(2022-04-25). NATO chieftain to attend 20/40-nation meeting on Ukraine in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 25, 2022 The NATO Secretary General attends US-hosted meeting on Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will attend a meeting of the Ukraine Security Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 26 April 2022. The meeting is hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, and will focus on the …
(2022-04-25). Constitution's pledge of NATO membership won't change: Ukrainian parliament chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 25, 2022 Stefanchuk Assures Constitution Will Not Be Amended Regarding Ukraine's NATO Membership Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk is confident that parliament will not amend the Constitution regarding the course towards full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). *** According to Stefanchuk, the relevant security guarantees of Ukraine should fundamentally …
(2022-04-25). Pentagon: U.S. to provide more Stingers, Javelins, other arms to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 USA preparing to send Stinger, Javelin, other equipment to Ukraine — US Department of Defense The United States is preparing to send Stinger anti-aircraft systems, Javelin anti-tank missile systems and other equipment to Ukraine in April, the U.S. Department of Defense has said. "Our US Air Force Airmen prepare supply crates containing …
(2022-04-25). No stranger to NATO wars: CV on new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On Brink's work in Georgia a decade ago see this. Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White House Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White HouseU.S. President Joseph Biden intends to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. *** Bridget A. …
(2022-04-25). Myanmar Violence: a Slow Burn US Proxy War. journal-neo.org 
The ongoing violence in Myanmar may have faded into the background of global media coverage as much more intense conflict shapes up within and along Ukraine's borders in Eastern Europe and as Washington raises the prospect of direct conflict with China in Asia. However, Myanmar's conflict serves as a point of destabilization which may impact …
(2022-04-25). Ukraine: We had no intention of offending the friendly people of Japan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 25, 2022 Ukraine apologizes for juxtaposing Japan emperor to Hitler in video The Ukrainian government has apologized over a video shared on Twitter that juxtaposed a picture of the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito to those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in describing Nazism and fascism. "We had no intention to offend the …
(2022-04-25). U.S. governors ready National Guard armored vehicles for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The HillApril 24, 2022 State National Guards to send armored vehicles to Ukraine Multiple governors announced this week that their state National Guards would be sending armored vehicles to Ukraine in response to a request from the Pentagon. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) announced this week that their …
(2022-04-25). President Maduro: Colombian President Duque Plans to Assassinate Police and Military Agents in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, April 23, President Nicolás Maduro warned Venezuelan society of the plans of outgoing president of the Colombian regime, Iván Duque, to assassinate Venezuelan police and military personnel, as well as to attack police and military posts, before August 7, the day his presidential term ends. | The head of state said: "Iván Duque leaves office on August 7, and he is irritated and desperate to harm Venezuela between now and August 7. Iván Duque has activated plans with criminals and criminal gangs of the [Colombian] state and introducing infiltrators along the border, along the paths, groups of mafioso…
(2022-04-25). Baku, Yerevan agree to meet for possible peace treaty talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia on Monday agreed to hold meetings on a joint border commission and working group over a possible peace treaty.
(2022-04-25). Over 460 kg of heroin confiscated at Mirjaveh border. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — Legal Deputy of Iran's Customs announced on Monday that 468 kilograms of heroin were confiscated in Mirjaveh county in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
(2022-04-25). Job Discrimination Against Immigrants. indybay.org Discrimination against immigrants in the workplace. Taking a closer look at the issue and solutions to ensure undocumented workers their safety and health.
(2022-04-25). Turkey conducts simultaneous anti-Kurdish attacks in Syria, Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ahval NewsApril 24, 2022 Turkey escalates attacks on Syria's Kurds amid Iraq operation Turkey's military has launched a new series of air strikes on Kurdish-run parts of northeast Syria over the past week amid an ongoing ground and air campaign in northern Iraq, targeting the armed rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Hasakah-based …
(2022-04-25). WSJ: Expand NATO Article 5 to Southern Hemisphere, include colonies, territories. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Wall Street JournalApril 24, 2022 Expand NATO to HawaiiBy Arshan Barzani* Americans understand that an attack on one ally in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an attack on all. If Russia bombed Warsaw, Washington would be obligated to come to its aid. But if Pearl Harbor were attacked again, this rule wouldn't compel U.S. …
(2022-04-24). Liberated Donbass Cities Coming Back To Life. popularresistance.org Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, returned to Donbass last week to chronicle the situation on the ground. She has been to Volnovakha, Mariupol and other cities and villages of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. | "My assessment of Volnovakha is that the city has come to life again, I was there two weeks ago and everywhere in the city, I saw the results of heavy fighting, ammunition and rubble on the streets, even mines, no people on the streets, a ghost town. The hospital was hit severely," Sonja van den Ende says. "The second time I came, last week, I was really…
(2022-04-24). US Media Are Lying About Russian Atrocities in Mariupol, Says Embedded Reporter at Ground Zero. orinocotribune.com 
Sonja Van den Ende — | Where shall I begin? | Can a man endure so much suffering? Can you write about so much suffering without getting emotional? | Probably not. | Mariupol has been wiped out, buildings have collapsed mostly due to rocket attacks and, of course, there have been bombings as well. | Devastation in Mariupol. [Source: rferl.org] | The Western media, of course, blame the Russians for these bombings, but Ukraine also has planes that drop bombs, so how on earth can you say a few thousand kilometers away that it is the Russians?
