(2024-04-29). It Is Everyone's Responsibility To Help Save Gaza. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | I think one of the reasons it took so long for student protests against the Gaza genocide to kick into high gear in the US might be because it took some time for the collective realization to dawn that nobody in charge is interested in ending this nightmare. | If Trump had won in 2020, it may not have taken so long for this to occur. Progressive-minded students would have understood from the beginning that the president is an immoral Israel-coddling imperialist, and we may have been seeing these campus protests that are freaking out the empire manag…
(2024-04-29). In This Dystopia, Opposing a Genocide Is Considered Worse Than Committing One. transcend.org 25 Apr 2024 – That's how crazy they need us to be to keep us supporting a globe-spanning empire that literally cannot exist without nonstop violence and tyranny.
(2024-04-29). Activists in Freedom Flotilla Blocked From Sailing to Gaza. truthout.org Hundreds of activists aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla were blocked in Turkey on Saturday as they attempted to set sail for the besieged Palestinian territory with 5,500 tons of aid. Organizers say Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flagged ships under pressure from Israel and the United States. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla brings together a "cross-section of humanity" in hundreds of community leaders from… |
(2024-04-29). The Interlocking of Strategic Paradigms. thealtworld.com Many Europeans would opt for making Europe competitive again; making Europe a diplomatic actor, rather than as a military one. | Theodore Postol, Professor of Science, Technology and National Security Policy at MIT, has The leading Israeli daily, Yediot Ahoronot, has estimated the cost of attempting to down this Iranian flotilla at between…
(2024-04-29). Gaza Freedom Flotilla: Activists Blocked from Sailing to Gaza But Vow to Keep Trying to Break Siege. democracynow.org 
Hundreds of activists aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla were blocked in Turkey on Saturday as they attempted to set sail for the besieged Palestinian territory with 5,500 tons of aid. Organizers say Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flagged ships under pressure from Israel and the United States. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla brings together a "cross-section of humanity" in hundreds of community leaders from all walks of life to raise awareness of Israel's blockade of Gaza and rally support for its end. "We are determined to stop this by direct action" where international governments "have sadly…
(2024-04-29). Wednesday 5/8: Virtual Meeting: Local Peace Economy. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/lpe508…
(2024-04-29). White House Correspondents' Dinner; Biden Uses Back Door To Evade Protests. popularresistance.org Pro-Palestine demonstrators protested the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, denouncing the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza and media coverage of the conflict that has killed tens of thousands, the Anadolu news agency reported. | According to Al-Jazeera, Biden avoided the large crowd of protesters at the front entrance of the hotel, and entered through the back entrance, where he was greeted by a smaller number of protesters demanding a ceasefire . | Organized by the US-based activist group CodePink, the protest took place outside the Washington Hilton, where the dinner was…
(2024-04-29). Israel/Iran Tensions: Provocation, Retaliations, Wider War Option/Fears. transcend.org 25 Apr 2024 – The focus is on the Israeli April 1st attack on Iran's Damascus consulate, and the international law implications of Iran's retaliation against Israeli targets on April 13, followed a week later by Israel's second drone attack on a military base not far from Isfahan, which both countries somewhat downplayed. Israel seemed to have given up the wider war option at least for the present in response to diplomatic pressures from allies to deescalate regional tensions.
(2024-04-29). "Military and Moral Failures": How Iran's Israel Strike Reshaped the Region Forever. mintpressnews.com 
Tel Aviv's claim to "defense" and security primacy, upon which much of its exports were successfully marketed for decades, has been amply demonstrated to be bogus.
