2019-04-30: Social Media Postees

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Global military spending tops $1.8 trillion, highest on record
wsws.org | 2019-04-30
Nearly three decades after the end of the Cold War, the world's capitalist elite, led by the United States, are preparing for a devastating conflict of global proportions.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/30/pers-a30.html

ISIS Chief Vows Revenge in First Video in Five Years
telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-30
Islamic State's media network on Monday published a threatening video message allegedly from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in what would be his first appearance since declaring the jihadists' now-defunct "caliphate" five years ago. | RELATED: | ISIS Claims Responsibility For Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks | In the 18-minute video from the Al Furqan network, a bearded man with Baghdadi's appearance says the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka were IS's response to losses in its last territ…
telesurenglish.net/news/ISIS-Chief-Vows-Revenge-in-First-Video-in-Five-Years-20190430-0001.html

Palestine and News Bias
Robert Fantina | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-30
Can someone explain why Palestinian deaths at the hands of illegal Israeli settlers and IDF terrorists is not news? If a Palestinian dares to attack an Israeli, despite the fact that Palestinians, like all occupied people, have an international right to resist the occupation in whatever way possible, it is screamed across the world as…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/30/palestine-and-news-bias/

The BJP Proudly Compared India's "Anti-Terror" Strikes to "Israel's" and the US'
Andrew Korybko | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-04-30
asia-pacificresearch.com/bjp-compared-indias-anti-terror-strikes-israels-us/5628601

French Police Say Grateful Dead are Terrorists
barry_h | greenleft.org.au | 2019-04-30
The Grateful Dead are a terrorist threat, according to French police authorities. | | In early April the San Francisco-based Internet Archive (IA) received a series of notices from the French national Internet Referral Unit, a police agency acting under a European Union law requiring internet platforms to remove alleged terrorist content within one hour upon official notification. | | The Internet Archive was established in 1996 and holds a historical web collection of over 150 billion web pages, about 240,000 movies, over 500,000 audio items (including over 70,000 live concerts), over 1,800,000 texts, 1600 e…
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Doubts at America's National Security Agency (NSA): Shelving a Mass Surveillance Program?
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
Earlier this year, Luke Murry, national security adviser for Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, revealed that the National Security Agency had been averse over the last six months to using the phone surveillance program that hoovers information from …
globalresearch.ca/nsa-mass-surveillance-program/5676034

Per uscire dalla guerra, bisogna uscire dalla NATO
Vladimir Kozin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
La conferenza internazionale di membri di organizzazioni senza scopo di lucro (non governative) tenutasi nell'aprile di quest'anno a Firenze, in Italia, potrebbe rimanere al di fuori dal orizzonte di personalità politiche e governative, nonché dei rappresentanti dei media, se non …
globalresearch.ca/per-uscire-dalla-guerra-bisogna-uscire-dalla-nato/5676114

Otto anni dopo: la ´primaverizzazione ª dell'Algeria
Ahmed Bensaada | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
Una densa folla, un'atmosfera festosa, giovani nel fiore degi anni, slogan incisivi, humor sottile e corrosivo, la foto di un'affascinante ballerina in posa per la posterità [1], giovani che passeggiano per le strade dopo il corteo, altri che baciano i | …
globalresearch.ca/otto-anni-dopo-la-primaverizzazione-dellalgeria/5676105

"Self-destruction": Palestinians in East Jerusalem Forced to Demolish Own Homes
B'Tselem | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
The year 2019 has seen a significant increase in the number of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem who have had to demolish their own home, or part of it, after having built it without a permit. The residents elect this …
globalresearch.ca/self-destruction-palestinians-east-jerusalem-forced-demolish-own-homes/5676058

Operaàßà£o Aliciaàßà£o das Mentes
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
Cerca de 5.000 crianàßas e 212 adolescentes participaram, ontem em Pisa, no "Dia da Solidariedade" em memória do Major Nicola Ciardelli, da Brigada Folgore, que foi morto em 27 de Abril de 2006, num "terrível atentado" em Nassirya, durante a …
globalresearch.ca/operacao-aliciacao-das-mentes/5676099

Erklà§rung Von Florenz. Fàºr Eine Internationale Nato-Austritts-Front
Comitato No Nato | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
Die Gefahr eines gewaltigen Krieges, der durch den Einsatz von Atomwaffen das Ende der Menschheit bedeuten kà∂nnte, ist real und wà§chst, auch wenn sie von der àñffentlichkeit, die in Unkenntnis àºber diese unmittelbare Gefahr gehalten wird, nicht wahrgenommen wird. | Ein …
globalresearch.ca/erklarung-von-florenz-fur-eine-internationale-nato-austritts-front/5676101

