Anonymous Contributor(2022-05-21). Phoenix Anarchists Mobilize Against "WLM" Group and Fascists at Pro-Choice Abortion Rally.itsgoingdown.org Anarchists in so-called Phoenix, Arizona report on confronting both neo-Nazis organizing under the banner of 'White Lives Matter' and far-Right militias harassing pro-choice demonstrations. Every month since April 2021, the WLM "White Lives Matter" group which is active nationwide calls for a national day of action on specific dates. The group claims to promote only…
_____(2022-05-21). Mali is Deprived of an Opportunity to Follow Policies Independent of the West.journal-neo.org Attempts by the inhabitants of the states of the African continent to throw off the shackles of modern neo-colonialism and pursue a policy independent of the West are being met with active resistance from the very same West. Another confirmation of this is the recent coup attempt thwarted by the authorities in Mali. Mali's Ministry …
Jason Ditz(2022-05-21). Israel Attacks Syria Army Base in Damascus, Killing Three.news.antiwar.comOn Friday, Israel carried out missile strikes against neighboring Syria, firing against the southern part of Damascus. The Details are still emerging on the attacks, which Israeli media are presented as targeting Iranian militias though it apparently hit a Syrian army base. | Syria's air defense system
Staff(2022-05-21). Three killed in Zionists airstrike on south of Damascus.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — At least three people were killed after Israel launched fresh airstrikes on the outskirts of Damascus late on Friday, Syrian media said, adding that the country's air defenses intercepted "hostile targets".
Staff(2022-05-20). Enrique Ubieta: quisiera que mis textos contribuyan a hacer viable la Revolución, el socialismo.cubadebate.cuøCuál es la mejor forma de contar una historia? Muchos se hacen esta pregunta antes de emprender un proyecto. Para algunos es indispensable tener todos los elementos, otros acuden a su imaginación. Autores como Enrique Ubieta Gómez prefieren estar en el lugar donde se desarrollan los acontecimientos, compartir con sus protagonistas.
Jason Ditz(2022-05-20). Yemen's Houthis Confirm Considering Truce Extension.news.antiwar.comSeven years of war in Yemen have seen precious few ceasefires. The current ceasefire, which began at the start of April, was the longest and by far the most successful. A two-month deal, it is scheduled to end June 2. | Earlier this week the UN reported they'd raised a possible extension. Yemen's Houthis confirmed that Wednesday, It's a good deal for the civilians involved, as there haven't been any airstrikes, and the aid delivery is starting to pick up steam with an…
Staff(2022-05-20). Archivo CD: La República neocolonial.cubadebate.cuEl panorama se tornaba más sombrío ante el ascenso arribista y el avance desaforado de la corrupción. El escepticismo, que se fue adueñando de las conciencias, se expresó en la voz de los intelectuales y en una tradición costumbrista que venía del siglo XIX. La imagen gráfica del chivo se asoció al fenómeno de la malversación de fondos públicos. La guataca simbolizó al adulador en procura de privilegios.
____(2022-05-20). More than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in New Zealand.wsws.orgNew Zealand has gone from having no COVID deaths for most of the pandemic, to now having one of the highest weekly death rates in the world, as a result of the Labour Party government abandoning its elimination policy.
____(2022-05-20). Dana workers must prepare common action to halt contract violations.wsws.orgAt all Dana plants, the company is violating the terms of the contract and the unions are letting them do it. While the violations differ at each plant, our response at all plants must be the same: we must unite and take action ourselves, or things will only get worse.
_____(2022-05-19). Caribbean Asks For Reparations.popularresistance.orgDespite the COVID-19 pandemic on September 26, 2020 during the General Debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves said that […] the international campaign for reparatory justice, widely promoted by governments across our Caribbean Community and by social activists within the industrialized metropoles, must form part of any serious efforts to achieve the sustainable development agenda […]. | On November 3, 2020 during the "Peacebuilding and sustaining peace" debate organized by the United Nations Security Council the…
_____(2022-05-19). How The Construction Industry Preys On Workers Newly Released From Prison.popularresistance.orgBernard Callegari, a member of the Construction and Building Laborers' Local 79 union in New York City, argues that every laborer in his craft jurisdiction deserves to work safely, with dignity and a fair wage. This is why he knew the union needed to take action when its members began to notice that a particular kind of worker was being taken advantage of in the local construction industry. | "We noticed that there was a huge upswing in the workforce that was being used by these body shops, that they were focusing on and targeting the formerly incarcerated as a workforce to be exploited," said Callegari. This con…
_____(2022-05-19). President Ortega: CELAC Is A Meeting Point For Latin Americans.popularresistance.orgOn Wednesday, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega called for strengthening the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) as the most appropriate space for the meeting of the peoples and their governments of the region. | "Our starting point is CELAC. Now we need to strengthen it so that this community has more sovereignty and autonomy," he said during the celebrations for the 127th anniversary of the birth of Augusto Cesar Sandino, the hero of the Nicaraguan struggle against U.S. imperialism. | "CELAC was born with the strength and energy of the revolutionary processes that were multiplying in Lati…
_____(2022-05-19). Brooklyn's Maison Jar Is One Of Many New Zero-Waste Grocery Stores.popularresistance.orgAt Maison Jar — a new grocery store located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in New York City — silos of dry goods line one wall. Dried beans, grains, pasta, nuts, and coffee are beside bins of cooking staples like flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar. A refrigerator on the wall opposite holds industrial-sized jars of olives, racks of eggs, and metal trays of fresh produce, and a freezer is stocked with plastic bins of frozen fruit and vegetables. Prepared snacks like dried mangos, wasabi peas, gummy bears, and chocolate-covered nuts fill glass jugs on the center tables.
| Reuters | (2022-05-18). US-Taliban deal biggest factor in collapse of Afghan forces, watchdog says.tribune.com.pk The biggest factor that led to the collapse of the Afghan military in August last year was the U.S. decision to withdraw forces and contractors from Afghanistan through an agreement with the Taliban signed by the Trump administration and executed by the Biden administration, a U.S. watchdog report concluded. | The withdrawal "destroyed" the morale of the Afghan military as it was dependent on U.S. military support, according to an assessment by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, which was made public late Tuesday. | "SIGAR found that the single most important factor in the…
| Reuters | (2022-05-18). China Eastern crash probe eyes intentional action – sources.tribune.com.pk Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining whether it was due to intentional action on the flight deck, with no evidence found of a technical malfunction, two people briefed on the matter said. | The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that flight data from one of the Boeing 737-800's black boxes indicated that someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the plane, citing people familiar with the preliminary assessment of U.S. officials. | Boeing Co, the maker of the jet, and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) declined to comment and referred quest…
Mike Ludwig(2022-05-18). The GOP Is Attacking LGBTQ Rights in Schools. These Students Are Fighting Back.truthout.org For members of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance at Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, the tirade of anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills upending state legislatures is a dangerous reaction to what they've worked so hard to build: visibility and safety for LGBTQ students. Gathered in the student union at the University of New Orleans, five members of the alliance described what it's like to grow up queer in southern Louisiana — and then face down legislation that seems to attack their very right to exist at school. | Jackson Downey, the lone senior in the crew of activists, has served as a…
_____(2022-05-18). Oregon Starbucks Workers Go On Strike Against Union Busting.popularresistance.orgStarbucks workers at a location in Eugene, Oregon went on strike on Tuesday to protest the union busting at their location and the unlawful firing of three organizers. | The workers at this Starbucks store voted 17-0 in favor of unionizing. They are part of the massive Starbucks unionization wave, with 70 other stores nationwide winning union elections and over 250 stores filing to unionize. Starbucks, however, is doing everything it can to stop this wave. As Starbucks Workers United described in a statement: "Starbucks has continued to cut workers' hours, coerce them into voting against union representation by m…
_____(2022-05-18). Rapid Grocery Delivery Service Buyk Accused Of Wage Theft.popularresistance.orgIn early March, 28-year-old Michael Perez received an alarming email from one of his co-workers at Buyk, the Russian-funded, New York City-based ultra-fast grocery app. | Because of the severe sanctions against Russia, the letter announced, the company had lost access to its investors and was forced to furlough 98 percent of its workforce. For Perez, the letter was just one more disappointment in a long string he had experienced working for the company. | "I was at a loss of words, to be honest," said Perez, who worked as a delivery person. "I try to make the best with the company, but I just kept getting disappo…
_____(2022-05-18). Only A People's Monetary Reset Can Prevent A Feudalistic Technocracy.popularresistance.orgFortunately for the United States, our national debt is in U.S. dollars. As former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan once observed, "The United States can pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that. So there is zero probability of default." | Paying government debt by just printing the money was the innovative solution of the cash-strapped American colonial governments. The problem was that it tended to be inflationary. The paper scrip they issued was considered an advance against future taxes, but it was easier to issue the money than to tax it back, and over-issuing devalued the curr…
| Reuters | (2022-05-18). Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel, minister says.tribune.com.pkSri Lanka is expected to be placed into default by rating agencies on Wednesday after the non-payment of coupons on two of its sovereign bonds, while the energy minister said the country had run out of money to pay for fuel. | An economic crisis unprecedented in the country's history since independence in 1948 has led to a critical shortage of foreign exchange, that saw it miss two coupon payments on sovereign bonds on April 18. | Sri Lanka has already said it is unable to make the coupon payments, and a 30-day grace period ends on Wednesday. | S&P has said the ratings on the bonds, maturing in 2023 and 2028,…
Staff(2022-05-17). US conducts hypersonic weapon test.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) — The United States Air Force says it has conducted a test of a hypersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound.
