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2023-04-10: News Headlines

Seattle Solidarity Network (2023-04-10). Seattle Solidarity Network Issues Demand Delivery Against Wage Theft and Worker Abuse at Royal India Restaurants. itsgoingdown.org Report on demand delivery rally by the Seattle Solidarity Network (SeaSol) against wage theft. For more information on solidarity networks, go here. The Seattle Solidarity Network (SeaSol) is calling for a boycott of the Royal India Fine Dining & Catering restaurants in Kirkland (9714 Juanita Drive NE) and Lynnwood (7531 196th St SW). The restaurants…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-04-10). World Opposes Sanctions, Only United States And Europe Support Them. popularresistance.org The United Nations Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly to condemn sanctions. The only countries that expressed support for the tool of economic warfare were the United States, Britain, European Union member states, Georgia, and Ukraine. | Sanctions are formally known as unilateral coercive measures, and they violate international law. | On 3 April, the UN Human Rights Council voted with 33 members in support of and 13 against a resolution that "urges all States to stop adopting, maintaining, implementing or complying with unilateral coercive measures".

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). Chinese tourists ready to hop aboard cruise trips abroad. ecns.cn U.S.-based cruise line operator Royal Caribbean International said it has seen growing demand from Chinese travelers for cruise trips abroad and the company is fully confident in the recovery trend of China's ocean cruise market.

ecns.cn (2023-04-10). China's DeepSea No.1 oil & gas extraction platform conducts remote-control operation. ecns.cn China's DeepSea No.1 oil & gas extraction platform operated by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has conducted trial of remote-control operation, becoming world's first remote-controlled deep-sea oil & gas extraction platform that can work in extreme weather.

South African Foreign Minister Calls Out The Hypocrisy Of The International Community

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ecns.cn (2023-04-10). Insights | China an increasingly important engine of world economy: New Zealand's expert. ecns.cn China is already the engine of Asia and increasingly, it is also the engine of the world, Chris Lipscombe, New Zealand China Friendship Society National President, made a positive comment on China's role in world economic recovery in a recent interview with China News Network.

ecns.cn (2023-04-10). Japan nuclear water dump plan violates laws: experts. ecns.cn Japan's attempts to release the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean will not only violate international law but also its own domestic laws, said Yen-Chiang Chang, a professor of international law studies from Dalian Maritime University.

ecns.cn (2023-04-10). Hainan's special health zone pulls in more patients. ecns.cn The first and currently the only special medical zone in China, the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Qionghai, Hainan province, which provides world-class medical tourism services to domestic and international patients, has experienced a rapid increase in visitors.

ecns.cn (2023-04-10). Iran says reducing U.S. dollar influence will minimize West's domination over global economy. ecns.cn A top Iranian security official said on Sunday that reducing the U.S. dollar's influence on regional and international trade will minimize the West's domination over the global economy.

ecns.cn (2023-04-10). AUKUS nuclear submarine cooperation seriously jeopardizes peace, stability in Asia-Pacific: embassy. ecns.cn The United States, Britain and Australia have been pressing ahead with nuclear submarine cooperation despite being widely questioned, which creates nuclear proliferation risks and undermines the international non-proliferation system.

ecns.cn (2023-04-10). Lula calls for national unity to rebuild Brazil. ecns.cn Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday called for national unity to rebuild Brazil.

Editor (2023-04-10). U.S. media cheer as France forces old people to work. mronline.org "The Party Is Ending for French Retirees." That's the headline the Wall Street Journal (3/14/23) went with just days before French President Emmanuel Macron invoked a special article of the constitution to bypass the National Assembly and enshrine an increase in the retirement age in national law.

LaborFest (2023-04-10). Monday 5/1: SF May Day 2023 "Break The Chains For Solidarity & Internationalism" indybay.org 518 Valenia Near 16th St | San Francisco…

Martin Edwin Andersen (2023-04-10). The 1st Amendment, Defense Security Cooperation Agency & the Henry A. Kissinger Connection. indybay.org Attached please find the article, "Kissinger's Culpability," published this month in The Progressive magazine. The story admirably fleshes out the already decorated U.S. federal national security and human rights whistleblower's arguably most important disclosures regarding a far-right and/or neo-Nazi cabal and a systemic pattern of self-protecting reprisal running through National Defense University (NDU) and Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) decisions against an already decorated national security whistleblower; efforts sustained by collaborationist kapos of the U.S. Merit System Protection Board (MSPB…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-10). Consumer Health: The truth 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 becoming…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-10). Consider organ donation during Donate Life Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 105,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for an organ transplant according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Sadly, an average of 17 people die daily waiting for a transplant, while another name is added to the waiting list every nine minutes. While 2022 set a new annual record with the number of organ transplants being performed, less than 50% of all adults are registered as organ donors, according to LifeSource. April is National…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-10). Artificial intelligence creates opportunities to close health care, workplace equity gaps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and platform models are increasingly driving everyone's day-to-day experiences, including how people receive health care. However, those experiences are not always the same for everyone. April is Minority Health Awareness Month, a national observance to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. At Mayo Clinic, experts are looking at the ways AI and digital tools can and are shaping the future…

Staff (2023-04-10). Anti-Corruption Campaign: 142 Raids in Last 72 Hours. orinocotribune.com In the last 72 hours, the Public Ministry issued 67 new arrest warrants against citizens allegedly responsible for acts of corruption. Likewise, 142 raids were carried out across the national territory. | The information was released by Attorney General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab, who said that the actions of the Venezuelan State are part of an on-going anti-corruption campaign. He added that these raids seek to dismantle the corruption network within the oil industry, known as the PDVSA-Crypto case. | #BALANCE de las àöLTIMAS 72 horas WSWS (2023-04-10). The "Independent National Convention '23": A reactionary political freakshow, part two. wsws.org Several of the main organizers and speakers from February's "Rage Against the War Machine" rally reconvened in Austin, Texas last week for a three-day conference that featured Texas Separatists, anti-vaccine zealots, anti-Semites, and cryptocurrency hustlers, along with journalist Chris Hedges.

ecns.cn (2023-04-10). Int'l consumer products expo focuses on boosting consumption. ecns.cn More than 3,300 high-quality brands from home and abroad have gathered at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which kicked off Monday in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province.

ecns.cn (2023-04-10). Brazilian juice arrives in E China by refrigerated train. ecns.cn A refrigerated train carrying a total of 390 tons of Brazilian juice in fifteen 40-foot containers arrived at the Ganzhou International Land Port in East China's Jiangxi Province on Sunday.

Camila Escalante, Kawsachun News. (2023-04-09). Anti-Imperialist Push From The Brazilian Grassroots. popularresistance.org Overshadowed by the media frenzy surrounding Lula's new term in office, Brazil's social movements are vowing to remain mobilized to push for policies favorable to the working majority. They're also engaged in the fight against imperialism with hopes of steering foreign policy towards solidarity, amid pressure by North America and Europe to join intervention campaigns currently targeting several countries. | We contacted the National Movement for the Fight for Housing (MNLM) after seeing that representatives of the urban movement had visited the embassy of Nicaragua, in a show of solidarity.

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). China transparent on COVID origins-tracing research findings: official. ecns.cn China has been transparent in sharing research results on the origins-tracing of SARS-CoV-2 with the international community, a Chinese health official said at a press conference on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). ICOMOS and HIST host international webinar on space technologies for cultural heritage conservation. ecns.cn An international webinar on space technologies for cultural heritage conservation was held on March 30 to promote their application for monitoring, evaluation, management and sustainable development of cultural heritage sites.

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). China's economy showing strong momentum in blooming season. ecns.cn The tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee fills the air as staff from Italian coffee giant Illycaffe arrange their booth for the upcoming third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), slated to open on April 10 in southern China's island province of Hainan.

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). CBA open-minded to player nationalization: Yao Ming. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). Insights‰∏®China's economic strength, resilience to bring Asia Pacific increased prosperity: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said China is already the engine of Asia, and increasingly, China is also the engine of the world.

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). Insights‰∏®New Zealand, China have room for exchanges: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said New Zealand and China should strengthen exchanges in terms of culture, art, film and other fields and deepen trust. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). Insights‰∏®Chinese tourists important to New Zealand: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe emphasized the importance of Chinese tourists to New Zealand and said he looks forward to the return of Chinese tourists.

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). Insights‰∏®Chinese macroeconomic policies provide certainty for foreign enterprises: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said for foreign-owned or foreign-funded enterprises in China, the macroeconomic policies that China is following most helpfully can provide some kind of predictability or certainty for business.

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). Insights‰∏®China's modernization brings world ability to scale, create multiple iterations: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said one of the most powerful things China's modernization brings to the international community is their ability to scale and create multiple iterations fast. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). Insights‰∏®BRI brings opportunities to New Zealand enterprises: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe praised the cooperation between New Zealand and China. "Working with Chinese partners to address opportunities seems like a natural extension of the Belt and Road of opportunities," he said."ÄÄ…

Jim McMahan, Workers World. (2023-04-09). Antiwar Forces March On Boeing. popularresistance.org Seattle, Washington — University of Washington students, supporters and youths of oppressed nationalities targeted by U.S. imperialism marched on the Seattle Boeing plant on March 26. The march by 150 chanting demonstrators protested on the 20-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. | Boeing is the Pentagon's second largest war contractor. Boeing produces the F-15, F-18, B-52 bombers, Apache and Chinook Helicopters, K-46 mid-air refuelers, cruise missiles, and Boeing is a major subcontractor on the B-1 and B-2 bombers. | But that's not all.

Middle East Monitor (2023-04-09). Israeli Opposition Leader Lapid Blames PM Netanyahu for Putting Extremist over al-Aqsa Mosque as 140,000 Palestinians Defiantly Worship. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Friday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of causing a disaster by assigning National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responsibility for Al-Aqsa Mosque. Ma'an News Agency disclosed that Lapid accused Netanyahu of knowing that giving the National Security portfolio to Ben-Gvir, which made him …

National Single Payer Steering Committee, Commondreams. (2023-04-09). Open Letter To Congressional Sponsors Of Medicare For All. popularresistance.org As legislation for national single payer health care, an Improved Medicare for All, has not yet been introduced into the current Congress, now is the time to work to make that bill what it must be to solve the nation's health care crisis. | We thank you for your past sponsorship of national single payer. We urge you to work to assure that the upcoming legislation is based on sound policy so that, when implemented, it will bring excellent care to all as it frees our health care from the corporate control and profits that have made it so cruel and expensive. | Then we urge you to sponsor, speak boldly, and stand up…

San José May Day Coalition (2023-04-09). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…

scorinoco (2023-04-09). A View from Europe: Peacenik Extremists and Liberal Warmongers in the New Wave of NATO Expansion. orinocotribune.com By Simon Turner — Apr 5, 2023 | We are one year on from the Ukraine was to have become a neutral state, one unable to own nuclear weapons, with internationally guaranteed independence. It would have rolled back the Russian advance to February 23, for the loss of Russian Crimea and part of Donbas, which the Ukraine government had anyway bombed for years, killing thousands. | So, were a hundred thousand lives saved? No. Like a role-play US en…

Staff (2023-04-09). Brandon Johnson Elected Mayor of Chicago. orinocotribune.com Chicago, April 6 — On Tuesday April 4, Brandon Johnson won 51.4% of vote in the Chicago mayoral runoff election. Johnson's victory is also a victory for working and oppressed people, as demonstrated by the range of organizations and individuals who celebrated with Johnson and his family at the Marriott Marquis on election night. | Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, said "I've been living for this moment since the Great Harold Washington in 1986, yet we didn't wait on history; we, the oppressed and the working class, made history." | Several hou…

Staff (2023-04-09). China Invites Venezuela to Join International Lunar Research Station. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 8, 2023 ( The ILRS project was inaugurated in June 2021 by China and Russia, with the aim of setting up a research station in the south pole of the moon. It is expected to be completed by 2028, and to land on the Moon within a decade, according to the Chinese news outlet Global Times. Venezuela becomes the first country to be…

WSWS (2023-04-09). International Youth and Students for Social Equality holds anti-war meetings in the UK. wsws.org Meeting were held in Leeds, Manchester, London and Sheffield, with an online event organised following a campaign in Scotland.

Fight Back (2023-04-09). Minnesota marches for Trans Day of Visibility. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – 100 marchers rallied at the State Capitol building and then marched, despite high winds, rain and sleet, through Saint Paul on March 31 to draw attention to the importance of defending trans people from the increasing attacks at the national level. | The organizers issued demands for trans healthcare, trans housing, trans civil rights, trans labor rights and trans safety. The protest had a program of speakers who addressed their demands. | Justin Grey Day spoke for the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar Clark (TCC4J) about how CPAC, civilian police accountability councils, are key to prote…

Lowkey (2023-04-09). Oracle, the Shadowy Tech Giant In League With the CIA and Israel, with Alan MacLeod. mintpressnews.com Oracle's intimate ties to both the Central Intelligence Agency and the Israeli national security state should be cause for enormous concern, argues guest Alan Macleod.

WSWS (2023-04-10). Sri Lankan sewage maintenance workers killed due to lack of basic safety measures. wsws.org The Colombo Municipal Council does not provide adequate training or supply airtight masks to prevent the inhalation of toxic gases or safety gloves, protective shoes and clothes to wear prevent contact with excrement.

