(2022-04-08). Russia and Ukraine, the World's Breadbaskets and Food Insecurity in North Africa and the Middle East. orinocotribune.com By Yoselina Guevara — Apr 5, 2022 | Until the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the world had not realized that these two nations were objectively the world's breadbaskets. Ukraine alone accounts for 12% and 16% of world wheat and corn exports, respectively; moreover, before the exacerbation of the conflict, Kiev alone accounted for half of the world's sunflower oil production; with Moscow, the figure exceeds 80%. | During March wheat prices have reached record highs on the stock exchanges, even reaching 474.24 dollars per ton; for this April 4 it stands at 365.95 dollars per ton. This var…
(2022-04-08). Record inflation is driving mass poverty‚ÄÜin Germany. wsws.org The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions imposed on Russia have led to an explosion in prices worldwide. In Germany, annual inflation rose to 7.3 percent in March.
(2022-04-08). øPor qué se celebra el día Internacional del Pueblo Gitano?>. telesurtv.net El Pueblo Gitano lucha por la reivindicación de sus derechos, y contra la discriminación, el antigitanismo, la pobreza y el desempleo.
(2022-04-08). Saturday 4/16: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: "The Dawn of Everything" by David Graeber et al. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.
(2022-04-08). Australia: Health workers strike reveals mounting opposition to union bureaucracy and Labor. wsws.org The angry interjections of health workers at the union meetings reflect a growing shift in the working class after the profound experiences of the ongoing pandemic.
(2022-04-08). Workers around the world come to the defense of former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught. wsws.org The WSWS is organizing the working class to defend former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught and all health care workers against victimization for the crisis of the for-profit health care system.
(2022-04-08). Australia: Health worker strikes reveal mounting opposition to union bureaucracy and Labor. wsws.org The angry interjections of health workers at the union meetings reflect a growing shift in the working class after the profound experiences of the ongoing pandemic.
(2022-04-08). WAR CRIMINALS OF THE WORLD FIGHT—SPILLING THE PEOPLE'S BLOOD. indybay.org Profit-driven war criminals sacrifice the working class…
(2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part Two). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict….
(2022-04-08). Mayo Clinic earns highest score on LGBTQ Health Equality Index survey. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Florida and Rochester earned 100 —the highest score possible —on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Health Equality Index survey. These locations have been recognized as "Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare" for 2022. With numerous different locations as a factor, Mayo Clinic Health System did not participate. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the largest civil rights organization in the U.S., working to achieve equality for LGBTQ people. The Foundation uses its…
(2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part One). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict…
(2022-04-08). Testing the Waters for Another Koffee Klatch. indybay.org With the increased sweeps against those outside in Santa Cruz, HUFF (Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom) is checking out unhoused and sympathizer support for a regular daytime presence at City Council offices to lobby the Council for some fundamental policy changes.The regular gathering would include coffee and munchables as we seek to speak to the unspeakable.
(2022-04-08). Saturday 5/21: Under The Stars: A Sleepout to End Homelessness in Marin. indybay.org Virtual Live Stream…
(2022-04-08). This Is Not the Age of Certainty. We Are in the Time of Contradictions. popularresistance.org It is hard to fathom the depths of our time, the terrible wars, and the confounding information that whizzes by without much wisdom. Certainties that flood the airwaves and the internet are easy to come by, but are they derived from an honest assessment of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russian banks (part of a broader United States sanctions policy that now afflicts approximately thirty countries)? Do they acknowledge the horrific reality of hunger that has increased due to this war and the sanctions? It appears that much of the 'certainties' are caught up in the 'Cold War mentality', which views h…
(2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan.
(2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
(2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.
(2022-04-08). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.
