(2022-04-13). The Age of the Fact-Checkers. scheerpost.com 
Illustration by By Leonard Goodman / Original to ScheerPost | Opinion columnists are familiar with the traditional role of the fact-checker. Prior to publication, an editor checks accuracy of quotes and the sources for factual assertions. Erroneous or unsupported assertions are removed or revised. | But times have changed. Today, an entire fact-checker industry has emerged to check your opinions, making sure you have not strayed beyond acceptable limits for public discourse. These professional fact-checkers are often brought in after pu…
(2022-04-13). Lee Camp: They Just Admitted They're Lying to You. scheerpost.com The U.S. has a long history of lying to its people — Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, Iran, Panama, Haiti, Guatemala, Chile. Ukraine is the latest example of that.
(2022-04-13). Glenn Greenwald: The Censorship Campaign Against Western Criticism of NATO's Ukraine Policy Is Extreme. scheerpost.com 
[ By If one wishes to be exposed to news, information or perspective that contravenes the prevailing US/NATO view on the war in Ukraine, a rigorous search is required. And there is no guarantee that search will…
(2022-04-13). Make America Wunderbar Again. scheerpost.com 
(2022-04-13). An Earth Day Technology Worth Investing In. otherwords.org This year's Earth Day comes on the heels of some alarming climate news. But if we act now, we can make a huge difference. | This April, Methane is a greenhouse gas that's over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. It's a major contributor to global warming. | Man-made sources of methane —from fossil fuels to factory farms and land…
(2022-04-13). Drilling Down the Wrong Path. otherwords.org Get a full-res version
(2022-04-13). "Culture Shock": Harlem's Socialist City Council member Kristin Richardson Jordan reflects on her first three months in office. mronline.org 
Outsider-turned-insider looks for more allies as she fights budget cuts and a turn toward more intense policing.
(2022-04-13). NATO admits it wants 'Ukrainians to keep dying' to bleed Russia, not peace. mronline.org 
NATO sees Ukrainians as mere cannon fodder in its imperial proxy war on Russia.
(2022-04-13). Long marches, long revolutions. mronline.org 
As Red Pepper launches its new 'Keywords' series inspired by the work of Raymond Williams, Daniel Frost explores the associations of Williams' own keyword, the 'long revolution'
(2022-04-13). Thursday: Protest at Starbucks CEO's Luxury Penthouse. iacenter.org NYC Protest at Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's Luxury Penthouse Rehire the Memphis 7, Laila Dalton, Angel Krempa, Sharon Gilman & all fired Starbucks organizers Stop Union Busting at Starbucks & Amazon! Stop Firing Unionizing Workers! Thursday, April 14, 6: 00 PM 155 West 11th Street, btwn 6th and 7th The Manhattan luxury penthouse of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz—who claimed last week that the rich are being "assaulted" by the "threat of unionization" while he fires union organizers left and right—will be the site of a protest this week at 6: 00 p.m. Thursday, at 155 West 11th Street. "Starbucks CEO Schu…
(2022-04-13). Ramsey Clark: Why he is missed. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto April 12, 2022 One year ago on April 9, Ramsey Clark — an internationalist and human rights fighter — died at the age of 93. No one up to now has taken his place. It was a special, unique one: He had been an attorney and member of the U.S. ruling establishment who, nevertheless, dedicated the second half of his life to speaking up for the oppressed of the earth. This meant defending the peoples of Panama, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria — among others — from invasions by the army of U.S. imperialism and its allies. It meant defending the political prisone…
(2022-04-13). New York state budget—millions for the rich, lengthy jail time for the poor. wsws.org The Democrats, who control the governorship and both houses of the legislature, are using a budget surplus to build a new sports stadium while forcing more poor defendants to languish in the Riker's Island hell hole.
