Illinois Gov. Pritzker, others warn of Trump's dangerous turn
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-02
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In Defense of Antifa
Ron Jacobs | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
Since Donald Trump and his sycophantic henchman Bill Barr decided to label the movement known as Antifa a terrorist organization, people across the political spectrum are resurrecting their antipathy towards the phenomenon. This cacophony of charges and misconceptions has once again put this amorphous manifestation in the spotlight. The last time most people had even…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/in-defense-of-antifa/

Independent Autopsy Concludes George Floyd's Death Was A Homicide
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-06-02
An independent autopsy released by Floyd's family raises serious questions about the previous findings, which implied underlying health issues were responsible for his death. Forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht says police should never place downward pressure on a person in a prone position…
therealnews.com/stories/independent-autopy-george-floyd-family-rules-death-homicide

Black Lives Matters: The Perils of Liberal Philanthropy
Prof. Karen Ferguson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
The Movement for Black Lives has started turning to foundations for funding. But the history of the Black Power movement offers a cautionary tale about the warping effects of liberal philanthropy's soft power. | *** | In 2016, the Ford Foundation, …
globalresearch.ca/perils-liberal-philanthropy/5714788

Coup d'état in Washington: Trump declares war on the Constitution
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
In a series of politically criminal acts, Trump is establishing a presidential dictatorship based on the military and police.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/pers-j02.html

Deploying Federal Troops in a War at Home Would Make a Bad Situation Worse
Zoltan Grossman | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
Although the National Guard has often been used against civil rebellion, deploying federal military forces within the U.S. is a drastic and historically rare move. I've studied the history and geography of U.S. military interventions from the "Indian Wars" to the Middle East, and have documented only a handful of times that Army, Marines, or federalized National Guard forces have been used against U.S. citizens over the past century. For Trump to take such a profound leap would be an admission, as Gov. Walz stated, that a conflict at home is being equated to an "overseas war." Sending in soldiers trained for comb…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/deploying-federal-troops-in-a-war-at-home-would-make-a-bad-situation-worse/

How the Credibility Gap Became a Chasm in the Age of Trump
Rebecca Gordon | commondreams.org | 2020-06-02
The credibility gap and the war that generated it gave rise to another kind of division: "the generation gap." (Photo: Scott Heins/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/systemchange_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2020/06/02/how-credibility-gap-became-chasm-age-trump?cd-origin=rss

The Oligopoly That Controls Our Digital Infrastructure Has Deepened Economic and Racial Divides
Thomas Hanna | commondreams.org | 2020-06-02
Many experts, and policymakers (such as Senator Warren), have suggested that these "Big Tech" companies should be broken up, and if they are, then cloud computing services are among the most logical services to be spun off. (Photo: Free Press/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/internet_net_neutrality_0_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2020/06/02/oligopoly-controls-our-digital-infrastructure-has-deepened-economic-and-racial?cd-origin=rss

COVID-19 and 6 Dimensions of Health Care Poised for a "New Normal"
Berwick DM. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-02
In this Viewpoint, Donald Berwick summarizes the rapid changes the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on the pace, scientific standards, delivery mechanisms, and working conditions of health care and how it has sharply increased awareness of the societal costs of poor public health preparedness and health inequities.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2765699

e-Cigarette Hoodies and Backpacks Prompt FDA Warnings
Voelker R. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-02
Ten companies have received FDA warnings to stop manufacturing or selling products such as backpacks and hoodies that are designed to hold or hide electronic cigarettes.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766616

Who's Trashing Downtown Every Night and Why?
David Rovics | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-02
The corporate media and corporate politicians are paralyzed with indecision. Which fake myth do we adhere to? "Black people burning down their own neighborhoods" or "outside agitators"? What if it's both, and more…? Media coverage of the past few days and nights of the multiracial uprising that is currently taking place in various forms in …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/whos-trashing-downtown-every-night-and-why/

Black Lives Matter: The Perils of Liberal Philanthropy
Prof. Karen Ferguson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
This carefully research article first published in 2016 shows that Black Lives Matter has been funded by philanthropists and corporate foundations including Soros' Open Society Initiative and the Ford Foundation which has links to the CIA. | The underlying objective is …
globalresearch.ca/perils-liberal-philanthropy/5714788

Easy Jet to Resume Flights to European Destinations in August
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-02
The EasyJet airline Tuesday announced plans to restart flights in most of its routes this summer, with flights from all of its U.K. airports during July and August. | RELATED: | Hackers Crack EasyJet and Access Data of 9 Million Customers | EasyJet will fly half of its 1,022 routes in July and 75% in August, although with lower frequencies. | This will represent just under a third of its normal capacity in the high season. | The move comes after it announced that it would reduc…
telesurenglish.net/news/easyjet-to-resume-flights-to-european-destinations-on-august-20200602-0008.html

Cuba and FAO Sign Deal for Agricultural Resilience Project
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-02
Cuba's Agriculture Ministry (MINAG) and the Food and Agriculture Organization for United Nations (FAO) Monday signed an agreement for climate-changing confrontation in the agricultural field in the Caribbean island. | RELATED: | Cuba Uses Biomodulin T to Prevent COVID-19 in the Elderly | "This project constitutes an important contribution to Cuba's efforts t…
telesurenglish.net/news/cuba-and-fao-signed-an-agriculture-resilience-project–20200602-0002.html

Peru: Minister Requests Aid for COVID Infected Police Officers
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-02
Peru's Ombudsman office on Monday requested health assistance for 30 COVID-19 infected police officers in the Tumbes department. | RELATED: | Peru on High Alert Over COVID Cases at Amazon Border | "We request the regional government to provide food and lodging to police officers who were infected with COVID-19 during the Emergency State," the government body tweeted. | Tumbes is one of Peru's most affected departments, with over 1,300 cases. According to the Ombudsman office, the…
telesurenglish.net/news/peru-ombudsman-requests-aid-for-covid-infected-police-officers–20200602-0005.html

Argentina Extends Debt Restructuring Negotiations
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-02
The Government of Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez Monday decided to extend the deadline for negotiations to reach an agreement on the country's foreign debt, despite pressure from large investment funds. | RELATED: | Argentina: Pro-Legal Abortion Demonstration Amidst Covid-19 | The negotiations will extend until June 12 with the idea of seeking to get creditors to lower their claims. | The Government maintains hermetism regarding what is the Net Presidential Value (NPV) th…
telesurenglish.net/news/argentina-extends-debt-restructuring-negotiations-20200602-0010.html

'Completely Overcome With Rage' F1 Champ Says on Floyd's Death
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-02
Six-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton joined the voices publicly condemning the murder of the Afro-descendant George Floyd through a highly emotional message. | RELATED: | Australia to Investigate US Police Assault on Aussie Reporters | "This past week has been so dark. I have failed to keep hold of my emotions. I have felt so much anger, sadness, and di…
telesurenglish.net/news/Completely-Overcome-With-Rage-F1-Champ-Says-on-Floyds-Death-20200602-0012.html

Philippines Backtracks on Ending US Military Pact
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-02
The Philippines government announced Tuesday that will extend the military pact with the United States and suspend the termination it had stated back in February 2020 and had a 180-day legal effect. | RELATED: | Trump 'Doesn't Mind' If Philippines Cuts Military Pact With US | "The suspension shall start on even date and shall continue for six months, which period is extendible by the Philippines for another six months," after which the countdown to termination "shall resume," a Ju…
telesurenglish.net/news/Philippines-Backtracks-on-Ending-US-Military-Pact-20200602-0017.html

Two knees: One a call for change, the other a murder weapon
Al Neal | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-02
A tale of two knees. One, belonging to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, pressed into soft green grass for a minute and 56 seconds. The other, that of Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin, violently digging into the soft tissue of an African-American man's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, senselessly robbing the man …
peoplesworld.org/article/two-knees-one-a-call-for-change-the-other-a-murder-weapon/

Impact of COVID-19 and George Floyd killing on artistic life: An interview with a young artist-actor in Brooklyn, New York
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
Artist and actor Bamoozie (his artist moniker) spoke with the WSWS about the impact of the pandemic on his economic situation, artistic work and political perspective, as well as his thoughts on the police murder of George Floyd.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/bamo-j02.html

U.S. Urban Riots Revisited
Lawrence Davidson | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
What follows is an updated essay on the "perennial nature of U.S. urban riots" which I wrote a little over five years ago. The original version appeared on my blog on 9 May 2015 following racial rioting in the city of Baltimore. The murder of George Floyd, an African American, by police in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020,…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/u-s-urban-riots-revisited/

Thank you, rioters
Daniel Taylor | mronline.org | 2020-06-02
Once again, Black America has surged to the front lines of the global struggle. This year, the United States has stood out primarily as a leading centre of right-wing lunacy, political breakdown and murderous incompetence in the pandemic. Now, it is showing the world something else: the potential for sudden eruptions of mass resistance that …
mronline.org/2020/06/02/thank-you-rioters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thank-you-rioters

Racial Domestic Terrorism and the Legacy of State Violence
Henry A. Giroux | zcomm.org | 2020-06-02
George Floyd's murder has to be understood as part of wider systemic politics indebted to the long legacy of a culture of racist terror that extends from slavery and Jim Crow to the scourge of racial mass incarceration and a politics of disposability…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/racial-domestic-terrorism-and-the-legacy-of-state-violence/

Focus on Looting Detracts From Racism
Robert Fantina | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
As people of conscience in the United States rage against the institutional racism most recently demonstrated in the savage, brutal murder of George Floyd, President Donald Trump and a government-compliant media are struggling to take control of the narrative. | This …
globalresearch.ca/looting-detracts-racism/5714744

