2019-04-24: Social Media Postees

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The Deep State vs. WikiLeaks
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
The Made by FBI indictment of Julian Assange does look like a dead man walking. No evidence. No documents. No surefire testimony. Just a crossfire of conditionals. | But never underestimate the legalese contortionism of US government (USG) functionaries. As much …
globalresearch.ca/the-deep-state-vs-wikileaks/5675388

Bringing Julian Assange Home
John Pilger | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
This relevant article was first published on GR in June 2018. | The persecution of Julian Assange must end. Or it will end in tragedy. | The Australian government and prime minister Malcolm Turnbull have an historic opportunity to decide which it …
globalresearch.ca/bringing-julian-assange-home/5644447

Julian Assange Exposed the Crimes of Powerful Actors, Including Israel
Alison Weir | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange is incarcerated in a UK prison that has been called "Britain's Guantanamo." His crime was exposing actions the US government, the media, the Democratic–Clinton machine, Israel, and others wanted kept hidden, including war crimes and torture….
globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-exposed-crimes-powerful-actors-including-israel/5675361

Disdain and Dignity: An Old (Anti-Imperialist) Story
Susan Babbitt | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
One good comes from Assange's arrest, as many have noted: Wikileaks revelations are in the news. We hear the sneering at "dead bastards". We hear the disdain. There are truths which, if understood intellectually, are not understood fully. Imperialism is one. We know it intellectually without knowing it. In the Wikileaks video (2010), we feel it.
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/disdain-and-dignity-an-old-anti-imperialist-story/

Yemeni Military Successes May Boost Secret Peace Negotiations with Saudis
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-24
Saudi forces operating in the border area between western Yemen and Saudi Arabia have effectively been neutered in recent months, following a precipitous increase attacks in the region by Houthi-allied forces.
mintpressnews.com/yemen-military-successes-secret-peace-negotiations-saudi-arabaia/257763/

Kushner Claims Two-State Solution Failed, Wants New Peace Plan
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-24
Jared Kushner told the audience at a Time magazine event on Tuesday that the two-state-solution peace plan to end the hostilities between the Palestinians and Israelis has failed. | RELATED: | Bernie Sanders Calls Out Netanyahu's 'Racist Government' | "New and different ways to reach peace must be tried," U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law said on Tuesday. | According to Kushner, "the two-state solution failed," which is why he is going to unveil a new peace plan this Summer.
telesurenglish.net/news/Kushner-Claims-Two-State-Solution-Failed-Wants-New-Peace-Plan-20190424-0011.html

Appeals Court Rubber Stamps Chelsea Manning's Unlawful Imprisonment
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
On Monday, the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel rubber-stamped Manning's unlawful imprisonment. | It her cruel solitary confinement punishment to continue, a flagrant 8th Amendment breach. More on this below. | Manning is one of America's best, a genuine …
globalresearch.ca/appeals-court-rubber-stamps-chelsea-mannings-unlawful-imprisonment/5675353

The War in Yemen
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-04-24
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Bolsonaro's Approval Rating is the Lowest in Brazilian History
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-24
Jair Bolsonaro's tenure as Brazilian President has gotten off to a rocky start despite campaign promises of a "better future" for the people of Brazil. | RELATED: | Brazil's Bolsonaro Terminates Investigation Teams Identifying Remains of Dictatorship Victims | After 100 days in office, the far-right leader has witnessed a significant drop in his approval rating, hitting a dismal 34 percent at the end of March, the Brazilian Institute of Public Opi…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolsonaros-Approval-Rating-is-the-Lowest-in-Brazilian-History-20190424-0003.html

John Bolton Rumored Israeli attack on Lebanon. Going After Hezbollah Donors?
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
John Bolton sent out the following tweet yesterday ahead of the rumored Israeli attack on Lebanon this summer that will target civilians (according to Israeli Major General Amir Eshel). | . | . | . | Today's @StateDept announcement that they will be | …
globalresearch.ca/john-bolton-rumored-israeli-attack-on-lebanon-going-after-hezbollah-donors/5675386

Planning Can Save the Planet: China Chooses Renewable Energy
Sara Flounders | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
The very corporations that are responsible for the problem are denying global warming, with immediate consequences for the whole world. | Carbon emissions from the burning of oil, gas and methane are heating the planet, creating a crisis of rising sea …
globalresearch.ca/planet-china-chooses-renewable-energy/5675412

The Mainstream Media — The Good, Bad and Downright Ugly
True Publica | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
While the European media is generally known to be mostly objective in its reporting, the highly partisan nature of British coverage into the events that shape our world view is, without any doubt deepening the political and social divide. | Broadsheets …
globalresearch.ca/mainstream-media/5675458

The Path to War with Iran Is Paved with Sanctions
Joe Cirincione | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
The Trump administration is laying siege to Iran. Taking pages from the Iraq War playbook, senior officials paint a picture of a rogue, outlaw, terrorist regime bent on acquiring nuclear weapons and whose "malign activities" are the cause of all …
globalresearch.ca/path-war-iran-sanctions/5675428

