(2023-04-09). UK government hires barge to intern asylum seekers. wsws.org The UK Home Office intends to house up to 500 asylum seekers in a 47-year-old "hotel barge". It has previously been used to house offshore oil field and windfarm workers, and refugees seeking asylum in Germany and the Netherlands.
(2023-04-09). The Future of U.S. Nuclear Strategy. strategic-culture.org 
The fallout from Washington's policy of seeking Russia's strategic defeat has seen Moscow radically alter its arms control position. That raises important questions about the winner of the next U.S. presidential election. | By Scott RITTER | The United States finds itself wandering in a wilderness of indecision when it comes to arms control policy. | The situation regarding the status of the last existing nuclear arms control treaty with Russia — the New START treaty — is dire. Implementation is currently frozen after Russia suspended its participation in protest to a stated U.S. policy objective of s…
(2023-04-09). Washington Says 'Journalism Is Not a Crime' While Working to Criminalize Journalism. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-09). Saturday 4/15: Earth Month: E-Bikes & EVs Expo Event in Mitchell Park (Palo Alto). indybay.org Mitchell Park – next to pickleball courts | 3700 Middlefield Road | Palo Alto, CA 94303…
(2023-04-09). Saturday 4/29: Honduras today. indybay.org 1339 Leila Ct. (near 17th Ave. and Capitola) Santa Cruz 95062…
(2023-04-09). Saturday 4/8: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Tower" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-09). Egyptian Army Foiled Attempt To Fire Rockets From Sinai At Israel — Reports. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Egyptian military has foiled an attempt to fire rockets from the Sinai Peninsula at Israel, Al Jazeera reported late on April 8, citing Hebrew media reports. | According to the reports, a multiple rocket launcher set up in an unspecified part of Sinai to fire in the direction of the southern Israeli port town of Eilat was uncovered and dismantled by the Egyptian military. Neither Cairo, nor Tel Aviv have commented on these claims yet. | The alleged rocket launch attempt…
(2023-04-09). Israel Strikes Hit Southern Syria After Rare Rocket Attack On Golan Heights (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | Two salvos of rockets hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on April 8 and 9, in a rare attack from Syria amid escalating tension in the region. | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said late on April 8 that three rockets were fired from southern Syria, of which one landed in an open area near the settlement of Meitsar. An incoming rocket alert was activated in an open area near the town shortly before. One of the other two rockets fell short in Syria, with the second landing in Jordan. The Iron Do…
(2023-04-09). Yemen: Saudi Arabia Releases Houthi Prisoners As Peace Talks Began In Sanaa. southfront.org 
Houthi prisoners released by Saudi Arabia. Source: Al-Masirah TV. | On April 8, Saudi Arabia exchanged prisoners with the Houthis (Ansar Allah) in yet another step towards ending the war in Yemen. | Abdul-Qader al-Murtaza, a Houthi official in charge of prisoner exchange talks, said on Twitter that 13 prisoners of the group who were released by Saudi Arabia had arrived in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. According to the official, the prisoners were released in exchange for a Saudi priso…
(2023-04-09). Chief Na'Moks Grabbed and Isolated by Royal Bank of Canada at Stakeholders Meeting. indybay.org Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Na'moks was violently prevented from entering the Royal Bank of Canada annual general meeting. "Such a racist act, they've actually laid hands on me, a Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief on my regalia just now," Chief Na'Moks told the RBC, as snipers were stationed on the buildings where traditional elders gathered in an Indigenous delegation.
(2023-04-09). Coliseum Connections Tenant Association to Protest Oakland Mayor's 'Town Hall'. indybay.org Media opportunity: Tenant Rally Wed. April 5th, 6: 30pm at 1724 Adeline St, Oakland CA 94607.
(2023-04-09). Earth First!er Andy Caffrey INFORMATIONAL: Global Climate Destabilization. [Orig. Huffman]. indybay.org Forward of email fr. Earth First!er Andy Caffrey chock full of information re: global climate destabilization. [The original message was sent to Congressman Jared Huffman of CA District 2.]…
(2023-04-09). CA Climate activists protest approval of hundreds of neighborhood oil permits this year. indybay.org
(2023-04-09). Wednesday 4/5: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org amphitheater at the corner of the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Ave. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-09). Rally to Free Mumia Tuesday, April 4, Oakland Federal Building. indybay.org On March 31, 2023, Judge Lucretia Clemons…former law partner w/ Ed Rendell…denied Mumia Abu Jamal's appeal…ludicrously claiming evidence proving key witnesses were paid in exchange for false testimony was "not material" to showing that the trial was unfair!
(2023-04-09). China transparent on COVID origins-tracing research findings: official. ecns.cn China has been transparent in sharing research results on the origins-tracing of SARS-CoV-2 with the international community, a Chinese health official said at a press conference on Saturday.
(2023-04-09). China, Europe closely tied in economy for brighter future. ecns.cn The essence of China-European Union economic and trade relations is complementarity and mutual benefit.
(2023-04-09). China's civil aviation sector maintains steady growth: report. ecns.cn China's civil aviation sector recorded steady growth in March, an industry report showed.
(2023-04-09). China's AI market to top 26 bln USD in 2026: report. ecns.cn China's artificial intelligence (AI) market value is expected to reach 26.44 billion U.S. dollars in 2026, an industry report showed.
(2023-04-09). China's bulk commodity market sees improving demand in March. ecns.cn China's bulk commodity market saw improving fundamentals in March with a marked increase in sales as demand rebounded, industrial data showed.
(2023-04-09). ICOMOS and HIST host international webinar on space technologies for cultural heritage conservation. ecns.cn An international webinar on space technologies for cultural heritage conservation was held on March 30 to promote their application for monitoring, evaluation, management and sustainable development of cultural heritage sites.
(2023-04-09). China's economy showing strong momentum in blooming season. ecns.cn The tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee fills the air as staff from Italian coffee giant Illycaffe arrange their booth for the upcoming third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), slated to open on April 10 in southern China's island province of Hainan.
(2023-04-09). China to put multi-pronged efforts into expanding digital economy. ecns.cn China has fleshed out its pledge this year to foster the digital economy, which is increasingly prominent in its overall economy.
(2023-04-09). Birth of an Airbus A321 in China's Tianjin. ecns.cn The first Airbus A321neo aircraft assembled in China rolled off the assembly line in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin for delivery on March 24.
(2023-04-09). PLA Eastern Theater Command launches patrol, military exercises around Taiwan Island. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday launched combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island, which will last from April 8 to 10 Beijing time as scheduled.
(2023-04-09). Xi, Macron hold informal meeting in China. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held an informal meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province in south China.
(2023-04-09). Taiwan question is not about democracy: Chinese spokesperson. ecns.cn The Taiwan question is not about democracy and such moves of supporting "Taiwan independence" separatist forces in the name of democracy and using the Taiwan question to contain China are highly dangerous and will get nowhere, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
(2023-04-09). China's AC332 helicopter makes first full-state flight. ecns.cn China's AC332 twin-engine civil helicopter successfully conducted its first full-state flight here on Friday, announced its developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
(2023-04-09). China-Denmark all-cargo air route launched in Hangzhou. ecns.cn Zhejiang Province, a manufacturing and trade hub in east China, has launched a new cargo air service linking its capital city of Hangzhou with Denmark.
(2023-04-09). Insights丨Spanish Scholar: China and Europe are striving to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn Recently, European leaders have visited China one after another, aiming to clarify that Europe is not intending to "decouple" with China. China and Europe are striving to strengthen cooperation and reciprocity in both economic and political fields. I think EU-China relations are very important because it can help promote global peace and development.
(2023-04-09). Cradle of civilization: Mount Wutai. ecns.cn
(2023-04-09). Culture fact: China unveils its top 10 archaeological finds of 2022. ecns.cn
(2023-04-09). CBA open-minded to player nationalization: Yao Ming. ecns.cn
(2023-04-09). Insights丨China's economic strength, resilience to bring Asia Pacific increased prosperity: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said China is already the engine of Asia, and increasingly, China is also the engine of the world.
(2023-04-09). Insights‰∏®New Zealand, China have room for exchanges: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said New Zealand and China should strengthen exchanges in terms of culture, art, film and other fields and deepen trust. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-09). Insights丨Chinese tourists important to New Zealand: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe emphasized the importance of Chinese tourists to New Zealand and said he looks forward to the return of Chinese tourists.
(2023-04-09). COVID origins-tracing requires joint efforts of global scientific community: Chinese scientist. ecns.cn "Tracing the origin of the virus is not just for a single country and it can't be done by a single county alone. It inevitably requires the joint efforts of the global scientific community," Zhou Lei, a researcher from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told a news conference on Saturday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-09). Insights丨Chinese macroeconomic policies provide certainty for foreign enterprises: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said for foreign-owned or foreign-funded enterprises in China, the macroeconomic policies that China is following most helpfully can provide some kind of predictability or certainty for business.
(2023-04-09). Insights‰∏®China's modernization brings world ability to scale, create multiple iterations: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said one of the most powerful things China's modernization brings to the international community is their ability to scale and create multiple iterations fast. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-09). Insights‰∏®BRI brings opportunities to New Zealand enterprises: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe praised the cooperation between New Zealand and China. "Working with Chinese partners to address opportunities seems like a natural extension of the Belt and Road of opportunities," he said."ÄÄ…
(2023-04-09). The World Will Miss the Climate Change Target. Time to Prepare. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-09). Sunday 4/9: Protest the federal ban on abortion medication! indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E Santa Clara St | San Jose, CA 95113…
(2023-04-09). Leaked Pentagon Report: Israeli Intel Agency Mossad Agitated against Netanyahu's weakening of Courts. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — John Hudson and Louisa Loveluck at the Washington Post report that a leak of Pentagon documents reveals that the U.S. is intensively spying on Israel and concludes that Israel's intelligence service, Mossad, has encouraged both its own employees and the Israeli public to join protests against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's …
(2023-04-09). Global Growth Remains Low Amidst Debt Concerns, War and Inflation, Says IMF. indybay.org Press Release…
(2023-04-09). Friday 4/21: CA Black Agriculture Working Group hosts Farm to Fork Friday "A Taste of Africa" indybay.org Fresno, California…
(2023-04-09). Tuesday 4/18: 2023 California Pan African Global Trade – Urban Agriculture Producers and Consumers. indybay.org Online – In person Watch Party | The Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Sacramento, California…
(2023-04-09). Monday 5/1: SF May Day 2023 "Break The Chains For Solidarity & Internationalism" indybay.org 518 Valenia Near 16th St | San Francisco…
(2023-04-09). Israeli Opposition Leader Lapid Blames PM Netanyahu for Putting Extremist over al-Aqsa Mosque as 140,000 Palestinians Defiantly Worship. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Friday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of causing a disaster by assigning National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responsibility for Al-Aqsa Mosque. Ma'an News Agency disclosed that Lapid accused Netanyahu of knowing that giving the National Security portfolio to Ben-Gvir, which made him …
(2023-04-09). Physicians: Ruling banning Abortion Pill could harm Women experiencing Life-threatening Miscarriages. juancole.com 
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris and Sofia Resnick A Texas federal judge with a history of anti-abortion beliefs has thrown into jeopardy the most common form of abortion since Roe v. Wade fell last summer. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk released his decision on the cusp of Easter weekend to pause the Food and Drug …
(2023-04-09). From Inequality of the Gods to Equality of Humankind. indybay.org History demonstrates clearly that humans can live in egalitarian societies, we do not have to accept the brutality of social dominance and inequality. We must take matters into our own hands to change the world.
(2023-04-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…
(2023-04-09). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people…
(2023-04-09). Not all lumps are breast cancer: Benign breast disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Changes to your breast can cause a lot of worry. This is understandable. But not all breast changes are a result of breast cancer. Any breast symptoms, such as a breast lump, nipple discharge or breast pain, should be evaluated by a medical professional. If they are diagnosed as benign, it means they are not cancer. Noncancerous breast symptoms are known as benign breast disease. Some cases of benign breast disease are discovered during a…
(2023-04-09). Science Saturday: Igniting the interest of young cancer researchers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 2022 SPARK scholars gather for a photo before the Mayo Clinic SPARK Mini Science Fair on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. Back row: Sara Wasserman, Krish Relan, Nyla Searl, Manish Kota, William Li, Garrett Davidsen, Riya Kar, Ella McCarthy. Front row: Kristi Biswas, Ysabella Wijaya, Yangying Jiang, Katie Shapiro, Esinam Ekpeh, Nia Atcherson, Katherine Jones and Hazel Parent. Not pictured: Jessica Desgroseilliers. "My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer when I…
(2023-04-09). 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…
(2023-04-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had…
(2023-04-09). Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo's collaborative care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In January 2021, after being in remission from melanoma for almost a decade, Christina Armendariz began to feel unwell. The 42-year-old mother went to the emergency room at a hospital near her Orlando, Florida, home. After several imaging tests, Christina was told her cancer had returned. She had a mass under her arm and multiple soft tissue tumors throughout her body. Although she began treatment locally, Christina's condition worsened over time. She experienced significant cognitive…
(2023-04-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This…
(2023-04-09). 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…
(2023-04-09). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going…
(2023-04-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to deal with 2023 spring pollen and allergies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are one of the millions of people who suffer pollen and allergies, you don't need a calendar to tell you it's spring. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can sometimes be confused with a cold. So, what's happening and what can you do? While hay fever alone may not be life threatening, it can be uncomfortable, says Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergy and immunology expert. She offers these tips for relief from spring pollen and…
(2023-04-09). 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: …
(2023-04-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form around your kidneys. The most common form of PKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where it is most often diagnosed in adults between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Fouad Chebib, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert on polycystic kidney disease, says patients understand…
(2023-04-09). Athletic or personal trainer: What's the best fit for you? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have seen athletic trainers on the sidelines of team sports and personal trainers working one-on-one with people at the gym. If you're seeking personalized advice and support to help you refine or advance your physical activity, which type of trainer would be the best fit for you? Here are some tips to consider. What's the difference between an athletic and a personal trainer? While the two terms often are used interchangeably, these professionals…
(2023-04-09). 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….
(2023-04-09). 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…
(2023-04-09). 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…
(2023-04-09). 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…
(2023-04-09). 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…
(2023-04-09). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Although it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…
(2023-04-09). Saturday 4/29: HEALING JUSTICE: Exploring Public Art Practices Symposium for Artists. indybay.org Oakland Museum of California | 1000 Oak Street | Oakland, CA 94607…
(2023-04-09). Saturday 4/15: Sacramento: Rage Revival – More than Mifepristone March & Rally for Abortion Rights & More. indybay.org MEET AT: | Cathedral Square, 1017 11th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814 | THEN MARCH TO: | Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse | 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814…
(2023-04-09). LEVER WEEKLY: An Exception To The Rule In Chicago. levernews.com
(2023-04-09). México_Cherán: Ejemplo de Autonomía y Rebelión. indybay.org México_Cherán: Autonomía y rebelión | El pueblo mexicano que expulsó a políticos, narcos y policía…
(2023-04-09). Corrupt Racist Newsom Pandering To Blacks In South When He Attacked Blacks In SF TWU 250a. indybay.org Corrupt racist Gavin Newsom attacked Black workers while he was mayor of San Francisco and supports gentrification pushing Blacks out of San Francisco. Now he is campaigning in the South as a defender of the Black people.
(2023-04-09). NATO member Albania eulogizes KLA chieftain Thaci. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com If Albania is part of NATO, and Kosovo is part of (Greater) Albania, then…. ==== B92April 7, 2023 "It's piece of cake compared to what Belgrade has to swallow" Excerpts Prime Minister of Albania [Edi Rama] claims that the Balkans is the region where Russia has the greatest influence on the European continent. *** According …
(2023-04-09). NATO orders Poland to deliver 200 APC to Ukraine as "mortars, missiles and MiGs are arriving" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92April 8, 2023 Zelensky released the news: They are coming… President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country will receive 200 Wolverine armored personnel carriers from Poland. The spokesman of the Polish government, Piotr Miller, previously stated that Ukraine increased the order for those vehicles from 100 to 150…. "There are new agreements on …
(2023-04-09). Monday 4/10: Protest Illegitimate Banning of the Abortion Pill. indybay.org Same date, time, 3 Bay Area locations: | Ferry Building, The Embarcadero, San Francisco | also: | San Pedro Square Market, 87 N San Pedro St, San Jose | Downtown Berkeley BART, 2160 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley…
(2023-04-09). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…
(2023-04-09). D.O.J. charge DeSantis Petition – civil rights crimes in violation of 18 U.S.C. ß ß 241,242. indybay.org DeSantis' cover-up of G.O.P. prosecutor's forgery of a Court order while concurrently removing a twice elected progressive prosecutor from office for LGBTQ and abortion policies.
(2023-04-09). The Legacy of Liberation Theology. indybay.org Liberation theology was the theological promise of Latin America and sounded like a more colorful, people-friendly church. The Vatican saw things differently… Ratzinger's successor in the papacy is pursuing a completely different course: Pope Francis is seeking dialogue, but he himself also comes from Latin America.
(2023-04-09). Africa Needs 'Totally Sovereign Manner' of Cooperation with Everyone, Expert Says. sputnikglobe.com Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has pointed out that at present, the West is trying to drive a wedge between Africa and Russia. He accused the US and its allies of seeking to torpedo the second Russia-Africa Summit scheduled for late July in St Petersburg, as they are trying to dissuade African nations from joining the event.
(2023-04-09). Five Injured as Apartment Building Collapses in Marseille, France. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A four-storey apartment building collapsed in the center of Marseille overnight.
(2023-04-09). Ex-French MEP Lauds Beijing's Cold Shoulder for von der Leyen Amid Her China Visit. sputnikglobe.com A US media outlet earlier noted that unlike Macron, the European Commission President "was mostly left alone" during the duo's visit to China, where she was "demonized" by local media as "an American puppet."
(2023-04-09). Syrian Air Defenses Shoot Down Several Israeli Rockets. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Syrian air defense systems have shot down several Israeli rockets in the south of the country, the Syrian Defense Ministry said.
(2023-04-09). George Soros' Son Allegedly Has Steady White House Access. sputnikglobe.com In recent years, the Soros family has gained a lot of attention for their political activism and contribution to liberal causes. George Soros, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist, has long been a controversial figure in conservative circles due to his support for left-wing policies and candidates.
(2023-04-09). Israeli Forces Respond to Rocket Fire From Syria – IDF. sputnikglobe.com TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Israel has opened artillery fire at Syrian territory in response to the rockets fired from Syria toward the Golan Heights, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
(2023-04-09). Kremlin: West Overreacting to Russian Plan to Station Tactical Nukes in Belarus. sputnikglobe.com PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia (Sputnik) – The West is overreacting to Russia's plans to build storage facilities for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, while forgetting about the presence of US nuclear weapons in Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
(2023-04-09). Musk Claps Back at Journalist Matt Taibbi Over Twitter-Substack Rivalry. sputnikglobe.com Journalist Matt Taibbi helped the billionaire bring the truth to light about how censorship and Washington-backed propaganda work on social media by releasing several batches of the Twitter Files.
(2023-04-09). No Auction: France Returns Rare Manuscript to Algeria. sputnikglobe.com Much wealth was extracted from African nations during colonization. The restitution of looted items of cultural significance has been widely discussed in recent years.
(2023-04-09). NYT: Secret Doc Leaks Hurting US Relations With Allies as Washington Eavesdropping on Key Partners. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The leaks of classified US documents have complicated Washington's relations with allies, The New York Times reported, citing US officials.
(2023-04-09). Pope Francis Holds Easter Sunday Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. sputnikglobe.com The pontiff was discharged from a Rome hospital just before the start of the Holy Week after a three-night stay for a bronchial infection.
(2023-04-09). Retired US Marines Berate Kirby for Refusing to Admit Chaotic Afghanistan Exit. sputnikglobe.com Washington released a new report in which it upheld its decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan in 2021 earlier this week.
(2023-04-09). Russia to Supply 600,000 Tons of Wheat to Egypt in May. sputnikglobe.com According to Moscow, despite the US-led West's economic sanctions and other barriers associated with the conflict in Ukraine, the demand for Russian grain is actively growing. Egypt, the world's biggest importer of wheat, is also the largest buyer of wheat from Russia.
(2023-04-09). MoD: Russian Forces Destroy Two Ukrainian Sabotage Groups. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian service members have destroyed two enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the Kupyansk direction and thwarted three attempts of Ukrainian troop rotation, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
(2023-04-09). Russian Military Creating Special Groups to Destroy Western Tanks in Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces have started creating special groups tasked by the defense ministry with destroying the tanks that Western countries supply to Kiev, the head of a combat training center, Yevgeny Arifulin, said on Sunday.
(2023-04-09). Saudi-Led Coalition Releases 13 Houthi Prisoners, Movement Says. sputnikglobe.com DOHA (Sputnik) – The Houthi rebels (Ansar Allah movement) in Yemen have announced the release of over a dozen prisoners, in exchange for one Saudi prisoner, the head of the Houthis' prisoner affairs committee, Abdul Qader al-Murtada, said.
(2023-04-09). Texas Governor Says He Will Pardon Killer of BLM Marcher. sputnikglobe.com Nearly three years ago Daniel Perry shot and killed Garrett Foster. However, recent events suggest that despite facing a life sentence, he may not spend long in jail.
(2023-04-09). Toxic Smoke Plume Rises Above Hamburg After Large Fire, Media Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A large fire in the German city of Hamburg sent a plume of hazardous smoke into the air, prompting authorities to issue an "extreme danger" warning, German media reported on Sunday.
(2023-04-09). Tunisia Considering Joining BRICS – July 25 Movement Spokesman. sputnikglobe.com TUNIS (Sputnik) – Tunisia is considering joining the BRICS group amid stalled negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the spokesman of the July 25 Movement, Mahmoud Ben Mabrouk, told Sputnik.
(2023-04-09). Upcoming Junior Doctors Strike Could Cause 'Unparalleled Levels of Disruption,' NHS Warns. sputnikglobe.com Over the past few months, tens of thousands of British nurses and ambulance service staff have walked off the job as part of their long-running pay dispute with NHS bosses.
(2023-04-09). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi mascota en fotos. cubadebate.cu Cuando se trata de mascotas, son muchas las fotografías que llegan a nuestra redacción. Perros y gatos se llevan el protagonismo y la complicidad con sus dueños queda reflejada en instantáneas como las de esta selección, que compartimos en La Tira de los Lectores.
(2023-04-09). China invita a Venezuela a unirse al proyecto de base de investigación lunar. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Venezuela confirmó este sábado que Venezuela ha sido el primer país en ser invitado por el Gobierno de China a unirse al proyecto de la estación internacional de investigación lunar que se encuentra en desarrollo y que tiene previsto construirse a partir del 2030.
(2023-04-09). Hallan sin vida al cuarto hombre atrapado en la CTE Antonio Guiteras. cubadebate.cu Tras 16 horas de ininterrumpidas labores de rescate, hallan el cadáver de Lázaro Frank Montero Pita, trabajador de 57 años perteneciente a la Empresa de Construcción y Montaje Especializado. Este es el cuarto hombre de los atrapados en el derrumbe acaecido en la chimenea de la CTE Antonio Guiteras. Con el hallazgo, culminan las labores de búsqueda y salvamento.
(2023-04-09). Messi supera a Cristiano Ronaldo y se convierte en el máximo goleador de la historia a nivel de clubes en Europa. cubadebate.cu Cristiano Ronaldo ostentaba, hasta ahora, el récord de goles en clubes a nivel europeo con 701. En total, Messi suma ya 702 goles en su carrera entre Baràßa y PSG. Y lo ha hecho con 105 partidos menos que el portugués.
(2023-04-09). Santiago de Cuba gana el Torneo Apertura de la 107 Liga Nacional de Fútbol. cubadebate.cu Los Diablos Rojos de Santiago de Cuba vencieron este sábado a Cienfuegos con marcador de 1-2 y ganaron la corona del Torneo Apertura de la 107 Liga Nacional de Fútbol. Con ello, la tropa de "Coqui" Querol retuvo el título en el Apertura y se postula entre los conjuntos favoritos para discutir el campeonato nacional en el próximo torneo clausura.
