2019-04-09: Social Media Postees

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Barbara Lee's Startling Vote to Boost Military Spending
Norman Solomon | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-09
What Barbara Lee did on the House floor three days after 9/11 — speaking prophetic words and casting the only vote against a green light for endless war — remains the bravest wise action in Congress during this century. The contrast was jolting last week when her vote enabled the House Budget Committee to approve a bill with…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/09/barbara-lees-startling-vote-to-boost-military-spending/

Well-Known Zionist Settler-Activist Sees More Land Grabs and a "Greater Israel" as a Given
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-09
With the annexation of the West Bank now set to take place in the not-so-distant future, it seems likely that Israelis that share Daniella Weiss' vision will continue to push for the annexation of more and more territory until Greater Israel takes shape.
mintpressnews.com/well-known-zionist-settler-activist-sees-more-land-grabs-and-a-greater-israel-as-a-given/257113/

Global Research Strives For Peace
The Global Research Team | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
Dear Global Research Readers, | This is a year of change. Alliances are shifting, loyalties changing, and inaccurate and misleading comments are ripe, everywhere we look. Questions need to be asked — and answered — of political demagogues, controlling institutions, and …
globalresearch.ca/global-research-strives-for-peace/5673975

UN rights chief Bachelet appeals for dialogue in Sudan amid reports '70 killed' in demonstrations
United Nations | un.org | 2019-04-09
Sudan's authorities have an "over-arching responsibility" to protect protesters, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Tuesday, amid reports that 70 people have died in the latest anti-Government clashes.
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Protests Across Brazil and the World for the Release of Lula, "Political Prisoner"
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-04-09
On the anniversary of the imprisonment of former Workers Party president Lula da Silva, tens of thousands protested in Brazil and around the world demanded his release. Mike Fox reports from Curitiba, Brazil…
therealnews.com/stories/protests-across-brazil-and-the-world-for-the-release-of-lula-political-prisoner

Who Are the Real Terrorists? Trump Intensifies Economic War Against Iran
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-04-09
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization on Monday, upping the economic war against Iran, the rift with Europe and China, and preparing conditions for a "military option" — Col. Larry Wilkerson joins Paul Jay…
therealnews.com/stories/whos-the-real-terrorists-trump-intensifies-economic-war-against-iran

Calculating the Damage From a Century of Drug Prohibition
STAFF | truthout.org | 2019-04-09
We live in a time of change, when people are questioning old assumptions and seeking new directions. In the ongoing debate over health care, social justice, and border security, there is, however, one overlooked issue that should be at the top of everyone's agenda, from Democratic Socialists to libertarian Republicans: America's longest war. No, not the one in Afghanistan. I mean the drug war. | For more than a century, the U.S. has worked through the U.N. (and its predecessor, the League of Nations) to build a harsh global drug prohibition regime — grounded in draconian laws, enforced by pervasive polic…
truthout.org/articles/calculating-the-damage-from-a-century-of-drug-prohibition/

Did the NY Times Violate Its Own Code of Ethics to Feature Child of Venezuelan Coup Plotter?
Anya Parampil | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-09
After the New York Times was slammed for obscuring comedian Joanna Hausmann's family ties to the Guaido shadow regime, her coup-plotting father appeared online to defend her with a stream of insults.
mintpressnews.com/new-york-times-violate-code-ethics-feature-child-venezuela-coup-plotter/257159/

Did the NY Times Violate Its Own Code of Ethics to Feature Child of Venezuelan Coup Plotter?
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2019-04-09
After the New York Times was slammed for obscuring comedian Joanna Hausmann's family ties to the Guaido shadow regime, her…
thegrayzone.com/2019/04/09/nytimes-child-of-venezuela-coup-plotter/

US Progressives Threaten to Tank Massive Pentagon Spending Bill
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-09
Members of the United States Congressional Progressive Caucus are threatening to tank a key budget measure unless the Democratic leadership agrees to boost healthcare, education, and other social services alongside the Pentagon's budget increase Tuesday. | RELATED: | Ilhan Omar Calls Stephen Miller 'a White Nationalist' Over Rabid Xenophobia | Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Mark Pocan are leading the incentive for an amendment that would add about US$33 billion…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Progressives-Threaten-to-Tank-Massive-733B-Pentagon-Spending-Bill-20190409-0019.html

Ilhan Omar Calls Stephen Miller 'a White Nationalist'
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-09
United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has condemned Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump's pick to lead ICE., for being a white nationalist to cries of anti-semitism from critics. | RELATED: | Pro-Trump Goon Arrested for Threatening to Kill Rep. Ilhan Omar | Miller, a policy advisor of Trump's, has been a driving force behind many hard-line immigration policies like the family separations last year. He has advocated for closing the U.S.-Mexico border completely. | In a str…
telesurenglish.net/news/Ilhan-Omar-Calls-Stephen-Miller-a-White-Nationalist-Over-Rabid-Xenophobia-20190409-0014.html