George Floyd Murder Enflames US. America Is a Failed State
Shenali D Waduge | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
On 26 May 2020 social media watched a black man (George Floyd) handcuffed and pinned to the pavement pleading to the 4 white American police officers

Trudeau government exploits pandemic to renew $14 billion arms deal with despotic Saudi regime
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
With the attention of most Canadians focused on preventing COVID-19 from infecting their family and friends, Canada's Liberal government saw the opportunity to resume issuing permits for the export of armoured vehicles to the Saudi absolutist regime.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/saud-j02.html

Coronavirus a challenge, and opportunity, to fix remittances system than funnels billions home from abroad
news.un.org | 2020-06-02
With a euro here and a dollar there, remittances

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Health and Human Services plays key role in supporting Americans amid COVID-19 crisis
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-06-02
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a unique situation that has required work across federal and state agencies to support communities and frontline workers during this challenging time. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has played a key role by providing effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-health-and-human-services-plays-key-role-in-supporting-americans-amid-covid-19-crisis/

Australia's richest "Top 20" soar further in wealth during pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
The results illustrate the immense concentration of wealth since governments bailed out the financial elite after the 2008–09 economic breakdown.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/rich-j02.html

Coronavirus grief: Coping with the loss of routine during the pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-06-02
It isn't easy adjusting to changes brought on by the pandemic. Consider how to deal with grief caused by the loss of your normal routine. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed people's lives in many ways. In addition to feeling grief over the loss of life caused by COVID-19, you're likely grieving the loss …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/coronavirus-grief-coping-with-the-loss-of-routine-during-the-pandemic/

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Hospital safety during COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-06-02
While many nonessential businesses closed or suspended operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals continued to operate and take care of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. How have Mayo Clinic hospitals navigated the pandemic and kept patients and staff safe? On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Robert Cima, chair of hospital practice at Mayo Clinic, explains …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-hospital-safety-during-covid-19/

New laws to criminalise public interest information
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-02
By TruePublica Editor: A new Declassified report published only a few days ago goes to show the situation we find our selves in right now. In the midst of a crisis, while the commentariat are lobbing rocks at each other over the endless scandals and the media are focused on the pandemic

'Unprecedented' financing needed to halt recession of 'unparalleled proportions': Mohammed
news.un.org | 2020-06-02
As COVID-19 has halted economic activity and threatens social wellbeing across the globe, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held a wide-ranging policy discussion on Tuesday, exploring financing options to address the pandemic and mobilize the resources needed for a proactive recovery.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1065332

The Black Man Lab In Atlanta Is Providing A Reprieve For Men
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-06-02
Atlanta's Black Man Lab is a forum where Black men can speak frankly and honestly address their concerns, even in the middle of a pandemic.
therealnews.com/stories/black-man-lab-atlanta-provides-safe-reprieve-for-men

Putting tourism before people's lives is entirely on brand for this government
Afroze Fatima Zaidi | thecanary.co | 2020-06-02
The government continues to botch its response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, which has already caused many thousands of needless deaths. And now ministers are discussing the easing of quarantine rules for travellers arriving in the UK. According to BBC Newsnight, the government is considering relaxing the 14-day quarantine requirement for people coming to the UK. | These disc…
thecanary.co/opinion/2020/06/02/putting-tourism-before-peoples-lives-is-entirely-on-brand-for-this-government/

Is It Time to Boycott the USA?
John Feffer | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
In his infinite ignorance, Donald Trump has invited world leaders to the White House for a face-to-face meeting at the end of June. Unlike the other countries in the G7, the United States has yet to get the coronavirus pandemic under control. One of the hotspots that the White House itself has identified is none…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/is-it-time-to-boycott-the-usa/

COVID-19 and the Financial Health of US Hospitals
Khullar D, Bond AM, Schpero WL. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-02
This Viewpoint reviews the revenue sources and financial liquidity of nonfederal US general hospitals to estimate the economic effects pandemic-related reductions in elective procedures and outpatient revenues might have, and argues for targeted government financial support for smaller, independent, and more rural institutions.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2765698

The Bank of Canada: In Crisis and Beyond
Prof. Scott Aquanno | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
Viewing the COVID-19 pandemic as a purely exogenous shock, Canadian economists and policymakers have tended to predict a quick return to economic growth once health restrictions are lifted. As an account of current events, this turns a blind eye to …
globalresearch.ca/bank-canada-crisis/5714811

The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels
Karina Piser | thenation.com | 2020-06-02
The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels…
thenation.com/article/society/rural-childhood-hunger/

Brazilian Trotskyists issue call for working-class action against pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
With the virus spreading rapidly, Brazil already has the second highest number of cases and sixth highest number of deaths of any country in the world.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/brrf-j02.html

Life on the Edge
Frances Moore Lappe | progressive.org | 2020-06-02
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world into uncharted territory, with challenges that we have never seen before, but also fresh opportunities.
progressive.org/magazine/life-on-the-edge-moore-lappe/

COVID-19 pandemic exposes a rapidly developing global health crisis
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
The pandemic has caused severe disruptions in the delivery of health care in fragile health systems the world over.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/coro-j02.html

'Dogged pragmatism' needed to save Ocean: UN Special Envoy
news.un.org | 2020-06-02
'Dogged pragmatism' is needed to save the Ocean as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, according to the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1065192

Serial TV and indignities of class: 'Snowpiercer,' 'Normal People,' 'Little Fires Everywhere'
Dennis Broe | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-02
One of the effects of the coronavirus crisis is the accentuation of already exacerbated class differences. Yes, "middle-class" digital workers cheered what amounts to working-class first responders from their windows, but that did not result in increased pay for these workers performing the most dangerous tasks involving medical treatment and food supplies. Jeering from the …
peoplesworld.org/article/serial-tv-and-indignities-of-class-snowpiercer-normal-people-little-fires-everywhere/

Insurers Shouldn't Have to Be Shamed Into Providing Free Coronavirus Treatment
commondreams.org | 2020-06-02
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/06/02/insurers-shouldnt-have-be-shamed-providing-free-coronavirus-treatment?cd-origin=rss

To the Class of 2020: You Deserved Better Than This
Tom Engelhardt | thenation.com | 2020-06-02
To the Class of 2020: You Deserved Better Than This…
thenation.com/article/society/coronavirus-students-graduation/

Indian government abandons lockdown measures as coronavirus infections soar
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
An epidemiologist who is advising the government on its plan to "reopen" the economy blithely acknowledged that it will result in a catastrophic loss of life, declaring that "India may see at least two million deaths."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/indi-j02.html

Patients Call on AstraZeneca to Make Coronavirus Vaccine Patent-free
commondreams.org | 2020-06-02
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/06/02/patients-call-astrazeneca-make-coronavirus-vaccine-patent-free?cd-origin=rss

UK: Allowing mass-attended sporting events to go ahead led to COVID-19 deaths
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
Ignoring the WHO's announcement on January 30 that the emergence of the novel coronavirus represented a "public health emergency of international concern," the Conservative government made no preparations to stop its spread in Britain.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/spor-j02.html

New study shows how SARS-CoV-2 made its journey from bats to humans
Sandipan Talukdar | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-02
A lot has been said about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, both in terms of conspiracy theories and scientific evidence. While the conspiracy theorists still spitefully campaign that the novel coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab or it was accidentally leaked from the lab, evidence contradicts such malicious notions and has firmly said that the virus has natural roots. It has also been said that the novel coronavirus jumped to humans from bats via another mammal, the pangolins. | In a latest development, scientists have found that the SARS-CoV-2 could jump to humans from animals by doing crucial rearrangem…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/02/new-study-shows-how-sars-cov-2-made-its-journey-from-bats-to-humans/

Groups Opposing Affordable Coronavirus Medicines Fueled by Big Pharma Contributions
commondreams.org | 2020-06-02
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/06/02/groups-opposing-affordable-coronavirus-medicines-fueled-big-pharma-contributions?cd-origin=rss

A Class Rebellion
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor | zcomm.org | 2020-06-02
How Racism & Racial Terrorism Fueled Nationwide Anger…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/a-class-rebellion/

NLG Statement on the President's Unlawful Declaration of Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization
commondreams.org | 2020-06-02
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/06/02/nlg-statement-presidents-unlawful-declaration-antifa-domestic-terrorist?cd-origin=rss

The BLM's License to Destroy Sagebrush Ecosystems
George Wuerthner | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is now taking comments on a massive vegetation project for the Great Basin and adjacent areas of the Colorado Plateau. The PEIS for Fuels Reduction and Rangeland Restoration in the Great Basin (the Fuels Reduction and Rangeland Restoration PEIS) analyzes several options for carrying out fuel reduction and rangeland…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/the-blms-license-to-destroy-sagebrush-ecosystems/

Malcolm X on Being American
CP Editor | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/malcolm-x-on-being-american/

This Is Not a Revolution. It's a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation
John W. Whitehead | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
"When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system's game. The establishment will irritate you–pull your beard, flick your face–to make you fight. Because once they've got you violent, then they know how to handle you." –John Lennon Brace yourselves. There is something being concocted in the dens of power,…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/this-is-not-a-revolution-its-a-blueprint-for-locking-down-the-nation/

How Much Violence and Destruction is Enough for Depraved American Leaders and Their Subjects?
John Stanton | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/how-much-violence-and-destruction-is-enough-for-depraved-american-leaders-and-their-subjects/

The Absurdity of Hope
Danny Antonelli | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
Of all the evils released by Pandora from her jar, the evil that was left behind, HOPE, is obviously the worst of all. I can remember clearly going to a play by Fernando Arrabal in a little theatre off Melrose, both because I was interested in theatre of the absurd and because some actor friends…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/the-absurdity-of-hope/

