(2021-04-06). Elections in Peru: Strength of the Left Not Reflected by Polls. orinocotribune.com The progressive parties stressed the need to hold a Constituent Assembly that includes all social sectors of the country. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed shortcomings that need to be addressed in the healthcare and education systems. | Six days before the presidential elections in Peru, the picture is not clear. Out of 20 candidates to occupy the House of Pizarro, half have a chance to go to the second round. According to polls, no one exceeds 15% of the intention to vote. | But when walking the streets of Lima, the Peruvian capital, it is perceived that the left-wing parties, represented by Verónika Mendoza, from…
(2021-04-06). Lying is as American as Cherry Pie. counterpunch.org 
A few weeks ago, someone going as "R. Tillman" spent a chunk of change to place a small add in The New York Times saying that "LYING IS UN-AMERICAN." I had to laugh. Mr. or Ms. Tillman was likely thinking of Donald Trump's big lie that the 2020 election was stolen and perhaps of some
(2021-04-06). Rising tensions ahead of second round elections in Ecuador. mronline.org 
The lead up to the second round elections in Ecuador have been marked by misinformation campaigns, a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and fears of manipulation and fraud. | April 6, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-06). Remaking America: Biden to put $100 bn. into High Capacity Grid to Move Electricity from Wind and Solar Farms to Cities. juancole.com 
By James D. McCalley | — Many kinds of extreme events can disrupt electricity service, including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, extreme heat, extreme cold and extended droughts. Major disasters can leave thousands of people in the dark. The Texas deep freeze in February knocked out 40% of the state's electric generating capacity. During such events, …
(2021-04-06). Poor People's Campaign to senators: 'Don't filibuster democracy'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Evoking a combination of the moral imperative of Holy Week and the political imperative of ending minority control of the U.S. Senate, the Poor People's Campaign launched a new phase of its continuing drive to end the Senate filibuster. Without that action, said the Revs. Liz Theoharis and William Barber II, the campaign's co-chairs, everything …
(2021-04-06). Silencing Black voters, again. mronline.org 
Since the Civil War, voter suppression in America has had a unique cast. | April 6, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-06). Campaign enters final stretch: the struggle for the future of Ecuador and Latin America. liberationnews.org 
The final week of campaigning in Ecuador's presidential election — a contest that has profound significance for the left throughout Latin America — has begun.
(2021-04-06). Biden Finally Lifts Sanctions Against ICC As Demanded by World BEYOND War. counterpunch.org After months of demand from World BEYOND War and others, the Biden administration has finally lifted Trump-imposed sanctions on the ICC, stating a preference for a subtler approach to imposing lawlessness in the name of upholding the rule of law. Secretary of State Antony Blinken states: "We continue to disagree strongly with the ICC's actions relating to the
(2021-04-06). Biden promised to end standardized testing in schools—it was never going to be easy. nationofchange.org In education policymaking in Washington, D.C., the "bean counters" are still in charge.
(2021-04-06). The Agri-Food Model, Unregulated Gene Editing Technologies. globalresearch.ca The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile …
(2021-04-06). MLB pulls All-Star game from Georgia over new voter suppression law. peoplesworld.org  …
(2021-04-06). Georgia's New Voter Suppression Law and Corporate Support. globalresearch.ca Something's rotten in Georgia, and it's not the peaches: Gov. Brian …
(2021-04-06). What's happening in Ecuador? peoplesdispatch.org 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 conservative banker Guillermo Lasso.
