(2023-04-15). [Perspectives] Renzo Guinto: creating resilient planetary systems for health. thelancet.com Towards the end of 2019, Ramon Lorenzo Luis Rosa Guinto completed his doctorate in public health at Harvard University in the USA, and, in early 2020, returned home to the Philippines. His arrival coincided with the emergence of COVID-19, which, Guinto feels, "was very timely. When a global health crisis happens, that's when you're needed in your home country". In 2012, Guinto had graduated with a medical degree from the University of the Philippines, Manila, under its accelerated programme. Originally drawn to a career in law, he had been inspired by issues of social justice, and particularly by José Rizal, who…
(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Characteristics of the omicron XBB subvariant wave in Singapore. thelancet.com The XBB sublineage of the omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in India in August, 2022, and has since spread rapidly around the world.1,2 A recombinant of the BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 sublineages,3—5 early studies6,7 suggested that XBB was one of the most immune-evasive strains tested. However, whether the growth advantage of XBB was sufficient to outcompete other SARS-CoV-2 strains and drive new waves of infection was unclear.
(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Addressing a potential crisis in the Italian National Health System. thelancet.com A recent Editorial1 pointed out that the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is facing its most crucial moment since its inception due to a combination of chronic and acute problems, including underinvestment, understaffing, burnout among staff, and increasing demand for services. The inclination to believe that the current NHS model is unsustainable and needs radical change is misguided when drawing on a stronger private health sector is considered the only solution. The current crisis in the NHS includes wrangling over a financial settlement for staff, addressing pension reforms, improving working condition…
(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Helicobacter pylori eradication and aspirin: a puzzle yet to be solved — Author's reply. thelancet.com We thank Luigi Gatta and colleagues for their comments on our study.1 At the time that the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial was devised, a 7-day course of clarithromycin-based triple therapy was recommended in the European Maastricht consensus report2 and American College of Gastroenterology guidelines.3 This regimen achieved a H pylori eradication rate of 91 ∑3% in the pilot studies we conducted on our proposed patient population.4 The eradication rate was similar in the full-size study (90 ∑7%), against a background of increasing drug resistance globally.
(2023-04-15). [Articles] Anthracycline-containing and taxane-containing chemotherapy for early-stage operable breast cancer: a patient-level meta-analysis of 100‚Äà000 women from 86 randomised trials. thelancet.com Anthracycline plus taxane regimens are most efficacious at reducing breast cancer recurrence and death. Regimens with higher cumulative doses of anthracycline plus taxane provide the greatest benefits, challenging the current trend in clinical practice and guidelines towards non-anthracycline chemotherapy, particularly shorter regimens, such as four cycles of docetaxel—cyclophosphamide. By bringing together data from almost all relevant trials, this meta-analysis provides a reliable evidence base to inform individual treatment decisions, clinical guidelines, and the design of future clinical trials.
(2023-04-15). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Craig TJ, Reshef A, Li HH, et al. Efficacy and safety of garadacimab, a factor XIIa inhibitor for hereditary angioedema prevention (VANGUARD): a global, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2023; 401: 1079—90—In this Article, the final sentence in the third paragraph in the Results section should have read "36 (92%) and 37 (95%) of 39 patients treated with garadacimab had a reduction in attacks of at least 70% or 50% compared with four (17%) and eight (33%) of 24 evaluable patients in the placebo group, respectively" and the appendix has been updated.
(2023-04-15). [Obituary] Jared Randall Curtis. thelancet.com Critical care physician and champion of palliative care. He was born in Ann Arbor, MI, USA, on Feb 14, 1960 and died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Seattle, WA, USA, on Feb 6, 2023 aged 62 years.
(2023-04-15). [World Report] UK infected blood inquiry releases compensation report. thelancet.com Compensation for thousands of people given contaminated blood and blood products must be widened, the inquiry has said. Jacqui Thornton reports.
(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] The emergence of mpox as an HIV-related opportunistic infection. thelancet.com During the multinational mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) clade IIb outbreak in 2022, the emergence of severe mpox among people with HIV bore a striking resemblance to the emergence of opportunistic infections early in the HIV epidemic of the 1980s. Similar to HIV-associated opportunistic infections, mpox produces substantially greater morbidity and prolonged disease in people with advanced (ie, CD4 <350 cells per mm3) or untreated HIV infection.1—3 A US report2 of 57 hospitalised patients with severe mpox found that 82% had HIV infection, of whom almost three-quarters had a CD4 count less than 50 cells p...
(2023-04-15). [Perspectives] A search for salvation. thelancet.com Daniele Mencarelli's semi-autobiographical second novel Everything Calls for Salvation follows the involuntary hospitalisation of a 20-year-old eponymous Daniele in 1994, his week of confinement, the people he meets, and the insight he gains. Each character on the psychiatric ward serves a purpose. Frantic Madonnina, whose identity is unknown and who only prays to the Virgin Mary, stands in contrast to Alessandro, who lies motionless in a catatonic state. Jaded Mario, a former teacher, lectures on the nature of mental illness and the bleakness of treatment.
(2023-04-15). [Perspectives] Women's health, Inc. thelancet.com Across the globe, health care is increasingly in the hands of corporate entities. Women's health is a vivid example of this trend. Private equity firms, start-ups, and other private-sector companies are streaming into women's health, appealing to its historical aims of equity, empowerment, and social justice, while also expecting big profits. As this industry expands, tensions between profitability, innovation, quality, and equity are already surfacing within the USA, signalling what other nations may soon encounter.
(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Helicobacter pylori eradication and aspirin: a puzzle yet to be solved. thelancet.com We read with great interest the Article by Chris Hawkey and colleagues1 on the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT). The authors should be commended for performing such a complex trial. Although the trial was conceived to evaluate the role of Helicobacter pylori eradication in older patients (aged ‚â•60 years) prescribed aspirin, the study was not planned to verify eradication. A breath retest was randomly performed in only 10% of patients, reporting H pylori eradication in 146 (90 ∑7%) of 161 patients receiving active eradication therapy.
(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Skin lesion specimens as first choice to detect monkeypox virus — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We appreciate the comments of Ya Bin Zhou on our Clinical Picture1 and agree that the diagnosis of monkeypox virus infection is indeed best achieved by detection of the virus in skin lesions.2,3…
(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Why vaccinations should be a top priority in earthquake relief efforts. thelancet.com On Feb 6, 2023, Türkiye and Syria were hit by a powerful earthquake of 7 ∑8 magnitude, followed by several aftershocks, and another earthquake of 7 ∑6 magnitude, causing substantial damage and loss of life. The Anadolu disaster management agency has reported that the death toll from the earthquakes has risen to 45‚Äà089 people.
(2023-04-15). [Comment] Offline: How to fail well in global health. thelancet.com I am an expert in how to destroy global health initiatives. It is a peculiar fact that I have been an intimate witness to the demise of three promising organisations that sought to advance health in low-income settings—the Global Forum for Health Research, the Health Metrics Network, and the independent Expert Review Group on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health (iERG). All three died from multiple causes. With such a dismal record, it was no surprise when the incoming Director of one global health organisation made clear, not entirely jokingly, that he would never consider me fo…
(2023-04-15). [Comment] Chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer: the more the better? thelancet.com Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide1 and treatment de-escalation of early-stage breast cancer has been a contentious topic of discussion. Breast-conserving surgery has gradually replaced mastectomy, eliminating the need for breast surgery in patients with a pathological complete response on image-guided vacuum-assisted core biopsy after neoadjuvant systemic therapy shows highly promising results.2 Sentinel lymph node biopsy, rather than axillary lymph node dissection, is the standard of care for clinical node-negative breast cancer, and some patients with node-positive disease also do n…
(2023-04-15). [World Report] Calls for transparency in pandemic accord talks. thelancet.com Academics and organisations have called for the negotiation process on a global pandemic preparedness agreement to be more open to scrutiny. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-04-15). [Editorial] Punishing the tortured: criminalisation of suicide. thelancet.com Providing care and treatment for people with suicidal ideas, rather than subjecting them to a criminal process, seems intuitively humane and appropriate. And yet, in more than 20 countries, suicide and attempted suicide remain an offence punishable by imprisonment and fines for those who survive, and financial penalties for the families of those who do not. The continuation of laws against suicide and attempted suicide is partly based on two contentious beliefs that need to be interrogated.
(2023-04-15). [Correspondence] Skin lesion specimens as first choice to detect monkeypox virus. thelancet.com I appreciate Markus Màºller and colleagues1 for evaluating images of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). However, I have several concerns about the case presented in the Clinical Picture.
(2023-04-14). Unauthorized Disclosure: Subscriber Show For April 14. thedissenter.org In this premium Unauthorized Disclosure episode, Rania and Kevin discuss the drop in US life expectancy and the Pentagon documents leaker.
(2023-04-14). NATO's Hypocrisy Regarding African Views on War in Ukraine. towardfreedom.org The West wants African countries to condemn the war in Ukraine, but doesn't want to hear their views on conflicts in Libya or Yemen. Why not? African Stream's Clinton Nzala outlines the double standard during a discussion on Kawsachun News.
(2023-04-14). Drag Up and Fight Back in San Francisco. indybay.org April 8 march and rally in San Francisco. The march featured 1000 demonstrators most in drag shouting "Whose Streets? Our Streets"
(2023-04-14). 2 California Prisons Face Imminent Flooding. They Must Be Evacuated Now. truthout.org California's prison system is in a state of crisis. Routine violations of incarcerated people's Eighth Amendment protections from cruel and unusual punishment — including a lack of medical care, overcrowding and ongoing endangerment of incarcerated people with dramatic COVID surges — are compounded by climate-induced disasters that result in losses of power, water and food. What's more… |
(2023-04-14). Expelled Black lawmaker Justin Pearson reinstated to Tennessee House. peoplesworld.org 
MEMPHIS—The members of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners carried out their moral duty and legal obligation by reappointing Black state lawmaker Justin Pearson on Wednesday, April 12, to his rightful seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Pearson's reinstatement was the second, following in the wake of his colleague, Justin Jones, who was re-seated on Monday, …
(2023-04-14). Historic Rutgers Strike Goes Into Day 5: Workers Demand Better Pay, Job Security. truthout.org Faculty at the state-run Rutgers University in New Jersey have entered their fifth day of a historic strike — the first faculty strike in the school's 257-year history. Organizers of three unions, representing more than 9,000 professors, lecturers and graduate assistants, are demanding increased pay and better job security, especially for poorly paid graduate workers and adjunct faculty. |
(2023-04-14). Saturday 4/15: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Deir Yassin Village and Massacre" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-14). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On April 14, 2023: Saboteurs' Activity Detected In Zaporizhzhia Region. southfront.org 
The situation on the fields of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict developed as follows. Fighters of the Wagner PMC have already entrenched…
(2023-04-14). 11 More U.S. Troops Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injuries From Recent Attacks In Syria. southfront.org 
Green Berets haul a simulated casualty towards a HH-60 helicopter during a medical evacuation exercise within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The United States Army identified 11 additional cases of traumatic brain injury as a result of recent strikes by Iranian-backed forces in northeastern Syria, a spokesman for the Central Command announced on April 13. | The announcement further raises the casualties among American troops from…
(2023-04-14). Saudi, Houthi Officials Conclude Peace Talks In Yemen's Sanaa. southfront.org 
Saudi Arabia ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed al-Jaber, with the head of the Houthis' Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, in Sanaa. Source: Al-Masirah TV. | On April 14, a Saudi delegation led by the kingdom ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed al-Jaber, concluded a round of peace talks with senior officials from the Houthis (Ansar Allah), including the head of the group's Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat. | The breakthrough peace talks, which began in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on A…
(2023-04-14). DeSantis Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law in Dead of Night. truthout.org Reproductive rights defenders decried the signing of a near-total abortion ban in Florida overnight by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, a likely presidential candidate for the GOP in 2024. Republican state lawmakers, which control both legislative chambers in the state, sent S.B. 300 to DeSantis' desk in order to bar the medical procedure after just six weeks of pregnancy, before most people know… |
(2023-04-14). We're Challenging the Racist Practice That Excludes Black Jurors from Death Penalty Cases. aclu.org 
(2023-04-14). Puerto Rico Governor's Cousins, Campaign Managers Plead Guilty of Embezzlement. latinorebels.com Two cousins of Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $4 million in federal funds meant for public housing. Brothers Walter Pierluisi Isern and Eduardo Pierluisi Isern pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges in federal court in San Juan Thursday morning.
(2023-04-14). Biden Admin Files Emergency Brief to Supreme Court on Abortion Medication. truthout.org The Biden administration filed an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, asking that a lower court's stay on a partial order from an appellate court be blocked while a case on the abortion medication mifepristone is litigated. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a far right appointee of former President Donald Trump who has expressed anti-abortion views prior to his judgeship… |
(2023-04-14). GOP Bills Seek to Punish Prosecutors in State-Based Investigations Into Trump. truthout.org In the wake of former President Donald Trump's indictment earlier this month by the Manhattan District Attorney's office, Republicans in Congress are pushing bills that would punish state-based prosecutors who have already brought charges against Trump and protect the former president from facing similar charges in the future. The bills are largely symbolic and have virtually no chance of becoming… |
(2023-04-14). Tennessee House Leader Who Led Expulsion Effort May Be Breaking Residency Rules. truthout.org Tennessee Speaker of the state House of Representatives Cameron Sexton (R), who led the charge to expel three Democrats from office after they participated in a protest for gun reform on the House floor, may be in violation of state residency rules, potentially warranting removal from his post. Sexton, who is a representative for Tennessee's 25th House district, officially lists an address in… |
(2023-04-14). World's biggest banks poured $673 billion into fossil fuels last year. nationofchange.org "This is one of the most insane misallocations of capital in human history."
(2023-04-14). Saturday 4/15: Two cows and dignity walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Franny | (meet in the lobby)…
(2023-04-14). Has Tulsi Gabbard Adequately Addressed the WEF Young Global Leader Question? thelastamericanvagabond.com Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has once again been confronted with her membership in the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders program. Should we trust her answers? On April 4th, former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard spoke at the Independent National Convention in Austin, Texas. Other speakers included journalist Chris Hedges and former Cleveland Mayor and U.S.
(2023-04-14). Angela Davis backs struggle to 'Stop Cop City'. workers.org 
Atlanta April 9 — The multiyear struggle against Cop City, the huge militarized police training facility projected to be built in the southeast side of the city in the South River Forest, aka the Weelaunee Forest, one of the largest urban forests in the U.S., took some unexpected turns in . . . |
(2023-04-14). Canton Fair expects big offline rebound. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, the country's largest trade event that is scheduled to open with a grand ceremony on Friday, will see vendors and buyers from across the globe.
(2023-04-14). Chongqing-London direct passenger flights to resume in May. ecns.cn A direct passenger flight route linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and London will resume on May 3, according to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
(2023-04-14). Uzbekistan welcomes China's NEVs: Bakhtiyor Saidov. ecns.cn Bakhtiyor Saidov, Uzbekistan's acting foreign minister, has praised China's manufacturing and said that Uzbekistan welcomes China's new energy vehicles (NEVs) to enter the Ukrainian market.
(2023-04-14). Chinese FM, Uzbek acting FM pledge to implement consensus of heads of state, strengthen all-round cooperation. ecns.cn Qin Gang and Bakhtiyor Saidov pledged Wednesday to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries and expand their all-round cooperation, so as to benefit the two peoples.
(2023-04-14). Dialogue urged to deal with differences. ecns.cn The relationship between the United States and China might be at a low point, but it is heartwarming to see that interaction between both countries is still taking place, said an adviser on China at the Carter Center, which promotes global development.
(2023-04-14). High-level meeting addresses Afghan issue. ecns.cn China hopes the international community will view the Afghan issue in a comprehensive, balanced and objective manner.
(2023-04-14). Duty-free biz boosts Hainan FTP. ecns.cn Offshore duty-free shopping in Hainan province, a top vacation destination, has become key to boosting consumption upgrade in China, with the duty-free sector playing a significant role in supporting the backflow of international spending into Hainan.
(2023-04-14). Key role seen for Guangdong. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called on Guangdong province to lead the nation in comprehensively deepening reform, expanding high-level opening-up, bolstering self-reliance in science and technology and building a modern industry system.
(2023-04-14). French envoy optimistic on China ties. ecns.cn French Ambassador to China Bertrand Lortholary has emphasized the importance of strengthening strategic communication, economic cooperation and cultural and people-to-people exchanges between France and China.
(2023-04-14). Lula sees NDB potential as Rousseff takes role of chief. ecns.cn Lula, who started his four-day state visit to China on Wednesday, made the remark at the inauguration ceremony for the newly elected president of the NDB, Dilma Vana Rousseff, who will be in office till 2025.
(2023-04-14). Hearing-impaired baristas brew up expertise. ecns.cn People enjoy sipping a brew at the seventh Lujiazui Coffee Festival in Shanghai, which attracts 260 coffee brands to participate.Hearing-impaired baristas partnered others to compete in a latte art competition at the seventh Lujiazui Coffee Festival in Shanghai that kicked off late last month.
(2023-04-14). Young workers cast off big-city shackles. ecns.cn An increasing number of young people in large Chinese cities are choosing to become so-called digital nomads in the hope of striking a better work-life balance by operating remotely.
(2023-04-14). 76th Cannes Film Festival announces official selection. ecns.cn The official selection of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival was unveiled here on Thursday, with 19 feature films competing for the Palme d'Or, the event's top prize.
(2023-04-14). Zookeepers bare their souls to inform visitors. ecns.cn Grieving handlers write touching obituaries for recently deceased animals, Yuan Quan and Jia Zhao report.
(2023-04-14). China's rebound 'additive' needed to promote global growth in 2023: WB president. ecns.cn China's economic rebound is an "additive" needed for a year like 2023 where global growth is expected to be weak, said World Bank Group President David Malpass on Thursday.
(2023-04-14). China locomotive of world economic growth, says economist. ecns.cn China is the "locomotive of world economic growth" due to its remarkable progress in science, technology, innovation, and export capacity, an Angolan economist has said.
(2023-04-14). TikTok Ban about global dominance of U.S. tech, not national security: Jacobin. ecns.cn The about-face from justifying tech expansion on the basis of free speech for decades to threatening to ban the social media TikTok reveals U.S. policymakers' true objective: preserving the dominance of American tech capitalists.
(2023-04-14). Senior Chinese legislator meets Antigua and Barbuda deputy speaker. ecns.cn Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with Robin Yearwood, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda, via video link on Friday.
(2023-04-14). BRICS' GDP, potential currency a challenge to U.S. dollar dominance. ecns.cn In an economic development that hasn't received much attention in the Western media, the GDP of the BRICS nations has surpassed that of the G7.
(2023-04-14). Guangdong remains the most populous province in China. ecns.cn Data released by provincial regions across the country show that Guangdong remains the largest province in terms of population and has the highest number of births, Chinanews.com reported on Friday.
(2023-04-14). Trump, Pence to address National Rifle Association convention. ecns.cn The National Rifle Association meets this weekend in Indianapolis for its annual convention against a backdrop of mass shootings in the country.
(2023-04-14). China, ASEAN aim for deepened agricultural cooperation. ecns.cn China has been ASEAN's largest trading partner for the past 13 years, and trade in agricultural products plays a vital role, said Kao Kim Hourn, ASEAN secretary-general at the Boao Forum for Asia annual conference late last month.
(2023-04-14). PBOC: China to post GDP growth of around 5%. ecns.cn China is expected to achieve a GDP growth of around 5 percent this year as the Chinese economy is recovering with low inflation and "positive changes" in the real estate market, said Yi Gang, governor of the People's Bank of China.
(2023-04-14). Uruguay foreign minister to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, will pay a visit to China from April 16 to 20.
(2023-04-14). China deports 351,000 foreigners for illegal entry, stay, work over 5 years. ecns.cn Over the past five years, Chinese authorities have dealt with 528,800 foreigners who illegally entered, stayed or worked in the country, deporting 351,000 of them.
(2023-04-14). Gabonese president to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the Gabonese Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba will pay a state visit to China from April 18 to 21, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Friday.
(2023-04-14). Xiaomi condemns their placement on Ukrainian list of war sponsors. ecns.cn Xiaomi Corp said on Friday that it strongly opposed the Ukrainian government's decision to place it on their so-called list of "international sponsors of war", adding that it only provides civilian smartphones and home appliances.
