(2023-04-22). Robert Kennedy: I'll CLOSE all the military bases and bring the troops home! dissidentvoice.org Robert F Kennedy kicked off his bid for the Presidency proving he is for pretty much everything present-day politicians are against: He is against military expansion, he is against censorship, against the CIA, against authoritarianism. He'll get no mainstream media coverage for this! So we'll give him some air time and discuss his ideas on …
(2023-04-22). Facebook Is Censoring Seymour Hersh's Nord Stream Report. progressivehub.net BRANKO MARCETIC | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…
(2023-04-21). Today In Empire: War Machine-Funded War Games, Facebook Censors Hersh, And More. thealtworld.com 
(2023-04-21). Biden DOJ Indicts Four Americans for 'Weaponized' Free Speech. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | The Washington Post Federal authorities charged four Americans on Tuesday with roles in a malign campaign pushing pro-Kremlin propaganda in Florida and Missouri — expanding a previous case that charged a Russian operative with running illegal influence agents within the United States. | The FBI signaled its interest in the alleged activities in a series of raids last summer, at which point authorities charged a Moscow man, Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov, with working for years on behalf of Russian government of…
(2023-04-22). Wednesday 5/17: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org EMAIL CONTACT@OAKLANDPRIVACY.ORG A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING TO RECEIVE UP-TO-DATE INFO AND/OR ZOOM CONTACT INFO.
(2023-04-22). Charges Against Stop Cop City Protesters Continue Terror of "Anti-Terrorism" truthout.org With the mass filing of "domestic terrorism" charges against 42 Stop Cop City protesters, the state compounds the violence of the Cop City project itself: a massive 85-acre police training facility; to be built atop one of the "four lungs" of Atlanta, the forest known by the colonized Muscogee people as the Weelaunee; in a city that already boasts the most concentrated surveillance in the country… |
(2023-04-21). Russia-Ukraine, China, Surveillance & Multipolarity with Brian Berletic. thealtworld.com Russia-Ukraine, China, Surveillance & Multipolarity with Brian Berletic…
(2023-04-21). Jack Teixeira, US Airman First Class, faces 15 years in prison for leaking Pentagon documents. nationofchange.org The leaked documents "revealed U.S. assessments of the war in Ukraine as well as sensitive secrets about American allies."
(2023-04-21). Leaked Docs: Ukraine Planned Attacks on Russian Forces in Syria. news.antiwar.com Kiev's military intelligence agency believed it could carry out attacks on Russian soldiers and Wagner Group forces in Syria, forcing Moscow to redeploy military assets from Ukraine. The story was reported by the Washington Post using documents released by Jack Teixeira. The Ukrainian defense officials believed they could use Kurdish forces to wage a proxy …
(2023-04-22). Time Mustn't Be Allowed to Run out on Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org 
Despite whatever charges Julian Assange may be accused of, it is well known that the WikiLeaks publisher was targeted for exposing the war crimes of the US government. In an upside-down Bizarro World, the screws are being ever so gradually tightened on Assange by the war criminals and their criminal accomplices. It is, in fact, …
(2023-04-22). Judge Napolitano and I Discuss the U.S. Government's Double Standard for Handling Leak Investigations, Including Hillary Clinton. sonar21.com 
I should have mentioned Hillary Clinton's egregious mishandling classified intelligence, especially Top Secret, in my previous piece on the most favored criminal treatment that David Petraeus and Sandy Berger received…
(2023-04-21). Orlando LGBTQ community continues to fight back against anti-trans legislation. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On Saturday, April 15, many organizations came together to continue the fight for LGBTQ rights in Florida. Recent bills, like an expanded Don't Say Gay bill, are targeting the LGBTQ community generally, while other bills, like SB 254, are specifically attacking trans rights. This protest came after a recent mobilization to Orlando city council's public comment period where it was found that the local government is not acting to protect its large LGBTQ population. A crowd of around 35 people attended the rally. | Corey Bleakley from the Social Unity Network (SUN) called out Ron DeSantis for using Flo…
(2023-04-21). Pentagon leaks intensify political crisis of Zelensky government. wsws.org As all the lies of the imperialist and Ukrainian war propaganda are blown to pieces, the fate of the Zelensky regime is becoming increasingly precarious.
(2023-04-21). First Amendment Authorized Assange's Possession Of Classified Data. popularresistance.org Last week marked four years of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange being held at Britain's Belmarsh Prison while he awaits the outcome of his fight to block extradition to the United States. | While the U.S. government is also charging Assange with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, the core of its case is that Assange violated the 1917 Espionage Act by "possessing" and releasing "defense" material that caused "injury" to the United States or gave "advantage" to other nations, a boundless and limitless standard that can turn virtually any journalist or blogger into a criminal defendant. | No other direction,…
(2023-04-21). Leaks Reveal Reality Behind U.S. Propaganda In Ukraine. progressivehub.net MEDEA BENJAMIN AND NICOLAS J. S. DAVIES | WORLD BEYOND WAR…
(2023-04-23). "Ensure Ukraine's victory": Borrell says 46,000 Ukrainian troops have been/will be trained in EU states. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 21, 2023 Borrel: More than 16,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in the EU More than 16,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in the European Union (EU) within the framework of the military aid mission. [T]his was said by the head of the EU …
(2023-04-23). Barak Beacon Estate residents speak up against demolition. greenleft.org.au Margaret Kelly, a resident of the Barak Beacon Estate, in Port Melbourne, told Green Left Radio she was angry with the Labor government's decision to abandon its commitment to public housing. Conor Bond reports.
(2023-04-23). Lukaku's ban overturned in statement against racism. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Wrexham seal promotion to English Football League with blockbuster win. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Activists gather for Earth Day, urge action to avoid 'dystopian' future. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Rallying-Evans leads in Croatia after Neuville crashes out. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Liverpool add to Forest's misery, Leicester earn vital win. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Mahrez hat-trick sends Man City into FA Cup final. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Dortmund crush Frankfurt 4-0 to storm into the Bundesliga top spot. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). 'Rust' charges against Alec Baldwin formally dismissed. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Torino snatch 1-0 win at Lazio. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia: EMSC. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Evans leads Jaguar one-two in Berlin Formula E race. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Alcaraz beats Evans to set up Barcelona final with Tsitsipas. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Brentford bring Villa's winning run to an end with 1-1 draw. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Leicester move out of drop zone with comeback win over Wolves. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). German magazine apologises to Schumacher family, fires editor. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Everton earn draw at Palace but slip into bottom three. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-23). Liverpool edge struggling Forest 3-2 at Anfield. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Dalai Lama's abusive behavior nothing new. iacenter.org By Arjae Red April 22, 2023 The Dalai Lama is under fire in the media after a video was shared of his inappropriate interaction with a child. Many people around the world were shocked to see this disturbing behavior, coming from someone who is often touted by Western media as a "holy man" or even a "social justice leader." Youths in Lhasa, Tibet, opposed to Dalai Lama, demonstrate to support the 2008 Olympics being held in Beijing, May 4, 2008. Credit: China Daily But this morally questionable behavior comes as no shock to anyone familiar with the Dalai Lama's corrupt and deceptive history — including his h…
(2023-04-22). Brazil and China agree on dollar-free trade. iacenter.org April 21, 2023 Interview by Lorena Guillén, from ABYA YALA TV, Bolivia, with Julio Gambina, president of the Foundation for Social and Political Research, Argentina, on the agreements between China and Brazil for the exchange in local currencies, without depending on the dollar. The agreement was made March 29, and the interview was made live on April 1, 2023. Published April 7 by rebelion.org. Translation: John Catalinotto. China and Brazil sign an accord as March 2023 ends. Credit: Abya Yala TV Lorena Guillén (LG): What is your opinion about the agreement between Brazil and China? Julio Gambina (JG): It is a st…
(2023-04-22). Philippine-U.S. war games threaten China. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders April 19, 2023 U.S. threats and efforts to blockade China are moving aggressively forward. Once again, they directly violate the constitution and sovereignty of a country forced to participate. The latest U.S. aggression involves new U.S. bases and military actions that began in April in the Philippines. Protest in Philippines against Balikatan military exercises, April 11, 2023 They follow a week of U.S. military maneuvers and base-building in Guam; amphibious landings in South Korea, involving 28,000 Korean and U.S. sailors and marines; and combined anti-submarine warfare exercises of U.S., Ja…
(2023-04-22). Ramstein: Germany, Poland, Ukraine to establish maintenance hub for German tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 Poland to provide maintenance for Ukraine's Leopard tanks: defence minister Poland, Ukraine and Germany have agreed to establish a maintenance facility in Poland for Ukraine's German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks, the Polish defence minister said on Friday. Mariusz B≈Çaszczak announced the plan after a meeting with his counterparts from dozens …
(2023-04-22). Pentagon to deliver main battle tanks to Ukraine in weeks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 US to give Abrams tanks to Ukraine within weeks: Pentagon chief American-made Abrams battle tanks will arrive in Germany in the coming weeks for Ukrainian troops to begin training, the US defence secretary said on Friday. Lloyd Austin made the announcement at Ramstein Air Base in Germany…. He spoke to reporters …
(2023-04-22). EU FMs "deliberate" on Ukraine, Georgia, Iran, China, Sudan, Tunisia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 21, 2023 EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia-Ukraine war, situation in Tunisia EU foreign ministers will gather on Monday in Luxembourg to discuss the recent developments in Tunisia and Sudan, as well as the global implications of the war in Ukraine. The ministers will start their reunion with an informal breakfast with Council …
(2023-04-22). Austin, Milley at 50-nation war gathering: U.S. to train Ukrainians on Abrams tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsApril 22, 2023 US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tank The United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as it continues to speed up its effort to get them onto the battlefield as quickly as possible, U.S. Defense Secretary …
(2023-04-22). NATO trains French Foreign Legionaries for war with Russia in the Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 18, 2023 French Foreign Legionnaires practice battle tactics in Estonia On April 3-5, soldiers with the 13th Demi-Brigade of the French Foreign Legion, who are assigned to NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Estonia, conducted an assault drill at the Tapa military training area in Estonia. The exercise aimed to develop soldiers' …
(2023-04-22). NATO conducts large-scale submarine warfare exercise in Norwegian Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 20, 2023 NATO boosts capability on Northern Flank with major Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise Twelve Allied nations are set to take a part in a large-scale Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise in the North Atlantic starting April 24. NATO-led Exercise Dynamic Mongoose is a live exercise (LIVEX) held annually in the High North. This …
(2023-04-22). Nearshoring boom comes to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. america.cgtn.com 
A region inside the North American free trade zone, with inexpensive labor and good maritime connections, the Yucatan Peninsula is fast becoming the logistical center for international corporations operating in South Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
(2023-04-22). Mexico accuses U.S. of spying, escalating tensions. america.cgtn.com 
Mexican President is accusing the U.S. of spying on Mexico. And he says top U.S. intelligence agencies have been infiltrating powerful drug cartels inside Mexico without the consent of the Mexican government and its armed forces.
(2023-04-22). The Heat: China's Economic Growth. america.cgtn.com 
China's economy continues its strong recovery. China's economy is roaring back with strong growth rates reported for the first quarter of 2023. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's gross domestic product grew by 4.5% during the first three months of the year compared …
(2023-04-22). Young People Turn to Temples. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. | ‚Ä¢ Young people turn to temples | ‚Ä¢ Demand for AI workers | ‚Ä¢ New variety of rapeseed | ‚Ä¢ China to make bricks from lunar soil…
(2023-04-22). Scranton Joe Nevermore: It's Always Been Delaware Joe. dissidentvoice.org In early March 2023, President Joe Biden embedded in his proposed 2024 budget to Congress revenue increases through tax measures that the rich and corporations do not like. Like his predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, he doesn't really mean what he says. Biden's four proposed increases are significant because they would restore the corporate …
(2023-04-22). Fiddling with National, DC, Beltway Crap while we Burn in our Local Yokel Tracks! dissidentvoice.org 
[Photo: Area mayors pleading for state help to plug funding gaps included, left to right, Rod Cross of Toledo, Susan Wahlke of Lincoln City and Dean Sawyer of, Newport.] Amazing, no, that in Newport, part of Lincoln County, Oregon, having this big confab, of people, citizens and "stakeholders" alike wondering what the state of the …
(2023-04-22). Being a Radical Has Led Me to Sometimes Live a Double Life. dissidentvoice.org 
Throughout the 2000s, you'd find me regularly riding NYC's subways during the very early morning hours — specifically from Queens into Manhattan — to work with personal training clients in gyms. In fact, right up to the plandemic, I was still training a couple of clients in their homes. On those subway rides, I'd sometimes …
(2023-04-22). Cancelling Facts That Challenge Establishment Power. dissidentvoice.org 
As we have noted before, a systemic feature of state-corporate media is propaganda by omission. Missing out salient facts, informed commentary and context about the machinations of government and big business means that the public is less able to: Understand the world around us; Challenge state-corporate power; and Bring about the fundamental changes in society …
(2023-04-22). Vietnam to Ukraine: Lessons for the US Peace Movement—Remembering Kent State and Jackson State! davidswanson.org us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3iZZgo6SQKmufXL1D0tFmg#/registration MAY 4th Webinar Vietnam to Ukraine: Lessons for the US Peace Movement Remembering Kent State and Jackson State! Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report David Swanson, World BEYOND War And Haig Hovaness, GPAX's Tribute to Daniel Ellsberg. Cosponsors: Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX) Peoples Network for Planet, Justice & Peace Green Party of Ohio …
(2023-04-22). David Brooks' Celebration of American Capitalism. cepr.net 
Last week David Brooks had a column which was quite literally a celebration of American capitalism. He makes a number of points showing the U.S. doing better than other wealthy countries over the last three decades. While his numbers are not exactly wrong, they are somewhat misleading. (I see Paul Krugman beat me to the …
(2023-04-22). Lula, Ucrania y un G20 para la paz. globalizacion.ca La propuesta de mediación en la crisis de Ucrania presentada recientemente por el gobierno de Brasil resultó suficiente para causar un revuelo a nivel internacional como no se había producido desde el inicio del conflicto en febrero del año pasado….
(2023-04-22). Argentina — Milei, cuando ruge el león. globalizacion.ca Como parte de un fenómeno de alcance mundial, la sociedad argentina asiste al crecimiento de una alternativa de ultraderecha. Una incógnita es hasta dónde podrá llegar en el mapa político nacional. | Ya se vuelve asunto de rutina encontrarse con sondeos…
(2023-04-22). Ecuador — El presidente Lasso al borde de la destitución. globalizacion.ca El gobierno ecuatoriano transita una pendiente debido a las acusaciones en su contra que afectan al propio mandatario. Corrupción, represión, violencia y neoliberalismo es la receta de una administración que parece tener fecha de caducidad. | En medio de fuertes cuestionamientos,…
(2023-04-22). El agotamiento de la política clásica en Perú. globalizacion.ca Son muchos los que sostienen que Perú está atravesando una severa crisis, casi siempre calificada como política o institucional, con violentas represiones de las marchas ciudadanas, y aunque los agrupamientos políticos se desacreditan cada vez más, de todos modos mantienen…
(2023-04-22). Golpes y más golpes al dólar. globalizacion.ca Existe un adagio que dice: va para atrás como el cangrejo, y eso esta pasando con la influencia de dólar como todopoderosa moneda en el intercambio comercial y de reserva internacional. | En los últimos años han existido intentos fallidos en…
(2023-04-22). Puerta de entrada a ninguna parte. El Orden Mundial va por la privatización de la Amazonía. Codicia de poder y dinero. globalizacion.ca 
Iquitos, capital del departamento de Loreto en Perú, tiene una población de 500.000 habitantes. Es la ciudad más grande del mundo a la que solo se puede acceder por vía aérea o fluvial. Se encuentra en el corazón de la…
(2023-04-22). Si Allarga la Ribellione all'Impero del Dollaro | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca La rassegna stampa internazionale di Byoblu | 95 ∞ puntata: | Mentre il segretario USA alla Difesa Austin convoca in Germania il "Gruppo di contatto per la difesa dell'Ucraina" per fornire sempre più armi a Kiev e alimentare la guerra in Europa, …
(2023-04-22). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.
(2023-04-22). The Bombing of Nord Stream — This Act of War Against Europe Requires Congressional Investigation: Dennis Kucinich. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). Is the U.S. Biden Administration Behind the Blowing Up of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 Pipelines Between Russia and Western Europe? globalresearch.ca Soon after the explosion of September 26, 2022, some American media surprisingly called the sabotaging of pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2 a wartime "mystery". Even alleged that Russia could have blown up its own pipelines for some foggy reasons.
(2023-04-22). Doubled Pregnancy Loss Rate, Raised Foetal Abnormality Rate and Concentration of Lipid Nanoparticles in Ovaries — How Could They Call This Vaccine 'Safe'? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). The Qatargate Scandal: Could It Signal the End of the 'Brussels EU'? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). The Demise of Mesopotamia: The Geopolitics of Water. The Desertification of Iraq. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). The Lord of "Vaccines" and the "Health Terrorist Ideology". Where Do You Think this Is Going? Get Off that Crazy Train. globalresearch.ca "A tyrant needs above all a tyrant-state, so he will use a million little civil servant tyrants who each have a trivial task to perform, and each will perform that task competently, and without remorse"
(2023-04-22). Environmental Activism as a Capitalist Trojan Horse, and the Bill Gates Factor. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). War on Global Agriculture: The Unsustainable 'Sustainable' UN Agenda 2030. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). A Letter to the Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). William Shakespeare and the New World Order: "Hell is Empty and all the Devils are Here" globalresearch.ca William Shakespeare's birthday: he taught us never to despair in our resolve to confront the Lie. "to unmask falsehood and bring truth to light". War criminals in high office are celebrated as messengers of peace: "And thus I clothe my naked villany. And seem a saint, when most I play the devil." (Shakespeare, the words of King Richard III)…
(2023-04-22). Video: Pfizer's "Secret" Report on the Covid Vaccine. Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-22). Australian Labor government refuses to increase below poverty-level welfare. wsws.org A recent report on youth homelessness found that young welfare recipients in Australia have to live on just $13 per day after paying rent.
(2023-04-22). Opposition mounts to Los Angeles teachers' tentative agreement as union seeks to silence criticism. wsws.org Following the snap announcement of an agreement earlier in the week, teachers are flooding the union's social media pages with thousands of comments denouncing the sellout.
(2023-04-22). Stoltenberg calls for Ukraine to join NATO amid escalation of conflict with Russia. wsws.org US and NATO officials met at Ramstein Air Base in Germany yesterday to coordinate new arms deliveries to Ukraine ahead of a planned Ukrainian spring offensive.
(2023-04-22). US Supreme Court stays restrictions on abortion pill pending appeals of anti-abortion rulings. wsws.org On Friday evening, the US Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Biden Justice Department to leave in place Food and Drug Administration approval and expanded access to a widely used abortion pill, pending the outcome of litigation over a ruling by a far-right, anti-abortion judge banning the pill.
(2023-04-22). Australian PM confirms attendance at NATO summit. wsws.org Albanese will participate as one of the US allies designated last year as NATO's "Asia-Pacific Four," expanding the military alliance's operations from the war against Russia in Ukraine to preparations for war against China.
(2023-04-22). Child labor returns to the United States: A society moving in reverse. wsws.org What emerges in the US is a picture of a country moving rapidly in reverse, driven by a deep and intractable economic, political and social crisis.
(2023-04-22). Major restructure of Australian central bank to intensify class-war agenda. wsws.org Claims that the changes will mean the bank is better able to serve the interests of the population and their economic well-being, after what are regarded as a series of policy blunders, are PR fiction.
(2023-04-22). Workers engage in second nationwide warning strike at Deutsche Bahn. wsws.org The call by the EVG train drivers' union for another warning strike is a response to the high level of combativeness among rail workers. But this cannot hide the fact that it has long been preparing a sellout.
(2023-04-22). Rutgers workers speak out against the shutdown of their strike. wsws.org The betrayal of the Rutgers strike by the union bureaucracies and the Democratic Party has produced an outpouring of anger and opposition by academic workers, who rightfully see their struggle as having been sold out.
(2023-04-22). DOJ files baseless charges against black nationalists of conspiring with Russia. wsws.org The charges against the leadership of the African People's Socialist Party were made in connection with the US government's attempt to criminalize all opposition to its unpopular proxy war in Ukraine.
(2023-04-22). Police attack protesters with tear gas and pepper spray in Akron, Ohio. wsws.org The police have been emboldened by the decision not to prosecute the officers who killed Jayland Walker in a hail of bullets last year.
