(2022-04-12). Media charlatan Ashish Jha takes the helm of Biden's COVID-19 response team. wsws.org Dr. Jha takes over under conditions in which the Omicron BA.2 subvariant is now dominant across the US and is causing a new surge of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
(2022-04-12). In warmongering speech, Biden lines up trade unions for US-NATO proxy war against Russia. wsws.org "If I got to go to war, I'm going with you guys," Biden said to the applause of the union bureaucrats at the Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference on April 6.
(2022-04-12). No to Macron and Le Pen! For an active boycott of the 2022 French elections! wsws.org The PES proposes to workers and youth not to vote in the elections and to advocate a conscious political rejection of the poisoned choice between Macron and Le Pen.
(2022-04-12). Australian prime minister begins election campaign with a big lie on COVID. wsws.org Morrison claimed that his government had saved 40,000 lives during the pandemic, while it is enforcing the murderous "let it rip" program of mass infection and death.
(2022-04-12). University of Kansas professor Franklin Tao convicted on concocted evidence. wsws.org The case against Feng "Franklin" Tao was part of the xenophobic "China Initiative" launched by the Trump administration in 2019.
(2022-04-12). Spanish Morenoite CRT covers for Podemos' war drive against Russia. wsws.org The CRT promotes false hopes that the pro-austerity Podemos party will suddenly break its three-year government alliance with the social democrats, turn to the left and oppose war.
(2022-04-12). Nepal opposition parties pledge to take legal steps against PM Oli, President Bhandari's move to dissolve Parliament. aninews.in Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 (ANI): Terming the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives as "unconstitutional and undemocratic", an alliance of Nepal opposition parties on Saturday declared that they will take legal and political steps against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President Bidya Devi Bhandari for taking such a move.
(2022-04-11). Franklin's 'keep the republic' demands Democrats must win over the majority—or else. nationofchange.org The absence of outrage, if not indictments, to the Big Lie is as significant as the wickedness of the disgrace.
(2022-04-11). Charlamagne Says Democrats Are Breaking Promises, Pete Buttigieg Is Shocked. moguldom.com U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg seemed shocked to learn that some Black Americans are disappointed with the Biden administration. During an interview with Charlamagne Tha God on "The Breakfast Club," Buttigieg seemed genuinely surprised when the radio show host told him that Black Americans feel the administration has broken promises. "You do realize Pete, a …
(2022-04-11). Biden Administration Budgets Record $27.6 Billion for Militarization of Outer-Space. transcend.org 10 Apr 2022 – As homeless rates skyrocket and public education flounders, the Biden administration has proposed a record $27.6 billion budget for the militarization of outer space in 2023—a 25% increase from the 2022 budget. New cold war provides continued backdrop for misallocation of public resources into weaponry right out of science fiction films.
(2022-04-11). Why has Saudi Arabia invested billions in Jared Kushner's private equity firm? thealtworld.com Why has Saudi Arabia invested billions in Jared Kushner's private equity firm? | The New York Times report that the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) headed by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin-Salman has invested $2bn in a private equity firm set up six months ago by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner can be viewed in three ways. | First: Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler and future king is banking on Trump making a comeback to the White House by winning the 2024 presidential election. | Second: The crown prince's relationship with Joe Biden's Democratic administration is going through a period of tension marked by mu…
(2022-04-11). Biden Takes Aim at Wasteful Spending on Charter Schools. progressive.org For years, charter schools have gotten away with wasting billions in federal funding, but a wave of new proposals would end the grift.
(2022-04-11). Global Progressive Leaders Urge Biden to Drop US Charges Against Assange. commondreams.org Progressive advocates, intellectuals, and former heads of state tell the U.S. president that dropping charges against the WikiLeaks founder would "send a strong message" in support of press freedom.
(2022-04-11). US Limits on ICC Complicate Biden's Aim to Aid Putin War Crimes Probe. commondreams.org "If Ukraine can submit itself to the rule of law as it fights for its very survival," said one ICC official, "the U.S. can as well."
