(2023-04-28). US corporations cash in on Ukraine's oil and gas. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
As Ukraine sells off public assets in a privatization spree, US fossil fuel corporations like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Halliburton are in talks to run its oil and gas industry, and the IMF is imposing the Washington Consensus.
(2023-04-28). Ukraine Will Have To Accept Chinese Mediation When Spring Offensive Fails. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageXi advises Zelensky to resolve conflict with Russia through dialogue and negotiations. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | In a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26, Chinese President Xi Jinping identified negotiations as the only way to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, something that the Ukrainian president has been resistant to."Dialogue and negotiation is the only possible method," Chinese media quoted Xi as saying in his first known conver…
(2023-04-28). Corporations lay off thousands as US economy heads toward recession. wsws.org Disney, retailer Bed, Bath and Beyond, and Stellantis joined the scores of companies announcing new job cuts this week.
(2023-04-28). Chinese Marxist: The evaluation of Stalin is essentially an ideological struggle. thecommunists.org Wang Weiguang (born 1950) served as president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences from 2013-18. This article was originally published in Studies in Political Economy No 4, 2022, and was adapted from the online Red Culture Network. It is reproduced from Red Sails, with thanks. ***** The evaluation of Stalin's merits and demerits would …
(2023-04-28). Chile announces plan to nationalise lithium industry. greenleft.org.au Chilean president Gabriel Boric has announced his plan to nationalise the country's lithium industry to boost the economy and protect the environment, reports People's Dispatch.
(2023-04-28). Capitalism is Democratic the Way Rape is Romance. dissidentvoice.org Whenever I see he/him or she/her I think fuck/you. You must be living an awfully precious life if, amid the pervasive despair of an economy in free fall, your uppermost concern is clinging to your pronouns." — Norman Finkelstein, I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It! Heretical Thoughts on Identity Politics, Cancel Culture, …
(2023-04-28). China-Europe freight train cargo value surpasses $300 billion. ecns.cn The China-Europe freight train had transported cargo worth over $300 billion by the end of 2022, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FM) said on Thursday, boosting economy vitality in Eurasia under the China proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
(2023-04-28). Shanghai vows better financial support for biz. ecns.cn Continued efforts will be made to further optimize Shanghai's financial ecology so the financial sector can better serve the real economy and facilitate high-quality economic growth, municipal financial regulators said during a news conference on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). China will firmly oppose new US policy to restrict investment in China if reports are true: MOFCOM. ecns.cn China will firmly oppose new U.S. policy to restrict investment in China if related reports are true, Shu Jueting, spokesperson from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) told a press conference on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). White House's Sullivan: US not looking to decouple from China economy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Limiting exports to China in the name of reducing dependency is not constructive: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial, and China is an important market for semi-conductors, said Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for the ministry, at the daily news briefing.
(2023-04-28). Tibet enjoys social stability, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn China's Tibet Autonomous Region enjoys social stability, economic development, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony. People there lead a happy life and historic progress has been made in the human rights cause, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.
(2023-04-28). Xiamen plans to ban pedestrians from using their mobile phones while crossing the road. ecns.cn In mid-April, the draft regulation on zebra crossing safety management in Xiamen Special Economic Zone was submitted to the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 16th Xiamen Municipal People's Congress in east China's Fujian Province.
(2023-04-28). At universities, the reality of the financial casino is taboo. indybay.org When buying or selling, high-speed trading can bring profits a few milliseconds or microseconds ahead of other high-speed trading bidders. These speculative trades have nothing to do with the good functioning of the financial markets. On the contrary, prices can be manipulated. In any case, these betting transactions have no economic benefit whatsoever.