(2023-04-22). The final season of HBO's Succession: Corporate-family power struggles and an elite in decline. wsws.org How the show wraps things up remains to be seen, but the portrait of the Roy family is unflattering in the extreme and Succession's writing and acting remain sharp and amusing.
(2023-04-22). Spate of vigilante and police killings highlights fascistic character of BJP's rule over India's most populous state. wsws.org The fascistic "law and order" campaign being mounted by Yogi Adityanath, the saffron-clad Hindu supremacist who is Uttar Pradesh's chief minister, is meant to legitimize state criminality against political opponents of the BJP and the impoverished Muslim minority.
(2023-04-22). Biden administration declares Argentine union bureaucracy a "model" as it enforces historic cuts in living standards. wsws.org In an industrialized country that is a leading food producer, children are undernourished and incomes have fallen below Haiti's per capita GDP.
(2023-04-22). The US Is Heavily Involved In Sudan's Renewed Turmoil, Western Media Omits This. thelastamericanvagabond.com The armed clashes in Sudan, that began last week, are being presented by Western corporate media as a shock from a country that was heading towards democracy. These attempts to absolve the West of any accountability for the militarized confrontation that could spark civil war, and to even blame Russia, are leaving out the key
(2023-04-22). It's not military force but an end to impunity that can bring peace to the Congo. peoplesdispatch.org Kambale Musavuli talks about the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the discovery of mass graves in North Kivu, in Eastern DRC. He also explains why the solutions proposed by the East African Community do not have much of a chance of working…
(2023-04-22). Ukraine: Stalemate in an attritional war? peoplesdispatch.org What neocons in the US are yet to grasp is that they failed to subjugate Russia despite the humiliations poured on its national honor, history and enviously rich culture. Why would Russia normalize with states that appropriated its sovereign wealth and imposed such draconian sanctions to bleed and weaken its economy…
(2023-04-22). Azerbaijani troops wounded by mines laid by Armenian forces in Karabakh. trtworld.com Relations between the two countries have been tense since 1991 when the Armenian military occupied Nagorno-Karabakh. | Azerbaijani troops wounded by mines laid by Armenian forces in Karabakh…
(2023-04-22). First batch of evacuees from battle-hit Sudan arrives in Jeddah. trtworld.com Saudi foreign ministry says more than 150 people — including 91 Saudi citizens and around 66 nationals from 12 other countries — were among those who were evacuated by boats even as the army and paramilitary RSF continue to battle for supremacy. | First batch of evacuees from battle-hit Sudan arrives in Jeddah…
(2023-04-22). Car bomb attack on military base leaves several dead in central Mali. trtworld.com The deadly attack comes just a few days after Al Qaeda militants killed the chief of staff of Mali's junta leader in a fatal ambush. | Car bomb attack on military base leaves several dead in central Mali…
(2023-04-22). Turkish forces 'neutralise' 21 PKK terrorists in north Iraq, Syria: Akar. trtworld.com Türkiye launched Operation Claw-Lock last year in April to target the PKK hideouts in the Metina, Zap and Avasin-Basyan regions of northern Iraq, located near the Turkish border. | Turkish forces 'neutralise' 21 PKK terrorists in north Iraq, Syria: Akar…
(2023-04-22). Several killed as rare tornado rips through villages near Myanmar capital. trtworld.com Over 128 people were transported to hospitals, while 232 houses were destroyed in the extreme weather event, emergency services in the tiny South Asian nation said. | Several killed as rare tornado rips through villages near Myanmar capital…
(2023-04-22). Parched or under water, glimpses of the Blue Planet overwhelmed by humans. trtworld.com The latest UN climate change report says that human activity is responsible for all global heating over the past 200 years, which has led to more frequent dangerous weather events. | Parched or under water, glimpses of the Blue Planet overwhelmed by humans…
(2023-04-22). Ailing elephant which evoked a wave of public sympathy dies in Karachi zoo. trtworld.com The pachyderm had undergone surgery after videos of the sick and struggling Noor Jehan in her enclosure had gone viral on social media. | Ailing elephant which evoked a wave of public sympathy dies in Karachi zoo…
(2023-04-22). Suspected IPOB militants kill Nigerian policemen, civilians in an attack. trtworld.com Police said that the early Friday morning attack took place in the Ngor-Okpala area of Imo State, where the Indigenous People of Biafra separatist group and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, are active. | Suspected IPOB militants kill Nigerian policemen, civilians in an attack…
(2023-04-22). At least 21 killed as Somalia battles al Shabab in central region. trtworld.com Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Taredisho says at least 18 of the militants and three civilians were killed in the fighting early on Saturday in the central region of Galgadud, | At least 21 killed as Somalia battles al Shabab in central region…
(2023-04-22). Philippines, China commit to working on resolving protracted sea dispute. trtworld.com Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo says Manila's relations with Beijing are more than just their differences over the South China Sea, as he hosts bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang. | Philippines, China commit to working on resolving protracted sea dispute…
(2023-04-22). Tokyo readies SM-3 interceptors in case N Korea satellite falls on Japan. trtworld.com Announcement comes after Pyongyang said earlier this week that it was ready to launch its first military spy satellite in defiance of the United Nations. | Tokyo readies SM-3 interceptors in case N Korea satellite falls on Japan…
(2023-04-22). Death toll soars following massive landslide in Afghanistan-Pakistan border. trtworld.com A total of 20 trucks were buried in the accident in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. | Death toll soars following massive landslide in Afghanistan-Pakistan border…
(2023-04-22). Climate change, farmers draining ancient Balkan's Lake Prespa. trtworld.com Drop in precipitation has led to the steady retreat of the lake's water, which in some places has receded by up to three kilometers putting the species that depend on it and another nearby body of water at risk. | Climate change, farmers draining ancient Balkan's Lake Prespa…
(2023-04-22). Australia eases visa rules for Kiwis to get citizenship. trtworld.com Under the new rules starting July 1, New Zealanders can apply directly for citizenship if they arrived in Australia after 2001 and have lived there for at least four years. | Australia eases visa rules for Kiwis to get citizenship…
(2023-04-22). Frequent shootings put US mass killings on a record pace in 2023. trtworld.com Mass killings are happening with staggering frequency this year: an average of once every 6.53 days. | Frequent shootings put US mass killings on a record pace in 2023…
(2023-04-22). WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died found in the Philippines. trtworld.com SS Montevideo Maru was torpedoed en route from what is now Papua New Guinea to China's Hainan by a US submarine, unaware of the prisoners of war onboard. | WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died found in the Philippines…
(2023-04-22). Sudan fighting eases as rival generals agree to three-day Eid ceasefire. trtworld.com More than 400 people have died in the seven days of conflict between the army and the RSF paramilitary led by two powerful commanders who had earlier orchestrated a coup together in 2019. | Sudan fighting eases as rival generals agree to three-day Eid ceasefire…
(2023-04-22). Editorial] Routine immunisations: reversing the decline. thelancet.com Over the past 3 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the power and potential of vaccination in real time. But it has also disrupted health services and caused supply chain challenges, resulting in stagnation and backsliding of routine vaccinations. For example, global coverage of the third dose of the diphtheria—tetanus—pertussis vaccine fell from 86% in 2019 to 81% in 2021—the lowest level since 2008. Many other routine vaccinations showed similar reductions. 25 million children missed out on life-saving measles, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccines in 2021.
(2023-04-22). Comment] State-to-state differences in US COVID-19 outcomes: searching for explanations. thelancet.com In the USA, there has been substantial variation in COVID-19 outcomes across states. In The Lancet, Thomas J Bollyky and colleagues1 explore the reasons for this variation. The authors used correlations and multiple regression to assess the independent contributions of socioeconomic status, income inequality, race, behavioural responses, policy mandates, and support for political candidates to SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, COVID-19 deaths, and educational and employment outcomes. Their analysis showed that wide variations in prepandemic population characteristics between states were strongly associated with COVID-1…
(2023-04-22). Comment] Even more benefit with endovascular treatment for patients with acute ischaemic stroke: MR CLEAN-LATE. thelancet.com Since 2015 endovascular treatment has been an established treatment for intracranial large artery occlusion up to 6 h after symptom onset or when the patient was last known well.1 The effect of endovascular treatment within 6 h is strong; however, the timepoint when recanalisation therapy becomes ineffective varies between individuals, and some patients might benefit after 6 h. The DEFUSE-3 and DAWN trials tested endovascular treatment up to 16 h or 24 h after symptom onset in patients selected using clinical criteria and perfusion imaging (to identify ischaemic core and tissue-at-risk volumes within strict limit…
(2023-04-22). Comment] Offline: The UK COVID-19 Inquiry—be patient, but don't wait. thelancet.com Finally, and late, I submitted my witness statement to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. My reflections are no more or less valid than anyone else's. But this statement was not a voluntary matter. In January, I received a letter asking me to submit my views on the UK's planning, preparedness, and resilience for pandemics between June 11, 2009, and Jan 21, 2020. I did not think this period was within my area of direct experience. The first paper The Lancet published on COVID-19 was on Jan 24, 2020. There are certainly issues I would like to raise about the pandemic after that date.
(2023-04-22). World Report] Drug developers caution against US mifepristone ban. thelancet.com A lawsuit against the FDA embroils pharmaceutical companies in debates over access to abortion. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-04-22). World Report] Uganda's "anti-homosexuality" bill already affecting care. thelancet.com Activists and health-care providers are already seeing the chilling effects of Uganda's proposals to further criminalise homosexuality. Sara Jerving reports.
(2023-04-22). Perspectives] Artesunate versus quinine: the controlled trials watershed. thelancet.com Earlier this century, two inter-related randomised controlled trials—the first in southeast Asia and a second in Africa—provided an incontrovertible breakthrough in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria. The trials, of artesunate versus quinine, proved beyond doubt for the first time that quinine, which had long been the mainstay of treatment for severe malaria, was no longer the most effective drug available, and thus catalysed a watershed in clinical practice and policy making. Like almost all decisive moments, this advance had a backstory that stretched several decades.
(2023-04-22). Perspectives] Visual representation, medicine, and imperialism. thelancet.com In 1945, just as World War 2 had ended, anti-fascist Bengali writer Premendra Mitra published the first short story of what was to become his science fiction series, Ghana da. Set in 1939, the story, titled Mosha, literally mosquito in Bengali, narrates how the protagonist Ghanashyam Das, alias Ghana da, saved humanity from the scourge of a lethal mosquito designed by a Japanese entomologist named Nishimara, who altered the salivary glands of the mosquito, rendering it more poisonous than a snake.
(2023-04-22). Obituary] Barbara C Staggers. thelancet.com Paediatrician who championed adolescent health. Born on March 6, 1954, in New York, NY, USA, she died in Castro Valley, CA, USA, on Feb 19, 2023, aged 68 years.
(2023-04-22). Correspondence] Fluid retention and heart failure in the PRECISION trial. thelancet.com We congratulate Markus P Schlaich and colleagues on the PRECISION trial showing that aprocitentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist, lowered blood pressure more than placebo in patients with resistant hypertension.1 However, we urge caution in accepting the authors' conclusion that aprocitentan was well tolerated.
(2023-04-22). Correspondence] Fluid retention and heart failure in the PRECISION trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Donald E Kohan and Hiddo J L Heerspink for their interest in the PRECISION study and their comments regarding the potential for fluid retention and heart failure associated with endothelin receptor antagonists. Indeed, as described in publications from the past few years,1,2 there was a dose-dependent effect of aprocitentan on oedema and fluid retention occurring in 9 ∑1% and 18 ∑4% of patients treated with 12 ∑5 mg or 25 mg of aprocitentan per day, respectively (2 ∑1% on placebo). As expected, this was accompanied by reduced haemoglobin concentration and increased plasma volume.
(2023-04-22). Correspondence] Key questions regarding the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial. thelancet.com In their Article, Deepak L Bhatt and colleagues1 report results from the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 (Renal Denervation in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension) trial, showing that blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension undergoing renal denervation was lower at 36 months than in patients in the initial sham control group, with adjusted treatment differences of —22 ∑1 mm Hg for office systolic blood pressure and —16 ∑5 mm Hg for 24-h ambulatory systolic blood pressure. These findings are in contrast to those observed at 6 months, when differences in blood pressure between the two groups…
(2023-04-22). Correspondence] Key questions regarding the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com In response to our Article,1 Sverre E Kjeldsen and colleagues raise several points that require clarification. The subgroup of patients in the sham control group who did not cross over either did not meet minimal blood pressure requirements or elected not to cross over. These patients had a subsequent rise in systolic blood pressure after unblinding, as shown in the appendix of our Article (p 14).1 Although poor long-term medication adherence remains a plausible explanation for poorly controlled blood pressure in this group, medical inertia is less likely to have occurred in our study because patients had already…
(2023-04-22). Correspondence] Improving access to global cancer services. thelancet.com A recent Editorial1 highlights the complexity of cancer care, which is burdened by restricted access to expensive and specialist treatment. In many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), typical patient journeys are complicated, delaying access to diagnostics for 2—3 months, and serve as a prominent bottleneck to timely treatment.2 Health-care networks in LMICs are not equipped to handle complexity of care; as such, it is crucial to highlight experiences of high-quality models in LMICs as opposed to extrapolating solutions from high-income countries.
(2023-04-22). Correspondence] Decentralised elements in clinical trials: recommendations from the European Medicines Regulatory Network. thelancet.com Clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) increasingly use procedures conducted outside the traditional clinical trial site—a concept referred to as decentralisation. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance and usefulness of decentralisation when visits to hospitals and other health institutions were restricted. In addition, interested parties, such as from the pharmaceutical industry, issued general plans to introduce more decentralised elements in clinical trials (eg, the Association of Clinical Research Organizations' decentralised trials toolkit1 and Trials at Home).
(2023-04-22). Correspondence] Rare diseases: democratising genetic testing in LMICs. thelancet.com Although infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, rare diseases are an unexplored burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the similar prevalence of autosomal dominant and X-linked conditions in LMICs and in high-income countries, the prevalence of recessive monogenic disorders is higher in LMICs because, in these countries, consanguineous marriages in minority ethnic groups are more frequent.1…
(2023-04-22). Correspondence] Lessons learned from COVID-19 to stop future pandemics. thelancet.com The pharmaceutical industry delivered billions of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines at speed but, as highlighted by Els Torreele and colleagues,1 these vaccines did not reach lower-income countries quickly enough. Science delivered, but the equity challenge did not. To acknowledge this, we supported calls for greater sharing of vaccines.2…
(2023-04-22). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Komamura K. Japanese medical workers' sacrifice for universal health coverage. Lancet 2023; 401: 1073—In this Correspondence the second sentence of the second paragraph should read "after April 1, 2024, it will be illegal for clinicians to work more than 960 h of overtime per year (and no more than 100 h of overtime per month)". This correction has been made to the online version as of April 20, 2023.
(2023-04-22). Brooklyn CDC Envisions A New Model For Wealth Creation. popularresistance.org In Brooklyn, one of the country's first community development corporations has announced its plans to transform its historic and much-beloved public plaza into a walkable "innovation campus" that supports wealth creation for local Black residents, amid rising gentrification in the neighborhood. | The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation was established in the Brooklyn neighborhood in 1967. One year later, Restoration purchased an abandoned milk bottling plant in Bed-Stuy's heart to serve as its new headquarters. | Completed in 1972, Restoration Plaza became a community and business hub responding to the nee…
(2023-04-22). The Case Of Sustainable Clothing. popularresistance.org Since I became familiar with degrowth I have been looking at things more critically. Especially after joining the online master on Degrowth: Ecology, Economics and Policy, I find myself defending the need for transforming a green growth obsessed economy into a degrowth one. | Recently, I started working on a project about sustainable fashion focusing on clothing, good practices and youth entrepreneurship. I was sure that presumably sustainable fast fashion practices from big companies such as Zara and H&M would not be on my list of good practices. Although they might use more eco-friendly materials and advoc…
(2023-04-22). Immigrant Workers Lead Strike Against Billionaire Catsimatidis. popularresistance.org André Soleyn, 55, and two dozen of his fellow United Metro Energy Corp. workers never wanted to go on strike in the first place. After the workers voted to join Teamsters Local 553 in December 2018, the company dragged its feet in negotiating a fair contract for three years. Feeling like they were left with no choice, the workers decided to take collective action. | "It was a last resort," Soleyn said. | Tuesday, April 18, marks the two-year anniversary of the strike. Yet, Soleyn and the rest of the striking United Metro workers see no end in sight as they enter the third year of their walkout, which has now beco…
(2023-04-22). It's Time The US Signed A Peace Treaty With North Korea. popularresistance.org New York City — It is far beyond hypocrisy for the US and its allies to condemn North Korea for testing a long-range missile when the US boasts about its Air Force Global Strike Command of more than 33,700 Airmen and civilians responsible for the nation's three intercontinental ballistic missile wings capable of delivering nuclear weapons. | Indeed, a US Minute Man Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (IBM) was tested this past February, with another scheduled for this August. | The 1950-1953 Korean War is the longest-standing US conflict. It has never actually ended. It was only suspended by a truce and armi…
(2023-04-22). Death Of Over A Thousand Garment Workers In Bangladesh. popularresistance.org On Wednesday 24 April 2013, 3,000 workers entered Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in the Dhaka suburb of Savar in Bangladesh. They produced garments for the transnational commodity chain that stretches from the cotton fields of South Asia, through Bangladesh's machines and workers, and on to retail houses in the Western world. Garments for famous brands such as Benetton, Bonmarché, Prada, Gucci, Versace, and Zara are stitched here, as are the cheaper clothes that hang on Walmart racks. The previous day, Bangladeshi authorities had asked the owner, Sohel Rana, to evacuate the building due to structural problem…
(2023-04-22). Chinese 'Police Stations' And War Propaganda. popularresistance.org "Right now there are changes — the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years — and we are the ones driving these changes together." Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin , March 22, 2023 | President Lula da Silva of Brazil recently visited China's President Xi Jinping. French President Emmanuel Macron, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez have all made the journey in recent months. Even Germany's amateurish Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock went, but her goal was to make sure that double talking Macron didn't stray far from the EU's…
(2023-04-22). Western Hegemony Declining, Admits European Central Bank. popularresistance.org The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, gave a speech acknowledging that "the tectonic plates of geopolitics are shifting faster" and "we may see the world becoming more multipolar", with the decline of US dollar hegemony, war in Ukraine, and rise of China. | "We could see more multipolarity as geopolitical tensions continue to mount", Lagarde added. | Geopolitical Economy Report editor-in-chief Ben Norton analyzed Lagarde's speech with Radhika Desai, professor in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba and director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group.
(2023-04-22). Alud de tierra deja 8 muertos en frontera entre Afganistán y Pakistán. telesurtv.net En un balance previo, se había informado sobre el hallazgo de siete y que los rescatistas trabajaban para sacar de los escombros a la octava víctima.
(2023-04-22). Cuba y Vietnam firman acuerdos de cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Los acuerdo se orientan a la cooperación en aviación civil, energía eléctrica, petróleo y comercialización y producción de materiales para la construcción.
(2023-04-22). Aumentan a 15 las provincias dominicanas en alerta por vaguada. telesurtv.net El director del COE, Juan Manuel Méndez, precisó que la alerta amarilla es para las provincias de Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde y Monte Cristi.
(2023-04-22). Dos tiroteos dejan ocho heridos en Washington D.C., EE.UU. telesurtv.net Se trata de siete hombres y una menor de 12 años con heridas de bala sin peligro para la vida.
(2023-04-22). Al menos dos muertos deja incendio de un restaurante en Madrid. telesurtv.net Según los testigos, el fuego se originó porque uno de los camareros, al flambear un plato, produjo una llama que llegó al techo y a las paredes del establecimiento.
(2023-04-22). Fiscalía de Bolivia amplía imputación contra Fernando Camacho. telesurtv.net La imputación contempla seis nuevos delitos y pide cuatro meses más de prisión preventiva.
(2023-04-22). Presidente Lula expresa su compromiso en mantener política de crecimiento en Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, insistió en la necesidad de una paz "negociada" entre Rusia y Ucrania, al iniciar una visita a Portugal.
(2023-04-22). Partido Justicialista de Argentina convoca a un congreso en mayo. telesurtv.net La convocatoria se produce después que el presidente argentino Alberto Fernández, anunció que no se presentará a la reelección en las próximas elecciones.
(2023-04-22). Al menos 21 muertos deja ataque de Al Shabab en Somalia. telesurtv.net 18 de los fallecidos eran militantes de al-Shabab, en tanto los restantes eran civiles considerados "ancianos tradicionales".
(2023-04-22). Reportan disminución de casos de chikungunya en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Por otra parte los datos corroboran 2.245 casos de dengue.