(2023-04-09). Para el Cepeda que conozco: 43 velas y un cake. cubadebate.cu Hay peloteros que son ejemplo y entrega. Hay otros que son historia y sencillez. No faltan los inteligentes, responsables y carismáticos. Y como si fuera poco, los hay también queridos y amados por la afición hagan lo que hagan en los terrenos o fuera e ellos. Pocos reúnen todas esas virtudes y uno solo vive en Sancti Spíritus, lleva el 24 en su espalda y está de cumpleaños este 8 de abril: Frederich Cepeda.
(2023-04-09). The Seven Loose Pieces of the Global Jigsaw Puzzle. indybay.org Toward the end of the Cold War, capitalism created a military horror: the neutron bomb, a weapon that destroys life while leaving buildings intact. During the Fourth World War, however, a new wonder has been discovered: the financial bomb. This new bomb destroys the polis (here, the nation), imposing death, terror, and misery .
(2023-04-09). Large group of Ukrainian troops destroyed in LPR, Chechnya leader reports. tass.com Another part was taken prisoner, said Ramzan Kadyrov…
(2023-04-09). Chechnya leader says Ukrainian offensive disrupted near Zaporozhye. tass.com The head of Chechnya said that the Vostok-Akhmat battalion destroyed two tanks and an infantry fighting vehicle…
(2023-04-09). Battlegroup East destroys Ukrainian recon team, drone in DPR. tass.com The head of the press center of the Vostok group, Alexander Gordeev, said that more than 20 militants had been eliminated…
(2023-04-09). Hungary to strengthen inspection of Ukrainian grain transit, seeks to reinstate fees. tass.com Hungarian Minister of Agriculture Istvan Nagy noted that these measures are necessary in order to protect the interests of European farmers…
(2023-04-09). Ukraine's foreign reserves top $30 bln, says adviser. tass.com According to presidential adviser on economic issues Oleg Ustenko, foreign exchange reserves reached a record level in a decade…
(2023-04-09). Death toll in attack on DPR's Yasinovataya rises to two — officials. tass.com According to the representative office of the republic in the JCCC, two men died…
(2023-04-09). Explosions heard in Kiev-controlled Zaporozhye, says politician. tass.com Vladimir Rogov, head of the movement "We are with Russia" promised to give details later…
(2023-04-09). Explosions heard in Damascus suburbs — SANA. tass.com Reasons are being investigated…
(2023-04-09). Zaporozhye nuke plant making new history in nuclear industry — adviser. tass.com According to Renat Karchaa, adviser to the general director of the Rosenergoatom concern, not a single object of this kind in the world has been subjected to targeted artillery strikes, so there is a need to create new mechanisms for working…
(2023-04-09). Last living Nuremberg prosecutor of Nazis dies at 103 — TV. tass.com The cause of his death has not been released…
(2023-04-09). Astana to host 2023 World Chess Crown between Russia's Nepomniachtchi, China's Ding. tass.com The match will consist of 14 classical games…
(2023-04-09). Leaked Pentagon documents on Ukrainian forces complicate US ties with allies — NYT. tass.com The leak "raised doubts" about the ability of the United States to keep secrets, the newspaper reports…
(2023-04-09). Estonia does not rule out buying F-16s, transferring them to Ukraine. tass.com According to Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, the country does not yet have such aircraft…
(2023-04-09). EU provoking Tunisia to seek out funding from BRICS — party. tass.com Mahmoud Ben Mabrouk said that "Tunisia will not persist in its efforts to conclude an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide financial assistance to the republic"
(2023-04-09). Washington says has sufficient resources 'to ensure peace' in Taiwan Strait. tass.com The diplomat noted that the United States is "closely following the actions of Beijing"
(2023-04-09). Palestina denuncia escalada violenta por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net "Las provocaciones israelíes contra Al-Aqsa son inaceptables y convertirán sus patios en un campo de batalla", dijeron desde la Autoridad Nacional Palestina.
(2023-04-09). Reportan muerte de 44 personas tras ataques terroristas en Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net Un grupo de hombres armados atacaron los pueblos de Kourakou y Tondobi.
(2023-04-09). Israelíes continúan protestas contra reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Se trata de la decimocuarta semana de protestas contra la normativa. Se movilizan 250.000 personas, de ellas 145.000 en Tel Aviv.
(2023-04-09). Asesinan al menos a 32 personas en región nigeriana de Benue. telesurtv.net Las víctimas fueron atacadas por un número importante de hombres armados que dispararon contra la muchedumbre que intentaba huir.
(2023-04-09). Miles de alemanes protestan contra suministro de armas a Ucrania. telesurtv.net El organizador de la marcha de Berlín, Netzwerk Friedenskooperative (Red de Cooperación para la Paz), estimó que hasta 3.000 personas participaron en la marcha.
(2023-04-09). China realiza segundo día de ejercicios militares en Taiwán. telesurtv.net Beijing, por su parte, dijo que las operaciones son necesarias para "salvaguardar la soberanía nacional y la integridad territorial de China".
(2023-04-09). Ejército chino realiza ejercicios militares alrededor de Taiwán. telesurtv.net La operación es una seria advertencia contra las provocaciones de las fuerzas separatistas de Taiwán y fuerzas externas, y una acción necesaria para salvaguardar la soberanía nacional.
(2023-04-09). Volcán Nevado del Ruiz continúa en nivel de actividad naranja en Colombia. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 800 eventos sísmicos se han registrado en lo que va de este sábado 8 de abril, reportó el Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC).
(2023-04-09). Corea del Norte prueba sistema de armas estratégicas submarinas. telesurtv.net Este nuevo ejercicio se produce después que el Gobierno de Pyongyang advirtió de tomar medidas contra los ejercicios militares conjuntos entre Corea del Sur y Estados Unidos.
(2023-04-09). Al menos seis heridos deja tiroteo en Carolina del Sur, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El jefe de policía de Isle of Palms, Kevin Cornett, indicó que varias personas fueron detenidas, pero aún no puede confirmar si el tirador está bajo custodia.
(2023-04-09). Muertes de menores por arma de fuego en EE.UU. crecen 50%. telesurtv.net La estadística toma en cuenta los datos de mortalidad publicados por los Centros de Control y Enfermedades de EE.UU. entre 2019 y 2021.
(2023-04-09). Al menos tres heridos deja tiroteo en Delaware, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El tiroteo se registró la noche de este sábado en el centro comercial Christiana Mall de la ciudad de Newark, en el estado de Delaware, noreste de Estados Unidos (EE.UU.).
(2023-04-09). Honduras extiende por 45 días más estado de excepción. telesurtv.net Con la nueva ampliación quedarán suspendidas hasta el próximo 21 de mayo las garantías constituciones en 123 municipios de Honduras…
(2023-04-09). Asesinan a líder de la etnia asháninka en el centro de Perú. telesurtv.net Según las versiones de las autoridades locales, dos hombre encapuchados acribillaron a balazos a Santiago Camilo Contoricón Antúnez, para luego huir del lugar en motocicletas.
(2023-04-09). Defensa rusa derriba misil ucraniano sobre ciudad de Crimea. telesurtv.net El jefe de la república de Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, a traves de su canal Telegram, confirmó: "Un misil lanzado desde Ucrania fue derribado sobre Feodosia".
(2023-04-09). Hallan sin vida a trabajador atrapado en termoeléctrica en Cuba. telesurtv.net Lázaro Frank Montero Pita quedó atrapado junto a tres trabajadores. Limpiaban el interior de la chimenea de una central termoeléctrica cuando ocurrió un derrumbe.
(2023-04-09). Ascienden a 33 los fallecidos por deslave en localidad ecuatoriana de Alausí. telesurtv.net según la Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos, la tragedia dejó hasta el momento 43 personas heridas, 55 desaparecidos, 1.034 damnificados, 581 afectados y 32 rescatados.
(2023-04-09). Militares ocupantes matan a otro joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Ayed Azzam Saleem, de 20 años, murió poco después de ser gravemente herido por disparos israelíes en el abdomen y el pecho.
(2023-04-09). Venezuela saluda invitación de China para unirse a investigación lunar. telesurtv.net Según la Cancillería, Venezuela se convierte en primer país invitado por Beijing a unirse a proyecto de la Estación Internacional de Investigación Lunar.
(2023-04-09). Gobernación de Jerusalén rechaza invasión de mezquita Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net La entidad mencionó que las invasiones al recinto de oración no serán aceptadas por el pueblo palestino y las naciones árabes e islámicas.
(2023-04-09). Defensas antiaéreas de Siria derriban varios misiles israelíes. telesurtv.net Las defensas antiaéreas sirias "interceptaron los misiles de la agresión y derribaron algunos de ellos… y la agresión provocó algunas pérdidas materiales".
(2023-04-09). Aumentan casos de dengue y chikungunya en Argentina. telesurtv.net Según el reporte, hasta el 1 de abril se notificaron 28.235 casos de dengue, de los cuales 25.419 adquirieron la infección en el país.
(2023-04-09). Al menos 20 desaparecidos por naufragio en Túnez. telesurtv.net Un total de 37 migrantes, de distintos países de África subsahariana, "zarparon desde el litoral en dos barcos y uno de ellos naufragó el viernes por la tarde".
(2023-04-09). Tiroteos en cárceles de Honduras dejan un muerto y siete heridos. telesurtv.net Los altercados fueron entre reclusos de las pandillas Mara Salvatrucha y Barrio 18, según las autoridades penitenciarias.
(2023-04-09). Reunión en la capital de Yemen para iniciar proceso de paz. telesurtv.net La reciente normalización de las relaciones diplomáticas entre Irán y Arabia Saudita, dos grandes rivales en la región, ha abierto una ventana de esperanza al fin del conflicto.
(2023-04-09). New Research shows how rapidly Ice Sheets can Retreat: Antarctica's Melt alone could raise Sea Level 171 Feet. juancole.com 
By Christine Batchelor, Newcastle University and Frazer Christie, University of Cambridge | — The Antarctic Ice Sheet, which covers an area greater than the US and Mexico combined, holds enough water to raise global sea level by more than 57 metres if melted completely. This would flood hundreds of cities worldwide. And evidence suggests it …
(2023-04-09). The war must be ended as soon as possible. indybay.org From the Western side, unfortunately, it must be noted that Russia, as a collapsed superpower, was not really taken seriously from the beginning. Symptomatic is the statement, repeated to this day, that "we", the West, won the Cold War. A Cold War is only really over when both sides can feel like winners, otherwise it is not over.
(2023-04-09). Saturday 4/15: #AbortionRights: Nationwide Protests to Demand & Defend Abortion Pill Access. indybay.org Nationwide marches, rallies, and actions…
(2023-04-08). Forward to May Day 2023! Build a mass movement of workers and youth against war and for socialism! wsws.org On Sunday, April 30, the International Committee of the Fourth International, the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the World Socialist Web Site will hold an on-line global rally to celebrate May Day 2023.
(2023-04-08). The crimes of the Banderovites against the Ukrainian people: Notes by a Ukrainian Trotskyist. wsws.org While Ukrainian fascists like Stepan Bandera are today glorified by the Ukrainian government and its NATO backers, the atrocities his followers perpetrated are deeply engrained in the consciousness of the Ukrainian working class.
(2023-04-08). Oppose political censorship of antiwar views at Howard University! wsws.org We call on all students, faculty and staff members at Howard University to oppose this censorship and demand that the IYSSE be allowed to hold its planned meeting on campus.
(2023-04-08). The strike by Russian Wildberries workers and the growing instability of the Putin regime. wsws.org The Kremlin's response to the strike of workers at the online retail giant indicates just how insecure the Putin regime feels.
(2023-04-08). A social and medical examination of Long COVID as a "mass disabling event": Part 4. wsws.org This review will document what is known about the science and impacts of Long COVID, the lessons that should have been drawn from previous post-viral illnesses, and the refusal of world capitalism to address this massive and ongoing social catastrophe.
(2023-04-08). March US jobs report shows deepening impact of interest rate increases on the working class. wsws.org The March jobs report from the US Labor Department showed a slowdown of job creation and the ongoing lag of workers' wages behind price inflation.
(2023-04-08). Washington D.C. law enforcement releases videos showing police killing of 17-year old in a moving vehicle. wsws.org An officer with the US Parks Police ambushed Dalaneo Martin in his car as it was in park and the latter was asleep.
(2023-04-08). Following mass shooting in Nashville, fascistic Tennessee Republicans expel two Democratic lawmakers. wsws.org The gerrymandered Republican supermajority in the lower Tennessee House expelled two freshman African American Democratic lawmakers, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, for leading a peaceful student protest demanding gun reform.
(2023-04-08). ProPublica documents corrupt relations of Supreme Court arch-reactionary Clarence Thomas with billionaire Republican donor. wsws.org On Thursday, the investigative journalism website ProPublica published an extensive and damning report documenting the fact that Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has for decades enjoyed luxurious vacations paid for by Harlan Crow, a billionaire far-right Republican donor.
(2023-04-08). French union leaders plan to abandon struggle against Macron's pension cuts. wsws.org This vindicates the Parti de l'égalité socialiste, who said that to bring down Macron, workers must organise into committees of action, independent of the union bureaucracies.
(2023-04-08). Rising rents in Germany plunge many into poverty. wsws.org The high rents are already unaffordable for millions. The proportion of affordable housing and social housing on the housing market is falling rapidly.
(2023-04-08). What does the future hold for Afghanistan? journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-08). Irish Joe Biden's Irish Sopranos. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-08). Kosovo Liberation Army Leader Hashim Thaci on Trial for War Crimes. strategic-culture.org By Peter SCHWARZ | From March 24 to June 9, 1999, NATO bombed Serbia for 77 days. It was the first major war on European soil since the Second World War—even this fact is suppressed and denied today in view of the war in Ukraine. | War propaganda was in full swing at the time: NATO was laying waste to Serbian cities in order to defend "human rights" and to stop the "ethnic cleansing" Serbia was accused of carrying out in Kosovo. Greens, liberals and pseudo-left groups, who only a few weeks before had been invoking pacifism, eagerly took up this propaganda and switched to the war camp with flying colours. In…
(2023-04-08). World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint: Israeli Forces Repeatedly Invade Sacred al-Aqsa Mosque, Beat, Expel Worshipers, on Behalf of Jewish Extremists. strategic-culture.org By Juan COLE | Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? thelancet.com The advocacy for maximising the global use of e-cigarettes to reduce smoking harms based on the UK nicotine vaping report,1 as commented on by Sarah Jackson and Chris Bullen,2 is most questioning as it is neither comprehensive nor practical.
(2023-04-08). A Sober Look at the State of Our Beloved Country. americanthinker.com Is our democracy at risk? On our present track, will the U.S. be able to sustain a functioning democracy?>
(2023-04-08). Coup 53: The Story of How Operation Ajax Killed a Nascent Iranian Democracy. americanthinker.com Was U.S. CIA involvement in the 1953 coup in Iran really necessary?>
(2023-04-08). Dana Bash's Logical Incoherence on School Shootings. americanthinker.com A noticeable number of simpletons find themselves gainfully employed thanks to the efforts of CNN.
(2023-04-08). More Racial Granularity for the Census? Yes, Please. americanthinker.com We can't manage a rational reparations program without it.
(2023-04-08). The Battle Over School Library Censorship. americanthinker.com The censorship battle is typically portrayed as Left vs. Right where the Right opposes freedom of expression, while the Left defends "the right to know."
(2023-04-08). The Psychological Ties Between Heightened Emotionality and School Shootings. americanthinker.com Sociologist Jonathan Haidt postulates a very interesting theory as to why non-thinkers are leftists who often act out in violence.
(2023-04-08). After NYT publicizes possible Trump campaign hiring of Laura Loomer and blowback from MTG, campaign says it's not hiring her. americanthinker.com Maggie Haberman is just about the last person you'd expect to do Donald Trump a favor.
(2023-04-08). An emerging Silicon Valley-Homeless Industrial Complex power struggle in San Francisco? americanthinker.com Elon Musk and his tech cohorts show signs of being ready to storm the San Francisco political fortress.
(2023-04-08). Audiences love this faith-based new movie about Abraham and Isaac. americanthinker.com A crowd-funded movie based upon the biblical story is a hit, right up there with major studio releases.
(2023-04-08). Cringe video: Kamala Harris puts on her best Rev. Wright, 'preacherman' imitation in Nashville. americanthinker.com Kamala Harris put on a phony black accent to hector her audience from a black church chapel.
(2023-04-08). From 'Filthy Filner' to 'Fletcher the Lecher' in San Diego's all-blue city politics. americanthinker.com A plucky little local Hispanic newspaper hauls out the sewage of San Diego's blue-city politics.
(2023-04-08). Imagine, if you will, a country… americanthinker.com The red states get redder, and the blue states get bluer. What are we becoming?>
(2023-04-08). Kamala tries on the affect of a fiery Southern preacher. americanthinker.com Like Hillary and other Democrats beholden to identity politics, she keeps using new voices to try to correct with audiences.
(2023-04-08). Let the House hearings on the false 'insurrection' of Jan. 6 begin. americanthinker.com House Republicans, only you can get rid of our banana surplus by holding to account the anti-democracy Democrats.
(2023-04-08). Self-defense has vanished in Austin, Texas (UPDATED). americanthinker.com Governor Abbott will step in to protect Sgt. Daniel Perry, but that doesn't fix the fundamental problem.
(2023-04-08). Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas under attack, again. americanthinker.com Yesterday, it was President Trump; today, it was Supreme Court justice Thomas; tomorrow, it could be you.
(2023-04-08). Swiss government withdraws all recommendations for COVID vaccines. americanthinker.com '[D]octors can only administer the controversial vaccines in individual cases under certain conditions — but then bear the risk of liability for vaccination damage.'
(2023-04-08). The increasingly dangerous transgender movement sweeping America. americanthinker.com This is not a grassroots movement, either; it's being orchestrated from the top and no one at the top cares about the lives that will be destroyed.
(2023-04-08). The issue is an 1849 law, not Roe. americanthinker.com As long as the focus is on an abortion ban, Democrats can demagogue the issue rather than explain that they are calling for late-term abortion.
(2023-04-08). The media-Deep State mind meld. americanthinker.com The mainstream media are indeed 'state-affiliated' when Democrats reign. It would more properly be termed 'Deep State-affiliated' when they don't.
(2023-04-08). You'll never guess which state just ruled gun confiscation 'red flag' laws unconstitutional. americanthinker.com These hideous laws are finally being stuck down — and in the most unlikely place.
(2023-04-08). Teamsters at Sysco strike over wages, barbaric schedules. themilitant.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nearly 300 workers, members of Teamsters Local 89 and Local 135, went on strike March 27 at Sysco here and in Indianapolis. Couple day solidarity strikes spread to California and Washington. Sysco is the largest food distributor worldwide, reporting $60.1 billion in sales in 2022. | A hundred truck drivers in Louisville joined the Teamsters union local last August and have been negotiating with Sysco for a contract. They rejected the company's self-proclaimed "last, best and final offer" by a nearly 9-1 margin. | Sysco here delivers to dozens of restaurants and businesses, including the Je…
(2023-04-08). [Obituary] Judith Heumann. thelancet.com Disability rights activist. Born on Dec 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, USA, she died on March 4, 2023 in Washington, DC, USA, aged 75 years.
(2023-04-08). [Perspectives] Imagining alternative paths for WHO 75 years in. thelancet.com WHO's 75th anniversary comes at a fraught moment. The vaccine apartheid that has marked the COVID-19 pandemic response has once again raised questions about the influence of corporate actors and their Global North partners on global health. Amid perennial debates around reform and mounting calls for decolonising global health and interrogation of who is represented by WHO, we highlight a set of missed opportunities from the past and offer reimaginings of how WHO might propitiously forge a path towards its centenary in a more equitable, representative, and counter-hegemonic way.
(2023-04-08). Kiev's Audacious Plan For Crimea Is Desperate Morale Boosting And Plea For Weapons. southfront.org 
Illustrative imageWashington is sceptical of Ukraine's chances of capturing Crimea. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Ukraine unveiled a 12-point plan on April 2 which outlines how it plans to reintegrate Crimea back into the country after conquering the peninsula from Russia. Although Kiev repeatedly announces its plans to retake Crimea, originally given from Russia to Ukraine during the Soviet period, even Washington is tacitly sceptical that it can be achie…
(2023-04-08). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-08). Military Situation In Iraq On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-08). Military Situation In Syria On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Aleppo province, 1 — in Idlib province; | On April 8, a former rebel commander was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Sanamayn town; | On April 8, six truffle hunters were killed in a landmine blast in the Sukhnah desert in the eastern countryside of Homs; | On April 8, the SDF Commander in Chief Mazloum Abdi condemned the…
(2023-04-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed six armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles and one howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed one armoured fighting vehicle, one Gvozdika howitzer, one D-20 howitzer in the Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed two motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed three motor vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery in the Kherson region; | Clashes between the Russian Army…
(2023-04-08). The Fallacy Of A US Withdrawal From The Middle East. southfront.org 
(2023-04-08). U.S. Tells Europe: Send Us More Business, Or Go To Hell! southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by The country that According to a report by Fortune magazine on April 7th, under th…
(2023-04-08). Iraqi Airstrikes Hit Two ISIS Hideouts In Diyala, Kill Five Terrorists (Videos). southfront.org 
Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On April 7, the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out two waves of airstrikes on hideouts of ISIS near Hamrin Lake in the eastern province of Diyala. | In a statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the first wave of airstrikes was carried out based on information provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate, while the second wave was carrie…
(2023-04-08). ISIS Cells Kill Seven Civilians, Two Soldiers In Central Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On April 8, at least six civilians were killed by a landmine in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. | According to the state-run news agency, an anti-tank landmine planted by ISIS terrorists hit a vehicle carrying a number of people who were heading to collect truffles in the al-Amor mount near the town of al-Sukhna in the eastern Homs countryside. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that another civilian was killed in a separate landmine blast…
(2023-04-08). Russian Lancet Drones Mince More Howitzers, Tanks Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and main battle tanks of Kiev forces in the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between April 4 and 8, footage documenting several recent Lancet strikes surfaced online. The strikes destroyed or damaged an American-made…
(2023-04-08). SDF Commander-In-Chief Survives Drone Strike In Iraqi Kurdistan. southfront.org 
Ferhat Abdi Sahin during a press conference. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | The Commander-in-Chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the United States main proxy in Syria, was targeted by a drone strike in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on April 7, according to multiple sources. | The strike hit the convoy of the senior commander, Ferhat Abdi ≈ûahin, near the airport of Sulaymaniyah. The city is the main stronghold of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)…
(2023-04-08). Syrian Army Launches Operation Around U.S.-Controlled Al-Tanf. southfront.org 
illustrative image. | On April 6, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a combing operation around the southeastern area of al-Tanf, where the United States maintains a large garrison, according to Syrian pro-government sources. | The aim of the operation is reportedly to identify and neutralize sabotage and reconnaissance cells, which were trained by the U.S.-led coalition at al-Tanf. | Around 200 U.S. troops are usually deployed at al-Tanf garrison, side by side with some more than 300 militants from a proxy group kn…
(2023-04-08). Ambassador Moncada: Venezuela is in a Better Position to Settle Essequibo Dispute After ICJ Ruling. orinocotribune.com Venezuela is in a better position to settle the Essequibo territorial dispute with Guyana after the recent decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ratifying its adherence to the Geneva Agreement, stated Samuel Moncada, the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela before the ICJ in the Guyana vs. Venezuela case. He dismissed the notion that the ICJ decision does not benefit Venezuela. On the contrary, Venezuela is now in a better position in the case, he said. | He explained that this is because the court is going to analyze and review the conduct of the United Kingdom on this issue, whi…
(2023-04-08). Countries Worldwide Are Dropping The US Dollar. popularresistance.org The global de-dollarization campaign is gaining momentum, as countries around the world seek alternatives to the hegemony of the US dollar. | China and Russia are trading in their own currencies. | Beijing and Brazil have also dropped the dollar in bilateral trade. | The UAE is selling China its gas in yuan, through a French company. | Southeast Asian nations in ASEAN are de-dollarizing their trade, promoting local payment systems. | Kenya is buying Persian Gulf oil with its own currency. | Even the Financial Times newspaper has acknowledged that a "multipolar currency world" is emerging.