(2023-04-28). China Opposes US Deterring Rok Chip Exports to China. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Shu Jueting, spokesperson for the Commerce Ministry, confirmed that China strongly opposes the United States' requirement of forbidding chip makers of the Republic of Korea to fill the gap of chip exports left by their American peers in the Chinese market. | RELATED: | The U.S. act is textbook bullying that severely disrupts regular economic and trade exchanges between companies and undermines market regulations and the internationa…
(2023-04-28). NATO partners Ukraine, Pakistan solidify military partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostApril 28, 2023 Ukraine to Supply Mi-17 Helicopter Engines, Parts to Pakistan Ukraine will send Mi-17 helicopter engines and spare parts to Pakistan as a sign of their enhanced defense partnership, according to a report by The Economic Times. The agreement is Kyiv's display of gratitude to Islamabad for sending weapons and equipment to …
(2023-04-28). The OPEC+ factor and oil prices. journal-neo.org 
"The OPEC+ decision has purely economic motives," "Oil prices and voluntary production cuts," "When OPEC is used as a boogeyman." These and similar headlines are used by the Middle Eastern media commenting on the agreement of the OPEC+ countries at the beginning of April this year to voluntarily cut oil production by 1.66 million BPD […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-28). Bolivia interviene banco en medio de problemas económicos. telesurtv.net La Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero aseguró que la intervención fue por incumplimiento de pago.
(2023-04-28). Xiamen plans to ban pedestrians from using their mobile phones while crossing the road. ecns.cn In mid-April, the draft regulation on zebra crossing safety management in Xiamen Special Economic Zone was submitted to the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 16th Xiamen Municipal People's Congress in east China's Fujian Province.
(2023-04-28). At universities, the reality of the financial casino is taboo. indybay.org When buying or selling, high-speed trading can bring profits a few milliseconds or microseconds ahead of other high-speed trading bidders. These speculative trades have nothing to do with the good functioning of the financial markets. On the contrary, prices can be manipulated. In any case, these betting transactions have no economic benefit whatsoever.
(2023-04-28). China Opposes US Deterring Rok Chip Exports to China. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Shu Jueting, spokesperson for the Commerce Ministry, confirmed that China strongly opposes the United States' requirement of forbidding chip makers of the Republic of Korea to fill the gap of chip exports left by their American peers in the Chinese market. | RELATED: | The U.S. act is textbook bullying that severely disrupts regular economic and trade exchanges between companies and undermines market regulations and the internationa…
(2023-04-28). NATO partners Ukraine, Pakistan solidify military partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostApril 28, 2023 Ukraine to Supply Mi-17 Helicopter Engines, Parts to Pakistan Ukraine will send Mi-17 helicopter engines and spare parts to Pakistan as a sign of their enhanced defense partnership, according to a report by The Economic Times. The agreement is Kyiv's display of gratitude to Islamabad for sending weapons and equipment to …
(2023-04-28). The OPEC+ factor and oil prices. journal-neo.org "The OPEC+ decision has purely economic motives," "Oil prices and voluntary production cuts," "When OPEC is used as a boogeyman." These and similar headlines are used by the Middle Eastern media commenting on the agreement of the OPEC+ countries at the beginning of April this year to voluntarily cut oil production by 1.66 million BPD […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-28). Bolivia interviene banco en medio de problemas económicos. telesurtv.net La Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero aseguró que la intervención fue por incumplimiento de pago.
(2023-04-27). Cuban President Meets Catholic Church Representatives. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel met with representatives of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba (COCC) at the Revolution Palace in Havana. | RELATED: | Both sides expressed "gratitude for the possibility of the meeting", which addressed issues related to the work of the Catholic Church, the country's socio-economic situation, and the strengthening of values in the Cuban society. | "The meeting took place in a cli…
(2023-04-27). The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?). tomdispatch.com From the ashes of a world war that killed 80 million people and reduced great cities to smoking rubble, America rose like a Titan of Greek legend, unharmed and armed with extraordinary military and economic power, to govern the globe. During four years of combat against the Axis leaders in Berlin and Tokyo that raged across the planet, America's wartime commanders — George Marshall in Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower in Europe, and Chester Nimitz in the Pacific — knew that their main strategic objective was to gain control over the vast Eurasian landmass. Whether you're talking about desert warfare in…
(2023-04-28). Investors pile into cash, but snap up Chinese stocks in tricky markets. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…
(2023-04-28). Lessons of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand for the Australian working class. wsws.org The Australian Labor government and some representatives of the Indigenous elite have praised the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand as a model for Australia; the treaty, first signed in 1840 during the colonisation of New Zealand, has been used over the past 30 years to enrich a narrow layer of Māori while leaving the vast majority in poverty.
