Daily Archives: May 1, 2021

2021-05-01: News Headlines

Fight Back (2021-05-01). El Primero de Mayo 2021: Unir los muchos a vencer los pocos! °Abajo con los multimillonarios! °Necesitamos socialismo! fightbacknews.org El Primero de Mayo empezó como una celebración de la clase obrera y su lucha heroica después de la brutal violencia de la policía en el año 1886. Los trabajadores que manifestaron en Haymarket lucharon en contra condiciones de trabajo bien peor y por una campana de un día de trabajo por ocho horas. Los atacaron la policía, con muchos trabajadores heridos y muertos, muchos de ellos eran inmigrantes, resultado de un evento infamoso llamado la masacre de Haymarket. El estado de Illinois tuvo un juicio y ejecutó cuatro líderes laborales, siempre recordado como los Mártires de Haymarket. Todavía, el espíritu de este d…

Staff (2021-05-01). Nearly 340 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UNHCR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that some 340 illegal migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya.

Anonymous007 (2021-04-30). Dozens Dead, Hundreds Injured In Tajik-Kyrgyz Border Escalation (VIDEOS). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 29th, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan blamed each other for cross-border shelling and clashes that left dozens dead and injured in a conflict over water. | The conflict began on April 28th. | Tensions along the border in the two Central Asian countries is not uncommon. | Troops from the two countries exchanged gunfire for most of the day around a water supply facility near the village of Kok-Tash in western Kyrgyzstan on the border with Tajikistan. | Initially, Kyrgyzstan said that…

Staff (2021-04-30). Headlines for April 30, 2021. democracynow.org India COVID Cases Continue to Soar as Arundhati Roy Decries "Crime Against Humanity", Deaths Soar in Latin America; Brazil COVID Death Toll Tops 400,000, 44 Ultra-Orthordox Jews Die in Stampede at Religious Site, Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections, USAID Watchdog Criticizes Trump's Politicization of Aid to Venezuela, Thousands Flee into Thailand as Burmese Junta Launches Airstrikes Near Border, Florida Approves Sweeping Voter Suppression Bill, West Virginia, Florida & Texas Bills Target Trans Youth, Biden Vows to Close Private Detention Centers in Response to Georgia Protesters, Right-Wing Extremists Face New…

Matthew Stevenson (2021-04-30). Letters From Minsk: The Pripet Marshes. counterpunch.org This is the eighth in a series about train and bicycle rides from Switzerland to Belarus, in those carefree days before pandemic lockdowns. Before leaving the Brest Fortress (on the Belarus-Polish border) I inspected various museums and monuments from the Second World War, when again the fortress was a bastion fought over by Russians and

Staff (2021-04-30). Entry of passengers from eastern borders halted due to COVID. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that entry of Pakistani and Afghan passengers and also other nationals from eastern borders into the country was completely prohibited.

The Associated Press (2021-04-30). An Unusual Coalition as Supreme Court Rules for Immigrant. latinorebels.com WASHINGTON (AP) — An unusual coalition of Supreme Court justices joined Thursday to rule in favor of an immigrant fighting deportation in a case that the court said turned on the meaning of the shortest word, "a."

Editor2 (2021-04-30). Apure: Transition to a Conventional War? orinocotribune.com By Anahi Arizmendi — Apr 28, 2021 | The situation in the state of Apure is part of a strategy to measure the operational capacity of the FANB, to destabilize the central states of the country, and advance in the preparation of the military forces of the United States and Colombia for a regular war against Venezuela, as analyzed by Congressman General Gerardo Márquez, member of the National Directorate of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and Fernando Rivero, lawyer and Master in Philosophy of War. | Alert along the border | Since the attempted incursion of Colombian irregular groups in March of this ye…

Vijay Prashad (2021-04-30). I'm still here, though my country's gone West. mronline.org A full generation has elapsed since the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) collapsed in late 1991. Two years earlier, in 1989, the communist states of Eastern Europe dissolved, with the first salvo fired when Hungary opened its border. | April 30, 2021 | Newswire…

_____ (2021-04-30). Why Delivery Workers Across The Planet Are Rising Up. popularresistance.org On February 22, 2019, at 6 pm, a car crashed into Servio Hernández's motorcycle. Hernández, a Venezuelan migrant in Chile, was hit while he was in the middle of making a delivery for PedidosYa, a branch of the German multinational company Delivery Hero. When Hernández arrived at the hospital, the first thing he did was ask the medical staff to let his supervisor know about the accident. "There is nothing we can do for him," the supervisor told the doctor. The supervisor turned off his phone and blocked Hernández from being able to access the PedidosYa app. | Servio Hernández is one of the millions of workers arou…

Latino Rebels (2021-04-30). Undocumented Immigrants and Allies Risk Arrest, Deportation to Protest Biden's First 100 Days Without Sufficient Action on Immigration. latinorebels.com Immigrant rights activists —including undocumented immigrants risking deportation— are protesting President Biden's 100 days in office and what they call "the Democratic Party's broken promises to the immigrant community" with a direct action in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Latino Rebels (2021-04-30). PEW: Asian Americans Will Be Country's Largest Immigrant Group by 2055. latinorebels.com "By then, Asians are expected to make up 36% of all U.S. immigrants, while Hispanics will make up 34%," Pew noted in the analysis.

