(2019-04-25). Headlines for April 25, 2019. democracynow.org President Trump Vows to Fight "All the Subpoenas" from Congress, U.S. Forces and Allies Killed More Afghan Civilians in Early 2019 Than the Taliban, U.S.-Led Coalition Killed 1,600 Syrian Civilians in Raqqa, Syria, China Jails Hong Kong Activists Who Led 2014 Pro-Democracy Rallies, Wealthy Sri Lankan Spice Trader Among Those Arrested over Easter Bombings, U.N. Condemns Saudi Arabia's Mass Execution of 37 Prisoners, Texas Executes White Supremacist Behind 1998 Lynching of James Byrd Jr., Joe Biden Enters 2020 Presidential Race, Kirstjen Nielsen Warned Against Discussing Russian Election Meddling with Trump, Thousa…
(2019-04-25). Thank These Climate Activists for Resisting Our Extinction. truthdig.com At just 16 years old, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has made waves all over the world for her plain-spoken, no-holds-barred chastising of world leaders over their inaction on climate change. Thunberg's signature calm and the profound magnitude of her quietly delivered warnings were on full display this week as she addressed members of the U.K. Parliament after a weeklong series of militant actions by Extinction Rebellion. "Is my microphone on?
(2019-04-25). Solidarity with Venezuela now! Protect the embassy. mronline.org 
We are writing to you from inside the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC where we are taking action against a U.S. coup of the independent and sovereign Bolivarian Republican of Venezuela. The Embassy Protection Collective (Colectivos Por La Paz) is here with the permission of the Venezuelan government to show our solidarity with the Venezuelan […] | Source
(2019-04-25). Venezuela's Parallel Ambassador Seated at OAS as Activists Defend Embassy. therealnews.com 
The Organization of American States allowed the ambassador of Venezuela's self-declared president to participate in his first meeting. The move could signal an attempt to take over Venezuela's embassy in DC, which activists are defending…
(2019-04-25). Colombia: Nationwide Strike Against Duque's Neoliberal Policies. telesurenglish.net Workers, farmers, teachers, students, and pensioners are staging a nationwide "Peace and Justice" strike to reject President Ivan Duque's neoliberal policies, supporting Indigenous rights and defending the peace process in Colombia being left behind by the head of state. | RELATED: | Colombians Protest After Infant of FARC Ex-Militant Murdered | The Central Union of Workers (CUT) president Diogenes Orjuela informed that demonstrators in Bogota will march towards the Bolivar Squar…
(2019-04-25). Will Donbass Unite with Russia? globalresearch.ca President Putin's decree simplifying the granting of Russian citizenship to the people of Donbass won't result in the region's unification with Russia but is one of several tactics designed to put pressure on Ukraine's new president to peacefully implement the …
(2019-04-25). The Russia -US -China -Taliban Talks in Moscow Are Bad News for India. globalresearch.ca Indian strategists are watching in horror as Russian, American, and Chinese interests increasingly converge in Afghanistan, with representatives from each of those three aforementioned Great Powers meeting in Moscow on Thursday to discuss the Taliban peace process in a major …
(2019-04-25). The English countryside just got a lot more peaceful, thanks to one big decision. thecanary.co Natural England (NE) will no longer license free shooting of 16 'pest' bird species in England. The move came after wildlife campaigners launched a … | Read more The English countryside just got a lot more peaceful, thanks to one big decision | By Glen Black
(2019-04-25). Greenpeace Response to Official Biden Announcement—"Prove it" commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-04-25). Julian Assange: Prisoner of Conscience. globalresearch.ca On April 11, Assange was illegally arrested, forcibly dragged from Ecuador's London embassy where he was given asylum by former President Rafael Correa in August 2012. | He's held under draconian solitary confinement conditions at London's high-security Belmarsh prison, Britain's Gitmo …
(2019-04-25). Daniel Ellsberg Speaks Out on the Arrest of Julian Assange. Assault on First Amendment. globalresearch.ca As Julian Assange awaits his fate, socked away in maximum security lockdown in Great Britain, his supporters and friends—many of whom believe he is one of the most significant publishers of our time—are vigiling, writing, and speaking out in support …
(2019-04-25). Labour Protest in Mexico 2019: The SITUAM Strike. globalresearch.ca SITUAM, Sindicato Independiente de Trabajadores de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Independent Union of Workers of the Metropolitan Autonomous University), is an industrially organized university union; that is, it represents scholars as well as both blue-collar and white-collar workers. The Universidad …
(2019-04-25). Free Advice for Democrats. progressive.org Now that the redacted Mueller report lays out what appears to be evidence of a president obstructing justice, it's up to Congress.
