(2021-04-07). 'Progressives' In The US Are Openly Supporting Biden's War On Syria. popularresistance.org The Biden administration is doubling down on aggression toward Syria and a small group of progressives is openly supporting US intervention. Clearing the FOG speaks with Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone about who is behind a recent open letter taking leftists to task for opposing the US' foreign policy in Syria, the truth about the US' military presence and economic warfare there and how the corporate media are misleading the public as well as how Syria fits into the Pentagon's global great power conflict strategy. Blumenthal is the author of "The Management of Savagery: How America's National Security State Fueled…
(2021-04-07). One In Ten Have Long-Term Effects 8 Months Following Mild COVID-19. eurasiareview.com 
Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived as having a negative impact on their work, social or home life. The most common long-term symptoms are a loss of smell and taste and fatigue. This is according to a study published in the journal JAMA, conducted by researchers at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. | Since spring 2020, researchers at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet have conducted the so-called COMMUNITY study, with the main purpose of examining immunity after COVID-19. In the first phase of the…
(2021-04-07). French Trade Minister Says Companies Committed To Increase, Diversify Investments In Saudi Arabia — Interview. eurasiareview.com 
By Noor Nugali | With direct investment amounting to more than ‚Ǩ3.7 billion ($4.37 billion), France is one of the largest investors in Saudi Arabia. Projects relating to the Vision 2030 program to diversify the Saudi economy offer yet more opportunities for strengthening the bilateral partnership. France is keen to share its expertise in such fields as energy, water, transport, new technology, and aerospace. | For Saudi investors, France's innovation ecosystem and location make it an ideal gateway for trade with the EU. Franck Riester, French minister delegate for foreign trade and economic…
(2021-04-07). A Quick Morning Reflection Could Make You A Better Leader, Even If You're Not The Boss. eurasiareview.com 
Starting your day by thinking about what kind of leader you want to be can make you more effective at work, a new study finds. | "It's as simple as taking a few moments in the morning while you're drinking your coffee to reflect on who you want to be as a leader," said Remy Jennings, a doctoral student in the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business, who authored the study in the journal Personnel Psychology with UF management professor Klodiana Lanaj. | When study participants took that step, they were more likely to report helping co-workers and providing strategic vision than on days they didn…
(2021-04-07). Houston Flooding Polluted Reefs More Than 100 Miles Offshore. eurasiareview.com 
Runoff from Houston's 2016 Tax Day flood and 2017's Hurricane Harvey flood carried human waste onto coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, according to a Rice University study. | "We were pretty shocked," said marine biologist Adrienne Correa, co-author of the study in Frontiers in Marine Science. "One thing we always thought the Flower Garden Banks were safe from was terrestrial runoff and nutrient pollution. It's a jolt to realize that in these extreme events, it's not just the salt marsh or the seagrass that we need to worry about. Offshore ecosystems…
(2021-04-07). Biden And Yellen Are Pushing A Global Minimum Tax Rate: The EU Is Very Pleased — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Ryan McMaken* | It has long been a dream of central planners and interventionists to set a global, uniform tax rates for all regimes. These globalists know that so long as sovereign states have the ability to freely set their own tax rates, some regimes are tempted to engage in "tax competition" in order to attract capital. When this happens "tax havens" which allows companies and individuals to "shop around" in terms of where to put their productive wealth. | The antidote to this "problem," we are told, is so-called tax harmonization. Under tax harmonization schemes, all governments are forced to impose a…
(2021-04-07). UAE's First Nuclear Unit Starts Commercial Operation. eurasiareview.com 
Barakah unit 1 entered commercial operation Tuesday, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced. The unit, which is operated by Nawah Energy Company, has been the single largest electricity generator in the UAE since reaching 100% power in early December. ENEC said the 1400-megawatt unit, which is in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, is now providing "constant, reliable and sustainable electricity around the clock". As a result, ENEC says it is "now leading the largest decarbonisation effort of any industry in the UAE to date". | The start of commercial operation followed a period of extensi…
(2021-04-07). India: Church Leader Seeks Dialogue After Maoists Kill 22 Soldiers. eurasiareview.com 
