2022-04-26: News Headlines

teleSUR, JGN, SH (2022-04-26). El camino de Nelsón Mandela hacia la presidencia de Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Mandela alcanzó la presidencia de Sudáfrica a la edad de 75 años, en lo que fue la culminación de una dilatada lucha contra el sistema racista del apartheid.

Monica Moorehead (2022-04-26). Defend Alice Walker: anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism. workers.org While the war in Ukraine — egged on by U.S. imperialism and its NATO ally — continues to dominate the mainstream media in the U.S. and globally, terrorist attacks on the Palestinian people continue unabated. Crocodile tears are being shed for Ukrainian refugees, but there is little-to-no sympathy being shown . . . |

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-26). Japan to Jordan, Israel to Kenya: 43 NATO allies, partners to attend Ukraine war summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Finland, Sweden and Ukraine are members of NATO's Partnership for Peace program and are NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partners. Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia are members of NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue. Qatar is a member of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea were NATO Contact Countries before being inducted into Partners Across …

WSWS (2022-04-26). Florida Governor signs bill banning classroom instruction and employee training on race, sexuality and nationality. wsws.org Republican Govenor Ron DeSantis signed repressive legislation for public schools and busineses that bans the introduction of what Republicans call "woke indoctrination" on concepts related to sexism, racism, or nationality…

Jocelyn McMillan (2022-04-26). Job Discrimination Against Immigrants. indybay.org Discrimination against immigrants in the workplace. Taking a closer look at the issue and solutions to ensure undocumented workers their safety and health.

WSWS (2022-04-26). Michigan, Ohio Republicans embrace pro-Trump fascists. wsws.org Both state parties are on the verge of nominating fanatical advocates of the "stolen election" lie as statewide candidates in 2022.

Fight Back (2022-04-26). Dallas rallies against Israel's assault on Al-Aqsa Mosque and bombing of Gaza. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On April 23, around 100 people rallied against Israel's recent attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site of Islam. The Israeli assault was to make way for ultra-orthodox fundamentalist Israeli settlers to hold Passover sacrifices on the mosque compound, a major provocation by the Zionists. | Another topic of the rally was the Israeli Air Force's recent bombing of Gaza. The protest was called by the Palestinian Youth Movement, and cohosted by American Muslims for Justice in Palestine, UT Dallas Students for Justice in Palestine, Dallas Palestine Coalition, the Muslim American Society o…

Staff (2022-04-26). Iran calls on UNSC to hold Israel accountable for its actions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Warning the Israeli regime of the consequences of its actions against Palestinians, Takht-Ravanchi called on the Security Council to hold the Israeli regime accountable through all legal means at its disposal.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-26). Ejército israelí asesina otro palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Cancillería pidió a la Corte Penal Internacional que rompa su silencio y comience de inmediato investigaciones.

Richie Merino (2022-04-26). 'By Any Means Necessary' rally supports Palestinian resistance. workers.org New York City Hundreds of protestors marched through midtown Manhattan streets April 20 in support of the Palestinian liberation struggle. They were rallying against Zionist attacks on the al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as cities and villages throughout occupied Palestine. New York City, April 20. WW Photo: Toni Arenstein The demonstration . . . |

ecns.cn (2022-04-26). Palestine question should not be sidelined: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn As the question of Palestine always lies at the heart of the Middle East issue, it should not be sidelined, let alone forgotten, regardless of the evolution of the international situation, said a Chinese envoy on Monday.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-04-26). Pdta. de Moldavia convoca al Consejo Supremo de Seguridad. telesurtv.net El gobierno de Moldavia considera que los ataques son pretextos de la región autónoma para exacerbar tensiones.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-25). Eva Bartlett Reports from Mariupol: "Ukraine Forces Used Scorched Earth Tactics" libya360.wordpress.com Valerie, a woman I met in Mariupol some days ago, speaks on Azov occupying residential buildings & bombing them. "Our land must be cleaned of crazy people. Some people call them Nazis, I think this is the only word you can say, Nazis." In Mariupol on April 21. Roman Kosarev, while talking about humanitarian aid,…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Ukraine: We had no intention of offending the friendly people of Japan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 25, 2022 Ukraine apologizes for juxtaposing Japan emperor to Hitler in video The Ukrainian government has apologized over a video shared on Twitter that juxtaposed a picture of the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito to those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in describing Nazism and fascism. "We had no intention to offend the …

