Joseph Dov Bruch, Sarah S Richardson(2023-04-15). [Perspectives] Women's health, Inc.thelancet.comAcross the globe, health care is increasingly in the hands of corporate entities. Women's health is a vivid example of this trend. Private equity firms, start-ups, and other private-sector companies are streaming into women's health, appealing to its historical aims of equity, empowerment, and social justice, while also expecting big profits. As this industry expands, tensions between profitability, innovation, quality, and equity are already surfacing within the USA, signalling what other nations may soon encounter.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Artificial intelligence creates opportunities to close health care, workplace equity gaps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAdvances in artificial intelligence (AI) and platform models are increasingly driving everyone's day-to-day experiences, including how people receive health care. However, those experiences are not always the same for everyone. April is Minority Health Awareness Month, a national observance to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. At Mayo Clinic, experts are looking at the ways AI and digital tools can and are shaping the future…
Will Hodgkinson, Workers World.(2023-04-13). Healthcare Activists Demand: Restore Covid-19 Protections Now!popularresistance.orgBoston, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity (Mass. CHE) held an online press conference on April 5 to demand the state keep protections against COVID-19 in place to safeguard health care workers, people with disabilities and the general population during the continuing pandemic. | The conference was a response to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy's decision to comply with the Biden administration's decision to terminate the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. | Ending the PHE, which was initially declared by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in January 20…
Fight Back(2023-04-13). Protesters facing felony charges reject plea deal.fightbacknews.orgTampa, FL – On Wednesday, April 12, the Tampa 5 held a press conference to announce their rejection of a plea deal offered by the state attorney's office. The Tampa 5 were arrested on the campus of the University of South Florida during a protest on March 6 against Governor DeSantis' agenda to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities. | The five protesters are facing criminal charges, including a felony charge of battery on a law enforcement officer. This week, as charges are being officially filed, the state attorney's office offered the Tampa 5 a plea deal that would drop all t…
Zane McNeill(2023-04-14). LGBTQ and Immigrant Rights Groups Issue Travel Advisories for Florida.truthout.orgLGBTQ advocacy group Equality Florida issued an unprecedented travel advisory on April 12, warning LGBTQ people of the risks that traveling or relocating to Florida could pose to their health, safety and freedom. "The advisory comes after passage of laws that are hostile to the LGBTQ+ community, restrict access to reproductive health care, repeal gun safety laws and allow untrained… |
rebekah(2023-04-14). To Fight Inequality, Tax the Patriarchy and Invest in Care.inequality.orgTo Fight Inequality, Tax the Patriarchy and Invest in Care If billionaires pay a fairer share of taxes, there would be more than enough revenue to invest in child care, paid leave, and home care. While millions of households across the United States are scrambling to file — or extend — their taxes by the …
Joseph Dov Bruch, Sarah S Richardson(2023-04-15). [Perspectives] Women's health, Inc.thelancet.comAcross the globe, health care is increasingly in the hands of corporate entities. Women's health is a vivid example of this trend. Private equity firms, start-ups, and other private-sector companies are streaming into women's health, appealing to its historical aims of equity, empowerment, and social justice, while also expecting big profits. As this industry expands, tensions between profitability, innovation, quality, and equity are already surfacing within the USA, signalling what other nations may soon encounter.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Artificial intelligence creates opportunities to close health care, workplace equity gaps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAdvances in artificial intelligence (AI) and platform models are increasingly driving everyone's day-to-day experiences, including how people receive health care. However, those experiences are not always the same for everyone. April is Minority Health Awareness Month, a national observance to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. At Mayo Clinic, experts are looking at the ways AI and digital tools can and are shaping the future…
Will Hodgkinson, Workers World.(2023-04-13). Healthcare Activists Demand: Restore Covid-19 Protections Now!popularresistance.orgBoston, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity (Mass. CHE) held an online press conference on April 5 to demand the state keep protections against COVID-19 in place to safeguard health care workers, people with disabilities and the general population during the continuing pandemic. | The conference was a response to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy's decision to comply with the Biden administration's decision to terminate the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. | Ending the PHE, which was initially declared by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in January 20…
Fight Back(2023-04-13). Protesters facing felony charges reject plea deal.fightbacknews.orgTampa, FL – On Wednesday, April 12, the Tampa 5 held a press conference to announce their rejection of a plea deal offered by the state attorney's office. The Tampa 5 were arrested on the campus of the University of South Florida during a protest on March 6 against Governor DeSantis' agenda to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities. | The five protesters are facing criminal charges, including a felony charge of battery on a law enforcement officer. This week, as charges are being officially filed, the state attorney's office offered the Tampa 5 a plea deal that would drop all t…
Zane McNeill(2023-04-14). LGBTQ and Immigrant Rights Groups Issue Travel Advisories for Florida.truthout.orgLGBTQ advocacy group Equality Florida issued an unprecedented travel advisory on April 12, warning LGBTQ people of the risks that traveling or relocating to Florida could pose to their health, safety and freedom. "The advisory comes after passage of laws that are hostile to the LGBTQ+ community, restrict access to reproductive health care, repeal gun safety laws and allow untrained… |
rebekah(2023-04-14). To Fight Inequality, Tax the Patriarchy and Invest in Care.inequality.orgTo Fight Inequality, Tax the Patriarchy and Invest in Care If billionaires pay a fairer share of taxes, there would be more than enough revenue to invest in child care, paid leave, and home care. While millions of households across the United States are scrambling to file — or extend — their taxes by the …
Shimbun Akahata(2023-04-13). LGBTQ gains: Japanese Communist Party introduces marriage equality bill in parliament.peoplesworld.org TOKYO—The Japanese Communist Party on March 29 submitted to the House of Councillors a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the country. JCP Dietmembers Nihi Sohei, Kurabayashi Akiko, and Ito Gaku handed the proposed bill to the House secretary general. The bill, if enacted, will codify both heterosexual and same-sex marriages and will accordingly change …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-14). Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry workers file cards to unionize.peoplesworld.orgCHICAGO —Another month and another leading Chicago cultural institution—the Museum of Science and Industry—saw workers file to unionize with the State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. Their April 12 announcement accompanied a letter with 54 signatures. AFSCME wants to cover 140 guest operations, guest experiences and education workers. If workers at the museum, …
Fight Back(2023-04-14). The Legalization for All Network's border delegation learns from students.fightbacknews.orgLos Angeles, CA — On April 5, the final day of the Legalization for All Network's border delegation, activists spent the morning listening to testimonies from seven immigrant students from the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex. The students — all Guatemalan youth who've lived in the United States for less than a year — explained the conditions in Central America that pushed them to leave home, their experiences while detained by ICE, and the struggles of having to work to support their families. | The encuentro was hosted by SALEF, the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund, an orga…
Hazel Katz, The Real News Network.(2023-04-13). The UC Strike Showed There's Power In A Union.popularresistance.orgOn Dec. 23, 2022, members of the Academic Student Employees (UAW 2865) and Student Researchers United, both organized under the United Auto Workers, voted 11,386 to 7,097 (ASE) and 10,057 to 4,640 (SRU) to ratify tentative agreements reached with the University of California. The ratification vote ended the largest higher education academic worker strike in US history, where 48,000 workers walked off the job for six weeks. | I work within the Academic Student Employee (ASE) unit, instructing twice weekly sections of 30 undergraduates each. My teaching assistant contract is 20 hours of paid work per week, but as a…
Staff(2023-04-13). Tibisay Lucena, Former CNE President & Minister for University Education, Dies Aged 63.orinocotribune.comTibisay Lucena, the former president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) and current minister of university education, died this Wednesday, April 12, as reported by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez via social "Tibisay Lucena changed our landscape," Rodríguez wrote. "Distinguished daughter of Venezuela, former president of the electoral power and minister of university education. She was a true militant in life, and she fought her last battle without respite. Our condolences to her family an…
WSWS(2023-04-13). Expand and unite the university strikes in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois!wsws.orgThe IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
WSWS(2023-04-13). The way forward for striking academic workers in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois.wsws.orgThe IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
infobrics(2023-04-13). Russia and India: Developing Soft Power.infobrics.orgRussia has been utilizing soft power in India since the 1950s to develop a robust relationship with the South Asian country. Over the years, Russia has built a significant cultural, educational, and economic relationship with India, which has helped in maintaining a stable strategic partnership between the two countries…
Staff(2023-04-14). 16 April, Online Event: The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience.samidoun.net On Palestinian Prisoner's Day Act For Palestine Foundation and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network invite you to participate in a panel discussion titled : The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience Time: April 16, 2023 | 02: 00 PM (Jerusalem Time) Speakers: ▶ Imad Barghouthi: A Palestinian astrophysicist and ex-prisoner. ▶ Thomas Hofland: …
Editor(2023-04-14). History has its course and timing.mronline.org Western sanctions imposed on Iran, Russia, Syria, and in fact any country that refuses to be driven by Western will, have motivated many countries in the world to search seriously for ways and means to liberate their destinies from Western hegemony.
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). Leaked Document Says US Doesn't Expect Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in 2023.news.antiwar.comA Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment that has been leaked online says that the US expects the war in Ukraine to go into 2024 without any peace talks between the warring sides, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. "Negotiations to end the conflict are unlikely during 2023 in all considered scenarios," the DIA analysis reads. The …
Editor(2023-04-13). U.S. court's abortion pill ruling: Another milestone in the assault on democratic rights.mronline.org The ruling issued Friday by federal District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, overturning approval of the abortion pill mifepristone by the Food and Drug Administration, is the most flagrant attack on the democratic right to abortion since the Supreme Court's decision last summer to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Michael Kramer(2023-04-13). Palestinian resistance fuels instability within Israeli settler state.workers.org The current unrelenting Palestinian resistance to Zionist occupation, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, has resulted in an increase of political and social instability within and throughout the Israeli settler state. Fans hold huge 'Free Palestine!' flag during the game between Tunisia and Australia on Nov. 26. The . . . |
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). Twenty-One-Year-Old Air National Guardsman Arrested as Suspected Leaker.news.antiwar.comOn Thursday, the FBI arrested a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard as the suspected leaker of the classified documents from the Pentagon and other US government agencies that have surfaced online. Jack Teixeira was first named before the arrest as the potential leaker by The New York Times. The paper conducted an …
infobrics(2023-04-13). South Africa's Overall Trade with Its BRICS Partners Has Increased Since 2017.infobrics.orgProfessor Anil Sooklal, Ambassador-at-Large for Asia and BRICS during an online engagement with business during the BRICS economic indaba, said the purpose of the gathering was to solicit the support of, and galvanise, South African business behind the BRICS Programme of Work…
Jayati Ghosh(2023-04-13). Women's work is not valued properly.mronline.org In an interview with The Hindu, Ghosh talks about gender blindness of official policies, inequalities in society, the state of women empowerment and why women face multiple disadvantages in India.
Erica Meade(2023-04-14). Police increase repression against Cop City protesters, autopsy raises questions about Tortuguita's death.peoplesworld.org ATLANTA—Water is brought in through "water buffalos," giant plastic tubs, and food is distributed by local organizations for those protesting the construction of a police training facility in the South River Forest of Atlanta. While the land is officially known as South River Forest, community members have given it a new name: Weelaunee Forest, the …
WSWS(2023-04-14). Oppose massive fines against Western Australian nurses!wsws.orgThe WA Industrial Relations Commission and the Labor government are sending a clear message to nurses, midwives and the entire working class: No opposition to the slashing of real wages, working conditions and social services will be tolerated.
Chris Jenkins(2023-04-13). WA nurses and midwives still face huge fines, deregistration.greenleft.org.auThe WA Industrial Relations Commission is still considering fining the Australian Nursing Federation WA $350,000 for taking strike action last November as part of its enterprise bargaining campaign. Chris Jenkins reports.
WSWS(2023-04-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgOne-day national rail strike in Italy over work conditions deteriorating since the pandemic; ongoing protests in Iran by oil workers, nurses, Haft Tappeh sugar cane workers and retirees over pay and social conditions; auto workers at Tenneco South Africa Inc. strike over 50 percent pay cuts and 100 redundancies…
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). U.S. biolabs endanger communities, violate international law, experts say.ecns.cnU.S. activities related to biological laboratories in Ukraine and other countries have posed biological threats to local communities and violated international regulations on biological weapons, an international law expert said.
contributors(2023-04-13). How Israel's Protests actually Assist Israeli State Propaganda.juancole.com by Yoav Litvin ( Counterpunch) — Benjamin Netanyahu, in collaboration with Kahanist Itamar Ben-Gvir and a cohort of other fascists, has been executing a judicial coup which guts so-called Israeli democratic institutions and threatens liberal reforms. Many Israelis are infuriated. They've always viewed Israel as either part of Europe or the United States' 51st state. …
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). AmCham head bullish on Sino-U.S. opportunities.ecns.cnThere will be abundant opportunities for collaboration between U.S. and Chinese companies in the coming years, especially in the areas of healthcare, manufacturing and information and communication technology.
Marilyn Bechtel(2023-04-13). Good Friday at Livermore Lab: A call for a nuclear weapon-free future.peoplesworld.org LIVERMORE, Calif.—On this Good Friday, as nuclear disarmament, peace, and justice advocates gathered in person and virtually at the gates of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for their annual Interfaith Service of Worship and Witness, the theme—taken from Dr. Martin Luther King's 1967 book of the same name—was, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or …
Tyler Vasseur, Labor Notes.(2023-04-13). Minneapolis Letter Carriers Showed We're Ready To Fight.popularresistance.orgLetter carriers got a glimpse of what a fighting strategy to win a strong contract could look like when 150 workers and supporters rallied in downtown Minneapolis April 2 under the banner "Staffing, Safety, and Service—Letter Carriers Need a Raise!" Members highlighted the root causes of the staffing crisis: mandatory overtime, pay that hasn't kept up with inflation or with industry competitors like UPS, a toxic working environment at many stations created by bullying tactics from management, and overall poor working conditions that have led to huge attrition rates of new hires.
Amy Goodman(2023-04-14). Historic Rutgers Strike Goes Into Day 5: Workers Demand Better Pay, Job Security.truthout.orgFaculty at the state-run Rutgers University in New Jersey have entered their fifth day of a historic strike — the first faculty strike in the school's 257-year history. Organizers of three unions, representing more than 9,000 professors, lecturers and graduate assistants, are demanding increased pay and better job security, especially for poorly paid graduate workers and adjunct faculty. |
Dianne Mathiowetz(2023-04-14). Angela Davis backs struggle to 'Stop Cop City'.workers.org Atlanta April 9 — The multiyear struggle against Cop City, the huge militarized police training facility projected to be built in the southeast side of the city in the South River Forest, aka the Weelaunee Forest, one of the largest urban forests in the U.S., took some unexpected turns in . . . |
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Young workers cast off big-city shackles.ecns.cnAn increasing number of young people in large Chinese cities are choosing to become so-called digital nomads in the hope of striking a better work-life balance by operating remotely.
Martha Grevatt(2023-04-14). April 11: 30th anniversary of Lucasville prison uprising.workers.org April 11, 2023, marks the 30th anniversary of the heroic uprising at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. The uprising began as Muslim inmates protested against being forced to take a tuberculosis test that violated their religious beliefs against alcohol. It quickly turned into a full-scale rebellion that . . . |
WSWS(2023-04-14). Multi-state university strike wave in the US continues.wsws.orgOne of the critical challenges in the US academic strikes is that the militant mood and courage of the striking academic workers runs counter to the maneuvers of their union bureaucracies and the Democratic Party, which are seeking to limit and isolate each strike.
Muhammed Shabeer(2023-04-14). "Hungarian society is in a social crisis"peoplesdispatch.orgVajnai Attila, president of the Hungarian Workers' Party 2006 – European Left, talks about the social crisis in Hungary and the policies of the right-wing Viktor Orbán government…
Staff(2023-04-14). Rutgers on Strike: Meet One of Thousands of Profs & Grad Workers Demanding Better Pay, Job Security.democracynow.org Faculty at the state-run Rutgers University in New Jersey have entered their fifth day of a historic strike — the first faculty strike in the school's 257-year history. Organizers of three unions, representing more than 9,000 professors, lecturers and graduate assistants, are demanding increased pay and better job security, especially for poorly paid graduate workers and adjunct faculty. We get an update from Donna Murch, an associate professor of history at Rutgers University and New Brunswick chapter president of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, one of the academic workers' unions on strike.
A Guest Author(2023-04-13). Brasil y China acuerdan intercambios sin dólar.workers.org China y Brasil realizan el acuerdo el 1 de abril, 2023. Entrevista de Lorena Guillen, de ABYA YALA TV, Bolivia, a Julio Gambina, presidente de la Fundación de Investigaciones Sociales y Políticas, Argentina, sobre los acuerdos entre China y Brasil para el intercambio en monedas locales, sin depender del dólar. . . . |
Dianne Mathiowetz(2023-04-13). Man dies in Georgia detention center — protest planned.workers.org Salvador Vargas, a 61-year-old Mexican man and incarcerated migrant, died April 4 at a hospital in Columbus, Georgia. He had been detained at the Stewart Detention Center, some 40 miles away in Lumpkin, Georgia. The hospital declared that the cause of death was complications from a stroke. Stewart has a . . . |
Kate King, Portside.(2023-04-13). Union Hotel Workers In NYC Suburbs Score Biggest Pay Raise In 100 Years.popularresistance.orgA New York hotel union has reached a deal with hotel owners and operators that will boost the wages of hospitality workers by $7.50 an hour, the largest increase in the union's 100-year history. | The agreement covers 7,000 members of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council who work at 87 suburban hotels spanning from Princeton, N.J., to New York's Albany region and Long Island. The five-year pact has already been ratified by the employers and is expected to be ratified by workers this month, according to union President Rich Maroko. | The new contract doesn't include New York City hotels, where union members are als…
WSWS(2023-04-13). Teamsters union shuts down expanding strike at Sysco in advance of UPS contract talks.wsws.orgAfter a two-week strike by Sysco workers in Indianapolis and Louisville sparked sympathy walkouts in Los Angeles, California, and Bloomington, Indiana, the Teamsters union bureaucracy moved in to impose sellout agreements and shut down the strikes in advance of the start of UPS contract negotiations that begin on April 17.
Fight Back(2023-04-13). Planned Parenthood workers rally to demand reinstatement of fired bargaining committee member.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN – Union members at Planned Parenthood rallied on Tuesday evening, April 11, along with community supporters. The central demands of the action were that Planned Parenthood immediately reinstate a member of the bargaining committee who they fired recently, and to stop engaging in union-busting activity. | Around 450 workers at Planned Parenthood North Central States Region (PPNCS), across Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota formed a union and joined SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa last year and have since been fighting for their first contract. Recently Planned Parenthood ma…
Jaisal Noor, The Real News Network.(2023-04-13). Baltimore Marriott Hotel Workers Say Managers Pocket Half Their Tips.popularresistance.orgBaltimore, Maryland – Despite the cold weather, dozens of workers and their supporters picketed outside the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore in February, as they had been doing—and have continued to do—for months. The workers are demanding better wages and working conditions, which they say they are owed on principle—but also because of the heavy public subsidies their employer receives. | Andre Eldridge Jr., who has worked at the Marriott Waterfront since 2017, said that many of his colleagues live paycheck to paycheck and have to take on second jobs to make ends meet. "That's just crazy,…
Maximillian Alvarez(2023-04-13). For workers in the Philippines, repression and US trade policy go hand-in-hand.therealnews.com 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 befo…
Mindy Isser, In These Times.(2023-04-13). 'We're Calling Bullsh*t': Why Museum Workers Keep Unionizing.popularresistance.orgIn late March, workers at Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum (PTM), one of the top ten ranked children's museums in the country, voted to join the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 47 (AFSCME DC 47) Local 397. The landslide win (85% of workers voted to unionize) follows other recent union victories in Philadelphia— including at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) and the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA)— as well as at other museums and cultural institutions around the country. The win at the PTM marked the thi…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-13). Junior doctors in England intensify protests demanding pay restoration.peoplesdispatch.orgJunior doctors in England, like other workers of the National Health Service (NHS), are struggling due to low wages, overwork, and soaring inflation. They are demanding a salary hike to compensate for the 26% cut, since 2008, in take-home wages for the highly qualified workforce…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-14). In Chicago the Left Embraces the Democrats and Celebrates Brandon Johnson's Victory.libya360.wordpress.comStansfield Smith 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,…
Staff(2023-04-14). Division Remains Deep in Northern Ireland as Biden Marks 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement.democracynow.org President Biden was in Ireland this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the U.S.-brokered peace deal that ended three decades of fighting in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles. Biden's visit comes less than two months after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he had reached a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, and a year after the British Parliament introduced a bill to provide amnesty to former British soldiers and individuals involved in the Northern Ireland conflict. Human rights experts have accused the bill of undermin…
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Snow leopard pictured on Qilian Mountains.ecns.cnSnow leopards are under China's highest national-level protection and are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Known as the "king of snow mountains," they are usually found at an altitude of 3,000 to 5,000 meters.
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-13). Black unionists link expulsion of lawmakers to billionaire racists.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON —The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists linked the white right Republican majority's expulsion of two Black Tennessee state legislators to white nationalism and its billionaire backers. The two state reps have since been reinstated. CBTU's strong statement came just after the AFL-CIO also condemned the expulsion of State Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Justin …
Amy Goodman(2023-04-13). Millions Live With Long COVID as Biden Declares End to National Emergency.truthout.orgPresident Biden has declared an end to the COVID-19 national emergency, but people living with long COVIDsay the pandemic is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly one in five people infected with COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of long COVID. We speak to science writer Ryan Prior about the movement to expand research and resources for those with long… |
Candice Bernd(2023-04-13). Stop Cop City Movement Embraces National Strategy as Permit Appeal Is Denied.truthout.orgThe DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously denied three plaintiffs' legal appeal of the land disturbance permit for the Atlanta Police Foundation's 85-acre, $90 million police militarization and training complex dubbed "Cop City" by a coalition of racial justice, abolitionist, Indigenous and environmental activists. If built, the compound would be one of the largest police… |
Staff(2023-04-13). "Not Giving Up": Expelled Black Tennessee Lawmakers Are Reinstated as Movement for Gun Control Grows.democracynow.org As the world watched, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reappoint Justin Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives, less than a week after the Republican-led House voted to expel him and fellow state Representative Justin Jones from the body for joining peaceful protests against gun violence after the school massacre in Nashville. Pearson and Jones were the two youngest Black lawmakers in the Tennessee House. The Nashville Metropolitan Council unanimously voted Monday to restore Jones to office, and he was sworn in Tuesday. Pearson is being sworn back in today. We fea…
Staff(2023-04-13). The Long Haul: Millions with COVID Face Chronic Illness as Biden Declares End to National Emergency.democracynow.org President Biden has declared an end to the COVID-19 national emergency, but people living with long COVID say the pandemic is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly one in five people infected with COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of long COVID. We speak to science writer Ryan Prior about the movement to expand research and resources for those with long COVID, and his own experience living with the chronic illness. Prior is the author of The Long Haul and writes the "Patient Revolution" for Psychology Today.
