(2022-04-26). NATO warships arrive in Finland for exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersApril 25, 2022 NATO warships arrive at Finnish port for training exercises Three NATO warships arrived in the southwestern Finnish port of of Turku on Monday to train with Finland's navy as Helsinki considers the possibility of joining the U.S.-led alliance amid increased tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Latvian minelayer LVNS Virsaitis and minehunters Estonian …
(2022-04-26). Ukraine: Canada delivers heavy artillery "in conjunction with our American Allies" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 25, 2022 Canada announces military aid for Ukraine The Canadian government has announced the delivery of a shipment of howitzers to Ukraine to strengthen its positions on the battlefield with Russia. "Canada has provided heavy artillery to the Security Forces of Ukraine, as Ukraine has requested," the Canadian government said in a statement …
(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 …
(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.
(2022-04-26). The Prison System Fails Incarcerated Pregnant Women. indybay.org This article gives a look on how incarcerated pregnant women are treated poorly and what can be done to fix it.
(2022-04-26). Death Penalty Should be Abolished. indybay.org The death penalty should be abolished. There are innocent people being imprisoned, and many times have been executed. In addition, death penalty has racial bias and the capital punishment does not solve any issue. The death penalty is being used unfairly, and killing another human violates the right to life.
(2022-04-26). U.S. Marine Corps deploys air defense radar to Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 25, 2022 USMC Deploys Radar to support NATO Air Policing missions The United States Marine Corps has deployed one of its units along with an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) to Lithuania for the first time to support NATO's enduring Air Policing mission. This unit provides multi-domain command and control, air …
(2022-04-26). Finland, Sweden first Enhanced Opportunities Partners to join NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressApril 25, 2022 Sweden and Finland preparing simultaneous applications for NATO membership: reports Sweden and Finland preparing simultaneous applications for NATO membership: reportsTwo newspapers — one Swedish and the other Finnish — are reporting that the governments of Sweden and Finland have agreed to submit NATO applications at the same time and that it …
(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). Constitution's pledge of NATO membership won't change: Ukrainian parliament chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 25, 2022 Stefanchuk Assures Constitution Will Not Be Amended Regarding Ukraine's NATO Membership Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk is confident that parliament will not amend the Constitution regarding the course towards full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). *** According to Stefanchuk, the relevant security guarantees of Ukraine should fundamentally …
(2022-04-25). NATO chieftain to attend 20/40-nation meeting on Ukraine in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 25, 2022 The NATO Secretary General attends US-hosted meeting on Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will attend a meeting of the Ukraine Security Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 26 April 2022. The meeting is hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, and will focus on the …
(2022-04-25). Pentagon: U.S. to provide more Stingers, Javelins, other arms to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 USA preparing to send Stinger, Javelin, other equipment to Ukraine — US Department of Defense The United States is preparing to send Stinger anti-aircraft systems, Javelin anti-tank missile systems and other equipment to Ukraine in April, the U.S. Department of Defense has said. "Our US Air Force Airmen prepare supply crates containing …
(2022-04-25). No stranger to NATO wars: CV on new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On Brink's work in Georgia a decade ago see this. Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White House Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White HouseU.S. President Joseph Biden intends to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. *** Bridget A. …
(2022-04-25). U.S. governors ready National Guard armored vehicles for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The HillApril 24, 2022 State National Guards to send armored vehicles to Ukraine Multiple governors announced this week that their state National Guards would be sending armored vehicles to Ukraine in response to a request from the Pentagon. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) announced this week that their …
(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). 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 …
(2022-04-25). Accused of Treason and Imprisoned Without Trial: Journalist Kirill Vyshinsky Recounts His Harrowing Time In a Ukrainian Prison. towardfreedom.org Eva Bartlett sat down with recently released Ukrainian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky. Vyshinsky endured 15 months in a Ukrainian prison after being falsely accused of treason.
(2022-04-25). The US Cries about War Crimes while Imprisoning a Journalist for Exposing Its War Crimes. transcend.org 20 Apr 2022 – In what his lawyers have described as a "brief but significant moment in the case," a British magistrates' court has signed off on Julian Assange's extradition to the United States, bringing the WikiLeaks founder one step closer to a US trial under the Espionage Act which threatens press freedoms worldwide.
(2022-04-25). Friday 5/6: Oakland & The World: A Discussion Series on Education, Economic Policy & Voter Suppression. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-04-25). Turkey conducts simultaneous anti-Kurdish attacks in Syria, Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ahval NewsApril 24, 2022 Turkey escalates attacks on Syria's Kurds amid Iraq operation Turkey's military has launched a new series of air strikes on Kurdish-run parts of northeast Syria over the past week amid an ongoing ground and air campaign in northern Iraq, targeting the armed rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Hasakah-based …
(2022-04-25). WSJ: Expand NATO Article 5 to Southern Hemisphere, include colonies, territories. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Wall Street JournalApril 24, 2022 Expand NATO to HawaiiBy Arshan Barzani* Americans understand that an attack on one ally in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an attack on all. If Russia bombed Warsaw, Washington would be obligated to come to its aid. But if Pearl Harbor were attacked again, this rule wouldn't compel U.S. …