(2022-04-07). India is Building Up its Naval Capacities. journal-neo.org 
India is a big country with significant resources and a huge population. It has the third largest economy in Asia and the seventh largest in the world. But its geographical location also presents it with certain problems. Specifically, the Indian peninsula is largely cut off from the rest of the Eurasian landmass. In the west …
(2022-04-07). Video: "Support the 70,000 striking bus workers in Maharashtra, India"—London bus drivers issue call. wsws.org More than 70,000 state bus transport workers have been on indefinite strike since November 4, 2021. Their militant, five-month struggle has global significance.
(2022-04-07). Mohawks on Pope's Apology 'We Will Never Forget or Forgive'. indybay.org Mohawk Nation News said of the Pope's apology: "These 'indian' buddies of the government 'indians' forgave the psychopaths on their own behalf. We will never forget nor forgive them for what they did and continue to do."
(2022-04-07). "Support the 70,000 striking bus workers in Maharashtra, India"—London bus drivers issue call. wsws.org More than 70,000 state bus transport workers have been on indefinite strike since November 4, 2021. Their militant, five-month struggle has global significance.
(2022-04-07). New IAEA's report lies on monitoring JCPOA under Res. 2231. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) — Iran Permanent Envoy to Vienna-based International Organizations said that new report of International Atomic Energy Agency is a technical update report on monitoring implementation of JCPOA in according with UNSCR 2231.
(2022-04-07). Bank of International Settlements chief says new era of inflation has begun. wsws.org The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development reported that consumer prices in the world's 30 richest countries rose by 7.7 percent in February, compared with just 1.7 percent a year ago.
(2022-04-07). Ford Saarlouis: Instead of a bidding war and blackmail—fight to defend all jobs at all plants! wsws.org To the profits-above-all-else programme of the bosses, we counterpose the programme of international workers' solidarity.
(2022-04-07). SEP and IYSSE members hold discussions with anti-government protesters across Sri Lanka. wsws.org "The problem is not to change the people in power," one protester said, "but to change the class in power."
(2022-04-07). Bring down Sri Lanka's Rajapakse government! Abolish the executive presidency! No to Austerity and Starvation! Form Action Committees to fight for a socialist program of action to secure food, fuel and medicines for all! wsws.org Neither the government nor the opposition parties have any solution to the hunger and want facing working people. The SEP is advancing a program of action for the working class which alone can resolve the immense social and economic crisis.
(2022-04-06). Questions Abound About Bucha Massacre. scheerpost.com 
Victims in Bucha. (Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Development Mikhail Fedorov/Wikimedia Commons) | By Joe Lauria / Within hours of news Sunday that there had been a massacre at Bucha, a town 63 kms north of the Ukrainian capital, the verdict was in: Russian troops had senselessly slaughtered hundreds of innocent civilians as they withdrew from the town, leaving their bodies littering the streets. | Unlike their judicial systems, when it comes to war, Western nations dispense with the need for investigati…
(2022-04-06). Questions abound about Bucha massacre [Warning Graphic Images]. mronline.org 
The West has made a snap judgment about who is responsible for the massacre at the Ukrainian town of Bucha with calls for more stringent sanctions on Russia, but the question of guilt is far from decided, writes Joe Lauria.
(2022-04-06). 203 Indians, 31 NORI visa holders to return from Pakistan on Friday via Wagah-Attari. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): As many as 203 Indian Nationals and 31 NORI (no obligation to return to India) visa holders are set to return to India through the Wagah-Attari border, the High Commission of India in Pakistan informed on Wednesday.
(2022-04-06). Ukraine's Planned Emulation Of Israel Will Equate Russians To Palestinians. oneworld.press Every objective observer should be extremely concerned about Zelensky's plan to transform Ukraine into a so-called "big Israel". The human rights of that country's Russian minority are poised to be even more ruthlessly violated with impunity following Israel's precedent against the Palestinians. That's why it's incumbent for the denazification goal of Russia's ongoing special military operation in Ukraine to succeed.