(2023-04-28). Kristin O'Connell: 'The welfare system is stealing people's present and future'. greenleft.org.au Welfare recipients, anti-poverty campaigners and supporters gathered outside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's electoral office to demand he urgently commit to raising JobSeeker. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-04-28). Singapore retrenchments rise for 3rd straight quarter, unemployment stays low. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-29). Correspondence] The Pandemic Fund—towards equitable financing for pandemics. thelancet.com On Feb 3, 2023, the Secretariat of the newly established Pandemic Fund made a call for Expressions of Interest for the first round of funding for potential projects.1 The Pandemic Fund was created last year to provide additional streams of income to help low-income countries better prepare for and respond to future disease outbreaks. Therefore, the Pandemic Fund will be prioritising areas that build on surveillance for diseases, laboratory systems, and public health workforce capacities in eligible countries.
(2023-04-27). Harvard Has Become a Tax Shelter for Billionaires as Public Education Languishes. truthout.org On April 11, 2023, Harvard University announced that the billionaire hedge fund CEO Kenneth C. Griffin is donating $300 million to Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences to fund research and scholarship. Griffin will reduce his federal income tax bill by an estimated $110 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. As a faculty member at the flagship Massachusetts public university… |
(2023-04-28). Corbyn ally Diane Abbott suspended as Labour MP: The collapse of the Corbynite "left" wsws.org To even speak any longer of the Socialist Campaign Group as an entity, let alone a "Corbynite left", becomes ever more tenuous.
(2023-04-28). Save lives this Take Back Day; safely dispose of unused medications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Dispose of unneeded medications safely during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications. "The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET) are proud to team up with Mayo Clinic and other…
(2023-04-28). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-04-28). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.
(2023-04-28). Shuler on Deaths On The Job: 'This report should not have to exist'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Flourishing a copy of this year's AFL-CIO Deaths On The Job report, a very moved federation President Liz Shuler had a blunt message for the nation's errant employers: "This report should not have to exist…These pages should be blank." She had good reason to say so. Shuler joined a large crowd in the U.S. Labor …
(2023-04-28). A's/GAP Billionaire Owner Fisher's Failed Howard Terminal Privatization Deal With ILWU. indybay.org Billionaire A's owner John Fisher who also owns the GAP has said that they will build a new stadium in La Vegas.
(2023-04-28). Bills Enabling Child Labor Can Be Traced To Conservative Group. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-28). Víctor Casaus: "No cantamos a la Revolución, sino dentro y desde ella" cubadebate.cu Víctor Casaus dice vivir en una constante contradicción. Por una parte su obra personal como creador -poesía, cine, testimonio- y por otra, esa absorbente e imprescindible labor como gestor cultural por la que es constantemente requerido. Ambas necesarias, ambas destacadas, pero a veces incompatibles porque "hay más tiempo que vida".
(2023-04-28). Gobierno de Bolivia y la COB acuerdan un incremento salarial. telesurtv.net El presidente Luis Arce informó que su gobierno elabora un proyecto de ley para mejorar el fondo solidario de aportaciones.
(2023-04-28). Presidente de Cuba sostiene encuentro con obispos católicos. telesurtv.net Se abordaron temas relacionados con la labor de la Iglesia Católica, la situación socioeconómica y el fortalecimiento de valores.
(2023-04-27). UPS workers prepare for historic showdown with corporate giant. liberationnews.org 
In just a few months, the United States may experience a labor struggle the scale of which has not been seen in over 25 years.
