ecns.cn (2022-04-30). (W.E. Talk) Buried in the Western Regions with a Long History, Where Is Jingjue City?>. ecns.cn Since ancient times, Xinjiang has been a multi-ethnic region with many religions living side by side. Throughout Xinjiang's long history, the various ethnic groups living in the region have mingled and learned from one another, creating a pluralistic pattern.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Sayram Lake becomes crystal blue as ice melts in NW China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Sayram Lake gradually melted away in April, revealing a pool of blue water in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 28, 2022.

WSWS (2022-04-29). Daily Blog urges "treason" investigation into New Zealand Trotskyists. wsws.org The Daily Blog, which supports the Labour Party-led government, demands state repression against the Socialist Equality Group, because of the SEG's opposition to anti-China war propaganda.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). (W.E. Talk) Buried in the Western Regions with a Long History, Where Is Jingjue City?>. ecns.cn Since ancient times, Xinjiang has been a multi-ethnic region with many religions living side by side. Throughout Xinjiang's long history, the various ethnic groups living in the region have mingled and learned from one another, creating a pluralistic pattern.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Sayram Lake becomes crystal blue as ice melts in NW China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Sayram Lake gradually melted away in April, revealing a pool of blue water in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 28, 2022.

WSWS (2022-04-29). Daily Blog urges "treason" investigation into New Zealand Trotskyists. wsws.org The Daily Blog, which supports the Labour Party-led government, demands state repression against the Socialist Equality Group, because of the SEG's opposition to anti-China war propaganda.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Britain's foreign secretary calls on global NATO to defend Taiwan, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PoliticoApril 27, 2022 UK's Liz Truss: NATO should protect Taiwan tooBritish foreign secretary also urges Western allies to supply Ukraine with warplanes NATO should seek to boost security in the Indo-Pacific region, Britain's foreign secretary said, as she singled out Taiwan's need for protection against China. In a speech on the U.K.'s foreign policy Wednesday …

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Spring scenery of Bortala river valley in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Photo shows the beauty of Bortala river valley in spring, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Bortala River is 252 kilometers long and flows from west to east into Aibi Lake in Xinjiang.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Britain's foreign secretary calls on global NATO to defend Taiwan, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PoliticoApril 27, 2022 UK's Liz Truss: NATO should protect Taiwan tooBritish foreign secretary also urges Western allies to supply Ukraine with warplanes NATO should seek to boost security in the Indo-Pacific region, Britain's foreign secretary said, as she singled out Taiwan's need for protection against China. In a speech on the U.K.'s foreign policy Wednesday …

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Spring scenery of Bortala river valley in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Photo shows the beauty of Bortala river valley in spring, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Bortala River is 252 kilometers long and flows from west to east into Aibi Lake in Xinjiang.

_____ (2022-04-27). US And Pacific Allies Panic Over Solomon Islands-China Security Deal. popularresistance.org The United States and its Pacific allies have sounded alarm bells over a security cooperation deal signed between Solomon Islands and China, with threats directed at China. On Sunday, April 24, the Chinese embassy in Solomon Islands hit back at the comments made by the US delegation that visited the Pacific nation last week, calling it a "blatant threat." | The Chinese embassy's spokesperson stated that the comments "again exposed the hegemony mindset and bullying behavior," reported Global Times. | The spokesperson also added that "any attempt to stir up trouble, tension and opposition in Pacific island countrie…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-27). Japan's Population Opposes Kishida's Intention to Rally APAC in an Anti-Russian Frenzy. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Danilov Given that the risk of the US strategic confrontation simultaneously with Russia and China would be, as even US experts rightly point out, a "geopolitical nightmare" for Washington, the US is trying harder and harder to draw its allies into this struggle, especially in Asia. This is why the White House has recently…

_____ (2022-04-26). Japan's Population Opposes Kishida's Intention to Rally APAC in an Anti-Russian Frenzy. journal-neo.org Given that the risk of the US strategic confrontation simultaneously with Russia and China would be, as even US experts rightly point out, a "geopolitical nightmare" for Washington, the US is trying harder and harder to draw its allies into this struggle, especially in Asia. This is why the White House has recently focused its …

Anish R M (2022-04-26). US and Pacific allies panic over Solomon Islands-China security deal. peoplesdispatch.org The security cooperation deal signed between the two governments came in the backdrop of anti-Chinese violence and riots precipitating in a political crisis on the island nation in November last year…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-26). President Xiomara Castro repeals neoliberal ZEDE Law in landmark step and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at the repeal of the Law of Zones of Employment and Economic Development by progressive President Xiomara Castro in Honduras; renewed threats by the US and its allies against a security cooperation agreement between China and the Solomon Islands; an appeal by UN experts urging the international community to resume its support to 6 leading Palestinian civil society organizations outlawed by Israel; and the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on the global military expenditure in 2021.

