(2021-04-29). Jamaal Bowman Calls for Biden to Go Bolder in Rebuttal to the President's Speech. truthout.org 
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) had guarded praise for Joe Biden but urged the president and the nation to go bigger and bolder on issues like economic and racial justice and the climate crisis in his rebuttal to the president's first Joint Address to Congress on Wednesday evening. Bowman's speech was a rare rebuttal to a presidential address from the progressive faction of the president's own party. | Bowman
(2021-04-29). What President Biden Needs to Do Beyond the First 100 Days. aclu.org One hundred days have passed since the Biden-Harris administration assumed office. From the start, the administration faced the monumental task of undoing the vast harms of the Trump presidency while addressing an ongoing pandemic. Concurrently, a nationwide reckoning with systemic racism, particularly in the policing and criminal legal systems, serves as a reminder that many of this country's systems were broken long before Trump. Now is our chance, as we pick up the pieces, to reform and rebuild our institutions based on the painful truths that have been further highlighted over the past four years. | Trump…
(2021-04-29). "We Need Medicare for All": Video Shows People Worldwide Appalled by U.S. Healthcare System. peoplesparty.org (As seen on That's what one woman
(2021-04-29). If Healthcare Is a Right, 'Support Medicare for All,' Omar Tells Biden. commondreams.org President Joe Biden said "healthcare should be a right, not a privilege in America." Rep. Ilhan Omar says there's an easy way to prove it. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/omar_m4a.jpg …
(2021-04-29). People's Action, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Cori Bush, and Sunrise Movement Host National Day of Action for Green New Deal. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-29). Nancy Pelosi and These Centrists Want Biden to Go Left on Drug Costs and Medicare. commondreams.org "With no time to waste," writes Richard Eskow, are more Democrats—including more conservative members "finally recognizing that fighting for lower drug prices and Medicare expansion is something they must do to win elections?" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/pelosi_biden_medicare_for_all.png …
(2021-04-29). SOS Earth is a Mess. zcomm.org Interview on on the ways democracy has changed and been constrained in the United States…
(2021-04-29). How Syria Acted as a Regressive Force in the Lebanese Civil War. orinocotribune.com By Yanis Iqbal — Apr 27, 2021 | April 9, 1976. The Syrian military intervened in Lebanon to fight against the National Movement (NM) and Palestinians. Kamal Jumblatt — the leader of the NM — was too radical for the liking of Damascus. With his anti-Zionist leanings, he could easily provoke Israel into invading Lebanon — increasing the strategic vulnerability of Syria. Thus, Hafez al-Assad — with the tacit consent of the US — proceeded to thwart any possibility of a leftist regime coming to power in Beirut. Tokenistic elections are held on May 16, 1976 under the watch of Syrian t…
(2021-04-29). US Role Behind the Defeat of Ecuador's Leftist Presidential Candidate. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: Orinoco Tribune 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
(2021-04-29). Biden, Recognition and the Armenian Genocide. counterpunch.org 
Attributing names to the brutal acts humans are capable of inflicting upon each other is never without problems. There are gradations of terror, hierarchies of atrocity and cruelty. In these, the pedants reign. Disputes splutter and rage over whether a "massacre" can best be described as a crime against humanity or a counter-measure waged with
(2021-04-29). Award-winning Journalist Julian Assange Languishes in a British Super Max Prison at the Behest of the Biden Regime. globalresearch.ca The United States and its NATO allies have weaponised the issue …
(2021-04-29). Award-Winning Journalist Julian Assange Languishes In A British Super Max Prison At The Behest Of The Biden Regime. southfront.org 
Written by Dr. Leon Tressell. The United States and its NATO allies have weaponised the issue of human rights; using…
(2021-04-29). The Modi Surge: COVID-19 Cases Overwhelm India's Healthcare System as Gov't Censors Critics. democracynow.org 
India has topped 18.3 million COVID-19 cases, after adding 1 million cases in just the past three days amid shortages in vital supplies and overwhelmed hospitals across the country. Makeshift mass cremation facilities have been set up in parks and parking lots, with rows of bodies being burned on funeral pyres. With hospitals overflowing, some patients have been turned away and left to deal with their infections on their own. "This is where Modi has led India," says Indian journalist Rana Ayyub, who says the prime minister "clearly has no plan" for dealing with the crisis ravaging the country's healthcare systems…
(2021-04-29). New COVID-19 Variant, Linked to India's Record Wave of Infections & Deaths, Now Seen in 19 Countries. democracynow.org 
As India faces 1 million new COVID-19 infections every three days, we look at how more infectious variants have been linked to a spread in cases. The so-called India variant has now been detected in at least 19 countries. "This virus behaves differently now, in that it's much more infectious," says Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, an infectious disease physician at the Mayo Clinic.