By Saji Thomas | A Catholic leader in India has called for dialogue after outlawed Maoist rebels killed 22 security personnel in Chhattisgarh state. | Church officials said a Christian was among those killed in the four-hour gun battle on April 3, the deadliest attack in four years in the eastern state. It also left at least 30 soldiers injured. | The government has not immediately shared the details of the dead with the media. | "I am sad that our security personnel are killed in their call to duty. We condemn all forms of violence. This cannot be justified in the name of anything," said Archbishop Victor Hen…
(2021-04-07). Hubble Spots Double Quasars In Merging Galaxies. eurasiareview.com 
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is "seeing double." Peering back 10 billion years into the universe's past, Hubble astronomers found a pair of quasars that are so close to each other they look like a single object in ground-based telescopic photos, but not in Hubble's crisp view. | The researchers believe the quasars are very close to each other because they reside in the cores of two merging galaxies. The team went on to win the "daily double" by finding yet another quasar pair in another colliding galaxy duo. | A quasar is a brilliant beacon of intense light from the center of a distant galaxy that can outshin…
(2021-04-07). How Did The Cancel Culture Become Dominant So Quickly? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By cancel culture, I mean the idea that people have rights and responsibilities and obligations and entitlements based on their skin color or their ethnic origin. A person's identity is defined by the group they belong to. There are no individual rights. There are only group rights. | The cancel culture rejects the political view encapsulated in the Declaration of Independence. In particular, it rejects the idea that people have a right to pursue their own happiness. It also rejects the idea of basic rights guaranteed in the Constitution, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly…
(2021-04-07). New Study Ties Solar Variability To Onset Of Decadal La Nina Events. eurasiareview.com 
A new study shows a correlation between the end of solar cycles and a switch from El Nino to La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, suggesting that solar variability can drive seasonal weather variability on Earth. | If the connection outlined in the journal Earth and Space Science holds up, it could significantly improve the predictability of the largest El Nino and La Nina events, which have a number of seasonal climate effects over land. For example, the southern United States tends to be warmer and drier during a La Nina, while the northern U.S. tends to be colder and wetter. | "Energy from the Sun is th…
(2021-04-07). Mozambique's Insurgency And India's Interest — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Abhishek Mishra | The Mozambique Channel, a waterway between Madagascar and East Africa and a key global shipping route that carries What began as a local re…
(2021-04-07). Speedbumps Protect One Of Africa's Rarest Primates. eurasiareview.com 
A new study revealed that a drastic reduction of deaths of one of Africa's rarest primates, the Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii), followed the installation of four speedbumps along a stretch of road where the species frequently crossed. | Zanzibar red colobus are found only in the Zanzibar archipelago and classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Reliant on Unguja Island's forests for their survival, around half of the species population is found in Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park. | In the study, published in Oryx – The International Journal of Conservation, primatologists from Bangor Universit…
(2021-04-07). Suez Canal Incident: Lessons Learned For Geopolitics Of Critical Infrastructures — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By General (Rtd) Corneliu Pivariu* | The maritime/river transports represent the most important segment of the world total transports as they cover, according to latest data, 89.6% in volume terms and 70.1% in value terms of the global total. Moreover, they have the advantage of not only being cheaper but also of being less polluting per freight tonne as compared to all the other transport modalities. | Within this business, an important role is played by the mandatory passage points represented (from east to west) by: the Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab-el-Mandeb, the Suez Canal, Bosporus, Gi…
(2021-04-07). Alien Raindrops Surprisingly Like Rain On Earth. eurasiareview.com 
Raindrops on other planets and moons are close to the size of raindrops on Earth despite having different chemical compositions and falling through vastly different atmospheres, a new study finds. The results suggest raindrops falling from clouds are surprisingly similar across a wide range of planetary conditions, which could help scientists better understand the climates and precipitation cycles of other worlds, according to the researchers. | Raindrops on Earth are made of water, but other worlds in our solar system have precipitation made of more unusual stuff. On Venus, it rains sulfuric acid; on Jupiter,…