_____ (2022-04-26). Japan's Population Opposes Kishida's Intention to Rally APAC in an Anti-Russian Frenzy. journal-neo.org Given that the risk of the US strategic confrontation simultaneously with Russia and China would be, as even US experts rightly point out, a "geopolitical nightmare" for Washington, the US is trying harder and harder to draw its allies into this struggle, especially in Asia. This is why the White House has recently focused its …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). NATO chieftain to attend 20/40-nation meeting on Ukraine in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 25, 2022 The NATO Secretary General attends US-hosted meeting on Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will attend a meeting of the Ukraine Security Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 26 April 2022. The meeting is hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, and will focus on the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Constitution's pledge of NATO membership won't change: Ukrainian parliament chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 25, 2022 Stefanchuk Assures Constitution Will Not Be Amended Regarding Ukraine's NATO Membership Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk is confident that parliament will not amend the Constitution regarding the course towards full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). *** According to Stefanchuk, the relevant security guarantees of Ukraine should fundamentally …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Pentagon: U.S. to provide more Stingers, Javelins, other arms to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 USA preparing to send Stinger, Javelin, other equipment to Ukraine — US Department of Defense The United States is preparing to send Stinger anti-aircraft systems, Javelin anti-tank missile systems and other equipment to Ukraine in April, the U.S. Department of Defense has said. "Our US Air Force Airmen prepare supply crates containing …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). No stranger to NATO wars: CV on new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On Brink's work in Georgia a decade ago see this. Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White House Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White HouseU.S. President Joseph Biden intends to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. *** Bridget A. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Ukraine: We had no intention of offending the friendly people of Japan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 25, 2022 Ukraine apologizes for juxtaposing Japan emperor to Hitler in video The Ukrainian government has apologized over a video shared on Twitter that juxtaposed a picture of the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito to those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in describing Nazism and fascism. "We had no intention to offend the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). U.S. governors ready National Guard armored vehicles for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The HillApril 24, 2022 State National Guards to send armored vehicles to Ukraine Multiple governors announced this week that their state National Guards would be sending armored vehicles to Ukraine in response to a request from the Pentagon. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) announced this week that their …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). WSJ: Expand NATO Article 5 to Southern Hemisphere, include colonies, territories. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Wall Street JournalApril 24, 2022 Expand NATO to HawaiiBy Arshan Barzani* Americans understand that an attack on one ally in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an attack on all. If Russia bombed Warsaw, Washington would be obligated to come to its aid. But if Pearl Harbor were attacked again, this rule wouldn't compel U.S. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Turkey conducts simultaneous anti-Kurdish attacks in Syria, Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ahval NewsApril 24, 2022 Turkey escalates attacks on Syria's Kurds amid Iraq operation Turkey's military has launched a new series of air strikes on Kurdish-run parts of northeast Syria over the past week amid an ongoing ground and air campaign in northern Iraq, targeting the armed rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Hasakah-based …

Danny Haiphong (2022-04-24). The Battle Against COVID-19 in Shanghai: A Human Rights Disaster? orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong — Apr 18, 2022 | To the West, the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in China is another opportunity to fuel its New Cold War. | The city of Shanghai is currently battling an outbreak of COVID-19's Omicron variant, tallying upwards of 350,000 new cases in a matter of weeks. Much of the city has been placed under some form of lockdown to contain the spread of the virus. Case numbers continue to rise. In predictable fashion, Western media has used the occasion to condemn China's dynamic zero-COVID strategy. Videos of frustrated residents went viral across the West as an example of the "evils" of Chi…

_____ (2022-04-24). Liberated Donbass Cities Coming Back To Life. popularresistance.org Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, returned to Donbass last week to chronicle the situation on the ground. She has been to Volnovakha, Mariupol and other cities and villages of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. | "My assessment of Volnovakha is that the city has come to life again, I was there two weeks ago and everywhere in the city, I saw the results of heavy fighting, ammunition and rubble on the streets, even mines, no people on the streets, a ghost town. The hospital was hit severely," Sonja van den Ende says. "The second time I came, last week, I was really…

rqorinoco (2022-04-24). US Media Are Lying About Russian Atrocities in Mariupol, Says Embedded Reporter at Ground Zero. orinocotribune.com Sonja Van den Ende — April 23, 2022 | Where shall I begin? | Can a man endure so much suffering? Can you write about so much suffering without getting emotional? | Probably not. | Mariupol has been wiped out, buildings have collapsed mostly due to rocket attacks and, of course, there have been bombings as well. | Devastation in Mariupol. [Source: rferl.org] | The Western media, of course, blame the Russians for these bombings, but Ukraine also has planes that drop bombs, so how on earth can you say a few thousand kilometers away that it is the Russians?

Staff (2022-04-24). Revista analiza manipulaciones de los grandes medios estadounidenses sobre la guerra en Ucrania. cubadebate.cu Los medios de comunicación de Estados Unidos mienten sobre las presuntas atrocidades cometidas por las tropas de Rusia en la ciudad de Mariúpol, Ucrania, concluyó un documentado artículo publicado este domingo en la revista Covert Action, de la periodista neerlandesa, Sonja Van den Ende.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). CNN: Austin, Blinken en route to Ukraine, Biden may follow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CNNApril 24, 2022 Zelensky says Blinken and Austin will visit Ukraine on Sunday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on Sunday. "I don't think this is a secret that people from the US are coming to us tomorrow, State …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). After barring ships, Turkey bans Russian flights to Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 23, 2022 Turkey closes airspace to Russian military aircraft to Syria: FM àáavu≈üoƒülu Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian military and civilian flights to Syria after notifying Moscow, Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu said Saturday. "We were giving permissions in three-month intervals. The latest one was until April," the minister said in an …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Japan plans largest-ever drill with U.S. Marines, aimed at Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei NewsApril 24, 2022 Japan weighs hosting largest-ever joint drills with U.S. MarinesBilateral military exercise in fall planned with eye on Russia and China Japan and the U.S. will hold joint military drills in Hokkaido this fall, with the two-week exercises expected to involve more than 4,000 personnel, Nikkei has learned. The Resolute Dragon exercises …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Germany ready to make "substantial contribution" to NATO troop buildup on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleApril 22, 2022 Germany's Baerbock calls for stronger NATO strategy in Baltics The German foreign minister has wrapped up a Baltic tour in Lithuania saying Germany is ready to send more troops to the region…. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday said Germany was open to sending more troops to NATO's eastern flank, …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Former foreign minister: Finnish media fueling war psychosis. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsApril 24, 2022 Veteran MP: "Finnish media in war psychosis" Many people have taken to Finnish Twitter this weekend in reaction to MP Erkki Tuomioja's (SDP) Nato comments in a National Public Radio interview. The veteran Finnish politician told the US broadcaster that there was a "huge degree of emotions involved" in the public's …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Turkey uses murderous assault in Iraq to inaugurate new combat drone. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 24, 2022 Anti-PKK op in Iraq marks first engagement for Turkish combat Akƒ±ncƒ± drone The landmark combat drone Akƒ±ncƒ± has joined its first major operation ever as Turkey launched a military offensive against [Kurdish] targets in northern Iraq, the company said. Named "Operation Claw-Lock," the counterterrorism operation was launched last week from ground …

