2021-04-08: News Headlines

Peoples Dispatch (2021-04-08). Palestinians welcome resumption of US aid to UNRWA. peoplesdispatch.org In 2018, the Donald Trump-led US administration had stopped humanitarian aid to the UN agency which caters to the need of 5.7 million Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories and beyond…

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-08). As Ukraine-Russia war threat grows, a reminder of who America's commander-in-chief is. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The stumbling, avuncular, addlepated, superannuated Joe Biden of 2021 is still the Joe Biden of 2002. Biden's Real Ukraine Scandal: Regime Change and War "I will continue with every fiber in my being to keep America involved with troops that can shoot and kill…." "I believe it is absolutely essential for American troops to be on the ground with loaded rifles and drawn bayonets."

Dr. Leon Tressell (2021-04-08). United States Is Using Human Rights Issues to Attack China to Maintain Its Hegemony over the Global Economy. globalresearch.ca Joe Biden's presidency has been welcomed by Western media outlets …

Margaret Kimberley (2021-04-08). The US Can't Control The World — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Slow-witted Joe Biden appears to think that we're still in the age of the sole superpower, when in fact that era has come and gone. | As this columnist has pointed out, Joe Biden's foreign policy

Juan Cole (2021-04-08). Iraq Announces end of US Combat Mission in Iraq, further reduction in 2,500 Troops now There. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Iraqi News Agency reports that Qasim al-Araji, Iraq's National Security Adviser, said on Wednesday that his country had reached an agreement with Washington specifying that there would be no foreign military bases in Iraq. During a press conference alongside foreign minister Fuad Hussein, al-Araji added that the Biden administration …

Tina Landis (2021-04-08). CO2 levels continue to rise as Biden's climate action falls far short. liberationnews.org On April 3, the Mauna Loa research station recorded atmospheric CO2 levels of 421.21 ppm — the highest ever recorded, far above the 1950s levels of 315 ppm and pre-industrial levels of 278 ppm. CO2 remains in the atmosphere and will continue to cause warming for 100 to 150 years — why without comprehensive action, …

Mark Gruenberg (2021-04-08). AFT, NEA protest new anti-virus school reopening guidelines. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The nation's two big teachers unions are protesting Biden administration guidance which says students returning to reopened schools can sit only three feet from each other, not six, but only after schools take other measures to combat potential community spread of the coronavirus. One protest came in a formal letter from Teachers (AFT) President Randi …

Colin Todhunter (2021-04-08). Four Words Gates and His Pals Despise: Democracy & Minimum Support Price. counterpunch.org The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile figures and policy makers are pushing for unregulated gene-editing technologies, the rollout of bio-synthetic food created in laboratories, the expanded use of patented seeds and the roll back of subsidies and support for farmers in places like India. These neoliberal evangelists despise democracy and

David Rosen (2021-04-08). Republicans Revenge: Targeting Gender Nonconforming Youth. counterpunch.org In the wake of Donald Trump electoral defeat and the failure of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Republicans are actively searching for issues that will reinvigorate their future electoral possibilities. Split between hardcore Trump populists and more old-school country club genre, they sat on their hand during the wrangling over Pres.

Staff (2021-04-08). Amazon workers in Bessemer have overthrown decades of anti-union culture. therealnews.com We will soon know the results of the historic Amazon union election in Bessemer, Alabama. Whatever the outcome, though, workers and organizers have already achieved a remarkable feat by breaking the grip of anti-unionism in the South.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-04-08). What's happening in Ecuador? mronline.org Ground report from Quito, Ecuador days out from the second round of presidential elections. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…

Project Censored (2021-04-08). Shahid Buttar and Dan Kovalik. projectcensored.org Mickey's first guest is Shahid Buttar, who in 2020 ran against Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her seat in the House of Representatives; he speaks about prospects for progressive change in 2021. Then author Dan Kovalik returns to the program to discuss his latest work, "Cancel This Book," which warns of the dangers of 'cancel culture.' | Notes: | Shahid Buttar is a civil-rights lawyer; he's worked at public-interest organizations including the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In the 2020 election, he challenged long-time incumbent Nancy Pelosi for her seat in California's 12th Dis…