Bolsonaro and Trump: Separated at Birth
Cesar Chelala | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
The tricks of Mother Nature There are two types of twins

Trump's "Free Speech:" Doctrine: Never, Ever, Ever Mention He's a Liar
Thomas Knapp | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
On May 28, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order on "Preventing Online Censorship." From the title and the document respectively we can draw to two lessons. First: Never, ever, ever believe the title of a government document. The internal texts of congressional bills and resolutions, as well as executive branch orders, "findings," intelligence…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/trumps-free-speech-doctrine-never-ever-ever-mention-hes-a-liar/

"Failed State" Status Here We Come
Sam Pizzigati | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
Americans have at various times in our past battled horrific bouts with infectious disease. And Americans have lived through times of sheer economic desperation. But we've never

Sinister Flatulence: Trump Versus Twitter
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-02
Sawing off the branch you sit on can hardly be the best of policies. But that all depends on the nature of the branch. US President Donald Trump has huffed himself into another small historical moment, going on the offensive against social media companies using the very language his faux progressive opponents use against them.
counterpunch.org/2020/06/02/sinister-flatulence-trump-versus-twitter/

This Is Not a Revolution. It's a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation
John W. Whitehead | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
"When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system's game. The establishment will irritate you–pull your beard, flick your face–to make you fight. Because once they've got you violent, then they know how …
globalresearch.ca/not-revolution-blueprint-locking-down-nation/5714725

Breaking the Paralysis of Servitude. A New Normal Based on Fear Based Uniformity
Julian Rose | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
It has become abundantly clear that 'we the people' are being subjected to a divisive and derisive 'leadership' pantomime of truly global proportions and we cannot any longer simply hope some sanity will emerge to change this situation. | Stand back …
globalresearch.ca/breaking-paralysis-servitude/5714777

A Superpower in Chaos
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
Minneapolis could not have happened at a worse time for the US elites. While violence perpetrated against African Americans by White police officers has happened a number of times before, its occurrence right in the midst of a huge health …
globalresearch.ca/superpower-chaos/5714767

Yemen: 'Hanging on by a thread', UN chief requests funding to meet staggering humanitarian crisis
news.un.org | 2020-06-02
More than five years of conflict have left Yemenis "hanging on by a thread, their economy in tatters" and their institutions "facing near-collapse", the UN chief told a virtual pledging conference on Tuesday, calling for a demonstration of solidarity with some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1065292

US Sanctions Shipping Companies, Torpedoes Venezuela Oil-for-Food Deal
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-06-02
Washington is cracking down on swap deals that provide Venezuela with food, fuel and other vital imports in exchange for crude oil.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14894

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: What we know about virus transmission
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-06-02
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through close contact from person to person. While it is possible that someone can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or possibly their eyes, this …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-what-we-know-about-virus-transmission/

Owner Assaulted by Troopers While Protecting His Business
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-06-02
Minneapolis, MN

Two Bimbo Workers Dead, Others Fired After Raising COVID-19 Concerns
Ankur Singh | zcomm.org | 2020-06-02
"We believe Bimbo is risking the health and lives of us–the workers and community members (including Bimbo customers) with which we live."
zcomm.org/znetarticle/two-bimbo-workers-dead-others-fired-after-raising-covid-19-concerns/

Address 'appalling impact' of COVID-19 on minorities, UN rights chief urges
news.un.org | 2020-06-02
Urgent action is needed to address "the major disproportionate impact" of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities, including people of African descent, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1065272

Tennessee government to stop sharing information on known COVID-19 infections
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
The Republican governor Bill Lee's decision will place first responders such as paramedics, police and social workers at risk of catching the deadly infection.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/tenn-j02.html

One year after taking charge, Nayib Bukele faces severe criticism for handling of COVID-19
Zoe PC | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-02
Salvadoran president's first year in office has been marked by political tensions, militarization and false promises. However, his failures in handling COVID-19 are bringing more people on to the streets…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/02/one-year-after-taking-charge-nayib-bukele-faces-severe-criticism-for-handling-of-covid-19/

Managing levels of specific protein, mineral early in COVID-19 may prevent severe illness
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-06-02
PHOENIX ? Managing levels of calcium in the blood and the protein albumin early on in COVID-19 may prevent patients from progressing to severe illness and death, a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in the journal Gastroenterology found. The findings are based on the remarkably similar clinical features and autopsy results of patients who died …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/managing-levels-of-specific-protein-mineral-early-in-covid-19-may-prevent-severe-illness/

Racing against time, medical researchers, life science companies and COVID-19 survivors launch national campaign to drive plasma donation
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-06-02
"The Fight Is In Us" campaign seeks to mobilize COVID-19 survivors to accelerate the development of potentially lifesaving therapies [ROCHESTER, Minn.]

SEP (Sri Lanka) calls for action committees to counter COVID-19 and defend jobs
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
In defending their rights, workers cannot rely on the trade unions which have become appendages of big business.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/seps-j02.html

COVID-19 outbreaks continue surge in meatpacking plants following forced reopenings
wsws.org | 2020-06-02
Meatpacking plants continue to be a major source of COVID-19 transmission in US Midwestern states.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/02/meat-j02.html

'Extinction Is a Political Choice,' Scientist Says After Study Warns of Threat to Civilization From Humans Destroying Wildlife
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-02
After years of warnings from scientists that the world is witnessing Earth's sixth mass extinction, a new study concludes that the current crisis is not only "human caused and accelerating" but also "may be the most serious environmental threat to the persistence of civilization, because it is irreversible." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-6302827001.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/06/02/extinction-political-choice-scientist-says-after-study-warns-threat-civilization?cd-origin=rss

Pride 2020 is About Resilience, and we are Resilient Together
aclu.org | 2020-06-02
Pride has never been just about the parties. To the LGBTQ community, Pride is about staking our place in the world and speaking truth to power. It's about making clear that we're here, we belong, and we are resilient

5G, novo campo da corrida aos armamentos
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
Na base aérea de Nellis, no Nevada

5G, nuovo campo della corsa agli armamenti
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
Alla base aerea Nellis in Nevada

Refugee rights car cavalcade shows solidarity with Villawood detainees
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-06-02
Refugees & migrants Coral WynterIssue 1268 Australia Villawood Detention Centre COVID-19 SydneyJune 2, 2020An "End Deten…
greenleft.org.au/content/refugee-rights-car-cavalcade-shows-solidarity-villawood-detainees

George Floyd Endgame: Martial Law and a Police State
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-02
It is disturbing to hear people who should know better describe the George Floyd riots as anarchism. The riots are not anarchistic, they are nihilistic. The people engaged in looting, arson, and widespread assault have zero comprehension of political philosophy….
globalresearch.ca/george-floyd-endgame-martial-law-police-state/5714723

#CancelRent Movement Escalates Amid Growing National Unrest
Posted By Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2020-06-02
"We're at a Breaking Point: " #CancelRent Movement Escalates Amid Growing National Unrest, and Warns that Police Enforcement of Evictions Will Destroy More Black Lives!!!
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/01/18833602.php

The Minneapolis Putsch
CJ Hopkins | indybay.org | 2020-06-02
Well, it looks like the Resistance's long-anticipated "Second Civil War" has finally begun … more or less exactly on cue.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/01/18833582.php

NLG Statement on the President's Unlawful Declaration of Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization
National Lawyers Guild | indybay.org | 2020-06-02
"When police continue to murder Black people with impunity and when calls for systemic change to policing and structural racism are ignored, popular unrest is inevitable," said National Lawyers Guild legal worker Kris Hermes. "Federal investigations and the targeting of Antifa will unfortunately result in increased surveillance and repression, and must be resisted."
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/02/18833637.php

Tuesday 6/2: POSTPONED: Rally to Defend West Oakland Homeless Community During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The United Front Against Displacement | indybay.org | 2020-06-02
The Corner of 18th & Wood st in West Oakland…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/05/31/18833558.php

Sean Penn's nonprofit Core Response is testing for Covid-19 in Oakland
Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2020-06-02
Coronavirus Covid-19 Testing In Oakland:…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/05/31/18833556.php

New COVID-19 infections worldwide hit record levels
WSWS Repost | indybay.org | 2020-06-02
The United States, the richest country in the world has lost far more of its people to the coronavirus than any other nation because of the greed, callousness and sheer incompetence of its ruling elite. | In the eyes of working people around the world, this is a political and social disgrace from which American capitalism will never recover.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/01/18833587.php

Navajo Loren Tapahe 'My sister is not a number'
Brenda Norrell | indybay.org | 2020-06-02
In a tender memoir, Navajo author and publisher Loren Tapahe remembers his sister Emily, who died from the coronavirus, and reminds us, 'My sister is not a number.'…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/01/18833591.php

Wednesday 6/3: The Town Sits OUT the Curfew
Anti Police-Terror Project et al | indybay.org | 2020-06-02
Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th & Broadway, Oakland, CA…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/02/18833634.php

Oakland From Covid-19 To Cops: We Can't Breath Caravan
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2020-06-02
Rally at the California State Building to demand that Cal-OSHA enforce the health and safety laws…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/01/18833607.php

To Become Safer Amid Pandemic We Must Explore Our Responses to Abuse More Deeply
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-02
Becoming safe from an abusive partner has most often been defined by the act of leaving the relationship. Leaving can cause hardship, including financial struggles, and is more difficult for survivors who are marginalized by race, gender identity, disability, language or immigration status. While leaving an abuser has been shown to increase danger in the short-term, it is still considered…
truthout.org/articles/to-become-safer-amid-pandemic-we-must-explore-our-responses-to-abuse-more-deeply/