(2023-04-22). Expresidente Toledo se entrega en EE.UU. para su extradición a Perú. telesurtv.net Se estima que la entrega del exgobernante a las autoridades peruanas se lleve a cabo en un plazo menor a una semana.
(2023-04-22). Volcán Rincón de la Vieja registra erupción en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net La erupción produjo una columna densa de material que llegó hasta 500 metros encima del cráter.
(2023-04-22). Cuba premia a compositores mexicanos y venezolanos. telesurtv.net Casales Navarrete obtuvo el galardón de la novena edición del Premio por la obra La dimensión fractal del brócoli espacial.
(2023-04-22). Hallan cuerpos de mineros desaparecidos en Colombia. telesurtv.net El jueves, día que se produjo la explosión, los cuerpos de tres mineros fueron recuperados y rescataron a otros cuatro con vida.
(2023-04-22). Mandataria de Honduras denuncia conspiración contra su Gobierno. telesurtv.net "…solo miremos quiénes son las figuras que están saliendo, las mismas que contribuyeron para un golpe de Estado en 2009", subrayó Xiomara Castro.
(2023-04-22). Venezuela y Cuba inauguran el medallero de juegos del ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net La gran maestra Lisandra Ordáz se coronó el viernes campeona en el ajedrez de los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA en la modalidad Blitz (relámpago).
(2023-04-22). Emiten alerta en siete provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las provincias son Puerto Plata, La Vega, Santiago, Rodríguez, Santiago, Valverde, Dajabón y Monte Cristi.
(2023-04-22). Activan plan de emergencia por fuertes lluvias en Angola. telesurtv.net Desde el pasado mes de agosto hasta la fecha han muerto 308 personas en todo el país a causa de las precipitaciones.
(2023-04-22). Caída de ceniza del volcán Sangay afecta a 4 provincias de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Posteriormente, a las 11H50 hora local se observó otro pulso de actividad.
(2023-04-22). Uruguay iniciará vacunación contra gripe aviar. telesurtv.net Las dosis llegarán la semana próxima desde México y se espera que en 20 días se realice la inmunización de la población avícola.
(2023-04-22). Costa Rica reporta 1.231 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net La cifra representa un aumento de 149 contagios con respecto a la semana anterior.
(2023-04-22). Accidente de camión cisterna deja un muerto en Connecticut, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El camión cisterna se volcó alrededor de las 11H30 (hora local).
(2023-04-22). Jubilados exigen mejores condiciones de vida en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El PIT- CNT reclama un sistema integral de cuidados.
(2023-04-22). Trabajadores ferroviarios realizan huelga en Alemania. telesurtv.net Se suspendió el transporte de mercancías por ferrocarril, y existen atascos en los patios de clasificación.
(2023-04-22). Inauguran los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA 2023 en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El acto contó con la presencia del presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro.
(2023-04-22). Beware Perfidious Albion as Britain Takes Lead Role in War Provocation. strategic-culture.org The tensions over the NATO proxy war in Ukraine with Russia are a powder-keg situation. And the British dirty-tricks brigade are the past masters that merit being closely watched. | The much-vaunted Anglo-American "special relationship" is gaining a new dubious meaning as Britain emerges as an adept agent provocateur for inciting a wider NATO war against Russia. | Warmongering British lawmakers are this week
(2023-04-22). The Empire's Revenge: Set Fire to Southern Eurasia. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-22). EU's Withdrawal of Tariffs on Ukrainian Grain Backfires as Eastern European Countries Rise in Opposition. strategic-culture.org The European Union and five countries in eastern Europe at are loggerheads over the tariff-free import of grain from Ukraine. The five countries say that the removal of tariffs has affected their internal markets and their farmers. | European Union (EU) authorities and five eastern European countries are in a stand-off over the import of tariff-free grain from Ukraine. The decision to remove the tariffs on grain imports from Ukraine was taken by the EU in June 2022. However, eastern European countries such as Poland, Hungary, and Romania have been increasingly unhappy with the withdrawal of tariffs, citing the…
(2023-04-22). U.S. 'Obstructing Peace Efforts' in Yemen: Ansarallah. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Men need to take melanoma seriously. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's only April, but many people across the country and the globe are already enjoying summerlike temperatures. But getting out in the sun also increases your risk of getting skin cancer. Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the cells that produce the pigment in your skin that gives it color. It most often occurs on skin that is exposed to the sun, but can develop in your eyes and,…
(2023-04-22). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…
(2023-04-22). Mayo Clinic Health System announces grand opening of new location for Plainview clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PLAINVIEW, Minn. — The Plainview community is invited to attend a grand opening celebration at the new Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview clinic location, 245 First St. SW, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 21. Tours of the new facility will follow a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4: 15 p.m. On Monday, April 24, Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview's new location at 245 First St. SW will open for patient appointments. Patients…
(2023-04-22). Consumer Health: 3 types of head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head and neck cancers are…
(2023-04-22). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-04-22). Save lives this Take Back Day; safely dispose of unused medications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Dispose of unneeded medications safely during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications. "The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET) are proud to team up with Mayo Clinic and other…
(2023-04-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why some patients with breast tumors could possibly avoid a mastectomy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A breast cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. Now, patients with multiple tumors may have another option when it comes to fighting the disease. Dr. Judy Boughey, a surgical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, led a recent study that found some patients can avoid a mastectomy when it comes to surgery. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/7ISTexS0VdU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…
(2023-04-22). Hope beyond heart failure: Innovative treatment allows woman to change the course of her heart failure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When they thought they were out of options, Nancy O'Brien brought her adult daughter, Jessica, to Mayo Clinic to look into palliative or comfort care after Jessica went into heart failure. However, Mayo Clinic doctors were able to find an innovative solution that reset Jessica's clinical course and helped her get her life back. Watch: Hope beyond heart failure youtu.be/hvit3yEAQaI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2: 55) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…
(2023-04-22). Ready to Run: Mayo athletic trainer suggests ways to manage pain, swelling during marathon training. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Everyone has heard the saying "No pain, no gain," and, if you're training for a long-distance race, chances are that you've felt some pain. "General muscle soreness and mild discomfort is common among runners, and it often is the sign of a successful training program," says Paul Osterman, a licensed athletic trainer in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic Health System. "When training for a long-distance race, it's important to gradually progress your training and…
(2023-04-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Can a supplement help you sleep? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I often struggle to fall asleep at night, and then I have difficulty staying asleep. This pattern tends to occur more in the springtime. A friend suggested I try melatonin. Are there any side effects to worry about with melatonin use? Are there other things I can do to help get more rest? ANSWER: Getting a good night's sleep is important. It can be frustrating when you struggle to fall and stay asleep.Work, household…
(2023-04-22). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-04-22). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…
(2023-04-22). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…
(2023-04-22). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
(2023-04-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…
(2023-04-22). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…
(2023-04-22). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…
(2023-04-22). What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scientists continue to monitor the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak — also referred to as bird flu — that has killed millions of birds and has now crossed over to some species of mammals. Currently, the risk to humans remains low; however, sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred. "Rarely, we see crossover from birds into humans, with the current circulating strain of avian influenza causing a large outbreak among wild birds and poultry. We have seen…
(2023-04-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 14-year-old daughter goes to bed each night around 10 p.m. Some nights she complains that she cannot fall asleep until hours later. Although she wakes up and says she isn't tired, she does sleep in on weekends. I'm concerned about insomnia, but I'm also worried it's affecting her ability to concentrate in school. What advice do you have? ANSWER: Lots of children your daughter's age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. Though…
(2023-04-22). Consumer Health: Parkinson's disease — are you at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes and risk factors of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. People with Parkinson's disease can experience tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, loss of automatic movements, speech and writing changes, and impaired posture and balance. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's…
(2023-04-22). PSL Editorial — How the Biden administration is helping to kill the planet. liberationnews.org 
Just over the course of the last year the administration has taken several major steps that brought us even deeper into the climate crisis.
(2023-04-22). Glaciers in Swiss Alps lost 6% of Mass last Year, as Climate Emergency brings brutal Heat Waves. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The UN's World Meteorological Organization has issued its annual report. As you will have guessed, things don't look good. There were 117 heat waves in 2022 and 58 droughts globally. But there were also 61 wet spells and 63 floods. We are rushing toward weather extremes. Global heating has driven …
(2023-04-22). Germany Welcomes G7 Goals: 150 GW in New offshore Wind, 1,000 GW of Solar by 2030, and no more Coal. juancole.com 
Sören Amelang ( Clean Energy Wire ) — The German government and NGOs have welcomed the first G7 commitment to concrete targets for the rollout of renewables, but environmentalists also warned that the rich nation's inclusion of carbon capture and storage (CCS) could lead to a "huge greenwashing show". Following a meeting of climate, energy …
(2023-04-22). Sunday 4/23: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Sebastia" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-22). Wednesday 5/3: #AbortionRights: Organizing Call to Strategize & Fight for Mifepristone Access. indybay.org Online organizing call…
(2023-04-22). In Shadow Docket Decision, Supreme Court Refuses to Rule on Mifepristone Ban. indybay.org The supreme court basically punted the issue of a mifepristone ban back to the 5th circuit, issuing a stay this afternoon with little word on what they are thinking. Why that took them so many days to do remains a mystery.
(2023-04-22). Saturday 4/22: SCOTUS decision is NOT the one we Needed! Hit the Streets! indybay.org King Plaza | 250 Hamilton Ave | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-04-22). navegar sin patrón es necesario: Kalewche. indybay.org desde nuestro Sur al Sur, navegar sin patrón es necesario: Kalewche…
(2023-04-22). Danish Defence: Why Is Christian Juhl the Only One Talking About Business Ethics? indybay.org Signed off and sealed: a deal by the Danish government led by Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats and their coalition partners to purchase Israeli weapons systems produced by Elbit Systems has made little noise. There are a number of concerning ethical considerations that are generally being ignored, with only a few dissenting voices daring to break ranks.
(2023-04-22). Is our system still capable of solving the big problems of the future? indybay.org How high rents for residential and business premises are, how much biodiversity there is in our cultural landscape, whether there are twelve or thirteen grades up to the Abitur, are all determined by the rulers. Energy prices, construction prices, food prices are the results of politics. Desolate inner cities, new construction deserts and ugly industrial areas are made by politicians.
(2023-04-22). Proposed HUD budget cuts threatens 430,000 Section 8 tenants with eviction. indybay.org HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge Warns That Proposed Budget Cuts Threaten 430,000 Section 8 Tenants With Eviction!
(2023-04-22). Protesters in Mountain View Say Abortion Pill is Safer than Viagra. indybay.org Heeding a call to action on April 15 in response to a Texas federal judge's ruling on the abortion pill Mifepristone, about 20 people came together to demonstrate in the San Francisco Peninsula city of Mountain View.
(2023-04-22). Thursday 5/4: City Rising: Gentrification and Displacement. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-22). Wednesday 5/3: Labor Hope, Labor Reality: Organizing Unions in 2023, An Evening with E. Tammy Kim. indybay.org Namaste Lounge (College Nine), UC Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-22). World Governments Rattled as Indigenous Peoples Expose Atrocities at United Nations. indybay.org NEW YORK — Governments from around the world are rushing to defend their human rights records as Indigenous Peoples describe the atrocities — from the shackling of Aboriginal children in Australia, to forced police confessions in Vietnam, and cultural genocide in China's Inner Mongolia, during the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
(2023-04-22). It's About More than Mifepristone. indybay.org Members of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice organized the event "More than Mifepristone" in Sacramento on April 15th and called upon people to rage with them in protest. Mifepristone is commonly referred to as the "abortion pill".
(2023-04-22). Sunday 4/30: May Day Celebration 2023 — Workers vs. Billionaires: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street, San Francisco | (7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49)…
(2023-04-22). Sunday 5/14: UCSC MEIP XXI, Stevenson Event Center-FREE ALL WELCOME. indybay.org STEVENSON EVENT CENTER | UCSC STEVENSON COLLEGE | 1156 HIGH STREET…
(2023-04-22). Friday 5/12: UCSC MEIP, Stevenson Event Center-FREE-ALL WELCOME. indybay.org UCSC Stevenson Event Center | Stevenson College | 1156 High Street…
(2023-04-22). Monday 5/1: SF May Day 2023 Rally! A Day for Global Labor Solidarity. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 | 400 North Point St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-22). Thursday 4/20: Captain Fred's Free Radio School – Berkley Liberation Radio – Radio for All. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Ave…
(2023-04-22). Alliance Defending Freedom is a Hate Group. indybay.org While the Supreme Court maintains full access to the abortion pill mifepristone until at least tomorrow, the anti-abortion group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) said the Supreme Court should keep restrictions on mifepristone in place as the legal battle over the pill plays out. The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the ADF as a hate group.
(2023-04-22). Wednesday 4/19: Sussing Dr. Seuss's The Lorax: Deconstructing its dialectical consumerism. indybay.org On line google meet: meet.google.com/zvg-bzox-rxu…
(2023-04-22). Wednesday 4/19: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org outside the Bernal Library, 500 Cortland Avenue | outdoor amphitheater at the corner of Cortland and Anderson…
(2023-04-22). Xi stresses solid efforts to write a new chapter in reform and opening up. ecns.cn
(2023-04-22). Cradle of culture: Fujian Tulou. ecns.cn Tulou is a type of large, enclosed and fortified earth building of traditional Hakka communal residence. In 2008, 46 tulou were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List as a unique residential architecture of east China's Fujian Province.
(2023-04-22). Comicomment: More mass shootings in U.S., no solution in sight. ecns.cn
(2023-04-22). Certain countries are creating narrative trap over status quo across Taiwan Strait: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The notion of "opposing the use of force to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait", uttered by certain individual countries, does not reflect the facts and reality on the Taiwan question. It is a narrative trap designed with a malign purpose, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday.
(2023-04-22). China firmly opposes U.S. government's move to limit U.S. businesses' investment in key parts of Chinese economy. ecns.cn China firmly opposes U.S. government's move to sign an executive order that will limit investment in key parts of the Chinese economy by U.S. businesses, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
(2023-04-22). Chinese taikonaut introduces food and drink in space station. ecns.cn A group of students from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries were given the rare opportunity to talk to Chinese taikonauts on board the Tiangong space station on Thursday.
(2023-04-22). Grassland fires in Mongolia, Russia threaten Chinese borders. ecns.cn Two steppe fires broke out, spreading across China's northern borders from Mongolia and Russia on Thursday afternoon, according to the Inner Mongolia Fire Department. More than 300 firefighters and 50 vehicles had been deployed from Inner Mongolia by Thursday night. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-22). China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts talk with youths from SCO. ecns.cn An online video talk between China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts in the Tiangong space station and youths from member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is held in Beijing, April 20, 2023.
(2023-04-22). Chinese FM meets Gambian counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Friday met in Shanghai with Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara, who came to China to attend the Lanting Forum on Chinese Modernization and the World and paid a visit to the country.
(2023-04-22). China emphasizes glacier, frozen soil protection on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in new draft law. ecns.cn China is considering strengthening the protection of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by specifying special requirements in the latest version of a new draft law.
(2023-04-22). Liu Cixin talks about AI: Some anxieties but accepting it. ecns.cn Chinese science-fiction writer Liu Cixin said on Thursday that if artificial intelligence (AI) could really replace writers and provide readers with better literary works, it's not necessarily a bad thing.
(2023-04-22). Cloud cascades over Jinfo Mountain. ecns.cn Clouds cascade over Jinfo Mountain, a World Natural Heritage site, after rain in Chongqing, April 19, 2023.
(2023-04-22). China to advance high-standard opening-up with more proactive efforts: FM. ecns.cn China will advance high-standard opening-up with more proactive efforts and will invest more resources in global development cooperation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday.
(2023-04-22). China mandates background checks on school staff. ecns.cn The Ministry of Education has asked schools and universities to conduct mandatory background checks on candidates who work on campuses for sexual crimes before they are hired, China Daily reported Friday.
(2023-04-22). Chinese modernization boosts world peace, justice: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Qin Gang delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum on Chinese Modernization and the World in Shanghai Friday, pointing out that a China moving toward modernization is a boost to the force for peace and justice.
(2023-04-22). Modernization not privilege reserved for a few: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Those who have realized modernization should not tear down the bridge or block other countries' path to modernization, and they should not suppress, contain or stop other countries that choose a different path to modernization.
(2023-04-22). Upholding post-war int'l order is China's solemn duty: FM. ecns.cn China sees it as its solemn duty to defend the authority of the UN and uphold…
(2023-04-22). Indian youth attend Tiangong Dialogue with Chinese taikonauts. ecns.cn Over 50 Indian youth on Thursday attended a dialogue with Chinese taikonauts on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station.
(2023-04-22). Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to visit the Philippines. ecns.cn At the invitation of Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit the Philippines from April 21 to 23, Chinese Foreign‚ÄÇMinistry‚ÄÇSpokesperson‚ÄÇWang‚ÄÇWenbin‚ÄÇannounced Friday.
(2023-04-22). Huawei announces breakthrough in U.S.-sanctioned EPR system. ecns.cn China's Huawei Technologies Co said on Thursday it had launched its own enterprise resource planning (ERP) system dubbed MetaERP and will replace the old one sourced from U.S. vendors.
(2023-04-22). Chinese FM vows greater resolve to safeguard the international order, China's sovereignty and security at Lanting Forum. ecns.cn It is not the Chinese mainland, but the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and a handful of countries attempting to take advantage of "Taiwan independence".
(2023-04-22). Fire on Mongolia-Russia border under control. ecns.cn The grass fire broke out on Thursday afternoon. More than 300 firefighters and 50 vehicles had been deployed from Inner Mongolia by Thursday night.
(2023-04-22). Chinese astronauts interact with youths from SCO countries. ecns.cn The Shenzhou-15 astronauts on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station held an online video chat Thursday with youths in China, India, and other member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
(2023-04-22). Huawei refutes rumor about Meng Wanzhou's business trip to U.S. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co on Friday issued a statement to refute the rumor about its new Rotating Chairwoman Meng Wanzhou's business trip to the U.S.
(2023-04-22). China 'perfect partner' with Spain, Europe for scientific cooperation, say experts. ecns.cn China is a "perfect partner" for scientific and technological cooperation with Spain and Europe, said experts at a roundtable discussion organized by the Casa Asia and the Confucius Institute in Barcelona on Thursday.
(2023-04-22). Venezuela: Attorney General Launches Probe into Corruption Suspect Custody Death. venezuelanalysis.com Saab claimed early findings confirmed that Leoner Azuaje committed suicide while detained by the SEBIN intelligence agency.
(2023-04-22). Bayern Munich suffer shock 3-1 loss at Mainz to leave title race open. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Philippines, China to set up more lines of communication to resolve maritime issues. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Gracia worried about Leeds form after defeat at Fulham. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). China a growing player in Middle East. uwidata.com The reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, mediated by China, reflects a change not only in the Middle East but also across the globe. And it is a vivid example to manifest China's Global Security Initiative. The disputes between the two influential states of the Islamic world because of "sectarianism" were the most important policy …
(2023-04-22). FDA Still Struggles to Inspect Foreign Drug Manufacturers After COVID Delays. truthout.org For years, U.S. pharmaceutical companies have relied on drugs produced overseas to meet Americans' medical needs. And for years, it's been clear that federal drug regulators couldn't keep up with inspections of the plants that made those drugs. But a series of recent deaths linked to eyedrops produced overseas that were tainted with bacteria points to just how seriously behind the Food and Drug… |
(2023-04-22). PACT Act Faces Uphill Battle to Address Chemical Poisoning of Veterans. truthout.org When President Joe Biden braved Republican jeers and boos to deliver his State of the Union address in February, one of the few lines that received bipartisan applause recalled Congressional action last year on what he hailed then as the "most significant law our nation has ever passed to help millions of veterans." Called the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act… |
(2023-04-22). The Civil Rights Movement Fought for Environmental Justice Long Before Earth Day. truthout.org In the summer of 1969, the Young Lords declared a "garbage offensive" on the streets in New York City, blocking traffic with piles of garbage to demand better sanitation and public health services for Puerto Rican and Black neighborhoods in Harlem. Led by young radicals at the height of the civil rights movement, the Young Lords were determined to win a cleaner environment for their people… |
(2023-04-22). Expresidente peruano Toledo rechaza cumplir pena en la cárcel. telesurtv.net Toledo expresó que "no le corro a la justicia, pero le pido por favor que no me maten en la cárcel".
(2023-04-22). Modifican normativa para sentencias de muerte en Florida, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Al entrar en vigor, un juez de Florida podrá imponer la pena capital a un condenado si ocho de los doce jurados así lo recomiendan.
