2023-05-01: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Death Toll In Sudan Clashes Rises To 436 – Doctors Committee. telesurenglish.net Sudan's Central Committee of Doctors (CCSD) reported on Monday that 436 civilians have been killed in clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, when the conflict erupted. | RELATED: | In a statement posted on Facebook, the organization states that "the number of civilians killed since the beginning of the clashes has risen to 436, while the number of wounded – to 2,174." | Acc…

David Cole (2023-05-01). When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail. aclu.org This piece was What if you lived in a country where you could be jailed for criticizing a public ofÔ¨Åcial? What if that country were the United States? | In May 2018, Bob Frese, a resident of Exeter, N.H., posted on his local newspaper's Facebook page the allegation that the town's police chief had "covered up for dirty cop." The next thing he knew, a warrant was out for his arrest. A detective at the Exeter police department concluded that Frese ha…

Ultimas Noticias, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-01). Nicolas Maduro: Nothing Will Disturb The Peace Of A Conscious Homeland. popularresistance.org Four years after the defeat of the fascist coup attempt, organized by a far-right minority on April 30, 2019, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated: "Nothing will disturb the peace of a conscious homeland that's determined to defend the revolutionary path we are on." | Through his social media accounts, the head of state recalled the triumph of the people and the authorities who were in perfect civic-military union against an extremist and fascist minority that sought to overthrow the constituted power, which then fled cowardly after its failure. | This Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the attempted co…

Staff (2023-05-01). President Maduro: Nothing will Disturb the Peace of a Conscious Homeland, 4 Years After Failed 'Banana Coup'. orinocotribune.com Four years after the defeat of the fascist coup attempt, organized by a far-right minority on April 30, 2019, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated: "Nothing will disturb the peace of a conscious homeland that's determined to defend the revolutionary path we are on." | Through his social media accounts, the head of state recalled the triumph of the people and the authorities who were in perfect civic-military union against an extremist and fascist minority that sought to overthrow the constituted power, which then fled cowardly after its failure. | This Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the attempted co…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-01). Pedro Sánchez congrats Santiago Peña on his victory in Paraguay. plenglish.com In a message posted on Twitter, Sanchez stressed that Spain counts on Paraguay to strengthen relations with Latin America and the European Union. | "Let's continue working on further strengthening the excellent relations between our countries (…) Spain counts on Paraguay to deepen relations between Latin America and the Caribbean with the European Union," Sanchez tweeted. | After Peña ¥s electoral victory, the Colorado Party remained leading Paraguay's administration. | The Spanish Foreign Ministry, on the other hand, also congratulated Peña and sent its best wishes for his new political stage.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). With Bluesky, Jack Dorsey has another go at Twitter-like service. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Death Toll In Sudan Clashes Rises To 436 – Doctors Committee. telesurenglish.net Sudan's Central Committee of Doctors (CCSD) reported on Monday that 436 civilians have been killed in clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, when the conflict erupted. | RELATED: | In a statement posted on Facebook, the organization states that "the number of civilians killed since the beginning of the clashes has risen to 436, while the number of wounded – to 2,174." | Acc…

David Cole (2023-05-01). When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail. aclu.org This piece was What if you lived in a country where you could be jailed for criticizing a public ofÔ¨Åcial? What if that country were the United States? | In May 2018, Bob Frese, a resident of Exeter, N.H., posted on his local newspaper's Facebook page the allegation that the town's police chief had "covered up for dirty cop." The next thing he knew, a warrant was out for his arrest. A detective at the Exeter police department concluded that Frese ha…

Ultimas Noticias, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-01). Nicolas Maduro: Nothing Will Disturb The Peace Of A Conscious Homeland. popularresistance.org Four years after the defeat of the fascist coup attempt, organized by a far-right minority on April 30, 2019, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated: "Nothing will disturb the peace of a conscious homeland that's determined to defend the revolutionary path we are on." | Through his social media accounts, the head of state recalled the triumph of the people and the authorities who were in perfect civic-military union against an extremist and fascist minority that sought to overthrow the constituted power, which then fled cowardly after its failure. | This Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the attempted co…

Staff (2023-05-01). President Maduro: Nothing will Disturb the Peace of a Conscious Homeland, 4 Years After Failed 'Banana Coup'. orinocotribune.com Four years after the defeat of the fascist coup attempt, organized by a far-right minority on April 30, 2019, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated: "Nothing will disturb the peace of a conscious homeland that's determined to defend the revolutionary path we are on." | Through his social media accounts, the head of state recalled the triumph of the people and the authorities who were in perfect civic-military union against an extremist and fascist minority that sought to overthrow the constituted power, which then fled cowardly after its failure. | This Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the attempted co…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-01). Pedro Sánchez congrats Santiago Peña on his victory in Paraguay. plenglish.com In a message posted on Twitter, Sanchez stressed that Spain counts on Paraguay to strengthen relations with Latin America and the European Union. | "Let's continue working on further strengthening the excellent relations between our countries (…) Spain counts on Paraguay to deepen relations between Latin America and the Caribbean with the European Union," Sanchez tweeted. | After Peña ¥s electoral victory, the Colorado Party remained leading Paraguay's administration. | The Spanish Foreign Ministry, on the other hand, also congratulated Peña and sent its best wishes for his new political stage.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). With Bluesky, Jack Dorsey has another go at Twitter-like service. channelnewsasia.com

Staff (2023-05-01). Díaz-Canel se reúne con cerca de 300 amigos de Cuba, provenientes de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu En la mañana de este lunes el presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel recibió en el Palacio de la Revolución a cerca de 300 amigos de Cuba, provenientes de Estados Unidos y que acompañan la lucha de la Isla contra el bloqueo, informó la Presidencia en Twitter.

Staff (2023-05-01). Felicita Díaz-Canel a los trabajadores cubanos en su Día Internacional. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel saludó hoy a los trabajadores de la mayor de las Antillas por su Día Internacional, e instó a celebrarlo aportando algo al bienestar de la Patria. "Vamos a poner a la Patria manos y corazón, siempre hay obra noble y útil que hacer por Cuba", señaló el mandatario en Twitter.

Ryan McCarty, Left Voice. (2023-04-30). Striking Workers At U. Michigan Are Building Powerful Solidarity. popularresistance.org The morning of April 28, I was stumbling around making coffee, checking the strike news on Twitter. It's been about a month now since my graduate student instructor colleagues voted overwhelmingly to strike, facing down the legal and financial powerhouses at the University of Michigan. I only had to scroll for a second, then I just sorta had to sit down. | There was a picture of about 20-30 people in a beer garden on a gray springy afternoon, fists raised and smiling. The message was from grad students, lecturers, and faculty from UC Santa-Cruz; they had held a fundraiser and were donating $600 to the University…

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