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United Nations Convenes High-Level COVID Response Session for Vulnerable Countries

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 04/23/2021 - 14:37

The United Nations convened on COVID response and development needs for vulnerable, small island and landlocked countries. The President of the Economic and Social Council, Pakistan Ambassador Munir Akram organized the high-level event to focus on countries struggling with specific disadvantages from the crisis.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Poverty

The Shortwave Report 04/23/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 23:34

This week's show features stories from Sputnik Radio, NHK Japan, and Spanish National Radio.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210423.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From RUSSIA- On his program called Going Underground, Afshin Rattansi interviewed Sea Shep

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Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Human Rights
World Uprisings

Biden Vows Cut to US Emissions as Yellen Commits Full Power of Treasury to Address Climate Change

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 17:41

Financial decisions play a critical role in solving climate change, advocated Treasury Secretary Yellen during a US-hosted climate summit. More than 40 world leaders are attending the two-day virtual gathering convened by President Biden. Biden announced a new US target to halve fossil fuel emissions by 2030 and eliminate them by 2050. 

Elections/Legislation/Government
Labor/Economics/Business

Protesters dump manure for Biden's climate bullshit, die-in at Dept of State against oil/gas export

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 12:38

Two Earth Day protests rocked DC one after the other. First, Extinction Rebellion DC marched 20 wheelbarrels full of cow manure (literal bullshit) as close to the White House as they could get it and dumped it. Almost immediately afterwards, Power Shift showed up at the Dept of State backing up Gulf Coast residents protesting oil and gas export-and the nearly 200 export pipelines rammed through their homelands.

Video: XRDC dumps literal bullshit near White House 2 min 8 sec

Video-an Indigenous elder speaks at the State Dept protest wrappered by march-in before and die-in afterwards (6 min 34 sec)

Environment/Food/Health

Marching Biden's bullshit back to the White House

Climate protesters descend on MoCo County Executive Elrich's office building

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/21/2021 - 18:32

On the day before Earth Day,climate protesters showed up at the Montgomery County Executive Office Building. People from Sunrise MOCO, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 350MOCO, and Extinction Rebellion MOCO were there, calling out Erlich's ongoing efforts to delay climate action to death.

Video-the scene at the MoC Executive Office Building 57 sec

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