Let's end the insanity of colossal military spending during a global health emergency
Sonja Scherndl, Adam Parsons | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-04-02
Imagine what could be achieved if just a portion of the money spent on military expenditures were pooled into a global fund, and redirected towards ending hunger and massively investing in public health systems. ***** If nations had a referendum, asking the public if they want their taxes to go to military weapons that are …
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The Adani Business Formula: Dealing with Myanmar's Military
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-04-02
Corporate morality can be a flexible thing. Some companies see tantalising dollar signs afloat in the spilt blood of civilians and dissidents. Military governments, however trigger crazed, offer ideal opportunities; potentially, corners can be cut, regulations relaxed. The Adani Group has shown itself to be particularly unscrupulous in this regard. In many ways, it is …
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$13,000-plus kicks off FRSO fundraising drive
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-04-02
Minneapolis, MN — More than $13,000 has been donated to the Freedom Road Socialist Origination (FRSO) Spring Fundraising drive as of March 31, and thousands more are expected in the upcoming week. Given the rapid growth of FRSO, funds are being raised for a national office and staff, with the aim of carrying out a big leap forward in our efforts to build a strong, revolutionary organization. | A number of members and supporters of FRSO are donating their $1400 stimulus checks. | Sarah Martin, a long time FRSO member and anti-war activist, is giving $1400. Martin stated, "I contributed to the FRSO funding dr…
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United Auto Workers executives received massive payout in 2020 as COVID-19 ravaged auto plants
wsws.org | 2021-04-02
The latest US Department of Labor report for 2020 filed by the UAW shows that it increased both its income and assets even as its membership declined amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Belgium Must Lift 'All COVID-19 Measures' within 30 Days, Brussels Court Rules
MaàØthé Chini | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-02
The Belgian State has been ordered to lift "all coronavirus measures" …
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Tanzania's Late President Magufuli: 'Science Denier' or Threat to Empire?
Jeremy Loffredo | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-02
While his COVID-19 policies have dominated media coverage regarding his disappearance …
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Four FundaREDES 'Candid Activists' Detained in Apure State
Carlos Arellán | orinocotribune.com | 2021-04-02
On March 31, Venezuelan NGO FundaREDES denounced the arrest of two of its members in Apure state, and of two journalists from the Colombian channel NTN24 by the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). | The opposition activist Javier Tarazona is promoting a smear campaign on social media, referring to the "forced disappearance" of four Venezuelans for allegedly "documenting the violation of human rights in the area" by Venezuelan military deployed to defend Venezuelan sovereignty. | These claims are contradicted by the fact that, while claiming a missing persons case, organizations like the National Union of Press Worke…
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The Liberal Contempt for Martin Luther King's Final Year
Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-02
The anniversary of his assassination always brings a flood of tributes to Martin Luther King Jr., and this Sunday will surely be no exception. But those tributes — including from countless organizations calling themselves progressive — are routinely evasive about the anti-militarist ideals that King passionately expressed during the final year of his life. You…
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Letters From Minsk: Echoes of Munich Over Wroclaw, Poland
Matthew Stevenson | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-02
This is the fourth in a series about train and bicycle rides from Switzerland to Belarus, in those carefree days before pandemic lockdowns. My Wroclaw train dropped me at the main station just outside the downtown in the middle of the afternoon, when chilly winds off the central European plains were whipping around the cobblestoned…
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Is the Long War Finally Ending?
John Feffer | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-02
In October 1944, with the end of World War II in sight, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin passed a note back and forth to each other at a conference in Moscow. On the piece of paper, Churchill had assigned percentages to several Eastern European countries. Stalin amended the numbers, and Churchill agreed. The deal remained…
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NATO appoints Turkey to lead drive into the Middle East and Asia
Rick Rozoff | antibellum679354512.wordpress.com | 2021-04-02
NATO appoints Turkey to lead drive into the Middle East and AsiaRick Rozoff On the first of the year the North Atlantic Treaty Organization transferred command of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) to Turkey. On March 30 NATO turned over its current mission in Afghanistan to Turkish Brigadier General Selàßuk Yurtsizoƒülu. …
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Young labor leader murdered by Duterte in Philippines
IndustriALL | peoplesworld.org | 2021-04-02
A 35-year old trade union leader Dandy Miguel was killed on 28 March in Calamba city, after taking cases of extrajudicial killings to the Commission of Human Rights. His death adds to the more than 50 trade unionists that have been killed since Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte came to power in 2016. Dandy Miguel was …
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What Netflix's Seaspiracy Gets Wrong
Joshua Frank | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-02
Don't let the title of this review fool you. The new (awfully named) polemical documentary Seaspiracy, now streaming on Netflix, gets a lot right, but its shortcomings undermine its potential positive influence. Following the journey of 27-year-old director Ali Tabrizi as he explores what the hell is going on with our oceans, we are informed,…
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Sidewalk Terror and the Logistical Hauntings of the Flâneur
Julie Y. Chu | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-02
You are waiting for the morning bus at the curb. You are getting ready to cross the block at a traffic light. You are stepping out of your house to empty the garbage. You are walking home from a friend's house at night. Each of these mundane acts could easily be part of the "sidewalk ballet" that the urban thinker and activist Jane Jacobs once praised as the definitive marker of vibrant stranger sociality. But then you get knocked down in front of your bus stop. Some random person punches you in the face at the crosswalk. You get doused with burning acid on the curb in front of your house. You get kidnapped and d…
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"Defender Europe 21": The US Militarization of the Balkans. A Threat Against Russia and Serbia?
Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-02
Twenty two Years Ago. 24 March 2021 marks the commemoration of …
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Did cops retaliate against this activist?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2021-04-02
As we continue our investigation into overpolicing and mass incarceration in rural America, we return to Pocomoke City on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore to speak with Michelle Lucas. Lucas is a pizza delivery driver, a proud grandmother, and community activist who asserts that she was railroaded into a felony conviction that could result in up to two years in prison. | Tune in every Thursday at 9: 00 p.m. EST for new episodes of the Police Accountability Report.
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Stumbling into War? Could the U.S. and China Face an Unintended Blowup in the Western Pacific in the Biden Years?
Michael T. Klare | juancole.com | 2021-04-02
( Tomdispatch.com) — The leaders of China and the United States certainly don't seek a war with each another. Both the Biden administration and the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping view economic renewal and growth as their principal objectives. Both are aware that any conflict arising between them, even if restricted to Asia and …
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Biden and Latin America
Brett Heinz | cepr.net | 2021-04-02
This article was originally published in Spanish by La Diaria on March 6, 2021. Late in the morning of November 8, 2020 cheering and honking erupted throughout Washington, DC as news outlets announced that Joe Biden was the projected winner of the US presidential election. Thousands of mostly young Washingtonians gathered in Black Lives Matter …
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GM Waxy Maize: The Gene-Edited Trojan Horse Is Moving Through the Gates
GRAIN | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-02
At least five countries– Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile and the US– …
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An Unannounced Rupture in Venezuelan Politics
Chris Gilbert | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-02
The brilliant Venezuelan thinker Reinaldo Iturriza has been writing about "disaffiliation" recently. Iturriza believes that a great many Chavista voters and militants have become disaffiliated. They are not exactly depoliticized, in his view. Rather, the country's politics has become so empty — lacking in substance — that they are standing aside and waiting. Iturriza has…
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'What Other Country Would Do this to Its People?' Cambodian Land Grab Victims Seek International Justice
Gerald Flynn | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2021-04-02
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Hundreds of houseless people evicted from Echo Park
Jonathan Kim | liberationnews.org | 2021-04-02
With news of an impending LAPD sweep in Echo Park, organizations working to defend the park against inhumane evictions called for an urgent action to defend the park against this new onslaught.
liberationnews.org/hundreds-evicted-from…

More Cheap Fun: Comparing Job Growth Under Trump and Biden After Two Months
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2021-04-02
As I noted with Round I, this is stupid since there are so many things for which the president is not responsible. But, as we all know, the Trump crew would pushing this graph everywhere if the situation was reversed, so here it is. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. As we can see, after two …
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US weekly combined unemployment claims spike above 950,000
wsws.org | 2021-04-02
Despite the fact that millions remain out of work, states are cutting back on unemployment eligibility in a bid to force workers back on the job.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/02/unem…