Dave DeCamp (2021-04-30). US Ends Visa Services for Most Russians, Reduces Moscow Embassy Staff by 75%. news.antiwar.com On Friday, the US embassy in Moscow As part of the cutbacks, the embassy will no longer process non-immigrant visas for Russians. So any Russian citizens that want to travel to the US that aren't seeking a green card would have to obtain a tourist visa through a third country. | The announcement came after Russia put limits on the amount of staff the US embassy could hire l…

Eve Ottenberg (2021-04-30). Incarcerating Innocents and Migrants in the U.S. counterpunch.org Parallels between U.S. abuse of Hispanic migrants and that of Jews in the very early Nazi years are deeply creepy. They were even creepier when Trump was president. That's because he was happy to demonize this Central American and Mexican minority, to deploy the full power of the state against it and to unleash police

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-04-30). Demanding 'Papers Not Crumbs,' Undocumented Immigrants Risk Arrest Outside Biden White House. commondreams.org "WE will be the ones to define what the 'priorities' on immigration are—not Biden," said Movimiento Cosecha. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/undocumented_protest.jpg

Rebekah Entralgo (2021-04-30). Support for Essential Labor Has Largely Excluded Migrant Women Farmworkers. commondreams.org "Many women farmworkers do not even have access to their own income. Employers will often officially enroll a male employee while his wife and children work off the books." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/laborforce.jpg

Anonymous669 (2021-04-30). Iranian-Affiliated Commander Killed In Drone Strike Near Syrian-Iraqi Border: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson | An Iranian-affiliated commander was killed as a result of a drone strike on the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 29. | The strike targeted a house and military vehicle in the town of al-Sayyal, which is located around 20 km to the north of the al-Bukamal border crossing with Iraq."The attack resulted in the death of a commander of a non-Syrian nationality and the injury of five militiamen,…

Editor2 (2021-04-30). The Kurds will be Punished for Biden's Armenian Genocide Recognition. orinocotribune.com By Steven Sahiounie — Apr 28, 2021 | Turkey launched a cross-border attack against separatist Kurdish militants in northern Iraq within hours of US President Joe Biden's recognition of the Armenian Genocide carried out 106 years ago by the former Turkish government. | US troops, and their Kurdish allied militia, the Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), came under armed attack in northeast Syria after Biden recognized the Armenian Genocide. The attackers were Turkish-backed mercenaries. | US military spokesman Col.

sputniknews (2021-04-30). US Sees Russia's Forces Withdrawal From Ukraine Border as Constructive Step, White House Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States considers Russia's withdrawal of troops from the Ukraine border as a constructive step, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday.

sputniknews (2021-04-30). US Secretary of State Blinken to Visit Ukraine Next Week – Reports. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine next week amid concerns over military movements on the country's border with Russia, CBS correspondent Norah O'Donnell reported, citing the top US diplomat.

sputniknews (2021-04-30). Conflict on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Left 13 Kyrgyz Citizens Dead, 121 More Injured. sputniknews.com On Wednesday, Kyrgyz and Tajik border services clashed on the Batken section of the border after the Tajik side attempted to mount CCTV cameras on the power line poles. The Kyrgyz side tried to hack the pole down, and the troops started fighting.

Staff (2021-04-30). Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border clash leaves 13 dead,134 injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Health says 13 civilians were killed and 134 others were injured in border clashes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-04-30). In 'Huge Step Toward Justice,' Biden Cancels Trump Border Wall Projects Using Diverted Funds. commondreams.org "The border wall has done nothing but militarize border communities, destroy precious environmental habitats, and desecrate Native American sacred sites… After such abuses of power, canceling the contracts and repairing the environmental damage is the least we can do." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-123055769511_0.jpg

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-30). Central Asia: Another Turkish proxy war in the offing? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Central Asia: Another Turkish proxy war in the offing?Rick Rozoff Recent clashes between civilians, border guards and troops of Central Asian nations Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan over a long-standing water dispute have resulted in the deaths of over 30 people, the wounding of 150 and the displacement of more than 10,000. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are members …

Harsha Panduranga (2021-04-30). White House Office Rejects DHS Proposal to Collect Social Media Data on Travel and Immigration Forms. globalresearch.ca Earlier this month, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), …

Dean Schafer, Andrés Besserer (2021-04-30). The Hidden Consequences of International Racist Immigration Policies. commondreams.org "Framing immigration as a 'crisis' makes an open immigration policy appear radioactive, despite it being equally popular and more economically beneficial." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/syria_6.jpg

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