Staff(2022-05-17). US Senate backs Ukraine's $40 bn aid package.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) — A bill on the US $40-billion package of aid for Ukraine has been approved following an initial procedural vote in the US Senate, according to the live broadcast from the upper house of the American Congress.
Rick Rozoff(2022-05-17). Ambassador: Azerbaijan's strategic importance makes it U.S., Pentagon partner in the region.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAzeri Press AgencyMay 16, 2022 US ambassador: "Azerbaijan's strategic importance makes it a US partner in the region" US Ambassador Lee Litzenberger attended a presentation ceremony of English language instruction equipment provided by the Department of Defense to the State Customs Committee, the Embassy told APA. The Ambassador, together with deputy chairman of the State …
Anonymous587(2022-05-17). Buffalo's Shooting. Another Manifestation Of Nazism In Action.southfront.org Detention of Peyton Gendron | A mass shooting occurred on 5/14/2022 in Buffalo, NY. Ten people were killed, three were wounded. The shooter was broadcasting an online stream of the mass shooting. The shooter is a self-proclaimed supporter of white supremacy, as stated in his manifesto. He used the Black Sun symbol on the front page. The same symbol is used by the Nazi group Azov in Ukraine. He describes in detail what weapons he used, as well as why he carried out the attack and how he intended to carry it out. La…
Anonymous103(2022-05-17). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On May 17, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Over the past 24 hours, 265 AFU servicemen have laid down arms and surrendered in Azovstal, according to the Russian MOD; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue to the north of Popasnaya; | Russian forces claimed control over Novoselovka-2; | Russian forces entered the village of Novomikhailovka; | Russian forces are advancing in the northern and north-western outskirts of Lyman; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue on the outskirts…
Anonymous103(2022-05-17). Overview Of Russian Advance On Donbass Front Lines.southfront.org Russian soldier in Popasna | On the night of May 16-17, explosions were heard in the Petrovsky district of the city of Donetsk, and Russian air defense forces were working in the area. In total, there were about 8 explosions. This situation may be justified by the confident offensive of Russian troops on the Luhansk-Donetsk front line as a whole. | Therefore, it is worth noting some hot spots in eastern Ukraine. At the moment, fighting is going on for the control of Belogorovka and in the Severodonetsk region in the Luha…
Editor2(2022-05-17). Whether the World Supports NATO War Against Russia?orinocotribune.comBy Vyacheslav Tetekin  ; Apr 11, 2022 | The Western press actively imposes on the international community the idea that allegedly the whole world stands for tough measures against Russia in connection with its military operation in Ukraine. This is not surprising. Major American and European TV companies and newspapers have long become weapons of the US and the EU information war against their geopolitical rivals. The same as aircraft carriers and Marines. The "world press" is a cheaper, but no less destructive weapon than aircraft carriers. So there is no faith in these "zealots of democratic values". In part…
Rick Rozoff(2022-05-17). Borrell: EU defense chiefs to approve another half billion Euros to arm Ukraine.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comInterfax-UkraineMay 17, 2022 EU defense ministers to approve another EUR 0 mln for arming Ukraine  ; Borrell The Council of Ministers of Defense of the European Union at a meeting of the Council for Foreign Affairs, which is taking place on Tuesday in Brussels, will approve a proposal to allocate another EUR 0 million to …
Rick Rozoff(2022-05-17). NATO must immediately provide Ukraine with artillery: British FS.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comUkrinformMay 15, 2022 NATO countries must immediately provide Ukraine with artillery  ; Truss NATO countries have agreed to continue to support Ukraine to help it contain Russia. UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said this in Berlin on Sunday, Ukrinform reports, citing the BBC. "Putin must face a sustained defeat in Ukraine….Allies must support Ukraine's move …
Nan Levinson(2022-05-17). Ukraine and the Anti-War Dilemma.commondreams.orgThe significance of Ukraine's struggle certainly doesn't lie in educating Americans, but perhaps it is finally making us reckon with the costs of war, as we've needed to do for so long.
Benjamin Norton(2022-05-17). Canada: Complaining about gas prices only helps Putin and China.multipolarista.comCanada's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland claimed in Parliament that complaining about high gas prices is "doing Vladimir Putin's work for him." She blamed inflation on Russia and "China's zero Covid policy."
Editor(2022-05-17). Will Shireen Abu Akleh's Murder Mark a Turning Point in the Liberation of Palestine?scheerpost.comFeature photo | People walk past a mural of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Katlehong, south of Johannesburg, South Africa. Themba Hadebe | AP | By Miko Peled / JERUSALEM — As I write these words, the world is trying to make sense of the brutal assassination of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was targeted by Israeli forces while covering yet another Israeli assault on Jenin. Furthermore, Israeli forces have now attacked the funeral procession leading Sh…
Staff(2022-05-17). Nakba Day: Berlin defies repression!samidoun.net The following statement was issued by the coalition of organizations resisting German state repression in Berlin targeting Palestinian organizing, specifically the ban on demonstrations commemorating the Nakba, the catastrophe of the Palestinian people that has been ongoing for the past 74 years, from 13 to 15 May. Near multiple spontaneous actions for Palestine — or …
Editor2(2022-05-17). 'Assassination Threats Reflect Israeli Bankruptcy,' Says Resistance Icon.orinocotribune.comSenior Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) member Leila Khaled has described Israel's threats to assassinate Palestinian resistance leaders as a reflection of the occupation state's internal crises as well as its security and political bankruptcy. | "The Israeli occupation is trying to export its internal crises to the Palestinian people," said Khaled. "The Israeli threats reflect the crisis caused by the recent resistance operations against the occupation." | The resistance icon stressed that the Palestinian operations "are an extension of a wide popular Palestinian uprising in various areas of…
Brett Wilkins(2022-05-17). Palestine Defenders Hail Rep. Tlaib's 'Historic' Nakba Resolution.commondreams.org"The time has come for the United States to correct an ongoing historical mistake it committed by recognizing the Palestinian Nakba, and to pressure Israel to respect American values that call for justice, equality, and freedom for all."
Andrew Korybko(2022-05-17). Next Month's Summit of the Americas is Shaping Up to Show How Isolated the US Has Become.orinocotribune.comBy Andrew Korybko  ; May 12, 2022 | By continuing to become an increasingly independent pole of influence amidst the global systemic transition to multipolarity, the Latin American countries literally contribute to changing the world for the better. They show how isolated the US is from the Global South, which discredits its propagandistic innuendo to have returned to its former superpower status in recent months. | US observers are becoming increasingly worried that next month's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles is about to be one of the Biden Administration's worst-ever foreign policy embarrassments foll…
ecns.cn(2022-05-17). Health experts back China's COVID-19 control policy.ecns.cnTwo Chinese health experts have expressed confidence in China's epidemic prevention and control policy, saying that the country will win the battle against COVID-19 with continuous efforts.