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2023-04-09: News Headlines

Gururaj Arakeri, Vishal Rao US, Shekar Patil, Peter A Brennan (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] Unsuccessful ban on gutkha and need for tobacco control in India. thelancet.com In India, the use of smokeless tobacco, including gutkha, is a prevalent and dangerous practice that poses serious health risks, especially for oral cancer. Despite being banned by Indian states since 2012, gutkha remains widely used and available.1 Gutkha is a mixture of areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, tobacco, added flavourings, and sweeteners.2 The ban on gutkha aimed to control addiction rates and adverse effects on the oral mucosa. However, companies producing gutkha have found ways to circumvent the ban by producing pan masala (a non-tobacco product containing areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, and seasoni…

Ayndrila Banerjee (2023-04-08). 'Keeping a constant watch': India confronts Myanmar about Chinese military base in Coco Islands. firstpost.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-08). Three Tamil political prisoners freed in Sri Lanka after 14 years of incarceration. peoplesdispatch.org The three were arrested under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in May 2009. Their release comes after the court ruled that witness statements in the case could not prove their involvement in conspiracy against the state…

Ayndrila Banerjee (2023-04-08). 'Keeping a constant watch': India confronts Myanmar about Chinese military base in Coco Islands. firstpost.com

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). CBA open-minded to player nationalization: Yao Ming. ecns.cn

LaborFest (2023-04-09). Monday 5/1: SF May Day 2023 "Break The Chains For Solidarity & Internationalism" indybay.org 518 Valenia Near 16th St | San Francisco…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-09). Consumer Health: The truth 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 becoming…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-09). Consider organ donation during Donate Life Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 105,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for an organ transplant according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Sadly, an average of 17 people die daily waiting for a transplant, while another name is added to the waiting list every nine minutes. While 2022 set a new annual record with the number of organ transplants being performed, less than 50% of all adults are registered as organ donors, according to LifeSource. April is National…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-09). Artificial intelligence creates opportunities to close health care, workplace equity gaps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and platform models are increasingly driving everyone's day-to-day experiences, including how people receive health care. However, those experiences are not always the same for everyone. April is Minority Health Awareness Month, a national observance to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. At Mayo Clinic, experts are looking at the ways AI and digital tools can and are shaping the future…

San José May Day Coalition (2023-04-09). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-08). Russian Lancet Drones Mince More Howitzers, Tanks Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and main battle tanks of Kiev forces in the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between April 4 and 8, footage documenting several recent Lancet strikes surfaced online. The strikes destroyed or damaged an American-made…

Aurig Hernández (2023-04-08). Ambassador Moncada: Venezuela is in a Better Position to Settle Essequibo Dispute After ICJ Ruling. orinocotribune.com Venezuela is in a better position to settle the Essequibo territorial dispute with Guyana after the recent decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ratifying its adherence to the Geneva Agreement, stated Samuel Moncada, the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela before the ICJ in the Guyana vs. Venezuela case. He dismissed the notion that the ICJ decision does not benefit Venezuela. On the contrary, Venezuela is now in a better position in the case, he said. | He explained that this is because the court is going to analyze and review the conduct of the United Kingdom on this issue, whi…

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2023-04-08). Covid-19 Isn't 'Over', But Medicaid Coverage Is About To Be For Millions. popularresistance.org The Biden administration is poised to allow the national emergency on COVID-19 to expire on May 11, 2023. Once that occurs, between 5 to 14 million Americans previously covered under Medicaid will lose their insurance. Although the pandemic continues to rage, killing thousands and infecting hundreds of thousands each week, a bipartisan consensus has settled in Washington to simply pretend COVID-19 is "over." What meager safety net was extended at the start of the pandemic is now being rolled back—leaving Americans to shoulder the risks and expenses of illness and death entirely on their own. Dr. Margaret Fl…

Danny Haiphong, Black Agenda Report. (2023-04-08). US Push To Strip China's Developing Country Status. popularresistance.org On March 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act" by a unanimous vote of 415-0 in yet another demonstration of the solid bipartisanship that exists in the United States when it comes to containing and isolating China. Under the terms of the bill, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would be directed to seek the removal of China's status as a developing country from international organizations and institutions. | The United Nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank all recognize China as a developing country for good reason. China's GDP per c…

Deborah Williams (2023-04-08). A Land Deal Threatens Alaska's National Conservation Lands. truthout.org Twenty-five years after he signed the bipartisan Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) into law, President Jimmy Carter's iconic smile was in full display, as he and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter, leaning against the railings of a small marine vessel, looked through their binoculars at the natural wonders of Kenai Fjords National Park. As if on cue, iconic animals appeared… |

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). Canberra's move against TikTok hurts confidence in Australia. ecns.cn Australia's discriminatory restrictions against TikTok undermine the confidence of the international community in the country's business environment, and harm the interests of Australian enterprises and people.

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). China-built Mombasa-Nairobi railway promotes Kenya growth. ecns.cn Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that the revenue from the Mombasa-Nairobi railway, built by Chinese enterprises, reached KES 15.3 billion (0.11 billion) last year. Both passenger and freight volumes have steadily increased, continuing to play a positive role in the economic and social development of Kenya.

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). Shenzhen's Xichong named first International Dark Sky Community in China. ecns.cn The Xichong Community in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community, the first one of its kind in China, according to Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory.

Friends of Socialist China. (2023-04-08). Chinese Foreign Ministry Statement On Tsai's 'Transit' Through The US. popularresistance.org The following statement, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on 6 April 2023, expresses China's strong objection to the US's facilitation of Tsai Ing-wen's transit through the US, during which she had a high-profile meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The statement points out that this visit forms part of an increasingly consistent pattern by the US of undermining the One China principle and encouraging Taiwanese separatism, with a view to stoking cross-Strait tensions and weakening China. | The statement urges the US to return to a framework of international law…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-08). Fascist RESTRICT Bill is the State's Reaction to an Irreversible Escalation in Class Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea With the introduction of the RESTRICT bill, the element of the ruling elite that's most committed to advancing imperialism has made its intentions clear: to criminalize anti-imperialist activities and sentiments, starting with efforts to build solidarity with anti-imperialist countries. Should it pass, it will make the organizers I know whose job is to…

Jim McMahan (2023-04-08). Antiwar forces march on Boeing. workers.org Seattle — University of Washington students, supporters and youths of oppressed nationalities targeted by U.S. imperialism marched on the Seattle Boeing plant on March 26. The march by 150 chanting demonstrators protested on the 20-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Boeing is the Pentagon's second largest war contractor. . . . |

Juan Cole (2023-04-08). The last Time there was this much CO2, there were Sabertooth Tigers, California Monsoons and an Undersea Florida. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that for the 11th consecutive year, human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases increased at the same rate as has been common for the past decade. In other words, nothing the world has so far done has caused the rate …

Middlebury Institute of International Studies (2023-04-08). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute For Social Research. (2023-04-08). Women Hold Up 76.2% Of The Sky. popularresistance.org There is no need to delve too deeply into statistical data when the findings are obvious. For instance, when women and men work at the same job, women are paid — on average — 20 percent less than men. To raise awareness about this persistent disparity, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and United Nations Women host the International Equal Pay Day every year on 18 September and, through their Equal Pay International Coalition, lobby corporations and governments to close the yawning gender pay gap. The idea of 'equal pay for equal work' was established in the ILO's Equal Remuneration Conventio…

WSWS (2023-04-08). Forward to May Day 2023! Build a mass movement of workers and youth against war and for socialism! wsws.org On Sunday, April 30, the International Committee of the Fourth International, the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the World Socialist Web Site will hold an on-line global rally to celebrate May Day 2023.

Yumna Patel (2023-04-08). New Israeli National Guard Poised to Target Palestinian Citizens of Israel. truthout.org Itamar Ben-Gvir is one step closer to having power over his own "private militia," rights groups warned this week after the Israeli government advanced a decision to further the establishment of a National Guard. The decision came on April 2, less than a week after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to establish a National Guard under Ben-Gvir's purview as National Security Minister… |

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2023-04-08: News Headlines

David Starr (2023-04-07). United States Hypocrisy Toward the World is Another Way of Saying, 'Don't Do as We Do, Do as We Say'. covertactionmagazine.com In February 2023, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and proceeded to give him a "moral" lecture on Russia's decision to suspend its role in a nuclear arms treaty, and on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They were in India for the Group of 20 summit. USA Today quoted Blinken, …

infobrics (2023-04-07). India-Russia Meet on Roads, Transport Systems Held. infobrics.org In an effort to establish an effective bilateral relationship of communication and cooperation in the road transportation, logistics, Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and green mobility sector, the first meeting of the India-Russia Working Group on Roads and ITS was held in the national Capital…

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). China, India to account for half of global economic growth in 2023: IMF chief. ecns.cn Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the world economy is expected to grow less than 3 percent this year, with India and China projected to account for half of global growth in 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). China has no choice but to take countermeasures in response to India's unfair treatment of Chinese journalists: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China has no choice but to take appropriate countermeasures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese media organizations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, urging India to correct its mistakes.

Tanupriya Singh (2023-04-07). Towards de-dollarization: BRICS advances alternative to US-dominated financial system. peoplesdispatch.org A senior Russian official indicated that a new currency project might be announced at the upcoming BRICS summit in South Africa. The alliance's other members—Brazil, China, Russia, and India—have already taken steps to bypass the US-dominated global trade and finance system…

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Timothy Alexander Guzman (2023-04-07). India-Malaysia to Trade in Rupees Bypassing US Dollar. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-04-07). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Public sector bank workers protest privatisation and outsourcing; Odisha state contract teachers demand permanent jobs; Australian building workers protest against repressive industrial laws and for higher pay; Melbourne Zoo workers begin industrial action…

People's Dispatch. (2023-04-07). UN Human Rights Council Condemns Impact Of Unilateral Sanctions. popularresistance.org On Monday, April 3, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution condemning the "negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights." The text titled A/HRC/52/L.18 was presented by Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. | Emphasizing that unilateral coercive measures, legislation, and secondary sanctions were a violation of international law, norms and principles as well as the UN Charter, the text expressed "grave concern" over the negative impact of sanctions on human rights, including the right to development, which is recognized as…

Guest Contributor (2023-04-07). Gallego Is Making History in Arizona (OPINION). latinorebels.com Congressman Rubén Gallego, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, has made history by raising more money in the first fundraising quarter than any other Latino Democrat in history, writes senior adviser Chuck Rocha.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2023-04-07). India-Malaysia to Trade in Rupees Bypassing US Dollar. globalresearch.ca

LaborFest (2023-04-08). Monday 5/1: SF May Day 2023 "Break The Chains For Solidarity & Internationalism" indybay.org 518 Valenia Near 16th St | San Francisco…

Middlebury Institute of International Studies (2023-04-08). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-08). Consumer Health: The truth 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 becoming…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-08). Consider organ donation during Donate Life Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 105,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for an organ transplant according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Sadly, an average of 17 people die daily waiting for a transplant, while another name is added to the waiting list every nine minutes. While 2022 set a new annual record with the number of organ transplants being performed, less than 50% of all adults are registered as organ donors, according to LifeSource. April is National…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-08). Artificial intelligence creates opportunities to close health care, workplace equity gaps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and platform models are increasingly driving everyone's day-to-day experiences, including how people receive health care. However, those experiences are not always the same for everyone. April is Minority Health Awareness Month, a national observance to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. At Mayo Clinic, experts are looking at the ways AI and digital tools can and are shaping the future…

San José May Day Coalition (2023-04-08). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). ICOMOS and HIST host international webinar on space technologies for cultural heritage conservation. ecns.cn An international webinar on space technologies for cultural heritage conservation was held on March 30 to promote their application for monitoring, evaluation, management and sustainable development of cultural heritage sites.

ecns.cn (2023-04-08). China's economy showing strong momentum in blooming season. ecns.cn The tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee fills the air as staff from Italian coffee giant Illycaffe arrange their booth for the upcoming third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), slated to open on April 10 in southern China's island province of Hainan.

infobrics (2023-04-07). Russia and South Africa Remain Friends, Insists Pandor. infobrics.org Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has reiterated that South Africa remains on friendly terms with Russia…

Fight Back (2023-04-07). Legalization For All network's delegation to the US Mexico border in Tijuana. fightbacknews.org Tijuana, Mexico – On April 2, a group of activists from the Legalization For All network crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to witness the effects of U.S. border militarization. The group met with Robert Vivar, binational coordinator at VÂA Internacional, and Aída Amador, coordinator of VÂA Migrante. They visited the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans Office, the border wall at Friendship Park on the Tijuana side, and the Casa de Luz LGBTQ+ immigrant collective house. | Crossing from the U.S. into Tijuana was quick and easy with no lines – the group did not even need to present their passports, which showed just how eas…

Fight Back (2023-04-07). Brandon Johnson elected mayor of Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Tuesday April 4, Brandon Johnson won 51.4% of vote in the Chicago mayoral runoff election. Johnson's victory is also a victory for working and oppressed people, as demonstrated by the range of organizations and individuals who celebrated with Johnson and his family at the Marriott Marquis on election night. | Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, said "I've been living for this moment since the Great Harold Washington in 1986, yet we didn't wait on history; we, the oppressed and the working class, made history." | Sever…

Chris Hedges (2023-04-07). No, COVID-19 isn't 'over'—but millions of Americans' Medicaid coverage is about to be. therealnews.com The Biden administration is poised to allow the national emergency on COVID-19 to expire on May 11, 2023. Once that occurs, between 5 to 14 million Americans previously covered under Medicaid will lose their insurance. Although the pandemic continues to rage, killing thousands and infecting hundreds of thousands each week, a bipartisan consensus has settled in Washington to simply pretend COVID-19 is "over." What meager safety net was extended at the start of the pandemic is now being rolled back—leaving Americans to shoulder the risks and expenses of illness and death entirely on their own. Dr. Marga…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-07). Turkish, U.S. defense chiefs discuss NATO expansion, "regional security" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 7, 2023 Turkish, US defense chiefs discuss NATO, regional security issues Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin on Thursday spoke over the phone and discussed NATO and the Black Sea grain deal. Akar and Austin also discussed Finland's accession to NATO, bilateral and regional defense …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-07). European war games: 9,000 U.S. troops, 17,000 from 26 NATO allies, partners in 10 nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The four partner nations involved are Bosnia, Georgia, Kosovo (pseudo-nation) and Moldova, all with territorial disputes that could erupt into war at any moment. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 5, 2023 Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23 exercise which …

_____ (2023-04-07). On Kim Sung-han's resignation. journal-neo.org National Security Advisor of the Republic of Korea (to put it bluntly, a key advisor on foreign and national security affairs of South Korea) said that he was stepping down on March 29, 2023, less than a month before President Yoon Suk-yeol's state visit to the United States. Kim stated in a press release, "When […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Renminbi settlement for the trading of HK-listed shares set to kick off. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to launch renminbi settlement of Hong Kong-listed stocks around the middle of the year, as part of the financial hub's efforts to promote renminbi internationalization, the head of the HKMA said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Chinese national smuggled into Myanmar engaged in telecom fraud rescued: Embassy. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in Myanmar announced on Thursday that it had rescued a Chinese national who was smuggled into Myanmar and was forced to engage in telecom fraud.

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Unique landscape of 'earth forest' in Tibet. ecns.cn Unique landscape of Zanda earth forest in Zanda County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Zanda earth forest is the largest and most distinctive clay forest in China and was listed as a national geopark in 2007.