(2019-04-25). Venezuelan opposition reps throw temper tantrums when confronted about lack of legitimacy, interventionist plans at OAS. thegrayzone.com At the OAS, two top representatives of Juan Guaido's US-backed shadow government — Gustavo Tarre and David Smolansky — lost…
(2019-04-25). Mueller Report: A Blueprint for Impeachment of Donald Trump? globalresearch.ca There's plenty about Trump to criticize, indisputable just cause to impeach him — for the right reasons, not the wrong ones, for high crimes of war and against humanity, for numerous other offenses harmful to the general welfare, for what …
(2019-04-25). What Everyone Needs to Know About Venezuela: A Podcast with Miguel Tinker Salas. millennialpolitics.co Professor Miguel Tinker Salas, author of "Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know," joins us for the joint Brand New Congress-Millennial Politics podcast series on Venezuelan politics.
(2019-04-25). Talking To Ordinary Venezuelans, Pro and Anti-Government Demonstrations: Eva Bartlett. globalresearch.ca Fearless independent Canadian journalist, Eva Bartlett, has just returned from a month in the streets and barrios of Caracas, Venezuela, covering pro- and anti-government demonstrations, experiencing electrical blackouts, and talking to ordinary Venezuelans. | My objective in filming is not …
(2019-04-25). Navy SEALs Tried for Months to Report Superior for War Crimes and Were Told to "Let It Go" democracynow.org 
Navy SEALs who witnessed their platoon chief commit war crimes in Iraq were encouraged not to speak out, and told they could lose their jobs for reporting him at a private meeting with a superior officer last year, according to new reports from The New York Times. A confidential Navy criminal investigation obtained by the Times reveals that the commandos saw Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher stab and kill an unarmed teenage captive, shoot to death a young girl and old man, and fire indiscriminately into crowds of civilians. But when the men on Gallagher's team called a private meeting with their troop com…
(2019-04-25). If Current Laws Prosecuting Bankers Aren't Used, What Can Warren Change? therealnews.com 
Bill Black demolishes the notion that we can't prosecute banksters with the laws we now have in place…
(2019-04-25). Leaked Report: Western Arms Are Essential to Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen. therealnews.com 
A French intelligence report reveals that Saudi Arabia and UAE depend on Western support for their war in Yemen. Just Foreign Policy co-director Hassan El-Tayyab speaks about the report and the need to override Trump's veto of the Yemen War Powers resolution…
(2019-04-25). Sen. Warren Wants to Jail Those Who Caused 2008's Meltdown. therealnews.com 
BIll Black examines the historical context of Warren's bills for easier prosecution of banks and corporate leaders…
(2019-04-25). From Crime Bill to Iraq War Vote, Biden's Legislative History Under Scrutiny as He Enters Race. democracynow.org 
Former Vice President Joe Biden has entered the 2020 race for the White House, becoming the 20th Democrat to seek the nomination in the largest and most diverse field of Democratic candidates ever to run for president. Biden will face scrutiny for his long and checkered record in the coming weeks, including his 1994 crime bill, that helped fuel mass incarceration with financial incentives to keep people behind bars, and his handling of Anita Hill's sexual harassment allegations against Supreme Court justice nominee Clarence Thomas in 1991. Biden is also known for close ties to the financial industry and voting to…
(2019-04-25). All My Vexes Are in Texas. counterpunch.org 
Maya Linh's war monument succeeds by its simplicity. The long tapering wall gradually rising to a delicate peak, falls equally away. Unencumbered, row upon row, by the tens of thousands the mute granite names speak to us, and we are filled with sorrow, rendered still. What more is there to say? More
(2019-04-25). The Values of April: 45 years since Portugal overthrew fascism. peoplesworld.org 
April 25, 2019, marks the 45th anniversary since the April Revolution in Portugal when a mass democratic uprising overthrew the fascist dictatorship that had ruled the country for nearly five decades. What started as a coup by anti-fascist army officers quickly morphed into a revolt of the whole Portuguese people. As she walked the streets …
(2019-04-25). Arresting Members Of The Embassy Protection Collective Would Be Unlawful. dissidentvoice.org 
We have told the State Department that if they enter the Venezuelan Embassy they are violating international law and if they arrest members of the Collective for trespass or unlawful entry these will be unlawful arrests. Members of the Collective are in the embassy with the permission of the elected government of Venezuela. In two …
(2019-04-25). Los Angeles high school students lead rally for Yemen. liberationnews.org 
High school students organize the community in solidarity with Yemen.
