Anonymous669 (2023-04-16). New ISIS Attack On Truffle Hunters In Central Syria Leaves 26 Dead. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Suspected ISIS terrorists killed at least 26 people in central Syria on April 16, in the latest in a series of attacks targeting people hunting for expensive truffles in the region. | A source in Hama Police Command told the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency that the victims came under attack near the town of Duezin in the eastern countryside of the governorate, without providing any further details. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a pro-opposition monitoring group based in…

Editor (2023-04-16). Palestinian Trade Unions' Anti-Apartheid Call. socialistproject.ca The global trade union movement, which has played a key and inspiring role in its commitment to workers' rights and human rights more generally, has stood in principled solidarity with the oppressed across the world, adopting concrete, ground-breaking, labour-led sanctions against oppressive regimes. | Israel's systematic destruction of the Palestinian economy, discriminatory and racist laws, and restrictions on freedom of movement and association have a significant impact on the rights and working conditions of Palestinian workers. | Inspired by the massive workers' solidarity with the struggle that ended apa…

The Lancet (2023-04-15). [Editorial] Punishing the tortured: criminalisation of suicide. thelancet.com Providing care and treatment for people with suicidal ideas, rather than subjecting them to a criminal process, seems intuitively humane and appropriate. And yet, in more than 20 countries, suicide and attempted suicide remain an offence punishable by imprisonment and fines for those who survive, and financial penalties for the families of those who do not. The continuation of laws against suicide and attempted suicide is partly based on two contentious beliefs that need to be interrogated.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-15). Llaman a El Salvador a restablecer derechos suspendidos en 2022. telesurtv.net Según organismos internacionales, el Estado debe asegurar que sus esfuerzos contra el crimen y la violencia se adecuen a los límites señalados de protección a los derechos humanos…

Staff (2023-04-15). Pekín denuncia como ilegales sanciones unilaterales de EEUU a empresas chinas. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno chino emitió una protesta a raíz de sanciones de EE.UU. a más empresas del país asiático, calificándolas como una forma de "jurisdicción de largo alcance", ajena al derecho internacional y que afecta la cadena de suministro global. "China protegerá con firmeza los derechos e intereses legítimos de las empresas chinas", dijo Pekín en un comunicado.

trtworld (2023-04-15). Plane flies rebels from Saudi Arabi to Yemen on day two of prisoner swap. trtworld.com Recent diplomatic rapprochement between Riyadh and Tehran has paved the way for the swap of nearly 900 detainees held by rival forces in war-torn Yemen. | Plane flies rebels from Saudi Arabi to Yemen on day two of prisoner swap…

Mansoor Adayfi (2023-04-15). I met the Florida governor years ago. My 14 Years Detention at Guantanamo. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-04-16). Berlin state executive coalition agreement: CDU and SPD focus on increasing state powers. wsws.org The Christian Democrats (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) presented their coalition agreement for the future state government under the title "The Best for Berlin". The focus is on providing the security forces with greater powers and capacity and a massive attack on democratic rights.

Editor (2023-04-15). Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Mifepristone Restrictions in a Rare Win for Abortion Rights. scheerpost.com The decision, issued Friday, delays a ruling from a federal appeals court and will allow abortion providers to continue providing the drug as usual for now.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-15). Paraguay's Indigenous Communities Demand More Rights Ahead of Elections. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra García — Apr 10, 2023 | On April 30, Paraguay will go to the polls to elect the country's new president in a process marked by a lack of debate and the absence of urgent proposals such as free access to education, and more rights for the indigenous peoples, such as their right to land. | Little is expected to change in Paraguay with this election. The ruling right-wing Colorado Party's candidate is former Finance Minister Santiago Peña, who is in a close race with opposition coalition candidate Efraín Alegre of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) whose program is not much different from P…

Women's March moblization website (2023-04-15). Saturday 4/15: Half Moon Bay: #AbortionRights Rally – We Won't Go Back! indybay.org Intersection of Hwy 92 and Main Street | Half Moon Bay, CA…

WSWS (2023-04-15). How the UFCW worked with Uber Canada and the Ontario government to deny workers basic rights. wsws.org In the name of outlining "digital platform workers' rights," Bill 88 places Ontario's Uber drivers and other gig-platform workers in a separate category, thereby denying them even the bare-bones rights of worker/"employees.".

trtworld (2023-04-15). Democracy for Black Americans is under attack, shows civil rights report. trtworld.com State of Black America report reveals an increase in hate crimes, efforts to change classroom curriculums, attempts to make voting more difficult, and extremist views being normalised in state structures. | Democracy for Black Americans is under attack, shows civil rights report…

trtworld (2023-04-15). Animal rights protesters hold up England's Grand National horse race. trtworld.com Campaigners and animal rights groups argue that the popular jump horse race is too dangerous, having resulted in the death of multiple horses over the years. | Animal rights protesters hold up England's Grand National horse race…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-17). Yellen says sanctions may risk hegemony of US dollar. channelnewsasia.com

