataques en Siria. telesurtv.net Medios locales denuncian que EE.UU. continúa el saqueo de los recursos naturales en las zonas que ocupa en el nordeste.
(2023-04-17). Peronistas se movilizarán en apoyo a vicepresidenta argentina. telesurtv.net Partido Justicialista convoca a "La Ciudad con Cristina", el sábado 22 de abril, a partir de las 10H00 hora local, en el microestadio de Ferro.
(2023-04-17). Conmemoran en Cuba proclamación del carácter socialista de la Revolución. telesurtv.net El escenario resultó propicio para reafirmar el apoyo mayoritario de los cubanos al proceso revolucionario.
(2023-04-17). Vladímir Putin recibe en Moscú al ministro de Defensa de China. telesurtv.net Presidente de Rusia asegura que la cooperación militar de China y su país refuerza las relaciones bilaterales, consideradas estratégicas.
(2023-04-17). Nuevo tiroteo deja un fallecido en cárcel de Loja, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Grabadas por lugareños, en imágenes que circulan por redes sociales se escuchan disparos y gritos de auxilio de mujeres.
(2023-04-17). Consejo de Cooperación del Golfo se agrupa en apoyo a Siria. telesurtv.net Se enfatizó en la necesidad de coordinar esfuerzos para poner fin a la crisis en Siria y preservar la unidad, seguridad y estabilidad en la nación levantina.
(2023-04-17). Inquietud por espacios en boletas electorales de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del TSE informaron que a finales de este mes concluirá el ajuste del padrón electoral.
(2023-04-17). Expresidente uruguayo llamó a la unión de la izquierda paraguaya. telesurtv.net El expresidente uruguayo, José Mujica comentó que "hay que aprender a tolerarse y combinar cosas que son distintas".
(2023-04-17). ONU llama a reunir 720 millones de dólares para ayudar a Haití. telesurtv.net La ONU lanzó el llamado de auxilio por la gravedad y urgencia de la crisis sociopolítica, económica y humanitaria que atraviesa Haití.
(2023-04-17). Cuatro frases de Fidel en la proclamación del carácter socialista. telesurtv.net La isla caribeña conmemora este 16 de abril los 62 años de la proclamación del carácter socialista de la Revolución Cubana, liderada por Fidel Castro.
(2023-04-17). Incendio de un edificio deja al menos 16 muertos en Dubai, EAU. telesurtv.net La Defensa Civil del país árabe señaló que el incendio pudo ser causado por violaciones a los requisitos de seguridad y protección del edificio por parte del dueño del inmueble.
(2023-04-17). Presidente Petro llega a EE.UU. para reunirse con Joe Biden. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro y Joe Biden conversaran sobre la política de droga y de paz total, la migración, las oportunidades de inversión y el cambio climático.
(2023-04-17). Lula da Silva celebra el regreso de Brasil a la agenda mundial. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva que conversó con su par chino, Xi Jinping y el jeque al Nahyan sobre la creación de un grupo de países interesados en la paz en Ucrania.
(2023-04-17). Enfrentamientos en Sudán dejan al menos 56 muertos y casi 600 heridos. telesurtv.net El Sindicato de Médicos de Sudán advirtió que la cifra de muertos y heridos podría subir debido a la falta de información por parte de hospitales.
(2023-04-17). Food or Medicine? Inflation Squeezing Retirees in Argentina. latinorebels.com Monthly 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.
(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 …
(2023-04-17). üéß THE AUDIT: Propaganda 101 With PragerU. levernews.com
(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 …
(2023-04-17). Saturday 4/15: Santa Cruz: Protest March to Fight For Abortion Access. indybay.org Santa Cruz City Hall | 809 Center Street | Santa Cruz, CA, 95060…
(2023-04-17). Attack on Japanese prime minister points to growing political instability. wsws.org In the span of less than a year, one former and one sitting prime minister have been the targets of violence, pointing to growing volatility in Japanese politics amid a deepening social crisis.
(2023-04-17). Australian "foreign interference" arrest of businessman linked to China. wsws.org This arrest—with video footage splashed all over the media—occurred amid escalating moves by the Biden administration, backed by the Australian Labor government, to militarily and economically confront China.
(2023-04-17). Dana auto parts workers hold meeting series in Toledo to organize joint fight back with Jeep workers. wsws.org On Thursday, nearly 50 current and former workers from Dana as well as workers from the Stellantis Toledo Jeep Assembly plant met to discuss a common strategy in the struggle against unjust firings and corporate exploitation.
(2023-04-17). Arbitrator's recommendation means massive cuts in real wages for German public sector workers. wsws.org The arbitration recommendation presented on Saturday completely confirms our assessment: The Verdi trade union and public sector employers want to push through massive cuts in real wages at a time of high inflation.
(2023-04-17). Trump, Republicans venerate police, fascist Texas murderer at far-right NRA conference in Indianapolis. wsws.org Over a dozen Republicans touted their fealty to the gun lobby and policeat the annual convention.
(2023-04-17). Chemical fire in Brunswick, Georgia forces residents to evacuate. wsws.org This is the second industrial fire in one week in the United States that forced the evacuation of local homes.
(2023-04-17). Thousands of Iowans to lose Medicaid and SNAP benefits as lawmakers pass bill restricting access to public assistance. wsws.org Iowa lawmakers recently approved a bill introducing stricter eligibility tests for food assistance benefits, potentially causing thousands to lose access to programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP and the Family Investment Program.
(2023-04-17). Stop union sellout of University of Sydney workers! Form a rank-and-file committee to fight for job security, workload reduction and real pay increases! wsws.org The protracted struggle at USYD is now in great danger, precisely at the point where it has the potential to become a spearhead for a broader fight against the intensifying real pay-cutting and cost-of-living crisis.
(2023-04-17). Movement to abolish Ofsted watchdog must be linked to fight for fully-funded inflation busting pay rise for UK teachers. wsws.org The education unions may condemn Ofsted in words, but this is only to pacify their members while they stab them in the back.
(2023-04-17). Communication Workers Union attack on WSWS and UK Postal Workers Rank-and-file Committee backfires. wsws.org The slander of the World Socialist Web Site and…
(2023-04-17). The Wuhan Lab lie and US war propaganda. wsws.org The 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.
(2023-04-17). Scottish National Party in meltdown. wsws.org The 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.
(2023-04-17). Will Lehman responds to Department of Labor decision denying access to former UAW President Ray Curry's election protest. wsws.org On Saturday, rank-and-file candidate for UAW president Will Lehman wrote to Thomas Murray, Detroit-Milwaukee District Director of the Department of Labor's Office for Labor-Management Standards, objecting to the withholding of Curry's election protest.
(2023-04-17). How the Sri Lankan working class must fight IMF austerity and defend democratic rights. wsws.org Sri Lankan unions have refused to call any industrial action to fight IMF austerity and President Wickremsinghe's repressive Anti-Terrorism Bill.
(2023-04-17). Bureau of Reclamation floats federal cuts to Colorado River water use as extreme drought continues. wsws.org The states in the Colorado River basin have failed to reach an agreement on how to reduce water use as water supply levels continue to dwindle, leaving the federal government to consider intervening.
(2023-04-17). Washington Becomes Sixth State to Pass Shield Law Protecting Trans Residents. truthout.org In 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… |
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(2023-04-17). Judge rejects Trump's request to delay trial in rape accuser Carroll's lawsuit. tribune.com.pk 
(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…
(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…
(2023-04-16). Caitlin Johnstone: US Moral Authority Is Dead And Buried. scheerpost.com 
By Caitlin Johnstone / Substack Seven progressive Democrats from the House of Representatives have signed a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the Biden administration to drop the charges against Julian Assange and cease seeking his extradition. It's a good letter as far as these things go. It lists the major press freedom advocacy groups …
(2023-04-16). New Report Reveals Systemic Medical Neglect and Violence in CA Women's Prisons. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-16). Lula Criticizes the Hegemony of the Dollar During Visit to China. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-16). Student Debt Forgiveness Is a Win-Win For Our Country. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-16). Glenn Greenwald: The Real Story of Julian Assange. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald /
(2023-04-16). When The Meeting Is "Upgraded". smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
In international relations the equality of the rank is observed rigorously unless both sides agree on "upgrade". E.g. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met last time he was in Moscow not only with his same rank–Sergei Lavrov–but he was also invited to Kremlin and met Vladimir Putin. But this is normal. By far the more interesting "upgrade" is this:
(2023-04-16). Drag Up and Fight Back in San Francisco. indybay.org April 8 march and rally in San Francisco. The march featured 1000 demonstrators most in drag shouting "Whose Streets? Our Streets"
(2023-04-16). Pentagon Leaked Papers Are Probably Fake. So Who's Behind Them? strategic-culture.org We should be cautious about authenticating these documents because no one has either confirmed their authenticity or dismissed them entirely as fake. | In World War II, Winston Churchill said that 'in wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.' Could this infamous quotation be one we should remember when we watch U.S. news outlets reporting on the bombshell leak lately supposedly from the Pentagon, which dominated western news for a few days in mid-April? | Or, put a different way, are the Americans taking us all for a ride and pretending that the leak is genuine and…
(2023-04-16). The U.S. Could Use Some Separation of Media and State. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | being replaced by a man named Matthew Miller. Like Price, Miller has had extensive prior involvement in both the US government and the mass media; Price is a former CIA officer and Obama administration National Security Council staffer who for years worked as an NBC News analyst, while Miller has (2023-04-16). "The Neglect Is Intentional": Inside a Black Enclave in TX Devastated by Big Oil. truthout.org When Tara Bettis is at her home in Beaumont, Texas, the 57-year-old doesn't need a clock to know what time it is. Her body instinctively knows based on the pitches of whistles and bells ringing from her neighbor's property: a massive, land-gobbling oil refinery and chemical plant owned by ExxonMobil. "Everybody knows the whistles — the ones in the morning, the one that lets you know it's 12 o'… |
(2023-04-16). David Rovics and Kamala Emanuel in concert. greenleft.org.au United States-based, folk-punk singer songwriter David Rovics played in concert with Kamala Emanuel in Brisbane as part of the recent Killing the Messenger tour of Australia.
