(2022-04-10). Former NATO Military Analyst Blows the Whistle on West's Ukraine Invasion Narrative. scheerpost.com 
Jacques Baud, intelligence and security consultant and former NATO military analyst | By Jacques Baud / PART ONE: ON THE ROAD TO WAR: | For years, from Mali to Afghanistan, I worked for peace and risked my life for it. It is therefore not a question of justifying the war, but of understanding what led us to it. I note that the "experts" who take turns on the television sets analyze the situation based on dubious information, most often hypotheses turned into facts, and therefore we no…
(2022-04-10). Gana Dúo Iris certamen de interpretación del San Remo Music Awards Cuba 2022. cubadebate.cu El jurado tomó la última decisión: Dúo Iris es el primer premio en el certamen de interpretación del San Remo Music Awards Cuba 2022 tras cuatro galas, donde cada uno de los 16 finalistas demostró por qué merecían esa oportunidad.
(2022-04-10). The U.S. proxy war in Ukraine. mronline.org 
There are two prongs to U.S. imperial grand strategy, one as geopolitical expansion and positioning, including the enlargement of NATO, the other as the U.S. drive for nuclear primacy.
(2022-04-09). The Birth of a 'New World Order' from the Ukrainian Battlefield. orinocotribune.com By Elijah J. Magnier — Apr 4, 2022 | There is a lot of speculation about the birth of a "new world order" from the womb of the battle in Ukraine between America and Russia. The Middle East, Asia and Africa are awaiting the results of this battle, its implications and what will be the outcome to form new alliances once the dust has settled. A new world will inevitably be born after long labours and punctuated by direct wars, countries' occupations, proxy wars and illegal unilateral sanctions which have exhausted the world's population. What will the "New World Order" look like, and will it be better or wor…
(2022-04-09). U.S. Cyber Command backs Ukraine's war efforts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 7, 2022 US Cyber Command reinforces Ukraine and allies amid Russian onslaught U.S. Cyber Command has played a pivotal role in shielding networks and critical infrastructure stateside and abroad in the run up to and during Russia's attack on Ukraine, its leader told Congress this week. Along with tasking teams with identifying cyber …
(2022-04-09). Video: War in Ukraine: Truth and Lies. Endorse the Peace Negotiations: Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca The withdrawal of Russian troops from the periphery of Kiev had been announced by Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, who was leading the Russian peace delegation in Istanbul: | "In order to increase mutual trust and create the necessary …
(2022-04-09). Voices from Donbass speak to U.S. anti-war movement. mronline.org 
On March 27, the Socialist Unity Party and Struggle-La Lucha newspaper hosted a webinar called "Stop the War Lies: Voices from Donbass." This was a unique opportunity for the U.S. anti-war movement to hear directly from people in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), whose voices are silenced by the Western mass media's pro-Ukraine war propaganda.
(2022-04-09). Pakistan PM says he will not accept 'imported govt.'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Reacting to the ruling of the Supreme Court and cancellation of the dissolution of the Parliament, the Prime Minister of Pakistan said that he does not accept 'imported government' and will stage peaceful demonstration.
(2022-04-09). U.S. prepares new sanctions targeting Ethiopia, Eritrea in latest destabilization push. mronline.org 
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has overwhelmingly approved a new measure designed to impose sanctions on Ethiopia. Known as the Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act of 2022, the bill authorizes the U.S. government to suspend financial and security assistance to Ethiopia and to sanction individuals the United States decrees to be responsible for the ongoing conflict in the country.
