(2021-04-18). 2021 Elections In Albania: Citizens Against The Mafia — OpEd. eurasiareview.com On April 25, 2021, the tenth parliamentary elections since the democratic changes will take place in Albania. | Once again the elections will be a confrontation between two leading coalitions. One is gathered around the Socialist Party (PS/S&D) and Prime Minister Edi Rama and the other is the opposition group led by the Democratic Party (PD/EPP) headed by Lulzim Basha, which includes the Movement for Socialist Integration (LSI) headed by Monika Kryemadhi. Some minor political parties will also participate in the elections. | The Westminster Foundation for Democracy believes that the party structure of the Soci…
(2021-04-18). Jewish, immigrant organizers hold Passover action in Kenosha, Wisconsin. liberationnews.org 
Activists gathered outside the Kenosha Detention Center April 11 to demand the Biden administration stop the continued detention and dehumanization of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, for legalization of the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States and for the abolition of ICE.
(2021-04-18). The "Innocence" of Early Capitalism is Another Fantastical Myth. counterpunch.org 
It is not unusual for critics of United States foreign policy, whether or not they feel free to use the term "imperialism," to express regret that a previously rational system has soured. Such sentiments are routine for liberals and hardly unknown among social democrats. Such sentiments are, to anyone who cares to pursue a study
(2021-04-18). Syrian presidential elections slated for next month slammed as 'farce'. middleeasteye.net 
Syrian presidential elections slated for next month slammed as 'farce' | Western powers call for a boycott of the 26 May poll which comes amid a crushing economic crisis | Sun, 04/18/2021 – 13: 58 | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's opponents say the election will not be fair (AFP) | A presidential election announced by Syria on Sunday for next month has been dismissed as a "theatrical fa…
(2021-04-18). Syria Kurds hand over 34 orphans of Islamic State families to Russia. middleeasteye.net 
Syria Kurds hand over 34 orphans of Islamic State families to Russia | The children to be repatriated, aged between three and 14, were handed over to a delegation headed by the Russian president's envoy for children's rights | Sun, 04/18/2021 – 17: 31 | A soldier from the Syrian Democratic Forces stands guard at the al-Hol camp, a Kurdish-run displacement camp for relatives of IS jihadists…
(2021-04-18). Jesus joins QAnon?! 'Passion of the Christ' star stirs controversy as he cryptically dives into 'adrenochroming of children'. rt.com 
'Passion of the Christ' actor Jim Caviezel is being aligned with the QAnon movement by critics after delving into what he called "adrenochroming of children" at a right-wing conference. | At a 'Health and Freedom Conference,' featuring prominent supporters of former US President Donald Trump like MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, Caviezel made reference to "adrenochrome" when speaking about the real-life version of a character he plays in the upcoming film, 'Sound of Freedom.' | In the movie, Caviezel portrays Tim Ballard, who became a popular figure among QAnon followers for his work with his group The Nazarene…
(2021-04-18). Fauci blasted for deeming gun violence 'public health issue,' criticizing vaccine hesitancy while backing tough Covid restrictions. rt.com 
White House advisor Anthony Fauci is being blasted by critics for attacking Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy while continuing to promote restrictions even for those inoculated, and weighing in on gun violence as a "public health issue." | Asked about recent polling showing nearly half of Republicans are still hesitant about receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, White House health advisor Fauci called the trend "frustrating" and "paradoxical." | "It's almost paradoxical that, on the one hand, they want to be relieved of the [public health] restrictions, but, on the other hand, they don't want to get vaccinated. It just almos…
(2021-04-18). 'We can and should get out earlier': Trump slams Biden for using September 11 as Afghanistan withdrawal date. rt.com 
Donald Trump has blasted President Joe Biden for not sticking to the former administration's May 1 withdrawal from Afghanistan and instead using the September 11 anniversary instead. | "I wish Joe Biden wouldn't use September 11th as the date to withdraw our troops from Afghanistan, for two reasons," Trump said in a Sunday statement. | The first, Trump says, is that the US "can and should get out earlier." | "Nineteen years is enough, in fact, far too much and way too long. I made early withdraw possible by already pulling much of our billions of dollars of equipment out and, more importantly, reducing our mil…
(2021-04-18). More than half of all Americans now partially vaccinated, one third fully jabbed up, CDC data shows. rt.com 
More than half of all American adults have had at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, and a third have been fully inoculated. Yet some groups are still holding out, and the Biden administration is pressing them to get jabbed.