This Week's Most Popular Articles
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-02
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Republicans Intent on Destroying Democracy
Richard C. Gross | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-02
More than anything, every attempted liberal or progressive advance this country makes toward helping people will depend on one thing only: voter turnout. It proved its worth in the last presidential election when 81 million people dumped a madman and put Joe Biden in the White House. As for the conservative Republican Party, it seems…
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New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White Supremacy
Jacob deCastro | aclu.org | 2021-04-02
After the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, calls for new domestic terrorism laws grew louder. Proponents of the laws argue they'll provide law enforcement with more resources to go after white supremacists and stop the violence. Now, with the country reeling from a recent spike in mass shootings, the calls continue. | Not so fast, says Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU's National Security Project. New domestic terorrism laws will give the government even more power to surveil and criminalize communities of color. Existing counterrorism laws have already disproportionately affected these communities, an…
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Kiev Scrambles To Justify The Incoming Storm
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-04-02
Click to see full-size image | The Kiev government is going to great lengths to attempt and justify its incoming attempts at escalating the situation in Eastern Ukraine and towards Crimea. | On April 1st, but not as a joke, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow is trying to put pressure on Kiev by amassing its military forces along the Russian-Ukrainian border.In a Facebook post, Zelensky noted he would highlight two points in the issue of war and peace. "First of all, it's about Donbas. Indeed, escala…
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Nord Stream 2 Operator Warns Warships and Planes Threaten the Russia-Germany Pipeline Project
Dave DeCamp | news.antiwar.com | 2021-04-02
A senior official from Nord Stream 2 AG, the project company leading the Nord Stream 2 Russia to Germany natural gas pipeline project, has reported an uptick in "provocative" activity from warships and planes in the area where the pipeline is being built. | "Higher activity of naval vessels, airplanes and helicopters and civilian vessels of foreign states is observed in the work area after restarted construction of the offshore segment of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, whose actions are often clearly provocative," said Nord Stream…
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Human Rights for Children: Beyond a Crime, Worldwide: The Immoral, Destructive Impacts of the Covid Measures on Our Children
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-02
Dear Mr. Nils Melzer, | My name is Peter Koenig, former economist …
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Stumbling into War?
Michael T. Klare | zcomm.org | 2021-04-02
Could the U.S. and China Face an Unintended Blowup in the Western Pacific in the Biden Years?>…
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'Major Political Crisis' in Brazil
Brett Wilkins | zcomm.org | 2021-04-02
'Military Chiefs Quit Amid Bolsonaro Purge of Top Ministers…
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Quick, How Much Is $2 Trillion?
Dean Baker | zcomm.org | 2021-04-02
Instead of reporting $2 trillion as some big scary number, often not even telling people the time period involved, it would be helpful if news outlets tried to put the number in contexts that would make it meaningful to their readers…
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The Dangers of Factionalism in DSA
Joseph M. Schwartz | zcomm.org | 2021-04-02
If the Left is to succeed where past generations have failed, it can't allow sectarian organizations to operate as "parties within a party"
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Do We Really Want a Second Cold War?
Richard Falk | zcomm.org | 2021-04-02
The protection of human rights is being geopolitically manipulated to mobilize public support for an anti-Chinese foreign policy in the West that risks generating a dangerous geopolitical confrontation…
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The Missing Lessons From Israel's Latest Elections
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-02
A 'major setback' was the recurring term in many news headlines reporting on the outcome of Israel's general elections of March 23. While this depiction specifically referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's failure to secure a decisive victory in the country's fourth elections in two years, this is only part of the narrative. Certainly,…
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Syndrome of Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia Occurring after Coronavirus Vaccination
British Society for Haematology | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-02
An expert team of our peers have recently been involved in …
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Biden Picks Kamala Harris to Carry the Carrot and Stick in Central America
Raul Diego | orinocotribune.com | 2021-04-02
By Raul Diego — Mar 31, 2021 | With Kamala Harris now riding herd, the stage is set for a massive tech overhaul of the migrant crisis. | WASHINGTON — The White House announced recently that Vice President Kamala Harris would take charge of the Biden administration's "efforts to deter migration to the southwestern border by working to improve conditions in Central America." The effort would oversee an infusion of billions of dollars into the "ravaged economies" of the so-called Northern Triangle of Ce…
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MOFA: BBC is Not Trusted even in the UK
CGTN | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-04-02
According to material openly available, BBC World Service is immune from any form of regulation and can produce all the disinformation it likes with legal impunity in the UK. It has caused the spread of the fake news virus not only in the UK but all over the world. BBC should try to do more …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/04/mofa-bbc-is-n…

