Politics & environs 2023

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There’s only one winner from Macron’s hardline response to pension protests: the far right

 

In pushing through with this unpopular reform, the French president is doing the groundwork for Marine Le Pen

 

Wed 12 Apr 2023 14.45 BST

Oliver Haynes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/12/emmanuel-macron-pension-protests-far-right-reform-marine-le-pen

[umbertino]

Leaked US intelligence document claims Serbia agreed to arm Ukraine

 

Classified Pentagon document seems to show Serbia has committed to sending lethal aid or has supplied it already

 

Reuters

Wed 12 Apr 2023 10.35 BST










https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/12/leaked-us-intelligence-document-claims-serbia-agreed-to-arm-ukraine


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia
 

[umbertino]

Germany scales back plans to allow cannabis sale in shops and pharmacies

 

Health minister says adults will be allowed to grow and consume limited amounts privately or at members clubs by end of year

 

Philip Oltermann in Berlin

Wed 12 Apr 2023 15.21 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/12/germany-scales-back-plans-to-allow-cannabis-sale-in-shops-and-pharmacies

[umbertino]

Russia rushes through law to tighten military conscription

 

Move fuels speculation a second wave of mobilisation is planned, despite Kremlin denials

 

Pjotr Sauer

Wed 12 Apr 2023 15.14 BST










https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/12/russia-military-conscription-law-kremlin
 

[umbertino]

A Columbine survivor’s tragic battle to reveal the ‘ripple effect’ of gun violence: trauma, addiction, suicide

 

With 377 school shootings since Columbine, Americans are still reckoning with the real toll of these attacks

 

Lois Beckett

Wed 12 Apr 2023 11.00 BST











https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/12/us-gun-violence-ripple-effect-trauma-addiction-suicide-austin-eubanks-darren-seals
 

[umbertino]

Australia’s richest captured 93% of economic growth between 2009 financial crisis and Covid, paper shows

 

Wealthiest 10% captured growth in company profits while most Australians watched their real wages shrink, Australia Institute finds

 

Amy Remeikis

Tue 11 Apr 2023 01.06 BST










https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/11/australias-richest-captured-93-of-economic-growth-between-2009-financial-crisis-and-covid-paper-shows
 

[umbertino]

The doctors' strike raises issues key to our NHS's future

Editorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/e/doctors-strike-raises-issues-key-our-nhss-future

[umbertino]

America’s mayors, desperate to slash crime rates, are ready to try almost anything

 

 

Violence “interrupter” programs. Disabling guns after police seizure. We asked 50 mayors how they’re addressing public safety in their communities

 

By LIZ CRAMPTON | | 04/12/2023 04:30 AM EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.politico.com/interactives/2023/50-mayors-us-cities/crime/

[umbertino]

Pentagon leaks linked to young gun enthusiast who worked at military base – report

 

Man known online as ‘OG’ is said to have access to large amounts of classified material and to regard intelligence services as repressive

 

Julian Borger in Washington

Thu 13 Apr 2023 06.10 BST












https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/13/pentagon-leaks-og-source-military-base-discord-report
 

[umbertino]

Lula’s Plan: A Global Battle Against Trumpism

 

Inspired by Brazil’s president, Americans on the left consider whether to match the international right with a movement of their own

 

By Alexander Burns

04/13/2023 04:30 AM EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/04/13/lula-global-battle-against-trumpism-00091794

 

 

[umbertino]

US arrests suspect behind leak of Pentagon documents

 

Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old US air national guardsman, is believed to have led an online group where classified files appeared

 

Julian Borger in London, Manisha Ganguly in London and Adam Gabbatt in New York

Thu 13 Apr 2023 19.53 BST












https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/13/pentagon-leaked-documents-suspect-arrested
 

[umbertino]

African journalists are dying. They need the world’s help to hold power to account

 

A politician being investigated for corruption in Ghana has called for me to be hanged, but with my colleagues I am determined to take on the kleptocrats

 

Fri 14 Apr 2023 14.20 BST

Anas Aremeyaw Anas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/14/african-journalists-are-dying-they-need-the-worlds-help-to-hold-power-to-account

[umbertino]

White people keep asking me if my child is my own. How can I best respond?