(2023-04-08). Help broaden reach of 'Militant,' books, the Militant Fighting Fund. themilitant.com 
When Alyson Kennedy, Socialist Workers Party candidate for mayor in Fort Worth, Texas, and party member Gerardo Sánchez were going door to door there April 1, warehouse worker Michael Perkins was in his truck, getting ready to go to his second job as a lawn care worker. As the capitalist economic crisis unfolds, more workers are finding one job is not enough to get by. | Sánchez showed Perkins
(2023-04-08). Historic fall in life expectancy reflects deepening crisis of capitalism today. themilitant.com Life expectancy continues to plunge in the U.S. Today it has fallen to 76 years old, its lowest level in over a quarter century. This is not from a new COVID-19 epidemic, but the deepening social and moral crisis of capitalism. It reflects the living and working conditions working people faced before the pandemic and since, as the bosses drive to maximize their profits off our backs. | While life expectancy in other imperialist countries rebounded to an average of 82.4 years in 2021, in the U.S. it continued to fall. In fact, U.S. life expectancy is today lower than that of Cuba (79.2 in 2023), Lebanon (79.3) and…
(2023-04-08). Steelworkers rally protests firings at Calif. Chevron refinery. themilitant.com RICHMOND, Calif. — Over 60 people attended a protest organized by United Steelworkers Local 5 at the Chevron oil refinery here March 23 titled "We are still here." The leaflet building the action said, "Bring your family, friends and pets for a rally marking nearly one year since we went on strike." | "Since coming back to work last May over 10 union members have been unjustly terminated," B.K. White, a member of the union's Workers Committee at the refinery and former USW Local 5 president, told the Militant. "Toward the end of the strike, I was told off the record that Chevron management would be gunning…
(2023-04-08). Covid-19 Isn't 'Over', But Medicaid Coverage Is About To Be For Millions. popularresistance.org The Biden administration is poised to allow the national emergency on COVID-19 to expire on May 11, 2023. Once that occurs, between 5 to 14 million Americans previously covered under Medicaid will lose their insurance. Although the pandemic continues to rage, killing thousands and infecting hundreds of thousands each week, a bipartisan consensus has settled in Washington to simply pretend COVID-19 is "over." What meager safety net was extended at the start of the pandemic is now being rolled back—leaving Americans to shoulder the risks and expenses of illness and death entirely on their own. Dr. Margaret Fl…
(2023-04-08). Minneapolis postal workers rally for contract, no forced overtime. themilitant.com MINNEAPOLIS — "We deserve to have our lives back!" chanted some 150 members of National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 9, family members and supporters outside the main post office here April 2. They're demanding an end to forced overtime and an increase in the workforce. The union has been negotiating for a new contract since Feb. 22. | "Staffing, safety, and service — Letter carriers need a raise," read the banner workers spoke in front of, describing the shortage of workers that has resulted in large amounts of forced overtime. Days can last 12 or 14 hours, and workweeks can range from 60 to…
(2023-04-08). Saturday 4/29: EV Ride and Drive: Electrify your Ride. indybay.org Sunnyvale Community Center – 550 E Remington Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087…
(2023-04-08). Environmental NGO wins greenwashing lawsuit against French Oil Co. TotalEnergies SE. juancole.com By Carolina Kyllmann | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — Climate Action Germany (DUH) has won a lawsuit against TotalEnergies over "climate-neutral" and "CO2-compensated" heating oil claims, the environmental NGO announced. DHU had sued on the basis that TotalEnergies' Thermoplus heating oil was advertised to consumers in a way that violated consumer protection law, …
(2023-04-08). US Push To Strip China's Developing Country Status. popularresistance.org On March 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act" by a unanimous vote of 415-0 in yet another demonstration of the solid bipartisanship that exists in the United States when it comes to containing and isolating China. Under the terms of the bill, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would be directed to seek the removal of China's status as a developing country from international organizations and institutions. | The United Nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank all recognize China as a developing country for good reason. China's GDP per c…
(2023-04-08). Tuesday 4/4: Prop 13 reform's assassination by kindness: the OMG of California taxpayers. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/87077550566?pwd=NlErNVR5ZkszTG9TR0pTd1RJR1hLdz09 | (this is a virtual only meeting)…
(2023-04-08). It's a Passover Miracle: Fed Wins War on Inflation! cepr.net 
Okay, maybe it's a Good Friday or Ramadan miracle, but we should be celebrating the Fed's victory in the war on inflation. If you missed it, you probably have been following the news. But, if instead, you looked at the data, you would have noticed that the annual rate of wage growth has slowed to …
(2023-04-08). Krugman Reminds us That Protectionism for Bankers Is a Very Powerful Political Force. cepr.net That was really a sidebar in his piece ridiculing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' attack on "woke" money, but it is worth taking a second to appreciate how protecting the rich is so completely the accepted norm in American politics. The piece is directed against DeSantis's bizarre attack on the idea of a digital currency issued …
(2023-04-08). A Land Deal Threatens Alaska's National Conservation Lands. truthout.org Twenty-five years after he signed the bipartisan Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) into law, President Jimmy Carter's iconic smile was in full display, as he and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter, leaning against the railings of a small marine vessel, looked through their binoculars at the natural wonders of Kenai Fjords National Park. As if on cue, iconic animals appeared… |
(2023-04-08). World Health Day 2023: Continuing The Struggle For Health. popularresistance.org The celebration of the 75th World Health Day this April 7, amidst the WHO's call for "health equity in face of unprecedented threats", is yet another reminder of how we find ourselves in a bleaker world than we hoped when the World Health Organization was first formed. | As poverty rates grow, global health inequities and inequalities between countries have been exacerbated in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The failure to learn from the pandemic, or to respond to the climate crisis, doesn't seem to fuel a sense of urgency among the international community, especially countries in the Global North. Sexual h…
(2023-04-08). France seeks to renew lease of giant pandas during Macron's visit to China. ecns.cn French media reported Rodolphe Delord, director of the ZooParc de Beauval, shoulders the mission of renewing the lease of Chinese giant pandas during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China.
(2023-04-08). U.S. theft of secrets is the biggest threat to global cybersecurity: Chinese FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Asked what her comment is, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning pointed out that the latest revelation once again proves that the U.S.'s theft of secrets is the biggest threat to global cybersecurity.
(2023-04-08). China, Japan to hold 15th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs on April 10. ecns.cn As agreed by the two sides, China and Japan will hold the 15th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs in Tokyo on April 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning confirmed at the regular press conference on Friday.
(2023-04-08). Shenzhen's Xichong named first International Dark Sky Community in China. ecns.cn The Xichong Community in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community, the first one of its kind in China, according to Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory.
(2023-04-08). 6 jailed over woman trafficking, abuse in China's Jiangsu. ecns.cn A court in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday handed prison terms to six people after convicting them of trafficking, incarcerating and abusing a woman.
(2023-04-08). China's forex reserves rise in March. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange reserves came in at 3.1839 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of March, up 1.62 percent from a month earlier, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Friday.
(2023-04-08). Driver who killed 5 pedestrians is executed. ecns.cn A man who killed five people and injured eight others in a hit-and-run vehicle assault in 2021 in Dalian, Liaoning province, was executed on Friday, a local court reported.
(2023-04-08). China starts using solid hydrogen for electricity generation. ecns.cn China has started using solid hydrogen for electricity generation in two power stations in south Kunming and Guangzhou in south China.
(2023-04-08). In Numbers: China-EU cooperation contributes stability, momentum and vitality to the world. ecns.cn
(2023-04-08). Comicomment: Another farce unfolds as political polarization divides U.S. ecns.cn Just days after the so-called second "Democracy Summit" in the United States, another farce has unfolded. On April 4, former President Trump appeared in court in Manhattan, New York City, becoming the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. The courtroom was filled with supporters and opponents of Trump, leading to a tense standoff.
(2023-04-08). Happy Songkran Festival celebrated in HK. ecns.cn The Happy Songkran Festival is celebrated at D2 Place One in Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong, from April 5 to 10. The event showcases Thai culture and features a Thai-themed market, dance performance, prayer ceremony, and water-splashing activities.
(2023-04-08). 'Train to spring' stuns visitors in Beijing. ecns.cn Footage of the S2 train winding through blazes of apricot flowers in Beijing has gone viral on the Internet. The train passes through Shuiguan Great Wall and Badaling Great Wall. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-08). Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe. ecns.cn A container ship passed through a water gate at Tianjin Port on Thursday morning, marking the opening of a new direct container shipping route linking Tianjin with European ports. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-08). Three-dimensional sidewalk attracts citizens in Chongqing. ecns.cn A three-dimensional sidewalk is seen on Nanbin Road, southwest China's Chongqing, attracting citizens to take photos. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-08). Multi-functional helicopter makes maiden flight. ecns.cn Aviation Industry Corp of China"ÄÄ(AVIC), the nation's leading aircraft maker, on Friday conducted the maiden flight of its AC332, a new type of multifunctional helicopter designed for civilian use, especially on plateaus. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-08). Canadian ambassador okays terrorist bombing of blogger. mronline.org 
What do you call it when a Canadian ambassador justifies the placing of a bomb in a café to kill a prominent member of the media and which injures dozens of others? Diplomacy?>
(2023-04-08). Chris Hedges: The Hypocrisy of the Christian Church. scheerpost.com 
This is a talk Chris Hedges gave on April 6 at a protest at Princeton Theological Seminary demanding the removal of hedge fund billionaire Michael Fisch as chair of the seminary's trustee board.
(2023-04-08). How Investors Accelerate the Affordable Housing Crisis. scheerpost.com 
Investor purchases accounted for 24 percent of all residential real estate sales in Boston in the fourth quarter of 2022. A 10 percent tax on those sales could yield $82 million in revenue.
(2023-04-08). Macron Fails to Persuade, So Opts for Coercion. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-08). New York Indictment Is Just the Beginning of Trump's Mounting Legal Woes. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-08). Savage Capitalism: From Climate Change to Bank Failures to War. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-08). US Media Cheer as France Forces Old People to Work. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-08). Three years of rent protections set to end in Los Angeles. america.cgtn.com 
Los Angeles residents who can't pay their rent this month can no longer use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse, and could soon face eviction from their homes. The move comes as the nation's largest county voted to end its COVID-19 emergency declaration. Some …
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked. thelancet.com The new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants, as commented on by Gary Darmstadt and colleagues,1 are to be commended. In particular, the recommendation that kangaroo mother care should be routinely started soon after birth and the emphasis on the centrality of family support and involvement in care should help facilitate the promotion of a neonatal care environment that embraces an integrated approach to addressing the medical and broader developmental and psychosocial needs of infants and their families.
(2023-04-08). Federal Judge in Texas Rules to Restrict Access to Medication Abortion. truthout.org In a potentially devastating blow for abortion access nationwide, a federal judge in Amarillo has suspended the approval of mifepristone, an abortion-inducing drug that has been on the market for more than 20 years. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's ruling will go into effect in seven days, to allow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration time to appeal the decision. "The Court does not second… |
(2023-04-08). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Mitjà O, Alemany A, Marks M, et al. Mpox in people with advanced HIV infection: a global case series. Lancet 2023; 401: 939—49—The SHARE-NET Collaborators and the appendix have been updated and Valentina Mazzotta's affiliation has been amended. These corrections has been made to the online version as of April 6, 2023.
(2023-04-08). Day 3 of the Legalization For All Network Delegation to U.S.-Mexico border. fightbacknews.org San Diego, CA – On April 3, a group of activists from the Legalization For All Network hiked along the U.S. Border State Park Trail and toward Friendship Park. This park was created so that people on opposite sides of the U.S.-Mexico border could meet. In the past, families have used the site to touch and slip gifts to one another, but with the new Trump Wall, they won't even be able to see each other. | The activists traveled dry and rugged, then wet and muddy, terrain that at times resembled quicksand. In some instances, the park trail would abruptly stop due to flooding from rainfall days before. However, the…
(2023-04-08). Milwaukee: FPC set to vote on policy for release of footage in police-involved critical incidents. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Thursday, April 6, inside a packed City Hall room, families, organizations and concerned residents offered public testimony to the Fire and Police Commission (FPC) in support of the 24/48 Campaign demands. At this meeting, the FPC made a motion to present the resolution for the creation of a standard operating procedure (SOP) pertaining to the release of video footage of critical incidents involving officers from the Milwaukee Police Department. After a nearly two-year struggle led by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, the FPC is poised to adopt this SOP when it is…
(2023-04-08). Chinese Foreign Ministry Statement On Tsai's 'Transit' Through The US. popularresistance.org The following statement, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on 6 April 2023, expresses China's strong objection to the US's facilitation of Tsai Ing-wen's transit through the US, during which she had a high-profile meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The statement points out that this visit forms part of an increasingly consistent pattern by the US of undermining the One China principle and encouraging Taiwanese separatism, with a view to stoking cross-Strait tensions and weakening China. | The statement urges the US to return to a framework of international law…
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] The needs of children born preterm are too often overlooked — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Eilis Kennedy and Guy Skinner for highlighting the importance of the new WHO recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants—with particular attention to immediate kangaroo mother care and family involvement and support—and for pointing out some key challenges to ensuring that the new recommendations are carried out and achieve their potential benefits.1 Challenges in supporting families in the care of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units have been well documented.
(2023-04-08). Policing Does Not Have Problems — It Is the Problem. truthout.org Watching the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols for me drove home a deeper understanding that policing as an institution can never be reformed, and that policing itself is structurally tied to inherent forms of repressive control, "legitimate" violence and surveillance. The activity of policing has embedded within it a normative construction of the social world that identifies what must be subdued. |
(2023-04-08). Houston supports Starbucks workers. workers.org 
Houston — The Texas Star bar was packed with over 100 Houstonians in the evening, April 1, for a successful fundraiser for Starbucks workers. In the Houston area, three stores — Shepherd and Harold, the medical center on Cambridge and Fannin, and Rock Creek in Kingwood — have filed for . . . |
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Unsuccessful ban on gutkha and need for tobacco control in India. thelancet.com In India, the use of smokeless tobacco, including gutkha, is a prevalent and dangerous practice that poses serious health risks, especially for oral cancer. Despite being banned by Indian states since 2012, gutkha remains widely used and available.1 Gutkha is a mixture of areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, tobacco, added flavourings, and sweeteners.2 The ban on gutkha aimed to control addiction rates and adverse effects on the oral mucosa. However, companies producing gutkha have found ways to circumvent the ban by producing pan masala (a non-tobacco product containing areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, and seasoni…
(2023-04-08). Chemical Industry Spent Millions Lobbying Against Regulation of Toxic Substances. truthout.org The chemical and related manufacturing industry spent $65.9 million on lobbying Congress and federal agencies in 2022, fighting — in part — against stronger chemical restrictions. That's a nominal record for the industry, an OpenSecrets' analysis of recent federal disclosure filings found. In the past, the industry has successfully lobbied to water down federal regulations on chemicals that pose… |
(2023-04-08). Fascist RESTRICT Bill is the State's Reaction to an Irreversible Escalation in Class Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea With the introduction of the RESTRICT bill, the element of the ruling elite that's most committed to advancing imperialism has made its intentions clear: to criminalize anti-imperialist activities and sentiments, starting with efforts to build solidarity with anti-imperialist countries. Should it pass, it will make the organizers I know whose job is to…
(2023-04-08). Antiwar forces march on Boeing. workers.org 
Seattle — University of Washington students, supporters and youths of oppressed nationalities targeted by U.S. imperialism marched on the Seattle Boeing plant on March 26. The march by 150 chanting demonstrators protested on the 20-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Boeing is the Pentagon's second largest war contractor. . . . |
(2023-04-08). The French left and the ongoing workers' revolt. greenleft.org.au A historic social explosion is always a test for any left organisation, writes John Mullen, as he looks behind the latest wave of revolt in France, which is entering its 12th week.
(2023-04-08). The last Time there was this much CO2, there were Sabertooth Tigers, California Monsoons and an Undersea Florida. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that for the 11th consecutive year, human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases increased at the same rate as has been common for the past decade. In other words, nothing the world has so far done has caused the rate …
(2023-04-08). Texas Judge's Ruling Puts No-Cost Preventive Health Services in Jeopardy. truthout.org When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such as diabetes, hepatitis, and certain cancers, it left a lot of people with a lot of questions. On the face of it, the March 30 decision could affect ACA and job-based insurance plans nationwide and a… |
(2023-04-08). 'Strike Force': Building The UPS Contract Campaign. popularresistance.org At Duke's Hawaiian Coffee Shop and Deli in San Marcos, California, Friday mornings are abuzz with organizing talk—building unity among fellow Teamsters ahead of a potential strike at UPS. | We began meeting in February, just a few of us. Soon enough, word spread about what we called "Unity Breakfast," and the coffee shop filled up. | At the first meeting, my co-worker Tim Peppers defined the main purpose: to educate members about the contract campaign and potential strike. We talked about how we are part of a movement much bigger than our own building, and why it's important to build unity across our differ…
(2023-04-08). Northwestern hospital workers demand more pay and staffing. themilitant.com CHICAGO — "Respect us, pay us, staff us!" chanted hospital workers, members of Service Employees International Union, and their supporters outside Northwestern hospital here March 31. They were there to build support during their ongoing contract negotiations with the hospital. They are emergency room technicians, cooks, pharmacy technicians, groundskeepers, housekeeping workers and many others essential to the hospital's functioning. | The current contract ended Jan. 28 and the union is fighting for an agreement raising the minimum pay from $15.80 per hour to $25, for safer staffing levels and an increase…
(2023-04-08). US Will Threaten Europe To Implement Sanctions on Russia. news.antiwar.com The White House plans to send a clear message to its European partners in the economic war against Russia, "you are either with us or against us." Two US Treasury officials will visit European and Central Asian partners next month to demand all sanctions on Russia be implemented. Treasury officials Liz Rosenberg and Brian Nelson …
(2023-04-08). Fuori dalla Guerra Finché Siamo in Tempo | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca La rassegna stampa internazionale di Byoblu | 93 ∞ puntata: | L'Europa sprofonda sempre più nella guerra, alimentata da una serie di atti miranti a rendere impossibile l'apertura di un negoziato. Dall'attentato terroristico che a San Pietroburgo ha provocato la morte del …
(2023-04-08). Why massive layoffs happened around the world this year. america.cgtn.com 
Inflation, a tech downturn and a banking crisis have resulted in a turbulent start to the year for the economy. That's led to massive layoffs around the world as businesses look for ways to cut costs.
(2023-04-08). Anti-Imperialist Push from the Brazilian Grassroots: Interview With MNLM Leader Gabriel Araújo. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-04-08). The Nordstream Ghost Ship. orinocotribune.com The false details in the CIA's cover story | America's Central Intelligence Agency is constantly running covert operations around the world, and all must have a cover story in case things go badly, as they often do. It is just as important to have an explanation when things go well, as they did in the Baltic Sea last fall. Within weeks of my
(2023-04-08). Netanyahu Brought Israeli Extremists to Power and Seeks more Arab Recognition; He can't have Both. juancole.com 
Dr Adnan Abu Amer AdnanAbuAmer2 There are concerns in Israel that the path towards normalisation with more Arab countries is no longer smooth in light of the planned legislation to suit the extreme far-right in the coalition government. Added to this is the stepping up of action to annex the occupied West Bank, and …
(2023-04-08). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event…
(2023-04-08). France's Pension Protests Are A Feminist Reckoning. popularresistance.org The situation is set to get worse under France's controversial pension reform, which raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increases the contributions necessary for a full pension from 42 to 43 years of full-time, uninterrupted work. The reform‚Äâ—‚Äâwhich was forced through parliament without a vote on March 16‚Äâ—‚Äâhas ignited mass opposition, with a March 28 survey showing seven out of 10 French people disapproving of the change.
(2023-04-08). New Campaign To Reinvigorate the Establishment of Zone of Peace in Our Americas. orinocotribune.com 
By Bill Hackwell — April 4, 2023 | Today in a press conference in Washington DC the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) along with key allies launched a popular collective campaign to promote the urgent need to establish a Zone of Peace in Our Americas. The press conference coincided with similar events that took place in Havana, Cuba; and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. | The "Zone of Peace" concept emerged from the January 29, 2014, meeting of the heads of state and governments of the Community of | Washington DC | Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), all of which declared Latin America and the Caribbean should…
(2023-04-08). Pennsylvania chocolate factory explodes, killing seven workers. themilitant.com WEST READING, Pa. — One of the buildings at the R.M. Palmer chocolate factory here exploded and burned to the ground March 24. The blast killed seven people inside the plant. At least 10 others were taken to the hospital. | Machine operator Patricia Borges, one of the survivors, told the media her arm caught fire. She fell through the floor into a vat of liquid chocolate. She and some of her co-workers had complained about smelling gas before the explosion. Since then, the local natural gas company, UGI, has stationed an emergency trailer outside the remaining company structures. | Luis Martinez, a postal w…
(2023-04-08). [World Report] PEPFAR at 20. thelancet.com The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has worked to provide care for patients with HIV/AIDS for two decades. Paul Webster reports.
(2023-04-08). 87% of service workers in the U.S. South were injured on the job last year. mronline.org 
Southern service workers allege that South Carolina's Occupational Safety and Health Administration discriminates against Black workers.
(2023-04-08). Israel strikes in Gaza, Lebanon following rocket fire in response to Al-Aqsa violence. peoplesdispatch.org On Friday, April 7, the Israeli military According to reports,…
(2023-04-08). Three Tamil political prisoners freed in Sri Lanka after 14 years of incarceration. peoplesdispatch.org The three were arrested under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in May 2009. Their release comes after the court ruled that witness statements in the case could not prove their involvement in conspiracy against the state…
(2023-04-08). Biden administration refuses to condemn Israel storming Al-Aqsa mosque, blocks Security Council statement. mronline.org 
The Biden State Department refused to condemn Israel's storming of Al-Aqsa mosque, and blocked a U.N. Security Council statement criticizing the raids.
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back. thelancet.com We read with great interest the study by Yi Li and colleagues1 that reports the comparison of bivalirudin plus high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction having percutaneous coronary intervention. The authors conclude that bivalirudin reduced the 30-day composite rate of all-cause mortality or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium types 3—5 major bleeding compared with heparin. This large, well conducted study provides new data to the debate regarding the appropriate anticoagulation for these patients.
(2023-04-08). Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire. juancole.com By Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski ( ProPublica) — In late June 2019, right after the U.S. Supreme Court released its final opinion of the term, Justice Clarence Thomas boarded a large private jet headed to Indonesia. He and his wife were going on vacation: nine days of island-hopping in a volcanic archipelago …
(2023-04-08). Palestine, Indonesia And Entitlement Of Western 'Human Rights' Activism. popularresistance.org Some readers were unimpressed when I excitedly shared the news on social media that Indonesia had refused to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup, scheduled from May 20 to June 11 in Indonesian cities. | Though any news related to Palestine and Israel often generates two sharply different kinds of responses, the latest act of Indonesian solidarity with the Palestinian people failed to impress even some pro-Palestine activists in the West. Their rationale had nothing to do with Palestine or Israel but the Indonesian government's own human rights record. | This supposed dichotomy is as omnipresen…
(2023-04-08). Venezuela: ICJ Ruling Offers Setback in Essequibo Dispute. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government sustains that the 1966 Geneva Agreement is the only binding instrument to resolve the territorial controversy.
(2023-04-08). [Comment] Offline: The world's forgotten children. thelancet.com Momentum has stalled. There is no high-level political leadership for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Not even high-level UN leadership. Multilateral organisations are distracted and weakened. Domestic country resources are constrained. The competition for limited donor financing has increased. Accountability has withered. Advocacy has quietened. This is an era of de-development for women and children. How have we reached such a desperate and dishonourable place?
