(2023-05-27). Obituary] Mathura Prasad Shrestha. thelancet.com Public health expert, human rights activist, and former Health Minister of Nepal. Born on May 6, 1936 in Kathmandu, Nepal, he died of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on Feb 20, 2023 in Kathmandu, aged 86 years.
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Concerns about climate activism in clinical practice — Authors' reply. thelancet.com In 1989, The Lancet warned its readers about the threat of global warming: "the cost of doing nothing is incalculable".1 Other medical journals soon followed this lead and called for action against the climate crisis. Such demands have become increasingly desperate. In 2019, Richard Horton argued that "doctors and all health professionals have a responsibility and obligation to engage in all kinds of non-violent social protest to address the climate emergency. That is the duty of a doctor."2…
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Trauma care in the face of climate change in Pakistan. thelancet.com The effect of climate change on society is broad and profound. Studies have shown that low-income countries face the greatest number of deaths due to disasters, with 33% of those deaths occurring in countries with the lowest human development indices.1 Extreme weather events have killed 10‚Äà000 people and caused US$4 billion of damage in Pakistan, which is continuously placed among the top ten most susceptible countries on the Climate Risk Index. The country is especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to its high rates of multidimensional poverty.
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Reduced mortality in cooler surroundings. thelancet.com Lungman and colleagues1 report health benefits of urban green infrastructure that were at least partly mediated by cooling. The authors estimate that increasing tree coverage to 30% per city would cool cities on average by 0 ∑4 ∞C, an effect associated with a 1 ∑8% reduction of premature deaths. This value corroborates previously reported relationships between cardiovascular mortality and ambient temperature—ie, a 3 ∑4% increase in deaths per 1 ∞C above average temperatures.2…
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] An open letter from Syrian to Ukrainian war-displaced medical students. thelancet.com In my fifth year of medical school, staying in Syria was no longer safe. Medical facilities, including teaching hospitals, were systematically targeted and health-care providers were detained, tortured, and subsequently killed. The theme of those days was waiting for the unknown. I spent every minute preparing my mind for the worst. In the recollection of the why, when, and how, the recurring memory was the moment when I was forced to leave the only home I had ever known. The theme thereafter became foreignness.
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Science in Iran: a victim of political turmoil. thelancet.com Iran boasts a rich and illustrious history of scientific accomplishments that have made substantial contributions to various fields. Nevertheless, in the past few decades, the nation has encountered notable obstacles that have hindered progress in numerous areas, particularly in higher education. One of the earliest challenges occurred during the Islamic Revolution in 1979, with negative effects on higher education, including the closure of universities, purge of professors and students, Islamisation of the curriculum, gender segregation policies, and the brain drain of intellectuals leaving the country.
(2023-05-27). Clinical Picture] Intramural abscess of the large bowel in acute diverticulitis: conservative management leads to spontaneous resolution. thelancet.com A 60-year-old woman presented to our emergency department with a 4-day history of mild, diffuse abdominal pain and discomfort in her abdomen. The patient's medical history was unremarkable apart from a cholelithiasis-related cholecystectomy which had been done 12 years earlier.
(2023-05-27). Perspectives] A call for an integrated biology. thelancet.com Nobel laureate biologist Paul Nurse described cells as "the basic unit of life": biology's atom, the smallest entity that is uncontroversially alive. As oncologist and bestselling author Siddhartha Mukherjee explains in The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human, a great deal of medicine comes down to a quest to understand how human cells function and malfunction, individually and collectively in tissues, organs, and bodies. He concurs with the 19th-century pioneer of cell theory Rudolf Virchow that at root all disease should be understood as disease of cells.
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Concerns about climate activism in clinical practice. thelancet.com I read with bewilderment the Comment by Cristina Richie and colleagues,1 in which the authors claim that "Physicians can be climate activists in their daily clinical practice", and suggest means by which they can act as such through alterations to their prescribing behaviour. Each of these suggestions is so misaligned from the realities of contemporary clinical practice, and fundamentally at odds with the prioritisation of patients' health, that they are deeply concerning and entirely discrediting to the medical community.
(2023-05-27). Comment] Offline: China—what is to be done? thelancet.com Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss used the word "threat" nine times during her speech in Taiwan last week. She was talking about China. Truss described the Chinese Government as a "tyranny" that sought "to gain power on the global stage". She insisted that western nations must end dialogue with China since the "globalist model" had failed. Instead, she argued, we needed to recognise that China and the West were engaged in "the most consequential struggle of our time", in which western countries must use "hard power" for "meaningful deterrence".
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Community engagement: learning from low-income countries. thelancet.com We welcome Winnie Byanyima and colleagues'1 comment on community pandemic response emphasising the importance of community-led efforts for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, and highlighting the central role of social sciences in achieving this goal. Indeed, multiple actors involved in epidemic response have advocated involving communities, stakeholders, and civil society organisations in epidemic response efforts,2 particularly because top-down interventions cannot tackle underlying structural shortcomings that lead to distrust, rumours, and non-compliance.
(2023-05-27). Perspectives] Confronting medical colonialism and obstetric violence in Canada. thelancet.com On Sept 28, 2020, just moments before her death, 37-year-old Joyce Echaquan sent a message to her family via Facebook Live, expressing her distress about treatment administered by hospital staff at an emergency department in Joliette, QC, Canada. She had been admitted there a few days earlier with severe abdominal pain. Echaquan was entitled to respectful, dignified care. Instead, capturing health-care workers treating her disdainfully with slurs and taunts based on degrading stereotypes of Indigenous women, Echaquan's live-stream video made headlines worldwide, exposing the racist and sexist violence Indigenous…
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Shelter is key to delivering on COP27 commitments. thelancet.com As detailed in the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change,1 the risks of climate change for human health are profound, and internationally coordinated efforts (eg, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC]) are essential to the response. The most noteworthy outcome of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), held in November, 2022, was the commitment to addressing loss and damage associated with climate change. Specifically, direction was given to address disproportionate losses and damages incurred to "the most vulnerable populations and the ecosystems on which…
(2023-05-27). World Report] US health experts divided on social media age restrictions. thelancet.com Some medical associations support restrictions on social media use to protect adolescent's health, while others focus on making companies provide safer platforms. Susan Jaffe reports.
(2023-05-27). World Report] Non-profit to appeal in court dispute with Global Fund. thelancet.com A court case was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, but the judge said that The Global Fund had intentionally smeared IRD, which supports tuberculosis care in Pakistan. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-05-27). Editorial] Childhood as a commodity: ending child labour. thelancet.com Children continue to be exposed to physical harm and denied education while toiling for long hours in the world's wealthiest nations. Children as young as 12 and 13 years have been engaged in labour involving midnight shifts, dangerous machinery, and punishing physical demands across industries supplying some of the USA's largest corporations according to a harrowing New York Times investigation. Most had migrated, unaccompanied, from central America. Uncertain of their immigration status and some indebted to traffickers, many considered dangerous labour safer than deportation.
(2023-05-27). World Report] Diagnostics get global recognition. thelancet.com A raft of new recommendations on diagnostics, including establishing national strategies and adopting lists of essential diagnostics, have been welcomed by experts. Udani Samarasekera reports.
(2023-05-26). Chile rallies behind Peru's coup government. peoplesdispatch.org The former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, on Wednesday, May 24, condemned the Chilean government's decision to support Peru's de facto government in demanding the transfer of the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance. Morales pointed out that the decision was especially concerning because it had come at a time when the Peruvian Congress had approved the entry of US troops for training activities in the country. | "We are very concerned about the decision of the president of Chile, brother Gabriel Boric, to support the illegal and illegitimate government of Dina Boluarte for the pro tempore presidency…
(2023-05-26). Ecuador's President Dissolves National Assembly Triggering Early Elections. popularresistance.org Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on May 17 bringing forward legislative and presidential elections and heading off an attempt by opposition politicians to impeach him. | Opposition politicians wanted to impeach Lasso over accusations he disregarded warnings of embezzlement related to a contract at state-owned oil transportation company Flopec, charges the president denies. | A majority of lawmakers had backed a resolution accusing Lasso of allowing the corrupt contract to continue after taking office in 2021, although a congressional oversight committee, which heard te…
(2023-05-26). Biden Missing, But Assange Sydney Rally Goes On. popularresistance.org Joe Biden was due in Sydney Wednesday where he's facing increased pressure to let Julian Assange go. Biden cancelled the trip but a rally in Hyde Park sent him the message anyway. | Stella Assange, Scott Ludlum, John Shipton, Gabriel Shipton, David McBride and Stephen Kenny addressed the rally Wednesday morning. Stella Assange, on her first trip to Australia, vowed that she would return with a liberated Julian Assange and their children to his home country.
(2023-05-26). US Troops To Train Peruvian Armed Forces, Proves US Behind Coup. popularresistance.org Amid continuing social upheaval five months after the parliamentary coup against Pedro Castillo, the Peruvian Congress, controlled by the hard right, has approved the entrance of US troops into national territory to train the Peruvian military and National Police beginning June 1st through the end of the year. This comes after the Supreme Court ruled that protest is not a protected right under the 1993 Fujimori dictatorship era constitution. This also comes after a visit from the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Peaceful Assembly and Association Clément Nyaletsossi Voule stated that there was no evidence of…
(2023-05-26). Ecuador's President Dissolves National Assembly Triggering Early Elections. popularresistance.org Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on May 17 bringing forward legislative and presidential elections and heading off an attempt by opposition politicians to impeach him. | Opposition politicians wanted to impeach Lasso over accusations he disregarded warnings of embezzlement related to a contract at state-owned oil transportation company Flopec, charges the president denies. | A majority of lawmakers had backed a resolution accusing Lasso of allowing the corrupt contract to continue after taking office in 2021, although a congressional oversight committee, which heard te…
(2023-05-26). Biden Missing, But Assange Sydney Rally Goes On. popularresistance.org Joe Biden was due in Sydney Wednesday where he's facing increased pressure to let Julian Assange go. Biden cancelled the trip but a rally in Hyde Park sent him the message anyway. | Stella Assange, Scott Ludlum, John Shipton, Gabriel Shipton, David McBride and Stephen Kenny addressed the rally Wednesday morning. Stella Assange, on her first trip to Australia, vowed that she would return with a liberated Julian Assange and their children to his home country.
(2023-05-26). US Troops To Train Peruvian Armed Forces, Proves US Behind Coup. popularresistance.org Amid continuing social upheaval five months after the parliamentary coup against Pedro Castillo, the Peruvian Congress, controlled by the hard right, has approved the entrance of US troops into national territory to train the Peruvian military and National Police beginning June 1st through the end of the year. This comes after the Supreme Court ruled that protest is not a protected right under the 1993 Fujimori dictatorship era constitution. This also comes after a visit from the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Peaceful Assembly and Association Clément Nyaletsossi Voule stated that there was no evidence of…
(2023-05-26). Masaya In Flames — Five Years Afterwards. popularresistance.org During the attempted coup in Nicaragua in 2018, Masaya was one of the cities most affected by the violence and by the widespread use of roadblocks to control the streets, many manned by armed youths. The violence began on April 18 and lasted until July 17, when police and Sandinista volunteers moved in to clear the roadblocks. Overall, in Masaya some 36 people died during the coup attempt, including three police officers (and two more were trapped and murdered after the coup attempt ended). Randall, the subject of this article, lives in Monimbó, the neighborhood or "barrio" where the violence in the city began.
(2023-05-26). People's Health Tribunal Finds Shell And Total Energy Guilty. popularresistance.org A panel of environmental and human rights activists acted as judges in a People's Health Tribunal organized by African communities impacted by the operations of extractive corporations Shell and Total Energy. Supported by organizations like Medact, We the People, the People's Health Movement, #STOPEACOP, and others, they found the corporations guilty of harming the health of people across Africa. Nnimmo Bassey, Jacqueline Patterson, Kanahaus Manuel, and Dimah Mahmoud condemned Shell and Total's activities, stating that they were "extremely harmful to the livelihoods, health, right to shelter, quality of life, rig…
(2023-05-26). Palestine Action Blockade Leicester's Israeli Weapons Factory. popularresistance.org On the 24th day of Palestine Action's siege against Leicester's Israeli Elbit factory — UAV Tactical Systems, another blockade has successfully locked down the company's only entrance gates in the early hours of this morning. | An immovable vehicle and two Palestine Actionists have locked-on in the road outside the perimeter fence, evading their paramilitary-style security workforce, the site's surveillance cameras, and inhibiting the company's ability to open by blocking staff entry. | In Leicester, and in Elbit's 7 other remaining sites in Britain, weaponry is being manufactured and exported to Israel.
(2023-05-26). Chinese Immigrants Sue Florida Over Unconstitutional, Discriminatory Law. popularresistance.org Tallahassee, Florida — A group of Chinese citizens who live, work, study, and raise families in Florida, as well as a real estate brokerage firm in Florida that primarily serves clients of Chinese descent, are filing a lawsuit to combat Florida's discriminatory property law, SB 264. Signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the legislation unfairly restricts most Chinese citizens — and most citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea — from purchasing homes in the state. Unless the courts act, the law will take effect on July 1, 2023. | The plaintiffs are represented by the American Civ…
(2023-05-26). #JunkG7: Statement On The G7 Hiroshima Summit. popularresistance.org We congratulate all the members of the International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) and the International Peoples Front, for the Peoples' Summit to Counter G7 in Kyoto, Japan and accompanying solidarity Global Days of Action held in several countries May 18-20, 2023. | Leaders of the G7 countries — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union, met in Hiroshima this past weekend. | The G7 sought to make the Hiroshima Summit a platform for the US drive against its rivals China and Russia. Moscow dismissed it as a "propaganda show" while Be…
(2023-05-26). Breaking: Los Angeles Valley College Website Hacked AGAIN! indybay.org The Van Nuys/North Hollywood community college — Los Angeles Valley College or LAVC for short — had it's website was hacked in 2017 in a cyber-security attack that cost the LACCD $28,000 in bit-coin. Now it appears to be hacked again.
(2023-05-26). Tuesday 6/13: How the Supreme Court is Dividing America. indybay.org Online event – FREE…
(2023-05-26). Tuesday 7/18: Book Launch: Anarchist Popular Power – Dissident Labor & Armed Struggle in Uruguay '56-76. indybay.org Tamarack Collective Bar + Restaurant | 1501 Harrison St. | Oakland, CA | 94612…
(2023-05-26). The US empire and the complicity of intellectuals. indybay.org Interventions have always been dictated by the geopolitical and economic interests of the country. In fact, the United States is no exception to this rule. On the contrary, every empire acts in this way (see, for example, the invasions of Russia by Napoleon and Adolf Hitler). History also shows that imperial interests have often led to the suppression of aspirations for self-determination.
(2023-05-26). Family of Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham Murdered by U.S. Border Patrol, Plans Protests. indybay.org The family of Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham murdered by U.S. Border Patrol agents, plans peaceful protests at U.S. Border Patrol headquarters in Why, Arizona, and Tucson on Saturday. "Raymond called for help and, in turn, was shot down at his doorstep," the Mattia family said in a statement just released.
(2023-05-26). California Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Thursday Over Monterey Oil, Gas Drilling Restrictions. indybay.org Residents to Rally at Local Courthouse in Support of Measure Z…
(2023-05-26). G7 Protest Against US-led War; Banko Brown's Murder; Turkey's Critical Elections By CRD. indybay.org Pacifica's Capitalism, Race and Democracy on G7 Protest Against US-led War; Banko Brown's Murder & Turkey's Critical Elections By CRD…
(2023-05-26). Governor guts landmark environmental law to expedite the salmon-killing Delta Tunnel. indybay.org Advocates for fish, water and environmental justice are outraged over Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to gut the California Environmental Quality Act in order to construct the Delta Tunnel, Sites Reservoir and other destructive infrastructure projects.
(2023-05-26). Socialist Lalo Vargas announces campaign for CD14 in Los Angeles. liberationnews.org 
On May 20, in Lincoln Heights, Lalo Vargas, the first openly socialist candidate launched their campaign for Los Angeles City Council District 14 — contesting the seat of disgraced Councilmember Kevin de Leon.
(2023-05-26). China's wind and photovoltaic power generators capacity crosses 800 million kW: energy administration. ecns.cn The total capacity of China's wind turbines and photovoltaic panels reached 820 million kilowatts by the end of April, data from National Energy Administration (NEA) showed, a progress of the country's energy structure optimization for achieving carbon emission reduction goal.
(2023-05-26). Alibaba denies layoffs rumors, plans to hire 15,000 new employees this year. ecns.cn Alibaba on Thursday denied the recent rumors that it would undergo extensive layoffs across various business divisions. The e-commerce giant stated that it actually expects to recruit 15,000 new employees this year, including 3,000 fresh graduates.
(2023-05-26). C919 aircraft to enter commercial operations soon: China Eastern Airlines. ecns.cn China Eastern Airlines said on Thursday that the first C919 aircraft, which is domestically made, will enter commercial operations soon.
(2023-05-26). 'Broad' scope for Sino-Swedish biz ties. ecns.cn The prospects for economic and trade cooperation between China and Sweden are broad, said Ludvig Nilsson, chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China.
(2023-05-26). Alibaba plans to increase its headcount. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced on Thursday night it plans to hire 15,000 people this year, refuting rumors circulating on social media platforms in recent days that the company planned to lay off 20 percent of its staff.
(2023-05-26). Chinese health officials stress rapid response at WHA. ecns.cn China is willing to promote global cooperation in boosting epidemic response capability and tackling antimicrobial resistance, health officials said during the 76th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.
(2023-05-26). China criticizes G7's double-talk on decoupling. ecns.cn China has called on the Group of Seven not to abuse trade and investment restrictions and deliver on their commitments to not decouple from China, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-05-26). Archaeologis score find Himalayasaurus remains. ecns.cn Chinese scientists recently discovered the fossils of the Himalayasaurus in the Tibet autonomous region, making it the second time they have found similar fossils on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau since the 1960s, China Central Television reported.
(2023-05-26). Security plans unveiled for Paris 2024 opening ceremony on Seine. ecns.cn The Paris 2024 Olympic Games organizing committee this week outlined details of its plans for protecting next summer's opening ceremony from terrorism, drone attacks, and other potential risks.
(2023-05-26). Military to strengthen management processes. ecns.cn China's Central Military Commission has tasked more than 30 divisions, brigades and regiments from various branches with piloting a campaign to fully promote the standardized classification in management of the armed forces…
(2023-05-26). GBA promising prospect for overseas Chinese. ecns.cn Many investment and business opportunities have been created as Guangdong province goes all out to promote the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
(2023-05-26). New metro line connects Suzhou with Shanghai. ecns.cn Suzhou's new metro Line 11, which will connect downtown Suzhou with Shanghai, will soon be put into operation.
(2023-05-26). Operator: No plan for female-only subway cars. ecns.cn The Shanghai metro operator said on Wednesday that in light of the large number of passengers using the city's subway network, it is currently not considering having a compartment exclusively for women on each train.
(2023-05-26). Taiwan Strait not deep enough to deter love. ecns.cn After five years of dating and overcoming various challenges including managing a long-distance relationship, a woman from Taiwan and a man from the Chinese mainland finally tied the knot last weekend.
(2023-05-26). New chip improves blockchain trading. ecns.cn A new generation chip made in China is making its debut at a forum held on Thursday, improving the performance by four to five times compared to the previous generation of chips.