(2022-04-13). Matt Taibbi: The Great Billionaire Space Caper. scheerpost.com 
By Matt Taibbi / In a story that shows how hard it is to deter a billionaire ravenous for public money, Jeff Bezos of Amazon and The Washington Post fame appears to have prevailed upon buddies in the Senate to keep alive a childhood dream of not only going to the moon, but getting the public to pay for it. A Bezos company officially lost this moon contract three times in less than a year, but the fourth time's a charm: thanks to congress, his Jason Voorhees-like determination may be rewarded with a contract worth $6…
(2022-04-13). New Zealand challenges Solomon Islands' sovereignty over agreement with China. wsws.org Intersecting with the war drive in Europe, the furore over the Solomon Islands is being exploited to intensify the military and diplomatic offensive against China's presence in the Pacific.
(2022-04-13). Nuclear Weapons: The Case For Creating A Citizen's Commission. popularresistance.org There is currently heightened concern about nuclear threats being made in relation to the war in Ukraine, although the danger of nuclear war or accidental detonation is ever present. Massachusetts is a potential target, because it is home to important nuclear weapons facilities and corporations as well as culturally significant landmarks. | The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force as international law in January 2021. This "Nuclear Ban Treaty" is intended to reduce the nuclear danger to zero, but enforcing it may also affect jobs with Raytheon, General Dynamics, Draper Labs and ten othe…
(2022-04-13). Venezuela's Army Captures Foreign Drug-Trafficking Aircraft. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) of Venezuela has reported the retention of a foreign aircraft, allegedly belonging to drug traffickers, in the western state of Zulia. | Through a message published on his Twitter account, General Domingo Hernández, head of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (CEOFANB), announced on Tuesday, April 12, that FANB personnel in Zulia state shot down and captured a foreign aircraft linked to drug trafficking. | "Comprehensive aerospace defense exploration system detected a plane entering Venezuelan airspace without authorization and withou…
(2022-04-13). Minister Plasencia: Not Acknowledging Legitimacy of Government of Venezuela is a Failed Path. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela, Félix Plasencia, stated that countries that still insist on not recognizing the legitimacy of the government of Venezuela are walking a "failed path." | On Tuesday, April 12, during his participation in the International Summit against Fascism that is going on in Venezuela, Plasencia explained that in the United Nations (UN) there exists a committee that analyzes the legitimacy of a given government and evaluates the practices undertaken by that government to assert UN norms, and only a handful of countries in that committee still ignore the legitimacy of the governme…
(2022-04-13). Venezuelan Opposition Parties Request Technical Assistance from CNE for Primaries. orinocotribune.com Some Venezuelan opposition parties requested technical support from the National Electoral Council (CNE) to hold primaries and elect their internal representatives ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, they revealed during a press conference held on April 7. | COPEI, Alianza del Lápiz, Neighborhood Force (Fuerza Vecinal), Centrados, and Movement for Socialism (MAS) asked the CNE to provide technical support to carry out an open national consultation in which each party could elect candidates for the presidential elections. The documents of the opposition political parties were received by the rectors of the C…
(2022-04-13). Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Interview with Rossiya Television Network, Moscow, April 11, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com I would like to ask you about "strange" statements by European diplomats on the course of 's military operation in Ukraine. EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell said it must be won on the battlefield. This doesn't really jibe with the EU's status as a primarily political and economic organisation. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed regret over his…
(2022-04-13). The Fog of War and the Global Paradigm Shift. libya360.wordpress.com Fabio Reis Vianna Perhaps the maxim of the Brazilian thinker José Luís Fiori that "expansionism and war are two essential parts of the machine that generates power and wealth in the interstate system" has never been so pertinent and seems to be confirmed at the exact historical moment we are currently witnessing. The extraordinary events…
(2022-04-13). Top NATO military official pushes Ukraine-for-North-Korea quid pro quo in Seoul. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yonhap News AgencyApril 12, 2022 Top NATO military official calls for support for Ukraine ==== Rules-based international order: NATO Military Committee chief inspects North Korean border South Korea to double non-lethal military aid to Ukraine Japan: Another Ukraine-for-North-Korea trade-off ==== A top North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) official made an emphatic appeal Tuesday for "moral, mental" …