US Sanctions Got India to Ditch Iran, Will Washington Get It to Ditch Russia Too?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
The announcement by India's Oil Minister that his country will replace US-sanctioned Iranian oil imports with those from "major oil-producing countries" despite the dramatic Bollywood show that New Delhi has made up until this point out of "defying" US sanctions …
globalresearch.ca/us-sanctions-india-ditch-iran-ditch-russia-too/5675365

Governing Ukraine Is No Laughing Matter
M. K. Bhadrakumar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
Comedy, it is often said, is unusual people in real situations and farce is real people in unusual situations. No doubt, it can be said that by electing comedian Vladimir Zelensky as their new president in a landslide victory in …
globalresearch.ca/governing-ukraine/5675466

The Price of Publishing Independent Thought
The Global Research Team | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
Dear readers, | With freedom of speech continually being curtailed, running an independent counter-current news media in 2019 is no easy feat. By todays standards, you are by all means free to speak if what you say upholds the mainstream narrative. …
globalresearch.ca/the-price-of-publishing-independent-thought/5675376

Spanish Politics Is US Geopolitics
Aidan O'Brien | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
The sun is hot in Spain this time of year. The Catholics too. Semana Santa (Holy Week) reminded us that Spain was once the world's preeminent source of religious fundamentalism. Today, in contrast, it simply copies the nihilistic fundamentalism which …
globalresearch.ca/spanish-politics-us-geopolitics/5675415

Emperor Akhito's Abdication: A New Era for Japan's Military?
Tom Clifford | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
The land of the rising sun prepares for a new dawn. An emperor's departure and another's ascension. Emperor Akihito will abdicate on April 30, and May Day in Japan will see his eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito, become the …
globalresearch.ca/emperors-abdication-new-era-japanese-military/5675425

Can Saudi Arabia Still Sway the Oil Market?
Tsvetana Paraskova | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter and OPEC's largest producer, has influenced the oil market and oil flows since the middle of the 20th century. | Shortly after the 21st century began, one of Saudi Arabia's key customers …
globalresearch.ca/saudi-arabia-sway-oil-market/5675367

Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Ukraine's "Actor President"
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
The world is not so much a stage as a simulacrum for those who think it so. And if the stage goes bad, it is fitting that those who get thrown onto it change it in the most daring and …
globalresearch.ca/volodymyr-zelenskiy-actor-president/5675409

Glyphosate Risks 'Last for Generations'
Arthur Wyns | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
The new research is the first of its kind to …
globalresearch.ca/glyphosate-risks-last-for-generations/5675455

Netanyahu Announces Settlement in Golan Heights Will be Named after Donald Trump
Allison Deger | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today he plans to name a settlement in the Golan Heights after President Donald Trump, one month after Trump recognized the Syrian territory captured during the June 1967 war as part of Israel….
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-announces-settlement-golan-heights-named-donald-trump/5675464

A Decisive Struggle For Our Future
Lawrence Davidson | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
The election of Donald Trump in 2016 and the re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu in 2019 occurred under different circumstances, and yet they are very similar in their results. They both put an authoritarian figure in power through democratic electoral procedures. As well, both of these figures, like so many modern reactionary leaders before them, denigrate the recent past. Why do they do so?
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/a-decisive-struggle-for-our-future/

Every Truck's a Garbage Truck
Elliot Sperber | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
Every Truck's a Garbage Truck Every truck's a garbage truck, Louisa said As she lifted her head From her thread and her needle And waited there Then she resumed stitching an umbrella's rib The truck, though gone, still filled the road with its fumes — And doom, did you know, comes from dom Which means…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/every-trucks-a-garbage-truck/

Just Another Spring in Progress?
Barbara Nimri Aziz | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
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. My neighbors wait. Landscapers and gardeners wait. We wait to plant even a few pansies;…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/just-another-spring-in-progress/

Failed States and Militias: General Khalifa Haftar Moves on Tripoli
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
The richly disastrous mess that is Libya has been moving into another phase of inspired aggression at the hands of General Khalifa Haftar. As he does, UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj is anxious. For some three weeks, the General's eastern forces, known as the Libyan National Army (LNA) have been edging towards the capital of…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/failed-states-and-militias-general-khalifa-haftar-moves-on-tripoli-2/

On Obstruction, the Mueller Report is Clintonesque
Thomas Knapp | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
On April 18, US Attorney William Barr released Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on the probe into "Russian meddling" in the 2016 presidential election. The report cleared President Donald Trump and his campaign team of allegations that they conspired with the Russian government in that meddling. But on the question of "obstruction of justice," Mueller…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/on-obstruction-the-mueller-report-is-clintonesque/

Payments to Hospitals Aren't Going to Hospital Buildings
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
In keeping with accepted standards in debates on economic policy, we are now getting a debate on Medicare for All that is doing a wonderful job of ignoring the relevant issues. The focus of this debate is what Medicare for All will pay hospitals. As The New York Times tells us, if Medicare for All…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/payments-to-hospitals-arent-going-to-hospital-buildings/

