Intensifying Sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, Trump Is Weaponizing Coronavirus
Prof. Marjorie Cohn | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
As the entire world grapples with the most devastating pandemic of the modern era, the United States is pouring kerosene on the fire in Iran and Venezuela. The U.S. government has maintained punishing sanctions against the people of Iran and …
globalresearch.ca/intensifying-sanctions…
US unemployment could hit 25 MILLION as coronavirus wrecks economy
rt.com | 2020-04-16
With the US Labor Department set to reveal the number of weekly jobless claims on Thursday, economists believe another 5.4 million Americans will file for unemployment benefits, bringing the number to over 22 million in a month. | In the week ending April 4, more than six million claims were filed, which was a slight decrease from the previous week’s record-breaking 6.867 million. | The ongoing surge in filings for unemployment insurance has been aggravated by the expansion of those who were allowed to file claims. The CARES Act has expanded the group to include the self-employed and independent contractors. M…
rt.com/business/485963-us-jobless-growth…
Working-class immigrants terrorized by Trump administration avoid COVID-19 testing, treatment
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Reports from doctors, immigration lawyers and community organizations reveal that a significant number of immigrants, despite showing symptoms associated with COVID-19, have avoided getting tested.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/immi…
Coronavirus stimulus bill funds State Dept/USAID operations that once helped trigger polio outbreak in Syria
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-16
A look at recent USAID schemes from Pakistan to Syria shows US empire can be very hazardous to your health….
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/16/coronavirus-s…
Coronavirus and the Crisis of African American Human Rights
Ajamu Baraka | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Pushing workers back to work and attempting to “normalize” the economy was the growing consensus among the capitalist class, not just Trump. | “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-crisis-afr…
The Decade of Transformation: Being in Balance with Nature
Kevin Zeese | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
This is the fourth newsletter in our series on the 2020s as a decade of transformation See Remaking International Relations, Remaking the Economy for the People, and Remaking Healthcare. In addition to COVID-19 and the economic collapse, …
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Syrian militants ‘trained at US base for sabotage & terrorism’ try to surrender & get ambushed by OTHER US-backed extremists
rt.com | 2020-04-16
A US-backed militant group has intercepted a convoy of ‘defectors’ seeking to lay down their arms and surrender to Damascus. The survivors told the Syrian Army that American instructors trained them for sabotage and terrorism. | After giving themselves up to the Syrian Army, the 27 militants said they had been trained and provided with weapons at an American facility, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Syrian Reconciliation, said at a briefing on Wednesday. | American instructors trained them to carry out sabotage at oil and transport infrastructure, as well as f…
rt.com/news/485943-syrian-militants-surr…
Arab League warns of virus risk in Syria refugee camps
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-16
The Arab League warned Wednesday that a humanitarian disaster could occur if the coronavirus pandemic spreads in refugee camps in Syria.A statement by the bloc’s 22 Arab nations came after a meeting between its Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.They discussed the dangerous consequences of the spread of the virus among refugees and asylum seekers, and the importance of an Idlib cease-fire agreement, inked March 5 between Turkey and Russia, to prevent the military escalation in the region.The statement said many of those who live in camps do so in poor health condition…
yenisafak.com/en/world/arab-league-warns…
Andrew Cuomo is NOT bae: exposing the governor’s thuggish record with Randy Credico
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-16
Millions of dollars of free earned advertising from his brother on CNN can not cover up the real record of…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/16/andrew-cuomo-…
Bolivian coup leader freaks out on The Grayzone for ‘fascist’ label in complaint to OAS ‘human rights’ arm
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-16
The director of far-right Bolivian coup leader Camacho’s presidential campaign threw a slander-laced tantrum against The Grayzone in a letter…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/16/bolivia-coup-…
Video: Coronavirus: Economic and Social Collapse: Mass Unemployment, Bankruptcy, Poverty and Despair
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
There is a serious health crisis which must be duly resolved. But there is another important dimension which has to be addressed. | Millions of people have lost their jobs, and their lifelong savings. In developing countries, poverty and despair prevail. …
globalresearch.ca/video-corona-virus-eco…
India’s Prime Minister Is Using Pandemic to Repress Dissent, Says Arundhati Roy
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-16
Officials in India say six major cities are coronavirus hot spots, including the capital city, New Delhi. We go there to speak with writer and activist Arundhati Roy, who has a new essay on how “The Pandemic Is a Portal.” She says, “You have the sense that you’re sitting on some kind of explosive substance,” and describes how the government of Narendra Modi is using the pandemic to crack down on opponents and dissidents. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its…
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India’s Prime Minister Is Using Pandemic to Repress Dissent, Says Arundhati Roy
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-16
Officials in India say six major cities are coronavirus hot spots, including the capital city, New Delhi. We go there to speak with writer and activist Arundhati Roy, who has a new essay on how “The Pandemic Is a Portal.” She says, “You have the sense that you’re sitting on some kind of explosive substance,” and describes how the government of Narendra Modi is using the pandemic to crack down on opponents and dissidents. | Please check back later for full transcript.
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Pandemic Is a Portal: Arundhati Roy on COVID-19 in India, Imagining Another World & Fighting for It
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-16
Officials in India say six major cities are coronavirus hot spots, including the capital city, New Delhi. We go there to speak with writer and activist Arundhati Roy, who has a new essay on how “The Pandemic Is a Portal.” She says, “You have the sense that you’re sitting on some kind of explosive substance,” and describes how the government of Narendra Modi is using the pandemic to crack down on opponents and dissidents.
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/16/arundhati…
Pandemic Is a Portal: Arundhati Roy on COVID-19 in India, Imagining Another World & Fighting for It
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-16
Officials in India say six major cities are coronavirus hot spots, including the capital city, New Delhi. We go there to speak with writer and activist Arundhati Roy, who has a new essay on how “The Pandemic Is a Portal.” She says, “You have the sense that you’re sitting on some kind of explosive substance,” and describes how the government of Narendra Modi is using the pandemic to crack down on opponents and dissidents.
