(2023-04-24). The Western World Has Forsaken All of Its Former Values. thealtworld.com Let's be honest and face it. The Western countries are no longer democracies with free speech, a rule of law, and accountable governments. They are tyrannies. | Wherever you look you see free speech stifled. You see law used as a weapon against journalists like Julian Assange and an American president like Donald Trump and his supporters. The Biden regime has put one thousand Americans in prison for attending a rally for Trump by asserting without any evidence that the rally was an insurrection. The Western media is a propaganda ministry. The West's foreign policy consists of war. | Law professor Jonathan Turley…
(2023-04-24). US TikTok ban would be a blow to businesses relying on popular video app to build audiences. channelnewsasia.com Some industry watchers believe a ban would also undermine free speech and expand government surveillance.
(2023-04-24). Biden DOJ Indicts Four Americans for "Weaponized" Free Speech. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). Ukrainian Drones Targeted Moscow. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On April 24, a Ukrainian-made kamikaze drone fell in the Moscow region. It was not intercepted by Russian forces but fell because it ran out of fuel. To defeat its target, the kamikaze drone was loaded with Canadian M112 explosive charges based on US C4 explosives. | The drone was Ukrainian-made UJ-22 Airborne. It was discovered in the Bogorodsky city district. | This model was used by the AFU mainly for reconnaissance and surveillance operations. Over the past six months, UJ-22 Airborne was ofte…
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). UN Expresses Concerns over Reports of US Spying on Its Top Officials. transcend.org 19 Apr 2023 – The classified documents leaked from the US Department of Defense recently have yet again exposed how it spies on even its close allies and violates their sovereignty to pursue its own interests.
(2023-04-24). Leaks Spelling the End for Ukraine. transcend.org 17 Apr 2023 – Leaked U.S. intelligence documents have exposed Western disinformation about Ukraine winning the war. Now the heavy fighting moves to Washington.
(2023-04-24). POLITICO: Biden Preparing for Failed Ukrainian Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is preparing for the possibility of Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive failing, POLITICO reported on Monday. Pentagon documents allegedly leaked by Airman Jack Teixeiraia revealed that the US doesn't believe Ukraine can regain any significant territory in its counteroffensive, which is expected to be launched in the spring. The information in the leaks was …
(2023-04-24). More Unanswered Red Flags Regarding Jack Teixeira and the Pentagon Leaks. transcend.org 16 Apr 2023 – Former military and intelligence professionals voiced doubts about the allegations that he removed TOP SECRET documents and posted them to a gamer chat. They agree that something is not right and the media account does not make sense… I remain skeptical of the narrative and hope by raising these questions that some journalists will try to get to the ground truth.
(2023-04-24). Pentagon Documents Leak: Here's What You Need to Know. transcend.org 11 Apr 2023 – Documents posted online appeared to reveal details of how US agencies spy on other nations, including allies.
(2023-04-24). Leaks Reveal Reality behind U.S. Propaganda in Ukraine. transcend.org 19 Apr 2023 – The U.S. corporate media's first response to the leaking of secret documents about the war in Ukraine was to throw some mud in the water, declare "nothing to see here," and cover it as a depoliticized crime story. President Biden dismissed the leaks as revealing nothing of "great consequence."
(2023-04-24). UN Expresses Concerns over Reports of US Spying on Its Top Officials. transcend.org 19 Apr 2023 – The classified documents leaked from the US Department of Defense recently have yet again exposed how it spies on even its close allies and violates their sovereignty to pursue its own interests.
(2023-04-24). Leaks Spelling the End for Ukraine. transcend.org 17 Apr 2023 – Leaked U.S. intelligence documents have exposed Western disinformation about Ukraine winning the war. Now the heavy fighting moves to Washington.
(2023-04-24). POLITICO: Biden Preparing for Failed Ukrainian Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is preparing for the possibility of Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive failing, POLITICO reported on Monday. Pentagon documents allegedly leaked by Airman Jack Teixeiraia revealed that the US doesn't believe Ukraine can regain any significant territory in its counteroffensive, which is expected to be launched in the spring. The information in the leaks was …
(2023-04-24). More Unanswered Red Flags Regarding Jack Teixeira and the Pentagon Leaks. transcend.org 16 Apr 2023 – Former military and intelligence professionals voiced doubts about the allegations that he removed TOP SECRET documents and posted them to a gamer chat. They agree that something is not right and the media account does not make sense… I remain skeptical of the narrative and hope by raising these questions that some journalists will try to get to the ground truth.
(2023-04-24). Pentagon Documents Leak: Here's What You Need to Know. transcend.org 11 Apr 2023 – Documents posted online appeared to reveal details of how US agencies spy on other nations, including allies.
(2023-04-24). Leaks Reveal Reality behind U.S. Propaganda in Ukraine. transcend.org 19 Apr 2023 – The U.S. corporate media's first response to the leaking of secret documents about the war in Ukraine was to throw some mud in the water, declare "nothing to see here," and cover it as a depoliticized crime story. President Biden dismissed the leaks as revealing nothing of "great consequence."
(2023-04-24). NATO's weapons are leaking to black market – Western journalist. infobrics.org Seymour Hersh's report validate what has been said by many Russian authorities months ago.
(2023-04-24). NATO's Weapons Leaking To Black Market — Western Journalist. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageSeymour Hersh's report validate what has been said by many Russian authorities months ago. | Written by Confirming what several other analysts had already been reporting since the beginning of Western military aid campaign to Ukraine, an important American informant pointed out that several weapons sent by NATO are being sold on the black market. The r…
(2023-04-24). NATO's weapons are leaking to black market – Western journalist. infobrics.org Seymour Hersh's report validate what has been said by many Russian authorities months ago.
(2023-04-25). Poll: Gun violence, homelessness worry young Americans. trtworld.com Nearly 75 percent of young Americans think homelessness can happen to anyone; 40 percent worried about falling victim to gun violence. | Poll: Gun violence, homelessness worry young Americans…
(2023-04-25). French health minister 'unwelcomed' in city of Poitiers over pension reform. trtworld.com President Emmanuel Macron signed the bill after the Constitutional Council finished its review, despite demands by trade unions to drop the measure, which has triggered weeks of protests. | French health minister 'unwelcomed' in city of Poitiers over pension reform…
(2023-04-25). Indonesia hit by magnitude 7.3 earthquake, tsunami warning lifted. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Appliance maker Whirlpool's results beat on N. America strength. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Britain to take on Big Tech with new legal powers. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Exclusive – EU tweaks draft patent rules making it easier for patent holders to sue. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). First Republic Bank deposits tumble more than US$100 billion as it explores options. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Japan raises view on imports, sees rising bankruptcies. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Marketmind: South Korea to avoid recession … just. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Netflix plans to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea – Yonhap. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). South Korea economy averts recession but faces strong headwinds. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Commentary: 10 years after Bangladesh factory collapse, fast fashion still comes with deadly risks. channelnewsasia.com By the time garments reach stores thousands of miles away from where they were made, they would have traversed a complex and fragmented global supply network where unsafe conditions and abuse can flourish, says this University of Michigan professor.
(2023-04-25). Commentary: Fresh COVID-19 wave in Singapore could have a long tail of long COVID. channelnewsasia.com The recent spike in COVID-19 infections driven by XBB subvariants may be part of living with endemic COVID-19. But there is still the concern of long COVID, which may increase with reinfection, says infectious diseases doctor Loh Jiashen.
(2023-04-25). Commentary: Cleaners are the unsung heroes of Singapore's clean city. channelnewsasia.com A recent survey showed that public satisfaction with cleanliness remains high in Singapore. Cleaners play a crucial role in this, says writer Richard Hartung.
(2023-04-25). Comedian and Curb Your Enthusiasm regular Richard Lewis diagnosed with Parkinson's. channelnewsasia.com The 75-year-old actor disclosed his diagnosis on Twitter on Sunday (Apr 23), saying he learned he had Parkinson's two years ago after he began walking stiffly and shuffling his feet.
(2023-04-25). Fatal accident involving epilepsy patient raises 'grey areas' around fitness to drive, say doctors. channelnewsasia.com Not all drivers who develop serious health conditions listen to medical advice not to drive, and doctors are concerned about breaching medical confidentiality if they report their patients.
(2023-04-25). Chapman leads chase as NZ draw Pakistan T20 series. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Disbanded FC Mariupol reborn in Brazilian community. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Mourinho laments Roma's injuries after loss at Atalanta. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-25). Why does my scalp sometimes smell and what can I do about it? channelnewsasia.com The hair experts shed insights on why this happens and advice on how to tackle this issue. And guess what? It's more than just washing your hair more often to get rid of the odour.
(2023-04-25). Here's what actually happens in your brain if you get a good night's sleep — and if you don't. channelnewsasia.com New research has discovered why sleep is so important to the brain: It not only flushes away the brain's waste products, sleep also consolidates your memory and protects you against the risk of Alzheimer's disease among other benefits.
(2023-04-25). Canada to support Sudanese residents with new immigration measures. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Luxury sector getting back on track. ecns.cn Leading international luxury brands have posted strong growth, boosted by a recovering Chinese luxury market in the first quarter, with more new stores and upgraded digital experiences from luxury houses attracting a rising number of local mid-to-high income consumers.
(2023-04-24). Cross-border passenger train on track to boost trade, relations with Laos. ecns.cn What can a high-quality railway bring to a less-developed region? China has answered that question with decades of efforts to build railways across the country, and those efforts have borne fruit.
(2023-04-24). World shifts away from using the dollar. ecns.cn Economies across the world are exploring the use of convenient currencies other than the United States dollar for trading.
(2023-04-24). New system heralds better listed firms. ecns.cn The Chinese capital market is heading for further maturity as the central regulators aim to optimize the independent director system and tackle listed companies' possible misconduct, thereby improving A-share companies' quality, said experts.
(2023-04-24). ChatGPT craze drives domestic innovation. ecns.cn China's natural language processing (NLP) development is expected to see rapid development as Microsoft-backed ChatGPT has taken the tech world by storm. But additional joint efforts are needed for more homegrown breakthroughs.
(2023-04-24). Premier calls for advancing ties with Cuba. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for strengthened strategic coordination and pragmatic cooperation between China and Cuba to make joint efforts to build a China-Cuba community with a shared future.
(2023-04-24). Foreign Ministry: China respects sovereign status of all countries. ecns.cn China has always respected the sovereign status of all former Soviet republics and this position has not changed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday, after recent remarks on the issue by Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye.
(2023-04-24). Xi meets new envoys, urges joint efforts. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping reiterated on Monday China's commitment to peaceful development, saying that the nation will create more opportunities for the world with its own development and work with other countries to jointly deal with global challenges.
(2023-04-24). EU-China relations should not be tied to the Ukraine crisis: Chinese envoy to EU. ecns.cn The EU should not view the China-EU relations through the "prism" of the Ukraine crisis and should not sacrifice the China-EU relations and the interests of China as the cost to develop its relations with the U.S.
(2023-04-24). Sufficient travel urged to break 'vicious cycle'. ecns.cn Scholars from the United States and China expressed hope during a seminar for robust travel between the two countries to resume, and said both sides should remove obstacles to the process.
(2023-04-24). Chinese draft law to prohibit entry to important glaciers in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for protection. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers are working on the final review of a draft law that emphasizes the protection of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by specifying particular requirements.
(2023-04-24). Montreal EV Show attracts enterprises and visitors. ecns.cn The 6th Montreal Electric Vehicle Show was held in Montreal, Canada's second-largest city, from Friday to Sunday local time. More than 50 electric vehicles from over 20 global car brands were displayed at the show. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-24). US: Sudan rivals agree to 72-hour ceasefire after hundreds killed. trtworld.com Blinken says the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24 after intense negotiation over the past 48 hours. | US: Sudan rivals agree to 72-hour ceasefire after hundreds killed…
(2023-04-24). Popular host Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News in surprise move. trtworld.com Fox offered no explanation for the stunning move, saying that the last broadcast of "Tucker Carlson Tonight" aired last Friday. | Popular host Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News in surprise move…
(2023-04-24). Deadly explosions rock counter-terrorism office in northwestern Pakistan. trtworld.com No one immediately claimed responsibility for the twin explosions that killed at least 12 people and left more than 50 injured. | Deadly explosions rock counter-terrorism office in northwestern Pakistan…
(2023-04-24). Sudan 'on edge of abyss' after 10 days of brutal fighting: UN chief. trtworld.com The ongoing fighting between rival forces has killed at least 427 people killed and wounded more than 3,700, UN agencies say. | Sudan 'on edge of abyss' after 10 days of brutal fighting: UN chief…
(2023-04-24). UK, EU announce new tougher sanctions against Iran's Revolutionary Guard. trtworld.com British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announces travel ban and assets freeze on four individuals and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "in its entirety". | UK, EU announce new tougher sanctions against Iran's Revolutionary Guard…
(2023-04-24). Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank. trtworld.com The killing is the first in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in almost two weeks. | Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank…
(2023-04-24). Sotheby's to break records with auction of world's largest ruby this June. trtworld.com Sotheby's to auction world's largest ruby, the 55.22-carat Estrela de Fura in New York, estimated to achieve more than $30 million. | Sotheby's to break records with auction of world's largest ruby this June…
(2023-04-24). China's moon mission to test 3D printing technology for habitation. trtworld.com China plans to launch its Chang'e 6, 7 and 8 missions to further explore and investigate the moon's resources for long-term human habitation. | China's moon mission to test 3D printing technology for habitation…
(2023-04-24). 'Charlatans distorting history': Türkiye slams US remarks on 1915 events. trtworld.com Türkiye objects to the presentation of the 1915 events as "genocide," describing them as a tragedy in which both sides suffered casualties. | 'Charlatans distorting history': Türkiye slams US remarks on 1915 events…
(2023-04-24). Amazon indigenous woman wins Goldman environment prize. trtworld.com Alessandra Korap, an indigenous woman from the Brazilian Amazon, has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her work fighting against illegal mining and large-scale projects aimed at facilitating soybean exports in the Tapajos River Basin. | Amazon indigenous woman wins Goldman environment prize…
(2023-04-24). Countries evacuate citizens amidst raging battle in Sudan. trtworld.com World nations rush to evacuate their citizens from battle-raged Sudan as hundreds of people have been killed in the ongoing fight between two rival generals since April 15. | Countries evacuate citizens amidst raging battle in Sudan…
(2023-04-24). Sudan's healthcare system collapses amid conflict. trtworld.com Battles between the forces of two rival generals have turned Khartoum into a war zone, shutting down hospitals and preventing health professionals from providing care. | Sudan's healthcare system collapses amid conflict…
(2023-04-24). Ethiopia announces peace talks with rebel group in Oromia. trtworld.com The government of Ethiopia will begin peace negotiation with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a rebel group active in the country's largest and most populous region. | Ethiopia announces peace talks with rebel group in Oromia…
(2023-04-24). Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits Myanmar. trtworld.com Ban Ki-moon is a member of "The Elders" group of world leaders founded by Nelson Mandela, which works to promote peace and defuse conflicts. | Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits Myanmar…
(2023-04-24). Berlin airport grinds to a halt as security workers strike over pay. trtworld.com Europe's biggest economy has seen some of the most disruptive strikes in decades this year as unions press for higher wages to offset the surging cost of living. | Berlin airport grinds to a halt as security workers strike over pay…
(2023-04-24). Malaria surges in Pakistan, Malawi after climate crisis-driven disasters. trtworld.com The groups most vulnerable to malaria are children under the age of five and pregnant women, with deaths largely down to late diagnosis and treatment. | Malaria surges in Pakistan, Malawi after climate crisis-driven disasters…
(2023-04-24). Economic System in Islam Compared with Capitalism and Socialism. transcend.org Abstract: This paper covers some popular Islamic Economic topics in a short and lucid style for those who want to know the basic Islamic concepts of economy. The topic, the economic system in Islam, might cause astonishment among Muslims who received Western style education.
(2023-04-24). G7 Endorses Japan's Fukushima Water Discharge Plans. transcend.org 16 Apr 2023 – Ignoring Science, Environmental Protection and International Law – Legacy of Fukushima disaster proves that nuclear energy is no solution to energy and climate crises.
(2023-04-24). 'Spreading Faster than Ever': Bangladesh's Tea Pickers Have World's Highest Rate of Leprosy. transcend.org Despite the WHO declaring it eliminated in 1998, thousands of tea pickers have caught the disease.
(2023-04-24). The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Now so Huge and Permanent That a Coastal Ecosystem Is Thriving on It. transcend.org 18 Apr 2023 – Scientists found thriving communities of coastal creatures living on plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — a 620,000 square mile swirl of trash in the ocean between California and Hawaii.
(2023-04-24). 'It May Be in No One's Interest to Reveal More': Cancelling Facts That Challenge Establishment Power. transcend.org Journalists Pushing For Less Transparency…
(2023-04-24). Africa, Now Squeezed to the Bones. transcend.org 19 Apr 2023 – As many as 45 African countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have been further squeezed as funding shrinks to lowest ever levels; a portion of the so-called aid goes back to the rich donor countries. See what happens.
(2023-04-24). Peru's Coup-Plotting Congress Has 6% Approval, 91% Disapproval (but Full US Backing). transcend.org 17 Apr 2023 – Peru's coup-plotting, right-wing-controlled congress has 6% approval and 91% disapproval. Unelected leader Dina Boluarte has 15% approval and 78% disapproval. But they have the full support of the US, Canada, and foreign mining corporations.
