(2022-04-11). Ukraine's Economy to Shrink by 45% in 2022: World Bank. telesurenglish.net Ukraine's economy is expected to shrink by 45.1 percent this year, and Russia's economy is projected to contract by 11.2 percent, according to the latest the World Bank's Economic Update on Europe and Central Asia. | RELATED: | The Russia-Ukraine conflict and sanctions on Russia are hitting economies around the globe, with emerging markets and developing countries in the Europe and Central Asia region expected to bear the brunt. | The economy…
(2022-04-11). Telecom Corporations Invest Again in Venezuela (+5G). orinocotribune.com Beyond the ominous voices that insist on campaigns to announce a permanent economic catastrophe in the midst of the blockade against Venezuela, both the state and private corporations are advancing in the implementation of new technological platforms, as is the case of mobile phone and 5G networks. | In that sense, it recently came to light that at least two private corporations dedicated to providing telecommunication services have already presented specific plans with regards to the matter. One of them is Digitel, which has a history of more than 20 years in Venezuela. | The other big telecom corporation operat…
(2022-04-11). China to build unified national market to deepen reform. ecns.cn China on Sunday issued a guideline on building a unified national market to break local protection and facilitate smooth economic circulation.
(2022-04-11). Budget cuts to deepen in Australian universities. wsws.org The opposition Labor Party voted for the federal budget, which targets higher education for further steep cuts, on top of the elimination of up to 90,000 jobs in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-04-11). Imperial and NTU Singapore explore new collaborations after LKCMedicine success. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and NTU are exploring new opportunities for collaboration in education and research as they enter the next phase of their partnership.
(2022-04-11). How U.S. spread biological 'poison', ethnic division and ideological antagonism around the world. ecns.cn Since conflict broke out between Russia and Ukraine, biological laboratories in Ukraine that are funded by the U.S. caught global attention.
(2022-04-11). 'Half of Karachi' faces power outage as high tension transmission line tripped. aninews.in Karachi [Pakistan], May 22 (ANI): Several areas of Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan, faced a power outage on Saturday after a high-tension transmission line of 220 kV tripped.
(2022-04-11). Vigor Marine shipyard workers in Portland and Seattle vote again to authorize strike. wsws.org The commercial shipbuilding and repair company has offered its 900 workers raises that would amount to cuts in real pay given record inflation rates.
(2022-04-11). Red theory: Contradiction, the kernel of dialectics. fightbacknews.org Friedrich Engels lists three laws of dialectics, but, as we shall see, the most important is the law of contradiction, which he calls the law of the interpenetration of opposites. Before we discuss the other two (the transformation of quantity into quality, and the negation of the negation), let's look closely at contradiction. | Many of the great theorists of Marxism-Leninism wrote about dialects in general and contradiction in particular. Mao Zedong extrapolated from the writings of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin, along with the direct experience of the Chinese revolution, a systematic theory of materialist di…
(2022-04-11). India Purchases Russian Oil at Discount Despite US Pressure. telesurenglish.net India has bought at least 13 million oil barrels from Russia since Feb. 24, compared with nearly 16 million barrels in all of 2021, given the huge discounts offered by Moscow since the Ukraine crisis. | RELATED: | India is the world's third largest consumer of oil and imports over 80 percent of it from other countries. Last year, the majority of India's oil supplies came from the Middle East, the United States, and Nigeria.
(2022-04-11). Huge rally in Colombo demands Sri Lankan President Rajapakse resign. wsws.org Socialist Equality Party campaigners made a significant intervention at the Colombo demonstration, the largest in the past fortnight, distributing hundreds of copies of the party's socialist program of action.
(2022-04-11). Xi inspects south China's Hainan Province. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Sunday inspected the city of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province.
(2022-04-11). Xi stresses role of 'Chinese seeds' in ensuring food security. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Sunday stressed the crucial role of "Chinese seeds" in ensuring the country's food security.
