Binoy Kampmark (2023-04-14). EO: Three Hooves up in High Heaven. dissidentvoice.org Films 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). the CIA knows Ukrainian officials are skimming U.S. aid. mronline.org Hersh says the CIA estimates at least $400 million was embezzled last year in funds earmarked for diesel payments.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-14). Biden Looking at Expanding Internet Surveillance After Discord Leaks. news.antiwar.com The 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.org Los 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.org Dallas, 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.org Los 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.org The 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.org The 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.

infobrics (2023-04-14). China's Yuan Is Now the Most Traded Currency in Russia. infobrics.org China's yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia, a year after the invasion of Ukraine led to a slew of Western sanctions against Moscow…

infobrics (2023-04-14). BRICS Gains New Chance to Improve Global Development. infobrics.org New Development Bank and Contingent Reserve Arrangement may be able to fulfill their original mission under Dilma Rousseff…

infobrics (2023-04-14). Kiev wants the Black Sea to become "NATO Sea" despite impossibility. infobrics.org Kuleba desperately wants NATO to directly intervene in Ukraine war.

infobrics (2023-04-14). Poland about to manufacture depleted uranium weapons. infobrics.org This measure could lead the current conflict to a new level of escalation, with very serious consequences.

John Helmer (2023-04-14). Tossing rice at the marriage of the oligarchs with the State. mronline.org Everyone who has ever heard rice go snap, crackle, and pop! knows that eating the grain is good for your energy.

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 …

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-04-14). Israel's excuses for execution swallowed by West. electronicintifada.net Past police cover-ups cast doubt on car ramming claim.

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.org On 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 …

Miko Peled (2023-04-14). Itamar Ben-Gvir: The Worst of a Terrible Bunch of Israeli Politicians. mintpressnews.com Not only does the racist thug Ben-Gvir walk around with an entourage of armed guards, but now he has an entire "National Guard" made of armed settler gangs.

Muhammed Shabeer (2023-04-14). "Hungarian society is in a social crisis" peoplesdispatch.org Vajnai 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…

Ola Mousa (2023-04-14). Food or medicine? Gaza's stark choice. electronicintifada.net Illness comes at a high price under Israel's blockade.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-14). 4 years of Assange's imprisonment. peoplesdispatch.org April 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.org On 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.com NATOAllied 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.com NATOAllied 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.com Bundeswehr 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.com Polish 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.cu La 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.cu Lo 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.cu Según 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). Gedeme amplía proyectos de responsabilidad social y emplea parte de sus utilidades en viviendas para trabajadores (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En mayo de 2022, la Gaceta Oficial publicó normas jurídicas inherentes al paquete de 15 medidas aprobadas para transformar y fortalecer la empresa estatal socialista. Entre las facilidades aprobadas está flexibilizar la distribución de las utilidades retenidas después de impuestos.

Staff (2023-04-14). Hacia la constitución de una nueva Asamblea Nacional: øQué sucederá el 19 de abril? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu En en Podcast de Cubadebate estaremos hablando sobre un importante acontecimiento que tendrá lugar en Cuba el próximo 19 de abril: La constitución de la nueva Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, luego de las elecciones nacionales del pasado 26 de marzo.

Staff (2023-04-14). Lily Bergues: "Actuar me permite vivir otras vidas dentro de la mía; me desestabiliza y ordena" (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Lily 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.cu Saludos 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.cu El 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). CADECA: A partir del 17 de abril se podrá depositar efectivo en USD en todas las sucursales. cubadebate.cu CADECA ha anunciado que a partir del próximo lunes 17 de abril, los clientes podrán depositar efectivo en USD en todas las sucursales del país. Por el momento, este servicio solo está disponible en la sucursal 23 y J en la capital.

Staff (2023-04-14). Comisión Nacional de Béisbol: Hasta hoy está en calendario la Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano. cubadebate.cu En 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.cu Miguel 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). Se mantendrán las afectaciones eléctricas durante todo el día, déficit de 471 MW en el pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2399 MW y una demanda máxima de 2800 MW, para un déficit de 401 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 471 MW en este horario.

Staff (2023-04-14). Trump declara durante casi siete horas en caso de demanda por fraude. cubadebate.cu El expresidente Donald Trump respondió preguntas por casi siete horas el jueves durante su segunda declaración en una disputa jurídica con la fiscal general de Nueva York en torno a las prácticas comerciales de su empresa.

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.org Florida 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…

Staff (2023-04-14). Anti-Chavista Luis Vicente León: Without a Unitary Opposition Candidate, President Maduro Will Win 2024 Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 13, 2023 ( This statement was part of an interaction launched by León this Wednesday, April 12, via Twitter, where he attempted to answer economic and political questions from his followers. | In regard to economic analysis, León stated that "macro variables are beginning to no…

Staff (2023-04-14). Conviasa Inaugurates Puerto Ordaz—Manaus Air Route. orinocotribune.com

TASS (2023-04-14). China opposes NATO meddling in Asia-Pacific — defense ministry. tass.com It 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.com The 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). Russian Pacific Fleet's marines conduct marches to designated areas in large-scale drills. tass.com The Pacific Fleet's coastal defense troops are conducting their marches to amassment areas to a distance of over 200 km…

TASS (2023-04-14). Belarusian Air Force ready to use special munitions to defense Union State — pilot. tass.com Earlier, it was announced that Belarusian pilots completed their additional training in use of Su-25 assault planes, including with use of special munitions…

TASS (2023-04-14). Russian flamethrower systems hit Ukraine's strongholds in Krasny Liman area. tass.com Tactical aircraft eliminated temporary deployment sites and one pontoon bridge…

TASS (2023-04-14). Defense firm delivers batch of BMP-3 combat vehicles with extra armor to Russian troops. tass.com The infantry fighting vehicles supplied to the customer are outfitted with the Sodema gunner sight and extra slat armor and lattice screens…

TASS (2023-04-14). Readiness inspection to take place in all Belarusian Armed Forces units — Defense Ministry. tass.com Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin noted that this is the first time an inspection takes place at such scale…

TASS (2023-04-14). Attempts to split Russia by military means doomed — PMC Wagner's founder. tass.com In Yevgeny Prigozhin's opinion, the representatives of the Anglo-Saxon world behind Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky are aiming to achieve the political fragmentation of Russia…

TASS (2023-04-14). Coal's share in Russian energy consumption to fall to 10% by 2050 — research. tass.com In the baseline scenario, Russia will stop trading coal with Japan and the Republic of Korea from 2026…

TASS (2023-04-14). Dollar rises to 81.58 rubles, yuan – to 11.885 rubles on Moscow Exchange. tass.com The euro was not traded at the beginning of the session…

TASS (2023-04-14). Cabinet dealing with high-tech sectors development — Russian PM. tass.com It is added that the government also continues "simplifying fiscal and customs procedures for entrepreneurs"

TASS (2023-04-14). Inflation in Russia expected at 5.3% in 2023 — Economic Development Minister. tass.com Inflation is also projected at 4% for end-2024, 2025 and 2026, according to key parameters of scenario conditions for 2024-2026 prepared by the ministry…

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 Economy Ministry forecasts trade balance surplus this year. tass.com The current account surplus is expected to fall from $233 bln in 2022 to $86.8 bln in this year…

TASS (2023-04-14). Dollar exchange rate expected to reach 76.5 rubles in 2023 — ministry. tass.com Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said that the ministry projects GDP growth rate at 1.2% this year…

TASS (2023-04-14). Georgian Civil Aviation Agency denies reports about direct flights from Russia. tass.com Such reports emerged after information about a direct flight appeared on the Vnukovo airport website…

TASS (2023-04-14). US warned Russia Lavrov to be met with cold reception at UN Security Council — envoy. tass.com Anatoly Antonov said that Moscow had not seen "any friendliness from the United States" for many years…

TASS (2023-04-14). Russian delegation to UN Security Council still without US visas — ambassador. tass.com Russian 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). Number of foreign mercenaries, including from US, growing in Ukraine — Russian diplomat. tass.com Anatoly Antonov noted that he hates to think that American mercenaries, along with the Nazis, take part in the killing of imprisoned Russian soldiers, in the execution of civilians, in the shelling of residential houses, and in other crimes…

TASS (2023-04-14). CIS trade grows despite threats to partners from US and EU — Lavrov. tass.com It 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.com The 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…

TASS (2023-04-14). Metallica's first new album since 2016 out today. tass.com The album contains 12 tracks with a total length of more than 77 minutes…

TASS (2023-04-14). Xiaomi voices protest to Ukraine over being included in 'sponsors of the war' list. tass.com According to the Chinese company, they "fully embrace world peace" and "don't support war"

TASS (2023-04-14). Russian ambassador says he plans to visit three Russian citizens in US prisons. tass.com Russia holds the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in April…

TASS (2023-04-14). World bobsleigh and skeleton body to rule soon on Russian athletes in global competitions. tass.com "The IBSF supports the call from the International Olympic Committee for peace," the statement reads…

TASS (2023-04-14). Suspect in Pentagon document leak detained — US attorney general. tass.com FBI agents detained Jack Douglas Teixeira without any incident, Attorney General Merrick Garland said…

TASS (2023-04-14). Italy's justice minister orders probe of judges over Uss escape. tass.com The Ministry intends, in particular, to find out on what grounds the Russian was transferred from prison to house arrest at the end of 2022…

TASS (2023-04-14). IAEA experts still hear shelling near Zaporozhye NPP — director-general. tass.com The head of the agency pointed out that two mine explosions had occurred near the station…

TASS (2023-04-14). Pentagon leak suspect to appear in court on April 14 — CNN. tass.com Exact time will be announced later…

TASS (2023-04-14). North Korea conducts first test launch of Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM — KCNA. tass.com North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched the launch…

TASS (2023-04-14). China sees relations with Brazil as diplomatic priority — Xi. tass.com The Chinese president also noted that Brazil and China are the largest developing economies and emerging markets…

TASS (2023-04-14). Breaking ties with CIS to worsen already difficult economic situation in Moldova — Dodon. tass.com According to former Moldovan president, next in line is joining the West's anti-Russia sanctions…

TASS (2023-04-14). Belarus long ago in NATO's crosshairs, deploying nuclear arms not game-changer — top brass. tass.com The top military official explained that the "superfluous drawing of attention to the subject of war [and] nuclear arms is an attempt to exacerbate the situation"

TASS (2023-04-14). Here's what we know about suspect arrested in connection with Pentagon data leak. tass.com TASS has put together the latest updates on the Pentagon data leaks…

Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-04-14). Burying 200 Years Of The US Monroe Doctrine. popularresistance.org The 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.

Jim McIlroy (2023-04-13). Students protest universities' support for AUKUS. greenleft.org.au Students 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.

Joshua Adams (2023-04-13). Report says wages gap for women expected to close in 30 years (if no reforms are made). greenleft.org.au The gender pay gap across Australia last year was 13.3% across full-time weekly earnings. As Joshua Adams reports, at the current rate, the pay gap won't change for another 30 years.

Pip Hinman (2023-04-13). War powers reform inquiry says PM must continue to call the shots. greenleft.org.au The federal government's war powers inquiry recommends no fundamental reform, despite a majority of submissions arguing for parliamentary oversight before committing the country to wars. Pip Hinman reports.

Chris Jenkins (2023-04-13). WA nurses and midwives still face huge fines, deregistration. greenleft.org.au The 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.

Max Blumenthal (2023-04-13). How NATO states sponsored ICC prosecutor's Putin arrest warrant. thegrayzone.com ICC prosecutor general Karim Khan raised millions from NATO states by crafting an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin while freezing investigations into well-documented US and Israeli war crimes. Along the way, he won powerful friends in Washington, London, Kiev — and Hollywood. Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, stood before a podium on March 3, 2023, and issued an unusual qualifier: "Of course the prosecutor of the ICC does not, whatever affection and regard I may …

Juan Carlos Junio (2023-04-13). Argentina: los candidatos de la derecha en el laberinto de Macri. globalizacion.ca Al 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.ca La 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.ca El 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…

Atal Ahmadzai (2023-04-13). Will the Taliban Revolt Against its Leadership? fpif.org Rumors about the

4Trans (2023-04-13). Drag Up and Fight Back in San Francisco. indybay.org April 8 march and rally in San Francisco. The march featured 1000 demonstrators most in drag shouting "Whose Streets? Our Streets"

_____ (2023-04-13). How China is Managing its BRI Partners: New Findings. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-04-13). Japan's Foreign Minister Visits the People's Republic of China. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-04-13). Saudi Arabia in keeping with the Politics of a Multipolar World. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-04-13). The Hilarious Goon Show of Biden's Democracy Talk Shop for Global South Leaders. strategic-culture.org The 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.org It 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. . . . |

Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-04-13). Efforts to Reduce Israeli Influence in Africa Continues. globalresearch.ca

AJAY (2023-04-13). Monday 4/10: EBPG Potluck and Seed Starting Workshop (by donation). indybay.org place for sustainable living | 1121 64th st oakland, ca 94608 | (just walk in through the front gate up the stairs into the art barn!)…

Alan Macleod (2023-04-13). TikTok: Chinese "Trojan Horse" Is Run by State Department Officials. mintpressnews.com 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.

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-04-13). Alibaba looks to expand cloud services in Latin America. america.cgtn.com E-commerce is booming across Latin America that is attracting the attention of Alibaba, one of the world's largest e-commerce companies, to share its experience in the region.

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 …

americanthinker (2023-04-13). A Nightmare in the Pacific Northwest. americanthinker.com What this woman is going through is becoming more and more common in our country.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). The American Civil War: The Celts' Last Stand. americanthinker.com The Civil War may have been the last stand of a civilizational war, one that was not recognized until recently.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). The West Declares War on Itself. americanthinker.com Hypocritical Western victors squander freedom in favor of East German surveillance.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Thomas Jefferson Deserves Respect From All Americans. americanthinker.com Both contemporaneous and scientific records show that the leftists rewriting American history have it all wrong when they talk about our third president.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). A former Trump attorney preaches one thing but practiced another. americanthinker.com Her choice when the leftists came after her made sense, but it's still irksome when she tells us to have a different standard.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). A note from inside Gulag California. americanthinker.com It's impossible to live here anymore. Don't let this happen to your state!

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Biden needs to read the story of the Model T. americanthinker.com Memo to the White House: Listen to car buyers, not climate change activists.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Biden to announce free and taxpayer-subsidized health care for 580,000 DACA recipients. americanthinker.com The camel's nose under the tent is becoming a full free ride now for DACA recipients on health care.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Elon Musk eviscerates BBC live on the air. americanthinker.com Asked about a supposed surge in hate-tweets by an officious BBC reporter, Musk requested specifics.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). FBI deems 'red-pilled' and 'based' as terms that indicate 'Incel Violent Extremism'. americanthinker.com Slang lingo used regularly by young conservatives now finds itself tethered to an online subculture that violently hates women — thanks, Christopher Wray.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Grifty City to hold the Democrat National Convention. americanthinker.com The geniuses in the Democrat party have made their bed in Chicago for the 2024 Democrat National Convention. It will be interesting watching them try to lie in it.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Is transgenderism destroying gays? americanthinker.com In fact, it's destroying everybody.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Republicans: Stop playing defense! americanthinker.com It is beyond frustrating to see conservative media parrot liberal talking points when our country is on the line!

americanthinker (2023-04-13). The wild, wild United States of America. americanthinker.com Somewhere along the line, we forgot that we were responsible to defend ourselves and our loved ones.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). There is no such thing as 'free' in healthcare. americanthinker.com 'Free preventative health care' is a mirage, a pipe dream.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Tucker Carlson exposes the pretenders in US politics. americanthinker.com Will this mad act ever end?>

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Two children trapped in NYC apartment die in fire thanks to another exploding e-bike. americanthinker.com Maybe 15-minute cities with electric bicycles aren't so desirable after all?>

americanthinker (2023-04-13). Wake up, America — we're losing our country! americanthinker.com I never thought I'd face the prospect of witnessing the decline and fall of the greatest country in the history of the world.

americanthinker (2023-04-13). What were they thinking at Bud Light? americanthinker.com Something about the sudden shift in marketing strategy for Bud Light doesn't pass the smell test.

Andi Olluri (2023-04-13). The Yemeni "Peace Process" Is a Sham Though You Wouldn't Know That from Watching U.S. News or Reading Foreign Affairs. globalresearch.ca

Anish R M, People's Dispatch. (2023-04-13). Assange Completes Four Years In United Kingdom Jail. popularresistance.org April 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.com Gun 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.com A 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.com Expelled 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 …

ARG Medios (2023-04-13). Norita Cortiñas: "If we don't pay the foreign debt there would be no more poor people" peoplesdispatch.org Norita Cortiñas was in La Plata during a presentation of books that reflect the struggle of different human rights defenders. In an afternoon full of recognition, emotion, memories and laughter, Norita spoke about her life and her battles.

Ashley Curtin (2023-04-13). Taliban extends ban on Afghan women working to include UN's mission in the country. nationofchange.org The extended ban comes after the Taliban, who regained power in 2021, placed a ban on most NGO workers in December 2022.

Brett Wilkins (2023-04-13). Federal judge throws 'science under the bus' with decision against EPA clean water rule. therealnews.com

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. …

Dan Kovalik, John Perry, Popular Resistance. (2023-04-13). Five Years Ago In Nicaragua: A Coup Attempt Begins. popularresistance.org In the first few months of 2018, Nicaragua hardly appeared to be a strong candidate for an attempted coup. Daniel Ortega's government had an 80 per cent approval rating in a poll a few months earlier. There had been eight years of continuous economic growth, during which the country achieved 90 per cent food sovereignty and cut hunger by 40 per cent (according to the UN's global hunger index). In the decade since Ortega had been re-elected to the presidency, his government had rebuilt public health and education services, repaved the country's roads and established a reliable, virtually nationwide electricity sup…

Dana Sanchez (2023-04-13). Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes: A Recession Will Hit America This Year. moguldom.com The 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.com Federal 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.com A 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.com The 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.com Saudi 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.com On 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.com Ukrainian 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.com Ukrainian 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.com Around 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 Giesen (2023-04-13). Saturday 4/15: Two cows and dignity walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Franny | (meet in the lobby)…

David Swanson, World Beyond War. (2023-04-13). The New York Times Is Now Telling Bigger Lies Than Iraq WMDs. popularresistance.org 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 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.net When 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. …

Dennis Fritz (2023-04-13). Criminal Investigations Still Needed for Architects of US Invasion of Iraq. globalresearch.ca

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.org March 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…

Don Hank (2023-04-13). Ukraine Is Out of Ammo. Does the Pentagon Want Kiev to "Cut a Deal" with Russia? globalresearch.ca

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2023-04-13). Conflicts of Interest Allowed Opioid Crisis to Grow: FDA Makes Narcan Available Over the Counter. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Peter McCullough (2023-04-13). US Maternal Death Rates Up Sharply. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). South China's Guangzhou launches new all-cargo air route to Paris. ecns.cn The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou has launched a new all-cargo air route to France's Paris, said Guangdong Airport Authority's logistics company on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). E China's Zibo barbeque brings opportunities of transformation. ecns.cn Zibo, 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). COFCO imports $19 billion worth of Brazilian agricultural products in past 3 years. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). Chinese modernization has clear goals, plans, strategies: Xi. ecns.cn Xi 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). Uzbek president meets with Chinese FM, expecting to visit China. ecns.cn Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang here on Wednesday, saying that he is looking forward to visiting China.

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). Russia says to use Int'l Space Station until 2028. ecns.cn The 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.cn With 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.cn The 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.cn France'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.cn China'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 pilots opening quasi real-time solar exploration data to public. ecns.cn China started to pilot providing quasi real-time observation data from its first solar exploration satellite to home and abroad users starting this past Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). China ranks 1st globally in number of high-altitude airports. ecns.cn China currently has 43 airports that are no less than 1,524 meters above sea level, the most in the world, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). House fire kills 5 in Japan, police suspect murder-arson. ecns.cn A fire ravaged a house in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Aomori early Thursday, killing five people in a possible case of murder-arson, local media reported.