(2023-04-24). Natu Natu (Music Video of the Week). transcend.org Oscar Winning Video from the South Indian Film "RRR" at the 2023 Academy Award Ceremony | Click on Watch on YouTube and enjoy the exquisite Indian show.
(2023-04-24). Our Tech Overlords Offer another Climate Solution without Sacrifice. transcend.org 17 Apr 2023 – My expectations are never disappointed when I read that the solutions to problems created by technology are in more technology. It will solve our problems without us having to make any substantial change in our way of life. We cannot wait for our tech overlords to solve our problems; their kind of thinking only perpetuates them.
(2023-04-24). US/EU/NATO Meet with Somaliland Secessionists. transcend.org 19 Apr 2023 – As Somaliland forces continue to fire on Somali nationalists, US/EU/NATO officials held a joint call with secessionist Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi.
(2023-04-24). Snowden and Teixeira: Ten Years of Disaster. transcend.org 16 Apr 2023 – The behavior of The New York Times and Washington Post in the current case involving secret documents is truly shocking. In contrast to 10 years ago, they now see their mission as to serve the security state, not public knowledge.
(2023-04-24). Biden's Aggressive Foreign Policy. transcend.org The United States has a motive: to cut off from Russia a source of income. Recently Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh described in great detail how the United States sabotaged the two pipelines. The decision to do so must have been made by President Biden.
(2023-04-24). Building unity in the fight for reproductive justice. cpusa.org 
The following updated report was given to the National Board of the Communist Party USA on April 19th, 2023. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe last June, it said it was done with abortion cases and was leaving it to the gerrymandered state legislatures to decide on abortion law. States controlled by extreme-right GOP …
(2023-04-24). Conflict-related violence in Colombia dropped during ceasefire. colombiareports.com Think tank Indepaz registered 80 possible violations of a ceasefire between Colombia's armed forces and illegal armed groups that was declared on January 1. According to Indepaz, possible ceasefire violations…
(2023-04-24). German court reverses Roger Waters' concert cancellation. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-04-24). Ankara/NATO-led Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia military triad prepares for new wars in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 24, 2023 Georgia, Azerbaijan Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov during his visit to Baku and signed an agreement on defense cooperation between the two countries. The Georgian Defense Ministry said on April 24 that the two ministers discussed bilateral defense …
(2023-04-24). Integration proceeds: Brazil to produce NATO-standard warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersApril 21, 2023 Brazil's Embraer to build NATO-approved aircraft in Portugal Brazil's Defence Minister Jose Mucio said on Friday his country's planemaker Embraer SA would manufacture aircraft that meet NATO's requirements in a partnership with Portuguese aerospace company OGMA. *** The company launched last week the A-29 Super Tucano with a NATO configuration, initially focussing …
(2023-04-24). NATO trains Balkans, Caucasus, Eastern European cohorts for war with Russia, Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 24, 2023 Think like the "bad guys" — Exercise Saber Junction 22 For every NATO exercise, there's a blue team — the "good guys" who come to train and test their skills — and the "bad guys", who put them to the test by taking on the role of the …
(2023-04-24). NATO's Fortress Europe records largest military spending since fall of Berlin Wall: SIPRI. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily Sabah with agenciesApril 24, 2023 Europe drives fresh record in worldwide military spending in 2022 SIPRI: World military expenditure reaches new record high as European spending surges Military spending around the world reached a record high last year, driven by an increase in expenditure in Europe not seen since the end of the Cold …
(2023-04-24). "Strategic communications during times of war": NATO's top military HQ hosts Ukrainian defense, security officials. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 24, 2023 Ukraine Strategic Communications personnel visit Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Representatives from Ukrainian security and defence sector institutions visited Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on Friday, Apr. 21, 2023, providing valuable insight into the role of strategic communications during times of war. The visit was part of …
(2023-04-24). Video: European war games test "ability to quickly aggregate U.S.-based combat power in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the NATO Alliance" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and Africa Defender 23 VIDEO DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on strategic deployment of U.S.-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, it demonstrates the ability to quickly aggregate U.S.-based combat power …
(2023-04-24). Reportan caída leve de ceniza del volcán Cotopaxi en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El Instituto Geofísico reporta que la columna de ceniza alcanza un máximo de tres kilómetros sobre la cumbre con dirección nororiente.
(2023-04-24). Presidente Maduro exige el levantamiento total de medidas coercitivas impuestas contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado expresó que se encuentran a la expectativa positiva de esta Conferencia Internacional sobre el proceso político en Venezuela.
(2023-04-24). Mueren 12 personas por explosión de estación de policía en Pakistán. telesurtv.net Las autoridades investigan las causas reales de los hechos.
(2023-04-24). Registran terremoto de magnitud 7,3 en costas de Indonesia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, las autoridades no han notificado sobre daños materiales o humanos.
(2023-04-24). Cabello: Guaidó huyó del país al perder respaldo de su partido. telesurtv.net Diosdado Cabello reiteró que fueron sus propios compañeros quienes le retiraron la candidatura al opositor Juan Guaidó.
(2023-04-24). Sindicato uruguayo convoca a paro contra reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net La organización de jubilados y jubiladas resaltó que el pueblo sabe del falso relato del Gobierno sobre el carácter positivo de la reforma.
(2023-04-24). Tiroteo deja un muerto en una universidad de Oklahoma, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Un sospechoso fue puesto bajo custodia, mientras la víctima fue declarada muerta en el sitio.
(2023-04-24). Rusia condena cómo EE.UU. atenta contra la globalización. telesurtv.net Serguéi Lavrov denunció que nadie dio permiso a la minoría occidental para hablar en nombre de toda la humanidad.
(2023-04-24). Rescatan a 50 personas tras fuertes lluvias en Quito, Ecuador. telesurtv.net La emergencia meoteorológica afectó a 22 familias, 76 personas y 20 viviendas.
(2023-04-24). Presidente argentino rompe el silencio tras rechazar reelección. telesurtv.net Fueron las primeras declaraciones del mandatario argentino una vez que anunció que no se presentará a la reelección en octubre próximo.
(2023-04-24). Continúa audiencia del expresidente Alejandro Toledo en Perú. telesurtv.net Al exmandatario se le efectuó control de identidad judicial y fue recluido en el penal de Barbadillo en la Diroes.
(2023-04-24). Asesinan a líder social en Antioquia, noroeste de Colombia. telesurtv.net En forma previa, en el curso de la semana pasada, otros dos líderes sociales fueron asesinados en dos hechos por separado en Colombia.
(2023-04-24). Alud en Perú deja al menos dos muertos y un desaparecido. telesurtv.net Las fallecidas fueron dos niñas de 11 y tres años de edad, y el desaparecido es un niño de seis.
(2023-04-24). Linchan a hombres armados tras retén policial en Haití. telesurtv.net En los últimos 5 años, Haití ha tenido que hacer frente a una veintena de masacres, que han costado la vida a varios centenares de personas, agudizados tras el asesinato en 2021 del presidente Jovenel Moise.
(2023-04-24). Avanza paro en Región del Cibao en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios locales, el comercio, las actividades escolares y el transporte son "prácticamente nulos".
(2023-04-24). Gasto militar mundial alcanza un histórico de 2.24 billones de dólares. telesurtv.net El Informe del grupo de expertos del Sipri destaca, además, que el crecimiento se debe, fundamentalmente, a la operación militar rusa en Ucrania.
(2023-04-24). Israel ataca de nuevo el sur de Siria. telesurtv.net Israel justificó los ataques diciendo que iban dirigidos contra combatientes aliados del Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica de El Líbano (Hezbolá).
(2023-04-24). Ultiman preparativos para elecciones presidenciales en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Los candidatos de las dios principales coaliciones cerraron sus campañas en el sur del país.
(2023-04-24). Movilización indígena Campamento Tierra Libre inicia en Brasil. telesurtv.net El movimiento indígena se opone a la aplicación del plazo para la demarcación de tierras indígenas en el país.
(2023-04-24). Recuperan cadáveres de 34 migrantes ahogados en el Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net Una barca neumática donde viajaban decenas de migrantes se volcó el miércoles pasado cerca de las costas de Sabratha, localidad próxima a la capital, Trípoli.
(2023-04-24). Suben a 58 cifra de cuerpos de miembros de secta encontrados en Kenia. telesurtv.net El inspector general de la Policía señaló que "hoy tenemos 11 adicionales" para un total de 58 decesos confirmados.
(2023-04-24). Flota rusa repele ataque contra ciudad de Sebastopol en Crimea. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia reportó a su vez haber eliminado 60 militantes de la Legión Georgiana en un edificio de la biblioteca en Donetsk.
(2023-04-24). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a otro joven palestino en Jericó. telesurtv.net La muerte de Suleiman Ayesh eleva a 99 la cifra de palestinos asesinados por Israel este año.
(2023-04-24). Masacre en el norte de Burkina Faso deja decenas de muertos. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento la cifra de muertos se cifra en 60 civiles, pero otras versiones aumenta la cifra hasta 150 decesos. Familiares de las víctimas adelantan hasta 200 fallecidos.
(2023-04-24). Presidente Lula acude a Foro Empresarial en Oporto, Portugal. telesurtv.net Según el Gobierno brasileño, el evento fue en pos de la cooperación económica bilateral y la promoción de las empresas.
(2023-04-24). Uruguayan Union Calls for General Strike Against Pension Reform. telesurenglish.net The Intersyndical Workers Plenary – National Workers Convention (PIT-CNT) called this Monday for a general strike on April 25 in rejection of the pension reform promoted by the Government. | RELATED: | The PIT-CNT announced through its official Twitter account a rally in front of the Legislative Palace as part of the "April 25. 24-hour strike against the Government's pension reform." | The reform promoted by the Government of Uruguayan President Luis Laca…
(2023-04-24). Diane Wilson: 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner. telesurenglish.net American Diane Wilson, who held a powerful plastics company accountable for dumping toxic waste off the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico, has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize 2023 on Monday. | RELATED: | The prize is awarded each year to grassroots activists from the world's six inhabited continents. A formal award ceremony will be held in Washington, D.C., at 8: 30 p.m. | This year, the Goldman Environment…
(2023-04-24). Kremlin Denounces NATO as an Instrument of Confrontation. telesurenglish.net Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that the U.S.-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an instrument of confrontation. | RELATED: | NATO was conceived, designed and executed as "an instrument of confrontation" and not peace, Peskov said at a Knowledge Society event being held in Moscow. | "It is a war machine. And it has been approaching our borders all this time," the spokesman denounced, pointing to the West's lies about NATO's non…
(2023-04-24). Dozens of Countries Try to Get Their Citizens Out of Sudan. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, European, Asian, and African countries began preparations to get their citizens out of Sudan, a country in which the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting fiercely since April 15. | RELATED: | Among those countries are France, the United States, Spain, China, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Italy, Turkey, the Philippines, Jordan, Greece, Palesine, and the United Kingdom. | For days the Un…
(2023-04-24). Dominican Military Deploys To Halt Strike In Cibao. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Dominican Defense Ministry deployed of all its operational military units to guarantee "citizen security" amid a strike called by social organizations in 14 provinces of the Cibao region. | RELATED: | The strike began at 6: 00 and will last until Tuesday at the same time. Its participants request a reduction in the prices of fuels, food, and medicines. | They also demand the government improve education servic…
(2023-04-24). Paraguayan Presidential Campaign To End This Week. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Paraguay's Superior Justice Court informed about the transfer of electoral kits and voting machines to the precincts where the presidential elections will be held on April 30. | RELATED: | On this occasion, however, the democratic process takes in this South American country place in the midst of an austere political campaign and little citizen mobilization. | The most preferred candidates for the presidency are Santiago Peña, an ec…
(2023-04-24). Sharpest Increase in European Military Spending in 3 Decades. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published a report showing that military expenditure in Europe has seen its sharpest year-on-year rise in at least 30 years. | RELATED: | Total global military expenditure increased by 3.7 percent in real terms in 2022, reaching a new high of US$2,240 billion, and representing its eighth consecutive year of growth. | By far the sharpest ris…
(2023-04-24). European Leaders Raise Alarm Over Falling Vaccination Rates. telesurenglish.net On Monday, health leaders have raised the alarm over a decline in immunization rates across the European region, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine. | RELATED: | "COVID-19 placed a significant strain on health systems and exposed existing shortages within the health workforce. Lockdowns and the fear of contracting COVID-19 while visiting healthcare facilities led some families to put off v…
(2023-04-24). Bolivian Central Bank To Buy Gold From Local Producers. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Bolivia's Lower House approved the so-called "Gold Bill," which seeks to strengthen the national gold reserves by directly purchasing this material from local producers. | RELATED: | Such a bill authorizes the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) to buy gold dore, an unrefined mixture of metallic gold and silver, in the domestic market and then convert it into monetary gold, which is the one that the world's central bank…
(2023-04-24). British Virgin Islands Hold Elections. telesurenglish.net On Monday, some 16,000 voters in the British Virgin Islands will exercise their right to vote to elect a new government that will control the 13-member Parliament. | RELATED: | From 6: 00 a.m. to 6: 00 p.m. local time, the polling stations will remain open to receive citizens who must choose their next authorities among 42 candidates, according to the Election Supervision Office. | "The territory's election machinery is alread…
(2023-04-24). Venezuela and Cuba Dominate the ALBA Games. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the athletes from Venezuela and Cuba stood out. They lead the number of medals obtained in the 5th games of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA). | RELATED: | Carried out in Venezuelan territory, this international contest began on Friday, April 21 and will end on Saturday, April 29. So far, the organizers have awarded 259 medals, of which 90 are gold, another 90 silver, and 79 bronze. | Venezuelan athletes lead the c…
(2023-04-24). 46% of Dominican Women Do Not Have Access to Contraceptives. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) published the State of World Population 2023, a report showing that 46 percent of women in the Dominican Republic do not have access to contraceptives, and 23 percent of the feminine population of this country cannot make any decision about their sexual and reproductive health. | RELATED: | About 84 percent of the pregnancies registered between 2015 and 2019 amon…
(2023-04-24). Kenya Police Recover 47 Corpses Of Starvation Plot Victims. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Kenyan Police discovered 26 more corpses amid an investigation into a Christian Cult whose leader told his followers to starve themselves to "meet Jesus." | RELATED: | These bodies, which the Police found in three different locations in Kitui County, rise to 47 the death toll for the massacre. Among the victims are children and senior citizens. | The cult leader, identified as Makenzie Nthenge, was arrest…
(2023-04-24). UN: Haiti Registers Seventy Violent Deaths in Five Days. telesurenglish.net According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Haiti (OCHA), from April 14 to 19, an altercation between rival gangs culminated in a distressing escalation of violence that resulted in seventy fatalities and forty casualties, in the high-risk areas of Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince. | Related: | According to available data, the number of casualties includes 18 female individuals and 2 ch…
(2023-04-24). Top Russian Diplomat Arrives in New York — Foreign Ministry. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in New York where on April 23 and on the 24 he will take an interest in UN Security Board sessions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. | Related: | According to Maria Zakharova, spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, has recently arrived in New York on April 24 in order to partake in the United Nati…
(2023-04-24). Lightning Strikes Kill 9 in Bangladesh. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, a sequence of lightning strikes occurred in Bangladesh and resulted in the demise of nine individuals within a span of less than two hours. | Related: | Fatalities were recorded in different localities within the districts of Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, and Sylhet occurring from 10: 00 a.m. and 11: 00 a.m. local time amidst heavy rain. | The preponderance of lightning casualties transpired in rural areas where individuals we…
(2023-04-24). Attack by Above-Water Drones on Sevastopol Repelled. telesurenglish.net The recent assault via aerial drones on the vicinity of Sevastopol was successfully thwarted, with no reported damage to any local infrastructure. | Related: | According to a communication posted on Monday to his Telegram channel, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev indicated that the anti-submarine/sabotage defense units successfully neutralized an above-water drone positioned at the outer anchorage of Sevastopol. | Furtherm…
(2023-04-24). Egypt Evacuates 436 Nationals From Sudan Amid Deadly Clashes. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Egyptian authorities conducted an evacuation of 436 Egyptian nationals from Sudan amidst the ongoing and intense conflict in the adjacent country. | Related: | According to a declaration released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, the evacuation of the individuals of Egyptian nationality was carried out through terrestrial means in collaboration with the Sudanese authorities. | Per the declaration, the Egyptian…
(2023-04-24). 93 Immigrants Rescued off Tunisian Coasts. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Tunisian National Guard disclosed that a total of 93 undocumented migrants were salvaged off the coast of Tunisia whilst endeavoring to cross the Mediterranean en route to Italy. | Related: | "As part of the fight against illegal immigration, three such attempts were foiled late Saturday night," Tunisian National Guard's spokesman Houcemeddine Jbabli said in a statement. | In the southeastern province of Sfax, a mari…
(2023-04-24). Cambodia to Start Construction of 2nd Expressway in June. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Sun Chanthol, stated that Cambodia intends to commence the development of a second expressway connecting its capital, Phnom Penh, to Bavet City in Svay Rieng province situated on the border with Vietnam, on the 7th of June. | Related: | At the inauguration ceremony of a vehicle technical inspection center in Phnom Penh, it was announced by Chanthol that the attendance of Camb…
(2023-04-24). Bombshell Filing: 9/11 Hijackers Were CIA Recruits. strategic-culture.org A newly-released court filing raises grave questions about the relationship between Alec Station, a CIA unit set up to track Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and his associates, and two 9/11 hijackers leading up to the attacks, which was subject to a coverup at the highest levels of the FBI.