To Complete Her Profile in Courage, Rep. Ilhan Omar Should Embrace the One-State Solution
Alexander Rubinstein | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-09
"Ilhan Omar went to Washington to shake up the status quo, not to parrot it. So why is she trying to prove her bona fides by adopting the discredited 'two-state solution,' which is a fancy way of saying racial segregation and apartheid?" — Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah…
mintpressnews.com/complete-profile-courage-rep-ilhan-omar-embrace-one-state-solution/257132/

Consortium News' Record on Russia-gate–How CN Covered the 'Scandal': No. 6–'How the Department of Homeland Security Created a Deceptive Tale of Russia Hacking US Voter Sites'
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-09
The narrative about Russian cyberattacks on American election infrastructure is a self-interested abuse of power by DHS based on distortion of evidence, wrote Gareth Porter on Aug. 28, 2018. By Gareth Porter Special to Consortium News The narrative of Russian… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/09/consortium-news-record-on-russia-gate-how-cn-covered-the-scandal-no-6-how-the-department-of-homeland-security-created-a-deceptive-tale-of-russia-hacking-us-vot/

Anti-Russia Nuclear First Strike? Poland Would Need a "Demographic Precaution" Plan
Adeyinka Makinde | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
In a recent interview in the Polish media, retired General Waldemar Skrzypczak spoke of the possibility of NATO launching a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the Russian Federation. His remarks not only serve to remind of the danger of a thermonuclear …
globalresearch.ca/anti-russia-nuclear-first-strike-poland-need-demographic-precaution-plan/5673928

The Mueller Report Is Already Emboldening Trump in Dangerous Ways
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2019-04-09
Since the special counsel concluded his probe, the president has assumed more hard-line stances on both Iran and the U.S.-Mexico border.
truthdig.com/articles/the-mueller-report-is-already-emboldening-trump-in-dangerous-ways/

Selected Articles: The US' Plans to Designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as "Terrorists"
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
Our objective at Global Research is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our more than 50,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us money. Under Plan A…
globalresearch.ca/us-plans-designate-iran-revolutionary-guards-irgc-terrorists/5673967

Emboldened by Mueller Report, Trump Stages Border Drama
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-04-09
Trump hands even more aggressive border policy to Stephen Miller, and uses border controversy to bury more aggressive action against Iran…
therealnews.com/stories/emboldened-by-mueller-report-trump-stages-border-drama

Has Trump Locked U.S. and Iran into a "Permanent State of Enmity" by Listing IRGC as Terror Group?
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-04-09
In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has designated Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, resulting in sweeping economic and travel restrictions on its members. This marks the first time the United States has formally labeled an arm of another country's military a terrorist group. The Pentagon and CIA opposed the decision, warning it could put U.S. troops at risk. Key backers of the move included national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who formally announced the new policy on Monday. The step is the latest in the White H…
www.democracynow.org/2019/4/9/has_trump_locked_us_and_iran

Netanyahu Requested Trump To Label Iran's Guard Terrorist Group
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-09
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is seeking re-election Tuesday thanked the United States President Donald Trump for listening to his requests and designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization. | RELATED: | US Designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard Terrorist Organization | "Thank you, my dear friend, President Donald Trump, for having decided to announce Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization," Netanyahu said…
telesurenglish.net/news/Netanyahu-Requested-Trump-To-Label-Irans-Guard-Terrorist-Group-20190409-0015.html

Iran says U.S. military forces in Middle East are part of terrorist group, after U.S. puts terrorist tag on Iran's military
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-04-09
Minneapolis, MN – Iran's authoritative FARS News Agency is reporting the Supreme National Security Council has designated the United States Central Command as a terrorist entity, following a decision by the U.S. to put the terrorist tag on an important part of Iran's military – the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps. | The U.S. move to designate Iran's military as 'terrorist' violates international law and raised concerns about future treatment of prisoners of war. | The U.S. administration has been angered by Iran's support for progressive and anti-imperialist movements in Yemen, Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon. Iran ha…
fightbacknews.org/2019/4/9/iran-says-us-military-forces-middle-east-are-part-terrorist-group-after-us-puts-terrorist-t

Video: A New Battle for Tripoli: Preconditions and Prospects
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
Libya has been in a state of the constant chaos since the NATO intervention in 2011. After the fall of the government of Muammar Gaddafi, the country fell into the hands of warrying armed factions, many of which were linked …
globalresearch.ca/new-battle-tripoli/5673922

Libyan national conference postponed, nearly 500,000 children at 'direct risk' from fighting around Tripoli
United Nations | un.org | 2019-04-09
An imminent UN-led Libyan conference seeking to set up elections for the war-ravaged, oil-rich country has been postponed because of ongoing clashes near the capital, the top United Nations official in the country said on Tuesday.
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Yemen blast kills 14 children, leaves others fighting for their lives in Sana'a
United Nations | un.org | 2019-04-09
Further details have emerged of an attack on a school in the Yemeni capital Sana'a at the weekend which killed 14 youngsters and critically injured 16 others.
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Charter Schools Just Bad Policy?
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-09
It is no secret that charter schools coast to coast are rife with fraud, waste, corruption, and racketeering. This is closely related to the fact that charter schools annually siphon billions of public dollars from public schools that serve 90% of the nation's youth, thereby undermining the ability of public schools to educate millions of …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/charter-schools-just-bad-policy/

