Minnesota meatpacking plant closes after two dozen workers test positive for COVID-19
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
JBS USA, the largest meat processing company in Minnesota, shut down its pork plant in Worthington on Monday, resulting in the layoff of 2,000 workers, many of whom are immigrants.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/meat-a25.html

After the Lockdown: A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-25
The tendency is towards a Worldwide lockdown spearheaded by fear and media disinformation. Currently, hundreds of millions of people Worldwide are under lockdown. | What is the next step in the evolution of the COV-19 Crisis? A multibillion dollar coronavirus vaccination program to be implemented in the wake of the Lockdown.
globalresearch.ca/after-the-lockdown-a-global-coronavirus-vaccination-program/5706547

Fake Coronavirus Data, Fear Campaign. Spread of the COVID-19 Infection
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-25
Do not let yourself be misled by the fear campaign, pointing to a Worldwide coronavirus calamity with repeated "predictions" that hundreds of thousands of people are going to die. | According to the WHO, the death rate pertaining to Seasonal Influenza globally is between 6 to 12 times higher than COVID-19.
globalresearch.ca/fake-coronavirus-data-fear-campaign-spread-of-the-covid-19-infection/5708643

US elites use Russiagate playbook to blame China and promote hostility
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-25
The US establishment is demonizing China over the COVID-19 crisis with a familiar Russiagate playbook of specious claims, fear-mongering, and…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/25/us-elites-use-russiagate-playbook-to-blame-china-and-promote-hostility/

Hong Kong arrests prominent pan-democrat activists
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
Washington is attempting to exploit the arrests to further whip up tensions with Beijing and paint China as a threat.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/hong-a25.html

European Union Urges Libya Truce, Resumption of Peace Talks
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-25
The foreign affairs ministers of Germany, France, Italy, and the European High Representative for Foreign Affair made a joint call Saturday for a humanitarian truce in Libya, urging all sides must resume peace talks. | RELATED: | UAE Companies Allegedly Violated Libyan Arms Embargo: Report | "We call on all the Libyan actors to get inspired by the spirit of the Holy Ramadan, engage in resuming talks for a genuine ceasefire," said the statement, signed by the EU's Josep Borrell, Fr…
telesurenglish.net/news/European-Union-Urges-Libya-Truce-Resumption-of-Peace-Talks-20200425-0006.html

'Let me go to work!' Hundreds of protesters demand removal of fence on Polish-German border amid Covid-19 lockdown (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-25
Protesters have demanded the reopening of the border between Poland and Germany, which was closed due the Covid-19 pandemic. The quarantine rules have left them unable to commute to work and see their families. | Hundreds gathered at both sides of the border crossing between the Polish town of Zgorzelec and the German town of Goerlitz on Friday. Protesters held signs saying 'Let me go to work!' and 'Let me into my home', demanding the removal of the border fence erected after the countries closed their borders in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. They also urged the Polish government to end the…
rt.com/news/486865-polish-german-border-protests/

VIDEO: Protesters leave body bags outside Trump Hotel in Washington
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-25
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA)

Food delivery workers in Brazil join international strikes against unsafe conditions
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
Over the past week, there have been strikes and protests in Brazil and other Latin American countries, including Ecuador and Argentina, as well as Spain.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/braz-a25.html

'Can't erase history': Putin & Stalin mosaic for military cathedral is 'appropriate,' church says amid furor
rt.com | 2020-04-25
President Vladimir Putin and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin will both make a surprise, if minor, appearance inside the main cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces, which is being decorated with historical scenes of the nation's glory. | Photos showing an incomplete mosaic with the likenesses of Putin, other key government figures, and seemingly random people celebrating with national flags made quite a stir in Russia after being leaked to the media on Friday. The artwork is reportedly part of the grandiose church under construction in Patriot Park near Moscow, which is to become the main place of worship for the R…
rt.com/russia/486856-army-church-putin-stalin-mosaic/

'Can't erase history': Putin & Stalin TEMPLE MOSAIC is 'appropriate,' church says amid furor over Russian military cathedral decor
rt.com | 2020-04-25
President Vladimir Putin and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin will both make a surprise, if minor, appearance inside the main cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces, which is being decorated with historical scenes of the nation's glory. | Photos showing an incomplete mosaic with the likenesses of Putin, other key government figures, and seemingly random people celebrating with national flags made quite a stir in Russia after being leaked to the media on Friday. The artwork was linked to the grandiose church being built in Patriot Park outside Moscow, which is to become the main temple of the Russian military. | &nda…
rt.com/russia/486856-army-church-putin-stalin-mosaic/

A Green New Deal Can Create Jobs and Livelihoods
Noam Chomsky | zcomm.org | 2020-04-25
On Labor, Climate, and the Long Way Forward…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/a-green-new-deal-can-create-jobs-and-livelihoods/

Can We Trust the WHO?
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-25
The most influential organization in the world with nominal responsibility for global health and epidemic issues is the United Nations' World Health Organization, WHO, based in Geneva. What few know is the actual mechanisms of its political control, the shocking …
globalresearch.ca/can-we-trust-who/5708576

