Daily Archives: April 4, 2023

2023-04-04: News Headlines

Manlio Dinucci (2023-04-03). La Linea Rossa Nucleare Di Putin | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca La rassegna stampa internazionale di Byoblu | 92 ∞ puntata: | "La Russia dispiegherà le sue armi nucleari tattiche in Bielorussia su richiesta di Minsk", annuncia il presidente Putin. "In realtà — chiarisce — stiamo facendo tutto cià≤ che gli Stati Uniti …

infobrics (2023-04-03). Donetsk's journalist killed in terrorist attack in St. Petersburg. infobrics.org Vladlen Tatarsky had more than half a million followers on social media and became a symbol of Russian patriotism.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-03). The Great Importance of the ICC. transcend.org In 1998, in Rome, representatives of 120 countries signed a statute establishing an International Criminal Court, with jurisdiction over the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. By 11 Apr 2002, 66 countries had ratified it, 6 more than the 60 needed to make the court permanent.

WSWS (2023-04-03). The banning of Michelangelo's "David" and the orgy of cultural censorship in the United States. wsws.org The firing of a charter school principal in Florida for daring to allow her school to show an image of Michelangelo's "David" has not only exposed the program of censorship by the far right, but also once more shown the hypocrisy of figures around the Democratic Party.

Larry Holmes (2023-04-03). La crisis bancaria øEmpujará a la clase obrera o al fascismo a alzarse? workers.org A la clase dominante capitalista le preocupa que la crisis bancaria, que comenzó hace menos de un mes con el colapso del Silicon Valley Bank y se extendió rápidamente, pueda convertirse en una crisis financiera mundial mayor que el crack de 2008. Se acabó hablar de un "aterrizaje suave". La . . . |

Angela (2023-04-04). Sunday 4/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "Marketing the Israeli Occupation – Part One" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Brenda Norrell (2023-04-04). Dangerous Jet Combat Training over Tohono O'odham Nation Endangers O'odham. indybay.org Tohono O'odham were not informed of jet combat training overhead during the last two weeks, or that the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems had built an 11th spy tower in the heart of the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Juan Cole (2023-04-04). US Joins Civilized World: Trump's Arraignment for Electoral Corruption is just like former French President Sarkozy's. juancole.com Revised. Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Trump's arraignment today has been widely denounced by the US Right as politically motivated and unprecedented. But high officers of the US government, including former vice presidents Aaron Burr and Spiro Agnew, have had to be arraigned before judges. Moreover, in other countries, such as Israel, Germany, France and …

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-04-04). Tropas israelíes asesinan a dos jóvenes palestinos en Nablus. telesurtv.net Ahmed Jibril, director de Ambulancias y Emergencias de la Media Luna Roja en Nablus, explicó a la prensa que ambos llegaron con graves heridas a dos hospitales en la urbe, donde fallecieron.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-04-04). Nuevo ataque israelí con misiles deja dos muertos en Siria. telesurtv.net La mayor parte del ataque fue interceptado por las antiaéreas sirias, reveló el Ministerio de Información sirio.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-04). Two Civilians Killed in Latest Israeli Airstrikes in Syria. news.antiwar.com Israel continued its relentless bombing campaign in Syria early Tuesday morning, launching airstrikes targeting the southern suburbs of Damascus and killing two civilians, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The pro-opposition UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that two civilians were killed in the Israeli bombardment. The SOHR described the target that was hit …

Fight Back (2023-04-03). Detroit Celtic Supporters Club stands with Palestine. fightbacknews.org Hamtramck, MI – On Saturday, March 25, the Detroit City FC, a soccer team, played their home opener at Keyworth Stadium against the Indy Eleven. For this game, the Detroit Celtic Supporters Club (DCSC) called for a Palestinian solidarity protest and called for fans to bring a Palestinian flag to wave. This was due to Israel – the Zionist entity – banning the waving and public use of the Palestinian flag in Palestine. | At least 30 people were waving flags at the game with many more supporters standing close by in this solidarity bloc of the fan section. This caused other attendees of the game who weren't taking p…

H. Scott Prosterman (2023-04-03). Many Civil Wars: The Extremist Israeli Gov't has Roiled Relations with Biden and US Jews and Highlighted the Occupation of Palestine. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Feature: Special to Informed Comment) | — Some 450,000 Israeli protesters massed this again this weekend against Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu's efforts to disempower the Israeli judiciary, so he can pick the judges for his own corruption trials, declining to be mollified by his promises to find a compromise. Netanyahu's attack on …

Miko Peled (2023-04-03). Netanyahu's Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel. mintpressnews.com The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case.

