(2022-04-30). China reiterates call for peace between Russia, Ukraine through talks. ecns.cn China has always supported Russia and Ukraine to overcome difficulties and continue negotiations, and welcomes all efforts by the international community conducive to promoting peace talks," Zhao said.
(2022-04-30). NATO Lobbyist Wants Serbia To Donate Weapons To Ukraine And Sanction Russia. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe lobbyist wants "only those in favor of sanctions, nationalization of companies, urgent delivery of military aid to Ukraine and expulsion of 90% of the Russian Embassy staff in the new Serbian government". | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Ever since the start of the Russian special military operation in response to Ukraine's attempted ethnic cleansing in Donbass, the United States and NATO have been pressuring member states and even EU members not officia…
(2022-04-30). Contesting Russia Requires Renewed US Engagement In Central Asia. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so "weakened" that it would no longer be able to invade a neighbouring state, he lifted the veil on US goals in Ukraine. He also held out the prospect of a long-term US-Russian contest for power and influence. | Mr. Austin's remarks were problematic on several fronts. For one, they legitimised Russ…
(2022-04-30). U.S. aims to push China into war over Taiwan — a guest commentary. workers.org 
By Jorge Cadima Article first published in Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, April 21. Translation: John Catalinotto. It is evident that the U.S./European Union wants to prolong the war in Ukraine as long as possible. But warmongering is also evident at the other end of the . . . |
(2022-04-30). Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Serena and Jon Krejchi from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, knew they were in for a medical journey when they decided to adopt a toddler named Ary from India. At only 1 Ω years old, Ary Krejchi had liver disease among a host of other serious medical conditions that required immediate care. After a harrowing journey back to the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple took their little boy straight to Mayo Clinic, where, thanks to his…
(2022-04-30). Alertan sobre ola de calor extrema que azota a India y Pakistán. telesurtv.net El aumento de las temperaturas ha provocado escasez en los suministros de agua y cortes de electricidad derivados del sobreconsumo energético en India y Pakistán.
(2022-04-30). Symposium on AI and Climate Action kicks off at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn The healthy development of AI can better serve the community of life for man and nature said global experts at the Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Climate Action on April 26, 2022.
(2022-04-30). ILWU 10 Backs OEA Strike Against Closure of Oakland Schools & Privatization of Port. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 at a press conference supported the OEA teachers strike against the closures of public schools in Oakland. They were joined by parents of students and also other unions. | SEIU 1021 leaders supported the teachers and also adamantly opposed the privatization of Howard Terminal in the Port of Oakland which they said would destroy the working port of Oakland. They were also supported by USW Local 5 president PK White from the striking Chevron Richmond refinery workers.
(2022-04-30). 'One dream to re-unite Korea'. workers.org 
A march calling for reunification of Korea and an end to U.S.-South Korea war games rallied in New York City on April 23. The protest began at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza with chants of "Stop the U.S. war machine from North Korea to the Philippines," "No more war drills" and "End . . . |
(2022-04-30). Oakland Sees Day of Action to Stop Privatization. indybay.org Oakland teachers, ILWU labor union and supporters demand stop to Howard Terminal Stadium and end to School closures…
(2022-04-30). Consumer Health: First vaccine to prevent malaria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Malaria Day will be observed Monday, April 25, which makes this a good time to learn more about this potentially fatal disease and the first vaccine to prevent it. Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect red blood cells. Because the…
(2022-04-30). China's manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) — The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Saturday.
(2022-04-30). Saturday 5/7: Santa Cruz: National Day of Action for Peace. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Avenue and Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-04-30). Sunday 5/1: 2022 International May Day Online Rally. indybay.org This will be an online celebration. Time of the event is given in US Pacific Time.
(2022-04-30). WorkWeek 4-28-22 Protest At AFL-CIO On Gov Funding & El Golpe,US Labor, the CIA, & Coup. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the collaboration of the AFL-CIO with the CIA and National Endowment For Democracy NED in the attacks on trade unionists at the Mexico City Ford assembly plant and also against South African BTR workers who were on strike. The AFL-CIO gave millions to Zulu Chief Buthelezi who then organized thugs to attack and murder union strikers and their families.