(2023-04-14). China space station achieves 100% regeneration of oxygen resources. ecns.cn China's space station Tiangong can achieve 100 percent production of its oxygen resources through an onboard regeneration system, according to a conference on manned space environment control and lift support technology held in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
(2023-04-14). First Singaporean tourist group this year arrives in Hainan. ecns.cn Twenty-three Singaporean tourists arrived at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on Thursday, marking the first Singaporean inbound tourist group received by Hainan since China opened its bordersto foreign tourist groups on March 31, according to the province's tourism regulator on Friday.
(2023-04-14). (W.E. Talk) How can China-Brazil relations proceed after Lula's China visit?>. ecns.cn Global changes unseen in a century have been evolving more rapidly with the balance of powers transforming profoundly. Against this backdrop, how will Brazil, under President Lula's leadership, deepen its cooperation with China? How will President Lula's visit start a new chapter in China-Brazil relations?
(2023-04-14). China willing to work with all parties for common debt disposal framework: central bank governor. ecns.cn China is willing to implement a debt disposal framework with other countries, China's central bank governor Yi Gang said during the World Bank and International Monetary Fund spring meetings in Washington.
(2023-04-14). China 'highly concerned' about Japan's chip policy, urges Tokyo to follow WTO rules. ecns.cn China is "highly concerned" about Japan's plan to put export controls on some 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
(2023-04-14). China's defense minister to visit Russia. ecns.cn China's State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu to visit Russia from April 16 to 19.
(2023-04-14). China sanctions U.S. anti-China hawk for his frequent interference in Taiwan question, signals deterrence. ecns.cn China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday imposed sanctions on the anti-China U.S. lawmaker Michael McCaul, who has frequently interfered in China's internal affairs and sent wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatists.
(2023-04-14). Senior Chinese diplomat meets Brazilian presidential advisor. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday met with Celso Amorim, advisor to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
(2023-04-14). U.S. biolabs endanger communities, violate international law, experts say. ecns.cn U.S. activities related to biological laboratories in Ukraine and other countries have posed biological threats to local communities and violated international regulations on biological weapons, an international law expert said.
(2023-04-14). Xi calls for further reform and opening up to drive Chinese modernization in Guangdong. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed that Guangdong Province is the pacemaker and experimental zone of China's reform and opening up, and plays an instrumental role in Chinese modernization.
(2023-04-14). Chinese, Brazilian presidents hold talks. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Beijing on Friday.
(2023-04-14). More overseas IP cases resolved in China. ecns.cn More overseas litigants are choosing to resolve international intellectual property disputes in China, according to a recent report.
(2023-04-14). New capital of BBQ: Zibo in E.China becomes a hot destination thanks to tasty skewers and charming service. ecns.cn The small city in East China's Shandong Province was thronged with people flocking to its numerous barbecue restaurants for a taste of the mouth-watering dishes.
(2023-04-14). Japanese public gathers to oppose contaminated wastewater discharge plan. ecns.cn Japanese residents on Thursday held a rally in Tokyo to protest against the Japanese government's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, two years after the decision was announced.
(2023-04-14). COVID-19 pandemic nears its end. ecns.cn The COVID-19 pandemic is nearing its end based on data published by the World Health Organization, said Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2023-04-14). China's FAST telescope wows visitors. ecns.cn The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, the world's largest single dish telescope, has discovered over 740 pulsars.
(2023-04-14). 3rd China International Consumer Products Expo attracts 14 Macao enterprises. ecns.cn The expo has attracted 41 brands from 14 Macao enterprises to participate.
(2023-04-14). 300-year-old Chinese Fringe tree blossoms in Shandong. ecns.cn A 300-year-old Chinese Fringe tree blossoms in front of an ancient building at Mencius Family Mansion in Zoucheng City, east China's Shandong Province, April 12, 2022.
(2023-04-14). Yunnan set to celebrate China Tourism Day. ecns.cn China will celebrate the 13th annual China Tourism Day on May 19 in Tengchong, Yunnan province.
(2023-04-14). Yichang-Vietnam rail-sea intermodal train starts operation. ecns.cn On Thursday, a 23-car"ÄÄrail-sea intermodal train carrying 40-foot shipping containers departed from Yichang East Station in central China's Hubei Province. It sailed to Qinzhou Port in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
(2023-04-14). Curtain wall cleaning robot unveiled at Consumer Products Expo. ecns.cn An iouluo curtain wall cleaning robot was unveiled at the third China International"ÄÄConsumer"ÄÄProducts"ÄÄExpo"ÄÄin Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-14). Waist exoskeleton robot unveiled at 3rd China International Consumer Products Expo. ecns.cn The BES-HV waist exoskeleton robot was exhibited at the third China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province on Friday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-14). Patrick Lawrence: The Disinformation Complex: An Anatomy. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Sometime in the mid—Russiagate years, when it became clear that America was on a swoon back into the collective neuroses of the 1950s, I began to think we would have to wait for future historians to retrieve the truth buried alive in the cesspit of lies and cynical …
(2023-04-14). Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn't Disclose the Deal. scheerpost.com 
The transaction is the first known instance of money flowing from Crow to the Supreme Court justice. The sale netted the GOP megadonor two vacant lots and the house where Thomas' mother was living.
(2023-04-14). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry On the "Helsinki Spirit" scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-14). It's Called the American Dream Because You Have To Be Asleep to Believe It. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-14). Matt Taibbi: The Crackdown Cometh. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-14). Police increase repression against Cop City protesters, autopsy raises questions about Tortuguita's death. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—Water is brought in through "water buffalos," giant plastic tubs, and food is distributed by local organizations for those protesting the construction of a police training facility in the South River Forest of Atlanta. While the land is officially known as South River Forest, community members have given it a new name: Weelaunee Forest, the …
(2023-04-14). The abortion pill must not be banned! indybay.org The evening of April 7th brought a horrifying decision by a Texas federal judge. On April 10th outraged people proclaimed loudly "We fight back!" in the San Francisco Bay Area…and everywhere.
(2023-04-14). Emergency Protest: Hands Off the Abortion Pill Now! indybay.org Activists in San Francisco took to the streets on April 10.
(2023-04-14). Florida Legislature approves extreme 6-week Abortion Ban, after Weeks of Protests and Debates. juancole.com 
By: Danielle J. Brown — In less than a year, Florida has moved from a 15-week abortion ban to the passage of one of the most restrictive bans in the nation — a 6-week abortion ban. The state House approved the legislation after at least six hours of questions, amendments, debate, protests and a …
(2023-04-14). Israel on the brink of civil war? indybay.org This time, the existential threat to Israel does not come from outside (e.g., from Iran), as has been and is repeatedly invoked inside and outside Israel. It comes from within Israeli society itself, because the new extremist government is also resolutely committed to confrontation in the conflict with the Palestinians. A new spiral of violence has begun:…
(2023-04-14). Trump's Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Badly Backfire, Experts Say. truthout.org Legal experts say former President Donald Trump's $500 million lawsuit accusing former attorney Michael Cohen of both revealing his confidences and "spreading falsehoods" about him "makes no sense." Trump on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against his former longtime fixer in federal court in Florida, days after the former president pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsification of business… |
(2023-04-14). Space mission to Jupiter's icy moons launches with Imperial-built kit on board. imperial.ac.uk The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) has successfully launched, carrying Imperial kit on a mission to assess the habitability of Jupiter's moons.
(2023-04-14). RuPaul's Drag Race Finale Highlights ACLU's Defense of Trans Rights. aclu.org 
(2023-04-14). Donald Trump and America's democratic reputation. nationofchange.org Because of Donald Trump, U.S. democracy has become an object of derision around the world.
(2023-04-14). In China, Lula pushes peace as U.S. prepares for Asia-Pacific war. peoplesworld.org 
The follies of U.S. plans for war and more war are being exposed now by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his current visit to China. On Friday, the day that the Washington Post reported the U.S. is planning to continue pouring weapons into the Ukraine war well into next year, Lula is …
(2023-04-14). Christian Archbishop slams Israel's Restrictions on Worship at the 'Festival of Lights' as "Racist" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On the Saturday before Orthodox Easter, which falls a week later than in the Western churches, typically 10,000 worshipers gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, waiting for the holy fire [to phos) to emerge. It is said to derive from the tomb in which Jesus was initially buried …
(2023-04-14). [Articles] High-dose ubiquinol supplementation in multiple-system atrophy: a multicentre, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial. thelancet.com High-dose ubiquinol was well-tolerated and led to a significantly smaller decline of UMSARS part 2 score compared with placebo.
(2023-04-14). Wednesday 4/19: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Courthouse, 95 7th Street @ Mission Street, San Francisco…
(2023-04-14). Farming While Black: Endangered Species Act 2023 Farm Bill, "Can We Just Grow Some Food?" indybay.org 1/2 of 1 percent of California Ag Industries and the same approach, same outcome, same paradigm must change. Ready and Forward…
(2023-04-14). [Articles] Efficacy and tolerability of an endogenous metabolic modulator (AXA1125) in fatigue-predominant long COVID: a single-centre, double-blind, randomised controlled phase 2a pilot study. thelancet.com Although treatment with AXA1125 did not improve the primary endpoint (τPCr-measure of mitochondrial respiration), when compared to placebo, there was a significant improvement in fatigue-based symptoms among patients living with Long COVID following a four week treatment period. Further multicentre studies are needed to validate our findings in a larger cohort of patients with fatigue-dominant Long COVID.
(2023-04-14). Longtime tenant activist Eleanor Walden of Berkeley passed away Friday, April 7, 2023. indybay.org 2006 photo of Frances Hailman, Eleanor Walden, and Lynda Carson (myself) are organizers of a Save Section 8 Tenants Rally in front of the Old Berkeley City Hall Building.
(2023-04-14). Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry workers file cards to unionize. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO —Another month and another leading Chicago cultural institution—the Museum of Science and Industry—saw workers file to unionize with the State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. Their April 12 announcement accompanied a letter with 54 signatures. AFSCME wants to cover 140 guest operations, guest experiences and education workers. If workers at the museum, …
(2023-04-14). April 11: 30th anniversary of Lucasville prison uprising. workers.org 
April 11, 2023, marks the 30th anniversary of the heroic uprising at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. The uprising began as Muslim inmates protested against being forced to take a tuberculosis test that violated their religious beliefs against alcohol. It quickly turned into a full-scale rebellion that . . . |
(2023-04-14). Saturday 22 April Spring #EarthDay #WNBRsf2023 Ride&afterParty. indybay.org Final Route/Map for Saturday 22 April Spring #EarthDay #BareAsYouDare SF World Naked Biker Ride ( #WNBRsf2023 ) Ride&afterParty…
(2023-04-14). EPA Fails to Monitor Almost Half of All "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water. truthout.org The term "forever chemical" might sound ominous, but there is a good reason for that. Formally known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), so-called forever chemicals are used in hundreds of common products for water-proofing and stain-resistance. They're also linked to a tremendous number of health problems, including liver and fertility issues. Now, a new study published in the journal… |
(2023-04-14). Tuesday 4/18: Single-Payer Health Care in California. indybay.org Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/86465752525?pwdTzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09 Meeting ID: 864 6575 2525; Passcode: 465295…
(2023-04-14). Clarence Thomas proves Justices can't police themselves. nationofchange.org The Supreme Court needs term limits and a binding code of ethics.
(2023-04-14). The House GOP's Extremism Is Alienating Independent Voters, New Survey Finds. truthout.org The Republican House majority's focus on hot-button issues that percolate in right-wing media and investigating the Biden administration is frustrating voters outside the MAGA base. Yet Democrats are not polling much better, reflecting the public's longstanding frustration with a gridlocked Congress. As the House approaches 100 days under Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, 59 percent of voters say… |
(2023-04-14). How Koch cash is bankrolling the effort to kill Big Tech reform. nationofchange.org When the next big disaster unfolds due to deregulation, don't be fooled.
(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Esophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach — is on the rise in the U.S. "We think esophageal cancer is on the rise with the obesity pandemic as well as with the problem with the increase in reflux in the United States," says Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/FpI7dt2izHc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…
(2023-04-14). Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed becoming…
(2023-04-14). A new heart and a renewed zest for life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whether it was working around the home or out hiking the trails, Steven Fietek says he has always been active. But when Steven turned 52, he started to notice shortness of breath. "Slowly but surely, I got to the point where the fatigue and the shortness of breath was troublesome." Steven says he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. "Which I keep telling people, it's a big, big word for weak heart muscle." A few years…
(2023-04-14). Consumer Health: Testicular cancer — are you at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms and risk factors of testicular cancer. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But, in the U.S., it's the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35. Approximately 9,190 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and 470 people will die from the disease, according to…
(2023-04-14). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants. "This is one of the largest population health studies of its kind," says ‚ÄØKonstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the Carlson and Nelson Endowed Executive Director for Mayo Clinic's…
(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This…
(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Successful conception and delivery with a heart issue. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 32 and have lived with a congenital heart issue since childhood. I am newly married and would like to have children, but I understand that a pregnancy might be high-risk for me. How does pregnancy affect the heart? And is there anything I can do to reduce my risk for complications if I do conceive? ANSWER: Pregnancy results in many changes that can increase the workload of the heart. During pregnancy, your…
(2023-04-14). Bianca's transplant journey. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spring has sprung, so for most people, the winter holiday season is a distant memory. But for one Minnesota family, this past Christmas is one that they'll never forget. As she opened her presents, Bianca Gozola was able to forget, at least for a little while, all that she's been through. "We were playing outside with neighbors who were a little bit older, but generally, you know, other small children," remembers Laura Gozola, Bianca's mom….
(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking barriers for patients who need kidney transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Often, patients whose body mass index, or BMI, is too high aren't able to get a kidney transplant because of the higher risks of complications before and during surgery. But an innovative program at Mayo Clinic is giving patients hope by helping to break that barrier to transplant through a weight loss program. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/Vqzp1A9GYw8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: …
(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form around your kidneys. The most common form of PKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where it is most often diagnosed in adults between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Fouad Chebib, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert on polycystic kidney disease, says patients understand…
(2023-04-14). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Most runners will run into a case of plantar fasciitis occasionally, and this heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot, and plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. "Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist….
(2023-04-14). Consider organ donation during Donate Life Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 105,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for an organ transplant according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Sadly, an average of 17 people die daily waiting for a transplant, while another name is added to the waiting list every nine minutes. While 2022 set a new annual record with the number of organ transplants being performed, less than 50% of all adults are registered as organ donors, according to LifeSource. April is National…
(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic to ease universal face mask requirement. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Beginning Monday, April 10, wearing a face mask will no longer be required for patients and staff in most patient care areas on Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System campuses. In line with Mayo Clinic's commitment to patient care, Mayo Clinic will continue to require wearing a face mask in high-risk patient settings. High-risk immunocompromised patients will be notified to wear a mask while they are at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is evolving its…
(2023-04-14). Artificial intelligence creates opportunities to close health care, workplace equity gaps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and platform models are increasingly driving everyone's day-to-day experiences, including how people receive health care. However, those experiences are not always the same for everyone. April is Minority Health Awareness Month, a national observance to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. At Mayo Clinic, experts are looking at the ways AI and digital tools can and are shaping the future…
(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic expert: 3 advances lead to more lifesaving organ transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Donate Life Month ROCHESTER, Minn. — All too often, people waiting for lifesaving organ transplants cannot get them. One of the biggest challenges is the lack of viable donated organs. Promising medical advances are opening the doors to more transplants and saving more lives, says Mauricio Villavicencio, M.D., surgical director of heart and lung transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. There are 104,000 people on the waiting list in the U.S. for a…
(2023-04-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list, Mayo Clinic is hoping to save more lives by adopting strategies for expanding the donor pool for heart transplants. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2023-04-14). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Although it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…
(2023-04-14). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic trainer gives tips on avoiding boredom to prevent injury in running routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Have you ever started a new fitness journey only to find yourself bored or suffering new pain in a couple of weeks? At this point, you may be asking, "Is this routine really for me?" This is common, but you need to find ways to make the process better to overcome these obstacles. The link between boredom and injuries is strong. As you get bored with a fitness routine, it is easier…
(2023-04-14). Is tinnitus making you miserable? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tinnitus is a frequently reported symptom for audiology patients. It's commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, but it can be different sounds like buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming. Tinnitus is the sensation or perception of sounds that other people can't hear, and it doesn't have an external source. It lasts longer than five minutes and occurs more than once per week. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about…
(2023-04-14). Does my child need ear tubes? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory illness. Ear infections can be painful and cause difficulty sleeping or hearing. Unfortunately, they also are one of the most common infections for children. Inserting tubes in the ear is a treatment for chronic ear infections. Here are answers to questions about…
(2023-04-14). Stratagem From My Dear Friend Byron King. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-04-14). Daniel Ellsberg Has Foiled Those Who Want Him Confined to the Past. indybay.org History that can't be buried…
(2023-04-14). Saturday 4/15: Mountain View: Protest Judicial Ban of Abortion Pill. indybay.org Intersection of El Camino Real and Castro Street | Mountain View, CA…
(2023-04-14). Saturday 4/15: Mountain View: Protest of Judicial Ban of Abortion Pill. indybay.org Intersection of El Camino Real and Castro Street | Mountain View, CA…
(2023-04-14). Sunday 4/23: People's Park Berkeley 54th Anniversary Celebration. indybay.org People's Park, Berkeley | (corner of Telegraph and Dwight Way, behind Amoeba Music)…
(2023-04-14). Saturday 4/15: Oakland Mife Rally. indybay.org Oakland, CA – Precise location TBA…
(2023-04-14). Regulators Stiffed Low-Income Communities In SVB Bailout. levernews.com 
(2023-04-14). nuestrAmérica: Asambleas contra las rutas del saqueo. indybay.org
(2023-04-14). Vandana Shiva: El ecofeminismo tiene que ser antifascista. indybay.org Vandana Shiva: "El ecofeminismo tiene que ser antifascista"
(2023-04-14). Friday 4/14: After winning our election to join IBU-ILWU, Alcatraz workers are fighting for a contract. indybay.org Pier 33, San Francisco…
(2023-04-14). Three Same Day Protests in SF Bay Area in Reaction to Ruling on Abortion Bill. indybay.org Photos from actions in Berkeley and San Jose on April 10. Please credit the photographers where noted. | Top photo by Cornelia Grimes, ProBonoPhoto from Berkeley action.
(2023-04-14). Emergency Rally: Hands Off Abortion Pill. indybay.org video by Lis Cox less than 1 min mp4…
(2023-04-14). "Nakedly Unconstitutional": Missouri AG Limits Trans Health Care for All Ages. truthout.org In a move on Thursday that appears to be the first of its kind, conservative Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a sweeping set of regulations on gender-affirming care for both children and adults, implementing restrictions that trans advocates say will almost certainly lead to the death of trans people across the state. The emergency rule, chock-full of disinformation about trans… |
(2023-04-14). Sanders, Bowman to Biden: Israel's Apartheid Must Not Be Funded by US Taxpayers. truthout.org A group of congressional progressives has urged the Biden administration to stop using taxpayer money to fund Israel's atrocities against Palestinians under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far right regime. In a letter sent to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday, 14 lawmakers detailed their concerns about escalating Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank… |
(2023-04-14). 16 April, Online Event: Support Palestinian Political Prisoners. samidoun.net 
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(2023-04-14). 16 April, Online Event: The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience. samidoun.net 
On Palestinian Prisoner's Day Act For Palestine Foundation and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network invite you to participate in a panel discussion titled : The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience Time: April 16, 2023 | 02: 00 PM (Jerusalem Time) Speakers: ▶ Imad Barghouthi: A Palestinian astrophysicist and ex-prisoner. ▶ Thomas Hofland: …
(2023-04-14). Solidarity with Anti Imperialist Action Ireland! samidoun.net 
On Monday 10 April Free State police forces raided the homes of Anti Imperialist Action Ireland, ransacked their houses, confiscated all electronic devices and political literature and arrested at least three people. One of the activists was held for 48 hours and released without charge. As of today, 13 April, all activists have been released. …
(2023-04-14). Consejo de Seguridad recibe informe sobre Acuerdo de Paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net El documento señala la preocupación por la escalada violenta en regiones de la nación sudamericana como el Cauca, Arauca, Chocó, Nariño y Valle del Cauca.
(2023-04-14). Migrantes se lanzan al río Bravo para llegar a EE.UU. telesurtv.net Niños y adultos se arrojan a las aguas apoyados en inflables, sogas y botellas de plástico.
(2023-04-14). Presidente dominicano llama a EE.UU. a intervenir en Haití. telesurtv.net Según el gobernante, Luis Abinader, sería la primera ayuda directa que necesita el país fronterizo, para luego reorganizar su sociedad.