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/16/arundhati…
German court rules blanket ban on demonstrations ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ as Merkel plans easing of Covid-19 restrictions
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Covid-19 health concerns are not grounds for a general ban on public demonstrations, a German court has ruled, after activists took a case arguing that Berlin’s current restrictions on public gatherings are unconstitutional. | If they adhere to social distancing rules, Germans should have the right to hold political protests, the Constitutional Court said in the Thursday ruling. | Activists in Giessen, a town in the federal state of Hesse, had planned a protest march to denounce new rules that ban gatherings of more than two people in public, arguing that they were in breach of the country’s constitution and c…
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What about Beslan? Russian Human Rights Council fears change in WWII end date may overshadow anniversary of massacre
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Most of the world recognizes September 2, 1945 as the day World War II concluded. Following Victory Day in Europe that May, the conflict continued in Asia for four more months, until Japan formally surrendered. | In Russia, a plan to move the date has upset some activists. On Tuesday, the national parliament (State Duma) passed a law changing the final day of the Second World War to September 3. However, this coincides with another devastating tragedy – the Beslan School Massacre. | According to Chairman of the State Duma’s Defense Committee Vladimir Shamanov, moving the date matches the reality in the Soviet…
rt.com/russia/486012-wwii-end-date-chang…
History is More or Less Bunk: Coronavirus as Peacemaker?
Tom Engelhardt | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Let me quote a Trumpian figure from long ago, Henry Ford. That’s right, the bigot who created the Ford Motor Company (and once even ran for president). Back in 1916, in an interview with a Chicago Tribune reporter, he offered this bit of wisdom on the subject of history:…
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History is More or Less Bunk: Coronavirus as Peacemaker?
Tom Engelhardt | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Let me quote a Trumpian figure from long ago, Henry Ford. That’s right, the bigot who created the Ford Motor Company (and once even ran for president). Back in 1916, in an interview with a Chicago Tribune reporter, he offered this bit of wisdom on the subject of history:…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/history-is-m…
The Coming Revolt – and the peaceful solidarity for a Just World Society
Kanoh Nishizawa | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
As capitalism gets exposed for its savagery, there will be tumult, and revolt of the oppressed. In this new environment, we should express peaceful solidarity if we want a chance at a Just World Society.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/14/1883235…
Azerbaijani leader thanks Turkey for show of solidarity
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-16
A top Azerbaijani leader on Wednesday praised Turkey over a recent mutual display of solidarity against coronavirus.”I express my deep gratitude to fraternal Turkey. Our countries always stand by each other, on both joyful and difficult days,” First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva said on Instagram.She added: “This is our unity, our strength. I wish our peoples the best of health, and our countries peace and prosperity. May Almighty God bless our world!”Over the last week, Turkey and Azerbaijan lit up iconic buildings in Ankara and Baku, their respective capitals, with both countries’ flags, honoring their cooper…
yenisafak.com/en/news/azerbaijani-leader…
Anti-Choice Signs, Assault Rifles Suggest Michigan Rally Wasn’t About Quarantine
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-16
While stay-in-place orders across the country continue to remain in place with the support of the overwhelming majority of Americans, right-wing demonstrators have decided to engage in street protests against the measures
Colombia: Red Rags on Windows to Protest Amid Quarantine
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
Faced with the inability of President Ivan Duque administration to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, Colombians are displaying red cloths on windows to express their dissatisfaction. | RELATED: | Colombia: Police Abuse Becomes Common During COVID-19 Outbreak | ‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã”They said to take out red rags if people needed help. Today the red rag seems to be the new flag in the most humble neighborhoods. Hunger is…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-Red-Rag…
Australian police use COVID-19 emergency powers to ban refugee detention protest
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
The police action, which state Premier Daniel Andrews’ Labor government must have authorised, constitutes a direct attack on the right to protest.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/prot…
Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas
Jaime Chu | thenation.com | 2020-04-16
Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas…
thenation.com/article/culture/hong-kong-…
#ClimateStrike: Virtual Protest Against Chase Bank to #Stop The Money Pipeline
350.org Bay Area & many others | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
Online protest actions…
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UN sends humanitarian aid to Idlib, Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-16
The United Nations on Thursday sent 63 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Idlib, the northwestern Syrian province where millions remain in desperate need of assistance.The aid trucks entered Syria through the Cilvegozu border in Turkey’s southern Hatay province, which borders Idlib.The supplies will be distributed to people in Idlib city and nearby rural areas.Syria has been ravaged by a civil war since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and more than 10 million remain displaced, according to UN estimates.Idlib falls within a d…
yenisafak.com/en/news/un-sends-humanitar…
Now That Charlottesville Can Remove Monuments, Should It?
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
News reports proclaim that the Governor of Virginia has signed into law a bill allowing localities in Virginia to remove Confederate statues. In reality, this new law allows Virginia cities and counties to remove, alter, or relocate any war monuments
Now That Charlottesville Can Remove Monuments, Should It?
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
News reports proclaim that the Governor of Virginia has signed into law a bill allowing localities in Virginia to remove Confederate statues. In reality, this new law allows Virginia cities and counties to remove, alter, or relocate any war monuments
Is American Exceptionalism Shaping Our Scientific Response to the Coronavirus?
David Swanson | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-16
While New York City suffers through coronavirus, it’s worth recalling that in the name of science in 1966, the U.S. government released bacteria in the New York subways. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.
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“Major Blow To US”: Large Group Of US-Backed Fighters ‘Defect’ To Assad Forces
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-04-16
The brutal proxy war in Syria, which has had the deep involvement of American intelligence and the Pentagon, has been wrapping up after grinding on for nine years. With the coronavirus pandemic now completely taking over the news cycle, and as Washington struggles to contain both the virus and devastating economic fallout, Syria has taken a …
iranian.com/2020/04/15/major-blow-to-us-…
The Russians Get Blamed Again, but Who Is Really Subverting American Democracy?
