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Pam Africa: As Mumia Awaits Heart Surgery, I am Issuing a Challenge to CNN’s Michael Smerconish and DA Larry Krasner
by Pam Africa
On Saturday April 17, Mumia called his wife Wadiya and told her that he is scheduled to have heart surgery on Monday April 19. Your support with calling and emailing prison authorities today and in the coming weeks is absolutely critical to ensure that Mumia gets the best possible medical care before, during, and after the surgery on Monday.
How to Make a Gulf Monarchy All-American
Written by Ben Freeman, Brian Steiner and Leila Riazi
The Saudi Lobby Moves from K Street to Main Street
Coronavirus Strikes Papua New Guinea
by Dr Binoy Kampmark
Currently, the number of coronavirus cases has almost reached 9,800 with 89 deaths recorded. But these figures may well be skewed.
Moses Laman of the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research told Devex at the start of this month that the figure of 100,000 was “closer to reality” given that 1 in 5 tests returned a positive result. “That tells us there is widespread community transmission.”
Tightening The Noose Around Syria
by Yanis Iqbal
The US – with the help of Israel – has been repeatedly waging attacks on the high seas against oil tankers bound for Syria. In recent statements to parliament, Syria’s Prime Minister Hussein Arnous revealed that oil tankers loaded with crude allocated for Syria are being attacked or intercepted on the high seas. The goal is to aggravate the hydrocarbon crisis generated by the economic sanctions and the occupation of over 90% of the territory where Syrian oil wells are located, he detailed.
Portland police disperse protesters Saturday night, riot declared Friday night
by
Countercurrents Collective
The vandalism downtown came after the police shooting earlier Friday and also was part of vigils and demonstrations already planned for the night in the name of people killed in police shootings nationwide. They include 13-year-old Adam Toledo of Chicago and Daunte Wright, a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb.
Chronicle of the unavailing Afghan war
by M K Bhadrakumar
The occupation of Afghanistan became an end in itself, with war profiteering turning into a roaring business with money, women, drug trafficking, foreign bank accounts, contractors — all thrown into it…thus a limited punitive mission by two dozen special forces personnel morphed into a Sisyphean exercise that lasted nineteen years.
Corporate ‘listing’ of ‘powerful’ voices
by Vidya
Bhushan Rawat
While the media and individuals are free to bring out their list every year or once a while, I can also provide some suggestions and friends can work on that. Power list of 100 Indians in the service of Brahmanism (this list can have some Dalit-OBC-Muslim, Christian, Adivasi names too), 50 non Dalit Ambedkarites, 100 Ambedkarites in the service of humanity (including literature, social work, journalism (this can have people of all communities who have followed Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar and are dedicated to his vision and mission).
Dr.Ambedkar: Current Political and Economic Scenario
by SR Darapuri
There are very few such events where on this day there is a serious discussion about Dr. Ambedkar’s life philosophy and its present relevance. Its festive form has its own significance. But discussing the
relevance of Dr. Ambedkar’s philosophy in the current scenario can be more useful. Therefore, it would be more expedient to evaluate the current political and economic scenario in the light of Dr. Ambedkar’s philosophy and ideology.
Rally in support of Ambedkar’s grandson-in-law held outside Indian Visa and Passport Application Center
Press Release
Close to the first anniversary of the arrest of a renowned Indian scholar, members of Indians Abroad for Pluralist India (IAPI) held a demonstration in Surrey on Sunday, April 18. Anand Teltumbde, a well-known author and columnist, was arrested last year on April 14 under trumped up charges for merely questioning the power and standing up for the poor and marginalized.
Increasing Need for Early Availability of More Reliable Mortality Data
by Bharat Dogra
Mortality data is very important for understanding trends relating to health problems and diseases and hence for overall health policy and planning. Unfortunately, however, in many countries there is need for improving reliability of mortality data. In addition there is another serious and wider problem. This relates to delays in availability of mortality data, even more in the context of data in public domain
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