Staff (2023-04-15). President Maduro: Venezuela is Not Afraid of US Threats. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dismissed the recent threats of the Biden administration to impose new sanctions on Venezuela if the dialogue process between the government and the far-right opposition does not continue. "The imperialist who can intimidate Venezuelans who are fighting for our land, for our future, for the Patria Grande in which we believe and which we are building, has not been born," said the president. | He made these comments in a speech at the end of the civic-military mobilization which took place on Thursday, April 13, to commemorate the 21st Day of the Rescue of National Dignit…

FP Staff (2023-04-15). China opposes Russia-related U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms. firstpost.com

Rania Khalek (2023-04-15). Who's the Real 'Gold Mafia': Al-Jazeera Doc on Zimbabwe's Corruption & Western Double Standards. thealtworld.com A new documentary series from Al Jazeera makes explosive allegations about Zimbabwe's gold trade and corruption, but does it tell the whole story? | Rutendo Matinyarare, Chairperson of Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement (ZASM) and founder of Zimbabweans Unite Against US War Sanctions (ZUAUWS), says no. He says the US is utilizing new methods to maintain global hegemony in the face of de-dollarization and the falling effectiveness of sanctions.

trtworld (2023-04-15). Democracy for Black Americans is under attack, shows civil rights report. trtworld.com State of Black America report reveals an increase in hate crimes, efforts to change classroom curriculums, attempts to make voting more difficult, and extremist views being normalised in state structures. | Democracy for Black Americans is under attack, shows civil rights report…

trtworld (2023-04-15). Animal rights protesters hold up England's Grand National horse race. trtworld.com Campaigners and animal rights groups argue that the popular jump horse race is too dangerous, having resulted in the death of multiple horses over the years. | Animal rights protesters hold up England's Grand National horse race…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-17). Yellen says sanctions may risk hegemony of US dollar. channelnewsasia.com

Staff (2023-04-15). President Maduro: Venezuela is Not Afraid of US Threats. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dismissed the recent threats of the Biden administration to impose new sanctions on Venezuela if the dialogue process between the government and the far-right opposition does not continue. "The imperialist who can intimidate Venezuelans who are fighting for our land, for our future, for the Patria Grande in which we believe and which we are building, has not been born," said the president. | He made these comments in a speech at the end of the civic-military mobilization which took place on Thursday, April 13, to commemorate the 21st Day of the Rescue of National Dignit…

FP Staff (2023-04-15). China opposes Russia-related U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms. firstpost.com

Rania Khalek (2023-04-15). Who's the Real 'Gold Mafia': Al-Jazeera Doc on Zimbabwe's Corruption & Western Double Standards. thealtworld.com A new documentary series from Al Jazeera makes explosive allegations about Zimbabwe's gold trade and corruption, but does it tell the whole story? | Rutendo Matinyarare, Chairperson of Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement (ZASM) and founder of Zimbabweans Unite Against US War Sanctions (ZUAUWS), says no. He says the US is utilizing new methods to maintain global hegemony in the face of de-dollarization and the falling effectiveness of sanctions.

Anonymous669 (2023-04-14). Three Syrian Soldiers Killed In New Attacks By Greater Idlib Militants. southfront.org File image. | Early on April 14, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the Greater Idlib region, raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of Sirmaniyah in the northwestern Hama countryside. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that heavy clashes broke out around Sirmaniyah during the raid. According to the London-based pro-opposition monitoring group, HTS militants killed two soldiers before retreating from the position. Several othe…

Staff (2023-04-14). Division Remains Deep in Northern Ireland as Biden Marks 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement. democracynow.org President Biden was in Ireland this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the U.S.-brokered peace deal that ended three decades of fighting in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles. Biden's visit comes less than two months after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he had reached a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, and a year after the British Parliament introduced a bill to provide amnesty to former British soldiers and individuals involved in the Northern Ireland conflict. Human rights experts have accused the bill of undermin…

The Lancet (2023-04-15). [Editorial] Punishing the tortured: criminalisation of suicide. thelancet.com Providing care and treatment for people with suicidal ideas, rather than subjecting them to a criminal process, seems intuitively humane and appropriate. And yet, in more than 20 countries, suicide and attempted suicide remain an offence punishable by imprisonment and fines for those who survive, and financial penalties for the families of those who do not. The continuation of laws against suicide and attempted suicide is partly based on two contentious beliefs that need to be interrogated.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-15). Llaman a El Salvador a restablecer derechos suspendidos en 2022. telesurtv.net Según organismos internacionales, el Estado debe asegurar que sus esfuerzos contra el crimen y la violencia se adecuen a los límites señalados de protección a los derechos humanos…

Staff (2023-04-15). Pekín denuncia como ilegales sanciones unilaterales de EEUU a empresas chinas. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno chino emitió una protesta a raíz de sanciones de EE.UU. a más empresas del país asiático, calificándolas como una forma de "jurisdicción de largo alcance", ajena al derecho internacional y que afecta la cadena de suministro global. "China protegerá con firmeza los derechos e intereses legítimos de las empresas chinas", dijo Pekín en un comunicado.

