CA Poor People's Campaign (2022-04-17). Monday 5/16: Gira de movilización de la campaña para los pobres de California – marcha y protesta. indybay.org EN PERSONA: Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | EN LÂNEA: www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/livestream/…

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Chinese mainland reports 3,867 new local COVID-19 cases on Friday. ecns.cn Shanghai officials said at a press conference on Friday that the city adheres to the dynamic zero-COVID strategy and would improve care for homeless people facing difficulties and cooperate with social assistance agencies to keep them safe.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Shanghai improves care for those left homeless by virus. ecns.cn Shanghai authorities will improve care for homeless people facing difficulties during the latest COVID-19 outbreak and cooperate with social assistance agencies to keep them safe, officials said at a news briefing on Friday.

_____ (2022-04-17). Egypt Decides to Save Itself from Hunger on its Own. journal-neo.org Video reports on national TV channels and the Internet about half-empty supermarket shelves in the US and Western Europe are causing widespread nervousness about the world's food security prospects. Despite warnings from Moscow, no one in Europe took into account that with the introduction of provocative Russophobic sanctions, designed to cripple the Russian economy, essential …

_____ (2022-04-16). Liberal Russophobia And War Propaganda. popularresistance.org The city of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts prohibit discrimination based upon race, color, gender, disability, religion, and national origin. Such discrimination is prohibited by most cities, states, and the federal government as well. But one wouldn't know that due to a plethora of discriminatory acts carried out against Russian nationals. The latest perpetrator is the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) , which announced that citizens of Russia and Belarus who reside in those countries will be barred from participating in the Boston marathon taking place on April 18, 2022. The war in Ukraine, years…

Hunter Wade York, Mirza Balaj, Kam Sripada, Emmanuela Gakidou, Terje Andreas Eikemo (2022-04-16). [Correspondence] Understanding the social determinants of health — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Priya Vart for the critical reading of our study1 of the association of parental education and global mortality in children younger than 5 years. Our models accounted for study-level controls for the confounding effects of wealth or income, partner's years of schooling, and sex of the child. The key challenge of systematic reviews is that they are limited by the characteristics of the data from published studies, and this constrained our choice of covariates. This constraint brings us to a larger point—namely, in characterising the average effect of published studies, we had to choose an ideal stud…

Editor (2022-04-16). Russia's Sergey Glazyev introduces the new global financial system. mronline.org The world's new monetary system, underpinned by a digital currency, will be backed by a basket of new foreign currencies and natural resources. And it will liberate the Global South from both western debt and IMF-induced austerity.

UUSF Human Rights Working Group, Forum (2022-04-16). Saturday 4/30: Dangerous Truths 3: Frederick Douglass And Other Black Transcendentalists. indybay.org Join us on ZOOM Saturday, April 30 from 1 to 3 PM Pacific Time zoom.us/j/99245067041?pwd=YUFGWE91SXZhUkdpZjNjNFVXVWpCZz09 | Dial by your location (+1 669 900 6833) Meeting ID: 992 4506 7041 Passcode: 460429…

WSWS (2022-04-16). Reinstate the fired strikers at Brazil's CSN! Unify the struggles of the working class! wsws.org The WSWS and the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil demand the immediate reinstatement of the rank-and-file commission and all fired workers at CSN.

JANET (2022-04-16). Class struggle and the French elections. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel April 15, 2022 Emmanuel Macron, from the party En Marche, whose job history as a banker primed him for his current role as a bankers' president, came in first in France's presidential vote held April 10 with 27.4%. Macron is a supporter of the European Union, which is basically the organ of the European banks. The far right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen, representing the Rassemblement National, in her third run for president, came in second with 24.1% of the votes cast. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, of the anti-capitalist, working-class party France Insoumise, came in a close third behind Le Pen with 21.5% of t…

Hunter Wade York, Mirza Balaj, Kam Sripada, Emmanuela Gakidou, Terje Andreas Eikemo (2022-04-16). [Correspondence] Understanding the social determinants of health — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Priya Vart for the critical reading of our study1 of the association of parental education and global mortality in children younger than 5 years. Our models accounted for study-level controls for the confounding effects of wealth or income, partner's years of schooling, and sex of the child. The key challenge of systematic reviews is that they are limited by the characteristics of the data from published studies, and this constrained our choice of covariates. This constraint brings us to a larger point—namely, in characterising the average effect of published studies, we had to choose an ideal stud…

WSWS (2022-04-16). Reinstate the fired strikers at Brazil's CSN! Unify the struggles of the working class! wsws.org The WSWS and the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil demand the immediate reinstatement of the rank-and-file commission and all fired workers at CSN.

UUSF Human Rights Working Group, Forum (2022-04-16). Saturday 4/30: Dangerous Truths 3: Frederick Douglass And Other Black Transcendentalists. indybay.org Join us on ZOOM Saturday, April 30 from 1 to 3 PM Pacific Time zoom.us/j/99245067041?pwd=YUFGWE91SXZhUkdpZjNjNFVXVWpCZz09 | Dial by your location (+1 669 900 6833) Meeting ID: 992 4506 7041 Passcode: 460429…

ecns.cn (2022-04-16). Chinese mainland reports 3,867 new local COVID-19 cases on Friday. ecns.cn Shanghai officials said at a press conference on Friday that the city adheres to the dynamic zero-COVID strategy and would improve care for homeless people facing difficulties and cooperate with social assistance agencies to keep them safe.