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). Rice gene index database established to help improve rice varieties. ecns.cn Chinese researchers and their international counterparts have recently established a rice gene index database for breeders to improve the quality of rice varieties.

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). Hainan sees foreign trade surge in past 5 yrs: official. ecns.cn China'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). U.S. appeals court partly halts ruling that endangers access to key abortion pill. ecns.cn The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late on Wednesday partly blocked a ruling that endangers access to the key abortion pill mifepristone in the United States.

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). Scientists validate "restaurant dinosaur tracks" ecns.cn Scientists 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 $5 million vouchers to attract tourists. ecns.cn South China's Sanya City will issue a total of 35 million yuan ($ 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.cn Over 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.cn Snow 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). First international passenger train on China-Laos Railway launched. ecns.cn The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday with the first passenger train departing from Kunming to Vientiane.

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). Chongqing boasts world's largest monorail train manufacturer. ecns.cn Monorail trains are displayed at the world's largest manufacturing base in Chongqing, April 12, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). In Numbers: China-Brazil ties set to open a new chapter. ecns.cn Data 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.cn Luocheng 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.

ecns.cn (2023-04-13). Culture Fact | High mountain and flowing water – Guqin, music and friendship. ecns.cn

Editor (2023-04-13). Socialist Party of Zambia attacked by members of ruling party, Dr. Fred M'membe arrested. mronline.org 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.

Editor (2023-04-13). The urgent need to repudiate debt. mronline.org It is now time to react concerning the issue of debt cancellations and repudiations.

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). Lee Fang: MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan Gets Basic Facts Wrong on DHS Content Moderation Partnership. scheerpost.com

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 …

Editor (2023-04-13). US Intel Leak Reveals 50 Elite British Troops in Ukraine. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-04-13). US Media Denounce Twitter's 'State Media' Label—When It Affects NPR. scheerpost.com

Elias Khalil Jabbour (2023-04-13). How Brazil and China are resisting the US economic weapon of mass destruction. geopoliticaleconomy.com Today, Latin America is the weakest link in the imperialist chain. And the largest country in the region, Brazil, is challenging the US economic weapon of mass destruction, the dollar, in cooperation with China.

Elliott Wallace (2023-04-13). Global population: Fertility rates decline as population hits 8 billion. america.cgtn.com The world's population reached 8 billion people in 2022, but fertility rates are seeing a decline in most of the world, outside of sub-Saharan Africa. China recently saw its biggest population drop in more than six decades.

Fast Response in SF (2023-04-13). The abortion pill must not be banned! indybay.org The evening of April 7th brought a horrifying decision by a Texas federal judge. On April 10th outraged people proclaimed loudly "We fight back!" in the San Francisco Bay Area…and everywhere.

Ferry Building Demo (2023-04-13). Emergency Protest: Hands Off the Abortion Pill Now! indybay.org Activists in San Francisco took to the streets on April 10.

Fight Back (2023-04-13). Protest at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. fightbacknews.org Interview 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.org Minneapolis, 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.org Tampa, 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…

Franc Contreras (2023-04-13). Mexican fine chocolate producers seek entry into China's market. america.cgtn.com A Mexican fine organic chocolate has won top prizes in some of Europe's most prestigious competitions. Now, the creators are opening new markets in the U.S. and China. Find out more.

Friedrich Steinfeld (2023-04-13). Israel on the brink of civil war? indybay.org This time, the existential threat to Israel does not come from outside (e.g., from Iran), as has been and is repeatedly invoked inside and outside Israel. It comes from within Israeli society itself, because the new extremist government is also resolutely committed to confrontation in the conflict with the Palestinians. A new spiral of violence has begun:…

Global Research News (2023-04-13). Selected Articles: Strokes Are Skyrocketing in Young People. Pfizer & Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Showed Safety Signals for Strokes as Early as November 2021, But These Were Ignored. globalresearch.ca

Hazel Katz, The Real News Network. (2023-04-13). The UC Strike Showed There's Power In A Union. popularresistance.org On 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.org India, 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.org Professor 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). Berlin unable to attend NATO's demands. infobrics.org According to a recent report, Germany would be failing to fulfil NATO's military obligations.

infobrics (2023-04-13). Washington Post's disinformation on Egypt causes confusion over Pentagon document leaks. infobrics.org John Kirby says there's no suggestion Egypt is supplying Russia with 40,000 missiles.

infobrics (2023-04-13). US congressman wants Americans to die for Taiwanese semiconductors. infobrics.org Congressman Michael McCaul bluntly stated that the US would go to war over China's breakaway island province on the basis of "protecting the world's semiconductor supply".

infobrics (2023-04-13). Russia and India: Developing Soft Power. infobrics.org Russia 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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-13). Close Cooperation with China Can Help Brazil Deal with Three Major Challenges. libya360.wordpress.com Marco 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). How China is Managing its BRI Partners. libya360.wordpress.com Salman 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). Life or Debt: The Stranglehold of Neocolonialism and Africa's Search for Alternatives. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental: 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). The World is Tired of US Meddling. libya360.wordpress.com Prensa 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,…

isabella (2023-04-13). Donor-Advised Funds Now Take in a Fifth of Individual Charitable Giving. inequality.org

Jaisal Noor, The Real News Network. (2023-04-13). Baltimore Marriott Hotel Workers Say Managers Pocket Half Their Tips. popularresistance.org Baltimore, 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.com Unable 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.org As 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.org On the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Courthouse, 95 7th Street @ Mission Street, San Francisco…

Karsten Riise (2023-04-13). Macron desencadena la paranoia estadounidense. globalizacion.ca

Kate King, Portside. (2023-04-13). Union Hotel Workers In NYC Suburbs Score Biggest Pay Raise In 100 Years. popularresistance.org A 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…

KATIE (2023-04-13). Investing in apartheid Israel: Ideology or economic interest? bdsmovement.net

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-04-13). Farming While Black: Endangered Species Act 2023 Farm Bill, "Can We Just Grow Some Food?" indybay.org 1/2 of 1 percent of California Ag Industries and the same approach, same outcome, same paradigm must change. Ready and Forward…

Kim Scipes (2023-04-13). A review of "White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa" by Susan Williams. mronline.org Africa has long been looked at by outsiders as a continent that is hopelessly mired in corruption and incapable of social and economic development.

Kyle Anzalone (2023-04-13). US Kicks Off Nuclear War Games. globalresearch.ca

Lee Camp, Mintpress News. (2023-04-13). Why China's Winning And The US Is Panicking. popularresistance.org One 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…

Leon Kunstenaar (2023-04-13). The Revolution and The Commune. indybay.org How the People of Paris Created the Left…

Luis Hallazi Méndez (2023-04-13). Violencia y masacre racista en Perú. globalizacion.ca El 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…

Lynda Carson (2023-04-13). Longtime tenant activist Eleanor Walden of Berkeley passed away Friday, April 7, 2023. indybay.org 2006 photo of Frances Hailman, Eleanor Walden, and Lynda Carson (myself) are organizers of a Save Section 8 Tenants Rally in front of the Old Berkeley City Hall Building.

Manlio Dinucci (2023-04-13). Video: Putin's Nuclear Red Line. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca

Marco Fernandes (2023-04-13). La gran oportunidad bancaria de una nueva líder para mejorar el desarrollo mundial. peoplesdispatch.org øPodrán el Nuevo Banco de Desarrollo y el Acuerdo de Reservas Contingentes cumplir su misión original con la llegada de la nueva presidenta del banco, Dilma Rousseff?

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 …

MARTY (2023-04-13). Saturday 22 April Spring #EarthDay #WNBRsf2023 Ride&afterParty. indybay.org Final Route/Map for Saturday 22 April Spring #EarthDay #BareAsYouDare SF World Naked Biker Ride ( #WNBRsf2023 ) Ride&afterParty…

Mauro Ramos (2023-04-13). Lula criticizes the hegemony of the dollar during visit to China. peoplesdispatch.org The 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.org 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 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…

Michael Jansen (2023-04-13). Another Ramadan, Another Brutal Israeli Raids Into Al Aqsa. globalresearch.ca

Michael Lyon (2023-04-13). Tuesday 4/18: Single-Payer Health Care in California. indybay.org Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/86465752525?pwdTzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09 Meeting ID: 864 6575 2525; Passcode: 465295…

Michael Nevradakis (2023-04-13). Biden to Spend $5 Billion on New Coronavirus Vaccine Initiative Supported by Gates, Fauci and Republican Lawmakers. globalresearch.ca

Michael Petrelis (2023-04-13). Thursday 4/13: Sit-in at Another Planet's HQ in Berkeley to save Castro Theater. indybay.org APE Headquarters | 1815 Fourth Street, near Hearst | Berkeley, CA…

Middle East Eye (2023-04-13). Israeli Spyware Firm QuaDream Linked to Hacks on Journalists and Politicians. globalresearch.ca

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.org In 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.com By 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…

Morning Star (2023-04-13). 35 MPs and Lords Demand US Attorney General Drops Charges Against Assange on Fourth Anniversary of His Imprisonment. globalresearch.ca

Nan Levinson, TomDispatch. (2023-04-13). Is The Army All That You Can Be? popularresistance.org 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 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.org Jackson, 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.org Esophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach — is on the rise in the U.S. "We think esophageal cancer is on the rise with the obesity pandemic as well as with the problem with the increase in reflux in the United States," says Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/FpI7dt2izHc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April 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.org Whether it was working around the home or out hiking the trails, Steven Fietek says he has always been active. But when Steven turned 52, he started to notice shortness of breath. "Slowly but surely, I got to the point where the fatigue and the shortness of breath was troublesome." Steven says he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. "Which I keep telling people, it's a big, big word for weak heart muscle." A few years…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Consumer Health: Testicular cancer — are you at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms and risk factors of testicular cancer. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But, in the U.S., it's the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35. Approximately 9,190 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and 470 people will die from the disease, according to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants. "This is one of the largest population health studies of its kind," says ‚ÄØKonstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the Carlson and Nelson Endowed Executive Director for Mayo Clinic's…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Successful conception and delivery with a heart issue. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR 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.org Spring has sprung, so for most people, the winter holiday season is a distant memory. But for one Minnesota family, this past Christmas is one that they'll never forget. As she opened her presents, Bianca Gozola was able to forget, at least for a little while, all that she's been through. "We were playing outside with neighbors who were a little bit older, but generally, you know, other small children," remembers Laura Gozola, Bianca's mom….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking barriers for patients who need kidney transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Often, 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.org Kidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form around your kidneys. The most common form of PKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where it is most often diagnosed in adults between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Fouad Chebib, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert on polycystic kidney disease, says patients understand…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, 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.org More 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.org Beginning 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.org Advances 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.org April 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.org Heart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list, Mayo Clinic is hoping to save more lives by adopting strategies for expanding the donor pool for heart transplants. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Although it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic trainer gives tips on avoiding boredom to prevent injury in running routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Have you ever started a new fitness journey only to find yourself bored or suffering new pain in a couple of weeks? At this point, you may be asking, "Is this routine really for me?" This is common, but you need to find ways to make the process better to overcome these obstacles. The link between boredom and injuries is strong. As you get bored with a fitness routine, it is easier…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Is tinnitus making you miserable? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tinnitus is a frequently reported symptom for audiology patients. It's commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, but it can be different sounds like buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming. Tinnitus is the sensation or perception of sounds that other people can't hear, and it doesn't have an external source. It lasts longer than five minutes and occurs more than once per week. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-13). Does my child need ear tubes? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory illness. Ear infections can be painful and cause difficulty sleeping or hearing. Unfortunately, they also are one of the most common infections for children. Inserting tubes in the ear is a treatment for chronic ear infections. Here are answers to questions about…

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-04-13). Podcast Ep 74: The battle against anti-BDS state laws. electronicintifada.net Diving into the fight to overturn US measures that prohibit taking part in boycotts of Israel.

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Norman Solomon (2023-04-13). Daniel Ellsberg has foiled those who want him confined to the past. nationofchange.org No matter how much the defenders of the militaristic status quo have tried to relegate Daniel Ellsberg to the past, he has insisted on being present challenging systems of mass murder that go by other names.

Olivia Rosane, Ecowatch. (2023-04-13). Montana Judge Cancels Gas Power Plant Permit Over Climate Concern. popularresistance.org Climate 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.com By 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…

People's Park (2023-04-13). Sunday 4/23: People's Park Berkeley 54th Anniversary Celebration. indybay.org People's Park, Berkeley | (corner of Telegraph and Dwight Way, behind Amoeba Music)…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-13). First quarter of 2023 deadliest for migrants crossing central Mediterranean since 2017: UN report. peoplesdispatch.org The report also notes that delays by countries in launching Search and Rescue (SAR) operations and hindrances caused by them to private rescue operations were responsible for the deaths of over 200 people…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-13). Junior doctors in England intensify protests demanding pay restoration. peoplesdispatch.org Junior 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). Palestinian Christians accuse Israeli state of violating their freedom of worship. peoplesdispatch.org The Greek Orthodox Church in occupied East Jerusalem has asked Palestinians to defy restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation forces ahead of Orthodox Easter which will be celebrated on April 16…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-13). Paramilitary violence continues to plague Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org According 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.org The 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.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-13). Leaked Pentagon Documents Reveal US Violations of Korean Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca

Prof Nicolas Boeglin (2023-04-13). Guyana contra Venezuela: a propósito del rechazo de la CIJ de la excepción preliminar de Venezuela, declarándose competente. globalizacion.ca

Prof. Elizabeth Schmidt (2023-04-13). Vice President Harris Goes to Africa. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Kim Scipes (2023-04-13). A Review of White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa by Susan Williams. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2023-04-13). Quest for Religious War: How Israel is Unifying Arabs and Muslims around Palestine. mintpressnews.com What is currently taking place in Palestine is not yet a religious war, but some Israeli officials and political parties are keen on turning it into one.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-04-13). nuestrAmérica: Asambleas contra las rutas del saqueo. indybay.org

Rhythmix Cultural Works (2023-04-13). Saturday 5/20: Asian and Pacific Islander Arts & Culture Festival. indybay.org Bohol Circle Immigrant Park | 2901 5th St, Alameda CA, 94501…

Rhythmix (2023-04-13). Saturday 4/22: Art Of The African Diaspora Satellite Exhibit: Closing Reception. indybay.org Rhythmix Cultural Works | 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda CA, 94501…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-13). Black Sea: NATO mare nostrum and expanding war zone. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 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.com Deutsche 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.com U.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 calls on Biden to expedite delivery of South Korean artillery shells for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 13, 2023 Polish PM urges delivery of South Korean artillery shells to Ukraine: NYT Poland's prime minister has called for the delivery of South Korean artillery shells to Ukraine, saying that South Korea has a huge supply of artillery shells…the New York Times has reported. [H]e said he believed that only the direct …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-13). Poland: Saakashvili awarded Prometheus prize with Bernard-Henri Lévy's benediction. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil 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.com UkrinformApril 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. …

Robert Reich (2023-04-13). Why are there fees on everything? nationofchange.org They hide the true cost when you buy a good or service.

Roberto Regalado (2023-04-13). Gobiernos de izquierda y progresistas y segundo proceso de normalización de relaciones entre los Estados Unidos y Cuba. globalizacion.ca La lucha armada revolucionaria en la América Latina de los años sesenta, convertida en el elemento principal de la combinación de formas de lucha durante los setenta y cuyo objetivo, a partir de los ochenta, dejó de ser de manera…

RR (2023-04-13). Three Same Day Protests in SF Bay Area in Reaction to Ruling on Abortion Bill. indybay.org Photos from actions in Berkeley and San Jose on April 10. Please credit the photographers where noted. | Top photo by Cornelia Grimes, ProBonoPhoto from Berkeley action.

Ryan Cristián (2023-04-13). Fire "Could Burn For Days" At Richmond Plastic Waste Plant — This Could Be Worse Than Ohio #Dioxins. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/13/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

SAM (2023-04-13). Baseball's Owners Have Ball Games Shorter — and Maybe Fan Lives, Too. inequality.org

San Francisco Special (2023-04-13). Emergency Rally: Hands Off Abortion Pill. indybay.org video by Lis Cox less than 1 min mp4…

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.com MOSCOW (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.com Earlier 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). Danish Bankruptcies Soar to Highs Not Seen Since Last Financial Crisis. sputnikglobe.com The wave of Danish bankruptcies has been attributed to the late effects of COVID lockdowns, as well as interest rate rises and ailing private consumption.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). Document Laying Bare Biden's Security Detail Found in Northern Ireland Street. sputnikglobe.com The episode was merely the latest headache for Biden's handlers as the president made his first visit as head of state to the country he claims as his ancestral homeland.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). Donald Trump Arrives in New York for Second Deposition in $250Mln Civil Lawsuit. sputnikglobe.com NEW YORK (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump has arrived at Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York to attend a second deposition in a $250 million civil fraud lawsuit on Thursday, a Sputnik correspondent reports.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). Donald Trump Sues Michael Cohen, Accuses Ex-Attorney of Breach of Contract & 'Spreading Falsehoods'. sputnikglobe.com Previously, 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). EU Should Not Support Independent Taiwan, Says Swedish Political Heavyweight. sputnikglobe.com Although Beijing claims Taiwan as an inalienable part of the People's Republic, the US has repeatedly indicated its support for the island's independence. The EU, conversely, lacks a common stance on the matter.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). Feinstein Asks to Temporarily Step Down After House Dems Accuses Her of 'Dereliction of Duty'. sputnikglobe.com Alongside the bed-ridden Senator John Fetterman, Dianne Feinstein's ongoing absence from the chamber to which she was elected has seriously stalled Democrats' legislative efforts, critics say.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). FSB: Terrorist Attack That Killed Tatarsky Organized by Ukraine's Special Services and Their Agents. sputnikglobe.com On April 2, an explosive device went off in a St. Petersburg cafe, killing Russian military reporter Vladlen Tatarsky and injuring 33 people.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). Video: Pension Reform Opponents Erect Barricades Near French Constitutional Council. sputnikglobe.com PARIS (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). Pentagon Leaks Risk Lives, Expose Spy Methods Russia Can Exploit – Ex-US Intel Officer. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Recent leaks of classified materials from the Pentagon may enable Russia to develop countermeasures that will reduce Washington's spying capabilities, in addition to putting lives at risk, former US intelligence officer Charles Morgan told Sputnik.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). Report: Source of Pentagon Docs Worked on Military Base, Turned 'Frantic' Once Leak Surfaced. sputnikglobe.com Newly surfaced details have revealed that the source of the Pentagon leaks is said to be a man in his early to mid 20s who works on a military base, and is known for his "dark" views of the US government.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). South Africa's Central Bank Governor Calls for Deregulation of Energy, Transport Sectors. sputnikglobe.com Several 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.com In 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). Tehran Calls for Int'l Probe Into Reports of US Military Biolabs in Ukraine, Elsewhere. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – It is necessary to conduct an international investigation into reports of US biological laboratories in Ukraine and other countries, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Thursday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). Top US Officials May Have Greenlighted Pentagon Leaks to Mislead Russia – Ex-FBI Agent. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (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 Expects No Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in 2023, Leaked Pentagon Docs Reportedly Show. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A Defense Intelligence Agency assessment, which was among the recent leaks of classified materials from the Pentagon, revealed that the United States does not expect peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in 2023, media reported.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). US Interest Rate Hikes Might Not Need to Be Monthly Anymore – Federal Reserve Official. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US central bank might not need to raise interest rates on a monthly basis anymore as inflation in the United States appears to be cooling, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said on Wednesday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). US, Other NATO Countries Use Ukraine For Mass Hacker Attacks on Russia – FSB. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States and other NATO countries use Ukraine for mass hacker attacks on Russia, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). US President Biden Continues Visit to Republic of Ireland. sputnikglobe.com US President Joseph Biden arrived in the Irish capital Dublin on Wednesday for a three-day visit. This is his first trip to Ireland as US president.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-13). What to Expect From German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's Visit to China. sputnikglobe.com German 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). øVacuna contra la soledad? Científicos mexicanos crean dispositivo de realidad virtual para tratar el estrés, la ansiedad y la depresión. cubadebate.cu Uno de los creadores titulares, el doctor Luis Alberto Morales Hernández, coordinador de la carrera de Ingeniería Electromecánica de la Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), explicó en entrevista para RT que desde hace aproximadamente 10 años comenzaron a trabajar en un dispositivo que pudiera medir los estados de ánimo de una persona.