Bezerra M.(2022-05-17). Rapid Antigen Tests for SARS-CoV-2.jamanetwork.comTo the Editor In the recent study using data from a large COVID-19 rapid testing program that took place in working environments across Canada, the authors reported a low incidence of false-positive test results (0.05%) with rapid antigen testing, which is in accordance with previous smaller cohorts. These findings support the use of the antigen tests for screening asymptomatic individuals as an important tool to mitigate viral spread in work communities, without overwhelming polymerase chain reaction (PCR)—based diagnostic laboratories.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-17). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: National Nurses Week.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAt Mayo Clinic, the Department of Nursing consists of over 22,000 people, including nurses, patient care assistants, patient care technicians and social workers. Like many health care professionals, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful and challenging time for those in the department. "Throughout the pandemic, our nurses have continued to be there for their patients," says Ryannon Frederick, Mayo Clinic's chief nursing officer. "Our patient satisfaction actually increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. And that's…
Binoy Kampmark(2022-05-17). The British Art of Black Propaganda.dissidentvoice.orgNever underestimate the potency, and deceptive malice, of the British political mind. In responding to the threat posed by Imperial Germany during the First World War, the British propaganda campaign made much of the atrocity tale, the nun raping German and the baby bayoneting Hun. The effectiveness of the campaign was so impressive it sowed …
Project Censored(2022-05-17). Global Civil War: Capitalism Post Pandemic.projectcensored.orgMickey is joined for the hour by former co-host Peter Phillips and University of California, Santa Barbara sociologist William I. Robinson. They discuss Robinson's new book "Global Civil War: Capitalism…
Staff(2022-05-17). President Maduro Appoints New Ministers for Labor, Industries, Transport, and Foreign Affairs.orinocotribune.comDuring the evening of Monday May 16, from Miraflores Palace, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced changes in his cabinet. The statement came just a few days after announcing a plan to offer shares of up to 10% in strategic publicly owned companies on the Caracas stock exchange, for local and international investors, an attempt to finance these companies amid the economic strangulation inflicted by the US and European blockade. | President Maduro appointed Francisco Torrealba as new minister of labor, Hipólito Abreu as new minister of industries and national production, Ramón Velásquez Araguayán as Venezu…
Anonymous103(2022-05-17). Evacuation Of Ukrainian Fighters From Azovstal Continues. No Promises Of Their Exchange (Videos).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 17, the Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that the surrender of the militants of the nationalist Azov regiment and Ukrainian servicemen, who were blocked at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol began. Over the past day, 265 militants have laid down their arms and surrendered, including 51 seriously wounded. All those in need of medical care were sent for treatment to the hospital in Novoazovsk, Donetsk People's Republic. The other were transferred to the village of Elenovka in the…
Anonymous103(2022-05-17). Military Situation In Syria On May 17, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 17, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 17, an SAA security officer was killed by an IED attack in the city of Daraa; | On May 17, Turkish drones targeted a house in the city of Tal Rafaat; | On May 16, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the eastern countryside of the city of Ain al-Arab; | On May 16, the US al-Shaddadi base reportedly…
Anonymous765(2022-05-17). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — May 17, 2022.southfront.org This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
Editor(2022-05-17). The Media was the Most Powerful Player in the Popular Rebellion.scheerpost.com By Shireen Abu Akleh / This text was written by Shireen Abu Akleh in 2016 for Majallat al-Dirasat al-Filastiniyyah. In it, she discusses the role of media coverage in Palestinian uprisings, specifically the "Popular Rebellion" of late 2015 and early 2016, which began as a response to Israeli raids on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. The article discusses the complex ways in which news media and social media interact with Palestinian resistance and opposition to the occupation. The Institute for Palesti…
Caitlin A. Johnstone(2022-05-17). Pentagon-funded Think Tank simulates war with China on NBC.mronline.org NBC's 'Meet the Press' just aired an absolutely freakish segment in which the influential narrative management firm Center for a New American Security (CNAS) ran war games simulating a direct US hot war with China.
Editor(2022-05-17). Controversy and contradictions ahead of the 9th Summit of the Americas.mronline.org The controversy began when U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian Nichols, made a statement on Colombian television channel NTN24 earlier in the month, saying that Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela were not welcome at the Summit, since these countries "do not adhere to the Democratic Charter of the Americas."
IMEMC News(2022-05-17). Army Injures Dozens Of Palestinians During Funeral Of Slain Palestinian.imemc.org On Monday, Israeli soldiers injured dozens of Palestinians after the army attacked the funeral procession and ceremony of a Palestinian who died from serious wounds he suffered after the army shot him in Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center In Silwan (Silwanic) said the soldiers attacked the funeral procession of Walid …
IMEMC News(2022-05-17). Army Injures Many Palestinians Near Hebron.imemc.org On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers injured many Palestinians in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said several Israeli army jeeps invaded the town before the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes. They added that the soldiers attacked many Palestinians while searching the homes …
IMEMC News(2022-05-17). Soldiers Abduct Seventeen Palestinians In West Bank.imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted at least seventeen Palestinians from several parts of the occupied West Bank overnight. In Bethlehem, the soldiers abducted three former political prisoners, Walid Shehada Ja'fari, 27, from Deheishe refugee camp, south of the city, Wisam Abu Aker, in his fifties, and Mustafa Qneis, 30, from Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem. In …
IMEMC News(2022-05-17). Soldiers Seriously Injure A Palestinian Near Nablus.imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot and seriously injured, Wednesday, a Palestinian man, reportedly when he attempted to stab them at the Huwwara military roadblock, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Ismael Abu Sabra, 49, was shot by the soldiers near the roadblock before the soldiers sealed the area. A …
KWORINOCO(2022-05-17). According to his Secretary of Defense, Trump Considered Simultaneous Naval Blockade of Venezuela & Cuba.orinocotribune.com In March 2020, the US government planned a simultaneous naval blockade against Venezuela and Cuba, with the aim of overthrowing both governments. The revelation was obtained from the new book by Mark Esper, who at the time was the secretary of defense of former US president Donald Trump. | Samuel Moncada, Venezuelan ambassador to the UN, referring on Twitter to Mark Esper's book A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times, noted that the plan was hatched during meetings in Washington between Trump and the supposed interim president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó. Moncada has commented o…
The Palestinian News & Info Agency(2022-05-17). WAFA: "Cancer-stricken former prisoner dies due to complications from medical negligence"imemc.org NABLUS, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 (WAFA) — A Palestinian cancer-stricken former prisoner Monday evening died due to complications from Israeli medical negligence at the time of his detention, according to the Palestinian Prisoner's Society. PPS said that Ihab al-Kilani, a resident of Nablus city, passed away a month after being released from Israeli imprisonment. It …
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Zahra Mirzafarjouyan(2022-05-16). US' Blinken, E3 FMs confer on Iran nuclear deal, Ukraine.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) — On the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Berlin, the US Secretary of State met with his German, French and British counterparts on the Iran nuclear deal and the latest developments in Ukraine.
Binoy Kampmark(2022-05-16). Morbid Matters: Estimating COVID-19 Mortality.dissidentvoice.orgIt has dominated news cycles, debates and policies since 2020, but COVID-19 continues to exercise the interest of number crunchers and talliers. While the ghoulish daily press announcements about infections and deaths across many a country have diminished and, in some cases, disappeared altogether, publications abound about how many were taken in the pandemic. The …
Binoy Kampmark(2022-05-16). Morbid Matters: Estimating COVID-19 Mortality.dissidentvoice.orgIt has dominated news cycles, debates and policies since 2020, but COVID-19 continues to exercise the interest of number crunchers and talliers. While the ghoulish daily press announcements about infections and deaths across many a country have diminished and, in some cases, disappeared altogether, publications abound about how many were taken in the pandemic. The …
IMEMC News(2022-05-16). Israeli Navy Attacks Fishermen In Southern Gaza.imemc.org On Sunday evening, Israeli navy ships attacked several Palestinian fishing boats near the Rafah shore, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the navy fired many live rounds and gas bombs at the boats, forcing the fishermen to leave. The navy also chased several fishing boats and used water cannons.
IMEMC News(2022-05-16). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Seventeen Palestinians In West Bank.imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted at least seventeen Palestinians from several parts of the occupied West Bank on Monday dawn. In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers invaded Halhoul town, north of the city, stormed and searched several homes, and abducted two siblings, Hamza Eyad al-Baw. 26, and his brother, former …
IMEMC News(2022-05-16). Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians In Jerusalem, Hebron, And Jenin.imemc.org On Monday afternoon, Israeli soldiers four Palestinians, including two former political prisoners, in Jerusalem, Hebron, and Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The soldiers invaded Hizma town northeast of occupied Jerusalem and searched several homes before abducting two former political prisoners, Mohammad Hussein Khatib, 22, and Ammar Abed-Rabbo Khatib, 22. In Hebron, in the southern …
The Palestinian News & Info Agency(2022-05-16). WAFA: "Jerusalem church leaders condemn Israeli police violence at St. Joseph hospital during Abu Akleh's funeral"imemc.org JERUSALEM, Monday, May 16, 2022 (WAFA) — The top church leaders in Jerusalem today condemned in a statement Israeli police brutality at St. Joseph's hospital during the funeral of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday in Jenin while covering an army raid into the northern …
Mickey Z.(2022-05-16). Henry Kissinger, the World Economic Forum and Population Control.dissidentvoice.org Henry Kissinger and Klaus Schwab in Davos. If for some inexplicable reason, you couldn't come up with a reason to be ashamed of the U.S., I've got one for you: Henry Kissinger has been a widely revered thinker and statesman for six decades, and is the recipient of awards like the Nobel Peace Prize (1973); …
Mickey Z.(2022-05-16). Henry Kissinger, the World Economic Forum and Population Control.dissidentvoice.org Henry Kissinger and Klaus Schwab in Davos. If for some inexplicable reason, you couldn't come up with a reason to be ashamed of the U.S., I've got one for you: Henry Kissinger has been a widely revered thinker and statesman for six decades, and is the recipient of awards like the Nobel Peace Prize (1973); …
Binoy Kampmark(2022-05-16). Estimating COVID-19 mortality.greenleft.org.auThe World Health Organization has offered a revised assessment of the COVID-19 death toll, saying the mortality figure is closer to 14.9 million. Binoy Kampmark reports.