_____ (2022-04-15). The Venezuela Coup, 20 Years Later. popularresistance.org On April 11, 2002, Venezuela's democratically elected government, headed by Hugo Chávez Frías, was ousted in a military coup d'etat. Then, dramatically, two days later, the coup was overturned by a mass mobilization of Venezuelans. They demanded the restoration of democracy and the return of a government that appeared to be making good on its commitment to redistribute Venezuela's oil wealth to benefit the country's most marginalized sectors. These events led to lasting ramifications not just for Venezuela, but for Latin America and the Caribbean as a whole, paving the way for a "pink tide" of progressive movemen…

Matt Sedlar (2022-04-15). The Gendered Impacts of the IMF's Harmful Surcharges Policy. cepr.net Around the world, everyone from economic justice organizations, to Nobel Prize-winning economists, to members of Congress are calling for the elimination of a once little-known practice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF): the imposition of punitive, hidden fees on countries with high levels of outstanding IMF debt. In a report published last year, my coauthors …

Ken Bank (2022-04-15). Proposals for public banks move forward in several states. peoplesworld.org For too long a handful of corporate banks have controlled the financial destiny of the overwhelming majority of Americans. Throughout American history, a commercial oligarchy was responsible for feeding corporate greed and when markets collapsed from too much debt and not enough resources to adequately fund it, countless millions of workers and their families paid …

WSWS (2022-04-15). Striking Richmond, California refinery workers must turn to working class allies in fight against Chevron. wsws.org Five hundred Chevron workers are in their fourth week of striking, they must break through the isolation imposed on them by the United Steel Workers.

Brian Wakamo (2022-04-15). Auto Workers, Climate Groups Team Up to Demand Union-Made, Electric Postal Vehicles. inequality.org

SAM (2022-04-15). Still Another Reason for Taxing the Rich. inequality.org

Sarah Anderson (2022-04-15). International Solidarity in Action: Lessons From a Path-Breaking US-Mexico Union Alliance. inequality.org

Ashley Curtin (2022-04-15). Rep. Jamaal Brown introduces legislation that will propose income tax reform for ultra-wealthy. nationofchange.org The introduced tax code for the nearly 700 billionaires would raise $1 trillion over ten years, according to a press release.

WSWS (2022-04-15). Striking Richmond, California refinery workers must turn to working class allies in fight against Chevron. wsws.org Five hundred Chevron workers are in their fourth week of striking, they must break through the isolation imposed on them by the United Steel Workers.

UUSF Human Rights Working Group, Forum (2022-04-15). Saturday 4/30: Dangerous Truths 3: Frederick Douglass And Other Black Transcendentalists. indybay.org Join us on ZOOM Saturday, April 30 from 1 to 3 PM Pacific Time zoom.us/j/99245067041?pwd=YUFGWE91SXZhUkdpZjNjNFVXVWpCZz09 | Dial by your location (+1 669 900 6833) Meeting ID: 992 4506 7041 Passcode: 460429…

SAM (2022-04-15). Still Another Reason for Taxing the Rich. inequality.org

ecns.cn (2022-04-13). U.S. debt-laden both at home and abroad in respecting and protecting human rights: FM. ecns.cn The U.S. is debt-laden both at home and abroad with its numerous wrongdoings in respecting and protecting human rights, said Zhao Lijian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, on Wednesday.

Matt Sedlar (2022-04-14). Righting the Record: Claims that SDRs "Help US Enemies" Are Baseless. cepr.net In August of last year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting global economic crisis with a new allocation of $650 billion worth of Special Drawing Rights (SDRS). These assets serve to supplement the foreign reserve holdings of countries, thereby helping stabilize their finances and avoid balance of payments crises, which can cause severe economic damage and increases in poverty and mortality. SDRs can also be exchanged for hard currency by countries in need, in order to invest in economic recovery plans and import essential goods, including vaccines and medica…

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-04-14). Organismos mundiales llaman a enfrentar escasez de alimentos. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con los representantes de los organismos, el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania afecta a los países pobres.

rebekah (2022-04-14). An Oligarchy Expert Answers Our Questions About Wealth and Empowerment. inequality.org

WSWS (2022-04-14). Leaked IRS data expose manipulation of US tax system by the ultra-wealthy. wsws.org The data provide a glimpse into how the US tax system is structured to benefit the personal wealth of a handful of billionaires and multimillionaires.

Julia Conley (2022-04-14). 'Keep fighting': Schumer 'making progress' on canceling student debt. nationofchange.org "Write, call, email," urged the Democratic leader, who said President Joe Biden is "more open" to the proposal than ever before.

WSWS (2022-04-14). As it heads to the IMF, Sri Lankan government declares bankruptcy. wsws.org The working class is not responsible for the current economic crisis and the huge debts, including by successive governments, and should not be forced to bear the brunt of the IMF's drastic austerity demands.

WSWS (2022-04-14). May Day 2022: For working class unity against imperialist war! wsws.org David North, chairman of the WSWS International Editorial Board, issues call for May Day online rally: "The fate of humanity must not be left in the hands of a money-mad and war-mongering ruling class."