(2021-04-07). The Greenhouse Gases We Ignore At Our Peril — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Ranvir S. Nayar* | Over recent decades, as awareness of global warming and climate change has spread across the globe, the focus has fallen on carbon dioxide, which has been identified as the villain of the piece. There is no denying that carbon dioxide is extremely harmful to the global climate and is responsible, in large part, for the warming of the planet since the start of the Industrial Revolution three centuries ago. | But carbon dioxide has become an easy target for both climate activists and businesses for several reasons. First is that it is a high-visibility gas, as it is released as a result of…
(2021-04-07). Managing Divergent Recoveries — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
It is one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and the global community still confronts extreme social and economic strain as the human toll rises and millions remain unemployed. Yet, even with high uncertainty about the path of the pandemic, a way out of this health and economic crisis is increasingly visible. | Thanks to the ingenuity of the scientific community hundreds of millions of people are being vaccinated and this is expected to power recoveries in many countries later this year. Economies also continue to adapt to new ways of working despite reduced mobility, leading to a stronger-than-anticipated reboun…
(2021-04-07). Spain: Kiko Argàºello Discharged From Hospital To Recover From COVID At Home. eurasiareview.com 
Kiko Argàºello, 82, who co-founded the Neocatechumenal Way, was discharged from the hospital Tuesday and will continue to recover from COVID-19 at home. | "Kiko has been discharged from hospital and will continue to recover at home. We will inform you in a few days on the state of his health; for the time being we are suspending the daily bulletins. We continue to pray for his complete recovery," said Fr. Mario Pezzi and Ascensión Romero in an April 6 statement from the International Team of the Neocatechumenal Way. | "Along with the good news about Kiko's health, the explosion of joy from the Easter Vigi…
(2021-04-07). Human Activities Sound An Alarm For Sea Life. eurasiareview.com 
Humans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises relied upon by many marine animals, from shrimp to sharks. | Sound travels fast and far in water, and sea creatures use sound to communicate, navigate, hunt, hide and mate. Since the industrial revolution, humans have introduced their own underwater cacophony from shipping vessels, seismic surveys searching for oil and gas, sonar mapping of the ocean floor, coastal construction and wind farms. Global warming could further alter the ocean soundscape as the melting Arctic opens up more shipping routes and wind and rainfall patterns change.
(2021-04-07). How Can Remote Workers Best Manage Work-Home Conflict? eurasiareview.com 
What are the secrets to maintaining a productive home office? Run a white-noise machine to mask household clatter, make sure your noisy neighbors know your work schedule, and resist the temptation to check work-related technology after logging off at the end of the workday. These are some of the tips that Timothy D. Golden, a professor in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has gleaned through more than two decades of research. | More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of remote workers are still struggling to find an efficient work-life balance. In an article rece…
(2021-04-07). Indra To Transform Metro De Madrid Passengers' Experience With Innovative Technology For 'Estación 4.0' Project. eurasiareview.com 
Indra, one of the leading global technology and consulting companies, has developed, after being awarded a public tender, the first innovative and attractive ticketing system prototypes, designed in collaboration with Metro de Madrid for Estación 4.0, the Stations Technological Center that Metro is creating as a testing ground for the new, digitized and innovative transportation environment. | According to the company, the new automatic ticket vending machines and access control systems, based on Indra's Mova Collect line of solutions, will bring a new travel experience to users, who will be able to obtain inf…
(2021-04-07). Living in a Country Haunted by Death. counterpunch.org 
Fifty-four years ago, standing at the pulpit of Riverside Church in New York City, Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his now-famous "Beyond Vietnam" sermon. For the first time in public, he expressed in vehement terms his opposition to the American war in Vietnam. He saw clearly that a foreign policy defined by aggression hurt the
(2021-04-07). Cambodia: 'Stop Covid-19' System Raises Privacy Concerns. eurasiareview.com 
