2022-04-02: News Headlines

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-02). United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act. indybay.org The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War, collectively, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-02). Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar Cemetery and 2022 Armed Forces Day Celebration. indybay.org The Negro Bar Cemetery was originally associated with the Negro Bar Gold Rush Era Mining Town, which is a California State Historical Site. Across Lake Natoma, a newly developed project area set aside within the vast Folsom Lake Recreational Area managed by California State Parks to honor early pioneers of African Descent along today's American River Parkway during the California Gold Rush Era (1840-1875) is under another round of effort to distort, destroy and/or disregard authentic California History.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-02). 2022 California Armed Service Day – Tribute to United States Colored Troops. indybay.org AB 1655, is on the way to an official California Juneteenth Holiday to begin sharing our authentic contribution toward saving the Union while fighting for freedom. In July of 1862, Congress passed the Militia Act of 1862. It had become an "indispensable military necessity" to call on America's African descent population to help save the Union.

John Zarocostas (2022-04-02). [World Report] Mixed response to COVID-19 intellectual property waiver. thelancet.com The global health community says the draft outcome—between the EU, the USA, India, and South Africa—falls short of expectations. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

Aarathi Prasad (2022-04-02). [Perspectives] Angela Migowa: advocating for children with rheumatic diseases. thelancet.com Angela Migowa's clinical work is challenging. Across east and central Africa, she is one of only two paediatric rheumatologists. It is a situation that Migowa, Assistant Professor and Paediatric Rheumatologist in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Aga Khan University Medical College, East Africa (AKUMCEA) in Nairobi, Kenya, is passionate about rectifying. "In my country…potentially between 300‚Äà000 and 500‚Äà000 children have arthritis and associated conditions…it is one of the greatest challenges that many of these children are going undiagnosed." The roots…

_____ (2022-04-02). Dock Workers In Genoa Protest Transit Of Arms Through Their Port. popularresistance.org On March 31, dock workers of the Italian port of Genoa observed a 24-hour strike protesting the usage of the port for the transit of arms which are likely to be used in deadly imperialist wars going across the world. The call of the strike was given by USB Italia trade union. Activists from various left, anti-war groups including Potere al Popolo participated in the blockade held at the Ethiopia crossing at the Genoa port and an assembly of workers at Cap in via Albertazzi. During the protest, workers raised a banner which read "Not a penny, a rifle or a soldier for war" and also stated that Italian ports and air…

Dave DeCamp (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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

TASS (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…

TASS (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…

TASS (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"

_____ (2022-04-01). Ukraine: Afghanistan Model For The Consolidation Of The Global White Supremacist Movement. popularresistance.org Hilary Clinton declared during a February 28, 2022 interview with MSNBC that the model for Ukraine should be Afghanistan where the U.S. armed the Afghan mujahideen as part of the U.S. strategy to create a "Vietnamese quagmire ." For Clinton and some elements of the foreign policy community, it is of little concern that the training and real-world military experience and political networking that resulted from bringing radical right-wing Islamicist together created al-Qaeda, the Taliban and later ISIS. | But for African and other colonized people on the receiving end of the U.S. and Western self-centered and oppor…

Naledi Sikhakhane (2022-04-01). South Africa's Mineworkers Who Have Paid the Price. towardfreedom.org Paralysis, tuberculosis and silicosis are just some of the tragedies that befall miners in South Africa. But mine owners have denied healthcare and compensation, reports New Frame's Naledi Sikhakhane.

Staff (2022-04-01). Documental "Cuba en àÅfrica" será presentado este viernes en el Multicine Infanta (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Con los testimonios de algunos protagonistas como hilo conductor y en virtud de una minuciosa investigación, el documental "Cuba en àÅfrica", comienza en Angola con una historia que narra, en detalle y desde diferentes perspectivas, la presencia de los internacionalistas cubanos en àÅfrica. La obra del será presentada este viernes 1ro de abril en el Multicine Infanta.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-01). Blinken pressures Algeria over Russia, Western Sahara. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMarch 31, 2022 Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa Wednesday with appeals for Algeria to limit ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco. "The countries of North Africa and …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-01). Over 50 Hirak movement activists freed in Algeria. peoplesdispatch.org Several commentators and social media users in Algeria have noted that the release coincides with the visit of a high-ranking US official and likely took placedue to politically motivated reasons…