(2022-04-10). The Dollar Devours The Euro. popularresistance.org As President Biden and U.S. national-security reports announced, China was seen as the major enemy. Despite China's helpful role in enabling corporate America to drive down labor's wage rates by de-industrializing the U.S. economy in favor of Chinese industrialization, China's growth was recognized as posing the Ultimate Terror: prosperity through socialism. Socialist industrialization always has been perceived to be the great enemy of the rentier economy that has taken over most nations in the century since World War I ended, and especially since the 1980s. The result today is a clash of economic systems —…
(2022-04-10). President Maduro: West Lining Up for Big War Against Russia. orinocotribune.com "They are lining up, economically, politically, diplomatically and militarily in the West to go for a big war against Russia," said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday, April 8, at an event in Caracas. "Venezuela denounces this, that they want to go to a war to dismember Russia, break it into pieces, destroy it and end the hope of a multipolar world where we can all live." | During the closing ceremony of the 16th National Congress and 3rd International Congress of History, President Maduro warned that today more than ever there is a Western media dictatorship against the world, "to justify an escalatio…
(2022-04-10). Updates: Macron and Le Pen Move to Second Round of Elections. telesurenglish.net As the crises in Europe unfold rapidly, due to the economic repercussions of the war in Ukraine on the one hand, and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on the other, the 2022 French presidential elections are scheduled for April 10 and 24. Will Macron be re-elected or will the Elysée Palace receive a new president? Below are live updates as they happen. | Official first round results conclude that Macron and Le Pen have qualified to move on to the second round of the 2022 Presidential Elections. Apr. 10, 2022.
(2022-04-10). Trade between China, Mekong countries nears 400 bln USD in 2021. ecns.cn Trade between China and countries along the Mekong River has continued to surge despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the sluggish global economic recovery.
(2022-04-10). Museveni calls for more security cooperation as DRC joins EAC. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that to realize meaningful integration of East Africa Community, there is need to prioritize prosperity, markets and security. "If you want prosperity in Africa, the way forward is markets! To be able to negotiate for bigger markets in Africa and in East Africa. If I am a business man …
(2022-04-10). Dilemma of the poor and minorities contradicts U.S. claim of anti-Covid success. ecns.cn A Poor People's Pandemic Report jointly produced by the Poor People's Campaign and economists at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network has revealed the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poor and low-income communities across the U.S.
(2022-04-10). Venezuela's Great Housing Mission achieves major milestone of delivering 4 million homes. peoplesdispatch.org The Great Housing Mission of Venezuela (GMVV), launched by Commander Hugo Chávez in 2011, provides decent homes to low-income families at a low cost or free of charge, depending on their income…
(2022-04-10). Life Expectancy in US Declined in 2021. Many High-Income Nations Saw It Recover. truthout.org Just over a month into The paper, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, shows that U.S. life expectan…
(2022-04-10). For the Many—The Vienna Chamber of Labour: The situation facing Austrian workers. wsws.org Through its seemingly neutral approach, the film remains merely at the level of observation.
(2022-04-10). Amazon Workers In France Wage Unprecedented Strike For Wage Increases. popularresistance.org A strike by Amazon workers in France resumed in earnest on Tuesday, April 5, and extended to all Amazon sites across the country. "Management offered us a 3 percent increase, but we want at least 5 percent," Antoine Delorme of the CGT Amazon trade union at Châlons-sur-Saà¥ne told Révolution Permanente. | This is happening in the context of compulsory annual negotiations (NAO) under France's Labor Code. Management's proposal of a wage increase that is less than inflation has provoked an unprecedented strike movement at every Amazon France facility.
(2022-04-10). Australia convoca a elecciones parlamentarias para el 21 de mayo. telesurtv.net En la elección anterior, en 2019, Morrison y su Gobierno lograron una victoria muy apretada a pesar de que el favorito era el opositor Partido Laborista.
(2022-04-10). Inicia Fondo para estabilizar el precio del trigo en Argentina. telesurtv.net "Se asegura que pan, pastas, galletitas, tapas de empanadas y cualquier otro producto elaborado a partir del trigo, se produzca a un costo sensiblemente menor", indicó Feletti.
(2022-04-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Diagnostic testing, precision medicine and what it means for patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Precision medicine aims to customize health care by tailoring medications and treatments to each patient. An important step in being able to personalize treatments is diagnostic testing. Mayo Clinic BioPharma Diagnostics collaborates with biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, and other biotech companies to enable precision medicine through advanced diagnostics. Diagnostic testing can help find the right answers for each individual patient. "A laboratory test can either help in making a diagnosis for a disease, or it can help…
(2022-04-10). Arizona couple donates Collaborative Research Building to Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scottsdale, Ariz. — Thomas R. and Ruth Ann Hornaday of Paradise Valley, Arizona, have donated the Collaborative Research Building to Mayo Clinic. The 110,000-square-foot biomedical research facility, which opened on Mayo Clinic's Scottsdale campus in 2005, is valued at $64.4 million. The Collaborative Research Building houses laboratory-based research activity at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Mayo Clinic researchers, physicians and other investigators are leading the scientific discovery of the mechanisms of human disease, as well as…
(2022-04-10). Xinjiang spokesman says U.S. hearing hypocritical. ecns.cn The holding of a public hearing in the U.S. on the so-called "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" demonstrates the hypocrisy and absurdity of a legal and judicial system using long-arm jurisdiction, a Xinjiang government spokesman said.
