(2023-05-01). UMN Students, staff, faculty and community members demand no cuts to ethnic and gender studies. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday April 28, 150 protesters, including students, staff and faculty, gathered at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities McNamara Plaza to protest administration's proposed cuts to ethnic and gender studies. | The proposed cuts communicated by administration to faculty in the College of Liberal Arts included but weren't limited to: 50% of American Indian Studies, 30% of Chicano and Latino Studies, 30% of Afro-American and African Studies, and 10% of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. | Protesters first gathered at McNamara Plaza, the building that houses many administration offices…
(2023-05-01). Foreign Agents Registration Act is a tool to repress descent. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — On April 18, the Department of Justice announced new indictments and arrest warrants for the leadership of the African Peoples Socialist Party (APSP) and the Uhuru movement. The Department has alleged that Omali Yeshitela, Jesse Nevel and Penny Hess conspired to act as unregistered foreign agents, in violation of the 18 U.S.C. ß 951 – a statute related to the little known Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). | FARA is a piece of federal law that dates back to 1938, and specifically to Special Committee on Un-American Activities, the precursor of the now-infamous House Un-American…
(2023-05-01). Five Arab States Plus Iran Among 19 Nations Ready to join BRICS. strategic-culture.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations as it prepares to hold its annual summit in South Africa. | In total, 19 nations have expressed interest in joining the emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, according to Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador to the group. | "What will be discussed is the expansion of BRICS and the modalities of how this will happen … Thirteen countries have formally asked to join, and another six have asked informally. We are getting applications to join every day," the South Afri…
(2023-05-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…
(2023-05-01). On May Day, NUMSA calls for a national economic agenda for the working class. peoplesdispatch.org The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has called for ending neoliberal policies and is pushing for greater state intervention in the economy, the nationalization of key sectors, and an expansionary budget to alleviate the economic crisis in the country…
(2023-05-01). Left parties and trade unions in West Asia and North Africa mark May Day. peoplesdispatch.org Trade union movements and left parties in West Asia and North Africa vowed to end capitalist exploitation and achieve the dream of a dignified life for all working class people…
(2023-05-01). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.
(2023-04-30). Italy Returned Migrant Barge to Libya, Sea Watch Denounces. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the NGO Sea Watch accused the Italian authorities of returning to Libya a boat carrying 30 African migrants that was saved by the ship Grimstad. | RELATED: | The Italian Coast Guard, which denied having asked the Libyan authorities to intercept that barge, said that the request for help from the boat occurred within the Libyan search and rescue zone (SAR). | Therefore, after the rescue of the migrants, the Baha…
(2023-04-30). Expulsion of 7,000 Migrants From Algeria Puts Pressure on Niger. telesurenglish.net Niger Interior Minister Hamadou Amadou Souley fears the emergence of a humanitarian crisis in Assamaka, a town where 7,172 sub-Saharan migrants expelled by Algeria are stranded. | RELATED: | "Since the beginning of 2023, the expulsions of citizens from Central Africa have acquired a critical dimension due to the limited availability of social…
(2023-04-30). Senegal Reports 1st Death From Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. telesurenglish.net On Saturday evening, Senegal's Ministry of Health announced that the first patient has died of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the West African country. | RELATED: | The patient was admitted to Dalal Jam hospital (Dakar suburb) after his diagnosis was made by the Institut Pasteur of Dakar, following the examination of a sample. | The competent services have been deployed to identify the 84 contacts of the deceased person in order to en…
(2023-05-01). Military Situation In Syria On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 1, Iraq's Minister of Trade, Atheer Al-Ghurairy came to Damascus to attend the meetings of the 11th session of the Syrian-Iraqi Joint Committee; | On May 1, Foreign Ministers of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Amman to discuss the normalisation of ties with Syria; | On April 30, two Turkish police officers…
(2023-05-01). Arab Ministers Call for Syria to Regain Control of Its Territory. news.antiwar.com The foreign ministers of Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Egypt met in Amman on Monday to discuss a solution to the crisis in Syria in the latest step towards Damascus fully normalizing with regional countries. The ministers released a joint statement expressing support for Syria to regain control of all of its territory, which …
(2023-05-01). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.