WSWS (2022-04-14). Russian workers crushed by rising prices as GDP falls. wsws.org While decrying Moscow's assault on Ukrainian civilians—a population about whose well-being the US and EU have never had the slightest concern—the West is working to drive ordinary Russians into destitution.

ecns.cn (2022-04-14). Shanghai records highest monthly minimum wage. ecns.cn The monthly minimum wage in China's 13 cities and provinces has crossed the 2,000 yuan ($314) mark, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, with Shanghai leading the list with 2,590 yuan per month.

Sarah Anderson (2022-04-14). Ousted Pakistani Leader Was Challenging Investment Treaties That Give Corporations Excessive Power. inequality.org

Aaron Jaffe (2022-04-14). A Hunger Within the US Left for "Action" on Ukraine Is Driving Us Astray. truthout.org

WSWS (2022-04-14). Former Trump officials, fascists, Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal headline anti-vaxxer rally in LA. wsws.org Blumenthal called for workers to unite with fascists and attempted to palm off the Republican-sponsored event as a working class protest.

WSWS (2022-04-14). Leaked IRS data expose manipulation of US tax system by the ultra-wealthy. wsws.org The data provide a glimpse into how the US tax system is structured to benefit the personal wealth of a handful of billionaires and multimillionaires.

WSWS (2022-04-14). As it heads to the IMF, Sri Lankan government declares bankruptcy. wsws.org The working class is not responsible for the current economic crisis and the huge debts, including by governments, and should not be forced to bear the brunt of the IMF's drastic austerity demands.

ecns.cn (2022-04-13). U.S. debt-laden both at home and abroad in respecting and protecting human rights: FM. ecns.cn The U.S. is debt-laden both at home and abroad with its numerous wrongdoings in respecting and protecting human rights, said Zhao Lijian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, on Wednesday.

WSWS (2022-04-14). May Day 2022: For working class unity against imperialist war! wsws.org David North, chairman of the WSWS International Editorial Board, issues call for May Day online rally: "The fate of humanity must not be left in the hands of a money-mad and war-mongering ruling class."

WSWS (2022-04-14). Russian workers crushed by rising prices as GDP falls. wsws.org While decrying Moscow's assault on Ukrainian civilians—a population about whose well-being the US and EU have never had the slightest concern—the West is working to drive ordinary Russians into destitution.

UUSF Human Rights Working Group, Forum (2022-04-14). Saturday 4/30: Dangerous Truths 3: Frederick Douglass And Other Black Transcendentalists. indybay.org Join us on ZOOM Saturday, April 30 from 1 to 3 PM Pacific Time zoom.us/j/99245067041?pwd=YUFGWE91SXZhUkdpZjNjNFVXVWpCZz09 | Dial by your location (+1 669 900 6833) Meeting ID: 992 4506 7041 Passcode: 460429…

ecns.cn (2022-04-14). Shanghai records highest monthly minimum wage. ecns.cn The monthly minimum wage in China's 13 cities and provinces has crossed the 2,000 yuan ($314) mark, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, with Shanghai leading the list with 2,590 yuan per month.

WSWS (2022-04-13). A working class program to fight inflation. wsws.org The sharp rise in the cost of food, fuel, housing and other basic necessities is exacting an enormous toll on workers in the United States and around the world, threatening millions with destitution.

_____ (2022-04-13). Poor People's Campaign Marches On Wall Street Against 'Lies Of Neoliberalism'. popularresistance.org Demanding a new political discourse in which the poor are no longer blamed for their poverty in the wealthiest nation in history, hundreds of impoverished and low-income activists on Monday rallied in New York City and marched on Wall Street to take their demands directly to the center of U.S. wealth.

Amy Goodman (2022-04-13). Corporate Profiteers Are Driving Inflation. It Hurts Poorer Countries Most. truthout.org The U.S. Labor Department said Tuesday inflation in the United States rose to 8.5% in March — the highest in four decades. Meanwhile, Oxfam is warning over 260 million people around the world could be pushed into extreme poverty by the end of year due to the pandemic and rising energy and food costs. For more on the growing inflation crisis, we speak with economist Jayati Ghosh, who says prices of essentials are soaring much higher than can be explained by oil prices and supply shortages alone, because of what she calls "feverish speculation" in financial markets and corporate profiteering. She also speaks…

Staff (2022-04-13). Con Filo: Animales (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Imágenes muy sensibles han dado la vuelta a las redes sociales y los medios de comunicación desde el pasado fin de semana: un rodeo, unos vaqueros-payasos y un pobre gato torturado. Sobre el modo en que esos errores sirven para atacar al sistema cubano se habló este martes en Con Filo.

