(2024-04-02). The UAW's 2028 National Strike Should Center Medicare For All. popularresistance.org The United Auto Workers (UAW) are laying the groundwork for workers across multiple sectors to join them in a general strike on International Workers Day, May 1, 2028. | UAW president Shawn Fain's call to utilize labor power — four hundred thousand working members and six hundred thousand retirees make up the UAW alone — for the "good of the entire working class" is a major departure from business-as-usual unionism and represents a potential game changer for social movements to secure public goods, including Medicare for All, that extend beyond the shop floor.
(2024-04-02). UK Court Gives Biden Chance To Dodge Assange Appeal. popularresistance.org WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange is closer than ever to being extradited to the United States for trial on 17 counts under the Espionage Act and one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion over WikiLeaks's 2010-2011 revelation of evidence of U.S. war crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay. He faces 175 years in prison. | "This is a signal to all of you that if you expose the interests that are driving war they will come after you, they will put you in prison and they will try to kill you," said Stella Assange, Julian's wife, of his prosecution.
(2024-04-02). Monday 4/1: Representative Nancy Pelosi Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza; Press Conference. indybay.org San Francisco City Hall, Polk Street steps…
(2024-04-02). On Cartoon Noses, Antisemitism and the Slaughter in Gaza. orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Mar 26, 2024 | Once again, the accusation of antisemitism was weaponized to trump both common sense and support for the victims of Israel's murderous rampage. | Last week prominent Quebec cartoonist Serge Chapleau caricatured Benjamin Netanyahu as a vampire. The cartoon published in La Presse reads "Nosfenyahou, en route to Rafah." | The pro-Israel and genocide lobby immediately condemned the caricature of Israel's prime minister. So did NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice and others. | In my opinion there's nothing antisemitic about the cartoon and Chapleau should be celebrated for using his mainst…
(2024-04-02). Erdoğan's AKP suffers setback in Turkish local elections as CHP comes first. wsws.org In elections dominated by the cost-of-living crisis and held amidst the genocide in Gaza and NATO's escalating war against Russia, the ruling party suffered a significant defeat.
(2024-04-02). Washington's enablers of Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The Biden administration and the entire US ruling elite are directly responsible for the war of extermination that Israel is waging against the Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-02). Israel "Risking a Two-Front War, Maybe a Three-Front War," After Latest Strike Against Iran in Syria. democracynow.org 
Iran has vowed to retaliate after Israel bombed the Iranian Consulate in Damascus, Syria, killing at least seven people, including three senior Iranian commanders and at least four other Iranian officers. Among the dead is senior commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the highest-ranking Iranian military officer to be killed since the U.S. assassinated General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad in 2020. While Israel sees strikes on foreign soil as "part of their self-defense strategy," Iran feels it must respond to this "breaching serious diplomatic norms," says Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic cor…
(2024-04-02). State Dept. Whistleblower: Biden Is Skirting U.S. Law by Rushing More Bombs & Warplanes to Israel. democracynow.org 
The Washington Post reports the Biden administration has recently authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel. The arms package includes more than 1,800 MK-84 2,000-pound bombs, which can be used to level entire city blocks. The U.S. is also sending 500 MK-82 500-pound bombs and 25 F-35 fighter jets. "It has been doing this on a weekly basis since the conflict began, just an open tab of arms," says Josh Paul, former State Department official who worked on arms transfers before resigning in October to protest increasing arms sales to Israel. "These are the a…
(2024-04-02). Israel Kills 6 Int'l Aid Workers & Gazan Driver in Attack on Chef Andrés's World Central Kitchen Convoy. democracynow.org 
Israel is facing global condemnation after killing several international aid workers in Gaza. The workers with charity group World Central Kitchen were killed by an Israeli airstrike after unloading more than 100 tons of food aid carried by ship from Cyprus into Gaza. The charity staff, including three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national and an American-Canadian dual citizen, and their Palestinian driver were struck while traveling in a clearly marked convoy branded with the charity's logo. World Central Kitchen said the attack occurred after the workers left a warehouse in Deir al-Balah, ev…
