(2021-04-27). Some in Congress want Oversight of US funds used by Israel for War Crimes, but AIPAC says 'No'. juancole.com 
Akron, Oh. (Special to Informed Comment) — In mid-April, Rep. Betsy McCollum (D.-MN) introduced a bill requiring oversight of how Israel uses U.S. aid and forbidding its use to detain Palestinian children. Although Congressional limitations on the billions of dollars it sends Israel every year were the norm only a few decades ago, it is …
(2021-04-27). Some in Congress want Oversight of US funds used by Israel for War Crimes, but AIPAC says 'No'. juancole.com Akron, Oh. (Special to Informed Comment) — In mid-April, Rep. Betty McCollum (D.-MN) introduced a bill requiring oversight of how Israel uses U.S. aid and forbidding its use to detain Palestinian children. Although Congressional limitations on the billions of dollars it sends Israel every year were the norm only a few decades ago, it is …
(2021-04-27). Dare to Make Peace with Iran. counterpunch.org 
In discussing recent international political events, a friend told me, "Countries are like people: they react in the same manner." I didn't realize the full import of her words until I reflected on the unrelenting efforts by the U.S. to make an enemy out of Iran. There are abundant historical examples to prove that dehumanizing
(2021-04-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Buenos Aires, Argentina have launched strikes in opposition to the return to in-person instruction despite an upward spiral of new COVID-19 infections.
(2021-04-27). To Address Drug Affordability, Grab the Low-hanging Fruit. jamanetwork.com With COVID-19 dominating the news, it is easy to forget that up until a year ago, the US public's top domestic priorities for Congress were improving the affordability of health care and prescription drugs. But the need for action has only increased during the pandemic as millions of people in the US lost employer-sponsored insurance, states incurred massive expenses, and prescription drug prices continued their upward march.
(2021-04-27). 6000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020. globalresearch.ca hese new products, which many doctors and scientists claim do not even meet the legal definition of a "vaccine," are described by the manufacturers themselves as "operating systems" called the "software of life," and prior to COVID they have never been approved to be used on human populations.
(2021-04-27). The Mass Media Will Never Regain the Public's Trust. strategic-culture.org 
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | marked the first time ever that trust in news media dropped below fifty percent in the United States, continuing a trend of decline that's been ongoing for years. | Mass media punditry is divided on where to assign the blame for the plummet in public opinion of their work, with some blaming it on Russia and others blaming it…
(2021-04-27). Despite pandemic, UN mission in Abyei continues to provide vital assistance. news.un.org In spite of the challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Abyei with other agencies, continue to provide vital protection, humanitarian and recovery assistance to vulnerable populations, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
(2021-04-27). Talk World Radio: Sam Perlo-Freeman on the Brutal Weapons Dealing by the UK. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. Dr. Sam Perlo-Freeman is a Research Coordinator at Campaign Against Arms Trade in the UK, where he has focused on UK military spending and procurement, UK arms sales to Saudi and the war …
(2021-04-27). Palestine, Armed Resistance, Jewish Voice for Peace and Zoom. globalresearch.ca Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) has come a long way since …
(2021-04-27). Rising Calls for Expulsion of US Military from Turkey. orinocotribune.com Caracas and Montreal, April 26 (Orinoco Tribune)—On Saturday, US President Joe Biden announced that his country classified the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces during the First World War, in present-day Turkey, as "genocide." This led to harsh condemnations from the Turkish government. | On Sunday, the President of the Patriotic Party of Turkey, Dogu Perinàßek, announced that his country should stop military cooperation with Washington, expel the US Army from its territory, and prohibit the use of its air bases by the US Air Force, including those involved in the North Atlantic Treaty Or…
(2021-04-27). "A Warrant Is Not a License to Kill": Rev. William Barber Condemns Police "Execution" of Andrew Brown. democracynow.org 
Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to protest the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black father shot dead in his car on April 21. On Monday, authorities allowed Brown's family and attorney to watch a 20-second video clip of the shooting. The family says it shows Brown was shot in the back of the head while his hands were on the steering wheel of a car, calling it an "execution." Seven sheriff's deputies have already been placed on paid administrative leave; two other deputies have resigned, and another retired over the past week. But supporters…
(2021-04-27). Lee Camp: The CIA Has Been Taking Over for Decades — Even Former Presidents Tried to Warn Us. mintpressnews.com 
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.
