WSWS (2025-04-19). US airstrikes in Yemen kill 80 and injure over 150. wsws.org The Trump administration launched a series of deadly airstrikes on a major oil port at Ras Isa, Yemen, in which scores of people were killed, including port workers, civilians and aid workers, who were responding to the initial blast and were then hit with a Pentagon directed "double-tap."
Staff (2025-04-19). Inaugurarán muestra internacional de caricaturas en defensa de la paz en Gaza. cubadebate.cu La Galería 23 y 12, ubicada en el Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, será el escenario de la Muestra Internacional de Caricaturas, organizada por los destacados caricaturistas Fadi Abou Hassan, de Cartoon Home Network International, y Arístides Hernández, conocido como Ares.
WSWS (2025-04-19). Was Palestinian artist-photojournalist Fatima Hassouna targeted for death by the Israeli military? wsws.org The first thing one needs to do is dismiss with contempt the claims of IDF officials, who lie as often as they draw breath.
WSWS (2025-04-19). The shot heard round the world. wsws.org The battles, which emerged from a gathering revolutionary crisis, predicted the outcome of the war: the victory of the revolution over what was then the world's greatest power, Great Britain, and the establishment of the world's first modern democratic republic.
A Guest Author (2025-04-19). Finding and keeping our balance: Elders at the crossroads. workers.org 
By Jeri Hilderley I long for peace and ease as stress and anxiety overtake me. How can I be an active part of the resistance against the fascist regime bludgeoning my people and still hope for some comfort along the way? Many of us elders who are seasoned activists are . . . |
a guest author (2025-04-19). Nicaragua en la Cumbre de la CELAC: No hubo ni hay consenso. workers.org 
Los siguientes son extractos de la declaración del Gobierno de Nicaragua del 9 de abril de 2025 ante la cumbre de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) en Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Reconocemos la legítima exigencia de los hermanos pueblos caribeños de reparaciones por los crímenes del colonialismo y la . . . |
A Guest Author (2025-04-19). Solidarity with Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi and against academic and political repression. workers.org 
This statement was recently issued by over 30 groups. On Friday, March 28, Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi, a prominent Iranian scholar and Deputy Director of the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project at Yale Law School, was terminated from her position. Yale's decision followed a smear campaign of fabrications by a . . . |
Staff (2025-04-19). Los imperios caen desde dentro. cubadebate.cu Si alguien puede derrotar a la extrema derecha en todo el mundo, no será China. Así como debemos comprender que la ultraderecha que arrasa el mundo es una reacción al caminar de los pueblos y al colapso en curso, también debemos aceptar que sólo los pueblos y los colectivos organizados pueden frenarlos. Saber que lo que hacen es porque nos temen, debería darnos coraje en tiempos tan duros. No debemos distraernos en mirar caudillos.
geo.tv (2025-04-19). Russia claims progress in Ukraine talks, calls US ties 'complicated'. geo.tv 
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a joint news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia February 18, 2022. — Reuters
WSWS (2025-04-19). State prosecution fails to present evidence in trial against Ukrainian socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org Several months into the trial, the prosecution has failed to present evidence for its charges of "high treason" that served as the basis for Syrotiuk's arrest.
WSWS (2025-04-19). Australian state Supreme Court dismisses legal case of public housing towers' residents. wsws.org The court ruling was a class decision, against the public housing residents and in the interests of the corporate developers.
WSWS (2025-04-19). Political lessons of the defeated court challenge to Melbourne public housing demolitions. wsws.org Public housing residents and the entire working class must draw sharp lessons from the legal case—above all else, the urgent need to mobilise against the threatened demolitions through the Neighbourhood Action Committee.
WSWS (2025-04-19). Dollar's role as global reserve currency under fire. wsws.org This week the Financial Times ran a major article headlined "Is the world losing faith in the almighty US dollar?" The answer, in the wake of the fall in the dollar's value in the midst of the turmoil unleashed by Trump's tariff war was that it is.
Anand Naidoo (2025-04-19). The Heat: U.S. Immigration. america.cgtn.com 
hindustantimes (2025-04-19). Trump Says 'Proclaim As Christians…' In Big Message To US | Easter | Good Friday | Church | Jesus Christ. hindustantimes.com US President Donald Trump delivered a special message from the Oval Office on the occasion of Easter on April 18. Trump said, "As we approach this joyous Easter Sunday, I want to wish Christians everywhere a happy, beautiful, and blessed holiday. America is a nation of believers. We need God. We want God. And with His help, we will make our nation stronger, safer and more united than ever before."
Staff (2025-04-19). Amplia participación de BioCubaFarma en Feria Salud Para Todos. cubadebate.cu Lanzamientos de productos y servicios, paneles, conferencias magistrales, visitas especializadas y de alto nivel, reuniones de negocios y firmas de convenios confirman la amplia participación del Grupo de las industrias biotecnológica y farmacéutica cubana, BioCubaFarma, en la XVI Feria Internacional de Salud Para Todos, del 21 al 24 de abril en el recinto ferial Pabexpo.
Staff (2025-04-19). Girón, una lección que debe permanecer viva en todas las generaciones. cubadebate.cu El coronel retirado Armando V. Martínez àÅlvarez tenía apenas 17 años cuando tuvieron lugar los sucesos de Playa Girón. Era miembro de las unidades de artillería, elemento fundamental en la victoria de aquel 19 de abril, cuando al imperialismo sufrió su primera gran derrota militar en América Latina.
Staff (2025-04-19). Liga Española de fútbol: El Espanyol logra su tercer triunfo consecutivo. cubadebate.cu Un gol de Marash Kumbulla al minuto 39 les dio una ventaja suficiente a los Pericos, que llegaron a 38 puntos (10 éxitos y ocho igualadas) para ascender al puesto 12, en el inicio de la jornada 32.
Staff (2025-04-19). El ingreso a la Educación Superior en Cuba: Desafíos, cambios y oportunidades. cubadebate.cu Sobre el proceso de ingreso a la educación superior y las vías de acceso que tienen actualmente los estudiantes de preuniversitarios, se acercó la emisión de este 18 de abril de la Mesa Redonda, con la presencia de Walter Baluja , ministro de Educación Superior, Deysi Fraga Cedré, directora general de Pregrado del MES y René Sánchez Díaz, director de Ingreso y Ubicación Laboral del MES.
Staff (2025-04-19). En fase final la recuperación de las vías del tren hacia Expocuba. cubadebate.cu La rehabilitación de las vías del tren a Expocuba arriba casi a su fase de culminación tras un extenso proceso de reparación. René Jesús González Molina, director general de la Unión de Ferrocarriles de Cuba, dijo en exclusiva a la Agencia Cubana de Noticias que prácticamente todos los kilómetros se encuentran limpios y rehabilitados.
geo.tv (2025-04-19). Congo boat fire claims at least 148 lives, hundreds missing. geo.tv 
Spotlight on People's World contributors: Kei Kebreau (2025-04-19). Spotlight on People's World contributors: Kei Kebreau. peoplesworld.org 
As part of
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Iran strongly condemns 'brutal' US airstrikes on Yemen's fuel port. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned the latest US airstrikes on Yemen that targeted a fuel port and killed dozens of people.
(2025-04-18). Diplomacy Watch: Trump and Zelensky announce Minerals deal. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-04-18). Trump softens tone on Zelensky, says mineral deal next Thursday. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, DC, US on February 28, 2025. — AFP Trump says, "I don't hold Zelensky responsible" for war.Says, "I'm not a big fan" of…
(2025-04-18). Rubio: Trump ready to walk away from Ukraine peace talks. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-04-18). Liberal dreams collide with geopolitical realities in Brussels. strategic-culture.su Washington's traditional North Atlantic allies in the European Union have been taken aback by Trump's about-face foreign policy and reproachment of Russia. The 180-degree turn in policy should not have surprised Europeans given that Trump campaigned on transforming the Middle East and Eastern Europe from war and conflict to peace. His bellicose and braggadocio claims to 'solve the Ukraine war in 1 day' belie a very real commitment to get the U.S. out of this quagmire that the Biden administration caused and threatens the foundations of US global power.
(2025-04-18). Trump Is 'Winking at Putin' By Removing US From Ukraine Peace Talks, Democratic Lawmaker Declares: 'We Lose, You Win'. latintimes.com A Massachusetts representative stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin "welcomed" Secretary of State Marco Rubio's threats to remove the US from peace negotiations surrounding Ukraine, alluding to a mutual understanding between Putin and President Donald Trump.
(2025-04-18). China's Silent War Role: Arms to Russia, Trade with Europe? thinktank.pk Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, China's stance has been under international scrutiny. Officially, Beijing maintains a position of neutrality, advocating for peaceful resolutions and refraining from direct involvement. However, recent allegations suggest a more complex reality, with claims of China providing military support to Russia while simultaneously engaging in …
(2025-04-18). Iran wants guarantees Trump will not quit a new nuclear pact. newarab.com 
Iran and the United States are set to hold a second round of talks o…
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Iran has 'doubts' about US intentions ahead of nuclear talks. aljazeera.com Iran's FM expresses concern about US motivations but says negotiations will take place in Rome this weekend.
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). FM: Iran to 'judge' how to proceed after Saturday talks in Rome. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that he will head to Italy on Saturday to attend the second round of indirect talks with the United States over Tehran's peaceful nuclear program, stressing that Oman will mediate the negotiations.
(2025-04-18). US, Israeli officials meet secretly in Paris ahead of Iran talks. newarab.com 
Senior Israeli officials have held an unannounced meeting with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as Tel Aviv steps up its Witkoff is
(2025-04-18). Israel strikes tents full of children. electronicintifada.net Israeli forces bomb Al-Ahli Arab Hospital for the fifth time since October 2023.
Etan Nechin (2025-04-18). Brooklyn event featuring Itamar Ben-Gvir abruptly nixed days before U.S. trip. haaretz.com Citing 'unforeseen changes' in Ben-Gvir's schedule, organizers announced the far-right minister wouldn't take part in the event at the Jewish Children's Museum…
Mae Palty (2025-04-18). school in Jerusalem I found others like me. More Billy Elliots. We became a group of. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A dancer living in Berlin who believes 'custom-made pain' drives Israeli art, and a teacher who is forgoing the Passover seder in favor of trips with her children…
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Nine US military planes deliver bunker-busting bombs to Israel. presstv.ir Israel's public news broadcaster has calimed that nine American military transport aircraft loaded with bunker-busting bombs landed at an Israeli airbase near Tel Aviv.
(2025-04-18). Hezbollah: no disarmament while Israeli army remains in Lebanon. newarab.com 
The leader of Naim Qassem addressed supporters in a speech broadcast on Hezbollah's television station. Qassem took over Hezbollah after Israeli airstrikes killed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, his successor Hashem…
aljazeera (2025-04-18). At least two killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. aljazeera.com Israel has continued to conduct near-daily strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah last November.
(2025-04-18). Israel murders Palestinian photojournalist a day after hearing her documentary will premiere at Cannes. skwawkbox.org 
Fatima Hassouna killed in targeted airstrike, latest of more than 250 journalists murdered in Gaza Palestinian journalist Fatima Hassouna was said to be 'ecstatic' after receiving confirmation from the Cannes Film Festival that the documentary film in which she stars, Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, will premiere in Cannes next month — …
(2025-04-18). The Literary Note. counterpunch.org 
Steve Stern. A Fool's Kabbalah: A Novel. Brooklyn: Melville House, 2025. 287pp, $19.99. Omer Bartov, Israeli-born, renowned scholar of the Holocaust, has said lately that the genocide of Jews in the European 1940s is now fixed in history along with the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. The way we look at the 1940s, even within
(2025-04-18). Israel strikes kill over 30 Palestinians, including family of 10. newarab.com 
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 34 people on Friday, including 10 members of the same family, after a home in the Bani Suheila area of Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said on Telegram that "our crews recovered the bodies of 10 martyrs and a large number of wounded from the house of the Baraka family and the neighbouring houses targeted by the Israeli occupation forces in the Bani Suhaila area east of Khan Younis," in the southern Gaza Strip. | Bassal later anno…
(2025-04-18). Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in occupied W. Bank. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers in According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, citing the Palestinian General Authority for Civil Affairs, Israeli forces raided the town of Osarin- located southeast of the West Bank city of Nablus, which resulted in the deaths of two Palestinian teenagers. | Wafa identified the victims as 17-year-o…
Staff (2025-04-18). peace in U.S. ambassador Mike Huckabee visits Western Wall with a prayer from Trump. haaretz.com At a press conference during the visit, Huckabee said he came 'with a prayer that all of the hostages will come home now' and on behalf of the American people with 'prayers for best wishes, not just for Passover, but for all eternity'…
Jordan Atwood (2025-04-18). 'Zero care left': UN says Israel has destroyed Gaza's last hospital amid mass graves and paramedic executions. nationofchange.org Mass graves, targeted killings of medics, and relentless hospital bombings mark the collapse of Gaza's health system under Israeli siege, UN and forensic reports confirm.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Protests in New York over Trump's policies targeting universities. aljazeera.com Students and staff at college campuses across the US are angry at what they say is an assault by the White House.
Leon Kunstenaar (2025-04-18). Protest at SF ICE Building Demands Freedom for Mahmoud Khalil and Others Being Disappeared. indybay.org Resistance escalates as many see Trump attempting a dictatorship…
WSWS (2025-04-18). Australian Greens campaigning for pro-business, pro-war coalition with Labor. wsws.org A Labor-Greens government would collaborate with the fascist Trump, intensify the plans for war with China, continue supporting the Gaza genocide and attack the social and democratic rights of working people.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Children in Gaza survive on 'less than a meal a day': Aid groups. aljazeera.com About 95 percent of aid groups have suspended or cut their services due to Israeli bombardment and blockade.
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Massacre in Gaza: Israel kills over two dozen, including family of 13. presstv.ir Israel conducts fresh aerial assaults on the Gaza Strip, killing a total of 26 Palestinians, including a family of 13.
(2025-04-18). The US Just Massacred Civilians In Yemen Without Even Claiming They're Military Targets: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
The US massacred civilians in Yemen with repeated strikes on a Hodeidah fuel port on Wednesday night, killing some …
Dave DeCamp (2025-04-18). US Massacres Civilian Workers and Paramedics in Attack on Yemen Fuel Port. news.antiwar.com On Thursday night, the US bombed the Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeidah, targeting the facility with two attacks that killed civilian workers and paramedics. According to Yemen's Al Masirah TV, at least 38 people, including at least five paramedics, were killed, and 102 were wounded. The paramedics were hit …
(2025-04-18). 38 killed over 100 wounded in US airstrikes on Yemen's Ras Isa oil port. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least 38 people were killed and more than 100 others wounded in US airstrikes on the Ras Isa oil port in Yemen, according to a statement by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) group. The port, which provides fuel for millions of Yemenis, was targeted in what is now among the deadliest US strikes since the air campaign began on March 15.The victims, mostly laborers and contract workers at the port, were caught in the bombardment that triggered massive explosions and fires. Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV broadcast graphic footage showing charred bodies and devastation across the site, reporting that both paramedics and…
(2025-04-18). US airstrikes destroy Yemen lifeline Ras Isa fuel port in Hodeida. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. airstrikes have escalated in Yemen, with fresh attacks reported across several governorates. According to Houthi—affiliated media, four American air raids struck the Ras Isa fuel port in Hodeida, a critical lifeline for over 25 million Yemenis living in Houthi-controlled areas. The port is the only channel through which fuel supplies reach these regions, and its targeting is expected to deepen the humanitarian crisis.Additional strikes were reported in Sana'a governorate, where two raids hit the Al-Sama' area in the Arhab district. In Al Bayda governorate, four air raids allegedly struck a Ho…
(2025-04-18). Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery. twz.com 
Satellite imagery obtained by The War Zone shows substantial damage at the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Isa in Yemen from Thursday's U.S. airstrike. However, no vessels seem too badly damaged in the attack, based on the photos, although what could be an oil slick is seen emanating from the shore. You can read more about the strike in our initial story U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday's strike was intended to cut off the Houthis' fuel supply because the Iranian-backed group uses…
(2025-04-18). Houthis retaliate and target U.S. warships after deadly airstrikes kill 76 Yemenis. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a fiery address before a mass rally in Al-Sabeen Square in Sana'a, the military spokesperson for the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced a wave of retaliatory military operations targeting U.S. and Israeli assets. The statement comes in direct response to recent U.S. airstrikes on Ras Isa oil port, which killed at least 76 Yemenis and left 174 others severely wounded or burned, with dozens still missing beneath the rubble.ÿ™ÿ≠ÿØŸäÿ´ | ÿßÿ±ÿ™ŸÅÿßÿπ ÿ≠ÿµŸäŸ&N…
aljazeera (2025-04-18). US air attacks target Yemen fuel port, killing dozens. aljazeera.com US bombing raids on Yemen's Ras Isa fuel port have killed dozens of people, according to Houthi-affiliated media.