Binoy Kampmark(2022-05-16). Estimating COVID-19 mortality.greenleft.org.auThe World Health Organization has offered a revised assessment of the COVID-19 death toll, saying the mortality figure is closer to 14.9 million. Binoy Kampmark reports.
Fight Back(2022-05-16). Tallahassee: Demonstration defends Roe v. Wade.fightbacknews.orgTallahassee, FL – Around 100 people came out to support a Defend Roe v. Wade protest on May 12 at the Florida Capitol building. | "Abortion is healthcare, and I will always support that constitutional right. I want Tallahassee to know I stand with them on this issue," said City Commissioner Jack Porter. "Passing a resolution affirming my support for women's healthcare and reproductive rights in general was a start, but there's more we can do. We can provide unbiased information about abortion, create a supportive environment for people to make their own healthcare decisions, regulate misleading practices at certa…
Maia O'Connor(2022-05-16). Novocastrian socialist runs for NSW Senate.greenleft.org.auSocialist Alliance Senate candidate Niko Leka believes the election will be a pivotal time for climate action and said his PhD in Public Health would see him prioritise preventative healthcare nationally. Maia O'Connor reports.
Maia O'Connor(2022-05-16). Novocastrian socialist runs for NSW Senate.greenleft.org.auSocialist Alliance Senate candidate Niko Leka believes the election will be a pivotal time for climate action and said his PhD in Public Health would see him prioritise preventative healthcare nationally. Maia O'Connor reports.
WSWS(2022-05-16). The New York Times calls for China to end the Zero-COVID policy "no matter the cost!"wsws.orgThe New York Times' assault on Zero-COVID is odious and would lead to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Chinese, especially the most vulnerable. However, these are in line with attempts to scapegoat China for the deteriorating economic crisis plaguing the world.
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-05-16). US must accept Iran trade normalization ties under JCPOA.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) — Washington must accept the normalization of Iran's trade relations with other countries in accordance with the JCPOA and Resolution 2231, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said.
Tracey Carpenter(2022-05-16). Despite La Niña, water remains a critical election issue.greenleft.org.auThe approach of those seeking to be elected to the Murray-Darling Basin and its water distribution plan needs to weighed up because too much water is still being allocated to irrigators. Tracey Carpenter reports.
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-05-16). Leader condoles demise of Shia cleric Ayatollah Fateminia.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) — In a message released on Monday, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed his condolences over the passing of the Iranian Shia cleric Ayatollah Seyyed Abdollah Fateminia.
Staff(2022-05-16). Completando el análisis sobre la biotecnología.cubadebate.cuTambién fue parte esencial de la experiencia fundacional del sector de la biotecnología, el esfuerzo previo de formación de capital humano, y el proceso simultáneo de selección de cuadros, donde quiera que estén. Las experiencias positivas lo son por lo que tienen de "replicables". De lo contrario serían solamente excepciones u objetos de museo.
Staff(2022-05-16). Parlamentarios adoptan Ley de los Derechos del Autor y del Artista Intérprete (+ PDF).cubadebate.cuLa ley incorpora derechos similares al de autor para artistas intérpretes y ejecutantes, incorpora derechos de remuneración por el uso de creaciones y producciones en redes informáticas e incluye derechos sobre programas y aplicaciones informáticos y bases de datos. El ministro de Cultura comentó el interés que ha suscitado esta norma entre la población.
Staff(2022-05-16). Aprobada Ley General de Protección al Patrimonio Cultural y al Patrimonio Natural (+ PDF).cubadebate.cuAlonso Grau destacó el reconocimiento en la ley tanto del patrimonio material como del inmaterial, junto al patrimonio natural, así como de categorías a menudo olvidadas como el patrimonio industrial. Señaló que la ley regula mecanismos y procesos para la protección del patrimonio cultural y natural.
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-05-16). Leader condoles demise of Shia cleric Ayatollah Fateminia.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) — In a message released on Monday, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed his condolences over the passing of the Iranian Shia cleric Ayatollah Seyyed Abdollah Fateminia.
Tracey Carpenter(2022-05-16). Despite La Niña, water remains a critical election issue.greenleft.org.auThe approach of those seeking to be elected to the Murray-Darling Basin and its water distribution plan needs to weighed up because too much water is still being allocated to irrigators. Tracey Carpenter reports.
Staff(2022-05-16). Minsap: Permanecen hospitalizados 12 lesionados en el accidente del hotel Saratoga.cubadebate.cuEl Minsap informó que hasta las 10: 00 a.m. de este lunes 16 de mayo, el conteo de lesionados por el accidente ocurrido el pasado día 6 en el hotel Saratoga es de 99, de los que 12 están hospitalizados en cinco instituciones habaneras y 41 recibieron el alta médica. La cifra de fallecidos por la explosión es de 46.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-05-16). Progressive International: The Athens Declaration on Ukraine.transcend.orgToday, 13 May 2022, three members of the Progressive International, Yanis Varoufakis, Jeremy Corbyn and Ece Temelkuran, called a press conference to make public the Athens Declaration on the Russian invasion and the war in Ukraine. Here is the text.
____(2022-05-16). Progressive International: The Athens Declaration on Ukraine.transcend.orgToday, 13 May 2022, three members of the Progressive International, Yanis Varoufakis, Jeremy Corbyn and Ece Temelkuran, called a press conference to make public the Athens Declaration on the Russian invasion and the war in Ukraine. Here is the text.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-05-16). Jesus, Endless War, and the Rise of U.S. Fascism.transcend.org9 May 2022 – The Democratic Party is hoping to thwart an election by running against the Supreme Court decision on abortion. The Christian fascists believe military power, and its "manly" virtues, are blessed by God. No military budget is too big. No war waged by the US is evil. Violence is the primary form of communication. Vengeance is the highest good.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-05-16). Acclaimed Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Killed in Israeli Raid in West Bank.transcend.org12 May 2022 – Shireen was a beloved journalist known for her tireless reporting on Palestine. As news of her death spread, crowds turned out in a spontaneous outpouring of anger and grief gathered outside her home in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli soldiers then raided the home in an act both pointless and cruel.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-05-16). Tears in Heaven (Music Video of the Week).transcend.orgTears in Heaven is a ballad written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain Clapton felt following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment of his mother's friend, on March 20, 1991. Clapton, who arrived at the apartment shortly after the accident, was visibly distraught for months afterwards.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-05-16). Tears and Hope from the Last Few Days.transcend.org14 May 2022 – World renowned journalist Shireen AbuAqleh was intentionally murdered by an Israeli sniper in Jenin. We planted ten trees in her honor. The constellation of events and circumstances and her background actually were so amazing that it provided a huge dose of sadness but also a big ray of hope for us.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-05-16). Israeli Police Attack Funeral Procession for Shot Journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh.transcend.org13 May 2022 – Israeli forces have attacked a funeral procession for a Palestinian American journalist shot dead this week, kicking and hitting people with batons and causing mourners carrying her coffin to lose balance and drop it to the ground.
Contributing Writers(2022-05-15). Ukraine: Touring an Aidar Dungeon/By Jim "Fergie" Chambers/teleSUR/MS.marktaliano.net The horrors of a meat plant-turned Ukrainian Neo-Nazi base and prison By Jim "Fergie" Chambers  ; Original article here POLOVYNKYNO, LUGANSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC, 4.5.2022- Shortly after the U.S.-backed Maidan coup in the winter of 2014, in conjunction with Crimea's secession from Ukraine and union with Russia in March of that year, protests began to break out in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions …
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-15). West's Support for Extremism "Blows Back" in New York Shooting.libya360.wordpress.comThe tragic mass shooting in Buffalo New York was carried out by an extremist with an ideology stemming from modern-dayNAZlSM practices most openly in Ukraine. Just as Western support for extremists in Syria blew back in the form of global terrorism, its support for |\|AZlS in Ukraine is emboldening and encouraging their toxic ideology worldwide….