Orinoco Tribune 2(2023-04-13). Tyranny on the Waters: The UAE-Israeli Occupation of Yemen's Socotra Island.orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over two weeks old. However, an exception is being made in this case as the article remains as important today as it was at the time of its publication. | By Karim Shami — Mar 24, 2023 | The transformation of Yemen's strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war. | Located off the southern coast of Yemen in the Arabian Sea, the Socotra archipelago has become a foca…
Staff(2023-04-14). Cuban Journalist: U.S.-Cuba Talks on Migration Come as Ongoing Embargo Creates Economic Refugees.democracynow.org We look at U.S. policy toward Cuba as U.S. and Cuban officials met Wednesday to discuss migration from the island. This January, the U.S. Embassy in Havana began processing immigrant visas for the first time in more than five years in an attempt to control the extent of undocumented migration from the island. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to face pressure to lift the embargo that has severely limited trade and more with Cuba for decades. We speak with Liz Oliva Fernández, award-winning Cuban journalist with the independent Cuba-based media organization Belly of the Beast who is in the U.S. to report on the econom…
Arianna Magon, Rosario Caruso(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Addressing a potential crisis in the Italian National Health System.thelancet.comA recent Editorial1 pointed out that the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is facing its most crucial moment since its inception due to a combination of chronic and acute problems, including underinvestment, understaffing, burnout among staff, and increasing demand for services. The inclination to believe that the current NHS model is unsustainable and needs radical change is misguided when drawing on a stronger private health sector is considered the only solution. The current crisis in the NHS includes wrangling over a financial settlement for staff, addressing pension reforms, improving working condition…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). A new heart and a renewed zest for life.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhether it was working around the home or out hiking the trails, Steven Fietek says he has always been active. But when Steven turned 52, he started to notice shortness of breath. "Slowly but surely, I got to the point where the fatigue and the shortness of breath was troublesome." Steven says he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. "Which I keep telling people, it's a big, big word for weak heart muscle." A few years…
infobrics(2023-04-14). Dumping the Dollar: Will a New BRICS Currency Replace the US Currency for Trade?>.infobrics.orgThe BRICS collective, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is working on a common currency in an attempt to ditch the US dollar and push back against America's dominance. The move comes as Moscow and Beijing call for de-dollarisation in the face of Western sanctions…
Orinoco Tribune 2(2023-04-13). Canada's Legacy Press Smears Assange To Deny the Public's Right To Know.orinocotribune.comBy Peter Biesterfeld — Apr 6, 2023 | "Who are the war criminals?" asked Assange. "It's not just the leaders, it's also the media. Let us ask ourselves of the complicit media, what is the average death count of each journalist?" | The most damming evidence of a journalism crisis in the Canadian press is that there is virtually no coverage of the press freedom case of our time. | The scant reporting that has appeared exposes Canadian journalists and editors working for the 'most trusted' news brands as abysmally inf…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-13). Taliban bans women from working with the UN in Afghanistan.peoplesdispatch.orgThe latest restrictions are being viewed as an extension of the Taliban's December 2022 directive banning women from working in NGOs. The UN said it is being forced to make an appalling choice between staying and delivering in support of the Afghan people and standing by the norms and principles we are duty-bound to uphold…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-14). Central America Redesigns its Positions vis-à -vis China and the U.S.libya360.wordpress.comLourdes María Regueiro Bello In just six years, the Central American diplomatic landscape has changed abruptly: almost the entire region now supports the "One China" policy. Will the subregion be able to successfully navigate the murky waters of strategic competition between China and the United States? When the government of Xiomara Castro announced the establishment…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-14). Russia and Latin America: Forward-Looking Partnership and Cooperation.libya360.wordpress.comSergey Lavrov In the run-up to my visit to Latin America, I decided to share with readers my thoughts on the prospects for Russian-Latin American relations in the current geopolitical context. The international situation remains extremely tense and continues to worsen in many aspects. The main reason for that is the stubborn desire of the…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-14). Lula and Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements in Beijiing.libya360.wordpress.comPresident 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…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-14). How NATO States Sponsored ICC Prosecutor's Putin Arrest Warrant.libya360.wordpress.comMax Blumenthal ICC prosecutor Karim Khan meets with Ukrainian President Zelensky, March 2023 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….
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-14). An African Palenque: Cuba and Global Black Solidarity.libya360.wordpress.comKimberly Monroe When Black nationalist and poet Amiri Baraka returned from Cuba in 1959, his life was completely transformed. While there he met Afro Cubans, Black Americans such as Robert Williams and Cuban President Fidel Castro. The trip proved to be instrumental not only in developing his black international consciousness but also in mobilizing local political…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-14). In Chicago the Left Embraces the Democrats and Celebrates Brandon Johnson's Victory.libya360.wordpress.comStansfield Smith 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,…
Anonymous Contributor(2023-04-14). Neither Condemned, Nor Persecuted: Call for Actions in Solidarity With Miguel Peralta.itsgoingdown.orgCommunique from the support group of Miguel Peralta calling for solidarity actions for the revocation of his fifty-year prison sentence. A half-century is what state and judicial power seek to take from the life of our compañero, Miguel Peralta Betanzos, Indigenous Mazatec of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón, Oaxaca. The state seeks his imprisonment, to criminalize…
rebekah(2023-04-14). To Fight Inequality, Tax the Patriarchy and Invest in Care.inequality.orgTo Fight Inequality, Tax the Patriarchy and Invest in Care If billionaires pay a fairer share of taxes, there would be more than enough revenue to invest in child care, paid leave, and home care. While millions of households across the United States are scrambling to file — or extend — their taxes by the …
Brittani Banks(2023-04-14). The Global South Is Done Waiting for the UN to Solve Humanity's Challenges.independentmediainstitute.orgDag Hammarskjà∂ld, the tragic second United Nations secretary general, once said the organization "was created not to lead mankind to heaven but to save humanity from hell." Of course, this depends very much on what kind of hell you had in mind. The fallout from Adolf Hitler's extermination camps must have dominated Hammarskjà∂ld's world during …
Brittani Banks(2023-04-14). The Emerging New World Economy.independentmediainstitute.orgThe emerging new always both frightens and inspires the fading old. History is that unity of opposites. Sharp-edged rejections of what is new clash with enthusiastic celebrations of it. The old gets pushed away even as bitter denials of that reality surge. The emerging new world economy displays just such contradictions. Four major developments can …
Brittani Banks(2023-04-14). Announcing the Observatory.independentmediainstitute.orgWe're pleased to announce the launch of the Observatory—a free encyclopedia and guide resource for everyday life and the issues of our times. It holds the work of a wide range of journalists, experts, historians, and research organizations. We hope to become a handy trusted resource to educate you on specific issues and questions, and also …
Malik Miah(2023-04-14). United States: 'The Tennessee Three' for democracy, against gun violence.greenleft.org.auIn the wake of the Covenant primary school shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, three Democratic legislators took part in a protest against gun violence. Two of them — Justin Jones and Justin Pearson — were then expelled from the House by the Republican majority, reports Malik Miah.
F. William Engdahl(2023-04-14). The Dark Origins of the Davos Great Reset.globalresearch.caKlaus Schwab is little more than a slick PR agent for a global technocratic agenda, a corporatist unity of corporate power with government, including the UN, an agenda whose origins go back to the beginning of the 1970s, and even earlier.
Global Research(2023-04-14). Los republicanos se unen detrás de la guerra más estúpida posible.globalizacion.caEl "presidente de la paz" vuelve a hacerlo: | Ahora que es candidato, Trump está reviviendo sus instintos agresivos hacia los capos de la droga. Ya prometió desplegar fuerzas especiales de EE. UU. para enfrentarse a los cárteles de la droga,…
Mariana àÅlvarez Orellana(2023-04-14). Perú — Keiko Fujimori, adicta a la corrupción.globalizacion.caLa Fiscalía peruana investigan si Keiko Fujimori, la tres veces candidata presidencial peruana e hija del exdictador Alberto Fujimori, es el brazo político de una organización criminal, que financió con 183 millones de dólares sus campañas electorales. | La fiscalía incautó…
Jonathan Báez(2023-04-14). Ecuador: øGobierno del Encuentro? Con la información No.globalizacion.caLa información es un punto fundamental para conocer la realidad social de un país. En efecto, truncar su producción y acceso supone la ausencia de conocimiento de la situación de la ciudadanía, así como un balance de las políticas públicas…
Mouris Salloum George(2023-04-14). México: infanticidio, panorama desolador.globalizacion.caLa condición de la niñez en México enfrenta un panorama desolador. El riesgo mayor y brutal es el infanticidio vil, sin duda. Así lo reportan las noticias recientes: "Asesinados, 350 niños en la GAM", fue la nota principal del diario…
Fernando Buen Abad Domínguez(2023-04-14). El Informe MacBride y los ejes teórico-metodológicos preponderantes.globalizacion.caNo pasó desapercibida, para el Informe MacBride, y su filosofía humanista, la disputa teórico-metodológica que subyace en la investigación y la producción de la "comunicación masiva", especialmente cuando el modo de producción, los medios y las relaciones de producción tienen…
Pablo Stefanoni(2023-04-14). El paleolibertario que agita la política argentina.globalizacion.caEl economista Javier Milei ha escalado al tercer lugar en las encuestas importando una ideología ´libertaria ª de extrema derecha de Estados Unidos. Su discurso atrae votos en medio de una crisis económica sin fin y del rechazo a los políticos….
Peter Certo(2023-04-14). A Renewed Yemen Truce Is No Substitute for Justice.fpif.orgThe news that Saudi officials, who have been leading a bombing campaign in Yemen for eight years, met with the Houthi officials who control much of the country on April 9 to possibly renew a truce that ended in October is positive. But a renewed truce that does not address the harm that warring parties have caused to Yemen's civilians will not be sustainable without accountability. | The talks come weeks after reports that Iranian officials might stop
americanthinker(2023-04-14). How the Left Uses Transgenders.americanthinker.comNone of the many subversive projects underway is more cruel or cuts closer to the heart of human nature than promoting sexual conflict and gender ambiguity.
americanthinker(2023-04-14). Biden is the most amoral President in US history.americanthinker.comBiden will go down in history as the most corrupt, the most nationally and globally disastrous and the dumbest President in American history. If we are to prevail as a constitutional republic, the American people better wake-up…
Anand Naidoo(2023-04-14). The Heat: BRICS Bigger than G7.america.cgtn.com BRICS countries are now the world's largest economic bloc. They are the world's top five emerging economies; Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In a sign of a changing world, BRICS countries now contribute 31.5% of global GDP based on purchasing power parity. The …
Ann Brown(2023-04-14). Experts Recreate What Ancient Egyptians Looked Like 35,000 Years Ago.moguldom.comThere has long been the question of what ancient Egyptians looked like. A group of Brazilian archaeological experts says they have figured it out. Using Digital imaging Moacir Elias Santos, an archaeologist, and Cícero Moraes, a 3D designer, say they have created the face of an Egyptian man who lived 35,000 years ago. To create …
| Until a few years ago it was common to read what military experts and international analysts of the United States have written and conclude that, according to them, the total defense budget would never exceed the trillion-dollar mark. However, these calculations and projections suffered from a serious defect because they never included in the military budget the enormous expenses that originated in the medical and psychiatric care of the troops that returned…
Binoy Kampmark(2023-04-14). EO: Three Hooves up in High Heaven.dissidentvoice.orgFilms featuring animals as screen filled protagonists, often in an imperfect, callous human world, have been made before. There was Robert Bresson's 1966 Au Hasard Balthazar, which introduced audiences to a saintly donkey subject to the terrible things human beings are so often prone to inflict. In recent times, the documentary black-and-white film Gunda, directed …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-14). Biden Looking at Expanding Internet Surveillance After Discord Leaks.news.antiwar.comThe Biden administration appears poised to increase internet surveillance in response to the leaked Pentagon documents that appear to have been posted on the messaging platform Discord. NBC News reported on Wednesday that the administration was looking at expanding how it monitors social media sites and chat rooms. The report cited an unnamed senior administration …
Editor(2023-04-14). History has its course and timing.mronline.org Western sanctions imposed on Iran, Russia, Syria, and in fact any country that refuses to be driven by Western will, have motivated many countries in the world to search seriously for ways and means to liberate their destinies from Western hegemony.
Eric Zuesse(2023-04-14). Trump's Neoconservatism and Falsehoods Against China.dissidentvoice.org Donald Trump, whose numerous lies go over well with conservative Americans notwithstanding that lies are falsehoods (so Trump's falsehoods are evidently not damaging his support among Republicans), appeared with Tucker Carson on April 12th, and the interview-clip opened: Iran gets together with Saudi Arabia through China, and I hear people say of China "we'll never …
Fight Back(2023-04-14). Border delegation in San Diego: Immigration panel.fightbacknews.orgLos Angeles, CA – The Legalization for All Network (L4A) concluded day four of the 2023 border delegation with a virtual panel that included speakers from different immigrant rights organizations. The panel was moderated by Jenny Bekenstein, a member of Centro Community Service Organization (CSO). Sol Márquez, member of Centro CSO and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) grounded the discussion in the broader purpose of the delegation – to deepen participants' knowledge of different immigrant rights struggles and to find unity across these struggles. | Brad Sigal, a member of L4A and the Minnesota Imm…
Fight Back(2023-04-14). Dallas protest against Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa.fightbacknews.orgDallas, TX – On Saturday, April 8, over 150 members of the Palestinian diaspora and allies gathered at The Grassy Knoll at Dealey Plaza to protest the recent Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and the attacks came during the height of Ramadan. Israeli forces have killed more than 90 Palestinians so far this year. | Speakers at the rally called for the end of U.S. financial support for Israel and an end to Israel's oppression of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. They chanted, "Not another penny, not another dime, no more money for Israe…
Fight Back(2023-04-14). The Legalization for All Network's border delegation learns from students.fightbacknews.orgLos Angeles, CA — On April 5, the final day of the Legalization for All Network's border delegation, activists spent the morning listening to testimonies from seven immigrant students from the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex. The students — all Guatemalan youth who've lived in the United States for less than a year — explained the conditions in Central America that pushed them to leave home, their experiences while detained by ICE, and the struggles of having to work to support their families. | The encuentro was hosted by SALEF, the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund, an orga…
infobrics(2023-04-14). Dumping the Dollar: Will a New BRICS Currency Replace the US Currency for Trade?>.infobrics.orgThe BRICS collective, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is working on a common currency in an attempt to ditch the US dollar and push back against America's dominance. The move comes as Moscow and Beijing call for de-dollarisation in the face of Western sanctions…
infobrics(2023-04-14). Pentagon 'leak' theatrics continue as US finds scapegoat.infobrics.orgThe US propaganda machine wants us to believe that a 21-year-old intelligence technician who just graduated and held the rank of airman was privy to top-secret intelligence on the Kiev regime's offensive plans, Russia, South Korea, China and other global hotspots.
John Rachel(2023-04-14). People Power: Focus and Unite.dissidentvoice.org Distractions divide us and guarantee we'll never talk about essential core challenges. The egregious, central obstacles to "promoting the general welfare" are never mentioned by the talking heads, the pundits or politicians, to whom we look for guidance and leadership. Distract and divide promises catastrophe, even to those who use it to further their sinister …
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies(2023-04-14). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry on the "Helsinki Spirit"dissidentvoice.org Finnish President receives Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. Photo Credit: Nobel Prize On April 4, 2023, Finland officially 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, which otherwise borders only Norway, Latvia, Estonia, and …
Michelle Pinto(2023-04-14). Time to Dismantle Monroe Doctrine Politics.dissidentvoice.orgOn April 11, 2002, there was an attempted coup against President Hugo Chavez's democratically elected government in Venezuela. Chavez had prioritized programs to improve living conditions for those who were previously unrepresented, and established an independent foreign policy in favor of the nation's interests. Chavez's stance conflicted with the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, which laid the …
Muhammed Shabeer(2023-04-14). "Hungarian society is in a social crisis"peoplesdispatch.orgVajnai Attila, president of the Hungarian Workers' Party 2006 – European Left, talks about the social crisis in Hungary and the policies of the right-wing Viktor Orbán government…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-14). 4 years of Assange's imprisonment.peoplesdispatch.orgApril 11 marked four years since Julian Assange was forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London and imprisoned in the high security Belmarsh prison. He has spent much of his time in Belmarsh under judicial remand, without any charges or conviction, fighting a prolonged extradition process. The day witnessed demonstrations across the globe demanding his release.
Richie Merino, Danny Shaw, Black Agenda Report.(2023-04-14). AOC, The Fraud Squad, Military Recruiters And US Imperialism.popularresistance.orgOn Monday March 20th 2023, U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Adriano Espaillat co-hosted a "Student Services Fair" at Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and the Arts in the Bronx. As the official flier indicates, there was a large military presence . Alarmed that the two U.S. politicians, especially one who is a self-described "democratic socialist" and affiliate of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), were hosting this career fair, the Bronx Anti-War Coalition organized a counter-recruitment protest. | The official flier for the event listed seven representatives that would…
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-14). Annual NATO festival in U.S. city hosting world's largest naval base.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOAllied Command TransformationApril 13, 2023 Countdown to the 70th Norfolk NATO Festival NORFOLK, VA — NATO Allied Command Transformation and the Virginia Arts Festival will host the 70th Norfolk NATO Festival, celebrating the longest continuously running Festival in the Hampton Roads region, and the only one of its kind in the United States which honours …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-14). Finland participated in new NATO air combat exercise over Baltic Sea.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOAllied Air CommandApril 14, 2023 Allies conduct first iteration of Ramstein Alloy 23 near Baltic Sea Region Allied Air Forces finished the two-day exercise Ramstein Alloy 23-1 (RAAL23) over the Baltic Sea area further enhancing Alliance cohesion and interoperability on April 12- 13. Exercise RALY23 had allied fighters carry out live air-to-air drills and scenarios …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-14). German military hails, Japan participates in NATO's largest-ever air exercises.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comBundeswehr Air Defender 23In the multinational Air Defender 23 exercise, 24 nations train together in the airspace above Europe in joint air operations. The exercise Air Defender 23 is the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO's history and demonstrates transatlantic solidarity. From June 12-23, up to 10.000 exercise participants from 24 nations with …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-14). Poland primed to produce depleted uranium ammunition for U.S. Abrams tanks.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPolish News AgencyApril 12, 2023 Poland seeks to produce depleted uranium ammo for Abrams tanks Poland wants to produce depleted uranium rounds for US-made Abrams tanks, Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister has said. On the second day of his three-day visit to the United States, Morawiecki went to the ANAD Anniston Army Depot in Alabama. …
Staff(2023-04-14). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Entrevista de Díaz-Canel con la cadena árabe de tv Al Mayadeen (parte final).mesaredonda.cubadebate.cuLa Mesa Redonda trasmitirá este viernes la parte final de la amplia y abarcadora entrevista que el Presidente de la Republica Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez ofreciera al director general de la cadena televisiva árabe Al Mayadeen y que fuera trasmitida por esa red informativa bajo el título de "La verdad de Cuba en Al Mayadeen diálogo con presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel".
Staff(2023-04-14). Chapeando: Cuando la mentira duele (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuLo que oímos en este podcast y que han puesto a circular en redes los odiadores, más que una mentira es un acto criminal también. Se usa a una persona con evidentes signos de desequilibrio para lanzar acusaciones contra su país, abusando de su condición de familiar de una víctima. Duele la manipulación de un tema demasiado sensible para los cubanos.
Staff(2023-04-14). Con el móvil en la mano: øQué aplicaciones consumen los jóvenes cubanos?cubadebate.cuSegún datos recogidos en una encuesta lanzada en las redes sociales de Cuba Joven y Canal USB, en la que participaron más de mil usuarios, las redes favoritas por los jóvenes cubanos son WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, y en menor por ciento Facebook, Youtube y Twitter. Pese a estar bloqueada para Cuba, algunos aseguran que navegan con frecuencia en TikTok.
Staff(2023-04-14). Lily Bergues: "Actuar me permite vivir otras vidas dentro de la mía; me desestabiliza y ordena" (+ Fotos).cubadebate.cuLily Bergues se mete en la piel de Marina. Habla, sufre, siente y el espectador no es indiferente; conecta con Marina, con su empatía y fuerza, y tiene esperanzas, también, porque con más Marinas en las calles, el mundo sería un poco mejor. Esta actriz—para suerte de todos—llega a Asuntos Pendientes, la telenovela de turno, de la mano de Felo Ruiz.
Staff(2023-04-14). Las 3 del día: Un adiós a Heras León y las noticias del 13 de abril (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuSaludos a los seguidores de Las 3 del día. Hoy tenemos a Thalía Fuentes Puebla que nos hablará de lo que aconteció este 13 de abril. En la madrugada de hoy, falleció en La Habana el destacado escritor y periodista Eduardo Rafael Heras León. Sobre esta lamentable noticia y otras cuestiones dedicamos nuestro podcast.
Staff(2023-04-14). Lula prosigue en Beijing su visita a China.cubadebate.cuEl presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, continúa este viernes en Beijing su visita a China con un programa de actos y conversaciones con las principales figuras del Gobierno enfocadas en potenciar los nexos.
Staff(2023-04-14). Comisión Nacional de Béisbol: Hasta hoy está en calendario la Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano.cubadebate.cuEn conferencia de prensa en el estadio Latinoamericano, las máximas autoridades del béisbol cubano aseguraron que este 2023 debe organizarse la segunda edición de la Liga Élite, a finales de año."La idea es tratar de terminar la etapa regular en diciembre, para que sean en enero los playoffs, y luego el equipo campeón vaya a la Serie del Caribe".
Staff(2023-04-14). Díaz-Canel en Villa Clara como parte de la visita del Secretariado del Comité Central del PCC.cubadebate.cuMiguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y Presidente de la República, llegó hoy a Santa Clara como parte de la visita del Secretariado del Comité Central del PCC y su Estructura Auxiliar por la provincia de Villa Clara. Según informó la Presidencia en Twitter, el mandatario visitó el Complejo Industrial Labiofam.
Staff(2023-04-14). DeSantis Signs Six-Week Abortion Ban in Florida; Legal Fight Intensifies over Abortion Pill.democracynow.org We look at the state of abortion access in the United States with The Nation's Amy Littlefield as the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on a ruling set to take effect Saturday that effectively overrides the Food and Drug Administration's two-decade-old approval of the medication abortion pill mifepristone. Her most recent piece is headlined "A Conservative Christian Judge Rules Against Medication Abortion. How Hard Will Democrats Fight Back?"…
Staff(2023-04-14). Division Remains Deep in Northern Ireland as Biden Marks 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement.democracynow.org President Biden was in Ireland this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the U.S.-brokered peace deal that ended three decades of fighting in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles. Biden's visit comes less than two months after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he had reached a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, and a year after the British Parliament introduced a bill to provide amnesty to former British soldiers and individuals involved in the Northern Ireland conflict. Human rights experts have accused the bill of undermin…
Staff(2023-04-14). Headlines for April 14, 2023.democracynow.orgFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Abortions at Just Six Weeks, Federal Judge Issues Conflicting Ruling on Abortion Medication, Setting Up Supreme Court Fight, ProPublica: Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Sale of Property to Billionaire GOP Donor , 21-Year-Old Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira Arrested over Leaked Classified Documents, Leaked Documents Show U.S. Spied on U.N. Leader, Reveal Russian Infighting over Ukraine, Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny May Have Been Poisoned in Prison, Supporters Say, Saudi Arabia Restores Ties with Syria, Swaps POWs with Yemen's Houthi Rebels,…
Staff(2023-04-14). Rutgers on Strike: Meet One of Thousands of Profs & Grad Workers Demanding Better Pay, Job Security.democracynow.org Faculty at the state-run Rutgers University in New Jersey have entered their fifth day of a historic strike — the first faculty strike in the school's 257-year history. Organizers of three unions, representing more than 9,000 professors, lecturers and graduate assistants, are demanding increased pay and better job security, especially for poorly paid graduate workers and adjunct faculty. We get an update from Donna Murch, an associate professor of history at Rutgers University and New Brunswick chapter president of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, one of the academic workers' unions on strike.