Top Ten List in Defense of MEChA
Alvaro Huerta | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
Ten. By attacking MEChA, the anti-MEChistas play into the hands of the enemy's effective strategy: divide and conquer. Nine. The term "Chicano," which has evolved over time to "Chicana/o" and "Chicanx," originated from the basic fact that the so-called Mexican American of the 1950s and 1960s was never "Mexican enough" to be fully accepted in el…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/top-ten-list-in-defense-of-mecha/

The Commune is the Supreme Expression of Participatory Democracy: a Conversation with Anacaona Marin of El Panal Commune
Cira Pascual Marquina | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
The Alexis Vive Patriotic Force, which has deep roots in Caracas' 23 de Enero barrio, began planning a commune years before Chavez even proposed the communal path toward socialism. Yet when Chavez announced the plan to join communal councils into a higher form of organization, Alexis Vive wholeheartedly embraced the initiative and has since then…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/the-commune-is-the-supreme-expression-of-participatory-democracy-a-conversation-with-anacaona-marin-of-el-panal-commune/

As the 2019 Indian General Election Takes Place, Are the Nation's Farmers Being Dealt a Knock-Out Blow?
Colin Todhunter | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
In 1830, British colonial administrator Lord Metcalfe said India's villages were little republics that had nearly everything they could want for within themselves. India's ability to endure derived from these communities:…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/as-the-2019-indian-general-election-takes-place-are-the-nations-farmers-being-dealt-a-knock-out-blow/

The Mandate for Israel: Keep the Arabs Down
John Steppling | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
Stephen Gowans has done remarkable work in previous writings on North Korea, and on the Imperialist U.S. in its long war on Syria (not coincidentally the title of his last book). He is often described as Brown in Red, or a Stalinist — both of which are fine with me since most so called Stalinist…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/the-mandate-for-israel-keep-the-arabs-down/

Letter to the Emperor
Adam Jonas Horowitz | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
Japan's 85 year-old Emperor Akihito is tired. The popular and charismatic king says he will retire at the end of this month, becoming the first Japanese Emperor in history to voluntarily step down from the Imperial throne. Indeed, the weight of his monarchy is heavy, weighed by the 2,600 year old Japanese tradition that says that the Emperor is divine; a direct descendent of the Sun goddess Amaterasu.
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/letter-to-the-emperor/

Trump's Transgender Troops Ban is un-American and Inhumane
Charlie Gers | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-24
On April 12, a new Defense Department policy went into effect officially barring most transgender people from enlisting in the nation's military. This is a sad development, and represents an attack on the values and liberties that we all cherish as Americans. After two years of court challenges and public controversy since President Trump announced…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/24/trumps-transgender-troops-ban-is-un-american-and-inhumane/

Koreans say no to Mike Pompeo
Deirdre Griswold | workers.org | 2019-04-24
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has told the U.S. government there will be no more summit meetings this year if Mike Pompeo, Trump's Secretary of State, is part of them. The DPRK has also reaffirmed its policy of self-reliance and independence in building a strong socialist society. DPRK leader . . . | Continue reading Koreans say no to Mike Pompeo at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/04/23/koreans-say-no-to-mike-pompeo/

Russian Minister Denounces US Exerting Pressure on Venezuela
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-24
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Wednesday that the use of force to influence Latin American countries, by the United States, is "exerting unprecedented pressure" on Venezuela. | RELATED: | Russia: US Wants to Revive Monroe Doctrine, Persecute Venezuela | "In the Western Hemisphere, the U.S. is taking up the Monroe doctrine, which aims to li…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russian-Minister-Denounces-US-Exerting-Pressure-on-Venezuela-20190424-0010.html

North Korean Leader Enters Russia To Meet With Putin
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-24
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into Russia on Wednesday by train, Russian media reported, for his first trip there aimed at galvanizing support from President Vladimir Putin while nuclear talks with Washington are in limbo. | RELATED: | Putin to Meet Kim Jong Un on Thursday for the First Time | During the summit, the North Korean leader is expected to project himself as a serious world player with his first meeting with the Russian President and at the same time…
telesurenglish.net/news/North-Korean-Leader-Enters-Russia-To-Meet-With-Putin-20190424-0005.html

Venezuela: Embassy Protection Collective "The Next Two Days Are Crucial"
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-24
Embassy Protection Collective Will Refuse To Turn Over Embassy To US Puppet Government: Arrests Expected The next two days will be crucial for the protection of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC. The Embassy Protection Collective is prepared to stay at the embassy for the foreseeable future, for as long as it takes to protect the …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/venezuela-embassy-protection-collective-the-next-two-days-are-crucial/

PEPE ESCOBAR: War on Iran & Calling America's Bluff
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-24
Vast swathes of the West seem not to realize that if the Strait of Hormuz is shut down a global depression will follow, writes Pepe Escobar. By Pepe Escobar Special to Consortium News The Trump administration once again has graphically… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/24/pepe-escobar-war-on-iran-calling-americas-bluff/

