(2021-04-26). Erdogan Urges Biden to Reverse Armenian Genocide Recognition, Warns of 'Destructive Impact' on Ties. sputniknews.com Turkey has historically rejected the use of the term genocide to describe the events that unfolded in the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century, insisting that its government never intended to deliberately kill the Armenian people, but was simply responding to their rebellion.
(2021-04-26). Biden Recognizes Armenian Genocide of 1915, Despite Decades of Lobbying & Denialism by Turkey. democracynow.org 
As President Joe Biden makes history by explicitly describing the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as a "genocide," we speak with Peter Balakian, Pulitzer Prize-winning Armenian American poet and professor at Colgate University. On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began a systematic, premeditated campaign targeting the Armenian people, an unarmed Christian minority living under Turkish rule. More than a million Armenians were exterminated through direct killing, starvation, torture and forced death marches. Another million Armenian people fled into permanent exile. "It's an important statement," resp…
(2021-04-26). Biden Recognizes Armenian Genocide of 1915, Despite Decades of Lobbying & Denialism by Turkey. democracynow.org As President Joe Biden makes history by explicitly describing the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as a "genocide," we speak with Peter Balakian, Pulitzer Prize-winning Armenian American poet and professor at Colgate University. On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began a systematic, premeditated campaign targeting the Armenian people, an unarmed Christian minority living under Turkish rule. More than a million Armenians were exterminated through direct killing, starvation, torture and forced death marches. Another million Armenian people fled into permanent exile. "It's an important statement," resp…
(2021-04-26). Israel lobby's "Death to the Arabs" damage control. zcomm.org As Netanyahu struggles to retain his post as prime minister in the wake of Israel's latest inconclusive election, he hardly wants to alienate a large part of his racist base…
(2021-04-26). Methane Menace and Global Heating: Why President Biden is wrong and Fracking must be Banned. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — When running for office, Joe Biden pledged that the federal government would not ban hydraulic fracturing or fracking. This environmentally disastrous method of extracting petroleum and natural gas from shale rock beneath the earth involves pumping water down there under enormous pressure to break up the rocks and release the …
(2021-04-26). Methane Menace and Global Heating. zcomm.org Why President Biden is wrong and Fracking must be Banned…
(2021-04-26). US Role Behind the Defeat of Ecuador's Leftist Presidential Candidate. dissidentvoice.org The US role in the defeat of leftist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador's presidential contest on April 11 was not overt because it did not need to be, according to a high-ranking Latin American diplomat. We met with the diplomat and others on an official election observation delegation with CODEPINK. Names of some sources remain anonymous …
(2021-04-27). UK government's pandemic contracts: A looting operation behind the smokescreen of "the national interest" wsws.org The blatant efforts by the state to conceal industrial-scale corruption and criminal profiteering exposes the decomposition of democratic rule.
(2021-04-26). Kamala Harris Will Reportedly Address UN Urging Countries to Prepare for New Pandemic. sputniknews.com The world is still struggling to overcome the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but some voices, including among the medical community, are already saying that the emergence of the next one is just a matter of time.
(2021-04-26). Biden's Package and its Pitfalls. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Apr 24, 2021 | U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion rescue package is one of the most ambitious measures to revive the U.S. and, with it, the world economy. Coming on the heels of Trump's $2 trillion package last year and a further $900 billion package announced in December 2020, it seeks not just to provide relief from the pandemic but to start a new boom in the U.S. which, it is expected, will have spill-over effects for the world as a whole, notwithstanding the protectionist measures against imports introduced in the U.S. under Donald Trump. It will also raise the U.S. fiscal defi…
(2021-04-26). Communist Party to hold online May Day Rally — 1 May 2021. challenge-magazine.org With COVID-19 restrictions still in place across Britain, the Communist Party is organising an all Britain online rally at 6pm to mark International Worker's Day 2021. The celebration of May Day will also be the biggest online meeting of the Party's 2021 election campaigns. This will have been the Party's largest electoral contest since the 1980s and the rally is being held under the slogan 'Vote Communist, join the struggle, build the party!'
(2021-04-26). US Lawmaker Calls For Export of AstraZeneca Jab to India as Biden Extends Help to COVID-Hit Country. sputniknews.com India on Monday reported more than 300,000 new COVID infections for the fifth straight day, taking the overall COVID caseload to more than 17 million. Faced with a devastating second COVID wave, the Indian authorities are now grappling with shortage of jabs, with the country's biggest vaccine manufacturer already struggling to fulfill orders.