Remembering the Revelations of US Torture at Abu Ghraib
Muhammad Hussein | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
The infamous Abu Ghraib prison complex in Iraq was revealed to be the centre of an extensive network run by the US military after the coalition's invasion of the country in 2003. Abuse and torture of largely innocent civilian Iraqi …
globalresearch.ca/remembering-revelations-us-torture-abu-ghraib/5676046

Video: Haftar Forces Launch Push to Encircle Tripoli
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
The new battle for Tripoli entered its fourth week. Since April 4, when Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar officially announced its Operation Flood of Dignity, the Libyan National Army (LNA) has reached Ayn Zara, but has not been able to capture …
globalresearch.ca/haftar-forces-launch-encircle-tripoli/5676068

Afghanistan, the Forgotten Proxy War
Janelle Velina | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
July 3, 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of when the United States' first military assault against Afghanistan with the CIA-backed Mujahideen began. It would be a mistake to treat the present-day conflict as being separate from the U.S. intervention that …
globalresearch.ca/afghanistan-forgotten-proxy-war/5676045

Just Another Spring in Progress?
Barbara Nimri Aziz | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
My corner of New York's Catskill Mountains is shortly due to explode in green. Today however, it's brown, beige, russet and auburn: a wrapping of spindly trunks with naked branches cascading uphill draws my eyes to the horizon. I wait. …
globalresearch.ca/just-another-spring-in-progress/5675280

Climate Disruption Is Not Due to CO2
Prof. Claudia von Werlhof | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
Professor Claudia von Werlhof wrote to Greta Thunberg. In this letter Von Werlhof tells that the disruption of the global climate is not due to CO2. | Following questions arose from this letter for Silvia Terribili, who asked von …
globalresearch.ca/climate-disruption-not-due-co2/5676064

The Apparent Surge in America's Rate of Economic Growth (GDP): The Facts Behind the Hype
Dr. Jack Rasmus | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
Last week's US GDP for the 1st quarter 2019 preliminary report (2 more revisions coming) registered a surprising 3.2% annual growth rate. It was forecast by all the major US bank research departments and independent macroeconomic forecasters to come in …
globalresearch.ca/us-1st-quarter-gdp-analysis-facts/5676033

Iran Appeals Directly to Trump: Your Advisers Dragging You into War
Zero Hedge | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Chris Walls on Fox News Sunday that he believes President Trump's own advisers as well as Middle East allies like Saudi Arabia and Israel are "dragging the United States into a conflict" with …
globalresearch.ca/iran-appeals-directly-trump-your-advisers-dragging-you-war/5676059

US and NATO Attack Afghanistan and Iraq
Comitato No Nato | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
The Following text is Section 5 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, …
globalresearch.ca/us-nato-attack-afghanistan-iraq/5676038

Demographic Crisis: Russia to Facilitate the Granting of Russian Citizenship to Ukrainians
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
President Putin's proposal to make it easier for all Ukrainians to receive Russian citizenship represents a bold effort to court his country's civilizationally similar neighbors as "replacement migrants" and will lead to a competition with Russia's historical rival Poland for …
globalresearch.ca/russia-competing-poland-ukrainian-replacement-migrants/5676012

Para sair da guerra, é necessário sair da NATO
Vladimir Kozin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
A Conferência Internacional dos membros de organizaàßàµes sem fins lucrativos (nà£o-governamentais), realizada em Abril deste ano, em Florenàßa, Itália, poderia permanecer fora do horizonte das personalidades políticas e governamentais, bem como dos representantes da comunicaàßà£o mediática, se nà£o fosse uma …
globalresearch.ca/para-sair-da-guerra-e-necessario-sair-da-nato/5676111

Blame Palestinians for Gaza
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
If you have read a recent New York Times op-ed entitled "Care about Gaza? Blame Hamas" written by none other than the White House "special representative for international negotiations" Jason Greenblatt you would understand that the misery being experienced by …
globalresearch.ca/blame-palestinians-gaza/5676053

Operazione conquista delle menti
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
Circa 5.000 bambini e ragazzi di 212 classi hanno partecipato, ieri a Pisa, alla ´Giornata della Solidarietà ª in ricordo del maggiore Nicola Ciardelli della Brigata Folgore, rimasto ucciso il 27 aprile 2006 in un ´terribile attentato ª a Nassirya, durante la …
globalresearch.ca/operazione-conquista-delle-menti/5676096

Humpty Dumpty Has Had a Great Fall. Reckless US Foreign Policy. Preemptive Nuclear War against Russia and China
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-30
While the crazed and corrupt people who comprise the Democratic Party and US print and TV media continue to insist that Russiagate is real, a very real threat is emerging in Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. The threat arises …
globalresearch.ca/humpty-dumpty-great-fall/5676031

Music of the Banned – Music from Iran, Kurdistan, Sudan and Venezuela
The Red Poppy Art House | indybay.org | 2019-04-30
Brava Theater | 2781 24th St | San Francisco, CA 94110…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/29/18823021.php