Staff(2023-04-14). Cuban Journalist: U.S.-Cuba Talks on Migration Come as Ongoing Embargo Creates Economic Refugees.democracynow.org We look at U.S. policy toward Cuba as U.S. and Cuban officials met Wednesday to discuss migration from the island. This January, the U.S. Embassy in Havana began processing immigrant visas for the first time in more than five years in an attempt to control the extent of undocumented migration from the island. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to face pressure to lift the embargo that has severely limited trade and more with Cuba for decades. We speak with Liz Oliva Fernández, award-winning Cuban journalist with the independent Cuba-based media organization Belly of the Beast who is in the U.S. to report on the econom…
TASS(2023-04-14). China opposes NATO meddling in Asia-Pacific — defense ministry.tass.comIt was stressed that the Asia-Pacific region "must not turn into a chessboard for geopolitical rivalry" and called on NATO countries to drop "their Cold War mentality" and take on an objective attitude to China's role in the region…
TASS(2023-04-14). Russian naval ships deploy to designated areas in sweeping Pacific drills.tass.comThe warships are conducting shipborne drills of their combat teams, in which the crews are practicing the algorithms of ship damage control at sea and passage through narrow waterways, and are also exercising together with operators of navigational radar systems…
TASS(2023-04-14). Economic Development Ministry expects imports to total 15% of GDP by 2026.tass.com"Considering the government's policy, we believe that the main focus will be particularly on boosting domestic production and substituting products made by foreign companies," the representative of the Economic Development Ministry explained…
TASS(2023-04-14). Russian delegation to UN Security Council still without US visas — ambassador.tass.comRussian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov stressed that the Russian side does not implore the United States to issue visas for the Russian delegation, but demands that they "fulfill their obligations as the host country of the world organization"
TASS(2023-04-14). CIS trade grows despite threats to partners from US and EU — Lavrov.tass.comIt was stated that the present projects and plans, including those for the CIS Council of Heads of Government meeting on June 8, "suggest a focus on promising developments of modern technologies, primarily in areas that are critical for each state"
TASS(2023-04-14). Russian envoy points to lack of Western media reaction to murders of Russian reporters.tass.comThe diplomat made these remarks on Friday commenting on a letter sent to him by representatives from Germany's leading media outlets with an appeal to release American reporter for the Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich, who is currently under arrest in Russia for espionage…
Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean.(2023-04-14). Burying 200 Years Of The US Monroe Doctrine.popularresistance.orgThe Monroe Doctrine, first articulated by U.S. President James Monroe on December 2, 1823, is a United States foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere. It holds that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers is a potentially hostile act against the United States. The doctrine was central to American foreign policy for much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The doctrine remains in place today as a pillar of U.S. foreign policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean and no longer exclusively applies to European powers.
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-13). Life or Debt: The Stranglehold of Neocolonialism and Africa's Search for Alternatives.libya360.wordpress.comTricontinental: Institute for Social Research Many countries across the Global South, particularly those in Africa, are currently in the throes of fiscal crises. The Third World must re-imagine a path out of our current crisis that doesn't depend on the IMF, its allied institutions, and Western capital. The last seventy years or so have demonstrated…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-13). Close Cooperation with China Can Help Brazil Deal with Three Major Challenges.libya360.wordpress.comMarco Fernandes Brazil's former president Dilma Rousseff officially assumes the presidency of the New Development Bank at an inauguration attended by President Lula de Silva After a last-minute postponement due to health issues, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is finally visiting China this week. The meeting between President Lula and Chinese President Xi…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-13). The World is Tired of US Meddling.libya360.wordpress.comPrensa Latina Ten years ago no one would imagine that many countries around the world would face up to the United States for its disrespectful and overbearing interference in their internal affairs, and of others, but today the situation has changed; it seems nations are tired of US meddling. It is no longer only China,…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-13). Five Years Ago in Nicaragua: A Coup Attempt Begins.libya360.wordpress.comDaniel Kovalik, John Perry Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent attempted coup that lasted from April through July, 2018. In the first of four articles, we look at how it was planned and how it started. In the first few months of 2018, Nicaragua hardly appeared to be a strong candidate for an…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-13). How China is Managing its BRI Partners.libya360.wordpress.comSalman Rafi Sheikh For a very long time, most Western states — and financial institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) — have framed China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a massive "debt trap" that China is using to establish its geopolitical tentacles across the world. For Washington, China's spread threatened its own…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2023-04-13). A New Leader's Big Banking Opportunity to Improve Global Development.libya360.wordpress.comMarco Fernandes Dilma Rousseff, the NDB newly elected President, has started her first day in office in the NDB Headquarters in Shanghai, China. Photo: NDB 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? The first event…
Jim McIlroy(2023-04-13). Students protest universities' support for AUKUS.greenleft.org.auStudents from the University of Sydney held a speak out in front of the Vice Chancellor's office at Eastern Avenue to protest Universities Australia support for the AUKUS military alliance. Jim McIlroy reports.
Chris Jenkins(2023-04-13). WA nurses and midwives still face huge fines, deregistration.greenleft.org.auThe WA Industrial Relations Commission is still considering fining the Australian Nursing Federation WA $350,000 for taking strike action last November as part of its enterprise bargaining campaign. Chris Jenkins reports.
Juan Carlos Junio(2023-04-13). Argentina: los candidatos de la derecha en el laberinto de Macri.globalizacion.caAl igual que en 2015, el PRO porteño vuelve a colocar a su Jefe de Gobierno como candidato presidencial. A diferencia de aquel, el actual alcalde afronta una disputa interna descarnada y además tiene grandes dificultades para imponer un candidato…
Emir Sader(2023-04-13). Brasil: la lucha de la memoria contra el olvido.globalizacion.caLa lucha política es también la lucha de la verdad contra la mentira, la lucha de la memoria contra el olvido. La disputa por la interpretación predominante en una sociedad pasa por la visión de la historia, la selección de…
Paula Giménez(2023-04-13). El desafío de la OPEP+ a EEUU en un mundo en disputa.globalizacion.caEl sorpresivo anuncio, al menos para Estados Unidos, de la OPEP+, sobre nuevos recortes en la producción de petróleo, ha puesto en vilo a ´Occidente ª. La decisión expresa una maniobra que habla no sólo de la guerra que se libra…
_____(2023-04-13). The Hilarious Goon Show of Biden's Democracy Talk Shop for Global South Leaders.strategic-culture.orgThe more Joe Biden continues with his erroneous, hapless foreign policy initiatives, the more America drifts farther away from the Global South. | Who said Americans don't do irony? This boot camp which Biden runs, places the U.S. as the high order and grand master of human rights who ranks the pupils in the class and gives them an apple if they worship the U.S. And who stands by America at the high table? Israel of course! | The more Joe Biden continues with his erroneous, hapless foreign policy initiatives, the more America drifts farther away from the Global South. Biden's administration will be marked in his…
_____(2023-04-13). When Humble Pie-Eating Macron Visits Xi.strategic-culture.orgIt is a centuries-old rule in politics that if you do not fare well politically within your own country, you should try and redirect the public gaze somehow onto the foreign policy. | Given that the German Chancellor did not wish to take him along on his trip to China with his official delegation for economic diplomacy last November, the French President Emmanuel Macron set off on a journey to China with his own respective economic delegation in the beginning of April this year. Though not exactly on his own but accompanied by a 'supervisory body' in the shape and form of the scrawny-looking President of European…
A Guest Author(2023-04-13). Brasil y China acuerdan intercambios sin dólar.workers.org China y Brasil realizan el acuerdo el 1 de abril, 2023. Entrevista de Lorena Guillen, de ABYA YALA TV, Bolivia, a Julio Gambina, presidente de la Fundación de Investigaciones Sociales y Políticas, Argentina, sobre los acuerdos entre China y Brasil para el intercambio en monedas locales, sin depender del dólar. . . . |
Albert Bender(2023-04-13). Victoria: la reincorporación del legislador negro Justin Jones es una derrota para el fascismo.peoplesworld.org NASHVILLE—Por voto unánime, el legislador negro exiliado Justin Jones fue reelegido a la Cámara de Representantes del Estado de Tennessee por una sesión de emergencia del Consejo Metropolitano de Nashville el 10 de abril. Su regreso a la legislatura se produjo pocos días después de su expulsión por parte del organismo controlado por los republicanos …
Anish R M, People's Dispatch.(2023-04-13). Assange Completes Four Years In United Kingdom Jail.popularresistance.orgApril 11 marks four years since Julian Assange was forcibly dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2019 and put under arrest. Ever since his imprisonment, the Wikileaks founder has spent much of his time in the high-security prison in Belmarsh under judicial remand, without any charges or conviction, fighting a prolonged extradition process. | The extradition request from the United States began under the administration of former president Donald Trump, and continues under the present Joe Biden administration. From recent revelations, it is understood that the US attempt to prosecute Assange has been…
Ann Brown(2023-04-13). Fact Check: MAGA States Have The Highest Rate Of Gun Violence In America.moguldom.comGun violence has been dominating the American landscape for some time now. In fact, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly one in five adults has had a family member killed by a gun, including in homicides and suicides. And about one in six adults has witnessed an injury from a …
Ann Brown(2023-04-13). Republican Opps Go After Hakeem Jeffries For Defending Uncle Dr. Leonard Jeffries And Minister Farrakhan In College.moguldom.comA decades-old college opinion article by new Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is coming back to haunt him. In the article, Hakeem is defending his controversial uncle, former college professor Leonard Jeffries, who had been called out in the 1990s for being antisemitic. Republicans have pounced on Hakeem for his past comments. "Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and …
Ann Brown(2023-04-13). Tennessee Democrat Justin Pearson Questioned On Breakfast Club: I Support Cash Reparations.moguldom.comExpelled Tennessee House of Representatives member Justin J. Pearson, a Democrat representing Memphis, was reappointed on April 12 by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to fill the House District 86 seat as an interim representative. In a recent interview with The Breakfast Club discussed the political drama and came out for reparations. The vote …
contributors(2023-04-13). How Israel's Protests actually Assist Israeli State Propaganda.juancole.com by Yoav Litvin ( Counterpunch) — Benjamin Netanyahu, in collaboration with Kahanist Itamar Ben-Gvir and a cohort of other fascists, has been executing a judicial coup which guts so-called Israeli democratic institutions and threatens liberal reforms. Many Israelis are infuriated. They've always viewed Israel as either part of Europe or the United States' 51st state. …
Dana Sanchez(2023-04-13). Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes: A Recession Will Hit America This Year.moguldom.comThe banks are fine but the rest of us will take a hit this year as the economy is expected to go into recession in the wake of the U.S. banking crisis, according to minutes from the March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) — the branch of the Federal Reserve that determines …
Dana Sanchez(2023-04-13). Feds Arrest Leaker Of Top Secret Docs On Ukraine War, Went By 'OG' In Chat Rooms.moguldom.comFederal investigators on Thursday searched the home of a 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard suspected of leaking secret U.S. documents and arrested Jack Teixeira. Federal agents have been searching for days for the person who leaked the documents. A stash of classified intelligence documents related to the Ukraine war has been showing up …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). Leaked Document Says US Doesn't Expect Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in 2023.news.antiwar.comA Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment that has been leaked online says that the US expects the war in Ukraine to go into 2024 without any peace talks between the warring sides, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. "Negotiations to end the conflict are unlikely during 2023 in all considered scenarios," the DIA analysis reads. The …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). Germany Approves Poland's Request to Send MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine.news.antiwar.comThe German government has approved Poland's request to export five Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine that originally came from Berlin's stockpile. Poland and Slovakia have already delivered some MiG-29s to Ukraine, making them the first NATO countries to provide Kyiv with fighter jets, an escalation of military support that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz previously …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). Saudi Push to Bring Syria Back Into Arab League Faces Some Resistance.news.antiwar.comSaudi Arabia's push to bring Syria back into the Arab League is facing resistance from a few countries, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The report named Qatar, Morocco, and Kuwait as opposing normalization between Syria and the Arab League, which suspended Damascus in 2011. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani publicly expressed …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). Twenty-One-Year-Old Air National Guardsman Arrested as Suspected Leaker.news.antiwar.comOn Thursday, the FBI arrested a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard as the suspected leaker of the classified documents from the Pentagon and other US government agencies that have surfaced online. Jack Teixeira was first named before the arrest as the potential leaker by The New York Times. The paper conducted an …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). Ukraine Calls for Black Sea to Become a 'Sea of NATO'.news.antiwar.comUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is calling on NATO to expand its military activity in the Black Sea, urging the alliance to transform the waters into a "sea of NATO." "The Black Sea is instrumental for making the whole of Europe peaceful and future-oriented," Kuleba told a Black Sea security conference in Bucharest via video …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). Ukrainian PM Appeals Directly to Lloyd Austin for Long-Range Missiles, Jets.news.antiwar.comUkrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal directly asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to provide Ukraine with longer-range missiles and fighter jets during a meeting in Washington on Wednesday. "We will win this war," Shmyhal said, according to The Hill. "But to achieve it faster and with fewer casualties, Ukraine still needs intensive military support — more …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). US Arms Industry Planning First Taiwan Trip in Four Years.news.antiwar.comAround 25 US defense contractors plan to send representatives to Taiwan next month, marking the first time the arms industry will send a delegation to the island since 2019, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. Rupert Hammond-Chambers, president of the US Taiwan Business Council, said the delegation will look to boost cooperation with Taiwan's industry and …
David Swanson, World Beyond War.(2023-04-13). The New York Times Is Now Telling Bigger Lies Than Iraq WMDs.popularresistance.orgThe New York Times routinely tells bigger lies than the clumsy nonsense it published about weapons in Iraq. Here's an example. This package of lies is called "Liberals Have a Blind Spot on Defense" but mentions nothing related to defense. It simply pretends that militarism is defensive by applying that word and by lying that "we face simultaneous and growing military threats from Russia and China." Seriously? Where? | The U.S. military budget is more than those of most nations of the world combined. Only 29 nations, out of some 200 on Earth, spend even 1 percent what the U.S. does. Of those 29, a full 26 are U.S.
Dean Baker(2023-04-13). Can Jerome Powell Pivot on Interest Rates, Again?cepr.netWhen Jerome Powell took over as chair of the Federal Reserve Board in January of 2018, the Fed had already been on a path of gradually hiking interest rates. They had moved away from the Great Recession zero rate in December of 2015 and had been hiking in quarter point increments at every other meeting. …
Dianne Mathiowetz(2023-04-13). Man dies in Georgia detention center — protest planned.workers.org Salvador Vargas, a 61-year-old Mexican man and incarcerated migrant, died April 4 at a hospital in Columbus, Georgia. He had been detained at the Stewart Detention Center, some 40 miles away in Lumpkin, Georgia. The hospital declared that the cause of death was complications from a stroke. Stewart has a . . . |
Dmitriy Kovalevich, Black Agenda Report.(2023-04-13). The US Pushes Kiev Into A Suicidal Military Counter Offensive.popularresistance.orgMarch marks the end of the 13th month of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Hostilities in Ukraine have slowed because March in Ukraine is a month when the roads are muddy and heavy equipment cannot pass over them. Military trenches are flooded with water, and travel or evacuation becomes problematic, especially in combat areas where roads are already wrecked. Both sides in the conflict are now gathering their forces, and both sides are warning about an impending large-scale counterattack by the enemy once the ground dries out sufficiently. | Ukrainian forces are being pushed into a counterattack by their…
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). E China's Zibo barbeque brings opportunities of transformation.ecns.cnZibo, a city in east China's Shandong Province, has recently gone viral on Chinese social media for its local specialty food, Zibo barbecue, bringing local government opportunities to seek transformation.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Chinese modernization has clear goals, plans, strategies: Xi.ecns.cnXi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said Wednesday that Chinese modernization is based on the country's realities and conditions, and has clear goals, plans and strategies.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Russia says to use Int'l Space Station until 2028.ecns.cnThe Russian government has decided to extend the operation of its segment on the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028, said Yuri Borisov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Tracking technology helps boost camel herding in Xinjiang.ecns.cnWith the help of modern technology, herders in Tumxuk, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region no longer need to worry about camel herding and penning, an activity that used to be a headache for them, Chinanews.com reported on Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). U.S. jeopardizes global cyber security: Foreign Ministry.ecns.cnThe U.S. is the origin of cyber warfare and the biggest global cyber thief, and it is of common interest for all to reveal U.S.' hypocrisy on cyber security, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Macron says Europe must control destiny.ecns.cnFrance's President Emmanuel Macron has shared his vision of "European sovereignty" during a two-day state visit to the Netherlands.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). China's foreign trade returns to growth.ecns.cnChina's total goods imports and exports expanded 4.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, reversing a decline of 0.8 percent in the first two months of the year, official data showed Thursday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Hainan sees foreign trade surge in past 5 yrs: official.ecns.cnChina's southern island province of Hainan has witnessed rapid foreign trade growth over the past five years, making solid strides to develop itself into a high-level free trade port (FTP).
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Scientists validate "restaurant dinosaur tracks"ecns.cnScientists have confirmed that the fossilized footprints found in a restaurant in southwest China were left by long-necked dinosaurs that lived on Earth around 100 million years ago.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Sanya issues over $5 million vouchers to attract tourists.ecns.cnSouth China's Sanya City will issue a total of 35 million yuan ($ 5.09 million) worth of vouchers to boost local tourism in the off season, according to the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board on Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Real estate speculators get stuck in metaverse.ecns.cnOver the past few years, a group of people have plunged into the virtual world, buying houses and land, collecting art, but some ended up with nothing. Going from making 3,000 yuan ($436.3) in seconds to losing money, the good times seem to have been fleeting.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Snow leopard pictured on Qilian Mountains.ecns.cnSnow leopards are under China's highest national-level protection and are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Known as the "king of snow mountains," they are usually found at an altitude of 3,000 to 5,000 meters.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). In Numbers: China-Brazil ties set to open a new chapter.ecns.cnData reflect that China-Brazil in comprehensive and pragmatic cooperation is steadily advancing, covering areas such as manufacturing, energy, and agricultural infrastructure. There is enormous potential for cooperation between the two sides in many fields, and China-Brazil economic and trade cooperation will become diversified.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Straw dragon dance promotes Mulam ethnic tradition in Guangxi.ecns.cnLuocheng Mulam Autonomous County is the only Mulam Autonomous County in China. Straw dragon dance is performed to pray for bumper harvests and listed as an intangible cultural heritage in Guangxi in 2010.
Editor(2023-04-13). U.S. court's abortion pill ruling: Another milestone in the assault on democratic rights.mronline.org The ruling issued Friday by federal District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, overturning approval of the abortion pill mifepristone by the Food and Drug Administration, is the most flagrant attack on the democratic right to abortion since the Supreme Court's decision last summer to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Editor(2023-04-13). Politicians Around the World Demand US Drop Charges Against Assange.scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Elected politicians in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom signed on to letters to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that the Justice Department drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. A letter of opposition signed by four members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including …
Fast Response in SF(2023-04-13). The abortion pill must not be banned!indybay.orgThe 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.
Fight Back(2023-04-13). Protest at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.fightbacknews.orgInterview with Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression | Fight Back!: The Democratic Party has announced that their convention will be held in Chicago, August 19 through 22, 2024. The National Alliance was part of the March on the Democratic National Convention Coalition in Milwaukee in 2020. Will you march again at the Chicago convention? | Frank Chapman: I think it is absolutely necessary for us to march again, given what has happened from 2020 until now. The crisis in democracy at this point is deeper and broader, involving everything from the continu…
Fight Back(2023-04-13). Planned Parenthood workers rally to demand reinstatement of fired bargaining committee member.fightbacknews.orgMinneapolis, MN – Union members at Planned Parenthood rallied on Tuesday evening, April 11, along with community supporters. The central demands of the action were that Planned Parenthood immediately reinstate a member of the bargaining committee who they fired recently, and to stop engaging in union-busting activity. | Around 450 workers at Planned Parenthood North Central States Region (PPNCS), across Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota formed a union and joined SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa last year and have since been fighting for their first contract. Recently Planned Parenthood ma…
Fight Back(2023-04-13). Protesters facing felony charges reject plea deal.fightbacknews.orgTampa, FL – On Wednesday, April 12, the Tampa 5 held a press conference to announce their rejection of a plea deal offered by the state attorney's office. The Tampa 5 were arrested on the campus of the University of South Florida during a protest on March 6 against Governor DeSantis' agenda to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities. | The five protesters are facing criminal charges, including a felony charge of battery on a law enforcement officer. This week, as charges are being officially filed, the state attorney's office offered the Tampa 5 a plea deal that would drop all t…
Friedrich Steinfeld(2023-04-13). Israel on the brink of civil war?indybay.orgThis 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:…
Hazel Katz, The Real News Network.(2023-04-13). The UC Strike Showed There's Power In A Union.popularresistance.orgOn Dec. 23, 2022, members of the Academic Student Employees (UAW 2865) and Student Researchers United, both organized under the United Auto Workers, voted 11,386 to 7,097 (ASE) and 10,057 to 4,640 (SRU) to ratify tentative agreements reached with the University of California. The ratification vote ended the largest higher education academic worker strike in US history, where 48,000 workers walked off the job for six weeks. | I work within the Academic Student Employee (ASE) unit, instructing twice weekly sections of 30 undergraduates each. My teaching assistant contract is 20 hours of paid work per week, but as a…
infobrics(2023-04-13). Plans to Boost Ties with Russia, India: China.infobrics.orgIndia, Russia and China are emerging "major powers" with notable influence and Beijing was ready to boost ties with Moscow and New Delhi, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said…
infobrics(2023-04-13). South Africa's Overall Trade with Its BRICS Partners Has Increased Since 2017.infobrics.orgProfessor Anil Sooklal, Ambassador-at-Large for Asia and BRICS during an online engagement with business during the BRICS economic indaba, said the purpose of the gathering was to solicit the support of, and galvanise, South African business behind the BRICS Programme of Work…
infobrics(2023-04-13). Russia and India: Developing Soft Power.infobrics.orgRussia has been utilizing soft power in India since the 1950s to develop a robust relationship with the South Asian country. Over the years, Russia has built a significant cultural, educational, and economic relationship with India, which has helped in maintaining a stable strategic partnership between the two countries…
Jaisal Noor, The Real News Network.(2023-04-13). Baltimore Marriott Hotel Workers Say Managers Pocket Half Their Tips.popularresistance.orgBaltimore, Maryland – Despite the cold weather, dozens of workers and their supporters picketed outside the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore in February, as they had been doing—and have continued to do—for months. The workers are demanding better wages and working conditions, which they say they are owed on principle—but also because of the heavy public subsidies their employer receives. | Andre Eldridge Jr., who has worked at the Marriott Waterfront since 2017, said that many of his colleagues live paycheck to paycheck and have to take on second jobs to make ends meet. "That's just crazy,…
Jayati Ghosh(2023-04-13). Women's work is not valued properly.mronline.org In an interview with The Hindu, Ghosh talks about gender blindness of official policies, inequalities in society, the state of women empowerment and why women face multiple disadvantages in India.