(2021-04-26). Headlines for April 26, 2021. democracynow.org India Reports 5th Day of Record COVID Cases as Calls Mount in U.S. to Share Excess Vaccines, Anger and Grief After at Least 82 People Killed in Baghdad COVID Hospital Fire, Thailand, Japan Impose New COVID Restrictions; EU to Allow Entry to Vaccinated Tourists from U.S., U.S. States Resume J&J Vaccines After Green Light from FDA and CDC, Family of Andrew Brown Expected to See Bodycam Video of His Killing by North Carolina Police, Protesters Condemn News White Cop Rusten Sheskey, Who Shot Jacob Blake, Will Return to Work, Maryland Will Review Cases Handled by Ex-Medical Examiner David Fowler, Virginia Sheriff's De…
(2021-04-26). Headlines for April 26, 2021. democracynow.org India Reports 5th Day of Record COVID Cases as Calls Mount in U.S. to Share Excess Vaccines, Anger and Grief After at Least 82 People Killed in Baghdad COVID Hospital Fire, Thailand, Japan Impose New COVID Restrictions; EU to Allow Entry to Vaccinated Tourists from U.S., U.S. States Resume J&J Vaccines After Green Light from FDA and CDC, Family of Andrew Brown Expected to See Bodycam Video of His Killing by North Carolina Police, Protesters Condemn News White Cop Rusten Sheskey, Who Shot Jacob Blake, Will Return to Work, Maryland Will Review Cases Handled by Ex-Medical Examiner David Fowler, Virginia Sheriff's De…
(2021-04-26). Is Biden's big climate pledge real? mronline.org 
Joe Biden chose Earth Day (April 22) to convoke world leaders to a virtual climate summit and pledged to cut U.S. carbon emissions in half by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. | April 26, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-26). Almost everything Biden said about ending the Afghanistan War was a lie. mronline.org 
While Americans hailed the announcement that the U.S. would withdraw troops from Afghanistan after nearly two decades of war, President Biden left out the most important details about the war and how it will in fact continue. | April 26, 2021 | News…
(2021-04-26). Biden's MacArthur Moment. counterpunch.org 
Joe Biden has his own Douglas MacArthur moment, and should replace the head of US Strategic Command, Adm. Charles A. Richard, just as Harry Truman fired the insubordinate commander of the US war in Korea. Truman biographer David McCullough reports that in November 1950, Gen. "MacArthur called on the administration to recognize the 'state of
(2021-04-26). Biden's MacArthur Moment. counterpunch.org Joe Biden has his own Douglas MacArthur moment, and should replace the head of US Strategic Command, Adm. Charles A. Richard, just as Harry Truman fired the insubordinate commander of the US war in Korea. Truman biographer David McCullough reports that in November 1950, Gen. "MacArthur called on the administration to recognize the 'state of war'
(2021-04-26). 60 years ago: The invasion that failed. workers.org 
Sixty years ago — on April 17, 1961 — some 1,400 heavily armed right-wing exiles waded ashore at Cuba's aptly named Bay of Pigs (Playa Girón) to initiate what they thought would be the overthrow of the revolutionary government headed by Fidel Castro. Cuban revolutionaries, led by Fidel, celebrate defeat . . . |
(2021-04-26). Díaz-Canel offers blunt truth on Cuban economy at party congress. peoplesworld.org 
The Cuban Communist Party's Eighth Congress took place in Havana on April 16-19, five years after the previous one. President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who had just replaced former President Raúl Castro as first secretary of the party's Central Committee, delivered the closing remarks. Castro is retiring from public life. Centering on the congress's theme of continuity, …
(2021-04-26). How Not to Fix the Post Office or Government in General. counterpunch.org 
Yesterday my postbox disgorged ten letters, all from organizations seeking donations. Among them was an envelope with "Do you care if you no longer receive your mail at home?" next to my name. Its backside disclosed the sender was DLCC, the Democratic Leadership Campaign Committee, a 527 PAC (enabled by the 2010 Citizens United Supreme
(2021-04-26). Solidarity with Kshama Sawant: Against the Seattle Elite's Recall Campaign. mronline.org 
A recall election allows citizens to vote out an elected official, after a process of garnering a certain percentage of names on a petition and clearing legal challenges. | April 26, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-26). The Graveyard of Empires Redux: America's Ruinous Pursuit of Mission Impossible in Afghanistan. juancole.com 
By Rajan Menon | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — On May 1st, the date Donald Trump signed onto for the withdrawal of the remaining 3,500 American troops from Afghanistan, the war there, already 19 years old, was still officially a teenager. Think of September 11, 2021 — the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and …
(2021-04-26). Manchin says he supports Pro Act, but would keep kill filibuster. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —A key senator in the fight to pass the Protect The Right To Organize (Pro) Act, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin, formally announced he supports it. But while that's good news and makes him the sponsor #47 for the legislation, there's a caveat: In the same press conference, Manchin again upheld the Senate filibuster, …
(2021-04-26). Chaos In Mogadishu As Political Crisis Deepens. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 25th, the election stalemate in Somalia led to rival factions beginning clashes in Mogadishu. | The fighting took place between federal government forces of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmajo, and members of the Somali military who are aligning themselves with opposition leaders. | There is an unknown number of casualties. | The talks on normalization collapsed after Farmajo failed to hold presidential and parliamentary elections by February, as scheduled,…
(2021-04-26). Mother of Charlottesville Victim Condemns GOP for Giving Immunity to Drivers Who Hit Protesters. democracynow.org 
Many of the anti-protest laws pushed by Republicans include measures that provide civil or criminal immunity to drivers who hit demonstrators with their vehicles. A pending Oklahoma measure would offer both. "It's declaring open season," says Susan Bro, whose daughter Heather Heyer was killed in 2017 when a white supremacist plowed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville. "Since when do we allow the public to become judge, jury and executioner? Because that's what this amounts to: Let's go hunt protesters."