(2023-04-24). Europe Has Lost Its Guiding Myth. strategic-culture.org There seems to be more cultural energy present in the U.S. today, than there is in Europe, which has long since severed from living myth. | The message sent by the Chinese Defence Minister's three-day visit
(2023-04-24). Russia and the West or Who Cannot Understand Whom. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-24). Fox Parts Ways With Extremist Host Tucker Carlson. splcenter.org Fox News announced in a press release Monday that they had parted ways with primetime host Tucker Carlson, effective immediately.
(2023-04-24). Slumlords in Long Island suburbs. peoplesworld.org 
LONG ISLAND, N.Y.—In the prologue to his book Evicted, Professor Matthew Desmond notes a line from Langston Hughes: "I wish the rent was heaven sent." Today, some 60 years after his death, activists worldwide are yelling, "The rent is too damn high." This sentiment is no truer than on Long Island in the year 2023. …
(2023-04-24). Corte Suprema considera estratagema de 'libertad religiosa' para deshacer derechos laborales. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — El 18 de abril, la Corte Suprema enfrentó un tema recurrente: øHasta qué punto los empleadores deben torcer las reglas para los empleados que, con base en sus creencias religiosas, exigen derechos especiales? En 2012, Gerald Groff tomó un trabajo en la oficina de correos como asociado de transporte rural ("RCA"). El trabajo …
(2023-04-24). Supreme Court considers 'religious freedom' ploy to undo labor rights. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —On April 18, the Supreme Court faced a recurring issue: How much must employers bend the rules for employees who, based on their religious beliefs, demand special rights? In 2012, Gerald Groff took a post-office job as a Rural Carrier Associate ("RCA"). The job required that he substitute for career carriers as needed, including …
(2023-04-24). By banning ESG considerations, Republicans seek to protect capitalism from ethics and morality. peoplesworld.org 
Last month, President Joe Biden cast his first veto of a Republican-inspired bill that would have effectively eliminated the option for fiduciary investment managers to make decisions taking into account environment, social, and governance (ESG) factors affecting their client's investments in tax-advantaged retirement accounts, even with specific approval and authorization from their clients to do …
(2023-04-24). Cuban journalist Fernández: Cubans are 'severely upset' about the U.S. embargo. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The decades-long U.S. embargo of Cuba, plus recent bans added—to satisfy domestic political groups—mean "It's really difficult to imagine a country without sanctions," noted Cuban investigative journalist and filmmaker Liz Oliva Fernandez says. But she's trying, both in answering questions and in her documentary films. "People in Cuba are severely upset" about the embargo, which …
(2023-04-24). Incomplete pact gives 9,000 Rutgers workers raises; strike suspended, not ended. peoplesworld.org 
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. —An incomplete tentative four-year agreement gives 9,000 Rutgers University workers nice raises. In turn, they suspended—but didn't end—their forced strike. But in an indication that not all was fine and dandy, the workers, members of two AFT-AAUP locals and an independent union for the adjunct professors, held informational picketing during the university's …
(2023-04-24). People's World May Day fund appeal in the final stretch. peoplesworld.org 
Dear readers, Thanks to the surge in donations from over 700 readers like yourself, the People's World fund drive currently stands at $120,000. Today, we're $5,000 shy of our $125,000 goal. Brother, sister, sibling, friend, comrade, can you lend a hand and help us reach our May Day goal by donating today? The 2023 Fund Drive …
(2023-04-24). Six questions for a world that seems to be losing interest in democracy. nationofchange.org How do we shape a democratic future living in a zeitgeist that is tightening its grip across the globe?>
(2023-04-24). America needs to confront its culture of guns and fear. nationofchange.org raising the next generation of kids with fewer guns on the streets, more restrictive gun laws on the books, and a healthy sense of skepticism about mass media may be the best recipe to fight back against a culture of guns and fear.
(2023-04-24). The theocratic scourge when a fundamentalist minority wars against diverse, majority rule politics. nationofchange.org What the savvy Founders elevated was an enlightened chain of being that linked freedom, secular democracy and the exclusion of a state religion.
(2023-04-24). With climate indicators 'off the charts,' UN chief calls policies of rich nations a 'death sentence'. nationofchange.org "We have the tools, the knowledge, and the solutions," said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. "But we must pick up the pace."
(2023-04-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Under 40? What you should know about testicular cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and for young men, it's a good time to recognize the signs of testicular cancer. Approximately 1 of every 250 men in the U.S. will develop testicular cancer, with an average age of 33 at the time of diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCR-az6uphA&feature=youtu.be Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-04-24). 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,…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). New Cold War site: The 'space domain'. liberationnews.org 
While the U.S. seeks profits from the Low Earth Orbit space, China, Russia, Brazil and others seek cooperation and mutual development.
(2023-04-24). Workers throughout the South go on strike for health and safety. liberationnews.org 
On April 4, the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) began a strike across the South to demand better, safer working conditions for all service workers. Workers took to the streets to proclaim that they will no longer accept substandard working conditions.
(2023-04-24). Politicians push to reopen abusive Pittsburgh juvenile detention center. liberationnews.org 
Situated in the primarily Black neighborhood of Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Shuman Center's nearly 50-year history had been marred with controversy.
(2023-04-24). The University Of California Bails Out Eviction-Happy Private Equity. levernews.com 
(2023-04-24). Surviving Cancer Is Harder When You're an Immigrant Like Me (OPINION). latinorebels.com Empowerment is only possible when patients have the right information, at the right time, and in a language they understand. This National Minority Health Month, let's work to get the right information to those vulnerable communities in order to save their lives.
(2023-04-24). Lula Siding With Putin Further Alienates Brazil (OPINION). latinorebels.com With the country no longer isolated as it was under Bolsonaro, who engaged with only a few international pariahs, President Lula da Silva has endangered Brazil's return to the international scene by supporting Russian actions in Ukraine.
(2023-04-24). Mexico Migrant Camp Tents Torched Across Border From Texas. latinorebels.com About two dozen makeshift tents were set ablaze and destroyed at a migrant camp across the border from Texas this week, witnesses said Friday, a sign of the extreme risk that comes with being stuck in Mexico as the Biden administration increasingly relies on that country to host people fleeing poverty and violence.
(2023-04-24). Saturday 4/29: Earth Day Celebration & Silent Auction. indybay.org Humanist Hall, 411 28th Street, Oakland 94608…
(2023-04-24). Saturday 5/13: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: "Debt," by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-04-24). World Governments Attempt to Silence Indigenous Peoples at United Nations Permanent Forum. indybay.org The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues began its second week today, and world governments continued to rush to silence Indigenous Peoples, and deny the human rights violations being exposed. The Indigenous Forum is "no place to come and complain" said one of the United Nations representatives critical of the exposure of human rights violations around the world.
(2023-04-24). Saturday 5/20: 3rd Annual Under the Stars: BBQ Celebration. indybay.org San Rafael Elks Lodge | 1312 Mission Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901…
(2023-04-24). Saturday 5/20: 3rd Annual Under the Stars Sleepout to End Homelessness. indybay.org Virtual…
(2023-04-24). Friday 4/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-04-24). Nord Stream as a reason for war. indybay.org Only the blowing up of the Nord Stream pipelines ultimately cleared the way for the EU, and Germany in particular, to become long-term buyers of U.S. natural gas surpluses and to keep the price at a profitable level for U.S. fracked gas producers, even in the long term.
(2023-04-24). Pan African Peace and Global Prosperity – California Pan African Food and Ag Pavillion. indybay.org Trump Towers in NY, the blessing of a kindred spirit opened doors I did not know existed… today the spirit of Kermit Thomas, an ole green Louisiana frog, helping change the world. Gumbo Soup ready out West… Congo Square style… International Jazz Day…
(2023-04-24). Wednesday 5/10: Free Public Talk on Two Upcoming Eclipses of the Sun Visible from the U.S. indybay.org Smithwick Theater, Foothill College | 12345 El Monte Rd. | Los Altos Hills, CA 94022…
(2023-04-24). A's/GAP Billionaire Owner Fisher's Failed Howard Terminal Privatization Deal With ILWU. indybay.org Billionaire A's owner John Fisher who also owns the GAP has said that they will build a new stadium in La Vegas.
(2023-04-24). Sunday 4/23: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Sebastia" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-24). Wednesday 5/3: #AbortionRights: Organizing Call to Strategize & Fight for Mifepristone Access. indybay.org Online organizing call…
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). Saturday 4/22: SCOTUS decision is NOT the one we Needed! Hit the Streets! indybay.org King Plaza | 250 Hamilton Ave | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-04-24). navegar sin patrón es necesario: Kalewche. indybay.org desde nuestro Sur al Sur, navegar sin patrón es necesario: Kalewche…
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). 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!
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). Thursday 5/4: City Rising: Gentrification and Displacement. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). Egypt in uproar over Netflix's "Black" Cleopatra, but Race is the Wrong Lens Anyway. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor ( Mustafa Amin at the Akhbar al-Yawm [News Today] reviews the controversy in Egypt over Jada Pinkett Smith's African Queens series of documentaries on Netflix. The first installment focused on Njinga, ruler of an early modern West African kingdom in what is now northern Angola. The second treats Cleopatra, and the trailer insists …
(2023-04-24). Cementing Gaza's History by Sketching its Ancient Sites. juancole.com 
Mohammed Asad ( Middle East Monitor) — Gaza is a region we hear about often but how much do we know about its past and history? This is something architect Wala'a Shublaq is looking to change as she sketches ancient sites and helps Palestinians in Gaza reconnect with their past. The 27-year-old urban …
(2023-04-24). The Era of Great Power Victory in Wars ended in 1945 and a Wise Power would Avoid them. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — I was born on July 20, 1944, amid a vast global conflict already known as World War II. Though it ended with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 before I could say much more than "Mama" or "Dada," in some strange fashion, I grew up at war. Living …
(2023-04-24). TikTokers use platform to discuss taboo topic of layoffs. america.cgtn.com 
For years, the topic of being fired was considered something to be personal, but with the emergence of social media, users have galvanized to discuss what was once taboo. One such platform that is seeing its users discuss the topic of layoffs is TikTok. TikTokers …
(2023-04-24). Electing union members to office is good, actually. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in As soon as the votes were counted in Chicago's mayoral election, declaring Brandon Johnson, a longtime Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) leader as both a rank-and-file member and staffer, the winner, the concern trolling began. Conservative and liberal pundits had questions. Or rather, one question: How could Johnson represent the "public" when he's "beholden" to the teachers'
(2023-04-24). How a 1970s prisoner-organized literacy program changed Maryland's penitentiaries. therealnews.com 
Marshall "Eddie" Conway was framed for the murder of a police officer and incarcerated for 44 years—but even behind bars, he continued to organize. In the early 1970s, Maryland's state prisons were overcrowded and lacked education opportunities for incarcerated people. As a form of intervention, Eddie organized a university-level education program with fellow prisoners known as "To Say Their Own Word." The program not only raised the level of literacy among inmates; it also forged stronger solidarity between prisoners, and catalyzed other organizing and transformation across Maryland's prison system.
(2023-04-24). Imperial and UN leaders meet to tackle development challenges. imperial.ac.uk Leaders from Imperial and the UN met to explore ways the College can support efforts to tackle development challenges.
(2023-04-24). DeSantis's Board of Education Nominees Are Steeped in Far Right Dark Money. truthout.org Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made dominating public schools a signature issue in his efforts to appeal to his political base, with the help of school-focused groups funded by dark money donors. DeSantis has appointed far right activists with ties to dark money groups to fill the state's Board of Education, which wields significant power over the state's K-12 schools, including the power to… |
(2023-04-24). Sudan Death Toll Grows Amid "Near-Total Collapse" of Essential Daily Necessities. truthout.org The United States and other countries moved to evacuate diplomats and citizens from Sudan over the weekend amid fighting between rival military factions that's killed at least 420 people and injured over 3,700 more, in a crisis that began on April 15 when the Sudanese military and the paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces began exchanging fire in the capital Khartoum… |
(2023-04-24). Even as They Protest, Israeli Liberals Reject Solidarity With Palestinians. truthout.org Why are liberal Israeli protesters working with Israeli police to rip down Palestinian flags whenever anti-occupation activists attempt to raise them in the context of the widespread anti-government protests in Israel? There's a structural reason why the occupation of Palestine is absent from the mainstream liberal agenda of the protests, says Israeli academic and left-wing activist Idan Landau… |
(2023-04-24). Chris Matlhako: Remarkable South African Internationalist. towardfreedom.org Comrade Chris Matlhako, the Secretary for International Affairs of the South African Communist Party and Central Committee member, passed away in the morning of April 20, 2023, at the age of 58. He was a diligent friend to the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, and a partner in the construction of socialism internationally. Camila Escalante penned this tribute.
(2023-04-24). Lizzo Performs With Drag Queens in Defiance of Statewide Ban in Tennessee. truthout.org Pop superstar Lizzo appeared on stage with a group of drag queens at her concert in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday night, purposely defying a law barring drag performances in the state. A Tennessee bill that passed earlier this year forbids so-called "adult cabaret" in public spaces where children could feasibly be present, including restaurants, bars, libraries, and other areas. "I was told by… |
(2023-04-24). Tucker Carlson Is No Longer at Fox News, Company Says. truthout.org Tucker Carlson is no longer part of Fox News's primetime lineup of hosts, the company said in a statement. The far right host, whose program often amplified false, right-wing conspiracy theories, has "parted ways" with the network, the company announced on Monday. "Mr. Carlson's last program was Friday April 21st," Fox News said in a statement. Until a replacement is found, the time slot that… |
(2023-04-24). China stands ready to work with other countries to jointly explore outer space: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn China stands ready to work with other countries to step up cooperation, jointly explore and engage in peaceful use of outer space and make greater new contributions to the progress of human civilization, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a news conference on Monday.
(2023-04-24). China shares lunar samples with Russia, France. ecns.cn China has shared lunar samples with Russia and France, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Monday.
(2023-04-24). Beijing residents increasingly embrace "slow transportation" ecns.cn Residents in Beijing's six central districts have increasingly embraced slower means of transportation, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport has found.
(2023-04-24). ADB operations reach 20.5 bln USD in 2022: report. ecns.cn The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed 20.5 billion U.S. dollars from its resources last year to help Asia and the Pacific continue its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic despite fresh economic headwinds and crises.
(2023-04-24). China advances lunar exploration program. ecns.cn The fourth phase of China's lunar exploration program, including the Chang'e-6, Chang'e-7, and Chang'e-8 missions, is in progress, said Wu Weiren, chief designer of the country's lunar exploration program, on Monday.
(2023-04-24). China's flight bookings boom ahead of May Day holiday. ecns.cn As the May Day Holiday draws near, China's domestic flight bookings has exceeded the same period in 2019, while the average ticket price has increased by 39 percent, Beijing Youth Daily reported.
(2023-04-24). First batch of Chinese personnel have been safely evacuated to Sudan's neighboring country. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry has dispatched a working group to Sudan and the first batch of Chinese personnel have been safely evacuated to Sudan's neighboring country, according to Mao.
(2023-04-24). Shanghai, Beijing, Zhejiang top 3 in disposable income. ecns.cn Shanghai, Beijing and Zhejiang province are top three regions in China in terms of residents' disposable income in the first quarter of this year, Time-Weekly.com reported on Sunday.
(2023-04-24). China to launch Tianwen-2 mission to explore asteroid. ecns.cn China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 mission around 2025 to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid and explore a comet, a senior space expert said Monday.
(2023-04-24). PM2.5 density hits record low in major Chinese cities. ecns.cn Following continuous decreases for almost 10 straight years, the concentration of PM2.5 particulate matter in China declined to below 30 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022, said Huang Runqiu, minister of ecology and environment.
(2023-04-24). Cloud-enveloped mountain with blooming azalea flowers in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Azalea flowers are in full bloom on a cloud-enveloped mountain in Anji County, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 29, 2023.
(2023-04-24). Rare crested ibis returns to Gansu in 70 years. ecns.cn The crested ibis, known as "the Oriental gem," with its iconic red crest and long black beak, is one of the oldest bird species in the world and widely distributed across East Asia and Russia's Siberia.