(2025-04-18). At least 22 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza. newarab.com 
At least 22 Palestinians were killed in A drone strike in the Tel al-Zaatar neighbourhood in northern Gaza killed 11 civilians and injured several others, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. | Two children and a woman were among the dead. | Ten other people, all from the same family, were killed near Khan Younis in a separate raid, according to the agency. | 1,691 have been k…
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Military courts: The front line of Uganda's war on dissent. aljazeera.com Used to prosecuting civilians, Uganda's military courts help entrench repression ahead of the 2026 elections.
newarab (2025-04-18). 57 killed in Sudan's Darfur as trapped civilians fear bloodbath. newarab.com 
The local resistance committee, a grassroots aid group, said the civilians were killed on Wednesday in clashes following an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Suppo…
Tareq S. Hajjaj (2025-04-18). 'We smelled the stench of burning human flesh': Israel burns 8 children to death in Gaza 'safe zone'. mondoweiss.net 
Israel targeted displaced Palestinians in a tent encampment in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, designated for civilians. Eight children were burned alive and charred beyond recognition alongside six others.
(2025-04-18). US imposes sanctions on Yemen bank, citing support to Houthis. newarab.com 
The The designation of the International Bank of Yemen (IBY) complements a government effort "to stop Iran-backed Houthi attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea," said the US Treasury Department.
Staff (2025-04-18). Reports: 47 Palestinians killed in IDF strikes across Gaza on Friday. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Reports: Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister, Mossad Chief to meet U.S. envoy before Iran talks on Saturday ‚ñ GAZA: At least 47 Palestinians, including women and children, killed in IDF strikes ‚ñ RUSSIA: Iran says nuclear agreement with the U.S. is possible with Russia's support ‚ñ YEMEN: Over 70 killed, 171 wounded in U.S. strikes on fuel port, Houthis say…
(2025-04-18). Insights | U.S. cannot easily reverse global production shift, Russian expert says. ecns.cn As the U.S. seeks to revive domestic manufacturing through tariffs and policy shifts, Russian sinologist and economist Leonid Kovachich argues that the outsourcing of production was driven by the U.S.'s own economic conditions—an objective process.
(2025-04-18). Hamas says ready to release all captives for an end to Gaza war. newarab.com 
In a televised speech, Khalil Al-Hayya, the group's Gaza chief who leads its negotiating team, said the group would no longer agree to interim deals, adopting a position that Israel is unlikely to accept and potentially further delaying an end t…
(2025-04-18). 12 NGOs say aid to Gaza 'facing total collapse'. newarab.com 
The humanitarian aid system in Gaza is "facing total collapse" because of Israel's Israel has vowed to maintain its blockade on
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Israel secures 6-month delay in Gaza genocide case at ICJ. presstv.ir South Africa brought its case before the top UN court in December 2023, accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention.
(2025-04-18). Mahmoud Khalil asks: "What does my detention by ICE say about America?" wsws.org Khalil pens op-ed from prison; filthy conditions for Ràºmeysa àñztàºrk; US citizen detained by ICE in Florida as "illegal."
(2025-04-18). Robert Inlakesh Interview Israel's Ongoing Genocide(s) The Malicious Greater Israel Project. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Robert Inlakesh, here to discuss the ongoing multi-nation genocide that has now been widely acknowledged across the globe. We discuss the current reality in Gaza, and what the Palestinian people are still suffering daily, as well as in Syria and Lebanon. We also discuss the relationship between Hamas and Israel, why
(2025-04-18). Church coalition condemns state's 'aggressive violation" and criminalisation of peaceful protest. skwawkbox.org 
'Churches Together' tells Cooper, Khan and Met they are 'dismayed' by raid on place of worship to arrest young anti-genocide activists A coalition of English churches has publicly expressed its 'dismay' at the state's assault on freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest, after around thirty Met Police officers smashed in the door …
(2025-04-18). Palestinian elites threw a huge party for the opening of a megamall in Ramallah — as bombs ripped through Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
The festive inauguration of Ramallah's Icon Mall as the Gaza genocide continues shows that Palestinian elites are not simply indifferent, but shameless. Yet, many who do feel shame act as if it is the only remaining way to politically engage.
(2025-04-18). 'Israel Has a Right To Defend Itself' Is Just a Slogan for Genocide. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Apr 17, 2025 | Bernie Sanders has been repeatedly uttering the phrase "Israel has a right to defend itself" on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, which in the year 2025 can only be interpreted as genocide apologia. | Bernie Sanders has been
(2025-04-18). Breaking through the stalemate in the student movement for Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
The student movement for Palestine is grappling with strategic stagnation. At this pivotal moment, as Israel intensifies its genocide and the West strips rights to free speech, we must reassess our efforts to face these urgent challenges.
(2025-04-18). Defend the Berlin4! Stop the deportation of genocide opponents! wsws.org On Thursday, 17 April, the rally "Defend the #Berlin4! Stop the deportation of genocide opponents!" took place in front of the main building of Berlin's Humboldt University.
(2025-04-18). Australian workers and youth support SEP election campaign. wsws.org "I support the SEP because I care about freedom of speech, I don't support the war and I want genocide to end."
(2025-04-18). Human Rights Commission drops case against Sydney Uni academics accused of antisemitism. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-18). Palm Sunday rallies oppose Gaza genocide, cruelty to refugees. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-18). They're Coming For Us: Media Censorship in the Age of Palestinian Genocide. counterpunch.org 
In the feverish days leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Colin Powell presented his dubious evidence to the United Nations Security Council, claiming Saddam Hussein possessed WMDs. The result was The Iraq Resolution, which authorized the use of force against the sovereign state, and passed the Senate by a decisive 77-23 margin, with only 23 dissenting votes. Support crossed party lines as Hillary Clinton and many other prominent Democrats consistently reached into George W. Bush's basket of lies, echoing relentless WMD propaganda. The New York Times, fulfilling its usual perfunctory role, ran Judith Miller's…
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Houthi says US encouraging Gaza genocide, calls for arming Palestinians. presstv.ir Houthi says the US is encouraging Israel to continue its Gaza genocidal war, and is therefore complicit in the carnage unfolding in the besieged coastal sliver.
(2025-04-18). Gaza and the end of humanitarian law. electronicintifada.net We should never let the West's leaders lecture us again.
(2025-04-18). Livestream: What are our rights at the border and beyond? electronicintifada.net On the show: Why Trump vetoed Israel's attack on Iran, the latest from Gaza and Yemen and we speak to ADC legal director Chris Godshall-Bennett about protecting rights amid US crackdown.
(2025-04-18). Emptying Gaza (w/ Norman Finkelstein) The Chris Hedges Report. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report | This interview is also available on Israel, both materially and rhetorically, has made their intent to destroy the Palestinian people clear. One of the most renowned and courageous Middle East scholars, Norman Finkelstein, has assiduously documented the Palestinian plight for decades and he joins host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report. Finkelstein and Hedges as…
(2025-04-18). New US Policy To Vet Social Media of Gaza-Linked Foreign Nationals. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-18). Cannes Selects Film on Gaza Photographer Fatma Hassona; A Day Later, She's Killed in Israeli Strike. democracynow.org 
Fatma Hassona, the 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and subject of the upcoming documentary film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, was killed with her family Wednesday by an Israeli missile that targeted her building in northern Gaza. The strike occurred just one day after she learned that the film centered around her life and work had been selected to premiere at the ACID Cannes 2025 film festival. Director Sepideh Farsi remembers Hassona for her talent, integrity and hope. "I can't tell you how devastated I am," says Farsi. She shares that Hassona had joyfully accepted the invitation…
(2025-04-18). ICRC outraged as premises in Gaza struck and damaged by explosive. icrc.org
(2025-04-18). 'How do I live like this?' asks Gaza boy who lost arms in Israeli attack. aljazeera.com An image of Mahmoud Ajjour, 9, who was severely wounded in an Israeli strike, won World Press Photo of the Year award.
(2025-04-18). US to screen social media of visa applicants who spent time in Gaza. aljazeera.com US State Department cable reveals that social media posts could lead to screening for national security threats.
(2025-04-18). 'Strange Fruit 2025': A song for Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
Channeling her own outrage at Israel's depravity in Gaza, poet and playwright Jepke Goudsmit adapted Billie Holiday's famous protest song for our time.
(2025-04-18). A month into resuming Gaza war, Israeli army strives to conceal its confusion. haaretz.com Reporters are forced to keep asking how Hamas can be defeated, the hostages returned and a prudent 'day after' achieved ‚ñ The IDF seems to have made an unforced error in its approach to the reserve officers seeking an end to the war ‚ñ Trump gets the final word on Iran…
(2025-04-18). Family doctor from Gaza border community says best therapy is. haaretz.com He says that the murder of six hostages in early September 2024 finally proved that military pressure was killing hostages, not saving them…
(2025-04-18). A chain of rosy tales: A feted journalist celebrates life in prewar Gaza. haaretz.com In his new book, Mohammed Omer Almoghayer tells of the joys he experienced living most of his days in Gaza. Every chapter sheds light on a bygone social fabric…
Amy Goodman (2025-04-18). Israel Kills Gaza Photographer Day After Cannes Film Fest Selects Doc About Her. truthout.org Fatma Hassona, the 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and subject of the upcoming documentary film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, was killed with her family Wednesday by an Israeli missile that targeted her building in northern Gaza. The strike occurred just one day after she learned that the film centered around her life and work had been selected to premiere at the ACID Cannes 2025… |
Democracy Now! (2025-04-18). Democracy Now! 2025-04-18 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for April 18, 2025; "Absolute Nonsense": As Measles Cases Soar & Kids Die, Expert Slams RFK Jr. on Vaccine-Autism Link; Cannes Selects Film on Gaza Photographer Fatma Hassona; A Day Later, She's Killed in Israeli Strike | Headlines for April 18, 2025; "Absolute Nonsense": As Measles Cases Soar & Kids Die, Expert Slams RFK Jr. on Vaccine-Autism Link; Cannes Selects Film on Gaza Photographer Fatma Hassona; A Day Later, She's Killed in Israeli Strike…
newarab (2025-04-18). Israeli far-right threatens to 'open gates of hell' on Gaza. newarab.com 
Far-right ministers in the Israeli government have demanded the military further escalate its In a speech Thursday, senior Hamas official
newarab (2025-04-18). Killing 'Gaza's eye': Who was photojournalist Fatima Hassouna?>. newarab.com 
For 25-year-old During 18 relentless months of Israel's genocidal war, armed with her camera, Hassouna walked through the alleys of Gaza City determined to document the human toll of Israel's military offensive: destroyed homes, grieving families, and the hopeful glimm…
newarab (2025-04-18). Pakistan: Over 170 arrested for attacks on KFC outlets over Gaza. newarab.com 
newarab (2025-04-18). Trump orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa hopefuls. newarab.com 
newleftreview (2025-04-18). Tariq Ali: Conquered Lands. newleftreview.org A political panorama of the Middle East, surveying the fortunes of rulers and ruled in Riyadh, Cairo, Tripoli, Damascus, Tehran, Gaza and Tel Aviv, under the stifling blanket of a heavily militarized Israeli-American hegemony.
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-04-18). Palestinian party denounces US-Israel alliance against Arabs. plenglish.com Ramallah, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) warned on Friday that the alliance between the United States and Israel represents a threat to the Middle East nations.
Alan Macleod (2025-04-18). Facing Prison Time in Germany for Criticizing an Israeli Journalist: The Case of Hàºseyin Dogru. mintpressnews.com 
Amid a crackdown on pro-Palestine voices in Germany, a journalist regularly attacked as a Russian operative is facing up to three years in prison for defamation of an Israel-based journalist. Hàºseyin Dogru, founder of In December, Potter, a self-styled counter-extremism expert, published a lengthy
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). 'Palestinians Don't Need Sidewalks' doco draws a crowd in Bathurst. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Socialist Alliance 'won't be silenced' as corflutes promoting Palestine destroyed. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Vote for Palestine this federal election. greenleft.org.au 
latintimes (2025-04-18). Detained Pro-Palestine Activist Mahmoud Khalil Calls Americans To Act 'Before It's Too Late' In Op-Ed. latintimes.com Mahmoud Khalil discussed the potential repercussions of his arrest for the country's freedom and democracy in a recent Washington Post op-ed.
Louison le Guen (2025-04-18). Palestine: Land Day, March 30th. internationalviewpoint.org
Mitchell Plitnick (2025-04-18). Meet Trump's radical new antisemitism envoy. mondoweiss.net 
Meet Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun. A long-time friend of Miriam Adelson, he has deep ties to the far-right of the Jewish community. Soon, he will be leading the charge to criminalize Palestine solidarity as Donald Trump's envoy to "combat antisemitism."
newarab (2025-04-18). Israel stops Palestinians from marking Good Friday in Jerusalem. newarab.com 
Thousand of After Israeli authorities barred Palestinians from the occupied West Bank from celebrating
newarab (2025-04-18). MENA Sports Wrap: Palestine's U-20 women make history with title. newarab.com 
newarab (2025-04-18). Morocco blocks protest over 'Maersk F-35 cargo to Israel'. newarab.com 
Moroccan authorities on Friday evening blocked dozens of pro-Palestine activists from reaching the port of Casablanca, where a Maersk ship suspected of transporting F-35 fighter jet components to Israel was believed to be docked. | By 7 p.m. local time, demonstrators had begun assembling in front of the city's main train station, just metres from the entrance to the port. Waving Palestinian flags and wearing keffiyehs, the crowd moved cautiously toward the harbour, easily passing through an initial police barricade while chanting, "Our protest is peaceful". | However, at the second line of police, stationed cl…
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Iran: World must hold Israel accountable for mass murder, targeting children. presstv.ir Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has called on the international community to quit turning a blind eye to Palestine and hold the Israeli regime accountable, as well as its enablers and apologists.
