(2021-04-30). May Day: Made in the U.S.A. peoplesworld.org 
Download and print a PDF of this article for easy distribution at May Day events. CHICAGO—On the morning of Oct. 6, 1886, Albert Parsons, native of Alabama, whose brother was a general in the Civil War, rose in a Chicago courtroom to make the last speech of his life. He was facing his doom as …
(2021-04-30). The CIA Has Been Taking Over for Decades—Even Former Presidents Tried to Warn Us BY MODERATOR. counterpunch.org December 22, 1963 — exactly one month after President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated, former President Harry S. Truman published an op-ed in the Washington Post that most people, especially our perfumed ruling elite, wanted to ignore. Truman, who signed the CIA into existence just after World War II, wrote, "I think it has become necessary to
(2021-04-30). Corona in Cow Land — India Critical. counterpunch.org 
People are dying outside hospitals because there are no beds available. A big private hospital known for its celebrity patients has transformed its lobby into a Covid ward. In other hospitals patients are sharing beds; some are getting oxygen while lying down on the floor or even in an autorickshaw parked outside. These are the lucky few. Many are still begging for help.
(2021-04-30). Headlines for April 30, 2021. democracynow.org India COVID Cases Continue to Soar as Arundhati Roy Decries "Crime Against Humanity", Deaths Soar in Latin America; Brazil COVID Death Toll Tops 400,000, 44 Ultra-Orthordox Jews Die in Stampede at Religious Site, Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections, USAID Watchdog Criticizes Trump's Politicization of Aid to Venezuela, Thousands Flee into Thailand as Burmese Junta Launches Airstrikes Near Border, Florida Approves Sweeping Voter Suppression Bill, West Virginia, Florida & Texas Bills Target Trans Youth, Biden Vows to Close Private Detention Centers in Response to Georgia Protesters, Right-Wing Extremists Face New…
(2021-04-30). The U.S. is trying to light the match of Islamic extremism in China's Xinjiang. mronline.org 
The information war now conducted by the U.S. against China centers on Xinjiang. Once again, the U.S. uses longstanding problems—such as the rise of extremism in Central Asia (fueled to some extent by the U.S. since the 1980s)—to create problems for its adversaries. | April 30, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-30). The U.S. is Trying to Light the Match of Islamic Extremism in China's Xinjiang. counterpunch.org 
Accusations by the United States government and its allies about genocideand forced labor in Xinjiang have brought China's westernmost province into the gaze of the international media. This approach toward Xinjiang defines the information war prosecuted by Washington.
(2021-04-30). Ten PDVSA Officials Arrested for Diversion of Diesel and Gasoline in Maracaibo. orinocotribune.com 
In the past few hours ten officials, including carriers and managers, of Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA were arrested for diversion of diesel and premium gasoline at the Bajo Grande refinery and distribution plant, located in the city of Maracaibo (Zulia state). This was communicated to the country on Thursday, April 29, in the weekly press conference by the Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab. | "The investigation was initiated by virtue of a complaint lodged by the manager of Comprehensive Security of Operations and the International Trade and Supply Market. It was determined that there…
(2021-04-30). Right-wing recall election advances vs. California. Gov. Gavin Newsom. peoplesworld.org 
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on April 26 that over 1.6 million valid voter signatures were submitted on petitions seeking to recall Governor Gavin Newsom, making it all but certain that a recall election will be held toward the end of this year. The recall petition campaign — the sixth such effort to …
(2021-04-30). The Myth of American Exceptionalism. mronline.org 
Howard Zinn (1922-2010) offers a talk at MIT titled "The Myth of American Exceptionalism," | April 30, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-30). Letters From Minsk: The Pripet Marshes. counterpunch.org 
This is the eighth in a series about train and bicycle rides from Switzerland to Belarus, in those carefree days before pandemic lockdowns. Before leaving the Brest Fortress (on the Belarus-Polish border) I inspected various museums and monuments from the Second World War, when again the fortress was a bastion fought over by Russians and
(2021-04-30). All Dressed Up for the Oscars and Nowhere to Go. counterpunch.org 
This past Sunday a pared-down pandemic contingent of Hollywood elites conducted the annual Academy Award rituals of self-glorification not, as they have done since 2002, in the modern glitz of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood itself, but in the Art Deco splendor of downtown Los Angeles's Union Station. It seemed oddly fitting, more than a
(2021-04-30). Red Scare foreign policy is back, 46 years after end of Vietnam War. peoplesworld.org 
April 30, 2021 marks the 46th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, and the end of the conflict known in the U.S. as the Vietnam War. This anniversary provides an opportunity to review the mistakes of the past so as to make sure they are not repeated again. What started America's most traumatic war, and …
(2021-04-30). Rally demands: MOVE children deserve to rest in peace. workers.org 