For Military Contractors, Tax Day Is Pay Day
Lindsay Koshgarian | commondreams.org | 2019-04-09
There's no good reason for 12 cents out of every tax dollar to go to multi-billion dollar corporations, or to pad the pockets of wealthy CEOs.(Photo: Shutterstock) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/money_6.jpeg
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Utah Passed a Law to Protect Noncitizens From Automatic Deportation
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-04-09
By reducing the maximum penalty for a misdemeanor by one day, lawmakers reduced the harm of an unfair federal immigration law | Utah is known for its red rock canyons, steep ski slopes, and a mega-majority Republican legislature. And now it can be recognized as one of just a handful of states to pass legislation that helps noncitizens avoid deportation if they are convicted of a misdemeanor. | The bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Gary Herbert on March 25, clarifies that misdemeanor convictions in Utah can no longer be interpreted as aggravate…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/deportation-and-due-process/utah-passed-law-protect-noncitizens-automatic

Trump's Anti-Immigrant Comments Demonize Asylum Seekers and Stir Racist Hatred
STAFF | truthout.org | 2019-04-09
As his administration intensifies anti-immigrant policies at the border, President Trump has reportedly put adviser Stephen Miller in charge of the administration's immigration policy. The Wall Street Journal reports Miller has backed the reinstatement of Trump's family separation policy and has been pushing officials at the Homeland Security and Justice Departments to "get in line" with a more hard-line immigration approach. This news comes as Trump told the Republican Jewish Coalition leadership Saturday, "Our country's full. What can you do? We can't handle any more. Our country is full." We speak with Step…
truthout.org/video/trumps-anti-immigrant-comments-demonize-asylum-seekers-and-stir-racist-hatred/

We Are No Longer a Nation of Laws
Joan Walsh | thenation.com | 2019-04-09
We Are No Longer a Nation of Laws…
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Kirstjen Nielsen's Cruel Legacy: Outgoing DHS Secretary Proudly Separated Families & Caged Children
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-04-09
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has been forced out of her role at the helm of President Trump's immigration policy after reportedly resisting a move by the president to revive his family separation policy at the U.S. border. We look at Nielsen's legacy with Renée Feltz, a Democracy Now! correspondent and producer who has long reported on the criminalization of immigrants, family detention and the business of detention. Nielsen oversaw Trump's "zero tolerance" family separation policy last year and came under fire by Democrats for lying to Congress about the policy, as well as for withh…
www.democracynow.org/2019/4/9/kirstjen_nielsens_cruel_legacy_outgoing_dhs

Stephen Miller's Uncle: Trump's Anti-Immigrant Comments Demonize Asylum Seekers & Stir Racist Hatred
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-04-09
As his administration intensifies anti-immigrant policies at the border, President Trump has reportedly put adviser Stephen Miller in charge of the administration's immigration policy. The Wall Street Journal reports Miller has backed the reinstatement of Trump's family separation policy and has been pushing officials at the Homeland Security and Justice Departments to "get in line" with a more hard-line immigration approach. This news comes as Trump told the Republican Jewish Coalition leadership Saturday, "Our country's full. What can you do? We can't handle any more. Our country is full." We speak with Stephen…
www.democracynow.org/2019/4/9/stephen_millers_uncle_trumps_anti_immigrant

Outgoing DHS Secretary Proudly Separated Families and Caged Children
STAFF | truthout.org | 2019-04-09
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has been forced out of her role at the helm of President Trump's immigration policy after reportedly resisting a move by the president to revive his family separation policy at the U.S. border. We look at Nielsen's legacy with Renée Feltz, a Democracy Now! correspondent and producer who has long reported on the criminalization of immigrants, family detention and the business of detention. Nielsen oversaw Trump's "zero tolerance" family separation policy last year and came under fire by Democrats for lying to Congress about the policy, as well as…
truthout.org/video/outgoing-dhs-secretary-proudly-separated-families-and-caged-children/

Trump Purges DHS Leadership, Threatening to Make Immigration Policies Even More Draconian
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-04-09
President Trump is intensifying a crackdown on immigration as he purges the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security. On Sunday, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was forced out after reportedly resisting a move by Trump to revive his family separation policy at the U.S. southern border. Nielsen had overseen Trump's "zero tolerance" family separation policy last year and came under fire by Democrats for lying to Congress about the policy, as well as for withholding information on children who died in U.S. custody. On Monday, the White House announced Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles had also bee…
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Haiti Facing Worst Crisis Since 1986?
Nancy Roc | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
"Here we go again in #Haiti. Another messy morning in #PAP where getting gas has become a matter of who you know because pumps are only delivering on a privilege basis. This station at Bois-Patate says it's only giving diesel …
globalresearch.ca/haiti-facing-worst-crisis-since-1986/5673943

Even Saudi Arabia Threatens to Ditch Dollar for Oil Trade over US Bullying Policies
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
Saudi Arabia threatens to sell oil in currencies other than the dollar if Washington passes a bill exposing the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to U.S. antitrust lawsuits. | The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act (NOPEC), which was …
globalresearch.ca/saudi-arabia-threatens-ditch-dollar-oil-trade/5673957

