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+ Breitbart: 'Net Zero Madness': Spain's Reliance on Solar Energy Blamed For Massive Nations-Wide Power Cut—Spain's energy network remains silent on the cause of the European blackout, but said a solar power failure was "very possible". The post Net Zero Mad...
+ Breitbart: Report: Amazon to Display Line-Item 'Tariff Cost' in Customers' Checkout Prices—The price of products Amazon Inc. displays in its online store may soon include the listed price and how much was added to the value due to President ...
+ Breitbart: Scott Bessent: Republicans Have 'Great Unity' to Deliver Historic Tax and Spending Cuts—Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised Monday Republicans have "great unity" as Congress kicks off its quest to pass a "very pro-growth" bill with ...
+ Breitbart: 'Hundreds' of Lawyers Quit DOJ's AWOL Civil Rights Division as Dhillon Cleans House—Hundreds of lawyers are leaving the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division -- a division that had become notorious for partisan litigation,...
+ Breitbart: Local Cops in Mexican Border State Strike over Alleged Extortions from Bosses—More than 250 police officers from one city in the Mexican border state of Coahuila went on strike. The cops claim their bosses force them to pay dail...
+ Breitbart: California Democrats Block Bill to Make Sex Trafficking of Minors a Felony -- Again—California Democrats in the State Assembly are once again blocking a bill that would make the sex trafficking of minors a felony -- this time for vict...
+ Breitbart: Nolte: Exclusive -- 71% Believe Media Rig Polls to Fit Political Agenda—In an exclusive to Breitbart News, the latest public opinion survey from Rasmussen Reports (a rare reputable pollster) shows Regime Media polls no lon...
+ Breitbart: Watch Live: Karoline Leavitt and Scott Bessent Hold Joint White House Press Conference—Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speak to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, April 29. The post Watch...
+ Breitbart: The Rio Reset: The Global Financial Shift That May Trigger the Next Dollar Crisis—Discover how the Rio Reset could dethrone the U.S. dollar – and what Americans can do now to diversify their savings. The post The Rio Reset: The Glob...
+ Breitbart: Mark Carney Claims Election Victory, Warns Canadians ‘Trump Is Trying to Break Us’—Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party claimed victory in Canada’s federal election on Monday night, with the former banker using his victory spee...
+ Breitbart: Bruce: Russia's Temporary Ceasefire Isn't a Meaningful Commitment, 'Why Wait for Ten Days?'—On Mondays broadcast of NewsNations Elizabeth Vargas Reports, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce agreed with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affa...
+ Breitbart: Van Jones: Dems Haven't Figured Out Position Beyond Outrage at Trump, Musk—On Mondays broadcast of CNNs Laura Coates Live, CNN Political Commentator and former Obama Adviser Van Jones said that Democrats have yet to figure ou...
+ Breitbart: Le Pen Deputy Bardella to Run for French Presidency if Controversial Court Ban Against Leader Is Upheld—Jordan Bardella, the president of the French populist National Rally party, has confirmed that he will stand in the next presidential election if the ...
+ Breitbart: UK Lawmaker Blames Weather for Cross-Channel Illegal Migrant Surge—The record number of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel so far this year can be attributed to one factor - the weather. So said the Home Se...
+ Breitbart: Mississippi: Illegal Migrant Sentenced for Raping a Woman—An illegal migrant has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after raping a woman at a restaurant in Madison, Mississippi. The post Mississippi: Illega...
+ Breitbart: Clyburn: I Wasn't Around Biden Enough to Say if He Declined—On Mondays broadcast of CNNs The Arena, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) responded to a question on President Joe Bidens decline by stating that I was not ar...
+ Breitbart: Canada: Liberals Projected Winners, Mark Carney Retains Leadership—The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has called the election in Canada for the Liberal Party, with Prime Minister Mark Carney expected to retai...
+ Breitbart: Sen. Josh Hawley Reintroduces 'PELOSI Act' to Ban Congress from Trading Stocks—Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) reintroduced legislation Monday during the current 119th U.S. Congress, which would ban members of Congress and their family m...
+ Breitbart: DE Gov.: People Who Chain Themselves to Buildings, Get Arrested 'an Important Part of Any Movement'—On Mondays broadcast of NewsNations The Hill, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) stated that Democrats have people who we need to go out on the street like ...
