(2023-04-03). (Português) Brasil: Lava-Jato, Essa Desconhecida. transcend.org 2 abril 2023 -Publicamos este texto-pesquisa que revela o escondido da Lava-Jato e mantido escondido pela grande imprensa empresarial e conservadora do Brasil. Foi preciso que pesquisadores estrangeiros pusessem esse escondido à luz e assim refutar tantas afirmaàßàµes de jornalistas nacionais que nà£o se comprometem com a verdade dos fatos mas servem aos interesses do grande sistema nacional e norte-americano.
(2023-04-03). Why EU Strategic Autonomy Apart from the U.S. Is Currently Impossible. transcend.org 30 Mar 2023 – With Paris distracted by a populist revolt, Washington is exercising a kind of hegemony on the continent not seen since President Reagan. A politically stable France and German buy-in are the two foundational prerequisites for strategic autonomy to succeed. And as of this writing, there is neither.
(2023-04-03). The So Far Non-Existent Vulkan Leaks. transcend.org 31 Mar 2023 – The Guardian, Washington Post and Der Spiegel have today published "bombshell" revelations about Russian cyber warfare based on leaked documents, but have produced only one single, rather innocuous leaked document between them (in the Washington Post), with zero links to any. Where are these documents and what do they actually say?>
(2023-04-03). The Banality of Biden's 'Exceptional' Elite Advisers. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – Sophomores running U.S. foreign policy live in a dream world on the verge of a war with both Russia and China. It is scary that Biden is out of it as his advisers are oblivious to the tectonic-change implications of Russia-China entente. Blinded by US "exceptionalism," they have to learn the hard way.
(2023-04-03). (Franàßais) Guerre en Ukraine : pourquoi les pays émergents ne s'alignent pas sur l'Occident. transcend.org 21 mars 2023 – Les pays occidentaux ont les plus grandes peines à entraàÆner les pays émergents dans la logique des sanctions contre la Russie. Cette perte d'influence s'enracine pour une bonne part dans l'unilatéralisme et le double standard dont les Occidentaux, États-Unis en tête, ont fait preuve dans des dossiers importants aux yeux des pays du Sud global.
(2023-04-03). UN: Aaron Maté Spars with British Diplomat over Syria Cover-up. transcend.org 30 Mar 2023 – At a UN meeting on the Syria cover-up scandal at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Aaron Maté responds to a challenge from British diplomat Thomas Phipps.
(2023-04-03). The Sword of Damocles over Western Europe: Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil (Part 2). transcend.org An Introduction to the 'Shah of Shahs', 'King of Kings'
(2023-04-03). Dollar Sign as Questionable Map of Capitalism? transcend.org Exploring the Malleability of a Fundamental Symbol for Society…
(2023-04-03). The Iinternational Criminal Court's Selective Prosecution. transcend.org 29 Mar 2023 – The ICC's double standard in the treatment of Ukraine and Palestine is largely due to political coercion by the U.S., which isn't even a party to the court's Rome Statute.
(2023-04-03). 'The Dwindling Band of Iraq Obsessives' — Endless War and Media Complicity. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – The 20th anniversary of the illegal US/UK-led invasion of Iraq has demonstrated once again the subservience of state and corporate media to Western power.
(2023-04-03). (Franàßais) Nouvelles du Front de la Guerre Economique. transcend.org 19 mars 2023 – Le soutien américain et l'escalade de la guerre d'Ukraine sont au c≈ìur de la politique de l'administration Biden et de ses stratèges NEOCON qui tentent de maintenir l'hégémonie américaine sur le monde entier. L'Ukraine est un pion dans la stratégie d'attaque contre la Russie considérée comme le principal ennemi de cette hégémonie avec la Chine.
(2023-04-03). News from the Front of the Economic War. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – The US support and escalation of the Ukraine War is central to the politics of the Biden administration and its NEOCON strategists trying to maintain US hegemony. Ukraine is a pawn in the strategy of attacking Russia that is considered the principal enemy of that hegemony along with China.
(2023-04-03). Martin Luther King: Beyond Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan… transcend.org 4 Apr is the day the USA lost a great prophet, truth teller, and leader on nonviolence. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on that day in 1968; exactly one year after he delivered an extraordinary and prophetic speech titled "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence."
(2023-04-03). UN Security Council Won't Probe Nord Stream Bombing. transcend.org 28 Mar 2023 – The UNSC voted yesterday against a Russian effort to get an independent investigation into the bombings of the Nord Stream pipelines. The only members that voted in favor of the resolution were Russia, China and Brazil. The remaining 12 members abstained from the vote–including the US, the likely culprit of the attacks. Politics as usual.
(2023-04-03). The EU's Digital Trade Rules: Undermining European Policy to Rein in Big Tech. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – This report shows how Big Tech companies are working to constrain the ability of EU democratic bodies to regulate their activities in the public interest through "trade" agreements, which are binding and permanent.
(2023-04-03). (Italiano) Il potere dei senza potere. transcend.org 27 Marzo 2023 – 1. Václav Havel 2. Capitini 3. Bobbio 4. Gandhi 5. Gene Sharp 6. Democrazia 7. Vite nella verità 8. Václav Havel 9. Per chiudere la pagina…
(2023-04-03). Reconciling Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Significance of the China Effort. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – It would be wrong to view the restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran as something that happened suddenly.
(2023-04-03). Peace Propagators (Part 4): Khawaja, the Mystic Saint of Rajasthan. transcend.org The World Needs More Humanoids with Enlightened Brains…
(2023-04-03). Why Zelensky Will NOT Take Back Crimea. transcend.org Seventeen months ago the US State Department officially declared the US will "NEVER" recognize Crimea as part of Russia. Three months ago Ukrainian President Zelensky vowed to "take back" Crimea. Is this possible? The misinformation about Crimea shows how distorted media coverage of the entire Ukraine conflict is.
(2023-04-03). God, Human, Animal, Machine: Consciousness and Our Search for Meaning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. transcend.org An inquiry into the eternal enchantment of why the world exists.
(2023-04-03). "Facing Clear Evidence of Peril" in a Country of Lies. transcend.org 28 Mar 2023 – Perhaps silence is the best response to the endless cavalcade of official lies that is United States history. The Internet and digital technology have allowed those lies to increase exponentially in number and frequency with the result that people's minds have become like 7-Eleven stores, open 24/7 for snack-crap "news."
(2023-04-03). The Great Importance of the ICC. transcend.org In 1998, in Rome, representatives of 120 countries signed a statute establishing an International Criminal Court, with jurisdiction over the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. By 11 Apr 2002, 66 countries had ratified it, 6 more than the 60 needed to make the court permanent.
(2023-04-03). Trump's indictment: only a beginning. workers.org 
Former President Donald J. Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury March 31. The unexpected news was celebrated by many oppressed people, class-conscious workers and many on the left. Trump's Supreme Court appointments reversed the legal right to abortion. In addition to being the 45th occupant of the White . . . |
(2023-04-03). Former Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah Is No Doubt Rolling in His Grave As AFRICOM Carries Out Military Training Exercises in Ghana. covertactionmagazine.com Nkrumah had envisioned the creation of an all-African military force to police the continent and protect it from outside exploiters—AFRICOM is his worst nightmare. In early March, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted a two-week training exercise called Flintlock around the Ghanaian cities of Daboya, Tamale and Volta as well as in the Ivory Coast. …
(2023-04-03). O'Neill Urges BRICS Bloc to Expand, Challenge Dollar's Dominance. infobrics.org Strict admission criteria needed: Ex-Goldman chief economist. Group should focus on climate finance, boosting trade, health…
(2023-04-03). Indian Demand for Urals Crude Keeps Russia's Exports Up. infobrics.org India was the biggest buyer of seaborne Urals oil in March and the country's demand for the grade means Russia has to maintain high exports, two traders said and Refinitiv Eikon data showed…
(2023-04-03). India, China Plan to Trade in Own Currency, Cut US Dollar Dominance. infobrics.org Asian economic giants China and India have launched separate programmes in an attempt to reduce the dominance of the US dollar in international transactions and allow them settle business in their own currencies…
(2023-04-03). Donetsk's journalist killed in terrorist attack in St. Petersburg. infobrics.org Vladlen Tatarsky had more than half a million followers on social media and became a symbol of Russian patriotism.
(2023-04-03). Simultaneous US aggression in Black Sea and Mediterranean as multipolarity accelerates. infobrics.org In the meantime, the world is working towards creating conditions for peaceful coexistence and cooperation of the globe's numerous civilizations. Organizations such as BRICS and SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) are rapidly expanding by admitting new members.
(2023-04-03). France brings de-dollarization to Europe by trading in yuan. infobrics.org Ursula von der Leyen and Macron are sending mixed signals to China.
(2023-04-03). US proxy attrition war in Ukraine backfiring, says US diplomat. infobrics.org Diplomat claims exhausted "Ukraine needs everything, everywhere, all at once" – it remains to be seen how much the US-led West is willing to give, while the Washington world system collapses.
(2023-04-03). Netanyahu's Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel. mintpressnews.com The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case.
(2023-04-03). CIGB de Cuba inicia estudios preclínicos de vacuna contra el dengue. cubadebate.cu Científicos de Cuba iniciaron los estudios preclínicos con pruebas de dos formulaciones del candidato vacunal contra el dengue, informó hoy en su cuenta en Twitter el Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB). El futuro inmunógeno está en etapa de investigación-desarrollo, con vistas a determinar cuál variante será la que se llevará a los estudios clínicos.
(2023-04-03). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda: Comenzando la semana con Trump, la Cumbre sobre inflación y China. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Cumbre sobre inflación en América Latina, convocada por el presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador para el próximo 5 de abril es el primer tema de la Mesa Redonda Comenzando la semana que abordará en La esquina de Taladrid la anunciada comparecencia de Donald Trump ante un tribunal de Nueva York mañana y cerrará la emisión un análisis especializado sobre el liderazgo chino en el mundo.
(2023-04-03). Hablamos… øen español? øInfluencias o colonialismo cultural? cubadebate.cu Parecería muy fácil responder a esta pregunta, como que "se cae de la mata", pues °Claro que hablamos español! Pero hace falta poner los sentidos más atentos a las conversaciones cotidianas, comunicaciones radiales, televisivas y hasta escritos y propaganda diversos, para ver y oír: "Vamos a la shopping" (es decir, "compras" ). En inglés, go shopping (ir de compras); shopping centre (centro comercial o de compras).
(2023-04-03). La NASA enviará a cuatro astronautas a la Luna, después de 50 años (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La NASA dio a conocer a los cuatro tripulantes de la misión Artemis II que en 2024 llevarán a cabo una misión espacial de diez días alrededor de la Luna, preparatoria del regreso del hombre al satélite natural de la Tierra. Los cuatro despegarán en noviembre de 2024 desde Florida (EE.UU.) a bordo de la nave Orion y el potente cohete SLS.
(2023-04-03). Se disparan los precios del petróleo tras anuncio de algunos países de recortar la producción de crudo. cubadebate.cu Los precios del petróleo se dispararon la mañana de este lunes después de que algunos de los exportadores más grandes del mundo anunciaran recortes inesperados en la producción. El crudo Brent, que es la referencia internacional de precios, se estaba cotizando por encima de los 84 dólares estadounidenses por barril tras un aumento de más del 5%.
(2023-04-03). Stoltenberg anuncia que Finlandia se convertirá este martes en miembro de la OTAN. cubadebate.cu Finlandia se convertirá este martes en el miembro número 31 de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN), según anunció el secretario general de la alianza Jens Stoltenberg, en Bruselas. Moscú señaló repetidamente que la OTAN tiene como objetivo la confrontación con Rusia y su expansión no traerá seguridad a Europa.
(2023-04-03). Cuba lamenta pérdidas de vidas y destrucción provocada por tormentas en EEUU. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, lamentó hoy la pérdida de vidas humanas y la destrucción provocada por el sistema de tormentas que afectó varias regiones en el medio oeste y en el sur de Estados Unidos.
(2023-04-03). 62 SNB: øCómo se comportaron las áreas del juego en la primera subserie? cubadebate.cu Para los que gustan las estadísticas y desde el comienzo seguir la temporada beisbolera, hoy compartimos algunos números. Tengan en cuenta que recién inicia la campaña y que el panorama puede cambiar de un compromiso particular a otro, pero todo va contando en la etapa clasificatoria de la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol, pactada a 75 juegos y con 15 subseries.
(2023-04-03). Primer ministro en reunión con gobernadores: Corresponder con resultados a la confianza del pueblo. cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-03). Líder africano a Kamala Harris: Si no respetas la soberanía de otros países, no puedes pretender ser el 'campeón de la democracia'. cubadebate.cu La reciente visita de la vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, a varios países de àÅfrica ha suscitado no pocas reacciones dentro y fuera del continente africano, a donde la líder estadounidense llegó —como es habitual- con consejos, promesas y ayudas financieras. Pero ante el renovado interés de Washington, el continente exige que se le trate equitativamente.
