(2021-04-08). The US Can't Control The World — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Slow-witted Joe Biden appears to think that we're still in the age of the sole superpower, when in fact that era has come and gone. | As this columnist has pointed out, Joe Biden's foreign policy
(2021-04-08). Coup Attempt in Jordan Leaves a Trail. counterpunch.org 
A coup attempt is an orphan unless it succeeds. Therefore, all we can say is that a coup was in the making in Jordan. In a televised news conference on Sunday in Amman, all that Deputy Prime Minister Ayman al-Safadi would admit was that "These were efforts that threatened Jordan's security and stability, and these efforts were foiled." He disclosed that "extensive investigations carried out by Jordan's security forces" concluded that Hamzeh, the half brother of King Abdullah II; Sharif Hasan, a member of the royal family and Bassem Awadullah, a former senior official in the royal court and special Jordanian repre…
(2021-04-08). Assimilation and empire. mronline.org 
During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an exponential increase in violence against Asian Americans: in New York alone, it's been reported that violence rose by 1900%, fueled by anti-Asian sentiment. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-08). Precious Metals Are And Always Have Been The Ultimate Insurance — Interview. eurasiareview.com 
As we enter the second quarter of 2021, the year during which so many mainstream analysts and politicians have predicted we'll see a miraculous recovery from the covid crisis, it is becoming increasingly clear that the damage inflicted by the lockdowns and the shutdowns is really very extensive an persistent. Of course, I'm referring to the damage to the real economy, that is, to actual businesses, households and the countless citizens that were rendered unemployed. Because if one decides to look at the stock market to gauge the health of the global economy, they couldn't be blamed for thinking we living a rep…
(2021-04-08). Fatuous Defence: Australia's Guided Missile Plans. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-08). Iraq Announces end of US Combat Mission in Iraq, further reduction in 2,500 Troops now There. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Iraqi News Agency reports that Qasim al-Araji, Iraq's National Security Adviser, said on Wednesday that his country had reached an agreement with Washington specifying that there would be no foreign military bases in Iraq. During a press conference alongside foreign minister Fuad Hussein, al-Araji added that the Biden administration …
(2021-04-08). Azerbaijan, Turkey Hold Two Days Of Joint Military Exercises. eurasiareview.com 
( The exercises, announced on April 8, came almost five months after Azerbaijan fought a brief, but successful, war with Armenian forces over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. | The mountainous enclave is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but had been controlled by ethnic Armenians since the early 1990s. | Th…
(2021-04-08). 'Emotional' Reviews Predict Business Success. eurasiareview.com 
Five-star ratings are no guarantee to lead you to the perfect barber who truly understands your hair or to the espresso machine that brews a perfect cup of coffee. | That's because most products online are now rated positively, making it harder than ever to truly discern whether they will succeed in the marketplace. | A new study from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and the University of Massachusetts Boston was able to predict the success of movies, commercials, books and restaurants by relying on the "emotionality" of reviews instead of the star rating. | The researchers explored box off…
(2021-04-08). Indonesia's Omnibus Bill In Geopolitical Perspective — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Ronny P. Sasmita | Indonesia has imposed a new regulation, called
(2021-04-08). Indian Missionary Finds Joy Of Christ In Muslim-Majority Malaysia. eurasiareview.com 
By Rock Ronald Rozario | His missionary experience at St. Edmund Catholic Church in Limbang, a town in Sarawak state in Malaysian Borneo, has left an indelible mark on the life of Father Christu Kolabathina, better known as Ravindra Babu. | The Indian priest from St. Joseph Missionary Society of Mill Hill (popularly known as Mill Hill Missionaries) has served as the assistant pastor of a parish in Miri Diocese since September 2018. | The second of five children, Father Ravindra was educated in Catholic schools in India. The first part of his missionary and priestly formation including philosophy studies was co…
(2021-04-08). Myanmar: 53 Journalists Detained, Prosecuted Since Military Coup. eurasiareview.com 
A total of 53 reporters have been detained or prosecuted since the military coup on February 1, said journalist U Myint Kyaw, citing data from fellow members of the media. | Twenty-six of them are under detention, 15 of them have been charged under Section 505(a) of the Penal Code, and the rest have been released, said U Myint Kyaw. | "Prosecution is not a good sign for all the journalists. It is no longer safe for them to do reporting. In some cases, family members are urging journalists to quit. In some cases, journalists themselves have concerns for their safety. All these factors contribute to a decline in…
(2021-04-08). Slovakia's Remade Government: Old Wine In A New Bottle — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