Staff (2023-04-03). Headlines for April 3, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Disputes Russian Claim It Captured Bakhmut as Russian Shelling Kills 6 in Eastern City, Russia Arrests Suspect in Pro-War Blogger Killing as It Assumes UNSC Presidency, Finnish Voters Oust PM Sanna Marin and Social Democrats, Vote in Conservative Party, Tornadoes Across Midwest and South Kill 32 People as Residents Brace for More Extreme Weather, Taliban Shuts Down Women-Run Radio Station for Playing Music During Ramadan, Israel Kills 2 Palestinians as Fundamentalist Minister Ben-Gvir Gets Wish to Form New Nat'l Guard, Iranian Police Arrest 2 Women After They Were Attacked by Man Who Poured Yogurt o…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-04-03). Fuerza de ocupación israelí asesina a palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Autoridad Palestina identificó al hombre asesinado en Cisjordania como Mohammad Ra'ed Baradiyah, de 24 años.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-03). Report: US Discusses Sanctions Relief for Iran Freezing Nuclear Program. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration has spoken with European allies and Israel about a potential interim deal with Iran that would give the Islamic Republic some sanctions relief in exchange for a freeze of some aspects of its civilian nuclear program, Axios reported Monday. The report cited unnamed Israeli officials and Western diplomats and said the idea …

Editor (2023-04-03). U.S. invites authoritarian far-right regimes to 'Summit for Democracy'. mronline.org The Joe Biden administration invited numerous authoritarian far-right leaders to the U.S. State Department's so-called "Summit for Democracy", including Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland's Andrzej Duda, India's Narendra Modi, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, and Pakistan's coup regime.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-04-03). US Invites Authoritarian Far-Right Regimes To 'Summit For Democracy'. popularresistance.org The US government organized a conference of its allies which it misleadingly called a "Summit for Democracy", but which actually featured numerous anti-democratic, far-right regimes. | The State Department invited 120 global leaders to participate in the summit on March 29 and 30. They did so virtually, via video calls. | Several of the heads of state who spoke represent governments that even Western officials, corporate media outlets, and mainstream human rights organizations have admitted are authoritarian, including Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Andrzej Duda of Poland, and Narendra Modi of India.

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-03). Ex-Israeli defense chief contrasts angelic Azerbaijan to "saber-rattling" Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyApril 3, 2023 President Ilham Aliyev combines traditions and modern achievements in his country — Avigdor Lieberman President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev combines traditions and modern achievements in his country, Knesset member, ex-Minister of Finance and Defense of Israel Avigdor Lieberman told "Vesti", Trend reports. "…We must pay tribute to President Ilham Aliyev, …

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-04-03). Ocupantes israelíes irrumpen en mezquita de Al Aqsa en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas policiales agredieron a algunos musulmanes que permanecieron en el lugar sagrado a pesar de la presencia de los colonos judíos.

Middle East Children's Alliance (2023-04-04). Sunday 4/30: Voices of Palestinian Resistance: Commemorating 75 Years of Nakba. indybay.org Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco (near Civic Center BART)…

Angela (2023-04-03). Saturday 4/1: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Britain in Palestine 1917-1948" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-03). The Iinternational Criminal Court's Selective Prosecution. transcend.org 29 Mar 2023 – The ICC's double standard in the treatment of Ukraine and Palestine is largely due to political coercion by the U.S., which isn't even a party to the court's Rome Statute.