(2023-04-03). Against Trotskyism: Trotskyism and the national question. fightbacknews.org By now it should come as no surprise that Trotskyism, with its ultra-left emphasis on "pure proletarian revolution" originating in Trotsky's theory of "permanent revolution," that Trotskyism's errors extend to the national question. | But, before we can get into Trotsky's view on the subject, what is the national question? When Marxists talk about the "national question" we're talking about the analysis of the problems posed to the revolutionary movement by the materialist process by which nations form and develop, and the role that plays in revolutionary change. Practically, we're talking about how the proletar…
(2023-04-03). Detroit Celtic Supporters Club stands with Palestine. fightbacknews.org Hamtramck, MI – On Saturday, March 25, the Detroit City FC, a soccer team, played their home opener at Keyworth Stadium against the Indy Eleven. For this game, the Detroit Celtic Supporters Club (DCSC) called for a Palestinian solidarity protest and called for fans to bring a Palestinian flag to wave. This was due to Israel – the Zionist entity – banning the waving and public use of the Palestinian flag in Palestine. | At least 30 people were waving flags at the game with many more supporters standing close by in this solidarity bloc of the fan section. This caused other attendees of the game who weren't taking p…
(2023-04-03). New Orleans march condemns anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, hundreds marched from Washington Square Park to Jackson Square to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility. The marchers also gathered in response to nine anti-LGBTQ bills being considered by the Louisiana legislature. These bills reflect a growing crisis of targeted attacks against LGBTQ youth. | The Deadname bill, HB 81, would mandate that public school teachers misgender trans students and use their birth names. Students could appeal for their real names and pronouns to be used with a parental note, but staff would still be allowed to ignore that appeal based on "religious and m…
(2023-04-03). Polk County, FL teachers march to protect their union. fightbacknews.org Bartow, FL – About 40 teachers and supporters protested in downtown Bartow on Saturday, April 1 demanding funding for public schools and protection of collective bargaining rights. The Polk Education Association hosted a picnic at their union hall followed by a march to State Senator Ben Albritton's office. The PEA protest as part of a statewide day of action against Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature's attacks on teachers' unions. | Ben Albritton is the senate majority leader who will vote on two important bills in Florida's legislative session this year. SB 202 allows private schools to get state…
(2023-04-03). Milwaukee's Public Safety and Health Commission passes anti-closure resolution as pressure mounts on Ascension. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Friday, March 31, the Common Council's Public Safety and Health Commission unanimously passed a resolution urging Ascension Wisconsin to reconsider the closure of the Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit at St. Francis Hospital. The St. Francis L&D was the only department of its kind within a roughly 10 mile radius. The hospital serves a predominantly Latino and immigrant community on Milwaukee's Southside, including many Spanish- and Rohingya-only speakers. The resolution also calls on Ascension Wisconsin to establish a one-year moratorium on any downsizing or service reductions at Milwaukee hea…
(2023-04-03). University of Michigan seeks court injunction to stop grad student strike. therealnews.com 
Editor's Note (4/3/23): In the first half of the episode, Alvarez mistakenly refers to the previous GEO strike as having occurred in the fall of 2022, but it took place in fall of 2020. Stark and Alvarez make the correction in the second half of the conversation. | Graduate student-workers at the University of Michigan are on strike for the second time in three years, officially hitting the picket line this week. Speaking to The Michigan Daily, Amir Fleischmann, chair of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) Contracts Committee, said, "Grad workers are very frustrated. They're struggling to pay rent. Th…
(2023-04-03). The Pendleton 2 saved a man's life. A judge sentenced them to 200 years for it. therealnews.com 
(2023-04-03). U.S.-appointed pro-coup/war Georgian opposition chief invokes gender equality. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com
(2023-04-03). Georgia: European Parliament continues to stir violent coup, war pot. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 3, 2023 Georgian Dream Reacts to MEP Viola von Cramon's Participation in the Rally MEP Viola von Cramon's presence at a rally near the Government Administration in support of Lazare Grigoriadis, arrested on March 29 for allegedly throwing stones and the so-called "Molotov cocktails" during the March 7-9 protest rallies, has caused discontent …
(2023-04-03). Poland, Slovakia deliver first MiG warplanes to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 3, 2023 Poland supplied first MiG-29 jets to Ukraine: official A senior aide to the Polish president has said that Poland has already transferred the first batch of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion. Marcin Przydacz made the statement in a radio interview on Monday… *** He …
(2023-04-03). NATO dragoons sixth nation on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 3, 2023 Finland to join NATO as Allied Foreign Ministers meet Finland will become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday (4 April 2023), immediately preceding a two-day meeting of Allied Foreign Ministers. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland's imminent accession, saying: "It will be a good day for Finland's security, for Nordic security …
(2023-04-03). NATO provides F-35s first wartime preview of war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 31, 2023 The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here's what it learned America's most advanced fighter jet is in its element over Eastern Europe. As Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, NATO's eastern flank became an ideal proving ground for the F-35 Lightning II…. Members of the …
(2023-04-03). Presentation: 55 years after end of WWII, NATO reintroduced war on European soil. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá,Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals For the Sake of the FutureSpeech at the Round Table "NATO Aggression — 24 years on"Held on March 23, 2023 in the House of the Serbian Armed Forces Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been almost a quarter of a century since NATO's aggression against Serbia and Montenegro …
(2023-04-03). Concerns over violence ahead of Colombia's local elections. colombiareports.com Colombia's Inspector General's Office urged the government to protect the lives of community leaders and rights defenders ahead of local elections that are set for October. In a press statement,…
(2023-04-03). Political Crisis In Ecuador: President Lasso To Face Impeachment. popularresistance.org Ecuador is on the way to an impeachment trial against its neo liberal president, Guillermo Lasso. This Wednesday, the Constitutional Court listened to the voice of parliamentarians, workers, Indigenous people, and many other citizens of Ecuador and admitted, in part, the demand for an impeachment trial of the banker turned president, Lasso, for the alleged crime of embezzlement. | Ecuador's National Assembly overcame the first filter of the Legislative Administration Council (CAL), formed by seven assembly members, who are mostly from the opposition parties. CAL approved the impeachment request and sent the docum…
(2023-04-03). Saturday 4/1: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Britain in Palestine 1917-1948" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-03). Sunday 4/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "Marketing the Israeli Occupation – Part One" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-03). Extreme Right Wing Political Agenda Aims to Crush Pro-Choice Activism in Florida. itsgoingdown.org Update on continued harassment of pro-choice activists in so-called Florida. Originally posted by the South Florida Anti-Repression Committee. Following months of FBI harassment, two additional pro-choice individuals have been charged as co-defendants in the first such use of the FACE Act (a law intended to protect abortion access and abortion clinics). On the morning of…
(2023-04-03). College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham. indybay.org Suny Geneseo College bulletin said that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican planetary scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham in central Arizona.
(2023-04-03). Texas' racist border wall continues; resistance still growing. liberationnews.org 
There is far more at stake environmentally than has been acknowledged in the U.S. media, which has treated the border wall primarily as a political football.
(2023-04-03). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)…
(2023-04-03). Russia to Put Nukes Near Belarus' Western Border: Envoy. news.antiwar.com The Russian ambassador to Belarus, Boris Gryzlov, said Sunday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be placed in western Belarus, near its border with NATO members. According to The Associated Press, Gryzlov said the nuclear weapons will be "moved up close to the Western border of our Union State." The union state refers to the …
(2023-04-03). Should Amnesty be Granted to Those Who Were A-OK with the Other Vaccines Being Mandated? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Thursday 3/30: Liberation Radio School. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA…
(2023-04-03). Saturday 4/22: Earth Day Santa Cruz. indybay.org Downtown Santa Cruz. Free parking will be available at the County building, located at 701 Ocean St. It is a short walk across the pedestrian bridge to the event.
(2023-04-03). 2023 Earth First! The Gathering: July 1st-9th, Occupied Abenaki Territory. itsgoingdown.org Call to participate in the Earth First! summer 2023 gathering. Originally posted to Earth First! Journal. Occupied Abenaki territory (so-called Vermont or New Hampshire) exact location tba later. Earth first! is, has been, and will continue to be a think tank and proving ground of direct action in defense of the earth and those who…
(2023-04-03). China leads in NEV assessment facility, program. ecns.cn China is leading the world in new energy vehicle assessment thanks to the country's market size and leading position in the sector, according to a top expert.
(2023-04-03). Automakers drive China's export recovery. ecns.cn Made-in-China vehicles are gaining overseas popularity, which is expected to drive exports that serve as a major pillar of the country's economic growth.
(2023-04-03). Haikou prepares for international consumer products expo. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo is scheduled to be held from April 11 to 15 in Haikou, the capital city of south China's tropical island province of Hainan.
(2023-04-03). Chinese consumers opening their wallets for luxury goods. ecns.cn Chinese consumers' willingness to spend on luxury goods has increased and entry level goods are becoming more popular, Yicai reported on Sunday.
(2023-04-03). More soccer corruption uncovered by authorities. ecns.cn The General Administration of Sport of China vowed to support the fight against corruption in soccer after Du Zhaocai, deputy director of the administration and vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was placed under investigation by China's top anti-graft bodies over the weekend.
(2023-04-03). Former governor of Arkansas Hutchinson announces 2024 White House bid. ecns.cn Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his bid for the 2024 White House on Sunday.
(2023-04-03). 1 injured in U.S. mall shooting, suspect in custody. ecns.cn A shooting at a mall in the U.S. state of Virginia left one person injured on Sunday.
(2023-04-03). Train derails across river in U.S. Montana. ecns.cn A train derailed Sunday morning in the U.S. state of Montana and local authorities claimed there was no risk to public safety.
(2023-04-03). Death toll rises to 29 as severe weather continues in U.S. ecns.cn The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday, authorities said Sunday.
(2023-04-03). 1 dead, 25 injured in Russia cafe blast. ecns.cn At least one person was killed and 25 others injured after an explosive device went off on Sunday in a cafe in Russia's St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said.
(2023-04-03). Experts: China's Q1 GDP to grow at around 4%. ecns.cn China's major economic indicators have continued to improve since the start of the year.
(2023-04-03). Crowded job market leads to grads to adopt flexible approach. ecns.cn A graduate from a well-known university who has chosen to work as a garbage collector and seller, and who is making more than 10,000 yuan ($1,452) a month, has triggered heated debates online regarding what counts as a decent job for college graduates.
(2023-04-03). Skepticism voiced over Trump indictment. ecns.cn As former U.S. president Donald Trump prepared to be arraigned Tuesday on a New York indictment, a former U.S. attorney general expressed reservations Sunday about the effect on the legal system.
(2023-04-03). China's registered organ donors exceed 6 mln. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China reached nearly 6.2 million with the number of annual organ transplants continuing to rank the second-highest in the world, China Daily reported Monday.
(2023-04-03). Trump's attorney says to make motion to dismiss charges from Manhattan grand jury. ecns.cn An attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects to make a motion to dismiss any charges brought by a Manhattan grand jury in the hush-money payment case.
(2023-04-03). 2 dead in U.S. medical helicopter crash. ecns.cn A medical helicopter on Sunday crashed in northeast Shelby County, the southern U.S. state of Alabama, killing two crew members.
(2023-04-03). China, Singapore embrace new era of high-quality cooperation. ecns.cn China and Singapore has elevated bilateral ties to an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership during Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's recent China visit.
(2023-04-03). French President Emmanuel Macron to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China from April 5 to 7, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Monday.
(2023-04-03). Container ships in operation at Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai. ecns.cn Large container vessels berth at Yangshan Deep-Water Port, with their containers waiting to be loaded or unloaded in Shanghai, April 1, 2023.
(2023-04-03). Tornadoes and storms ravage multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states. ecns.cn A batch of ferocious storms and tornadoes devastated communities across the American South and Midwest. The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday.
(2023-04-03). Tianlong-2 carrier rocket makes maiden flight. ecns.cn A Tianlong-2 Y1 carrier rocket carrying a remote sensing satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 2, 2023.
(2023-04-03). Ma Ying-jeou visits Hunan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou led a group of Taiwan students to Hunan University on Sunday morning.
(2023-04-03). Dunhuang comes into apricot blossoms season. ecns.cn Dozens of hectares of apricot blossoms are in full bloom at the foot of Mingsha Mountain, making the city an ideal destination for spring outings in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 1, 2023.
(2023-04-03). Aerial view of Changzhou Water Conservancy Project in Guangxi. ecns.cn Aerial view shows cargo vessels passing through ship locks at the Changzhou reservoir, a water conservancy project on the Xijiang River, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2023.
(2023-04-03). Magnificent landscape of melting Kenswat Lake in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Transparent ice with sun reflection on the melting Kenswat Lake resembles a dazzling sapphire in Manas County, north China's Uyghur Autonomous Region.
(2023-04-03). IPCC's conservative nature masks true scale of action needed to avert catastrophic climate change. mronline.org 
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) synthesis report recently landed with an authoritative thump, giving voice to hundreds of scientists endeavouring to understand the unfolding calamity of global heating.
(2023-04-03). The first signs of an ecological class struggle in Germany. mronline.org 
After years of rapprochement, Germany's climate and labour movement are jointly going on strike to demand socio-ecological public infrastructure.
(2023-04-03). The Chris Hedges Report: Photographer Lori Grinker's Portraits Don't Just Capture Her Subjects—They Capture History. scheerpost.com From Iraq War veterans to a young Mike Tyson and her own brother's battle with AIDS, Grinker's photographs open a window from the personal into the political.