This Treasury Official Is Running the Bailout. It's Been Great for His Family
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-02
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have become the public faces of the $3 trillion federal coronavirus bailout. Behind the scenes, however, the Treasury's responsibilities have fallen largely to the 42-year-old deputy secretary, Justin Muzinich. | A major beneficiary of that bailout so far: Muzinich & Co., the asset ma…
truthout.org/articles/this-treasury-official-is-running-the-bailout-its-been-great-for-his-family/

Majority of Americans Support Uprisings, Disagree With Trump, Poll Finds
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-02
As President Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act to use aspects of the U.S. military against Americans involved in the demonstrations in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week, polling so far shows that most people are not happy…
truthout.org/articles/majority-of-americans-support-uprisings-disagree-with-trump-poll-finds/

Prostate cancer is now the UK's most commonly diagnosed cancer
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-02
Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, according to new figures. | Data analysed by the charity Prostate Cancer‚ÄØUK shows prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to be the most commonly diagnosed form of the disease, with 57,192 new cases in 2018

MPs endure Alton Towers-style queuing as they decide lockdown voting procedure
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-02
Chaotic scenes emerged in the House of Commons as MPs were forced to join an Alton Towers-style queue to decide their voting method during the Covid-19 pandemic.Speaker Lindsay Hoyle and his officials were left repeatedly shouting instructions at MPs as social distancing measures required them to join a queue, keep two metres apart, walk through the Commons chamber and announce their vote.The queue stretched for several hundred metres, snaking through Westminster Hall and running to Portcullis House, the newer part of the parliamentary estate.It came as the government dropped procedures which allowed MPs to vote…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/02/mps-endure-alton-towers-style-queuing-as-they-decide-lockdown-voting-procedure/

Endangered species of seahorse returns to former stronghold due to lockdown
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-02
The endangered spiny seahorse has recolonised its former stronghold in Dorset due to the coronavirus lockdown, marine conservationists say.During one regular survey dive at Studland Bay, the Seahorse Trust found 16 seahorses including pregnant males and a juvenile that had been born this year.This is the largest number found in a single dive on the site since the charity began monitoring there in 2008.Prior to this, a seahorse had not been seen at the site for two years.Studland Bay in Dorset (Martin Keene/PA)Neil Garrick-Maidment, who founded the Seahorse Trust, puts the increase down to the reduction in people,…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/06/02/endangered-species-of-seahorse-returns-to-former-stronghold-due-to-lockdown/

Johnson facing Tory revolt over plans to end remote voting in parliament
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-02
Boris Johnson is facing a Tory revolt over controversial plans to end online voting in parliament, which could exclude vulnerable MPs from representing their constituents fully during the coronavirus crisis. | Senior conservatives including select committee chairs and a former Cabinet minister have tabled amendments to government plans to force all MPs to vote in person when they return on Tuesday. | MPs have been able to either attend parliament in person or contribute online during the pande…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/02/johnson-facing-tory-revolt-over-plans-to-end-remote-voting-in-parliament/

Neil Ferguson says UK must keep transmission reduced by 65% to control pandemic
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-06-02
Imperial's Professor Neil Ferguson says that the UK must keep coronavirus transmission suppressed by around 65% to control the pandemic.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197913/neil-ferguson-says-uk-must-keep

Imperial scientists show policymakers how UK can benefit from circular economy
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-06-02
How to transition to a circular economy, a topic rising up the economic and climate agendas, was the focus of The Forum's latest policy workshop.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197876/imperial-scientists-show-policymakers-uk-benefit

Australian PM Morrison accepts Trump's G7 invitation
rt.com | 2020-06-02
Australia will accept an invitation to attend a Group of Seven (G7) nations meeting, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. | Last week, Trump said he will be postponing the G7 summit he had hoped to hold next month until September or later. He also wants to expand the list of invitees to include Australia, Russia, South Korea and India. Trump called Morrison on Tuesday to extend the invitation and it was accepted, Reuters reported, citing a spokesman for the Australian prime minister. | Morrison has teamed up with the US in its tougher stance against China, Austral…
rt.com/newsline/490468-australia-pm-trump-g7/

Top US lawmaker slams 'bully' Beijing amid tensions along India-Chinese border
rt.com | 2020-06-02
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel has accused China of "aggression" in relation to tensions along its border with India. Beijing and New Delhi said they would prefer to defuse the situation through talks. | Engel expressed concern over "the ongoing Chinese aggression" along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), which de facto separates Indian-controlled and Chinese-controlled parts of disputed Kashmir. | "China is demonstrating once again that it is willing to bully its neighbors rather than resolve conflicts according to international law," he said, urging Beijing to "respect norms and use d…
rt.com/news/490473-us-india-china-dispute/

300 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases found in Wuhan, after it screens entire population
rt.com | 2020-06-02
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated, has tested almost 10 million people for Covid-19. No active cases of the disease were recorded, but 300 people were identified as asymptomatic infection carriers. | Since the launch of centralized nucleic acid testing on May 14, over 90 percent of Wuhan's population has been tested. According to the city authorities, 300 symptomless carriers were discovered and ordered to self-quarantine. | Read more | | China to test ENTIRE POPULATION of Wuhan for Covid-19 after disease reemerges | While asympt…
rt.com/news/490540-wuhan-covid-19-tests/

G7 is indeed outdated and out of touch, Moscow agrees with Trump, but without China it will stay that way
rt.com | 2020-06-02
Moscow agrees with Donald Trump's criticism of G7 as a "very outdated" institution that does not represent "what's going on in the world," but cannot see how it can be improved without China's participation. | The US president lashed out at the group of seven major industrialized nations last week as he canceled a planned G7 summit in the US. The event was scheduled for June, but Trump said he wanted an extended meeting in September, and wanted Russia to attend. | "I'm postponing [the summit] because I don't feel, as a G7, it probably represents what's going on in the world. It's a very outdated group of count…
rt.com/news/490501-g7-outdated-moscow-agrees/

Joe Rogan jokes humanity is 'two catastrophes away from an alien invasion' as Yellowstone hit by SWARM of earthquakes
rt.com | 2020-06-02
Seismic activity near Yellowstone National Park spiked over the weekend, with the US Geological Survey reporting a swarm of eleven earthquakes on Friday alone, the strongest of which measured a magnitude of 3.1. | The latest swarm follows an additional 34 quakes in the past month, all ranging in magnitude from between 1.6 to 3.1 and all roughly three miles deep. | While earthquake swarms are common enough across the continental US, each one that takes place near Yellowstone ratchets up tensions that the 'Big One' (a catastrophic earthquake that would likely destroy the western seaboard of the US and disrupt li…
rt.com/usa/490490-yellowstone-hit-earthquake-swarms/

Patterns found in spiral galaxies indicate universe could be far more orderly than previously believed
rt.com | 2020-06-02
An astronomer surveying data from roughly 200,000 galaxies claims to have found a veritable needle in the universal haystack

Ming the pantless! Politician caught on VIDEO stream attending European parliament in underwear
rt.com | 2020-06-02
Irish politician Luke 'Ming' Flanagan has taken video conferencing calamities to extraordinary new heights by being caught on camera attending a European Parliament committee in his underpants. | MEPs have been participating in European Parliament debates via video link due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development was plodding along at a pedestrian pace on Tuesday when all-of-a-sudden Flanagan was beamed onto the screens of everyone watching, sitting on a bed in a state of undress. | When putting his questions to the chairman the politician was seemingly unaware that t…
rt.com/news/490551-politician-ming-attends-european-parliament-underpants/

Turkish authorities issue detention warrants for 118 military, security personnel over suspected Gulen links
rt.com | 2020-06-02
Turkey issued detention warrants for 118 people, mostly members of the military and security forces, who are suspected of links to the network that Ankara says was behind a 2016 coup attempt. | The Istanbul prosecutor's office said Tuesday that detention warrants had been issued for 42 military and gendarmerie personnel as a result of statements by previously detained people and analyses of payphone calls. Among them, 24 officers were on active duty. | It had requested the detention of 76 military, gendarmarie personnel and civilians in a separate operation, after determining they'd used payphones to contact m…
rt.com/newsline/490510-turkey-military-security-coup/

Five asteroids inbound THIS WEEK as 2020's relentless onslaught continues
rt.com | 2020-06-02
NASA is reporting that at least five asteroids are headed towards Earth this week, adding yet another ominous threat people should watch out for. | According to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), four of the near-Earth objects are due to fly past the planet on Tuesday, June 2. | Kicking things off will be the 108-foot wide 2020 KK7, cruising along at 34,000mph. It is due to skim past the Earth at 4: 43am EDT, at a merciful distance of roughly 319,000 miles, or just beyond the Moon. Close one. | Next up will be 2020 KD4, measuring 115 feet wide, with a velocity of almost 12,000 miles per hour,…
rt.com/news/490465-five-asteroids-inbound-this-week/

State of Minnesota files racial discrimination charges against police department over George Floyd death
rt.com | 2020-06-02
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced the state's Department of Human Rights will be investigating Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) for signs of racial discrimination, following the death of George Floyd. | According to state officials, the investigation will go far beyond the death of Floyd

The handheld high-intensity UV lamp that could KILL coronavirus once and for all
rt.com | 2020-06-02
We may have a powerful new weapon in the war against Covid-19, as a scientific breakthrough has paved the way for personal, handheld devices that emit high-intensity ultraviolet (UV) light capable of killing the coronavirus. | Chemical or UV exposure are the most common methods of sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces from bacteria and viruses. In the latter case, there need to be sufficiently high levels of UV radiation

Philippines President Duterte suspends his move to scrap US troop deal
rt.com | 2020-06-02
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended his decision to scrap a two-decades-old troop deployment agreement with the United States. His foreign minister on Tuesday explained the U-turn citing political and other developments in the region. | The termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), which is central to one of Washington's most important alliances in Asia, was due to take effect in August. It was also Duterte's biggest move yet towards delivering on longstanding threats to downgrade ties with the Philippines' former colonial ruler, Reuters said. | Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin said t…
rt.com/newsline/490543-philippines-duterte-us-deal/