Hyemin Han (2023-04-07). International Court of Justice (ICJ) Orders U.S. to Compensate Iran for Illegally Freezing Assets. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-07). Iran and Saudi Arabia: A Chinese Win-Win. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The single Iranian-Saudi handshake buried trillions of dollars of western divide-and-rule investments across West Asia, and has global leaders rushing to Beijing for global solutions. The idea that History has an endpoint, as promoted by clueless neoconservatives in the unipolar 1990s, is flawed, as it is in an endless process of renewal. The recent official meeting between…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-07). Thai Opposition Asks US to "Restore Democracy" in Thailand. libya360.wordpress.com -Thai "human rights activist" Sirikan Chaloernsiri has called for the US to "seize this opportunity" and "restore democracy" in Thailand by ensuring the opposition takes power; -Sirikan's opposition group, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights has been funded since its creation in 2014 by the US government through the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); -The NED…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-07). The Global South is Dumping the Dollar. libya360.wordpress.com The Global South is dumping the dollar. We're joined by journalists in Beirut, Nairobi, Recife (Northeast Brazil) and Sà£o Paulo, for this special panel. Clinton Nzala is a political commentator and analyst based in Nairobi, and writer for Pan-African media outlet, African Stream. Esteban Carrillo is an Ecuadorian journalist based out of Beirut. He is…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-07). US Resumes Construction of Biolabs in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Russian Defense Ministry briefing on analysis of documents related to U.S. military and biological activities April 07, 2023 According to the document, despite a forced pause due to a special military operation, activities under the Program have now been resumed. The main tasks at this stage are to continue the construction of biolaboratories in Ukraine,…

Jesús Inojosa (2023-04-07). ICJ May Review UK's Fraudulent 1899 Paris Arbitration Regarding Essequibo Region. orinocotribune.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that the fraud committed by the United Kingdom through the Paris Arbitration Award of 1899, by which it stole the Essequibo territory from Venezuela, may go under review. The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, welcomed this decision and read a statement by the Venezuelan government ratifying its adherence to the Geneva Agreement signed in 1966 to settle Venezuela's territorial dispute regarding the Essequibo region. | "Venezuela celebrates that the Court's incidental sentence today validates our arguments: firstly, by recognizing that the illicit and f…

Michael Harris (2023-04-07). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-07). Over 150 youth leaders from the US will travel to Cuba for International Workers' Day. peoplesdispatch.org Various left organizations and social movements in the US are sending young leaders on a delegation to Cuba to learn about more about the island's history and present, directly from Cuban youth and movement leaders…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-07). Protests against pension reform rage across France. peoplesdispatch.org Around two million people hit the streets across France on Thursday, April 6, to protest the pension reforms forcefully passed by the government of Emmanuel Macron. Thursday marked the eleventh major protest against the reforms since January 19. The unpopular reforms will increase restrictions on accessing pensions in the country. | During Thursday's national mobilization, police tried to forcefully quell the protests in many cities and reportedly made around 111 arrests. A coalition of trade unions have called for another round of mobilization on April 13, a day before the decision of the Constitutional Council…

Staff (2023-04-07). International Court of Justice: Essequibo Dispute Can Be Resolved Without UK. orinocotribune.com

The Associated Press (2023-04-07). Buenos Aires Airport Becomes Unofficial Homeless Shelter. latinorebels.com The Jorge Newbery International Airport in Argentina's capital has practically become a homeless shelter at night, a reflection of the rising poverty in a country where high inflation rates are making it difficult for many to make ends meet.

WSWS (2023-04-07). South Korea's Democrats stoke nationalism to obscure growing danger of war. wsws.org While falsely promoted as a defense of victims of forced labor, there is nothing progressive about the opposition Democratic Party's anti-Japanese campaign.

Menu Nilukshika (2023-04-07). Strengthening public health services imperative as crisis continues in Sri Lanka. peoplesdispatch.org As the social and economic crisis in Sri Lanka continues, health activists call for prioritization of the public health system on the occasion of World Health Day…

WSWS (2023-04-07). SEP and IYSSE hold successful public meeting against Sri Lankan government's cancellation of local elections. wsws.org The Kolonnawa election meeting attracted workers, youth and urban poor from the area and was live-streamed on Facebook with over 1,200 views so so far.

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2023-04-07: News Headlines

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2023-04-07). India-Malaysia to Trade in Rupees Bypassing US Dollar. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-04-06). Rising India 2023: Market is Market, Quips Jaishankar on Oil Supply from Russia. infobrics.org Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar said that Russia will turn more eastward since its relationship with the western world has changed after the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War…

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2023-04-07). India-Malaysia to Trade in Rupees Bypassing US Dollar. globalresearch.ca

Ben Norton (2023-04-06). Countries worldwide are dropping the US dollar: De-dollarization in China, Russia, Brazil, ASEAN. geopoliticaleconomy.com The global de-dollarization campaign is gaining momentum, as countries around the world seek alternatives to the hegemony of the US dollar. China, Russia, Brazil, India, ASEAN nations, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are now using local currencies in trade.

noreply (2023-04-06). About Transmashholding And Indian Contract. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Some people (in the West) have no idea how huge Russian RZhD and

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-06). India's workers and farmers march into New Delhi against anti-people policies of Modi government. peoplesdispatch.org Tens of thousands of workers, farmers and agricultural workers marched into New Delhi against the anti-people policies of the Narendra Modi government. They are calling for policies to control inflation and the scrapping of labor laws, among other demands…

Staff (2023-04-06). Headlines for April 6, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Raids Al-Aqsa Mosque for Second Night, Bombs Gaza in Response to Rocket Fire, New Studies Find Ice Sheets Are Vulnerable to Rapid Collapse from Global Heating, Saudi and Iranian Envoys Agree to Reopen Embassies in China-Brokered Deal, France's Macron Asks China's Xi to "Bring Russia to Its Senses" over Ukraine, House Speaker Meets Taiwanese President, Urges Speed-Up of U.S. Arms Deliveries, Pence Won't Appeal Order to Testify to Federal Grand Jury over Jan. 6 Insurrection, Indiana, Idaho and Kansas Latest States to Pass Laws Violating Trans Rights, Texas Agrees to Pay $144M to…

People's Dispatch. (2023-04-06). 15 Million In The US To Be Kicked Off Of Public Health Benefits. popularresistance.org As US-based news is inundated with coverage surrounding the spectacle of former president Donald Trump's arraignment, 15 million people are being quietly phased out of receiving Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits, beginning April 1 and going through May and July. | As the Joe Biden administration will end the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration on May 11, starting this past weekend states have already begun to kick people off of Medicaid and CHIP. These states are all Republican Party-controlled: Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, New Hampshire, and South Dakota.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-06). Ukrainian Official Says Kicking Russia Out of Crimea Is Still the Plan. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian official said Thursday that Kyiv's goal of kicking Russia out of Crimea hasn't changed after an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested Ukraine might be open to negotiating the issue. "Ukraine will choose the way to bring Crimea back, using political and military means," Tamila Tasheva, Zelensky's envoy for Crimea, told POLITICO. Andriy …

WSWS (2023-04-06). Sri Lankan Telecom workers strike against privatisation. wsws.org The privatisation of state-owned enterprises and the destruction of tens of thousands of public sector jobs, are part of the IMF-dictated austerity measures being imposed by the Wickremesinghe government.

Middlebury Institute of International Studies (2023-04-07). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-07). Consumer Health: The truth 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 becoming…

San José May Day Coalition (2023-04-07). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…

Staff (2023-04-07). International Court of Justice: Essequibo Dispute Can Be Resolved Without UK. orinocotribune.com

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Canberra's move against TikTok hurts confidence in Australia. ecns.cn Australia's discriminatory restrictions against TikTok undermine the confidence of the international community in the country's business environment, and harm the interests of Australian enterprises and people.

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). China-built Mombasa-Nairobi railway promotes Kenya growth. ecns.cn Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that the revenue from the Mombasa-Nairobi railway, built by Chinese enterprises, reached KES 15.3 billion (0.11 billion) last year. Both passenger and freight volumes have steadily increased, continuing to play a positive role in the economic and social development of Kenya.

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Shenzhen's Xichong named first International Dark Sky Community in China. ecns.cn The Xichong Community in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community, the first one of its kind in China, according to Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory.

LaborFest (2023-04-07). Monday 5/1: SF May Day 2023 "Break The Chains For Solidarity & Internationalism" indybay.org 518 Valenia Near 16th St | San Francisco…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-07). Consider organ donation during Donate Life Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 105,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for an organ transplant according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Sadly, an average of 17 people die daily waiting for a transplant, while another name is added to the waiting list every nine minutes. While 2022 set a new annual record with the number of organ transplants being performed, less than 50% of all adults are registered as organ donors, according to LifeSource. April is National…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-07). Artificial intelligence creates opportunities to close health care, workplace equity gaps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and platform models are increasingly driving everyone's day-to-day experiences, including how people receive health care. However, those experiences are not always the same for everyone. April is Minority Health Awareness Month, a national observance to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups. At Mayo Clinic, experts are looking at the ways AI and digital tools can and are shaping the future…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-06). German F-35s to carry nuclear bombs? Luftwaffe chief in U.S. ahead of massive NATO air exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air and Space Forces MagazineApril 5, 2023 NATO Air Exercise Will Offer Germany 'High Value' Lessons on F-35 Operations, Luftwaffe Boss Says The head of the Luftwaffe arrived in the U.S. this week to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. Air National Guard and its F-35s before a massive NATO exercise that is to take place …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-06). U.S., NATO allies to hold largest-ever multinational drills in Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 5, 2023 Serbia will conduct joint military exercises with the United States Serbia will hold a joint military exercise with the United States and 10 partner countries in mid-June. AZERTAC reports that Serbian Defense Minister Milo≈° Vuƒçeviƒá said this. The minister said that the "Platinum Wolf" exercise…will be held with the participation of the …

Ann Brown (2023-04-06). After Blacklash, Dr. Jill Biden Disinvites Losing Team Iowa. moguldom.com National sports champions have traditionally been invited to the White House for decades. The losers stay home. So when First Lady Jill Biden verbally invited both the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers, which took home the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association national basketball championship title on April 2, and the University of Iowa's Hawkeyes, the …

Anonymous103 (2023-04-06). Executive Donkeys and War Powers Reform. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The decision to go to war should be as burdensome as possible. The more impediments to such folly, the better. Such a state of affairs does not characterise the Westminster system of government. It certainly does not apply to Australia, which is all the more troubling given a string of disastrous military interventions led by a slavish, ignoramus complex. | As things stand, the National Security Committee, comprising inner cabinet members including the Pri…

Brett Wilkins (2023-04-06). Students Across the US Stage Walkouts, Demanding an End to Gun Violence. truthout.org Students across the United States walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to take part in a nationwide protest demanding gun control legislation amid relentless shootings that have already claimed more than 10,000 lives in a little over three months this year. Wednesday's National School Walkout followed a smaller demonstration Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, where six people including three 9… |

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-06). NATO to Hold Its Largest-Ever Air Exercises in June. news.antiwar.com NATO is preparing to hold its largest-ever air exercises this June, known as Exercise Air Defender, that will involve 220 aircraft and 10,0000 personnel from 24 nations. The drills will include a massive deployment of aircraft from the US Air National Guard, which is tasked with defending the homeland but, according to Defense One, also …

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Int'l flights continue to resume. ecns.cn International flights to and from China have been resuming since the country optimized its COVID-19 management measures, an official said on Tuesday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-06). Canada's Legacy Press Smears Assange to Deny the Public's Right to Know. libya360.wordpress.com Peter Biesterfeld Ithaka the Movie (@IthakaMovie). Free Julian Assange advocates with the Shiptons after a screening of Ithaka in Toronto, Ontario. 'Death spiral' is an apt description of the status of Canadian establishment journalism today, journalism that misinforms Canadian news consumers about international affairs, coverage that fails to bring reliable insight and understanding of Canada's…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-06). Russia and the Emergence of the Post-Western World. libya360.wordpress.com Paul Robinson A man holds a Russian flag during demonstrations in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Photo by Issouf Sanogo. Russian relations with the West are in tatters. In much of the rest of the world, however, the opposite seems to be true A few years back, at the University of Ottawa's summer convocation, I was startled…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-06). The Fight Against Neo-Colonialism in the Political Discourse of South Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Vadim Balytnikov Neo-colonialism … meant few African countries could independently embark on any political and economic development route…The Western powers never envisaged independent African countries to decide their own development paths; rather, they sought to create dependent client states which could be manipulated according to the … requirements of … Western countries. Kgalema Motlanthe, former…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-06). Uganda Homosexuality Law Hides Behind Crimes of Empire. libya360.wordpress.com Margaret Kimberley Uganda's anti-homosexuality legislation has elicited worldwide condemnation. But that nation's history of invading, pillaging, and killing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with U.S. blessings, is rarely discussed. The parliament of the Republic of Uganda recently passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 , which makes it a crime to identify as gay. Same sex relationships…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-06). Ukraine: A Matter of Time? libya360.wordpress.com Boris Perius Zabolotsky The NATO war in Ukraine against Russia has been prolonged and intensified, as increasing hostilities. If we understand violence as the acceleration of time, the longer the conflict lasts, the greater its consequences will be, writes Valdai Club expert Boris Perius Zabolotsky. In March 2022, just after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the cover of Time magazine, referring to conflict,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-06). Warmaking is Canada's Feminist Foreign Policy. libya360.wordpress.com Tamara Lorincz The Trudeau government has militarized the Women, Peace and Security agenda. To mark International Women's Day, the Trudeau government hosted Ursula von der Leyen, the first female President of the European Commission, with a martial welcome to Canada. The EU President's visit was a public relations exercise that strategically deployed women and feminist tropes to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-06). Why Pan-Africanists Must Defend Burkina Faso. libya360.wordpress.com Kweku Martin-Peprah Cold War We all know we are in a Cold War. Some say the last one is still here, others say it's a newer, shallower one ("first as tragedy, then as farce blah blah"). Some say it was a struggle between ideological opposites, others say it was a crude struggle for power determined…

Lee Camp, Mintpress News. (2023-04-06). How The Global South Has Risen In The Face Of US Sabotage. popularresistance.org Ajamu Baraka is a former U.S. Green Party vice-presidential candidate, a longstanding political activist, and a spokesperson for the Black Alliance for Peace. He joins Lee Camp this week for an interview with "Behind the Headlines." China's rise, U.S. meddling worldwide, international resistance to Western domination, and much more are covered in the hour. | "It would be unbelievable just a few years ago to see that the Chinese are able to broker an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, that countries in Latin America would actually openly criticize U.S. policies," Baraka said, discussing signs that global pow…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-04-06). NLRB OKs union vote at Ohio charter school complex. peoplesworld.org COLUMBUS, Ohio —The National Labor Relations Board's top regional official in Southern Ohio OK'd union authorization votes at the big KIPP charter school complex in Columbus. Regional Director Patricia Nachand ruled on April 3 for votes among one unit of 125 educators, social workers, intervention specialists, teacher fellows, and student life coordinators and the other …

Mike Kinney (2023-04-06). The Next Big Threat: The Rise of the White Christian Nationalism in the United States. indybay.org A brief examination of the radical/ militant white Christian Nationalist movement.