Staff (2023-04-13). La triste historia del subcampeón olimpico cubano, Oscar Macías, en Miami-Dade (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los 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.cu Bienvenidos 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). Los grandes bancos estadounidenses podrían haber perdido 521 mil millones en depósitos. cubadebate.cu Se prevé que los depósitos de clientes en JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co. y Bank of America Corp hayan caído US$521.000 millones frente al año anterior, la mayor baja en una década, según estimaciones de los analistas.

Staff (2023-04-13). Muestran nuevas pruebas de como manipulan a jóvenes cubanos para cometer actos terroristas (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El acceso a Internet en Cuba y el aumento del uso de las redes sociales, ha permitido a aquellos que manipulan los hilos detrás del telón la propagación propaganda contrarrevolucionaria como parte de la guerra mediática y subversiva contra Cuba incitando al caos y la violencia.

Staff (2023-04-13). China y Cuba estrechan vínculos comerciales en Feria Internacional de Bienes de Consumo. cubadebate.cu La 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.cu Mayo 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.cu El 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). Murió Mary Quant, la diseñadora británica que revolucionó la moda al popularizar la minifalda. cubadebate.cu La diseñadora británica revolucionó la moda al introducir la popular prenda de vestir durante la década de los '60, en medio de los cambios culturales que se vivían en la época.

Staff (2023-04-13). Primer secretario del Partido, Miguel Díaz-Canel, visita provincia de Cienfuegos. cubadebate.cu El 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.org U.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

Staff (2023-04-13). Tibisay Lucena, Former CNE President & Minister for University Education, Dies Aged 63. orinocotribune.com Tibisay 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.com This 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, …

Stephen Sefton (2023-04-13). Un mundo multipolar: entre el orgullo y la vergàºenza. globalizacion.ca

TASS (2023-04-13). Zelensky needs counter-offensive to save face with Western patrons — expert. tass.com Retired police lieutenant colonel of the Lugansk People's Republic Andrei Marochko expressed the opinion that the Kiev government should now "be accountable to its Western curators for the money spent and lost equipment"

TASS (2023-04-13). Series production of Russian electric trucks starts in Moscow. tass.com The EVM Pro electric truck was created on the UAZ Profi chassis…

TASS (2023-04-13). Africa remains 'key partner' for Russia in IT sphere — official. tass.com Russian exports of IT services totaled $8.1 mln in January-September 2022, Deputy Minister for Digital Development Dmitry Oguryaev said…

TASS (2023-04-13). Brazilian president calls for alternative to dollar in international trade. tass.com This situation, according to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, does not serve the interests of developing countries, which are forced to "run in search of the dollar" in order to be able to export their products…

TASS (2023-04-13). Latin America must not turn into arena of confrontation between powers, says Lavrov. tass.com The foreign minister stressed that the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape opened up new opportunities for the development of mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and Latin American states…

TASS (2023-04-13). Wagner PMC updates kill count in Artyomovsk, Soledar. tass.com "Since the beginning of hostilities, we estimate the enemy's losses from units of the Wagner PMC at 38,000 people killed," Yevgeny Prigozhin said…

TASS (2023-04-13). Defense appeals Trepova's arrest for terrorist attack that killed war blogger Tatarsky. tass.com On April 4, the Basmanny court ordered Trepova to remand in custody until June 2…

TASS (2023-04-13). Over 1,500 African students apply to Innopolis University in 2022. tass.com According to director of the university's Institute of Additional Education Maria Obraztsova, last year, young people from 145 countries applied to the university…

TASS (2023-04-13). Russian-Indian film club in New Delhi opens with screening of film about Donbass events. tass.com The first film shown on the opening day was "Solntepek"

TASS (2023-04-13). Serbia didn't supply, won't supply weapons to Ukraine — Vucic. tass.com The Serbian President noted that even if a sale didn't allow further transfer of the weapons to third countries, these weapons could end up on either side of the conflict anyway…

TASS (2023-04-13). FBI arrests suspect in leaked classified Pentagon documents case — NYT. tass.com The FBI is searching his house…

TASS (2023-04-13). Pentagon declines to comment on reports about suspect in document leak investigation. tass.com Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said the issue was for law enforcement…

TASS (2023-04-13). Humanitarian aid convoy to head to Donbass from France — SOS Donbass association. tass.com The Association prepares the documents necessary for the passage of goods through customs…

TASS (2023-04-13). Classified documents leak was a deliberate crime — Pentagon. tass.com US Department of Defense spokesman Patrick Ryder stressed that everyone who deals with classified information must sign a non-disclosure agreement…

TASS (2023-04-13). Berlin lets Warsaw hand over to Kiev 5 MiG-29s from East Germany's reserves — officials. tass.com In 2002, Germany reportedly transferred 23 MiG-29 fighters from East German stocks to Poland…

TASS (2023-04-13). German politician dubs his country accomplice of 'warmongering' over Ukraine jet transfer. tass.com The German Defense Ministry on Thursday confirmed that Berlin had allowed Warsaw to transfer five MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine…

TASS (2023-04-13). UN Secretary General not surprised by reports of his phone being tapped — spokesman. tass.com The official representative of the Secretary General of the world organization, Stéphane Dujarric, recalled that António Guterres has long been in politics…

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-04-13). Presidente dominicano llama a EE.UU. a intervenir en Haití. telesurtv.net Según el gobernante, Luis Abinader, sería la primera ayuda directa que necesita el país fronterizo, para luego reorganizar su sociedad.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-04-13). Siria y Arabia Saudí reanudan trámites consulares. telesurtv.net Los cancilleres de ambos países aseguraron crear las condiciones para el regreso de los refugiados y desplazados sirios a sus áreas.

teleSUR, dcdc (2023-04-13). Migrantes se lanzan al río Bravo para llegar a EE.UU. telesurtv.net Niños y adultos se arrojan a las aguas apoyados en inflables, sogas y botellas de plástico.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2023-04-13). Registran seis muertos tras tiroteo en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La policía local a través de su cuenta oficial en Twitter aseveró que sospechan que se trata del accionar de pandillas.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-04-13). Unas siete regiones peruanas están en riesgo por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que Cajamarca presenta la mayor cantidad de distritos en riesgo muy alto con 36.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-13). Fiscalía Electoral de Brasil propone inhabilitar a Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Comunica a la Corte Electoral que hay indicios de que el exmandatario cometió abuso de poder y ha de ser considerado inelegible por ocho años.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-13). Trabajadores franceses se movilizan contra reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net Se prevé que este viernes el Consejo Constitucional emita su dictamen sobre la normativa. Sindicatos avisan de futuras movilizaciones.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-13). Venezuela conmemora victoria sobre el golpismo en abril de 2002. telesurtv.net Habrá movilizaciones en Caracas y todos los estados para conmemorar los hechos del 11, 12 y 13 de abril de aquel año, cuando el pueblo derrotó a la derecha.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-04-13). Brasileña Dilma Rousseff asume presidencia del Banco BRICS. telesurtv.net "Yo sueño que el BRICS pueda crear una herramienta de desarrollo (…) que preste dinero con la perspectiva de ayudar y no de asfixiar a los países", dijo Lula da Silva.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2023-04-13). Guinea Ecuatorial reporta 11 fallecidos por fiebre de Marburgo. telesurtv.net La cartera de Salud del país africano indicó que existen 15 casos positivos de la enfermedad.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2023-04-13). Mantienen tres provincias dominicanas alerta amarilla por lluvias. telesurtv.net La cartera dominicana acotó que las provincias en alerta amarilla son Santiago, María Trinidad Sánchez y La Vega.

teleSUR, MA, JGN (2023-04-13). 13 de abril de 2002: Así fue la gesta histórica del pueblo revolucionario. telesurtv.net Hace 21 años el pueblo bolivariano salió a las calles en defensa del presidente Hugo Chávez, en una gesta popular que marcaría para siempre el devenir histórico de la Revolución Bolivariana.

teleSUR, MER (2023-04-13). Asesor Carmelo Borrego: Guayana Esequiba pertenece a Venezuela. telesurtv.net Borrego enfatizó que la CIJ no tiene jurisdicción para conocer de los términos del Acuerdo de Ginebra de 1966.

teleSUR, MER (2023-04-13). Rinden homenaje a ministra Tibisay Lucena en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado destacó la labor y el legado que dejó Lucena, calificándola como un ejemplo para todos los venezolanos.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-04-13). Asesinan a dos líderes sociales en el Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con estos crímenes se contabilizan 1.457 líderes asesinados colombianos desde la firma del acuerdo de paz de 2016 y 48 en lo que va del año.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-04-13). Gobierno argentino celebra la entrega de 100.000 viviendas. telesurtv.net Fernández resaltó la creación de nuevos puestos de trabajo debido a la implementación de programas de este tipo.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-04-13). Gobierno Sirio rechaza ataques contra mezquita de Al Aqsa. telesurtv.net Además, afirmó que los ataques de los israelíes, que intentan practicar los rituales de la llamada pascua judía, se realizan con plena protección de Estado de Israel.

teleSUR, NG, JGN (2023-04-13). Galeano: periodismo y sentimiento a la orden de los nadies. telesurtv.net Eduardo Galeano, desde muy joven, dedicó sus letras a los que para él son los olvidados y expuso ante la humanidad diversas realidades en el contexto social para su reflexión y crítica.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2023-04-13). Movimiento indígena del Valle del Cauca llega a Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net Los representantes de estos pueblos efectuaron un viaje de más de 18 horas y la primera parada la han realizado en las cercanías del Ministerio del Interior.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2023-04-13). Rusia envía ayuda humanitaria a Siria. telesurtv.net Durante la jornada las autoridades recibieron un avión cargado con 20 toneladas de alimentos y otros materiales de socorro.

teleSUR, odr, MER (2023-04-13). Honduras reporta cuatro nuevos casos de mpox. telesurtv.net Se han detectado 42 casos totales en Honduras, de los cuales 14 corresponden al 2022.

teleSUR- hvh -DRL (2023-04-13). Cuba y EE.UU. dialogan en Washington sobre temas migratorios. telesurtv.net La delegación cubana reafirmó su disposición a cumplir y respetar los compromisos migratorios establecidos.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-04-13). Reportan 1.457 líderes asesinados desde 2016 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señaló que, en el transcurso del presente año, 48 líderes sociales han sido asesinados.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-04-13). Estudiantes chilenos protestan contra nueva ley de seguridad. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes ocuparon por un breve espacio de tiempo la principal arteria de la ciudad donde fueron reprimidos.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-04-13). Protestan contra posible proscripción de Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net La manifestación se llevará a cabo desde las 16: 00 (hora local) en la Plaza Lavalle frente al Palacio de Justicia.

The Associated Press (2023-04-13). Brazil's Lula in Shanghai to Boost Ties With China. latinorebels.com Brazilian 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, …

The Lever (2023-04-13). üéß LEVER TIME: Marianne Williamson, Biden's First Primary Challenger. levernews.com

The Tricontinental (2023-04-13). Dossier No. 63: Life or debt: The stranglehold of neocolonialism and Africa's search for alternatives. mronline.org 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.

Tyler Vasseur, Labor Notes. (2023-04-13). Minneapolis Letter Carriers Showed We're Ready To Fight. popularresistance.org Letter 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.

Unicorn Riot (2023-04-13). Missing Minneapolis Indigenous Woman, Alexis White Hawk-Ruiz, Has Been Found Deceased. unicornriot.ninja

Wear Cool Glasses (2023-04-13). Protesting Anti-drag Anti-trans Legislation in Style. indybay.org Drag Up! Fight Back! March and Rally of April 8 in San Francisco…

Will Hodgkinson, Workers World. (2023-04-13). Healthcare Activists Demand: Restore Covid-19 Protections Now! popularresistance.org Boston, 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…

Women's March moblization website (2023-04-13). Saturday 4/15: Half Moon Bay: #AbortionRights Rally – We Won't Go Back! indybay.org Intersection of Hwy 92 and Main Street | Half Moon Bay, CA…

Women's March moblization website (2023-04-13). Saturday 4/15: Santa Cruz: Protest March to Fight For Abortion Access. indybay.org Santa Cruz City Hall | 809 Center Street | Santa Cruz, CA, 95060…

Women's March Monterey (2023-04-13). Saturday 4/15: Monterey: Bigger Than Roe! Protest Against Ruling to Ban Abortion Pill. indybay.org Window on the Bay Park | 717 Del Monte Avenue | Monterey, CA, 93940…

WSWS (2023-04-13). Authorities in the dark over key area of financial system, IMF report shows. wsws.org Authorities supposedly in charge of the financial system have no real idea of its workings or any coherent plan for its regulation.

WSWS (2023-04-13). Tori and Lokita: The new film by the Dardenne brothers. wsws.org Lokita 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). UK: Criminalisation of homelessness escalates under Conservative and Labour law-and-order agenda. wsws.org Freedom of Information responses from 29 police forces in England and Wales reveal that 1,173 people sleeping out or begging on the streets have been arrested under the 200-year-old Vagrancy Act since 2021.

WSWS (2023-04-13). Australia: Right-wing figures vent racialist opposition to indigenous Voice plan. wsws.org The line-up at the Tamworth meeting brought together elements from the Labor Party to the Nationals and Senator Pauline Hanson's One Nation, which has a long record of inflammatory slurs against indigenous people.

WSWS (2023-04-13). Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial reveals deep penetration of militia group by FBI and police prior to January 6 coup. wsws.org The trial has featured testimony from multiple FBI informants and text messages exchanged between members of the group and police.

WSWS (2023-04-13). The Indiana fire disaster: Another case of US industry polluting and killing with virtual impunity. wsws.org The killing and poisoning of workers and their families is seen as necessary by the capitalists in the pursuit of profit, and any resulting fines are factored in as the cost of doing business.

WSWS (2023-04-13). Expand and unite the university strikes in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois! wsws.org The 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). Why is Britain's Socialist Workers Party downplaying the no-confidence petition against the RCN nurses' union leadership? wsws.org SWP members on Unison's national executive are playing a central role in blocking a rank-and-file insurgency against the health unions' pay deal with the Tory government.

WSWS (2023-04-13). Teamsters union shuts down expanding strike at Sysco in advance of UPS contract talks. wsws.org After 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). Almost 100 workers infected by rare fungal disease at paper mill in Escanaba, Michigan. wsws.org The spread of the disease in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is likely the largest blastomycosis outbreak in United States history.

WSWS (2023-04-13). Australian tertiary education union continues to isolate Sydney University strikes. wsws.org The protracted series of stoppages expresses the determination of staff members to fight deeper cuts to jobs and conditions after years of mounting attacks, but they are being isolated by the NTEU.

WSWS (2023-04-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org One-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…

WSWS (2023-04-13). Sri Lankan police attack rally to mark start of last year's popular uprising. wsws.org Notwithstanding the Socialist Equality Party's principled opposition to the pro-capitalist policies of protest organisers, we strongly condemn the violent government-ordered assault.

WSWS (2023-04-13). Scientists, health care workers, and advocates speak against Biden's ending COVID emergency. wsws.org Scientists, health care professionals and advocates speak against Joe Biden's declaration on the COVID national emergency.

Xiaolu Sun (2023-04-13). High property taxes worsen America's housing crisis. america.cgtn.com See how U.S. taxes are affecting the real estate industry.

Zamone Perez (2023-04-13). US Defense Companies Sued by Yemenis Over Weapons Used in Civil War. globalresearch.ca

| (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…

Binoy Kampmark (2023-04-12). Universities and the AUKUS military-industrial complex. greenleft.org.au Catriona Jackson, CEO of Universities Australia, is off to Washington to meet the US State Department and National Science Foundation to grab a slice of the growing defence budget for the sector. Binoy Kampmark reports.

Taroa Zúñiga Silva (2023-04-12). Chile: 50 years after the coup, looking back at the first year of Popular Unity. greenleft.org.au Miguel Lawner — architect and former political prisoner — speaks to Taroa Zúñiga Silva about how Salvador Allende's government improved the lives of Chileans in its first year.

Ben Radford (2023-04-12). Aged care in crisis: Privatised system is failing workers, older people. greenleft.org.au Workers in the mostly privatised aged-care system face chronic understaffing and substandard pay, while aged care providers cry poor to justify their cost cutting. Ben Radford reports.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). India: Tens of thousands of farmers, workers converge on New Delhi. greenleft.org.au Tens of thousands of farmers and workers from across India came to the capital New Delhi, on April 5, to protest the central government's anti-farmer and anti-worker policies, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). Latin American and Caribbean governments agree to join forces against inflation. greenleft.org.au Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service reports that the leaders of 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries took part in a virtual summit against inflation, on April 5, called by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO).

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). Argentina and Brazil rejoin UNASUR. greenleft.org.au The governments of Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva have officially rejoined the Union of South American Nations, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service.

Rupen Savoulian (2023-04-12). New hope that the long Saudi assault on Yemen will end. greenleft.org.au The eight year long Saudi war on Yemen looks, at long last, within reach of a resolution, reports Rupen Savoulian.

Isaac Nellist (2023-04-12). There are solutions to the rental crisis. greenleft.org.au There are solutions to the housing crisis, but governments will have to be pushed to dismantle the developer and investor-driven policies, argues Isaac Nellist.

Paul Gregoire (2023-04-12). Albanese condemns refugees detained offshore to no future. greenleft.org.au Labor voted against a Green's motion to bring around 130 refugees from Papua New Guinea and Nauru to safety in Australia. Paul Gregoire reports.

John Feffer (2023-04-12). Donald Trump and America's Democratic Reputation. fpif.org Donald Trump is currently facing 34 charges of tax and accounting fraud in a New York trial. It is the first time that an American president has faced criminal charges. The United States now joins a number of democratic countries where the chief executive has been put on trial. In some of these countries—South Korea, Peru, Malaysia, Brazil—the leader has ended up in prison. | The latest charges against Trump might seem rather trivial. Most of the headlines, after all, have focused on the money that Trump paid to a porn star to keep her quiet about the brief affair that they had. | But the focus of the…

Dmitri Vasilets (2023-04-12). He Chose Not to Fight in Ukraine. fpif.org

_____ (2023-04-12). Mossad Rebellion against the Netanyahu Administration's judicial reform. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-04-12). Another Morning (and More Mourning) in America. strategic-culture.org Yet another mass shooting, this one in Louisville, Kentucky, and once again I marvel at the language used to describe such occurrences. The shooting that left five dead at a bank was described as a "tragic event," akin to a tornado, something that simply can't be prevented. The "heroes" were the responding police officers, and they certainly deserve credit for their bravery in confronting the shooter and killing him (one officer remains in critical condition).

_____ (2023-04-12). The Dishonesty of the 'Antiwar' Left. strategic-culture.org The left abhors the one figure in decades who has meaningfully rolled back the self-righteous imperium. | By Sohrab AHMARI | According to one strand of leftist thinking, progressives should embrace U.S. global dominance as a vehicle for global emancipation. If that sounds crazy, it's because it is. And while only a very few, relatively marginal figures today openly profess it —

_____ (2023-04-12). In Paganised Ukraine, Religious Persecution Steadily Gains Momentum. strategic-culture.org

_____ (2023-04-12). Macron's Musings on Europe's 'Strategic Autonomy'… Much Ado About Nothing, But U.S. Insecurity Is Palpable. strategic-culture.org Despite his geopolitical impotence and reliable vassalage, the American fury at Macron's comments is instructive. | French President Emmanuel Macron has got the Americans in a flap with his comments advocating greater European strategic autonomy and for the old continent to avoid becoming embroiled in a U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan. | Macron made his remarks while traveling back from China where he appeared to have been well received by President Xi Jinping. The trip

_____ (2023-04-12). This Chart Showing Defense Expenditure Across NATO Reveals an Uncomfortable Truth. strategic-culture.org Defense expenditures of ALL NATO countries pale in comparison with those of the United States. Little wonder NATO "allies" are better described as America's client states. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-04-12). Colombia's police chief resigns. colombiareports.com The director of Colombia's National Police resigned amid criticism over his religious fanaticism. President Gustavo Petro confirmed the resignation of Henry Sanabria eight months after appointing the general as the…

Albert Bender (2023-04-12). People's victory: Reinstatement of Black lawmaker Justin Jones a defeat for fascism. peoplesworld.org NASHVILLE—By a unanimous vote, exiled Black lawmaker Justin Jones was reappointed to the Tennessee State House of Representatives by an emergency session of Metro Nashville Council on April 10. His return to the legislature came just a scant few days after his expulsion by the Republican-controlled body on April 6 for so-called "disorderly behavior." The behavior deemed disorderly …

Ali Abunimah (2023-04-12). How Israel blackmails Palestinians into treason. electronicintifada.net Lions Den executes man who allegedly helped Israel kill its members.