Danny Haiphong (2022-04-24). The Battle Against COVID-19 in Shanghai: A Human Rights Disaster? orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong — Apr 18, 2022 | To the West, the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in China is another opportunity to fuel its New Cold War. | The city of Shanghai is currently battling an outbreak of COVID-19's Omicron variant, tallying upwards of 350,000 new cases in a matter of weeks. Much of the city has been placed under some form of lockdown to contain the spread of the virus. Case numbers continue to rise. In predictable fashion, Western media has used the occasion to condemn China's dynamic zero-COVID strategy. Videos of frustrated residents went viral across the West as an example of the "evils" of Chi…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). After barring ships, Turkey bans Russian flights to Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 23, 2022 Turkey closes airspace to Russian military aircraft to Syria: FM àáavu≈üoƒülu Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian military and civilian flights to Syria after notifying Moscow, Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu said Saturday. "We were giving permissions in three-month intervals. The latest one was until April," the minister said in an …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-23). Dutch Journalist in Mariupol: U.S. Media Are Lying About Russian Atrocities. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja Van den Ende Residents of Mariupol receiving humanitarian aid from the Russian army in collaboration with the DPR army. [Source: Photo courtesy of Sonja van den Ende] Where shall I begin? Can a man endure so much suffering? Can you write about so much suffering without getting emotional? Probably not. Mariupol has been wiped…

Sonja Van den Ende (2022-04-23). U.S. Media Are Lying About Russian Atrocities in Mariupol, Says Embedded Reporter at Ground Zero. covertactionmagazine.com [This article is written by a reporter embedded in Ukraine with the Russian army. We believe that if people want …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Georgian soldiers killed in Ukraine fighting given military honors at home. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 23, 2022 Body of Georgian volunteer killed in Ukraine repatriated to Georgia The body of Georgian volunteer AK, killed in the armed action in Ukraine, was repatriated to Georgia on Saturday morning. Family members and a group of citizens gathered at the Tbilisi International Airport to pay homage to K, whose body was transported …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Romania: U.S. senator discusses military buildup in Black Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nine O'Clock NewsApril 21, 2022 PM Ciuca, Senator Steve Daines discuss security situation in the region following conflict in Ukraine Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca received the delegation of the American senator Steve Daines at the Victoria Palace on Thursday, with the two officials addressing issues related to the security situation in the region… …Prime Minister …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Prospect: Ukraine as Canadian diaspora-administered fiefdom, garrison state. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Earlier this year the government of his successor, Volodyrmyr Zelensky, was prosecuting Poroshenko for treason. The government of Russia's Vladimir Putin offered Poroshenko, who launched the war in the Donbass in 2014, effective political refugee status before the current war commenced. Regarding Canada's deputy prime minister, see this from the Ottawa Citizen: Chrystia Freeland's granddad …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). U.S. ambassador, Japanese FM challenge Russia, China in aircraft pose. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 23, 2022 Japan's Hayashi, U.S. envoy Emanuel show off alliance on carrier ==== Two-front offensive: U.S. ambassador Emanuel insists Russian islands belong to Japan U.S. duping the world into believing Russia bombed Hiroshima, Nagasaki Japan, Russia continue to clash over Kurils, Ukraine ==== Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm …

Revolution Books (2022-04-23). Tuesday 4/26: The War in Ukraine: NO U.S./NATO WAR WITH RUSSIA! NO WORLD WAR 3! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Britain to send tanks to Poland to free Polish ones to join dozens of Czech tanks in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 23, 2022 UK Will Transfer Tanks To Poland So That It Can Send Soviet T-72 To Ukraine Britain plans to send a batch of Challenger 2 tanks to Poland so the Polish government can then hand over to Ukraine the Soviet T-72 needed by the Ukrainian military to confront Russia.The corresponding statement …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Ramstein Air Base: U.S. to gather 20 partners to provide "long-term military assistance" to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 23, 2022 Over 20 states to take part in consultative meeting in Germany to assess Ukrainian military's More than 20 countries have expressed their desire to take part in a consultative meeting to be held at Ramstein Air Base in Germany next week, during which the issues of long-term military assistance that Western countries …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Canada delivers heavy artillery to "fight and win this war" in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 23, 2022 Canada delivers M777 howitzers to Ukraine The Government of Canada has approved the delivery to Ukraine of a number of M777 howitzers to strengthen its positions on the battlefield with Russia. That's according to a statement posted on the government's website, Ukrinform reports. "As the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, committed …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Ramstein Air Base: U.S. to gather 40 allies, partners to provide "long-term military assistance" to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Novinite/Bulgarian Telegraph AgencyApril 23, 2022 The Pentagon is inviting 40 Allies at its Ramstein Base on Tuesday The Pentagon has invited representatives of 40 allied countries to gather in Germany on Tuesday to discuss Ukraine's long-term security needs, BTA reported. Defense ministers and high-ranking generals from 20 NATO and other countries have already accepted an …

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). Official: Xinjiang workers protected. ecns.cn Labor and employment policies in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are in line with the international labor and human rights standards. In fact, they are fully compliant with the International Labour Organization's guidance, said the head of the legislative affairs commission of the regional legislature.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). Xinjiang posts steady foreign trade growth in Q1. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recorded 37.83 billion yuan (about 5.85 billion U.S. dollars) in foreign trade in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 34.9 percent year on year, the local customs said.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). NATO summit: Baltic states push division-size deployments, "long-range missile equipment" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic TimesApril 23, 2022 Baltic PMs agree on common goals for NATO summit Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agree that in the event of a threat, NATO must be ready to quickly deploy division-size troops to defend each of the Baltic states, and that NATO air policing must become air defense. NATO's military presence on the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). NATO's incorporation of Finland a "done deal" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsApril 22, 2022 Finland ramping up preparations for NATO accession Finland has plotted a clear NATO course, with pro-alliance National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo recently appointed chair of the Eduskunta Defense Committee…. Members of the Eduskunta Defense Committee visited Sweden on Thursday where their message was that Finland's NATO accession is very nearly …