_____ (2022-04-25). Alice Walker And The Price Of Conscience. popularresistance.org There is a steep price to pay for having a conscience and more importantly the courage to act on it. The hounds of hell pin you to the cross, hammering nails into your hands and feet as they grin like the Cheshire cat and mouth bromides about respect for human rights, freedom of expression and diversity. I have watched this happen for some time to Alice Walker, one of the most gifted and courageous writers in America. Walker, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel The Color Purple, has felt the bitter sting of racism. She refuses to be silent about the plight of the oppressed, including the…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-04-25). Columbia University: It's Time For Our Institution To Come Clean On Ties To Slavery, Racism. moguldom.com Columbia University, a 268-year-old private New York City institution, plans to erect public markers to denote its ties to slavery and racism as well as commemorate Black students, according to a professor at the university. The Ivy League university, which ranks No. 2 on the U.S. News Best National University Rankings, will place four historical …

_____ (2022-04-25). Islamophobia and Pan-European Racism Escalate in Sweden. journal-neo.org For many centuries racism was part of the ideology of Euro-Atlantic civilization. It was Europe and the United States, where the most terrible racist and Nazi theories were born. An especially remarkable example of this ideology was Hitler's Nazism, aimed not only at Jews and Gypsies, but also at the Slavic peoples, who were considered …

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-04-25). SF People's Earth Day Protest and March. indybay.org Protesters demand end to Bay Area's environmental racism…

Kevin Mwanza (2022-04-25). World Health Organization Says Racism Is Why Ukrainians Get More Sympathy Than Ethiopia. moguldom.com The head of the World Health Organization said that racism is the reason Ukrainians are receiving more humanitarian assistance and media attention than war victims in countries such as Ethiopia or Yemen. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian public health researcher and former foreign minister under the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) government. As …

Ann Brown (2022-04-25). New York BLM Leader Goes After Eric Adams: He's A White Man In Black Face. moguldom.com Hawk Newsome, who claims to be the leader of the New York chapter of Black Lives Matter, has blasted NYC Mayor Eric Adams, accusing him of being a Democrat who uses "conservative and Republican talking points." "He's a white man in blackface and a very conservative-minded white man at that," Newsome said during an appearance …

C.J. Atkins (2022-04-25). Le Pen defeated in France, but far right gains ground. peoplesworld.org For the third time in 20 years, the anti-immigrant far right has been blocked from winning the French presidency at the last minute, leaving many breathing a sigh of relief. But with Marine Le Pen scoring the highest total ever for the extreme right—41.5% against incumbent President Emmanuel Macron's 58.5%—the French Communist Party is warning …

WSWS (2022-04-25). History and war propaganda: Timothy Snyder falsifies role of Ukrainian fascism. wsws.org An article published in the New York Times Sunday Magazine is yet another deplorable example of Professor Timothy Snyder's role as a historical falsifier and apologist for Ukrainian fascism.

WSWS (2022-04-25). Macron re-elected French president against neo-fascist Marine Le Pen. wsws.org Last night, French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected with an estimated 58.2 percent of the vote, with 41.8 percent of the vote going to Marine Le Pen.