German govt may swap EU travel warning for softer guidelines this week, FM Maas says
rt.com | 2020-06-02
The German cabinet will on Wednesday discuss a resolution on downgrading the travel warnings currently in force for EU countries and several other associated states into softer guidelines, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said. | "We are preparing a resolution for the cabinet tomorrow, which is still being agreed within the government," Maas told reporters on Tuesday. | "This week, we want to start by turning the travel warning we have for the European Union and the associated countries into travel guidelines," Reuters quoted him as saying.
rt.com/newsline/490512-germany-eu-travel-guidelines/

Be our guest! Russia invites Pentagon chief to take part in Victory Day parade
rt.com | 2020-06-02
Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu invited US Defense Secretary Mark Esper to visit the upcoming Victory Day parade in Moscow. The 75th-anniversary event has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. | The rare invitation was made on Tuesday, when the two officials held phone talks, Russia's Defense Ministry revealed in a statement. | While the Red Square parade marking the victory over Nazi Germany is traditionally held on May 9, it has been postponed this year, owing to the coronavirus situation. Instead, the parade will be held on June 24

Czech Republic to classify states 'based on coronavirus risk' as it opens foreign travel from June 15
rt.com | 2020-06-02
The Czech Republic will open up foreign travel from June 15. It also plans to introduce a system to classify other countries according to their coronavirus risk. | Prague will place 19 European states in the least-risky category under its new color-coded system. Travel to and from Britain and Sweden will be put in the riskiest category, Reuters said. | Czechs have undone most restrictions, with restaurants and hotels fully reopened on May 25. Tourism suffered as lockdown measures hit the economy. Only short-term business travelers from the EU, people in transit or students were allowed into the country. | Czec…
rt.com/newsline/490467-czech-states-foreign-travel/

French govt launches virus tracing app as it allows people to go to restaurants & cafes
rt.com | 2020-06-02
France is rolling out an official coronavirus contact-tracing app aimed at containing fresh outbreaks, as lockdown restrictions gradually ease. The French are able to download the StopCovid app on their Google Android devices and Apple iPhones starting Tuesday

Dubai announces full reopening of malls & private businesses from Wednesday
rt.com | 2020-06-02
The United Arab Emirates' business hub, Dubai, will allow the full reopening of malls and private businesses starting on Wednesday, Reuters reported, citing the media office. | The authorities began easing restrictions in May, and some retail and wholesale businesses reopened, subject to social distancing, along with cinemas and gyms. | Dubai's economy, which heavily relies on retail, tourism, and hospitality, has suffered from the lockdown and travel restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak spread. | The Dubai-based Emirates airline, which flew to 157 destinations in 83 countries before the pa…
rt.com/newsline/490503-dubai-full-reopening-malls/

'A visual thank you': London designer CREATES striking ornamental masks to honor key workers during Covid-19 crisis
rt.com | 2020-06-02
A London-based fashion designer has used everyday items to create a striking set of decorative face masks to honor various groups of Covid-19 essential workers and the results are certainly eye-catching, if a little creepy. | In Facebook posts displaying the creations, designer Freyja Sewell said she had been looking for a way to turn her free time in lockdown into something good, and came up with the masks as a "visual thank you" to key workers. | Sewell created eight completely different colorful designs to honor the eight main groups of essential workers outlined by the UK government, including healthcare,…
rt.com/uk/490559-freyja-sewell-covid19-masks/

Suicide blast in mosque near Afghanistan's Green Zone leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
rt.com | 2020-06-02
A suicide bomber has struck a mosque at the entrance to the international zone in the Afghan capital Kabul during evening prayers, killing one person and injuring at least three others. | Interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian confirmed that the attacker blew himself up inside a washroom at the Wazir Akbar Khan mosque in the central district, next to the Green Zone

Vietnam felicitates Ghalibaf on election as new Parl. Speaker
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

Iran COVID-19 update: 3117 new cases, 64 deaths in 24 hours
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

US Police's terrorism revealed inhumane nature of US regime: Iran Parl
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

US sanctions should not disrupt developing economic ties between Iran-Serbia
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

US' cruel sanctions behind tough economic conditions: Hemmati
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

US has taken hostage health of 83 million Iranians: Rouhani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

'Resisting, standing up against enemies', key success of Imam Khomeini: Interior min
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA)

Iran's export of products to Afghanistan up 30% in current year: IRICA
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

Army Air Force plays key role in securing Iran's airspace: cmdr
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

Ghalibaf hails Imam Khomeini's path as guarantor of independence, dignity
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

Iran to respond to any enemy's threat at same level: Brig. Gen. Pakpour
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

US should be tried in intl. courts for human rights violation: Judiciary Chief
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

Khomeini's policies led to durability of Iranian revolution despite threats: Falk
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

Russia's State Duma Speaker calls for interaction between Iranian, Russian legislators
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

Iranian scientist Asgari to arrive in country on Wednesday morning: Mousavi
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

Fuel export to Venezuela 'within framework of intl. regulations': Brig. Gen
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-02
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA)

US Military Reportedly Mulls Pouring Money Into Unmanned Submarines Instead of Conventional Warships
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-02
Unmanned technologies are slowly making their way into militaries around the world with at least Russia and China, alongside the US, already working on fielding unmanned submarines and even warships.
sputniknews.com/military/202006021079496577-us-military-reportedly-mulls-pouring-money-into-unmanned-submarines-instead-of-conventional/

Rivalry With China May Boil Over Into 'Eventual Conflict', UK Defence Committee Chief Warns
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-02
MP for Bournemouth East, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee Tobias Ellwood has called for the UK to collaborate with its top western partner, the US, to work out an effective roadmap for global unity amid China's "different course".
sputniknews.com/world/202006021079496842-rivalry-with-china-may-boil-over-into-eventual-conflict-uk-defence-committee-chief-warns/

'Questions to Heaven': China to Carry Out Its First Mission to Mars This Summer
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-02
China has set a goal to become a major space power as a means of catching up with Russia and the United States, pursuing ambitions to launch missions to the red planet and the Moon.
sputniknews.com/asia/202006021079503047-questions-to-heaven-china-to-carry-out-its-first-unmanned-mission-to-mars-this-summer/

COVID-19: 'There's a Good Chance That Child Sexual Abuse at Home Will Go Down', Academic Says
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-02
A former UK Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, looking at what effect the coronavirus lockdown has had on child abuse, warned that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has created a "perfect storm" for vulnerable children forced into isolation with their abusers.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202006021079501403-covid-19-theres-a-good-chance-that-child-sexual-abuse-at-home-will-go-down-academic-says/

Straight From Valhalla: Norwegian Couple Finds Viking Axe in Ancient Grave Under Their Floor
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-02
Sometimes people have to travel far and wide to find something that belongs to history

Indian Schoolgirl Reportedly Commits Suicide Over Alleged Lack of Access to Online Classes
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-02
New Delhi (Spuntik): On Monday, the Indian state of Kerala began its 2020-21 academic year via online classes. The state government has opted for various virtual platforms like the KITE Victers television channel and online mode, so that the education of children is not harmed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
sputniknews.com/india/202006021079495097-indian-schoolgirl-reportedly-commits-suicide-over-alleged-lack-of-access-to-online-classes/

Face Masks Help Stop COVID-19, But Only If You're Not Showing Symptoms, New Study Shows
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-02
Although the current debate over the efficacy of different types of masks in reducing the spread of the novel coronavirus continues the latest research suggests family members who are more at risk of coming into contact with the illness, such as healthcare workers, should consider using them at home, a professor of Global Biosecurity tells Sputnik.
sputniknews.com/interviews/202006021079496165-face-masks-help-stop-covid-19-but-only-if-youre-not-showing-symptoms-new-study-shows/

Trump Faces New Lawsuit Over Executive Order Targeting Twitter – Advocacy Group
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-02
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump faces a new lawsuit accusing him of breaking the First Amendment to the US Constitution by issuing an executive order targeting Twitter and other social media platforms as they seek to counter misinformation, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) said in a news release.
sputniknews.com/us/202006021079503104-trump-faces-lawsuit-over-executive-order-targeting-twitter-advocacy-group-says/

UK calls on China to 'step back from brink'
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
The UK on Thursday called on China to "re-consider" and "step back from the brink" over the crisis in Hong Kong.In a statement to parliament, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Hong Kong's success was built on its autonomy and freedoms, and that China itself has long affirmed the One Country, Two Systems approach."The UK, through successive governments, has consistently respected and supported that model, as reflected both in China's Basic Law and also the Joint Declaration," Raab said.The Joint Declaration is a UK-China treaty registered with the UN, which was part of the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1984.
yenisafak.com/en/news/uk-calls-on-china-to-step-back-from-brink-3531013

Size of Turkey's ICT sector in 2019 topped $22B
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
Turkey's information and communication technology (ICT) sector has reached a volume of 152.7 billion Turkish liras (about $22 billion), with sector employment and exports also on the rise, said the head of the country's Informatics Industry Association (TUBISAD) on Tuesday."Despite a slowdown in the observed growth rate of our economy and a period dominated by a cyclical point of uncertainty, the ICT sector last year continued to grow in Turkish lira terms, posting a 14% rise," said Kubra Erman Karaca.She added that last year the sector also added 143,000 jobs."However, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, I thi…
yenisafak.com/en/news/size-of-turkeys-ict-sector-in-2019-topped-22b-3531000