(2022-04-06). India: Massive Participation Seen Across Sectors in 2-Day Nationwide Strike by Trade Unions. orinocotribune.com Anger is growing among the workforce across public and private sectors as well as scheme workers over the Modi government's policies, said the Joint Forum. | New Delhi: The two-day nationwide strike on March 28-29, called by 10 central trade unions (CTUs), saw widespread participation across sectors "despite the threats of victimisation and intimidation by the employers as well as the governments." | From banks and insurance to railways, ports, telecom, coal mines, refineries to transport, tea gardens to scheme workers — all sections of the working population came out on the streets to express their anger a…
(2022-04-06). India: 'Massive' Participation Seen Across Sectors as 2-Day Nationwide Strike Call by CTUs Ends. orinocotribune.com Anger is growing among the workforce across public and private sectors as well as scheme workers over the Modi government's policies, said the Joint Forum. | New Delhi: The two-day nationwide strike on March 28-29, called by 10 central trade unions (CTUs), saw widespread participation across sectors "despite the threats of victimisation and intimidation by the employers as well as the governments." | From banks and insurance to railways, ports, telecom, coal mines, refineries to transport, tea gardens to scheme workers — all sections of the working population came out on the streets to express their anger a…
(2022-04-06). MEA condoles death of Indian Envoy Dr Anju Kumar. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Dr Anju Kumar, Charge d' Affaires in the Embassy of India, Germany passed away on Wednesday.
(2022-04-06). Former Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam en-route to India for medical emergency. aninews.in Port Louis [Mauritius], September 8 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam is en-route to India (Chennai) for a medical emergency.
(2022-04-06). Jaishankar meets Russian NSA, discusses Afghan situation. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with visiting Russian Secretary of Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and discussed a number of international and regional problems, including the situation in Afghanistan.
(2022-04-06). PM Modi meets Russian NSA, reaffirms intention to strengthen coordination on Afghanistan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, during which they reaffirmed their intention to strengthen coordination in the field of enhancing regional stability, including on Afghanistan.
(2022-04-06). India, EU strategic convergence reflects 'our positions' on Afghanistan: Jaishankar. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the strategic convergence between India and the European Union (EU) is reflected in "our positions" on key regional and global issues, including on Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific.
(2022-04-06). 'Indian Rivers are in ICUs, Drying up Fast' — Waterman Rajendra Singh. mronline.org 
"Twenty-one Indian cities are going to be waterless very soon," Rajendra Singh tells me in an interview for NewsClick conducted last week in Delhi. Singh is alluding to a prediction in a Niti Aayog report on water. He says, "It means that the underground and surface water availability will become zero." Another report says 72% of water reservoirs are in overdraft.
(2022-04-06). India largest troop contributor to UN peacekeeping in cumulative terms: Meenakashi Lekhi. aninews.in New York [US], September 8 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of the UN peacekeeping missions, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Wednesday informed the member states that India is the largest troop contributor to the peacekeeping operations since their inception.
(2022-04-06). Cabinet approves Agreement between India, Portugal on recruitment of Indian citizens to work in the Portuguese Republic. aninews.in New Delhi, [India], September 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in Portugal between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Portugal, on Wednesday.
(2022-04-06). India-South Korea relations have become multidimensional: Om Birla. aninews.in Vienna [Austria], September 8 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that relations between India and South Korea have made great progress and have become multidimensional.
(2022-04-06). Russian NSA expressed strong commitment to further deepen strategic partnership with India: PMO. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday, in which the senior Russian offical expressed his country's strong commitment to deepen its 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' with India."
(2022-04-06). BRICS leaders to discuss Afghanistan, attempts by terror organizations to use its territory as a sanctuary. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India will be chairing the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the meet virtually. India's chairship in 2021 has coincided with the 15th anniversary of BRICS.
