(2022-04-18). War In Ukraine Day 53: Final Stage Of Mop Up Operation In Mariupol, Forces In Donbass Get Ready For Major Battle. southfront.org 
To date, the main developments continue in the city of Mariupol, where the DPR and Russian forces have strengthened their…
(2022-04-18). UK special forces are supplying war zone training to Ukraine's troops. wsws.org On Saturday, Moscow banned from entering Russia UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, former prime minister Theresa May, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other senior ministers and politicians.
(2022-04-18). Einstein and Freud's 'Why War?' Revisited: Why Anti-War Efforts Go Nowhere. transcend.org In 1932, Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein exchanged letters, later published under the title 'Why War?' However, whatever insight these two giants of an earlier era brought to our understanding of war, the reality is that a great deal has been learned since they corresponded.
(2022-04-18). "Peace": The Odyssey of the Relentless Pursuit of Humanoids of an Elusive Philosophy (Part 1). transcend.org 16 Apr 2022 – The concept of peace was first introduced into academic literature by the Norwegian pioneer of peace research Johan Galtung, who distinguished between two types of peace: positive peace and negative peace. Defining Peace itself is an arduous process and Galtung, the patriarch of formal Peace Research, has formulated the "Mini Theory of Peace".
(2022-04-18). Friday 4/22: Les Violons d'Amilly – Youth String Orchestra From France. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2022-04-18). Tax Day Global Mobilization to Stop Lockheed Martin. indybay.org Peace activist rally in front of weapons maker…
(2022-04-18). Towards Inclusive Multi-Massacre Memorials to Victims of Conflict. transcend.org Interrelating the Opponents, Perpetrators and Victims of Human Tragedy — Known and Unknown…
(2022-04-18). America's Hypocrisy over Ukraine and 'Spheres of Influence'. transcend.org 15 Apr 2022 – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that he does not recognize "spheres of influence," and the concept "should have been retired after World War II." Those are empty words because they obviously do not apply to the Western Hemisphere–or the USA. Take Cuba, for example, or Nicaragua, Venezuela… Hypocrisy is common in international relations.
(2022-04-18). From Mosul to Raqqa to Mariupol, Killing Civilians Is a Crime. transcend.org 12 Apr 2022 —The lies and double standards that corrupt the Pentagon's latest effort to whitewash its criminal non-compliance with the Geneva Conventions. North Americans have been shocked by the death and destruction of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the US has waged war in country after country for decades, carving swathes of destruction through cities, towns and villages on a far greater scale than has so far disfigured Ukraine.
(2022-04-18). Countries Currently at War—2022. transcend.org As of 13 April 2022…
(2022-04-18). Anger continues to seethe over government abandonment of Australian flood victims. wsws.org Weeks after the floods, Lismore resembles a war zone, with piles of stinking and hazardous debris still strewn on residential streets.
(2022-04-18). S.Korean court ends longest-ever hearing on warrant to arrest ex-president Park. news.xinhuanet.com A South Korean court on Thursday ended the longest-ever hearing here on a warrant to arrest former President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached earlier this month.
(2022-04-18). Consumer Health: Addressing concerns and dispelling myths about organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. And it's estimated 20 patients die every day in the U.S. because of the lack of donor organs. Have you considered becoming a donor? If you've never considered organ donation or delayed…
(2022-04-18). Online events with Peter Gelderloos, Modibo Kadalie, Winona LaDuke, Debbie Bookchin, etc. indybay.org Here are some 17 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 2 pm today, April 18th), featuring people such as Peter Gelderloos, Kathy Spillar, Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows), Darcia Narvaez, Modibo Kadalie, Hannah Appel, Winona LaDuke, Debbie Bookchin, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2022-04-18). Ukrainian President Zelensky threatens "end of all negotiations" as Russia takes control of large parts of Mariupol. wsws.org In response to threats by Russian officials that forces still fighting in Mariupol would be "eliminated," Zelensky warned that the destruction of "our guys will put an end to all negotiations with Russia."