(2021-04-06). Betsy DeVos's Assault on Public Schools Continues. thenation.com Betsy DeVos's Assault on Public Schools Continues…
(2021-04-06). Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States. thenation.com Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States…
(2021-04-06). Why Is the Biden Administration Pushing Ukraine to Attack Russia? globalresearch.ca On March 24th, Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky signed what was essentially …
(2021-04-06). 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…
(2021-04-06). Thursday 4/8: Democracy, Racial Justice, & HR1/S1: For the People Act Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2021-04-06). Wednesday 4/7: Democracy on the Ropes: Fighting Voter Suppression Against BIPOC Communities. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-04-06). Wednesday 4/7: The Danger of Money in Politics: SR1 For the People Act to Enforce Voter & Election Equity. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-04-06). Pandemic Profiteers: Hospitals Sued Patients over Medical Debt While Getting Billions in Relief Aid. democracynow.org 
We look at pandemic profiteering in the medical system as a new report by Kaiser Health News reveals some of the nation's richest hospitals recorded hundreds of millions of dollars in surplus over the past year after accepting federal healthcare bailout grants. This comes as hospitals in New York have sued thousands of patients during the pandemic, and Northwell — which is run by a close ally of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — has faced intense criticism for practices like billing patients at its Lenox Hill Hospital over $3,000 for COVID tests — more than 30 times the typical cost. "There's a l…
(2021-04-06). Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Goes Beyond Bridges & Roads, But Its "Scale Is Inadequate" democracynow.org 
We speak with economist Darrick Hamilton, founding director of the Institute on Race and Political Economy at The New School, about how U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling for a minimum global corporate income tax to help pay for President Joe Biden's proposed $2.25 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, aimed in part at combating the climate crisis and addressing racial inequities in housing and transportation. The plan includes over $650 billion for roads, bridges, railways and ports; $650 billion to expand broadband, retrofit homes and upgrade water systems and the electrical grid; $400 billion for…
(2021-04-06). New York's "Excluded Workers" Demand First U.S. Fund to Secure Pandemic Aid for Undocumented People. democracynow.org 
More than a year into the pandemic and the economic crisis it generated, many workers continue to be excluded from receiving any government relief. These excluded workers include undocumented people — many of them in essential services — and people recently released from prison. Hundreds of essential workers across New York are leading marches and hunger strikes to demand lawmakers support a $3.5 billion fund that would be the first of its kind in the United States to provide pandemic relief funding to those excluded from the current system. Governor Andrew Cuomo is now in final negotiations with legi…
(2021-04-06). Biden administration asks US court to throw out case against ex-Egyptian PM. middleeasteye.net 
Biden administration asks US court to throw out case against ex-Egyptian PM | Justice Department says lawsuit against Hazem el-Beblawi, over his alleged involvement in torture, should be dismissed due to his diplomatic status | Tue, 04/06/2021 – 15: 48 | Mohamed Soltan filed a lawsuit against Hazem el-Beblawi (pictured) last June, accusing him of direct responsibility for his treatment, which inclu…
(2021-04-06). Israel elections: Netanyahu nominated to form government. middleeasteye.net 
Israel elections: Netanyahu nominated to form government | President Reuven Rivlin said the incumbent had a 'slightly' higher chance of success in forming a government | Tue, 04/06/2021 – 10: 56 | Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters at the Likud party campaign headquarters in Jerusalem after the end of voting in the fourth national election in two years (AFP) | Israel's president has n…
(2021-04-06). Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board. thenation.com Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board…
(2021-04-06). China Warns US Against Acting 'Superior' to Other Nations. news.antiwar.com With the Biden administration taking an aggressive approach to China, US officials are often making demands of Beijing and taking unilateral action through economic sanctions. Responding to this approach, C "China will not accept that there is any nation in the world that [can] put itself superior to the others, and that any nation will have a final say on world affairs," Wang said in comments to Chinese state media on Monday. "If the US continues to confront, China will take it calmly…
(2021-04-06). 'Deadly and Dangerous': Biden Rebuked for Embrace of Trump's Policy on Landmines. commondreams.org "This is the wrong approach," said the U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-embraces-landmines.jpg …
(2021-04-06). The Biden Administration Must Revise Its Landmine Policy. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-05). Rising tensions ahead of second round elections in Ecuador. peoplesdispatch.org 
The lead up to the second round elections in Ecuador have been marked by misinformation campaigns, a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and fears of manipulation and fraud…
(2021-04-05). Peru: New COVID Deaths Record Just Before Elections. telesurenglish.net Peru just registered a record single-day death toll, while the country is heading towards an election next weekend to determine a new president and Congress. 294 deaths were recorded on Saturday, up from a previous record of 277 deaths reported in August, said the Peruvian health minister. | RELATED: | New Covid-19 cases reached 5,600 putting Peru among several Latin American countries, struggling to contain a rece…
(2021-04-05). Biden seeks to deploy federal employees to immigrant detention facilities. wsws.org The deployment of federal civilian employees is aimed at facilitating, not changing, a brutal policy of incarcerating children fleeing violence and poverty, which has led to thousands of child migrants being packed into cages along the US-Mexican border.