Alice Slater, Peace, Planet News. (2023-04-12). The Toxic Legacy Of The Nuclear Age. popularresistance.org The world is awash in radioactive waste. We simply haven't a clue where to put it. The best we have come up with in the United States is a harebrained scheme to ship the lethal carcinogenic garbage from nuclear weapons and civilian nuclear power plants, by rail and by truck, from the four corners of the continent, and bury it in a hole in the ground in Nevada at Yucca Mountain. Citizens groups, like the proverbial boy with his finger in the dike, have been holding off the onslaught of this devastating disposal solution, preventing the legislation from passing in the Congress. Deadly plutonium remains toxic for 25…

Allyssa Pollard, Unite Here! (2023-04-12). Food Service Workers At The World Bank Announce Picket Line. popularresistance.org Washington, DC — UNITE HERE Local 23 on Thursday released the results of a survey of 76% of the Compass workers who staff food service at the World Bank that detail ways workers struggle to afford necessities like food and housing. Workers are in negotiations for new union contracts that keep up with the cost of living and additionally announced a picket line action on the Compass-operated cafeteria at the World Bank on Wednesday, April 12. | UNITE HERE is in negotiations with Compass Group for workers in cafeterias at several high-profile DC locations in addition to the World Bank, including the Smithsonia…

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Laughing at the Lies of the Left. americanthinker.com We are in a battle between good and evil, but evil cannot be honest about its true nature so it must lie. Laughing at their lies is the best way to counter them.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Why Justice Thomas's Friendship with Harlan Crow is Good for American Justice. americanthinker.com It is vitally important for a judge to have friendships such as the one between the Thomas and Crow families. By biblical standards, this type of relationship is not only beneficial to a judge, but necessary.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Why Progressives Attack the Supreme Court. americanthinker.com The rule of law versus the totalitarian lust of the will to power.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). 2 expelled TN insurrectionist legislators have some mighty embarrassing skeletons in their closets. americanthinker.com Two Black "heroes" both weirdly named Justin: one buffoonish, one thuggish.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). At Britain's Royal Academy of Dance, the West's decline and fall speeds up. americanthinker.com In a world awash in leftist indoctrination, there are moments that illustrate for ordinary people what's really going on—and this is one such moment.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). California Reparations: a 'Blueprint for America'? americanthinker.com Golden State lawmakers are focused on identity politics in the form of a comprehensive reparations plan.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Super Mario Brothers is Super According to Most People! americanthinker.com Weirdness and deviancy may make headlines but most Americans want to relax and enjoy with friends and family a bit of fantasy to which they can relate.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Greetings from Planet Biden: Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy is 'obviously performing exceptionally well'. americanthinker.com Janet Yellen does her part to campaign for Joe's re-election.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Just how gross was it at that San Francisco Whole Foods? americanthinker.com Customers weigh in online with their experiences at the now-shuttered Whole Foods flagship store, and at other Whole Foods stores in that bum-infested city.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Kamala Harris announces what amounts to a stealth reparations plan. americanthinker.com $1.7 billion in "loans" that don't have to be repaid.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Nike hands real women a real insult. americanthinker.com A man who has gained social credit by pretending to have transformed into a little girl is raking in the big bucks—but real people are beginning to push back.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). North Carolina parents should be wary of 'School Choice' bill. americanthinker.com Politicians in Raleigh want to transform our freedoms with House Bill 420, giving state bureaucrats more control over North Carolinians' educational options.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). The public sector unions can't print money. americanthinker.com Reality is around the corner and it's not pretty.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Trump's interview with Tucker Carlson had some fascinating revelations. americanthinker.com It was classic Trump and showed a man who hasn't aged one iota or lost his confidence despite everything thrown at him.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Vatican apologizes to the 'infidel enemies of the Christian name'. americanthinker.com The woke flap over the Catholic Church's treatment of 'indigenous peoples' has an important context that no one is considering.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). Venezuela's Maduro getting ideas from Alvin Bragg? americanthinker.com Now that Joe Biden's Democrats are putting Joe's political opponents under arrest, monkey see, monkey do.

americanthinker (2023-04-12). World Health Organization is sexualizing children. americanthinker.com Teaching pre-kindergarteners to masturbate. They are coming for our children. Openly, but for the moment obscurely, UN health bureaucrats are pushing the sexualization of young children.

Amy Goodman (2023-04-12). Burmese Junta Escalates Attack on Resistance: Bombs Civilians, Killing 100. truthout.org Burma's military junta carried out its deadliest attack yet on civilians in rebel-held areas when it bombed a meeting of community leaders Tuesday in the Sagaing region, killing an estimated 100 people, including 30 children. The military junta has increasingly used airstrikes to crush the resistance since it seized power in 2021, often targeting schools and clinics run by the opposition. |

Anand Naidoo (2023-04-12). The Heat: Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations. america.cgtn.com Iran-Saudi Arabia rapprochement. Could peace between these nations bring regional stability? Iran and Saudi Arabia took steps last month to restore diplomatic ties which some observers said was a big step for international security. On Tuesday, delegations from both countries started the process of re-opening their respective embassies. The …

Ann Brown (2023-04-12). Texas Governor: I Don't Care About The Jury Verdict, I Am Going To Pardon Killer Of BLM Protester. moguldom.com Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced on social media he wants to find a way to pardon Daniel Perry, a Fort Hood Army sergeant who was tried and found guilty of murdering a protester in Austin during the Black Lives Matter protests after the police killing of George Floyd. Perry, 35, was found guilty on …

Ann Brown (2023-04-12). Target Security Guard Throws Knockout Punch Over Demand That $1000 Bill Be Paid With Reparations. moguldom.com A Black female Target customer was punched in the face by a store security guard after the two got into a confrontation over more than $1,000 worth of groceries. The fight began when the customer asked for "reparations" while at a checkout line, according to a police report. While the incident happened in October 2022 …

Ann Brown (2023-04-12). Dalai Lama Shocks World By Kissing Boy On Video With Suggestive Pedo Overtones. moguldom.com A resurfaced video shows the Dalai Lama, 87, seemingly telling a child to suck his tongue. But the supporters of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism say wait, it's not what you think it is. According to the supporters of the Dalai Lama, there is something called a "tongue greeting" in Tibetan culture—not "sucking." Sticking the …

Anna Moody (2023-04-12). Weekly Round-Up: defining "sex", facial recognition, and Windrush recommendations. ukhumanrightsblog.com Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65214494 IN THE NEWS Controversial facial recognition technology that was ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal for breach of privacy and equality rights in 2020 is due to be resumed for use by the South Wales Police. This follows a report commissioned with the Metropolitan Police, which apparently justifies the use of technology …

Anonymous Contributor (2023-04-12). Art and Anarchy Against the Settler State: "The Blue Agave Revolution," New and Original Work from Indigenous Anarchist Political Prisoner Oso Blanco. itsgoingdown.org The following is a selection from the upcoming book, The Blue Agave Revolution: Poetry of The Blind Rebel, from anti-colonial political prisoner Oso Blanco. The Blue Agave Revolution: Poetry of The Blind Rebel is a collaboration among radical author, indigenous freedom-fighter, and political prisoner Oso Blanco (aka Byron Shane Chubbuck, aka Robin The Hood) and…

Anonymous349 (2023-04-12). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 12, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous349 (2023-04-12). Military Situation In Donbass On April 12, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Su-24 of the Ukrainian Air Force near the village of Krasny Liman | Russian artillery shelled Ukrainian Army positions in Chasov Yar town | Russian artillery shelled Ukrainian Army positions in Konstantinovka town | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the western part of Mariinka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut | Clashes between Russian forces and the A…

Anonymous349 (2023-04-12). Military Situation In Syria On April 12, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On April 12, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On April 11, the Secretariat of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council called for a meeting to discuss the possibility of Syria's return to the Arab League | On April 11, unknown gunmen assassinated the leader of Division 50 group affiliated with the HTS in Qatma town | US State Department announced reward o…

Anonymous349 (2023-04-12). Military Situation In Yemen On April 12, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 51 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours | UAE servicemen and military advisors evacuated their positions in Marah and Belhaf bases in Shabwah province and retreated to Al-Mukalla city in Hadhramout province | Al-Amaliqa militants took control of the Bayhan district in the west of Shabwa province from the Shabwa Defense Forces | A UAE cargo ship carrying weapons and military eq…

Anonymous587 (2023-04-12). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On April, 11 2023: Ukrainian Army Continues To Lose Bakhmut. southfront.org On the fronts of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in the period from April 11 to 12, 2023, there were several significant…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-12). Gulf States, Egypt, Iraq & Jordan To Discuss Syria's Return To Arab League In Upcoming Meeting. southfront.org The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, has called for a meeting…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-12). Israel Hit HQ Of Syrian President Brother During Recent Strikes. southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Israel hit the headquarters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's brother during a recent wave of The strikes, which took place on April 9, were a response to two salvos of rockets which were launched from southern Syria at the Israeli-occupied Golan heights in the early…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-12). Russian Air Defenses Shot Down More Than 100 Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones. southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. | Russian air defenses have shot down more than 100 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones supplied by Turkey since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Lieutenant General Andrey Demin, the commander of the Air Defense Force, deputy commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces, revealed in an interview with the Russian army daily newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda that was published on April 10. "There are practically no fundamental distinctions between fi…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-12). Russian Lancet Drones Takes Out Ukrainian Howitzers, Rocket Launchers & Air Defense System (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more high-value military equipment of Kiev forces in the special operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Between April 10 and 12, videos documenting several recent strikes surfaced online. The pinpoint strikes destroyed two American-made M777 towed 155 mm howitzers, a Soviet-made BM-21 Grad multiple launchers, a Czechoslovakian-made RM-70 multiple rocket launcher, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled 155…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-12). Syrian Foreign Minister Arrives In Saudi Arabia On First Visit In Over Decade. southfront.org Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Abdulkarim El Khereiji. | On April 12, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on a breakthrough visit to push forward the normalization process between the two Arab countries. | The official Saudi Press Agency said that Mekdad will discuss efforts that aim to reach a political solution to Syria's crisis during the visit. | Discussions will tackle means to reach a solution that maintains…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-12). U.S. Retaliates After Rocket Attack On Northeastern Syria Base. southfront.org ERBIL, Iraq — An AH-64E Apache helicopter from the 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Saber, hovers prior to taking off to conduct a mission, July 11,2017, Erbil, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen James) | A rocket attack targeted a base of the United States in Syria's northeastern region on April 10, less than a month after a

Anonymous765 (2023-04-12). Israel Faces Multi-Front Confrontation After Assault On Al-Aqsa Mosque. southfront.org |

Ben Norton (2023-04-12). France's Macron opposes US cold war on China, wants independent Europe — but is it just rhetoric? geopoliticaleconomy.com France's President Emmanuel Macron told Xi Jinping that he opposes the US war drive against China and wants an independent Europe with "strategic autonomy". But he has made comments like this before, and failed to challenge Washington's hegemony.

Ben Norton (2023-04-12). Geopolitical Game Changer: China's Iran-Saudi Peace Deal Is Big Blow to Petrodollar and US Economic Hegemony. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Mar 17, 2023 | China's peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran is a big blow to the petrodollar that undergirds US economic hegemony. Both countries are top oil producers that are discussing selling energy in other currencies. They also applied to join BRICS, and are members of the Belt and Road Initiative. | China surprised the world on March 10, announcing that it had successfully sponsored peace talks between rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran. | Four days of secret negotiations in Beijing led to a historic agreement in which the two West Asian nations normalized relations, following seven tens…

Brett Wilkins (2023-04-12). 'A War Crime': Myanmar Airstrikes on Junta Opponents Kill at Least 30 Children. asia-pacificresearch.com

Brittani Banks (2023-04-12). How the War in Ukraine Is Shaking up the Global Arms Industry. independentmediainstitute.org On March 21, 2023, India's air force confirmed that a major Russian arms delivery would not occur, citing Russia's logistical challenges stemming from its war in Ukraine. It has served as the latest example of Russia's inability to complete weapons deals with India since the conflict began in February 2022. India is the world's largest …

Bruni de la Motte (2023-04-12). The late East Germany, a new (distorted) history in review. peoplesworld.org The German Democratic Republic (1949-1990) has long been a subject neglected by many historians—or, if it is given attention, it's been portrayed simply as a totalitarian country ruled by Stalinists who oppressed the population. Katja Hoyer's new book on the GDR, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990, in its British edition, soon to be published …

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-04-12). The Dalai Lama is a Creepy Asshole. orinocotribune.com

Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco (2023-04-12). French Authorities, FBI Raid Art Museum in Old San Juan. latinorebels.com French authorities, with the help of the FBI, raided the offices of the Michèle Vasarely Foundation in Old San Juan on Tuesday. The raid reportedly concerned the whereabouts of $40 million worth of art created by Hungarian-French artist Victor Vasarely.

Carson Minow (2023-04-12). Officials release 911 audio from Louisville, Kentucky mass shooting. america.cgtn.com Officials in Louisville, Kentucky have released the 911 audio from Monday's deadly mass shooting at Old National Bank. The calls are chilling — workers from inside the building pleading for help. A warning — what you are about to hear is disturbing. Toni Waterman has …

Chris Walker (2023-04-12). Biden Proposes New Rule to Protect Those Forced to Seek Abortion Out of State. truthout.org A new rule proposed on Wednesday by the administration of President Joe Biden aims to prevent law enforcement from obtaining information about abortion services a person obtains if the reproductive health care they received was done legally in a different jurisdiction. The proposal, which is being made within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)… |

Chris Walker (2023-04-12). Manhattan DA Sues Trump Loyalist Jim Jordan to Stop Interference in Indictment. truthout.org Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has filed a lawsuit against House Judiciary chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), accusing the federal lawmaker of engaging in a "brazen and unconstitutional attack" against the New York prosecutor through his attempts to investigate the inquiry and indictment of former President Donald Trump. Beginning in the middle of last month, prior to Trump even being… |

Chris Walker (2023-04-12). Missouri State House Republicans Pass Budget Bill That Removes Library Funding. truthout.org Republican lawmakers in the Missouri state House of Representatives followed through on threats they previously made to librarians, passing a state budget this week that eliminates all funding to public libraries throughout the "Show Me State." Around $4.5 million in funds that would have been included in the budget for libraries were instead dropped down to zero, after cuts proposed by Rep. |

CJ Baker (2023-04-12). Protest Song Of The Week: 'Go As Free Companions' By Dawn Ray'd. shadowproof.com Dawn Ray'd is a UK anarchist black metal band that draws from the folk traditions of rebel music. On their latest album "To Know The Light," the trio conveys a rousing anti-fascist message that balances the bleakness that black metal is known for with a sense of optimism.

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, Ecowatch. (2023-04-12). Ohio: Groups Sue To Block New Law Allowing Fracking In State Parks. popularresistance.org Environmental and community groups in Ohio have filed a preliminary injunction to stop the leasing of public lands — including state parks — to the oil and gas industry. | Ohio HB 507, which redefines methane gas as "green energy" and requires state parks to lease their lands for fracking, went into effect on April 7. Originally an agricultural bill with its focus on poultry, the law was quickly expanded to include granting petrochemical, agricultural and fracking rights to industry. | The groups oppose the law on a constitutional basis, in addition to their objection to the obligatory leasing of publ…

Dan Schwartz, Topher Sanders, ProPublica. (2023-04-12). The True Dangers Of Long Trains. popularresistance.org Just before 5 a.m., Harry Shaffer's wife called to him from across the living room, where he'd fallen asleep on the couch, exhausted from installing an aboveground pool. Did he hear that sound, that metallic screeching from up the valley? She opened the door of their double-wide trailer and walked outside as Shaffer closed his eyes. | A moment later came a thunderous crack of splintering lumber. Debris shot through the living room. Shaffer opened his eyes again to find a hulking train car steps from where he lay. It had shorn off the roof, exposing the murk of the pre-dawn sky. He jumped up and ran outside and sa…

Dan Williams (2023-04-12). Family of Ronald Greene heads to court. america.cgtn.com Five police officers charged in connection with the death of a Black motorist back in 2019 were back in a Louisiana courtroom Tuesday. All pleaded 'not guilty' to charges ranging from negligent homicide to obstruction of justice. The State troopers had originally claimed 49-year-old Ronald …

Dana Sanchez (2023-04-12). Billionaire Managing $120 Billion Real Estate Fund: America Is Headed Into A Serious Recession. moguldom.com Barry Sternlicht, who runs the real estate-focused private equity firm Starwood Capital Group, predicts that inflation is about to "drop hard" and the U.S. is headed for a serious recession thanks to falling rent and housing prices. But falling rents won't show up in inflation data until later this year Sternlicht predicted. Sternlicht has a …

Dana Sanchez (2023-04-12). Closely Watched CPI Report Shows Persistent High Inflation, Should Keep Rate Hikes In Play. moguldom.com Prices rose 5 percent in the year ending in March, down from the 6 percent inflation rate in February and the smallest 12-month increase since May 2021, according to new data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. March prices rose 0.1 percent compared to February prices, driven by steep rent costs. Falling energy prices …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-12). Leaks Showing US Spied on South Korea Spark Outrage in Seoul. news.antiwar.com Pentagon documents that surfaced online that revealed the US was spying on South Korean officials have sparked outrage from opposition lawmakers in Seoul while the government of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is downplaying the leaks. According to The Wall Street Journal, the documents show the contents of a conversation between two of Yoon's top …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-12). Jake Sullivan Discusses Yemen Peace Talks With Saudi Crown Prince. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday about the ongoing Saudi-Houthi peace talks aimed at ending the war in Yemen. According to the White House, Sullivan "welcomed Saudi Arabia's extraordinary efforts to pursue a more comprehensive roadmap for ending the war." He said the US was sending …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-12). Macron Stands By China Comments After Drawing Criticism. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron is standing by his comments about how Europe shouldn't follow the US into a confrontation with China over Taiwan despite the backlash the remarks have drawn. "This is something the president stands by entirely," a French diplomat told reporters, according to Reuters. Macron's warning that Europe shouldn't be "America's followers" is …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-12). Report: South Korea to 'Lend' 500,000 Artillery Shells to US. news.antiwar.com South Korea has agreed to "lend" the US 500,000 155mm artillery shells, the South Korean newspaper DongA Ilbo reported on Wednesday. The report said the US and South Korea agreed on the deal in March, but there's been no public confirmation from either side. The reason to lend the shells instead of selling them is …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-12). Seymour Hersh: the CIA Knows Ukrainian Officials Are Skimming US Aid. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh published a report on Substack that alleged the CIA was aware of widespread corruption in Ukraine and the embezzlement of US aid. The report said the Ukrainian government has been using US taxpayer money to purchase diesel from Russia to fuel its military. Hersh said Zelensky "has been buying …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-12). Syrian Foreign Minister Arrives in Saudi Arabia for the First Time Since 2011. news.antiwar.com Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as Riyadh and Damascus are working toward normalization. Mekdad's trip marks the first time a Syrian foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia since 2011, when Riyadh cut ties with Damascus and threw support behind the failed regime change effort against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-12). US Slaps Sanctions on Hungary Bank Over Russia Ties. news.antiwar.com The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a bank based in Hungary over its ties to Russia, a move that further strains ties between Washington and Budapest. According to Reuters, the sanctions targeted three top officials in the International Investment Bank in Budapest, two Russian nationals, and one Hungarian national. US Ambassador to Hungary David …

David Giesen (2023-04-12). Monday 4/10: An olfactory diagnosis of deities: determining the sweetest-smelling gods. indybay.org Googlemeet: meet.google.com/bmf-icpi-ewz…

David Sirota (2023-04-12). Thomas Pushed To Kill Disclosure Laws While Getting Secret Billionaire Gifts. levernews.com

Derrick Broze (2023-04-12). Second Phase of Fluoride Lawsuit Set to Begin in January 2024. thelastamericanvagabond.com The U.S. government and plaintiffs have agreed to begin a second phase of the long-delayed fluoride lawsuit in January 2024. On Tuesday Judge Edward Chen, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set a date of January 29, 2024 for the second phase of the ongoing fluoride lawsuit. The second phase

Dominique Galeano (2023-04-12). Migrar al Norte: frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. globalizacion.ca En los últimos nueve años murieron más de cuatro mil migrantes intentando cruzar la frontera estadounidense. La frontera entre Estados Unidos y México tiene más de 3.000 kilómetros de extensión con un muro que bordea más de mil kilómetros y…

Dr. Vivian R. Underhill (2023-04-12). Companies that Frack for Oil and Gas Can Keep a Lot of Information Secret — But What They Disclose Shows Widespread Use of Hazardous Chemicals. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2023-04-12). History: Greater Serbia. A Western-backed Myth. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-04-12). Strokes Are skyrocketing in Young People. Pfizer & Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Showed Safety Signals for Strokes as Early as November 2021, But These Were Ignored. globalresearch.ca

Drag Up Fight Back Demo in SF (2023-04-12). Don't Hate What You Don't Understand. indybay.org Most Americans oppose restrictions on LGBTQ+ people, yet Republican state and local lawmakers are pursuing hundreds of bills targeting their rights across the U.S. | San Francisco reacted on April 8 with even more than the usual outrageous style of a Bay Area protest.

