Daily Archives: April 1, 2022

2022-04-01: News Headlines

RT (2022-04-01). Russia Presents New Evidence on Ukraine Biolabs, Comments on Links to Biden and US. dissidentvoice.org © Getty Images / Andrew Brookes The Russian military has presented documents showing Ukraine's interest in using drones to deliver weaponized pathogens developed in US-funded biolabs. Names of US officials involved in the biolabs projects, and the role the current US president's son played in the program, were also made public during the special briefing on Thursday. …

Editor2 (2022-04-01). Despite US Empire's Stranglehold on Information, Most of the World has Little Trouble Spotting the Villain. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Patrick Welch — Mar 19, 2022 | Biden is a killer. Here's why | Joe Biden's vitriol against Vladimir Putin is so shocking to the ear that it calls your sanity into question when you listen. Did I hear this right? Is this true? He's calling Putin a 'thug' and a 'war criminal'? | ‚Ä¢ Not only is Biden directly implicated in bringing this war to fruition—this great plan of the CIA for years: to bait and bleed, to goad Russia into war with Ukraine. His administration fostered the coup that led to this. His administration funded the Nazis knowingly—openly paid for the destructio…

Edward Curtin (2022-04-01). Oliver Stone Documents the Past to Illuminate the Present. dissidentvoice.org The timing of the March 2022 release of this digital streaming documentary could not be more auspicious. For anyone wanting to understand how we arrived at a new Cold War with the second Irish-Catholic Democratic president in U.S. history, Joseph Biden, spewing belligerent absurdities about Ukraine, Russia, and Vladimir Putin, and leading a charge toward …

_____ (2022-04-01). Sanctions On Russia Boomerang — Biden Promises Food Shortages. popularresistance.org "Food shortages — it's going to be real," President Joe Biden said in Brussels March 25. "The price of the sanctions is not just imposed upon Russia. It's imposed upon an awful lot of countries as well, including European countries and our country as well." This ominous warning, reported around the world, was delivered at a NATO press conference. | As Biden spoke, workers' actions in Spain, Greece, Italy, France and Germany confronted soaring prices for fuel and food. From truckers to farmers on tractors, roads were blocked. Fishing people organized on boats. The price of fuel has already become unbearable.

JANET (2022-04-01). World wants peace, Biden threatens war. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto March 29, 2022 March 29 — Recent polls show that a majority of people in the U.S. fear that the current crisis might escalate to a war with Russia, a war they want no part of. (cbs42.com, March 28) Despite avalanche of anti-Russia propaganda, revulsion for wider war exists among workers in the U.S. Here, protest in South Bronx, New York, March 26. President Joe Biden's comments made March 26 in Warsaw — threatening regime change in Moscow — certainly did nothing to alleviate those fears. The taste of danger remained even after his cohorts immediately walked back Biden's comme…

Michael Payne (2022-04-01). Message to Attorney General Garland: lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way! nationofchange.org If Garland indicates he has not conducted an investigation of Trump and he has no plans to do so, even after receiving the Jan. 6 committee's full report, Biden should fire him immediately and begin the search for a new, highly competent individual who will properly conduct the Justice Dept. business.

JANET (2022-04-01). Latest U.S. 'war for oil' fuels global warming. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette March 30, 2022 'Bomb train' transporting liquified natural gas rolls through Hudson Valley, New York, community as school bus passes nearby. Is the U.S./NATO-instigated war with Russia, taking place on the battlefield of Ukraine, yet another "war for oil" — or a war over control of global sales of natural gas? At an emergency NATO summit in Brussels March 25, President Joe Biden announced the U.S. will accelerate liquified natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe, sending an additional 15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of LNG shipments on seagoing tankers in 2022, on top of 2021 exports of 22 bcm. B…

Fabrizio Casari (2022-04-01). Ucrania, Biden pide más guerra. globalizacion.ca Las conversaciones en Turquía parecen poder abrir destellos de diálogo entre Rusia y Ucrania, pero sería una ingenuidad imperdonable hacerse ilusiones sobre una negociación rápida y un acuerdo en un futuro próximo. | Las dificultades también tienen que ver con la…

teleSUR, JGN (2022-04-01). Pdte. de México se reúne con enviado de Biden para el Clima. telesurtv.net Entre los temas que trataron figuran la generación de energías limpias y el fortalecimiento de las empresas estatales energéticas mexicanas.