International meeting in Italy denounces NATO
| workers.org | 2019-04-24
Anti-war organizations and individuals from Europe and Canada met in Florence, Italy, 600-strong, for a day-long conference on April 7 to discuss the current role of the NATO military bloc following the 70th anniversary of NATO's creation under U.S. aegis. The following are the statement and the link to the . . . | Continue reading International meeting in Italy denounces NATO at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/04/23/international-meeting-in-italy-denounces-nato/

US Urges Iran To Keep Strait Of Hormuz Open Despite Sanctions
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-24
The United States is calling on Iran to "respect the free flow of energy and commerce" and avoid closing the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf region. | RELATED: | France 'Determined to Continue' Trade With Iran, Officials Say | "We call on Iran, and all countries, to respect the free flow of energy and commerce, and freedom of navigation" in the straits, a U.S. State Department official stated on Tuesday. | The State Department's plea comes a day after Secretary of State Mik…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Blocks-Iranian-Oil-Sales-But-Asks-Them-To-Respect-Free-Trade-20190424-0002.html

South Africa: Dozens Dead After Floods, Mudslides
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-24
Tuesday South African authorities confirmed that at least 51 people have died as a result of floods and mudslides in Durban, BBC reported. | RELATED: | Iran Orders 60,000 to Evacuate Flood-hit Oil City | President Cyril Ramaphosa offered his condolences while visiting the region. "It was important to come and see what has happened. We pass our condolences to the families of t…
telesurenglish.net/news/South-Africa-Dozens-Dead-After-Floods-Mudslides-20190424-0006.html

Death Toll in Sri Lanka Rises to 359
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-24
The death toll from the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks has now surpassed 350 as the investigation continues, the police said on Wednesday. The additional deaths were the result of the wounded dying of their injuries. At least 500 people were injured during the Easter Sunday attacks. | RELATED: | ISIS Claims Responsibility For Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks | The Sri Lankan authorities have now set the death toll at 359, which is an increase by 38 since yesterday. | In a recent deve…
telesurenglish.net/news/Death-Toll-in-Sri-Lanka-Rises-to-359-20190424-0008.html

Saudi Arabia Executes 37 People in Largest Mass Beheading in Years
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-04-24
(MEE) — Saudi Arabia's interior ministry said that the kingdom executed 37 people on Tuesday in connection with alleged terrorism crimes, the largest mass execution in the Gulf state for more than three years. Most, if not all, were convicted in the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC), the Kingdom's secretive and widely condemned anti-terrorism tribunal. "The death penalty was implemented… …

Saudi Arabia Executes 37 People in Largest Mass Beheading in Years

US imperialism resurrects the Monroe Doctrine
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-24
The repeated invocation of the nearly two-century-old canon of US imperialist policy constitutes a warning that Washington is preparing for intensified military intervention in the region.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/24/pers-a24.html

Greet Union Busting Billionaire Reed Hastings Who Brought Prop 39 & Charters To California
Defend Public Education NOW! | indybay.org | 2019-04-24
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Terrorism at U.S.-Mexico border
Gloria Rubac | workers.org | 2019-04-24
The U.S. border with Mexico has become a site of domestic terrorism — inflicted by acts of the president of the United States, the Department of Justice, Customs and Border Patrol, Homeland Security and racist anti-immigrant vigilante groups. Tent camp of Honduran migrants in Tijuana, Mexico The terrorism is tormenting . . . | Continue reading Terrorism at U.S.-Mexico border at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/04/23/terrorism-at-u-s-mexico-border/

US Navy SEALs Were Warned by Commanders Not to Report War Crimes
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-04-24
(ANTIWAR.COM) — US war crimes in Iraq in general are a well-substantiated fact. Navy SEALs say they saw some "shocking" things, which other SEALs kill children with sniper rifles, spraying civilian neighborhoods with machine gun fire, etc. Seeing such things was par for the course, in Iraq, but talking about it was another thing entirely. Several platoon …

US Navy SEALs Were Warned by Commanders Not to Report War Crimes

The Essence of Evil: Sex with Children Has Become Big Business in America
John W. Whitehead | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-24
" Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day."–John Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children | Children, young girls– some as young as 9 years old–are being bought and sold for sex in …
globalresearch.ca/essence-evil-sex-children-become-big-business-america/5675394

Mali government falls amid protests against Franco-German occupation
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-04-24
The government collapsed amid strikes and mass protests after the horrific ethnic massacre on March 23 in the village of Ogossagou.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/04/24/mali-a24.html

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2019-04-23: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad (2019-04-23). Nothing to See Here: The U.S. Government Prevents Investigations Into War Crimes in Afghanistan. commondreams.org Thanks to the withdrawal of the International Criminal Court, this crime—and hundreds of others—will neither be properly documented nor will there be justice for the victims and survivors. (Photo: Sgt. Daniel P. Shook/ Afghanistan Media Operations Center/ DVIDSHUB/cc/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/helicopter.jpeg…

Medea Benjamin (2019-04-23). The Activists Quietly Struggling to Protect Venezuela's DC Embassy from a US-backed Coup. mintpressnews.com A dedicated group of activists has been living inside Venezuela's DC embassy for the past two weeks. hoping to halt a US-backed opposition takeover of the building.