In Video: Saudi Warplanes Destroy Houthi Ballistic Missile At Ma'rib Front
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-04-02
File image | On April 1, the Saudi-led coalition claimed that its air forces had destroyed a ballistic missile of the Houthis (Ansar Allah). | Coalition warplanes targeted the ballistic missile, which was loaded on a launcher in the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib, with a pinpoint airstrike. The coalition claimed that the Houthis were planning to launch the missile at civilian areas in Ma'rib. | The Saudi Press Agency shared a video of the airstrike. However, the target seen in the video can't be identified. This leave…
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Iran Begins Enriching Uranium With New Centrifuge Cascade
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-04-02
Click to see full-size image | As of March 31st, Iran is enriching uranium with its forth cascade of advanced IR-2m machines at its Natanz plant, a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. | The UN nuclear agency reported on March 8 that Tehran had begun enriching uranium with the third cascade of advanced IR-2m centrifuges at its Natanz nuclear facility."On 31 March 2021, the Agency verified at FEP (Fuel Enrichment Plant) that: Iran had begun feeding natural U…
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The Derek Chauvin Trial Is One Battle in a Wider War
Alyssa Oursler, Anna DalCortivo | thenation.com | 2021-04-02
The Derek Chauvin Trial Is One Battle in a Wider War…
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Are the US and China Stumbling Into War?
Michael T. Klare | thenation.com | 2021-04-02
Are the US and China Stumbling Into War?
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How an Illegal Employment Policy Contributed to the Death of George Floyd
Robert Maxim | indybay.org | 2021-04-02
Exploring a nexus of facts, which might insinuate how an illegal employment policy of Minneapolis convenience store Cup Foods contributed to the death of George Floyd.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal On Pacifica With Noelle Hanrahan
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2021-04-02
Pacifica's Covid, Race & Democracy interviews journalist Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio about how she helped bring Mumia Abu-Jamal to the airwaves of Pacifica.
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Saturday 4/10: S'mores on the Beach!
DXE | indybay.org | 2021-04-02
Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA…
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Saturday 4/3: Facilitation Training
DXE | indybay.org | 2021-04-02
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Sunday 4/4: April Chapter Meeting: DxE SF Bay Area
DXE | indybay.org | 2021-04-02
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Regarding The Farewell Of Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald
The Family & Committee To Free Chip | indybay.org | 2021-04-02
This new statement has just been released.
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Mutations Could Render Current COVID Vaccines Ineffective in a Year or Less, Epidemiologists Warn
Holly Ellyatt | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-02
We bring to the attention of our readers an important article by …
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WHO: Europe's vaccination plan is 'unacceptably slow'
Associated Press | peoplesworld.org | 2021-04-02
LONDON (AP) — European nations' immunization campaigns against COVID-19 are "unacceptably slow" and risk prolonging the pandemic, a senior World Health Organization official said Thursday. Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO's regional director for Europe, said vaccines "present our best way out of this pandemic," but noted that to date, only 10% of Europe's population has received …
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Keele University Cancels All Aluminum Research after Scientist Links Aluminum in Vaccines to Human Health Problems
Lance Johnson | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-02
The UK's prestigious Keele University is suddenly shutting down the work …
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In the News: What Will Happen if Derek Chauvin Walks Free?
The Socialist Program | liberationnews.org | 2021-04-01
The panel discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin and other grotesque features of the American police state, protests across the country over the weekend against anti-Asian racism, exciting new developments in the case of the framed Denver protest leaders, and…
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The trial of Derek Chauvin and the epidemic of police murder in America
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
The testimony over the last three days has confirmed what millions of workers around the world already know: George Floyd's death on May 25, 2020 was a brutal police murder in cold blood.
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Witnesses who exposed George Floyd's murder by police recount what they saw
Wayne Nealis | peoplesworld.org | 2021-04-01
MINNEAPOLIS–In testimony Tuesday, witnesses who were bystanders outside Cup Foods could be seen reliving the trauma of May 25, 2020, the day they witnessed the life fade from George Floyd under the knee of Derek Chauvin. The witnesses included three women in their late teens and a 9-year-old girl, a cousin of one of the …
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Bolsonaro Government in Crisis. Pro-American or Pro-Chinese?
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
Many changes are about to happen in the Brazilian political scenario, …
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Syria War: Who Are The Real Anti-Imperialists?
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
In the history of post-World War Two US imperialism, there have been various cases of aggression against countries and regimes that many anti-imperialist, socialist leftists around the world have considered reactionary, or at least not worthy of their support. | In some cases, there was a consensus that while the regime in question was not to be defended, the imperialist aggression against it was not intended to save people from its dictatorial predations, but rather to secure imperialist hegemony and economic profits that would continue to oppress people. Even in cases when anti-imperialists thought the targeted…
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Stop anti-Asian hate rally in Tallahassee, FL
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-04-01
Tallahassee, FL – On March 27, around 100 activists from across the Tallahassee community gathered in front of the State Capitol building to commemorate the eight victims from the recent Atlanta shooting, and to speak out against Asian American oppression. | The Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), along with various local organizations such as Asian Coalition of Tallahassee, FSU's Filipino Student Association, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Dream Defenders and other community members took a stand for the victims of the shooting in grief and healing. | The event started off with Daisy Sim, a Korea…
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The Real Story: Haiti — Imperialism Meets Resistance!
The Socialist Program | liberationnews.org | 2021-04-01
Brian is joined by Eugene Puryear, who just got back to the United States from covering the uprising in Haiti.
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Peru Saw Last Presidential Debate Ahead of April 11 Elections
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) Wednesday concluded the last presidential debate, an event in which six candidates presented their promises to tackle the pandemic and corruption. | RELATED: | Peru: Leftist Candidate Takes the Lead in Presidential Debate | The debate was attended by Rafael Lopez(Popular Renovation), Yonhy Lescano (Popular Action), Julio Guzman (Purple Party), Daniel Salaverry (We Are Peru), Rafael Santos (Safe Homeland), and Ciro Galvez (United National Rebi…
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Six Megaprojects Are Poised to Turn Poland Into a Regional Economic Powerhouse
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
Poland is poised to become a regional economic powerhouse upon the …
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Indonesia Will Not Join QUAD as It Delicately Balances Relations with All Regional Players
Paul Antonopoulos | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2021-04-01
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Piñera's Elections-Postponement Maneuver Passes in Lower House of Parliament 'Due to Coronavirus'
orinocotribune.com | 2021-04-01
This Wednesday, March 31, the Chamber of Deputies of the Chilean Congress approved the constitutional reform presented by President Sebastián Piñera to postpone until May 15 and 16 the elections scheduled for April 10 and 11 in the South American country," due to the Covid-19 pandemic." | In those elections the new governors, mayors and councilors of the country will be elected, as well as the members of the Constitutional Assembly, who will be in responsible for drafting the new Constitution of the country, reported RT. | In case a second round is necessary in the elections of governors, the approved initiative…
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Justice bills progressing in California legislature
Marilyn Bechtel | peoplesworld.org | 2021-04-01
Coursing their way through the California legislature's committee process are a number of measures aimed at improving the state's handling of justice issues — some introduced in the current session and others reintroduced after they were trapped in last year's COVID-related end-of-session logjam. Among new measures is Senate Bill 271, the Sheriff Democracy and Diversity …
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France Imposes Partial Lockdown To Halt COVID-19 Resurgence
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
To slow down the coronavirus spread, schools in France will be closed for three weeks and restriction on people's movement will be extended to the whole territory, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday evening. | RELATED: | France, Germany, Spain, Italy To Manufacture Sputnik V | Starting from Monday, students, except the children of medics, will move to remote learning for one week before going on a two-week holiday. Thereafter, the country's nurseries and primary schools will…
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Macron rejects calls for strict lockdown as COVID-19 surges in France
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
In a prime-time speech, President Emmanuel Macron rejected medical authorities' urgent pleas for a strict lockdown to keep hospitals from being totally swamped.
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A Strong Economy Needs Strong Care Workers
Rebekah Entralgo | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-01
The pandemic has dramatically exposed the vital role that care workers play in our society. As child care centers and schools closed and nursing homes became COVID-19 hotspots, families have strained to juggle work and other responsibilities while taking care of loved ones. But the labor of caregiving — as essential as it is –…
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OPEC Agrees To Cautiously Increase Crude Oil Production
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed on Thursday to restore the production of over 2 million barrels per day from May to July, as part of a strategy to recover the industry amid the COVID-199 pandemic. | RELATED: | Oil Soars Driven by OPEC + Agreement | The OPEC had reduced the number of barrels per day last year, attempting to control prices. On Thursday, the fifth ministerial meeting of the OPEC – NON-OPEC group took place virtually as the organization has urged members t…
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'Breaking Through' — States Report Growing Number of COVID Cases Among Fully Vaccinated
Megan Redshaw | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced Tuesday it is …
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Over 1.4 Mln People at Risk of Hunger in Kenya: Spokesperson
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
More than 1.4 million Kenyans are at risk of hunger, starvation and potentially face acute food insecurity, a government official warned Thursday. | RELATED: | Kenya Enhances COVID-19 Measures at Wildlife Sanctuaries | Cyrus Oguna, the spokesperson for the government of Kenya, told a media briefing in Nairobi that the country is committed to ensuring that no Kenyan dies from a lack of food due to the looming drought. | "The government assures Kenyans that the situation is firmly unde…
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COVID-19 Surge Forces Chile To Close Its Borders in April
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
Chile's Health Minister Enrique Paris announced new COVID-19 restrictions due to the resurgence of the pandemic. | RELATED: | Chile Postpones Constitutional Election Due To Pandemic | On Thursday, he reported 7,830 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of new infections since the outbreak of the pandemic. Measures to curb the spread of the virus include a border closure during April. Permits to enter and depart will only be issued for humanitarian emergencies. | The curfew will now…
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Canadian Solidarity Network Sends 2 Million Syringes to Cuba
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
This initiative is part of the Network's campaign on January 8 to raise funds in Canada to send a donation of much-needed medical supplies to Cuba. | RELATED: | Canada To Help Cuba Develop and Export Its Biofertilizer NEREA | In announcing this new action in solidarity with the Cuban people, the Network recognized the relevant achievements made by Cuba in the area of health and its contributions to other nations, even at a time when Cuba is facing a double pandemic: COVID-19 an…
telesurenglish.net/news/Canadian-Solidar…

COVID-19 pandemic triggers social, economic devastation among Canada's cultural workers
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
A survey of the performing arts found that 83 percent of workers reported that their income had been "severely reduced" by the pandemic, with 32 percent saying they were "extremely stressed, to the point of losing sleep."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/caar…

Amazon workers in Germany strike for binding collective agreements
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-04-01
Workers of six Amazon warehouses in Germany went on a 4 day strike demanding an increase in wages and to recognize binding collective agreements for the retail sector…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/04/01/amazon-wo…

PDF of April 1 issue
Workers World Party | workers.org | 2021-04-01
Download the PDF. Bessemer workers fight for justice Workers on the move: ‚ÄÉNorth Carolina schools; ‚ÄÉWashington state Amazon; ‚ÄÉOregon coffee shops; ‚ÄÉWhich side are you on, Marty Walsh? More: Berta Cáceres lives on; Women's sports: inequality, solidarity; The Commune vs. the state; No to anti-Asian violence! Editorial: Voting rights resistance. . . . | Continue reading PDF of April 1 issue at Workers.org…
workers.org/2021/04/55511/?utm_source=rs…

Brutal assault on female Filipino immigrant captured on security camera in New York City
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
Vilma Kari, a 65-year-old immigrant from the Philippines who has lived in the US for decades, was violently attacked in Midtown Manhattan by a man who was subsequently arrested for committing a hate crime.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/nyc-…

Thousands of Migrant Workers Still Being Held in Detention on the Southern Border
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
Media accounts in the United States have shown that thousands of …
globalresearch.ca/thousands-held-detenti…

The liberal contempt for Martin Luther King's final year
Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon | nationofchange.org | 2021-04-01
"It challenges the imagination to contemplate what lives we could transform if we were to cease killing."
nationofchange.org/2021/04/01/the-libera…

Live animal markets should be closed to prevent the next pandemic
Reynard Loki | nationofchange.org | 2021-04-01
Wet markets are perfect breeding grounds for pathogens that can jump from animals to humans.
nationofchange.org/2021/04/01/live-anima…

Mexico: President AMLO Rejects US Report on Press Freedom
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) on Thursday condemned a recent report by the U.S. Department of State (DoS) that pointed out lack of press freedom in the country. | RELATED: | Mexico: Pre-Pandemic Economy Recovery by Beginnings of 2022 | "We do not give our opinion on human rights violations in the U.S. We are respectful. We cannot comment on what happens in another country," AMLO said. | The report accused the state-owned news agency NOTIMEX Director Sanjuan…
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Egypt's Sisi threatens 'Instability that no one Can Imagine": Will the Next Mideast War be over Water?
Juan Cole | juancole.com | 2021-04-01
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The closure of the Suez Canal for a week by the Ultra Large Container Ship, the Ever Given, signaled the importance to world commerce and energy supplies of the canal, through which some 12 percent of world trade passes. Another danger to that world artery, which connects the Indian Ocean …
juancole.com/2021/04/threatens-instabili…

Una leyenda negra que afecta a todos
Rosa Miriam Elizalde | globalizacion.ca | 2021-04-01
John Ford, en una de sus mejores películas, El hombre que mató a Liberty Valance, de 1962, presenta a tres periodistas que entrevistan a un senador interpretado por James Stewart. Al final, este le pregunta a uno de los reporteros: …
globalizacion.ca/una-leyenda-negra-que-a…