(2021-04-18). Democrat Opposed to the PRO Act Was Showered With Cash From Amazon Executives. truthout.org 
Tactics used by Amazon to defeat the union organizing drive at the company's Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse have highlighted the need for Democrats to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). The legislation is a sweeping proposal that would implement the strongest protections for workers since 1935, when collective bargaining itself was first given legal protection in the United States. | If signed into law, the PRO Act would impose tougher restrictions on management during un…
(2021-04-18). Video: Biden's Phone Call To Putin. US Policy Changes Faster than the Weather. globalresearch.ca Hopes and expectations for a partial normalization between Moscow, Washington and …
(2021-04-18). How to Make a Gulf Monarchy All-American. tomdispatch.com Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain. As oil prices plummeted, Republican senators from oil-producing states turned their ire directly on Saudi Arabia. Forget that civil war in Yemen — what about fossil-fuel profits here at home? To address their concerns, Ambassador Bandar Al-Saud agreed to speak with a group of them in a March 18th conference call [mda…
(2021-04-18). Dear President Biden, A WTO Waiver Is Vital and Necessary. commondreams.org At the current pace, many countries will be left waiting until at least 2024 to achieve mass Covid-19 immunization. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ref.jpg …
(2021-04-18). Calls for Biden to Support Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver at WTO. zcomm.org Sen. Bernie Sanders and a group of Democrats on Friday urged President Joe Biden to support an international push to temporarily suspend certain vaccine-related intellectual property rights…
(2021-04-18). COVID protests and Weimar Family Court. indybay.org Democracy lives from criticism and protest. | The Weimar Family Court has banned two schools from requiring students to wear masks and take Corona tests – because the children would be harmed "physically, psychologically, pedagogically and in their psychosocial development."
(2021-04-18). House and Senate Democrats Plan Bill to Add Four Justices to Supreme Court. zcomm.org The Constitution allows Congress to set the number of Supreme Court justices…
(2021-04-18). On Contact: Securing Democracy With Glenn Greenwald. popularresistance.org On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to the US journalist Glenn Greenwald about how his reporting exposed the corruption that is rife among Brazil's political, judicial, and economic elite. | Greenwald was able to show, through a trove of documents, how President Jair Bolsonaro and his crypto-fascist party manipulated the legal system with the connivance of federal anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro, and were able to discredit and eliminate Bolsonaro's political rival, former two-term president Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva, the leader of the Workers' Party. | These revelations, dubbed the Secret Brazil Archive…
(2021-04-18). Monopoly Versus Democracy: Reflections on Unionizing Amazon. zcomm.org How fast can the pushback from below grow under a widening class divide and Biden administration?>
(2021-04-18). Biden to reverse Trump's White Supremacist, Sadistic near-ban on Refugees, but US still Lags, Sweden, Germany other OECD Countries. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — About one quarter of one percent (0.25 percent) of the US population consists of refugees — some 838,000. This minuscule number was too much for the white supremacist Trump administration, which drastically cut back refugee admissions from an average of 70,000 to 80,000 per year earlier in this century to …
(2021-04-18). Tax Stock Returns: If Biden Really Wants to Close Corporate Income Tax Loopholes. cepr.net (This post first appeared on my Patreon page.) President Biden has indicated that he wants to raise much of the money to cover the cost of his infrastructure program by raising the corporate income tax. The amount of money raised through the corporate income tax plummeted following the Trump tax cut in 2017. In non-recession …