(2023-04-03). No Fake "Unification" for Korea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Ethan Lyons: 'Attacks on our queer and trans family is an attack on First Nations protocol'. greenleft.org.au Colonialism tried to destroy our stories and create the narrative that trans bodies didn't ever exist here. But we know Indigenous communities globally have deep histories of gender nonconforming and trans mobs, Ethan Lyons told a Trans Visibility Day protest.
(2023-04-03). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management.
(2023-04-03). Video: Austrian MPs Leave the Chamber While Zelensky Delivers His Speech. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Selected Articles: History of US-NATO Military Campaigns (1991-2023). globalresearch.ca 
By Before tackling the story of the military campaigns that have haunted our last thirty years up to today, it is necessary to recall three facts …
(2023-04-03). Many Civil Wars: The Extremist Israeli Gov't has Roiled Relations with Biden and US Jews and Highlighted the Occupation of Palestine. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Feature: Special to Informed Comment) | — Some 450,000 Israeli protesters massed this again this weekend against Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu's efforts to disempower the Israeli judiciary, so he can pick the judges for his own corruption trials, declining to be mollified by his promises to find a compromise. Netanyahu's attack on …
(2023-04-03). Occidente tiembla por alianza Rusia-China. globalizacion.ca Contrario a lo que elucubraron Estados Unidos y Europa Occidental para tratar de aislar a Rusia, las relaciones del gigante euroasiático se han reforzado enormemente con China, así como con naciones de Asia, àÅfrica y América Latina. Pero el fortalecimiento…
(2023-04-03). Saturday 4/15: Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Plant Sale. indybay.org Homeless Garden Project Farm | 100-198 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-03). Video: Inside a Russian Youth Camp Condemned by the I.C.C. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). CDC Officers Became Sick While Assessing Contamination in East Palestine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). April Fools Day March to End Homelessness. indybay.org One of the agenda items at the weekly Food Not Bombs meeting was that morning's Lookout story "In the Public Interest: A new law-and-order approach to homelessness in Santa Cruz?"
(2023-04-03). Final Blow to Eviscerated Antiwar Movement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Putin's Nuclear Red Line. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). øHasta qué punto es peligrosa la "amistad" entre Putin y Xi? globalizacion.ca Durante una visita del presidente chino a Rusia ambos países profundizaron su ´asociación sin fronteras ª. La visita se produce en un momento en que Occidente se opone diametralmente a Rusia en Ucrania y Washington ha lanzado una Guerra Fría contra…
(2023-04-03). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…
(2023-04-03). Sunday 4/30: Voices of Palestinian Resistance: Commemorating 75 Years of Nakba. indybay.org Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco (near Civic Center BART)…
(2023-04-03). " THE NEXT BIG THREAT: THE RISE OF THE WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES" indybay.org
(2023-04-03). Thursday 4/6: Debunking the Parents Bill of Rights Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2023-04-03). Tik Tok calienta el debate. globalizacion.ca La irrupción de Tik Tok en el mercado de las redes sociales de internet sumó en pocos años a 1,500 millones de suscriptores en todo el mundo —otras mediciones le adjudican poco más de mil millones-. En Estados Unidos y…
(2023-04-03). Banking crisis in Switzerland: Socialise the financial sector! greenleft.org.au The recent takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, with the Swiss state stepping in to cover losses, highlights the need for a broad social movement to demand the socialisation of the financial sector, says Switzerland's Movement for Socialism (BFS/MPS).
(2023-04-03). Thursday 4/27: FAME Venue on Broadway Presents Paintings by Nancy Calef – A Kidquake Benefit. indybay.org FAME Venue | 443 Broadway | San Francisco, CA 94133…
(2023-04-03). Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Fires Up Environmentalist Wrath. indybay.org While the mountains in general, and Mont Blanc in particular, are now being forced to rethink their future and their economic activities in a context of accelerated climate change, some municipalities seem to be taking these considerations rather lightly.
(2023-04-03). The Startup bubble: How it works | With Aunindyo Chakravarty. peoplesdispatch.org Senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty analyzes the tech startup bubble and explains how these start-ups raise money, and why it the sector remains one of the last avenues for finance capital to engage in speculation…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…
(2023-04-03). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,…
(2023-04-03). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the…
(2023-04-03). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people…
(2023-04-03). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most…
(2023-04-03). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will…
(2023-04-03). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding…
(2023-04-03). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo…
(2023-04-03). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and…
(2023-04-03). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi…
(2023-04-03). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric…
(2023-04-03). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them…
(2023-04-03). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist….
(2023-04-03). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy…
(2023-04-03). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some…
(2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose…
(2023-04-03). Thieves Rip Off US Weapons as Shadow War in Syria Escalates. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Thursday 4/13: No Dumping Radioactive Water Into The Pacific No Restarting Nukes In Japan. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery/California St. | San Franciscco…
(2023-04-03). Norrie: 'Gender self-identification needs to be make legal'. greenleft.org.au Norrie told a Trans Visibility Day rally that it is embarrassing for NSW to now be behind much of the world, and other Australian states, in making gender self-identification legal.
(2023-04-03). ICJ Rules US Freezing Of Some Iranian Assets As Illegal. popularresistance.org On Thursday, March 30, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the US government to pay compensation to Iranian companies for allowing its courts to freeze their assets, which the ICJ ruled as illegal. | The UN court said that the exact amount of compensation will be decided later. The court, however, refused to pass a similar judgment regarding the US freezing US$ 1.7 billion of assets of the Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi), saying that it lacked jurisdiction over the matter. | The ICJ was hearing a case filed by Iran in 2016. In 2016, the US Supreme Court had ruled that the assets of Iran's central…
(2023-04-03). Video: Sydney 2023 Palm Sunday march for peace and refugee rights. greenleft.org.au Despite heavy rain, hundreds marched for peace and refugee rights in the 2023 Sydney Palm Sunday march, reports Peter Boyle.
(2023-04-03). Video: Sydney Trans Visibility Day march defies rise in vilification and right-wing violence. greenleft.org.au After weeks of escalating vilification violence against the trans and gay community from right-wing groups, a powerful and defiant Trans Visibility Day action was organised in Newtown. Peter Boyle and Isaac Nellist report.
(2023-04-03). A common misconception about capitalism. mronline.org 
THERE is a commonly-held view that while capitalism in its early stages brings about unemployment and hence an accentuation of poverty, this initial damage is subsequently reversed as it keeps growing…
(2023-04-03). Lying about Lying: Why we must revisit the Definition of 'Fake News' from Iraq to Palestine. juancole.com 
Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud The phrase "fake news" continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarised political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organisations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that most of what is uttered or written by CNN is "fake news" for Republicans, and much of what …
(2023-04-03). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…
(2023-04-03). Sunday 4/2: Nuclear-armed imperialists face off: Don't stand aside! Join with others protesting. indybay.org Powell and Market cable car turnaround…
(2023-04-03). Vatican renounces 'Doctrine of Discovery.' When will Supreme Court do likewise? liberationnews.org 
The high court continues to treat the "doctrine" as an integral basis of U.S. law, particularly in regard to the rights — or lack thereof — of Native peoples.
(2023-04-03). Murder and War Begin with Dehumanization. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). UK Sanctions Enforcer Targets Aid Charities Working in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Former Guantánamo Prisoner: Ron DeSantis Watched My Torture When He Was a Navy Lawyer at Gitmo. democracynow.org 
As Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to run for president in 2024, his time at Guantánamo is coming under scrutiny. Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at the U.S. prison at the Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba and later in Iraq. Former Guantánamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi says DeSantis personally witnessed him being force-fed and tortured, and other prisoners have backed up Adayfi's account. He joins us from his home in Belgrade for his first television interview about DeSantis's role at Guantánamo. "While I was screaming, yelling because I coul…
(2023-04-03). Elie Mystal: Trump "Did the Deed," But Long Overdue Indictment Is Built on Shaky Foundation. democracynow.org 
As former President Donald Trump is expected to be arrested in New York on charges related to paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign, we speak with The Nation's justice correspondent Elie Mystal, who says the case against Trump is far from a slam dunk. Trump is reportedly facing about 30 criminal counts related to business fraud, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has yet to release the exact charges, which reportedly include at least one felony. Mystal says it's clear that Trump "did the deed," but the timing of the charges could und…
(2023-04-03). As GOP Pushes for Nationwide Abortion Ban, Judge Blocks Mandate for ACA to Cover Basic Prenatal Care. democracynow.org 
A federal Judge in Texas on Thursday blocked the Affordable Care Act mandate for health insurance companies to provide preventive care. We speak with Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, about his piece, "The GOP's War on Obamacare Is Screwing Up Its War on Abortion," and how the Republican Party opposes access to abortion but will not require insurance companies to cover basic prenatal care.
(2023-04-03). Headlines for April 3, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Disputes Russian Claim It Captured Bakhmut as Russian Shelling Kills 6 in Eastern City, Russia Arrests Suspect in Pro-War Blogger Killing as It Assumes UNSC Presidency, Finnish Voters Oust PM Sanna Marin and Social Democrats, Vote in Conservative Party, Tornadoes Across Midwest and South Kill 32 People as Residents Brace for More Extreme Weather, Taliban Shuts Down Women-Run Radio Station for Playing Music During Ramadan, Israel Kills 2 Palestinians as Fundamentalist Minister Ben-Gvir Gets Wish to Form New Nat'l Guard, Iranian Police Arrest 2 Women After They Were Attacked by Man Who Poured Yogurt o…
(2023-04-03). Elie Mystal on Tennessee's Anti-Drag Ban: GOP Is Pushing Bigotry & Attacking the First Amendment. democracynow.org 
On Friday, a Federal Judge in Memphis, Tennessee, temporarily blocked a law signed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee banning drag shows in public, and legal experts say it will likely continue to be blocked all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Tennessee's drag ban was always bad law. It was always against the First Amendment," says Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation. "One of the things that these Republicans are trying to do is to directly attack the First Amendment when it suits them to push their bigotry against the LGBT community."…
(2023-04-03). Attorney General Saab: New Arrests in CVG Corruption Case. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab, reported this Sunday that new arrests have been made with regards to the corruption case being carried out against the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana (CVG). The information was released by the prosecutor through his social media accounts. | Up until then, the comprehensive list of detainees were: Executive Vice President of the CVG Lino Mora, Vice President of Finance Tulio Medina, Traffic and Customs Manager Carlos Moreno, Office Manager Johan Sequera and Manager of Legal Affairs Isaac Mouhamad Salazar. | #NuevosDETENIDOS por caso de (2023-04-03). Brazil & China Sign Trade Deals in Local Currency. orinocotribune.com Brazil's state-owned company for the promotion of exports and investments, ApexBrasil, announced on Wednesday the beginning of the establishment of bilateral trade between China and Brazil in local currencies, directly between the Chinese Yuan and the Brazilian Real, excluding the US dollar as a method of payment. | During the Brazil-China Economic Seminar, held in Beijing, two initial agreements were signed to implement the mechanism. The first agreement establishes that the Brazilian bank BBM, based in the city of Salvador and under the control of the Chinese Bank of Communications (Bocom), enters the China Int…
(2023-04-03). Chinese Currency Displaces Euro in Brazil's Foreign Reserves. orinocotribune.com The Chinese currency, referred to as the yuan, surpassed the euro and became the second most important currency of Brazil's foreign reserves in 2022, according to a report published this Friday by the Central Bank of the South American country. | Until 2019, the yuan was virtually absent from Brazil's foreign exchange reserves. However, by the end of 2022, the Chinese currency came to represent 5.37% of the holdings of the Brazilian Central Bank, surpassing the 4.74% share of the euro. In 2021 the share of the yuan constituted 4.99% and that of the euro 5.04%. | Meanwhile, the US dollar continues to dominate, hol…
(2023-04-03). The High Price of the Guatemala-Taiwan Relationship. orinocotribune.com By Marco Fernandes — Mar 29, 2023 | Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen is struggling to maintain what little diplomatic support she still has in Latin America | The leader of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, traveled on Wednesday, March 29, to visit the United States, with stops in Guatemala and Belize, two of the 13 countries in the world that still maintain diplomatic relations with the Chinese island. On Sunday, March 26, Honduras announced that it would sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan, and immediately established relations with the People's Republic of China. It was a hard blow for Tsai, days before a trip that may in…
(2023-04-03). West Papuan rally in Bali targeted by nationalists. greenleft.org.au A peaceful protest in Bali calling for a referendum on West Papuan independence was targetted by Indonesian nationalists, on April 1, writes Susan Price.
(2023-04-03). Atlanta's "Cop City" Is A Blueprint For America's Future. popularresistance.org In a special episode of Police Accountability Report, TRNN reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis report from the ground in Atlanta, where for weeks forest defenders have been fighting and risking their lives to stop the construction of "Cop City"—a massive planned police training center that would be used to instruct officers from around the country in deadly repression tactics. Speaking directly with activists on the frontlines, Graham and Janis explore the truth behind the police killing of Manuel "Tortuguita" Tehran, and the dark money sources funding the creation of the Atlanta Public Safety Center.
(2023-04-03). Papa Francisco encabeza misa de Domingo de Ramos en el Vaticano. telesurtv.net El Papa Francisco afirma que "nadie puede ser marginado; nadie puede ser abandonado a su suerte".