Russia's PM says 2-year economic stimulus plan to cost 5 trln roubles
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday that Russia's economic stimulus plan to help the economy recover after the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown would cost Russia around 5 trillion roubles ($72.75 billion) over the next two years.Speaking to President Vladimir Putin at a televised government meeting, Mishustin also said the plan would require changes to be made to a spending plan that was announced by Putin before the crisis. ($1 = 68.7251 roubles)…
yenisafak.com/en/world/russias-pm-says-2-year-economic-stimulus-plan-to-cost-5-trln-roubles-3530995

'Turkey set to break new export records after pandemic'
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
Turkey's exporters will recover quickly and set new trade records after the pandemic period, the head of the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TIM) said on Tuesday.Saying that the pandemic led to the sharpest fall in German exports in three decades, Ismail Gulle said Turkey's exports were also affected.In May, Turkish exports dropped 40.9% to $9.96 billion on an annual basis, and 12-month rolling exports fell 8.4% to stand at $165.7 billion."Although our country has experienced similar declines in exports during crises, it has always managed to rapidly hit new records," he recalled.Following the crisis of 2001, Turkey…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-set-to-break-new-export-records-after-pandemic-3531011

Turkey sends medical supplies to Tajikistan
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
Turkey's state-run aid agency has delivered 70,000 face masks and 1,000 medical overalls to Tajikistan to help the country tackle the coronavirus outbreak.The help by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) was acknowledged by Tajikistan's deputy health minister, who said the medical supplies were a "significant contribution to the country's fight against the pandemic."Saida Umarzoda said TIKA has carried out many projects in the country, including the establishment of Disability Rehabilitation Center, renovation of Pediatric Infection Hospital in Tursunzade province, and the founding of the Contem…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-sends-medical-supplies-to-tajikistan-3530994

Turkish villagers proclaim themselves 'guardian angels' of | storks in bird haven
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
Interest in bird-watching has reached a fever pitch after millions across the world became homebound amid the coronavirus pandemic as they discover a feast for the eyes in the comfort of their very own backyards.As Marcel Proust famously once said, "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."However, a village in Turkey's Mediterranean resort city of Antalya has been relishing in the pleasures of bird-watching and "looking with fresh eyes versus seeking new adventures elsewhere" as it hosts and protects dozens of storks every year during the late winter season. T…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkish-villagers-proclaim-themselves-guardian-angels-ofstorks-in-bird-haven-3531016

European bank loans $67M to Turkey's key fruit producer
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday announced that it is providing a ‚Ǩ60 million loan (nearly $67 million) to Anadolu Etap, the leading fruit producer in the country. "Half of the loan has been syndicated to the Dutch development bank FMO under the EBRD's structure," according to a statement.Anadolu Etap supplies fruits and produces fruit puree, concentrates and juices that are sold throughout Turkey and 60 other countries.The new financing will help the company ensure continuous growth despite the uncertainty caused by the pandemic."A loan maturity of six yea…
yenisafak.com/en/world/european-bank-loans-67m-to-turkeys-key-fruit-producer-3531018

Morocco: Number of coronavirus cases surpasses 7,800
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
Health authorities in Morocco and Tunisia confirmed more cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, as the countries struggle to stem the spread of the pandemic.In Morocco, the Health Ministry confirmed 26 new virus cases, pushing the total infections to 7,859. Moroccan authorities have so far confirmed 205 deaths and 6,291 recoveries from the disease.The country had declared a nationwide medical emergency on March 20 to curb the spread of coronavirus.The Tunisian Health Ministry, meanwhile, said the country's infections rose to 1,086 as two new cases were registered.Tunisia's death toll from the virus now stands…
yenisafak.com/en/world/morocco-number-of-coronavirus-cases-surpasses-7800-3531012

Hong Kong extends coronavirus curbs after new cluster
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
Hong Kong has decided to extend coronavirus restrictions after a new cluster of infections was detected, local media reported on Tuesday.According to Hong Kong Free Press, the government has prolonged the ban on public gatherings of more than eight people and the restrictions on customers at bars and restaurants.The decision was taken after nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Hong Kong, raising its total to 1,093, including four deaths.The curbs, which were due to end on Thursday, will remain in force until June 18, according to Food and Health Secretary Sophia Chan.Entry restrictions and mandatory quaranti…
yenisafak.com/en/world/hong-kong-extends-coronavirus-curbs-after-new-cluster-3531014

French cafe culture alive as virus restrictions lifted
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
As France enters phase two of its de-confinement plan from the coronavirus, cafes, restaurants, and bars are allowed to reopen on Tuesday, much to the delight of loyal patrons.Parisians especially are faithful to cafe life, with the outdoor space offering a respite from often cramped living quarters.The city without cafes is like a house without walls or the sky without stars: It cannot stand, and it just does not shine as bright.The reopening though comes with conditions: Seating can only happen outside, with the prospect that the close proximity of tables and chairs indoors could foment the spread of the virus.
yenisafak.com/en/world/french-cafe-culture-alive-as-virus-restrictions-lifted-3530999

Turkey's national palaces reopen as 'new normal' begins
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
National museums in Istanbul, including the iconic Dolmabahce Palace and Beylerbeyi Palace that were temporarily closed on March 18 to slow the spread of coronavirus, reopened to the public on Tuesday.Istanbul's Topkapi Palace, which served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of Ottoman sultans, also began receiving visitors on Monday just as other museums and archeological sites across Turkey reopened.Several protective measures have been taken by the National Palaces Administration as part of the normalization process.Social distancing has been made compulsory with "social distance control lab…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/turkeys-national-palaces-reopen-as-new-normal-begins-3530991

Iran's coronavirus death toll nears 8,000
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
Iran on Tuesday confirmed 64 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,942.A further 3,117 people have tested positive for the virus, raising the overall count to 157,562, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said.Jahanpour said 123,077 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals so far, while 2,565 patients remain in critical condition.Despite the rising number of cases, government employees went back to work, and mosques resumed daily prayers across the Middle Eastern country on Saturday.Shopping malls are now open beyond th…
yenisafak.com/en/world/irans-coronavirus-death-toll-nears-8000-3530992

French cafe culture alive as virus restrictions lifted
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-02
Parisians especially are faithful to cafe life, with the outdoor space offering a respite from often cramped living quarters.The city without cafes is like a house without walls or the sky without stars: It cannot stand, and it just does not shine as bright.The reopening though comes with conditions: Seating can only happen outside, with the prospect that the close proximity of tables and chairs indoors could foment the spread of the virus. All tables must be at least one meter (3.2 feet) apart.No more than 10 patrons can be seated at any given time and all must stay seated as well, which means for the moment sta…
yenisafak.com/en/world/french-cafe-culture-alive-as-virus-restrictions-lifted-3530998

The Treason Of The Ruling Class
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-02
The ruling elites no longer have legitimacy. They have destroyed our capitalist democracy and replaced it with a mafia state. What the Roman philosopher Cicero called a commonwealth, a res publica, a "public thing" or the "property of a people," has been transformed into an instrument of naked pillage and repression on behalf of a global corporate oligarchy. We are serfs ruled by obscenely rich, omnipotent masters who loot the U.S. Treasury, pay little or no taxes and have perverted the judiciary, the media and the legislative branches of government to strip us of civil liberties and give them the freedom to comm…
popularresistance.org/the-treason-of-the-ruling-class/

Steven Donziger Challenged A Corporate Polluter And Won, Now They're Trying To Ruin Him
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-02
Texaco was the first oil company to drill in the Amazon. To maximize profits, and because they thought they could get away with it, they did not take any steps to protect local communities or the environment from their toxic waste. For a long time, they did get away with it. Then a group of lawyers and organizations worked with locals to sue Chevron, which bought Texaco, and won a $9.5 billion judgment. Chevron refuses to pay and instead has gone after the lawyer, Steven Donziger, in unprecedented ways with a vengeance. We speak with Donziger and Paul Paz y Miño of Amazon Watch.
popularresistance.org/steven-donziger-challenged-a-corporate-polluter-and-won-now-theyre-trying-to-ruin-him/

When Can A Soldier Disobey An Order?
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-02
In March 1968, a U.S. infantry platoon under the command of 2nd Lt. William "Rusty" Calley conducted a raid of a hamlet called My Lai in Quang Ngai Province of South Vietnam. After taking the hamlet, Calley ordered his men to round up the remaining civilians, herd them into a ditch, and gun them down. Somewhere between 350 and 500 civilians were killed on Calley's instruction. | Calley was court-martialed for his actions and charged with 22 counts of murder. At his trial, he testified that his company commander, Capt. Ernest Medina, had ordered him to kill "every living thing" in My Lai, telling him there were no…
popularresistance.org/when-can-a-soldier-disobey-an-order/

Poor Neighborhoods Are Only Getting Poorer
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-02
The latest maps of coronavirus cases in the U.S. confirm much of what we already know about the economics of location: People in poor neighborhoods have it worse. Health care isn't as accessible, the ability to socially distance is less, and many residents fall into the role of essential workers, unable to work from home. What new research shows is that number of poor neighborhoods in metropolitan areas has actually doubled from 1980

Two Bimbo Bakery Workers Dead, Others Fired After Raising COVID-19 Concerns
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-02
Two workers who were employed at Bimbo Bakeries USA's Cicero factory have passed away due to COVID-19, according to records from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. | Their deaths come after the company fired two other employees who were quoted in a Cicero Independiente article published on April 7 raising concerns about the lack of workplace safety during the COVID-19 crisis. Prior to the two deaths, Bimbo Bakery USA workers, many of whom are organizing with a group called Black Workers Matter, accused the company's Cicero factory of lacking proper sanitation, failing to enforce social distancing, and bei…
popularresistance.org/two-bimbo-bakery-workers-dead-others-fired-after-raising-covid-19-concerns/

