(2023-04-29). Correspondence] From plans to actions: closing the implementation gap for patient safety. thelancet.com On Feb 23—24, 2023, the 5th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety in Montreux, Switzerland, marked the first convening of global leaders to discuss patient safety for more than 3 years. The summit provided the opportunity to reimagine the way safe care is delivered using learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2023-04-29). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Verstovsek S, Gerds AT, Vannucchi AM, et al. Momelotinib versus danazol in symptomatic patients with anaemia and myelofibrosis (MOMENTUM): results from an international, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study. Lancet 2023; 401: 269—80—In this Article, one patient who was counted as a responder for the secondary endpoints of transfusion independence response and splenic response should have been a non-responder according to the study protocol, because of the receipt of a prohibited anti-myelofibrosis therapy during the study period.
(2023-04-29). Perspectives] Abolitional public health. thelancet.com "When we first got there, it was like we had landed in Siberia as it might have been just after World War 2. Huge rooms of skeletal figures with sunken eyes wasting away in their bunks, coughing and staring into cups of sputum. It was like a scene from Kafka: absurd because so totally preventable and so bureaucratically determined." Paul Farmer said this to me when I called him in 2020 to ask him to tell me again about the work that he, Salmaan Keshavjee, and colleagues at Partners in Health did in Russia two decades earlier.
(2023-04-29). World Report] Hepatitis Fund aims to accelerate viral hepatitis elimination. thelancet.com A foundation focused solely on ending viral hepatitis is holding an inaugural global resource mobilisation conference in May to raise US$150 million. Jacqui Thornton reports.
(2023-04-29). Correspondence] COVID-19: forgetting a pandemic that is not over. thelancet.com Richard Horton's commentary1 speaks to the importance of ensuring accountability especially when considering an event as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic. We argue that accountability should also include not forgetting.
(2023-04-29). Correspondence] The importance of accountability in tackling future pandemics. thelancet.com In Richard Horton's Offline,1 he raises two issues that can undermine the future success of the pandemic agreement being negotiated by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body: WHO's resistance to an independent high-level council outside its governance structure and the absence of meaningful accountability in large-scale WHO initiatives.
(2023-04-29). World Report] Power cuts and South Africa's health care. thelancet.com South Africa's electricity shortage has seen power cuts taking a toll on hospitals. Munyaradzi Makoni reports from Cape Town.
(2023-04-29). Correspondence] The Pandemic Fund—towards equitable financing for pandemics. thelancet.com On Feb 3, 2023, the Secretariat of the newly established Pandemic Fund made a call for Expressions of Interest for the first round of funding for potential projects.1 The Pandemic Fund was created last year to provide additional streams of income to help low-income countries better prepare for and respond to future disease outbreaks. Therefore, the Pandemic Fund will be prioritising areas that build on surveillance for diseases, laboratory systems, and public health workforce capacities in eligible countries.
(2023-04-29). Comment] Offline: The aftermath of crisis. thelancet.com Although history might never repeat itself, crises do come along with alarming regularity. After a crisis, such as a pandemic, we understandably focus on how to prevent that particular calamity from recurring. But the next pandemic may not be for some years yet. It seems equally important that we examine what might happen in the quiet aftermath of crisis. After a shock like COVID-19, we should expect a different future to the one we would have had without the pandemic. There may be risks we wish to mitigate in this uncertain period of reconstruction.
(2023-04-29). World Report] Hospitals closed amid Sudan violence. thelancet.com Hundreds of people have died in fighting between rival military factions and aid agencies have reported that their supplies have been looted. Shawn Yuan reports.
(2023-04-29). Correspondence] Gender inclusivity in India's National Family Health Survey. thelancet.com India's National Family Health Surveys (NFHSs), the most recent of which was done in 2019—21 (NFHS-5),1 have provided rich insights into women's wellbeing and agency and the progress made in enabling women to claim their rights. The NFHSs have allowed policy makers, programme implementers, and researchers to track over time women's nutritional status, access to institutional delivery services, educational status, and agency—namely, participation in household decision making, freedom of movement, control over resources, freedom from spousal violence, and other indicators reflecting voice and choice.
(2023-04-29). Perspectives] A radical proposal for development assistance for health. thelancet.com Olusoji Adeyi starts his book on global health with an epigraph quoting Nestor, a character in Homer's Odyssey. In the ancient Greek epic poem, Nestor has returned home from fighting in the Trojan war and he promises to tell all of what he knows happened. From such an epigraph, it is plausible to expect that the book will recount a comparable tale of an epic war. Adeyi recently retired from a long career at senior levels of global health institutions, the last of which was at the World Bank as Director of Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice.
(2023-04-29). Editorial] Moving past the COVID-19 emergency in the USA. thelancet.com The COVID-19 emergency in the USA is ending. On May 11, the US public health emergency declaration will expire, and other emergency authorisations have already stopped. As a result, sweeping provisions to support the COVID-19 response are ceasing. These changes have symbolic importance too. To say that the emergency is over is a watershed moment in one of the worst health disasters in the history of the USA. What happens now?
(2023-04-29). Correspondence] Moving towards a precision approach for prevention of severe COVID-19 — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We welcome the Correspondence from Westyn Branch-Elliman and Paul A Monach in which they hypothesise that there are some individuals who, after completion of their primary COVID-19 vaccination course, do not need frequent vaccine re-dosing; others who might benefit from periodic re-dosing; and others who could, irrespective of the number of doses given, respond poorly to vaccines.1…
(2023-04-29). Correspondence] Gender inclusivity in India's National Family Health Survey — Authors' reply. thelancet.com In our Correspondence,1 we did not question why women are excluded from the inquiry of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS); rather, we questioned why women are denied their epistemic authority and whose interests are served when interviewing women as part of the NFHS.2 The whole process of production, processing, and presentation of data needs to be looked at from women's perspectives.
(2023-04-29). Correspondence] Moving towards a precision approach for prevention of severe COVID-19. thelancet.com Replication of results in science is always reassuring, so we were pleased to see that Utkarsh Agrawal and colleagues,1 using data from all regions of the UK, identified nearly identical risk factors as we did for severe COVID-19 despite vaccination among a nationwide cohort of US veterans.2 An advantage of our study was the analysis of multiple subgroups, which allowed estimation of absolute risks on the basis of age and specific details about immune-compromised status. Advantages of the study by Agrawal and colleagues include the use of a variable that summarises the number of severe comorbidities at the patien…
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(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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,…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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,…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). Minnesota Senate passes Democracy for the People Act—prohibits foreign-influenced corporate spending in elections. nationofchange.org The bill, which garnered 80 percent of Minnesota voters' support, according to a statewide poll conducted in November, will head to the governor's desk, who pledged to sign it.
(2023-04-28). How the people can take down Fox News for good. nationofchange.org The network is currently in a very vulnerable position that can be exploited by everyday, ordinary cable customers like us.
(2023-04-28). The rampage of reckless individualism matches climate change as a global threat. nationofchange.org Reckless individualism delivers just as many body blows to collective freedom as fascism, communism or fundamentalism.
(2023-04-28). Unauthorized Disclosure: Subscriber Show For April 28. thedissenter.org In this episode for "Unauthorized Disclosure" subscribers, Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola discuss a report on the US military industrial-complex…
(2023-04-28). Kremlin Dismisses Claims Russia Is Preparing a Nuclear Weapons Test. news.antiwar.com A Kremlin spokesperson has rebuked a claim by an American diplomat that Moscow was preparing to test a nuclear weapon. Russia maintains it is committed to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty so long as other parties adhere to it. On Friday, Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesperson, responded to questions about a potential nuclear weapons test. …
(2023-04-28). De cómo Blackrock Investment Fund desencadenó la crisis energética mundial. globalizacion.ca
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(2023-04-28). The Rise of China, And the Fall of the US? globalresearch.ca
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(2023-04-28). Doctors Were Bribed for COVID Vaccination Coercion. globalresearch.ca
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(2023-04-28). Sri Lanka IMF Program Cannot Solve Internal Crisis. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-28). Selected Articles: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump: The Left-Right Punch to Corporatist Fascism. globalresearch.ca 
By Corporatism, with its offspring Fascism and Nazism, is supported by totalitarians of the left and the right and its libertarian …
(2023-04-28). A Video Discussion of Oromia with WBW's Executive Director. davidswanson.org By OMN Insight, April 27, 2023 David Swanson discusses peace negotiations between the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army. See: worldbeyondwar.org/oromia…
(2023-04-28). US corporations cash in on Ukraine's oil and gas. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
As Ukraine sells off public assets in a privatization spree, US fossil fuel corporations like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Halliburton are in talks to run its oil and gas industry, and the IMF is imposing the Washington Consensus.
(2023-04-28). Is Politics All in the Mind? independentmediainstitute.org Do conservative and liberal brains work differently? What once might have been a semi-serious topic for kitchen-table discussions of political differences has burgeoned into a lively area of research for neural scientists. Increased ability to observe brain structure and function makes this possible, but the motivation comes from the sharply more partisan political landscape of …
(2023-04-28). How Union Members Honor Workers Memorial Day. independentmediainstitute.org He was known to be aggressive and argumentative, the kind of patron who made others at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branch uneasy. But one day last year, the man walked into the building in a much darker mood, harassed a librarian, and threatened to kill her. Fortunately, library workers had joined the United Steelworkers …
(2023-04-28). The Real Reason Disney Is Defying DeSantis. independentmediainstitute.org Florida's Republican governor Ron DeSantis is eager to cast himself as the new and improved Donald Trump. He has waged a relentless war against what he calls "woke ideology" by attacking the rights of vulnerable minorities to teach and learn history, to read literature, and to get life-saving medical care such as gender-affirming treatment and …
(2023-04-28). How a Tribal Rights Lawyer Is Winning Back the Rights of Nature. independentmediainstitute.org The United States was founded on the declaration that all people are inherently endowed by their Creator with the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but what about the rest of life on the planet? With climate-change-fueled droughts and environmental exploitation in the form of oil pipelines causing the depletion and contamination …
(2023-04-28). Report on March and Encampment at Georgia Tech to Stop Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Report back on recent protests at Georgia Tech against Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted to Scenes from the Atlanta Forest. On April 24th, demonstrations took place at Emory University, Georgia Tech, Agnes Scott College, Clark Atlanta, Spelman, and Morehouse. At Georgia Tech, a few dozen of us gathered on Tech Green, an open…
(2023-04-28). Alastair Crooke vs Wikipedia. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-28). At Least Seven Civilians Burned Alive In A Bus Shelled By Ukrainian Nazis In Donetsk (Video 18+). southfront.org 
The Nazi Kiev regime continues terror against the civilians in Donbass. The city of Donetsk came under another intense shelling…
(2023-04-28). In Video 18+: Brave Defenders Of Ukraine Have Fun At Front. southfront.org
(2023-04-28). In Video 18+: Trenches In Bakhmut Region Filled With Corpses Of Ukrainian Servicemen. southfront.org
(2023-04-28). In Video: Retreating Ukrainians Blow Up Buildings In Bakhmut. southfront.org
(2023-04-28). Overview Of Russian Strikes On April 28: Explosions Thunder Throughout Ukraine. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | After a short break, Russian forces launched another massive attack on the military facilities in the central Ukrainian regions. On the night of April 28, air alert sounded throughout Ukraine. | The attack was carried out by Russian UAVs and Tu-22 and Tu-95 bombers with X-101 and X-555 missiles. According to Ukrainian sources, the strikes were carried out from the Russian cities of Kursk and Voronezh. The unusual direction of the attack allegedly distracted the Ukrainian air defence, as well as num…
(2023-04-28). Russia's Retribution For NATO-Backed "Georgian Legion" southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe usage of advanced weapons like the "Iskander" to destroy a relatively small unit primarily revolves around sending a clear message to all radicals within the Neo-Nazi junta forces — their war crimes have not been forgotten, let alone forgiven. | Written by The mainstream propaganda machine covers the topic of war crimes only when it serves the infowar purposes for their rabidly Russop…
(2023-04-28). Ukraine Will Have To Accept Chinese Mediation When Spring Offensive Fails. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageXi advises Zelensky to resolve conflict with Russia through dialogue and negotiations. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | In a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26, Chinese President Xi Jinping identified negotiations as the only way to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, something that the Ukrainian president has been resistant to."Dialogue and negotiation is the only possible method," Chinese media quoted Xi as saying in his first known conver…
(2023-04-28). British Military Says Ship Came Under Attack Off Yemen's Coast. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 28, a ship came under attack off the coast of Yemen, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. | The organization, which was established by the British military to coordinate and exchange information with merchant traffic in the Arabian Sea, said that the attack took place off the coastal town of Nishtun in northwestern Yemen. The town is held by forces allied to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. | Shots were fired at the unidentified ship i…
(2023-04-28). Deliveries Of 80 Leopard 1 Tanks To Ukraine Will Start In Mid-2023: German Defense Minister. southfront.org 
German Leopard 1A5 at the 2015 Military Day in Uffenheim on 7 June 2015. By Wikimedia user Rainer Lippert. | The deliverers of 80 Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine will begin in the middle of this year, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius revealed in an interview with Spain's La Vanguardia that was published on April 28. | The defense minister added that the training of more than a hundred Ukrainian troops on Leopard 1 tanks began earlier this week."The delivery of Leopard 1 A5 main batt…
(2023-04-28). Five SDF Fighters Killed Or Wounded In Attack By ISIS Cells In Raqqa. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 27, two fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed and three others were wounded when an improvised explosive device planted by ISIS cells blew up their vehicle in the countryside of the northeastern Syrian governorate of Raqqa. | The attack took place on a highway linking Raqqa city with the town of Huzajma, some 20 kilometers to the north. ISIS confirmed its responsibility for the attack in a statement that was released by its official news agency, Amaq. | According to th…
(2023-04-28). Iran Confirms Seizure Of Marshall Islands-Flagged Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Oman. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 27, the Iranian army confirmed that its naval forces had In a statement, the public relations department of the army said that the tanker collided with an Iranian vessel overnight on April 26 in the Persian Gulf waters, injuring some Iranian crew members with at least two still missing. | The tanker, a…
(2023-04-28). Sudanese Army Says Paramilitary RSF Opened Fire At Turkish Evacuation Plane. southfront.org 
Civilians onboard a Turkish military aircraft for evacuation amid clashes between army and paramilitary forces, at the Wadi Seidna Airbase in Khartoum, Sudan, April 28, 2023. (AA Photo) | On April 28, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that "light weapons were fired" at a C-130 plane heading to Wadi Sayidna Airport in Sudan to evacuate Turkish civilians. | The plane landed safely in the airport, which is located around 22 kilometers to the north of Khartoum, the ministry…
(2023-04-28). Ukraine Says It Received Additional French-Made CAESAR Howitzers From Denmark. southfront.org 
French soldiers conduct a live fire mission using Camion Equipé d'un Système d'Artillerie (CAESAR) self-propelled 155 mm howitzer as part of exercise Dynamic Front 18 at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr training area, Germany. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | Ukraine has already received French-made CAESAR self-propelled howitzers pledged by Denmark, Kiev's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on April 28, according to Suspilne news outlet."Today, the Danish CAESARs arrived. And they are already on combat…
(2023-04-28). Truth Behind "Russian Strikes On Civilians" In Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-28). 'This Is Not a War Story' explores the emotional wounds of war veterans. therealnews.com 
Content warning: suicide is a topic in this episode. | War in film is a staple genre in a tremendously lucrative industry. Hollywood inundates our culture with glamorous depictions of wars, both fictional and real. Yet the truth of America's forever wars, both for the countries invaded and veterans who return home, are rarely explored in depth in popular culture.