(2023-04-03). Muere corresponsal de guerra en explosión en San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net La explosión ocurrió en el local donde se desarrollaba una la velada de debate con el periodista.
(2023-04-03). Asciende a 28 la cifra de fallecidos por alud en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según la Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos, al menos 61 personas continúan desaparecidas y 32 han sido rescatadas.
(2023-04-03). Conservadores ganan comicios legislativos en Finlandia. telesurtv.net La primera ministra, Sanna Marin, admitió la victoria de su rival, el conservador Partido de la Coalición Nacional (PCN), y felicitó a su líder, Petteri Orpo.
(2023-04-03). Yolanda Díaz pretende ser la primera presidenta España. telesurtv.net La líder de Sumar afirmó querer ser la primera presidenta del país "porque es el tiempo de las mujeres".
(2023-04-03). Mineros de oro fallecen tras inundación de socavones en Burundi. telesurtv.net Aunque se extrae el agua de los pozos con la intención de rescatar a otros trabajadores, autoridades locales admiten que hay pocas posibilidades de hallarlos con vida.
(2023-04-03). Presidente Fernández encabeza acto a 41 años de la Guerra de Malvinas. telesurtv.net En una ceremonia oficial, el presidente sostuvo que Argentina va a recupera la soberanía de las islas Malvinas por la vía pacífica.
(2023-04-03). Bulgaros acuden a las urnas para elegir al Parlamento. telesurtv.net Las encuestas de opinión muestran que la votación probablemente dejará al país europeo nuevamente sin una mayoría parlamentaria funcional.
(2023-04-03). Indepaz reporta la masacre número 28 durante 2023 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Por su parte, el Secretario de Seguridad, Óscar Gómez Heredia, hizo un llamado por el respeto a la vida luego de estos hechos.
(2023-04-03). Al menos siete muertos dejan tres tiroteos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En Los Ángeles, California, se reportó una persona muerta, mientras en Oklahoma y Baltimore las autoridades notificaron tres decesos en cada caso.
(2023-04-03). Montenegro celebra elecciones presidenciales en segunda vuelta. telesurtv.net A estos comicios le seguirán elecciones parlamentarias anticipadas el 11 de junio, por lo cual estos comicios serán un buen ejercicio para medir fuerzas entre los dos partidos más votados.
(2023-04-03). Fuerza de ocupación israelí asesina a palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Autoridad Palestina identificó al hombre asesinado en Cisjordania como Mohammad Ra'ed Baradiyah, de 24 años.
(2023-04-03). Países petroleros anuncian recorte coordinado de su producción. telesurtv.net Estas naciones indicaron que es una "medida de precaución" para garantizar la estabilidad del mercado.
(2023-04-03). Reportan sismo de magnitud 7,1 en Papúa, Nueva Guinea. telesurtv.net El epicentro se ubicó a 38 kilómetros al sureste de la ciudad de Ambunti y a 336 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad indonesia de Jayapura.
(2023-04-03). Fiscalía venezolana detiene a implicados en caso de corrupción. telesurtv.net Se trata de nueve funcionarios de la Corporación Venezolana de Guayana. Gobierno designa a junta interventora en dicha empresa.
(2023-04-03). Cifra de muertos supera los 26 tras paso de tornados por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sistema de tormentas que azotó varias regiones de EE.UU. amenazó una franja del país donde viven unos 85 millones de personas.
(2023-04-03). Explosión en cohetería deja cuatro muertos en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El siniestro sucedió en horas de la tarde, sin que todavía se conozcan las causas del hecho, aunque trascendió que en el lugar funcionaba una cohetería clandestina.
(2023-04-03). Al menos siete fallecidos en accidente vial en Alemania. telesurtv.net Fuerzas policiales y de seguridad alemanas se trasladaron al sitio del accidente en la autopista B247 para evacuar a los posibles sobrevivientes.
(2023-04-03). Denuncian coerción y dictadura sindical en protestas en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El ministro de Educación de Bolivia denunció que el paro fue forzado y contaminando con actores políticos del Comité Nacional de Defensa de la Democracia.
(2023-04-03). Gustavo Manrique asume como nuevo canciller de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El nuevo canciller se comprometió a continuar el trabajo de regularización de ciudadanos extranjeros y a combatir las redes de trata de personas.
(2023-04-03). Investigan casos de violencia policial en protestas en Francia. telesurtv.net El relator especial de la ONU y el Consejo de Europa expresaron su inquietud sobre el uso de la fuerza por parte de la policía francesa.
(2023-04-03). Sube a 32 la cifra de muertes por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El número de decesos podría aumentar en los próximos días a medida que los servicios de emergencia actualicen los reportes sobre fallecidos y daños.
(2023-04-03). Avanzan con normalidad comicios parlamentarios en Finlandia. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 4,5 millones de votantes están convocados a participar en estos comicios para renovar el parlamento.
(2023-04-03). Asesinan a tiros a siete personas en el este de Guatemala. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público del país centroamericano y las autoridades locales no han ofrecido más detalles del ataque armado.
(2023-04-03). Presidente ecuatoriano autoriza tenencia de armas de uso civil. telesurtv.net Como parte de las medidas para combatir la inseguridad, Guillermo Lasso declaró el estado de excepción en las provincias de Guayas, Los Ríos y Santa Elena.
(2023-04-03). Tenants to City: Expand the Moratorium, Ban Evictions! indybay.org Eviction notice? Back rent? Know your rights, and how to use them.
(2023-04-03). Red State Divorce: Republican State Politicians are waging all-out War against Companies that don't Kowtow to Big Oil. juancole.com 
By Stan Cox | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — The demise of Silicon Valley Bank last month triggered plenty of angst among solar energy developers. Before it collapsed, SBV claimed it had "financed or helped finance 62 percent of community solar projects in America," according to Washington Post business reporter Evan Halper. At first, it …
(2023-04-03). Thursday 5/18: Inequality and Instability — Peace Based Approach. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-04-03). Saturday 4/15: What's Home? A Night of Creative Listening Across Differences. indybay.org The 418 Project | 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-03). Chicago election rally with Bernie Sanders gives left cover as Democrat Brandon Johnson moves to the right. wsws.org With days to go before the Chicago mayoral run-off election, Brandon Johnson has continued his turn to the right.
(2023-04-03). First-ever outbreaks of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. wsws.org The recent outbreaks of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania raises once more the specter of pandemic potential pathogens of a highly deadly nature for which the world is woefully unprepared.
(2023-04-03). Germany's parliamentary parties criminalise COVID-19 protection measures. wsws.org Having already abolished all COVID-19 protection measures, Germany's federal and state governments are now moving to counter all measures taken in the past.
(2023-04-03). Nine dead, 44 still missing in mine collapse in China. wsws.org The disaster tragically exposes the brutal working conditions faced by miners in China in the reckless drive for profits ahead of lives and safety.
(2023-04-03). German government coalition parties hold marathon meeting to prepare for class confrontation. wsws.org It is clear that the marathon coalition meeting did not just discuss details of climate policy and infrastructure development. The government is preparing for a massive confrontation with the working class.
(2023-04-03). Australian by-election defeat highlights Liberal Party crisis. wsws.org The Liberal disaster in the seat of Aston increases the reliance of the capitalist class on the Labor Party, which is currently in office across the country, except for the small island state of Tasmania.
(2023-04-03). Surprise oil production cut in response to recession concerns. wsws.org The announcement was unusual in that it took place outside of a formal meeting of the oil-producing countries, "suggesting an element of urgency by the members taking part in the cuts," according to the Financial Times.
(2023-04-03). Finland's NATO membership prepares major escalation of war against Russia. wsws.org The accession of Finland into the NATO alliance is closely tied to US plans for a spring offensive in Ukraine, which will be accompanied by a major military buildup on Russia's border.
(2023-04-03). Australia: Labor minority confirmed in NSW election as new premier rejects calls for pay increases. wsws.org An unstable minority Labor government in NSW is tasked by the ruling class with imposing major cuts to social spending and wages amid the deepest cost-of-living crisis in decades.
(2023-04-03). Netflix airs docudrama on the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff: Part two. wsws.org That major financial players ignored the flashing warning lights and continued to invest with Madoff points to the social psychology of a ruling class so manic in its pursuit of ever-greater personal wealth that it has become blinded by its own greed. More, however, is involved in this sociopathic outlook than subjective personality traits.
(2023-04-03). At least 32 people dead, hundreds injured after dozens of tornadoes, thunderstorms tear through US. wsws.org Thousands of people were unaware of the looming disaster and are now either homeless or without power following the storms.
(2023-04-03). Sri Lankan government's Anti-Terrorism Bill: A sweeping attack on democratic rights. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government lives in fear of a resurgence of last year's mass movement that ousted President Gotabhaya Rajapakse and his government.
(2023-04-03). NPA attacks "leftist" opposition to French union bureaucracy's talks with Macron. wsws.org The Pabloite New Anti-capitalist Party is shielding the union bureaucracies as they work to smother the movement to bring down Macron.
(2023-04-03). Friday 3/31: Practical Anarchy and Gardens of the Mind. indybay.org 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA…
(2023-04-03). UK: Corbyn barred from standing again as a Labour MP. wsws.org The rout of the Corbynite left is clear to everyone. The question now is what conclusions should be drawn by workers and young people.
(2023-04-03). Dana paid shareholders $57 million last year, but where is our "profit sharing"? wsws.org Dana workers across the US noticed as March 31, the date by which Appendix P of the contract says Dana must pay "profit sharing," passed without workers receiving much needed income. We, the rank-and-file, are demanding answers as to why we did not get paid.
(2023-04-03). World's largest DP shuttle tanker built by China delivered. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced on Friday that the world's largest DP shuttle tanker, NS Pioneer, independently designed and built in China, was officially delivered in Dalian.
(2023-04-03). More cargo transported between China, SE Asia. ecns.cn Nearly 200,000 containers were transported on freight trains on a cross-border land-sea route between January and March, a year-on-year increase of 11.7 percent, China Railway Nanning Group said.
(2023-04-03). U.S.-based chip firm Micron placed under Chinese cybersecurity review. ecns.cn China's cyberspace authority said on Friday that it is commencing a review of products sold in the Chinese market by U.S.-based memory chip maker Micron to ensure supply chain security for key information infrastructure and to ward off cybersecurity risks.
(2023-04-03). China rail-sea intermodal trains ship 191,000 containers in Q1. ecns.cn A total of 191,000 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) containers have been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor from January to March, up 11.7 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Nanning Group.
(2023-04-03). China launches big data platform for rice industry development. ecns.cn China has launched a big data platform for the entire rice industry chain, which is expected to promote the digitalization and informationization of the country's rice industry.
(2023-04-03). Serbia's new section of road opens. ecns.cn A highway section linking New Belgrade to Surcin of Serbia was opened for traffic on Saturday.
(2023-04-03). Fire breaks out at movie-theater building in S. Korea, no casualty reported. ecns.cn A fire broke out on Monday at a movie-theater building in South Korea's western city of Incheon, with no casualty reported, Yonhap news agency said, citing the firefighting authorities.
(2023-04-03). 200-year-old genealogical record discovered in north China. ecns.cn A genealogical record dating back 203 years was discovered in north China's Hebei Province, believed to be significant to the study of local society and family tradition.
(2023-04-03). 3 killed in 3 shootings in southern France. ecns.cn At least three people were killed and several others injured in three shootings in southern France on Sunday night, news channel BFMTV reported citing police sources.
(2023-04-03). European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit China. ecns.cn As agreed between China and the European Union, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will visit China from April 5 to 7, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday.
(2023-04-03). China's major cotton producer starts spring sowing. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the country's major cotton producer, has entered its cotton sowing period this year, local agricultural authorities said.
(2023-04-03). China to hold annual summit to promote digital development. ecns.cn The 6th Digital China Summit will take place in the city of Fuzhou in east China's Fujian Province from April 27 to 28, said the organizers Monday.
(2023-04-03). As population grays, average life expectancy rises. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in China is expected to continue rising in coming years to reach 81.3 years in 2035, according to a recent study published by researchers in The Lancet Public Health, an international journal.
(2023-04-03). Insights | Malaysia researcher: China's poverty eradication efforts are experiences to be learned. ecns.cn Ei Sun OH, principal advisor of Malaysia's Pacific Research Center, noted that China's poverty eradication efforts over the last few years have become very successful, and are lessons to be learned. In addition, he thinks China is indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization.
(2023-04-03). America's 'Waste Colonialism' in Mexico. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-03). Mexico's AMLO Calls Out US 'Oligarchy' at Biden's Democracy Summit. scheerpost.com 
Mexico's leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used the US government's "Summit for Democracy" to indirectly call out Washington's hypocrisy: "The oligarchy reigns with the faàßade of democracy", he said, calling for "greater equality" and "separation of economic and political power."