Alfred de Zayas(2022-05-15). Arnold August is Right in Blowing the Whistle on the Menace to Academic Freedom in Canadian and US Universities.orinocotribune.comBy Alfred de Zayas  ; May 12, 2022 | Review by Alfred de Zayas of the article by Arnold August: "Ukraine-Russia: Sanctions against a 'pro-Russian' professor from the University of Montreal, or freedom of speech?" | Arnold August is right in blowing the whistle on the menace to academic freedom and the ethos of independent research posed by pressures of political correctness and the spread of "cancel culture". This development constitutes moral bankruptcy in any country that considers itself "democratic", and a fortiori a disgrace in the academic profession. The case of Professor Michael Carley of the Universit…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: National Nurses Week.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAt Mayo Clinic, the Department of Nursing consists of over 22,000 people, including nurses, patient care assistants, patient care technicians and social workers. Like many health care professionals, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful and challenging time for those in the department. "Throughout the pandemic, our nurses have continued to be there for their patients," says Ryannon Frederick, Mayo Clinic's chief nursing officer. "Our patient satisfaction actually increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. And that's…
Fight Back(2022-05-15). FRSO leader condemns white supremacist murders in Buffalo, NY.fightbacknews.orgOn Saturday, May 14, Masao Suzuki, chair of the Joint Nationalities Commission of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) expressed outrage at another white supremacist mass murder. "Three years ago, white supremacist Patrick Crusius drove hundreds of miles to kill Chicanos and Mexicanos in El Paso, Texas," said Suzuki. "Then today another young white supremacist, Payton Gendron, also drove into Buffalo, New York to attack the African American community." Eleven of the 13 people Gendron shot were African American, and ten died. | Both Crusius and Gendron had posted manifestos repeating the lies of "replace…
Justine Medina(2022-05-15). Cómo ganamos un sindicato en Amazon.peoplesworld.org Mi rápido análisis de los éxitos de Amazon Labor Union hasta ahora es bastante simple. Acabamos de hacer lo que se supone que debes hacer: organizar un movimiento dirigido por trabajadores. Estudiamos la historia de cómo se construyeron los primeros grandes sindicatos. Aprendimos de los Trabajadores Industriales del Mundo, y más aún de la construcción …
Staff(2022-05-15). Diputados cubanos aprueban nueva Ley del Código Penal (+ PDF).cubadebate.cuLa Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular aprobó este domingo la nueva Ley del Código Penal, que responde a las actuales y perspectivas condiciones políticas y socioeconómicas del país. Rubén Remigio Ferro, presidente del Tribunal Supremo Popular (TSP), comentó que para la elaboración de este código, que reemplaza a la vigente ley promulgada en 1987, fueron consultados magistrados, jueces, fiscales, especialistas, miembros del Ministerio del Interior, profesores de Derecho y diputados de diferentes territorios.
Martin Rizzo-Martinez & Daniel Stonebloom(2022-05-15). Challenging Colonialism s01e04 Indian Boarding Schools: Colonialism through Education.indybay.orgThis episode of Challenging Colonialism examines the history of the Indian Boarding Schools that impacted thousands of Indigenous Californian children, specifically focusing on Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, Stewart Indian School in Reno, and Saint Boniface Indian School in Banning. Duration: 1 hr 1 min 30 sec…
IMEMC News(2022-05-15). Army Injures Several Palestinians Near Salfit.imemc.org On Sunday, Israeli soldiers injured many Palestinians in Hares village, west of the central West Bank city of Salfit, after the army and many illegal colonizers invaded it. Local sources said many army jeeps accompanied colonialist settlers into the village on their way to an archangelical site and closed many roads to Palestinian traffic and …
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-15). Justin Trudeau Wants Freedoms for Ukrainians that He Won't Allow Canadians to Enjoy.libya360.wordpress.comRachel Marsden Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Kiev this week. Given that the threat level in the city has been reduced to the point where U2's Bono can now play an impromptu concert, the real surprise is that Trudeau was photographed without his face mask, which has been nearly omnipresent…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-15). Libya Suffers a Permanent Humanitarian Catastrophe Under the Dictate of US Interests.libya360.wordpress.comVladimir Odintsov During the era of Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan Jamahiriya, the country was openly admired by many countries in the region for the well-being and living conditions of Libyans, perhaps with the exception of the Gulf States. And this was justified, among other things, by the fact that there was free medicine, free education, and…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Sharing Mayo Clinic: A shared heart: Two families come together after tragedy, transplant.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAround the 15th of every month, Christin Gigstad and Tina Haug think of each other. They pick up their phones and text. Even if they've already talked that week, they want to check in. It's an important date for them, one that no one else can fully understand. Four years ago, Christin and Tina were strangers. Their lives were brought together by crisis. And now they like to say they have a shared heart, thanks…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Putting your best foot forward with diabetes.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently was diagnosed with diabetes and am learning about various components of my health care that require special attention. For instance, I was told I'd need to take special care of my feet. Can you explain why foot care is so important and what is necessary? Do I need to see a special type of doctor? ANSWER: You're among the millions of people in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with diabetes. Managing…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can uterine fibroids affect pregnancy?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgA uterine fibroid is a benign or noncancerous growth of the muscle portion of the uterus. While common, they may cause pain and excessive bleeding, and concerns about fertility and pregnancy for some. Dr. Michelle Louie, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon and fibroid specialist, says it is important to know your treatment options and work with a specialist. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/RjubdzreMOE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Mohs surgery for melanoma.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMelanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color. Melanoma is one of the most common cancer types in the U. S. Roughly 2% of people will be diagnosed with melanoma of the skin at some point during their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. Treatment for early stage melanomas usually includes surgery to remove the melanoma. Mohs surgery is a…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Springtime allergies.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I love the changing seasons and am looking forward to the warmer days of spring. Unfortunately, I am often miserable because of seasonal allergies. What can I do to keep the box of tissues at bay and enjoy the springtime weather? ANSWER: As we flip the calendars to April and May, spring is in the air. Warmer springtime temperatures mean that trees bud, flowers bloom and grass grows. And people often are more active…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: African Americans at higher risk of stroke.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMay is National Stroke Awareness Month. According to the CDC, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the U.S. Do you know that stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States? A stroke happens when blood supply to the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. This causes brain cells to become damaged or die. Risks of stroke vary by race and ethnicity. African American…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). 9 Mayo hospitals earn 'A' grades for patient safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. — Nine Mayo Clinic hospitals scored the highest safety marks from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization that collects and analyzes data to help patients choose their preferred health care destinations. These Mayo Clinic hospitals earned "A" grades for patient safety: Arizona Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona. Florida Mayo Clinic Hospital in Florida. Rochester Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester. Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea and Austin, Minnesota.Eau Claire, Wisconsin.Fairmont, Minnesota.La…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Expert alert: Outpatient joint replacement surgery benefits patients.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. — Outpatient surgery may be an option for people who are having their hips, knees or other joints replaced. It is part of a trend in orthopedic surgery to move total joint arthroplasty, commonly known as joint replacement, from inpatient to outpatient surgery. Patients benefit from the shorter hospital stay, and they are more satisfied recovering at home. A decade ago, a patient who had a knee or hip replacement would likely stay…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Consumer Health: Women's health and living a longer, healthier life.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgNational Women's Health Week will be observed May 8—14, which makes this a good time to learn about the biggest threats to women's health and what you can do to keep yourself healthy. Two of the leading causes of death for women in the U.S. are heart disease and cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that healthy lifestyle choices can reduce your risk for both. Heart disease…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). Consumer Health: Understanding skin cancer and how to prevent it.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMay is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this and good time to learn about the three main types of skin cancer and what you can do to keep yourself healthy. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. And most skin cancers are preventable. The three main types of skin cancer are: Basal cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinoma begins in the basal cells — a type of cell within…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). FDA limits use of J&J COVID-19 vaccine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has limited use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine for adults due to risks associated with blood clots. "The FDA's decision to limit the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for SARS-CoV2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) was due to an FDA analysis that indicated an elevated but low risk for blood clots in some patients who received the vaccine," says Dr. Andrew Badley, an infectious…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-15). 5-10-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Living in the "Sandwich": Women's Health & Menopause.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgNational Women's Health Week is May 8-14, 2022. Women in the "sandwich generation" may be balancing the competing demands of caring for both dependent children and aging parents, and often working outside of the home. Their own needs may take a backseat while they care for others and juggle all of the demands of life, which has been made even worse with the stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionally affecting women. Around this same time in life, many…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-14). Why is the United States Getting Away with Unleashing a Global Biological War?libya360.wordpress.comVladimir PlatovThe United States has long demonstrated to the global community its disregard for international regulations, along with its readiness to unleash a war with the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) anywhere in the world. This is what the Americans did in Japan, when they dropped nuclear bombs on civilians in Hiroshima and…
Fight Back(2022-05-14). Mexican president bails on Biden's Summit of the Americas, Workers plan Summit of the Americas in Tijuana.fightbacknews.orgGrand Rapids, MI – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced he plans to bail on the Summit of the Americas because the Biden administration refuses to invite all the countries and leaders of Latin America. Mexico will instead send their foreign minister. The Biden administration has so far refused to invite Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela because the White House does not like their governments or leaders. | The 9th Summit of the Americas is supposed to involve all the heads of state and officials of government from the Western Hemisphere. President Biden is hosting it in Los Angeles June 6 through 1…
____(2022-05-14). The realities confronting Ukraine's six million refugees.wsws.orgWhile the media portrays the situation as if Ukrainian refugees are walking into the arms of America and Europe's governments, all the social and political problems of global capitalism are manifesting themselves in the crisis.