(2023-04-22). Denuncian en El Salvador abusos contra líderes ambientales. telesurtv.net El periodista Leonel Herrera explica que la acusación contra los activistas viola la Ley de Reconciliación Nacional.
(2023-04-22). Alberto Fernández anuncia que no se presentará a la reelección. telesurtv.net El mandatario señaló en un mensaje en redes sociales que el próximo 10 de diciembre "entregaré la banda presidencial".
(2023-04-22). Hunger Profiteers, Granny Killers and Skin-Deep Morality. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-22). The Self-Delusions of Neocons, All The Way From Bush to Biden. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by They are driving the U.S. economy into a black hole, by their obsessive insistence that America must continue to have the world's biggest or 'leading' economy, which is an obsession that's instead destroying the U.S. economy. So: they lie to say that the only alternative to America's leading the world will be some 'autocracy' that's far less democratic, a…
(2023-04-22). Military Situation In Yemen On April 11-22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 66 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On April 22, Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen, congratulated the leader and the people of Iran on Eid al-Fitr in a telephone conversation with Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran; | On April 21, a civilian was killed in Saudi artillery attack in the Shada district; | On April 14, thousa…
(2023-04-22). US Expediting Abrams Delivery To Ukraine, Tanks To Arrive In Germany: SecDef Austin. southfront.org 
Image: Associated Press | Originally published on Wrapping up a big Friday meeting of the Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany — a coalition of nations which coordinates weaponry to Ukraine — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the Pentagon is now expediting delivery of M1 Abrams to Kiev."We've also expedited our M1 Abrams timelines to supply Ukra…
(2023-04-22). Kiev Forces Lost Most Of Their First 'Krab' Howitzers (Video). southfront.org 
A Polish-made Krab howitzer. | The Russian military has apparently destroyed most of Kiev forces' first Polish-made Krab self-propelled 155 mm howitzers. | On April 22, video footage surfaced online showing a completely destroyed Ukrainian Krab howitzer and its ammunition vehicle. The footage was reportedly taken near the Seversk front, in the outskirts of the village of Zvanivka in the Donetsk region. | This was the eleventh confirmed destruction of a Krab howitzer in Ukraine. At least two others we…
(2023-04-22). U.S. Looted Another Shipment Of Syrian Oil: SANA. southfront.org 
File image. | The United States-led coalition had smuggled another shipment of looted oil from Syria's northeastern region to neighboring Iraq, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported on April 22. | Citing local sources, the state-run agency said that 34 tankers filled with oil illegally produced from occupied fields in the northeastern region crossed to the Iraqi Kurdistan region through the unofficial al-Mahmudiyah border crossing. Another convoy of 40 oil tankers left the region, also towards Kurdistan, via the al-Walid…
(2023-04-22). DPR Head Praises Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions. southfront.org 
ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Lancet loitering munition has proved to be quite effective against Ukrainian weapons, acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin said on April 21."They [Kiev forces] use air defense systems of various types. We, for our part, destroy them. The Lancet have proved to be very effective. A lot of enemy vehicles, along with artillery systems, have been hit by the Lancet,"
(2023-04-22). U.S. Forces Seized Money, Gold From Ex-ISIS Leader Hideout In Syria's Raqqa — Report. southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | The United States-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) seized a large sum of money and loads of gold during a recent joint raid in the northeastern Syrian governorate of Raqqa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 22. | The London-based monitoring group said that…
(2023-04-22). Military Situation In Donbass On April 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Bilogorivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Pervomaiske; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Avdiivka; | Up to 55 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 2 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 310 Ukraini…
(2023-04-22). U.S. Army 'Gray Eagle' Combat Drone Crashes In Northern Iraq (Photos, Video). southfront.org 
A General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | On April 22, an MQ-1C Gray Eagle combat drone of the United States Army crashed in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. | The Sabreen News channel on Telegram, which is close to Iranian-backed forces in Iraq, alleged that the MQ-1C was shot down with an anti-aircraft missile. However, the U.S.-led coalition said in a statement that the drone crashed in southern Kirkuk as a result of what it called a "mechanical…
(2023-04-22). Military Conflict In Sudan Since April 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 413 people were killed and 3551 others were wounded since the onset of the conflicts in Sudan, according to the World Health Organization; | On April 19, the Sudanese Army claimed that it could retake the Merowe International Airport, but the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ruled out the declaration; | On April 21, warplanes of the Sudanese Army struck military position of RSF militants in southern part of Khartoum; | An American citizen was killed in Khartoum before the pote…
(2023-04-22). Clashes In Sudan Continue On Eid Holiday Despite Ceasefire Announcement. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Heavy clashes continue in Sudan despite the announcement of a ceasefire by the army and the paramilitary Rapid Response Force (RSF). | The army first announced on April 21 evening that it had agreed to a three-day truce to enable people to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. The RSF said earlier in the day it had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire, also to mark Eid."The armed forces hope that the rebels will abide by all the requirements of the tru…
(2023-04-22). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-22). U.S. Releases Footage Of Russian Fighter Jets Flying Over Its Bases In Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 19, the United States Air Forces Central (AFCENT) released two declassified videos showing fully-armed Su-35 fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces flying over coalition bases in Syria. | "Armed Russian fighter aircraft" have directly flown over the U.S.-led coalition bases in Syria at least 26 times between March 1 to April 19 of this year, according to accompanying data released by AFCENT. | The command added that there had been 63 "violations" since March of deconfliction proto…
(2023-04-22). India Is Introducing A Unique De-Dollarization Model. thealtworld.com
(2023-04-22). Inside the Saudi-Iran Peace Deal & How It Shakes Up Europe. thealtworld.com With Saudi Arabia and Iran making peace as part of a deal brokered by China, much has been made about the absence of the U.S. and what it means for U.S. hegemony. But what about the implications for the region? What might it look like in practice? Who are the potential spoilers? And why did this happen now? Also, what does it mean for the U.S. empire's greatest global partner, Europe? | To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Adnan Tabatabai, the co-founder and CEO of the Germany-based think tank CARPO and an Iran analyst who has advised European policymakers and facilitated Saudi-Iran dialogue.
(2023-04-22). Supreme Court Decision Allows Abortion Pill to Continue Being Distributed by Mail. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-22). 24 April, Online Event: Free Khader Adnan! Urgent Meeting with Randa Musa, Khader Adnan's wife. samidoun.net 
Join us on Monday, 24 April for an urgent meeting with Randa Musa, the wife of Khader Adnan, Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for 78 days. Hear directly from her about how her husband's deteriorating health condition is affecting her family and join us in organizing to take action to free Khader Adnan now! RSVP …
(2023-04-22). [Editorial] Routine immunisations: reversing the decline. thelancet.com Over the past 3 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the power and potential of vaccination in real time. But it has also disrupted health services and caused supply chain challenges, resulting in stagnation and backsliding of routine vaccinations. For example, global coverage of the third dose of the diphtheria—tetanus—pertussis vaccine fell from 86% in 2019 to 81% in 2021—the lowest level since 2008. Many other routine vaccinations showed similar reductions. 25 million children missed out on life-saving measles, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccines in 2021.
(2023-04-22). [Comment] State-to-state differences in US COVID-19 outcomes: searching for explanations. thelancet.com In the USA, there has been substantial variation in COVID-19 outcomes across states. In The Lancet, Thomas J Bollyky and colleagues1 explore the reasons for this variation. The authors used correlations and multiple regression to assess the independent contributions of socioeconomic status, income inequality, race, behavioural responses, policy mandates, and support for political candidates to SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, COVID-19 deaths, and educational and employment outcomes. Their analysis showed that wide variations in prepandemic population characteristics between states were strongly associated with COVID-1…
(2023-04-22). [Comment] Even more benefit with endovascular treatment for patients with acute ischaemic stroke: MR CLEAN-LATE. thelancet.com Since 2015 endovascular treatment has been an established treatment for intracranial large artery occlusion up to 6 h after symptom onset or when the patient was last known well.1 The effect of endovascular treatment within 6 h is strong; however, the timepoint when recanalisation therapy becomes ineffective varies between individuals, and some patients might benefit after 6 h. The DEFUSE-3 and DAWN trials tested endovascular treatment up to 16 h or 24 h after symptom onset in patients selected using clinical criteria and perfusion imaging (to identify ischaemic core and tissue-at-risk volumes within strict limit…
(2023-04-22). [Comment] Offline: The UK COVID-19 Inquiry—be patient, but don't wait. thelancet.com Finally, and late, I submitted my witness statement to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. My reflections are no more or less valid than anyone else's. But this statement was not a voluntary matter. In January, I received a letter asking me to submit my views on the UK's planning, preparedness, and resilience for pandemics between June 11, 2009, and Jan 21, 2020. I did not think this period was within my area of direct experience. The first paper The Lancet published on COVID-19 was on Jan 24, 2020. There are certainly issues I would like to raise about the pandemic after that date.
(2023-04-22). [World Report] Drug developers caution against US mifepristone ban. thelancet.com A lawsuit against the FDA embroils pharmaceutical companies in debates over access to abortion. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-04-22). [World Report] Uganda's "anti-homosexuality" bill already affecting care. thelancet.com Activists and health-care providers are already seeing the chilling effects of Uganda's proposals to further criminalise homosexuality. Sara Jerving reports.
(2023-04-22). [Perspectives] Artesunate versus quinine: the controlled trials watershed. thelancet.com Earlier this century, two inter-related randomised controlled trials—the first in southeast Asia and a second in Africa—provided an incontrovertible breakthrough in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria. The trials, of artesunate versus quinine, proved beyond doubt for the first time that quinine, which had long been the mainstay of treatment for severe malaria, was no longer the most effective drug available, and thus catalysed a watershed in clinical practice and policy making. Like almost all decisive moments, this advance had a backstory that stretched several decades.
(2023-04-22). [Perspectives] Visual representation, medicine, and imperialism. thelancet.com In 1945, just as World War 2 had ended, anti-fascist Bengali writer Premendra Mitra published the first short story of what was to become his science fiction series, Ghana da. Set in 1939, the story, titled Mosha, literally mosquito in Bengali, narrates how the protagonist Ghanashyam Das, alias Ghana da, saved humanity from the scourge of a lethal mosquito designed by a Japanese entomologist named Nishimara, who altered the salivary glands of the mosquito, rendering it more poisonous than a snake.
(2023-04-22). [Obituary] Barbara C Staggers. thelancet.com Paediatrician who championed adolescent health. Born on March 6, 1954, in New York, NY, USA, she died in Castro Valley, CA, USA, on Feb 19, 2023, aged 68 years.
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Fluid retention and heart failure in the PRECISION trial. thelancet.com We congratulate Markus P Schlaich and colleagues on the PRECISION trial showing that aprocitentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist, lowered blood pressure more than placebo in patients with resistant hypertension.1 However, we urge caution in accepting the authors' conclusion that aprocitentan was well tolerated.
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Fluid retention and heart failure in the PRECISION trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Donald E Kohan and Hiddo J L Heerspink for their interest in the PRECISION study and their comments regarding the potential for fluid retention and heart failure associated with endothelin receptor antagonists. Indeed, as described in publications from the past few years,1,2 there was a dose-dependent effect of aprocitentan on oedema and fluid retention occurring in 9 ∑1% and 18 ∑4% of patients treated with 12 ∑5 mg or 25 mg of aprocitentan per day, respectively (2 ∑1% on placebo). As expected, this was accompanied by reduced haemoglobin concentration and increased plasma volume.
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Key questions regarding the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial. thelancet.com In their Article, Deepak L Bhatt and colleagues1 report results from the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 (Renal Denervation in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension) trial, showing that blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension undergoing renal denervation was lower at 36 months than in patients in the initial sham control group, with adjusted treatment differences of —22 ∑1 mm Hg for office systolic blood pressure and —16 ∑5 mm Hg for 24-h ambulatory systolic blood pressure. These findings are in contrast to those observed at 6 months, when differences in blood pressure between the two groups…
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Key questions regarding the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com In response to our Article,1 Sverre E Kjeldsen and colleagues raise several points that require clarification. The subgroup of patients in the sham control group who did not cross over either did not meet minimal blood pressure requirements or elected not to cross over. These patients had a subsequent rise in systolic blood pressure after unblinding, as shown in the appendix of our Article (p 14).1 Although poor long-term medication adherence remains a plausible explanation for poorly controlled blood pressure in this group, medical inertia is less likely to have occurred in our study because patients had already…
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Improving access to global cancer services. thelancet.com A recent Editorial1 highlights the complexity of cancer care, which is burdened by restricted access to expensive and specialist treatment. In many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), typical patient journeys are complicated, delaying access to diagnostics for 2—3 months, and serve as a prominent bottleneck to timely treatment.2 Health-care networks in LMICs are not equipped to handle complexity of care; as such, it is crucial to highlight experiences of high-quality models in LMICs as opposed to extrapolating solutions from high-income countries.
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Decentralised elements in clinical trials: recommendations from the European Medicines Regulatory Network. thelancet.com Clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) increasingly use procedures conducted outside the traditional clinical trial site—a concept referred to as decentralisation. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance and usefulness of decentralisation when visits to hospitals and other health institutions were restricted. In addition, interested parties, such as from the pharmaceutical industry, issued general plans to introduce more decentralised elements in clinical trials (eg, the Association of Clinical Research Organizations' decentralised trials toolkit1 and Trials at Home).
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Rare diseases: democratising genetic testing in LMICs. thelancet.com Although infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, rare diseases are an unexplored burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the similar prevalence of autosomal dominant and X-linked conditions in LMICs and in high-income countries, the prevalence of recessive monogenic disorders is higher in LMICs because, in these countries, consanguineous marriages in minority ethnic groups are more frequent.1…
(2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Lessons learned from COVID-19 to stop future pandemics. thelancet.com The pharmaceutical industry delivered billions of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines at speed but, as highlighted by Els Torreele and colleagues,1 these vaccines did not reach lower-income countries quickly enough. Science delivered, but the equity challenge did not. To acknowledge this, we supported calls for greater sharing of vaccines.2…
(2023-04-22). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Komamura K. Japanese medical workers' sacrifice for universal health coverage. Lancet 2023; 401: 1073—In this Correspondence the second sentence of the second paragraph should read "after April 1, 2024, it will be illegal for clinicians to work more than 960 h of overtime per year (and no more than 100 h of overtime per month)". This correction has been made to the online version as of April 20, 2023.
(2023-04-22). The Proximate Aspect: Francesca Albanese. youtube.com On the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.
(2023-04-22). Enslavement of African Migrants 'Big Business' in Libya Thanks to EU Funding — UN. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Rubinstein ∑ Apr 17, 2023 | An investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. | Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the European Union has aided and abetted crimes against humanity, according to a recent UN report. | On March 27, 2023, the United Nations released the findings of a three-year investigation, confirming that "arbitrary detention, m…
(2023-04-22). BRICS Bank De-Dollarizing, Promises 30% Of Loans in Local Currencies, New Chief Dilma Rousseff Says. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton — Apr 16, 2023 | The new chief of the BRICS bloc's New Development Bank, Brazil's leftist ex-President Dilma Rousseff, revealed they are gradually moving away from the US dollar, promising at least 30% of loans in local currencies of members. | The new president of the BRICS Bank has revealed that the Global South-led bloc is The New Development Bank plans to give nearly one-third (30%) of its loans in the local…
(2023-04-22). Venezuela VP Delcy Rodríguez: Sanctions Are Imperialism's Attacks on Sovereign Countries. orinocotribune.com Imperialist countries go on testing new formulas to attack the economies of sovereign countries, and one such attack consists of the 929 sanctions imposed on Venezuela, Venezuelan Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez commented. | During her speech at the International Seminar on National Unity for the Recovery of the Venezuelan Economy Amid International Blockade, held on Friday, April 21, Vice-President Rodríguez pointed out that currently there are "929 sanctions [on Venezuela], 60% of them imposed by the United States government, which began with President Barack Obama." | These sanctions has caused the Venezuelan e…
(2023-04-22). Key Points of Russian FM Lavrov's Venezuela Tour. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — April 19, 2023 | The foreign affairs minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, visited Caracas on April 18 as part of a tour of Latin America. Coming from Brazil, Lavrov held meetings with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Foreign Minister Yván Gil. He later held a meeting with President Nicolás Maduro, with whom he reaffirmed the ties between Russia and Venezuela. | "I want to convey to you a message from the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin," Lavrov told Maduro during their meeting. "He asked me to give you his best wishes and greetings. You have his invitation to…
(2023-04-22). ALBA Games 2023 Begin in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
The 5th ALBA Games 2023 was inaugurated this Friday, April 21, at the Jorge Luis García Carneiro baseball stadium in La Guaira, Venezuela, where delegations from the 11 participating countries paraded. The event was by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | Athletes from Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, and special guest country Russia, are participating in the Games. | The delegations were sworn in by the minister for Youth and Sports of Venezuela, Mervin Maldonado, who stated that at this moment "in…
(2023-04-22). International Conference on Venezuela: Colombia's President Petro Suggests Incorporating All Political Groups. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 21, 2023 ( "In Venezuela, new forces have arisen, new groups that were not in the Unitary Platform, and I think tha…
(2023-04-22). Society Of Authors Begins Campaign To Get Publishing Industry To Net Zero. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-22). Earth Day 2023: A Newly Post-Nuclear Germany vs. California's Reactor Relapse. progressive.org This year's Earth Day marks a massive green energy triumph in Germany that stands in stark contrast to a bitter nuclear challenge in California. When it comes to atomic power, they are headed in very different directions.
(2023-04-22). A critical look at Afrocentrism. mronline.org 
Garveyism and Afrocentrism, while different, are grounded in their shared nature of being expressions of a call for National conscience.
(2023-04-22). Three massive ways the government wastes your tax dollars. mronline.org 
Here are three examples of criminal misuse of enormous sums of money that could meet human needs, but instead are spent underwriting terrible violence and bolstering corporate profits.
(2023-04-22). Why the Saudis have called off their Israeli wedding. mronline.org 
After leading Israel's extreme far-right to victory in last November's elections, a buoyant Benjamin Netanyahu hoped to quickly resume Tel Aviv's march towards full normalization with Arab regimes.
(2023-04-22). The current state of India's economy. mronline.org 
GOVERNMENT officials never tire of repeating that India is currently the fastest growing major economy in the world.
(2023-04-22). Food Issues in the Arab World. journal-neo.org 
As a result of the West's hostility, the Arab world has significant hurdles in its efforts to abolish hunger and all forms of malnutrition, as well as to make sure everyone has access to sufficient and cheap healthy food. This is due to a variety of challenges and other events currently beyond the Arab states' […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-22). Rusia condena expulsión masiva de sus diplomáticos de Alemania y promete responder de forma simétrica. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Exteriores de Rusia condenó enérgicamente hoy la reciente expulsión masiva de sus diplomáticos de Alemania y prometió responder "de forma simétrica a esta acción hostil de Berlín".
(2023-04-22). Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue, y su homólogo cubano, Esteban Lazo, llegan a Santiago de Cuba. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de la República Socialista de Vietnam y presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Vuong Dinh Hue, llegó a la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba en la mañana de este sábado, acompañado por su homólogo cubano Esteban Lazo Hernández, en la última jornada de su visita oficial a nuestro país.
(2023-04-22). Asiste Marrero Cruz a reunión de trabajo del sistema bancario. cubadebate.cu Manuel Marrero Cruz, miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, asistió a la reunión anual del Banco Central de Cuba e instituciones financieras no bancarias, en la que se analizarán sus logros, deficiencias y proyecciones para el 2023. La máxima dirección del país ha insistido en que es impostergable la transformación del sistema bancario y financiero nacional.
(2023-04-22). El debut bronceado en América de Carlos Daniel Montes de Oca. cubadebate.cu He visto muchos ciclistas cubanos salir del anonimato y derrotar a grandes figuras. He visto también cuánto esfuerzo, sacrificio y honor le ponen a una carrera, incluso sin tener la logística de sus rivales. Y este viernes 21 de abril volví a ver todo eso y más en Carlos Daniel Montes de Oca, primer medallista de Cuba en el Campeonato Panamericano de Ciclismo de Ruta, con un bronce peleado en su debut internacional.
(2023-04-22). Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos preserva el acceso a píldora abortiva. cubadebate.cu La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos preservó el viernes el acceso de las mujeres a un fármaco utilizado en el método más común de aborto, rechazando las restricciones de los tribunales inferiores mientras continúa la demanda.