(2022-04-06). Israeli Army Assaults And Abducts Two Former Political Prisoners In Jenin. imemc.org 
On Tuesday night, Israeli soldiers assaulted two former Palestinian political prisoners near the northern West Bank city of Jenin and abducted them. Montaser Sammour, the head of the Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS), said the soldiers assaulted the two Palestinians after stopping them at the Dothan military roadblock south of Jenin. He …
(2022-04-06). Palestinian Detainee Faces Serious Health Complications In Israeli Prison. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that cancer-stricken detainee Abdul-Basset Ma'tan is facing serious health complications in Israeli prisons and is not receiving the needed specialized care. The PPS said Ma'taan, 48, from Burqa town east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, requires ongoing specialized medical treatment for his cancer and suffers …
(2022-04-06). Soldiers Assault Many Palestinians, Abduct Eight, In Jerusalem. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers assaulted, Tuesday night, many young Palestinian men in the Bab al-Amoud area in occupied Jerusalem and abducted eight. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center In Silwan (Silwanic) said dozens of soldiers and police officers were deployed on various roads near the walls of the Old City, especially in the Sahera Gate, Sultan Suleiman Street, …
(2022-04-06). Soldiers Assault Three Palestinians In Hebron. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers assaulted, shortly after midnight, three Palestinians after storming their homes in the Tiwana village, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in the village and interrogated the families before assaulting the three Palestinians. The Protection and Steadfastness Committee …
(2022-04-06). The problem with 'Don't Say Gay': Children aren't asking about sex. They're asking about love. mronline.org 
Queer advocates worry how the 'Don't Say Gay' bill, set to go into effect in Florida, could impact education on gender diversity and sexual orientation of young Canadians.
(2022-04-06). What Would It Take for Military Spending in America to Go Down? scheerpost.com 
[ By William Astore / I have a question for you: What would it take in today's world for America's military spending to go down? Here's one admittedly farfetched scenario: Vladimir Putin loses his grip on power and Russia retrenches militarily while reaching out to normalize relations with the West. At the same time, China prudently decides to spend les…
(2022-04-06). IPCC report calls for 'immediate and deep' carbon cuts to slow climate change. mronline.org 
Current pledges to cut emissions won't be enough to slow climate change, according to a new report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
(2022-04-06). In OtherWords: April 6, 2022. otherwords.org We're off this week while we tend to some institutional housekeeping, but please enjoy Otherwise, I hope this batch of recent favorites helps tide you over. These are as useful as the day we first published them — so if you missed any then, please give them a look today! | Will be back with more new op…
(2022-04-06). Ben Lewis on Kautsky, Democracy and Republicanism. mronline.org 
Ben Lewis, the translator and editor of "Karl Kautsky on Democracy and Republicanism" talks with Green Left's Barry Healy.
(2022-04-06). U.S. biggest spoiler of Ukraine situation, European security. mronline.org 
After the latest round of talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Tuesday, both sides said the negotiations released positive signals. Ukraine proposed adopting neutral status in exchange for security guarantees from the international community. Russia said the country would sharply cut military activity around Kiev and Chernihiv.
(2022-04-06). Global execs call for more clarity on green goals. ecns.cn Global businesses say not enough governments and policymakers are giving them the clarity needed to meet their sustainability and climate change targets, according to a study by the United Nations Global Compact and consultancy Accenture.
(2022-04-06). Disarmament of Lebanon's Hezbollah impossible. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — A lawmaker at the Lebanese parliament says those who seek the disarm Lebanon's Hezbollah will never achieve their goal.