Biden's American Jobs Plan met with criticism from progressive activists and environmentalists
Amanda Mills | nationofchange.org | 2021-04-01
"There are a lot wins for us in this package. Despite those wins, the plan lacks a commitment to the full scale of transformation that is needed of our economy."
nationofchange.org/2021/04/01/bidens-ame…

DSA4USPS: Rural Free Delivery — Past, Present and Future
mgrochowski | dsausa.org | 2021-04-01
In its fifth educational webinar, DSA4USPS will explore…
dsausa.org/calendar/dsa4usps-rural-free-…

GLOBALink: Biden Unveils Major Infrastructure Plan Amid Opposition To Tax Hike
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
U.S. President Joe Biden unveils a 2-trillion-USD infrastructure investment plan, touting it as a "once-in-a-generation" investment in the country. The proposal is widely welcomed by Democratic lawmakers, but lashed out by the Republicans…
telesurenglish.net/news/GLOBALink-Biden-…

Opposing All Governments Equally Is Supporting The Most Powerful Government
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
The US-centralized empire is waging nonstop wars that have killed millions of human beings just since the turn of this century, and people will still say things like "We've really got to do something about Cuba." | The US-centralized empire is circling the planet with hundreds of military bases, working to destroy any nation which disobeys its dictates and brandishing armageddon weapons at its enemies like a drunken hillbilly with a shotgun, and people are still like "Something must be done about China's intellectual property theft!" | Among the violent and destructive governments in our world, one towers high ab…
popularresistance.org/opposing-all-gover…

Georgia's new voter suppression law is rooted in Jim Crow racism
Staff | therealnews.com | 2021-04-01
Georgia Rep. Park Cannon's recent arrest is just the latest example of America's long history of racist voter suppression–and Democrats have only themselves to blame if they chose to not fight back against it.
therealnews.com/georgias-new-voter-suppr…

A US ambassador visits Taiwan for first time since 1979
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
The trip by John Hennessey-Niland is another in a string of US provocations aimed at antagonizing and raising tensions with Beijing.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/taiw…

LA lays out detailed paths to achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2045
Ashley Curtin | nationofchange.org | 2021-04-01
LA100 helped LA set ambitious goals to transform it's electricity supply and electrify the buildings and transportation sectors to "combat climate change while capturing health and economic benefits."
nationofchange.org/2021/04/01/la-lays-ou…

US-NATO Planned Invasion and Proxy War Against Syria
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
The Syrian president Bashar al-Assad must have looked on with some …
globalresearch.ca/us-nato-planned-invasi…

The Pending Collapse of the 'Rules-based International Order' Is an Existential Threat to the United States
Scott Ritter | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
For decades, America styled itself the 'indispensable nation' that led the …
globalresearch.ca/pending-collapse-rules…

NATO Is Increasingly Positioning Itself In Opposition To China
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
During the March 23-24 meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) council, Anthony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, encouraged NATO members to join the U.S. in viewing China as an economic and security threat to the U.S. as well as to NATO countries, thereby expanding NATO's areas of focus to include the Pacific. This is a dangerous move that must be challenged. | To gain insight into what transpired at the March NATO meeting, we can look to a roadmap for NATO's future, which was released last fall. The report, entitled "NATO 2030: United for a New Era," is intended to be a guide for the milita…
popularresistance.org/nato-is-increasing…

Bolsonaro sacks military command to consolidate authoritarian rule in Brazil
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
In an action unprecedented in Brazilian history, the country's fascistic President Jair Bolsonaro has fired his defense minister and the commanders of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/braz…

GLOBALink: Rampant Racial Injustice in US Reveals Double Standards on Human Rights: Experts
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
The U.S. always applies double standards on human rights and has habitually pointed fingers at others while ignoring its own obligations to protect Americans' human rights at home, experts have said.
telesurenglish.net/news/GLOBALink-Rampan…

Myanmar, Libya, and Syria: Dangerous Parallels
Brian Berletic | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
When protesters in the streets of Myanmar began waving signs around …
globalresearch.ca/myanmar-libya-syria-da…

The Forest Service's Logging Program is Undercutting Grizzly Bear Recovery
Adam Rissien | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-01
President Biden's commitment to conserve 30% of U.S. land and ocean by 2030 offers hope that major changes could soon be on the horizon for federal agencies in charge of managing public lands. That is good news for imperiled species in the northern Rockies. The region contains some of the last vestiges of intact wildlife…
counterpunch.org/2021/04/01/the-forest-s…

Biden's Commitment to powering 20 mn Homes with Offshore Wind is a US Energy Revolution
The Conversation | juancole.com | 2021-04-01
By Erin Baker and Matthew Lackner | — The United States' offshore wind industry is tiny, with just seven wind turbines operating off Rhode Island and Virginia. The few attempts to build large-scale wind farms like Europe's have run into long delays, but that may be about to change. The Biden administration announced on March …
juancole.com/2021/04/commitment-powering…

What is behind the media blackout of the Columbia graduate workers strike?
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
There are fundamental political considerations behind the media blackout, in addition to Columbia University's financial and public relations interests.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/medi…

STEP Act: The Critical First Blow to Millionaire Income Tax Avoidance
Bob Lord | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-01
America's income tax system is based the principle that income derived from both work and wealth is subject to tax. Just as workers pay tax on their wages, wealthy individuals should pay tax on their investment gains. The system is working splendidly for taxing workers. For taxing wealth gains, not so much. University of Southern…
counterpunch.org/2021/04/01/step-act-the…

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Borisov: Cuba Is a "Key Partner"
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
On Thursday, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said that Cuba is a "key partner" in Latin America as representatives from both countries meet in Havana for the Russian-Cuban intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation. | RELATED: | Cuba-Russia Intergovernmental Commission Meets in Havana | "Cuba is our key partner and reliable ally in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. We appreciate the strategic nature of Russian-Cuban…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russias-Deputy-P…

German chancellor Angela Merkel: Economic interests take precedence over lives
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
Chancellor Angela Merkel's appearance on the "Anne Will" television talk show confirmed that the only solution to the Corona crisis is the mobilisation of broad layers of the working class.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/merk…

Georgia's new voter suppression law is rooted in Jim Crow racism
Staff | therealnews.com | 2021-04-01
Georgia Rep. Park Cannon's recent arrest is just the latest example of America's long history of racist voter suppression–and Democrats have only themselves to blame if they chose to not fight back against it.
therealnews.com/georgias-new-voter-suppr…

Journalism Has No 'Safety Zone' in Myanmar After the Coup
Ko Thet Paing & Johanna Son | telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
Two months after the Feb. 1 coup, being a journalist has become a risk in Myanmar. Many are being hunted down, arrested, or targeted while on coverage. As of 30 March, 57 reporters, photojournalists, and publishers had been arrested. | RELATED: | Ethnic Guerrillas Give Ultimatum To Myanmar's Military Junta | These days, journalists are working while on the run, even with little or no pay, and using whatever internet they can find. Many too have lost their jobs and have not receive…
telesurenglish.net/news/Journalism-Has-N…

Security forces suppress protest against unemployment in southern Tunisia
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-04-01
The protesters were demanding that the government implement a long overdue deal from 2017 which promised to create jobs in the oil and infrastructure sectors in the region to tackle the issue of unemployment…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/04/01/security-…

IG Metall union will have a role in job cuts and wage reductions
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
The IG Metall union has signed a collective agreement covering almost four million workers in the metal and electrical industries, without any percentage increase in wage rates.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/igme…

UK's "New Plan for Immigration"–a fundamental assault on the right to asylum
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
In an overturning of established international law, applications for asylum will be routinely rejected through the strict application of a "safe third country" rule, meaning any refugee passing through what is deemed to be such a country is automatically "considered inadmissible to the UK's asylum system" and will be rapidly returned.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/immi…

The Tight Rope Celebrates Women's History Month
Staff | therealnews.com | 2021-04-01
As Women's History Month comes to a close and Black Women's History Month begins, we revisit some of our favorite moments with the powerful women we've had on "The Tight Rope."
therealnews.com/the-tight-rope-celebrate…

Big changes needed to bring kicked-out women back to work
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2021-04-01
WASHINGTON–Big changes, in financing, social programs, and male-centered attitudes towards work and its worth, are needed to bring the millions of working women whom coronavirus-caused closures kicked out of their jobs back into the labor force. Three panelists drew that conclusion at a March 31 seminar hosted by the National Press Foundation, a D.C.-based think …
peoplesworld.org/article/big-changes-nee…