(2019-04-25). Hawkish Think Tanks Launch Offensive Against China's Alternative to Western "Development" mintpressnews.com 
Think tanks like the Center for a New American Security are on the offensive as China kicks off its Belt and Road Forum in Beijinghoping to offer the world an alternative to the decades-long neo-colonialist policies of the West.
(2019-04-25). Democratic Refusal to Impeach Could Be Disastrous. counterpunch.org 
"The general sentiment of mankind is that a man who will not fight for himself, when he has the means of doing so, is not worth being fought for by others, and this sentiment is just," Frederick Douglas said in 1857. "The poet was as true to common sense as to poetry when he said, More
(2019-04-25). Lessons Learned From the Tiny House Movement. counterpunch.org 
What is the most surprising thing I've learned about the tiny house movement? My answer might surprise folks who get a daily dose of tiny houses through social media and reality television. These representations often convey aspects of the movement that are individualistic, such as people building a house by themselves or hankering to live More
(2019-04-25). The Road Beckons. counterpunch.org 
In his latest book, Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing, Robert Caro says that the quality of the writing is as important in nonfiction as in fiction. He argues that the writer must make the reader feel and see what is being described. In his magisterial The Power Broker, a study of Robert Moses, the great builder More
(2019-04-25). The Palestine Marathon. counterpunch.org 
I never intended to run a marathon, but when I realized that I would be on hand for the 2019 Palestine Marathon, I registered. I did so in solidarity with the goals of the aptly named Right to Movement, the global running community founded in 2013 to organize the first annual marathon there. The irony More
(2019-04-25). California housing crisis continues with no end in sight. liberationnews.org 
Rising rents are driving working class Californians out of the neighborhoods they grew up in.
(2019-04-25). US Sanctions Killed Over 40,000 Venezuelans Since 2017. telesurenglish.net The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) released Thursday a study revealing that President Donald Trump's actions against Venezuela are mostly affecting not President Nicolas Maduro's administration but the civilian population, as more than 40,000 deaths have been brought about by U.S. economic sanctions. | RELATED: | Russian Intel: West 'Tearing Apart' Venezuela Like Syria, Libya | "The sanctions are depriving Venezuelans of lifesaving me…
(2019-04-25). Trump's Crusade Against Women Goes Global. truthdig.com Before he became president, Donald Trump described himself as pro-choice. Now, he can't do enough to deny women control of their own bodies. Marching in lockstep with Vice President Mike Pence and some of the most anti-choice members of his right-wing coalition, Trump has gone global in his crusade, watering down a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at stopping rape and sexual violence in war. His acting U.N. ambassador threatened to veto any resolution containing language referring to "reproductive health." The goal of the demand, most observers agree, is to ensure that women who are raped in war s…
(2019-04-25). Mumia Abu-Jamal and the Plight of Political Prisoners. globalresearch.ca An historic conference entitled "Freedom for the Unjustly Incarcerated" was held on April 20 in the Midtown District of Detroit when MOVE organizer Pam Africa and the Rev. Edward Pinkney of Benton Harbor spoke extensively on the plight of political …
(2019-04-25). A Dangerous global trend (part two). uwidata.com The Belgian intelligence service (VSSE) had earlier warned that members of a far-right racist group, mainly based in Austria and Belgium, were "actively arming themselves." According to the VSSE, the far-right in Western Europe began to "call on their members to learn to shoot and acquire weapons both legally and illegally." This information, alongside a …
(2019-04-25). Navy SEALs Tried for Months to Report Superior for War Crimes. truthout.org Navy SEALs who witnessed their platoon chief commit war crimes in Iraq were encouraged not to speak out, and told they could lose their jobs for reporting him at a private meeting with a superior officer last year, according to new reports from The New York Times. A confidential Navy criminal investigation obtained by the Times reveals that the commandos saw Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher stab and kill an unarmed teenage captive, shoot to death a young girl and old man, and fire indiscriminately into crowds of civilians. But when the men on Gallagher's team called a private meeting with their troop…
(2019-04-25). Buyer Beware: Hovercraft Ruling Deals a Major Blow to Land Conservation in Alaska. counterpunch.org In a major blow to conservation efforts in Alaska, including efforts to protect over 56 million acres of Wilderness in the state, the U.S. Supreme Court held that John Sturgeon, a moose hunter, can "rev up his hovercraft in search of moose" on the Nation River—a river that flows through the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve More