National Day of Action (2023-04-06). March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy San Francisco. indybay.org In San Francisco an estimated 700 people, mostly youth, marched on City Hall, where they listened to speakers including elected leader Honey Mahogany.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-06). Brazil Presidential Advisor Met With Putin in Moscow. orinocotribune.com Celso Amorim, head advisor to the Brazilian Presidency, met with President Vladimir Putin for a one hour meeting during a discreet trip to Moscow last week. | Amorim was received by the Secretary of the Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and by the Kremlin's main advisor for international affairs, Yuri Ushakov. He also had lunch with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who will visit Brasília on the 17th. | The two spoke a little about bilateral issues: the trade flow between Brazil and Russia, the supply of fertilizers, the possibility of using local currencies to offset exports and imports. Then they turned to qu…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-06). Rights groups urge UN to refrain from adopting skewed definition of anti-Semitism. peoplesdispatch.org In a letter, rights groups expressed concern that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition has been used to muzzle criticism of Israel and advocacy of Palestinian rights by equating them with anti-Semitism…

splcenter (2023-04-06). Safeguarding Democracy: US should establish a national human rights institution. splcenter.org

WSWS (2023-04-06). IYSSE in New Zealand holds meeting against the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The IYSSE's meeting at Victoria University of Wellington called for an anti-war movement based on the international working class. Speakers discussed the causes of the war in Ukraine, the pro-imperialist politics of pseudo-left groups, and the university's promotion of far-right war propaganda.

WSWS (2023-04-06). Ukrainian parliament approves anti-Russian law to "decolonize" place names. wsws.org The wholesale renaming of Ukrainian towns, streets, parks, and squares, has been lauded by the country's far-right who seek to replace historical truth with far-right nationalist propaganda.

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Insights‰∏®China's economic strength, resilience to bring Asia Pacific increased prosperity: expert. ecns.cn New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Chris Lipscombe said China is already the engine of Asia, and increasingly, China is also the engine of the world. "We're gonna rely on China's economic strength and resilience to be able to pull our part of the world, the Asia Pacific region, into an era of increased prosperity."

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2023-04-06: News Headlines

noreply (2023-04-06). About Transmashholding And Indian Contract. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Some people (in the West) have no idea how huge Russian RZhD and

Albert Bender (2023-04-05). Work of renowned Indigenous artist Jeffrey Gibson showcased at Nashville's Frist Museum. peoplesworld.org NASHVILLE— Artist Jeffrey Gibson, a celebrated member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, is showcasing his work at the Nashville Frist Art Museum now through April 23. is Entitled "Jeffrey Gibson: The Body Electric," the ground-breaking exhibition is a clarion call for Indigenous power, queer recognition, and environmental resistance to the carnage of profit-mad …

Editor (2023-04-05). Unchecked by consequences, a new authoritarianism is unfolding in India. mronline.org The use of hate and arbitrary power and calculated killings by Hindu nationalists reveal an ominous disregard for democracy, a forewarning of what is to come.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-05). Massive rally of farmers and workers in Indian capital New Delhi. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday, April 5, thousands of farmers and workers from across India came to the capital New Delhi to protest the central government and its anti-farmer and anti-labor policies. The rally, organized under the banner 'Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally' was held at the Ramlila Maidan grounds. | Protesters

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-04-05). Reportan siete muertos tras avalancha de nieve en India. telesurtv.net Las autoridades estiman que al menos cinco o seis automóviles, con entre 20 y 30 turistas, quedaron atrapados bajo la nieve.

noreply (2023-04-06). About Transmashholding And Indian Contract. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Some people (in the West) have no idea how huge Russian RZhD and

FP Staff (2023-04-05). China freezes visas for two Indian journalists amid chill in ties. firstpost.com

infobrics (2023-04-05). Why India Cannot Stop the Growing Friendship Between Russia and China. infobrics.org Ever since the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his/her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, foreign policy experts sitting in India have started interpreting it in different ways…

infobrics (2023-04-05). South Africa –°hairs Most Powerful Global Grouping. infobrics.org As South Africa chairs the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa grouping, and prepares to host the next annual summit scheduled for August this year, The bloc recently eclipsed the G7 group of developed countries in share of real global GDP…

Umang Sharma (2023-04-05). Day after India's strong reaction, China says Arunachal Pradesh part of 'our territory'. firstpost.com

JANET (2023-04-05). Despite government attacks: Workers, students in France stay strong. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel March 28, 2023 Since President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élizabeth Borne rammed through the "reform" of France's pension system March 16 — an attack which will require workers to work longer to obtain a full pension — the class struggle has grown more intense. Women retirees on the front lines, March 2023. Millions of workers struck on March 23 to protest this new law, which extends their retirement age to 64 from 62. The law must still be reviewed by the Constitutional Council, which can reject or modify it. The new pension law provides fewer protections for workers who have ard…

Ann Brown (2023-04-06). After Blacklash, Dr. Jill Biden Disinvites Losing Team Iowa. moguldom.com National sports champions have traditionally been invited to the White House for decades. The losers stay home. So when First Lady Jill Biden verbally invited both the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers, which took home the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association national championship title on April 2, and the University of Iowa's Hawkeye, the losing …

David Brophy (2023-04-06). David Brophy: 'The justifications for AUKUS are simply not convincing'. greenleft.org.au The defence minister claims the South China Sea is of vital national interest, because all trade with Japan and South Korea goes through it. David Brophy argues this is absurd, saying Canberra is spending billions of dollars to defend its trade with China — from China.

Michael Harris (2023-04-06). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…

Middlebury Institute of International Studies (2023-04-06). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-06). Consumer Health: The truth 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 becoming…

San José May Day Coalition (2023-04-06). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…

_____ (2023-04-05). Executive Order Lays Foundation for Lab-Created Foods. strategic-culture.org In this article, I discuss the rapidly advancing trend of food being grown in labs, and the reasons why it's done in the first place. | Dr. Joseph MERCOLA | STORY AT-A-GLANCE | September 12, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an "Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe and Secure American Bioeconomy." This executive order makes biotechnology a national priority across agencies and branches of government. Similar legislation has been introduced in the U.K. | In late March 2023, Biden expanded on this premise in a "Bold Goals for U.S. Biotechnology and B…

Alex Salmon (2023-04-05). Britain: Corbyn's ban 'a disgraceful attack on democracy'. greenleft.org.au In a move that has been condemmed as deceitful and undemocratic, the British Labour Party's National Executive Committee (NEC) voted on March 29 to bar former leader Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate in the 2024 general election, reports Alex Salmon.

Anonymous (2023-04-05). Palestine in Pictures: March 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

ecns.cn (2023-04-05). Sibos 2024 financial services forum to be held in Beijing. ecns.cn Beijing will play host city to the Swift International Banker's Operation Seminar (Sibos) financial services forum in 2024, according to a joint announcement from Beijing authorities and the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).

Editor (2023-04-05). Filings Reveal Amazon Spent Over $14 Million to Bust Union in 2022 Alone. scheerpost.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-05). Canada: The Case Against Iran Sanctions. libya360.wordpress.com Greg ShupakA mural in the holy city of Qom depicts Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, on the left and Ali Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader of Iran, on the right. Photo by David Stanley "We hear the pleas of the Iranian people and we commend them for their bravery and resilience," Minister…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-05). "Children & Armed Conflict: Ukrainian Crisis. Evacuating Children from Conflict Zone" libya360.wordpress.com UNSC Arria formula meeting on the topic "Children and armed conflict: Ukrainian crisis. Evacuating children from conflict zone" Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights M.Lvova-Belova to brief. 1/3 @UKUN_NewYork blocked UN webcast of our tomorrow's informal meeting of Security Council on "Children and armed conflict: Ukrainian crisis. Evacuating children from conflict zone". Western countries are clearly…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-05). China's Historical Destiny is to Stand With the Third World. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 20 March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation. According to official statements after the meeting, the two leaders talked about the increasing economic and strategic partnership between China and Russia—including building the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline—and the Chinese peace initiative for…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-05). Guangzhou 1927: The Paris Commune of the East. libya360.wordpress.com Friends of Socialist China The Paris Commune, which lasted from March 18-May 28 1871, is generally regarded as the first seizure of power by the proletariat, and formation of a workers' government, in history. As such, it has continued to inspire varied attempts to establish workers power and build socialism, whether in terms of inspiration…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-05). Hunger in Haiti: Made in USA. libya360.wordpress.com Greg Dunkel U.S. rice producers have destroyed the livelihoods of many Haitian rice farmers, like the one above, by dumping cheap U.S. rice in Haiti. The United States under enslaver president Thomas Jefferson imposed a blockade of Haiti in 1806, which lasted until 1862. This was the first of a multitude of sanctions the U.S….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-05). The Nord Stream Ghost: The False Details in the CIA's Cover Story. libya360.wordpress.com Seymour HershGas emanating from the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, September 28, 2022. / Swedish Coast Guard. America's Central Intelligence Agency is constantly running covert operations around the world, and all must have a cover story in case things go badly, as they often do. It is just as important to have…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-05). The Ukrainian Diaspora's Influence on Canadian Foreign Policy Decisions. libya360.wordpress.com Valeriy Krylko Chrystia Freeland posed with a banner emblazoned with the official battle flag of the fascist Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). She deleted the tweet after individuals noticed the flag. (Chrystia Freeland/Twitter) The first foreign servicemen to arrive in Ukraine during February 2022 were Canadians. The first foreign officer arrested by Russian troops during Russia's…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-05). War Mongering, CIA-Connected Think-Tank Calls for World War III. libya360.wordpress.com Valeriy Krylko [Source: atlanticcouncil.org] Fellows at the Atlantic Council advocate bombing and confronting Russia, while eschewing any opportunities for peace. The Atlantic Council is an American think tank, founded in 1961, which lies at the heart of what 27-year CIA veteran Ray McGovern and whistleblower termed the Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think Tank Complex (MICIMATTC). Its close ties to the CIA were…

Jacob Andrewartha (2023-04-05). CFMEU demands Labor scrap anti-union laws. greenleft.org.au Thousands of workers took to the streets in a national day of action to demand wage rises and protest anti-union laws, report Jacob Andrewartha, Sue Bolton, Alex Bainbridge and Jim McIlroy.

JANET (2023-04-05). As Zelensky speaks, vigil to demand Austria maintain neutrality. iacenter.org March 27, 2023 The International Action Center received this petition and call for a vigil from the Austrian group, the Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality. Translation: John Catalinotto. Vienna protest of German decision to send tanks to Ukraine, Jan. 30, 2023. Credit: Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality Vigil: Building peace without weapons Thursday, March 30, 2023, 8 a.m. at the Parliament building The Ukrainian war President [Volodymyr] Zelensky is scheduled to speak virtually to the deputies of the Parliament on March 30. What he will say is already clear. He wants more weapons, more sanctions, mor…

JANET (2023-04-05). U.S. immigration policy causes migrant deaths. iacenter.org By Ted Kelly April 4, 2023 On March 30, Mexican police arrested three officials from the National Immigration Institute and two private security guards. The arrests occurred just days after a deadly blaze at a migrant detention facility in Ciudad Juárez. One of the incarcerated migrants, who has been accused of starting the fire, has also been arrested. (NPR, March 31) Mexico side of the U.S. border wall at Friendship Park in Las Playas de Tijuana, Baja California, December 2018. (Photo Credit: Ted Kelly) While an investigation into the fire, which killed 40 people, is underway, those really responsible are still…

Jeremy Loffredo (2023-04-05). ICC's Putin Arrest Warrant Based on State Dept-Funded Report That Debunked Itself. orinocotribune.com Jeremy Loffredo and Max Blumenthal exposes fabrications and contradictions in the US State Department-funded report on which the International Criminal Court based its arrest warrant against the Russian president. | The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children to a network of camps inside Russia. The warrant was based on a report by the Yale HRL center, which is funded by the US State Department. | US journalist Jeremy Loffredo visited one of Russian government-sponsored camps in question. At The Do…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-05). Peru: How an Attempt To Censor a Report on Human Rights Violations Failed. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Noriega — Mar 30, 2023 | The right wing tried to prevent the presentation of Amnesty International's annual report. It did not succeed. The worldwide report, in the case of Peru, denounces serious human rights violations, including the death of demonstrators by gunshots of the security forces and arbitrary detentions in the repression of the social protests against the government of Dina Boluarte. | The municipality of the Lima district of Miraflores, administered by the ultra-right wing that governs with Boluarte, ordered the closure of the Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion (LUM), a…

Staff (2023-04-05). Progressive Judge Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat "In the Most Important Election of 2023" democracynow.org Democrat-backed Judge Janet Protasiewicz won a high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, giving liberals a majority on the court for the first time since 2008 and renewing hopes the state's abortion ban can be reversed. Protasiewicz's rival, former Justice Dan Kelly, had support from Republicans and anti-abortion groups. The Wisconsin Supreme Court is also likely to weigh in on gerrymandering and voting access, with the potential to impact national elections for Congress and president. We get an update from John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation, who joins us from Madison,…

Staff (2023-04-05). Tennessee Republicans Move to Expel 3 Democratic Lawmakers for Supporting Student-Led Gun Protests. democracynow.org As students across the United States today join a nationwide school walkout to demand lawmakers take action on gun control, we go to Tennessee, where Republicans are trying to expel three Democratic lawmakers for supporting student-led gun control protests at the state Capitol after last week's school shooting in Nashville. "We're demanding that lawmakers hear that we can't be ignored anymore," says Ezri Tyler, a student at Vanderbilt University in Nashville and a national organizer for March for Our Lives. "This is authoritarianism," Tennessee state Representative Justin…

Staff (2023-04-05). Venezuela's Army Seizes Armed Narco Vehicle in Zulia State. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) located and seized a vehicle, modified to launch multiple explosives, on a border trail in Catatumbo, Zulia state, near the border with Colombia, reported the head of FANB Strategic Operational Command (CEOFANB), Domingo Hernández Lárez. | Through his social media accounts, Hernández Lárez specified that the seized truck with Venezuelan plates is linked to armed Colombian drug-trafficking terrorist groups (TANCOL) and was used to terrorize the population. | "Venezuela will not be a base or platform for any type of armed terrorist group," wrote Hernández Lárez. "

WSWS (2023-04-05). Australian parliamentary report urges boost to war powers. wsws.org This report is another warning that the Labor government is preparing to join an aggressive US-led war against China, and regardless of even pretences of adhering to international law.