(2021-04-29). As Coronavirus Ravages India, Senate Dems Urge US Pharma Firms to Share Vaccine Tech. commondreams.org Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is leading a group of Democratic senators calling on U.S. Big Pharma firms to expand global Covid-19 vaccine access by sharing technology and lifting intellectual property barriers. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/free_the_vaccine.jpg …
(2021-04-29). How Lifting Intellectual Property Restrictions Could Help World Vaccinate 60% of Population by 2022. democracynow.org 
As new coronavirus cases surge across India, overwhelming hospitals and crematories, calls are growing louder for wealthy countries to stop hoarding excess supply of COVID-19 vaccines and to loosen intellectual property restrictions preventing more countries from making their own vaccines. We speak with economist Jayati Ghosh and Congressmember Ro Khanna of California.
(2021-04-29). Biden's first act of war hits 3 Countries. mronline.org 
Biden's Feb. 26 strike in Syria was a crime, and risks major war with three countries. | April 29, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-29). 'It Could Destroy the US': Trump Slams Biden for Ignoring 'Out of Control' Border Crisis. sputniknews.com The White House is still avoiding using the term "crisis" when it comes to discussing the migrant surge at the US-Mexico border, referring to the spike as "cyclical" and "seasonal" instead.
(2021-04-29). "Rejection of the Neoliberal Framework": Biden Proposes Trillions in New Spending, Taxes on the Rich. democracynow.org 
On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden gave his first speech to a joint session of Congress and proposed trillions of dollars in new economic measures. He unveiled his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which includes $1 trillion in new spending and $800 billion in tax credits aimed at expanding access to education and child care. He also called on lawmakers to support his plan to invest heavily in the country's infrastructure and to expand the social safety net in part by funding it with $4 trillion in taxes on the rich and corporations. Economist Jayati Ghosh says Biden's spending plans a…
(2021-04-29). Headlines for April 29, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Urges Congress to Back Vast Expansion of Social Safety Net & New Taxes on Rich, India in Public Health Catastrophe as Deaths & Infections Reach New High, Hate Crimes Charges Filed Against Georgia Men in Ahmaud Arbery Murder, NC Judge Delays Release of Police Footage of Andrew Brown Jr. Shooting, Video: Chicago Police Shot Anthony Alvarez Dead as He Was Running Away, FBI Raid Rudy Giuliani's Home & Office, Mass Protests in Colombia Held to Protest Iván Duque & Proposed Tax Reform, U.S. Contractors Are Still Helping Maintain Saudi Warplanes Used in Yemen War, Israel Faces Call to Free Alaa al-Rimawi, Palestin…
(2021-04-29). Sanders Vows to Fight for Medicare Expansion Left Out of Biden's American Families Plan. commondreams.org "We must take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, lower drug prices, and use the savings to expand Medicare." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_sanders_medicare.jpg …
(2021-04-29). PDF of April 29 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Let Mumia OUT Stay in the street — Abolish the police! Black Lives Matter: Syracuse, N.Y., athletes; Daunte Wright; WAAR on police; Ma'Khia Bryant; Defend anti-racist voices. Florida: Jim Crow 2.0 bill; Ivy League attacks MOVE; A disaster waiting to happen; Biden & climate crisis; Editorial Smash . . . |
(2021-04-29). Biden's first 100 days show a president in a hurry and willing to be bold. juancole.com 
By Bruce Wolpe | — Joseph R. Biden Jr is the most experienced person to become president in US history. A senator for 36 years, with wide-ranging experience and leadership across domestic and foreign policy, and vice president for eight years with Barack Obama, with a full parentship between the two men on all aspects …
(2021-04-29). 'The future will belong to America!' Biden promises joint session of Congress in 1st speech since taking office. rt.com 
US President Joe Biden addressed both chambers of Congress, just ahead of his hundredth day in office, focusing on the progress his administration has made in delivering on its campaign promises, and making some new ones. | "We're in a competition with China and other countries to win the 21st Century," Biden declared, adding that the United States must and will prove to its adversaries that "democracy still works." | Can our democracy deliver on the most pressing needs of our people? Can our democracy overcome the lies, anger, hate and fears that have pulled us apart? America's adversaries — the autocrat…