Jeremy Kuzmarov(2023-04-13). If the U.S. Can't Boss the World, It Will Spitefully Destroy It.covertactionmagazine.comUnable to accept the reality of a growing multipolar world order, U.S. elites are willing to risk nuclear war. In May 2022, Henry Kissinger gave a remarkable speech at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where he urged the Biden administration to seek a peace agreement in Ukraine that satisfies the Russians because …
Juan Cole(2023-04-13). Peak Fossil Fuels? Wind, Solar advance 20% Globally, with World on Verge of CO2 Emissions Drop.juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The energy analysis firm Ember reports its latest findings about global energy trends, and it is relatively optimistic. Wind and solar had provided 10% of the world's electricity in 2021, but that went up to 12% in 2022, a 20% increase. If we look at each source in its own …
Julianne Tveten, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting.(2023-04-13). US Media Denounce Twitter's 'State Media' Label When It Affects NPR.popularresistance.orgAs part of an ongoing, impulsive and reactionary legacy news outlets, Elon Musk's added to its list of "state-affiliated media"—a label from which all US media had, until recently, been exempt (FAIR.org, 1/6/23). | NPR (4/5/23) rebuked the label, and major media rushed to the public broadcaster's defense. "Twitter Slaps NPR With a Dubious New Tag: 'State-Affiliated Media,'" read a Washington Post headline (4/5/23). Vanity Fair (4/5/23) lambasted the "false equivalence between NPR and state propaganda agencies." CBS News (4/5/23), AP (4/5/23) and CNN (4/5/23) emphatically quoted NPR's self-description as a p…
Justice for Mumia Abu-Jamal(2023-04-13). Monday 4/17: FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL!indybay.orgOn the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Courthouse, 95 7th Street @ Mission Street, San Francisco…
Kate King, Portside.(2023-04-13). Union Hotel Workers In NYC Suburbs Score Biggest Pay Raise In 100 Years.popularresistance.orgA New York hotel union has reached a deal with hotel owners and operators that will boost the wages of hospitality workers by $7.50 an hour, the largest increase in the union's 100-year history. | The agreement covers 7,000 members of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council who work at 87 suburban hotels spanning from Princeton, N.J., to New York's Albany region and Long Island. The five-year pact has already been ratified by the employers and is expected to be ratified by workers this month, according to union President Rich Maroko. | The new contract doesn't include New York City hotels, where union members are als…
Lee Camp, Mintpress News.(2023-04-13). Why China's Winning And The US Is Panicking.popularresistance.orgOne of the most important topics going on right now in our world is, as the U.S. government likes to call it, the "great power conflict" between China and the U.S. To explore this topic, Lee Camp brings on a political science professor from Shanghai to break the issue down. | Dr. Joseph Gregory Mahoney of the East China Normal University joins us for an hour-long discussion on the reality of life in China, the decline of U.S. hegemonic power, Chinese foreign policy and economic development, the return of Cold War propaganda narratives, philosophy, and much more. | Mahoney is a Ph.D. and professor of politics and…
Luis Hallazi Méndez(2023-04-13). Violencia y masacre racista en Perú.globalizacion.caEl año del 2023 estará marcado por las graves violaciones de derechos humanos ante las protestas realizadas por la población peruana, a partir del intento de golpe de Estado de ex presidente Pedro Castillo y su inmediata vacancia. | Es claro…
Marilyn Bechtel(2023-04-13). Good Friday at Livermore Lab: A call for a nuclear weapon-free future.peoplesworld.org LIVERMORE, Calif.—On this Good Friday, as nuclear disarmament, peace, and justice advocates gathered in person and virtually at the gates of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for their annual Interfaith Service of Worship and Witness, the theme—taken from Dr. Martin Luther King's 1967 book of the same name—was, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-13). Black unionists link expulsion of lawmakers to billionaire racists.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON —The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists linked the white right Republican majority's expulsion of two Black Tennessee state legislators to white nationalism and its billionaire backers. The two state reps have since been reinstated. CBTU's strong statement came just after the AFL-CIO also condemned the expulsion of State Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Justin …
Mauro Ramos(2023-04-13). Lula criticizes the hegemony of the dollar during visit to China.peoplesdispatch.orgThe president of the New Development Bank (NDB), Dilma Rousseff, received the president of the Republic of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the inauguration ceremony at the head of the bank. This was the first activity on the official agenda of the president during his state visit to China. | Lula and Rousseff held a closed-door meeting with directors of the financial institution before starting the ceremony. First to speak, Rousseff, who was one of the founders of the BRICS bank, talked about the need to expand the institution's capacity. | "It is fundamental to expand the bank's reach and impact. On the one…
Maximillian Alvarez(2023-04-13). For workers in the Philippines, repression and US trade policy go hand-in-hand.therealnews.com 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 befo…
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies, Common Dreams.(2023-04-13). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others To Carry On The 'Helsinki Spirit'.popularresistance.orgOn April 4, 2023, Finland officially 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, which otherwise borders only Norway, Latvia, Estonia, and short stretches of the Polish and Lithuanian borders where they encircle Kaliningrad. | In the context of the not-so-cold war between the United States, NATO and Russia, any of these borders is a potentially dangerous flashpoint that could trigger a new crisis, or even a world war. But a key difference with the Finnish border is that it comes within ab…
Middle East Monitor(2023-04-13). Israel's Extremist Ben-Gvir slams ban on Squatters from Al-Aqsa until end of Ramadan.juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir slammed an Israeli government decision to ban non-Muslims, including illegal settlers, from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound until the end of Ramadan, Army Radio reported. Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque Ben-Gvir said that the decision to prevent settlers from entering …
Mike Walter(2023-04-13). The Heat: IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.america.cgtn.com As the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank hold their meetings, what can we expect for the global economy? They happen twice a year; The International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings. The spring meeting is now underway here in Washington. And the IMF …
Mindy Isser, In These Times.(2023-04-13). 'We're Calling Bullsh*t': Why Museum Workers Keep Unionizing.popularresistance.orgIn late March, workers at Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum (PTM), one of the top ten ranked children's museums in the country, voted to join the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 47 (AFSCME DC 47) Local 397. The landslide win (85% of workers voted to unionize) follows other recent union victories in Philadelphia— including at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) and the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA)— as well as at other museums and cultural institutions around the country. The win at the PTM marked the thi…
Misión Verdad(2023-04-13). Tibisay Lucena: Her Work and Career.orinocotribune.comBy Misión Verdad — Apr 12, 2023 | In Venezuela, there are very few personalities who stand out for their respectable influence in different political circles, from any side. One of them is Tibisay Lucena. She has achieved this because she met all the conditions to defend electoral institutions and the Constitution. | This recognition has been due to a long career in important public positions, with crucial functions for Venezuelan political life. Originally from Barquisimeto, the capital of Lara, she graduated as a sociologist from the Central University of Venezuela. In the 1990s, she pursued an academic ca…
Nan Levinson, TomDispatch.(2023-04-13). Is The Army All That You Can Be?popularresistance.orgAfter more than 20 years of losing wars, recruiting for the U.S. Army is now officially a mess. Last year, that service fell short of its goal by 15,000 recruits, or a quarter of its target. Despite reports of better numbers in the first months of this year, Army officials doubt they will achieve their objective this time around either. The commanding general at Fort Jackson, the South Carolina facility that provides basic training to 50% of all new members of the Army, called the recruiting command's task the hardest since the all-volunteer military was launched in 1973. The Army's leaders were alarmed enough to…
Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch.(2023-04-13). 'Plantation Politics' To Blame For Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis.popularresistance.orgJackson, Mississippi – Jackson, Mississippi made international headlines last summer when from August 30 to September 5, water stopped flowing entirely for over 150,000 residents. In the past seven months since then, the Mississippi capital's water system has been plagued with crisis after crisis. And yet, the crumbling water infrastructure remains largely unchanged. Why is this? The answer lies in the antagonistic and racist attitude that majority white state leadership has towards the Black officials of Jackson, which has one of the largest Black populations per capita of any city in the US.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgEsophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach — is on the rise in the U.S. "We think esophageal cancer is on the rise with the obesity pandemic as well as with the problem with the increase in reflux in the United States," says Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/FpI7dt2izHc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed becoming…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). A new heart and a renewed zest for life.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhether it was working around the home or out hiking the trails, Steven Fietek says he has always been active. But when Steven turned 52, he started to notice shortness of breath. "Slowly but surely, I got to the point where the fatigue and the shortness of breath was troublesome." Steven says he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. "Which I keep telling people, it's a big, big word for weak heart muscle." A few years…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Consumer Health: Testicular cancer — are you at risk?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms and risk factors of testicular cancer. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But, in the U.S., it's the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35. Approximately 9,190 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and 470 people will die from the disease, according to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIn 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants. "This is one of the largest population health studies of its kind," says ‚ÄØKonstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the Carlson and Nelson Endowed Executive Director for Mayo Clinic's…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Successful conception and delivery with a heart issue.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 32 and have lived with a congenital heart issue since childhood. I am newly married and would like to have children, but I understand that a pregnancy might be high-risk for me. How does pregnancy affect the heart? And is there anything I can do to reduce my risk for complications if I do conceive? ANSWER: Pregnancy results in many changes that can increase the workload of the heart. During pregnancy, your…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Bianca's transplant journey.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSpring has sprung, so for most people, the winter holiday season is a distant memory. But for one Minnesota family, this past Christmas is one that they'll never forget. As she opened her presents, Bianca Gozola was able to forget, at least for a little while, all that she's been through. "We were playing outside with neighbors who were a little bit older, but generally, you know, other small children," remembers Laura Gozola, Bianca's mom….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking barriers for patients who need kidney transplants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgOften, patients whose body mass index, or BMI, is too high aren't able to get a kidney transplant because of the higher risks of complications before and during surgery. But an innovative program at Mayo Clinic is giving patients hope by helping to break that barrier to transplant through a weight loss program. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/Vqzp1A9GYw8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgKidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form around your kidneys. The most common form of PKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where it is most often diagnosed in adults between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Fouad Chebib, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert on polycystic kidney disease, says patients understand…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. — Most runners will run into a case of plantar fasciitis occasionally, and this heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot, and plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. "Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Consider organ donation during Donate Life Month.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMore than 105,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for an organ transplant according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Sadly, an average of 17 people die daily waiting for a transplant, while another name is added to the waiting list every nine minutes. While 2022 set a new annual record with the number of organ transplants being performed, less than 50% of all adults are registered as organ donors, according to LifeSource. April is National…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic to ease universal face mask requirement.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgBeginning Monday, April 10, wearing a face mask will no longer be required for patients and staff in most patient care areas on Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System campuses. In line with Mayo Clinic's commitment to patient care, Mayo Clinic will continue to require wearing a face mask in high-risk patient settings. High-risk immunocompromised patients will be notified to wear a mask while they are at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is evolving its…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Artificial intelligence creates opportunities to close health care, workplace equity gaps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAdvances in artificial intelligence (AI) and platform models are increasingly driving everyone's day-to-day experiences, including how people receive health care. However, those experiences are not always the same for everyone. April is Minority Health Awareness Month, a national observance to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. At Mayo Clinic, experts are looking at the ways AI and digital tools can and are shaping the future…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic expert: 3 advances lead to more lifesaving organ transplants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Donate Life Month ROCHESTER, Minn. — All too often, people waiting for lifesaving organ transplants cannot get them. One of the biggest challenges is the lack of viable donated organs. Promising medical advances are opening the doors to more transplants and saving more lives, says Mauricio Villavicencio, M.D., surgical director of heart and lung transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. There are 104,000 people on the waiting list in the U.S. for a…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgHeart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list, Mayo Clinic is hoping to save more lives by adopting strategies for expanding the donor pool for heart transplants. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAlthough it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic trainer gives tips on avoiding boredom to prevent injury in running routine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. — Have you ever started a new fitness journey only to find yourself bored or suffering new pain in a couple of weeks? At this point, you may be asking, "Is this routine really for me?" This is common, but you need to find ways to make the process better to overcome these obstacles. The link between boredom and injuries is strong. As you get bored with a fitness routine, it is easier…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Is tinnitus making you miserable?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgTinnitus is a frequently reported symptom for audiology patients. It's commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, but it can be different sounds like buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming. Tinnitus is the sensation or perception of sounds that other people can't hear, and it doesn't have an external source. It lasts longer than five minutes and occurs more than once per week. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-13). Does my child need ear tubes?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory illness. Ear infections can be painful and cause difficulty sleeping or hearing. Unfortunately, they also are one of the most common infections for children. Inserting tubes in the ear is a treatment for chronic ear infections. Here are answers to questions about…
Olivia Rosane, Ecowatch.(2023-04-13). Montana Judge Cancels Gas Power Plant Permit Over Climate Concern.popularresistance.orgClimate concerns motivated a Montana judge to cancel the air quality permit for a controversial natural gas power plant. | The 175-megawatt NorthWestern Energy plant would have emitted more than 23 million tons of greenhouse gases over its 30-year or more lifespan — the equivalent of adding 167,327 new cars to the roads each year — something that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) did not fully consider when it issued the permit, Montana 13th Judicial District Court Judge Michael Moses ruled Thursday. | "DEQ's failure to analyze this issue violated the clear and unambiguous language…
Orinoco Tribune 2(2023-04-13). Canada's Legacy Press Smears Assange To Deny the Public's Right To Know.orinocotribune.comBy Peter Biesterfeld — Apr 6, 2023 | "Who are the war criminals?" asked Assange. "It's not just the leaders, it's also the media. Let us ask ourselves of the complicit media, what is the average death count of each journalist?" | The most damming evidence of a journalism crisis in the Canadian press is that there is virtually no coverage of the press freedom case of our time. | The scant reporting that has appeared exposes Canadian journalists and editors working for the 'most trusted' news brands as abysmally inf…
Orinoco Tribune 2(2023-04-13). Tyranny on the Waters: The UAE-Israeli Occupation of Yemen's Socotra Island.orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over two weeks old. However, an exception is being made in this case as the article remains as important today as it was at the time of its publication. | By Karim Shami — Mar 24, 2023 | The transformation of Yemen's strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war. | Located off the southern coast of Yemen in the Arabian Sea, the Socotra archipelago has become a foca…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-13). Junior doctors in England intensify protests demanding pay restoration.peoplesdispatch.orgJunior doctors in England, like other workers of the National Health Service (NHS), are struggling due to low wages, overwork, and soaring inflation. They are demanding a salary hike to compensate for the 26% cut, since 2008, in take-home wages for the highly qualified workforce…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-13). Paramilitary violence continues to plague Colombia.peoplesdispatch.orgAccording to INDEPAZ, between April 1 and 11, ten people were killed in three massacres, eleven social leaders were assassinated and one ex-combatant was killed in different departments of Colombia…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-13). Taliban bans women from working with the UN in Afghanistan.peoplesdispatch.orgThe latest restrictions are being viewed as an extension of the Taliban's December 2022 directive banning women from working in NGOs. The UN said it is being forced to make an appalling choice between staying and delivering in support of the Afghan people and standing by the norms and principles we are duty-bound to uphold…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-04-13). Saudi delegates visit Yemeni capital Sana'a to hold talks with Houthis.therealnews.com The Oman-mediated peace talks to end the nine-year-old war in Yemen received a boost after China brokered a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia last month. Media reports say Saudi Arabia and the Houthis agreed on the draft of a ceasefire agreement last month, which lays out the plan for a more detailed negotiation.
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). Black Sea: NATO mare nostrum and expanding war zone.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOApril 13, 2023 NATO Deputy Secretary General: the Black Sea region is important for Euro-Atlantic security In an address to the Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform in Bucharest on Thursday (13 April 2023), Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ underlined the strategic importance of the Black Sea region for Euro-Atlantic security. He …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). Germany greenlights Poland sending warplanes to Ukraine.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDeutsche WelleApril 13, 2023 Germany approves Polish request to send Ukraine 5 MiG jets Germany has given its permission for formerly East German MiG fighter jets to be sent on to Ukraine. The swift approval comes just hours after Berlin said that it had received the application. Poland's formal request to Germany for permission to …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). NATO identifies next members in month-long combat exercise in Germany.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comU.S. Army Europe and AfricaApril 13, 2023 U.S. Army Europe and Africa to hold Combined Resolve Exercise The U.S. Army, along with Allies and Partners, will conduct Combined Resolve 18 from April 21 to May 23, 2023, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve is a recurring exercise designed to prepare …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). Poland: Saakashvili awarded Prometheus prize with Bernard-Henri Lévy's benediction.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comCivil GeorgiaApril 13, 2023 Mikheil Saakashvili Awarded the Polish Prometheus Prize On the Intermarium/Prometheus projects, see: New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO's nine-nation Eastern Flank UN: Georgia discusses Caucasus with Turkey, Intermarium projects with Poland On April 12, the Prometheus Prize was awarded to former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in honor of his …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). Ukraine applauds Japan "accelerating our victory" in war with Russia.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comUkrinformApril 13, 2023 Ukraine to receive $3.5B from Japan in 2023 — Ministry of Finance The Japanese government plans to provide Ukraine with USD 3.5 billion in direct budget support in 2023. [The] Ministry of Finance of Ukraine reported this following a meeting between Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko and Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki. …
Shimbun Akahata(2023-04-13). LGBTQ gains: Japanese Communist Party introduces marriage equality bill in parliament.peoplesworld.org TOKYO—The Japanese Communist Party on March 29 submitted to the House of Councillors a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the country. JCP Dietmembers Nihi Sohei, Kurabayashi Akiko, and Ito Gaku handed the proposed bill to the House secretary general. The bill, if enacted, will codify both heterosexual and same-sex marriages and will accordingly change …
Special to People's World(2023-04-13). The 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: After 80 years, new photographs emerge.peoplesworld.org For four weeks, from April 19 to May 16, 1943, during World War II, residents of the Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, Poland, staged an armed revolt against deportations to extermination camps. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising inspired other revolts in extermination camps and ghettos throughout German-occupied Eastern Europe. This year marks the 80th anniversary of …
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Black Sea Will Never Be NATO's Sea – Kremlin.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Black Sea will never be NATO's sea, it is a common area, and there should be indivisible security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). 'Chilling and Frightening': US Bioweapons in Ukraine Pose Massive Risks.sputnikglobe.comEarlier this week, Russian lawmakers finished a probe into the US-sponsored military-related biological activities in laboratories across Ukraine, putting their findings into a 200-page report — a document, which astonished some observers in Moscow and overseas.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Donald Trump Sues Michael Cohen, Accuses Ex-Attorney of Breach of Contract & 'Spreading Falsehoods'.sputnikglobe.comPreviously, Donald Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection to his alleged involvement in a hush money payment and cover-up involving a purported affair with porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential elections. Trump's ex-attorney, Michael Cohen, is expected to serve as a witness in the case.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Video: Pension Reform Opponents Erect Barricades Near French Constitutional Council.sputnikglobe.comPARIS (Sputnik) – Opponents of raising the retirement age in France have erected barricades of trash containers outside the entrance to the French Constitutional Council amid the 12th nationwide protest against pension reform ahead of a key court ruling, French media reported on Thursday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). South Africa's Central Bank Governor Calls for Deregulation of Energy, Transport Sectors.sputnikglobe.comSeveral of the country's nationalized industries have long had allegations of corruption levelled against them by the general public and the government, and have subsequently failed to provide services. Furthermore, the indebted firms are putting pressure on South Africa's struggling public finances.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Tanzania and Burundi Issue Tender To Build Electrified Railway.sputnikglobe.comIn light of the recent launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which encompasses most of the nations in the continent with a combined GDP of more than $3 trillion, African countries have set about to improve regional connectivity and infrastructure.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Top US Officials May Have Greenlighted Pentagon Leaks to Mislead Russia – Ex-FBI Agent.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – President Joe Biden or other top ranking US administration officials could have approved all or some of the recent Pentagon leaks as part of a misinformation campaign to confuse Russia, retired FBI Agent and former Minneapolis Division Legal Counsel Coleen Rowley told Sputnik.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). What to Expect From German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's Visit to China.sputnikglobe.comGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will visit China in the wake of the backlash generated by remarks that the French President made after his own trip to Beijing. Emmanuel Macron had suggested that Europe should stay out of the feud between the US and China over Taiwan, and that the continent needs to "wake up" to its own interests.
Staff(2023-04-13). La triste historia del subcampeón olimpico cubano, Oscar Macías, en Miami-Dade (+ Video).cubadebate.cuLos empleados de una cafetería cercana dijeron que a pesar de haber sido un reconocido jugador de pelota, Macías Hernández ahora no tiene hogar y sufre de una enfermedad mental. El video de un teléfono celular muestra a los oficiales rodeando al hombre armado antes de que fuera desarmado con una pistola Taser y cayó al suelo.
Staff(2023-04-13). Las 3 del Día: øCuáles son las noticias más destacadas del 12 de abril? (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuBienvenidos a Las 3 del día. Hoy Ana àÅlvarez Guerrero les estará comentando las principales noticias de esta jornada, o al menos, las más destacadas en el portal web Cubadebate. En la presente emisión de nuestro podcast podrá encontrar novedades culturales, internacionales, deportivas y mucho más. Manténgase conectado. Comenzamos.
Staff(2023-04-13). China y Cuba estrechan vínculos comerciales en Feria Internacional de Bienes de Consumo.cubadebate.cuLa empresa cubana Coratur S.A. suscribió hoy un acuerdo con dos compañías de China para vender productos de la isla caribeña en la zona piloto de Boao, ubicada en la provincia de Hainan. Esa entidad cerró el convenio con la Beijing North Star y la Farmacia Central de la zona piloto de Boao, y contempla la comercialización de café, miel, pastas de frutas, cremas cosméticas y suplementos nutricionales, tanto en línea como en tiendas físicas de la última compañía.
Staff(2023-04-13). Conozca los nominados a los Premios Cubadisco 2023.cubadebate.cuMayo es el mes de Cubadisco, la feria de la música cubana que reconoce a las mejores producciones discográficas de la mayor de las Antillas. Desde esta semana se conoce la lista de los nominados que aspiran a los premios en las diferentes categorías. El evento se realizará del 6 al 14 de mayo.
Staff(2023-04-13). El 74 por ciento de los franceses apoyaría referendo sobre reforma de retiro.cubadebate.cuEl resultado del sondeo de Odoxa-Backbone Consulting para el diario Le Figaro significaría que alrededor de nueve millones de personas tienen la certeza o valoran acompañar la propuesta de parlamentarios de la izquierda, quienes buscan impedir la entrada en vigor del proyecto gubernamental para extender la edad de retiro de 62 a 64 años.
Staff(2023-04-13). Primer secretario del Partido, Miguel Díaz-Canel, visita provincia de Cienfuegos.cubadebate.cuEl primer secretario del Partido, Miguel Díaz-Canel, se sumó hoy a la visita integral que realiza el secretariado del Comité Central del órgano a la provincia de Cienfuegos, en el centro del país. Acompañado por el secretario de Organización del PCC, Roberto Morales, recorrió la finca La Muralla dedicada a la cría de ganado ovino-caprino, cerdos, conejos y otras especies.
Staff(2023-04-13). Author Carol Anderson on How Anti-Blackness Drives U.S. Gun Culture & Right-Wing Assault on Democracy.democracynow.org We discuss the debate over gun control, as well as Republican attacks on democracy, with author and academic Carol Anderson, who says U.S. gun culture has always been connected to "the inherent, fundamental fear of Black people." She notes the expulsion of two Black Democratic state lawmakers in Tennessee for leading a gun control protest at the Capitol highlights how gerrymandered state governments uphold white supremacy in the face of "youth that are pushing forward for a different vision of America." Anderson is professor of African American studies at Emory University and author of The…
Staff(2023-04-13). Headlines for April 13, 2023.democracynow.orgU.S. Appeals Court Partially Restores Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone, Expelled Lawmaker Justin Pearson to Be Reinstated to Tennessee House of Representatives, U.N. Says Somalia Faces Catastrophic Hunger as Climate Crisis Fuels Drought, Zelensky Condemns Video Appearing to Show Russian Soldier Beheading Ukrainian POW, Brazil's Lula Will Ask China's Xi to Help Broker Peace in Ukraine; U.S. Sees No Peace Talks in 2023, At Least 10 Migrants Drown Off Tunisia's Coast as U.N. Warns of Soaring Deaths in Mediterranean, Mexico Charges Immigration Chief over Ciudad Juárez Fire That Killed 40 P…
Staff(2023-04-13). "Not Giving Up": Expelled Black Tennessee Lawmakers Are Reinstated as Movement for Gun Control Grows.democracynow.org As the world watched, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reappoint Justin Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives, less than a week after the Republican-led House voted to expel him and fellow state Representative Justin Jones from the body for joining peaceful protests against gun violence after the school massacre in Nashville. Pearson and Jones were the two youngest Black lawmakers in the Tennessee House. The Nashville Metropolitan Council unanimously voted Monday to restore Jones to office, and he was sworn in Tuesday. Pearson is being sworn back in today. We fea…
Staff(2023-04-13). The Long Haul: Millions with COVID Face Chronic Illness as Biden Declares End to National Emergency.democracynow.org President Biden has declared an end to the COVID-19 national emergency, but people living with long COVID say the pandemic is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly one in five people infected with COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of long COVID. We speak to science writer Ryan Prior about the movement to expand research and resources for those with long COVID, and his own experience living with the chronic illness. Prior is the author of The Long Haul and writes the "Patient Revolution" for Psychology Today.