(2023-05-26). China opposes WHO body's Ukraine motion. ecns.cn China voted against a resolution with reference to Russian "aggression" against Ukraine, as the country has always opposed politicization of health issues, said a Chinese delegate on Wednesday at a meeting of the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
(2023-05-26). China-Laos Railway has seen booming passenger, freight services: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday said The China-Laos Railway has seen booming passenger and freight services since it became open to traffic over a year ago.
(2023-05-26). Chinese, U.S. commerce ministers hold talks in Washington. ecns.cn China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo held talks in Washington on Thursday, engaging in frank, professional and constructive exchanges on China-U.S. economic and trade relations as well as issues of common concern.
(2023-05-26). China's Commerce Minister meets with U.S. Commerce Secretary. ecns.cn China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in Washington on Thursday while Wang was attending the 2023 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting, according to the ministry.
(2023-05-26). Accusing China of spying on U.S. infrastructure a U.S.-initiated 'disinformation campaign': Chinese FM. ecns.cn According to Reuters, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft said on Wednesday that a state-sponsored Chinese hacking group is alleged to have been "spying on a wide range of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs."
(2023-05-26). Essence of Ukraine crisis is outbreak of contradictions in European security governance: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The essence of the Ukraine crisis is the outbreak of contradictions in European security governance, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Thursday's press briefing when commenting on the root causes of the crisis.
(2023-05-26). China, Ethiopia to enhance bilateral ties. ecns.cn China expressed its support to the peace process in Ethiopia on Thursday, saying it stands ready to enhance bilateral cooperation to facilitate postwar reconstruction and development in the Horn of Africa country.
(2023-05-26). Chinese researchers find way to manufacture highly flexible, paper-thin solar cells. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a special technology to tailor the edges of textured crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells, based on which the solar cells can be bent and folded like thin paper, allowing for broader application and use.
(2023-05-26). China develops 1,050 irradiation induced-mutant varieties, boosting food security. ecns.cn China has developed and officially registered 1,050 irradiation induced-mutant varieties across 46 plant species, highlighting the country's contribution to the peaceful use of nuclear technology to address challenges such as climate change and food security.
(2023-05-26). InsightsÔΩúInternational relations expert: G7 has transformed into a containment machine for other countries. ecns.cn Linjie Chou Zanadu, senior research fellow at the European Center for Peace and Development, claimed that G7's mission has never changed: to guard the interest of those imperial powers. In addition, Chou explained that G7 members intentionally exclude other countries that are not 100 percent in line with the Western ideological camp. Therefore, G7 is highly racist and is now an ultra neo-liberal institution.
(2023-05-26). Sunday 6/11: San Francisco Summer World Naked Bike Ride #WNBRsf2023. indybay.org "CUPID'S ARROW" Rincon Park | The Embarcadero & Folsom Street | San Francisco California 94105…
(2023-05-26). Three Meetings This Month For Concord's Homeless Strategic Plan. indybay.org The city of Concord (California), will be holding three meetings this week-and-a-half, regarding the development of a homeless strategic plan. Service providers and concerned residents are urged to participate.
(2023-05-26). Graffiti Writers Paint Over Pro-Police "Street Art" Campaign Backed by a Tech Billionaire. indybay.org
(2023-05-26). Native American Tribes are rising up against the Thacker Pass Lithium MIne in Nevada. indybay.org Native American tribes are rising up against the Thacker Pass Lithium MIne. Ox Sam Camp- a Paiute/ Shoshone elder woman led resistance/ prayer camp opposing the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in Nevada, has been going for more than 2 weeks now and needs your presence here and support. See oxsamcamp.org…
(2023-05-26). Leidesdorff Plaza, showcasing California Pioneers of African Descent Historic Folsom. indybay.org May 1966, Leidesdorff Plaza was dedicated by the Sacramento Negro Museum and Library Association, Inc. | May 2023 we are excited to continue the journey towards researching, documenting, preserving and showcasing the salient contributions by people of African Descent in early California History, (1840-1875) for distant future generations.
(2023-05-26). SF Chronicle PMWG Workers Demand Justice & Living Wages In Protest. indybay.org Dozens of San Francisco Chronicle workers rallied at 12 noon on May 23 2023 to demand better wages and benefits. Many of the younger workers are forced to leave because of their income and the housing crisis.
(2023-05-26). Thursday 6/15: In The Evening By The Moonlight. indybay.org Young Performers Theatre | 2 Marina Boulevard | San Francisco, CA 94123…
(2023-05-26). Blind African American Section 8 tenant fears budget cuts may harm him. indybay.org Image Of Blind Man Using A Cane…
(2023-05-26). Consumer Health: Treating arthritis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about a condition that affects nearly 59 million people in the U.S., or approximately 1 in 4 adults. Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The two most common types of arthritis — osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis — damage joints in different…
(2023-05-26). Consumer Health: Understanding metastatic brain cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about metastatic brain cancer. Overall, the chance that a person will develop a malignant tumor of the brain or spinal cord in their lifetime is less than 1%, according to the American Cancer Society. Nevertheless, nearly 19,000 people in the U.S. will die from brain and spinal cord tumors in 2023. A brain tumor is a growth of cells in the…
(2023-05-26). Consumer Health: What is mental health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about mental health and mental illness. Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. Cultural norms and social expectations play a role in defining mental health. There is no standard measure across cultures to determine whether a behavior is normal or when it becomes disruptive. What might be normal in one society may be a cause…
(2023-05-26). Science Saturday: Orthobiologics can be nature's healing agents. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic physician-scientists are working on regenerative biotherapeutics such as orthobiologics and other regenerative bioinjectables to bring advanced procedures to more patients. Orthobiologics are biological agents that stimulate healing when standard therapies don't work. Examples are platelet-rich plasma — platelets spun from a patient's blood that promote cell repair — and bone marrow aspirate concentrate that contains stem cells and many other cells that have shown potential for tissue regeneration. "Orthobiologics are like nature's drug…
(2023-05-26). Ready to run: What are some signs of overtraining? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org We're surrounded by warning signs on roads, at work, and on packaging and equipment. Your body sends warning signs too. As your race date nears, it's tempting to pull out all the stops in your training. That makes this a prime time to watch for warning signs of overtraining. Overtraining or overuse injuries are any muscle or joint injuries, such as tendinitis or a stress fracture, that result from repetitive trauma. Overuse injuries typically occur…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 ways to get better sleep. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As I get older, I find I have increasing issues with sleep. I struggle to fall asleep and then stay asleep. I wake up during the night and get discouraged when I see the clock. By the time I get back to sleep, my alarm is set to wake me up. I feel groggy during the day and actively look for opportunities to nap. It would be great to wake up feeling rested…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Defining head and neck cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A co-worker recently was diagnosed with oral cancer after a nagging cough led him to the doctor. It got me wondering about the incidence of head and neck cancer and what I should be screened for. I'm in my mid-40s and try to be mindful of getting an annual physical. ANSWER: There are many types of head and neck cancers, which is a broad category used to describe any cancer that starts in the…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are the benefits, risks of sleeping with melatonin gummies? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many people rely on melatonin gummies to help them get a good night's sleep. But a recent study finds that these over-the-counter supplements may not reliably contain the advertised amount of melatonin. According to the National Institutes of Health, about 19% of adults in the U.S. don't get enough sleep, and some of those sleep-deprived people use melatonin supplements to help them catch some z's. Dr. Erik St. Louis, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says melatonin…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Improving bone health before spinal surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As people age, bones lose some of their structure. Osteopenia and osteoporosis are both conditions in which bones become less dense and, therefore, can break more easily. These kinds of bone density issues are common among spinal surgery patients who are 50 and older. To avoid surgical complications, Mayo Clinic works with these patients on improving bone health before spinal surgery. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/aYVD4xaoR4E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads…
(2023-05-26). Future of health care: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science students graduate in Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic celebrated the graduation of the next generation of physicians and scientists. In a combined ceremony in Rochester, Minnesota, on Friday, May 19, students received degrees conferred by Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Fifty-five new physicians joined the prestigious Mayo Clinic alumni, with 11 receiving both medical and doctoral degrees and 38 new biomedical scientists receiving doctoral degrees. In addition, 22 students received master's degrees. They join the…
(2023-05-26). Future of health care: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students graduate in Arizona. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Thirty-eight medical students graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine's campus in Phoenix on Wednesday, May 17. They join the more than 60 other Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students in Jacksonville, Florida, and Rochester, Minnesota, graduating on those campuses in May. These students persevered through the pandemic, learning health care in a rapidly changing environment. The students will move on to residencies at Mayo Clinic and across the country, helping ease the physician shortage and…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Menopause and the heart connection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Women experience menopause at different ages — and different ways — which can, among other things, affect their heart health. The average age of natural menopause in the U.S is 52. There's early menopause, under age 45, and premature menopause, under age 40, which may affect a very small group of women. There is also premature ovarian insufficiency. Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt, a Mayo Clinic women's health specialist, says it's important for anyone who experiences menopause to think…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Combating weight gain during menopause. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Menopause marks the end of reproductive years. Fluctuating hormonal levels can lead to a variety of unwanted symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Another common complaint is added pounds. Mayo Clinic's Dr. Juliana Kling explains what is behind weight gain during menopause and what a person can do to combat it. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/fbNSK1GEbSk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 04) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Binge-eating disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My niece is living in my home while she is attending college. I've invited her to eat meals with our family, but she typically declines, desiring to eat alone in her room. I'm concerned because she often seems to eat a lot of food at one time, like two sandwiches with two bags of chips or a quart of ice cream. Could this be a sign of an eating disorder? If so, what…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: How much screen time is too much time for your kids? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org How much screen time is too much for a child? Is digital media affecting your child's health? The surgeon general has issued a new advisory, citing growing concerns about the effects of social media use on the mental health of young people. Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin is a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. While there are many benefits to technology, she says it also can affect children and teens in negative ways,…
(2023-05-26). Ready to run: Assessing protein needs for performance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As you train for your upcoming distance race or other athletic event, you may be looking for ways to fine-tune your program and up your performance. Now's the time to take another look at what you're eating since nutrition is a key component of your training plan. Do you know how much protein you need when exercising? Judging by all the protein bars, shakes and powders out there, you could be led to believe you…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Menopause and sexual health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hot flashes and night sweats are some of the symptoms often associated with menopause. But how does menopause affect sexual health? Experts say menopause can put women at increased risk for a condition that can lead to pain during sexual intercourse. Mayo Clinic's Dr. Juliana Kling explains why and says there are safe and effective treatments. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ULBXFuD3E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this…
(2023-05-26). How one tendon can throw you off your stride. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Achilles tendon is a long band of tissue that connects calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to your heel bone. This tendon is used when walking, running, jumping or pushing up on your toes. But if it's injured, the pain, typically located in the back of your calf, and lack of function can throw you off your stride for months. Recognizing when you're at risk for Achilles tendinitis and knowing how…
(2023-05-26). Falcon frenzy: 4 chicks banded. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Meet Piper, Aero, Horus and Genesis. They are the newest chicks to be banded and named by Mayo Clinic's Peregrine Falcon Program. Before banding and naming, each chick had their gender identified and also received a brief medical exam. Names for each chick were drawn from suggestions submitted by falcon fans from around the world. Right time for banding Since chicks are nearly fully grown at 3 weeks old, this is the perfect age for…
(2023-05-26). Mayo Clinic researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a diverse range of environmental chemicals in human bile in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare, chronic liver disease of the bile ducts. The study, published in Exposome, represents a new frontier of research at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine that explores the exposome, the measure of environmental contributors to disease and health. Most people with primary sclerosing cholangitis also have some type of inflammatory bowel disease, such…
(2023-05-26). Paiute Shoshone Defenders of Massacre Site from Lithium Mine in Urgent Need of Attorneys. indybay.org Paiute Shoshone defenders of the unmarked burial places at the Massacre Site are in urgent need of attorneys as they must now battle Lithium Americas, a foreign corporation, that is digging into the land for lithium at Thacker Pass with permits from Biden and the Interior Department in northern Nevada. Biden calls this "green energy."
(2023-05-26). Thursday 6/1: Animal Activists to Protest Santa Maria Elks Club Rodeo. indybay.org Elks Unocal Event Center | 4040 US-101 | Santa Maria, CA 93455…
(2023-05-26). Thursday 5/25: Stand Up Against Ron DeSantis Deflection & Deception – We Demand Truth and Justice w/ PPC. indybay.org Livestream of mass meeting…
(2023-05-26). Water Arrives. Russian Strike Destroyed Key Section Of Ukraine's E-50 Road At Karlovskoye Reservoir. southfront.org 
On the afternoon of May 25, 2023, the Russian air force successfully hit a bridge and a dam of the local reservoir in the immediate rear of the Ukrainian army. | Several settlements were under the threat of waterlogging. The crossing of the water barrier for the AFU military equipment was also complicated in the area from 20 to 30 kilometers from the point of bridge destruction. |
(2023-05-26). Inflation in the Age of Finance Capitalism. indybay.org The shift of profit-striving from the real- to the financial-economy lowered economic growth Unemployment and atypical jobs soared. The welfare state was weakened. At the same time, financial wealth grew exorbitantly (the DAX increased 14-fold since 1988). The development of financial derivatives made possible profiting from short-term changes in stocks, currencies and bonds.
(2023-05-26). Saturday 6/3: Attack on Trans People: A Page in the Fascist Playbook. indybay.org Starry Plaugh Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 | also online…
(2023-05-26). Friday 5/26: 2023 Leidesdorff Plaza Plans for Rededication – California Pioneers of Negro Origin. indybay.org Leidesdorff Plaza – Historic Folsom Lite Rail Station…
(2023-05-26). Biden exige al Congreso de EE.UU. aprobación de reforma policial. telesurtv.net Biden aseguró que para lograr un cambio verdadero y duradero a nivel estatal y local se necesita que el Congreso actúe.
(2023-05-26). Conmemoran Día de la Resistencia y la Liberación en Líbano. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales y políticas remarcaron esta efeméride como un compromiso con la soberanía y resistencia del pueblo libanés.
(2023-05-26). Declaran emergencia en Perú por riesgo de sarampión y polio. telesurtv.net En el país latinoamericano se iniciará una campaña para vacunar contra esas enfermedades a 2.5 millones de niños menores de cinco años.
(2023-05-26). Cristina Fernández encabezará homenaje de argentinos a Néstor Kirchner. telesurtv.net El peronismo colma la Plaza de Mayo pese a la lluvia. Cristina Fernández se dirige a decenas de miles de seguidores que reiteran el pedido de que sea su Presidenta.
(2023-05-26). Armenia y Azerbaiyán avanzan en la normalización de relaciones. telesurtv.net Según el premier armenio, avanza la normalización sobre la base del reconocimiento mutuo de la integridad territorial.
(2023-05-26). Critican a legisladores de Brasil por retiro de facultades a ministerios. telesurtv.net Comisión del Congreso sugirió cambiar la estructura de varias carteras, con lo cual obstaculizaría proyecciones sociales de Gobierno de Lula.
(2023-05-26). Tifón Mawar pasa por isla de Guam sin dejar fallecidos. telesurtv.net La gobernadora del territorio apuntó que el tiempo estaba "despejado", por lo que fue levantada la alerta. Inician recuento de daños.
(2023-05-26). Prevén lluvias e inundaciones en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Según el Insivumeh, pueden registrarse acumulados de entre 75 y 100 milímetros en un corto lapso de tiempo.
(2023-05-26). Filipinas adopta medidas preventivas por avance del supertifón Mawar. telesurtv.net El tifón que trae vientos cercanos a los 230 kilómetros por hora y se encuentra a más 2000 kilómetros de distancia…
(2023-05-26). Incendio provoca colapso de edificio en Sídney, Australia. telesurtv.net El siniestro causó que una de sus paredes exteriores cayera sobre una calle cercana, aunque este incidente no ocasionó graves daños.
(2023-05-26). Cristina Fernández encabeza homenaje de argentinos a 20 años de la asunción de Néstor Kirchner. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta de Argentina enfatizó que ella es del pueblo y que "de ahí no me muevo".
(2023-05-26). Docentes y sanitarios españoles reclamarán mejores condiciones laborales. telesurtv.net Se estima que cerca de 78.000 trabajadores de ambos sectores se unirán a una huelga por mejores salarios y mayor inversión.
(2023-05-26). Policía de Nicaragua informa sobre detención de sacerdote. telesurtv.net La institución dio a conocer que investiga al fraile Jaime Iván Montesinos Sauceda por cometer actos que menoscaban la independencia, la soberanía y la autodeterminación de la nación.
(2023-05-26). Emiten condena contra feminicida de abogada ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net Los jueces del Complejo Judicial Norte, asimismo, anunciaron que el teniente de policía Alfonso Camacho fue declarado inocente por el delito de omisión.
(2023-05-26). Presidente venezolano activa plan ante temporada de lluvias. telesurtv.net Para este 26 de mayo se prevé la llegada de la primera onda tropical al país suramericano.
(2023-05-26). Ataque deja al menos tres muertos y un herido en Nagano, Japón. telesurtv.net El testigo del apuñalamiento describió al sospechoso vestido de camuflaje, con sombrero, gafas de sol y una máscara.
(2023-05-26). Rusia frustra ataques de Ucrania contra su seguridad. telesurtv.net Defensa aérea derriba numerosos medios aéreos, mientras el servicio de seguridad previno un ataque terrorista concebido por Kiev contra dos centrales nucleares.
(2023-05-26). Detienen a implicados en tragedia de estadio en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Los organizadores decidieron comercializar boletos ilegalmente al agotarse las entradas para el encuentro deportivo.
(2023-05-26). Unión Euroasiática aboga por más cooperación con América Latina. telesurtv.net El presidente de Cuba ofreció a su país como puente entre el bloque euroasiático y la región América Latina y el Caribe.
(2023-05-26). Buena Fe mantiene gira en España a pesar de hostilidad. telesurtv.net El dúo musical cubano denunció en sus redes sociales que en Barcelona fueron objeto de insultos y agresiones físicas.
(2023-05-26). Ascienden a 25 las provincias dominicanas en alerta por vaguada. telesurtv.net En alerta roja se encuentra Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo, en Santiago Rodríguez (solo para la comunidad de Guayabito), en Mote Cristi (solo para las comunidades de Martín García, el Rincón, Manga y Cruce de Manga).
(2023-05-26). Realizan segunda sesión extraordinaria del Parlamento cubano. telesurtv.net Los diputados cubanos aprobaron la Ley de Comunicación Social, resultado de un riguroso proceso de construcción colectiva.
(2023-05-26). Inicia festival de Cosecha de la Rosa de Damasco en Siria. telesurtv.net La primera dama de Siria, Asma Al-Assad, asistió al evento y compartió con los agricultores la recolección de su rosa nacional.
(2023-05-26). OMM aprueba iniciativa para monitorear gases de efecto invernadero. telesurtv.net Se trata de medidas para reducir los gases que retienen el calor e impulsan el aumento de la temperatura.
(2023-05-26). Congreso de Brasil instala comisión para investigar actos golpistas. telesurtv.net La CPMI está integrada por 16 senadores y 16 diputados con sus respectivos suplentes.
