(2021-04-21). Battle for Yemen's Maarib Derailing US Peace Efforts. news.antiwar.com US efforts to try to get a ceasefire and some peace talks going in Yemen The US has been keen on a ceasefire since March, and at least keen not to be involved in that war. The Saudis have at least been open to a settlement, and the Houthis seemingly were too. Then fighting in Maarib escalated to the point that the Houthis seemed to have a real chance of…
(2021-04-20). The Dirty Campaign Underlying Ecuador's "Free and Fair" Election. orinocotribune.com By Medea Benjamin and Leonardo Flores — Apr 16, 2021 | Ecuador's April 11 election that led to a 5-point victory by conservative banker Guillermo Lasso over progressive candidate Andrés Arauz was not what it appeared to be. On the surface, it was a surprisingly clean and professional election, as our CODEPINK official observer delegation witnessed. But a fraud-free process for casting and counting ballots does not mean that the election was free and fair. Behind the scenes was a monumentally unequal playing field and dirty campaign designed to quash an Arauz win. | For starters, Arauz—a 36-year-old fol…
(2021-04-20). The Dirty Campaign Underlying Ecuador's "Free and Fair" Election. counterpunch.org Ecuador's April 11 election that led to a 5-point victory by conservative banker Guillermo Lasso over progressive candidate Andrés Arauz was not what it appeared to be. On the surface, it was a surprisingly clean and professional election, as our CODEPINK official observer delegation witnessed. But a fraud-free process for casting and counting ballots does
(2021-04-20). The Dirty Campaign Underlying Ecuador's 'Free And Fair' Election. popularresistance.org Ecuador's April 11 election that led to a 5-point victory by conservative banker Guillermo Lasso over progressive candidate Andrés Arauz was not what it appeared to be. On the surface, it was a surprisingly clean and professional election, as our CODEPINK official observer delegation witnessed. But a fraud-free process for casting and counting ballots does not mean that the election was free and fair. Behind the scenes was a monumentally unequal playing field and dirty campaign designed to quash an Arauz win. | For starters, Arauz—a 36-year-old follower of the political leanings of former president Rafael C…
(2021-04-20). The classes of capitalism. mronline.org 
Capitalist society is divided into different classes, and the relationships between those classes shape the production of wealth, the dissemination of ideas and the nature of politics. | April 20, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-20). Hundreds march in Atlanta for Daunte Wright. liberationnews.org 
Three days after the killing of Daunte Wright by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, the Atlanta branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation organized a protest in Atlanta in solidarity with Minneapolis—demanding justice for Daunte Wright, George Floyd, and all victims of racist police terror.
(2021-04-20). D.C. activists demand Justice for Daunte Wright and three Black men killed in DMV area. liberationnews.org 
The rally, hosted by the Party for Socialism and Liberation called for the jailing of racist killer cops and an end to racist police terror.
(2021-04-20). Town Hall event: Confronting the Covid Economy—Women Fight Back. peoplesworld.org 
The recession caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic and aggravated by corporate-centered policies has been especially devastating for women workers, particularly women of color. Women have lost jobs, income, and savings at significantly higher rates than men, and at the same time, women were burdened with hugely increased demands for their unpaid labor. On Sunday, …
(2021-04-20). Shocking Omissions: Capitalism's Conscience: 200 Years of The Guardian. dissidentvoice.org 
Long before 'the propaganda model' flew off Edward Herman's keyboard and into Manufacturing Consent, the book he co-authored with Noam Chomsky, Leo Tolstoy had captured the essence of non-conspiratorial conformity: One man does not assert the truth which he knows, because he feels himself bound to the people with whom he is engaged; another, because …
(2021-04-20). Elon Musk draws flak after claiming data logs clear Tesla's 'Autopilot' of blame in fatal 'driverless' vehicle crash. rt.com 
Elon Musk has sparked a row after suggesting that Tesla's in-house checks had shown its controversial 'Autopilot' driver assistance feature was not responsible for a fiery 'driverless' vehicle crash in Texas that left two dead. | Law enforcement authorities are expected to serve warrants to the carmaker on Tuesday to secure data logs from the accident, according to a Reuters On Saturday night, the fully electric 2019…
(2021-04-20). New Oil Price Surge Caps Year Of Recovery Since 'Black Monday'. eurasiareview.com By Frank Kane | Oil prices resumed their surge on global markets on Tuesday as traders shrugged off the memory of "Black Monday" 2020, when some crude prices went into negative territory at the start of the pandemic recession. | Brent crude, the global benchmark, went above $68 a barrel for the first time in over a year, while West Texas Intermediate, which approached minus-$40 at the depth of the oil crisis exactly a year ago, leapt above $64. | The resurgence in the oil price — which has seen some experts suggesting the possibility of a "supercycle" in which crude goes back above $100 a barrel —…
(2021-04-20). Iran's Uranium Enrichment Doesn't Get Them Close to Making a Bomb. news.antiwar.com Iran's Uranium Enrichment Doesn't Get Them Close to Making a Bomb | 60% enrichment is a new accomplishment, but still well short of weapons-grade…
(2021-04-20). Shocking Omissions: 'Capitalism's Conscience — 200 Years Of The Guardian'. zcomm.org There is a pressing need for truly critical and honest appraisals of the Guardian's record as a guardian of power. This book, barring a couple of welcome exceptions, is not it…