Editor2 (2021-04-08). Biden and Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Main — Apr 5, 2021 | Late in the morning of November 8, 2020 cheering and honking erupted throughout Washington, DC as news outlets announced that Joe Biden was the projected winner of the US presidential election. Thousands of mostly young Washingtonians gathered in Black Lives Matter Plaza, across from the White House, to celebrate the defeat of a blatantly racist, sexist, and xenophobic president. | Relief and joy were also palpable in the city's well-heeled neighborhoods, where senior civil servants and government contractors could at last envision a return to the more normal and predictable…

Dave DeCamp (2021-04-08). Report: Biden May Expel Russian Diplomats and Impose More Sanctions. globalresearch.ca According to

STEVE O'KEEFE (2021-04-08). The Fecalnomics of The Filibuster. counterpunch.org When you add a super-majority vote to an already undemocratic U.S. Senate, you compound the difficulty of accomplishing anything. Exactly how difficult does it become? Eleven percent of the population gets to veto anything the other 89 percent agree to! With two Senators from each state, the U.S. Senate is a geographical body, not a

Colin Todhunter (2021-04-08). Four Words Gates and His Pals Despise: Democracy & Minimum Support Price. counterpunch.org The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile figures and policy makers are pushing for unregulated gene-editing technologies, the rollout of bio-synthetic food created in laboratories, the expanded use of patented seeds and the roll back of subsidies and support for farmers in places like India. These neoliberal evangelists despise democracy and

orinocotribune (2021-04-08). Jorge Arreaza Rejects Peru's Comments About Venezuela Obstructing Voting for 20,000 Peruvians in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The National Office of Electoral Processes of Peru (ONPE) denounced an alleged lack of cooperation by Venezuelan authorities in the organization of voting for Peruvians residing in Venezuela for the general elections on April 11. In response, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza denied the accusation, and assured that the State has not obstructed the right to vote for the over 20,000 Peruvians registered to vote in Venezuela. | In Arreaza's tweet, he shared a post by the former Peruvian ambassador to Venezuela (currently residing in Venezuela), Luis Raygada Souza-Ferreira, in which the latter shared…

Editor2 (2021-04-08). What's Happening in Ecuador? orinocotribune.com Five days out from the second round of elections in Ecuador, Peoples Dispatch brings you a report on some of the key elements to look out for this week | Ground report from Quito, Ecuador days out from the second round of presidential elections. We take you through all of the latest developments and things to look out for just days ahead of the historic electoral contest between progressive candidate Andrés Arauz and conserv…

Ed Rampell (2021-04-08). Why Trump Was Kicked Out of the Screen Actors Guild. progressive.org The actors' union's former President Ed Asner sounds off on Trump's misdeeds.

Darrick Hamilton (2021-04-08). Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is Inadequate. zcomm.org "The scale of the problem and the size of the bill is incongruent."

Chris Walker (2021-04-08). Sanders Has "No Problem" Mounting a Pressure Campaign on Manchin. zcomm.org "I think we need a grassroots movement that makes it clear to Joe Manchin and everybody else in the United States Senate, including Republicans, that the progressive agenda is what the American people want."

Dave DeCamp (2021-04-08). Report: Biden May Expel Russian Diplomats and Impose More Sanctions. news.antiwar.com According to One unnamed source told Bloomberg the moves could involve sanctions on individuals close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the expulsion of Russian diplomats the US will claim have ties to Russian intelligence. | The actions would be framed as "retaliation" for the hack of the software firm SolarWinds and alleged election interference. Both accusations are entirely unfounded, as the US has failed to pr…

Dave DeCamp (2021-04-08). Report: Israeli Spy Chief Headed to Washington to Work Against Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Israeli TV, Israel's Channel 13 reported on Wednesday that Cohen will be making the trip in the coming days and is expected to meet with senior White House and US intelligence officials. The report said Israel is trying to arrange a face-to-face meeting between Cohen and Biden. | Cohen is expected to claim that Iran is hiding deta…

John Nichols (2021-04-08). Karen Carter Peterson's Ready to Bring Some 'Don't Mess Around' Progressivism to D.C. thenation.com Karen Carter Peterson's Ready to Bring Some 'Don't Mess Around' Progressivism to D.C.