(2023-04-27). Florida GOP Passes Bill to Undermine Unions for Public Employees — Except Cops. truthout.org The Republican-dominated Florida legislature passed an extreme anti-labor bill on Wednesday that would severely weaken unions for public employees and expand the state's ability to abolish those unions, while carving out an exemption for a notable group: police. The bill, which passed the state Senate last month and is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis's desk, takes direct aim at public sector unions'… |
(2023-04-28). UK Spent Public Funds Backing Venezuelan 'President' in Gold Dispute. orinocotribune.com By John McEvoy — Apr 23, 2023 | Britain put tens of thousands of pounds towards Juan Guaidó's efforts to access $2bn worth of Venezuelan gold held in the Bank of England, new data reveals. | Britain's Foreign Office spent £80,697 in public funds supporting Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaidó's campaign to seize roughly $2bn of gold held in the Bank of England, documents obtained by Declassified show. | The data highlights the extent to which the UK government has assisted Guaidó's efforts to access Venezuelan state assets, with the Foreign Office investing both political and financial capital into…
(2023-04-28). Saturday 5/20: Drag for Democracy. indybay.org The Commonwealth Club of California | 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2023-04-28). Norway's sovereign wealth fund chief seeks state regulation of AI – FT. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Japan's JERA forecasts jump in FY23/24 profit as fuel prices weaken. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Ellen Brown: How the War on Crypto Triggered a Banking Crisis. scheerpost.com 
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost According to an article in American Banker titled "SEC's Gensler Directly Links Crypto and Bank Failures," SEC Chair Gary Gensler has asked for more financial resources to police the crypto market. Gensler testified at an April 18 House Financial Services Committee hearing: [Crypto companies] have chosen to be …
(2023-04-28). The U.S. Proxy War Against Russia & China Is Increasingly Seen Globally As A Disaster Made By American And NATO Lies. strategic-culture.org The proxy war in Ukraine is an imperialist adventure that has been financially ruinous, has destroyed Ukraine, and is driving a dangerous all-out war with Russia and China that could turn into a nuclear armageddon. | It has become patently obvious to the world that the conflict in Ukraine is a dirty and desperate geopolitical confrontation, despite massive Western media efforts to portray it as something else more noble — the usual charade of chivalry and virtue to disguise naked Western imperialism. | The death and destruction in Ukraine is nothing but a proxy war by the United States and its NATO partner…
(2023-04-28). Ukraine war: Why is the Pentagon actually running out of ammunition? indybay.org The larger problem is financialization. Step by step, this conquered all areas of society. And finally it also reached the holy grail of the military-industrial complex. With financialization came the neoliberal market doctrines of capacity reduction, downsizing, "lean inventories," and cutting costs wherever possible. They are the real drivers of the supply bottlenecks that are rampant everywhere.
(2023-04-28). Credit Suisse: Afterthoughts to the end of the party. mronline.org 
If you want to win back the trust of people, you have to protect them from the excesses of the financial world.
(2023-04-28). You Are Reading This Thanks to Semiconductors. dissidentvoice.org 
Koga Harue (Japan), Umi ('The Sea'), 1929. On 7 October 2022, the United States government implemented export controls in an effort to hinder the development of China's semiconductor industry. An expert on the subject told the Financial Times, 'The whole point of the policy is to kneecap China's AI [Artificial Intelligence] and HPC [High Performance …
(2023-04-27). Bolivian Authorities Take Control Of Fassil Bank. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Bolivian Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) took control of the Fassil Bank, over this institution's breach of obligations with its customers. | RELATED: | For over a month, Fassil customers could not withdraw money from their accounts or use their credit and debit cards even though the bank had deposits of US$2,7 billion. | "Thanks to this intervention, other banks will assume the deposits of Fassil cust…
(2023-04-27). Nebraska Senator With Trans Son Faces Outrageous "Conflict of Interest" Probe. truthout.org On April 26, Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt (D), the state's first out bisexual senator, was informed that she was under an official investigation because of a complaint filed by Omaha-based attorney David Begley alleging that Hunt had a financial conflict of interest to speak and vote against anti-trans legislation because she has a transgender child. Specifically, Begley alleged that Hunt… |
(2023-04-28). Report Shows Quarterly GDP Growth Lower Than Economists Expected. moguldom.com Things aren't panning out as the economists predicted. A new report shows that the quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) growth was lower than economists expected. GDP is a measure of all goods and services produced for a period. During the first three months of 2023, growth was slower as interest rate increases and inflation impacted …
(2023-04-28). Minnesota Senate passes Democracy for the People Act—prohibits foreign-influenced corporate spending in elections. nationofchange.org The bill, which garnered 80 percent of Minnesota voters' support, according to a statewide poll conducted in November, will head to the governor's desk, who pledged to sign it.