(2021-04-26). "Our Demand Is for Him to Be Fired": Outrage in Kenosha as Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake Returns to Work. democracynow.org 
Relatives and supporters of Jacob Blake staged a sit-in with arrests outside the Kenosha police headquarters in Wisconsin to protest the department's decision to allow police officer Rusten Sheskey to return to work. Sheskey, who is white, fired seven shots at point-blank range into the back of Jacob Blake last August, leaving the 29-year-old African American father partially paralyzed and sparking massive protests. Sheskey had been on administrative leave but faced no charges for the shooting. "There's been so many injustices carried on through this investigation," says Jacob Blake Sr., the father of Jacob Blake…
(2021-04-26). GOP Criminalizes Dissent with Anti-Riot Laws Targeting Black Lives Matter & Anti-Pipeline Protests. democracynow.org 
We look at a slew of anti-protest laws pending in Republican-led states, and some that have already passed, such as in Florida, where Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a controversial measure known as the "anti-riot bill" that is widely viewed as a response to the Black Lives Matter movement and calls to "defund the police." Under the new law, a public gathering of three or more people can be classified as a "riot," and anyone who "willingly" participates in such a gathering can be charged with a third-degree felony. Many of the anti-protest bills pending in other states have the exact same language as the…
(2021-04-26). GOP Criminalizes Dissent with Anti-Riot Laws Targeting Black Lives Matter & Anti-Pipeline Protests. democracynow.org We look at a slew of anti-protest laws pending in Republican-led states, and some that have already passed, such as in Florida, where Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a controversial measure known as the "anti-riot bill" that is widely viewed as a response to the Black Lives Matter movement and calls to "defund the police." Under the new law, a public gathering of three or more people can be classified as a "riot," and anyone who "willingly" participates in such a gathering can be charged with a third-degree felony. Many of the anti-protest bills pending in other states have the exact same language as the…
(2021-04-26). "Open Season": Heather Heyer's Mother Slams New Laws Giving Immunity to Drivers Who Hit Protesters. democracynow.org Many of the anti-protest laws pushed by Republicans include measures that provide civil or criminal immunity to drivers who hit demonstrators with their vehicles. A pending Oklahoma measure would offer both. "It's declaring open season," says Susan Bro, whose daughter Heather Heyer was killed in 2017 when a white supremacist plowed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville. "Since when do we allow the public to become judge, jury and executioner? Because that's what this amounts to: Let's go hunt protesters."