John Nichols (2021-04-08). Karen Carter Peterson Is Prepared to Bring 'Don't Mess Around' Progressivism to D.C. thenation.com Karen Carter Peterson Is Prepared to Bring 'Don't Mess Around' Progressivism to D.C.

webdev (2021-04-08). "Vaccine Passports": ACLU Warns of Privacy Nightmare That Could Create "Two-Tiered Society" democracynow.org As people try to find a safe way to gather and travel during the pandemic, there is growing interest in documenting who has been vaccinated or tested negative for COVID-19. The World Health Organization has warned so-called vaccine passports may not be an effective way to reopen, and healthcare professionals argue vaccine certificates may further exacerbate vaccine inequality. New York is already testing a digital vaccine passport app made by IBM called the Excelsior Pass, while countries including the U.K. and Israel have issued their own versions of electronic vaccine certificates. The U.S. government has ruled…

Staff (2021-04-08). "Vaccine Passports": ACLU Warns of Privacy Nightmare That Could Create "Two-Tiered Society" democracynow.org As people try to find a safe way to gather and travel during the pandemic, there is growing interest in documenting who has been vaccinated or tested negative for COVID-19. The World Health Organization has warned so-called vaccine passports may not be an effective way to reopen, and healthcare professionals argue vaccine certificates may further exacerbate vaccine inequality. New York is already testing a digital vaccine passport app made by IBM called the Excelsior Pass, while countries including the U.K. and Israel have issued their own versions of electronic vaccine certificates. The U.S. government has ruled…

Staff (2021-04-08). Headlines for April 8, 2021. democracynow.org Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, With Record Daily Infections in India, Turkey and Iran, Brazil's President Rejects Nationwide Lockdown Despite Record COVID-19 Death Toll, Countries Cut Back on AstraZeneca Vaccinations After Reports of Rare Blood Clots, U.S. COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Driven by Young People, Gaza Strip Locks Down Amid COVID Surge and Vaccine Shortage as Cases Plummet in Israel, U.S. Restores Financial Aid to U.N. Relief Agency for Palestine, Biden Names Gun Control Advocate to Lead Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Sen. Joe Manchin Doubles Down on Opposition to We…

webdev (2021-04-08). Headlines for April 8, 2021. democracynow.org Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, With Record Daily Infections in India, Turkey and Iran, Brazil's President Rejects Nationwide Lockdown Despite Record COVID-19 Death Toll, Countries Cut Back on AstraZeneca Vaccinations After Reports of Rare Blood Clots, U.S. COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Driven by Young People, Gaza Strip Locks Down Amid COVID Surge and Vaccine Shortage as Cases Plummet in Israel, U.S. Restores Financial Aid to U.N. Relief Agency for Palestine, Biden Names Gun Control Advocate to Lead Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Sen. Joe Manchin Doubles Down on Opposition to We…

Anand Naidoo (2021-04-08). The Heat: Vaccine inequality and Brazil battles COVID-19. america.cgtn.com Vaccinations are ramping up in the U.S., but President Joe Biden warns the country is still in a war against COVID-19. Meanwhile, in Brazil, hospitals and morgues are being stretched to the limit, and the prognosis for other low-income countries is similarly grim, as vaccine distribution continues to be a major challenge.

MEE staff (2021-04-08). Blinken voices support for Jordan's King Abdullah in call. middleeasteye.net Blinken voices support for Jordan's King Abdullah in call | US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have both called the Jordanian monarch this week | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 22: 13 | King Abdullah said on Wednesday that the alleged plot against him is over (AFP/File photo) | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called and voiced support for Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday, a day after Presid…

webdev (2021-04-08). Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jody Williams Slams Biden Admin for Claiming Landmines Are a "Vital Tool" democracynow.org The Biden administration is facing criticism from human rights groups after it announced this week it will leave in place a Trump-era policy to allow military commanders to use landmines across the globe. A Pentagon spokesperson described landmines as a "vital tool in conventional warfare" and said restricting their use would put American lives at risk, despite Biden's campaign promise to promptly roll back Trump's policy. Jody Williams, recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, says landmines were invented "in order to maim people" and have a devastati…

Staff (2021-04-08). Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jody Williams Slams Biden Admin for Claiming Landmines Are a "Vital Tool" democracynow.org The Biden administration is facing criticism from human rights groups after it announced this week it will leave in place a Trump-era policy to allow military commanders to use landmines across the globe. A Pentagon spokesperson described landmines as a "vital tool in conventional warfare" and said restricting their use would put American lives at risk, despite Biden's campaign promise to promptly roll back Trump's policy. Jody Williams, recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, says landmines were invented "in order to maim people" and have a devastati…