Amid warnings of famine and unrest in Venezuela, Maduro renews talks with US-backed opposition
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
The timing of the renewed talks makes it clear that any settlement with US imperialism would be centrally aimed against a challenge from below.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/vene-a25.html

"Sanctioned Countries" Are Now Leading the World in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Alan MacLeod | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-25
After weeks of dismissing it as a liberal "hoax" designed to unseat the president, brushing the virus off as no big deal and under control, the Trump administration is clearly floundering in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite …
globalresearch.ca/sanctioned-countries-leading-world-fight-against-coronavirus/5710675

As the dust settles over the Corbyn and Sanders era, we must remember one crucial reality
Peter Bolton | thecanary.co | 2020-04-25
It seemed almost celestially ordained that Corbyn's term as leader of the Labour Party in the UK and Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential run in the US would come to an end on almost exactly the same date. There were multiple similarities between the two men and the political movements they spearheaded…
thecanary.co/opinion/2020/04/25/as-the-dust-settles-over-the-corbyn-and-sanders-era-we-must-remember-one-crucial-reality/

Iran exports products to 128 world countries despite sanctions: IRICA
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-25
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA)

'Iran will never initiate any conflict in the region,' Rouhani says amid raging tensions with US
rt.com | 2020-04-25
Tehran will not be the instigator of hostilities with the US in the region, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said. The countries traded military threats earlier this week. | Rouhani made his comments during a phone call with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, on Saturday. "The Islamic Republic of Iran closely monitors and tracks the activities and movements of the Americans, but will never initiate any conflict or tension in the region," he said. | At the same time, Rouhani reiterated that Tehran considers the US sanctions against the country illegal under international law, and said that they are…
rt.com/news/486879-iran-rouhani-diplomatic-row/

The moral side of the epidemic
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-25
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA)

Example of Russia-US cooperation: Putin & Trump release rare JOINT statement on Elbe Day 75th anniversary
rt.com | 2020-04-25
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have released a rare joint statement, marking the 75th anniversary of the historic meeting between Soviet and American troops on the Elbe River. | The meeting that occurred on April 25, 1945 "heralded the decisive defeat of the Nazi regime," which was ultimately destroyed a couple weeks after. But most importantly, it clearly showed how the two nations can cooperate, the statement reads. | The 'Spirit of the Elbe' is an example of how our countries can put aside differences, build trust, and cooperate in pursuit of a greater cause. | On Elbe…
rt.com/news/486899-putin-trump-elbe-day/

Global coronavirus death toll tops 200,000 fatalities
rt.com | 2020-04-25
The global death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic reached over 200,000 on Saturday, with confirmed cases expected to top three million in the coming days. | More than half of the worldwide fatalities have come from the United States, Spain, and Italy. Eight percent of cases in the United States have resulted in death, with 10 percent of infections in Italy and Spain proving fatal. | Also on rt.com | | Doubled in 10 days: Coronavirus deaths in US pass 50,000 mark | It took 91 days for the global death toll to top 100,000, but only another 16 for…
rt.com/news/486898-global-coronavirus-death-toll/

Millions of People Will Face Stimulus Check Delays Simply Because They Are Poor
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-25
Last week, a group of angry and desperate Citi Tax Financial customers gathered outside the company's storefront in Augusta, Georgia. Millions of Americans had received a big deposit from the IRS in their bank accounts, but they had not. The IRS website told them their coronavirus stimulus checks were deposited in an account they didn't recognize. | With an officer from the…
truthout.org/articles/millions-of-people-will-face-stimulus-check-delays-simply-because-they-are-poor/

'Just wash your damn hands!' Golf influencer Tisha Alyn's dance video warns fans to NOT DRINK BLEACH to 'cure' COVID-19 (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-25
Following news that a host of Americans have been taken ill after drinking disinfectant after US President Donald Trump's comments about killing COVID-19, golf influencer Tisha Alyn has issued her own public service announcement. | Alyn hopped onto her Instagram to warn her followers not to drink bleach and antibacterial products, using a rework of the DJ Casper hit, "Cha Cha Slide" to remind people to wash their hands instead. | "This is a PSA – reminder that ingesting disinfectant/bleach is BAD for you. Just wash your damn hands!" she declared. | "Bringing out the Filipino in me with the line dances and m…
rt.com/sport/486880-golf-influencer-tisha-alyn-dance-video-warns-fans-coronavirus/

UK: Millions of pounds donated to the National Health Service as coronavirus crisis continues
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
A fundraising page for the NHS, set up by 99-year-old war veteran Captain Tom Moore, received overwhelming public support, raising more than £28 million in two weeks.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/capt-a25.html

Senator hands outrage culture a win, apologizes for wearing Confederate flag face mask after defending it only a day earlier
rt.com | 2020-04-25
A Michigan state senator gave in to triggered critics by apologizing for wearing a mask resembling the Confederate flag. A day earlier he ardently defended it, saying history should be taught so as not to repeat itself. | Republican Dale Zorn was photographed wearing the mask while in the Michigan state chamber on Friday to vote on bills seeking to limit the emergency powers of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. | pic.twitter.com/uTOaBzweTO– Bryan Newland (@RealBNewland) April 25, 20…
rt.com/usa/486901-michigan-senator-confederate-mask/

