Center for Biological Diversity(2020-04-19). California Moves to Protect Imperiled Mountain Lion Populations.indybay.orgSACRAMENTO, Calif., April 16, 2020 — In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Mountain Lion Foundation, the California Fish and Game Commission voted 5-0 today to advance Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions to candidacy under the state's Endangered Species Act. The vote follows a February 2020 finding by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that increased protections may be warranted.
en.mehrnews(2020-04-19). Iran's Navy cmdr. visits Pasabandar naval base.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Iranian Army's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi on Sun. visited different parts of Pasabandar Naval Base, 3rd District of the Navy, located in Iran-Pakistan zero border point.
en.mehrnews(2020-04-19). Unveiling ceremony of 2 Iranian radar systems.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — The ceremony to unveil 'Khalij Fars' [Persian Gulf] and 'Moragheb' [Watchful] radars were held on Sunday morning with Army's Chief Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard in attendance.
graham(2020-04-19). Immersed in lies and failure — Boris Johnson needs to go.truepublica.org.ukFor Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings, Dominic Raab, Priti Patel and the fanatics of Brexit, 2020 was going to be an epic year. They got to the seat of power by playing on the fears of a population worn down by austerity, by adopting populist tactics, using illegal strategies of mass misinformation and propaganda, dividing society …
Vijay Prashad(2020-04-18). Without a country in which to live, a field to plant, a love to cherish or a voice to sing, one is dead.mronline.org Local communities have demonstrated remarkable generosity, but cannot cope anymore. National capacities are overwhelmed. The approaching lean season, coupled with the armed conflict and the COVID-19, will generate further dramatic situations and displacements of populations. The clock is ticking; we have little time left.
Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration(2020-04-18). Caribbean Organizations Unite Against US Attacks, Support Caricom.telesurenglish.netCaribbean Anti-imperialist and Peace Organisations in a Zoom Meeting on the 16th April 2020, supported Caribbean Community (Caricom) called for the Caribbean to remain a zone of peace. | RELATED: | They expressed their opposition to the American military and naval build up off the Venezuelan coast, and the U.S. sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela. | The Caribbean Organizations Further objected to the seizing of medi…
Beau Peters(2020-04-18). The Important Role of the Gig Economy Worker in Times of Crisis.dissidentvoice.orgIn 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 55 million Americans were gig economy workers, making up 34% of the working population. At that time, it was expected for the number to rise to 43%, but due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the gig economy is changing. Currently, about 95% of Americans are on …
Medea Benjamin, Leonardo Flores(2020-04-17). Threatening Military Intervention in Venezuela During a Pandemic?counterpunch.orgUnbeknownst to most Americans, as we are grappling with this terrifying pandemic, the Trump administration is currently carrying out the largest military operation in Latin America in 30 years, and has made it clear that alleged Venezuelan "narco-terrorism" is the target. It's worth noting that the last deployment of a similar size took place at
RT(2020-04-17). Covid-19 much more widespread than thought, and NO MORE DEADLY THAN FLU, new Stanford study suggests.rt.com A study out of Stanford University tested California residents and found that the Covid-19 infection rate is likely far higher than has been reported, but the virus could also be far less lethal than commonly believed. | Researchers used 3,300 residents in Santa Clara County to conduct their tests, which found that the coronavirus could have infected far more people than has been reported. The study distinguishes itself from past Covid-19 research by using seroprevalence data, meaning the level of a pathogen measured in the blood streams of a specific population. | Titled 'COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in S…
teleSUR(2020-04-17). Cuba: Institutions Work Together to Protect the Elderly.telesurenglish.netCuba's Ministry of Health and Ministry of Labor and Social Security are working together to reinforce the protection of the population against the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Authorities determined that Cubans older than 65 years of age should not be kept working. Those who cannot either work from home or cease their activities will receive 100 percent of their wages for the first month and 60 percent of their inco…
Howie Wolke(2020-04-17). Wilderness Protects Biological Diversity.counterpunch.orgIn the current election cycle, three things are clear. First, it is apparent that for the next four years, the President will, like me, be an old white guy (hopefully not named Trump). Second, the global biodiversity crisis, unfortunately, is not a campaign issue. And third, neither is human overpopulation — 7.8 billion and counting
teleSUR(2020-04-17). Myanmar Releases 25,000 Prisoners Amid COVID-19 Fears.telesurenglish.netMyanmar will free almost 25,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year — its most significant mass pardon in recent years due to COVID-19. | RELATED: | More than a quarter of the country's prison population is being released, the president's office announced on Friday after calls grew to ease pressure on overcrowded jails out of fear of the spread of the virus, while fears are gripping the country.