(2022-04-07). Student Loans Are A Burden For Black Educators. popularresistance.org On April 5, the White House announced it is extending the pandemic-era pause on federal student loan payments through August 31. (It had been set to expire on May 2.) The development followed escalating calls for debt cancellation from teachers, students and advocates, including an April 4 protest put on by the Debt Collective, the first union of debtors. The Biden administration's decision to extend relief was welcomed by advocates but fell short of meeting the demand for permanent loan forgiveness. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), for example, passed a resolution in March calling on President Biden to use his…
(2022-04-07). Venezuela's Inflation 1.4% in March, A 9-Year Low. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, April 7, 2022 ( Venezuelan authorities have been working in recent months to keep inflation at bay, with BCV interventions in the exchange rate market to keep the price of the US dollar at an optimal level, a…
(2022-04-07). University of Cumbria and Imperial announce plan for new Carlisle medical school. imperial.ac.uk The University of Cumbria and Imperial College London are working together to launch a new graduate entry medical school in Carlisle.
(2022-04-07). Bring down Sri Lanka's Rajapakse government! Abolish the executive presidency! No to austerity and starvation! Form action committees to fight for a socialist program of action to secure food, fuel and medicines for all! wsws.org Neither the government nor the opposition parties have any solution to the hunger and want facing working people. The SEP is advancing a program of action for the working class which alone can resolve the immense social and economic crisis.
(2022-04-07). United Campus Workers Fight for Wage Increase at UofSC. liberationnews.org 
Following a victory in their campaign for graduate student health insurance last year, workers at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) are calling on the university to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour.
(2022-04-07). What's Going on in Buffalo These Days Can Be Inspiring — and Plenty Sobering Too. inequality.org
(2022-04-07). Workers, Members of Congress Join Forces to Save Senate Cafeteria Jobs. inequality.org
(2022-04-07). Georges Abdallah's Statement for 2 April day of Action. orinocotribune.com By Samidoun — Apr 3, 2022 | The following statement was released by Georges Abdallah on 2 April 2022 as part of the international day of action for his release that coincided with his 71st birthday. Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab Communist struggler for Palestine, has been jailed in France since 1984 despite being eligible for release since 1999. | Georges Abdallah is part and parcel of the Palestinian prisoners' movement. Palestinian prisoners, like imprisoned PFLP leader Ahmad Sa'adat, have issued letters and statements of solidarity with Abdallah, who has joined in collective hunger strikes from his cell in…
(2022-04-07). Biden's rhetoric hampering efforts to resolve situation in Ukraine — Brazil's ex-president. tass.com According to Fernando Collor de Mello, the current situation in Ukraine is highly complicated and it's unlikely that ways to resolve it will be determined in the near future…
(2022-04-07). US to ship 10 Javelin missiles for 'every Russian tank' in Ukraine, Blinken says. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview for NBC Wednesday…
(2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.
(2022-04-07). Hungarian election: Orbán exploits Ukraine to crush hapless opposition. greenleft.org.au Viktor Orbán's conservative-nationalist Fidesz party won the April 3 Hungarian general elections, but failed to achieve the required votes on an anti-LGBTI referendum, reports Dick Nichols.
(2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.
(2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca 
By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…
(2022-04-07). South Korea's President-Elect Wants US Nuclear Bombers, Submarines to Return. news.antiwar.com South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol asked for the US to return nuclear bombers and submarines to the Korean peninsula during talks in Washington on Wednesday, one of his advisors said, The US removed its strategic nuclear weapons from South Korea in 1991. Yoon has vowed to take a firmer stance towards the North than outgoing President Moon Jae-in and is seeking the return of US nuclear weapons as part of that plan. | "Deploying the strategic…
(2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.
(2022-04-07). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
(2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.
(2022-04-07). No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing. unicornriot.ninja
(2022-04-07). UN Envoy Concerned as Yemen Ceasefire Violation Claims Grow. news.antiwar.com When a ceasefire finally comes in a long, bloody war, accusations of violations are inevitable. Though the truce seems to be holding by and large, Yemen is no exception, and between the two sides, Sides can claim violations for any number of reasons, including trying to anticipate a failure and shift the assignment of blame to the other side. The possibility is also that real violations did happen. | On a smaller level, that's not hard to unde…
(2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…