(2023-04-28). China's first desert-based green power plant on grid. ecns.cn A renewable energy power project, one of the many being set up in the Gobi Desert and other arid regions, became the first to be connected to the electricity grid and started generating power on Tuesday.
(2023-04-28). Traffic expected to hit record during vacation break. ecns.cn The Ministry of Transport has cautioned that traffic on China's expressway network will hit a record on Saturday as travelers set off on the first day of the five-day May Day holiday.
(2023-04-28). Satellites help guard ecological red lines. ecns.cn A supervision platform supported by over 30 satellites has been put into operation, as China improves its conservation of crucial ecological zones with a red line mechanism, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
(2023-04-28). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.
(2023-04-28). China seeks border situation with India under 'regular control'. ecns.cn State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, as he called on both sides to promote the China-India border situation to "be under regular control at an early date".
(2023-04-28). May Day travel peak to reach 1.3 billion in inbound, outbound traffic. ecns.cn The number of inbound and outbound passengers during the five-day May Day Holiday in China is expected to triple the amount from the same period last year, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).
(2023-04-28). HK, Macao travelers to mainland get travel permit extensions. ecns.cn China's National Immigration Department announced on Friday that the validity of travel permits for Hong Kong and Macao residents entering the Chinese mainland will be extended starting from May 8.
(2023-04-28). 2nd phase of Canton Fair secures over $4.5 billion export deals. ecns.cn Thursday marks the last day of the second phase of the 133rd Canton Fair. A total of 815,000 people have visited the fair while the export transaction volume exceeded 4.5 billion U.S. dollars, said a spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police and has lodged stern representation and strong objection with the U.S. side through diplomatic and law enforcement channels, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). No one will ever surpass the U.S. in cyber theft: Chinese FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Speaking of cyber theft, I guess no one will ever surpass the U.S., Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.
(2023-04-28). Limiting exports to China in the name of reducing dependency is not constructive: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial, and China is an important market for semi-conductors, said Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for the ministry, at the daily news briefing.
(2023-04-28). Tibet enjoys social stability, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn China's Tibet Autonomous Region enjoys social stability, economic development, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony. People there lead a happy life and historic progress has been made in the human rights cause, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.
(2023-04-28). PLA Eastern Theater Command tracks, monitors U.S. warplane's flight over Taiwan Straits: spokesperson. ecns.cn The PLA has closely tracked and monitored a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft that flew over the Taiwan Straits on Friday.
(2023-04-28). Cloud and mist blankets No.2 Bridge over Poyang Lake in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Poyang Lake No. 2 Bridge is shrouded in cloud and mist in east China's Jiangxi Province, April 26, 2023.
(2023-04-28). Giant panda Ya Ya starts month-long quarantine in Shanghai. ecns.cn Giant panda Ya Ya walks in the quarantine area with abundant bamboo and supplementary food on the ground at the Shanghai Zoo after a 16-hour long flight from the U.S., April 27, 2023.
(2023-04-28). Second phase of Canton Fair concludes with over $4.5 bln deals. ecns.cn The 2nd phase of the Canton Fair concluded on Thursday with $4.5 billion export deals. Nondurable consumer goods, gifts, and home accessories were exhibited at the 2nd phase.
(2023-04-28). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.
(2023-04-28). Six facts you may not know about pandas. ecns.cn
(2023-04-28). Wing Loong-2H UAV used in disaster prevention exercise. ecns.cn China's Wing Loong-2 high-altitude large civil unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was used in a joint disaster prevention exercise on Thursday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-28). Giant panda Ya Ya panda arrives in Shanghai. ecns.cn Giant panda Ya Ya arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Thursday afternoon from Memphis, Tennessee.
(2023-04-28). Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum holds opening ceremony. ecns.cn The opening ceremony of the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum, located in Xigaoxue Village in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, was held on Thursday. The museum is set to open to the public on Saturday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-28). Xiamen plans to ban pedestrians from using their mobile phones while crossing the road. ecns.cn In mid-April, the draft regulation on zebra crossing safety management in Xiamen Special Economic Zone was submitted to the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 16th Xiamen Municipal People's Congress in east China's Fujian Province.
(2023-04-28). Former UN official thumbs up for Zibo barbecue after tasting it. ecns.cn Erik Solheim, former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, praised the trending Zibo barbecue after tasting it in Shandong Province, saying that it has a very distinct Chinese character.
(2023-04-28). China's high speed railway the most comfortable in the world, says former UN official. ecns.cn After taking China's high-speed rail, former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Erik Solheim indicated that there is no more wonderful way of traveling than going by Chinese high-speed rail, adding that it's the most comfortable train in the world.
(2023-04-28). Bombshell Filing: 9/11 Hijackers Were CIA Recruits. scheerpost.com 
By Kit Klarenberg / A newly-released Obtained by SpyTalk, the filing is a 21-page declaration by Don Canestraro, a lead investi…
(2023-04-28). As American Life Expectancy Plunges, Political Bigwigs Stay Busy Not Noticing. scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch Life expectancy in the U.S. plummets down, down, down, driven chiefly by the multitudinous gun deaths of children. Amurica outstrips the world with its hordes of kids shot to death, whose blood hydrates the idiocy of a second amendment deformed into pimping for gun manufacturers and their great friend, the …
(2023-04-28). Ellen Brown: How the War on Crypto Triggered a Banking Crisis. scheerpost.com 
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost According to an article in American Banker titled "SEC's Gensler Directly Links Crypto and Bank Failures," SEC Chair Gary Gensler has asked for more financial resources to police the crypto market. Gensler testified at an April 18 House Financial Services Committee hearing: [Crypto companies] have chosen to be …
(2023-04-28). I Raised My Kids From Prison. Soon, I'm Coming Home to a Grandson. scheerpost.com 
Chanell Burnette's two sons were very young when she was incarcerated 18 years ago. "It's funny how things come full circle," writes the first-time grandmother. "This is two generations of me."
(2023-04-28). John Kiriakou: Havana Syndrome — Paranoia or Reality? scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-28). Seymour Hersh: Confessions of a Political Flack. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-28). The Rise of China (and the Fall of the US?). scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-28). US spends more on military operations in Somalia than nation's annual revenue. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in The United States' counterterrorism efforts in Somalia, which were ramped up after the emergence of the armed group al-Shabab in 2006, are worsening the East African country's instability,
(2023-04-28). 2023 Statement from Marius Mason. itsgoingdown.org Statement from Marius Mason on June 11th, a day of solidarity with long-time anarchist prisoners. Dear Community, Family and Friends, Thank you for the work you are doing to make the change we need to make into the world for our collective survival. Your dedication, support and love are a constant source of inspiration and…
(2023-04-28). The deplorable work conditions behind Harrods' $7,000 'Ambootia Snow Mist' Darjeeling tea. therealnews.com 
In 2015, after you were done gawking at the At
(2023-04-28). NATO Boss's Ukraine Membership Stupid Comment Explained. strategic-culture.org For Ukraine to become a NATO member at any point, points to a WWIII scenario, Martin Jay writes. | For Ukraine to become a NATO member at any point, points to a WWIII scenario. Has the NATO boss lost his mind or is the plan of the Americans coming off the rails? | So NATO now is planning on making Ukraine a member, or at least this is the rhetoric coming from its secretary general who recently announced it. Given that the very essence of what the Ukraine war is about is membership of this 31 member defence organisation it would seem unfitting for Stoltenberg to make such an announcement, especially considering…
(2023-04-28). The U.S. Proxy War Against Russia & China Is Increasingly Seen Globally As A Disaster Made By American And NATO Lies. strategic-culture.org The proxy war in Ukraine is an imperialist adventure that has been financially ruinous, has destroyed Ukraine, and is driving a dangerous all-out war with Russia and China that could turn into a nuclear armageddon. | It has become patently obvious to the world that the conflict in Ukraine is a dirty and desperate geopolitical confrontation, despite massive Western media efforts to portray it as something else more noble — the usual charade of chivalry and virtue to disguise naked Western imperialism. | The death and destruction in Ukraine is nothing but a proxy war by the United States and its NATO partner…
(2023-04-28). Australia Pays Washington Swamp Monsters For War Advice. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-28). Friday 4/28: Cancelled! Film Premiere "SF Rage Against the War Machine", Berkeley. indybay.org East Bay Media Center, 1939 Addison St., Berkeley…
(2023-04-28). Saturday 5/13: Special Screening of the acclaimed documentary: Tales of the Grim Sleeper. indybay.org St. Francis Lutheran Church | 152 Church Street | San Francisco (near the Safeway on Market Street and 14th)…
(2023-04-28). Ukraine war: Why is the Pentagon actually running out of ammunition? indybay.org The larger problem is financialization. Step by step, this conquered all areas of society. And finally it also reached the holy grail of the military-industrial complex. With financialization came the neoliberal market doctrines of capacity reduction, downsizing, "lean inventories," and cutting costs wherever possible. They are the real drivers of the supply bottlenecks that are rampant everywhere.
(2023-04-28). Saturday 4/29: Cesar Chavez Day Parade and Festival. indybay.org Dolores Park at 19th & Dolores Street | San Francisco…
(2023-04-28). Thursday 4/27: #ERANow: Historic Senate Vote on Equal Rights Amendment & Press Conference Livestreams. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2023-04-28). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 27.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 27.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2023-04-28). Saturday 4/29: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Ghost Town – The Hebron Story" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-28). Daniel Ellsberg — A Profound Voice Against the Doomsday Machine. indybay.org
(2023-04-28). At universities, the reality of the financial casino is taboo. indybay.org When buying or selling, high-speed trading can bring profits a few milliseconds or microseconds ahead of other high-speed trading bidders. These speculative trades have nothing to do with the good functioning of the financial markets. On the contrary, prices can be manipulated. In any case, these betting transactions have no economic benefit whatsoever.
(2023-04-28). Saturday 4/29: Puttin' on the fritz: Faking housing failures to ensure NGO salaries. A walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | (meet in the lobby)…
(2023-04-28). The Ballad of Arthur Schwartz. indybay.org Arthur Schwartz is a Democratic Party operative in New York city and also the Pacifica counsel. Journalist Paul DeRienzo reports on the struggle over Pacifica and the role of Schwartz.
(2023-04-28). Saturday 5/20: Drag for Democracy. indybay.org The Commonwealth Club of California | 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2023-04-28). Saturday 4/29: Panel On The CIA AFL-CIO Murderous Attack On Mexico City Ford Assembly Worker In 1980. indybay.org Join us on Zoom with Spanish Text Narration | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpf-yvpzwtHtUuLoNGYKEWxySYgK5gLnOr…
(2023-04-28). Paiute Blocking Lithium Mine on Paiute Massacre Site in Nevada. indybay.org Fort McDermitt and Pyramid Lake Paiute are offering prayers, and blocking lithium mine construction by Lithium Americas of Canada, at the Paiute Massacre Site in northern Nevada. "They are digging right into the massacre site."
(2023-04-28). Wednesday 4/26: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org amphitheater outside the Bernal Branch Library | 500 Cortland Avenue | San Francisco…
(2023-04-28). Sunday 5/14: HOUSING! – A photo exhibit and reception. indybay.org Milpitas Library | 160 North Main Street | Milpitas, CA 95035…
(2023-04-28). Saturday 4/29: Earth Day Celebration & Silent Auction. indybay.org Humanist Hall, 411 28th Street, Oakland 94608…
(2023-04-28). 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.
(2023-04-28). 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.
(2023-04-28). Saturday 5/20: 3rd Annual Under the Stars: BBQ Celebration. indybay.org San Rafael Elks Lodge | 1312 Mission Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901…
(2023-04-28). Saturday 5/20: 3rd Annual Under the Stars Sleepout to End Homelessness. indybay.org Virtual…
(2023-04-28). Friday 4/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-04-28). 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.
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). You are reading this thanks to semiconductors: The Seventeenth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
On 7 October 2022, the United States government implemented export controls in an effort to hinder the development of China's semiconductor industry.
(2023-04-28). Death of Alliance Interiors worker: A case of profits over safety. wsws.org Former line worker: "If you want to be treated like an indentured servant, this is the place for you."
(2023-04-28). Corbyn ally Diane Abbott suspended as Labour MP: The collapse of the Corbynite "left" wsws.org To even speak any longer of the Socialist Campaign Group as an entity, let alone a "Corbynite left", becomes ever more tenuous.
(2023-04-28). CWU announces drawn-out ballot at Royal Mail to stifle opposition. wsws.org Postal workers who were finally able to clap eyes on the 35-page agreement immediately challenged the CWU leadership's self-aggrandisement and deception.
(2023-04-28). Corporations lay off thousands as US economy heads toward recession. wsws.org Disney, retailer Bed, Bath and Beyond, and Stellantis joined the scores of companies announcing new job cuts this week.
(2023-04-28). COVID-safe IYSSE event draws enthusiastic support from workers and scientists. wsws.org The near-universal masking and support for COVID-19 mitigation measures verifies the analysis of the WSWS that when educated and provided with a political perspective, workers and youth will choose to protect themselves and others.
(2023-04-28). Mass protests in Sri Lanka's northern and eastern provinces against Wickremesinghe's Anti-Terrorism Bill. wsws.org Tamils and Muslims in the north and east participated in the mass hartal, while union bureaucrats in Colombo prevented unified nationwide actions.
(2023-04-28). US hails Australia's bellicose defence review, China warns against military build-up. wsws.org The defence review, calling for the largest Australian military build-up in 80 years, was developed in the closest consultation with the American state, as part of its plans for an aggressive war against China.
(2023-04-28). US, South Korean presidents agree to greater nuclear cooperation in further move towards war with China. wsws.org The so-called Washington Declaration is not a defensive measure but is meant to develop the system of alliances the US is building in the Indo-Pacific as it stokes war with Beijing.
(2023-04-28). Stop the UTLA bureaucracy's censorship of rank-and file-teachers! wsws.org With the contract vote scheduled for next week, the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) has launched a massive campaign to censor even the most modest criticism of the tentative agreement.
(2023-04-28). Teamsters bureaucracy blocks strike by Coca-Cola workers in West Virginia. wsws.org In a last-minute move, the Teamsters canceled a strike by 100 Coca-Cola workers in the Charleston and Logan areas after workers had voted unanimously to strike against massive pay and benefit cuts.
(2023-04-28). Lessons of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand for the Australian working class. wsws.org The Australian Labor government and some representatives of the Indigenous elite have praised the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand as a model for Australia; the treaty, first signed in 1840 during the colonisation of New Zealand, has been used over the past 30 years to enrich a narrow layer of Māori while leaving the vast majority in poverty.