Staff (2023-04-14). Consejo Constitucional francés valida la reforma de pensiones de Macron. cubadebate.cu El Consejo Constitucional decidió validar la mayor parte de la futura norma, que nació de la presentación en enero pasado de un proyecto con el que se pretende retrasar dos años la edad de jubilación, de 62 a 64, aumentar un año el de las cotizaciones para poder acceder a una pensión, de 42 a 43, y finalmente suprimir numerosos derechos laborales adquiridos por una serie de colectivos del sector público.

Anonymous669 (2023-04-14). Three Syrian Soldiers Killed In New Attacks By Greater Idlib Militants. southfront.org File image. | Early on April 14, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the Greater Idlib region, raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of Sirmaniyah in the northwestern Hama countryside. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that heavy clashes broke out around Sirmaniyah during the raid. According to the London-based pro-opposition monitoring group, HTS militants killed two soldiers before retreating from the position. Several othe…

Staff (2023-04-14). Division Remains Deep in Northern Ireland as Biden Marks 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement. democracynow.org President Biden was in Ireland this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the U.S.-brokered peace deal that ended three decades of fighting in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles. Biden's visit comes less than two months after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he had reached a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, and a year after the British Parliament introduced a bill to provide amnesty to former British soldiers and individuals involved in the Northern Ireland conflict. Human rights experts have accused the bill of undermin…

The Lancet (2023-04-15). [Editorial] Punishing the tortured: criminalisation of suicide. thelancet.com Providing care and treatment for people with suicidal ideas, rather than subjecting them to a criminal process, seems intuitively humane and appropriate. And yet, in more than 20 countries, suicide and attempted suicide remain an offence punishable by imprisonment and fines for those who survive, and financial penalties for the families of those who do not. The continuation of laws against suicide and attempted suicide is partly based on two contentious beliefs that need to be interrogated.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-15). Llaman a El Salvador a restablecer derechos suspendidos en 2022. telesurtv.net Según organismos internacionales, el Estado debe asegurar que sus esfuerzos contra el crimen y la violencia se adecuen a los límites señalados de protección a los derechos humanos…

Staff (2023-04-15). Pekín denuncia como ilegales sanciones unilaterales de EEUU a empresas chinas. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno chino emitió una protesta a raíz de sanciones de EE.UU. a más empresas del país asiático, calificándolas como una forma de "jurisdicción de largo alcance", ajena al derecho internacional y que afecta la cadena de suministro global. "China protegerá con firmeza los derechos e intereses legítimos de las empresas chinas", dijo Pekín en un comunicado.

Staff (2023-04-14). Consejo Constitucional francés valida la reforma de pensiones de Macron. cubadebate.cu El Consejo Constitucional decidió validar la mayor parte de la futura norma, que nació de la presentación en enero pasado de un proyecto con el que se pretende retrasar dos años la edad de jubilación, de 62 a 64, aumentar un año el de las cotizaciones para poder acceder a una pensión, de 42 a 43, y finalmente suprimir numerosos derechos laborales adquiridos por una serie de colectivos del sector público.

Fight Back (2023-04-14). The Legalization for All Network's border delegation learns from students. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On April 5, the final day of the Legalization for All Network's border delegation, activists spent the morning listening to testimonies from seven immigrant students from the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex. The students — all Guatemalan youth who've lived in the United States for less than a year — explained the conditions in Central America that pushed them to leave home, their experiences while detained by ICE, and the struggles of having to work to support their families. | The encuentro was hosted by SALEF, the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund, an orga…

Mansoor Adayfi (2023-04-15). I met the Florida governor years ago. My 14 Years Detention at Guantanamo. globalresearch.ca

Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter. (2023-04-14). Politicians Demand US Drop Assange Charges On Anniversary Of Arrest. popularresistance.org Elected politicians in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom signed on to letters to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that the Justice Department drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. | A letter of opposition signed by four members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including Representative Rashida Tlaib, who initiated the letter, was prepared. However, it had not yet been sent to Garland at the time of publication. | The letters were timed to mark the fourth anniversary of Assange's arrest and detention. | On April 11, 2019, Ecuador President Lenin More…

Editor (2023-04-15). Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Mifepristone Restrictions in a Rare Win for Abortion Rights. scheerpost.com The decision, issued Friday, delays a ruling from a federal appeals court and will allow abortion providers to continue providing the drug as usual for now.