+ Breitbart: White House Jokingly Credits President Trump for Stopping Shedeur Sanders' Draft Slide—White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt joked during Monday's presser that the president can be credited with Shedeur Sanders' fifth-round NFL Dr...
+ Havana: Cuban President Calls to Show the Strength of Unity on May Day—Just two days ahead of celebrations for International Workers Day, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel called on the people to march and show the streng...
+ Havana: Cuba at BRICS Ministerial Meeting in Brazil—Cuba, as partner nation of the BRICS alliance, is actively participating at the Ministerial Meeting of that group and at the political and economic fo...
+ Havana: US Friends of Cuba to Join May Day March in Santiago de Cuba—US solidarity activists from the US state of Illinois will join Cuban workers’ May Day March in eastern Santiago de Cuba city to reaffirm the bonds of...
+ Havana: Cuba evokes foundation of Casa de las Americas—Cuban authorities evoked today the founding, 66 years ago, of Casa de las Americas, an emblematic institution that promotes the artistic and literary ...
+ Havana: Cuban easternmost province prepares for Regional Comparative Study—More than a thousand Guantanamero students in third and sixth grades will participate in the Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (ERCE by its S...
+ Havana: Cuba wins silver at the Pan American and Oceania Judo Cup Santiago 2025—Cuba finished on Sunday with the silver medal in the mixed team tournament of the 50th edition of the Pan American and Oceania Championships, losing i...
+ Havana: Cubans do not finish well the Menorca Chess Open—The Cuban Ernesto Fernandez suffered his only setback in the closing and dropped to the place in the Menorca Chess Open, although it was the best perf...
+ Havana: Cuba extends tariff benefits for product imports—Resolutions 139 and 140 of the Ministry of Finance and Prices (MFP), which extend until September 30 the tariff benefits for the import of foodstuffs,...
+ Havana: Cuban VP begins visit to Vietnam—Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa arrived on Sunday in Vietnam to attend the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vi...
+ Havana: Cuban Workers' Federation in Havana calls for a May 1st celebration—The Provincial Committee of the Cuban Workers' Federation (CTC by )ts Spanish acronym in Havana reiterated its call for the celebration of May 1st wit...
+ Havana: Photovoltaic solar park in Cuba's westernmost region already connected to national electric system—The photovoltaic solar park La Barbarita, located in the municipality of Consolacion del Sur, synchronized to the National Electric System (SEN). Rea...
+ Havana: Cuban and French professionals receive Order “Finlay”—Doctor of Philosophy Georgina Alfonso Gonzalez (Cuba) and her colleague Kali Argyriadis (France) earned the Order “Finlay” for their remarkable merits...
+ Havana: Friends around the world in Cuba to hail May Day—The first of more than 300 friends from around 15 countries have arrived in Cuba as members of the XXVIII solidarity brigade “First of May” to partici...
+ Havana: Díaz-Canel on Pope Francis: “We will not forget him”—“We honor his pontificate and the example he set for many in the world. We will not forget him”, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel wrote in a post on ...
+ Havana: One Health Congress with an integrative approach to global challenges—The One Health National Congress, held for the first time at the 5th International Convention, made it possible to share knowledge and experiences wit...
+ Havana Times: Panama: Sixth Day of a National Strike—Unions demand the repeal of Law 462 concerning the Social Security Fund and denounce the recent memorandum with the USA. The post Panama: Sixth Day of...
+ Havana Times: Isolation is the Ortega Regime’s Primary Foreign Policy—The isolation the Ortega-Murillo duo uses to punish the world, is really just a sign of their own aloneness. The post Isolation is the Ortega Regimes ...
+ Havana Times: Doors to the World—I recently joined a Facebook group where photos of doors are posted. I have been able to glimpse an entire universe through them. The post Doors to th...
+ Havana Times: International News Briefs for Monday, April 28, 2025—Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on, Monday, April 28, 2025. The post International News Briefs for Monda...
+ Havana Times: Doing What the Heart Dictates—I had a horrible headache. I've always suffered from them, but of course now they’re more extreme. The post Doing What the Heart Dictates appeared fi...
+ Mint Press: Defections Rock UAE-Backed Forces in Yemen as Trump’s War Plan Falters—Around 100 officers from the UAE-backed National Resistance Forces (NRF) in Yemen have defected to join Ansar Allah, delivering a major blow to U.S. a...
+ Naked Capitalism: Suddenly Everything Stopped: Nationwide Blackouts in Spain and Portugal Underscore Extreme Fragility of Our Modern Life—As the system comes back online and attention turns to the possible cause(s) of one of Europe's largest peacetime blackouts, one thing is clear: witho...