South Front (2021-04-08). Video: War in Syria and "Terrorist Democracy" in Greater Idlib. globalresearch.ca In Syria's Greater Idlib, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham continues its attempts at …

àÅngel Guerra Cabrera (2021-04-08). øNueva guerra fría? (II). globalizacion.ca El gobierno de Joe Biden está resultando por ahora una continuidad del de Trump en algunas cuestiones fundamentales de su política exterior. Durante la administración del magnate inmobiliario, las relaciones con China sufrieron gran deterioro a consecuencia de la guerra…

Manlio Dinucci (2021-04-08). Joe Biden Recruiting Allies. globalresearch.ca Joe Biden had announced it in his electoral program: "While President …

The Socialist Program (2021-04-07). In the News — Biden's Top Priority: Spending for Military Supremacy over Infrastructure. liberationnews.org Brian Becker, Esther Iverem Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the new U.S. moves to escalate tension with China, the trial of Derek Chauvin, the latest on the Biden administration's infrastructure plan, and more.

_____ (2021-04-07). 'Progressives' In The US Are Openly Supporting Biden's War On Syria. popularresistance.org The Biden administration is doubling down on aggression toward Syria and a small group of progressives is openly supporting US intervention. Clearing the FOG speaks with Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone about who is behind a recent open letter taking leftists to task for opposing the US' foreign policy in Syria, the truth about the US' military presence and economic warfare there and how the corporate media are misleading the public as well as how Syria fits into the Pentagon's global great power conflict strategy. Blumenthal is the author of "The Management of Savagery: How America's National Security State Fueled…

Editor2 (2021-04-07). Lenin Moreno Deepens Ecuador's Political Crisis Ahead of Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia — Apr 4, 2021 | Ecuador will go to polls on Sunday, April 11, amid new restrictive measures imposed by outgoing President Lenin Moreno to contain the pandemic. Although the country has been mired in a health crisis for months due to the government's mishandling of COVID-19, the ultra-right-wing leader has decreed a 30-day state of emergency in the country's eight main provinces one week before elections. | "Ecuador's democracy is once again in danger," warned leftist Union for Hope Alliance (UNES) candidate Andrés Arauz, who is the favorite to win the second round of presidential election…

lombardi (2021-04-07). 100 Days of Socialism, with the Green New Deal. dsausa.org Last week, DL began its unfurling of the National Political Education Committee's landmark 100 Days of Socialism, a dynamic alternative to all that chatter about the Biden Administration's "first 100 days." Exploring what the first 100 days of a socialist government might look like, we began with the NPEC's own Sanjiv Gupta and Daphna Thier…

teleSUR (2021-04-07). Biden Denies Talks With China on COVID-19 Pandemic Origins. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed he has not spoken to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. This, amid claims that both leaders discussed the issue during a reportedly two-hour phone conversation in February. | RELATED: | The response comes as U.S. media outlets such as The New York Times and ProPublica reported that China might have withheld information at the beginning of the COV…

MISES (2021-04-07). Biden And Yellen Are Pushing A Global Minimum Tax Rate: The EU Is Very Pleased — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Ryan McMaken* | It has long been a dream of central planners and interventionists to set a global, uniform tax rates for all regimes. These globalists know that so long as sovereign states have the ability to freely set their own tax rates, some regimes are tempted to engage in "tax competition" in order to attract capital. When this happens "tax havens" which allows companies and individuals to "shop around" in terms of where to put their productive wealth. | The antidote to this "problem," we are told, is so-called tax harmonization. Under tax harmonization schemes, all governments are forced to impose a…

Mark Gruenberg (2021-04-07). Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to 'win the future'. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—When you hear the word "infrastructure," what do you think of? Highways, bridges, railroads, airports, subways, water pipes, sewers, bus lines, and so on. All big projects and all built in past decades by male workers, many of them unionists. President Joe Biden says isn't thinking like that. His $2 trillion American Jobs Plan isn't …

Sameena Rahman (2021-04-07). Georgia: Democracy for who? liberationnews.org A sweeping attack on voting rights, SB 202, signed into law by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp last week, is causing outrage across the country.