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
It is perhaps inevitable that a major health panic like the coronavirus will have political ramifications based on whether those most affected by the illness will perceive that the government performed well or poorly in the crisis. The government for …
globalresearch.ca/russians-get-blamed-ag…
Video: Syria and Iraq Launch Operations Against ISIS in Border Area
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Turkistan Islamic Party have four times shelled positions of the Syrian Army in the provinces of Lattakia and Hama over the past 24 hours, the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria reported. At the …
globalresearch.ca/video-syria-iraq-launc…
“Pure Baloney”: Zoologist Debunks Trump’s COVID-19 Origin Theory, Explains Animal-Human Transmission
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-16
With the largest one-day death toll in the U.S. yet
Intensifying Sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, Trump Is Weaponizing Coronavirus
Marjorie Cohn | zcomm.org | 2020-04-16
As the entire world grapples with the most devastating pandemic of the modern era, the United States is pouring kerosene on the fire in Iran and Venezuela…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/intensifying-sanct…
The Russia-Saudi Oil-Price War Is a Fraud and a Farce
Mike Whitney | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
The Russia-Saudi oil-price war is a fabrication concocted by the media. There’s not a word of truth to any of it. Yes, there was a dust up at an OPEC meeting in early March that led to production increases and …
globalresearch.ca/russia-saudi-oil-price…
Elizabeth Warren Joins the Biden Bandwagon, Betrays Supporters
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Judge them by their actions, never their rhetoric, a rule of thumb in evaluating others, notably politicians. They all lie with the rarest of rare exceptions. | Warren’s sellout to Dem party bosses followed Tulsi Gabbard and Bernie Sanders going the …
globalresearch.ca/elizabeth-warren-joins…
Venezuela Seeks to Perform 10 Million Tests for COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday mentioned that his administration is taking action to carry out 10 million detection tests for COVID-19. | RELATED: | Venezuela Has the Lowest Contagion Rate in Latin America | “We have to get at least 10 million tests with the help of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization, China…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-Seeks-…
“World War C” Presents a Host of Challenges for Central Asia
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Central Asia is at risk of collapse if the socio-economic consequences of World War C aren’t addressed after much-needed remittance flows from Russia were abruptly cut off as a result of that country’s emergency quarantine measures, which in turn could …
globalresearch.ca/world-war-c-presents-c…
Bachelet: Countries Must Allow Safe Return of Its Citizens
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
Latin American governments must allow the return of their countries’ citizens despite the COVID-19, urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Thursday. | RELATED: | Bolivia Indigenous Denounce Añez for Discrimination | Even though the borders of many nations in the world and Latin America are closing, to stop the advance of COVID-19, “everyone has the right to refresh their country of origin,” Bachelet said. | Bachelet’s statements c…
telesurenglish.net/news/bachelet-countri…
Brazil: Bolsonaro Fails to Manage COVID-19 Crisis
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) on Thursday validated the autonomy of State and Municipal governments in making decisions to contain the new coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | Bolsonaro Is Good President Only for 33 Percent of Brazilians | The STF’s decision acknowledges that President Jair Bolsonaro has been unable to take the necessary measures to contain COVID-19 in the country, which has been hit hardest by the pandemic in Latin America. | “The STF’s verdict is a defeat for…
telesurenglish.net/news/brazil-bolsonaro…
Trump Regime Immunity Certificates for Mass Vaxxing and Population Control
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Orwellian control over the lives and welfare of ordinary people would pose the greatest threat to free and open societies. | They’d no longer exist if the worst of it was imposed, notably by manipulating the public mind to accept the …
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Sanders-sponsored forum advocates new worker-centered economy after COVID-19
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-16
Though the nation, and the world, are still in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic and the global recession it’s produced, five progressive leaders, marshalled by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., are thinking ahead on to how to build a new economy that works for workers, not the rich, out of the ruins. Sanders and the …
peoplesworld.org/article/progressives-lo…
In Palestine, COVID-19 Meets the Israeli Occupation
Yara Hawari | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
The first measures taken against COVID-19 in the West Bank occurred in early March after the confirmation of seven cases in Bethlehem that were linked to a Greek tourist group. The Palestinian Authority (PA) declared a state of emergency and …
globalresearch.ca/palestine-covid-19-mee…
Coronavirus Pandemic Has Shown that Mediterranean Europe Does Not Need THE EU
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Germany’s long history of wanting to rule the entirety of Europe extends back to both World Wars in the 20th Century, and perhaps even earlier. The German political structures believed that through war and conquest it could dominate the continent …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-pandemic-s…
How Ecuador Descended into COVID-19 Chaos
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-04-16
In the last few days and weeks, media outlets around the world have been publishing shocking stories and images of the COVID-19 crisis in Ecuador. Scenes of corpses abandoned in the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city, have shaken audiences in Latin America and beyond. Statistics, even the highly untrustworthy official ones, have confirmed the …
cepr.net/how-did-ecuador-spiral-into-its…
Earthquake of 6.0 Magnitude Felt in Central America
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
During the early hours on Thursday morning, an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 shook the Caribbean Sea, and was felt in several Central American countries. | RELATED: | Massive Earthquake Hits Ecuador and Peru | The epicenter of the earthquake took place 62 kilometers northeast of Guanaja, in Honduras, and was perceptible in Mexico and other islands in the Caribbean Sea, such as Cuba. | Experts said the quake will not generate a tsunami warning in the Caribbean Sea. So far, no casualties or material da…
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With the collapse of health care system, Ecuador is the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in Latin America
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Ecuador listed 388 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 Tuesday, but Guayaquil’s mayor estimates that in her city alone the number is over 7,000.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/ecua…
Trump Orders Deportation of Migrant Children Due to Coronavirus
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
About 400 migrant children were intercepted in the US/Mexican border and deported as a preventive measure to restrain COVID-19 from spreading. After this measure, the U.S. administration left minors unprotected from human traffic and prevents their legal guardians from caring for them. | RELATED: | Billionaire Jeff Bezos Makes US$24 Billion More Amid Pandemic | Before the migration policy, unaided children received shelter and resources from the Department of Health and Human…
telesurenglish.net/news/us-trump-orders-…
Some oil producing nations agree to cut production 10%
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-16
Oil-producing nations led by Russia, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an unprecedented agreement on Sunday to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day, or nearly 10 percent of what is currently produced, as The New York Times reported.