Julia Conley (2023-04-03). CDC Officers Became Sick While Assessing Contamination in East Palestine. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2023-04-03). Lying about Lying: Why we must revisit the Definition of 'Fake News' from Iraq to Palestine. juancole.com Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud The phrase "fake news" continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarised political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organisations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that most of what is uttered or written by CNN is "fake news" for Republicans, and much of what …

Fight Back (2023-04-04). Commentary: For Black Chicagoans, the mayoral election is about community control of the police. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Two factors have made public safety a lynchpin issue in the upcoming mayoral election between Brandon Johnson, former teacher supported by the Chicago Teacher's Union, and Paul Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, backed by the Fraternal Order of the Police (FOP). First is the rise in the crime rate in the city in recent years. The second, and principal, reason is the law-and-order backlash that followed the historic protests of the George Floyd Rebellion. | Groups like the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) are fighting to make sure that the city's supposed c…

Caleb Granger (2023-04-03). Texas' racist border wall continues; resistance still growing. liberationnews.org There is far more at stake environmentally than has been acknowledged in the U.S. media, which has treated the border wall primarily as a political football.

splcenter (2023-04-03). Extremist Crypto and Finance: Q1 2023 Briefing. splcenter.org Despite volatility in cryptocurrency's exchange rates, far-right extremists and hate groups continue to turn to digital currencies to raise funds. In the first quarter of this year, several high-profile extremists accepted donations and made business transactions using cryptocurrency.

splcenter (2023-04-03). Texas A&M Corps Let Cadet Skip Training for Extremist Event. splcenter.org Texas A&M University's Corps of Cadets allowed a cadet to skip training to provide logistic support for the white nationalist National Policy Institute (NPI) in November 2017, according to emails Hatewatch obtained.

Mark Gruenberg (2023-04-03). Wisconsin and Chicago elections tomorrow have national implications. peoplesworld.org MILWAUKEE—April 4 elections tomorrow in the Midwest will impact major policies across the country. In Wisconsin voters, in perhaps the most important judicial election ever, will select a state supreme court judge who will be a swing vote in determining the future of abortion rights in that state and possibly the outcome of the 2024 …

Otis Grotewohl (2023-04-03). Trump's indictment: only a beginning. workers.org Former President Donald J. Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury March 31. The unexpected news was celebrated by many oppressed people, class-conscious workers and many on the left. Trump's Supreme Court appointments reversed the legal right to abortion. In addition to being the 45th occupant of the White . . . |

People's Dispatch. (2023-04-03). ICJ Rules US Freezing Of Some Iranian Assets As Illegal. popularresistance.org On Thursday, March 30, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the US government to pay compensation to Iranian companies for allowing its courts to freeze their assets, which the ICJ ruled as illegal. | The UN court said that the exact amount of compensation will be decided later. The court, however, refused to pass a similar judgment regarding the US freezing US$ 1.7 billion of assets of the Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi), saying that it lacked jurisdiction over the matter. | The ICJ was hearing a case filed by Iran in 2016. In 2016, the US Supreme Court had ruled that the assets of Iran's central…

Richard Becker (2023-04-03). Vatican renounces 'Doctrine of Discovery.' When will Supreme Court do likewise? liberationnews.org The high court continues to treat the "doctrine" as an integral basis of U.S. law, particularly in regard to the rights — or lack thereof — of Native peoples.

Staff (2023-04-03). Elie Mystal on Tennessee's Anti-Drag Ban: GOP Is Pushing Bigotry & Attacking the First Amendment. democracynow.org On Friday, a Federal Judge in Memphis, Tennessee, temporarily blocked a law signed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee banning drag shows in public, and legal experts say it will likely continue to be blocked all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Tennessee's drag ban was always bad law. It was always against the First Amendment," says Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation. "One of the things that these Republicans are trying to do is to directly attack the First Amendment when it suits them to push their bigotry against the LGBT community."…

The Associated Press (2023-04-03). Activists' Network in Mexico Helps U.S. Women Get Abortions. latinorebels.com A network of groups in Mexico provides virtual guidance as well as shipments of abortion pills for women who want to terminate a pregnancy on their own. Their work has sparked interest in the U.S. and a surge of requests for help, after the Supreme Court moved to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion last year.

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