George Ochenski (2021-04-07). Take It From Boehner, Republicans are Proving They Can't Govern. counterpunch.org In his soon-to-be-released book "On the House," former Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner wrote this rather astounding statement regarding the 2010 elections: "You could be a total moron and get elected just by having an R next to your name — and that year, by the way, we did pick up a fair

Bryan Ellis (2021-04-07). Activists protest phosphate mining and treatment of jail inmates near Piney Point disaster in Manatee. liberationnews.org On Tuesday, activists in Manatee County gathered at the intersection of Moccasin Wallow Road and US 41 to demand the evacuation of Manatee County Jail during the Piney Point environmental disaster.

Nick Cunningham (2021-04-07). Indigenous youth rally calls on Biden to cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines. nationofchange.org The White House remains silent on both of the pipeline projects, which Indigenous communities say are blatant cases of racism and injustice.

Bill Sardi (2021-04-07). Dr. Ryan Cole Blows the Whole COVID-19 Propaganda Away. globalresearch.ca Dr. Ryan Cole is the CEO and Medical Director of Cole …

RobertAlvarez (2021-04-07). Biden's Jobs Plan Will Help Seniors Get Care At Home. ips-dc.org As the nation's population ages, the need for more care workers and safer, more affordable care options is urgent. | By 2050, the number of individuals in need of long-term care services will likely To address the growing demand, President Biden has earmarked $400 billion of his

Cathy Wursterbarth (2021-04-07). Biden Must Take Action on PFAS. progressive.org The widespread presence of forever chemicals is a national crisis that demands action at the federal level.

RobertAlvarez (2021-04-07). Voter Suppression Is An Attack On Democracy — And My Faith. ips-dc.org I believe in God and in the right to vote. Georgia's recent election bill doesn't just feel like an attack on democracy — it feels like an attack on my faith. | The bill, formally So is standing with the marginalized. People don't like to bring race into the conversation, but we have to be honest about how this bill harms people of color. | In Georg…

RT (2021-04-07). Biden administration ready to consider 'some form of diplomacy' with North Korea — White House. rt.com Washington is prepared to talk to North Korea if it paves the way to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki has said, but that doesn't mean US sanctions are going away. | "We are prepared to consider some form of diplomacy if it's going to lead us down the path toward denuclearization," Psaki said on the possibility of relations between Washington and Pyongyang. | Getting the Korean Peninsula to ditch nuclear weapons remains a "clear objective" for the Biden administration, she insisted, before adding: "We are, of course, continuing to enforce sanctions." | Last week, w…

Gary Leupp (2021-04-07). Biden to Ukraine: "Unwavering Support for Euro-Atlantic Aspirations" counterpunch.org Last Friday Joe Biden had his first call with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday. Afterward, Zelensky stated, "We discussed the situation in Donbas in detail. President Biden assured me that Ukraine will never be left alone against Russia's aggression." In the White House readout of the call, Biden "affirmed the United States' unwavering support for

Bennett Cyphers (2021-04-07). Google Is Testing Its Controversial New Ad Targeting Tech in Millions of Browsers. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation Photo by 360b/Shutterstock Today, Google launched an "origin trial" of Federated Learning of Cohorts (aka FLoC), its experimental new technology for targeting ads. A switch has silently been flipped in millions of instances of Google Chrome: those browsers will begin sorting their

William rivers Pitt (2021-04-07). We Need Diplomacy, Not War. zcomm.org Time to Ramp Up the Pressure on Biden…

Ted Glick (2021-04-07). A Winning Climate and Political Approach. zcomm.org If the Biden proposal is the best that can be passed this year, then it should be supported and passed, but with a clear understanding that it is a beginning, not an end…

Editor (2021-04-07). Destrozar la ley contra el voto en Georgia. workers.org El gobierno estatal, dominado por el Partido Republicano, ha impulsado un proyecto de ley que convierte a Georgia en el primer estado en aprobar una amplia ley contra el voto. Esta ley hace retroceder la protección del voto de los afroamericanos a las normas racistas anteriores a la Ley de . . . |

Human Agenda (2021-04-07). Monday 4/26: Sharat G. Lin: Participatory Democracy. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting: | us02web.zoom.us/j/83191148451 | Meeting ID: 831 9114 8451 | Passcode: 517759 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…