(2023-04-30). Italy Returned Migrant Barge to Libya, Sea Watch Denounces. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the NGO Sea Watch accused the Italian authorities of returning to Libya a boat carrying 30 African migrants that was saved by the ship Grimstad. | RELATED: | The Italian Coast Guard, which denied having asked the Libyan authorities to intercept that barge, said that the request for help from the boat occurred within the Libyan search and rescue zone (SAR). | Therefore, after the rescue of the migrants, the Baha…
(2023-04-30). Expulsion of 7,000 Migrants From Algeria Puts Pressure on Niger. telesurenglish.net Niger Interior Minister Hamadou Amadou Souley fears the emergence of a humanitarian crisis in Assamaka, a town where 7,172 sub-Saharan migrants expelled by Algeria are stranded. | RELATED: | "Since the beginning of 2023, the expulsions of citizens from Central Africa have acquired a critical dimension due to the limited availability of social…
(2023-04-30). Senegal Reports 1st Death From Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. telesurenglish.net On Saturday evening, Senegal's Ministry of Health announced that the first patient has died of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the West African country. | RELATED: | The patient was admitted to Dalal Jam hospital (Dakar suburb) after his diagnosis was made by the Institut Pasteur of Dakar, following the examination of a sample. | The competent services have been deployed to identify the 84 contacts of the deceased person in order to en…
(2023-05-01). Military Situation In Syria On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 1, Iraq's Minister of Trade, Atheer Al-Ghurairy came to Damascus to attend the meetings of the 11th session of the Syrian-Iraqi Joint Committee; | On May 1, Foreign Ministers of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Amman to discuss the normalisation of ties with Syria; | On April 30, two Turkish police officers…
(2023-05-01). Arab Ministers Call for Syria to Regain Control of Its Territory. news.antiwar.com The foreign ministers of Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Egypt met in Amman on Monday to discuss a solution to the crisis in Syria in the latest step towards Damascus fully normalizing with regional countries. The ministers released a joint statement expressing support for Syria to regain control of all of its territory, which …
(2023-05-01). The Charles Lieber Connection: From Nanotechnology To COVID-19 To Technocracy. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/27/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-05-01). US President Biden to make bullying visit to Papua New Guinea. wsws.org As US imperialism has ramped up its preparations for war with China over the past decade, it has increasingly intervened directly into the affairs of the Pacific island states, and Biden's trip dramatically escalates that.
(2023-05-01). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why It Is Needed, and What It Must Do. libya360.wordpress.com Alan Freeman , Radhika Desai Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable. This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both…
(2023-05-01). War and the World Majority: Russians Speak. libya360.wordpress.com International Manifesto Group As the West's hybrid proxy war on Russia proceeds, Russia and Russians are faced with momentous choices, both about the structure and orientation of their society, economy and politics domestically and in their foreign policy orientation. As Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman discovered in their recent trip to Russia, the national conversation…
(2023-05-01). In Conversation with Sergey Glazyev. libya360.wordpress.com Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman Sergey Glazyev Russian politician and economist. Photo credit: A. Savin (Wikimedia Commons). St. Petersburg, 1 April, 2023 We met Sergey Glazyev at the St Petersburg Economic Forum where, having long been a lone voice demanding a turn away from neoliberalism and toward the path to planning, industrial policy, redistribution and…
(2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead of Ukraine Offensive & Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; — Errant…
(2023-05-01). Should We Add Fludrocortisone to Hydrocortisone for Treatment of Septic Shock? jamanetwork.com Mortality for patients with septic shock is greater than 30% in most studies. The mechanisms that contribute to poor survival are primarily explained by the development of multiorgan failure from activation of both proinflammatory and procoagulant pathways that lead to acute kidney failure, acute respiratory failure, and often central nervous systemic dysfunction and hematologic abnormalities. The primary treatment for septic shock includes antibiotics, intravenous fluids, vasopressors, mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and surgical source control if indicated, but effective pharmacologic therapies are limited. T…
(2023-05-01). "Cop City" Must Be Shut Down! internationalviewpoint.org What is Atlanta's "Cop City"? Why are people protesting? | – | / |
(2023-05-01). Normalicemos el amor así como Calendario. cubadebate.cu Natalia y Sofía se gustan y esa atracción va madurando en el trascurso de cada capítulo de Calendario. Hay dudas que van desvaneciendo con esa seducción hasta llegar al episodio de este domingo, donde finalmente deciden dar un paso en la relación. Vivimos en el siglo XXI y un beso entre dos personas del mismo sexo no debería ser, bajo ningún concepto alarmante.
(2023-04-30). Harry Belafonte (1927-2023): A life of fighting racism and oppression. greenleft.org.au The remarkable and outstanding Harry Belafonte died on April 25 at the age of 96. He lived a full life as a political activist and in his later years encouraged young people to be more angry and rebellious, writes Malik Miah.
(2023-05-01). The Weekly Round-Up: 'Pyjama Injunctions', the Rwanda Policy, and War in Sudan and Russia's sentencing of Alexander Navalny. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news Yet again, the Public Order Bill and the Illegal Migration Bill have been back in the papers this week. The latter has made it through the House of Commons by 59 votes, following threatened rebellions from both the right and liberal wings of the Tory party. One of the resulting amendments provides …
(2023-05-02). UK explores providing humanitarian support to Sudan after evacuations. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Death Toll In Sudan Clashes Rises To 436 – Doctors Committee. telesurenglish.net Sudan's Central Committee of Doctors (CCSD) reported on Monday that 436 civilians have been killed in clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, when the conflict erupted. | RELATED: | In a statement posted on Facebook, the organization states that "the number of civilians killed since the beginning of the clashes has risen to 436, while the number of wounded – to 2,174." | Acc…
(2023-05-01). UN Sends Relief Chief to Sudan Over Dire Humanitarian Crisis. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, in light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres is sending the world body's Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths to the region immediately. | RELATED: | The scale and speed of what is unfolding is unprecedented in Sudan, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres, said, adding that the United Nations is "extremely concerned" by the immediat…
(2023-05-01). Fighting Continues in Sudan Despite New Ceasefire Extension. telesurenglish.net The military factions in Sudan have leveled accusations against one another for renewed infractions of a previously established cessation of hostilities. This ongoing conflict has persisted for three weeks, despite the warnings issued regarding the deleterious potential of sliding towards a state of civil war. | Related: | Since April 15, a protracted power struggle between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has resulted in hundre…
(2023-05-01). Navy completes its mission to evacuate Chinese from Sudan. ecns.cn The Chinese navy has completed evacuating Chinese people from conflict-torn Sudan, with 940 Chinese citizens departing from the area from Wednesday to Saturday in two groups, according to the Defense Ministry.