NATO at 70: An Unlawful Organisation with Serious Psychological Problems
Jan Oberg | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, celebrated its 70th Anniversary on April 4, 2019. Some of us don't see anything worth celebrating about an incredibly expensive, dangerous and harmful alliance which should have been closed down exactly 30 years …
globalresearch.ca/nato-70-unlawful-organisation-psychological-problems/5673934

Court of Appeal to Consider UK Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia
CAAT, Campaign Against Arms Trade | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
Tomorrow, the Court of Appeal in London will hear an appeal brought by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) to overturn a 2017 High Court judgment which allows the UK Government to continue to export arms to Saudi Arabia for use …
globalresearch.ca/court-appeal-consider-uk-arms-exports-saudi-arabia/5673962

Boeing CEO Praised "Streamlined" Oversight of 737 Plane that Crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia
Barry Grey | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
In a conference call with Wall Street firms in April of 2017, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg lauded the Federal Aviation Administration's "streamlined" certification process for enabling the aircraft manufacturer to rush its new 737 Max model into service. | "That's helping | …
globalresearch.ca/boeing-ceo-praised-streamlined-oversight-737-plane-crashed-indonesia-ethiopia/5673953

Himalayan Glaciers on the Eve of Destruction
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-09
There was no official leak, but this must have been discussed when Presidents Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron met last week in Paris. After all, Macron has been posing as a staunch defender of the environment and the self-attributed MC …
globalresearch.ca/himalayan-glaciers-eve-destruction/5673951

America's Coup Efforts in Venezuela Enter Frightening New Phase
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2019-04-09
The United States is taking illegal and dangerous actions to execute regime change in Venezuela. In January, Juan Guaidó declared himself "interim president," in a strategy orchestrated by the United States to seize power from President Nicolás Maduro. | In March, Guaidó announced that "Operation Freedom," an organization established to overthrow the Maduro government, would take certain "tactical actions" beginning on April 6. Part of t…
truthdig.com/articles/americas-coup-efforts-in-venezuela-enter-frightening-new-phase/

Fifty social justice organizations demand Trump stop aggression against Venezuela
Emile Schepers | peoplesworld.org | 2019-04-09
The Venezuela situation remains dangerous and volatile, but opposition to the Trump administration's bullying "regime change" efforts in that country may be growing in the United States. Since March 11, there has been a series of electrical blackouts which the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro blames on cybernetic and other sabotage carried out by …
peoplesworld.org/article/fifty-social-justice-organizations-demand-trump-stop-aggression-against-venezuela/

Israel Holds Elections on Day Palestinians Commemorate Deir Yassin Massacre
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-09
The Deir Yassin massacre was used by the Zionist establishment and the terror squads to terrify Palestinians who may have hesitated to leave their land. "Remember what happened in Deir Yassin" was often used as a threat.
mintpressnews.com/israel-holds-elections-on-day-palestinians-commemorate-deir-yassin-massacre/257144/

An on-the-ground look at Venezuela's 'collapsing' health service
John McEvoy | thecanary.co | 2019-04-09
This is the latest in The Canary's series of on-the-ground articles from Venezuela. If there is a 'humanitarian crisis' in Venezuela, the country's health service … | Read more An on-the-ground look at Venezuela's 'collapsing' health service | By John McEvoy…
thecanary.co/feature/2019/04/09/an-on-the-ground-look-at-venezuelas-collapsing-health-service/

Venezuela combats sanctions with solidarity
Sara Flounders | workers.org | 2019-04-09
In its latest act of international piracy against the people of Venezuela, the U.S. government has targeted the shipment of oil between the Bolivarian Republic and socialist Cuba. These new sanctions have been imposed on the 34 ships operated by Venezuela's state-run oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., as well . . . | Continue reading Venezuela combats sanctions with solidarity at Workers.org
workers.org/2019/04/08/venezuela-combats-sanctions-with-solidarity/

Arreaza: Venezuela Will Send Oil to Cuba Despite U.S. Sanctions
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-09
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said Monday that his country will continue to send oil to Cuba despite the U.S. sanctions on vessels transporting oil to the Latin American island. | RELATED: | Punched-Out: US Cancels Deal Between MLB and Cuban Baseball Federation | "Venezuela will always fulfill its commitments with the brotherly people of…
telesurenglish.net/news/Arreaza-Venezuela-Will-Send-Oil-to-Cuba-Despite-U.S.-Sanctions-20190409-0010.html

Brazil: 10 Troops Arrested After Firing 80 Shots at Family Car
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-09
The Brazilian Army said on Monday that 10 soldiers have been arrested and charged with shooting into a car carrying an innocent family in Rio de Janiero, killing the driver and injuring two other people Sunday evening. | RELATED: | Brazil and US Work to Destabilize Venezuela, Bolsonaro Says | Police accused soldiers of firing over 80 shots into the car, killing Evaldo dos Santos Rosa, 51, who was driving his family to a baby shower in northern Rio de Janiero, – a passenger and pass…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-10-Troops-Arrested-After-Firing-80-Shots-Killing-Driver-of-Family-Car-20190409-0008.html