+ Naked Capitalism: Links 4/29/2025— [Category: Links]
+ Naked Capitalism: Chokepoint Crazy: The U.S. Bombs Both Sides of Gulf of Aden and Considers Setting Up Shop in Somaliland—Bombs fall on Yemen. Bombs fall on Somalia. The US considers recognizing Somaliland in desperate attempt to dominate Red Sea. [Category: Africa, Chin...
+ Naked Capitalism: What’s Preventing a United Front Against the Trump Regime?—Trump won’t change, but his foes must, argues Norman Solomon. [Category: Politics, Social policy, Social values]
+ Naked Capitalism: Imagine You Are a Poor Nation, Trapped by Debt and Strangled by Climate Change—What Are Your Options?—Climate change, debt, and development have a caustic relationship, hindering economic justice and national advancement, but solutions exist. [Category...
+ NPR: New lawsuit argues Trump and DOGE's government overhaul is unconstitutional—A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to...
+ NPR: In order to have conversations -- start by singing—From the Dust concert performed at First Congregational Church in Portland in November, 2023.'/To foster equity and community, people gather several t...
+ NPR: Trump's 100-day report card. And, a student protester speaks from detention—Nearly half of the respondents in an NPR poll gave Trump an F on the first 100 days of his second term. And, detained student Mohsen Madhawi speaks wi...
+ NPR: A weird partisan pattern of trust in the Fed—A new study shows how partisan politics has long influenced whether Americans trust the Fed. And how, with Trump's second term, an old pattern may hav...
+ NPR: 10 key numbers that sum up Trump's 1st 100 days—While the 100-day mark of a presidency is a made-up milestone, it's still worthwhile to take stock of a new administration. Here's where Trump stands ...
+ NPR: Despite improving relations, U.S. will be absent from Vietnam's war anniversary parade—U.S. officials are not attending the main public event commemorating the end of the Vietnam war in Ho Chi Minh City this week, according to a guest li...
+ NPR: Trump wants to bypass immigration courts. Experts warn it's a 'slippery slope.'—The administration's recent actions to fire immigration judges and other steps are chipping away at what was already an imperfect system in administra...
+ NPR: Supreme Court weighs whether law enforcement can be held accountable for raid on wrong house—It's not easy to bring such cases. That's because the federal government is generally immune from being sued, except in certain circumstances set out ...
+ NPR: More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds—Nearly half of Americans give President Trump a failing grade for his presidency so far, with near record low approval ratings at this point in the jo...
+ NPR: Trump has used government powers to target more than 100 perceived enemies—Through ICE arrests, criminal investigations, firings and executive orders, the president has launched a sweeping campaign of retribution. One judge c...
+ NPR: Detained on verge of U.S. citizenship, Mohsen Mahdawi speaks from Vermont prison—Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "A...
+ NPR: Student protester Mohsen Mahdawi, facing possible deportation, speaks from detention
+ NPR: Four freed from prison in Hong Kong after national security convictions—The four were part of a group known as the "Hong Kong 47," and were rounded up for taking part in an unofficial primary poll in 2020 that drew more th...
+ NPR: Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks—Stargazers oppose the fast-growing constellations of low-orbiting satellites, arguing they spoil observations. Others fear more satellite collisions.(...
+ NPR: Congress approves a revenge porn bill backed by first lady Melania Trump—Melania Trump has voiced support for the bill, which is in line with her "BE BEST" initiative. It is dedicated to child welfare and was started during...
+ NPR: In his victory speech, Mark Carney warns Canadians that 'Trump is trying to break us'—Mark Carney wins Canada's election, seizing on strong public sentiment against U.S. President Donald Trump. But it's still not clear if his Liberal Pa...
+ NPR: Canada votes for Mark Carney as prime minister—Mark Carney wins Canada's election, capitalizing on anti-Trump sentiment. But it's still not clear if his Liberal Party has won an outright majority i...
+ NPR: Trump is giving automakers a break on tariffs—The formal announcement is expected ahead of a Tuesday night rally in Michigan marking the president's 100 days in office. It's the latest shift in Tr...
+ NPR: Why Trump is talking about bringing Columbus Day 'back from the ashes'—Columbus Day is still a federal holiday — though some no longer want to celebrate the Italian explorer, and many jurisdictions also mark Indigenous Pe...