mronline.org/2020/04/16/some-oil-produci…
Visà£o Factual Epidemiológica: Portugal é um dos países mais perigosos do mundo na Covid-19
Mondialisation | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Os portugueses està£o entre os povos mais afetados e em maior risco do mundo em casos confirmados de infectados de Covid-19 e mortes no mundo pelo SARS-Cov-2, considerando o tamanho da populaàßà£o. | Sou cientista fármaco-epidemiologista formado em Harvard e a …
globalresearch.ca/visao-factual-epidemio…
74 Million in Arab Region at Risk of COVID-19, Access to Clean Water: UN Report
Eurasia Diary | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
The …
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More Than 40 Entities in China Donate Health Materials to Cuba
Prensa Latina | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
More than 40 companies and institutions in China have prepared donations of medical supplies to help Cuba strengthen its capacity to confront the Covid-19 pandemic, official sources reported today. | The ambassador of Havana in Beijing, Carlos Miguel Pereira, explained …
globalresearch.ca/more-than-40-entities-…
The Coronavirus and the Economic Crisis this Time
Prof. Sam Gindin | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
“…so many of the out-of-the way things had happened lately, that Alice has begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible”
50 Headlines: Welcome to the “New Normal”
OffGuardian | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Our erstwhile collaborators at Consent Factory have put together a wonderful collection of all the great work being done by our Beloved Governments to keep us all safe. | Always remember that these Measures are for your own good. Doubting The …
globalresearch.ca/50-headlines-welcome-n…
Are COVID-19 Death Certificates Being Manipulated? A Conversation with Dr. Annie Bukacek
Dr. Annie Bukacek | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Dr. Annie Bukacek of Kalispell, Montana speaks with me about COVID19 death certificates. | How do doctors decide whether or not to attribute a death to COVID19 and are the COVID19 deaths being exaggerated? | We also discuss what care is not …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-death-certifi…
Cuba: From AIDS, Dengue, and Ebola to COVID-19
Don Fitz | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Preparing for a pandemic requires understanding that a change in the relationship between people is primary and the production of things is secondary and flows from social factors. Investors in profit-based medicine cannot comprehend this concept. Nothing could exemplify it …
globalresearch.ca/cuba-aids-dengue-ebola…
Ukraine to Build Military Base in the Sea of Azov
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Ukraine recently announced that it will start building a military base in the Sea of ‚Äã‚ÄãAzov, just 67 km away from the Russian coast. The news was confirmed on the last visit of Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski to Berdiansk, where …
globalresearch.ca/ukraine-build-military…
COVID-19 Prompts Austerity Budget in Detroit
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Detroit is one of the epicenters for the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic where the city in southeast Michigan has the highest death rate from the infection in the United States. (See this) | This majority African American municipality (79 …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-prompts-auste…
Are American Cities on the Path to Bankruptcy?
Jose Nino | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
According to financial watchdog Truth in Accounting’s 2020 Financial State of the Cities report, numerous American cities are in dire fiscal straits. Out of the 75 most populated cities observed in the report, 63 do not have the means …
globalresearch.ca/american-cities-path-b…
Fox News Defends Its COVID Lies, Saying First Amendment Protects “False” Speech
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-16
Fox News has moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Washington state group accusing the network of “deceptive” coronavirus coverage by arguing that the First Amendment protects “false” and “outrageous” speech. | The network’s lawyers said in a motion seeking to dismiss the lawsuit that the “First Amendment does not permit censoring this type of speech based on the theory that it is ‘false’ or ‘outrageous.’ Nor does the…
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Where I’m Incarcerated, People With COVID-19 Are Warehoused in a Gym
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-16
Joe, a Michigan prisoner housed at the Macomb Correctional Facility where I am also incarcerated, considered contacting prison nurses a month ago. He had a cough that lasted more than a week, a fever and shortness of breath. Joe (whom I’m describing using a pseudonym here) thought he might have contracted “that virus talked about nonstop on the TV.” | However, Joe had plenty of previous encounters with prison health care, and few
Trump’s Lies Are Killing His Supporters as COVID Starts to Sweep Rural America
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-16
In the finest traditions of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt
Trump Plans to Adjourn Congress to Push Through Political Appointments
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-16
During a press event at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump complained that Democrats were blocking many of his political appointments from consideration, in spite of the fact that hundreds of positions are vacant simply because he hasn’t actually nominated anyone to fill them yet. | Some individuals he’s tried to appoint have also been held up in Republican-controlled…
truthout.org/articles/trump-plans-to-adj…
Zoologist Debunks Trump’s COVID-19 Origin Theory, Calling It “Pure Baloney”
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-16
With the largest one-day death toll in the U.S. yet
Pakistan “reopening” much of its economy as COVID-19 cases and deaths spike
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Under Islamabad’s “partial” lockdown, workers in key export industries and construction are being ordered to return to work under conditions where the COVID-19 pandemic is anything but contained.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/pakc…
Cuba Calls for International Cooperation to Combat COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
The impact of COVID19 can already be measured and will be assessed in the future by the striking numbers of people infected, the unacceptable numbers of deaths, the unquestionable damages to the world economy, production, trade, employment and personal income of millions of people. | It is a crisis that goes well beyond the scope of health. The pandemic has emerged and spread amidst a scenario previously marked by overwhelming economic and social inequalities within and among nations. With unprecedented migratory and refugee flows, xenophobia and racial discrimination have reemerged. The remarkable advances of…
telesurenglish.net/news/Cuba-Calls-for-I…
French President Macron announces a premature end to quarantine in the interests of the financial elite
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Emmanuel Macron delivered a televised address to the French public on Monday night to defend his government’s disastrous response to the coronavirus pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/macr…