WSWS (2023-04-05). Pro-war Social Democrat-led government paves way for right-wing victory in Finnish elections. wsws.org Two days after the victory of the conservative National Coalition Party in Sunday's election set the stage for a sharp shift to the right in domestic politics, Finland formally joined NATO Tuesday in a vast escalation of the US-NATO war on Russia.

WSWS (2023-04-05). Jacobin, DSA promote fraud of "reformed" UAW administration after bargaining convention. wsws.org The DSA is working to provide a counterfeit "left" cover for the nationalist, pro-capitalist perspective which the UAW bureaucracy bases itself on.

ecns.cn (2023-04-05). Shanghai announces trade promotion policy agenda. ecns.cn A slew of measures to promote international trade and attract foreign investment have been recently unveiled by the municipal government of Shanghai.

infobrics (2023-04-05). China Completes First LNG Cross-border Yuan Settlement Transaction. infobrics.org China completed its first purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) using cross-border yuan settlement. It comes amid rising acceptance of the yuan in the international market…

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FP Staff (2023-04-05). China freezes visas for two Indian journalists amid chill in ties. firstpost.com

Umang Sharma (2023-04-05). Day after India's strong reaction, China says Arunachal Pradesh part of 'our territory'. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-05). China freezes visas for two Indian journalists amid chill in ties. firstpost.com

Umang Sharma (2023-04-05). Day after India's strong reaction, China says Arunachal Pradesh part of 'our territory'. firstpost.com

infobrics (2023-04-04). Russia in Talks with India to Develop Northern Sea Shipping Route. infobrics.org Russia and India are looking at expanding the use of the Northern Sea shipping route that passes through the Artic and which could include the building of processing facilities, Russia's Interfax agency reported…

Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network. (2023-04-04). Duke University's Ploy To Ban Graduate Student Unions. popularresistance.org At colleges and universities across the country, a heated battle is playing out right now over workers' right to organize and have a say over how the institutions they keep afloat with their labor are run. From graduate student-worker unionization efforts and strikes at Temple University, the University of California, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern University, Northeastern University, the University of Chicago, and Indiana University, to faculty strikes (and near-strikes) at the University of Illinois at Chicago, The New School, Howard University, etc., to workers across the higher ed sector str…

WSWS (2023-04-04). WHO says that XBB.1.16 "Arcturus" is the next Omicron variant "to watch" wsws.org A new, more infectious and potentially virulent version of Omicron, XBB.1.16 has spread across 24 countries. In India where the variant has become dominant, cases are accelerating.

WSWS (2023-04-04). US provided India real-time military intelligence in China border clash. wsws.org Washington is playing an ever more conspicuous and provocative role in the India-China border dispute, which has seen both countries forward deploy tens of thousands of troops, heavy artillery and fighter jets since 2020.

Umang Sharma (2023-04-04). China again renames 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh as part of Southern Tibet, India says ground situation 'won't change'. firstpost.com

People's Dispatch. (2023-04-04). Peruvian Legislators Present Impeachment Motion Against Boluarte. popularresistance.org On Thursday March 30, Peruvian legislators from the parliamentary benches of progressive Free Peru, Democratic Peru and Democratic Change-Together for Peru political parties presented in Congress a vacancy motion against the de-facto President Dina Boluarte for "permanent moral incapacity" to continue in office. | The left-wing legislators condemned Boluarte for unleashing brutal police and military repression against peaceful protesters during the past four months of protests against her government. The legislators pointed out that at least 49 protesters have been killed in these months at the hands of public se…

Michael Harris (2023-04-05). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…

Middlebury Institute of International Studies (2023-04-05). Wednesday 4/12: Impactful Relationship Building with Central California Indigenous Community Partners. indybay.org Virtual Event…

Mike Kinney (2023-04-05). The Next Big Threat: The Rise of the White Christian Nationalism in the United States. indybay.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

San José May Day Coalition (2023-04-05). Monday 5/1: San José May Day – International Workers' Day. indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…

Ted Kelly (2023-04-05). U.S. immigration policy causes migrant deaths. workers.org On March 30, Mexican police arrested three officials from the National Immigration Institute and two private security guards. The arrests occurred just days after a deadly blaze at a migrant detention facility in Ciudad Juárez. One of the incarcerated migrants, who has been accused of starting the fire, has also . . . |

Amy Goodman (2023-04-04). Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Has Major Ramifications for 2024 Election. truthout.org A crucial election in Wisconsin on Tuesday will decide the fate of democracy in the state and have major ramifications for the 2024 presidential election, says reporter Ari Berman, national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones. At stake is a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which currently has a 4-3 conservative majority. Although technically nonpartisan, the election is a showdown… |

Fight Back (2023-04-04). $17,000 raised in FRSO Spring Fundraising Drive. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — In less than a week, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization's (FRSO) Spring Fundraising Drive has netted more than $17,000. FRSO aims to raise over $130,000 to hire more full-time organizers to work in our national office, grow our fund to purchase a building, and publish more revolutionary literature. | Anti-war activist Sarah Martin states, "Now is the time to dig deep and contribute to FRSO so we can continue to grow and expand our work as we build towards a new world. The future is bright!" | Local FRSO groups will be going out to members and supporters to make the Spring Fundraisin…

H. Patricia Hynes (2023-04-04). As Tax Day Approaches: Is the Federal Budget Moral or Immoral? juancole.com Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment) — April, the month tax filings are due, prompts us to ponder what our income taxes pay for. Are they used to provide all citizens sufficient resources and public goods for human security and well-being — the core of our national security? How much of our taxes pay …

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2023-04-04). How The US Uses International Bodies To Manufacture Consent For Warfare. popularresistance.org Both the Obama and Trump administrations used alleged chemical attacks in 2013 and 2018 to justify bombing Syria. When inspectors with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, who inspected the site of the attacks, stated that there was not evidence to prove the Syrian military was responsible, and in the case of the 2018 attack, that chemical weapons were even used, they were silenced and punished. Aaron Mate has been covering this story for several years and has testified before the United Nations Security Council three times, most recently on March 24 of this year. He speaks to Clearing the FO…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-04). NATO. 1999: 16 members. 2023: 31…32 members. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 4, 2023 Finland joins NATO as 31st Ally Finland became NATO's newest member today (4 April 2023), upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. NATO Allies signed Finland's Accession Protocol on 5 July 2022, after which all 30 national parliaments voted …

Shannon Kelleher (2023-04-04). Emissions From Offshore Drilling in Gulf of Mexico Are Double Official Estimates. truthout.org Offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico are releasing far higher quantities of a potent greenhouse gas than regulators have estimated, according to a new study published Monday. The analysis reveals that the climate change impact of these activities is more than double what official estimates suggest. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-04-04). Report: Iowa GOP's Child Labor Bill Was Spearheaded by Restaurant Lobbyists. truthout.org Lobbyists and the restaurant industry are the driving force behind a proposed child labor bill that Republicans are pushing through the Iowa legislature, a new investigation has revealed, as the GOP wages an extremist push to loosen child labor regulations across the country. According to an investigation by More Perfect Union, the extremely powerful restaurant industry group the National… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-04-04). Republicans Parroted Oil Lobbyist Talking Points Verbatim in Energy Bill Debate. truthout.org Last week, House Republicans passed a sweeping energy bill containing so many pro-fossil fuel provisions that climate advocates and progressives noted it may as well have been written by the industry itself — and, as a new report reveals, Republicans parroted talking points lifted verbatim from industry lobbyists as they argued for the bill. "Energy security is national security." That's a quote… |

Staff (2023-04-04). Juan González on Chicago Mayoral Race: Can a Progressive, Multiracial Coalition Win? democracynow.org Chicago residents are voting Tuesday in a mayoral runoff election that has been dominated by issues of public safety, with the two leading candidates coming from different ends of the Democratic Party's political spectrum. Brandon Johnson is an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union and backed by progressive forces in the city, and Paul Vallas is the former head of Chicago Public Schools who is endorsed by the police union. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, who lives in Chicago, gives his analysis of the race and why it holds national implications. "It raises the question of 'Can a progress…

Staff (2023-04-04). Ari Berman on the Race That Could Decide the Fate of Democracy in Wisconsin — and the 2024 Election. democracynow.org A crucial election in Wisconsin on Tuesday will decide the fate of democracy in the state and have major ramifications for the 2024 presidential election, says reporter Ari Berman, national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones. At stake is a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which currently has a 4-3 conservative majority. Although technically nonpartisan, the election is a showdown between Democratic-backed Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz and Republican-backed former state Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly. Berman says the outcome of the race could determine if abortion remain…

Staff (2023-04-04). Venezuela Rejects Politicization of Human Rights by ICC Prosecutor Khan. orinocotribune.com Through an official statement on Monday, Venezuela condemned the most recent comments by International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan, in which he joined a campaign to politicize the issue of human rights to the country's detriment. | "Venezuela rejects accusations by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Ahmad Khan. [These remarks] demonstrate a prejudiced vision that instrumentalizes justice and human rights for political purposes, to the detriment of the seriousness and rigor expected of that body," Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil wrote on social media. | "Once again,…

The Cradle (2023-04-04). Israel on Fire: A Legal Slippery Slope to National Disintegration. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-04-04). Québec Solidaire: Electoral squabbles and support for NATO's war with Russia. wsws.org Held in an explosive international context, dominated by the escalating conflict in Ukraine and a global resurgence of the class struggle, the QS National Council meeting had nothing to say on these burning issues.

WSWS (2023-04-04). Sri Lankan trade unions in high-level talks with the IMF. wsws.org The IMF meeting further exposes the transformation of the unions into open agents, not just of the Sri Lankan ruling class, but of international finance capital.

Ann Brown (2023-04-04). LSU Champion and MVP Angel Reese on Jill Biden's Invite to Iowa: 'A Joke'. moguldom.com On April 2, the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers women's basketball team won the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association national championship title. It was the first basketball title, men's or women's, in school history. The team bested the University of Iowa's Hawkeyes and its star player, guard Caitlin Clark. LSU's Angel Reese was named Most …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-04). Brazil Presidential Advisor Met with Putin in Moscow. libya360.wordpress.com Celso Amorim, head advisor to the Brazilian Presidency, met with President Vladimir Putin for a one hour meeting during a discreet trip to Moscow last week. Amorim was received by the Secretary of the Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and by the Kremlin's main advisor for international affairs, Yuri Ushakov. He also had lunch with Foreign…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-04). How Russia Sees its Role in the Construction of the Multipolar World. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Russia has just published its "Foreign Policy Concept". After recalling its position in the world, this document describes the end of Western domination and the efforts of the United States and its allies to maintain the hegemony of Washington. It lists Moscow's interests and goals. It emphasizes the primacy of contemporary international law…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-04). The Counter-Summit for Democracy. libya360.wordpress.com On 2 April 2023, Friends of Socialist China and the International Manifesto Group co-hosted a powerful and successful Counter-Summit for Democracy, a response to the US-sponsored so-called Summit for Democracy held a few days earlier. The participants at this counter-summit exposed the hegemonic reality behind the US's talk of a 'rules-based world order'; explored alternative models…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-04). U.S. Prepares for Election Amid Undeclared Civil War. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: The war that is apparent is being waged by the state against the people. Sadly, many are so engaged in petty organizational disputes and left-vs right power struggles that they have failed to notice, let alone respond appropriately. — A.V. Observateur Continental A black plume rises as a result of a controlled detonation…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-04). U.S. Push to Strip China's Developing Country Status an Attack on Development Itself. libya360.wordpress.com Danny Haiphong Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Credit: Xinhua On March 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act" by a unanimous vote of 415-0 in yet another demonstration of the solid bipartisanship that exists in the United States when it comes to containing and isolating China. Under…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-04). What if the Protests in France Were in Cuba? libya360.wordpress.com José Manzaneda 300 demonstrations with more than three million people, 500 people arrested in a single day. If it were Cuba, Belarus or China… the headlines would be filled with terms such as "social outburst", "popular uprising", "repression", "regime"…. But since they are in France, they speak of "serious riots", in which the only people…

jamanetwork (2023-04-04). Addressing the Long-term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses a consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) that reviews the impact of COVID-19 on the health and well-being of children and families and what needs to be done to attenuate longer-term negative effects.

kwjorinoco (2023-04-04). Moscow Accuses US of Trying to Sabotage 2nd Russia—Africa Summit. orinocotribune.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that Washington and its allies are attempting to disrupt the second Russia—Africa Summit by putting pressure on countries on the African continent to cancel their participation. | The senior Kremlin official stated that "the United States and its vassals" are doing everything possible to try to isolate Russia from the rest of the international community. | "In particular,…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-04). NATO upgrades new command structure in nations bordering Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Force Integration Unit HungaryApril 4, 2023 NATO Force Integration Hungary sums up over six years under Multinational Corps Northeast [T]he handover of one NATO military organization between different higher commands is a significant event that requires careful planning and execution. On March 31, 2023, following more than six years of exercising its command function …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-04). Rights groups express concern over proposed anti-terrorism bill in Sri Lanka. peoplesdispatch.org Sri Lanka's latest anti-terror legislation gives greater powers to law enforcement agencies, which human rights groups fear will be used to suppress the democratic rights of citizens…

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2023-04-04: News Headlines

Umang Sharma (2023-04-04). China again renames 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh as part of Southern Tibet, India says ground situation 'won't change'. firstpost.com

infobrics (2023-04-03). India, China Plan to Trade in Own Currency, Cut US Dollar Dominance. infobrics.org Asian economic giants China and India have launched separate programmes in an attempt to reduce the dominance of the US dollar in international transactions and allow them settle business in their own currencies…

infobrics (2023-04-03). Indian Demand for Urals Crude Keeps Russia's Exports Up. infobrics.org India was the biggest buyer of seaborne Urals oil in March and the country's demand for the grade means Russia has to maintain high exports, two traders said and Refinitiv Eikon data showed…

Editor (2023-04-03). U.S. invites authoritarian far-right regimes to 'Summit for Democracy'. mronline.org The Joe Biden administration invited numerous authoritarian far-right leaders to the U.S. State Department's so-called "Summit for Democracy", including Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland's Andrzej Duda, India's Narendra Modi, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, and Pakistan's coup regime.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-04-03). US Invites Authoritarian Far-Right Regimes To 'Summit For Democracy'. popularresistance.org The US government organized a conference of its allies which it misleadingly called a "Summit for Democracy", but which actually featured numerous anti-democratic, far-right regimes. | The State Department invited 120 global leaders to participate in the summit on March 29 and 30. They did so virtually, via video calls. | Several of the heads of state who spoke represent governments that even Western officials, corporate media outlets, and mainstream human rights organizations have admitted are authoritarian, including Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Andrzej Duda of Poland, and Narendra Modi of India.