(2023-04-22). El viajante de laboratorio. cubadebate.cu Cuando usted esperaba su turno para ver a un médico, en una institución de salud, pública o privada, y veía aparecer en la antesala a un viajante de laboratorio, se le ponían los pelos de punta, pues sabía ya que su tiempo de espera, en el mejor de los casos, se duplicaría.
(2023-04-22). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este sábado 22 de abril? cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este sábado 22 de abril de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país. Estas tasas son las establecidas por el Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) y las casas de cambio (Cadeca) para las operaciones de canje y recanje de moneda.
(2023-04-22). Twitter elimina la insignia azul de miles de cuentas que durante años confirmó la identidad real de sus usuarios. cubadebate.cu Miles de cuentas en Twitter ya no muestran la codiciada insignia azul que durante años confirmó la identidad real de sus usuarios. Se trata de una medida que forma parte del plan anunciado por el multimillonario empresario Elon Musk cuando adquirió la red social el pasado octubre con el objetivo, dijo, de transformarla en una plataforma que sea capaz de generar beneficios.
(2023-04-22). Unión Eléctrica informa que son bajos los niveles de reserva por lo que pudiera afectarse el servicio eléctrico. cubadebate.cu Se estima que no se afecte el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación durante el horario diurno. Para la hora pico se prevé una disponibilidad de 2693 MW y una demanda máxima de 2670 MW, para una reserva de 26 MW, por lo que debido a los bajos niveles de reserva pudieran ocurrir afectaciones al servicio eléctrico.
(2023-04-22). En grave peligro la supervivencia humana: Cifras alarmantes del calentamiento global. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo con un comunicado de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial (OMM), "las concentraciones de gases de efecto invernadero, los tres principales (dióxido de carbono, metano y óxido nitroso) llegaron a sus niveles más altos jamás observados en 2021".
(2023-04-22). El tiempo: Madrugada fresca y algunas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en la región occidental y con poca nubosidad en el resto del archipiélago. En la tarde estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará en Pinar del Río, así como en localidades del interior y el sur del resto del país, con aisladas lluvias las que serán escasas en la costa norte.
(2023-04-22). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 22 de abril de 2023. cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-22). Tuesday 4/18: Bay Area Communities To Rally and Demand No Aid to Israeli Apartheid on Tax Day. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery Street | San Francisco…
(2023-04-22). Brazil's Lula travels to China and calls to end US dollar dominance. indybay.org "Why can't a bank like that of the BRICS have a currency to finance trade relations between Brazil and China, between Brazil and other countries?" he continued. "It's difficult because we are unaccustomed [to the idea]. Everyone depends on just one currency". Lula made these remarks criticizing US dollar hegemony in a speech for the New Development Bank (NDB).
(2023-04-22). Revised draft of anti-espionage law to optimize provisions on cyber espionage. ecns.cn The revised draft of China's anti-espionage law will be submitted to the second session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) for deliberation.
(2023-04-22). Francia: Somos los Levantamientos por la Tierra. indybay.org Francia: Somos los Levantamientos por la Tierra | Adhesiones, firma en: lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/es-es/blog/nous-sommes-les-soulevem…
(2023-04-22). Colegios Universitarios en Cuba: øPor dónde van los pasos? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-22). Leyanis Pérez, la chica del Rancho que sueña con volar a la altura de Yulimar Rojas (+Fotos, Video y Podcast). cubadebate.cu La pinareña, del corazón del Rancho, uno de los barrios más humildes de Pinar del Río, aún no se explica cómo llegó al triple salto: "Me gustaba el atletismo, pero no ese evento. Pero mi entrenador en ese tiempo de la EIDE, Omar Chandorena, me dijo que tenía muchas condiciones para esa prueba. Entonces, empezamos y llegamos hasta aquí".
(2023-04-22). Las 3 del Día: Una asamblea histórica, importantes visitantes internacionales y el resumen semanal (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Importantes acontecimientos ocurrieron esta semana. La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular en su X Legislatura quedó constituida y se ratificó en su cargo como presidente de la República de Cuba a Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. Sobre esta y otras noticias nos comentan las periodistas Karina Rodriguez y Claudia Fonseca en el resumen semanal de nuestro Podcast Las 3 del día.
(2023-04-22). Lisandra Ordaz gana primer oro de Cuba en los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA. cubadebate.cu La Gran Maestra Lisandra Ordaz se coronó hoy campeona en el ajedrez de los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA en la modalidad Blitz, dándole así la primera medalla de oro a Cuba. La competencia fue dura, pero logró la concentración necesaria para salir airosa. Ordáz ostenta un Elo de 2314 en la lista mundial de la Federación Internacional de Ajedrez.
(2023-04-22). Preside primer ministro Manuel Marrero foro de negocios entre Vietnam y Cuba. cubadebate.cu Presidido por el primer ministro Manuel Marrero Cruz, inició este viernes en el capitalino Hotel Nacional el foro de negocios bilateral convocado en el contexto de la visita a la isla del miembro del Buró Político y presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue.
(2023-04-22). Daniel Ortega envía mensaje de felicitación a Díaz-Canel. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, envió un mensaje de felicitación a su homólogo Miguel Díaz-Canel por la reelección como presidente de la República de Cuba. La misiva, firmada por Ortega y Rosario Murrillo, dice: "Como siempre, te enviamos todo nuestro Cariño, Respeto y Admiración, deseándote a vos y a ese Querido Pueblo de Fidel, de Raúl (…), lo mejor de lo mejor".
(2023-04-22). Primer ministro insta a impulsar la producción industrial nacional. cubadebate.cu El impulso de la producción nacional y la sustitución de importaciones constituyen dos de los retos para el Ministerio de Industrias (Mindus) de Cuba en este 2023, afirmó hoy Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer ministro de la República. En la reunión anual de trabajo de ese organismo, el jefe de Gobierno enfatizó en la necesidad de optimizar las producciones nacionales.
(2023-04-22). Transporte rural: La "engorrosa ruta" de ir y venir. cubadebate.cu En los últimos cuatro años ha habido una disminución progresiva de las capacidades de transportación de pasajeros en el país; la ruta rural es una de las más afectadas en la provincia de Granma. "De 83 rutas existentes en la zona rural, actualmente se les presta servicio solo a 46 de ellas con medios propios (son los ómnibus de la empresa)".
(2023-04-22). Negro: un color, no un delito. cubadebate.cu Un sonido cegador. Fuerte. Inesperado. Sin tiempo para el entendimiento. Sin excusa. Un disparo. Dos proyectiles de un arma calibre 32 impactaban hace apenas unos días y a quemarropa, el cuerpo de Ralph Yarl, un joven de solo 16 años cuyo único delito fue tocar en la puerta equivocada. | La semana pasada, sus padres le pidieron que recogiera a sus hermanos en la dirección 115th Terrace, pero accidentalmente fue a una casa equivocada y tocó el timbre en 115th Street. | En Estados Unidos hay 120 armas de fuego por cada 100 estadounidenses, siendo la única nación con más armas que civiles, de acuerdo a un informe es…
(2023-04-22). Biden to pledge steps to deter nuclear attack on South Korea: Officials. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). China EV dominance hastens end of petrol engine era. channelnewsasia.com At the Shanghai Auto Show, dozens of new electric vehicle models were on display.
(2023-04-22). Indonesian, Malaysian Muslims celebrate Hari Raya Puasa as COVID-19 fears recede. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Japan's 'crying baby sumo' festival returns after pandemic. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Japan preparing to shoot down North Korea spy satellite if it falls within its territory. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Philippines, China commit to working on resolving differences. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Thai authorities issue extreme heat warnings for dozens of provinces. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Alphabet CEO Pichai reaps over US$200 million in 2022 amid cost-cutting. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Taiwan's Apple supplier Quanta plans Vietnam factory. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Tesla's California market share tumbles despite aggressive price cuts. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). English proficiency valued but it should not be sole criterion for new citizenship applications: Edwin Tong. channelnewsasia.com The Minister for Culture, Community and Youth also noted that a "significant proportion of Singaporeans throughout our history" have not been able to speak English well.
(2023-04-22). Founders' Memorial launches exhibition on Singapore's history, features documents on split from Malaysia. channelnewsasia.com Artefacts include a red box that once contained founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's documents and the Albatross Files, which details the top-level discussions leading up to Singapore's split from Malaysia.
(2023-04-22). Chalmers hopes speaking out about mental health helps younger athletes. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Djokovic hoping to hit top gear on clay after Banja Luka exit. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Klopp urges Liverpool to rebuild for next season in league run-in. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Sail slams defensive performance as Phoenix playoff hopes hit. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Stokes out for a week after latest setback, says coach Fleming. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Wallabies coach Jones building on Rennie's foundations, says Holloway. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Australia unveils direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Shipwreck of Japanese World War II vessel that was carrying over 1,000 POWs found. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). African churches reject the critical social justice cult and stand by their faith. expose-news.com Two recent developments from Africa show that African Christian churches are prepared to make a stand for their faith. Rather than allow the world to change the Christian faith to suit the …
(2023-04-22). Spanish Bishop: Behind Agenda 2030 lies an attempt to change civilisation, a new world order that will change people's beliefs. expose-news.com In an op-ed published by El diario Montañés on 15 April, Bishop Manuel Sánchez Monge of Santander, Spain, criticised "sustainable development" and its aims as codified by the United Nations Sustainable Development …
(2023-04-22). Fujitsu caused the Post Office Horizon Scandal and now has been helping to develop the UK government's emergency alert system. expose-news.com This Sunday, the UK government is scheduled to test a new emergency alert system. Fujitsu, who is still under inquiry for the British Post Office Horizon Scandal, was awarded a contract to …
(2023-04-22). Desde las redes: "Expresidente Uribe soy orgulloso egresado de Cuba" cubadebate.cu El psicólogo colombiano, egresado de la Universidad de La Habana, Julián Andrés Gutiérrez Marín escribió el jueves 20 de abril en Twitter: "Expresidente @AlvaroUribeVel soy orgulloso egresado de Cuba en donde tuve la oportunidad de formarme como psicólogo de alta calidad". El joven colombiano respondió así a un tweet del expresidente àÅlvaro Uribe.
(2023-04-22). Top Pathologist confirms Cancer, Infertility & Strange Blood Clots are common side effects of Covid-19 Vaccination. expose-news.com According to an experienced pathologist, Covid injections' toxic lipid nanoparticles and mRNA induce the body to make hazardous spike proteins, which then distribute themselves throughout the entire body increasing the risk of …
(2023-04-22). Militants linked to Al Qaeda claim Mali attack that killed key junta figure. trtworld.com The militant group has claimed the attack near Mauritania border that killed Oumar Traore, chief of staff for Colonel Assimi Goita, among several others. | Militants linked to Al Qaeda claim Mali attack that killed key junta figure…
(2023-04-22). Sudan to evacuate diplomats as fighting shatters fragile Eid truce. trtworld.com Bursts of gunfire resumed on Saturday morning after heavy explosions that had previously rocked the city in recent days subsided overnight. | Sudan to evacuate diplomats as fighting shatters fragile Eid truce…
(2023-04-22). Baldwin manslaughter charges formally dropped. trtworld.com A New Mexico court filing stated the case against actor Alec Baldwin are dismissed but investigations will go on into the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. | Baldwin manslaughter charges formally dropped…
(2023-04-22). Golfers tackle new test in uncharted Chevron Championship grounds. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Two points dropped says Southampton boss Selles after thriller at Arsenal. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). 36 hours in Tokyo: Viaduct dining, a cat temple and even some forest bathing. channelnewsasia.com There's also a district where you can shop for all manner of kitchenware, from ceramics to knives.
(2023-04-22). Silver Lake to buy Germany's Software AG in $2.42 billion deal. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). What does the future of social media look like? Well, it will be a lot less social. channelnewsasia.com Facebook, TikTok and Twitter seem to be increasingly connecting users with brands and influencers. To restore a sense of community, users are turning to smaller platforms.
(2023-04-22). From a health perspective, what is the ideal retirement age? channelnewsasia.com Average life expectancy has risen by 16 years since the US national retirement age was set at 65. We asked health experts when they think people should stop working now.
(2023-04-22). Arteta defiant despite another Arsenal slip-up. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Commentary: SpaceX Starship first flight test ended in an explosion, but it was a successful failure. channelnewsasia.com Elon Musk's SpaceX philosophy is to fail fast, find problems and fix them with the next rocket. It is not unusual for new rockets to experience problems and be purposely blown up, says Air University space policy expert Wendy Whitman Cobb.
(2023-04-22). Commentary: Why tropical Singapore sent an expedition to icy Antarctica. channelnewsasia.com Melting Antarctic ice could have catastrophic consequences for coastal cities. Seeing the massive ice shelves with his own eyes helped him grasp the scale of the problem, says NTU Earth Observatory of Singapore's Professor Benjamin P Horton.
(2023-04-22). 30 years after SEA Games heartbreak, Lim Tong Hai returns as Team Singapore official. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-22). Money Talks: With COE prices at record levels, does buying a car make sense anymore? channelnewsasia.com COE premiums for cars continue to break records, with Category A prices topping S$100,000 in the latest round of bidding. Should you own or lease a car in Singapore if you really need one? Julian Kho, general manager of Sgcarmart, weighs the options on this episode of This or That, a limited series on the Money Talks podcast.
(2023-04-22). Visually impaired woman fights to save endangered gibbons in remote Indonesian village. channelnewsasia.com To mark Earth Day, CNA looks at how a woman in West Java perseveres to help endangered silvery gibbons against the odds.
(2023-04-22). Commentary: Capturing the community spirit of the Ramadan bazaar. channelnewsasia.com Amid rising rental costs, the revenue-driven aspect of festive bazaars should be balanced with social and cultural aspects to celebrate the diversity of Singapore's society, say the Institute of Policy Studies' Faizal Yahya and Shamsuri Juhari.
(2023-04-22). IN FOCUS: Cheap, but are they nutritious? Singapore and Malaysia tackle rising food costs with budget meal schemes. channelnewsasia.com Affordable hawker food has always been a feature of life in both countries. CNA explores the challenges in offering budget meals and whether they are nutritious.
(2023-04-22). I'm a stay-at-home dad who fell into depression. It made me wonder if I was a bad parent. channelnewsasia.com As a first-time parent and his child's main carer, Kris Tan began feeling tired and irritable all the time. He talks about his experience, and the lessons from his struggle with depression, in the podcast series Imperfect by CNA Insider.
(2023-04-22). Life sciences software startup Benchling lays off 9% of workforce. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Moody's downgrades Israel's credit outlook. Time to divest? bdsmovement.net 
(2023-04-21). US to double its 'defense' budget. infobrics.org The US is left with a choice — further escalate, not only with Russia, but the rest of the world as well, or find an off-ramp. Otherwise, its inflation will surge so much that the "doubling" of the Pentagon's budget will happen on its own.
(2023-04-21). South Korea opens the door for Ukrainian false flag attack on civilians. infobrics.org Yoon's wish to deliver weapons to Ukraine endangers South Korea.
(2023-04-21). Spain about to send naval defense equipment to Kiev. infobrics.org The measure sounds absolutely irresponsible as it could lead to new wave of escalation.
(2023-04-21). BRICS — a New World Order. infobrics.org The BRICS nations have long been challenging the existing world political order and are about to reset the global monetary system, says Azza Radwan Sedky…
(2023-04-21). Why Russia Will Remain India's Most Trusted Strategic Partner. infobrics.org The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow last month and the summit he had with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has sharply divided opinion among Indian experts…
(2023-04-21). Egypt's Membership of BRICS: Opportunities and Prospects. infobrics.org The expansion of Egypt's strategic relations with Russia, China, Brazil, South Africa and India and the increase of joint projects and investments between the two sides are motivations for official participation in BRICS…
(2023-04-21). How Union Workers Are Fighting to Save Veterans. independentmediainstitute.org Gregory Washington joined the Marines at 18 and fought in the Gulf War, only to return—traumatized, unemployed, adrift—to an America that seemed as unfamiliar and daunting to him as the places he encountered overseas. It took Washington years to find a family-sustaining job, secure his disability benefits, and reacclimate to civilian life. Now, he's a …
(2023-04-21). TV Writers Flex Their Union Power. independentmediainstitute.org Television has been experiencing a boom in the United States, the likes of which has never been seen before. Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, there were 532 scripted TV shows that were broadcast or streamed the year before—an all-time high. In 2022, there were 599. In fact, according to FX Network Research, since 2012 …
(2023-04-21). Six Questions for a World That Seems to Be Losing Interest in Democracy. independentmediainstitute.org What do we know, and what can we support about the following? 1. The Psychology of the Scarcity Experience Humans across all evolutionary forms have faced scarcity—from the impact of weather on the food supply to competition with nonhuman animals for food and shelter. The experience of material scarcity of this scale generated an individual …
(2023-04-21). Exploring Community Care Systems in Boston Inspired by bell hooks. independentmediainstitute.org "[O]ne of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone," wrote bell hooks in the 1994 book Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. While her work builds on that of Black feminist scholars before her—like Audre Lorde, Alice Walker, …
(2023-04-21). Is one Germany better than two? iacenter.org By John Catalinotto April 20, 2023 Was it better for the world's oppressed and exploited to have one German state or two? The question arises as news reports say that the Berlin regime is sending MiG-29 jet fighters to Ukraine, to be used in the U.S./NATO proxy war against Russia. German imperialism is sending Soviet jet fighters to make war on Russia. Of course, the question is distorted as presented. We must first answer the question: Which class is to lead and guide this German state? The jet fighters were part of the war material the Soviet Union left in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), after Soviet troo…
(2023-04-21). Events for MUMIA in NYC (April 22) & Philly (April 23) organized by Free Mumia Coalition (NYC). iacenter.org Over three years ago, hopes were raised when Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner revealed the "discovery" of six boxes of evidence in Mumia Abu-Jamal's unjust 1981 conviction. These boxes contained new evidence of Munia's innocence, judicial and police misconduct in the suppression of this evidence for decades, and the failure to share this evidence with Mumia's legal teams during his original trial and subsequent appeals of his conviction. However, on March 31 of this year, Judge Lucretia Clemons continued the tradition of the "Mumia Exception" in denying the most recent appeal filed by Mumia's lawyers…
(2023-04-21). UNAC Statement on the indictment of the African People's Socialist Party, petition link & donation link. iacenter.org The United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) condemns the indictment of Omali Yeshiteli, chairman of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) and other members for expressing their views on Ukraine. The indictment charges them of "conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, spread Russian propaganda and interfere illegally in U.S. elections." This indictment attempts to criminalize freedom of speech and discourage all who oppose U.S. foreign policy from expressing their views. This attack on the APSP and on freedom of speech should also be seen in the light of other cases that the government has used…
(2023-04-21). A comparison of mental health care: the United States and Cuba. iacenter.org By Sue Harris April 20, 2023 The writer is co-author of "Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory for the 21st Century: Evolving Self," published by Lexington Books. She has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1968. Until the 1970s, psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. were huge, much like prisons, warehousing thousands of people diagnosed as "insane." There was little therapy, besides electro and insulin shock, with a low "cure" rate. Many people went in, but few came out to integrate productively with society. There were exceptions, hospitals that employed talk therapy and therapeutic environments with a trained an…
(2023-04-21). As pension cut becomes French law: Unions fight back. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel April 18, 2023 Following the April 14 rubber-stamp approval by France's Constitutional Council, on April 15 President Emmanuel Macron signed into law the unpopular "reform" bill cutting workers' pensions. Caen, France, April 13. Banner reads "No to working longer" The General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the most militant of the union federations in the "Bloc" of eight union confederations leading the fight against pension changes, immediately called for protest actions at the end of April. The united workers' movement called for a massive response on May Day, a traditional day of mass worker demons…
(2023-04-21). Bordering Belarus, Kaliningrad: Zelensky to attend NATO summit in Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 21, 2023 Stoltenberg announces Zelenskyy's plans to attend NATO summit in Vilnius NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said after a visit to Kyiv on Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had accepted his invitation to attend the upcoming Alliance summit in July. "President Zelenskyy and I also discussed the preparations for the upcoming …
(2023-04-21). Warfighting domain: U.S., Polish militaries sign space agreement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Along with land, sea, air, cyber and cognitive domains. ==== Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 Poland, US sign deal to share space information Poland and the United States have signed an agreement to share services and information to enhance "space situational awareness," including about threats to satellites, according to officials. The deal was signed by Poland's …
(2023-04-21). Largest air exercise in NATO's 75-year history overlaps with massive combat drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 21, 2023 US Air National Guard will play big role in NATO's largest ever air exercise Preparations are underway for Air Defender 23, billed as the largest demonstration of allied air power in Europe in NATO's 74-year history. The multinational exercise, which has been in the works for four years and will …
(2023-04-21). Coup plot proceeds apace: U.S. viceroy leads purge of Georgian judiciary. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerApril 21, 2023 US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan Visits Constitutional Court in Batumi On April 20, US Ambassador Kelly Degnan visited the Constitutional Court of Georgia in Batumi [in conquered Adjara] and met with the judges. In the statement released by the court, it is written that during the meeting, the judges and …
(2023-04-21). Pentagon chief meets Ukrainian counterpart, presides over 50-nation war council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley is also in attendance. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 21, 2023 U.S.-Led Ukraine Defense Contact Group Convenes for 11th Discussion This morning, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov for a bilateral discussion in advance of the 11th …
(2023-04-21). New member Finland leads team in world's largest, 38-nation NATO cyber warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of ExcellenceApril 21, 2023 World's largest cyber defense exercise Locked Shields kicks off in Tallinn The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) annual cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2023 started in Tallinn. For four days, more than 3,000 participants from 38 nations will…train tactical and strategical decision-making in …
(2023-04-21). Workers to pay for AUKUS nuclear subs. greenleft.org.au Labor's commitment to tax cuts for the rich and the $368 billion submarine deal means that even more funding will be cut from already stretched health, aged care, education and welfare services. Darren Saffin reports.