Staff(2023-04-13). Tibisay Lucena, Former CNE President & Minister for University Education, Dies Aged 63.orinocotribune.comTibisay Lucena, the former president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) and current minister of university education, died this Wednesday, April 12, as reported by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez via social "Tibisay Lucena changed our landscape," Rodríguez wrote. "Distinguished daughter of Venezuela, former president of the electoral power and minister of university education. She was a true militant in life, and she fought her last battle without respite. Our condolences to her family an…
Staff(2023-04-13). Venezuela Pays Respects to Former CNE President Tibisay Lucena.orinocotribune.comThis Wednesday, in a funeral chapel, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez honored Tibisay Lucena, expressing the pain felt by the public at her departure. Rodríguez recognized Lucena as a unique woman, an exceptional republican, a Venezuelan patriot, and a first class soldier of the homeland. | Cabinet members, along with other authorities and representatives of the diplomatic corps, honored and accompanied relatives and close friends of the former president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Caracas. | After participating in the first honor guard together with Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos, Ele…
Staff(2023-04-13). Samidoun Albuquerque Highlights Defense of Al Aqsa and Palestine Solidarity Struggle.samidoun.net Around 30 people gathered in front of the University of New Mexico bookstore, on Tiwa Territories (Albuquerque, New Mexico) to highlight the Zionist invasion of Al Aqsa during the holy days of Ramadan and to show solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Micheáilín Buitléir, longtime activist and member of Samidoun ABQ welcomed the group, …
teleSUR, odr, JGN(2023-04-13). Rusia envía ayuda humanitaria a Siria.telesurtv.netDurante la jornada las autoridades recibieron un avión cargado con 20 toneladas de alimentos y otros materiales de socorro.
The Associated Press(2023-04-13). Brazil's Lula in Shanghai to Boost Ties With China.latinorebels.comBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday as he looks to boost ties and win political support for attempts to mediate the conflict in Ukraine.
The Conversation(2023-04-13). Arab Americans are a much more diverse Group than many of their Neighbors Mistakenly Assume.juancole.com By Yasmin Moll, University of Michigan | — Marking April as Arab American Heritage Month — a time to learn about the history, culture and contributions of our nearly 4 million strong community — is gaining traction across the country. In 2022, Joe Biden made history as the first U.S. president to recognize the month, …
Tyler Vasseur, Labor Notes.(2023-04-13). Minneapolis Letter Carriers Showed We're Ready To Fight.popularresistance.orgLetter carriers got a glimpse of what a fighting strategy to win a strong contract could look like when 150 workers and supporters rallied in downtown Minneapolis April 2 under the banner "Staffing, Safety, and Service—Letter Carriers Need a Raise!" Members highlighted the root causes of the staffing crisis: mandatory overtime, pay that hasn't kept up with inflation or with industry competitors like UPS, a toxic working environment at many stations created by bullying tactics from management, and overall poor working conditions that have led to huge attrition rates of new hires.
Will Hodgkinson, Workers World.(2023-04-13). Healthcare Activists Demand: Restore Covid-19 Protections Now!popularresistance.orgBoston, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity (Mass. CHE) held an online press conference on April 5 to demand the state keep protections against COVID-19 in place to safeguard health care workers, people with disabilities and the general population during the continuing pandemic. | The conference was a response to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy's decision to comply with the Biden administration's decision to terminate the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. | Ending the PHE, which was initially declared by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in January 20…
WSWS(2023-04-13). Tori and Lokita: The new film by the Dardenne brothers.wsws.orgLokita and Tori feign being siblings, but in fact they have become that close since they met on a boat as refugees, traveling from Africa to Sicily. She looks out for him, and he is devoted to her.
WSWS(2023-04-13). Expand and unite the university strikes in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois!wsws.orgThe IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
WSWS(2023-04-13). Teamsters union shuts down expanding strike at Sysco in advance of UPS contract talks.wsws.orgAfter a two-week strike by Sysco workers in Indianapolis and Louisville sparked sympathy walkouts in Los Angeles, California, and Bloomington, Indiana, the Teamsters union bureaucracy moved in to impose sellout agreements and shut down the strikes in advance of the start of UPS contract negotiations that begin on April 17.
WSWS(2023-04-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgOne-day national rail strike in Italy over work conditions deteriorating since the pandemic; ongoing protests in Iran by oil workers, nurses, Haft Tappeh sugar cane workers and retirees over pay and social conditions; auto workers at Tenneco South Africa Inc. strike over 50 percent pay cuts and 100 redundancies…
| (2023-04-13). Saudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits.tribune.com.pk Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for re-establishing diplomatic ties after years of bitter divisions. | Only hours after Iranian state media said a delegation had touched down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia announced the arrival of Syria's foreign minister in Jeddah — the first such trip since the country's civil war broke out in 2011. | With Iran's president also expected in Saudi soon, and the Saudis negotiating with Yemen's Huthi rebels this week in an attempt to end fighting there, optimism has blossomed for the turbulent Gulf region during Ramad…
Aarathi Prasad(2023-04-15). [Perspectives] Renzo Guinto: creating resilient planetary systems for health.thelancet.comTowards the end of 2019, Ramon Lorenzo Luis Rosa Guinto completed his doctorate in public health at Harvard University in the USA, and, in early 2020, returned home to the Philippines. His arrival coincided with the emergence of COVID-19, which, Guinto feels, "was very timely. When a global health crisis happens, that's when you're needed in your home country". In 2012, Guinto had graduated with a medical degree from the University of the Philippines, Manila, under its accelerated programme. Originally drawn to a career in law, he had been inspired by issues of social justice, and particularly by José Rizal, who…
Alvin Xie Cheng Goh, Sae-Rom Chae, Calvin J Chiew, Nicole Tang, Deanette Pang, Cui Lin, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Vernon J Lee, Zheng Jie Marc Ho(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Characteristics of the omicron XBB subvariant wave in Singapore.thelancet.comThe XBB sublineage of the omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in India in August, 2022, and has since spread rapidly around the world.1,2 A recombinant of the BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 sublineages,3—5 early studies6,7 suggested that XBB was one of the most immune-evasive strains tested. However, whether the growth advantage of XBB was sufficient to outcompete other SARS-CoV-2 strains and drive new waves of infection was unclear.
Arianna Magon, Rosario Caruso(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Addressing a potential crisis in the Italian National Health System.thelancet.comA recent Editorial1 pointed out that the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is facing its most crucial moment since its inception due to a combination of chronic and acute problems, including underinvestment, understaffing, burnout among staff, and increasing demand for services. The inclination to believe that the current NHS model is unsustainable and needs radical change is misguided when drawing on a stronger private health sector is considered the only solution. The current crisis in the NHS includes wrangling over a financial settlement for staff, addressing pension reforms, improving working condition…
Chris Hawkey, HEAT Trialists(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Helicobacter pylori eradication and aspirin: a puzzle yet to be solved — Author's reply.thelancet.comWe thank Luigi Gatta and colleagues for their comments on our study.1 At the time that the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial was devised, a 7-day course of clarithromycin-based triple therapy was recommended in the European Maastricht consensus report2 and American College of Gastroenterology guidelines.3 This regimen achieved a H pylori eradication rate of 91 ∑3% in the pilot studies we conducted on our proposed patient population.4 The eradication rate was similar in the full-size study (90 ∑7%), against a background of increasing drug resistance globally.
EBCTCG(2023-04-15). [Articles] Anthracycline-containing and taxane-containing chemotherapy for early-stage operable breast cancer: a patient-level meta-analysis of 100‚Äà000 women from 86 randomised trials.thelancet.comAnthracycline plus taxane regimens are most efficacious at reducing breast cancer recurrence and death. Regimens with higher cumulative doses of anthracycline plus taxane provide the greatest benefits, challenging the current trend in clinical practice and guidelines towards non-anthracycline chemotherapy, particularly shorter regimens, such as four cycles of docetaxel—cyclophosphamide. By bringing together data from almost all relevant trials, this meta-analysis provides a reliable evidence base to inform individual treatment decisions, clinical guidelines, and the design of future clinical trials.
ELEL(2023-04-15). [Department of Error] Department of Error.thelancet.comCraig TJ, Reshef A, Li HH, et al. Efficacy and safety of garadacimab, a factor XIIa inhibitor for hereditary angioedema prevention (VANGUARD): a global, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2023; 401: 1079—90—In this Article, the final sentence in the third paragraph in the Results section should have read "36 (92%) and 37 (95%) of 39 patients treated with garadacimab had a reduction in attacks of at least 70% or 50% compared with four (17%) and eight (33%) of 24 evaluable patients in the placebo group, respectively" and the appendix has been updated.
Geoff Watts(2023-04-15). [Obituary] Jared Randall Curtis.thelancet.comCritical care physician and champion of palliative care. He was born in Ann Arbor, MI, USA, on Feb 14, 1960 and died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Seattle, WA, USA, on Feb 6, 2023 aged 62 years.
Jesse O'Shea, Demetre Daskalakis, John T Brooks(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] The emergence of mpox as an HIV-related opportunistic infection.thelancet.comDuring the multinational mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) clade IIb outbreak in 2022, the emergence of severe mpox among people with HIV bore a striking resemblance to the emergence of opportunistic infections early in the HIV epidemic of the 1980s. Similar to HIV-associated opportunistic infections, mpox produces substantially greater morbidity and prolonged disease in people with advanced (ie, CD4 <350 cells per mm3) or untreated HIV infection.1—3 A US report2 of 57 hospitalised patients with severe mpox found that 82% had HIV infection, of whom almost three-quarters had a CD4 count less than 50 cells p...
Jessica Catchpole(2023-04-15). [Perspectives] A search for salvation.thelancet.comDaniele Mencarelli's semi-autobiographical second novel Everything Calls for Salvation follows the involuntary hospitalisation of a 20-year-old eponymous Daniele in 1994, his week of confinement, the people he meets, and the insight he gains. Each character on the psychiatric ward serves a purpose. Frantic Madonnina, whose identity is unknown and who only prays to the Virgin Mary, stands in contrast to Alessandro, who lies motionless in a catatonic state. Jaded Mario, a former teacher, lectures on the nature of mental illness and the bleakness of treatment.
Joseph Dov Bruch, Sarah S Richardson(2023-04-15). [Perspectives] Women's health, Inc.thelancet.comAcross the globe, health care is increasingly in the hands of corporate entities. Women's health is a vivid example of this trend. Private equity firms, start-ups, and other private-sector companies are streaming into women's health, appealing to its historical aims of equity, empowerment, and social justice, while also expecting big profits. As this industry expands, tensions between profitability, innovation, quality, and equity are already surfacing within the USA, signalling what other nations may soon encounter.
Luigi Gatta, Angelo Zullo, Dino Vaira(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Helicobacter pylori eradication and aspirin: a puzzle yet to be solved.thelancet.comWe read with great interest the Article by Chris Hawkey and colleagues1 on the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT). The authors should be commended for performing such a complex trial. Although the trial was conceived to evaluate the role of Helicobacter pylori eradication in older patients (aged ‚â•60 years) prescribed aspirin, the study was not planned to verify eradication. A breath retest was randomly performed in only 10% of patients, reporting H pylori eradication in 146 (90 ∑7%) of 161 patients receiving active eradication therapy.
Omar Alomari(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Why vaccinations should be a top priority in earthquake relief efforts.thelancet.comOn Feb 6, 2023, Türkiye and Syria were hit by a powerful earthquake of 7 ∑8 magnitude, followed by several aftershocks, and another earthquake of 7 ∑6 magnitude, causing substantial damage and loss of life. The Anadolu disaster management agency has reported that the death toll from the earthquakes has risen to 45‚Äà089 people.
Richard Horton(2023-04-15). [Comment] Offline: How to fail well in global health.thelancet.comI am an expert in how to destroy global health initiatives. It is a peculiar fact that I have been an intimate witness to the demise of three promising organisations that sought to advance health in low-income settings—the Global Forum for Health Research, the Health Metrics Network, and the independent Expert Review Group on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health (iERG). All three died from multiple causes. With such a dismal record, it was no surprise when the incoming Director of one global health organisation made clear, not entirely jokingly, that he would never consider me fo…
Song-Jie Shen, Chang-Mei Liu(2023-04-15). [Comment] Chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer: the more the better?thelancet.comBreast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide1 and treatment de-escalation of early-stage breast cancer has been a contentious topic of discussion. Breast-conserving surgery has gradually replaced mastectomy, eliminating the need for breast surgery in patients with a pathological complete response on image-guided vacuum-assisted core biopsy after neoadjuvant systemic therapy shows highly promising results.2 Sentinel lymph node biopsy, rather than axillary lymph node dissection, is the standard of care for clinical node-negative breast cancer, and some patients with node-positive disease also do n…
The Lancet(2023-04-15). [Editorial] Punishing the tortured: criminalisation of suicide.thelancet.comProviding care and treatment for people with suicidal ideas, rather than subjecting them to a criminal process, seems intuitively humane and appropriate. And yet, in more than 20 countries, suicide and attempted suicide remain an offence punishable by imprisonment and fines for those who survive, and financial penalties for the families of those who do not. The continuation of laws against suicide and attempted suicide is partly based on two contentious beliefs that need to be interrogated.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). US Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Key Abortion Pill.sputnikglobe.comThe government clearance for key abortion drug mifepristone was suspended on April 7 in an unprecedented move that saw the US Food and Drug Administration's 23-year-old approval trashed. Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the drug has become increasingly significant in the fight over abortion access.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Pentagon Leak: Disinfo Op to Expand Control of Internet & Get Rid of Biden.sputnikglobe.comThe Pentagon "leak" could have been deliberately orchestrated to force the removal of US President Joe Biden and/or to expand the power of the US government to regulate anything posted on the Internet, Larry Johnson, retired CIA intelligence officer and ex-State Department official, told Sputnik.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Brazil and China Support BRICS Expansion.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW, April 14 (Sputnik) – China and Brazil are in favor of discussing the expansion of the BRICS format, the two countries said in a joint statement on Friday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Polish and Slovak MiG-29s Won't Turn Tide in Ukraine.sputnikglobe.comGermany approved the re-export of five Polish Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets from former East German military stocks to the Kiev regime ahead of its much-discussed spring offensive. Earlier this month, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced that Warsaw had handed over four MiG-29 jets to Ukraine, with four more being delivered.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Top 15 Countries Hosting Ukrainian Refugees.sputnikglobe.comHundreds of thousands of people have fled Ukraine since the conflict in the country escalated last year, abandoning their homeland and choosing the lot of a refugee.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Breakdown Between Biden and US Intel Community Behind Pentagon Leaks.sputnikglobe.comSomebody in the White House or the Pentagon apparently got weary with Team Biden's Ukraine adventurism and instructed the US mainstream press to publish the "Pentagon leaks," argued former CIA analyst Ray McGovern commenting on Sy Hersh's recent op-ed about a breakdown between Biden and the US intelligence community.
African Stream(2023-04-14). NATO's Hypocrisy Regarding African Views on War in Ukraine.towardfreedom.orgThe West wants African countries to condemn the war in Ukraine, but doesn't want to hear their views on conflicts in Libya or Yemen. Why not? African Stream's Clinton Nzala outlines the double standard during a discussion on Kawsachun News.
| Reuters | (2023-04-14). US arrests 21-year-old National Guardsman for online intelligence leaks.tribune.com.pk The FBI on Thursday arrested Jack Douglas Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard, over the leaks online of classified documents that embarrassed Washington with allies around the world. | Federal agents in an armored car and military gear swooped in on Teixeira, dressed in gym shorts, a T-shirt and trainers, at his home in Dighton, Massachusetts, a mostly wooded town of 8,000 about 50 miles (80 km) south of Boston. | The arrest comes a week after the leaks first became widely known, setting Washington on edge about the damage they may have caused. The episode embarrassed the U.S. by reve…
| Anadolu Agency | (2023-04-14). Iran's repressive hijab rules represent discrimination toward women: UN.tribune.com.pk UN experts warned on Friday that the repressive implementation of Iran's hijab rules, as outlined by the state authorities, will result in further restrictions on girls and women. | "It is deeply worrying that after months of nationwide protests, including against restrictive hijab laws, and following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police, Iranian women are increasingly facing harsh and coercive measures by State authorities," they said. | The experts stressed Iran's mandatory veiling laws allow security and administrative authorities to arbitrarily detain and arrest women…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-14). Christian man in Gaza brings dates and water to Muslims stuck in Ramadan rush hour.tribune.com.pk In the hour before sunset during Ramadan, Gaza's roads become choked with cars as people dash home in time to break their fast with their families. | Frustrated drivers beep their horns or try to cut through the gridlock, and there are more accidents than usual as a whole day without food or water dulls concentration and shortens tempers. | For those unlucky enough to miss breaking the fast altogether as they stand in solid traffic, Ehab Ayyad is a welcome sight. | The Christian man from Gaza offers dates and water to Muslims held up in traffic or late home to break their fast, in keeping with the Prophet's tr…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-14). North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM, warns of 'extreme' horror.tribune.com.pk North Korea announced on Friday it had tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a development set to "radically promote" its forces, which experts said would facilitate missile launches with little warning. | Leader Kim Jong Un guided Thursday's test, and warned it would make enemies "experience a clearer security crisis, and constantly strike extreme uneasiness and horror into them by taking fatal and offensive counter-actions until they abandon their senseless thinking and reckless acts", North Korean state media said. | Analysts said it was the North's first use of solid propellant…
| AFP | (2023-04-14). IMF chief urges world to avoid a 'second Cold War'.tribune.com.pk Countries must do more to avert the costly consequences of growing global trade fragmentation, and help avert a "second Cold War," the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director said Thursday. | "I am among those who know what are the consequences of a Cold War: it is loss of talent and contribution to the world," Kristalina Georgieva said during a press conference at the official start of the World Bank and IMF's spring meetings. | "I don't want to see that repeating," she said, adding that the world should "rationally accept there will be some cost, there will be some fragmentation, but keep these…
| Reuters | (2023-04-14). Modi raises embassy security with UK's Sunak after vandalism.tribune.com.pk Britain should take action after a violent incident during protests outside India's embassy in London last month, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi told British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Thursday. | New Delhi has been upset about protests and vandalism by Sikh separatists – who seek an independent Sikh homeland called Khalistan – outside the Indian High Commission in London and elsewhere in the US and Canada. | In a telephone conversation with Sunak, Modi called for "strong action against anti-India elements" by the British government following the incident, Modi's office said in a statement. | Sunak conde…
| Reuters | (2023-04-14). Saudi-Houthi peace talks in Yemen's Sanaa conclude with further rounds planned.tribune.com.pk RIYADH/ADEN: A Saudi delegation has concluded a round of peace talks in the Yemeni capital Sanaa with the Houthi movement, whose officials cited progress and said further discussions were needed to iron out remaining differences. | In a significant confidence-building measure, the conclusion of the talks was followed on Friday by an announcement from the International Committee of the Red Cross that the release and swap of nearly 900 detainees by the two sides in the conflict had started. | Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition that has been battling the Iranian-aligned group since 2015, is seeking a permanent…
| AFP | (2023-04-14). Spotlight on family planning as India surpasses China as world's most populous country.tribune.com.pk India is set to become the world's most populous country on April 14, a title China has held for decades. Faced with a large — and growing — population of more than 1.4 billion, India's family planning service is under pressure to maintain a decreasing fertility rate. | A UN forecast predicts that on April 14 the Indian population will reach 1,425,775,850 — a number that dethrones China from its long-held position as the world's most populous country. | The exact population of India today is unknown (a 2021 update on the decade-old census was indefinitely delayed by the pandemic) but a…
Abby Cunniff(2023-04-14). 2 California Prisons Face Imminent Flooding. They Must Be Evacuated Now.truthout.orgCalifornia's prison system is in a state of crisis. Routine violations of incarcerated people's Eighth Amendment protections from cruel and unusual punishment — including a lack of medical care, overcrowding and ongoing endangerment of incarcerated people with dramatic COVID surges — are compounded by climate-induced disasters that result in losses of power, water and food. What's more… |
Albert Bender(2023-04-14). Expelled Black lawmaker Justin Pearson reinstated to Tennessee House.peoplesworld.org MEMPHIS—The members of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners carried out their moral duty and legal obligation by reappointing Black state lawmaker Justin Pearson on Wednesday, April 12, to his rightful seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Pearson's reinstatement was the second, following in the wake of his colleague, Justin Jones, who was re-seated on Monday, …
Amy Goodman(2023-04-14). Historic Rutgers Strike Goes Into Day 5: Workers Demand Better Pay, Job Security.truthout.orgFaculty at the state-run Rutgers University in New Jersey have entered their fifth day of a historic strike — the first faculty strike in the school's 257-year history. Organizers of three unions, representing more than 9,000 professors, lecturers and graduate assistants, are demanding increased pay and better job security, especially for poorly paid graduate workers and adjunct faculty. |
Anonymous669(2023-04-14). 11 More U.S. Troops Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injuries From Recent Attacks In Syria.southfront.org Green Berets haul a simulated casualty towards a HH-60 helicopter during a medical evacuation exercise within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The United States Army identified 11 additional cases of traumatic brain injury as a result of recent strikes by Iranian-backed forces in northeastern Syria, a spokesman for the Central Command announced on April 13. | The announcement further raises the casualties among American troops from…
Anonymous669(2023-04-14). Saudi, Houthi Officials Conclude Peace Talks In Yemen's Sanaa.southfront.org Saudi Arabia ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed al-Jaber, with the head of the Houthis' Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, in Sanaa. Source: Al-Masirah TV. | On April 14, a Saudi delegation led by the kingdom ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed al-Jaber, concluded a round of peace talks with senior officials from the Houthis (Ansar Allah), including the head of the group's Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat. | The breakthrough peace talks, which began in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on A…
Brett Wilkins(2023-04-14). DeSantis Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law in Dead of Night.truthout.orgReproductive rights defenders decried the signing of a near-total abortion ban in Florida overnight by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, a likely presidential candidate for the GOP in 2024. Republican state lawmakers, which control both legislative chambers in the state, sent S.B. 300 to DeSantis' desk in order to bar the medical procedure after just six weeks of pregnancy, before most people know… |
Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco(2023-04-14). Puerto Rico Governor's Cousins, Campaign Managers Plead Guilty of Embezzlement.latinorebels.comTwo cousins of Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $4 million in federal funds meant for public housing. Brothers Walter Pierluisi Isern and Eduardo Pierluisi Isern pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges in federal court in San Juan Thursday morning.
Chris Walker(2023-04-14). Biden Admin Files Emergency Brief to Supreme Court on Abortion Medication.truthout.orgThe Biden administration filed an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, asking that a lower court's stay on a partial order from an appellate court be blocked while a case on the abortion medication mifepristone is litigated. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a far right appointee of former President Donald Trump who has expressed anti-abortion views prior to his judgeship… |
Chris Walker(2023-04-14). GOP Bills Seek to Punish Prosecutors in State-Based Investigations Into Trump.truthout.orgIn the wake of former President Donald Trump's indictment earlier this month by the Manhattan District Attorney's office, Republicans in Congress are pushing bills that would punish state-based prosecutors who have already brought charges against Trump and protect the former president from facing similar charges in the future. The bills are largely symbolic and have virtually no chance of becoming… |
Chris Walker(2023-04-14). Tennessee House Leader Who Led Expulsion Effort May Be Breaking Residency Rules.truthout.orgTennessee Speaker of the state House of Representatives Cameron Sexton (R), who led the charge to expel three Democrats from office after they participated in a protest for gun reform on the House floor, may be in violation of state residency rules, potentially warranting removal from his post. Sexton, who is a representative for Tennessee's 25th House district, officially lists an address in… |
Derrick Broze(2023-04-14). Has Tulsi Gabbard Adequately Addressed the WEF Young Global Leader Question?thelastamericanvagabond.comFormer Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has once again been confronted with her membership in the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders program. Should we trust her answers? On April 4th, former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard spoke at the Independent National Convention in Austin, Texas. Other speakers included journalist Chris Hedges and former Cleveland Mayor and U.S.