(2021-04-26). "Our Demand Is for Him to Be Fired": Outrage in Kenosha as Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake Returns to Work. democracynow.org Relatives and supporters of Jacob Blake staged a sit-in with arrests outside the Kenosha police headquarters in Wisconsin to protest the department's decision to allow police officer Rusten Sheskey to return to work. Sheskey, who is white, fired seven shots at point-blank range into the back of Jacob Blake last August, leaving the 29-year-old African American father partially paralyzed and sparking massive protests. Sheskey had been on administrative leave but faced no charges for the shooting. "There's been so many injustices carried on through this investigation," says Jacob Blake Sr., the father of Jacob Blake…
(2021-04-26). As US Lifts Export Ban to Assist India, Biden Urged to 'Keep His Word' by Supporting Vaccine Patent Waiver. commondreams.org "President Biden promised that intellectual property law would not block the global south from producing the vaccine. He must keep his word. Millions of lives depend on his choice." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12325262961.jpg …
(2021-04-26). Rights Groups Demand Records on Trump Admin's 'Death Flight' Deportations of Cameroonian Asylum Seekers. commondreams.org "The government's mass deportations of Cameroonian and other Black immigrants is inhumane and targeted," said attorneys with three human rights groups Monday. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/asylum_protest.jpg …
(2021-04-26). If Biden is a "Union Guy" — Go After the Taft-Hartley Monster! counterpunch.org President Joe Biden likes to say, "I'm a union guy." Unfortunately, as Vice President from 2009 to 2017, his boss, Barack Obama wouldn't let him be a "union guy." Even with large Democratic majorities in Congress and control of the White House, worker needs went unmet. Setting records for raising Wall Street campaign cash, Obama
(2021-04-26). AOC and Ed Markey Want a Civilian Climate Corps. zcomm.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey just introduced a new plan to employ millions of Americans in good-paying jobs that respond to climate change. Who's in?>
(2021-04-26). SEP National Secretary Kishore spreads lies about an Amazon worker & former party member. indybay.org An Amazon worker who was a member of the SEP talks about their position opposing unionization and attacking democracy…
(2021-04-26). Yes, Biden needs to Cancel Student Debt up to $50K: Society and Employers should pay for College to begin With, like High School. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — The years in the aftermath of the North American Free Trade Act were difficult and often painfully disheartening for many working class Americans. Growing up with the expectation that a high school degree was a ticket to jobs with income, healthcare, comfortable pensions they were confronted by …
(2021-04-26). President Maduro Denounces US Funding To Venezuelan Opposition. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Sunday denounced Washington is handing over Venezuelan money frozen in U.S. federal reserves and banks worldwide to opposition leader Juan Guaido. | RELATED: | "The White House has no limits. It is usurping and giving away our resources to these gangsters," Maduro warned and informed that President Joe Biden's administration will deliver Guaido over Venezuelan US$150 million to Guaido. | The pre…
(2021-04-26). Scores of House Dems Demand Biden Act on 'Important Expansion of Medicare'. commondreams.org "Lowering the Medicare eligibility age and improving its benefits package would provide immediate and substantial relief for millions of individuals throughout the United States." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/jayapal_neguse_1.jpg …
(2021-04-26). Cottontail, Dead at 12. commondreams.org "Cottontail was found dead off the coast of Myrtle Beach on February 28th. A teenager for a species that can live to be over 70, his probable cause of death was starvation due to strangulation." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/whale-1.jpg …
(2021-04-26). Worldwide Caravan Demonstration Demands End to US Blockade of Cuba. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, organizations and activists in more than 50 countries joined demonstrations demanding the United States lift its blockade against Cuba. | In large cities of countries from Europe to Asia, caravans of cars, bicycles, and other vehicles took to the streets in rallies held to demand the President of the United States, Joe Biden, to repeal the sanctions, lift the blockade, reopen Washington's embassy in Havana, and restore the Cuban family reunification program. | The participants in this day of solidarity with Cuba—entitled Bridges of Love, publicized the cruel impact of more than 240 new measures…
(2021-04-26). A Kinder, Gentler Foreign Policy. counterpunch.org Happily, in some measure, in his first three months in office, Joe Biden has shown a needed system change toward healing, sharing, caring, helping, and cooperation in his domestic policy achievements and goals. Sadly, an equally urgent need for structural change is missing from his foreign policy agenda. The progressive steps taken by the Biden
(2021-04-26). Psaki: White House Does Not Have Confirmation on Timing, Details of Biden-Putin Summit. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The White House does not have confirmation on the details or timing of a potential summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a press briefing on Monday.
(2021-04-26). Kamala Harris Hints She Played Key Role in Convincing Biden to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan. sputniknews.com The President of the United States announced plans to end the 20-year war and withdraw troops on 14 April. However, the deadline for these plans, first drafted under Donald Trump, was moved from 1 May to September this year.
(2021-04-26). Biden Vows Cut to US Emissions as Yellen Commits Full Power of Treasury to Address Climate. indybay.org Financial decisions play a critical role in solving climate change, advocated Treasury Secretary Yellen during a US-hosted climate summit.