(2023-04-21). Protesters urge Randwick Council not to fly Israeli flag. greenleft.org.au Randwick locals called a protest, with the help of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, outside Randwick City Council chambers to call on it reconsider flying the flag of an apartheid regime. Cathy Peters reports.
(2023-04-21). David Bradbury: Anthony Albanese is taking Australia on a road to war. greenleft.org.au Steve O'Brien caught up with David Bradbury, independent filmmaker and twice Academy Award-nominated director and producer, at the 2023 Climate Camp in Newcastle. Bradbury's latest film, The Road To War, is currently being screened around Australia.
(2023-04-21). Ontario's new education bill: Crushing what's broken. canadiandimension.com 
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce walk the hallway before making an announcement regarding the government's plan for a safe reopening of schools. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP. | Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce must really want to be a magician: making elephants or something outlandish disappear, then reappear behind you. Maybe that explains his tactic of making cuts to education, then announcing the addition of nearly 2,000 more educators all while introducing new legislation that will further centralize education and enable his Tories to make school properties available…
(2023-04-21). Obsolete Cold War attitudes are holding Europe back. canadiandimension.com 
In 2022, NATO powers allocated huge sums to Ukraine—about $50 billion from the US, ‚Ǩ52 billion from the EU and its member states, and £2.3 billion from Britain. Photo courtesy NATO. | Recently, the United States has been followed by a number of European countries in supporting a cold war policy toward Russia and China. This has created increasing problems in Europe—bringing a major war to the continent, creating serious economic difficulties, and intensifying a decline in living standards. | In this context, the case for Europe establishing an independent foreign policy…
(2023-04-21). Rachel K. Jones on Mifepristone, Donna Murch on Rutgers Labor Action. fair.org 
CounterSpin230421.mp3 Washington Post ( This week on CounterSpin: The Supreme Court has briefly punted their decision on restricting access to medication abortion drug mifepristone. The American Medical Association
(2023-04-21). Janet Yellen reaffirms U.S. no decoupling from China's economy. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that "We do not seek to decouple our economy from China's." in a speech on Thursday. Find out more.
(2023-04-21). Lenovo holds Kickoff day in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
The Latin American market is a key part of the Chinese company Lenovo's strategy for growth which held its global Kickoff day in Sao Paulo this week to discuss and present its plans for the future.
(2023-04-21). Mandarin lessons grow in popularity in the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
Mandarin lessons are becoming quite popular in the U.S. The number of people studying the language has doubled in the last decade. Find out more.
(2023-04-21). New study highlights the impact of long COVID on Americans. america.cgtn.com 
The most recent MRI studies by the Radiological Society of North America have found that the long-term impacts of COVID can include significant brain abnormalities. See more.
(2023-04-21). Chinese Language Day celebrated in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
The celebration of Chinese Language Day in Rio de Janeiro featured exhibitions and performances of China's millenary culture. See more.
(2023-04-21). What is happening in Sudan? | Timeline. america.cgtn.com 
On Thursday, April 20, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for a three-day ceasefire in Sudan to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. He said it would enable trapped civilians to escape, seek medical treatment, food and other essentials. More than 300 people have been …
(2023-04-21). Israel delays treatment to child with lung disease. electronicintifada.net Eight-year-old repeatedly refused permission to leave Gaza for urgent care.
(2023-04-21). The Danish Broadcasting Company Cancelled Seymour Hersh with Arguments Revealing its Conveniently Ignorant Role as the US Master's Voice. dissidentvoice.org 
Ages ago, I was born in Denmark, and I still hold a Danish passport. Quite often, I visit the homepage of the Danish Broadcasting Company — Danmarks Radio (DR). It is public service, regulated by laws passed by the Danish People's Parliament — "Folketinget." I sadly admit that there is an element of masochism in …
(2023-04-21). The Death of over a Thousand Garment Workers in Bangladesh. dissidentvoice.org 
The mother of an 18-year-old missing worker, Rina, waits for her lost daughter in front of a barricade in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 July 2013. Credit: Taslima Akhter In memory of Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury (1941—2023) On Wednesday 24 April 2013, 3,000 workers entered Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in the Dhaka suburb of Savar in …
(2023-04-21). Yemen: Deadly Stampede at Charity Event Illustrates Desperation in Nation Devastated by Years of War. democracynow.org 
In Yemen, at least 79 people were killed and over 300 injured in a stampede on Wednesday in the capital city of Sana'a. The crowd crush began after armed Houthis fired into the air to control the crowd, striking electrical equipment and causing it to explode. The tragic deaths come as Yemen continues to face one of the world's largest humanitarian crises following years of fighting between U.S.-backed Saudi forces and the Houthi rebels. While a ceasefire began a year ago, no agreement has been reached yet on making it permanent. We speak to Ali Jameel, the accountability and redress director of Mwatan…
(2023-04-21). "Colonizing Our Community": Elon Musk's SpaceX Rocket Explodes in Texas as Feds OK New LNG Projects. democracynow.org 
We get an update from South Texas, where Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket blew up four minutes after launch Friday and residents reported particulates or ash rained down on their neighborhoods near the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. We speak with Bekah Hinojosa of Another Gulf Is Possible, who has been targeted for participating in protests against SpaceX. She says, "We're clearly being exploited by a billionaire and his pet project." She also responds to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval Thursday of three new liquified natural gas projects in the area.
(2023-04-21). Gun Capitalism: How Lobbyists & GOP Fight Regulation & Push Gun Ownership Despite Deadly Shootings. democracynow.org 
We discuss the U.S. gun violence epidemic with historian Andrew McKevitt, who says, "We ought to conceive of our gun problem as a problem of gun capitalism." He covers the history of the proliferation of individual gun ownership since World War II in his forthcoming book, Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture & Control in Cold War America. McKevitt also discusses how the NRA and pro-gun lobby impedes progress on gun control through the implicit threat of "political violence."…
(2023-04-21). Headlines for April 21, 2023. democracynow.org Sudan's Warring Factions Announce 72-Hour Ceasefire, But Fighting Continues, Accelerating Ice Melt from Greenland and Antarctica Is Driving Sea Levels Higher, Ukraine's Zelensky Asks NATO Leader for Invitation to Join Alliance, Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su Defends Pro-Union Views in Senate Confirmation Hearing, Ugandan President Asks Parliament to Make Draconian Anti-LGBTQ Bill Even Harsher, House Republicans Approve Bill Banning Trans Women and Girls from Scholastic Sports Teams, Colin Kaepernick to Fund Autopsy of Lashawn Thompson; Protesters Demand Closure of Fulton Co. Jail, Richard Glossip Fa…
(2023-04-21). What a Supporter of Peace Can Know and Do on Memorial Day. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-21). David Swanson and David Gibbs Talking War and Peace on the Santita Jackson Show. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-21). Marxist IQ: Earth Day edition. cpusa.org 
1. While anti-Marxists accused Marx of being uninterested in environmental questions, Marx a. saw capitalism as alienating people from nature. b. saw the interaction of labor with the natural environment as the basis of wealth and civilization. c. saw capitalist technology in agriculture turning the forces of production into forces of destruction of the …
(2023-04-21). Paul Robeson mural in D.C. vandalized. cpusa.org 
This article originally appeared in People's World. On the late evening of Sunday, April 16, bypassers caught a young white graffiti artist tagging and defacing the Paul Robeson mural on the historic U St. corridor in northwest D.C. A video was widely shared on social media by the Washingtonian Problems account on Instagram and …
(2023-04-21). The Atrocity Mill: How the West Conjures Up Atrocities Overseas to Cover for its Own. covertactionmagazine.com Recently, American doctor and ex-Marine Pete Reed was killed near the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine. Since his death, Reed has been lionized as a selfless hero who lived a life of service. Ukrainian sources are quick to condemn his death as a horrible atrocity and Russian war crime. Reed was a doctor working for …
(2023-04-21). Haitian Authorities Quietly Met with Defense Contractor, Former US General. cepr.net 
In late March, Wesley Clark, a retired four-star US military general and one-time Democratic presidential candidate, reached out to Haiti's de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry. Clark was writing as chairman of the Studebaker Defense Group, a multinational security contractor that includes many former Pentagon and CIA officials among its ranks, and invited Henry to …
(2023-04-21). Maldita primavera (con desigualdad creciente y sin justicia social). globalizacion.ca El Director General de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), Gilbert F. Houngbo, destacó la creciente desigualdad en el mundo y la necesidad de justicia social, e hizo un llamamiento a una acción multilateral coherente para fortalecer la dimensión social…
(2023-04-21). Argentina — Paso al costado: el Presidente no va por la reelección. globalizacion.ca En medio de una fuerte embestida contra el peso, en una situación muy vulnerable del Gobierno, y después de esforzarse de enviar todo tipo de señales a los mercados, la decisión del presidente Alberto Fernández de desistir de un segundo…
(2023-04-21). Filtraciones, juegos, trampas y dos armas humeantes. globalizacion.ca Al director, productor y guionista de cine Guy Ritchie, creador de la película que lleva una parte del nombre de este artículo, no se le hubiera ocurrido semejante desvarío como las filtraciones de documentos clasificados del Pentágono. | Docenas de páginas…
(2023-04-21). Argentina — Inflación y dólar en la crisis política. globalizacion.ca El fenómeno visible es la suba de precios, del 7,7% en marzo y anualizada del 104,3% con perspectiva de escalar. | Parte de esos precios se expresa en la presión por la suba del tipo de cambio, sea el oficial que…
(2023-04-21). Wind energy in Mexico is not as clean as you think. therealnews.com 
In March 2023, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Oaxaca, Mexico, to discuss U.S.-Mexico collaboration over renewable energy. It was announced that the United States would commit to invest in at least 10 new wind and solar parks in the region — already one of Latin America's top wind power hot spots. | But there's a problem. These wind farms there have been largely constructed and run by foreign transnational corporations. Residents say that while on the surface these wind turbines are generating clean energy, they have been disrespecting communal land righ…
(2023-04-21). 'The system is not moving fast enough'. therealnews.com 
Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body of UN scientists, delivered a "final warning" to drastically cut global emissions in order to prevent the heating of the planet past 1.5 degrees Celsius. As the exponentially accelerating effects of the climate crisis have become more apparent in recent years, so too has activism to demand urgent action from governments. In the UK, a movement known as
(2023-04-21). What would it take to defeat big oil? A progressive economist weighs in. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in At a time when the world is close to irreversible climate breakdown, fossil fuel energy is growing, with oil being the biggest contributor to primary energy supply. Globally, approximately 33 percent of our energy comes from oil, followed by coal, gas and hydroelectric power. Indeed, oil companies are bringing in staggering profits, and oil production ma…
(2023-04-21). US Marshals, SWAT bully Alzheimer's patient into warrantless search. therealnews.com 
Lance Thornton was sitting at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on the morning of March 12, 2023, when US Marshals, Pennsylvania State Police, and a SWAT team appeared at his door demanding to be let in. The officers were responding to the recent shooting of two state troopers—but they had the wrong man, and, moreover, didn't even have a warrant. Despite Thornton having early-onset dementia and therefore being legally unable to consent to a search, the officers raided his home anyway. Police Accountability Report delves into the case, investigating the flimsy pretext for the raid and why a judge refused…
(2023-04-21). Pfizer MATISSE Trial Targets Pregnant Women for Bivalent RSV Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). U.S.-NATO Involvement in the 2014 Ukraine Coup and Maidan Massacre: The Soft Power Ecosystem and Beyond. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). Poland's New Border Fence at Kalingrad and "Himars Academy" Escalates Tensions with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). La creciente presencia militar de la OTAN en América Latina y el Caribe (I). globalizacion.ca
(2023-04-21). U.S. Out of Africa: Voices from the Struggle. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). Scientists Still Warning of the "Next Pandemic" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). High Court Turns Its Back on Australian Babies in Unprecedented Decision. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-21). San Jose protesters denounce Republican-led attacks on mifepristone. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On April 9, 15 protesters gathered in front of San Jose City Hall to denounce the Republican-led efforts to restrict the distribution and use of mifepristone, an abortion pill. | Speakers from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization spoke about the need for working-class political power to counter the reactionary politics of the capitalist state. They also established connections to attacks on women's and LGBTQ rights to that of attacks on democratic rights. | The organization Students for a Democratic Society declared abortion to be healthcare. They called out the hypocrisy of the U.S. for its fe…
(2023-04-21). Take action to Free Alex Saab! fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – The Committee to Free Alex Saab is calling all anti-war and international solidarity activists, community and immigrant rights organizers, labor unionists and students to join in an international week of action to Free Alex Saab. | Alex Saab is a Venezuelan diplomat who has been illegally kidnapped and imprisoned by the U.S. government for his work securing food, fuel, medicine and other basic necessities in defiance of the U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. Saab has now been detained for more than 1000 days, unable to see doctors or family members, and his health is rapidly declining. The denial of…
(2023-04-21). Wisconsin Teamsters set the bar with solidarity. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Teamsters across the country are beginning to schedule parking lot rallies ahead of the national contract negotiations, but Wisconsin Teamsters Local 344 are taking it one step further. Local 344 has created their own "Pay up" shirts for local members to wear every Friday in solidarity. The idea for these shirts came from a steward and rank-and-file member out of 344's Oshkosh barn, Lori Jensen. | Members of the Local 344 volunteer organizing committee (VOC) have joined with local business agents to help hand out shirts and encourage union members to remain diligent and informed as negotiations pr…
(2023-04-21). Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Commentary: Are US-Vietnam relations ready for a strategic partnership upgrade? channelnewsasia.com While signs are afoot that Hanoi is drawing a little closer to Washington, Vietnam will likely stick to familiar ground when managing its relations with the two largest powers, says ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute's Nguyen Khac Giang.
(2023-04-21). Biden, Macron talk to ease tensions after French leader's China trip. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Kyiv says it terminates land lease deal with Russian Embassy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Russia regional governor quits after son dodges extradition to US. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Russia ¥s Lavrov in Havana on Latam drive to shore up support. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Continúan protestas contra la reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net La ley pretende otorgar la facultad al Gobierno de seleccionar los jueces que integrarán la Corte Suprema.
(2023-04-21). In Germany, Left Party youth group calls for donations to the Ukrainian army. wsws.org Linksjugend (Left Youth) counts among the organisations belonging to the Left Party that aggressively support NATO's proxy war against Russia.
(2023-04-21). North Carolina Judge Convicts Journalists Of 'Trespassing' While Covering Eviction Of Homeless Encampment. shadowproof.com A judge in North Carolina found two journalists with the Asheville Blade guilty of "trespassing" on Christmas in 2021 when they stayed in a public park to cover Asheville police as officers evicted a homeless encampment.
(2023-04-21). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government sends Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. wsws.org This reckless war policy shared by all factions of the Spanish ruling class once again exposes the pro-imperialist, anti-worker character of Podemos and its pseudo-left allies across Europe.
(2023-04-21). Official autopsy report contradicts Georgia police claim that "Cop City" protester was killed in self-defense. wsws.org The official autopsy report released Wednesday destroys the official narrative that Manuel Terán fired the first shots at police before he was brutally gunned down.
(2023-04-21). Biden's "Irish roots" and the attack on migrants. wsws.org To study the Irish immigrant experience is to learn about social and political oppression under capitalism. It is a history that holds up a mirror to the present, into which Biden and the American media would prefer not peer.
(2023-04-21). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Thousands of Blinkit delivery workers still on strike; Australia: Cleanaway garbage collection workers in Perth strike; New Zealand nurses hold national protests over deepening health crisis…
(2023-04-21). Defeat the CWU's rotten deal with Royal Mail! wsws.org
(2023-04-21). The UK's plummeting wages and the trade unions. wsws.org The massive fall in workers' incomes is the result of the trade union leadership's suppression and betrayal of the strike movement that began last Summer.
(2023-04-21). UK: RMT rail union edges closer to final sellout of rail dispute. wsws.org The RMT is now seeking to conclude the betrayal of its 20,000 members at the rail companies, after already imposing a sellout agreement on its 20,000 members working for the Network Rail infrastructure company.
(2023-04-21). Strike by over 100,000 Canadian federal government workers continues for third day. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to strikers on picket lines in Kitchener, Mississauga, and Quebec City, who are fighting for inflation-busting pay increases, job security and remote-work guarantees.
(2023-04-21). Australia: NSW Labor government closes PCR COVID testing sites. wsws.org The first substantive policy of the new Labor government in Australia's largest state is to prevent working people from getting tested to see if they have a potentially deadly illness.
(2023-04-21). US debt ceiling "debate" inaugurates new round of social austerity. wsws.org What has begun in Washington is not a repeat of previous conflicts over budget policy, but a fundamental turn by the US ruling elite to the destruction of long-established benefits like Social Security and Medicare.
(2023-04-21). International Al-Quds Day: Free Palestine! workers.org 
By Workers World New York City bureau April 14, 2023, New York City. WW Photo: Marsha Goldberg International Al-Quds Day is an annual pro-Palestinian event held in cities around the world, on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It expresses support for Palestinian resistance and opposition . . . |
(2023-04-21). 30 years later: Free the Lucasville Uprising defendants! workers.org 
Cleveland April 11 was the 30th anniversary of the 1993 prison rebellion at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. Protesters commemorate 25th anniversary of Lucasville Uprising outside Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, Lucasville, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2018. Photo: Central Ohio Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee The heroic uprising began with . . . |
(2023-04-21). Only a mass, united movement can push back anti-abortion attacks. workers.org 
On April 21 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a brief, unsigned ruling allowing the stay on the Texas judge's reactionary to stand while the matter reverts to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals — the court that ruled April 12 to limit access to mifepristone drastically by restoring all of . . . |
(2023-04-21). Más de 400 muertos y más de 3.500 heridos mientras las fuerzas de seguridad sudanesas siguen enfrentándose en zonas civiles. peoplesdispatch.org Los civiles se han visto obligados a atrincherarse en sus casas durante días sin suministro de agua ni electricidad, mientras los combates se suceden con armas cada vez más pesadas…
(2023-04-21). 'In Mexico a revolution of consciousness is taking place' says Mexican president. peoplesdispatch.org During the daily press conference of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on April 4, Peoples Dispatch co-editor Zoe Alexandra had the opportunity to ask AMLO how he responds to right-wing attacks in Mexico and across the region. | He said that the right-wing is hypocritical and threatened by a government that builds with and for the people.
(2023-04-21). Ecuadorian prosecutors requests preventive detention of former president Lenín Moreno. peoplesdispatch.org Ecuador's State Attorney General's Office, on Wednesday, April 19, requested the preventive detention of former President Lenín Moreno after he failed to appear before the court as mandated in the Sinohydro case. Moreno is accused of receiving alleged bribes for the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric plant. The Attorney General's Office also requested pre-trial arrest of eight other defendants, including Moreno's wife Rocío González and their daughter Irina Moreno González. | On March 6, during a hearing for the formulation of charges, Judge Adrián Rojas ordered all 37 accused to appear biweekly…
(2023-04-21). El sistema de salud en Colombia podría ver por fin cambios que pongan a las personas por delante del lucro. peoplesdispatch.org Un intenso debate rodea la propuesta de reforma a la salud presentada por el gobierno de Gustavo Petro y Francia Márquez, mientras el negocio de los seguros privados de salud y los conservadores intentan bloquearla.
(2023-04-21). Blinkit app-delivery workers in India strike against increasing exploitation. peoplesdispatch.org Blinkit, a quick grocery delivery app in India, has slashed the pay of its delivery partners to as little as around USD 0.18 (Rs. 15) per delivery. Delivery partners in different parts of capital city New Delhi and across other Indian cities have gone on strike.