Philadelphia YahNé Ndgo opened the rally outside the Penn Museum in Philadelphia April 28 by denouncing the University of Pennsylvania's sadistic desecration of the remains of two young Black MOVE family members. Ndgo, representing Black Lives Matter Philadelphia, stated: "We can never forget the humanity of Black people, and we . . . |
(2021-04-30). Bottom-up Politics: Grassroots Activism Drive Pro-Palestine Shift in the US. counterpunch.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
(2021-04-30). "A Threshold Crossed": Israel Is Guilty of Apartheid, Human Rights Watch Says for First Time. democracynow.org 
A major new report by Human Rights Watch says for the first time that Israel is committing crimes of apartheid and persecution in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The international human rights group says Israeli authorities dispossessed, confined and forcibly separated Palestinians. "For years, prominent voices have warned that apartheid lurked just around the corner. But it's very clear that that threshold has been crossed," says Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch. "It's time for the international community to recognize the reality on the ground for what it is — aparthei…
(2021-04-30). Bone Rooms: How Elite Schools and Museums Amassed Black and Native Human Remains Without Consent. democracynow.org 
Revelations the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton hold the remains of a child killed by Philadelphia police in the 1985 MOVE bombing are the latest development in a conversation about demanding respectful treatment of African American remains in museum collections, especially those of the enslaved. The Penn Museum also apologized last week for holding more than 1,000 stolen skulls of enslaved people in its Morton Collection, and the president of Harvard University issued a letter in January acknowledging the 22,000 human remains in its collections included 15 from people of African descent who may have bee…
(2021-04-30). American-Style War Until the End of Time? counterpunch.org 
Here's the strange thing in an ever-stranger world: I was born in July 1944 in the midst of a devastating world war. That war ended in August 1945 with the atomic obliteration of two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, by the most devastating bombs in history up to that moment, given the sweet code names
(2021-04-30). No, getting out of Afghanistan doesn't end America's Forever Wars: A Lifetime "at War" juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) Here's the strange thing in an ever-stranger world: I was born in July 1944 in the midst of a devastating world war. That war ended in August 1945 with the atomic obliteration of two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, by the most devastating bombs in history up to that moment, given the …
(2021-04-30). Cold War 2.0: U.S. Stops Issuing Visas To Russians. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | The US Embassy in Moscow announced Friday that it would cut consular services and staff in line with new restrictions imposed by Russia. The last week President Vladimir Putin signed
(2021-04-30). Central Syria: Russian Airstrikes Killed More Than 50 Terrorists In Past Month. southfront.org 
File image. | More than 50 terrorists of ISIS had been killed in central Syria over the past month as a result of airstrikes carried out by the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 30. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Russian warplanes carried out at least 1,260 airstrikes on ISIS cells in central Syria."SOHR activists documented the death of 59 ISIS members and the injury of 38 others due to over 1,260 Russian airs…
(2021-04-30). Russian Warplanes Foiled Drone Attack, Hit Targets In Greater Idlib & Northern Aleppo (Photos). southfront.org 
A ground crew member reports to pilots that their Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet is ready for a combat mission at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria, in this handout photograph released by Russia's Defence Ministry, October 22, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation) | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have foiled a drone attack and destroyed a number of high-value targets in Greater Idlib and northern Aleppo, the Sputnik news agency reported. | Late on April 29, VKS warplanes shot down si…
(2021-04-30). The 'Doctor of the Poor' To Be Beatified Today in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Venezuela will hold the beatification ceremony of Jose Gregorio Hernandez, a scientist who was popularly known as the "Doctor of the Poor" due to his humanitarian work during his lifetime between 1864 and 1919. | RELATED: | "Hernandez's beatification is a special blessing from God for Venezuela. It Invites us to be more supportive with each other, so we can revive and reborn after the pandemic," Pope Francis told t…
(2021-04-30). Giving War With China a Chance. counterpunch.org Those madly titillated by conflict have become bolder of late in the corridors of the isolated Australian capital. In such spaces, insanity can be nurtured with a sickening attention to detail, much of it fictitious. One of the most powerful bureaucrats of the Australian Public Service has made a contribution to a war dance he
(2021-04-30). Documenting a century of resistance in Palestine. greenleft.org.au Alex Salmon reviews a new book documenting one hundred years of war and resistance.