Staff (2022-04-13). Banco Mundial: Mayoría de mercados emergentes y economías en desarrollo están mal preparados para crisis de deuda que se avecina. cubadebate.cu El Banco Mundial advirtió que la depreciación monetaria y la inflación están golpeando con fuerza a los pobres, a lo que se suma que la deuda de los países en desarrollo aumentó hasta alcanzar el nivel máximo de los últimos 50 años y hoy es alrededor del 250% de los ingresos públicos. Alertó sobre la mayor oleada de crisis de la deuda en una generación.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-13). The Fog of War and the Global Paradigm Shift. libya360.wordpress.com Fabio Reis Vianna Perhaps the maxim of the Brazilian thinker José Luís Fiori that "expansionism and war are two essential parts of the machine that generates power and wealth in the interstate system" has never been so pertinent and seems to be confirmed at the exact historical moment we are currently witnessing. The extraordinary events…

Chris Hedges (2022-04-13). Let Us Now Praise Amazon Unionists. orinocotribune.com By Chris Hedges — Apr 6, 2022 | The only way to halt the global assault on the human rights of workers is to unionize. | Let us honor those workers who stood up to Amazon, especially Chris Smalls, described by Amazon's chief counsel as "not smart, or articulate," who led a walkout at the Amazon warehouse at Staten Island JFK8 in New York at the beginning of the pandemic two years ago to protest unsafe working conditions. He was immediately fired. | Amazon's high-priced lawyers, however, were in for a surprise. Smalls unionized the first Amazon warehouse in the country. He, along with his co-founder Derrick…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-04-13). With 150% Employee Turnover Rate, Desperate Amazon Scouts High School Warehouse Workers. moguldom.com Less than a week after Amazon warehouse workers in New York voted to create the company's first-ever union in the U.S., the e-commerce giant is planning to target soon-to-be high school graduates in upcoming recruiting drives. Faced with high turnover and increased scrutiny from lawmakers over working conditions, Amazon is set to kick off recruiting …

WSWS (2022-04-13). Southern California and Texas grocery workers outraged over being denied time to study full contract details before voting. wsws.org Repeating the same playbook, the UFCW is working to ram through concessions contracts across the country.

WSWS (2022-04-13). No voice for the working class in Johnson lockdown fines crisis. wsws.org Popular opposition finds no expression in parliament, above all thanks to the Labour Party's embrace of the Tory agenda of "herd immunity", austerity and war.

WSWS (2022-04-13). Howard University Hospital health care workers hold day-long strike against wage cuts, unsafe staffing. wsws.org The hospital staff have been working without a contract since November, and hospital management is seeking to unilaterally impose its "final offer" on staff members.

WSWS (2022-04-13). A socialist program of action for the working class to oppose war and fight COVID-19 and austerity. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is standing candidates in the Australian federal election to provide workers with the political weapons and organisational means to fight for their social and democratic rights.

WSWS (2022-04-13). Sri Lankan prime minister delivers menacing speech against working class. wsws.org Mahinda Rajapakse's invocation of history is a crude warning that the government is prepared to unleash a brutal reign of terror against the continuing mass anti-government protests.

WSWS (2022-04-13). Why did Mélenchon retire after nearly reaching the French presidential runoff? wsws.org Mélenchon's frantic throwing away of working-class support points to the significance of the Parti de l'égalité socialiste's call to build support for a boycott among workers.

Staff (2022-04-13). Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia, S Sudan. en.mehrnews.com The United Nations on Tuesday warned about the famine rising in Somalia and South Sudan.

Staff (2022-04-13). Slower growth, inflation, inequality concerning EU. en.mehrnews.com Referring to the Ukraine war and counterproductive effects of sanctions against Russia, Pastori Gianluca says slower growth, higher inflation, and increase in inequality among EU states are sources of concern for the Union.

WSWS (2022-04-13). A working class program to fight inflation. wsws.org The sharp rise in the cost of food, fuel, housing and other basic necessities is exacting an enormous toll on workers in the United States and around the world, threatening millions with destitution.

_____ (2022-04-13). Poor People's Campaign Marches On Wall Street Against 'Lies Of Neoliberalism'. popularresistance.org Demanding a new political discourse in which the poor are no longer blamed for their poverty in the wealthiest nation in history, hundreds of impoverished and low-income activists on Monday rallied in New York City and marched on Wall Street to take their demands directly to the center of U.S. wealth.

Amy Goodman (2022-04-13). Corporate Profiteers Are Driving Inflation. It Hurts Poorer Countries Most. truthout.org The U.S. Labor Department said Tuesday inflation in the United States rose to 8.5% in March — the highest in four decades. Meanwhile, Oxfam is warning over 260 million people around the world could be pushed into extreme poverty by the end of year due to the pandemic and rising energy and food costs. For more on the growing inflation crisis, we speak with economist Jayati Ghosh, who says prices of essentials are soaring much higher than can be explained by oil prices and supply shortages alone, because of what she calls "feverish speculation" in financial markets and corporate profiteering. She also speaks…

Staff (2022-04-13). Banco Mundial: Mayoría de mercados emergentes y economías en desarrollo están mal preparados para crisis de deuda que se avecina. cubadebate.cu El Banco Mundial advirtió que la depreciación monetaria y la inflación están golpeando con fuerza a los pobres, a lo que se suma que la deuda de los países en desarrollo aumentó hasta alcanzar el nivel máximo de los últimos 50 años y hoy es alrededor del 250% de los ingresos públicos. Alertó sobre la mayor oleada de crisis de la deuda en una generación.