(2022-04-09). US-NATO's Response to the Istanbul Ukraine-Russia Peace Initiative: "Escalate the Conflict" through Weapons Deliveries. globalresearch.ca In order to scuttle the Ukraine-Russia peace initiative to Ukraine announced at the Istanbul talks on March 29, halting Russian military campaign north of the capital and focusing on liberating the Russian-majority Donbas in east Ukraine, practically spelling an end …
(2022-04-09). Russian Units Push Towards Kramatorks Amid Collapse Of Defense Of Kyiv Forces In Mariupol. southfront.org 
Mariupol | Units of the Russian Armed Forces, the Donetsk People's Republics and the Lugansk People's Republics have been developing the military operation in Ukraine. As of April 9, the most intense fighting is ongoing in Donetsk and Lugansk Regions as well as in the south of Kharkiv Region in the east of Ukraine. | In Mariupol, units of the Russian Armed Forces and the DPR enter the port area of the city. Some sources claim that they have already established control of most of the port area. Intense fighting is still…
(2022-04-09). Increase In Atmospheric Methane Set Another Record During 2021. popularresistance.org For the second year in a row, NOAA scientists observed a record annual increase in atmospheric levels of methane, a powerful, heat-trapping greenhouse gas that's the second biggest contributor to human-caused global warming after carbon dioxide. | NOAA's preliminary analysis showed the annual increase in atmospheric methane during 2021 was 17 parts per billion (ppb), the largest annual increase recorded since systematic measurements began in 1983. The increase during 2020 was 15.3 ppb. Atmospheric methane levels averaged 1,895.7 ppb during 2021, or around 162% greater than pre-industrial levels. From NOAA's obser…
(2022-04-09). Over 3 Million Cluster Bombs Dropped on Yemen since 2015. orinocotribune.com Yemen is the country with the highest number of cluster bomb victims in the world, reported the Executive Center for Mine Action during an event in Sana'a, Yemen, on Monday, April 4. The event was organized on the occasion of the International Day for Awareness of the Risks of Mine and Cluster Bombs under the slogan "Mines and cluster bombs are a humanitarian disaster." | Director of the Executive Center for Mine Action, Brigadier General Ali Safra, stated, "Yemen is the leading country in terms of registering cluster bomb victims in the world, according to the report of the Secretary-General of the United Nation…
(2022-04-09). Europe is Sleepwalking into Another World War. orinocotribune.com By Boaventura de Sousa Santos — Apr 4, 2022 | More than 100 years after World War I, Europe's leaders are sleepwalking toward a new all-out war. In 1914, the European governments believed that the war would last three weeks; it lasted four years and resulted in more than 20 million deaths. The same nonchalance is visible with the war in Ukraine. The dominant view is that the aggressor should be left broken and humbled. Then, the defeated power was Germany. Some dissenting voices, such as John Maynard Keynes, felt that the humbling of Germany would be a disaster. Their warnings went unheeded. Twenty-one years…
(2022-04-09). Who should be tried for war crimes? workers.org 
President Joe Biden has invoked the International Criminal Court (ICC), located in The Hague, Netherlands, and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes. This book reports on the findings of a popular tribunal of U.S. war crimes in Iraq. As so often with Biden's statements, it is hard for . . . |
(2022-04-09). Will Smith banned from the Oscars for 10 years. plusnews.ug 
Actor Will Smith will not be allowed to attend the Academy Awards for the next 10 years, as a result of his slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage during this year's Oscar ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced in a statement obtained by CNN. "The Board has decided, for a period …
(2022-04-09). 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…
(2022-04-09). British trade unions enrol in Johnson government's war drive. wsws.org The union rally in London is a politically filthy event, lending support to the right-wing Ukrainian government as a means of lining up behind the US, Britain and other NATO powers whose proxy war against Russia it is fighting.
(2022-04-09). Strategic partnership: China, Serbia oppose new Cold War. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Xinhua News AgencyApril 9, 2022 Chinese, Serbian FMs hold phone talks over ties Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday held a phone conversation with Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic over bilateral ties. Selakovic first conveyed sincere regards from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing appreciation for Xi's …
(2022-04-09). Finland, Sweden: NATO to double membership since 1999. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CNNApril 9, 2022 Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, prompted by Russian war in Ukraine Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, moves that would likely infuriate Moscow…. NATO officials told CNN that discussions about Sweden and Finland joining the bloc have gotten extremely serious since Russia's invasion, and US senior State Department officials …
(2022-04-09). Amazon Labor Union turns to AFL-CIO following successful vote at Staten Island warehouse. wsws.org It has not taken long for the leaders of the Amazon Labor Union, which won a vote at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse on Staten Island last week, to demonstrate their orientation to the AFL-CIO bureaucracy and the Democratic Party.