(2024-04-02). 'Obscene': Biden Quietly OKs More 2,000-Pound Bombs, Warplanes for Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-02). I Could Not Stay Silent: Annelle Sheline Resigns from State Dept. over U.S. Gaza Policy. scheerpost.com By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! A State Department official working on human rights issues in the Middle East resigned Wednesday in protest of U.S. support for Israel's assault on Gaza. Annelle Sheline, who worked as a foreign affairs officer in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, was not planning on publicly resigning, …
(2024-04-02). Headlines for April 2, 2024. democracynow.org World Central Kitchen Suspends Aid Operations After Israeli Airstrike Kills 7 of Its Workers, Biden Admin Could Send Another $18M in Arms to Israel Despite Mounting Deaths, Public Opposition, Benjamin Netanyahu Plans to Ban Al Jazeera, One of the Few Major Outlets Reporting Inside Gaza, Tehran Vows Revenge After Israeli Attack in Syria Kills 7 Iranian Officials, Incl. Top Commander, Primary Voters Urged to Protest Biden Support for War on Gaza at the Ballot Box, Florida's Top Court Approves 6-Week Abortion Ban But Offers Hope with Abortion Ballot Measure, Germany Decriminalizes Cannabis for Personal Use, Ar…
aljazeera.com (2024-04-02). Israel's war on Gaza live: Seven aid workers killed after food deliveryUS-based aid group World Central Kitchen confirms seven staff members were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military and called on it to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. Those killed were from Palestine, Australia, Poland, the UK, and a US-Canada citizen.
(2024-04-02). Latest Huge Transfer of 2,000-Pound Bombs from U.S. to Israel Not Newsworthy to the New York Times. worldbeyondwar.org 
When the Washington Post revealed Friday afternoon that "the Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel," a lot of people cared. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2024-04-02). PSUV on María Corina Machado's New Scam: Candidate Substitution 10 Days Before Election. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Cabello explained that Machado did not properly register her movement Vente Venezuela as a political party. He added that she could have also registered her…
(2024-04-02). South Africa publishes regulations to control speech online ahead of elections. expose-news.com The South African Film and Publication Board ("FPB") published regulations last week which are ostensibly aimed at tackling misinformation and disinformation through internet platforms, including social media, during the upcoming elections. In …
(2024-04-02). Gag order: Trump in big trouble after attacks on NY judge's daughter. geo.tv 
Justice Juan Merchan expands former president's gag order in hush money case after his social media rant…
(2024-04-02). Hillary Clinton has advice for US voters. geo.tv 
Former Secretary of State compares Donald Trump and Joe Biden…
(2024-04-02). What is No 1 thing Donald Trump will do if he becomes president. geo.tv 
"I'm definitely going to do. It's No. 1 on my mind," says Donald Trump…
(2024-04-02). China-US ties beginning to stabilise despite 'negative factors', Xi tells Biden. geo.tv 
Xi, Biden hold first direct talks since their meeting in November…
(2024-04-02). Donald Trump 'suspends' presidential campaign in email. geo.tv 
"I'm suspending my campaign…" reads Donald Trump's message…
(2024-04-02). Selling Bible 'risky business for somebody like Donald Trump'. geo.tv 
Democrat believes if people buy Trump's Bible, they might stop following him…
(2024-04-02). National Elections in India Are Good Time to Consider a Path Based on Justice, Peace, and Environment Protection. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-02). Advised to join BJP or be prepared to be arrested in a month, claims Atishi. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Minister Atishi on Tuesday alleged a "targeted political vendetta" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aimed at disrupting the unity and strength of her party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. At a press conference here, Atishi said that in the forthcoming two …
(2024-04-02). Local elections in Türkiye — Economic punch to the government. uwidata.com Local elections in Türkiye resulted in a heavy defeat for the government and a victory for the main opposition party, Republican People's Party (CHP). A total of 48,153,788 citizens voted in the elections held on March 31, with a turnout of 78.53%. 35 political parties and independent candidates participated in the elections. Big shock for …
(2024-04-02). Translucent Manla reservoir in Xizang. ecns.cn The Manla reservoir looks like a jade surrounded by snow-covered mountains in Gyangze County of Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
(2024-04-02). Economic Democracy with Pavlina Tcherneva. mronline.org 
Money on the Left speaks with Pavlina Tcherneva, Professor of Economics at Bard College and leading scholar of—-and advocate for—Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Many of our listeners will be familiar with Dr. Tcherneva's contributions to MMT, especially her book, The Case for a Job Guarantee (Polity Press, 2020). We speak with Pavlina about her work, and also get her perspective on the causes and conditions of MMT's movement from the margins of economic discourse toward the mainstream of political economic thought.
