Daily Archives: April 9, 2022

2022-04-09: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-09). Britain, Germany jointly pledge to pour more weapons into Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bloomberg NewsApril 8, 2022 Germany, UK offer more weapons for Ukraine in show of unity Germany and Britain vowed to send Ukraine more weapons and work together to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, downplaying differences over imposing tougher sanctions on Moscow. Speaking after talks in Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the …

WSWS (2022-04-09). Capitalism normalizes death: From COVID-19 to the threat of nuclear war. wsws.org The utter casualness and recklessness with which the US political establishment is treating the prospect of a war that threatens to escalate into a full-scale nuclear exchange must be seen in context of the ruling elite's indifference to mass death in the pandemic.

Cynthia Papermaster (2022-04-09). Friday 4/15: Tax Day Global Mobilization to Stop Lockheed Martin. indybay.org Meet up in Palo Alto at El Camino & Page Mill. Proceed by foot to Lockheed Martin facility. To join Carpools from SF and East Bay text 510-365-1500.

Berry Craig (2022-04-08). Kentucky offers proof positive that elections have consequences. peoplesworld.org I went rummaging through my old computer files after Republican supermajorities in the Kentucky Senate and House overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of House Bill 4. Straight from the national GOP's social Darwinist, unemployment-compensation-makes-you-lazy playbook, the measure slashes the length of time workers, laid off through no fault of their own, can earn jobless benefits. I …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-08). U.S. provides Ukraine thousands of missiles, drones; intelligence for war in Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 8, 2022 United States Will Give Ukraine A Batch Of Stingers, Javelins And Switchblade Kamikaze Drones The administration of President of the United States Joseph Biden announced that it would send 12,000 anti-tank systems, 1,400 anti-aircraft systems, hundreds of kamikaze drones, and other weapons to Ukraine as part of a military assistance …

Anonymous103 (2022-04-08). Odessa, Kirovograd Regions Of Ukraine Under Constant Fire Of Russian Cruise Missiles (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian cruise missiles continue to destroy military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with pinpoint strikes. In recent days, the southern region of Odessa, as well as the Kirovograd region, have been the main targets for Russian attacks. | On April 8, high-precision air-based missile destroyer a large depot of missile and artillery weapons near Nemirovskoye in the Odessa Region. | On April 7, high-precision missiles of the Bastion coastal missile system destroyed the AFU cent…

_____ (2022-04-08). Ukraine: A Conversation With Scott Ritter. popularresistance.org Margaret Flowers and Joe Lombardo of the United National Antiwar Coalition host a conversation with Scott Ritter regarding the situation in Ukraine and its broader implications for the realignment of global power, security and economic structures. Ritter discusses the provocations that led Russia to launch a military operation, the humanitarian situation, including what happened in Bucha, how Russia is winning, and the propaganda being used to build popular support for war. | Scott Ritter was the UN weapons inspector who, during the Iraq War told the truth that we found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He…

Anonymous669 (2022-04-08). Russian Forces Seize More Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems In Ukraine (Photos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian National Guard has captured at least eight Soviet-made 9K38 Igla MANPADs man-portable air-defense system (MANPADs) from Ukrainian forces. | The MANPADs were reportedly captured along with other weapons, including a British-made NLAW anti-tank missile, in the village of Pologi in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. On April 7, Russian sources shared several photos of the captured weapons. | The Igla's 9M313 missile, which is guided by infrared homing, has a maximum range of five kilometers. Th…

_____ (2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, Minnesota – Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan. | Locke was killed by Hanneman, who was part of a SWAT unit serving a pre-dawn no-knock warrant on February 2, 2022. Locke, a registered gun owner, was sleeping in a blanket on his…

Heidi Harmon (2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.

Michael Steinberg (2022-04-08). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.

WorkWeek (2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

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