(2022-04-13). South Korea to double non-lethal military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 13, 2022 S. Korea to Send More Non-Lethal Military Supplies to Ukraine See: Rules-based international order: NATO Military Committee chief inspects North Korean border The defense ministry of the South Korea has decided to provide Ukraine with more non-lethal military supplies, APA reports. According to a military official on Wednesday, the ministry …
(2022-04-13). NATO's permanent Mediterranean force holds exercise near Black Sea entrance. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 13, 2022 NATO Operation Sea Guardian Standby Element‚ÄØActivation Exercise conducted NATO's Operation Sea Guardian (OSG) practiced the activation of a standby unit to conduct a scenario based maritime security exercise. The scenario involved an opposed boarding, developed in international waters of the Southern Aegean Sea. The exercise took place from 28 March …
(2022-04-13). Rules-based international order: NATO Military Committee chief inspects North Korean border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 13, 2022 Chair of the Military Committee visits the Republic of Korea From 9 to 12 April 2022 the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, visited the Republic of Korea to discuss the partnership between the Republic of Korea and NATO and how both parties can foster closer military cooperation. Admiral …
(2022-04-13). In Video: Ukrainian Soldiers Confirm They Were Ordered To Kill Civilians In Rubezhnoe. southfront.org
(2022-04-13). Iran-Iraq national security linked to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said that national security of Iran and Iraq is related to the security of the region.
(2022-04-13). Colombia's Duque Lobbies in Washington to Project Post-Presidency International Image. orinocotribune.com In a few months the President of Colombia, Iván Duque, will leave the Nariño Palace, the presidential seat of the country. However, he is not going to leave office without moving his chips in Washington and other centers of power. His aim seems to be set on leadership positions of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Yesterday he spoke at the United Nations Security Council, lauding himself for the successful implementation of the Peace Accords, while agreement signatories as well as social leaders and common people of Colombia cont…
(2022-04-13). Yemen urges UN to take action for reopening of Sanaa airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — In a meeting with the UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, President of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen Mahdi al-Mashat stressed the need for the reopening of the Sanaa International Airport as soon as possible.
(2022-04-13). Palestine Intifada conf. should become power creating tool. en.mehrnews.com The Secretary-General of the International Conference in Support of Palestinian Intifada said that the 7th International Conference on Palestinian Intifada should be turned into a tool for creating power.
(2022-04-13). 10 killed as bus, truck collide in Egypt. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Ten people, including five Egyptians, four French and one Belgian national, have been killed when a bus carrying tourists collided with a truck in southern Egypt, authorities say.
(2022-04-13). CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: Dark Money Attacking Reproductive Rights. covertactionmagazine.com Today the Bulletin digs into a variety of topics including the recent case of Liselle Herrera, a 26 year old woman charged with murder for performing a "self-induced abortion" made national news, bringing attention again to the human rights crisis happening in Texas around reproductive rights. What people don't know is that this crisis is fueled by dark money, corruption, and deeper right-wing capitalist agendas for deregulation. How much money is changing hands and what does this mean for women's rights and LGBTQ rights?
(2022-04-13). ISIS Continues To Expand Its Influence Along Strategic Western Iraq Highway (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | ISIS continues to expand its influence in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar, mainly along a strategic international highway that links the country's capital, Baghdad, with both the Jordanian capital, Amman, and the Syrian capital, Damascus. | On April 8, the terrorist group's cells stormed a gas station located the town of Rutba, right on the international highway. | ISIS tried justify to justify the attack by claiming that the fuel station is owned by a me…
(2022-04-13). Tuesday 4/12: Planned Parenthood National Mobilization Call to Volunteer Against Abortion Bans. indybay.org Virtual intro to volunteering webinar…
(2022-04-13). Colombia's election authority failed to count 1.5 million votes: observers. colombiareports.com Almost 1.5 million votes that were cast in Colombia's congressional elections were omitted from the announced results, according to election observers. National Registrar Alexander Vega said Monday that a million…
(2022-04-13). Azeri president thanks Iran for assisting Nakhchivan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has said that a new international corridor connects Nakhchivan and the world through Iran.