(2021-04-18). US President Joe Biden's Shameful Push for War with China and Russia. dissidentvoice.org One of the most delightful things about Americans is that they have absolutely no historical memory. — Zhou Enlai In the autumn of 1862, the governments of France and Great Britain proposed to Russia, in a formal but not in an official way, the joint recognition by European powers of the independence of the Confederate …
(2021-04-18). Biden Isn't Ending The Afghanistan War, He's Privatizing It. popularresistance.org Above photo: US troops in Afghanistan. Department of Defense. Special Forces, Pentagon contractors, intelligence operatives will remain. Over 18,000 Pentagon contractors remain in Afghanistan, while official troops number 2,500. Joe Biden will withdraw this smaller group of soldiers while leaving behind US Special Forces, mercenaries, and intelligence operatives — privatizing and downscaling the war, but …
(2021-04-18). Biden Must Urge Japan to Abandon Dangerous Fukushima Wastewater Plan. commondreams.org The era of intentionally dumping toxic waste in our one global ocean is, or should be, over. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/fukushima-embassy-officials-dump-water-ocean.jpg …
(2021-04-18). Escalate to Deescalate… Then Biden Takes Escalator Sideways. strategic-culture.org Washington must surely know that its escalations will be met with equal force from Russia and China, Finian Cunningham writes. | President Joe Biden wasn't expecting Russia's rapid slap back. He assumed, wrongly, that he could hit Moscow with a new round of sanctions (based on slanderous claims) and look as if he were chewing gum and acting the hard man. | Then slap. Russian responded immediately and firmly. Ten U.S. diplomats are to be expelled in a reciprocal response to Biden's executive order last week to expel Russian diplomats. | Laughably, the Biden administration was aghast at the Russian sanctions. A Sta…
(2021-04-18). Biden Must Seize Chance To End US Racial Crisis — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Dalia Al-Aqidi* | With astonishment and apprehension, the whole world is closely following the latest wave of violence in the US, with clashes between angry rioters and the police in the streets of several major cities. | While the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin — who is accused of murder over last May's killing of George Floyd, which triggered worldwide protests — nears its end, the fatal shooting of another black man in the city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has sparked rage and animosity. Twenty-year-old Daunte Wright was shot by police officer Kimberly Potter when, according t…
(2021-04-18). No Guarantees On Afghanistan After Troop Pullout, Says Top Biden Aide. eurasiareview.com By Ken Bredemeier | No one can say with any certainty what will happen in Afghanistan once U.S. President Joe Biden withdraws the remaining 2,500 to 3,500 U.S. troops by September 11 to end the country's longest war, a top White House official said Sunday. | "I can't make any guarantees about what will happen inside the country. No one can," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told the "Fox News Sunday" show. | "All the United States could do is provide the Afghan security forces, the Afghan government and the Afghan people resources and capabilities, training and equipping their forces, provid…
(2021-04-18). Cuban Communist Party Elects New Ruling Body. telesurenglish.net Cuban Communist Party's delegates voted Sunday for a new Central Committee, in one of the final stages of the ruling party's 8th Congress due to end its work on Monday. The Congress has seen the retirement of veteran revolutionary Raúl Castro from the party's leadership, marking a generational change coinciding with deep economic and financial reforms in the country.
(2021-04-18). Raul Castro announces retirement as head of Communist Party of Cuba. ecns.cn First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Raul Castro on Friday announced he is retiring as the head of the party.