(2023-04-24). China lunar samples gifted to Russia, France. ecns.cn China presented Russia, France with lunar samplesChina has presented Russia and France with lunar samples, China National Space Administration (CNSA) revealed at a launching ceremony for this year's Space Day of China on Monday."ÄÄ "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-24). Georgia DA to Open Investigation Following Report of New Trump Election Texts. truthout.org Two men hired by former President Donald Trump's legal team discussed a plot to use data obtained from a breached Georgia voting machine as part of an attempt to decertify the state's 2021 U.S. Senate run-off election, according to CNN. Jim Penrose, a former NSA official who worked alongside Trump attorney Sidney Powell to access voting machines in Coffee County, Georgia… |
(2023-04-24). Weekly round-up: Dominic Raab resignation, Fox news settlement, love-bombing. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister after a bullying inquiry vindicated a number of civil servants' claims about his behaviour as a minister in the cabinets of Boris Johnson and Theresa May. The report of Andrew Tolley KC held that Raab's behaviour constituted an "abuse or misuse of power," citing instances of an …
(2023-04-24). Republicans Attack Abortion Rights Ballot Initiatives in Several States. truthout.org Last year, after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal right to abortion, voters in Kansas, California, Michigan, Vermont, Kentucky, and Montana used the ballot initiative process to show their support for reproductive freedom, both by defeating GOP-backed anti-abortion measures and approving constitutional amendments aimed at preserving abortion access. Those losses for anti-abortion… |
(2023-04-24). The US Has No Plans to Give Up Nuclear Weapons. The Public Needs to Change That. truthout.org When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his intention to deploy short-range nuclear missiles to Belarus in March, he pointed to U.S. nuclear weapons housed in five NATO nations as justification. Putin said the construction of a "special repository" for an Iskander missile complex in Belarus would not violate obligations under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. But by accepting the… |
(2023-04-24). Law Pod UK new episode: Multi-defendant cases: the more the merrier? ukhumanrightsblog.com In Episode 183 Lucy McCann speaks to Cara Cuthrie and Matthew Flinn of 1 Crown Office Row about multi-defendant litigation in the field of clinical negligence. The discussion covers, who to sue, the costs implications of having multiple defendants, contribution proceedings, apportioning liability between defendants, and interim payment applications. Cases mentioned in this episode: Webb …
(2023-04-24). The Michael Schumacher "Interview" ukhumanrightsblog.com 
It has been widely reported that the German magazine Die Aktuelle recently ran a front cover with a picture of a smiling Schumacher and the headline promising 'Michael Schumacher, the first interview'. The strapline added: "it sounded deceptively real". Anyone walking past a news stand would have assumed that this was a genuine interview with …
(2023-04-24). Is the Government Tracking Your Social Media Activity? aclu.org 
The Biden administration has been quietly deploying and expanding programs that surveil what people say on social media, using tools that allow agents and analysts to invisibly monitor the vast amount of protected speech that occurs online. For years, these kinds of tools have been increasingly used for a range of controversial law enforcement and intelligence purposes. But some of the most troubling programs continuously monitor the social media posts of non-citizens to decide who gets to live, study, or stay in the United States. | If you're an immigrant or visa-holder in the United States and believe you've…
(2023-04-24). Bills Enabling Child Labor Can Be Traced to This One Conservative Lobbying Group. truthout.org Republicans have been waging a push in recent months to pass bills weakening child labor protections. But even though these bills are being pushed across several states, a new investigation finds that a right-wing, Florida-based think tank is behind a large number of them — and that the think tank, in some cases, outright wrote the bills. According to The Washington Post… |
(2023-04-24). Killer Cop Kim Potter Hurriedly Released After 16 Months in Prison. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-24). The Case of Marvin Haynes — Part Four: The Trials of Marvin Haynes. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-24). Days After $550M Tyre Nichols Death Lawsuit Filed, TN Weakens Police Oversight. truthout.org The Tennessee legislature passed a bill on Thursday that would weaken police oversight in the state and dissolve community-led oversight boards in Memphis and Nashville. Racial justice and civilian oversight advocates have denounced the bill as a legislative attempt to muzzle independent investigations into police, saying it would "abolish civilian oversight and undermine the will of the people."… |
(2023-04-24). European Patients' Rights Day and ATMPs: Combining sustainability, innovation and respect for patients' rights. healtheuropa.com 
Mariano Votta and Bianca Ferraiolo from the Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network discuss this year's European Patients' Rights Day which focuses on Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products in Europe. This year, Active Citizenship Network, the European branch of the Italian NGO Cittadinanzattiva, will celebrate European Patients' Rights Day which has reached its 17th edition. The event will be …
(2023-04-24). Reproductive Justice Action — Milwaukee joins Coalition to March on the DNC. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Grassroots organization Reproductive Justice Action – Milwaukee (RJAM) proudly endorsed the Coalition to March on the DNC in 2024 and joined several other groups in Chicago on April 18 for the press conference officially launching the effort. RJAM is now a coalition member of both the Coalition to March on the RNC in 2024 (in Milwaukee) and the Coalition to March on the DNC (in Chicago) the same summer, the first in July and the second in August. | "We want to put on display for the country that Chicago is having a new day, and we want to invite everybody in the movements around the country to com…
(2023-04-24). Arlington, TX students march to defend diversity, equity and inclusion measures. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX – On April 21, members of NTXStudentsForDEI and UT-Arlington's Progressive Student Union marched through the streets of University of Texas at Arlington in protest of recent attacks on diversity equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. | Before marching, Mark Napieralski, former president of PSU, gave a speech denouncing UTA's not making a promise to protect DEI and oppressed nationality students. Napieralski also remarked on the irony of UTA boasting high rates of Black graduates, while making cuts to ethnic studies programs. | As they marched, students chanted "DEI till I D-I-E," and "Not my UTA" amon…
(2023-04-24). Milwaukee Anti-War Committee leads Earth Day rally and march. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – The Milwaukee Anti-War Committee (MAC) hosted an anti-war rally and march on April 22 to commemorate Earth Day. The rally highlighted the need to fight back against the sources of environmental destruction: namely, the capitalist war machine and the corporations that put profit over people and planet. | The determined group braved a late April hailstorm and marched to a local Chase Bank, where they filled the space with fiery chants of "Chase Bank you can't hide, stop funding Line 5!" Chase was chosen as the destination because of their partnership with war profiteer Raytheon and the funding…
(2023-04-24). Felicita Serbia a presidente cubano por su reelección. cubadebate.cu La Asociación de Amistad Serbio-Cuba envió un mensaje de felicitación al presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel con motivo de su reelección por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, indicó una fuente diplomática. La felicitación también está motivada por la constitución del nuevo Parlamento unicameral y Gobierno cubanos.
(2023-04-24). Reportan incendio en termoeléctrica de Santa Cruz del Norte. cubadebate.cu En las útimas horas ha sido reportado un incendio de un pequeño rango, en una de las secciones de los túneles de cables de la unidad #3 de la Central Termoeléctrica Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, de Santa Cruz del Norte.En horas del mediodía fue activado el plan de aviso e inmediatamente se presentó el Comando #1 de Rescate y Salvamento.
(2023-04-24). Estudio indica que reducir la depresión disminuye riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular. cubadebate.cu La reducción de los síntomas de depresión con terapia psicológica se asocia con una menor probabilidad de enfermedad cardiovascular futura, reveló este lunes una fuente especializada.El estudio sugiere que mejorar la salud mental también podría ayudar a la física, especialmente en los menores de 60 años de edad.
(2023-04-24). IX Convención Intercontinental HOMINIS 2023: Por una psicología que apueste al bienestar colectivo. cubadebate.cu Luego de cinco años de haberse celebrado su última edición, luego de una pandemia que cambió el mundo y las sociedades, y trazó para la psicología— como ciencia y herramienta de ayuda humana imprescindible— enormes e impostergables retos, vuelve La Habana a acoger la IX Convención Intercontinental de Psicología, HOMINIS 2023.
(2023-04-24). Devuelve Estados Unidos primeros migrantes irregulares cubanos por vía aérea desde 2020. cubadebate.cu El primer vuelo procedente de Estados Unidos con migrantes irregulares desde diciembre de 2020, se produjo este lunes 24 de abril con 123 personas, que indistintamente habían llegado a territorio norteamericano por la frontera terrestre con México o por vía marítima y fueron capturadas al llegar a las costas de ese país.
(2023-04-24). Empresas de comercio interior comenzarán este año operaciones de inversión extranjera. cubadebate.cu Como parte de las nuevas medidas para la revitalización del comercio interior en Cuba, se prevé iniciar este año el funcionamiento de la Empresa Mixta Gran Ferretero S.A., para instalar una ferretería que satisfaga las demandas del mercado nacional. El Gran Ferretero S.A. estaría destinado a la venta de artículos.
(2023-04-24). Cuba corrobora compromiso con el multilateralismo. cubadebate.cu Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, ratificó este lunes el compromiso de Cuba con el multilateralismo y el respeto a la Carta de las Naciones Unidas y el Derecho Internacional.El multilateralismo está contemplado en la Carta fundacional de las Naciones Unidas y en los principios de resolución de disputas entre las naciones.
(2023-04-24). Nicolás Maduro reitera que Venezuela nunca más aceptará presencia militar de EE.UU. cubadebate.cu Al recordar esta jornada los 18 años en que el comandante Hugo Chávez (1954-2013) suspendió toda operación conjunta e intercambio militar con Estados Unidos, el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro subrayó en Twitter "que mientras exista Revolución tendremos soberanía en la Patria de Simón Bolívar y Chávez".
(2023-04-24). Constituida Brigada Internacional Primero de Mayo (+Fotos). cubadebate.cu Con más de 300 integrantes de 29 países, la XVI Brigada Internacional Primero de Mayo de Trabajo Voluntario inició este lunes, en La Habana, su programa de actividades en saludo a la jornada por el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, que se extenderán hasta el próximo 7 de mayo.
(2023-04-24). Autoridades chinas destacan en Pekín relaciones partidistas con Cuba. cubadebate.cu Figuras del Partido Comunista de China resaltaron en Pekín la buena marcha de las relaciones con el Partido Comunista de Cuba, los contactos sostenidos y la contribución a la causa socialista.Cai Qui, miembro del Comité Permanente del Buró Político de PCCh, calificó de ejemplar el desarrollo de esos nexos durante una reunión con Morales Ojeda.
(2023-04-24). Roubini: We're Shifting to 'Bipolar' Global Reserve Currency System with Chinese Yuan as Alternative to US Dollar. infobrics.org Economist Nouriel Roubini, also known as "Dr. Doom," predicts that the global reserve currency system will shift from unipolar to bipolar. He expects most countries that attempt to reduce their reliance on the U.S. dollar to propose the Chinese yuan as an alternative to the USD…
(2023-04-24). China Ready to Release More Films on Russian Screens. infobrics.org China is ready to show more of its films to Russian viewers, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said…
(2023-04-24). Managing India-Russia Economic Ties under the Shadow of Sanctions. infobrics.org The year 2022 saw ever-increasing sanctions on Russia imposed by the US, EU, and their allies. The track record of Western sanctions shows that they are quick to be imposed, but very slow to be removed. Given the current international diplomatic situation, it is reasonable to assume that sanctions on Russia are going to remain in place for a very long time — India will need to plan accordingly…
(2023-04-24). G7's desire to further embargo Russia a sign of desperation. infobrics.org New sanctions package on Russia will fail like the previous ones.
(2023-04-24). EU navies to face off China over Taiwan. infobrics.org Borrell's controversial statements seem to be indicative of a major (and rapidly growing) divide between the EU as a (geo)political entity and its top member states. The EU's head diplomat might have been seeking a counterargument to French President Emmanuel Macron's recently revealed stance voiced earlier in the month that boils down to the EU essentially minding its own business, taking care of its own numerous issues and just leaving China alone.
(2023-04-24). Canciller de Rusia llega a EE.UU. para reuniones de la ONU. telesurtv.net Durante su estancia en Estados Unidos se espera que el canciller ruso se reúna con el secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres.
(2023-04-24). Presidente mexicano da positivo a la covid-19 por tercera vez. telesurtv.net La Presidencia indicó que, desde redes sociales, el jefe de Estado mexicano informó que resultó positivo a la enfermedad causada por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
(2023-04-24). Expresidente peruano Toledo es recluido en cárcel de Barbadillo. telesurtv.net Toledo, de 78 años de edad, estuvo previamente en las instalaciones de la Corte Superior Nacional, para una audiencia de control de identidad.
(2023-04-24). Venezuela y Cuba dominan el medallero de los Juegos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Venezuela marcha al frente de la competencia, que se desarrolla en 27 instalaciones deportivas, con 62 preseas áureas, 67 plateadas y 44 de bronce, para un total de 173.
(2023-04-24). Cuba gana dos medallas de oro en taekwondo de Juegos del ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net Los atletas de Cuba y Venezuela fueron los que lideraron el podio en las diferentes categorías de este deporte.
(2023-04-24). Accidente aéreo en Chile deja cuatro fallecidos. telesurtv.net La Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil apuntó que "personal del área de investigación de accidentes se dirige al lugar para realizar la investigación respectiva".
(2023-04-24). Diputados bolivianos aprueban Ley del Oro. telesurtv.net La votación registró una mayoría absoluta con 74 votos a favor, 16 en contra, 22 blancos, 3 nulos y 15 votos "sobraron".
(2023-04-24). Papa Francisco planea visitar Argentina en 2024. telesurtv.net El sumo pontífice dijo en una entrevista el mes pasado que quería viajar a su país de origen, aunque no dio precisiones sobre la posible fecha de la visita.
(2023-04-24). Terremoto de magnitud 7.3 sacude territorio de Nueva Zelanda. telesurtv.net El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos indicó que el temblor ocurrió a las 12: 41 hora local del lunes, a una profundidad de 33 kilómetros.
(2023-04-24). Miles de personas huyen de Sudán ante conflicto interno. telesurtv.net La OCHA registró desplazamientos de civiles en Jartum, Norte, Nilo Azul, Kordofán del Norte y Darfur.
(2023-04-24). Sri Lankan pseudo-left FSP and IUSF silent on their thuggish attack against IYSSE socialist campaigner. wsws.org The Frontline Socialist Party and Inter University Student Federation, which posture as champions of democratic rights at press conferences and meetings, violently oppose the IYSSE and students exercising their democratic rights on university campuses.
(2023-04-24). State board could declare U-M strike illegal: Who is on the Michigan Employment Relations Commission? wsws.org The recommendation of judge David Peltz that the strike is illegal demonstrates that graduate students face a political struggle against the Democratic Party administration of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and its supporters in the AFT and GEO leadership.
(2023-04-24). UK Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee resolves to fight Communication Workers Union sell-out deal. wsws.org The fight begins now at every mail centre and delivery office across Royal Mail Group to deliver a resounding NO vote to this sell-out agreement.
(2023-04-24). Unite to fight job cuts and concessions! Build the Warren Truck Rank-and-File Committee! wsws.org The following is the founding statement of the rank-and-file committee at the Stellantis assembly plant in suburban Detroit.
(2023-04-24). Yellen lays out economic war against China. wsws.org In pursuit of its objectives, the US has imposed a range of sanctions aimed at crippling high-tech development in China, on the grounds that this affects national security…
(2023-04-24). This week in history: April 24-30. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-04-24). Union for West Coast dockworkers in the US announces "tentative agreement," but refuses to share details. wsws.org The announcement of the agreement last Thursday is clearly aimed at pre-empting the growing rank-and-file rebellion, expressed in a series of work stoppages at Southern California ports.
(2023-04-24). After visiting China, Lula hosts Russian foreign minister in Brazil. wsws.org The US and the European Union reacted furiously to Lula's statements that Ukraine and Russia are both responsible for the war.
(2023-04-24). Tens of millions at risk as new COVID-19 cases explode in India. wsws.org Soon to become the world's most populous country, passing China, India is undergoing a new and massive surge in COVID-19, caused by the rapid proliferation of the Omicron virus XBB.1.16.
(2023-04-24). NATO declares "Ukraine will become a member:" A prelude to direct NATO-Russia war. wsws.org NATO is preparing to turn its involvement in the war, which up to this point has largely had an indirect character, into a direct intervention, involving the potential deployment of US and NATO combat troops to Ukraine.
(2023-04-24). Los Angeles teachers: No to the UTLA sell-out! Demand the immediate release of the full contract and adequate time to study it! wsws.org Nearly an entire week has passed since the United Teachers of Los Angeles and the School District suddenly announced a new tentative agreement. But neither has yet to release any details.
(2023-04-24). Television writer on fight with studios, networks: "We're looking at the extinction of writing as a profession" wsws.org The WSWS recently spoke to a veteran television writer about the issues facing writers and the upcoming strike deadline. The writer chose to remain anonymous.
(2023-04-24). Anti-China AUKUS pact fuels tensions in the Pacific. wsws.org A group of former Pacific leaders has warned that AUKUS signals a greater militarisation of the region and is "triggering an arms race by bringing war much closer to home."
(2023-04-24). Australia: Student pseudo-left group slanders the SEP and the IYSSE. wsws.org The pseudo-left group at the University of Newcastle defended the anti-democratic #MeToo witch-hunt and the trade union bureaucracy, which has attacked the wages and conditions of workers for decades.
(2023-04-24). The 'incremental genocide' of the Palestinians continues. thecommunists.org The following article is reproduced from Palestine Chronicle, with thanks. ***** I am writing this op-ed on 23 March 2023. Seventy-five years ago, on this date, the military command of the zionist leadership publicised Plan Dalet, or Plan D, which, among other guidelines, instructed the zionist forces, who were on their way to occupy hundreds …
(2023-04-24). BRICS DESTROYS US DOLLAR | BRIAN BERLETIC ON CHINA'S SOCIAL CREDIT SYSTEM | CHINA-US WAR IN 2027? thealtworld.com
(2023-04-24). The US has DESTROYED the EU in Ukraine. Is Taiwan Next? w/ Brian Berletic and Angelo Giuliano. thealtworld.com Danny Haiphong joins Brian Berletic and Angelo Giuliano to discuss Europe's steep decline after following the US's aggressive moves to contain Russia and China. | Full stream:
(2023-04-24). The Truth About the So-Called 'Immigration Crisis'? Both Parties Are Lying. thealtworld.com Despite the accusations of Democrats and Republicans against each other of being "soft" on immigration, both parties have been actively and aggressively going after migrants and refugees in recent years, using different rhetoric for the same policies. Meanwhile, imperialism continues to drive migration and the undocumented continue to be super-exploited for cheap labor. | Dr. Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, discusses the apparent paradox, the motives behind the rhetoric, and the actual impact of "border security" measures.