Blackwater Founder Calls For 5,000 Mercenaries to Topple Maduro
ZeroHedge | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-30
As if the past months of US push for regime change in Venezuela with officials like Elliott Abrams of Iran-Contra conviction infamy at the helm wasn't bizarre enough, things just got weirder, as Erik Prince has apparently been pitching a plan around Washington to privatize US coup efforts using his latest Blackwater inspired mercenary empire. | According to Reuters, Prince — the brother of billionaire Education Secretary Betsy DeVos who has over the past years since selling his mired-in-controversy Blackwater group (now Academi) revived his mercenary empire in China in the form of Frontier Services Group (F…
mintpressnews.com/blackwater-erik-prince-5000-mercenaries-maduro/257988/

Tuesday's Daily Brief: Jazz Day, the importance of breastfeeding, and updates from Libya, Iran and Mozambique
United Nations | un.org | 2019-04-30
This Tuesday, we cover: the cost of almost one month of fighting in Libya's capital; humanitarian responses in Iran and Mozambique following devastating storms and rains; how breastfeeding can prevent obesity in children; and a very jazzy celebration…
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Peoples Park Preservation
Peace & Freedom Party | indybay.org | 2019-04-30
StarryPlough 3101 Shattuck…
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Libya: UN mobilized to support thousands uprooted by Tripoli clashes, renews call for humanitarian truce
United Nations | un.org | 2019-04-30
Since fighting broke out on the edge of Libya's capital, Tripoli, earlier this month, over 42,000 people have been displaced and thousands are believed trapped in the city's southern outskirts. As UN humanitarian teams work around the clock to provide life-saving assistance, human rights chief Michelle Bachelet stressed on Tuesday the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, and humanitarian corridor for civilians.
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Judge fines pipeline company $3.3 million for 2015 Santa Barbara oil spill
Dan Bacher | indybay.org | 2019-04-30
Missing from the press releases from the Santa Barbara County DA's Office, Attorney General's Office and environmental groups and the superficial press coverage of the spill, the investigation, the jury trial and sentencing is one of the biggest and most ironic stories regarding the Refugio Oil Spill. In a classic example of the deep regulatory capture that pervades what passes for "marine protection" in California, the head of the oil industry trade association, the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), that lobbies for the Plains All American Pipeline corporation happens to be the very same "marine guard…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/28/18823010.php

Mike Pence Confirms: 'We Are With' Coup Plotters in Venezuela
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-04-30
The Vice President's affirmation of U.S. support was echoed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/guaido_pence.jpg…
commondreams.org/news/2019/04/30/mike-pence-confirms-we-are-coup-plotters-venezuela?cd-origin=rss

Activists and World Leaders Reject US-Backed Coup in Venezuela
Emma Fiala | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-30
Leaders throughout Latin America and the world have rejected Tuesday's coup attempt against Nicolas Maduro. A military uprising began Tuesday morning after a speech by opposition leader Juan Guaido. With full support of the United States and its allies, Guaido illegally proclaimed himself "interim president" in January. | In a tweet, Bolivian President Evo Morales condemned the attempted coup on Tuesday stating, "We strongly condemn the attempted coup d'état on #Venezuela the part of the right which is submissive to foreign interests. Sure that the courageous Bolivarian revolution at the head of the brother @Nico…
mintpressnews.com/activists-world-leaders-reject-coup-venezuela/258001/

Mike Pence Confirms U.S. Support for Venezuelan Coup Effort
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-04-30
Vice President Mike Pence confirmed Tuesday that the Trump administration is firmly on the side of the coup plotters in Venezuela as violent clashes between the elected government and opposition forces led by Juan Guaido quickly escalated. | "To Juan Guaido, the National Assembly, and all the freedom-loving people of Venezuela who are taking to the streets today in Operacion Libertad–Estamos con ustedes! We are with you!" Pence tweeted. "America will stand with you until freedom and democracy are restored. Va…
truthdig.com/articles/mike-pence-confirms-support-for-venezuelan-coup-effort/

Venezuela Denounces Colombia's Participation in Coup Actions
plenglish.com | 2019-04-30
Caracas, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has denounced on Tuesday the Colombian government"s support and financing of conspiracies against democracy in Venezuela.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=41453&SEO=venezuela-denounces-colombias-participation-in-coup-actions

Venezuela Denounces Colombia's Participation in Coup Actions
plenglish.com | 2019-04-30
30 de abril de 2019, 10: 11Caracas, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has denounced on Tuesday the Colombian government"s support and financing of conspiracies against democracy in Venezuela.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=41453&SEO=venezuela-denounces-colombias-participation-in-coup-actions

Coup Attempt in Venezuela After US-Backed Guaido Calls for Military Uprising
Jake Johnson | theantimedia.com | 2019-04-30
(CD) — The elected government of Venezuela said it is working to put down a right-wing coup attempt after U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido called for a military uprising in a video posted to Twitter Tuesday morning. "The moment is now," said Guaido, who was flanked by dozens of heavily armed soldiers and armored vehicles. "People of Venezuela, it is necessary that …