(2023-04-21). Houthis apprehensive about US meddling in ongoing peace talks in Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org The US has increased its diplomatic activities with regard to the Yemen conflict following the announcement of talks between Houthis and Saudi Arabia. A key Houthi leader warned that the United States seeks to obstruct peace efforts…
(2023-04-21). A brutal system replaced socialist health care in Europe. peoplesdispatch.org Matthew Read, researcher at the IF DDR, talks to the People's Health Dispatch about similarities between East Germany's and Yugoslavia's socialist health systems and the lessons to be learned from these systems…
(2023-04-21). Between an ailing public sector and migration curbs, Zimbabwe's health workers left with few options. peoplesdispatch.org Zimbabwe has announced plans to criminalize the foreign recruitment of its health workers. Over 4,000 health workers have left the country since 2021, as the public health system continues to face issues of low pay and lack of infrastructure…
(2023-04-21). WHO Europe's health workforce guidance doesn't protect East European health systems. peoplesdispatch.org The WHO's regional office for Europe recently
(2023-04-21). Tunisia starts water rationing amid five-year running drought. peoplesdispatch.org The authorities have announced cutting off of water supply for seven hours in the evening/night from April till September, with anyone found violating the order at risk of financial fine and jail term…
(2023-04-21). Ethiopia's Abiy refutes allegations of military incursion into Sudan. trtworld.com PM Abiy Ahmed denies his troops entered disputed Al Fashaqa region inside Sudan, condemning "false allegation intended to cause conflict between brotherly peoples of Sudan and Ethiopia." | Ethiopia's Abiy refutes allegations of military incursion into Sudan…
(2023-04-21). The US Has A Child Labor Crisis; Lawmakers Are Trying To Worsen It. popularresistance.org Many assume that child labor in the US is a remnant of the past. In reality, child labor is a hidden crisis. Children of the working class are frequently exploited with devastating consequences, including injury and death. Child labor violations are on the uptick, with migrant children at special risk of being put into dangerous occupations at a young age. At the same time, lawmakers across the country, sponsored by industry giants, are trying to worsen the existing tragedy. | In Iowa, the State Senate just passed one of the most extreme pro-child labor bills in recent times. SF 167, introduced by State Senator J…
(2023-04-21). Chinese Diplomacy Seen As Threat To US 'Peace,' 'Stability'. popularresistance.org China has undertaken a diplomatic blitz that has seen it broker a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, warm relations with France, and put forth a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. US media coverage of these developments has involved illusion-peddling about America's potentially waning empire, and calls for the US to escalate what amounts to a new cold war with China. | In Foreign Policy (3/14/23), Michael McFaul and Abbas Milani say that China "now shares the burden of keeping the peace in the Middle East. This is not an easy assignment, as the United States has learned bitterly over the decades."
(2023-04-21). The World is Not Enough for Crazy Western Warmongers… NATO Launches Biggest-Ever War Drills in Atlantic AND Pacific. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-21). The Great Chinese Can-Can Twist and Turn for Emmanuel Macron. strategic-culture.org We need to learn where the borderline of strategic autonomy of Europe is (if there is any). | The President of France, Emanuel Macron, was sent off to Beijing with high hopes that he would successfully convert the President of China, Xi Jinping. Quite unexpectedly, Macron got back from China as if the complete opposite occurred. Macron's journey to Beijing was surely not anywhere
(2023-04-21). Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu Claims 'The Whole World Hates America'. strategic-culture.org BY Safak COSTU | Turkish Interior Minister Sàºleyman Soylu Criticizes America and Europe | In a bold statement, Turkish Interior Minister Sàºleyman Soylu has claimed that "the whole world hates America" while suggesting that Europe is merely a pawn of the United States. Soylu further downplayed Europe's significance, asserting that it is a trend in America's column. | Soylu's Comments Reflect Anti-American Sentiments | Sàºleyman Soylu's remarks reflect a growing anti-American sentiment in some segments of the international community. By claiming that "the whole world hates America," Soylu is highli…
(2023-04-21). 'Pivot Point': SPLC celebrates life of minister killed during civil rights protest. splcenter.org
(2023-04-21). 30 years after landmark Supreme Court hate crime case, prevention must be our focus. splcenter.org
(2023-04-21). CPUSA condemns white supremacist violence, whether by police or racist front-door vigilantes. peoplesworld.org 
Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot twice on April 13 in Kansas City, Mo., by 85-year-old Andrew Lester after Yarl rang his doorbell. Yarl was released from the hospital on April 17. Lester faces charges of assault in the first degree and criminal action. Clay County attorney Zachary Thompson said, "I can tell you …
(2023-04-21). Earth's warriors, young and old, keep battling and hoping. peoplesworld.org 
They fight for Earth. Young and old, famous and not so well known, there are many people from around the globe who make it their mission to try and save the planet, especially from the ravages of climate change. They find themselves often pitted against powerful forces. One group is the generations that will live …
(2023-04-21). Thousands in Nashville form miles-long human chain linking arms for gun control. peoplesworld.org 
NASHVILLE—Thousands of demonstrators linked arms to form a human chain over three miles long to support efforts for gun reform. On April 18, a line of protesters stretched from Monroe Carrell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University to the State Capitol. The demonstration was organized by Voices for a Safer Tennessee, a community coalition, to support the push for …
(2023-04-21). POETRY: The Tennessee Three speak in We. peoplesworld.org 
"Alabama got me so upset, Tennessee made me lose my rest…" —Nina Simone, "Mississippi Goddamn" I. Cherokees "on the road again." Violently herded West. Ethnically-cleansed on crimson Trail of Tears. Forcibly moved off Tennessee homeland to Oklahoma—Where land acknowledgment ain't enough… II. Lorraine Motel balcony; Audubon Ballroom; Mississippi driveway; Chicago bedroom; UCLA lunchroom polling places—Our …
(2023-04-21). Biden Labor Department nominee Su fends off Republican attacks. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Fending off Senate Republican attacks, notably over jobless insurance payment fraud when she was California's Labor Commissioner, U.S. Labor Department Under Secretary Julie Su appeared on her way to Senate Labor Committee approval as DOL Secretary. But her fate beyond the scheduled April 26 confirmation vote on the Democratic-controlled committee is uncertain, for factors beyond …
(2023-04-21). 'Until Tomorrow, Comrades' completes Manuel Tiago translation project: An interview with the translator. peoplesworld.org 
Until Tomorrow, Comrades has just been published as the eighth and final entry in the International Publishers project of issuing all of Manuel Tiago's fiction in English. Manuel Tiago was the pen name for longtime Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) leader àÅlvaro Cunhal. People's World interviews the translator, our staff colleague and Cultural Editor Eric A. …
(2023-04-21). Brooklyn center fights for immigrant worker injured for life. peoplesworld.org 
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—In February 2021, David Davila, a worker for Brooklyn-based Best Super Clean, a firm that sends teams to building demolition sites to clean up debris, was carrying a load down eight floors of a building that was coming down. He wasn't wearing a safety harness, because Best didn't provide one. He didn't have personal …
(2023-04-21). Estudiantes asistentes para formar un sindicato en los campus de la Universidad Estatal de California. peoplesworld.org 
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Los estudiantes trabajadores del sistema de la Universidad Estatal de California lanzaron el esfuerzo de organización estudiantil no académico más grande en la historia de los EE. 10,000 asistentes estudiantiles, en su mayoría estudiantes universitarios, que trabajan en funciones de apoyo en los 23 campus del sistema CSU en todo el estado. …
(2023-04-21). Crash Causes Fire On The Gold Star Bridge In Connecticut, US. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the collision of a fuel truck with a car caused a fire on a Connecticut highway bridge in the U.S. town of Groton. The driver of the truck was killed, and other people were injured, authorities said. | RELATED: | The accident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. in the southbound lane of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge over the Thames River between New London and Groton. | The driver of the tanker truck died at the…
(2023-04-21). Finland: Record Low Birth Rate In 2022. telesurenglish.net As reported by Statistics Finland on Friday, the European country recorded the lowest fertility rate on record in 2022. | RELATED: | "The total fertility rate was 1.32 in 2022, which is the lowest birth rate since monitoring began in the year 1776," the agency said, noting that the number of children born was 44 951 children. | In 2021, the figure was 1.46, which represents an increase in the fertility rate recorded in the context of the CO…
(2023-04-21). Russia To Deliver Free Fertilizer To Kenya And Nigeria. telesurenglish.net Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said Friday that Moscow is preparing two shipments of fertilizers to be delivered free of charge to Kenya and Nigeria. | RELATED: | Speaking to Russia 24 TV, the diplomat said the country has already sent 20 000 tons of its fertilizers to Malawi over a six-month period. This is the only shipment delivered, although Moscow has offered to donate 262 000 tons of ferti…
(2023-04-21). 2023 ALBA Games Open In Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The inauguration of the V ALBA Sports Games took place on Friday at the Jorge Luis García Carneiro baseball stadium in La Guaira, Venezuela, being attended by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | RELATED: | "Today, April 21, the fifth Alba 2023 Sports Games begin, the great sports festival of our America, symbol of the union and brotherhood of peoples. Delegations of brotherly countries! Venezuela welcomes you," the President said on Twitter. | The sporting ev…
(2023-04-21). Brazilian President Arrives in Portugal to Sign 13 Agreements. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva arrived in Lisbon to begin an official visit to Portugal that will last until April 25. | RELATED: | In addition to including meetings with Portuguese businessmen and authorities, his agenda contemplates his participation in the Camàµes Award ceremony for the Brazilian singer and composer Chico Buarque. | This left-wing activist, who became one of the icons of the…
(2023-04-21). Peru's Ex-President Toledo Surrenders to US Justice. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Peru's former President Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006) surrendered before the California San Jose Court, which will extradite him to his home country for accepting US$34 million bribes from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht in exchange for favoring its business while he served as president. | RELATED: | "Toledo's extradition will only take two or three days," Peruvian Prosecutor Silvana Carrion st…
(2023-04-21). Ash From Sangay Volcano Falls on 3 Ecuadorean Provinces. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Friday, the Sangay volcano released a large cloud of ash that reached 8 kilometers above the crater and fell in nearby provinces, according to Ecuador's Geophysical Institute (IG). | RELATED: Ecuador's Former President Moreno Faces Prison Order | So far, the most affected provinces are Chimborazo, Bolivar, Los Rios, and Guayas, which are located to the west of the volcano, since the wind carried the ash particles towards the Pacific Ocean. | While the greatest impacts of the ash fall were registered in the municipality of Guamote in Chimborazo, the intensity of contamination by ash is mod…
(2023-04-21). Colombian President Asks Biden to End Sanctions on Venezuela. telesurenglish.net During a meeting at the White House on Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro posed to the U.S. President Joe Biden the progressive lifting of sanctions against Venezuela. | RELATED: | During his meeting with Biden, Petro proposed the definition of a timetable to simultaneously advance in the lifting of sanctions, the holding of elections with guarantees in Venezuela, and the return of this country to the Inter-Amer…
(2023-04-21). Arctic Ice Algae Heavily Contaminated With Microplastics. telesurenglish.net The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic particles as the surrounding seawater, according to a study led by the German Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and published on Friday. | RELATED: | "We have finally found a plausible explanation for why we always measure the largest amounts of microplastics in the area of the i…
(2023-04-21). UN Provides $1 Billion To Improve Haiti's Risk Management. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Haitian External Cooperation Minister Ricard Pierre and the United Nations Special Representative Maria Isabel Salvador signed a cooperation agreement to promote sustainable development in the country for the 2023-2025 term. | RELATED: | "This document will accompany Haitian authorities in its response to the main issues affecting their country," the UN said, explaining that the agreement provides US$1.1 billion in cooperation to i…
(2023-04-21). Argentine President Fernandez Not to Seek Re-Election. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced that he will not stand for re-election in the elections to be held in October. | RELATED: | "We will celebrate 40 years of democracy exactly on Dec. 10, 2023. On that day I will hand over the presidential sash to whoever is legitimately elected at the polls," he said in a video posted on social networks. | "I will work fervently so that that person be a partner in our political space," he ad…
(2023-04-21). 2023 ALBA Games Kick Off In Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the 2023 Sports Games of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) kick off in Venezuela, which will host about 3,500 athletes from 11 countries. | RELATED: | Athletes from Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Antigua & Barbuda, and Grenada have arrived to participate in this event, which will run until April 29 in sporting facilities in Miranda, La Guaira, and Caracas. | Sportspeople f…
(2023-04-21). British Deputy PM Raab Resigns After Bullying Allegations. telesurenglish.net On Friday, British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned after an independent report into allegations that he bullied staff members while working at several government departments reached the desk of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. | RELATED: | An inquiry was requested by Raab in November following formal complaints about his bullying behavior when dealing with civil servants. | PM Sunak appointed senior employment lawyer A…
(2023-04-21). Sudan in the Clutches of Army and Militias. telesurenglish.net After decades of friendship, the political and military alliance between the Sudanese army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Muhammad Dagalo (Hemedti), Sudan is living in the worst situation these days, due to the violent military conflict between these two military forces. | RELATED: | This situation has put the country in a state of insecurity, and uncertainty, and the plans for a transition to a civilian-led…
(2023-04-21). African Countries Urged to Fight Against Rhino Poaching. telesurenglish.net The International Rhino Foundation Director Nina Fascione urged Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa to deepen regional collaboration in the fight against rhino poaching. | RELATED: | She made the appeal in reaction to the recent shooting of four rhinos with two of them dead as a result of the attack by unknown attackers at Khama Rhino Sanctuary in Botswana. | Thato Raphaka, the permanent secretary in Botswana's…
(2023-04-21). Costa Rica Police Strike Over Days Off Reduction. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Costa Rican Police officers took to the streets to reject President Rodrigo Chaves' decision to reduce their off-duty hours to develop a special operation against organized crime. | RELATED: | Groups of off-duty officers blocked streets in several cities, including San Jose. Other dozens of agents held a demonstration outside the house of Chaves, who seeks to have 9,500 officers on the streets at all times for six months while the speci…
(2023-04-21). Sudan's Paramilitary Declares 72-Hour Truce. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared a 72-hour truce, despite continuous skirmishes with the Sudanese Army. | RELATED: | "The truce coincides with the blessed Eid al-Fitr… to open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens and give them the opportunity to greet their families," the RSF said in a statement. | There was no immediate comment from the army. Before Friday, however, two declared 24-hour cea…
(2023-04-21). UN Chinese Language Day Celebrated in Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day was commemorated in Cuba with outdoor events at the Confucius Institute. In an address to the audience, the Chinese Ambassador to Cuba, Ma Hui, emphasized the role of language as a conduit for cultural exchange and a means to promote intercommunication among nations. | Related: | The ambassador iterated that Mandarin Chinese has increasingly gained interest on a glob…
(2023-04-21). Russian Athletes to Participate in 5th Alba Games in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The start of the fifth games of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) sporting event, in which Russian athletes are slated to make their inaugural appearance, is set to occur on Friday within the Venezuelan metropolis of Caracas. The schedule of the athletic event outlines 35 sporting disciplines. | Related: | The schedule of the athletic events showcases contests across 35 distinct disciplines. It is an…
(2023-04-21). UN Chief Calls for Accelerated Climate Action. telesurenglish.net The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, issued a call on Thursday to expedite progress towards mitigating the effects of climate change through collaborative efforts on a global scale. | Related: | "We need global acceleration through cooperation. And that means rising above disagreements, differences and tensions. Geopolitical divisions must not torpedo the world's climate fight for 1.5 degrees," he to…
(2023-04-21). 3 of 7 Missing Miners Dead in Colombian Coal Mine Explosion. telesurenglish.net On Thursday afternoon, the National Mining Agency of Colombia verified that of the seven missing miners were found dead after the coal mine explosion Thursday morning in the municipality of Cucunuba. | Related: | Governor Nicolas Garcia verified that the explosion that occurred in the department of Cundinamarca within the Colombian municipality, resulted in a minimum of seven miners being unaccounted for. | "We have a report from the rescue team…
(2023-04-21). Big oil firms touted algae as climate solution. Now all have pulled funding. nationofchange.org ExxonMobil, the last remaining proponent of green algae biofuel, ends research.
(2023-04-21). Critics say new revelations in judicial record bolster case for Thomas impeachment. nationofchange.org "DOJ is the only agency positioned to truly hold Thomas accountable, because Thomas's conduct is more than unethical—it's likely criminal."
(2023-04-21). Fox settlement shows press freedom isn't incompatible with accountability. nationofchange.org Can there be some measure of accountability for victims of defamation by right-wing rage machines like Fox without sacrificing free press rights? Because this settlement showed just that.
(2023-04-21). Unauthorized Disclosure: Eugene Puryear. thedissenter.org Eugene Puryear, host on BreakThrough News, joins Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to discuss what has unfolded this past week in Sudan.
(2023-04-21). 'No Borders, Just Flavors': Your New Favorite Cooking Show (INTERVIEW). latinorebels.com Produced by the largest grassroots immigrant youth rights group, United We Dream, 'No Borders, Just Flavors' features young immigrants battling it out in the kitchen to see who has the better dish while sharing what their recipe means to them.
(2023-04-21). Head Down: Part II (A Latino USA Podcast). latinorebels.com In the second and last episode of "Head Down," a two-part special from Futuro Investigates and Latino USA, in collaboration with Prism, we shift the focus to look at the systems put in place by the U.S. government and why they're constantly failing workers in the H-2A visa program, even when they speak up.
(2023-04-21). Chile Leader Wants State to Share in Lithium Extraction. latinorebels.com President Gabriel Boric has announced a plan to require that private companies take Chile's government on as a partner in the extraction of lithium, which is in high demand around the world for use in electric batteries.
(2023-04-21). Biden is Running in '24: Top 3 Reasons he'll Likely win by a Landslide. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Joe Biden is planning to declare next week that he will seek a second term as president according to Jeff Zeleny, Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz at CNN. The overwhelming likelihood is that he will win that second term. There are many reasons to come to this …
(2023-04-21). Many Female Voters see Turkey's May 14 Elections as Crucial to Future of Women's Rights. juancole.com 
Written byArzu Geybullayeva ( Globalvoices.org) — In a report that was published in 2007 by European Stability Initiative, a think tank, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) was hailed for bringing about reforms to empower women since coming to power in 2002. "If this report had been written in 1999, the year Turkey …
(2023-04-21). Gut bacteria use super-polymers to dodge antibiotics. imperial.ac.uk Gut bacteria exchange drug-resistant DNA and form infectious biofilms more easily than expected.
(2023-04-21). Dr. Hemp Me's complete guide to CBD oil in Ireland. healtheuropa.com 
Ireland's leading CBD company Dr. Hemp Me provides you with everything you need to know about CBD oil in Ireland in their ultimate guide. In recent years, CBD (cannabidiol) oil has gained popularity worldwide due to its potential health benefits.1 As a non-psychoactive component of the Cannabis sativa plant, it has been widely used to …
(2023-04-21). Prioritising antimicrobial stewardship and prescribing. healtheuropa.com Professor Diane Ashiru-Oredope, Lead Pharmacist for healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance at the UK Health Security Agency, outlines the UK's progress in mitigating the threat of AMR, and where further improvements are needed. The UK is often cited as a driving force in mitigating the threat of drug-resistant infections and bolstering efforts in antimicrobial …
(2023-04-21). No Gunpowder Residue Found on Manuel 'Tortuguita' Terán According to DeKalb County Autopsy. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-21). Venezuela, Bolivia Strengthen Ties, Sign Oil and Gas Agreements. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro highlighted Bolivia's key role in the "South American energy equation" and celebrated the countries' renewed alliance.