Drago Bosnic (2023-04-12). US Once Again Turning Sword to Latin America as Its Global Power Wanes. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Expressway in mountainous SW China to open in 2025. ecns.cn The G4216 Yibin-Panzhihua expressway, located in a mountainous area of southwest China's Sichuan, is under construction and expected to open in 2025.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Buyers participating in Canton Fair increase 10 times over past 60 years. ecns.cn The China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted buyers to Guagndong Province from over 220 countries and regions this year, more than ten times that of 60 odd years ago.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Distinctive rural industries have broad prospects: Xi. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said distinctive rural industries have broad prospects.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). China launches ecological environment satellite monitoring system. ecns.cn China has launched its ecological environment satellite monitoring system, according to the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Ma Ying-jeou's mainland visit shows cross-Strait kinship: spokesperson. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office noted that the visit of Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, to the Chinese mainland showed that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese and of one family.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Provocations of DPP authority seeking 'independence' biggest threat to Taiwan Strait peace: mainland spokesperson. ecns.cn The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority's provocative actions to seek "independence" in collusion with external forces have posed the biggest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). China issues revised rules for military recruitment. ecns.cn A set of revised rules regarding military recruitment has been released by the State Council and the Central Military Commission, aiming to provide institutional guarantees for consolidating national defense and building strong armed forces.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). 80 arrested for drug trafficking in N. China. ecns.cn Police in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have busted an inter-provincial drug-trafficking ring, nabbing 80 suspects, said the local public security bureau on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). China makes solid progress in developing computing power. ecns.cn The scale of China's computing power industry has expanded at an annual rate of nearly 30 percent in recent years, amid the country's push to develop its digital economy, official data showed.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). EU foreign policy chief to visit China. ecns.cn Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and vice president of the European Commission, will pay a visit to China and hold the 12th round of China-EU high-level strategic dialogue from April 13 to 15.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Survivor of Nanjing Massacre passes away — only 42 still alive. ecns.cn Zheng Jinyang, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, died on Tuesday evening at the age of 95. Her death reduced the total number of registered survivors to 42.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Investigation launched against Taiwan trade restrictions. ecns.cn The Ministry of Commerce has launched a trade barrier investigation into Taiwan's trade restrictions against products from the Chinese mainland.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Renowned investor expects China to be stronger than most economies in 2023. ecns.cn Renowned investor and financial commentator Jim Rogers said on Wednesday that he expects China will be stronger than most economies in 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). China to ship out aid materials for climate change projects. ecns.cn China's aid materials for the three climate change projects in Kiribati, Botswana, and Costa Rica, as part of South-South cooperation, have finished production and will be shipped out soon, according to the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Does mysterious acupoint Kung Fu really exist?>. ecns.cn In Chinese costume dramas, people often see a miraculous martial arts skill called Dian Xue (acupoint), which uses pressure points to control or immobilize an opponent. Dian means to strike with a finger and Xue means an acupuncture point.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Yiwu plans to build digitalized global trade center of small commodities. ecns.cn The China Commodities City Group Co in Zhejiang announced on Wednesday plans to build a global digitalized free trade center in Yiwu, East China's Zhejiang Province, aiming to integrate digital technologies and digital infrastructure with the small commodities sector in the province.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). China releases paper on its position on Afghan issue. ecns.cn China released a paper stating its position on the Afghan issue on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). German Foreign Minister to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will pay an official visit to China from April 13 to 15, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). China to open-source data from first comprehensive solar probe. ecns.cn China has held a special meeting from Tuesday to Wednesday to announce the launch of sharing of data collected by the country's first comprehensive solar probe Kuafu-1, with program's leading scientist welcoming global cooperation on solar studies.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). 3rd CICPE attracts visitors to South China's Haikou. ecns.cn The total area of this year's expo will reach 100,000 square meters, with the international exhibition area to cover 80,000 square meters.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Aerial view of Meizhou Bay cross-sea bridge in Fujian. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the Meizhou Bay cross-sea bridge, a part of the Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway, in east China's Fujian Province. The 14.7-km-long bridge is the first cross-sea high-speed railway in China.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Azalea flowers in full bloom in Nanjing. ecns.cn Azalea flowers enter full bloom along the Nanjing City Wall, one of the key historical and cultural remains of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province of China, April 11, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Machines help transplant pepper seedlings in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Farmers are busy transplanting pepper seedlings with machineries at Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 11, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Necklace worth 30 million yuan makes debut in Hainan. ecns.cn A necklace worth 30 million yuan ($ 4.35 million) from Chinese jewelry brand GAONAS"ÄÄwas on display for the first time at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICP) in Haikou City, south China's Hainan Province on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-12). Retired bus converted to vegetable and fruit stands in Beijing. ecns.cn A bus, parking at a bus yard near the Liufang subway station, was not in service but converted to selling fresh vegetables and fruits, attracting a lot of attention. "ÄÄ…

Editor (2023-04-12). 100 days of Lula's presidency: what has changed in Brazil since January 1st? mronline.org New directions in politics generate expectations due to the contrast to Bolsonaro's management.

Editor (2023-04-12). America's first dark money ballot line. mronline.org The latest scheme to launch a centrist, third-party "unity" ticket comes from a dark money front for corporate interests.

Editor (2023-04-12). U.S. bank bailout benefited billionaires, exposing corruption: 'I understand why Americans are angry'. mronline.org Before it collapsed and its billionaire depositors were bailed out by the U.S. government, Silicon Valley Bank successfully lobbied Congress to remove regulations on it. A senator admitted, "I understand why Americans are angry, even disgusted".

Editor (2023-04-12). Ellen Brown: The Cobalt Gold Rush and the East Palestine Disaster. scheerpost.com By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost Holidays in my childhood were spent at my grandparents' farm in Plain Grove, Pennsylvania, 35 miles from East Palestine, Ohio. My grandfather's grandfather fought at Gettysburg and homesteaded the 160-acre farm after the Civil War. My grandmother sold it in the 1960s for $13,000, lacking a male heir …

Editor (2023-04-12). Saudis Aren't Afraid of US Anymore. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-04-12). The Effect of Sanctions on Russia: A Skeptical View. scheerpost.com

Ezequiel Beer (2023-04-12). Elecciones en Argentina: una lejanía imponderable. globalizacion.ca Estimativamente las elecciones PASO Presidenciales se realizaran en 5 meses un tiempo casi inimaginable para un país que día a día no para de sorprender ni a propios ni a extraños. | La vertiginosidad de los últimos acontecimientos que son acompañados…

Fernando De la Cuadra (2023-04-12). Bolsonarismo, violencia y salud mental en Brasil. globalizacion.ca En los últimos días la sociedad brasileña ha recibido con enorme consternación las noticias sobre las diversas masacres y atentados ocurridos en escuelas del país. En la última, un hombre de 25 años atacó con un hacha a niños y…

Fight Back (2023-04-12). Great progress: FRSO fund drive nets $25,000 so far. fightbacknews.org In the two weeks since the announcement of Freedom Road Socialist Organization's $130,000 Spring Fundraising Drive, more than $25,000 has come in. More contributions are coming in every day. | FRSO Political Secretary Mick Kelly states, "We are off to a great start. FRSO is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth. We need to expand our capacity. This means we will be expanding our national office and bringing on more full-time staff. We will have more publications. And we will continue to send out organizers to build new districts of FRSO." | Kelly continued, "The decline of monopoly capitalism is accelerat…

Fight Back (2023-04-12). Milwaukee SDS unveils new campaign to increase Black enrollment on campus. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On April 11, organizers with the UW-Milwaukee chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) took to Spaights Plaza in the middle of campus to announce a new campaign focused on addressing the shockingly low percentage of Black students on campus, increasing Black representation in student resources like mental health services, and the graduation rate of existing Black students. | "UWM claims to be a campus that supports and values diversity, equity and inclusion, but only 6% of UWM students are Black, even though Black people make up 38% of Milwaukee residents," said Trenton Houck, outreach c…

Fight Back (2023-04-12). A people's mandate: Milwaukee County overwhelmingly demands an end to state abortion ban. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On April 4, activists with Reproductive Justice Action – Milwaukee (RJAM) celebrated the end of the Wisconsin spring election. Many organizations poured energy into the extremely important State Supreme Court election, which had reproductive rights, workers' rights, and fair electoral maps taking center stage. RJAM focused on getting voters to the polls by encouraging Milwaukee people to vote in favor of an advisory referendum, polling Milwaukee County's opinion on overturning the state's 1849 abortion ban. | RJAM was able to win this advisory referendum after picketing county supervisor…

Fight Back (2023-04-12). Tampa stands against the 6-week abortion ban. fightbacknews.org Tampa FL – On April 8, dozens of community members gathered to protest the six-week abortion ban recently passed in the state government. Led by the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee (TBCAC) the people of Tampa spoke out against the abortion ban and the repression happening across the state of Florida. | The six-week abortion ban would not only drastically shorten the span of time in which people are legally allowed to get an abortion, but also gives an extra $25 million in funding each year from the state to anti-abortion clinics. These are fake clinics that lie to those seeking abortion, potentially endanger…

Fight Back (2023-04-12). University of Washington students rally to support workers at Homegrown Sandwiches. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On Wednesday, April 5, students rallied in front of Suzzallo Library in the University of Washington's Seattle campus to support Homegrown workers in their fight for a contract. The rally was called by the Progressive Student Union at UW (PSU), a chapter of New Students For A Democratic Society. | In the middle of campus, students and community members came to hear speeches from union organizers, rank-and-file Homegrown workers, and other students in solidarity with the union campaign at Homegrown Sustainable sandwiches. | Homegrown workers voted to unionize with UNITE HERE Local 8 last December aft…

Filler Collective (2023-04-12). Action in Solidarity with Striking Post-Gazette Workers in Pittsburgh. itsgoingdown.org Report on attempted blockade of newspapers by striking workers and their supporters. Originally posted to Filler Collective. A group of roughly 40 people from multiple different unions, community organizations, and autonomous groups delayed a shipment of Post-Gazette papers for roughly two hours beginning at midnight Saturday April 1st. I am not a Post-Gazette worker. I…

Frank Hartzell (2023-04-12). Hundreds of schools have been hoaxed by "Ethiopian" caller for 1 year but FBI no comment. indybay.org The FBI and Justice Department has no comment about more than a year worth of hoax phone calls, numbering in the high hundreds or thousands of schools all over the nation. The calls have all been coming from a single source, traced to Ethiopia. The caller has a thick foreign accent. But also, there is a robotic version of the same caller that also has a thick foreign accent. VERY strange and nobody, including local police are being briefed about this, so schools are taken by surprise. Kids are scared to death. And no comment whatsoever by any politicans. The scale of this is unreal…

Gillian Thomas (2023-04-12). The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: How We Got Here. aclu.org Although the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade cast a long shadow over reproductive rights, there were some victories to cheer in 2022. Among them was the culmination of a long, hard-fought campaign to sign the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act into law. A win

Global Research News (2023-04-12). Selected Articles: Hello "Project Icebreaker", Goodbye Financial Freedom. The Dangers of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). globalresearch.ca By In a cashless society people would be dependent on digital products for exchanging goods and labor, and this would …

Greg Kearney (2023-04-12). Racist backfire: Tennessee Republicans' target Black legislators, and fail. peoplesworld.org

Hedelberto Lopez Blanch (2023-04-12). Almagro: 3 Years of Honeymoon Paid For by the OAS. orinocotribune.com By Hedelberto López Blanch — Apr 7, 2023 | The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, tried to compete with the film Around the World in 80 Days and, for two years, spent honeymoons in about 30 countries with a lover whose expenses were mostly paid for by the organization. | In total, this right-wing enemy of the democratic peoples of Latin America, who complies with the guidelines emanating from Washington, traveled at least 34 times accompanied by an advisor with whom he maintained a "sentimental relationship," according to an investigation carried out by the organiza…

Indigenous Action (2023-04-12). No Pardon for Genocide: Rejecting the Catholic Church's "Repudiation" of the Doctrine of Discovery. itsgoingdown.org Editorial from Indigenous Action rejecting the Catholic Church's so-called 'repudiation' of genocide and colonialism. On March 30th, 2023 a joint statement was released by administrative departments of the Vatican City-State condemning "acts of violence, oppression, social injustice and slavery, including those committed against indigenous peoples." The Catholic Church stated that it "…repudiates those concepts that…

infobrics (2023-04-12). RMB Yuan vs the US Dollar: What Does the Trend Spell for the Greenback's Dominance?>. infobrics.org China's yuan is gaining global momentum as Russia is set to use the currency in settlements with other world economies, while Brazil and China are ditching the dollar in bilateral trade…

infobrics (2023-04-12). China Queers India-Russia Tech Ties. infobrics.org China's dominant position in its partnership with Russia has implications for India's security and critical technology choices…

infobrics (2023-04-12). Led by China, India, the 5 BRICS Nations Now Contribute More to World GDP Than G7. infobrics.org BRICS countries overtook G7 in 2020 by making up a larger share of global GDP in PPP terms, with China & India respectively in second and third positions globally that year…

infobrics (2023-04-12). US has "profound concerns" over success of Ukraine's offensive, says document leak. infobrics.org Western media now begrudgingly admits Ukraine is in a desperate situation.

infobrics (2023-04-12). Kiev losing control of its own intelligence service. infobrics.org According to recent reports, Ukraine's neo-Nazi regime may have lost grip of its intelligence agents.

infobrics (2023-04-12). Pentagon 'leaks' — elaborate counterintelligence op?>. infobrics.org Virtually the entire US propaganda machine has been disseminating the ‚Äûleaks" for days and neither the Pentagon nor the White House have pressed any charges or activated any emergency mechanism to prevent further revelations.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-12). Arsonist Ex-Ukrainian Government Minister Assisted Canadian Government-Funded Nazi Propaganda Bus Tour. libya360.wordpress.com Christian Shingiro and Aidan Jonah The Trade Unions Building in Odessa burning in 2014, after neo-Nazis and other right-wing forces, counting Stepan Kubiv among them, set it on fire. 42 Ukrainians opposed to the Maidan coup were killed in the fire. (Source) ATIP requests and an interview with Ukrainian economist Roman Gubriienko have revealed that…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-12). Class Struggle in France: How to Escape the Counterrevolution. libya360.wordpress.com Maurizio Lazzarato What links exist between the strikes in France and the war? An overview from the perspective of class struggle and an urgent call to reconstitute strategic thinking. Let's get straight to the point: after the huge demonstrations against pension "reform", the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, decided to "pass it by force" (passer…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-12). Cuba and the New International Economic Order. libya360.wordpress.com Dr. C José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez Fidel Castro at the United Nations Fidel Castro comes from the future to tell us once again: "Let the philosophy of dispossession disappear and the philosophy of war will have disappeared! Let the colonies disappear, let the exploitation of countries by monopolies disappear, and then humanity will have reached…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-12). Mexico: Is AMLO's Resource Nationalism Raising the Odds of a Coup? libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Photo courtesy Presidencia de la República Washington and Ottawa are not only attempting to weaken AMLO's government—they are attempting to weaken Mexican democracy One of the key tenets of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's "fourth transformation" government is state sovereignty over Mexico's energy resources. This transformation…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-12). Taiwan Pushed Closer to Conflict by Washington. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic The island province of Taiwan has been pushed closer still to conflict by Washington recently as the US hosted a visit by Tsai Ing-Wen of the Democratic Progressive Party who currently heads the administration in Taipei. During her trip to the United States, Tsai Ing-Wen met with the current US Speaker of the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-12). The Dali Lama: A "Saint" on the White House Payroll. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad Buddhist leader promotes abuse and slavery like other Tibetan monks, landowners and aristocrats who support him (Photo: Archive) A disturbing event went viral in recent days: during an audience in McLeod Ganj, a northern Indian suburb, the so-called Dalai Lama asked a child, "Can you suck my tongue?" and then pulled it out….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-12). The U.S. Pushes Kiev into a Suicidal Military Counter Offensive as the Country Scrambles to Launch its Vital Grain Growing Season. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitriy Kovalevich Artemovsk Ukraine 'Counterattack at All Costs,' Urge Western Countries March 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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-12). Ukrainian Air Defenses Dwindling, West Scours World for Arms on Eve of "Spring Offensive" libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for April 12, 2023: — Russian forces continue taking territory around the fortified cities of Avdeevka and Bakhmut; — Russian forces now control much of the west bank of the Bakhmutka River; — A Ukrainian missile fired deep into Crimea (and intercepted by Russian air defenses) may have…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-12). War, the Separation of the World, or the End of an Empire? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan All empires are mortal. So is the "American Empire .Painting by Alexandre Granger Many are those who predict a World War. Indeed, some groups are preparing for it. But the States are reasonable and, in fact, consider rather an amicable separation, a division of the world into two different worlds, one unipolar and…

Isabela Escalona (2023-04-12). UMN Grad Workers express hope and urgency as they gear up for union election. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in "Me and my colleagues across the board were overworked, underpaid, and really feeling the effects of that to the point that it was making it really difficult to do the stellar work that we like being here to do and we want to do," says Phoebe Keyes, a third year Ph.D. student in civil, environmental, and geo-engineering at the University of Minnesota (UMN). | Now, Key…

Jaisal Noor (2023-04-12). Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel workers say managers pocket half their tips. therealnews.com 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," he told The Real…

Jason Wilson, Jeff Tischauser (2023-04-12). Patriot Front Members Appear on Idaho Wanted List. splcenter.org Judges in Kootenai County, Idaho, have issued arrest warrants for five members of white nationalist hate group Patriot Front, and the men have been added to a wanted list circulated by that county's sheriff.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-04-12). Senate Foreign Relations Committee cravenly rubber stamps CIA plan for more coups, assassinations, drone strikes, kidnappings and torture to save America from fabricated foreign enemies. mronline.org March 28 Hearings Provided a Platform for the CIA's "Nice Guy" Public Face, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and the Violent Coup Plotters and Regime Changers That it Supports.