India eases Covid-19 lockdown, allowing some shops to reopen on limited basis as Modi preaches virtues of 'self-reliance'
rt.com | 2020-04-25
New Delhi has given the green light for small shops across India to open their doors under certain conditions, as the country begins to relax far-reaching lockdown measures brought to stop the spread of Covid-19. | The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order late on Friday night granting permission to "non-essential" shop owners to get back to work starting on Saturday, asking only that they continue to abide by social distancing guidelines and don masks and gloves in public to limit transmission of the lethal virus. | "All registered shops under the Shops and Establishment Act …including shops in residenti…
rt.com/news/486864-india-relax-coronavirus-lockdown/

COVID-19 pandemic pushes UK charity sector into crisis
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
Charities set to lose up to £4 billion over a 12-week period because of the coronavirus pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/char-a25.html

Can pandemic catalyze diplomacy to end conflicts?
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-25
Governments in Yemen, the Philippines, Thailand, and Colombia and armed groups have heeded to the call of a cease-fire by the UN amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir is a far cry from peace.The New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, announced a cease-fire in its 50-year war in late March, to ensure that all citizens can access testing and treatment.In Colombia, a left-wing armed group, the National Liberation Army (ELN) declared a month's cease-fire starting on April 1. In southern Thailand, local armed groups decided to postpone hostili…
yenisafak.com/en/world/can-pandemic-catalyze-diplomacy-to-end-conflicts-3517873

NYT Reusing Russiagate Playbook on China
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-25
Target workers announce strike actions; NYT reusing Russiagate playbook on China; Activists call for an end to prison imperialism…
sputniknews.com/radio_by_any_means/202004251079086507-nyt-reusing-russiagate-playbook-on-china/

Finnish Media Justify Creation of Concentration –°amps in East Karelia During World War II
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-25
The Investigative Committee of Russia has launched a criminal probe into the mass atrocities committed against the Karelian population in the territory of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic, which was controlled by the Finnish army during 1941-44, which according to the organisation, can be classified as "genocide".
sputniknews.com/europe/202004251079089442-finnish-media-justify-creation-of-concentration-samps-in-east-karelia-during-world-war-ii/

Coronavirus to change forms of intl. hegemony: gov. spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-25
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA)

'Science Doesn't Back a COVID-19 Immunity Passport' WHO Holds
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-25
The World Health Organization (WHO) Saturday confirmed that scientific evidence does not provide certainty that a patient recovered from COVID-19 is protected against a second infection, which leaves no support for the idea of granting "immunity passports." | RELATED: | 'Coronavirus Did Not Come out of a Laboratory', WHO Holds | Some governments have claimed th…
telesurenglish.net/news/Science-Doesnt-Back-a-COVID-19-Immunity-Passport-WHO-Holds-20200425-0004.html

Coronavirus sweeps through Russian medical facilities
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
Hospitals and clinics in several cities have been placed under quarantine, as COVID-19 infects staff and patients alike.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/ruco-a25.html

UN Chief Says There's a Bigger Threat than Coronavirus
Ryan Heath | zcomm.org | 2020-04-25
In Earth Day speech, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres challenges President Donald Trump on fossil fuel subsidies and climate change…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/un-chief-says-theres-a-bigger-threat-than-coronavirus/

Cummings' presence at Sage may have led to 'flawed' advice on the coronavirus crisis
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-25
A more transparent approach is needed towards the scientific group convened to advise the government in times of emergency, scientists and policy experts say. One warned that recent revelations could mean Sage potentially gave "flawed" advice. | The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) became embroiled in controversy on 24 April, when it emerged Boris Johnson's chief adviser Dominic Cummings had attended meetings. | Sage is intended to provide technical and scientific advice and remain strictly politically neutral during national crises. | It does not disclose the names of the scientists involved beyo…
thecanary.co/discovery/science/2020/04/25/cummings-presence-at-sage-may-have-led-to-flawed-advice-on-the-coronavirus-crisis/

Our Turn to Act: RT launches live map connecting volunteers & those needing help amid coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-04-25
RT's charity project 'Our Turn to Act' has launched a live map that brings together potential volunteers and those struggling to cope with coronavirus lockdowns on their own. | The live map makes it easier for people

St. Petersburg's Russian Museum marks 125th anniversary with empty halls… & RT's Ruptly gives you an exclusive tour (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-25
The State Russian Museum whose grand collection ranges from medieval icons to Kazimir Malevich's squares and circles is marking its 125th anniversary with empty halls due to Covid-19. But this Ruptly video takes you on a tour. | The largest depository of Russian fine arts was founded back in 1895 by Russia's last Emperor Nicholas II. Located in the grandiose Mikhailovsky Palace in St. Petersburg, the museum is used to seeing droves of tourists daily but like many establishments worldwide it is currently closed due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic. | Ruptly has peeked into the empty halls of the museum, and a…
rt.com/news/486887-russian-museum-anniversary-tour/

Empty hotel rooms in Iran under Covid-19 panemic
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-25
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA)