(2021-04-27). Timing of Apure Clashes & Cota 905 Incidents Not a Coincidence: CIA's Simonovis Reveals the Plan (Video). orinocotribune.com 
A former Venezuelan police officer linked for decades to the CIA and Israeli intelligence, and also a fugitive from Venezuelan justice, Iván Simonovis, recently confessed through a video that the terrorist events in Apure state—where Venezuelan soldiers died due to terrorist violence promoted by Colombian paramilitary—and the recent violence unleashed by the Coqui gang in Cota 905 in Caracas, "are not coincidence and are part of the same plan" to make Venezuela collapse. | The accomplice of former deputy Guaidó confessed in a video he shared on his Twitter account that "the common denominator between…
(2021-04-27). The Globalization of War & The Globalization of Poverty: Two Important Titles by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca 
These two titles from Global Research Publishers are available in PDF (e-book) format delivered directly to your inbox, as well as in print format. | . | . | . | The Globalization of War: America's "Long War" against Humanity | by Michel Chossudovsky |
(2021-04-27). Idaho's Wolf Slaughter Bill Stampedes Toward a Vote. counterpunch.org 
In a painful example of why states can't be trusted to manage gray wolves, the Idaho Legislature seems to be fast-tracking Senate Bill S.1211, which aims to slash Idaho's wolf population by as much as 90 percent. The bill would inappropriately transfer the traditional roles and responsibilities of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission to
(2021-04-27). Focusing Purely on Injustices in China and Russia with a Cold War Mindset Damages Human Rights Everywhere. counterpunch.org 
As we enter a second Cold War against China and Russia, there are lessons to be learned from the first, since much the same propaganda mechanisms are once again hard at work. Western governments and media unrelentingly criticise China for the persecution of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province, but there is scarcely a mention of the repression of Kashmiri Muslims in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Diplomatic and media outrage is expressed when Russia and the Syrian government bomb civilians in Idlib in Syria, but the bombing of civilians during the Western-backed, Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen, remains at the bottom…
(2021-04-27). Mammals face an uncertain future as global temperatures rise. juancole.com 
By Maria Paniw and Rob Salguero-Gómez | — Even with fires, droughts and floods regularly in the news, it's difficult to comprehend the human toll of the climate crisis. It's harder still to understand what a warming world will mean for all the other species we share it with. This is true for even our …
(2021-04-27). San Diego protest calls to end barrio warfare. liberationnews.org 
The April 24 event began in Golden Hill Park, where speakers talked about the effects of police terror, mass incarceration, racial profiling, gang enhancements, horizontal violence and other issues affecting the Chicano community.
(2021-04-27). Almost Everything Biden Said About Ending the Afghanistan War Was a Lie. counterpunch.org 
President Joe Biden, in announcing an ostensible end to the U.S. war in Afghanistan, is continuing his streak of paying eloquent lip service to progressive causes while maintaining the implied status quo. In a televised address from the White House on April 14, Biden said, "it's time to end America's longest war. It's time for
(2021-04-27). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On April 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | UAF forces in Zaytsevo shelled DPR positions in the southern part of the same settlement with grenade launchers | UAF forces in the Krasnogorovka village shelled Staromikhailovka with 82-mm artillery | UAF forces in Opytne village shelled Veseloe with grenade launchers | UAF forces in Vodyane shelled Leninskoe with grenade launchers and 82-mm artillery | UAF forces in Pavlopol shelled Kominternovo and Ukrainskoe with grenade launchers | DPR forces in Ukra…
(2021-04-27). Military Situation In Iraq On April 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 27, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Basrah area | On April 27, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Naseriyah area | On April 27, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Diwaniyah area | The Turkish military's new ground and air operation against PKK militants in northern Iraq has been taking place since April 23 | On April 26, the PMU discove…
(2021-04-27). Military Situation In Yemen On April 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 169 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On April 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On April 26, Ansar Allah attacked King Khalid Airbase with a Qasef 2K drone | On April 27, the Saudi-led forces launched a heavy counterattack on Talaat al-Hamra height in west of Marib | On April 27, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saud…
(2021-04-27). Military Situation In Syria On April 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 31 times: 19 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province | On April 26, clashes between SAA and Turkish-backed forces were reported in the Tadef area | On April 26, the Russian Military Police and the Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab | On April 26, an agreement had been reached for a c…
(2021-04-27). Greens, vaccines, maneuvers. mronline.org 
The Green party was at first an iconoclastic bunch, leftish, even radical. Its deputies, often women, showed up in the Bundestag knitting or even wearing woolen sweaters, shocking the conservatives. But its radicals grew older; many got rewarding professional jobs; its fundamentalist wing ("fundis") lost out to the pragmatic "realos" (realists). The Green retreat has […] | April 27, 2021 | Commentary…