(2024-04-29). Rabbi Alissa Wise & Israeli-Born Novelist Ayelet Waldman Arrested Trying to Bring Food to Gaza. democracynow.org 
Israeli police arrested seven rabbis and Israeli activists Friday at the Gaza border during an action that accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians. The delegation of Rabbis for Ceasefire carried bags of food to the Erez crossing between Israel and northern Gaza amid reports that famine is imminent for more than 1 million Palestinians in Gaza. "It is incredibly important that those of us who have privilege use that privilege to call attention to this ongoing catastrophe," says Ayelet Waldman, one of the seven people arrested Friday. Waldman emphasizes that her "…
(2024-04-29). Monday 4/29: Free Palestine: USF Divest from Israel. indybay.org USF University Center, 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco…
(2024-04-29). "Military and Moral Failures": How Iran's Israel Strike Reshaped the Region. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg On April 13, Iran, alongside Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Ansar Allah, executed Operation True Promise, a vast wave of drone, cruise and ballistic missile strikes on Israel, launched in retaliation to Tel Aviv's criminal bombing of Tehran's Damascus embassy less than two weeks earlier, which killed two Iranian generals. As a result, history…
(2024-04-29). Netanyahu Failed in Gaza, Tries to Widen War. transcend.org 20 Apr 2024 – It now seems either that the US reaction to the Damascus attack or the concerns of the Netanyahu war cabinet rejected the temptations of a wider war. Iran as well seemed to accept an outcome of its retaliation directed at Israel, resulting in neither death nor damage, was nevertheless sufficient for its purposes.
(2024-04-29). Palestinian students and academics express solidarity with university encampments across the globe. peoplesdispatch.org In the past two weeks, thousands of students across the United States have launched encampments on the campuses of their universities in solidarity with the Palestinian people as Israel's genocidal assault enters a seventh month. Students are demanding that their universities divest their endowments from Israel and all companies that do business with Israel and benefit from its illegal occupation of Palestine, and cut all academic partnerships with Israel. They have declared that they will remain in the encampments until their demands are met. | These encampments have already been met with heavy repression by uni…
(2024-04-29). They Risked Their Lives for Freedom in Iran. Now They Fear Israel's Bombs. truthout.org In fall 2022, they were on the streets of Tehran facing down Iranian riot police. Chanting "Woman, Life, Freedom," their voices captured the world's attention — until their friends were shot, loved ones arrested, and they were forced to run for their lives. Less than two years later, those same protesters now face a very different kind of danger. Having survived waves of domestic repression… |
(2024-04-29). Monday 4/29: Free Palestine: USF Divest from Israel. indybay.org USF University Center, 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco…
(2024-04-29). UK Unveils "Lethal" Challenger 3, Failing to Learn Lessons from Ukraine. thealtworld.com The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense However, with few exceptions, the details of the Challenger 3 main battle tank produced under a nearly $990 million contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems provides only the latest example of Western military industrial production em…
(2024-04-29). Stanford Encampment for Palestine Serene for Now: Night 4. indybay.org Students sat with laptops studying at the encampment on the fourth night of the current sit-in. About a dozen protesters took up a crocheting project. Stanford administration shut down the previous 120-day overnight camp for Palestine in February.
(2024-04-29). Iranian Rapper's Death Sentence Sparks Outrage, Global Rallies. indybay.org Popular Iranian dissident, rapper and hip-hop artist Toomaj Salehi, a 33-year-old former factory worker known for his protest songs and social media posts critical of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been sentenced to death after being convicted of "spreading corruption on earth" charges. The sentence has been globally condemned including by the State Department's office of the U.S. Special Envoy for Iran by calling for his release and that of Kurdish-Iranian rapper Saman Yasin.
(2024-04-29). Stanford Encampment for Palestine Serene for Now: Night 4. indybay.org Students sat with laptops studying at the encampment on the fourth night of the current sit-in. About a dozen protesters took up a crocheting project. Stanford administration shut down the previous 120-day overnight camp for Palestine in February.