Medea Benjamin (2019-04-23). Activists Protect DC Venezuelan Embassy from US-supported Coup. counterpunch.org An extraordinary chapter in the ongoing saga of Venezuela has been taking place, virtually unnoticed, at the Venezuela Embassy that lies in the heart of swanky Georgetown in Washington DC. A group of us, all activists opposed to the prospect of the Venezuelan opposition taking over the Embassy, have been living inside the building for More

teleSUR (2019-04-23). Nicaragua's Dialogue: Official Delegation Calls for Calm. telesurenglish.net The Nicaraguan government's delegates to the national dialogue meetings explained Tuesday advances in the negotiation process with the political opposition and recalled that the people want peace, security, work and stability. | RELATED TO: | Nicaraguans Honor Student Killed By Right-Wing Protesters | "Our delegation will sit today at the Negotiation table as it has been doing all this time, namely, to talk, dialogue and seek peaceful solutions that benefit the people," Foreign Mini…

United Nations (2019-04-23). Protect women's rights 'before, during and after conflict' UN chief tells high-level Security Council debate. un.org Over the course of the past decade, there has been "a paradigm shift" in understanding the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict on international peace and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council during a high-level debate on Tuesday.

David Swanson (2019-04-23). Pentagon Claims 1,100 High Schools Bar Recruiters; Peace Activists Offer $1,000 Award If Any Such School Can Be Found. counterpunch.org UPDATE: Timothy Paul Jerzyk has added another $1,000 to the award, making a total of $2,000. According to statements in February by the Secretary of the Army, various U.S. high schools are barring military recruiters from access to students. The Secretary of the Navy this past December said that public school boards are keeping military recruiters out of More

United Nations (2019-04-23). Tuesday's Daily Brief: sexual violence in conflict, a malaria vaccine trial, updates on Libya, Ebola in DR Congo, Sri Lanka and Mali. un.org Here are our top stories for this Tuesday: a focus on conflict-related sexual violence at the Security Council, a groundbreaking trial for a malaria vaccine in Malawi, thousands seeking shelter in Libya's capital as fighting continues, concerns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the attack of an Ebola treatment centre, an update on the death toll of the Sri Lanka attacks, and the Security Council's condemnation of the killing of peacekeepers in Mali.

Consortiumnews (2019-04-23). New CN Series: The Revelations of WikiLeaks: No. 1—The Video that Put Assange in US Crosshairs. consortiumnews.com "Collateral Murder" created a media sensation in 2010 and led to Chelsea Manning's imprisonment and to a DOJ investigation of Julian Assange, reports Elizabeth Vos. But the war crimes the video exposed got no one else in trouble. Consortium News today begins… Read more →

Democracy Now! (2019-04-23). Johns Hopkins Students Enter Week 4 of Sit-In Protesting ICE Contracts & Plan for Armed Campus Cops. democracynow.org Students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, have entered their 21st day of a sit-in occupation of their campus administration building to protest the university's plans for an armed police force on campus, as well as Johns Hopkins's contracts with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Students at Johns Hopkins are demanding the cancellation of contracts with ICE and a pledge to donate all money received from ICE to Baltimore's immigration defense fund. They're also demanding voluntary recognition for all workers wishing to unionize, and a student and faculty representative spot on the university'

Staff (2019-04-23). Johns Hopkins Students Enter Week Three of Protesting ICE Contracts and Policing. truthout.org Students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, have entered their 21st day of a sit-in occupation of their campus administration building to protest the university's plans for an armed police force on campus, as well as Johns Hopkins's contracts with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Students at Johns Hopkins are demanding the cancellation of contracts with ICE and a pledge to donate all money received from ICE to Baltimore's immigration defense fund. They're also demanding voluntary recognition for all workers wishing to unionize, and a student and faculty representative spot on the universi…

Jà∂rg Nowak (2019-04-23). Bolsonaro: The First 100 Days. globalresearch.ca Near the end of the first 100 days of the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro — the first radical-right Brazilian president since the moderated transition from military dictatorship in 1985 to a democratic regime — the first meaningful protests, apart from …

Patrick Cockburn (2019-04-23). What Revolutionaries in the Middle East Have Learned Since the Arab Spring. counterpunch.org Two very different political waves are sweeping through the Middle East and north Africa. Popular protests are overthrowing the leaders of military regimes for the first time since the failed Arab Spring of 2011. At the same time, dictators are seeking to further monopolise power by killing, jailing or intimidating opponents who want personal and More