Russian legislators rush to get tested after two fellow MPs contract coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-04-25
At least two Russian legislators have contracted the dreaded Covid-19 disease. While mandatory coronavirus testing is not expected for MPs, many of them have already been checked voluntarily after their colleagues fell ill. | Read more | | Don't plan foreign travel this year, advises top Russian politician amid Covid-19 spread | Top Russian officials had largely been spared by the coronavirus pandemic so far, but that situation changed on Saturday when two MPs were diagnosed with coronavirus. | Leonid Kalashnikov, head of the State Duma's committe…
rt.com/russia/486888-russian-legislators-get-coronavirus/

COVID-19 has changed lifestyle: Pres. Rouhani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-25
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA)

Coronavirus test slots for key workers run out for second day in a row
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-25
Coronavirus tests for key workers through the government's new booking website have run out in England and Wales for a second day in a row.More than 10 million key workers and their households are now eligible for Covid-19 tests as officials race to hit their 100,000-a-day testing target by 30 April.However, home testing kits were listed as "unavailable" on the government's booking website just 15 minutes after it reopened on Saturday morning, according to the BBC.(PA Graphics)It was also not possible to book tests at drive-through regional sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by 10am on 25 April.Accordin…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/25/coronavirus-test-slots-for-key-workers-run-out-for-second-day-in-a-row/

Coronavirus: the need for a progressive internationalist response
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-25
This pandemic health crisis exposes the injustices of the global economic order. It must be a turning point towards creating the systems, structures and policies that can always protect those who are marginalised and allow everyone to live with dignity.
mronline.org/2020/04/25/coronavirus-the-need-for-a-progressive-internationalist-response/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coronavirus-the-need-for-a-progressive-internationalist-response

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 197,000
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-25
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA)

Coronavirus has already killed more British people than the Blitz
Kerry-anne Mendoza | thecanary.co | 2020-04-25
The UK government only reports deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) that happen in hospitals. New research shows that the true number of people dying is more than double government reports. Figures prepared by the Financial Times (FT) show that 45,000 people have likely died from Covid-19. To put that in perspective, 43,000 died in the Blitz. Coronavirus has killed more Bri…
thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2020/04/25/coronavirus-has-already-killed-more-british-people-than-the-blitz/

Building on the Bernie Movement in Coronavirus Time
Robert l. Borosage | zcomm.org | 2020-04-25
Sanders won't let the people who power the movement he started waste their votes…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/building-on-the-bernie-movement-in-coronavirus-time/

'It's kind of a rule of thumb': Adviser reveals UK govt's 2-meter coronavirus distance instruction based on 'muddy science'
rt.com | 2020-04-25
The British public cannot be expected to just do as they're told by the government for long, since the guidelines are very disruptive and not as scientifically sound as officials make them seem to be, a government adviser said. | One example would be the instruction for people to keep two meters apart from other people to reduce the risk of infection, advice which was "conjured out of nowhere," according to professor Robert Dingwall. | "There's never been a scientific basis for two meters, it's kind of a rule of thumb. But it's not like there is a whole kind of rigorous scientific literature that it is founded…
rt.com/uk/486881-uk-guidelines-rule-thumb/

Why corona lock-down did not bring Tehran cleaner air?
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-25
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

Coronavirus: the need for a progressive internationalist response
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-25
This pandemic health crisis exposes the injustices of the global economic order. It must be a turning point towards creating the systems, structures and policies that can always protect those who are marginalised and allow everyone to live with dignity.
mronline.org/2020/04/25/coronavirus-the-need-for-a-progressive-internationalist-response/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coronavirus-the-need-for-a-progressive-internationalist-response

Peru: 1,300 Police Officers Are Infected With Coronavirus
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-25
Peru's President Martin Vizcarra Friday appointed Gaston Rodriguez as Interior Minister to replace Carlos Moran, who admitted that no less than 1,300 police had contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus and 20 officers had died since the mandatory quarantine began on March 16. | RELATED: | Peru: Poor People Undertake Exodus to Their Home Towns | In the last week, the Peruvian Police carried out som…
telesurenglish.net/news/Peru-1300-Police-Officers-Are-Infected-With-Coronavirus-20200425-0001.html

As coronavirus cases climb, Chicago city council expands mayor's emergency powers
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
After a procedural delay, a vote to approve the measure that gives Lightfoot substantial sway over the city budget took place Friday.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/chic-a25.html

'Can't erase history': Putin & Stalin TEMPLE MOSAIC is 'appropriate,' church says amid furor over Russian military cathedral decor
rt.com | 2020-04-25
President Vladimir Putin and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin will both make surprise, if minor, appearance inside the main cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces, being heavily decorated with historical scenes of the nation's glory. | Photos showing an incomplete mosaic with the likeness of Putin, other key government figures, as well as seemingly random people celebrating with national flags made quite a stir in Russia after being leaked to the media on Friday. The artwork was linked to the grandiose church being built in Patriot Park outside Moscow, which is to become the main temple of the Russian military. | ht…
rt.com/russia/486856-army-church-putin-stalin-mosaic/