Dianne Mathiowetz(2023-04-14). Angela Davis backs struggle to 'Stop Cop City'.workers.org Atlanta April 9 — The multiyear struggle against Cop City, the huge militarized police training facility projected to be built in the southeast side of the city in the South River Forest, aka the Weelaunee Forest, one of the largest urban forests in the U.S., took some unexpected turns in . . . |
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Canton Fair expects big offline rebound.ecns.cnThe 133rd China Import and Export Fair, the country's largest trade event that is scheduled to open with a grand ceremony on Friday, will see vendors and buyers from across the globe.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Uzbekistan welcomes China's NEVs: Bakhtiyor Saidov.ecns.cnBakhtiyor Saidov, Uzbekistan's acting foreign minister, has praised China's manufacturing and said that Uzbekistan welcomes China's new energy vehicles (NEVs) to enter the Ukrainian market.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Dialogue urged to deal with differences.ecns.cnThe relationship between the United States and China might be at a low point, but it is heartwarming to see that interaction between both countries is still taking place, said an adviser on China at the Carter Center, which promotes global development.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Duty-free biz boosts Hainan FTP.ecns.cnOffshore duty-free shopping in Hainan province, a top vacation destination, has become key to boosting consumption upgrade in China, with the duty-free sector playing a significant role in supporting the backflow of international spending into Hainan.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Key role seen for Guangdong.ecns.cnPresident Xi Jinping has called on Guangdong province to lead the nation in comprehensively deepening reform, expanding high-level opening-up, bolstering self-reliance in science and technology and building a modern industry system.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). French envoy optimistic on China ties.ecns.cnFrench Ambassador to China Bertrand Lortholary has emphasized the importance of strengthening strategic communication, economic cooperation and cultural and people-to-people exchanges between France and China.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Lula sees NDB potential as Rousseff takes role of chief.ecns.cnLula, who started his four-day state visit to China on Wednesday, made the remark at the inauguration ceremony for the newly elected president of the NDB, Dilma Vana Rousseff, who will be in office till 2025.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Hearing-impaired baristas brew up expertise.ecns.cnPeople enjoy sipping a brew at the seventh Lujiazui Coffee Festival in Shanghai, which attracts 260 coffee brands to participate.Hearing-impaired baristas partnered others to compete in a latte art competition at the seventh Lujiazui Coffee Festival in Shanghai that kicked off late last month.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Young workers cast off big-city shackles.ecns.cnAn increasing number of young people in large Chinese cities are choosing to become so-called digital nomads in the hope of striking a better work-life balance by operating remotely.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). 76th Cannes Film Festival announces official selection.ecns.cnThe official selection of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival was unveiled here on Thursday, with 19 feature films competing for the Palme d'Or, the event's top prize.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Senior Chinese legislator meets Antigua and Barbuda deputy speaker.ecns.cnLi Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with Robin Yearwood, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda, via video link on Friday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). China, ASEAN aim for deepened agricultural cooperation.ecns.cnChina has been ASEAN's largest trading partner for the past 13 years, and trade in agricultural products plays a vital role, said Kao Kim Hourn, ASEAN secretary-general at the Boao Forum for Asia annual conference late last month.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). PBOC: China to post GDP growth of around 5%.ecns.cnChina is expected to achieve a GDP growth of around 5 percent this year as the Chinese economy is recovering with low inflation and "positive changes" in the real estate market, said Yi Gang, governor of the People's Bank of China.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Uruguay foreign minister to visit China.ecns.cnAt the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, will pay a visit to China from April 16 to 20.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Gabonese president to visit China.ecns.cnAt the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the Gabonese Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba will pay a state visit to China from April 18 to 21, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Friday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Xiaomi condemns their placement on Ukrainian list of war sponsors.ecns.cnXiaomi 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.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). China space station achieves 100% regeneration of oxygen resources.ecns.cnChina's space station Tiangong can achieve 100 percent production of its oxygen resources through an onboard regeneration system, according to a conference on manned space environment control and lift support technology held in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). First Singaporean tourist group this year arrives in Hainan.ecns.cnTwenty-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.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). (W.E. Talk) How can China-Brazil relations proceed after Lula's China visit?>.ecns.cnGlobal 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?
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Senior Chinese diplomat meets Brazilian presidential advisor.ecns.cnWang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday met with Celso Amorim, advisor to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). U.S. biolabs endanger communities, violate international law, experts say.ecns.cnU.S. activities related to biological laboratories in Ukraine and other countries have posed biological threats to local communities and violated international regulations on biological weapons, an international law expert said.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Xi calls for further reform and opening up to drive Chinese modernization in Guangdong.ecns.cnChinese 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.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). More overseas IP cases resolved in China.ecns.cnMore overseas litigants are choosing to resolve international intellectual property disputes in China, according to a recent report.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). COVID-19 pandemic nears its end.ecns.cnThe 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.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). China's FAST telescope wows visitors.ecns.cnThe Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, the world's largest single dish telescope, has discovered over 740 pulsars.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). 300-year-old Chinese Fringe tree blossoms in Shandong.ecns.cnA 300-year-old Chinese Fringe tree blossoms in front of an ancient building at Mencius Family Mansion in Zoucheng City, east China's Shandong Province, April 12, 2022.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Yichang-Vietnam rail-sea intermodal train starts operation.ecns.cnOn Thursday, a 23-car"ÄÄrail-sea intermodal train carrying 40-foot shipping containers departed from Yichang East Station in central China's Hubei Province. It sailed to Qinzhou Port in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
ecns.cn(2023-04-14). Curtain wall cleaning robot unveiled at Consumer Products Expo.ecns.cnAn 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…
Editor(2023-04-14). Patrick Lawrence: The Disinformation Complex: An Anatomy.scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Sometime in the mid—Russiagate years, when it became clear that America was on a swoon back into the collective neuroses of the 1950s, I began to think we would have to wait for future historians to retrieve the truth buried alive in the cesspit of lies and cynical …
Erica Meade(2023-04-14). Police increase repression against Cop City protesters, autopsy raises questions about Tortuguita's death.peoplesworld.org ATLANTA—Water is brought in through "water buffalos," giant plastic tubs, and food is distributed by local organizations for those protesting the construction of a police training facility in the South River Forest of Atlanta. While the land is officially known as South River Forest, community members have given it a new name: Weelaunee Forest, the …
Fast Response in SF(2023-04-14). The abortion pill must not be banned!indybay.orgThe 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.
Florida Phoenix(2023-04-14). Florida Legislature approves extreme 6-week Abortion Ban, after Weeks of Protests and Debates.juancole.com By: Danielle J. Brown — In less than a year, Florida has moved from a 15-week abortion ban to the passage of one of the most restrictive bans in the nation — a 6-week abortion ban. The state House approved the legislation after at least six hours of questions, amendments, debate, protests and a …
Friedrich Steinfeld(2023-04-14). Israel on the brink of civil war?indybay.orgThis 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:…
Igor Derysh(2023-04-14). Trump's Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Badly Backfire, Experts Say.truthout.orgLegal experts say former President Donald Trump's $500 million lawsuit accusing former attorney Michael Cohen of both revealing his confidences and "spreading falsehoods" about him "makes no sense." Trump on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against his former longtime fixer in federal court in Florida, days after the former president pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsification of business… |
John Wojcik(2023-04-14). In China, Lula pushes peace as U.S. prepares for Asia-Pacific war.peoplesworld.org The follies of U.S. plans for war and more war are being exposed now by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his current visit to China. On Friday, the day that the Washington Post reported the U.S. is planning to continue pouring weapons into the Ukraine war well into next year, Lula is …
Juan Cole(2023-04-14). Christian Archbishop slams Israel's Restrictions on Worship at the 'Festival of Lights' as "Racist"juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — On the Saturday before Orthodox Easter, which falls a week later than in the Western churches, typically 10,000 worshipers gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, waiting for the holy fire [to phos) to emerge. It is said to derive from the tomb in which Jesus was initially buried …
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Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-14). Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry workers file cards to unionize.peoplesworld.orgCHICAGO —Another month and another leading Chicago cultural institution—the Museum of Science and Industry—saw workers file to unionize with the State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. Their April 12 announcement accompanied a letter with 54 signatures. AFSCME wants to cover 140 guest operations, guest experiences and education workers. If workers at the museum, …
Martha Grevatt(2023-04-14). April 11: 30th anniversary of Lucasville prison uprising.workers.org April 11, 2023, marks the 30th anniversary of the heroic uprising at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. The uprising began as Muslim inmates protested against being forced to take a tuberculosis test that violated their religious beliefs against alcohol. It quickly turned into a full-scale rebellion that . . . |
Matthew Rozsa(2023-04-14). EPA Fails to Monitor Almost Half of All "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water.truthout.orgThe term "forever chemical" might sound ominous, but there is a good reason for that. Formally known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), so-called forever chemicals are used in hundreds of common products for water-proofing and stain-resistance. They're also linked to a tremendous number of health problems, including liver and fertility issues. Now, a new study published in the journal… |
Mike Ludwig(2023-04-14). The House GOP's Extremism Is Alienating Independent Voters, New Survey Finds.truthout.orgThe Republican House majority's focus on hot-button issues that percolate in right-wing media and investigating the Biden administration is frustrating voters outside the MAGA base. Yet Democrats are not polling much better, reflecting the public's longstanding frustration with a gridlocked Congress. As the House approaches 100 days under Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, 59 percent of voters say… |
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgEsophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach — is on the rise in the U.S. "We think esophageal cancer is on the rise with the obesity pandemic as well as with the problem with the increase in reflux in the United States," says Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/FpI7dt2izHc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed becoming…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). A new heart and a renewed zest for life.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhether it was working around the home or out hiking the trails, Steven Fietek says he has always been active. But when Steven turned 52, he started to notice shortness of breath. "Slowly but surely, I got to the point where the fatigue and the shortness of breath was troublesome." Steven says he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. "Which I keep telling people, it's a big, big word for weak heart muscle." A few years…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Consumer Health: Testicular cancer — are you at risk?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms and risk factors of testicular cancer. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But, in the U.S., it's the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35. Approximately 9,190 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and 470 people will die from the disease, according to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIn 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants. "This is one of the largest population health studies of its kind," says ‚ÄØKonstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the Carlson and Nelson Endowed Executive Director for Mayo Clinic's…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Successful conception and delivery with a heart issue.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 32 and have lived with a congenital heart issue since childhood. I am newly married and would like to have children, but I understand that a pregnancy might be high-risk for me. How does pregnancy affect the heart? And is there anything I can do to reduce my risk for complications if I do conceive? ANSWER: Pregnancy results in many changes that can increase the workload of the heart. During pregnancy, your…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Bianca's transplant journey.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSpring has sprung, so for most people, the winter holiday season is a distant memory. But for one Minnesota family, this past Christmas is one that they'll never forget. As she opened her presents, Bianca Gozola was able to forget, at least for a little while, all that she's been through. "We were playing outside with neighbors who were a little bit older, but generally, you know, other small children," remembers Laura Gozola, Bianca's mom….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking barriers for patients who need kidney transplants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgOften, patients whose body mass index, or BMI, is too high aren't able to get a kidney transplant because of the higher risks of complications before and during surgery. But an innovative program at Mayo Clinic is giving patients hope by helping to break that barrier to transplant through a weight loss program. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/Vqzp1A9GYw8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgKidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form around your kidneys. The most common form of PKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where it is most often diagnosed in adults between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Fouad Chebib, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert on polycystic kidney disease, says patients understand…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. — Most runners will run into a case of plantar fasciitis occasionally, and this heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot, and plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. "Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Consider organ donation during Donate Life Month.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMore than 105,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for an organ transplant according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Sadly, an average of 17 people die daily waiting for a transplant, while another name is added to the waiting list every nine minutes. While 2022 set a new annual record with the number of organ transplants being performed, less than 50% of all adults are registered as organ donors, according to LifeSource. April is National…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic to ease universal face mask requirement.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgBeginning Monday, April 10, wearing a face mask will no longer be required for patients and staff in most patient care areas on Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System campuses. In line with Mayo Clinic's commitment to patient care, Mayo Clinic will continue to require wearing a face mask in high-risk patient settings. High-risk immunocompromised patients will be notified to wear a mask while they are at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is evolving its…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Artificial intelligence creates opportunities to close health care, workplace equity gaps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAdvances in artificial intelligence (AI) and platform models are increasingly driving everyone's day-to-day experiences, including how people receive health care. However, those experiences are not always the same for everyone. April is Minority Health Awareness Month, a national observance to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. At Mayo Clinic, experts are looking at the ways AI and digital tools can and are shaping the future…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic expert: 3 advances lead to more lifesaving organ transplants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgApril is Donate Life Month ROCHESTER, Minn. — All too often, people waiting for lifesaving organ transplants cannot get them. One of the biggest challenges is the lack of viable donated organs. Promising medical advances are opening the doors to more transplants and saving more lives, says Mauricio Villavicencio, M.D., surgical director of heart and lung transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. There are 104,000 people on the waiting list in the U.S. for a…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgHeart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list, Mayo Clinic is hoping to save more lives by adopting strategies for expanding the donor pool for heart transplants. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAlthough it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic trainer gives tips on avoiding boredom to prevent injury in running routine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. — Have you ever started a new fitness journey only to find yourself bored or suffering new pain in a couple of weeks? At this point, you may be asking, "Is this routine really for me?" This is common, but you need to find ways to make the process better to overcome these obstacles. The link between boredom and injuries is strong. As you get bored with a fitness routine, it is easier…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Is tinnitus making you miserable?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgTinnitus is a frequently reported symptom for audiology patients. It's commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, but it can be different sounds like buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming. Tinnitus is the sensation or perception of sounds that other people can't hear, and it doesn't have an external source. It lasts longer than five minutes and occurs more than once per week. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-04-14). Does my child need ear tubes?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory illness. Ear infections can be painful and cause difficulty sleeping or hearing. Unfortunately, they also are one of the most common infections for children. Inserting tubes in the ear is a treatment for chronic ear infections. Here are answers to questions about…
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-14). "Nakedly Unconstitutional": Missouri AG Limits Trans Health Care for All Ages.truthout.orgIn a move on Thursday that appears to be the first of its kind, conservative Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a sweeping set of regulations on gender-affirming care for both children and adults, implementing restrictions that trans advocates say will almost certainly lead to the death of trans people across the state. The emergency rule, chock-full of disinformation about trans… |
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-14). Sanders, Bowman to Biden: Israel's Apartheid Must Not Be Funded by US Taxpayers.truthout.orgA group of congressional progressives has urged the Biden administration to stop using taxpayer money to fund Israel's atrocities against Palestinians under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far right regime. In a letter sent to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday, 14 lawmakers detailed their concerns about escalating Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank… |
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Borrell: EU Does Not Fear 'China's Rise'.sputnikglobe.comMOSCOW (Sputnik) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday that the European Union does "not fear China's rise" and called on Beijing to exercise more "responsibility" for peace and security.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Pentagon Leaks: GOP Congresswoman Weighs in on 'Who's the Real Enemy' of the US.sputnikglobe.comOn Thursday, US Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed the arrest of 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, in connection with the leak of classified files in what was described by the Pentagon as "a deliberate criminal act."
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Russia Saw Outgoing World Bank Chief as 'Brave Leader' But Changed Under West's Pressure – Official.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Russia considered outgoing World Bank President David Malpass a brave leader who respected Moscow's views and proposals, however, he changed last year under enormous pressure from the Western members of the multilateral institution, World Bank Executive Director for Russia and Syria Roman Marshavin told Sputnik.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Trump Questioned in Hourslong Deposition Tied to New York Civil Fraud Case.sputnikglobe.comNEW YORK (Sputnik) – Former President Donald Trump reportedly sat through an hourslong deposition with the New York attorney general's office in connection to a lawsuit filed by the state accusing him and his family of engaging in fraud to enrich themselves.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-14). Who's Jack Teixeira, the Alleged Pentagon Leaker Arrested Thursday?sputnikglobe.comSince documents began to surface last week which reveal damning information about the US role in Ukraine and the espionage it conducts on its ostensible allies, questions have lingered about the identity and motives of the person responsible — and a suspect has finally been unveiled.
Staff(2023-04-14). 16 April, Online Event: The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience.samidoun.net On Palestinian Prisoner's Day Act For Palestine Foundation and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network invite you to participate in a panel discussion titled : The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience Time: April 16, 2023 | 02: 00 PM (Jerusalem Time) Speakers: ▶ Imad Barghouthi: A Palestinian astrophysicist and ex-prisoner. ▶ Thomas Hofland: …
Staff(2023-04-14). Solidarity with Anti Imperialist Action Ireland!samidoun.net On Monday 10 April Free State police forces raided the homes of Anti Imperialist Action Ireland, ransacked their houses, confiscated all electronic devices and political literature and arrested at least three people. One of the activists was held for 48 hours and released without charge. As of today, 13 April, all activists have been released. …
teleSUR, JGN(2023-04-14). Presidente de China recibe a Lula da Silva.telesurtv.netLa recepción tuvo lugar en el Gran Salón del Pueblo en la capital china, luego de lo cual ambos jefes de Estado junto a sus comitivas comenzaron un encuentro ampliado.
teleSUR, nbb, JGN(2023-04-14). México y EE.UU. acuerdan combatir tráfico de drogas y de armas.telesurtv.netLa asesora de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU., Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, y la secretaria de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana de México, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, encabezaron sus respectivas delegaciones.
The Lever(2023-04-14). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Who Really Profits in a US/China Trade War?levernews.comOn this week's Lever Time Premium, our weekly bonus podcast segment for supporting subscribers: The Biden Administration's pledge to "reshore" manufacturing and industrial production back into the U.S. has seemingly scrambled three decades of neoliberal economic orthodoxy around global trade.
Tomdispatch(2023-04-14). US Military: Losing Wars is making Recruitment Harder.juancole.com By Nan Levinson ( Tomdispatch.com ) — After more than 20 years of losing wars, recruiting for the U.S. Army is now officially a mess. Last year, that service fell short of its goal by 15,000 recruits, or a quarter of its target. Despite reports of better numbers in the first months of this year, Army …
WSWS(2023-04-14). From Georgia to Indiana, inmates left by jailers to die in deplorable, inhumane conditions.wsws.orgIn Jackson County, Indiana, Joshua McLemore, a 29-year-old man who suffered from schizophrenia, died after 20 days in solitary confinement. In Fulton County, Georgia, horrifying photos show deceased 35-year-old Shawn Thompson, who also suffered from mental illness, covered in sores and bedbugs after being abandoned in a filthy jail cell for months.
WSWS(2023-04-14). Multi-state university strike wave in the US continues.wsws.orgOne of the critical challenges in the US academic strikes is that the militant mood and courage of the striking academic workers runs counter to the maneuvers of their union bureaucracies and the Democratic Party, which are seeking to limit and isolate each strike.
WSWS(2023-04-14). New York Times helps arrest source of documents showing US lies.wsws.orgOn Thursday, the New York Times publicly exposed the identity of the individual who allegedly shared classified documents that exposed lies by the Biden administration and media about US involvement in Ukraine.
WSWS(2023-04-14). Oppose massive fines against Western Australian nurses!wsws.orgThe WA Industrial Relations Commission and the Labor government are sending a clear message to nurses, midwives and the entire working class: No opposition to the slashing of real wages, working conditions and social services will be tolerated.
Yanis Varoufakis(2023-04-14). Blow up the banking system! A free account for all is possible.indybay.orgHarsh austerity policies for the vast majority of people and state socialism for bankers, both practiced at the same time in Europe and the U.S. after 2008 – this had two consequences, as they have characterized the financialized capitalism of the past 14 years. First, this course poisoned the West's money.
Zane McNeill(2023-04-14). LGBTQ and Immigrant Rights Groups Issue Travel Advisories for Florida.truthout.orgLGBTQ advocacy group Equality Florida issued an unprecedented travel advisory on April 12, warning LGBTQ people of the risks that traveling or relocating to Florida could pose to their health, safety and freedom. "The advisory comes after passage of laws that are hostile to the LGBTQ+ community, restrict access to reproductive health care, repeal gun safety laws and allow untrained… |
Kevin Gosztola(2023-04-13). Air National Guardsman Arrested For Pentagon Documents Leak Will Likely Face Espionage Act Charges.thedissenter.org A 21-year-old reservist in the United States Air National Guard suspected of leaking Pentagon documents to an invite-only group on Discord was arrested by the FBI outside his home in North Dighton, Massachusetts. | Jack Teixeira was not immediately charged with a crime, however, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that he was taken into custody because of his "connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, retention, and transmission of classified national defense information." | ABC News reported that the FBI had "moved in with heavy firepower out of concern for hi…
Andy Kroll(2023-04-13). Is the Army All That You Can Be?tomdispatch.comAfter more than 20 years of losing wars, recruiting for the U.S. Army is now officially a mess. Last year, that service fell short of its goal by 15,000 recruits, or a quarter of its target. Despite reports of better numbers in the first months of this year, Army officials doubt they will achieve their objective this time around either. The commanding general at Fort Jackson, the South Carolina facility that provides basic training to 50% of all new members of the Army, called the recruiting command's task the hardest since the all-volunteer military was launched in 1973. The Army's leaders were alarmed enough to…
_____(2023-04-13). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry on the 'Helsinki Spirit'.strategic-culture.orgOn April 4, 2023, Finland officially 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, which otherwise borders only Norway, Latvia, Estonia, and short stretches of the Polish and Lithuanian borders where they encircle Kaliningrad.
_____(2023-04-13). The Hilarious Goon Show of Biden's Democracy Talk Shop for Global South Leaders.strategic-culture.orgThe more Joe Biden continues with his erroneous, hapless foreign policy initiatives, the more America drifts farther away from the Global South. | Who said Americans don't do irony? This boot camp which Biden runs, places the U.S. as the high order and grand master of human rights who ranks the pupils in the class and gives them an apple if they worship the U.S. And who stands by America at the high table? Israel of course! | The more Joe Biden continues with his erroneous, hapless foreign policy initiatives, the more America drifts farther away from the Global South. Biden's administration will be marked in his…
_____(2023-04-13). When Humble Pie-Eating Macron Visits Xi.strategic-culture.orgIt is a centuries-old rule in politics that if you do not fare well politically within your own country, you should try and redirect the public gaze somehow onto the foreign policy. | Given that the German Chancellor did not wish to take him along on his trip to China with his official delegation for economic diplomacy last November, the French President Emmanuel Macron set off on a journey to China with his own respective economic delegation in the beginning of April this year. Though not exactly on his own but accompanied by a 'supervisory body' in the shape and form of the scrawny-looking President of European…
A Guest Author(2023-04-13). Brasil y China acuerdan intercambios sin dólar.workers.org China y Brasil realizan el acuerdo el 1 de abril, 2023. Entrevista de Lorena Guillen, de ABYA YALA TV, Bolivia, a Julio Gambina, presidente de la Fundación de Investigaciones Sociales y Políticas, Argentina, sobre los acuerdos entre China y Brasil para el intercambio en monedas locales, sin depender del dólar. . . . |
Albert Bender(2023-04-13). Victoria: la reincorporación del legislador negro Justin Jones es una derrota para el fascismo.peoplesworld.org NASHVILLE—Por voto unánime, el legislador negro exiliado Justin Jones fue reelegido a la Cámara de Representantes del Estado de Tennessee por una sesión de emergencia del Consejo Metropolitano de Nashville el 10 de abril. Su regreso a la legislatura se produjo pocos días después de su expulsión por parte del organismo controlado por los republicanos …
Amanda Yee(2023-04-13). Containment, encirclement, and suppression: U.S. policy and the new Cold War on China.liberationnews.org Through its containment strategy of military encirclement and cutting off access to tech and key markets, the U.S. seeks to obstruct China's economic development to secure the dominance of a U.S.-led world imperialist system—a dangerous and belligerent policy which will only lead us on a path to war.