(2023-04-24). Middle East embraces Russia & loses trust in the U.S. | Forces in play in Sudan conflict. thealtworld.com On episode 31 of the show we are joined by Evgeny Satanovsky, a Russian economist, professor and orientalist, one of the leading experts in the field of politics and economics of Israel, as well as other countries of the Middle East. | He is the founder and president of the Middle East Institute. From 2001 to 2004, he served as the President of the Russian Jewish Congress.
(2023-04-24). A Chronicle of Tensions on the Korean Peninsula in Early April 2023. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-24). Meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers takes place in Japan. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-24). Protesters say: 'Housing is a right, not a business'. greenleft.org.au "Build tenant power" rang out through the CBD streets in a housing justice rally organised by SEQUR — South East Queensland Union of Renters. Alex Bainbridge reports.
(2023-04-24). Video: Jonathan Sriranganathan on Greens, capitalism and social change. greenleft.org.au Green Left's Alex Bainbridge speaks to outgoing Greens Gabba Ward councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan about politics, social change and the role of elected representatives.
(2023-04-24). Venezuela's Far-Right Unitary Platform Supports Petro's International Conference on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
This past Saturday night, a meeting was held between President of Colombia Gustavo Petro and representatives of the far-right Venezuelan opposition belonging to the so-called Unitary Platform. | The meeting was held at the Presidential Treasury and was attended by the Colombian president and his foreign minister, àÅlvaro Leyva. | On behalf of the Venezuelan opposition, the head of the Unitary Platform negotiation team, Gerardo Blyde was present, together with Claudia Nikken and Alejandro Mora. In addition, Tomas Guanipa, Stalin González, Luis Emilio Rondón, Luis Aquiles Moreno and Roberto Enríquez were also…
(2023-04-24). Report: U.S. Government May Charge President's Son With Tax Crimes. moguldom.com President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is in hot water—again. This time, he may actually face federal charges. Federal prosecutors are considering four possible charges against Hunter. Possible charges are two misdemeanor tax counts for failure to file taxes, a single felony count of tax evasion, and a felony count related to a gun purchase. …
(2023-04-24). Meta's Facebook Was Caught Riding Dirty: How to Claim Your Check from $725 Million Settlement. moguldom.com Facebook allegedly shared its users' data and data on specific users' friends with third parties. These third parties included app developers, business partners, advertisers, and data brokers. The Meta company shared the data without the permission of the users. And now the social media giant must pay the price. Facebook recently made a $725 million settlement following …
(2023-04-24). EU's Borrell Tells European Governments to Send Ships to Taiwan Strait. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageAccording to Taiwanese media, a French warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait this month | Originally published on The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has called on European countries
(2023-04-24). Kiev's War Crimes In Bakhmut: "There Are People Inside! — Commander's Orders Are Not Discussed" southfront.org
(2023-04-24). Literacy, the Moskva, Simplicius, Pentagon Incontinence. southfront.org 
(2023-04-24). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-24). Military Situation In Iraq On April 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-24). Military Situation In Syria On April 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 24, Israeli artillery attacked SAA position near Hadar town in Qunaitra; | On April 24, unknown assailants throw a stun grenade at the Asayish headquarters in Hasakah city; | The defense and intelligence chiefs from Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Iran will meet in Moscow on Tuesday, according to the Turkish Defense Minister…
(2023-04-24). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Two Ukrainian naval drones attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. The Russian Army destroyed one drone and the second one blew up on its own; | The Russian Army targeted a communication center of the AFU near Orekhov; | The Russian Army destroyed two ammo depots of the AFU in the Zaporozhye region; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Stelmakhovka; | Russian forces destroyed one armoured fighting vehicle, three pickup trucks in the Kupyan…
(2023-04-24). UPDATED: Probing Russian Air Defence In Crimea: Naval Drones Destroyed In Sevastopol, While Ballistic Missiles Targeted Kerch. southfront.org 
UPDATE: The Russian Ministry of Defence revealed that Ukraine had attacked the base of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol…
(2023-04-24). While Under Felony Investigation, Crack Addict Influence Peddler Hunter Biden Demands Ethics Probe Into MTG. southfront.org 
Originally published on ZeroHedge Recovering crack connoisseur Hunter Biden has called for an ethics investigation into Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) over…
(2023-04-24). Rainy Weather And Bad Excuses From Ukrainian Military. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-24). From the Protests to Palestine: The Far Right in Israel and the Left. socialistproject.ca 
Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the Israeli prime minister's office in November, backed by a coalition of religious and far-right ethno-nationalist parties. Since then, clashes between Israeli armed forces and Palestinians have escalated, due largely to increasing raids on Palestinian civilians and highly provocative armed aggression by Israel at the al-Aqsa Mosque. Netanyahu's government is additionally attempting to consolidate its control over the judiciary by claiming the right to appoint judges and constrain the courts' jurisdiction — a move that has sparked massive protests across the country. On Ma…
(2023-04-24). Environmental Racism And Corporate Colonialism Revealed At Canadian Bank. popularresistance.org Thanks to Canadian BDS Coalition member, Human Rights for All, for their solidarity at the Royal Bank of Canada's Annual General Meeting (RBC AGM) on April 5, 2023, in Saskatoon. | With vehicular access blocked and two snipers on the roof, at least 150 environmental and Indigenous rights activists rallied in front of the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon where RBC was holding their AGM. | They were there to protest against RBC's putting 99% of their energy investments in fossil fuels. Since the Paris climate agreement was signed, RBC has provided over $270 billion to fossil fuel companies, with last year repre…
(2023-04-24). Australia's war preparations could include worrying Defence Act changes. greenleft.org.au The US has been perusing its China containment strategy for some years. But Australia is also preparing for war. Besides spending big on military hardware, it is looking at making worrying changes to the Defence Act. Bevan Ramsden reports.
(2023-04-24). Barry Humphries: Misunderstood Anarchist of Culture. dissidentvoice.org He was always a step ahead, his mind geared not only for the next move, but the next sequence. He also smelt it, anticipated the audience reaction, shaped the prejudice in context for consumption. He created an antipodean version of dada art. He confused, baffled and enraged audiences with his polymathic, panoramic reach. The genius …
(2023-04-24). The United States Of Paralysis. popularresistance.org Political paralysis is snuffing out what is left of our anemic democracy. | It is the paralysis of doing nothing while the ruling oligarchs, who have increased their wealth by nearly a third since the pandemic began and by close to 90 percent over the past decade, orchestrate virtual tax boycotts as millions of Americans go into bankruptcy to pay medical bills, mortgages, credit card debt, student debt, car loans and soaring utility bills demanded by a system that has privatized nearly every aspect of our lives. | It is the paralysis of doing nothing about raising the minimum wage, despite the ravages of inflatio…
(2023-04-24). Chris Hedges: The System Is Not Moving Fast Enough. popularresistance.org 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 Extinction Rebellion (XR) first emerged in 2018, and then proliferated around the globe. XR has helped popularize the spread of civil disobedience tactics in the contempor…
(2023-04-24). The Left and the Ukraine War. dissidentvoice.org To be a leftist in the United States is a dispiriting experience, but in the last year one of the more dispiriting things has been to see the attitude of many leftists themselves on a subject of crucial importance: the war in Ukraine. The consensus of the Washington establishment remains that the U.S. must support …
(2023-04-24). Australia Planning Major Military Overhaul to Prepare for War With China. news.antiwar.com A government review of Australia's military capability has called for Canberra to make sweeping changes to better prepare for a future conflict with China, Australia's largest trading partner. According to Australian media, the review has triggered "one of the greatest shifts in Australia's military since" World War II. The review was conducted by former Australian …
(2023-04-24). Russia to Host Meeting of Syria and Turkish Intel and Defense Chiefs. news.antiwar.com Russia will host a meeting of intelligence and defense chiefs from Turkey, Syria, and Iran on Tuesday as part of an effort to work toward the normalization of relations between Ankara and Damascus. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced the planned meeting that will be held in Moscow and said the goal is to "find …
(2023-04-24). Taiwan in Talks With US About Weapons Stockpile on or Near Island. news.antiwar.com Taiwanese Premier Chen Chien-jen confirmed on Monday that the US and Taipei are in talks about establishing a contingency stockpile of weapons for a future fight with China located on or near the island of Taiwan. "The proposal of regional contingency stockpiles is still in the negotiation process," Chen said, according to The South China …
(2023-04-24). Our Missing Middle Housing Didn't Just Go Missing. popularresistance.org In early February, the city commission in Decatur, Georgia voted to amend the city's zoning law to allow the construction of "duplex, triplex, and quadruplex residential units" in "single-family residential zoning districts" — what many housing advocates call missing middle housing. | The legislation followed on the heels of 20 years of special studies, litigation and resident agitation over the city's declining affordable housing stock, gentrification and displacement. By early 2023, it was too late to preserve the Atlanta suburb's affordable housing stock. As for Decatur's diversity, the tipping point for…
(2023-04-24). A brutal system replaced socialist health care in Europe. mronline.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.
(2023-04-24). Anti-NATO protests in Sweden as the country hosts large int'l exercise. mronline.org 
Protesters across 17 cities in Sweden, including Stockholm, voice opposition to the international military exercise hosted by their country.
(2023-04-24). Here comes everyone: climate, class and the movement we need. mronline.org 
As thousands prepare to surround parliament to demand climate action, Feyzi Ismail explains the scale of the crisis and the strategy the movement needs.
(2023-04-24). The Culture War doesn't exist. mronline.org 
Call it what it is: class war.
(2023-04-24). We STILL don't get it: It is an Empire, Folks! mronline.org 
In mid-March 2023, David Swanson published a very interesting article: "Iraq and 15 Lessons We Never Learned." There were some things in there I agreed with, some I disagreed with, others I might want to debate. Still, I appreciated his effort to pull together ideas from these experiences. However, there's one thing that he did …
(2023-04-24). Chris Hedges: The United States of Paralysis. scheerpost.com 
The longer the corporate state erodes the social bonds that knit us to society and give us a sense of purpose and meaning the more inevitable an authoritarian state and a Christianized fascism becomes.
(2023-04-24). Extinction Rebellion's Roger Hallam: It's not the climate, it's the system | The Chris Hedges Report. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Real News Network 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 …
(2023-04-24). A New Bill in Oregon Could Target Environmental Protesters as Terrorists. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-24). MaxBytes: Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown Challenged on Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
By Max Jones / Original to ScheerPost On April 20, 2023, ScheerPost writer/editor Max Jones attended a panel hosted by the University of Southern California's Center for Political Future featuring former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown. In a Q&A with the former prime minister and other panelists, Jones questioned a statement Brown …
(2023-04-24). The EARN IT Bill Is Back, Seeking To Scan Our Messages and Photos. scheerpost.com 
If EARN IT passes, we're likely to see state lawmakers step in and mandate scanning of messages and other files similar to the plan that Apple wisely walked away from last year.
(2023-04-24). Dispatch from Artsakh: 'A Continuous Effort to Ethnically Cleanse Armenians'. progressive.org The brutal Azerbaijani blockade of the historically Armenian region has gone largely unacknowledged by U.S. media, even as the Biden Administration enables it.
(2023-04-24). Labor Market and Mainstream Economics. dissidentvoice.org 
Market and labor in market are crucial questions both to capital and labor. The questions have been discussed and answered by economists, from the mainstream, and also from the camp of labor. "Markets", writes Michael D. Yates in his Work Work Work: Labor, Alienation, and Class Struggle (Monthly Review Press, 2022), "act as a veil, …
(2023-04-24). The 75-year Thievery of Joint Tax Returns. dissidentvoice.org Another tax season has ended, and more than 50 million returns arrived at the Internal Revenue Service marked "Married filing jointly". Few of the filers had any idea that joint returns—created in 1948 and modified in 1969—may be the oldest tax inequity in America. They've been picking various pockets for 75 years, and there's little …
(2023-04-24). Borrell and His Likes Should Avoid Leading Europe into a Ditch. dissidentvoice.org 
The European Parliament just spent a whole week discussing China, and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell will convene foreign ministers from across EU on April 24 local time to discuss the same topic. In anticipation of this meeting, Borrell published a column on April 22 urging …
(2023-04-24). U.S. Gun Companies Must Be Held Accountable for Violence in Mexico. progressive.org A new lawsuit argues that U.S. gun companies' unlawful conduct has substantially reduced the life expectancy of Mexican citizens.
(2023-04-24). EU Navies to Challenge China Over Taiwan. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic In yet another move set to cement the European Union's status as a geopolitical pendant of the United States, its foreign policy chief Josep Borrell openly stated that he wants the armed forces (or, in this particular case, navies) of EU countries to patrol the increasingly contested Taiwan Strait to "help protect" Taiwan. Borrell…
(2023-04-24). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Chairs UNSC Debate on Effective Multilateralism Through Defence of Principles of the UN Charter. libya360.wordpress.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is chairing an open debate on 'Effective multilateralism through the Defense of the Principles of the UN Charter' at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York City. Russia holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council. üî¥ #LIVE: Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov chairs UN Security Council debate on…
(2023-04-24). Going Underground: Interview with Seymour Hersh. libya360.wordpress.com Afshin Rattansi's Going Underground On this special episode of Going Underground, we speak to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh on his new 'Trading with the Enemy' report that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his entourage have been embezzling $400 million from US aid allocated for fuel purchases, as well as buying diesel from Russia. He…
(2023-04-24). Is Multipolarity Authoritarian? A South-South Controversy (I). libya360.wordpress.com Lautaro Rivara Is multipolarity authoritarian, as Kavita Krishnan claims, and why is this perspective so seductive for the countries of the Global South? What is the discreet allure of imagining a world with many poles of power? In the monumental work "Pensamiento periférico. A global interpretative thesis", Eduardo Devés Valdés warned not only about the…
(2023-04-24). Relations Between Russia and Africa at the Present Stage. libya360.wordpress.com Oleg Barabanov The results of UN General Assembly voting make it possible to at least formally interpret a certain split and lack of unity among African countries in relation to Russia. We can also conclude that those 19 countries that have never voted "yes" are open to continuing the cooperation with Russia that they had…
(2023-04-24). Russia-South Africa: BRICS and Multilateralism. libya360.wordpress.com Mikatekiso Kubayi South Africa-Russia relations are not new. They date back decades before South Africa arrived at a democratic dispensation in 1994; a journey in which Russia provided a lot of support. During the recent visit to South Africa of Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov, it was agreed that the two countries need to further…
(2023-04-24). Sudan: Over 420 Civilians Killed as Foreign Countries Accelerate Evacuations. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3,700 people have been injured since fighting broke out on April 15. The humanitarian crisis, including mass displacement, has continued to worsen as multiple ceasefires have failed to hold At least 427 people have been killed as clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the…
(2023-04-24). Unions, health organisations call for total ban on silica products. greenleft.org.au Building industry unions and health groups are calling a total ban on the construction industry using engineered stone bench tops which contain silica. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-04-24). Revolt in France: Macron humiliated, but no victory for workers yet. greenleft.org.au President Emmanuel Macron has now signed his pensions bill into law, but the struggle to defeat it is not over, reports John Mullen.
(2023-04-24). Interview with Garland Nixon. dissidentvoice.org 
Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Garland Nixon for his current thoughts. We focus here on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions and its capacity to reduce …
(2023-04-24). Britain declares war on a slogan. electronicintifada.net Suella Braverman mulls ban on chanting "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."
(2023-04-24). Iran Hearing Of The International People's Tribunal On US Imperialism. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-24). Echoes Of Taif: Syria And Saudi Arabia Reconcile. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-24). Marxism And Anticolonialism: A Conversation With Vijay Prashad. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-24). Syria Comes In From The Cold. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-24). What Would It Take To Defeat Big Oil? popularresistance.org
(2023-04-24). Whither Multipolarity In A Changing World Order. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-24). CIA Cover-Up of Hunter Biden's Laptop Charged by House Republicans. theduran.com
(2023-04-24). Another Blast From the Past — Former CIA Director Mike Morrell Confirms I Was Right. sonar21.com 
In October 2020, on the eve of the last Presidential debate, 50 U.S. intelligence luminaries published a letter intimating that the Hunter Biden laptop had all the earmarks of diabolical…
(2023-04-24). The Ukraine War Has Never Been America's War. fpif.org
(2023-04-24). Lowkey: The Ukraine Kill List And Weaponizing Anti-Semitism. popularresistance.org In this latest thought-provoking episode of The Watchdog, esteemed academic and public intellectual David Miller returns, this time delving into the covert tactics used by the powerful Israel Lobby to silence advocates for Palestinian rights. Drawing upon firsthand experience, Miller exposes the systematic campaign to force him out of Bristol University and the weaponization of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism to stifle dissent. He reveals how academics who have dared to speak out against the Israeli government's policies towards Palestine face severe repercussions, including threats of termination and profes…
(2023-04-24). Hotel Workers Face Unwelcome Guests: Union Busters Hired By Bosses. popularresistance.org In the heart of California's wine country, the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa offers guests access to on-site geothermal mineral pools, an exclusive golf club and farm-to-table dining. | "Like the Native Americans who revered the site as a sacred healing ground, you'll live in harmony with nature through vast open spaces, beautifully landscaped grounds, majestic redwood trees and inspiring sunsets," boasts the resort's website. | That purported serenity on stolen Native American land has not extended to the workers at the luxury resort where union avoidance consultants hired by and staying at the hotel fo…
(2023-04-24). The Toxic Legacy of U.S. Foreign Policy in Vieques, Puerto Rico. fpif.org The women of Vieques, an island off the east coast of Puerto Rico, have been on the front lines of the generations-long struggle for peace and justice to end the havoc wrought by U.S. foreign policy on their island, in their homes, and on their bodies.