Staff (2019-04-23). Earth Day: How Can Climate Activists Fight Misinformation? therealnews.com Award-winning filmmaker Josh Fox talks about his new book, The Truth Has Changed, and how climate movements can—and must—fight misinformation campaigns…

Whitney Webb (2019-04-23). French Ambassador Says Trump "Deal of the Century" Is DOA, Calls Israel 'Apartheid State'. globalresearch.ca "[Kushner] is so rational, and he is so pro-Israeli also, that he may neglect the point that if you offer the Palestinians the choice between surrendering and committing suicide, they may decide the latter. Somebody like Kushner doesn't understand that." …

Philip Giraldi (2019-04-23). The Conspiracy against Trump. globalresearch.ca The real "deplorable" in today's United States is the continuation of a foreign policy based on endless aggression to maintain Washington's military dominance in parts of the world where Americans have no conceivable interest. Many voters backed Donald J. Trump…

Staff (2019-04-23). U.S. Hoped Putin Would be a 'Sober Yeltsin' — RAI with Stephen Cohen (3/5). therealnews.com After the fall of the Soviet Union, a dysfunctional and pro-American Russian President Yeltsin presided over the chaos of the 1990's; when Putin came to power, the West was very disappointed at the independent and nationalist character of the Putin led state and the demonization began — Stephen Cohen joins Paul Jay on Reality Asserts…

Prof. Marjorie Cohn (2019-04-23). Mueller Documented Probable Cause that Trump Obstructed Justice. globalresearch.ca After a nearly two-year investigation, culminating in a 448-page report, Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 election but found insufficient evidence to prove the Trump campaign conspired with Russia. Mueller did not decide, …

Staff (2019-04-23). Trump's Latest Iran Sanctions Show an Unraveling of US Foreign Policy. therealnews.com Col. Lawrence Wilkerson says unilateral sanctions against Iran are illegal, and show the ascendancy of John Bolton; they intensify tension with China and threaten our international position…

Eric A. Gordon (2019-04-23). Homeward LA sponsors 50 citywide events to alleviate homelessness. peoplesworld.org LOS ANGELES—Last year, over 10 days in April 2018, nearly 300 actors performed in 26 productions of monologues, based on stories from people who have been homeless. The productions were seen by nearly 2000 people in venues all around Los Angeles, raising approximately $55,000 for The Midnight Mission. This year, from April 26 to May …

Peter Belmont (2019-04-23). The Monroe Doctrine is Back, and as the Latest US Attack on Cuba Shows, Its Purpose is to Serve the Neoliberal Order. counterpunch.org Though throughout his election campaign Trump expressed a preference for US isolationism and opposition to senseless war, once in office he appointed the very neoconservative war hawks he had earlier criticized for engineering such foreign debacles as the disastrous invasion of Iraq. His appointments to hemispheric policy posts have been the least encouraging, with figures such as the convicted criminal Elliot Abrams reemerging from obscurity to saber-rattle against traditional Latin American foes. Ever since Trump entered the White House, there has been a growing sense that the Monroe Doctrine is back. Now, that…

Staff (2019-04-23). How TurboTax Routinely Dupes Its Customers. truthdig.com Did you know that if you make less than $66,000 a year, you can prepare and file your taxes for free? | Intuit and other tax software companies have spent millions lobbying to make sure that the IRS doesn't offer its own tax preparation and filing service. In exchange, the companies have entered into an agreement with the IRS to offer a "Free File" product to most America…

Teresa Gutierrez (2019-04-23). War crimes: Trump's assault on migrants. workers.org The fact that white supremacists are running the White House must alarm everyone not part of the ruling elite. This administration is carrying out policies that are attempting to destroy every gain the working class has ever made. It cares nothing about the destruction of the planet. It is reckless, . . . | Continue reading War crimes: Trump's assault on migrants at Workers.org

Lyn Neeley (2019-04-23). Portland, Ore.: Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution. workers.org The Hands Off Venezuela Coalition in Portland, Ore., displayed banners and placards calling for "No Sanctions, No Coup, No Media Lies" over the I-5 freeway for two hours during heavy early morning commuting traffic on April 19. The largest banner read, "Trump and Dems wage war, We say No More." . . . | Continue reading Portland, Ore.: Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution at Workers.org

Mark Gruenberg (2019-04-23). What did the President know and what did he do? peoplesworld.org

George Eliason (2019-04-23). Ukraine's Voters Didn't Just Reject Nationalism, They Rejected Maidan, Bandera and the Revolution. mintpressnews.com On March 31, the International Election Observation Mission released a statement concluding their assessment of Ukraine's 2019 presidential election. In it, they wrote: Most previous ODIHR and Council of Europe's European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) recommendations that would bring the legal framework further in line with international obligations and standards, as well as good practice, including for the adoption of an election code that would consolidate and harmonize the various election laws, remain unaddressed." | To put it concisely, the 2019 Ukrainian election did not meet inter…

Staff (2019-04-23). Comedian Zelenskiy Wins Ukrainian Presidency in Landslide. therealnews.com In a contest against incumbent Petro Poroshenko, the TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy won an overwhelming majority of 73%, signaling a hunger for real change in Ukraine…