(2024-04-29). Al-Qaeda Bombing Kills Six Members of South Yemen Secessionist Force. news.antiwar.com An explosive device struck a military vehicle carrying troops belonging to the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) force today in Yemen, killing at least 6 and wounding 11. The attack was immediately blamed on al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), and took place in south Yemen's Abyan Province. AQAP has long had a presence in …
(2024-04-29). Canada: Calls for Invoking War Measures Act Against Pro-Palestine Protests. libya360.wordpress.com Marthad Shingiro Umucyaba The colonial empire strikes back. Mass arrests and martial law are now openly being called for by the reactionary Zionist forces in the colonial periphery of Canada and the United States of America, in coordinated fashion with the ramping up of repressive tactics by the state, against pro-Palestine youth. The Sith lords…
(2024-04-29). New Book About NATO By Medea Benjamin and David Swanson. davidswanson.org NATO What You Need To Know By MEDEA BENJAMIN and DAVID SWANSON "An indispensable primer. It can save your life — indeed all of our lives…NATO is a clear and present danger to world peace, a war machine run amok." — Jeffrey D. Sachs "Read this book to understand how NATO promotes a logic of …
(2024-04-29). Crackdown on pro-Gaza university demos reveals West's true face : Ebrahim Raisi. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has described the ongoing pro-Gaza university protests in Western countries as a big event, saying that authorities' crackdown against those demonstrations has revealed the true face of Western civilization. The protests by university students and academics as well as elites in Western countries, which are held in support of …
(2024-04-29). Jardines del Rey, perfect setting for FITCuba 2024. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) The 42nd edition of the International Tourism Fair FITCuba 2024 will be held May 1 through 5 in Jardines del Rey, a place preferred by many travelers, especially Russians and Europeans in general, according to authorities.
(2024-04-29). Jardines del Rey, perfect setting for FITCuba 2024. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) The 42nd edition of the International Tourism Fair FITCuba 2024 will be held May 1 through 5 in Jardines del Rey, a place preferred by many travelers, especially Russians and Europeans in general, according to authorities.
(2024-04-29). Venezuela: CNE inicia auditorias rumbo a elecciones presidenciales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (RHC) El Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) de Venezuela inicia hoy el programa de auditorías con la revisión del software de las máquinas de votación.
(2024-04-29). En Cuba llega Feria Nacional de Artesanía Arte para mamá. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (RHC) La Feria Nacional de Artesanía Arte para mamá, evento de carácter anual, se desarrollará en esta capital del 2 al 11 de mayo, según anunció el Fondo Cubano de Bienes Culturales (FCBC).
(2024-04-29). The day of the workers that is also the day of the whole family. en.escambray.cu In Cuba, May 1st has long ceased to be an exclusive date for the island's working masses. Every generation, born after that luminous January, can attest to it…
(2024-04-29). The Lines Have Been Drawn. podcasters.spotify.com We are a part of an international struggle against imperialism, colonialism, capitalism and exploitation. The resistance in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, and elsewhere has proven that this system can only be defeated by direct confrontation between forces towards the objective of completely eliminating all forms and all systems of oppression. This is the only way forward.
(2024-04-29). Cuban authorities insist on seeking economic solutions. en.escambray.cu The latest meeting of the Council of Ministers of Cuba reviewed economic and social issues to find solutions, according to a press report published on Monday.
(2024-04-29). Open science and agroecology: A Conversation with Miguel àÅngel Núñez. mronline.org 
An independent researcher argues that Venezuela is undergoing an agroecological transition.
(2024-04-29). 'We Must Stop Incitement of Violence Against Environmental Activists Before Someone is Seriously Harmed'. bylinetimes.com 
In 2012, then Home Secretary Theresa May Given that immigration wa…
(2024-04-29). Venezuela denuncia ante la ONU masacre de Israel en Khan Younis. telesurtv.net La Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de Palestina (Unrwa) comunicó que las calles en Khan Younis están llenas de municiones sin detonar.
(2024-04-29). Venezuela denuncia ante la ONU masacre de Israel en Khan Younis. telesurtv.net La Agencia de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de Palestina (Unrwa) comunicó que las calles en Khan Younis están llenas de municiones sin detonar.
(2024-04-29). El día de los obreros que es, también, de toda la familia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (RHC) En Cuba, hace mucho que el 1ro. de Mayo dejó de ser una fecha exclusiva para la masa obrera de la Isla. Toda generación, nacida después de aquel enero luminoso, puede dar fe de ello.