Amy Goodman(2023-04-13). Millions Live With Long COVID as Biden Declares End to National Emergency.truthout.orgPresident Biden has declared an end to the COVID-19 national emergency, but people living with long COVIDsay the pandemic is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly one in five people infected with COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of long COVID. We speak to science writer Ryan Prior about the movement to expand research and resources for those with long… |
Anonymous103(2023-04-13). Berlin Unable To Attend NATO's Demands.southfront.org Illustrative ImageAccording to a recent report, Germany would be failing to fulfil NATO's military obligations. | Written by Despite its bellicose and anti-Russian mentality, the German government seems unable to continue contributing to NATO's war plans. According to a report published recently in a major media outlet, Germany would be incapable to meet the military requirements…
Anonymous103(2023-04-13). Military Situation In Donbass On April 13, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near the Bilohorivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near the Avdiivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near the Pervomaiske; | 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, 2 armored vehicles, 1 howitzer were dest…
Anonymous103(2023-04-13). Military Situation In Syria On April 13, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 12, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Urum al-Sughra; | On April 12, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Kafr Nabl; | On April 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Taal; | On April 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed fo…
Anonymous103(2023-04-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 13, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Gulyaipole; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Nevske; | Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian armored combat vehicles and a D-20 howitzer in the Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed one Ukrainian infantry vehicle, six armored vehicles, two vehicles, a D-20 howitzer in the Donetsk…
Anonymous103(2023-04-13). Washington Post's Disinformation On Egypt Causes Confusion Over Pentagon Document Leaks.southfront.org Click to see full-size imageJohn Kirby says there's no suggestion Egypt is supplying Russia with 40,000 missiles. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The Washington Post, citing leaked US intelligence documents, created a frenzy in the media by suggesting that Egypt was planning to secretly send up to 40,000 missiles to Russia. This claim could be separate from the other leaked US intelligence documents as the report was not only denied by Cairo and Moscow, but Whi…
Anonymous669(2023-04-13). Dual Bombing Kills Syrian Officer Near Al-Golan Heights Front.southfront.org Illustrative image. | On April 13, simultaneous explosions rocked two different checkpoints of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of Ghadir al-Bustan in the southern countryside of al-Qunitra. | Ghadir al-Bustan is located less than four kilometers to the east from the main frontline with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. | Initially, Syrian opposition activists alleged that the explosions were the result of a strike by the Israeli Defense Forces. However, it was confirmed later that the explosions were caused…
Anonymous669(2023-04-13). Five Killed In New Attacks In Syria's Central Region.southfront.org File image. | Five more people were killed in Syria's central region in two new terrorist attacks, which were reportedly carried out by ISIS cells. | On April 11, terrorists believed to be members of ISIS opened fire at a group of civilians who were collecting truffles in the area of al-Maydan to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the eastern countryside of Homs. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at least three civilians were killed in the hit-and-run attack. | Two days later,…
Anonymous669(2023-04-13). Germany Allows Poland To Transfer MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine.southfront.org POZNAN, Poland — A Polish air force MiG-29 taxis in with parachute in tow after finishing a mission here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky) | On April 13, Germany approved a request by Poland to transfer five Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to bolster its air power. | Boris Pistorius, Germany's Defense Minister, said the request was approved on the same day it was received, adding the quick approval shows that Berlin could be relied upon. | Germany…
Anonymous669(2023-04-13). 'We Are Ready': Iran Allies Warn Israel In New Video.southfront.org File image. | On April 13, the Military Media of Lebanese Hezbollah released a short video warning Israel of a full-blown multi-front war. | The video, titled "We Are Ready," was released ahead of Quds Day, an annual pro-Palestinian event held on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to express support for Palestinians and oppose Israel. The event was initiated in 1979 in Iran, shortly after the Islamic Revolution. | Operative from Hezbollah are seen in the video examining a map of I…
Candice Bernd(2023-04-13). Stop Cop City Movement Embraces National Strategy as Permit Appeal Is Denied.truthout.orgThe DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously denied three plaintiffs' legal appeal of the land disturbance permit for the Atlanta Police Foundation's 85-acre, $90 million police militarization and training complex dubbed "Cop City" by a coalition of racial justice, abolitionist, Indigenous and environmental activists. If built, the compound would be one of the largest police… |
Chris Jenkins(2023-04-13). WA nurses and midwives still face huge fines, deregistration.greenleft.org.auThe WA Industrial Relations Commission is still considering fining the Australian Nursing Federation WA $350,000 for taking strike action last November as part of its enterprise bargaining campaign. Chris Jenkins reports.
Chris Walker(2023-04-13). Justin Pearson Reinstated to Tennessee Legislature One Week After Expulsion.truthout.orgTennessee state Representative Justin Pearson (D), who was expelled after participating in a protest for gun reform on the state House floor, has been reinstated to his position after a unanimous vote by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. Pearson was removed from his elected position by the Republican-controlled House after he used a bullhorn to lead demonstrators gathered in… |
Chris Walker(2023-04-13). Report: Trump Made $160 Million in Foreign Business Deals as President.truthout.orgFormer President Donald Trump made tens of millions of dollars in foreign business deals while he was in office, pointing to numerous potential conflicts of interest, a report from a nonprofit government watchdog reveals. The report, released by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) on Thursday, examines Trump's tax records and financial data, finding that the Trump… |
Chris Walker(2023-04-13). US Senators Demand DOJ Investigate Expulsion of 2 Black Lawmakers in Tennessee.truthout.orgSeveral Democratic U.S. senators have formally requested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) open an inquiry into Tennessee Republicans' expulsion of two Black state representatives last week. Reps. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) were expelled from their positions earlier this month after they used a bullhorn to lead protesters in chants for gun reform on the Tennessee… |
contributors(2023-04-13). How Israel's Protests actually Assist Israeli State Propaganda.juancole.com by Yoav Litvin ( Counterpunch) — Benjamin Netanyahu, in collaboration with Kahanist Itamar Ben-Gvir and a cohort of other fascists, has been executing a judicial coup which guts so-called Israeli democratic institutions and threatens liberal reforms. Many Israelis are infuriated. They've always viewed Israel as either part of Europe or the United States' 51st state. …
Dave DeCamp(2023-04-13). Leaked Document Says US Doesn't Expect Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in 2023.news.antiwar.comA Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment that has been leaked online says that the US expects the war in Ukraine to go into 2024 without any peace talks between the warring sides, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. "Negotiations to end the conflict are unlikely during 2023 in all considered scenarios," the DIA analysis reads. The …
Dianne Mathiowetz(2023-04-13). Man dies in Georgia detention center — protest planned.workers.org Salvador Vargas, a 61-year-old Mexican man and incarcerated migrant, died April 4 at a hospital in Columbus, Georgia. He had been detained at the Stewart Detention Center, some 40 miles away in Lumpkin, Georgia. The hospital declared that the cause of death was complications from a stroke. Stewart has a . . . |
Dmitriy Kovalevich, Black Agenda Report.(2023-04-13). The US Pushes Kiev Into A Suicidal Military Counter Offensive.popularresistance.orgMarch marks the end of the 13th month of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Hostilities in Ukraine have slowed because March in Ukraine is a month when the roads are muddy and heavy equipment cannot pass over them. Military trenches are flooded with water, and travel or evacuation becomes problematic, especially in combat areas where roads are already wrecked. Both sides in the conflict are now gathering their forces, and both sides are warning about an impending large-scale counterattack by the enemy once the ground dries out sufficiently. | Ukrainian forces are being pushed into a counterattack by their…
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Intel chief stresses key microchip role of China.ecns.cnPatrick Gelsinger, CEO of Intel Corp, underlined on Wednesday the importance of China in the company's strategy for sustainable development during his first trip to the country since he took the CEO position in 2021.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Major Italian companies to increase investments.ecns.cnMajor Italian companies said since they strongly believe that China will continue to be a critical growth engine and global innovation hub, they will continue to increase investments in the country's massive market.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). New energy to help meet green pledge.ecns.cnChina will step up efforts to boost new energy development while ensuring energy security this year, as part of concerted efforts to meet its green commitment, said the National Energy Administration on Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). TCM therapies including cupping, acupuncture adopted by U.S. army.ecns.cnThe official Facebook account of the U.S. 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on Tuesday posted photos of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies being applied to help treat immediate pain and relieve stress for soldiers.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). AmCham head bullish on Sino-U.S. opportunities.ecns.cnThere will be abundant opportunities for collaboration between U.S. and Chinese companies in the coming years, especially in the areas of healthcare, manufacturing and information and communication technology.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). High-quality development highlights power facilities.ecns.cnEnergy storage will be of great importance to the country's high-quality development of the manufacturing sector, said political advisers and national legislators.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Xi inspects southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.ecns.cnXi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Wednesday inspected the city of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). China's foreign trade up 4.8 pct in Q1.ecns.cnChina's total goods imports and exports expanded 4.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, official data showed Thursday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Chinese modernization has clear goals, plans, strategies: Xi.ecns.cnXi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said Wednesday that Chinese modernization is based on the country's realities and conditions, and has clear goals, plans and strategies.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Russia says to use Int'l Space Station until 2028.ecns.cnThe Russian government has decided to extend the operation of its segment on the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028, said Yuri Borisov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Tracking technology helps boost camel herding in Xinjiang.ecns.cnWith the help of modern technology, herders in Tumxuk, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region no longer need to worry about camel herding and penning, an activity that used to be a headache for them, Chinanews.com reported on Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). U.S. jeopardizes global cyber security: Foreign Ministry.ecns.cnThe U.S. is the origin of cyber warfare and the biggest global cyber thief, and it is of common interest for all to reveal U.S.' hypocrisy on cyber security, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Macron says Europe must control destiny.ecns.cnFrance's President Emmanuel Macron has shared his vision of "European sovereignty" during a two-day state visit to the Netherlands.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). China's foreign trade returns to growth.ecns.cnChina's total goods imports and exports expanded 4.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, reversing a decline of 0.8 percent in the first two months of the year, official data showed Thursday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). China-Laos cross-border passenger trains to boost tourism.ecns.cnTwo cross-border passenger trains linking Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and the Lao capital Vientiane were launched on the China-Laos railway on Thursday morning, making them the first international passenger trains between the two countries after the COVID-19 outbreak.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). HK Palace Museum showcases new batch of national treasures.ecns.cnA new batch of 44 Chinese national ≠treasures have been on display at the Hong Kong Palace Museum since the beginning of April, with five national-level cultural relics headlining the exhibition.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). SpaceX cargo spacecraft to return to Earth with science samples.ecns.cnA SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station (ISS) this Saturday, returning scientific research samples and hardware to Earth for NASA, the agency said on Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Yacht show kicks off in Haikou.ecns.cnAs part of the ongoing CICPE, the show kicked off on Wednesday, attracting 225 yachts made by domestic and foreign shipyards.
ecns.cn(2023-04-13). Snow leopard pictured on Qilian Mountains.ecns.cnSnow leopards are under China's highest national-level protection and are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Known as the "king of snow mountains," they are usually found at an altitude of 3,000 to 5,000 meters.
Editor(2023-04-13). U.S. court's abortion pill ruling: Another milestone in the assault on democratic rights.mronline.org The ruling issued Friday by federal District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, overturning approval of the abortion pill mifepristone by the Food and Drug Administration, is the most flagrant attack on the democratic right to abortion since the Supreme Court's decision last summer to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Editor(2023-04-13). New York Times Is Now Telling Bigger Lies Than Iraq WMDs and More Effectively.scheerpost.com By David Swanson / World BEYOND War The New York Times routinely tells bigger lies than the clumsy nonsense it published about weapons in Iraq. Here's an example. This package of lies is called "Liberals Have a Blind Spot on Defense" but mentions nothing related to defense. It simply pretends that militarism is defensive by applying that word …
Editor(2023-04-13). Politicians Around the World Demand US Drop Charges Against Assange.scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Elected politicians in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom signed on to letters to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that the Justice Department drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. A letter of opposition signed by four members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including …
Fight Back(2023-04-13). Protest at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.fightbacknews.orgInterview with Frank Chapman, executive director of National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression | Fight Back!: The Democratic Party has announced that their convention will be held in Chicago, August 19 through 22, 2024. The National Alliance was part of the March on the Democratic National Convention Coalition in Milwaukee in 2020. Will you march again at the Chicago convention? | Frank Chapman: I think it is absolutely necessary for us to march again, given what has happened from 2020 until now. The crisis in democracy at this point is deeper and broader, involving everything from the continued s…
Hazel Katz, The Real News Network.(2023-04-13). The UC Strike Showed There's Power In A Union.popularresistance.orgOn Dec. 23, 2022, members of the Academic Student Employees (UAW 2865) and Student Researchers United, both organized under the United Auto Workers, voted 11,386 to 7,097 (ASE) and 10,057 to 4,640 (SRU) to ratify tentative agreements reached with the University of California. The ratification vote ended the largest higher education academic worker strike in US history, where 48,000 workers walked off the job for six weeks. | I work within the Academic Student Employee (ASE) unit, instructing twice weekly sections of 30 undergraduates each. My teaching assistant contract is 20 hours of paid work per week, but as a…
Hi'keem Mobley, Patrick Williams(2023-04-13). Toxic landfill fire burns for months, polluting Alabama air and water.liberationnews.org Ultimately the site burned for at least 4 months, causing the air quality in Moody and surrounding areas to reach what the Environmental Protection Agency deemed 'hazardous' status. Residents near the landfill had to be evacuated until the air was considered safe to breathe.
Jake Johnson(2023-04-13). Amid Pressure to Resign, Feinstein Asks Senate to Replace Her on Judiciary Panel.truthout.orgAfter two fellow Democratic lawmakers urged her to resign, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday that she has asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to move to temporarily replace her on the chamber's judiciary committee, alluding to the impact her absence has had on the panel's ability to advance President Joe Biden's judicial nominees. "When I was first diagnosed with shingles… |
Jake Johnson(2023-04-13). Right-Wing Appeals Court Judges Allow Abortion Pill Limits to Take Effect.truthout.orgTwo Trump appointees on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision late Wednesday allowing parts of a Texas judge's widely denounced abortion pill ruling to take effect, a move that will restrict access to mifepristone as the case proceeds. Judges Kurt Engelhardt and Andrew Oldham temporarily blocked the part of the Texas judge's ruling that would have invalidated the Food and Drug… |
Jim McIlroy(2023-04-13). Students protest universities' support for AUKUS.greenleft.org.auStudents from the University of Sydney held a speak out in front of the Vice Chancellor's office at Eastern Avenue to protest Universities Australia support for the AUKUS military alliance. Jim McIlroy reports.
Juan Cole(2023-04-13). Peak Fossil Fuels? Wind, Solar advance 20% Globally, with World on Verge of CO2 Emissions Drop.juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The energy analysis firm Ember reports its latest findings about global energy trends, and it is relatively optimistic. Wind and solar had provided 10% of the world's electricity in 2021, but that went up to 12% in 2022, a 20% increase. If we look at each source in its own …
Julianne Tveten, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting.(2023-04-13). US Media Denounce Twitter's 'State Media' Label When It Affects NPR.popularresistance.orgAs part of an ongoing, impulsive and reactionary legacy news outlets, Elon Musk's added to its list of "state-affiliated media"—a label from which all US media had, until recently, been exempt (FAIR.org, 1/6/23). | NPR (4/5/23) rebuked the label, and major media rushed to the public broadcaster's defense. "Twitter Slaps NPR With a Dubious New Tag: 'State-Affiliated Media,'" read a Washington Post headline (4/5/23). Vanity Fair (4/5/23) lambasted the "false equivalence between NPR and state propaganda agencies." CBS News (4/5/23), AP (4/5/23) and CNN (4/5/23) emphatically quoted NPR's self-description as a p…
Justice for Mumia Abu-Jamal(2023-04-13). Monday 4/17: FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL!indybay.orgOn the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Courthouse, 95 7th Street @ Mission Street, San Francisco…
Kate King, Portside.(2023-04-13). Union Hotel Workers In NYC Suburbs Score Biggest Pay Raise In 100 Years.popularresistance.orgA New York hotel union has reached a deal with hotel owners and operators that will boost the wages of hospitality workers by $7.50 an hour, the largest increase in the union's 100-year history. | The agreement covers 7,000 members of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council who work at 87 suburban hotels spanning from Princeton, N.J., to New York's Albany region and Long Island. The five-year pact has already been ratified by the employers and is expected to be ratified by workers this month, according to union President Rich Maroko. | The new contract doesn't include New York City hotels, where union members are als…
Latino Rebels(2023-04-13). Latino Rebels Sports Special.latinorebels.comOn a special episode of Latino Rebels Radio, sports correspondent Bryan Fonseca turns the tables on host Julio Ricardo Varela as they discuss the impact of this year's World Baseball Classic, the controversy around Twitter Blue, and more.
Lisa Song(2023-04-13). EPA Proposes Major Reforms to Reduce Cancer Risk Near Industrial Facilities.truthout.orgThis story was originally published by ProPublica. The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a series of major reforms this past week to slash toxic air pollution at chemical plants and facilities that sterilize medical equipment, nearly 18 months after ProPublica reported how an estimated 74 million Americans were exposed to elevated cancer risk from these businesses. The first set of rules… |
Marilyn Bechtel(2023-04-13). Good Friday at Livermore Lab: A call for a nuclear weapon-free future.peoplesworld.org LIVERMORE, Calif.—On this Good Friday, as nuclear disarmament, peace, and justice advocates gathered in person and virtually at the gates of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for their annual Interfaith Service of Worship and Witness, the theme—taken from Dr. Martin Luther King's 1967 book of the same name—was, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or …
Marjorie Cohn(2023-04-13). Tennessee Lawmakers Aren't the First Progressives Expelled for Their Activism.truthout.orgOn March 30, three days after a man armed with two legally purchased assault weapons killed six people at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, more than 1,000 high school and college students marched to the State Capitol and demanded gun reform. They shouted, "Ban assault weapons" and "We don't want your thoughts and prayers." Three Democratic representatives — Justin Jones… |
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-13). Black unionists link expulsion of lawmakers to billionaire racists.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON —The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists linked the white right Republican majority's expulsion of two Black Tennessee state legislators to white nationalism and its billionaire backers. The two state reps have since been reinstated. CBTU's strong statement came just after the AFL-CIO also condemned the expulsion of State Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Justin …
Mark Gruenberg(2023-04-13). Minor leaguers win pact that shuts out poverty for 5,500 players.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Starvation wages have struck out and poverty, at long last, has been shut out for baseball's 5,500 minor league players, under their first-ever collective bargaining agreement, ratified at the end of March and taking effect immediately. No wonder the players knocked ratification out of the park, passing it with 99% of the vote. For more …
Michael Kramer(2023-04-13). Palestinian resistance fuels instability within Israeli settler state.workers.org The current unrelenting Palestinian resistance to Zionist occupation, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, has resulted in an increase of political and social instability within and throughout the Israeli settler state. Fans hold huge 'Free Palestine!' flag during the game between Tunisia and Australia on Nov. 26. The . . . |
Middle East Monitor(2023-04-13). Israel's Extremist Ben-Gvir slams ban on Squatters from Al-Aqsa until end of Ramadan.juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir slammed an Israeli government decision to ban non-Muslims, including illegal settlers, from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound until the end of Ramadan, Army Radio reported. Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque Ben-Gvir said that the decision to prevent settlers from entering …
Mike Walter(2023-04-13). The Heat: IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.america.cgtn.com As the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank hold their meetings, what can we expect for the global economy? They happen twice a year; The International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings. The spring meeting is now underway here in Washington. And the IMF …
Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch.(2023-04-13). 'Plantation Politics' To Blame For Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis.popularresistance.orgJackson, Mississippi – Jackson, Mississippi made international headlines last summer when from August 30 to September 5, water stopped flowing entirely for over 150,000 residents. In the past seven months since then, the Mississippi capital's water system has been plagued with crisis after crisis. And yet, the crumbling water infrastructure remains largely unchanged. Why is this? The answer lies in the antagonistic and racist attitude that majority white state leadership has towards the Black officials of Jackson, which has one of the largest Black populations per capita of any city in the US.