(2023-05-26). Thursday 5/25: SF Rally To Send Musk And Desantis On A Mission To Mars. indybay.org Twitter Headquarters | 1355 Market St. | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-05-26). Revolution in Every Country Comic Series: Episode 3 — Lebanon: On the Necessity of Intersectionality. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-05-26). Striking television and film writers rally in New York City. wsws.org Writers spoke with the WSWS and discussed the wider context of the strike and the need to unite all workers in a common struggle against the increasingly difficult situation they face.
(2023-05-26). Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison for 2021 attack on US Capitol. wsws.org While the sentences are two of the longest handed down so far in the January 6 cases, both judgments were well under the prosecutors' request and recommended minimum sentencing guidelines.
(2023-05-26). HDP, pseudo-left back anti-refugee, anti-Kurdish candidate Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu in Turkish elections. wsws.org The Kurdish-nationalist HDP is backing Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu's right-wing campaign even after he pledged to attack the democratic rights of Kurds and refugees.
(2023-05-26). DeSantis joins Republican presidential race, challenging Trump from the right. wsws.org The candidacy of the Florida governor is another step in the shift of the Republican Party towards outright fascist authoritarianism.
(2023-05-26). Clarios workers in Germany declare support for striking workers in Ohio: "They should get what they demand" wsws.org WSWS reporters spoke with workers at the Clarios factory in Hanover, Germany, who expressed their support for the courageous strike being carried out by their American colleagues in Toledo, Ohio.
(2023-05-26). Assange's brother and Australian lawyer speak out: "Julian must be brought home" wsws.org Lawyer Stephen Kenny warned: "If we don't have people telling us the truth like Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange, then we are going to be ignorant. Our democracy is at stake."
(2023-05-26). Australian unions hail announcement of new Qantas boss. wsws.org As chief financial officer, Vanessa Hudson presided over a $1 billion cost-cutting plan during the pandemic, which included the destruction of "at least 6,000" jobs.
(2023-05-26). San Francisco Chronicle writers hold lunch-hour picket to protest low wages. wsws.org The one-hour walk-out highlights the dire conditions facing news writers, and the need to unite their struggle with ongoing strikes in Hollywood and New York.
(2023-05-26). Spy agency-instigated anti-China furor within Canada's political establishment intensifies after rapporteur's report. wsws.org The Trudeau government's Special Rapporteur has endorsed the reactionary, pro-war narrative of a Chinese threat to Canadian "democracy." But because he rejected and qualified some of the claims made in illegal intelligence leaks and opposes a public inquiry, he is being pilloried.
(2023-05-26). Australia: Telstra targets poor with price hike while slashing jobs and wages. wsws.org While increasing its lowest-cost mobile phone plans by 20 percent, Telstra is slashing hundreds of jobs and imposing real wage cuts.
(2023-05-26). Behind Boric's defeat and strengthening of fascists in vote on Chile's constitution. wsws.org The party receiving the most votes was the fascistic Republicans, led by José Antonio Kast, the son of a Nazi German officer and admirer of US president Donald Trump.
(2023-05-26). Friday 5/26: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-05-26). Syrian Army Kills HTS Commander On Greater Idlib Front. southfront.org 
© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev | On May 35, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) killed a field commander of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The commander, Abu Omar Darayya, was killed when SAA artillery strikes hit a position he was manning near the town of Kabani in the northern Lattakia countryside. The town is a stronghold of HTS and several other terrorist groups, including the Turkistan Islamic Party and Ajnad al-Kavk…
(2023-05-26). U.S. Claims Wagner Supplied Anti-Aircraft Missiles To Sudan's Rapid Support Force. southfront.org 
RSF fighters with Chinese-made FN-6 systems. Via Twitter. | Russia's Wagner Group has supplied anti-aircraft missiles to the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) in Sudan, the United States Department of Treasury said on May 25. | The accusations came in a statement announcing new U.S. sanctions against the head of Russia's Wagner Group in Mali, Ivan Aleksandrovich Maslov."Most recently in Sudan, the Wagner Group has been supplying Sudan's Rapid Support Forces with surface-to-air…
(2023-05-26). Britain At War-Provoking The Consequences. journal-neo.org 
On the 19th of May, the Financial Times quoted the British Minister of Defense, Ben Wallace, stating that the West could face the threat of full-scale war with Russia and China by the end of the decade and proclaimed defence preparation a paramount task for Western countries. One has to wonder what universe Mr. Wallace […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-26). Stella Assange headlines rally to free Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au Stella Assange headlined a protest of up to 1000 people on May 24 calling for her husband Julian Assange to be freed. Alex Bainbridge reports.
(2023-05-26). Video: Sydney rally calls for Julian Assange to be freed. greenleft.org.au Video by Alex Bainbridge of the rally to free Julian Assange on May 24.
(2023-05-26). The Heat: China-Mexico Cooperation. america.cgtn.com 
"Made in Mexico" takes on a new meaning for many Chinese companies who want to sell American consumers everything from furniture to electronics. In the wake of global supply chain issues during the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing trade war between the United States and …
(2023-05-26). Guatemala: Antes y después de las elecciones. globalizacion.ca Los 33 días que restan para el evento electoral pueden hacerse eternos. En esta campaña hablan muchos, se habla mucho y de muchas cuestiones, pero con una uniformidad -y vacío de propuesta- aplastante. | Miles de palabras e imágenes difundidas nos…
(2023-05-26). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2023-05-26). Argentina — La democracia sufriente. globalizacion.ca Una sociedad en trance de mayoritario padecimiento, con prolongado declive del nivel de vida, la calidad de la democracia en decadencia se suma al horizonte de degradación. Ya hace tiempo que en épocas preelectorales se habla sin rubores de la…
(2023-05-26). House China Committee Proposes 10 Ways to Prepare for War With China Over Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The House's new committee on China released 10 recommendations for ways that the US should increase support for Taiwan to prepare for a future war with China over the island. Members of the panel are looking to include their recommendations in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Some of the ideas were lessons the …
(2023-05-26). Beef Producers Panic Over mRNA Vaccine News. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Following Failed Kidnapping of Imran Khan, Pakistan's Regime Desperately Cracks Down on Dissent. orinocotribune.com Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan pledged to build a "Naya Pakistan" — a New Pakistan. He hoped to break with decades of internal misrule and gross corruption and offer a hopeful future for the world's fifth-most populous country, of nearly 248 million people. | Khan's vision also meant a New Pakistan that ended its external dependencies and subordinate Khan's period in power came at a bad time, especiall…
(2023-05-26). Palestinian Resistance's Tactical Triumph: Missiles Multiply Despite Losses. orinocotribune.com In its These targeted killings sought to weaken the PIJ's leadership structure and disrupt the organization's command and control. However, despite these setbacks, the PI…
(2023-05-26). The China Dragon Roars Back Whether the US Likes It or Not. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-26). Elecciones anticipadas de agosto en Ecuador presagian una virulenta confrontación. globalizacion.ca Ecuador celebrará el 20 de agosto elecciones generales anticipadas luego de que el banquero-presidente Guillermo Lasso disolviera el Parlamento, al que acusó de ´abuso de poder ª y responsable de la actual crisis política. El miércoles último, en su informe de…
(2023-05-26). Global Planned Financial Tsunami Has Just Begun. globalresearch.ca Green Energy mandates are driving this inflation crisis: global shortages of fertilizers, soaring prices of natural gas, grain supply losses, coupled with the global snowballing of defaults, bankruptcies, amid a soaring inflation.
(2023-05-26). Emergency Conference to defend the Tampa 5: Civil liberties in the era of DeSantis. fightbacknews.org
(2023-05-26). Judge sentences Anthony Gay to 7 years of torture; Anthony's fight continues. fightbacknews.org Peoria, IL – Activists, family members and supporters of Anthony Gay rallied outside the U.S. Central District Court in Peoria, Tuesday morning, May 23. Members of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression led the group in chanting, "Free, free Anthony Gay" and "The people united will never be defeated" before entering the courthouse for Anthony's sentencing hearing. | Anthony Gay is a political prisoner. He was incarcerated at 21 years old for a minor offense and held in solitary confinement for 22 years in Illinois prisons. Much of that time was spent in Tamms Correctional Center, a torture…
(2023-05-26). Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela visits San Francisco as part of Nakba 75 Tour. fightbacknews.org San Francisco, CA — On May 19, around 100 people gathered in San Francisco State University's Knuth Hall for the San Francisco leg of the Mandela Nakba 75 Tour. It featured the Honorable Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela and member of the Parliament of South Africa. | The tour was co-hosted by the US Palestinian Community Network and the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, and had already visited Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Cleveland, and Orange County. | San Francisco State University Assistant Professor in Race and Resistance Studies Rama Ali Kased emceed the eve…
(2023-05-26). Chile: Far right will control the drafting of new constitution. greenleft.org.au Chile witnessed a significant triumph for the far right in its constitutional elections on May 7, which has never been seen before in its contemporary political history, reports Hugo Guzmán.
(2023-05-26). Brasil — Asfixiar al gobierno de Lula. globalizacion.ca Una poderosa articulación del establishment actúa cohesivamente en la estrategia de hacer inviable y asfixiante al gobierno de Lula. En este empeño, la oposición de ultraderecha y fascista va de la mano de ciertos partidos de derecha que, sorprendentemente, incluso…
(2023-05-26). Gas decisions loom for Timor-Leste after election. greenleft.org.au Timor-Leste voted in a new parliament on May 21 — one which will likely see the return of Xanana Gusmà£o as Prime Minister, reports Learo Earle.
(2023-05-26). Fifth Generation (5G) Directed Energy Radiation Emissions In the Context of Contaminated Nanometal Covid-19 Vaccines with Graphite Ferrous Oxide Antennas. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Bayer Head Admits COVID-19 Vaccine Is Gene Therapy. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Italy 2020: Inside COVID's 'Ground Zero' in Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). The Plan to Wreck America. "The Globalist Billionaires" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Ecuador Defines Calendar for Early Elections. orinocotribune.com
(2023-05-26). Brasil — øLula o el marco fiscal? globalizacion.ca Hay un conjunto de dispositivos en el proyecto de ley que ofrecen muchas más restricciones y condicionalidades al Ejecutivo que abrir espacios para llevar a cabo proyectos de desarrollo económico y social. | La posible votación del Proyecto de Ley Complementaria…
(2023-05-26). The Great FREESET Versus The Great Reset. URGENT Message from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.
(2023-05-26). Secret Document: Germany's Bundeswehr is Preparing to Wage War on Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). CovertAction Bulletin — Eyewitness: Horrors at the Border from Biden's Policies. covertactionmagazine.com What is the real impact of Biden's anti-immigrant policies on the border and where is the outrage? On May 11, the U.S. government's Title 42 regulation expired. It had been in place for three years and prevented nearly all people who sought asylum in the United States from applying for it…
(2023-05-26). Sobre la nueva Ley: Una visión más integral de qué es la comunicación. cubadebate.cu Algunas consideraciones sobre el contenido de la ley, su implementación y la importancia de la comunicación social para el país. Es hora de comprender y emplear todos los recursos de la comunicación social para favorecer la participación, la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas, para poner en común, es decir unir todos nuestros conocimientos en función de extraer las mejores ideas, articularnos, generar consenso.
(2023-05-26). Chile Appoints New Ambassador to Venezuela After 7 Years (+Brazil). orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 25, 2023 ( As Chile's new represent…
(2023-05-26). European Union Advances Latin American Crusade in Attempt to Neutralize China. orinocotribune.com The European Union (EU) intends to launch a diplomatic offensive on Latin America, in a crusade with the objective of "reconquering" the South American land before advancing on China, which, little by little, has gained power of geopolitical influence in the region. | According to a report made this Thursday, May 25, by Spain's
(2023-05-26). Independent MP Judy Hannan speaks out on gambling reform, koalas and housing. greenleft.org.au Suzanne James spoke to newly-elected female Independent MP Judy Hannan about the opportunities for a progressive cross-bench with a minority NSW Labor government.
(2023-05-26). Voices beyond 'Yes' and 'No'. greenleft.org.au Arrernte woman Celeste Liddle who has been engaged in Indigenous and social justice movements for a long time, says she is undecided on her vote. Below she sets out her thoughts.
(2023-05-26). Hollywood musical classics come to Cuba in orchestral format. plenglish.com Havana, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The Havana Chamber Orchestra is getting its strings ready to bring to Cuba Hollywood Classics in a single show that will celebrate a new anniversary of the band.
(2023-05-26). Health care is a right — for those behind bars too! workers.org 
"This is how they treat us!" exclaimed Bryant Arroyo, incarcerated at State Correctional Institute Coal Township in Pennsylvania, He was expressing frustration with his three-year attempt to get effective treatment for severe psoriasis in his ankles. Arroyo during an online call Feb. 3, 2021. Credit: Joe Piette On April 7, . . . |
(2023-05-26). Then and now, Stonewall means FIGHT BACK! workers.org 
June 28 will mark the 54th anniversary of the historic Stonewall Rebellion, sparked that day by a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood. This iconic photo, depicting the 1971 New York City march commemorating the Stonewall Rebellion's second anniversary, . . . |
(2023-05-26). New Zealand to provide 7.75 million dollars in aid to Africa. plenglish.com Wellington, May 26 (Prensa Latina) New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced on Thursday that 7.75 million dollars in aid would be provided to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia to fight severe drought.
(2023-05-26). San Francisco/Protests demand justice for trans organizer Banko Brown. workers.org 
San Francisco Despite the fact that recently released video footage clearly shows a Walgreens security guard tackling, beating up and then killing unarmed Black trans activist Banko Brown April 27, on busy Market Street in San Francisco, no charges will be filed. In fact, the San Francisco District Attorney's office . . . |
(2023-05-26). Is the United States Poking the Bear or Is Ukraine Going Rogue or Is it Both? sonar21.com 
Yesterday three Western supplied drone boats attacked a Russian ship guarding the Turkstream pipeline. Russia claims all were destroyed but there is video that suggests one hit the Russian ship….
(2023-05-26). Nakba in Portland Solidarity with Palestine. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon U.S. imperialism was in the crosshairs of the Nakba event in Portland on May 21. Speeches and signs alike identified U.S. weapons and money as the critical factor that allows Israel to perpetrate genocide and apartheid on the Palestinian people. Credit: Sarah Kowaleski Speakers, including those from organizers . . . |
(2023-05-25). Exigir justicia de género a un gobierno impregnado de patriarcado: la historia de las mejores luchadoras de la India. peoplesdispatch.org 
En un significativo acto de resistencia, las mejores luchadoras de la India han roto el silencio sobre las conductas sexuales inapropiadas contra las deportistas indias y la cultura de impunidad en el deporte indio.
(2023-05-25). Venezuela and Brazil formally restore ties. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuela's new ambassador to Brazil, Manuel Vadell, delivered his diplomatic credentials to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday afternoon May 24, in an act that formalized the reestablishment of relations between the two countries. | Vadell had been appointed by Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, in December 2022, even before Lula took office. After the ceremony, Maduro said that the normalization of relations between Brazil and Venezuela is "a great step" that constitutes "a new starting point for the consolidation of the union between both brotherly peoples." | The presence of a new Venezuelan…
(2023-05-25). Demanding gender justice from a government steeped in patriarchy: the story of India's top women wrestlers. peoplesdispatch.org 
In a significant act of resistance, India's top women wrestlers have broken the silence on sexual misconduct faced by Indian sportswomen and the culture of impunity in Indian sports…
(2023-05-25). 15 Palestinian prisoners to launch hunger strike protesting Israeli prison conditions and abuse. peoplesdispatch.org Among the main demands of the prisoners is the right to receive specialized medical treatment from their personal doctors instead of those sent by the prison administration…
(2023-05-25). Activists to appeal Pakistani Shariat Court's scrapping of sections of 2018 transgender law. peoplesdispatch.org The ruling stated that a person cannot alter their gender based on their "innermost feeling" or "self-perceived identity" and must comply with the biological sex assigned to them at birth…
(2023-05-25). France's foreign policy towards the Arab world is colonial, backward, and detached from reality, says Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Former colonial power France had supported the anti-Assad forces in Syria with the objective of regime change, which prolonged the war in the country. France also became part of the US-led illegal unilateral sanctions regime against Syria…
(2023-05-25). How the US war on Taiwanese semiconductors might benefit Japan. peoplesdispatch.org In April, Berkshire Hathaway's leader Warren Buffett told Nikkei that the geopolitical tension between the United States and China was "certainly a consideration" in his decision to divest from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC)…
(2023-05-25). Tale Of The City: Gentrification In London, Part 1. popularresistance.org London, England — Gentrification has transformed the urban landscape of London's Southwark Borough over the last decade. In the Elephant and Castle area, a district known for its squatting history, community networks and strong counterculture background, activists and political groups are now trying to reconnect struggles and reignite political movements calling for fair development. This article is the first in our three-part series, Tale of the City: Gentrification in London. | This series looks at three current struggles against gentrification across different boroughs of London — each containing t…
(2023-05-25). Antifascists Shut Down Neo-Nazis And Proud Boys In Sacramento. popularresistance.org Sacramento, California – Clashes broke out inside the Sacramento City Council chambers on May 23rd, as angry community members chanted, held banners, and shut down a small group of neo-Nazis who threw up Hitler salutes and attempted to address the council. | The group of white supremacists was led by Ryan Messano of the bay area, who made headlines last week for attending a previous city council meeting, spewing racist and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Writing on the neo-Nazi friendly social media platform Gab, Messano gloated, "I've commented 20+ times under my name. None of the Leftists have put it together…
(2023-05-25). Hearing delayed, returned to Ramleh prison: Occupation targets Walid Daqqah's life and health. samidoun.net 
On Thursday, 25 May, the Israeli occupation prison system once again removed Palestinian prisoner, intellectual and freedom fighter, Walid Daqqah, suffering from the rare cancer myelofibrosis and a number of severe health complications, from Assaf Harofeh civilian hospital to the infamous Ramleh prison clinic, putting his life and health at even more severe risk. The …
(2023-05-25). Paris area mobilizations commemorate 75 years of Nakba and ongoing resistance. samidoun.net 
For over a week, many organizations held events and actions, bringing together thousands of people in Paris, France, and its suburbs. These events were part of the collective commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, a process of colonization and ethnic cleansing in Palestine still underway today, which the Palestinian people tirelessly resist. On …
(2023-05-25). Belgian activists confront sportswashing of Israeli apartheid in cycling. samidoun.net 
Several members and sympathizers of the Plate-Forme Charleroi-Palestine mobilized on 18 May at the "Circuit de Wallonie" cycling race in Belgium against the participation of a propaganda team for Israeli apartheid and colonialism. Carrying large banners and Palestinian flags, these supporters of justice in Palestine expressed their rejection of Israel's sportswashing of its war crimes in …
(2023-05-25). Georges Abdallah sends a message to French resistance gathering on Glières plateau. samidoun.net 
From 19 to 21 May, thousands of people converged on the Glières plateau in Haute-Savoie France, a historic site of the French resistance to Nazi occupation, for the Resistance Forum organized by the Resistant Citizens of Yesterday and Today association. The 2023 gathering, which marked the 17th such occasion, highlighted solidarity with Palestine at the …
(2023-05-25). Geneva bends to Zionist pressure campaign, censors exhibition of Swiss revolutionary artist Mark Rudin. samidoun.net 
From 25 to 27 May an exhibition of Palestinian resistance posters by the late Swiss activist and artist Marc Rudin was to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, organized by Secours Rouge Geneva in collaboration with Samidoun Geneva. This exhibition was an opportunity to pay tribute to our comrade, who died on April 7, and his …
(2023-05-25). Operation Stiff Upper Lip… British Minister Rushes to Kiev Following Artyomovsk Debacle. strategic-culture.org When the NATO-backed Nazi regime in Kiev is finally defeated, people like Ben Wallace will be answerable to war crimes prosecutions. | Britain's top military minister Ben Wallace was in Kiev this week on a This year marks the 80th anniversary of the same city being liberated by the Soviet Red Army from the Nazi Wehrmacht and their Ukrainian fascist collabor…
(2023-05-25). The Scholzisation vs the Schroederization of Germany and the EU. strategic-culture.org
(2023-05-25). The War in Ukraine Was Provoked. strategic-culture.org 
The Biden administration's insistence on NATO enlargement has made Ukraine a victim of misconceived and unachievable U.S. military aspirations, writes Jeffrey D. Sachs. | By Jeffrey D. SACHS | George Orwell wrote in 1984 that "Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." | Governments work relentlessly to distort public perceptions of the past. Regarding the Ukraine War, the Biden administration has repeatedly and falsely claimed that the Ukraine War started with an unprovoked attack by Russia on Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. | In fact, the war was provoked by the U.S. in…
(2023-05-25). Venezuela Rejects 'Cynical' US Report on Terrorism: 'Sanctions Are the Real Terror'. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas condemned the US' "infamous war on terror" and the imposition of economic sanctions against one-third of the planet.