(2021-04-18). The US Did Not Bring Peace, Democracy, or Freedom to Afghanistan. commondreams.org Twenty years of war and U.S. interference have brought no long-term, positive gains in Afghanistan. War is not the answer—not in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Syria. Peace must be our demand. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/troops_1.jpg …
(2021-04-18). The End Of Made In China? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Mangesh Sawant | Democracies believed that China's political moderation would follow its economic liberalization. But contrary to political leaders and CEO expectations, China joined the liberal order for its own gains, seeking to displace the business advantages of democratic nations. The Made in China 2025 plan is being implemented through transfer of technology, IPR theft, and buying up strategic assets and hi-tech companies in Europe and beyond. | Since 1979, foreign companies have opened production lines on China's coastline. This led to unprecedented Chinese economic growth, but the growth seems to be…
(2021-04-18). The Clarian Call Of The People Of Burma — OpEd. eurasiareview.com When will the free world listen to the clarion call of the people of Burma, who have made 730 supreme sacrifices, 3,152 detained and over 870 arrest warrants issued, not to mention the 40 children killed (as according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners)? The entire country of 55 million plus people are ardently appealing to the arsenals of democratic countries, knowing full well that the leading authoritarian countries are pouring more oil on this burning inferno, not only by using their veto powers at the UN Security Council but also by supplying more lethal heavy weapons to use it on its o…
(2021-04-18). A new political party wants a 'breakthrough' for young people. thecanary.co A new political party is aiming to amplify and represent the voices of young and marginalised people. And it's doing this by putting them at the heart of everything it does. Also, the new party could be an opportunity for young people to finally have proper political representation. Because the party wants its democracy to work from the bottom up. | Meet Breakthrough: | The Breakthrough Party launched in January 2021. It was founded by
(2021-04-18). When Facing Imminent Election Defeat, Dominion Machines Will Always Do the Trick. strategic-culture.org Whenever a favourable election outcome seems problematic, the selection of the right vote counting machine will be sure to fix it. | There are only two rational explanations for the outcome of Presidential elections in Ecuador on April 11, ostensibly won by multimillionaire banker Guillermo Lasso. Either the Ecuadorean people are massively masochistic, or the election was stolen following the pattern recently tested in the paragon of political virtue and rule of law to Ecuador's north. As ancient logicians would say, tertium non datur. | The protagonists of these elections were the putative winner Lasso, with oli…
(2021-04-17). So Now The Left Likes Guns, Perhaps They Always Have? strategic-culture.org 
If you give people the freedom to have rope, on occasion someone will hang themselves with it, that is just the way the world works. | After a few years of racial violence, protesting that many consider rioting and parts of American cities being set ablaze in the runup to the big 2020 election, the Left may be rethinking its attitude towards guns… well at least for the moment while they need them. An interesting look at the rise of "Socialist" gun ownership in America by
(2021-04-17). The Dirty Campaign Underlying Ecuador's "Free and Fair" Election. dissidentvoice.org 
A spoiled ballot in Ecuador's elections. Photo by @AlinaDuarte Ecuador's April 11 election that led to a 5-point victory by conservative banker Guillermo Lasso over progressive candidate Andrés Arauz was not what it appeared to be. On the surface, it was a surprisingly clean and professional election, as our CODEPINK official observer delegation witnessed. But …
(2021-04-17). What's Needed for a More Lasting Peace in Afghanistan. commondreams.org President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/4837576958_15808d7145_o1.jpg …
(2021-04-17). The Military Origins of Facebook. orinocotribune.com 
By Whitney Webb — Apr 12, 2021 | Facebook's growing role in the ever-expanding surveillance and "pre-crime" apparatus of the national security state demands new scrutiny of the company's origins and its products as they relate to a former, controversial DARPA-run surveillance program that was essentially analogous to what is currently the world's largest social network. | In mid-February, Daniel Baker, a US veteran described by the media as "anti-Trump, anti-government, anti-white supremacists, and anti-police," was charged by a Florida grand jury with two counts of "transmitting a communication in interst…