(2021-04-27). Tensions Rise In The South China Sea: British Flotilla To Sail Through Asian Waters. southfront.org 
HMS Queen Elizabeth, via Global Look Press | A flotilla of Royal Navy of the United Kingdom leaded by HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will pass through Asian waters on port visits to Japan and South Korea, according to the British embassy in Tokyo. The decision was made after Australia had warned of threats of conflict in the region."Today, as free nations again hear the beating drums and watch worryingly the militarisation of issues that we had, until recent years, thought unlikely to be catalysts for war, let us contin…
(2021-04-27). HRW Accuses Israel Of Apartheid, Tel Aviv, Naturally, Calls It "Nazi" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 27th, Human Rights Watch released a report concluding that Israel is carrying out apartheid in the West Bank against the Palestinians. | It said that after decades of warnings that an entrenched hold over Palestinian life could lead to apartheid, it had found that the "threshold" had been crossed."This is the starkest finding Human Rights Watch has reached on Israeli conduct in the 30 years we've been documenting abuses on the ground there," said Omar Shakir, the group's Israel and Pale…
(2021-04-27). Pogrom against the Palestinians of East Jerusalem. dissidentvoice.org 
The immediate context that makes such shocking developments possible — indeed, inevitable — is the continuing drift of Israeli politics toward the nationalist extreme right. What was formerly considered 'extreme right' — Netanyahu's Likud — is now the center, with even more extreme forces to its right. The followers of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane, …
(2021-04-27). Pogrom against the Palestinians of East Jerusalem. dissidentvoice.org 
The immediate context that makes such shocking developments possible — indeed, inevitable — is the continuing drift of Israeli politics toward the nationalist extreme right. What was formerly considered 'extreme right' — Netanyahu's Likud — is now the center, with even more extreme forces to its right. The followers of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane, …
(2021-04-27). Focusing Purely on Injustices in China and Russia With a Cold War Mindset Damages Human Rights Everywhere. strategic-culture.org By Patrick COCKBURN | During the first The essence of such propaganda is not lies or even exaggeration, but selectivity. To give one example, the focus was kept on very real Soviet oppression in Eastern Europe and away from the savage rule of Wes…
(2021-04-27). 'Bloody Clashes' in Apure Leave Several Casualties from Venezuelan Army & Colombian Narco-Terrorists. orinocotribune.com Through a statement issued this Monday, April 26, Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) reported that in the last 72 hours, bloody clashes have been taking place against Colombian armed paramilitary groups, specifically in unpopulated sectors around the west of La Victoria, in the Páez municipality of Apure state, as part of Operation Bolivarian Shield 2021 that began on March 21. | The results | The military forces reported that confrontations resulted in a significant number of casualties among irregular armed groups from Colombia. | The destruction of temporary facilities that they intended to use…
(2021-04-27). US Role Behind the Defeat of Ecuador's Leftist Presidential Candidate. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Apr 25, 2021 | The US role in the defeat of leftist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador's presidential contest on April 11 was not overt because it did not need to be, according to a high-ranking Latin American diplomat. We met with the diplomat and others on an official election observation delegation with CODEPINK. Names of some sources remain anonymous due to a hostile political environment towards progressives. | This setback for the Citizens Revolution movement, founded by Rafael Correa, will have profound implications for Ecuador and beyond, fortifying the US-allied reactionary bloc in Latin A…
(2021-04-27). How Syria Acted As A Regressive Force In The Lebanese Civil War — OpEd. eurasiareview.com April 9, 1976. The Syrian military intervened in Lebanon to fight against the National Movement (NM) and Palestinians. Kamal Jumblatt – the leader of the NM – was too radical for the liking of Damascus. With his anti-Zionist leanings, he could easily provoke Israel into invading Lebanon – increasing the strategic vulnerability of Syria. Thus, Hafez al-Assad – with the tacit consent of the US – proceeded to thwart any possibility of a leftist regime coming to power in Beirut. Tokenistic elections are held on May 16, 1976 under the watch of Syrian troops. Assad's favored candidate – Ilyas Sarkis – is made the pr…
(2021-04-27). Scathing Human Rights Watch Report Says Israel Guilty of Apartheid. commondreams.org "Prominent voices have warned for years that apartheid lurks just around the corner if the trajectory of Israel's rule over Palestinians does not change," said HRW executive director Kenneth Roth. "This detailed study shows that Israeli authorities have already turned that corner and today are committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/hrw-israel-apartheid.jpg …
(2021-04-27). EFF and ACLU Ask Supreme Court to Review Case Against Warrantless Searches of International Travelers' Phones and Laptops. globalresearch.ca The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the American Civil Liberties Union, and …
(2021-04-27). America's Hi-Tech War on China. The Strategic Semiconductors Supply Chain. globalresearch.ca US policymakers aim to marginalize, weaken, contain, and isolate China and …