(2023-05-25). Inspired By Hollywood, Ukrainian Servicemen Filmed Their Deaths In Bakhmut (18+). southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Since the rule of the current Kiev regime is based on lies, fake images on the TV screens and emotional TikTok videos, Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines are always armed with cameras. Most of the videos from the battlefields are shared by Ukrainian servicemen. Ukrainian men are paying with their blood in an attempt to become popular heroes. | Unfortunately, they also film their defeats. After the city of Artyomovsk (former Bakhmut) came under the full Russian control, thousa…
(2023-05-25). Military Situation In Donbass On May 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Avdeevka | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Stupochka | The AFU reportedly hit 3 command posts, 4 concentrations of weapons and military equipment, 1 ammo depot, 2 artillery units in the pa…
(2023-05-25). Military Situation In Syria On May 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On May 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On May 24, the Turkish-backed Military Police faction reportedly arrested three people in the town of Jindires | Turkey in coordination with Qatar, will build 240,000 houses in Turkish-occupied areas in northern Syria in less than three years, according to Turkey's Interior Minister | Syria's Minister of Health, Hassan Al-Ghoba…
(2023-05-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Avdeevka | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Stupochka | The AFU reportedly 3 command posts, 4 concentrations of weapons and military equipment, 1 ammo depot, 2 artillery units in the past 24 hours | Russian forces destroyed 3 motor vehicles, 1 howitzer in the Kupyansk region | Russian forces destroyed 2 armored vehicles, 3 howitzers in the Krasny Liman region | Russian forces destroyed 3 pickups, 1 motor vehicles, 1 howitz…
(2023-05-25). In Video: Turkey's Roketsan Test-Fires Tayfun Short-Range Ballistic Missile. southfront.org 
Screengrab. Source: Roketsan. | On May 23, Turkey's defense giant Roketsan announced that it had successfully test-fired the Tayfun [Turkish for Typhoon] short-range ballistic missile in the country's Black Sea province of Rize. | Ismail Demir, the head of Türkiye's Defense Industries Presidency, congratulated the team involved in the test without providing any details. Video footage of the test only showed the successful launch of the missile. | Roketsan tested the Tayfun i…
(2023-05-25). Israeli Army Says It Downed Drone That Crossed Frontline With Lebanon. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On May 25, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had downed a drone that crossed the frontline with Lebanon. | The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said in a brief statement that the drone was downed near the settlement of Zar'it, adding that it was tracked by Israeli air defenses."The IDF will continue to act to prevent any violation of the sovereignty of the State of Israel," the statement reads. | The IDF re…
(2023-05-25). Turkish Drone Strike Kills Three Yazidi Fighters In Northern Iraq (Photos). southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | On March 23, three personnel of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a Yazidi armed faction affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), were killed in a Turkish drone strike on Iraq's northern region. | The counter-terrorism services of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said that the drone strike targeted a YBS base near the village of Khalaf in the district of Sinjar, one of the few heartlands of the non-Muslim Yazidi minority in Iraq. | Meanwhil…
(2023-05-25). Israel Panics After Hezbollah Show Of Force. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-25). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — May 25, 2023. 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…
(2023-05-25). Germany Wants Sanctions On Russia's Nuclear Cooperation With Europe. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Written by Lucas Leiroz, journalist, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, geopolitical consultant. | Once again, Germany makes it clear that it is willing to sacrifice its own strategic interests just to match US geopolitical plans. The country is launching a campaign to extend the boycott of Russia to the level of sanctions against the nuclear sector, which will seriously harm Berlin and other states, but will favor American interest of increasing tens…
(2023-05-25). In 2014, NATO Authorized Ukraine To 'Exterminate' Opponents Of The Newly U.S.-Installed Ukrainian Government. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse. As will be detailed here: NATO held a press conference on 3 June 2014 by the Acting Minister…
(2023-05-25). Looming Mutiny Among Kiev Regime Forces? southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Written by It's hardly breaking news that the relationship between the Kiev regime and its armed forces has been anything but harmonious. However, in recent months,
(2023-05-25). US Military Aid To Ukraine Could Be Suspended Due To Debt Ceiling — Media. southfront.org 
Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. The Hill reported that US military funding to Ukraine could be suspended…
(2023-05-25). Fast fashion pollutes the Atacama Desert in Chile. nationofchange.org With nearly 60,000 tons of unsold clothes arriving globally from Europe, Asia and North America to the port town of Iquique, about 39,000 tons of fast fashion ends up in the landfill in the desert.
(2023-05-25). Stabbings Near UC Davis Were Terrifying, But More Policing Won't Make Us Safer. truthout.org The city of Davis, California, was recently shaken up following a spate of stabbings — three over the course of five days, beginning on April 27 — which left two dead and one severely injured. Davis is a small, affluent, college town where no one expects "bad" things to happen, even though they sometimes do. Due to that illusion of safety, it's not uncommon to see children freely roaming… |
(2023-05-25). The struggle for affordable housing in New Jersey stretches back decades. peoplesworld.org 
JERSEY CITY, N.J.—In the 1960s, policymakers in the historically Black town of Mount Laurel, N.J., began pricing out Black and Latino residents and demolishing their homes. In 1970, local civil rights activist Ethel Lawrence and other community leaders invited Mayor Bill Haines to Jacob's Chapel, an African American church, to discuss their plan to build …
(2023-05-25). 'The Little Mermaid' 2023 review: Adaptation shines bright with focus on women's self-determination. peoplesworld.org 
Fairy tales, although fantastical in nature, have been used for centuries to push forth ideals and life lessons from the perspective of the culture that creates them. Many have been passed down through the generations in various places, shifting and evolving to reflect the sensibilities of their day and age. The new 2023 live-action adaptation …
(2023-05-25). A Single Parent's Complaint Leads School District to Ban Amanda Gorman Poem. truthout.org A Florida school district has restricted student access to a poem written by a Black poet for the inauguration of President Joe Biden in January 2021. Amanda Gorman recited her poem, "The Hill We Climb," two years ago at the most recent presidential inauguration. Gorman's poem largely centered on the work yet to be done in the United States to achieve equity and justice for all. |
(2023-05-25). Glitches on Twitter Interrupt Ron DeSantis's 2024 Presidential Campaign Launch. truthout.org On Wednesday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced his 2024 bid for the GOP nomination for president in a Twitter livestream that was marred by glitches and technical difficulties. The first-of-its-kind event, which was hyped up by both DeSantis and Twitter owner Elon Musk, was widely panned by political and media observers. Musk, along with tech entrepreneur David Sacks, hosted the livestream on… |
(2023-05-25). Most Americans Want Gun Reform — But State Laws Have Loosened Since Uvalde. truthout.org New polling demonstrates that a majority of Americans believe it's more important to control gun violence than it is to protect gun rights. The polling demonstrates that voters believe gun reform is necessary to curtail the vast number of gun-related deaths in the U.S. each year. But lawmakers have largely ignored constituents' demands, with the majority of gun laws enacted this year granting… |
(2023-05-25). Hoboken lodges first state-level racketeering charge in Big Oil climate lawsuit. nationofchange.org "These racketeering cases should be viewed as a new legal front against the oil and gas industry."
(2023-05-25). East Palestine, 100 Days Later. scheerpost.com 
Months after an explosive Norfolk Southern train derailment changed their lives and communities forever, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area feel "numb," lied to, and abandoned… and they're running out of drinkable water.
(2023-05-25). Flag March: The Annual Israeli Display Of Jewish Supremacy. scheerpost.com 
By Miko Peled / MintPress News The annual display of Jewish Supremacy in Palestine, known as the Flag March, is not limited to the Old City of Jerusalem. It is part of a campaign of intimidation in cities around the country that have a significant Palestinian population. This year this racist, violent display of supremacy …
(2023-05-25). How Big Oil is Manipulating the Way You Think About Climate Change. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-25). Matt Taibbi on Rising: I Published the Twitter Files, Then the IRS Came For Me. scheerpost.com By Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave / The Hill Twitter files author Matt Taibbi weighs in on the IRS's examination of him.
(2023-05-25). The Human Consequences of Economic Sanctions: Event Summary. scheerpost.com 
By Francisco R. Rodríguez and Mark Weisbrot / Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) On May 19, 2023, the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) brought together leading experts in the study of economic sanctions to help to answer a critical, but often-ignored, question: What are the human consequences of US economic sanctions? …
(2023-05-25). The Post Office Can Bring People-Centered Public Banking to Evert ZIP Code. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-25). 'We Missed Our Chance to Confront the Death Penalty and Regret It': Former Alabama Governors Urge End to Capital Punishment. scheerpost.com 
As Alabama introduces new death penalty legislation, former governors urge elected officials to do the morally right thing.
(2023-05-25). The Fight Against Book Bans Is Mobilizing a New Generation of Student Activists. truthout.org The rise of organized attempts to censor school curricula and materials available in school libraries is proving to be a fertile training ground for a new generation of student activists. Facing the removal of books about LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experiences, students are demanding the right to read in schools across the country. Nowhere is this truer than in Texas, a state where equal access to a range… |
(2023-05-25). Imperial and University of Tokyo to lead cleantech revolution. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and the University of Tokyo have announced a major new strategic relationship for cleantech and energy research.
(2023-05-25). 2 Democrats Join House GOP in Voting to Repeal Student Debt Relief. truthout.org Two House Democrats — Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington — faced backlash on Wednesday after voting for a GOP resolution that would repeal President Joe Biden's student debt relief program, which is currently on hold as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs a pair of deeply flawed legal challenges. The resolution, led by Rep. Bob Good (R-Virginia), aims to make use of a… |
(2023-05-25). Sanders Leads Senate Call to Investigate Price-Gouging Military Contractors. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday led a group of senators in urging the Pentagon to investigate price gouging by military contractors after a CBS News probe that aired on "60 Minutes" earlier this week confirmed that private corporations are drastically overcharging the Defense Department for weaponry and other equipment, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in excess taxpayer spending and… |
(2023-05-25). The US Continues to Try to Suppress Details About Its Torture Programs. truthout.org In the Blindman's Buff variation of tag, a child designated as "It" is tasked with tapping another child while wearing a blindfold. The sightless child knows the other children, all able to see, are there but is left to stumble around, using sounds and knowledge of the space they're in as guides. Finally, that child does succeed, either by bumping into someone, peeking, or thanks to sheer dumb… |
(2023-05-25). PSL Editorial — DeSantis 2024: Bigotry in service of the ultra-rich. liberationnews.org 
When right wing, ruling class politicians like DeSantis emphasize these types of "culture war" issues, it is a tactic to divide and rule.
(2023-05-25). Biden Administration Pauses Copper Mining Project on Sacred Apache Site. truthout.org The Biden administration has put a pause on plans to erect a copper mine in Arizona on land known as Oak Flat, a site sacred to the San Carlos Apache and other Indigenous nations in the area. The U.S. Forest Service has told a federal court it is not sure when an environmental impact statement could be approved, an action which would set off the land swap allowing Resolution Copper… |
(2023-05-25). Florida unions sue DeSantis for serious violations of the U.S. Constitution. peoplesworld.org 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Florida Education Association, the joint AFT-NEA affiliate in the Sunshine State, along with the top union for the state's public college faculty, are suing right-wing anti-education Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his minions for violating the U.S. Constitution. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Gainesville, specifically says Florida's SB256, which the …
(2023-05-25). Ukrainians Are Demanding a Just Postwar Reconstruction. truthout.org As calls grow for an end to the war in Ukraine, a number of recent developments indicate the war could instead be expanding beyond Ukraine's borders. Russia has signed an agreement with Belarus to begin deploying tactical nuclear weapons there, and a group of pro-Ukrainian fighters from Russia has attacked sites in the Russian region of Belgorod using what appears to be U.S. |
(2023-05-25). Israel's brutality driving Democratic Party voters and some lawmakers to support Palestine. peoplesworld.org 
Though the government of the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed "unbreakable bond" with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. Following the provocative "Flag March" on May 18, which is carried out annually by Israeli Jewish extremists in the Occupied Palestinian …
(2023-05-25). Paragons of modern American fascism: Two new poems by Raymond Nat Turner. peoplesworld.org 
Count Ghouliani's Grift Shop— government of the rich on display I. 90 proof most matters handled after 2PM. Law partners Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, Johnny Walker Red, et al. High profile firm the renown Scandal, Scandal and Scandalous, LLC… II. No Amos and Andy operation. No lil slow mom-and-pop shop. His Grift Shop's where big …
(2023-05-25). Capturing carbon with machines is a failure—so why are we subsidizing it? nationofchange.org Policymakers are pouring money into techno-fixes to solve the climate crisis, even though scientific studies indicate nature-based solutions are all-around more effective.
(2023-05-25). Why anti-worker Musk pushed anti-woke DeSantis on Twitter. peoplesworld.org 
Did you catch Ron DeSantis's announcement on Twitter? No? Of course not. Who in their right mind would waste their time listening to DeSantis being interviewed by Elon Musk? Who would want to give any credence at all to the anti-woke culture warrior and the anti-worker robber baron? It was a technical fiasco, anyway. So …
(2023-05-25). Dual Use: New Aerosolized mRNA-Delivering Nanoparticles Can "Vaccinate" Or They Can Eliminate. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/24/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-05-25). The Extreme Risk Of The "Trans Movement", Its Domestic Terror Link & The Criminalization Of Freedom. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/25/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-05-25). Supreme Court Ruling Opens Millions of Acres of Wetlands to Pollution. truthout.org The Supreme Court issued a ruling on Thursday that severely curtails the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to regulate water pollution in the latest of the far right justices' crusade against environmental regulations. In a 5-4 decision, with the three liberal justices and Brett Kavanaugh disagreeing, the Court ruled that the EPA's jurisdiction over protecting the "waters of the… |
(2023-05-25). US Spent $1.1 Trillion of Federal Discretionary Money on Militarism in Past Year. truthout.org A staggering majority of the U.S. federal discretionary budget went toward so-called defense and other militaristic and carceral programs in the past year, a new report reveals, as U.S. defense spending continues to reach new heights. According to an analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) released on Wednesday, the U.S. spent $1.1 trillion of the discretionary budget on militarism and… |
(2023-05-25). Ukraine Today. Captain Killed Battalion Commander For Ordering Him To Move To Front (Video 18+). southfront.org
(2023-05-25). Quiz: What You Need to Know About Fair Housing. aclu.org Access to housing is a right that should be equally accessible to everyone in the country — but this is sadly far from reality. Although federal protections have been established to eliminate bias-driven hurdles, many practices still exist today that make it harder for Black people and other people of color, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and many others to access stable housing. | To create a more just society in which everyone's civil rights are recognized, we must work to end discriminatory housing policies and practices. Test your knowledge and learn more about how the ACLU is advocat…
(2023-05-25). Police lies unravel over events leading to deaths of two boys in Cardiff, Wales. wsws.org It was clear to many in the area that only minutes before their deaths, the boys were pursued by a police van while riding an e-bike. This sparked hours of riots.
(2023-05-25). Australian Labor's budget cuts real spending on schools, maintains lucrative subsidies for private system. wsws.org While continuing to starve public schools of desperately-needed funding, the Albanese government is maintaining the lucrative flow of public monies into the private schools.
(2023-05-25). Union abruptly ends strike of New York City resident physicians. wsws.org The Committee of Interns and Residents has sent its members back to work at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens without allowing them to vote on the tentative agreement, which will do nothing to improve their poverty wages.
(2023-05-25). G7 summit ultimatum sets stage for war with Russia. wsws.org The G7 summit from 19 to 21 May marks a major step towards a nuclear third world war. The G7 gave Russia an ultimatum that leaves no room for diplomatic solutions.
(2023-05-25). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Europe is seeing a wave of teachers' strikes over pay, funding and workload in Germany, Romania, Hungary, Northern Cyprus, and Finland.
(2023-05-25). South Carolina legislature passes law banning abortions after 6 weeks. wsws.org The Republican-dominated South Carolina Senate passed a law on Tuesday banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy along with a host of other requirements that will effectively end the procedure in the state.
(2023-05-25). Independent autopsy rules death of Georgia prisoner who was "eaten alive" by lice and bed bugs a homicide. wsws.org Disturbing new details revealed in the autopsy report of Lashawn Thompson revealed that his death was the result of being deliberately denied medical care while incarcerated.
(2023-05-25). UAW President Shawn Fain on Clarios strike: Empty phrases and outright lies. wsws.org In his first public comments on the more than two-week strike, the new UAW president tried to conceal the bureaucracy's attempt to sabotage the decisive struggle.
(2023-05-25). Stella Assange at Sydney rally: "It's not just Julian who has lost his freedom, but all of us" wsws.org Stella Assange, wife of imprisoned Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, spoke at a rally in Sydney yesterday morning demanding his immediate freedom.
(2023-05-25). Roger Waters in Berlin: A powerful musical and political statement against fascism, militarism and war. wsws.org There were two exciting evenings in the almost sold-out Mercedes-Benz Arena. Many thousands of Berliners of all generations praised the music of the now almost 80-year-old former Pink Floyd mastermind and his clear political messages.
(2023-05-25). Lawsuit exposes horrific conditions in Washington D.C. jail. wsws.org The conditions that impact the United States' most poor and vulnerable in the country's capital are a clear exposure of the government's rank hypocrisy about "human rights" and "democracy."
(2023-05-25). Pacific leaders' meeting ramps up US-led anti-China offensive. wsws.org Papua New Guinea and Washington signed an anti-China Defense Cooperation Agreement giving the US military sweeping "boots on the ground" access to the country.
(2023-05-25). Attendees at Sydney protest defending Assange speak out. wsws.org "We need people like Julian, so we know what's really going on in the world. Biden is trying to get a US journalist out of Russia, and he said, 'Journalism is not a crime,' so why hasn't Julian been released?"
(2023-05-25). Australia's Gold-Tweed Coast bus workers fight to prevent another union betrayal at Kinetic. wsws.org Kinetic workers are again taking industrial action over pay and conditions, concerned that the Transport Workers Union is about to strike another rotten deal with the global bus conglomerate.
