(2022-04-09). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: JNS Instruments parts manufacturer workers protest for reinstatement and union rights; Hundreds of bus drivers strike in Rangpur, Bangladesh; Australia: Private company bus drivers take action in Victoria and NSW; Ipswich City Council workers strike again for higher pay…
(2022-04-09). Corporate Media Ignores Senate Hearing on Corporate Greed and Inflation. scheerpost.com 
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a Senate Budget Committee hearing June 8, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. | By Ralph Nader / It is exceedingly rare for a major congressional committee to hold hearings on "corporate greed" leading to corporate profiteering and surging prices on consumer goods. On April 5, 2022, Senate Budget Chairman, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chartered uncensored territory on corporate avarice with a lead witness, former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reic…
(2022-04-09). First Footage From Seaport Of Mariupol: Russian Forces Gained Strategic Position, Secure Evacuation Of International Crews. southfront.org 
On April 8, first footage from the port of Mariupol confirmed that the Armed Forces of the DPR and the…
(2022-04-09). French elections too close to call, far right calls for national unity government. wsws.org The campaign was widely unpopular, as all candidates advocated similar policies of austerity, mass COVID infection and military threats against Russia.
(2022-04-09). Australia pushes for stepped-up NATO confrontation with China. wsws.org Australia is playing the role of one of Washington's most aggressive attack dogs on the international stage.
(2022-04-09). Tuesday 4/12: Planned Parenthood National Mobilization Call to Volunteer Against Abortion Bans. indybay.org Virtual intro to volunteering webinar…
(2022-04-09). [Comment] Offline: Ukraine—difficult lessons for global health. thelancet.com It is easy to condemn Russia for its criminal war against Ukraine. For its attacks on health workers and hospitals. For its violations of international humanitarian law. For its acts of murderous cruelty against civilians. For increasing the risks of a nuclear conflagration. It is right to call for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine. To accelerate the delivery of humanitarian aid. To provide safe haven for refugees. To document atrocities and to counter disinformation.
(2022-04-09). [Obituary] David Tennent Baird. thelancet.com Internationally renowned reproductive endocrinologist. He was born in Glasgow, UK, on March 13, 1935 and died in Edinburgh, UK on Feb 12, 2022 aged 86 years.
(2022-04-09). Sri Lankan SEP holds press conference to outline way forward for mass protests. wsws.org Wije Dias, the SEP general secretary, said the party was proposing the abolition of the executive presidency and the fight for a workers' and peasants' government.
(2022-04-09). Sri Lanka at centre of growing debt and inflation crisis. wsws.org The UN food price index for March reached a record high, increasing by 34 percent from a year ago—described by the UN as a "giant leap."
(2022-04-09). Protesters outside Sri Lankan High Commission in London speak on social and political crisis. wsws.org "All the workers should be given an opportunity to speak this time, not the politicians. They cannot stop us this time, they imposed a curfew and still the protesting continued."
(2022-04-08). A Black Liberation Movement Forces joint statement on Ukraine. iacenter.org April 7, 2022 Dismantle NATO Now! Rescind the $16 billion U.S. allocations sent to support the war in Ukraine! U.S. imperialism is the main danger to peace, sovereignty, and justice for peoples all over the world! The following joint statement and resource list is from active organizations in the Black Liberation Movement on the Ukraine crisis. The statement is aimed at Black communities, activists, and organizations who are concerned about the Ukraine situation from an anti-imperialist and Black liberation movement perspective. It represents the collective thinking and discussion of the listed organizations. How…
(2022-04-08). Ruling party head renews charge Ukraine-linked opposition plots dragging Georgia into war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 8, 2022 Ruling party head: Georgia won't be used to circumvent sanctions imposed against Russia Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Thursday Georgia would not be used to circumvent sanctions imposed against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine. **** Kobakhidze also accused the United National Movement opposition …
(2022-04-08). Solomon Islands: A Risky Move Out From Under Western Control. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic The Solomon Islands are in the process of cementing into place a security pact with China. According to an alleged leaked draft, this pact includes provisions allowing the Solomon Islands to request the presence of Chinese police and military personnel to "assist in maintaining social order, protecting people's lives and property, providing humanitarian…