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Time to Claim Food Sovereignty: Int. Day of Peasant Struggle telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-19
International peasants organization La Via Campesina (The Campesino Way) marked Friday the International Day of Peasant Struggle, a particularly important commemoration against the backdrop of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Cuba Prioritizes Food Production During COVID-19 Outbreak | "This April 17 (the International Day of Peasant Struggle) was of vital importance because we put on the table the issue of the food situation in the context of a pandemic," Political Coor… telesurenglish.net/news/Time-Has-Come-to-Claim-Food-Sovereignty-La-via-Campesina-20200419-0006.html
California Moves to Protect Imperiled Mountain Lion Populations
Center for Biological Diversity | indybay.org | 2020-04-19
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 16, 2020
Iran's Navy cmdr. visits Pasabandar naval base en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)
Army ready to repel any threat against Iran with high deterrence: top cmdr en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)
Unveiling ceremony of 2 Iranian radar systems en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA)
Brazil, Ecuador Record Highest Death Tolls From COVID-19 telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-19
The deaths and confirmed cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America continued to increase this Saturday, with Brazil, Ecuador and Chile being the countries most affected by the virus in the region. | RELATED: | Bolsonaro Closes Brazil's Embassy and Consulates in Venezuela | Brazil, the nation most affected by the pandemic in the region, increased the death toll to 2,347 and 36,599 positive cases of COVID-19 in the country. | The state of Sao Paulo is the region most affected… telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-Ecuador-Record-Highest-Death-Tolls-From-COVID-19-20200419-0001.html
Bill Gates and the Depopulation Agenda. Robert F. Kennedy Junior Calls for an Investigation
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-18
Robert F Kennedy Jr, an avid Defender of Children's Rights and anti-vaccination activist, has launched a petition sent to the White House, calling for "Investigations into the 'Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation' for Medical Malpractice & Crimes Against Humanity"
globalresearch.ca/bill-gates-and-the-depopulation-agenda-robert-f-kennedy-junior-calls-for-an-investigation/5710021
Caribbean Organizations Unite Against US Attacks, Support Caricom
Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration | telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-18
Caribbean Anti-imperialist and Peace Organisations in a Zoom Meeting on the 16th April 2020, supported Caribbean Community (Caricom) called for the Caribbean to remain a zone of peace. | RELATED: | Caricom Demands End of US Sanctions Against Cuba and Venezuela | They expressed their opposition to the American military and naval build up off the Venezuelan coast, and the U.S. sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela. | The Caribbean Organizations Further objected to the seizing of medi… telesurenglish.net/news/Caribbean-Organizations-Unite-Against-US-Attacks-Support-Caricom-20200418-0007.html
Bill Gates and the Depopulation Agenda. Robert F. Kennedy Junior Calls for an Investigation
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-18
For over twenty years Bill Gates and his Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have been vaccinating foremost children by the millions in remote areas of poor countries, mostly Africa and Asia. Most of their vaccination program had …
globalresearch.ca/bill-gates-and-the-depopulation-agenda-robert-f-kennedy-junior-calls-for-an-investigation/5710021
The Important Role of the Gig Economy Worker in Times of Crisis
Beau Peters | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-18
In 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 55 million Americans were gig economy workers, making up 34% of the working population. At that time, it was expected for the number to rise to 43%, but due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the gig economy is changing. Currently, about 95% of Americans are on … dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/the-important-role-of-the-gig-economy-worker-in-times-of-crisis/
Evo Morales: Police Put Cochabamba Population's Health at Risk telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-18
Bolivia's former President Evo Morales Saturday denounced that the police entered the Cochabamba Department without taking due sanitary precautions and challenging the local population, which expelled several officers from the Shinahota Municipality on Thursday. | RELATED: | Bolivia Indigenous Denounce Añez for Discrimination | "The Police have… telesurenglish.net/news/Evo-Morales-Police-Put-Cochabamba-Populations-Health-at-Risk-20200418-0005.html
Ukrainian capital Kiev engulfed in smog from wildfires near Chernobyl wsws.org | 2020-04-18
The fires expose the fact that the world's worst nuclear catastrophe remains unresolved and continues to threaten the health of the population. www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/18/ukra-a18.html
Bolsonaro Closes Brazil's Embassy and Consulates in Venezuela telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-18
Amid a health crisis that has made Brazil the country with the largest number of COVID-19 cases in Latin America, President Jair Bolsonaro's administration closed its embassy and consulates in Venezuela on Friday. | RELATED: | Bolsonaro Wants Borders Reopened, Says Worth Risk | At least 38 people boarded in a Brazilian Air Force plane bound for Brasilia. Among the r… telesurenglish.net/news/Bolsonaro-Closes-Brazils-Embassy-and-Consulates-in-Venezuela-20200418-0004.html
Threatening Military Intervention in Venezuela During a Pandemic?