(2023-04-28). AdvanSix workers vote "No" on third contract offer. wsws.org Striking chemical workers in Hopewell, Virginia are holding out for pay increases commensurate with company's record-breaking profits.
(2023-04-28). "It all comes down to one point—The cost of living": Canada's federal government workers' strike enters second week. wsws.org While the pro-war, pro-austerity Liberal Trudeau government is doubling down on its hardline stance in opposition to the strikers' demands, workers on the picket line are more determined than ever to continue and broaden their fight.
(2023-04-28). Five things Los Angeles teachers need to know about the tentative agreement. wsws.org The short, self-serving "highlights" already made clear the deal is a sellout that provides no real improvements in either teacher compensation or school conditions. The release of the full details of the agreement this past Tuesday only further confirms this.
(2023-04-28). Republican House bill on debt ceiling sets stage for bipartisan assault on social programs. wsws.org In the current debt ceiling dispute, both sides claim the basic entitlement programs—Social Security and Medicare—are "off the table." But behind the choreographed back and forth between the two parties, and over the heads of the population, the corporate elite is preparing to gut these programs to pay for war and bank bailouts.
(2023-04-28). Anger over sham "buy-back" scheme deepens in Australian flood-hit region. wsws.org Nearly 14 months on from the floods in the New South Wales Northern Rivers, thousands of people are still living in caravans, in the shells of houses with no walls, or government encampments of temporary units called "pods."
(2023-04-28). Chinese youth and workers face jobs crisis as US sanctions hit. wsws.org There are about 30 million jobless young people even before the annual graduation season in June and July, and this is producing open dissatisfaction on social media.
(2023-04-28). Home is a Hotel, King Coal and Bad Press: Documentary filmmaking and the problem of social, artistic passivity. wsws.org At this point the filmmakers tend to simply dump the problems in the viewer's lap, with the implied message: you figure it out. The passivity is debilitating, and the results are generally weak, formless.
(2023-04-28). UC Townhomes residents demand 'right to return'. workers.org 
Philadelphia Leading chants of "we saved the peoples townhomes" and "housing is a human right1" activist Krystal Strong opened a press conference and rally attended by University City Townhomes residents and supporters at 40th and Market streets on April 21. Resident Darlene Foreman leads street protest following press conference April . . . |
(2023-04-28). Workers' resistance puts French bosses in turmoil. workers.org 
April 23 — After French President Emmanuel Macron succeeded in pushing a new pension system into law April 15, by avoiding any vote except from the nine former officeholders on the Constitutional Council, he and his cabinet members have been taking short trips throughout France, allegedly to listen to the . . . |
(2023-04-28). El Pentágono tiene una fuga. workers.org 
La noticia principal en los medios capitalistas es la detención de un miembro de 21 años de la Guardia Nacional Aérea en Massachusetts por la filtración de unos 100 documentos estatales "clasificados". Supuestamente fueron compartidos en un chat para jugadores en la plataforma de medios sociales Discord y posteriormente compartidos . . . |
(2023-04-28). How to make capitalism ungovernable — a WW commentary. workers.org 
Every year, Mumia Abu Jamal's birthday is observed by the most militant and politically advanced workers around the world. This year there were demonstrations in London, Paris, Berlin, Juarez, Mexico, Houston, Sacramento, California, Los Angeles and, of course, in his hometown of Philadelphia. This year, these protests calling for Mumia's . . . |
(2023-04-28). Activists chain themselves to consulate to protest Israeli war crimes. workers.org 
San Francisco A crowd of 150 protesters shut down the Israeli consulate in San Francisco on April 18. They denounced the military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip and demanded respect for the human and national rights of the Palestinian people. San Francisco, April 18, 2023. PHOTO: Arab . . . |
(2023-04-28). Violencia afecta reinicio de las clases en Costa de Ecuador. telesurtv.net De las carteras Educación e Interior, el plan Escuelas Seguras prevé que la Policía se movilice en horas estratégicas.
(2023-04-28). Presidente de Argentina oficializa convocatoria a elecciones. telesurtv.net Este año se eligen en Argentina presidente y vice presidente, así como 130 diputados y senadores.
(2023-04-28). Siguen combates en calles de Sudán pese a un alto al fuego. telesurtv.net Al menos 512 personas han muerto y casi 4.200 han resultado heridas, según la ONU, aunque se cree que la cifra real es mucho mayor.
(2023-04-28). Presidente Putin asegura que Rusia no está aislada. telesurtv.net "Ampliaremos relaciones pragmáticas, equitativas y de beneficio mutuo", afirmó el jefe de Estado ruso.
(2023-04-28). Presidente Lula firma demarcación de seis tierras indígenas. telesurtv.net El mandatario brasileño señaló que la lucha por la demarcación de los pueblos indígenas es "una lucha por el respeto".
(2023-04-28). Muertos tras sacrificio de secta cristiana keniana llegan a 110. telesurtv.net Los obispos de Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi y Taita Taveta también pidieron el establecimiento de tribunales cristianos donde se pueda procesar a los líderes de la iglesia.
(2023-04-28). Autorizan intervención de archivos de inteligencia colombiana. telesurtv.net La JEP tiene la función de administrar justicia transicional y conocer de los delitos cometidos en el marco del conflicto armado.
(2023-04-28). Denuncian en Guatemala despojo de tierras a indígenas. telesurtv.net La concesión de la autopista de Palín-Escuintla se otorgó a Marhnos SA, que ha cobrado 283.717.949 dólares en 25 años.
(2023-04-28). Organizaciones campesinas acuerdan acciones de lucha en Perú. telesurtv.net Examinan situación actual del país. Prevén dar continuidad a estos debates durante la Asamblea de los Pueblos, el próximo domingo.
(2023-04-28). Explosión de camión cisterna provoca 13 muertos en Nigeria. telesurtv.net El oficial de Relaciones Públicas de la Policía Estatal señaló que "trece personas no identificadas fueron quemadas".
(2023-04-28). Gobierno de Colombia aclara sobre acercamientos con Clan del Golfo. telesurtv.net Oficina del Alto Comisionado para la Paz destaca que política de paz total del presidente Gustavo Petro avanza con protección de los DD.HH.
(2023-04-28). Perú convoca a embajador chileno en Lima ante crisis fronteriza. telesurtv.net La Cancillería peruana expresó su protesta por la respuesta chilena ante los incidentes en la frontera de Santa Rosa-Chacalluta.
(2023-04-28). Unión Africana solicita ayuda humanitaria para civiles en Sudán. telesurtv.net La Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (Acnur) anticipó esta semana que el conflicto interno en ese país africano podría causar al menos unos 145.000 refugiados.
(2023-04-28). Rusia acusa a EE.UU. de erosionar la seguridad mundial. telesurtv.net Serguéi Shoigú reveló que Washington y sus cómplices provocan a otros países a una confrontación militar con Rusia y China.
(2023-04-28). Evo Morales retoma actividades tras un percance de salud. telesurtv.net El senador del Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) Leonardo Loza confirmó que Morales recibió una invitación en Venezuela, donde se realizó un chequeo médico, y que todo está bien.
(2023-04-28). Naufragio en Indonesia deja al menos 11 personas fallecidas. telesurtv.net El barco Evelyn Calista se volcó 30 minutos después de zarpar, por causas aún desconocidas.
(2023-04-28). China rechaza incursiones filipinas en sus aguas territoriales. telesurtv.net Beijing expresó su rechazo a la incursión de barcos de la guardia costera filipina en las aguas del arrecife Ren'ai.
(2023-04-28). Protestan contra misión de la ONU en Mali. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a uno de los líderes del movimiento, Tahirou Bah, "este viernes vamos a dar un primer aviso a la Minusma y sus cómplices. Si no se marcha, la echaremos".
(2023-04-28). El legado cultural de la Casa de las Américas a sus 64 años. telesurtv.net Desde su fundación el 28 de abril de 1959 la Casa de las Américas potencia la investigación y promoción de las diversas artes y la literatura de Cuba y el continente.
(2023-04-28). Banco Mundial alerta sobre pobreza en Perú. telesurtv.net Alrededor del 60 por ciento de los hogares en la nación no tienen uno o más servicios básicos…
(2023-04-28). Cabrera espera aprobación para participar en elecciones en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Thelma Cabrera afirma que no le importa la decisión porque está preparada para continuar con la lucha.
(2023-04-28). Vicepresidenta argentina CFK llama a no repetir la convertibilidad. telesurtv.net Fernández de Kirchner pidió este jueves evitar repetir los "fracasos del pasado".
(2023-04-28). Candidatos cierran campañas de cara a elecciones generales del domingo en Paraguay. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el Código Electoral, a partir de este viernes 28 de abril rige la veda electoral, por lo que se suspende todo tipo de propaganda a favor de un candidato u otro.
(2023-04-28). Gobierno ecuatoriano declara terrorismo como amenaza al Estado. telesurtv.net La medida es una estrategia del Gobierno para que el Ejército participe en el combate a bandas delincuenciales.
(2023-04-28). Equipo de sóftbol de Cuba gana oro en V Juegos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Asimismo, el equipo cubano de sable femenino ganó la medalla de oro al derrotar a Venezuela.
(2023-04-28). UN Should Notice US Sanctions Effect on Human Rights: Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Hector Constant, the Venezuelan representative to the United Nations (UN), asked Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to consider the impact of unilateral coercive measures on the Bolivarian people's human rights. | RELATED: | "In the consultation on the 2024-2027 management plan of the UN Human Rights Office, we asked Turk to consider the impact of these measures on the population, especially on the most vulne…
(2023-04-28). US-South Korea Nuclear Deal Undermines Global Stability: Russia. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned that te recent nuclear agreement reached by the United States and South Korea will have a negative effect on regional security and undermine global stability, | RELATED: | "We took note of reports on an agreement that was reached between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on joint planning with regard to the use of nuclear weapons," the Russian diplomat…
(2023-04-28). Israeli Occupation Forces Storm West Bank Refugee Camp. telesurenglish.net On Friday, at least two Palestinians, including a teenager, were injured during an Israeli army's operation at the refugee camp of Jenin in northern West Bank. | RELATED: | The Palestinian Health Ministry said that two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were injured by Israeli soldiers who stormed the Palestinian refugee camp. | Palestinian security sources said that an Israeli army force, backed by armored…
(2023-04-28). The BRICS Reshape the Global Geopolitical Map. telesurenglish.net Thirty years ago, pluripolarity was far from a reality in a world that had been under U.S. hegemony since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Today, however, humanity is taking important steps toward forming a plural geopolitics whose protagonists are the emerging countries that challenge Western power. | RELATED: | The turning point towards a new form of integration, which will generate a new world political balance,…
(2023-04-28). Colombian Government Denies Ceasefire Resumption With Gulf Clan. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Colombian High Commissioner for Peace Danilo Rueda denied the allegations circulating in local outlets about a resumption of the ceasefire with the paramilitary group Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AGC), also known as the Gulf Clan. | RELATED: | "The ceasefire draft published in the media was drawn up some time ago. Our office keeps communication with two AGC facilitators. We made significant progres…
(2023-04-28). Cuban Women's Softball Team Wins Gold Medal In ALBA Games. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Cuban women's softball team won a gold medal at the 5th games of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA). | RELATED: | The team won seven consecutive matches at the Hugo Chavez Stadium in Caracas. Six of them corresponded to the preliminary stage. The remaining match, in which they beat Team A of Venezuela 8-1, was the final. | "The superiority of our team has been demonstrated on the gro…
(2023-04-28). Early Voting Begins at Turkish Points of Entry. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Turkish citizens living abroad started to cast their ballots for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled on May 14 at Türkiye's airports and border gates. | RELATED: | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a new five-year term against his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who is running as the presidential candidate for an alliance o…
(2023-04-28). China Opposes US Deterring Rok Chip Exports to China. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Shu Jueting, spokesperson for the Commerce Ministry, confirmed that China strongly opposes the United States' requirement of forbidding chip makers of the Republic of Korea to fill the gap of chip exports left by their American peers in the Chinese market. | RELATED: | The U.S. act is textbook bullying that severely disrupts regular economic and trade exchanges between companies and undermines market regulations and the internationa…
(2023-04-28). Finnish National Coalition Party Begins Talks to Form Cabinet. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Finland's conservative National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo announced that he will begin talks next week to form a government consisting of four parties. | RELATED: | The National Coalition Party, the right wing Finns Party, the Swedish People's Party and the Christian Democrats Party will take part in the talks. If they are successful, the cabinet would have 109 seats, giving it a slight majority in the 200-member parli…
(2023-04-28). IMF Has Starred Worst Moments Of Argentine Democracy: CFK. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner urged to revise the conditions and the amount of the debt that former President Mauricio Macri acquired with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2015 to 2019. | RELATED: | "The Macri administration requested to the IMF the largest credit in the Argentinian history," she stressed that the IMF debt payments must be subordinated to the situation of the trade balance and must not…
(2023-04-28). Venezuela To Seize Assets Obtained by Corruption. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved the Asset Forfeiture Act (AFA), which allows Venezuelan authorities to confiscate assets obtained by corruption and use them to finance social programs, infrastructure or public services. | RELATED: | The AN President Jorge Rodriguez, who congratulated the speed with which lawmakers approved the AFA, sent the new norm to the Supreme Court's Constitutiona…
(2023-04-28). Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Gulf, U.S. Navy Says. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in international waters located in the Gulf of Oman, the Islamic Republic of Iran captured and detained an oil tanker which was bearing the flag of the Marshall Islands. The United States of America was made aware of this incident. | Related: | According to a statement issued by the Navy, the present incident marks the most recent occurrence in a succession of seizures or assaults targeting commercial vesse…
(2023-04-28). US Asked Brazil to Extradite Russian Suspected of Espionage. telesurenglish.net As reported by Globo newspaper on Thursday, the United States has made a formal request to Brazil for the extradition of Sergey Cherkasov, a Russian citizen suspected of engaging in espionage activities. | Related: | On Tuesday, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry received the extradition request, as reported. On Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to transmit the entreaty to the Justice Ministry of the nation. | The United States maintains…
(2023-04-28). Two US military helicopters crash in Alaska. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the US Army's 11th Airborne Division reported that a pair of helicopters experienced a crash in proximity to the town of Healy in central Alaska, approximately 80 miles southwest from Fort Wainwright, their originating base. | Related: | According to officials at the Pentagon, two United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were involved in crashes in Alaska after a training mission. These aircraft were carrying a complement of…
(2023-04-28). 21 Illegal Migrants Arrested in Libya. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the government of Libya reported the detention of a cohort of 21 unauthorized immigrants in the Garrabulli region, situated approximately 55 km to the east of the country's capital, Tripoli. | Related: | "After searches and investigations, the patrols managed to thwart an illegal immigration operation and arrested 21 illegal immigrants inside a house used for illegal immigration work in Garrabulli," the Libya…