Twitter Shuts Down Popular Live Streaming App Periscope
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
The application that popularized live broadcasts from cell phones has ceased to exist, just six years after its purchase and launch by Twitter to overshadow Meerkat, the first app to explore this field and which ended up being eclipsed by Periscope to the point that it had to reorient its business and abandon live broadcasting.
telesurenglish.net/news/Twitter-Shuts-Do…

Vacunas: øUn bien de la Humanidad o un negocio de los grandes laboratorios?
Guido Risso | globalizacion.ca | 2021-04-01
Pandemia, millones de vidas arrasadas, familias destruidas y la vacuna es un negocio de los grandes laboratorios. El constitucionalismo moderno, los derechos humanos y las democracias crujen ante esta situación. Es moralmente inadmisible que, en medio de una crisis sanitaria…
globalizacion.ca/vacunas-un-bien-de-la-h…

Florida House approves draconian HB 1 anti-protest bill
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
The bill has been spearheaded by Governor Ron DeSantis, who first proposed the legislation in September while surrounded by law enforcement officers from around the state.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/flhb…

#EEUUCompraCaboVerde: New Developments in Alex Saab Case
orinocotribune.com | 2021-04-01
The plot around the kidnapping of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab in Cape Verde peaks, intensifies and continues to be a trending topic on Twitter, while the United States government relentlessly applies pressure to bring the diplomat to its territory. | Meanwhile, social media networks again reflect opinions about the case–#EEUUCompraCaboVerde was a trending topic in Venezuela this Wednesday, March 31. This, with respect to the most recent movements of Washington through a policy that, in general, is based on blackmail and financial suffocation. | The complaints about new agreements signed between the US…
orinocotribune.com/eeuucompracaboverde-n…

Haitians March On Canadian Embassy
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
People everywhere around the world love and respect Canadians, or so we're told. So how do you explain what's going on in Haiti? | On Sunday protesters in Port-au-Prince marched on the Canadian Embassy. "Madame Boukman — Justice 4 Haiti" posted a video to Twitter showing police in front of Canada's diplomatic representation in Haiti. Madame Boukman quoted two men waving a Russian flag saying, "Long live Russia. Canada go home." (In an indirect criticism of US/Canadian backing for dictator Jovenel MoàØse, Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister recently said they were concerned about "political instability"
popularresistance.org/haitians-march-on-…

Australian Labor Party prepares for war and social unrest
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
Party leader Anthony Albanese claimed the mantle of the wartime and post-war Labor governments which held power from 1941 to 1949.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/labo…

Syria Calls US and EU Blockade Economic Terrorism
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
On Thursday, the Syrian Foreign Ministry rejected the United States and the European Union's unilateral coercive measures, described as collective punishment and economic terrorism. | RELATED: | Syria Faces New Refugee Crisis Amid US-Driven War and Sanctions | Through letters sent to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, and the President of the Security Council, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said that the imposition of sanctions has remained intact…
telesurenglish.net/news/Syria-Calls-US-a…

Tens Of Millions In Florida Properties Linked To Ecuadorian Candidate
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
In March 2017, ahead of Ecuador's second-round presidential election, CEPR reported that Florida-based shell companies linked to then-candidate Guillermo Lasso owned 144 properties in Broward and Miami-Dade counties valued at over $30 million. In that election, voters approved a referendum barring politicians and civil servants from holding assets in tax havens and giving them one year to divest or transfer their holdings. Though Florida is not included among the list of tax havens, it is considered a "low tax jurisdiction," which authorities will handle on a case-by-case basis. | Four years later, Ecuador is aga…
popularresistance.org/tens-of-millions-i…

Last Month's (March) Most Popular Articles
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
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China-Iran Deal Aims To Expand 'Common Interests In A Win-Win Manner'
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has presented "some points" of a landmark cooperation deal that was recently concluded between Beijing and Tehran. | In a message posted on his Instagram account on Thursday, Zarif underscored that the Sino-Iranian Comprehensive Strategic Partnership focuses on a "practical promotion" of bilateral ties and provides "a roadmap and long-term horizon" toward such relations. | According to him, the accord paves the way for full-blown collaboration between the two sides in the fields of politics, economy, trade, culture, defence, and security. | The Iranian foreign ministe…
popularresistance.org/china-iran-deal-ai…

Support Global Research: True Change Through Awareness and Action
The Global Research Team | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
While we must always hold on to hope, true change can only be achieved through awareness and action. As opposed to the mainstream media's lies and half-truths, it is the focus and objective of Global Research to ask real questions, …
globalresearch.ca/support-global-researc…

In memoriam: Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald lives on!
Kameron Hurt | liberationnews.org | 2021-04-01
Feature image: Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald. Photo: Freedom4chip.org. Used with permission. After 51 long years persisting in the corrupt California prison system, former Black Panther Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald passed away on March 29, 2021 at the age of 71. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Fitzgerald joined the Southern California Chapter of the Black …
liberationnews.org/in-memoriam-romaine-c…

IMF chief warns of debt crisis for developing countries
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
Kristalina Georgieva said while the overall economic outlook had improved, "prospects are diverging dangerously not only within nations but also across countries and regions."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/debt…

The US lost the Afghanistan War and is finally Leaving, but can Biden win the Peace?
John Feffer | juancole.com | 2021-04-01
( Foreign Policy in Focus) — In October 1944, with the end of World War II in sight, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin passed a note back and forth to each other at a conference in Moscow. On the piece of paper, Churchill had assigned percentages to several Eastern European countries. Stalin amended the numbers, …
juancole.com/2021/04/afghanistan-finally…

January 6 fascist thug has been working with FBI since 2018, lawyer claims
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
Florida Proud Boy Joe Biggs is the latest participant in the January 6 storming of the Capitol to claim a long-term working relationship with the domestic intelligence agency.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/bigg…

Nicaragua And The Western Human Rights Industry
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
Every area of reporting has become increasingly shaped by corporate funding either directly or else indirectly, via government bodies strongly under corporate influence. The Western intellectual managerial classes have generally abandoned basic reporting standards. This is self-evident to anyone who has tried to challenge false received wisdom in relation to NATO country aggression against sovereign nations from Cuba and Venezuela to Libya and Syria. | Western organizations and institutions claiming to be accountable and transparent are not — neither UN bodies nor regional institutions like the Organization…
popularresistance.org/nicaragua-and-the-…

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Charges
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
Myanmar's elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was charged with breaking the "officials secret law," her lawyers reported on Thursday. This is the most serious accusation against Suu Kyi, and the conviction could be a prison sentence of up to 14 years. | RELATED: | Journalism Has No 'Safety Zone' in Myanmar After the Coup | Aung San Suu Kyi's chief lawyer Khin Maung Zaw told Reuters that the leader and three deposed members of her cabinet were charged in a Yangon court last week, but the…
telesurenglish.net/news/Myanmar-Aung-San…

Colombia Allows Second Fracking Project in the Magdalena Basin
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
Colombia's National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) authorized ExxonMobil to carry out a second pilot fracking project. | RELATED: | Colombia: 25 Organizations Tell Biden No To Glyphosate Spraying | The "Platero" research project will be developed in the Magdalena Valley basin where the Colombian oil company Ecopetrol is also developing its own pilot. | Investments for Ecopetrol's Kale and ExxonMobil's Platero projects are valued at US$130 million. The ANH is also analyzing two othe…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-Allows-…

Subnational Elections in Bolivia: Another Vote of Confidence for MAS Party
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-04-01
By Peoples Dispatch — Mar 28, 2021 | The 240 out of the 336 elected mayors and 3 of the 5 elected governors in Bolivia belong to the ruling government of the progressive Movement Towards Socialism party | The results of the subnational elections held in Bolivia on March 7 confirm the faith of the Bolivian people in the ruling government of the progressive Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party and its transformation project. According to the results of the departmental, regional and municipal elections released on March 22, the MAS is the only party that has a broad presence in all the nine departments of th…
orinocotribune.com/subnational-elections…

War Policy and Banking
Megan Sherman | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
Surprisingly, with the financial crisis, the ascendancy of Occupy and the …
globalresearch.ca/war-policy-banking/574…

Life in prison: New York trial exposes alliance between U.S. government, right wing drug kingpin
Sameena Rahman | liberationnews.org | 2021-04-01
The United States claims to be waging a "war on drugs" internationally, but is perfectly content to ally itself with drug kingpins if they agree to submit to Washington's dictates.
liberationnews.org/life-in-prison-new-yo…

The Jury's In: The Magic of Small Lit Presses Lives On
John Kendall Hawkins | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-01
A Juror Must Fold in on Herself by Kathleen McClung Rattle Foundation (2020) Chapbook $6 Chapbooks are making a big comeback since their heyday in the 60s when they were the bread and butter of small literary presses, and bread and butter was often all their owners had to eat. And government-issued cheese. I briefly…
counterpunch.org/2021/04/01/the-jurys-in…