 

It sucks to be confronted with racism when taking care of a child, writes Sisonke Msimang. But it’s important to leave these situations with your self-respect intact

 

 

Fri 14 Apr 2023 16.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/15/white-people-keep-asking-me-if-my-child-is-my-own-how-can-i-best-respond

[umbertino]

Viktor Orbán’s political allies in Hungary in sights of US sanctions

 

Congress group drafts legislation targeting officials and government supporters, mainly affiliated to Fidesz party

 

Flora Garamvolgyi

Thu 13 Apr 2023 17.33 BST











https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/13/viktor-orbans-political-allies-in-hungary-in-sights-of-us-sanctions
 

 

[umbertino]

‘It’s worrying’: Greek election ban on extremist party may be too little, too late

 

Crackdown on Hellenes and its Golden Dawn leader Ilias Kasidiaris could cause more problems than it solves

 

Helena Smith in Athens

Fri 14 Apr 2023 08.22 BST









https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/14/greek-election-ban-on-extremist-party-hellenes-ilias-kasidiaris-may-be-too-little-too-late


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_junta
 

[umbertino]

Alexei Navalny in ‘critical’ situation after possible poisoning, says ally

 

Russian opposition leader said to have had severe stomach pains, with ambulance being called to penal colony

 

Pjotr Sauer

Fri 14 Apr 2023 11.46 BST










https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/14/alexei-navalny-in-critical-situation-after-possible-poisoning-says-ally
 

[umbertino]

Top 10 hedge funds made £1.5bn profit from Ukraine war food price spike

 

Analysis covering first quarter of last year raises questions over role of speculators in inflating food prices

 

Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Fri 14 Apr 2023 12.00 BST










https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/14/hedge-funds-profit-ukraine-war-food-price-surge
 

[umbertino]

Rutgers on Strike: Meet One of Thousands of Profs & Grad Workers Demanding Better Pay, Job Security

 

April 14, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2023/4/14/rutgers_faculty_strike

 

[umbertino]

In China, Lula pushes peace as U.S. prepares for Asia-Pacific war

 

April 14, 2023 10:40 AM CDT By John Wojcik

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/in-china-lula-pushes-peace-as-u-s-prepares-for-asia-pacific-war/

[umbertino]

LGBTQ gains: Japanese Communist Party introduces marriage equality bill in parliament

 

April 13, 2023 9:49 AM CDT By Shimbun Akahata

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/lgbtq-gains-japanese-communist-party-introduces-marriage-equality-bill-in-parliament/

[umbertino]

Is Detroit safe?

 

April 13, 2023 10:06 AM CDT By Andrew Wright

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/is-detroit-safe/

[umbertino]

Investigation launched into video showing alleged beheading of Ukrainian soldier

 

Roger McKenzie

Thursday, April 13, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/investigation-launched-video-showing-alleged-beheading-ukrainian-soldier

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Mexican immigration agency chief to be charged over fatal fire

 

Roger McKenzie

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/mexican-immigration-agency-chief-be-charged-over-fatal-fire

[umbertino]

When a Legislature Goes to War With Its State’s Richest City

 

Tennessee’s GOP supermajority is free to settle partisan scores with its political enemies, no matter what voters think

 

By Kathy Gilsinan

04/14/2023 04:30 AM EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/04/14/tennessee-culture-war-nashville-00091784

[umbertino]

‘Family policing system’: how the US criminalizes Black parenting

 

A Texas newborn’s recent removal from home illustrates the cruel treatment Black families face for their childcare decisions

 

Edwin Rios

Fri 14 Apr 2023 12.37 BST














https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/14/family-policing-system-black-childcare