(2021-04-05). Leave no Black vote unsuppressed: Republicans plan post-Georgia moves. peoplesworld.org 
The number one priority of today's Republican Party is to implement the biggest voter suppression campaign since the rollback of Reconstruction after 1876. Like the resurgent Confederacy 150 years ago, the GOP is more committed to white supremacy than to anything close to "one person, one vote" democracy. The main difference between then and now is that—largely …
(2021-04-05). Leave no Black vote unsupressed: Republicans plan post-Georgia moves. peoplesworld.org The number one priority of today's Republican Party is to implement the biggest voter suppression campaign since the rollback of Reconstruction after 1876. Like the resurgent Confederacy 150 years ago, the GOP is more committed to white supremacy than to anything close to "one person, one vote" democracy. The main difference between then and now is that—largely …
(2021-04-05). Lula's Enduring Popularity. dissidentvoice.org 
On January 24, 2018, in Porto Alegre, Lula was tried at the Federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Region (TRF-4), which confirmed the decision of Judge Sergio Moro and sentenced him to twelve years and one month in prison. According to the Clean Record Act, he would now be ineligible for the 2018 elections. …
(2021-04-05). Imprisoned Barghouti Holds Key To Fatah's Future — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
If imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti becomes president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), the status quo will change substantially. For Israel, as well as for current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, such a scenario is even more dangerous than another strong Hamas showing in the upcoming Palestinian parliamentary elections. | The long-delayed elections — now scheduled for May 22 (parliamentary) and July 31 (presidential) — will not only represent a watershed moment for the fractured Palestinian body politic, but also for Fatah, which has dominated the PA since its inception in 1994. The onc…
(2021-04-05). Iran: IRGC To Use Presidential Election To Bolster Its Power — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Dr. Mohammed Al-Sulami* | A number of Iranian military leaders, from both the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), are among the likely candidates for Iran's presidential election, which will be held on June 18. Among these candidates are the former IRGC air force commander and former defense minister in the Rouhani government Hossein Dehghan; former IRGC commander and current Secretary of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council Mohsen Rezaee; and the former head of the IRGC's Khatam Al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters Brig. Gen. Saeed Mohammed, as well as other politicians with a military b…
(2021-04-05). Bulgaria: PM Borisov May Struggle To Form New Coalition Despite Election Victory. eurasiareview.com 
( With nearly all the ballots counted, the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party (GERB) party was ahead with 26 percent of the vote, the Central Election Commission said, putting it on track for its worst performance since Borisov form…
(2021-04-05). Another Weapon in the Cultural War Against Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Raúl Antonio Capote — Apr 4, 2021 | CIA efforts to create publishing houses andliterary magazines to attract Cuban writers was intended to separate them from the country's institutions and steer them toward an anti-government stance. | Most of the CIA's covert operations in Latin America during the 1960s were directed against the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro. "No more Cubas", was the agency's slogan at the time. | The Agency created a division in New York City, called Foreign Publications Inc. (Foreign Publications Incorporated), to subsidize various anti-Cuban publications, many coming from Miami. T…
(2021-04-05). A Plague on For-profit "Homes" dsausa.org Much of both the revenues and the business model of the nursing home industry is attributable to private equity (PE) penetration of the industry. PE investment in nursing homes skyrocketed from $5 billion in 2000 to over $100 billion today, with PE firms acquiring four of the top ten nursing home operators. The most extensive study of the industry found that, after being acquired by a PE firm, the home's performance declined on patient care measures, but the enterprise brought in more occupants and increased revenue.
(2021-04-05). Dismissing 'Low Quality Voters,' Republican officials no longer support democracy — and they aren't bothering to hide it. juancole.com ( Otherwords.org) — Hey, you, get away from those polling places! We don't want your kind here! Scram! That's a stupid, shameful, and ultimately self-defeating political message, yet it's being pushed as the official anti-voter electoral strategy of Republicans. Admitting that they can't get majorities to vote for their collection of corporate lackeys, conspiracy theorists, …
(2021-04-05). Myanmar's Citizens Demand Democracy With Massive Applause. telesurenglish.net Myanmar's citizens on Monday performed a "five-minute applause campaign" to honor the youth and ethnic guerrillas and protest against the Military junta. | RELATED: | One of the most crowded demonstrations took place in Mandalay city where youths wore helmets and bulletproof vests to protect themselves from indiscriminate firing by security forces. In Yangon city citizens dressed in black held a sit-in to remember the v…
(2021-04-05). Editor's Note: To the Barricades! progressive.org Our democratic institutions have shown their resilience, but also their vulnerability.