Staff (2025-04-18). Headlines for April 18, 2025. democracynow.org U.S. Airstrikes on Yemen Kill at Least 58, Injure Over 100 Others, Palestinian Photojournalist Fatma Hassona Killed with Family in Israeli Attack, Hamas Rejects Interim Israeli Truce Proposals, Seeks Comprehensive and Full End to War, ICC Demands Hungary Justify Its Failure to Act on Netanyahu Arrest Warrant, Sen. Van Hollen Meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador as Legal Defeats Mount for Trump, New Group of Immigrants Threatened with Removal Under Contested Wartime Act, SCOTUS to Hear Arguments in Trump's Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship, U.S.-Born Man Arrested Under Florida's Latest An…
Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch. (2025-04-18). Report: America's Ten Most Endangered Rivers. popularresistance.org According to the 40th annual America's Most Endangered Rivers report by American Rivers, half the rivers in the United States contain unsafe pollution levels, with freshwater species becoming extinct faster than land or ocean species. | The Mississippi River topped the list, with federal flood management changes putting the health of the river at risk, jeopardizing the safety and clean water of those who depend upon it. | Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster within the Mississippi River Basin, according to the report. More severe and frequent floods have damaged homes, agriculture and businesse…
Fight Back! News. (2025-04-18). Emergency Southwest Summit Against Deportations A Huge Success. popularresistance.org Los Angeles, CA — More than 150 activists, both veterans and even more new organizers from all over the U.S. gathered the weekend of April 12-13, in a successful summit to fight deportations. The Emergency Southwest Summit Against Deportations was called to try to bring together a broad range of forces to fight the anti-immigrant policies of the Trump administration. Most of those who came were from the southwest United States, historically the home of most Chicanos and Mexicanos and a growing number of Central Americans. | The summit allowed for participants who are enraged at the recent, terroristic treat…
Natascha Elena Uhlmann, Labor Notes. (2025-04-18). Unmoved By Tariff Threats, Mexican GM Workers Win Wage Hike. popularresistance.org Mexican General Motors workers in the Silao, Guanajuato, factory complex clinched record raises after staring down company scaremongering about tariff threats. | "They said, well, we're offering 6 percent," said Norma Leticia Cabrera Vasquez about management's offer at bargaining. | "We knew they were going to show up with that, but we said, 'We still have weeks to negotiate, so we won't let that intimidate us,'" said Cabrera Vasquez, who worked at the plant for 15 years, and now serves as a leader of the union's Women's Department. | In spite of the company's efforts to stoke uncertainty, auto workers stood thei…
popularresistance (2025-04-18). How Timothy McVeigh's Oklahoma City Bombing Birthed The Trump Era. popularresistance.org Before settling on a hospital, Timothy Wilson considered myriad targets for a terrorist attack, including a mosque, a synagogue, and an elementary school attended mostly by Black children. As he narrowed down his choices in the spring of 2021, however, and his plan began to take shape, the 36-year-old white supremacist texted a question to another plotter: "How did McVeigh do it?" | Thirty years ago this week, Timothy McVeigh rented a Ryder truck, loaded it with a 7,000-pound fertilizer bomb, drove to the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, parked, lit the fuse and escaped to a waiting ge…
Richard Heinberg, Resilience. (2025-04-18). How Eco-Localism Differs From Tariff Terrorism. popularresistance.org Trade makes many folks materially better off by enabling a local abundance of resources or skills to be shared across a wider area. However, increased trade often worsens economic inequality and depletes and pollutes the environment faster than would otherwise happen. Therefore, eco-localists see trade as a mixed benefit whose unintended negative impacts must be carefully managed. | Globalization of trade raises the stakes of both benefits and risks. On the risk side of the ledger, taken to the extreme, it leads to a world in which everything is for sale, all resources are depleted, pollution is everywhere, labor…
Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-04-18). Syria and Turkey Prepare Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. plenglish.com Speaking to reporters after concluding his visit to the Levantine nation, Bolat noted that the Turkish delegation met with senior Syrian officials, including Economy Minister Nidal Al-Shaar, Finance Minister Mohammed Yasser Barniyeh, and Transport Minister Yarob Badr. | The minister specified that the two parties expressed their willingness to cooperate in all areas, increasing trade and joint investments, improving infrastructure and the energy sector, as well as increasing coordination and collaboration regarding transportation and land and sea routes. | We will move forward quickly on issues such as investment…
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-04-18). Syria, Jordan establish a coordination and cooperation council. plenglish.com The formation of the council was agreed upon, following extensive talks held in Damascus between Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi. | Its members include representatives from the energy, health, industry, trade, transport, agriculture, water, information technology and telecommunications, education, and tourism sectors, the Ministry stated in a joint press release issued Friday. | Upon receiving the head of Jordanian diplomacy, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa expressed his country's willingness to develop relations with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in sev…
Rizik Alabi (2025-04-18). Leaked Documents Seen by TML Reveal Syrian President's Secret Past as a Prisoner in Iraq. themedialine.org 
Howard Altman (2025-04-18). U.S. Troop Drawdown In Syria Officially Announced By Pentagon. twz.com 
Claiming success in the fight against ISIS, the Pentagon on Friday officially announced it is consolidating bases in Syria and drawing down troops from that nation. That confirms our previous reporting that about half of the 2,000 troops in Syria would be moved elsewhere. You can read more about that "This consolidation reflects the significant steps we have made toward degrading ISIS' appeal and operational capability regionally and globally," said the statement issued by Chief Pentagon spokesm…
Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2025-04-18). Empowering Ugandan Migrant Workers' Leadership: A Vital Step to End Trafficking and Exploitation. plusnews.ug 
By Kayonde Abdallah Uganda faces a growing crisis: many returnee migrant workers, instead of reintegrating as community leaders, are becoming traffickers, preying on their fellow citizens. This alarming trend stems from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development's failure to formally recognize Ugandan migrant workers' leadership as a critical stakeholder in the labour migration …
WSWS (2025-04-18). Sri Lankan SEP election meeting discusses how to fight IMF austerity. wsws.org SEP and IYSSE speakers discussed the deepening global crisis of capitalism, the eruption of fascist tendencies, the danger of world war and the need for a socialist and internationalist program.
Editor (2025-04-18). Kilmar Abrego García Case Shows Constitutional Crisis Is Here. scheerpost.com
ICRC (2025-04-18). Haiti: Renewed clashes fuel a humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight. icrc.org
newarab (2025-04-18). Libya grapples with new dinar devaluation amid political crisis. newarab.com 
newleftreview (2025-04-18). Susan Watkins: Baselines. newleftreview.org Trump's second term has begun with a whirlwind of iconoclastic pronouncements and an opening to Moscow that has sent European rulers into ideological crisis. An American-policy aide-mémoire offers baseline metrics for the ruptures—and continuities—ahead.
Staff (2025-04-18). Israel indicts two minors who planned terror attack on synagogue on behalf of ISIS. haaretz.com According to the State Prosecutor's Office, the minors' plan to attack a synagogue in Lod fell through when their main contact from the Islamic State was arrested in Jordan…
Adriaan Alsema (2025-04-18). Colombia's government ends ceasefire with FARC dissidents. colombiareports.com Colombia's national government ended a bilateral ceasefire with guerrilla group EMBF and immediately ordered a month-long suspension of military attacks. The two decrees appear to add pressure on government and…
Ceasefire Postcards (2025-04-18). Saturday 4/19: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up at Jaffa Coffee Roasters. indybay.org 1701 University Ave, Berkeley CA…
Mireille Court (2025-04-18). Kurdistan/Turkey: A Newroz of hope against a backdrop of coup d'état. internationalviewpoint.org This year's Newroz festival in Diyarbakir drew huge crowds with one hope: to finally find a political solution to the decades-long conflict in the Kurdish region. A Newroz message from the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' (PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, was broadcast over the loudspeakers, something that had not happened for several years, as Öcalan has been in total isolation. The portrait of the charismatic PKK president was everywhere, which was not previously allowed. So was the portrait of Selahettin Demirtas, former chair of the HDP party (now DEM). Negotiating a ceasefire is no simple matter.
Sveta Yefimenko (2025-04-18). Why Moscow Won't Play Ball on a Ceasefire…Yet. counterpunch.org 
Russia's cross-border attack on Sumy in northeast Ukraine this Palm Sunday killed at least 34 people and injured 117 others. The missile barrage seems particularly egregious considering that Moscow blocked Ukraine's efforts last month to negotiate a full and unconditional U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Putin's delaying tactics are costing lives as he stalls in an opportunistic attempt
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-04-18). Habanos SA highlights HWC's importance for Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The international corporation Habanos SA highlighted, in a press release on Friday, the importance of the Habanos World Challenge (HWC) competition for the Cuban tobacco industry.
Ajamu Baraka (2025-04-18). A Snapshot of the Global War Against African People: Reflections From Ecuador. orinocotribune.com By Ajamu Baraka, Claudia O'Brien Moscoso and Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright — Apr 16, 2025 | Defying Ecuador's attempt to bar international monitors, election observers documented how Daniel Noboa's contested victory, secured amid militarized polling stations and state violence, escalates the assault on Afro-Ecuadorian communities. | Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), in coordination with the North South Project For People's Centered Human Rights (NSPPCHR), sent an international election observer team to Guayaquil, Ecuador in solidarity with our local partners, Movimiento Afrodescendiente Nacional Ecuatoriano (MA…
albawaba (2025-04-18). What fuels the outrage in Tunisian schools after three students die under a collapsed wall?>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Tunisia is witnessing a wave of nationwide protests after the tragic deaths of three students in the city of Mazouna, Sidi Bouzid governorate, when a wall at their secondary school collapsed on April 14, 2025. The incident has reignited long-standing anger over the crumbling state of public infrastructure and the government's perceived negligence, drawing condemnation from both domestic actors and international human rights organizations. These organizations urged Tunisian authorities to stop their heavy-handed crackdown on peaceful demonstrators. "Rather than showing remorse or offering accountability,…
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Pakistan confirms its expulsion of more than 80,000 Afghans since April 1. aljazeera.com Rights groups have criticised the repatriation drive, warning that mass expulsions risk endangering vulnerable people.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). 'Psychological terrorism': The war against reproductive rights in the US. aljazeera.com Redi Tlhabi speaks with Professor Michele Goodwin about the current state and future of reproductive rights in the US.
David Swanson (2025-04-18). The Terrorists Are Running the U.S. Government. worldbeyondwar.org 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 18, 2025 | The Alien and Sedition Acts were laws created in 1798 to carve out exceptions to the 1791 Bill of Rights, by banning statements against the government, making it harder to become a citizen, allowing the imprisonment and deportation of non-citizens, and — the bit that is still on the books (albeit, I think, pretty clearly unconstitutionally) — allowing the imprisonment of non-citizens during wars or "invasions" or…
Dr Peter Schnall, Zack Kaldveer (2025-04-18). Sick and unsafe: Trump attacks on workers' rights is an attack on public health. nationofchange.org This power shift hasn't just changed paychecks—it has fundamentally altered the physical and mental health landscape for millions of Americans.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Insights丨Malaysia Dato' Ong Chong Yi: Malaysia-China relationship enter a golden new chapter. ecns.cn
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Insights | NVIDIA founder: we have succeeded in China and will continue to serve Chinese market. ecns.cn "As much as we have benefited from growing and scaling, and increasing our R&D as a result of succeeding in China, we have also become a better company," said Jensen Huang, President and CEO of U.S. tech giant NVIDIA, during a meeting with Ren Hongbin, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
ICRC (2025-04-18). Highlights of the ICRC's activities in Venezuela and the Caribbean in 2024. icrc.org Strengthening partnerships for sustainable humanitarian action…
Jeremy Kuzmarov (2025-04-18). Ukraine Found Complicit in 2014 Massacre By European Court of Human Rights. covertactionmagazine.com The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered the Ukrainian government to compensate the victims of a May 2014 arson attack on the Trade Unions Building in Odessa. The attack was carried out by fascist thugs who were empowered in the U.S.-NATO-backed Maidan coup in Ukraine. Some 42 people were killed during the burning …
Sharon Zhang (2025-04-18). Van Hollen Meets Abrego García After Saying Officials Breaking International Law. truthout.org Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) was finally granted a meeting with Kilmar Abrego García in El Salvador on Thursday evening, just hours after he accused Salvadorian officials of violating international human rights law in a press conference over their treatment of the deported Maryland father. Van Hollen posted about the meeting on social media on Thursday evening. "I said my main goal of… |
Sina Toossi (2025-04-18). Human rights matter, but they shouldn't derail US-Iran talks. responsiblestatecraft.org 
As the United States and Iran cautiously return to the negotiating table, a familiar question resurfaces: can we pursue diplomacy with a repressive government like the Islamic Republic without betraying human rights principles? For some, the answer is an unequivocal no. They argue that engaging with Iran's theocratic leaders lends them legitimacy and that human rights should be a prerequisite for any agreement. This framing is seductive in its moral clarity, but in practice, it has served as a blueprint for perpetual conflict and a gift to the most authoritarian forces in Iran.The truth is, how we integrate h…
Sina Toossi (2025-04-18). Should human rights derail US-Iran talks? responsiblestatecraft.org 
As the United States and Iran cautiously return to the negotiating table, a familiar question resurfaces: can we pursue diplomacy with a repressive government like the Islamic Republic without betraying human rights principles? For some, the answer is an unequivocal no. They argue that engaging with Iran's theocratic leaders lends them legitimacy and that human rights should be a prerequisite for any agreement. This framing is seductive in its moral clarity, but in practice, it has served as a blueprint for perpetual conflict and a gift to the most authoritarian forces in Iran.The truth is, how we integrate h…
Studio 2 staff (2025-04-18). Studio 2 Extra: The Philly Sports Guy — without his face paint. whyy.org If you've watched a Philly sports game in the last 5 years you've probably seen Jamie Pagliei on TV. You just wouldn't know it's him. | Jamie attends over a hundred games a year, wearing full face paint and sporting a dyed mohawk. He calls it getting "painted up." And the cameras love it so much, that he's become well-known, and beloved, as Unlike your stereotypical Philly fan, he's not drinking, not cursing, and not picking fights with the other team. His enthusiasm is usually family-friendly, but it is always intense. On this Studio 2 extra,…
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Advocacy group files war crimes case in US against Israeli soldier. presstv.ir The Hind Rajab Foundation takes legal action against an Israeli soldier in the United States.
Amos Harel (2025-04-18). Shin latest probe serves campaign against the gatekeepers. haaretz.com Netanyahu, beset by political and legal challenges, has intensified attacks on Israel's judicial and security institutions, alleging a 'deep state' conspiracy. Efforts to dismiss key officials like the AG and Shin Bet director are faltering, prompting Netanyahu to sideline them, risking Israel's security…
newarab (2025-04-18). Bannon accuses Netanyahu of pressuring US into Iran attack. newarab.com 
Trump insider Speaking on his podcast on Thursday, Trump's former chief strategist said Netanyahu had "forced his way" into two meetings with the US president and accused him of "arrogance" in trying to "force the issue". | Netanyahu has been to Washingt…
Rédaction Montréal (2025-04-18). Canadian election: feminist organization launched Demand better campaign. pressenza.com The Time to Push the Canadians Candidates for a more Equitable Economy Is Now!: | This election, 50+ leading feminist organizations have launched Demand Better, a national non-partisan campaign calling on Canadians to push politicians to prioritize the needs of everyday people. As economic uncertainty, rising costs, and threats to our sovereignty intensify, Demand Better urges voters to hold politicians accountable for investing in policies that secure our jobs, support families, and build a more equitable Canada.As Canada is threatened with a destabilizing trade war, we need our leaders to protect and…
marketing (2025-04-18). Claims Of 'Anti-Christian Bias' Sound To Some Voters Like A Message About Race, Not Just Religion. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | President Donald Trump and members of his administration have long used allegations of anti-Christian discrimination as a rallying cry for supporters, arguing that …
Michael Fox (2025-04-18). 'Dirtiest campaign we've ever seen': Ecuador's President Noboa accused of election fraud. therealnews.com 
| Ecuador's president and Trump ally Daniel Noboa has declared victory in the recent election, claiming 56% of the vote in Sunday's presidential election, according to the country's National Electoral Council. But analysts say Noboa's campaign was riddled with illegalities, and that he waged a dirty fake news war against challenger Luisa González the likes of which the country has never seen—and González has challenged the legitimacy of the final vote tally. Reporting from the streets of Quito, journalist
slorinoco (2025-04-18). Nicaragua Criticizes Presidential Election Process in Ecuador. orinocotribune.com The government of Nicaragua criticized the manner in which the presidential elections were carried out in Ecuador. According to the Ecuadorian electoral authorities, the incumbent, Daniel Noboa, received a greater amount of votes and will remain in power until 2029. | "The Ecuadorian people triumphed in the presidential elections, but their votes were abducted and assaulted," reads the statement issued by the Nicaraguan administration. "[This] not only broke all the rules and norms of democratic institutions but, by imposing itself with deceit and lies, provides continuity to the insecurity, anxiety, and the depr…
Staff (2025-04-18). Fraud in Ecuador: Luisa González Reveals New Irregularities in Electoral Runoff. orinocotribune.com Three days after the runoff election in Ecuador, presidential candidate Luisa González of the Citizen Revolution movement has presented new evidence of irregularities in the vote count during the recent electoral process and denounce the results presented by the National Electoral Council (CNE). | In a video posted on social media this Thursday, April 17, Luisa González warned about multiple versions of vote tally sheets that were modified by the CNE after being uploaded to the system, altering not only the chain of custody but also the final results. | González reported they have so far identified 1,984 tally sh…
WSWS (2025-04-18). Trump administration engaged in advanced planning for military strike on Iran. wsws.org According to a detailed New York Times report, the US and Israel have been working in close consultation for months on plans to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities in an attack slated for as early as May.
albawaba (2025-04-18). US ambassador prays at Western Wall with message penned by Trump. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a highly symbolic and controversial move, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the Western Wall—located just west of the Al-Aqsa Mosque—where he publicly recited a prayer written by President Donald Trump. "We pray for the safe return of all hostages to their homes," Huckabee declared during the visit, which comes amid mounting tensions in occupied East Jerusalem.U.S. Ambassador to Israel
Bar Peleg (2025-04-18). Israeli medical reservists dismiss threats of expulsion over protest letter as political. haaretz.com 'We committed ourselves not to leave people behind, and we're leaving them behind,' one signatory explains about his decision to add his name. Despite threats, reservists don't fear being expelled, and some say the army is just trying to please the politicians…
Deiaa Haj Yahia (2025-04-18). Police officers throw stun grenade at home in northern Israel. haaretz.com Two people who chased the officers' car after the incident in Nazareth, before realizing they were police, were arrested and released the following morning. Police say they were conducting a covert operational activity against a number of armed individuals staying at the site…
Editor (2025-04-18). Wiz Acquisition Puts Israeli Intelligence In Charge of Your Google Data. scheerpost.com
Haaretz Sports Staff (2025-04-18). Israeli basketball player Ben Saraf declares for NBA draft. haaretz.com The 19-year-old guard, who plays for German team Ratiopharm Ulm, told ESPN, 'After playing against the highest levels of competition in European basketball, I am ready and excited for the draft'…
Maayan Hoffman (2025-04-18). This Israeli Team Is Racing To Stop Newborn Deaths in Africa—One Breath at a Time. themedialine.org 
Melanie Stern (2025-04-18). Egg freezing has never been bigger in Israel — but does it empower or endanger women? haaretz.com The growing demand for egg freezing is prompting medical and ethical questions. 'We are exposing a whole generation to an invasive procedure and dangerous chemicals,' warns one gynecologist, 'it solves an actual problem for only a fraction of them'…
Neta Halperin (2025-04-18). Half of Jewish Israeli teens hate Arabs, but hope for change remains, study shows. haaretz.com A study reveals concerning findings about the prospects for positive relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel. Ron Gerlitz, the CEO of the aChord Center, which conducted the study, explains why not all hope is lost…
Reuters (2025-04-18). Israeli woman among four dead in Italian cable car crash near Naples. haaretz.com Italian authorities say the deadly accident occurred on a cable car service between Castellammare di Stabia and Monte Faito…
Ronit Vered (2025-04-18). 200 ways to make an egg: What Jews ate in antiquity. haaretz.com From the sages of the Talmud to the patricians of Rome: A new book explores ancient Jewish food. One item was irresistible…
Editor (2025-04-18). Trump's Trade War With China Will Make China Great Again (w/ Ben Norton). scheerpost.com
newarab (2025-04-18). UN nuclear chief: Iran, US running out of time for a deal. newarab.com 
chrishedges.substack (2025-04-18). American Concentration Camps. chrishedges.substack.com Once a regime starts to send people to concentration camps, it creates a system of detention that eschews due process and disappears citizens into black holes.