(2019-04-25). Siren Sounds on Nuclear Fallout Embedded in Melting Glaciers. globalresearch.ca Radioactive fallout from nuclear meltdowns and weapons testing is nestled in glaciers across the world, scientists said Wednesday, warning of a potentially hazardous time bomb as rising temperatures melt the icy residue. |
| For the first time, an international team of …
(2019-04-25). Iran Is No One's Colony: US Aggression Escalating to a Level that Threatens World War. globalresearch.ca The American aggression against Iran is escalating to a level that threatens world war. On Monday April 22, the USA declared that it has withdrawn "waivers" given to China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Italy and Greece, under the …
(2019-04-25). Cuban Top Diplomat: John Bolton Is a Pathological Liar. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denied Thursday the accusations by the United States about the alleged presence of Cuban military forces in Venezuela, expressed in the document of the Department of State of North America. | RELATED: | Cuba Bashes Trump Speech as 'Pretext for War' in Venezuela | "Cuba does not have troops or military personnel in the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela," said Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez and rejected the memorandum that implicates the…
(2019-04-25). Trump Plunges the US Deeper Into Forgotten Wars. counterpunch.org While Washington is consumed with reactions to the Mueller Report and the potential impeachment of President Donald Trump, America is descending deeper into largely forgotten wars. In the last month, the president has decided to sustain our involvement in the most unconscionable humanitarian crisis in the world in Yemen, and fueled even more violence in the civil More
(2019-04-25). Sri Lanka: Spice Mogul Arrested, Attackers Educated, Wealthy. telesurenglish.net Sri Lankan spice mogul Mohammad Yusuf Ibrahim is reportedly in police custody and being questioned following the devastating Easter Sunday suicide attacks that killed hundreds of people, according to the New York Times citing officials. | RELATED: | Sri Lanka's Bloody Legacy: A Country Ravaged by UK-Fueled 26-year Civil War | Two of the suicide bombers, who deton…
(2019-04-25). The Renewal of NATO in the Post-Cold War Era. globalresearch.ca The Following text is Section 2 of | The 70 Years of NATO: From War to War, : | by the Italian Committee No War No NATO | * | Documentation presented at the International Conference on the 70th Anniversary of NATO, Florence, April 7, …
(2019-04-25). Would Warren Prosecute the Perpetrators of the Great Recession? truthdig.com Professor Bill Black examines a pair of recent bills from the Massachusetts senator, and what might happen if they were signed into law.
(2019-04-25). Portugal Celebrates Carnation Revolution's 45th Anniversary. telesurenglish.net Thousands marched in Portugal Thursday to celebrate an almost bloodless revolution 45 years ago that ended the longest authoritarian regime in Europe's history. However, politicians warn that economic and social developments have not lived up to the idealism of the uprising. | RELATED: | Portugal: 'Energy Crisis' as Nation-Wide Strike Affect Supply | On April 25, 1974, the Estado Novo, the corporatist authoritarian government that ruled Portugal at the time, crumbled from the Carn…
(2019-04-25). Unequal Justice: As the Next Census Approaches, Will the Supreme Court Side with Trump in his War on Immigrants? progressive.org The idea for reinstating the citizenship question came from discussions including White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, both of whom have long histories as proponents of anti-immigrant policies.
(2019-04-25). Scouts 'Perversion Files' Has Over 7,800 Alleged Sexual Abusers. telesurenglish.net A review of data compiled from the Boy Scouts of America has shown 7,819 reported sexual offenders and 12,254 identified victims. | RELATED: | Ecuador: Orgs Propose Strategies Against Sexual Abuse of Minors | The data, which spans from 1994 to 2016, was analyzed by Janet Warren, a professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences at the University of Virginia. The professor spent five years going through an extensive amount of information, which resulted in findings that sug…
(2019-04-25). Top 8 Democrats Running in 2020 US Elections. telesurenglish.net The pool of Democratic candidates for the 2020 United States presidential elections is among the largest in the country's history. | Already 20 candidates have announced their intentions to run for head of state. | teleSUR lists the top eight Democratic candidates at this stage in the race. | Bernie Sanders: : | "Let us wage a moral and political war against war itself, so that we can cut military spending and use that money for human needs." | Senator Bernie Sanders, 77, is considered as the most progressive candidate who announced his presidential run in February 2019. | The Independent Senator fr…
(2019-04-25). Bill McKibben: The 'Debate' Over Global Warming Was Always Phony. thenation.com Bill McKibben: The 'Debate' Over Global Warming Was Always Phony…