(2023-05-25). Military Situation In Palestine On May 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-25). Syria: the path to conflict resolution is open. journal-neo.org 
After more than a year of behind-the-scenes diplomacy, Syria's membership in the Arab League of States (LAS) was finally restored when Arab foreign ministers reached a consensus on an issue that has been causing sharp divisions since the start of the Syrian crisis 12 years ago. On May 7, the Arab League's foreign ministers adopted a […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-25). Washington is escalating military tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-25). Yet another success of Russia's Middle East diplomacy. journal-neo.org 
On May 10, an earlier announced meeting of the foreign ministers of the Astana format participants — Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria — took place in Moscow. It should be noted that this summit of representatives of the Quartet took the baton from the heads of defense departments. The latter shows that Russia, as the […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-25). US Military Aid to Ukraine Could be Suspended Due to Debt Ceiling? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). London Posts Job Ad for Mercenaries for Ukraine's Counteroffensive. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). Financial 'Shock and Awe' on Russia Pronounced 'Dead' by Two Establishment Journals. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). Sydney rallies against AUKUS, after Quad meeting rescheduled. greenleft.org.au International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Australian director Gem Romuld said that the hundreds at the rally were just the tip of the iceberg of a new movement that is building against militarism. Alex Bainbridge reports.
(2023-05-25). Video: Sydney rallies against nuclear subs, AUKUS and militarism. greenleft.org.au Labor Party members joined leftists and peace activists to speak out against militarism, AUKUS and the Quad at a protest organised by Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition on May 24, reports Alex Bainbridge.
(2023-05-25). Ecuador: US gov't, corporate media back Lasso's manoeuvre. greenleft.org.au The United States and the corporate media is defending Ecuadorian right-wing president Guillermo Lasso, who dissolved the country's parliament on May 17 and will rule by decree for up to six months until new elections are held, reports Ana Zorita.
(2023-05-25). Biden's Re-Election Hinges on the Success of Kiev's Counteroffensive. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). Is Sharp Rise In Strokes From Covid, Vaccines, Or Something Else? What The Science Says. moguldom.com On April 11, Jamie Foxx was admitted to the emergency room due to an unknown illness. His daughter, Corinne, posted on social media the next day, "From the Foxx family: We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday." The family has been hush-hush about what caused the medical emergency. …
(2023-05-25). Legendary Singer Tina Turner Passes Away At 83. moguldom.com How can one describe Tina Turner? She was a Black American singer that defied musical genres and racial barriers in entertainment. She was a domestic abuse survivor. She was a woman who reinvented herself and rebranded her career to go to heights unimagined. She was a mother. She was a country girl who made big. …
(2023-05-25). A Reality Check on Our Polarized Lives. From My Radiology Exam. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). United States: Republicans intensify anti-trans campaign. greenleft.org.au The Republican onslaught against LGBTQ communities in the United States is escalating, reports Barry Sheppard. So far this year, 51 anti LGBTQ bills have passed in 18 Republican-controlled states.
(2023-05-25). Origins of debt: Michael Hudson reveals how financial oligarchies in Greece & Rome shaped our world. geopoliticaleconomy.com Economist Michael Hudson discusses the origin of Western debt-based societies and the research in his book "The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization's Oligarchic Turning Point".
(2023-05-25). Argentina adopting US dollar to fight inflation would be 'insane' neocolonialism, says economist Ha-Joon Chang. geopoliticaleconomy.com Right-wing politicians in Argentina want to adopt the US dollar as the national currency to fight inflation. Development economist Ha-Joon Chang said this is "insane", warning dollarization would make the Latin American nation a "colony".
(2023-05-25). How Workers in the South Are Defying History. independentmediainstitute.org Workers at Blue Bird Corporation in Fort Valley, Georgia, launched a union drive to secure better wages, work-life balance, and a voice on the job. The company resisted them. History defied them. Geography worked against them. But they stood together, believed in themselves, and achieved a historic victory that's reverberating throughout the South. About 1,400 …
(2023-05-25). The U.S. military budget is a threat to democracy. cpusa.org 
Congress and U.S. presidents routinely ask how the government will pay for education and healthcare, for cleaning the environment, for ensuring labor justice — all the human needs. But rarely, if ever, do they ask where the vast fortune they are flooding into the Pentagon budget will come from. After the end of World …
(2023-05-25). Journey to St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Crimea. dissidentvoice.org 
At the end of April of this year, the two of us ventured together to Russia. We went with the purpose of fact-finding and also to make a point that we do not believe that Russia should be isolated from the world through sanctions and travel bans. At this moment, Russia is more isolated from …
(2023-05-25). Target Fumbles Into Branding Nightmare With Backlash Over LGBTQ Kids Clothing. moguldom.com The eighth-largest retail chain in the U.S has allowed itself to be taken hostage by an anti-LGBTQ campaign, saying Tuesday it would remove some products related to Pride Month after some customers made employees feel unsafe about the products. Target has sold rainbow-colored clothing, décor and other items related to Pride Month for more than …
(2023-05-25). Why Some Experts Say More Advanced Artificial Intelligence Can Attack Humans: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Citing a potential danger to humanity, more than 31,000 people including tech leaders and researchers signed an open letter on March 22 urging a six-month moratorium on developing artificial intelligence systems more powerful than GPT-4. Twitter owner Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak were among those who signed. "Should we automate away all the jobs, …
(2023-05-25). "Fact Finding" Journey to Russia, a Historical Perspective: Saint Petersburg, Moscow and Crimea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). Prigozhin Says 20,000 Wagner Fighters Were Killed in Bakhmut Battle. news.antiwar.com Russia's Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an interview posted on Telegram Wednesday that about 20,000 of his fighters were killed in the 224-day battle of Bakhmut. Prigozhin said half of those who died in the brutal battle were convicts he recruited from prison. "Throughout the [entire combat] operation, I recruited 50,000 prisoners, of which …
(2023-05-25). Lukashenko Says Efforts to Move Russian Nukes to Belarus Have Begun. news.antiwar.com Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that the efforts to send Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus have begun as the two nations signed an agreement to formalize the deployment. The agreement was signed by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and his Belarusian counterpart in Minsk. According to Russia's TASS news agency, the documents outline the …
(2023-05-25). Rep. Nadler 'Wouldn't Care' If Ukraine Used F-16s to Strike Russian Territory. news.antiwar.com Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said Wednesday that he "wouldn't care" if Ukraine used American-made F-16s to strike Russian territory despite the risk of such an attack escalating into a direct clash between the US and Russia. When asked by Epoch Times reporter Liam Cosgrove if he was concerned about the potential of Ukraine using F-16s …
(2023-05-25). Ukraine Sent Poor, Untrained Men Into Bakhmut Meat Grinder to Save Better Forces for Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com Ukraine sent untrained recruits into the battle of Bakhmut to save its professional soldiers for an expected counteroffensive, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The Journal spoke with men who were part of a small group that was sent into Bakhmut, which became known as the meat grinder, just a few days after being mobilized. …
(2023-05-25). US Building New Base in Northern Syria. news.antiwar.com The US-led anti-ISIS coalition is building a new military base in Syria's northern province of Raqqa, The New Arab reported, citing a source close to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The US backs the SDF and keeps about 900 troops in eastern Syria, allowing the US to control about one-third of Syria's territory. The …
(2023-05-25). US, South Korea Hold Largest Live-Fire Drills in Latest Provocation Toward North. news.antiwar.com The US and South Korea on Thursday held massive live-fire drills near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) border in the latest provocation toward Pyongyang that will likely provoke North Korean missile tests. According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, the exercises are the US and South Korea's largest-ever combined live-fire joint drills, and they were …
(2023-05-25). Excess Deaths Are Exploding, Experts Remain Stumped. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). US Mulls Complete Withdrawal from New START. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). 'Apartheid' designation ignored as Israel kills children in Gaza AGAIN. mronline.org 
Israel's recent bombing of the Gaza Strip from May 9—13 killed 33 Palestinians, including seven children. FAIR looked at coverage of these attacks from the Washington Post, New York Times and CNN, and didn't find a single reference to Israel as an apartheid state, despite this being the consensus in the human rights community.
(2023-05-25). Graffiti writers are painting over a pro-police "street art" campaign backed by a tech billionaire in San Francisco. mronline.org 
A "street art" campaign backed by Welsh tech billionaire and venture capitalist Michael Moritz is being targeted by graffiti artists in San Francisco, California.
(2023-05-25). How a temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius impacts billions. mronline.org 
Under current climate change policies, billions will face life-threatening heat. But a global network of heat officers are tackling the problem in their own cities.
(2023-05-25). The illuminating influence of Eric Huntley. mronline.org 
When I sat down with Eric Huntley it was under the premise of interviewing him about the new community garden that he has established—along with filmmaker and organiser Sukant Chandan—in the London borough of Ealing, just minutes away from where he and his late-wife, Jessica Huntley, ran their bookshop and publishing house.
(2023-05-25). Barbie honors Chinese-American icon Anna May Wong. america.cgtn.com 
Barbie unveiled a new doll that pays tribute to Anna May Wong, the first major Asian-American movie star in Hollywood, as part of their initiative to celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S.
(2023-05-25). TikTok files lawsuit against Montana over state ban. america.cgtn.com 
The social media giant TikTok filed a lawsuit against Montana over a state law that aims to ban the popular app starting next year. See the latest.
(2023-05-25). Norway's Red Party: 'Sweden and Finland joining NATO is no excuse to store nuclear weapons in the Nordic region'. greenleft.org.au Tobias Drevland Lund, an MP for Norway's radical left party Rà∏dt (Red Party) speaks to Federico Fuentes about the party's rise and response to Russia's war on Ukraine.
(2023-05-25). Appleton, WI: Activists shut down county board meeting, call for removal of transphobic member. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI – Over 50 outraged community members gathered outside the Outagamie County Courthouse on May 23 for a protest demanding accountability around Tim Hermes, a member of the Outagamie County Board of Supervisors. The event took aim at Hermes after recent transphobic comments he made during a board meeting became public. A look at his social media reveals a long history of bigotry and racism. The demand put forward was for Hermes's removal from office. | The action was organized by members of Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), Appleton Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and a brand ne…
(2023-05-25). Coalition to March on RNC blasts policy allowing Milwaukee to keep body cam footage secret during RNC. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Organizers with the Coalition to March on the RNC held a press conference Monday, May 22, to condemn the Fire and Police Commission's (FPC) recent decision to suspend policy requiring Milwaukee Police officers to release body cam footage within a reasonable time frame to the public. | "Today we are gathered in response to the trampling of civil liberties, being led by the Milwaukee Police Department and the Republican National Convention, and being carried out by the Fire and Police Commission," said Omar Flores, one of the spokespersons for the coalition. "The coalition and the people of Milwauk…
(2023-05-25). Detroit day of resistance sends message: "No to APEC! Not in our city!" fightbacknews.org Detroit, MI – The International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS), Public Citizen, and local organizers united in a day of resistance to APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation). The senior officials of APEC stopped in Detroit for some of their U.S. meetings to solidify the IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework) deal. | The IPEF represents more of the same failed policy the U.S. attempts to push on workers both here and abroad – hyper exploitation and investment abroad, deindustrialization and unemployment at home. Much like the embattled TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) which was pushed by the U.S. until 2…
(2023-05-25). Jacksonville still demands Justice for Vernell Bing Jr, remembers victims of JSO police terror. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – On May 21, the Jacksonville Community Action Committee and the family of Vernell Bing Jr., under the leadership of Vernell's mother, Ms. Shirley, celebrated the Third annual Red Day at A. Phillip Randolph Park. With chants of "Justice for Lil Red," over 70 people came out to enjoy food and music while hearing from families of those affected by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) police terror. | Red Day is a celebration of the life and legacy of Vernell "Red" Bing Jr. who was killed by JSO killer cop Tyler Landreville in 2016, shot in the back unarmed. No charges were ever filed for this killin…
(2023-05-25). Programa Político de la OSCL ahora disponible en español. fightbacknews.org El libro traducido al español del programa político de la Organización Socialista Camino de la Libertad ya está disponible. Esperamos que esta nueva traducción ayude a traer ideas revolucionarias a una mayor audiencia, incluyendo al movimiento de la liberación Chicano y el movimiento para los derechos inmigratorios. | OSCL es una organización que reconoce la existencia de la nación Chicano de Aztlán y miramos la lucha por su liberación como parte importante de nuestra estrategia para la revolución en los Estados Unidos. La introducción de nuestro programa dice: | En 1846, Estados Unidos lanzó una guerra que re…
(2023-05-25). Active volcano near Mexico City spewing lava, ash and rocks. america.cgtn.com 
The giant Popocatepetl volcano stands over 5,400 meters tall. Its eruptions are sending volcanic ash and rocks high into the sky, and threatening hundreds of thousands of residents living near the volcano. See the latest.
(2023-05-25). India Brazil to Strengthen Ties. infobrics.org Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during a meeting in Hiroshima, the first between the two dignitaries…
(2023-05-25). Iran Eyes Joining BRICS as Powerful Substitute for West. infobrics.org Iran and Saudi Arabia are on the road to join the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) which is considered as the most powerful substitute for the West…
(2023-05-25). Could BRICS Rescue Argentina's Economy?>. infobrics.org Right-wing presidential candidates tout commitment to the West, but severe financial crisis could necessitate a shift…
(2023-05-25). Looming mutiny among Kiev regime forces?>. infobrics.org Zelensky's attempts to self-promote as some kind of a military leader despite the sore absence of a clearly defined plan of action have pushed most of the military elite into opposition, as he essentially turned the military into some sort of a theater of his with the sole purpose of waging an infowar, resulting in needless massive casualties for the Kiev regime forces.
(2023-05-25). Closing Remarks at African Liberation Day 2023: We Must Win. libya360.wordpress.com All African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) Below are remarks offered by Debora Soares da Gama of the AAPRP Central Committee at the conclusion of the 2023 African Liberation Day International Webinar on May 25, 2023. Her remarks call for a strong focus on political education, organization and revolutionary optimism in our journey toward defeating neocolonialism…
(2023-05-25). "Fact Finding"Journey to Russia, a Historical Perspective: Saint Petersburg, Moscow and Crimea. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Kovalik and Rick Sterling Memorial to Children of the Donbas on Arbat Street, Moscow © Daniel Kovalik Dan Kovalik and Rick Sterling: At this moment, Russia is more isolated from the West than it has ever been, quite possibly in history. At the end of April of this year, the two of us ventured together to…
(2023-05-25). Freedom Libraries: Liberating Minds for Action against Oppression and Exploitation. libya360.wordpress.com John Graversgaard Mileston, MS: June 1964. Community Center Construction, Freedom summer 1964. Mileston Summer volunteer carpenter, Jim Boebel, and a local resident post a shotgun watch at the community center against a fire bomb threat by local whites. Threats were common that summer and local men took turns guarding the community every night. The civil…
(2023-05-25). On the Long Path to Reparations. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina Jesús "Chucho" García is an intellectual and activist, and the author of several books, including Afrovenezolanidad e inclusión en el Proceso Bolivariano [Afro-Venezuelanness and Inclusion in the Bolivarian Process, 2018]. He is also a founder of the Network of Afro-Venezuelan Organizations and a member of the National Decolonization Commission. In this interview, García talks…
(2023-05-25). Slavery and Prior Accumulation in Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina Enrique S. Rivera is a historian, journalist, and documentary film producer. He teaches at UCLA, and his recent book, The Untold History of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution (2021), focuses on the 1795 anti-slavery rebellion in the west of what we now know as Venezuela, but it also examines the origins of…
(2023-05-25). Sudan: Breaking the Chains of Indifference. libya360.wordpress.com Khalid Abiah The significance of ending the ongoing war in Sudan cannot be overstated, and represents more than just an end to violence. It provides a critical moment for the international community to follow the lead of the Sudanese people. They say that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good…
(2023-05-25). Toxic Contagion: Funds, Food and Pharma. libya360.wordpress.com Colin Todhunter August 18, 2021. A day like no other? For, on this day seed systems, farmer-managed seed systems and farmers' rights on the African continent came under direct attack by a body that should be their primary custodian—the African Union (AU) | Source In 2014, the organisation GRAIN revealed that small farms produce most of…
(2023-05-25). CIA Officers Admitted the Agency Ran Drug Traffic During Indochina Wars. covertactionmagazine.com In new memoir, CIA expert shares interviews he conducted with CIA paramilitary officers who spilled the beans about CIA drug trafficking along with other major crimes. In 1991, during the 1st Persian Gulf War, investigative journalist Douglas Valentine traveled to Thailand and interviewed a group of legendary CIA officers who had helped run the secret …
(2023-05-25). George Floyd remembered on 3-year anniversary of his death. america.cgtn.com 
May 25 marks three years since George Floyd was murdered by by a Minneapolis police officer. See the police reforms in the U.S.
(2023-05-25). 600,000 Americans Per Year Are Dying From COVID Shots Says Top Insurance Analyst. globalresearch.ca WASHINGTON, D.C. — Those vaccinated against COVID-19 have a 26 percent higher mortality rate on average compared to those who declined the jab — and the death toll is even more staggering for vaccinated people under 50 years old, where …
(2023-05-25). Ecuador — El patriarca sin retoño. globalizacion.ca El día que ganó esas elecciones debió ser el mayor alegrón de su existencia. El Patriarca de esta letanía en clave de insensato pesimismo. La duda ética del resultado obtenido en la primera vuelta está intacta y será una sombra…
(2023-05-25). Africa Celebrates 60th Anniversary of the African Union (OAU-AU). globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). U.S. hopes to snatch victory from jaws of defeat in Ukraine. mronline.org 
The G7 Leaders' 2700-word statement on Ukraine, issued in Hiroshima after their summit meeting glossed over the burning question today—the so-called counter-offensive against the Russian forces.
(2023-05-25). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces White House bid. america.cgtn.com 
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially entered the Republican race for the presidential nomination of his party. Protesters marched through downtown Miami, and the announcement drew attacks from two rivals, Democrats and Trump supporters.
(2023-05-25). Far Right Holds Chile Hostage. orinocotribune.com By Carole Concha Bell — May 23, 2023 | The ultra-conservative Republican Party won a majority on Chile's new Constitutional Council, delivering a major blow to President Gabriel Boric's transformative platform. | President Gabriel Boric's government suffered a
(2023-05-25). Russia Has Lowest Inflation in Europe — PM. orinocotribune.com Consumer price growth has slowed to 2.3% in May, Mikhail Mishustin announced | Inflation in Russia has continued to slow through May, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told a Shanghai business forum on Tuesday, noting that the indicator is currently the lowest in Europe. | "As of early May, inflation slowed to 2.3% year-over-year. This is the lowest figure among all European countries," Mishustin stated. The indicator continued to fall after a sharp drop to 3.51% in March from 10.99% in February. It is currently well below the government target of 5% for the year. | In comparison, Switzerland recorded 2.6% inflati…
(2023-05-25). Towards Digital Tyranny? Beware of the QR Code, Remember Agenda ID2020? globalresearch.ca It's Agenda ID2020 on steroids. It's the worldwide invasion of the QR code — QR coding of everything, all of your most intimate data, health, personal behaviors, habits — track records of where we have been and even where we may be planning to go. Nothing will escape the QR code. Nobody talks about it.
