(2024-04-13). I Resigned From World Central Kitchen. popularresistance.org At the time I resigned in early March, I was the only staff member of Palestinian descent at World Central Kitchen (WCK).1 I resigned in protest of extensive, unexplained censorship regarding Gaza at the organization. WCK leadership is taking a stand six months too late, only after 7 of its personnel were killed. | World Central Kitchen is a food relief NGO, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés in response to 2010's disastrous earthquake in Haiti. While the vast majority of the organization's work is in response to natural disasters, WCK had made exceptions, including feeding the National Guard and law enforceme…
(2024-04-13). US Officials Brazenly Deny Genocide. popularresistance.org US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was pressed by Senator Tom Cotton during a recent Senate Armed Services Committee meeting, on whether Israeli actions in Gaza constitute a genocide. | "We don't have any evidence of genocide being created," Austin responded, who recently met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (the same Israeli official who called Gazans "human animals" in October), as Gallant came knocking on the US's door to ask for more weapons. The United States has sent tens of thousands of weapons to Israel since October, with Israel being the largest recipient of US military aid for decades.
(2024-04-13). Chile On Strike: Worker Anger Spills Over. popularresistance.org The diagnosis that emerged at the congress of the CUT, held in January, is that in Chile there is a political alliance between a right wing and a business sector that does not allow the reforms that Chile needs to move forward and a government that, in the face of this blackmail, gives in, because it has been, in political terms, far more centrist or even right wing than anybody expected. | During our congress, we elaborated a strategy designed to break this political stalemate and the "national active strike" today is part of this mould-breaking in which the CUT has an important role to play. | We have reached a…
(2024-04-13). Mercedes Tries To Punch Down Alabama Union Momentum. popularresistance.org Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama were forced to attend 20-minute anti-union meetings with the company's top management today. | Recordings obtained by Labor Notes show top management dangled carrots and put on a contrite-boss act, promising to do better. | Workers filed with the National Labor Relations Board on April 5 for the first-ever election to unionize the 5,200 people who work at the plant. | Mercedes claims to be neutral in the election, but it's also listed as a supporter of the Business Council of Alabama's anti-union website, Alabama Strong. The Auto Workers (UAW) has filed multiple unfair labor pr…
(2024-04-13). UNAC conference draws hundreds to oppose genocide in Gaza and a hybrid war against China — Focus on building unity in action. workers.org 
The United National Antiwar Coalition released the following news release on April 8 which has been lightly edited. Over 400 antiwar, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity activists convened in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 5, 6 and 7, in the first major conference of the U.S. antiwar movement since before the . . . |
(2024-04-13). On International Workers' Day: Urgent appeal from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions. workers.org 
The call below was issued in March by the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions. Brothers and Sisters of unions and other labor organizations in the United States of America: In the midst of pain and blood, in the displacement camps, amidst the rubble and the ruins of our . . . |
(2024-04-13). Reclaiming our "Stolen Legacy" this 24th Annual Folsom Juneteenth Celebration. indybay.org In 2000, Joe Louis Moore led the way to establish public Folsom Juneteenth events that were chosen by the National Park Service to be included in their National Underground Railroad Project, one of only two projects in California to be selected for that honor. It is past time to reclaim our "Stolen Legacy" and restore our authentic Golden Legacy. An ongoing David vs. Goliath battle…
(2024-04-13). The Integral Crisis in the U.S. and the Purity Fetish By: Carlos L. Garrido. midwesternmarx.com 
Lecture at the National Autonomous University of Mexico The United States tells the world and its citizens that it is the greatest country on the planet, where freedom and democracy reign, and where there is an American dream that gives everyone the opportunity to live flourishing "middle class" lives with white-fenced houses and two cars. For the American working masses, however, as the great critical comedian George Carlin noted, "it's called the American dream because you have to be a …
(2024-04-13). Sexual violence plagues the female segment in Port-au-Prince. plenglish.com In Croix-des-Bouquets, Bel-Air, La Saline, Pernier and Ganthier, at least 74 women and girls were victims of this practice, including their rape by several members of a criminal gang, according to a report from the Haitian National Human Rights Network. | Previously, the Departmental Initiative against Trafficking and Child Trafficking in Haiti (Idette) called for the creation of a multi-sectoral mechanism that can protect women and children amid the insecurity that exists in Haiti. | The organization recommended finding ways to take care of the survivors of abuse, creating a unit for women and children at risk…
(2024-04-13). World Report] IHR talks advance ahead of key deadline. thelancet.com However, revisions to the International Health Regulations concerning equitable access and financial assistance are linked to troubled parallel talks on a pandemic accord. By John Zarocostas.