San Francisco Labor Council (2022-04-23). Sunday 5/1: Bay Area Labor May Day Parade & Rally. indybay.org Parade will begin at Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco and will march up to the Civic Center, where the rally will be held.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Kosovo: Turkish-NATO military outpost. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily Sabah/Anadolu AgencyApril 23, 2022 Minister: Turkey has always supported development of Kosovo Kosovo's Defense Minister Armend Mehaj stated that they aim to increase the number of Turkish Kosovans in the public sector…. According to the statement made by the Kosovo Ministry of Defense, Minister Mehaj held a roundtable meeting on the occasion of the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). NATO partner Switzerland assists NATO candidate Georgia's "Euro-Atlantic integration" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseApril 21, 2022 Juansher Burchuladze met with the Ambassador of Switzerland The Minister of Defense of Georgia held an introductory meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland. Juansher Burchuladze congratulated Heidi Graus on her appointment as Ambassador…. The security challenges in the region were discussed at the meeting. Special attention …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Occupied territories: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey continue special forces exercises. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Until recently frozen conflicts, now "Russian-occupied territories." For Azerbaijan, that part of Nagorno-Karabakh not seized in its 44-day war of 2020. For Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. For Turkey, its self-identified ethnic kin, the Tatars, in Crimea. Perhaps Japan (the Kurils), Moldova (Transnistria) and Finland (East Karelia) will send observers. ==== Trend News AgencyApril 23, …

Revolution Books (2022-04-23). Tuesday 4/26: The War in Ukraine: NO U.S./NATO WAR WITH RUSSIA! NO WORLD WAR 3! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

San Francisco Labor Council (2022-04-23). Sunday 5/1: Bay Area Labor May Day Parade & Rally. indybay.org Parade will begin at Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco and will march up to the Civic Center, where the rally will be held.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Combat-ready: NATO in talks to deploy yet more troops to eastern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 22, 2022 NATO allies in talks to send more troops to eastern flank: Polish official A senior Polish national security official said on Friday that the NATO alliance was discussing ways to boost troop numbers on its eastern edge amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. *** "Talks are under way to expand the NATO …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Biden: U.S. prepared to supply weapons for interminable war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 22, 2022 Biden: USA can supply Ukraine with weapons for long time The United States is capable of supplying Ukraine with weapons for a long time, U.S. President Joe Biden has said on Thursday. "We have the capacity to do this for a long time," he said, answering a journalist's question about how long …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Turkey makes NATO ally Greece offer it better not refuse. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey and its weapons have recently established a record in Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, Ethiopia and Ukraine that Athens would be wise to heed is the message from Greece's NATO ally and neighbor. ==== Hurriyet News AgencyApril 22, 2022 Defense minister urges Greece to respond to Turkey's call for 'friendship' Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Azerbaijan: "We have proved to the whole world how to wage a war in the 21st century" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The leadership of Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Japan and Finland got the message on how to "liberate occupied territories" from Russia. === Azeri Press AgencyApril 22, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev: "Although war is over, the territorial claims against us are not over yet" "We have proved to the whole world how to wage a war in …

San Jose City College (2022-04-22). Wednesday 4/20: Global Geopolitics from Ukraine to the Middle East. indybay.org Join Zoom meeting: sjeccd-edu.zoom.us/j/5088214551 | Zoom meeting ID: 508 821 4551 | International dial-in numbers available: zoom.us/u/aM3amGqtL…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Coup-threatened Georgia: ruling party exposes "NGO clan" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On the role of "NGOs' in fomenting coups in Georgia, and the wars that inevitably follow them, see item below the news report. The United National Movement is the party founded by Mikheil Saakashvili, who returned from Ukraine late last year, where he held a major post in the government of Volodymyr Zelensky, to launch …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Japan intensifies hard-line stance on islands "illegally occupied" by Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 22, 2022 Japan shifts to hard-line stance on territorial dispute with Russia Tokyo has switched to a hard-line stance in its decades-long territorial dispute with Moscow following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, stating in its annual foreign policy report released Friday that four northern islands are "illegally occupied" by Russia. *** The report highlighted …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). France to deliver howitzers, anti-tank missiles for war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 22, 2022 Macron announces supply of Milan anti-tank systems, Caesar howitzers to Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the supply of Milan anti-tank missiles and Caesar self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. *** "We are delivering significant equipment, from Milan to Caesar. I think we have to continue on this route. Always with the red …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). India blocs Japanese Air Self-Defense Force flight for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaApril 22, 2022 Japan reworks Ukraine aid plan after India blocks military plane Japan is redrawing its plan for transporting humanitarian aid supplies to displaced Ukrainians after India reportedly refused to let Self-Defense Forces aircraft land in the country. The plan was for an Air Self-Defense Force plane to pick up relief items at …