(2022-04-08). This is not the age of certainty. We are in the time of contradictions: The Fourteenth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
It is hard to fathom the depths of our time, the terrible wars, and the confounding information that whizzes by without much wisdom. Certainties that flood the airwaves and the internet are easy to come by, but are they derived from an honest assessment of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russian banks (part of a broader United States sanctions policy that now afflicts approximately thirty countries)?>
(2022-04-08). Blaise Compaoré convicted for the murder of revolutionary Burkinabé leader Thomas Sankara. peoplesdispatch.org After over three decades, a court in Burkina Faso has convicted former President Blaise Compaoré in the assassination of his predecessor, and revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara. The verdict was announced by a military tribunal in the capital of Ouagadougou on April 6th, following a six-month trial. | Sankara was a Marxist, Pan-Africanist icon who became the president of Burkina Faso in 1983. Under his leadership, the government implemented a progressive and socialist program of self-sufficiency, nationalization and distribution of land, education, healthcare, and the emancipation of women. | Sankara once said,…
(2022-04-08). Robert Scheer/Ellen Brown Podcast on Crisis in the World Economy. scheerpost.com 
Ellen Brown. [Photo courtesy of Ellen Brown] | Click to subscribe on: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the horrific toll it has been taking on the nation's civilians and infrastructure makes daily headlines. So, too, has the West's response: rapidly slapping Russia and high-ranking Russian officials and oligarchs with a slate of debilitating economic sanctions. Bu…
(2022-04-08). Roof of Beijing Workers' Stadium renovated. ecns.cn Construction of the roof coverage is completed on Friday. Beijing Workers' Stadium, a well-known national-level sports complex, is going to embrace a new life after about 60 years of service.
(2022-04-08). National responsibility for ecological breakdown: a fair-shares assessment of resource use, 1970—2017. mronline.org 
We propose a novel method for quantifying national responsibility for ecological breakdown by assessing nations' cumulative material use in excess of equitable and sustainable boundaries.
(2022-04-08). Venezuela's economy will grow 20% in 2022, despite illegal U.S. sanctions, predicts Western bank. mronline.org 
Major Switzerland-based bank Credit Suisse forecasts Venezuela's real GDP growth to be 20% in 2022 and 8% in 2023. This is despite an illegal U.S. blockade, which starved the government of 99% of its revenue, according to the top UN expert on sanctions.
(2022-04-08). Venezuela Delivers 4 Millionth House to Population. orinocotribune.com 
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced this Thursday, April 7, that the goal of building four million homes, which was set by the Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela [Great Venezuela Housing Mission] (GMVV), had been reached. | "We have reached four million houses through the Great Venezuela Housing Mission, a world record for houses built by the hands of workers, community members, men and women," he said from the Miraflores Palace, from where he led the delivery ceremony remotely. | He affirmed that the government has not stopped and will work for the next milestone of five million homes. "We have set…
(2022-04-08). Ukraine: A Conversation With Scott Ritter. popularresistance.org Margaret Flowers and Joe Lombardo of the United National Antiwar Coalition host a conversation with Scott Ritter regarding the situation in Ukraine and its broader implications for the realignment of global power, security and economic structures. Ritter discusses the provocations that led Russia to launch a military operation, the humanitarian situation, including what happened in Bucha, how Russia is winning, and the propaganda being used to build popular support for war. | Scott Ritter was the UN weapons inspector who, during the Iraq War told the truth that we found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He…
(2022-04-08). Venezuela Demands Recognition Of Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. popularresistance.org This Wednesday, April 6, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved a draft agreement to demand acknowledgement of the diplomatic status of Alex Saab, who has been illegally imprisoned in the United States since October 2021. | The AN statement establishes that Alex Saab has been serving as a diplomatic agent since 2018, as a special envoy for Venezuela in Russia and Iran, and since 2020 as ambassador plenipotentiary to the African Union. | In addition, he was appointed in 2021 as permanent representative of the national government's delegation for the Mexico Talks held with the opposition.