Dave DeCamp (2021-04-07). Israel Slams Biden's Resumption of UN Agency's Funding for Palestinians. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration UNRWA provides assistance to millions of Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Israel claims the organization is "anti-Semitic and a threat…

webdev (2021-04-07). Headlines for April 7, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Moves Up Vaccine Eligibility for Adults as Global Access Inequities Plague Poorer Nations, Minneapolis Police Trainer Says Derek Chauvin Kneeling on Floyd's Neck Was Not Authorized Technique, Arkansas Becomes First State to Criminalize Gender-Affirming Treatment for Trans Youth, Tishaura Jones Elected as First Black Woman Mayor of St. Louis, Florida Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings Dies at Age 84, Democrats Can Use Reconciliation to Pass More Budget Bills with Simple Majority, U.S and Iran Say Early Talks on Relaunching Nuclear Deal "Constructive", U.N. Warns One-Third of Population of Democratic Republic of t…

Staff (2021-04-07). Headlines for April 7, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Moves Up Vaccine Eligibility for Adults as Global Access Inequities Plague Poorer Nations, Minneapolis Police Trainer Says Derek Chauvin Kneeling on Floyd's Neck Was Not Authorized Technique, Arkansas Becomes First State to Criminalize Gender-Affirming Treatment for Trans Youth, Tishaura Jones Elected as First Black Woman Mayor of St. Louis, Florida Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings Dies at Age 84, Democrats Can Use Reconciliation to Pass More Budget Bills with Simple Majority, U.S and Iran Say Early Talks on Relaunching Nuclear Deal "Constructive", U.N. Warns One-Third of Population of Democratic Republic of t…

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-04-07). 'We Must Do More': Hundreds of Advocacy Groups Urge Biden, G20, and IMF to Increase Pandemic Aid. commondreams.org "Unless we take immediate action to solidify more aid and relief, we face lost decades of development and millions more will suffer." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/south_sudan_vaccine_0.jpg

Phil Miller (2021-04-07). Trump's Illegal Drone Strike on Iranian General Soleimani: Sets the Stage for War on Iran? globalresearch.ca Seven members of Britain's armed forces won an award for their …

Staff (2021-04-07). Biden's Policies Won't Address the Roots of the Migrant Crisis — They'll Fuel It. truthout.org Mexico City, Mexico — Migrant justice activists are sounding the alarm bell over President Joe Biden's handling of the arrival of thousands of migrants and asylum-seekers at the U.S. southern border and are calling on Biden to follow through on his commitment to address the root causes of migration. | "What we have here is people fleeing from conditions that they can no longer stand — this is a humanitarian issue," Roxana Bendezú, executive director and founder of Migrant Roots Med…

Staff (2021-04-07). Biden's Corporate Tax Increase Will Raise $2.5 Trillion Says Treasury Department. truthout.org The Treasury Department released a plan on Wednesday detailing President Joe Biden's proposed corporate tax raises to help pay for his infrastructure plan. It estimates that Biden's tax hikes will raise about $2.5 trillion for the government over the next decade. | The president has proposed raising the corporate tax rate from 21 to 28 percent and

Staff (2021-04-07). Jayapal Leads Proposal for Constitutional Amendment to End Corporate Personhood. truthout.org Reaffirming that "corporations are not people and money is not speech," Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Tuesday led 50 members of Congress in introducing a constitutional amendment to end corporate personhood, reverse the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, and "put power back into the hands of people." | The

Kenny Stancil, staff writer (2021-04-07). Dozens of House Dems and Progressive Groups Push Biden to Curb Militarization of Police. commondreams.org "It is absurd that the Pentagon has so much funding they can send their 'excess' weaponry to police departments around the country. We need to demilitarize our police and defund the Pentagon now." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/1033_0.jpg

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-04-07). Greenpeace Says Biden Tax Plan for Fossil Fuel Subsidies 'Simply Not Good Enough'. commondreams.org "Not a dime of our tax dollars should go towards corporations that poison our communities and wreck our climate." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/1.sen-oil-bailouts-refinery-coronavirus-1024x614_0.jpg

Kenny Stancil, staff writer (2021-04-07). Biden Pushed to Permanently Scrap 'Trump's Xenophobic and Racist Wall'. commondreams.org "The wall doesn't even begin to address any of the injustices plaguing the borderlands. It's nothing but a political prop for the GOP. Biden must stop it for good." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/border_wall.jpg

MEE staff (2021-04-07). Biden administration restores $235m in aid to Palestinians. middleeasteye.net Biden administration restores $235m in aid to Palestinians | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US assistance to Palestinians 'serves important US interests and values' | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 19: 49 | UNRWA provides essential basic services to Palestinian refugees, including health care and education (AFP/File photo) | The United States will restore $235m in humanitarian aid to Palestinians halted by forme…

