(2021-04-17). Military Situation In Iraq On April 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 15, Iraqi resistance groups attacked Ain Al Asad Airbase with 3 suicide drones | On April 15, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Anbar province | On April 17, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Naseriyah area | On April 15, a car bomb exploded in the Habibiya area of Sadr City in Baghdad. At least one person was killed. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack | On April 16, Tu…
(2021-04-17). Social Media and the Spread of Global Hate. juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) — Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter helped right-wing populists take power. Can they now help rein them in? By John Feffer | April 14, 2021 One insidious way to torture the detainees at Guantanamo was to blast music at them at all hours. The mixtape, which included …
(2021-04-16). One More Drone Attack Targeted US Troops In Iraqi Al-Anbar — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Early on April 16, Iraqi sources, including the The base, Ain Assad, was allegedly struck by three suicide drones. The drones targeted the barracks of US troops, their operations center and an air-defense system. Losses among American personnel were reported. | The Sabereen News shared two posters celebrating the attack on Ain Ass…
(2021-04-16). Julian Assange mural unveiled in Berlin. wsws.org The Captain Borderline mural is a powerful reminder of the real issues involved in the persecution of Assange, and of the real forces being deployed against him.
(2021-04-16). US to Withdraw from Afghanistan after Two Decades of War Leaving Behind a Tortured Wasteland and Having Accomplished… Nothing. globalresearch.ca The US decision to leave Afghanistan without any conditions represents a …