Staff(2022-05-14). The Shame of the Richest Country in the World Just Not Being the Richest Country in the World.davidswanson.org"In the richest country in the world, it's an injustice that millions of people lack basic health care," said Sen. Ed Markey. "[T]he richest country in the world [is] struggling to provide basic nutrition to many of its infants," according to Vox. Politico tells us that "the richest country in the world could find itself …
____(2022-05-14). Georgia not at G7 summit because it hasn't been dragged into war like Ukraine, Moldova.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comThe three nations are jointly the Association Trio of the European Union under its Eastern Partnership program. Georgia and Ukraine are NATO Enhanced Opportunties Partners. Moldova is, and since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991 has been, a target for incorporation into NATO member state Romania. ==== Agenda.geMay 14, 2022 Ruling party Chairman: …
____(2022-05-14). Reports: Germany to provide Ukraine with air defense systems.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAzertagMay 14, 2022 German government discusses granting Kiev protection systems from IRIS-T SLM airstrike Today, the front pages of German morning newspapers have published descriptions of the IRIS-T SLM defense systems from modern airstrikes. Perhaps the Federal Republic of Germany will start supplying such systems to Ukraine. AZERTAC reports that a discussion of the topic …
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-14). Biden's 'Holodomor' Policies to Hurt Ukrainians, Americans & Backfire on Whole World.libya360.wordpress.comEkaterina Blinova On 11 May, President Joe Biden announced that the US and its allies are planning to ship over 20 million tonnes of grain out of Ukraine to tackle the global food crisis. However, Biden's policy could cause a famine in Ukraine, according to Russian Federation State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. Since the beginning…
JANET(2022-05-14). Call for 'Workers Summit of the Americas'.iacenter.orgMay 12, 2022 The following is posted on the website tinyurl.com/workerssummit2022 The Workers Summit of the Americas meeting, in Tijuana, Mexico, offers a space to join with all the peoples of "Our Americas." We will counteract the OAS Summit of the Americas organized by the U.S. Department of State in Los Angeles. The countries of the continent besieged by the USA (Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, among others) will not participate in the OAS farce. The Workers' Summit gives us the opportunity to invite our comrades in struggle from North America who want to participate. Tijuana is a meeting place with the progressiv…
____(2022-05-14). Yazidi enclave latest flashpoint for Turkey-Iran tensions in Iraq.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPanArmenian.netMay 7, 2022 Sinjar becomes latest flashpoint for Iran-Turkey tensions in Iraq Clashes between Iraqi security forces and a Yazidi militia known as the Shingal Resistance Units (YBS) may represent one of several new fronts in escalating tensions between Iran and Turkey in Iraq. Turkey has intensified air, drone and artillery attacks against Kurdistan Workers …
____(2022-05-14). 10,000 New Zealand healthcare workers prepare to strike.wsws.orgPublic healthcare workers are due to strike for 24 hours on Monday, over low wages and understaffing, after a previous strike scheduled for March was banned by the Employment Court.
Staff(2022-05-14). Minister Tibisay Lucena Contrasts Reality of Salaries in University Sector to Right-wing Claims.orinocotribune.comThis Thursday, May 12, the Venezuelan Minister for University Education, Tibisay Lucena, pointed out that the salaries of university employees are currently being paid without delay. She also noted that some wage scales have improved between 1 % and 300%, compared to the year 2021. | In recent weeks, right-wing groups, including micro-Trotskyist and communist organizations, in close collaboration with extreme-right elements, have been trying to heat up the streets, organizing protests on the grounds that previously agreed upon bonuses had not been fully paid. These bonuses are based on the percentage of workers'
____(2022-05-14). The realities confronting Ukraine's six million refugees.wsws.orgWhile the media portrays the situation as if Ukrainian refugees are walking into the arms of America and Europe's governments, all the social and political problems of global capitalism are manifesting themselves in the crisis.
____(2022-05-14). 10,000 New Zealand healthcare workers prepare to strike.wsws.orgPublic healthcare workers are due to strike for 24 hours on Monday, over low wages and understaffing, after a previous strike scheduled for March was banned by the Employment Court.
Fight Back(2022-05-14). Mexican president bails on Biden's Summit of the Americas, Workers plan Summit of the Americas in Tijuana.fightbacknews.orgGrand Rapids, MI – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced he plans to bail on the Summit of the Americas because the Biden administration refuses to invite all the countries and leaders of Latin America. Mexico will instead send their foreign minister. The Biden administration has so far refused to invite Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela because the White House does not like their governments or leaders. | The 9th Summit of the Americas is supposed to involve all the heads of state and officials of government from the Western Hemisphere. President Biden is hosting it in Los Angeles June 6 through 1…
Roger L Albin(2022-05-14). [Correspondence] Capitalism, not racism.thelancet.comRichard Horton1 correctly states that, in efforts to construct a fairer world, "we need to undertake a more realistic and rigorous analysis of where power lies". However, Horton's Comment does not exhibit the required rigorous analysis. Citing the dubious work of Cheikh Anta Diop and Martin Bernal as authoritative commentary is precisely the type of shallow gesture that he correctly criticises as inadequate. Contrary to what Horton and Kehinde Andrews describe, the primary logic underpinning the western world order is not "that Black and Brown life is worth less".
____(2022-05-14). The imaging of Sagittarius A*: A monumental scientific achievement.wsws.orgThe imagery of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is a brilliant demonstration of the possibilities engendered by human labor coordinated on an international and scientific basis.
Nicolino Ruperto, Hermine I Brunner, Holly B Posner, Irina Lazariciu, Alberto Martini, Daniel J Lovell, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation, Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group(2022-05-14). [Correspondence] Tofacitinib for juvenile idiopathic arthritis — Authors' reply.thelancet.comWe thank Grainne Murray and William Renton for their response to our work1 and take this opportunity to specify the outcome of the trial on tofacitinib in polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Edward Christopher Dee, Gideon Lasco(2022-05-14). [Correspondence] Decolonising global health: a Philippine perspective.thelancet.comWe read Richard Horton's Offline1 with interest. We agree that "Medicine and global health continue to be entangled with colonial attitudes, structures, and practices."1 That is, in systems of power. Horton concludes that "Decolonisation must mean much more." We present perspectives from the Philippines.
Staff(2022-05-14). SNB 61: °Industriales ya está en los playoffs!cubadebate.cuLos Industriales de la capital vencieron esta tarde de viernes a los Cazadores de Artemisa 10-9 en el primero de sus tres partidos pendientes, para llegar a 40 triunfos en la temporada y asegurar un pasaje para los playoffs de esta Serie Nacional en su edición 61.
Staff(2022-05-14). The Shame of the Richest Country in the World Just Not Being the Richest Country in the World.davidswanson.org"In the richest country in the world, it's an injustice that millions of people lack basic health care," said Sen. Ed Markey. "[T]he richest country in the world [is] struggling to provide basic nutrition to many of its infants," according to Vox. Politico tells us that "the richest country in the world could find itself …
_____(2022-05-13). A Manufactured Crisis In Ukraine Is Victimizing The World's Peoples.popularresistance.orgWith the conflict in Ukraine entering its third month, the likelihood of a successfully negotiated peace — an immediate necessity — is becoming ever more remote. This proxy war by the United States is designed to use the Ukrainian people to mortally disable Russia. Those who profit from war benefit, while those most vulnerable suffer: Ukrainian civilians, but more broadly working people internationally and especially in the Global South. | It was expected that the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 would put an end to the first Cold War and the threat of world nuclear annihilation. Instead, the w…
Editor(2022-05-13). The great acquiescence — Glory to Ukraine.mronline.org Americans don't merely acquiesce to the imperium's wars, interventions, collective punishments and assorted other deprivations. They actively embrace them.
Anonymous669(2022-05-13). Russian Orlan-10 Drones Can Now Carry Out Airstrikes (Video).southfront.org An Orlan-10 drone being loaded with with munitions pods. Via Twitter. | The Russian military has developed Orlan-10 tactical reconnaissance drones to carry out airstrikes with unguided munitions. | On May 13, TV Zvezda released a video report showing an Orlan-10 drone being loaded with small unguided munitions before a combat mission against Kiev forces in an unspecified part of Ukraine. The drone was modified to carry up to four munitions. Every two munitions are loaded into a container pod. | The small…
Kamal Iranidoost(2022-05-13). Ukraine claims struck Russian naval ship in Black Sea.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — A spokesman for the Ukrainian military in the southwestern Odesa region said on May 12 that a strike by Ukrainian naval forces damaged a Russian logistics ship in the Black Sea.
