(2022-04-27). Another life, another loss — a Mumia Abu-Jamal commentary. workers.org 
April 19 — They came to America to escape from interethnic wars in the DRC, the Democratic Republic of Congo, in central Africa. Like many refugees of war, they thought that America was the land of peace. The Lyoya family settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and began living their lives . . . |
(2022-04-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: How a Southern diet is connected to chronic diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Warmer weather brings more opportunities for picnics, barbecues and gatherings around food. But before you reach for a second helping, consider if what you're eating may be increasing your risk for chronic disease. In a traditional Southern diet — highlighted by fried foods, organ meats, processed meats, eggs and egg dishes, sugar-sweetened beverages, and bread — the prevalence of high blood pressure in the African American population is higher according to Dr. Ivan Porter II, a nephrologist at Mayo…
(2022-04-27). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Transplant and people of color. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My wife is African American, and we just learned that she is going to need a kidney transplant. I heard that most of the people on the waitlist are people of color, and I'm wondering whether people from diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds end up having to wait longer for a transplant? ANSWER: It is true that most people on the waitlist for a lifesaving organ are people of color. Of the more than…
(2022-04-27). Three lionesses found dead near Queen Elizabeth National Park. plusnews.ug 
Three lionesses have been found electrocuted to death near Queen Elizabeth National Park, Rubirizi District. They were part of the 10 lions that were brought into the park last month. Bashir Hangi, the Communications Officer for Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA) says the three lionesses had moved out of the gazetted area of the park …
(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, as are Australia and Jordan. 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 …
(2022-04-26). US Global Drone War Has Killed Untold Numbers of Civilians, Including Children. truthout.org Madogaz Musa Abdullah still remembers the phone call. But what came next was a blur. He drove for hours, deep into the Libyan desert, speeding toward the border with Algeria. His mind buckled, his thoughts reeled, and more than three years later, he's still not certain how he made that six-hour journey. | The call was about his younger brother, Nasser, who, as he told me, was more than a sibling to him. He was also a close friend. Nasser was polite and caring. He loved music, sang, and played the guitar. Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and Bob Marley were his favorites. | Abdullah finally found Nasser near the vill…
(2022-04-26). Russian Communist Leader: The Only Resolution is the Complete Military Defeat of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Fergie Chambers The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is the largest opposition party in Russia and has criticized detentions stemming from protests that demonstrated against Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine TF contributor Fergie Chambers got the opportunity on April 15 to conduct an in-person interview in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with Roman Kononenko, a…
(2022-04-26). Ukrainians Gained Protected Status in Days. It Took Years for Cameroonians. truthout.org The call came at 4 am. Emmanuel Tabili immediately leapt out of bed, jolted awake by the thought of trouble in his home country of Cameroon, 8,000 miles away in west Africa. He was relieved to recognize a work number. It was a colleague in the struggle to gain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for almost 40,000 Cameroonians living in the U.S., telling him to get ready for some good news for a change. "They said it looks like there's some action, like it's g…
(2022-04-26). El camino de Nelsón Mandela hacia la presidencia de Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Mandela alcanzó la presidencia de Sudáfrica a la edad de 75 años, en lo que fue la culminación de una dilatada lucha contra el sistema racista del apartheid.
(2022-04-26). Experts of RIAC and ECFA Discussed the Situation in Syria. russiancouncil.ru On 26 April, 2022, the workhop "Views from Russia and Egypt on the Situation in Syria" was held in online format…
(2022-04-26). 41 political prisoners freed in Egypt ahead of Eid. peoplesdispatch.org Egypt, among the world's top jailers, has approximately 65,000 political prisoners out of a total prison population of about 120,000. As many as 26,000 of them are in pre-trial detention…
(2022-04-26). The Civilian Deaths You Haven't Heard About. tomdispatch.com Madogaz Musa Abdullah still remembers the phone call. But what came next was a blur. He drove for hours, deep into the Libyan desert, speeding toward the border with Algeria. His mind buckled, his thoughts reeled, and more than three years later, he's still not certain how he made that six-hour journey. The call was about his younger brother, Nasser, who, as he told me, was more than a sibling to him. He was also a close friend. Nasser was polite and caring. He loved music, sang, and played the guitar. Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and Bob Marley were his favorites. Abdullah finally found Nasser near the village…
(2022-04-26). Sesiona IV Pleno del Comité Central del Partido. cubadebate.cu Bajo el liderazgo de su Primer Secretario, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, el Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) inició su IV Pleno en la mañana de este martes, precisamente en el salón de los Plenos del Palacio de la Revolución, su sede habitual y a donde retorna en el contexto de la Nueva Normalidad.
