(2022-04-03). Mayo Clinic earns highest score on LGBTQ Health Equality Index survey. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Florida and Rochester earned 100 —the highest score possible —on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Health Equality Index survey. These locations have been recognized as "Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare" for 2022. With numerous different locations as a factor, Mayo Clinic Health System did not participate. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the largest civil rights organization in the U.S., working to achieve equality for LGBTQ people. The Foundation uses its…
(2022-04-03). Lawsuit Launched to Stop Destruction of Endangered California Tiger Salamander Habitat. indybay.org Agricultural Conversions of Santa Maria Airport Property Destroyed Breeding Pond…
(2022-04-03). Moscow poised to offer support to Minsk if Belarus attacked. en.mehrnews.com Russia remains ready to provide the required support to Belarus in case of an attack on it, and Moscow will view such actions as aggression against itself, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
(2022-04-03). Civilians From Mariupol Share Their Testimonies With Foreign Journalists. southfront.org
(2022-04-02). US to Work With Allies to Send Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A US official told The New York Times on Friday that the Biden administration will work with allies in Europe The move marks an escalation in Western military aid to Ukraine. Until now, the US and its NATO allies have provided Ukraine with thousands of shoulder-fired anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles but have held off on sending more advanced weapons over concerns of provoking Russia. | The US official wouldn't specify how many tanks will be sent or what countries the…
(2022-04-02). US to Work With Allies to Send Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A US official told The New York Times on Friday that the Biden administration will work with allies in Europe The move marks an escalation in Western military aid to Ukraine. Until now, the US and its NATO allies have provided Ukraine with thousands of shoulder-fired anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles but have held off on sending more advanced weapons over concerns of provoking Russia. | The US official wouldn't specify how many tanks will be sent or what countries the…
(2022-04-02). Charleroi activists bring the case of Georges Abdallah to Belgian media. samidoun.net As part of the International Day of Action to Free Georges Abdallah, activists in Charleroi, Belgium, took the campaign to free the imprisoned Lebanese Communist struggler for Palestine to Belgian media outlets on Friday, 1 April. The Plate-forme Charleroi-Palestine urged Belgian media outlets to cover the case of the longest-held political prisoner in Europe, jailed …
(2022-04-02). 2 April: Demonstrations in various cities to free Georges Abdallah for international action day. samidoun.net April 2: International Day for the Release of Georges Abdallah At the call of the Unitary Campaign for the Liberation of Georges Abdallah and various support committees, let's make April 2 a day of mobilization for the release of the oldest political prisoner in Europe. Saturday April 2 in Lannemezan: Rally for the release of Georges Abdallah Saturday …
(2022-04-02). Illegally Imprisoned Venezuelan Diplomat Faces US Court Amid a Shifting Global Context. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Mar 31, 2022 | Alex Saab's April 6 hearing takes place in the setting of a mercurial world situation, where events in Ukraine may have indirect bearing on his case and on the larger US economic war against Venezuela. | In a world where the US believes it makes the rules and the rest of humanity must follow its orders — what President Biden euphemistically calls the "
(2022-04-02). GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Prevent Students From Learning About Reconstruction. truthout.org "It's time for a new Reconstruction story — a story that will help us better understand how we got here. A story where the central characters are the Black people who fought to liberate themselves, who gained political power despite every attempt at violent suppression." — Kidada E. Williams, associate professor, Wayne State University. | The above quotation greets readers on the home page of a new
(2022-04-02). Tunisia, President Saied Turns Into Dictator. Parliament Dissolved. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Piero Messina | Tunisia is one step away from the abyss. Plenipotentiary President Kais Saied dissolved parliament. The legislative assembly was suspended on July 25 last year. In fact, on that date, with the removal of the premier, Hicham Mechichi, and the suspension of Parliament led by the president's main political rival, the leader of Ennahda, Rached Ghannouchi, the last phase of the Tunisian crisis began. | Step by step, Saied built an autocratic regime, repla…
(2022-04-02). Tunisia, President Saied Turns Into Dictator. Parliament Dissolved. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Piero Messina | Tunisia is one step away from the abyss. Plenipotentiary President Kais Saied dissolved parliament. The legislative assembly was suspended on July 25 last year. In fact, on that date, with the removal of the premier, Hicham Mechichi, and the suspension of Parliament led by the president's main political rival, the leader of Ennahda, Rached Ghannouchi, the last phase of the Tunisian crisis began. | Step by step, Saied built an autocratic regime, repla…