People's Dispatch. (2023-04-03). ICJ Rules US Freezing Of Some Iranian Assets As Illegal. popularresistance.org On Thursday, March 30, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the US government to pay compensation to Iranian companies for allowing its courts to freeze their assets, which the ICJ ruled as illegal. | The UN court said that the exact amount of compensation will be decided later. The court, however, refused to pass a similar judgment regarding the US freezing US$ 1.7 billion of assets of the Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi), saying that it lacked jurisdiction over the matter. | The ICJ was hearing a case filed by Iran in 2016. In 2016, the US Supreme Court had ruled that the assets of Iran's central…

WSWS (2023-04-03). Sri Lankan government's Anti-Terrorism Bill: A sweeping attack on democratic rights. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government lives in fear of a resurgence of last year's mass movement that ousted President Gotabhaya Rajapakse and his government.

Michael Harris (2023-04-04). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…

Mike Kinney (2023-04-04). The Next Big Threat: The Rise of the White Christian Nationalism in the United States. indybay.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

_____ (2023-04-03). The Simple Reason Why the U.S. Wants 'Full Spectrum Dominance' of the Earth. strategic-culture.org By Roger MCKENZIE | Imagine the uproar if China or Russia—or any other country for that matter—said it aimed to exercise military control over land, sea, air, and space to protect its interests and investments. | This amazingly has been the stated United States policy since 1997. | Full spectrum dominance, as the doctrine is known, is the reason the United States behaves the way that it does on the international stage. | The United States demands that the world bow down to its leadership. A failure to do so is met with the full force of the international military-industrial complex controlled by the A…

Alejandra Garcia, Resumen English. (2023-04-03). Political Crisis In Ecuador: President Lasso To Face Impeachment. popularresistance.org Ecuador is on the way to an impeachment trial against its neo liberal president, Guillermo Lasso. This Wednesday, the Constitutional Court listened to the voice of parliamentarians, workers, Indigenous people, and many other citizens of Ecuador and admitted, in part, the demand for an impeachment trial of the banker turned president, Lasso, for the alleged crime of embezzlement. | Ecuador's National Assembly overcame the first filter of the Legislative Administration Council (CAL), formed by seven assembly members, who are mostly from the opposition parties. CAL approved the impeachment request and sent the docum…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-03). The Great Importance of the ICC. transcend.org In 1998, in Rome, representatives of 120 countries signed a statute establishing an International Criminal Court, with jurisdiction over the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. By 11 Apr 2002, 66 countries had ratified it, 6 more than the 60 needed to make the court permanent.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-03). The Iinternational Criminal Court's Selective Prosecution. transcend.org 29 Mar 2023 – The ICC's double standard in the treatment of Ukraine and Palestine is largely due to political coercion by the U.S., which isn't even a party to the court's Rome Statute.

ecns.cn (2023-04-03). Haikou prepares for international consumer products expo. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo is scheduled to be held from April 11 to 15 in Haikou, the capital city of south China's tropical island province of Hainan.

Fight Back (2023-04-03). Against Trotskyism: Trotskyism and the national question. fightbacknews.org By now it should come as no surprise that Trotskyism, with its ultra-left emphasis on "pure proletarian revolution" originating in Trotsky's theory of "permanent revolution," that Trotskyism's errors extend to the national question. | But, before we can get into Trotsky's view on the subject, what is the national question? When Marxists talk about the "national question" we're talking about the analysis of the problems posed to the revolutionary movement by the materialist process by which nations form and develop, and the role that plays in revolutionary change. Practically, we're talking about how the proletar…

Jenny Farrell (2023-04-03). Sean O'Casey's 'The Shadow of a Gunman' at 100. peoplesworld.org Sean O'Casey's play The Shadow of a Gunman premiered 100 years ago, on April 12, 1923, at Dublin's national Irish theatre, the Abbey Theatre. The theatre, which grew out of the Irish Renaissance movement for the renewal of Irish literature in 1904, encouraged new Irish writers and provided a platform for the exploration of progressive …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-04-03). Wisconsin and Chicago elections tomorrow have national implications. peoplesworld.org MILWAUKEE—April 4 elections tomorrow in the Midwest will impact major policies across the country. In Wisconsin voters, in perhaps the most important judicial election ever, will select a state supreme court judge who will be a swing vote in determining the future of abortion rights in that state and possibly the outcome of the 2024 …

Mike Kinney (2023-04-03). " THE NEXT BIG THREAT: THE RISE OF THE WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES" indybay.org

Olivia Rosane (2023-04-03). 'Ocean is at stake' at International Seabed Authority negotiations over deep-sea mining. peoplesworld.org This week in Kingston, Jamaica, the United Nations' International Seabed Authority (ISA) is conducting a second week of negotiations that could shape the future of the deep ocean. In 2021, the Pacific nation of Nauru triggered something called the two-year rule, which gives the ISA until July 9 to establish regulations to govern the controversial practice …

People's World (2023-04-03). Reserve your ad now for the People's World May Day E-Book Edition. peoplesworld.org May Day was born in Chicago in the fight for the eight-hour day but celebrated as International Workers Day, a day of solidarity in the global fight for justice, democratic rights, and equality. Call it the U.S. working class's gift to the world. U.S. workers have a lot to celebrate this year, including the heroic …

Sasha Abramsky (2023-04-03). The GOP Has Preemptively Declared Trump Innocent Without Hearing Evidence. truthout.org The indictment of Donald J. Trump has been part of the ongoing national public imagination since the earliest days of the real estate mogul's candidacy in 2015. And yet, now that it's here, the territory seems somehow peculiarly dangerous, not least because of the scandalous abnegation of moral leadership from the House GOP. Trump has been leaving hostages to fortune in his wake for decades… |

splcenter (2023-04-03). Texas A&M Corps Let Cadet Skip Training for Extremist Event. splcenter.org Texas A&M University's Corps of Cadets allowed a cadet to skip training to provide logistic support for the white nationalist National Policy Institute (NPI) in November 2017, according to emails Hatewatch obtained.

Susan Price (2023-04-03). West Papuan rally in Bali targeted by nationalists. greenleft.org.au A peaceful protest in Bali calling for a referendum on West Papuan independence was targetted by Indonesian nationalists, on April 1, writes Susan Price.

WSWS (2023-04-03). International Council of Nurses calls state of nursing workforce a "global health emergency" wsws.org The federation cites exceptionally high levels of stress, burnout and absenteeism among nurses, as well as an "unprecedented" increase in strikes and protests.

Vijay Prashad (2023-04-03). On the Threshold of a New International Order. mronline.org In the current global climate of conflict and division, it is essential to develop lines of communication and encourage exchange between China, the West, and the developing world.

Ann Brown (2023-04-03). LSU Wins Women's Basketball Title: 'Becky With The Good Shot' Caitlin Clark And Keith Olbermann Spark Blacklash. moguldom.com The Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers women's basketball team bested the University of Iowa's Hawkeyes for the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association national championship title. In the surprise win, the Tigers outplayed Iowa's star player Caitlin Clark, the Associated Press national player of the year, with a score of 102-85 on April 2. The win …

Lauren DeLisa Coleman (2023-04-03). Netherlands And UN Present Dutch Slavery In New Amsterdam In A New Light Through Film And Art. moguldom.com Though the Netherlands government has yet to itemize an actual tactile global strategy for its previously announced "slavery apology," it appears that art, at least for the moment, is taking the lead on driving the conversation. At the invitation of the United Nations, the Amsterdam-based national museum the Rijksmuseum produced a capsule version of its …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-03). Russia Outlines the Programme of Work of the Security Council for April. libya360.wordpress.com Press Conference by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia dedicated to the beginning of the Russian Presidency of UNSC in April 2023 Vassily Nebenzia: It is a pleasure to see you all on the first working day of the Russian Presidency in the UN Security Council. Allow me to briefly update you on what we are planning…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-03). Ukraine: Why the Battle for a 'Strategically Unimportant' Town May Decide the Outcome of the Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Sergey Poletaev Since the beginning of the year, the Ukrainian front has been shrouded in a deceptive silence. Various insiders and anonymous sources predicted a looming large-scale offensive by the Russian Armed Forces. First expected around New Year, it was then anticipated in early February, and again around February 24 — the anniversary of Russia's…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-03). Anti-Imperialist Push from the Brazilian Grassroots. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Overshadowed by the media frenzy surrounding Lula's new term in office, Brazil's social movements are vowing to remain mobilized to push for policies favorable to the working majority. They're also engaged in the fight against imperialism with hopes of steering foreign policy towards solidarity, amid pressure by North America and Europe to join…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-03). Kwame Nkrumah is No Doubt Rolling in His Grave as AFRICOM Carries Out Military Training Exercises in Ghana. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Nkrumah had envisioned the creation of an all-African military force to police the continent and protect it from outside exploiters—AFRICOM is his worst nightmare. In early March, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted a two-week training exercise called Flintlock around the Ghanaian cities of Daboya, Tamale and Volta as well as in the Ivory…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-03). Liberation Movement Emerges in the U.S. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Guatemalan migrants make a call to vote for the MLP in the U.S. Another of the abysmal differences between the MLP and the rest of the neoliberal or conservative parties of the left and right is the attempt to build a plurinational and multi-territorial country project involving the millions of Guatemalans in the…

ecns.cn (2023-04-03). World's largest DP shuttle tanker built by China delivered. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced on Friday that the world's largest DP shuttle tanker, NS Pioneer, independently designed and built in China, was officially delivered in Dalian.

ecns.cn (2023-04-03). China rail-sea intermodal trains ship 191,000 containers in Q1. ecns.cn A total of 191,000 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) containers have been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor from January to March, up 11.7 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Nanning Group.

ecns.cn (2023-04-03). As population grays, average life expectancy rises. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in China is expected to continue rising in coming years to reach 81.3 years in 2035, according to a recent study published by researchers in The Lancet Public Health, an international journal.

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-03). Ukrainian NCOs trained at U.S. military base in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaApril 3, 2023 Ukrainian NCOs, CMSAF, visit and study in the KMC Noncommissioned officers from Ukraine's Air Force and National Guard, along with the Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, visited and studied in the Kaiserslautern Military Community for three weeks in March …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-03). Peace Propagators (Part 4): Khawaja, the Mystic Saint of Rajasthan. transcend.org The World Needs More Humanoids with Enlightened Brains…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-03). (Italiano) Il potere dei senza potere. transcend.org 27 Marzo 2023 – 1. Václav Havel 2. Capitini 3. Bobbio 4. Gandhi 5. Gene Sharp 6. Democrazia 7. Vite nella verità 8. Václav Havel 9. Per chiudere la pagina…

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Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-02). What does the UK-India FTA mean for Indians' right to healthcare? peoplesdispatch.org The UK-India FTA could have a drastic impact on the cost of drugs as well as the timely entry of generic medicines in India and other developing countries.

Staff (2023-04-02). Asciende a 26 la cifra de fallecidos tras el paso de tornados por Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Al menos 26 personas han muerto víctimas de estos tornados, presentes en ocho estados del país: Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, Misisipi, Tennessee, Oklahoma y Ohio.

Staff (2023-04-02). India y Cuba exploran oportunidades de colaboración en la transformación digital y el desarrollo de las tecnologías 5G y 6G. cubadebate.cu Representantes de India y Cuba evaluaron la cooperación en la capacitación y entrenamiento para el despliegue de infraestructura en zonas rurales, así como proyectos de ciencia e innovación para desarrollar las tecnologías 5G y 6G. Dichos temas serán incluidos en el acuerdo de colaboración que ambos países proyectan suscribir, aseveró la viceministra Grisel Reyes a Prensa Latina.

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ecns.cn (2023-04-02). Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-02). Malvinas 40 Years: It's Time to End Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Filmus Every April 2, we Argentines pay tribute to the compatriots who fought valiantly for the recovery of the exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, other archipelagos of the South Atlantic and their corresponding maritime spaces. On the 40th anniversary of the heroic deed carried out by our young men and women, the…

ecns.cn (2023-04-02). Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn

Michael Harris (2023-04-03). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…

Mike Kinney (2023-04-03). " THE NEXT BIG THREAT: THE RISE OF THE WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES" indybay.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

Fight Back (2023-04-02). New Orleans: Franklin HS students hold walkout against Louisiana's anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, close to 300 students at Benjamin Franklin High School walked out of school during last period. They demanded a stop to bills in the Louisiana legislature that target LGBTQ kids. Students gathered on the school's front lawn to hear speeches by their trans classmates. The event coincided with national Trans Day of Visibility. | Students chanted "These bills kill!" and "We say gay!" | "Conservatives are not trying to protect children, they just say that to justify what they are doing. Conservatives just want something that will distract people from how they do not better socie…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-02). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out More Ukrainian Howitzers, Rocket Launchers (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and rocket launchers of Kiev forces within the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between March 27 and April 2, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against a Polish-made Krab self-propelled 155 mm howi…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-02). Satellite Images Reveal Targets Of Recent Israeli Attack On Syria's Homs. southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On March 8, Israel's ImageSat International released new satellite images of al-Dabaa air base in Syria's Homs which was hit by a series of The images revealed that the air base, where Iranian military personnel and fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah are known to be deployed, had received multiple…

Ben Norton (2023-04-02). US Threatened to Invade International Criminal Court. Now it Loves ICC for Targeting Putin. orinocotribune.com

Clau O'Brien Moscoso (2023-04-02). 'Muerte o Tierra': Rosalino Flores Death, Comuneros Win Land Struggle and Remain Vigilant in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Clau O'Brien Moscoso — Mar 29, 2023 | National Strike, Day 82 | Perú continues to face crises upon crises over 100 days since the coup regime ousted democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. The masses have remained mobilized in the streets and delegations from various regions throughout the country continue coming to the capital city to overturn this dictatorship, as well as to reinforce their local struggles and blockades. Despite a long battle in the hospital, a young person lost his life at the hands of this regime. This past Friday also marked the victory of an indigenous campesino community i…

Dean Baker (2023-04-02). Have Workers Gotten Back Their Share of Income? cepr.net I was surprised to see a Twitter thread last week from Jason Furman in which he said that the labor share of national income in 2022 was actually above its pre-pandemic level. I have been following this issue closely and the labor share of corporate income was still down by more than a percentage point …

ecns.cn (2023-04-02). China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency. ecns.cn The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency.

ecns.cn (2023-04-02). Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal in Beijing on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-02). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-02). Japan raises retirement age of civil servants. ecns.cn The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins.