(2023-05-25). Farruggio for President 2024. dissidentvoice.org Since my governor, Fascism Forever Captain Ron as I call him, just announced for President, allow me to jump into the fray. Of course, I have not much of a chance as anyone else who stands apart from the Two Party/One Party scam to get the support needed without raising and spending a fortune. Issues! …
(2023-05-25). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2023-05-25). "Not On Our Dime": Why Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com 
Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. | Following the provocative ' The language used by the US State Dep…
(2023-05-25). Abrams tanks arrive in Germany for Ukraine war, Pentagon to start F-16 training soon. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMay 25, 2023 Abrams tanks for training Ukrainians now in Europe, Pentagon hopes to begin F-16 pilot training soon Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that more than 30 American-made M1 Abrams tanks for training Ukrainians have arrived in Europe, so they are prepared for when the battle-ready versions arrive later in the …
(2023-05-25). U.S. opens new NATO interceptor missile headquarters in Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMay 25, 2023 Long-awaited US Army missile defense headquarters opens in Turkey to positive reviews An under-the-radar Army missile defense mission in southern Turkey got a boost this month when a new operational headquarters that was seven years in the making finally came to fruition. The so-called Ready Building, where soldiers are responsible …
(2023-05-25). Garbage In, Garbage CEO Windfalls Out. inequality.org
(2023-05-25). Punto Deportivo: øQué se espera de Cuba en los Juegos Centroamericanos? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los 24 Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe tendrán lugar en San Salvador del 23 de junio al 8 de julio. Históricamente, Cuba ha dominado la lid multideportiva, aunque hace cuatro años en Barranquilla perdió el cetro regional.Sobre las posibilidades de Cuba en el evento nos comentan los periodistas Joel García y Angélica Arce Montero.
(2023-05-25). Asamblea Nacional constituye comisiones para el trabajo parlamentario. cubadebate.cu El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, Esteban Lazo Hernández, informó este jueves la constitución de las once comisiones para el trabajo parlamentario y nombró a los presidentes de cada una de ellas. Explicó que la composición de las comisiones es heterogénea, para garantizar y favorecer la labor de la comisión.
(2023-05-25). Asamblea Nacional define cronograma legislativo de la décima legislatura. cubadebate.cu El nuevo cronograma legislativo contiene las normas jurídicas previstas para el 2022 y que, por disímiles motivos, se decidió su aprobación en la actual legislatura, así como las solicitudes de varias instituciones para la elaboración de normas jurídicas que permitan la actualización del ordenamiento jurídico cubano. En el periodo 2023-2027 se prevé aprobar 52 leyes, de ellas 16 previstas inicialmente en el cronograma legislativo para el 2022.
(2023-05-25). Cambio climático puede impactar sostenibilidad de población de peces. cubadebate.cu Los peces polares experimentan una mortalidad más baja que los tropicales, por lo que retrasan la reproducción para cuando son más grandes y pueden producir más huevos, lo cual puede tener implicaciones para los efectos del cambio climático en la sostenibilidad de las poblaciones de peces, reveló la investigación realizada por la Universidad de Monash, Australia.
(2023-05-25). Muere madre de héroe cubano. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio del Interior (Minint) lamentó el fallecimiento a la edad de 81 años de Juana Quintosa Quintosa, madre de Rolando Pérez Quintosa, Héroe de la República de Cuba y mártir de ese organismo. En nota publicada en su sitio web, el Minint refirió que Quintosa Quintosa nunca dejó de honrar la memoria de su hijo, quien sufrió el ataque de un grupo de contrarrevolucionarios.
(2023-05-25). Parlamento cubano aprueba Ley de Comunicación Social. cubadebate.cu La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, en su décima legislatura, aprobó este jueves la nueva Ley de Comunicación Social, durante la segunda sesión extraordinaria que se desarrolla en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana. El presidente del Instituto de Comunicación e Información Social, Alfonso Noya Martínez, presentó el proyecto de ley a los diputados.
(2023-05-25). Se mantiene la producción de cilindros de gas, pese a limitaciones. cubadebate.cu Aunque a un 40 de su capacidad productiva, debido a la carencia de recursos financieros y materiales, la local Empresa de Conformación de Metales (Conformat) de Matanzas se mantiene activa en la fabricación y reparación de cilindros de gas para toda Cuba. En lo que va del presente año se produjeron 17 mil recipientes conocidos por balitas, y la meta es llegar a 70 mil.
(2023-05-25). Venezuela formalizó restablecimiento de relaciones con Brasil. cubadebate.cu El nuevo embajador de Venezuela en Brasil, Manuel Vadell, entregó sus credenciales diplomáticas al presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, en un acto que formalizó el restablecimiento de las relaciones entre ambos países. El portal Brasil de Fato indica que Vadell fue nombrado por el jefe de Estado venezolano, Nicolás Maduro.
(2023-05-25). Vicepresidenta de Gabón llegó a Cuba en visita oficial. cubadebate.cu La vicepresidenta de Gabón, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, arribó hoy a Cuba para realizar su primera visita oficial a la isla. Según informó la cancillería cubana, la dignataria sostendrá conversaciones oficiales con el vicepresidente, Salvador Valdés, con el vice primer ministro y titular del Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera, Ricardo Cabrisas, entre otras autoridades.
(2023-05-25). "Governing by Distraction": Florida Union Leader Says Ron DeSantis Is No Friend of Workers. democracynow.org 
Ron DeSantis officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday, pitting the Florida governor against his former ally Donald Trump and at least five other Republicans in a fight for their party's 2024 nomination. His formal announcement came in a Twitter audio stream hosted by the company's billionaire owner, Elon Musk, and was beset by technical problems. As governor of Florida, DeSantis has signed a slew of bills targeting reproductive rights, immigrant rights, the transgender community, and diversity programs in schools. He has also recently signed legislation to weaken the power of public sec…
(2023-05-25). Headlines for May 25, 2023. democracynow.org Anti-Kremlin Militia That Staged Attacks in Russia Used U.S.-Made Armored Vehicles, Fighting Punctures Ceasefire in Khartoum as U.N. Warns 1.3M Have Fled Sudan, U.N. Appeal for Aid to Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa Falls Far Short of Goal, After Battering Guam, Typhoon Mawar Heads Toward Philippines as Category 5 Storm, German Police Stage Nationwide Raids Against "Last Generation" Climate Action Group, Watchdog Says 90% of Chevron's Carbon Offsets Are "Junk", Rep. Matt Gaetz Admits Republicans Are Holding U.S. Economy "Hostage" over Debt Limit, Ron DeSantis Launches 202…
(2023-05-25). Oxfam: G7 Countries Owe the Global South More Than $13 Trillion in Development & Climate Assistance. democracynow.org 
A new Oxfam analysis released as the leaders of the Group of 7 nations met in Hiroshima, Japan, shows G7 countries collectively owe poor nations in the Global South more than $13 trillion in development and climate assistance. But instead, these countries are saddled with daily debt repayments of $232 million, deepening the global chasm of inequality. That debt burden "is essentially the money that could have been invested in education, in health, in gender justice programs, in ensuring safe drinking water, in climate resilience," says Amitabh Behar, the interim executive director of Oxfam Internation…
(2023-05-25). Dear Ukraine-Had-No-Choice Friends. davidswanson.org
(2023-05-25). Venezuela at Eurasian Economic Union Summit: 'The World Needs New International Financial System'. orinocotribune.com During a speech at the Second Summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, urged participants to reflect on the need to create a new international financial infrastructure, and further highlighted the importance of creating an economic model that serves humanity, and does not solely serve hegemonic forces. | The Venezuelan vice president made a call at the summit, held this Wednesday, May 24, for nations of the region and beyond to resume their leading role in the world economy. She further elaborated, explaining that 23 years ago the world's main trading partner…
(2023-05-25). Venezuela Rejects Unfounded US Accusations Regarding Terrorism. orinocotribune.com The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela issued a The Venezuelan government emphasized in the document that the US must respect international law, and called on the authorities of the US to practice diplomacy in order to strengthen stability and world peace. | El Gobie…
(2023-05-25). The Political Weaponization of the International Criminal Court (ICC). globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). NATO's Dirty War in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). The Group of Seven Should Finally Be Shut Down. dissidentvoice.org 
Leon Golub (USA), Vietnam II, 1973. During the May 2023 Group of Seven (G7) summit, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, near where the meeting was held. Not doing so would have been an act of immense discourtesy. Despite many …
(2023-05-25). MHRA's failures have cost lives. expose-news.com
(2023-05-25). Pfizer donations to organisations in 2021, of course, had no influence … expose-news.com Aaron Siri tweeted a summary of donations made by Pfizer in 2021 to American universities, hospitals, medical associations, cancer organisations and medical organisations. "Pfizer donations to [those] organisations in 2021, of course, …
(2023-05-25). La Haine nuevamente en el punto de mira de la represión: nos acusan de enaltecimiento del terrorismo. workers.org 
Amnistía para todxs (lxs prisionerxs políticxs). Por invitado El colectivo editorial del periódico web lahaine.org publicó este llamado a lxs compas para defender el derecho de la expresión y la información. Una compañera de La Haine ha sido llamada a declarar este martes (23 de mayo) en la Audiencia Nacional . . . |
(2023-05-25). ALU's Chris Smalls: 'Worker solidarity doesn't stop at the border'. workers.org 
Amazon Labor Union President Christian Smalls greets Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana on May 1, 2023. By Chris Smalls On May Day, I joined a delegation of organizers on a trip to Cuba to show solidarity with the Cuban people and call out the injustice that is an economic . . . |
(2023-05-25). Team Biden Antagonizing Putin — Alastair Crooke fmr Brit ambassador. thealtworld.com
(2023-05-25). We are 'greening' ourselves to extinction. aljazeera.com Apocalypse investors are pushing fake climate solutions on us that are making climate change worse.
(2023-05-25). NATO Might Consider Belarus To Be "Low-Hanging Fruit" During Kiev's Upcoming Counteroffensive. thealtworld.com
(2023-05-25). NATO IN SHAMBLES | BRIAN BERLETIC ON BAKHMUT FALLOUT | BRICS DITCHING DOLLAR FAST. thealtworld.com NATO and the Collective West are FUMING over the growing multipolar world and what the future holds after Ukraine lost the key city of Bakhmut to Russia.
(2023-05-25). Let More Prisoners Take College Classes. progressive.org There are hundreds of currently incarcerated individuals who are driven but who lack the opportunity to obtain a higher education. We can do better.
(2023-05-25). 60 Minutes Australia Keeps Churning Out War-With-China Propaganda. thealtworld.com 
(2023-05-25). There's No Debate Over Debt—Only About Priorities. ips-dc.org
(2023-05-25). Henry Kissinger: The Back Story. progressive.org An art director confronts the soon-to-be centenarian in the flesh.
(2023-05-25). Solidarity with Haiti on Haitian Flag Day. workers.org 
Students at Global Women's Center salute Haiti Flag Day, Philadelphia, May 18, 2023. San Francisco Haitian Flag Day, commemorated all over Haiti and internationally May 18, marks the day in 1803 when the then-enslaved Haitian people made a commitment to create the sovereign nation of Haiti, totally independent of France. . . . |
(2023-05-25). Fossil Fuel Companies Owe $5.4 Trillion In Reparations, Study Says. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-25). Graffiti Writers Paint Over A Pro-Police 'Street Art' Campaign. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-25). Russia and China vs The United States — Revenge of the Nerds Part Deux. sonar21.com 
I will apologize up front for using the campy 1984 movie, Revenge of the Nerds, as a prescient portrayal of the shifting power relationship that favors Russia and China and…
(2023-05-25). The U.S. Continues To Use Religion For Political Purposes. thealtworld.com The report of the special commission shows the correlation of the "violations found" with the rejection of American influence. | The U.S. uses the full range of available methods, tools and occasions to put pressure on other states. Hybrid warfare as such involves the use of all spheres of activity that are associated with human life and societies. Religion is no exception. On the one hand, the U.S. creates destructive sects that spread to target countries (usually Protestant groups led by an American citizen), and on the other hand interferes in the religious affairs of other states. | This is especially evident…
(2023-05-25). Haydée Santamaría, central figure in the Cuban Revolution. workers.org 
Haydee Santamaría In the early hours of July 26, 1953, Fidel Castro and nearly 150 Cuban rebels traveled to the Moncada garrison to capture the barracks and seize the many weapons stored there. They planned for this to be the beginning of the Cuban Revolution to overthrow the Cuban dictator, . . . |
(2023-05-25). Iranian press review: Taliban figure mocks Raisi over water rights demands. middleeasteye.net 
Iranian press review: Taliban figure mocks Raisi over water rights demands | Meanwhile, authorities ban grape juice trading and remove Qassem Soleimani's biography from Tehran book fair | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 16: 15 | Taliban's General Mubeen Khan filling up a yellow plastic jug with water and offering it to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a sarcastic video (Screengrab/social media)…
(2023-05-25). Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation | Israel set to clampdown on human rights groups through a new bill that will restrict foreign funding | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 08: 53 | A man walks past a billboard advertising a campaign by Israeli rights group B'Tselem ahead of the US President's official visit, Bethlehem, 13 July 2022 (AFP) | The United States on Wednesday voiced supp…
(2023-05-25). Israeli officials set to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia with US national security advisor: Report. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-25). Lebanon's Walid Jumblatt resigns as head of his political party. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-25). Nearly 50 percent increase in anti-Muslim incidents in New Jersey, report finds. middleeasteye.net 
Nearly 50 percent increase in anti-Muslim incidents in New Jersey, report finds | Council on American-Islamic Relations received 152 complaints last year, up from 104 in 2021 | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 17: 15 | Muslim men pray at a mosque in Jersey City, New Jersey, on 7 December 2015 (AFP) | There was a 46 percent increase in anti-Muslim incidents in the US state of New Jersey in 2022 compared to the previous yea…
(2023-05-25). Russian gold shipments to UAE surge amid Ukraine war: Report. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-25). West Bank: Hamas-linked bloc wins second major student election. middleeasteye.net 
West Bank: Hamas-linked bloc wins second major student election | Palestinian movement sweeps second big university in latest sign of shifting political sentiments | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 12: 05 | Palestinian students supporting celebrate the Islamic Wafa bloc victory in student elections at Birzeit University, 19 May 2022 (AFP) | The Hamas-affiliated Islamic Wafa bloc won the Birzeit University's student union…
(2023-05-25). Jordan's presumed extradition of UAE businessman 'violates constitution'. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-25). Kissinger's Legacy in Latin America. progressive.org Eight years of policy have left generations of damage.
(2023-05-25). Brazil's court convicts former president Collor of corruption. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Thursday convicted former President Fernando Collor, on the grounds that he committed crimes of passive corruption and money laundering.
(2023-05-25). Cuban lawmakers assess a social communication bill. plenglish.com Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban lawmakers to the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP, Parliament) are on Thursday assessing a social communication bill during the 2nd extraordinary session of the legislative body in its 10th Legislature.
(2023-05-25). Ex-president Frei Ruiz-Tagle's brother is a fugitive in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Francisco Frei, brother of former president Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (1994-2000), is on Thursday a fugitive from justice in Chile, which convicted him of fraud, misappropriation and forgery, among other crimes.
(2023-05-25). Gabon's Vice President arrived in Cuba on official visit. plenglish.com According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, the leader will hold official talks with Vice President Salvador Valdes, Deputy Prime Minister and head of Foreign Trade and Investment, Ricardo Cabrisas, among other authorities. | Cuba and Gabon established relations on March 26, 1974. Since then, they have been developing positive bilateral ties. Currently, both nations' authorities are remarking the existence of big potentialities to be exploited for mutual benefit.
(2023-05-25). Latin American paintings and photographs open conference in France. plenglish.com Paris, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Fine artists and photographers from Latin America and those dedicating part of their work to that region on Thursday joined paths in the beginning of the 10th edition of the "Weeks of Latin America and the Caribbean" in France.
(2023-05-25). Paraguay is regional leader in hemp industrialization. plenglish.com Asuncion, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay is currently considered one of the leading nations in the successful development of industrial hemp, according to experts from the Latin American Industrial Hemp Association (LAIHA), which is committed to the promotion of this sector in the continent.
(2023-05-25). Paraguayan authority impeaches MP Galeano. plenglish.com Asuncion, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan judge Gustavo Amarilla confirmed the beginning of a trial for alleged money laundering and criminal association against legislator Erico Galeano as of this Thursday, the day the Electoral Justice proclaimed him senator-elect. The authority stated to the ABC Color newspaper that the trial ratification of the accused, until now a member of the Chamber of Deputies, is possible according to the Law because that instance on Thursday notified against him a deprivation of special rights, which was long debated by the public opinion.
(2023-05-25). Venezuela reestablishes relations with Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The new Venezuelan ambassador to Brazil Manuel Vadell handed over his diplomatic credentials to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in an act to reestablish relations between the two countries, the press on Thursday confirmed.
(2023-05-25). Insouciant Americans Have Doomed America to Tyranny. thealtworld.com Bombshell Video: The "COVID Pandemic" Was the Result of Extensive Media Propaganda: "Nobody Is Safe, BE AFRAID!" | www.globalresearch.ca/covid-pandemic-was-entirely-product-propaganda-nobody-safe/5820225 | Time and time and time again, insouciant Americans allow the presstitutes to brainwash, indoctrinate, and deceive them. Afterwards they, or some of them, eventually catch on. But despite lesson learned, another precedent that erodes truth and liberty has been established. And despite lesson le…
(2023-05-25). L'histoire de la connectivité entre la Russie, l'Iran et l'Inde. thealtworld.com 
Le G7 est stupéfait par la progression dynamique de l'ordre multipolaire incarné par l'INSTC dirigé par la Russie et la BRI dirigée par la Chine, le port stratégique iranien de Chabahar étant désormais sur le point de jouer un rà¥le transformateur. | Ne vous méprenez pas sur le contenu du Le cadre : une ville du Japon, néo-colonie, bombardée il y a 78 ans par les États-Unis, qui n'ont pas cherché à s'excuser. | Le message : le G7, en réalité le G9 (augmenté de deux eurocrates non élus), déclare la guerre — hybride…
(2023-05-25). Pres Biden Making Enemies Everywhere — Phil Giraldi fmr CIA. thealtworld.com
(2023-05-25). G7 Sends F-16 Jets to Ukraine: Flirting with Disaster, Direct War on Russia. thealtworld.com As South Africa and China advocate for peace, President Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine embarked on a tour to secure additional weapons, including a stop at the Group of Seven (G7) Summit held in Hiroshima. | Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program, National Director of ANSWER Coalition, discusses the current critical juncture of the war and how the G7 is pushing towards a nuclear standoff.