The Imperative for Post-Pandemic Changes
George Ochenski | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
The founding fathers did a great job writing the Constitution for the newly formed United States. But that was almost two and a half centuries ago and there’s simply no way they could have predicted the future of today. There are now 330 million people inhabiting their fledgling nation, with global flights and communications, vast…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/the-imperati…
COVID-19 pandemic hits Lebanon, piling health crisis onto political and economic meltdown
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Those afflicted with the most severe form of the virus face almost certain death due to an acute lack of life-saving medicines and key equipment.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/leba…
It’s the End of the World Economy as We Know It, Just Like the Great Recession
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-04-16
Neil Irwin tells us there will be fundamental changes in the world economy as a result of the pandemic. While he repeats many things that are conventional wisdom, as is often the case, the conventional wisdom is not very wise. First, the pandemic is supposed to teach us the dangers of having foreign sources of …
cepr.net/its-the-end-of-the-world-econom…
As COVID-19 pandemic rages, World Bank backs restructuring of education in Brazil
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Joining Brazilian education officials and the private sector in an online meeting, a World Bank representative offered directives for a permanent for-profit distance learning system.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/bred…
The Next Pandemic
John Feffer | zcomm.org | 2020-04-16
We will always play catch-up with these wily viruses if we continue our all-out war on the environment…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-next-pandemic/
Thousands of UK care home residents dead in COVID-19 pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
For the ruling elite, the elderly are viewed as a drain on resources and a burden on the further accumulation of personal wealth and corporate profit.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/care…
The U.S. Opposes the IMF to Create Liquidity to Help Countries
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
The United States Thursday rejects the possibility that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) creates liquidity by issuing Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and argued that such nominal currency will not be effective in solving the pandemic-induced economic crisis. | RELATED: | IMF Approves Debt Relief for 25 Countries Due to COVID-19 | “A number of IMF countries support a general delivery of SDRs to the membership. In our view, an SDR allocation is not an effective tool to respond to urgent…
telesurenglish.net/news/The-U.S.-Opposes…
Unemployment claims rise to 22 million; women workers hit hardest
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-16
WASHINGTON–Some 5.25 million more people filed initial claims for jobless benefits in the week ending April 11, the Labor Department reported on April 16. Those claims–added to the millions filed in March–raised total jobs lost to the coronavirus pandemic to 22 million, wiping out all gains in U.S. jobs since the end of the Great …
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Munich tram drivers speak out on dangerous conditions during coronavirus pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Reports from two tram drivers illustrate the irresponsible actions of the MVG management putting workers at increased risk of infection and death.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/tram…
Coronavirus magnifies silence around sexism and gender inequality
Tim Libretti | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-16
One can find in the media many important analyses and accounts of the way the coronavirus pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the myriad inequities plaguing U.S. society. The most opulent among us can shelter in place and not have to worry about their next paycheck, about being evicted, about having enough food. They don’t have …
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Can Democracy Survive the Coronavirus?
Sonali Kolhatkar | zcomm.org | 2020-04-16
Democratic governments have already used the virus to crack down on freedoms, while those regimes that were authoritarian to begin with have used the pandemic to grab even more power.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/can-democracy-surv…
As pandemic rages, U.S. economic sanctions against Cuba are getting deadlier
W. T. Whitney Jr. | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-16
We know that for almost 60 years the U.S. government has blockaded Cuba and, in the process, has damaged Cuba’s economy and threatened the health and safety of the Cuban people. We know that the Cuban people are now defending themselves against the COVID-19 virus and know, too, that COVID-19 often causes death. We know …
peoplesworld.org/article/as-pandemic-rag…
Cuba Prioritizes Food Production During COVID-19 Outbreak
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
Cuban farmers are contributing to the national food production to alleviate the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the island. | RELATED: | Caricom Demands End of US Sanctions Against Cuba and Venezuela | According to Rafael Santiesteban Pozo, President of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP), the contribution of the Cuban food producers to the national economy and to the consumption of the population in these times of pandemic has become more than strategic,…
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World famous Mayo Clinic cuts pay, furloughs employees amidst COVID-19 pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
To date, 117 hospitals and hospital chains have imposed cuts.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/mayo…
Californians in Long-Term Care Remain at Risk Under Newsom
Suzanne Gordon | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
During the current pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom has been widely praised for issuing a shelter in place directive ahead of other states, helping to expand patient access to intensive care beds and ventilators, and securing more personal protective equipment (PPEs) for hospital workers. Unfortunately, Newsom’s response to the crisis facing people in nursing homes…
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Steep fall in US economy and worse is to come
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Any notion that there will be a rapid economic recovery once the immediate effects of the pandemic pass is being dispelled.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/usec…
Finance versus the people in the era of the pandemic
Prabhat Patnaik | mronline.org | 2020-04-16
THE current pandemic has brought to the fore, and with exceptional clarity, the fundamental contradiction underlying contemporary globalisation, namely, the contradiction between the interests of finance and those of the people. Indeed this contradiction, which characterizes the era of globalisation as a whole, has now come to a head.