(2021-04-20). Is Saving the Planet Under Capitalism Really Possible? zcomm.org C. J. Polychroniou looks at the evidence and wonders if our leaders' ever consider that capitalism is at the core of what's causing life on Earth to vanish…
(2021-04-19). Renegotiating JCPOA: Biden, Europe and Iran. counterpunch.org 
After years of negotiations, the U.S., under President Barack Obama (don't get this writer started on him), Iran and several other nations signed an agreement that limited Iran's nuclear development program, in exchange for the lifting of many sanctions issued against that nation. This was good news all around: many nations had a major new market for their goods, Iran was able to export its own products and services, and the world, bizarrely, breathed a sigh of relief that Iran would not develop the nuclear weapons that its spokespeople always said it never had any interest in anyway; its nuclear program was for…
(2021-04-19). Two killed in 'driverless' Tesla, possibly using 'Autopilot' feature, as Elon Musk touts company's safety record. rt.com 
In another potential 'Autopilot'-related accident, two people were killed in a fiery crash in Texas with no-one in the driver's seat of the Tesla vehicle — on the same day the carmaker touted its vehicle safety record. | The fully-electric 2019 Tesla Model S had sped off the road after failing to make a turn on Saturday. It crashed into a tree north of Houston and burst into flames with the passengers trapped inside. | Local news station KPRC-2 reported that a preliminary police investigation suggested that "no one was driving" at the time of impact. One man was sitting in the front passenger seat and th…
(2021-04-19). Arabic press review: Palestinian Authority mulls cancelling elections. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Palestinian Authority mulls cancelling elections | Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia investigates 11 corruption cases, an Egyptian journalist disappears after being deported from Jordan, and thousands of Jordanians are at risk of unemployment | Mon, 04/19/2021 – 14: 28 | Employees of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission display electoral lists at the commission's district offi…
(2021-04-19). In moving UN speech, veteran diplomat confronts OPCW 'stonewalling and smear tactics' on Syria. thegrayzone.com Speaking to the UN Security Council, veteran diplomat Hans von Sponeck calls out the OPCW's "stonewalling and unacceptable smear tactics" amid growing outcry over the Syria cover-up scandal. Returning to the United Nations, veteran German diplomat and former top UN official Hans von Sponeck calls for an end to the stonewalling of accountability for the OPCW's cover-up of its April 2018 Douma chemical weapons probe. "The manner in which this serious controversy has been handled by OPCW management… has sought …
(2021-04-19). Biden's Drone Wars. commondreams.org Talk of peace in Afghanistan, Yemen, the streets of the U.S., is not coherent while waging wars with drones. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/usdrones.jpg …
(2021-04-19). Tomgram: Steiner, Riazi, and Freeman, A Message from the Saudi Lobby. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Some things just never seem to end. What came to mind was the way in which, during administration after administration, the Saudis and other foreign powers have poured money into Washington to ensure that their governments and their …
(2021-04-19). Iran Says It Welcomes Dialogue With Saudis After Reports of Secret Talks. news.antiwar.com On Monday, "We have seen media reports about talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, although the reports sometimes had contradictory quotes," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said at a press conference. | "What is important is that the Islamic Republic of Iran has always welcomed dialogue with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and consi…
(2021-04-19). Intelligence forces seize weapons consignment SW Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Iranian intelligence forces seized a consignment of weapons at Khuzestan province borders.
(2021-04-19). The Great Reset Morality: Euthanization of the Inessentials. strategic-culture.org Our aim is to attempt to understand the real motives of the elites, understanding that aside from what they may view as their own agency or intentions, are paradigmatic and formative questions in culture, of which they too are subjects of. | 2 Corinthians 10: 3-5 | For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: | For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; | Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ | Genocid…
(2021-04-19). US Intelligence Agencies Playing Mantra Orchestrated By Military Complexes — OpEd. eurasiareview.com I have often raised this point that the US foreign policy is driven by 'military complexes'. The survival of these conglomerates is dependent on internal conflicts and proxy wars, often created and proliferated by the US intelligence agencies. | If presence of weapons of mass destructions in Iraq was the biggest joke of the century, Iran getting ready to attack United States is another point to laugh. If you don't agree with me read the highlights of 'The Annual Threat Assessment Report'. | According to The Annual Threat Assessment Report — 2021 prepared by the office of the US Director of National Intel…
(2021-04-19). India: What we can learn from the farmers' protests. greenleft.org.au The Indian farmers movement has come to signify a democratic resistance to crony capitalism, communalism and authoritarianism, writes Ruchira Talukdar.
(2021-04-19). Politicizing Ukrainian plane crash deplorable, inhumane. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Spokesman for the Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that trying to politicize Ukrainian plane crash is 'regrettable and inhumane'.