(2023-04-27). Experts Cite the Health Impacts of Incarceration as US Life Expectancy Falls. truthout.org After spending 38 years in the Alabama prison system, one of the most violent and crowded in the nation, Larry Jordan felt lucky to live long enough to regain his freedom. The decorated Vietnam War veteran had survived prostate cancer and hepatitis C behind bars when a judge granted him early release late last year. "I never gave up hope," said Jordan, 74, who lives in Alabama. "I know a lot of… |
(2023-04-28). De cómo Blackrock Investment Fund desencadenó la crisis energética mundial. globalizacion.ca
(2023-04-28). Nord Stream as a reason for war. indybay.org Only the blowing up of the Nord Stream pipelines ultimately cleared the way for the EU, and Germany in particular, to become long-term buyers of U.S. natural gas surpluses and to keep the price at a profitable level for U.S. fracked gas producers, even in the long term.
(2023-04-28). Death of Alliance Interiors worker: A case of profits over safety. wsws.org Former line worker: "If you want to be treated like an indentured servant, this is the place for you."
(2023-04-28). AdvanSix workers vote "No" on third contract offer. wsws.org Striking chemical workers in Hopewell, Virginia are holding out for pay increases commensurate with company's record-breaking profits.
(2023-04-28). Sony expects profit to slip after record year. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). Swedish industrial tech group Hexagon's profit rises more than expected. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-28). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-04-28). Is This Man a Russian Agent Operating in the Black Community of St. Louis? By: Jeremy Kuzmarov. midwesternmarx.com 
Omali Yeshitela [Source: sfbayview.com] The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place. On April 18, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of four leaders of the African People's Socialist Part …
(2023-04-28). 6 Weeks Later: The State of East Palestine, Ohio from the Eyes of a Local By: Katie F. midwesternmarx.com Timothea is a long-time resident of East Palestine, Ohio and a victim of the Norfolk Southern train derailment. The train transporting toxic chemicals was 150 cars-long, 20-25% longer than the average length of trains in 2017, and it was operated by three conductors, with only 4 paid sick days each— just half of the national average. Of course, the release of 100,000 gallons of chemicals into a town only 3 square miles in size might have been avoided had our so-called …
(2023-04-28). Frozen By: Ross Ion Coyle. midwesternmarx.com 
I've just come away from watching an interview with the acclaimed author and philosopher, John Bellamy Foster, conducted on the Midwestern Marx YT channel. It was like a bucket of ice water in the face (for me!). In what way?Well, as anyone unfortunate enough to read my stuff will know, I'm enthralled by what Foster would call philosophical "irrationalism". Years ago, I resurrected my mental stability in part through the works of philosophers such as& …
(2023-04-28). How to make capitalism ungovernable — a WW commentary. workers.org 
Every year, Mumia Abu Jamal's birthday is observed by the most militant and politically advanced workers around the world. This year there were demonstrations in London, Paris, Berlin, Juarez, Mexico, Houston, Sacramento, California, Los Angeles and, of course, in his hometown of Philadelphia. This year, these protests calling for Mumia's . . . |
(2023-04-28). Cine Liberación: The revolutionary cinema we need. peoplesworld.org 
In their 1969 manifesto, Toward a Third Cinema, Argentinian filmmakers Fernando Solanas and Octavio Getino defined Third Cinema as "a cinema of liberation" that stood in opposition to the values of the first and second cinemas. They described First cinema as "the dominant commercial cinema," in the service of U.S. capitalism and imperialism; Second cinema …
(2023-04-28). Unauthorized Disclosure: Subscriber Show For April 28. thedissenter.org In this episode for "Unauthorized Disclosure" subscribers, Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola discuss a report on the US military industrial-complex…
(2023-04-28). The Censorship-Industrial Complex. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-28). Nation to beef up efforts on digital technologies. ecns.cn China will beef up efforts to leverage cutting-edge digital technologies to accelerate its industrial upgrade and promote deeper integration of the digital and real economies, officials and experts said on Thursday.