(2023-04-21). Access to Housing is the Civil Rights Issue of our Time (Again). aclu.org 
(2023-04-21). Tendencies in Europe towards distancing from the U.S. and the possibility of a nuclear conflict. uwidata.com Behind the war in Ukraine was the US strategy of breaking the ties between Europe and Asia through destabilizing Eurasia. Washington's 3 main objectives can be summarized as follows: To make Europe dependent on the US in all spheres including energy through the destruction of Europe-Russia relations, To put the world in a Cold War …
(2023-04-21). Texas Republicans Pass Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Every Classroom. truthout.org Republicans in the Texas state Senate have passed a bill that would require teachers to post the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom — a move that many legal experts have said is a blatant attack on constitutional standards on religious freedoms and protections. Senate Bill 1515 would require all public elementary or secondary schools in the state to display "in a conspicuous place… |
(2023-04-21). At Least 6 Supreme Court Justices Are Multimillionaires, Report Reveals. truthout.org A new analysis of financial disclosures shows that the majority of the nine justices on the Supreme Court are multimillionaires due in large part to their ability to leverage their power and connections to gain wealth on the bench, raising questions about corruption on the High Court as a scandal surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas's financial disclosures unfolds. According to a report looking at… |
(2023-04-21). Trans Missourians Are Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care Due to New AG Rules. truthout.org Transgender and nonbinary Missourians are reporting that medical providers in the state have been refusing to provide gender-affirming care due to new rules imposed by state Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R), fearing legal repercussions if they do so. Journalist Erin Reed, who tracks legislation targeting LGBTQ people across the U.S., reported on trans people being forced to detransition in a… |
(2023-04-21). A New Report Finds That 1 in 3 People in the US Breathe Unhealthy Air. truthout.org A new report by the American Lung Association found that more than one in three Americans were exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution between 2019 to 2021. Released on Wednesday, the 24th annual State of the Air report grades Americans' exposure to two of the nation's most pervasive air pollutants: ground-level ozone, an air pollutant that forms smog, and particle pollution… |
(2023-04-21). Judge in Abortion Pill Case Didn't Disclose Interview Disparaging LGBTQ People. truthout.org Texas federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who recently ruled to suspend the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, failed to disclose two interviews he did prior to his confirmation in which he spread dangerous lies about LGBTQ people, despite requirements for federal judicial nominees to do so. Twice in 2014, Donald Trump-nominated Kacsmaryk appeared on a… |
(2023-04-21). Musk's SpaceX Rocket Explodes in Texas as Feds Approve New LNG Projects. truthout.org We get an update from South Texas, where Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket blew up four minutes after launch Friday and residents reported particulates or ash rained down on their neighborhoods near the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. We speak with Bekah Hinojosa of Another Gulf Is Possible, who has been targeted for participating in protests against SpaceX. She says… |
(2023-04-21). Biden Admin Vowed to Pursue Accountability for Opioid Crisis But Has Gone Quiet. truthout.org Early in President Joe Biden's tenure, his administration promised to play a key role in ensuring opioid settlement funds went toward tackling the nation's addiction crisis. During the 2020 campaign, Biden had laid out a plan to appoint an "opioid crisis accountability coordinator" to support states in their lawsuits against companies accused of sparking the overdose epidemic. The following year… |
(2023-04-21). In Light of Thomas Controversy, Durbin Invites Chief Justice Roberts to Testify. truthout.org Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has issued a rare invitation for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to appear before the committee to discuss whether the Court's ethical standards need more teeth. The committee is planning to address the issue, with or without Roberts, on May 2. The decision comes as reporting from ProPublica has revealed… |
(2023-04-21). Republican Lawyer to GOP Donors: Restricting Campus Voting Should Be Priority. truthout.org A longtime Republican lawyer who aided former President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election told GOP donors that the party should be working to roll back voting on college campuses and other initiatives aimed at expanding ballot access, according to audio obtained by progressive journalist Lauren Windsor. "What are these college campus locations?" Cleta Mitchell, a top GOP attorney… |
(2023-04-21). These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They're Organizing for Their Lives. truthout.org When she was 20 years old, Sheená King was sentenced to life without parole. Two years earlier, King's boyfriend had coerced her into fatally shooting another woman, threatening to kill her and her family if she refused. She was convicted of murder, which, in Pennsylvania, mandates life without parole. It's a sentence that King, now age 50, and other advocates call "death by incarceration."… |
(2023-04-21). Capitalists Prey on Syria and Turkey Following February Earthquakes. truthout.org In early February, Turkey and Syria were both rocked by devastating earthquakes. Since then, the two nations have dealt with a series of destructive aftershocks, serious economic woes, currency challenges, and increasing poverty and unemployment. Underscoring a further relevant human rights dilemma was Turkey's demand for cooperation from Sweden and Finland with respect to control of Kurdish exile… |
(2023-04-21). News Dispatches from West Asia: Yemen's Historic Prisoner Exchange and Palestinian Solidarity with 5,000 Prisoners. towardfreedom.org The possibility for peace has increased in Yemen with a historic prisoner exchange between Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels. Meanwhile, Palestinians stood in solidarity with 5,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons on Prisoner Day, April 17. Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service reports.
(2023-04-21). Satellite Imagery: Battle For The Road To Bakhmut. southfront.org 
(2023-04-21). New Atlas LIVE: US Builds Consensus for War with China & a Closer Look at Taiwan w/Carl Zha. thealtworld.com Today we talk with Carl Zha about the US manufacturing consensus for war with China and take a closer look at Taiwan.
(2023-04-21). Ukraine NATO and the U.S. w/ Alastair Crooke. thealtworld.com
(2023-04-21). The Critical Hour: US Sells 400 Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles to Taiwan + Update on Ukraine Fighting. thealtworld.com My conversation with Garland Nixon and Dr. Wilmer Leon of The Critical Hour talking about Washington's sale of 400 Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Taiwan and the latest regarding fighting in Ukraine. |
(2023-04-21). OK, People Are Starting Friday Things. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Arioch put up some The Allman Brothers. I know late Greg was a very not a good man but when people tell me about Southern Rock and mention Lynyrd Skynyrd (yeah, yeah, I know, Free Bird and this fucking Alabama thing) I always respond–Dicky Betts and Dan Toler's playing–try to repeat this live. So much feel, so much soul and virtuosity. And BTW, I am happy I saw Yes on their Fragile Anniversary tour in Seattle 20 years ago. Look at Jon–he is 78 years old and he sounds as fresh as he ever sounded.
But then again, Roger is 80 years old an he rocks arenas. I know, I was there in Tacoma. One of the best, ever.
(2023-04-21). Comrade Li Shangfu Had A Very Productive Visit. smoothiex12.blogspot.com To understand why, just take a look. Emphasis on WHO conducted this study and why it is published now. |
(2023-04-21). US B-1 Bombers Drill in India for First Time. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-21). 1st Amendment Authorized Assange's Possession of Classified Data. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-21). While You Were Lighting Up on 4/20, I'm Serving Decades in Prison for Selling Weed. scheerpost.com 
I was sentenced in 1998 to 40 years in prison for selling marijuana. Even as it is decriminalized, I remain behind bars.
(2023-04-21). In L.A. Schools, Solidarity Strike Scores Big for Both Unions. scheerpost.com 
By Amanda Katz / Labor Notes When Los Angeles educators joined school support staff on the picket lines last month, our solidarity strike helped them clinch a contract with a 30 percent raise. Riding that wave, yesterday educators reached a tentative agreement of our own, with a 21 percent raise, smaller classes, and improved staffing. Superintendent Alberto …
(2023-04-21). Is TikTok a US Deep State Front? scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-21). Brussels events demand freedom for Walid Daqqah, Khader Adnan, and all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Brussels organized several solidarity activities on Thursday, 20 April to support two Palestinian prisoners, Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian intellectual, writer and freedom fighter struggling against a rare cancer after years of medical neglect; and Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for the past 75 days. They organized a solidarity action in Bethlehem …
(2023-04-21). Catalan activists send a message to occupation profiteers on Palestinian Prisoners' Day. samidoun.net 
We are publishing the following statement from activists in Catalonia on direct actions for Palestinian prisoners' day targeting complicit businesses involved in the crimes against the Palestinian people: On April 17, Palestinian Prisoners' Day, graffiti and murals appeared on the headquarters of companies in Catalonia that profit from the genocide of the Palestinian people, such …
(2023-04-21). Will Jack Teixeira Get the General Petraeus Treatment For Mishandling Classified Intelligence? sonar21.com 
At this point Jack Teixeira is alleged to have posted classified intelligence documents to the web, but there is no direct evidence that he actually was the one who placed…
(2023-04-21). Working Ourselves to Death. portside.org Why increasing the retirement age Is bad.
(2023-04-21). Ottawa Budget Struggles: Cut Fares Not Service. socialistproject.ca 
Ottawa faces a real risk of more cuts to bus service after a recently announced budget shortfall. This was, unfortunately, entirely self inflicted. The mayor left a $39-million hole in the 2023 transit budget, ultimately approved by a majority of city councilors, on the assumption it would be covered by provincial or federal contributions. It hasn't been. | With insufficient funds in the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission (OC Transpo) reserve, city council must step up and do what it should have done in the first place: fund transit like the critical public service it is. For decades, city council and…
(2023-04-21). Peak Oil And The Flawed Logic Of Infinite Economic Growth. popularresistance.org Join activist Keith Akers in a fascinating deep-dive interview on climate change and ecological sustainability. In his upcoming book, Embracing Limits, Akers asks tough questions about the impact of anthropogenic climate change and proposes a truly sustainable future with economic degrowth at its core. | In this conversation, Akers discusses his personal journey in learning about climate change, including the concept of peak oil and the flawed logic of infinite economic growth. He explains how fossil fuel extraction technologies have pushed back the point of peak oil, but emphasizes that we need to revolutionize…
(2023-04-21). How Do We Develop Strategies That Help Workers In Struggle Win? popularresistance.org How do we use organizing for collective power and solidarity, to win steps toward new power over our own lives? Labor Power and Strategy is a compelling take on this question, and the dialogue between organizers and educators is the kind of far reaching discussion we need to advance our workers movement.
(2023-04-21). 'Driver's Licenses For All' Bill A Model For Data Privacy Protections. popularresistance.org An attorney who worked with Minnesota Democrats to craft the new 'Driver's Licenses For All' bill, recently signed into law, spoke to Unicorn Riot about the bill's privacy provisions that reportedly prevent driver data from being shared with the feds. | On March 2, the Democrat-controlled Minnesota state legislature passed the "Driver's Licenses For All" bill, restoring driving privileges to all Minnesota residents regardless of immigration status. Democratic Governor Tim Walz signed the bill into law on March 7. This legislation comes after a 20-year struggle. In 2003, GOP Governor Tim Pawlenty unilaterally revo…
(2023-04-21). Building Autonomous Mutual Aid As The Border Continues To Militarize. popularresistance.org In this episode, we speak with someone involved with El Comedor, an autonomous mutual aid hub and organizing center in so-called Tijuana, Mexico, which was founded by anarchists and asylum seekers in 2018. From a previous report: | El Comedor is currently one of the only places, if not the only place, serving hot meals everyday in Tijuana. Though "the caravan" is out of the news, thousands still pass through Tijuana on their way north hoping to escape violence. | During our discussion, we speak about autonomous, mutual aid, and anarchist projects in Tijuana, Mexico as well as the rapidly militarizing borderlands.
(2023-04-21). Guyana, Inc.: Subsidiary of ExxonMobil. orinocotribune.com 
By Misión Verdad — Apr 20, 2023 | The Ministry of Natural Resources of Guyana announced last week the extension of its deadline to July 15, 2023, for the submission of bids for the licensing of 14 oil blocks, the original deadline for which was scheduled for April 14 with the subsequent awarding of the contracts scheduled for May 31, 2023. This announcement by the Guyanese government continues its illegal policy of bidding with transnational oil companies in Venezuelan territory. | This change in the dynamics of the bidding rounds in Guyana follows a series of declarations made by the vice president of Guyan…
(2023-04-21). Study Exposes Poverty as 4th Leading Cause of Death in the US. orinocotribune.com A "Poverty kills as much as dementia, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer's, and diabetes," said David Brady, professor of public policy at the University of California, Riverside and lead autho…
(2023-04-21). Just as in 2002, Venezuela Continues To Resist the US Drive for Illegal 'Regime Change'. orinocotribune.com By Tim Young — Apr 18, 2023 | "The period since Chavez's death has seen the most concerted efforts to oust the government & usher in a regime amenable to the US' political and economic agenda." | Twenty-one years ago this month the United States supported a coup in Venezuela to overthrow President Hugo Chávez's radical reforming government and preserve US strategic and business interests. | Chávez had won the presidential election in 1998 with 57% of the vote and set about to transform the country. A rigged two-party system had for forty years ensured a grossly unequal distribution of wealth, enriching both…
(2023-04-21). Zionism in Crisis: Palestinian Resistance Forges a New Horizon. orinocotribune.com By Palestinian Youth Movement — Apr 16, 2023 | For too long, the global solidarity movement has only understood Palestinians as victims of Israeli violence. The current moment calls us to question the invincibility of the Zionist project and reassess our struggle. | Over the past few weeks, significant events have been unfolding across historic Palestine. January 7, 2023, marked the start of Zionist protests in response to proposed Israeli judicial reforms. In parallel, we have also seen an intensification of the ongoing settler colonial violence perpetrated by the Zionist entity against Palestinians —…
(2023-04-21). TV BRICS and Telesur Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement. orinocotribune.com The international network of the BRICS countries, TV BRICS, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Latin American multi-state news outlet teleSUR to continue working on the expansion of the BRICS+ network of media partners in Latin America. | The executive director of TV BRICS Media Network, Janna Tolstikova, announced that "TV BRICS International Network sees the beginning of our cooperation with teleSUR as a strategic move, aiming to promote the Latin American and BRICS international agenda by joining forces and employing each other's capabilities to further strengthen and expand multilateral tie…
(2023-04-21). Three New Arrests in PDVSA-Crypto & Cartones de Venezuela Corruption Investigation, One Dies in SEBIN Custody. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 20, 2023 (
(2023-04-21). Ex-CIA Chief Led Campaign to Smear Hunter Biden Laptop Story as Russian Disinfo. news.antiwar.com Mike Morrell, the former acting CIA director, revealed to the House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, that he played a key role in rallying former intelligence officials to sign a letter which sought to discredit reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop scandal during the 2020 presidential campaign.In a transcribed interview with Jordan's team, …
(2023-04-21). US Sending Abrams Tanks to Germany To Train Ukrainian Soldiers. news.antiwar.com America's top military officer said the Pentagon will ship 31 Abrams Tanks to Europe next month. Once in Germany, Ukrainian soldiers will train on the weapons platform until the tanks and troops are deployed to the battlefield. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, made the announcement while meeting with NATO partners …
(2023-04-21). While You're Lighting Up On 4/20, I'm Serving Decades In Prison For Selling Weed. progressivehub.net EDWIN RUBIS | TRUTHOUT…
(2023-04-21). Amid Chinese Diplomacy, U.S. Media Whitewashes Its Legacy. progressivehub.net GREGORY SHUPAK | FAIR…
(2023-04-21). The Labor Movement Is Approaching Critical Mass. progressivehub.net HAMILTON NOLAN | IN THESE TIMES…
(2023-04-21). Joe Biden's 'Opposite Doctrine'. progressive.org The Biden Administration recently approved a project for the Alaskan Arctic that would include hundreds of oil wells and release 300 million tons of carbon. Funny, that doesn't sound like the Joe Biden who was campaigning for President a while back.
(2023-04-21). The Problem with Processed Wheat. progressive.org Government food agencies have often prioritized the interests of corporate food giants over our health. This needs to stop.
(2023-04-21). The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Raise Awareness of Plastic Pollution. progressive.org A community with one of the first plastic bans in the Central American country does a monthly beach clean up—highlighting how far things have to go.
(2023-04-21). Trans Athletes Were Always Just the Beginning. progressive.org Congrats to all the sports folks who fight to keep trans kids from playing sports. You've unleashed a hatred you can no longer control.
(2023-04-21). The U.S. could use some separation of media and State. mronline.org 
The U.S. State Department's spokesperson Ned Price is being replaced by a man named Matthew Miller.
(2023-04-21). While Biden unleashes climate bomb in Alaska, Cyclone Freddy ravages eastern Africa. mronline.org 
The U.S. corporate-controlled media are concealing the climate crisis's severity and breadth.
(2023-04-21). Universal public services: The power of decommodifying survival. mronline.org 
One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that universal public services are crucial to a just and effective transition.
(2023-04-21). Lavrov arrives in Havana to promote Russia-Cuba cooperation. mronline.org 
Currently, Russia is one of Cuba's top ten trading partners, and both governments define their partnership as "strategic."
(2023-04-21). Spelman College To Inaugurate Dr. Helene D. Gayle As 11th President: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Historically Black College Spelman College is getting a new president. On April 28, Dr. Helene D. Gayle will be inaugurated as the 11th president of the Atlanta-based women's school. Rosalind Gates Brewer, chair of the Spelman College Board of Trustees and president and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, will preside over the inauguration, followed by …
(2023-04-21). Dr. Sandy Darity Tells Dr. Phil Show Audience: The Reparations Number is $14 Trillion, $350,000 Each. moguldom.com On an episode of the Dr. Phil TV show entitled "Should We Allow Reparations to Black Americans?'" Dr. Phil and his guests debated whether reparations should be given to Black Americans. Longtime reparations advocate Dr. Sandy Darity, a Duke University economics professor, was one of the guests. Darity, who co-authored the book "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black …
(2023-04-21). Opinion: Trump Is The First To Be Indicted But Others Should Have Come Before. moguldom.com Donald Trump was indicted in the state of New York for falsifying business records to cover up a much larger crime — illegally influencing a presidential campaign and election in his favor. He's the first president, current or former, to be indicted. That, and his being impeached twice, will assure his place in history. But …
(2023-04-21). Heart Expert: These 4 Foods Will Blow Up Your Cholesterol, Avoid Them to Prevent High Cholesterol. moguldom.com There are things one should eat to stay healthy. Your diet significantly influences your risk factors for certain diseases and medical conditions. That being said there are foods to avoid. One medical concern is high cholesterol. Your body actually needs cholesterol to work properly, but having too much can lead to heart problems. Cholesterol is …
(2023-04-21). The Imperative of Political Education in a Miseducated Society. libya360.wordpress.com Jasmine Butler Table of Contents Introduction Anti-Intellectualism in Pop Culture Anti-Intellectualism in "Revolutionary" Spaces My Experiences As an Educator Revisiting Pedagogy of the Oppressed Dialogue The Role of the Political Educator Overcoming Pessimism Sources Introduction Education is under attack. Book bans and ahistorical curriculum adjustments have been sweeping the nation yet again, ranging from…
(2023-04-21). An Increasingly Strategic Alliance: Key Points of Lavrov's Visit to Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad "We will move forward in working on issues that unite us," President Maduro told the Russian diplomat. On Tuesday, April 18, the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, visited Caracas as part of a tour of Latin America. Coming from Brazil, the diplomat held meetings with Executive Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez Gómez…
(2023-04-21). Zone of Peace: Black Alliance for Peace. libya360.wordpress.com We're joined by members of The Black Alliance for Peace — Haiti/Americas Team who just returned from Cuba to discuss their trip and BAP's newly-launched 'Zone of Peace' campaign. With guests Erica Caines, Austin Cole, Tunde Osazua and Clau O'Brien Mosocoso. Hosted by Camila.
(2023-04-21). Ukraine: How Severodonetsk is Springing Back to Life. libya360.wordpress.com Arseniy Kotov A man cycling near the 'Azot' chemical plant. Severodonetsk, Lugansk People's Republic, March 2023. © RT / Arseniy Kotov, special report for RT Severodonetsk was Kiev's main fortress in the region, but when its troops realized the game was up they took revenge on their former base Severodonetsk is perhaps not as well…
(2023-04-21). Successive Governments in Ukraine Have Accommodated Nazis to Counter Soviet Nostalgia. libya360.wordpress.com Saheli Chowdhury Interview with Ukrainian Communist Dmitri Kovalevich Every Ukrainian government after the collapse of the Soviet Union has accommodated neo-Nazi ideology to wash away nostalgia for the Soviet welfare state from the collective memory of its people, noted Ukrainian Communist organizer Dmitri Kovalevich in an interview with Orinoco Tribune. "Nationalist and neo-Nazi groups were…
(2023-04-21). The Pilgrimage of European Politicians to Beijing, a Sign of Accelerating the Transformation of the World Order. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Terehov The first two weeks of April this year were a time of pilgrimage to the People's Republic of China (PRC) by European politicians of various ranks, representing some of the continent's leading states as well as trans-European structures. This in itself turned out to be one of the signs indicating the acceleration of…
(2023-04-21). The Arctic Council: NATO and the Unipolar Pole? journal-neo.org 
What's The Point? What difference does the Russia-Ukraine conflict make to the Arctic? Are any polar bears being called up to fight? Will it affect the ice, or which ships can pass through it, and for what purpose? Norway said "it will prioritise a smooth transition with Russia as it plans to assume the chair […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-21). Heydar Aliyev and Zbigniew Brzezinski — what did they agree on?.. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-21). Venezuela and Bolivia Sign 13 Bilateral Agreements. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, April 20, 2023 ( Arce was received with a military parade this Thursday, April 20, by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil, at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, La Guaira state. "We welcome the president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Luis Arce, brother and ally of our people," Gil announ…