(2022-04-11). Mehdi Hasan Asks Official Why Biden Can Call Putin a War Criminal—But Not MBS. commondreams.org "Wouldn't we have more credibility if we condemned war crimes by our friends and not just by our enemies?"
(2022-04-11). Biden, su Nuevo Orden Mundial, la realidad, Haití y los amos del petróleo. globalizacion.ca Lo cierto es que la frase del presidente estadounidense Joe Biden, "va a haber un Nuevo Orden Mundial, tenemos que liderarlo y debemos unir al resto del mundo libre para hacerlo". causó malestar en las capitales europeas, donde siguen siendo…
(2022-04-11). Biden approval rating at lowest point in CBS News poll. en.mehrnews.com President Biden's approval rating has fallen to its lowest point in the latest CBS News and YouGov poll, local media in the United States have said.
(2022-04-11). Texas: Progressive Student Union Wins Victory At Referendum. popularresistance.org On April 4 and 5, the University of Texas at Arlington held its semester student elections. In addition to these elections was a referendum brought forth by the administration of UTA to justify raising tuition and fee costs related to the school. This fee increase would be a four-fold increase, from $39 per semester to $150, making it more expensive than most of the UT system schools student union fees. The caveat was that this fee increase would not take place until "significant construction" had been completed on the New UC. What had not been properly conveyed is that the UT Systems Board and UTA administration…
(2022-04-11). Texas: Progressive Student Union wins victory at referendum, fee hike stopped. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX – On April 4 and 5, the University of Texas at Arlington held its semester student elections. In addition to these elections was a referendum brought forth by the administration of UTA to justify raising tuition and fee costs related to the school. | This all began in 2019 when the Texas State legislature allowed UTA to raise the student union fee, which is a fee associated with the University Center (UC) on campus which most students have to pay. In January of 2022 the administration had presented a proposal to student government for them to adopt a resolution that would help make this happen. Thi…
(2022-04-11). Macron, Le Pen head for cliffhanger April 24 election runoff. en.mehrnews.com Emmanuel Macron has won the first round of the French election and far-right rival Marine Le Pen will fight him for the presidency for a second time.
(2022-04-11). Far Right Threat Looms in France as Macron Faces Marine Le Pen in Runoff. truthout.org French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen are headed to a runoff on April 24 after winning the most votes in France's first round of presidential elections on Sunday. We speak with Rokhaya Diallo, French journalist and writer, who says France's political landscape is now dominated by three parties — the far-right, the liberal right and the left, led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who urged his supporters to not vote for Le Pen in the following election. Diallo also explains how Le Pen — who ran against Macron in the last presidential election — has since softened her xenopho…
(2022-04-11). Trump endorses "America First" politicians at North Carolina rally. wsws.org Seeking to build support for far-right Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections and his likely run for president in 2024, Trump incited violence against immigrants and his political opponents.
(2022-04-11). Macron, neo-fascist Le Pen advance to runoff in French presidential election. wsws.org Whichever candidate emerges victorious, the new president will oversee a reactionary government that will come into violent conflict with the working class.
(2022-04-11). Macron and Le Pen to face off in presidential elections in France. peoplesdispatch.org As predicted by most pollsters, incumbent president Emmanuel Macron from the La Republique En Marche! (LREM) party and Marine Le Pen from the far-right National Rally (RN) secured the first and second positions, respectively, in the first round of French presidential polls…
(2022-04-11). New efforts seek to build trust in elections, in the face of a still-thriving 2020 election denier community. nationofchange.org Believers of Trump's big lie about the 2020 election continue to ignore national media and election experts. Will they be convinced by poll workers and local leaders to trust the democratic process again?>
(2022-04-11). Victor Orbán wins fourth election victory, remains Hungarian prime minister. wsws.org The decisive factor for Orbán's clear electoral success was the Ukraine war. While the opposition alliance gave unrestricted support to NATO, Orbán did not join in the warmongering.
(2022-04-11). Crisis election begins in Australia as major parties suppress discussion of key issues facing working class. wsws.org Both of the major parties are running diversionary campaigns aimed at suppressing discussion of their bipartisan program of war and austerity.