Ann Garrison (2025-04-18). NATO Was Founded To Crush Communist, Socialist, and Anti-Colonial Movements Worldwide. orinocotribune.com By Ann Garrison — Apr 16, 2025 | NATO was never a good idea gone wrong. It was founded to crush communist, socialist, and anti-colonial movements in Europe and around the world. | Medea Benjamin and David Swanson explain NATO's supremely violent history in The organization was born on April 4, 1949, when foreign ministers from 12 nations came together in Washington, D.C. to sign the 1100-page North Atlantic Treaty. Its original members were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, I…
newarab (2025-04-18). Yemen: US strikes kill 58 fuel port employees, injure over 100. newarab.com 
The strikes also injured more than 100 people, according to a Houthi-run television station that broadcast footage of large blazes lighting up the night sky. |
(2025-04-18). US air strikes kill 74, injure 171 in Yemen. aljazeera.com Death toll reported by the Houthi rebels marks one of the deadliest attacks by the United States military on Yemen.
newarab (2025-04-18). Lebanon ex minister appears before court in Beirut blast inquiry. newarab.com 
Henry Giroux (2025-04-18). The Politics of Cleansing. counterpunch.org 
All across the United States, people are rising up–refusing to be complicit in the slow-motion annihilation of democracy. They march against a regime that strips away public goods, criminalizes dissent, vanishes students, and hollows out the very institutions meant to protect civic life. But these assaults are not new; they are the culmination of what I once called the scorched-earth politics of America's four fundamentalisms: market worship, ideological conformity, religious zealotry, and educational repression. These fundamentalisms have steadily laid the groundwork for a society governed by violence, cruelty,…
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Iran takes four countries to World Court over 2020 downed jet. presstv.ir Iran has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and Britain over a UN aviation body's ruling related to the downing of a passenger plane in 2020.
A A (2025-04-18). Navarro: dazi e rilancio della manifattura interna contro i dogmi del liberismo globalista. strategic-culture.su 
Peter Navarro è un ideologo delle politiche protezionistiche di Trump. Dove puà≤ portare il conflitto di interessi economici all'interno del governo americano? | Segue nostro Peter Navarro, nato nel 1949, è un economista statunitense di origini ispano — americane, conseguito il Dottorato di Ricerca in economia presso l'Università di Harvard nel 1986, ha insegnato in diverse istituzioni accademiche, dall'Università della Califor…
infobrics (2025-04-18). The First Industrial Revolution of the Mind: Mobilizing BRICS Entrepreneurialism for an AI-Centric Future. infobrics.org To the esteemed cabinet executives of the BRICS nations, a clarion call resounds: humanity stands at the cusp of a transformative epoch, and your leadership can steer the course. The First Industrial Revolution of the Mind—an intellectual and entrepreneurial awakening—is unfolding, propelled by artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and the irrepressible human spirit…
infobrics (2025-04-18). Egypt, India Set Ambitious Trade Target of $12bn in Five Years, Up from $4.2Bn. infobrics.org Egypt and India have set an ambitious target to increase bilateral trade from $4.2bn in 2024 to $12bn over the next five years. This goal was outlined during a meeting between Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal…
infobrics (2025-04-18). Why African Nations Should Lean Towards BRICS. infobrics.org In recent years, the BRICS group—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—has risen as a formidable player in global affairs, positioning itself as an alternative to the Western-dominated geopolitical order…
infobrics (2025-04-18). Trump's tariff policy will lead Southeast Asia to future without US influence. infobrics.org US tariff hikes are helping destroy the dollar's hegemony.
infobrics (2025-04-18). Turkey and NATO undermining stability in Eurasia. infobrics.org Turkey and the West are exploiting Armenia's frustrations with the CSTO to promote the concept of a "Turan Army," aiming to bring NATO closer to China's borders. This risks destabilizing Central Asia, as Turkey's neo-Ottoman ambitions and NATO's goals overshadow Turkic unity, potentially escalating tensions with Russia and China.
infobrics (2025-04-18). Pashinyan regime continues to waste money on senseless military imports. infobrics.org Instead of modernizing the relatively large arsenal of capable Soviet-era air defenses, the Pashinyan regime wants to acquire untested French and British MANPADS, thus risking escalation with Azerbaijan while providing no strategic advantages to the Armenian military.
infobrics (2025-04-18). Europeans looking for direct line with Trump — media. infobrics.org No American official but Trump has real decision-making power – NYT…
Debt Justice (2025-04-18). Debt data portal of debt justice. cadtm.org
Michael Roberts (2025-04-18). Argentina: anarcho capitalism to austerity. cadtm.org
Michael Roberts (2025-04-18). Tariffs, Triffin and the dollar. cadtm.org
Mireille Fanon-Mendès France (2025-04-18). Analytical mission Report: Mission to Haiti. cadtm.org
Taniya Silvapulle (2025-04-18). Made in Sri Lanka, Taxed in America, and Failed by the IMF. cadtm.org
aljazeera (2025-04-18). 'Ripple effect:' In US, anti-immigrant policy strains child and eldercare. aljazeera.com Immigrants are scared to show up to work, exacerbating a worker shortage in key industries.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Trump Tariffs: What products do China and the US buy from each other? aljazeera.com In 2024, the US bought $439bn worth of goods from China, while it sold $143.5bn to it.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). 'Conspiracy trial' restarts: What's Tunisia's history with death penalty? aljazeera.com Death penalty has effectively been suspended in Tunisia since 1991, but prominent opposition figures may be sentenced.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). FSU shooting: What we know about the victims and suspected attacker. aljazeera.com The attacker and wounded victims at Florida State University are currently being treated in hospital.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). US air strikes kill 58, injure 126 in Yemen. aljazeera.com Reported death toll marks one of the deadliest attacks by the United States military on Yemen.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). US Senator meets wrongly deported migrant Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. aljazeera.com Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen shares a photo with the man whose return was ordered by the top US court.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Promises made in Paris Olympics run-up broken, say undocumented workers. aljazeera.com Having helped to build a flagship arena, 14 workers were promised their papers. To date, they remain undocumented.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). 'Make West great again': Trump, Meloni optimistic on EU tariffs deal. aljazeera.com US president says prospect of a trade deal with the EU is '100 percent', praising Italian prime minister as 'fantastic'.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Trump faces contempt risk: What happens if president violates court orders? aljazeera.com Judge James Boasberg has ruled that probable cause exists to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). US revokes nearly 1,500 student visas: Who are the targets? aljazeera.com Hundreds of students have had their visas cancelled and find themselves in limbo.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). The dangers of falling in love online. aljazeera.com We discuss the dangers of falling in love online and how technology is used to deceive and steal from victims.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Why did ICE deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia? aljazeera.com What does Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case say about the future of immigration under Trump?>
aljazeera (2025-04-18). China "will not enter another century of humiliation" : Vijay Prashad. aljazeera.com Can BRICS countries challenge the US? Redi Tlhabi speaks with historian and journalist Vijay Prashad.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Barcelona vs Celta Vigo — LaLiga preview: Team news, how to follow, stream. aljazeera.com Barcelona challenging for a quadruple this season but could be hampered by the schedule as Celta Vigo arrive in LaLiga.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). CAF fines its president's club after African Champions League fan disorder. aljazeera.com Mamalodi Sundowns, owned by the Confederation of African Football's president, are fined for fan disorder.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Man Utd career summed up by 'Maddest game' — Maguire. aljazeera.com Manchester United scored two goals in two minutes in the closing stages of their Europa League quarterfinal with Lyon.
aljazeera (2025-04-18). Trump tariffs mean US Federal Reserve faces "conundrum" aljazeera.com "The tariffs are stagflationary, so slower growth and higher inflation."
slorinoco (2025-04-18). Venezuela's Defense Minister: Essequibo 'Is Sacred to Us'. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López referred to the disputed Essequibo region as "sacred" to Venezuela and reiterated that "we are going to defend, to the nails, in any scenario, this historically Venezuelan territory." | In a public statement, General Padrino laid emphasis on the officers who are part of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) and who, according to his statement, are deeply concerned by the threats to Venezuelan territory and sovereignty led by the US and carried out by its regional proxy, Guyana. | He emphasized that Essequibo is a territory that has historical…
Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2025-04-18). Breaking: Photojournalist Saad Shots Dead. plusnews.ug 
Photojournalist Saad Shots has passed away, leaving the media fraternity in Uganda in mourning. | While details surrounding his death remain unconfirmed, posts on X reflect the profound grief of fans and colleagues, with one user stating, "I'm still in shock… I can't believe SaadShots is really gone." | Some posts on social media especially on X attribute his death on a motor accident. | Saad Shots was celebrated for his fearless work, capturing raw and powerful images in the tourism, political and social events. | His photography, often described as a mirror to truth, brought attention to untold stories.
WSWS (2025-04-18). Measles outbreak in Ontario underscores spread of infectious diseases across Canada. wsws.org Canada is just emerging from another winter wave of multiple infectious diseases only for the population to be confronted with a growing measles outbreak, as the ruling class' deliberate undermining of public health since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll.
hindustantimes (2025-04-18). Trump Breaks Silence As U.S. Supreme Court Set To Hear Birthright Citizenship Ban; 'It's All About…'. hindustantimes.com US President Donald Trump expressed confidence in winning the birthright citizenship case at the US Supreme Court. He called birthright citizenship a "slavery". Watch…
Gabisile (2025-04-18). Health Department calls for vigilance against malaria. sanews.gov.za Health Department calls for vigilance against malaria | The Department of Health urges all travellers and communities to stay vigilant as the country is experiencing a slight increase in malaria cases, particularly in provinces where the disease is endemic, including Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal. | According to the department, outbreaks of malaria have been reported in several neighbouring countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, specifically in Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. | This situation is said to raise the risk of potential cross-border tr…
newarab (2025-04-18). Trump warns US could ditch Ukraine talks if no progress. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump warned Thursday that Washington would "take a pass" on talks to end the Ukraine war within days unless there is rapid progress from Moscow and Kyiv. | His comments came just hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio set the clock ticking, saying in Paris that the United States could "move on" from its role brokering the negotiations. | Trump has been pressing both sides for a truce, but has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin despite an ice-breaking call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and repeated negotiations with Moscow. | "If for some reason one of t…
Robert Hunziker (2025-04-18). Synchronized Global Climate Breakdown. counterpunch.org 
The world has entered a new climate era that threatens the fabric of civilization because it's the reverse of the climate system that society was built upon. As it happens, the biosphere is starting to unravel as the world's long-standing normal climate system shows clear signs of breaking down while planetary heat throws scientists a
Staff (2025-04-18). Ecuador 2025 Elections: Structural Fraud as a Form of Government. orinocotribune.com By Abraham Verduga — April 14, 2025 | This text does not seek to hide its place of enunciation. It was written in the heat of the moment, with my heart pounding with a sense of injustice that is impossible to conceal. There is no pretense of neutrality; there is urgency. An ethical and political need to understand what seems inexplicable, to put into words a collective indignation. The fraud of April 13 was not an electoral anecdote; it was a structural, violent operation designed to break the democratic will of the Ecuadorian people. | At the time of writing this, I am still awaiting—with both expect…
The Sirius Report (2025-04-18). US panics as Chinese decoupling gathers momentum. thesiriusreport.com Paul and Ken assess the extent of China's decoupling from the US and why the US is deeply fearful of the outcome of Beijing's policy initiatives in this regard.
hindustantimes (2025-04-18). Trump Signs Executive Order To Boost U.S. Fishing Industry; 'China & Others Steal Your Fish…'. hindustantimes.com US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting seafood exports. Trump also spoke on a variety of domestic and foreign issues, including tariffs on China. Watch this video to know more.
Staff (2025-04-18). China paraliza completamente las importaciones de gas natural licuado estadounidense en medio de escalada de guerra comercial. cubadebate.cu Según un reciente informe del Financial Times basado en datos de seguimiento marítimo, China ha mantenido un cese total de las importaciones de gas natural licuado (GNL) procedente de Estados Unidos durante más de diez semanas consecutivas. Esta drástica medida marca una significativa expansión del conflicto comercial bilateral.