Jessica Corbett (2023-04-12). Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Uphold Press Freedom by Dropping Charges Against Assange. truthout.org On the fourth anniversary of Julian Assange's arrest, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib led six other progressive lawmakers in calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to "uphold the First Amendment's protections for the freedom of the press by dropping the criminal charges" against the Australian WikiLeaks founder and withdrawing the extradition request of the U.K. government. |

Jim Spellman (2023-04-12). IMF and World Bank spring meetings underway in Washington, D.C. america.cgtn.com The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings are underway in Washington, D.C. The IMF warns the global economy can expect headwinds in the year ahead. CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.

Jim Spellman (2023-04-12). IMF-World Bank spring meetings: Climate financing. america.cgtn.com The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement set a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. How to pay for making that a reality is a key topic at the IMF/WORLD bank spring meetings in Washington CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.

John Mullen (2023-04-12). "France Insoumise": Mass Protest Movement against Neoliberalism. globalresearch.ca

John W. Whitehead (2023-04-12). Fiscal Insanity: The Government Borrows $6 Billion a Day, and We're Stuck with the Bill. globalresearch.ca

Jonathan Ng (2023-04-12). Peace in Ukraine Is Too Important to Leave in the Hands of Arms Dealers. truthout.org This spring, Lockheed Martin is expanding operations to meet Ukraine's demand for arms. In recent months, its Camden, Arkansas, plant won nearly a half-billion dollars in contracts for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) — doubling production targets and prompting Lockheed officials to consider adding a night shift. Russia's war in Ukraine has turned the HIMARS rocket launcher into… |

Joseph Winters (2023-04-12). 13 Groups Sue the EPA for Failing to Update Regulations on Water Pollution. truthout.org Industrial facilities produce millions of pounds of hazardous chemical waste every year and dump it directly into U.S. waterways. Environmental advocates say the government isn't doing enough to stop them. A coalition of 13 green groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, has violated federal law by repeatedly failing to update regulations on water… |

Juan Cole (2023-04-12). Scotland, aiming at 40 GW of Offshore Wind, has just installed the Deepest Fixed-bottom Wind Turbine in the World. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The small country of Scotland, with a population of about 4.5 million, has forged ahead with renewable energy at a much faster pace and to greater effect than most other industrialized countries. Virtually all of its electricity consumption can now be met from wind, solar, or hydro, though because it …

Julia Conley (2023-04-12). Rejecting 'brazen' interference in Trump criminal case, New York DA sues Jim Jordan. nationofchange.org Bragg is seeking to bar Jordan from enforcing the subpoena and from demanding testimony from anyone else, including the district attorney himself.

Karen Dolan (2023-04-12). A Parents Bill of Rights for the Rest of Us. otherwords.org There's no question that parenting has gotten harder in this country. | Gun violence is now the But if you ask the GOP and its shadowy network of far-right funders, what parents really want are vicious laws that attack LGBTQ kids, criminalize parents…

Karen J. Greenberg (2023-04-12). Will It Never Stop? From Forever War to Eternal War. globalresearch.ca

Kate Wheeling, Next City. (2023-04-12). Why Cities Are Rethinking What Kinds Of Trees They're Planting. popularresistance.org After a series of winter storms pummeled California this winter, thousands of trees across the state lost their grip on the earth and crashed down into power lines, homes, and highways. Sacramento alone lost more than 1,000 trees in less than a week. Stressed by years of drought, pests and extreme weather, urban trees are in trouble. | The U.S. Forest Service estimates that cities are losing some 36 million trees every year, wiped out by development, disease and, increasingly, climate stressors, like drought. In a recent study published in Nature, researchers found that more than half of urban trees in 164 cities…

Khalil Bendib (2023-04-12). Cartoon: The Supreme Courtesan. otherwords.org

Leila Rafei (2023-04-12). This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment. aclu.org There's a knock at your door. It's the police. They say they are investigating a crime and would like to ask a few questions. It's alarming, but you want to help, so you let them in. | But what if these officers are not who they say they are? | For years, agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have impersonated the police and used other deceptive tactics to gain warrantless entry into people's homes, or lure them out — a practice that the ACLU, in collaboration with others, has challenged in court as a violation of the Fourth Amendment. | ICE's goal is to arrest and deport undocumented immig…

Lisa Chiu (2023-04-12). After 3 years of unbroken healthcare, US poorest face coverage cliff. america.cgtn.com In the coming months an estimated 15 million people will be dis-enrolled from Medicaid, due to the end of the U.S. COVID emergency. Here's what could happen to many of them.

manager (2023-04-12). Highest U.S. Marginal Tax Rate is Too Damn Low. cepr.net With Tax Day just around the corner, it is a good time to put post-WWII top marginal tax rate into context. Many find it hard to believe that the top rate was 91% during the Eisenhower years. No, that didn't mean that high earners paid a 91% tax on all of their income. Take the …

Marco Fernandes (2023-04-12). A new leader's big banking opportunity to improve global development. peoplesdispatch.org 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?

Mark Curtis (2023-04-12). The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) On Trial for War Crimes — Tony Blair's Former Allies. globalresearch.ca

Mark Gruenberg (2023-04-12). DA Bragg sues Jim Jordan over Trump case interference. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK— Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who indicted Trump on 34 felony counts, has sued a top Trump devotee, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for his attempts to sabotage the DA's probe by threatening to subpoena all evidence and work papers. Bragg, who some are calling the "Anti-Mueller" because of his sharp …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-04-12). Rutgers forces 9,000 faculty, medical staffers to strike. peoplesworld.org NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—After a year of management intransigence in bargaining, and despite mediation efforts by pro-worker Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, some 9,000 full-time and part-time faculty, including medical staffers, at Rutgers University were forced to strike, starting on the morning of April 10. The strike shut down all three campuses, in New Brunswick, Newark, and …

Matthew Cunningham-Cook (2023-04-12). Rutgers Puts Wall Street Before Teachers. levernews.com

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-04-12). 350,000 Teamsters are about to take on UPS. therealnews.com Under the new leadership team led by General President Sean M. O'Brien, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are re-introducing themselves to the bosses and to the world as a fighting union, and they are gearing up for their biggest test yet: the impending negotiations of the IBT's contract with United Parcel Service (UPS). With UPS employing over 350,000 Teamster members around the country, theirs is the largest collective bargaining agreement in North America—and the current contract is set to expire on July 31. With national negotiations set to begin this month, Teamsters leaders are travelin…

Michelle Ellner (2023-04-12). Continuing Chávez's legacy means dismantling Monroe Doctrine politics. peoplesdispatch.org Chavez's stance conflicted with the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, which laid the groundwork for the use of US military force and other forms of intervention to oppose any government, be it foreign or regional, that jeopardized US interests. The Monroe Doctrine became the ideological basis for US hegemony in the region, justifying the violation of the rights of nations of self-determination, as was the case for Venezuela in 2002 and since then. | With Washington's backing, Venezuela's pro-Washington elite, high-ranking military officials, leaders of the traditional labor organizations, the Catholic Church hierarchy, an…

Michelle Ellner (2023-04-12). Every 11th Has Its 13th: Time to Dismantle Monroe Doctrine Politics. globalresearch.ca

Mike Ludwig (2023-04-12). Settlers Get Away With Terrorizing Palestinian Children Under Israeli Apartheid. truthout.org Palestinian children living in the occupied West Bank cannot walk to school without a military escort, assuming their classrooms have not been demolished or confiscated by Israelis in the first place. Palestinian kids face constant attacks and harassment from violent Israeli "settlers" pushing to colonize the West Bank with illegal settlements, if not wipe Palestine off the map altogether. |

MISH (2023-04-12). The Fed Models the Weather Although It Can't Even Stress Test Treasuries. globalresearch.ca

Misión Verdad (2023-04-12). Why Did Inflation Slow Down in Venezuela Last Month? orinocotribune.com By Mision Verdad — Apr 11, 2023 | In March, inflation in Venezuela experienced a significant slowdown, reaching around 4%, according to unofficial data published by the Venezuelan Finance Observatory, which represents a cut-off point with respect to the rate of price variation registered in the first two months of 2023, which was at least double digits. | The year 2023 began with signs of a slowdown in economic activity, dragging the negative effects of the depreciation of the exchange rate registered in the last quarter of last year, whose main impact was expressed on the consumption of the population. | Th…

Mothers on the March (2023-04-12). Friday 4/14: POA: Shut it Down! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Police Officers Association: 800 Bryant @ 6th Street in San Francisco…

Naoise Connolly Ryan (2023-04-12). President Biden, Could I Have Just Six Minutes of Your Time to Discuss My Husband's Death? globalresearch.ca

Newsclick (2023-04-12). AI will fail… but not why you think | With Aunindyo Chakravarty. peoplesdispatch.org Artificial intelligence tools have been in the news in recent times due to a vast variety of creative tasks they seem capable of. Yet, AI is bound to fail and the reason is one word – Capitalism. Economic analyst and journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty explains the logic…

Night Owls (2023-04-12). Night Owls #4: Winter's Embers. itsgoingdown.org Download pamphlet: Print — Tabloid Download action poster: Print — Tabloid [For a Risograph] A banner dropped in Eugene, OR this past February read "Against Cop City and Its World." These words have come to echo throughout Atlanta and across Turtle Island, indicating that the struggle extends far beyond the construction of this particular police…

Nijmie Dzurinko (2023-04-12). Medicaid Cutoffs: An American Horror Story. otherwords.org The biggest threat to Americans today isn't from a foreign power. It's from a long-running war on the poor by out of touch politicians and their Wall Street backers. | The latest attack on working Americans even has a name: "The Unwinding." | If that sounds like the title of a horror movie to you, you're not far off. Starting this April, state governments and welfare offices began cutting off Medicaid coverage from Under pandemic protocols, people getting healthcare through Medicaid had enjoyed some extended protecti…

Noelle Mapes, Labor Notes. (2023-04-12). New York Pre-K Workers Fight For Their Jobs, In Spite Of Their Union. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – Just days before school started last fall, 400 early childhood education workers in New York City were told they were being "excessed," leaving their students in limbo. | The workers sprang into action, and in January they won a short-term reinstatement. But they're still fighting for long-term job stability as the administration of Mayor Eric Adams slowly dismantles his predecessor Bill De Blasio's signature program, universal pre-kindergarten. | And not only are they fighting the city—they've also had to fight their union, the United Federation of Teachers. | With 180,000 members…

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-04-12). Roger Waters takes legal action over canceled concert in Germany. electronicintifada.net Frankfurt city council smeared rock icon as anti-Semitic, escalating state repression of Palestinian rights supporters.

Norman Markowitz (2023-04-12). Striking Rutgers history professor: The administration thinks academic workers don't matter. peoplesworld.org Rutgers University campuses went on strike on Monday, April 10, 2023, after its faculty and staff unions finally got fed up with working without a contract—a position we've been in since June 31, 2022. I have taught at Rutgers since 1971, and we were among the first universities in the country with a unionized faculty …

People's Dispatch. (2023-04-12). 87% Of Service Workers In US South Were Injured On The Job Last Year. popularresistance.org A March survey of 347 service workers in the US South found that a shocking 87% were injured on the job in the last year. The workers surveyed came from eleven states across the "Black belt," or Southern states with historically large Black populations: North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Workers organized under the Union of Southern Service Workers filed a landmark civil rights complaint against South Carolina's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (SC OSHA), alleging that the agency "discriminates by disproportiona…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). Chilean Congress approves bill reducing work week to 40 hours. peoplesdispatch.org In addition to reducing working hours per week, the bill also establishes increased overtime wages or compensation with holidays, provides the possibility of reducing working days to four in a week, among other benefits…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). Fresh clashes break out between Armenia and Azerbaijan near Lachin Corridor. peoplesdispatch.org The countries have fought two wars and engaged in scores of violent clashes over the status of the region of Nagorno Karabakh since 1988, leading to the deaths of thousands of people…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). Junta's repeated airstrikes continue to create havoc in Myanmar. peoplesdispatch.org According to reports, at least 80 people were killed when a fighter jet dropped two bombs on the village where around 150 people were gathered for the opening ceremony of a People's Administration Team office. These offices are being set up anti-junta forces…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). Moroccan journalist Hanane Bakour on trial over social media post. peoplesdispatch.org Moroccan journalist Hanane Bakour was back in court in Sale for the eighth time on Monday April 10 over a social media post she made on Facebook in 2021 criticizing the ruling party. The case against her has provoked widespread condemnation, with major international organizations such as Amnesty International calling it "absurd". | In a statement published April 10, Amnesty wrote, "It is shocking, heavy-handed and absurd that a journalist faces criminal charges over a Facebook post that was critical of Morocco's main political party. Hanane Bakour has a right to her opinions, even if politicians object to them."

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). Serbian student groups protest new state-wide exam to qualify for higher education. peoplesdispatch.org The Serbian government is pushing the long pending plan to introduce Dr≈æavna matura, a new state-wide qualifying exam for high school students to get admission into higher educational institutes…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). Syria claims US forces are continuing to loot its oil. peoplesdispatch.org The Syrian economy—destroyed by over a decade of war, unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and its allies, and the recent devastating earthquake—is suffering from the loss of revenues from oil, which it alleges is being looted from the country by the occupation forces…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-12). News Dispatches from the Americas: Argentina & Brazil Rejoin UNASUR, Beating Inflation and U.S. Worker Injuries. towardfreedom.org

Peter Certo (2023-04-12). In OtherWords: April 12, 2023. otherwords.org We're hearing a lot about "parents rights" these days — usually from politicians who want to ban books, censor teachers, rewrite school curricula, run LGTBQ kids out of town, and worse. | As a parent myself, I have to say that none of these things makes me feel better about sending my kid out in the world — in fact, it's just the opposite. | This week in OtherWords,

Peyton Rookard (2023-04-12). Tennessee mobilizes to secure reinstatement of lawmakers targeted in racist expulsion. liberationnews.org Since the night of Jones and Pearson's racist expulsion by the right wing majority in the legislature, hundreds of people, mostly youth, have rallied every day proclaiming "No Justins, No Peace!"

Phil Miller (2023-04-12). U.S. Intel Leak Reveals 50 Elite British Troops in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-04-12). Is the BBC Responsible for mRNA Vaccine Related Deaths? globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-04-12). Is the BBC Responsible for mRNA Vaccine-related Deaths? globalresearch.ca

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2023-04-12). CovertAction Bulletin: Racist Attacks on Democracy in Tennessee. covertactionmagazine.com The expulsion of two Black elected Representatives from Tennessee's state government continues a long, racist tradition of the removal of Black people in political power in the United States. From the founding of the country through the Reconstruction era and to the modern day, white supremacy and capitalism have used every weapon at their disposal to disenfranchise Black voters and legislators…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-04-12). With its Attacks on Palestinian Worshipers, did Israel Unite Arabs and Muslims behind Them? juancole.com Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud ( Middle East Monitor ) — By ordering a brutal attack against Palestinian worshippers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque on the 14th day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew very well that the Palestinians would retaliate. Netanyahu's motive should be obvious. He wanted to divert …

Randolph Borges (2023-04-12). April 2002 Coup: When the People Defended Chávez and the Revolution. orinocotribune.com By Randolph Borges — Apr 11, 2023 | Twenty-one years have passed since the failed coup against Hugo Chávez's government, and today very few insist on denying it was a coup. The weight of each one of the events that took place between April 10 and 14, 2002, leaves the testimony of a bloody forced displacement of the constitutional president from power. | In the structure of the planning and perpetration of the coup, there are several political and economic actors, headed by the United States Embassy and seconded by political and business sectors, the media and a lot of hatred. | This hatred began to grow in N…

reprint (2023-04-12). Pan-African approach needed to tackle food insecurity arising from conflict and climate. indybay.org California Pan African Food and Ag Pavilion will explore the challenges and opportunities. External factors — the disruption of food systems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent reduced purchasing power, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which led to an increase in world food, fuel and fertiliser prices — coupled with drastic weather changes, and continuation or intensification of conflict and insecurity have compromised an already fragile food chain.

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-12). Azerbaijani leader touts racial, ancestral ties with Kazakhstan for control of Caspian-Caucasus-Central Asia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 12, 2023 Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan made statements to the press President Ilham Aliyev statementDear Kasim-Jomart Kemelevich. In August last year, during the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan, the Declaration on the deepening of mutual alliance relations and strategic partnership relations was signed. Today's Declaration is also aimed at …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-12). Global strike capability, any time, anywhere. U.S. nuclear bomb squadron integrates with NATO allies. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 12, 2023 Video: U.S. Air Force Bomb Squadron works with NATO Allies United States Air Force Bomber Task Force 23 work with NATO Allies and partners to hone relationships and demonstrate NATO's commitment to global security. Explosion of B61 tactical nuclear bomb of the sort stationed under NATO nuclear sharing …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-12). NATO Article 5 war games in Russian neighbor. Brzezinski hails "Holy Grail of Central Europe" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Division North EastApril 7, 2023 We Train Together Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise "Amber Lynx 23" was conducted in Bemowo Piskie Training Area, from 2 to 6 of April. Soldiers from the following units were training under the command of the Multinational Division North East Commander MGEN Zenon Brzuszko: 15 Mechanized Brigade, 1 Artillery …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-12). NATO general meets allied, partner Space Commanders. Space events can trigger Article 5 collective war response. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationApril 11, 2023 Allied Command Transformation Highlights Work in the Space Domain On April 17-20, 2023, Lieutenant General David Julazadeh will represent Allied Command Transformation at the 38th Space Symposium, speaking on NATO's approach to the Space Domain and engaging with high-level participants from national space agencies, industry, and academia. Allied Command Transformation …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-12). NATO oversees combat training of Georgian military. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseApril 8, 2023 The 31st Infantry Battalion conducted large-scale field training The 31st Infantry Battalion of the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the Western Command of the Defense Forces of Georgia completed the training and evaluation program with a demonstration exercise at the Vaziani training ground….Deputy Commander of the Defense Forces, Major General …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-12). Outpost on Caspian Sea: U.S. Naval Forces Central Command officer visits Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandMarch 17, 2023 USEUCOM, Azerbaijan officials engage to discuss partnership, regional security U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the U.S. European Command strategy, plans and capabilities deputy director, traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan, March 14-16, 2023. His visit included engagements with government officials from Azerbaijan's ministry of defense, ministry of emergency situations and …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-12). Poland's U.S./NATO proxy army to be strongest in Europe: DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyApril 12, 2023 Polish army to be strongest in Europe in two years — defence minister Poland's defence minister has said if the government wins another term of office it will continue its defence policy and Poland will have Europe's strongest land army in two years. Mariusz Blaszczak made the statement on public …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-12). U.S. hosts Georgian judges, subverts judiciary in furtherance of coup plans. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 12, 2023 US Embassy: US Stands with Judges and Other Legal Professionals "The United States stands with judges and other legal professionals everywhere who strive to make reasoned, independent decisions, free from pressure and external influence," stated the US Embassy Tbilisi on April 12. The announcement of the embassy was preceded by the …

Robert Inlakesh (2023-04-12). Is The US-Israel Relationship Really Falling Apart? thelastamericanvagabond.com After the mysterious leaking of Pentagon documents and months of instability for Tel Aviv, the Israel-US relationship is being called into question in a significant way. What seems to be a clash between the extremist Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu and the Biden White House, has sparked interest in where the special relationship is headed.

Robert Reich (2023-04-12). Is the GOP becoming the American fascist party? nationofchange.org What occurred in Nashville last week is a frightening reminder of the fragility of American democracy when Republicans obtain supermajorities and no longer need to work with Democratic lawmakers.

Robert S. Becker (2023-04-12). Trump falls hard when his fixated, unforgiving base turns tail. nationofchange.org Trump's a tedious, malign vampire,/ But MAGA fuels the fiery liar.