(2021-04-29). SDF 'Dismantled' Six Remote-Controlled IEDs In Northern Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
by: sdf-press.com | On April 29, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) uncovered six improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. | In an official statement, the SDF said that the IEDs were first uncovered by the locals. All six IEDs were placed on a road near the town of al-Kasrah."The six IEDs, which were prepared for detonation, were dismantled without causing any human or material losses … The SDF is now investigating and searching for the people who planted the [IED…
(2021-04-29). Ukrainian ultranationalist lobby flaunts influence over Biden, blocks top Russia expert's appointment. thegrayzone.com Demonstrating the power the ultranationalist Ukraine lobby has attained in Biden's Washington, the White House has withdrawn consideration of esteemed Russia specialist Matthew Rojansky Matthew Rojansky is the head of the Kennan Institute, a notable think tank at the US government-funded Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. Despite his well-established expertise on Russia and lengthy record of leadership on the issue, he has been judged "too soft" to work in the Biden White House. An increasingly influential element …
(2021-04-29). Pelosi backs commission to cover up Republican complicity in January 6 coup attempt. indybay.org The proposed commission, editorially endorsed by the New York Times, would have equal representation for the Republican Party, whose congressional representatives largely backed the effort by Trump to overturn the 2020 election and establish a presidential dictatorship.
(2021-04-29). Halt Israel's Genocidal Policies is Quds Day Message. orinocotribune.com By Iqbal Jassat — Apr 18, 2021 | As global solidarity movements in support of Palestine's freedom struggle begin preparations for the annual Quds Day commemoration, America's new administration, under president Joe Biden, remains stuck in the mud. | Each year during the month of Ramadan, the last Friday is dedicated to raising awareness on the illegal dispossession, occupation and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by the apartheid regime. Quds Day, as it was called for by the leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini, has galvanized civil rights movements across the world to support and sustain action p…
(2021-04-29). US orders its staff to leave embassy in Kabul fearing rise in violence. peoplesdispatch.org The Joe Biden administration has decided to withdraw all remaining US troops from Afghanistan by September 11. However, reports indicate a number of US personnel could remain in different capacities, along with mercenaries…
(2021-04-29). Biden Must Make the Current Enhanced Child Tax Credit Permanent. aclu.org *This op-ed was originally Two children could be born on the same day in Anytown, USA. | Both born to loving families, healthy and at an average weight of seven pounds. However, one child is born into poverty and the other is not. The child born into poverty is more likely to experience toxic stress, suffer from environmental exposure to lead, develop diseases like asthma and experience trauma. | Growing up, the child is more likely to live in a school district with low-qua…
(2021-04-29). Biden's first 100 days in office marred by border surge. ecns.cn Nearing 100 days in office, U.S. President Joe Biden is tasked with handling a crisis on the U.S. southern border that shows no signs of abating.
(2021-04-28). Biden to address U.S. Congress on eve of his 100th day in office. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden is ready to make his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday night, on the eve of his 100th day in office.
(2021-04-28). Biden to unveil 1.8-trln-USD spending plan on childcare, education. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden is set to unveil a 1.8-trillion-U.S.-dollar spending plan focusing on childcare and education later Wednesday, just a few weeks after proposing a 2-trillion-dollar infrastructure plan.
(2021-04-29). Biden's first 100 days in office marred by border surge. ecns.cn Nearing 100 days in office, U.S. President Joe Biden is tasked with handling a crisis on the U.S. southern border that shows no signs of abating.