Ellen Brown (2023-04-02). Amid New Banking Crisis, It's Time to Change the Rules of the Game. truthout.org On CNN March 14, Roger Altman, a former deputy Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, said that American banks were on the verge of being nationalized: The deposit base of the financial system has not actually been nationalized, but Congress is considering modifications to the FDIC insurance limit. Meanwhile, one state that does not face those problems is North Dakota… |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-02). Mayan Leader Thelma Cabrera Runs for Guatemala's Presidency. libya360.wordpress.com Cindy Forster The following is an exclusive interview for Kawsachun News carried out by Cindy Forster, professor at Scripps College "I consider myself a defender of Mother Earth," explains Thelma Cabrera, a Maya-Mam peasant leader whose bid for president —at the head of the Movement for the Liberation of the Peoples (MLP)— was blocked again…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-02). The United Nations is Being Used by the US in its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com John Perry Biased new report lends weight to U.S. regime-change operations targeting left-wing Sandinista government. While the United States pays little regard to the human rights of many of its own citizens, it manifests intense interest in those of countries that it regards as its enemies. Nicaragua, designated by both Trump and Biden as a…

Olivia Rosane, Ecowatch. (2023-04-02). International Court Of Justice To Weigh In On Climate For First Time. popularresistance.org In a major diplomatic win for a Pacific nation extremely vulnerable to the climate crisis, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to deliver a first-ever advisory opinion on climate change and human rights. | The resolution, championed by Vanuatu, will ask the ICJ to clarify for the nations of the world what they are obligated to do under international law to protect the environment and human rights from the impacts of clearing forests and burning fossil fuels. | "Today we have witnessed a win for climate justice of epic proportions,"

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-04-02). ICC Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin for "Kidnapping Ukrainian Children" Borders on Ridicule. globalresearch.ca Updated on April 2, 2023 | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued "there are reasonable …

scorinoco (2023-04-02). Colombia Government Urges ELN to Prove Commitment to Peace Following Violence in Catatumbo. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has urged the guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) to prove its commitment to establishing peace in the country after an ELN group attacked a military contingent in the Colombian Catatumbo that took the lives of nine soldiers and injured nine more. President Petro made the call on Friday, March 31 after meeting with the government delegation assigned to working on the peace dialogue. He also expressed his concern that the country has begun to lose trust in the peace process after the violent incident in Catatumbo. | "Peace is not going to be achieved with…

WSWS (2023-04-02). Humza Yousaf replaces Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party leader. wsws.org Yousaf's election follows a bitter campaign to select a replacement for Sturgeon, who unexpectedly resigned earlier this year. He is assuming leadership of a party whose president, Michael Russell, described as in a "tremendous mess."

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-03). Peace Propagators (Part 4): Khawaja, the Mystic Saint of Rajasthan. transcend.org The World Needs More Humanoids with Enlightened Brains…

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Florence CGTN (2023-04-01). Tornadoes tear through U.S. South and Midwest. america.cgtn.com A series of fierce storms and tornadoes have devastated swaths of the U.S. South and Midwest over the past 24 hours, killing at least 21 people and injuring many others. Five of those deaths took place in the state of Arkansas, but Illinois, Indiana …

Ben Norton (2023-04-01). US invites authoritarian far-right regimes to 'Summit for Democracy'. geopoliticaleconomy.com The Joe Biden administration invited numerous authoritarian far-right leaders to the US State Department's so-called "Summit for Democracy", including Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland's Andrzej Duda, India's Narendra Modi, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, and Pakistan's coup regime.

teleSUR dcdc, JDO (2023-04-01). Ascienden a 35 los fallecidos por hundimiento de templo hindú. telesurtv.net Al menos una persona permanece desaparecida y sigue en curso la operación para su rescate, mientras 14 han sido salvadas.

People's Dispatch. (2023-04-01). Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. popularresistance.org The government of Saudi Arabia decided to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a dialogue partner on Wednesday, March 29, making it the third Arab country to do so after Egypt and Qatar. | The decision to join the SCO was taken in a cabinet meeting headed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Saudi Arabia's dialogue partner status can be converted into full membership of the group in the future. | The SCO was established in 2001 with China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan as members. It is the successor of the Shanghai…

Andrew Korybko (2023-04-01). Popular Expectations About BRICS' New Currency Project Should Be Tempered. thealtworld.com There's no doubt that BRICS' planned creation of a new reserve currency will accelerate de-dollarization processes and advance financial multipolarity, but that's very different from the dollar's death that many folks prematurely predicted. | Duma Deputy Chairman Alexander Babakov's remarks last week in Delhi during the

ecns.cn (2023-04-02). Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-01). Reviving Regionalism in the Age of US Decline. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh The Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961 (Photo: Museum of Yugoslavia, CC BY-SA 3.0 RS, via Wikimedia Commons) A new dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and Cuba's Center for International Policy Research examines the decline of the US-led "rules-based international order" in favor of a decided shift towards regionalism…

Ben Norton (2023-04-02). US Threatened to Invade International Criminal Court. Now it Loves ICC for Targeting Putin. orinocotribune.com

Mike Kinney (2023-04-02). " THE NEXT BIG THREAT: THE RISE OF THE WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES" indybay.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

_____ (2023-04-01). A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century. strategic-culture.org BY Jacob SIEGEL | PROLOGUE: THE INFORMATION WAR | In 1950, Sen. Joseph McCarthy claimed that he had proof of a communist spy ring operating inside the government. Overnight, the explosive accusations blew up in the national press, but the details kept changing. Initially, McCarthy said he had a list with the names of 205 communists in the State Department; the next day he revised it to 57. Since he kept the list a secret, the inconsistencies were beside the point. The point was the power of the accusation, which made McCarthy's name synonymous with the politics of the era. | For more than half a century, McCarthy…

_____ (2023-04-01). Italy Plays the Blackmail Card With the EU Over African Immigration. strategic-culture.org What Meloni wants is to manipulate a crisis now so as the EU coughs up either huge amounts of cash, or simply blocks the migrants crossing. | While it's entirely understandable that the new right-wing coalition government in Italy is concerned about levels of immigrants from Africa — via Tunisia and Libya — it's worth wondering how much credibility Giorgia Meloni has left with international institutions and the media in general. Her period in office began with a controversial video clip of her ranting about France and its colonial policies it carries out in its former colonies in West Africa (mostly u…

Alan MacLeod (2023-04-01). Iran International: Inside the 'Saudi-Funded' Network Promoting Regime Change in Iran. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Mar 24, 2023 | As part of the historic, Chinese-led Iran Saudi Arabia détente deal, multiple outlets have reported that Riyadh has agreed to Yet even glan…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2023-04-01). Colombia's Petro Calls for 'International Conference' to Advance Venezuela Dialogue. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government has reiterated that talks with the hardline opposition are conditioned on the release of US-seized funds.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-01). How Billionaires Fund Scholars Who Pump U.S. Imperialism. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The super-rich have always profited enormously from imperialism — and that means from invasions, coups, and other international regime-change operations. | Right now, they are especially pumping for WW III (to conquer Russia and China, above all), or at least for increasing the likelihood that it will happen; and here's how they do this [mdas…

Brasil de Fato (2023-04-01). Ecuadorian Congress to review request to impeach President Guillermo Lasso. peoplesdispatch.org Ecuador's National Assembly has received the go-ahead to proceed with the impeachment of President Guillermo Lasso, accused of crimes against the public administration. The request by the deputies was accepted by the Constitutional Court, the legal body responsible for evaluating the admissibility of this type of process. | The request, accepted on the night of March 29, had been filed on March 10. Opposition lawmakers accuse Lasso of involvement in an alleged corruption network involving several public companies, based on a report published earlier this month by the country's Truth, Justice and Corruption Commis…

Carine Visschers (2023-04-01). Climate protesters demand National Australia Bank stops greenwashing. greenleft.org.au Climate activists protested outside the National Australia Branch's Corporate Tower Branch as part of Move Beyond Coal's national focus against greenwashing. Carine Visschers reports.

ecns.cn (2023-04-01). Nearly 300 mln tonnes of oil, gas reserves discovered in Bohai Sea in 2022. ecns.cn The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that it discovered approximately 300 million tonnes of crude oil and natural gas reserves in China's Bohai Sea in 2022.

ecns.cn (2023-04-01). Chinese telescope LAMOST reaches new milestone in spectral data. ecns.cn The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) has become the world's first sky survey telescope to release more than 22 million spectra, said the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC).

George Vradenburg (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Health for all requires commitment to healthy ageing. thelancet.com In a Comment, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasised the "strategic importance of undertaking efforts on human security and universal health coverage [UHC]" during Japan's G7 presidency this year.1 Kishida highlighted three health-related priorities to realise this vision: first, strengthening global health architecture through improved international governance and sustainable financing; second, advancing UHC in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-01). Fred M'membe: "If We Struggle for the World We Want We Will Win" libya360.wordpress.com Fred M'membe I gave a speech in Beijing at the opening ceremony of The Second International Forum on Democracy — The Shared Human Values, organised jointly by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and think tanks from Cambodia, Chile, Nigeria, Spain and Tonga. More than 300 guests, scholars, and experts from over 100 countries and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-01). George Galloway: The Form of Democracy in Western Countries is Devoid. libya360.wordpress.com George Galloway, leader of the workers party of Britain and former member of parliament, shared his understanding of democratic process at the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values on Thursday. "The form of democracy in western countries is devoid", Galloway said. The "west" murdered #Congo president #PatriceLumumba dismembered and dissolved him in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-01). The Simple Reason Why the US Wants 'Full Spectrum Dominance' of the Earth. libya360.wordpress.com Roger McKenzie US troops on patrol in Iraq in 2006 (Photo: US Department of Defense) The United States demands that the world bow down to its leadership. A failure to do so is met with the full force of the international military-industrial complex controlled by the US The guardians of capital are highly organized and…

It's Going Down (2023-04-01). Mexico: Resistance and Repression in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. itsgoingdown.org The vultures of capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, and nation-states continue to circle over the Indigenous and campesino communities and lands of so-called southern Mexico. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the latest feeding ground. There, a multiplicity of national and international state and private interests seek the imposition by any means necessary of the Interoceanic Corridor of…

Jeff Abbott, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-04-01). Water Defenders Protect Guatemalan Lake From Mountains Of Garbage. popularresistance.org Hundreds of activists from across Guatemala walked along the shores of the majestic Lake Atitlán in the country's western highlands in commemoration of World Water Day on March 22. In their hands they carried white flowers, which they left floating along the shores as an offering. | The ceremony was held as part of the regional meeting of water activists to mark the international day meant to bring awareness to the water crisis around the world. This meeting was hosted by the local collective Comunidad Tz'unun Ya', which has become one of the most active water rights defenders in the Central American country.

Jim McIlroy (2023-04-01). Activists tell National Australia Bank to end support for Whitehaven Coal. greenleft.org.au Climate activists gathered outside the Newtown branch of the National Australia Bank on March 30 to demand the bank stop funding Whitehaven Coal. Jim McIlroy reports.

Marina Romanello, Wenjia Cai, Anthony Costello, Stella Hartinger, Kris Murray, Georgiana Gordon Stratchan (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] No climate change justice in lieu of global authorship equity — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Climate change is the biggest threat to individual and public health of this century.1 But although no country is immune, people living in low-income settings (which historically contributed the least to the climate crisis) are disproportionately affected.2 Through its annual reports, the Lancet Countdown has exposed the low prioritisation of climate change and health in countries' political agendas and how the failure of high-income countries to deliver a robust response and international climate finance has so far undermined timely action.

Paul Weinberg, The Breach. (2023-04-01). Housing Crisis Pushes Once-Thriving Co-op Movement Back Into Spotlight. popularresistance.org When Eric Tuck lost two jobs at separate times in the 1980s, the Greenhill housing co-operative where he lived provided emergency assistance to him and his family. | First, Tuck was laid off from National Steel in Hamilton, Ont. Two years later, he was laid off again from Firestone Tire Factory, only six months after he'd taken the job. | Tuck was the sole breadwinner back then, raising two young children with his partner. Thrown out of work, he was forced to go on unemployment insurance, which was not enough to supplement his lost wages. But his co-op came through—both times—with a subsidy to reduce…

Reinhardt (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] The role of police enforcement in public health emergencies. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic, which has lasted for nearly 3 years, has killed millions of people worldwide. Globally, during this public health emergency of international concern, the police have played an important role in maintaining social stability and preventing the crisis from further escalating during lockdowns.1 They also partnered with local centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) to track citizens' information to prevent the virus from spreading and conducted crisis communication to keep people away from misinformation.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-04-01). The Azerbaijan-Israel Alliance Poses A Risk To Iran, The Region And International Trade. thelastamericanvagabond.com Azerbaijan is a central piece in the emerging Middle Corridor trade route, connecting China to Europe, but its relations with Tel Aviv and growing rift between it and Tehran could destabilize not only the region, but also international trade. Since Azerbaijan's war with Armenia in 2020, over territory in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku's relations with Tehran have

scorinoco (2023-04-01). Ecuador: Impeachment Motion Against President Lasso Advances. orinocotribune.com The Legislative Administration Council (CAL) of Ecuador's National Assembly approved by six votes in favor and one against the Constitutional Court's ruling to initiate an impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso. The vote took place on Friday, March 31. | The procedure now passes to the Auditing Commission, whose members have been requested by the CAL to suspend other processes and political trials in progress in order to prioritize the impeachment motion against Lasso for allegations of embezzlement, as stated by the Constitutional Court. | The Auditing Commission will meet in the coming days to set…

Staff (2023-04-01). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves Law to Seize Assets Linked to Corruption. orinocotribune.com The National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela has unanimously approved the Organic Law on Asset Forfeiture, a legal mechanism in the Venezuelan state's fight against corruption and related crimes. The bill was approved in first discussion at a special session of the National Assembly held on Friday, March 31. | National Assembly deputy and chief of the PSUV bloc, Diosdado Cabello, presented before the plenary the bill, containing 46 articles in 4 chapter, to give legal effect to the seizure of properties linked to corruption and terrorism. | This law will allow the State to take ownership of seized assets related to cr…

Staff (2023-04-01). Collectif Palestine Vaincra presents on Palestinian youth resistance and international solidarity in Toulouse. samidoun.net On Wednesday, 29 March, the Mirail Struggle Committee invited the Collectif Palestine Vaincra to lead a discussion and presentation at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès in Toulouse, France about the resistance of Palestinian youth, historically and at present. This marks the third time that Palestine solidarity events have been organized as part of the student mobilization …

WSWS (2023-04-01). Eight people found dead near Canada-US border just days after Biden and Trudeau sign pact to stop refugee crossings. wsws.org In violation of international law, all migrants seeking refuge in Canada who enter "irregularly," whether via land or waterway, will now be handed over to American ICE agents.