Left-wing Venezuelan group offers a rare critique of their country's government
John McEvoy | thecanary.co | 2019-04-09
This is the latest in The Canary's series of on-the-ground articles from Venezuela. Though we often hear criticism of Venezuela's government from the … | Read more Left-wing Venezuelan group offers a rare critique of their country's government | By John McEvoy…
thecanary.co/feature/2019/04/09/left-wing-venezuelan-group-offers-a-rare-critique-of-their-countrys-government/

An open letter to the Congressional Black Caucus on the U.S.'s attacks on Venezuela and Cuba
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-04-09
Greetings. We write to urge you to support the international and domestic efforts to thwart the Unites States' unlawful attempts to change the existing governments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Republic of Cuba. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/04/09/an-open-letter-to-the-congressional-black-caucus-on-the-u-s-s-attacks-on-venezuela-and-cuba/

Mexico: Guaido's Envoy Appointment to OAS Against Own Charter
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-09
Mexico's Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) Jorge Lomonaco criticized Tuesday the decision taken by 18 out of 35 member states to recognize lawmaker Juan Guaido's envoy as the Permanent Representative of Venezuela. | RELATED: | Venezuela Leaves OAS April 27, Trump 'Runs Over' Member States | "The adoption of this resolution is a pyrrhic victory for a group of countries, without real effects and with potentially negative consequences for the OAS and its institu…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Guaidos-Envoy-Appointment-to-OAS-Against-Own-Charter-20190409-0021.html

Evo Morales, Erdogan Strengthen Economic Ties in Turkey Visit
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-09
President of Bolivia Evo Morales arrived Monday in the Turkish capital Ankara and met with his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a first-ever visit to Turkey by a sitting Bolivian president in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. | RELATED: | Turkey's Erdogan, Russia's Putin to Talk Bilateral Agreements | Earlier Tuesday, the Bolivian leader paid tribute to founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Atatàºrk at his mausole…
telesurenglish.net/news/Evo-Morales-Meets-Erdogan-in-Turkey-Visit-Both-Reject-US-Intervention-in-Venezuela-20190409-0017.html

WATCH: Attorney General Barr Says Mueller Report to Made Public 'Within the Week'
Common Dreams staff | commondreams.org | 2019-04-09
U.S. Attorney General William Barr told a House subcommittee on Tuesday morning that the report submitted to the Justice Department by Special Counsel Robert Mueller would likely be made available to both Congress and the public "within the week." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mueller_report_within_a_week.jpg
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2019-04-08: News Headlines

Norman Solomon (2019-04-08). Why Is Barbara Lee Helping Fund Our Forever Wars? truthdig.com What Barbara Lee did on the House floor three days after 9/11 — speaking prophetic words and casting t…

Norman Solomon (2019-04-08). Rep. Barbara Lee's Startling Vote to Boost Military Spending. commondreams.org Barbara Lee has been a stalwart opponent of endless war. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/barb.jpeg

Vijay Prashad (2019-04-08). Libya's Incoming Strongman Haftar Will Send the Oil Out to Europe—and Keep Its Migrants In. commondreams.org General Khalifa Haftar attends the Conference for Libya at Villa Igiea on November 12, 2018 in Palermo, Italy. (Photo: Tullio Puglia/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1060719214.jpg

Chris Hedges (2019-04-08). Reckoning With Failure in the War on Terror. commondreams.org The methods used on a wary public by the national security state, especially the FBI and the intelligence agencies, to justify and advance these wars are increasingly unsavory. (Photo: Mr. Fish) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-04-08_at_8.49.05_am.png

Alexander Rubinstein (2019-04-08). The Syrian American Council's Pressure Campaign to Censor One of Its Major Critics. globalresearch.ca The Syrian American Council and a collection of pro-war lobbyists have led an intimidation campaign aimed at bullying a major Washington-based bookstore, Politics and Prose, into canceling award-winning journalist and author Max Blumenthal's launch event for his new book …

Democracy Now! (2019-04-08). Kings Bay Plowshares: Peace Activists Face 25 Years for Action at U.S. Nuclear Submarine Base. democracynow.org A group of peace activists have been jailed for over a year before trial for entering the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia last April to protest U.S. nuclear weapons. The action took place on April 4, 2018—the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination. Armed with hammers, crime scene tape and baby bottles containing their own blood, seven anti-nuclear activists secretly entered Kings Bay—one of the largest nuclear submarine bases in the world—under the cover of night. Their goal was to symbolically disarm the six nuclear ballistic missile submarines kept there. Each submari…

Peace Action (2019-04-08). President Moon's Unenviable Task. peaceaction.org This article was originally published on Common Dreams. When President Moon Jae-in of South Korea meets with President Donald Trump at the White House this week, he may find himself fighting the urge to pour cold water all over Trump, because that's what Trump did to the Korea peace process when he met with Kim …