(2021-04-26). Biden's Capital Gains Tax Crusade — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Andrew Moran* | President Joe Biden is ostensibly keeping up with one of his 2020 presidential campaign
(2021-04-26). Come Home America: Implications For India And Afghanistan-Pakistan Region — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Dr Indu Saxena* | US President Joe Biden's announcement of a complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has charged South Asia politics. How would this decision affect India and AF-Pak region? | The September 11 terrorist attacks on US soil provoked a war on terrorism where the United States rallied its NATO allies and other partners under its leadership. In his recent announcement, Biden said his country accomplished its objective by delivering justice to Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden and ensured Afghanistan would not be used as a base to attack the U.S. again. | He further iterated that now the t…
(2021-04-26). Leaving Afghanistan: Better Late Than Never. strategic-culture.org The waste of life and treasure might finally be coming to an end, but we've learned nothing from it. | By Peter VAN BUREN | President Biden Biden speaks more plainly about failure than any previous president.We cannot continue th…
(2021-04-26). Singaporean scholar urges Biden to end Trump's trade war with China. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden's administration should end the trade war with China initiated by former U.S. President Donald Trump, a renowned Singaporean scholar recently said.
(2021-04-26). Biden's Climate Summit Falls Short. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-26). Biden's First Hundred Days: A Historical Audit. thenation.com Biden's First Hundred Days: A Historical Audit…
(2021-04-26). Biden's 'America First Lite' Policies on Vaccine Sharing and Refugees Are a Terrible Look for the US. commondreams.org "With people dying in India's streets, Biden's failure to share vaccine doses, ingredients, and tech is becoming a moral failure that will haunt America," writes Will Bunch. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/india-1.jpg …
(2021-04-26). Putin-Biden summit planned for summer: Kremlin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — The summit between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden is planned for summer but its precise date and location will still have to be agreed, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Monday.
(2021-04-26). Cumbre de la Tierra y derechos de los inversionistas. globalizacion.ca El regreso de Estados Unidos a espacios multilaterales para enfrentar el cambio climático y cumplir con el Acuerdo de París es una bocanada de aire fresco. En la Cumbre de la Tierra convocada por Joe Biden el jueves pasado se…
(2021-04-26). Progressives Urge Biden to Go Bigger, Bolder, Faster in Spending and Tax Plans. commondreams.org "Leading research and movement organizations and progressive Democrats call for rapid passage of legislation to transform the economy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/jayapal-1.jpg …
(2021-04-26). Why the U.S. Embargo Against Cuba? globalresearch.ca Now that Cuban president Raul Castro has resigned the presidency of …
(2021-04-26). The 3 Democrats Who Are Standing in the Way of the PRO Act Coming to the Senate Floor for a Vote. commondreams.org "With Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pledging to bring the PRO Act to the Senate floor if it boasts 50 co-sponsors, only three Democratic senators now stand in the way of advancing the historic labor law reform: Warner, Kelly and Sinema." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/dems2_01c8ac7cc3b849e525e370bc51344120.jpg …
(2021-04-26). Malaysia's Stolen Democracy: Local Government — Analysis. eurasiareview.com As a federation of states, Malaysia has three distinct tiers of government. At the time of the Malay state federation, and after the formation of Malaysia in 1963, with Sabah and Sarawak, all three levels of government were subject to democratic elections. However, elections for local government were "temporarily" suspended back in 1965, on the pretext of the Indonesian Confrontation, under emergency law. Section 15 of the
(2021-04-25). Democracy is not Coca-Cola that promises the same taste everywhere in the world: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Noting that democracy is not Coca-Cola that promises the same taste everywhere in the world, Wang said the United States should respect the path and system independently chosen by China.
(2021-04-26). 'Stop This Bill': GOP-Led Florida Senate Sparks Alarm With Attack on Voting Rights. commondreams.org "Instead of upholding the fundamental right to vote, certain Florida senators have decided to become accomplices to the nationwide voter suppression scheme underway by passing this undemocratic bill." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12652816651.jpg …
(2021-04-26). As SCOTUS Takes Up NRA-Backed Gun Case, Calls Grow for Dems to 'Expand the Court'. commondreams.org "Democrats now have a clear choice between two concrete options: Allow SCOTUS to knock down state and local restrictions on concealed public carry in the midst of endless mass shootings, or expand the court." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12323263131.jpg …
(2021-04-26). The Black Wobbly. dsausa.org
| It is always worth asking why the Industrial Workers of the World, also known as "the Wobblies," retain an inescapable aura, a century since the organization's apex and the government repression that laid them low. | There are a few good reasons. The IWW not only organized furiously, from the mining and lumber camps and harvest fields of the West to the grand textile factories of the East. It lifted up the low…
(2021-04-26). Congress Must Pass S. 1 to Stop Partisan Gerrymandering. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-26). Kamala Harris: Migración y clima. globalizacion.ca Aunque el gobierno de Washington hizo saber en días pasados que no estaba interesado en vincular la lucha contra el calentamiento global y las medidas a adoptar ante el fenómeno migratorio desde Centroamérica hacia territorio de Estados Unidos, como propuso…
(2021-04-26). Friday 4/23: Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar, Sacramento County in the News again… indybay.org Negro Bar State Park Sub-Unit of Lake Natoma | Folsom Lake Recreational Area | managed by California State Parks…
(2021-04-25). Liaison office of central gov't in HKSAR criticizes bar association chief for whitewashing violence, challenging rule of law. ecns.cn The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR on Sunday refuted fallacious remarks by the chair of HKBA Paul Harris, saying he backed up lawbreakers, slandered law enforcement agencies and put pressure on the judiciary.