(2023-04-16). America's Decline Is Not Biden's Fault. americanthinker.com Or at least not his fault primarily. A twisted and lost America has been emerging for sixty years.
(2023-04-16). Can a Discriminatory View of Legal Standing Stand? americanthinker.com The climate change fairytale has lasted long enough — forty or fifty years — with no sound empirical backing.
(2023-04-16). Democrat Left Goes All in on Hate, Disruption, and Violence. americanthinker.com The Democrat Left is infested throughout with Jew-haters, race hustlers, looters, rioters, people who disrupt legislatures and speeches, men who use their fists on women with whom they disagree, and an organization (BLM) that praises terrorists, cop killers, and a dictator who murdered thousands of Cubans.
(2023-04-16). Forced Diversity Is Actively Harming America. americanthinker.com Democrats are making a virtue out of a damaging fallacy about human nature.
(2023-04-16). The media is clearly confused about the difference between made-up predictions and factual news. americanthinker.com A significant percentage of news stories are made-up predictions, not factual reporting. The news media and other Democrats use these predictions to sell radical policies to Americans. No matter how false the predictions are, the policies stay in place.
(2023-04-16). Woke Tactics in Biblical Times. americanthinker.com The power politics at play by today's left is not new. And we can see that it's just another version of what Christians had to face in the early Church.
(2023-04-16). Alec Baldwin stoops even lower than humans could ever imagine. americanthinker.com The profound darkness in the soul of an icon of the mean spirited left.
(2023-04-16). At least Nixon suspected something was off about Fidel. americanthinker.com The vice president may have been too kind to Castro, but at least he saw a red flag go up.
(2023-04-16). Colorado governor gives the green light to genital mutilation. americanthinker.com Colorado sinks deeper into the abyss.
(2023-04-16). For one Yale student, seeing polite conservatives is a terrible trauma. americanthinker.com According to her, any ideas with which she disagrees are no longer debatable, which is a singularly dangerous line of thinking.
(2023-04-16). Four authors to read before the woke censors come after them. americanthinker.com Get these books while they're still untouched!
(2023-04-16). Going into 2024, Trump reminds me of a famous film character. americanthinker.com And whatever character you think I'm talking about, you're probably guessing wrong.
(2023-04-16). Joe Biden's glurgy, sentiment-slopped trip to Ireland raises questions about whether he wants to be president again. americanthinker.com Biden can't stop oozing blarney about wanting to be in Ireland over the U.S. Maybe he really does want to be there over here. Even the Washington Post noticed something funny.
(2023-04-16). Lake Tahoe is healing itself! americanthinker.com The waters of Lake Tahoe are clearing up because God made creatures that clean it up. They are not clearing up because of the radical green agenda or because we are being forced to drive flammable, polluting electric cars instead of efficient affordable gasoline powered vehicles.
(2023-04-16). Must See TV: J.P. Sears explains the Restrict Act. americanthinker.com J.P. Sears lays out with humor the horrifying reality that could be coming our way if this is passed.
(2023-04-16). So why wasn't Alexander Vindman arrested for his leaks on Ukraine, too? americanthinker.com And James Comey, Hunter Biden, and Andrew McCabe, all of whom leaked with abandon with no consequences.
(2023-04-16). Supreme Court says you need to pay off other people's student loan debt. americanthinker.com At least a little bit of it, anyway — $6 billion's worth.
(2023-04-16). The GOP should look to new solutions to win over blue-state voters concerned about crime and mass shootings. americanthinker.com Focus on keeping criminals and mentally unstable people from getting access to guns.
(2023-04-16). The hidden hypocrisy behind upcoming changes in the PAC 12. americanthinker.com As UCLA and USC eye a new conference venue, California's leftists are surprisingly quiet about something that should upset them a lot.
(2023-04-16). Washington State Democrats vote to seize power from parents. americanthinker.com There is a chasm of difference between the stated purpose and what the bill actually allows.
(2023-04-16). You need not believe in Satan to believe in Satanism. americanthinker.com Believe it or not, the United States is still a Christian nation. But for how much longer?>
(2023-04-16). Spurring an Endless Arms Race. 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 year, they added $35 billion to the administration's request and, this year, their add-on is likely to prove at least that big. Given that American forces aren't even officially at war right now (if you don't count those engaged in counter-terror operations in Africa and elsewhere), what explains so much military spending?
(2023-04-16). Death Toll From Power Struggle In Sudan Reaches 56 (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | At least 56 people have been killed and 595 wounded in According to the committee, at least 17 of those who were killed in the clashes were civilians. The casualties included a doctor, th…
(2023-04-16). Israeli Army, Police Foil Attempt To Smuggle Weapons From Jordan. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On April 16, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Police foiled an attempt to smuggle 15 handguns from Jordan into Israel. | The IDF said in a statement that soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras spotted two vehicles and suspicious movement near the town of Neve Ur on the border with Jordan. Army troops and police officers were quickly dispatched to the scene, where they catched one of the cars. | Three men were…
(2023-04-16). New ISIS Attack On Truffle Hunters In Central Syria Leaves 26 Dead. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Suspected ISIS terrorists killed at least 26 people in central Syria on April 16, in the latest in a series of attacks targeting people hunting for expensive truffles in the region. | A source in Hama Police Command told the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency that the victims came under attack near the town of Duezin in the eastern countryside of the governorate, without providing any further details. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a pro-opposition monitoring group based in…
(2023-04-16). Syrian Intelligence Officer Killed, Four Wounded In Another Attack Near Al-Golan Front. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On April 16, a Syrian intelligence officer was killed and four others were wounded when unknown militants attacked a position near the front with the Israeli-occupied al-Golan Heights. | The militants opened fire from machine guns and launched rocket-propelled grenades at the intelligence position which is located on a road between the villages of al-Mushirafah and Ras al-Khualid in al-Quneitra countryside, just outside al-Golan buffer zone. | The position reportedl…
(2023-04-16). Three Syrian Service Members Killed In Shelling, Drone Attacks On Greater Idlib Front. southfront.org 
File image. | Three service members from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were killed and two others were wounded as a result of attacks on the northern Lattakia countryside, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, told reporters on April 15. | The attacks were all launched from the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib by militants from the Islamic Party of Turkistan (TIP)."Over the past 24 hours, one shelling attack and two drone stri…
(2023-04-16). Turkish-Made Cobra II Armored Vehicles Spotted En Route To Ukraine (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces are reportedly about to receive several dozens of Turkish-made Cobra II infantry mobility vehicles via Romania. | On April 13, video footage surfaced online showing 20 to 30 Cobra II vehicles moving by rails in northeastern Romania in the direction of Ukraine. The Romanian Armed Forces are not known to operate this type of vehicles, which indicates that they were directly supplied by Turkey. | The Cobra II is a 4×4 wheeled armored infantry mobility vehicle that is made…
(2023-04-16). Unidentified Drone Downed Over Key U.S. Base In Iraq. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: Sabereen News (t.me/sabreenS1). | On April 16, an unidentified drone was downed over Baghdad International Airport, according to the Iraqi Shafaq news outlet. | A security Iraqi source told the outlet that the drone was flying over the Iraqi Federal Police — Special Training Academy, which is also known as Camp Dublin. The training camp is a part of the United States Victory Base Complex. The drone was downed by U.S. forces deployed at the…
(2023-04-16). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-16). Military Situation In Donbass On April 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Russian Army struck the AFU 125th and 102nd territorial defence brigades near Yampolovka | Russian Army destroyed three ammo depots of the AFU near Terny | 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 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armored vehicle, 1 howitzer were dest…
(2023-04-16). Military Situation In Syria On April 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On April 16, 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, clashes between the Turkish-backed SNA and the SAA were reported in the Tadef area | On April 16, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad travelled to Algeria and met with his counterpart and other Algerian officials | On April 15, an SAA official was wounded by unknown armed men who attacked a security outpost i…
(2023-04-16). Military Situation In Yemen On April 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 111 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours | On April 14, thousands of Yemeni people held massive demonstrations in AnsarAllah-controlled governorates to commemorate the International Quds Day | According to the agreement between Saudi Arabia and the government of Sanaa, 706 Yemeni prisoners will be exchanged for 181 prisoners of the Saudi coalition | MORE ON…
(2023-04-16). Artificial Intelligence (A.I.): A Threat to Civilization and Humanity? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-16). Brics Bank De-Dollarizing, New Chief Dilma Rousseff Says. popularresistance.org The new president of the BRICS Bank has revealed that the Global South-led bloc is advancing toward de-dollarization, gradually moving away from use of the US dollar. | The New Development Bank plans to give nearly one-third (30%) of its loans in the local currencies of the financial institution's members. | Dilma Rousseff, the left-wing former president of Brazil, took over the leadership of the Shanghai, China-based New Development Bank (NDB) this March. The NDB was created in 2014, by the BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as a Global South-oriented alternative to the US-dominated Wo…
(2023-04-16). Peru's coup-plotting congress has 6% approval, 91% disapproval (but full US backing). geopoliticaleconomy.com 
A polling firm found that Peru's coup-plotting, right-wing-controlled congress has 6% approval and 91% disapproval. Unelected leader Dina Boluarte has 15% approval and 78% disapproval. But they have the full support of the US, Canada, and foreign mining corporations.