(2023-04-03). California's Crypto Champion . levernews.com 
(2023-04-03). Undergraduate unions sweeping the U.S. liberationnews.org 
Across the country, undergraduate student workers are unionizing and taking action to demand better pay and working conditions. On March 15, residential advisors (RAs) at the University of Pennsylvania announced supermajority support for their new union, becoming the 18th undergraduate union effort in the U.S. Young workers at Boston University, Dartmouth, RPI, Wesleyan, Harvard, Tufts, Fordham, and many other campuses have rallied for recognition, won landslide elections, and successfully negotiated first contracts. What explains this uptick in undergraduate labor organizing?>
(2023-04-03). Local Kensington MP sees air quality research at South Kensington Campus. imperial.ac.uk Felicity Buchan MP, MP for Kensington, visited Imperial to discuss teaching and innovation and see how air quality research impacts locally.
(2023-04-03). 15 million people could lose coverage as nightmarish Medicaid 'purge' begins. nationofchange.org "I feel sick," said one physician. "Medicaid is not enough: we need seamless, lifelong universal care now."
(2023-04-03). Under proposed Biden rule, companies could lease public lands for conservation instead of exploitation. nationofchange.org "They have a chance to get it done, but they're going to have to move fast."
(2023-04-03). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2023-04-03). He's indicted. What does this mean? What the media doesn't understand about Trump's third presidential campaign. nationofchange.org He's no longer running for president of the United States…
(2023-04-03). øRepresentan bien las empresas de la música en Cuba a sus artistas? II y final. cubadebate.cu "La burocracia nos está matando", reflexiona uno de los entrevistados. No se dan cuenta que el mercado funciona solo, no se puede controlar". A partir de las insatisfacciones de los artistas, en el 2020 y la primera mitad del 2021 funcionó el grupo de expertos integrado por músicos, promotores y directores de empresas, que realizó un exhaustivo análisis de la situación del sistema empresarial de la música y la dinámica de sus relaciones con otros organismos.
(2023-04-03). Convoca Central de Trabajadores de Cuba al desfile por el Primero de Mayo. cubadebate.cu La Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) y sus sindicatos nacionales convocan para el próximo Primero de Mayo a una masiva jornada de movilización— bajo el lema "A la Patria, manos y corazón"—para celebrar el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. La fiesta del proletariado mundial se dedicará a la heroicidad del pueblo cubano.
(2023-04-03). Estados Unidos: Pelea en mitin pro-Trump en Huntington Beach deja dos heridos. cubadebate.cu El sábado un pequeño grupo de simpatizantes del expresidente Donald Trump, se reunió en el condado de Orange en los Estados Unidos para protestar por la acusación contra Trump. Durante la reunión cerca del muelle de Huntington Beach el sábado por la tarde, el grupo de aproximadamente 40 personas enarboló banderas que decían "Make America Great Again" .
(2023-04-03). Papa Francisco oficia misa del Domingo de Ramos. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco ofició la misa del Domingo de Ramos en la Plaza de San Pedro del Vaticano ante decenas de miles de fieles, al día siguiente de recibir el alta tras una hospitalización por bronquitis. El sol asomó entre las nubes durante la misa, una de las más largas del calendario eclesiástico, mientras Francisco se sentaba en una silla bajo palio en la plaza.
(2023-04-03). Etiopía y Cuba protagonizan IV Maratón Internacional de Varadero 2023. cubadebate.cu Minutos antes de las cinco de la mañana todo estaba listo para la IV Maratón Internacional de Varadero 2023, que prometía emociones y no defraudó con protagonismos de Etiopía y Cuba.Tadese Setargie Demeke y Taye Birhan Nigatu figuraban como los inscritos de más linaje para cubrir los 42 kilómetros y 195 metros. Ambos son referentes para el resto de los maratonistas.
(2023-04-03). Servicio de Guardacostas retorna a Cuba a 64 migrantes irregulares. cubadebate.cu El Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos retornó a Cuba este domingo a 64 migrantes irregulares (54 hombres y 10 mujeres) por el Puerto de Orozco, en Bahía Honda, Artemisa, quienes habían participado en seis salidas ilegales del país por la vía marítima y luego fueron interceptados. La mayoría residen en Matanzas y Mayabeque.
(2023-04-03). Partido GERB gana por estrecho margen comicios en Bulgaria. telesurtv.net Bulgaria se prepara para duras negociaciones en el parlamento, destinadas a formar alianzas en el recinto legislativo, tras una quinta elección no concluyente.
(2023-04-03). Detienen a 232 personas en El Salvador por delitos sexuales. telesurtv.net Entre los capturados en el operativo identificado como Valentina hay 222 hombres y 10 mujeres.
(2023-04-03). OPEP+ confirma recorte en más de un millón de barriles diarios. telesurtv.net El Comité tomó en consideración la decisión voluntaria de Rusia, Arabia Saudita, Irak, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Kuwait, Kazajistán, Argelia, Omán y Gabón de reducir adicionalmente su producción.
(2023-04-03). Arrestan a sospechosa de perpetrar explosión en San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net Daria Trepova es sospechosa de la autoría del atentado contra el corresponsal de guerra ruso Vladlen Tatarsky.
(2023-04-03). Venezuela rechaza reciente declaración del fiscal de la CPI. telesurtv.net En un comunicado emitido por la Cancillería se indicó que Venezuela ratifica que seguirá ejerciendo todas las acciones pertinentes, para divulgar la verdad y defender sus derechos como nación.
(2023-04-03). Candidato proeuropeo gana presidenciales en Montenegro. telesurtv.net El actual presidente, Milo Djukanovic, y su partido DPS fueron derrotados; pese a haber ganado la primera vuelta.
(2023-04-03). Tiroteos dejan tres muertos en barrios de Marsella, Francia. telesurtv.net En lo que va del 2023, los ajustes de cuentas con arma de fuego han provocado 13 muertos en Marsella.
(2023-04-03). Piden a militares brasileños a desligarse de partidos políticos. telesurtv.net La orden está basada en la Propuesta de Enmienda a la Constitución para prohibir el retorno al servicio activo de militares que se presenten a elecciones.
(2023-04-03). Ocupantes israelíes irrumpen en mezquita de Al Aqsa en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas policiales agredieron a algunos musulmanes que permanecieron en el lugar sagrado a pesar de la presencia de los colonos judíos.
(2023-04-03). Comisión parlamentaria de Ecuador debatirá juicio contra Lasso. telesurtv.net Guillermo Lasso afirmó que presentará su defensa ante la Asamblea Nacional de concretarse el juicio político que podría poner fin a su mandato.
(2023-04-03). Sube a 32 la cifra de muertos por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El número de decesos podría aumentar en los próximos días a medida que los servicios de emergencia actualicen los reportes sobre fallecidos y daños.
(2023-04-03). Sismo de magnitud 6.9 sacude la península de Kamchatka, Rusia. telesurtv.net El Servicio Geofísico de Rusia informó que tras el sismo en la bahía de Avacha se han registrado al menos cinco seísmos en la península de Kamchatka.
(2023-04-03). Reportan explosión de un carro bomba en la capital siria. telesurtv.net Las autoridades policiales sirias indicaron que desconocen a los autores del ataque ni del objetivo del mismo.
(2023-04-02). Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror. covertactionmagazine.com Part I of a CAM investigation into the origins of the Ukraine War: U.S. and NATO involvement in the February 2014 Coup and Maidan Massacre, and their historical antecedents As I write, the world is on the edge of nuclear and humanitarian crises after a year of the Ukraine "proxy" war with Russia. No single …
(2023-04-02). Border delegation day 1: Tour of East LA Chicano murals and Plaza de Cultura y Artes. fightbacknews.org Los àÅngeles, CA – Day one of the Legalization for All (L4A) Network border delegation began today, April 1. Delegates of the trip included Drusie Cassanova from the Bay Area of California and Angel Naranjo from Chicago. Unfortunately, 12 delegates with MIRAC traveling from Minnesota were unable to join the first day due to flight delays but will unite with the delegation on day two in San Diego. | Delegates first visited La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a museum that highlights the histories of Chicanos and Latinos in Los Angeles, as well as the cultural influence they have in shaping Los Angeles. | After L…
(2023-04-02). Students rally for diversity at Florida Board of Governors meeting. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On Tuesday, March 28, over 100 students held a rally against Florida House Bill 999, at the Skateable Art Park in the city's Railroad Square. This bill gives the Florida Board of Governors the ability to review curriculum in higher education, review tenure of professors with the power of removal, and provides direction to each university on "removing from its programs any major of minor in Critical Race Theory, Gender Studies, or Intersectionality." The bill has passed several committees in the Florida House legislature, with no amendments removing these stipulations. | At the protest, led by th…
(2023-04-02). New Orleans: Franklin HS students hold walkout against Louisiana's anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, close to 300 students at Benjamin Franklin High School walked out of school during last period. They demanded a stop to bills in the Louisiana legislature that target LGBTQ kids. Students gathered on the school's front lawn to hear speeches by their trans classmates. The event coincided with national Trans Day of Visibility. | Students chanted "These bills kill!" and "We say gay!" | "Conservatives are not trying to protect children, they just say that to justify what they are doing. Conservatives just want something that will distract people from how they do not better socie…
(2023-04-02). Atlanta activists host community town hall around stop Cop City. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – On Tuesday, March 28 over 100 community members and activists attended a community town hall hosted by Community Movement Builders (CMB). The purpose of the town hall was to inform the public about the ongoing struggle to stop Cop City, a proposed $90 million facility that would train law enforcement officers from around the country in new and innovative ways to oppress people and repress progressive movements. Additionally, the proposed training facility would be built on the Atlanta Forest, the largest urban forest in the United States. | The town hall began with a speech from Kamau Franklin, the…
(2023-04-02). "Getting bloodier and more brutal. World War III is really possible": Hungarian head of state. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92March 31, 2023 "This is getting even bloodier and more brutal. World War III is really possible" Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that war in Ukraine is "worrying and dangerous"; It is no exaggeration claiming there's a real danger of a world war. Orbán added that "more and more decisions are being made about …
(2023-04-02). The Turkish move: Finland in exchange for F-16s? journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-02). Australia Isn't a Nation, It's a U.S. Military Base With Kangaroos. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-04-02). EU wants member states to extend reduced gas consumption target. strategic-culture.org The European Commission intends to propose to EU Member States to renew their successful gas reduction target, adopted last year in the face of the shock of the war in Ukraine, for the coming winter. | By The Brussels Times with Belga | In an effort to cushion the fall in Russian supplies and reduce their dependence on imported hydrocarbons, the EU-27 agreed last July to reduce their gas demand over the period August 2022-March 2023 by 15% compared to the average over the past five years. | This "voluntary" target has been largely surpassed, thanks to mild weather and high tariffs that have prompted households an…
(2023-04-02). The Philippines: Return of the Kiddy Fiddlers. strategic-culture.org The real tragedy is that Australia, the Philippines, Japan and America's other patsies are adopting NATO's policy of fighting China in Chinese waters. | Since
(2023-04-02). The Sound of the New War Drum Goes Tik-Tok. strategic-culture.org By Wei YU | Last Thursday, a Congressional hearing took place where the TikTok CEO was grilled for five hours on the grounds of "security concerns." This was days after the FBI and DOJ launched an investigation on the Chinese-owned American company. Isn't it ironic that while the US government is putting TikTok under the magnifying glass, it's turning a blind eye to its own surveillance programs on the American people? | Ten years ago, Edward Snowden told the whole world the truth about the US global surveillance programs. If Congress cares about our digital privacy, it should first begin by investigating the su…
(2023-04-02). From Hegemony to Multipolarity: How Post-Cold War U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Russia Is Creating a Modern Eurasia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Imran Khan Threatens Pakistan's Military-Civilian Hybrid Model. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). TikTok on Trial: The Latest Front in the US Tech War on China. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee — Mar 29, 2023 | On March 23, CEO of TikTok Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee addressing concerns over the popular social media app's data collection practices and parent company ByteDance's alleged links to the Chinese government. Though TikTok is a subsidiary of ByteDance, which is based in Beijing, it operates as an independent entity. Chew has
(2023-04-02). "Woman, Life, Freedom": Syrian Women Are Rising Up Against Patriarchy. truthout.org "Woman, life, freedom" — the iconic slogan of Iran's women's revolution — has traveled far and wide. First chanted by Kurdish women on March 8, 2006, on the streets of Turkey, it came out of the Kurdish freedom movement's longstanding feminist commitment. The rallying cry then spilled over across the border into Syria to accompany the Kurdish women's heroic fight against ISIS (also known as Daesh). |
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Iraq On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole; | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue in the area of Orikhiv; | The Russian Army destroyed a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare radar station near Zaporozhye; | Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 3 pickups, 2 howitzers were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, accordin…
(2023-04-02). Military Situation In Syria On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 2, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Aleppo region in the past 24 hours; | On April 2, the IRGC announced the death of its second servicemember of his wounds as a result of Israeli airstrikes on Damascus on March 31; | On April 2, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Homs countryside with several missiles. Five SAA servicemen were wounded; | On April 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled…
(2023-04-02). Prominent Russian War Correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky Killed In Terrorist Attack. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Kiev regime committed another terrorist attack in Russia. The target of Kiev's terrorists was the famous military reporter from the Donbass Vladlen Tatarsky. The Ukrainian Nazis failed to defeat him during the battle on the front line, so they cowardly killed him in the rear. | Vladlen Tatarsky was a symbol of the free Donbass, a man who raised his voice for the freedom of the people. He is described as an uncompromising man, tough, direct, a real Russian man. | War correspond…
(2023-04-02). Iran Names Second IRGC Advisor Killed In Recent Israeli Attack On Syria. southfront.org 
Late IRGC officer Meqdad Mehghani. Via Twitter. | On April 2, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that another one of its advisors was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital, Damascus. | The Israeli airstrikes, which took place early on March 31, targeted a position near Damascus according to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency."Meqdad Mehghani Jafarabadi, a member of the Revolutionary Guards, was wounded in a criminal attack of the Zioni…
(2023-04-02). Iran Says It Warned Off U.S. Navy Signal Intelligence Aircraft Over Gulf Of Oman. southfront.org 
A U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II maritime patrol aircraft. US Navy Photo. | On April 2, Iranian naval forces detected an unauthorized entry by a United States Navy "spy plane" into the country's airspace over the Gulf of Oman and warned off the aircraft, according to a report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency."After the warning, the plane was prevented from entering the country's skies without authorization," said the report. | The aircraft was identified as an EP-3E, an electronic…
