Immigrants at US detention centers lead hunger strikes, face persecution demanding protections from pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-14
Nearly 200 immigrants, in male and female cell blocks, are currently staging a hunger strike and sit-in at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, California.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/14/immi-a14.html

How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants
Alina Das | thenation.com | 2020-04-14
How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants…
thenation.com/article/society/immigration-prison-deportation-crime/

How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants
Alina Das | thenation.com | 2020-04-14
How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants…
thenation.com/article/society/immigration-prison-deportation/

Privately-run immigrant jails denying detainees masks, dodging responsibility
Nomaan Merchant | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-14
HOUSTON (AP)–Elsy was on the phone in an immigration detention center when guards showed up with face masks and forms to sign. The asylum-seeker from El Salvador and others had resorted to tearing their T-shirts into face coverings after a woman in their unit tested positive for COVID-19. But the guards would not give out …
peoplesworld.org/article/privately-run-immigrant-jails-denying-detainees-masks-dodging-responsibility/

Our Crime-Based Deportation Machine
Alina Das | thenation.com | 2020-04-14
Our Crime-Based Deportation Machine…
thenation.com/article/society/immigration-prison-deportation/

"Terrified to Go to Work": Hundreds of Workers in Meat & Poultry Plants Test Positive for COVID-19
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-14
We look at the spike in coronavirus infections at meatpacking plants. In just one case, Smithfield Foods shut down a plant responsible for 5% of U.S. pork production after more than 350 workers at the facility tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, deaths of slaughterhouse workers have been reported in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Colorado. Many meat processing facilities employ large numbers of immigrants, including undocumented workers. We speak with Wenonah Hauter, executive director and founder of Food & Water Watch, and with Magaly Licolli, executive director of Venceremos, an advocacy group for poultry plant…
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/14/us_meatpacking_facilities_coronavirus

Hundreds of Workers in Meat and Poultry Plants Test Positive for COVID-19
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-14
We look at the spike in coronavirus infections at meatpacking plants. In just one case, Smithfield Foods shut down a plant responsible for 5% of U.S. pork production after more than 350 workers at the facility tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, deaths of slaughterhouse workers have been reported in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Colorado. Many meat processing facilities employ large numbers of immigrants, including undocumented workers. We speak with Wenonah Hauter, executive director and founder…
truthout.org/video/hundreds-of-workers-in-meat-and-poultry-plants-test-positive-for-covid-19/

The Arab-Israeli Alliance Is Fueling Conflicts in the Middle East
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
There are 2 camps in the Middle East: those countries which work with 'Israel', and those who do not. The countries which have established relationships with 'Israel' are Turkey; United Arab Emirates (UAE); Saudi Arabia; Qatar; Bahrain; Oman; Jordan; Egypt. …
globalresearch.ca/arab-israeli-alliance-fueling-conflicts-middle-east/5709569

A Surprising Plea on Behalf of Julian Assange
repost | indybay.org | 2020-04-14
In a recent video, attorney Stella Morris surprises the world by revealing that she has a partnership and children with whistleblower Julian Assange.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/13/18832338.php

A Surprising Plea on Behalf of Julian Assange
repost | indybay.org | 2020-04-14
In a recent video, attorney Stella Morris surprises the world by revealing that she has a partnership and children with whistleblower Julian Assange.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/13/18832338.php

Bernie's Decision: Retreat Should Not Be Confused with Surrender
Norman Solomon | indybay.org | 2020-04-14
Class war continues without a letup…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/10/18832268.php

HaàØti au bord du précipice en raison des ravages du coronavirus et des dirigeants imposés par les États-Unis
Jeb Sprague | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-14
Alors que le gouvernement d'HaàØti, soutenu par les États-Unis et largement méprisé, encourage officiellement la distanciation sociale pour restreindre la…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/14/haiti-coronavirus-etats-unis/