(2021-04-26). Census Apportionment Totals Released, Sets Redistricting Cycle in Motion. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-26). Republican State Sen. Reinbold Banned From Alaska Airlines. telesurenglish.net Alaska Airlines on Monday banned Republican State Sen. Lora Reinbold from its planes for her "continued refusal" to wear a facemask during flights. | RELATED: | "We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy," Alaska Airlines stated. | Company spokesman Tim Thompson said the ban is effectiv…
(2021-04-26). Why Is The AFL-CIO So Worried About Its Vermont Affiliate? popularresistance.org For as long as Richard Trumka has been a national AFL-CIO leader—more than a quarter of a century—his labor federation has been encouraging its local affiliates to revitalize themselves to help reverse union decline. | Now nearing retirement as AFL-CIO president, Trumka was part of a "New Voice" slate that challenged old guard officials for control of the organization in 1995, via its first contested election in a century. New Voice candidates promised to work with state and local AFL-CIO councils to make labor's political action and workplace solidarity more effective. Among the reforms they implemen…
(2021-04-26). This week in history: April 26-May 2. wsws.org 25 years ago: Indian general elections, held from April 27 to May 2, 1996, replaced the Congress Party as the largest party in parliament with the Hindu-chauvinist Bharatiya Janata Party.
(2021-04-26). The People's Party Registers in Oregon. peoplesparty.org April 26, 2021 | Contact: | Carol Ehrle | Press Secretary | (248) 808-4200 | Press Team | Salem, Oregon — The People's Party has officially registered as a new political party in the state of Oregon. To get on the ballot, organizers will gather signatures equal to at least 1.5 percent of the total votes cast for governor in the last election, or some 28,000 signatures. | They have until March 2023 to gather the requisite…
(2021-04-26). Bulgaria: Anti-Elite Party Says Won't Lead A Government, Snap Election Likely. eurasiareview.com ( Popular anger at widespread corruption boosted support for ITN and two smaller anti-graft parties at the 4 April election, but even together the three groupings would not have a majority in t…
(2021-04-26). Jury selection under way as police officer denies ex-footballer's murder. thecanary.co A police officer has entered formal not guilty pleas over the alleged murder and manslaughter of former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson. | The trial of PC Benjamin Monk, of West Mercia Police, is expected to open next week at Birmingham Crown Court. | Monk spoke to deny both charges against him when he was arraigned by the court clerk at a hearing on Monday, ahead of jury selection in his case. | Dalian Atkinson, who played for Aston Villa between 1991 and 1995 (PA Archive/PA Images) | Prosecutor Alexandra Healy QC told the same court last week that opening addresses to the jury are due to take place on Tuesday…
(2021-04-26). Media Evasions on Racism and the Role of Derek Chauvin. counterpunch.org Let's acknowledge at the outset that corporate liberal media — owned and sponsored by the mightiest economic forces in our society — have increased their talk about race and racism in recent years, especially since the rise of Trump. They've even learned to throw around the phrase "systemic racism" — while avoiding scrutiny of the corporate systems
(2021-04-26). Kevin McCarthy Humiliates Himself Again. thenation.com Kevin McCarthy Humiliates Himself Again…
(2021-04-25). AMLO and Harris to Talk COVID-19 and Immigration on May 7. telesurenglish.net RELATED: | The US White House confirmed the meeting. The chat will aim at "deepening the partnership between the two countries to achieve shared goals of prosperity, good governance and addressing the causes of migration," a statement said. | AMLO and Harris already held a telephone conversation on these issues on April 7. | Harris was specially appointed by Biden to manage the migration crisis on the U.S.-Mexican, where 171,000 migrants…
(2021-04-25). Biden,"Unblock Cuba": Global Protest Demands. telesurenglish.net Events took place in major U.S. cities such as New York, Washington, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Indianapolis. | RELATED: | In Cuba, some 3,000 people rode Cubans caravans in two cities: Las Tunas and Villa Clara, which were selected for being the two of the least affected by COVID-19 contagions. | Similar caravans took…
(2021-04-25). South African COVID-19 Jab Contract Bails Out Firm That Funded President's Election. sputniknews.com South Africa's temporary halt on giving the US-developed Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as part of a mass clinical trial did not stop negotiations for a huge supply contract with local licensed producer Aspen Pharmacare — throwing a lifeline to its unused $210-million plant on the Indian Ocean coast.