deweylaura (2022-04-01). Why we oppose Biden's Warsaw speech and Putin's war. cpusa.org As the bombs drop and the war rages on into the fifth week of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Biden dramatically escalated the danger of a wider conflict by calling for Vladimir Putin's removal. "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power," quipped Biden at the end of a much-touted speech in Warsaw. …

WSWS (2022-04-01). More guns, less butter: Biden's World War III budget. wsws.org On Monday, the White House announced the largest US military budget in American history, focused overwhelmingly on preparations to fight a war with Russia and China.

Brittani Banks (2022-04-01). Are Iowa's Days as the Nation's First Presidential Nominating Contest Numbered? independentmediainstitute.org In the past half-century since the Iowa caucuses have led off the presidential nominating season, only one Democratic candidate who was not already president—a U.S. senator from the neighboring state of Illinois, Barack Obama—went on to win the White House. Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Joe Biden all lost in Iowa in their first bid …

WSWS (2022-04-01). RWDSU likely headed for defeat as turnout declines in second vote at Amazon plant in Bessemer, Alabama. wsws.org Despite a year-long campaign and the backing of the Biden administration's NLRB, the RWDSU was incapable of significantly increasing its vote.

Brittani Banks (2022-04-01). Why Biden Can't Woo the Middle East. independentmediainstitute.org For decades, U.S. policy in the Middle East has relied on coordination with the Saudi-led Gulf states, Israel, Egypt and Turkey. Since the Obama administration, however, relations between Washington and its core regional allies in the Middle East have floundered, confounding the United States' ability to manage Middle Eastern crises and formulate consensus in the …

_____ (2022-04-01). Staten Island Amazon Workers Pull Into The Lead. popularresistance.org In initial vote tallies today, Amazon warehouse workers in New York are ahead by hundreds of votes in favor of forming a union, while in Alabama the election is too close to call, pending a court hearing. | The vote at Amazon's mammoth warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, was a rerun of the election last April that the union lost by more than 2 to 1. The results of that election were thrown out after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Amazon had illegally interfered with the vote. | This time, out of 2,375 valid ballots, 993 workers at the fulfillment center voted against joining the Retail, Wholesal…

Natalia Marques (2022-04-01). Against all odds, workers win first Amazon union in US. peoplesdispatch.org On April 1, Amazon workers could be seen The union has been fighting to organize workers in the Staten Island warehouse since April 2021. After a year battling vicious union-busting on the part of Amazon and gathering support of agitated workers, union organizers won their union election…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-01). In April 10's presidential election, French voters face a crucial choice. peoplesdispatch.org Exit polls indicate that Emmanuel Macron has a significant lead ahead of the first round. Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and left-wing candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon are trying to qualify for the second round…

Staff (2022-04-01). Brazilian officials resign en masse to boost Pres. Bolsonaro. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — Ten members of the Brazilian President's cabinet have resigned from their positions, along with three other top officials, in a move designed to help boost the far-right leader's re-election prospects.

teleSUR, MER (2022-04-01). Pdta. hondureña recibe credenciales de embajadora venezolana. telesurtv.net El Gobierno hondureño afirmó que el restablecimiento de relaciones con Venezuela es parte del respeto al Derecho Internacional.

Steven Rosenfeld (2022-04-01). New book argues mandatory voting will fulfill America's promise of democracy. nationofchange.org Miles Rapoport and E.J. Dionne say a healthier political culture and more representative government will result when all eligible citizens vote.