(2023-04-14). Siria y Arabia Saudí reanudan trámites consulares. telesurtv.net Los cancilleres de ambos países aseguraron crear las condiciones para el regreso de los refugiados y desplazados sirios a sus áreas.
(2023-04-14). Reportan 20 heridos tras cierre de frontera en Ceuta. telesurtv.net Autoridades marroquíes detuvieron a 70 migrantes que procuraron saltar la valla que divide a ese país con España.
(2023-04-14). Terremoto de magnitud 7,0 sacude la isla de Java en Indonesia. telesurtv.net La Agencia de Meteorología, Climatología y Geofísica del país asiático (BMKG) descartó la posibilidad de un tsunami.
(2023-04-14). Rusia es el país invitado a los V Juegos Deportivos ALBA. telesurtv.net La invitación se produjo como parte de un acuerdo deportivo entre Moscú y Caracas que se firmó en octubre de 2021.
(2023-04-14). Anuncian refuerzo policial de seguridad en escuelas en Brasilia. telesurtv.net Las unidades del Batallón Escolar de la Policía Militar también reforzarán las visitas a las escuelas para contener posibles amenazas de delitos.
(2023-04-14). Legisladores de Chile proponen encarcelar a extranjeros irregulares. telesurtv.net Sin embargo, el jefe de la Defensoría Penal Pública (DPP), Carlos Mora Jano, argumentó que la medida de encarcelamiento resulta excepcionalísima a la luz de lo que actualmente señala la ley chilena.
(2023-04-14). Llaman a El Salvador a restablecer derechos suspendidos en 2022. telesurtv.net Según organismos internacionales, el Estado debe asegurar que sus esfuerzos contra el crimen y la violencia se adecuen a los límites señalados de protección a los derechos humanos…
(2023-04-14). Organizaciones francesas anuncian acciones ante veredicto sobre reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net Los sindicatos iniciaron la jornada con bloqueos y otros actos públicos ante un posible veredicto del Consejo a favor del Gobierno.
(2023-04-14). Deniegan amparo para inscribir a candidatos de izquierda en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Corte Suprema de Justicia denegó el amparo para inscribir a la fórmula del Movimiento para la Liberación de los Pueblos como candidata a las elecciones presidenciales.
(2023-04-14). Líder iraní respalda causa palestina en Día Mundial de Al-Quds. telesurtv.net Presidente Raisi muestra preocupación por recientes acontecimientos en Jerusalén y Palestina debido a la violencia israelí. Insta a crear un frente unido contra agresiones de Tel Aviv.
(2023-04-14). Asamblea salvadoreña aprueba nueva prórroga del estado de excepción. telesurtv.net Del total de 84 parlamentarios, 67 dieron su voto a favor, lo que supone la decimotercera extensión de la misma.
(2023-04-14). Presidente venezolano llama al pueblo a un nuevo 13 de abril contra la corrupción. telesurtv.net El Ejecutivo venezolano aseguró que habrá justicia y mano dura contra "todas las mafias de la corruptela".
(2023-04-14). Fiscalía Electoral de Brasil propone inhabilitar a Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Comunica a la Corte Electoral que hay indicios de que el exmandatario cometió abuso de poder y ha de ser considerado inelegible por ocho años.
(2023-04-14). Trabajadores franceses se movilizan contra reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net Se prevé que este viernes el Consejo Constitucional emita su dictamen sobre la normativa. Sindicatos avisan de futuras movilizaciones.
(2023-04-14). Gobierno de Haití anuncia programa de ayuda a personas vulnerables. telesurtv.net La iniciativa prevé la entrega de alimentos, subsidios y otras ayudas a comunidades en situación de pobreza.
(2023-04-14). López Obrador reprueba que Vicente Fox comercialice marihuana. telesurtv.net Rechaza que Vicente Fox, que ocupó la presidencia del país entre 2000 y 2006, decida dedicarse a un negocio de esta naturaleza.
(2023-04-14). Venezuela conmemora victoria sobre el golpismo en abril de 2002. telesurtv.net Habrá movilizaciones en Caracas y todos los estados para conmemorar los hechos del 11, 12 y 13 de abril de aquel año, cuando el pueblo derrotó a la derecha.
(2023-04-14). Brasileña Dilma Rousseff asume presidencia del Banco BRICS. telesurtv.net "Yo sueño que el BRICS pueda crear una herramienta de desarrollo (…) que preste dinero con la perspectiva de ayudar y no de asfixiar a los países", dijo Lula da Silva.
(2023-04-14). Presidente de China recibe a Lula da Silva. telesurtv.net La recepción tuvo lugar en el Gran Salón del Pueblo en la capital china, luego de lo cual ambos jefes de Estado junto a sus comitivas comenzaron un encuentro ampliado.
(2023-04-14). 10 años de Gobierno del presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. telesurtv.net Otro capítulo fundamental de la agenda de Gobierno que impulsa el presidente Nicolás Maduro es la lucha frontal contra los corruptos.
(2023-04-14). Reportan 105 casos de malaria en región Huetar Caribe, Costa Rica. telesurtv.net El Ministerio aclaró que la mayoría de las personas detectadas con la enfermedad fueron registradas en las semanas epidemiológicas 13, 14 y 15.
(2023-04-14). Continúan en alerta ocho provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las provincias bajo alerta amarilla son Santiago, Monseñor Nouel y La Vega, según el COE.
(2023-04-14). 13 de abril de 2002: Así fue la gesta histórica del pueblo revolucionario. telesurtv.net Hace 21 años el pueblo bolivariano salió a las calles en defensa del presidente Hugo Chávez, en una gesta popular que marcaría para siempre el devenir histórico de la Revolución Bolivariana.
(2023-04-14). Aumenta a 38 número de fallecidos por alud en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Hasta ahora han encontrado una docena de cuerpos sepultados por el corrimiento de tierra, pero se desconoce el número exacto que pueden seguir debajo.
(2023-04-14). Gobierno argentino celebra la entrega de 100.000 viviendas. telesurtv.net Fernández resaltó la creación de nuevos puestos de trabajo debido a la implementación de programas de este tipo.
(2023-04-14). Instituto de Migración de México rescata a 209 migrantes. telesurtv.net El instituto identificó a 144 adultos procedentes de Guatemala, seis de Honduras, seis de El Salvador y cinco de Ecuador.
(2023-04-14). México y EE.UU. acuerdan combatir tráfico de drogas y de armas. telesurtv.net La asesora de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU., Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, y la secretaria de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana de México, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, encabezaron sus respectivas delegaciones.
(2023-04-14). Gobierno Sirio rechaza ataques contra mezquita de Al Aqsa. telesurtv.net Además, afirmó que los ataques de los israelíes, que intentan practicar los rituales de la llamada pascua judía, se realizan con plena protección de Estado de Israel.
(2023-04-14). Fuerzas israelíes arrestan a 12 palestinos. telesurtv.net Las detenciones ocurren pocos días después de los enfrentamientos en la mezquita de Al-Aqsa, en Jerusalén.
(2023-04-14). Galeano: periodismo y sentimiento a la orden de los nadies. telesurtv.net Eduardo Galeano, desde muy joven, dedicó sus letras a los que para él son los olvidados y expuso ante la humanidad diversas realidades en el contexto social para su reflexión y crítica.
(2023-04-14). Sequías repentinas son más frecuentes por cambio climático. telesurtv.net Según los expertos, las sequías se desarrollan rápidamente y pueden tener un desenlace severo dificultando su previsión y preparación para hacerles frente.
(2023-04-14). Presidente boliviano inaugura sistema de riego presurizado en Tarija. telesurtv.net El mandatario argumentó que con estas obras se busca mejorar la producción y productividad agropecuaria.
(2023-04-14). Incendios dejan más de 3.000 hectáreas afectadas en Guatemala. telesurtv.net El consumo de las más de 3.000 hectáreas derivó de 496 siniestros registrados en el territorio nacional.
(2023-04-14). Panamá reporta el primer fallecimiento por mpox. telesurtv.net La autoridad sanitaria indicó que se trata de un paciente de sexo masculino, de 35 años de edad, cuyo cuadro clínico se complicó.
(2023-04-14). Cuba y EE.UU. dialogan en Washington sobre temas migratorios. telesurtv.net La delegación cubana reafirmó su disposición a cumplir y respetar los compromisos migratorios establecidos.
(2023-04-14). Reportan 1.457 líderes asesinados desde 2016 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señaló que, en el transcurso del presente año, 48 líderes sociales han sido asesinados.
(2023-04-14). Estudiantes chilenos protestan contra nueva ley de seguridad. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes ocuparon por un breve espacio de tiempo la principal arteria de la ciudad donde fueron reprimidos.
(2023-04-14). Gobierno boliviano ratifica voluntad de diálogo con magisterio. telesurtv.net En el encuentro con la dirigencia del magisterio rural se pudo avanzar en tres de los cinco puntos del pliego petitorio.
(2023-04-14). Protestan contra posible proscripción de Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net La manifestación se llevará a cabo desde las 16: 00 (hora local) en la Plaza Lavalle frente al Palacio de Justicia.
(2023-04-14). Miles de argentinos rechazan persecución a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net La lideresa de la Federación de Sindicatos de Trabajadores Judiciales, Vanesa Siley, refirió que se realizó un panel sobre la Mafia Judicial, Proscripción y Democracia.
(2023-04-14). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Who Really Profits in a US/China Trade War? levernews.com On this week's Lever Time Premium, our weekly bonus podcast segment for supporting subscribers: The Biden Administration's pledge to "reshore" manufacturing and industrial production back into the U.S. has seemingly scrambled three decades of neoliberal economic orthodoxy around global trade.
(2023-04-14). US Military: Losing Wars is making Recruitment Harder. juancole.com 
By Nan Levinson ( Tomdispatch.com ) — After more than 20 years of losing wars, recruiting for the U.S. Army is now officially a mess. Last year, that service fell short of its goal by 15,000 recruits, or a quarter of its target. Despite reports of better numbers in the first months of this year, Army …
(2023-04-14). Saturday 5/6: For Global Action To Stop US Nuke Sub Base in Australian Port Kembla And AUKUS. indybay.org San Francisco Australian Consulate | 575 Market St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-14). Protesting Anti-drag Anti-trans Legislation in Style. indybay.org Drag Up! Fight Back! March and Rally of April 8 in San Francisco…
(2023-04-14). Saturday 4/15: Half Moon Bay: #AbortionRights Rally – We Won't Go Back! indybay.org Intersection of Hwy 92 and Main Street | Half Moon Bay, CA…
(2023-04-14). Saturday 4/15: Santa Cruz: Protest March to Fight For Abortion Access. indybay.org Santa Cruz City Hall | 809 Center Street | Santa Cruz, CA, 95060…
(2023-04-14). From Georgia to Indiana, inmates left by jailers to die in deplorable, inhumane conditions. wsws.org In Jackson County, Indiana, Joshua McLemore, a 29-year-old man who suffered from schizophrenia, died after 20 days in solitary confinement. In Fulton County, Georgia, horrifying photos show deceased 35-year-old Shawn Thompson, who also suffered from mental illness, covered in sores and bedbugs after being abandoned in a filthy jail cell for months.
(2023-04-14). Stellantis expands layoffs to Warren Truck as contract battle approaches. wsws.org The layoffs at the suburban Detroit plant come two weeks after the announcement that 408 jobs were being cut at the nearby Sterling Heights Assembly Plant.
(2023-04-14). US Supreme Court clears way for execution of Florida inmate sentenced to death by nonunanimous jury. wsws.org Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing for legislation that will once again allow a nonunanimous jury vote to send a person to the death chamber.
(2023-04-14). Over 1.5 million people march in 12th protest against Macron's pension cuts in France. wsws.org The working class has to bring down Macron by a general strike, which requires building a movement of the rank-and-file independent of the bureaucracy.
(2023-04-14). Australian state government internal report details spread of COVID infections in schools. wsws.org The previously suppressed documents show that the Victorian Labor government knowingly presided over the mass infection of children, with a potentially-deadly illness.
(2023-04-14). Frame-up case against Alton Estate workers in Sri Lanka enters third year. wsws.org The frame-up of Alton Estate workers is a vicious attack on the democratic rights of all Sri Lankan workers and must be defeated.
(2023-04-14). Chemical workers strike in Hopewell, Virginia. wsws.org Over 340 workers walked off the job at AdvanSix in Hopewell, VA demanding higher wages.
(2023-04-14). Workers at Tyson poultry plant in Arkansas strike against plant's closure. wsws.org Another poultry plant in Glen Allen, Virginia, has also been slated for closure as part of the company's restructuring operations, in response to a record drop in profits over the past six months.
(2023-04-14). Multi-state university strike wave in the US continues. wsws.org One of the critical challenges in the US academic strikes is that the militant mood and courage of the striking academic workers runs counter to the maneuvers of their union bureaucracies and the Democratic Party, which are seeking to limit and isolate each strike.
(2023-04-14). US operations in the Philippines threaten war with China. wsws.org The military operations, which will last for 18 days, make clear that Washington is preparing to go to war with China in the near future.
(2023-04-14). New York Times helps arrest source of documents showing US lies. wsws.org On Thursday, the New York Times publicly exposed the identity of the individual who allegedly shared classified documents that exposed lies by the Biden administration and media about US involvement in Ukraine.
(2023-04-14). Oppose massive fines against Western Australian nurses! wsws.org The WA Industrial Relations Commission and the Labor government are sending a clear message to nurses, midwives and the entire working class: No opposition to the slashing of real wages, working conditions and social services will be tolerated.
(2023-04-14). Poland receives Zelensky and prepares direct intervention in Ukraine war. wsws.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Warsaw last week underscored one thing: Poland has long played a key role in NATO's war against Russia in Ukraine and is now preparing to intervene directly in the conflict.
(2023-04-14). Appeals court sides with lower court attack on abortion pills, but delays its effects. wsws.org The ruling is now being appealed to the full circuit court or directly to the Supreme Court.
(2023-04-14). Blow up the banking system! A free account for all is possible. indybay.org Harsh austerity policies for the vast majority of people and state socialism for bankers, both practiced at the same time in Europe and the U.S. after 2008 – this had two consequences, as they have characterized the financialized capitalism of the past 14 years. First, this course poisoned the West's money.
(2023-04-14). LGBTQ and Immigrant Rights Groups Issue Travel Advisories for Florida. truthout.org LGBTQ advocacy group Equality Florida issued an unprecedented travel advisory on April 12, warning LGBTQ people of the risks that traveling or relocating to Florida could pose to their health, safety and freedom. "The advisory comes after passage of laws that are hostile to the LGBTQ+ community, restrict access to reproductive health care, repeal gun safety laws and allow untrained… |
(2023-04-14). Central America Redesigns its Positions vis-à -vis China and the U.S. libya360.wordpress.com Lourdes María Regueiro Bello In just six years, the Central American diplomatic landscape has changed abruptly: almost the entire region now supports the "One China" policy. Will the subregion be able to successfully navigate the murky waters of strategic competition between China and the United States? When the government of Xiomara Castro announced the establishment…
(2023-04-14). Russia and Latin America: Forward-Looking Partnership and Cooperation. libya360.wordpress.com Sergey Lavrov In the run-up to my visit to Latin America, I decided to share with readers my thoughts on the prospects for Russian-Latin American relations in the current geopolitical context. The international situation remains extremely tense and continues to worsen in many aspects. The main reason for that is the stubborn desire of the…
(2023-04-14). Lula and Xi Jinping Sign 15 Partnership Agreements in Beijiing. libya360.wordpress.com President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed, this Friday (14th), in Beijing, 15 trade and partnership agreements. Lula was received at the Great Hall of the People, seat of the Chinese government. The leaders participated in an expanded meeting with ministers and advisors from both countries and had a private meeting. In…
(2023-04-14). How NATO States Sponsored ICC Prosecutor's Putin Arrest Warrant. libya360.wordpress.com Max Blumenthal ICC prosecutor Karim Khan meets with Ukrainian President Zelensky, March 2023 ICC prosecutor general Karim Khan raised millions from NATO states by crafting an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin while freezing investigations into well-documented US and Israeli war crimes. Along the way, he won powerful friends in Washington, London, Kiev — and Hollywood….
(2023-04-14). An African Palenque: Cuba and Global Black Solidarity. libya360.wordpress.com Kimberly Monroe When Black nationalist and poet Amiri Baraka returned from Cuba in 1959, his life was completely transformed. While there he met Afro Cubans, Black Americans such as Robert Williams and Cuban President Fidel Castro. The trip proved to be instrumental not only in developing his black international consciousness but also in mobilizing local political…
(2023-04-14). In Chicago the Left Embraces the Democrats and Celebrates Brandon Johnson's Victory. libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith Brandon Johnson, a progressive black community activist, union organizer, and former teacher, won the Chicago mayoral election against Paul Vallas, the corporate Democrat opponent. Johnson's victory expressed popular rejection of neoliberal privatization and respect for progressive unions, in particular the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Johnson was outspent two to one, but not out-organized,…
(2023-04-14). Turkey's Route to Stability and Independence Under Erdogan. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-14). Neither Condemned, Nor Persecuted: Call for Actions in Solidarity With Miguel Peralta. itsgoingdown.org Communique from the support group of Miguel Peralta calling for solidarity actions for the revocation of his fifty-year prison sentence. A half-century is what state and judicial power seek to take from the life of our compañero, Miguel Peralta Betanzos, Indigenous Mazatec of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón, Oaxaca. The state seeks his imprisonment, to criminalize…
(2023-04-14). To Fight Inequality, Tax the Patriarchy and Invest in Care. inequality.org To Fight Inequality, Tax the Patriarchy and Invest in Care If billionaires pay a fairer share of taxes, there would be more than enough revenue to invest in child care, paid leave, and home care. While millions of households across the United States are scrambling to file — or extend — their taxes by the …
(2023-04-14). Clarence Thomas Proves It's Time for Supreme Court Term Limits. independentmediainstitute.org
(2023-04-14). The Global South Is Done Waiting for the UN to Solve Humanity's Challenges. independentmediainstitute.org Dag Hammarskjà∂ld, the tragic second United Nations secretary general, once said the organization "was created not to lead mankind to heaven but to save humanity from hell." Of course, this depends very much on what kind of hell you had in mind. The fallout from Adolf Hitler's extermination camps must have dominated Hammarskjà∂ld's world during …
(2023-04-14). The Emerging New World Economy. independentmediainstitute.org The emerging new always both frightens and inspires the fading old. History is that unity of opposites. Sharp-edged rejections of what is new clash with enthusiastic celebrations of it. The old gets pushed away even as bitter denials of that reality surge. The emerging new world economy displays just such contradictions. Four major developments can …
(2023-04-14). Announcing the Observatory. independentmediainstitute.org We're pleased to announce the launch of the Observatory—a free encyclopedia and guide resource for everyday life and the issues of our times. It holds the work of a wide range of journalists, experts, historians, and research organizations. We hope to become a handy trusted resource to educate you on specific issues and questions, and also …
(2023-04-14). United States: 'The Tennessee Three' for democracy, against gun violence. greenleft.org.au In the wake of the Covenant primary school shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, three Democratic legislators took part in a protest against gun violence. Two of them — Justin Jones and Justin Pearson — were then expelled from the House by the Republican majority, reports Malik Miah.
(2023-04-14). Blockade Australia activists fined for taking non-violent direct action. greenleft.org.au Ten climate activists have been variously charged under the NSW anti-protest laws for taking part in non-violent direct action protests. David Killingly reports.
(2023-04-14). ETU Qld's Peter Ong says 'no' to AUKUS, 'yes' to renewables. greenleft.org.au 'Who here voted for the government to spend $368 billion on nuclear submarines? No, none of us', ETU secretary Peter Ong told the Meanjin Palm Sunday rally.
(2023-04-14). The Dark Origins of the Davos Great Reset. globalresearch.ca Klaus Schwab is little more than a slick PR agent for a global technocratic agenda, a corporatist unity of corporate power with government, including the UN, an agenda whose origins go back to the beginning of the 1970s, and even earlier.