(2021-04-17). Declassified: CIA Plotted Assassination Of Cuba's Raul Castro. southfront.org 
Raul Castro Source: Twitter | According to the declassified documents, the CIA attempted to assassinate Raul Castro, the younger brother of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in 1960. The top secret documents were published on the The report claims that CIA recruited the pilot, Jose Raul Martinez, in Cuba. On July 21, 196…
(2021-04-17). Biden finally 'admits' to border CRISIS, says US couldn't manage migrant surge & boosting refugee flow at same time. rt.com 
President Joe Biden has finally referred to the record influx of illegal immigrants at the US-Mexico border as a "crisis" and acknowledged that the situation has undermined his plans to admit more refugees from around the world. | "The problem was that the refugee part was working on the crisis that ended up on the border with young people. We couldn't do two things at once," Biden told reporters on Saturday after playing a round of golf in Wilmington, Delaware. "And now we're going to increase the numbers." | Biden on refugee cap (and refers to the situation at the border as a "crisis"): "The problem was that…
(2021-04-17). Biden finally 'admits' to border CRISIS, says US couldn't manage migrant surge & boost refugee flow at same time. rt.com President Joe Biden has finally referred to the record influx of illegal immigrants at the US-Mexico border as a "crisis" and acknowledged that the situation has undermined his plans to admit more refugees from around the world. | "The problem was that the refugee part was working on the crisis that ended up on the border with young people. We couldn't do two things at once," Biden told reporters on Saturday after playing a round of golf in Wilmington, Delaware. "And now we're going to increase the numbers." | Biden on refugee cap (and refers to the situation at the border as a "crisis"): "The problem was that…
(2021-04-17). Czechs announce expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats, as Prague claims 'intel officers' involved in 2014 munitions depot explosion. rt.com 
The Czech Republic says it will expel 18 Russian diplomats, alleging that Russian intelligence officers were involved in a local munitions depot blast in 2014. It comes a day after Moscow said it would expel 10 US diplomats. | The move by Prague came amid a diplomatic standoff between Moscow and Washington that began midweek, after US President Joe Biden ordered 10 Russian diplomats out of the country over the Kremlin's alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election and its claimed involvement in last year's SolarWinds cyber-espionage case. More than 30 Russian individuals and organizations were also s…
(2021-04-17). Majority Of US Population Supports Patent Waiver For COVID-19 Vaccine. popularresistance.org According to a new survey, more than 60% of US voters across party lines would support president Joe Biden endorsing the demand of a patent rights waiver for COVID-19 vaccines raised by over 100 countries at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The survey conducted by Data for Progress and the Progressive International and published on the latter's website shows that only 28% of all voters in the US oppose the move. | The survey indicates that the overwhelming majority of Democrats — over 72% — support the move which can reduce the cost of vaccine production and increase its reach to people in poor and…
(2021-04-17). Large majority of US voters support patent waiver on Covid-19 vaccines. zcomm.org Shock poll reveals majority support for Joe Biden to suspend TRIPS and support global vaccination…
(2021-04-17). Exiting Afghanistan: Biden Sets the Date. globalresearch.ca It had to be symbolic, and was represented as such. Forces …
(2021-04-17). Pentagon Says Any Terrorist Attack On US Military Drawdown In Afghanistan To Be Met Forcefully. eurasiareview.com By Terri Moon Cronk | The United States is well aware of Taliban threats to the U.S. military drawdown, which are scheduled to begin May 1 and be completed by Sept. 11, 2021, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby told the media Friday at the Pentagon. | "We've seen their threats, and it would be imprudent for us not to take those threats seriously," he said. "It would also be imprudent for the Taliban to not take seriously what [President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III] both made clear: Any attack on our drawdown, on our forces or our allies and partners, … will be met very forcefull…
(2021-04-17). WorkWeek Bessemer Amazon Lessons, Hanging Noose At USF, Labor & Brazil Pandemic & Zinn. indybay.org WorkWeek reports on the lessons of the Bessemer Amazon union election, the hanging noose at USF and the pandemic in Brazil and labor. Last WorkWeek hears a past presentation by labor historian Howard Zinn on the hidden history of the US working class.