(2023-04-28). 'Long Overdue': Black men killed in infamous Colfax Massacre commemorated on new monument. splcenter.org
(2023-04-28). NATO partners Ukraine, Pakistan solidify military partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostApril 28, 2023 Ukraine to Supply Mi-17 Helicopter Engines, Parts to Pakistan Ukraine will send Mi-17 helicopter engines and spare parts to Pakistan as a sign of their enhanced defense partnership, according to a report by The Economic Times. The agreement is Kyiv's display of gratitude to Islamabad for sending weapons and equipment to …
(2023-04-28). Pentagon-EU-NATO merger proceeds apace. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseApril 28, 2023 DoD and European Defence Agency sign cooperation pact in support of shared military interests The US Department of Defense (DoD) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) this week reached a new agreement designed to provide a framework for transatlantic cooperation on shared defense issues covering supply chains, military mobility, climate change …
(2023-04-28). Secret enclave connecting battlefield belligerents at new classified level: More NATO allies, partner join Utah drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 28, 2023 More international forces to join US Army's aviation experiment Edge Now entering its third year, the U.S. Army plans to bring more international partners into the Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise next month…. "We have a much larger coalition presence," Maj. Gen. Wally Rugen, the Army's Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team lead…. …
(2023-04-28). Pentagon: Poland leader among NATO nations, "wonderful host" to U.S. combat forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyApril 28, 2023 'Poland has emerged as a leader among NATO allies in Europe': US defence official A senior US defence official has said that Poland has emerged as a leader among NATO allies in Europe…. Celeste Wallander, US assistant secretary of defence for international security affairs, said this week that Poland "is …
(2023-04-28). Largest short-range missile acquisition in NATO: UK to deliver more missile batteries to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyApril 28, 2023 Poland orders British-designed air defence system Poland will buy British surface-to-air missiles as the country strives to enhance its air defences in the wake of the Russian war on Ukraine. The Polish Defence Ministry's Armaments Agency (AU) signed a deal to buy Common Anti-Air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) and launchers for …
(2023-04-28). Ukraine war has further fused EU, NATO: NATO deputy secretary general. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 24, 2023 Speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ at the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po University This is my amphitheater because I was a few years back, student of École nationale d'administration. The headquarters belonged to us and this is my amphitheatre, so I'm happy to go back in …
(2023-04-28). NATO conference pushes arms procurements for Ukraine, future wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 26, 2023 NATO Secretary General: we must go further and faster to procure key capabilities and boost stockpiles Opening a two-day Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) session at NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (26 April 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged Allies to ramp up weapons and ammunition production, and rapidly replenish stockpiles. This …
(2023-04-28). New NATO member Finland hosts event to combat Russia, China in Arctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandApril 27, 2023 International military leaders in Finland for Arctic Security NATO's newest member nation Finland hosted the annual Arctic Security Forces Roundtable April 25-27 in Turku, Finland, bringing together more than 50 senior military leaders from 11 NATO Ally and partner nations to discuss issues paramount to security in the High North. …
(2023-04-28). Cine Liberación: The revolutionary cinema we need. peoplesworld.org 
In their 1969 manifesto, Toward a Third Cinema, Argentinian filmmakers Fernando Solanas and Octavio Getino defined Third Cinema as "a cinema of liberation" that stood in opposition to the values of the first and second cinemas. They described First cinema as "the dominant commercial cinema," in the service of U.S. capitalism and imperialism; Second cinema …
(2023-04-28). Biden: Teachers and kids must be safe from gunfire in schools. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Teachers and kids must be safe from gunfire in schools, which is why Congress should pass strong gun-control legislation, Democratic President Joe Biden says. Biden hit that theme while honoring the National Teacher of the Year, union member Rebecka Peterson, a high school math and calculus teacher from Tulsa, Okla. In a White House Rose …
(2023-04-28). Further into fascism: After Tennessee, GOP censures Montana transgender State Rep. Zooey Zephyr. peoplesworld.org 
HELENA, Mont.—On Wednesday, April 26, the Republican majority in control of the Montana House of Representatives voted to formally punish Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr. The GOP leadership voted to ban Zephyr, who is the state's first transgender-identified lawmaker in the state legislature, from attending or speaking during floor sessions. She will only be allowed to …
(2023-04-28). Shuler on Deaths On The Job: 'This report should not have to exist'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Flourishing a copy of this year's AFL-CIO Deaths On The Job report, a very moved federation President Liz Shuler had a blunt message for the nation's errant employers: "This report should not have to exist…These pages should be blank." She had good reason to say so. Shuler joined a large crowd in the U.S. Labor …
(2023-04-28). AFL-CIO's Liz Shuler calls GOP demands an 'affront to working people'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler is describing the GOP demands to undo the progress made by the Biden administration in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling as an "affront to working people" and she has branded those demands as a complete cave-in by Speaker Kevin McCarthy to the radical right in his party. Brushing aside protests …
(2023-04-28). Celebrating May Day at a U.S. Army base in Italy. peoplesworld.org 
I worked with a guy named Irving Taffler in Brooklyn politics in the early 1970s. After a long day of door-to-door campaigning together for a progressive challenging a right-wing New York State assemblyman, we sat down for some cool drinks at the campaign headquarters in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. After he lit his …
(2023-04-28). 'Never again' means standing up for our immigrant neighbors. peoplesworld.org 
Imagine for a moment that you're driving your child and their friend to a soccer game. Suddenly, lights flash behind you. You pull over, and immediately, ICE agents with guns surround your car, screaming for you to keep your hands up. They've been tracking your kid's friend and their whole family. This kid didn't even …
(2023-04-28). May Day Greetings Book 2023: Honoring our working class heroes, past and present. peoplesworld.org 
May Day was born when U.S. workers in Chicago dropped tools and fought for the 8-hour day in 1886. It is the cherished gift of the multi-racial U.S. working class and people to workers everywhere. Known around the globe as International Workers Day, May 1st honors all workers and people fighting for democracy and progress, …
(2023-04-28). 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…
(2023-04-28). 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.
(2023-04-28). India's Minister of Science visits Imperial to strengthen research links. imperial.ac.uk India's Minister of Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh visited Imperial to meet researchers and students and strengthen ties with India.
(2023-04-28). Argentina — øPor qué nos saquean? globalizacion.ca En cada crisis, reaparece una pregunta: øpor qué en un país que produce alimentos para 400 millones de personas, hay quiénes comen lo que se cae de la mesa? La pregunta incluye un mito. Argentina no produce tomate, carne, papa,…
(2023-04-28). Cómo es el Brasil de Lula al que llegó Kicillof. globalizacion.ca Acompañó a los autopartistas de la Provincia. Se fotografió con Daniel Scioli en una competencia de sonrisas sobre la que difícilmente CFK no haya sido consultada antes. Pero además, Axel Kicillof justo visitó Brasil en uno de los momentos más…
(2023-04-28). México — øQuién sucederá a Andrés Manuel López Obrador? globalizacion.ca El oficialismo mexicano, que podría ganar las presidenciales de 2024, tiene dos figuras que aspiran a ocupar el lugar de Andrés Manuel López Obrador: la jefa de gobierno de la Ciudad de México Claudia Sheinbaum y el canciller Marcelo Ebrard….
(2023-04-28). Land Grabs, Palm Oil, and Migration: The Tragic Story of Byron Lopez Xol. actionaidusa.org In a tearful interview in a Q'eqchi Indigenous community of Rio Zarquito in Alta Verapaz Guatemala, Florinda Noemí Xol, told Prensa Comunitario why her 25-year-old son, Byron Lopez Xol, had left to migrate to the United States and had perished along with 38 other migrants abandoned to die in a horrific detention center fire in…
(2023-04-28). China-Russia cooperation in the construction of a new world. unitedworldint.com China-Russia relations have become increasingly more decisive in the reshaping of the world order. In particular, the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Moscow has played a role in boosting the cooperation between the two countries. As the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said to Russian President Vladimir …
(2023-04-28). 5 differences between Macron and Baerbock. unitedworldint.com French President Emmanuel Macron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited China one after another. Macron's interview during the visit sparked a huge controversy in the US and Europe. Some of Baerbock's statements were directly related to Macron's remarks. Macron's and Baerbock's statements further highlighted crucial differences of approach between the two countries' leadership on …
(2023-04-28). TX House OKs Bill to Remove Officials Who Refuse to Prosecute Abortion Providers. truthout.org On Thursday, the Texas House advanced a bill that would allow elected prosecutors to be removed from office if they refuse to prosecute cases related to the state's near-total abortion ban or the right's voter suppression efforts — forcing officials either to prosecute health providers or risk removal. The bill advanced 92 to 55, with several Democrats joining Republicans in voting "yes… |
(2023-04-28). Advocates Warn Biden's New Migrant Policy Restricts Rights of Asylum Seekers. truthout.org While welcoming parts of the Biden administration's newly announced plans to expand refugee resettlement and family reunification parole in the Americas, migrant rights advocates on Thursday warned that provisions restricting the rights of asylum-seekers undermined the policy. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday unveiled sweeping… |
(2023-04-28). Zooey Zephyr and Justin Jones Won't Be Silenced by GOP: "Courage Is Contagious" truthout.org Tennessee's Justin Jones and Montana's Zooey Zephyr, two Democratic state lawmakers who were both punished by their Republican-led legislatures for peaceful protests, say the only way to fight such anti-democratic moves is through broad solidarity. "Courage is contagious," says Zephyr, who has been barred from the floor of the Montana House of Representatives for opposing anti-trans legislation. |
(2023-04-28). Pence Appears Before a Grand Jury Investigating Trump's Role in January 6. truthout.org Former Vice President Mike Pence testified on Thursday before a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to Politico. Pence fought the subpoena issued by special counsel Jack Smith's office but a court ultimately ruled that he would have to testify, though it limited the scope of the questions he had to answer. |
(2023-04-28). On Workers Memorial Day, Here Are 4 Dangerous Employers Out of a "Dirty Dozen" truthout.org April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, commemorating those killed, sickened, or injured on the job. As part of a week of events, today the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health is releasing its "Dirty Dozen" report. Here are four of the employers COSH has picked out for the "Dirty Dozen" distinction in 2023 because they run unsafe workplaces, endangering workers and the public: Swissport… |
(2023-04-28). NYPD's "Autism Awareness" Squad Car Is Nothing But a Publicity Stunt. truthout.org April is Autism Awareness Month, an often disappointing period of time for the autistic community. We watch public spaces implement increased accessibility measures only to promptly remove them on May 1, as if autistic individuals only deserve inclusion during this one month. We also spend a lot of our time explaining to people around us why well-known campaigns like Light It Up Blue… |
(2023-04-28). Florida's Ron DeSantis Is Just a Step Behind Hungary's Fascist Viktor Orbán. truthout.org This month the right-dominated Parliament of Hungary passed a federal law encouraging its citizens to report same-sex families with children to local authorities. The bill targets same-sex families for breaching the "constitutionally recognized role of marriage and the family." This isn't the first attack by Hungary's Parliament on the small Eastern European country's LGBTQ communities. In 2020… |
(2023-04-28). Florida's Ron DeSantis Is Just a Step Behind Hungary's Fascist Viktor Orban. truthout.org This month the right-dominated Parliament of Hungary passed a federal law encouraging its citizens to report same-sex families with children to local authorities. The bill targets same-sex families for breaching the "constitutionally recognized role of marriage and the family." This isn't the first attack by Hungary's Parliament on the small Eastern European country's LGBTQ communities. In 2020… |
(2023-04-28). Chinese Marxist: The evaluation of Stalin is essentially an ideological struggle. thecommunists.org Wang Weiguang (born 1950) served as president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences from 2013-18. This article was originally published in Studies in Political Economy No 4, 2022, and was adapted from the online Red Culture Network. It is reproduced from Red Sails, with thanks. ***** The evaluation of Stalin's merits and demerits would …
(2023-04-28). Lancet Loitering Munitions Attack Ukrainian S-300PS Air Defense System In Kherson (Videos). southfront.org 
(2023-04-28). Militarism and the Coming Wars. mronline.org It is not for the first time in history that militarism weighs on the consciousness of the people as a nightmare.
(2023-04-28). Challenging Authoritarian Rule: Turkish Elections 2023. socialistproject.ca 
(2023-04-28). Palestinians outraged as Ursula von der Leyen invokes Zionist myths to wish Israel on its 75th foundation day. peoplesdispatch.org European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen' statement referred to Israel as the promised land and equated its creation with freedom. The Palestinian Authority and activists across the world termed the statement racist and a defense of colonialism and apartheid…
(2023-04-28). Supreme Court Denies Big Oil Push To Move Lawsuits Away From States. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-28). Bills Enabling Child Labor Can Be Traced To Conservative Group. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-28). 'Dirty Dozen' Dangerous Employers Named For Workers Memorial Day. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-28). PSL Editorial — How the Biden administration is helping to kill the planet. liberationnews.org
(2023-04-28). The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Raise Awareness of Plastic Pollution. progressive.org
(2023-04-28). Western Outlets Send Warning to Lula Over Ukraine Dissent. fair.org
(2023-04-28). What Leaders Need To Know About The Alex Saab Case. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-28). Domestic Terrorism Law Targets The Far Right: Here's How It'll Backfire. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-28). Bill Clinton Lied to Ireland About Ukraine War's History. theduran.com
(2023-04-28). Guatemalan Political Crisis; Critics Slam June Elections Disqualifications. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-28). Unions Winning 70% of All Elections! leecamp.com
(2023-04-28). Tory MP says lessons should be learned from the Afghan war — we've heard it all before. thecanary.co Calls for a full inquiry into Britain's disastrous 20-year war in Afghanistan have been rejected by ministers. The refusal comes despite an influential Tory lobbying for a full audit of the UK's role in the Afghan war. Foreign affairs select committee chair Tobias Ellwood said the decision would prevent important lessons being learned — something …
(2023-04-28). Lobbyists Thank Nancy Pelosi For Obstructing Medicare For All. progressivehub.net ANDREW PEREZ | THE LEVER…
(2023-04-28). Young People From The U.S. Travel To Cuba And Break The Siege. progressivehub.net KATE GONZALES AND MANOLO DE LOS SANTOS | Z NETWORK…
(2023-04-28). Progressives And Matt Gaetz Call For Military To Leave Somalia. progressivehub.net NICK TURSE | THE INTERCEPT…
(2023-04-28). A Cordial Invitation to Justice Clarence Thomas to Join Our Summer Vacation. progressive.org My family doesn't have an Adirondacks resort, private airplane, or superyacht, so I propose a road trip.