(2023-04-14). Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): The Weaponization of Money? WHO's Health Tyranny: Towards a Totalitarian World Government? No Way! globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). US Ignorance: The Geopolitics of India-China Relations and Delhi's "Balancing Act" in the New Cold War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Video: The Merger of the E.U. and NATO: An Economic Dagger Aimed at the Heart of Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). The Unmasking of the "Pentagon Leak" that Won't Go Away. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Pentagon "Leak" Theatrics Continue as US Finds Scapegoat. FBI Arrests "Alleged Perpetrator" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Black Radical News in 2023: Mumia's Fate, African Colonialism, and the Zone of Peace in the Americas. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Trading with the Enemy. Seymour Hersh. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). The Privatization of War: U.S. Defense Contractors Plan Trip to Taiwan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Kiev Reconsidering Idea of "Reconquesting" Crimea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media "trackers" and "fact checkers" will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …
(2023-04-14). America's Children Are Facing Unprecedented Epidemics! 54% of US Youth Are Chronically Ill. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Russia's Gasoline Exports Jump as African Buyers Replace Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Young Pilot Phil Thomas Died Suddenly. At Least Three Pilot Deaths, Seven Pilot Incapacitations in Past Month. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Republicans Rally Behind the Stupidest Possible War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Disgrace of the "Democratic Left": Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Does not Want to "Offend the Neocons" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Why the Media Don't Want to Know the Truth About the Nord Stream Blasts. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). What Are the Russians Saying About the Intelligence Leak in the USA? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Video: Ukraine War. Russian Forces Deployed to Conquer Bakhmut. Fighting is Ongoing. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). The Cobalt-Lithium Gold Rush and the East Palestine Disaster. Hazardous Materials, A Litany of Anomalies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Video: The Controversial Leaked Documents, What's the Truth? Judge Napolitano with Former CIA Officer Larry Johnson. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-04-14). Selected Articles: How Finland "Fell in Love" with NATO. Helsinki Sold Its Independence for Money. globalresearch.ca 
By Finland was not "suddenly" interested in NATO. Finland spent decades building its military to be compatible with …
(2023-04-14). How Finland "Fell in Love" with NATO. Helsinki Sold Its Independence for Money. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-14). Los republicanos se unen detrás de la guerra más estúpida posible. globalizacion.ca El "presidente de la paz" vuelve a hacerlo: | Ahora que es candidato, Trump está reviviendo sus instintos agresivos hacia los capos de la droga. Ya prometió desplegar fuerzas especiales de EE. UU. para enfrentarse a los cárteles de la droga,…
(2023-04-14). Por qué los medios no quieren saber la verdad sobre las explosiones de Nord Stream. globalizacion.ca 
Nadie, excepto los ingenuos terminales, debería sorprenderse de que los servicios de seguridad mientan, y que es casi seguro que cubrirán sus huellas cuando lleven a cabo operaciones que violen el derecho nacional o internacional o que serían rechazadas casi…
(2023-04-14). Perú — Keiko Fujimori, adicta a la corrupción. globalizacion.ca La Fiscalía peruana investigan si Keiko Fujimori, la tres veces candidata presidencial peruana e hija del exdictador Alberto Fujimori, es el brazo político de una organización criminal, que financió con 183 millones de dólares sus campañas electorales. | La fiscalía incautó…
(2023-04-14). Ecuador: øGobierno del Encuentro? Con la información No. globalizacion.ca La información es un punto fundamental para conocer la realidad social de un país. En efecto, truncar su producción y acceso supone la ausencia de conocimiento de la situación de la ciudadanía, así como un balance de las políticas públicas…
(2023-04-14). México: infanticidio, panorama desolador. globalizacion.ca La condición de la niñez en México enfrenta un panorama desolador. El riesgo mayor y brutal es el infanticidio vil, sin duda. Así lo reportan las noticias recientes: "Asesinados, 350 niños en la GAM", fue la nota principal del diario…
(2023-04-14). El Informe MacBride y los ejes teórico-metodológicos preponderantes. globalizacion.ca No pasó desapercibida, para el Informe MacBride, y su filosofía humanista, la disputa teórico-metodológica que subyace en la investigación y la producción de la "comunicación masiva", especialmente cuando el modo de producción, los medios y las relaciones de producción tienen…
(2023-04-14). El paleolibertario que agita la política argentina. globalizacion.ca El economista Javier Milei ha escalado al tercer lugar en las encuestas importando una ideología ´libertaria ª de extrema derecha de Estados Unidos. Su discurso atrae votos en medio de una crisis económica sin fin y del rechazo a los políticos….
(2023-04-14). A Renewed Yemen Truce Is No Substitute for Justice. fpif.org The news that Saudi officials, who have been leading a bombing campaign in Yemen for eight years, met with the Houthi officials who control much of the country on April 9 to possibly renew a truce that ended in October is positive. But a renewed truce that does not address the harm that warring parties have caused to Yemen's civilians will not be sustainable without accountability. | The talks come weeks after reports that Iranian officials might stop
(2023-04-14). The Heat: BRICS Bigger than G7. america.cgtn.com 
BRICS countries are now the world's largest economic bloc. They are the world's top five emerging economies; Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In a sign of a changing world, BRICS countries now contribute 31.5% of global GDP based on purchasing power parity. The …
(2023-04-14). Experts Recreate What Ancient Egyptians Looked Like 35,000 Years Ago. moguldom.com There has long been the question of what ancient Egyptians looked like. A group of Brazilian archaeological experts says they have figured it out. Using Digital imaging Moacir Elias Santos, an archaeologist, and Cícero Moraes, a 3D designer, say they have created the face of an Egyptian man who lived 35,000 years ago. To create …
(2023-04-14). United States: Biden's Defense Budget Beyond the One Trillion Mark. orinocotribune.com By Atilio A. Boron — Apr 10, 2023 | There are several factors driving this exorbitant expansion of military spending in the United States. |
(2023-04-14). EO: Three Hooves up in High Heaven. dissidentvoice.org Films featuring animals as screen filled protagonists, often in an imperfect, callous human world, have been made before. There was Robert Bresson's 1966 Au Hasard Balthazar, which introduced audiences to a saintly donkey subject to the terrible things human beings are so often prone to inflict. In recent times, the documentary black-and-white film Gunda, directed …
(2023-04-14). the CIA knows Ukrainian officials are skimming U.S. aid. mronline.org 
Hersh says the CIA estimates at least $400 million was embezzled last year in funds earmarked for diesel payments.
(2023-04-14). Biden Looking at Expanding Internet Surveillance After Discord Leaks. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration appears poised to increase internet surveillance in response to the leaked Pentagon documents that appear to have been posted on the messaging platform Discord. NBC News reported on Wednesday that the administration was looking at expanding how it monitors social media sites and chat rooms. The report cited an unnamed senior administration …
(2023-04-14). History has its course and timing. mronline.org 
Western sanctions imposed on Iran, Russia, Syria, and in fact any country that refuses to be driven by Western will, have motivated many countries in the world to search seriously for ways and means to liberate their destinies from Western hegemony.
(2023-04-14). Trump's Neoconservatism and Falsehoods Against China. dissidentvoice.org 
Donald Trump, whose numerous lies go over well with conservative Americans notwithstanding that lies are falsehoods (so Trump's falsehoods are evidently not damaging his support among Republicans), appeared with Tucker Carson on April 12th, and the interview-clip opened: Iran gets together with Saudi Arabia through China, and I hear people say of China "we'll never …
(2023-04-14). Border delegation in San Diego: Immigration panel. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – The Legalization for All Network (L4A) concluded day four of the 2023 border delegation with a virtual panel that included speakers from different immigrant rights organizations. The panel was moderated by Jenny Bekenstein, a member of Centro Community Service Organization (CSO). Sol Márquez, member of Centro CSO and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) grounded the discussion in the broader purpose of the delegation – to deepen participants' knowledge of different immigrant rights struggles and to find unity across these struggles. | Brad Sigal, a member of L4A and the Minnesota Imm…
(2023-04-14). Dallas protest against Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On Saturday, April 8, over 150 members of the Palestinian diaspora and allies gathered at The Grassy Knoll at Dealey Plaza to protest the recent Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and the attacks came during the height of Ramadan. Israeli forces have killed more than 90 Palestinians so far this year. | Speakers at the rally called for the end of U.S. financial support for Israel and an end to Israel's oppression of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. They chanted, "Not another penny, not another dime, no more money for Israe…
(2023-04-14). The Legalization for All Network's border delegation learns from students. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On April 5, the final day of the Legalization for All Network's border delegation, activists spent the morning listening to testimonies from seven immigrant students from the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex. The students — all Guatemalan youth who've lived in the United States for less than a year — explained the conditions in Central America that pushed them to leave home, their experiences while detained by ICE, and the struggles of having to work to support their families. | The encuentro was hosted by SALEF, the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund, an orga…
(2023-04-14). Dumping the Dollar: Will a New BRICS Currency Replace the US Currency for Trade?>. infobrics.org The BRICS collective, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is working on a common currency in an attempt to ditch the US dollar and push back against America's dominance. The move comes as Moscow and Beijing call for de-dollarisation in the face of Western sanctions…
(2023-04-14). Pentagon 'leak' theatrics continue as US finds scapegoat. infobrics.org The US propaganda machine wants us to believe that a 21-year-old intelligence technician who just graduated and held the rank of airman was privy to top-secret intelligence on the Kiev regime's offensive plans, Russia, South Korea, China and other global hotspots.
(2023-04-14). China's Yuan Is Now the Most Traded Currency in Russia. infobrics.org China's yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia, a year after the invasion of Ukraine led to a slew of Western sanctions against Moscow…
(2023-04-14). BRICS Gains New Chance to Improve Global Development. infobrics.org New Development Bank and Contingent Reserve Arrangement may be able to fulfill their original mission under Dilma Rousseff…
(2023-04-14). Kiev wants the Black Sea to become "NATO Sea" despite impossibility. infobrics.org Kuleba desperately wants NATO to directly intervene in Ukraine war.
(2023-04-14). Poland about to manufacture depleted uranium weapons. infobrics.org This measure could lead the current conflict to a new level of escalation, with very serious consequences.
(2023-04-14). Tossing rice at the marriage of the oligarchs with the State. mronline.org 
Everyone who has ever heard rice go snap, crackle, and pop! knows that eating the grain is good for your energy.
(2023-04-14). People Power: Focus and Unite. dissidentvoice.org 
Distractions divide us and guarantee we'll never talk about essential core challenges. The egregious, central obstacles to "promoting the general welfare" are never mentioned by the talking heads, the pundits or politicians, to whom we look for guidance and leadership. Distract and divide promises catastrophe, even to those who use it to further their sinister …
(2023-04-14). Israel's excuses for execution swallowed by West. electronicintifada.net Past police cover-ups cast doubt on car ramming claim.
(2023-04-14). Time to Dismantle Monroe Doctrine Politics. dissidentvoice.org On April 11, 2002, there was an attempted coup against President Hugo Chavez's democratically elected government in Venezuela. Chavez had prioritized programs to improve living conditions for those who were previously unrepresented, and established an independent foreign policy in favor of the nation's interests. Chavez's stance conflicted with the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, which laid the …
(2023-04-14). Itamar Ben-Gvir: The Worst of a Terrible Bunch of Israeli Politicians. mintpressnews.com 
Not only does the racist thug Ben-Gvir walk around with an entourage of armed guards, but now he has an entire "National Guard" made of armed settler gangs.
(2023-04-14). "Hungarian society is in a social crisis" peoplesdispatch.org Vajnai Attila, president of the Hungarian Workers' Party 2006 – European Left, talks about the social crisis in Hungary and the policies of the right-wing Viktor Orbán government…
(2023-04-14). Food or medicine? Gaza's stark choice. electronicintifada.net Illness comes at a high price under Israel's blockade.
(2023-04-14). 4 years of Assange's imprisonment. peoplesdispatch.org April 11 marked four years since Julian Assange was forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London and imprisoned in the high security Belmarsh prison. He has spent much of his time in Belmarsh under judicial remand, without any charges or conviction, fighting a prolonged extradition process. The day witnessed demonstrations across the globe demanding his release.
(2023-04-14). AOC, The Fraud Squad, Military Recruiters And US Imperialism. popularresistance.org On Monday March 20th 2023, U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Adriano Espaillat co-hosted a "Student Services Fair" at Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and the Arts in the Bronx. As the official flier indicates, there was a large military presence . Alarmed that the two U.S. politicians, especially one who is a self-described "democratic socialist" and affiliate of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), were hosting this career fair, the Bronx Anti-War Coalition organized a counter-recruitment protest. | The official flier for the event listed seven representatives that would…
(2023-04-14). Annual NATO festival in U.S. city hosting world's largest naval base. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationApril 13, 2023 Countdown to the 70th Norfolk NATO Festival NORFOLK, VA — NATO Allied Command Transformation and the Virginia Arts Festival will host the 70th Norfolk NATO Festival, celebrating the longest continuously running Festival in the Hampton Roads region, and the only one of its kind in the United States which honours …
(2023-04-14). Finland participated in new NATO air combat exercise over Baltic Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 14, 2023 Allies conduct first iteration of Ramstein Alloy 23 near Baltic Sea Region Allied Air Forces finished the two-day exercise Ramstein Alloy 23-1 (RAAL23) over the Baltic Sea area further enhancing Alliance cohesion and interoperability on April 12- 13. Exercise RALY23 had allied fighters carry out live air-to-air drills and scenarios …
(2023-04-14). German military hails, Japan participates in NATO's largest-ever air exercises. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bundeswehr Air Defender 23In the multinational Air Defender 23 exercise, 24 nations train together in the airspace above Europe in joint air operations. The exercise Air Defender 23 is the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO's history and demonstrates transatlantic solidarity. From June 12-23, up to 10.000 exercise participants from 24 nations with …
(2023-04-14). Poland primed to produce depleted uranium ammunition for U.S. Abrams tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish News AgencyApril 12, 2023 Poland seeks to produce depleted uranium ammo for Abrams tanks Poland wants to produce depleted uranium rounds for US-made Abrams tanks, Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister has said. On the second day of his three-day visit to the United States, Morawiecki went to the ANAD Anniston Army Depot in Alabama. …
(2023-04-14). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Entrevista de Díaz-Canel con la cadena árabe de tv Al Mayadeen (parte final). mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Mesa Redonda trasmitirá este viernes la parte final de la amplia y abarcadora entrevista que el Presidente de la Republica Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez ofreciera al director general de la cadena televisiva árabe Al Mayadeen y que fuera trasmitida por esa red informativa bajo el título de "La verdad de Cuba en Al Mayadeen diálogo con presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel".
(2023-04-14). Chapeando: Cuando la mentira duele (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Lo que oímos en este podcast y que han puesto a circular en redes los odiadores, más que una mentira es un acto criminal también. Se usa a una persona con evidentes signos de desequilibrio para lanzar acusaciones contra su país, abusando de su condición de familiar de una víctima. Duele la manipulación de un tema demasiado sensible para los cubanos.
(2023-04-14). Con el móvil en la mano: øQué aplicaciones consumen los jóvenes cubanos? cubadebate.cu Según datos recogidos en una encuesta lanzada en las redes sociales de Cuba Joven y Canal USB, en la que participaron más de mil usuarios, las redes favoritas por los jóvenes cubanos son WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, y en menor por ciento Facebook, Youtube y Twitter. Pese a estar bloqueada para Cuba, algunos aseguran que navegan con frecuencia en TikTok.
(2023-04-14). Gedeme amplía proyectos de responsabilidad social y emplea parte de sus utilidades en viviendas para trabajadores (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En mayo de 2022, la Gaceta Oficial publicó normas jurídicas inherentes al paquete de 15 medidas aprobadas para transformar y fortalecer la empresa estatal socialista. Entre las facilidades aprobadas está flexibilizar la distribución de las utilidades retenidas después de impuestos.
(2023-04-14). Hacia la constitución de una nueva Asamblea Nacional: øQué sucederá el 19 de abril? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu En en Podcast de Cubadebate estaremos hablando sobre un importante acontecimiento que tendrá lugar en Cuba el próximo 19 de abril: La constitución de la nueva Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, luego de las elecciones nacionales del pasado 26 de marzo.
(2023-04-14). Lily Bergues: "Actuar me permite vivir otras vidas dentro de la mía; me desestabiliza y ordena" (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Lily Bergues se mete en la piel de Marina. Habla, sufre, siente y el espectador no es indiferente; conecta con Marina, con su empatía y fuerza, y tiene esperanzas, también, porque con más Marinas en las calles, el mundo sería un poco mejor. Esta actriz—para suerte de todos—llega a Asuntos Pendientes, la telenovela de turno, de la mano de Felo Ruiz.
(2023-04-14). Las 3 del día: Un adiós a Heras León y las noticias del 13 de abril (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a los seguidores de Las 3 del día. Hoy tenemos a Thalía Fuentes Puebla que nos hablará de lo que aconteció este 13 de abril. En la madrugada de hoy, falleció en La Habana el destacado escritor y periodista Eduardo Rafael Heras León. Sobre esta lamentable noticia y otras cuestiones dedicamos nuestro podcast.
(2023-04-14). Lula prosigue en Beijing su visita a China. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, continúa este viernes en Beijing su visita a China con un programa de actos y conversaciones con las principales figuras del Gobierno enfocadas en potenciar los nexos.
(2023-04-14). CADECA: A partir del 17 de abril se podrá depositar efectivo en USD en todas las sucursales. cubadebate.cu CADECA ha anunciado que a partir del próximo lunes 17 de abril, los clientes podrán depositar efectivo en USD en todas las sucursales del país. Por el momento, este servicio solo está disponible en la sucursal 23 y J en la capital.
(2023-04-14). Comisión Nacional de Béisbol: Hasta hoy está en calendario la Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano. cubadebate.cu En conferencia de prensa en el estadio Latinoamericano, las máximas autoridades del béisbol cubano aseguraron que este 2023 debe organizarse la segunda edición de la Liga Élite, a finales de año."La idea es tratar de terminar la etapa regular en diciembre, para que sean en enero los playoffs, y luego el equipo campeón vaya a la Serie del Caribe".
(2023-04-14). Díaz-Canel en Villa Clara como parte de la visita del Secretariado del Comité Central del PCC. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y Presidente de la República, llegó hoy a Santa Clara como parte de la visita del Secretariado del Comité Central del PCC y su Estructura Auxiliar por la provincia de Villa Clara. Según informó la Presidencia en Twitter, el mandatario visitó el Complejo Industrial Labiofam.
(2023-04-14). Se mantendrán las afectaciones eléctricas durante todo el día, déficit de 471 MW en el pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2399 MW y una demanda máxima de 2800 MW, para un déficit de 401 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 471 MW en este horario.
(2023-04-14). Trump declara durante casi siete horas en caso de demanda por fraude. cubadebate.cu El expresidente Donald Trump respondió preguntas por casi siete horas el jueves durante su segunda declaración en una disputa jurídica con la fiscal general de Nueva York en torno a las prácticas comerciales de su empresa.
(2023-04-14). DeSantis Signs Six-Week Abortion Ban in Florida; Legal Fight Intensifies over Abortion Pill. democracynow.org 
We look at the state of abortion access in the United States with The Nation's Amy Littlefield as the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on a ruling set to take effect Saturday that effectively overrides the Food and Drug Administration's two-decade-old approval of the medication abortion pill mifepristone. Her most recent piece is headlined "A Conservative Christian Judge Rules Against Medication Abortion. How Hard Will Democrats Fight Back?"…
(2023-04-14). Division Remains Deep in Northern Ireland as Biden Marks 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement. democracynow.org 
President Biden was in Ireland this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the U.S.-brokered peace deal that ended three decades of fighting in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles. Biden's visit comes less than two months after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he had reached a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, and a year after the British Parliament introduced a bill to provide amnesty to former British soldiers and individuals involved in the Northern Ireland conflict. Human rights experts have accused the bill of undermin…
(2023-04-14). Headlines for April 14, 2023. democracynow.org Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Abortions at Just Six Weeks, Federal Judge Issues Conflicting Ruling on Abortion Medication, Setting Up Supreme Court Fight, ProPublica: Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Sale of Property to Billionaire GOP Donor , 21-Year-Old Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira Arrested over Leaked Classified Documents, Leaked Documents Show U.S. Spied on U.N. Leader, Reveal Russian Infighting over Ukraine, Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny May Have Been Poisoned in Prison, Supporters Say, Saudi Arabia Restores Ties with Syria, Swaps POWs with Yemen's Houthi Rebels,…
(2023-04-14). Rutgers on Strike: Meet One of Thousands of Profs & Grad Workers Demanding Better Pay, Job Security. democracynow.org 
Faculty at the state-run Rutgers University in New Jersey have entered their fifth day of a historic strike — the first faculty strike in the school's 257-year history. Organizers of three unions, representing more than 9,000 professors, lecturers and graduate assistants, are demanding increased pay and better job security, especially for poorly paid graduate workers and adjunct faculty. We get an update from Donna Murch, an associate professor of history at Rutgers University and New Brunswick chapter president of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, one of the academic workers' unions on strike.