(2023-04-02). Israeli Strikes Hit Syria's Homs, Wound Five Service Members (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | A series of Israeli airstrikes hit the central Syrian governorate of Homs early on April 2, in the third such attack on the war-torn country in the last few days. | Citing a military source, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency said that Israel carried out "an aerial aggression from the direction of northwest Beirut targeting some outposts in Homs city and its countryside at 00: 35 am." | Syrian air defenses intercepted the missiles and shot down some…
(2023-04-02). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out More Ukrainian Howitzers, Rocket Launchers (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and rocket launchers of Kiev forces within the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between March 27 and April 2, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against a Polish-made Krab self-propelled 155 mm howi…
(2023-04-02). Satellite Images Reveal Targets Of Recent Israeli Attack On Syria's Homs. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On March 8, Israel's ImageSat International released new satellite images of al-Dabaa air base in Syria's Homs which was hit by a series of The images revealed that the air base, where Iranian military personnel and fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah are known to be deployed, had received multiple…
(2023-04-02). Saudi Arabia To Invite Syria's Al-Assad To Upcoming Arab League Summit — Report. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a recent interview with RT. Photo by RT, via al-Mayadeen TV. | Saudi Arabia is planning to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the upcoming Arab League summit that will be held in Riyadh, Syria's membership in the Arab League was suspended 12 years ago after the outbreak of the war. Back then, Sa…
(2023-04-02). Syrian Delegation Arrives In Moscow For Meeting With Russian, Iranian & Turkish Officials. southfront.org 
IMAGE: Sergei Bobylev/TASS Host Photo Agency | All the delegations that will take part in the quadripartite meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Syria have arrived in Moscow, TASS reported on April 2. | An unnamed source with knowledge on the matter, told the Russian news agency that preparatory consultations will be held on April 3. | The Syrian Arab News Agency confirmed that the Syrian delegation, headed by deputy foreign minister Ayman Sousan, departed Damascus to Moscow on April 2 m…
(2023-04-02). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611…
(2023-04-02). US Threatened to Invade International Criminal Court. Now it Loves ICC for Targeting Putin. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-04-02). 'Muerte o Tierra': Rosalino Flores Death, Comuneros Win Land Struggle and Remain Vigilant in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Clau O'Brien Moscoso — Mar 29, 2023 | National Strike, Day 82 | Perú continues to face crises upon crises over 100 days since the coup regime ousted democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. The masses have remained mobilized in the streets and delegations from various regions throughout the country continue coming to the capital city to overturn this dictatorship, as well as to reinforce their local struggles and blockades. Despite a long battle in the hospital, a young person lost his life at the hands of this regime. This past Friday also marked the victory of an indigenous campesino community i…
(2023-04-02). Stay Home, Save Lives: Uncovering the COVID Deception. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549…
(2023-04-02). Blinken, Lavrov Discuss WSJ Reporter Detained in Russia. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday held a call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and US citizen who was detained in Russia last week over spying allegations. According to a State Department readout of the call, Blinken expressed the US's "grave concern …
(2023-04-02). Israeli Airstrikes in Syria Kill Two Iranian IRGC Members. news.antiwar.com Two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday. The IRGC announced Friday that a military officer and advisor named Milad Heydari was killed in the Israeli attacks. On Sunday, they announced that another IRGC officer, Meqdad Mehghani Jafarabadi, succumbed to his …
(2023-04-02). Prominent Russian Military Journalist Killed in St. Petersburg Blast. news.antiwar.com A prominent Russian military blogger and war correspondent was killed in an explosion in St. Petersburg on Sunday. According to Russian media, Maksim Fomin, who went by the name Vladlen Tatarsky, was hosting an event at a cafe when an explosion killed him and wounded at least 19 others. Tatarsky was known for his extensive …
(2023-04-02). Saudi Arabia to Invite Syria's Assad to Arab League Summit. news.antiwar.com Saudi Arabia is planning to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to an Arab League summit Riyadh is hosting in May, Reuters reported Sunday, citing three people familiar with the plan. The move would be a significant step in the normalization of Syria's relations with regional countries. Damascus was suspended from the Arab League in 2011, …
(2023-04-02). Ukraine Places Orthodox Priest Leader Under House Arrest. news.antiwar.com A Kyiv court on Saturday ordered the house arrest of Metropolitan Pavel, a Ukrainian Orthodox priest who is the head monk at the historic Pechersk Lavra Monastery. Pavel is suspected of justifying Russia's invasion, which is a criminal offense in Ukraine. He has denied the allegations, saying he had "never been on the side of …
(2023-04-02). Ukrainian Official Outlines Vision for a Russia-Free Crimea. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, a senior Ukrainian official outlined his vision for what Kyiv would do if it retakes the Crimean peninsula from Russia. Russia annexed Crimea following the 2014 US-backed coup in Kyiv that ousted former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Polling has shown since then that the majority of people living in Crimea are happy they're …
(2023-04-02). 'He Sold Our Schools Off To The Highest Bidder'. popularresistance.org Shakeda Gaines, former president of the Philadelphia Home and School Council, remembers when Paul Vallas began his term as superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia in 2002. Vallas "brought in his corporate vultures and his spreadsheets and tried to sell us a bill of goods," Gaines says. | Vallas, known for his contempt of teachers unions and his ability to capitalize on disasters to upend public school systems, has gone into Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Haiti, Chile, and Bridgeport, Conn., to hawk himself as a pragmatic problem solver, someone who will turn around distress…
(2023-04-02). Have Workers Gotten Back Their Share of Income? cepr.net 
I was surprised to see a Twitter thread last week from Jason Furman in which he said that the labor share of national income in 2022 was actually above its pre-pandemic level. I have been following this issue closely and the labor share of corporate income was still down by more than a percentage point …
(2023-04-02). History: The Federal Reserve Cartel: Freemasons and The House of Rothschild. globalresearch.ca Outstanding historical analysis of relevance to an understanding of the so-called "Deep State" and today's global financial establishment. | First published on June 8, 2011 | *** | In 1789 Alexander Hamilton became the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Hamilton was …
(2023-04-02). Inglorious Inertia: Australia's Albanese Government and Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Video: The O.A.S. and the Framework for "Laundering with Immunity" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Xi stresses advancing study, implementation of Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed further advancing the study and implementation of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
(2023-04-02). China, Singapore substantively conclude FTA subsequent negotiations. ecns.cn China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to announce the substantive conclusion of subsequent negotiations on an upgraded bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
(2023-04-02). Chinese premier holds talks with Malaysian PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday held talks with visiting Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing.
(2023-04-02). Chinese scientists design implantable battery to help kill tumors. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed an implantable and self-charging saltwater battery that helps kill tumor cells by regulating the very environment supporting a tumor's growth.
(2023-04-02). Chinese premier holds talks with Singaporean PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with visiting Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Saturday, with both sides vowing further efforts to enhance cooperation.
(2023-04-02). China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts complete 3rd spacewalk. ecns.cn The astronauts of China's Shenzhou-15 crew have completed three spacewalks since their journey into space four months ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
(2023-04-02). Ma Ying-jeou honors ancestors in mainland's Hunan Province. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and his family on Saturday morning visited the tomb of his grandfather in the mainland's Hunan Province and honored the family's ancestors at the site.
(2023-04-02). 3 killed, 3 wounded in bar shooting in U.S. Oklahoma. ecns.cn Three people were killed on the scene and three others wounded at a bar shooting on Saturday night in Oklahoma City, the capital city of midwestern U.S. state Oklahoma, authorities said.
(2023-04-02). U.S. democracy summit designed to patch up small groupings in name of democracy: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. hosted the second "Summit for Democracy" basically to draw lines between countries in the world according to U.S. criteria and interfere in their affairs based on U.S. interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.
(2023-04-02). Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn
(2023-04-02). China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency. ecns.cn The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency.
(2023-04-02). Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal in Beijing on Saturday.
(2023-04-02). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday.
(2023-04-02). Full text: Joint Announcement between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership. ecns.cn The following is the full text of a joint announcement released on Saturday by China and Singapore on the establishment of an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership.
(2023-04-02). Russia to step up cooperation with China: Foreign Policy Concept. ecns.cn Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday.
(2023-04-02). Yellow River protection law takes effect. ecns.cn A new law on the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin came into effect on Saturday.
(2023-04-02). Japan raises retirement age of civil servants. ecns.cn The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins.
(2023-04-02). China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route. ecns.cn A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province.
(2023-04-02). China-aided school building handed over to Laos. ecns.cn The handover ceremony of the China-aided Phiawath Complete Secondary School building has been held in Lao capital Vientiane.
(2023-04-02). Vice head of China's sports administration under probe. ecns.cn Du Zhaocai, vice head of the General Administration of Sport of China, is under probe for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, according to the country's top anti-graft authority Saturday.
(2023-04-02). Cradle of Civilization: Wudang Mountain. ecns.cn Wudang Mountain in Hubei province is perhaps the most well-known among China's Taoist holy mountain. A sprawling ancient building complex in the mountain was founded in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty and reached its zenith during the Ming Dynasty. The complex was included on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1994.
(2023-04-02). China's Historical Destiny Is to Stand With the Third World. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 20 March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation. According to official statements after the meeting, the two leaders talked about the increasing economic and strategic partnership between China and Russia — including building the Power of …
(2023-04-02). Craig Murray: The So Far Non-Existent Vulkan Leaks. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-02). The Silicon Valley Bank Bailout: The Purpose of Government Is to Make the Rich Richer. scheerpost.com 
By Dean Baker / Beat the Press (CEPR) There is a standard tale of politics where conservatives want to leave things to the market, whereas the left want a big role for government. The right likes to tell this story because it advantages them politically, since most people tend to have a positive view of …
(2023-04-02). The Unexpected Pro-Civil Liberty Dissent By Two Supreme Court Trump Appointees. scheerpost.com 
Following Steven Donziger's appeal to the appointing of three special prosecutors to his controversial contempt of court case, every justice, with the exception of Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, refused to give Donziger a hearing for his appeal and let the conviction stand, raising concerns about constitutional rights. Here is the dissent by Justices …
(2023-04-02). Amid New Banking Crisis, It's Time to Change the Rules of the Game. truthout.org On CNN March 14, Roger Altman, a former deputy Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, said that American banks were on the verge of being nationalized: The deposit base of the financial system has not actually been nationalized, but Congress is considering modifications to the FDIC insurance limit. Meanwhile, one state that does not face those problems is North Dakota… |
(2023-04-02). Biden's Big Win in Ukraine. Finland to Join NATO? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Denver demands justice for family of Elias Armstrong. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On Thursday March 23, over a dozen activists and members of the community gathered in the morning outside of the district attorney's office to demand justice for Elias Armstrong and his family. | On February 5, a white vigilante tracked Elias' stolen car from the affluent Central Park neighborhood on the eastern edge of the city to a small, working-class community on the opposite side of town. Security footage shows that 12-year-old Elias Armstrong was standing in plain view next to the vehicle when the vigilante located it. With full knowledge that his actions put children at risk, the man drew his…
(2023-04-02). In Contempt #27: Judge Rejects Mumia's Attempt at New Trial; Repression of Pro-Choice Activists in Florida. itsgoingdown.org In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! Political Prisoner News In political prisoner news, anarchist prisoner Eric King's support crew have launched a…
(2023-04-02). Malvinas 40 Years: It's Time to End Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Filmus Every April 2, we Argentines pay tribute to the compatriots who fought valiantly for the recovery of the exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, other archipelagos of the South Atlantic and their corresponding maritime spaces. On the 40th anniversary of the heroic deed carried out by our young men and women, the…
(2023-04-02). Mayan Leader Thelma Cabrera Runs for Guatemala's Presidency. libya360.wordpress.com Cindy Forster The following is an exclusive interview for Kawsachun News carried out by Cindy Forster, professor at Scripps College "I consider myself a defender of Mother Earth," explains Thelma Cabrera, a Maya-Mam peasant leader whose bid for president —at the head of the Movement for the Liberation of the Peoples (MLP)— was blocked again…
(2023-04-02). The United Nations is Being Used by the US in its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com John Perry Biased new report lends weight to U.S. regime-change operations targeting left-wing Sandinista government. While the United States pays little regard to the human rights of many of its own citizens, it manifests intense interest in those of countries that it regards as its enemies. Nicaragua, designated by both Trump and Biden as a…
(2023-04-02). World Economic Forum's "Young Global Leaders" Revealed. globalresearch.ca For several decades, this program has nurtured compliant leaders acting as WEF agents in governments around the world. The consequences are far-reaching and may turn out to be devastating for humanity.