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). Xinjiang posts steady foreign trade growth in Q1. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recorded 37.83 billion yuan (about 5.85 billion U.S. dollars) in foreign trade in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 34.9 percent year on year, the local customs said.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). German chancellor: NATO-Russia clash could trigger third world war, nuclear war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Scholz's logic at times (see below) is not only tortuous but torturous. His main message, though, seems unequivocal. Der SpiegelApril 22, 2022 "There Cannot Be a Nuclear War" Excerpts from interview. The SPD is a party of peace, but it has never been pacifist. The two great postwar Social Democratic chancellors, Willy Brandt and Helmut …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Turkey commemorates life of Chechen separatist warlord. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The piece is beyond eulogy and approaching hagiography.The Kremlin's strategic partner Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened a public park dedicated to Dzhokhar Dudayev, first president of the "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria," last December, triggering a fierce reaction from current Chechen president, Ramzan Kadyrov.Turkey is not through with Chechnya and with Dagestan, Ingushetia and the Tatars in …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Air defense, armored vehicles: Britain trains Ukrainian troops at home, in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 22, 2022 UK training Ukrainian troops in Poland: Johnson Ukrainian troops are being trained in Poland to use anti-aircraft defence equipment donated by the British government, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed. "I can say that we're currently training Ukrainians in Poland in the use of the anti-aircraft defences," Johnson told reporters …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Turkish-Indonesian strategic partnership: NATO's gateway to ASEAN. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1952 along with Greece after both nations had served their apprenticeship by deploying troops for the Korean War. Three years later Turkey became the main pivot in the founding of the Central Treaty Organization, modeled after NATO.A year earlier the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, also modeled after …

San Jose City College (2022-04-22). Wednesday 4/20: Global Geopolitics from Ukraine to the Middle East. indybay.org Join Zoom meeting: sjeccd-edu.zoom.us/j/5088214551 | Zoom meeting ID: 508 821 4551 | International dial-in numbers available: zoom.us/u/aM3amGqtL…

Revolution Books (2022-04-22). Tuesday 4/26: The War in Ukraine: NO U.S./NATO WAR WITH RUSSIA! NO WORLD WAR 3! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). Xinjiang posts steady foreign trade growth in Q1. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recorded 37.83 billion yuan (about 5.85 billion U.S. dollars) in foreign trade in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 34.9 percent year on year, the local customs said.

San Francisco Labor Council (2022-04-22). Sunday 5/1: Bay Area Labor May Day Parade & Rally. indybay.org Parade will begin at Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco and will march up to the Civic Center, where the rally will be held.

Vijay Prashad (2022-04-21). Now is the Time for Non-Alignment and Peace. orinocotribune.com By Roger McKenzie and Vijay Prashad — Apr 16, 2022 | "And maps can really point to places | Where life is evil now" | — WH Auden, In Time of War, 1939 | War is an ugly part of the human experience. Everything about it is hideous. War is most obviously the act of invasion and the brutality that goes along with its operations. No war is precise; every war hurts civilians. Each act of bombardment sends a neurological shudder through a society. | World War II demonstrated this ugliness in the Holocaust and in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. | From Hiroshima and the Holocaust rose two mighty m…

_____ (2022-04-21). Western-Led Globalization Might End. popularresistance.org An article written by authors John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge for Bloomberg on March 24 sounded the alarm to announce the end of "the second great age of globalization." The Western trade war and sanctions against China that predated the pandemic have now been joined by the stiff Western sanctions imposed against Russia after it invaded Ukraine. These sanctions are like an iron curtain being built by the United States and its allies around Eurasia. But according to Micklethwait and Wooldridge, this iron curtain will not only descend around China and Russia but will also have far-reaching consequences acro…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Saakashvili: We are not a war party, but "Ukraine and world are defeating Georgia's century-old enemy" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2April 21, 2022 We are not a war party, but a party that protects and saves the country — Mikheil Saakashvili We are not a war party, but a party that protects and saves the country. Such a statement made today the former president of Georgia. "Great changes await the whole region and the world. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). "A lot" of heavy mortars delivered to Ukraine through Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 21, 2022 Lithuania Transfers Heavy Mortars To Ukraine Lithuania transferred heavy mortars to Ukraine….The number of weapons is not specified. It is reported by European Pravda with reference to the statement of the Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anusauskas. "We transferred heavy mortars to Ukraine. I won't name numbers, but we …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Ukraine taps Portugal for tanks, APCs, anti-ship missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 21, 2022 Zelensky turns to Portugal requesting to hand over Leopard tanks, armored personnel carriers, anti-ship weapons President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the parliament and people of Portugal with a request to transfer Leopard tanks, armored personnel carriers and Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Ukraine…. "When we address the peoples of the free …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Treasury's Yellen, Ukraine's PM meet: weapons, finances, sanctions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 21, 2022 PM Shmyhal, U.S. Treasury Secretary discuss weapons, finances, sanctions Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed increasing financial support for Ukraine and stepping up sanctions pressure on Russia with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. "Weapons, finances, and sanctions. These are the main talking points of our visit to Washington. I discussed the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Trudeau: Canada to provide heavy artillery to Ukrainian military. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Canadian PressApril 20, 2022 Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine, Trudeau pledges Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed plans Tuesday to send heavy artillery to embattled Ukraine…. Trudeau mentioned the plan to provide artillery…during a news conference in Dalhousie, N.B., saying the decision followed a specific request to Canada from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). "We want this war to end with victory of Ukraine": Spain ships more arms to prolong war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 21, 2022 Spain sends new military aid batch to Ukraine Spain has sent a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, containing 200 tonnes of ammunition, military supplies, trucks, and armored vehicles. "I want to announce that a new batch of weapons has been sent to Ukraine. The Spanish ship Isabel, which today departed …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Poland says it's funneled billions in military aid for "biggest armored battle since Second World War" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2022 Poland sends billions in military aid to Ukraine: spokesman Poland has sent billions worth of military assistance to war-torn Ukraine, the government spokesman said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Poland's President Andrzej Duda and senior government ministers agreed "to continue military supplies to Ukraine" amid Russia's invasion, Màºller said. "And this is …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). U.S. viceroy shepherding Georgia into war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 21, 2022 Georgian PM, US Ambassador discuss ongoing war in Ukraine, partnership Also see: U.S. ambassador to Georgia blasts "revanchist" Russia for 220 years of barbaric atrocities The ongoing war in Ukraine, the security situation in the Black Sea region, and the strengthening of partnership between Georgia and the United States were discussed by …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Ukraine border: NATO holds missile interception drill in Slovakia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 21, 2022 Allies integrate PATRIOT missile defence system during NATO exercise in Slovakia During an Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) exercise in Sliaƒç, Slovakia, from April, 19 to 21, 2022, Allies will train with the deployed PATRIOT missile defence system to enhance Alliance cohesion and interoperability. The exercise will involve increasingly …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Karabakh II: Azerbaijan, Ukraine tout high-level strategic partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The final paragraph, coming from an official of the nation that not long ago invaded Nagorno-Karabakh, killing as many as 5,000 of its 145,000 citizens and displacing 50,000, is grotesque in its unconscionable duplicity.And Russia's response to that 44-day war — in fact its non-response (to say no worse) — inevitably invited Ukraine's scrapping of …