A A (2025-04-18). Por qué China no va a llamar a un ´bárbaro armado con aranceles ª. strategic-culture.su Los tres monos sabios saben perfectamente qué trama realmente una paloma disfrazada de águila. | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos: | La rabieta infant…
Ayurella Horn-Muller (2025-04-18). Carcinogen Rising in Rice Supply Due to Climate Change. truthout.org Throughout the Yangtze River Delta, a region in southern China famed for its widespread rice production, farmers grow belts of slender green stalks. Before they reach several feet tall and turn golden brown, the grassy plants soak in muddy, waterlogged fields for months. Along the rows of submerged plants, levees store and distribute a steady supply of water that farmers source from nearby canals. |
Dinah Matengo (2025-04-18). China and Zimbabwe mark 45 years anniversary of diplomatic relations. africa.cgtn.com Today, China and Zimbabwe commemorate 45 years of diplomatic relations, marking a significant milestone in their enduring partnership. Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1980, the two countries have cultivated strong political, economic, and cultural exchanges. According to the Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe, the foreign ministers of the two nations—Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau …
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). China to boost openness in telecommunication sector. ecns.cn China will continue to expand openness in the telecommunications sector, after more than 2,400 foreign-invested telecom enterprises had been registered in the country as of March 2025, up 26.5 percent year-on-year.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). EconoScope | A deeper look into China's economic resilience behind Q1 5.4 pct growth. ecns.cn China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). China-Cambodia trade hits record high in Q1. ecns.cn With six consecutive quarters of growth, China-Cambodia trade surged to a historic high of 33.33 billion yuan ($4.53 billion) in the first quarter of 2025, a 13.1 percent year-on-year increase, according to Chinese customs data.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Malaysian durians deliver fresh flavors to Chinese consumers. ecns.cn Malaysia is famous for its rich diversity of durian varieties. The fruit is distinctive for its large size, strong aroma and spiky rind. In 2023, Malaysia's total exports of frozen durians to China reached 1.92 billion yuan, seven times the amount in 2018.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Cross-Border medical lifeline. ecns.cn The first China-Vietnam medical aid provider at the border, "1369 Life Express," ensures critically ill patients from Vietnam's Mong Cai receive swift care in China's Dongxing, even overnight. | On the morning of December 25, 2024, a man from Vietnam suffered severe chest pain and was diagnosed with acute type A aortic dissection. Around 11 a.m., Dongxing People's Hospital activated the "1369 Life Express" cross-border emergency service. With only over ten minutes, Mr. Pham was transferred to the hospital and later moved to Medical University due to his critical condition.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). 150,000-metric-ton aquaculture vessel delivered in E China. ecns.cn The world's first 150,000-metric-ton deep-sea aquaculture vessel, the "Lu Ji Yu Yang 50517", was delivered for operation in Qingdao, east China's Qingdao Province on Thursday.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). UNESCO adds three Chinese entries to Memory of the World Register. ecns.cn The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the inscription of 74 new documentary heritage items in its Memory of the World Register, including three submissions from China: the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng, the Steles of Shaolin Temple (566-1990), and Trilingual Inscription.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Chinese brain-computer interface technology enables epilepsy patient to play complex games. ecns.cn After undergoing a brain-computer interface (BCI) surgery, a 19-year-old epilepsy patient in China has gained the ability to control both basic computer games like Pac-Man and complex games such as Honor of Kings and Black Myth: Wukong with his mind.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Dandong-Incheon cargo route resumes after three-year hiatus. ecns.cn The "Oriental Pearl ‚Öß" departed a port in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, for Incheon, South Korea, on Thursday, marking the official resumption of the cargo shipping route between Dandong and Incheon after a three-year suspension.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Jordanian Ambassador to China: China's business environment is encouraging and promising. ecns.cn
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). China's Hainan University unveils BCI-specific chips at CICPE. ecns.cn China's Hainan University unveiled domestically developed core technologies and a series of products for implantable brain-computer interfaces (BCI), including globally leading BCI-specific chips.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). China to deepen cooperation in 6G with EU, South Korea, and India. ecns.cn China will deepen international exchanges and cooperation on 6G with countries and regions such as the European Union, South Korea, and India.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Night scenery of illuminated ancient town in S China. ecns.cn Chengyang Eight Villages, a 5A or top-level tourist attraction in the county, well preserves the traditional culture of Dong people in terms of architecture, folk arts and lifestyles.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Beijing gears up for human-robot marathon. ecns.cn The world's first half-marathon featuring humanoid robots is set to begin on Saturday in Beijing, with about 20 teams from across China.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Global voices: Entry facilitation draw global visitors to witness China's reality. ecns.cn
Editor (2025-04-18). Vietnam/China: 'Dominos' That Didn't Fall. scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week's edition of Scheer Intelligence, Robert Scheer and CIA veteran Ray McGovern dissect the pivotal moment marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. The two Bronx natives uncover the truth behind the Vietnam War, explore the consequences of military strategies fueled …
geo.tv (2025-04-18). Trump confirms US is in talks with China over tariffs. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 17, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States is holding talks with China over…
geo.tv (2025-04-18). Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice. geo.tv 
A drone view shows a cargo ship at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in Hong Kong, April 16, 2025. — Reuters"I don't want them to go higher," says US president about tariffs.Markets reacted violently to introduction of higher tariffs on April 2.China expresses optimism over reaching…
newleftreview (2025-04-18). Teemu Ruskola: The Making of the Chinese Working Class. newleftreview.org Drawing inspiration from Edward Thompson's classic study, a comparative analysis of the forces that have shaped and re-shaped China's labouring masses, as wave upon wave of 'new enclosures' complete the proletarianization of the peasantry.
slorinoco (2025-04-18). China Venezuela Strengthen Relations at High-Level Meeting. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez held a meeting with the ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Venezuela, Lan Hu, during which they reviewed the bilateral agenda and the various mechanisms governing collaboration between the two nations. | VP Rodríguez provided some details of the meeting between representatives of the two countries, who share an "all-weather strategic partnership." | In a context of global threats and challen…
Abby Zimet (2025-04-18). Home Growns Are Next. commondreams.org 
Amber Wallin (2025-04-18). As Congress Prepares a "Fiscal Tsunami." State's Can Protect Themselves. counterpunch.org 
Tax policy experts and lawmakers have long circled 2025 as a year to prepare for. What makes it so significant? For one thing, Federal COVID money to states is expiring, straining state budgets at the same time the economy is starting to weaken. For another, Republicans in Congress are working to increase and extend President Trump's
Biljana Vankovska (2025-04-18). A Time of Living Dangerously — For Telling the Truth. counterpunch.org 
The West has long cherished political correctness as though it were a core democratic value. This drive to 'civilise' public discourse has been especially aimed at illiberal democracies or post-socialist societies that are still expected to become 'true democracies'. One of the crowning achievements of this campaign has been the suppression of radical critique, particularly of capitalism
Bob Lord (2025-04-18). Oligarchy Has Arrived in America. counterpunch.org 
In February, the economist Gabriel Zucman posted an absolutely stunning graphic online that depicts the wealth of America richest 0.00001 percent as a share of our nation's total household wealth. The share of American wealth held by the 19 lucky souls in this top 0.00001 percent now stands at 2 percent, a ten-fold increase from
CounterPunch Radio (2025-04-18). MLK Jr.'s Life of Struggle Outside the South with Jeanne Theoharis. counterpunch.org On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg talks to Jeanne Theoharis about her new book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life of Struggle Outside the South, in which Theoharis argues that King's time in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago—outside Dixie—was at the heart of his campaign for racial justice.
Damon Orion (2025-04-18). The Homeless Garden Project: Opening Doors to the Unhoused. counterpunch.org 
An analysis of data from 2017 and 2022 by the Pew Charitable Trusts points to a direct connection between high housing costs and homelessness rates in the United States. Unsurprisingly, a Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury 2024 report stated that the city, which the National Low Income Housing Coalition ranked as America's most expensive rental market in 2023 and
Daniel Warner (2025-04-18). Tariffs Kerfuffle: Man is More Than What He Eats. counterpunch.org 
Derek Gow (2025-04-18). Restoring the Wild: How Reintroducing Bison Could Revive Britain's Landscapes and Ecosystems. counterpunch.org 
Although there is no evidence that the European bison (Bison bonasus), known as wisent, ever roamed the islands of the United Kingdom, its genetic heritage suggests that it is attuned to the environment. The European bison is a hybrid that descends from the steppe bison (Bison priscus) and the aurochs (Bos primigenius), both extinct species that were once native to the UK.
Douglas H. White (2025-04-18). Facing Trump's America. counterpunch.org 
Recently, in an executive order, President Trump directed the removal of "improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from the Smithsonian Institution. That order was, in essence, an attempt to rewrite history on race and gender. One-hundred-and-one-year-old Colonel James H. Harvey, one of the last of the famed Tuskegee airmen of World War II, blamed Trump, saying, "I'll tell him
Eileen Crist (2025-04-18). Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Eco-Hacking AI. counterpunch.org 
Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language. — Ludwig Wittgenstein A recent essay produced by AI has been greeted with shock and awe in some quarters. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, declared it to be the first AI essay to make a deep impression on him. ChatGPT presents
Jeffrey St. Clair (2025-04-18). Roaming Charges: Trump's Penal Colony. counterpunch.org 
Trump dreams of his own Kafkaesque penal colony, a place where he can ship the accused without the trouble of a trial, a place where the imprisoned have no chance to defend themselves and, in fact, may not know why they are condemned or how they can find their way out, if there is a way out. Trump's Devil's Island is the death-haunted country of El Salvador. If Trump is the crude Commandant, Nayib Buekele is his dutiful Officer, eager to perform any act of depravity to please his superior…for a price ($20,000 a person). The Travelers have been sent away from this prison state, denied any inspection of its tortu…
Jim Hightower (2025-04-18). The Plot to Kill Social Security. counterpunch.org 
Joe Allen (2025-04-18). "PATCO on Steroids" : Will Labor's Response be Different Today? counterpunch.org I had recently turned twenty-one in 1981, when President Ronald Reagan fired thirteen thousand striking air traffic controllers. It was a hot muggy August day in Boston. I remember that myself and one of my oldest friends Bill Almy were driving past the Boston Common, the country's oldest public park and refuge for the city's
Kevin Fitzgerald (2025-04-18). Is My Dog High? One Problem With Edibles. counterpunch.org 
The plant Cannabis sativa is an herbaceous flowering annual that was originally native to central and eastern Asia. It has been cultivated throughout recorded history as a source of fiber for fabric and rope, seed oil, animal feed, and medicine. Evidence exists that some ancient cultures recognized the psychoactive properties of the plant. Burned cannabis seeds
Matthew Stevenson (2025-04-18). Greenmantle Saves the British Empire. counterpunch.org 
This is the sixteenth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in worlds beyond the pathological obsessions of Donald Trump. (This week, Trump continued his shakedown of the Ivy League—notably Harvard and Columbia—claiming that receipt of federal grants gives Trump the right to oversee
Matthew Vernon Whalan (2025-04-18). Alabama Prisons "Will Turn You Violent" (Bullock Prison). counterpunch.org 
This week, I reached out to the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) for comment on the problems with the heating system in Bullock Prison. ADOC did not respond to multiple requests for comment on various aspects of this story. The ADOC has not responded to my requests for comment in the years since my book Doing
Mel Goodman (2025-04-18). Why the Supreme Court May Ultimately Side With Trump in the Abrego Garcia Case. counterpunch.org 
Rob Urie (2025-04-18). Social Democracy isn't Going to Save the West. counterpunch.org 
Seth Sandronsky (2025-04-18). Neofeudalism Arrives as Capitalism Departs? counterpunch.org 
As a gap between billionaires and everybody else swells, a bipartisan project decades in the making, Jodi Dean, author and professor, considers if we are living through a change in the form of capitalism into what she terms "neofeudalism," writing in Capital's Grave (Verso Books, 2025). The book's title is a reference to a line in The Communist
Stewart Lawrence (2025-04-18). Depressed and Lonely? There Could Be a Robotic Sex Partner in Your Future. counterpunch.org For years, anxious and lonely men — and women — have despaired over their prospects for ever finding a love partner. For those wallowing in misery — or just seeking an edgy diversion — there may be a new and "freaky" solution. Robotic love partners, some with customizable body parts, including genitals — dubbed "sex
Staff (2025-04-18). "Absolute Nonsense" : As Measles Cases Soar & Kids Die, Expert Slams RFK Jr. on Vaccine-Autism Link. democracynow.org 
"These were otherwise healthy school-age children who didn't have to die." We speak to the world-renowned pediatrician, virologist and vaccine expert, Dr. Peter Hotez, about the dangerous anti-vaccine agenda of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Amid a growing number of measles cases in the United States, RFK Jr. has promoted skepticism of the efficacy of the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella. At least two unvaccinated children have died from measles, a highly contagious disease that had been effectively eliminated in the U.S. in the past fe…
EDWIN (2025-04-18). BMA monitors movements at ports of entry. sanews.gov.za BMA monitors movements at ports of entry | With the Easter long weekend underway, the Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, is monitoring movements at the country's ports of entry. | Commissioner Masiapato is on the ground monitoring the accelerated security control measures at the Lebombo port of entry. | As the third law enforcement service in the Republic, the BMA has also deployed drones and body worn cameras for additional technological support in addition to adjusting service hours for the holidays. | Four advanced unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones and 40 bod…
Thomas Newdick (2025-04-18). MQ-1C Gray Eagle Is Shooting Down Drones With Hellfire Missiles In Tests. twz.com 
Using the MQ-1C as a drone-hunter is a new development, and there are plans for new kinetic and laser weapons for the Gray Eagle.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Chinese ships sailing to U.S. ports to be charged on net tonnage in six months. ecns.cn Following widespread opposition, the U.S. has significantly scaled back plans to subject Chinese ships at U.S. ports to millions of dollars in fees that would have been based upon their net tonnage.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Comicomment: The tariff hammer that hits home. ecns.cn The "tariff hammer" swung by the United States may look like it's targeting trade partners, but the real damage hits their own businesses and consumers — including those who back the MAGA policies they're promoting. Every strike shakes the foundation of the global trade system and adds chaos to international markets. This self-scripted trade drama, wrapped in the language of "fairness" and "reciprocity," is really just a risky gamble driven by self-interest.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Chinese Embassy issues safety advisory after indiscriminate killings in Japan. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in Japan issued a notice on Thursday, reminding Chinese nationals to pay attention to personal security as well as food hygiene and safety.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Chinese enterprises take actions to counter U.S. tariffs. ecns.cn As U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods continue to rise, many local companies are shifting their high-quality export products to domestic sales, with some items hitting shelves within 48 hours, while export-oriented merchants in "world supermarket" Yiwu are turning their focus to Europe.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Mainland official urges Taiwan businesses to joint hands in resisting external risks, challenges. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland official on Friday urged Taiwan business people and businesses to join hands in resisting external risks and challenges, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Xi returns to Beijing after state visits to Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Friday afternoon after wrapping up state visits to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia.
ecns.cn (2025-04-18). Largest solar thermal power project under construction in Qinghai. ecns.cn With a total installed capacity of the project is 1,000 megawatts, the project can provide 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually upon completion.
ICRC (2025-04-18). The 23rd International Committee of the Red Cross Essay Competition for East African Universities. icrc.org Building a Culture of Respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL): Challenges and Prospects…
ICRC (2025-04-18). Artificial intelligence in the military domain: ICRC submits recommendations to UN Secretary-General. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Bangladesh: Our work in 2024 – facts and figures. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). The constant danger of explosive hazards. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Empress Shōken Fund announces grants in 2025 to support Red Cross and Red Crescent projects in 17 countries. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Myanmar. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Frequently asked questions on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or 'Ottawa Treaty'. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). ICRC in South Sudan. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Final Environmental and Social Safeguard Documents for Consultation – Strengthening Community Resilience (SCORE) April 2025. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Myanmar: Landmine awareness saves lives amid conflict and natural disasters. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Rwanda: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). The Tool on African Traditions and the Preservation of Humanity in Warfare. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Two years of devastation in Sudan: A civilian toll that cannot be ignored. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Uganda: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). A Week in Ukraine. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Myanmar: ICRC calls for courageous decisions to bring respite to suffering communities. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Senior police officials from 63 countries meet in Colombia to strengthen the implementation of international standards in police operations. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Somalia: Frontline hospitals under pressure as fighting escalates. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Sudan: ICRC president warns of dire consequences if war in Sudan rages unabated for third year. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). Sudan: "We have nothing to go back to" — new report sheds light on two years of devastation in Sudan. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). The ICRC's Bangkok Regional Delegation: Key Activities in 2024. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-18). The ICRC is registering unprecedented numbers of missing persons. icrc.org
Jenny Farrell, Soon Hyung Hong (2025-04-18). South Korea's political upheaval: The background and implications of recent developments. peoplesworld.org 
The historical backdrop: from colonialism to comprador capitalism The genesis of South Korea's modern political economy lies in imperialism. During Japanese colonial rule (1910—45), Korea was forcibly integrated into the capitalist world system as a supplier of cheap labor, raw materials, and a launching pad for further expansion by imperial Japan, while its indigenous opposition …
Chris Mills Rodrigo (2025-04-18). With Congress Preparing a 'Fiscal Tsunami,' States Can Choose Differently. inequality.org
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-04-18). Russia warns Germany over using Taurus missiles. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova declared on Friday that using Taurus missiles against targets in her country will be considered as Germany's participation in the conflict on Kiev's side.
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-04-18). Ukraine and US sign memorandum on minerals. plenglish.com Kiev, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Ukraine and the United States have signed a memorandum on a critical minerals agreement, Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister, Yuliia Svyrydenko, announced on Friday.
Staff (2025-04-18). Colombia Offers Asylum to Ecuador's Opposition Leaders Following Noboa's Blacklist Leak. orinocotribune.com Just hours after a leaked list—comprising 100 Ecuadorians who are de facto barred from leaving the country, including members of the leftist Citizen Revolution movement, critics of the Noboa government, and even journalists—became public, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that his government "will grant asylum to anyone who arrives on Colombian soil." | On Wednesday, after acknowledging the existence of the blacklist of opposition leaders in Ecuador who are being persecuted, the head of state condemned the detention of electoral observes. | Hay una lista negra de opositores en Ecuado…
Staff (2025-04-18). Informe de inteligencia estadounidense desmiente conexión entre gobierno venezolano y el Tren de Aragua. cubadebate.cu Un informe clasificado del Consejo Nacional de Inteligencia de EE.UU., al que tuvo acceso exclusivo The Washington Post, refuta categóricamente las acusaciones sobre vínculos entre el gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro y la organización criminal Tren de Aragua. El documento concluye que no existe evidencia que sustente dicha conexión.
newleftreview (2025-04-18). Perry Anderson: Idées-forces. newleftreview.org What weight should be given to the role of ideas in moments of radical change, as opposed to that of material interests and forces? From the Reformation to the Enlightenment, rise of Marxism and hegemony of neoliberalism, lessons for a system-changing left.
latintimes (2025-04-18). A Girl Survived the Parkland Massacre. Now She Just Saved Dozens of Students During FSU Shooting as an Instructor>. latintimes.com
latintimes (2025-04-18). Dr Oz Ridiculed for Advising Americans to Use Less Drugs to Reduce Drug Spending: 'Tell That to a Diabetic'. latintimes.com As Dr. Mehmet Oz was sworn in as head of Medicare and Medicaid, he encouraged Americans to reduce drug spending by simply staying healthy.