(2022-04-24). Revista analiza manipulaciones de los grandes medios estadounidenses sobre la guerra en Ucrania. cubadebate.cu Los medios de comunicación de Estados Unidos mienten sobre las presuntas atrocidades cometidas por las tropas de Rusia en la ciudad de Mariúpol, Ucrania, concluyó un documentado artículo publicado este domingo en la revista Covert Action, de la periodista neerlandesa, Sonja Van den Ende.
(2022-04-24). CNN: Austin, Blinken en route to Ukraine, Biden may follow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CNNApril 24, 2022 Zelensky says Blinken and Austin will visit Ukraine on Sunday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on Sunday. "I don't think this is a secret that people from the US are coming to us tomorrow, State …
(2022-04-24). Dogarun border crossing between Iran, Afghanistan reopened. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — According to the Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), the Dogarun crossing on the Iran-Afghanistan border has been reopened after a temporary closure.
(2022-04-24). Over 100 killed in explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — More than 100 people were killed overnight in an explosion at an illegal oil refining depot on the border of Nigeria's Rivers and Imo states.
(2022-04-24). Germany ready to make "substantial contribution" to NATO troop buildup on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleApril 22, 2022 Germany's Baerbock calls for stronger NATO strategy in Baltics The German foreign minister has wrapped up a Baltic tour in Lithuania saying Germany is ready to send more troops to the region…. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday said Germany was open to sending more troops to NATO's eastern flank, …
(2022-04-24). I Visited Biden's MPP Tent Courts. popularresistance.org More than two years after visiting the Trump administration's "Migrant Protection Protocols" (MPP) tent courts in Laredo, Texas, I returned to see how they had changed under the Biden administration. While some changes have been made, they haven't resolved the program's biggest flaws, such as the danger asylum seekers face in Mexico, low rates of legal representation, and barriers to adequately preparing a case. There is no way to reform MPP—the only way to end these violations of due process and human rights is to end the program. | Under MPP, asylum seekers are returned to Mexico during their immigration…
(2022-04-24). Support urgent immigrant hunger strike at Georgia prison. liberationnews.org 
The strike began on April 18 after inmates were placed in solitary confinement for staying in the yard to chant and speak with protesters through the fences during the April 16 protest.
(2022-04-24). Job Discrimination Towards Immigrants. indybay.org Discrimination towards immigrants in a workplace. Taking a closer look at the issue and solutions to ensure undocumented workers their safety and health.
(2022-04-24). At least 12 killed as migrant boat crashes off Tunisian coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — The crash of four boats with migrants off the coast of Tunisia has claimed the lives of at least 12 people.
(2022-04-24). Rescatan a 82 migrantes que viajaban en remolque en México. telesurtv.net Los migrantes fueron hallados en medio de una inspección de seguridad en el bulevar Fundadores, del norteño estado mexicano de Coahuila.
(2022-04-24). Boat carrying 60 migrants capsizes off Lebanese coast, 1 died. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — The boat capsized shortly after leaving the northern coastal town of Qalamoun near Tripoli, Lebanon's second largest city.
(2022-04-24). After barring ships, Turkey bans Russian flights to Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 23, 2022 Turkey closes airspace to Russian military aircraft to Syria: FM àáavu≈üoƒülu Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian military and civilian flights to Syria after notifying Moscow, Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu said Saturday. "We were giving permissions in three-month intervals. The latest one was until April," the minister said in an …
(2022-04-24). Turkey uses murderous assault in Iraq to inaugurate new combat drone. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 24, 2022 Anti-PKK op in Iraq marks first engagement for Turkish combat Akƒ±ncƒ± drone The landmark combat drone Akƒ±ncƒ± has joined its first major operation ever as Turkey launched a military offensive against [Kurdish] targets in northern Iraq, the company said. Named "Operation Claw-Lock," the counterterrorism operation was launched last week from ground …
(2022-04-24). Former foreign minister: Finnish media fueling war psychosis. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsApril 24, 2022 Veteran MP: "Finnish media in war psychosis" Many people have taken to Finnish Twitter this weekend in reaction to MP Erkki Tuomioja's (SDP) Nato comments in a National Public Radio interview. The veteran Finnish politician told the US broadcaster that there was a "huge degree of emotions involved" in the public's …
(2022-04-24). Japan plans largest-ever drill with U.S. Marines, aimed at Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei NewsApril 24, 2022 Japan weighs hosting largest-ever joint drills with U.S. MarinesBilateral military exercise in fall planned with eye on Russia and China Japan and the U.S. will hold joint military drills in Hokkaido this fall, with the two-week exercises expected to involve more than 4,000 personnel, Nikkei has learned. The Resolute Dragon exercises …