Eduard Heger's more consensual style of governing may have diminished the prospect of early elections in Slovakia, though the new premier will have his hands full dealing with his predecessor as finance minister and other unresolved coalition issues. | By Edward Szekeres | In many respects, Slovakia's new prime minister, Eduard Heger, appears to be the polar opposite of the person he swapped jobs with — his party leader and now finance minister, Igor Matovic. | Given his predecessor presided over one of the least trusted governments in the country's history, this can only help Heger in his task of keepin…
(2021-04-08). Biden Announces Actions On Gun Violence. eurasiareview.com 
U.S. President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke Thursday about a set of new measures meant to address gun violence in the United States. | Ahead of their remarks, the White House released details of some of the initiatives, calling gun violence a "public health epidemic." | Plan details: | One action is a proposed rule from the Justice Department to stop the proliferation of so-called "ghost guns" that lack serial numbers and are difficult for law enforcement to trace when they are used in crimes. | The Justice Department is also planning to issue a model of what are known as "red f…
(2021-04-08). The Menace Of Human Trafficking: A Canadian Perspective. eurasiareview.com 
By Anusha Jaura-Sindhwani* | Human trafficking is a growing and prevalent crime, and it is happening on a global level, in cities and in local communities every day. Human trafficking includes recruiting, harbouring or controlling a person's movement and activities by using force, coercion and deception. The victims are children and youth under the age of 18 and they are forced into sexual activities and sexual exploitation for the purpose of financial gains of a third party. | Youth are most likely to be lured into trafficking in exchange for basic needs, money, drugs and or alcohol. The age ranges from 12-18…
(2021-04-08). How To Exit Bosnia — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
(2021-04-08). Using Mario Kart To Teach How To Reduce World Poverty And Improve Sustainability. eurasiareview.com 
Many Mario Kart enthusiasts are familiar with the rush of racing down Rainbow Road, barely squeaking around a corner, and catching a power-up from one of the floating square icons on the screen–or, less ideally, slipping on a banana peel laid by another racer and flying off the side of the road into oblivion. This heated competition between multiple players, who use a variety of game tokens and tools to speed ahead or thwart their competitors, is part of what makes the classic Nintendo racing game that has been around since the early 1990s so appealing. | "It's been fun since I was a kid, it's fun for my kids…
(2021-04-08). What Can We Learn From Vanishing Wildlife Species: The Case Of The Pyrenean Ibex. eurasiareview.com 
Likely the first extinction event of the 2000s in Europe, the sad history of the Pyrenean Ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica) is a powerful example of the ever-increasing species loss worldwide due to causes related to human activity. It can, however, give us valuable information on what should be done (or avoided) to halt this extinction vortex. | The distribution of this subspecies of Iberian Ibex was limited to the French and Spanish Pyrenees. Its first mention in an official written document, dating back to 1767, already refers to it as extremely rare. Like many other mountain goats, it was almost hunted to e…
(2021-04-08). Monuments That Matter. eurasiareview.com 
When most Americans imagine an archaeologist, they picture someone who looks like Indiana Jones. Or, perhaps, Lara Croft, from the Tomb Raider game. White, usually male but occasionally female, digging up the spoils of a vanished culture in colonized lands. | Depictions of archaeologists in popular culture mirror reality. Many scholars have noted the experts institutions recognize as authorities to discuss or represent the past are overwhelmingly white and mostly male. Archaeology has also been a tool colonizing countries use to consolidate and justify their domination. As a new open-access paper in American A…
(2021-04-08). Monetary Policy In America Is A Mess: Things Are Even Worse In Europe — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Brendan Brown* | High inflation takes off where political forces are too strong to permit the implementation of harsh remedial measures with respect to taxation and monetary policy such as to prevent an implosion of the national currency. In the contemporary global financial marketplace, there has been fluctuating concern about the US heading toward this point, albeit at a highly uncertain date, as evidenced by waves of attack last spring, summer, and autumn on the US dollar. In reality, though, the long-run inflation threat level is higher in Europe than the US. | Any substantial European remedial action s…
(2021-04-08). Burnt-Out Comet Covered With Talcum Powder. eurasiareview.com 
The world's first ground-based observations of the bare nucleus of a comet nearing the end of its active life revealed that the nucleus has a diameter of 800 meters and is covered with large grains of phyllosilicate; on Earth large grains of phyllosilicate are commonly available as talcum powder. This discovery provides clues to piece together the history of how this comet evolved into its current burnt-out state. | Comet nuclei are difficult to observe because when they enter the inner Solar System, where they are easy to observe from Earth, they heat up and release gas and dust which form a coma obscuring th…