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-13). The Race to Break the Russia-China Alliance and the 'Ukraine of the Asia Pacific'.libya360.wordpress.comMatthew Ehret There is a window of opportunity open for the west to recognize the total failure of the unipolar model before the point of no return has passed. It has become commonplace western media and armadas of geopolitical think tankers to paint today's Russia-China alliance as a matter of either "momentary convenience", or as…
____(2022-05-13). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia.wsws.orgIndia: Gujarat state government workers demand previous pension scheme; Ford auto workers in Tamil Nadu fight for job security; AMPOL oil refinery workers strike in Queensland.
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-13). Aurora: Communist Women in the Donbas Resistance.libya360.wordpress.comJim "Fergie" Chambers Katya and Svetlana show off their Soviet-themed redesign of the DPR flag A 3-part interview with Svetlana and Katya, from the Donetsk Marxist-Feminist organization 13.05.2022, DONETSK, DONETSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC- Nearly two weeks ago, I spent the May 1st, International Worker's Day, with six members of the Donestk-based Marxist feminist group "Aurora." The…
____(2022-05-13). Workers beat heat with giant ice blocks in India.ecns.cnA worker loads large ice blocks in a truck at a factory during a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, May 12, 2022. India experienced a devastating heat wave, with temperatures reaching as high as 44 degrees Celsius.
Justine Medina(2022-05-13). How we won a union at Amazon.peoplesworld.org My quick-and-dirty analysis of the Amazon Labor Union's successes so far is pretty simple. We just did the thing you're supposed to do: Organize a worker-led movement. We studied the history of how the first major unions were built. We learned from the Industrial Workers of the World, and even more from the building of …
Our Reporter(2022-05-13). Parliament summons Aceng over contracts for Covid-19 health workers.plusnews.ug Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament has directed the Minister of Health to explain to the House why contracts of health workers under the Covid-19 emergency services category were terminated contrary to a presidential directive. In his communication to the Thursday plenary sitting, Tayebwa required Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng to present the statement …
Editor2(2022-05-13). Reply to 'Politico' on Maduro and Venezuela.orinocotribune.comBy Edward Liger Smith — May 9, 2022 | On May 4th, 2022, Midwestern Marx received an email from POLITICO asking for a statement from our Editor and TikTok handler, Edward Liger Smith, concerning his support for Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan socialist project in light of Maduro's and PSUV's so-called regressive "policies regarding polices brutality, feminism and LGBT rights." The Hello Tony, | My…
Gary Lindorff(2022-05-13). Rhubarb and the revolution followed by a comment.thiscantbehappening.netI stepped outside this morning and Bam! I smelled the smell of green life! (Of course it is more than a smell, But a spirit and a spell.) For a few moments The green was breathing for me. Don't worry about breathing. Just stand here, I'll take care of the rest. My wife asks me … |
_____(2022-05-13). Lawyers Argue Jessica Reznicek's Actions Do Not Constitute Terrorism.popularresistance.orgSt. Paul, MN – In a defining moment for the climate justice movement and for all civil rights, the court will decide whether or not to uphold a "domestic terrorist enhancement" that an Iowa court applied to Reznicek's prison sentence. Reznicek argues that the terrorism enhancement was both illegally and unjustly applied. | The appeal is supported by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), National Lawyers Guild, Water Protectors Legal Collective, and the Climate Defense Project. "If Jessica Reznicek's acts can be punished as terrorism," says an amicus brief filed by CCR, "the United States will have moved so…
____(2022-05-13). Nazi propaganda in Germany's taz newspaper.wsws.orgOn the anniversary of Germany's liberation from National Socialism (Nazism), the taz has published an article by Russian author Julia Latynina, which acquits Hitler of any responsibility for the Second World War.
Anonymous669(2022-05-13). 12 Killed Or Wounded In New Wave Of Israeli Airstrikes On Syria (Videos).southfront.org An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | Late on May 13, five people were killed and seven others were wounded as a result of a wave of Israeli airstrikes on Syria's central region. | The airstrikes hit military targets in the outskirts of the town of Masyaf, where a key facility of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) is located. The SSRC is the main military research and development institution of Syria. The research fa…
Rosa Miriam Elizalde(2022-05-13). The heroes of Hotel Saratoga.peoplesdispatch.orgRosa Miriam Elizalde reflects on the heroism of ordinary Cubans and the deep sense of solidarity that was visible following the explosion at the Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana on May 6…
Martin Rizzo-Martinez & Daniel Stonebloom(2022-05-13). Challenging Colonialism s01e04 Indian Boarding Schools: Colonialism through Education.indybay.orgThis episode of Challenging Colonialism examines the history of the Indian Boarding Schools that impacted thousands of Indigenous Californian children, specifically focusing on Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, Stewart Indian School in Reno, and Saint Boniface Indian School in Banning. Duration: 1 hr 1 min 30 sec…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-13). CIA, NATO and the Great Heroin Coup.libya360.wordpress.comCynthia Chung How Miami Became the Center of International Fascism and the Murder of President Kennedy We should be seeing a picture that has painted NATO/CIA/Italian-American Mafia/Cuban exiles/and fascists including Nazis all working for the same apparatus and essentially the same goal: to overthrow democratically elected leaders and replace them with dictators and fascist right-wing…
Kamal Iranidoost(2022-05-13). Ukraine claims struck Russian naval ship in Black Sea.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — A spokesman for the Ukrainian military in the southwestern Odesa region said on May 12 that a strike by Ukrainian naval forces damaged a Russian logistics ship in the Black Sea.
____(2022-05-13). Workers beat heat with giant ice blocks in India.ecns.cnA worker loads large ice blocks in a truck at a factory during a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, May 12, 2022. India experienced a devastating heat wave, with temperatures reaching as high as 44 degrees Celsius.
Justine Medina(2022-05-13). How we won a union at Amazon.peoplesworld.org My quick-and-dirty analysis of the Amazon Labor Union's successes so far is pretty simple. We just did the thing you're supposed to do: Organize a worker-led movement. We studied the history of how the first major unions were built. We learned from the Industrial Workers of the World, and even more from the building of …
Our Reporter(2022-05-13). Parliament summons Aceng over contracts for Covid-19 health workers.plusnews.ug Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament has directed the Minister of Health to explain to the House why contracts of health workers under the Covid-19 emergency services category were terminated contrary to a presidential directive. In his communication to the Thursday plenary sitting, Tayebwa required Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng to present the statement …
Roselena Ramirez(2022-05-13). What does it Take to be a Migrant Farmhand?america.cgtn.com It's been a crusade for decades, but farmworkers in the US still struggle to get adequate healthcare or better salaries. Mike Kirsch met with legendary labor activist Dolores Huerta. They spoke about the progress that's been made in protecting almost 3 million farmers. And what still …
Editor2(2022-05-13). Reply to 'Politico' on Maduro and Venezuela.orinocotribune.comBy Edward Liger Smith — May 9, 2022 | On May 4th, 2022, Midwestern Marx received an email from POLITICO asking for a statement from our Editor and TikTok handler, Edward Liger Smith, concerning his support for Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan socialist project in light of Maduro's and PSUV's so-called regressive "policies regarding polices brutality, feminism and LGBT rights." The Hello Tony, | My…
Martin Rizzo-Martinez & Daniel Stonebloom(2022-05-13). Challenging Colonialism s01e04 Indian Boarding Schools: Colonialism through Education.indybay.orgThis episode of Challenging Colonialism examines the history of the Indian Boarding Schools that impacted thousands of Indigenous Californian children, specifically focusing on Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, Stewart Indian School in Reno, and Saint Boniface Indian School in Banning. Duration: 1 hr 1 min 30 sec…
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-05-13). Now For Some Good News: Animal Abusers Feeling the Heat.indybay.orgBelow are some selected news stories from the last 16 months; no claims by activists for any of these fires have been received as of yet by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office.
Birgit Naujeck, Roland Rottenfusser(2022-05-13). The modeling of the human and Final victory of materialism.indybay.orgBirgit Naujeck, born in 1963, did not grow up in the GDR (east Germany), but was socialized by it. .. From her opposition to technocracy, she clearly opposes 5G, transhumanism, any eugenics, and the disembodiment of our language, which leads to the rewriting of history and gender. The Final victory of materialism coincides with its implosion!