(2023-04-16). Erol Josué strives for healing amid Haiti's chaos. greenleft.org.au As a houngan (male priest in Haitian voodoo), Haitian recording and performing artist Erol Josué is a healer. He spoke following the release of his new album, Pelerinaj (Pilgrimage).
(2023-04-16). Erol Josué strives for healing amidst Haiti's chaos. greenleft.org.au As a houngan (male priest in Haitian voodoo), Haitian recording and performing artist Erol Josué is a healer. He spoke to Bill Nevins, following the release of his new album, Pelerinaj (Pilgrimage).
(2023-04-16). The US Could Use Some Separation of Media and State. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — April 14, 2023 | The US State Department's spokesperson Ned Price is
(2023-04-16). Taking Back Our Universities From Corporate Apparatchiks. popularresistance.org New Brunswick, N.J. — Here are some of the senior administrators I did not see joining us on the picket lines set up by striking teachers and staff at Rutgers University. Brian Strom, the chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, whose salary is $925,932 a year. Steven Libutti, the vice chancellor for Cancer Programs for Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, who makes $929,411 a year. Patrick Hobbs, the director of athletics, who receives $999,688 a year. The president of the university, Jonathan Holloway, who is paid $1.2 million a year. Stephen Pikiell, the university's head basketball coach…
(2023-04-16). Australia must recognise the Maduro government in Venezuela. greenleft.org.au The Australian government should re-consider its confused policy towards Venezuela and once again recognise the elected government of President Nicolas Maduro, writes Chris Slee.
(2023-04-16). The Damage Caused by Opposition Leadership to the Electoral Route is 'Irreversible'. orinocotribune.com By Clodovaldo Hernández — April 15, 2023 | The damage done by the opposition leadership (by partisan and media means) to the electoral institution has all the characteristics of being, to borrow Dr. Tibisay Lucena's emblematic words, an irreversible trend. | This phenomenon is nothing new, having been proven through the results of numerous opinion polls, focus groups, and family gatherings. There were certainly reasons to think that the animosity toward voting was in decline, that the opposition may be reconciling with the electoral process. But developments this week showed signs that there is still a very…
(2023-04-16). Russia Completes Belarusian Pilots' Training on Nuclear Weapons Use. news.antiwar.com Belarusian Air Force crews have completed their training on the use of tactical nuclear weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday. The ministry released a video featuring a Belarusian pilot explaining that the Russian training course has enabled the crews manning the Belarusian Air Force's Su-25 ground attack jets to use tactical nuclear bombs. …
(2023-04-16). Russia's Pacific Fleet Conducts Weapons Tests. news.antiwar.com The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet is set to carry out various weapons tests, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Friday. Moscow's drills come amid heightened tensions in the region as well as numerous large scale war drills led by Washington and its allies.The weapons tests and combat exercises are being described as an inspection …
(2023-04-16). Police Are Abusing Civil Forfeiture Laws to Seize Cash for Themselves. truthout.org Cristal Starling awoke to banging and shouting on October 29, 2020. The police smashed open her apartment door in Rochester, New York, and ordered everyone on the ground. More than two years later, Starling is still fighting to recover $8,040 she lost in the predawn raid. The case is one of thousands showing the need for the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, House Resolution 1525… |
(2023-04-16). Review of EO Film: Three Hooves Up in High Heaven. Films Featuring Animals as Protagonists. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-16). Dr. Michael Yeadon on the Covid Crisis: The Most Important Single Message I've Ever Written. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-16). Comicomment: U.S. is the biggest global cyber thief. ecns.cn These cases show once again that the U.S. is the origin of cyber warfare, the biggest spreader of advanced cyber weapons and the biggest global cyber thief.
(2023-04-16). Properly addressing debt issue matters to global economic recovery: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Properly addressing debt issue matters to global economic recovery and financial stability, Chinese Foreign Minister spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a news briefing on Friday.
(2023-04-16). Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba to visit China. ecns.cn Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba will be the first African head of state to be received by President Xi Jinping since his reelection as Chinese President, Chinese Foreign Minister spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the news briefing on Friday.
(2023-04-16). Xiaomi condemns their placement on Ukrainian list of war sponsors. ecns.cn Xiaomi Corp said on Friday that it strongly opposed the Ukrainian government's decision to place it on their so-called list of "international sponsors of war", adding that it only provides civilian smartphones and home appliances.
(2023-04-16). Mainland notice concerning space activities a customary practice: Taiwan Affairs Office. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland's recent notice concerning space activities was intended to warn air traffic service departments and airspace users of the possible effects of the activities — a "responsible and customary practice to ensure flight safety," a mainland spokesperson said on Friday.
(2023-04-16). Hong Kong holds activities to mark National Security Education Day. ecns.cn China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday held a string of activities to mark the annual National Security Education Day under the theme of "National Security, Foundation of Stability and Prosperity".
(2023-04-16). First Singaporean tourist group this year arrives in Hainan. ecns.cn Twenty-three Singaporean tourists arrived at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on Thursday, marking the first Singaporean inbound tourist group received by Hainan since China opened its bordersto foreign tourist groups on March 31, according to the province's tourism regulator on Friday.
(2023-04-16). (W.E. Talk) How can China-Brazil relations proceed after Lula's China visit?>. ecns.cn Global changes unseen in a century have been evolving more rapidly with the balance of powers transforming profoundly. Against this backdrop, how will Brazil, under President Lula's leadership, deepen its cooperation with China? How will President Lula's visit start a new chapter in China-Brazil relations?
(2023-04-16). China opposes U.S. placing Chinese firms on entity list, Specially Designated Nationals List. ecns.cn China resolutely opposes the U.S. move to place Chinese companies on its "entity list" and Specially Designated Nationals List under the so-called Russia-related excuses, a spokesperson with China's Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday.
(2023-04-16). Chinese Foreign Ministry introduces German FM Baerbock's visit to China. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister spokesperson Wang Wenbin introduced German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's visit to China at the press conference on Friday.
(2023-04-16). China 'highly concerned' about Japan's chip policy, urges Tokyo to follow WTO rules. ecns.cn China is "highly concerned" about Japan's plan to put export controls on some 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
(2023-04-16). China's defense minister to visit Russia. ecns.cn China's State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu to visit Russia from April 16 to 19.
(2023-04-16). Xi calls for further reform and opening up to drive Chinese modernization in Guangdong. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed that Guangdong Province is the pacemaker and experimental zone of China's reform and opening up, and plays an instrumental role in Chinese modernization.
(2023-04-16). Chinese, Brazilian presidents hold talks. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Beijing on Friday.
(2023-04-16). China's State Council discusses improvement on employment support policies. ecns.cn China's State Council has discussed ways to improve the policies and measures to help stabilize employment, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang on Friday.
(2023-04-16). Peng Liyuan meets Brazilian first lady. ecns.cn Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, met with Rosângela Lula da Silva, wife of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Beijing on Friday.
(2023-04-16). Senior Chinese diplomat meets German FM. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Beijing on Saturday.
(2023-04-16). Japanese PM uninjured after explosion at Wakayama speech, suspect arrested. ecns.cn Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday was evacuated unscathed after an object that appeared to be a smoke bomb was thrown near him during his visit to western Japan's Wakayama City for a stump speech, local media reported.
(2023-04-16). COVID-19 pandemic nears its end. ecns.cn The COVID-19 pandemic is nearing its end based on data published by the World Health Organization, said Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2023-04-16). Cradle of civilization: Qingcheng Mountain. ecns.cn
(2023-04-16). Curtain wall cleaning robot unveiled at Consumer Products Expo. ecns.cn An iouluo curtain wall cleaning robot was unveiled at the third China International"ÄÄConsumer"ÄÄProducts"ÄÄExpo"ÄÄin Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-16). Waist exoskeleton robot unveiled at 3rd China International Consumer Products Expo. ecns.cn The BES-HV waist exoskeleton robot was exhibited at the third China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province on Friday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-16). Beijing injects trees with catkin inhibitor. ecns.cn Catkins seeds from millions of poplar and willow trees have swept across northern China in recent days. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-16). IMF: China's rebound can help a slumping global economy. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told a news conference at the IMF and World Bank spring meetings that China this year would contribute about one-third of global growth on Thursday local time.
(2023-04-16). Diamond crown worth $22.95 million unveiled at Hainan expo. ecns.cn A diamond crown worth 158 million yuan ($22.95 million) was unveiled at the third China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province on Thursday.