(2023-04-28). Mass protests in Sri Lanka's northern and eastern provinces against Wickremesinghe's Anti-Terrorism Bill. wsws.org Tamils and Muslims in the north and east participated in the mass hartal, while union bureaucrats in Colombo prevented unified nationwide actions.
(2023-04-28). Evo Morales retoma actividades tras un percance de salud. telesurtv.net El senador del Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) Leonardo Loza confirmó que Morales recibió una invitación en Venezuela, donde se realizó un chequeo médico, y que todo está bien.
(2023-04-28). Challenging Authoritarian Rule: Turkish Elections 2023. socialistproject.ca 
(2023-04-28). Diosdado Cabello Explains Venezuelan Opposition's Internal Conflicts Over Presidential Primaries. orinocotribune.com The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, spoke about the ongoing instability and internal conflicts within three extreme-right opposition parties: Voluntad Popular (VP), Primero Justicia (PJ), and Vente Venezuela. | On Wednesday, April 26, during his TV program Con El Mazo Dando, Cabello stated that "there is nothing left" of the VP party, not only due to the evasion of its "candidate" for the primaries, Juan Guaidó, but also because of the accelerating departure of other leaders from the far-right party. | He then brought up the case of the former mayor of Cha…
(2023-04-28). Diosdado Cabello: US Rebuked Consensus at Colombia's International Conference on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan deputy and Chavista leader Diosdado Cabello said that the biggest steps were not taken at the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela, which was organized and promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, because the representatives of the United States Government refused to sign it. | "In the end, a consensus document was not drawn up there because the US did not want to sign it, the US was defeated there so they did not want to sign it," the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) said on Wednesday, April 26, during the 428th episode of his telev…
(2023-04-28). Is This Man a Russian Agent Operating in the Black Community of St. Louis? orinocotribune.com 
By Jeremy Kuzmarov — Apr 24, 2023 | The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place. | On April 18, the Department of Justice announced the
(2023-04-28). Diosdado Cabello: US Rebuked Consensus at Bogotá's International Conference on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan deputy and Chavista leader Diosdado Cabello said that the biggest steps were not taken at the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela, organized and promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, because the representatives of the United States Government refused to sign it. | "In the end, a consensus document was not drawn up there because the US did not want to sign it, the US was defeated there so they did not want to sign it," the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) said this Wednesday, April 26, during the 428th episode of his television pr…
(2023-04-27). The DOJ is using "foreign agents" accusations to repress Black liberation organizers. therealnews.com 
This piece was originally published in On July 29, 2022, Omali Yeshitela and his wife, Ona Zene, awoke at 5 o'clock in the morning to the sound of flash grenades and drones, as heavily armed FBI agents stormed into their home searching for evidence of organizational ties to the Russian government. Yeshitela is the 80-year-old chair of the African People's Socialist Party, a Pan-Africanist political party f…
(2023-04-27). Anxiety as Socialism: AI Moratorium Fantasies. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Rumours and streaks of hysteria are running rife about what such artificial intelligence (AI) systems as ChatGPT are meant to do. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy recently showed himself to be
(2023-04-28). The rampage of reckless individualism matches climate change as a global threat. nationofchange.org Reckless individualism delivers just as many body blows to collective freedom as fascism, communism or fundamentalism.
(2023-04-28). China-Russia cooperation in the construction of a new world. unitedworldint.com China-Russia relations have become increasingly more decisive in the reshaping of the world order. In particular, the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Moscow has played a role in boosting the cooperation between the two countries. As the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said to Russian President Vladimir …
(2023-04-27). Desperate for a 'win' in Europe, USA mulls merging Ukraine with Poland. thecommunists.org Whilst the collective west hypocritically chides Russia for supposedly disrespecting the rights of sovereign nations, misrepresenting Russia's justified measures to defend its own borders as a war of aggression, it is imperialism itself that continually tramples underfoot the sovereign rights of other nations. And this is nowhere better illustrated than in the gross disservice it …