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-13). 5-05-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Hepatitis in children: What parents need to know.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgA sudden increase in the number of children experiencing severe hepatitis has caught the attention of national health experts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued an alert to healthcare providers about pediatric patients suffering from significant liver injury who also tested positive for adenovirus. What are the symptoms? What can cause hepatitis? And when should parents be concerned? Two Mayo Clinic experts, Dr. Sara Hassan, a pediatric transplant hepatologist with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center and Dr….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: What parents should know about the new hepatitis outbreak in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAt least 20 countries and 10 U.S. states have identified unusual hepatitis cases in children. Experts advise that cases are extremely rare, with just under 300 children affected worldwide. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. It is most commonly caused by a viral infection, although there are other potential causes. A common adenovirus is being investigated as a potential cause for this hepatitis outbreak. Adenoviruses are a group of viruses that typically cause respiratory and…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-13). Tips on preventing falls at home.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgEach year, millions of people are treated in emergency departments across the country for fall injuries. In fact, falling accounts for the most trauma center visits in all ages. A fall can put you at risk of serious injury and can be a sign of another health issue. There are some simple tips to prevent falls, especially in your home. Watch: Tips on preventing falls at home youtu.be/LU5yEEWc5zc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 39) is in…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-05-13). What may be behind the unexplained cases of hepatitis in kids.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSeveral countries, including the U.S., have identified or are investigating unexplained hepatitis cases in children. While the reported cases are appearing in clusters, they remain rare. About 200 children are affected worldwide."What we're hearing from the places that are reporting these cases is that there are some children — usually previously healthy kids without underlying medical conditions — who have been admitted to hospital with severe hepatitis or severe inflammation of their liver," says Dr….
____(2022-05-12). EU, Japan issue ultimatums to Russia, Belarus.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comInterfax-UkraineMay 12, 2022 EU, Japan demand from Russia to immediately stop war against Ukraine, reaffirm full support of Kyiv — statement The European Union and Japan demanded that Russia immediately stop its military aggression in the territory of Ukraine, and reaffirmed their intention to provide coordinated support to Kyiv. This is stated in a joint …
____(2022-05-12). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgNine-week pay strike of South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners continues but union refuses to bring out platinum miners, while steelworkers at ArcelorMittal walk out over pay; Spanish healthcare workers continue widespread fight for improved staffing levels, pay and conditions, but unions work to shut it down; government closes down internet access as protests sweep Khuzestan province, Iran over price rises…
deweylaura(2022-05-12). What's at stake in the settler colonial debate.cpusa.org The question has arisen: is the U.S. a settler colonial country? To begin with, the U.S. definitely was founded as a settler colonial state as well as a capitalist state. The most well-known of states in this classification besides the United States are New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. These present-day capitalist states all started as …
noreply(2022-05-12). Scott Ritter Saying Some Darndest Things.smoothiex12.blogspot.comObviously YouTube gets its noose tightened because, you know, "free speech" thingy, but Scott says here some really "darndest things". And then, of course, when he speaks about loss ratio, it is the whole other story because…
… obviously it never was about losses ratio but about "how you feel about it", you know, what they teach you in Ivy League "social" studies. Just ask Brett Velicovich, he surely knows, as, I am sure, Sean Hannity does. I don't even mention here DNC media machine because it employs primarily morons and inbred imbeciles.
Michael Roberts(2022-05-12). Inflation: wages versus profits.mronline.org Prices of commodities can be broken down into the three main components: labour costs (v= the value of labour power in Marxist terminology, non-labour inputs (c =the constant capital consumed, and the "mark-up" of profits over the first two components (s = surplus value appropriated by the capitalist owners). P = v + c + s.
Anonymous103(2022-05-11). Ukraine Disrupts Gas Transit From Russia. Europe Pays.southfront.org | On May 10, Ukraine notified Gazprom that it would stop receiving gas for transit through its Sohranovka gas-measuring station from 7 a.m. Moscow time on May 11. This event caused high-profile comments and also jeopardized the transportation of Russian gas. | Representatives of the UGTS (Ukrainian gas transport system operator) said that Ukraine will stop the transit of natural gas from Russia to Europe through the Sohranivka station in the Luhansk Region on the morning of 11 Ma…
| Where will the Russian 'special operation' in Eastern Ukraine go next after the complete liberation of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of the Donbass | Well if I was in charge, the next step after fully liberating Mariupol from the Azov fascists and right-wing nationalist Ukraine army units with their paid mercenary assets would be taking them straight to jail and making a televised appearance before organizing an official war crime pane…
JANET(2022-05-11). What Victory Day means in Madrid.iacenter.orgBy àÅngeles Maestro May 9, 2022 Madrid We publish the article below about a demonstration in Madrid as part of celebrating the anniversary of the May 9, 1945, victory of the Soviet Union against Nazi-ruled Germany, marked by Germany's unconditional surrender. Clarifying the history of World War II is always important for the working class, because the role of the world's first socialist state was essential in victory over Nazi domination. It is even more important now because of the conflict provoked by the major imperialist powers, the U.S. at their head, against Russia. Anyone who reads history or even hi…
Pepe Escobar(2022-05-11). Terror from Balochistan: A Menacing Tool to Disrupt Sino-Pakistani Economics.orinocotribune.comBy Pepe Escobar — May 5, 2022 | A Baloch suicide bombing targeting Chinese workers in Karachi comes a mere month after the US-backed ousting of PM Imran Khan. Pakistan is a critical BRI hub in Beijing's vast Eurasian connectivity project, and it looks like CPEC is the ultimate target of this disruption. | This is the concise story of how a suicide bombing may carry the potential to subvert the whole, ongoing, complex process of Eurasia integration. | Recently, the Balochistan Liberation Movement (BLA) had released an ISIS-influenced video threatening "Chinese officials and installations" in Pakistan's vast p…
Mark Gruenberg(2022-05-11). House OKs measure to let its staffers form a union.peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—One of the least-visible important groups of exploited workers—staffers for U.S. House members and committees—can now go ahead and unionize, after lawmakers approved a resolution, needed under House rules, to let them do so. Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., authored the measure earlier this year and lobbied colleagues to sign on, after he met with members …
Wade Rathke(2022-05-11). A 'movement moment' plus a reinvigorated NLRB means opportunity for workers.peoplesworld.org Finally, it's a new morning for workers in America. For at least a brief time, while the Biden administration is alive, even if unwell, and the Supreme Court has not yet brought the darkness and ended our parade, opportunity is bursting out in the most surprising places. We have a "movement moment" for workers seeking their …
Anish R M(2022-05-11). Marcos family returns to power in the Philippines.peoplesdispatch.org 36 years after a popular revolution overthrew the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, the Philippines on May 9 elected the former dictator's son to the presidency. According to the partial vote count released by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) at 98% reporting, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, also known as Bongbong Marcos, is set to win the presidency by securing around 60% of the popular votes counted so far. | Bongbong's running mate Sara Duterte, daughter of outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte, also won the vice-president's post with over 61% of the popular votes in total. The marathon round of elections had a turnout of ov…
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-05-11). IRGC pounds terrorists' positions in Erbil (+VIDEO).en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched artillery attacks on the positions of terrorist groups in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-05-11). Iranian-Islamic identity must be institutionalized.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Saying that young generation must grow up with Islamic-Iranian identity, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed on seizing opportunity of school years to institutionalize the ideals and values of the Islamic Revolution.
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-05-11). Leader's meeting with Iranian teachers kicks off.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei received a group of teachers and Education Ministry officials today in Tehran.
____(2022-05-11). Japan allies with West in expanding global conflict.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comSouth China Morning PostMay 9, 2022 EU and Japan to forge united front against China and Russia at summit The European Union and Japan are working together to cut their dependence on China and check Beijing's influence in the Indo-Pacific, amid anger over China's "no limits" partnership with Russia. At a summit in Tokyo on …
____(2022-05-11). Australian election features "wage growth" sham.wsws.orgThe Labor Party is working with the trade unions to keep a lid on the eruption of strikes by holding out false hopes of wages relief under a Labor government.
Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa(2022-05-11). CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: How Did China Eradicate Extreme Poverty?covertactionmagazine.comOn today's show, we bring you the second half of our interview with Tings Chak, Researcher and art director at Tricontinental: Institute of Social Research, and a member of the Dongsheng Collective. We focus on the Chinese government's programs to eradicate extreme poverty in the country and further discuss her work on the study "Serve the People: The Eradication of Extreme Poverty in China" for Tricontinental.
Ramzy Baroud(2022-05-11). The Limits of Israeli Intelligence: Does Israel Have a Yahya Sinwar Problem?dissidentvoice.org Like typical analyses offered by western intelligences when trying to assess risks or understand major political phenomena in the Middle East, Israeli intelligence is equally short-sighted. It insists on analyzing the attitudes and body language of individuals instead of focusing on the behavior of collectives. This is the case today as Israel is desperately trying …
Anarchists in so-called Phoenix, Arizona report on confronting both neo-Nazis organizing under the banner of 'White Lives Matter' and far-Right militias harassing pro-choice demonstrations. Every month since April 2021, the WLM "White Lives Matter" group which is active nationwide calls for a national day of action on specific dates. The group claims to promote only… 
Attempts by the inhabitants of the states of the African continent to throw off the shackles of modern neo-colonialism and pursue a policy independent of the West are being met with active resistance from the very same West. Another confirmation of this is the recent coup attempt thwarted by the authorities in Mali. Mali's Ministry …