People's Action Member Orgs Mobilize to Call On Congress to Pass Transformational Recovery Package
Johanna Kichton | peoplesaction.org | 2021-04-01
As President Biden Announced American Jobs Plan, Grassroots Activists Took Action Across the Country to Urge Congress Pass $10 Trillion Package Addressing Climate, Care, Jobs, and Justice Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.–People's Action member organizations across the country yesterday called on Congress to pass a transformational economic recovery and infrastructure package, like the …
peoplesaction.org/2021/04/peoples-action…

What is DSA? An Introduction
demleft | dsausa.org | 2021-04-01
New to DSA? Join us for an upcoming New Member Orientation call! We've had several thousand new members this year, so we're restarting our New Member Orientation calls where you can find out how to get involved in your DSA chapter and hear about our national priorities in 2020 — along with how we're responding…
dsausa.org/organize/intro_to_dsa/

Government Offices Occupied Across Nova Scotia
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
Kjipuktuk (Halifax) — After 23 days Jacob Fillmore is ending his hunger strike in support of a temporary clearcutting moratorium on Nova Scotia Crown lands. He made the announcement during a well-attended rally at Province House, the third one in as many weeks. | "I am feeling increasingly weaker, especially mentally things are getting harder and harder," he told an appreciative and grateful crowd. | This fight is far from over. As I take a step back folks across the province are stepping up," he said. | "If asking politely doesn't work, we are not afraid to resort to peaceful nonviolent direct action. When…
popularresistance.org/government-offices…

Death toll in Myanmar's anti-coup protests continues to rise
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-04-01
The death toll in Myanmar's anti-coup protests has continued to rise amid a brutal crackdown by security forces. As of March 30th, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has estimated that 521 people have been killed so far. In the meantime, the military junta has also mounted a systematic attack against the leaders of the civilian government.
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/04/01/death-tol…

Hateful trans athlete bans repackage old-school misogyny to divide working class
Karleigh Webb, Morgan Artyukhina | liberationnews.org | 2021-04-01
Playing field is bigots' last battlefield…
liberationnews.org/hateful-trans-athlete…

Iran Celebrates 42 Years as Islamic Republic Amid US Blockade
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
Iran commemorates on Thursday 42 years since the proclamation of the Islamic Republic and the fall of Shah Pahlevi's regime in 1979. | RELATED: | Sanctioned Countries Seek UN Coalition Against Unilateralism | In a nationwide referendum held just a few months after the victory of the revolution led by Imam Khomeini, 98 percent of the population showed that they wanted the monarchical system to change to an "Islamic Republic." | This political decision implied important social refo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Celebrates-…

Australian government announces missile building program as US steps up war drive against China
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
The plan has been welcomed by the most hawkish sections of the establishment, who have presented it as part of the preparations for an imminent war.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/miss…

Part II, PW special: Agency probe reveals OSHA hamstrung vs. virus
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2021-04-01
WASHINGTON–It may be no great surprise, especially to unions in the front lines of defending workers against the ravages of the coronavirus, but a comprehensive report by the Labor Department's own Inspector General reveals the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was hamstrung in the fight against the plague. And while Carolyn Hantz, the Deputy Inspector …
peoplesworld.org/article/part-ii-pw-spec…

Let's End the Insanity of Colossal Military Spending During a Global Health Emergency
Sonja Scherndl | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
If nations had a referendum, asking the public if they want …
globalresearch.ca/end-insanity-colossal-…

"Being the Good Guys": SOUTHCOM's Monroe Doctrine
Brett Heinz | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-01
In testimony earlier this month, Admiral Craig S. Faller told Congress: "This Hemisphere in which we live is under assault…. We are losing our positional advantage in this Hemisphere and immediate action is needed to reverse this trend." Faller was appointed commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM, responsible for overseeing US military activities in…
counterpunch.org/2021/04/01/being-the-go…

The Blockade Against Cuba and Venezuela: If they Touch One, we all Respond
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-04-01
By Gabriela Cultelli — Mar 29, 2021 | March is the month of women, and the slogan "If they touch one, they touch us all" or "If they touch one, we all respond" as the song says, is more valid today than ever, it resounds everywhere. | The time has come to raise the voice for Cuban and Venezuelan women, because the economic blockade and the restrictive measures that the United States is carrying out against these sisters is a particularly aggressive form of gender violence, fundamentally affecting the most vulnerable populations, and therefore women, girls, young women, adults, workers of yesterday, today, to…
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How Domestic Sheep Threaten the West's Wild Bighorns
George Wuerthner | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-01
Bighorn sheep acquired their name for the large circular horns of the mature rams. They are strongly associated with mountain terrain, particularly steep hills and cliffs, which protect them against predators. They graze upon grasses and other plants. In general, bighorns are associated with drier parts of the West where they can obtain their forage, even in winter.
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Biden unveils infrastructure plan tied to corporate tax hike
wsws.org | 2021-04-01
Despite overblown rhetoric, the $2.25 trillion plan, stretched out over 8–10 years, would not represent any fundamental change in the direction of American capitalism.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/01/bide…

Activists slam UK government commission's denial of systemic racism in the country
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-04-01
The commission was formed after the Black Lives Matter protests rocked the country last year. It said that while there was racial discrimination in the country, it was not systemic or deliberate…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/04/01/activists…

Ministry for the Future with Kim Stanley Robinson
Maxximilian Seijo | mronline.org | 2021-04-01
Science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson joins Money on the Left to discuss his Modern Monetary Theory-inspired "cli-fi" novel, The Ministry for the Future (2020). | April 1, 2021 | Money on the Left Episodes…
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Six Moody Reflections on America in Spring 2021
Manuel García, Jr. | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-01
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Peoples Coalition Helps Elect New Orleans Progressive Prosecutor
Bill Quigley | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-01
On December 5, 2020, New Orleans elected its first ever progressive District Attorney. Jason Williams, who was a criminal defense lawyer for over 20 years before being elected, replaced former DA Leon Cannizzaro, described by New Orleans papers as a traditional tough on crime prosecutor. An unprecedented coalition of grassroots justice organizations came together over a year before the election, as The Peoples DA Coalition, to help make it happen.
counterpunch.org/2021/04/01/peoples-coal…

øAdónde vas mundo?
Elsa Claro | globalizacion.ca | 2021-04-01
Pequeño optimismo enmarcado en una enorme cautela, despierta la videoconferencia sostenida este 30 de marzo entre el presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin y su homólogo francés, Emmanuel Macron, así como la canciller alemana àÅngela Merkel. Que se hayan referido a…
globalizacion.ca/adonde-vas-mundo/

Pfizer says new trial data shows Covid vaccine 'highly effective' against South African strain
rt.com | 2021-04-01
Pfizer and BioNTech stated on Thursday that their jointly developed Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective in combating the South African variant of the virus, according to the company's latest phase-three trial data. | Pfizer released a statement declaring that new data from South Africa indicated "vaccine efficacy of 100%" despite the prevalence of the fast-spreading B.1.351 variant. | The findings from the phase-three trial come as countries worry about the effectiveness of existing vaccines against new, more transmissible variants of coronavirus, with concerns about how to fully control the disease as it con…
rt.com/news/519869-pfizer-covid-vaccine-…

'Clock ticking': WHO chief urges 'enlightened world leaders' to step up and donate crucial Covid vaccine doses to poorer nations
rt.com | 2021-04-01
The COVAX program to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines are distributed fairly among poorer nations is facing a serious shortfall, the World Health Organization chief has said, after he urged countries to hand over millions more doses. | "The clock is still ticking on vaccine equity," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing on Thursday, as he revealed the pressure on COVAX to meet its immunization targets. | A "serious challenge" remains for vaccine equity and availability, he said, despite some 35 billion doses having been delivered to more than 78 countries through the WHO-backed COVA…
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I can't believe it's not April Fools'! 5 times the media's BS went beyond parody this year
rt.com | 2021-04-01
On April Fools' Day, our normally straight-faced media and institutions let their hair down and tell a few good-natured fibs. But why would they need a special day, when they peddle such high-grade nonsense year-round? | Google may have canceled its usual April Fools' pranks this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn't stopped the fest of the world trying to pull the wool over the public's eyes. From Volkswagen rebranding itself as 'Voltswagen' to promote electric cars, to an Australian police depart…
rt.com/news/519880-real-msm-april-fools-…

Top ultra-Orthodox rabbi says Arabs will be better coalition partners than Israeli left
rt.com | 2021-04-01
A senior Haredi rabbi has reportedly given his backing to a potential Israeli government alliance with the United Arab List party, which has now become a potential kingmaker after Israel's inconclusive election this March. | Chaim Kanievsky, who is considered a leading authority in the Jewish Orthodox community, gave an affirmative answer when asked by Israeli outlet News 12 about the possibility of the Israeli right forming a coalition with Israeli Arab parties. | The 93-year-old cleric and spiritual leader of the United Torah Judaism party pointed out that the ultra-Orthodox and Arab communities were alike i…
rt.com/news/519899-israel-haredi-arab-co…