(2021-04-27). No More Police Killings Of Children! — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The latest police murder — and that's what it was whatever the circumstances — of 16-old foster child Ma'Khia Bryant by a Columbus, Ohio cop, is sickening to watch. | No way did that officer, Nicholas Reardon, have to kill that young teenage girl. Maybe she had a knife, and maybe she was even planning to try and stab or cut the girl or woman dressed in pink that she was running towards at the time of the shooting. But the odds of such an injury being fatal with the small kitchen paring knife in her hand were not great. | Besides, there were other ways available to Officer Reardon to have stopped he…
(2021-04-27). Marketing, Elections and Anti-Chavismo Unity: PUSCI is Born. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition announced the launch of a new unity platform. So far in political history, this is the fifth attempt by the bench to work together, but does this new initiative have the possibility of functioning? | Political unity is one of the most complex propositions. Finding common ground and not betraying each other is a challenge that requires maturity and respect for those alongside whom you must work. | In recent years, the Venezuelan opposition has undergone several attempts to present itself as a single bloc against Chavismo, but the efforts have been unsuccessful. | To date, we can mention: | 1-…
(2021-04-27). Venezuela — Doscientos años de Carabobo. globalizacion.ca 1 | Tras sangrienta campaña de once años, Venezuela consagra su Independencia el 24 de junio de 1821 en la Batalla de Carabobo. Esta batalla no termina todavía; culmina una resistencia de tres siglos y abre otra que llega hasta nuestros…
(2021-04-27). El sector privado en Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Hay muchos mitos sobre el sector privado en Venezuela, el más conocido es aquel que se refiere a su incuestionable eficiencia. Son parte de esta mitología las siguientes frases: "a diferencia del sector público que es ineficiente y corrupto, el…
(2021-04-27). Blinken Warns African Countries Against Doing Business With China. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Responding to questions, Blinken said he hoped African countries should keep their "eyes wide open" when approaching relationships with other nations. | "We're not asking anyone to choose between the United States or China, but I would encourage you to ask those tough questions, to dig beneath the surface, to demand transparency, and to make informed c…
(2021-04-27). US Orders Drawdown of Staff at Afghanistan Embassy. news.antiwar.com The US State Department said on Tuesday that it ordered some staff to leave the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, as part of the Biden administration's preparation to withdraw troops from the country. "By minimizing the number of employees in Afghanistan whose functions can be performed elsewhere, personnel who are urgently needed to address issues related to the drawd…
(2021-04-27). US Coast Guard Cutter Enters Black Sea, Stoking Tensions With Russia. news.antiwar.com For the first time since 2008, The Sixth Fleet said the Hamilton made the transit "in support of NATO Allies and partners." The US frequently sends warships into the Black Sea, but this deployment comes at a sensit…
(2021-04-27). Ankara's Fourth War Front: Turkish Soldiers Killed in New Iraq Offensive. news.antiwar.com While Turkey's president and foreign minister recently pledged support for the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of former Soviet republics-cum-nations, Ankara continues to flagrantly violate those of no fewer than four other countries. Today the nation's leading newspaper, Hàºrriyet, reported that two Turkish soldiers were killed in Iraq in what was routinely termed a cross-border …
(2021-04-27). US Warship to Join UK Fleet in Tour of Indo-Pacific With Eye on China. news.antiwar.com A US Navy destroyer will join the UK's newly commissioned aircraft carrier in a tour of the Indo-Pacific region next month. Britain's HMS Queen Elizabeth will visit India, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea as part of the UK's efforts to strengthen ties in the region to counter China. The HMS Queen Elizabeth will be leading …
(2021-04-27). The People's Party has officially registered in Oregon! peoplesparty.org The timber-rich state is plundered on an industrial scale by Wall Street corporations, leaving rural communities impoverished in the east. Meanwhile, staggering rents have forced thousands of unhoused people into the streets in the cities to the west. | The People's Party will end those injustices. Our representatives will guarantee EVERY American housing, food, a good-paying job, a basic income, a college education, expanded social security, strong unions, and a livable climate. We will guarantee freedom from militarized police, mass incarceration, war, and monopolies and trusts. | If you live in Oregon, we need…
(2021-04-27). Geopolitics of The Arctic: Canada as a Bridge of Cooperation or a Platform for War and Confrontation? globalresearch.ca The Arctic remains the world's last frontier of human exploration. It …
(2021-04-27). Americans Minds are Artificially Intelligent. counterpunch.org "I advocate the thesis which holds that the tendency towards totalitarianism is part of the essence of the machine, and originally proceeded from the realm of technology; that the tendency, inherent to every machine as such, to subjugate the world, to parasitically seize upon the fragments that have not yet been subjugated, to merge with
(2021-04-27). Tomgram: John Feffer, America Hacks Itself. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Let me try to put this in context: it was just months ago that I gave up my old flip phone and reluctantly got an iPhone. And though I can indeed make calls on it and use it …
(2021-04-27). Financial Support of Medical Schools. jamanetwork.com The war dealt a serious blow to the quality of medical education. The failure of the Selective Service System to provide for the training of scientists has already resulted in a serious deficiency of instructors, particularly in preclinical subjects. The rosters of candidates for Doctor of Philosophy degrees in our larger universities have been largely nonexistent for some four or five years.
