Daily Archives: April 7, 2022

2022-04-07: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-04-07). Ukraine's Zelensky at the Grammy awards and the promotion of US war aims. wsws.org In effect, the music industry, undoubtedly under immense pressure from the Biden administration, imposed Zelensky on the millions watching the awards ceremony.

WSWS (2022-04-07). US boosts arms shipments to Ukraine, admits to training Ukrainian fighters. wsws.org The Biden administration has now provided $2.4 billion in weapons to Ukraine, of which $1.7 billion worth has been delivered just since the start of the war.

Whitney Webb (2022-04-07). Manufactured Crisis: CIA Trained the Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and Has Chosen Ukraine as Birthplace of New 'Global White Supremacist' Terror Threat. orinocotribune.com By Whitney Webb — Apr 3, 2022 | The eruption of war between Russia and Ukraine appears to have given the CIA the pretext to launch a long-planned insurgency in the country, one poised to spread far beyond Ukraine's borders with major implications for Biden's "War on Domestic Terror" | This is particularly true given that former CIA officials and a former Secretary of State are now openly saying that the CIA is following the "models" of past CIA-backed insurgencies in Afghanistan and Syria for its plans in Ukraine. Given that those countries have been ravaged by war as a direct result of those insurgencies, t…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-07). Ukraine war and new conflicts in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Soufan CenterApril 6, 2022 Ukraine Invasion Causes Problems For Moscow In The Caucasus The leaders of Azerbaijan are apparently seeking to take advantage of Russia's preoccupation with Ukraine and its poor battlefield performance to build on the country's 2020 victories in the longstanding territorial dispute with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory. Following the 2020 clashes, …

WSWS (2022-04-07). General strike in Greece against destruction of living standards worsened by Ukraine war. wsws.org Greek workers from every sector of the economy mounted a 24-hour general strike yesterday.

WSWS (2022-04-07). AUKUS pact expanded to base hypersonic missiles in Australia. wsws.org The missiles would make Australia an even more crucial base for the US, from which to launch a potential nuclear war against China.

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-07). South Korea's President-Elect Wants US Nuclear Bombers, Submarines to Return. news.antiwar.com South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol asked for the US to return nuclear bombers and submarines to the Korean peninsula during talks in Washington on Wednesday, one of his advisors said, The US removed its strategic nuclear weapons from South Korea in 1991. Yoon has vowed to take a firmer stance towards the North than outgoing President Moon Jae-in and is seeking the return of US nuclear weapons as part of that plan. | "Deploying the strategic…

Jason Ditz (2022-04-07). UN Envoy Concerned as Yemen Ceasefire Violation Claims Grow. news.antiwar.com When a ceasefire finally comes in a long, bloody war, accusations of violations are inevitable. Though the truce seems to be holding by and large, Yemen is no exception, and between the two sides, Sides can claim violations for any number of reasons, including trying to anticipate a failure and shift the assignment of blame to the other side. The possibility is also that real violations did happen. | On a smaller level, that's not hard to unde…

Project Censored (2022-04-07). Code Pink's Panel on Media Censorship of Voices for Peace Featuring Abby Martin, Lee Camp and Chris Hedges. projectcensored.org This week on the Project Censored show, we share audio from Code Pink's recent panel on Media Censorship of Voices for Peace with Abby Martin, Lee Camp and Chris Hedges….

Lee Siu Hin (2022-04-07). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part One). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict…

SIU HIN LEE (2022-04-07). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part Two). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict….

WSWS (2022-04-07). Ford Saarlouis: Instead of a bidding war and blackmail—fight to defend all jobs at all plants! wsws.org To the profits-above-all-else programme of the bosses, we counterpose the programme of international workers' solidarity.

WSWS (2022-04-07). Over 900 warehouse workers in Toronto on strike at Canadian grocery chain Metro. wsws.org The strike only went ahead because the distribution workers rebelled against the Unifor union's support for a concessions-filled contract it had negotiated with management. The union has not released details on the percentage of the workforce that voted down the tentative agreement.

Sonja Van den Ende (2022-04-07). Eye-Witness Report from Donbass: How the War Looks From the Russian Side. covertactionmagazine.com [Following in the tradition of the late Wilfred Burchett (1911-1983), an Australian who reported on the Korean and Vietnam Wars …

Alan Jenn (2022-04-07). Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming — if they're done right, IPCC says. nationofchange.org In the newly released IPCC report, scientists concluded that immediate cuts are necessary to stop emissions. Systemic changes currently underway in the transportation sector could begin lowering that emissions footprint—but will it be enough?>

WorkWeek (2022-04-07). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

Michael Steinberg (2022-04-07). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.

WorkWeek (2022-04-07). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

Lynda Carson (2022-04-07). Pro-landlord shysters are served warning notice by Attorney General Rob Bonta. indybay.org Warning Notice From Attorney General Rob Bonta To Pro-Landlord Shysters:…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 metrics improve, expert still urges caution. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 continue to decline, leading to some optimism about the way forward from pandemic to endemic. But experts still urge caution as the omicron subvariant, named BA.2, has quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. "When you look around the nation, all of the metrics, with the exception of BA.2, have fallen precipitously," explains Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "But we need to be very cautious about…

Washington's Blog (2022-04-07). "U.S. Government Planned False Flag Attacks to Start War with the Soviet Union". Newsweek. globalresearch.ca This article by Washington Blog was first published by Global Research on December 2017 is relevant to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. | It confirms that the US Government had contemplated a False Flag Attack "to Start a War with the …

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). COVID-hit Shanghai builds makeshift hospital in 9 days. ecns.cn A mobile cabin hospital with a capacity of 2,000 beds has been built by the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group in Shanghai to thwart the latest COVID-19 outbreak.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is the best sleeping position? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most people spend a third of their lives either asleep or resting, according to the Sleep Foundation. During sleep, the body recharges and repairs itself. And a good night's sleep often can be determined by what position you are lying in bed. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/F_x-SDYUvZk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 11) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Back-sleepers beware. "I know…

Nayvin Gordon (2022-04-07). WAR CRIMINALS OF THE WORLD FIGHT—SPILLING THE PEOPLE'S BLOOD. indybay.org Profit-driven war criminals sacrifice the working class…

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-04-07). Parlamento venezolano exige respeto a inmunidad de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela resaltó que el Gobierno de Cabo Verde cedió ante las presiones de Estados Unidos.