(2023-04-02). Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Announces 2024 White House Bid. truthout.org Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Sunday that he will run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, casting himself as a "different" kind of Republican than Donald Trump and his most fervent GOP allies. But Hutchinson's record as governor of Arkansas — a post he held from 2015 to 2023 — indicates that his policy positions on abortion rights, immigration, federal spending… |
(2023-04-02). Scotland's Renewables soar by 28%, as new Muslim Leader pledges Net Zero and Just Climate Transition. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Neil Pooran and Peter A Walker at Business Insider report that 28% more renewable electricity was generated in Scotland in 2022 than in the previous year. The impressive increase was largely driven by onshore wind farms. Scotland's green energy generation capacity is expected to soar further as big offshore wind …
(2023-04-02). Pajaro Farmworkers, Class, Climate & Justice With Pamela Sexton & Elon Ortez. indybay.org Thousands of farmworkers and their families are fighting for survival after a flood and dangerous health and safety conditions.
(2023-04-02). US War Planners Court China's Neighbors. What Would Buddha Say? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). How the U.S. and Canada are Wooing Latin America and the Caribbean to Front for their Plan to Invade Haiti (Part 3). orinocotribune.com 
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(2023-04-02). Israel occupation Forces kill Young Palestinian Physician at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. juancole.com 
Israeli occupation forces on Friday night shot dead a Palestinian young man in Al-Aqsa Mosque while he was trying to re-enter the holy site after being removed. This came after Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque and evacuated most of the Palestinian worshippers remaining inside. At the same site of the killing, eyewitnesses …
(2023-04-02). Youth Organizers Unite Marginalized Communities To Stop Atlanta's Cop City. popularresistance.org A crowd of youth organizers have mastered this call and response chant, a unanimous voice talking back to a potential Cop City. Nearing the end of Defend the Atlanta Forest's Week of Action, the energy from the In Defense of Black Lives rally held at the Atlanta Police Foundation Headquarters is palpable. There is laughter, chanting, a fire of hope that electrifies the air — folks have just finished roasting the heavily militarized police, who eye the crowd through the slits of their helmets. The solidarity between these kids is their biggest threat. | Black youth organizers were at the center of this rally…
(2023-04-02). Chemical Plant That Poisoned Philly's Water Forced My School to Evacuate in 2007. truthout.org The same chemical complex that forced my elementary school to evacuate has now poisoned my water. I found this out the hard way. Lying in bed, the news is blaring in the background as my mom fervently tries staying up to date with the Philadelphia Water Department's announcements after the tap water advisory. The 8,000-12,000 gallons of latex emulsion that leaked from a burst pipe at a Trinseo… |
(2023-04-02). Judge Clemons Denies A New Trial For Mumia Abu Jamal. popularresistance.org Today at 4: 08 pm, March 31, 2023, Common Pleas court Judge Lucretia Clemons denied Mumia Abu-Jamal's request for a new trial. | This is simply devastating news. | After 43 years in prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal has exhausted nearly all of his avenues for relief. | Make no mistake: Justice required that Mumia Abu-Jamal be given a new trial. | The enemy now is time. At 68 years old Mumia is suffering from cardiac disease and has had a double bypass, and nearly died from lack of treatment for acute Hepatitis C. | If you put thick blinders on that block out all reality and rely on procedural minutia for cover, honestly, it…
(2023-04-02). To Those Who Worry About "Optics". smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
(2023-04-02). International Court Of Justice To Weigh In On Climate For First Time. popularresistance.org In a major diplomatic win for a Pacific nation extremely vulnerable to the climate crisis, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to deliver a first-ever advisory opinion on climate change and human rights. | The resolution, championed by Vanuatu, will ask the ICJ to clarify for the nations of the world what they are obligated to do under international law to protect the environment and human rights from the impacts of clearing forests and burning fossil fuels. | "Today we have witnessed a win for climate justice of epic proportions,"
(2023-04-02). Thursday 4/13: Book Discussion: The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants. indybay.org Fabulosa Books | 489 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114…
(2023-04-02). Bangladeshi journalist arrested for reporting on rising food prices. peoplesdispatch.org Samsuzzaman Shams, a reporter with leading daily Prothom Alo was arrested under the controversial Digital Security Act , after police officials raided his house in the dead of night…
(2023-04-02). What does the UK-India FTA mean for Indians' right to healthcare? peoplesdispatch.org The UK-India FTA could have a drastic impact on the cost of drugs as well as the timely entry of generic medicines in India and other developing countries.
(2023-04-02). ICC Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin for "Kidnapping Ukrainian Children" Borders on Ridicule. globalresearch.ca Updated on April 2, 2023 | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued "there are reasonable …
(2023-04-02). The Pfizer Vaccine: A Tale of Two Reports. "Money vs. Mortality" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Video: The Covid Lockdown is an Act of Economic Warfare against Humanity: Dr. Reiner Fuellmich Interviews Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Restrict Act Critics Call the Far-Reaching "TikTok Ban" Bill a "Patriot Act 2.0" truthout.org First off, let's be clear on one thing: The supposed "TikTok ban" bill — aka the bipartisan Restrict Act (S.686) — does not actually ban TikTok. The word "TikTok" does not appear once in the bill's 55 pages. But critics of the Restrict Act on the left and right are now sounding the alarm in rare alignment — calling the measure a Patriot Act 2.0 which opens the door to unprecedented digital… |
(2023-04-02). States Try to Hide Their Execution Methods as Drugmakers Hinder Lethal Injection. truthout.org In 2011, Jeffrey Motts was executed in South Carolina. More than a decade later, the state hasn't carried out another execution because officials have struggled to obtain the drugs needed for lethal injection. Now, to resume executions, lawmakers are debating a bill that would further shroud the state's lethal injection protocols from public scrutiny by shielding the identities of the drug… |
(2023-04-02). Israeli Airstrikes Kill IRGC Member In Syria, Iran Vows Revenge. thelastamericanvagabond.com Successive unprovoked Israeli airstrikes against Syria, which have picked up in frequency since the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, were reported to have killed a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This escalatory incident comes only a week after US airstrikes killed as many as 7 in Syria's eastern province
(2023-04-02). Colombia Government Urges ELN to Prove Commitment to Peace Following Violence in Catatumbo. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has urged the guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) to prove its commitment to establishing peace in the country after an ELN group attacked a military contingent in the Colombian Catatumbo that took the lives of nine soldiers and injured nine more. President Petro made the call on Friday, March 31 after meeting with the government delegation assigned to working on the peace dialogue. He also expressed his concern that the country has begun to lose trust in the peace process after the violent incident in Catatumbo. | "Peace is not going to be achieved with…
(2023-04-02). Asciende a 26 la cifra de fallecidos tras el paso de tornados por Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Al menos 26 personas han muerto víctimas de estos tornados, presentes en ocho estados del país: Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, Misisipi, Tennessee, Oklahoma y Ohio.
(2023-04-02). Comienza en La Habana encuentro internacional de academias para la enseñanza del ballet. cubadebate.cu Con la asistencia de 300 participantes extranjeros de 14 países y todas las escuelas provinciales de ballet de Cuba comienza en esta capital el XXVIII Encuentro Internacional de Academias para la Enseñanza del Ballet. Hasta el 12 de abril, en el Teatro Martí, la cita promoverá el desarrollo del arte danzario mediante el intercambio de academias de diversos países.
(2023-04-02). Corresponsal de guerra ruso muere en una explosión en un restaurante en San Petersburgo (+Video). cubadebate.cu El corresponsal de guerra Maxim Fomín, más conocido por su seudónimo Vladlén Tatarski, perdió la vida este domingo tras una explosión en un restaurante en el centro de la ciudad rusa de San Petersburgo, informa el Ministerio de Asuntos Interiores de Rusia. El incidente se produjo durante un evento dedicado al periodista.
(2023-04-02). Estudiante universitaria anuló una multa de estacionamiento con la ayuda de ChatGPT. cubadebate.cu Una estudiante universitaria de Reino Unido consiguió anular una multa de estacionamiento utilizando el popular chatbot de inteligencia artificial (IA) ChatGPT, recogen medios locales.
(2023-04-02). Fuerzas estadounidenses han entrenado a más de 7 000 soldados ucranianos. cubadebate.cu Las fuerzas estadounidenses han entrenado a más de 7 mil soldados ucranianos desde que comenzaron las acciones el año pasado, dijo el jueves el principal portavoz del Pentágono. Entre esos soldados había 65 ucranianos que completaron el entrenamiento en el sistema de defensa aérea Patriot en Fort Sill, Oklahoma, y regresaron a Europa esta semana.
(2023-04-02). Investigan acusaciones de exceso de fuerza policial durante las protestas en Francia. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Interior de Francia, Gérald Darmanin, declaró el domingo en una entrevista que las fuerzas policiales han iniciado al menos 38 investigaciones por acusaciones de exceso de fuerza policial durante la represión contra las movilizaciones populares en el país galo.
(2023-04-02). Reto viral: øPuedes encontrar el valor que falta en solo 10 segundos? cubadebate.cu Un reto que solo podrás realizar en diez segundos y que determinará tu capacidad intelectual. Para ello, deberás analizar la imagen del reto viral con todo detalle para luego intentar dar con la solución. Verás que en la imagen hay un círculo con tres números: 7, 15 y 31; y además un interrogante cuyo valor real tienes que descubrir. øEstás preparado?.
(2023-04-02). àöltimo adiós al multicampeón de remo àÅngel Fournier en su natal Caimanera. cubadebate.cu Las honras fúnebres del multicampeón de remo àÅngel Fournier Rodríguez, el mejor por más de un decenio en Cuba, tuvieron lugar este fin de semana. El excelso atleta falleció hace varios días en Texas, Estados Unidos, desde donde fue trasladado a su natal Caimanera, municipio de la provincia de Guantánamo donde se desarrollaron las honras fúnebres.
(2023-04-02). Un rayo impacta en el One World Trade Center e ilumina el cielo de Nueva York (+Video). cubadebate.cu Un rayo impactó la noche de este sábado en la antena que se encuentra en la parte superior del rascacielos One World Trade Center de Nueva York, iluminando el cielo sobre la ciudad y dejando impresionantes imágenes. El fenómeno ocurrió durante una reciente tormenta eléctrica que azotó la ciudad estadounidense.
(2023-04-02). Former PDVSA Executives Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos Declared Not Guilty of All Charges, Granted Full Freedom. orinocotribune.com 
Two former executives of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos, have been declared not guilty of all charges against them and the house arrest order against them has been lifted. | In February 2021, the two PDVSA executives were sentenced to five years in prison, for the crime of "disclosure, reservation or supply of information," after they had reported about financial crimes in PDVSA that were very similar to those unveiled recently, although those complaints involved some other top executives. The Venezuelan judiciary finally granted Torrealba and Chirinos full freedom, somethi…
(2023-04-02). Former PDVSA Executives Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos Granted Full Freedom. orinocotribune.com Two former executives of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos, have been granted full freedom and the house arrest order against them has been lifted. | In February 2021, the two PDVSA executives were sentenced to five years in prison, for the crime of "disclosure, reservation or supply of information," after they had reported about financial crimes in PDVSA that were very similar to those unveiled recently, although those complaints involved some other top executives. The Venezuelan judiciary finally granted Torrealba and Chirinos full freedom, something for which the Chavista m…
(2023-04-02). Brussels marks Land Day with film screening and event on Palestinian resistance. samidoun.net 
Marking Palestinian Land Day, Samidoun Brussels organized a screening of "Arna's Children" and discussion on Friday, 31 March, which brought together around 70 people in the DK community and cultural center in Brussels, Belgium. Following the screening, Samidoun Brussels activists led a discussion about the Palestinian resistance today and the importance of amplifying the call …
(2023-04-02). Charleroi action demands release of Georges Abdallah and Walid Daqqah. samidoun.net 
On 17 February, 1942, Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party (BPP), historical figure of the Black Panthers, was born. For the preface to his autobiography, Revolutionary Suicide , published by Premiers Matins Novembre in rench, Ahmad Sa'adat, general secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), evoked three of …
(2023-04-02). Vancouver demonstration demands boycott of "Israeli" wines, freedom for Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
Marking Palestinian Land Day, the Canada Palestine Association and BDS Vancouver organized a demonstration in Vancouver urging the boycott of "Israeli" wines and demanding that the BC Liquor Stores (owned by the government of British Columbia) stop selling these wines. The demonstration is part of an ongoing 15-year campaign led by CPA demanding a boycott …
(2023-04-02). Egypt's Nile Delta is badly polluted by Heavy Metals. juancole.com 
( Sustainability Times ) — The Nile is one of the world's most iconic rivers and in ancient times it gave rise to a unique cilvilization that lasted for several millennia. Yet its delta, once the heartland of Lower Egypt, could soon be no more in any recognizable form, scientists are warning. "Large-scale heavy metal …
(2023-04-02). Exigen justicia por los crímenes cometidos por la dictadura en Brasil. telesurtv.net En el tradicional Cordón de la Mentira también se pidió justicia por los crímenes cometidos en el pasado Gobierno de Jair Bolsonaro.