Chauncey DeVega (2022-04-25). The Republican Party Is Still Doing Donald Trump's Bidding. truthout.org If someone doesn't know what questions to ask, they'll never get answer. If they don't know whom to ask, the challenge is even greater. But an even worse error is to decide on an answer before even asking the question — and then refusing to hear any answers that don't confirm what they've already decided. | America's political class, especially the pundits and commentators, are guilty of all of these errors (and many more) as they continue to willfully not understand the Age of Trump and how America arrived at this democracy crisis. The Republican-fascist movement is winning because so many people who are s…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-25). Emmanuel Macron wins French presidential election but working class has no illusions about future. peoplesdispatch.org The consolidation of liberal sections and a vigorous campaign by anti-fascist sections against Marine Le Pen aided Macron but many sections are wary of his policies…

Richie Merino (2022-04-25). Los palestinos resisten el ataque israelí a la mezquita. workers.org Las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes asaltaron violentamente a los fieles palestinos el 15 de abril, durante las oraciones matutinas en la mezquita de al-Aqsa, en la Jerusalén oriental ocupada. El ataque premeditado y orquestado se produjo el segundo viernes del Ramadán, el mes más sagrado del año para los musulmanes, . . . |

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-25). Aid group condemns junta-backed militia for attack in Sudan's Darfur and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at renewed violence in Sudan's Darfur region which has killed over 160 people and displaced an estimated 20,000; the victory of President Emmanuel Macron in France's presidential runoff election against the backdrop of growing discontent and the rising threat of far-right extremism; the Israeli Supreme Court's rejection of a petition filed by the Palestinian Bakr family against the closure of an inquiry into the 2014 airstrike which killed 4 children in Gaza; and the expulsion of the Organization of American States from Nicaragua by the Sandinista government of Pre…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-04-25). Al-Aqsa Violence during Ramadan. transcend.org 21 Apr 2022 – Once more Israel strikes hard against Palestinian rights when the world has its attention fixed elsewhere, with a mainstream media posture of indifference and inattention compounding the problem . The pro-Palestinian solidarity movement is being seriously challenged not to let this happen.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-04-25). The Cause, and the Goal, of Israeli Violence. transcend.org 20 Apr 2022 – Another Ramadan, another attack on Palestinian worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. What is the real reason behind Israel's routine violence against Palestinians?>

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-04-25). Israel bombardea nuevamente el sur del Líbano. telesurtv.net Desde 1948 ambos países están en guerra e Israel ha invadido varias veces al Líbano, la más reciente fue en 2006.

Michael F. Brown (2022-04-25). NPR's dishonest and racist framing. electronicintifada.net Broadcaster ignores Palestinian views on equal rights.

Staff (2022-04-25). Quds, Al-Aqsa Mosque red line for Islamic Ummah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reaffirmed its commitment and support for the right of the Palestinian people to sovereignty over their occupied land.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-25). Iran real supporter of Palestine on intl. stage: Yemeni PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — Praising the constructive role of Islamic Republic of Iran in the region, Prime Minister of Yemeni National Salvation Government said that Iran is a real supporter of ideals and cause of Palestine.

splcenter (2022-04-25). Unequal Opportunity: SPLC, civic groups sue Mississippi over state Supreme Court districts that dilute Black voting power. splcenter.org

Heather L. Weaver (2022-04-25). The Supreme Court Must Protect Students From School-Sponsored Prayer | American Civil Liberties Union. aclu.org On-duty public-school staff may not pray with students. Period. That's been the law under the First Amendment's Establishment Clause for more than half a century. Even the Trump administration—hardly a bastion of church-state separation—agreed, proclaiming in its

_____ (2022-04-25). Wynn Alan Bruce: Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself On Fire. popularresistance.org A climate activist has died 24 hours after setting himself on fire on the steps of the Supreme Court on Earth Day. | Colorado photojournalist Wynn Alan Bruce, 50, suffered critical injuries in the incident at 6.30pm Friday on a plaza in front of the court. He was airlifted to hospital, where he died Saturday. | Capitol Police, Supreme Court police, and DC police all responded to the incident. | "A medical helicopter just landed near the Capitol for a medical emergency. This is not a public safety issue," Capitol Police tweeted. | Mr Bruce ran a portrait photo studio in Boulder, and his social media account was fi…

Staff (2022-04-25). Activista climático muere tras prenderse fuego frente a la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. cubadebate.cu Un activista climático murió 24 horas después de prenderse fuego en las escaleras de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos, en el Día de la Tierra. El incidente ocurrió a las 6: 30 pm del viernes en una plaza frente a la corte. Fue trasladado en avión al hospital, donde murió el sábado.

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