(2022-04-11). Europe Is Sleepwalking into another World War. transcend.org 4 Apr 2022 – How can we trust countries that created SWIFT—a financial transfer system aimed at protecting economic transactions against political interference—only to end up removing from that system a country on political grounds? Countries that arrogate to themselves the power to confiscate the financial and gold reserves of sovereign nations like Afghanistan, Venezuela, and now Russia? Countries that trumpet freedom of expression as a sacrosanct universal value, but resort to censorship the moment they are exposed by it?>
(2022-04-11). Trump in trouble: Faces daily fines and contempt citations for aides. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Former GOP Oval Office occupant Donald Trump is in legal trouble over his taxes—again. And that's not the only legal tangle he faces. Two more of his top aides were cited for contempt of Congress, and his lead lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has been suspended in his home state of New York. Trump's most pressing problem …
(2022-04-11). Trump's Records of Gifts From Foreign Leaders Are Missing, State Dept. Reveals. truthout.org The Trump administration failed to provide records of gifts that former President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other administration officials received from foreign governments in 2020, according to the State Department. | The State Department in a
(2022-04-11). The political issues in the Governor Whitmer kidnap plot verdict. wsws.org The outcome of the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer shows that the political violence of paramilitary and fascistic groups aligned with the Republican Party will not be stopped by the courts or the Democratic Party.
(2022-04-11). Thousands march in Tunisia against president's continuing power-grab. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, April 10, thousands of Tunisians took part in fresh protests against president Kais Saied and his ongoing measures to seize all power in the country. The protesters denounced the president's unilateral arbitrary moves since last July as "unconstitutional" and "anti-democratic". They also opposed the upcoming constitutional referendum and other reforms announced by him. President Saied wants to replace…
(2022-04-11). Can Tunisia Get Hit by a New "Arab Spring"? journal-neo.org 
As you know, it was with the "Jasmine Revolution" in Tunisia in 2010-2011 that a wave of protests began throughout the Arab world, whose consequences are still being felt by a number of countries. And against this background, Tunisia became the first "new democracy." The Ennahda that came to power as a result, closely linked …
(2022-04-11). Brookings Institution's Dr. Rashawn Ray: California Reparations Eligibility Criteria Will Set Tone For Other States. moguldom.com The history-making California Reparations Task Force has been trending for its work in recent weeks. Now, scholar and sociology professor Dr. Rashawn Ray said the state's reparations eligibility criteria will set a precedent for other states across the nation. A senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, Ray told MarketPlace.org that California's approach …
(2022-04-11). Preservation of salient contributions by people of African descent too egregious for some. indybay.org Persevere, is the new elevated standard to hold fast upon in the latest round of efforts to erase all authentic record of people of African Descent along today's American River Parkway. If "they" are successful, it will not be for the lack of presenting authentic primary source documentation since the turn of the century. "White Male Only" remains the current methodology, to arrive at the desired "need" and foul process utilized in a cloaked private notion. Spring 2022, a new public process may allow for consideration of the 1840-1875 California Gold Mining region of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar, Sacra…
(2022-04-11). Amazon Is Interfering In Unionizing Efforts Again In Bessemer, AL. progressivehub.net MITCHELL CLARK | THE VERGE…
(2022-04-11). No More Wars And A Ban On Nuclear Weapons. progressivehub.net RAFAEL DE LA RUBIA | PRESSENZA…
(2022-04-11). Venezuela Seeks Investigation by International Criminal Court (ICC) as to Whether U.S. Sanctions Constitute Crimes Against Humanity. covertactionmagazine.com Adopted as part of regime-change operation, sanctions have killed at least 40,000 Venezuelans. Economic coercive measures, commonly known as economic …
(2022-04-11). S Korean noodle brand caught extending sell-by dates for export market. ecns.cn Chicken-flavor instant noodles produced by Samyang, a South Korean food brand, recently triggered disputes on the Internet after the product was caught implementing different shelf-life standards for its foreign products.