WSWS (2022-04-01). New York City Mayor Eric Adams's first three months: Operating as a ruthless law-and-order frontman for big business. wsws.org Many of the new Democratic mayor's policies recall those of Republican Rudy Giuliani in the 1990s.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-04-01). After Bullets Fly On Miami Beach, Mayor Sets Spring Break Curfew Some Consider Anti-Black. moguldom.com Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said he is not planning to implement another curfew this weekend like the one imposed last weekend after gun violence broke out among massive spring break crowds — but that could change. "It won't happen this weekend unless there's some metric or something happens that changes our mind. We're not …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-01). 2022 California Armed Service Day – Tribute to United States Colored Troops. indybay.org AB 1655, is on the way to an official California Juneteenth Holiday to begin sharing our authentic contribution toward saving the Union while fighting for freedom. In July of 1862, Congress passed the Militia Act of 1862. It had become an "indispensable military necessity" to call on America's African descent population to help save the Union.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-01). United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act. indybay.org The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War, collectively, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-04-01). Video: Artist-Turned-Politician Shyne Takes On Colonial Slavemaster Britain. moguldom.com Former Bad Boy Records artist-turned-politician Moses "Shyne" Barrow has joined the chorus of voices calling for reparations from the British monarchy. "Right now we're in the midst of taking the United Kingdom to court for reparations," Shyne said during an interview snippet that was shared on Twitter. "As we know in Belize, the Transatlantic Slave …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-01). Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar Cemetery and 2022 Armed Forces Day Celebration. indybay.org The Negro Bar Cemetery was originally associated with the Negro Bar Gold Rush Era Mining Town, which is a California State Historical Site. Across Lake Natoma, a newly developed project area set aside within the vast Folsom Lake Recreational Area managed by California State Parks to honor early pioneers of African Descent along today's American River Parkway during the California Gold Rush Era (1840-1875) is under another round of effort to distort, destroy and/or disregard authentic California History.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-31). Pentagon pushes Slovakia to transfer S-300 missile systems to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 30, 2022 Will Slovakia send Ukraine S-300 air defenses? The Pentagon is working on it. A top Pentagon official told lawmakers Wednesday the Biden administration is working to accommodate NATO ally Slovakia's offer to send more S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, following Russia's invasion. Slovakia has agreed to provide Ukraine with the …

Dean Baker (2022-03-31). Wages Up by $1.2 Trillion Since Biden Takes Office, $9,400 per Household. cepr.net If we hear more stories of hardship now, it is because of the decision by the media to give us more stories of hardship. It's a bit like reporting on a rise in homelessness in an area, without mentioning that much of the housing stock had been wiped out by a hurricane.

VINS (2022-03-31). Dark Money Interference in US Politics Undermines Democracy. projectcensored.org In a March 2022 article for Truthout, Igor Derysh reported that conservative dark money organizations opposing President Biden's Supreme Court nomination also helped fuel conspiracy theories of election fraud after…

Staff (2022-03-31). US weighs largest ever draw from emergency oil reserves. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) — The Biden administration is considering releasing up to 180 million barrels of oil over several months from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in a bid to curb rising oil prices.

Staff (2022-03-31). Estados Unidos planea liberar un millón de barriles de petróleo al día de su reserva. cubadebate.cu El gobierno del presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, anunció este jueves un plan para liberar un millón de barriles de petróleo al día de la reserva estratégica durante los próximos seis meses, según informó la Casa Blanca en un comunicado. La medida arrojará una cantidad significativa al sobrecalentado mercado mundial del petróleo, que ha generado ondas inflacionarias en la economía estadounidense.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-31). The Ukraine 'Aid' Bill: A License to Kill and Defraud. libya360.wordpress.com On March 15, US President Joe Biden signed a bill approving a staggering $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine. Heavily promoted in advance as a vital lifeline to Kiev that would safeguard citizens, defend refugees, and protect "democracy,"references to the supposedly landmark move immediately vanished from the mainstream media following its White House approval, and have remained absent ever…

deweylaura (2022-03-31). Emmett Till Antilynching Act is important, but just a start. cpusa.org "Lynching is now a federal hate crime after a century of blocked efforts," NPR's Eric McDaniel and Elena Moore reported on March 29, continuing: After multiple failed attempts across twelve decades, there is now a federal law that designates lynching as a hate crime. In a Tuesday ceremony at the White House, President Biden …

WSWS (2022-03-31). White House logs omit nearly eight hours of Trump calls during January 6 coup. wsws.org While there is no record of any phone calls made January 6, 2021, by Trump between 11: 17 a.m. and 6: 54 p.m., what calls are on the log reveal that Trump's efforts were entirely devoted to overturning the election of Biden and the US Constitution.