Coup Attempt in Venezuela After US-Backed Guaido Calls for Military Uprising

International Community, World Leaders Reject Coup in Venezuela
telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-30
Leaders in Latin America and the world rejected Tuesday the coup against the Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro which was launched by opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido, who illegally self-proclaimed himself "interim president" in January with the support of the United States and its regional right-wing allies. | RELATED: | Venezuelan Defense Minister Rejects Guaido's Calls For Coup | Early Tuesday morning, Bolivian President Evo Morales tweeted, "We strongly condemn the coup att…
telesurenglish.net/news/International-Community-World-Leaders-Reject-US-backed-Coup-in-Venezuela-20190430-0010.html

A Military Uprising is Unfolding in Venezuela
Venezuelanalysis | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-30
A military coup attempt is underway in Venezuela on Tuesday, April 30, with imprisoned right wing leader Leopoldo Lopez, and self-proclaimed "Interim President" Juan Guaido and some members of the armed forces blocking a highway in Caracas and calling on the military to rise up. | According to reports, a group from Venezuela's Sebin intelligence service freed Leopoldo Lopez from house arrest early Tuesday morning. Lopez then joined Guaido and a handful of members from different branches of the armed forces in the Altamira highway in eastern Caracas close to La Carlota airbase. Lopez and Guaido published videos on…
mintpressnews.com/venezuela-coup-attempt-military/257980/

US Publicly Admits Support for Coup Attempt in Venezuela
telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-30
International law seems to matter little to the United States (U.S.) government as they once again have publicly expressed support for a coup attempt against the constitutional and democratically elected government of Venezuela. | RELATED: | Venezuelan Gov't Denies Takeover of La Carlota Air Base as part of Coup Attempt | One of the first to ratify his support for the destabilizing attempt was U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who as news of an attempted coup reached t…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Publicly-Admits-Support-for-Coup-Attempt-in-Venezuela-20190430-0013.html

Live Updates: Venezuelan Soldiers Tricked Into Supporting Coup
telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-30
Juan Guaido, the opposition lawmaker who illegally self-proclaimed "interim president" of Venezuela, Tuesday morning made a call on social media asking the military and people to begin an uprising against the legitimate government of President Nicolas Maduro. | RELATED: | Guaido Takes Credit for Humanitarian Aid Delivery to Venezuela | Senior government officials have rejected the attempted coup and called on the country's population to do the same and march towards the Mirafl…
telesurenglish.net/news/Live-Updates-Guaido-Allies-Tricked-Soldiers-Into-Supporting-Coup-Says-Venezuelan-Defense-Minister-20190430-0008.html

'The Moment Is Now': Clashes Erupt After US-Backed Guaido Calls for Military Uprising in Venezuela
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-04-30
Elected government of President Nicolas Maduro vows to end coup attempt orchestrated by "traitors" supported by Trump administration | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/juan_guaido.jpg…
commondreams.org/news/2019/04/30/moment-now-clashes-erupt-after-us-backed-guaido-calls-military-uprising-venezuela?cd-origin=rss

Cuban Government Rejects Coup Movement in Venezuela
plenglish.com | 2019-04-30
30 de abril de 2019, 10: 08Havana, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has rejected on Tuesday the coup attempt in Venezuela, where the opponents of the people and President Nicolas Maduro are trying to create violence in that South American nation.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=41452&SEO=cuban-government-rejects-coup-movement-in-venezuela

With U.S. Support, Venezuelan Opposition Launch a Coup in Latest Attempt to Oust Maduro
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-04-30
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó says a coup is underway in Caracas. Guaidó appeared this morning, in a video posted online, standing among heavily armed soldiers, proclaiming he is "starting the final phase of Operation Liberty." He appeared alongside formerly jailed opposition leader Leopoldo López, who said he'd been freed from house arrest by military officers loyal to the opposition. Venezuela's defense minister said the government of Nicolás Maduro remains in control and that military units reported "normality" at barracks and bases across Venezuela. We speak to attorney Eva Golinger, who who served…
www.democracynow.org/2019/4/30/with_us_support_venezuelan_opposition_launch

Cuban Government Rejects Coup Movement in Venezuela
plenglish.com | 2019-04-30
Havana, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has rejected on Tuesday the coup attempt in Venezuela, where the opponents of the people and President Nicolas Maduro are trying to create violence in that South American nation.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=41452&SEO=cuban-government-rejects-coup-movement-in-venezuela

Venezuela Denounces Coup Actions to the International Community
plenglish.com | 2019-04-30
Caracas, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza denounced Tuesday to the international community the support of the Colombian and U.S. governments for the new coup attempt.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=41462&SEO=venezuela-denounces-coup-actions-to-the-international-community