Medea Benjamin, Leonardo Flores | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-17
Unbeknownst to most Americans, as we are grappling with this terrifying pandemic, the Trump administration is currently carrying out the largest military operation in Latin America in 30 years, and has made it clear that alleged Venezuelan "narco-terrorism" is the target. It's worth noting that the last deployment of a similar size took place at… counterpunch.org/2020/04/17/threatening-military-intervention-in-venezuela-during-a-pandemic/
Threatening Military Intervention in Venezuela During a Pandemic?
Medea Benjamin, Leonardo Flores | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-17
Unbeknownst to most Americans, as we are grappling with this terrifying pandemic, the Trump administration is currently carrying out the largest military operation in Latin America in 30 years, and has made it clear that alleged Venezuelan "narco-terrorism" is the target. It's worth noting that the last deployment of a similar size took place at… counterpunch.org/2020/04/17/threatening-military-intervention-in-venezuela-during-a-pandemic/
Exactly 18 Years After US Coup Against Venezuela, Pompeo and Abrams Warn Another Is Coming
Alan MacLeod | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-17
On the eighteenth anniversary of the U.S.-backed coup against the government of Venezuela, senior American officials announced that the people should prepare for another imminent push. "The goal is to replace [President Nicolas] Maduro's illegitimate dictatorship with a legitimate …
globalresearch.ca/exactly-18-years-after-us-coup-against-venezuela-pompeo-abrams-warn-another-coming/5709986
As US Shale Oil Plunges, Trump Admin Takes Aim at Venezuela
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-17
WASHINGTON DC ( The Last American Vagabond)
Colombia: Duque's Administration Disrespect Health Workers telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-17
Colombia's medical community demanded that President Ivan Duque administration repeal a decree requiring health professionals to attend to the COVID-19 pandemic, although they have poor working conditions. | RELATED: | Colombia Partakes in US-Led Military Operation in the Caribbean | "A decree does not force us to work. Nor does a threat of punishment. We are bound by our vocation and responsibility to the people," Isaza said. | After several days of negotiation, authorities… telesurenglish.net/news/colombia-government-mocks-its-doctors-health-specialists-said-20200417-0003.html
Cuba: Institutions Work Together to Protect the Elderly telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-17
Cuba's Ministry of Health and Ministry of Labor and Social Security are working together to reinforce the protection of the population against the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Cuba Calls for International Cooperation to Combat COVID-19 | Authorities determined that Cubans older than 65 years of age should not be kept working. Those who cannot either work from home or cease their activities will receive 100 percent of their wages for the first month and 60 percent of their inco… telesurenglish.net/news/cuba-elderly-care-increased-facing–covid19-20200417-0004.html
Antiviral Remdesivir Might Quickly Cure COVID-19 Symptoms telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-17
The science-specialized web portal STAT Thursday reported that the antiviral Remdesivir could cure the COVID-19 symptoms in less than a week. | RELATED: | Cuba Is Developing a Vaccine to Activate the Immune System | The drug was developed by the U.S. biotechnology company Gilead Sciences to fight Ebola, although it was not effective in that disease. | While the results are still preliminary, patients treated with this drug showed a rapid improvement in fever and respiratory sympt… telesurenglish.net/news/remdesivir-antiviral-may-quickly-cure-covid19-symptoms-20200417-0008.html
Myanmar Releases 25,000 Prisoners Amid COVID-19 Fears telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-17
Myanmar will free almost 25,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year
Covid-19 much more widespread than thought, and NO MORE DEADLY THAN FLU, new Stanford study suggests rt.com | 2020-04-17
A study out of Stanford University tested California residents and found that the Covid-19 infection rate is likely far higher than has been reported, but the virus could also be far less lethal than commonly believed. | Researchers used 3,300 residents in Santa Clara County to conduct their tests, which found that the coronavirus could have infected far more people than has been reported. The study distinguishes itself from past Covid-19 research by using seroprevalence data, meaning the level of a pathogen measured in the blood streams of a specific population. | Titled 'COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in S… rt.com/usa/486183-stanford-coronavirus-infection-rate-higher/