(2022-04-09). Russian Warship Targets Ukrainian Forces In Mariupol City With Unique Rocket System (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | On April 8, Russian sources released a video showing a large landing ship of the Russian Navy shelling Ukrainian forces in the city of Mariupol from the Taganrog Bay. | In the video, the landing ship can be seen firing a salvo of 122 mm rockets from the naval version of the Grad rocket system, the A-215 Grad-M, at the remaining positions of Ukrainian troops, Azov nationalists and foreign mercenaries in Mariupol. | This video reportedly shows a Russian large landing ship firing A-215 Grad-M MLRS at Mariup…
(2022-04-09). Sri Lankan SEP holds press conference to outline way forward for mass protests. wsws.org Wije Dias, the SEP general secretary, said the party was proposing the abolition of the executive presidency and the fight for a workers' and peasants' government.
(2022-04-09). Chevron refinery strike enters fourth week as union and company signal agreement to end strike. wsws.org Workers should be warned. Chevron is looking forward to ending this strike on its terms. While the company may give the slightest of concessions, the fundamental issues of unsafe, overworked conditions and pay far beneath the surging cost of living will not be addressed.
(2022-04-09). Global protest movement grows on every continent amid worsening commodity shortages. wsws.org The US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine has triggered a wave of protests against the rising cost of living, tapping into deep working class anger over social inequality and the devastating impact of the pandemic.
(2022-04-09). Iran not to accept extra-regional navies' presence in region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) — Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral warned against the presence of hostile, extra-regional navies in the region, asserting that neither the region nor the countries that host them would become more secure by their presence.
(2022-04-09). Capitalism normalizes death: From COVID-19 to the threat of nuclear war. wsws.org The utter casualness and recklessness with which the US political establishment is treating the prospect of a war that threatens to escalate into a full-scale nuclear exchange must be seen in the context of the ruling elite's indifference to mass death in the pandemic.
(2022-04-09). Putin is Being Written Off as an Ineffectual Monster, but a Russian Defeat is Far From Guaranteed. scheerpost.com 
Photograph Source: Lord Jim — By Patrick Cockburn / I arrived in Moscow as a correspondent in late 1999, just as Vladimir Putin was soaring from bureaucratic obscurity to the Russian presidency in the space of six months. He owed his swift rise to the backing of his predecessor Boris Yeltsin, his success in the war in Chechnya, and a hope among Russians that he would end…
(2022-04-09). Iranian film awarded in Yunus Emre Short Film Competition. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Written and directed by Reza Fahimi, the Iranian film 'White Clad' has been awarded a $10,000 prize in the International Yunus Emre Short Film Competition in Turkey.
(2022-04-09). Video: David Berger, a remote area general practioner in northern Australia, endorses Global Inquest into COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org Berger denounces the failure of governments to protect the population from COVID-19 and calls for an "information war" to refute the unscientific material and lies about the disease from the government and mainstream media.
(2022-04-09). Who sows seeds of confrontation and reaps profits from turmoil?>. ecns.cn In early spring of 2022, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine fiercely shocked the world order. | During this conflict, which has now lasted for more than a month, millions of Ukrainian refugees flooded into Western Europe. This is the most serious geopolitical crisis in Europe since the end of the Cold War. It might reshape the EU's policy choices in the following years and even decades — and might even reshape the world order.
(2022-04-09). Lithuania joins Ukraine, domestic war party in undermining Georgian government. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 8, 2022 Lithuania MPs Slam Georgian Govt Over Ukraine Rhetoric, Russia, StalinSeimas Foreign Committee Nevertheless Backs Georgia's EU, NATO Aspirations The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lithuanian Seimas has a adopted a statement on Georgia, that while firmly backing Georgia's EU and NATO aspirations, criticizes the ruling Georgian Dream party and the government …
(2022-04-09). Unanswered questions about the Kramatorsk missile strike. wsws.org But it is entirely possible – even probable – that the Ukrainian military, with its ruthless fascist contingents, launched the attack, knowing that it will fuel the atrocity propaganda that is playing such an important role in NATO's war against Russia.
(2022-04-09). Israeli Army Kills Palestinian, Wounds 13 Others In Jenin Refugee Camp Raid (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On April 9, Israeli security forces raided the home of the Palestinian gunman behind a recent A gun battle broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen during the raid. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the gunmen opened fire toward troops operating in Jenin and nearby villages. | Gunfi…
(2022-04-09). NATO holds training course in Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyApril 9, 2022 NATO training course held in Baku BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 9. A NATO training course was held in Baku, Trend reports citing Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. The Military Public Affairs training course was conducted at the War College of the Armed Forces by the Brunssum Allied Joint Forces Command Mobile Training Group, …
(2022-04-09). San Remo Music Awards: Diez finalistas compiten por un sueño (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Este sábado concluye el certamen competitivo del San Remo Music Awards cuando tres de los 10 finalistas que aún quedan en concurso se lleven los premios que otorga el SRMA, unido al laureo de la prensa y el de la popularidad.