WSWS (2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.

____ (2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.

TASS (2022-04-07). Biden's rhetoric hampering efforts to resolve situation in Ukraine — Brazil's ex-president. tass.com According to Fernando Collor de Mello, the current situation in Ukraine is highly complicated and it's unlikely that ways to resolve it will be determined in the near future…

TASS (2022-04-07). US to ship 10 Javelin missiles for 'every Russian tank' in Ukraine, Blinken says. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview for NBC Wednesday…

Heidi Harmon (2022-04-07). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.

Global Research News (2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…

Unicorn Riot (2022-04-07). No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing. unicornriot.ninja

Dick Nichols (2022-04-07). Hungarian election: Orbán exploits Ukraine to crush hapless opposition. greenleft.org.au Viktor Orbán's conservative-nationalist Fidesz party won the April 3 Hungarian general elections, but failed to achieve the required votes on an anti-LGBTI referendum, reports Dick Nichols.

Jim McIlroy (2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.

Unicorn Riot (2022-04-07). No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing. unicornriot.ninja

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-04-06). CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: U.S., NATO Blocking Peace in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com CLICK HERE to listen on many other podcast platforms. Support us by becoming a patreon. War in Ukraine U.S. National …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-06). Borrell: EU arming Ukraine to prolong war for years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 6, 2022 Borrell: We will continue to arm, support Ukraine to end war High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell has said that in order to end the war waged by Russia against Ukraine, it is necessary to continue to arm Ukraine and put pressure on the Kremlin. "This war must be ended …

SF015 (2022-04-06). War In Ukraine Day 40: Russian Progress On Eastern Front Amid Political Fog. southfront.org On 4 March,

Martha Grevatt (2022-04-06). Rally for peace in Europe. workers.org Cleveland, April 2. Cleveland Cleveland antiwar activists gathered at a city park April 2 for a "Rally for peace in Europe." Speakers represented Cleveland Peace Action, Black Women's Center, All-African People's Revolutionary Party, Cleveland Nonviolence Network, Cleveland Club of Communist Party USA, Move to Amend, Huey P. Newton Gun Club . . . |

Kyle Anzalone, Will Porter (2022-04-06). For Some in NATO, War in Ukraine Is Preferable to Quick Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on and the two sides continue negotiations, the Washington Post reports that some NATO states prefer Ukrainians continue "fighting and dying" over "a peace that comes too early," rejecting any outcome that could be sold as a "victory" for Moscow. Though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly acknowledged …

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-06). Pentagon Announces Another $100 Million in Javelin Missiles for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon announced on Tuesday night "Today, the Biden Administration authorized an additional Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to an additional $100 million to meet an urgent Ukrainian need for additional Javelin anti-armor systems," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement. | The announcement means the Biden administrati…

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-06). Zelensky Says Post-War Ukraine Will Be Like Israel, Won't Be 'Liberal, European'. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that post-war Ukraine will be like a "big Israel" and won't be "liberal" like Europe. "Ukraine will definitely not be what we wanted it to be from the beginning. It is impossible. Absolutely liberal, European — it will not be like that. It [Ukraine] will definitely come from the …

Kyle Anzalone, Will Porter (2022-04-06). For Some in NATO, War in Ukraine Is Preferable to Quick Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on and the two sides continue negotiations, the Washington Post reports that some NATO states prefer Ukrainians continue "fighting and dying" over "a peace that comes too early," rejecting any outcome that could be sold as a "victory" for Moscow. Though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly acknowledged …

Ali Abunimah (2022-04-06). "Peaceful" Sweden stocks up on Israeli weapons. electronicintifada.net Nordic state allows arms firm Elbit Systems to set up base of operations.

Abdul Rahman (2022-04-06). Russia-Ukraine talks to continue despite Bucha setback. peoplesdispatch.org Russia has alleged that Western countries and media have deliberately ignored the facts that deny its involvement in the Bucha killings for the sole purpose of derailing the progress made in the peace talks so far and prolong the war…

_____ (2022-04-06). Win the War, Invest in Peace: Thats Conversation We Need to Be Having Now. commondreams.org Practice in holding two things together at the same time: the need to stop this war and to work across national boundaries to prevent the next one.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Chinese envoy calls for dialogue, negotiations to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday addressed the United Nations Security Council on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying that dialogue and negotiations are the only way to peace.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Chinese envoy calls for dialogue, negotiations to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday addressed the United Nations Security Council on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying that dialogue and negotiations are the only way to peace.

WSWS (2022-04-06). The Bucha atrocity allegations: A pretext for escalating NATO's war against Russia. wsws.org In yet another major effort to escalate NATO's proxy war against Russia, the US and its NATO allies are seizing upon claims of a massacre by Russian forces in the Kiev suburb of Bucha to undermine any effort at a peaceful settlement of the war.

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