(2022-04-06). Venezuela To 'Deepen Cooperation' With ICC After Visit By Prosecutor Khan. popularresistance.org Mexico City, Mexico — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro welcomed the opening of an International Criminal Court (ICC) office in Caracas after a three-day visit by prosecutor Karim Khan. | At a joint press conference, Maduro said "the doors of Venezuela were open" to the court's lead prosecutor and his team. | Khan's visit to the Caribbean country is the second since he announced his decision to open a full-scale investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Venezuela. During his visit in November, the government of Venezuela and Khan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate cooperation…
(2022-04-06). DC Protest Calls On Biden To Cancel Student Debt. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. – Hundreds of people converged in Washington, D.C. on Monday for a national day of action to demand that the Biden administration cancel all outstanding federal student loan debt via executive order. | "All it takes is a signature," said the Debt Collective, a debtors' union that organized the "Pick Up the Pen, Joe" demonstration, which was supported by a coalition that includes dozens of progressive advocacy groups and labor unions. Following speeches and performances in front of the Eisenhower Memorial, the crowd marched outside the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). | Monday's rally and march…
(2022-04-06). CANTV Investigates Irregular Internet Service Charges—Orinoco Tribune Affected. orinocotribune.com The National Telephone Company of Venezuela (CANTV) is conducting an investigation into irregular service charges to clients of the state-owned Telecom company. They invite users to report irregularities. | During the first quarter of 2022, CANTV carried out 447 investigations against company workers for allegedly receiving irregular payments for their work, such as repair of breakdowns, changes in ABA (broadband service) plans, phone landline changes, and changes in the names of account holders. | Due to these procedures, CANTV took punitive measures against 52 company workers, whom they were able to identify th…
(2022-04-06). Eurasianism, Eurasian Economic Union and Multipolarity: Assessments of Foreign Experts. thealtworld.com Leonid Savin, Konstantin Kurylev, Sergey Bazavluk | Eurasianism, in its various interpretations, from ideology to the implementation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) programs, is regarded as one of the strategies of creating a multipolar world order. This article analyzes the views and assessments of foreign authors regarding the relationship between Eurasianism and the EAEU amid the changing international context. | The authors present both critical and positive opinions on Eurasianism, Eurasian integration and its political and economic interlinkages with other countries and associations (China, Vietnam, t…
(2022-04-06). Yacila Bondo: Colombia's Reality Today. libya360.wordpress.com We spoke to Yacila Bondo, of Coordinación Étnica Nacional de Paz — CENPAZ and the collective Uhuru Significa Libertad, during a trip to Venezuela. Yacila reacts to U.S. media portrayals of Colombia as a democracy and says the revolutionary strength of Venezuelans serves as an example for the region. Interviewed by Danny Shaw and Camila…
(2022-04-06). Women and the Sandinista Revolution: Interview with National Assembly Deputy Irma Dávila. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Nicaragua continues to lead by example in its commitment to equal rights among women and men and far outpaces the rest of the world with its exceptional achievements in realizing high levels of women's participation in government. According to the ILO, the country places first in the world for having the highest number…
(2022-04-06). CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: U.S., NATO Blocking Peace in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com CLICK HERE to listen on many other podcast platforms. Support us by becoming a patreon. War in Ukraine U.S. National …
(2022-04-06). Imprisoned political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah goes on hunger strike in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org 40-year-old Fattah is reportedly being kept in solitary confinement under heavy supervision without access to books or exercise. He is serving a five-year jail term for "spreading fake news and undermining national security"
(2022-04-06). How the Ukrainian Nationalist Movement Post-WWII was Bought and Paid for by the CIA. libya360.wordpress.com Cynthia Chung In part 1 of this series Fact Checking the Fact Checkers, the question was posed "why does Ukraine seem to have so many Nazis nowadays?" In that paper we were led to the further question "is the United States and possibly NATO involved in the funding, training and political support of neo-Nazism in Ukraine…
(2022-04-06). Another makeshift hospital under construction in Shanghai. ecns.cn Shanghai is converting the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) into a makeshift hospital with a planned capacity of 40,000 beds.
(2022-04-06). China vows to adhere to dynamic zero-COVID approach as cases spike. ecns.cn China will adhere to its dynamic zero-COVID approach as local infections are surging, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said Wednesday.
(2022-04-06). The Birth of a "New World Order" from the Ukrainian Battlefield. libya360.wordpress.com Elijah J. Magnier There is a lot of speculation about the birth of a "new world order" from the womb of the battle in Ukraine between America and Russia. The Middle East, Asia and Africa are awaiting the results of this battle, its implications and what will be the outcome to form new alliances once…