(2021-04-15). US Supreme Court again exempts religious gatherings from COVID-19 regulations. wsws.org For the fourth time since Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court, the new right-wing majority has ruled that local authorities cannot limit indoor religious gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
(2021-04-15). [Research Paper] Identifying clinical and biochemical phenotypes in acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to coronavirus disease-2019. thelancet.com We identified distinct phenotypic profiles in COVID-19 associated ARDS, with little variation according to respiratory physiology but with important variation according to systemic and extra-pulmonary markers. Phenotypic identity was highly associated with short-term mortality. The class 2 phenotype exhibited prominent signatures of coagulopathy, suggesting that vascular dysfunction may play an important role in the clinical progression of severe COVID-19-related disease.
(2021-04-15). How Can Hate Speech, Conspiracy Theories, etc., be Banned on Social Media? zcomm.org As social media sites continue to ban or suspend users who are posting misinformation that endangers public health or incites violence toward others, such as hate speech, the Supreme Court is more likely to be drawn into that discussion…
(2021-04-15). What will be the Mideast Crises facing Biden in the Coming Year? US Intelligence Threat Assessment. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out. It has a Middle East section and a report on Afghanistan in the South Asia section. Although the threat assessment aims at highlighting potential threats to the US and US interests, I am struck by how little their analysis …
(2021-04-15). What will be the Mideast Crises facing Biden in the Coming Year? US Intelligence Threat Assessment. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Annual Threat Assessment of the US Community is out. It has a Middle East section and a report on Afghanistan in the South Asia section. Although the threat assessment aims at highlighting potential threats to the US and US interests, I am struck by how little their analysis of …
(2021-04-15). US Intelligence Walks Back Claim Russia Paid Bounties for US Troops in Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com Since The New York Times "The United States intelligence community assesses with low to moderate confidence that Russian intelligence office…
(2021-04-15). Biden Faces Resistance On Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan — OpEd. eurasiareview.com President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday of a complete withdrawal of United States from Afghanistan by 11th September this year. The announcement aims at closing the longest war of the United States. | However, many analysts, even within the US, remain skeptical of sustainable peace in Afghanistan, which has reduced to rudiments in two decades of fighting. | As officials disclosed Biden's pullout plans, the US intelligence community renewed deep concerns about the outlook for the US-backed government in Kabul, which is clinging to an eroding stalemate. | "The Afghan government will struggle to hold the Talib…
(2021-04-14). Supreme Court Grants Injunction On California COVID Restrictions — OpEd. eurasiareview.com On Friday, the Supreme Court in The divisive issue was whether California's regulation was one of general applicability treating religious conduct as well as the state treats comparable secular conduct. The majority found that the…
(2021-04-14). Activists outside Justice Department demand Julian Assange be freed on second anniversary of his arrest. liberationnews.org 
Activists rallied outside the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to demand that WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange be released and the charges against him be dropped. April 11 marks two years since the Ecuadorian administration of President Lenín Moreno, sore from having its dirty laundry aired by journalists totally unconnected …
(2021-04-14). Iraqi Sources Reveal New Details About Alleged Attack On Mossad Center In Erbil. southfront.org 
Mossad logo | Ten Israeli intelligence officers were killed or injured in the alleged attack on an information and operation center of the Mossad in Iraq's Erbil, Iraqi sources reported on April 14. | A special force of the "resistance" in Iraq raided the alleged center late on April 13. The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) denied these claims, which remains without a proof. | The
(2021-04-14). China Enemy Number 1 In Annual U.S. Threat Assessment Report. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released [pdf] The report reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community (IC), which is committed every day to providing the nuanced, independent, and unvarnished intelligence that policymakers, warfighter…
(2021-04-14). Iraqi Sources Reveal New Details About Alleged Attack On Erbil Mossad Center. southfront.org Mossad logo | Ten Israeli intelligence officers were killed or injured in the alleged attack on an information and operation center of the Mossad in Iraq's Erbil, Iraqi sources reported on April 14. | A special force of the "resistance" in Iraq raided the alleged center late on April 13. The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) denied these claims, which remains without a proof. | The
(2021-04-14). Landmark decision: Brazil Supreme Court sides with Indigenous land rights. nationofchange.org The country's Supreme Court has agreed to review the process around a past case that cancelled the demarcation of an Indigenous territory claimed by the Guarani Kaiowá people.
(2021-04-14). Did US Spies Read Russian Lips In UN Security Council Chamber? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Thalif Deen* | The United Nations, along with the 193 diplomatic missions located in New York, have long been veritable battlegrounds for spying, wire-tapping and electronic surveillance. | When the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA) held its annual award ceremony in December 2013, one of the video highlights was a hilarious skit on the clumsy attempts at spying going on inside the highest levels of the Secretariat—and right up to the 38th-floor offices of then Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. | When I took the floor, as one of the winners of the UNCA gold medals, I gave the Secretary-General, standin…
(2021-04-14). Ag Gagged!: How the FBI Tried to Get a Pork Industry Whistleblower to Squeal on Animal Rights Groups. projectcensored.org In June 2020, an executive at the pork giant Iowa Select Farms introduced former company truck driver Lucas Walker to an FBI agent who asked him to inform on the…