MEE staff (2021-04-07). Biden administration restores $235 million in aid to Palestinians. middleeasteye.net Biden administration restores $235 million in aid to Palestinians | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US assistance to Palestinians 'serves important US interests and values' | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 19: 49 | UNRWA provides essential basic services to Palestinian refugees, including health care and education (AFP/File photo) | The United States will restore $235 million in humanitarian aid to Palestinians h…

MEE staff (2021-04-07). Israel to build settlement units in East Jerusalem for first time during Biden presidency. middleeasteye.net Israel to build settlement units in East Jerusalem for first time during Biden presidency | The proposed 540 housing units will be built in the Palestinian neighbourhoods of Beit Safafa and Sharafat, creating a link between two major illegal settlements | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 13: 40 | Buildings under construction in the illegal Israeli settlement of Har Homa in occupied East Jerusalem, 17 January 2017 (AFP) | Isr…

webdev (2021-04-07). Retired Black NYPD Detective: Derek Chauvin Trial Highlights "Race-Based" Police Brutality Problem. democracynow.org This week at the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, numerous members of the Minneapolis Police Department have taken the stand and testified that Chauvin violated policy by kneeling on Floyd's neck for nine-and-a-half minutes, and the emergency room doctor who tried to save Floyd's life said his chances of living would have been higher if CPR had been administered sooner. The trial is putting a spotlight on "the disproportionate killing of Black people by police" in the United States, says Marq Claxton, a retired New York Police Department detective who is now director of the Black Law Enfo…

Staff (2021-04-07). Retired Black NYPD Detective: Derek Chauvin Trial Highlights "Race-Based" Police Brutality Problem. democracynow.org This week at the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, numerous members of the Minneapolis Police Department have taken the stand and testified that Chauvin violated policy by kneeling on Floyd's neck for nine-and-a-half minutes, and the emergency room doctor who tried to save Floyd's life said his chances of living would have been higher if CPR had been administered sooner. The trial is putting a spotlight on "the disproportionate killing of Black people by police" in the United States, says Marq Claxton, a retired New York Police Department detective who is now director of the Black Law Enfo…

webdev (2021-04-07). "This Agreement Protects Jobs": Four Unions at Rutgers University Reach Historic Deal to End Layoffs. democracynow.org After a year of layoffs, cuts and austerity, the faculty and staff of four unions at Rutgers University have voted in support of an unusual and pioneering agreement to protect jobs and guarantee raises after the school declared a fiscal emergency as a result of the pandemic. A key part of the deal is an agreement by the professors to do "work share" and take a slight cut in hours for a few months in order to save the jobs of other lower-paid workers. "The historic nature of this agreement is that it encompasses all four unions," says Christine O'Connell, president of the union representing Rutgers administrators.

Staff (2021-04-07). Do Prisons Keep Us Safe? Author Victoria Law Busts Myths About Mass Incarceration in New Book. democracynow.org As the first anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd approaches, we speak with author and journalist Victoria Law, who says despite the mass movement to fight systemic racism sparked by Floyd's death, persistent myths about policing, incarceration and the criminal justice system still hinder reform. "Why do we think prisons keep us safe? Obviously, Derek Chauvin wasn't afraid of being arrested or imprisoned when he killed George Floyd," says Law, who examines these issues in her new book, "'Prisons Make Us Safer': And 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration."

Staff (2021-04-07). "This Agreement Protects Jobs": Four Unions at Rutgers University Reach Historic Deal to End Layoffs. democracynow.org After a year of layoffs, cuts and austerity, the faculty and staff of four unions at Rutgers University have voted in support of an unusual and pioneering agreement to protect jobs and guarantee raises after the school declared a fiscal emergency as a result of the pandemic. A key part of the deal is an agreement by the professors to do "work share" and take a slight cut in hours for a few months in order to save the jobs of other lower-paid workers. "The historic nature of this agreement is that it encompasses all four unions," says Christine O'Connell, president of the union representing Rutgers administrators.