(2022-04-10). Trade-off between death and wealth disproved by China's COVID measures. ecns.cn "Nothing is ending, neither the COVID-19 nor the pandemic," said Debora MacKenzie, a leading science journalist who currently lives in France. She addressed the false narratives about COVID-19 during an interview with GDToday, saying, "Lots of governments in the west use slogans such as 'living with COVID' to make their citizens happy but we need to make sure that people have access to the truth."
(2022-04-10). Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral…
(2022-04-10). Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral…
(2022-04-10). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2022-04-10). Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Argentina's Wrong Vote. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Boron — Apr 7, 2022 | This Thursday [April 7] the UN General Assembly approved a resolution suspending Russia's participation in the UN Human Rights Council. The result of the vote disappointed the United States government, the promoter of the initiative, because Washington hoped that the overwhelming majority support for two resolutions voted in March and condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine would be repeated. On that occasion, 141 countries voted in favor of the first one and 140 did so a few days later. | Extreme vagueness | On this occasion, however, Washington's proposal was supported by…
(2022-04-10). Outside Spending Jumps for Local Candidates Who Cast Doubt on 2020 Election. truthout.org Last Tues ≠day's local elec ≠tions in and around Green Bay, Wiscon ≠sin, were the focus of big spend ≠ing by outside groups push ≠ing narrat ≠ives around elec ≠tion denial — claims that the 2020 pres ≠id ≠en ≠tial elec ≠tion was so marred by fraud that it came to the wrong result. Some of the messages being peddled accused local offi ≠cials of miscon ≠duct in the elec ≠tion, while others implied that their preferred candid ≠ate must be elec ≠ted to preserve demo ≠cracy. Of the six candid ≠ates suppor ≠ted by messaging cast ≠ing doubt on the last el…
(2022-04-10). The Weapons Industry Sees The War In Ukraine As A Goldmine. popularresistance.org Since the pandemic began in early 2020, the weapons industry has argued that shutdowns and supply chain disruptions have put the "defense industrial base" in peril, compromising the national security and military "readiness" of the United States. Now, that same industry is using Russia's invasion of Ukraine and NATO's subsequent military buildup to double down on the argument, demanding rapid, public investments in the weapons industry to bolster the capacity of the United States and NATO for "deterrence."
(2022-04-10). West Nile investors task gov't on poor roads. plusnews.ug 
Local investors in West Nile are demanding that the government improves the poor state of roads if the sub region is to become a key investment hub. The Investors made the appeal in Nebbi district, during the first West Nile investment summit organized by Uganda Investment Authority. According to them, cost of running business has …
(2022-04-10). An Investment in Child Care Is an Investment in the Workforce. commondreams.org Across the country, parents, educators, and policymakers are looking to federal lawmakers to provide much needed dollars.
(2022-04-10). Move Over Weapons Makers, Facebooks Wants Its War Profits Too. commondreams.org A Big Tech and arms makers coalition is hyping the threat from Russia and China to stave off government regulation, and more.
(2022-04-10). Who sows seeds of confrontation and reaps profits from turmoil?>. ecns.cn In early spring of 2022, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine fiercely shocked the world order. | During this conflict, which has now lasted for more than a month, millions of Ukrainian refugees flooded into Western Europe. This is the most serious geopolitical crisis in Europe since the end of the Cold War. It might reshape the EU's policy choices in the following years and even decades — and might even reshape the world order.
(2022-04-10). Neoliberalism Paved the Way for Book Banning to Take Hold in US Schools. truthout.org The growing movement to
(2022-04-10). The Hard Right and the Political Parties of Capital. socialistproject.ca Moderated by Michael Lardner, Ingar Solty: Market Polarization Means Political Polarization | Bill Fletcher Jr.: Trump and the Danger of Right-wing Populism in the US | Samir Gandesha: Identity Crisis: The Politics of False Concreteness | Recorded 20 March 2022. | ´ …
(2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.
(2022-04-10). U.S. likely to see COVID-19 surge in fall: expert. ecns.cn There will be an uptick in cases of COVID-19 over the next few weeks in the United States and it is likely there could be a surge in the fall, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said.
(2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.