Nationwide Uprising Against Failed State Triggered By Police Killings
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-01
The nationwide uprising sparked by the murder of George Floyd and other recent racially-motivated events is a response to the bi-partisan failed state in which we live. It comes in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic and the largest economic collapse in the US in more than a century. These three crises have disproportionately impacted …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/nationwide-uprising-against-failed-state-triggered-by-police-killings/

Nationwide Uprisings Against Failed States Triggered by Police Killings
Kevin Zeese | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
The nationwide uprising sparked by the murder of George Floyd and other recent racially-motivated events is a response to the bi-partisan failed state in which we live. It comes in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic and the largest economic …
globalresearch.ca/nationwide-uprisings-against-failed-states-triggered-police-killings/5714673

Selected Articles: America the Failed State, Justice for George Floyd
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
Nationwide Uprisings Against Failed States Triggered by Police Killings | By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, June 01, 2020 | The nationwide uprising sparked by the murder of Geo…
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-america-failed-state-justice-george-floyd/5714688

CoronaShock: The greatest crisis in the history of capitalism
Brasil de Fato | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-01
Vijay Prashad talks to Brasil de Fato on the nature of the crisis COVID-19 has brought, the obscene structural discrimination and loot that characterize capitalism, and the path before the Left during and after these times…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/01/coronashock-the-greatest-crisis-in-the-history-of-capitalism/

The Great COVID-19 Vaccines to the Rescue Hoax. "Making A Billion Dollars" vs. "Harmful Side Effects"
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
Instead of serving the public interest by reporting truthfully on major issues, establishment media serve as press agents for powerful interests. | Their managed news misinformation and disinformation includes the myth of barbarians at the gates to support endless wars on …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-vaccines/5714584

Rage Against the United States of Institutionalized Inequality and Injustice
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
Public rage in dozens of US cities goes way beyond the killing of African American George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. | Like countless others in the US, Floyd was a victim of institutionalized racism, inequality and injustice….
globalresearch.ca/rage-against-united-states-institutionalized-inequality-injustice/5714589

US Considers New Weapons for Saudi Arabia as Kingdom Renews Yemen Border Bombings
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-01
YEMEN-SAUDI BORDER

Cleveland car/pedestrian action demands prisoner release
Martha Grevatt | workers.org | 2020-06-01
Cleveland May 29

"America Has Looted Black People. We Learned It from You" Says Women's March Activist Tamika Mallory
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-01
In a powerful address among people in Minneapolis protesting the police murder of George Floyd, activist and former Women's March co-chair Tamika Mallory demanded, "Charge the cops. … Charge them in every city across America where our people are being murdered."
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/1/tamika_mallory_speech_police_brutality

A Class Rebellion: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on How Racism & Racial Terrorism Fueled Nationwide Anger
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-01
In the largest nationwide uprising since the 1960s, protesters shut down cities across the United States over the weekend following the police killing of George Floyd, an African American man in Minneapolis. "These are not just repeats of past events," says scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. "These are the consequences of the failures of this government and the political establishment … to resolve these crises."
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/1/keeanga_yamahtta_taylor_protests_class_rebellion

"My Vanishing Country": Mass Protests Rise from 400 Years of Systemic Racism, Says Bakari Sellers
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-01
As mass unrest engulfs the U.S., we speak with attorney and political commentator Bakari Sellers, whose new memoir "My Vanishing Country" was just published. One of the central moments in the book is the Orangeburg massacre of 1968, when police opened fire on a crowd of students gathered on the campus of South Carolina State University to protest segregation at Orangeburg's only bowling alley. When the shooting stopped, three Black students were dead, 28 students were wounded. The nine officers who opened fire that day were all acquitted. The only person convicted of wrongdoing was Bakari Sellers's father, Clevel…
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/1/bakari_sellers_400_years_systemic_racism

"America's Moment of Reckoning": Cornel West Says Nationwide Uprising Is Sign of "Empire Imploding"
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-01
As thousands from coast to coast took to the streets this weekend to protest the state-sanctioned killing of Black people, and the nation faces its largest public health crisis in generations and the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression, professor Cornel West calls the U.S. a "predatory capitalist civilization obsessed with money, money, money." He also makes the connections between U.S. violence abroad and at home. "There is a connection between the seeds that you sow of violence externally and internally."
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/1/cornel_west_us_moment_of_reckoning

Defund Police: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Says Budgets Wrongly Prioritize Cops Over Schools, Hospitals
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-01
Calls to defund the police mount after police erupted into violence this weekend in response to widespread protests across the nation, arresting more than 4,000 people and attacking demonstrators with tear gas and rubber bullets. As police departments face increasing criticism for using excessive force on protesters, we get response from Professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, renowned scholar Professor Cornel West and attorney Bakari Sellers.
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/1/keeanga_yamahtta_taylor_defund_us_police

Palestine: Even During a Pandemic, Israeli Soldiers Shoot Holes in Water Tanks at Kafr Qadum
B'Tselem | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
In recent weeks, soldiers have repeatedly shot holes in water tanks on the roofs of homes in Kafr Qadum. The shooting takes place during the weekly protests against the closure of the eastern exit from the village, which connects the …
globalresearch.ca/soldiers-shoot-holes-water-tanks-kafr-qadum/5714619

Lessons from Palestine: America's People of Color Need a Sustained Resistance Movement
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-01
The notion of an ongoing resistance by people of color in the US sounds outlandish but might be what is needed in order to rid America of its racist and violent attitudes.
mintpressnews.com/lessons-from-palestine-america-people-of-color-need-sustained-resistance-movement/268141/

Libyan War Escalates as Regional Powers Attempt to Gain Stronger Influence
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
Alarms are sounding in Europe as Turkey, Russia and Arab states could potentially agree on shared influence in Libya, and therefore the entirety of the eastern Mediterranean, according to some experts. This comes as European states have no influence over …
globalresearch.ca/libyan-war-escalates-regional-powers-attempt-gain-stronger-influence/5714679

Our Disaster: Why the United States Bears Responsibility for Yemen's Humanitarian Crisis
Kathy Kelly | commondreams.org | 2020-06-01
Sanaa, Yemen. 30th Apr, 2020. A health worker wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant on the hands of people at a market in the old city of Sanaa, amid concerns of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo: Hani Al-Ansi/dpa/Alamy Live News.) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-06-01_at_10.02.36_am.png …
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Eruptions of Rage
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-01
America's cities are burning again. In Minneapolis, after an unarmed and unresisting George Floyd, 46 and black, was killed by a white cop after being arrested for the non-violent alleged crime of trying to pass a fake $20 bill, protests immediately erupted. Minneapolis cops, with a reputation for violence, responded to the initial protest with…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/01/eruptions-of-rage/

We Are All Jakarta
David Swanson | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-01
The war on Vietnam plays an infinitely larger role in history in the common understanding of a typical U.S. citizen than does what the U.S. government did to Indonesia in 1965-1966. But if you read The Jakarta Method, the new book by Vincent Bevins, you will have to wonder what moral basis there can possibly …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/we-are-all-jakarta/

Agent Provocateurs: Police at Protests All Over the Country Caught Destroying Property
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-01
The United States is on fire. Since the police killing of George Floyd on May 26, millions have taken to the streets in protest, clashing with police. At least 11 people have died, and thousands have been arrested. 15 states (plus Washington, D.C.) have called in the National Guard to quash protests raging in over 100 cities. Violence has been widespread, particularly in the epicenter Minneapolis, where Floyd was killed, with buildings engulfed in flames, stores looted and vehicles destroyed. | While protestors are undoubtedly responsible for some share of the destruction, the country's law enforcement officials…
mintpressnews.com/agent-provocateurs-police-caught-destroying-property-protests/268125/

National Security "Experts" Blame Russia for the George Floyd Protests
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-01
The latest instance of American social disharmony being blamed on Moscow is part of a long tradition, where some see an invisible Russian hand whenever it is useful.
mintpressnews.com/russia-influence-george-floyd-protests/268095/

Central Florida FRSO condemns Florida curfews
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-01
In response to the nationwide uprisings in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd, Florida cities and counties along the I-4 corridor, such as Tampa, Orlando, and Polk County, have announced curfews in an attempt to deescalate protests. In addition, Governor Ron DeSantis has deployed the National Guard to Tampa. The Central Florida District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization condemns these measures as they are motivated by aims to suppress the popular movements against the continuing brutality of the police against the African American community. | Tampa mayor Jane "Cover-up" Castor announced on Ma…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/5/31/central-florida-frso-condemns-florida-curfews

Pompeo Reups Threats to ICC Over US, Israel War Crimes Probes, Showing White House 'Determined to Prevent' Accountability
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-01
"You'll see in the coming days a series of announcements not just from the State Department, from all across the United States government, that attempt to push back against what the ICC is up to," said the secretary of state. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/pompeo-icc-announcements.jpg …
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Almost Everywhere in the World Separatists are treated as Terrorists
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-01
The Hong Kong rioters and other violent so-called opposition figures are up for a big surprise soon: their actions may simply not be tolerated anymore. In fact, they might become illegal. But not because, as the White House and the Western mass media are continuously trumpeting, "China is governed by the Communist Party", but simply …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/almost-everywhere-in-the-world-separatists-are-treated-as-terrorists/

'They Need Our Help': As CBO Projects $16 Trillion GDP Loss Due to Pandemic, Sanders and Schumer Demand Relief for Working Families
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-01
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer demanded to know on Monday how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can remain committed to passing no additional coronavirus relief for working families. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/unemployment_coronavirus_1.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/06/01/they-need-our-help-cbo-projects-16-trillion-gdp-loss-due-pandemic-sanders-and?cd-origin=rss

