News, 4/8/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   ARMED CONFLICT

IV.   MILITARY

V.    COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Chile’s far-right government rips up plan for memorial at Pinochet torture site

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/chile-torture-paul-schafer-villa-baviera

REGIONAL NEWS

Adams County charter school failed to protect kids from sexual abuse by therapist: lawsuit

(Trigger warning)

https://local21news.com/news/local/adams-county-charter-school-failed-to-protect-kids-from-sexual-abuse-by-therapist-lawsuit-david-mitchell-gettysburg-montessori-charter-school-andreozzi-foote-pa-pennsylvania

ARMED CONFLICT

Trial of Syrian man accused of torture during Syria’s civil war begins in the Netherlands

https://apnews.com/article/netherlands-syria-civil-war-torture-trial-crimes-c0bebe3fce7f89c8d15313e9c1ae6dbf

MILITARY

Eighth Jane Doe Files $8M Complaint Against Army in McGraw Sexual Abuse Case

(Trigger warning)

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/04/07/eighth-jane-doe-files-8m-complaint-against-army-mcgraw-sexual-abuse-case.html

COMMENTARY

What are the health impacts of sea-level rise, and who should pay?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/07/climate-sea-level-rise-health-impacts

Cesar Chavez Revelations Show It’s Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the Labor Movement

https://inthesetimes.com/article/cesar-chavez-revelations-show-its-time-for-truth-and-reconciliation-in-the-labor-movement