(2023-04-08). Blinken demands NATO allies cough up more wealth, weapons for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 7, 2023 Anthony Blinken called on NATO countries to increase their military spending US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called on NATO countries to increase military spending and allocate more than two percent of gross domestic product to defense. *** "We have been providing military support to Ukraine since the beginning of the war. …
(2023-04-08). EU/NATO use Ukraine war to boost troops in Bosnia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 6, 2023 The number of troops in the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina is increasing The number of troops in the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina is increasingSarajevo, April 6…. The number of soldiers in the peacekeeping mission of the European Union (EU) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR "Althea") will …
(2023-04-08). U.S. viceroy, Georgian "opposition" chief conspire against government. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2April 7, 2023 The President of Georgia to meet the US Ambassador The President of Georgia will meet the Ambassador of the United States. Preliminary details are unknown. Salome Zourabichvili has not yet voiced her position on the issue of sanctioning judges. Kelly Degnan already spoke on the mentioned topic on the air of …
(2023-04-08). White House: U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan to wage war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 7, 2023 White House: After the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, it has become easier to support Kiev The administration of US President Joseph Biden believes that the decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan was correct. This has created more opportunities for Washington to provide assistance to Ukraine. …John Kirby, the strategic …
(2023-04-08). Back Ukraine fight against Putin regime's invasion, war. themilitant.com Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to conscript another levy of over 100,000 working people into Moscow's army, after sending tens of thousands to their deaths, attempting to conquer Ukraine. Working people there are determined to defend their homeland as Moscow bombs densely populated urban areas daily and attempts to advance along the eastern front. | Putin says "Ukraine as a nation should not exist and that Ukrainians are a people who should not be allowed to live," Volodymyr Hapun, a Ukrainian soldier defending the line near Kreminna in the east, told the Kyiv Post. Moscow sends its forces into bat…
(2023-04-08). Mice "Vaccinated" With mRNA-Loaded Milk, The Long-COVID Con & The Twitter Psyop Falls Apart. 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 (4/8/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-04-08). University Of Michigan Graduate Students Strike For A Living Wage. popularresistance.org For the second time in three years, University of Michigan graduate students are on strike, fighting for a starting wage of $38,000 per year to meet the soaring costs of living in Ann Arbor. These demands come as the University's endowment continues to balloon, surpassing $17 billion as of last year. Graduate students are also asking for gender-affirming healthcare options, better workplace protections against sexual harassment, and an approach to campus safety that doesn't depend solely on a militarized police force. After raising similar issues three years ago, the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) ended the…
(2023-04-08). Israel Bombs Gaza, Lebanon After Palestinian Retaliation. popularresistance.org Israeli warplanes bombed parts of the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon after the firing of rockets from those regions into Israel in retaliation against the apartheid regime's savage attacks on Palestinian worshipers inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem. | At midnight on Friday, April 7, Israeli occupation warplanes launched a series of missile strikes on various sites in the Gaza Strip, targeting a Palestinian Resistance site in the south of Gaza City, an observatory post in the east of the city, agricultural land in Al-Zeitoun neighborhood of southeastern Gaza, and other Resistance sites i…
(2023-04-08). Israel Bombs Gaza and Lebanon After Palestinian Retaliation Against Al-Aqsa Attacks. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 7, 2023 ( At midnight on Friday, April 7, Israeli occupation warplanes launched a series of missile strikes on various sites in the Gaza Strip, targeting a Palestinian Resistance site in the south of Gaza City, an observatory post in the east of the city, agri…
(2023-04-08). Our Ambulances Should Be Free. inequality.org
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Electronic nicotine delivery systems: pragmatism or expectancy? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Alain Braillon and Adam Edward Lang raise important questions about e-cigarettes and harm reduction in response to our Comment.1 Here, we explain why a pragmatic approach to maximising e-cigarettes' harm reduction potential is important.
(2023-04-08). Brazil Announces Formal Return to UNASUR. orinocotribune.com Brazil will formally return to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), as established in decree 11.475 issued by the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ratifying the constitutive treaty of UNASUR that had been signed in Brasilia, capital of the country, on May 23, 2008. | According to the presidential decree, issued on Thursday, April 6, the reincorporation will take effect from May 6, 2023, although it will be finalized during a regional summit of heads of state to be held in the Brazilian capital at the end of May. | The resumption of Brazil's participation in UNASUR was one of Lula's campaig…
(2023-04-08). China's President on Ukraine Conflict: All Sides Involved Should Assume Responsibility. orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-08). The Nord Stream Ghost Ship. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-08). Our fight is for the right to health, not for charity and mercy. peoplesdispatch.org Across the world, activists are struggling for the rejection of market economy theories and for establishing the theory of equity and justice to defend the right of people to health…
(2023-04-08). Biden Criticizes Texas Judge Ruling Halting Federal Approval of Abortion Pill. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden condemned a ruling of a federal judge in Texas blocking two-decade-old federal approval of an abortion pill known as mifepristone, the White House said.
(2023-04-08). Blinken Rules Out Talks Between Russia and Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are currently off the table, arguing that Moscow has to show its readiness for "constructive" talks.
(2023-04-08). Chad Demands That German Ambassador Leave Country – Statement. sputnikglobe.com TUNIS (Sputnik) – The Chadian government has demanded that the German ambassador leave the country within 48 hours, according to a statement released by Chad's Communication Ministry.
(2023-04-08). China Announces Military Drills Near Taiwan After McCarthy-Tsai Meeting. sputnikglobe.com The drills come after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with US politicians during a tour of Central America.
(2023-04-08). Cocaine & Crack Are Back in NYC, And Fentanyl Makes Everything Much Worse – Reports. sputnikglobe.com In 2017, opioid drug overdoses, heroin poisoning, and fentanyl poisoning were recognized as a critical national problem in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 people died every day from opioid overdoses in America in 2018. But judging by the latest reports, other drugs should not be discounted.
(2023-04-08). Cost of Sanctions? Foreign Firms Suffer $2 Bln Losses After Leaving Russia. sputnikglobe.com A whole array of foreign companies left Russia after the West decided to impose sanctions against Moscow. However, the restrictions slapped shortly after the launch of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine backfired on those who introduced them, President Vladimir Putin has pointed out.
(2023-04-08). First-Ever Hound Hooked on Alcohol: Vets Save Labrador From Booze Addiction. sputnikglobe.com There is no direct answer as to how the canine became an alcoholic, and scientists stress that substance abuse among animals is utterly rare.
(2023-04-08). DPR Official Calls Out Global Bodies' Inaction on Cases of Torture By Kiev. sputnikglobe.com DONETSK (Sputnik) – International agencies have never taken any appropriate action against Ukraine over reported cases of Donbass POWs being tortured, Ombudswoman of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Daria Morozova told Sputnik.
(2023-04-08). Iraq Demands Apology From Türkiye for Attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Iraq called on Türkiye to formally apologize for what Baghdad believes was Ankara's terrorist attack on the Sulaymaniyah airport in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, the president's office said on Saturday.
(2023-04-08). Is EU Able to Depoliticize Economic Cooperation With China? sputnikglobe.com The European Union is interested in developing trade and economic relations with China. The latter urges the EU to strengthen mutual political trust. However, the United States will try to prevent China and the EU from signing an investment agreement in the foreseeable future.
(2023-04-08). 'It Was So Scary': Footage Captures Moment Trees Fall Over During US Masters Golf Tourney. sputnikglobe.com Two huge pine trees fell right during the Masters 2023 golf tournament near the 17th hole at Augusta National. The incident occurred during the second qualifying round, and was captured on video via live broadcast.
(2023-04-08). Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor Ben Ferencz Dies at 103. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The last living prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials – the trials of a group of top Nazi war criminals – American lawyer Ben Ferencz has died at the age of 103, US media report.
(2023-04-08). Palestinians Reportedly Barricade Themselves in Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. sputnikglobe.com TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Hundreds of Palestinians have barricaded themselves in the Al-Aqsa Mosque located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post reports.
(2023-04-08). Photos: North Korea Tests Underwater 'Radioactive Tsunami' Drone for Second Time. sputnikglobe.com The Haeil underwater drone, which translates to "tsunami" in Korean, has been in development since 2012. The latest test marks its second-latest test by North Korea officials.
(2023-04-08). Poland Losing Big From Escalation in Ukraine and Growing Dependence on Washington. sputnikglobe.com Poland doesn't benefit from the Ukraine conflict; Warsaw is creating further threats to its own security by getting bogged down in the standoff being guided by Russophobic ideology and external influence of its political curators, Mateusz Piskorski, political observer and columnist for the My≈õl Polska (Polish Thought) newspaper, told Sputnik.
(2023-04-08). Professor Slammed for 'Pro-Russia' Views at US Bank Event Says He Simply Provided Analysis. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US professor accused of being pro-Russian for comments made at a Bank of America conference told Sputnik he was simply providing analysis, not cheerleading against Ukraine.
(2023-04-08). Russian Air Defense Shoots Down Ukrainian Missile Over Crimea. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A missile launched from Ukraine has been shot down by Russian air defense systems over the city of Feodosia on the Crimean peninsula, Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov said on Saturday.
(2023-04-08). Six People Including Teenagers Injured in Shooting on South Carolina Beach. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Six people, most of whom are believed to be teenagers, were injured in a shooting on a beach in the city of Isle of Palms in the US state of South Carolina, local police said.
(2023-04-08). So Long & Farewell: Matt Taibbi Leaving Twitter After Platform Limits Substack Tweets. sputnikglobe.com According to Twitter's old investor relations page, the social media site was created "to give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers."
(2023-04-08). South Africa Gearing Up to Host All BRICS Leaders in August, Including Putin, Says Sherpa. sputnikglobe.com Earlier this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that the 15th BRICS Summit will be held in Durban, South Africa, in late August. In March, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that no decision had been made yet regarding the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the forthcoming BRICS event.
(2023-04-08). Study: Full Moon Triggers Rise in Suicide. sputnikglobe.com It has long been suggested that full moon can trigger mysterious changes in people, and new research by US psychiatrists shows that it is more than just a suspicion.
(2023-04-08). Taiwan Says Detected 71 Chinese Military Jets, 9 Vessels Approaching Island on April 8. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said that it had detected 71 jets and nine vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching Taiwan on Saturday as part of the Chinese air and naval military exercises around the island.
(2023-04-08). Three New 'Star Wars' Films Looming as Execs Look to Expand on History of Jedi Universe. sputnikglobe.com Star Wars Celebration kicked off April 7 in London and will run through April 10. The owners of the "Star Wars" universe have already made several high-profile announcements. On the first day, it became known several developments of Lucasfilm and Disney would be in the works.
(2023-04-08). US CDC Warns Doctors to Look Out For 'Ebola-Like' Marburg Virus. sputnikglobe.com Over the past two months, outbreaks of the disease have been confirmed in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, with the total death toll currently standing at 15.
(2023-04-08). US Judge Blocks Federal Approval of Abortion Pill Mifepristone – Filing. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US judge blocked federal approval of an abortion pill known as mifepristone, which previously received approval for more than 20 years, a court filing revealed.
(2023-04-08). US Lawmaker Confirms Subpoenaed Biden Family for Bank Records, Says 'Facts Not Good'. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer confirmed to Sputnik that the panel issued subpoenas to several banks to obtain financial records belonging to President Joe Biden's family.
(2023-04-08). Where Are US Nuclear Weapons Located? sputnikglobe.com The US has dozens of nukes at military bases across Europe, in line with NATO's so-called nuclear-sharing program.
(2023-04-08). La educación cubana: un referente a nivel internacional. cubadebate.cu Hasta el cierre de febrero del presente año, el Ministerio de Educación de Cuba, cuenta actualmente, con 543 colaboradores distribuidos en trece países de àÅfrica, América Latina y el Caribe y Oceanía ( Bahamas, Argentina, Ecuador, Jamaica, Panamá, Honduras, México, Venezuela, Guinea Ecuatorial, Sudáfrica, República àÅrabe Saharaui, Islas Reunión y Australia) donde se han promovido varios proyectos, entre ellos y el más importante el de alfabetización, a través del método "Yo, sí puedo", "Yo, sí puedo seguir".
(2023-04-08). Tin Cremata a La Jornada: Cuando arte e infancia se juntan, lo único que puede surgir es una bomba de amor. cubadebate.cu Un visitante al Complejo Cultural Los Pinos calificó como de ensueño la tarde del miércoles: cielo azul, el verdor habitual del recinto, donde se vio a mucha gente joven compitiendo en un torneo importante de ajedrez y lo mejor: presenciar una obra de teatro musical como la ofrecida por La Colmenita, creado por Cremata, quien comentó a este medio: "cuando arte e infancia se juntan, lo único que puede surgir es una bomba de amor".
(2023-04-08). Falleció Antonio Conde, El Cuate, amigo de Fidel y dueño del yate Granma (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El legendario Antonio Conde, conocido por los cubanos y mexicanos como El Cuate, murió a los 97 años de edad. Fue el Cuate quien compró y reparó el yate Granma que entregó a Fidel para que, con sus 82 expedicionarios, pusiera rumbo a Cuba para iniciar en la sierra Maestra la guerra necesaria contra la dictadura de Fulgencio Batista, el 2 de diciembre de 1956.
(2023-04-08). Las 3 del Día: Jornada para defender el derecho a una Salud para Todos y el resumen noticioso de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu El Día Mundial de la Salud (DMS), que se celebra todos los años el 7 de abril, marca el aniversario de la fundación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Tenemos declaraciones del doctor José Moya, representante de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS Cuba). Además realizamos como cada viernes el resumen semanal de nuestro Podcast Las 3 del Día…
(2023-04-08). Recibió Marrero Cruz a Ministro de Estado de Angola. cubadebate.cu En el encuentro, el Jefe de Gobierno cubano reiteró la voluntad de ampliar las relaciones económicas y comerciales entre ambos países, sobre todo en los sectores agroalimentario y de la energía.
(2023-04-08). Cambio climático está ayudando a aumentar producción de jonrones en MLB, asegura estudio. cubadebate.cu El cambio climático está convirtiendo a los toleteros de las Ligas Mayores en bateadores aún más calientes, ayudando a que se envíen alrededor de 50 jonrones adicionales por año por encima de las vallas, según afirma un nuevo estudio. El aire más caliente y más delgado que permite que las pelotas vuelen más lejos contribuyó un poco a un aumento en los jonrones.
(2023-04-08). Filtran documentos clasificados sobre la guerra en Ucrania: El Pentágono investiga. cubadebate.cu El Pentágono estadounidense está investigando la filtración de varios documentos clasificados con información sobre los planes de su país y de la OTAN en torno a la guerra de Ucrania.
(2023-04-08). Quinta de los Molinos: Luz y alegría para los más pequeños. cubadebate.cu Como es tradicional, la Quinta de los Molinos en La Habana abrió sus puertas para recibir a niños que padecen de Xerodermia Pigmentosa y organizarles actividades infantiles, informó a través de Facebook, Magda Resik.
(2023-04-08). Seis equipos empatan en Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu La cerrada porfía continúa en vilo, y tras los resultados de hoy existe un séxtuple empate en la cima de la LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol que dejó caer las cortinas de sus segundas subseries particulares; los abrazados son el subcampeón nacional Matanzas, Villa Clara, Guantánamo, Camagàºey, Sancti Spíritus y Las Tunas.
(2023-04-08). Copa Ronaldo Veitía: Recuerdo y futuro, magia y amor. cubadebate.cu Más de 100 niños en las categorías sub 13 y sub 15 inundaron los tatamis ubicados en el hotel Meliá Internacional y los nombres de los 32 campeones importan (con medallas incluidas), pero lo más trascendente quedará siempre en el recuerdo competitivo de haber inaugurado un evento-homenaje. No hizo falta fotos ni palabras introductorias, tampoco videos con sus frases preferidas o anécdotas.
(2023-04-08). Cuidaremos siempre el Granma, Cuate. cubadebate.cu Leo que ha muerto el Cuate, el mexicano cubanísimo que compró el yate Granma por indicaciones de Fidel para la expedición libertaria de 1956, el amigo incondicional de Cuba. Y aunque sé que ya rebasaba los noventa, no deja de apretárseme el pecho. Sé que hace muy poco tiempo, en su más reciente visita, fue a ver su yate. Allí estuvo acompañado de las muchachas que siempre lo reciben en el Museo de la Revolución, conversaron y estoy segura de una vez más les pidió con insistencia que le cuidasen "su yate". El Cuate se despedía siempre, pero definitivamente esta vez….
(2023-04-08). Talk World Radio: Krishen Mehta on Why the Global South Does Not Support the War in Ukraine. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-08). Alfredo Chirinos Speaks Out in Interview With Vladimir Villegas (PDVSA Corruption). orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 7, 2023 ( Last week, Chirinos and his wife Aryenis Torrealba, both former executives of PDVSA, were granted full freedom, two years before the end of their 5-year imprisonm…
(2023-04-08). [World Report] Hazardous train spills prompt calls for tougher safety rules. thelancet.com New bipartisan legislation has been proposed to protect health and safety following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, USA. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-04-08). Argentina and Brazil rejoin UNASUR. peoplesdispatch.org UNASUR was founded in May 2008, with the objective to build regional integration in the cultural, economic, social and political areas while respecting the diversity of each of the member nations…
(2023-04-08). Civilian killed in Ukrainian shelling of DPR's Yasinovataya — mayor. tass.com Dmitry Shevchenko also reported that two people were wounded…
(2023-04-08). Suspect in terror attack on war blogger cooperates with investigators. tass.com –°urrently establishing all the probable accomplices of the accused and working through various versions and motives of the committed terror attack…
(2023-04-08). Moscow, Minsk to finalize work on guarantees for Belarus in case of aggression — envoy. tass.com As Dmitry Krutoy noted, on this issue "the work is absolutely synchronized", it should be completed in the near future…
(2023-04-08). Kiev to sustain big losses if ventures counterattack — adviser to DPR's head. tass.com The New York Times said earlier citing the US administration officials that the Pentagon was investigating a leak of documents concerning the US and NATO's plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia…
(2023-04-08). Health problems detected in almost 70% of minors during checkups in LPR — health ministry. tass.com On October 5, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to carry out mass medical examinations of the children in new Russian regions…
(2023-04-08). Kiev is preparing provocation to discredit Russia — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com They specified that the Kiev regime would hold a special information campaign to divert the attention of the international community from the facts of numerous war crimes published by the UN…
(2023-04-08). Kiev regime is preparing provocation against Russia with use of chemical substances. tass.com "For its implementation, over the past two weeks, they prepared an alleged site of "the front line of defense of the Ukrainian armed forces on the line of combat contact with Russian troops," the headquarters said…
(2023-04-08). Ukrainian services to publish fake radio talks about use of 'chemical weapons' by Russia. tass.com "To make the provocation more credible, the Ukrainian special services have been instructed to prepare and publish on social networks fake radio interceptions," the headquarters said…
(2023-04-08). Kiev hopes provocation will launch campaign in the West to discredit Russia. tass.com "According to the plan of the Kiev regime, this provocation will allow launching another media campaign in the Western media to discredit the Russian Federation," the headquarters said…
(2023-04-08). Ukrainian armed forces shell DPR 18 times in a day, one civilian killed — DPR mission. tass.com During the shelling of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk, a civilian was killed, 18 more people from different settlements were injured…
(2023-04-08). Lawyers of Trepova accused of terrorist attack can appeal decision on her arrest by mail. tass.com On April 4, the Basmanny Court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period until June 2, 2023 for Trepova…
(2023-04-08). IAEA head adjusting his Zaporozhye NPP security initiative — Russian diplomat. tass.com Rafael Grossi visited the Zaporozhye NPP on March 29…
(2023-04-08). Russia's Kasatkina through to semifinals of WTA tournament in Charleston. tass.com In the semifinals, Daria Kasatkina will play against second seed Ons Jabeur from Tunisia…
(2023-04-08). Chances to reach agreement on protection of Zaporozhye NPP remain — diplomat. tass.com Earlier, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's envoy to the international organizations in Vienna, said that Russia and the IAEA are conducting a constructive and professional dialogue on protection the Zaporozhye NPP…
(2023-04-08). IAEA head will have to go extra mile in dialogue with Kiev on Zaporozhye NPP — diplomat. tass.com Mikhail Ulyanov noted that the consultations on this issue, which took place on April 5 during Grossi's visit to Kaliningrad, "were held in a businesslike and constructive manner"
(2023-04-08). Egypt convinces Palestine and Israel of the need for a truce — Al Arabiya. tass.com Previously, Egypt has repeatedly acted as a mediator in resolving acute situations around Gaza, when the parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict switched to direct armed confrontation…
(2023-04-08). Italian Foreign Ministry confirms death of Italian in terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. tass.com Earlier, the Kan radio station reported that one person was killed and six more were wounded in a ramming and shooting attack at Tel Aviv's beach promenade on Friday evening…
(2023-04-08). New batch of classified US documents on Ukraine leaked online — The New York Times. tass.com One of the intelligence officials described the leak as "a nightmare for the Five Eyes"
(2023-04-08). US Department of Justice launches probe into Pentagon leaks. tass.com According to The Washington Post, the investigation concerns documents that were published on a number of social networks…
(2023-04-08). Macron's visit to Beijing stresses Europe's divide with US on China – newspaper. tass.com According to the Hill, Macron is trying to convince China's leader Xi Jinping "to play a major role in building peace between Ukraine and Russia"
(2023-04-08). Ukraine's military losses surpass 300,000 fatalities, US expert thinks. tass.com Scott Ritter noted that the Ukrainian military system was corrupt and intentionally downplayed the number of those killed…
(2023-04-08). US military delegation visits Armenia — top brass. tass.com Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Army Command in Europe Patrick Ellis discussed with representatives of the Armenian Ministry of Defense the possibility of training personnel and conducting joint exercises…
(2023-04-08). Syria launches three projectiles toward Golan Heights — TV. tass.com Two shells are reported to have landed in Jordan…
(2023-04-08). Israeli tanks shell Syrian region in response to projectile launch — TV. tass.com According to Sky News Arabia, the strike was carried out on several targets…
(2023-04-08). Poland to deliver to Kiev 200 armored vehicles, Zelensky says. tass.com The Ukrainian President also announced new agreements on armored personnel carriers…
(2023-04-08). Israeli Defense Ministry to beef up police force following terror attack. tass.com On Friday evening, Benjamin Netanyahu ordered all reserve units of the border police and additional military forces to be called in…
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Shared decision making with psychological safety. thelancet.com Psychological safety is defined as a shared belief that individuals within a team or group are able to take risks without fear of being embarrassed or punished.1,2 Psychological safety consists of an environment in which people feel respected and comfortable to speak up and express their ideas, opinions, and concerns, which is essential for effective communication and collaboration and encourages creativity and innovation.
(2023-04-08). Estudiantes y activistas exigen control de armas en Tennesse, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Se movilizan además contra la expulsión de dos legisladores de ese estado.
(2023-04-08). Tribunal de EE.UU. suspende temporalmente extradición de expresidente de Perú. telesurtv.net Corte de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito de California le concede una moción de manera parcial que suspende por 14 días su extradición a Perú.
(2023-04-08). Declaran calamidad pública por actividad del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Manizales, Colombia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades locales indicaron que la decisión fue acordada con el fin de seguir preparándose ante la amenaza de una posible erupción.
(2023-04-08). Emiten alerta por lluvias para 14 provincias dominicanas. telesurtv.net El director del COE, Juan Manuel Méndez, indicó que en alerta amarilla están las provincias de Samaná, Sánchez Rámirez y Hato Mayor.
(2023-04-08). Ejercito chino realiza ejercicios militares alrededor de Taiwán. telesurtv.net La operación es una seria advertencia contra las provocaciones de las fuerzas separatistas de Taiwán y fuerzas externas, y una acción necesaria para salvaguardar la soberanía nacional.
(2023-04-08). Gobierno de Chile implementa medidas contra la criminalidad. telesurtv.net Promulgan ley Naín-Retamal, llamada también "gatillo fácil". Es cuestionada por considerar que valida la represión y la persecución policial.
(2023-04-08). Reportan un fallecido por accidente en central termoeléctrica en Cuba. telesurtv.net El cuerpo de medicina legal del Hospital Faustino Pérez confirmó el fallecimiento de Labrada Junco, quien era residente en el municipio de Matanzas.
(2023-04-08). Exigen seguir debido proceso en juicio político contra presidente de Ecuador. telesurtv.net La resolución instó al presidente de la comisión a que evite emplear una normativa procesal ordinaria, ajena y no prevista dentro de los procedimientos parlamentarios.
(2023-04-08). øPor qué se celebra el Día Internacional del Pueblo Gitano?>. telesurtv.net El pueblo gitano lucha por la reivindicación de sus derechos, y contra la discriminación, el antigitanismo, la pobreza y el desempleo.
(2023-04-08). Denuncian secuestro de director de Laboratorio Nacional de Haití. telesurtv.net Autoridades sanitarias confirmaron que Jacques Boncy se sometió a una intervención quirúrgica y se encuentra estable.
(2023-04-08). Lluvias invernales provocan 23 muertos y 52.298 afectados en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las plantaciones más perjudicadas resultan las de arroz, con unos 50 millones de dólares en pérdidas.
(2023-04-08). Unicef: casi un millón de niños puede sufrir desnutrición aguda en Sahel. telesurtv.net Unicef indicó que Níger presentará la mayor carga de emaciación grave en el Sahel central, con un estimado de hasta 430.000 niños en este año.
