(2022-04-28). More Blasts Reported in Russian Provinces Bordering Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A series of explosions Blasts were also reported in the provinces of Kursk and Voronezh in the latest suspected Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory. | On Monday, Ukraine reportedly launched strikes on two oil depots in the Russian city of Bryansk, which is about 70 miles from Ukraine's b…
(2022-04-28). Report: Turkish combat drone "bombed oil depots deep inside Russia" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Middle East EyeApril 27, 2022 Ukrainian TB2 Bayraktar drone 'bombed oil depots deep inside Russia'Source says Turkish-made armed drone hit the fuel storages in Russia's Bryansk, breaching advanced air defences A Turkish-supplied armed drone is believed to have been used by Ukraine to hit two oil depots well inside Russian territory on Monday, bringing the …
(2022-04-28). Biden looking to delay end to Title 42 mass expulsions of migrants at US-Mexico border. wsws.org The use of Title 42 as a "border security" measure is a flagrant violation of international and domestic law. It effectively overturns the right to asylum along with all other legal rights of migrants.
(2022-04-28). Half of all Americans infected with COVID-19, three-quarters of children. wsws.org The Biden administration has scrapped even the pretense of curbing the COVID-19 pandemic, admitting that preventing infections is "not even a policy goal."
(2022-04-28). SEP (Australia) election campaigners find widespread opposition to inequality and cost of living crisis in Queensland. wsws.org Asked about what Labor and the Coalition were saying in the election campaign, Andrew, a Brisbane construction worker said with disgust: "I don't listen to them any more. It's all about money."
(2022-04-28). The Socialist Equality Party launches Australian election campaign. wsws.org The SEP is the only party in the federal elections opposing the explosion of militarism and Australia's front-line participation in the US-led war drive against Russia and the escalating provocations against China.
(2022-04-28). Interview with Starbucks union organizer in New Orleans. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Tuesday, April 19, baristas at the Starbucks café on Maple Street filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a union election. Workers complain about chronic understaffing, few hours and low wages. Poor scheduling was especially hard on the employees during Mardi Gras, when the New Orleans tourism industry is at its peak. Fight Back! interviewed Billie, a shift supervisor and organizer of the union drive. Billie's last name is not being used due to concerns about company retaliation. | Fight Back!: What are the issues that made y'all want to start unionizing? | Billie: I ha…
(2022-04-28). France's presidential elections — xenophobe loses, banker wins. workers.org 
Emmanuel Macron, the candidate for Forward the Republic (La République En Marche ), won the second round of France's presidential election with 58.54% of the vote. His opponent Marine Le Pen, the candidate for the National Rally (Rassemblement National [RN]), got 41.46% of the vote. When President Emmanuel Macron spoke . . . |
(2022-04-28). Atlanta Apple store workers move to unionize. workers.org 
Atlanta April 27 — Shock waves were no doubt felt at tech giant Apple headquarters when workers at the Cumberland Mall Apple retail store in Atlanta made national news with the announcement that they had filed for an National Labor Relations Board election — the first Apple store to do . . . |
(2022-04-28). Odongo Otto loses election petition to remove Komakech from Parliament. plusnews.ug 
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has upheld the election of Christopher Komakech as the Aruu South Member of Parliament. The decision stems from an application filed by Komakech challenging a decision by Justice Tadeo Asiimwe throwing him out of parliament. Komakech run for the Aruu South Member of Parliament as an independent in the …
(2022-04-28). At Staten Island rallies, Amazon Labor Union closes ranks with Democrats and trade union bureaucracy. wsws.org The rally, attended by few actual Amazon workers, emphasized the abandonment of the ALU's much vaunted "independence" and growing integration into the pro-corporate unions.