(2022-04-13). Sri Lankan prime minister delivers menacing speech against working class. wsws.org Mahinda Rajapakse's invocation of history is a crude warning that the government is prepared to unleash a brutal reign of terror against the continuing mass anti-government protests.
(2022-04-12). It's Time For The US To Stop Pressuring India To Distance Itself From Russia. oneworld.press If the US finally realized the futility and counterproductivity of pressuring India to distance itself from Russia, New Delhi would be able to do much more to facilitate Washington's efforts to "contain" China, though of course in keeping with its plan to do so without provoking a regional conflict.
(2022-04-12). Remove content terming 'Indian variant': India tells social media intermediaries. aninews.in New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): India took a strong objection to the use of the term so-called 'Indian variant' for the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus on social media posts.
(2022-04-12). Pradip Kumar Yadav appointed as next ambassador of India to Liberia. aninews.in New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Pradip Kumar Yadav has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Liberia, informed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday.
(2022-04-12). US stands with India in fight against COVID-19: Envoy. aninews.in New Delhi [India] May 22 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Delhi and India in the fight against COVID-19, said US envoy Daniel B Smith.
(2022-04-12). India in greater need for COVID-19 vaccines to save lives, will not exert pressure for supply of doses: Bhutan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): In view of the deadly second wave and surge of COVID-19 cases in India, neighouring Bhutan has said it is not going to pressurise New Delhi for supply of vaccines as it is in greater need.
(2022-04-12). NATO's shift to Asia-Pacific: Biden trip to Japan designed to rally Asia against Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 12, 2022 Biden plans Japan visit to coordinate Indo-Pacific, but 'India's reluctance to sway on Ukraine weakens QUAD'By Zhang Han and Xu Keyue US President Joe Biden is expected to visit Japan for the QUAD summit in late May, a move which experts see as a further attempt to showcase US leadership in …
(2022-04-12). Twenty Million People Became Unemployed Last Year. progressivehub.net MATT BRUENING | PEOPLE'S POLICY PROJECT…
(2022-04-12). Amazon Workers At 100 More Facilities Want To Unionize. progressivehub.net MAX ZAHN | YAHOO…
(2022-04-12). Confessions of a Failed Tax Resister. scheerpost.com 
[ By Every April, as income-tax returns come due, I think about the day 30 years ago when I opened my rented mailbox and saw a business card resting inside. Its first line read, innocently enough, "United States Treasury." It was the second line — "Internal Revenue Service" — that took my breath away. That card belonged to an IRS revenue agent and scrawled across it in blue…
(2022-04-12). Matt Taibbi: Give War A Chance. scheerpost.com 
Robert Kagan | By Matt Taibbi / Robert Kagan, neoconservative writer and husband to Deputy Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland, wrote a piece called "
(2022-04-12). The Russian Revolution of 2022 — 'Capitalism in One Country'. mronline.org 
Now that the U.S. and the NATO allies have taken from the Russian oligarchs their cash in foreign banks, their mansions, their boats and planes, and blocked the export of all private and corporate Russian capital abroad, Russia is freer to decide how to organize the capital investment of the economy.
(2022-04-12). If it feels like you're being manipulated, it's because you are. mronline.org 
If you've got a gut feeling that your rulers are working to control your perception of the war in Ukraine, it is safe to trust that feeling.
(2022-04-12). John Kiriakou: New York's Prison Crisis. scheerpost.com 
(Rennett Stowe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) | By John Kiriakou / Much has been written in recent months about the New York City jail at But the sad truth is that Rikers is not the worst prison in the world, as many believe. It's not even the worst pris…
(2022-04-12). Facebook Warns About Consortium News Story. scheerpost.com 
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress, April 2018. (C-Span screenshot) | By Joe Lauria / Social media giant Facebook has slapped a warning on an The article, reporting that there are questions about who is responsible for the massacre at Bucha, Ukrai…