(2023-04-08). Bolivia califica de exitosa prueba piloto de censo de población. telesurtv.net Jóvenes lugareños fueron captados para la prueba, lo que facilitó la aplicación de los cuestionarios.
(2023-04-08). Incautan 100 kilos de cocaína en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Por el momento, la policía maneja el hecho como información en desarrollo y no han brindado más detalles.
(2023-04-08). Al menos seis palestinos heridos por protestas en Kafr Qaddum. telesurtv.net Algunos de los heridos fueron tratados en el lugar, mientras otros fueron trasladados al hospital para recibir tratamiento.
(2023-04-08). Fallece mexicano El Cuate, estrecho colaborador de Fidel Castro. telesurtv.net Del Conde fue quien compró y reparó el yate Granma para entregárselo a Fidel Castro y pusiera rumbo a Cuba junto a sus 82 expedicionarios.
(2023-04-08). Reportan 1.116 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net La cifra total de contagios aumentó a 5.271.755, de los cuales 3.443 pacientes están en etapa activa.
(2023-04-08). FAO: precios mundiales de los alimentos caen un 20,5 % en marzo. telesurtv.net La FAO precisó que el índice de referencia de los precios internacionales de los productos alimenticios descendió por 12º mes consecutivo.
(2023-04-08). Incendios dejan 33.000 hectáreas afectadas en Honduras. telesurtv.net En lo que va de 2023 se han registrado 820 incendios forestales en todo el país, indicaron las autoridades.
(2023-04-08). Controlan incendio en reserva forestal de Panamá. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Ambiente precisó que pasadas 24 horas de trabajo se logró controlar el incendio de masa vegetal.
(2023-04-08). Back East Palestine fight for control over health, cleanup. themilitant.com EAST PALESTINE, Ohio —Working people here continue to fight to gain control over the cleanup, rebuilding and long-term health care needed in the wake of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment and subsequent fire and environmental disaster. And they're winning widespread solidarity and help. | Evidence shows that residents, firemen, cleanup crews and others were stricken by the toxic chemicals released into the air, water and soil by the disaster. After over a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just admitted that seven of the 15 inspectors who conducted house-to-house interviews in E…
(2023-04-08). 'It was a crime, not an accident!' — Deadly Greek Train Crash Sparks Justice Movement. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-08). Women Hold Up 76.2% Of The Sky. popularresistance.org There is no need to delve too deeply into statistical data when the findings are obvious. For instance, when women and men work at the same job, women are paid — on average — 20 percent less than men. To raise awareness about this persistent disparity, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and United Nations Women host the International Equal Pay Day every year on 18 September and, through their Equal Pay International Coalition, lobby corporations and governments to close the yawning gender pay gap. The idea of 'equal pay for equal work' was established in the ILO's Equal Remuneration Conventio…
(2023-04-08). The World Bank and the BRICS Bank have new leaders and different outlooks. peoplesdispatch.org The records and priorities of the new heads of the World Bank and the New Development Bank — Ajay Banga and Dilma Rousseff — represent two different perspectives on addressing the world's problems…
(2023-04-08). China-US rulers conflict deepens amid spreading world disorder. themilitant.com Following years of expanding their state capitalist economy and building up their military, the Chinese rulers are now asserting greater political clout, especially in Asia, leading to sharper tensions with the imperialist rulers in Washington. Conflicts that have been building for years have been accelerated by the worldwide fallout from Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. | In a not-so-veiled swipe at the U.S. rulers, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin that it is Beijing and Moscow that are driving historic changes in the world, at the end of a three day visit to Moscow March 22. | Xi…
(2023-04-08). Resisting Eugenics and Racial Capitalism: Passover and the Tradition of Shifra and Puah. mronline.org 
This world needs revolutionaries who refuse orders to kill and exploit. Two midwives named Shifra and Puah were such revolutionaries. When a racist ruler asked them to limit the reproduction of slaves—out of fear of a slave uprising—they disobeyed.
(2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Pierre-Guillaume Piriou and colleagues for their interest in our Article.1…
(2023-04-08). New Israeli National Guard Poised to Target Palestinian Citizens of Israel. truthout.org Itamar Ben-Gvir is one step closer to having power over his own "private militia," rights groups warned this week after the Israeli government advanced a decision to further the establishment of a National Guard. The decision came on April 2, less than a week after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to establish a National Guard under Ben-Gvir's purview as National Security Minister… |
(2023-04-08). The Unbearable Unawareness of Our Ecological Existential Crisis. mronline.org 
Only an ecosocialist revolution can stop our demise, but capitalism's behemoth keeps people deceitful and mostly unaware of being on the verge of a catastrophic end. We must arise—now!
(2023-04-07). UFCW calls off strike of 3,000 Cub Foods grocery workers in Minnesota with "last-minute" tentative agreement. wsws.org While the UFCW trumpeted the deal, dubbing it "historic," initial details already make clear that it would fail to meet workers' demands for massive wage increases to offset the cost-of-living crisis, nor provide serious protections from the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2023-04-07). Vermeer—A major cultural event, a large collection of the Dutch master's paintings at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum. wsws.org The exhibition has evoked immense interest and enthusiasm both in the Netherlands and well beyond its borders.
(2023-04-07). Australian building company collapses destroying hundreds of jobs and impacting thousands. wsws.org The collapse of Porter Davis Homes leaves 1,700 buyers with unfinished builds, while some subcontractors, including bricklayers, plumbers, plasterers and painters, have not been paid since before Christmas.
(2023-04-07). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Public sector bank workers protest privatisation and outsourcing; Odisha state contract teachers demand permanent jobs; Australian building workers protest against repressive industrial laws and for higher pay; Melbourne Zoo workers begin industrial action…
(2023-04-07). Australia: Leaked data shows thousands of people caught COVID-19 in hospitals last year. wsws.org Health sector unions have endorsed Australian government's "let it rip" policies, aiding and abetting this socially criminal assault on public health and the disastrous increase in patients catching COVID-19 while in hospital.
(2023-04-07). UK rail workers must organise to prevent the RMT's final sellout of their strike. wsws.org 40,000 workers were initially involved in the action, 20,000 at Network Rail and 20,000 at 14 train operation companies. The Network Rail strike ended with a rotten deal organised by the RMT last month.
(2023-04-07). Chile's pseudo-left government rams though laws giving police, military license to kill. wsws.org All the parties in the governing coalition have supported ramming through in record time 15 pieces of legislation that further enshrine a police state.
(2023-04-07). Communication Workers Union mass meeting paves way for rotten sellout. wsws.org The desperate appeals for "unity" made throughout the meeting could not disguise the pro-company agenda of the Communication Workers Union bureaucracy.
(2023-04-07). Netanyahu attacks Lebanon and Gaza, with full support of Israel's opposition leaders. wsws.org Israel's furious bombardment takes place amid escalating tensions following the police's deliberately provocative attacks on tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers at the al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem.
(2023-04-07). Canadian grocery executive gets $3 million raise as inflation eats up workers' wages. wsws.org While Galen Weston Jr. has raked in millions, Canadians have weathered what has been described as a "food inflation storm," with prices rising at rates not seen in more than 40 years.
(2023-04-07). University of Michigan graduate students' strike at a critical turning point. wsws.org At a union meeting Wednesday, rank-and-file members were presented with a series of motions by the GEO and AFT leadership that made clear they are preparing to abandon previous demands before quickly imposing a sellout agreement.
(2023-04-07). SEP and IYSSE hold successful public meeting against Sri Lankan government's cancellation of local elections. wsws.org The Kolonnawa election meeting attracted workers, youth and urban poor from the area and was live-streamed on Facebook with over 1,200 views so so far.
(2023-04-07). IYSSE holds anti-war meeting in Sydney, Australia. wsws.org One attendee commented: "None of the discussion in the media on the war in Ukraine, or the rapidly moving preparations for military conflict with China, provides any serious explanation of how we've got to this point and the insane consequences for humanity."
(2023-04-07). On Kim Sung-han's resignation. journal-neo.org 
National Security Advisor of the Republic of Korea (to put it bluntly, a key advisor on foreign and national security affairs of South Korea) said that he was stepping down on March 29, 2023, less than a month before President Yoon Suk-yeol's state visit to the United States. Kim stated in a press release, "When […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-07). Should the US Remain Responsible for European Security? journal-neo.org 
This is the question Donald Trump brought to the forefront when he started asking why the US was paying the lion's share for European security and demanding that members of NATO foot the bill, with at least 2 percent of their GNP. It remains pertinent because the present situation can only exist if the US […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-07). Al-Aqsa Raid: How BBC Coverage Is Enabling Israeli Violence. strategic-culture.org 
The late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel laureate and tireless campaigner against South African apartheid, once observed: "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." For decades, the BBC's editorial policy in reporting on Israel and Palestine has consistently chosen the side of the oppressor – and all too often, not even by adopting the impartiality the corporation claims as the bedrock of its journalism.
(2023-04-07). Finland Joins NATO in Foreboding But Fitting Historical Coming Out. strategic-culture.org 
Biden and other NATO cheerleaders celebrating "peace" and "security" with Finland joining the bloc this week is not just grotesque. It is a foreboding warning of a more disastrous war. | During the Cold War decades, Finland prided itself in adopting a non-aligned position in relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Of course, there were good reasons for this Finnish nominal neutrality. The Nordic country not only shared a long border with Soviet Russia, thereby making its neutrality an essential Moscow requisite for security. But in addition, too, Finland bore the shame of having been defeated by…
(2023-04-07). The Imminent Collapse of Eurofascism. strategic-culture.org Only by crushing Eurofascism and expelling the Anglo-Saxon fascists from the Old Continent can the world be saved from a nuclear holocaust. | After the collapse of Nazi Germany, the Americans entered Western Europe with the firm intention of staying there forever, and to be completely honest, they never really hid it from us. The first Secretary General of NATO, the British general and diplomat, Hastings Ismay, explained the essence of the founding of the military alliance, which he headed, in a short but more than precise and vivid formulation, saying that its goal is "to keep the Soviet Union out, the Americans…
(2023-04-07). The Warm Embrace and the Cold Shoulder: China Mines Europe's Fractures During Joint Visit. strategic-culture.org French President Emmanuel Macron got parades and banquets. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was mostly left alone. | Suzanne LYNCH and Stuart LAU reported from Brussels | French President Emmanuel Macron was given the full red-carpet treatment this week in Beijing, fêted at a state banquet, and greeted by military parades and firing cannons on Tiananmen Square. When Macron's plane touched down, China's foreign minister personally welcomed him. | When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived, she got the ecology minister — at the regular passenger exit. | It was a pattern on display again a…
(2023-04-07). Western media continues to get it wrong when reporting on Israeli violence against Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org The pro-Israel bias in the mainstream reporting on the Al-Aqsa mosque violence is viewed as an attempt by Western media outlets to justify Israel's oppressive apartheid policies against Palestinians…
(2023-04-07). AFRICOM: Securing African or U.S. Interests? towardfreedom.org The United States Africa Command—or AFRICOM—was founded in 2007. But it's failed to bring peace and security. Major failures in Somalia, Libya and elsewhere have left many Africans suspecting it exists only to serve U.S. interests. African Stream reports.
(2023-04-07). Israel's fanaticism is setting the whole region on fire. electronicintifada.net Tel Aviv's violence is enabled by Washington and Brussels, EI's Ali Abunimah tells TRT.
(2023-04-07). TikTok on Trial: The Latest Front in the U.S. Tech War on China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). America Needs a New Normal. americanthinker.com The current normal where those on the right fiddle and diddle while doing nothing is no longer acceptable. Action is required.
(2023-04-07). Charles Barkley Calls WNBA, Which Loses $10 Million Yearly, 'A Great Product'. americanthinker.com Is basketball great Charles Barkley a socialist? He certainly talked a bit like one recently, though it wouldn't really be fair to thus label him. It's more accurate to say he's not very bright.
(2023-04-07). Donald Trump, Tiberius Gracchus, And America's Imminent End. americanthinker.com In 100 years, Rome went from a republic to a dictatorship. The same trajectory is playing out in America, only much faster.
(2023-04-07). Has the WHO Stolen our Constitutional Rights? americanthinker.com Could it be that focusing on what the WHO is or isn't doing is distracting Americans from fixing problems within our own borders?
(2023-04-07). Leftism and the Minions of Satan. americanthinker.com There is something seriously wrong with a government that behaves as this one does.
(2023-04-07). Tornadoes, Climate Change, and the Media. americanthinker.com The hard data on tornado numbers and intensity refute any assertions that tornadoes are worsening due to climate change.
(2023-04-07). America 2023: The year that food got scarce and businesses failed. americanthinker.com The combination of the Biden administration's anti-human policies and an El Niño year is very unnerving.
(2023-04-07). As Gavin Newsom launches stealth campaign for Dem presidential nomination, he clamps down on media access to Cali government data. americanthinker.com Newsom is a human Potemkin Village — all façade. Underneath the Brylcreem-rich hairdo he sports, there is no substance.
(2023-04-07). Banking behemoth CEO flaunts federal incompetency and proposes the use of 'eminent domain' against American citizens. americanthinker.com World Economic Forum dignitary Jamie Dimon issues a letter to JPMorgan shareholders, and it's eye-opening.
(2023-04-07). Chicago proves that FDR was correct about public unions. americanthinker.com The teachers' union is better at getting out the vote than graduating students.
(2023-04-07). Get ready for another gaslighting from Joe Biden when those employment numbers are released. americanthinker.com Distorted statistics, false conclusions, and a lot of crowing will be in store for us when the U.S. Employment report is released today. Issues & Insights explains how it's fake.
(2023-04-07). How much did Trump have to pay DA Bragg to indict him? americanthinker.com Bragg's crusade may be backfiring.
(2023-04-07). LBJ Library releases tapes proving his first election to the Senate was stolen. americanthinker.com LBJ presidential library deserves kudos for honesty. The AP, whose reporter made the tapes in 1977, doesn't, for the report it wrote about the release.
(2023-04-07). Professor Victor Davis Hanson expounds on the grave unfairness of President Trump's indictment. americanthinker.com Hanson outlines the lunatic double standards of the Democrats, whose own closets are full of skeletons, and suggests that Republicans learn to play their game.
(2023-04-07). Rebekah Jones's anti-DeSantis take about her son's arrest hides very disturbing facts. americanthinker.com Children raised in a rabid leftist home environment seem fated to have mental health issues, but there may be more going on than that with Jones's son.
(2023-04-07). Report: Amazon Studios dropped audience ranking of series because 'audiences found queer stories off-putting'. americanthinker.com '[F]eedback from focus groups … tend[s] to favor broad and less inclusive programming.'
(2023-04-07). The reparations bidding war has begun. americanthinker.com Reparations schemes are nothing more than Democrats elevating their redistribution of income agenda while paying off a reliable bloc for their votes.
(2023-04-07). The stupidest government idea ever. americanthinker.com The governor is proposing that the Census ask people under an honor system to identify their ancestors' slave status.
(2023-04-07). This trial would have drawn major coverage if it would have been about Trump instead of the election of Obama and Biden in 2012. americanthinker.com Leo DiCaprio testified that huge amounts of foreign money were illegally funneled to the Obama campaign in 2012.
(2023-04-07). Whoopi Goldberg mocks conservatives whose homes were destroyed in recent tornados. americanthinker.com Always the first up to blame the victims when a natural disaster hits a red state.
(2023-04-07). Why would a beer company pick Dylan Mulvaney to endorse its product? americanthinker.com It may have less to do with consumer markets than capital markets.
(2023-04-07). Black Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Discusses His Expulsion From State House. truthout.org We speak with Justin Jones, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by a Republican supermajority in the Tennessee state House of Representatives Thursday for peacefully protesting gun violence in the chamber last week as thousands rallied at the Capitol to demand gun control after the Covenant elementary school shooting in Nashville. A vote to expel their white colleague who joined them in… |
(2023-04-07). The Heat: China-France Ties. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People for a state visit. Chinese President Xi and French President Macron held lengthy bilateral talks on Thursday in Beijing. The two leaders pledged to deepen cooperation on trade, advance new …
(2023-04-07). Trump's Father, Fred Trump, Laundered Casino Chips And Was Arrested At A KKK Rally In 1927. moguldom.com Former President Donald Trump today would be considered a nepo baby (or nepotism baby), as his fortune and fame—and career in real estate— were derived from that of his New York real estate mogul father, Fred Trump. Fred was a Bronx-born real estate and construction magnate. But he was also known as a racist landlord, …
(2023-04-07). Nashville Democrat Legislator: Republicans Who Expelled Gun Violence Protesters Allow Child Molester To Stay In State Congress. moguldom.com In Nashville, Tenn., Republicans ousted Democratic Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson from the Tennessee House of Representatives over gun-control protest. They also tried to expel Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville. These three lawmakers had become known as the "Tennessee three." Reps. Jones and Pearson are Black, Rep. Johnson is white. Pearson's rousing exit speech has …
(2023-04-07). Coolio's Cause Of Death Revealed: Fentanyl, Heroin And Crystal Meth Found In System. moguldom.com It's been five months since hip-hop legend Coolio died, and the cause of his death has finally been revealed. The veteran West Coast artist died at the age of 59 from a fentanyl overdose, according to his autopsy report obtained by Page Six. The report also noted he had heroin and methamphetamine in his system. At …
(2023-04-07). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On April, 7 2023: U.S. Arms Ukraine For Spring Counteroffensive. southfront.org 
The situation on the line of the Russian-Ukrainian clash has not changed much over the past 24 hours. The fiercest…
(2023-04-07). Armor Of Russian BTR-80, Tiger Vehicles Improved Based On Experience Gained In Ukraine. southfront.org 
The BTR-82A armored personnel carrier. © Vitaly Nevar/TASS | The armor of vehicles produced at Arzamas Machine-Building Plant has been improved as a result of experience gained during the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on April 6. | The Arzamas-based plant, which is a part of Russia's Military Industrial Company, produces BTR-80 8×8 armored personnel carriers and Tigr 4×4 multipurpose all-terrain infantry mobility vehicles."R…
(2023-04-07). ISIS Claims Attack In Syria's Daraa For First Time In Eight Months. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 6, an officer of the Syrian Police was killed in a drive-by shooting attack by ISIS terrorists in the southern governorate of Daraa. | The attack took place on a road near the town of Qarfa in the northern Daraa countryside. The terrorists were reportedly moving on a motorcycle. The Syrian Ministry of Interior identified the fallen police officer as Wasim Musa al-Ghazali, a native of Qarfa. | ISIS confirmed its responsibility for the attack via its official news agency, Amaq, marking the f…
(2023-04-07). ISIS Killed Or Wounded 18 SDF Fighters In Northeastern Syria In Two Weeks: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | ISIS cells in Syria's northeastern region killed or wounded 18 fighters of the United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the first two weeks of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan that began on March 23, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in a report released on April 6. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the terrorists carried out 12 operations against the Kurdish-led group in Deir Ezzor and al-Hasakah during the said period."12 op…
(2023-04-07). Israel Launches Strikes Against Gaza, Lebanon In Response To Rocket Attacks (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Early on April 7, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a series of strikes against positions of the Palestinian Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon in response to recent rocket attacks which were launched from the two regions. | The escalation began on April 5, when Israeli Police stormed al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and arrested hundreds of Palestinians worshipers. In an initial response,…
(2023-04-07). Russia Is Developing Anti-Satellite Missile, Laser Systems. southfront.org 
The Peresvet laser system. | Russia is developing two airborne anti-satellite systems, according to an article published in the Defense Ministry's Military Thought journal on April 7. | The first system is based on the MiG-31D fighter and the Kontakt anti-satellite missile, while the second is a version of the Peresvet laser system installed on an Il-76 aircraft. | The article was co-authored by retired Lieutenant-General Alexander Kovalyov, President of the St. Petersburg branch of the Tsiolkovsky Cosmonautics…
(2023-04-07). Turkistan Militants In Greater Idlib Are Preparing Drone Attacks On Syrian Army: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
File image. | The al-Qaeda-affiliated Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) is preparing to launch drone attacks from the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, revealed on April 6. | The TIP is a close ally of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib and the former main branch of al-Qaeda in Syria."According to information obtained by the Russian Center for Reconciliation of…
(2023-04-07). Two Israelis Killed, Another Critically Wounded In West Bank Shooting Attack (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On April 7, two Israelis were killed and a third was critically wounded in yet another shooting attack in the occupied West Bank. | The attack took place on the Route 57 highway in the northern Jordan Valley, near the Hamra Junction. The gunmen opened fire at the Israeli-owned car twice causing its crash, before fleeing. At least 22 7.62mm shell casings, typically used by a Kalashnikov rifle, were found at the scene. | The Israel Defense Forces (I…
(2023-04-07). Donbass Front Lines Inflamed By Positional Battles. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-07). ProPublica reveals Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepts gifts from Republican billionaire. nationofchange.org In a statement from Crow, he acknowledged his relationship with Justice Thomas over the years, but said it was "no different from the hospitality we have extended to our many other dear friends."
(2023-04-07). De-Dollarization: The Death Knell for US Hegemony? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Inside Russia: Economists Describe Impact Of Sanctions And Ukraine War. popularresistance.org Economists Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group traveled to Russia to participate in several conferences and investigate the impact of Western sanctions and the Ukraine war. | They spoke with Geopolitical Economy Report about the economic situation in the ground, the country's deepening integration with Asia, and Russian economists' gradual move away from neoliberalism. | Russian "economists have always been looking to the East; what is interesting is what's going on in the leadership now", Freeman said. | He noted that Moscow is trying to implement a program of import substit…
(2023-04-07). West vs the rest: World opposes sanctions, only US & Europe support them. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
The UN Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly to condemn sanctions. The only countries that expressed support for unilateral coercive measures were the US, UK, EU member states, Georgia, and Ukraine.
(2023-04-07). German Leftist Lawmaker Says US Soldiers and Nukes Must Leave Her Country. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton — Mar 31, 2023 | On the floor of Germany's parliament, Left Party MP Sevim Daƒüdelen called for the c. 38,000 US soldiers in her country to leave, and to take their nuclear weapons with them. She lamented that Washington "doesn't actually want allies, just loyal vassals". | A member of parliament from Germany's Left Party has called for the thousands of US soldiers and nuclear weapons in her country to leave. | "After 78 years, it is now time for US soldiers to go home. All other allies left Germany a long time ago", said Die Linke MP Sevim Daƒüdelen on the floor of Germany'
(2023-04-07). Dangerous Jet Combat Training over Tohono O'odham Nation Endangers O'odham. indybay.org Tohono O'odham were not informed of jet combat training overhead during the last two weeks, or that the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems had built an 11th spy tower in the heart of the Tohono O'odham Nation.
(2023-04-07). The Fear of AI Is Overblown—and Here's Why. independentmediainstitute.org The unprecedented popularity of ChatGPT has turbocharged the AI hype machine. We are being bombarded daily by news articles announcing humankind's greatest invention—Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is "qualitatively different," "transformational," "revolutionary," "will change everything,"—they say. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced a major upgrade of the technology behind ChatGPT called GPT4. Already, Microsoft researchers are …
(2023-04-07). Detroit anti-eviction activists go toe-to-toe with court bailiffs. cpusa.org 
The fight against predatory landlords has reached a new stage of struggle in the city of Detroit. On March 21, after months of grassroots struggle for the protection of Taura Brown and her home, Wayne County Judge Shawn Jacque of the 36th District Court signed a court order for her eviction. She had ten …
(2023-04-07). Understanding issues on the border: a working-class perspective. cpusa.org 
A working-class position regarding issues on the border demands full rights for workers and their families, documented and undocumented immigrants, and an end to oppressive immigration policy that justifies and normalizes persecution through state-sanctioned violence. We demand comprehensive immigration policy that upholds the dignity of the labor that both documented and undocumented immigrants contribute …
(2023-04-07). Remembering the Irish Easter Uprising of 1916 against the British Empire? The Art of Obfuscation. globalresearch.ca First published on March 30 2016 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Irish Uprising. | Text and analysis by renowned Irish artist Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin | This Easter we commemorate the 107th anniversary of the heroic Easter uprising of 1916….