(2023-05-25). Experts Sound The Alarm On Toxic Chemicals Ahead Of Plastic Treaty Negotiations. progressivehub.net JOSEPH WINTERS | GRIST…
(2023-05-25). Minnesota Dems Set Bar For State Legislatures, Passing Nearly Every Item On 'Transformational' Agenda. progressivehub.net JULIA CONLEY | COMMON DREAMS…
(2023-05-25). Retirement Is Only For The Rich Now. progressivehub.net CYNTHIA MURRAY | OTHERWORDS…
(2023-05-25). Democrats Want Biden Back In The Basement. trofire.com America's Lawyer E54: The Democratic Party doesn't want to have a primary for the 2024 election, even as challengers to President Biden gain momentum. A new report has revealed that Senator Dianne Feinstein's health problems have been covered up by her staffers for YEARS. And Florida governor Ron DeSantis is tanking Florida's entire economy with …
(2023-05-25). WWP solution to debt crisis: Defund the Pentagon! workers.org 
Credit: Tony Murphy It's television news teaser material that on June 1, the U.S. government will run out of money to pay its debts — everything from wages for its vast global armies and civilian government workers, to Social Security checks and interest payments on Treasury bonds. According to President . . . |
(2023-05-25). A Fugitive Wanted for Rwandan Genocide is Arrested>. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, former police inspector Fulgence Kayishema, one of the most wanted fugitives from the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, was arrested in Paarl in South Africa. | RELATED: | He planned and carried out the murder of some 2,000 people at the Nyange Catholic Church during the genocide against Tutsis, said the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (ICTR), the institution that…
(2023-05-25). Armenia And Azerbaijan Move To Normalize Bilateral Relations. telesurenglish.net Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met Thursday in Moscow and announced that they are ready to normalize relations on the basis of mutual recognition of territorial integrity. | RELATED: | The meeting was held within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Council, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said that "in my opinion, on the whole, despite the difficulties and…
(2023-05-25). Brazilian President Aims At Promoting Relations With Africa. telesurenglish.net Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that his government will prioritize the country's relationship with Africa, updating its policy towards the continent. | RELATED: | Lula's statements came on the occasion of Africa Day, which is celebrated on May 25. At an event in Brasília to commemorate Africa Day and close the seminar Brazil-Africa: Relaunching Partnerships, the president affirmed that "our relati…
(2023-05-25). Cuba's Tourism Booming With Inflow of 1.2 Mln Foreign Visitors. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the National Statistics Bureau informed that, in the first four months of 2023, Cuba received over than 1.2 million foreign visitors, up by 190 percent from a year earlier. | RELATED: | Canada tops the list with some 495,000 visitors, followed by the United States and Russia with 54,000 and 44,000 respectively. | "The rise in fuel prices and the U.S. blockade against the island have impacted the flow of…
(2023-05-25). El Salvador: Alleged Involved In Cuscatlán Stampede Arrested. telesurenglish.net El Salvador's Public Prosecutor's Office (FGR) announced the arrest of five people accused of being responsible for a stampede at the Cuscatlán soccer stadium in the capital. Twelve people died, and a hundred were injured on May 20. | RELATED: | Those arrested early Thursday morning are the president of the local Alianza Fútbol Club team, Pedro Hernández, the team's security manager, Edwin Abarca Ventura, the club…
(2023-05-25). Eurasian Economic Union-BRICS Turnover Increases by 60 Pct. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, as part of the first day of the Eurasian Economic Forum (EEF) held in Moscow, policymakers discussed the key areas of cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the BRICS. | RELATED: | Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich said that if we look at the volume of foreign trade of the EAEU members with the…
(2023-05-25). Fitch Places US AAA Rating on Negative Watch. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the credit rating agency Fitch Ratings announced it has placed the U.S. AAA-rated long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) on a "negative watch" as the debt ceiling deadlock continues. | RELATED: | "The Rating Watch Negative reflects increased political partisanship that is hindering reaching a resolution to raise or suspend the debt limit," the agency said in a statement. | The White House and congressional Republicans are still a…
(2023-05-25). Florida Gov. DeSantis Launches 2024 Presidential Bid. telesurenglish.net Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday his entry into the 2024 U.S. presidential race, vowing to lead a "Great American Comeback." | RELATED: | DeSantis made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter. "We need the courage to lead and the strength to win," he said. "I'm Ron DeSantis, and I'm running for president to lead our Great American Comeback," the Florida governor said. | His campaign filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commis…
(2023-05-25). Major Raid on Last Generation Members by German Police. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Munich State Prosecutor's Office announced that, on the grounds of suspicion of forming or supporting a criminal organization, a nationwide police operation had been carried out targeting members of the Last Generation climate activist group. | Related: | According to an official statement released by the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (BLKA), preliminary proceedings initiated against seven individuals, aged between 22…
(2023-05-25). NW Pakistan: 3 Policemen Injured in Firing, Polio Team No Harm. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the police reported that a firing incident in the Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province resulted in three policemen injured, the incident occurred during the polio vaccine administration campaign being carried out this week in the nation. | Related: | According to Khyber police, the security of polio workers during a door-to-door campaign aimed at administering polio vaccine to children was entrus…
(2023-05-25). Peruvian Congress Declares Mexican President Persona Non Grata. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Peruvian Congress declared Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) "persona non grata" due to his statements on internal affairs. The decision was taken with 65 votes in favor, 40 against, and 2 abstentions. | RELATED: | In supporting the motion, Maria del Carmen Alva, the chair of the Foreign Relations Commission, argued that AMLO's statements constitute a "violation of the non-inter…
(2023-05-25). Putin Calls for Enhanced Eurasian Union-LATAM Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin called for intensifying economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Latin America. | RELATED: | "The UEE should actively develop relations with countries striving for an equal and mutually beneficial association," he said during the summit of the EAEU, an integration scheme that encompasses Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. | Putin als…
(2023-05-25). Series of Earthquakes Hit Panama-Colombia Border. telesurenglish.net On evening Wednesday, May 24th, at approximately 10: 05 pm local time, an earthquake struck the Gulf of Darien near the border of Panama and Colombia and a second followed. Tremors felt across both countries. | Related: | As reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a first earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale struck the Gulf of Darien near the border of Panama and Colombia and Nine minutes…
(2023-05-25). South Africa to Host BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in June. telesurenglish.net South Africa's International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on June 1, 2023 in Cape Town. | RELATED: | Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister of the Russian Federation, has already confirmed his participation. This will be his second trip to South Africa this year. | The interim event is an opportunity for the foreign ministers of the association to reflect on regional and global d…
(2023-05-25). Super Typhoon Mawar Hits Guam. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday night, Guam was hit by typhoon Mawar, as a Category 4 storm, characterized by fierce winds surpassing 140 miles per hour (about 225 kilometers per hour) and heavy precipitation, resulting in inundation and a state of power outage throughout the island. | Related: | According to then National Weather Service in Guam, Mawar's eye wall passed over the northern tip of Guam around 8: 45 p.m. Wednesday evening with 145 mph winds. | "This…
(2023-05-25). UN: 2.4 Bln USD by Donors at Event for People in Horn of Africa. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, at a UN-sponsored event, donors declared a sum of 2.4 billion U.S. dollars aimed at supplying crucial sustenance and life-saving aid to approximately 32 million people in the Horn of Africa. | Related: | The successful prevention of famine can be attributed in part to the substantial contributions of local communities, humanitarian agencies and governmental bodies, alongside the generous contributions of don…
(2023-05-25). UN: 8.5 Mln USD for Cyclone Victims in Madagascar. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United Nations allocated a sum of 8. 5 million U.S. dollars in order to provide assistance to the 335,000 people residing in the worst-hit areas by storms in Madagascar. | Related: | According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), they are working with the government to continue aiding the southeastern region of the island nation, which was severely hit by cyclonic activities in the precedi…
(2023-05-25). Venezuela Takes Preventive Measures for the Rainy Season. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that his administration is taking preventive measures to attend to any contingency in the rainy season, during which the passage of 65 tropical waves is expected from May to November. | RELATED: | The Bolivarian leader remains in permanent contact with governors, mayors, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), Civil Protection (PC) and firefighters. | Interior Minister R…
(2023-05-25). WHO to Ensure Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved a draft decision calling on Israel to ensure adequate health care for those residing in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan. | RELATED: | The 76th World Health Assembly delegates passed the resolution with 76 votes in favor, 13 against and 35 abstaining. According to the draft decision, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in the occupied Palestinian territ…
(2023-05-25). Yemen Faces Financial Hurdles Due to Houthi Attacks. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik said that Yemen is facing financing difficulties following a drop in public revenues caused by Houthi attacks on oil export ports. | RELATED: | The Houthi attacks have caused an estimated US$1 billion in losses, preventing the government from meeting its responsibilities, including improving public services and paying wages across the war-torn country. | To address the challeng…
(2023-05-25). Zimbabwe Sees Russia as a Crucial Partner: Barbara Rwodzi. telesurenglish.net In an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, Barbara Rwodzi, Zimbabwe's Deputy Environment and Tourism Minister, spoke about the important initiatives of the First Lady of Zimbabwe, Auxillia Mnangagwa, to combat the effects of climate change, in education and social assistance, as well as about promising areas for cooperation between Russia and Africa. | RELATED: | You attended the 24th International Scientific Conferenc…
(2023-05-25). Former Greek communist leader says CIA-run Ukraine is fighting a 'just war'. thecommunists.org
(2023-05-25). Arab Summit: Will Assad seize the opportunity to achieve peace in Syria? unitedworldint.com The most prominent event that overshadowed the 32nd Arab Summit, hosted by the Saudi city of Jeddah, was the presence of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad after his country's membership in the Arab League having been frozen for a period of 12 years. Syria's membership in the Arab League was suspended during the Arab Spring, which …
(2023-05-25). UKC News Round-up — Russia in Africa, Wagner, Health legislation incoming and more. thealtworld.com UK Column News 24th May with Mike Robinson, Debi Evans and Vanessa Beeley…
(2023-05-25). Desde Cuba, artistas e intelectuales condenan agresión contra Buena Fe. cubadebate.cu Hoy, desde La Habana, un grupo de intelectuales y artistas se reúnen para condenar un acto de este tipo, dónde el odio y la violencia, la cara más horrenda del fascismo se interpuso a la música, pero el arte puede más y como dijo el propio Israel "la música es nuestra fortaleza. La manera más violenta en que golpeo al que me ofende".
(2023-05-25). Died Suddenly: COVID-19 Vaccinated Pregnant Women Continue to Die Unexpectedly From Perinatal Complications. Stillbirths, Blood Clots, Bleeding, Infections and More. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). Cuban President Greets Africa Day. plenglish.com Through his Tweeter account, the head of State highlighted the 60th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity and said this Caribbean island and that Continent celebrate today their friendship and brotherhood, as well as their cultural and historic links. | The Day of Africa is celebrated each May 25 in different countries over the world. | The date remembers the day when 32 leaders of that continent met in Addis Abeba to form the Organization of African Unity, today African Union. | The commemoration was established in order to make known the needs faced by those countries and serve to reivindicate their…
(2023-05-25). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
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(2023-05-25). British Warmongering Is Driving Europe Towards Catastrophe in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). Leaked Report: "CIA Does Not Know" If Israel Plans to Bomb Iran. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). Lebanon's Secretary General stands out axis of resistance. plenglish.com Beirut, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, on Thursday highlighted the cohesion and firmness of the known axis of resistance to confront the US-Israeli project in the region.
(2023-05-25). A Dangerous Proposal: The Foreign Policy Establishment's Love Affair with Zelensky Knows No Bounds. Expelling Russia from the U.N. Security Council. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-25). Soldados israelíes hieren a 13 palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Ejército de Tel Aviv confiscó las grabaciones de las cámaras de vigilancia de las tiendas y los hogares, después de allanarlos y saquearlos.
(2023-05-25). Cierra votación en el exterior de cara a presidenciales turcas. twitter.com De acuerdo con el Consejo Supremo Electoral (YSK), en el balotaje participaron 1.856.000 turcos residentes en otros países en solo cinco días.
(2023-05-25). Workers Party imposes austerity in Brazil. wsws.org Lula has seen a 13 percent drop in his approval rating as his government deepens austerity policies designed to guarantee profits and foreign debt payments.
(2023-05-25). Manufactured crisis over US debt ceiling sets stage for bipartisan assault on Social Security and Medicare. wsws.org Behind the mutual recriminations between the two capitalist parties, there is a basic agreement: All of the social gains made by the working class in the course of more than a century of struggle must be wiped out to pay for the escalating war drive of the American ruling class.
(2023-05-25). Norfolk Southern announces limited paid sick leave for railroad engineers. wsws.org The deal will give engineers five days of paid sick leave, far less than what train crews were demanding when their strike was banned by Congress last year.
(2023-05-25). The War On Public Education, Tech & The Writers Guild West With Education Lawyer Kathleen. indybay.org Education lawyer and whistleblower Kathleen Carroll talks about the role of billionaire owner Reed Hastings in privatization education through charters and the introduction of testing, software and co-locations in schools throughout California and the country. She also talks about the collaboration of the AFT and NEA in pushing testing and charters in California through Proposition 39.
(2023-05-25). Thursday 6/8: 22nd San Francisco Documentary Festival (SF DocFest). indybay.org Roxie Theatre, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-05-25). Russia's War In Ukraine Is Headed Toward A Conclusion. popularresistance.org Fifteen months ago, I began writing a series of articles about what was taking place in Ukraine and what was likely to take place in the future there if a peace settlement was not reached. I'm sorry to say that most of the things that I and a small contingent of other outlier journalists warned were very likely to occur, have happened. | This piece of writing is going to be my final entry in this Ukraine-Russia series. I stand by the information presented in all of the articles I've written about this war. I did my best to present what I viewed to be the truth and I am confident that time will bear out the majori…
(2023-05-25). New Report: $1.1 Trillion Was Spent On Militarism And War Last Year. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. — On May 24, the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies released a critical new analysis of the militarized budget in the United States, "The Warfare State: How Funding for Militarism Compromises our Welfare." | The new report found that this past year, out of a $1.8 trillion federal discretionary budget, the U.S. spent a staggering $1.1 trillion — or 62% — of that budget on militarism and war. | Threats to cut spending for vital domestic programs have featured prominently in the debt ceiling debate in recent weeks, but spending on militarism has been al…
(2023-05-25). John Durham And The Burying Of American History. popularresistance.org There are certain things I do not quite get since Special Counsel John Durham's report on the epically corrupt conduct of Donald Trump's enemies during the 2016 election campaigns went to Congress last week. Many things, actually. For all the ground Durham covers in his 306—page report, I don't get why he left a lot of things undone and unexamined, a lot of names unnamed and a lot of conclusions unconcluded after a four-year investigation into the very unfunny fiasco known as Russiagate. | And then there are a few things I do get. Chief among these is that, with the already-evident burying of the Durham Rep…
(2023-05-25). Sudan: The Left Welcomes Ceasefire. popularresistance.org Heavy shelling in Sudanese capital Khartoum and its sister-cities of Khartoum Bahri (North) and Omdurman continued on the morning of Monday, May 22, hours before a seven-day ceasefire was scheduled to begin at 9: 45 p.m local time. | The "Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements" was signed on May 20 by the envoys of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—former allies and partners-in-coup who have been fighting each other since April 15. | By then, the death toll of civilians caught in the crossfire had climbed to 850, while nearly 4,000 others w…
(2023-05-25). "Not On Our Dime": Why US Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. | Following the provocative ' The language used by the US State Dep…
(2023-05-25). G7 leaders hold war summit in Hiroshima. wsws.org The G7 summit from 19 to 21 May marks a major step towards a nuclear third world war. The G7 gave Russia an ultimatum that leaves no room for diplomatic solutions.
(2023-05-25). Selected Articles: People's Brains and Bodies Are Not Protected Against Attacks by Electromagnetic Waves and Neurotechnologies. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-05-25). The London Transition Gathering: Four Days Of Transition Delights. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-25). Not On Our Dime!': Why US Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. Following the provocative 'Flag March' on May 18, which is carried out annually by Israeli Jewish extremists in the Occupied Palestinian city of East …
(2023-05-25). Gates & Epstein: The Truth Comes Out. leecamp.com
(2023-05-25). Former White House Official: We Blew Up Nord Stream. leecamp.com
(2023-05-25). The Censorship Industrial Complex Has Been Revealed. leecamp.com
(2023-05-25). Russia's Foreign Intelligence Chief Says U.S. Is Training ISIS Terrorists In Syria's Al-Tanf. southfront.org 
Green Berets and their partner force, the Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), during a joint patrol mission near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, April 29, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The United States is training ISIS terrorists in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf on sabotage, Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, revealed on May 24. "According to our information, the U.
(2023-05-25). Latest Update on the North Hollywood/Van Nuys Los Angeles Valley College Scandal. indybay.org Los Angeles Valley College serves Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Studio City, Valley Glen, Sherman Oaks, Valley Village, Toluca Lake, Burbank, Universal City. Here's what we know so far about the Media Arts Program that ripped off students and taxpayers.
(2023-05-25). Airlines seek fresh faces as international travel recovers. ecns.cn Domestic carriers have ramped up efforts to recruit more employees to embrace the comprehensive recovery of the international travel market following the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2023-05-25). Listed companies win more projects in May on robust investment pipeline. ecns.cn Supported by the expanding effective investment in the country, many listed companies along the infrastructure industrial chain recently announced the winning of major project tenders.
(2023-05-25). Blacklist call tit-for-tat move for Micron decision, experts say. ecns.cn A U.S. lawmaker's call to add Chinese memory chipmakers to a trade blacklist shows that Washington wants to abuse its political power to retaliate against Beijing's law-based decision on U.S.-based chipmaker Micron Technology, experts said on Wednesday.
(2023-05-25). Amazon suspends Appstore services. ecns.cn The China branch of U.S.-based tech company Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday that the suspension of Amazon's Appstore services will not affect any of the company's business operations in China.
(2023-05-25). Being U.S. pawn will only hurt Tokyo. ecns.cn On Tuesday, the Japanese government unveiled export control measures on 23 types of chipmaking equipment, aligning its trade rules with a U.S. move to curb China's ability to make advanced chips.
(2023-05-25). Asian locales on rise as overseas study options. ecns.cn A growing number of students from the Chinese mainland are choosing to study in Asia, in places where they can enjoy friendlier environments with similar cultures at relatively lower costs.
(2023-05-25). Garbage sorting practices to be further intensified. ecns.cn China has vowed to intensify nationwide initiatives to promote trash sorting practices, aiming to enhance civic literacy and develop an environment-friendly lifestyle among citizens, officials said recently.
(2023-05-25). Cathay Pacific scandal widely condemned. ecns.cn Hong Kong officials and social leaders have condemned the disrespectful behavior of some Cathay Pacific crew members toward non-English speaking passengers.
(2023-05-25). HK, Guangdong to utilize strengths to build GBA. ecns.cn Lee made his remarks at the opening ceremony of the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cooperation Week, SmartHK, in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, on Wednesday.
(2023-05-25). DeSantis-Trump battle is on. ecns.cn Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday finally put himself in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, setting up what is expected to be a bruising primary season with former president Donald Trump.
(2023-05-25). China, Singapore bourses further bridges rapidly growing ETF markets. ecns.cn The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) have recently deepened their relationship significantly by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to launch an SSE-SGX exchange-traded fund (ETF) link.
(2023-05-25). Chinese, U.S. commerce chiefs to meet. ecns.cn Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao will hold talks with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on China-U.S. economic and trade relations and issues of common concern.
(2023-05-25). Reporting system fights sexual assault of children. ecns.cn Thanks to a reporting system, 5,358 cases of harm to children have been detected and handled over the past two years, an official from China's top procuratorate said on Thursday.
(2023-05-25). Beijing's Xicheng cracks down on financial crime. ecns.cn A total of 1,441 people have been charged with financial crimes by prosecutors in Beijing's Xicheng district over the past decade, demonstrating the regional judiciary's determination and efforts to protect financial security.
