(2022-04-16). Berlin bus workers support the 70,000 striking bus drivers in Maharashtra, India! wsws.org Berlin bus workers express their solidarity with the more than 70,000 striking bus drivers of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Company (MSRTC), who have been on an indefinite strike since November 4, 2021.
(2022-04-16). [Perspectives] Digitising the prediction and management of sepsis. thelancet.com Despite advances in critical care, sepsis is a major source of patient suffering and mortality worldwide, with nearly 50 million cases and 11 million deaths each year. Early recognition is crucial to successful treatment of sepsis with anti-infectives, intravenous fluids, and circulatory support, and researchers have long sought to use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify patients showing early signs of the condition. But the development of AI-based sepsis prediction has been complex and hindered by shortcomings—eg, one algorithm, trained between 2008 and 2010, showed substantial deterioration in perfor…
(2022-04-16). UK deporting of refugees to Rwanda violation of intl. laws. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh described the British government's declared plan to forcibly send the refugees in the UK to Rwanda as shrinking from the country's international obligations.
(2022-04-16). Sunday 4/17: Community Ready Corps Produce Giveaway. indybay.org 2: 00pm: Foothill & Fruitvale | 2: 30pm: Bancroft & High St | 3: 00pm Bancroft & Havenscourt | 3: 30pm: Shop Rite parking lot (5800 Bancroft) | 4: 00pm: Gazzalli's Eastmont Mall parking lot (7000 Bancroft) | 4: 30pm: Walgreens parking lot (81st & International)…
(2022-04-16). [Comment] Offline: Finding hope under the Emperor's New Clothes. thelancet.com Multilateralism is dead. This seemed to be the conclusion of a London School of Economics seminar on global health and economic security, held last week. Wise economists who now bestride the worlds of academia and politics insisted that the era of globalisation was over. National sovereignty is everything. The future for multilateral institutions, such as WHO, is bleak. Global health protagonists spoke passionately about the importance of strengthening the agency—better resourcing and more teeth.
(2022-04-16). [Perspectives] Sam Roberts: Chief Executive of NICE. thelancet.com Sam Roberts became Chief Executive of the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in February, 2022. Her work at NICE is informed by experiences early in her clinical career and her belief that the patient is the expert. "I think what did define my career was I was really shocked in my first rotation in a hospital at this realisation of how hard it is to be a patient. How uncomfortable, how scary, how alienating it was…and it made me think…Is this the best we can really do for patients in the 21st century? Because some of our medical practices seemed like they hadn't changed for a 100 year…
(2022-04-15). Biden Approves Additional $800 Million in Military Aid for Ukraine, Includes Howitzers for the First Time. scheerpost.com 
Joe Biden speaks at the 2019 Iowa Federation of Labor Convention hosted by the AFL-CIO at the Prairie Meadows Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. (Gage Skidmore / Flickr) | By David DeCamp / On Wednesday, President Biden authorized
(2022-04-15). They saw and heard the truth — then lied about it: media on Donbass delegation omitted mention of Ukraine's 8 year war on the autonomous Republics. mronline.org 
In the last week of March, I stood on a central Donetsk main street next to two of the impact points of a Ukrainian missile attack that had killed 21 civilians and injured nearly 40 more on March 14.
(2022-04-15). We Do Not Want A Divided Planet; We Want A World Without Walls. popularresistance.org The surface of our skin beats with the fear that a new iron curtain will descend, that there is pressure to box in China and Russia, to divide the world into camps. But that is impossible, because — as noted in last week's newsletter — we live in a knot of contradictions and not in a clean cut world of certainties. Even close allies of the US, such as Australia, Germany, Japan, and India, cannot break their economic and political ties with Russia and China. Doing so would plunge them into a recession, bringing the kind of economic chaos that war and sanctions have already brought to Honduras, Pakistan…
(2022-04-15). The issues in the Indiana University grad workers strike. wsws.org Graduate students at Indiana University in Bloomington have gone on strike demanding recognition of their union, the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition.
(2022-04-15). Indian PM, Vietnamese party chief discuss Ukraine, South China Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Press Trust of IndiaApril 15, 2022 PM Modi, Vietnam's Communist Party General Secy discuss Ukraine, South China Sea situation Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with general secretary of the Communist party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and exchanged views on regional and global issues, including the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the situation …
(2022-04-15). Class struggle and the French elections. workers.org 
Emmanuel Macron, from the party En Marche, whose job history as a banker primed him for his current role as a bankers' president, came in first in France's presidential vote held April 10 with 27.4%. Macron is a supporter of the European Union, which is basically the organ of the . . . |
(2022-04-15). Scott Ritter: Twitter Wars—My Personal Experience in Twitter's Ongoing Assault on Free Speech. scheerpost.com 
(Cathy Vogan/Consortium News) | By Scott Ritter / Monday, April 4, 2022: It was, from my point of view, just another day in the life of @RealScottRitter—my Twitter "handle." I had a phone call scheduled with the editor of a publication I write for where we would discuss topics for a weekly column I was responsible for. I was also under deadline for another article I was writing for a second outlet that published my work, and was preparing a pit…
(2022-04-15). "Chinese Exclusion Act 2.0" mronline.org 
The new Cold War and the spread of anti-Asian racism.