(2021-04-17). AOC Blasts Police Department's "Accident" Excuse in Daunte Wright's Death. zcomm.org "Daunte Wright's killing was not a random, disconnected 'accident' — it was the repeated outcome of an indefensible system that grants impunity for state violence"
(2021-04-17). Educators demand Biden's K-12 relief funding go to protect teachers, students and families. wsws.org The WSWS spoke with teachers from across the US regarding the severe crisis in public education, the recent relief bill and how they would like to see these funds used in schools.
(2021-04-17). New study finds undisclosed ingredients in Roundup lethal to bumblebees. nationofchange.org "Will the Biden administration fix this problem, or will it allow the EPA to continue its past practice of ignoring the real-world harms of pesticides?"
(2021-04-17). China reacts after U.S. and Japan challenge it in five regions and Washington pledges to defend Japan with nuclear weapons. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com China reacts after U.S. and Japan challenge it in five regions and Washington pledges to defend Japan with nuclear weaponsRick Rozoff Yesterday U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met at the White House to hold a joint press conference reaffirming and expanding bilateral relations between the two nations. A statement was …
(2021-04-17). Two Dozen Senators Tell Biden It Is 'Past Time' to Finally Close Guant√°namo. commondreams.org "With sufficient political will and swift action, your administration can finish the job." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11927638152.jpg …
(2021-04-17). Taxes and Renewal: Biden's First 100 Days. commondreams.org We continue to fund nuclear weapons programs at Cold War levels, blind to the fact that none of them can ever be used and that their very existence threatens our existence. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/nuclearweapons_0_0.jpg …
(2021-04-17). Dolores Huerta reflects on her decades-long fight for workers' rights. zcomm.org Interview on the ongoing civil rights and labor movements in the U.S., Biden's campaign promises, and more…
(2021-04-17). Pentagon: Unclear if Contractors Will Leave Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com While President Biden said he will withdraw troops from Afghanistan, it's not clear if his plan extends to the thousands of contractors working for the Pentagon that are still in the country. | When asked about this issue on Friday,
(2021-04-17). The US war in Afghanistan: A historic crime. indybay.org Biden's announcement of the nominal end of the war in Afghanistan provides an occasion for drawing a balance sheet of a savage military operation which has produced incalculable suffering for the people of Afghanistan, squandered vast resources and brutalized American society.
(2021-04-17). U.S. Attaché's 'Death's Head' Insult Fans Flames Threatening World War in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Ukraine is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The United States has no treaty obligations — and neither does NATO — to come to Kiev's aid in times of war. | The irresponsible, tasteless and plain obscene action of U.S. Defense Attache to Kiev Colonel Brittany Stewart in publicly wearing a Ukrainian armed forces death's head insignia in her visit to the Donbass war zone in a time of deadly escalating tensions on April 9 defies belief. Her action suggests that under President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin the Pentagon has fallen into the hands of deadly dangerous s…
(2021-04-17). In Age Of China Rising Has US Democracy Promotion Lost Its Edge As Foreign Policy Goal? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Jeff M. Smith | On the campaign trail and in his first months in office, President Joseph Biden repeatedly touted democratic values as a centrepiece of his administration's foreign policy. He has regularly stressed the importance of working with democratic allies, opted to retain the Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision pioneered by the Trump administration, and What's mor…
(2021-04-17). Have US Sanctions Been Effective? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Studies reveal that despite the increasing popularity of sanctions as a US foreign policy tool, their effectiveness is in serious doubt: | On Thursday, April 15, US President Joe Biden imposed a new round of sanctions against Russia. The Treasury Department blacklisted six Russian technology companies that supported the cyber program run by Russia's intelligence services. Eight persons and entities associated with Russia's actions in Crimea were also sanctioned as were 32 entities and individuals who had allegedly carried out Russian government-directed attempts to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential…
