(2026-04-16). South Korea, Asia, Livid about Israeli role in Fuel Crisis. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Most US allies are deeply annoyed by the Netanyahu-Trump war on Iran and the consequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The war has taken around 11 million barrels a day off the market. The world used to produce a little over 100 million barrels a day before the war. While an 11 percent shortfall may not sound like much, the price consequence is much more than a 11% rise at the pump because drivers of gasoline vehicles have no choice but to buy gasoline, and with Saudi Arabia among the producers cut off from the Strait of Hormuz, the main swing producer cannot increase output.
(2026-04-15). Israeli security cabinet to discuss possible Lebanon ceasefire: senior official. scmp.com Israel's security cabinet ‚Å will convene on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official has said, more than five weeks into a war with Hezbollah that spiralled out of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet would meet ‚Äåat 8pm local time, the official said.
(2026-04-15). Netanyahu to convene cabinet amid report of imminent Hezbollah cease-fire in Lebanon. haaretz.com The Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen reported a week-long Lebanon cease-fire may begin overnight Wednesday, citing a senior Iranian official. The Israeli army said it has not been asked to change its deployment and is awaiting the cabinet's decision…
(2026-04-15). What Israel learn from Hungary. haaretz.com The Hungarian election doesn't offer any hope or insight as to how Bibi Netanyahu will be removed from power in Israel…
(2026-04-15). Could crushing defeat be a blueprint for opponents? haaretz.com Péter Magyar's triumph in Hungary offers a glimpse of what Israel's opposition, led by Naftali Bennett — our own Magyar — could deliver by unseating Netanyahu: relief from corruption and populism, but little more than a return to normalcy…
(2026-04-15). top court hears petitions to remove Ben-Gvir over alleged police politicization. haaretz.com AG warns of urgent need to halt the far-right minister's harm to civil liberties and democratic order via police interference; outside the supreme court, a Netanyahu minister says 'the time has come for a constitutional crisis,' as Ben-Gvir fires back: 'I was elected to govern'…
(2026-04-15). saved me from depression after October. haaretz.com In a Tel Aviv studio, older women, and now men, use dance to process trauma, reclaim their bodies and challenge the limits of aging…
(2026-04-15). 'Starving the Beast' through war: MAGA's class struggle strategy. peoplesworld.org 
Ronald Reagan's budget director, David Stockman, spoke candidly years ago about why Republicans like tax cuts so much. In his 1986 book, The Triumph of Politics: Why the Reagan Revolution Failed, he confided that tax cuts served the purpose of creating budget deficits that could then be used to justify spending cuts on government programs. Typically, …
(2026-04-16). Thursday 4/16: Power Half-Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-04-16). Thursday 4/16: Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine – Human Billboard for Gaza. indybay.org El Cerrito Plaza, San Pablo & Carlson…
(2026-04-15). Gaza civil defence says toddler among 10 killed in Israeli strikes. newarab.com 
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Tuesday that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Violence continues despite a ceasefire in the Mahmoud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defence agenc…
(2026-04-15). Israeli fire kills eight in Gaza, wounds 29, in past 24 hours, medics say. haaretz.com Israel continued air, drone and artillery strikes on the Gaza Strip, killing at least two children in the past 24 hours. The IDF also said it 'eliminated' a 'threat' that crossed the Gaza Yellow Line…
(2026-04-15). Democracy Now! 2026-04-15 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for April 15, 2026; Israel's War & Demands "Could Throw Lebanon Back into a Civil War": Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy; "Scorched-Earth Campaign": Israel Uses "Gaza Playbook" to Turn Southern Lebanon into Rubble; Reps. Swalwell & Gonzales Resign over Alleged Sexual Misconduct; Will Congress Take More Action?; "The Future Is Peace": Maoz Inon & Aziz Abu Sarah on Israelis and Palestinians Working Together | Headlines for April 15, 2026; Israel's War & Demands "Could Throw Lebanon Back into a Civil War": Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel L…
(2026-04-15). Haiti: Solidarity in a World at War. wibailoutpeople.org 
Haiti: Solidarity in a World at War, Counterpunch April 10, 2026 By Robert Roth, Haiti Action Committee As the world reels from the devastating U.S.-Israel war on Iran and Lebanon, and as the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide continues in Gaza and the West Bank, the Trump Administration's plan to assert its dominance over the Americas is …
(2026-04-15). Mojtaba stuns Trump, revives underground missile cities which US-Israel claimed to have destroyed. hindustantimes.com New satellite imagery during the ceasefire shows Iran clearing debris from underground "missile cities," as US intel now concedes roughly half of Tehran's launchers remain intact despite months of US‚ÄëIsraeli strikes. Experts say these tunnels are designed to "eat the first attack, dig out, and launch again," undermining Trump's victory claims.
(2026-04-15). Dearborn, Michigan says 'NO' to war. peoplesworld.org 
DEARBORN, Mich.—The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the recent brutal attacks in Lebanon have been raging on as the everyday cost-of-living crisis continues to also ramp up here at home. As the Trump regime continues to send money and weapons to Israel at the behest of the war economy, the working class in Dearborn and …
(2026-04-16). Trump DOJ seeks to erase January 6 convictions of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers ringleaders ahead of 2026 elections. wsws.org Trump's commutations and pardons last year freed militia members charged with the most serious January 6 crimes but left their convictions intact. This new motion seeks to vacate those convictions and dismiss the indictments, helping clear the way for the fascist militia forces to legally rearm.
(2026-04-16). Coalition leader's speech: Australian ruling elite turns to anti-immigrant poison. wsws.org The Coalition leader called for the reversal of the nominally non-discriminatory immigration program that has existed since the formal end of the blatantly racist White Australia regime in the 1960s.