(2023-04-28). Force-Marching The Europeans. popularresistance.org Am I the only American to travel overseas and feel embarrassed by the conduct of the diplomats Washington sends abroad to speak for our republic? It is pretty strange to find yourself, an ordinary citizen, apologizing for the intrusive, cajoling, bullying, badgering and otherwise crude utterances of this or that ambassador in this or that nation. But such is the state of things as the late-phase imperium fields its elbows-out undiplomats—a term I borrow from the Swiss, who suffer one as we speak. | Scott Miller, the Biden regime's ambassador to Bern for a little more than a year, is indeed a doozy in this l…
(2023-04-28). Honduran President Castro Warns Of Destabilization Attempts. popularresistance.org Honduran President Xiomara Castro, on April 21, warned of a conspiracy against her government by the same conservative sectors that staged a coup d'état against former President Manuel Zelaya in 2009. President Castro alerted the Honduran people that these sectors are now trying to destabilize the current democratically elected government. | "There is a conspiracy that is being formed and this has to be made clear to the Honduran people. Just look at who are the figures that are coming out, the same ones that contributed to a coup d'état in 2009. These same figures, who enjoy impunity, today are once again trying…
(2023-04-28). Fordham Graduate Students Walk Out To Demand A Better Contract. popularresistance.org More than 300 graduate student workers at Fordham University's Arts and Sciences school began a three-day walkout this Monday, resulting in hundreds of canceled classes amid growing frustration with the state of their union contract negotiations with the university. | On Tuesday morning, about two dozen picketers marched in front of Fordham University's Rose Hill Campus in The Bronx, while others demonstrated at Lincoln Center Campus in Manhattan. Drivers sped along East Fordham Road toward Webster Avenue and honked their horns in support as the strikers bellowed, "Who's got the power? We got the power! What kind…
(2023-04-28). Why Americans Are Shot at the 'Wrong House'. orinocotribune.com By Margaret Kimberley — Apr 26, 2023 | People in the U.S. venerate its violent history, support violence committed by the state, and remain very racist, yet express shock when individuals kill and maim. | In recent days there have been
(2023-04-28). Diosdado Cabello Explains Venezuelan Opposition's Internal Conflicts Over Presidential Primaries. orinocotribune.com The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, spoke about the ongoing instability and internal conflicts within three extreme-right opposition parties: Voluntad Popular (VP), Primero Justicia (PJ), and Vente Venezuela. | On Wednesday, April 26, during his TV program Con El Mazo Dando, Cabello stated that "there is nothing left" of the VP party, not only due to the evasion of its "candidate" for the primaries, Juan Guaidó, but also because of the accelerating departure of other leaders from the far-right party. | He then brought up the case of the former mayor of Cha…
(2023-04-28). Castillo to Congress: 'I am Still the Constitutional President of Peru'. orinocotribune.com The deposed president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, has affirmed in his appearance before Peru's congressional Oversight Committee that he remains the constitutional president of the country. | On Wednesday, April 26, Castillo made it clear in a virtual appearance before the parliamentary commission: "I am still the constitutional president of Peru," he stated from the Barbadillo prison, where he has been detained since December 2022. The Attorney General's Office has accused him of conspiracy, while investigations against him for alleged corruption schemes continue. | Castillo was summoned by the commission to testif…
(2023-04-28). Brazil Calls for Return of Bolivia and Venezuela into Mercosur. orinocotribune.com During his visit to Spain as part of President Lula Da Silva's Europe tour, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira Vieira stated at a joint press conference with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares held on Wednesday, April 26, that Mercosur is finalizing Bolivia's entry and that he expects Venezuel…
(2023-04-28). Diosdado Cabello: US Rebuked Consensus at Colombia's International Conference on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan deputy and Chavista leader Diosdado Cabello said that the biggest steps were not taken at the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela, which was organized and promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, because the representatives of the United States Government refused to sign it. | "In the end, a consensus document was not drawn up there because the US did not want to sign it, the US was defeated there so they did not want to sign it," the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) said on Wednesday, April 26, during the 428th episode of his telev…
(2023-04-28). Venezuela's National Assembly Unanimously Approves New Anti-Corruption Legislation. orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-28). Is This Man a Russian Agent Operating in the Black Community of St. Louis? orinocotribune.com 
By Jeremy Kuzmarov — Apr 24, 2023 | The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place. | On April 18, the Department of Justice announced the
(2023-04-28). UK Spent Public Funds Backing Venezuelan 'President' in Gold Dispute. orinocotribune.com By John McEvoy — Apr 23, 2023 | Britain put tens of thousands of pounds towards Juan Guaidó's efforts to access $2bn worth of Venezuelan gold held in the Bank of England, new data reveals. | Britain's Foreign Office spent £80,697 in public funds supporting Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaidó's campaign to seize roughly $2bn of gold held in the Bank of England, documents obtained by Declassified show. | The data highlights the extent to which the UK government has assisted Guaidó's efforts to access Venezuelan state assets, with the Foreign Office investing both political and financial capital into…
(2023-04-28). Resisting AFRICOM and beyond. mronline.org 
An Interview with Rose Brewer of Black Alliance for Peace.
(2023-04-28). Credit Suisse: Afterthoughts to the end of the party. mronline.org 
If you want to win back the trust of people, you have to protect them from the excesses of the financial world.
(2023-04-28). King Randall To Critics: 'I Fight For Young Black Men Before They Die. Y'all Have All The Energy When They're Dead'. moguldom.com Earlier this month, Black youth education advocate King Randall, the founder of the Life Preparatory School for Boys in Albany, Georgia, recently commented about victimology and structural racism, setting off a fiery Twitter debate. He tweeted, "I make no excuses for my generation being so far behind. We create so many problems in our mind. …
(2023-04-28). Report Shows Quarterly GDP Growth Lower Than Economists Expected. moguldom.com Things aren't panning out as the economists predicted. A new report shows that the quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) growth was lower than economists expected. GDP is a measure of all goods and services produced for a period. During the first three months of 2023, growth was slower as interest rate increases and inflation impacted …
(2023-04-28). Is This Man a Russian Agent Operating in the Black Community of St. Louis? By: Jeremy Kuzmarov. midwesternmarx.com 
Omali Yeshitela [Source: sfbayview.com] The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place. On April 18, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of four leaders of the African People's Socialist Part …
(2023-04-28). 6 Weeks Later: The State of East Palestine, Ohio from the Eyes of a Local By: Katie F. midwesternmarx.com Timothea is a long-time resident of East Palestine, Ohio and a victim of the Norfolk Southern train derailment. The train transporting toxic chemicals was 150 cars-long, 20-25% longer than the average length of trains in 2017, and it was operated by three conductors, with only 4 paid sick days each— just half of the national average. Of course, the release of 100,000 gallons of chemicals into a town only 3 square miles in size might have been avoided had our so-called …
(2023-04-28). Frozen By: Ross Ion Coyle. midwesternmarx.com 
I've just come away from watching an interview with the acclaimed author and philosopher, John Bellamy Foster, conducted on the Midwestern Marx YT channel. It was like a bucket of ice water in the face (for me!). In what way?Well, as anyone unfortunate enough to read my stuff will know, I'm enthralled by what Foster would call philosophical "irrationalism". Years ago, I resurrected my mental stability in part through the works of philosophers such as& …
(2023-04-28). Facebook*-Tik Tok-MSM: Americans MUCH 2-far Distracted to "See the Forest for the Trees" journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-28). The OPEC+ factor and oil prices. journal-neo.org 
"The OPEC+ decision has purely economic motives," "Oil prices and voluntary production cuts," "When OPEC is used as a boogeyman." These and similar headlines are used by the Middle Eastern media commenting on the agreement of the OPEC+ countries at the beginning of April this year to voluntarily cut oil production by 1.66 million BPD […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-28). The US seeks to drive a wedge between Russia and the UAE. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-28). App delivery workers in India strike against increasing exploitation. greenleft.org.au A new pay scheme introduced by Blinkit, a quick-delivery grocery service in India, has sparked protests by delivery workers across several cities, reports Peoples Dispatch.
(2023-04-28). Chile announces plan to nationalise lithium industry. greenleft.org.au Chilean president Gabriel Boric has announced his plan to nationalise the country's lithium industry to boost the economy and protect the environment, reports People's Dispatch.
(2023-04-28). US and NATO allies accounted for more than half of global military expenditure last year. greenleft.org.au The world's total military expenditure surpassed $2.24 trillion last year, with Europe recording its steepest rise in the past three decades, reports Peoples Dispatch.
(2023-04-28). Kristin O'Connell: 'The welfare system is stealing people's present and future'. greenleft.org.au Welfare recipients, anti-poverty campaigners and supporters gathered outside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's electoral office to demand he urgently commit to raising JobSeeker. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-04-28). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-04-28). South Korea deal with US and possible military aid to Ukraine will further fuel tensions. infobrics.org Seoul military support to Kiev would contribute both to the continuation of the conflict in Eastern Europe and to increasing tensions in the Korean peninsula and the entire Indo-Pacific region.
(2023-04-28). CAR Hosting BRICS Bank Would Be 'Logical Step': Minister. infobrics.org CAR Trade and Industry Minister emphasizes the need to expedite this work and maintain the current pace of progress following the visit of the BRICS delegation to the nation…
(2023-04-28). The Rise of the South: Can BRICS Weaken the Dominance of the IMF and World Bank?>. infobrics.org Who would have expected that the BRICS nations could rise as the potential rival of the G7 countries, the World Bank and the IMF combined? But that once seemingly distant possibility now has real prospects which could change the political equilibrium of world politics…
(2023-04-28). US Sanctions on Russian Diamonds: Surat Industry Stares at 25% Job Loss. infobrics.org Urges that sanctions be imposed on only high-valued diamonds of one carat and above…
(2023-04-28). EU chief provokes ire over Israeli "Independence Day" video. electronicintifada.net Palestinian Authority demands apology from its main donor over "propagandist discourse."
(2023-04-28). You Are Reading This Thanks to Semiconductors. dissidentvoice.org 
Koga Harue (Japan), Umi ('The Sea'), 1929. On 7 October 2022, the United States government implemented export controls in an effort to hinder the development of China's semiconductor industry. An expert on the subject told the Financial Times, 'The whole point of the policy is to kneecap China's AI [Artificial Intelligence] and HPC [High Performance …
(2023-04-28). Capitalism is Democratic the Way Rape is Romance. dissidentvoice.org Whenever I see he/him or she/her I think fuck/you. You must be living an awfully precious life if, amid the pervasive despair of an economy in free fall, your uppermost concern is clinging to your pronouns." — Norman Finkelstein, I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It! Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture, …
(2023-04-28). "Provocative & Dangerous": Biden to Send Nuclear-Armed Subs to South Korea as Activists Demand Peace. democracynow.org 
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden pledged to deploy nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea for the first time in 40 years. Alongside South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol, Biden also pledged to involve officials from Seoul in nuclear planning operations targeting North Korea. The visit between the two leaders comes as the U.S. and South Korea mark 70 years of military alliance under 1953's Mutual Defense Treaty, signed at the close of active conflict in the Korean War. No peace treaty was ever signed by the North and South Korean governments, meaning the two countries are still technically at war. We…
(2023-04-28). "Courage Is Contagious": Zooey Zephyr & Justin Jones on the GOP's Silencing of State Lawmakers. democracynow.org 
Tennessee's Justin Jones and Montana's Zooey Zephyr, two Democratic state lawmakers who were both punished by their Republican-led legislatures for peaceful protests, say the only way to fight such anti-democratic moves is through broad solidarity. "Courage is contagious," says Zephyr, who has been barred from the floor of the Montana House of Representatives for opposing anti-trans legislation. She adds that she took heart from the example of Jones and fellow Tennessee lawmaker Justin Pearson, who were both ousted from their seats for leading gun control protests, only to be returned to o…
(2023-04-28). "Rising Tide of Fascism": Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones Warns of GOP's Growing Embrace of Authoritarianism. democracynow.org 
Earlier this month, the largely white Tennessee House of Representatives, with its heavily gerrymandered Republican supermajority, expelled two members, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, the two youngest Black representatives in the House. They stood accused of breaching House "decorum" for nonviolently protesting the chamber's inaction on gun violence in the wake of a mass school shooting in Nashville. Days after their expulsion, both Jones and Pearson were temporarily reinstated to their seats by local authorities. Justin Jones joins us again on Democracy Now! and says there is a "rising…
(2023-04-28). Zooey Zephyr, Montana's First Trans Lawmaker, Speaks Out After Being Banned & Silenced by Republicans. democracynow.org 
The Republican-controlled Montana House of Representatives voted Wednesday to censure the state's first and only openly transgender lawmaker, Zooey Zephyr, banning her from the House floor and forbidding her from speaking, a week after Zephyr delivered a searing condemnation of a bill that would ban gender-affirming healthcare for youth. Zephyr will only be able to cast votes remotely for the remainder of the legislative session. We speak to Zephyr about the spate of anti-trans bills that target trans youth across the country and how "far-right" legislatures like Montana's are attempting t…
(2023-04-28). Headlines for April 28, 2023. democracynow.org U.S. Plans Migrant Processing Centers in Latin America and Rapid Deportations from Southern Border, Food Shortages Worsen in Sudan as Battles Continue Despite Ceasefires, Kansas GOP Overrides Democratic Gov. to Pass Sweeping Anti-Trans Bathroom Law, Abortion Ban Bills Fail in South Carolina and Nebraska, Keeping Abortion Legal Until 22 Weeks, Senate GOP Blocks Equal Rights Amendment 100 Years After Its Introduction, Senate GOP and Joe Manchin Vote Against New Emissions Limits for Heavy Trucks, Climate Protesters Descend on Podesta Talk to Demand Biden Admin Halt Fossil Fuel Projects, Mike Pence Testifies Before J…
(2023-04-28). Jen Senko on the Cost of Hate Talk. fair.org 
CounterSpin230428.mp3 Kansas City Star ( This week on CounterSpin: The grandson of the elderly white man who shot a Black teenager in the head for ringing his doorbell
(2023-04-28). Dr. John Coleman: The transhumanist agenda is Satanic. expose-news.com People often ask who is behind the Satanic transhumanist New World Order and what do the "elites" do to protect themselves from all the bioweapons they are using to depopulate the earth. …
(2023-04-28). Covid vaccine-injured Class Action Lawsuit filed in Federal Court of Australia. expose-news.com The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration ("TGA") did not fulfil their duty to properly regulate the covid injections, resulting in harm and damage to Australians, argues a Class Action lawsuit filed on Wednesday …
(2023-04-28). The Deadly Secret: The Science proves Covid Vaccines cause Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome & Antibody-Dependent Enhancement. expose-news.com According to real-world data from around the world, mRNA vaccines, such as the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, have been falsely hailed for their effectiveness in protecting against the alleged Sars-CoV-2 virus. …
(2023-04-28). The Heat: World Population. america.cgtn.com 
India is poised to become the world's most populous nation. What does it mean for the future of the country? The United Nations projects that India's population will surpass that of China by the end of this month, making it the world's most populous nation. …
(2023-04-28). Colorado responds to right-wing anti-trans attacks. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO — About 150 members of the trans community and their allies gathered at the Colorado State Capitol on Sunday, April 23 to protest the legislative attacks on transgender and gender non-conforming people across the country. Groups such as Denver-Aurora Community Action Committee (DACAC), Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), & Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND) co-sponsored the event. | This protest was hosted by Rise Up Trans Rights Network, a Colorado-based network aiming to connect transgender and gender non-conforming individuals and allies who are prepared to organize direct actions whe…
(2023-04-28). Dos siglos de la codiciada "fruta madura" cubadebate.cu La visión sobre la importancia estratégica de apropiarse de la Isla, atendiendo a su privilegiada posición geográfica y sus potencialidades económicas, políticas y comerciales, puede considerarse como la esencia del postulado central de la geopolítica de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba en toda su historia. Fue precisamente Quincy Adams quien redactó unos meses después de ese mismo año la denominada "Doctrina Monroe", formulada bajo la frase "América para los americanos", que como es bien conocido en la práctica significó "América para los estadounidenses".