(2023-04-07). En tiempo récord, Boric promulgó la polémica ley de protección policial. globalizacion.ca Tras el homicidio del cabo primero de Carabineros, Daniel Palma durante un operativo policial en el barrio Matta de Santiago centro que aceleró la agenda, el presidente chileno Gabriel Boric promulgó la Ley Naín-Retamal, medida que busca fortalecer y proteger…
(2023-04-07). No, COVID-19 isn't 'over'—but millions of Americans' Medicaid coverage is about to be. therealnews.com 
The Biden administration is poised to allow the national emergency on COVID-19 to expire on May 11, 2023. Once that occurs, between 5 to 14 million Americans previously covered under Medicaid will lose their insurance. Although the pandemic continues to rage, killing thousands and infecting hundreds of thousands each week, a bipartisan consensus has settled in Washington to simply pretend COVID-19 is "over." What meager safety net was extended at the start of the pandemic is now being rolled back—leaving Americans to shoulder the risks and expenses of illness and death entirely on their own. Dr. Marga…
(2023-04-07). 12-Year-Old Trans Girl in WV Allowed to Keep Playing Sports, Supreme Court Says. truthout.org On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled not to intervene in a dispute involving a 12-year-old transgender girl and the state of West Virginia after GOP lawmakers in the state attempted to block her from taking part in a girls' track and field team. In 2021, Becky Pepper-Jackson and her family sued West Virginia over a law banning students from participating in sports teams that don't correspond… |
(2023-04-07). Critics Decry Apparent Racism in Expulsion of 2 Dems From Tennessee Legislature. truthout.org On Thursday night, Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee state House of Representatives expelled two of three Democratic legislators who engaged in a peaceful protest on the House floor a week prior, in a move that observers have condemned as both authoritarian and racist. The move leaves tens of thousands of constituents in Memphis and Nashville without representation during the final weeks of… |
(2023-04-07). Florida School District Bans Graphic Novel Version of Anne Frank's Diary. truthout.org A Florida school district has removed a visual adaptation of Anne Frank's diary, an acclaimed first-person telling of a teenage girl's life in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II. For decades, students in classrooms across the U.S. have read Frank's diary, which documents her everyday life as Jewish child forced into hiding during the Holocaust. "Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic… |
(2023-04-07). Saturday 4/22: This Is Not A Gun Workshop with Cara Levine and Angela Hennessy. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-04-07). Coal phaseout must move 4.5 times more quickly to avoid climate chaos, report warns. peoplesworld.org 
As operating coal power plants were retired last year and scheduled projects canceled, the number of plants decreased in developing and developed countries, except China, according to the ninth annual global survey of the coal plant pipeline by Global Energy Monitor, a press release from Global Energy Monitor said. However, in order for the world to be on track to phase out …
(2023-04-07). 'Chupa' Director Jonás Cuarón Defends the Film's Title (INTERVIEW). latinorebels.com In 'Chupa,' a fun family film with an awkward title, we see a Mexican American boy go from shame to triumph, and all it takes is a little magic and a lot of love.
(2023-04-07). Trump's Arraignment was Unprecedented, but so is the Enormity of his Crimes against America. juancole.com 
Chicago (Feature; Special to Informed Comment) — Adding another humiliating chapter to his despicable life, the twice-impeached former President becomes the first ex-president to face criminal charges. Responding to the indictment, Trump said, "Never before in our nation's history has this been done." He's right, never before in our nation's history have we had a …
(2023-04-07). Largest Hedge Fund Bridgewater: Here Are The Reasons Recessions Will Be Longer And Deeper In America. moguldom.com Karen Karniol-Tambour, the co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, warned investors that upcoming recessions may play out more painfully than in the past, may be more difficult to handle and "longer" than we're used to as the Federal Reserve struggles to intervene. Bridgewater has almost $130 billion in assets under management. In February, Karniol-Tambour, 37, became the first …
(2023-04-07). Report: Saudis and Houthis Might Renew Ceasefire Soon. news.antiwar.com Warring parties in Yemen could soon sign a deal to renew a ceasefire that would last until the end of 2023, The New Arab reported Thursday. A ceasefire that took effect in April 2022 expired last October. While there has been an uptick in fighting on the ground, there have still been no Saudi airstrikes …
(2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-07). Saturday 4/8: What Putin's invasion tells us about housing issues: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2023-04-07). Sabotaging Oil and Gas Infrastructure Is an Act of Climate Heroism. truthout.org The environmental movement has offered waves of demonstrations, petition drives, lobbying and other forms of protest. Yet, despite all that, Earth and its inhabitants are losing the war waged against us by capitalism. It follows that a reevaluation of strategy and tactics of the environmental movement is in order, including a closer examination of how nonviolence should be understood and practiced. |
(2023-04-07). United States Hypocrisy Toward the World is Another Way of Saying, 'Don't Do as We Do, Do as We Say'. covertactionmagazine.com In February 2023, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and proceeded to give him a "moral" lecture on Russia's decision to suspend its role in a nuclear arms treaty, and on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They were in India for the Group of 20 summit. USA Today quoted Blinken, …
(2023-04-07). Longtime Astroturf Firm Obscures Funders as It Targets Starbucks Union. truthout.org "I get up every morning and I try to figure out how to screw with the labor unions." These were the words uttered by Rick Berman during a 2014 talk to the Western Energy Alliance, a fossil fuel industry group, according to The New York Times, which received a leaked recording of the presentation. Berman is a high-profile corporate consultant who has made headlines for decades because of his… |
(2023-04-07). Americans Must Choose. Gen. Douglas MacGregor. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). The Factors of Soft Power's Influence on Politics. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). More China-Europe trains running. ecns.cn China Railway Wuhan Group said on Wednesday that it saw significant growth in the number of its cross-border freight trains operating between China and Europe in the first quarter of this year.
(2023-04-07). Global emerging markets mull ditching U.S. dollar. ecns.cn Emerging markets worldwide are striving to promote the diversification of currencies and enlarge trade settlement channels for their own currencies.
(2023-04-07). China takes countermeasures against Hudson Institute, Reagan library. ecns.cn China has decided to take countermeasures against the Hudson Institute, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the relevant people in charge of these organizations, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.
(2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou concludes mainland visit. ecns.cn A delegation led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, left for Taiwan from Shanghai on Friday, concluding their visit to the Chinese mainland.
(2023-04-07). People related to chained mother of eight sentenced. ecns.cn Dong Zhimin, the husband in a high-profile case of a woman being trafficked, tortured and giving birth to eight children, was sentenced to 9 years for abuse and illegal detention.
(2023-04-07). Greater Bay Area moves toward further alignment. ecns.cn The Guangdong provincial government on Thursday unveiled 20 examples in which efforts have been made to further align rules and systems in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in a bid to advance market integration.
(2023-04-07). Canberra's move against TikTok hurts confidence in Australia. ecns.cn Australia's discriminatory restrictions against TikTok undermine the confidence of the international community in the country's business environment, and harm the interests of Australian enterprises and people.
(2023-04-07). Glass beads on moon found to contain water. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have discovered a new water reservoir on the moon in the form of glass beads, which could be of major significance in efforts to probe for water on the Earth's only natural satellite and potentially extract it to support future lunar missions.
(2023-04-07). China-built Mombasa-Nairobi railway promotes Kenya growth. ecns.cn Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that the revenue from the Mombasa-Nairobi railway, built by Chinese enterprises, reached KES 15.3 billion (0.11 billion) last year. Both passenger and freight volumes have steadily increased, continuing to play a positive role in the economic and social development of Kenya.
(2023-04-07). Chinese scientists develop first superionic hydride ion conductor at ambient conditions. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have developed the first superionic hydride ion conductor at ambient conditions, according to the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(2023-04-07). Technology empowers strawberry farmers in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Young green strawberry seedlings are thriving under the most suitable conditions of light, temperature and humidity thanks to an intelligent water and nutrient control system at a virus-free propagation center overseen by the Agricultural Institute of the Twelfth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps(XPCC).
(2023-04-07). China launches solid-propellant carrier rocket. ecns.cn A Hyperbola-1 (SQX-1), solid-propellant commercial carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 7, 2023.
(2023-04-07). Chile pushes authoritarian police law. mronline.org 
Chile's neoliberal government is close to securing a new law that expands the right of security forces to use firearms against the population. The Naín-Retamal Law, a proposal of the executive branch, was today approved by the Senate for a third and final reading.
(2023-04-07). French trade unions: the roots of revolt against Macron. mronline.org 
John Mullen writes from Paris on the background to the current strikes and the very different patterns of union organisation in France.
(2023-04-07). Israeli spyware NSO still hides among the walls of the White House. mronline.org 
The Biden administration's efforts to completely eliminate the NSO Israeli spyware are faced with what remains behind closed doors.
(2023-04-07). Trump derangement syndrome returns. mronline.org 
If democrats were smart, Donald Trump would be a disgraced former president, forgotten by all but his most ardent admirers. But they aren't smart and they may have given him a political resurrection.
(2023-04-07). The Bombing of Nord Stream — This Act of War Against Europe Requires Congressional Investigation. scheerpost.com 
President Biden's own statements predicting the end of Nord Stream , preliminary to the devastating attack on its infrastructure, point to the necessity of determining whether or not the president was speaking from his singularly informed position of the Chief Executive, as Hersh indicated.
(2023-04-07). 15 Million in the US to be Kicked Off of Public Health Benefits. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-07). 5 Other Modern Presidents Who Should Have Been Indicted for Their Crimes. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Seeing Trump arraigned in New York on Tuesday was satisfying even if the outcome of the trial cannot be foreseen and he has a presumption of innocence. There is obviously evidence that he falsified his business records for the purpose of hiding material facts …
(2023-04-07). Africa 'All Out,' 54-0, Against Joining Biden's Proxy War on Russia. scheerpost.com 
By Walt Zlotow / Antiwar.com When President Biden announced sanctions against Russia over their February, 2022 invasion of Ukraine, he called it a battle of democracy over tyranny. He expected Africa to rally to the US lead. Unsurprisingly, not one of Africa's 54 countries as joined US sanctions against Russia. Many are neutral; some even …
(2023-04-07). As Congress Considers Prolonging Cuba's Designation as a Terrorism Supporter, Biden Dithers. scheerpost.com 
By W.T. Whitney / CounterPunch Although Cuba's Revolution survived military invasion, guerrilla actions, terrorist attacks, and bacteriologic warfare, enough was not enough. Now there are pay-offs to dissidents, manipulation of worldwide media coverage, and weaponization of social media capabilities. The U.S. economic and financial blockade persists, after 60 years, and will continue. That's mostly because …
(2023-04-07). Belmarsh Warden Blocks Assange From Meeting With Representatives of Press Freedom Organization. scheerpost.com 
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The warden of Her Majesty's Prison Belmarsh blocked representatives with the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) from visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, despite previously reviewing RSF's request and agreeing to grant access. Rebecca Vincent, the director of operations and campaigns for RSF, declared, "We followed all rules …
(2023-04-07). Iran 1953: The Birthplace of Western Backed Coups. scheerpost.com 
Despite its unique circumstance and history, the Iranian coup in 1953—as explored by Taghi Amirani in his film Coup 53—proved to be a template for the West's exploitation of the world.
(2023-04-07). Student Debt Forgiveness Is a Win-Win for Our Country. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-07). The Assassination and Resurrection of Martin Luther King, Jr. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). What the American People Must Know About the Sensationalist Arraignment of Former President Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). How the U.S. Is Trying to Force China to Break with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). 'Hopeless': Parole denial for Alabama woman with terminal illness highlights injustice. splcenter.org
(2023-04-07). Trump in the dock: What his indictment means for the working class and U.S. politics. liberationnews.org 
We need a real resistance rooted in an understanding of the true causes of the problems facing working and poor people.
(2023-04-07). Trump in the dock: What his indictment means for the working class and US politics. liberationnews.org We need a real resistance rooted in an understanding of the true causes of the problems facing working and poor people.
(2023-04-07). Easter in Fallujah: US Military "Commemorates" Its Iraq Massacre. "Tell Them It's the Sound of Freedom." globalresearch.ca First published on April 23, 2014 | *** | "We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected round the world." (President Barack Obama, State of the Union address, 24th January 2012.) | As …
(2023-04-07). Austin students protest attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Wednesday, April 5, Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) met on Speedway at UT Austin with the Texas Students for DEI Coalition to protest recent Texas legislative and administrative attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The rally was also called in solidarity with the Tampa 4, a group of University of South Florida SDS members currently facing felony charges after being brutalized and arrested while protesting Florida's attacks on DEI programs. | "While Republican lawmakers like Governor Greg Abbott try to claim that these laws are in the interest of fai…
(2023-04-07). Brandon Johnson elected mayor of Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Tuesday April 4, Brandon Johnson won 51.4% of vote in the Chicago mayoral runoff election. Johnson's victory is also a victory for working and oppressed people, as demonstrated by the range of organizations and individuals who celebrated with Johnson and his family at the Marriott Marquis on election night. | Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, said "I've been living for this moment since the Great Harold Washington in 1986, yet we didn't wait on history; we, the oppressed and the working class, made history." | Sever…
(2023-04-07). Legalization For All network's delegation to the US Mexico border in Tijuana. fightbacknews.org Tijuana, Mexico – On April 2, a group of activists from the Legalization For All network crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to witness the effects of U.S. border militarization. The group met with Robert Vivar, binational coordinator at VÂA Internacional, and Aída Amador, coordinator of VÂA Migrante. They visited the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans Office, the border wall at Friendship Park on the Tijuana side, and the Casa de Luz LGBTQ+ immigrant collective house. | Crossing from the U.S. into Tijuana was quick and easy with no lines – the group did not even need to present their passports, which showed just how eas…
(2023-04-07). Minneapolis: MPD consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following April 6 joint statement of the Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar and Minneapolis for Community Control of Police. | Consent decree falls short and keeps power out of community hands | We need an all-elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission to permanently reign in the abuses of MPD | On Friday, March 31, the City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) announced the signing of a consent decree to address human rights violations by the Minneapolis Police Department. The agreement was negotiated entirely behind closed door…
(2023-04-07). Victory in fight for Tampa Citizens Review Board independence. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL — The Tampa City Council voted 4-3 to pass an ordinance granting the city's Citizen Review Board (CRB) an independent attorney, April 6. The CRB is a city board that was established in 2015 to review closed cases of police misconduct, as well as be a place where people can bring complaints about the police. | An independent attorney would be more impartial and fair than the current arrangement, where the board uses the city's attorney. Using the city's attorney, by its nature, creates a conflict of interest, which the Tampa police attorney himself admitted in a CRB meeting, stating that the CRB,…
(2023-04-07). Gallego Is Making History in Arizona (OPINION). latinorebels.com Congressman Rubén Gallego, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, has made history by raising more money in the first fundraising quarter than any other Latino Democrat in history, writes senior adviser Chuck Rocha.
(2023-04-07). In Bad Sign for Climate Summit, Oil-Rich UAE warns Conference Attendees against Criticizing Government. juancole.com 
Katharina Rall Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights @katha_nina ( Human Rights Watch) — Speakers at a recent climate and health summit in Abu Dhabi were advised by the conference organizers not to "criticize Islam, the government, corporations or individuals" or protest while in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a recent investigation …
(2023-04-07). International Court of Justice (ICJ) Orders U.S. to Compensate Iran for Illegally Freezing Assets. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Ecosocialist Bookshelf — March 2023. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents eight new books on science, society and socialism.
(2023-04-07). India-Russia Meet on Roads, Transport Systems Held. infobrics.org In an effort to establish an effective bilateral relationship of communication and cooperation in the road transportation, logistics, Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and green mobility sector, the first meeting of the India-Russia Working Group on Roads and ITS was held in the national Capital…
(2023-04-07). Russia and South Africa Remain Friends, Insists Pandor. infobrics.org Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has reiterated that South Africa remains on friendly terms with Russia…
(2023-04-07). Petro-Yuan or Petro-BRICS: The Need for Better Alternative Reserve Currencies to Break Dollar Dominance. infobrics.org The dominance of the US dollar has been causing increasing problems for economies around the world. As a result, there is a growing undercurrent of interest in finding alternative reserve currencies. China is pushing for the yuan to become a reserve currency, but a possible BRICS+ Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) may have the edge…
(2023-04-07). Duda makes Polish expansionism clear after meeting with Zelensky. infobrics.org Anti-Russian confederation plan in Eastern Europe would serve Polish interest in annexing regions in western Ukraine.
(2023-04-07). Four taboo truths about the Ukraine war. indybay.org Like every war in history, the Ukrainian war has a prehistory that does not begin with Russia's invasion of the neighboring country nearly a year ago, or even in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Second, the war has an immense potential for escalation.
(2023-04-07). A Fake Left Conference in Chile. libya360.wordpress.com
(2023-04-07). Iran and Saudi Arabia: A Chinese Win-Win. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The single Iranian-Saudi handshake buried trillions of dollars of western divide-and-rule investments across West Asia, and has global leaders rushing to Beijing for global solutions. The idea that History has an endpoint, as promoted by clueless neoconservatives in the unipolar 1990s, is flawed, as it is in an endless process of renewal. The recent official meeting between…
(2023-04-07). Leaked Documents Expose US-NATO Ukraine War Plans. libya360.wordpress.com Alexander Rubinstein Classified Pentagon documents containing information about US and NATO plans for a Ukrainian offensive and key details of the ongoing war have leaked. And the Biden administration is reportedly demanding they be scrubbed from the internet. Is there a hidden agenda behind the leak? The New York Times has reported "a significant breach of American…
(2023-04-07). Thai Opposition Asks US to "Restore Democracy" in Thailand. libya360.wordpress.com -Thai "human rights activist" Sirikan Chaloernsiri has called for the US to "seize this opportunity" and "restore democracy" in Thailand by ensuring the opposition takes power; -Sirikan's opposition group, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights has been funded since its creation in 2014 by the US government through the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); -The NED…
(2023-04-07). The Global South is Dumping the Dollar. libya360.wordpress.com The Global South is dumping the dollar. We're joined by journalists in Beirut, Nairobi, Recife (Northeast Brazil) and Sà£o Paulo, for this special panel. Clinton Nzala is a political commentator and analyst based in Nairobi, and writer for Pan-African media outlet, African Stream. Esteban Carrillo is an Ecuadorian journalist based out of Beirut. He is…
(2023-04-07). The 'Holy Trinity' Behind Russian Military Dominance in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Krasnopol-M precision-guided artillery shells If we were to believe a single word uttered by the mainstream propaganda machine about the performance of the Russian military, we'd be convinced that Moscow is using WWII-era equipment begrudgingly manned by conscripts armed with shovels. Not to mention that, according to CNN's "well-informed" (and yet, anonymous) sources, the…
(2023-04-07). US Resumes Construction of Biolabs in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Russian Defense Ministry briefing on analysis of documents related to U.S. military and biological activities April 07, 2023 According to the document, despite a forced pause due to a special military operation, activities under the Program have now been resumed. The main tasks at this stage are to continue the construction of biolaboratories in Ukraine,…
(2023-04-07). Burgerville Fires IWW Shop Steward as New Contract Draws Near; Union Vows, "We Will Escalate" itsgoingdown.org The Burgerville Workers Union, part of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), is reporting that a shop steward and member of the union's bargaining team was "wrongfully terminated" on April 3rd. In 2018 the Burgerville Workers Union made history, becoming the first labor union recognized by a fast food chain after years of strikes,…
(2023-04-07). Israel Bombs Lebanon and Gaza, Sparking Fears of Escalating Conflict. truthout.org Fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East mounted Friday after Israel bombed Lebanon and the occupied Gaza Strip in the early hours of the morning, an assault that followed two consecutive nights of violent raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. The raids spurred global condemnation and retaliatory rocket fire from southern Lebanon and Gaza, prompting Israel's latest barrage of airstrikes. |
(2023-04-07). 'Fascism, full stop': Progressives in Congress condemn expulsion of Tennessee Democrats. nationofchange.org "Republicans may think they won today in Tennessee, but their fascism is only further radicalizing and awakening an earthquake of young people."
(2023-04-07). We are living through a paradigm shift in our understanding of human evolution. nationofchange.org An interview with Professor Chris Stringer, one of the leading experts on human evolution.
(2023-04-07). Catholic Group Buying Data to Out Gay Priests is Tip of Location-Tracking Iceberg. aclu.org The Washington Post You don't need to share the faith of those facing deeply personal conflicts between their faith and their sexuality to have sympathy for those men, and revulsion at the…
(2023-04-07). IRS Vows to Renew Pursuit of Wealthy Tax Dodgers. truthout.org Flush with $80 billion in new funding, the IRS is aiming to ramp up audits of wealthy taxpayers and large corporations, according to a strategic operating plan it released Thursday. The 150-page plan also includes a lengthy list of proposed changes intended to improve customer service, upgrade the agency's notoriously outdated computer systems, boost hiring and even "explore making it easier" to… |
(2023-04-07). ICJ May Review UK's Fraudulent 1899 Paris Arbitration Regarding Essequibo Region. orinocotribune.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that the fraud committed by the United Kingdom through the Paris Arbitration Award of 1899, by which it stole the Essequibo territory from Venezuela, may go under review. The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, welcomed this decision and read a statement by the Venezuelan government ratifying its adherence to the Geneva Agreement signed in 1966 to settle Venezuela's territorial dispute regarding the Essequibo region. | "Venezuela celebrates that the Court's incidental sentence today validates our arguments: firstly, by recognizing that the illicit and f…
(2023-04-07). Will workers turn toward taking the offensive in France? workers.org 
For the 11th time since Jan. 19, millions of people in France, led by the workers of the major union confederations, especially the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), took to the streets all over the country on April 6. Once again, they shut France down. Early reports in the New . . . |
(2023-04-07). The United Nations Is Being Used by the U.S. in Its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Fauci Quietly Begins Advising Mysterious Overseas 'Anti-pandemic' Bio Lab. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Fox News Edits Out Trump Saying He Might've Let Russia 'Take Over' Parts of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Latin American Feminism Has Much to Teach US Left on How to Fight for Abortion. truthout.org In this episode of "Movement Memos," host Kelly Hayes talks with Camila Valle, translator of Set Fear on Fire: The Feminist Call That Set the Americas Ablaze by LASTESIS. Hayes and Valle discuss the struggle for abortion rights and access in Chile and Argentina, the need for democratic structures in movement work, and how LASTESIS has used art and performance to bring feminist theory to the… |
(2023-04-07). Russia's Geopolitical Games with Africa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Belmarsh Warden Blocks Assange From Meeting With Press Freedom Advocates. popularresistance.org The warden of Her Majesty's Prison Belmarsh blocked representatives with the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) from visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, despite previously reviewing RSF's request and agreeing to grant access. | Rebecca Vincent, the director of operations and campaigns for RSF, declared, "We followed all rules this morning. We were there very early with all required documentation. Without even checking our documentation, we were told that we would not be allowed in." | "The first official that we spoke to said that they had received 'intelligence' that we were journa…
(2023-04-07). The Restitution of Poland's "Borderlands"?: Ukraine in the EU, "Polish-Ukrainian Federation" and the Issue of Restitution. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Drought Profiteers: Wall Street Billionaires Snatch Up America's Water. popularresistance.org It is time to stop calling the financial industry executives who are buying up freshwater "investors" or "hedge fund managers" and instead call them "drought profiteers." | I mean, you can also call them vultures and parasites. They all apply quite well. Come up with your own names for them. Get creative with it. Really listen to your heart. | Water. We all need it to survive. It's the main ingredient in alcohol. Just think of how many more people would be killed each year if we didn't have alcohol to take the edge off. But here's the problem: as the climate crisis causes drought around the world, the richest of…
(2023-04-07). Drought Profiteers: Wall Street Billionaires Are Snatching Up America's Water. mintpressnews.com Drought profiteers – financial industry executives buying up public freshwater resources in a time of increasing drought – are pushing the US water supply to the brink of collapse, reports Lee Camp.
(2023-04-07). Over 150 young leaders from the United States will travel to Cuba in solidarity. liberationnews.org 
Over 150 young leaders from social movements and organizations in the United States will travel to Cuba to exchange with labor unions, grassroots activists, artists, and youth organizations, and take part in Cuba's May Day celebrations.
