(2022-04-02). Sri Lankan president declares state of emergency to suppress mass protests over austerity. wsws.org Workers must recognise that they are facing a political fight not only against the government but the entire political establishment that defends capitalism and supports austerity measures.
(2022-04-02). The "exceptional" economics of the Australian budget. wsws.org The opening sentence of the Treasury's budget analysis sets the tone for the rest of the document, by promoting the fiction that Australian capitalism is going to plough through the storms of global turbulence virtually unscathed.
(2022-04-02). More weapons are not the solution and Julian Assange. indybay.org What is insane, however, is the belief that peace can be secured for the future with even more weapons. SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he wants to invest an additional hundred billion euros in Germany's army; and in Switzerland, too, armament fantasies are being voiced.
(2022-04-01). Russia Presents New Evidence on Ukraine Biolabs, Comments on Links to Biden and US. dissidentvoice.org 
© Getty Images / Andrew Brookes The Russian military has presented documents showing Ukraine's interest in using drones to deliver weaponized pathogens developed in US-funded biolabs. Names of US officials involved in the biolabs projects, and the role the current US president's son played in the program, were also made public during the special briefing on Thursday. …
(2022-04-01). Housing Is a Human Right—Here's How to Make It a Reality. independentmediainstitute.org Is housing a human right? Or is it a privilege affordable only to those who have made it under our unfair system of market capitalism? If you read CNBC's recent financial advice column, you may come away believing the latter to be true. Economist and CNBC contributor Laurence J. Kotlikoff said Americans "are wasting too …
(2022-04-01). March Employment Growth Closes in on Pre-Pandemic Levels. truthout.org 
The economy added 431,000 jobs in March, in line with expectations. Revisions to the prior two months data added 95,000 jobs to January and February growth, bringing the three month average to 562,000. Total employment is now down by 1.6 million from the pre-pandemic level. The strong job growth brought unemployment down to 3.6 percent, just 0.1 percentage point below its pre-recession low. | Employment Closes in on Pre-Pandemic Levels: | The rise in employment in March left total employment at 1.6 million jobs below its pre-pandemic level, less than three months of growth at its recent pace. Private sect…
(2022-04-01). Initial investigation report to be published within 30 days: CAAC. ecns.cn An initial investigation report on the plane crash of flight MU5735 of China Eastern Airlines will be released within 30 days, said Zhu Tao, head of the aviation safety office of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), on Thursday.
(2022-04-01). China holds meeting to improve workplace safety. ecns.cn China has held a national teleconference on strengthening workplace safety to implement the instructions made by President Xi Jinping after the China Eastern Airlines plane crash.
(2022-04-01). 4 killed in collision of 2 Air Force trainer jets in S Korea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — Two Air Force KT-1 trainer jets collided in midair and crashed in southern South Korea on Friday, killing all four pilots aboard the planes, the Air Force and local disaster response officials said.
(2022-04-01). U.S. unemployment drops but inflation rises. america.cgtn.com 
The monthly jobs report was released Friday.
(2022-04-01). Post-national Canada to buy 88 F-35s in largest arms deal in over 30 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have proclaimed Canada the world's first post-national state, but it remains a diehard NATO member and devoted Lockheed Martin customer. ==== Agence France-PresseMarch 28, 2022 Canada to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Canada announced plans Monday to buy 88 US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets to replace its …