Alvaro Huerta (2019-04-08). Reflections of a MEChista by a Chicano Scholar Activist. counterpunch.org I first learned about MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán) during UCLA's Freshman Summer Program (FSP) in 1985, as a 17-year-old freshman. Many moons later, when I became a member, I still stand by MEChA's mantra: "Once a MEChista, always a MEChista." (To pretend to be younger, I usually joke that I was "actually" a More

Democracy Now! (2019-04-08). A New Nuclear Arms Race: As NATO Marks 70th Anniversary, Threat of Nuclear Confrontation Grows. democracynow.org Commemorations—as well as protests—were held last week to mark the 70th anniversary of the formation of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. President Trump used the anniversary to push for NATO countries to increase military spending. During an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Trump demanded Germany and other NATO countries increase their military spending from 2 to 4 percent of GDP. The push for more military spending could benefit U.S. weapons manufacturers including Boeing. This comes as Acting Pentagon Chief Patrick Shanahan is under investigation for imp…

Margaret Flowers (2019-04-08). No to NATO: Time to End Aggressive Militarism. globalresearch.ca This week, the Foreign Ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries met in Washington, DC. NATO was greeted with bi-partisan support from Congress and by protesters who held actions and events from Saturday, March 30 through their meeting …

Amee Chew (2019-04-08). It's Time to End U.S. Military Aid to the Philippines. commondreams.org Protestors demonstrate against drug war killings outside the Philippine consulate in New York. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/phili.jpeg

Oscar Grenfell (2019-04-08). Assange Faces Ongoing Threats at Ecuador's London Embassy. globalresearch.ca Over the weekend, the Ecuadorian government issued a statement denying that it was going to "imminently" expel Julian Assange from its London embassy. This followed mounting opposition to its threats to terminate the WikiLeaks founder's political asylum, including from United …

Philip Giraldi (2019-04-08). There's Something Rotten in Virginia: Israel Is a Malignant Force in Local Politics. globalresearch.ca One of the more interesting aspects of the relentless march of the Israel Lobby in the United States is the extent to which it has expanded its reach down into the state and even local level. Previously, the American Israel …

STAFF (2019-04-08). Sec. of State Pompeo Protecting Bush Jr. from War Crimes Prosecution (Pt 1/2). therealnews.com With the revocation of the ICC Chief Prosecutor's US visa, Pompeo and Bolton are trying to make sure that high-level US government officials are never prosecuted for war crimes committed in Afghanistan or elsewhere, says Law Prof. Francis Boyle…

STAFF (2019-04-08). Sec. of State Pompeo Protects Bush Jr. from War Crimes Prosecution (Pt 2/2). therealnews.com With the revocation of the ICC Chief Prosecutor's US visa, Pompeo and Bolton are trying to make sure that no high-level US government officials are ever prosecuted for war crimes in Afghanistan and elsewhere, says Law Prof. Francis Boyle…

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2019-04-08). As House Votes US Out of Yemen, Saudis Bombs Leave Scores of Schoolchildren Dead. mintpressnews.com This latest attack came just two days after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a joint resolution invoking congressional authority under the War Powers Resolution to direct the president to end U.S. participation in the devastating Saudi-led war against Yemen.

Whitney Webb (2019-04-08). Is Trump's Designation of Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps as Terrorist Organization a Set-Up for War? mintpressnews.com With the IRGC now officially labeled a "foreign terrorist organization" by the U.S. government, the march to war with Iran — long a goal of top Trump administration officials — is closer than ever.

Ivan Kesic (2019-04-08). Under Trump, US Pushes"Let 'Em All Die" Policy Towards Iran Flood Victims. mintpressnews.com Since 19 March 19, devastating floods swept across large areas of Iran, triggered by the heaviest downpours in many years. Heavy rainfall began two and a half weeks ago, overflowing rivers, washing away bridges, inundating houses and destroying infrastructural establishments in the northern, western and central parts of the country. According to the Iran Legal Medicine Organization, at least 62 people have been killed nationwide in the natural disaster so far, which has also forced tens of thousands of people, mostly in villages, to evacuate their homes and move to emergency shelters. Hundreds of people have also…

Alexander Rubinstein (2019-04-08). Libya Risks Being Torn to Shreds — Again — by Former CIA Asset Turned Warlord. mintpressnews.com Already, the usual suspects are clamoring for U.S. intervention as Haftar's forces advance on the capital. With not just al-Qaeda, but now ISIS, a threat to stability in the country, the New York Times is calling on the Trump administration to "act fast."