(2022-04-08). Why the US Attempted to Topple Pakistan's Government. orinocotribune.com 
The United States attempted to topple the government of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan because "he would not allow US military bases there and because he will not toe the line on Russia," according to American author and political analyst Daniel Kovalik. | Kovalik, an academic at the University of Pittsburgh, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Monday, a day after members of Pakistan's parliament chanted "Death to America" as they rejected a no-confidence vote, which sought to oust Prime Minister Khan, saying "foreign powers" were interfering in the country's democratic process. | The National…
(2022-04-08). Tlaib primary challenger wants to "eliminate" Israel critics. electronicintifada.net Janice Winfrey says UN and International Criminal Court are "terrorist organizations."
(2022-04-08). Centro CSO hosts 5th annual International Women's Day Event. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On March 6, Centro CSO hosted its fifth annual International Women's Day event. Hosted over Zoom for the second consecutive year, "Luchadorxs de Los àÅngeles: Resisting State Sanctioned Violence during a Pandemic" highlighted the efforts of women in leading the fights against police brutality, the privatization of education as well as other struggles. | The event kicked off with a solidarity statement from Sol Marquez, a member of Freedom Road Socialist Organization and Centro CSO's core, immigration, and police brutality committees. Marquez said, "We have come a long way. For Chican…
(2022-04-08). China's Wuhan sees permanent resident population grow by 1.2 mln. ecns.cn Wuhan, capital city of central China's Hubei Province, saw its permanent resident population increase by 1.2 million in 2021, marking the fastest growth among cities nationwide, according to a report released by the Wuhan survey team of the National Bureau of Statistics and the Wuhan municipal bureau of statistics.
(2022-04-08). New COVID team sent to HK. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland has sent a fifth group of medical experts to Hong Kong to assist in the fight against its recent COVID-19 outbreak, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
(2022-04-08). Russia's Suspension from the Human Rights Council Exposes the 'Deep Erosion' of the UN System. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova The UN General Assembly (GA) on 7 April voted 93 to 24 to suspend Russia's membership in Human Rights Council (UNHRC), with 58 countries abstaining from the vote. It is the first time a permanent member of the UN Security Council has been banned from any UN body. What's behind the move and…
(2022-04-08). Russian Forces Seize More Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems In Ukraine (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian National Guard has captured at least eight Soviet-made 9K38 Igla MANPADs man-portable air-defense system (MANPADs) from Ukrainian forces. | The MANPADs were reportedly captured along with other weapons, including a British-made NLAW anti-tank missile, in the village of Pologi in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. On April 7, Russian sources shared several photos of the captured weapons. | The Igla's 9M313 missile, which is guided by infrared homing, has a maximum range of five kilometers. Th…
(2022-04-08). Kentucky offers proof positive that elections have consequences. peoplesworld.org 
I went rummaging through my old computer files after Republican supermajorities in the Kentucky Senate and House overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of House Bill 4. Straight from the national GOP's social Darwinist, unemployment-compensation-makes-you-lazy playbook, the measure slashes the length of time workers, laid off through no fault of their own, can earn jobless benefits. I …
(2022-04-08). China urges int'l community to do more for Mali's peace, stability. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the international community to do whatever it can to help bring peace and stability to Mali.
(2022-04-08). UN Suspends Russia from UN Human Rights Council, Venezuela Not Allowed to Vote. libya360.wordpress.com Alba Ciudad The UN General Assembly voted on Thursday, April 7, to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. The move follows accusations against the Russian military of killing civilians in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. The accusations were repeatedly denied by Moscow and have not been independently verified. The resolution was approved with…
(2022-04-08). Taking Mayo Clinic research beyond the lab and into space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's a historic mission to space, and Mayo Clinic research will be on board. Larry Connor, a Mayo Clinic benefactor, well-known philanthropist and CEO of The Connor Group, will make history in April 2022 when he pilots the first-ever all-civilian flight to the International Space Station. Connor will take part in some research projects for Mayo Clinic during the 10-day Axiom Space flight. Watch: Taking Mayo Clinic research beyond the lab and into space. youtu.be/bdjrGrgH6nk…
(2022-04-08). China-Kazakhstan Energy Partnership. journal-neo.org 
Despite all the turmoil of early 2022, China and Kazakhstan continue to develop their energy cooperation with confidence. On September 29, 2021, at the international scientific conference "Energy Silk Road in Central Asia: results and prospects of oil and gas cooperation", the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Aset Magauov, announced that …
(2022-04-08). 'We Will Prevail': A Conversation with Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel. libya360.wordpress.com Manolo De Los Santos Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel joins a youth sit-in in July 2021. Photo: Miguel Diaz-Canel Miguel Díaz Canel speaks to Manolo De Los Santos about the current challenges facing Cuba and the people's resolve to continue building a project to save humanity In 1994, Miguel Díaz-Canel began a new position in Santa…
(2022-04-08). No to war! For a scientific struggle against COVID-19! Build the PES! wsws.org The 2022 French presidential election, held on two rounds on Sunday April 10 and 24, is unfolding amid an international breakdown of the capitalist order.