(2022-04-09). WAR CRIMINALS OF THE WORLD FIGHT—SPILLING THE PEOPLE'S BLOOD. indybay.org workers, civilians shed blood in the war waged by the rich…
(2022-04-09). Russian Airstrikes Hit Militant Frontline Positions In Syria's Greater Idlib (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On April 9, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out at least eight airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of Fleifel and al-Fatterah in the southern Idlib countryside. Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and its allies maintain a ne…
(2022-04-09). NATO expanding into Asia-Pacific to militarily encircle China as well as Russia. multipolarista.com 
While it wages a proxy war on Russia in Ukraine, the US-led NATO military alliance plans to encircle China and expand into the Asia-Pacific region, collaborating with Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
(2022-04-09). Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban for slapping Chris Rock. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Will Smith has been banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years, the academy that hands out the awards announced, less than two weeks after the American actor slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage.
(2022-04-09). Video: Imperial Conquest: America's "Long War" against Humanity. globalresearch.ca The world is at the crossroads of the most serious crisis in modern history. The US has embarked on a military adventure, "a long war", which threatens the future of humanity.
(2022-04-09). In Video: Russian Fighter Jets Continue To Hunt Down Ukrainian Air-Defense, Radar Systems. southfront.org 
File image. | Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) fighter jets continue to hunt down Ukraine's remaining air-defense systems and radar stations. | On April 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Su-30SM and Su-35S fighter jets of the VKS had destroyed a Ukrainian Buk-M1 air-defense system and a radar station with air-to-ground missiles."The crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces' warplanes engaged in the mission detected, targeted and destroyed a radar station and a Buk-M1 missile system," the statem…
(2022-04-09). 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…
(2022-04-09). Power in the world: Turkey boasts of role in Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 9, 2022 Fahrettin Altun: "We have made feel our strength in returning of Azerbaijani territories" "We have made feel all aspects of our…field and behind-the-scenes strength in protecting our rights and interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, ending the atrocities of the rebels in Libya and returning the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. We …
(2022-04-09). U.S. Congress joins those "warning" Georgia, backs LOOT. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com LOOT/LOROT: Liberation of occupied territories/liberation of Russian-occupied territories. See reference to Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine below. Civil GeorgiaApril 7, 2022 U.S. House Foreign Committee Adopts Georgia Support Act "[It] is critical that the Georgian Government speak with one, unified voice." The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted the Georgia Support Act, introduced in February 2021 …
(2022-04-09). West's actions could led to US-Russia military confrontation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Actions of the West in Ukraine are dangerous and could lead to 'military confrontation' between the US and Russia, Moscow's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, has warned.
(2022-04-09). Howard University Hospital staff plan one-day strike due to staffing ratios, low pay. wsws.org The strike by over 300 nurses and hospital workers comes as a wave of working class struggle has moved to oppose the capitalist elite's efforts to impose the weight of the pandemic and inflation on the population's back.
(2022-04-09). The United States and Ukraine Started the War—Not Russia. covertactionmagazine.com For eight years, Ukraine terrorized the people of Eastern Ukraine with U.S. weapons but this was never reported on. Here …
(2022-04-09). [World Report] The Canada Gairdner Awards 2022. thelancet.com This year's Gairdner prizes have been earned for work on mRNA vaccines, fetal haemoglobin, leukaemia, critical care medicine, and newborn, child, and maternal health. Talha Burki reports.
(2022-04-09). [Comment] Offline: Ukraine—difficult lessons for global health. thelancet.com It is easy to condemn Russia for its criminal war against Ukraine. For its attacks on health workers and hospitals. For its violations of international humanitarian law. For its acts of murderous cruelty against civilians. For increasing the risks of a nuclear conflagration. It is right to call for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine. To accelerate the delivery of humanitarian aid. To provide safe haven for refugees. To document atrocities and to counter disinformation.