The Courts Won't Free Migrant Children Because of COVID-19. We Must
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-24
Migrant child detention is in the national spotlight again. Because of COVID-19, a U.S. District Court is considering mass release of children from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody. Like many times before, coverage of this story has not included voices of community and family members who have resisted migrant child detention for years. My organization, Little Village Solidarity Network (LVSN), a Chicago…
truthout.org/articles/the-courts-wont-free-migrant-children-because-of-covid-19-we-must/

The Courts Won't Free Migrant Children Because of COVID-19. We Must
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-24
Migrant child detention is in the national spotlight again. Because of COVID-19, a U.S. District Court is considering mass release of children from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody. Like many times before, coverage of this story has not included voices of community and family members who have resisted migrant child detention for years. My organization, Little Village Solidarity Network (LVSN), a Chicago…
truthout.org/articles/the-courts-wont-free-migrant-children-because-of-covid-19-we-must/

Fraihat v. ICE Community Resources
splcenter.org | 2020-04-24
On April 20, 2020, a federal district court granted a nationwide preliminary injunction requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take a number of important steps to protect medically vulnerable people in its custody from COVID-19.
splcenter.org/news/2020/04/24/fraihat-v-ice-resources-0

Trump's Immigration Order Was Drafted by Officials With Ties to Hate Groups, According to Report
Michael Edison Hayden and Eddie Bejarano | splcenter.org | 2020-04-24
Two officials with ties to anti-immigrant hate groups helped write President Trump's executive order blocking the issuance of new green cards, according to a report.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/24/trumps-immigration-order-was-drafted-officials-ties-hate-groups-according-report

Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law
Sasha Abramsky | thenation.com | 2020-04-24
Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law…
thenation.com/article/politics/trump-immigration-coronavirus-fascism/

New Relief Bill Lacks Funds for Food Aid, Rent Relief, Election Protection
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-24
As the House passes a new $484 Billion coronavirus relief bill, Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the sole Democrat to vote no, saying it falls far short, failing to protect those at greatest health risk, including essential frontline workers, and could let millions go hungry. We get response from The American Prospect's David Dayen. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. | AMY GOODMAN: Members of Congress returned to Washington, D.C., Thursday…
truthout.org/video/new-relief-bill-lacks-funds-for-food-aid-rent-relief-election-protection/

New Relief Bill Lacks Funds for Food Aid, Rent Relief, Election Protection
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-24
As the House passes a new $484 Billion coronavirus relief bill, Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the sole Democrat to vote no, saying it falls far short, failing to protect those at greatest health risk, including essential frontline workers, and could let millions go hungry. We get response from The American Prospect's David Dayen. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. | AMY GOODMAN: Members of Congress returned to Washington, D.C., Thursday…
truthout.org/video/new-relief-bill-lacks-funds-for-food-aid-rent-relief-election-protection/

New $484B Relief Bill Lacks Funds for Food Aid, Rent Relief, US Postal Service, Election Protection
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-24
As the House passes a new $484 Billion coronavirus relief bill, Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the sole Democrat to vote no, saying it falls far short, failing to protect those at greatest health risk, including essential frontline workers, and could let millions go hungry. We get response from The American Prospect's David Dayen.
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/24/480_billion_coronavirus_relief_package

SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants
Elie Mystal | thenation.com | 2020-04-24
SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants…
thenation.com/article/society/scotus-barton-immigrants/

During Coronvrius: Cuba to the Rescue, But Don't Tell the American people
Medea Benjamin | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-24
Anti-Cuba zealots in the Trump administration have been enticing Cuban doctors working overseas to defect, paying journalists to write negative stories, slapping sanctions on Cubans in charge of the program, and strong-arming countries to expel Cuban doctors.
mintpressnews.com/during-coronvrius-cuban-doctors-rescue-but-dont-tell-american-people/266925/

Video- COVID-19: O Encerramento da Economia Nà£o É a Soluàßà£o
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
Milhàµes de pessoas perderam os seus empregos e as suas economias de toda a vida. Nos países em desenvolvimento, prevalece a pobreza e o desespero. | Embora o bloqueio seja apresentado à opinià£o pública como o único meio de resolver uma …
globalresearch.ca/video-covid-19-o-encerramento-da-economia-nao-e-a-solucao/5710379

How the Chinese Authorities and the World Health Organization Handled the Coronavirus
Vijay Prashad | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
On April 14, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a news conference at the White House, where he said that his administration would "halt [all] funding" for the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO, founded in 1948, is the principal United Nations agency tasked with the improvement of the health of the world; it is also widely acknowledged as an agency that is best suited to deal with health emergencies.
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/how-the-chinese-authorities-and-the-world-health-organization-handled-the-coronavirus/

Either socialism will defeat the louse or the louse will defeat socialism
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2020-04-24
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the Great Lockdown, which has no end date, could very well lead to a loss of $9 trillion to global Gross Domestic Product over the entirety of 2020 and 2021; this number is greater than the combined economies of Japan and Germany. This scenario, the Fund's managing director …
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Libertarian Activist Organizes "Re-Open" Santa Cruz March, Calls Pandemic a Hoax
Santa Cruz News | indybay.org | 2020-04-24
Libertarian activist Sean Cutler is organizing a march to Santa Cruz City Hall on April 24 in support of re-opening the "local economy". An event listing posted to social media by Cutler promises "speeches" at City Hall, however it is unclear if the event is real or a stunt, as only one person is listed as attending. The event post for the march demands "an end to the tyrannical quarantine" and encourages participants to "bring flags, banners, posters, and the loving spirit of freedom". On March 16, Cutler posted on social media that the COVID-19 pandemic was, "overblown, childish, and insane". The pandemic is "s…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/22/18832568.php