(2022-04-30). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 41.9 in April, down from 48.4 in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday.
(2022-04-30). Legal Actions Challenge Huge Logging Project in Los Padres National Forest. indybay.org Three Lawsuits Filed Against Forest Service for Failing to Protect Environment, Cultural Resources on Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak…
(2022-04-30). Ggoobi appeals to PR specialists to help Gov't communicate. plusnews.ug 
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has called on Public Relations experts to use their skills to help government and organizations communicate effectively to the masses in order to achieve their objectives. He made this call during his keynote speech at the first National …
(2022-04-30). COVID-19 shines a spotlight on laboratory professionals' vital role in health care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 24—30, honors and recognizes the dedication, innovation, and expertise that clinical lab professionals bring to patient care. Over the last two years, clinical laboratory professionals have shown extraordinary dedication in the fight against COVID-19. Their commitment and hard work during this difficult time has made a difference in the lives of people across the globe. "Throughout the pandemic, we have seen the power of teamwork in health care. And…
(2022-04-30). Abdullah calls on Iran to support Afghanistan development. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Former chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan called on Iran to continue its support for the development of Afghanistan and to strengthen relations between the two countries.
(2022-04-30). [Correspondence] Homicides by law enforcement: case definitions matter. thelancet.com Consistent with previous studies, the Article by the GBD 2019 Police Violence US Subnational Collaborators1 finds that the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) data under-report approximately half of all violent deaths of civilians that occur following encounters with law enforcement.2—5 The decision not to assess the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) is unfortunate for two reasons. First, the NVDRS is the most promising surveillance database for tracking homicides by police in the USA; second, the NVDRS is excluded on the basis of the misconception that it does not capture homicides by pol…
(2022-04-30). [Perspectives] Karim Manji: architect of progress in Tanzanian newborn health. thelancet.com When Karim Manji trained in child health three decades ago, there were only 11 paediatricians in his native Tanzania. Today there are about 220, evidence of the progress in child health that characterises his career. As Professor in Paediatrics and Child Health at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Manji is as focused on clinical care as he is in overseeing the multicentre international research programmes that are contributing to the transformation of newborn and child health in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).
(2022-04-30). [World Report] Sri Lankan health system facing lengthy shortages. thelancet.com An economic crisis has prompted a halt on imports, jeopardising supplies of drugs and medical equipment. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2022-04-29). Africa and the Collective West after the Start of Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Oleg Pavlov It was not yesterday that the US and EU countries, as well as the famous constellation (which in addition to the US includes the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) started a hybrid war against Russia, including on the African continent. They started it back in 2012, when it became clear that Vladimir…
(2022-04-29). I cannot live on tomorrow's bread: The Seventeenth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
On April 19, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its annual World Economic Outlook, which forecasted a severe slowdown in global growth along with soaring prices. 'For 2022, inflation is projected at 5.7 percent in advanced economies and 8.7 percent in emerging market and developing economies—1.8 and 2.8 percentage points higher than projected in… January.'