_____ (2022-03-31). Staten Island Amazon Workers Vote On A Union. popularresistance.org New York City (Staten Island), New York – As the country cheers on Starbucks workers organizing, the votes will be counted this week in two big union drives at Amazon warehouses—one in Alabama and one in New York. | Voting concluded March 25 in Bessemer, Alabama, after mail-in ballots were sent in early February to more than 6,100 workers who are deciding whether to join the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union. This is a re-vote after Amazon's interference tainted the first election, a landslide defeat last April. | Meanwhile in an in-person election at the sprawling Amazon warehouse known as JFK8…

David Armiak (2022-03-31). This Little-Known Foundation Is Pushing "The Big Lie" and Voter Suppression Laws. truthout.org The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, a major funder of rightwing groups promoting the Big Lie about the 2020 presidential election, is also pushing voter suppression policies in states across the country, the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) has learned. | Based in Maryland, the

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-31). Hospitals suspend operations as economic crisis spirals in Sri Lanka and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the rising economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the political crisis in Iraq amid delays in the election of the president, and more…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-31). Partnering With Neo-Nazis in Ukraine: An Inconvenient History. libya360.wordpress.com Ted Snider Volodymyr Zelensky defeated Petro Poroshenko in the 2019 election on a platform that included making peace with Russia and signing the Minsk Agreements. The Minsk Agreements would have granted a degree of autonomy to the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of the Donbas that had voted for independence from Ukraine after the 2014 US…

ecns.cn (2022-03-31). Chinese premier congratulates Costa on reelection as Portuguese PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday congratulated Antonio Costa on his reelection as the Portuguese prime minister.

Staff (2022-03-31). ParlaSur to Discuss Re-entry of Venezuela into Mercosur. orinocotribune.com The South American Parliament (ParlaSur) will address the issue of the re-entry of the National Assembly of Venezuela to Mercosur, the South American trade bloc. This came as an announcement by Oscar Laborde, the vice president of ParlaSur Argentina and president of the ParlaSur Democracy Observatory. | "America must be a pole, and that will only be achieved if we travel the path of the Great Homeland," said the Argentine parliamentarian, while pointing to the interventionism of other countries in the region that have joined the US coup agenda against Venezuela. | In particular, he referred to the fact that the A…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-03-31). "Wiki-Gate": Julian Assange Was Framed by the People Who Supported Him. globalresearch.ca Assange has been the object of an all out smear campaign by those who supported him. The Economist which granted Assange the New Media Award in 2008 intimates that he is an "enemy agent" responsible for "information anarchy … culminating in the destabilization of American democracy"

Robert P. Alvarez (2022-03-31). A five-alarm emergency for democracy. peoplesworld.org "Voter suppression" is a divisive and highly politicized term. But for the slate of bills Republicans are pushing across the country, it's the only correct one. They're introducing these bills in virtually every state, but three — Arizona, Georgia, and Wisconsin — are especially worrisome. These swing states, along with Pennsylvania and Michigan, helped decide …

Asere Constance Ichuma (2022-03-31). DRC expected to join the EAC in October 2022 officially. plusnews.ug On Tuesday March 29 ,the Heads of State from the East Afica agreed to allow Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to join the East African Community (EAC) as a member. This was done through a zoom meeting . While addressing journalists at the Minister of East Africa Community Affairs offices in Kampala ,Rt.Hon .Rebecca Alitwaala …

WSWS (2022-03-31). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government arms Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion. wsws.org The NATO powers' arming of neo-Nazi groups gives the lie to their claims to be defending "democracy and freedom" in Ukraine from Vladimir Putin's Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-31). No to Steinmeier's demands for "sacrifices" for Ukraine war! wsws.org For days, German politicians and the media have sought to inure the public to making "sacrifices" for the war in Ukraine. Leading the way, as often happens in such cases, has been the social democratic federal president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

WSWS (2022-03-31). Prosecution rests in the trial of men charged with plot against the governor of Michigan. wsws.org Prosecutors rested their case on the 13th day of the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap and kill Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-03-31). How Reparations Organization NAASD Won The Fight Over Lineage-Only Reparations Criteria In California. moguldom.com California's reparations task force, the first of its kind in the nation, voted to officially structure the state's reparations criteria on lineage, not race. The decision was not unanimous, nor did it come without contention, but it was supported by individuals outside of the descendant group. The lineage-based question was narrowly passed by a 5-4 …

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