(2023-04-16). Researchers Raise Questions About Cobalt Gold Rush, East Palestine Disaster. truthout.org Holidays in my childhood were spent at my grandparents' farm in Plain Grove, Pennsylvania, 35 miles from East Palestine, Ohio. My grandfather's grandfather fought at Gettysburg and homesteaded the 160-acre farm after the Civil War. My grandmother sold it in the 1960s for $13,000, lacking a male heir to do the work; but my relatives still live in the area. I have therefore taken a keen interest in… |
(2023-04-16). What the American People Must Know About the Sensationalist Arraignment of Former President Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-16). Supreme Court Liberals Help Turn Judges Into Prosecutors. popularresistance.org So the truth is out: the three so-called liberals on the supreme court are phonies. More precisely, they, like most of their conservative brethren, are corporate hacks. We learned this a couple of weeks ago, when the high court ruled against Steven Donziger, a climate-activist attorney, long persecuted and then literally prosecuted by Chevron. In a pro-corporate decision about as subtle as a heart attack, seven of the nine justices declined to hear Donziger's appeal of a criminal contempt decision involving his representation of Indigenous Ecuadorians against Chevron. Two far-right justices dissented.
(2023-04-16). The abortion pill must not be banned! indybay.org The evening of April 7th brought a horrifying decision by a Texas federal judge. On April 10th outraged people proclaimed loudly "We fight back!" in the San Francisco Bay Area…and everywhere.
(2023-04-16). Emergency Protest: Hands Off the Abortion Pill Now! indybay.org Activists in San Francisco took to the streets on April 10.
(2023-04-16). Resisting A Two-Tiered Legal System In Majority-Black Jackson, MS. popularresistance.org July 1, 2023 will fall on a Saturday. In Jackson, Mississippi, it's likely to be a very hot day, or a rainy day, or both. It's also the day when House Bill 1020 will take effect, and that the whole of the City of Jackson will be no more — at least with respect to the administration of its criminal legal system. Instead, the city will be partitioned into unequal halves: a Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) and an unnamed nowhere land. | The bill was introduced and shepherded by Rep. Trey Lamar, a Republican and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, assisted by the house speaker who, exercisin…
(2023-04-16). Israel on the brink of civil war? indybay.org This time, the existential threat to Israel does not come from outside (e.g., from Iran), as has been and is repeatedly invoked inside and outside Israel. It comes from within Israeli society itself, because the new extremist government is also resolutely committed to confrontation in the conflict with the Palestinians. A new spiral of violence has begun:…
(2023-04-16). Billionaire Space Flight Isn't About Colonization. It's Stoking a New Cold War. truthout.org The world has thoroughly entered the second space race, and the military applications of emerging spaceflight technologies may be central to global conflicts in the near future. Exiting a lull in recent decades in global space investment, China has recently completed the world's second operational space station — prompting an alarmist US response. National Aeronautics and Space Administration… |
(2023-04-16). Ecosocialist bookshelf April 2023. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents a selection of new books for people who want to protect the world and transform society.
(2023-04-16). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, April 2023. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents a selection of new books for people who want to protect the world and transform society.
(2023-04-16). Intro to the Discussion on Terrorism and Mass Shootings. podcasters.spotify.com This episode, I briefly discuss some of what was brought up in a fantastic discussion within the black alliance for peace solidarity network on mass shootings, terrorism, and acts of systematized violence. As I mentioned, this is only an introduction, so do not expect groundbreaking analysis however, I believe some of the points which Ayeh and others within the solidarity Netwerk have presented then I discuss here are important and relevant to keep in mind when these topics or issues are brought up or being discussed.
(2023-04-16). A Multipolar World: Between Pride and Shame. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton We often focus more than anything else on the concrete and material aspects of political, economic and social life, giving less importance to the spiritual and affective aspects of living. However, these aspects in the lives of peoples and societies can have a decisive impact on the development of world events and international…
(2023-04-16). Unusual and Extraordinary: Is Corruption the Enemy to Unify Chavismo? libya360.wordpress.com Clodovaldo Hernández If we follow along with most interpretations of the anti-corruption campaign undertaken by the Venezuelan government over the last few weeks, we would have to conclude that within Chavismo, the political conglomerate that sustains the Venezuelan revolution, there is a war of extermination between factions going on. This perception has solid foundations, since the…
(2023-04-16). Green Left News Podcast Ep 6: Rent crisis, Corbyn's ban, protests in India. greenleft.org.au Ben Radford and Isaac Nellist take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-04-16). Human Rights Groups Urge Ceasefire as Dozens Killed in Sudan. truthout.org World leaders are advocating for a cease-fire in Sudan, where fighting between the African nation's military and a paramilitary group throughout the weekend — much of it in the capital, Khartoum — has left dozens of people dead and hundreds more injured. "The battles have not stopped," Tahani Abass, a prominent rights advocate who lives near the military headquarters, told The Associated Press. |
(2023-04-16). U.S.-NATO Involvement in the 2014 Ukraine Coup and Maidan Massacre: The Soft Power Ecosystem and Beyond. covertactionmagazine.com [This is Part II in a three-part series analyzing the 2014 Maidan coup. Part I is here. It discusses the psycho-social aspects of color revolutions; some of the thousands of think tank/NGO change agents which received billions in U.S. and EU funding since 1989 in Ukraine; outlines some of the regime-change techniques of weaponized aid …
(2023-04-16). Bus cancellations spark new calls to end privatisation. greenleft.org.au In opposition, NSW Labor campaigned against bus privatisation. But, the new minister now says "the options available are limited". Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-04-16). French fascism and the revolt against Macron. greenleft.org.au Continuing his analysis of the social explosion continuing in France, John Mullen looks at the far right and how it has reacted to the movement against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms.
(2023-04-16). The First International issue of Wenhua Zongheng is a landmark event for the Global Left. mronline.org 
Wenhua Zongheng is a newly launched international publication bringing together articles originally produced in the Mainland China magazine of the same name in Chinese. It is jointly published in English, Spanish and Portuguese, by Wenhua Zongheng, the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, and Dongsheng—which produces the newsletter News on China.
(2023-04-16). On Water Justice: Kali Akuno Speaks. indybay.org Water Justice: The View from Flint, New Orleans, and Jackson, Mississippi proposes to situate the environmental injustices at Bayview Hunters Point in the broader context of racist neglect of some other Black communities elsewhere in the country. Attention will be drawn to the intersection of class, gender and race and historical injustices. | Part of the "People's Earth Day for Water Justice" events…
(2023-04-16). Oakland People's Earth Day for Water Justice. indybay.org People's Earth Day for Water Justice Oakland Event | Sat Apr. 23, 1: 00 to 3: 00 pm | Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland | Organized by a grassroots coalition.
(2023-04-16). Assault on Religious Freedom: Violent Crackdown by Israeli Police on Christian Worshipers in Jerusalem. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Arabic press is reporting violent assaults Saturday evening by Israeli police against Palestinian Christian worshipers in Jerusalem attempting to make their way to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for the "Saturday of Light" commemoration. The police attacks took place at the entrance to the Church of the Holy …
(2023-04-16). The Supreme Court's Corrupt Rightward March. levernews.com With an unprecedented ethical cloud looming over the Supreme Court, the justices have continued going about their work pushing our nation's laws far to the right, as if nothing matters.In recent weeks, we've learned that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for years taken
(2023-04-16). Lula And Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements In Beijiing. popularresistance.org President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed, this Friday (14th), in Beijing, 15 trade and partnership agreements. Lula was received at the Great Hall of the People, seat of the Chinese government. | The leaders participated in an expanded meeting with ministers and advisors from both countries and had a private meeting. In this conversation, in addition to bilateral issues, they discussed dialogue and negotiation to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A dinner in honor of Lula was also hosted by Xi Jinping. The terms signed between the two countries include space cooperation agreemen…
(2023-04-16). After Feared Global Food Shortage, Rift in EU Emerges Over Grain Glut. news.antiwar.com Poland and Hungary will pause imports of Ukrainian grain. The European Union's agricultural policies in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have caused a glut of wheat in Central Europe, harming the region's farmers. On Saturday, Hungarian agriculture minister István Nagy announced Budapest would temporarily block imports of Ukrainian wheat and oilseeds until July …
(2023-04-16). Defense Official Confirms Leak: American Smart Bombs Are Failing in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A high number of American smart bombs are failing to achieve their objective in Ukraine, a Pentagon official told Politico confirming information in documents leaked by Jack Teixeira. The White House ordered The Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) be sent to Ukraine late last year. In March, the Pentagon confirmed the weapon was operational. …
(2023-04-16). US, South Korea To Begin Large-Scale War Games This Week. news.antiwar.com Over 100 American and South Korean warplanes will take part in large-scale, joint aerial war games. The military exercises come as North Korea warns of a realistic chance of nuclear war. On Monday, 1,400 soldiers will begin participating in the 12-day war games. The military aircraft will involve advanced fighter jets, such as the F-35 …
(2023-04-16). Cuba Wushu team makes debut at ALBA Games in Venezuela. america.cgtn.com 
Cuba's Wushu School, with over 5,000 practitioners, is sending a team to compete in the Regional Friendship Games in Venezuela for the first time. See more.