The Cambodian government's "Stop Covid-19" QR Code system raises serious privacy and other human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should use less-rights-intrusive measures to contain and prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. | On February 20, 2021, Cambodia's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and Ministry of Health initiated a QR Code system that aims to assist with contact tracing of new Covid-19 cases, which have recently increased. The ministries should publicly explain how the data collected through the QR Code system is used, who has access to the data and for what…
(2021-04-07). Financial Tyranny: Footing The Tax Bill For The Government's Fiscal Insanity — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
We're not living the American dream. We're living a financial nightmare. | The U.S. government—and that includes the current administration—is spending money it doesn't have on programs it can't afford, and "we the taxpayers" are the ones who will be forced to foot the bill for the government's fiscal insanity. | We've been sold a bill of goods by politicians promising to pay down the national debt, jumpstart the economy, rebuild our infrastructure, secure our borders, ensure our security, and make us all healthy, wealthy and happy. | None of that has come to pass, and yet we've still been loaded d…
(2021-04-07). IMF's Georgieva: Fostering A Fair Recovery — Speech. eurasiareview.com 
Welcome to our virtual 2021 Spring Meetings! | "All the variety of life is made up of light and shadow": Tolstoy's words describe so well the world economy today. | The good news is that there is light at the end of the tunnel. After the worst global recession since the second world war, the recovery is underway. Yesterday we lifted our global growth forecast to 6 percent for this year and 4.4 percent in 2022. | The outlook is brighter because millions of people are benefiting from vaccines and because of further policy support, especially in the United States. This is adding to the exceptional and coordinated…
(2021-04-07). Mexico President Says 'Pass' On Coronavirus Vaccine — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has distinguished himself among top national political leaders across the world by not freaking out over coronavirus. Instead, López Obrador has gone his own way with Now comes news of López Obrad…
(2021-04-07). Iraq: Arrests among LGBTQ+ community in Kurdish city sparks fierce debate. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq: Arrests among LGBTQ+ community in Kurdish city sparks fierce debate | The recent detentions have been met with differing reactions from Kurdish social media users as well as from politicians | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 13: 53 | While some applauded the security forces for making the arrests, saying such operations would protect the Kurdish community from a 'moral collapse,' others reacted angri…
(2021-04-07). EXCLUSIVE: US agrees to staged withdrawal of forces from Iraq, says negotiator. middleeasteye.net 
EXCLUSIVE: US agrees to staged withdrawal of forces from Iraq, says negotiator | Timetable for exit yet to be agreed, and military coalition to assume a more advisory role until departure, source tells MEE | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 18: 12 | A US soldier is seen during the handover of US-led coalition forces to Iraqi Security Forces at Qayyarah Airfield West to the south of Mosul (Reuters) | Iraq an…
(2021-04-07). Jordan's King Abdullah says sedition quashed, country stable. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan's King Abdullah says sedition quashed, country stable | The monarch says his brother Hamzah, the former crown prince, has agreed to put 'Jordan's interests' above any other agenda | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 18: 10 | Women carrying balloons stand next to a poster of Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman, 6 April (AFP) | Jordan's King Abdullah said on Wednesday that the sedition reported last week had been quashed aft…
(2021-04-07). Jordan minister says threat from former crown prince 'contained'. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan minister says threat from former crown prince 'contained' | Ayman Safadi told WSJ that Prince Hamzah's plans stopped short of a coup, but were aimed at fueling popular disenchantment with the government | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 14: 50 | In a dramatic turn of events, former crown prince Hamzah signed a letter affirming his support for King Abdullah (AFP) | The threat posed by Jordan's former crown prince has…
(2021-04-07). 'Give her a seat': Anger as European Commission president sidelined in Turkey meeting. middleeasteye.net 
'Give her a seat': Anger as European Commission president sidelined in Turkey meeting | Many criticised the 'sexist' seating arrangement during the meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and the Turkish president | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 14: 17 | The incident has been widely criticised online (Screengrab/Twitter) | People have taken to social media to criticise Turkey's treatment of European Commission Presiden…
