(2021-05-01). [Obituary] Nawal El Saadawi. thelancet.com Writer, activist, and physician. She was born on Oct 27, 1931, in Kafr Tahla, Egypt, and died on March 21, 2021, in Cairo, Egypt, aged 89 years.
(2021-04-30). Bone Rooms: How Elite Schools and Museums Amassed Black and Native Human Remains Without Consent. democracynow.org 
Revelations the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton hold the remains of a child killed by Philadelphia police in the 1985 MOVE bombing are the latest development in a conversation about demanding respectful treatment of African American remains in museum collections, especially those of the enslaved. The Penn Museum also apologized last week for holding more than 1,000 stolen skulls of enslaved people in its Morton Collection, and the president of Harvard University issued a letter in January acknowledging the 22,000 human remains in its collections included 15 from people of African descent who may have bee…
(2021-04-30). After Protests over Unauthorized Use of MOVE Child's Bones, U. of Pennsylvania & Princeton Apologize. democracynow.org 
Following protests, two Ivy League schools — the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University — have issued apologies for their handling of the remains of an African American child killed by the Philadelphia police in the 1985 MOVE bombing. Students at Princeton held a protest on campus to support the demands of the MOVE community, who held another protest at the same time at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, and 70 Princeton professors signed on to a letter published in the campus newspaper that called on the university to act. "This routinely happens where vulnerable people are exploited in th…
(2021-04-30). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Indefinite walkout by 3,000 Georgian manganese miners and supporters in Chiatura over pay and conditions; pay strikes across the Netherlands in metal and electronics industries over employers' 1.1 percent offer; teachers' disputes in France and England over lack of COVID safety, privatisation and victimisations.
(2021-04-30). The U.S. is Trying to Light the Match of Islamic Extremism in China's Xinjiang. zcomm.org As with Syria and Libya, Washington once more plays a reckless game with Islamic extremism…
(2021-04-30). Escondido community demands justice after Steven Olson is killed by police. liberationnews.org 
Escondido Police officer Chad Moore fatally shot Steven John Olson, a houseless community member, on the morning of April 21 shortly after 7 am.
(2021-04-30). Killer Of French Police Officer In Paris Suburbs To Become Al-Qaeda's Winner. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 23rd, in the French city of Rambouillet, an, initially unidentified individual, attacked a police officer with a knife. | The man shouted "Allahu Akbar" while doing so. | The attacker was killed. The victim died of her wounds. According to preliminary data, the attacker is a citizen of Tunisia. | Tabat, an al-Qaeda affiliated agency, praised the knife attack in Rambouillet, France. The propagandists say that the attack was carried out by "brother-fighter" Jamal Karshan. | It shoul…
(2021-04-30). Famine in Madagascar Forces People To Eat Insects and Leaves. telesurenglish.net The World Food Program (WFP) Director of Operations Amer Daoudi on Friday said villagers are eating crickets, cacti, or leaves to survive one of the biggest food crises in the history of this African country. | RELATED: | "We have witnessed heart-breaking scenes of severely malnourished children and starving families. We need the money and resources now to help the people of Madagascar," Daoudi said, adding that…
(2021-04-30). Ethiopia: Violence, Instability, and the Need for Law and Order. dissidentvoice.org An unresolved war in the north of the country; ethnic based violence some are describing as genocide in the West; random explosions of aggression in various regions: Ethiopia is trembling. With around 117 million people, Ethiopia has the second largest population in Africa, made up of 80 or so tribal groups, all with their own …
(2021-04-30). Voices Are Raised Against the NBA Launching Its New African League in Rwanda. thenation.com Voices Are Raised Against the NBA Launching Its New African League in Rwanda…
(2021-04-30). Protesters in Chad remain skeptical of new political structure, French approach. peoplesdispatch.org On April 27, protesters were killed while were opposing the new political arrangement, which includes a military junta and a civilian prime minister. The protesters were on the streets against the coup staged by Mahamat Deby…
(2021-04-30). Chad: UN rights office profoundly disturbed over violence against protesters. news.un.org The UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday that it is deeply disturbed by security forces in Chad's use of live ammunition during recent protests after the death of former President Idriss Déby, on 19 April.