(2021-04-25). Erdogan, Aliyev Plot Response To Biden's Armenian Genocide Message. eurasiareview.com Turkish and Azerbaijani Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev, spoke over the phone on Saturday, April 24 to discuss "joint steps" a statement from U.S. President Joe Biden recognizing the Armenian Genocide was published by the White House, Izvestia In a statement published on the website of the White House, Biden made good on a campaign promise and became the first American President to use the term "Genocide" on an April 24 Remembrance Day to describe the massacre of 1.5…
(2021-04-25). Statement By President Joe Biden On Armenian Remembrance Day. eurasiareview.com Each year on this day, we remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such an atrocity from ever again occurring. Beginning on April 24, 1915, with the arrest of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople by Ottoman authorities, one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in a campaign of extermination. We honor the victims of the Meds Yeghern so that the horrors of what happened are never lost to history. And we remember so that we remain ever-vigilant against the corrosive infl…
(2021-04-25). Turkey summons US envoy over Biden statement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned US ambassador to Turkey in a protest to the US decision in recognizing "Armenian genocide", stating that US president Joe Biden's claims in this regard are 'baseless, worthless'.
(2021-04-25). Memo to Biden—What About the Other Whistleblowers? orinocotribune.com 
By John Kiriakou — Apr 22, 2021 | Darnella Frazier deserves national commendation. The same goes for Joshua Schulte, Daniel Hale and Darin Jones, all of whom are in dire straits right now. | Darnella Frazier is a whistleblower. She's an important one. Few Americans will know her name, but we should all be thanking her. | Darnella is the 17-year-old who
(2021-04-25). Illegal Sanctions Affect the Entire Venezuelan Population — Latest àöltimas Noticias Survey. orinocotribune.com 
It is well known around the world that the United States, together with the European Union, maintains a policy of "sanctions" and economic blockade against Venezuela. Since the time of former US president Donald Trump, they themselves called for a "maximum pressure strategy" in Venezuela. The government of Washington, whether Democrat or Republican, does not hide its intention of achieving "regime change" in Venezuela through this strategy, that is, to overthrow the elected government of Venezuela and make President Nicolás Maduro leave office by force. All of this is crystal clear. | Now, what is the effect of t…
(2021-04-25). Democratic State Legislatures Seek to Expand Voting in the South. truthout.org 
Republican lawmakers nationwide have introduced a record number of bills this year to limit access to the ballot and give the GOP an advantage in future elections —
(2021-04-25). EcoAction, Bovine Feces, and 8 Things to Do. warisacrime.org 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 25, 2021 The Earth is dying. President Biden intends to ask various money lenders to put poor countries deeper into debt to help. OK. Better than nothing, right? He also intends to spend $1.2 billion on climate aid to poor countries. Hey, that's awesome, right? Imagine what kind …
(2021-04-25). Albania: Exit Polls Show Tight Race In Parliamentary Vote. eurasiareview.com By Fjori Sinoruka | Sunday's parliamentary elections in Albania produced no clear winner as exit polls suggested that the race between the rival ruling Socialist and opposition Democratic parties is too close to call. | An exit poll published by Euronews Albania said the Socialist Party looked set to win 68 to 72 of the 140 seats in parliament with the Democratic Party and the Alliance for Change projected to grab 60 to 64 seats. Their opposition partner, the Socialist Movement for Integration, LSI, is eyeing six to eight seats. | However, according to the Noto Exit Poll, the Democratic Party and the Alliance…
(2021-04-25). VP Harris Reportedly Unaware Her Children's Book Found Its Way to 'Welcome Packs' For Migrant Kids. sputniknews.com In March, US President Joe Biden appointed his VP, Kamala Harris, to be responsible for dealing with what many claim to be an ongoing migration crisis on the southern American border. The newly-minted 'border czar', however, has not visited the US-Mexican border since she received the assignment.