(2023-04-16). Venezuela, Crime and Punishment? orinocotribune.com By Maria Paez Victor — Apr 14, 2023 | During the past couple of weeks, Venezuelans have witnessed something unheard of before in their country: many people in high-ranking government positions have been arrested for corruption. An entire network was discovered of public officials and private businessmen who have allegedly robbed the nation of billions of dollars centered around three key government enterprises, the public oil company PDVSA, the entity supervising the cryptocurrency (SUNACRIP), and the public steel industry. | In a heartfelt address to the nation, an indignant President Nicolás Maduro called…
(2023-04-16). University of California Workers Center Disability Justice in Union Organizing. truthout.org As President Joe Biden moves to end the public health emergency with insufficient public objection, it may appear that U.S. residents also are no longer concerned about the pandemic, nor about the lives of 4 in 10 people who are high-risk for adverse impacts, disablement or death from COVID. Our labor organizing experience at the University of California (UC) indicates otherwise: People will take… |
(2023-04-16). In The Philippines, Repression And US Trade Policy Go Hand-In-hand. popularresistance.org For call center workers in the Philippines, attempts to unionize the workplace don't just entail confrontations with local management—but overseas US-based multinationals and the US federal government's foreign policy agenda as well. Since 2022, the Biden administration has promoted a new economic initiative known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Touted as a vehicle for "writing the new rules of the 21st century economy," the IPEF links 14 nations across the Pacific Rim into an emergent bloc that has been compared to the defunct Trans-Pacific Partnership. Like the TPP before it,…
(2023-04-16). Robot Police Dogs + Fake Crime Waves. dissidentvoice.org NYPD Adds 'Spot,' the Robot Dog, to Force NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell assured the public "that the use of this technology will be transparent, consistent, and always done in collaboration with the people who we serve." [emphasis added] Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship store after one year, citing worker safety "Incidents of theft in …
(2023-04-16). Heavy Fighting Breaks out in Sudanese Capital, Imperiling Revolution. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) — Clashes erupted Saturday between the conventional Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), formerly known as the Janjaweed militias, in the capital Khartoum. The RSF had been deployed in 2019 by the military junta against the civilian revolutionary movement that overthrew dictator and war criminal Omar …
(2023-04-16). The Impossibility Of Actual Politics. popularresistance.org Twelve years have passed since the Arab Spring, and both Egypt and Tunisia are facing a stark economic crisis. Both are currently under the mercy of extremely unfavorable structural adjustment programs imposed by the International Monetary Fund, relying heavily on food imports, mired in debt, and facing historical inflation rates with unprecedented hikes in food prices. This dire economic situation is made all the worse by a relentless escalation of authoritarian measures in both countries. The prevailing atmosphere indicates that the counterrevolution has prevailed and that avenues of emancipatory possibility ha…
(2023-04-16). French Workers Take The Streets As Pension Reform Becomes Law. popularresistance.org Spontaneous protests broke out in France on April 14, Friday, after the country's Constitutional Council ratified the increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64, the most controversial aspect of the pension reforms pushed by the Emmanuel Macron-led government. Macron signed the bill into law early on Saturday. | Even though the Council struck down certain provisions of the bill, it also rejected the first version of the Referendum of Shared Initiative (RIP) on the implementation of the reforms. The proposal for the referendum was submitted by the MPs from the left-wing New Ecologic and Social Peoples Union's (N…
(2023-04-16). Video: Protest against Israeli attacks on Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa mosque. greenleft.org.au Protesters march through Sydney streets against the recent violent Israeli attacks on Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa mosque, reports Peter Boyle.
(2023-04-16). Video: Protest against violent Israeli attacks on Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa mosque. greenleft.org.au A march through Sydney streets on April 15 protested against the recent violent Israeli attacks on Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa mosque by Israeli occupation forces.
(2023-04-16). The US-NATO War of Aggression against Yugoslavia. globalresearch.ca When Belgrade was bombed, the children's hospital was the object of air attacks. It had been singled out as a strategic target. NATO stated that to "save the lives" of the newly borne, they did not bomb the section of the hospital where the babies were residing, instead they targeted the power generator, which meant no more power for the incubators.
(2023-04-16). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca In international law, "Territorial Integrity" extends to "properties" located within the territorial waters of the Nation State. The deliberate destruction of said "properties" within a country's territorial waters by or on behalf of a foreign state actor constitutes an act of war.
(2023-04-16). Biden's New Title IX Proposal Is A Move To Whip Votes, Not Protect Trans Kids. popularresistance.org On April 6, the Biden administration proposed changes to Title IX regulations concerning trans youth participating in sports. The regulation change would prohibit any schools or universities that receive public funding from passing "blanket bans" — bans that prohibit all trans youth from participating in any sport at all — but would make it acceptable for schools to ban transgender students from sporting activities on a sport-by-sport basis. While Democrats are touting this as a win for transgender rights, this is simply another example of the so-called "progressive" party proposing moves to make them…
(2023-04-16). Video: NATO special forces enter Ukraine battlefield; direct clash with Russia on the cards? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Photo: The Atlantic…
(2023-04-16). NATO video: France leads training for war in Black, Baltic Seas. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com
(2023-04-16). Producer of Turkish drones used on three continents to launch unmanned aircraft for more mayhem. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Bayraktar TB2 combat drone has been used and is being prepared for use to murder people in Armenia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Western Sahara. The CEO of the company, Haluk Bayraktar, is the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan. ==== Azeri Press AgencyApril 16, 2023 "Bayraktar Kƒ±zƒ±lelma" carries out next …
(2023-04-16). Sudan: Turkey's next military intervention? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsApril 16, 2023 Ankara expresses worry over armed clashes in Sudan Türkiye has expressed its concerns over the escalated tension following armed clashes in Sudan over the weekend. "We are concerned about the armed clashes taking place today in the Republic of Sudan," read a written statement issued by the Foreign Ministry late …
(2023-04-16). HHS To Extend EUA Jab Indemnity To 2024, Azov-Mexico Overlap & UN Doc OK's "Consensual Sex" w/ Minor. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/16/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-04-16). Is The War In Yemen Coming To An End? popularresistance.org A delegation from Saudi Arabia has arrived in Yemen's capital Sana'a alongside Omani negotiators with the aim of reaching a resolution to the protracted war in Yemen. This marks a major turning point in a conflict that began more than eight years ago and has been characterized as a stalemate between Yemen's Houthis and a coalition of anti-Houthi forces backed and led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | This arguably unexpected turn of events‚Äâ—‚Äâsurprising given Saudi Arabia's years-long war against a group they characterize as "Iran…
(2023-04-16). Arab League Council Demands Immediate Ceasefire in Sudan. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The Council of the Arab League demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan at an emergency meeting of permanent representatives on Sunday.
(2023-04-16). Bavaria Urges Germany's Federal Government to Devolve Nuclear Power Plant to Local Control. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The German state of Bavaria is urging the federal government to grant it decision-making autonomy on the future of the recently-deactivated Isar 2 nuclear power plant, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder said on Sunday.
(2023-04-16). Biden Approves Alaska LNG Project, Angering Environmental Advocates. sputnikglobe.com The Biden administration on Thursday approved exports of liquefied natural gas from the Alaska LNG project, reports media. The Department of Energy has approved the Alaska Gasline Development Corp project to export LNG to countries with which the US does not have a free trade agreement.
(2023-04-16). Bulgaria Eyeing Temporary Ban on Ukrainian Grain Imports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Bulgaria is mulling the possibility of introducing a temporary ban on grain imports from Ukraine, following the lead of Poland and Hungary, Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Yavor Gechev said on Sunday.
(2023-04-16). Five Bodies, Part of Missing Japan's Military Helicopter Found Off Okinawa. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Deep-sea divers on Sunday discovered the remains of Japan's UH-60JA military helicopter that went missing last week and the bodies of five people at a depth of 106 meters (348 feet) off the southern prefecture of Okinawa, Japanese news agency reported, citing Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) officials.
(2023-04-16). Daesh Terrorists Kill Over 30 Mushroom Pickers in Syrian Hama, Reports Say. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Daesh terrorists have killed 32 people who were picking desert truffles in the Syrian province of Hama, Syrian newspaper reported on Sunday, citing sources.
(2023-04-16). Italy Sends Two Dozen M109L Self-Propelled Howitzers to Ukraine – Reports. sputnikglobe.com ROME (Sputnik) – Italy is seemingly shipping by rail to Ukraine around 20 M109L self-propelled howitzers, Italian media report, citing footage shot by eyewitnesses at a railway station in the city of Udine in the northeast of the country.
(2023-04-16). Largest Rebel Group, Colombian Government Peace Talks To Start In Mid-May – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) plan to start peace talks with the country's government next month, media report.
(2023-04-16). Murder of Orient Express? Luxury Train Operator to Drop UK Service Due to Brexit Security Checks. sputnikglobe.com The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, which was originally established in 1883 as a long-distance passenger service connecting various European cities, is currently considered a legendary and iconic mode of travel. But it looks like the legend is coming to an end.
(2023-04-16). Netizens Call Out Mark Hamill for Chatting With Ukrainian Militants Featuring 'Nazi Flag'. sputnikglobe.com Hollywood star Mark Hamill, best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga, ended up committing quite a blunder after he participated in a video chat with members of Ukrainian armed forces.