mronline.org/2020/04/16/finance-versus-t…
Homeless, Hungry, Waiting for Government Help
Eve Ottenberg | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
A rent moratorium is knocking on Washington’s door. By early April almost 17 million people lost their jobs and 31 percent of renters did not pay. How could they? They have no income. A deadly pandemic has shut down businesses. People are afraid to go to the grocery store because of infection
Vietnam ships 450,000 protective suits for U.S. health care workers
Steve Sweeney | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-16
Vietnam has sent 450,000 protective suits to the U.S. as part of the country’s support in the “global effort” to contain the coronavirus package, the government said. The shipment was provided to help U.S. medical teams who face a severe shortage of equipment as the number of cases of COVID-19 there continues to spiral. Vietnam’s …
peoplesworld.org/article/vietnam-ships-4…
COVID-19: How Big Pharma and Big Philanthropy Consume the World
Michael Barker | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Under capitalism, disease is an immensely profitable industry, and huge pharmaceutical corporations excel at extracting enormous amounts of wealth from our public health. Of course, big pharma would have us believe that without their investments in scientific research, millions of people would not benefit from the dizzying array of drugs they sell us, but the…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/covid-19-how…
COVID-19 and the role of Labor and the unions in Australia
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
In fighting against mass unemployment, financial ruin and the danger to their very health and lives in many workplaces, the chief political obstacle confronting the working class is the Labor and union apparatus.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/labo…
COVID-19: How Big Pharma and Big Philanthropy Consume the World
Michael Barker | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Under capitalism, disease is an immensely profitable industry, and huge pharmaceutical corporations excel at extracting enormous amounts of wealth from our public health. Of course, big pharma would have us believe that without their investments in scientific research, millions of people would not benefit from the dizzying array of drugs they sell us, but the…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/covid-19-how…
COVID-19: a Wake-Up Call for Biosafety
Jonathan Matthews | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Like many of our readers, we may be sheltering-in-place, but please don’t think we’re taking our eye off the ball. Although other issues may not seem so important at the moment, the COVID-19 virus will subside one day, yet we will still be facing huge threats such as the so-called “extinction crisis” (the collapse of…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/121627/
Private hospital threatens nurses refusing to treat Covid-19 patients
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-16
By Rebecca Thomas: Nurses at a hospital run by a major private healthcare provider have been threatened with disciplinary action after apparently refusing to treat coronavirus patients, according to a leaked email. The email, seen by Health Service Journal, was sent on Sunday by a senior matron at Nuffield Health’s Cheltenham Hospital, which has been made available …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/private-hospital-threatens-nurses-refusing-to-treat-covid-19-patients/
First Person: DR Congo doctor prepares for latest in long line of health crises
news.un.org | 2020-04-16
Health professionals working with the World Health Organization (WHO) in eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC), have been dealing with the deadly Ebola epidemic since August 2018. This experience is helping them to prepare for the latest disease to arrive: COVID-19.
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Hospital suspends nurses after they refuse COVID-19 duties over lack of PPE
Martha Mendoza, Kimberlee Kruesi | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-16
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP)–Nurse Mike Gulick was meticulous about not bringing the coronavirus home to his wife and their 2-year-old daughter. He’d stop at a hotel after work just to take a shower. He’d wash his clothes in Lysol disinfectant. They did a tremendous amount of handwashing. But at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, …
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COVID-19: a Wake-Up Call for Biosafety
Jonathan Matthews | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Like many of our readers, we may be sheltering-in-place, but please don’t think we’re taking our eye off the ball. Although other issues may not seem so important at the moment, the COVID-19 virus will subside one day, yet we will still be facing huge threats such as the so-called “extinction crisis” (the collapse of…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/121627/
Canada: Thousands of foreign-trained medical staff prevented from assisting in COVID-19 fight
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Canada recorded its thousandth death due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, yet thousands of foreign-trained medical staff are not being mobilized in the fight against the deadly virus.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/cafd…
The COVID-19 Impact on Academia from a Contingent Faculty Perspective
James Anderson | zcomm.org | 2020-04-16
That sort of pedagogical movement might be just what is necessary for many of us
Trump defunds the World Health Organization: A “crime against humanity”
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Public health experts have warned that Trump’s move would leave developing countries in the crosshairs of COVID-19 defenseless.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/pers…
Kerala is a model state in the Covid-19 fight
Subin Dennis | mronline.org | 2020-04-16
This overlooked region of India is a beacon to the world for taking on the coronavirus, with the leftist government setting the bar for testing, tracing and treatment standards.
mronline.org/2020/04/16/kerala-is-a-mode…
An interview with a foreign-trained doctor prevented from fighting COVID-19 in Canada
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
“Politicians,” said Dr. Wijesooriya, “talk endlessly about the economy, stock markets and oil price. Meanwhile, the hospitals are understaffed.”
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/inte…
Caricom Demands End of US Sanctions Against Cuba and Venezuela
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
The members of the Caribbean Community -CARICOM-, called this Wednesday for the lifting of the U.S. sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela. | RELATED: | Caricom: ‘Only With Unity, We Can Fight Against Imperialism’ | “All countries must be part of the global effort to combat Covid-19,” the region’s heads of government agreed during the emergency Summit convened by Caricom. | The meeting, which took place via videoconference, also condemned the U.S. decision to suspend funding to the Wo…
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As COVID-19 spreads through ranks, Pentagon stages show of force against China
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
With COVD-19 plaguing its carrier battle groups, the US military staged an “elephant walk” of B-52s and other warplanes on Guam as a demonstration of fire power against China.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/b52s…
Medical students share their thoughts on joining the NHS frontline
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-04-16
Newly-qualified doctors from Imperial College London have spoken about joining frontline NHS staff in the fight against COVID-19.