Staff (2022-04-13). Con Filo: Animales (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Imágenes muy sensibles han dado la vuelta a las redes sociales y los medios de comunicación desde el pasado fin de semana: un rodeo, unos vaqueros-payasos y un pobre gato torturado. Sobre el modo en que esos errores sirven para atacar al sistema cubano se habló este martes en Con Filo.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-13). The Fog of War and the Global Paradigm Shift. libya360.wordpress.com Fabio Reis Vianna Perhaps the maxim of the Brazilian thinker José Luís Fiori that "expansionism and war are two essential parts of the machine that generates power and wealth in the interstate system" has never been so pertinent and seems to be confirmed at the exact historical moment we are currently witnessing. The extraordinary events…

Chris Hedges (2022-04-13). Let Us Now Praise Amazon Unionists. orinocotribune.com By Chris Hedges — Apr 6, 2022 | The only way to halt the global assault on the human rights of workers is to unionize. | Let us honor those workers who stood up to Amazon, especially Chris Smalls, described by Amazon's chief counsel as "not smart, or articulate," who led a walkout at the Amazon warehouse at Staten Island JFK8 in New York at the beginning of the pandemic two years ago to protest unsafe working conditions. He was immediately fired. | Amazon's high-priced lawyers, however, were in for a surprise. Smalls unionized the first Amazon warehouse in the country. He, along with his co-founder Derrick…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-04-13). With 150% Employee Turnover Rate, Desperate Amazon Scouts High School Warehouse Workers. moguldom.com Less than a week after Amazon warehouse workers in New York voted to create the company's first-ever union in the U.S., the e-commerce giant is planning to target soon-to-be high school graduates in upcoming recruiting drives. Faced with high turnover and increased scrutiny from lawmakers over working conditions, Amazon is set to kick off recruiting …

WSWS (2022-04-13). Why did Mélenchon retire after nearly reaching the French presidential runoff? wsws.org Mélenchon's frantic throwing away of working-class support points to the significance of the Parti de l'égalité socialiste's call to build support for a boycott among workers.

WSWS (2022-04-13). Howard University Hospital health care workers hold day-long strike against wage cuts, unsafe staffing. wsws.org The hospital staff have been working without a contract since November, and hospital management is seeking to unilaterally impose its "final offer" on staff members.

WSWS (2022-04-13). Southern California and Texas grocery workers outraged over being denied time to study full contract details before voting. wsws.org Repeating the same playbook, the UFCW is working to ram through concessions contracts across the country.

WSWS (2022-04-13). A socialist program of action for the working class to oppose war and fight COVID-19 and austerity. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is standing candidates in the Australian federal election to provide workers with the political weapons and organisational means to fight for their social and democratic rights.

WSWS (2022-04-13). Sri Lankan prime minister delivers menacing speech against working class. wsws.org Mahinda Rajapakse's invocation of history is a crude warning that the government is prepared to unleash a brutal reign of terror against the continuing mass anti-government protests.

UUSF Human Rights Working Group, Forum (2022-04-13). Saturday 4/30: Dangerous Truths 3: Frederick Douglass And Other Black Transcendentalists. indybay.org Join us on ZOOM Saturday, April 30 from 1 to 3 PM Pacific Time zoom.us/j/99245067041?pwd=YUFGWE91SXZhUkdpZjNjNFVXVWpCZz09 | Dial by your location (+1 669 900 6833) Meeting ID: 992 4506 7041 Passcode: 460429…

Staff (2022-04-13). Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia, S Sudan. en.mehrnews.com The United Nations on Tuesday warned about the famine rising in Somalia and South Sudan.

Staff (2022-04-13). Slower growth, inflation, inequality concerning EU. en.mehrnews.com Referring to the Ukraine war and counterproductive effects of sanctions against Russia, Pastori Gianluca says slower growth, higher inflation, and increase in inequality among EU states are sources of concern for the Union.

Liberation Staff-Boston (2022-04-12). Blue Hill Avenue, Boston tenants demand safe and dignified housing from Nuestra Comunidad. liberationnews.org The tenants demanded working locks in the building's main entrances, consistent heat and hot water, and to rid the building of its rodent infestation.

Sharon Zhang (2022-04-12). Nearly Half of All Warehouse Injuries in 2021 Happened at Amazon Warehouses. truthout.org If a warehouse worker was injured on the job in 2021, there was about a 50 percent chance that they worked for Amazon, a new report highlighting dangerous working conditions at the company has revealed. | Though Amazon employed only about 33 percent of warehouse workers in 2021, it was responsible for 49 percent of warehouse injuries that year, according to a damning

WSWS (2022-04-12). Sweden: Only 11 individual working days lost to strikes and lockouts in 2021. wsws.org A report published by Sweden's Trade union-affiliated Mediation Institute demonstrates the pro-corporate role of these organisations in promoting the interests of big business during the pandemic.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-04-12). Protests Return To Howard University: Hospital Staff Go On Strike Over Pay, Working Conditions. moguldom.com Howard University faced another strike yesterday, just months after students took over the school's Blackburn Center last October and November for 33 days to protest unsuitable living conditions. This time staff at its namesake hospital protested staffing conditions and wages. More than 300 nurses, pharmacists, dietitians and social workers began striking on Monday, April 11, …

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2022-04-12). If it feels like you're being manipulated, it's because you are. mronline.org If you've got a gut feeling that your rulers are working to control your perception of the war in Ukraine, it is safe to trust that feeling.

ecns.cn (2022-04-12). More Russians interested in learning Chinese. ecns.cn Some 11 percent working-age Russians say they are interested in learning Chinese, representing a rise from 5 percent a year ago, according to a survey released on Monday.