Tony McKenna (2019-04-23). Stephen King's IT: a 2019 Retrospective. counterpunch.org Some years ago, a study was carried out into the fears of young children in the night. Just before the lights were turned off and the children were ready for sleep they were each asked where they thought the monster was. The majority of little boys said they believed it was hiding in the cupboard. More

Geoff Beckman (2019-04-23). Crazy Uncle Joe and the Can't We All Just Get Along Democrats. counterpunch.org After eight years watching Bill Clinton hand Republicans what they wanted most (shredding regulations and the safety net) and then watching Barack Obama roll over on his back and expose his tummy— hoping Republicans would scratch it— nobody is in the mood for saying "We're all in this together." More

Randy L. Gori (2019-04-23). RoundUp Cancer Lawsuits Filed against Monsanto. globalresearch.ca Roundup lawsuits claim the weed killer caused several types of cancer like non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, b-cell lymphoma, leukemia, and others. | Monsanto faces 11,200+ Roundup lawsuits, including one in which the plaintiff received a jury award of $78.5 million in compensatory and …

United Nations (2019-04-23). Libya: Thousands seek shelter in health clinics from Tripoli fighting, UN warns. un.org Nearly three weeks since fighting began near the Libyan capital Tripoli, the UN health agency warned on Tuesday that "large numbers" of people are sheltering in medical clinics, while civilians continue to be killed or injured, and refugees and migrants remain exposed to clashes.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2019-04-23). The Orchestration of Russophobia Is the Prelude to War. globalresearch.ca The Russian Embassy in Washington has prepared an accurate 121-page report, THE RUSSIAGATE HYSTERIA: A CASE OF SEVERE RUSSOPHOBIA. | Everyone should read this report. It documents the fake news, lies, violations of diplomatic standards and international law, and gratuitous …

Democracy Now! (2019-04-23). Headlines for April 23, 2019. democracynow.org Sri Lankan Minister Says Easter Bombings Were Retaliation for NZ Mosque Attacks, Trump Admin to Ratchet Up Unilateral U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil, House Democrats Subpoena Former White House Counsel Don McGahn, Trump Sues to Quash Subpoena Requesting 10 Years of Financial Records, Sen. Kamala Harris Calls for Trump's Impeachment, Breaking from Democratic Leaders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Proposes Canceling Student Loan Debt, Making Public Colleges Free, Supreme Court to Weigh Citizenship Question on 2020 Census, Supreme Court to Decide If LGBTQ Workers Are Protected by Civil Rights Act, Charges Dropped Against 3 A…

South Front (2019-04-23). Video: Chemical Weapons Warehouse Exploded in Western Aleppo. globalresearch.ca A supposed chemical weapons warehouse of Al Qaeda affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) near the city of al-Atarib in western Aleppo exploded on April 20. According to pro-government sources, the warehouse was one of the sites where militants …

teleSUR (2019-04-23). US Threatens To Veto UN Resolution That Helps Rape Victims. telesurenglish.net The U.S. delegation to the U.N. is threatening to veto a new resolution that aims to prevent rape from being used as a weapon of war, while also helping its victims, The Guardian reported Monday. | RELATED: | Bangladesh Schools Fight Sexual Harassment After Girl's Murder | U.N. special representative on sexual violence in conflict, Pramila Patten, told The Guardian that their are fears this resolution won't pass because of the U.S. threats to veto this bill over the selection o…

Shane Quinn (2019-04-23). Forgotten War Crimes: NATO's 1999 Attack on Serbia's State TV Headquarters "Wiped from the Record" globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in 2018 following its 19th anniversary. Slight modification is made below for its 20th anniversary. | Twenty years ago, on 23 April 1999, a NATO missile attack on Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) headquarters killed …

teleSUR (2019-04-23). Sri Lanka Update: Death Toll Climbs to 321. telesurenglish.net A police spokesperson announced Tuesday that the death toll from the Sri Lanka terrorist attacks has now risen from 290 to 321 victims. | RELATED: | Sri Lanka Muslims Warned Officials About Group Behind Attack | The first memorial services for the victims of these heinous terrorist attacks are expected to take place on Tuesday. They will follow the three minutes of silence that will observed at 8.30 A.M. local time during which the flags on most government buildings will be lowe…

Staff (2019-04-23). Trump Officials Want to Veto UN Measure Opposing Rape as Weapon of War. truthout.org In what critics denounced as the Trump administration's latest attack on women's rights across the globe, U.S. officials are reportedly threatening to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution seeking to end the use of rape as a weapon of war over its language on reproductive health. | According to the Guardian — which first reported on U.S. opposition to the measure late Monday — Trump officials are objecting to the…

Kat Legier (2019-04-23). Sen. Warren Just Stepped Up On Free College For All. commondreams.org Sen. Warren just unveiled her plan to eliminate tuition at all public two- and four-year college. (Photo: CNN) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/warren_6.jpeg…