(2023-05-25). Southern Shanxi launches first freight train to Central Asia. ecns.cn A train loaded with automotive components, manufacturing machinery, and other goods departed from Houma City, north China's Shanxi province on Wednesday, heading to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries.
(2023-05-25). SCO media representatives gather in Lianyungang to tap BRI opportunities. ecns.cn Media Representatives from the countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) started their four-day visit to the city of Lianyungang in east China's Jiangsu Province on Wednesday at the city's international logistics park.
(2023-05-25). Full text of Xi Jinping's letter to teachers and students from Macau University of Science and Technology. ecns.cn This is the full text of Xi Jinping's letter to teachers and students from the Macau University of Science and Technology.
(2023-05-25). Xi congratulates and encourages teachers and students of Macau University of Science and Technology. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on May 23 sent a letter to representatives of the faculty and students of the Macau University of Science and Technology who took part in the research and development of the "Macao Science 1" space exploration satellites.
(2023-05-25). In Numbers: China is the leading market for electric cars in 2022. ecns.cn
(2023-05-25). Chili-flavored ice cream draws customers in Chongqing. ecns.cn The ice creams drizzled with different chili sauces, including red-hot chili oil and spicy chili crisp draws many customers in summer.
(2023-05-25). Three Gorges Reservoir braces for flood water. ecns.cn The Three Gorges reservoir is currently undertaking draw-down of water level, as it is preparing for the upcoming flood season of the Yangtze River.
(2023-05-25). Beijing subway introduces palm screening system. ecns.cn Beijing subway system has implemented a ticketing system that eliminates the need for physical cards. Passengers can now enter the subway simply by scanning their palms, ushering in a new era of convenience and efficiency.
(2023-05-25). In Numbers: Over $11 bln of deals inked at 2023 World Intelligence Congress. ecns.cn
(2023-05-25). In Numbers | Highlights of Tibet's development in past decade. ecns.cn
(2023-05-25). U.S. master of coercive diplomacy. ecns.cn
(2023-05-25). The demographic makeup of the country's voters continues to shift. That creates headwinds. indybay.org Demographic change continued to chip away at the cornerstone of the Republican electoral coalition in 2022, a new analysis of Census data has found.
(2023-05-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to reduce your stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, but Mayo Clinic health care professionals suggest spotting the signs and reducing stroke risk should be part of everyday awareness. A stroke happens every 40 seconds in the U.S., and the likelihood of stroke increases with age, according to the National Institutes of Health. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/iShun0adjek Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 55) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-05-25). Consumer Health: Does expired sunscreen still work? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to check the expiration date on last year's sunscreen. It's that time of year when everyone's looking forward to some fun in the sun. Too much sun can be dangerous, though. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin, and children are especially vulnerable because they tend to spend more time outdoors and can burn easily. Skin damage from the sun…
(2023-05-25). Consumer Health: Women's health and living a longer, healthier life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Women's Health Week will be observed May 14—20, which makes this a good time to learn about two of the top threats to women's health and what you can do to keep yourself healthy. Heart disease and cancer are two of the top three leading causes of death for women in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that healthy lifestyle choices can reduce your risk for…
(2023-05-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Innovative technology to treat head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In the U.S., HPV is linked to about 70% of throat and mouth cancers. And more than 70% of those cancers are diagnosed in men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Treatment for throat and mouth cancers, also referred to as oropharyngeal or head and neck cancers, depends on location and stage of the cancer as well as other factors. Dr. Phillip Pirgousis, a Mayo Clinic head and neck surgeon, says patients now have safer, less invasive surgical treatments…
(2023-05-25). Science Saturday: Collaborative study discovers new disease behind patient's recurring blood clots. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In 2018, a male patient in his 60s began experiencing chest pains, which turned out to be caused by multiple blood clots in his lungs. As he visited several institutions in and around his home state of Michigan, doctors conducted the typical testing panels to look for a condition called thrombophilia that causes blood clots to form too easily. But tests did not confirm the known thrombophilic conditions. "So people were not able to give…
(2023-05-25). Skin cancer survivors: How to stay safe in the sunshine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many people, playing and relaxing in the sun is fun. But for skin cancer survivors, the sun can be a source of fear and anxiety. That's because sun exposure is one of the most significant risk factors for developing skin cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. Skin cancer survivors often feel stress and anxiety People who have previously…
(2023-05-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Melanoma misconception — dark skin tones at risk, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The myth that people with dark skin are immune to melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has persisted for many years. It's a dangerous misconception that has caused some people not to be diligent about protecting themselves against dangerous UV rays. Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, says people with darker skin tones need to be vigilant about sun protection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/rcsfbWZm6CY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads…
(2023-05-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Lifestyle changes to reduce heart attack and stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 35 and in good health. I am diligent about getting an annual physical. At my last one, the doctor said that while my numbers look good, since high blood pressure and high cholesterol run in my family, I should consider medications to lessen my risk of a heart attack or stroke. I am not inclined to take medication if I do not need it yet. Is there anything else I can…
(2023-05-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is a tonsillectomy and who needs one? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old son has had many episodes of painful sore throats, and his doctor recommended that his tonsils be removed. Why do kids have more trouble with their tonsils? Is there a right age to have the surgery done? I've heard that recovery from tonsil surgery is painful, so what can we expect? ANSWER: Often when children complain of sore throats, their tonsils may be to blame. The tonsils are part of our immune…
(2023-05-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Poor sleep can be linked to stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A new study finds that sleep problems can increase someone's risk of stroke. Sleep problems can include too little sleep (less than five hours), too much sleep (more than nine hours), poor quality, difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, prolonged napping, and snoring and breathing cessation. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen English, a Mayo Clinic vascular neurologist, explains why poor sleep can be linked to stroke. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute…
(2023-05-25). Ready to Run: Train your mind as you train your body for race day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Typically, training for a distance race means preparing yourself for the physical demands of the event. But don't overlook the mental aspects of performance. Most experts know the importance of mental training. Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile under four minutes, said, "It's the brain, not the heart or lungs, that's the critical organ." Mental barriers All athletes, no matter how strong or physically gifted, can struggle to be successful if they…
(2023-05-25). Mayo Clinic research on remote hospital care for a rural or urban home setting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chad Semling, who is 47 years old, spent 113 days in the hospital for recovery and rehabilitation before being admitted to Advanced Care at Home, a Mayo Clinic program that uses telehealth to provide health care remotely for patients who live in rural and urban areas. Semling, a Mayo Clinic patient in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, suffered multiple compression fractures within his back, a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and severe lung blockage, all due to COVID-19….
(2023-05-25). Former VA deputy secretary Donald M. Remy to join Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Donald M. Remy, former deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, was elected to the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees at its quarterly meeting on May 12. Donald M. Remy "Mr. Remy is an exceptional leader who comes to us with significant experience in health care, government and legal affairs, and international business," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic president and CEO. "We are pleased and honored to welcome him to…
(2023-05-25). Nucleus RadioPharma to open manufacturing facility in Rochester, Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Facility aims to manufacture next generation of radiopharmaceuticals ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nucleus RadioPharma, a radiopharmaceutical company founded by Eclipse and Mayo Clinic, announced today it has received approval from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for its economic incentive request to support a facility in Rochester. The facility will be based in the Two Discovery Square building within Destination Medical Center's Discovery Square District. Nucleus was established to address the acute manufacturing…
(2023-05-25). Future of health care: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students graduate in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Medical students graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine on Saturday, May 13. The graduates were part of an innovative program that allows students to complete their first two years of didactic study in Phoenix or Rochester, Minnesota, and finish the final two years of clinical study in Jacksonville, Florida. Nine students graduated from the school's Florida campus on May 13. They join the more than 90 other Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students in…
(2023-05-25). When to start regular breast cancer screenings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Early detection and regular breast cancer screenings are key to reducing death from breast cancer. Mammograms remain the best tool available and have been shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer. That's why Mayo Clinic recommends women start screening mammograms yearly at age 40. While that recommendation has been firm for the past 10 years, other institutions have shifted the recommended screening age over the years. The latest to consider a change is the U.S….
(2023-05-25). Aspiring for a better diet? Try asparagus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Asparagus is a perennial flowering plant brought from Europe to North America hundreds of years ago. However, its history dates back to ancient Egypt, where images of it can be found on the walls of tombs. It originally grew wild along riverbanks or the seashore, preferring a soil too salty for other plants. The world's top producers of asparagus are China, Peru and Germany. Most of the asparagus grown in the U.S. comes from three…
(2023-05-25). See clearly: Advances in eyewear. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New and exciting developments in eyeglasses make them easier to wear and more effective in bringing your world into focus. From lenses to frames to coatings, eyeglasses are becoming more comfortable, durable and stylish. Let's take a look at some of the latest advancements in eyeglasses. Lenses The lenses are one of the most important parts of any pair of eyeglasses. Today, new lens materials have made glasses lighter, thinner and more appealing to the…
(2023-05-25). Participants first: Shaping the future of clinical trials through digital innovation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinical trials advance medicine, but the National Institutes of Health says that more than half of studies are unable to recruit or retain the necessary research participants, which can exacerbate health disparities. However, in recent years, digital technologies have helped trials become more accessible and inclusive. Clinical trials are moving out of traditional research facilities and into the everyday lives of participants. "Instead of asking participants to come to us, we're going to them," says David Harmon, M.D.,…
(2023-05-25). Gremio educativo de Río de Janeiro continúa en huelga en Brasil. telesurtv.net La huelga también exige la revocación de la Reforma de la Enseñanza Media, impuesta por el expresidente de facto Michel Temer.
(2023-05-25). Fiscalía llama a la presidenta Boluarte por muertes durante protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net Boluarte fue convocada a declarar el 31 de mayo, a partir de las 09H00 (hora local), en la sede central de la Fiscalía.
(2023-05-25). Colombia obtiene su pase a octavos de final en Mundial Sub-20. telesurtv.net Los jugadores Yaser Asprilla y Tomás Ángel -hijo del histórico goleador Juan Pablo Ángel- contribuyeron a la victoria colombiana.
(2023-05-25). Presidente de Bolivia: cooperación es esencial para afrontar desafíos económicos globales. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que el diálogo y la cooperación son trascendentales para enfrentar los desafíos económicos y sociales.
(2023-05-25). Presidente de Ecuador presenta segundo informe de Gobierno. telesurtv.net El mandatario estará solo seis meses más porque al aplicar la muerte cruzada acortó su periodo.
(2023-05-25). Alertan sobre irregularidades en proceso electoral de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de la sociedad civil critican la irresponsabilidad de partidos políticos e incumplimientos de las autoridades electorales.
(2023-05-25). Localizan 14 cuerpos sin vida en pesquero chino naufragado. telesurtv.net Autoridad de Sri Lanka informó que buzos de la Armada recuperaron dos cadáveres y mapearon la ubicación de otros 12.
(2023-05-25). Putin: Rusia seguirá construyendo un orden global más justo. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, propuso crear un sistema financiero internacional "que ofrezca verdaderas libertades para su expansión…".
(2023-05-25). Relevancia de la Revolución de Chuquisaca para América. telesurtv.net Cada año los habitantes de esa ciudad boliviana de Sucre salen a las calles a conmemorar la revolución del pueblo contra el imperio español.
(2023-05-25). CNE de Ecuador convoca a elecciones generales anticipadas para el 20 de agosto. telesurtv.net La autoridad electoral ecuatoriana explicó que los candidatos que resulten elegidos estarán en funciones hasta mayo del año 2025.
(2023-05-25). Explosión de ducto en México deja nueve heridos. telesurtv.net La alcaldesa Teresa Sánchez Bárcena dijo que la explosión sucedió en la comunidad de El Tesoro, hasta donde llegó personal de Protección Civil.
(2023-05-25). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Arauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo ha emitido las alertas tempranas 008/21 y 011/23 para los municipios de Sacama y Tame, respectivamente.
(2023-05-25). Inscriben 64 colecciones en el Registro Memoria del Mundo de la Unesco. telesurtv.net Dieciséis manuscritos del escritor ruso Fiódor Mijáilovich Dostoyevski se presentaron para la consideración del Comité del Programa Memoria del Mundo de la organización.
(2023-05-25). Condenan agresión contra artistas cubanos en Barcelona, España. telesurtv.net Uno de los integrantes del dúo, Israel Rojas, resaltó que de ellos saldrá música y que le han visto el rostro al fascismo.
(2023-05-25). Embajador venezolano en Brasil entrega credenciales al presidente Lula. telesurtv.net La designación de Manuel Vadell como embajador fue anunciada por el jefe de Estado venezolano en diciembre pasado.
(2023-05-25). Presidente Ortega: se está configurando una nueva realidad en el mundo. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que Rusia y China son los grandes conductores para fortalecer los otros frentes que se han venido desarrollando.
(2023-05-25). Realizan homenaje a periodistas en Honduras. telesurtv.net La presidenta de Honduras destacó que los periodistas homenajeados son profesionales y de reconocida personalidad.
(2023-05-25). Continúa alerta para 20 provincias dominicanas por vaguada. telesurtv.net El director del COE instó a la población a estar pendientes de partes emitidos acerca de las condiciones metereológicas.
(2023-05-25). Exigen libertad para Julian Assange en Sídney, Australia. telesurtv.net La concentración en apoyo a Assange se había planeado en el contexto de la visita a Australia del presidente de EE.UU.
(2023-05-25). Mantienen alerta amarilla fase 3 por volcán Popocatépetl en México. telesurtv.net Protección Civil reiteró llamado a la población a seguir recomendaciones de autoridades a través de medios oficiales.
(2023-05-25). Celebran 60 años de colaboración médica internacional de Cuba. telesurtv.net La viceministra de Salud habló sobre la "hermosa Operación Milagro, que devolvió la visión y con ella la vida útil a personas de 35 países de América y África".
(2023-05-25). Siria e India analizan vías para impulsar cooperación cultural. telesurtv.net La reunión tuvo lugar este miércoles en Damasco, donde las partes abordaron varios puntos, como el intercambio cultural.
(2023-05-25). Terremoto sacude la frontera entre Panamá y Colombia. telesurtv.net "Aclaramos que, de acuerdo con la Autoridad Marítima colombiana, este sismo no representa amenaza de tsunami", indicó el Servicio Geológico.
(2023-05-25). Indepaz reporta nueva masacre en Colombia, la número 38 en 2023. telesurtv.net Indepaz indicó que tres hombres fueron asesinados en un establecimiento público ubicado en la vía que conduce al corregimiento de Chochó en Sincelejo.
(2023-05-25). Inundaciones causan diversas afectaciones en Emilia-Romaña, Italia. telesurtv.net Las inundaciones causaron enormes daños a la economía y la infraestructura local, y dejaron como saldo una quincena de muertos.
(2023-05-25). ONU pide acciones para atender crisis en el Cuerno de àÅfrica. telesurtv.net Guterres recordó que desde fines de 2020, la región sufre la peor sequía en cuatro décadas.
(2023-05-25). øQué significó la Revolución de Mayo para Argentina?>. telesurtv.net Los hechos sucedidos desde el 18 al 25 de mayo de 1810 pusieron en marcha el proceso de independencia argentino que culminaría el 9 de julio de 1816.
(2023-05-25). Muere la cantante Tina Turner a los 83 años de edad. telesurtv.net El comunicado de su muerte afirma que "con ella, el mundo pierde una leyenda de la música y un modelo a seguir".
(2023-05-25). Two Al-Quds Brigade Fighters Killed In New Central Syria Terrorist Attack. southfront.org 
File image. | On May 25, two pro-government fighters were killed when terrorists believed to be members of ISIS opened fire at a vehicle of the Palestinian al-Quds Brigade in Syria's central region. | The attack took place on a road in the desert area of al-Sharah in the eastern Homs countryside. Several other fighters of al-Quds Brigade were reportedly wounded during the ambush. ISIS is yet to officially claim responsibility via the Amaq news agency. | The ambush was the most recent in a series of terrorist att…
(2023-05-25). Iran Unveils Upgraded Version Of Khorramshahr Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (Video). southfront.org 
Khoramshahr 4 or Kheibar ballistic missile. Source: the Tasnim News Agency. | On May 25, Iran announced that it had successfully tested an upgraded version of the Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile. | The new version, dubbed Khoramshahr 4 or Kheibar, was unveiled in the presence of Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani during an event marking the 41st anniversary of the liberation of the southwestern city of Khorramshahr."The message of the Ministry of…
(2023-05-25). Cuban province to host Agrociencias 2023 event. plenglish.com The event, organized by the Fructuoso Rodriguez Agrarian University of Havana, under the precept of The university and innovation for sustainable development, will be held in a hybrid format that will include workshops, business rounds, among other collateral activities. | Maydolis Cabrera, head of the Communication Department of the university, explained to Prensa Latina that the event will be distinguished by keynote lectures by national and international experts, as well as virtual posters and scientific and commercial exhibitions. | According to the official program of Agrociencias 2023, the main objective o…
(2023-05-25). Cuban President calls for greater demands in Parliament. plenglish.com Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, stressed that the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP, Parliament) has to demand more for compliance with everything it approves.
(2023-05-25). Cuban Parliament to assess bill on social communication. plenglish.com Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) will evaluate the Bill on Social Communication during its 2nd extraordinary session of the 10th Legislature on Thursday.
(2023-05-25). EU high representative Josep Borrell arrives in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina)The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, arrived in Cuba for an official visit, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
(2023-05-25). Xi proposes to expand Asia-Europe cooperation with Belt and Road plan. plenglish.com Beijing, May 25 (Prensa Latina) President Xi Jinping proposed to take advantage of the opportunities of the Belt and Road Initiative to boost cooperation between Asia and Europe, CGTN reported on Thursday.
(2023-05-25). National Electoral Council of Ecuador calls for early elections. plenglish.com The CNE disclosed the schedule approved for the polls, in which Ecuadorians will elect the President, the Vice President, and the 137 members of the Assembly, who will only remain in office until 2025. | The inscription of the candidates will take place between May 28th and June 10th, while the campaign will last just 10 days, from August 8th to 17th, and a second round, if necessary, should take place on October 15th . | The CNE also explained the characteristics for the suffrage of prisoners and residents abroad, who will be able to elect their representatives online. | The funds to guarantee the elections wil…
(2023-05-25). Palestinian resistance factions respond to Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian resistance factions responded to Israeli attacks during the imposition of a security cordon and the assault on the Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho.
(2023-05-25). President of Ecuador may seek re-election despite his unpopularity. plenglish.com Quito, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the "Creando Oportunidades" party of Ecuador and Minister of Social Inclusion, Esteban Bernal, stated that it will become known soon if President Guillermo Lasso will seek his re-election in the extraordinary elections.
(2023-05-25). Russian military repels drone attack on Sevastopol. plenglish.com As stated by the officer on Telegram, the air defence shot down two UAVs in the Kacha area, to the north of the city, and used electronic warfare to intercept several others. | Razvozhaev specified that no facility was damaged in the attack, and all services are operating normally. | Sevastopol, a federal city and the main base of the Black Sea Fleet, has been under a medium-level alert since October 19th, 2022, which provides for restrictions on movement, vehicle inspections and possible evacuation orders to safe areas, identical to the one in force in the rest of Crimea.
(2023-05-25). Syria rejects France's position and describes it as unreal. plenglish.com Damascus, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Syria criticized the actions and positions of the French government towards Syria and considered them totally disconnected from reality.