(2023-05-01). U.S. Interventionism in Sudan: Clashes between Two Military Forces. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). After years of attacking protesters, Sudan's army and paramilitary RSF turn on each other. peoplesdispatch.org The fighting is the latest in a series of political convulsions since massive pro-democracy protests overthrew long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir in April 2019…
(2023-05-01). Headlines for May 1, 2023. democracynow.org Fighting in Sudan Persists Despite Extended Ceasefires as U.N. Warns of Humanitarian Breaking Point, Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinian Teens in Occupied West Bank, Over 200 Bodies of Drowned Migrants Found by Tunisian Coast Guards in Less Than 2 Weeks, Santiago Peña Elected President of Paraguay, Keeping Dominant Pro-Taiwan Party in Power, "Climate Defiance": Protesters Disrupt White House Correspondents' Dinner, Montana Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors, First Republic Becomes Second-Largest Bank to Fail in U.S. History, Texas Suspect Used AR-15 Rifle in…
(2023-05-01). Partes beligerantes en Sudán se acusan de violar nueva tregua. telesurtv.net El Ejército y las FAR anunciaron este domingo su aceptación de una tercera tregua de 72 horas, iniciada a partir de las 22H00 GMT del domingo.
(2023-05-01). PMA reanuda labores en Sudán tras muerte de su personal. telesurtv.net El 16 de abril último el Programa Mundial de Alimentos informó que tres miembros de su personal en Sudán habían muerto.
(2023-05-01). ONU envía a jefe humanitario a Sudán por crisis humanitaria. telesurtv.net El coordinador de Asuntos Humanitarios de la ONU, afirmó que desde el inicio de los enfrentamientos, la situación en Sudán está llegando a un punto de ruptura.
(2023-05-01). Conflict between putchists in Sudan. internationalviewpoint.org "Let us recall that Burhan and Hemidti justified their putsch to avoid the country falling into chaos." | – | / |
(2023-05-01). Paramilitares sudaneses anuncian ampliación del alto el fuego. telesurtv.net El anuncio se produce cuando el primer vuelo de la Cruz Roja con ayuda humanitaria aterrizó este domingo en Sudán.
(2023-04-30). Israel Says It Should Mediate Peace in Sudan, the Sudanese People Disagree. truthout.org Last Monday, Israel offered to mediate the conflict between the leaders of Sudan's two warring factions: army chief and de facto ruler of the country, Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) head Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. Israel is in a good position to act as mediator between the two power-grabbing generals, as they have built strong relationships with both… |
(2023-04-30). Green Left News Podcast Ep 7: Sudan conflict, climate action and the fight to save housing. greenleft.org.au Episode 7: Green Left journalists Ben Radford and Isaac Nellist take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-04-30). Arma di Guerra: La Cancellazione della Storia | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca Le guerre divampano dal Sudan all'Ucraina. Cresce di conseguenza la spesa militare mondiale. L'Europa ha speso nel 2022 in armi e operazioni militari il 13% in più rispetto al 2021, registrando il più forte aumento da 30 anni a questa …
(2023-04-30). Sudan Armed Conflict Enters Third Week. telesurenglish.net The conflict in Sudan entered a third week on Saturday despite a 72-hour ceasefire extension reached a day earlier. On early Saturday, the capital of Khartoum and its adjacent cities, Bahri and Omdurman, were hit by air strikes, anti-aircraft weaponry, and artillery. | RELATED: | The weeks-long conflict between Sudan's military factions has caused a humanitarian crisis in the country, sent a geopolitical shockwave that reverberates…
(2023-04-30). Al-Sudani Tries To Sit On Two Chairs. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Damir Nazarov | Despite the fact that the current Prime Minister of Iraq, Muhammad al-Sudani, warmly received the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Ziyad Nakhalah, questions about his "uncompromising" pro-Palestinian position raise questions. | For example, a well-known faction of the Islamic Resistance called the "People of the Cave" ask quite reasonable questions to the government of al-Sudani about the activities of the American military, among which there are Zionists. | It is ob…
(2023-04-30). Tanzania: Death Toll From the Marburg Virus Rises to 6. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Tanzanian Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu announced that an 18-month-old child has died of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the northwestern region of Kagera. | RELATED: | The death of the child brought to six the number of patients killed by the disease since its outbreak in the region on March 21, 2023. The child belonged to a woman who had been diagnosed with the disease and was undergoing treatment in…