Gary Olson (2019-04-23). A Few Comments on the recent PBS Series: Reconstruction: America After the Civil War. counterpunch.org The Civil War which ended in 1865, demolished slavery and emancipated four million human beings. What happened next in the South remains largely unknown to most Americans. In a recent poll of high school graduates, only 20 percent had even heard of Reconstruction, in part because history classes about this period invariably end with the More

Staff (2019-04-23). The U.S. Is Blocking Investigations Into War Crimes in Afghanistan. truthdig.com This article was produced by Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. | On April 12, 2019, the International Criminal Court said that it would not pursue a war crimes investigation against the U.S. military for its actions in Afghanistan. A very thick file was closed in The Hague. | Almost a decade ago, on February 12, 2010, U.S. Special Operations Forces arrived at the home of Haji Sharabuddin in Khataba (Paktia Province, Afghanistan). The family of Sharabuddin was celebrating the birth of a grandson. Inside the home were close…

teleSUR (2019-04-23). Venezuelan Authorities Identify 5 Electrical System Saboteurs. telesurenglish.net Minister of Communication Jorge Rodriguez, unveiled Tuesday the identification of five people involved in attacks on the National Electric System (SEN). | RELATED: | Venezuela Blackouts Part of Planned US Operation: Russia Defense Ministry | Rodriguez named Ramon Oswaldo Garcia, in Spain; Miguel Jose Freita in Colombia; Julio Cesar Acuña and…

teleSUR (2019-04-23). Top Judges Panel Reduces Lula's Sentence to 8 Years. telesurenglish.net A Brazil special court of supreme judges ruled Tuesday to reduce the sentence of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, from 12 years and 10 months to eight years and 10 months, which would potentially allow his defense to file for moving him to house arrest. | RELATED: | Brazil's Special Court of Top Judges May Order House Arrest for Lula | The investigating judge of the appeal of the sentence against former Brazilian president Felix Fischer, of the Superior Court of…

teleSUR (2019-04-23). Video: Motorcycle Ride For 'Tough Guy' Bolsonaro Backfires. telesurenglish.net Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro found himself under heavy criticism over his latest motorcylcle ride on Easter as the far-right leader violated his own country's traffic regulations. | RELATED: | Brazil Celebrates 'Indigenous People's Day' in Bolsonaro Era | The Brazilian leader posted a video via his social media accounts on Eastern Sunday that showed him revving his engine too loudly and wearing his helmet improperly. | "It's an extremely serious infringement," Maurício Januzz…

Telesur (2019-04-23). Iran Not Backing Down: IRGC Navy Vows to Block US Ships from Important Waterway. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration announced on Monday that they would be cancelling waivers to eight countries buying oil from Iran as they tighten the economic blockade against the Persian Gulf nation. | *** | The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Abbas Mousavi…

teleSUR (2019-04-23). France 'Determined to Continue' Trade With Iran, Officials Say. telesurenglish.net France declared on Tuesday that the country is "determined to continue to implement" the Iran nuclear deal and to allow Iran to draw the "economic benefits" after the announcement of new U.S sanctions against countries exporting Iranian products. | RELATED: | US Ends Sanction Waivers for Countries Importing Iranian oil | In an officia…

teleSUR (2019-04-23). ISIS Claims Responsibility For Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks. telesurenglish.net The Islamic State terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka terrorist attacks that killed 321 people on Easter Sunday. | RELATED: | Sri Lanka Update: Death Toll Climbs to 310 | The terrorist group's Amaq News Agency said their organization was behind the attacks but they did not provide any evidence to back its claim. "Security Source to Amaq agency: Those who carried out the attack that targeted the citizens of the coalition and Christians in Sri Lanka the day before yes…

Raul A. Reyes (2019-04-23). The U.S.-Mexico Border Isn't Protected by Militias, It's Patrolled by Domestic Terrorists. commondreams.org Stinger, a member of Constitutional Patriots New Mexico Border Ops Team militia is pictured on patrol at the U.S.-Mexico border near Mt. Christo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico on March 20, 2019. (Photo: Paul Ratje / AFP – Getty Images file) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/soldier.jpeg…

Arabi Souri (2019-04-23). Oil Shortage Crisis Might Force the Syrian State to Liberate East Euphrates. globalresearch.ca A clear shortage of fuel has forced the reduction of the quantity of gasoline sold to 20 liters every two days for private cars. In total, the sales would not exceed 200 liters of petrol per car per month and …

Staff (2019-04-23). North Korea Leader Kim to Meet With Putin in Russia. truthdig.com Summit will be held "soon" but no date is released. It comes at a key moment of faltering U.S. talks about North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

Pablo Vivanco (2019-04-23). Former U.N. Official: U.S. Goal Is to "Asphyxiate" Venezuela. progressive.org Alfred de Zayas argues that Caracas has grounds to reject offers of "aid" coming from Donald Trump's White House, given the precedent of U.S. humanitarian aid being used as a trojan horse.

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