(2023-04-14). Cuban Journalist: U.S.-Cuba Talks on Migration Come as Ongoing Embargo Creates Economic Refugees. democracynow.org 
We look at U.S. policy toward Cuba as U.S. and Cuban officials met Wednesday to discuss migration from the island. This January, the U.S. Embassy in Havana began processing immigrant visas for the first time in more than five years in an attempt to control the extent of undocumented migration from the island. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to face pressure to lift the embargo that has severely limited trade and more with Cuba for decades. We speak with Liz Oliva Fernández, award-winning Cuban journalist with the independent Cuba-based media organization Belly of the Beast who is in the U.S. to report on the econom…
(2023-04-14). Anti-Chavista Luis Vicente León: Without a Unitary Opposition Candidate, President Maduro Will Win 2024 Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 13, 2023 ( This statement was part of an interaction launched by León this Wednesday, April 12, via Twitter, where he attempted to answer economic and political questions from his followers. | In regard to economic analysis, León stated that "macro variables are beginning to no…
(2023-04-14). Conviasa Inaugurates Puerto Ordaz—Manaus Air Route. orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-14). Burying 200 Years Of The US Monroe Doctrine. popularresistance.org The Monroe Doctrine, first articulated by U.S. President James Monroe on December 2, 1823, is a United States foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere. It holds that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers is a potentially hostile act against the United States. The doctrine was central to American foreign policy for much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The doctrine remains in place today as a pillar of U.S. foreign policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean and no longer exclusively applies to European powers.
(2023-04-13). Air National Guardsman Arrested For Pentagon Documents Leak Will Likely Face Espionage Act Charges. thedissenter.org 
A 21-year-old reservist in the United States Air National Guard suspected of leaking Pentagon documents to an invite-only group on Discord was arrested by the FBI outside his home in North Dighton, Massachusetts. | Jack Teixeira was not immediately charged with a crime, however, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that he was taken into custody because of his "connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, retention, and transmission of classified national defense information." | ABC News reported that the FBI had "moved in with heavy firepower out of concern for hi…
(2023-04-13). Is the Army All That You Can Be? tomdispatch.com After more than 20 years of losing wars, recruiting for the U.S. Army is now officially a mess. Last year, that service fell short of its goal by 15,000 recruits, or a quarter of its target. Despite reports of better numbers in the first months of this year, Army officials doubt they will achieve their objective this time around either. The commanding general at Fort Jackson, the South Carolina facility that provides basic training to 50% of all new members of the Army, called the recruiting command's task the hardest since the all-volunteer military was launched in 1973. The Army's leaders were alarmed enough to…
(2023-04-13). How China is Managing its BRI Partners: New Findings. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-13). Japan's Foreign Minister Visits the People's Republic of China. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-13). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry on the 'Helsinki Spirit'. strategic-culture.org On April 4, 2023, Finland officially became the 31st member of the NATO military alliance. The 830-mile border between Finland and Russia is now by far the longest border between any NATO country and Russia, which otherwise borders only Norway, Latvia, Estonia, and short stretches of the Polish and Lithuanian borders where they encircle Kaliningrad.
(2023-04-13). The Hilarious Goon Show of Biden's Democracy Talk Shop for Global South Leaders. strategic-culture.org The more Joe Biden continues with his erroneous, hapless foreign policy initiatives, the more America drifts farther away from the Global South. | Who said Americans don't do irony? This boot camp which Biden runs, places the U.S. as the high order and grand master of human rights who ranks the pupils in the class and gives them an apple if they worship the U.S. And who stands by America at the high table? Israel of course! | The more Joe Biden continues with his erroneous, hapless foreign policy initiatives, the more America drifts farther away from the Global South. Biden's administration will be marked in his…
(2023-04-13). Ten Men, $1 Trillion, and the Personalization of American Capitalism. strategic-culture.org By David SCHULTZ | Capitalism has always been about the accumulation and the concentration of wealth. Marx and Engels first described that phenomena in their 1848
(2023-04-13). When Humble Pie-Eating Macron Visits Xi. strategic-culture.org It is a centuries-old rule in politics that if you do not fare well politically within your own country, you should try and redirect the public gaze somehow onto the foreign policy. | Given that the German Chancellor did not wish to take him along on his trip to China with his official delegation for economic diplomacy last November, the French President Emmanuel Macron set off on a journey to China with his own respective economic delegation in the beginning of April this year. Though not exactly on his own but accompanied by a 'supervisory body' in the shape and form of the scrawny-looking President of European…
(2023-04-13). Brasil y China acuerdan intercambios sin dólar. workers.org 
China y Brasil realizan el acuerdo el 1 de abril, 2023. Entrevista de Lorena Guillen, de ABYA YALA TV, Bolivia, a Julio Gambina, presidente de la Fundación de Investigaciones Sociales y Políticas, Argentina, sobre los acuerdos entre China y Brasil para el intercambio en monedas locales, sin depender del dólar. . . . |
(2023-04-13). Efforts to Reduce Israeli Influence in Africa Continues. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Monday 4/10: EBPG Potluck and Seed Starting Workshop (by donation). indybay.org place for sustainable living | 1121 64th st oakland, ca 94608 | (just walk in through the front gate up the stairs into the art barn!)…
(2023-04-13). Alibaba looks to expand cloud services in Latin America. america.cgtn.com 
E-commerce is booming across Latin America that is attracting the attention of Alibaba, one of the world's largest e-commerce companies, to share its experience in the region.
(2023-04-13). Victoria: la reincorporación del legislador negro Justin Jones es una derrota para el fascismo. peoplesworld.org 
NASHVILLE—Por voto unánime, el legislador negro exiliado Justin Jones fue reelegido a la Cámara de Representantes del Estado de Tennessee por una sesión de emergencia del Consejo Metropolitano de Nashville el 10 de abril. Su regreso a la legislatura se produjo pocos días después de su expulsión por parte del organismo controlado por los republicanos …
(2023-04-13). Workers vote to unionize at LGBTQ nightclub in Chicago's gentrifying Boystown neighborhood. liberationnews.org 
Demands of the union drive included higher wages, increased health benefits, paid sick time, consistency in scheduling and a say in how the workplace is run.
(2023-04-13). Containment, encirclement, and suppression: U.S. policy and the new Cold War on China. liberationnews.org 
Through its containment strategy of military encirclement and cutting off access to tech and key markets, the U.S. seeks to obstruct China's economic development to secure the dominance of a U.S.-led world imperialist system—a dangerous and belligerent policy which will only lead us on a path to war.
(2023-04-13). Millions Live With Long COVID as Biden Declares End to National Emergency. truthout.org President Biden has declared an end to the COVID-19 national emergency, but people living with long COVIDsay the pandemic is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly one in five people infected with COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of long COVID. We speak to science writer Ryan Prior about the movement to expand research and resources for those with long… |
(2023-04-13). Venezuela: Oil Exports Rise, US Rules Out New Licenses to Corporations. venezuelanalysis.com State company PDVSA is implementing new terms to sell crude and protect revenues following the recent corruption scandal.
(2023-04-13). Berlin Unable To Attend NATO's Demands. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageAccording to a recent report, Germany would be failing to fulfil NATO's military obligations. | Written by Despite its bellicose and anti-Russian mentality, the German government seems unable to continue contributing to NATO's war plans. According to a report published recently in a major media outlet, Germany would be incapable to meet the military requirements…
(2023-04-13). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-13). Military Situation In Donbass On April 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near the Bilohorivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near the Avdiivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near the Pervomaiske; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the western part of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 1 howitzer were dest…
(2023-04-13). Military Situation In Syria On April 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 12, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Urum al-Sughra; | On April 12, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Kafr Nabl; | On April 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Taal; | On April 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed fo…
(2023-04-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Gulyaipole; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Nevske; | Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian armored combat vehicles and a D-20 howitzer in the Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed one Ukrainian infantry vehicle, six armored vehicles, two vehicles, a D-20 howitzer in the Donetsk…
(2023-04-13). Washington Post's Disinformation On Egypt Causes Confusion Over Pentagon Document Leaks. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageJohn Kirby says there's no suggestion Egypt is supplying Russia with 40,000 missiles. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The Washington Post, citing leaked US intelligence documents, created a frenzy in the media by suggesting that Egypt was planning to secretly send up to 40,000 missiles to Russia. This claim could be separate from the other leaked US intelligence documents as the report was not only denied by Cairo and Moscow, but Whi…
(2023-04-13). Dual Bombing Kills Syrian Officer Near Al-Golan Heights Front. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On April 13, simultaneous explosions rocked two different checkpoints of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of Ghadir al-Bustan in the southern countryside of al-Qunitra. | Ghadir al-Bustan is located less than four kilometers to the east from the main frontline with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. | Initially, Syrian opposition activists alleged that the explosions were the result of a strike by the Israeli Defense Forces. However, it was confirmed later that the explosions were caused…
(2023-04-13). Five Killed In New Attacks In Syria's Central Region. southfront.org 
File image. | Five more people were killed in Syria's central region in two new terrorist attacks, which were reportedly carried out by ISIS cells. | On April 11, terrorists believed to be members of ISIS opened fire at a group of civilians who were collecting truffles in the area of al-Maydan to the north of the ancient city of Palmyra in the eastern countryside of Homs. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at least three civilians were killed in the hit-and-run attack. | Two days later,…
(2023-04-13). Germany Allows Poland To Transfer MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine. southfront.org 
POZNAN, Poland — A Polish air force MiG-29 taxis in with parachute in tow after finishing a mission here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky) | On April 13, Germany approved a request by Poland to transfer five Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to bolster its air power. | Boris Pistorius, Germany's Defense Minister, said the request was approved on the same day it was received, adding the quick approval shows that Berlin could be relied upon. | Germany…
(2023-04-13). Syrian Army Repelled Yet Another Attack From Greater Idlib, Killed Three Militants (Video). southfront.org 
© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had repelled an attack by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) on its positions in the governorate of Idlib, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, told reporters on April 12. | The TIP is a close ally of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the former main branch of al-Qaeda in Syria and the de-facto ruler of the Greater Idlib region which includes vast parts…
(2023-04-13). 'We Are Ready': Iran Allies Warn Israel In New Video. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 13, the Military Media of Lebanese Hezbollah released a short video warning Israel of a full-blown multi-front war. | The video, titled "We Are Ready," was released ahead of Quds Day, an annual pro-Palestinian event held on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to express support for Palestinians and oppose Israel. The event was initiated in 1979 in Iran, shortly after the Islamic Revolution. | Operative from Hezbollah are seen in the video examining a map of I…
(2023-04-13). Wagner & Russian Army Join Forces To Conquer Bakhmut. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-13). Taliban extends ban on Afghan women working to include UN's mission in the country. nationofchange.org The extended ban comes after the Taliban, who regained power in 2021, placed a ban on most NGO workers in December 2022.
(2023-04-13). Taiwan Pushed Closer to Conflict by Washington. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Even in 'conservative' Texas suburb, fight for LGBTQ rights is growing. liberationnews.org 
The Montoya family, who moved into the area last year, were physically assaulted and had their home vandalized after Luisa Montoya hung a Pride flag outside her home to show support for her two transgender children.
(2023-04-13). Stop Cop City Movement Embraces National Strategy as Permit Appeal Is Denied. truthout.org The DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously denied three plaintiffs' legal appeal of the land disturbance permit for the Atlanta Police Foundation's 85-acre, $90 million police militarization and training complex dubbed "Cop City" by a coalition of racial justice, abolitionist, Indigenous and environmental activists. If built, the compound would be one of the largest police… |
(2023-04-13). Puerto Rico Mayor Under Investigation for Campaign Financing. latinorebels.com A Puerto Rican mayor is under investigation for allegedly requesting donations from trusted employees to pay off campaign debt.
(2023-04-13). WA nurses and midwives still face huge fines, deregistration. greenleft.org.au The WA Industrial Relations Commission is still considering fining the Australian Nursing Federation WA $350,000 for taking strike action last November as part of its enterprise bargaining campaign. Chris Jenkins reports.
(2023-04-13). Justin Pearson Reinstated to Tennessee Legislature One Week After Expulsion. truthout.org Tennessee state Representative Justin Pearson (D), who was expelled after participating in a protest for gun reform on the state House floor, has been reinstated to his position after a unanimous vote by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. Pearson was removed from his elected position by the Republican-controlled House after he used a bullhorn to lead demonstrators gathered in… |
(2023-04-13). Report: Trump Made $160 Million in Foreign Business Deals as President. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump made tens of millions of dollars in foreign business deals while he was in office, pointing to numerous potential conflicts of interest, a report from a nonprofit government watchdog reveals. The report, released by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) on Thursday, examines Trump's tax records and financial data, finding that the Trump… |
(2023-04-13). US Senators Demand DOJ Investigate Expulsion of 2 Black Lawmakers in Tennessee. truthout.org Several Democratic U.S. senators have formally requested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) open an inquiry into Tennessee Republicans' expulsion of two Black state representatives last week. Reps. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) were expelled from their positions earlier this month after they used a bullhorn to lead protesters in chants for gun reform on the Tennessee… |
(2023-04-13). How Israel's Protests actually Assist Israeli State Propaganda. juancole.com 
by Yoav Litvin ( Counterpunch) — Benjamin Netanyahu, in collaboration with Kahanist Itamar Ben-Gvir and a cohort of other fascists, has been executing a judicial coup which guts so-called Israeli democratic institutions and threatens liberal reforms. Many Israelis are infuriated. They've always viewed Israel as either part of Europe or the United States' 51st state. …
(2023-04-13). Leaked Document Says US Doesn't Expect Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in 2023. news.antiwar.com A Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment that has been leaked online says that the US expects the war in Ukraine to go into 2024 without any peace talks between the warring sides, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. "Negotiations to end the conflict are unlikely during 2023 in all considered scenarios," the DIA analysis reads. The …
(2023-04-13). U.S. pregnancy-related deaths skyrocket, capitalism is to blame. liberationnews.org 
While the spike in maternal mortality is being attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic simply exacerbated an already existing crisis.
(2023-04-13). Criminal Investigations Still Needed for Architects of US Invasion of Iraq. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Man dies in Georgia detention center — protest planned. workers.org 
Salvador Vargas, a 61-year-old Mexican man and incarcerated migrant, died April 4 at a hospital in Columbus, Georgia. He had been detained at the Stewart Detention Center, some 40 miles away in Lumpkin, Georgia. The hospital declared that the cause of death was complications from a stroke. Stewart has a . . . |
(2023-04-13). The US Pushes Kiev Into A Suicidal Military Counter Offensive. popularresistance.org March marks the end of the 13th month of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Hostilities in Ukraine have slowed because March in Ukraine is a month when the roads are muddy and heavy equipment cannot pass over them. Military trenches are flooded with water, and travel or evacuation becomes problematic, especially in combat areas where roads are already wrecked. Both sides in the conflict are now gathering their forces, and both sides are warning about an impending large-scale counterattack by the enemy once the ground dries out sufficiently. | Ukrainian forces are being pushed into a counterattack by their…
(2023-04-13). US Maternal Death Rates Up Sharply. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Intel chief stresses key microchip role of China. ecns.cn Patrick Gelsinger, CEO of Intel Corp, underlined on Wednesday the importance of China in the company's strategy for sustainable development during his first trip to the country since he took the CEO position in 2021.
(2023-04-13). Major Italian companies to increase investments. ecns.cn Major Italian companies said since they strongly believe that China will continue to be a critical growth engine and global innovation hub, they will continue to increase investments in the country's massive market.
(2023-04-13). New energy to help meet green pledge. ecns.cn China will step up efforts to boost new energy development while ensuring energy security this year, as part of concerted efforts to meet its green commitment, said the National Energy Administration on Wednesday.
(2023-04-13). TCM therapies including cupping, acupuncture adopted by U.S. army. ecns.cn The official Facebook account of the U.S. 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on Tuesday posted photos of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies being applied to help treat immediate pain and relieve stress for soldiers.
(2023-04-13). U.S. President Biden starts 3-day visit to Ireland. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden arrived here on Wednesday for a three-day visit.
(2023-04-13). AmCham head bullish on Sino-U.S. opportunities. ecns.cn There will be abundant opportunities for collaboration between U.S. and Chinese companies in the coming years, especially in the areas of healthcare, manufacturing and information and communication technology.
(2023-04-13). High-quality development highlights power facilities. ecns.cn Energy storage will be of great importance to the country's high-quality development of the manufacturing sector, said political advisers and national legislators.
(2023-04-13). Xi inspects southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Wednesday inspected the city of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province.
(2023-04-13). China's foreign trade up 4.8 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's total goods imports and exports expanded 4.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, official data showed Thursday.
(2023-04-13). Chinese modernization has clear goals, plans, strategies: Xi. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said Wednesday that Chinese modernization is based on the country's realities and conditions, and has clear goals, plans and strategies.
(2023-04-13). Uzbek president meets with Chinese FM, expecting to visit China. ecns.cn Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang here on Wednesday, saying that he is looking forward to visiting China.
(2023-04-13). Australian state sets record export amid growing trade with China. ecns.cn South Australian exports have risen to a record high on the back of a boost in trade with China.
(2023-04-13). Russia says to use Int'l Space Station until 2028. ecns.cn The Russian government has decided to extend the operation of its segment on the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028, said Yuri Borisov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Wednesday.
(2023-04-13). Tracking technology helps boost camel herding in Xinjiang. ecns.cn With the help of modern technology, herders in Tumxuk, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region no longer need to worry about camel herding and penning, an activity that used to be a headache for them, Chinanews.com reported on Wednesday.
(2023-04-13). U.S. jeopardizes global cyber security: Foreign Ministry. ecns.cn The U.S. is the origin of cyber warfare and the biggest global cyber thief, and it is of common interest for all to reveal U.S.' hypocrisy on cyber security, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Wednesday.
(2023-04-13). Macron says Europe must control destiny. ecns.cn France's President Emmanuel Macron has shared his vision of "European sovereignty" during a two-day state visit to the Netherlands.
(2023-04-13). China's foreign trade returns to growth. ecns.cn China's total goods imports and exports expanded 4.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, reversing a decline of 0.8 percent in the first two months of the year, official data showed Thursday.
(2023-04-13). China-Laos cross-border passenger trains to boost tourism. ecns.cn Two cross-border passenger trains linking Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and the Lao capital Vientiane were launched on the China-Laos railway on Thursday morning, making them the first international passenger trains between the two countries after the COVID-19 outbreak.
(2023-04-13). HK Palace Museum showcases new batch of national treasures. ecns.cn A new batch of 44 Chinese national ≠treasures have been on display at the Hong Kong Palace Museum since the beginning of April, with five national-level cultural relics headlining the exhibition.
(2023-04-13). China, Serbia announce official launch of FTA negotiations: MOFCOM. ecns.cn The FTA between Serbia and China will create a favorable environment and provide a strong guarantee for the development of bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
(2023-04-13). SpaceX cargo spacecraft to return to Earth with science samples. ecns.cn A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station (ISS) this Saturday, returning scientific research samples and hardware to Earth for NASA, the agency said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-13). China's 'artificial sun' achieves breakthrough, key step toward fusion reactor. ecns.cn The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor.
(2023-04-13). Two wild pandas strolling together captured by infrared camera in Sichuan. ecns.cn An infrared camera has captured two wild giant pandas strolling together through the forest at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2023-04-13). Yacht show kicks off in Haikou. ecns.cn As part of the ongoing CICPE, the show kicked off on Wednesday, attracting 225 yachts made by domestic and foreign shipyards.
(2023-04-13). Snow leopard pictured on Qilian Mountains. ecns.cn Snow leopards are under China's highest national-level protection and are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Known as the "king of snow mountains," they are usually found at an altitude of 3,000 to 5,000 meters.
(2023-04-13). The urgent need to repudiate debt. mronline.org 
It is now time to react concerning the issue of debt cancellations and repudiations.
(2023-04-13). U.S. court's abortion pill ruling: Another milestone in the assault on democratic rights. mronline.org 
The ruling issued Friday by federal District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, overturning approval of the abortion pill mifepristone by the Food and Drug Administration, is the most flagrant attack on the democratic right to abortion since the Supreme Court's decision last summer to overturn Roe v. Wade.