Howard Lisnoff (2019-04-08). The Political Left is Bigger Than Imagined: Ask the Feds. counterpunch.org There has always been official disdain for the political left in the U.S. The suppression of left movements began with the Palmer raids of 1919-1920 in the First Red Scare. Anarchists were deported in a manner similar to the removal of immigrants from the U.S. today, some of whom committed only minor offenses, and some of whom More

Jeremy Lent (2019-04-08). What Will You Say to Your Grandchildren? counterpunch.org Facing oncoming climate disaster, some argue for "Deep Adaptation"—that we must prepare for inevitable collapse. However, this orientation is dangerously flawed. It threatens to become a self-fulfilling prophecy by diluting the efforts toward positive change. What we really need right now is Deep Transformation. There is still time to act: we must acknowledge this moral More

Eds. (2019-04-08). Imperialism after empire. mronline.org A new book reveals the extent of the "Greater United States," but territory is not as important as it used to be. Instead, imperialism endures today in the logic of capitalism. | Source

Brian Mahoney (2019-04-08). Raptors' Siakam makes his case as NBA's most improved player. peoplesworld.org Pascal Siakam confidently launches shots he may not have dared attempt in previous seasons. He makes plays during times of the game when he would have been sitting on the bench. The Toronto Raptors forward might be the leading candidate for the most improved player award and he'd like to win it. But he's already …

Wes Jackson — Robert Jensen (2019-04-08). Let's Get 'Creaturely': a New Worldview Can Help Us Face Ecological Crises. counterpunch.org No farmer has ever gone out to the barn to start the day and discovered that a baby tractor had been born overnight. For farmers who work with horses, the birth of a foal would not be surprising.That observation may seem silly, but it highlights an important contrast: Machines cannot reproduce or maintain themselves. Creatures can. More

John Feffer (2019-04-08). Trump and the Global Rise of the Christian Right. counterpunch.org Trump a representative of God? During the 2016 presidential campaign, evangelical Christians voted in large numbers for Trump not because of his religious convictions but despite his lack of them. They viewed Trump as an imperfect vehicle for God's will, which was presumably expressing itself about the composition of the Supreme Court, government funding for abortion, and the eroding wall between church and state. More

CP Editor (2019-04-08). Artifishal | The Fight to Save Wild Salmon. counterpunch.org

W. T. Whitney (2019-04-08). The Burning of Highlander Center: a Fascist-like Attack. counterpunch.org The deadly racist spree in Charlottesville in 2017 and the killing of 11 congregants at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg in 2018 were fire bells in the night. Another rang out in New Market, Tennessee on March 29 as the main building at the Highlander Research and Education Center burned to the ground, More

James Phillips (2019-04-08). Pardon the Confusion! Aid to Central America and the "Crisis" at the Border. counterpunch.org The Trump Administration says there is a crisis at the U.S. border with Mexico. The President is frustrated with the governments of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador because they have not done enough to stop emigration from their countries, despite U.S. aid. The State Department announced that it will stop some U.S. aid to these countries. News reports indicate that the aid to be cut is economic and humanitarian, but that "security"aid (to police and military) will be maintained. In fact, just before the State Department announcement, the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary signed a joint agreement with the gover…

Judith Deutsch (2019-04-08). Wealth and the Invisibility of Human Life. counterpunch.org Globalists: The End of empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism. Quinn Slobodian. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2018. Quinn Slobodian's masterful exegesis, an old term befitting his subject, tells of the Ur group of thinkers who formulated the assumptions and prescriptions of global neoliberalism. He names this group the Geneva School as distinct from the Chicago More

Jonathan Cook (2019-04-08). This Israeli Election is Between the Right Wing and the Even More Right Wing. counterpunch.org Nazareth. Israel's election campaign, now in its last days, must be the first in which a sitting Israeli prime minister has sought to win over voters by boasting about how much he insulted a president of the United States. One of the last campaign videos by Benjamin Netanyahu spliced together media clips of US analysts More

Democracy Now! (2019-04-08). Headlines for April 8, 2019. democracynow.org Kirstjen Nielsen Steps Down as DHS Secretary, Gov't: It May Take 2 Years to Reunite Separated Migrant Families, NY Man Arrested for Threatening to Murder Rep. Ilhan Omar, Trump Attacks Migrants, Rep. Omar in Speech to Conservative Jewish Group, Arizona: Man Dies in ICE Custody After Exhibiting Flu Symptoms, Yemen: Air Raid Kills At Least 13 Civilians, Incl. 7 Children in Sana'a, Netanyahu Says He Will Annex West Bank Settlements If Re-elected, Libya: 21 People Killed as Renegade Force Advances on Tripoli, Sudan: Security Forces Crack Down on Growing Popular Uprising, U.S. Labels Iran Revolutionary Guard as Terror…

Alexander Rubinstein (2019-04-08). Are Death Threats the New Norm for Zionists and the Rampaging Right? mintpressnews.com Ilhan Omar is not the first prominent politician to challenge Zionism or its methods of shoring up support in the U.S. She is, however, the first Hijabi in Congress.