imperial.ac.uk/news/196914/medical-students-share-their-thoughts-joining
Africa: COVID Positive Cases Exceed 16,500
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 16,800 positive cases of COVID-19 and more than 850 deaths from the virus have already been recorded in Africa this Thursday. | RELATED: | The U.S. Opposes the IMF to Create Liquidity to Help Countries | According to John Hopkins University and the African Center for Disease Control, South Africa has 2,506 cases and 34 deaths followed by Algeria with 2,160 cases and 336 deaths, while Cameroon has 855 confirmed cases with 17 deat…
telesurenglish.net/news/africa-covid-pos…
The Lancet: “When this is all over the NHS England board should resign in their entirety”
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-16
The Editor in Chief of The Lancet, Richard Horton, is incandescent with fury over the way the government has failed to correctly and properly manage the COVID-19 crisis. The following paragraphs clearly demonstrate that frustration and anger and that the world’s oldest, and best known general medical journal has every intention of keeping up the …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/the-lancet-when-this-is-all-over-the-nhs-england-board-should-resign-in-their-entirety/
The case for public ownership of the fossil fuel industry
Johanna Bozuwa | zcomm.org | 2020-04-16
Source: The Next System Project This report is being released in conjunction with Oil Change International. Photo by Calin Tatu/Shutterstock.com The U.S. fossil fuel industry continues to seek bailouts during the COVID-19 crisis, as global oil demand craters and crude oil floods an already oversupplied market. These twin phenomena have combined to crash Read…
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The Third Red Scare: Neoliberal’s Effective Framing of 21st Century Populist and Progressive Movement
Nolan Higdon, Mickey Huff and Emil Marmol | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
“[He provided] Russians with Austrian military secrets. He also doctored or destroyed the intelligence reports which his own agents were sending in from Russia with the result that the Austrians, at the outbreak of the war, were completely misinformed as to Russia’s mobilization intentions.” U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) spoke these words in the 1950s…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/the-third-re…
Five Came Back: Hollywood filmmakers and World War II
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
The three-part documentary focuses on five major American directors–John Ford, John Huston, William Wyler, George Stevens and Frank Capra–who enlisted with the US War Department to create propaganda films between 1941 and 1945.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/five…
U.S. Decline: Three Strikes and You’re Out?
Daniel Warner | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Although the United States major league baseball season is suspended, the basics of three strikes and you’re out can still be used to describe politics. Three events in the last twenty years raise serious questions about American domination in…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/u-s-decline-…
The Third Red Scare: Neoliberal’s Effective Framing of 21st Century Populist and Progressive Movements
Nolan Higdon, Mickey Huff and Emil Marmol | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
“[He provided] Russians with Austrian military secrets. He also doctored or destroyed the intelligence reports which his own agents were sending in from Russia with the result that the Austrians, at the outbreak of the war, were completely misinformed as to Russia’s mobilization intentions.” U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) spoke these words in the 1950s…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/the-third-re…
U.S. Decline: Three Strikes and You’re Out?
Daniel Warner | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Although the United States major league baseball season is suspended, the basics of three strikes and you’re out can still be used to describe politics. Three events in the last twenty years raise serious questions about American domination in…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/u-s-decline-…
Plague on Broadway
Elliot Sperber | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Plague on Broadway What happened today? I can’t even remember We walked to the river and talked About fenders
A Scourge on the Earth
Susan Roberts | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
On my way back from my daily exercise routine, I pass the local junk/antiques emporium and notice that beneath the official Covid- 19 flyer some wag has put up a hand-written sign that reads, “Closed due to the end of the World.” Two doors further down, an independent bookseller has picked up the same theme,…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/a-scourge-on…
Technocrats and Authoritarianism
Thomas S. Harrington | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
It is important in these days of constant calls to heed the advice of “experts” on the spread of the Coronavirus to recall the intimate historical links between the concept of technocracy and the practice of authoritarianism. As soon as the ideal of a truly representative democracy moved to the center of European and American…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/technocrats-…
It’s Time for the Forest Service to Curtail Idaho’s Wolf Slaughter in Wilderness Areas
George Nickas | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
It’s time for the U.S. Forest Service to put a stop to the state of Idaho’s relentless quest to kill as many wolves as it can on our public lands in Idaho, including in wildernesses. Since being stripped of Endangered Species Act protections and having their “management” turned over to the states, thousands of gray…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/its-time-for…
Campaign Slogan, 2020
Marshall Sahlins | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
POTUS | FUCTUS…
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Just Say No to eBikes on Public Lands
Anne Millbrooke | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
As a birder, I oppose the expansion of ebike access to trails on public lands. I need to say that, say that publicly, and keep repeating it because the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service all propose to open trails in general to ebikes. It is…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/just-say-no-…
A Scourge on the Earth
Susan Roberts | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
On my way back from my daily exercise routine, I pass the local junk/antiques emporium and notice that beneath the official Covid- 19 flyer some wag has put up a hand-written sign that reads, “Closed due to the end of the World.” Two doors further down, an independent bookseller has picked up the same theme,…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/a-scourge-on…
Just Say No to eBikes on Public Lands
Anne Millbrooke | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
As a birder, I oppose the expansion of ebike access to trails on public lands. I need to say that, say that publicly, and keep repeating it because the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service all propose to open trails in general to ebikes. It is…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/just-say-no-…
Plague on Broadway
Elliot Sperber | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
Plague on Broadway What happened today? I can’t even remember We walked to the river and talked About fenders
It’s Time for the Forest Service to Curtail Idaho’s Wolf Slaughter in Wilderness Areas
George Nickas | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
It’s time for the U.S. Forest Service to put a stop to the state of Idaho’s relentless quest to kill as many wolves as it can on our public lands in Idaho, including in wildernesses. Since being stripped of Endangered Species Act protections and having their “management” turned over to the states, thousands of gray…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/its-time-for…
Reckless coal plant demolition covers Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood in dust amid coronavirus lockdown
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Those living closest to the demolition reported dust entering through cracks in the door and windows of their homes.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/chic…
#MintTheCoin & COVID Relief with the Modern Money Network
Maxximilian Seijo | mronline.org | 2020-04-16
Rohan Grey and Nathan Tankus join Money on the Left to discuss the flurry of debate about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) arising out of the Coronavirus crisis. We focus, in particular, on the Modern Money Network’s multi-pronged efforts to illuminate and remedy the resulting economic devastation. At the center of our conversation is Rohan’s contribution …
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Coronavirus toll reaches two million worldwide, nearly 30,000 US dead
wsws.org | 2020-04-16
Despite preparations by the Trump administration and various state government to relax anti-virus measures, the US death toll hit record levels on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/16/coro…
NHS hospitals have four times more empty beds than normal
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-16
By Dave West: Tens of thousands of NHS hospital beds remain unoccupied amid the coronavirus crisis
“Make the Damn Masks!”