(2021-04-05). Ethiopia Accused of Using Rape as a Weapon of War in Tigray as New Evidence Emerges of Massacres. democracynow.org 
We get an update on how the Ethiopian government has announced Eritrean forces are withdrawing from the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, where harrowing witness accounts have emerged of Eritrean soldiers killing Tigrayan men and boys and rape being used as weapon of war by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers. Eritrea entered the Tigray region to support Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's military offensive in November targeting the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The true death toll from the conflict remains unknown, but researchers recently identified almost 2,000 people killed in 150 massacres by warring fa…
(2021-04-05). Ron Paul: Why Is Biden Administration Pushing Ukraine To Attack Russia? — OpEd. .com 
On March 24th, Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky signed what was essentially a declaration of war on Russia. In the document, titled Presidential Decree No. 117/2021, the US-backed Ukrainian leader declared that it is the official policy of Ukraine to take back Crimea from Russia. | The declaration that Ukraine would take back Crimea from Russia also followed, and was perhaps instigated by, President Biden's inflammatory and foolish statement that "Crimea is Ukraine." | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was a chief architect of the US-backed coup against Ukraine in 2014, continued egging on the Ukr…
(2021-04-05). Kiev Continues On The War Path, Emboldened By False Promises. (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics are again facing renewed Ukrainian aggression. | The regime of silence, which the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was so proud of, existed exactly until the local elections ended in the country. Since then, tensions on the demarcation line have grown, and the rhetoric of Ukrainian officials has become increasingly harsh. | Ultimately, the National Security Council of Ukraine allowed the military to fire at peaceful settlements in the LPR and DPR, and the shelling became more frequent and intense. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continuously use heavy artillery, and…
(2021-04-05). World's Poorest Nations Face Setback as India Suspends Vaccine Exports Amid Fight over Patent Rights. democracynow.org 
We look at the urgent push to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines for all nations, rich and poor, and growing calls for Big Pharma to waive their patent rights, as COVID-19 cases soar in India and the Modi government has suspended exports of coronavirus vaccines to many of the world's poorest countries that depend on AstraZeneca vaccines it produces. "These are not India's vaccines," says Achal Prabhala, coordinator of the AccessIBSA project, which campaigns for equitable access to medicines. "The number of vaccine doses that have gone out to a third of humanity — 91 poor countries — is 18 millio…
(2021-04-05). Headlines for April 5, 2021. democracynow.org India Hits 100,000 Daily COVID Cases; More Nations Enter Lockdown; Pope Calls for Vaccine Equality, U.S. Vaccinations Pick Up Speed, But Health Experts Say Country Is Still at Risk for New Wave, U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed After Man Rams Car into Security Checkpoint, Veteran Minneapolis Police Officer Calls Chauvin Kneeling on Floyd's Neck "Totally Unnecessary", U.S. and Iran Holding Talks Via Nuclear Deal Signatories in Attempt to Revive 2015 Accord, Jordan Arrests Ex-Crown Prince, Other Top Figures Accused of Plotting Coup Against King, Demonstrations Continue Against New U.K. Bill That Would Empower Pol…
(2021-04-05). MLK Opposed "Poverty, Racism & Militarism" in Speech One Year Before His Assassination 53 Years Ago. democracynow.org 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 53 years ago, on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 39. While Dr. King is primarily remembered as a civil rights leader, he also championed the cause of the poor, organized the Poor People's Campaign to address issues of economic justice, and was a fierce critic of U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam War. We air an excerpt of his "Beyond Vietnam" speech, delivered at New York's Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, a year to the day before he was assassinated, in which Dr. King called the United States "the greatest purveyor of violen…
(2021-04-05). Palestine: PA's Mahmoud Abbas flies to Germany for 'medical tests'. middleeasteye.net 
Palestine: PA's Mahmoud Abbas flies to Germany for 'medical tests' | The Palestinian Authority president travels to Germany every year for check-ups on a long-term intestinal problem, Middle East Eye has learned | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 13: 47 | Mahmoud Abbas, a heavy smoker, was hospitalised with pneumonia in 2018 (AFP) | Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas left the occupied Wes…
(2021-04-05). Israel: Netanyahu corruption trial begins amid government formation talks. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: Netanyahu corruption trial begins amid government formation talks | The Israeli premier stands accused of bribery, while the president begins consultations for another difficult cabinet formation | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 10: 56 | Netanyahu heard the opening arguments before leaving the Jerusalem court on 5 April 2021 (AFP) | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial b…
(2021-04-05). Biden Mum on Yemen Action as War Rages. news.antiwar.com On February 4th, President Biden said he was ending US support for Saudi Arabia's "offensive" operations in Yemen. Two months later, Saudi airstrikes continue to pound Yemen, the blockade is still being enforced, and the Biden administration refuses to disclose details about what support it is still providing to the Saudi-led coalition. |
(2021-04-05). Israel Finds US Interest in Saving Iran Nuclear Deal 'Very Troubling'. news.antiwar.com An outspoken opponent of diplomacy with Iran, and against the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran, Israel has made its first comments in awhile on the matter, expressing concern at US indications that they are going to engage in diplomacy with Iran and try to save the nuclear deal. | Even though this is largely what was expected of the Biden Administration, The statements f…
(2021-04-05). Afghan President Details Plan Heading Into Key Peace Talks. news.antiwar.com With a new round of Afghan peace talks coming together in Turkey, President Ashraf Ghani had been reported to be planning to offer a peace plan of his own. Ghani's is a three-part plan, beginning with a ceasefire and moving toward an enduring settlement and early elections. The most eye-opening part of Ghani's proposal, however, is the middle stage. | Ghani has been an outspoken opponent of the interim governmen…
(2021-04-05). Sunrise Plans Dozens of Actions Nationwide to Demand Jobs Guarantee, $10 Trillion Infrastructure Plan. commondreams.org "With so much work to be done, there's no reason anyone in the richest country in the history of the world should be unemployed, underemployed, or working a job that isn't in the national interest." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/sunrise_joe_biden_youth_vote_0.jpg …
(2021-04-05). Biden Urged to Withdraw All Medicaid Work Requirements Approved by Trump. commondreams.org Policies to "take Medicaid coverage away from people who don't comply with stringent work requirements… are deeply harmful." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/medicaid_2.jpg …
(2021-04-05). On Bolsonaro, Lula & Why Biden's Foreign Policy Is So "Disappointing" zcomm.org "As he becomes smaller in terms of support … he becomes more dangerous."