Michael Hudson (2025-04-18). Trump's Inverted View of America's Tariff History. indybay.org Without restructuring the rentier financialized economy to move it back toward the original business plan of industrial capitalism,…his program will fail to re-industrialize America. Indeed, it threatens to push the U.S. economy into depression — for 90 percent of the population, that is.
hindustantimes (2025-04-18). Giorgia Meloni backs EU immigration policy shift: Watch Donald Trump's response. hindustantimes.com Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended Europe after US President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on the bloc on the issue of illegal migrants. Addressing the press at the Oval Office, Trump said that he is not a big fan of Europe due to its handling of immigration. Meloni, in response, said the EU is changing its policy on illegal migrants. She also spoke on how Italy is trying to stop it. Watch this video to know more.
Dan La Botz (2025-04-18). Trump's racism becomes policy: Blacks, Latinos, immigrants pay the price. internationalviewpoint.org
latintimes (2025-04-18). Detained Venezuelans Warned: Deportations Restarting Under Controversial Law. latintimes.com The United States is preparing to restart the deportation of Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act, a controversial law dating back to 1798, according to a new court filing by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)…
latintimes (2025-04-18). DOGE Operatives at Department of Labor Reportedly Have Access to Sensitive Data on Immigrants, Farm Workers. latintimes.com DOGE operatives have gained access to sensitive data systems at the Department of Labor with sensitive information about immigrants…
latintimes (2025-04-18). A Migrant Had Just Gotten His Pathway to Legal Status Approved. Then ICE Detained Him While Still at the Immigration Office. latintimes.com A Honduran man seeking legal status through marriage was detained by ICE immediately after his USCIS approval.
latintimes (2025-04-18). South Texas Man Caught Smuggling Migrants—Then Found Guilty of Possessing Child Abuse Images. latintimes.com The defendant's defense tried to convince the jury that a virus downloaded the child abuse content, but the evidence did not support the claim…
latintimes (2025-04-18). White House Reinforces Ban on Social Security Benefits for Immigrants, Cites Risk of 'Abuse by Illegal Aliens'. latintimes.com The document directs the Labor and Health and Human Services, along with the Commissioner of Social Security, to take "all reasonable measures" to prevent ineligible immigrants from accessing funds…
Natascha Elena Uhlmann (2025-04-18). Ten National Unions Call for Anti-Trump Resistance. internationalviewpoint.org Ten national unions and dozens of locals representing more than 3 million members have issued a joint statement demanding the release of immigrant workers recently snatched by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. | – | / |
A A (2025-04-18). O eixo multipolar: Rússia e Ir࣠confirmam alianàßa estratégica à imagem da Parceria Moscou-Pequim. strategic-culture.su Novo acordo avanàßa processo de criaàßà£o formal de um sistema multipolar. | Junte-se a nós no e . | Escreva para nós:…
A A (2025-04-18). Fateful errors: Why NATO leaders should have listened to George Kennan in 1997. strategic-culture.su
latintimes (2025-04-18). Kilmar Abrego Garcia No Longer Kept At Infamous Salvadoran Mega Prison, Senator Says. latintimes.com Senator Chris Van Hollen said Kilmar Abrego Garcia told him he's no longer being held at El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison…
latintimes (2025-04-18). Senator Who Visited Abrego Garcia Exposes 'Margarita-Gate' Setup By El Salvadoran President Bukele. latintimes.com Sen. Van Hollen pushed back against claims that he was "sipping margaritas" with unlawfully deported Kilmar Abrego García during their meeting in El Salvador.
WSWS (2025-04-18). German parliament excludes Russia from ceremony marking victory over the Nazis. wsws.org The German government and Analena Baerbock's Foreign Ministry are excluding Russia from the commemoration because they are reviving Hitler's great power politics and waging war on Russia.
A a (2025-04-18). European Union bans commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany. strategic-culture.su
noreply (2025-04-18). This Is not Just Zelensky … smoothiex12.blogspot.com this is what his curators from London want. For them, Slavs are subhumans, as is true for most American "elites". So, killing children is a fine Nazi tradition, Hitlerjugend all the way, especially if those are Slavic children. Racial hatred towards Russians and criminal malice towards remaining VSU, including children, permeates Western media, especially British ones. Here is Colonel Davis with a good summary: The reports of children, 18-year-olds and whole female formations of VSU now dying in astonishing numbers are corroborated even in the West, which is criminally responsible for that. Just to give you he…
Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-04-18). The State of Capitalism in Flux: Economy, Society, and Hegemony Under Today's Interregnum. orinocotribune.com
Staff (2025-04-18). Argentina: Cristina Fernández Criticizes Milei's Economic Policy. orinocotribune.com Former president of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner criticized the economic policy of the current Milei administration this Wednesday amid rising inflation and social deterioration. | In a post on social media, Fernández wrote: "Come down to earth, brother. Things here are really bad after the devaluation and your deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). As always, inflation has skyrocketed, price hikes are not stopping, and people are worse off by the day." | Ay Milei!.. Disculpame que te escupa el asado en la previa de Semana Santa… | øPero ME QUERÉS DECIR QUE FESTEJABAS VOS Y EL TOTO…
Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-04-18). Meloni and JD Vance Discussed Cooperation between Italy and US. plenglish.com Rome, April 18 (Prensa Latina) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received US Vice President JD Vance in Rome today at 1: 00 p.m. local time, with whom she discussed bilateral and international issues of common interest.
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-04-18). Cubans recall Father of the Homeland's birthday. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Cubans commemorate on Friday the 206th birthday of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, who was considered the Father of the Homeland and the first president of the Republic in Arms.
Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-04-18). Carney Favorite to Win Canada's Federal Election. plenglish.com Ottawa, April 18 (Prensa Latina) Liberal Party leader and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney remains the favorite to win the April 28 federal election, according to polls and recent debates between the main candidates.
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-04-18). For the first time Cambodia to attend Cuba Health 2025 Convention. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Cambodia will attend for the first time the 5th International Convention Cuba Health 2025 with a Health Ministry delegation that is travelling to Havana.
Pressenza New York (2025-04-18). The NGO's and what they really are! pressenza.com Lately, in Europe and elsewhere, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the so-called NGOs—Non-Governmental Organisations. Russia, Georgia, Slovakia, Serbia, and Hungary have all adopted laws aimed at increasing control over foreign NGOs operating within their borders. These new laws have not been well received by the EU and the US, as they hinder the operations of their NGOs in the aforementioned countries. Unsurprisingly, these laws have been labeled as undemocratic and used as a new opportunity to spark protests in those five countries. | By Peter Noordendorp | What many people don't know is tha…
A A (2025-04-18). Cromwell's ghost against Russia. strategic-culture.su
A a (2025-04-18). Ucraina. La sceneggiata dei volenterosi a Parigi. strategic-culture.su Il fallimento della "coalizione dei volenterosi" | Lucio Leante | Segue nostro Quella del "vertice dei volenterosi", ieri a Parigi, è stata solo una sceneggiata: una passerella di finti rodomonti che dicevano "vorrei, ma non posso". Mandare soldati europei in Ucraina? un contingente militare di 20-30 mila soldati contro la volontà di Russia e USA? E se poi qualcuno dei nostri ragazzi resta ferito o ucciso? Scherziamo? Dei 31 leader (di c…
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Iranian FM submits Leader's written message to President Putin. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has submitted a written message of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Iran: Agreement with US within reach if Washington is realistic. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says an agreement with the US is possible as long as Washington is realistic.
Rehan Saleem (2025-04-18). Pakistan Think Tank Hosts High-Level Russia Security Delegation. thinktank.pk Pakistan and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing strategic stability and bilateral cooperation during the 15th round of the Pakistan-Russia Consultative Group on Strategic Stability, held at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). The meeting was led by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who headed a high-level delegation including Ambassador Albert Khorev …
russiancouncil.ru (2025-04-18). Interns of the InteRussia Program Visited RIAC. russiancouncil.ru On April 17, 2025, participants of the InteRussia Fellowship visited the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)…
Editor (2025-04-18). Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Trump Birthright Citizenship Case. scheerpost.com
Editor (2025-04-18). Trump's Will Be Done. scheerpost.com By Kenneth A. Carlson / Original to ScheerPost Growing up in the heartland of America, as a preacher's kid nicknamed "PK," I was taught to apply one guiding question to every situation in life: What would Jesus do? This phrase was so deeply ingrained in my Christian friends and me that we often reduced it to four simple …
Editor (2025-04-18). White Supremacist Terrorgram Network Allegedly Inspired Teen Accused of Killing Parents and Plotting Trump Assassination. scheerpost.com
Jean-Arnault Dérens (2025-04-18). Serbian students cycle to Strasbourg, Macron prefers to receive the autocrat. internationalviewpoint.org
noreply (2025-04-18). A Rather Indicative Trend. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
noreply (2025-04-18). In Diplomatic Pigeon Speak … smoothiex12.blogspot.com
noreply (2025-04-18). Sudzha. The Iron Stream. smoothiex12.blogspot.com The documentary is about the operation "Pipe". The title is the same as famous
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Photos: Socialist Alliance launches NSW Senate campaign in Western Sydney. greenleft.org.au 
Speak Out Socialists (2025-04-18). Tuesday 4/22: Our Lives, Our Earth! Not Their Profits! indybay.org Mission Dolores Park, north side grass (enter from 18th and Dolores)…
WSWS (2025-04-18). The Birmingham bin workers fight and the lessons of the 2022-23 strike wave. wsws.org Britain's union leaders are not "laying the groundwork for widespread strikes" as claimed by the Telegraph, they are doing everything possible to isolate, divide and suppress them.
WSWS (2025-04-18). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org Nepal national teachers' strike continues; India: Karnataka truck owners end indefinite strike over diesel prices; Australia: Keolis Downer bus mechanics in Sydney strike for higher pay; New Zealand senior doctors to walk out over pay, staffing…
WSWS (2025-04-18). For an all-out strike at Berlin local transit operator BVG: Don't be fooled by the Verdi union! wsws.org The latest negotiations result hardly differs from the previous arbitration proposal, which was an outrageous sham, and is miles away from our original demands.
newarab (2025-04-18). US airstrikes targeting a Yemeni oil port killed over 30 people. newarab.com 
The strikes, confirmed by the US military's Central Command, represent one of the highest reported death tolls so far in the campaign
presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Death toll from US airstrikes on Yemen rises to 74. presstv.ir The US military has struck the western Yemeni oil port of Ras Isa, leaving nearly two dozen workers and paramedics dead, and dozens more injured.
Chauncey K. Robinson (2025-04-18). People's World: Reporting the truth since 1924. peoplesworld.org 
"In a time of universal deceit—telling the truth is a revolutionary act." Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously, 9-0, that the Trump administration must "facilitate" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. The Salvadorian national was deported on March 15, despite legally living in the country. He was accused …
Chris Walker (2025-04-18). Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Birthright Citizenship Clause. truthout.org The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments relating to President Donald Trump's attempts to rewrite the Birthright Citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution next month. The court announced on Thursday that it would hear oral arguments on the matter in four weeks, on May 15 at 10 a.m. The case is technically not about the Birthright Citizenship clause… |
marketing (2025-04-18). As Views On Spanking Shift Worldwide, Most US Adults Support It, And 19 States Allow Physical Punishment In Schools. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Nearly a half-century after the Supreme Court ruled that school spankings are permissible and not cruel and unusual punishment , many U.S. states allow physical …
marketing (2025-04-18). Lawsuits Seeking To Address Climate Change Have Promise But Face Uncertain Future. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The U.S. Supreme Court in March 2025 ended a decade-old lawsuit filed by a group of children who sought to hold the federal government responsible for some of the …
geo.tv (2025-04-18). US weapons abandoned in Afghanistan now in hands of militants: report. geo.tv 
This representational images shows Taliban forces as they patrol near the entrance gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport, a day after US troops' withdrawal, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 31, 2021. — Reuters Taliban gained control of around 1 million US weapons in 2021.Cache…
Ryan Cristián (2025-04-18). Teen Wrongly Sent To El Salvador, ICE Detains American/Trump Supporter Palantir Deportations. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/18/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
Jake Johnson (2025-04-18). Trump Scraps Effort Begun Under Biden to Close Loophole Abused by Ultra-Rich. truthout.org The Trump administration quietly announced Thursday that it is abandoning a Biden-era effort to close a loophole that allows large business partnerships to repeatedly manipulate the value of their assets to minimize their tax obligations. The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department announced the decision in a notice that received little attention in the mainstream press. |
Lauren Rankin (2025-04-18). Abortion Bans Criminalize People — and Not Just Those Who Are Pregnant. truthout.org On March 20, 2025, emergency responders found Selena Maria Chandler-Scott bleeding uncontrollably after miscarrying at 19 weeks in her Tifton, Georgia, home. Chandler-Scott was immediately taken to the hospital for further treatment. The next day, while still recovering in the hospital, she was charged for her own miscarriage under the state's 2019 "fetal personhood" law. She faced up to 13 years… |
WSWS (2025-04-18). Trump threatens to revoke Harvard University's tax exempt status and visas for international students. wsws.org The Trump administration has ratcheted up its attempt to force Harvard University to accept its dictatorial rule, to subordinate the school to his fascist political and ideological agenda.
WSWS (2025-04-18). But Live Here? No Thanks: Surrealism and Anti-fascism at the Lenbachhaus in Munich explores the political roots of the Surrealist movement. wsws.org The FIARI declared: "Art has as little a fatherland as the workers. To advocate today a return to 'French' art is … to consciously promote historical regression."
WSWS (2025-04-18). Judge postpones hearing in lawsuit over police seizure of UCSC student protester's phone. wsws.org Days after she filed a lawsuit against the university administration, police seized Laaila Irshad's phone with a warrant that purportedly authorized an unrestricted search of all the data on it.
WSWS (2025-04-18). The resignation of LACAHSA CEO Ryan Johnson and the financialization of homelessness in Los Angeles. wsws.org The resignation of Johnson is not the end of a mistake: it is the signal that a plan has succeeded, the machinery is now in place, the money is flowing.
WSWS (2025-04-18). Student kills 2, injures 5 in Florida State mass shooting. wsws.org Sheriff Walter McNeil of Leon County identified the gunman as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, and said he was the son of a deputy in his department. McNeil admitted that "Unfortunately, he had access to one of her weapons."
WSWS (2025-04-18). Appeals Court rules Trump trampling on due process in Abrego Garcia deportation case. wsws.org A three-judge panel warned that the "lawlessness" of the executive branch was threatening the constitutional order in the United States.
WSWS (2025-04-18). Trump's $40 billion Health and Human Services cuts: A prescription for social devastation. wsws.org The Trump-Kennedy program to slash HHS funding threatens global health, scientific progress, and the lives of millions of workers and children.