(2024-04-13). Perspectives] Shakuntala Thilsted: shifting our approach to food systems. thelancet.com Food scientist Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, Director for Nutrition, Health and Food Security Impact Area Platform for the agricultural research group CGIAR, is best known for pioneering whole-system approaches in food studies that have shaped how food systems are studied. At WorldFish, a CGIAR centre, she has led research and innovations in aquatic foods systems that influence multiple organisations and committees, providing thought leadership and shaping high-level conversations in transformation of food systems.
(2024-04-13). Editorial] India's elections: why data and transparency matter. thelancet.com Later this month, Indians will head to the polls in what will be the largest election in history. 970 million people, more than 10% of the world population, will vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha (House of the People) parliamentary elections between April 19 and June 4. Opinion polls suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, and his coalition will win a third successive 5-year term. Under Modi's leadership, India has seen a remarkable, albeit unequal, economic boom.
(2024-04-13). New study finds triple-negative breast cancer tumors with an increase in immune cells have lower risk of recurrence after surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new multicenter, international study suggests that people who have early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and high levels of immune cells within their tumors may have a lower risk of recurrence and better survival rates even when not treated with chemotherapy. The study was published today in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). TNBC is a breast cancer subtype that does not respond to drugs that target the estrogen receptor or…
(2024-04-13). Correspondence] The complexities of mental health in rural India. thelancet.com Depression is often taken as a fact of life. Relentless competition, stressful work lives, and additional responsibilities aggravate mental health circumstances for young people. Many parents also impose their interests and passions onto their children, causing them to neglect their own passions.1 Between 2017 and 2023, 23 students died by suicide at Kota, a popular education hub for examination preparation and pre-entrance examinations in Rajasthan, India, due to low examination grades.2 Poor mental health and suicide elsewhere in the world have been detailed in the literature.
(2024-04-13). Parliament delays allocation of Shs200 billion for UNRA staff. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected and re-allocated Shs200 billion budgeted to compensate Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) staff that will be affected by rationalisation. The funds have now been earmarked for debt repayment. This decision came amidst deliberations led by Dan Atwijukire, the Chairperson of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, during the …
(2024-04-13). More than 90 articles from 25 countries featured in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health journal's first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, an open-access companion journal to the widely read and cited Mayo Clinic Proceedings, is marking its first anniversary, having published more than 90 articles on the digital transformation of healthcare internationally. Authors published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health's first year represent 25 countries on five continents, and the content has had more than 125,000 downloads. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health focuses on the translation, adaptation and implementation of digital…
(2024-04-13). Pakistan: Historic Hindu temple demolished near Pakistan-Afghanistan border for commercial complex. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A historical Hindu temple near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, known as the 'Khyber Temple', has been demolished in the Khyber district's Landi Kotal Bazaar, raising concerns among Hindu groups and cultural preservation advocates. The site, which had been closed since 1947 when the original Hindu occupants migrated to India, is now being used for constructing a commercial complex.The temple had slowly deteriorated over the years and was being dismantled brick by brick. The construction work at the site began around 10 to 15 days ago. Officials from various administrative departments have either de…
(2024-04-13). FBI announces $250,000 reward for info on one of most wanted fugitive – Gujarat's Chetanbhai Patel. ptcnews.tv
(2024-04-13). Correspondence] Over-diagnosis of psychiatric disorders. thelancet.com In their Perspectives piece, Cristian Montenegro1 highlights that international and national funding agencies might influence the definition of participation and community engagement in mental health research in a continuous cycle. To date, clinical practices adhere to a validated diagnostic process, and the treatment approach can vary depending on alterations in the diagnosed condition. An important illustration of this is the transition from a diagnosis of unipolar depression to bipolar depression, which necessitates a distinct therapeutic strategy.
(2024-04-13). Four Indians get 122 years in jail for brutal murder of 23-year-old delivery driver in UK. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: In the UK, four Indian-origin men have been sentenced to a total of 122 years in prison for the murder of Aurman Singh, a 23-year-old delivery driver of Indian origin. The brutal attack, | Four Indians get 122 years in jail for brutal murder of 23-year-old delivery driver in UK…
(2024-04-13). Petro anuncia presentará una nueva reforma tributaria al Congreso. telesurtv.net Petro realizó su anuncio durante su participación en el Congreso Naturgas en Cartagena de Indias.
(2024-04-13). US official admits parts of Gaza 'already suffering famine'. newarab.com 
A senior US humanitarian official stated that US Agency for International Development (USAID) chief Samantha Power's admission came on Wednesd…
(2024-04-13). Jordan should stop crackdown on pro-Gaza protesters: Amnesty. newarab.com 
Amnesty International has denounced The rights group
(2024-04-13). Iran's freestyle wrestling team crowned at 2024 Asian Championships. presstv.ir The Iranian men's national freestyle wrestling team has won the title of the 2024 Asian Championships.
(2024-04-13). Arkansas National Guard flight crew capture total solar eclipse. presstv.ir An Arkansas National Guard crew from the 189th Airlift Wing have captured images of Monday's total solar eclipse.