(2021-04-08). Mapping North Carolina's Ghost Forests From 430 Miles Up. eurasiareview.com 
Emily Ury remembers the first time she saw them. She was heading east from Columbia, North Carolina, on the flat, low-lying stretch of U.S. Highway 64 toward the Outer Banks. Sticking out of the marsh on one side of the road were not one but hundreds dead trees and stumps, the relic of a once-healthy forest that had been overrun by the inland creep of seawater. | "I was like, 'Whoa.' No leaves; no branches. The trees were literally just trunks. As far as the eye could see," said Ury, who recently earned a biology Ph.D. at Duke University working with professors Emily Bernhardt and Justin Wright. | In bottomlan…
(2021-04-08). Mixed Water Supply Conditions Seen Affecting Hydropower Outlook In Pacific Northwest — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
On April 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northwest River Forecast Center (NWRFC) released its latest water supply forecast for the 2021 water year, which runs through September. | The forecast shows near-average water supply in the northern half of the Columbia River Basin and below-average supply in the southern half. Abnormal to severe drought, particularly in Oregon, affected some regions in the southern half of the Columbia River Basin. | Overall, EIA expects the forecast of near-to-below normal water supply across the region to decrease the electricity generated from hydropower th…
(2021-04-08). India-EU Partnership: Can The Unfulfilled Potential Be Realized? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Ashok Sajjanhar* | The 16th India-European Union (EU) Summit meeting will take place in Porto, Portugal on May 8, 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get an opportunity to interact with leaders of all 27 EU Member States and also confer with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, as well as Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. | Both India and the EU have been keen to maintain the momentum in their bilateral interactions, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. The two sides, for instance, met in a virtual format in July 2020. India-EU interactions have taken pla…
(2021-04-08). Quantifying How Climate Change Has Slowed Global Agricultural Productivity Growth. eurasiareview.com 
The University of Maryland (UMD) has collaborated with Cornell University and Stanford University to quantify the man-made effects of climate change on global agricultural productivity growth for the first time. In a new study published in Nature Climate Change, researchers developed a robust model of weather effects on productivity, looking at productivity in both the presence and absence of climate change. Results indicate a 21% reduction in global agricultural productivity since 1961, which according to researchers is equivalent to completely losing the last 7 years of productivity growth. This work suggest…
(2021-04-08). Four Words Gates and His Pals Despise: Democracy & Minimum Support Price. counterpunch.org 
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile figures and policy makers are pushing for unregulated gene-editing technologies, the rollout of bio-synthetic food created in laboratories, the expanded use of patented seeds and the roll back of subsidies and support for farmers in places like India. These neoliberal evangelists despise democracy and
(2021-04-08). Women Who Experience More Stress Around Time Of Conception Twice As Likely To Give Birth To A Girl. eurasiareview.com 
Scientists from the University of Granada have analysed the levels of cortisol (a steroid hormone that is released in response to stress) in the hair of pregnant women in the period spanning from before conception to week 9 of their pregnancy, to determine whether there was any link to the sex of the baby | A total of 108 women participated in the research from the first weeks of pregnancy to delivery, having recorded their stress levels before, during, and after conception (via the concentration of cortisol in hair) and performed different psychological tests | A study carried out by scientists from the Unive…
(2021-04-08). The Holocaust's Moral Lessons — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Observing Holocaust Remembrance Day is special for Jews around the world, but it should also be recognized by those of us who are not Jewish. There are many things that we can learn from this monstrous event, among them being the seminal moral lessons that it bequeathed. | At Nuremberg, the standard Nazi defense was to claim that they were only doing what they were instructed to do. It did not work. The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal determined that "following orders" did not exonerate them. Though the Tribunal did not explicitly invoke natural law—e.g., we know in our heart of hea…
(2021-04-08). The Vaccine Race And Scramble For Equity — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
The health crisis triggered a frenzied race to develop vaccines to defeat the coronavirus, with pharmaceutical companies from advanced and emerging countries ramping up their medical research and development programs. Prestige, profit and influence provided key motivations. Traditional and novel approaches to vaccine development were pursued. Chinese and Indian vaccine makers, for instance, used tried-and-tested inactivated viruses, while Western manufacturers worked on new scientific interventions such as viral vector, DNA and RNA-based vaccines. Each approach has its own upsides and weaknesses. For instance.