(2021-04-29). Biden Admin Pursuing Menthol Cigarette Ban, Despite Concerns of 'Serious Racial Implications'. sputniknews.com Earlier this week, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a memo to US President Joe Biden's administration, warning that a ban on menthol cigarettes alone would "trigger criminal penalties, which will disproportionately impact people of color, as well as prioritize criminalization over public health and harm reduction."
(2021-04-29). Biden Urges US Congress to Approve Police Reform in May. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden urged Congress to approve in May a police reform that would address the issue of racially motivated brutality.
(2021-04-29). Joe Biden Sparks Fury as He Calls Capitol Riot 'the Worst Attack on Democracy Since the Civil War'. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden, who will mark his 100th day in office later this week, delivered his first address to a Joint Session of Congress, expectedly launching an indirect attack on the previous administration for the "crisis" he inherited.
(2021-04-29). Tulane Uni Alumni Slams Hunter Biden's 'Media Polarisation' Course as "Ironic," Claims Uni is Biased. sputniknews.com The son of the US president will reportedly join other speakers, including Fox News political analyst Juan Williams, Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, and former White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Deborah Birx.
(2021-04-29). Dreaming of Cancun? Netizens Giggle at Ted Cruz Nodding Off During Biden's Joint Address. sputniknews.com Cruz' sleepy eyes quickly became a source of memes for Twitter users, many of whom joked the Republican senator might have been somewhere else in his mind as Biden was laying out his administration's ambitions.
(2021-04-29). 'Think She Dyed the Inaugural Dress?' Jill Biden Mocked Online For Swapping Colour But Not Design. sputniknews.com The FLOTUS' appearance at the joint address to Congress by her spouse, US President Joe Biden, generated quite a buzz on social media after netizens, with many netizens commenting on her garb.
(2021-04-29). CNN Reporter Triggers Confusion After Praising Joe Biden's 'Moderate Radicalism'. sputniknews.com It is highly questionable that Biden's agenda could be deemed "radical", especially compared to lawmakers from the so-called progressive wing of the Democratic Party. The media had mostly referred to him as a "moderate" or "centrist" Democrat in their coverage of the 2020 election campaign.
(2021-04-29). Why Biden Should Go Bigger, Bolder and Faster in Spending and Tax Plans. counterpunch.org The Biden administration has crafted two major legislative packages aimed at making our economy more equitable, sustainable, caring, and better prepared for future crises. Last month, the president unveiled his American Jobs Plan, which requests about $2.3 trillion over eight years to modernize the nation's infrastructure, with most of the costs to be covered by
(2021-04-29). As Biden Tells Congress to Pass Pro-Democracy Bills 'Right Away,' Progressives Say: The Filibuster Must Go. commondreams.org "Biden called on Congress to pass a lot of great stuff tonight… But there's no way almost any of it gets to his desk unless we end the filibuster." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/joe_biden_speech.jpg …
(2021-04-29). 'We Need to Think Bigger': Jamaal Bowman Delivers Progressive Response to Biden. commondreams.org "We need to rebuild our nation with a new foundation. A foundation rooted in love, and care, and equality." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/jamaal_bowman.png …
(2021-04-29). Biden's 1st 100 Days: Public Citizen Progress Report. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-29). Sunrise Responds to Biden's State of the Union Address: "Our Movement Won't Wait" commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-29). Biden's first 100 days: still 'America First'. zcomm.org The president has surprised many critics, but he needs to go much further…
(2021-04-29). Report: Biden Considering Major Rollback of Iran Sanctions to Revive Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The Associated Press, Iran is willing to return to the nuclear limits set by the JCPOA if the US lifts sanctions that have been imposed since 2018 when the US withdrew from the agreement. But because the Biden administration refuses to do so, the U…
(2021-04-29). Biden Is Right Not To Abandon Plans For Summit For Democracy After Capitol Siege — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Francis Shin | The Capitol Siege was a sobering reminder of democracy's fragility,
(2021-04-29). Jamaal Bowman Explains How Progressives Will Make Biden's Presidency Even Bolder. thenation.com Jamaal Bowman Explains How Progressives Will Make Biden's Presidency Even Bolder…
(2021-04-29). US cooperating with its allies on Iran nuclear program: Biden. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden said that the United States will cooperate closely with its allies on the nuclear programs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and North Korea.