(2023-04-28). De Gangnam Style a BTS: La "furia" de los Kpopers en Cuba. cubadebate.cu El K-Pop se volvió un fenómeno realmente global gracias a su distintiva mezcla de melodías pegajosas, coreografías increíbles y un sinfín de artistas muy atractivos que se prepararon por años para cantar y bailar a la perfección. Los principales grupos de K-Pop en Corea llevaron este género al mundo extranjero obteniendo un éxito inesperado.
(2023-04-28). Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes: 110 abriles y una vida en función del patrimonio (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cuarenta y cuatro años lleva Corina Matamoros Tuma trabajando en el Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. No imaginaba ese futuro la joven recién graduada de Historia del Arte que, en 1978 y gracias a Marta Arjona, encontró empleo en la institución que hoy celebra 110 abriles.
(2023-04-28). Fallece Jesús Gómez Cairo, guardián fervoroso del patrimonio musical en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Jesús Gómez Cairo, musicólogo y sabio de la historia de la cultura de nuestro país, maestro de muchos, falleció este viernes. El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel lamentó a través de su cuenta en Twitter el fallecimiento del artista. Adiós sentido al estudioso infatigable y conocedor profundo de los más entrañables sonidos del alma cubana, escribió el mandatario.
(2023-04-28). Rusia: "Nunca haremos concesiones unilaterales a EEUU" cubadebate.cu Una conversación seria entre ambos países será posible si Estados Unidos madura para mantenerla, pero "estrictamente sobre la base de un equilibrio de intereses" y de un análisis muy minucioso de lo que Rusia gana de uno u otro acuerdo con Washington, precisó el vicecanciller ruso Serguei Riabkov, en una entrevista para el sitio aif.ru.
(2023-04-28). Declaración Jurada de la ONAT con atrasos en varias provincias. cubadebate.cu Un esfuerzo extraordinario para la presentación de la Declaración Jurada (DJ) y pago del Impuesto sobre los Ingresos Personales deberán realizar las provincias de Artemisa, Camagàºey, Las Tunas y de Santiago de Cuba, por ser las más atrasadas en el cumplimiento de las obligaciones fiscales de las personas naturales.
(2023-04-28). Díaz-Canel visita el municipio habanero de Guanabacoa. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, visitó hoy sitios de interés social, histórico y cultural en el municipio de Guanabacoa, en la capital cubana. Díaz-Canel recorrió el Centro Histórico de la demarcación, declarado Monumento Nacional en 1990 y hoy en proceso de renovación.
(2023-04-28). Elecciones en Paraguay: øQué rostros que se disputan la silla presidencial? cubadebate.cu Más de 4.7 millones de paraguayos están convocados a elegir a su nuevo presidente el próximo domingo. A pesar de que participan 13 duplas de candidatos a presidente y vicepresidente, la batalla electoral la acaparan el oficialista Santiago Peña (Partido Colorado) y el opositor Efraín Alegre (Concertación Nacional), quienes concentran el 70% de la intención de voto.
(2023-04-28). Víctor Casaus: "No cantamos a la Revolución, sino dentro y desde ella" cubadebate.cu Víctor Casaus dice vivir en una constante contradicción. Por una parte su obra personal como creador -poesía, cine, testimonio- y por otra, esa absorbente e imprescindible labor como gestor cultural por la que es constantemente requerido. Ambas necesarias, ambas destacadas, pero a veces incompatibles porque "hay más tiempo que vida".
(2023-04-28). Mincin informa que se garantiza entrega de canasta familiar normada. cubadebate.cu Según actualiza el organismo a través de su sitio web, las Empresas Mayoristas de Alimentos trabajan en la recepción y distribución de los productos de la canasta familiar normada del mes de mayo, con el propósito de comenzar las ventas de forma parcial en todas las bodegas, para que la población pueda acceder desde el 29 de abril.
(2023-04-28). Concluyó Morales Ojeda y delegación del Partido Comunista de Cuba visita oficial a China. cubadebate.cu La delegación del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) encabezada por el miembro del Buró Político y Secretario de Organización del Comité Central, Roberto Morales Ojeda, concluyó su visita oficial a China, iniciada el domingo último. Morales Ojeda calificó las jornadas transcurridas como fructíferas y provechosas para fortalecer los lazos de amistad y cooperación.
(2023-04-28). Fidel hace 60 años en Moscú: °Este es un pueblo de gigantes! cubadebate.cu Discurso pronunciado por el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz en la Plaza Roja de Moscú, en el gran Acto de Bienvenida que se le brinda a su llegada a Moscú, el 28 de abril de 1963. Por primera vez se me presenta la tarea de dirigirme a una masa como esta, cuyo lenguaje no conozco. Claro que aquí está presente un grupo numeroso de estudiantes cubanos, y parece que ellos me entienden primero.
(2023-04-28). V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela 2023: Roxana Gómez abrió y cerró medallero en jornada de atletismo. cubadebate.cu Las cubanas Roxana Gómez y Lisneidys Veitía abrieron con oro y plata en los 400 metros planos, respectivamente, la segunda fecha del atletismo en los V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela 2023. En el Estadio de la Universidad Militar del Ejército, Gómez lideró la vuelta al óvalo con crono de 50.73 segundos.
(2023-04-28). Exitosa visita del presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Vietnam a Cuba. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político del Partido Comunista y presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue, concluyó su visita a Cuba el 22 de abril, una gira que puede considerarse de muy exitosa y donde se reforzaron los históricos lazos bilaterales en el orden político-diplomático, económico-comercial e inversionista, de seguridad-defensa.
(2023-04-28). Gobierno de Bolivia y la COB acuerdan un incremento salarial. telesurtv.net El presidente Luis Arce informó que su gobierno elabora un proyecto de ley para mejorar el fondo solidario de aportaciones.
(2023-04-28). Prevén que España registre temperaturas récord. telesurtv.net Como había pronosticado la Aemet, la tarde del jueves se superaron los 38 grados centígrados en la provincia de Córdoba.
(2023-04-28). Japón eliminará restricciones fronterizas establecidas por Covid-19. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Japón tenía previsto levantar las restricciones el próximo 8 de mayo, pero decidió adelantar la medida una semana.
(2023-04-28). Sindicato de educadores británicos organiza nueva huelga. telesurtv.net De esta forma, los maestros miembros del sindicato educativo más grande de Europa se están convocando para una acción de protesta el 2 de mayo próximo.
(2023-04-28). Tren de carga se descarrila en Wisconsin, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Diversos organismos se comunicaron para coordinar acciones en respuesta al hecho con rapidez.
(2023-04-28). AN de Venezuela sanciona Ley Orgánica de Extinción de Dominio. telesurtv.net La normativa fue aprobada en segunda discusión por unanimidad y cuenta con 48 artículos.
(2023-04-28). Continúa monitoreo del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net El SGC ratificó que la actividad del volcán Nevado del Ruiz sigue siendo muy inestable.
(2023-04-28). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a otro palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el Ministerio de Salud palestino, la víctima fue identificada como Ahmad Yaaqob Taha, de 39 años de edad.
(2023-04-28). Presidentes de Argentina y Brasil sostienen intercambio sobre relaciones de cooperación. telesurtv.net Ambos jefes de Estado revisaron lo avances alcanzados en los acuerdos firmados el pasado 23 de enero.
(2023-04-28). Reportan dos muertos en un atropello múltiple en Madrid, España. telesurtv.net El Gabinete de Información de Emergencias explicó que el hecho ocurrió durante una persecución de la Guardia Civil.
(2023-04-28). Siria y Omán abordan desarrollo de relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Los cancilleres de ambos países acordaron comunicarse continuamente para discutir temas y desarrollos de interés común.
(2023-04-28). Autoridades aseguran que López Obrador goza de buena salud. telesurtv.net El alto funcionario afirmó que el mandatario "goza de cabal salud, está recuperándose, tenemos presidente para rato".
(2023-04-28). Sindicatos de Brasil convocan a actos por el Día del Trabajo. telesurtv.net La mejora del poder adquisitivo del salario mínimo será una de las exigencias este 1 de mayo en el país sudamericano.
(2023-04-28). Delegación de paz de Gobierno colombiano arriba a La Habana. telesurtv.net Se prevé que delegación del ELN arribe este jueves a la capital cubana, donde el 2 de mayo reiniciarán las conversaciones de paz.
(2023-04-28). Papa Francisco critica el populismo liberal. telesurtv.net El jefe supremo de la Iglesia Católica insta a que se encuentren formulaciones para beneficiar a las poblaciones infantiles.
(2023-04-28). La Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 755 MW para el horario pico nocturno de este viernes. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica de Cuba estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2200 MW y una demanda máxima de 2885 MW, para un déficit de 685 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 755 MW en este horario.
(2023-04-28). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este viernes 28 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 viernes 28 de abril de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país. Estas tasas son las establecidas por el Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) y las casas de cambio (Cadeca) para las operaciones de canje y recanje de moneda.
(2023-04-28). El tiempo: Calor y aisladas lluvias en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Estará parcialmente nublado, nublándose en la tarde hacia zonas del interior del centro, así como en el sur oriental, con aislados chubascos y tormentas eléctricas. En el resto del país las lluvias serán escasas.
(2023-04-28). Este viernes en la Mesa Redonda: Historia de Vida "Dr. Mitchell Valdés Sosa, héroe de la ciencia cubana" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Mesa Redonda ha invitado a su espacio Historia de Vida de este viernes, al Dr.Cs Mitchell Valdés Sosa, creador y Director general del prestigioso Centro Nacional de Neurociencias (CNEURO). Cubavisión, Cubavisión Internacional, Canal Caribe, Radio Habana Cuba y los canales en redes sociales de la Mesa Redonda, Cubadebate y el sitio de la Presidencia, transmitirán esta Mesa Redonda a partir de las 7 pm.
(2023-04-28). Qué trae la prensa cubana, viernes 28 de abril de 2023. cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-28). Declaración de Acapulco muestra el compromiso de Cuba con la integración regional, asegura Bruno Rodríguez. cubadebate.cu La firma de la declaración por Colombia, Cuba y México, en la que se buscan conversaciones para la creación de la Agencia de Medicamentos de Latinoamérica y el Caribe nos acercará a la autosuficiencia sanitaria y el acceso a dispositivos médicos, destacó Jorge Alcocer, secretario mexicano de Salud.
(2023-04-28). El calor también asfixia a Asia. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades meteorológicas alertan que Asia está sufriendo la peor ola de calor de abril en su historia: Pakistán ha registrado temperaturas que se elevan a 44 grados centígrados; India, 43,5 grados centígrados; Myanmar, 43,3 grados centígrados; y Bangladesh, 41,7 grados centígrados.
(2023-04-28). China-Europe freight train cargo value surpasses $300 billion. ecns.cn The China-Europe freight train had transported cargo worth over $300 billion by the end of 2022, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FM) said on Thursday, boosting economy vitality in Eurasia under the China proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
(2023-04-28). Shanghai vows better financial support for biz. ecns.cn Continued efforts will be made to further optimize Shanghai's financial ecology so the financial sector can better serve the real economy and facilitate high-quality economic growth, municipal financial regulators said during a news conference on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). HK gears up for surge in visitors during May Day holiday. ecns.cn Hong Kong is gearing up for a massive influx of visitors during the upcoming five-day May Day holiday, with about 4.61 million people expected to enter or leave the city during the Chinese mainland's first long break since the resumption of cross-boundary travel.
(2023-04-28). HMV returning to site of flagship London music store. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Mason says positive energy back at Tottenham after Kane reveals Levy meeting. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Intel climbs as Wall St cheers early signs of recovery. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). HDB to streamline home-buying process by consolidating eligibility assessments. channelnewsasia.com Buyers can expect to receive the HDB Flat Eligibility (HFE) letter within 21 working days upon application submission.
(2023-04-28). Bayern Munich situation difficult but not hopeless-coach Tuchel. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Investors pile into cash, but snap up Chinese stocks in tricky markets. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Microsoft signs 10-yr deal with Spain's Nware after UK blocks Activision bid. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). BBC boss quits over Boris Johnson loan. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). After Reliance-Warner deal, JioCinema pricing, local content in focus. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Man City now in driving seat but Guardiola still cautious. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). OPEC+ cuts, China demand will steer oil towards $90 by year-end – Reuters poll. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Real Madrid's Modric a doubt for Copa del Rey final. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Father of hundreds gets sperm donation ban from Dutch court. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Verstappen fastest in chaotic Baku practice. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Napoli v Salernitana potential title decider moved to Sunday. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). China's top banks post shrinking margins in Q1. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Liverpool will embrace Europa League if top-four tilt fails: Klopp. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Shopee to process refunds, return requests within average of 2.5 working days. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). South Korea's funeral industry adapts to more people dying alone. channelnewsasia.com Slightly more than 30 per cent of South Korea's 52 million population are single and that's unlikely to change as many in their 20s, 30s and 40s have said they have no plans to tie the knot or have children.
(2023-04-28). Sri Lanka whitewash Ireland with second innings victory. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). India's Short Connectivity Corridor Through Myanmar Has An Outsized Strategic Importance. thealtworld.com
(2023-04-28). Today's Chat With Judge napolitano Re Prospects for Ukraine's Counter offensive. sonar21.com 
I had a brain fart during the interview and referred to the Brits sending "uranium" rounds. I meant to say DEPLETED URANIUM. In any event, if this is true it…
(2023-04-28). Diosdado Cabello: US Rebuked Consensus at Bogotá's International Conference on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan deputy and Chavista leader Diosdado Cabello said that the biggest steps were not taken at the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela, organized and promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, because the representatives of the United States Government refused to sign it. | "In the end, a consensus document was not drawn up there because the US did not want to sign it, the US was defeated there so they did not want to sign it," the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) said this Wednesday, April 26, during the 428th episode of his television pr…
(2023-04-28). Diosdado Cabello informa sobre nuevo caso de corrupción en PDVSA. cubadebate.cu Tras su salida de la Asamblea Nacional anunció la incautación de un centenar de gandolas pertenecientes a Pdvsa. Los transportes, explicó, fueron decomisados ayer por el Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria, mientras buscaban privatizar la distribución de combustible.
(2023-04-28). Wushu le ofrece a Cuba tres nuevos títulos en los V Juegos del Alba. cubadebate.cu Los representantes cubanos del wushu conquistaron dos medallas de plata y una de bronce en los V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela 2023, en lid que durante dos jornadas tuvo asiento en el Gimnasio Gastón Portillo de la Academia Militar de la Armada, ubicado en el estado de La Guaira.