ecns.cn (2022-04-21). Picturesque spring scenery of Keketuohai Geopark. ecns.cn Picturesque spring view of the Keketuohai Geopark in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 18, 2022.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Turkey supplied ballistic helmets, vests for Zelensky and his inner circle. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 21, 2022 Turkish firm makes ballistic helmets, vests for Zelenksyy, his team Afirm from central Turkey it turns out has been producing the ballistic protective equipment used by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team since Russia launched its military campaign. The fact emerged after Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank visited the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). Besieged, targeted: ruling party leads first government without war in modern Georgian history. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 21, 2022 Ruling party marks 10th anniversary of foundation as "first Georgian Gov't without war" The ruling Georgian Dream party marked the 10th anniversary of its foundation on Thursday with a statement that said it had formed the first Government in modern Georgian history during which the country did not experience war. The statement …

Tom Athanasiou (2022-04-21). Can we afford a fair global climate transition? nationofchange.org The cost of transformation is not cheap, but consider the alternatives.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-21). NATO transformation of Georgian military includes cyber warfare operations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseApril 21, 2022 Defense attachés got acquainted with the work of the Cyber Security Bureau Foreign military attachés accredited in Georgia visited the Cyber Security Bureau of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. The visit was part of an annual plan to familiarize the Department of Defense with the NATO standards transformation …

Editor (2022-04-21). African leaders opting for nonalignment amidst tensions in Europe. mronline.org In addition to today's fuel and energy crises, food insecurity has been a major issue for a number of reasons and, with the current Russian-Ukrainian war, a global food crisis and hunger is a real risk. Unfortunately, this may pave the way for a kind of food diplomacy and food wars.

Vijay Prashad (2022-04-21). Now is the Time for Non-Alignment and Peace. orinocotribune.com By Roger McKenzie and Vijay Prashad — Apr 16, 2022 | "And maps can really point to places | Where life is evil now" | — WH Auden, In Time of War, 1939 | War is an ugly part of the human experience. Everything about it is hideous. War is most obviously the act of invasion and the brutality that goes along with its operations. No war is precise; every war hurts civilians. Each act of bombardment sends a neurological shudder through a society. | World War II demonstrated this ugliness in the Holocaust and in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. | From Hiroshima and the Holocaust rose two mighty m…

Revolution Books (2022-04-21). Tuesday 4/26: The War in Ukraine: NO U.S./NATO WAR WITH RUSSIA! NO WORLD WAR 3! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

ecns.cn (2022-04-21). Picturesque spring scenery of Keketuohai Geopark. ecns.cn Picturesque spring view of the Keketuohai Geopark in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 18, 2022.

San Francisco Labor Council (2022-04-21). Sunday 5/1: Bay Area Labor May Day Parade & Rally. indybay.org Parade will begin at Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco and will march up to the Civic Center, where the rally will be held.

Anonymous103 (2022-04-20). Russian MoD Briefing On Morning Of April 20, 2022. southfront.org | On April 20, the Russian Ministry of defence released the following briefing: | " The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue a special military operation in Ukraine. | As a result of a high-precision missile strike in the areas of Novovorontsovka and Kislevka, up to 40 personnel of the Ukrainian troops, as well as seven units of military equipment, were destroyed. | Operational-tactical and army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit 73 military facilities of U…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-20). Independent American Journalist Disappeared In Kharkiv, Ukraine. southfront.org emptyFor the past few days, American-Chilean youtuber, journalist, and filmmaker Gonzalo Lira, who has also become a war blogger, gained wide popularity during the military conflict in Ukraine. Gonzalo went to Ukraine to show the war and to share the information about the confrontation between the Ukrainian and Russian armies with the world. | During his stay, Gonzalo has visited several cities in Ukraine. He has published photos and videos from Kharkiv, written Twitter posts about his views on…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Pentagon: Ukraine has received warplanes, parts from NATO states. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2April 20, 2020 Ukraine receives fighter planes, parts to bolster air force — Pentagon Ukraine has received fighter planes and aircraft parts to bolster its air force in the face of Russia's invasion, the Pentagon said Tuesday, declining to specify the number of aircraft or their origin. The announcement comes a week after US President …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). First-ever talks: Pentagon completing integration of EU into transatlantic military network. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 19, 2022 First-ever defense talks between US, EU near amid Ukraine war …U.S. and European Union officials are preparing a new meeting later this month officials hope will tie the two global players closer together on defense. The event is meant to open an additional trans-Atlantic channel on security matters and complement similar …