Jeremy Brecher | zcomm.org | 2020-04-16
There have been at least 45 walkouts for coronavirus protection already and there is growing talk of a nationwide strike to force the government to act…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/make-the-damn-mask…
Argentina: Health Authorities Report Dengue Fever Outbreak
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
Argentina’s Health Ministry reported Wednesday an increase in dengue cases in the South American country. In the Epidemiological Surveillance bulletin, the authorities revealed that, from August 2019 to March 2020, more than 25,000 suspected cases of dengue were recorded, of which 7,862 were confirmed and probable. | RELATED: | Argentina Extends Mandatory Lockdown Until April 26 | According to the report, of the total 26,351, most of the infected are of local origin. 6,169 of these cases…
telesurenglish.net/news/argentina-health…
WHO Concerned About Confinement Measures in Poorest Countries
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-16
The World Health Organization (WHO) director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday acknowledged that physical distancing “is almost impossible” in poor countries and asked their governments to exercise caution when imposing confinements. | RELATED: | Trump Halts US Funding to WHO | “Authorities should consider that in some countries and communities orders to stay home may not be practical and may even cause unintentional harm,” Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. | “Millions of people around the world must work every day…
telesurenglish.net/news/WHO-Concerned-Ab…
How Top Labour Officials Plotted to Bring Down Jeremy Corbyn
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
The findings of a leaked, 860-page report compiled by the British Labour Party on its handling of antisemitism complaints is both deeply shocking and entirely predictable all at once. | For the first time, extensive internal correspondence between senior party officials …
globalresearch.ca/how-top-labour-officia…
Bay Area Refuse Fascism Members Bang Pots, Call for Removal of Trump/Pence
On 2nd “OUTNOW! Tuesday” | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Refuse Fascism updated their 2020 Statement of Conscience/Call To Act. Included here are photos and a 4 second video of members displaying signage, wearing masks, maintaining physical distancing and banging pots on an “Out Now Tuesday” April 14. At the same time, 7pm, at other locations in the Bay Area, members shouted “Trump Pence Out Now!” for neighbors to hear.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/15/1883237…
Bay Area Refuse Fascism Members Bang Pots, Call for Removal of Trump/Pence
On 2nd “OUTNOW! Tuesday” | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Refuse Fascism updated their 2020 Statement of Conscience/Call To Act. Included here are photos and a 4 second video of members displaying signage, wearing masks, maintaining physical distancing and banging pots on an “Out Now Tuesday” April 14. At the same time, 7pm, at other locations in the Bay Area, members shouted “Trump Pence Out Now!” for neighbors to hear.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/15/1883237…
Ramsey Orta’s life is being threatened by C.O’s at Midstate Correctional Facility!
WeCopwatch | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
As Covid-19 has struck Midstate Correctional Facility, C.O’s are taunting and threatening Ramsey that they will expose him with the virus.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/15/1883238…
UCSC Transit Driver Dies from COVID-19
Slugster | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
In a post on social media, UCSC reports, “It is with a heavy heart that we share that the campus shuttle driver who we had reported had tested positive for COVID-19 died earlier today of complications related to the virus. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.”
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/14/1883235…
Local Sewing Group has Marin Covered
County of Marin Update | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
Masketeers assist County by making homemade masks during COVID-19…
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COVID-19 and Climate: Economic Impacts (livestream)
The Commonwealth Club | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
Online via livestream…
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COVID-19 and Climate: Economic Impacts (livestream)
The Commonwealth Club | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
Online via livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/14/1883236…
Brave New Normal
CJ Hopkins | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
So the War on Populism is finally over. Go ahead, take a wild guess who won.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/15/1883237…
Brave New Normal
CJ Hopkins | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
So the War on Populism is finally over. Go ahead, take a wild guess who won.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/15/1883237…
G20 Suspends Debt Payments for Poor Countries As the Coronavirus Spreads
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
The G20 announced a suspension of debt payments and interest for the world’s 76 poorest countries in order to bolster health services to confront the coronavirus.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/15/1883239…
IMF Calls “Great Lockdown” Worst Economic Crisis Since the Great Depression
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
The IMF says we face the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression because of the coronavirus.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/14/1883235…
Freedom of Assembly is Sick
Maximilian Pichl and Doug Henwood | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
For decades, this country was governed as if the climate crisis were a myth. However, it favors natural disasters and diseases that are difficult or impossible to treat. The denial of these problems and the refusal to deal with the destructive effects of capitalism are the reason why the USA is particularly ill-equipped to face future challenges.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/16/1883242…
Earth Day: Climate & Eco Films on Turner Classic Movies (TCM & Earth Day Network)
TCM & Earth Day Network | indybay.org | 2020-04-16
TCM Channel…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/15/1883238…
Iran, Turkey discuss ties, coronavirus in Tehran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) —- Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Derya àñrs on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations.
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Iran, Turkey discuss ties, coronavirus in Tehran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) —- Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Derya àñrs on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations.
en.mehrnews.com/news/157668/Iran-Turkey-…
Iran’s export of DRI up 86% in 11 months
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)
IRGC, Army not hesitate to strengthen deterrence, authority
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)
Iran sends plane to Russia to return stranded students
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)
Iran praises China’s aids in battling COVID-19
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)
Touristic Kish Island missing travelers
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
KISH ISLAND, Apr. 16 (MNA)
MP says sanctions cause resistance of nation against external pressure
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)