Venezuelan Army Ratifies Loyalty to President Nicolas Maduro
plenglish.com | 2019-04-30
Caracas, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez ratified Monday that Venezuelan military units remain loyal to President Nicolas Maduro in the face of new coup attempts.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=41464&SEO=venezuelan-army-ratifies-loyalty-to-president-nicolas-maduro

Maduro Calls for Biggest Mobilization against Failed Coup
plenglish.com | 2019-04-30
Caracas, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, called Tuesday for the biggest mobilization against the attempted coup d"etat organized since this morning by opposition leaders.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=41471&SEO=maduro-calls-for-biggest-mobilization-against-failed-coup

Another Bad Idea Brought to You by the Koch Brothers
Larry Willis | commondreams.org | 2019-04-30
"Let's not let a couple of greedy multi-billionaires further enrich themselves by pitting Americans against one another," writes Willis. "Instead, let's do the right thing. Let's fund all of our surface transportation infrastructure at the levels they deserve." (Photo: Cyrus McCrimmon/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-04-30_at_11.36.57_am.png…
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Pompeo's talk of 'Russian meddling' is not about democracy, but about power
rt.com | 2019-04-30
The 'Russian meddling' conspiracy theory was hatched by Democrats in 2016 as a way to defeat Donald Trump. Now the Trump administration is invoking it to justify massive military spending, spying, coups and censorship. | …
rt.com/usa/457867-pompeo-russian-meddling-elections/

Eyewitness Venezuela: No coup, people defend President Maduro
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-04-30
Reporting by the FRSO delegation in Caracas | The following report is from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization delegation in Venezuela. | Caracas, Venezuela — There is excitement, April 30, in the streets as tens of thousands stream towards Miraflores Palace where President Maduro leads Venezuela. While rumors of an attempted coup are broadcast on the news, special police and Venezuelan military are mobilized at key crossroads and strategic buildings. The mood is serious, but calm as the mobilization to defend President Maduro and the Bolivarian Revolution grows | Early morning, we woke to hear a lone w…
fightbacknews.org/2019/4/30/eyewitness-venezuela-no-coup-people-defend-president-maduro

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-04-30 20:56 GMT (16:56 EST)

2019-04-29: News Headlines

RT (2019-04-30). Pompeo's talk of 'Russian meddling' is not about democracy, but about power. rt.com The 'Russian meddling' conspiracy theory was hatched by Democrats in 2016 as a way to defeat Donald Trump. Now the Trump administration is invoking it to justify massive military spending, spying, coups and censorship.

Staff (2019-04-30). Spain's Center-Left Wins Without Majority, Rules out Coalition With Podemos for Now. therealnews.com Spain's centre-left Socialist Party won significantly in Sunday's election, but forming a government on its own is out of reach. Far-right Vox party enters parliament for first time. Prof. Sebastiaan Faber analyzes the result…

Fight Back (2019-04-30). FRSO Venezuela delegation meets with Minister of Communes. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – The Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) delegation in Venezuela met the Minister of Communes Blanca Eckhout, after her triumphant speech about building 2.6 million new homes. Eckhout quoted Hugo Chavez, saying, "Our new society cannot be capitalist because capitalism is designed to destroy our homeland, our society and our people." | The FRSO delegation is meeting with communists, progressive political figures and members of Venezuela's government.

PSL San Diego (2019-04-29). San Diego synagogue terrorist attack: Down with anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry. liberationnews.org Stand resolutely fascism and white supremacy and extend our deepest condolences and solidarity to those tragically effected by this act of terrorism.

plenglish (2019-04-29). ALBA-TCP for Solidarity Exchange among Peoples, Maduro Asserts. plenglish.com Caracas, April 29 (Prensa Latina) The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, said on Monday that the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People"s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) will continue committing on solidarity exchange.

Consortiumnews (2019-04-29). PATRICK LAWRENCE: The US Moves on Iran's Oil Market as an Expression of an Irrational Foreign Policy. consortiumnews.com Patrick Lawrence gauges the backfiring potential of Pompeo's withdrawal on Thursday of U.S. sanction waivers from eight major importers. A Decisive Defeat in Long-Running Battle with Foreign Policy Minders By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News Secretary of State Mike… Read more →

Ryan Devereaux (2019-04-29). Homeland Security Used a Private Intelligence Firm to Monitor Family Separation Protests. theintercept.com The calls for action were mounting. It was mid-June, and the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy, which saw thousands of migrant children separated from their parents, was producing waves of outrage. By the end of the month, hundreds of protests were planned in towns and cities across the country. As the plans moved forward, others took notice. | In the days leading up to the protests, a private intelligence company that works with the Department of Homeland Security was monitoring the activity on the ground. Documents shared with The Intercept by the American Immigration Council, obtained through a fr…

The Red Poppy Art House (2019-04-29). Music of the Banned – Music from Iran, Kurdistan, Sudan and Venezuela. indybay.org Brava Theater | 2781 24th St | San Francisco, CA 94110…

WSWS (2019-04-29). Sudan: Protest leaders agree to collaborate with Transitional Military Council. wsws.org The TMC is seeking a government of "technocrats," in which it would retain the key interior and defence portfolios—thereby ensuring military rule behind a civilian faàßade.