Editor2 (2022-04-01). Saudi-led Coalition Says 'Will Halt Yemen Attacks on Wednesday'. orinocotribune.com The Saudi Arabia-led military coalition that has been attacking Yemen for the past eight years, claims it will halt the offensive on Wednesday. | Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the coalition, made the announcement on Tuesday. | He alleged that the coalition would "take all steps and measures to make the ceasefire successful … and create a positive environment during the holy month of Ramadan to make peace and end the crisis." | The military campaign, which has enjoyed unstinting arms, logistical, and political support on the part of the United States, has been seeking to reinstate Yemen's former Riyadh- and W…

Anonymous669 (2022-04-01). ISIS Releases Photos Of Deadly Attack On Azawad Forces In Eastern Mali. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On March 28, ISIS's news agency, Amaq, released photos documenting a recent attack by the group's terrorists on the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (NMLA) in eastern Mali. | The large-scale attack targeted several positions of the NMLA in the Ménaka Region. ISIS didn't reveal when exactly the attack took place. | ISIS terrorists attacked NMLA positions in Ménaka on motorcycles and pickup trucks. The movement, which is mostly made up of ethn…

Staff (2022-04-01). 45 killed in Sudan tribal clashes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — Heavy clashes between rival groups in Sudan's Darfur have left some 45 people killed, officials said on Thursday, as tribal leaders reported that fighting persisted in the latest ethnic violence.

Our Reporter (2022-04-01). Karamoja and Teso MPs accuse UPDF of looting livestock, killing civilians. plusnews.ug Legislators from the Karamoja sub-region have accused the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) of refusing to hand over 17,706 head of cattle that they recovered from rustlers. The lawmakers made the accusations while responding to an earlier statement by the UPDF that the security situation in the region was 'under control.' The area which is …

Anonymous103 (2022-04-01). Ukraine's Biolabs: Threat To Russia Or Russia's Baseless Worry? southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe US military still refuse to provide relevant information on the nature of these "biological research facilities". | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst. | Although biological warfare is prohibited under international humanitarian law and several international treaties, the presence of US-funded "biological research facilities" in Ukraine, as the US State Department officially describes them, raises serious concerns of possible use of these banned pathogens. This r…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-01). Ukraine's Biolabs: Threat To Russia Or Russia's Baseless Worry? southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe US military still refuse to provide relevant information on the nature of these "biological research facilities". | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst. | Although biological warfare is prohibited under international humanitarian law and several international treaties, the presence of US-funded "biological research facilities" in Ukraine, as the US State Department officially describes them, raises serious concerns of possible use of these banned pathogens. This r…

Anonymous669 (2022-04-01). Russian Pinpoint Strike Wipes Out Ukrainian S-300 Air-Defense System (Video). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On April 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage of a recent strike on an air-defense position of the Ukrainian military. | The pinpoint strike wiped out two transporter erector launchers (TELs) of the S-300 long range air-defense system. The TELs were likely of the 5P85D or 5P85S types, which are associated with Ukraine's ageing S-300PS systems. | The air defense position, which was apparently detected by a drone, was likely struck by a heavy air-launched guided munition, a cruise missil…

Anonymous669 (2022-04-01). Russian Pinpoint Strike Wipes Out Ukrainian S-300 Air-Defense System (Video). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On April 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage of a recent strike on an air-defense position of the Ukrainian military. | The pinpoint strike wiped out two transporter erector launchers (TELs) of the S-300 long range air-defense system. The TELs were likely of the 5P85D or 5P85S types, which are associated with Ukraine's ageing S-300PS systems. | The air defense position, which was apparently detected by a drone, was likely struck by a heavy air-launched guided munition, a cruise missil…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-01). UK Working Against Peace In Ukraine. southfront.org Illustrative ImageLondon reportedly "concerned" about Ukrainian concessions in peace talks. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | The West continues to work against peace in Ukraine. According to recent reports, the British government is "concerned" about the progress of the peace talks, mainly due to Kiev's alleged initiative to propose significant concessions. The news was published by The Times website, which ment…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-01). UK Working Against Peace In Ukraine. southfront.org Illustrative ImageLondon reportedly "concerned" about Ukrainian concessions in peace talks. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | The West continues to work against peace in Ukraine. According to recent reports, the British government is "concerned" about the progress of the peace talks, mainly due to Kiev's alleged initiative to propose significant concessions. The news was published by The Times website, which ment…