WSWS (2022-04-12). Scottish National Party joins anti-Russia war chorus and embraces NATO. wsws.org The promotion of nationalism and separatism in Ukraine and elsewhere, including the UK, has proved itself to be a means of dividing the working class to the benefit of imperialism, paving the road to war.

WSWS (2022-04-12). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Truckers in Honduras began a strike April 7, blocking various highways around the country while teachers in Peru joined forces with other workers to demand an increase in minimum wages.

Kuehn BM. (2022-04-12). Food Insecurity Common Among US Children. jamanetwork.com About 1 in 10 US children lived in a food-insecure household, according to a new report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Staff (2022-04-12). China's illegal timber business is stripping Suriname's forests. aninews.in Paramaribo [Suriname], May 22 (ANI): China's hunger for timber is stripping Suriname's forests.

WSWS (2022-04-12). Sweden: Only 11 individual working days lost to strikes and lockouts in 2021. wsws.org A report published by Sweden's Trade union-affiliated Mediation Institute demonstrates the pro-corporate role of these organisations in promoting the interests of big business during the pandemic.

Liberation Staff-Boston (2022-04-12). Blue Hill Avenue, Boston tenants demand safe and dignified housing from Nuestra Comunidad. liberationnews.org The tenants demanded working locks in the building's main entrances, consistent heat and hot water, and to rid the building of its rodent infestation.

ecns.cn (2022-04-12). More Russians interested in learning Chinese. ecns.cn Some 11 percent working-age Russians say they are interested in learning Chinese, representing a rise from 5 percent a year ago, according to a survey released on Monday.

WSWS (2022-04-12). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Truckers in Honduras began a strike April 7, blocking various highways around the country while teachers in Peru joined forces with other workers to demand an increase in minimum wages.

Staff (2022-04-12). China's illegal timber business is stripping Suriname's forests. aninews.in Paramaribo [Suriname], May 22 (ANI): China's hunger for timber is stripping Suriname's forests.

_____ (2022-04-11). Grassroots Unionism: Lessons From The Victory At Amazon. popularresistance.org Amazon workers in Staten Island defeated one of the wealthiest and most anti-union corporations in the world. Their victory is a repudiation of the failed strategy of the labor bureaucracy and shows the power of real rank and file organizing.

_____ (2022-04-11). Activists Tell Eversource: Cancel The Springfield-Longmeadow Gas Pipeline. popularresistance.org Massachusetts – Under the threat of the proposed Eversource pipeline and stormy skies, 200 residents from Springfield, Longmeadow and across the Commonwealth demanded that Eversource cancel the Proposed Springfield-Longmeadow gas pipeline. | The Springfield Climate Justice Coalition and the Longmeadow Pipeline Awareness Group along with 57 co-sponsoring organizations, many from Springfield, came together on Saturday afternoon, April 9th to say "No!" to Eversource's proposed Springfield-Longmeadow natural gas pipeline. Cut short by flashes of lightning and the cry of thunder, the rally ended for safety reasons, re…

_____ (2022-04-11). Child Care And Elder Care Investments Are A Tool For Reducing Inflation. popularresistance.org Policymakers should look for any tool that can help restrain inflationary pressures without causing significant collateral damage. One such tool could be investments in child care and elder care. By subsidizing families' use of child care and elder care and providing direct investments to providers, such investments could boost future labor supply by allowing working-age parents and children who want to look for paid employment to do so while remaining confident their family members are receiving care. Further, these investments can help dampen inflationary pressures—that rising wages could in theory contri…

VINS (2022-04-11). Fossil Fuel Industry Subsidized at Rate of $11 Million Per Minute. projectcensored.org A September 2021 working paper by the International Monetary Fund found that globally the fossil fuel industry receives subsidies of $11 million per minute, as reported on by The Guardian…

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-04-11). If It Feels Like You're Being Manipulated, It's Because You Are. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | ‚ùñ | If you've got a gut feeling that your rulers are working to control your perception of the war in Ukraine, it is safe to trust that feeling. | If you feel like there's been a concerted effort from the most powerful government and media institutions in the western world to manipulate your understanding of what's going on with this war, it's because If you can't recall ever seeing such intense mass media spi…

WSWS (2022-04-11). Sri Lankan Central Bank governor: Prepare for more austerity. wsws.org The IMF agenda is the means for forcing working people to bear new burdens to ensure repayments to the international banks, finance houses and foreign creditors.

WSWS (2022-04-11). Crisis election begins in Australia as major parties suppress discussion of key issues facing working class. wsws.org Both of the major parties are running diversionary campaigns aimed at suppressing discussion of their bipartisan program of war and austerity.

WSWS (2022-04-11). Macron, neo-fascist Le Pen advance to runoff in French presidential election. wsws.org Whichever candidate emerges victorious, the new president will oversee a reactionary government that will come into violent conflict with the working class.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-04-11). Biden Administration Budgets Record $27.6 Billion for Militarization of Outer-Space. transcend.org 10 Apr 2022 – As homeless rates skyrocket and public education flounders, the Biden administration has proposed a record $27.6 billion budget for the militarization of outer space in 2023—a 25% increase from the 2022 budget. New cold war provides continued backdrop for misallocation of public resources into weaponry right out of science fiction films.