As Turkey Bombs Syria, Activists Urge Trader Joe's to Drop Turkish Goods
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-14
In solidarity with the people residing in North and East Syria, groups across the U.S. are asking the multibillion-dollar grocery chain Trader Joe's to de-shelve products from its Turkish suppliers. Rojava solidarity groups, organizing under a coalition hashtag of #TJsBoycottTurkey, launched a "Trader Joe's Boycott Turkey" petition. The coalition also scheduled a communications zap that encourages a coordinated flurry of emails and phone calls to corporate headquarters for Wednesday, April 15 and T…
truthout.org/articles/as-turkey-bombs-syria-activists-urge-trader-joes-to-drop-turkish-goods/

Tunisian political activists condemn US sanctions on Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Colombia: UN Worried About Attacks Against Ex-FARC Members
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-14
In Colombia, the persecution of former combatants of the ex-guerrilla group FARC-EP persists, even though they are returning to normal life, The Common Alternative Revolutionary Force political party said on Monday. | RELATED: | Killings of Ex-FARC Members Continue in Colombia With Impunity | The United Nations also discussed the recent violence affecting Colombia, as members of the Peace Mission attended a meeting that discussed the latest attacks against the ex-FARC members inside…
telesurenglish.net/news/colombia-farc-denounces-persecution-of-exguerrillas-20200414-0002.html

The Coming Revolt – and the peaceful solidarity for a Just World Society
Kanoh Nishizawa | indybay.org | 2020-04-14
As capitalism gets exposed for its savagery, there will be tumult, and revolt of the oppressed. In this new environment, we should express peaceful solidarity if we want a chance at a Just World Society.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/14/18832351.php

Peru: Unions Protest Against Government's Economic Measures
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-14
Labor Unions in Peru are protesting against a new economic measure from the government that seeks to cease work until the COVID-19 pandemic dissipates. | RELATED: | Peru: Indigenous People in Lockdown Without Electricity, Sewage | Peruvian President, Martin Vizcarra, announced on April 12 the implementation of the measure as his administration faces the COVID-19 impact. The "perfect suspension" states that those who are unable to work because of the virus can stop working for u…
telesurenglish.net/news/peru-unions-protest-against-government-economic-measure-20200414-0009.html

Phase 2 Chikungunya Virus–Like Particle Vaccine: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Chen GL, Coates EE, Plummer SH, et al. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-14
This clinical trial tested whether the chikungunya virus–like particle vaccince was safe for participants living in chikungunya endemic areas.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764456

Preemptive Therapy vs Antiviral Prophylaxis and CMV in Seronegative Liver Transplant Recipients With Seropositive Donors
Singh N, Winston DJ, Razonable RR, et al. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-14
This randomized trial compares preemptive therapy vs antiviral prophylaxis with valganciclovir in cytomegalovirus (CMV)-seronegative liver transplant recipients with seropositive donors for the prevention of CMV disease.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764457

Video: Syrian Army Pounding ISIS Cells in Homs Desert. Turkey Fortifies Positions Near Saraqib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
The military situation in northwestern Syria is steadily escalating. | On April 10 and April 11, the Turkish Army and its proxies shelled positions of Kurdish armed groups in northern Aleppo. The most intense shelling took place near the areas of …
globalresearch.ca/video-syrian-army-pounding-isis-cells-homs-desert-turkey-fortifies-positions-near-sarqib/5709550

How One of Big Pharma's Most Corrupt Companies Plans to Corner the COVID-19 Cure Market
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-14
One of the most politically-connected yet scandal ridden vaccine companies in the united states, with troubling ties to the 2001 anthrax attacks and opioid crisis, is set to profit handsomely from the current coronavirus crisis.
mintpressnews.com/how-emergent-solutions-plans-corner-covid-19-cure-market/266615/

Ayatollah Trump Declares "Total Authority"
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2020-04-14
Top 5 Ways he is Becoming American Version of Iran's Supreme Leader…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/ayatollah-trump-declares-total-authority/

Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Help Curb War and Militarism?
Lawrence Wittner | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-14
Decades ago, when I began teaching international history, I used to ask students if they thought it was possible for nations to end their fighting of wars against one another. Their responses varied. But the more pessimistic conclusions were sometimes tempered by the contention that, if the world's nations faced a common foe, such as…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/14/will-the-coronavirus-pandemic-help-curb-war-and-militarism/

Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Help Curb War and Militarism?
Lawrence Wittner | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-14
Decades ago, when I began teaching international history, I used to ask students if they thought it was possible for nations to end their fighting of wars against one another. Their responses varied. But the more pessimistic conclusions were sometimes tempered by the contention that, if the world's nations faced a common foe, such as…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/14/will-the-coronavirus-pandemic-help-curb-war-and-militarism/

Geostrategic Factors: Will China Wins "World War C"
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
The New Cold War between the US and China abruptly took a new form following the global outbreak of COVID-19, but Beijing still has a solid chance of coming out on top in this struggle for global leadership if it …
globalresearch.ca/geostrategic-factors-determine-whether-china-wins-world-war-c/5709591

Spanish workers furious as unions support "back to work" in COVID-19 pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-14
Working class anger is rising against the Socialist Party-Podemos government, which forced millions of non-essential workers back to work yesterday…
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/14/spai-a14.html

Are Ventilators Killing More People Than They're Saving??
Mike Whitney | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
"Researchers in Wuhan…reported that, of 37 critically ill Covid-19 patients who were put on mechanical ventilators, 30 died within a month. In a U.S. study of patients in Seattle, only one of the seven patients older than 70 who were …
globalresearch.ca/are-ventilators-killing-more-people-than-saving/5709562

On COVID-19 And Internationalism Or Extinction
Noam Chomsky | zcomm.org | 2020-04-14
Interview on the coronavirus pandemic in the context of neoliberal capitalism's failures, climate change, potential nuclear disaster, and Donald Trump's authoritarianism…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/on-covid-19-and-internationalism-or-extinction/

Iran's $1.6bn blocked assets not yet released: Luxembourg court
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Sanders Formally Capitulates to Corporatist-Warmonger Biden
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
There never was any doubt. In 2016, Sanders capitulated to unfit to serve Hillary. | History repeated on Monday as expected. Biden's agenda since the 1970s matches Hillary's with a gender difference. | It's much the same as Trump's with a party …
globalresearch.ca/sanders-formally-capitulates-corporatist-warmonger-biden/5709633

Get Ready for an Unacceptable "New Normal": Censorship, Extrajudicial Arrests, Is Martial Law the Next Shoe to Drop?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
At times like now, ideas lying around dormant on the shelf become reality. | Economic and other crisis conditions are times when most people can be convinced to accept unacceptable policies they'd likely reject otherwise. | During and after 2008-09 economic crisis …
globalresearch.ca/get-ready-unacceptable-new-normal/5709583

A Pandemic May be Reported Like a War, But They're Very Different
Patrick Cockburn | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-14
I was walking in the early evening down an empty street in Canterbury, wondering how residents were coping with fear and isolation stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. People living there must have been in their houses judging by the cars parked outside, but there were few lights in the windows suggesting that they were in their kitchens out the back.
counterpunch.org/2020/04/14/a-pandemic-may-be-reported-like-a-war-but-theyre-very-different/

John Prine and Bernie Sanders: Honoring Two Men Just Brought Down by the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-14
Two hugely important people were taken down by COVID-19 this past week. Both have left a legacy, the importance of which cannot be ignored. John Prine The first struck down last week is one of the greatest modern songwriters of my lifetime, John Prine. One of my favorite musicians, Prine was a humble, funny and…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/14/john-prine-and-bernie-sanders-honoring-two-men-just-brought-down-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

So Long, Bernie
Howard Lisnoff | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-14
People, on the political left, need something to believe in if they're to survive in a right-wing society. While many on the left criticize those of us who supported Bernie Sanders for president, there is a cohort who believes in taking part in the political system and campaigns long after any reasons remain for doing…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/14/so-long-bernie/

John Prine and Bernie Sanders: Honoring Two Men Just Brought Down by the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-14
Two hugely important people were taken down by COVID-19 this past week. Both have left a legacy, the importance of which cannot be ignored. John Prine The first struck down last week is one of the greatest modern songwriters of my lifetime, John Prine. One of my favorite musicians, Prine was a humble, funny and…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/14/john-prine-and-bernie-sanders-honoring-two-men-just-brought-down-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