_____ (2022-04-20). Will the US and Germany Turn Mongolia into a Biological Warfare Testing Grounds against Russia and China? journal-neo.org The results of Russia's ongoing special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine reveal with each passing day more and more documentary evidence of the criminal activities of the US and its allies in that country. One of its activities, as the information received has shown, is the development and creation by Washington of biological weapons …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Georgia: NATO strengthens grip against Ukraine war backdrop. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ahead of the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago I was scheduled to debate with (against) Appathurai while he was the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia and William Burns, then former American ambassador to NATO and now ambassador to China. But they were replaced with two Atlanticist academics. The debate …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Germany urges NATO allies to ship "Soviet-style weapons" to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 20, 2022 Germany promises Ukrainian military assistance in instruction, maintenance Germany promises Ukrainian military assistance in instruction, maintenanceGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has promised that Germany will help Ukraine with military instruction and maintenance of military equipment. In addition, Germany intends to appeal to NATO partners who have "Soviet-style weapons" that can be supplied …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Government in the balance: Bulgarian MPs block weapons to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteApril 20, 2022 Parliament Decided: Bulgaria will send Military Aid to Ukraine but No Weapons See: Bulgarian coalition government could fall over proposed arms sales to Ukraine The Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs rejected the two draft decisions on military assistance to Ukraine and only supported the proposal of "We Continue the Change" to provide …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). U.S., allies pour arms into Ukraine for war of prolonged attrition. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 20, 2022 US vows more weapons supply to Ukraine, aimed at 'prolonged attrition' to RussiaBy Chen Qingqing and Wan Hengyi While the Russia-Ukraine crisis enters a new phase as fighting in the Donbas region intensifies, the US and its Western allies pledged more military assistance to Kiev, ramping up efforts to pressure and …

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-20). Biden Expected Announce Another $800 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Biden is preparing to announce a new massive military aid package for Ukraine that will be about the same size as the previous $800 million one, If announced, the new package would bring the total military aid for Ukraine pledged by the Biden administration since Russia invaded on February 24 to well over $3 billion. Two US officials

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Georgian MP: Saakashvili party exploiting Ukraine war to foment coup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 20, 2022 Parliament Vice Speaker: United National Movement "threat" to destabilise country causes "serious dissatisfaction" in society The "threat" from the United National Movement opposition party to destabilise the country is causing "serious dissatisfaction" in the Georgian society, Gia Volski, a ruling party MP and Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, said on Wednesday. …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Defense minister: Israel to supply Ukrainian army with helmets, flak jackets. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Times of IsraelApril 30, 2022 Israel sending helmets and flak jackets to Ukraine, Gantz says Defense Minister Benny Gantz says Israel is working on supplying Ukraine with defensive equipment such as helmets and flak jackets for the nation's emergency services amid Russia's invasion. Gantz speaks to his Ukrainian counterpart following several requests for such equipment …

Revolution Books (2022-04-20). Tuesday 4/26: The War in Ukraine: NO U.S./NATO WAR WITH RUSSIA! NO WORLD WAR 3! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Georgia, Japan united in driving Russia out of their "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 20, 2022 Japan welcomes Georgia's efforts, response to Russia-Ukraine war Japan welcomes Georgia's efforts and response to the Russia-Ukraine war, Imamura Akira, the Japanese Ambassador to Georgia, said on Wednesday at a Tbilisi ceremony dedicated to the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. *** Georgia and Japan are …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Norway to send 100 Mistral air defense missiles to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 20, 2022 Norway to send about 100 Mistral air defense missiles to Ukraine The head of the Ukrainian President's Office, Andriy Yermak said in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "Norway has decided to send about 100 Mistral air defense missile systems to Ukraine, according to the country's Defense Ministry. And there will be fighter …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Pentagon: Austin, Polish DM discuss arms deals, Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 20, 2022 Polish defence minister to discuss arms deals, Ukraine on US visit The itinerary of Mariusz B≈Çaszczak's trip stateside includes talks with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Washington on Wednesday. The talks are expected to focus on "Polish-US military cooperation, the security situation on NATO's eastern flank and in Europe, …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Biden pledges more artillery, senators push arms coordinator for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsApril 19, 2022 Biden vows to send Ukraine more artillery as Congress pushes for military aid czar President Joe Biden on Tuesday promised more artillery to Kyiv amid a push among some key lawmakers for a czar to oversee the increasing flow of U.S. military aid to Ukraine. …White House press secretary Jen Psaki …

ecns.cn (2022-04-20). Rest stations for delivery workers set up in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Rest stations for delivery workers have been built in various places such as Urumqi and Altay in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

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Colin Todhunter (2022-04-20). From Rachel Carson to Monsanto: The Silence of Spring. dissidentvoice.org Former Monsanto Chairman and CEO Hugh Grant is currently in the news. He is trying to avoid appearing in court to be questioned by lawyers on behalf of a cancer patient in the case of Allan Shelton v Monsanto. Shelton has non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is one of the 100,000-plus people in the US claiming in …

Colin Todhunter (2022-04-20). From Rachel Carson to Monsanto: The Silence of Spring. dissidentvoice.org Former Monsanto Chairman and CEO Hugh Grant is currently in the news. He is trying to avoid appearing in court to be questioned by lawyers on behalf of a cancer patient in the case of Allan Shelton v Monsanto. Shelton has non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is one of the 100,000-plus people in the US claiming in …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-04-20). Stop the Sweeps! Stop the War Against Our Homeless Neighbors! itsgoingdown.org Text from an outreach flyer about resistance to sweeps and evictions of houseless encampments. See below and here for flyer PDF. Millions of people sleep-rough in tents, doorways, or vehicles across North America. Police threats of violent arrest and seizure of their few belongings can annihilate any semblance of stability on any given day. Sweeps…

Anonymous Contributor (2022-04-20). Stop the Sweeps! Stop the War Against Our Homeless Neighbors! itsgoingdown.org Text from an outreach flyer about resistance to sweeps and evictions of houseless encampments. See below and here for flyer PDF. Millions of people sleep-rough in tents, doorways, or vehicles across North America. Police threats of violent arrest and seizure of their few belongings can annihilate any semblance of stability on any given day. Sweeps…

Malik Miah (2022-04-20). United States: First Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court. greenleft.org.au Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the 116th justice of the Supreme Court on April 7, reports Malik Miah. While a victory, racism remains central to politics in the US.

Staff (2022-04-20). Zionist websites reportedly come under cyber attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — A news source reported on Wednesday morning that a cyber attack had been carried out on Israeli websites and servers.