Women's March moblization website (2023-04-15). Saturday 4/15: Half Moon Bay: #AbortionRights Rally – We Won't Go Back! indybay.org Intersection of Hwy 92 and Main Street | Half Moon Bay, CA…

WSWS (2023-04-15). How the UFCW worked with Uber Canada and the Ontario government to deny workers basic rights. wsws.org In the name of outlining "digital platform workers' rights," Bill 88 places Ontario's Uber drivers and other gig-platform workers in a separate category, thereby denying them even the bare-bones rights of worker/"employees.".

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-15). Paraguay's Indigenous Communities Demand More Rights Ahead of Elections. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra García — Apr 10, 2023 | On April 30, Paraguay will go to the polls to elect the country's new president in a process marked by a lack of debate and the absence of urgent proposals such as free access to education, and more rights for the indigenous peoples, such as their right to land. | Little is expected to change in Paraguay with this election. The ruling right-wing Colorado Party's candidate is former Finance Minister Santiago Peña, who is in a close race with opposition coalition candidate Efraín Alegre of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) whose program is not much different from P…

Brett Wilkins (2023-04-14). DeSantis Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban Into Law in Dead of Night. truthout.org Reproductive rights defenders decried the signing of a near-total abortion ban in Florida overnight by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, a likely presidential candidate for the GOP in 2024. Republican state lawmakers, which control both legislative chambers in the state, sent S.B. 300 to DeSantis' desk in order to bar the medical procedure after just six weeks of pregnancy, before most people know… |

Johanna Silver (2023-04-14). RuPaul's Drag Race Finale Highlights ACLU's Defense of Trans Rights. aclu.org

WSWS (2023-04-14). Breakup of Germany's remaining large department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof decided. wsws.org The union to which many of the store workers belong, Verdi, does not represent their interests but those of the owners and shareholders. To defend their jobs and rights, and retain these well-loved stores, department store workers must establish independent rank-and-file committees.

WSWS (2023-04-14). Frame-up case against Alton Estate workers in Sri Lanka enters third year. wsws.org The frame-up of Alton Estate workers is a vicious attack on the democratic rights of all Sri Lankan workers and must be defeated.

Zane McNeill (2023-04-14). LGBTQ and Immigrant Rights Groups Issue Travel Advisories for Florida. truthout.org LGBTQ advocacy group Equality Florida issued an unprecedented travel advisory on April 12, warning LGBTQ people of the risks that traveling or relocating to Florida could pose to their health, safety and freedom. "The advisory comes after passage of laws that are hostile to the LGBTQ+ community, restrict access to reproductive health care, repeal gun safety laws and allow untrained… |

Fight Back (2023-04-14). Border delegation in San Diego: Immigration panel. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – The Legalization for All Network (L4A) concluded day four of the 2023 border delegation with a virtual panel that included speakers from different immigrant rights organizations. The panel was moderated by Jenny Bekenstein, a member of Centro Community Service Organization (CSO). Sol Márquez, member of Centro CSO and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) grounded the discussion in the broader purpose of the delegation – to deepen participants' knowledge of different immigrant rights struggles and to find unity across these struggles. | Brad Sigal, a member of L4A and the Minnesota Imm…

Staff (2023-04-15). President Maduro: Venezuela is Not Afraid of US Threats. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dismissed the recent threats of the Biden administration to impose new sanctions on Venezuela if the dialogue process between the government and the far-right opposition does not continue. "The imperialist who can intimidate Venezuelans who are fighting for our land, for our future, for the Patria Grande in which we believe and which we are building, has not been born," said the president. | He made these comments in a speech at the end of the civic-military mobilization which took place on Thursday, April 13, to commemorate the 21st Day of the Rescue of National Dignit…

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). China sanctions U.S. anti-China hawk for his frequent interference in Taiwan question, signals deterrence. ecns.cn China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday imposed sanctions on the anti-China U.S. lawmaker Michael McCaul, who has frequently interfered in China's internal affairs and sent wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatists.

Editor (2023-04-14). History has its course and timing. mronline.org Western sanctions imposed on Iran, Russia, Syria, and in fact any country that refuses to be driven by Western will, have motivated many countries in the world to search seriously for ways and means to liberate their destinies from Western hegemony.

infobrics (2023-04-14). Dumping the Dollar: Will a New BRICS Currency Replace the US Currency for Trade?>. infobrics.org The BRICS collective, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is working on a common currency in an attempt to ditch the US dollar and push back against America's dominance. The move comes as Moscow and Beijing call for de-dollarisation in the face of Western sanctions…

infobrics (2023-04-14). China's Yuan Is Now the Most Traded Currency in Russia. infobrics.org China's yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia, a year after the invasion of Ukraine led to a slew of Western sanctions against Moscow…