US Envoy Meets Taliban, Seeks Longer Troop Presence
Jason Ditz | news.antiwar.com | 2021-04-01
With the Biden Administration continuing to talk down the May 1 deadline date for leaving Afghanistan, Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has met with Taliban leaders to discuss possible dates later in 2021. | Reports are that Khalilzad raised possibilities of putting the withdrawal date off for another three or six months after May 1. The Taliban has not publicly responded, but was previously said to want to hold the US to the date agreed to. | At any rate, the Taliban is pushing for the release of some 7,000 prisoners being held in Afghanistan, and wants to b…
news.antiwar.com/2021/03/31/us-envoy-mee…

Report: Biden Reducing Military Forces in Saudi Arabia
Dave DeCamp | news.antiwar.com | 2021-04-01
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the Biden administration is removing some military capabilities and forces from Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region. The reduction is seen as an effort to shift the US military's focus away from the Middle East towards so-called "great power" competition with Russia and China, as outlined by the 2018 National Defense Strategy. | The report said the US has removed at least three Patriot antimissile batteries from t…
news.antiwar.com/2021/04/01/report-biden…

State Dept Report Faults Iraq on Human Rights Over Shi'ite Militias
Jason Ditz | news.antiwar.com | 2021-04-01
The annual State Department human rights report has singled out Iraq for criticism with regard to the nation's approach, and lack of more complete crackdown against, Shi'ite militias within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). | The PMF groups are part of the Iraqi security apparatus, but operate somewhat independently. Being Shi'ite militias, the US accuses them of being pro-Iran, and says the government doesn't control them enough. | A particular problem is the civilian protest movements in Iraq, which seek to elect parties that are not d…
news.antiwar.com/2021/03/31/state-dept-r…

Senators Ready to Give NSA More Domestic Power Over SolarWinds Hack
Dave DeCamp | news.antiwar.com | 2021-04-01
Several members of the Senate Armed Services Committee appear eager to hand over more domestic authorities to the NSA and US Cyber Command under the guise of protecting the US from cyberattacks by foreign adversaries. | During a hearing last week, the committee heard testimony from Gen. Paul Nakasone, who heads both the NSA and Cyber Command. Nakasone…
news.antiwar.com/2021/04/01/senators-rea…

Indigenous Youth Take to DC Streets With Demands to #ShutDownDAPL and #StopLine3
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-04-01
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Biden's $100 Billion Broadband Plan Hailed as Crucial Effort to Close 'Digital Divide'
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-04-01
"President Biden's $100 billion infrastructure plan acknowledges an important fact about broadband today—it is an essential service, like water and electricity, and our public policy should reflect that fact." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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UK's Vaccine Rollout Is A Reminder That We Need Universal Healthcare
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-04-01
London – Dr. John Lister watched in horror as the United Kingdom's Covid-19 mortality rate climbed above 1 per 1,000, one of the highest death rates in the world since the start of the pandemic. So, when the 71-year-old Briton was informed he would receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in late January, he could hardly contain himself. | "It was a great moment of excitement when I got the notification," Lister tells In These Times. | Lister, a health policy expert and associate professor at Coventry University, was one of 15 million people in the United Kingdom to receive a Covid-19 vaccine before February 15, th…
popularresistance.org/uks-vaccine-rollou…

China and Iran: A Natural Anti-imperialist Alliance
Kim Petersen | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-04-01
On 15 July 2015 — the day after the United States agreed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA; also called the Iran nuclear deal) along with China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, plus Germany — then US president Barack Obama said in an interview that Iran was "a great civilization." Without listing any …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/04/china-and-ira…

Progressives say Biden infrastructure bill isn't big enough: "We can't go back to business as usual"
Jon Skolnik | salon.com | 2021-04-01
"This is not nearly enough," Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez says…
salon.com/2021/04/01/progressives-say-bi…

From "Soul Train" to Don Shirley, new book celebrates the history of Black performance in America
D. Watkins | salon.com | 2021-04-01
Author Hanif Abdurraqib appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss Black artistry, playing Spades & his COVID sneakers…
salon.com/2021/04/01/a-little-devil-in-a…

Andrew Cuomo improperly used campaign resources to promote his book about leadership: watchdog
Jon Skolnik | salon.com | 2021-04-01
"An investigation of Cuomo for New York's conversion of campaign funds for personal use is in order"
salon.com/2021/04/01/andrew-cuomo-improp…

Trumpers on the rehab trail: Does America just want to forget this happened?>
Chauncey DeVega | salon.com | 2021-04-01
Instead of facing disgrace, Trump regime officials are now deemed respectable. That's no way to defeat fascism…
salon.com/2021/04/01/trumpers-on-the-reh…

Biden's infrastructure bill is popular — so Republicans are trying to make it a culture war fight
Amanda Marcotte | salon.com | 2021-04-01
Green buildings and electric cars are the new Potato Head and Dr. Seuss in this round…
salon.com/2021/04/01/bidens-infrastructu…

Fox News host Tucker Carlson smears AOC as a "low-IQ race-baiter" over her immigration stance
Zachary Petrizzo | salon.com | 2021-04-01
During an "Outnumbered" segment, Carlson talked at length about why "no one should care what she thinks"
salon.com/2021/04/01/fox-news-host-tucke…

Naval Provocations: Unidentified Submarine Emerged Near Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
War-ship spotted near the Nord Stream 2. Click to see full-size image | Nord Stream 2 AG, the operating company of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction, reported provocations of warships and civilian vessels in the security area of the project. According to director of the company's branch office, such hostile actions may lead to emergency damage to the gas pipeline."We are talking about apparently planned and prepared provocations, both with the use of fishing vessels and warships, submarines and…
southfront.org/naval-provocations-uniden…

Warship Activities Jeopardize Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
The operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline being built on the Baltic Sea floor on Thursday complained that the transit of military equipment near the project area poses a risk to the engineering work. | RELATED: | US Prepares New Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2 Pipeline | "Higher activity of naval vessels, airplanes, and helicopters and civilian vessels of foreign states is observed in the work area," Nord Stream 2 Director Andrei Minin said, commenting that their "actions are often…
telesurenglish.net/news/Warship-Activiti…

The Police Reform Movement Transcends Derek Chauvin's Trial
Andrew Cohen | zcomm.org | 2021-04-01
The debate over policing in the wake of Floyd's death will last beyond Chauvin's trial and has already been shaped by what happened last May in Minneapolis…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-police-reform-…

Despite US dirty tricks, Bolivia is finding a way to stay independent
Vijay Prashad | zcomm.org | 2021-04-01
The arrest of Jeanine àÅñez, head of Bolivia's erstwhile coup regime, is a vindication of the struggles of the Bolivian people…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/despite-us-dirty-t…

Colleges Are Using COVID as a Pretext to Make Draconian Cuts to the Humanities
Eleanor Bader | zcomm.org | 2021-04-01
It seems like the height of capitalist exploitation to make precarious workers more precarious and assuming they'll be willing to do just about anything to keep their jobs…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/colleges-are-using…

Cuba Libre to be COVID-Libre: Five Vaccines and Counting
Helen Yaffe | zcomm.org | 2021-04-01
In 2020 Cuba confirmed a total of 12,225 coronavirus cases and 146 deaths in a population of 11.2 million, among the lowest rates in the Western Hemisphere…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/cuba-libre-to-be-c…

Kafkaesque Politics: The Missing Lessons from Israel's Latest Elections
Ramzy Baroud | zcomm.org | 2021-04-01
A 'major setback' was the recurring term in many news headlines reporting on the outcome of Israel's general elections of March 23…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/kafkaesque-politic…

The Liberal Contempt for Martin Luther King's Final Year
Jeff Cohen | zcomm.org | 2021-04-01
Tributes — including from countless organizations calling themselves progressive — are routinely evasive about the anti-militarist ideals that King passionately expressed during the final year of his life…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-liberal-contem…

Activists Demand Action on Anti-Trans Laws
Chase Strangio | zcomm.org | 2021-04-01
On Trans Day of Visibility, we look at the wave of anti-trans laws being enacted across the U.S., with dozens more anti-trans bills making their way through state legislatures…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/activists-demand-a…

The Modi Cult
Badri Raina | zcomm.org | 2021-04-01
India's organized political formations must choose between meeting the ruling onslaught on its own anti-intellectual turf or striving to forge a politics that appeals to a dormant awareness enslaved by the fake charm of the cult…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-modi-cult/