(2022-04-28). Sharing Mayo Clinic: Gabriel Ryan wasn't supposed to live. Today, he is thriving. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eric and Micayla Ryan were experienced parents. They had three children already and thought this ultrasound would be as routine as the ones that had come before. They knew what to expect. Or so they thought. But instead of reassurance, this ultrasound revealed a problem: cysts on the kidneys of the Goodhue, Minnesota, couple's fourth child. Their doctor arranged for the Ryans to meet with specialists at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, some 30 miles away,…
(2022-04-28). Kim Jong Un: To Cope with Possible Future World Crisis We Will Advance a Faster Armed Forces Build Up & Especially Nuclear Forces. orinocotribune.com This April 25, 2022, a grand military parade to be remembered in Korea's history was held at Kim Il Sung Square in the capital city of Pyongyang, the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA), the first revolutionary armed forces of Juche type. | The military parade began with a magnificent demonstration of skills by paratroopers who landed on the square, fluttering a large national flag. The State Merited Chorus in charge of playing music for the parade entered the square. | On April 25, 1932, Juche 21 was the day when the dawn of national liberation was brought to the Korean peo…
(2022-04-27). With high-tech weapons to Ukraine, U.S. escalates war. workers.org 
April 25 — Twice in the last week, the Biden administration promised to deliver $800 million in heavy and technologically advanced weapons to Ukraine, for a total of $1.6 billion, added to nearly $3 billion earlier. The U.S. has coordinated deliveries from Canada, Britain and other NATO powers. These deliveries . . . |
(2022-04-27). The Little-Known International Charter At The Center of Ukraine War and China's Future Defense. libya360.wordpress.com Jacqueline Luqman The U.S. talks about "rule based order" because international law is not on its side. The 1999 OSCE Charter explains why the Biden administration would rather make up a new phrase out of whole cloth than live up to agreements it signed. In 1999, the United States and the 56 other participating states of…
(2022-04-27). Synthetic Left Joins Corporate Right in Getting Ukraine War Wrong — Historical Analysis. orinocotribune.com 
By Max Parry — Apr 24, 2022 | Since the Russian military operation to de-Nazify and de-militarize Ukraine began in late February, there is a common misperception that the Western left is " Indeed, it is true there has been infighting within organizations such as the US-based Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) between its "International Committee"—whose official
(2022-04-27). Biden Pardons Black Secret Service Agent Framed By FBI, 1st On White House Detail. moguldom.com Abraham Bolden, the first Black Secret Service agent to serve on White House detail, was one of three people receiving a presidential pardon from President Joe Biden on April 26. Bolden, who served on President John F. Kennedy's detail, was charged in 1964 with offenses related to allegedly attempting to sell a copy of a …
(2022-04-27). President Biden and the Price of Gas. cepr.net It has become popular among the "Let's Go Brandon" crowd, and major news outlets, to blame President Biden for the high price of gas. While this might excite the right, it literally has no foundation in reality. The basic story is that gas is expensive because the world price of oil is high. There are …
(2022-04-27). Biden Embraces Some Harm Reduction Policies — But Doubles Down on Drug War. truthout.org The war on drugs will not end under President Joe Biden, at least for now, but change is afoot. The overdose crisis has forced federal policy makers to embrace harm reduction policies, roughly 40 years after activist collectives and underground clinics began distributing clean syringes and other safety supplies to drug users, strategies In a historic first, the Biden administration presented a National Drug Control Strategy to Congress last week that calls for the expansion o…
(2022-04-27). Biden's Amended "Remain in Mexico" Policy Still Puts Refugees at Great Risk. truthout.org The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether to strike down the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, which forced tens of thousands of non-Mexican asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases played out in U.S. courts, often in extremely dangerous conditions. Biden suspended the policy, formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, shortly after taking office, but Texas and Missouri challenged the move. "This is a pretty outrageous idea that a new president coming into office is not allowed to dismantle his predecessor's programs that he disagrees with," says Aaron Reichlin-Melnick,…
(2022-04-27). Chapeando: Una voz que incomoda (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Pasadas 24 horas de la denuncia cubana, ni Blinken ni ningún otro representante de la administración Biden han respondido llamadas de la prensa de su país. El silencio se ha encargado de confirmar que sí se negocia un nuevo aislamiento contra Cuba. La denuncia del canciller cubano ha destapado la maniobra antes de que pudieran montarse los pretextos.
(2022-04-27). Biden Says He Wants to Fulfill His Campaign Promise to Cancel Student Debt. truthout.org President Joe Biden may soon fulfill a long-vaunted campaign promise to cancel some amount of student debt without action from Congress, which has become a major touchstone issue for progressives and Democratic lawmakers during Biden's time in office. | During
(2022-04-27). France: Far right defeated, but fascist menace still looms under anti-worker Macron government. liberationnews.org 
A large section of French voters chose to go to the polls for Macron purely out of disgust for Le Pen's fascistic program. Even still, fewer voters were able to stomach a tactical vote for Macron than in the previous election.
(2022-04-27). Tampa's Housing Crisis And The Fight For Rent Control. popularresistance.org Tampa, Florida – The Tampa community has struggled for an end to the housing crisis since the eviction moratoriums ended last year. With this year's midterm elections approaching, Tampa activists demand a rent control ordinance to stop the rise in rent prices. Enough public support can push the Tampa city council to address the housing emergency. | Tampa is among the cities facing the worst of the national housing crisis. Tampa ranks ninth worst in the world for decrease in housing affordability. Renters in the city spend 42% of their income on housing, a 6% increase from 2017 during a time of rising inflation an…
(2022-04-27). Iraq is on the Verge of a New Round of Political Struggle. journal-neo.org 
Reaching a quorum in Iraq's presidential election remains an insurmountable obstacle so far for Iraqi leader Muqtada al-Sadr and his tripartite parliamentary alliance. The last round of voting for the president, which went nowhere, showed this quite clearly. Negotiators and political leaders believe, local media reported, that the influential Shiite cleric and his political allies …
(2022-04-27). Political lessons of the 2022 French presidential elections. wsws.org The re-election of unpopular French President Emmanuel Macron has resolved none of the political issues posed to workers and youth in the election.