(2022-04-15). International law and 'European civilisation'. mronline.org 
Despite its promises of universalism, international law has clearly not yet shaken its foundation as a racial order.
(2022-04-15). Russia investigating ISIS-style Ukrainian "social ad" mronline.org 
The unsettling video portrays a mock execution of a Russian soldier.
(2022-04-15). What's the truth behind the Bucha and Kramatorsk events? workers.org 
April 10 — Last weekend, Ukraine's President Vlodymyr Zelensky accused Russian troops of committing war crimes in the city of Bucha, near Kiev. Moscow immediately denied the allegations, calling them "baseless" and implying that Ukrainian right-wing nationalists, with support from the Kiev regime, staged the event, placing deceased bodies in . . . |
(2022-04-15). The 21st Century Contemplating the Meaning of Democratic Self-Determination. scheerpost.com 
(2022-04-15). Unionization Spreads Across Starbucks Outlets in US Despite Efforts to Intimidate Workers. scheerpost.com 
Labor organizers and trade unions hold a protest outside a Starbucks outlet in Raleigh, North Carolina, for firing a pro-union worker. (Photo: ThriveNC/Twitter) | By The unionization drive forges ahead in Starbucks outlets in the United States. On Monday, April 11, workers at two outlets in the State of Massachusetts voted unanimously in favor of forming a union. Workers voted 14-0 and 16-0 in outlets in Brookline and Allstone in the Boston area. | T…
(2022-04-15). Alex Saab case: Imprisoned Venezuelan diplomat contests extraterritorial judicial abuse. workers.org 
Alex Saab The following article was published April 11 in Dissident Voice. Roger D. Harris is with Task Force on the Americas. April 11 — Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's case took a dramatic turn as his legal defense team denounced the U.S. government's flagrant failure to respect long-standing diplomatic immunity . . . |
(2022-04-15). Michael Brenner: American Dissent on Ukraine Is Dying in Darkness. scheerpost.com 
Click to subscribe on: Professor Michael J. Brenner. [Photo courtesy of guest] | As the death toll in Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine continues to rise, there have only been a handful of Westerners publicly questioning NATO and the West's role in the conflict. These voices are becoming fewer and further between as a wave of feverish backlash engulfs any disse…
(2022-04-15). The Venezuelan Coup, 20 Years Later. scheerpost.com 
Citizens took to the streets to defend President Hugo Chavez, Caracas, Venezuela, April 2002. | By Dan Beeton / On April 11, 2002, Venezuela's democratically elected government, headed by Hugo Chávez Frías, was ousted in a military coup d'etat. Then, dramatically, two days later,
(2022-04-15). Noam Chomsky, Cornel West, Naomi Klein Join Over 100 Academics Denouncing The Israel Lobby's Attempt to Cancel Lowkey. scheerpost.com 
By Alan Macleod / The worldwide campaign of support for hip hop artist and political campaigner Lowkey is growing. Following the
(2022-04-15). NATO, EU role in Ukraine war. workers.org 
By John P. Neelsen This text appeared, dated March 19, on the web portal www.hintergrund.de. The German daily newspaper Junge Welt published a version March 30 that was shortened by removing Neelsen's extensive footnotes. The article exposes U.S. imperialism's efforts to push the European Union to follow the U.S. into . . . |
(2022-04-15). Washington Post calls for censoring Chinese media, praises purge of Russian outlets. mronline.org 
The Washington Post—owned by billionaire oligarch Jeff Bezos, who has CIA and Pentagon contracts—has called for censoring Chinese news outlets on social media, while praising Silicon Valley for purging Russian publications.