(2021-04-29). Last Night Was Joe Biden's Moment. May There Be Many More. thenation.com Last Night Was Joe Biden's Moment. May There Be Many More.
(2021-04-29). WATCH: President Joe Biden Delivers First Address to Congress. commondreams.org "In our first 100 days together, we have acted to restore the people's faith in our democracy to deliver." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_2.png …
(2021-04-29). Biden: US in Competition With China to 'Win the 21st Century'. news.antiwar.com "We're in a competition with China and other countries to win the 21st century," he said. Biden made the comments in his pitch for the American Jobs Plan, a massive infrastructure plan that would cost $2.3 trillion. | Biden also s…
(2021-04-29). Police Convictions Are Not the Goal. Abolitionists Have Bigger Dreams. zcomm.org Minneapolis organizers Jonathan Stegall and D.A. Bullock talk with Truthout's Kelly Hayes about what they have built and learned in the last year…
(2021-04-29). Cuba: Un congreso del pueblo. globalizacion.ca Raúl Castro es la figura principal animadora del octavo congreso del PCC, el congreso de la continuidad revolucionaria, como ha sido conocido en Cuba. Y es, claro, mucho más. No es posible en esta breve reseña de la reunión glosar…
(2021-04-29). Saturday 5/1: Love Over Hate Unity March and Rally. indybay.org Mountain View City Hall Plaza | 500 Castro St. | Mountain View, CA…
(2021-04-29). How to Stop Republicans from Stealing Elections. zcomm.org Simply put, it's democracy or authoritarianism…
(2021-04-29). Kurdish community centre launched. greenleft.org.au Peter Boyle reports on the opening of a newly-renovated Democratic Kurdish Community Centre in Sydney's West.
(2021-04-29). Advocates Welcome DOJ Hate Crimes Charges In Ahmaud Arbery Killing. popularresistance.org Racial justice advocates welcomed Wednesday's announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice that three men imprisoned in Georgia on murder and other charges in connection with the death of unarmed Black man Ahmaud Arbery last February also have been charged with federal hate crimes and attempted kidnapping. | According to a DOJ statement, Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael, and William 'Roddie' Bryan "were each charged with one count of interference with rights and with one count of attempted kidnapping." | "Travis and Gregory McMichael were also charged with one count each of using, carrying, and br…
(2021-04-29). Sinn Féin restructuring party in Derry after election disappointments. thecanary.co Sinn Féin is "attempting to fix" internal party issues in Derry following recent election disappointments, a senior Assembly member has said. | Conor Murphy did not deny a report in the Irish Examiner newspaper that MLAs Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan have both been asked to consider their position following a review of operations in the Foyle constituency. | Elisha McCallion lost the Foyle Westminster seat to SDLP leader Colum Eastwood in 2019 by over 17,000 votes, and in the same year the party lost its majority on Derry City Council to the SDLP. | Former Sinn Fein MP Elisha McCallion (Niall Carson/PA) |
(2021-04-29). Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma. thenation.com Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma.
(2021-04-29). A Clear Agenda To Save The WTO — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Inu Manak* | The fate of the World Trade Organization (WTO) hangs in the balance after four years of assault by the Trump administration. But things are not as dismal as they appear. Turning the corner in 2021, the WTO has an opportunity to usher in a new era of trade cooperation. | To ensure the WTO remains fit for purpose, members should pursue changes in three areas: dispute settlement, negotiations and the WTO's monitoring function. | Rules are only as good as they are enforceable. WTO rules have taken a hit with the continued blocking of appointments to its Appellate Body by the United States. Since th…
(2021-04-29). Vaccine Hustlers Can't Keep Their Story Straight; Evangelicals, Black People, Trumpers; Who's "Hesitating?" globalresearch.ca First, let's get this straight. The term "hesitancy" would apply to …
(2021-04-28). Jeremy Scahill on Biden's "War Against Whistleblowers," from Daniel Ellsberg to Edward Snowden. democracynow.org 
We continue our conversation with The Intercept's Jeremy Scahill, who just published a groundbreaking new project on Joe Biden's decades-long foreign policy record. Scahill says that during his years in the U.S. Senate, Biden "almost never meets a war he doesn't support," becoming one of the most hawkish figures in Washington in the 1990s and 2000s. Scahill also discusses Biden's "war against whistleblowers," from Daniel Ellsberg to Edward Snowden.