(2022-04-02). Europe has no robust alternative to paying for Russian gas in rubles – expert. tass.com Leonardo Paz Neves of the Fundacao Getulio Vargas foundation believes, the new payment rules for Russian gas will cause no turmoil on the global energy market…
(2022-04-02). Large Explosion Rocks US Base In Northeastern Syria Key Oil Filed. southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On April 2 morning, a large explosion rocked the US-led coalition main base in al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Syria's Deir Ezzor. | Sada al-Sharqieh, a local news blog, shared a photo showing dark smoke rising from the base, which is known as the Green Village, after the explosion.ÿ&…
(2022-04-02). Large Explosion Rocks US Base In Northeastern Syria Key Oil Filed. southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On April 2 morning, a large explosion rocked the US-led coalition main base in al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Syria's Deir Ezzor. | Sada al-Sharqieh, a local news blog, shared a photo showing dark smoke rising from the base, which is known as the Green Village, after the explosion.ÿ&…
(2022-04-02). Turkish forces shell northern Syrian city of Ayn Issa, injuires reported – TV. tass.com Artillery and mortar fire was coming from the border security zone, created by the Turkish troops in 2019, Syria's Alikhbaria TV reported…
(2022-04-02). Three Turkish-backed Syrian Militants Killed In New Round Of Infighting In Northern Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On April 1, heavy clashes broke out between militants of the Ahrar al-Sham Movement and others from the al-Shamiya Front in the Turkish-occupied town of al-Awlan in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The clashes broke out when the unit controlling al-Awlan under the banner of al-Shamiya Front, defected returning to its original faction, Ahrar al-Sham. The defection was the result of a disagreement between the unit's commander and the leadership of al-Shamiya. | The al-Shamiya Front responded…
(2022-04-02). Under cover of war, Kyiv attacks political rights, unions. themilitant.com Eleven Ukrainian political parties were suspended and barred from campaigning by President Volodymyr Zelensky's government March 20 on trumped-up charges of having "links with Russia." The majority are small left parties, like the social democratic Social Movement, but the ban also includes the Opposition Platform for Life, which placed second in recent elections and currently holds 44 seats in the 450-person Ukrainian parliament. | Like the permanent ban on the Communist Party of Ukraine imposed in 2015, these suspensions are part of a broader campaign by the capitalist rulers against the labor and political rig…
(2022-04-02). Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic Healthcare cardiologist explains link between diabetes, heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — The number of people worldwide with diabetes is rising and with diabetes comes a higher risk for heart disease. Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains the connection between these two serious, chronic diseases. People with Type 2 diabetes are up to four times more likely than the general population to die from cardiovascular causes, leading physicians to recognize the need to reduce heart disease risk in…
(2022-04-02). Under cover of war, Kyiv attacks political rights, unions. themilitant.com Eleven Ukrainian political parties were suspended and barred from campaigning by President Volodymyr Zelensky's government March 20 on trumped-up charges of having "links with Russia." The majority are small left parties, like the social democratic Social Movement, but the ban also includes the Opposition Platform for Life, which placed second in recent elections and currently holds 44 seats in the 450-person Ukrainian parliament. | Like the permanent ban on the Communist Party of Ukraine imposed in 2015, these suspensions are part of a broader campaign by the capitalist rulers against the labor and political rig…
(2022-04-02). Three Turkish-backed Syrian Militants Killed In New Round Of Infighting In Northern Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On April 1, heavy clashes broke out between militants of the Ahrar al-Sham Movement and others from the al-Shamiya Front in the Turkish-occupied town of al-Awlan in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The clashes broke out when the unit controlling al-Awlan under the banner of al-Shamiya Front, defected returning to its original faction, Ahrar al-Sham. The defection was the result of a disagreement between the unit's commander and the leadership of al-Shamiya. | The al-Shamiya Front responded…
(2022-04-02). Iran declares Sunday as first day of fasting Ramdan month. en.mehrnews.com The office of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has declared Sunday, April 3, as the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
(2022-04-02). Why the US culture of colonial extraction is making people sick and destroying the planet. nationofchange.org Rupa Marya, a physician and musician, studies how social structures impact health. She says colonial capitalism fractures the critical relationships that keep us healthy.