Libertarian Activist Organizes "Re-Open" Santa Cruz March, Calls Pandemic a Hoax
Santa Cruz News | indybay.org | 2020-04-24
Libertarian activist Sean Cutler is organizing a march to Santa Cruz City Hall on April 24 in support of re-opening the "local economy". An event listing posted to social media by Cutler promises "speeches" at City Hall, however it is unclear if the event is real or a stunt, as only one person is listed as attending. The event post for the march demands "an end to the tyrannical quarantine" and encourages participants to "bring flags, banners, posters, and the loving spirit of freedom". On March 16, Cutler posted on social media that the COVID-19 pandemic was, "overblown, childish, and insane". The pandemic is "s…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/22/18832568.php

Climate Activists Have Not Lost Hope Amid Pandemic
Greta Thunberg | zcomm.org | 2020-04-24
We're Changing How We Organize…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/climate-activists-have-not-lost-hope-amid-pandemic/

As Thailand Fights Covid-19, Students Vow to Continue Chaos for "Democracy"
Joseph Thomas | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
Despite the unprecedented damage global panic over coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has caused to nations around the world, so-called "pro-democracy" protesters have vowed to immediately resume street mobs as soon as emergency measures are lifted in Thailand. | The move will …
globalresearch.ca/thailand-fights-covid-19-students-vow-continue-chaos-democracy/5710652

"Stay at Home Orders": California Organizer of Protest Movement against Lockdown Faces Arrest
City News Service | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
A woman who organized last weekend's protest in downtown San Diego opposing stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus is facing arrest and possible misdemeanor charges that could result in 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, the woman and …
globalresearch.ca/organizer-downtown-san-diego-covid-19-protest-faces-arrest-possible-charges/5710632

Amazon will be fined €100,000 for EVERY 'non-essential' delivery in France after court rejects appeal in worker safety dispute
rt.com | 2020-04-24
Amazon will face a fine each time it delivers non-essential goods in France until it improves the safety conditions of its workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The company earlier closed its warehouses in protest. | On Friday, an appeals court in Versailles, outside Paris, upheld last week's ruling, which restricted Amazon's French warehouses to only shipping IT products, health items, groceries and pet food until it ensures the safety of its workers. | Jeff Bezos' e-commerce giant was given 48 hours to comply with the ruling, and will be fined €100,000 ($108,020) for every delivery that doesn't meet the c…
rt.com/news/486810-amazon-appeal-rejected-france/

Group Promoting COVID-19 "Liberate" Protests Tied to Hydroxychloroquine Push
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-24
This article was produced by Sludge, an independent, ad-free investigative news site covering money in politics. Click here to support Sludge. | A prominent Koch network group that is helping to organize protests calling for states to reopen is tied to a campaign that promoted misleadingly optimistic information about a drug it c…
truthout.org/articles/group-promoting-covid-19-liberate-protests-tied-to-hydroxychloroquine-push/

Over 1,000 protesters storm Wisconsin Capitol to demand end to lockdown as every 8th resident out of work (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-24
A massive group of demonstrators gathered in Wisconsin's state Capitol to protest Governor Tony Evers' stay-at-home order

Group Promoting COVID-19 "Liberate" Protests Tied to Hydroxychloroquine Push
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-24
This article was produced by Sludge, an independent, ad-free investigative news site covering money in politics. Click here to support Sludge. | A prominent Koch network group that is helping to organize protests calling for states to reopen is tied to a campaign that promoted misleadingly optimistic information about a drug it c…
truthout.org/articles/group-promoting-covid-19-liberate-protests-tied-to-hydroxychloroquine-push/

Demonstrators Demand Santa Cruz Provide Hotel Vouchers for the Homeless
Alex Darocy | indybay.org | 2020-04-24
Community members in Santa Cruz organized a "physical distancing" protest today to demand the City and County of Santa Cruz provide hotel vouchers for the homeless during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The demonstration was organized following California Governor Gavin Newsom's statements made during a press conference on April 18 that cities and municipalities that are blocking the State's effort to provide hotels for the homeless will be "judged" by history.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/20/18832521.php

U.S. Again Trying to Control Greenland to Dominate Arctic
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
In the summer of 2020, the U.S. intends to open its consulate in Greenland, as well as allocate $12.1 million to strengthen its presence on this island. According to the U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, the North American …
globalresearch.ca/u-s-trying-control-greenland-dominate-arctic/5710659

As Saudi Forces Flee Northern Yemen, Evidence of an Unholy Alliance with Al-Qaeda is Left Behind
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-24
MintPress' Ahmed Abdulkareem traveled through Yemen's recently liberated al-Jawf Province to see firsthand the devastation left behind by Saudi-backed AQAP militants.
mintpressnews.com/ssaudi-arabia-pushed-northern-yemen-evidence-alliance-al-qaeda/266967/