(2024-04-29). Aprovechar potencialidades para encontrar soluciones. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (RHC) Seguir haciendo cosas que, en medio de las dificultades económicas que atraviesa el país, permitan ir mejorando la calidad de vida en Cuba, no es una quimera. La prueba de ello está en esos lugares donde sí se aprovechan las potencialidades y se buscan constantes soluciones para superar los obstáculos.
(2024-04-29). Cuba se prepara para celebrar el 1 de mayo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (RHC) Cuba ultima detalles hoy para el desfile por el 1 de mayo, Día de los Trabajadores, que anualmente congrega a miles de nacionales y extranjeros en esta capital.
(2024-04-29). Ajedrecista Elier Miranda se coronó en Veracruz. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (JIT).- El cubano Elier Miranda puso ritmo triunfal a su despedida para apoderarse del trono en el Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez de Veracruz, en México.
(2024-04-29). Estrenan primera gran retrospectiva en Cuba de artista Manuel Mendive. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (RHC) El Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes y el Proyecto Mendive Art concibieron la primera gran retrospectiva en Cuba del artista Manuel Mendive, a inaugurarse el próximo 17 de mayo en esta capital.
(2024-04-29). Debate en Cuba sobre orden económico internacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (RHC) Políticos, académicos y expertos de diversas partes del mundo compartirán hoy un espacio común en Cuba para analizar los desequilibrios globales y la necesidad de un Nuevo Orden Económico Internacional (NOEI).
(2024-04-29). Candidatos a presidencia de México sostienen segundo debate. telesurtv.net Para el próximo 19 de mayo está pautado el tercer y último debate presidencial en México.
(2024-04-29). Candidatos a presidencia de México sostienen segundo debate. telesurtv.net Para el próximo 19 de mayo está pautado el tercer y último debate presidencial en México.
(2024-04-29). Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel normalisation, post-war Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-04-29). France's top diplomat in Lebanon in push for calm with Israel. newarab.com 
France's top diplomat on Sunday urged calm in Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group have exchanged near-daily fire since the start of Israel's war on Gaza on October 7. Hezbollah says its attacks aim to divert some Israeli attention away from Gaza. | Fighting has intensified in r…
(2024-04-29). 35 hospitalized in Riyadh after food poisoning outbreak. newarab.com 
35 people have been hospitalized The Saudi newspaper Arab News reported that the food poisoning cases were caused by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria and started at the local Hamburgini fast-food restaurant chain. | "Six cases have fully recovered after receiving appropriate health care, and two have been safely discharged. However, 35 individuals remain hospitalized, with 28 of them in intensive…
(2024-04-29). Blinken visits Saudi Arabia as normalisation hopes falter. newarab.com 
Washington's top diplomat will travel to US Secretary of State
(2024-04-29). Attack on gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan kills four Yemenis. newarab.com 
Four Yemeni The Khor Mor gas field, located to the southwest of Sulaimaniyah is being developed by the UAE's Dana Gas company and produces natural gas for…
(2024-04-29). The world has failed Gaza: Saudi foreign minister. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a "The situation in Gaza obviously is a catastrophe by every measure – humanitarian, but also a complete failing of the existing political system to deal with that crisis," Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during the first day of a Saudi-hosted World Economic Forum special meeting. | Only "a credible, irreversible path to a Palesti…
(2024-04-29). Iran bans Egyptian TV drama on historical Islamic leader. newarab.com 
Iranian authorities have banned an "The Assassins", or "El-Hashashin" in Arabic, recounts the story of Hassan-i Sabbah, the controversial founder of an offshoot The 30-episode series about Sab…
(2024-04-29). Iran condemns US violence, says anti-war student protests proof of world awakening. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani condemns the US crackdown on students protesting Israel's Gaza war, stressing that police violence will not silence awakened public opinion.