(2021-04-30). Saturday 5/8: John Lewis Voter Advancement Day: Oakland Votercade & Tailgate Rally. indybay.org Meet at Malibu Lot at Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621 | Masks and Safety Distancing Required; Peaceful event…
(2021-04-30). Ocupación S.A.: Documentary exposes Spain's role in illegal occupation of Western Sahara. wsws.org The territory has been claimed by both the Kingdom of Morocco and the bourgeois-nationalist Polisario Front since the end of Gen. Francisco Franco's fascist dictatorship in Spain in 1975.
(2021-04-29). What's Not Being Said About the Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine. "Human Guinea Pigs"? globalresearch.ca The Pharma giant Pfizer use an experimental technology known as gene editing, specifically mRNA gene-editing, something never before used in vaccines. Before we rush to get jabbed in hopes of some immunity, we should know more about the radical experimental technology and its lack of precision.
(2021-04-29). NATO Nations Wage Hidden War in Mali. news.antiwar.com With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist bloc it led, the world witnessed what some termed the unipolar moment and others the end of history. No entity benefited more from the opening up of the world than the Pentagon. It immediately insinuated itself into every …
(2021-04-29). NATO nations wage hidden war in Mali. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO nations wage hidden war in MaliRick Rozoff With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist bloc it led, the world witnessed what some termed the unipolar moment and others the end of history. No entity benefited more from the opening up of the world than …
(2021-04-29). NATO Nations Wage Hidden War in Mali. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Photo: Donald Sparks/AFRICOM With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist bloc it led, the world witnessed what some termed the unipolar moment and others the end of history. No entity benefited more from the opening up of the world than the Pentagon. It…
(2021-04-29). Brazil Surpasses 400 Thousand Deaths by Covid-19, but There May Have Been Many More. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Valery Burial of victim of Covid-19 at Sà£o Joà£o Municipal Cemetery in Porto Alegre (RS) — Silvio Avila/AFP Last 100,000 deaths were recorded in a 36-day interval; Fiocruz points out that numbers may be higher Brazil has surpassed the mark of 400,000 deaths by covid-19. More precisely, 401,186 lost their lives, according to official…
(2021-04-29). West Africa is the Latest Testing Ground for US Military Artificial Intelligence. mintpressnews.com 
In its preparation for great power competition, the US military is modernizing its artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques and testing them in West Africa.
(2021-04-29). ISIS Released Photos Of Recent Ambush In Mali Which claimed The Lives Of Over 30 Soldiers. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On April 27, ISIS news agency Amaq shared photos of a recent deadly attack by the group's fighters in the Malian Gao Region. | The attack, which took place on March 15, saw ISIS terrorists ambushing a convoy of the Malian military near the town of Tessit, located 60 km southeast of Ansongo, near Mali's border with Burkina Faso and Niger. | At least 33 Malian soldiers were killed and 14 wounded as a result of the attack, according to the Malian military. Amaq said that three…
(2021-04-29). Russia's Expanding Footprint In The Middle East — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Talmiz Ahmad* | Over the last month or so, the shadow of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has loomed large across the Middle East. In March, he visited the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. He was soon back in the region, visiting Egypt and Iran on April 12-13. | Russia became a key player in the Middle East when it brought its armed forces into Syria in September 2015 to prevent externally sponsored regime change. Having achieved this fairly quickly, its diplomatic canvas has broadened to include all the regional states, with which it is building substantial ties in the areas of energy, economics and defe…
(2021-04-29). Police Killing Black Americans Amounts To Crimes Against Humanity. popularresistance.org The systematic killing and maiming of unarmed African Americans by police amount to crimes against humanity that should be investigated and prosecuted under international law, an inquiry into US police brutality by leading human rights lawyers from around the globe has found. | A week after the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in George Floyd's death, the unabated epidemic of police killings of Black men and women in the US has now attracted scorching international attention. | In a devastating report running to 188 pages, human rights experts from 11 countries hold the US a…
(2021-04-29). How Renewables could Forestall an Egypt-Sudan-Ethiopia War over the Grand Renaissance Nile Dam. juancole.com By Laureen Fagan | — ( Sustainability Times) — Renewable sources have the power when it comes to the energy future of East Africans, but they also may prove a solution to a complicated diplomatic and geopolitical problem. That's according to scientists at Belgium's Vrije Universiteit Brussel, who say that adding solar and wind energy …
(2021-04-29). Madagascar edges toward famine, UN food agency appeals for assistance. news.un.org An unrelenting drought in southern Madagascar, an island State off the East African coast in the Indian Ocean, is forcing hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine at a scale "beyond belief", a senior UN food agency official said on Thursday.