Two Mentally Challenged Candidates to Choose Between for US President?
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
The US is hurtling into uncharted waters as a polity, with the two likely candidates for president this November both clearly suffering from significant cognitive impairment and evidence of continuing mental decline. Back in 1980, the American voters elected a man, Ronald Reagan, who unbeknownst to them already had the beginnings of Alzheimer's dementia. By…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/two-mentally-challenged-candidates-to-choose-between-for-us-president/

May Day, Mayday!
Paul Street | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. Freeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, guild-master and journeyman, in a word, oppressor and oppressed, stood in constant opposition to one another, carried on an uninterrupted, now hidden, now open fight, a fight that each time ended, either in…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/may-day-mayday/

Joe or No?
Jim Kavanagh | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
Here we go again. Now that Bernie Sanders has completed his predictable circuit of loss and capitulation, leftists–those who stand for socialist and anti-imperialist, or even serious social-democratic and antiwar, politics–again confront the quadrennial quandary: Must one vote for the thoroughly neo-liberal and imperialist Democratic presidential nominee? "The lesser evil is still evil."
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/joe-or-no/

Assange's Lawyers to Ask Court to Postpone Extradition Hearing
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-24
LONDON (Sputnik) – The lawyers of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will ask the court next week to postpone the activist's extradition hearing, a statement by the campaign against Assange's extradition to the United States said Friday.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004241079080603-assanges-lawyers-to-ask-court-to-postpone-extradition-hearing/

Lee Camp: This Pandemic is Not Just a Crisis, It's a Gift
Lee Camp | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-24
Like cancer, capitalism grows until it murders the host body. During this pandemic shutdown, it's not getting the growth it needs and is becoming benign.
mintpressnews.com/lee-camp-coronavirus-capitalism-not-just-crisis-gift/266945/

A Machiavellian Fiasco: How 'Centrist' Gantz Resurrected Netanyahu, Israel's Right
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
It was intended to be a Machiavellian move, but the decision by Benny Gantz, leader of Israel's Kahol Lavan (Blue and White) coalition, to join a Benjamin Netanyahu-led government is likely to destabilize the political fabric of Israeli society for years to come. In a surprising move, Gantz has entered into precarious political compromises, whereby…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/a-machiavellian-fiasco-how-centrist-gantz-resurrected-netanyahu-israels-right/

Organizer: Domestic Workers Make All Work Possible, But the Coronavirus Relief Bill Discounts Them
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-24
To talk more about how the coronavirus relief bills have affected essential workers, we speak with an organizer in Queens, New York, the epicenter of the epicenter of the pandemic. "Things are being done, but it's not enough to serve the domestic workers who are essential workers and keep this city running," says Riya Ortiz, lead organizer and case manager for the nonprofit Damayan Migrant Workers Association in New York City.
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/24/coronavirus_essential_workers

"We Don't Have the Capacity to Treat": Palestinian-Canadian Doctor Says Israel Must Lift Gaza Siege
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-24
As fears continue to grow about what a rampant outbreak of the coronavirus might do to the occupied Palestinian territory, already crippled by years of Israeli sanctions, we get an update from Dr. Tarek Loubani, Palestinian-Canadian doctor and emergency physician who volunteers in the Gaza Strip and returned from a trip there last month. "Testing is severely limited," he says. "There have been fewer tests in Gaza so far throughout the entire pandemic than there were in South Korea yesterday."
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/24/tarek_loubani_palestinian_canadian_doctor_gaza

"Nobody Wants to Do This": Georgia Reopens Nonessential Businesses Despite Public Health Warnings
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-24
We go to Georgia, which is reopening nonessential businesses today

Roaming Charges: Killing Yourself to Live
Jeffrey St. Clair | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
+ Neoliberalism: an ideology of austerity, which contends that economics is a science and epidemiology is soothsaying. + One of the eternal axioms of American politics: When you don't know anything claim that you're right about everything and wrong about nothing. + This strategy pays off, time and time again. Consider that 3.5 years into…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/roaming-charges-killing-yourself-to-live/

Video: Escalation of Syria War: Turkey Shells Syrian Army in Aleppo. US Threatens to Sink Iranian Ships in Gulf
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
In the second half of the week the military situation in Syria's western Aleppo escalated. | On April 22, Turkish forces shelled positions of the Syrian Army in western Aleppo. Pro-Turkish sources claimed that this shelling was a response to Syrian …
globalresearch.ca/video-turkey-shells-syrian-army-aleppo-us-threatens-sink-iranian-ships-gulf/5710625

A Light Against the Darkness
Sam Hitt | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
Bernie Sanders claimed to have won the war of ideas in his unsuccessful quest for the Democratic Presidential nomination by introducing new concepts like class struggle to our political vocabulary and making universal health care and debt-free higher education subject to mainstream debate. If this is victory, then we have a long road ahead. America…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/a-light-against-the-darkness/