(2021-04-17). New Delhi's Afghan Quandary — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The Biden administration's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021 will heighten anxieties in New Delhi predominantly in two areas: firstly, its impact on India's continuing presence in Afghanistan and ability to carry on with its aid-only policy; and secondly, its potential consequences for India's national security, given the impact of regional proxy warfare and civil war in Afghanistan and the ungoverned space that will be once again available for anti-India and international terrorist groups to operate in that country. The coming four months will unveil how Afghanistan may c…
(2021-04-17). War And Peace At Stake At Likely US-Russia Summit — Analysis. eurasiareview.com US-Russia relations are at rock bottom. Name-calling over recent weeks, combined with events around eastern Ukraine, required a sudden gesture by US President Joe Biden to call his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss a potential summit and a host of other bilateral security issues. | The Biden administration, not yet in office for 100 days, got caught by the bear trap in Ukraine after failing to react fast enough. Russia is taking advantage of that "gap," which is allowing Moscow to advance its interests quickly and effectively without immediate pushback by America or its allies. It is par…
(2021-04-17). Biden y Duque desatan nuevamente la guerra de las drogas con glifosato en Colombia. globalizacion.ca Un dato y un hecho de no poca importancia, para quienes nos vendieron el cuento del lado progresista del gobierno de Biden con respaldo de B. Sanders; hoy, con el aval del gobierno USA, se acaba de dar un paso…
(2021-04-17). México — La espada de Damocles sobre el cuello de la democracia. globalizacion.ca La mítica espada de Damocles pende amenazante sobre el cuello de la democracia mexicana. Si en el pasado reciente era una amenaza se ha convertido en una realidad. Sorprendió a casi todos los miembros de colegios y asociaciones de abogados…
(2021-04-17). US senator says Washington should take first JCPOA step. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — The US Connecticut democratic senator said that the first return of the United States to Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA, would be a strategic decision.
(2021-04-17). Germany: The "Dictatorship of Democracy" Secretly Transformed into an "Open Dictatorship" globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on November 22, 2020 | Author's Note and Update | On 13 April 2021, the government of the Federal Republic of Germany amended or tightened the Infection Protection Act ( ß 28b IfSG). It is the draft of …
(2021-04-17). Will Trump End Up In Prison? commondreams.org Accountability for criminal Republican presidents can't happen soon enough. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump-tweets-morning-nonsense_0_0.jpg …
(2021-04-17). Three Gorges reservoir diverts 10 bln cubic meters of water in dry season. ecns.cn China's Three Gorges reservoir has replenished 10 billion cubic meters of water to meet the demand for water use at the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
(2021-04-17). [Articles] Guided versus standard antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis. thelancet.com Guided selection of antiplatelet therapy improved both composite and individual efficacy outcomes with a favourable safety profile, driven by a reduction in minor bleeding, supporting the use of platelet function or genetic testing to optimise the choice of agent in patients undergoing PCI.
(2021-04-17). Dahlan Plays The Long Game — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The forthcoming Palestinian elections have generated a good deal of speculation. Among the many players, one rather enigmatic figure is Mohammed Dahlan. Long believed to harbor the ambition of succeeding Mahmoud Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority, he is currently facing a political dilemma. | "Dahlan is a convicted criminal," said a PA official recently, "and as such he won't be allowed to participate in the elections. If he enters Ramallah, he will be immediately arrested and thrown into prison." | Long viewed by Abbas as a major adversary and rival, a series of personal disputes led the PA presi…
(2021-04-17). The Spread Of Global Hate — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By John Feffer* | One insidious way to torture the detainees at Guantanamo was to blast music at them at all hours. The mixtape, which For four years, Americans had to deal with a similar sonic blast, namely the "music" of Donald Trump. His voice was everywhere: on TV and radio, screaming from the headlines of newspapers,…