Olivia Rosane, Ecowatch.(2023-04-13). Montana Judge Cancels Gas Power Plant Permit Over Climate Concern.popularresistance.orgClimate concerns motivated a Montana judge to cancel the air quality permit for a controversial natural gas power plant. | The 175-megawatt NorthWestern Energy plant would have emitted more than 23 million tons of greenhouse gases over its 30-year or more lifespan — the equivalent of adding 167,327 new cars to the roads each year — something that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) did not fully consider when it issued the permit, Montana 13th Judicial District Court Judge Michael Moses ruled Thursday. | "DEQ's failure to analyze this issue violated the clear and unambiguous language…
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). Black Sea: NATO mare nostrum and expanding war zone.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATOApril 13, 2023 NATO Deputy Secretary General: the Black Sea region is important for Euro-Atlantic security In an address to the Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform in Bucharest on Thursday (13 April 2023), Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ underlined the strategic importance of the Black Sea region for Euro-Atlantic security. He …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). Germany greenlights Poland sending warplanes to Ukraine.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDeutsche WelleApril 13, 2023 Germany approves Polish request to send Ukraine 5 MiG jets Germany has given its permission for formerly East German MiG fighter jets to be sent on to Ukraine. The swift approval comes just hours after Berlin said that it had received the application. Poland's formal request to Germany for permission to …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). NATO identifies next members in month-long combat exercise in Germany.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comU.S. Army Europe and AfricaApril 13, 2023 U.S. Army Europe and Africa to hold Combined Resolve Exercise The U.S. Army, along with Allies and Partners, will conduct Combined Resolve 18 from April 21 to May 23, 2023, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve is a recurring exercise designed to prepare …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). Poland: Saakashvili awarded Prometheus prize with Bernard-Henri Lévy's benediction.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comCivil GeorgiaApril 13, 2023 Mikheil Saakashvili Awarded the Polish Prometheus Prize On the Intermarium/Prometheus projects, see: New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO's nine-nation Eastern Flank UN: Georgia discusses Caucasus with Turkey, Intermarium projects with Poland On April 12, the Prometheus Prize was awarded to former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in honor of his …
Rick Rozoff(2023-04-13). Ukraine applauds Japan "accelerating our victory" in war with Russia.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comUkrinformApril 13, 2023 Ukraine to receive $3.5B from Japan in 2023 — Ministry of Finance The Japanese government plans to provide Ukraine with USD 3.5 billion in direct budget support in 2023. [The] Ministry of Finance of Ukraine reported this following a meeting between Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko and Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki. …
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-13). AOC, Bowman Call for Biden Administration to Reverse Willow Oil Project Approval.truthout.orgA group of 33 House Democrats is urging Biden administration officials to heed calls from numerous climate and Indigenous groups to suspend a permit that would allow fossil fuel giant ConocoPhillips to construct a massive drilling operation on pristine Alaskan land. The lawmakers, led by Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-New York), Jared Huffman (D-California) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New… |
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-13). Clarence Thomas Sold 3 Properties to Billionaire Crow and Never Disclosed It.truthout.orgA week after a bombshell report from ProPublica revealed that GOP megadonor and billionaire Harlan Crow has been showering Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with lavish gifts that Thomas never disclosed, the publication has unveiled new documents showing that Crow has also given money to the right-wing justice directly. In 2014, ProPublica uncovered, Crow bought three properties co-owned by… |
Sharon Zhang(2023-04-13). Elon Musk Calls to "Defund" NPR After It Quits Twitter.truthout.orgElon Musk went on a tirade against NPR on Wednesday, calling for the outlet to be "defund[ed]" after it announced that it will no longer be posting on Twitter in the wake of the right-wing billionaire's latest attacks on journalism and the free press. "Defund @NPR," Musk wrote on Wednesday afternoon as he fired off numerous tweets attempting to justify the decisions that ultimately drove the… |
Shimbun Akahata(2023-04-13). LGBTQ gains: Japanese Communist Party introduces marriage equality bill in parliament.peoplesworld.org TOKYO—The Japanese Communist Party on March 29 submitted to the House of Councillors a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the country. JCP Dietmembers Nihi Sohei, Kurabayashi Akiko, and Ito Gaku handed the proposed bill to the House secretary general. The bill, if enacted, will codify both heterosexual and same-sex marriages and will accordingly change …
Special to People's World(2023-04-13). The 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: After 80 years, new photographs emerge.peoplesworld.org For four weeks, from April 19 to May 16, 1943, during World War II, residents of the Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, Poland, staged an armed revolt against deportations to extermination camps. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising inspired other revolts in extermination camps and ghettos throughout German-occupied Eastern Europe. This year marks the 80th anniversary of …
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Biden Discusses Ukraine Aid, China Challenges With Irish Taoiseach.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar discussed issues including continued support for Ukraine and challenges posed by China during a meeting in Dublin, the White House said on Thursday.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Donald Trump Sues Michael Cohen, Accuses Ex-Attorney of Breach of Contract & 'Spreading Falsehoods'.sputnikglobe.comPreviously, Donald Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection to his alleged involvement in a hush money payment and cover-up involving a purported affair with porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential elections. Trump's ex-attorney, Michael Cohen, is expected to serve as a witness in the case.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Joe Biden's Denial of Any Knowledge of Hunter's Business Dealings Ripped as 'All-Out Lie'.sputnikglobe.comTop staff members of Hunter Biden's now-defunct investment firm Rosemont Seneca Advisors paid visits to the White House on over 80 occasions when his father, Joe Biden, occupied the position of vice president in the Barack Obama administration, a US media report revealed earlier, citing WH visitor logs.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Paul Craig Roberts: Washington Shot Itself in Head by Facilitating De-Dollarization.sputnikglobe.comUS inflation plummeted to 5% in March, down from 9.1% last summer. Alas, it's too early to pop open the champagne, as the nation's economy is tainted by a variety of maladies, as Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, a US economist and ex-assistant secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration, told Sputnik's Dimitri Simes, Jr.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Pentagon Leaks Prove West is Fighting 'Proxy War' in Ukraine.sputnikglobe.comThe release of US defense briefings on Ukraine's preparations for a new offensive have caused uproar in Washington. John Kiriakou, Former CIA Officer & Co-Host of 'The Backstory' on Radio Sputnik, and Chris Helali, political analyst, researcher and independent investigative journalist, discuss the motives and implications around the leaks.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). South Africa's Central Bank Governor Calls for Deregulation of Energy, Transport Sectors.sputnikglobe.comSeveral of the country's nationalized industries have long had allegations of corruption levelled against them by the general public and the government, and have subsequently failed to provide services. Furthermore, the indebted firms are putting pressure on South Africa's struggling public finances.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). FBI Arrest Suspected Source of Pentagon Docs Leak in Massachusetts.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The FBI arrested on Thursday the suspected source of the recent leak of highly classified intelligence documents that gave insight into the US' hand in the Ukraine conflict, as well as Washington's relations with its foreign allies.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Tanzania and Burundi Issue Tender To Build Electrified Railway.sputnikglobe.comIn light of the recent launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which encompasses most of the nations in the continent with a combined GDP of more than $3 trillion, African countries have set about to improve regional connectivity and infrastructure.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). The Unpersoning of Anti-Biden Democrats.sputnikglobe.com"Am I real?" "Do I exist?" "Do you see the real me?" Humans have always asked themselves these existential questions. These days, Marianne Williamson and Robert F Kennedy, Jr. have more reason to wonder about their corporeal status than most.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). Top US Officials May Have Greenlighted Pentagon Leaks to Mislead Russia – Ex-FBI Agent.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – President Joe Biden or other top ranking US administration officials could have approved all or some of the recent Pentagon leaks as part of a misinformation campaign to confuse Russia, retired FBI Agent and former Minneapolis Division Legal Counsel Coleen Rowley told Sputnik.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). US Congressman Says Introducing Bill to Defund Manhattan DA's Office Amid Trump Case.sputnikglobe.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Congressman Andy Biggs said on Thursday that he is introducing legislation to defund the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and require it to reimburse the government, following District Attorney Alvin Bragg's criminal indictment of former US President Donald Trump.
sputnikglobe(2023-04-13). US Hits Record in Buying Chipmaking Equipment From Taiwan in March.sputnikglobe.comFrom the cheapest smartphones to high-end personal computers, Taiwan serves as a hub where most of the hardware hearts of all devices the public uses are made. In recent months, the US has been seeking to limit Chinese access to newest chips and relocate manufacturing inside the US borders.
Staff(2023-04-13). La triste historia del subcampeón olimpico cubano, Oscar Macías, en Miami-Dade (+ Video).cubadebate.cuLos empleados de una cafetería cercana dijeron que a pesar de haber sido un reconocido jugador de pelota, Macías Hernández ahora no tiene hogar y sufre de una enfermedad mental. El video de un teléfono celular muestra a los oficiales rodeando al hombre armado antes de que fuera desarmado con una pistola Taser y cayó al suelo.
Staff(2023-04-13). Las 3 del Día: øCuáles son las noticias más destacadas del 12 de abril? (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuBienvenidos a Las 3 del día. Hoy Ana àÅlvarez Guerrero les estará comentando las principales noticias de esta jornada, o al menos, las más destacadas en el portal web Cubadebate. En la presente emisión de nuestro podcast podrá encontrar novedades culturales, internacionales, deportivas y mucho más. Manténgase conectado. Comenzamos.
Staff(2023-04-13). Author Carol Anderson on How Anti-Blackness Drives U.S. Gun Culture & Right-Wing Assault on Democracy.democracynow.org We discuss the debate over gun control, as well as Republican attacks on democracy, with author and academic Carol Anderson, who says U.S. gun culture has always been connected to "the inherent, fundamental fear of Black people." She notes the expulsion of two Black Democratic state lawmakers in Tennessee for leading a gun control protest at the Capitol highlights how gerrymandered state governments uphold white supremacy in the face of "youth that are pushing forward for a different vision of America." Anderson is professor of African American studies at Emory University and author of The…
Staff(2023-04-13). Headlines for April 13, 2023.democracynow.orgU.S. Appeals Court Partially Restores Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone, Expelled Lawmaker Justin Pearson to Be Reinstated to Tennessee House of Representatives, U.N. Says Somalia Faces Catastrophic Hunger as Climate Crisis Fuels Drought, Zelensky Condemns Video Appearing to Show Russian Soldier Beheading Ukrainian POW, Brazil's Lula Will Ask China's Xi to Help Broker Peace in Ukraine; U.S. Sees No Peace Talks in 2023, At Least 10 Migrants Drown Off Tunisia's Coast as U.N. Warns of Soaring Deaths in Mediterranean, Mexico Charges Immigration Chief over Ciudad Juárez Fire That Killed 40 P…
Staff(2023-04-13). "Not Giving Up": Expelled Black Tennessee Lawmakers Are Reinstated as Movement for Gun Control Grows.democracynow.org As the world watched, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reappoint Justin Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives, less than a week after the Republican-led House voted to expel him and fellow state Representative Justin Jones from the body for joining peaceful protests against gun violence after the school massacre in Nashville. Pearson and Jones were the two youngest Black lawmakers in the Tennessee House. The Nashville Metropolitan Council unanimously voted Monday to restore Jones to office, and he was sworn in Tuesday. Pearson is being sworn back in today. We fea…
Staff(2023-04-13). The Long Haul: Millions with COVID Face Chronic Illness as Biden Declares End to National Emergency.democracynow.org President Biden has declared an end to the COVID-19 national emergency, but people living with long COVID say the pandemic is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly one in five people infected with COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of long COVID. We speak to science writer Ryan Prior about the movement to expand research and resources for those with long COVID, and his own experience living with the chronic illness. Prior is the author of The Long Haul and writes the "Patient Revolution" for Psychology Today.
Staff(2023-04-13). Lula Arrives in China to Strengthen Brazil's Ties With Largest Trading Partner.orinocotribune.com Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in China to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations and signing new trade agreements with Brazil's largest trading partner. | Brazilian outlet G1 reported that Lula landed in the city of Shanghai around 10: 30 p.m. local time (11: 30 a.m. Brasília time) on Wednesday, April 12. The journey from Brazil lasted approximately 30 hours. | @LulaOficial chega à China para sua terceira visita de Estado! | Saiba mais sobre a agenda: t.co/re3bOVQkyvStaff(2023-04-13). Tibisay Lucena, Former CNE President & Minister for University Education, Dies Aged 63.orinocotribune.comTibisay Lucena, the former president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) and current minister of university education, died this Wednesday, April 12, as reported by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez via social "Tibisay Lucena changed our landscape," Rodríguez wrote. "Distinguished daughter of Venezuela, former president of the electoral power and minister of university education. She was a true militant in life, and she fought her last battle without respite. Our condolences to her family an…
Staff(2023-04-13). Samidoun Albuquerque Highlights Defense of Al Aqsa and Palestine Solidarity Struggle.samidoun.net Around 30 people gathered in front of the University of New Mexico bookstore, on Tiwa Territories (Albuquerque, New Mexico) to highlight the Zionist invasion of Al Aqsa during the holy days of Ramadan and to show solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Micheáilín Buitléir, longtime activist and member of Samidoun ABQ welcomed the group, …
Staff(2023-04-13). Shameful Attack by the German State: Palestinian Prisoners' Day Demonstrations in Berlin Banned by Police.samidoun.net On 13 April 2023, the Berlin police banned two demonstrations marking the Palestinian Prisoners' Day on 15 and 16 April, including the 16 April demonstration organized by Samidoun Deutschland. This heinous attack by the German state against Palestinian rights, freedoms, expression and existence, is in accordance with Germany's support for and admiration of the ethnostate …
teleSUR, JDO(2023-04-13). Fallece política venezolana Tibisay Lucena.telesurtv.netEl presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, lamenta su muerte y la evoca como "patriota, defensora de la democracia y la educación en nuestro país".
teleSUR, odr, JGN(2023-04-13). Rusia envía ayuda humanitaria a Siria.telesurtv.netDurante la jornada las autoridades recibieron un avión cargado con 20 toneladas de alimentos y otros materiales de socorro.
The Associated Press(2023-04-13). Brazil's Lula in Shanghai to Boost Ties With China.latinorebels.comBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday as he looks to boost ties and win political support for attempts to mediate the conflict in Ukraine.
The Conversation(2023-04-13). Arab Americans are a much more diverse Group than many of their Neighbors Mistakenly Assume.juancole.com By Yasmin Moll, University of Michigan | — Marking April as Arab American Heritage Month — a time to learn about the history, culture and contributions of our nearly 4 million strong community — is gaining traction across the country. In 2022, Joe Biden made history as the first U.S. president to recognize the month, …
Will Hodgkinson, Workers World.(2023-04-13). Healthcare Activists Demand: Restore Covid-19 Protections Now!popularresistance.orgBoston, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity (Mass. CHE) held an online press conference on April 5 to demand the state keep protections against COVID-19 in place to safeguard health care workers, people with disabilities and the general population during the continuing pandemic. | The conference was a response to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy's decision to comply with the Biden administration's decision to terminate the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. | Ending the PHE, which was initially declared by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in January 20…
WSWS(2023-04-13). Tori and Lokita: The new film by the Dardenne brothers.wsws.orgLokita and Tori feign being siblings, but in fact they have become that close since they met on a boat as refugees, traveling from Africa to Sicily. She looks out for him, and he is devoted to her.
WSWS(2023-04-13). Expand and unite the university strikes in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois!wsws.orgThe IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
WSWS(2023-04-13). The way forward for striking academic workers in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois.wsws.orgThe IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
WSWS(2023-04-13). Teamsters union shuts down expanding strike at Sysco in advance of UPS contract talks.wsws.orgAfter a two-week strike by Sysco workers in Indianapolis and Louisville sparked sympathy walkouts in Los Angeles, California, and Bloomington, Indiana, the Teamsters union bureaucracy moved in to impose sellout agreements and shut down the strikes in advance of the start of UPS contract negotiations that begin on April 17.
WSWS(2023-04-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgOne-day national rail strike in Italy over work conditions deteriorating since the pandemic; ongoing protests in Iran by oil workers, nurses, Haft Tappeh sugar cane workers and retirees over pay and social conditions; auto workers at Tenneco South Africa Inc. strike over 50 percent pay cuts and 100 redundancies…
| AFP | (2023-04-13). Search for alien life extends to Jupiter's icy moons.tribune.com.pk Could vast, long-hidden oceans be teeming with alien life in our very own Solar System? A new chapter in humanity's search for extra-terrestrial life opens on Thursday as Europe's JUICE spacecraft blasts off on a mission to investigate the icy moons of Jupiter. | First discovered by Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei more than 400 years ago, these ice-covered moons are so far from the Sun that they were long dismissed as possible candidates to host life in our backyard. | Until recently, the Solar System's habitable zone was thought to "end at Mars", French astrophysicist Athena Coustenis, one of the scientifi…
| Anadolu Agency | (2023-04-13). US 'strongly' condemns North Korea for 'long-range ballistic missile' test.tribune.com.pk The US "strongly" condemned North Korea late Wednesday for what it described as its test of "a long-range ballistic missile." | "This launch is a brazen violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions and needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region," White House National Security spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement, noting that President Joe Biden and his national security team are "assessing the situation in close coordination with our allies and partners." | "This action demonstrates that the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) continues…
| Anadolu Agency | (2023-04-13). India says 'natural' to hold G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir.tribune.com.pk India on Thursday said it was "natural" to hold G20 meetings in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh region as they are "integral and inseparable" parts of India. | The statement by India's Ministry of External Affairs days after Pakistan "vehemently" condemned India's decision to hold the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting in disputed Jammu and Kashmir next month. | On Thursday, during a weekly press briefing, Arindam Bagchi, a spokesman at the Ministry of External Affairs when asked to react to the Pakistan objection said it is "natural" to hold the event in the two Union territories of India. | "These G20 events, me…
| Reuters | (2023-04-13). India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown.tribune.com.pk India's financial crime-fighting agency has opened an investigation into alleged violations of foreign exchange rules by the BBC, a source told Reuters on Thursday, months after tax officials searched the broadcaster's Mumbai and Delhi offices. | The tax raids in February had come close on the heels of the release of a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership of the state of Gujarat during riots in 2002. At least 1,000 people were killed in the riots, most of them Muslims. | The latest investigation is being conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under India's Foreign Exchange Man…
| Reuters | (2023-04-13). Australia iron ore hub braces for strongest cyclone in a decade.tribune.com.pk Australia's northwest region, home to the world's largest iron ore export hub, braced on Thursday for the area's most powerful tropical cyclone in a decade, as a major port closed and residents rushed to stock up on essential supplies. | Cyclone Ilsa, located about 155 km off (96 miles) Australia's coast in the Indian Ocean, was on Thursday afternoon upgraded to a category five storm, the highest rating. | The storm is expected to make landfall late on Thursday or early on Friday with winds of up to 315 km per hour (196 mph) at its core, the Bureau of Meteorology said. | "They've got a lot of strength in them,…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-13). Dalai Lama 'unfairly labelled' over tongue video: Tibet govt-in-exile.tribune.com.pk The head of Tibet's government-in-exile on Thursday defended the Dalai Lama over footage of him asking a boy to suck his tongue, saying the incident had demonstrated the country's spiritual leader's innocent and affectionate side. | The Nobel peace laureate apologised after the footage from a public event, which also shows him apparently giving the boy a peck on the lips, went viral, leading to a wave of comments on social media that his behaviour amounted to abuse. | Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong (political leader) of the exiled Central Tibetan Administration, said the Dalai Lama had been "unfairly labelled with…
| REUTERS | (2023-04-13). Intel leaks: Biden says US 'getting close' on investigation.tribune.com.pk US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that investigators were closing in on the source of the leak of highly classified US intelligence documents, in what is believed to be the most serious security breach in a decade. | The Department of Justice opened a formal criminal probe last week after the matter was referred by the Pentagon, which is assessing the damage done by the release. | Some of the most sensitive leaked details are purportedly related to Ukraine's military capabilities and shortcomings, and information about US allies including Israel, South Korea, and Turkey. | Reuters has reviewed more than…
| (2023-04-13). Saudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits.tribune.com.pk Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for re-establishing diplomatic ties after years of bitter divisions. | Only hours after Iranian state media said a delegation had touched down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia announced the arrival of Syria's foreign minister in Jeddah — the first such trip since the country's civil war broke out in 2011. | With Iran's president also expected in Saudi soon, and the Saudis negotiating with Yemen's Huthi rebels this week in an attempt to end fighting there, optimism has blossomed for the turbulent Gulf region during Ramad…
TOKYO—The Japanese Communist Party on March 29 submitted to the House of Councillors a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the country. JCP Dietmembers Nihi Sohei, Kurabayashi Akiko, and Ito Gaku handed the proposed bill to the House secretary general. The bill, if enacted, will codify both heterosexual and same-sex marriages and will accordingly change …
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On Palestinian Prisoner's Day Act For Palestine Foundation and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network invite you to participate in a panel discussion titled : The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience Time: April 16, 2023 | 02: 00 PM (Jerusalem Time) Speakers: ▶ Imad Barghouthi: A Palestinian astrophysicist and ex-prisoner. ▶ Thomas Hofland: …
Hersh says the CIA estimates at least $400 million was embezzled last year in funds earmarked for diesel payments.
Western sanctions imposed on Iran, Russia, Syria, and in fact any country that refuses to be driven by Western will, have motivated many countries in the world to search seriously for ways and means to liberate their destinies from Western hegemony.
Everyone who has ever heard rice go snap, crackle, and pop! knows that eating the grain is good for your energy.
It is now time to react concerning the issue of debt cancellations and repudiations.
The ruling issued Friday by federal District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, overturning approval of the abortion pill mifepristone by the Food and Drug Administration, is the most flagrant attack on the democratic right to abortion since the Supreme Court's decision last summer to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Africa has long been looked at by outsiders as a continent that is hopelessly mired in corruption and incapable of social and economic development.
The current unrelenting Palestinian resistance to Zionist occupation, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, has resulted in an increase of political and social instability within and throughout the Israeli settler state. Fans hold huge 'Free Palestine!' flag during the game between Tunisia and Australia on Nov. 26. The . . . | 
According to the Socialist Party, their party members were attacked at a campaign meeting ahead of a by-election in the Serenje district and SP President Dr. Fred M'membe was later arrested.
In an interview with The Hindu, Ghosh talks about gender blindness of official policies, inequalities in society, the state of women empowerment and why women face multiple disadvantages in India.
Before the pandemic was announced by the World Health Organisation in March 2020, the poorer nations of the world already struggled with seriously high—and unpayable—levels of debt.
ATLANTA—Water is brought in through "water buffalos," giant plastic tubs, and food is distributed by local organizations for those protesting the construction of a police training facility in the South River Forest of Atlanta. While the land is officially known as South River Forest, community members have given it a new name: Weelaunee Forest, the …
by Yoav Litvin ( Counterpunch) — Benjamin Netanyahu, in collaboration with Kahanist Itamar Ben-Gvir and a cohort of other fascists, has been executing a judicial coup which guts so-called Israeli democratic institutions and threatens liberal reforms. Many Israelis are infuriated. They've always viewed Israel as either part of Europe or the United States' 51st state. …
LIVERMORE, Calif.—On this Good Friday, as nuclear disarmament, peace, and justice advocates gathered in person and virtually at the gates of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for their annual Interfaith Service of Worship and Witness, the theme—taken from Dr. Martin Luther King's 1967 book of the same name—was, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or …
Atlanta April 9 — The multiyear struggle against Cop City, the huge militarized police training facility projected to be built in the southeast side of the city in the South River Forest, aka the Weelaunee Forest, one of the largest urban forests in the U.S., took some unexpected turns in . . . | 
April 11, 2023, marks the 30th anniversary of the heroic uprising at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. The uprising began as Muslim inmates protested against being forced to take a tuberculosis test that violated their religious beliefs against alcohol. It quickly turned into a full-scale rebellion that . . . | 
Faculty at the state-run Rutgers University in New Jersey have entered their fifth day of a historic strike — the first faculty strike in the school's 257-year history. Organizers of three unions, representing more than 9,000 professors, lecturers and graduate assistants, are demanding increased pay and better job security, especially for poorly paid graduate workers and adjunct faculty. We get an update from Donna Murch, an associate professor of history at Rutgers University and New Brunswick chapter president of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, one of the academic workers' unions on strike.
China y Brasil realizan el acuerdo el 1 de abril, 2023. Entrevista de Lorena Guillen, de ABYA YALA TV, Bolivia, a Julio Gambina, presidente de la Fundación de Investigaciones Sociales y Políticas, Argentina, sobre los acuerdos entre China y Brasil para el intercambio en monedas locales, sin depender del dólar. . . . | 
Demands of the union drive included higher wages, increased health benefits, paid sick time, consistency in scheduling and a say in how the workplace is run.
Salvador Vargas, a 61-year-old Mexican man and incarcerated migrant, died April 4 at a hospital in Columbus, Georgia. He had been detained at the Stewart Detention Center, some 40 miles away in Lumpkin, Georgia. The hospital declared that the cause of death was complications from a stroke. Stewart has a . . . | 
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 befo…
President Biden was in Ireland this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the U.S.-brokered peace deal that ended three decades of fighting in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles. Biden's visit comes less than two months after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he had reached a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, and a year after the British Parliament introduced a bill to provide amnesty to former British soldiers and individuals involved in the Northern Ireland conflict. Human rights experts have accused the bill of undermin…
WASHINGTON —The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists linked the white right Republican majority's expulsion of two Black Tennessee state legislators to white nationalism and its billionaire backers. The two state reps have since been reinstated. CBTU's strong statement came just after the AFL-CIO also condemned the expulsion of State Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Justin …
As the world watched, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reappoint Justin Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives, less than a week after the Republican-led House voted to expel him and fellow state Representative Justin Jones from the body for joining peaceful protests against gun violence after the school massacre in Nashville. Pearson and Jones were the two youngest Black lawmakers in the Tennessee House. The Nashville Metropolitan Council unanimously voted Monday to restore Jones to office, and he was sworn in Tuesday. Pearson is being sworn back in today. We fea…
President Biden has declared an end to the COVID-19 national emergency, but people living with long COVID say the pandemic is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly one in five people infected with COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of long COVID. We speak to science writer Ryan Prior about the movement to expand research and resources for those with long COVID, and his own experience living with the chronic illness. Prior is the author of The Long Haul and writes the "Patient Revolution" for Psychology Today.
Women leaders from all over the Global South came together in China in 1949 to strategize about building an anti-imperialist, anti-colonial women's movement at The Revolutionary Feminist Conference.
Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over two weeks old. However, an exception is being made in this case as the article remains as important today as it was at the time of its publication. | By Karim Shami — Mar 24, 2023 | The transformation of Yemen's strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war. | Located off the southern coast of Yemen in the Arabian Sea, the Socotra archipelago has become a foca…
We look at U.S. policy toward Cuba as U.S. and Cuban officials met Wednesday to discuss migration from the island. This January, the U.S. Embassy in Havana began processing immigrant visas for the first time in more than five years in an attempt to control the extent of undocumented migration from the island. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to face pressure to lift the embargo that has severely limited trade and more with Cuba for decades. We speak with Liz Oliva Fernández, award-winning Cuban journalist with the independent Cuba-based media organization Belly of the Beast who is in the U.S. to report on the econom…
A MintPress News investigation has found that dozens of former officials from the State Department, CIA and FBI are working in key positions at TikTok and affecting the content that over one billion users see.