(2023-04-13). Lee Fang: MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan Gets Basic Facts Wrong on DHS Content Moderation Partnership. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-13). New York Times Is Now Telling Bigger Lies Than Iraq WMDs and More Effectively. scheerpost.com 
By David Swanson / World BEYOND War The New York Times routinely tells bigger lies than the clumsy nonsense it published about weapons in Iraq. Here's an example. This package of lies is called "Liberals Have a Blind Spot on Defense" but mentions nothing related to defense. It simply pretends that militarism is defensive by applying that word …
(2023-04-13). Politicians Around the World Demand US Drop Charges Against Assange. scheerpost.com 
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Elected politicians in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom signed on to letters to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that the Justice Department drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. A letter of opposition signed by four members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including …
(2023-04-13). US Intel Leak Reveals 50 Elite British Troops in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-13). US Media Denounce Twitter's 'State Media' Label—When It Affects NPR. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-13). Global population: Fertility rates decline as population hits 8 billion. america.cgtn.com 
The world's population reached 8 billion people in 2022, but fertility rates are seeing a decline in most of the world, outside of sub-Saharan Africa. China recently saw its biggest population drop in more than six decades.
(2023-04-13). Protest at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. fightbacknews.org Interview with Frank Chapman, executive director of National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression | Fight Back!: The Democratic Party has announced that their convention will be held in Chicago, August 19 through 22, 2024. The National Alliance was part of the March on the Democratic National Convention Coalition in Milwaukee in 2020. Will you march again at the Chicago convention? | Frank Chapman: I think it is absolutely necessary for us to march again, given what has happened from 2020 until now. The crisis in democracy at this point is deeper and broader, involving everything from the continued s…
(2023-04-13). Mexican fine chocolate producers seek entry into China's market. america.cgtn.com 
A Mexican fine organic chocolate has won top prizes in some of Europe's most prestigious competitions. Now, the creators are opening new markets in the U.S. and China. Find out more.
(2023-04-13). Selected Articles: Strokes Are Skyrocketing in Young People. Pfizer & Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Showed Safety Signals for Strokes as Early as November 2021, But These Were Ignored. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-04-13). The UC Strike Showed There's Power In A Union. popularresistance.org On Dec. 23, 2022, members of the Academic Student Employees (UAW 2865) and Student Researchers United, both organized under the United Auto Workers, voted 11,386 to 7,097 (ASE) and 10,057 to 4,640 (SRU) to ratify tentative agreements reached with the University of California. The ratification vote ended the largest higher education academic worker strike in US history, where 48,000 workers walked off the job for six weeks. | I work within the Academic Student Employee (ASE) unit, instructing twice weekly sections of 30 undergraduates each. My teaching assistant contract is 20 hours of paid work per week, but as a…
(2023-04-13). Toxic landfill fire burns for months, polluting Alabama air and water. liberationnews.org 
Ultimately the site burned for at least 4 months, causing the air quality in Moody and surrounding areas to reach what the Environmental Protection Agency deemed 'hazardous' status. Residents near the landfill had to be evacuated until the air was considered safe to breathe.
(2023-04-13). Amid Pressure to Resign, Feinstein Asks Senate to Replace Her on Judiciary Panel. truthout.org After two fellow Democratic lawmakers urged her to resign, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday that she has asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to move to temporarily replace her on the chamber's judiciary committee, alluding to the impact her absence has had on the panel's ability to advance President Joe Biden's judicial nominees. "When I was first diagnosed with shingles… |
(2023-04-13). Right-Wing Appeals Court Judges Allow Abortion Pill Limits to Take Effect. truthout.org Two Trump appointees on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision late Wednesday allowing parts of a Texas judge's widely denounced abortion pill ruling to take effect, a move that will restrict access to mifepristone as the case proceeds. Judges Kurt Engelhardt and Andrew Oldham temporarily blocked the part of the Texas judge's ruling that would have invalidated the Food and Drug… |
(2023-04-13). Students protest universities' support for AUKUS. greenleft.org.au Students from the University of Sydney held a speak out in front of the Vice Chancellor's office at Eastern Avenue to protest Universities Australia support for the AUKUS military alliance. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-04-13). Report says wages gap for women expected to close in 30 years (if no reforms are made). greenleft.org.au The gender pay gap across Australia last year was 13.3% across full-time weekly earnings. As Joshua Adams reports at the current rate of change, the pay gap won't change for another 30 years.
(2023-04-13). Peak Fossil Fuels? Wind, Solar advance 20% Globally, with World on Verge of CO2 Emissions Drop. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The energy analysis firm Ember reports its latest findings about global energy trends, and it is relatively optimistic. Wind and solar had provided 10% of the world's electricity in 2021, but that went up to 12% in 2022, a 20% increase. If we look at each source in its own …
(2023-04-13). US Media Denounce Twitter's 'State Media' Label When It Affects NPR. popularresistance.org As part of an ongoing, impulsive and reactionary legacy news outlets, Elon Musk's added to its list of "state-affiliated media"—a label from which all US media had, until recently, been exempt (FAIR.org, 1/6/23). | NPR (4/5/23) rebuked the label, and major media rushed to the public broadcaster's defense. "Twitter Slaps NPR With a Dubious New Tag: 'State-Affiliated Media,'" read a Washington Post headline (4/5/23). Vanity Fair (4/5/23) lambasted the "false equivalence between NPR and state propaganda agencies." CBS News (4/5/23), AP (4/5/23) and CNN (4/5/23) emphatically quoted NPR's self-description as a p…
(2023-04-13). Monday 4/17: FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Courthouse, 95 7th Street @ Mission Street, San Francisco…
(2023-04-13). Union Hotel Workers In NYC Suburbs Score Biggest Pay Raise In 100 Years. popularresistance.org A New York hotel union has reached a deal with hotel owners and operators that will boost the wages of hospitality workers by $7.50 an hour, the largest increase in the union's 100-year history. | The agreement covers 7,000 members of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council who work at 87 suburban hotels spanning from Princeton, N.J., to New York's Albany region and Long Island. The five-year pact has already been ratified by the employers and is expected to be ratified by workers this month, according to union President Rich Maroko. | The new contract doesn't include New York City hotels, where union members are als…
(2023-04-13). Investing in apartheid Israel: Ideology or economic interest? bdsmovement.net 
(2023-04-13). A review of "White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa" by Susan Williams. mronline.org 
Africa has long been looked at by outsiders as a continent that is hopelessly mired in corruption and incapable of social and economic development.
(2023-04-13). US Kicks Off Nuclear War Games. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Latino Rebels Sports Special. latinorebels.com On a special episode of Latino Rebels Radio, sports correspondent Bryan Fonseca turns the tables on host Julio Ricardo Varela as they discuss the impact of this year's World Baseball Classic, the controversy around Twitter Blue, and more.
(2023-04-13). EPA Proposes Major Reforms to Reduce Cancer Risk Near Industrial Facilities. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a series of major reforms this past week to slash toxic air pollution at chemical plants and facilities that sterilize medical equipment, nearly 18 months after ProPublica reported how an estimated 74 million Americans were exposed to elevated cancer risk from these businesses. The first set of rules… |
(2023-04-13). Good Friday at Livermore Lab: A call for a nuclear weapon-free future. peoplesworld.org 
LIVERMORE, Calif.—On this Good Friday, as nuclear disarmament, peace, and justice advocates gathered in person and virtually at the gates of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for their annual Interfaith Service of Worship and Witness, the theme—taken from Dr. Martin Luther King's 1967 book of the same name—was, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or …
(2023-04-13). Tennessee Lawmakers Aren't the First Progressives Expelled for Their Activism. truthout.org On March 30, three days after a man armed with two legally purchased assault weapons killed six people at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, more than 1,000 high school and college students marched to the State Capitol and demanded gun reform. They shouted, "Ban assault weapons" and "We don't want your thoughts and prayers." Three Democratic representatives — Justin Jones… |
(2023-04-13). Black unionists link expulsion of lawmakers to billionaire racists. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists linked the white right Republican majority's expulsion of two Black Tennessee state legislators to white nationalism and its billionaire backers. The two state reps have since been reinstated. CBTU's strong statement came just after the AFL-CIO also condemned the expulsion of State Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Justin …
(2023-04-13). Minor leaguers win pact that shuts out poverty for 5,500 players. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Starvation wages have struck out and poverty, at long last, has been shut out for baseball's 5,500 minor league players, under their first-ever collective bargaining agreement, ratified at the end of March and taking effect immediately. No wonder the players knocked ratification out of the park, passing it with 99% of the vote. For more …
(2023-04-13). Another Ramadan, Another Brutal Israeli Raids Into Al Aqsa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Palestinian resistance fuels instability within Israeli settler state. workers.org 
The current unrelenting Palestinian resistance to Zionist occupation, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, has resulted in an increase of political and social instability within and throughout the Israeli settler state. Fans hold huge 'Free Palestine!' flag during the game between Tunisia and Australia on Nov. 26. The . . . |
(2023-04-13). Thursday 4/13: Sit-in at Another Planet's HQ in Berkeley to save Castro Theater. indybay.org APE Headquarters | 1815 Fourth Street, near Hearst | Berkeley, CA…
(2023-04-13). Israeli Spyware Firm QuaDream Linked to Hacks on Journalists and Politicians. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Israel's Extremist Ben-Gvir slams ban on Squatters from Al-Aqsa until end of Ramadan. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) — Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir slammed an Israeli government decision to ban non-Muslims, including illegal settlers, from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound until the end of Ramadan, Army Radio reported. Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque Ben-Gvir said that the decision to prevent settlers from entering …
(2023-04-13). The Heat: IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings. america.cgtn.com 
As the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank hold their meetings, what can we expect for the global economy? They happen twice a year; The International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings. The spring meeting is now underway here in Washington. And the IMF …
(2023-04-13). Biden goes from 'always have your back' to allowing trans athlete bans. liberationnews.org 
Biden's new interpretation of Title IX is being called a 'roadmap' for bigots.
(2023-04-13). 35 MPs and Lords Demand US Attorney General Drops Charges Against Assange on Fourth Anniversary of His Imprisonment. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). 'Plantation Politics' To Blame For Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis. popularresistance.org Jackson, Mississippi – Jackson, Mississippi made international headlines last summer when from August 30 to September 5, water stopped flowing entirely for over 150,000 residents. In the past seven months since then, the Mississippi capital's water system has been plagued with crisis after crisis. And yet, the crumbling water infrastructure remains largely unchanged. Why is this? The answer lies in the antagonistic and racist attitude that majority white state leadership has towards the Black officials of Jackson, which has one of the largest Black populations per capita of any city in the US.
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(2023-04-13). Montana Judge Cancels Gas Power Plant Permit Over Climate Concern. popularresistance.org Climate concerns motivated a Montana judge to cancel the air quality permit for a controversial natural gas power plant. | The 175-megawatt NorthWestern Energy plant would have emitted more than 23 million tons of greenhouse gases over its 30-year or more lifespan — the equivalent of adding 167,327 new cars to the roads each year — something that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) did not fully consider when it issued the permit, Montana 13th Judicial District Court Judge Michael Moses ruled Thursday. | "DEQ's failure to analyze this issue violated the clear and unambiguous language…
(2023-04-13). War powers reform inquiry says PM must continue to call the shots. greenleft.org.au The federal government's war powers inquiry recommends no fundamental reform, despite a majority of submissions arguing for parliamentary oversight before committing the country to wars. Pip Hinman reports.
(2023-04-13). Saturday 5/20: Asian and Pacific Islander Arts & Culture Festival. indybay.org Bohol Circle Immigrant Park | 2901 5th St, Alameda CA, 94501…
(2023-04-13). Saturday 4/22: Art Of The African Diaspora Satellite Exhibit: Closing Reception. indybay.org Rhythmix Cultural Works | 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda CA, 94501…
(2023-04-13). Black Sea: NATO mare nostrum and expanding war zone. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 13, 2023 NATO Deputy Secretary General: the Black Sea region is important for Euro-Atlantic security In an address to the Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform in Bucharest on Thursday (13 April 2023), Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ underlined the strategic importance of the Black Sea region for Euro-Atlantic security. He …
(2023-04-13). Germany greenlights Poland sending warplanes to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleApril 13, 2023 Germany approves Polish request to send Ukraine 5 MiG jets Germany has given its permission for formerly East German MiG fighter jets to be sent on to Ukraine. The swift approval comes just hours after Berlin said that it had received the application. Poland's formal request to Germany for permission to …
(2023-04-13). NATO identifies next members in month-long combat exercise in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaApril 13, 2023 U.S. Army Europe and Africa to hold Combined Resolve Exercise The U.S. Army, along with Allies and Partners, will conduct Combined Resolve 18 from April 21 to May 23, 2023, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve is a recurring exercise designed to prepare …
(2023-04-13). Poland calls on Biden to expedite delivery of South Korean artillery shells for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 13, 2023 Polish PM urges delivery of South Korean artillery shells to Ukraine: NYT Poland's prime minister has called for the delivery of South Korean artillery shells to Ukraine, saying that South Korea has a huge supply of artillery shells…the New York Times has reported. [H]e said he believed that only the direct …
(2023-04-13). Poland: Saakashvili awarded Prometheus prize with Bernard-Henri Lévy's benediction. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 13, 2023 Mikheil Saakashvili Awarded the Polish Prometheus Prize On the Intermarium/Prometheus projects, see: New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO's nine-nation Eastern Flank UN: Georgia discusses Caucasus with Turkey, Intermarium projects with Poland On April 12, the Prometheus Prize was awarded to former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in honor of his …
(2023-04-13). Ukraine applauds Japan "accelerating our victory" in war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 13, 2023 Ukraine to receive $3.5B from Japan in 2023 — Ministry of Finance The Japanese government plans to provide Ukraine with USD 3.5 billion in direct budget support in 2023. [The] Ministry of Finance of Ukraine reported this following a meeting between Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko and Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki. …
(2023-04-13). Why are there fees on everything? nationofchange.org They hide the true cost when you buy a good or service.
(2023-04-13). Fire "Could Burn For Days" At Richmond Plastic Waste Plant — This Could Be Worse Than Ohio #Dioxins. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/13/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-04-13). AOC, Bowman Call for Biden Administration to Reverse Willow Oil Project Approval. truthout.org A group of 33 House Democrats is urging Biden administration officials to heed calls from numerous climate and Indigenous groups to suspend a permit that would allow fossil fuel giant ConocoPhillips to construct a massive drilling operation on pristine Alaskan land. The lawmakers, led by Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-New York), Jared Huffman (D-California) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New… |
(2023-04-13). Clarence Thomas Sold 3 Properties to Billionaire Crow and Never Disclosed It. truthout.org A week after a bombshell report from ProPublica revealed that GOP megadonor and billionaire Harlan Crow has been showering Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with lavish gifts that Thomas never disclosed, the publication has unveiled new documents showing that Crow has also given money to the right-wing justice directly. In 2014, ProPublica uncovered, Crow bought three properties co-owned by… |
(2023-04-13). Elon Musk Calls to "Defund" NPR After It Quits Twitter. truthout.org Elon Musk went on a tirade against NPR on Wednesday, calling for the outlet to be "defund[ed]" after it announced that it will no longer be posting on Twitter in the wake of the right-wing billionaire's latest attacks on journalism and the free press. "Defund @NPR," Musk wrote on Wednesday afternoon as he fired off numerous tweets attempting to justify the decisions that ultimately drove the… |
(2023-04-13). LGBTQ gains: Japanese Communist Party introduces marriage equality bill in parliament. peoplesworld.org 
TOKYO—The Japanese Communist Party on March 29 submitted to the House of Councillors a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the country. JCP Dietmembers Nihi Sohei, Kurabayashi Akiko, and Ito Gaku handed the proposed bill to the House secretary general. The bill, if enacted, will codify both heterosexual and same-sex marriages and will accordingly change …
(2023-04-13). The 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: After 80 years, new photographs emerge. peoplesworld.org 
For four weeks, from April 19 to May 16, 1943, during World War II, residents of the Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, Poland, staged an armed revolt against deportations to extermination camps. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising inspired other revolts in extermination camps and ghettos throughout German-occupied Eastern Europe. This year marks the 80th anniversary of …
(2023-04-13). La triste historia del subcampeón olimpico cubano, Oscar Macías, en Miami-Dade (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los empleados de una cafetería cercana dijeron que a pesar de haber sido un reconocido jugador de pelota, Macías Hernández ahora no tiene hogar y sufre de una enfermedad mental. El video de un teléfono celular muestra a los oficiales rodeando al hombre armado antes de que fuera desarmado con una pistola Taser y cayó al suelo.
(2023-04-13). Las 3 del Día: øCuáles son las noticias más destacadas del 12 de abril? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Bienvenidos a Las 3 del día. Hoy Ana àÅlvarez Guerrero les estará comentando las principales noticias de esta jornada, o al menos, las más destacadas en el portal web Cubadebate. En la presente emisión de nuestro podcast podrá encontrar novedades culturales, internacionales, deportivas y mucho más. Manténgase conectado. Comenzamos.
(2023-04-13). Los grandes bancos estadounidenses podrían haber perdido 521 mil millones en depósitos. cubadebate.cu Se prevé que los depósitos de clientes en JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co. y Bank of America Corp hayan caído US$521.000 millones frente al año anterior, la mayor baja en una década, según estimaciones de los analistas.
(2023-04-13). Muestran nuevas pruebas de como manipulan a jóvenes cubanos para cometer actos terroristas (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El acceso a Internet en Cuba y el aumento del uso de las redes sociales, ha permitido a aquellos que manipulan los hilos detrás del telón la propagación propaganda contrarrevolucionaria como parte de la guerra mediática y subversiva contra Cuba incitando al caos y la violencia.
(2023-04-13). Author Carol Anderson on How Anti-Blackness Drives U.S. Gun Culture & Right-Wing Assault on Democracy. democracynow.org 
We discuss the debate over gun control, as well as Republican attacks on democracy, with author and academic Carol Anderson, who says U.S. gun culture has always been connected to "the inherent, fundamental fear of Black people." She notes the expulsion of two Black Democratic state lawmakers in Tennessee for leading a gun control protest at the Capitol highlights how gerrymandered state governments uphold white supremacy in the face of "youth that are pushing forward for a different vision of America." Anderson is professor of African American studies at Emory University and author of The…
(2023-04-13). Headlines for April 13, 2023. democracynow.org U.S. Appeals Court Partially Restores Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone, Expelled Lawmaker Justin Pearson to Be Reinstated to Tennessee House of Representatives, U.N. Says Somalia Faces Catastrophic Hunger as Climate Crisis Fuels Drought, Zelensky Condemns Video Appearing to Show Russian Soldier Beheading Ukrainian POW, Brazil's Lula Will Ask China's Xi to Help Broker Peace in Ukraine; U.S. Sees No Peace Talks in 2023, At Least 10 Migrants Drown Off Tunisia's Coast as U.N. Warns of Soaring Deaths in Mediterranean, Mexico Charges Immigration Chief over Ciudad Juárez Fire That Killed 40 P…
(2023-04-13). "Not Giving Up": Expelled Black Tennessee Lawmakers Are Reinstated as Movement for Gun Control Grows. democracynow.org 
As the world watched, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reappoint Justin Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives, less than a week after the Republican-led House voted to expel him and fellow state Representative Justin Jones from the body for joining peaceful protests against gun violence after the school massacre in Nashville. Pearson and Jones were the two youngest Black lawmakers in the Tennessee House. The Nashville Metropolitan Council unanimously voted Monday to restore Jones to office, and he was sworn in Tuesday. Pearson is being sworn back in today. We fea…
(2023-04-13). The Long Haul: Millions with COVID Face Chronic Illness as Biden Declares End to National Emergency. democracynow.org 
President Biden has declared an end to the COVID-19 national emergency, but people living with long COVID say the pandemic is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly one in five people infected with COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of long COVID. We speak to science writer Ryan Prior about the movement to expand research and resources for those with long COVID, and his own experience living with the chronic illness. Prior is the author of The Long Haul and writes the "Patient Revolution" for Psychology Today.