(2023-04-24). Youth Forum: How change-makers are shaping a more sustainable world. news.un.org Young people are valuable agents of change and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and championing innovative solutions to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2023-04-24). UN pledges to 'stand with and work for the Sudanese people'. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the temporary relocation of hundreds of staff members and their families from the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amid the continuing intense fighting between rival military factions which has now entered its second week.
(2023-04-24). Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action. news.un.org The world's multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action to "do better, faster" in using the UN Charter and existing tools to forge greater security and prosperity for all, the Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday, which marks the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
(2023-04-24). World Immunization Week sees 'big catch-up' to get vaccines back on track. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of children to miss out on routine vaccines and countries must act now to restore essential immunization coverage to a least 2019 levels, UN health agency WHO said on Monday, marking the start of World Immunization Week.
(2023-04-24). UN Data Forum: Fast-tracking solutions to reach the SDGs. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a major call at a UN forum to find new ways to harness data today, to shape a peaceful and prosperous tomorrow, for all people and the planet.
(2023-04-24). India poised to become world's most populous nation. news.un.org India is about to surpass China as the world's most populous nation in the coming days, the UN population data chief told reporters on Monday.
(2023-04-24). ChatGPT and human intelligence: Noam Chomsky responds to critics. mronline.org 
'The threat to privacy and data security posed by language models like ChatGPT is real enough. I frankly doubt that there's any practical way to contain them. The most effective means that I can think of…to counter the spread of malicious doctrines and ideology are education in critical thinking, organization to encourage deliberation, and modes of intellectual self-defense.' —Noam Chomsky…
(2023-04-24). Hamilton: Reflections on Ongoing Hunger Strike in the Barton Jail. itsgoingdown.org Report on an ongoing hunger strike in Hamilton, Ontario and how people are organizing to support. Originally posted to North Shore Counter-Info. This past Wednesday, April 19, 2023, we received word that prisoners on all the ranges on the fourth floor of the Barton Jail had coordinated to begin a hunger strike. At the same…
(2023-04-24). US Army Faces Recruitment Crisis in Wake of Military Failures Abroad. orinocotribune.com Officials say the army faces a 'perception' problem due in part to their failed occupation of several nations in West Asia | US Army Secretary "6…
(2023-04-24). A decade after Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, garment workers' safety still not a priority. peoplesdispatch.org Clothing brands operating in the country have still not joined the Accord on Health and Safety, which could prevent accidents like the one that occurred at Rana Plaza in April 2013 which led to over 1,100 deaths…
(2023-04-24). Chile's President Gabriel Boric announces plan to nationalize lithium industry. peoplesdispatch.org Chile's President Gabriel Boric has proposed the creation of a state-owned company which will eventually take over the lithium mining sector from private industry giants. The Latin American country has one of the world's largest lithium reserves and is the second largest producer of the metal globally, after Australia…
(2023-04-24). Over 420 people have been killed in fighting in Sudan. Foreign countries accelerate evacuations. peoplesdispatch.org According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3,700 people have been injured since fighting broke out on April 15. The humanitarian crisis, including mass displacement, has continued to worsen as multiple ceasefires have failed to hold…
(2023-04-24). US and NATO allies accounted for over half of global military expenditure in 2022: SIPRI report. peoplesdispatch.org 
According to this year's SIPRI defense expenditure report, Europe has recorded the highest defense expenditure in more than 30 years, surpassing its previous highest record from 1989…
(2023-04-24). Shocking Truths about Your Money. expose-news.com Since the beginning of the "pandemic" three quarters of the world's increase in wealth has gone to the 1%. The coming Great Depression was deliberately engineered in February 2020. It will lead …
(2023-04-24). UK government uses Delphi method to manipulate outcome of public consultations. expose-news.com Until 7 June 2023, the Bank of England is inviting responses to a proposal for a retail central bank digital currency ("CBDC") — a so-called "digital pound." The survey is rigged. The …
(2023-04-24). Vaccine injuries become the dominant theme of German reporting on the mRNA injections. expose-news.com Last month, German Health Minister and renowned virus pest Karl Lauterbach gave a remarkable interview in which he denounced "exorbitant" pharmaceutical profits, deplored "dismaying" vaccine injuries, and called for the manufacturers to set …
(2023-04-24). The Perpetual War Alarm Sounds In Australia. progressivehub.net BRIAN MARTIN | TRANSCEND MEDIA SERVICE…
(2023-04-24). Do Billionaires Really Care About "Woke" Politics? progressivehub.net THOM HARTMANN | THE HARTMANN REPORT…
(2023-04-24). Lockheed Martin Doesn't Care About Climate Change. progressivehub.net DANAKA KATOVICH AND DAVID GIBSON | JACOBIN…
(2023-04-24). La Constitución, la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y la economía. cubadebate.cu Como se aprecia, de forma coherente, la jerarquía orgánica que la Constitución de la República le concede a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, se corresponde con la importancia y trascendencia de las atribuciones que con contenido económico le dispone.
(2023-04-24). China muestra nuevas imágenes del planeta Marte. cubadebate.cu China reveló este lunes nuevas imágenes del planeta Marte obtenidas por su misión Tianwen 1, lanzada en julio de 2020 en medio de una carrera mundial que involucró también a Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos y Estados Unidos.Las fotografías son de los hemisferios oriental y occidental, así como de otras áreas del planeta rojo.
(2023-04-24). øCuáles son las tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario este 24 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 lunes 24 de abril de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.Estas tasas son las establecidas por el Banco Central de Cuba y las casas de cambio para las operaciones de canje y recanje de moneda.
(2023-04-24). Desde este 24 de abril segunda etapa de vacunación antipoliomielítica en Cuba. cubadebate.cu La segunda etapa de la 62 Campaña Nacional de Vacunación Antipoliomielítica Oral comenzará este lunes en toda Cuba, para los niños que hayan recibido una dosis en la primera fase, desarrollada entre el 27 de febrero y el 4 de marzo. Cuba es el primer país de Latinoamérica en lograr la eliminación de esta enfermedad.
(2023-04-24). Desmienten rumores sobre salud del presidente mexicano López Obrador. cubadebate.cu El secretario de Gobernación de México, Adán Augusto López, aseguró este lunes que el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador no sufrió un desmayo, ni un ataque cardiaco, ni fue traslado de emergencia, en medio de los rumores que se han desatado después de que el mandatario fuese diagnosticado con covid-19.
(2023-04-24). El terabeso, el tiro al blanco y la sopa de palabras en abril. cubadebate.cu El acertijo que cierra el mes de Abril es a seis manos y tres mentes. Regla; RARJ y yo. Aplicación ingeniosa de números y razonamientos; pensamiento lógico y creativo; y agilidad mental con conocimientos de la Historia.
(2023-04-24). Lavrov denuncia en la ONU que Occidente está creando "clubes de los elegidos, pasando por alto las Naciones Unidas" cubadebate.cu El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, denunció este lunes en una reunión del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU presidida por el canciller ruso que Occidente está creando "clubes de los elegidos, pasando por alto las Naciones Unidas". Previamente esta jornada, Lavrov llegó a Nueva York, donde se encuentra la sede de la ONU.
(2023-04-24). Llegará este lunes a Cuba presidenta de Bosnia y Herzegovina. cubadebate.cu ≈Ωeljka Cvijanoviƒá, presidenta de Bosnia y Herzegovina, llegará este lunes a Cuba para realizar una visita oficial, que se extenderá hasta el próximo 26 de abril.La jefa de Estado sostendrá conversaciones con autoridades locales, y realizará otras actividades. Cuba y Bosnia y Herzegovina establecieron relaciones el 29 de abril de 1997.
(2023-04-24). Natación cubana con buena cosecha de medallas en Juegos del ALBA. cubadebate.cu Dos títulos, igual cantidad de medallas de plata y una de bronce consiguió Cuba este domingo en la segunda jornada de la natación en los V Juegos del ALBA de Venezuela 2023. Dainé Pedré confirmó que el dominio sabatino en los 200 metros combinados individual no resultó producto de la casualidad, sino de su talento.
(2023-04-24). Viernes 28 de mayo, elección de los gobernadores y vicegobernadores provinciales. cubadebate.cu El próximo viernes 28 de mayo a las 9: 00 a. m. se realizará en toda Cuba la elección de los gobernadores y vicegobernadores provinciales, según el Consejo de Estado, conforme a lo establecido en la Constitución y en la Ley Electoral. Los gobernadores y vicegobernadores provinciales serán elegidos por un período de cinco años.
(2023-04-24). Norwegian Refugee Council: Violence, Climate & Poverty Are Fueling Migration from Central America. democracynow.org 
We continue our conversation with Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, who has just returned from Honduras. He calls on the international community to do more to help in Central America, where one in three people are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, and gangs, drug trafficking and violence are forcing many to flee north. North Americans, says Egeland, must "honor the legitimate asylum applications for protection of people" from their "own neighborhood."…
(2023-04-24). Headlines for April 24, 2023. democracynow.org Diplomats Lead Sudan Exodus as Sudanese Reel from Intense Fighting, Food and Power Shortages, SCOTUS Keeps Abortion Pill Mifepristone on Market While Challenge to Ban Proceeds, Peru's Ex-President Alejandro Toledo Detained, Facing Corruption Charges Following U.S. Extradition, Kenya Exhumes Bodies of 47 Cult Members Who Starved Themselves to Death, Burkina Faso Attack Near Malian Border Kills 60 People, Thousands of Asylum Seekers Make Their Way Up Mexico to Protest Migrant Abuse, Mississippi GOP Expands State Control Over Police and Courts in Majority-Black Jackson, Rasheed Williams AKA "Koka Da Doll…
(2023-04-24). What's Next in Legal Fight over Mifepristone? Supreme Court Protects Access to Abortion Pill for Now. democracynow.org 
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday halted a ban and other restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone, keeping the nation's most popular abortion method available for now as an appeal of the nationwide ban on the pill plays out. The ban was issued earlier this month by the Trump-appointed Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who ruled the Food and Drug Administration's 23-year-old approval of the drug was invalid. The case is likely to end up before the Supreme Court again after making its way through a lower appeals court. We speak with Mary Ziegler, law professor at the University of California, Da…
(2023-04-24). Sudan Will Be "Nightmare Beyond Belief" If Conflict Grows, Warns Humanitarian Leader Jan Egeland. democracynow.org 
As fighting continues in Sudan between the military and the paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, we speak with Norwegian Refugee Council head Jan Egeland, who says humanitarian work in the country has been paralyzed as a result of the power struggle. "There is hardly any humanitarian work in large parts of Sudan," says Egeland, who adds that the conflict has already devolved into a war that "will be impossible to stop if it lasts for much longer."…
(2023-04-24). Sudan: Death Toll Tops 420 as Fear Grows That Fighting Between Rival Generals Could Lead to Proxy War. democracynow.org 
The United States and other countries moved to evacuate diplomats and citizens from Sudan over the weekend amid fighting between rival military factions that's killed at least 420 people and injured over 3,700 more, in a crisis that began on April 15 when the Sudanese military and the paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces began exchanging fire in the capital Khartoum, further dashing hopes of a return of civilian rule in the country. CNN reports the powerful Russian mercenary group Wagner has backed the RSF by providing the paramilitaries with surface-to-air missiles. Wagner founder Yevgeny P…
(2023-04-24). Marxism and Colonialism: An Interview with Vijay Prashad. orinocotribune.com Vijay Prashad is above all a militant. His intellectual work is an attempt to understand and respond to some of the great challenges of our time. Of Indian origin, this Marxist historian has displayed an intense vital activity that has taken him to numerous countries, always in defense of the cause of humanity.He currently works as executive director of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, a task that alternates with his work as a teacher and researcher at various universities, as well as with a prolific work in which we can highlight texts such as The Darker Nations, The Poorer Nations and the most…
(2023-04-24). US Dollar Hegemony in 2022 Eroded at '10 Times the Pace Seen in the Past 2 Decades'. orinocotribune.com Last week, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen acknowledged that US sanctions against Russia and other countries are endangering the hegemony of the dollar as those sanctioned try to find alternatives. | Even French President Emmanuel Macron commented that Europe should reduce its reliance on the "extraterritoriality of the US dollar." | Yellen's fear is well-founded, since the status of the US dollar as a reserve currency eroded in 2022 at a rate "10 times the average annual pace of erosion in the USD's market share in the prior years," according to Eurizon SLJ Asset Management, explaining that the fall is…
(2023-04-24). Socialist Movement of Ghana calls for urgent public health response to new malaria threat. peoplesdispatch.org The invasive, malaria-transmitting Anopheles stephensi mosquito has been detected in Ghana for the first time. The species can survive in high temperatures and urban areas, posing new challenges for disease response and control…
(2023-04-24). How to Build a Fighting Labor Movement. thedigradio.com Featuring Jane McAlevey on how to organize workers into unions that wage mass strikes to fight employers.
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). 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".
(2023-04-24). 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)…
(2023-04-24). Sunday 5/14: UCSC MEIP XXI, Stevenson Event Center-FREE ALL WELCOME. indybay.org STEVENSON EVENT CENTER | UCSC STEVENSON COLLEGE | 1156 HIGH STREET…
(2023-04-24). Friday 5/12: UCSC MEIP, Stevenson Event Center-FREE-ALL WELCOME. indybay.org UCSC Stevenson Event Center | Stevenson College | 1156 High Street…
(2023-04-24). Australia unveils major millitary reform in bid to counter China threat. trtworld.com The country's northern bases will become a focus to deter adversaries and protect trade routes and communications, according to Australia's Defence Strategic Review. | Australia unveils major millitary reform in bid to counter China threat…
(2023-04-24). Tens of people killed by militants in Burkina Faso. trtworld.com Dozens of men and young people were killed by the men, dressed in military uniforms, survivors say. | Tens of people killed by militants in Burkina Faso…
(2023-04-24). Serbian president signals possible referendum for deal with Kosovo. trtworld.com "Some want my legitimacy to be tested … . Let's have a referendum," says Aleksandar Vucic. | Serbian president signals possible referendum for deal with Kosovo…
(2023-04-24). Supreme Court considers "religious freedom" ploy to undo labor rights. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON —On April 18, the Supreme Court faced a recurring issue: How much must employers bend the rules for employees who, based on their religious beliefs, demand special rights? In 2012, Gerald Groff took a post-office job as a Rural Carrier Associate ("RCA"). The job required that he substitute for career carriers as needed, including …
(2023-04-24). Advierten posible caída de ceniza del volcán Sangay en Ecuador. telesurtv.net En esta jornada el volcán Sangay registró la emisión de una columna de gas y ceniza de 8 kilómetros de altura.
(2023-04-24). OCHA: enfrentamientos entre bandas dejan 70 muertos en cinco días en Haití. telesurtv.net La OCHA alertó que la situación humanitaria y de seguridad en muchas áreas de Cité Soleil ha llegado a niveles alarmantes.
(2023-04-24). Reiteran llamado a huelga en el Cibao, República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Llamado a huelga en la región norte o Cibao por alto costo de la canasta familiar, aumento salarial de un 70 por ciento.
(2023-04-24). Tiroteo deja al menos nueve heridos en Texas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net La policía estima que aproximadamente 250 personas estaban presentes en la fiesta cuando ocurrió el tiroteo.
(2023-04-24). Mantienen alerta en diez provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net Algunas de las provincias en alerta verde son: Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís, El Seibo, La Altagracia y Hato Mayor.
(2023-04-24). Descubren 39 cadáveres de presuntos miembros de una secta en Kenia. telesurtv.net La fuente informó que las personas murieron presuntamente de hambre después de ayunar con el objetivo de encontrarse con Jesucristo.
(2023-04-24). China strengthens IP protection efforts. ecns.cn China has granted 798,000 invention patents in 2022, with 9.4 high-value invention patents for every 10,000 people, the country's top intellectual property (IP) regulator said Monday.
(2023-04-24). Insights丨Entrepreneurial academic appreciates China's commendable achievement in addressing climate change. ecns.cn
(2023-04-24). Chongqing-Taiwan passenger flights to resume in May. ecns.cn A direct passenger flight route linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Taiwan will resume on May 17, according to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
(2023-04-24). China to build gigawatt-level space power station: leading expert. ecns.cn China is eyeing completing a gigawatt-level space-based power station, the Global Times learned from the Chinese Society of Astronautics space solar power commission on Sunday.
(2023-04-24). China releases global color images of Mars. ecns.cn The China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Monday jointly released a series of global images of Mars obtained during China's first Mars exploration mission.