(2021-04-28). Jeremy Scahill: Joe Biden's Foreign Policy Record Shows Evolution of U.S. Empire Since Vietnam War. democracynow.org 
An investigation into President Joe Biden's foreign policy record reveals "the history of the evolution of the American empire, from the Vietnam War to the present," says Jeremy Scahill, award-winning journalist and co-founder of The Intercept, which recently published a project titled "Empire Politician" that examines Biden's stances on war and militarism. Scahill says Joe Biden is the first president in decades to come to the White House after spending significant time in Congress, but it's not clear whether that will push him toward greater restraint in matters of war and peace. "Biden has spent his entire lif…
(2021-04-28). "Empire Politician": Joe Biden's Half-Century Record on Foreign Policy, War, Militarism & the CIA. democracynow.org 
As President Joe Biden nears his 100th day in the White House, we look at his foreign policy record, both as president and over the past five decades. A new project created by Jeremy Scahill, award-winning journalist and senior correspondent at The Intercept, examines Biden's stances on war, militarism and the CIA going back to the early 1970s, when he was first elected as a senator in Delaware. We air a video discussing the project, titled "Empire Politician," featuring Scahill.
(2021-04-28). Jeremy Scahill Discusses Biden's "War Against Whistleblowers" truthout.org 
We continue our conversation with The Intercept's Jeremy Scahill, who just published a groundbreaking new project on Joe Biden's decades-long foreign policy record. Scahill says that during his years in the U.S. Senate, Biden "almost never meets a war he doesn't support," becoming one of the most hawkish figures in Washington in the 1990s and 2000s. Scahill also discusses Biden's "war against whistleblowers," from Daniel Ellsberg to Edward Snowden. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Copy may not b…
(2021-04-28). Police Convictions Are Not the Goal. Abolitionists Have Bigger Dreams. truthout.org 
After a year of upheaval and pandemic, and the unlikely conviction of a police officer, Minneapolis organizers Jonathan Stegall and D.A. Bullock talk with Truthout's Kelly Hayes about what they have built and learned in the last year, what Derek Chauvin's conviction does not accomplish, and what they hope people will do now as the struggle against policing continues. | TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not be in its final form. | Kelly H…
(2021-04-28). 'We Need Medicare for All': Video Shows People Worldwide Appalled by High US Healthcare Costs. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2021-04-28_at_19.25.26.png …
(2021-04-28). Contributions to Swing District by AOC Add Obstacle for Challengers. zcomm.org The contributions also signal a retreat from the theory of change upon which Ocasio-Cortez originally ran…
(2021-04-28). Albanian Socialist Party Rejoices Over Electoral Victory. telesurenglish.net The Central Election Commission (CEC), which was supposed to have concluded counting the votes at 19: 00 local time on Tuesday, reported that with 98 percent of ballots counted, the PSS had won 49 percent, an incontestable result that guarantees 74 of 140 seats in the national Parliament, meaning Rama can establish a government by himself. | RELATED: | On Tuesday evening, Rama called on his supporters and advocate…
(2021-04-28). Biden's Climate Plan: It's Too Late for Gradualism. zcomm.org We need economic democracy to carry through the transition. We need ecosocialist solutions now…
(2021-04-28). Biden's Climate Plan: It's Too Late for Gradualism. counterpunch.org 
The climate emergency demands a radical and rapid decarbonization of the economy with numerical goals and timetables to transform all productive sectors, not only power production (27% of carbon emissions), but also transportation (28%), manufacturing (22%), buildings (12%), and agriculture (10%). That emergency transformation can only be met by an ecosocialist approach using public enterprise and planning.