(2021-04-29). Largest since World War II: Massive U.S.-led war games move to the Balkans. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Largest since World War II: Massive U.S.-led war games move to the BalkansRick Rozoff The DEFENDER-Europe 2021 military exercises led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa which began a month and a half ago and are scheduled to run through June, are now concentrating on the Balkans. In all the Pentagon has reported that the …
(2021-04-29). Largest Since the Cold War: Massive US-Led War Games Move to the Balkans. news.antiwar.com The DEFENDER-Europe 2021 military exercises led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa which began a month and a half ago and are scheduled to run through June, are now concentrating on the Balkans. In all the Pentagon has reported that the drills were to occur at thirty locations in twelve nations, and involve anywhere from …
(2021-04-29). The freedom of this country has been stolen. peoplesdispatch.org Abahlali, a movement that fights for land, housing and dignified living, organized a commemoration of 'Unfreedom Day' to draw awareness to the injustices and inequalities still faced by the masses in South Africa…
(2021-04-29). Largest Since World War II: Massive US-Led War Games Move to the Balkans. news.antiwar.com The DEFENDER-Europe 2021 military exercises led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa which began a month and a half ago and are scheduled to run through June, are now concentrating on the Balkans. In all the Pentagon has reported that the drills were to occur at thirty locations in twelve nations, and involve anywhere from …
(2021-04-29). Morocco: U.S. to lead war games after 30-year ceasefire with Western Sahara ends. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Morocco: U.S. to lead war games after 30-year ceasefire with Western Sahara ends Rick Rozoff The U.S. and NATO and African military allies are now planning this year's iteration of the annual African Lion war games in Morocco and adjoining countries. The largest military exercise in Africa. Military planners from U.S. Army Africa/Southern European Task Force were in the Moroccan city of …
(2021-04-29). Veteran Interventionist Samantha Power Confirmed to Head USAID. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, From her post on Obama's National Security Council, Power pushed hard for the US to intervene in Libya
(2021-04-29). Reflections on Cuba's Black Radical History, Revolutionary Health, and Grassroots Media. libya360.wordpress.com Semassa Boko and Jeanette Charles It is vitally necessary to bridge the gap in knowledge and dismantle US misinformation campaigns against Cuba's realities for international English-speaking audiences. "We wanted to reach a young audience in the United States that is not typically exposed to engaging and in-depth stories about Latin America and US policy in the region."…
(2021-04-29). Uganda Passes Climate Change Bill on Greenhouse Emissions. telesurenglish.net Ugandan lawmakers have passed the national climate change bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions and tackle the climate crisis, authorities said on Wednesday. | RELATED: | The framework bill will provide climate change response measures, participation in climate mechanisms, and measuring of emissions and financing for climate change actions, among others, Beatrice Atim Anywar, minister of state for environment, told Xinhua by phone. | The…