(2023-04-24). U.S. homeware retailer Bed Bath &Beyond files for bankruptcy. ecns.cn Bed Bath &Beyond, a U.S. homeware chain headquartered in New Jersey, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, signaling a turnaround plan initiated by the company in late 2022 did not play out well.
(2023-04-24). Elon Musk praises China's smart Fuxing bullet trains. ecns.cn Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recognized Chinese smart Fuxing bullet trains on Sunday after a short video introducing the train went viral on Twitter, sparking heated discussion about the luxurious, comfortable riding experience.
(2023-04-24). China plans to test use of 3D printing tech for construction on moon. ecns.cn China plans to use its lunar exploration program to explore the feasibility of using 3D printing technology to construct buildings on the moon, China Daily reported on Monday.
(2023-04-24). Bingjie Time: Extra 10 cm needed to view star panda. ecns.cn Among many star pandas in China, Ya Ya, which has been back from the United States, is concerned most by many people.
(2023-04-24). China's jobless rate drops in March. ecns.cn China's job market remained stable in the first quarter this year with a falling unemployment rate and more jobs created, official data showed Monday.
(2023-04-24). Japanese PM denies considering snap election. ecns.cn Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he is not thinking about dissolving the lower house of parliament for a snap election, a day after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won parliamentary by-elections in four of five seats.
(2023-04-24). China releases global map of Mars. ecns.cn China released its first color-coded global map of Mars on April 24, the Space Day of China in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Its 76-meter spatial resolution provides better quality for conducting future Martian exploration projects and scientific research.
(2023-04-24). Premiership Cup to include Championship teams from next season. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Germany to face Ukraine in 1,000th international match. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Walt Disney Co to begin second wave of layoffs, cutting several thousand jobs: Sources. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Tesla raises 2023 spending forecast as it races to ramp up output. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Super-sized screens, rumble seats draw moviegoers back to blockbusters. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). China Evergrande unit to sell two businesses as part of restructuring. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Ajax in danger of missing out on Champions League football. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). US Supreme Court rejects computer scientist's lawsuit over AI-generated inventions. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Juventus fans to be barred for racist abuse of Lukaku. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). US Supreme Court to decide if public officials can block critics on social media. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Singapore and China to hold joint naval drills. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Consumer protection bodies urged to investigate ChatGPT, others. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Jail for man who smuggled 26 puppies into Singapore; 19 died. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Singapore, Shanghai sign 15 agreements to boost cooperation in areas like digital economy, healthcare. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Britain sets up $125 million taskforce to drive AI. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Al-Hilal get cup boost before AFC Champions League final. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). NCID chief Leo Yee Sin to leave role after 6 years; Vernon Lee to take over. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Ex-OpenSea manager's trial kicks off in first NFT insider trading case. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Wrestling-Indian players resume protest against federation chief. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Evergrande's $1.2 billion onshore bondholders to vote on offshore restructuring plan on Wed. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Probing Russian Air Defence In Crimea: Naval Drones Destroyed In Sevastopol, While Ballistic Missiles Targeted Kerch. southfront.org Early morning of April 24, two Ukrainian naval drones targeted the Russian city of Sevastopol.The drones attempted to strike at…
(2023-04-24). Extinction Rebellion: Big Tent For The Big One. popularresistance.org Thousands of climate protesters picketed government departments and filled the streets of Westminster on the first day of the Big One, a mass demonstration by 200 different groups headed by Extinction Rebellion (XR). | The goal was to build a wide coalition, including bigger groups such as Avaaz, Friends of the Earth and Keep Britain Tidy, plus local and community groups, in order to bring people to a climate crisis protest who may have been less comfortable with the acts of direct action and civil disobedience that attracted public anger. | The demo followed an announcement by XR in the new year that they were s…
(2023-04-24). China's cooperation with Europe 'unlimited' as with Russia: Chinese envoy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). China to test out 3D printing technology on moon to build habitats. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). South Korea's Yoon to meet Biden as doubts grow over nuclear umbrella. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Violence continues in Myanmar two years into military coup, Five-Point Consensus at deadlock. channelnewsasia.com The five-point peace plan was agreed between the junta and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta in April 2021, two months after the power grab.
(2023-04-24). Bank of Korea's Rhee says some short-term rates have fallen more than expected. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Chile's lithium nationalization shines light on emerging tech. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Chinese digital currency stocks surge amid new efforts to promote e-CNY. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Citigroup's Asia Q1 wealth revenue rises 20% on strong private banking growth. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Credit Suisse says lost US$68 billion in assets last quarter, outflows continue. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Japan's Nidec posts first quarterly loss in 10 years. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Philippines sticks to its 5-year GDP growth targets on economic momentum. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Vietnam's Masan to delay The CrownX IPO, issue up to $500 million international bonds. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid'. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Singapore government street count finds 40% drop in rough sleepers. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Singapore's core inflation falls to 5% in March. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Farah says Great North Run will be his final race. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Guardiola issues rallying cry to fans as Man City host Arsenal in 'final'. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Pliskova withdraws from Madrid Open with knee injury. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Reinvented Rahane showcasing his range with Chennai. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). UK airlines recommence direct flights to Shanghai. ecns.cn British Airways, the United Kingdom's flag carrier airline, was to resume its daily flight to Shanghai on Sunday, two years after its direct flights to China were halted because of the pandemic.
(2023-04-24). China's largest freshwater lake sees rising water level. ecns.cn The water level of China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang, in eastern Jiangxi Province, has continued to rise in recent days due to persistent rain.
(2023-04-24). Fans flock to Tokyo zoo see giant pandas. ecns.cn Giant panda twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei enjoy bamboo shoots at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, April 23, 2023.
(2023-04-24). Blossoming Jacaranda trees create romantic landscape in Sichuan. ecns.cn Jacaranda trees are blossoming with purple flowers against blue sky, creating a romantic landscape on a street in Xichuang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April, 23, 2023.
(2023-04-24). Rare Moon and Venus conjunction lights up night sky. ecns.cn An enchanting night sky was observed on Sunday, the moon in ashen glow and Venus at its closet point to the moon.
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). Indigenous Leaders Call For An End To Environmental Destruction. popularresistance.org Indigenous peoples around the globe agree that their health and the health of the planet are interdependent and in jeopardy. On day two of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII, this fact—that Indigenous people make up 5% of the world's population but are responsible for 80% of its biodiversity—was repeated again and again by global Indigenous leaders. | "As we are all aware, Indigenous peoples have least contributed to the problems of climate change nonetheless, due to their interdependence with their vital environment in their ecosystems, they suffer at its worst effects…
(2023-04-24). Inside The Government's Failing Program To Protect Farmworkers. popularresistance.org In early 2019 in Illinois, a farmworker, his wife and his son lived in a moldy house. Attempting to keep the winter cold at bay, he'd spray-foamed the windows shut. The toilet often malfunctioned. Unlike most farmworker housing, it hadn't been inspected‚Äâ—‚Äâthe employer hadn't registered it with the state. | But the man had another option. He complained to a state employee whose job is to advocate for farmworkers' rights. A crucial component of the advocate's job is visiting fields and housing and forwarding complaints to law enforcement. | Several farmworkers a week were…
(2023-04-24). Youth Forum: How change-makers are shaping more sustainable world. news.un.org Young people are valuable agents of change and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and championing innovative solutions to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2023-04-24). EU's Withdrawal Of Tariffs On Ukrainian Grain Backfires. popularresistance.org 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 impact on their local markets. The disagreement boiled over last week when five countries — Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and Slovenia — blocked the import of Ukrainian grain. A meeting on Wednesday, April 19, between…
(2023-04-24). 62 SNB: øQué podemos destacar del primer tercio? cubadebate.cu Con los juegos de esta tarde concluyó el primer tercio de la 62 Serie Nacional del Béisbol que comprende los primeros 25 partidos de un formato de 75 en la fase clasificatoria. Si bien ninguna temporada es igual a otra, les proponemos tomarle el pulso a esta campaña mediante una comparación con igual etapa de la anterior, gracias a la colaboración del estadístico Arnelio àÅlvarez de la Uz.
(2023-04-24). "Se busca": Relatos sobre el hurto y sacrificio del ganado en Cuba (I). cubadebate.cu "Si me llevan la yunta de bueyes, me retiro". Estas son de las primeras palabras que dijo Pascual Pino cuando le preguntamos cómo estaba el tema del hurto y sacrificio por su zona. Son cerca de las tres de la tarde y a Pascual nos lo encontramos debajo de una mata de mango, rodeado de sus animales. "Aquí estoy en el pastoreo y vigilándolos porque hasta de día te los roban en el potrero".
(2023-04-24). El presidente de Costa Rica y su esposa asistieron a una presentación del Ballet Nacional de Cuba en ese país. cubadebate.cu Las presentaciones del BNC fueron declaradas de interés cultural en Costa Rica por el presidente Chaves y la ministra de Cultura, Nayuribe Guadamuz, porque sus actuaciones buscan mostrar al público en general una maravillosa demostración dancística, que la coloca en un puesto de honor entre las compañías de ballet del mundo.
(2023-04-24). Santiago de Cuba derrota a Industriales y provoca cuádruple empate en la cima de la Serie Nacional de Beisbol. cubadebate.cu Santiago de Cuba se impuso hoy 6-2 en extrainnings a Industriales y aprovechó las derrotas de Pinar del Río, Matanzas y Artemisa, para provocar un cuádruple empate en la cima de la cerrada LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol que culminó su primer tercio competitivo (25 juegos).
(2023-04-24). Barcelona disipa temores y gana importante partido de la Liga. cubadebate.cu Había cierto recelo en Barcelona ante los últimos resultados. Dos empates seguidos, tres choques sin ver puerta, el Madrid que se iba acercando… Como la diferencia era grande las aguas seguían en su cauce. Pero la prueba era este domingo. Enfrente tenían al equipo más en forma de la Liga. Así lo atesoraba la racha con la que llegaba al Camp Nou.
(2023-04-24). Venezuela fue sede de un fructífero encuentro entre Cuba y ALBA-TCP. cubadebate.cu El secretario general de la Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP), Félix Plasencia, consideró fructífero este domingo el encuentro sostenido con la viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Josefina Vidal. El directivo explicó que conversaron "sobre los logros y desafíos del ALBA-TCP".
(2023-04-24). Deportistas cubanos huyen del régimen… øde Japón? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Yariel Rodríguez, para acceder a su ansiado contrato en la liga profesional de EEUU, ha abandonado, sin avisar, a su equipo japonés, el Dragones de Chunichi, incumpliendo su contrato firmado y en vigor. Ahora, øleemos titulares que digan que Yariel Rodríguez "huyó", "escapó" o se "fugó" de Japón? °No! Quedaría un poco raro, porque øquién huye de un país como Japón?
(2023-04-24). Teresa de la Parra: novelista y feminista venezolana. telesurtv.net Ana Teresa de la Parra Sanojo, más conocida como Teresa de la Parra, fue una escritora venezolana nacida el 5 de octubre en París en 1889. Fallece el 23 de abril de 1936 en Madrid, capital de España.
(2023-04-24). China presenta queja al presidente de Corea del Sur por Taiwán. telesurtv.net El mandatario surcoreano realizó comentarios erróneos sobre la situación de Taiwán respecto a China.
(2023-04-24). ONU condena atentado suicida que dejó diez muertos en Mali. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, la misión indica que entre los diez civiles fallecidos y 61 heridos había desplazados internos que vivían en las proximidades.
(2023-04-24). Parte caravana "Viacrucis del migrante" del suroeste de México. telesurtv.net El grupo llevan cargando una cruz "como parte del viacrucis del migrante", y se quedaron a descansar en el ejido "Viva México" a 10 kilómetros de la ciudad de Tapachula.
(2023-04-24). Presentan nuevos cargos a Murillo Karam por caso Ayotzinapa, México. telesurtv.net Este sería el segundo proceso en contra del exprocurador, quien ya enfrenta un juicio por los delitos de tortura y desaparición forzada, entre otros.
(2023-04-24). Expresidente Toledo llega al Perú extraditado desde EE.UU. telesurtv.net A su llegada al aeropuerto Jorge Chávez, el expresidente fue recibido por el jefe de la Interpol, el coronel López Aedo, y por el Comandante General de la PNP, Jorge Angulo.
(2023-04-24). EE.UU. niega visas a periodistas rusos que viajarían a la ONU. telesurtv.net Los comunicadores deberían cubrir las actividades del canciller Serguéi Lavrov, quien encabeza las sesiones del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU.
(2023-04-24). Inician operaciones de evacuación de extranjeros en Sudán. telesurtv.net A medida que el conflicto se recrudece en el país africano, Naciones Unidas ha pedido a las partes enfrentadas encontrar una salida negociada.
(2023-04-24). Venezuela domina el patinaje de velocidad de los Juegos ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net En la tercera jornada de los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA 2023 continuaron las competencias en las diferentes sedes de las tres ciudades que reciben a los atletas.
(2023-04-24). Riqueza del idioma español: 11 palabras sin traducción exacta. telesurtv.net Cada 23 de abril se celebra el Día del Idioma Español, que la ONU dedica a crear conciencia sobre la historia, la cultura y el uso de este idioma.
(2023-04-24). México rechaza fuerzas militares extranjeras en su territorio. telesurtv.net El canciller precisó que respalda la postura del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, quien rechazó los intentos injerencistas de Washington.
(2023-04-24). Familiares de reos asesinados en Ecuador demandan al Estado. telesurtv.net Organizaciones defensoras de derechos humanos acudieron a la Corte Provincial del Guayas para presentar un recurso.
(2023-04-24). Argentina reporta 56.324 casos de dengue y 1.278 de chikungunya. telesurtv.net Se registraron en Argentina 56.324 casos de dengue de los cuales 51.634 son autóctonos 3.897 se encuentran en investigación12 y 793 presentan antecedentes de viaje (importados).
(2023-04-24). Al menos diez provincias afectadas por inundaciones en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El Inamhi, pronostica lluvias de variable intensidad acompañada de ráfagas de viento que continuarán en varias localidades del litoral, Amazonia y Sierra.
(2023-04-24). Europe sees highest military spending since Cold War – study. trtworld.com Spending in Europe, which totalled $480 billion in 2022, has already risen by a third in the past decade, and the trend is expected to continue and accelerate over the next decade. | Europe sees highest military spending since Cold War – study…
(2023-04-24). Selected Articles: Anti-Meat Propaganda Roundup: Drinking Milk Is 'Unsettling' and Racist. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-04-24). Video: The Global Pandemic Treaty: What You Need to Know. James Corbett. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-24). How Tony Blair Sealed UK Relations with Egypt's Dictatorship. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-24). Diez libros clásicos que no debes dejar de leer. telesurtv.net La Unesco comparte citas y poemas para fomentar la lectura y destacar la importancia de los libros en la sociedad.
(2023-04-24). EE.UU. extradita a expresidente peruano Alejandro Toledo. telesurtv.net
(2023-04-24). Canciller de Singapur visita Cuba. telesurtv.net Balakrishnan aseguró antes del diálogo con el canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez, que la nación tiene un gran potencial.
(2023-04-24). A Counter-Proposal: Restrict the Restrictors. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-24). Oracle Drops UK-Based Disinfo Nannies After Conservative Blacklisting Cited in Lawsuit. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-24). The Era of Great Power Victory in Wars ended in 1945 and a Wise Power would Avoid them. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com) — I was born on July 20, 1944, amid a vast global conflict already known as World War II. Though it ended with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 before I could say much more than "Mama" or "Dada," in some strange fashion, I grew up at war. Living …
(2023-04-24). After visiting China, Lula hosts Russian foreign minister in Brazil. wsws.org The US and the European Union reacted furiously to Lula's statements that Ukraine and Russia are both responsible for the war.
(2023-04-24). NATO declares "Ukraine will become a member:" A prelude to direct NATO-Russia war. wsws.org NATO is preparing to turn its involvement in the war, which up to this point has largely had an indirect character, into a direct intervention, involving the potential deployment of US and NATO combat troops to Ukraine.
(2023-04-24). Workers throughout the South go on strike for health and safety. liberationnews.org On April 4, the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) began a strike across the South to demand better, safer working conditions for all service workers. Workers took to the streets to proclaim that they will no longer accept substandard working conditions.
(2023-04-24). 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)…
(2023-04-24). Union for West Coast dockworkers in the US announces "tentative agreement," but refuses to share details. wsws.org The announcement of the agreement last Thursday is clearly aimed at pre-empting the growing rank-and-file rebellion, expressed in a series of work stoppages at Southern California ports.
(2023-04-24). Australia: Student pseudo-left group slanders the SEP and the IYSSE. wsws.org The pseudo-left group at the University of Newcastle defended the anti-democratic #MeToo witch-hunt and the trade union bureaucracy, which has attacked the wages and conditions of workers for decades.
(2023-04-24). A's/GAP Billionaire Owner Fisher's Failed Howard Terminal Privatization Deal With ILWU. indybay.org Billionaire A's owner John Fisher who also owns the GAP has said that they will build a new stadium in La Vegas.
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). 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…
(2023-04-24). State board could declare U-M strike illegal: Who is on the Michigan Employment Relations Commission? wsws.org The recommendation of judge David Peltz that the strike is illegal demonstrates that graduate students face a political struggle against the Democratic Party administration of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and its supporters in the AFT and GEO leadership.
(2023-04-24). Television writer on fight with studios, networks: "We're looking at the extinction of writing as a profession" wsws.org The WSWS recently spoke to a veteran television writer about the issues facing writers and the upcoming strike deadline. The writer chose to remain anonymous.