webdev (2021-04-07). Do Prisons Keep Us Safe? Author Victoria Law Busts Myths About Mass Incarceration in New Book. democracynow.org As the first anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd approaches, we speak with author and journalist Victoria Law, who says despite the mass movement to fight systemic racism sparked by Floyd's death, persistent myths about policing, incarceration and the criminal justice system still hinder reform. "Why do we think prisons keep us safe? Obviously, Derek Chauvin wasn't afraid of being arrested or imprisoned when he killed George Floyd," says Law, who examines these issues in her new book, "'Prisons Make Us Safer': And 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration."

a guest author (2021-04-07). As April 11 Ecuador election nears, Moreno uses pandemic to deepen political crisis. workers.org By Alejandra Garcia Published in English on the site of resumen-english.org April 4. Progressive candidate Andrés Arauz leads Ecuador's first round of presidential elections. Ecuador will go to the polls April 11 amid new restrictive measures imposed by outgoing President Lenin Moreno to contain the pandemic. Although the country has . . . |

Jim Hightower (2021-04-07). Will the United States Ever Become a Strong Nation for the Common Good? commondreams.org Even more transformative than the particular components is Biden's back-to-the-future method of paying for the Rebuild America agenda: returning to highly progressive taxation. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/infrastructure_biden_common_good.jpg

commondreams (2021-04-07). Biden's Tax Plan Comes Up Short on Fossil Fuel Subsidies. commondreams.org ______________________________…

William Hartung (2021-04-07). No, Biden Is Not Pushing the Saudis Hard Enough to End Yemen Blockade. commondreams.org The Biden administration has multiple avenues of leverage over Riyadh that can be used to press for an unconditional lifting of the blockade. It must use them. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2017-11-17_at_4.18.30_pm.png

Liberty Nation (2021-04-07). Biden Admin, NATO Tested By Tension Between Russia And Ukraine — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Dave Patterson* | Do we see shades of 2014 when President Biden was the Vice President in an Obama administration that watched Russia annex Crimea and invade the eastern portion of Ukraine? NATO is worried about recent Russian military movements on the Ukraine border and increasing tensions between the two countries. Additionally, Russia's military maneuvers have set off alarm bells for the U.S. However, as Liberty Nation

Mike Garrity (2021-04-07). A Welcome Change! Forest Service Halts Trump Plan to Burn Down the Targhee National Forest. counterpunch.org One of the Trump administration's worst projects, which would have burned a million acres of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, has been halted in its tracks by Biden's Forest Service after the Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Native Ecosystems Council, and Yellowstone to Uintas submitted detailed comments opposing this insane idea. The Targhee Prescribed Fire project

H. Scott Prosterman (2021-04-07). Republican Apoplexy — Play Ball and Pass the Popcorn. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) — This Republican apoplexy over Major League Baseball (MLB) taking the All-Star game out of Atlanta is hilarious on one level; but scary on another. And they're punishing themselves to amplify their position that Georgia has a right to engage in brazen voter suppression, in service to the Donald …

Anonymous103 (2021-04-07). United States Using Human Rights Issues To Attack China To Maintain Its Hegemony Over The Global Economy. southfront.org Written by Dr. Leon Tressell exclusively for SouthFront Joe Biden's presidency has been welcomed by Western media outlets as signifying…

Anonymous765 (2021-04-07). Russia And Damascus Against "Terrorist Democracy" In Greater Idlib. southfront.org | | | southfront@internet.ru : donationalerts.com/r/southfront : gumroad.com/southfront http: //southfront.org/donate/ or via: www.patreon.com/southfront, 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a604…

Rafael Angel Ugalde Quirós (2021-04-07). La OTAN tienta a América Latina. globalizacion.ca Sí alguien creyó que la designación inesperada de Lloyd Austin como Secretario de Defensa estadounidense obedeció por parte del presidente Joe Biden a su deseo de reivindicar a la minoría afrodescendiente en las fuerzas armadas repartidas por el orbe, seguramente…

Arab News (2021-04-07). Israel At Crossroads As Rivlin Reluctantly Calls On Netanyahu — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Yossi Mekelberg* | Over the last week, the Jewish population in Israel observed Passover, a week-long celebration of liberation from a tyrant leader and slavery, when most take time off to enjoy early spring and travel across the country visiting its beauty spots. Notably missing from those taking a break from work, however, were Israel's politicians, who were digesting the results of the previous week's election. The political beehive has been buzzing with activity in an effort to translate another indecisive outcome into something that is capable of ending two years of protracted political deadlock. | On…

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