Asad Ismi (2023-04-01). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-04-01). Sri Lankan government deploys military and police against petroleum workers' strike. wsws.org The SEP calls on all workers to oppose the government's strike-breaking and defend the jobs, wages and democratic rights of petroleum workers.

FP Staff (2023-04-01). Sri Lanka's new counter terrorism draft bill to be tabled in parliament this month: PM Gunawardena. firstpost.com

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Parva Dubey (2023-03-31). India Makes Way for G20 Summit By Displacing Homeless People. towardfreedom.org Activists and the affected said current demolitions are part of preparations for the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit that the capital city of New Delhi is preparing to host in September. Past G20 summits had been met with protests from both anti-globalization movements and groups opposing the displacement of society's poorest to make way for a summit venue. Parva Dubey reports from Delhi.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-03-31). Mueren 13 personas tras colapso del piso de un templo en India. telesurtv.net El incidente se produjo cuando se desplomó el piso del local y alrededor de 25 fieles cayeron en un pozo bordeado de escaleras, utilizado en rituales religiosos.

WSWS (2023-03-31). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Uttar Pradesh government sector workers protest sackings; Tamil Nadu government farm workers strike for permanency; Australia: Melton City Council nurses demand higher wages; Offshore shipping workers strike in Western Australia.

WSWS (2023-03-31). California drivers and warehouse workers join strikes against Sysco in Indiana and Kentucky. wsws.org More than 1,000 Sysco workers have gone on strike in California, Indiana and Kentucky as the Teamsters union seeks to contain and betray the struggle of truck drivers and warehouse workers against the $40 billion food distribution monopoly.

Tanupriya Singh (2023-03-31). Reviving regionalism in the age of US decline. peoplesdispatch.org A new dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and Cuba's Center for International Policy Research examines the decline of the US-led "rules-based international order" in favor of a decided shift towards regionalism and internationalism…

ecns.cn (2023-04-01). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

ecns.cn (2023-04-01). China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency. ecns.cn The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency.

ecns.cn (2023-04-01). Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal in Beijing on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-01). Japan raises retirement age of civil servants. ecns.cn The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins.

Nathan King (2023-03-31). U.S. Summit for Democracy. america.cgtn.com The controversial second Summit for Democracy, hosted by the United States has wrapped up with many nations involved not signing on to all the commitments pushed by Washington. Differences between the invited nations and regions on everything from the internet to international justice emerged …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-31). Stoltenberg on doubling membership since 1999: fastest ratification process in NATO's modern history. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 31, 2023 Statement by the Secretary General on Finland's membership in NATO I welcome the vote by the Turkish Grand National Assembly to ratify Finland's membership in NATO. All 30 NATO Allies have now ratified the accession protocol. *** Finland will formally join our Alliance in the coming days. *** All Allies made a …

_____ (2023-03-31). How Africa is facilitating Multipolar World. journal-neo.org The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (as also Ukraine's NATO allies) has brought some very interesting changes to the international political economy. Whereas this conflict has led Europe — working under immense pressure from the US — to stop its purchase of oil and gas from Russia, it has also allowed Russia to divert […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Brittani Banks (2023-03-31). Sub-Imperialism and Multipolarity: Brazil's Dilemma. independentmediainstitute.org Galeano Names the Problem In the Open Veins of Latin America Eduardo Galeano described an 1870 genocidal war of regime change waged on Paraguay by a Triple Alliance of its neighbors, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil, on behalf of British imperialism. The target, nationalist president Solano Lopez, died in battle. The country lost 56,000 square miles …

Derrick Broze (2023-03-31). Mexico Battles U.S. Government and 'Mr. Monsanto' to Protect Food Sovereignty. thelastamericanvagabond.com Despite legal threats from the U.S. government, Mexico's government plans to go forward with a partial ban on imports of genetically modified corn. On Wednesday Mexico's National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) hosted an online webinar laying out the science behind the nation's decision to ban imports of Genetically Modified corn. The webinar itself

ecns.cn (2023-03-31). Major oil, gas players post profit surge. ecns.cn China's three oil and gas majors, China National Petroleum Corp, China Petrochemical Corp and China National Offshore Oil Corp, all reported their biggest annual net profits ever in 2022, thanks to a global spike in energy prices and rising oil and gas output.

ecns.cn (2023-03-31). China's non-manufacturing PMI up in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 58.2 in March, up from 56.3 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing PMI down in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 51.9 in March, down from 52.6 in February, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector expands for third straight month. ecns.cn China's manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in March while non-manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in recent years, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-31). (W.E. Talk) Will Lehman Moment stage again for the U.S.?>. ecns.cn Is this a new Lehman moment that stages again for the U.S.? Will there be another round of financial crisis? Will the whole world bear the consequences? | In the latest W.E. Talk, Josef Gregory Mahoney, professor of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University, and Qu Qiang, fellow researcher at Beijing Foreign Studies University were invited to share their observations.

ecns.cn (2023-03-31). IOC Executive Board reallocates London 2012 gold medal to China's Qieyang Shijie. ecns.cn The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board took the decision on Thursday to reallocate the women's 20km race walk gold medal at London 2012 to China's Qieyang Shijie.

ecns.cn (2023-03-31). Camera records brown bear's wake-up after months of hibernation. ecns.cn A brown bear is captured on camera emerging after months of hibernation at the Sanjiangyuan National Park, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

Editor (2023-03-31). U.S. threatened to invade International Criminal Court. Now it loves ICC for targeting Putin. mronline.org The U.S. government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, threatened to arrest judges, and passed a "Hague Invasion Act". Previously, the ICC only prosecuted Africans. But now that it wants to arrest Russian President Putin, Washington praises the court (while still refusing to join it).

Hannah Gais, Jason Wilson, Michael Colborne (2023-03-31). Violent White Nationalist Rob Rundo Arrested in Romania. splcenter.org Romanian authorities have arrested white nationalist brawler Robert Rundo at the request of American authorities, according to several local media reports.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-31). From Hostility to Normalization: The Ebbs and Flows of Sudan-Israel Relations. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle's Egypt Correspondent Sudan's relations with Israel have vacillated between periods of hostility and outreach. Today, Khartoum's leaders view these ties as a means to gain international legitimacy, while Tel Aviv aims to eliminate Khartoum as a haven for pro-Iran and Palestinian resistance factions. Unlike most Arab countries whose relations with Israel have been either consistently hostile…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-31). Interview with Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia, TASS News Agency, 31 March 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Q: What are the main events planned during the Russian Presidency of the UN Security Council in April? Do you expect the representatives of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? A: We are planning three central events, all in the format of open debates. The first ones are to be held on April 10 on…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-31). 'Israel is (Not) Back to Africa': How African Countries are Challenging the Israeli Plot on the Continent. libya360.wordpress.com Ramzy Baroud The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, eing escorted out of the opening ceremony of the African Union Summit was historic. The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, along with other Israeli delegates, being escorted out of the opening ceremony of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, was historic. The…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-31). Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept is Fully Consistent With Global Political Reality. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Moscow's foreign policy recalibration has been caused by realistic adjustment to the world that's in front of Russia and the Washington establishment's leading role in instigating anti-Russia policies across the world, Professor Joe Siracusa, US political expert and Dean of Global Futures, Curtin University, told Sputnik. Read the full text of Russia's new…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-31). Sergey Lavrov's Interview with Prensa Latina, Moscow, March 30, 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Russia's Foreign Minister, Serguei Lavrov, assured today that "we had no other option" regarding Ukraine, when commenting on the special military operation deployed by Moscow more than a year ago. In an exclusive interview with Prensa Latina, he said that there was no other alternative after all attempts to achieve a political settlement through, for…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-31). Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at the UNSC on the Deployment of Russian Nuclear Weapons in Belarus. libya360.wordpress.com Mr.President, We thank Ms.Nakamitsu for the briefing. Today we heard quite a number of critical remarks addressed to Russia. According to our former Western partners, Russia is to blame for all calamities of the modern world, but this logic no longer surprises us. However since we are speaking about serious matters that have implications for…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-31). The Gas Crisis Has Begun to Change the Balance of Power in Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Danilov While European officials and individual members of the European political elite try, to the detriment of ordinary Europeans, to develop a mechanism that would allow EU members to block even Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies without imposing additional sanctions, Europe's deepening gas and economic crisis has already begun to shift the balance…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-31). The Security Council Fails the World on Nordstream. libya360.wordpress.com Alfred de Zayas After the thorough, coherent and credible investigation conducted by Seymour Hersh[1] of the sabotage of Nordstream, any tribunal under the rule of law would commence an investigation of the terroristic bombing. Indeed, in the United States any grand jury would find that the evidence already in the public domain suffices to indict the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-31). WWII & Holocaust Could Never Have Happened Without American Corporations Investing & Joint Venturing with Hitler's Nazi Germany. libya360.wordpress.com J Jankovsky-Novak alias Jay Janson This is the first chapter of a 18 chapter book by J. Jankovsky-Novak alias Jay Janson to be serialised in the next few days in CC Impossibility of a Prostate Disarmed and Captive Nazi Germany Rearming Itself While Under British and French Armed Enforcement of Prohibitions of Versailles Treaty Law The…

Jenny Farrell (2023-03-31). Alexandra Kollontai: International Communist leader and fighter for women's liberation. peoplesworld.org Alexandra Kollontai was an outstanding figure in the Russian communist movement. As People's Commissar for Social Affairs in Soviet Russia, Kollontai was the first woman in history to serve in a government cabinet. Alexandra Kollontai, born on March 31, 1872, was an outstanding figure in the Russian communist movement. In exile, she was internationally active …

Jeremy Loffredo (2023-03-31). ICC's Putin arrest warrant based on State Dept-funded report that debunked itself. thegrayzone.com The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children to a network of camps inside Russia. The warrant was based on a report by the Yale HRL center, which is funded by the US State Department. US journalist Jeremy Loffredo visited one of Russian government-sponsored camps in question. At The Donbas Express, located just outside of Moscow, Loffredo met youth from war-torn regions who were flourishing thanks …

Minnesota Reformer (2023-03-31). Solar and Wind to Supply 16% of US Electricity this Year, But some States are in the Vanguard. juancole.com By: By Robert Zullo — Despite supply-chain problems amid the lingering effects of the pandemic, 2022 saw major increases in solar and wind power in the United States, though that growth varied by state, according to a report released last month by a nonprofit focused on climate change. Nationally, electricity generated from solar and …

Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition, Popular Resistance. (2023-03-31). Human Rights Experts Call For Withdrawal Of Biased UN Report. popularresistance.org Alfred de Zayas, former UN Independent Expert on International Order, has joined other human rights specialists in condemning an "expert" report on Nicaragua published on March 2nd as being unprofessional, biased, incomplete and concocted to justify further coercive sanctions that will damage Nicaragua's economy. Such unilateral coercive measures have been condemned by the General Assembly year after year, most recently in Resolution 77/214 of December 2022 and by the Human Rights Council in Resolution 49/6. | The report, by a "group of experts" selected by the UN Human Rights Council, claims that Nicaragua's gov…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-03-31). Burkina Faso Suspends 'France 24' Over Interviewing Terrorist Group Leader. orinocotribune.com Burkina Faso's transitional authorities decided to suspend France 24 after the news channel interviewed the leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)*. Radio France International (RFI), another French media outlet, was suspended at the end of 2022. | The France 24 news channel has been suspended in Burkina Faso due to an interview with the leader of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the country's transitional authorities announced today. | Burkina Faso "regrets that the head of a terrorist organization such as AQIM, recognized as such by the international community, can benefit fr…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-31). Daily Round-up | Saudi Arabia joins SCO & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up, we look at Saudi Arabia joining SCO; , Chad nationalizes oil assets, US senate repeals Iraq wars' authorizations, and Colombia announces conference to promote Venezuelan dialogue.

Rann Miller (2023-03-31). Staying Woke Amid White Noise: Conservative White Nationalists Complain Of Wokeness Again But Not Of Racism. moguldom.com This month, the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed, the largest bank collapse since 2008, as a result of investing short-term deposits into long-term bonds. When interest rates rose, the value of the bonds fell, wiping out the equity of the bank. Yet somehow, non-white men are to blame. According to Andy Kessler for the Wall …

Roger McKenzie (2023-03-31). The simple reason why the US wants 'full spectrum dominance' of the Earth. peoplesdispatch.org The United States demands that the world bow down to its leadership. A failure to do so is met with the full force of the international military-industrial complex controlled by the US…

Staff (2023-03-31). "Stop the Absurd Debate": Parkland Father Calls for Nationwide Education Strike to Demand Gun Reform. democracynow.org In the wake of the mass shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday Republicans "want to see all the facts" before proposing any new gun legislation. Just last week, Manuel Oliver, father of one of 17 people killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was arrested in the Republican-controlled House after he and his wife Patricia spoke out during a subcommittee hearing on the Second Amendment. He joins us to call for a national education strike to push for action on the U.S. gun…

Stephen Karganovic (2023-03-31). The Cowboy Style of the International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) Irreversibly Crosses the "Redline of Legal Decency" globalresearch.ca

Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-03-31). Argentina Celebrates 40 Years Of Democracy And Human Rights. popularresistance.org Last week, Argentina celebrated 40 years of democracy and human rights by hosting the Third World Forum of Human Rights (March 20-24) scheduled in tandem with its National Day of Remembrance for Truth & Justice. The Forum closed with a march and rally on March 24 which marked 47 years since the US-backed military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government on March 24, 1976, and installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of #Argentina remained in power until 1983.

University of Portsmouth (2023-03-31). National Survey Finds Microplastics Pollution Around Britain's Coastline Up to 100 Times Worse Than Previously Recorded. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-03-31). IYSSE holds first meeting in Canada on the war in Ukraine and how to stop it. wsws.org The IYSSE meeting—part of a series being organized around the world to develop a global working class-led movement against war—went ahead despite the University of Waterloo's attempt to censor it and Ukrainian-Canadian nationalists' attempt to disrupt it.

WSWS (2023-03-31). Sri Lankan cinnamon farmers and workers discuss worsening social conditions. wsws.org Sri Lanka has about 35,000 hectares of cinnamon, which is mainly grown in Galle and Matara districts, with about 60,000 farmers and 300,000 workers earning a living from the labour intensive low-paid industry.

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