(2022-04-18). Biden Administration to Restart Oil, Gas Leasing on Public Lands. indybay.org WASHINGTON, April 15, 2022 — The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it will resume oil and gas leasing on public lands, violating President Biden's campaign promise to end new oil and gas leasing and locking in new extraction that thwarts his pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
(2022-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to get spring allergy relief. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With spring in full swing around most of the country, that means an increase in seasonal allergies. What's the best way to get spring allergy relief? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/9Wrx0alQEZw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Springtime brings warmer temperatures and blooming trees. But, for close to 1 in 3 Americans, it also brings annoying seasonal…
(2022-04-18). Wednesday 5/4: Brave The Shave. indybay.org Westside Research Park | 2300 Delaware Avenue | Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2022-04-18). University of California Campuses Rally in Support of UC-wide "UC Green New Deal" indybay.org Students, faculty, and staff who are part of the UC Green New Deal Coalition, along with members of environmental organizations, campus Sustainability Offices, and concerned individuals on all ten UC campuses, conceived of the idea of an "Intercampus Earth Day" to draw inspiration from each other and to share resources and events that promote more climate awareness and climate action. Nine UC campuses are rallying on Earth Day to promote climate action. Several campuses, in addition to their rallies, have more elaborate plans, like UC Merced's Shakespeare in Yosemite and UC Santa Cruz's full day of Climate Teach-…
(2022-04-18). Barrio Adentro Celebrates 19 Years of Service in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com With the satisfaction of saving millions of people, the Barrio Adentro Mission celebrates its nineteenth anniversary in Venezuela. | In Venezuela, the Barrio Adentro Mission celebrates 19 years of direct and free service to the people in health matters to satisfy this fundamental human need for popular power. | The Barrio Adentro Mission is a social program that began to be promoted by former president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, in 2003, with the help of the Cuban government, which is characterized by the use of Cuban and Venezuelan doctors, to offer health services to the Venezuelan po…
(2022-04-17). "One less traitor": Zelensky oversees campaign of assassination, kidnapping and torture of political opposition. thegrayzone.com While claiming to defend democracy, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has outlawed his opposition, ordered his rivals' arrest, and presided over the disappearance and assassination of dissidents across the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has framed his country's war against Russia as a battle for democracy itself. In a carefully choreographed address to US Congress on March 16, Zelensky stated, "Right now, the destiny of our country is being decided. The destiny of our people, whether Ukrainians will be free, whether they …
(2022-04-17). NATO's 'Weapons For Peace' Program And Russia's Diplomatic Demarche. popularresistance.org Karen DeYoung reported for the Washington Post Thursday that Russia sent a formal diplomatic note to the United States on Tuesday, accusing Washington and its NATO clients of insidiously subverting peace process with Ukraine initiated at the Istanbul talks on March 29, and the subsequent withdrawal of Russian forces from the outskirts of Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy, thus ending the month-long offensive in Ukraine. | The document, titled "On Russia's concerns in the context of massive supplies of weapons and military equipment to the Kiev regime," was forwarded to the State Department by the Russian Embassy in Washin…
(2022-04-17). Iranians mark birthday anniversary of Imam Hassan (PBUH). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Iran marks the birth anniversary of the 2nd Imam of Shia Muslims Imam Hassan (Peace Be Upon Him). Iranians observe this auspicious occasion throughout the country.
(2022-04-17). Pakistan calls on Taliban to increase security in border area. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesman called on the Afghan governing body to take strong actions against those involved in the terrorist activities for the sake of making peace and progress in the two brotherly countries.
(2022-04-17). Muslim countries condemn Israeli aggression in unison. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Israel's move not to respect the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque has united the international community in condemning the aggression against peaceful worshippers at the holy mosque.
(2022-04-17). Delcy Rodríguez: NATO's Role in World Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez speaking at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum on March 11, 2022. Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez gave a speech on "Multilateralism for Peace and Stability" at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey last month. The Vice President spoke on NATO's role in world conflict and made an appeal for…
(2022-04-17). Alarm Phone, The Hotline For People In Need Of Rescue. popularresistance.org In early March, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU announced the activation of a never-before-used directive, authorising entry to the EU of an unlimited number of people fleeing disaster. Ukrainian refugees will have the right to reside and work in the EU for one year, extendable to three, a right that refugees fleeing other recent wars, such as those in Syria and Afghanistan, have been denied. | It is not known how many people from these countries never reached European territory, having died in the attempt, drowned in the Mediterranean. Alarm Phone's network of volunteers relies on two basic t…
(2022-04-17). Those were the days!: What was the cold war like? (followed by some thoughts). thiscantbehappening.net What was the Cold War like? It was like falling asleep To the moaning of a phantom train Barreling through our dreams, And when we woke up It was like a cavern Where we could peer straight into hell. It was like living in an insane asylum Administered by maniacs That we would vote for, … |
(2022-04-17). More Important Testimonies Of Ukrainian PoWs (Videos). southfront.org 
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(2022-04-17). Russian Army Continues To Capture Western Weapons From Kiev Forces (Photos). southfront.org 
File image.Russian Forces Continue To Capture Western Weapons From Kiev Troops | The Russian military and the armed forces of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic continue to captured Western-made weapon from Ukrainian forces. | On April 17, several photos showing loads of Western-made weapons which were captured by Russian forces in the area of Izium in the Donbass region surfaced online. | The weapons were reportedly captured from the Ukrainian 79th Air Assault Brigade and a…
(2022-04-17). Egypt Decides to Save Itself from Hunger on its Own. journal-neo.org 
Video reports on national TV channels and the Internet about half-empty supermarket shelves in the US and Western Europe are causing widespread nervousness about the world's food security prospects. Despite warnings from Moscow, no one in Europe took into account that with the introduction of provocative Russophobic sanctions, designed to cripple the Russian economy, essential …
(2022-04-17). Zelensky warns Russia over continuing siege of Mariupol. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that negotiations with Russia would come to a halt if the Ukrainians defending the port city of Mariupol are killed.