(2023-04-02). Colombia exhorta al rebelde ELN a expresar su intención de paz. telesurtv.net El cese al fuego es una pieza clave en las negociaciones con la organización rebelde del ELN, dijo Danilo Rueda, el alto Comisionado para la Paz.
(2023-04-02). Al menos 11 muertos dejan paso de tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Hubo reportes de tornados en Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois y Wisconsin y otros estados.
(2023-04-02). Japón eleva edad de jubilación de funcionarios públicos. telesurtv.net La edad de jubilación de los trabajadores civiles nacionales y locales en Japón se elevó este sábado de los actuales 60 a 61 años al comenzar el nuevo año fiscal.
(2023-04-02). Ejército israelí asesina a palestino en la mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net El hombre asesinado este sábado era Mohammad Khaled al-Osaibi, de 26 años, natural de Houra, una aldea árabe beduina en el sur de Israel.
(2023-04-02). Celebran reunión en Perú víctimas del régimen de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El evento fue organizado por las asociaciones de víctimas de Juliaca, Ayacucho y Apurímac, pero también participarán delegaciones de Cusco, Lima, Arequipa y Junín…
(2023-04-02). Canciller sirio visita Egipto por primera vez en más de 10 años. telesurtv.net La visita ayudará a poner en marcha los pasos para devolver a Siria a la Liga Árabe a través de la mediación de Egipto y Arabia Saudita.
(2023-04-02). Convocan a huelga general tras asesinato de joven palestino. telesurtv.net Muhammad Al-Osaib fue baleado cuando intentó proteger a una joven que intentaba llegar a la mezquita Al-Aqsa en pleno mes de Ramadán y fue agredida por policías israelíes.
(2023-04-02). Exigen en Perú se juzgue a responsables de represión y masacres contra el pueblo. telesurtv.net Víctimas de la represión denunciaron la impunidad en torno a los asesinatos de manifestantes y demandaron la renuncia de Dina Boluarte.
(2023-04-02). Se movilizan en Portugal por el derecho a una vivienda digna. telesurtv.net Se registran marchas en seis ciudades. Exigen al Gobierno precios justos para viviendas y el fin de los desalojos.
(2023-04-02). Presidente de Venezuela destaca resistencia del pueblo iraní. telesurtv.net Saludan aniversario 44 de proclamarse la República Islámica de Irán. Instan a que EE.UU. y UE levanten sanciones contra ese país.
(2023-04-02). Dan alta hospitalaria al papa Francisco tras infección respiratoria. telesurtv.net Francisco al ser dado de alta del Hospital Universitario A. Gemelli saludó al Director General del Policlínico, Marco Elefanti, y al personal médico y de apoyo que le colaboró en estos días.
(2023-04-02). Asesinan a excombatiente en el departamento de Chocó, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señaló que la víctima fue identificada como Levinson Valoys Mosquera, quien era firmante del acuerdo de paz.
(2023-04-02). Rusia asume la presidencia del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. telesurtv.net El órgano será presidido un mes por la delegación rusa y la función es principalmente protocolaria, será la encargada de gestionar la agenda de trabajo y de presidir las reuniones.
(2023-04-02). Aumentan a 22 los fallecidos por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sistema de tormentas que azotó varias regiones de EE.UU. amenazó una franja del país donde viven unos 85 millones de personas.
(2023-04-02). Sube a 27 la cifra de muertos por alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Ministerio Público informa del hallazgo de otras dos personas en esta jornada. Se dispuso el levantamiento de los cuerpos y la entrega a sus familiares una vez identificados.
(2023-04-02). Continúan las protestas contra reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes han mantenido las protestas porque temen una tramitación exprés que podría propiciar la aprobación de la norma en 24 horas.
(2023-04-02). Presidente sirio insta a ministros a enfrentar la corrupción. telesurtv.net Al juramentar a nuevos funcionarios públicos, Bashar Al-Assad afirmó que los cambios ministeriales constituyen un medio para elevar el nivel de trabajo y los resultados.
(2023-04-02). Bolivia recibe misión de organismo regional de derechos humanos. telesurtv.net El equipo de cinco comisionados y otros 20 representantes de la CIDH concluyó ese viernes la misión con visitas a los departamentos de La Paz, Sucre, Cochabamba y Santa Cruz.
(2023-04-02). Cinco militares sirios heridos tras bombardeo israelí en Homs. telesurtv.net Los cazas de combate israelíes habían violado el espacio aéreo del norte del Líbano para atacar varios puntos urbanos y rurales de Homs.
(2023-04-02). Unicef alerta del aumento del paso de niños migrantes por Panamá. telesurtv.net En los dos primeros meses del año cruzaron la selva de Darién, con rumbo hacia Estados Unidos unos 9.700 infantes.
(2023-04-02). Colombia en alerta por actividad del volcán Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net La Unidad para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres indicó que el aumento de la actividad en el volcán indicarían que en los próximos días podría entrar en erupción.
(2023-04-02). Estampida humana deja al menos 11 muertos en el sur de Pakistán. telesurtv.net La Policía de Karachi indicó que la estampida ocurrió durante la distribución de alimentos por el mes del Ramadán en una fabrica local.
(2023-04-02). Más de 90 refugiados fueron rescatados frente a costas de Libia. telesurtv.net Según, SOS Méditerranée entre las 92 personas rescatadas se encontraban al menos 40 menores de edad no acompañados y nueve mujeres.
(2023-04-02). We Just Won Something Huge. levernews.com We have incredible news to share: Thanks to your support, we just won the 2023 Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media.The award is especially significant because it is named after the closest thing we have to a patron saint: I.F. "Izzy" Stone, the pioneering investigative journalist who exposed racial discrimination, McCarthyism, and government deception related to the Vietnam War in his influential newsletter I.F. Stone's Weekly.As the judges noted, "No news outlet is as thorough and relentless as The Lever in exposing the corrupting influence of corporate power on government and both major…
(2023-04-02). How the US and Canada are Wooing Latin America and the Caribbean to Front for Their Plan to Invade Haiti (Part 3). orinocotribune.com By Travis Ross — Mar 8, 2023 | A
(2023-04-02). Israel attacks Syria and Palestinians as an answer to anti-government protests. wsws.org Israel's attacks on Syria, undoubtedly coordinated with the Biden administration, support Washington's broader predatory interests in the region, but also reflect the increasing political turmoil within Israel itself.
(2023-04-02). This week in history: April 3-9. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-04-02). Turkish parliament accepts Finland in NATO: The ruling elite unites in service of imperialism. wsws.org The Turkish parliament vote for Finland's NATO membership, without a single vote against, is a declaration of the commitment of the entire ruling class to imperialism.
(2023-04-02). Humza Yousaf replaces Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party leader. wsws.org Yousaf's election follows a bitter campaign to select a replacement for Sturgeon, who unexpectedly resigned earlier this year. He is assuming leadership of a party whose president, Michael Russell, described as in a "tremendous mess."
(2023-04-02). Amid mass protests in France, Spain's PSOE-Podemos regime slashes pensions. wsws.org There is no "democratic" mechanism within the existing capitalist state for workers to make their opposition to austerity and attacks on democratic rights felt.
(2023-04-02). China decorates immigration administration police officers. ecns.cn A total of 8,487 police officers from China's immigration administration organs were awarded medals in commemoration of their exemplary work in guarding China's border regions.
(2023-04-02). Prehistoric snake bones discovered in south China. ecns.cn Snake bones that date back to the Neolithic period, around 6,000 years ago, have been discovered in the Zuojiang River basin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
(2023-04-02). China's first high-temperature superconducting maglev system completes trial operation. ecns.cn China's first high-temperature superconducting maglev system completed its first trial operation on Friday, which verified a number of core technologies, marking another breakthrough in China's research and development (R&D) of ultrafast maglev transportation system.
(2023-04-02). China launches new carrier rocket. ecns.cn A new carrier rocket made its maiden flight in China on Sunday, sending a satellite into its planned orbit.
(2023-04-02). Tornadoes cause heavy damage in Arkansas. america.cgtn.com 
At least 29 people are now confirmed dead following a series of fierce weekend storms and tornadoes that swept across dozens of states in the U.S. South and Midwest.
(2023-04-02). Laid-off high-tech visa holders in the U.S. scrambling to find jobs. america.cgtn.com 
The tech sector continues to struggle. So far this year, tech companies have laid off more than 120,000 workers. For many high-skilled visa holders on that list, there's added pressure to find a job before facing deportation.
(2023-04-02). Venezuelans face challenges of buying homes. america.cgtn.com 
Homeownership is a distant dream for many Venezuelans. Even though the Venezuelan government builds homes for low-income families, not everyone is lucky enough to be selected to live in one. Mortgages and housing loans are scarce in the country, while the number of private …
(2023-04-02). Mike Whitney's Antivax Grab-Bag: Memes, Blurbs and Links. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-02). Liliam Mendoza y el desafío de un mejor país. cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-02). 📨 Modo Avión: °Qué mundo más loco! 😵💫 (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hola pipol. øNos extrañaron? øYa sacaron los ahorros del banco? øO los tienen calenticos debajo del colchón? Recuerden que pueden participar en la puja de un Hyundai Accent— tremenda marca, por cierto —del año 2006 que está en subasta judicial por solo 64 051,03 pesos.
(2023-04-02). Embajador Ma Hui: China es firme en su propósito de promover la paz, la cooperación y el aprendizaje mutuo entre civilizaciones. cubadebate.cu Ante las múltiples crisis y desafíos que enfrenta el mundo, China se mantiene firme en su convicción de que la paz y el desarrollo siguen siendo anhelos comunes de todos los pueblos del mundo, destacó en conferencia de prensa el embajador chino en La Habana, Ma Hui. "Pekín siempre está listo para brindar nuevas oportunidades para el desarrollo", dijo.
(2023-04-02). Jóvenes y veteranos comparten una tarde de béisbol y alegría (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Un encuentro amistoso animó este sábado el partido beisbolero entre integrantes de la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (UJC) y una representación del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC), encabezados por su primer secretario, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. El tope fue anunciado por la cuenta oficial de Twitter de la Presidencia, que compartió varias fotos de los equipos y el público.
(2023-04-02). Pequeñas Ligas Femeninas del Softbol: La Palma se llevó la corona. cubadebate.cu El estadio de 28 de Enero del pinareño municipio de Consolación del Sur sirvió de escenario a la gran final de las Pequeñas Ligas Femeninas del Softbol en Cuba 2023, en que se coronó el conjunto de La Palma. Las palmeras vencieron en doble jornada a las representantes de Bayamo y se convirtieron en las primeras campeonas de la naciente liga en Cuba.
(2023-04-02). Tornados en EEUU dejan al menos 21 víctimas fatales. cubadebate.cu Una violenta tormenta con fuertes vientos y lluvias arrasaba el sábado el sur y el medio oeste de Estados Unidos en dirección este, dejando 21 muertos y decenas de heridos, según autoridades y medios de comunicación.
(2023-04-02). Víctor Fowler, ganador del Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural José Antonio Fernández de Castro. cubadebate.cu El Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural José Antonio Fernández de Castro, por la obra de toda la vida, correspondiente al Ministerio de Cultura, este año fue entregado al columnista, ensayista, poeta, crítico y escritor Víctor Fowler. Victor Fowler, miembro de la Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, nació en La Habana en 1960.
(2023-04-02). El tiempo: Madrugada fresca y pocas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte, occidental y en Pinar del Río, con poca nubosidad en el resto del archipiélago. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado en gran parte del archipiélago con escasas lluvias.
(2023-04-02). India y Cuba exploran oportunidades de colaboración en la transformación digital y el desarrollo de las tecnologías 5G y 6G. cubadebate.cu Representantes de India y Cuba evaluaron la cooperación en la capacitación y entrenamiento para el despliegue de infraestructura en zonas rurales, así como proyectos de ciencia e innovación para desarrollar las tecnologías 5G y 6G. Dichos temas serán incluidos en el acuerdo de colaboración que ambos países proyectan suscribir, aseveró la viceministra Grisel Reyes a Prensa Latina.
(2023-04-02). Nicaragua recibe 150 vehículos rusos PAZ para fortalecer el servicio de transporte. cubadebate.cu Nuevos autobuses de producción rusa ofrecidos a Managua por Moscú ya han empezado a llegar a las ciudades de Nicaragua. Este año, Rusia ya envió a Nicaragua 150 vehículos que se distribuyeron entre distintos departamentos y municipios del país.
(2023-04-02). Argentina homenajeará a veteranos de la guerra de Malvinas. telesurtv.net Con las actividades Argentina busca reafirmar el reclamo por la plena soberanía sobre las Islas Malvinas que permanecen bajo usurpación británica.
(2023-04-02). America Has Been at War 93% of the Time — 222 out of 239 Years — Since 1776. globalresearch.ca First published by Washington's Blog and Global Research in February 2015 | The U.S. Has Only Been At Peace For 21 Years Total Since Its Birth | In 2011, Danios Below, I have reproduced a year-by-year timeline of America's wars, …