(2021-04-28). ACLU Urges Biden to Shut Down Detention Facilities 'Used to Abuse and Traumatize Immigrants'. commondreams.org "It's time to end our nation's newest system of mass incarceration of Black and Brown people," says the ACLU's Naureen Shah. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/aclu-biden-close-ice-detention.jpg …
(2021-04-28). US Role Behind The Defeat Of Ecuador's Leftist Presidential Candidate. popularresistance.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 due to a hostile political environment towards progressives. | This setback for the Citizens Revolution movement, founded by Rafael Correa, will have profound implications for Ecuador and beyond, fortifying the US-allied reactionary bloc in Latin America. | Former President Correa left of…
(2021-04-28). Republicans Nationwide are Thwarting Democracy. counterpunch.org Republicans, inspired by Donald Trump's repeated lies of a "rigged" and fraudulent presidential election, boldly are passing and proposing laws that would rig elections in their favor, tarnishing democracy. In another vein, they have gone so far in Florida and Oklahoma as to pass legislation openly aimed at leftist demonstrators that would grant immunity from
(2021-04-28). US Role Behind the Defeat of Ecuador's Leftist Presidential Candidate. counterpunch.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
(2021-04-28). US Role Behind the Defeat of Ecuador's Leftist Presidential Candidate. counterpunch.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
(2021-04-28). U.S. role behind the defeat of Ecuador's Leftist presidential candidate. mronline.org 
The U.S. 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. | April 28, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-28). Last-Minute COVID Aid: Trump Era 'Warmth' Toward India Missing in Biden-Harris Admin, Author Says. sputniknews.com The Biden administration's hesitance to lend a hand to India, which has been severely hit by the second wave of COVID-19, was noticeable for all Indians, says journalist and author Suvam Pal. It is especially mind-boggling given Vice President Kamala Harris' praise for her Indian roots during the 2020 election campaign, according to the author.
(2021-04-28). Headlines for April 28, 2021. democracynow.org FBI Opens Probe into Police Killing of Andrew Brown as Autopsy Confirms He Was Shot in Back of Head, Video of Police Killing of Mario Gonzalez Prompts Comparison to George Floyd, Call for Probe, India Tops 200,000 COVID Deaths as Hospitals, Cremation Sites Are Overwhelmed, Turkey Orders Coronavirus Lockdown; Brazil Rejects Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine, CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Go Unmasked in Most Outdoor Settings, Seattle City Council Calls on Biden to Support IP Waiver for COVID Vaccine Patents, Biden Proposes Crackdown on Tax Evaders, Changes to Capital Gains Tax to Fund American Families Plan, Protesters K…
(2021-04-28). . telesurenglish.net Newly filed disclosure forms from the first quarter of 2021 show that over 100 lobbyists have been mobilized to contact lawmakers and members of the Biden administration, urging them to oppose a proposed temporary waiver on intellectual property rights by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would allow generic vaccines to be produced globally. | RELATED: | The case of Mike McKay, a key fundraiser for House Demo…
(2021-04-28). India Desperately Needs Biden's Help to Address the Covid-19 Surge. thenation.com India Desperately Needs Biden's Help to Address the Covid-19 Surge…
(2021-04-28). How Biden Can Act Now to Address the Covid-19 Surge in India. thenation.com How Biden Can Act Now to Address the Covid-19 Surge in India…
(2021-04-28). How Biden Can Act Now to Ensure Covid-19 Vaccine as a Public Good. thenation.com How Biden Can Act Now to Ensure Covid-19 Vaccine as a Public Good…
(2021-04-28). Tucker Carlson Is Emblematic of Today's Republican Party. truthout.org 
I have to talk about Tucker Carlson today, which is a shame. There are eleventy billion more important things popping off right now. India is literally on fire from all the bodies that are burning, thanks to COVID deaths; mass shootings are as common as birdsong this spring; and the giant segment of congressional Republicans who tried to overthrow the government are now pretending it never happened, and might actually get away with it. Even absent all that, I can't recall a day in my life when Carlson rose to the…
(2021-04-28). COVID-19 catastrophe overshadows Peru election. wsws.org With its health care system in a state of collapse, Peru trails only Brazil in terms of Latin American countries with the highest per-capita death rates.