Eric Alterman (2019-04-29). The Media Can't Figure Out How to Cover Elizabeth Warren. thenation.com The Media Can't Figure Out How to Cover Elizabeth Warren…

Global Research News (2019-04-29). Selected Articles: Terror Attack in Sri Lanka by ISIS. globalresearch.ca A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer" | . | . | | | If, like us, this is …

WSWS (2019-04-29). UK's Julian Assange Defence Committee holds public meeting. wsws.org At the meeting many ideas were discussed and agreed on how best to take forward the campaign to defend WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning.

Atilio A. Borón (2019-04-29). U.S. imperialist domination in Latin America and Europe. mronline.org The history of empires amply demonstrates that in their phase of decline they become more violent and bloodthirsty, and that their leaders tend to be coarser and more brutal. Not only their leaders, as Donald Trump clearly demonstrates. Also its environment of advisors reflects similar devolution, becoming something similar to what Harold Laski, referring to […] | Source

Craig Murray (2019-04-29). Assange: So Where Is the Swedish Warrant? globalresearch.ca If the Swedish allegations against Julian Assange were genuine and not simply a ruse to arrest him for extradition to the United States, where is the arrest warrant now from Sweden and what are the charges? | Only the more minor …

United Nations (2019-04-29). UN, global health agencies sound alarm on drug-resistant infections; new recommendations to reduce 'staggering number' of future deaths. un.org Deaths caused by infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria will skyrocket over the next two decades, along with huge economic costs, without immediate, ambitious and coordinated action, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and partners warned on Monday.

Jared Ware & Miles Quarles (2019-04-29). How Movement To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Prevailed Over Obstruction Of A Progressive Prosecutor. shadowproof.com A late December ruling by the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge Leon Tucker re-opened pathways for long-time political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal to litigate his freedom. | "Progressive prosecutor" Larry Krasner's appeal of the ruling stood in the way until Wednesday, April 17. At issue was whether Ronald Castille—a former Philadelphia District Attorney, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, and Krasner transition team member—had a constitutional duty to recuse himself from Mumia's appeals of…

Staff (2019-04-29). The War on Drugs Is Just One of Several Being Waged in the Philippines. truthout.org Janine Jackson interviewed Amee Chew about the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte for the April 19, 2019 episode of "CounterSpin." This is a lightly edited transcript. | Janine Jackson: Welcome to "CounterSpin," your weekly look behind the headlines. I'm Janine Jackson. | This week on "CounterSpin": A March Washington Post article about Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said: | As o…

teleSUR (2019-04-29). Duterte Threatens To Return Trash To Canada's Shores. telesurenglish.net Nearly a week after threatening to declare war against Canada over a large amount trash that was dumped on his nation's shores, the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, vowed to return the garbage to Canadian beaches. | RELATED: | Philippines: Canada Has a Week to Take Back Trash or Else | During a speech in Davao City on Sunday, the Philippine President slammed Canada for treating his country "like a dumpsite," while also calling on them to resolve the situation as soon…

Allegra Harpootlian, Emily Manna (2019-04-29). The New Face of American War Is a Robot. thenation.com The New Face of American War Is a Robot…

teleSUR (2019-04-29). US Agreed To Pay North Korea For Otto Warmbier's Hospital Bills. telesurenglish.net U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton told Fox News on Sunday that a Trump administration official signed a document pledging to pay North Korea US$2 million for Otto Warmbier's hospital bill. | RELATED: | Cuban Top Diplomat: John Bolton Is a Pathological Liar | Bolton, however, denied that the U.S. sent any money to North Korea, despite the country's insistence that the Trump administration pay Warmbier's medical bill. | When asked by the Fox News host if North Korea did in fact…

WSWS (2019-04-29). On Australian TV, Julian Assange's father calls for son's freedom. wsws.org John Shipton warned that his son's persecution was "to demonstrate that publishers and whistleblowers will be destroyed."