Ryan Cristián (2023-04-12). Freddie Ponton Interview — What Is Happening In France & Is The US Government Involved? thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Freddie Ponton, here to discuss the major protests — and the subsequent tyrannical police violence — taking place in France, and what may be truly driving it. The narrative on the surface, which no doubt plays a factor, is that this began due to President Macron's proposed pension reforms. However, when

Ryan Cristián (2023-04-12). The Pirate Stream: Dialectical Dissidents — Episode 12. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream — Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media is a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two

scorinoco (2023-04-12). Health, Agriculture, and Education in Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Mark Ginsburg — April 7, 2023 | I just returned from a nine-day educator-exchange trip to Cuba. I traveled with a group of five faculty members and 36 graduate students from the University of Maryland and George Washington University. The program, Busquedas Investigativas, has organized opportunities to share educational research and practice between Cuban and US colleagues since 1994. | As a retired professor of education affiliated with the University of Maryland (though now living in Santa Cruz), I have participated in this program (originally called Seminario) several times over its 29-year history. T…

Shadow Circus Creature Theatre (2023-04-12). Saturday 6/3: Shadow Circus: Voidville. indybay.org Amado's | 998 Valencia Street | San Francisco…

Sharon Lerner (2023-04-12). The EPA faces questions about its approval of a plastic-based fuel with an astronomical cancer risk. nationofchange.org That risk is 250,000 times greater than the level usually considered acceptable by the EPA division that approves new chemicals, and it's higher than the lifetime risk of cancer for current smokers.

Sharon Zhang (2023-04-12). Nearly Every Congressional Democrat Signs Brief Supporting Abortion Drug Access. truthout.org In the wake of a far right Texas judge's dangerous ruling that could lead to a key abortion drug being removed from pharmacies across the country, nearly every Democrat in Congress has signed on to a legal filing seeking to block the ruling and protect abortion access. The brief supporting the Biden administration's appeal of the ruling filed this week was signed by 240 Democrats, in an effort led… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-04-12). Number of Abortions in US Fell by Over 32,000 in 6 Months Post-"Dobbs" truthout.org One of the most comprehensive data sets on abortions yet released after the fall of Roe v. Wade, released Tuesday, has revealed that legal abortions fell by over 6 percent in the six months following the ruling as thousands of people have been forced to resort to illegal means or else put their bodies on the line as states across the country banned abortion. The research, released by the Society… |

Southern Workers Assembly. (2023-04-12). 2023 Southern Worker School: Organizing A Workers Assembly. popularresistance.org The Southern Workers Assembly is excited to share that we will be convening a Southern Worker School in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 21 through April 23. | The theme of the spring gathering is "Organizing a Workers Assembly from A to Z." The school will focus primarily on putting forward a methodology for developing workers assemblies, drawn from our experience on the ground, and the role they play in building a social movement oriented infrastructure to organize and express worker power in the South. This will constitute the majority of Saturday's program, combining both political discussion and more concr…

SouthFront5 (2023-04-12). Karl Marx Was No Leftist: The Most Important Attribute To Being A Scientist Is To Have A Constantly Open Mind About Everything. southfront.org Written by Eric Zuesse A scientist is reshaping his/her view every day and sometimes changes her mind as a result. For…

SouthFront5 (2023-04-12). Pentagon 'Leaks' — Elaborate Counterintelligence Op? southfront.org By Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst. | Approximately 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu, the legendary Chinese polymath, military strategist and overall one of the most brilliant minds in human history, wrote that all warfare is based on deception. The ability to not only hide crucial information from the enemy, but also subtly convey fundamentally false data is one of the most difficult and yet critically rewarding accomplishments in warfare. Its importance stems from the strong possi…

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). 2024 Election, Charges & Nord Stream Sabotage: Trump Tells All in First Interview Since Indictment. sputnikglobe.com The Tuesday interview saw the former president weigh in on a number of topics from his 2024 presidential bid to his recent indictment over hush-money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Chadian Ambassador Expelled by Berlin in Retaliatory Move. sputnikglobe.com Last week, the Chadian government demanded that the German ambassador leave the country within 48 hours, noting that the envoy had demonstrated "discourteous attitude" and a lack of respect for "diplomatic customs."

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Depleted Uranium Shells Supplies to Ukraine Threaten Humanity: Türkiye's Presidential Candidate. sputnikglobe.com BOLU, Turkey (Sputnik) – Muharrem Ince, a Turkish presidential candidate from the Homeland Party (Memleket Partisi), has said in an interview with Sputnik that deliveries of munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine are a threat to humanity as a whole.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Italy's Cabinet Declares State of Emergency for Six Months Over Influx of Migrants. sputnikglobe.com ROME (Sputnik) – The Italian Council of Ministers on Tuesday declared a nationwide state of emergency for six months "due to the exceptional increase in the flow of migrants arriving in the country on Mediterranean routes," the press office of the Italian government said in a statement.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Journalists and Activists Gather in DC, Call for Assange's Release on 4-Year Anniversary of Arrest. sputnikglobe.com The Tuesday rally on behalf of the long-persecuted WikiLeaks publisher briefly took an alarming turn when one man seemingly attempted to light himself on fire in an apparent political statement.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Kenyan MPs Urge That UK Troops Accused of Murder Be Judged Locally. sputnikglobe.com Under an agreement between the two countries, several British short-term military training teams are deployed in Kenya to build the capacity of military forces and enhance the response to security threats. However, their deployment has been marked by some incidents that fueled public outrage seeking for justice to be served.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Major Swedish Pension Fund Sacks CEO Over Losses in Crumbled US Banks. sputnikglobe.com Although Sweden's authorities have toned down the threat to the country's financial institutions from the banking fall-out in the US, the change of leadership in one of the country's largest pension funds has been dubbed "proof that something has gone wrong" by no less an authority than Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Moscow in Contact With US Embassy on WSJ Reporter Gershkovich. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Foreign Ministry is in contact with the US embassy on the arrested The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, but this does not mean that Moscow's position on the issue has changed, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Moscow Notified US About Test-Launch of ICBM From Kapustin Yar Firing Range. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia has notified the United States about the test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Kapustin Yar firing range in the Astrakhan region, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Myanmar Confirms It Struck Rebel Village in Deadly Attack on 'Terrorists'. sputnikglobe.com Tuesday's airstrike was the latest violent episode in a civil war that has stretched for over two years and since devolved into inter-ethnic bloodshed.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). North Korean Missile Launch Temporarily Prompts Evac Order for Japan's Hokkaido Region. sputnikglobe.com The missile launch comes as inter-Korean communication channels have remained silent for at least five days after South Korea reported that its northern neighbor ceased taking calls. The development came amid military exercises between the US and South Korea.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). NPR Declares It's Quitting Twitter After Being Correctly Labeled 'Government-Funded'. sputnikglobe.com After a week spent whining about their new "government-funded media" tag, the head of NPR announced that the outlet, which was founded by an act of US Congress, is taking their ball and going home.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Pentagon Chief: US Will 'Turn Over Every Rock' to Find Source of Defense Leaks. sputnikglobe.com Since early April, the US Defense Department has been turn somewhat upside-down after leaked Pentagon documents surfaced online in a Discord group and a 4chan messaging board. The US Justice Department has since launched a criminal investigation into the development.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). 'Pentagon Leak' Reveals Defense Agency's 'Wild Card' Scenarios in Ukraine Conflict. sputnikglobe.com The purported leak of classified Pentagon documents contains information ranging from US military plans in Ukraine to sensitive data linked to China and the Middle East. The papers also shed light on how Washington spies on allies. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed his department would "turn over every rock" to find the source of the leak.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Qatar, Bahrain Announce Restoration of Diplomatic Relations – State Media. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Qatar and Bahrain on Wednesday agreed to restore diplomatic relations between the two countries, which were severed in 2017, the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Report: 'Chinese Spies' Slipping Into UK Using Citizenship of Third Countries. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – MI5, the Security Service of the United Kingdom, has reportedly warned cabinet ministers that "Chinese spies" are slipping into the country by obtaining citizenship in third countries and using their visa-free access to the UK.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Russia Knew NATO States Engaged in Hostilities in Ukraine Before Pentagon Leaks: Kremlin. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia was aware that fighters and instructors from NATO states were taking part in hostilities in Ukraine before the latest leak of classified Pentagon documents, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Russian Defense Ministry Probes 240 Dangerous Diseases Pathogens Found in 4 Ukrainian Labs. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Defense Ministry is investigating 240 pathogens of dangerous diseases found in four laboratories in Ukraine, including cholera and anthrax, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said on Wednesday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Serbian Defense Minister Denies Reports on Country's Arms Supply to Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com BELGRADE (Sputnik) – Media reports that Serbia is supplying weapons to Ukraine are not true, Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic told Sputnik on Wednesday.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). South Korea to Supply US With 500,000 Artillery Shells 'On Loan', Reports Say. sputnikglobe.com Earlier, US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said that the United States aims at substantially increasing its production of 155mm artillery and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munitions over the next few years.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Supply of Man-Portable Air Defenses to Ukraine Endangers Global Civil Air Traffic: Moscow. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has told Sputnik that it was necessary to raise the issue of the safety of civil air traffic in the world and Europe against the background of deliveries of Western man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and anti-tank guided weapons (ATGW) to Ukraine.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Sweden to Hold Biggest Military Drill Since Cold War. sputnikglobe.com In recent years, Sweden has significantly enhanced its military preparedness, with steps from increasing defense spending, reviving conscription and re-militarizing its largest island, Gotland, to ditching non-alignment and applying for membership of NATO.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Ukraine's Prime Minister Says Kiev Could Launch Counteroffensive as Late as This Summer. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that Kiev could launch a counteroffensive against Russian troops as late as this summer, noting that Ukraine does not feel "the pressure from our friends and partners."

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). US Working on 'Universal' Genetically Engineered Bioweapon: Russian Parliamentary Investigation. sputnikglobe.com Russian lawmakers have conducted an investigation into Washington's military-related biological activities at laboratories across Ukraine on the basis of findings by the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops.

sputnikglobe (2023-04-12). Video: Russian Kornet ATGM Destroys Convoy of Ukrainian Tanks. sputnikglobe.com The Kornet is a Russian man-portable anti-tank guided missile developed by the Shipunov Tula Instrument Design Bureau.

Staff (2023-04-12). Así nos ven desde Argentina: Cuba es un laboratorio de ingenio en la red global. cubadebate.cu En un mundo hiperconectado, ni el extenso bloqueo de Estados Unidos ni su condición insular, pudieron convertir a Cuba en un paria de la red global, Internet. Aun cuando su situación está lejos de ser ideal, de su deprimido sistema de telecomunicaciones y de ataques virtuales en masa que recibe desde plataformas en EE.UU., el país es un laboratorio.

Staff (2023-04-12). Crónicas de Eldoret: Día 1. cubadebate.cu El White, El Pica (Dairan), La Yumi (Yumisleidys Mestre) y el Profe (Angel) se hacen esta foto con el primer amigo que han hecho en Kenya; en Eldoret. Los fondistas de aquí tienen sobrenombres, ni siquiera sé la razón, pero es una suerte de tradición que todos ellos mantienen. Eldoret es ese lugar bautizado como Hogar de los campeones.

Staff (2023-04-12). Cuba y EEUU: øqué sistema es más democrático? cubadebate.cu Listas de "presos políticos" que sirven para justificar la política de hostigamiento de EEUU hacia el pueblo cubano, sistemas electorales en Cuba y EEUU, utilización del béisbol para la política de agresión contra la Isla, las preocupaciones del senador Marco Rubio por el fin de la hegemonía el dólar, que puede impedir que la Casa Blanca imponga sanciones.

Staff (2023-04-12). La ruta deportiva de Cuba en 2023. cubadebate.cu El año 2023 será pródigo para Cuba si de eventos multideportivos se trata. La ruta inicia este propio mes, al celebrarse los V Juegos del Alba, Venezuela, 2023. Posteriormente, los atletas cubanos medirán sus fuerzas en San Salvador durante los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, mientras que Santiago de Chile acogerá la mayor cita competitiva regional.

Staff (2023-04-12). Las 3 del Día: De dólares, inflación mundial y récords deportivos (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Bienvenidos a las 3 del día, el podcast donde podrá conocer lo que ha sido noticia este 11 de abril. Hoy nos acompañan los periodistas Darío Extremera y Yilena Héctor que nos traen un completo resumen informativo. Tenemos actualizaciones del área económica, el panorama deportivo y otras cuestiones de su interés. Quédese con nosotros.

Staff (2023-04-12). Sostendrán Cuba y Estados Unidos nueva ronda de conversaciones migratorias. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles, Cuba y EEUU sostendrán una nueva ronda de conversaciones migratorias, con la aspiración de centrarse en aspectos que reiteren el respeto a los acuerdos para una migración segura y regular entre ambos países. Johana Tablada, subdirectora de la dirección general de Estados Unidos del Minrex ofreció declaraciones a la prensa.

Staff (2023-04-12). Cuba y Estados Unidos sostuvieron conversaciones migratorias bilaterales. cubadebate.cu Cuba y los Estados Unidos sostuvieron conversaciones migratorias bilaterales en Washington DC. El viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Carlos Fernández de Cossío Domínguez presidió la delegación cubana y el subsecretario adjunto de Seguridad Interna para el Hemisferio Occidental, David Cloe, la delegación estadounidense.

Staff (2023-04-12). La imagen del día: La bandera cubana en una colina de Irlanda del Norte ante la llegada de Biden. cubadebate.cu El Presidente Joe Biden llegó a Belfast, Irlanda del Norte, pero antes de aterrizar seguro pudo ver una bandera cubana que amigos irlandeses de Cuba, solidarios con su pueblo, colocaron sobre la cresta de una colina próxima al aeropuerto, la cual era visible claramente desde el aire. Y seguro la verá al partir. Cuba tiene amigos en cualquier parte del mundo.

Staff (2023-04-12). Matanzas: Continúan las labores de recuperación en la Central Termoeléctrica Antonio Guiteras. cubadebate.cu Entre las principales labores de recuperación en la CTE Antonio Guiteras, destacan la extracción del hollín que aún permanece en el interior de la chimenea y la limpieza del área alrededor de ese sector. Misbel Palmero director de la CTE explicó que una brigada labora en la zona, en la cual se produjo el desplome de una pared de división que ocasionó la muerte a dos obreros.

Staff (2023-04-12). Tres críticos de cine cubanos participarán en la votación de los Globos de Oro de 2024. cubadebate.cu Tres críticos de cine cubanos fueron seleccionados para representar a su país desde este martes en la votación de los Globos de Oro el próximo año, concedidos por la Asociación de la Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood. Berta Carricarte, Antonio Enrique González y Rafael Grillo como los tres representantes de esta organización a la votación de 2024.

Staff (2023-04-12). Headlines for April 12, 2023. democracynow.org Kentucky and Tennessee Officials, Incl. GOP Gov., Call for More Gun Control After Mass Shootings, EPA Moves to Accelerate Transition to All-Electric Vehicles, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Sues Jim Jordan for "Brazen and Unconstitutional Attack" on His Office, U.N. Staff in Afghanistan Unable to Go to Work Due to Taliban Ban on Working Women, IDF Kill 2 More Palestinians in West Bank as Israel Bars Jews from Al-Aqsa for Rest of Ramadan, U.K. Doctors Continue Strike Actions, Say They Are at Breaking Point, Rep. Tlaib and Other Progressives Call on DOJ to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange, Democratic Gover…

Staff (2023-04-12). Leaked Pentagon Docs Show U.S. & U.K. Special Forces Already in Ukraine as War Heads to Stalemate. democracynow.org We look more at what recently leaked Pentagon documents reveal about the war in Ukraine, and U.S. spying on both its adversaries and its allies, including Israel. In Part 2 of our interview with James Bamford, the longtime investigative journalist discusses how the leaks challenge the corporate media's portrayal of the war in Ukraine, and more. Bamford's latest book is Spyfail: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America's Counterintelligence.

Staff (2023-04-12). "Terrorism from the Sky": Burmese Junta Bombs Civilians, Killing 100, Escalating Attack on Resistance. democracynow.org Burma's military junta carried out its deadliest attack yet on civilians in rebel-held areas when it bombed a meeting of community leaders Tuesday in the Sagaing region, killing an estimated 100 people, including 30 children. The military junta has increasingly used airstrikes to crush the resistance since it seized power in 2021, often targeting schools and clinics run by the opposition. The United Nations has warned of worsening humanitarian and human rights crises in Burma, with mass arrests, torture of prisoners, the killing of civilians, and media repression. To discuss this latest attack and the ongoi…

Staff (2023-04-12). Filipino Activist Condemns U.S. Military Drills, Warns That War with China Would Devastate Philippines. democracynow.org Protesters in the Philippines have been speaking out against the growing U.S. military presence in the country as nearly 18,000 troops from both countries take part in a massive military drill in the South China Sea. This comes as tension is escalating between the United States and China over espionage, economic competition and the war in Ukraine. The Philippines, a former U.S. colony, recently agreed to give the Pentagon access to four more of its military bases, including two located in the northern province of Cagayan about 250 miles from Taiwan. Ties between Washington and Manila have been growing closer sinc…

Staff (2023-04-12). New York Times Is Now Telling Bigger Lies Than Iraq WMDs and More Effectively. davidswanson.org

Staff (2023-04-12). April 11 in Present Tense. orinocotribune.com By Fransay Riera — Apr 11, 2023 | The events and images of the failed coup d'état of April 11, 2002, are a constant reminder of the dangers that threaten the Bolivarian Revolution. Additionally, it is a window that helps to understand the various actors and the roles that each one plays on the national political scene. | The use of violence and media manipulation as tools by the far-right opposition to achieve political power forces us to speak of April 11 in the present tense. | Firstly, because 21 years later, the strategy is the same. Secondly, the main local and transnational actors remain at the head of…

Staff (2023-04-12). Venezuela's Far-Right Opposition Takes Conflicting Positions on Sanctions. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-04-12). 15 April, Toronto: Al-Quds Day — Stop Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada, Free Palestine! samidoun.net What: Al-Quds Day 2023 Theme: STOP Anti — Palestinian Racism in Canada When: Saturday, April 15 at 3: 00 pm Where: Opposite U.S. Consulate 361 University Ave, Toronto Speakers at this event will include Charlotte Kates of Samidoun and Khaled Barakat of the Masar Badil. Endorsed By: Greater Toronto for BDS Neturei Karta International (NKI) Samidoun …

Staff (2023-04-12). Free Walid Daqqah! Palestinian prisoner in intensive care after lung surgery. samidoun.net Palestinian prisoner, revolutionary intellectual and writer Walid Daqqah is currently in intensive care in Barzilai Hospital after a surgery to remove part of his lung, a statement by his family, his family reported in a new statement on 12 April. Daqqah, 62, has been imprisoned since 25 March 1986 and has been diagnosed with a …

Steve Kirsch (2023-04-12). COVID Deaths Up 39% After Vaccines Rolled Out in Ontario Canada. globalresearch.ca

TASS (2023-04-12). Cosmonaut Shkaplerov took leave of absence for film role. tass.com The cosmonaut said the film features many employees from the Cosmonaut Training Center…

TASS (2023-04-12). Strategic Missile Forces test advanced combat supplying in ICBM launch. tass.com The launch was aimed at testing the advanced military supplying of intercontinental ballistic missiles…

TASS (2023-04-12). Furious fighting underway in Artyomovsk's west — DPR head. tass.com The Ukrainian divisions have been ordered "not to retreat in any instance and to hold positions with all their might," Denis Pushilin noted…

TASS (2023-04-12). CSTO practiced mechanism for settling crisis situations — group's chief. tass.com "The algorithm of work of the CSTO's permanent working agencies and the operational groups of the member states to make proposals for settling crisis situations has been practiced during a joint simulation exercise," the statement says…

TASS (2023-04-12). Su-27 fighter scrambles to identify airborne target approaching Russian border. tass.com The fighter crew identified the airborne target as a German Air Force P-3C Orion surveillance plane…

TASS (2023-04-12). Militants try to advance into government-controlled area in Syria — center. tass.com Gurinov said that six Syrian soldiers were wounded as a result of artillery shelling against government forces' positions near Urum al-Sughra in Aleppo province…