(2021-04-25). SEP National Secretary Kishore spreads lies about an Amazon worker & former party member. indybay.org An Amazon worker who was a member of the SEP talks about their position opposing unionization and attacking democracy…
(2021-04-25). When Regime Change Does Not Change A Thing. popularresistance.org Some people think that a change in government actually changes things. Not so. | Moon of Alabma demonstrates through a series of tweets, the striking consistency of US foreign policy from one administration to the next regardless of whether it is Democratic or Republican.
(2021-04-25). Senators Ask Biden to Include Medicare Expansion in American Families Plan. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-25). Sanders, Warren Lead Call for Biden to Embrace 'Historic' Medicare Expansion. commondreams.org "Researchers have found that there is a massive spike in the diagnosis of cancer among Americans who reach the age of 65 that could have been diagnosed much earlier if the Medicare eligibility age had been lower," 18 Senators tell Joe Biden on Sunday as they urge lowering eligibility age and expand program to include dental, hearing aids, vision care, and out-of-pocket expenses. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/medicare_expansion.jpg …
(2021-04-25). Much Depends on Supreme Court's Review of Dark Money Case. commondreams.org If you think Dark Money's attack on democracy couldn't get any worse, guess again. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/scotus_2_2.jpg …
(2021-04-25). The Graveyard of Empires Redux. tomdispatch.com On May 1st, the date Donald Trump signed onto for the withdrawal of the remaining 3,500 American troops from Afghanistan, the war there, already 19 years old, was still officially a teenager. Think of September 11, 2021 — the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the date Joe Biden has chosen for the same — as, in essence, the very moment when its teenage years will be over. In all that time, Washington has been fighting what, in reality, should have been considered a fantasy war, a mission impossible in that country, however grim and bloody, based on fantasy expectations and fantasy calculations,…
(2021-04-25). Biden Vows Cut to US Emissions as Yellen Commits Full Power of Treasury to Address Climate. indybay.org Financial decisions play a critical role in solving climate change, advocated Treasury Secretary Yellen during a US-hosted climate summit.
(2021-04-25). Leaders Make Bold Climate Pledges, But Is It 'All Just Smoke And Mirrors?' — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Justin Catanoso* | World leaders took turns on Earth Day pledging increased ambition to battle climate change during President Joe Biden's virtual Leaders Summit on Climate. But environmentalists — weary of gaping policy loopholes, conservation lapses, and the utter failure of governments to meet Paris Climate Agreement carbon reduction targets — called loudly for the gap to close now between promises and real climate action. | Yes, eco-advocates are thrilled the U.S. is again engaged in climate leadership after four years in which the Trump Administration mocked and undermined climate efforts.
(2021-04-25). Focus On Tech, Finance Key Factors For US Climate Summit — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Cornelia Meyer* | The US is back, front and center in the global climate change conversation: US President Joe Biden rejoined the Paris Agreement at the outset of his administration. Within 90 days he called for a leaders' summit on climate change. Forty countries were invited and all showed up — even China and Russia, which are at odds with the Biden administration's foreign policy objectives. | Before the summit, countries fell over themselves, upping their climate goals: Leading by example, the US will reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50-52 percent by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. Canad…
(2021-04-25). Politics Should Not Detract From Climate Policy, Says Blinken. eurasiareview.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on heads of state to put their political differences to one side and make a collective effort to tackle global warming. Blinken moderated the first session of the Leaders Summit on Climate, which included Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Opening the session, which was titled Raising Our Climate Ambition, Blinken underlined the USA's new pledge, announced moments earlier by President Joe Biden, to halve its CO2 emissions from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. This is up from its original goal of 26% by 2025. | Nations under the…
(2021-04-25). US Nuclear Weapons Policy: Considering 'No First Use' — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Amy F. Woolf* | On April 15, 2021, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Adam Smith introduced legislation that declared, "It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons first." Other Members of Congress are divided on this issue. Senator Dianne Feinstein has argued that the only moral use for U.S. nuclear weapons is as a deterrent to their use. Senator Deb Fischer, on the other hand, has said that the proposal "betrays a naàØve and disturbed world view." President Biden has spoken, in the past, about his support for a "sole purpose" policy for nuclear weapons, which some see…
(2021-04-25). Almost Everything Biden Said About Ending the Afghanistan War Was a Lie. zcomm.org President Biden left out the most important details about the war and how it will in fact continue…
(2021-04-25). Biden is thinking big on jobs. On the Pentagon, he should think smaller. zcomm.org An increase in the military budget won't make us safer or more prosperous…