Pressenza IPA (2025-04-18). Urgent emphasis on non-violent approach in news reporting. pressenza.com An international workshop titled 'Reporting on Non-Violence approach' jointly organized by the international press agency Pressenza and Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), was held on April 18. This reporting workshop was conducted virtually from Chile, Argentina, Italy and the United Kingdom. 90 members of Dhaka Reporters Unity participated in this workshop. | At the beginning of the workshop, Pressenza Co-Director Pia Figueroa, emphasizing the development of journalism with a non-violent approach to make the unstable world peaceful and stable. She said, "Sometimes negative reporting can incite any kind of violence in…
Kizito Nkazalujja (2025-04-18). Remembering Saad Shots: Iconic Images That Captured Uganda's Soul. plusnews.ug 
In the heart of Kampala, where the streets pulse with life and the echoes of Saad Shots' shutter once captured the nation's spirit, the news of his passing on April 18, 2025, sent shockwaves through Uganda. Saad Byakuleka, known as Saad Shots, was more than a photographer—he was a storyteller whose lens immortalized the raw …
Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2025-04-18). Minister Balaam Speaks at 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum, Urging Global Action for Youth Innovation. plusnews.ug 
The 2025 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, held at the United Nations Headquarters from April 15 to 17, brought together youth leaders, ministers, and policymakers from around the world to discuss pressing global challenges. Among the notable speakers was Uganda's Minister of Youth and Children, Hon Dr Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, who addressed the …
Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2025-04-18). Halt U.S. use of Africa as a Laboratory for Tech and Drug Trials. plusnews.ug 
The practice of the United States and other Western entities using African nations, including Uganda, as testing grounds for unproven technologies and pharmaceutical drugs is a deeply troubling legacy rooted in exploitation and ethical negligence. This approach, often justified under the guise of advancing medical science or providing aid, has significant social, health, and economic …
The Onion Staff (2025-04-18). SATIRE: DOJ Plants Gun On Maine. theonion.com AUGUSTA, ME—In a stunning discovery that linked all 1.4 million residents to a grisly unsolved cold case, the U.S. Department of Justice escalated its attacks on Maine Friday when it allegedly planted a gun on the state. "Well, well, well, what do we have here?" U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said as she held up …
The Onion Staff (2025-04-18). SATIRE: Even Investigators Not Sure Why They Keep Releasing Details Of Gene Hackman's Death. theonion.com SANTA FE, NM—Appearing visibly giddy as they released to the public a new barrage of information about the deceased couple's living conditions, personal lives, and private health issues, local authorities announced Friday that even they were not sure why they kept sharing details of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's deaths. "We have no …
The Onion Staff (2025-04-18). SATIRE: Obamas Show Off Vibrant Marriage By Inviting Nation To Join Them In Boudoir. theonion.com WASHINGTON—In an apparent effort to tamp down on recent speculation about their relationship, Barack and Michelle Obama reportedly showed off their vibrant marriage Friday by inviting the nation to join them in the boudoir. "Obviously, there have been some rumors swirling around myself and Michelle, and we'd like to put that to rest by letting …
The Onion Staff (2025-04-18). SATIRE: Pros And Cons Of Bringing Back Extinct Species. theonion.com Colossal Biosciences claims it has brought back the dire wolf, a species that went extinct thousands of years ago, by editing the genes of gray wolves. The Onion examines the pros and cons of resurrecting extinct species. PRO: No other problems for science to tackle right now CON: Some of them are bugs PRO: New …
The Onion Staff (2025-04-18). SATIRE: Small Town Kind Where Everyone Leaves Chastity Belts Unlocked. theonion.com AMESVILLE, OH—Explaining that the tight-knit community was built upon a strong foundation of trust, residents of this small Midwestern locale told reporters Wednesday that their town was the kind where everyone leaves their chastity belts unlocked. "Everybody knows everybody in a place this size, so when my father leaves he doesn't even bother to lock up …
The Onion Staff (2025-04-18). SATIRE: Study Finds Handmade Boy Marionettes Falling Behind Peers In School. theonion.com NEW YORK—Revealing a concerning decades-long decline in academic achievement for the demographic, a New York University study published Monday found that handmade boy marionettes were falling behind their peers in school. "When analyzing standardized test scores across elementary and middle school students, it's clear that little boy marionettes hand-carved out of wood are not keeping …
The Onion Staff (2025-04-18). SATIRE: Trump: 'The Only Gun Guy To Stop Bad Gun With Good Guy'. theonion.com
hindustantimes (2025-04-18). Donald Trump Reveals UK State Visit Set For September; 'I'm A Friend Of Charles…'. hindustantimes.com US President Donald Trump said he is excited for his state visit to the United Kingdom. Trump suggested Buckingham Palace is setting a date for September for his second state visit to the UK. In February, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed Trump an invitation letter from King Charles during his visit to Washington.
Staff (2025-04-18). Egoísmo imperial (2): Los recortes de Trump ya provocan hambre y muertes. cubadebate.cu Las patadas de ahogados de los multimillonarios en el poder en los Estados Unidos ya están causando sus primeros efectos. La solución a la deriva económica del imperio no será nunca redistribuir riquezas para mayor justicia social, sino garantizar que crezca siempre la fortuna de los más poderosos y los demás, ya se sabe. Los recortes ordenados a la llamada ayuda al exterior por la administración Trump, con el supuesto objetivo de disminuir gastos gubernamentales, comienzan a generar noticias desesperanzadoras en un mundo cada vez más injusto.
A A (2025-04-18). Dialogues with the impostor: Iran and America compared. strategic-culture.su
A A (2025-04-18). L'Europarlamento fra scandali e spese illecite. strategic-culture.su Secondo quanto riportato dal quotidiano belga Le Soir, due europarlamentari italiani risultano indagati per presunte irregolarità nelle spese dichiarate alla amministrazione europea. | Segue nostro Follow the money | Un antico detto recita "Segui i soldi" per suggerire quale strada seguire per trovare i colpevoli che si nascondono dietro a crimini e scandali. Ed è proprio vero. | Questa volta, il luogo dei fatti è il Parlamento Europeo,…
A A (2025-04-18). Mission creeps: How EU funding and activist NGOs captured the gender agenda. strategic-culture.su Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | In short | ‚Ä¢ The European Union's gender policy has undergone a radical trans…
Alexis Sterling (2025-04-18). 'No nonprofit is safe': Trump escalates federal crackdown on civil society organizations. nationofchange.org From Ivy League universities to climate and justice nonprofits, the Trump administration is deploying tax threats, federal takeovers, and embedded agents to suppress ideological dissent and dismantle nonprofit independence.
Aly Reiter (2025-04-18). Fashion on Fifth: Denim diaries. newschoolfreepress.com Every fashion enthusiast knows that Fifth Avenue is one of the best places to go shopping. But here at The New School, Fifth Avenue is more than that — it's a runway. From statement bags to standout shoes, Fashion on Fifth is here to give you front-row access to some of The New School's chicest …
Angela (2025-04-18). Saturday 4/19: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Exception" indybay.org
Ariella Markowitz (2025-04-18). TAX REVOLT, Part One: The Man Who Started The War On Taxes. levernews.com
Becket Law (2025-04-18). Feds Charge Ahead with Plan to Destroy Oak Flat. indybay.org The U.S. government today announced that it is forging ahead with plans to transfer a Native American sacred site to a multinational mining giant in as few as 60 days, despite a federal lawsuit challenging the action as illegal.
Canin Carlos (2025-04-18). Infighting in top of Colombia's government continues. colombiareports.com Infighting in the cabinet of Colombia's President Gustavo Petro continued over investigations into alleged election fraud of Interior Minister Armando Benedetti. Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia surprisingly said on social media…
Charles Rotter (2025-04-18). Help a Mann Out. wattsupwiththat.com After more than a decade of legal proceedings, climate scientist and courtroom hobbyist Dr. Michael E. Mann has been ordered to pay $530,000+ in legal fees to National Review and Mark Steyn.
CIIS Public Programs (2025-04-18). Thursday 5/8: On Fierce Vulnerability A Conversation With Kazu Haga (In-Person). indybay.org California Institute of Integral Studies | 1453 Mission St. | San Francisco, CA 94103…
Department of Music, Stanford University (2025-04-18). Saturday 5/3: The Yes Sayer. indybay.org Toyon Hall, Stanford University | 455 Arguello Way | Stanford, CA 94305…
Diné Coalition (2025-04-18). Diné Coalition Opposes Navajo Push for Coal Mining and Uranium Transport. indybay.org
DPA (2025-04-18). Berlin Bans Guns and Knives on Public Transport. thinktank.pk In a bold move to tackle rising concerns over public safety, Berlin authorities have announced plans to introduce a blanket ban on guns and knives across the city's entire public transport system. The decision was revealed following a high-level video conference between German police representatives and public transport companies. What's the New Rule? Under the …
Ed Rampell (2025-04-18). 'Last Night at Mikell's' with James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, and Miles Davis. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — Just about the highest praise I could heap on Larry Muhammad's Last Night at Mikell's is that it was well worth enduring the pre-curtain bother and wait to experience it. I'll spare the details about the hectic opening night performance on Sat., April 19, but suffice it to say, about 35 minutes …
Elaine Pasquini (2025-04-18). Engaging Youth Activists Benefits Climate Change Efforts in MENA. indybay.org Climate change is a growing concern worldwide with experts struggling to find solutions every day. Funding in this area is dire for many countries, especially since the Donald Trump administration's recent cuts to USAID, which had been one of the main contributors to climate change efforts in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region….
Frida Garza (2025-04-18). Whole, skim, or soy? The congressional battle over milk in school lunches. grist.org 
In 2010, United States lawmakers passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which aimed to tackle both childhood obesity and hunger by making school meals more nutritious. Two years later, the Department of Agriculture updated its guidance for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, or NSLP, in accordance with the law. Whereas schools could previously serve fat-free, 1 percent, 2 percent, or whole milk and be eligible for federal reimbursement, now they could only recoup meal costs if they ditched 2 percent and whole milk, which were thought to be too high in saturated fat for kids. | Repres…
geo.tv (2025-04-18). Florida university shooting leaves two dead, five injured. geo.tv 
The representational image shows a person firing a bullet from a gun. — Reuters/FileMIAMI: A mass shooting allegedly carried out by the son of a local deputy sheriff using her old service weapon left two people dead at a university in Florida, police in the southeastern US state…
geo.tv (2025-04-18). Afghan teen pleads guilty to terror charges in US. geo.tv 
The US Courthouse in Oklahoma City. — Oklahoma court's websiteDUBAI: An 18-year-old Afghan citizen and US lawful permanent resident, Abdullah Haji Zada, pleaded guilty to charges of receiving firearms and ammunition to commit a Daesh-inspired terror attack on election day in…
geo.tv (2025-04-18). Deputy sheriff's son kills two at Florida State University: police. geo.tv 
Law enforcement work at Florida State University campus after a mass shooting in Tallahassee, Florida, US, April 17, 2025. — ReutersGunman identified as Phoenix Ikner, cop's son.Suspect had access to mother's former service weapon.Incident marks second FSU campus shooting in 11…
geo.tv (2025-04-18). Bus driver steals $7, loses $84,000 pension. geo.tv 
Gilbert Achcar (2025-04-18). In support of "synchronized global disarmament" internationalviewpoint.org
Gin Vola, Elias Vola (2025-04-18). Ukraine: To avoid warlike escalation, weapons for Ukraine! internationalviewpoint.org
Gippò Mukendi Ngandu (2025-04-18). For a campaign against rearmament, wars and imperialism. internationalviewpoint.org
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Calls grow for parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Housing campaigners rally to save Waterloo public housing. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Mental health services forced to beg for funding. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Peace is union business. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Protesters call for housing justice outside Janelle Saffin MP's office. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Protesters call for housing justice outside MP Janelle Saffin's office. greenleft.org.au
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Resisting oppression is not antisemitism. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Some election promises with a chance of being honoured. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Stand up for workers on May Day. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-18). Union warns of 'devastating' Coalition cuts to public service. greenleft.org.au 
Greg Kearney (2025-04-18). Penal colonies through history. peoplesworld.org 
Guest Blogger (2025-04-18). Alaska vs Renewable Portfolio Standard: The Public Awakens. wattsupwiththat.com Alaska needs leadership that stops hiding behind "all of the above" and moves to all of the sensible instead. Last September, I suggested an RPS to Holland when he was running for office, a Reliable Portfolio Standard. But here he is now, pushing the complete opposite—backing a policy that guarantees unreliability and skyrocketing costs. Alaska deserves power that works, not politics that don't.
Guest Blogger (2025-04-18). No Beef, Lamb, Milk and Cheese Within 25 Years Under Net Zero, Government-Funded Report Confirms. wattsupwiththat.com Achieving Net Zero in 25 years would need a "complete transformation" of the UK's agricultural and food system that would in effect mean a diet devoid of beef, lamb and all dairy products, according to the latest work from the Government-funded UK FIRES. Look at the research that governing elites commission and read, not what they say. UK FIRES takes an absolute view of Net Zero and bases its work on existing technologies, not the pie in the sky inventions still to come and the whacky schemes that cannot reach economic scale.
Guest Blogger (2025-04-18). Reversing soil desiccation: cooler, moister, greener. wattsupwiththat.com Solutions become clear when we recognise water and vegetation as partners in climate regulation. Protecting and restoring forests and wetlands does more than sequester carbon — it rebuilds the processes that keep landscapes cool, moist, and productive. Managing land to increase infiltration, reduce runoff, and restore soil water storage helps sustain transpiration and cool the land (5, 9-11). We need to revive a "sponge planet" (12) and support place-based innovations like "sponge cities" that enhance water retention where it's most needed (13).
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Jenny Farrell (2025-04-18). J.M.W. Turner at 250: The first painter to depict the Industrial Revolution. peoplesworld.org 
In 19th-century England, a new realism in painting emerged, driven by the country's more advanced capitalist development compared to the European continent. Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786—1846) created the first urban street scenes, while Scottish artist David Wilkie (1785—1841) elevated genre painting of bourgeois daily life, often infusing it with social critique. However, landscape painting—rooted in …
Jessica Washington (2025-04-18). The Evidence Linking Kilmar Abrego Garcia to MS-13: A Chicago Bulls Hat and a Hoodie. theintercept.com 
What's it take for Trump to label someone a gang member and deport them to a prison in El Salvador? Little more than a Chicago Bulls cap.
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos (2025-04-18). Veterans: Hurry up and pitch! New writing project begins now. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Are you a veteran with a story to tell? A journalist covering military or veteran issues? An investigative reporter uncovering critical stories about those who serve? Responsible Statecraft wants to hear from you.We're seeking compelling pitches from veterans: storytellers, journalists, and first-time writers with unique perspectives on military and veteran-related topics within a realism & restraint point of view. We especially welcome well-researched investigative pieces. Competitive rates are offered, with higher rates for in-depth, thoroughly sourced investigations.Examples of Pitch Topics: Is the culture…
Kenny CooperEmily Neil (2025-04-18). Montco residents pack Rep. Madeleine Dean's town hall, lambasting Trump and questioning Democrats' agenda. whyy.org 
Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza (2025-04-18). Residential properties near SEPTA's shrinking Regional Rail system stand to lose $20B in value, report estimates. whyy.org
Labor Video Project (2025-04-18). SF State Speak Out on National Day of Action to Defend Higher Education. indybay.org As part of a national day of action to higher education, a educational panel was held at SF State on the issues facing the students, faculty and staff…
latintimes (2025-04-18). Critics Decry Alabama Bill Allowing Law Enforcement to Check Immigration Status Under 'Reasonable Suspicion': 'They Do Not See Us as Humans'. latintimes.com Alabama lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow police officers to verify a person's immigration status if they have "reasonable suspicion" that the individual is in the country unlawfully.
latintimes (2025-04-18). DNC Vice Chair David Hogg's Plan to Primary Older Democrats Gets Backlash From Party: 'Very Counterproductive'. latintimes.com David Hogg, an emerging star in the Democratic party, discussed plans to challenge veteran Democrats in the 2026 elections. The initiative is not being well received.
latintimes (2025-04-18). FDA Seeks to End Food Safety Inspections Days After Hundreds of Pounds of Butter Recalled Over Fecal Bacteria Contamination. latintimes.com Following a butter recall due to fecal bacteria, the FDA is preparing to outsource much of its food safety inspection work to states.
latintimes (2025-04-18). Georgia Man Detained Under Florida Immigration Law Despite Showing Proof of Citizenship Finally Released. latintimes.com A 20-year-old Georgia resident who was wrongfully detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florida has been released about 24 hours later.
latintimes (2025-04-18). Latino Rock in Mourning After The Death of Founding Bassist of El Haragán y Compañía Jaime Rodríguez. latintimes.com His former bandmates confirmed the Mexican rock legend and bassist's death.
latintimes (2025-04-18). Mexican Mayor Rejects Having His Visa Revoked Over Alleged Ties With Cartel. latintimes.com Matamoros Mayor Alberto Granados denied being detained at the border and having his visa revoked over alleged ties with the Gulf Cartel…
latintimes (2025-04-18). Musk-Appointed IRS Leader Doesn't Last a Week After Treasury Secretary Claims He Was Instated Without His Approval: Report. latintimes.com The IRS went through another leadership shuffle on Friday with Trump replacing Musk-appointed acting commissioner Gary Shapley after just a few days on the job.
latintimes (2025-04-18). Newsom Taunts Trump Over Attempt To Move Tariff Suit Out Of California: 'You Scared?'. latintimes.com California Gov. Gavin Newsom taunted Donald Trump over the DOJ's effort to move his suit to stop tariffs out of California…
latintimes (2025-04-18). Pregnant Woman Was Ready to Apologize After Her Dog Bit a Child. Then Armed Teens Arrived to Beat Her With Guns. latintimes.com A pregnant woman in Tennessee was beaten and robbed at gunpoint by a group of armed teens in ski masks after her dog bit a child while on a walk, authorities say.
latintimes (2025-04-18). The Rise of Meme Coins in Latin America's Crypto Boom. latintimes.com Latin America is emerging as a vibrant hub in the global crypto ecosystem, and meme coins are leading a unique cultural and financial wave.
latintimes (2025-04-18). Sean "Diddy" Combs Requests Two-Month Delay in Sex Trafficking Trial Citing New Charges and Evidence. latintimes.com The disgraced mogul and rapper has asked for a delay in his trial new charges were added to his case.
latintimes (2025-04-18). These Are Some Of The Words Used By Cartels On Social Media To Signal They're Hiring Operatives. latintimes.com "Belicones" and work for the "Maña" are some terms used by drug cartels to let users know they are recruiting operatives…
latintimes (2025-04-18). Trump Admin Bombarded With Demands for Epstein Files After Releasing RFK Assassination Files: 'Promises Made, Promises Broken'. latintimes.com Social media users are accusing the Trump administration of not keeping its promise to release all of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
latintimes (2025-04-18). Trump Official's 'Embarrassing' Comparison of French Palace to Mar-a-Lago Baffles Users: 'Like Comparing McDonald's With Michelin Restaurants'. latintimes.com Steve Witkoff compared the French Élysée Palace to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in a meeting in France on Friday, inspiring cringes of secondhand embarrassment.
latintimes (2025-04-18). UCLA Student Detained at Southern Border As Trump's Purge Of Student Visas Surges. latintimes.com A graduate UCLA student was detained at the San Ysidro border crossing while attempting to re-enter the country from Mexico.
latintimes (2025-04-18). White House Boasts Abrego Garcia Is 'Never Coming Back' to the US While Trolling NYT. latintimes.com The White House's official X account mocked The New York Times on Friday to declare that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is "never coming back" from El Salvador.