(2021-04-07). Turkey sentences 22 former soldiers to life over 2016 coup attempt in latest mass trial. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey sentences 22 former soldiers to life over 2016 coup attempt in latest mass trial | The trial marks the end of cases heard in Ankara, almost five years after rogue soldiers tried to depose President Erdogan | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 11: 51 | Riot police enter the courthouse in Sincan, outside Ankara, on 7 April 2021, before the verdict in the trial of 497 defendants over the 2016 failed co…
(2021-04-07). UAE official not suited to be Interpol chief, says former UK prosecutor. middleeasteye.net 
UAE official not suited to be Interpol chief, says former UK prosecutor | Major General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi has been linked to human rights abuses, including the torture of two British citizens | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 16: 27 | A coalition of human rights groups warned last year that Raisi's appointment would 'damage' Interpol's reputation (AFP) | The United Arab Emirate's security chief is ill-suited to run Inter…
(2021-04-07). Conflicts Compounded By COVID-19 Devastating Socio-Economic Development In Sub-Saharan Africa. eurasiareview.com 
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the terrible legacy of deliberately divisive and destructive policies that have perpetuated inequality, discrimination, and oppression across Sub-Saharan Africa, Amnesty International said in its annual report published early April 2021. | Across the Sub-Saharan region, the devastating impact of armed conflict in countries such as Ethiopia, Mozambique, Cameroon, and Nigeria, was compounded by the pandemic as a number of states weaponized it to crack down on human rights. The crackdowns included killings of civilians and arrests of opposition politicians and supporters and huma…
(2021-04-07). Iraq: Leaked Document Reveals Number Of US Troops, Equipment In Ain Assad Air Base. southfront.org 
U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters launch flares as they conduct overflights of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq December 31, 2019. U.S. Army/Spc. Khalil Jenkins/CJTF-OIR Public Affairs/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. | A leaked Iraqi document has revealed the number of US troops and equipment in Ain Assad Air Base in the western province of al-Anbar. | On April 7, the
(2021-04-07). 'Resistance' Fighters Blew Up Five US Supply Convoys All Over Iraq. southfront.org 
A US soldier runs at a coalition forces forward base near West Mosul, Iraq June 21, 2017 (photo credit: REUTERS) | On April 7, five convoys moving logistic supplies and equipment for the US-led coalition were attacked in western, northern and central Iraq. | The attacks took place as follows: | The first convoy was attacked in in an unspecified part of the central province of Babylon. A group calling itself Saryat Qasim al-Jabbarin claimed responsibility for the attack. | The second convoy was targeted near the area o…
(2021-04-07). Central Syria: ISIS Terrorists Abduct Dozens Of Civilians, Kill Others In Eastern Hama (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On April 6, ISIS cells attacked two groups of civilians who were collecting truffles in the eastern countryside of Hama in central Syria. | The first group was ambushed by the terrorists in the area of al-Zuinah, 80 km to the east of the town of al-Salamiyah. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the terrorists killed a civilian and wounded several others. Dozens were also abducted. | The second group of truffle hunters came under attack near the tow…
(2021-04-07). Jordan: Why King Abdullah's Troubles Are Not Over. globalresearch.ca The real message that Prince Hamzah, who
(2021-04-07). Stop Using Our Tax Dollars for Human Rights Abuses: Pass the Philippines Human Right Act. counterpunch.org While the deadline for filing Federal income taxes has been postponed to May 17, the traditional deadline (April 15) is an appropriate time for U.S. taxpayers to reflect on what our tax dollars fund. A significant portion of our taxes funds human rights abuses in the Philippines. Since 2016, the year when Rodrigo Duterte was
(2021-04-07). Sunday 4/11: SF Rally At Japan Consulate: Stop The Nukes & Japan Olympics. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St/California | San Francisco…
(2021-04-07). Syrian Army Showcased Weapons, Including ATGMs, Uncovered In Recent Operations In Daraa (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 6, Syrian authorities showcased large quantities of weapons and ammunition which were uncovered in the southern region. | A security source told the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that the weapons were uncovered in recent operations by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and security forces."Recently, through several security operations, large quantities of weapons and ammunition were seized, some of which were hidden within the areas where terrorist groups were active, and others were seized…