(2021-04-08). What Should We Learn from India's Farmers' Protests? counterpunch.org Outside the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C., a saffron-turbaned man distributes water bottles to families of protestors with signs reading, "No Farmers, No Food." The protest represents growing international concern, particularly from Indian diaspora communities, towards Indian farmers peacefully protesting recent farm bills that would deregulate Indian agriculture. As the protest concludes in D.C., my family and
(2021-04-08). Four Words Gates and His Pals Despise: Democracy & Minimum Support Price. counterpunch.org The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile figures and policy makers are pushing for unregulated gene-editing technologies, the rollout of bio-synthetic food created in laboratories, the expanded use of patented seeds and the roll back of subsidies and support for farmers in places like India. These neoliberal evangelists despise democracy and
(2021-04-08). Iraqis protest against unemployment, shut down major oil refinery. peoplesdispatch.org Protests against unemployment have been taking place for five days in a row in southern Iraq, causing massive fuel shortages in the region and adversely impacting oil production and refining at the Nasiriyah oil refinery…
(2021-04-08). Washington brings Syria's Al Qaeda in from the cold. wsws.org US media promotion of Syria's former Al Qaeda affiliate is a clear warning that Washington is preparing to escalate its bloody decade-old intervention.
(2021-04-08). Britain Participated in Iraq's March Offensive Against ISIS. news.antiwar.com Details continue to emerge in the 10-day offensive against ISIS in Makhmur Mountains in northern Iraq. The 27 ISIS were reported killed in the strikes, with most of the casualties coming from airstrikes against caves in the area. There were 312 airstrikes reported by Iraq, and it is not clear how many of these were British. | Britain said the strikes were carried out by three Typhoon FGR4 jets, and o…
(2021-04-08). Report: US Agrees to Withdraw Combat Forces From Iraq, Timetable Not Clear. news.antiwar.com According to The report cited an unnamed Iraqi negotiator and said the timetable on the withdrawal would be determined at a later date. "Timelines for withdrawal will be agreed upon later thr…
(2021-04-08). Descendant of Flying Tigers' rescuer recalls the past. ecns.cn Wearing a hat emblazoned with the AVG Flying Tigers logo, Li Ruiling, the descendant of Flying Tigers' rescuer reveals a widespread legend that took place in Hong Kong during WWII.
(2021-04-08). HKSAR chief executive to table local electoral legislation amendment bill to LegCo next week. ecns.cn Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Thursday said that subject to endorsement of the Executive Council, the amendment bill to improve the HKSAR's electoral system will be tabled to the Legislative Council (LegCo) next Wednesday.
(2021-04-08). Over 2,500 arrested over Hong Kong's social unrest involve in judicial proceedings. ecns.cn The Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Thursday said that of the 10,242 people arrested between June 9, 2019 and Feb. 28, 2021 over the social unrest in Hong Kong, 2,521 have been or are undergoing judicial proceedings.