(2023-04-07). Brasil y China acuerdan intercambios sin dólar. globalizacion.ca Entrevista de Lorena Guillen, de ABYA YALA TV (Bolivia) a Julio Gambina sobre los acuerdos entre China y Brasil para el intercambio en monedas locales, sin depender del dólar. El acuerdo se realizó el 29/3/2023 y la nota fue realizada…
(2023-04-07). President Andrzej Duda Makes Polish Expansionism Clear After Meeting with Zelensky. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). US Sees in Finland's NATO Accession Encirclement of Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Strong Job Growth Again in March, but Hours Drop, and Wage Growth Slows Further. cepr.net The March employment report gave clear evidence that the Fed's rate hikes are weakening the labor market. Job growth was strong—with 236,000 jobs created—but the index of aggregate hours fell for the second consecutive month. Perhaps most importantly, wage growth slowed further, with the average hourly wage rising at just a 3.2 percent annual rate …
(2023-04-07). Uganda LGBTQ Law Obscures Crimes Committed on Behalf of the US. orinocotribune.com By Margaret Kimberley — Mar 29, 2023 | Uganda's anti-LGBTQ legislation has elicited worldwide condemnation. But that nation's history of invading, pillaging, and killing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with U.S. blessings, is rarely discussed. | The parliament of the Republic of Uganda recently passed the
(2023-04-07). Israel attacks Al-Aqsa two nights in a row, beating worshipers at holy site. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in On Wednesday evening , the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem was full of Muslim worshippers praying into the night during the holy month of Ramadan. Earlier that morning, worshipers were beaten, and forced out of the holy mosque's prayer halls. | In the midst of night prayers Wednesday, Israeli forces stormed the compound again with weapons and riot gear, unleashing a co…
(2023-04-07). Los camioneros se preparan para la huelga forzada de UPS. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Con las negociaciones sobre un nuevo contrato maestro a punto de comenzar, los Teamsters advierten a sus miembros que se preparen para una posible huelga forzada en United Parcel Service. El nuevo presidente del sindicato, Sean O'Brien, ha estado recorriendo el país desde su toma de posesión, y prometió a los Teamsters de UPS que …
(2023-04-07). The Trump indictment: It's not just the crime, it's the cover-up. peoplesworld.org 
By now, the world knows Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted Republican former Oval Office occupant Donald Trump on 34 felony counts associated with Trump's checks to former adult film performer and stripper Stormy Daniels, via lawyer-fixer Michael Cohen, to cover up his pre-presidential affairs with her. It was a conspiracy to illegally influence the …
(2023-04-07). With rocky bargaining looming, Teamsters prepare for forced UPS strike. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—With negotiations over a new master contract about to begin, the Teamsters are warning their members to prepare for a potential forced strike at United Parcel Service. The union's new president, Sean O'Brien, has been touring the country ever since his inauguration, vowing to UPS Teamsters that the union would go to the mat for …
(2023-04-07). What it's like to be arrested when your name isn't Donald Trump. peoplesworld.org 
The arrest and arraignment of former President Donald J. Trump may have been an unprecedented moment in American history, with seismic implications for the political process. But as a legal process, it was more routine: On Tuesday, he became just another one of the roughly 31,000 people arraigned for felonies in dreary courtrooms across New York State …
(2023-04-07). Tourist killed in Jaffa as border fire ebbs. electronicintifada.net Sisters living in West Bank settlement shot dead while traveling in Jordan Valley.
(2023-04-07). Colombia's health system could finally see changes that put people over profit. peoplesdispatch.org The health reform proposal of the Petro government has sparked a heated debate, as the health insurance corporations and conservatives try to block it…
(2023-04-07). Strengthening public health services imperative as crisis continues in Sri Lanka. peoplesdispatch.org As the social and economic crisis in Sri Lanka continues, health activists call for prioritization of the public health system on the occasion of World Health Day…
(2023-04-07). What If the Protests in France Were in Cuba? orinocotribune.com By José Manzaneda — Apr 3, 2023 | 300 demonstrations with more than three million people, 500 people arrested in a single day. If it were Cuba, Belarus or China… the headlines would be filled with terms such as "social outburst," "popular uprising," "repression," "regime…" | But since they are in France, they speak of "serious riots," in which the only people injured — 440 in a single day — were "policemen." Only policemen. Curious this "free and independent press" which repeats, in unison, the data offered by the French Minister of the Interior. | A report by three human rights organizations…
(2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…
(2023-04-07). Why the US Fears Arab Normalisation with Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Crimes against Humanity: Serbia's Law Suit against NATO. More than 15 Tons of Uranium Bombs Dropped on Yugoslavia in 1999. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). California Department of Public Health's Criminal Negligence—April 2023. indybay.org California Department of Public Health deliberately sacrifices the lives of the elderly, sick, and disabled by removing all restrictions on the transmission of the Covid-19 virus in high risk locations.
(2023-04-07). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will…
(2023-04-07). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy…
(2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose…
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(2023-04-07). Israel Attacks Aqsa Mosque; Nightly Protests in Gaza, West Bank Calling For Palestinian Mobilization. orinocotribune.com 
UPDATES: | Red Crescent: Seven Palestinians reportedly wounded in Israeli attack on Palestinian worshipers in Jerusalem. Al Jazeera: Over 400 Palestinians arrested by Israeli soldiers. Israeli Media: 10 rockets fired towards Israel from besieged Gaza. | Israeli occupation forces have reportedly attacked and forcefully evicted Muslim worshipers from Al-Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, leading to many injuries and arrests. | After smashing windows in the Mosque, the occupation troops fired stun grenades before storming the holy shrines, beating up people and handcuffing worshipers. | Palestinians quickly mobil…
(2023-04-07). Cuba wins case against Caymanian creditor over unpaid loans in UK court. peoplesdispatch.org A UK High Court judge ruled that CRF has no legal standing to sue the Cuban state over the loans, and that the court has no jurisdiction to hear the case against it…
(2023-04-07). Finland becomes 31st NATO member, Russia warns of escalation. peoplesdispatch.org Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a full member on Tuesday, April 4, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Monday. | Finland's President Sauli Niinistà∂ along with his defense and foreign ministers are expected to join the ceremony at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will also be present. | Finland's accession was announced days after the Turkish parliament
(2023-04-07). Latin American and Caribbean governments agree to join forces against inflation. peoplesdispatch.org The leaders agreed to unite efforts to allow the exchange of basic food products and essential goods under better conditions, with the priority of lowering the costs…
(2023-04-07). Over 150 youth leaders from the US will travel to Cuba for International Workers' Day. peoplesdispatch.org Various left organizations and social movements in the US are sending young leaders on a delegation to Cuba to learn about more about the island's history and present, directly from Cuban youth and movement leaders…
(2023-04-07). Protests against pension reform rage across France. peoplesdispatch.org Around two million people hit the streets across France on Thursday, April 6, to protest the pension reforms forcefully passed by the government of Emmanuel Macron. Thursday marked the eleventh major protest against the reforms since January 19. The unpopular reforms will increase restrictions on accessing pensions in the country. | During Thursday's national mobilization, police tried to forcefully quell the protests in many cities and reportedly made around 111 arrests. A coalition of trade unions have called for another round of mobilization on April 13, a day before the decision of the Constitutional Council…
(2023-04-07). Depleted Uranium Accident File Censored. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Protesters Gather As Kevin McCarthy Meets With Taiwan's Tsai Ing-Wen. popularresistance.org On April 5th at 10 am protesters from the Chinese community, Pivot to Peace, CODEPINK, the ANSWER Coalition and other communities gathered at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA as U.S. Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy and other politicians met with Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-Wen. In the final stop of her Americas tour, Tsai's meeting with McCarthy signals yet another provocation on U.S.-China relations. This comes just months after McCarthy's predecessor, Nancy Pelosi deliberately violated the "One China Policy" agreed upon in the joint U.S.-China Shanghai Communique by visiting Taiwan.
(2023-04-07). Kroger-Safeway merger could raise grocery prices and cost jobs, UFCW warns. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 and their allies took to informational picket lines in metro D.C. on April 5 in a campaign to save local supermarkets—and jobs—from a mega-merger threat which could also raise prices for consumers. Lines went up at three stores. Their goal, shared by their parent union: …
(2023-04-07). Recently Indicted Maryland Sheriff Has Links to Constitutional Sheriff, Anti-Muslim and Anti-Immigrant Movements. splcenter.org Hard-right "constitutional sheriff" Charles "Chuck" Austin Jenkins of Frederick County, Maryland, was indicted by a federal grand jury this week for breaking federal gun laws.
(2023-04-07). Can Iran and Russia's Arms Swapping Sustain A Lasting Defense Partnership? juancole.com 
By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) — When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Moscow in early 2022, he had high hopes of leaving with defense deals that would circumvent international sanctions and take advantage of the expiration of a United Nations embargo on arms trading with Tehran. Russian fighter jets, advanced antimissile defense …
(2023-04-07). The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the Entitlement of Western "Human Rights" Activism. mintpressnews.com 
The Indonesian government's refusal to host the Israeli team as part of the Under-20 World Cup highlights the hypocrisy of Western human rights activists, argues Dr. Ramzy Baroud.
(2023-04-07). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2023-04-07). No Invite For War Monger Nancy Peloso-Protest At CUNY In New York-War Mongers Out Of Cong. indybay.org
(2023-04-07). Brasil — Lula sugirió que Ucrania podría tener que ceder Crimea y Kiev dijo que "no comercia sus territorios" globalizacion.ca El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, apuntó que Rusia ´no puede quedarse ª con todas las zonas ocupadas, pero sugirió que Ucrania podría tener que ceder la soberanía de la península de Crimea para facilitar un entendimiento de…
(2023-04-07). La brecha de seguridad con la OTAN pone en riesgo tácticas en Ucrania. globalizacion.ca Se filtra información clave de estrategias de EE.UU. y OTAN en Ucrania en las redes sociales, lo que podría poner a Rusia a un paso adelante en el frente de batalla. | El Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos (Pentágono) está…
(2023-04-07). Poland: Brzezinski presides over largest NATO infrastructure hub in 30 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 6, 2023 US Army's new weapons depot in Poland is largest NATO facility buy in decades A sprawling U.S. Army weapons depot in central Poland opened this week, giving NATO allies a readily accessible site with thousands of pieces of armor and other equipment that can be mobilized in a crisis. In …
(2023-04-07). European war games: 9,000 U.S. troops, 17,000 from 26 NATO allies, partners in 10 nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The four partner nations involved are Bosnia, Georgia, Kosovo (pseudo-nation) and Moldova, all with territorial disputes that could erupt into war at any moment. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 5, 2023 Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23 exercise which …
(2023-04-07). High-level S. Korean military delegation summoned to NATO, SHAPE HQs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 6, 2023 High Level Republic of Korea Visits to SHAPE and NATO Headquarters SHAPE and NATO Headquarters hosted delegates from the Republic of Korea during the week of Mar. 27 to 31, 2023 to discuss a variety of issues with the partner nation. Deputy Chief of Staff Partnership Directorate Rear …
(2023-04-07). Poland, Moldova form united front against Russia over Ukraine, Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 7, 2023 Polish, Moldovan PMs discuss support for Ukraine, countering Russian threat Poland's prime minister met with his Moldovan counterpart in Chi»ôinƒÉu on Thursday, and both leaders reaffirmed support for war-torn Ukraine, while also discussing ways to ensure stability in Moldova amid the threat from Russia, officials said. *** Morawiecki and Recean also …
(2023-04-07). Turkish, U.S. defense chiefs discuss NATO expansion, "regional security" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 7, 2023 Turkish, US defense chiefs discuss NATO, regional security issues Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin on Thursday spoke over the phone and discussed NATO and the Black Sea grain deal. Akar and Austin also discussed Finland's accession to NATO, bilateral and regional defense …
(2023-04-07). Brazil refuses to sign U.S. statement on Russia's Ukraine invasion at 'democracy summit'. peoplesworld.org 
Brazil has refused to sign a statement condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The move came during the Summit for Democracy, a virtual event hosted by the United States to "renew democracy at home and confront autocracies abroad." President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who did not personally participate in the event, said that his country …
(2023-04-07). Israel Attacks Al-Aqsa, Long-COVID Con, East Palestine Still Lied To & The World Vaccine Congress. 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 (4/7/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-04-07). Oil and gas worker survey sheds light on unstable and unsafe working conditions. nationofchange.org Experiences with dangerous working conditions and instability in the oil and gas industry are echoed in a survey of 1,635 oil and gas workers in the United States.
(2023-04-07). Argentina Officially Announces Its Return to UNASUR. orinocotribune.com The government of Argentina announced its formal return to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) after nearly four years outside the organization. The announcement was made by Argentinian Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero on Wednesday, April 5. | "By sovereign decision, Argentina returns to UNASUR as a member state to promote its institutional revitalization and build an increasingly integrated region," Cafiero wrote on his Twitter account. | Por decisión soberana, la Argentina vuelve a la
(2023-04-07). President Maduro: Venezuela Will Continue Its Historical Struggle for Essequibo. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, stated that the Venezuelan people will continue to respect the Geneva Agreement and pursue their historical struggle for the Essequibo region. | "The Venezuelan people will continue to struggle firmly and tirelessly in their defense of the historic Geneva Agreement and the territorial integrity of our nation," President Maduro stated on social media on Thursday, April 6. "The truth is with us, the Essequibo belongs to Venezuela!" | Los venezolanos y las venezolanas seguiremos la lucha incansable y firme por defender el respeto al histórico Acuerdo de Ginebra y la territ…
(2023-04-07). GOP Donor Funding Thomas Also Funded Conservative Democrats' 2021 Revolt. truthout.org Billionaire Republican megadonor Harlan Crow rocketed into infamy on Thursday after an explosive ProPublica investigation found that he has been giving lavish gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for decades now, as the Court, influenced by people like Crow, lurches further to the right. But, as a search of public donation information shows, Crow has also been quietly funding another… |
(2023-04-07). North Dakota Republicans Vote to Boost Own Meals After Nixing Free School Meals. truthout.org Last week, Republicans in the North Dakota Senate killed a bill that would have expanded a program to provide children living close to the federal poverty line access to meals at school for free. The vote was met with outcry over its cruelty, as one Senate Republican asked, "Is [children going hungry] the problem of the state of North Dakota?" This week, 13 of the Republicans who voted to kill the… |
(2023-04-07). French Pension Protesters Occupy BlackRock, Torch Restaurant. popularresistance.org A new wave of unrest over a pension reform engulfed Paris and other French cities Thursday, with enraged protesters occupying the building of the US-based investment firm BlackRock and setting fire to a popular restaurant favored by President Emmanuel Macron. | Dozens of trade union members streamed into BlackRock's Paris offices in the historical Centorial building, where they set off firecrackers and chanted slogans directed at the company's private pension fund. | "The government wants to throw away pensions, it wants to force people to fund their own retirement with private pension funds, but what we know is…
(2023-04-07). April screenings in L.A. honor the Hollywood Ten at 75. peoplesworld.org 
Seventy-five years ago, Hollywood entered one of its bleakest periods. In 1947, 10 Hollywood writers and directors famously refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and were held in contempt of Congress. In response, Hollywood's top studio heads turned their backs on these filmmakers. The Hollywood Ten—Alvah Bessie, Herbert Biberman, Lester Cole, …
(2023-04-07). Blinken Admits US's Lack of Preparedness for Hasty Afghanistan Withdrawal. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The rapid fall of Kabul in 2021 took the United States by surprise and showed deficiencies in the US State Department's preparedness for the worst-case scenario in Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
(2023-04-07). China Sanctions Two American Entities Over Taiwan. sputnikglobe.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Chinese authorities have sanctioned two US entities, namely the Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, for violation of the one-China principle, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
(2023-04-07). China to Build Out Satellite Network Amid Worries About Starlink's Military Use – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – China will launch 12,992 satellites into orbit to rival SpaceX's Starlink constellation amid calls from the military community to speed up the creation of a national network, after Elon Musk's project revealed its military capabilities in the Ukrainian conflict, US media has learned.
(2023-04-07). China Warns Australia Against Treating TikTok 'Differently From Other Social Media Platforms'. sputnikglobe.com Earlier this week, Australia banned use of the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok on government electronic devices, following similar measures undertaken by Western countries over security concerns.
(2023-04-07). Gun Deaths For US Teens, Children Up by 50% in Two Years – Poll. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of gun-related deaths among teens and children in the United States increased by 50% between 2019 and 2021, a new study by the Pew Research Center revealed on Thursday.
(2023-04-07). Ice Sheets May Retreat Faster Than Previously Thought, Likely to Affect Sea Levels Badly – Study. sputnikglobe.com Ice sheets are huge masses of ice layers covering large areas of land, mostly in Antarctica and Greenland. The glacial ice is important because they cool the planet by reflecting sunlight back into space and store vast quantities of fresh water. However, a new study suggests ice sheets are much more prone to erosion than previously thought.
(2023-04-07). IDF Strikes Targets in Lebanon After Retaliatory Gaza Strip Launches: Videos. sputnikglobe.com The latest barrage was preceded by earlier IDF airstrikes targeting Hamas weapons facilities and two tunnels in response to security breaches over the past few days.
(2023-04-07). Is Japan Plunging Ever Deeper Into NATO? sputnikglobe.com Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is convinced that it is time for his country to deepen its cooperation with NATO. At the same time, Tokyo is determined to take the lead in maintaining and strengthening the free and open international order.
(2023-04-07). Israel Boosts Infantry & Artillery Presence in South, North. sputnikglobe.com TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday it had expanded its infantry and artillery deployment in the south and north of the country to prepare for possible escalation amid continuing rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.
(2023-04-07). Kiev Planning Provocation in Sumy Region to Accuse Russia of Using Poisonous Substances – Moscow. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Kiev is planning a large-scale provocation in the Sumy region with the aim of discrediting Russia and accusing it of allegedly using poisonous substances, Russia's Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response said.
(2023-04-07). Lavrov and Cavusoglu Hold Press Conference After Talks in Ankara. sputnikglobe.com The top diplomats have discussed a broad range of geopolitical and economic issues, including cooperation in nuclear energy and a gas hub in Türkiye.
(2023-04-07). Lavrov Attends Working Dinner With Cavusoglu in Ankara – Turkish Foreign Ministry. sputnikglobe.com ISTANBUL (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, after arriving in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday, has held a working dinner with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, a video released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry showed.
(2023-04-07). More Americans Are Expressing Interest In Soviet World War II Reenactment — Reenactor. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — More Americans express a growing interest in the reenactment of the Soviet Army related to World War II, reenactor Suhrob Asilov told Sputnik.
(2023-04-07). No 10 to Restart US-UK Trade Deal Talks Amid Biden's Upcoming Visit to Northern Ireland: Report. sputnikglobe.com With bilateral negotiations in place since 2020, a trade agreement between Britain and America "is not expected soon", according to the UK parliament's website.
(2023-04-07). No Donald Trump is Above the Law. sputnikglobe.com In the United States, no man is above the law, not even the president—even if his name is Donald J. Trump.
(2023-04-07). Prince Harry, Meghan to Skip Charles III Coronation as Children Not Invited, Media Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not attend the coronation of Charles III next month as their children have not been invited and the palace has rejected the couple's request to sing "Happy Birthday" to their son Archie from the royal balcony on the same day, British broadcaster reported on Friday.
(2023-04-07). Report: Biden Administration Investigating Leak of Alleged US, NATO Military Plans for Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Biden administration is reportedly investigating a leak of classified documents that allegedly detail US and NATO plans for the Ukrainian military ahead of its counteroffensive this spring against Russian forces.
(2023-04-07). Report: Justice Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Gifts From Republican Mega-Donor. sputnikglobe.com Since his appointment in 1991, Justice Clarence Thomas has consistently been the most conservative voice in the Supreme Court. He has advocated for the end of federal voting protections and abortion rights, and has criticized decisions that enshrined the right to birth control and gay marriage.
(2023-04-07). Republican-Led Tennessee House Expels Two Democratic Members Over Gun Control Protest. sputnikglobe.com Democratic Reps. Gloria Johnson (Knoxville), Justin Jones (Nashville), and Justin Pearson (Memphis) nicknamed the Tennessee Three, earlier admitted they did not follow House rules on March 30 when they led chants of demonstrators who were in the gallery without being called on.
(2023-04-07). Russia-Venezuela Trade May Grow to $300Mln Per Month – Commerce Chamber Head. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Trade between Russia and Venezuela is projected to rise to $300 million per month, excluding oil sales, with the launch of a direct transport corridor, Roman Frolenko, the head of the Russian-Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce, told Sputnik.
(2023-04-07). Sweden-Hungary Ties at a Low Amid Stockholm's NATO Bid, Orban Aide Warns. sputnikglobe.com Despite applying to NATO jointly and voicing plans to be ushered into the alliance together, Stockholm and Helsinki ultimately drifted apart, as Finland has already become a member, whereas Sweden's bid remains bogged down by problems.
(2023-04-07). Talks on Ukrainian Crisis Can Only Be Held With Taking Into Account Russia's Interests: Lavrov. sputnikglobe.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu held a press-conference after bilateral talks. During the talks the two diplomats discussed Türkiye bilateral relations, the situation in Ukraine, Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
(2023-04-07). Ukrainian Agent Detained for Spying on Number of Russian Military in Kherson Region. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukrainian agent and his assistant have been detained for spying on the number of Russian armed forces in the Kherson region, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
(2023-04-07). UN WFP Calling for $26.7Mln to Aid 541,000 People in Mozambique Affected by Cyclone Freddy. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday called for $26.7 million to assist over 500,000 people in Mozambique who have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Freddy.
(2023-04-07). US Bank Reportedly Aborts Client Conference After Criticism Over Pro-Russian Views From Experts. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – One of the largest banks in the United States, the Bank of America, had to abort an online client conference after some clients complained about the predominantly pro-Russian rhetoric of online discussion participants, British newspaper reported on Thursday, citing people who attended the event.
(2023-04-07). 'Walking Dead': Ugandan Man 'Buried' by Family Returns Home After Eight Years. sputnikglobe.com The incident took place in Budaka District, in the eastern part of Uganda. The man disappeared under uncertain circumstances but today reunited with his grieving family, who considered him dead and even buried 'his body.'
(2023-04-07). Yellow Vest Leader Says Movement Opposed to French Arms Supplies to Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com PARIS (Sputnik) – The French Yellow Vest movement is opposed to arms supplies to Ukraine, as it has significantly increased the share of France's defense spending, Thierry Paul Valette, the leader of the movement's political arm, told Sputnik on Friday.
(2023-04-07). Mario Rivera Vena: Consagración y lealtad verde olivo. cubadebate.cu Rivera, de fluido hablar, nívea cabellera de setenta años de vida, brillante la mirada que delata sus pasiones de oficio cámara en mano, y sus sueños que me confiesa: "Capturar en imágenes el lenguaje de los árboles y la luz".
(2023-04-07). Doce mujeres y el privilegio de ser las primeras entre doce cuerdas (+ Fotos, Podcast y Video). cubadebate.cu Al llegar este equipo de prensa, el técnico Santiago Suárez lo tiene todo coordinado junto al también entrenador Jorge Noriega. Llama para el ring a las chicas y entre las doce cuerdas conocemos cómo han sido estos primeros meses de la práctica del boxeo femenino en Cuba, después de que se aprobara el 5 de diciembre de 2022.
(2023-04-07). Punto Deportivo: Declaraciones sobre la subserie Sancti Spíritus-Industriales desde el Latino (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este viernes retomamos la sección Punto Deportivo. Les proponemos un repaso de lo sucedido hasta el momento en la 62 Serie Nacional, una mirada a la tabla de posiciones tras los partidos de esta jornada, y compartiremos declaraciones del entrenador de Industriales Alexander Malleta y de uno de los directores debutantes en esta temporada, el espirituano Lázaro Martínez Alfonso.
(2023-04-07). Cuba prioriza la gestión sostenible del agua en medio del cambio climático. cubadebate.cu La búsqueda de soluciones alternativas y la implementación de estrategias para gestionar el uso del agua con eficiencia, son prioridades del Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos (INRH) para este 2023, afirmó Manuel Marrero Cruz, Primer Ministro de la República de Cuba.
(2023-04-07). Las 3 del día: 23 Bienal Internacional de Humorismo Gráfico y las noticias del 6 de abril (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La Unión de Periodistas de Cuba y el Museo del Humor de San Antonio de los Baños celebrarán del 9 al 12 de abril la edición 23 de la Bienal Internacional de Humorismo Gráfico.Sobre esta y otras noticias le comentamos aquí en su podcast Las 3 del día, donde hacemos un resumen de lo ocurrido este 6 de abril. Póngase los audífonos que ya comenzamos.