(2023-04-28). Philippines reports 'confrontation' with Chinese vessels in South China Sea. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). China's factory activity likely grew at slower pace in April- Reuters poll. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). GIC to buy Japan logistics assets from Blackstone for US$800 million. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Indonesia to allow Freeport, Amman Mineral to ship copper concentrate to 2024. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Japan's JERA forecasts jump in FY23/24 profit as fuel prices weaken. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Mihoyo's new video game tops download charts as big launches return to China. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Norway's sovereign wealth fund chief seeks state regulation of AI – FT. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Pertamina Hulu Energi plans $1.4 billion Indonesian IPO with June debut -sources. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Sony expects profit to slip after record year. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Swedish industrial tech group Hexagon's profit rises more than expected. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). US Venture Global announces 20-year LNG supply deal with Japan's JERA. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Historic Stone of Scone moved to London for King Charles' coronation. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Katy Perry loses trademark fight with Australian fashion designer. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Keputusan tepat ibu asal Singapura relakan anaknya yang autis hidup mandiri di Bali. channelnewsasia.com Sebastien, yang sekarang berusia 26 tahun, sudah enam tahun tinggal mandiri di Bali dengan pengasuhnya.
(2023-04-28). Singapore retrenchments rise for 3rd straight quarter, unemployment stays low. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). From racquets to running shoes, Puig makes her mark in marathons. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). We need to get Skelton fit for World Cup, says Wallabies boss Jones. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). This man built an open library in Boon Lay, got his books stolen and then received an outpouring of support. channelnewsasia.com Hengster Kor's harrowing tale is a reminder that kindness begets kindness.
(2023-04-28). UN expert urges Japan to sanction Myanmar junta. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Nation to beef up efforts on digital technologies. ecns.cn China will beef up efforts to leverage cutting-edge digital technologies to accelerate its industrial upgrade and promote deeper integration of the digital and real economies, officials and experts said on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). China's newly registered private enterprises surpass two million in Q1, up 10.7% y-o-y: SAMR. ecns.cn The number of China's newly registered private enterprises in the first quarter reached 2.04 million, surged by 10.7 percent year-on-year.
(2023-04-28). U.S. arms dealers' Taiwan visit to be closely monitored. ecns.cn The Chinese military will continue to closely monitor the situation in the Taiwan Strait, maintain a high level of alertness at all times and take necessary actions in accordance with the law.
(2023-04-28). Report on panda Lele's death matches autopsy. ecns.cn The final analysis of the giant panda Lele's death released on Thursday supports the initial autopsy findings which suggest cardiovascular disease was the main cause, according to the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens.
(2023-04-28). Military spokesman says U.S. 'stirring tensions' in South China Sea. ecns.cn The United States has continued to strengthen its military deployment in the South China Sea in order to of stir up tensions in the region, Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, said on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). Chinese military opposes US' false accusations. ecns.cn The Chinese military resolutely opposes the U.S.' accusation that China is conducting secretive nuclear experiments and sensitive biological research, calling the speculation completely unfounded and purely fabricated.
(2023-04-28). China will firmly oppose new US policy to restrict investment in China if reports are true: MOFCOM. ecns.cn China will firmly oppose new U.S. policy to restrict investment in China if related reports are true, Shu Jueting, spokesperson from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) told a press conference on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). Chinese defense minister attends SCO meeting in India to enhance security cooperation. ecns.cn Li arrived in New Dehli on Thursday for the SCO defense ministers' meeting scheduled to be held on Friday.
(2023-04-28). China's special envoy to Ukraine will play positive role in promoting peace talks: Foreign Ministry. ecns.cn The special representative of the Chinese government to Ukraine will be someone who is familiar with relevant affairs and can play a positive role in promoting peace talks.
(2023-04-28). China railway to manage 120 mln trips in golden week, up 20% from 2019. ecns.cn China's railway department kicks off the holiday travel rush in advance on Thursday. The railway system across the country is expected to manage 120 million passenger trips during the eight-day period lasting though May 4.
(2023-04-28). Empeora salud de preso palestino en huelga de hambre en Israel. telesurtv.net Según información del Ministerio para los Detenidos del país ocupado, más de un millón de palestinos han sido encarcelados desde el inicio de la ocupación israelí en 1967.
(2023-04-28). Destituyen a funcionarios públicos tras ataques golpistas en Brasil. telesurtv.net Fueron demovidos 28 militares y un civil. La medida forma parte del proceso de renovación del Gabinete de Seguridad Institucional determinado por el presidente Lula.
(2023-04-28). Presidente de Cuba sostiene encuentro con obispos católicos. telesurtv.net Se abordaron temas relacionados con la labor de la Iglesia Católica, la situación socioeconómica y el fortalecimiento de valores.
(2023-04-28). Luis Abinader promete garantizar seguridad ante crisis haitiana. telesurtv.net Luis Abinader alertó que la crisis haitiana no solo afecta a República Dominicana, sino también a toda la región.
(2023-04-28). Preparan demanda por reos muertos en cárceles de El Salvador. telesurtv.net Solo el ocho por ciento de las personas fallecidas en prisiones salvadoreñas son pandilleros; el resto son inocentes.
(2023-04-28). Candidatos cierran campañas de cara a elecciones presidenciales en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La coalición opositora Concertación Nacional llevará a cabo su acto de cierre a partir de las 19: 00 (hora local).
(2023-04-28). Lanzan plataforma para Cumbre de los Pueblos. telesurtv.net Con la premisa de promover la construcción de una alternativa de desarrollo, el evento tendrá lugar el 17 y 18 de julio.
(2023-04-28). Declaran fronteras en emergencia por crisis migratoria en Perú. telesurtv.net La mandataria culpó a los migrantes por el aumento de la tasa delictiva y delincuencial en el país.
(2023-04-28). Beijing's role as peacemaker gains stature. ecns.cn On Wednesday afternoon, President Xi Jinping underlined China's consistent commitment and fresh plans for facilitating peace talks during a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
(2023-04-28). Exhibition numbers, area show recovery. ecns.cn Convention and exhibition businesses in Guangdong province have shown strong recovery since early this year, with a significant increase seen both in exhibition numbers and area, according to the local industry association.
(2023-04-28). 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.
(2023-04-28). ONG Open Arms rescata a 38 migrantes del Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net En lo que va de año, han desembarcado en las costas del sur italiano 38.988 inmigrantes.
(2023-04-28). Bolivia interviene banco en medio de problemas económicos. telesurtv.net La Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero aseguró que la intervención fue por incumplimiento de pago.
(2023-04-28). OMS revela que disminuyen muertes por la Covid-19 en el mundo. telesurtv.net Ghebreyesus afirmó que "nos alienta mucho una disminución constante de los casos registrados de muerte por la Covid-19, que bajaron un 95 por ciento en lo que va de año".
(2023-04-28). Aumentan a 95 los cadáveres de miembros de secta en Kenia. telesurtv.net La policía arrestó este miércoles a 22 personas mientras informó que 34 personas fueron rescatadas.
(2023-04-28). White House's Sullivan: US not looking to decouple from China economy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). 'Coinbase does not list securities,' company tells US regulator. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). FTC chair met UK antitrust officials last week but did not talk deals. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). LVMH zeros in on China for global Tiffany & Co overhaul. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Meta merges ad and business messaging product groups – The Information. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Triller to pay Sony Music $4.5 million in US music rights case. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). As US megacaps soar, some investors are wary of rising valuations. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Goalkeeper Horn to leave Cologne after 21 years. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Halep questions long delay in doping hearing. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Leclerc has a hit with a different kind of track. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Norris says McLaren now where they should have been in Bahrain. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Verstappen questions how long F1 will be the life for him. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). EU lawmakers committee reaches deal on artificial intelligence act. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Finland's PM-designate to seek alliance with far-right. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Mexico's Haitian asylum seekers lack access to basic resources, says IRC. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). South Korea's Yoon hails US ties at joint meeting of Congress. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Spain hit by summer-strength heat in April. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-27). The Myth Of Daniel Ellsberg As The 'Good Leaker'. thedissenter.org 
The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom and Even as Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg closes in on the end of an incredible and impactful life, the Washington Post and the pundit class still cannot resist using Ellsberg as a prop to misleadingly assert that he is history's best example of a "Good Leaker." | Devlin Barrett, a national security correspondent who covers the FBI and the United States Justice Department for…
(2023-04-27). House China Committee Prepares Proposals to Rapidly Arm Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The new House committee on China is preparing proposals on ways to rapidly arm Taiwan and boost up American stockpiles of long-range missiles, Defense News reported on Thursday. The steps come after the committee, which is led by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), participated in war games that simulated a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, an unusual …
(2023-04-27). House Votes Down Resolution to Withdraw from Somalia. news.antiwar.com The House on Thursday voted down a War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that would have directed President Biden to remove all US troops from Somalia within one year, except those guarding the US embassy. The resolution failed in a vote of 102-321. It received support from 52 Republicans and 50 Democrats. …
(2023-04-27). China Denounces US Plans to Dock Nuclear-Armed Submarines in South Korea. news.antiwar.com China on Thursday denounced US plans to dock nuclear-armed submarines in South Korea, saying that the plan runs counter to the goal of a "denuclearized" Korean Peninsula. "The United States has put regional security at risk and intentionally used the issue of the peninsula as an excuse to create tension," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman …
(2023-04-27). Kremlin Says It Welcomes Any Steps to Resolve War After Xi-Zelensky Call. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin said Thursday that it would welcome any steps toward a settlement to the war in Ukraine following the call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese President Xi Jinping. "We are ready to welcome anything that could help bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine closer and, actually, also help Russia achieve …
(2023-04-27). US Navy Says Iran Seized US-Bound Oil Tanker Near Oman. news.antiwar.com The US military said Thursday that Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, the Advantage Sweet, that was bound for Texas. According to Iranian media, the ship was seized after it collided with an Iranian fishing vessel. "The oil tanker issued a distress call during the seizure," the US Navy's Fifth Fleet said in a …
(2023-04-27). US General Says Russian Ground Forces 'Bigger Today' Than Before Invasion. news.antiwar.com Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of US European Command, told Congress on Wednesday that Russia's ground forces are "bigger today" than they were before Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last year. "[T]he Russian ground force has been degenerated somewhat by this conflict, although it is bigger today than it was at the beginning of …
(2023-04-27). Leaked Pentagon Docs Say Russia Can Keep Funding Ukraine War Despite Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Leaked US military documents show the US believes Russia will be able to continue funding its war in Ukraine for at least another year despite Western sanctions, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The assessments were part of a trove of documents allegedly released by Jack Teixeira, an Air National guardsman who faces up to 15 …
(2023-04-27). The DOJ is using "foreign agents" accusations to repress Black liberation organizers. therealnews.com 
This piece was originally published in On July 29, 2022, Omali Yeshitela and his wife, Ona Zene, awoke at 5 o'clock in the morning to the sound of flash grenades and drones, as heavily armed FBI agents stormed into their home searching for evidence of organizational ties to the Russian government. Yeshitela is the 80-year-old chair of the African People's Socialist Party, a Pan-Africanist political party f…
(2023-04-27). Biden to Send Nukes to South Korea. scheerpost.com
(2023-04-27). Bipartisan US Bill Aims to Prevent AI From Launching Nuclear Weapons. scheerpost.com 
"As we live in an increasingly digital age, we need to ensure that humans hold the power alone to command, control, and launch nuclear weapons—not robots," said co-sponsor Sen. Ed Markey.
(2023-04-27). From Military to Policing, Say No to a Federal Budget That Prioritizes Violence. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-27). Joe Lauria: State Dept. & Senate Leaders Troll Assange. scheerpost.com 
Increasing pressure is being brought by politicians and the public on the DOJ to drop the charges against Julian Assange. Despite some progress, the political obstacles are formidable.
(2023-04-27). Why Should We Pay Attention to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? scheerpost.com 
"Kennedy has been marginalized by the mainstream media for 18 years…but I know him to be deeply honest, totally dedicated to his beliefs and willing to back them up with personal courage and scientific evidence."
(2023-04-27). Your Messaging Service Should Not Be a DEA Informant. scheerpost.com 
The bill, named the Cooper Davis Act, is likely to result in a host of inaccurate reports and in companies sweeping up innocent conversations, including discussions about past drug use or treatment.
(2023-04-27). 'My son has made me a better person even in his death': Parents of Jalen Randle remember their son. therealnews.com 
On Apr. 27, 2022, Houston police officer Shane Privette For months, city officials made no public moves regarding Jalen's case. But the Randle family was…
(2023-04-27). 'Win for Artistic Freedom' as Court Reverses Frankfurt Ban on Roger Waters Concert. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-27). New York Philharmonic Will Not Perform Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony. strategic-culture.org By Fred MAZELIS | The New York Philharmonic Orchestra has quietly announced a complete change in the program for the May 10-12 performances at its newly renovated Geffen Hall at the city's Lincoln Center arts complex. Russian conductor Tugan Sokhiev was originally scheduled to lead the famous Leningrad Symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich. The Leningrad has been cancelled and Sokhiev will not be on the podium. He is being replaced by James Gaffigan, in a program including a work by the Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov, along with Prokofiev's Third Symphony and Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto. | A few months…
(2023-04-27). Is It Time for Unemployed Tucker Carlson to Enter the U.S. Political Fray? strategic-culture.org Tragic as that may be for his legion of listeners, Carlson now has a chance to not only question America, but to change it. | This week, Fox News axed without warning or explanation its highest-rated talk show host, Tucker Carlson. Tragic as that may be for his legion of listeners, Carlson now has a chance to not only question America, but to change it. | It looks as though the establishment — the Deep State, the Swamp, the Nursing Home for Octogenarian Ice Cream Lovers, call it what you will — has finally found a way to eliminate Tucker Carlson and his heretical views once and for all. | Just days af…
(2023-04-27). Mr. Lavrov's New York Shuffle. strategic-culture.org Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's New York moment performed the diplomatic equivalent of bringing the house down, writes Pepe Escobar. | Now picture a true gentleman, the foremost diplomat of these troubled times, in total command of the facts and endowed with a delightful sense of humor, taking a perilous walk on the wild side, to quote iconic Lou Reed, and emerging unscathed. | In fact, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's New York moment — as in his two interventions before the UN Security Council on April 24 and 25 — performed the diplomatic equivalent of bringing the house down. At least the sections…
(2023-04-27). 45-year-old man dies after violent police assault in Brandenburg, Germany. wsws.org Police officers used pepper spray and held the man in a prone position with his face pressed into the wet ground.
(2023-04-27). Caterpillar workers: Fight back against attacks on paid absence time, sick days and more! Build rank-and-file power! wsws.org A month after the UAW bureaucracy imposed massive real wage cuts in a sellout agreement, Caterpillar workers confront numerous problems.
(2023-04-27). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Health workers strike in Andalusia, Castille and Leon and Madrid, Spain against staff shortages and for more funding; strikes in Iran spreading over pay and conditions to include oil, power plant and steelworkers; teachers in Akwa Ibom State resume walkouts over pensions and promotions…
(2023-04-27). UK posties fury over Royal Mail deal deepens: "I have been a member of the CWU for 39 years and they have sold us out." wsws.org Royal Mail workers from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are continuing to register their total opposition to the CWU's pro-company deal.