A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform aclu.org | 2020-04-17
Covid-19 much more widespread than thought, and NO MORE DEADLY THAN FLU, new Stanford study suggests rt.com | 2020-04-17
A study out of Stanford University tested California residents and found that the Covid-19 infection rate is likely far higher than has been reported, but the virus could also be far less lethal than commonly believed. | Researchers used 3,300 residents in Santa Clara County to conduct their tests, which found that the coronavirus could have infected far more people than has been reported. The study distinguishes itself from past Covid-19 research by using seroprevalence data, meaning the level of a pathogen measured in the blood streams of a specific population. | Titled 'COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in S… rt.com/usa/486183-stanford-coronavirus-infection-rate-higher/
Wilderness Protects Biological Diversity
Howie Wolke | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-17
In the current election cycle, three things are clear. First, it is apparent that for the next four years, the President will, like me, be an old white guy (hopefully not named Trump). Second, the global biodiversity crisis, unfortunately, is not a campaign issue. And third, neither is human overpopulation
Wilderness Protects Biological Diversity
Howie Wolke | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-17
In the current election cycle, three things are clear. First, it is apparent that for the next four years, the President will, like me, be an old white guy (hopefully not named Trump). Second, the global biodiversity crisis, unfortunately, is not a campaign issue. And third, neither is human overpopulation
'Lock your doors': Manhunt underway in Wisconsin for two violent escaped inmates who fled MAX-SECURITY prison rt.com | 2020-04-16
A major manhunt is underway in Portage, Wisconsin after two inmates
Corporate Media Cover for US Mob Threats Against Venezuela
Lucas Koerner | fair.org | 2020-04-15
The Trump administration unveiled on March 31 a "democratic transition" plan to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from office, in favor of a "council of state" composed of both opposition and ruling party loyalists. | The plan was, however, less an offer to negotiate than a diktat, with the US State Department ( 3/31/20) vowing that "sanctions will remain in effect, and increase, until the Maduro regime accepts a genuine political transition." | Despite the obvious mafioso over… fair.org/home/corporate-media-cover-for-us-mob-threats-against-venezuela/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corporate-media-cover-for-us-mob-threats-against-venezuela
Facebook constructs bot-based universe to test out scenarios for manipulating humans, but don't worry, it's safe rt.com | 2020-04-15
Facebook has debuted a "web-enabled simulation" in which a population of bots it has created based on real users can duke it out
African Americans hit the hardest by COVID-19 pandemic
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-15
San José, CA – The COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping through the United States, with over 600,000 confirmed infections and almost 25,000 deaths as of April 14, is hitting African Americans the hardest. While complete data has not been released by the federal government – just one of a long list of failures – early and partial data shows that nationwide, African Americans are dying at twice the rate of other Americans from COVID-19. | The hardest hit in terms of deaths per local population, has not been New York City – although the death toll there has been terrible, with 8000 known dead – but in majority Black c… www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/15/african-americans-hit-hardest-covid-19-pandemic
HaàØti au bord du précipice en raison des ravages du coronavirus et des dirigeants imposés par les États-Unis
Jeb Sprague | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-14
Alors que le gouvernement d'HaàØti, soutenu par les États-Unis et largement méprisé, encourage officiellement la distanciation sociale pour restreindre la… thegrayzone.com/2020/04/14/haiti-coronavirus-etats-unis/
Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection After Liver Transplant: An Evolving Approach
Desai AN, Malani PN. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-14
Despite recent advances in the management of patients following liver transplant, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality among this population. Clinicians and transplant centers have adopted varying approaches to managing CMV-seronegative liver transplant recipients with CMV-seropositive donors, a recipient group that is at highest risk for developing CMV-associated complications. Antiviral prophylaxis is typically initiated soon after transplant for a period of several months. Although the most widely used strategy, prophylaxis is limited by the incidence of delaye… jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764441