Staff (2019-04-29). Is the U.S. Protecting Saudi Fugitives Accused of Serious Crimes? truthdig.com This story was co-published with The Oregonian/OregonLive. | The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies have been aware of the Saudi actions for at least a decade, officials said. But successive American administrations have avoided confronting the government in Riyadh out of concern that doing so might jeopardize U.S. interests, particularly Saudi cooperation in the fight against Islamist terrorism, current and former officials said. | Fleeing Justice | University students from Saudi Arabia studying in the U.S. and Canada have vanished while facing criminal charges. Authorities suspect the S…

WSWS Repost (2019-04-29). White House correspondents' tribute to press freedom silent on Assange and Manning. indybay.org The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner was a miserable and cowardly spectacle that reflected the deeply right-wing character of the American media.

teleSUR (2019-04-29). Space Agencies to Simulate All-Out Doomsday Asteroid Scenario. telesurenglish.net An asteroid, named 2019 PDC, approximately the size of a football stadium is on a collision course towards Earth, space agencies in the United States and Europe have predicted it has 1-in-100 chance of smashing into our planet on April 29, 2027. Scientists have just eight years to plan and execute a response. | RELATED: | China Proposes Space Cooperation to International Partners | And though it sounds like a perfect plot for a blockbuster movie, this is the hypothetical asteroid i…

Allegra Harpootlian , Emily Manna (2019-04-29). The End of War Is Just a Beginning. commondreams.org "In the pursuit of technologies that theoretically are meant to keep the country safer, it's important to ensure that the national security state is not simply making it easier to wage endless wars by hiding them ever more from public view and transferring the responsibility for fighting them to unaccountable machines." (Photo: U.S. Air Force) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/drone-operators.jpg…

United Nations (2019-04-29). Some 300,000 Venezuelan children in Colombia need humanitarian assistance; UNICEF looks to boost response funding. un.org Without increased support, the health, education and well-being of at least 327,000 children from Venezuela living as migrants and refugees in Colombia will be in jeopardy, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday.

Josh Varlin (2019-04-29). US Navy SEAL Officers Attempted to Cover Up Evidence of War Crimes. globalresearch.ca Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, a US Navy SEAL awaiting a court-martial for war crimes charges, was systematically protected by his SEAL superiors for a year, a Navy investigation report covered by the New York Times reveals. Gallagher's trial …

Comitato No Nato (2019-04-29). NATO Expands Eastward to Russia. globalresearch.ca The Following text is Section 4 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, …

Andrew Korybko (2019-04-29). The Otto Warmbier Scandal Is All About Challenging Trump's Credibility. globalresearch.ca The Washington Post's surprise revelation that Trump agreed to pay North Korea $2 million in exchange for releasing imprisoned student Otto Warmbier is intended to challenge his credibility by drawing "politically uncomfortable" comparisons between him and his predecessor. | *** | The …

Black Alliance for Peace (2019-04-29). Battle for Venezuelan Embassy Continues. globalresearch.ca Demonstrating solidarity with the embattled Bolivarian republic of Venezuela is today's litmus test of anti-imperialism. | As African/Black internationalists, we stand in the tradition of our people's historic anti-war and anti-imperialist positions. We understand that when our folks are clear, they …

Staff (2019-04-29). From Jim Crow Kentucky to Red Square — RAI with Stephen Cohen (4/5). therealnews.com Prof. Stephen Cohen, professor emeritus of politics at Princeton University and of Russian studies and history at New York University, his recent book is titled 'War with Russia? From Putin and Ukraine to Trump and Russiagate'; Cohen discusses the forces that shaped his political thinking on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay…

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-04-29). Rejecting Trump Spin, 62% of Americans Believe US Economy Primarily Benefits Rich and Powerful. commondreams.org Nearly three-quarters of Americans also think the political system mainly rewards those in power, according to a new survey | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/inequality_2.jpg…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2019-04-29). Scrutiny into Biden's Record Should Include Obama Era Foreign Policies. counterpunch.org Since Joe Biden has entered the race for the presidency, some media outlets have been pointing to his atrocious legislative record as a Senator, including his support for tough-on-crime bills, loose gun control measures, opposition to school desegregation, and his vote in favor of the Iraq War, among other things.Greater scrutiny, however, should be placed on Biden's role in supporting dubious foreign policies during his tenure as Vice-President under Barack Obama. More

Rob Edwards (2019-04-29). Fishing to Feed Salmon Farms Is Emptying the Seas, Claims Report. globalresearch.ca Millions of tonnes of sardines, anchovies, mackerel, herring, krill and other species are caught and ground into fishmeal and fish oil, known as FMFO. This is fed to salmon caged in hundreds of farms along the west coast. | Now an …

Bill Boyarsky (2019-04-29). This Isn't the Election for Democrats to Play It Safe. truthdig.com As I watched the Democratic candidates for president on television during the recent CNN town hall forum, I thought that at least one of the women among them could make an excellent nominee. I also wondered whether this election cycle may be ripe for a strong campaign led by a woman. | Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Amy Klobuchar presented as forceful and knowledgeable as they fielded questions at the April 22 event. They were every bit as impressive as Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who were also participating in the forum. Two other women, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Rep. T…

United Nations (2019-04-29). 'Continuing absence' of political solution to Israel-Palestine conflict 'undermines and compounds' UN efforts to end wholesale crisis. un.org The UN is "continuing to address the humanitarian, economic and political crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" but efforts are continually undermined by the lack of any political progress towards a two-State solution, said the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) on Monday.