(2023-04-16). Putin Attends Orthodox Easter Service at Moscow Cathedral. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, located a few hundred meters from the Kremlin, for the Orthodox Easter service.
(2023-04-16). Putin, Chinese Defense Minister Li Hail Strong Bilateral Ties Surpassing 'Cold War-Era Alliances'. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Chinese Defense Minister and member of China's State Council Li Shangfu, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
(2023-04-16). Sen. Johnson: Level of Biden Family Grift 'Jaw-Dropping'. sputnikglobe.com Senator Ron Johnson's comments about the bank records confirming allegations of corruption, which were made in 2020 report, "Hunter Biden, Burisma, and Corruption: The Impact on US Government Policy and Related Concerns," have brought the Biden family's controversies to the forefront of American politics once more.
(2023-04-16). Seven Dead as Gunmen Attack Swimming Resort in Central Mexico – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – At least twenty gunmen attacked visitors at the La Palma swimming resort in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, leaving seven people dead, media report.
(2023-04-16). Sudanese Armed Forces Take Control of RSF Headquarters in Omdurman – Reports. sputnikglobe.com KHARTOUM (Sputnik) – The Sudanese Armed Forces have taken control of the entire headquarters of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of Omdurman and all the equipment there, the Al Jazeera broadcaster reports citing a Sudanese military representative.
(2023-04-16). Sudanese Journalists' Union Calls for Evacuation of Reporters – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Sudanese Journalists' Union called on the country's authorities on Sunday to evacuate reporters working for the RT Arabic and the US-owned Alhurra broadcasters who cannot leave their offices in the center of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum because of shelling, RT said on its Russian-language Telegram channel.
(2023-04-16). Sunak's Ex-Minister Accused of Berating Staff as UK PM Braces for Raab Bullying Report. sputnikglobe.com Both Alok Sharma and Dominic Raab have vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that they maintained friendly relations with their staffers.
(2023-04-16). Taliban: Territory Will Not Be Used Against Russia, Central Asia. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A delegation of the Russian Foundation for Islamic Culture, Sciences and Education has received assurances from a senior Taliban official that the movement will not let Afghan territory to be used against Russia, a member of the delegation, Magomedbashir Albogachiev, told Sputnik.
(2023-04-16). Train With Hazardous Materials Derails in Maine – Video. sputnikglobe.com Three railroad employees were slightly injured in the Maine train derailment, which officials claimed was caused by a washout of ice and debris on the tracks.
(2023-04-16). Trump's Attorney Recused From Mar-a-Lago Classified Documents Case. sputnikglobe.com Attorney Evan Corcoran's recusal occurred after he had to testify in a classified documents case at the behest of the prosecution.
(2023-04-16). UK King Charles III's Personal Net Worth Amounts to $745Mln – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The personal fortune of UK King Charles III amounts to 600 million pounds ($745 million), surpassing that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the British newspaper reported on Sunday. In 2022, the queen's fortune was estimated at 370 million pounds, the newspaper said.
(2023-04-16). Ukraine to Start Talks With Poland on Export of Products on Monday. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine will start negotiations with Poland on the issue of product exports on Monday, Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solskyi said, adding that similar talks with Romania and Slovakia are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
(2023-04-16). One Killed, Six Injured in Donetsk as Ukraine Targets Cathedral on Easter. sputnikglobe.com DONETSK (Sputnik) – Ukrainian troops have shelled the city of Donetsk overnight and some of the rockets fell near the cathedral, where the Orthodox Easter service was taking place, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
(2023-04-16). UN Secretary General Holds Talks With Sudan's Conflicting Sides. sputnikglobe.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has discussed the situation in Sudan with the conflicting sides, calling for an end to violence and the return to political dialogue, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
(2023-04-16). UN Security Council Calls on Conflicting Sides in Sudan to Stop Violence. sputnikglobe.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – The UN Security Council (UNSC) has called for an end to violence in Sudan and has urged the conflicting parties to cease hostilities.
(2023-04-16). UN's World Food Programme Suspends Operations in Sudan After Death of Three Employees. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) is temporarily suspending all operations in Sudan after three of its workers were killed and two were injured in the ongoing violence in the country, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain said on Sunday.
(2023-04-16). US Community College Enrollment Down Nearly 40 Percent Over Last Decade. sputnikglobe.com Compared to the average tuition of $75,000 per year at other colleges, community college offers unmatched affordability. A student at a public two-year college pays an average of $3,860 per year, compared to $10,940 at a public university and $39,400 at a private four-year college.
(2023-04-16). Video: Protesters Rally in Prague Against Czech Government's Economic Policies. sputnikglobe.com Up to 35,000 people flocked to Wenceslas Square in Prague to take part in an anti-government demonstration there, a local digital media outlet reports, citing the protest's organizers.
(2023-04-16). Yellen: US Dollar Global Hegemony Could Be Undermined by Western Sanctions. sputnikglobe.com The US Treasure secretary also insisted that no country in the world, other than the United States, has the "institutional infrastructure that would enable its currency to serve the world" like the US dollar.
(2023-04-16). Atentado a Cristina Fernández: Las revelaciones encontradas en computadoras y celulares de Jonathan Morel. cubadebate.cu El peritaje sobre todos los dispositivos electrónicos (tablets, computadoras, celulares) de Jonathan Morel, el líder de Revolución Federal, reveló algunos datos sorprendentes, varios de los cuales muestran su obsesión especialmente con Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, y también con Alberto Fernández.
(2023-04-16). Canciller francés llama al diálogo para solucionar la crisis ucraniana. cubadebate.cu En una entrevista exclusiva concedida a NHK en vísperas de la reunión de los cancilleres del G7, que se celebra en Japón este domingo, la canciller francesa resaltó el papel internacional, incluido este foro de los países más industrializados, en la búsqueda de una solución al conflicto.
(2023-04-16). Canciller ruso, Serguei Lavrov, realizará visita a Cuba. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de la Federación de Rusia, Excmo. Sr. Serguei V. Lavrov, arribará a Cuba el próximo 19 de abril. Durante su estancia, el distinguido visitante sostendrá conversaciones con autoridades cubanas y realizará otras actividades de interés.
(2023-04-16). Disidencias FARC-EP anuncia reunión con el gobierno de Gustavo Petro. cubadebate.cu El llamado Estado Mayor Central (EMC) del exgrupo Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP), grupo armado conocido disidente de FARC, propuso al Gobierno colombiano instalar una mesa de diálogo en Noruega.
(2023-04-16). Lula logra en su reciente gira por Asia acuerdos por más de 12 700 millones de dólares. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, estimó que durante su gira oficial a China y Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos, el gigante sudamericano firmó acuerdos por el valor en 62.500 millones de reales brasileños, o más de 12.700 millones de dólares.
(2023-04-16). Nuevo tiroteo en Estados Unidos, el número 157 en lo que va de año. cubadebate.cu Un tiroteo durante la fiesta de cumpleaños de un adolescente en Dadeville, Alabama, al sur de Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) dejó al menos cuatro muertos y más de una docena de heridos, según testigos y medios locales, aunque la cifra podría aumentar en las próximas horas.
(2023-04-16). Recibe Díaz-Canel a Sergio Abreu Bonilla, secretario general de la Aladi. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sostuvo un encuentro con el secretario general de la Aladi, Sergio Abreu Bonilla, según publicó el mandatario en su cuenta de Twitter. En la cita, La Habana ratificó su respaldo a la gestión de ese mecanismo. Aladi tiene en la actualidad 14 Estados miembros, así como 18 países y 10 organismos observadores.
(2023-04-16). Saneamiento de las costas de Cojímar: Cuando la voluntad se impone. cubadebate.cu En la mañana de este 16 de abril se realizaron trabajos voluntarios de saneamiento de las costas que abarcan todo el litoral de Cojímar. La mayor fuerza de trabajo se concentró en la playita: El Cachón, siendo este el lugar más afectado por los residuos y desechos que llegan hasta las aguas que bañan esta pequeña playa.
(2023-04-16). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 16 de abril. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 16 de abril en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-04-16). Unión Eléctrica prevé afectaciones por déficit de generación de 222 MW, solo en pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2548 MW y una demanda máxima de 2700 MW, para un déficit de 152 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 222 MW en este horario.