TASS (2023-04-12). Ruble's share in export payments becomes equal to dollar in 2022 — Bank of Russia. tass.com The overall weight of the US dollar and euro in payments both for export and import supplies amounted to slightly less than 50% even by the end of 2022…

TASS (2023-04-12). Currency risks not ruled out with payments switching to yuan — Bank of Russia's analysts. tass.com Amid the current environment the US dollar and euro are usually preferable currencies for exporters from friendly countries as well…

TASS (2023-04-12). JCC in Istanbul fails to conduct grain deal inspections on April 11 – UN. tass.com "The Joint Coordination Centre has not been able to conduct inspections today as the parties needed more time to reach an agreement on operational priorities," Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said…

TASS (2023-04-12). World Bank's possibilities to finance Ukraine almost exhausted — Russian director. tass.com "Ukraine's credit rating has again been downgraded recently – from CCC+ to CCC," Russian executive director Roman Marshavin noted…

TASS (2023-04-12). Gold price in Japan hits all-time high for second consecutive day. tass.com Tanaka Kikinzoku set the retail price of $71.37…

TASS (2023-04-12). Dollar exchange rate up to 82.01 rubles, euro to 90.17 rubles as Wednesday trading opens. tass.com In turn, the yuan exchange rate edged up by 0.4 kopecks to 11.913 rubles…

TASS (2023-04-12). Hungary and Belarus to cooperate on nuclear energy — agreement. tass.com The Memorandum of Understanding concerns the VVER-1200 nuclear reactors, which operate at nuclear power plants in Belarus and are to be installed at the Paks-2 nuclear power plant in Hungary…

TASS (2023-04-12). Weekly inflation in Russia down to 0.11% — statistics. tass.com Consumer prices rose 1.84% from the year beginning and 0.17% from early April…

TASS (2023-04-12). CPC oil terminal on scheduled shutdown from April 10 — company. tass.com The consortium reported earlier that it planned to pump about 66 mln metric tons of crude oil over its pipeline system this year…

TASS (2023-04-12). Megafon to dispute US restrictions by all available methods. tass.com The company considers the decision to slap Megafon with sanctions as unjust, unlawful and baseless, the press service said…

TASS (2023-04-12). National currency payments between Russia, China helping soften blow of sanctions — expert. tass.com "Using the yuan or the ruble in payments is the most promising way to move away from the Western payment system," Director of the Center of Russian-Central Asian Studies with Shanghai Institutes for International Studies Qiang Xiaoyun noted…

TASS (2023-04-12). Kremlin not to disclose identities of potential Western participants in SPIEF. tass.com "Nevertheless, many business representatives from unfriendly countries show a big interest," the Kremlin spokesman said…

TASS (2023-04-12). Russian citizen Dubnikov sentenced to already served term of imprisonment in US. tass.com Earlier, Dubnikov pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering…

TASS (2023-04-12). Russia to provide proper response to all challenges, Putin says at Cosmonautics Day event. tass.com The President noted that opportunities for innovative business, for research teams, and the entire system of preparation of scientific and engineering personnel must be in line with Russia's national goals and the aspirations of the Russian youth…

TASS (2023-04-12). US sanctions Metalloinvest, other companies. tass.com Restrictive measures will also apply against the Russian holding USM and other companies in the holding…

TASS (2023-04-12). US attempts to put pressure on Russian authorities in Gershkovich case futile — diplomat. tass.com According to the Public Relations Center of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), Evan Gershkovich, "acting at the behest of the American side, collected information constituting a state secret about the activities of an enterprise within Russia's military-industrial complex"

TASS (2023-04-12). Russian diplomat dubs Blinken's appeals to US citizens to leave Russia as hypocritical. tass.com "It is Washington that launched a full-on manhunt for Russians living or temporarily staying in the US and third countries who US intelligence and law enforcement agencies have claims against," the commentary said…

TASS (2023-04-12). MFA advises Russians to be cautious when planning trips to unfriendly countries. tass.com According to Zakharova, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other officials' appeals to their fellow citizens to leave Russia immediately are "hypocritical and dubious"

TASS (2023-04-12). Serviceman execution video a low-grade fake aimed to discredit Russia, says LPR's Marochko. tass.com Marochko underscored that Russian servicemen, including volunteer units, comply with international humanitarian law in terms of treatment of POWs…

TASS (2023-04-12). Putin's defense meetings in Sochi not on schedule yet — spokesman. tass.com Previously, the head of state used to gather top Defense Ministry management, heads of key military-industrial complex enterprises and their chief designers twice a year in Sochi…

TASS (2023-04-12). Over 20% of Russian companies to substitute Western software before its shutdown. tass.com 44.7% of polled companies do not plan to substitute software in the near future…

TASS (2023-04-12). Movie shot in space, holiday dinner on ISS: world celebrates Cosmonautics Day. tass.com Memorial events will begin in Moscow with the traditional laying of flowers at Gagarin's grave near the Kremlin wall…

TASS (2023-04-12). Federal executive authorities study Moon program draft — Roscosmos chief. tass.com According to the Roscosmos CEO, the key guidelines for the domestic crewed flights program are research into Russia's future orbital outpost…

TASS (2023-04-12). Oryol air trials to be associated with Russian Orbital Station's deployment — Roscosmos. tass.com "Roscosmos is developing a federal project on the creation of a space complex ROS," Yury Borisov said…

TASS (2023-04-12). Top senator Matviyenko says Russia favors deepening space cooperation with all countries. tass.com According to Matviyyenko "space remains one of few platforms where Russia's cooperation with other countries"

TASS (2023-04-12). Top senator suggests easing access to space exploration for private companies. tass.com Valentina Matviyenko urged to adopt the experience of the West as well "if it demonstrates its efficiency and permits achieving new results"

TASS (2023-04-12). Roscosmos chief says Putin gave the go-ahead to build Russian orbital station. tass.com The idea of a Russian national orbital space station was made public in April 2021…

TASS (2023-04-12). Putin to certainly watch 'The Challenge' later, spokesman says. tass.com Dmitry Peskov said that Putin currently has no plans to meet with the filming crew…

TASS (2023-04-12). Video of serviceman execution a provocation attempts, Chechen authorities say. tass.com According to Dudayev, the video footage shows patches related to a Chechen regiment, but Chechen forces do not wear fatigues shown in the video…

TASS (2023-04-12). Putin awards Hero of Russia title to cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov — decree. tass.com By this decree, Dubrov was also awarded the honorary title 'Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation…

TASS (2023-04-12). Russia's wrestling chief Mamiashvili says it's high time to define priorities. tass.com "I am inclined to believe that the IOC is trying to take steps to get Russia and Belarus back to international events, but how that all works out is a different issue," Mikhail Mamiashvili said…

TASS (2023-04-12). G7 foreign ministers to accuse Russia of using misinformation in their joint statement. tass.com The parties will again call on third countries to give up Russia's arms supplies as well…

TASS (2023-04-12). Minsk calls for truce in Ukraine, start of talks — MFA. tass.com Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Aleinik said that "Belarus, like Hungary, is on the side of peace"

TASS (2023-04-12). Hungary asks Belarus to facilitate peaceful settlement in Ukraine — top diplomat. tass.com Peter Szijjarto stressed that Hungary intends to keep channels of communication with Belarus open, including in order to achieve the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict…

TASS (2023-04-12). US administration losing trust among its intelligence community — US journalist Hersh. tass.com A lack of leadership is "leading to a 'total breakdown' of trust between the White House and some elements of the intelligence community," he wrote…

teleSUR -hvh, JCM (2023-04-12). Tiroteo en base militar india deja cuatro muertos. telesurtv.net El Ejército indio señaló a través de un comunicado que "se activaron los equipos de reacción rápida de la estación".

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-04-12). Movimiento Sin Tierra anuncia nueva jornada de lucha en Brasil. telesurtv.net La convocatoria incluye actividades como marchas, asambleas y eventos políticos en diferentes estados de país.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-04-12). Asesinan a seis personas en el estado de Veracruz, México. telesurtv.net Los delitos se relacionan con un posible ajuste de cuentas entre grupos rivales de la delincuencia organizada.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-12). OMS confirma primera muerte por gripe aviar. telesurtv.net Los primeros dos casos humanos reportados por China de esta misma enfermedad se registraron en abril y mayo de 2022, y se recuperaron.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-12). Autoridades hallan seis reos muertos en cárcel ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net La ola de violencia desatada en Ecuador, tanto dentro como fuera de las cárceles, se ha visto agudizada en los últimos meses, a pesar del régimen de excepción decretado por Guillermo Lasso.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-12). Francia asegura tener todo listo para los JJ.OO. de París 2024. telesurtv.net En la ceremonia de inauguración que se desarrollará en el corredor del río Sena, en el corazón de París, habrá 100.000 plazas de pago en las gradas previstas en los muelles…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-04-12). Trabajadores argentinos realizan paro contra políticas del FMI. telesurtv.net Bajo la consigna "basta de políticas del FMI", los trabajadores exigirán un salario universal frente a la inflación.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-04-12). Rusia prueba misil balístico intercontinental. telesurtv.net Según el ente castrense, el objetivo del lanzamiento es probar equipos de combate "prometedores" de misiles balísticos.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-04-12). Tiroteo deja cuatro muertos en Carolina del Norte, EE.UU. telesurtv.net La policía indicó que entre los muertos se encuentran tres menores de edad.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-04-12). Denuncian a periodistas por dichos contra Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net Organizaciones como la Internacional Feminista han emitido comunicados rechazando las declaraciones violentas y exigiendo justicia para las violentadas.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-04-12). Sindicatos ecuatorianos anuncian acciones para el primero de mayo. telesurtv.net Los trabajadores demandarán al Gobierno nacional que se respeten los derechos de los trabajadores y los sindicatos.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-12). Corte Suprema hondureña investiga a directores de cárceles. telesurtv.net La pesquisa guarda relación con los enfrentamientos entre pandilleros del 8 de abril pasado, con saldo de un muerto y siete heridos.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-12). Rusia halla 240 agentes patógenos en laboratorios de Ucrania. telesurtv.net Ministerio de Defensa trabaja en el análisis de cuatro laboratorios de EE.UU. y la OTAN. La mayoría de los patógenos hallados en ellos se vinculan al ántrax y el cólera.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-12). Fallece política venezolana Tibisay Lucena. telesurtv.net El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, lamenta su muerte y la evoca como "patriota, defensora de la democracia y la educación en nuestro país".

teleSUR, MER (2023-04-12). TeleSUR denuncia el hackeo de su página web en español. telesurtv.net La presidenta de teleSUR, Patricia Villegas, destacó que ya fue retomado el control del portal de noticias.

teleSUR, MER (2023-04-12). Rinden homenaje a víctimas del golpe de Estado de 2002 en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Fue depositada una ofrenda floral en el monumento establecido en memoria de los caídos.

teleSUR, odr, MER (2023-04-12). ONU solicita apoyo internacional masivo para Somalia. telesurtv.net António Guterres realizó la solicitud debido a las situaciones humanitarias, de seguridad y desarrollo que vive la población.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-04-12). Chile reduce jornada laboral a 40 horas semanales. telesurtv.net El presidente chileno celebro la aprobación legislativa de la reducción de la jornada laboral de 45 a 40 horas semanales.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-04-12). Iniciará campaña de vacunación contra la gripe en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El plan de vacunación antigripal se realizará por segmento de riesgo, comenzará el 18 de abril y dispondrá de 700.000 vacunas.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-04-12). Delegación de rama energética iraní visita Caracas. telesurtv.net Venezuela e Irán firmaron un acuerdo estratégico por un periodo de 20 años, establecido durante la visita del presidente Nicolás Maduro al país persa, en junio de 2022.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-04-12). Brasil registró una inflación de 0.71 por ciento en marzo. telesurtv.net El Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor Amplio de marzo fue del 0.71 por ciento y se quedó 0.13 puntos por debajo de la tasa de febrero.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-04-12). Atacan con ácido a defensora de derechos humanos colombiana. telesurtv.net Se conoció que Patricia Cardozo habría recibido amenazas en su contra, solicitando protección de las autoridades en reiteradas ocasiones, sin recibirla.

teleSUR, SH (2023-04-12). Fiscalía mexicana abre proceso contra titular de Migración. telesurtv.net La fiscalía mexicana indicó que Garduño y otro alto funcionario del INM incumplieron sus responsabilidades de dar seguridad a las personas e instalaciones a su cargo.

teleSUR, SH (2023-04-12). Guatemala recibe restos de migrantes que fallecieron en México. telesurtv.net La operación de repatriación estuvo encabezada por el canciller guatemalteco, Mario Búcaro, quien viajó a México para coordinar el traslado de los cuerpos.

teleSUR, SH (2023-04-12). Presidente Lula da Silva comenzará visita oficial a China. telesurtv.net En la víspera del viaje a China, Lula da Silva anunció que invitará a Xi Jinping a que visite Brasil próximamente.

The Associated Press (2023-04-12). Mexican Immigration Agency Chief to be Charged in Fatal Fire. latinorebels.com Mexico's top immigration official will face criminal charges in a fire that killed 40 migrants in Ciudad Juárez last month, with federal prosecutors saying he was remiss in not preventing the disaster despite earlier indications of problems at his agency's detention centers.

The Conversation (2023-04-12). How Solar Thermal Tech can get us through the Night. juancole.com By Dominic Zaal, CSIRO | — Australia's transition to renewables is gathering speed, but there's a looming problem with storage. We will need much more long-duration storage to get us through the night, once coal and fossil gas exit the system. We also need to find new and better ways to create heat for industrial …

The Expose (2023-04-12). U.K. Oncologist Warns Cancers Are Rapidly Developing Post-COVID Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

The Green Arcade (2023-04-12). Monday 5/1: Rebecca Solnit talk – Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…

Trebor Scholz, Grassroots Economic Organizing. (2023-04-12). Exploring Italian Social Cooperatives. popularresistance.org Last week's seminar with guest speaker Professor Vera Zamagni explored the various forms of value generated by Italian social cooperatives. Zamagni, an expert in economic history, particularly in the field of Italian social cooperatives, outlined the history and current prevalence of cooperatives in Italy, which are active in multiple sectors, including retail, distribution, agriculture/-food, housing, credit, and the production of goods and services. She noted that cooperatives were strengthened in Italy following World War II as a result of a provision in the country's Constitution that mandates assistance for…

Vijay Prashad, Asia Times. (2023-04-12). World Bank, Brics Bank; New Leaders And Different Outlooks. popularresistance.org In late February, US President Joe Biden announced that the United States had placed the nomination of Ajay Banga to be the next head of the World Bank, established in 1944. There will be no other official candidates for this job since, by convention, the US nominee is automatically selected for…

WSWS (2023-04-12). Air traffic controllers outraged over union bureaucrats' junket to Hawaii. wsws.org Air traffic controllers took umbrage at the brazen misuse of their dues money for luxury travel by the union bureaucrats.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Growing support for UK Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee. wsws.org Postal workers identify with the warning sounded that, left in the hands of Communication Workers Union leaders Dave Ward and Andy Furey, their 8-month battle to defend their livelihoods faces a rout. They are looking for a means to fight back.

WSWS (2023-04-12). As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc globally, Biden ends national emergency declaration. wsws.org The ending of the national emergency declaration is the second of three major legal shifts which will privatize all aspects of what has been the US government's response to the pandemic.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Lawyer to defend California nurse Nicole Linton at preliminary hearing over fatal car accident. wsws.org In an unusual move at this early stage in the process, the traveling nurse's defense counsel will call a neurologist to substantiate the claim that Linton was having a seizure when her car struck and killed five people.

WSWS (2023-04-12). US lawmakers used privileged information to cash in on latest round of bank bailouts. wsws.org A common feature of the pervasive corruption of capitalist politicians in America is the practice of using privileged information to make stock trades, particularly in the midst of the recurring crises that beset Wall Street. Last month's government bailout of rich depositors at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is no exception.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Thousands of building workers protest across Australia over wages and anti-strike laws. wsws.org The real purpose of these events is to funnel every aspect of workers' anger into the safe channel of union-organised protests and away from any challenge to the political establishment.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Michigan health care crisis: Billionaires cash in at the expense of nurses' conditions. wsws.org University of Michigan researchers conducted a survey of more than 10,000 nurses across the state showing that understaffing, mandatory overtime and emotional exhaustion were driving nurses to leave.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Macron surges French military budget while slashing pensions. wsws.org The hike in military spending, aiming to prepare for great-power conflict, is funded by sweeping pension cuts that have provoked explosive social opposition in France.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Australian central bank applies "painful squeeze" to working-class households. wsws.org A Reserve Bank of Australia report demonstrates the class war character of its interest rate hikes, which are particularly targeting low-income households in order to slash their spending, drive up unemployment and suppress wages further.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Trace compounds of vinyl chloride found in East Palestine, Ohio residents after derailment and chemical spill. wsws.org Last week, a truck carrying 40,000 pounds of contaminated soil from the East Palestine derailment site overturned, with the driver suffering injuries in the crash.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Writers Guild of America holds strike authorization vote. wsws.org A yes vote would give the union the ability to call a strike after the current contract expires May 1.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Leaked Pentagon documents expose US war propaganda. wsws.org Since February 2022, the American public has been subjected to a ceaseless barrage of propaganda surrounding the Ukraine war, aiming to get the American population to support US involvement in a brutal, fratricidal military conflict on the other side of the globe.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Rutgers University strike continues as governor, union bureaucracy aim to shut it down. wsws.org To prevent a defeat of their struggle, striking Rutgers workers must break free from the stranglehold of the union bureaucracies and the Democrats and build independent rank-and-file committees to deepen and broaden their fight.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org The start of April has seen strikes and protests by educators across Argentina while 35,000 Canadian federal taxation workers have voted to authorize strike by a wide margin.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Leaked Pentagon documents expose role of British imperialism in provocations and war against Russia. wsws.org The leaked intelligence documents also confirm that UK special forces troops are operating on the ground, in the Ukrainian war zone.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Migrant family's asylum claim denied just days before fatal attempt to cross Canada-US border. wsws.org The deaths are a damning indictment of the Trudeau Liberal government, which postures as "pro-refugee" while pursuing a "Fortress North America" strategy that excludes from Canada all but a handful of those fleeing repression and war.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Biden navigates Brexit, Northern Ireland crisis in visit to Belfast. wsws.org Biden's task in his speech at Ulster University was to avoid inflaming the crisis, while lightly pressuring the Democratic Unionist Party into ending its boycott and scolding the UK government for failing to resolve the situation.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Germany's federal and state governments end all remaining coronavirus protection measures. wsws.org Last Friday, Germany's last coronavirus protection measures ended with the dropping of the requirement to wear a mask for visitors in hospitals, nursing homes and doctors' surgeries.

WSWS (2023-04-12). IMF report: Threat of a financial crisis hangs over slowing global economy. wsws.org The IMF has forecast "feeble and uneven" global growth of just 2.8 percent this year, compared to 3.4 percent last year, with the major economies expanding by only 1.3 percent.

WSWS (2023-04-12). Far-right Ukrainian Canadian Congress urges Trudeau government to censor anti-war meetings and activists. wsws.org The far-right UCC is pressing Canada's federal government to censor and suppress anti-war meetings and actions on the basis of the fraudulent smear they constitute "anti-Ukrainian hate."

Zane McNeill (2023-04-12). Colorado Anti-Terrorism Agency Monitored a Student Walkout Against Gun Violence. truthout.org Hundreds of school students in Denver, Colorado, have rallied for gun legislation and organized school walkouts in the metro area this month as legislators consider five bills this session that address this issue. Over the past few months, students have demanded stricter gun laws following the death of a 16-year-old East High School student who was shot in his car near the school, as well as a… |

Zane McNeill (2023-04-12). Court Rules Teachers Don't Have a Religious Right to Misgender Trans Students. truthout.org On April 7, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that public school teachers do not have a constitutional right to misgender a student just because that student is transgender. Importantly, the Court also held that religious accommodation cannot justify the "harm to students and disruption to the learning environment" that occurs as a result of a teacher actively misgendering their student. |