(2021-04-05). Vladimir Putin signs law enabling him to serve two more terms as Russian president, could potentially stay in office until 2036. rt.com 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill which allows him to run for a fifth term as the country's head of state in 2024. Under the previous legislation, he would have had to leave the Kremlin at the next election.
(2021-04-05). Following Biden's Infrastructure Rollout Sunrise Movement To Hold 65+ Rallies Across The Country Targeting Biden and Congress. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-05). Joe Biden as Mr. Fix It. commondreams.org Biden is embarking on a huge and long-overdue repair job on the physical and human underpinnings of the nation while managing to keep most of a bitterly divided country with him. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/biden_time_1.jpg …
(2021-04-05). Corporate Backers of Georgia's New Voter Suppression Law. commondreams.org Georgia-based companies have gotten backlash from voting advocates for their silence on new regressive legislation. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/voting_5.jpg …
(2021-04-05). In Historical Irony, Israel can only have a Government with Palestinian-Israeli (and maybe Muslim Brotherhood) Support. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — In a great historical irony, the immediate future of Israeli politics may depend on the Israeli branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. After the recent Israeli election, the fourth in less than two years, long-serving prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu once again appears to be falling short of attracting 61 members of …
(2021-04-05). SouthFront Is In The Center Of MSM Horror Stories Again. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Mainstream "journalists" should praise SouthFront Team 7 days a week despite regular and unprecedented attempts of globalist structures to destroy Southfront or at least suppress its work. | Because it is clear. If there is no SouthFront, all these MSM-styled budget suckers would lost their jobs as they would have nothing to write about in their 'top-notch investigations' and horror stories about never-ending 'attacks on democracy'. David starts with laser beams will no more fly over Iranian tankers and…
(2021-04-05). Inside the Economic Bounce. counterpunch.org 
The March employment reports show the economy bouncing back sharply due to the spread of vaccines and the first effects of the Biden recovery package. The establishment survey showed the economy adding 916,000 jobs in the month. The household survey was also encouraging, with the unemployment rate dropping 0.2 percentage points to 6.0 percent, a
(2021-04-05). US-Educated Lawyer Becomes Kosovo's Second Female President — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
Kosovo MPs voted to make 38-year-old Vjosa Osmani the country's new president on Sunday evening, ending a political deadlock that could have triggered snap elections for the second time this year. | By Prepares Isufi | Vjosa Osmani became Kosovo's fifth head of state in 13 years since the country declared its independence from Serbia on Sunday night when MPs in the Kosovo Assembly voted to appoint her as president. | Osmani, a 38-year-old lawyer, also became the second woman to hold…
(2021-04-05). 35 States at Risk of "Rigged" Districts Due to Gerrymandering, Report Finds. truthout.org 
A new report has found that 35 states are at risk of having their election districts "rigged" to unfairly favor one party during this year's redistricting cycle, with over half of the country at "extreme" risk. | "The redistricting laws in these states provide little protection against politicians manipulating district maps for partisan or personal gain,"
(2021-04-05). Florida Workers Race to Prevent Massive Spill of Radioactive Waste. truthout.org 
Florida workers over the weekend rushed to prevent the collapse of a reservoir wall containing hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater from a defunct phosphate mine, a looming environmental catastrophe that prompted mandatory evacuation orders and a declaration of emergency by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. | A leak in the Piney Point reservoir was first reported late last month, sparking fears of a complete breach and possible upending of stacks of phosphogypsum, a radioactive waste product of fe…