(2022-04-02). Russian Iskander Missile Strike Killed 100 Ukrainian & Foreign Fighters In Kharkiv (Video). southfront.org An Iskander-K cruise missile. Illustrative image. | The Russian military attacked Kharkiv's defense headquarters on March 31, killing more than 100 nationalists and Western mercenaries, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, announced on April 2."As a result of a high-precision strike with the Iskander operational-tactical complex on the defense headquarters in the city of Kharkiv on March 31, the elimination of more than 100 nationalists and mercenaries from Western countries was conf…
(2022-04-02). Why the US culture of colonial extraction is making people sick and destroying the planet. nationofchange.org Rupa Marya, a physician and musician, studies how social structures impact health. She says colonial capitalism fractures the critical relationships that keep us healthy.
(2022-04-02). Globalism's First Victim. NATO's War on Yugoslavia: David Orchard. globalresearch.ca David Orchard led the anti-war campaign across Canada relentlessly mobilizing support against NATO's war on Yugoslavia. | March 24, 2018 commemorates the 19th anniversary of NATO's war on Yugoslavia. | This article was originally published by Toronto's National Post on June 23, …
(2022-04-02). US blacklists 120 organizations from Russia, Belarus. tass.com A document uploaded to the US Federal Register says those organizations were determined to be "acting contrary to the national security interests or foreign policy of the United States"
(2022-04-02). Iran declares Sunday as first day of fasting Ramdan month. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) — The office of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has declared Sunday, April 3, as the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
(2022-04-02). Michigan State Police trooper suspended after punching handcuffed man on video. nationofchange.org The Saginaw County Prosecutor's Office will review the investigation to determine whether criminal charges will be filed against the suspended trooper.
(2022-04-02). Russian Iskander Missile Strike Killed 100 Ukrainian & Foreign Fighters In Kharkiv (Video). southfront.org An Iskander-K cruise missile. Illustrative image. | The Russian military attacked Kharkiv's defense headquarters on March 31, killing more than 100 nationalists and Western mercenaries, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, announced on April 2."As a result of a high-precision strike with the Iskander operational-tactical complex on the defense headquarters in the city of Kharkiv on March 31, the elimination of more than 100 nationalists and mercenaries from Western countries was conf…
(2022-04-02). Ukraine's "Neo-Nazi Summer Camp". Military Training for Young Children. globalresearch.ca The Azov battalion supported by its Western partners is not only involved in para-military operations in Donbass, it is also running a Summer Camp military training project for young children.
(2022-04-02). Michigan State Police trooper suspended after punching handcuffed man on video. nationofchange.org The Saginaw County Prosecutor's Office will review the investigation to determine whether criminal charges will be filed against the suspended trooper.
(2022-04-02). Ukraine's "Neo-Nazi Summer Camp". Military Training for Young Children. globalresearch.ca The Azov battalion supported by its Western partners is not only involved in para-military operations in Donbass, it is also running a Summer Camp military training project for young children.
(2022-04-02). Globalism's First Victim. NATO's War on Yugoslavia: David Orchard. globalresearch.ca David Orchard led the anti-war campaign across Canada relentlessly mobilizing support against NATO's war on Yugoslavia. | March 24, 2018 commemorates the 19th anniversary of NATO's war on Yugoslavia. | This article was originally published by Toronto's National Post on June 23, …