Wash Your Hands? Despite Pandemic, Thousands Still Have No Water in Detroit, a Coronavirus Hot Spot
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-13
Water shutoffs continue amid the coronavirus pandemic in Detroit, despite a moratorium and a program to help thousands of residents restore service last month. The lack of water access comes as nearly 1,500 people in Michigan have died from COVID-19, and 40% of those who have died are African-American, despite making up just 14% of the state's population. We speak with community pastor and activist Rev. Roslyn Bouier, who has been working with residents to restore their water. www.democracynow.org/2020/4/13/detroit_michigan_water_shut_offs
Federal Wardens Must Immediately Flatten the Curve in our Nation's Prisons
Kanya Bennett | aclu.org | 2020-04-13
With 10 deaths and more than 500 positive COVID-19 cases in the nation's federal prisons, wardens must " move with dispatch" to " move vulnerable inmates out of these institutions." These are the words that Attorney General William Barr used on April 3rd when he directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to reduce the federal prison population in the wake of COVID-19… aclu.org/news/prisoners-rights/federal-wardens-must-immediately-flatten-the-curve-in-our-nations-prisons
Colonialism & coronavirus: 800,000 Haitians may die of COVID-19
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-09
Gutted by US-allied, neoliberal governments which have controlled the country since 2004, Haiti's healthcare sector braces for a potential catastrophe…. thegrayzone.com/2020/04/09/colonialism-coronavirus-haitians-covid/
Haití en el precipicio mientras el coronavirus y el liderazgo impuesto por EEUU hacen estragos
Jeb Sprague | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-03
Mientras que Haití es ampliamente despreciado, el gobierno respaldado por Estados Unidos promueve oficialmente el distanciamiento social para reprimir al… thegrayzone.com/2020/04/03/haiti-coronavirus-eeuu/
Database Inaccuracies and Disparities in Care Among Hospitalized Homeless Adults
Essien UR, Paul DW, Jr, Kushel M. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-01
To the Editor In a recent issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, Wadhera and colleagues reported that hospitalized adults experiencing homelessness are less likely than those who were not homeless to undergo indicated cardiovascular interventions, including coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass graft. Those who were homeless experienced higher mortality rates. Their study adds to the literature on poor health outcomes in homeless populations by demonstrating that disparities may, in part, be because of disparities in care provided to hospitalized patients. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2763746
Implementation of HIV Self-Testing Program in New York City–Reply
MacGowan RJ, Chavez PR, Mermin JH. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-01
In Reply We were pleased to read the letter from Edelstein and colleagues about successful HIV self-testing programs supported by the New York City Health Department since 2015. The distribution of HIV self-tests to men who have sex with men and to other at-risk populations has the potential to increase HIV testing, awareness of HIV infection, and to initiate access to treatment and prevention services for more than 150‚ÄØ000 people living in the country with undiagnosed HIV. HIV testing programs could distribute HIV self-tests via the internet, community-based organizations, or other avenues. T… jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2763753
Local communities have demonstrated remarkable generosity, but cannot cope anymore. National capacities are overwhelmed. The approaching lean season, coupled with the armed conflict and the COVID-19, will generate further dramatic situations and displacements of populations. The clock is ticking; we have little time left.
A study out of Stanford University tested California residents and found that the Covid-19 infection rate is likely far higher than has been reported, but the virus could also be far less lethal than commonly believed. | Researchers used 3,300 residents in Santa Clara County to conduct their tests, which found that the coronavirus could have infected far more people than has been reported. The study distinguishes itself from past Covid-19 research by using seroprevalence data, meaning the level of a pathogen measured in the blood streams of a specific population. | Titled 'COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in S…