(2024-04-02). Australian journalists need to stop legitimising Murdoch and Trump. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-02). The Heat: U.S. Politics. america.cgtn.com 
With seven months to the presidential elections, U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. President Donald Trump already have enough delegates to win their parties' nomination ahead of the summer conventions. What are the key issues voters care about? | Joining the discussion: |
(2024-04-02). RFK Jr. Says Joe Biden Is A Bigger Threat To Democracy Than Donald Trump. Here's Why He's Wrong. newsone.com 
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President Joe Biden is a bigger threat to democracy than Donald Trump because of social media bans.
(2024-04-02). Active-Duty U.S. Airman, Inspired by Aaron Bushnell, on Hunger Strike Outside White House over Gaza. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! speaks with an active-duty soldier in the U.S. Air Force on hunger strike to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Senior Airman Larry Hebert is on day three of his hunger strike outside the White House, where he has been holding a sign that reads "Active Duty Airman Refuses to Eat While Gaza Starves." "It's just completely wrong and immoral for civilians to be starved and bombed and targeted in any manner," says Hebert. "I'm hoping that other active-duty members will be more public with their concern over the atrocities happening in Gaza." Hebert wa…
(2024-04-02). US, Israel to hold virtual meeting to discuss Rafah invasion. newarab.com 
The US and Israel will hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss a possible Citing four American and Israeli officials, Axios said the meeting will discuss alternative proposals by President Joe Biden's administration to the potential invasion of Rafah, adding that the meeting was supposed to be held last week. | Rafah, at the southernmost end of the besieged Gaza Strip, is the last major urban centre in the enclave y…
(2024-04-02). Biden considering $18 bn Israel arms aid amid Gaza backlash. newarab.com 
(2024-04-02). US ambassador to Iraq urges KDP join Kurdistan's June vote. newarab.com 
The United States Ambassador to Iraq, Alina L. Romanowski, is spearheading a diplomatic endeavour to encourage the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to engage in the Kurdistan region's forthcoming elections slated for June 10, as Iraq's Electoral Commission assures the timely conduct of the vote. | On March 19, the political bureau of the KDP reiterated its firm opposition to participating in the electoral process, labelling it as fundamentally flawed. This stance was prompted by the ruling of Iraq's Supreme Federal Court on February 23, which deemed the Kurdistan region parliament's minority quota seats…
(2024-04-02). How Turkey's opposition stunned Erdogan in local elections. newarab.com 
(2024-04-01). Turkey local elections: Seven things we learnt from Erdogan's defeat. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey local elections: Seven things we learnt from Erdogan's defeat | Economic and political indicators show that the electorate wanted to vote for change. But this is good news for Turkish democracy | | Turkish President and leader of Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan d…
(2024-04-01). 'A tsunami': Why Erdogan lost Turkey's local elections. middleeasteye.net 
'A tsunami': Why Erdogan lost Turkey's local elections | AKP supporters wanted to 'punish' the government for economic and political failures, say analysts | | Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets his supporters as he leaves a polling station during the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey 3…