(2022-04-08). Greek Government Mired in Controversy after Azov Battalion Fighter Speaks to Parliament. libya360.wordpress.com Paul Antonopoulos Controversy gripped the Greek political scene on April 7 as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was invited by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to speak before Greece's parliament in a virtual address, appeared alongside two fighters of the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion. Although the Greek government and its media arms attempted to whitewash the…
(2022-04-08). Eye-Witness Report from Donbass: How the War Looks From the Russian Side. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja Van den Ende Photo courtesy of Sonja Van den Ende Following in the tradition of the late Wilfred Burchett (1911-1983), an Australian who reported on the Korean and Vietnam Wars from the communist side, this article continues CAM's reporting on the "other side" of the war in Ukraine, the side that is not presented…
(2022-04-08). FM tells Kuwaiti counterpart Iran welcomes truce in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Iranian foreign minister and his Kuwaiti counterpart discussed by phone issues of mutual interest, including bilateral relations, and regional and international developments on Friday.
(2022-04-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Roughly 620,000 new cases of lymphoma were diagnosed worldwide, according to the World Cancer Research Fund International's 2020 report. Survival rates have improved as advances develop in treatment, such as chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy). Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/PwvoDnhJLU0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 02) is available in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-04-08). Russia's Exclusion from the Human Rights Council Sets a Dangerous Precedent. libya360.wordpress.com Explanation of vote by Deputy Permanent Representative Gennady Kuzmin before UNGA vote on a draft resolution on suspension of Russia's rights of membership at the UN Human Rights Council Mr.President, This is not the right moment for being theatrically pathetic in the manner of the Ukrainian representative, so I will speak to the point. The…
(2022-04-08). The New York Times, war crimes and the Nuremberg precedent. wsws.org During the last 30 years of repeated US wars of aggression, the Nuremberg precedent has been ignored by the Times. It now invokes the precedent against Putin, demonstrating again that the media's attitude to international law is determined solely by US foreign policy interests.
(2022-04-08). Colombia investigates registrar over election chaos. colombiareports.com Colombia's inspector general said Friday she opened a disciplinary investigation into the national registrar over major irregularities in the March congressional elections. Inspector General Margarita Cabello announced the disciplinary investigation…
(2022-04-08). China Votes Against Russia's Suspension from the UN Human Rights Council. libya360.wordpress.com We publish here the text of the statement made by Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jun at the Emergency Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly, held on April 7th, where the Russian Federation's membership of the UN Human Rights Council was suspended. In explaining his country's negative vote, Ambassador Zhang reiterated China's respect for international…
(2022-04-08). Dutch Journalist: 'We are Here, in Donbass, to Awaken Westerners Deluded by Propaganda'. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova There are only a handful of Western journalists on the ground in Donbass, while the Western mainstream press is rubber-stamping fake news about the Ukrainian crisis using the same templates it previously exploited in Iraq, Libya and Syria, says Dutch independent journalist Sonja van den Ende. Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist…
(2022-04-08). Sri Lanka still has no finance minister amid continuing anti-government protests. wsws.org The inability to find a finance minister only underscores the enormity of the economic and political crisis engulfing the government and Colombo political establishment as whole.
(2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, Minnesota – Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan. | Locke was killed by Hanneman, who was part of a SWAT unit serving a pre-dawn no-knock warrant on February 2, 2022. Locke, a registered gun owner, was sleeping in a blanket on his…
(2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
(2022-04-08). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.