(2023-04-13). Lula Arrives in China to Strengthen Brazil's Ties With Largest Trading Partner. orinocotribune.com 
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in China to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations and signing new trade agreements with Brazil's largest trading partner. | Brazilian outlet G1 reported that Lula landed in the city of Shanghai around 10: 30 p.m. local time (11: 30 a.m. Brasília time) on Wednesday, April 12. The journey from Brazil lasted approximately 30 hours. | @LulaOficial chega à China para sua terceira visita de Estado! | Saiba mais sobre a agenda: t.co/re3bOVQkyv (2023-04-13). Tibisay Lucena, Former CNE President & Minister for University Education, Dies Aged 63. orinocotribune.com Tibisay Lucena, the former president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) and current minister of university education, died this Wednesday, April 12, as reported by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez via social "Tibisay Lucena changed our landscape," Rodríguez wrote. "Distinguished daughter of Venezuela, former president of the electoral power and minister of university education. She was a true militant in life, and she fought her last battle without respite. Our condolences to her family an…
(2023-04-13). Samidoun Albuquerque Highlights Defense of Al Aqsa and Palestine Solidarity Struggle. samidoun.net 
Around 30 people gathered in front of the University of New Mexico bookstore, on Tiwa Territories (Albuquerque, New Mexico) to highlight the Zionist invasion of Al Aqsa during the holy days of Ramadan and to show solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Micheáilín Buitléir, longtime activist and member of Samidoun ABQ welcomed the group, …
(2023-04-13). Shameful Attack by the German State: Palestinian Prisoners' Day Demonstrations in Berlin Banned by Police. samidoun.net 
On 13 April 2023, the Berlin police banned two demonstrations marking the Palestinian Prisoners' Day on 15 and 16 April, including the 16 April demonstration organized by Samidoun Deutschland. This heinous attack by the German state against Palestinian rights, freedoms, expression and existence, is in accordance with Germany's support for and admiration of the ethnostate …
(2023-04-13). Tiroteo en base militar india deja cuatro muertos. telesurtv.net El Ejército indio señaló a través de un comunicado que "se activaron los equipos de reacción rápida de la estación".
(2023-04-13). Movimiento Sin Tierra anuncia nueva jornada de lucha en Brasil. telesurtv.net La convocatoria incluye actividades como marchas, asambleas y eventos políticos en diferentes estados de país.
(2023-04-13). Movimiento indígena de Valle del Cauca continúa movilización a Bogotá. telesurtv.net El olvido histórico estatal y la presencia de actores armados provocan que los pueblos indígenas vivan bajo un contexto de violencia.
(2023-04-13). OIM reporta 441 migrantes muertos en el Mediterráneo durante 2023. telesurtv.net La creciente pérdida de vidas en este cruce marítimo ocurre en medio de informes de retrasos en las respuestas de rescate de los gobiernos.
(2023-04-13). OMS confirma primera muerte por gripe aviar. telesurtv.net Los primeros dos casos humanos reportados por China de esta misma enfermedad se registraron en abril y mayo de 2022, y se recuperaron.
(2023-04-13). Registran nuevos asesinatos de líderes sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Suman casi 1500 los líderes asesinados desde la firma de los acuerdos de paz en 2016 y unos 45 en lo que va de año, de acuerdo a Indepaz.
(2023-04-13). Autoridades hallan seis reos muertos en cárcel ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net La ola de violencia desatada en Ecuador, tanto dentro como fuera de las cárceles, se ha visto agudizada en los últimos meses, a pesar del régimen de excepción decretado por Guillermo Lasso.
(2023-04-13). Comunidades indígenas rechazan privatización del litio en Perú. telesurtv.net El Gobierno peruano está próximo a entregar los permisos de exploración de litio a la empresa Macusani Yellowcake para que inicien sus trabajos de perforación.
(2023-04-13). Trabajadores argentinos realizan paro contra políticas del FMI. telesurtv.net Bajo la consigna "basta de políticas del FMI", los trabajadores exigirán un salario universal frente a la inflación.
(2023-04-13). Rusia prueba misil balístico intercontinental. telesurtv.net Según el ente castrense, el objetivo del lanzamiento es probar equipos de combate "prometedores" de misiles balísticos.
(2023-04-13). Denuncian nueva masacre en el departamento de Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Las víctimas fueron identificadas como Rubén Darío López, Didier Estiven Montenegro Montenegro y Marcos Elías Gutiérrez Gutiérrez.
(2023-04-13). Unos 172 distritos de siete regiones peruanas están en riesgo por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que Cajamarca presenta la mayor cantidad de distritos en riesgo muy alto con 36.
(2023-04-13). Monitorean movimiento de fluidos dentro del volcán Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net Nevado del Ruiz mantiene condición inestable. Tiende a finalizar la sismicidad asociada a fractura de rocas, pero continúan el movimiento de fluidos y la emisión de cenizas.
(2023-04-13). Asciende a 100 cifra de muertos por bombardeo a civiles en Myanmar. telesurtv.net Portavoz de la junta militar que gobierna el país confirmó el ataque y dijo que fue dirigido contra simpatizantes de grupos armados contrarios a la paz y la estabilidad.
(2023-04-13). Rusia halla 240 agentes patógenos en laboratorios de Ucrania. telesurtv.net Ministerio de Defensa trabaja en el análisis de cuatro laboratorios de EE.UU. y la OTAN. La mayoría de los patógenos hallados en ellos se vinculan al ántrax y el cólera.
(2023-04-13). Fallece política venezolana Tibisay Lucena. telesurtv.net El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, lamenta su muerte y la evoca como "patriota, defensora de la democracia y la educación en nuestro país".
(2023-04-13). Juegos del ALBA 2023 contarán con nuevas disciplinas deportivas. telesurtv.net El viceministro venezolano manifestó que estos juegos sirven de base de preparación a los atletas.
(2023-04-13). Canciller de Siria realiza visita oficial a Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net El diplomático sirio llega a una visita de trabajo por invitación del ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Arabia Saudita, Faisal bin Farhan.
(2023-04-13). Asesor Carmelo Borrego: Guayana Esequiba pertenece a Venezuela. telesurtv.net Borrego enfatizó que la CIJ no tiene jurisdicción para conocer de los términos del Acuerdo de Ginebra de 1966.
(2023-04-13). Rinden homenaje a ministra Tibisay Lucena en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado destacó la labor y el legado que dejó Lucena, calificándola como un ejemplo para todos los venezolanos.
(2023-04-13). Rusia envía ayuda humanitaria a Siria. telesurtv.net Durante la jornada las autoridades recibieron un avión cargado con 20 toneladas de alimentos y otros materiales de socorro.
(2023-04-13). Suben a ocho los muertos por derrumbe de edificio en Francia. telesurtv.net La fiscal de Marsella, Dominique Laurens, informó que fueron encontrados dos cuerpos más debajo de los escombros, siendo los últimos.
(2023-04-13). Honduras reporta cuatro nuevos casos de mpox. telesurtv.net Se han detectado 42 casos totales en Honduras, de los cuales 14 corresponden al 2022.
(2023-04-13). Presidente chino llama al Ejército a prepararse para el combate real. telesurtv.net El mandatario asiático afirmó que "es necesario reforzar el entrenamiento militar orientado al combate".
(2023-04-13). Presidente brasileño arriba a China en visita oficial. telesurtv.net Según el Gobierno de Brasil, es "una de las más importantes visitas de Estado desde el inicio de su tercer mandato".
(2023-04-13). Brazil's Lula in Shanghai to Boost Ties With China. latinorebels.com Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday as he looks to boost ties and win political support for attempts to mediate the conflict in Ukraine.
(2023-04-13). Monday 5/1: Rebecca Solnit talk – Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-04-13). üéß LEVER TIME: Marianne Williamson, Biden's First Primary Challenger. levernews.com
(2023-04-13). VIDEO — Hidden History: When Communism and Feminism Came Together in China, 1949. liberationnews.org 
Women leaders from all over the Global South came together in China in 1949 to strategize about building an anti-imperialist, anti-colonial women's movement at The Revolutionary Feminist Conference.
(2023-04-13). 'Marielle, Presente' — March Marks Feminist Struggles in Brazil. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-13). Missing Minneapolis Indigenous Woman, Alexis White Hawk-Ruiz, Has Been Found Deceased. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-13). Healthcare Activists Demand: Restore Covid-19 Protections Now! popularresistance.org Boston, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity (Mass. CHE) held an online press conference on April 5 to demand the state keep protections against COVID-19 in place to safeguard health care workers, people with disabilities and the general population during the continuing pandemic. | The conference was a response to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy's decision to comply with the Biden administration's decision to terminate the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. | Ending the PHE, which was initially declared by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in January 20…
(2023-04-13). Saturday 4/15: Monterey: Bigger Than Roe! Protest Against Ruling to Ban Abortion Pill. indybay.org Window on the Bay Park | 717 Del Monte Avenue | Monterey, CA, 93940…
(2023-04-13). Authorities in the dark over key area of financial system, IMF report shows. wsws.org Authorities supposedly in charge of the financial system have no real idea of its workings or any coherent plan for its regulation.
(2023-04-13). Tori and Lokita: The new film by the Dardenne brothers. wsws.org Lokita and Tori feign being siblings, but in fact they have become that close since they met on a boat as refugees, traveling from Africa to Sicily. She looks out for him, and he is devoted to her.
(2023-04-13). UK: Criminalisation of homelessness escalates under Conservative and Labour law-and-order agenda. wsws.org Freedom of Information responses from 29 police forces in England and Wales reveal that 1,173 people sleeping out or begging on the streets have been arrested under the 200-year-old Vagrancy Act since 2021.
(2023-04-13). Australia: Right-wing figures vent racialist opposition to indigenous Voice plan. wsws.org The line-up at the Tamworth meeting brought together elements from the Labor Party to the Nationals and Senator Pauline Hanson's One Nation, which has a long record of inflammatory slurs against indigenous people.
(2023-04-13). Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial reveals deep penetration of militia group by FBI and police prior to January 6 coup. wsws.org The trial has featured testimony from multiple FBI informants and text messages exchanged between members of the group and police.
(2023-04-13). Indiana fire disaster is the result of the impunity of capitalist industry to pollute and kill. wsws.org The killing and poisoning of workers and their families is seen as necessary by the capitalists in the pursuit of profit, and any resulting fines are factored in as the cost of doing business.
(2023-04-13). The Indiana fire disaster: Another case of US industry polluting and killing with virtual impunity. wsws.org The killing and poisoning of workers and their families is seen as necessary by the capitalists in the pursuit of profit, and any resulting fines are factored in as the cost of doing business.
(2023-04-13). Expand and unite the university strikes in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois! wsws.org The IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
(2023-04-13). The way forward for striking academic workers in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois. wsws.org The IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
(2023-04-13). Why is Britain's Socialist Workers Party downplaying the no-confidence petition against the RCN nurses' union leadership? wsws.org SWP members on Unison's national executive are playing a central role in blocking a rank-and-file insurgency against the health unions' pay deal with the Tory government.
(2023-04-13). Teamsters union shuts down expanding strike at Sysco in advance of UPS contract talks. wsws.org After a two-week strike by Sysco workers in Indianapolis and Louisville sparked sympathy walkouts in Los Angeles, California, and Bloomington, Indiana, the Teamsters union bureaucracy moved in to impose sellout agreements and shut down the strikes in advance of the start of UPS contract negotiations that begin on April 17.
(2023-04-13). Almost 100 workers infected by rare fungal disease at paper mill in Escanaba, Michigan. wsws.org The spread of the disease in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is likely the largest blastomycosis outbreak in United States history.
(2023-04-13). Australian tertiary education union continues to isolate Sydney University strikes. wsws.org The protracted series of stoppages expresses the determination of staff members to fight deeper cuts to jobs and conditions after years of mounting attacks, but they are being isolated by the NTEU.
(2023-04-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org One-day national rail strike in Italy over work conditions deteriorating since the pandemic; ongoing protests in Iran by oil workers, nurses, Haft Tappeh sugar cane workers and retirees over pay and social conditions; auto workers at Tenneco South Africa Inc. strike over 50 percent pay cuts and 100 redundancies…
(2023-04-13). Sri Lankan police attack rally to mark start of last year's popular uprising. wsws.org Notwithstanding the Socialist Equality Party's principled opposition to the pro-capitalist policies of protest organisers, we strongly condemn the violent government-ordered assault.
(2023-04-13). Scientists, health care workers, and advocates speak against Biden's ending COVID emergency. wsws.org Scientists, health care professionals and advocates speak against Joe Biden's declaration on the COVID national emergency.
(2023-04-13). Scientists, healthcare workers, and advocates speak against Biden's ending COVID emergency. wsws.org Scientists, healthcare professionals, and advocates speak against Joe Biden's declaration on the COVID national emergency.
(2023-04-13). High property taxes worsen America's housing crisis. america.cgtn.com 
See how U.S. taxes are affecting the real estate industry.
(2023-04-13). US Defense Companies Sued by Yemenis Over Weapons Used in Civil War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Life or Debt: The Stranglehold of Neocolonialism and Africa's Search for Alternatives. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research Many countries across the Global South, particularly those in Africa, are currently in the throes of fiscal crises. The Third World must re-imagine a path out of our current crisis that doesn't depend on the IMF, its allied institutions, and Western capital. The last seventy years or so have demonstrated…
(2023-04-13). Close Cooperation with China Can Help Brazil Deal with Three Major Challenges. libya360.wordpress.com Marco Fernandes Brazil's former president Dilma Rousseff officially assumes the presidency of the New Development Bank at an inauguration attended by President Lula de Silva After a last-minute postponement due to health issues, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is finally visiting China this week. The meeting between President Lula and Chinese President Xi…
(2023-04-13). The World is Tired of US Meddling. libya360.wordpress.com Prensa Latina Ten years ago no one would imagine that many countries around the world would face up to the United States for its disrespectful and overbearing interference in their internal affairs, and of others, but today the situation has changed; it seems nations are tired of US meddling. It is no longer only China,…
(2023-04-13). Five Years Ago in Nicaragua: A Coup Attempt Begins. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Kovalik, John Perry Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent attempted coup that lasted from April through July, 2018. In the first of four articles, we look at how it was planned and how it started. In the first few months of 2018, Nicaragua hardly appeared to be a strong candidate for an…
(2023-04-13). How China is Managing its BRI Partners. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh For a very long time, most Western states — and financial institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) — have framed China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a massive "debt trap" that China is using to establish its geopolitical tentacles across the world. For Washington, China's spread threatened its own…
(2023-04-13). A New Leader's Big Banking Opportunity to Improve Global Development. libya360.wordpress.com Marco Fernandes Dilma Rousseff, the NDB newly elected President, has started her first day in office in the NDB Headquarters in Shanghai, China. Photo: NDB Will the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement be able to fulfill their original mission with the arrival of the new bank president Dilma Rousseff? The first event…
(2023-04-13). Saudi Arabia in keeping with the Politics of a Multipolar World. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-13). Baseball's Owners Have Ball Games Shorter — and Maybe Fan Lives, Too. inequality.org
(2023-04-13). Donor-Advised Funds Now Take in a Fifth of Individual Charitable Giving. inequality.org
(2023-04-13). Argentina: los candidatos de la derecha en el laberinto de Macri. globalizacion.ca Al igual que en 2015, el PRO porteño vuelve a colocar a su Jefe de Gobierno como candidato presidencial. A diferencia de aquel, el actual alcalde afronta una disputa interna descarnada y además tiene grandes dificultades para imponer un candidato…
(2023-04-13). Brasil: la lucha de la memoria contra el olvido. globalizacion.ca La lucha política es también la lucha de la verdad contra la mentira, la lucha de la memoria contra el olvido. La disputa por la interpretación predominante en una sociedad pasa por la visión de la historia, la selección de…
(2023-04-13). El desafío de la OPEP+ a EEUU en un mundo en disputa. globalizacion.ca El sorpresivo anuncio, al menos para Estados Unidos, de la OPEP+, sobre nuevos recortes en la producción de petróleo, ha puesto en vilo a ´Occidente ª. La decisión expresa una maniobra que habla no sólo de la guerra que se libra…
(2023-04-13). Will the Taliban Revolt Against its Leadership? fpif.org Rumors about the
(2023-04-13). TikTok: Chinese "Trojan Horse" Is Run by State Department Officials. mintpressnews.com 
A MintPress News investigation has found that dozens of former officials from the State Department, CIA and FBI are working in key positions at TikTok and affecting the content that over one billion users see.
(2023-04-13). The Yemeni "Peace Process" Is a Sham Though You Wouldn't Know That from Watching U.S. News or Reading Foreign Affairs. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Assange Completes Four Years In United Kingdom Jail. popularresistance.org April 11 marks four years since Julian Assange was forcibly dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2019 and put under arrest. Ever since his imprisonment, the Wikileaks founder has spent much of his time in the high-security prison in Belmarsh under judicial remand, without any charges or conviction, fighting a prolonged extradition process. | The extradition request from the United States began under the administration of former president Donald Trump, and continues under the present Joe Biden administration. From recent revelations, it is understood that the US attempt to prosecute Assange has been…
(2023-04-13). Fact Check: MAGA States Have The Highest Rate Of Gun Violence In America. moguldom.com Gun violence has been dominating the American landscape for some time now. In fact, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly one in five adults has had a family member killed by a gun, including in homicides and suicides. And about one in six adults has witnessed an injury from a …
(2023-04-13). Republican Opps Go After Hakeem Jeffries For Defending Uncle Dr. Leonard Jeffries And Minister Farrakhan In College. moguldom.com A decades-old college opinion article by new Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is coming back to haunt him. In the article, Hakeem is defending his controversial uncle, former college professor Leonard Jeffries, who had been called out in the 1990s for being antisemitic. Republicans have pounced on Hakeem for his past comments. "Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and …
(2023-04-13). Tennessee Democrat Justin Pearson Questioned On Breakfast Club: I Support Cash Reparations. moguldom.com Expelled Tennessee House of Representatives member Justin J. Pearson, a Democrat representing Memphis, was reappointed on April 12 by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to fill the House District 86 seat as an interim representative. In a recent interview with The Breakfast Club discussed the political drama and came out for reparations. The vote …
(2023-04-13). Norita Cortiñas: "If we don't pay the foreign debt there would be no more poor people" peoplesdispatch.org 
Norita Cortiñas was in La Plata during a presentation of books that reflect the struggle of different human rights defenders. In an afternoon full of recognition, emotion, memories and laughter, Norita spoke about her life and her battles.
(2023-04-13). Federal judge throws 'science under the bus' with decision against EPA clean water rule. therealnews.com 
(2023-04-13). Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes: A Recession Will Hit America This Year. moguldom.com The banks are fine but the rest of us will take a hit this year as the economy is expected to go into recession in the wake of the U.S. banking crisis, according to minutes from the March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) — the branch of the Federal Reserve that determines …
(2023-04-13). Feds Arrest Leaker Of Top Secret Docs On Ukraine War, Went By 'OG' In Chat Rooms. moguldom.com Federal investigators on Thursday searched the home of a 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard suspected of leaking secret U.S. documents and arrested Jack Teixeira. Federal agents have been searching for days for the person who leaked the documents. A stash of classified intelligence documents related to the Ukraine war has been showing up …
(2023-04-13). Germany Approves Poland's Request to Send MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The German government has approved Poland's request to export five Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine that originally came from Berlin's stockpile. Poland and Slovakia have already delivered some MiG-29s to Ukraine, making them the first NATO countries to provide Kyiv with fighter jets, an escalation of military support that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz previously …
(2023-04-13). Saudi Push to Bring Syria Back Into Arab League Faces Some Resistance. news.antiwar.com Saudi Arabia's push to bring Syria back into the Arab League is facing resistance from a few countries, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The report named Qatar, Morocco, and Kuwait as opposing normalization between Syria and the Arab League, which suspended Damascus in 2011. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani publicly expressed …
(2023-04-13). Twenty-One-Year-Old Air National Guardsman Arrested as Suspected Leaker. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the FBI arrested a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard as the suspected leaker of the classified documents from the Pentagon and other US government agencies that have surfaced online. Jack Teixeira was first named before the arrest as the potential leaker by The New York Times. The paper conducted an …
(2023-04-13). Ukraine Calls for Black Sea to Become a 'Sea of NATO'. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is calling on NATO to expand its military activity in the Black Sea, urging the alliance to transform the waters into a "sea of NATO." "The Black Sea is instrumental for making the whole of Europe peaceful and future-oriented," Kuleba told a Black Sea security conference in Bucharest via video …
(2023-04-13). Ukrainian PM Appeals Directly to Lloyd Austin for Long-Range Missiles, Jets. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal directly asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to provide Ukraine with longer-range missiles and fighter jets during a meeting in Washington on Wednesday. "We will win this war," Shmyhal said, according to The Hill. "But to achieve it faster and with fewer casualties, Ukraine still needs intensive military support — more …
(2023-04-13). US Arms Industry Planning First Taiwan Trip in Four Years. news.antiwar.com Around 25 US defense contractors plan to send representatives to Taiwan next month, marking the first time the arms industry will send a delegation to the island since 2019, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. Rupert Hammond-Chambers, president of the US Taiwan Business Council, said the delegation will look to boost cooperation with Taiwan's industry and …
(2023-04-13). The New York Times Is Now Telling Bigger Lies Than Iraq WMDs. popularresistance.org The New York Times routinely tells bigger lies than the clumsy nonsense it published about weapons in Iraq. Here's an example. This package of lies is called "Liberals Have a Blind Spot on Defense" but mentions nothing related to defense. It simply pretends that militarism is defensive by applying that word and by lying that "we face simultaneous and growing military threats from Russia and China." Seriously? Where? | The U.S. military budget is more than those of most nations of the world combined. Only 29 nations, out of some 200 on Earth, spend even 1 percent what the U.S. does. Of those 29, a full 26 are U.S.