Left Bloc (2025-04-18). Europe in the Trump-Putin Axis Trap. internationalviewpoint.org 'For the Left Bloc, there are various imperialisms and "none of them will have a progressive role because all act according to the interests of their capitalist elites". Therefore, "recognising this reality is vital in elaborating an internationalist proposal capable of offering a future to humanity and conceiving a democratic order of peoples."' | – | / |
Liliana Segura (2025-04-18). Facing Life in Prison Based on Shoddy Evidence, a Florida Mother Makes a Deal. theintercept.com 
Michelle Taylor was accused of setting a fire that killed her son for insurance money — even though the arson evidence didn't hold up.
Lynne Wasley (2025-04-18). Saturday 4/19: Defend Our Democracy. indybay.org Novato City Hall | Sherman and DeLong | Novato…
Maddie Stone (2025-04-18). The environmental policy backed by free-market Republicans. grist.org 
Mark Gruenberg (2025-04-18). Dispossessed federal workers build 'Muskville' encampment in D.C. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The "Hoovervilles" of the 1930s, encampments of homeless people named after the then-president of the United States, called attention to the Great Depression caused by his giveaways to Big Business. Beginning Monday, April 20, the first such modern-day encampment, this time by dispossessed federal workers backed by the AFL-CIO, will appear near Union Station. They …
Mark Gruenberg (2025-04-18). Unions and allies go to bat for Labor Dept.'s Women's Bureau. peoplesworld.org 
PORTLAND, Ore.—To paraphrase Daniel Webster's description of Dartmouth College, the Labor Department's Women's Bureau "is a small agency, sir, and yet there are those who love it." The Women's Bureau has existed for more than a century, and it promotes working women and their equality on the job. And there are those who love it, …
Mark Scolforo (2025-04-18). Shapiro recounts evacuating arson fire in pajamas at Pennsylvania governor's residence. whyy.org Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday provided new details about the Shapiro spoke to reporters after his family served a catered lunch to Harrisburg firefighters in thanks for their role in responding to the blaze that is estimated t…
marketing (2025-04-18). Two Blunders And Tap Dancing With The Truth: Election Special Podcast With Michelle Grattan And Amanda Dunn. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In this week's episode, Michelle and Amanda discuss the third week of the election campaign, which was dominated by competing housing policies from the two major parties, …
marketing (2025-04-18). Freaky Tales: This Gory 80S-Inspired Anthology Film Is All Surface And No Substance. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Nostalgia for the 1980s has been in vogue since the release of Stranger Things in 2016. The Netflix show brought about a renaissance of interest in the popular culture of …
marketing (2025-04-18). Posh-House Drama, Elton's New Album And Art To Make You Weep What To Watch, See And Listen To This Week. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | This week I've seen Disney's latest bingeable series, The Stolen Girl , variously described as a posh-house drama , the equivalent of an airport novel and enjoyably …
marketing (2025-04-18). With Federal Funding In Question, Artists Can Navigate A Perilous Future By Looking To The Past. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In a February 2025 Truth Social post , President Donald Trump declared a Golden Age in Arts and Culture. | So far, this golden age has entailed an executive order …
marketing (2025-04-18). Crime Is Nonpartisan And The Blame Game On Crime In Cities Is Wrong On Both Sides. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Following George Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis in 2020, the U.S. has undergone a national reckoning over crime prevention and police reform. | Across …
marketing (2025-04-18). All Models Are Wrong. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Nicknamed Galloping Gertie for its tendency to bend and undulate, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge had just opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. In a now infamous failure, in the …
marketing (2025-04-18). 'I Never Issued A Criminal Contempt Citation In 19 1D 2 Years On The Bench' A Former Federal Judge Looks At The 'Relentless Bad Behavior' Of The Trump Administration In Court. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Legal battles between the Trump administration and advocates for deportees flown to prison in El Salvador have turned into conflicts between the government and the judges …
Maryclaire Dale, Mark Scolforo (2025-04-18). Arsonist faced little resistance as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept. whyy.org The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania That suggests multiple security failures, according to a former FBI agent who wondered why burglar alarms, motion detectors and other devices did…
Megan Liu (2025-04-18). From GQ and Vogue: Jim Moore and Ivan Shaw reflect on style, substance, and the images that shaped a generation. newschoolfreepress.com "You got to put your best idea out there right away," Jim Moore said, former Creative Director and current Creative Director At Large at GQ, addressing a room of students inside The New School's J.M. Kaplan Hall. An ode to instinct and immediacy, the comment captured the creative risks that have guided his decades-long editorial …
Michael Fox (2025-04-18). Tamara Pearson: Writing as an act of resistance. therealnews.com 
Tamara writes. She writes in her tiny apartment in bustling Puebla, Mexico, where street vendors hawk vegetables and fruits, clothes, and electronics. Where their calls ring like birdsong and the sound of city traffic bellows low like a bassoon, or a didgeridoo. | Tamara writes beautiful phrases, linking adjective and metaphor. Inventing words, painting pictures of alebrijes and butterflies and magic. But her stories are not fanciful. They are not fast-food fairy tales or strip-mall Coca-Cola Inc.-brand fables meant to lull you to sleep and to buy their products. | Tamara's stories have an edge. They have a…
MPower Action (2025-04-18). Tuesday 4/22: Webinar: No Muslim Ban Ever April Update. indybay.org Online | nomuslimbanever.com/aprilupdate…
NEOB (2025-04-18). Motorists urged to comply with the law. sanews.gov.za Motorists urged to comply with the law | The City of Johannesburg's Department of Public Safety has warned motorists to comply with the rules of the road or face the might of the law. | This as the department kicked off its build-up campaign to the 2025 Easter Road Safety operations. | "Every holiday, we bury more loved ones due to preventable road crashes. We cannot afford to treat this as routine anymore. This is a matter of life and death. | "Our message is simple. If you don't comply with the law, expect to be stopped, expect to be fined, expect to be arrested. We are done watching lives lost to drunk driving…
newarab (2025-04-18). Ben-Gvir planned US trip raises alarm over pro-settler advocacy. newarab.com 
newarab (2025-04-18). Iran challenges countries in UN court over jet it downed in 2020. newarab.com 
The four countries had citizens on a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 that was downed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on 8 January 2020. All 176 people on board were killed.
newarab (2025-04-18). Iraqi PM sued for quiet bid to restore Khor Abdullah treaty. newarab.com 
Amir Abdul Jabbar Ismael, an independent MP…
newarab (2025-04-18). Saudi defence minister arrives in Tehran ahead of Iran-US talks. newarab.com 
newarab (2025-04-18). UAE's Mubadala to buy $600 million stake in UK school operator. newarab.com 
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Other investors in the group include Neuberger Berman, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Corporacion Financiera Alba, and Dubai Holding, Mubadala said in a statement. | Global investor appetite for education assets has grown in recent years, driven by surging demand for premium sch…
newarab (2025-04-18). US envoy Huckabee delivers Trump 'prayer' in East Jerusalem. newarab.com newleftreview (2025-04-18). Enrico Dal Lago: Atlantic Histories. newleftreview.org How should Blackburn's slavery quintet be situated in relation to shifting historiographical paradigms of the Atlantic World, from the voyages of discovery to the age of Anglo-American predominance? newleftreview (2025-04-18). John Clegg: Roads To Freedom. newleftreview.org Opening a symposium on Robin Blackburn's The Reckoning, a probing examination of political agents and structuring conditions behind the late overthrow of slavery in the American South, Cuba and Brazil. newleftreview (2025-04-18). Malcolm Bull: Why Is There the Amount of Art That There Is? newleftreview.org If, since Duchamp, anything can be art, regardless of skill or vision, why isn't more of it produced? Drawing on Frank Knight's work on financial risk to probe the institutional theory of art, Malcolm Bull finds curious links with the worlds of cryptocurrency and NFTs. newleftreview (2025-04-18). Nancy Fraser: Slavery and Social Theory. newleftreview.org What questions for critical social theory are posed by the capitalist slave regimes of the Americas? An inquiry into the political, economic and social-reproductive dimensions of enslaved and 'doubly free' labour. newleftreview (2025-04-18). NLR Editors: Symposium: Introduction. newleftreview.org A discussion of Robin Blackburn's quintet on slavery in the Atlantic world: origins, rise, overthrow, legacy. newleftreview (2025-04-18). Robin Blackburn: Contradictions of Capital and Slavery: A Reply. newleftreview.org Responding to his interlocutors in NLR's symposium, Blackburn foregrounds the contradictions of capital and political rule in the Atlantic slave systems that opened space for class struggle. nosihle (2025-04-18). Religious leaders urged to raise awareness on road safety. sanews.gov.za Religious leaders urged to raise awareness on road safety | The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on religious leaders to encourage road safety amongst church congregants. | These holidays are characterised by high road traffic volumes with many road users travelling to various religious and holiday destinations on the major corridors, which are expected to reach peak levels. | "In the light of anticipated Easter holiday pilgrimage by congregants across the country and Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, many people will be traveling either using private vehicles or hired pub… Paul Martial (2025-04-18). Mali: the dead end of all-out war. internationalviewpoint.org An alliance is emerging between jihadist forces and pro-independence forces in northern Mali, which would improve their balance of power in the ongoing conflict. | – | / | Peter Crimmins (2025-04-18). In West Philly, real life and death interfere with the Curio Theatre comedy 'A Funeral Farce'. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Curio Theatre, a small theater company in West Philadelphia, was planning to end its 2024-2025 season with "A Funeral Farce," a comedy set in a funeral home. Previews were to begin April 30. | But real life, and death, intervened. The three founding members of Curio are coping with three cases of cancer, one of which is terminal. | The cousin of Curio's artistic director Paul Kuhn, with whom he is very close, is in hospice care with end-stage cancer. Kuhn's wife and managing… Phil Pasquinini (2025-04-18). UC Berkeley Calls for Self Determination, Resistance to Trump. indybay.org BERKELEY, CA (04-17) — Speaking from the Mario Savio steps in front of Sproul Hall, Robert Reich, UC Berkeley Public Policy professor and former Secretary of Labor during the Clinton administration, addressed several hundred people on this "National Day of Action for Education," calling on them to resist the assertion of control over higher education by Donald Trump. Reich opened his remarks by saying "Students, faculty and everyone in the Berkeley community, we are in a national emergency." He then reflected momentarily on the irony that the Free Speech Movement (FSM) began more than 60 years ago on t… presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Leader: Iran ready to share its advancements with Saudi Arabia. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has touched on "some of Iran's advancements", telling the Saudi defense minister in Tehran that the Islamic Republic is ready to share them with the kingdom. presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Pezeshkian hails Iran's military 'preparedness' on Army Day. presstv.ir Iran commemorates the National Army Day, with President Masoud Pezeshkian praising the Iranian armed forces for their "strength and preparedness" and reaching "self-sufficiency" in the arena of defense capabilities. presstv.ir (2025-04-18). Trump induces socio-economic turmoil in Washington. presstv.ir The US capital, Washington, DC, is in extreme socio-economic turmoil as a result of returning President Donald Trump's sweeping changes. responsiblestatecraft (2025-04-18). Looming Indian Ocean showdown. responsiblestatecraft.org responsiblestatecraft (2025-04-18). From barracks to battleships, cost control is MIA. responsiblestatecraft.org Santa Cruz Public Libraries (2025-04-18). Saturday 5/3: The Edge of Extinction: Can Sea Otters Teach Us How to Survive the Global Human Threat? indybay.org La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach… Shawn Musgrave (2025-04-18). DOGE Installs a Former Tesla Employee at the FBI. theintercept.com Sophia Schmidt (2025-04-18). Trump administration's AmeriCorps cuts delay storm recovery projects for Philly homeowners. whyy.org Staff (2025-04-18). How Technology Can Help You Reach Your Business Goals. moguldom.com Technology has become deeply integrated into nearly every aspect of business. From communication tools to productivity software, technology provides a variety of solutions to help businesses operate more efficiently and effectively. In a competitive marketplace, leveraging technology strategically is key for reaching your business goals. Here are some of the main ways technology can support … Susan Phillips (2025-04-18). Climate Fixers: Cool solutions for a warming planet. whyy.org Tyler Rogoway (2025-04-18). Bunker Talk: Let's Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn't Cover This Week. twz.com Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn't cover. We can also talk about the stuff we did or whatever else grabs your interest. In other words, it's an off-topic thread. | The caption to this week's top shot reads: | The Fenden home showing panels from the control unit used fire missiles. The missile silo was transformed into a private home.(Photo by Najlah Feanny/Corbis via Getty Images) | Also, a reminder: | Prime Directives!: | If you want to talk politics, do s… Joseph Trevithick (2025-04-18). Railgun Installed On Japanese Warship Testbed. twz.com Joseph Trevithick (2025-04-17). American Forces Destroy Key Houthi-Controlled Fuel Port In Yemen. twz.com Thomas Newdick (2025-04-17). British High-Power Microwave Weapon Successfully Tested Against Drone Swarms. twz.com Kate Horgan (2025-04-17). Framing the Feed: How Social Media Shapes Our Interpretation of Reality. projectcensored.org By Shealeigh Voitl In 2024, Project Censored introduced Beyond Fact-Checking: A Teaching Guide to the Power of News Frames to critically analyze narrative strategies media outlets use to present news stories. Framing shapes how we understand these stories by emphasizing certain aspects and downplaying others, ultimately promoting a particular interpretation… Howard Altman (2025-04-17). Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches New Southern Assault. twz.com Thomas Newdick (2025-04-17). B-1B Bones Make Unprecedented Bomber Task Force Deployment To Japan. twz.com aljazeera.com (2025-04-11). United States is no longer a safe destination for international students
Newly appointed envoy Following his confirmation by the 
As part of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a former Tesla employee has been installed as a senior adviser to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, records shared with The Intercept show. | Tarak Makecha, who previously worked at Elon Musk's electric car company, now has roles at both the FBI and the Justice Department's Justice Management Division, according to staff lists. | At the FBI, the records show Makecha is a "senior advisor" to the agency's executive assistant director for human resources. At the Justice Management Division, he is listed as an "advisor" to the office of the chief inf…
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| Standing in the kitchen of her North Philadelphia home, Francine Flemings describes how Hurricane Ida sent water gushing into her home in September 2021. Water poured from a broken downspout through a hole in the roof and seeped in under the door, damaging…
The U.S. military says it has destroyed the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Isa in Yemen to prevent the group from benefiting from the movement of various kinds of fuel through its facilities. | U.S. Central Command 
The British Army has, for the first time, used a directed-energy weapon to bring down a swarm of drones during trials. The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator, or RF DEW, reflects a fast-growing trend to harness new ways of neutralizing the drone threat, both on the battlefield and for homeland defense. | The U.K. Ministry of Defense today 
Russian forces have launched what could be the vanguard of a new offensive in southern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to the The attack was launched Wednesday evening local time by "assault groups from several regiments of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District," the Defense Forces of Sou…
For the first time, U.S. Air Force The B-1Bs, from the 9th Exped…
Abductions, deportations and fear define campus life for many foreign students in Trump's America.