(2021-04-30). May 1: Making International Workers' Day a Day of Action Against Imperialism. globalresearch.ca War, repression, and imperialism characterize the objective plight of billions of …
(2021-04-30). Colombian Paramilitaries Killed Another Farmer Leader. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (INDEPAZ) on Thursday reported the murder of social leader Wilson Lopez by armed men in Aguadas municipality, Caldas Department. | RELATED: | "Lopez, who was renowned for promoting family farming campaigns in El Congal village, was shot to death while walking through the community on Wednesday afternoon," INDEPAZ stated. | The social leader encouraged the return to the com…
(2021-04-30). China Says US Has Ramped Up Military Activity Near Its Coast Under Biden. news.antiwar.com China said on Thursday said that "The US frequently dispatches ships and planes to operate in seas and airspace near China, promoting regional militarization and threatening regional peace and…
(2021-04-30). Saturday 5/8: John Lewis Voter Advancement Day: Oakland Votercade & Tailgate Rally. indybay.org Meet at Malibu Lot at Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621 | Masks and Safety Distancing Required; Peaceful event…
(2021-04-30). Iran Hopes for Better Saudi Ties After 'Change of Tone'. news.antiwar.com On April 9 it was reported that Iraq had put together secret talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia in Baghdad. Officials are now confirming as much, and Iranian and Saudi officials are both talking of a new era of cooperation and improved ties. | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman confirmed this week that he's hoping for a "good and special relationship," and Iranian Foreign Ministry officials say they are This is a big change, as Iran and Saudi…
(2021-04-30). China Accuses US of 'Cold War Thinking' in Response to Biden's Address. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Beijing responded to When asked about the speech,
(2021-04-30). Working People Need to Oppose Warlike Aggressive US Actions Abroad and at Home (CAWC May 1st Statement). orinocotribune.com May Day 2021, May 1st. Working People Need to Oppose Warlike Aggressive U.S. Actions Abroad and at Home, and Oppose the Exploitative and Oppressive System Behind This. | By Chicago Anti-War Coalition (CAWC) — Apr 29, 2021 | It is working people who pay for the U.S. government's aggression on people around the world and here at home. The government's attacks benefit banks and corporations—not us. | It's our youth who are recruited into the military when they see no job future. Then they are trained to kill people who have done them no harm. And they are recruited into racist and violent and militarized…
(2021-04-30). UK to send largest Carrier Strike Group since Falklands/Malvinas war to South China Sea. wsws.org No Royal Navy force has been mobilised on such a scale since the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas war.
(2021-04-30). End of an Era? Afghanistan Is Now Graveyard of Contractors, Too. globalresearch.ca The golden post-9/11 years of the war contractor — the providers …
(2021-04-30). The CIA Has Been Taking Over for Decades—Even Former Presidents Tried to Warn Us. peoplesparty.org If you're looking for proof the CIA and the whole cavalcade of other intelligence agencies working with them have gotten too big, look no further than the DNI's latest report.: | (As seen on Truman…
(2021-04-30). The US Plan to Imprison Businesspeople in Other Countries for "Violating" Illegal US Sanctions: The Cases of Alex Saab, Meng Wanzhou, Mun Chol Myong. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith — Apr 27, 2021 | The The US uses sanctions as a tool to overthrow governments that do not kow-tow to it. Sanctions are a weapon of war on civilians. They destroy the economy of a country ("make the economy scream") by causing hyp…
(2021-04-30). Alabama Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee meeting calls for class unity, supports Warrior Met miners. wsws.org A powerful meeting sponsored by educators in the Deep South spoke out to support the growing class struggle across the region and nationally.