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2019-04-29). 'Superbugs' Could Kill 10 Million Annually Without Urgent Action, Warns New Report. commondreams.org "Unless the world acts urgently, antimicrobial resistance will have disastrous impact within a generation," says new publication. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ecoli_0.jpg…

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-04-29). Climate Groups Applaud Beto for New Proposal, But Warn Action Plan Would Be 'Too Little, Too Late'. commondreams.org Climate action groups on Monday applauded as Democratic presidential contender Beto O'Rourke released his plan for tackling the climate crisis—while acknowledging that his proposal would not go far enough to keep catastrophic climate change at bay and represented a rollback of his earlier statements about halting the warming of the planet. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-04-29_at_4.09.30_pm.jpg…

reposted (2019-04-29). Ross Camp TRO Hearing. indybay.org District Judge Edward J. Davila's court, San Jose Courthouse, Courtroom 1 – 5th Floor – 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113…

plenglish (2019-04-29). Avianca Brazil Operates with Only Five Planes and 37 Flights. plenglish.com Brasilia, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Airline Avianca Brazil, the fourth largest in the country, is now operating with only five planes and an average of 37 daily flights, the same number as when it began in 2003.

teleSUR (2019-04-29). Indigenous Women Lead Fight for Land Rights in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Brazil's indigenous women have been overturning tradition to step into the spotlight and lead an international push to defend their tribal land rights, which are up against the greatest threat they have faced in years under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | Indigenous Protesters Set Up Camp Outside Brazil's Congress | Claiming that indigenous populations lived in poverty, Bolsonaro is making legislative moves meant to allow development of their ancestral lands, curr…

Miko Peled (2019-04-29). Will New Netanyahu Coalition and Kushner's "Deal" Bring Destruction to Jerusalem's Golden Dome? globalresearch.ca Unless action is taken swiftly — and Israel with its anti-Arab, anti-Islamic policies is forced to stop — the world risks losing the most iconic symbol of Jerusalem, and one of the oldest and most beautiful religious structures ever created….

Zero Hedge (2019-04-29). Boeing Didn't Tell Southwest or FAA that It Had Disabled Critical Safety Alerts on 737 MAX. globalresearch.ca It was a bad enough look for Boeing when reporters uncovered the company's decision to make some safety features optional on its 737 MAX 8s. Worse still that this decision was only made public after the deadly crash of Ethiopian …

True Publica (2019-04-29). The British Government's Secret Hostile Environment Database. globalresearch.ca Back in July 2011, David Cameron made a speech about transparency. He told the electorate of Britain that a new dawn of government transparency had arrived and the release of official data would change the way government delivered public …

E Hanzai (2019-04-29). The Complete History of Monsanto, "The World's Most Evil Corporation" globalresearch.ca First published by Waking Times, posted by Global Research in May 2014, this article provides a historical viewpoint. It is of particular relevance in relation to the Monsanto-Bayer merger. Monsanto-Bayer is relentlessly pushing the Worldwide adoption of glyphosate, which is …

Tony Cartalucci (2019-04-29). Sri Lanka: US-Saudi Terror Targets China's Allies. globalresearch.ca As predicted, the Sri Lankan Easter Day blasts which killed hundreds and injured hundreds more — have been connected to the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS). | US Ambassador to Sri Lanka — Alaina Teplitz — would openly claim foreign groups …

William Boardman (2019-04-29). The Mass Murder of Migratory Birds across America. globalresearch.ca Birds are, quite literally, the proverbial "canary in the coal mine." How birds fare in the world indicates how all wildlife and habitat, and by extension human populations, will fare. It is not just poetry that led Rachel Carson to …

Dr. Jeremy Naydler (2019-04-29). 5G: The Big Picture. globalresearch.ca 5G From Space | In November of 2018, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorised the rocket company SpaceX, owned by the entrepreneur Elon Musk, to launch a fleet of 7,518 satellites to complete SpaceX's ambitious scheme to provide global …

Pepe Escobar (2019-04-29). Where the Silk Roads Meet the Mighty Mekong. globalresearch.ca The small wooden boats slowly make their way down the brown waters of the Mekong at sunset. Flowing meditation — just enjoying the silence, watching the river flow. Then, suddenly, in the distance, an apparition — a row of cement …

Gwynne Dyer (2019-04-29). Remembering Lyra McKee: A Funeral in Ireland Attended by Leo Varadkar, Michael Higgins, Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn. globalresearch.ca The Taoiseach (prime minister) of the Republic of Ireland Leo Varadkar and Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom both showed up on Wednesday in Belfast in Northern Ireland for the funeral of a young woman called Lyra McKee…

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