Staff (2022-04-20). Zionist websites reportedly come under cyber attacks. en.mehrnews.com A news source reported on Wednesday morning that a cyber attack had been carried out on Israeli websites and servers.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). U.S., Asia-Pacific NATO partners Japan, Australia, New Zealand "concerned" with China-Solomons pact. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 20, 2022 U.S, Japan, Australia and New Zealand concerned by Solomon Islands-China pact The United States, Japan, New Zealand and Australia are concerned by a security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday. "Officials from the four countries represented also shared concerns about …

Farooq Tariq (2022-04-20). Pakistan: Opportunism behind Imran Khan's anti-Americanism. greenleft.org.au Since he lost power, former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan's rhetoric against the United States has intensified. However, Khan's anti-US stand cannot be called anti-imperialism, writes Farooq Tariq.

Unicorn Riot (2022-04-20). Israeli Airstrikes Target Gaza. unicornriot.ninja

Global Research News (2022-04-20). Selected Articles: Human Microchip Implants and the "Internet of Bodies" (IoB). globalresearch.ca By Implantable microchips are marketed as the ultimate in convenience, but the goal is to create the Internet of Bodies (IoB), described by the …

San Francisco Labor Council (2022-04-20). Sunday 5/1: Bay Area Labor May Day Parade & Rally. indybay.org Parade will begin at Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco and will march up to the Civic Center, where the rally will be held.

Farooq Tariq (2022-04-20). Pakistan: Opportunism behind Imran Khan's anti-Americanism. greenleft.org.au Since he lost power, former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan's rhetoric against the United States has intensified. However, Khan's anti-US stand cannot be called anti-imperialism, writes Farooq Tariq.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). NATO Joint Force commander inspects buildup in Romania, Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Joint Force Command NaplesApril 19, 2022 NATO Joint Force Commander Visits Cincu, Romania Training Area Admiral Robert P. Burke, Commander Allied Joint Force Command Naples, visited Romania to meet with NATO Commanders and observe NATO forces at the Cincu Training Area, 19 April 2022. The visit included exchanges with commanders from the Multi-national Division …

Rachel Evans (2022-04-20). Sydney Uni staff and students reject corporatisation push. greenleft.org.au A spirited action against the commodification of education outside Sydney University's Fisher Library heard from staff and students. Rachel Evans reports.

The Green Arcade (2022-04-20). Saturday 4/30: Michael P. Branch talks about his book On the Trail of the Jackalope. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…

Paul Haeder (2022-04-20). The Impunity of War Lords, Financial Thieves, Israel, Mercenaries, Mindlessness. dissidentvoice.org These are not good people, those in charge of the military blast-them-all-away-but charge-citizens-hard-on-the-back-end complexes. Here, below, and I have seen a lot, but I shudder just looking at these, well, misanthropes: Biden, Blinken and Austin, a trio of despicable fellows. All the years Austin worked as a mercenary in uniform, and then the offensive weapons …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Russian's eastern flank: U.S. now has 54 F-35s in Alaska, most 5th generation planes anywhere. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressApril 18, 2022 Arrival of final 2 F-35s completes complement at Alaska base The final two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets have arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, completing the full complement of 54 aircraft. *** The base was selected in 2016 to host F-35s, spawning a base expansion that cost more …

Kevin Gosztola (2022-04-20). Dark Day For Press Freedom: British Court Orders Assange Extradition. thedissenter.org Westminster Magistrates Court in the United Kingdom, where Julian Assange's extradition hearing was held. (Photo by Ludhi85) | This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a A British magistrates court ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States and sent the request for his extradition to Home Office Secretary Priti Patel for approval. | The order came a little more than a month after the Supreme Court of the United King…

Paul Haeder (2022-04-20). The Impunity of War Lords, Financial Thieves, Israel, Mercenaries, Mindlessness. dissidentvoice.org These are not good people, those in charge of the military blast-them-all-away-but charge-citizens-hard-on-the-back-end complexes. Here, below, and I have seen a lot, but I shudder just looking at these, well, misanthropes: Biden, Blinken and Austin, a trio of despicable fellows. All the years Austin worked as a mercenary in uniform, and then the offensive weapons …

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-20). China Signs Security Pact With Solomon Islands, US Expresses Concern. news.antiwar.com China said Tuesday According to a leaked draft of the agreement, it would allow China to send police and dock ships in the Solomon Islands. But at this point, details aren't known as it's not clear what measures were included in the final version of the pact. | Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Beijing is helping the Solomon Islands "strengthen its capacity building to maintain its own security" in areas that include "maintaini…

Malik Miah (2022-04-20). United States: First Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court. greenleft.org.au Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the 116th justice of the Supreme Court on April 7, reports Malik Miah. While a victory, racism remains central to politics in the US.

Susan Price (2022-04-20). Philippines: PLM delegation attacked in Mindanao. greenleft.org.au A delegation led by Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) presidential candidate Leody de Guzman came under gunfire in Mindanao on April 19, while meeting with members of an Indigenous tribe on their occupied lands, reports Susan Price.

Global Research News (2022-04-20). Selected Articles: Human Microchip Implants and the "Internet of Bodies" (IoB). globalresearch.ca By Implantable microchips are marketed as the ultimate in convenience, but the goal is to create the Internet of Bodies (IoB), described by the …

Rachel Evans (2022-04-20). Sydney Uni staff and students reject corporatisation push. greenleft.org.au A spirited action against the commodification of education outside Sydney University's Fisher Library heard from staff and students. Rachel Evans reports.

Unicorn Riot (2022-04-20). Israeli Airstrikes Target Gaza. unicornriot.ninja

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-20). Never closer: accelerate Georgia's integration into NATO, official demands. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 20, 2022 Parliamentary Defence and Security Committee Chair: Georgia has "all practical tools" to join NATO Georgia has "all practical tools" to join NATO and has "never been so close" to the alliance, Irakli Beraia, the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security of the Parliament of Georgia, said on Wednesday. Beraia made …