Ann Brown (2022-04-11). Black News Channel Reportedly Won't Pay Final Checks To Employees. moguldom.com On March 25, Black News Channel, which was founded by former GOP Congressman Rep. J.C. Watts, informed its 230 employees in a memo that the news network was ceasing live production and would file for bankruptcy. Now comes word that the employees won't get paid their final checks. The company said it will not be …

Staff (2022-04-11). Over 29mn people in east Africa facing food insecurity. en.mehrnews.com As many as 29 million people in the member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), located in East Africa, are facing high levels of food insecurity, IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu said.

WSWS (2022-04-11). Macron, neo-fascist Le Pen advance to runoff in French presidential election. wsws.org Whichever candidate emerges victorious, the new president will oversee a reactionary government that will come into violent conflict with the working class.

WSWS (2022-04-11). Crisis election begins in Australia as major parties suppress discussion of key issues facing working class. wsws.org Both of the major parties are running diversionary campaigns aimed at suppressing discussion of their bipartisan program of war and austerity.

WSWS (2022-04-11). Sri Lankan Central Bank governor: Prepare for more austerity. wsws.org The IMF agenda is the means for forcing working people to bear new burdens to ensure repayments to the international banks, finance houses and foreign creditors.

Staff (2022-04-11). China's illegal timber business is stripping Suriname's forests. aninews.in Paramaribo [Suriname], May 22 (ANI): China's hunger for timber is stripping Suriname's forests.

ecns.cn (2022-04-10). Trade-off between death and wealth disproved by China's COVID measures. ecns.cn "Nothing is ending, neither the COVID-19 nor the pandemic," said Debora MacKenzie, a leading science journalist who currently lives in France. She addressed the false narratives about COVID-19 during an interview with GDToday, saying, "Lots of governments in the west use slogans such as 'living with COVID' to make their citizens happy but we need to make sure that people have access to the truth."

Anonymous103 (2022-04-10). U.S. Corporate Media is Complicit in Murder in Ukraine. southfront.org It is obvious to anyone with a brain in their head and the ability to think independently of the Western hive mind, that the murder of civilians in Bucha and now Kramatorsk, were perpetrated by the Ukrainian regime. Only an idiot would conclude otherwise. A simple logic exercise will clarify the events quite easily. Instead of searching for the truth, western corporate media are working hand-in-hand with the criminal regime in Kiev to push a false narrative that Russia is killing civilians. The only explanation giv…

_____ (2022-04-10). Canada And Anishinabek First Nations Sign Historic Self-Government Agreement. popularresistance.org The Government of Canada is working with First Nation partners to restore respectful nation-to-nation relationships, recognize their inherent right to self-determination and support communities as they move out from under the Indian Act and transition to self-government. | Yesterday, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, joined Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Reg Niganobe, Chief Lloyd Myke of Magnetawan First Nation, Gimaa Kwe Rhonda Williams-Lovett of Moose Deer Point First Nation, Chief Scott McLeod of Nipissing First Nation, Chief Larry Roque of Wahnapitae First Nation and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-10). 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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-10). Biden Administration Budgets Record $27.6 Billion for Nazi Goal of Militarization of Outer-Space. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov The Space Test Program-3 Mission for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command preparing for launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida. [Source: spacenews.com] New cold war provides continued backdrop for misallocation of public resources into weaponry right out of science fiction films As homeless rates skyrocket and public education flounders, the Biden administration has…

Ritter Center (2022-04-10). Saturday 5/21: Under The Stars: A Sleepout to End Homelessness in Marin. indybay.org Virtual Live Stream…

Robert Norse (2022-04-10). 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.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.

ecns.cn (2022-04-10). U.S. likely to see COVID-19 surge in fall: expert. ecns.cn There will be an uptick in cases of COVID-19 over the next few weeks in the United States and it is likely there could be a surge in the fall, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-10). Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-10). Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral…

Robert Norse (2022-04-10). 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.

Ritter Center (2022-04-10). Saturday 5/21: Under The Stars: A Sleepout to End Homelessness in Marin. indybay.org Virtual Live Stream…

VINS (2022-04-09). Homeless Students Further Marginalized by COVID-19. projectcensored.org According to a joint study conducted by School House Connection and the University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions initiative, approximately 420,000 fewer children and youth experiencing homelessness were identified and enrolled…

ecns.cn (2022-04-09). Trade-off between death and wealth disproved by China's COVID measures. ecns.cn "Nothing is ending, neither the COVID-19 nor the pandemic," said Debora MacKenzie, a leading science journalist who currently lives in France. She addressed the false narratives about COVID-19 during an interview with GDToday, saying, "Lots of governments in the west use slogans such as 'living with COVID' to make their citizens happy but we need to make sure that people have access to the truth."

_____ (2022-04-09). Black Political Distraction. popularresistance.org The Black political class and the democratic party are once again infantilizing Black voters instead of giving them what they need and want. They pass useless legislation and stage political performances because they have lost the trust of the people. Biden's poll numbers continue to drop. He now has a lackluster 40 percent approval rating for the simple reason that he hasn't done what he promised during his 2020 presidential campaign. | Biden said he would provide student loan debt relief, raise the minimum wage, and improve the government response to the covid crisis. His friends in corporate media covered for…

WSWS (2022-04-09). Sri Lanka at centre of growing debt and inflation crisis. wsws.org The UN food price index for March reached a record high, increasing by 34 percent from a year ago—described by the UN as a "giant leap."