(2023-04-16). President Maduro Asks Officials to Work for the People (+Seized Assets in Anti-Corruption Campaign). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, inaugurated the exhibition Expo Gobierno 2023 in the Paseo Monumental Los Próceres in Caracas, on the occasion of 10 years of his administration as the president of the country. During the ceremony, he instructed public officials to work for fulfiling the real needs of the population. | "I ask all the officials who have responsibility in public office, to give their best, to do everything for the people of Venezuela. We must do more for our people, more and better, plan, think big, act big," said President Maduro on Friday, April 14. | He said that until now the efforts…
(2023-04-16). In Chicago the Left Embraces Democrats and Celebrates Brandon Johnson's Victory. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith — Apr 14, 2023 | Brandon Johnson, a progressive black community activist, union organizer, and former teacher, won the Chicago mayoral election against Paul Vallas, the corporate Democrat opponent. Johnson's victory expressed popular rejection of neoliberal privatization and respect for progressive unions, in particular the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Johnson was outspent two to one, but not out-organized, winning 52-48%. The election displayed once again the power and organizing skills of the CTU, and showed that people, when they are involved, can upend election predictions. | His cam…
(2023-04-16). Reporters in Gulyaipole plotting provocation to cover Russia's strike on civilian targets. tass.com Alexander Gordeyev, spokesman for the Russian eastern battlegroup, said…
(2023-04-16). Russian forces destroys Dutch YPR-765 armored vehicle near Ugledar. tass.com According to the battlegroup's spokesman Alexander Gordeyev, Russian troops repelled a strike a HIMARS strike in the southern Donetsk direction…
(2023-04-16). World Food Program suspends operations in Sudan amid ongoing clashes. tass.com The organization said that they could not carry out work to save the lives of Sudanese in the absence of guarantees for the safety of its employees…
(2023-04-16). G7 plans to work together to mitigate dangers associated with Russian gas supplies. tass.com The G7 ministers also acknowledged the recent success of the initiatives to cut demand for gas and diversify sources of supply…
(2023-04-16). Number of those wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk church up to seven. tass.com Shelling was conducted from the Ukrainian army's positions near the settlement of Nevelskoye…
(2023-04-16). Over 180 tons of aid for those affected by earthquakes delivered from Russia to Turkey. tass.com The ship has called at the Black Sea port of Unye…
(2023-04-16). Up to eight explosions rocked Zaporozhye city. tass.com Earlier on Sunday, it was reported that several explosions had taken place in the city of Zaporozhye, which was controlled by Kyiv…
(2023-04-16). Intensity of fighting in Sudan tends to decrease — Russian ambassador. tass.com Andrey Chernovol also said that, according to preliminary data, there are no Russians among the victims in the republic…
(2023-04-16). Putin hold working meeting with visiting Chinese defense minister — spokesman. tass.com Dmitry Peskov added that further details will follow…
(2023-04-16). Russian-Chinese relations developing dynamically, including in defense sphere — Putin. tass.com Russian President stressed that the visit of Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow was very productive…
(2023-04-16). Russian, Chinese defense ministries exchange information, hold drills — Putin. tass.com Russian President has hailed Russian-Chinese military cooperation…
(2023-04-16). Russian-Chinese military cooperation helps strengthen strategic relations — Putin. tass.com Russian President hailed successful and comprehensive cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in the defense sphere…
(2023-04-16). Putin asks visiting Chinese defense minister to convey his best wishes to President Xi. tass.com The Russian leader recalled that his Chinese counterpart had visited Russia not long ago…
(2023-04-16). Around 3 mln people participate in Easter celebrations across Russia. tass.com 13 thousand divine services and religious processions were held in 7.8 thousand settlements…
(2023-04-16). China's Ding defeats Russia's Nepomniachtchi in Game 6 of match for World Chess Crown. tass.com The score in the match became equal – 3: 3…
(2023-04-16). Russia's Rublev clinches his first ATP Maters title. tass.com Russian tennis star defeated Holger Rune of Denmark…
(2023-04-16). Enrique Mora replaces Borrell as EU representative at G7 foreign ministers' meeting. tass.com The head of EU diplomacy previously announced that he had contracted the coronavirus…
(2023-04-16). Top Ukrainian diplomat to visit Baghdad on April 17 — media. tass.com According to the Shafaq News portal, Dmitry Kuleba is scheduled to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein…
(2023-04-16). Sudanese army to open humanitarian corridors for three hours — TV. tass.com According to Al Arabiya, save passage via these corridors will be granted from 5: 00 p.m. Moscow time…
(2023-04-16). Brazilian president suggests G-20-like format be set up to promote settlement in Ukraine. tass.com Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva noted that neither the Russian nor the Ukrainian president are taking any steps to stop the conflict while Europe and the United States are seeking to prolong it…
(2023-04-16). Russian-Chinese cooperation contributing to global, regional security. tass.com According to Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu, "Russian-Chinese military-technical cooperation is developing very dynamically"
(2023-04-16). Russian-Chinese military-political ties outperform Cold War-era unions — Chinese minister. tass.com "They rest on the principles of non-alignment", Li Shangfu said…
(2023-04-16). Sudan's ex-PM warns against foreign interference into country's affairs. tass.com Abdallah Hamdok called on the conflicting parties "for dialogue which will lead to an agreement"
(2023-04-16). Turkish base in Syria comes under shelling by Kurdish militants, four soldiers wounded. tass.com Wounded taken to hospital in Kilis province…
(2023-04-16). Qatar Airways suspends flights to Sudan — agency. tass.com According to the Qatar News Agency, this is due to the closure of the Khartoum International Airport…
(2023-04-16). Reportan masacre con cuatro víctimas en La Guajira, Colombia. telesurtv.net El ente precisó que los cuerpos estaban envueltos en costales de fique y plástico con señales de haber sido amordazados.
(2023-04-16). Israelíes retoman protestas contra reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Además de Tel Aviv, se han reportado alrededor de 150 manifestaciones en otros lugares de Israel.
(2023-04-16). Suben a dos los fallecidos por deslizamientos en Huaral, Perú. telesurtv.net La gobernadora de la región Lima Provincias, Rosa Gloria Vásquez, informó que falleció uno de los cinco desparecidos.
(2023-04-16). Cinco obras para recordar el legado del peruano César Vallejo. telesurtv.net El peruano César Vallejo es considerado como uno de los más grandes escritores de la literatura universal del siglo XX.
(2023-04-16). Presidente Lula llega a Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos en viaje oficial. telesurtv.net Lula se reunirá con el jeque Mohammed ben Zayed, presidente de este país de la Península Arábiga rico en hidrocarburos.
(2023-04-16). Disturbios dejan 12 fallecidos en cárcel del Litoral, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Los enfrentamientos ocurridos en la Penitenciaría del Litoral, situada en la ciudad ecuatoriana de Guayaquil, es un nuevo episodio en la crisis carcelaria latente en esta nación.
(2023-04-16). Guayaquil escenario del incremento de la violencia en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La ciudad de Guayaquil en Ecuador vuelve a ser golpeada por la violencia: desde atentados con cargas explosivas, hasta enfrentamientos en la cárcel.
(2023-04-16). Combates entre fuerzas opositoras se recrudecen en Sudán. telesurtv.net Desde hace varias horas comandos paramilitares intentan tomarse las sedes gubernamentales de Sudán. La ciudad es todo un escenario de guerra y se libra una batalla por aire y tierra.
(2023-04-16). Arriban a Venezuela las primeras delegaciones para Juegos ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net Las misiones de atletas de Santa Lucìa, San Vicente y las Granadinas, ya se encuentran para la justa deportiva que se inaugura el 21 de abril. Son las primeras en llegar a Venezuela.
(2023-04-16). Intercambio de prisioneros sigue por segundo día en Yemen. telesurtv.net El enviado de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) en Yemen, Hans Grundberg, dio la bienvenida al inicio del proceso de liberación de alrededor de 900 detenidos en relación con el conflicto en Yemen.
(2023-04-16). øCuáles son las artes más conocidas?>. telesurtv.net El Día Mundial del Arte, oficializado por la Unesco en 2019, reverencia el legado creativo de Leonardo da Vinci.
(2023-04-16). Brasil y EAU profundizan cooperación contra el cambio climático. telesurtv.net Presidentes de ambas naciones se reúnen en Abu Dabi. Abordan las relaciones bilaterales y ponen especial atención a la cuestión climática.
(2023-04-16). Denuncian asesinato de lideresa social en Ciudad Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Asciende a 49 la cifra de líderes sociales asesinados en Colombia durante 2023 y 1.458 desde la firma del Acuerdo de Paz, en 2016.
(2023-04-16). Reportan descarrilamiento de tren en Maine, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Transportaba sustancias peligrosas. Funcionarios informan que no corren peligro, pues los vagones en que se trasladaban no se vieron afectados por el hecho.
(2023-04-16). Presidente de Nicaragua se reúne con líder de Agencia China de Cooperación para el Desarrollo. telesurtv.net Se reafirma la hermandad entre los Gobiernos de ambas naciones. Ortega denuncia que EE.UU. no ha renunciado a un golpe de Estado en su país.
(2023-04-16). Explotación infantil en el mundo empeoró en los últimos cuatro años. telesurtv.net En el mundo 218 millones de niños están siendo sometidos a la producción económica, y, entre ellos, 152 millones son víctimas de trabajo infantil.
(2023-04-16). Acusan a tres funcionarios mexicanos por incendio en Ciudad Juárez. telesurtv.net Los funcionarios en cuestión, Eduardo Apodaca, jefe de Departamento de Recursos Materiales, el coordinador del Grupo Beta de Protección a Migrantes, Juan Carlos Meza y la agente migratoria Cecilia Rivera.
(2023-04-16). Presidente chileno promulga jornada laboral de 40 horas. telesurtv.net El mandatario chileno confesó que la comunidad política a la que pertenece intentó durante mucho tiempo llevar adelante esta iniciativa.
(2023-04-16). Leonardo da Vinci: los cinco pilares de la sabiduría. telesurtv.net Ingeniero, escultor, pintor, filósofo, botánico, anatomista, urbanista e incluso músico, Leonardo da Vinci encarnó al hombre de nuevo tipo, fruto de las exigencias y caducidades de la Edad Media.