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2022-04-01: News Headlines

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-01). Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar Cemetery and 2022 Armed Forces Day Celebration. indybay.org The Negro Bar Cemetery was originally associated with the Negro Bar Gold Rush Era Mining Town, which is a California State Historical Site. Across Lake Natoma, a newly developed project area set aside within the vast Folsom Lake Recreational Area managed by California State Parks to honor early pioneers of African Descent along today's American River Parkway during the California Gold Rush Era (1840-1875) is under another round of effort to distort, destroy and/or disregard authentic California History.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-01). Blinken pressures Algeria over Russia, Western Sahara. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMarch 31, 2022 Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa Wednesday with appeals for Algeria to limit ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco. "The countries of North Africa and …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-01). United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act. indybay.org The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War, collectively, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.

Staff (2022-04-01). Documental "Cuba en àÅfrica" será presentado este viernes en el Multicine Infanta (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Con los testimonios de algunos protagonistas como hilo conductor y en virtud de una minuciosa investigación, el documental "Cuba en àÅfrica", comienza en Angola con una historia que narra, en detalle y desde diferentes perspectivas, la presencia de los internacionalistas cubanos en àÅfrica. La obra del será presentada este viernes 1ro de abril en el Multicine Infanta.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-04-01). 2022 California Armed Service Day – Tribute to United States Colored Troops. indybay.org AB 1655, is on the way to an official California Juneteenth Holiday to begin sharing our authentic contribution toward saving the Union while fighting for freedom. In July of 1862, Congress passed the Militia Act of 1862. It had become an "indispensable military necessity" to call on America's African descent population to help save the Union.

Our Reporter (2022-04-01). Karamoja and Teso MPs accuse UPDF of looting livestock, killing civilians. plusnews.ug Legislators from the Karamoja sub-region have accused the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) of refusing to hand over 17,706 head of cattle that they recovered from rustlers. The lawmakers made the accusations while responding to an earlier statement by the UPDF that the security situation in the region was 'under control.' The area which is …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-31). Ukraine recalls envoys from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan for not toeing line on weapons, sanctions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMarch 31, 2022 Zelenskyy recalls ambassadors from Georgia, Morocco citing failure of obtaining sanctions against Russia President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday signed decrees recalling Ukrainian ambassadors from Georgia and Morocco, citing their failure to obtain imposition of sanctions of Russia or supply of weapons to Ukraine amid the war as the cause for …

Editor2 (2022-03-31). Mali, France, and Russia — The Continued Underdevelopment of the 'Global South'. orinocotribune.com By Otobong Inieke — Mar28, 2022 | Much like any other country with geopolitical clout, Moscow is also known to make plays that bolster their interest in Africa. Bilateral economic agreements and security arrangements as well as everyday information campaigns serve to develop soft power influence. A prime example would be the 2017 defense agreements between the Central African Republic (CAR) and Moscow in combination with the Miss Central African beauty contest in 2018 as

Staff (2022-03-31). President Maduro to Visit South Africa (+Multipolarity). orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, March 30, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted his country's struggle for a multipolar and multicentric world during the farewell ceremony for the ambassadors of South Africa and Nicaragua, Joseph Khehla and Yaosca Calderón Martín, respectively, held in the Simón Bolívar Hall at Miraflores Palace in Caracas. | "Venezuela has been, is, and will be the epicenter of the struggles for a new world, an egalitarian world, which can already be seen on the horizon," said the president, recalling the anti-colonial and anti-imperialist legacy of the South American continent. | At the ceremon…

Amy Goodman (2022-03-31). European Anti-Migrant Policies Gave Rise to Horrific Refugee Jails in Libya. truthout.org Image Credit: Sally Hayden | Western countries have opened their doors to millions of Ukrainians fleeing the war in their homeland, presenting a model of how refugees should be welcomed. But their experience stands in stark contrast to how African refugees are treated when attempting to reach Europe to escape war, hunger and despair. In her new book, My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route, author Sally Hayden details how a single message from an Eritrean refugee held in a Libyan detention center led her on a years-long journey to document the human rights disaster on E…