WSWS (2022-04-09). Global protest movement grows on every continent amid worsening commodity shortages. wsws.org The US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine has triggered a wave of protests against the rising cost of living, tapping into deep working class anger over social inequality and the devastating impact of the pandemic.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-09). 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…

WSWS (2022-04-09). Howard University Hospital staff plan one-day strike due to staffing ratios, low pay. wsws.org The strike by over 300 nurses and hospital workers comes as a wave of working class struggle has moved to oppose the capitalist elite's efforts to impose the weight of the pandemic and inflation on the population's back.

ALETH (2022-04-09). wall street financing russia ¥s war machine. indybay.org wall street ¥s globalist usurers working both sides in conflict as usual…

ecns.cn (2022-04-09). Trade-off between death and wealth disproved by China's COVID measures. ecns.cn "Nothing is ending, neither the COVID-19 nor the pandemic," said Debora MacKenzie, a leading science journalist who currently lives in France. She addressed the false narratives about COVID-19 during an interview with GDToday, saying, "Lots of governments in the west use slogans such as 'living with COVID' to make their citizens happy but we need to make sure that people have access to the truth."

WSWS (2022-04-09). Sri Lanka at centre of growing debt and inflation crisis. wsws.org The UN food price index for March reached a record high, increasing by 34 percent from a year ago—described by the UN as a "giant leap."

WSWS (2022-04-09). Howard University Hospital staff plan one-day strike due to staffing ratios, low pay. wsws.org The strike by over 300 nurses and hospital workers comes as a wave of working class struggle has moved to oppose the capitalist elite's efforts to impose the weight of the pandemic and inflation on the population's back.

WSWS (2022-04-09). Global protest movement grows on every continent amid worsening commodity shortages. wsws.org The US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine has triggered a wave of protests against the rising cost of living, tapping into deep working class anger over social inequality and the devastating impact of the pandemic.

ALETH (2022-04-09). wall street financing russia ¥s war machine. indybay.org wall street ¥s globalist usurers working both sides in conflict as usual…

Robert Norse (2022-04-09). 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.

Ritter Center (2022-04-09). Saturday 5/21: Under The Stars: A Sleepout to End Homelessness in Marin. indybay.org Virtual Live Stream…

Yoselina Guevara (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…

WSWS (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.

teleSUR, ka, JGN (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.

Strike Debt Bay Area (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.

Lee Siu Hin (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…

WSWS (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.

Nayvin Gordon (2022-04-08). WAR CRIMINALS OF THE WORLD FIGHT—SPILLING THE PEOPLE'S BLOOD. indybay.org Profit-driven war criminals sacrifice the working class…

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-04-08). Chinese car brand finds growth in Mexico. america.cgtn.com Electric vehicles are a growing sector of the automotive industry, and as we see more electric cars on our roads, the business behind the technology is working to expand in diverse global markets.

Candice Bernd (2022-04-08). West Virginians Gear Up for "Coal Baron Blockade" at Joe Manchin's Coal Plant. truthout.org Since Sen. Joe Manchin has blockaded Democrats' landmark Build Back Better climate and jobs legislation, Dozens of activists, working in coalition under the banner West Virginia Rising and with support from organizations like Rising Tide North America,…

WSWS (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.

SIU HIN LEE (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….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

WSWS (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). This Is Not The Age Of Certainty. 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). 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 Minneapolis, Minnesota – 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. | Locke was killed by Hanneman, who was part of a SWAT unit serving a pre-dawn no-knock warrant on February 2, 2022. Locke, a registered gun owner, was sleeping in a blanket on his…

Heidi Harmon (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.

Michael Steinberg (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.

WorkWeek (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.

Yoselina Guevara (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…

WSWS (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.

teleSUR, ka, JGN (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.

Strike Debt Bay Area (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

Nayvin Gordon (2022-04-08). WAR CRIMINALS OF THE WORLD FIGHT—SPILLING THE PEOPLE'S BLOOD. indybay.org Profit-driven war criminals sacrifice the working class…

SIU HIN LEE (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….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

Lee Siu Hin (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…

Robert Norse (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.

Ritter Center (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.

WorkWeek (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.

Heidi Harmon (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.

Michael Steinberg (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…

Staff (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…

imperial.ac.uk (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.

WSWS (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.

AD Foster (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.

SAM (2022-04-07). What's Going on in Buffalo These Days Can Be Inspiring — and Plenty Sobering Too. inequality.org

rebekah (2022-04-07). Workers, Members of Congress Join Forces to Save Senate Cafeteria Jobs. inequality.org

Editor2 (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…

TASS (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…

TASS (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…

WSWS (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.

Dick Nichols (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.

Jim McIlroy (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.

Global Research News (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…

Dave DeCamp (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.

WorkWeek (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.

Jim McIlroy (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.

Unicorn Riot (2022-04-07). No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing. unicornriot.ninja

Jason Ditz (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…

Global Research News (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…