(2021-04-28). It's Time To End The Embargo Against Cuba — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Jacob G. Hornberger* | Now that Cuban president Raul Castro has resigned the presidency of Cuba, will the U.S. government lift its six-decades-long economic embargo against Cuba? | Don't count it. Squeezing the life out of the Cuban people as a way to get regime change has become such a normalized way of life for the United States that it is unlikely that this cruel and brutal policy will be ended anytime soon. | Back in the day, the embargo was justified as part of the Cold War against "godless communism" and, specifically, the international communist conspiracy that was supposedly based in Moscow, Russia,…
(2021-04-28). The limitations of Biden's climate change plan. workers.org 
Climate change march Sept. 2014, New York City While on the campaign trail, Joe Biden reiterated that under his presidency, the U.S. would once again become a leader within the global community. During his few months as president, he announced the U.S. will rejoin the Paris Accord and also rejoined . . . |
(2021-04-28). Biden to unveil proposals for radical reform of the economy. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — On his 99th day in office, President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to push for a $1.8 trillion program aimed at children, families, and the nation's schools that, if it becomes law, will radically alter the role of government in the U.S. More than at any time since …
(2021-04-28). Que Biden Convierta el Acta PRO en ley por orden ejecutiva. workers.org 
El 8 de abril fue el "Día Nacional de Acción por la Ley PRO". La AFL-CIO se movilizó para bombardear a los senadores estadounidenses con llamadas telefónicas exigiendo que aprobaran la Ley de Protección del Derecho de Organización, (PRO, siglas en inglés). Esta legislación, aprobada por la Cámara de Representantes . . . |
(2021-04-28). Biden to unveil proposals for radical reform of the economy. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON — On his 99th day in office, President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to push for a $1.8 trillion program aimed at children, families, and the nation's schools that, if it becomes law, will radically alter the role of government in the U.S. The federal government, more than at …
(2021-04-28). Díaz-Canel Offers Blunt Truth on Cuban Economy at Party Congress. orinocotribune.com 
By W. T. Whitney Jr. — Apr 26, 2021 | 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, Díaz-Canel's speech was impassioned, far-reaching, and clear. He called upon the new party leadership to respond to an increasingly restrictive U.S. economic blockade, speed up the implementation of economic r…
(2021-04-28). Your Honor: Justice in a time of collapse. dissidentvoice.org 
Cranston at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival in 2018 Your Honor is an American mini-series starring Bryan Cranston *This article contains spoilers* A well-meaning New Orleans judge, Michael Desiato, finds himself in a frightening situation when he discovers that his son, Adam, was in a hit and run accident with a son of the …
(2021-04-28). Say her name! Ma'Khia Bryant! workers.org 
Ohio State University students protest police murder of Ma'Khia Bryant, demand university break ties with Columbus Police Department People in Columbus have been in the streets nearly every day since the police murder of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant April 22. She was shot four times by Columbus Police Department Officer Nicholas . . . |
(2021-04-28). Protecting publicly-owned federal lands essential for reaching net zero emissions. peoplesworld.org 
Editor's Note: The following article was originally written before the April 22 Earth Day summit of global leaders, at which new emissions targets were set, including a commitment from the Biden administration for a 50% reduction of the U.S. 2005 level by 2030. Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are making climate policy central to governing …
(2021-04-28). In light of more police killings, Black voices must not be silenced. workers.org 
On April 17, three days before white police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter, Rep. Maxine Waters — a longtime California Democrat whose district includes South Central Los Angeles — spoke at a rally in Brooklyn Center, Minn. This is . . . |
(2021-04-28). Bottom-up Politics: Grassroots Activism Behind Pro-Palestine Shift in the US. dissidentvoice.org 
At a recent virtual J Street Conference, US Senators, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren broke yet another political taboo when they expressed willingness to leverage US military aid as a way to pressure Israel to respect Palestinian human rights. Sanders believes that the US "must be willing to bring real pressure to bear, including restricting …
(2021-04-28). The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight. thenation.com 
Despite the pressure of the American military high command, Biden has announced the beginning of the end.