UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said 70 nations now back his call for a global ceasefire to combat Covid-19, including nine countries in conflict.
Month: April 2020
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Assange Won’t Be Released Amid Virus Crisis, Australian Newswire Reports
The British Ministry of Justice has told the Australian Associated Press that Julian Assange is not eligible for early release from prison in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis.
CN Live! Documentary: ‘The Extradition of Julian Assange’
NEW: Watch an expanded documentary by CN Live! Executive Producer Cathy Vogan based on Consortium News‘ reporting from London on the first week of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing.
COVID-19: Haiti on Precipice as Virus and US-Imposed Leadership Take Their Toll
Many must get infected in the street rather than die by hunger at home, report Jeb Sprague and Nazaire St. Fort.
Brazil’s Ex-President on Venezuela: Maduro is Democratic, Guaidó Should Be in Prison, US Blockade Kills Civilians
Ben Norton reports on comments by Lula da Silva that have been ignored by English-language media.
DNC Fraud Lawsuit Plaintiffs Petition Supreme Court
Lawyers are highlighting the High Court’s role in previously deciding on Jim-Crow era practices that excluded African-Americans from participating in Democratic primaries in the South, reports Elizabeth Vos.
COVID-19: Why Don’t Viruses Make Their Original Hosts Sick?
Marcos E. García-Ojeda, a professor of molecular and cell biology, answers five questions about viruses.
COVID-19: China Banning Trade in Wildlife in Wake of Virus
The pandemic offers an opportunity to implement solutions that will ultimately benefit humans and the planet, says George Wittemyer.
Trump Admin’s Bounty on Venezuelan President Triggers Explosive Confession of Violent Plot
UPDATED: Washington’s indictment of Maduro and members of his inner circle has backfired and could lead to the arrest of coup leader Juan Guaidó, reports Leonardo Flores.
COVID-19: What the Virus Might Do to the American Empire
In the new diplomatic landscape, which can as yet only be dimly seen, old verities going back to 1945 will be rediscovered, writes Tony Kevin.