(2023-04-13). Can Jerome Powell Pivot on Interest Rates, Again? cepr.net When Jerome Powell took over as chair of the Federal Reserve Board in January of 2018, the Fed had already been on a path of gradually hiking interest rates. They had moved away from the Great Recession zero rate in December of 2015 and had been hiking in quarter point increments at every other meeting. …
(2023-04-13). Ukraine Is Out of Ammo. Does the Pentagon Want Kiev to "Cut a Deal" with Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Conflicts of Interest Allowed Opioid Crisis to Grow: FDA Makes Narcan Available Over the Counter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). South China's Guangzhou launches new all-cargo air route to Paris. ecns.cn The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou has launched a new all-cargo air route to France's Paris, said Guangdong Airport Authority's logistics company on Thursday.
(2023-04-13). E China's Zibo barbeque brings opportunities of transformation. ecns.cn Zibo, a city in east China's Shandong Province, has recently gone viral on Chinese social media for its local specialty food, Zibo barbecue, bringing local government opportunities to seek transformation.
(2023-04-13). COFCO imports $19 billion worth of Brazilian agricultural products in past 3 years. ecns.cn
(2023-04-13). China pilots opening quasi real-time solar exploration data to public. ecns.cn China started to pilot providing quasi real-time observation data from its first solar exploration satellite to home and abroad users starting this past Wednesday.
(2023-04-13). China ranks 1st globally in number of high-altitude airports. ecns.cn China currently has 43 airports that are no less than 1,524 meters above sea level, the most in the world, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
(2023-04-13). House fire kills 5 in Japan, police suspect murder-arson. ecns.cn A fire ravaged a house in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Aomori early Thursday, killing five people in a possible case of murder-arson, local media reported.
(2023-04-13). Rice gene index database established to help improve rice varieties. ecns.cn Chinese researchers and their international counterparts have recently established a rice gene index database for breeders to improve the quality of rice varieties.
(2023-04-13). Hainan sees foreign trade surge in past 5 yrs: official. ecns.cn China's southern island province of Hainan has witnessed rapid foreign trade growth over the past five years, making solid strides to develop itself into a high-level free trade port (FTP).
(2023-04-13). U.S. appeals court partly halts ruling that endangers access to key abortion pill. ecns.cn The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late on Wednesday partly blocked a ruling that endangers access to the key abortion pill mifepristone in the United States.
(2023-04-13). Scientists validate "restaurant dinosaur tracks" ecns.cn Scientists have confirmed that the fossilized footprints found in a restaurant in southwest China were left by long-necked dinosaurs that lived on Earth around 100 million years ago.
(2023-04-13). Sanya issues over $5 million vouchers to attract tourists. ecns.cn South China's Sanya City will issue a total of 35 million yuan ($ 5.09 million) worth of vouchers to boost local tourism in the off season, according to the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board on Wednesday.
(2023-04-13). Real estate speculators get stuck in metaverse. ecns.cn Over the past few years, a group of people have plunged into the virtual world, buying houses and land, collecting art, but some ended up with nothing. Going from making 3,000 yuan ($436.3) in seconds to losing money, the good times seem to have been fleeting.
(2023-04-13). First international passenger train on China-Laos Railway launched. ecns.cn The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on Thursday with the first passenger train departing from Kunming to Vientiane.
(2023-04-13). Chongqing boasts world's largest monorail train manufacturer. ecns.cn Monorail trains are displayed at the world's largest manufacturing base in Chongqing, April 12, 2023.
(2023-04-13). In Numbers: China-Brazil ties set to open a new chapter. ecns.cn Data reflect that China-Brazil in comprehensive and pragmatic cooperation is steadily advancing, covering areas such as manufacturing, energy, and agricultural infrastructure. There is enormous potential for cooperation between the two sides in many fields, and China-Brazil economic and trade cooperation will become diversified.
(2023-04-13). Straw dragon dance promotes Mulam ethnic tradition in Guangxi. ecns.cn Luocheng Mulam Autonomous County is the only Mulam Autonomous County in China. Straw dragon dance is performed to pray for bumper harvests and listed as an intangible cultural heritage in Guangxi in 2010.
(2023-04-13). Culture Fact | High mountain and flowing water – Guqin, music and friendship. ecns.cn
(2023-04-13). Socialist Party of Zambia attacked by members of ruling party, Dr. Fred M'membe arrested. mronline.org 
According to the Socialist Party, their party members were attacked at a campaign meeting ahead of a by-election in the Serenje district and SP President Dr. Fred M'membe was later arrested.
(2023-04-13). How Brazil and China are resisting the US economic weapon of mass destruction. geopoliticaleconomy.com Today, Latin America is the weakest link in the imperialist chain. And the largest country in the region, Brazil, is challenging the US economic weapon of mass destruction, the dollar, in cooperation with China.
(2023-04-13). Planned Parenthood workers rally to demand reinstatement of fired bargaining committee member. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Union members at Planned Parenthood rallied on Tuesday evening, April 11, along with community supporters. The central demands of the action were that Planned Parenthood immediately reinstate a member of the bargaining committee who they fired recently, and to stop engaging in union-busting activity. | Around 450 workers at Planned Parenthood North Central States Region (PPNCS), across Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota formed a union and joined SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa last year and have since been fighting for their first contract. Recently Planned Parenthood ma…
(2023-04-13). Protesters facing felony charges reject plea deal. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Wednesday, April 12, the Tampa 5 held a press conference to announce their rejection of a plea deal offered by the state attorney's office. The Tampa 5 were arrested on the campus of the University of South Florida during a protest on March 6 against Governor DeSantis' agenda to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities. | The five protesters are facing criminal charges, including a felony charge of battery on a law enforcement officer. This week, as charges are being officially filed, the state attorney's office offered the Tampa 5 a plea deal that would drop all t…
(2023-04-13). Plans to Boost Ties with Russia, India: China. infobrics.org India, Russia and China are emerging "major powers" with notable influence and Beijing was ready to boost ties with Moscow and New Delhi, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said…
(2023-04-13). South Africa's Overall Trade with Its BRICS Partners Has Increased Since 2017. infobrics.org Professor Anil Sooklal, Ambassador-at-Large for Asia and BRICS during an online engagement with business during the BRICS economic indaba, said the purpose of the gathering was to solicit the support of, and galvanise, South African business behind the BRICS Programme of Work…
(2023-04-13). US congressman wants Americans to die for Taiwanese semiconductors. infobrics.org Congressman Michael McCaul bluntly stated that the US would go to war over China's breakaway island province on the basis of "protecting the world's semiconductor supply".
(2023-04-13). Russia and India: Developing Soft Power. infobrics.org Russia has been utilizing soft power in India since the 1950s to develop a robust relationship with the South Asian country. Over the years, Russia has built a significant cultural, educational, and economic relationship with India, which has helped in maintaining a stable strategic partnership between the two countries…
(2023-04-13). Baltimore Marriott Hotel Workers Say Managers Pocket Half Their Tips. popularresistance.org Baltimore, Maryland – Despite the cold weather, dozens of workers and their supporters picketed outside the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore in February, as they had been doing—and have continued to do—for months. The workers are demanding better wages and working conditions, which they say they are owed on principle—but also because of the heavy public subsidies their employer receives. | Andre Eldridge Jr., who has worked at the Marriott Waterfront since 2017, said that many of his colleagues live paycheck to paycheck and have to take on second jobs to make ends meet. "That's just crazy,…
(2023-04-13). Women's work is not valued properly. mronline.org 
In an interview with The Hindu, Ghosh talks about gender blindness of official policies, inequalities in society, the state of women empowerment and why women face multiple disadvantages in India.
(2023-04-13). If the U.S. Can't Boss the World, It Will Spitefully Destroy It. covertactionmagazine.com Unable to accept the reality of a growing multipolar world order, U.S. elites are willing to risk nuclear war. In May 2022, Henry Kissinger gave a remarkable speech at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where he urged the Biden administration to seek a peace agreement in Ukraine that satisfies the Russians because …
(2023-04-13). Macron desencadena la paranoia estadounidense. globalizacion.ca
(2023-04-13). Why China's Winning And The US Is Panicking. popularresistance.org One of the most important topics going on right now in our world is, as the U.S. government likes to call it, the "great power conflict" between China and the U.S. To explore this topic, Lee Camp brings on a political science professor from Shanghai to break the issue down. | Dr. Joseph Gregory Mahoney of the East China Normal University joins us for an hour-long discussion on the reality of life in China, the decline of U.S. hegemonic power, Chinese foreign policy and economic development, the return of Cold War propaganda narratives, philosophy, and much more. | Mahoney is a Ph.D. and professor of politics and…
(2023-04-13). Violencia y masacre racista en Perú. globalizacion.ca El año del 2023 estará marcado por las graves violaciones de derechos humanos ante las protestas realizadas por la población peruana, a partir del intento de golpe de Estado de ex presidente Pedro Castillo y su inmediata vacancia. | Es claro…
(2023-04-13). Video: Putin's Nuclear Red Line. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). La gran oportunidad bancaria de una nueva líder para mejorar el desarrollo mundial. peoplesdispatch.org øPodrán el Nuevo Banco de Desarrollo y el Acuerdo de Reservas Contingentes cumplir su misión original con la llegada de la nueva presidenta del banco, Dilma Rousseff?
(2023-04-13). Lula criticizes the hegemony of the dollar during visit to China. peoplesdispatch.org The president of the New Development Bank (NDB), Dilma Rousseff, received the president of the Republic of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the inauguration ceremony at the head of the bank. This was the first activity on the official agenda of the president during his state visit to China. | Lula and Rousseff held a closed-door meeting with directors of the financial institution before starting the ceremony. First to speak, Rousseff, who was one of the founders of the BRICS bank, talked about the need to expand the institution's capacity. | "It is fundamental to expand the bank's reach and impact. On the one…
(2023-04-13). For workers in the Philippines, repression and US trade policy go hand-in-hand. therealnews.com 
For call center workers in the Philippines, attempts to unionize the workplace don't just entail confrontations with local management—but overseas US-based multinationals and the US federal government's foreign policy agenda as well. Since 2022, the Biden administration has promoted a new economic initiative known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Touted as a vehicle for "writing the new rules of the 21st century economy," the IPEF links 14 nations across the Pacific Rim into an emergent bloc that has been compared to the defunct Trans-Pacific Partnership. Like the TPP befo…
(2023-04-13). Biden to Spend $5 Billion on New Coronavirus Vaccine Initiative Supported by Gates, Fauci and Republican Lawmakers. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). 'We're Calling Bullsh*t': Why Museum Workers Keep Unionizing. popularresistance.org In late March, workers at Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum (PTM), one of the top ten ranked children's museums in the country, voted to join the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 47 (AFSCME DC 47) Local 397. The landslide win (85% of workers voted to unionize) follows other recent union victories in Philadelphia— including at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) and the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA)— as well as at other museums and cultural institutions around the country. The win at the PTM marked the thi…
(2023-04-13). Tibisay Lucena: Her Work and Career. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Apr 12, 2023 | In Venezuela, there are very few personalities who stand out for their respectable influence in different political circles, from any side. One of them is Tibisay Lucena. She has achieved this because she met all the conditions to defend electoral institutions and the Constitution. | This recognition has been due to a long career in important public positions, with crucial functions for Venezuelan political life. Originally from Barquisimeto, the capital of Lara, she graduated as a sociologist from the Central University of Venezuela. In the 1990s, she pursued an academic ca…
(2023-04-13). Podcast Ep 74: The battle against anti-BDS state laws. electronicintifada.net Diving into the fight to overturn US measures that prohibit taking part in boycotts of Israel.
(2023-04-13). Canada's Legacy Press Smears Assange To Deny the Public's Right To Know. orinocotribune.com By Peter Biesterfeld — Apr 6, 2023 |
(2023-04-13). Tyranny on the Waters: The UAE-Israeli Occupation of Yemen's Socotra Island. orinocotribune.com 
Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over two weeks old. However, an exception is being made in this case as the article remains as important today as it was at the time of its publication. | By Karim Shami — Mar 24, 2023 | The transformation of Yemen's strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war. | Located off the southern coast of Yemen in the Arabian Sea, the Socotra archipelago has become a foca…
(2023-04-13). First quarter of 2023 deadliest for migrants crossing central Mediterranean since 2017: UN report. peoplesdispatch.org The report also notes that delays by countries in launching Search and Rescue (SAR) operations and hindrances caused by them to private rescue operations were responsible for the deaths of over 200 people…
(2023-04-13). Junior doctors in England intensify protests demanding pay restoration. peoplesdispatch.org Junior doctors in England, like other workers of the National Health Service (NHS), are struggling due to low wages, overwork, and soaring inflation. They are demanding a salary hike to compensate for the 26% cut, since 2008, in take-home wages for the highly qualified workforce…
(2023-04-13). Palestinian Christians accuse Israeli state of violating their freedom of worship. peoplesdispatch.org The Greek Orthodox Church in occupied East Jerusalem has asked Palestinians to defy restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation forces ahead of Orthodox Easter which will be celebrated on April 16…
(2023-04-13). Paramilitary violence continues to plague Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org According to INDEPAZ, between April 1 and 11, ten people were killed in three massacres, eleven social leaders were assassinated and one ex-combatant was killed in different departments of Colombia…
(2023-04-13). Taliban bans women from working with the UN in Afghanistan. peoplesdispatch.org The latest restrictions are being viewed as an extension of the Taliban's December 2022 directive banning women from working in NGOs. The UN said it is being forced to make an appalling choice between staying and delivering in support of the Afghan people and standing by the norms and principles we are duty-bound to uphold…
(2023-04-13). Saudi delegates visit Yemeni capital Sana'a to hold talks with Houthis. therealnews.com 
The Oman-mediated peace talks to end the nine-year-old war in Yemen received a boost after China brokered a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia last month. Media reports say Saudi Arabia and the Houthis agreed on the draft of a ceasefire agreement last month, which lays out the plan for a more detailed negotiation.
(2023-04-13). Leaked Pentagon Documents Reveal US Violations of Korean Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Guyana contra Venezuela: a propósito del rechazo de la CIJ de la excepción preliminar de Venezuela, declarándose competente. globalizacion.ca
(2023-04-13). Vice President Harris Goes to Africa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). A Review of White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa by Susan Williams. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Quest for Religious War: How Israel is Unifying Arabs and Muslims around Palestine. mintpressnews.com 
What is currently taking place in Palestine is not yet a religious war, but some Israeli officials and political parties are keen on turning it into one.
(2023-04-13). Gobiernos de izquierda y progresistas y segundo proceso de normalización de relaciones entre los Estados Unidos y Cuba. globalizacion.ca La lucha armada revolucionaria en la América Latina de los años sesenta, convertida en el elemento principal de la combinación de formas de lucha durante los setenta y cuyo objetivo, a partir de los ochenta, dejó de ser de manera…
(2023-04-13). øVacuna contra la soledad? Científicos mexicanos crean dispositivo de realidad virtual para tratar el estrés, la ansiedad y la depresión. cubadebate.cu Uno de los creadores titulares, el doctor Luis Alberto Morales Hernández, coordinador de la carrera de Ingeniería Electromecánica de la Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), explicó en entrevista para RT que desde hace aproximadamente 10 años comenzaron a trabajar en un dispositivo que pudiera medir los estados de ánimo de una persona.
(2023-04-13). China y Cuba estrechan vínculos comerciales en Feria Internacional de Bienes de Consumo. cubadebate.cu La empresa cubana Coratur S.A. suscribió hoy un acuerdo con dos compañías de China para vender productos de la isla caribeña en la zona piloto de Boao, ubicada en la provincia de Hainan. Esa entidad cerró el convenio con la Beijing North Star y la Farmacia Central de la zona piloto de Boao, y contempla la comercialización de café, miel, pastas de frutas, cremas cosméticas y suplementos nutricionales, tanto en línea como en tiendas físicas de la última compañía.
(2023-04-13). Conozca los nominados a los Premios Cubadisco 2023. cubadebate.cu Mayo es el mes de Cubadisco, la feria de la música cubana que reconoce a las mejores producciones discográficas de la mayor de las Antillas. Desde esta semana se conoce la lista de los nominados que aspiran a los premios en las diferentes categorías. El evento se realizará del 6 al 14 de mayo.
(2023-04-13). El 74 por ciento de los franceses apoyaría referendo sobre reforma de retiro. cubadebate.cu El resultado del sondeo de Odoxa-Backbone Consulting para el diario Le Figaro significaría que alrededor de nueve millones de personas tienen la certeza o valoran acompañar la propuesta de parlamentarios de la izquierda, quienes buscan impedir la entrada en vigor del proyecto gubernamental para extender la edad de retiro de 62 a 64 años.
(2023-04-13). Murió Mary Quant, la diseñadora británica que revolucionó la moda al popularizar la minifalda. cubadebate.cu La diseñadora británica revolucionó la moda al introducir la popular prenda de vestir durante la década de los '60, en medio de los cambios culturales que se vivían en la época.
(2023-04-13). Primer secretario del Partido, Miguel Díaz-Canel, visita provincia de Cienfuegos. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Partido, Miguel Díaz-Canel, se sumó hoy a la visita integral que realiza el secretariado del Comité Central del órgano a la provincia de Cienfuegos, en el centro del país. Acompañado por el secretario de Organización del PCC, Roberto Morales, recorrió la finca La Muralla dedicada a la cría de ganado ovino-caprino, cerdos, conejos y otras especies.
(2023-04-13). Venezuela Pays Respects to Former CNE President Tibisay Lucena. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, in a funeral chapel, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez honored Tibisay Lucena, expressing the pain felt by the public at her departure. Rodríguez recognized Lucena as a unique woman, an exceptional republican, a Venezuelan patriot, and a first class soldier of the homeland. | Cabinet members, along with other authorities and representatives of the diplomatic corps, honored and accompanied relatives and close friends of the former president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Caracas. | After participating in the first honor guard together with Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos, Ele…
(2023-04-13). Un mundo multipolar: entre el orgullo y la vergàºenza. globalizacion.ca
(2023-04-13). Registran seis muertos tras tiroteo en Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La policía local a través de su cuenta oficial en Twitter aseveró que sospechan que se trata del accionar de pandillas.
(2023-04-13). Unas siete regiones peruanas están en riesgo por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que Cajamarca presenta la mayor cantidad de distritos en riesgo muy alto con 36.
(2023-04-13). Guinea Ecuatorial reporta 11 fallecidos por fiebre de Marburgo. telesurtv.net La cartera de Salud del país africano indicó que existen 15 casos positivos de la enfermedad.
(2023-04-13). Mantienen tres provincias dominicanas alerta amarilla por lluvias. telesurtv.net La cartera dominicana acotó que las provincias en alerta amarilla son Santiago, María Trinidad Sánchez y La Vega.
(2023-04-13). Asesinan a dos líderes sociales en el Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con estos crímenes se contabilizan 1.457 líderes asesinados colombianos desde la firma del acuerdo de paz de 2016 y 48 en lo que va del año.
(2023-04-13). Movimiento indígena del Valle del Cauca llega a Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net Los representantes de estos pueblos efectuaron un viaje de más de 18 horas y la primera parada la han realizado en las cercanías del Ministerio del Interior.
(2023-04-13). Dossier No. 63: Life or debt: The stranglehold of neocolonialism and Africa's search for alternatives. mronline.org 
Before the pandemic was announced by the World Health Organisation in March 2020, the poorer nations of the world already struggled with seriously high—and unpayable—levels of debt.
(2023-04-13). Minneapolis Letter Carriers Showed We're Ready To Fight. popularresistance.org Letter carriers got a glimpse of what a fighting strategy to win a strong contract could look like when 150 workers and supporters rallied in downtown Minneapolis April 2 under the banner "Staffing, Safety, and Service—Letter Carriers Need a Raise!" Members highlighted the root causes of the staffing crisis: mandatory overtime, pay that hasn't kept up with inflation or with industry competitors like UPS, a toxic working environment at many stations created by bullying tactics from management, and overall poor working conditions that have led to huge attrition rates of new hires.