(2021-04-07). Two Drones Shot Down Over Syrian Posts In Southern Idlib. Are Militants Preparing New Attack? (Photos). southfront.org 
Fighters of the al-Qaeda-led Wa Harid al-Muminin operations room, Illustrative image. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has shot down two drones which were spying on its posts in the southern countryside of Idlib. | The drones were shot down by SAA personnel on April 6 and 7. Both were spying on army posts in the town of Ma`arat al-Nu`man. The town, which was liberated on January 28 of 2020, is located on the Damascus-Aleppo highway, known as the M5. | The downed drones were both commercially-available DJI Mavic 2 Zoom. Th…
(2021-04-07). Al-Qaeda Police: Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Arrested Nine Terrorists In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is still working to tighten its grip over the northwestern Syria region of Greater Idlib. | In the last few days, the terrorist group's security forces arrested a number of infamous terrorists in Greater Idlib for not so clear reasons. | On April 4, seven terrorists, who were operating independently in Greater Idlib, were arrested by HTS. Enab Baladi listed the detainees as follows: | Abu al-Laith M'abar, Abu Osama al-Gaza'iri and Abu al-Darda' al-Gaza'ir…
(2021-04-07). Beijing Accelerating Timeline For Possible Invasion Of Taiwan, Expert Warns. southfront.org 
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(2021-04-06). Lokman Slim's war: The life and mysterious death of a Western collaborator in Lebanon. thegrayzone.com Memorialized by Western diplomats, Lokman Slim worked for US government cutouts, wished war and suffering on fellow Shias and informed on his community. Did these activities lead to his demise? On February 4, a Lebanese employee of foreign embassies and NGOs was murdered in the southern Lebanese village of Addousiyeh. Few Lebanese people had heard of the 58-year-old socialite who had made his living in recent years by informing on his own community. But the Western diplomatic and NGO community …
(2021-04-06). US Military Closes Camp 7, Guantánamo's 'High-Value Detainee' Prison Block, Moves Men To Camp 5 — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
In news from Guantánamo, the US military announced that it had shut Camp 7, the secretive prison block where Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other so-called "high-value detainees" have been held since their arrival at Guantánamo from CIA "black sites" in September 2006, and had moved the prisoners to Camp 5. | Modeled on a maximum security prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, Camp 5, which cost $17.5 million, opened in 2004, and its solid-walled, isolated cells were used to hold prisoners regarded as non-compliant. As the prison's population shrank, however, it was closed — in September 2016 — and its remain…
(2021-04-06). Federal Court Authorizes Summons Seeking Identities Of US Taxpayers Who Have Used Cryptocurrency. eurasiareview.com 
A federal court in the District of Massachusetts entered an order last week authorizing the IRS to serve a John Doe summons on Circle Internet Financial Inc., or its predecessors, subsidiaries, divisions, and affiliates, including Poloniex LLC (collectively "Circle"), seeking information about US taxpayers who conducted at least the equivalent of $20,000 in transactions in cryptocurrency during the years 2016 to 2020. | The IRS is seeking the records of Americans who engaged in business with or through Circle, a digital currency exchanger headquartered in Boston. | "Those who transact with cryptocurrency must…
(2021-04-06). The Art Of The New Racism — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
"Certain San Francisco artists may receive $1,000 a month under a new city program, the latest in a series of universal basic income initiatives cropping up in cities across California," writes They must be "San Francisco residents under certain income thresholds who faced economic loss during the pandemic." The recipients can be from "every artistic tradition," b…
(2021-04-06). Was Portuguese Proselytization In Ceylon Ruthless As Portrayed? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Colonial administrator James Emerson Tennent has a different view : | James Emerson Tennent was Colonial Secretary in Ceylon from 1846 to 1850 and Acting Governor in April-May 1847. Tennent was not just an administrator, a Colonial master lording over obsequious natives. His keen eye and ear caught the nuances of the communities he was administering. His scholarship got him the Presidency of the Ceylon branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. | In "Christianity in Ceylon" published in 1850, Tennent traces its encounters with, and the challenges it faced from, entrenched faiths like Buddhism, Hinduism, Isla…
(2021-04-06). The real lives of America's Chinese masseuses. mronline.org 
The recent mass shooting in Atlanta has highlighted the vulnerability of Asian women who work in American massage parlors. But they face systematic oppression as well as individual hate. | April 6, 2021 | Newswire…