+ NPR: Spain and Portugal begin recovering from a massive blackout. Here's what to know—Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause r...
+ The Anarchist Library: Benjamin R. Tucker - The Attitude of Anarchism Toward Industrial Combinations—Author: Benjamin R. TuckerTitle: The Attitude of Anarchism Toward Industrial CombinationsDate: 1903Notes: An address delivered by Benj. R. Tucker in C...
+ The Anarchist Library: Benjamin Tucker - Liberty Vol. V. No. 23.—Author: Benjamin TuckerTitle: Liberty Vol. V. No. 23.Subtitle: Not the Daughter but the Mother of OrderDate: June 13, 1888Notes: Whole No. 127. — Many...
+ The Anarchist Library: Benjamin Tucker - Liberty Vol. V. No. 22.—Author: Benjamin TuckerTitle: Liberty Vol. V. No. 22.Subtitle: Not the Daughter but the Mother of OrderDate: June 9, 1888Notes: Whole No. 126. — Many ...
+ The Anarchist Library: Chuang, Canyu - Palestine and “Xinjiang” under Capitalist Rule—Author: Chuang, CanyuTitle: Palestine and “Xinjiang” under Capitalist RuleSubtitle: An Analysis from the Chinese LeftDate: July 16th, 2024Source: http...
+ The Anarchist Library: Chuang, Khun Heinn, Sinophone Palestine Solidarity Action Network, Progressive Muslim Youth Association - “We are the Palestinians of Burma”—Author: Chuang, Khun Heinn, Sinophone Palestine Solidarity Action Network, Progressive Muslim Youth AssociationTitle: “We are the Palestinians of Burm...
+ The Anarchist Library: Cathy Reisenwitz - Thick And Thin Libertarianism And Tom Woods—Author: Cathy ReisenwitzTitle: Thick And Thin Libertarianism And Tom WoodsDate: December 21st, 2013Source: Retrieved 04/27/2025 from c4ss.org On his...
+ The Anarchist Library: Alexandre Christoyannopoulos - Tolstoy the peculiar Christian anarchist—Author: Alexandre ChristoyannopoulosTitle: Tolstoy the peculiar Christian anarchistDate: 2006Source: Retrieved on April 27, 2025 from https://archive....
+ The Anarchist Library: Ted Grimsrud - Does the Bible teach anarchism?—Author: Ted GrimsrudTitle: Does the Bible teach anarchism?Date: 2014Source: Retrieved on April 26, 2025 from https://thinkingpacifism.net/2014/08/25/d...
+ William Bowles: GM Watch Daily Digest 28 April 2025—Monday, 28 April 2025 GM Watch GM crops fuel rise in pesticide use despite early promises: study In April 2025, a new study rebutted claims that GM c...
+ William Bowles: What happened to Labour Friends of Palestine?—Exclusive: Insiders tell Declassified Labour Friends of Palestine was allowed to ‘wither and die’ under Lisa Nandy’s stewardship. [Category: Palestine...
+ William Bowles: As US military prepares for war on China, Silicon Valley tech oligarchs are profiting—The US military is preparing for war on China. It has missile systems in the Philippines. Defense Secretary Hegseth says Japan is "war-fighting headqu...
+ Workers World: Then and now: Over 60 years of revolutionary solidarity from Vietnam to Palestine—Workers World Party salutes the 50th anniversary of the stunning victory of the long struggle in Vietnam for national liberation and an end to imperia...
+ Workers World: Meeting on Vietnam: 50th Anniversary of Peace & Social Progress—New York City Some of us can still remember the thrill of spending April 50 years ago hearing the media recount the day-by-day victories of the People...
+ Workers World: New York City: Meeting on Vietnam: 50th Anniversary of Peace & Social Progress—New York City Some of us can still remember the thrill of spending April 50 years ago hearing the media recount the day-by-day victories of the People...
+ Workers World: South China Sea, 1970 How U.S. crimes against Vietnam sparked mutiny—As part of Workers World’s coverage marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Vietnam on April 30, 1975, we publish Part 1 of Al Glatkowski’s ...
+ Workers World: Part 1 – South China Sea, 1970: How U.S. crimes against Vietnam sparked mutiny—As part of Workers World’s coverage marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Vietnam on April 30, 1975, we publish Part 1 of Al Glatkowski’s ...
