(2021-04-26). Azerbaijanis Remove Angel Statues From Shushi Cathedral. eurasiareview.com A video posted by social media users showcases a new act of vandalism by the Azerbaijanis. | In particular, the statues of angles on the gates of Ghazanchetsots Cathedral of Shushi have been removed, presumably after being destroyed. The fence around has been taken down as well, Karabakh Records said on Twitter. | Besides, scaffolding has been erected around the church itself, which was struck twice with precision-guided missiles by Azerbaijan during the Second Karabakh War. | Concerns about the preservation of cultural sites in Nagorno-Karabakh are made all the more urgent by the Azerbaijani government's hist…
(2021-04-26). 'Financing Border Wars' Corporations violating human rights on Arizona border. indybay.org The new report, "Financing Border Wars," details the push for border walls, drones and biometrics — including iris scans and finger prints — which violate the international human rights of migrants and refugees. The abuse includes tracking surveillance on phones and social media.
(2021-04-26). 1 May, Online Event: The Liberation of Palestine, Towards an Arab and Internationalist Vision. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 1 May 11 am Pacific — 2 pm Eastern — 8 pm central Europe — 9 pm Palestine Join on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/87340050132 Join on Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/507170580285099 Long live the first of May: a day of struggle against exploitation, colonization and zionism Join Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and the Alternative Palestinian Path (Masar Badil) for a public symposium on International Workers' Day: The Liberation of Palestine and the Alternative Revolutionary Path — towards an Arab and internationalist vision. With speakers: Charlotte Kates,…
(2021-04-26). NATO's adds Ukraine and Georgia to its Eastern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's adds Ukraine and Georgia to its Eastern flankRick Rozoff Late last week Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba traveled to Bucharest, Romania to join a meeting of what he called NATO's Eastern flank: Poland, Romania and Turkey. The Ukrainian foreign minister posted this on his Facebook page: "Greetings from Bucharest. Today, for the first time, …
(2021-04-26). NATO Adds Ukraine and Georgia to Its Eastern Flank. news.antiwar.com Late last week Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba traveled to Bucharest, Romania to join a meeting of what he called NATO's Eastern flank: Poland, Romania and Turkey. The Ukrainian foreign minister posted this on his Facebook page: "Greetings from Bucharest. Today, for the first time, Ukraine is taking part in the negotiations of the Romania, …
(2021-04-26). Global Research: The Silencing of Independent Media. We Need Your Help. globalresearch.ca We are currently facing an unprecedented threat to the independent media and freedom on the Internet. An increasing number of search engines & social media implement algorithms which are negatively biased against independent news and analysis websites such as Global …
(2021-04-26). Law enforcement arm of the US Postal Service tracking social media activity. wsws.org The US Postal Inspection Service is scanning social media for "inflammatory" activity by US citizens and providing "situational awareness" updates to law enforcement through Department of Homeland Security fusion centers.
(2021-04-26). Pakistan: Government Held Hostage By TLP — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Tushar Ranjan Mohanty* | On April 23, 2021, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry declared that the agreement between the Government and the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) had been fully implemented. He tweeted, "The agreement between the government and the banned movement [TLP] has been fully implemented… the series of protests in the country has ended…" | He was referring to an agreement reached between the Government and the TLP on the following of the latter's demands: "the expulsion of the French Ambassador to Pakistan Marc Barety, the release of TLP chief Saad Rizvi, the remov…
(2021-04-26). Rally held in U.S. Monterey to protest against anti-Asian hate crimes. ecns.cn "Grateful to all who joined us at Colton Hall to stand in solidarity with our AAPI (Asian-American and Pacific Islander) community," U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta tweeted on Sunday night.
(2021-04-25). Digital transformation spurs China's high-quality growth. ecns.cn In addition to using cash and digital payment platforms such as Alipay and WeChat Pay, participants in the fourth Digital China Summit have another payment option: the digital renminbi (RMB), if they want to buy bottled water or snacks at the meeting venue.
(2021-04-25). 'Financing Border Wars' Corporations violating human rights on Arizona border. indybay.org The new report, "Financing Border Wars," details the push for border walls, drones and biometrics — including iris scans and finger prints — which violate the international human rights of migrants and refugees. The abuse includes tracking surveillance on phones and social media.
(2021-04-25). When Regime Change Does Not Change A Thing. popularresistance.org Some people think that a change in government actually changes things. Not so. | Moon of Alabma demonstrates through a series of tweets, the striking consistency of US foreign policy from one administration to the next regardless of whether it is Democratic or Republican.
(2021-04-25). 'Not a Surprise, But Terrifying': At India's Request, Twitter Blocks Posts Critical of Modi Covid Response. commondreams.org "Not a surprise. But terrifying nonetheless," said Naomi Klein in response to news that Twitter blocked tweets critical of Modi's Covid response in India. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/modi_twitter_india.png …
(2021-04-24). More than 300 companies including Boeing to attend Zhuhai airshow. ecns.cn More than 300 companies including Boeing will attend the Zhuhai airshow, the organizers said on their official WeChat account on Saturday.