(2024-04-29). Iranian students voice solidarity with pro-Gaza rallies in West. presstv.ir Iranian university students have staged mass rallies to express their solidarity with pro-Palestine academic demonstrations across the United States and Europe demanding an end to Israel's months-long genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-29). Iran slams US 'violent crackdown' on pro-Palestine student protests. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official says the United States' violent suppression of pro-Palestinian protests encourages Israel to continue war crimes in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). IRGC: 10 countries aided Israel to repel Iran 'True Promise', but to no avail. presstv.ir The IRGC spokesman says 10 countries gave defensive support to Israel during Iran's retaliatory strikes.
(2024-04-29). Iran warns against threat of terrorism to regional, global security. presstv.ir The Iranian defense chief slams the West double standard policy on terrorism as a major threat to regional and global security.
(2024-04-29). Iranian students voice solidarity with pro-Gaza rallies in West. presstv.ir Iranian university students have staged mass rallies to express their solidarity with pro-Palestine academic demonstrations across the United States and Europe demanding an end to Israel's months-long genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-29). Iran slams US 'violent crackdown' on pro-Palestine student protests. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official says the United States' violent suppression of pro-Palestinian protests encourages Israel to continue war crimes in Gaza.
(2024-04-29). Riyadh summit: Muslim, Arab officials call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A Joint Arab-Islamic summit being held in Saudi Arabia urges effective sanctions against Israel.
(2024-04-29). Riyadh summit: Muslim, Arab officials call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A Joint Arab-Islamic summit being held in Saudi Arabia urges effective sanctions against Israel.
(2024-04-29). FIFA, AFC congratulate Iran on Asian futsal championship. presstv.ir FIFA and AFC heads congratulate Iran's national futsal team on their championship in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup competitions in Thailand.
(2024-04-29). Iran's Futsal team crested 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup winner. presstv.ir The Iran men's national futsal team has won the championship title in the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
(2024-04-29). 'Violent suppression of anti-Zionist student protests reveals West's true colors'. presstv.ir The Iranian president says heavy-handed crackdown on pro-Palestine students reveals the true face of Western civilization.
(2024-04-29). Iran's Futsal team crested 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup winner. presstv.ir The Iran men's national futsal team has won the championship title in the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
(2024-04-29). Yemenis rally in Sana'a in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands took to the streets of Sana'a on Friday (April 26) in support of Palestinians in Gaza, holding up Yemeni and Palestinians flags and chanting slogans in support of Gazans.
(2024-04-29). IRGC developing new kamikaze drone armed with smart munitions. presstv.ir Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is reportedly developing a new indigenous kamikaze drone armed with smart munitions.
(2024-04-29). IRGC developing new kamikaze drone to boost combat capabilities. presstv.ir Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is reportedly developing a new indigenous kamikaze drone to boost combat capabilities.
(2024-04-29). Uma Oya: Iran's engineering milestone for internationality. presstv.ir The participation of companies supplying technical and engineering services in Iraq, Syria, Latin America and many other countries is a clear example of the growth of Iran's technical and engineering services exports in recent years.
(2024-04-29). 'Violent suppression of anti-Zionist student protests shows West's true colors'. presstv.ir The Iranian president says heavy-handed crackdown against pro-Palestine students reveals the true nature of Western civilization.
(2024-04-29). 'Violent suppression of anti-Zionist student protests shows West's true colors'. presstv.ir The Iranian president says heavy-handed crackdown against pro-Palestine students reveals the true nature of Western civilization.
(2024-04-29). Yemenis rally in Sana'a in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands took to the streets of Sana'a on Friday (April 26) in support of Palestinians in Gaza, holding up Yemeni and Palestinians flags and chanting slogans in support of Gazans.
(2024-04-29). Iran guarantor of Persian Gulf security, peace as foreigners wreaking stability: IRGC. presstv.ir The IRGC Navy commander says Iran's strategy is to promote peace and security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
As faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt, we deplore the use of physical violence by police and the deployment of extreme tactics to surveil students, escalate tensions, and criminalize free speech exercised by students calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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