(2022-04-15). Argentina Reports Highest Inflation in 20 Years. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, April 13, it was reported that Argentina registered its highest inflation in the last 20 years during the month of March, reaching a figure of 6.7% for that single month, while the interannual rate stood at 55.1%. | This information was released by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) via Twitter. Venezuela and Argentina have been the countries in the region most afflicted by inflation in recent years. Especially Venezuela, which was hit hard by a hyperinflation spiral that affected millions of Venezuelans from 2018 until 2021. Last March, the Central Bank of Venezuela reporte…
(2022-04-15). The Gendered Impacts of the IMF's Harmful Surcharges Policy. cepr.net Around the world, everyone from economic justice organizations, to Nobel Prize-winning economists, to members of Congress are calling for the elimination of a once little-known practice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF): the imposition of punitive, hidden fees on countries with high levels of outstanding IMF debt. In a report published last year, my coauthors …
(2022-04-15). 2022 election in the Philippines: Repression and resistance. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – I just returned from eight days in Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines, where the capital, Manila, is located. For many years, the movement for national democracy in the Philippines has asked for international solidarity, including human rights defenders to aid them in their struggle for economic and political rights. The presence of people from other countries can help diminish the violence of the Philippine military and national police against the movement. In addition, as national elections approach on May 9 there has been a rise in human rights abuses, and so the need for international…
(2022-04-15). Russian MoD Briefing For Morning Of 15 April 2022. southfront.org 
The Russian Armed Forces continue a special military operation in Ukraine. | A group of Russian troops and units of the People's Militia of the Donetsk Republic have completely liberated the Illich Iron and Steel Plant in the city of Mariupol from Ukrainian nationalists as a result of the offensive. | Tonight, high-precision long-range sea-based Kalibr missiles struck a military facility on the outskirts of Kyiv. The strike at the Zhulyansk machine-building plant Vizar destroyed the production and repair worksh…
(2022-04-15). Operation Gladio: How NATO Conducted a Secret War Against European Citizens and Their Democratically Elected Governments. libya360.wordpress.com Cynthia Chung Everyone is aware of the Iron Curtain speech delivered by Winston Churchill. However, it is not Churchill who is the originator of the phrase. "You had to attack civilians, the people, women, children, unknown people far from any political game. The reason was quite simple — to force the people to turn to…
(2022-04-15). 322 COVID-19 patients discharged from Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital. ecns.cn Patients leave the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), the largest makeshift hospital in east China's Shanghai, April 14, 2022. A total of 322 COVID-19 patients were released on Thursday.
(2022-04-15). Automakers fear Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect industry. america.cgtn.com 
Car makers from across the world are showing off their latest designs at the New York International Auto Show after two years amid to COVID outbreak. But now, in addition to the pandemic, they are worried about the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Find out more.
(2022-04-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: What's the best tool for preventing cancer? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is recognized as National Cancer Control Month, dedicated to raising awareness for cancer prevention and treatment. One of the best tools to prevent cancer is regular screening. Dr. Christine Klassen, director of the Mayo Clinic Breast Clinic, says mammograms are a good example. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GInF2qiNVdk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 56) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Early diagnosis is…
(2022-04-15). Pentagon could exhaust stockpiles arming Ukraine: report. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 15, 2022 U.S. May Exhaust Its Stockpile Of Weapons Due To Supplies To Ukraine — Media The United States may run out of stocks of weapons due to its constant supplies to Ukraine…. Hal Brands, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Institute and a specialist in international politics…. *** According to him, …
(2022-04-15). Overseas exhibits arriving for Hainan expo. ecns.cn The first batch of overseas exhibits cleared customs inspection at Haikou Meilan International Airport on Wednesday and will be prepared for exhibition at the second China International Consumer Products Expo, also known as the Hainan Expo, according to customs officials.
(2022-04-15). International Solidarity in Action: Lessons From a Path-Breaking US-Mexico Union Alliance. inequality.org
(2022-04-15). Consumer Health: Addressing concerns and dispelling myths 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…
(2022-04-15). Mexicans mobilize in support of president AMLO's electricity reform. peoplesdispatch.org 
The electricity reform promoted by president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) seeks to nationalize Mexico's energy industry by rolling back the process that opened it up to foreign and private investment in 2013…
(2022-04-15). Ruling party "Russian army's allies": pro-West Georgian forces push war, regime change. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 15, 2022 State Security Service launches investigation into possible attacks on officials after comments by Parliament Vice Speaker The opposition United National Movement party is "mobilised to plan certain provocations" during the visit of the Georgian Parliamentary delegation to Ukraine that is set to begin today, Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Gia Volski …
(2022-04-15). Flights resume between Yanji in Jilin Province and Daegu in South Korea. ecns.cn Passengers wait for security check at Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport, Yanji, a border city in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 14, 2022.
(2022-04-15). The Dollar Devours the Euro. orinocotribune.com By Michael Hudson — Apr 7, 2022 | It is now clear that today's escalation of the New Cold War was planned over a year ago. America's plan to block Nord Stream 2 was really part of its strategy to block Western Europe ("NATO") from seeking prosperity by mutual trade and investment with China and Russia. | As President Biden and U.S. national-security reports announced, China was seen as the major enemy. This despite China's helpful role in enabling corporate America to drive down labor's wage rates by de-industrializing the U.S. economy in favor of Chinese industrialization, China's growth was recognized as p…
(2022-04-15). First batch of 322 COVID-19 patients discharged from makeshift hospital in Shanghai. ecns.cn The first batch of 322 COVID-19 patients were discharged from Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital in the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) on Thursday morning, local authorities said…
(2022-04-15). Mass protests demanding Sri Lankan President Rajapakse resign continue in Colombo. wsws.org Referring to the Prime Minister's address to the nation on Monday in which he pointed to the Sri Lankan state's 1988-89 massacre of 60,000 youths in the island's south, a protester said, "He was just warning, 'We can open fire on you.'"
(2022-04-15). What are Sri Lanka's trade unions doing amid the mass anti-government upsurge? wsws.org After remaining silent for days as the anti-government protests swelled, the unions are now claiming to support them. But they do so with the aim of preventing them from becoming a challenge to capitalist rule.