(2021-04-08). COMUNICAZIONE RIGUARDO MISSIVE RICEVUTE DA MEXICO CHIAPAS. indybay.org DICHIARAZIONE COMANDO SUPREMO GABINETTO DI GUERRA RIGUARDI MISSIVE RICEVUTE DA MEXICO…
(2021-04-08). DICHIARAZIONE COMANDO GENERALE ZAPATISTA MEXICO 7-04-2021. indybay.org COMANDACIA GENERAL ZAPATISTA CHIAPAS MEXICO 7-04-2021…
(2021-04-08). US, British and French Covert Operations in Syria. globalresearch.ca In October 2011 and February 2012 the US-NATO alliance, with the …
(2021-04-08). Moth-Eaten Eviction Moratorium Leaves Hundreds Of Thousands Without A Roof. popularresistance.org Washington, DC – "Raise your hand if you can't pay rent," she yelled sharply and resolutely into a microphone. A Spanish translation echoed her words as hands shot up across the crowd. "Now make that into a fist. Because we gotta fight! It's only when we fight that we can win!" Cheers and hollers muffled by face masks reverberated off the brick facades. Cars honked as they drove by, throwing solidarity fists at the "Cancel Rent" posters lined up along the sidewalk. A woman with a "Food not Rent" banner waved back with encouragement. | According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, "some 22 million adult…
(2021-04-08). What Next For Myanmar? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Dr. J. Scott Younger* | I was attracted by a line from an old Japanese poem "If all the world are brothers, why are wind and waves so restless". It made me think of all the problems, national repression, skirmishes and wars that we have today in the Middle East, Ethiopia, Myanmar, and several other countries. Peace is a very fragile thing, elusive, and we must still seek to resolve our differences. | I went to Myanmar, or Burma as it was called, some 40 years ago on the backof a UNDP project, and despite catching a bad dose of typhus fever and the plane falling out of the sky some ten days after I flew out…
(2021-04-08). Covid-19: Turkey reports highest daily case rate since pandemic began. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Turkey reports highest daily case rate since pandemic began | Turkey recorded nearly 55,000 new coronavirus cases and reported 276 deaths in a 24-hour period | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 18: 12 | Schools and restaurants reopened in early March after a drop in infection rates, but new lockdown measures have been announced (AFP) | Turkey recorded 54,740 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours…
(2021-04-08). UK says it bombed Islamic State fighters in Iraqi mountains last month. middleeasteye.net 
UK says it bombed Islamic State fighters in Iraqi mountains last month | Defence ministry says it carried out several air strikes as part of a coordinated 10-day operation with local ground forces | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 08: 40 | The Ministry of Defence said three RAF Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets attacked using Storm Shadow missiles (File pic/AFP) | Britain carried out several air strikes against…
(2021-04-08). Blinken voices support for Jordan's King Abdullah in call. middleeasteye.net 
Blinken voices support for Jordan's King Abdullah in call | US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have both called the Jordanian monarch this week | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 22: 13 | King Abdullah said on Wednesday that the alleged plot against him is over (AFP/File photo) | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called and voiced support for Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday, a day after Presid…
(2021-04-08). UAE states backing for new Libyan unity government. middleeasteye.net 
UAE states backing for new Libyan unity government | Gulf state appears to reverse position after previously backing Khalifa Haftar, as Abdul Hamid Dbeibah meets Mohammed bin Zayed | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 12: 00 | Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah meets with Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Mohammed bin Zayed (AFP) | The United Arab Emirates has pledged support for the new unity gove…
(2021-04-08). 60 ISIS Terrorists Eliminated In Iraqi Airstrikes On Hamrin Mountains. southfront.org 
File image | On April 7, the Iraqi military announced that 60 terrorists of ISIS were eliminated in a recent wave of The airstrikes were carried out by F-16 warplanes of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) on March 25. The airstrikes destroyed a network of tunnels and dens in the Hamrin Mountains, which are located along the administrative border between the provinces of Saladin and Kirkuk.
(2021-04-08). Hard Times For Turkish Troops In Syria: Convoy Came Under Attack In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | On April 8, a convoy of the Turkish Armed Forces came under attack in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist groups are active. | The Turkish convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) as it was passing on a road between the towns of al-Bara and Ehsim in the southern countryside of Idlib. The targeted convoy was carrying supplies and troops, which arrived fro…
(2021-04-08). In Video: Kurdish Forces Kill Two Turkish Soldiers In Occupied Afrin. southfront.org 
ALF fighters, illustrative image, By: Hawar News Agency (ANHA) | On April 8, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that two of its soldiers were killed in the northern Syrian area of Afrin. | The Turkish military and its Syrian proxies occupied Afrin following a heated battle with Kurdish forces in 2018. Since then, an insurgency has been ongoing in the area. | In an official statement, the Ministry of National Defense said that the soldiers, identified as Ahmet Akdal and…
(2021-04-08). HTS 'Education Minister' Abducted, Murdered In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On April 7, the Syrian Salvation Government, the administrative branch of al-Qaeda's Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Greater Idlib, announced that Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Fayez Ahmad al-Khalif, had been murdered. | The announcement was made by the so-called Interior Minister, Ahmad Latuf, who revealed that al-Kalif was abducted by unidentified gunmen a few days earlier."We will continue to search, investigate and collect evidence until we apprehend the murd…