(2023-04-27). Teachers in England strike as National Education Union bureaucracy says pay, terms and conditions "all up for negotiation" wsws.org Tens of thousands of teachers struck in England on Wednesday in the latest action to demand better pay and conditions. Another one-day action is taking place on May 2.
(2023-04-27). UK: University of Sheffield paid private investigators £40,000 to spy on anti-war students. wsws.org As NATO's war against Russia in Ukraine escalates, Britain's ruling class is stepping up the militarisation of higher education and research institutions, already deeply integrated with the armed forces and private military contractors.
(2023-04-27). Royal College of Nursing gifts UK government opportunity to block nurses' strike. wsws.org It was already highly likely that the case would be decided in the government's favour. But RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen made this certain by choosing not to contest the case with a legal team.
(2023-04-27). March to save Philadelphia's Chinatown. workers.org 
PhiladelphiaA show of force and unity will take place in Philadelphia April 29 with the message, "No Arena in the Heart of Our City." Marching from Chinatown to the much-criticized proposed site of a new basketball arena and then on to City Hall, Chinatown residents and allies will be telling . . . |
(2023-04-27). Cartoon: Federal priorities. workers.org 
(2023-04-27). Brazilian Government Dismisses Nearly 90 GSI Officials. telesurenglish.net The interim head of Brazil's Institutional Security Cabinet (GSI), Ricardo Cappelli, on Thursday dismissed 87 officials for failing to act against the Jan. 8 rioters in Brasília. | RELATED: | "Continuing with the renewal of the cadre of GSI officials, I authorized the dismissal of another 58 officials. The measure will be published in the next edition of the Official Gazette of the Union," Cappelli said on social networks. | The day before, 29 o…
(2023-04-27). Latin America Wins Top Award at Moscow Film Festival. telesurenglish.net The 45th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) awarded its Grand Prize to the Latin American film Three Brothers, by Argentine director Francisco Paparella.. | RELATED: | The joint Chilean-Argentine film centers around three hunting brothers who return to their homes in an isolated village in Argentine Patagonia. Andy Gorostiaga, Emanu Elish and Ulices Yanzon play the lead roles in the film. | The director of Three Br…
(2023-04-27). Improvised Explosive Device Blast in India Kills 11 People. telesurenglish.net An improvised explosive device (IED) blast by Maoist rebels killed at least 11 people in Dantewada district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday. | RELATED: | According to police, 10 District Reserve Guard Guards (DRG) security personnel and a driver were killed when their vehicle was hit by the IED. The attack took place in the Aranpur area of Dantewada district, about 508 km south of Raipur, the capital o…
(2023-04-27). Brazilian Dictionary Adds Pelé as Synonym for the Best. telesurenglish.net Three-time world champion Pelé has been added to the popular Brazilian dictionary Michaelis as an adjective to describe someone "exceptional, incomparable, unique." | RELATED: | "One who is extraordinary, or who by his quality, value or superiority cannot be equaled to anything or anyone, such as Pelé; nickname of Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-2022), considered the greatest athlete of all time; exceptional, incomparable, unique," reads the P…
(2023-04-27). Bolivian Authorities Take Control Of Fassil Bank. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Bolivian Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) took control of the Fassil Bank, over this institution's breach of obligations with its customers. | RELATED: | For over a month, Fassil customers could not withdraw money from their accounts or use their credit and debit cards even though the bank had deposits of US$2,7 billion. | "Thanks to this intervention, other banks will assume the deposits of Fassil cust…
(2023-04-27). Colombian Government Peace Delegation Arrives in Havana. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Colombian government delegation arrived in Cuba for the third cycle of talks for the restart of peace negotiations with the National Liberation Army (ELN). So far, this event is scheduled for May 2. | RELATED: | "We have the hope of reaching agreements for a ceasefire and making serious progress in the participation of society in the peace process. Our delegation is deeply committed to these advances at the table," Sena…
(2023-04-27). Majority of Finns Support Work-Based Immigration. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, think tank EVA released a survey showing that the majority of Finns support immigration as a way of maintaining the workforce. | RELATED: | The percentage of people in Finland supporting the facilitation of immigration has gone up from 27 percent in 2019 to 55 percent this year. However, 30 percent do not consider the population deficit to be a valid reason for facilitating immigration. | Immigration is a key topic on the agenda of a new Finnish go…
(2023-04-27). Cuban President Meets Catholic Church Representatives. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel met with representatives of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba (COCC) at the Revolution Palace in Havana. | RELATED: | Both sides expressed "gratitude for the possibility of the meeting", which addressed issues related to the work of the Catholic Church, the country's socio-economic situation, and the strengthening of values in the Cuban society. | "The meeting took place in a cli…
(2023-04-27). Human Rights Defenders To Sue the Salvadoran State. telesurenglish.net Humanitarian Legal Aid (SJH) began to collect information to establish a collective lawsuit against the Salvadoran state, which must take responsibility for the people who have died in prisons, or after being released, during President Jayib Bukele's emergency regime. | RELATED: | This Salvadoran NGO will present its legal recourse to the Inter-American Human Rights System, where it will request moral and material…
(2023-04-27). Peru Declares a 60-Day State of Emergency at Its Border Areas. telesurenglish.net BOn Thursday, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte declared a 60-day state of emergency in the border areas with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, and Chile. | RELATED: | This measure aims to increase migration controls in the provinces of Zarumilla (Tumbes), Sullana, Ayabaca and Huancabamba (Piura); San Ignacio (Cajamarca), Condorcanqui (Amazonas); Maynas, Loreto, Datem del Marañón (Loreto); Tahuamanu (Madre de Dios); and Tacna and Tarata (Tacna)…
(2023-04-27). Far-Right California Supervisor, MyPillow Fan Faces Recall. splcenter.org Shasta County, California, supervisor Kevin Crye was served recall papers by a community group on Tuesday after he and two other far-right supervisors voted to terminate the county's contract with Dominion Voting Systems last month, and Crye subsequently traveled at Shasta County's expense to meet MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for his view on the conduct of future elections in Shasta County.
(2023-04-27). 'Pamela: A Love Story' tackles media sexism and questions of agency, consent. peoplesworld.org 
Often, when people think about Pamela Anderson, a few stereotypical tropes come to mind. They usually think about a busty blonde actress from the popular television series Baywatch, along with layouts from Playboy magazine. They may even think about a widely released pornographic home video from 1996 (which was, by the way, the first video …
(2023-04-27). Xi sending peace envoy to Ukraine, says negotiation only way to end war. peoplesworld.org 
China's President Xi Jinping told his Ukrainian counterpart President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call Wednesday that his government will send a peace envoy to Ukraine, Chinese media reported. This came two months after Beijing put forward a 12-point plan to provide a framework for bringing an end to the fighting between Russia and Ukraine …
(2023-04-27). UPS workers prepare for historic showdown with corporate giant. liberationnews.org 
In just a few months, the United States may experience a labor struggle the scale of which has not been seen in over 25 years.
(2023-04-27). Young people from the US travel to Cuba and break the siege. liberationnews.org 
The International Peoples' Assembly invited young grassroots activists from across the diversity of struggles in the US to participate in a crucial exchange in Cuba…
(2023-04-27). Roberts Memo Threatened To Challenge Ethics Rules. levernews.com 
(2023-04-27). üéß LEVER TIME: Did AstroTurf's "Forever Chemicals" Cause The Deaths Of Pro Athletes? levernews.com In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time,
(2023-04-27). What The Tech?! returns to in-person sessions helping local over-50s with tech. imperial.ac.uk Students from the Business School have worked with the Community Engagement team to help local over-50s build their confidence in using technology.
(2023-04-27). Türkiye's challenges and the lack of comprehensive political programs. uwidata.com By Oscar Rotundo * What has been the change in the electoral system with respect to 2018 and what is its importance with respect to the future of the country? Yunus Soner — Good afternoon Oscar from here in Istanbul, I am going to try to provide you with an analysis of the situation. Candidates …
(2023-04-27). Türkiye, Russia and China must resist U.S. plans in Sudan. uwidata.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti about the situation in Sudan. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. The United States will try to intervene in the situation in Sudan in order to divide the country into even smaller …
(2023-04-27). Federal Agents Kill Man in North Minneapolis. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-27). AOC: "January 6 Was a Dress Rehearsal" for GOP Campaign to Expel Democrats. truthout.org Republicans across the country are waging a movement to remove and censure Democratic lawmakers simply for speaking out against the GOP — a movement that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is saying is the next natural step after the GOP-backed attempted coup on January 6, 2021. On Wednesday, Ocasio-Cortez spoke at a rally with Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Florida) and Tennessee state Rep. |
(2023-04-27). Nebraska Senator With Trans Son Faces Outrageous "Conflict of Interest" Probe. truthout.org On April 26, Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt (D), the state's first out bisexual senator, was informed that she was under an official investigation because of a complaint filed by Omaha-based attorney David Begley alleging that Hunt had a financial conflict of interest to speak and vote against anti-trans legislation because she has a transgender child. Specifically, Begley alleged that Hunt… |
(2023-04-27). Florida GOP Passes Bill to Undermine Unions for Public Employees — Except Cops. truthout.org The Republican-dominated Florida legislature passed an extreme anti-labor bill on Wednesday that would severely weaken unions for public employees and expand the state's ability to abolish those unions, while carving out an exemption for a notable group: police. The bill, which passed the state Senate last month and is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis's desk, takes direct aim at public sector unions'… |
(2023-04-27). Harvard Has Become a Tax Shelter for Billionaires as Public Education Languishes. truthout.org On April 11, 2023, Harvard University announced that the billionaire hedge fund CEO Kenneth C. Griffin is donating $300 million to Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences to fund research and scholarship. Griffin will reduce his federal income tax bill by an estimated $110 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. As a faculty member at the flagship Massachusetts public university… |
(2023-04-27). Oklahoma Parole Board Denies Clemency for Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip. truthout.org We speak with investigative reporter Liliana Segura about the remarkable case of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose execution is set for May 18. Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board on Wednesday denied Glossip clemency even though Oklahoma's own Republican attorney general has sought to vacate Glossip's conviction. Glossip has always maintained his innocence. The case dates back to… |
(2023-04-27). Report Reveals More Damning Texts From Tucker Carlson in Dominion Lawsuit. truthout.org Fox's board of directors and executives discovered salacious, redacted private messages from former host Tucker Carlson the day before the trial for Dominion's defamation lawsuit against Fox was set to start, The New York Times reports. Though Fox's trial lawyers had these messages, which are reportedly worse than the anchor's discriminatory, inflammatory and often racist comments… |
(2023-04-27). Experts Cite the Health Impacts of Incarceration as US Life Expectancy Falls. truthout.org After spending 38 years in the Alabama prison system, one of the most violent and crowded in the nation, Larry Jordan felt lucky to live long enough to regain his freedom. The decorated Vietnam War veteran had survived prostate cancer and hepatitis C behind bars when a judge granted him early release late last year. "I never gave up hope," said Jordan, 74, who lives in Alabama. "I know a lot of… |
(2023-04-27). Oceans Have Reached Warmest Levels in Modern History. Scientists Are Worried. truthout.org The world's oceans have reached their warmest levels in modern history, outpacing climate forecasts and alarming scientists. Daily ocean temperatures have been trending warmer than normal every day for the past month and a half, approximately. Experts warn the pattern does not bode well for marine life and human well-being. While the difference in temperature between this year and the same period… |
(2023-04-27). Warren Report Reveals Vast Pentagon-to-Defense Contractor Lobbying Pipeline. truthout.org Hundreds of former government officials, including former Pentagon officials, have been funneled through the infamous public-to-private revolving door to take their insider government knowledge to lobby for top defense contractors, a new report from the office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) reveals. According to the report released Wednesday, as of 2021, there were at least 672 former… |
(2023-04-27). Migrant Massacre in Ciudad Juárez Is Rooted in US-Mexico Border Policing. truthout.org April 27 marks one month since the death by incineration of 40 migrants from five countries who were locked in a single overcrowded cell in a Mexican detention center in Ciudad Juárez, despite their desperate protest over inhumane conditions and the commensurate indifference of their privatized jailers. At least 68 migrants had been packed in a cell designed for 50 — detained simply for being… |
(2023-04-27). Debt Limit Vote Offers a Preview of GOP Attacks If Party Controls Congress. truthout.org House Republicans narrowly passed their controversial plan for raising the federal debt limit and forcing sweeping cuts to federal programs and the social safety net in a party line vote on Wednesday. The only full hearing on the legislation was held on the eve of the vote, and sparks were flying as lawmakers from both parties testified before the House Committee on Rules. Rep. Jim McGovern… |
(2023-04-27). The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?). tomdispatch.com From the ashes of a world war that killed 80 million people and reduced great cities to smoking rubble, America rose like a Titan of Greek legend, unharmed and armed with extraordinary military and economic power, to govern the globe. During four years of combat against the Axis leaders in Berlin and Tokyo that raged across the planet, America's wartime commanders — George Marshall in Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower in Europe, and Chester Nimitz in the Pacific — knew that their main strategic objective was to gain control over the vast Eurasian landmass. Whether you're talking about desert warfare in…
(2023-04-27). Ruling Rejects Rights For Abu-Jamal — Again! thiscantbehappening.net Editorial note: The recent ruling rejecting an appeal filed by Mumia Abu-Jamal bent law and logic. Below is a critique of that ruling rendered by Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Lucretia Clemons. This insightful critique is from Wendell Griffen, a recently retired judge in Arkansas. The distinguished career of Griffen includes lawyer, head of a … |
(2023-04-27). Desperate for a 'win' in Europe, USA mulls merging Ukraine with Poland. thecommunists.org Whilst the collective west hypocritically chides Russia for supposedly disrespecting the rights of sovereign nations, misrepresenting Russia's justified measures to defend its own borders as a war of aggression, it is imperialism itself that continually tramples underfoot the sovereign rights of other nations. And this is nowhere better illustrated than in the gross disservice it …
(2023-04-27). US Politics: Intensified Censorship, Political Persecution, Schisms Between Ruling Elites — Prelude to 'La Violencia'? southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Daniel Edgar exclusively for South Front | The unofficial, unspoken agreements underlying the monolithic Two-Party State cartel (perhaps best described by US historian Howard Zinn in A People's History of the United States) that has dominated US politics and controlled all State powers and functions since just about forever are breaking down. The ruling elite families, groups and factions that control the political and bureaucratic machinery of the Democrat and Republican…
(2023-04-27). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU in the Kharkov region; | The Russian Army destroyed Ukrainian P-18 and ST-68 radars near Kramatorsk; | The Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and three motor vehicles in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed six armoured vehicles, four motor vehicles in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed an S-300 missile system, two motor vehicles in the Kherson region; | The AFU artillery struck a firing…
(2023-04-27). Anxiety as Socialism: AI Moratorium Fantasies. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Rumours and streaks of hysteria are running rife about what such artificial intelligence (AI) systems as ChatGPT are meant to do. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy recently showed himself to be
(2023-04-27). Military Situation In Syria On April 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-27). Canada Must Put a Stop to Injustice in the Hassan Diab Case. justiceforhassandiab.org Justice means Canada must say no to France.