President Maduro announced 6 new confirmed coronavirus cases for a 181 total–Venezuela moving to massive screenings
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-14
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros , reported this Sunday that 6 new positive cases for Covid -19 were recorded in the country, for a total of 181 infected patients and zero [new] fatalities.
mronline.org/2020/04/14/president-maduro-announced-6-new-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-for-a-181-total-venezuela-moving-to-massive-screenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=president-maduro-announced-6-new-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-for-a-181-total-venezuela-moving-to-massive-screenings

Venezuela Has the Lowest Contagion Rate in Latin America
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-14
According to data compiled through April 11, Venezuela had carried out 181,335 COVID-19 tests, which allowed this South American country to detect patients in time and become the Latin American nation with the lowest infection rate. | RELATED: | Venezuela Donates COVID-19 Tests to Caribbean Countries | " President Nicolas Maduro's measures place Venezuela as the…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-Has-the-Lowest-Contagion-Rate-in-Latin-America-20200414-0012.html

Essential or Expendable? Farmworkers Condemn Lack of Protection and Economic Help During Pandemic
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-14
As the coronavirus sweeps through the United States, the country's 2.5 million farmworkers are continuing to go to work every day, often facing crowded and unsanitary conditions without personal protective equipment, for poverty wages. We speak with Gerardo Reyes Chávez, a farmworker leader with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, who describes the conditions farmworkers in Florida are facing and how they are calling on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to protect farmworkers during the COVID-19 crisis, and with Mónica Ramírez, president and founder of Justice for Migrant Women and co-founder of the National Farmwork…
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/14/us_farmworkers_coronavirus

Prague Shows No Respect to Russians Who Liberated It from Nazism
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
Marshal Ivan Konev, the famous Soviet general who was responsible for liberating most of Eastern Europe from Nazi Germany and its allies has been a figure of respect. He has been immortalized in a series of busts and statues …
globalresearch.ca/prague-shows-no-respect-russians-liberated-from-nazism/5709581

Turkey's COVID-19 prison amnesty excludes political prisoners, journalists
wsws.org | 2020-04-14
Turkey has one of the world's fastest-spreading coronavirus epidemics, with over 52,000 cases and 1,100 deaths since the first case was diagnosed on March 10.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/14/turk-a14.html

Iran-Turkey monthly trade via railway at 54k tons
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Survivor tells of friendship with British soldier after Bergen-Belsen liberation
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-14
A Holocaust survivor has paid tribute to the "remarkable" British soldier who came to liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp 75 years ago.Mady Gerrard, 90, has a picture of Lieutenant John Randall

China Predicts New Wave of COVID-19 by the End of 2020
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-14
By the end of 2020, a new COVID-19 outbreak could hit the world, according to predictions by a Chinese health specialist. | RELATED: | China to Launch Clinical Trials for Two COVID-19 Vaccines | "Contrary to what many think, the COVID-19 pandemic will not be over in a couple of months," Dr. Zhang Wenhong, who is leading the fight against the coronavirus in Shanghai city, in China, said recently. | The disease "could re-emerge in the late autumn. A new outbreak is very likely," the…
telesurenglish.net/news/china-predicts-new-wave-of-covid19-by-the-end-of-2020-20200414-0014.html

Yemeni forces thwart Saudi mercenaries' creeping in Marib: spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

COVID-19 will compound catastrophic impact of Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen
wsws.org | 2020-04-14
The announcement of the first case of COVID-19 in Yemen came as UN humanitarian agencies are slashing their aid programmes in the country.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/14/yeme-a14.html

Statute of Iranian National Commission for UNESCO amended
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Anti-Iran sanctions amid COVID-19 battle sign of US 'state terrorism'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Tehran, Beijing standing together in difficulties: Chinese envoy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Gov't programs to help businesses affected by coronavirus: Rouhani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

IKAC installs passenger disinfecting machines to combat coronavirus
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)