Stephen Lendman (2019-04-08). Trump Sacks DHS Secretary Nielsen. globalresearch.ca The USA Patriot Act was written months before 9/11, kept on the shelf, ready to be enacted into law following the mother of all false flags. | Numerous other police state laws, executive orders, presidential and homeland security directives, congressional authorization …

Stephen Lendman (2019-04-08). Endless War and Chaos in Libya. globalresearch.ca US-led NATO aggression raped and destroyed Libya, transforming Africa's most developed nation into a cauldron of endless violence, chaos and human misery — what happens virtually wherever US forces show up. | In 2011, Libya was terror-bombed and attacked on the …

Juan Cole (2019-04-08). Why Designating the Iranian Rev. Guards Terrorists Would Paint a Big Red Target on US Troops in Iraq. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration is considering designating the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization. This is an old Joe Lieberman idea from 2007, and it is a very bad idea. It keeps being done rhetorically (2007, 2017), and then …

Kate Hudson (2019-04-08). NATO — 70 Years Too Many. globalresearch.ca As we head for NATO's 70th birthday, it's time to assess the nuclear-armed military alliance that came into being to ensure western military superiority during the Cold War. Most strikingly, during its first 40 years of existence — namely …

United Nations (2019-04-08). Yemen: 11 more 'terrible, senseless' civilian deaths reported, following attack in Sana'a – top UN official. un.org The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Lise Grande, has expressed her outrage at the 'terrible, senseless deaths' of 11 civilians in the capital, Sana'a on Sunday, in which scores were also injured.

Randi Nord (2019-04-08). Secret Document Reveals Plans for Civil War in Lebanon, Israeli False Flags, and Invasion. globalresearch.ca During his visit with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, Lebanese President Michael Aoun reportedly received a US-Israeli document detailing plans for creating a civil war in Lebanon with covert false flag operations and possible Israeli invasion. | Although the …

Tony Cartalucci (2019-04-08). West Finds New Anti-China Puppet in Wake of Thai Elections. globalresearch.ca Western political meddling abroad faced another serious setback — this time in the Southeast Asian country of Thailand. | With a population of 70 million people, the 2nd largest economy in Southeast Asia, and transforming into a key regional partner for …

Jim Miles (2019-04-08). Easternization — Asia's Rise and America's Decline — From Obama to Trump and Beyond. globalresearch.ca Rachman's …

Andrew Korybko (2019-04-08). The US' Plans to Designate the Iran Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as "Terrorists" Aren't Just for Show. globalresearch.ca The US plans to use this possibly impending designation as the basis upon which to "justify" forthcoming Hybrid War measures against the Islamic Republic aimed at dismantling its "deep state" network in the Mideast, including through possible strikes against the …

Richard Galustian (2019-04-08). The Last Battle for Libya. globalresearch.ca The prize is Tripoli, for anyone that can take it and secure it by this summer. That will, it's felt by many, stabilise Libya or, conversely, at worse, make Her descend into a greater quagmire resulting in a new phase …

Prof Susan Babbitt (2019-04-08). Let the People See: Emmett Till, and Why They Don't See. globalresearch.ca A new book about Emmett Till, Let the People See,[i] aims to explore "not just history but memory". Elliott J. Gorn says Emmett Till's story "keeps resurfacing in unexpected times and places … [and] like the dark Tallahatchie river, …

Craig Murray (2019-04-08). On the Pavement with Wikileaks. globalresearch.ca Entirely unexpectedly, I have been down in London this last three days outside and around the Ecuadorean Embassy, following WikiLeaks' announcement that their sources indicate Julian might be expelled within hours or days. Plainly Julian's position within the Embassy has …

Mike Whitney (2019-04-08). Trump's Neocons See Erdogan as Their Ticket to a Region-Wide Middle East War. globalresearch.ca Turkish troops and armored units are massed along Turkey's southern border awaiting orders to invade northern Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to clear a ten mile-deep swath of land east of the Euphrates River in order to remove …

Keith Harmon Snow (2019-04-08). Rwanda: 25 Years On, U.S. Taxpayers Paying Millions for Homeland Security's Sham 'Genocide Fugitive' Trials in Boston. globalresearch.ca On 6 April 1994, the Hutu presidents of Rwanda and Burundi, their top military staff and six French crew members were assassinated when surface-to-air missiles shot down the Rwandan presidential jet on approach to Kigali airport. It is now well …

Mark Taliano (2019-04-08). ISIS/Al Qaeda in the Middle East and Ukraine's "Neo-Nazis": Two Sides of the Imperial Coin. globalresearch.ca Western-supported ISIS/al Qaeda and western-supported neo-Nazis are two sides to the same Imperial coin. | They are the product of the West's moral degradation, its disdain for international law, and its anti-Life core. A rotten apple by any measure. | Imperial strategies …

Hugo Turner (2019-04-08). Venezuela Under Siege. globalresearch.ca America's war on the world continues to escalate. The arrogance of mad emperor Trump and his minions seemingly knows no bounds. The cowardice and insanity of the "resistance" is revealed yet again in their support for Trump's plot to destroy …

Andrew Korybko (2019-04-08). Libya: There's a Reason Why the West Is Portraying Haftar as a "Russian-Backed" Bogeyman. globalresearch.ca The Mainstream Media's deliberate misportrayal of Libyan National Army General Haftar as "Russian-backed" is meant to turn him into a bogeyman for the purpose of discrediting his military gains after he turned on his American patron. | Haftar "Goes Rogue" | Much …

Hans Stehling (2019-04-08). The World Watches as Netanyahu First Annexes Jerusalem, then the Golan, Now the Occupied Territories. globalresearch.ca In an orgy of illegal land expropriations that makes a mockery of the United Nations and treats Europe and the international community, as a bunch of fools. | What will it take to rid politics of this puffed-up, power-seeking politician? | Without …