(2022-04-29). Arrests, kidnappings and 'decommunization' in Ukraine. workers.org 
The Western corporate media has been working overtime to demonize and disparage Russian President Vladimir Putin following the Feb. 24 Russian intervention in Ukraine. Whenever imperialist powers have their scopes set on overthrowing a sovereign government, they tend to follow a predictable trend, such as crying foul over "human rights," . . . |
(2022-04-29). Ukraine: Poland's Secret Agenda. libya360.wordpress.com Warsaw plans to deploy troops to occupy western Ukraine Intelligence obtained by Russia suggests that Poland and the US are working on a plan for Warsaw to regain control of Ukrainian areas that Warsaw considers as "historically belonging" to it, Moscow's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief Sergey Naryshkin has said. According to the alleged plan,…
(2022-04-29). The Shelling of the Sokol Market by Ukraine Forces in Donetsk. libya360.wordpress.com Fergie Chambers DONETSK, DONETSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC— It took less than one day in DPR for this author to witness Ukraine purposely shelling civilians. This afternoon, fellow journalist Eva Bartlett and I visited the Sokol Market, in the Kirovsky District, a western residential district of Donetsk. A couple of hours ago, I took a taxi with…
(2022-04-29). Borotba: Fighting Fascism is the Duty of Everyone on the Planet. libya360.wordpress.com Borotba Statement by Borotba (Struggle), a revolutionary Marxist organization banned in Ukraine since 2014. Translated for Struggle-La Lucha by Greg Butterfield. May 9 marks the 77th anniversary of the Day of Victory over Nazi Germany. Almost a century separates us from those events. However, right now we see what a colossal impact they continue to…
(2022-04-29). On Ukraine, the World Majority Sides With Russia Over US. libya360.wordpress.com John V. Walsh Russia Pivots To The Dynamic East And Fast Developing Global South. 2014 saw two pivotal events that led to the current conflict in Ukraine. The first, familiar to all, was the coup in Ukraine in which a democratically elected government was overthrown at the direction of the United States and with the…
(2022-04-29). Ukraine: World War II Continues. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Nato propaganda tries to minimize the presence of neo-Nazis in Ukraine by comparing it with that of equivalent groups in the rest of the West. The truth is very different. Bandéristes have gradually taken over the country over the last 30 years, rewriting history, training the youth and changing all the symbols of…
(2022-04-29). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Interview with Al Arabiya: "Russia is Not Threatening Anyone With Nuclear War" libya360.wordpress.com Sputnik The Russian foreign minister has called on all big five nuclear powers to commit to ruling out nuclear war. Russia is not threatening anyone with nuclear war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Al Arabiya in an interview on Friday. According to him, it is the West, along with Ukraine, which flirts with the…
(2022-04-29). Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Transnistria: Escalation Towards a World War III Scenario. libya360.wordpress.com Brett Redmayne-Titley Read Part I, II and III: Destination Ukraine: The Ignorance of War By Brett Redmayne-Titley, April 07, 2022 Destination Ukraine: Will Poland Go Rogue? Warsaw's Ulterior Motive? The Lviv Connection By Brett Redmayne-Titley, April 21, 2022 The Lies…and the Eyes…of Ukraine. Reporting from Lviv By Brett Redmayne-Titley, April 19, 2022 Palanca: (The Moldova/Ukraine Border) The tiny…
(2022-04-29). Azerbaijan: Ukraine is occupied like Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 29, 2022 Azerbaijani President: We support territorial integrity of Ukraine of all other countries "We support the territorial integrity of Ukraine of all other countries, do it publicly, do not hide behind big trees," said President Ilham Aliyev as he made a speech at the international conference under the motto "South Caucasus: …
(2022-04-29). Japan pressures Kazakhstan to join bloc against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 29, 2022 Japan asks Kazakhstan to align with int'l community against Russia Japan on Friday asked Kazakhstan to keep in line with the international community against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi made the request at a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tileuberdi in Nur-Sultan, …
(2022-04-29). Global Actions Condemn Big Pharma's Vaccine Profiteering. popularresistance.org As major pharmaceutical executives and investors convened virtually on Thursday for their annual shareholder meetings, campaigners took to the streets in the U.S., the U.K., India, South Africa, and elsewhere to condemn major drug companies for hoarding technology and prioritizing profits over equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines. | Outside Pfizer's U.K. headquarters, activists dropped mock sacks of money and positioned wheelbarrows full of fake cash near the building's entrance to denounce the New York-based company's opposition to tech transfer initiatives and other efforts to expand coronavirus vacci…
(2022-04-29). The NATO to TikTok Pipeline: Why is TikTok Employing So Many National Security Agents? mintpressnews.com 
TikTok has become an enormously influential medium that reaches over one billion people worldwide. Having control over its algorithm or content moderation means the ability to set the terms of global debate and decide what people see. And what they don't.