(2022-04-27). German-European war plans: Politicians and media rejoice over Macron's election victory. wsws.org As a supporter of the European Union and a more independent European foreign policy, Macron is seen as an ally by the German ruling class in the implementation of the German-European great power ambitions.
(2022-04-27). How Selling the 'Russia-China' Threat Serves the US. journal-neo.org 
Today, if there is one issue in the United States that draws equal support from both the Republicans and the Democrats, it is the fact that China presents the most serious threat to the US global supremacy. Related to this is the other point of agreement i.e., developing a global coalition against China. The Trump …
(2022-04-27). Donald Trump cited for civil contempt for failing to comply with subpoena. wsws.org Trump has refused to comply with a December subpoena requiring him to turn over documents to the office of Democratic New York Attorney General Leticia James.
(2022-04-27). Bennett Must Tread Carefully: The 'Sword of Jerusalem' Could Be Unleashed Again. mintpressnews.com 
This time around, Palestinians fear that Israel aims at more than just mere provocations. Instead, it plans to "impose a temporal and spatial division of Al-Aqsa Mosque."
(2022-04-27). Another life, another loss — a Mumia Abu-Jamal commentary. workers.org 
April 19 — They came to America to escape from interethnic wars in the DRC, the Democratic Republic of Congo, in central Africa. Like many refugees of war, they thought that America was the land of peace. The Lyoya family settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and began living their lives . . . |
(2022-04-27). American Casualties Reported Following Attack On US-led Coalition Patrol In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 26, a patrol of the US-led came under attack in the village of al-Saada in the southern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | The patrol, which was escorted by a unit from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), was reportedly targeted with an improvised explosive device as it was passing through al-Saada, which is located near the town of Markadah. At least one US armored vehicle was damaged as a result of the attack. | Following the attack, al-Saada was besieged by a large force from…
(2022-04-27). Prompted by Ginni & Clarence Thomas Debacle, House Dems Schedule Ethics Hearing. truthout.org Democrats on the House subcommittee on courts will convene a hearing on Wednesday relating to ethics standards for Supreme Court justices, focusing on when justices should recuse themselves from matters involving their personal lives. | The hearing will also examine when Congress should impeach justices who fail to consider conflicts of interest in cases that may affect themselves or their family members. |
(2022-04-27). Turkish Shelling Wounded Three Soldiers In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
One of the Syrian soldiers wounded in the Turkish shelling. Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | On April 27, three soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were reportedly wounded when the Turkish military and its proxies shelled the northern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | The artillery strikes targeted areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the outskirts of the town of Tell Tamer. A position of the SAA located near the village of Umm al-Kayf was hit. T…
(2022-04-27). Citing Russia, Japan's ruling party asks for doubling of military spending to NATO level. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 27, 2022 Japan's ruling LDP asks gov't to double defense budget Japan's Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to consider doubling the country's defense budget to an amount on par with 2 percent or more of its gross domestic product…. A set of proposals finalized by the ruling party …
(2022-04-27). Reform vs Revolution in Russia 1917. mronline.org 
In October 1917, revolutionary Russian workers, supported by millions of peasants and soldiers, succeeded in overthrowing capitalist rule and replacing it with their own democratic structures of power.
(2022-04-27). Fred Hampton Jr. Completes Goal, Makes Boyhood Home A Local Landmark. moguldom.com The family of legendary revolutionary Fred Hampton has finally realized a longstanding goal. The childhood home of the late iconic Illinois chairman of the Black Panther Party has officially been declared a historic landmark. Hampton's childhood home is a two-story apartment building located at 804 S. 17 Avenue in Maywood, Illinois that was built in …
(2022-04-27). Following Columbia University, Harvard Pledges $100M To Redress Its Historical Ties To Slavery. moguldom.com Another Ivy League school has pledged millions in funding to redress its ties to slavery. Harvard University announced it was setting aside $100 million in funding in conjunction with the release of a 134-page report on the legacy of slavery at the institution. "As the committee's report powerfully documents, Harvard's history includes extensive entanglements with slavery. The …
(2022-04-27). Police arrests two over death of Indian in Kikuube guest house. plusnews.ug 
Two suspects are in custody at Kikuube central police station in connection to the death of Mike Sultan,40, an Indian national and resident of Hoima city. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing investigations were arrested on Tuesday afternoon following the death of Sultan in Kasonga guest house in Kyangwali …