WSWS (2022-03-31). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers strikes in Catalonia, Spain over attack on conditions; French teachers in Marseille walk out over pay, childcare workers in Belgium over staff shortages; miners at Sibanye-Stillwater, South Africa on pay strike for four weeks defy lock out with demonstrations; weeks-long pay strikes by UK refuse workers in Coventry out for two months against Labour council; Chep pallet workers in Manchester begin strike week 18…

Asere Constance Ichuma (2022-03-31). DRC expected to join the EAC in October 2022 officially. plusnews.ug On Tuesday March 29 ,the Heads of State from the East Afica agreed to allow Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to join the East African Community (EAC) as a member. This was done through a zoom meeting . While addressing journalists at the Minister of East Africa Community Affairs offices in Kampala ,Rt.Hon .Rebecca Alitwaala …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-03-31). Chicago story shows Poor People's Campaign participants the power of solidarity. peoplesworld.org MADISON, Wis.—Oscar Sanchez brought an example of the power of solidarity to the Poor People's Campaign at a meeting in Madison, Wis. Sanchez, a resident of Chicago's Far Southeast Side 10th Ward, a now-predominantly low-income African-American and Latino area and a longtime dumping ground for toxic wastes from around the city, discussed a potential win …

Staff (2022-03-31). Cuba desmiente rumor sobre trámites de confección de pasaportes. cubadebate.cu La Dirección de Identificación, Inmigración y Extranjería (DIIE) de Cuba, desmintió este jueves el rumor sobre un supuesto impedimento para solicitar la confección de pasaporte corriente a menores de 40 años de edad. Al respecto, la DIIE reiteró que "se mantienen las vías y formalidades que establece la ley para la obtención del pasaporte cubano".

Nitza Soledad Perez (2022-03-31). The consequences of Florida's new abortion law. america.cgtn.com A new and controversial abortion law is set to take effect this summer in Florida, prohibiting the procedure after fifteen weeks of pregnancy. The only exceptions will be granted to women whose lives are in danger or when a fetus has fatal abnormalities. …

Asere Constance Ichuma (2022-03-31). President Suluhu Hassan hails Uganda's relations with Tanzania. plusnews.ug H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, met Amb. Richard Kabonero, Uganda's High Commissioner on Tuesday 29th March 2022 at the State House Chamwino, Dodoma, to bid him farewell following the completion of his tour of duty. President Samia congratulated Amb. Kabonero for successfully completing his tour of duty and …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-31). Tunisia's suspended parliament fights against president's coup. peoplesdispatch.org In its most defiant move against President Kais Saied, the Tunisian parliament in an online session on Wednesday, March 30, voted to repeal all the extraordinary measures taken by him over the past months to usurp virtually absolute control of the country. Just hours after the suspended parliament passed the symbolic vote by a majority, the president dissolved the body. He had previously suspended the parliament eight months ago. The developments threaten to push Tunisia into further political chaos and instability even as the economy continues to decline. | According to news reports, 123 parliamentarians attende…

Our Reporter (2022-03-31). Holy month of Ramadhan: Muslims urged to sight crescent on Friday. plusnews.ug The acting Director of Sharia and second Deputy Mufti of Uganda Shiek. Ali Waiswa has asked the Muslim community to look for the crescent on Friday night in preparation for the commencement of the holy month of Ramadhan. He has asked any Muslim who sights the crescent on Friday evening to inform the leadership of …

Asere Constance Ichuma (2022-03-31). "Relocating to the 6th floor would resurrect my fond memories with Oulanyah," says Among. plusnews.ug According to our sources from Parliament of Uganda , it is alleged that the newly elected Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament the Rt.Hon .Anita Annet Among says ,"I opt to stay in my former office since I am comfortable in it and that relocating to the 6th floor would resurrect my fond memories with Oulanya. …

Asere Constance Ichuma (2022-03-31). "Relocating to the 6th floor would resurrect my fond memories with Oulanya," says Among. plusnews.ug According to our sources from Parliament of Uganda , it is alleged that the newly elected Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament the Rt.Hon .Anita Annet Among says ,"I opt to stay in my former office since I am comfortable in it and that relocating to the 6th floor would resurrect my fond memories with Oulanya. …

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