(2022-04-17). Notes From Wartorn Ethiopia. popularresistance.org I'm writing from Ethiopia, where the war that began in November 2020 continues, with the US backing their former puppet, the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), who ruled Ethiopia with an iron fist from 1991 to 2018, when they were finally overthrown by a popular uprising. | The TPLF started the war by attacking the national army's five Northern Command bases in Tigray on November 3rd and 4th, 2020, but the West's dominant state and corporate press narrative quickly became that Prime Minister Abiy had started the war by sending troops into Tigray, alleging the attack as his excuse. This was one of many ear…
(2022-04-17). Lockdown parties, tax dodging and war mongering: Tory blitz on British working class continues. peoplesdispatch.org People in the UK are facing a severe cost of living crisis marked by skyrocketing energy and food prices, along with a crisis of governance marked by cronyism, incompetence and duplicity…
(2022-04-17). Iran self-sufficient in producing ground combat equipment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — The deputy commander of the Iranian Army said that Iran is in a very good position in the field of using drones, adding that the Army has made good achievements in the field of MAVs and electronic warfare.
(2022-04-17). Military Situation In Syria On April 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On April 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Aleppo province, 4 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama. | On April 17, several SDF members reportedly were killed and injured near Ain Issa as a result of artillery shelling by the Turkish-backed forces. | On April 16, two people reportedly were injured in the town of Khirbat Ghazalah as a result of a landmine explosion. | 13 PKK/YPG militant…
(2022-04-17). Chinese-invested enterprises in South Africa hold job fair to pursue localized development. ecns.cn Thousands of job seekers on Thursday swarmed into the Gallagher Convention Center in Johannesburg, where Chinese-invested enterprises in South Africa threw a job fair in hopes of hiring local talent for localized development.
(2022-04-17). UAE Transported Israeli Officers To Strategic Yemeni Island. southfront.org 
File image. | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has transported four Israeli intelligence officers to Yemen's Socotra Archipelago, Iran's Nour News reported on April 17, citing Yemeni media sources. | According to the news outlet, the officers arrived in Abd al Kuri Island, which is located more than 100 kilometers to the west of Socotra Island, aboard a Emirati warship."The Zionist officers were moved in to supervise the construction of a joint Emirati-Israeli base on the strategic island," Nour News quoted…
(2022-04-17). S.Korean court ends longest-ever hearing on warrant to arrest ex-president Park. news.xinhuanet.com A South Korean court on Thursday ended the longest-ever hearing here on a warrant to arrest former President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached earlier this month.
(2022-04-17). After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians. truthout.org Although the United States has tried mightily to undermine the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it became operational in 2002, the U.S. government is now pushing for the ICC to prosecute Russian leaders for war crimes in Ukraine. Apparently, Washington thinks the ICC is reliable enough to try Russians but not to bring U.S. or Israeli officials to justice. | On March 15, the Senate unanimously passed
(2022-04-17). Taliban warn Pakistan over repetition of airstrikes, bombings. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — In response to Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan's border areas, a Taliban spokesman condemned the move and threatened Islamabad, which would have to wait for the consequences if similar incidents were repeated.
(2022-04-17). US Tries to Paint David as Goliath, Hides Own Role. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Patrick Welch Revolutionary sources from Cuba to China to Bolivia to Venezuela and Vietnam are not confused about who is David and who is Goliath in this story. Nor are other victims of endless coup attempts and regime change wars waged by the US and its steroid addled NATO doppelganger. The people of Libya,…
(2022-04-17). Ukraine has asked G7 for $50 billion to cover budget deficit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) — Ukraine has asked G7 nations for $50 billion in financial support and is also considering issuing 0% coupon bonds to help it cover a war-linked budget deficit over the next six months.
(2022-04-17). President of Mexico Questions US Interest in Venezuela and Support for Guaidó. orinocotribune.com 
On Wednesday, April 13, during his daily morning conference, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) commented that the United States has now shoved self-proclaimed "interim president" of Venezuela Juan Guaidó aside, after previously having given him full support. Now, the government of President Joe Biden is changing its stance and seeking the help of the government of Venezuela headed by President Nicolás Maduro. | AMLO remarked that, as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the US has sought the help of Venezuela in order to solve its domestic oil supply and demand. | Y donde queda el pe…