(2023-04-07). Vietnam advierte que redes sociales difunden contenido tóxico. cubadebate.cu TikTok difunde un contenido "de noticias falsas", "desviado" y "antigubernamental", afirmó este jueves Le Quang Tu Do, director de la Autoridad de Transmisión e Información Electrónica de Vietnam, citado por Bloomberg. Acusó también a Facebook (perteneciente a la compañía Meta) y YouTube de las mismas violaciones.
(2023-04-07). China planea un proyecto intercontinental de cable de Internet submarino para competir con EE.UU. cubadebate.cu Tres de las principales compañías chinas de telecomunicaciones, China Telecommunications Corporation, China Mobile Limited y China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd, están desarrollando una red submarina de cable de fibra óptica para Internet, valorado en 500 millones de dólares, informa Reuters.
(2023-04-07). Cuádruple empate en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu Derrota del equipo Villa Clara y victorias de Guantánamo, Las Tunas y Sancti Spíritus provocaron un cuádruple empate en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol, todos con seis triunfos y tres reveses en la tabla de posiciones. Este viernes concluirán las estas subseries pactadas a cinco juegos, en todos los casos con hora de comienzo de las 10 de la mañana.
(2023-04-07). Ejecutan inversión para ampliar capacidad de almacenamiento de aceite comestible. cubadebate.cu Para materializar su objeto social, la entidad cuenta con dos unidades: una ubicada en la cabecera provincial, encargada de envasar el producto en bolsas de 500 mililitros y en formato de bidones de cuatro, cinco y 20 litros, y otra en Nuevitas, que es la receptora del aceite de importación a través de buques.
(2023-04-07). El tiempo: Calor y algunas lluvias en el interior y sur oriental. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte oriental y con poca nubosidad en el resto del país. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado, nublándose en la tarde hacia zonas del interior y sur de la región oriental con algunas lluvias y tormentas eléctricas, las que serán escasas en el resto del territorio nacional.
(2023-04-07). Es oficial: Brasil regresa a Unasur mediante decreto presidencial de Lula. cubadebate.cu Según establece el decreto 11.475 del presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brasil regresará formalmente a la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur). Con el decreto presidencial, la reincorporación entrará en vigor en el campo externo el 6 de mayo de 2023, aunque se concretará durante una cumbre de jefes de Estado de la región.
(2023-04-07). La imagen del día: La luna y la flotante turca. cubadebate.cu Una noche de abril, el cielo se iluminó con la luz de la luna llena. En la bahía de La Habana, una planta eléctrica flotante turca se reflejaba en el agua tranquila. Era una escena impresionante que capturó la atención de nuestro fotógrafo Ismael Francisco. Con su cámara, logró tomar una fotografía bella que muestra el contraste entre la naturaleza y la tecnología.
(2023-04-07). "Cuenten con la voluntad y el compromiso de Cuba para la integración regional" cubadebate.cu Confiamos en que las propuestas y acciones iniciales que emanen de este encuentro pronto se extenderán hacia otros países de América Latina y el Caribe. Nuestro compromiso con una visión integradora y de cooperación regional será piedra angular de los esfuerzos comunes. Así se puede aprovechar también lo avanzado en la CELAC.
(2023-04-07). Should Clarence Thomas Be Impeached? GOP Megadonor Gave Justice Free Luxury Vacations for 20 Years. democracynow.org 
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report frequent luxury trips paid for by a billionaire Republican megadonor named Harlan Crow, leading to renewed calls for the conservative jurist's impeachment. According to ProPublica, Thomas has for decades accepted flights on Crow's private jet, trips on his yacht and frequent stays at his exclusive lakeside resort, in apparent violation of a law requiring justices and other federal officials to disclose most gifts. "Justice Thomas has this extraordinary and apparently unprecedented relationship with this outside billionaire who is basically s…
(2023-04-07). Headlines for April 7, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Strikes Gaza and Lebanon After Rocket Fire; 2 Israeli Settlers Shot Dead in West Bank, U.N. Aid Workers Halt Work in Afghanistan After Taliban Bans Female Members, GOP Supermajority Expels Two Black Lawmakers from Tennessee House over Gun Control Protests, ProPublica: Billionaire GOP Donor Lavished Clarence Thomas with Luxury Trips for 2 Decades, Biden Admin Proposes Rule Barring Blanket Bans on Transgender Student Athletes, Idaho Enacts "Abortion Trafficking" Law That Bans Helping Minors Get an Out-of-State Abortion, DOJ to Probe Police Killing of D.C. Teenager Dalaneo Martin, Sudan's Mi…
(2023-04-07). "A Public Lynching": Justin Jones, Black Tennessee Lawmaker, Responds to Expulsion from State House. democracynow.org 
We speak with Justin Jones, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by a Republican supermajority in the Tennessee state House of Representatives Thursday for peacefully protesting gun violence in the chamber last week as thousands rallied at the Capitol to demand gun control after the Covenant elementary school shooting in Nashville. A vote to expel their white colleague who joined them in solidarity failed. "They thought by expelling us they would silence us, they would silence our movements that we're part of, but in fact they've amplified it, because the nation can see how racist they are. The na…
(2023-04-07). Palestinian Poet Mohammed El-Kurd on Israeli Apartheid, Growing Tension in Region & Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque. democracynow.org 
Israel has bombed southern Lebanon and Gaza as tension soars in the region days after Israeli police repeatedly attacked Palestinian worshipers inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. In response to the raids on the mosque, militants in southern Lebanon and Gaza fired dozens of rockets into Israel. It was the largest rocket attack from Lebanon in 17 years. Meanwhile, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a vehicle near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank on Friday, killing two Israeli settlers. This all comes as Israel continues to impose a violent crackdown in the occupied West B…
(2023-04-07). International Court of Justice: Essequibo Dispute Can Be Resolved Without UK. orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-07). 7 April, Vancouver: Banner Drop for Palestine. samidoun.net 
Friday, April 7 3: 30 pm Gather at Main and Prior (5 minute walk from Main Street — Science World Skytrain), Vancouver Defend Al-Aqsa, Al-Quds, Palestine! Long Live the Resistance! Vancouver solidarity-resistance-liberation banner drop for Palestine. All welcome to join us: the more folks we have, the more banners and flags we can display!
(2023-04-07). Defend Al-Aqsa, Defend Jerusalem, Defend Palestine! Protests and actions around the world. samidoun.net 
On 4 and 5 April, the scenes of Israeli occupation forces invading Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan and brutally attacking Palestinian worshipers were displayed around the world on video. The beatings, the mass arrests, the vicious assault on Palestinians gathering in the mosque or in prayer once again exposed the reality of …
(2023-04-07). NATO Formed 74 Years Ago To Defend Capitalist Profits. orinocotribune.com 
By Steve Lalla — Apr 4, 2023 | On this day in 1949, 12 countries signed the "Washington treaty," making NATO official. The NATO military alliance was formed by the US to defend the property of the capitalists, colonizers, and corporations of the West against the growing popularity of revolutionary socialism, which threatened to expropriate and distribute the riches that the imperialists had accumulated over centuries of pillage and exploitation. | Although the original treaty
(2023-04-07). Towards de-dollarization: BRICS advances alternative to US-dominated financial system. peoplesdispatch.org A senior Russian official indicated that a new currency project might be announced at the upcoming BRICS summit in South Africa. The alliance's other members—Brazil, China, Russia, and India—have already taken steps to bypass the US-dominated global trade and finance system…
(2023-04-07). Bomb shelters open in Israel, including in Tel Aviv suburbs. tass.com Earlier on Thursday, the Israeli Defense Forces' press office reported that at least 34 rockets were launched at Israel…
(2023-04-07). Israeli forces strike Gaza — IDF. tass.com The Al Hadath television reported that multiple blasts were heard on the territory of the Palestinian exclave…
(2023-04-07). Several rockets fired from Gaza towards Israel — TV. tass.com Palestinian resistance units are using air defense systems to respond to Israeli Air Force strikes on the exclave's territory…
(2023-04-07). Ukrainian shelling attacks leave 4 DPR civilians dead over past 24 hours. tass.com Thursday's attacks struck Donetsk, Gorlovka, Yasinovataya, Vladimirovka, Panteleymonovka, Yelenovka and Nikolskoye…
(2023-04-07). Israeli armed forces strike Lebanon — IDF. tass.com "Details to follow," the IDF press service wrote in a Twitter post…
(2023-04-07). Zaporozhye Region's Pologi comes under artillery shelling by Ukrainian troops. tass.com The city of Pologi is located near the combat engagement line in the liberated part of the Zaporozhye region…
(2023-04-07). Powerful solar flare registered on April 6 — scientists. tass.com Solar flares are normally accompanied by ejection of solar plasma, whose clouds may reach the Earth and cause geomagnetic storms…
(2023-04-07). Russian premier to consider simplifying visa procedure for ethnic Russians. tass.com "We will certainly consider proposals on the issue of citizenship," Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with State Duma lawmakers…
(2023-04-07). Dollar rises to 81.41 rubles on Moscow exchange. tass.com The euro rate remained unchanged, at 89.15 rubles…
(2023-04-07). Ukraine to use summer months to stage offensive — Russian senator. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with Germany's Funke Media Group on Friday that the Ukrainian army could launch an offensive in the coming weeks…
(2023-04-07). MFA protests to Canadian diplomat over words of ambassador to UN about killed war blogger. tass.com "It was emphasized that the standpoint taken by the high-ranking Canadian diplomat in regard to the brutal assassination involving numerous casualties is yet another manifestation of Russophobia stirred up in Canada," the Russian Foreign Ministry added…
(2023-04-07). Ukrainian authorities seize UOC churches built with parishioners' contributions — priest. tass.com The Union of Orthodox Journalists pointed out that the authorities were dead set on eradicating the canonical denomination in the country, not even waiting for the Verkhovna Rada to pass a bill banning the UOC…
(2023-04-07). Finland joining NATO fraught with conflict between nuclear powers — Russian diplomat. tass.com "As history has shown us, such policies have never yielded success," Russian Ambassador to Belgium said added…
(2023-04-07). Lavrov to take part in ministerial meeting with Afghanistan's neighbors on April 13 — MFA. tass.com The meeting will discuss further steps by regional partners to facilitate an Afghan political settlement and stabilize the humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country, the ministry specified…
(2023-04-07). Foreign ministers of Iran, China meet in Beijing to discuss cooperation of their countries. tass.com The ministers discussed cooperation between the countries in such areas as energy, finances, banking, trade and culture…
(2023-04-07). Lebanese premier condemns strikes on Israel coming from Lebanon. tass.com "The armed forces and UNIFIL are conducting investigations to establish circumstances of the incident and detain those responsible," Najib Mikati added…
(2023-04-07). Israeli warplanes strike Hamas workshops, tunnels in Gaza. tass.com According to the Al Hadath television channel, the air raid left several people injured…
(2023-04-07). Trump left no Afghanistan troop withdrawal plan for Biden — White House report. tass.com The administration will hand over a classified version of the document to the US Congress…
(2023-04-07). Second rocket attack on Israel carried out from Gaza — TV. tass.com According to the report, several rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israeli territories near the border with the exclave…
(2023-04-07). Syrian government troops, militants clash in Idlib — TV. tass.com No information about casualties or damage is available at the moment…
(2023-04-07). Israel gets Finland's request to buy David's Sling weapons system. tass.com The deal is estimated to be worth 316 million euro…
(2023-04-07). Ukrainian conflict turns into 'trench warfare' — Serbian president. tass.com Earlier, Aleksandar Vucic said he was "afraid" of the current global sitaution…
(2023-04-07). Egypt in urgent talks with US, Israel to de-escalate tensions in Gaza — TV. tass.com According to the report, the Egyptian government "is engaging in broad consultations with the Israeli side, the United States and separate Palestinian factions with the goal of restoring calm as soon as possible"
(2023-04-07). Serbian president expects more pressure over anti-Russian sanctions. tass.com Aleksandar Vucic leader noted China's growing role in international affairs, adding that the issue of Taiwan "will soon be resolved"
(2023-04-07). Israeli military strike Gaza again — Israeli Defense Forces. tass.com The escalation in the north of Israel broke out amid rising tensions in the country's southern areas, adjacent to the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian radicals have been firing rockets toward Israel for two consecutive days…
(2023-04-07). China wants to appear advocate of peace, help Russia in Ukraine simultaneously — Blinken. tass.com In his opinion, China should focus on convincing Russia "to actually respect Ukraine's sovereignty"
(2023-04-07). Biden tried to 'gaslight' Americans by its report on Afghanistan — Trump's spokesman. tass.com In turn, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Republican Michael McCaul, described the report's conclusions as 'disgraceful and insulting'
(2023-04-07). Militants' attempt to storm government-controlled territory in Syria's Idlib thwarted. tass.com Four shelling attacks by Turkestan Islamic Party and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants had been reported in the Idlib de-escalation zone during the day…
(2023-04-07). One killed, six wounded in terror attack in Tel Aviv — radio. tass.com According to a TASS correspondent, there are several police and ambulance cars are at the scene…
(2023-04-07). Ukrainian officials set to evict monks from Kiev-Pechersk Lavra by court ruling — minister. tass.com The situation around the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra escalated to the boiling point after the monks of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church had refused to leave the monastery following the order of the directorate of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Historical and Cultural Reserve…
(2023-04-07). After years of racial political struggle, Pocomoke City, MD elects first Black mayor. therealnews.com 
Days before Todd Nock would become the first Black mayor of Pocomoke City, a small town on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore, he paused as he tried to express what the historic achievement meant—not just to him, but to the community he was preparing to serve. | "I started sitting in the back of council meetings, then moving to the front, becoming first vice president, and now here we are," Nock said. | "I had no idea [I could be Mayor.] At the time," in 2015, "I was an unemployed college dropout. I had just lost my jobs a couple weeks prior to that, I couldn't afford to go back to school."pocomoke cit…
(2023-04-07). øPor qué ocurrió el genocidio en Ruanda de 1994? telesurtv.net Hace 29 años Ruanda vivió 100 días de crímenes y asesinatos, una masacre descrita por la ONU como "planificada, sistemática y metódica".
(2023-04-07). Brasil regresa a Unasur mediante decreto presidencial de Lula. telesurtv.net La incorporación se oficializará en una cumbre regional de jefes de Estado que se llevará a cabo en Brasilia a finales de mayo próximo.
(2023-04-07). Verificarán trámite de juicio político a mandatario ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El líder de la Asamblea Nacional, Virgilio Saquicela, asegura que hubo demora para notificar oficialmente al mandatario sobre el juicio.
(2023-04-07). Rusia: paz en Ucrania debe basarse en nuevo orden mundial. telesurtv.net Serguéi Lavrov se reunió con su par tuco, Mevlüt Çavusoglu. Culpó a los países occidentales, especialmente a EE.UU., de impedir que Ucrania regrese a las negociaciones de paz.
(2023-04-07). Argentina confirma su regreso formal a la Unasur. telesurtv.net El Gobierno argentino comunicó la decisión a los cancilleres de los Estados miembros del ente.
(2023-04-07). Bolivia reporta inflación de -0,19% en primer trimestre de 2023. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que esto fue alcanzado gracias a políticas que permiten garantizar "nuestra seguridad con soberanía alimentaria".
(2023-04-07). Rescatan a 41 migrantes en el canal de la Mancha. telesurtv.net En el primer operativo fueron rescatadas unas 28 personas por la patrullera de la Marina francesa Pluvier.
(2023-04-07). Argentina vuelve al primer puesto del ranking FIFA. telesurtv.net Brasil descendió al tercer puesto del ranking FIFA, siendo desbancada también por la selección francesa, finalista del pasado mundial de fútbol.
(2023-04-07). Cuestionan en Ecuador decreto presidencial sobre porte de armas. telesurtv.net Consideran que la medida va en dirección contraria a la necesidad de mejorar la seguridad ciudadana.
(2023-04-07). Denuncian que Israel bombardeó hospital infantil y objetivos civiles de Gaza. telesurtv.net Ejército israelí confirmó que entre la noche del jueves y la madrugada del viernes arrojó 50 toneladas de bombas contra la Franja de Gaza.
(2023-04-07). Gobierno de Venezuela celebra sentencia incidental de la CIJ. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya podrá revisar conducta fraudulenta del Reino Unido en el Laudo Arbitral de 1899.
(2023-04-07). Israel realiza nuevo ataque contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Fueron registradas explosiones de ataques aéreos israelíes en Beit Hanoun (norte) y en Khan Yunis (sur).
(2023-04-07). Dimite Sanna Marin como primera ministra de Finlandia. telesurtv.net La renuncia de la jefa de Gobierno ocurre horas después de haber dimitido como presidenta del Partido SDP, tras el resultado adverso en las elecciones parlamentarias.
(2023-04-07). Líbano denunciará agresión israelí ante Consejo de Seguridad. telesurtv.net La agresión israelí se concentró en zonas agrícolas y en la llanura de Qulaila, pertenecientes a la región de Tiro.
(2023-04-07). Recuerdan en Ruanda aniversario de genocidio contra los tutsis. telesurtv.net La tragedia causó más de 800.000 muertos, principalmente de la etnia tutsi, último pueblo que se asentó en la nación africana.
(2023-04-07). Rusia y Belarús abordan nuevo concepto de seguridad conjunta. telesurtv.net El mandatario de Rusia destacó la necesidad de fortalecer los sistemas de seguridad de ambas naciones.
(2023-04-07). Combaten incendio en reserva forestal de Panamá. telesurtv.net El incendio fue reportado en horas de la tarde del miércoles y al mediodía de esta jornada estaba apagado en un 70 por ciento.
(2023-04-07). Registran marzo de 2023 como el segundo más cálido de la historia. telesurtv.net Las temperaturas estuvieron por encima del promedio en el sur y centro de Europa, así como por debajo del promedio en la mayor parte del norte de Europa.
(2023-04-07). Rescatan a civiles secuestrados por bandas armadas en México. telesurtv.net Fueron rescatados dos grupos de personas, entre ellos posiblemente los turistas desaparecidos desde el pasado 4 de abril.
(2023-04-07). Fiscalía boliviana imputa a exgobernador por irregularidades. telesurtv.net El exgobernador Camacho enfrenta los cargos de incumplimiento de deberes, malversación, uso indebido de influencias, conducta antieconómica y contratos lesivos al Estado.
(2023-04-07). Controlan incendio en la Central de Abastos de la capital mexicana. telesurtv.net La jefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México declaró desde el lugar de los hechos que no se reportaban heridos de ninguna índole.
(2023-04-07). Movimiento de izquierda denuncia violación electoral en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Representantes del Movimiento para la Liberación de los Pueblos han tenido que enfrentar obstáculos por el Tribunal Supremo Electoral del país.
(2023-04-07). Notifican al presidente Lasso de juicio político en su contra. telesurtv.net Para ser aprobado el juicio político contra el presidente ecuatoriano se necesitan 92 votos de los legisladores de la Asamblea Nacional.
(2023-04-07). Israel reanuda ataques contra el Líbano y la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Los nuevos ataques de Israel se concentraron en el campo de refugiados Nusseirat en el centro del territorio palestino de Gaza.
(2023-04-07). ONU sostiene que el Líbano e Israel no quieren una guerra. telesurtv.net La Misión de la ONU en el Líbano llamó a Israel y al país árabe a cesar los ataques de forma inmediata.
(2023-04-07). Buenos Aires Airport Becomes Unofficial Homeless Shelter. latinorebels.com The Jorge Newbery International Airport in Argentina's capital has practically become a homeless shelter at night, a reflection of the rising poverty in a country where high inflation rates are making it difficult for many to make ends meet.
(2023-04-07). üéßLEVER TIME: AOC Sounds The Alarm About Biden 2024. levernews.com
(2023-04-07). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: AOC On DC's "Psychologically Manipulative Environment" levernews.com On this week's episode of Lever Time Premium, our extended weekly podcast for paying subscribers, progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reveals what it's like trying to function in Washington amid the power and pressure of massive corporate spending.As AOC notes: "It really feels like going to another planet with different social rules. Let's say you get elected speaker. You don't get there without raising an ungodly amount of money, because you are not just raising money for yourself, you are raising money for an entire political party that constitutes hundreds of people. The whole society is str…
(2023-04-07). Eat Your Vaccines: mRNA Gene Therapy Is Coming to the Food Supply This Month. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Stoltenberg Outlines Two Basic Requirements for Ukraine's Membership in NATO. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). 'Cop City' Receives Brief Stop Work Order. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-07). Trump's Arrest Could Backfire, As His Popularity Grows. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-07). Women hold up 76.2% of the sky: The Fourteenth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
he idea of 'equal pay for equal work' was established in the ILO's Equal Remuneration Convention (1951) in recognition of the fact that women had always worked in industrial factories, increasingly so during the Second World War.
(2023-04-07). Hacia la multipolaridad: Las movidas de Xi Jinping. globalizacion.ca La visita del mandatario Xi Jinping a Moscú, la primera después de haber sido electo presidente de la República Popular China por tercera vez, fue un evento orquestado y decisivo en la mutación del orden mundial unipolar hacia un orden…
(2023-04-07). German Economy Minister Habeck in Kiev: German big business makes grab for Ukraine. wsws.org As in any war, the imperialist powers pursue geostrategic goals and viable economic interests. This was underlined by the trip of German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) to Ukraine earlier this week.
(2023-04-07). Reserve Bank of Australia pauses rate hikes but insists that they are not over. wsws.org The RBA has said some "further tightening of monetary policy may well be needed," pointing to a "very tight" labour market, the need for greater productivity—code phrase for increased profits—and the need to avert a "prices-wage spiral."
(2023-04-07). Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov's performances cancelled by Boston Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall. wsws.org Abdrazakov is the latest victim of the anti-Russian propaganda campaign being waged as part of the US/NATO proxy war in Ukraine.
(2023-04-07). Kosovo Liberation Army leader Hashim Thaàßi on trial for war crimes. wsws.org The indictment of Kosovo's former president makes it unmistakably clear that the closest ally of the US and the European Union in the Balkans over the last quarter century has been a brutal war criminal.
(2023-04-07). Lessons of the Temple University strike. wsws.org Two paths presented themselves to the Temple graduate workers—one, an isolated struggle coupled with appeals to the Democratic Party; the other, the expansion of the struggle in the working class through the formation of a rank-and-file committee.
(2023-04-07). After overwhelming strike vote, union announces two-day limited strike for 3,000 Cub Foods grocery workers in Minnesota. wsws.org Notably, the strike has only been called for 33 out of the 79 Cub Foods stores in the state of Minnesota.
(2023-04-07). Two construction workers killed in trench collapse at New York's JFK airport. wsws.org The deaths occurred as the Port Authority is pressing to complete an expansion as quickly as possible.
(2023-04-07). The great "unwinding" of Medicaid enrollment will leave millions without health coverage. wsws.org The ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency has brought an end to the protection of health coverage for millions who have enrolled in Medicaid over the last three years.
(2023-04-07). South Korea's Democrats stoke nationalism to obscure growing danger of war. wsws.org While falsely promoted as a defense of victims of forced labor, there is nothing progressive about the opposition Democratic Party's anti-Japanese campaign.
(2023-04-07). NJ Gov Signs Order Making State a Haven for Trans Kids Seeking Health Care. truthout.org This week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed an executive order making the state a safe haven for health care providers and transgender refugees fleeing states that have banned gender-affirming care for trans youth. Currently, more than half of transgender youth have lost or are at risk of losing access to gender-affirming care, according to the Human Rights Campaign. New Jersey is estimated… |
(2023-04-07). "Don't Talk About Nord Stream": WaPo Report Further Demolishes Official Narrative. globalresearch.ca
(2007-04-23). China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US-backed project. tribune.com.pk 
Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar US-backed project, four people involved in the deal told Reuters. The plan is a sign that an intensifying tech war between Beijing and Washington risks tearing the fabric of the internet. | China's three main carriers — China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom), China Mobile Limited and China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd(China Unicom) — are mapping out one of the world's most advanced and far-reaching s…
(2007-04-23). Israeli strikes target Hamas in Lebanon and Gaza. tribune.com.pk 
Israel's military hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on Hamas, as tensions following police raids this week on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem threatened to spiral out of control. | Loud blasts rocked different areas of Gaza, as Israel claimed its jets hit 10 targets "including tunnels and weapons manufacturing and development sites" of Hamas, which controls the blockaded southern coastal strip. | At around 4.00 am, the military said it had also struck three Hamas infrastructure targets in southern Lebanon, where residents around the area of the Rashidiye…