(2021-04-30). Whatever Happened to Americans' Moral Compass? scheerpost.com Art by Mr. Fish] Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play The Vietnam War is one of many heinous stains on American history that to this day often is told through a revisionist lens or outright ignored. Yet the truth remains beneath the layers of whitewashing that the U.S. government sent thousands of Americans to slaughter and be slaughtered over a conflict that had everything to do… |
(2021-04-30). Australia to spend $747 million to upgrade bases used by U.S. military, expand joint war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Australia to spend $747 million to upgrade bases used by U.S. military, expand joint war gamesRick Rozoff On April 28 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that his government will apportion $747 million ($580 million American) to upgrade four military bases in the north of the country and to increase and expand war games with …
(2021-04-30). Ethiopia: Violence, Instability, and the Need for Law and Order. dissidentvoice.org An unresolved war in the north of the country; ethnic based violence some are describing as genocide in the West; random explosions of aggression in various regions: Ethiopia is trembling. With around 117 million people, Ethiopia has the second largest population in Africa, made up of 80 or so tribal groups, all with their own …
(2021-04-30). US General Warns China Nuclear Buildup 'On Track to Exceed Previous Projections'. sputniknews.com China's effort to expand its influence was estimated as one of the largest threats facing the United States, according to a major annual intelligence report released on 13 April, which also foresaw Beijing at least doubling its nuclear stockpile over the next decade.
(2021-04-30). Address inequalities to end AIDS by 2030, UN chief says in new report. news.un.org Inequalities in addressing AIDS threaten global efforts to stamp out the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in a report published on Friday, which provides 10 key recommendations to get the world back on track.
(2021-04-30). Prince Harry is 'Feeling Embarrassed & Awkward' After Oprah 'Tell-All', Royal Author Claims. sputniknews.com The Duke of Sussex made a homecoming trip to attend the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip on 17 April but has now reportedly been back to the US to reunite with pregnant wife Meghan and son Archie. According to a writer of his biography, Duncan Larcombe, this short visit has only reminded him about the things he lost…
(2021-04-30). Fight for what we deserve. greenleft.org.au Sam Wainwright asks how bosses, currently demanding that Fair Work Australia not increase award wages, would react to a legislated freeze on the price they could charge for goods and services?
(2021-04-30). Wages: Fight for what we deserve. greenleft.org.au Sam Wainwright asks how would bosses, who are currently demanding that Fair Work Australia not raise award wages, react to a legislated freeze on the price they charge for goods and services.
(2021-04-30). Saturday 5/1: 46 Years After the End of the Vietnam War: A Conversation About Empathy & Healing. indybay.org Zoom…
(2021-04-29). Ambassador Adán Chávez Praises the Work of China's Communist Party. orinocotribune.com The Communist Party of China (CCP) has been fundamental in the social and economic development achieved by the Asian country in recent decades, said Adán Chávez, vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), reported Xinhua. | "There are one hundred years of fruitful work, of great achievements, of enormous advances for the happiness of the Chinese people," Chávez, who is also Venezuela's ambassador to Cuba, told Xinhua, referring to the centenary of the founding of the CCP to be celebrated in July. | Chávez, who visited China four times between 2017 and 2019, asserted that the strong leadersh…
(2021-04-29). NATO Nations Wage Hidden War in Mali. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Photo: Donald Sparks/AFRICOM With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist bloc it led, the world witnessed what some termed the unipolar moment and others the end of history. No entity benefited more from the opening up of the world than the Pentagon. It…
(2021-04-29). NATO nations wage hidden war in Mali. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO nations wage hidden war in MaliRick Rozoff With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist bloc it led, the world witnessed what some termed the unipolar moment and others the end of history. No entity benefited more from the opening up of the world than …
(2021-04-29). NATO Nations Wage Hidden War in Mali. news.antiwar.com With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist bloc it led, the world witnessed what some termed the unipolar moment and others the end of history. No entity benefited more from the opening up of the world than the Pentagon. It immediately insinuated itself into every …
(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…