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). Yellen lays out economic war against China. wsws.org In pursuit of its objectives, the US has imposed a range of sanctions aimed at crippling hi-tech development in China, on the grounds that this affects national security…
(2023-04-24). Tens of millions at risk as new COVID-19 cases explode in India. wsws.org Soon to become the world's most populous country, passing China, India is undergoing a new and massive surge in COVID-19, caused by the rapid proliferation of the Omicron virus XBB.1.16.
(2023-04-24). Anti-China AUKUS pact fuels tensions in the Pacific. wsws.org A group of former Pacific leaders has warned that AUKUS signals a greater militarisation of the region and is "triggering an arms race by bringing war much closer to home."
(2023-04-24). Cementing Gaza's History by Sketching its Ancient Sites. juancole.com Mohammed Asad ( Middle East Monitor) — Gaza is a region we hear about often but how much do we know about its past and history? This is something architect Wala'a Shublaq is looking to change as she sketches ancient sites and helps Palestinians in Gaza reconnect with their past. The 27-year-old urban …
(2023-04-24). Politicians push to reopen abusive Pittsburgh juvenile detention center. liberationnews.org Situated in the primarily Black neighborhood of Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Shuman Center's nearly 50-year history had been marred with controversy.
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). Pan African Peace and Global Prosperity – California Pan African Food and Ag Pavillion. indybay.org Trump Towers in NY, the blessing of a kindred spirit opened doors I did not know existed… today the spirit of Kermit Thomas, an ole green Louisiana frog, helping change the world. Gumbo Soup ready out West… Congo Square style… International Jazz Day…
(2023-04-24). Wednesday 5/10: Free Public Talk on Two Upcoming Eclipses of the Sun Visible from the U.S. indybay.org Smithwick Theater, Foothill College | 12345 El Monte Rd. | Los Altos Hills, CA 94022…
(2023-04-24). Sunday 4/23: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Sebastia" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-24). Wednesday 5/3: #AbortionRights: Organizing Call to Strategize & Fight for Mifepristone Access. indybay.org Online organizing call…
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). Saturday 4/22: SCOTUS decision is NOT the one we Needed! Hit the Streets! indybay.org King Plaza | 250 Hamilton Ave | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-04-24). navegar sin patrón es necesario: Kalewche. indybay.org desde nuestro Sur al Sur, navegar sin patrón es necesario: Kalewche…
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). 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!
(2023-04-24). 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.
(2023-04-24). Thursday 5/4: City Rising: Gentrification and Displacement. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-24). 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".
(2023-04-24). Sunday 5/14: UCSC MEIP XXI, Stevenson Event Center-FREE ALL WELCOME. indybay.org STEVENSON EVENT CENTER | UCSC STEVENSON COLLEGE | 1156 HIGH STREET…
(2023-04-24). Friday 5/12: UCSC MEIP, Stevenson Event Center-FREE-ALL WELCOME. indybay.org UCSC Stevenson Event Center | Stevenson College | 1156 High Street…
(2023-04-24). Unite to fight job cuts and concessions! Build the Warren Truck Rank-and-File Committee! wsws.org The following is the founding statement of the rank-and-file committee at the Stellantis assembly plant in suburban Detroit…
(2023-04-24). This week in history: April 24-30. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-04-24). Los Angeles teachers: No to the UTLA sell-out! Demand the immediate release of the full contract and adequate time to study it! wsws.org Nearly an entire week has passed since the United Teachers of Los Angeles and the School District suddenly announced a new tentative agreement. But neither has yet to release any details.
(2023-04-24). Reproductive Justice Action — Milwaukee joins Coalition to March on the DNC. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Grassroots organization Reproductive Justice Action – Milwaukee (RJAM) proudly endorsed the Coalition to March on the DNC in 2024 and joined several other groups in Chicago on April 18 for the press conference officially launching the effort. RJAM is now a coalition member of both the Coalition to March on the RNC in 2024 (in Milwaukee) and the Coalition to March on the DNC (in Chicago) the same summer, the first in July and the second in August. | "We want to put on display for the country that Chicago is having a new day, and we want to invite everybody in the movements around the country to com…
(2023-04-24). Arlington, TX students march to defend diversity, equity and inclusion measures. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX – On April 21, members of NTXStudentsForDEI and UT-Arlington's Progressive Student Union marched through the streets of University of Texas at Arlington in protest of recent attacks on diversity equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. | Before marching, Mark Napieralski, former president of PSU, gave a speech denouncing UTA's not making a promise to protect DEI and oppressed nationality students. Napieralski also remarked on the irony of UTA boasting high rates of Black graduates, while making cuts to ethnic studies programs. | As they marched, students chanted "DEI till I D-I-E," and "Not my UTA" amon…
(2023-04-24). Milwaukee Anti-War Committee leads Earth Day rally and march. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – The Milwaukee Anti-War Committee (MAC) hosted an anti-war rally and march on April 22 to commemorate Earth Day. The rally highlighted the need to fight back against the sources of environmental destruction: namely, the capitalist war machine and the corporations that put profit over people and planet. | The determined group braved a late April hailstorm and marched to a local Chase Bank, where they filled the space with fiery chants of "Chase Bank you can't hide, stop funding Line 5!" Chase was chosen as the destination because of their partnership with war profiteer Raytheon and the funding…
(2023-04-24). Inician operaciones de evacuación de extranjeros en Sudán. telesurtv.net A medida que el conflicto se recrudece en el país africano, Naciones Unidas ha pedido a las partes enfrentadas encontrar una salida negociada.
(2023-04-24). Diez libros clásicos que no debes dejar de leer. telesurtv.net La Unesco comparte citas y poemas para fomentar la lectura y destacar la importancia de los libros en la sociedad.
(2023-04-24). ONU condena atentado suicida que dejó diez muertos en Mali. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, la misión indica que entre los diez civiles fallecidos y 61 heridos había desplazados internos que vivían en las proximidades.
(2023-04-24). EE.UU. niega visas a periodistas rusos que viajarían a la ONU. telesurtv.net Los comunicadores deberían cubrir las actividades del canciller Serguéi Lavrov, quien encabeza las sesiones del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU.
(2023-04-24). Venezuela domina el patinaje de velocidad de los Juegos ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net En la tercera jornada de los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA 2023 continuaron las competencias en las diferentes sedes de las tres ciudades que reciben a los atletas.
(2023-04-24). Riqueza del idioma español: 11 palabras sin traducción exacta. telesurtv.net Cada 23 de abril se celebra el Día del Idioma Español, que la ONU dedica a crear conciencia sobre la historia, la cultura y el uso de este idioma.
(2023-04-24). Presidente mexicano da positivo a la covid-19 por tercera vez. telesurtv.net La Presidencia indicó que, desde redes sociales, el jefe de Estado mexicano informó que resultó positivo a la enfermedad causada por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
(2023-04-24). Cuba gana dos medallas de oro en taekwondo de Juegos del ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net Los atletas de Cuba y Venezuela fueron los que lideraron el podio en las diferentes categorías de este deporte.
(2023-04-24). OCHA: enfrentamientos entre bandas dejan 70 muertos en cinco días en Haití. telesurtv.net La OCHA alertó que la situación humanitaria y de seguridad en muchas áreas de Cité Soleil ha llegado a niveles alarmantes.
(2023-04-24). México rechaza fuerzas militares extranjeras en su territorio. telesurtv.net El canciller precisó que respalda la postura del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, quien rechazó los intentos injerencistas de Washington.
(2023-04-24). Canciller de Singapur visita Cuba. telesurtv.net Balakrishnan aseguró antes del diálogo con el canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez, que la nación tiene un gran potencial.
(2023-04-24). Al menos diez provincias afectadas por inundaciones en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El Inamhi, pronostica lluvias de variable intensidad acompañada de ráfagas de viento que continuarán en varias localidades del litoral, Amazonia y Sierra.
(2023-04-24). Tiroteo deja al menos nueve heridos en Texas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net La policía estima que aproximadamente 250 personas estaban presentes en la fiesta cuando ocurrió el tiroteo.
(2023-04-24). Descubren 39 cadáveres de presuntos miembros de una secta en Kenia. telesurtv.net La fuente informó que las personas murieron presuntamente de hambre después de ayunar con el objetivo de encontrarse con Jesucristo.
(2023-04-24). "Se busca": Relatos sobre el hurto y sacrificio del ganado en Cuba (I). cubadebate.cu "Si me llevan la yunta de bueyes, me retiro". Estas son de las primeras palabras que dijo Pascual Pino cuando le preguntamos cómo estaba el tema del hurto y sacrificio por su zona. Son cerca de las tres de la tarde y a Pascual nos lo encontramos debajo de una mata de mango, rodeado de sus animales. "Aquí estoy en el pastoreo y vigilandolos porque hasta de día te los roban en el potrero". A sus 67 años, este hombre nacido y criado entre vacas y terneros rememoró cómo en la década de los 80 hubo un tiempo "tan malo como este".
(2023-04-24). El presidente de Costa Rica y su esposa asistieron a una presentación del Ballet Nacional de Cuba en ese país. cubadebate.cu Las presentaciones del BNC fueron declaradas de interés cultural en Costa Rica por el presidente Chaves y la ministra de Cultura, Nayuribe Guadamuz, porque sus actuaciones buscan mostrar al público en general una maravillosa demostración dancística, que la coloca en un puesto de honor entre las compañías de ballet del mundo.
(2023-04-24). Santiago de Cuba derrota a Industriales y provoca cuádruple empate en la cima de la Serie Nacional de Beisbol. cubadebate.cu Santiago de Cuba se impuso hoy 6-2 en extrainnings a Industriales y aprovechó las derrotas de Pinar del Río, Matanzas y Artemisa, para provocar un cuádruple empate en la cima de la cerrada LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol que culminó su primer tercio competitivo (25 juegos).
(2023-04-24). Barcelona disipa temores y gana importante partido de la Liga. cubadebate.cu Había cierto recelo en Barcelona ante los últimos resultados. Dos empates seguidos, tres choques sin ver puerta, el Madrid que se iba acercando… Como la diferencia era grande las aguas seguían en su cauce. Pero la prueba era este domingo. Enfrente tenían al equipo más en forma de la Liga. Así lo atesoraba la racha con la que llegaba al Camp Nou.
(2023-04-24). Venezuela fue sede de un fructífero encuentro entre Cuba y ALBA-TCP. cubadebate.cu El secretario general de la Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP), Félix Plasencia, consideró fructífero este domingo el encuentro sostenido con la viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Josefina Vidal. El directivo explicó que conversaron "sobre los logros y desafíos del ALBA-TCP".
(2023-04-24). Deportistas cubanos huyen del régimen… øde Japón? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Yariel Rodríguez, para acceder a su ansiado contrato en la liga profesional de EEUU, ha abandonado, sin avisar, a su equipo japonés, el Dragones de Chunichi, incumpliendo su contrato firmado y en vigor. Ahora, øleemos titulares que digan que Yariel Rodríguez "huyó", "escapó" o se "fugó" de Japón? °No! Quedaría un poco raro, porque øquién huye de un país como Japón?
(2023-04-24). Expresidente Toledo llega al Perú extraditado desde EE.UU. telesurtv.net A su llegada al aeropuerto Jorge Chávez, el expresidente fue recibido por el jefe de la Interpol, el coronel López Aedo, y por el Comandante General de la PNP, Jorge Angulo.
(2023-04-24). Teresa de la Parra: novelista y feminista venezolana. telesurtv.net Ana Teresa de la Parra Sanojo, más conocida como Teresa de la Parra, fue una escritora venezolana nacida el 5 de octubre en París en 1889. Fallece el 23 de abril de 1936 en Madrid, capital de España.
(2023-04-24). Parte caravana "Viacrucis del migrante" del suroeste de México. telesurtv.net El grupo llevan cargando una cruz "como parte del viacrucis del migrante", y se quedaron a descansar en el ejido "Viva México" a 10 kilómetros de la ciudad de Tapachula.
(2023-04-24). Advierten posible caída de ceniza del volcán Sangay en Ecuador. telesurtv.net En esta jornada el volcán Sangay registró la emisión de una columna de gas y ceniza de 8 kilómetros de altura.
(2023-04-24). Presentan nuevos cargos a Murillo Karam por caso Ayotzinapa, México. telesurtv.net Este sería el segundo proceso en contra del exprocurador, quien ya enfrenta un juicio por los delitos de tortura y desaparición forzada, entre otros.
(2023-04-24). Argentina reporta 56.324 casos de dengue y 1.278 de chikungunya. telesurtv.net Se registraron en Argentina 56.324 casos de dengue de los cuales 51.634 son autóctonos 3.897 se encuentran en investigación12 y 793 presentan antecedentes de viaje (importados).
(2023-04-24). Mantienen alerta en diez provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net Algunas de las provincias en alerta verde son: Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís, El Seibo, La Altagracia y Hato Mayor.
(2023-04-24). EE.UU. extradita a expresidente peruano Alejandro Toledo. telesurtv.net
(2023-04-24). China presenta queja al presidente de Corea del Sur por Taiwán. telesurtv.net El mandatario surcoreano realizó comentarios erróneos sobre la situación de Taiwán respecto a China.
(2023-04-24). Familiares de reos asesinados en Ecuador demandan al Estado. telesurtv.net Organizaciones defensoras de derechos humanos acudieron a la Corte Provincial del Guayas para presentar un recurso.
(2023-04-24). Reiteran llamado a huelga en el Cibao, República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Llamado a huelga en la región norte o Cibao por alto costo de la canasta familiar, aumento salarial de un 70 por ciento.
(2023-04-24). Revolt in France: Macron humiliated, but no victory for workers yet. greenleft.org.au President Emmanuel Macron has now signed his pensions bill into law, but the struggle to defeat it is not over, reports John Mullen.
(2023-04-24). Over 420 people have been killed in fighting in Sudan. Foreign countries accelerate evacuations. peoplesdispatch.org According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3,700 people have been injured since fighting broke out on April 15. The humanitarian crisis, including mass displacement, has continued to worsen as multiple ceasefires have failed to hold…
(2023-04-24). Egypt Evacuates 436 Nationals From Sudan Amid Deadly Clashes. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Egyptian authorities conducted an evacuation of 436 Egyptian nationals from Sudan amidst the ongoing and intense conflict in the adjacent country. | Related: | According to a declaration released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, the evacuation of the individuals of Egyptian nationality was carried out through terrestrial means in collaboration with the Sudanese authorities. | Per the declaration, the Egyptian…
(2023-04-24). Countries evacuate citizens amidst raging battle in Sudan. trtworld.com World nations rush to evacuate their citizens from battle-raged Sudan as hundreds of people have been killed in the ongoing fight between two rival generals since April 15. | Countries evacuate citizens amidst raging battle in Sudan…
(2023-04-24). China's cooperation with Europe 'unlimited' as with Russia: Chinese envoy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-24). Stoltenberg Calls for Ukraine to Join NATO Amid Escalation of Conflict with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-24). EU's Withdrawal Of Tariffs On Ukrainian Grain Backfires. popularresistance.org 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 impact on their local markets. The disagreement boiled over last week when five countries — Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and Slovenia — blocked the import of Ukrainian grain. A meeting on Wednesday, April 19, between…
(2023-04-24). Probing Russian Air Defence In Crimea: Naval Drones Destroyed In Sevastopol, While Ballistic Missiles Targeted Kerch. southfront.org 
Early morning of April 24, two Ukrainian naval drones targeted the Russian city of Sevastopol.The drones attempted to strike at…
(2023-04-24). China Ready to Release More Films on Russian Screens. infobrics.org China is ready to show more of its films to Russian viewers, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said…
(2023-04-24). China lunar samples gifted to Russia, France. ecns.cn China has gifted lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e 5 mission to Russia and France to boost lunar research, according to the China National Space Administration.
(2023-04-24). China shares lunar samples with Russia, France. ecns.cn China has shared lunar samples with Russia and France, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Monday.
(2023-04-24). Echoes Of Taif: Syria And Saudi Arabia Reconcile. popularresistance.org In the same Russia Today interview, Assad declared his refusal to meet with Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan without the withdraw of Turkish military forces from the lands it occupies in Syria.These two statements clearly underline Damascus' policy approach to "reconciliations" taking place across West Asia. Assad's change in stance towards Saudi Arabia came only after Riyadh completely withdrew its military presence from Syria. | Notably, rapprochement efforts took a big leap forward two days ago when the Saudis, for the first time since the Syrian war's onset, received Syria's Foreign Minister Fais…
(2023-04-24). G7's desire to further embargo Russia a sign of desperation. infobrics.org New sanctions package on Russia will fail like the previous ones.
(2023-04-24). Managing India-Russia Economic Ties under the Shadow of Sanctions. infobrics.org The year 2022 saw ever-increasing sanctions on Russia imposed by the US, EU, and their allies. The track record of Western sanctions shows that they are quick to be imposed, but very slow to be removed. Given the current international diplomatic situation, it is reasonable to assume that sanctions on Russia are going to remain in place for a very long time — India will need to plan accordingly…
(2023-04-24). Rare crested ibis returns to Gansu in 70 years. ecns.cn The crested ibis, known as "the Oriental gem," with its iconic red crest and long black beak, is one of the oldest bird species in the world and widely distributed across East Asia and Russia's Siberia.