(2022-04-16). [Comment] Offline: Finding hope under the Emperor's New Clothes. thelancet.com Multilateralism is dead. This seemed to be the conclusion of a London School of Economics seminar on global health and economic security, held last week. Wise economists who now bestride the worlds of academia and politics insisted that the era of globalisation was over. National sovereignty is everything. The future for multilateral institutions, such as WHO, is bleak. Global health protagonists spoke passionately about the importance of strengthening the agency—better resourcing and more teeth.
(2022-04-15). Charlie Kirk's Propaganda Tour Coming to UC Berkeley. indybay.org Charlie Kirk and the Turning Point USA zoo-crew is coming to UC Berkeley tomorrow night, Wednesday April 13th. This is part of TPUSA's latest propaganda tour. The event is being held at an indoor location somewhere on campus. Which hall is only disclosed to ticket holders. For those who wish to protest, tickets are free via eventbrite. The event is from 7PM to 8: 30PM.
(2022-04-15). Genocide and war propaganda. wsws.org Biden's charge of "genocide" in Ukraine is a political provocation consciously aimed at whipping up a public hysteria to legitimize a massive escalation of the war, including the full-scale, open participation by the United States.
(2022-04-15). German EU official uses racist rhetoric claiming Russians don't value life. multipolarista.com 
A German EU official claimed Russians don't value human life and thus aren't Europeans. The ex NATO researcher was echoing a centuries-old colonialist trope used to justify genocide of Indigenous peoples, US war on Vietnam, and Israeli occupation of Palestine.
(2022-04-15). Noam Chomsky, Cornel West, Naomi Klein Join Over 100 Academics Denouncing The Israel Lobby's Attempt to Cancel Lowkey. scheerpost.com 
By Alan Macleod / The worldwide campaign of support for hip hop artist and political campaigner Lowkey is growing. Following the
(2022-04-15). Fact Check: Magic Johnson Choosing Converse Over Nike Cost Him $5B. moguldom.com Former NBA basketball star Magic Johnson is known among his fans as a successful businessman who has made great investments over the years that have grown his company's holdings to more than $1 billion. But one investment decision that he says he regrets is the one that could have made him $5.2 billion. The 62-year-old …
(2022-04-15). Washington Post calls for censoring Chinese media, praises purge of Russian outlets. mronline.org 
The Washington Post—owned by billionaire oligarch Jeff Bezos, who has CIA and Pentagon contracts—has called for censoring Chinese news outlets on social media, while praising Silicon Valley for purging Russian publications.
(2022-04-15). Suspect arrested in subway shooting in Brooklyn was emotionally troubled. wsws.org Despite being charged as a terrorist act, available evidence indicates that Tuesday's shooting was the action of a mentally disturbed individual and not any form of coherent political statement.