(2023-04-16). Asume nuevo titular de Corte de Constitucionalidad en Guatemala. telesurtv.net El magistrado Héctor Hugo Pérez posee una larga presencia en el sistema de justicia guatemalteco como fiscal general entre 1996 y 1998 y como magistrado de la CC.
(2023-04-16). Masacran a tres personas en zona rural de Madgalena, Colombia. telesurtv.net La autoridades policiales del departamento de Magdalena, apuntan al grupo criminal Clan del Golfo como responsable de la masacre.
(2023-04-16). Accidente de autobús deja 13 muertos en el oeste de India. telesurtv.net El primer ministro indio, Narendra Modi, envió un mensaje a los familiares de las víctimas del lamentable accidente en el estado de Maharashtra.
(2023-04-16). Ataque armado deja siete muertos en un balneario de México. telesurtv.net En el ataque armado resultó una persona herida que se encontraba en estado de gravedad.
(2023-04-16). Denuncian masacres de milicia en República Democrática del Congo. telesurtv.net La milicia de Codeco atacó los pueblos de Kilo, Itendey y Sabaido donde se reportaron al menos 19 casas incendiadas.
(2023-04-16). ONU y UA unirán esfuerzos para desescalar crisis en Sudán. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la ONU y el presidente de la Comisión de la Unión Africana sostuvieron conversaciones al respecto.
(2023-04-16). The Taliban is not playing Straight with the west over Easing of Sanctions — and Women and Girls are paying much of the Price. juancole.com 
By Kambaiz Rafi, SOAS, University of London | — The economic and political isolation of Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021 has worsened a humanitarian crisis in the country. The World Food Program has projected that between November 2022 and March 2023 the number of food-insecure Afghans would rise to 20 million — …
(2023-04-16). French Delegations to Visit Taiwan. news.antiwar.com French state media reports that the country's parliament is set to send two delegations on visits to Taiwan this month. The trips look a lot like a "balancing act" response to remarks by president Emmanuel Macron, who returned from a friendly visit with Chinese premier Xi Jinping last week and Les Echos last week in …
(2023-04-16). Russia, Ukraine free POWs in Orthodox Easter Swap. news.antiwar.com Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin announced Sunday that he marked Orthodox Easter Sunday by ordering more than 100 Ukrainian POWs freed, according to Reuters. Per the Associated Press, Ukrainian presidential adviser Andriy Yermak confirms the Easter prisoner swap, with 130 Ukrainians and an unspecified number of Russian troops on their way home. Yermak says the …
(2023-04-16). 'Colorful Neighborhood' in Gaza Celebrates Ramadan with Vibrant Colors. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-16). Florida Governor DeSantis signs new legislation restricting abortion rights, expanding the death penalty. wsws.org Governor Desantis is aiming to be the standard bearer for the far-right in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential elections.
(2023-04-16). This week in history: April 17-23. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-04-16). Berlin state executive coalition agreement: CDU and SPD focus on increasing state powers. wsws.org The Christian Democrats (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) presented their coalition agreement for the future state government under the title "The Best for Berlin". The focus is on providing the security forces with greater powers and capacity and a massive attack on democratic rights.
(2023-04-16). Kenya's civil servants threaten strike over wage delay as economic crisis deepens. wsws.org Last Friday, health workers of eight unions declared a strike in 12 of Kenya's 47 counties starting this Wednesday. They would join doctors and nurses in Nandi County already on strike over three months' salary arrears.
(2023-04-16). The significance of the repeal of Michigan's right-to-work law. wsws.org The main impact of repealing the right-to-work law is to funnel millions of dollars in dues into the treasuries of the unions.
(2023-04-16). Unions betray 9,000 Rutgers academic workers by suspending strike without a tentative agreement. wsws.org Rank-and-file workers at Rutgers must organize immediately to prepare a struggle against the sellout of the strike, break through the isolation imposed by the union leadership, and reach out to other workers across state and national lines.
(2023-04-16). AFT and U-M partner to increase profits at Michigan Medicine and suppress workers' opposition. wsws.org Behind the university's endorsement of the formation of an AFT-affiliated union of diagnostic technicians at Michigan Medicine stands the collaboration of the official labor organizations with the corporate and financial interests that are profiting from increasingly intolerable conditions for health care workers and working class patients.
(2023-04-16). Sudan fighting erupts between rival military factions backed by external powers. wsws.org The violence at the weekend erupted after weeks of mounting tensions, increased army deployment and security measures and jockeying for public and international support over the planned integration of the RSF—along with former rebel militias involved in insurgencies in various parts of the country—into the Sudanese army.
(2023-04-16). Muslim Indian ex-lawmaker, brother shot dead on live TV. tribune.com.pk 
(2023-04-16). Three Pakistanis among 16 dead in Dubai fire. tribune.com.pk 
Sixteen people, including three Pakistanis, were killed and nine others injured in a fire which broke out at a residential building in Dubai, the government said on Sunday. | The civil defence force said preliminary investigations showed the fire was caused by a "lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements", the government's media office said in a statement. | The fire broke out at midday Saturday on the fourth floor of the building in the Al-Ras neighbourhood in the old part of the city. Firefighting teams reached the site within six minutes of being notified, it added. | Local media sai…
(2023-04-16). At least 14 die after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in eastern India: Police. tribune.com.pk 
At least 14 people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in the Indian eastern state of Bihar, police said on Saturday. | "Ten more people in serious condition are undergoing treatment at a hospital," Kantesh Kumar Mishra, a police official in the East Champaran district, told reporters. | According to a statement released by the Bihar police headquarters, seven people have been arrested as part of the investigation into the incident. | Locals claimed that 22 people have died and they were cremated by their relatives in a hurry fearing police action. The sale and consumption of liquor were banned…
(2023-04-16). European spacecraft begins pioneering mission to 3 of Jupiter's moons. tribune.com.pk 
Europe's Ariane rocket on Friday launched a spacecraft on a mission to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons — Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede — which scientists believe have buried oceans that could potentially harbor life. | The Juice spacecraft will take eight years to reach Jupiter and will conduct 35 flybys while circling the planet to learn more about the moons and their potential for supporting life. The spacecraft is equipped with nine scientific instruments provided by Europe and one by US space agency NASA. | "This is one of the most exciting missions we have ever flown in the solar sys…
(2023-04-16). Khalilzad rebuts accusations, denies being anyone's agent. tribune.com.pk 
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former United States representative in Afghanistan, on Sunday vehemently denied the allegations levelled against him that he was lobbying on behalf of any country or individual. | He emphasised that he was not an agent of any person or nation in response to a statement made by PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. | While expressing his serious concern about the escalating crisis in Pakistan, Khalilzad clarified that he was only suggesting what steps Pakistan should take to address it in his previous tweet. | Responding to Pakistan's "Mr. 10 Percent": I do not lobby for anyone or any country…
(2023-04-16). Sudan in chaos as military rivals face off in power struggle. tribune.com.pk 
Sudan's army launched air strikes on a rival paramilitary force's base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the country on Sunday after a power struggle erupted into clashes that killed 56 civilians and dozens of fighters. | The fighting that broke out on Saturday between army units loyal to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, led by deputy leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, is the first such outbreak since both joined forces to oust president Omar Hassan al-Bashir in 2019. | At the end of a day of heavy fighting, the army struck a base belonging to the government's paramil…
(2023-04-16). Gunmen storm Mexican resort, kill seven people, including child. tribune.com.pk 
Armed men on Saturday killed a child and six others after storming a resort in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, authorities said, in a region increasingly plagued by drug cartel violence. | Footage widely shared on social media showed the aftermath of the attack in a palm-studded resort in the small town of Cortazar, about 65 km (40 miles) south of the Guanajuato city. | It was not clear who was behind the shooting that killed the seven-year-old, three men and three women, Cortazar's local security department said. One person was seriously injured in the La Palma resort. | But in recent years rival dru…
(2023-04-16). Sudan's army pounds paramilitary bases with air strikes in power struggle. tribune.com.pk 
Sudan's army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces after blasting its bases with air strikes, witnesses said, and at least 59 civilians were killed including three UN workers. | The fighting erupted on Saturday between army units loyal to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan's transitional governing Sovereign Council, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, who is deputy head of the council. | It was the first such outbreak since both joined forces to oust veteran Islamist aut…
(2023-04-16). Iran vows crack down on people who promote removing the veil. tribune.com.pk 
People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's deputy attorney general was quoted as saying on Saturday. | His comments come as an increasing number of women have been defying Iran's compulsory dress code, appearing unveiled in malls, restaurants, shops, streets, and other public areas. | Several female celebrities and activists have also in recent months posted photos of themselves on social media without the veil. | Iranian police on Saturday installed cameras in public places to identify and penalise unveil…
(2023-04-16). Bangladesh shopping centre fire doused after 27 hours. tribune.com.pk 
Firefighters, supported by military personnel, in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka finally extinguished a blaze that had swept through a three-story shopping complex some 27 hours after it erupted, in the second such incident inside two weeks. | Some 30 people, mostly firefighters, were injured during efforts to douse the flames, but there were no other casualties. | The fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning, when most of the nearly 1,500 shops in the complex were shut. | While the blaze was brought largely under control within four hours, it took longer to completely douse flames due to heavy s…
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