(2022-04-29). Otra vida, otra pérdida — un comentario de Mumia Abu-Jamal. workers.org 
En la marcha comunitaria por Patrick Lyoya, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 12 de abril. Vinieron a Estados Unidos para escapar las guerras inter-étnicas en la RDC, la República Democrática del Congo en àÅfrica Central. Como muchos otros refugiados, pensaron que 'América' era la tierra de paz. Los integrantes de la . . . |
(2022-04-29). From 'The Manifesto of the Communist Party'. workers.org 
By Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels These excerpts are from the edition posted at marxists.org and attributed to Marx/Engels "Selected Works," Vol. One (Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1969). This 1888 translation was by Samuel Moore in cooperation with Friedrich Engels, who footnoted the opening sentence: "That is, all written history. In . . . |
(2022-04-29). Jorja Leap on the American Women and Children We All Conveniently Forget. scheerpost.com Jorja Leap. [ | Click to subscribe on:
(2022-04-29). All Out for NYC May Day — May 1 — 1 PM — Union Sq. (Music & Culture — 12 Noon). iacenter.org All Out for NYC May Day! May 1 1 PM Union Sq. (Music & Culture — 12 Noon) Amazon Workers and Starbucks workers are winning, but the struggle against union busting continues! And we need to be there on May Day to support them, and all workers who are fighting back in the workplace. Join us on Sunday, May 1 at Union Sq. (across from Amazon-owned Whole Foods) 12 noon: Revolutionary Culture Performances — Music, Dance, Skits and Poetry 1 pm: May Day Rally with Amazon workers; Starbucks workers; migrant, gig and domestic workers—including two of the Fired Memphis 7 Starbucks workers illegally fired for…
(2022-04-29). Peace Movement needs to demand dismantling of NATO. mronline.org 
NATO went from fighting socialism to enforcing global empire.
(2022-04-29). Marxist anthropology in a world of surplus population. mronline.org 
Anthropologists, who have always been curious about the lives of people outside Europe and outside wage-labor, have good reason to be interested in the concept of the surplus population.
(2022-04-29). TONIGHT! Launch Event for the Workers Summit of the Americas — LIVE @ 7PM ET. iacenter.org Register to join the discussion now! Join the launch event via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uL03nTDtTriWuOwef89m6Q REGISTER NOW! THE WORKERS' SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS — TIJUANA June 10-12, 2022 THE WORKERS' SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS is a Worker's Conference which calls for the programmatic unity of the working class and social movements to create a permanent forum for solidarity and the linking of anti-imperialist, anti-colonial and anti-patriarchal struggles in the American continent. During this summit, you will be part of discussions about the economic sanctions of US Imperialism and its…
(2022-04-29). Amazon Labor Union and the awakening of the American working class. mronline.org 
The United States is the most powerful capitalist nation in the world. Socialism cannot ultimately achieve victory without the success of the American working class. The struggles we are seeing now are just the beginning of the awakening of this colossus that will change the course of history.
(2022-04-29). Posting May Day — The Story of International Workers' Day Through Trade Union Posters. mronline.org 
May Day is known throughout the world as International Workers' Day. It is celebrated in over one hundred countries to highlight workers' struggles and triumphs.
(2022-04-29). Janez Jansa's right-wing govt loses to newly formed Freedom Movement in Slovenia. mronline.org 
The outgoing right-wing coalition government led by Janez Jansa had faced widespread protests from civil society for its unpopular anti-worker and authoritarian policies.
(2022-04-29). Toward building a "New World" mronline.org 
If you really want changes requiring the dismantling of capitalism—and this does include the changes necessary to the imagined "green economy,"—then you will join in these efforts rather than condemning the project that inspires them.
(2022-04-29). Israel Lobby Scores 'Own Goal' with Attempts to Censor Rapper Lowkey. towardfreedom.org The smear campaign against Lowkey has stepped up a gear over the past six months. In December, the rapper was booked for a gig in London's Jazz Cafe. The venue came under pressure to call off the show, which celebrated the 10th anniversary of his album, Soundtrack to the Struggle, reports Kit Klarenberg.
(2022-04-29). Buffalo herd swims across Jialing River to forage in Sichuan. ecns.cn Hundreds of buffaloes swam across the river at sunrise each day to two small islands located in the center of the river to reach pasture and return at sunset.