Biden Suggests Trump May Make Attempt to 'Kick Back' 2020 Presidential Election
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-24
Joe Biden remains the last presidential hopeful to challenge incumbent Donald Trump in the 3 November elections, after Senator Bernie Sanders wrapped up his bid for the Democratic Party's nomination earlier in April.
sputniknews.com/us/202004241079081172-biden-suggests-trump-may-make-attempt-to-kick-back-2020-presidential-election/

Economic Collapse Far More Serious Than COVID-19 Contagion
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
The ongoing economic collapse combined with a public health crisis is unprecedented in modern memory. | The human toll from both mounts daily worldwide

Iran to Retaliate Against US Aggression if Launched
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
The US under both right wings of its war party is an unprecedented bully on the world stage. | It's ruling regimes represent an unparalleled threat to everyone everywhere. | The long aggressive arm of its military operates in parts of the …
globalresearch.ca/iran-retaliate-against-us-aggression-launched/5710664

Instead of Providing Masks or Allowing Unions, Whole Foods Unveils New "Hero" Uniform
Alan MacLeod | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-24
As corporations like Amazon and Whole Foods spend fortunes on advertising campaigns thanking their workforce for "heroic" service, they refuse to provide even basic protective gear or sick pay and ruthlessly crush any internal dissent. | MPN– In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, premium supermarket chain Whole Foods has redesigned its uniform, giving employees shirts that designate them as "heroes" and "hard core." The revamp is one of many actions large corporations across the world have taken to symbolically thank their workers amidst the global crisis. | Whole Foods Workers: "Can we h…
thealtworld.com/alan_macleod/instead-of-providing-masks-or-allowing-unions-whole-foods-unveils-new-hero-uniform

Instead of Providing Masks or Allowing Unions, Whole Foods Unveils New "Hero" Uniform
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-24
As corporations like Amazon and Whole Foods spend fortunes on advertising campaigns thanking their workforce for "heroic" service, they refuse to provide even basic protective gear or sick pay and ruthlessly crush any internal dissent.
mintpressnews.com/instead-masks-or-unions-whole-foods-unveils-new-hero-uniform/266933/

As Food Banks Struggle to Cope with Demand, Desperate Farmers Dump Unsellable Produce
Alan MacLeod | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-24
The coronavirus pandemic is shaking America's food supply and production system. And after only a few weeks, it appears much of it is failing the stress test. | MPN– Even as food banks nationwide are inundated with hungry Americans, many of the country's farmers are dumping or destroying their harvests. Amidst a pandemic that has seen tens of millions of workers laid off, the nation's food banks have struggled to cope with the surge in demand for their vital services. | In San Antonio, over 10,000 people lined up overnight in their vehicles in the hope of receiving a box of basic foods. "Needs have skyrocket…
thealtworld.com/alan_macleod/as-food-banks-struggle-to-cope-with-demand-desperate-farmers-dump-unsellable-produce

As Food Banks Struggle to Cope with Demand, Desperate Farmers Dump Unsellable Produce
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-24
The coronavirus pandemic is shaking America's food supply and production system. And after only a few weeks, it appears much of it is failing the stress test.
mintpressnews.com/food-banks-struggle-cope-demand-desperate-farmers-dump-unsellable-produce/266958/

A hard-hit Italian city is trailblazing the way towards a better post-coronavirus world
Tracy Keeling | thecanary.co | 2020-04-24
Italy has been particularly badly hit by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Although the country has recently seen declines in new cases, it remains one of the top for infections and deaths worldwide. And the northern region of Lombardy has, by far, had the largest number of confir…
thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2020/04/24/a-hard-hit-italian-city-is-trailblazing-the-way-towards-a-better-post-coronavirus-world/

Read My Lips
Lucine Kasbarian | indybay.org | 2020-04-24
The True Face of Turkey.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/23/18832604.php

'Death by meteorite': Turkish researchers claim to have proof of world's first space-rock fatality
rt.com | 2020-04-24
A group of researchers in Turkey are claiming to have come across the first credible records yet discovered of 'death by meteorite,' dating from August 22, 1888. | They cite multiple official documents recovered from the General Directorate of State Archives of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, which detail a meteorite strike that hit and killed one man and paralyzed another, in what is now Sulaymaniyah in Iraq. | The Earth endures near-constant bombardment by assorted meteorites and space rocks, at a rate of millions per day, most of which burn up harmlessly in our atmosphere. | For context, and accor…
rt.com/news/486742-death-meteor-strike-evidence/

Despite US Sanctions, Iran Launches Military Satellite for Defense
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
On April 22, the 41st anniversary of the establishment of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), they launched the 'Nour' satellite, aboard the 'Qased' three-staged satellite launcher, during an operation located in the desert at Dasht-e Kavir. | IRGC commander …
globalresearch.ca/despite-us-sanctions-iran-launches-military-satellite-defense/5710645

Immense Economic Damage of Pandemic: Worldwide Economic Collapse Reveals Failure of "Global Capitalism"
Dr. Leon Tressell | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
As each day passes by data pours in revealing the immense economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Most politicians and economic pundits will put the blame for up the economic hurricane, blasting tens of millions into unemployment, on coronavirus …
globalresearch.ca/global-economic-collapse-reveals-complete-failure-capitalism/5710689