Cuba Libre to be COVID-Libre: Five Vaccines and Counting
Helen Yaffe | orinocotribune.com | 2021-04-01
By Helen Yaffe — Mar 30, 2021 | On 23 March 2021, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a group of Conservative Party backbenchers: 'The reason we have the vaccine success is because of capitalism, because of greed, my friends.' Johnson was articulating the dogma that the pursuit of private profit through capitalist free markets leads to efficient outcomes. In reality, however, Britain's accomplishments in developing the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and in the national vaccination rollout have more to do with state investments than the market mechanism. Government money subsidised the vaccine development a…
orinocotribune.com/cuba-libre-to-be-covi…

EU Agrees to Mediate with Biden on Cuba Terrorism Designation
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
According to the Cuban lawmaker Machado on Twitter, "Cuba does not sponsor or encourage terrorism. We nurture peace, solidarity, and collaboration among peoples." | RELATED: | Cuba and EU to Discuss Unilateral Coercive Measures | The statement was made after the favorable response given on Wednesday by Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, to mediate with the U.S. gover…
telesurenglish.net/news/EU-Agrees-to-Med…

Tanzanian President Announces Cabinet Reshuffle
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday announced the appointment of new finance minister and foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle. | RELATED: | Samia Suluhu Hassan Sworn in as Tanzanian President | Announcing the reshuffle shortly after the swearing-in of Vice President Philip Mpango at Chamwino State House in the capital Dodoma, Hassan appointed Mwigulu Nchemba as Finance Minister to replace Mpango. Prior to the new appointment, Nchemba was the Minister of Constitutiona…
telesurenglish.net/news/Tanzanian-Presid…

The PRO Act: Labor's Catalyst or Political Stunt?
Shamus Cooke | counterpunch.org | 2021-04-01
"I urge Congress to send the PRO Act to my desk so we can summon a new wave of worker power and create an economy that works for everyone." — President Biden, March 9th 2021 "The Employee Free Choice Act will pass by the end of the year" — Vice President Biden at Pittsburg Labor…
counterpunch.org/2021/04/01/the-pro-act-…

'International Resistance' Blows Up US Supply Convoy Near Iraqi Capital
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
A US soldier runs at a coalition forces forward base near West Mosul, Iraq June 21, 2017 (photo credit: REUTERS) | On April 1, a convoy carrying logistic supplies and communication equipment for the US-led coalition came under attack near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. | According to the Sabereen News, the convoy was hit by an impressive explosive device as it was passing in the district of Abu Ghraib to the west of Baghdad."The convoy, which was heading to Ain Assad Base, was subjected to an indirect fire attack." The T…
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Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Is 100% Effective in Kids Aged 12-15
telesurenglish.net | 2021-04-01
The companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced their COVID-19 vaccine has demonstrated 100 percent efficacy and robust antibody responses in a Phase 3 trial in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age. | RELATED: | Pfizer Vaccine's High Cost for Latin American Countries | The trial enrolled 2,260 adolescents 12 to 15 years of age in the United States. In the trial, 18 cases of COVID-19 were observed in the placebo group versus none in the vaccinated group. | The vaccine, BNT162b2, elicited SARS-…
telesurenglish.net/news/Pfizer-COVID-19-…

Military Situation In Afghanistan On April 1, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
Click to see full-size image | On April 1, six security personnel were killed in Taliban attacks in Herat | On April 1, three police force members, including an officer, were killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Nahre Siraj district | On April 1, an IED blast in Jalalabad city killed one civilian | On March 31, 74 Taliban members were killed and 38 others were wounded as a result of ANDSF operation during 24 past hours in Laghman, Ghazni, Wardak, Helmand, Badakhshan, Balkh and Kandahar pro…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-afg…

Melting Snow Reveals Texas Secrets
Anonymous765 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
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France Hands Over Anti-Tank Guided Missiles To Lebanese Army (Photos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
Click to see full-size image. Source: lebarmy.gov.lb | On March 31, France handed over a shipment of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and other military equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). | The equipment was handed over in a ceremony attended by the deputy chief of staff for equipment Brig. Gen. Ziad Nasr representing LAF Commander-in-Chief Gen. Joseph Aoun, the French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo and the French military attaché, Col. Fabrice Chapelle. | Depuis 2017, la a cédé à titre gracieux po…
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Hunting ISIS: Syrian Government Forces Kick Off Operation In Deir Ezzor With Russian Support (Video)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: Sputnik/Mikhail Alaeddin | On April 1, Syrian government forces kicked off a large-scale combing operation in the southern and western Deir Ezzor countryside. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the National Defense Forces and the Palestinian al-Quds Brigade are leading the operation which is backed by the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). | Government forces are combing the outskirts of the town of al-Mayadin, from the area of al-Banja all the way to the area of Fayda…
southfront.org/hunting-isis-syrian-gover…

Neglecting Chaos Until It Backfires Is A Poor Strategy In Mozambique
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
Click to see full-size image | Mozambique's Cabo Delgado has been plagued by ISIS for years. | In recent months, and ramping up in recent weeks especially, attacks by the terrorist groups in the areas near Total's massive gas project became regular. | Uncontained ISIS now is taking on the Mozambican army and seizes entire towns. It threatens the French giant's project that is worth $20 billion; and all the projects in the region are collectively worth nearly $60 billion. | Prior to the large-scale attacks, there was littl…
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'Generation of Conquerors': Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Denies Links To Gruesome Video Glorifying Its Child Soldiers
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
Screen grab from HTS' video. | Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has denied links to a gruesome video exposing child recruitment in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The video, which surfaced on several social media platforms on March 31, shows HTS militant training minors on combat operations. The harsh training, which was shot in a dramatic style, included the use of live fire. | The video, dubbed a "Generation of Conquerors," was not shared by HTS' official news agency, Iba'a. However, it w…
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Iranian-Backed Liwa Fatemiyoun Held Live-Fire Drills In Southeastern Syria (Photos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
Click to see full-size image. By Mohamad Jaffari. Source: t.me/Fatemiyoun1434 | On March 29, Liwa Fatemiyoun, an Iranian-backed Afghan group, announced that its fighters had held live-fire drills in Syria. | The drills were held in a unspecified desert area in the southeastern region of Syria, likely near the town of al-Bukamal on the border with Iraq. | Liwa Fatemiyoun shared photos of the live-fire drills, which saw the group's fighters firing heavy weapons. Furthermore, the fighters used night-vision a…
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ISIS Vicious Cycle In Central Syria
Anonymous765 | southfront.org | 2021-04-01
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Video: The PCR Test Fraud
BBC Panorama | globalresearch.ca | 2021-04-01
BBC Panorama sent an undercover reporter inside one of the biggest …
globalresearch.ca/video-bbc-panorama-pcr…

'Threat to Democracy': Brazil's Bolsonaro Faces Growing Calls to Resign
Brett Wilkins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-04-01
"We have a president who is trying to pressure the armed forces into serving his coup-mongering, authoritarian delusions," said one elder statesman as lawmakers pursue impeachment. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/news/2021/04/01/threat-…

IMF Calls for Taxing World's Richest to Curb Inequality, Stave Off Social Unrest
Kenny Stancil, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-04-01
"Governments need to provide everyone with a fair shot—enabling all individuals to reach their potential." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/news/2021/04/01/imf-cal…

'Shocking' April Fools' Day Study Shows 'When Hungry People Obtained More Food, They Were Less Hungry'
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-04-01
"It turns out that people are actually in poverty mostly because they are not paid enough for their work to be able to afford rent, food, and other necessities of living." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/news/2021/04/01/shockin…

GOP Attack on Democracy Surges as Texas Voter Suppression Bill Passes Senate
Brett Wilkins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-04-01
"It's clear that the Republican Party believes the only way they can win future elections is to keep millions of Americans from casting their ballots." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/news/2021/04/01/gop-att…

Lawmakers and Groups Demand 'Urgent Action' by Fed to Protect Economy From Climate Risks
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-04-01
"The Federal Reserve must do its job, steering the economy away from disaster by ending fossil fuel finance." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/news/2021/04/01/lawmake…

People Worldwide Said 'Build Back Better.' IEA Chief Says 'Just the Opposite' Is Happening
Kenny Stancil, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-04-01
"As long as countries do not put the right energy policies in place, the economic rebound will see emissions significantly increase in 2021. We will make the job of reaching net zero harder." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/news/2021/04/01/people-…

It's Important I Remember That There's a Difference Between a Human Being and a Person–
Cortney Lamar Charleston | thenation.com | 2021-04-01
It's Important I Remember That There's a Difference Between a Human Being and a Person–…
thenation.com/article/culture/its-import…

Everything You Need to Know About Georgia's New Anti-Voting Law
Joan Walsh | thenation.com | 2021-04-01
Everything You Need to Know About Georgia's New Anti-Voting Law…
thenation.com/article/politics/georgia-v…

The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism
Brian Klug | thenation.com | 2021-04-01
The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism…
thenation.com/article/society/jerusalem-…