+ Zero Hedge: Him & Hers, Novo Nordisk Partner To Sell Heavily Discounted Wegovy—Him & Hers, Novo Nordisk Partner To Sell Heavily Discounted Wegovy Novo Nordisk is teaming up with major telehealth companies to sell...
+ Zero Hedge: Tariff-Frontrunning Sends US Trade Deficit To New Record High In March—Tariff-Frontrunning Sends US Trade Deficit To New Record High In March The US merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in March to ...
+ Zero Hedge: California Just Became The World's Fourth-Largest Economy In 2024—California Just Became The World's Fourth-Largest Economy In 2024 Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Calif...
+ Zero Hedge: Futures Flat As Markets Brace For Earnings Tsunami—Futures Flat As Markets Brace For Earnings Tsunami US equity futures were unchanged, erasing a modest gain and loss earlier, after Genera...
+ Zero Hedge: Power Restored In Spain, Portugal As Net-Zero Becomes Headache For Brussels—Power Restored In Spain, Portugal As Net-Zero Becomes Headache For Brussels Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica announced on X early ...
+ Zero Hedge: The Winners And Losers In 21st Century America—The Winners And Losers In 21st Century America Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Statistical games can be played to ma...
+ Zero Hedge: Trump Moves To Ease Automaker Pain With Tariff Relief On Foreign Parts—Trump Moves To Ease Automaker Pain With Tariff Relief On Foreign Parts Global stocks were steady overnight, with U.S. equity futures marg...
+ Zero Hedge: Apartment Sizes Are Still Shrinking...Except In These Key Cities—Apartment Sizes Are Still Shrinking...Except In These Key Cities As the 2025 rental season kicks off, square footage is becoming the new ...
+ Zero Hedge: The Parable Of Goldfinger—The Parable Of Goldfinger Authored by Alexander Zemek-Parkinson via BondVigiliantes.com, Is there a relationship between the price of go...
+ Zero Hedge: Visualizing AI vs. Human Performance In Technical Tasks—Visualizing AI vs. Human Performance In Technical Tasks The gap between human and machine reasoning is narrowing...and fast. Over the pa...
+ Zero Hedge: US Treasury Unexpectedly Reports Sharp Drop In Debt Borrowing Needs, Rates Slide—US Treasury Unexpectedly Reports Sharp Drop In Debt Borrowing Needs, Rates Slide In our preview of today's Treasury borrowing estimate re...
+ Zero Hedge: London Is Losing Its Millionaires—London Is Losing Its Millionaires Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), London is losing its richest residents. ...
+ Zero Hedge: Bezos-Backed Startup Debuts Pickup Truck Reminiscent Of 1980s Toyota Hilux—Bezos-Backed Startup Debuts Pickup Truck Reminiscent Of 1980s Toyota Hilux A Jeff Bezos-backed startup unveiled on X a cheap electric tru...
+ Zero Hedge: Eco-Extremists Should Be Tried Under Terror Laws, Sweden Democrats Say—Eco-Extremists Should Be Tried Under Terror Laws, Sweden Democrats Say Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, The Sweden Democrats ha...
+ Zero Hedge: Citi Closing Málaga Office That Once Offered "Better Work-Life Balance"—Citi Closing Málaga Office That Once Offered "Better Work-Life Balance" The good news is that without the work, former employees are goin...
+ Zero Hedge: The Next Pope: Kerygma Or Catechism?—The Next Pope: Kerygma Or Catechism? Authored by Amir Taheri via The Gatestone Institute, In 2013 when a little-known cardinal from Arge...
+ Zero Hedge: The Existential Threat Of The Existential Threat—The Existential Threat Of The Existential Threat Authored by Thomas Buckley via The Brownstone Institute, Climate change is an existenti...
+ Zero Hedge: Closing An Illegal Immigration Loophole: Should Anchor Babies Be Deported? —Closing An Illegal Immigration Loophole: Should Anchor Babies Be Deported? The establishment media this week is awash in stories about t...
+ Zero Hedge: David Sacks Warns DOGE Will All Be For Nothing, Unless...—David Sacks Warns DOGE Will All Be For Nothing, Unless... AI & Crypto Czar David Sacks warns that Elon Musk’s efforts to expose waste...
+ Zero Hedge: Canadian Election: CBC Calls Election For Carney As Liberals Remain In Power—Canadian Election: CBC Calls Election For Carney As Liberals Remain In Power Update (2225ET): To the surprise of nobody (aside from a few...