Colombia: Another Indigenous Leader Murdered in North Santander
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-01
On Sunday, leader Joel Villamizar was murdered in the village of Río Colorado, in rural Chitagá, near the United Indigenous Reservation in the department of Norte de Santander. | RELATED: | Colombian Political Figures, Activists Reject US Troops' Arrival | The Territorial Authorities Association and U'wa Councils of Colombia denounced the murder on its official Twitter page. | The organization announced in a statement that Villamizar was the education coordinator for the U'wa…
telesurenglish.net/news/colombia-another-indigenous-leader-murdered-in-north-santander-20200601-0013.html

Amid lockdown, dissenting voices choked in Indian universities
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-01
Two student-activists of the Aligarh Muslim University were apprehended by the police in the State of Uttar Pradesh on May 28. With a growing number of such arrests, human rights defenders in India are raising concern about the ongoing COVID-19 crisis being used to target critics of the government and control dissent…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/01/amid-lockdown-dissenting-voices-choked-in-indian-universities/

Police Attacked Protesters After Kneeling for Solidarity Photo Op, Activists Say
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-01
Some of the police officers who have been prominently photographed kneeling or praying alongside demonstrators against police violence have turned around and harmed protesters soon afterward, according to numerous accounts posted by activists on social media. | Twitter user @NeeNeinNyetNo, for example, showed an image of Orlando Police praying with protesters and wrote, "Literally 45 minutes later they maced us in the face for the crime of standing in their vicinity." | t.co/85a6zU…
truthout.org/articles/police-attacked-protesters-after-kneeling-for-solidarity-photo-op-activists-say/

Houston police launch investigation into mounted officer trampling protester on video
Andrew Emett | nationofchange.org | 2020-06-01
"We are aware of a video circulating showing one of our mounted patrol horses and a citizen. We are currently reviewing the circumstances behind the incident."
nationofchange.org/2020/06/01/houston-police-launch-investigation-into-mounted-officer-trampling-protester-on-video/

Trump Threatens With Martial Law Due to Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-01
United States President Donald Trump declared himself Monday "the president of law and order" while his country is immersed in a clash between protesters and members of the forces of law. | RELATED: | Trump to Send National Guard to Minneapolis If Riots Continues | In a speech given in the Rose Garden, Trump referred to the local governments' allegedly inefficiency to shut down the protests, and made a review about what the riots have brought. | "Several local governments have…
telesurenglish.net/news/Trump-Repressions-Sword-Of-Damocles-Hangs-Over-Protesters-20200601-0018.html

Iran Calls on the US to Stop Internal Oppression
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-01
The United States has to stop the violence against its own people, Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Monday. | RELATED: | Iran is Willing to Send More Fuel to Venezuela | This comes as hundreds of thousands of protesters in over 30 cities have taken to the streets across the U.S. following George Floyd's assassination by the police on May 25. The demonstrators have been violently repressed by police since Wednesday. | "To the American people: the world has heard you…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Calls-On-The-US-To-Stop-Internal-Oppression-20200601-0017.html

Minneapolis Protests Police Murder of George Floyd: Day 7
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-06-01
Minneapolis, MN

Thousands in Tampa Bay demand justice for George Floyd and all victims of police brutality
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-01
Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society hosted a protest May 30 to demand justice for George Floyd and community control of the police. The event corresponded with the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression's national day of protest. Reporters estimate 5000 people in attendance at the height of the protest. | A crowd began to form a half-hour before the scheduled time. Hundreds marched to the Temple Terrace Police Department, chanting, "Say his name! George Floyd!" and "No justice, no peace! No racist police!" The protesters circled back to the corner of 53rd Street and Fowler…
fightbacknews.org/2020/6/1/thousands-tampa-bay-demand-justice-george-floyd-and-all-victims-police-brutality

Thousands in Tampa Bay demand justice for George Floyd and all victims of police brutality
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-01
Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society hosted a protest May 30 to demand justice for George Floyd and community control of the police. The event corresponded with the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression's national day of protest. Reporters estimate 5000 people in attendance at the height of the protest. | A crowd began to form a half-hour before the scheduled time. Hundreds marched to the Temple Terrace Police Department, chanting, "Say his name! George Floyd!" and "No justice, no peace! No racist police!" The protesters circled back to the corner of 53rd Street and Fowler…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/6/1/thousands-tampa-bay-demand-justice-george-floyd-and-all-victims-police-brutality

UN appeals for restraint, 'social cohesion' as protests across the US continue
news.un.org | 2020-06-01
Responding to on-going protests that have spawned violence on all sides across dozens of US cities, the UN Spokesperson on Monday reiterated the Secretary-General's appeal for grievances to be heard in "peaceful ways", met with restraint by police and security forces.
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Indian power sector workers to hold protest day against privatization
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-01
Electricity employees and engineers across India will observe a National Protest Day on June 1, to oppose the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020. It is being led by the National Co-ordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE), a broad based united platform of almost all the national federations of electricity employees and engineers. The proposed amendment will give more power to private players in the power sector and comes at a time when the country is combating the COVID-19 pandemic, with stakeholders unable to properly respond to the Bill.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/01/indian-power-sector-workers-to-hold-protest-day-against-privatization/

Protests against Bolsonaro end up in repression and confrontation with far-right
Brasil de Fato | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-01
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, anti-fascist groups linked to organized soccer fans in Brazil took to the streets to demand that President Jair Bolsonaro step down from office, and fight against demonstrations organized by far right supporters, who are attacking the Legislative and Judiciary Power. | In Sà£o Paulo, as soccer fan supporters held a pro-democracy demonstration on Avenida Paulista, in the central region of the capital, this Sunday May 31, and were repressed by the Military Police. During the demonstration, military policemen started a confrontation against the protesters…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/01/protests-against-bolsonaro-end-up-in-repression-and-confrontation-with-far-right/

Los Angeles demands justice for George Floyd and other victims of police terror
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-01
Los Angeles, CA – On Saturday, May 30, as part of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression's National Day of Protest, a huge crowd filled Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights to demand justice for George Floyd and others killed by police and racist vigilantes. Organized by Centro CSO, a member organization of NAARPR, the protest featured a lineup of speakers who've lost loved ones at the hands of LAPD, East Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Long Beach PD, and other police forces in the area. | Centro CSO members and allies who spoke at the protest called for solidarity with Black people against po…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/6/1/los-angeles-demands-justice-george-floyd-and-other-victims-police-terror

Los Angeles demands justice for George Floyd and other victims of police terror
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-01
Los Angeles, CA – On Saturday, May 30, as part of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression's National Day of Protest, a huge crowd filled Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights to demand justice for George Floyd and others killed by police and racist vigilantes. Organized by Centro CSO, a member organization of NAARPR, the protest featured a lineup of speakers who've lost loved ones at the hands of LAPD, East Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Long Beach PD, and other police forces in the area. | Centro CSO members and allies who spoke at the protest called for solidarity with Black people against po…
fightbacknews.org/2020/6/1/los-angeles-demands-justice-george-floyd-and-other-victims-police-terror

"Let's Burn the Whole Thing Down": Death, Protest and George Floyd
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
Mobs are unruly, headless things. The message is the action. The platform is often violence. But what is happening across the United States cannot simply be labelled as a looting-leads-to-shooting episode. It ranks as another chapter of enraged despair. | It …
globalresearch.ca/death-protest-george-floyd/5714638

Palestinians Protest Israel's Medical Negligence of Cancer Patient Prisoner
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-06-01
Dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip reportedly staged a demonstration, on Sunday, in protest of what they said Israeli maltreatment of a Palestinian prisoner held in Israeli jail. The protesters, representing many Islamic and national Palestinian political factions in the coastal enclave, showed solidarity with prisoner Kamal Abu Waer, …
imemc.org/article/palestinians-protest-israels-medical-negligence-of-cancer-patient-prisoner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=palestinians-protest-israels-medical-negligence-of-cancer-patient-prisoner

Austin Police Respond to Police Brutality Protest with Violent Crackdowns
Raul Diego | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-01
Saturday's protest against police brutality in the capital of Texas may show that the have-nots in America may have found a common cause to rally around – and that is not good news for the police,…
mintpressnews.com/austin-police-respond-police-brutality-protest-violent-crackdowns/268115/

Employees Hold Virtual Walkout to Protest Facebook Inaction on Trump Posts 'Advocating Violence Against Black Demonstrators'
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-01
Employees at Facebook—many of whom are continuing to work from home because of the coronavirus pandemic—organized a virtual walkout on Monday to pressure the social media giant to apply a tougher standard to President Donald Trump's posts, particularly those about recent and ongoing nationwide demonstrations provoked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/facebook.housing_0.jpg …
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Racism and Racial Terrorism Has Fueled Nationwide Anger
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-01
Image Credit: Courtesy E. Mackey | In the largest nationwide uprising since the 1960s, protesters shut down cities across the United States over the weekend following the police killing of George Floyd, an African American man in Minneapolis. "These are not just repeats of past events," says scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. "These are the consequences of the failures of this government and the political establishment … to resolve these crises." | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in…
truthout.org/video/racism-and-racial-terrorism-has-fueled-nationwide-anger/

Senator Plans Amendment to End Transfer of Military Equipment to Local Police
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-01
With the militarization of local police forces on full display as heavily armed cops and armored vehicles patrol the streets and crack down on protests over the killing of George Floyd, Sen. Brian Schatz on Sunday said he plans to introduce an amendment to end the federal program that permits the transfer of excess military equipment to police departments across the nation. | "I will be introducing an amendment to t…
truthout.org/articles/senator-plans-amendment-to-end-transfer-of-military-equipment-to-local-police/

Minneapolis Neighborhoods Defend Against Police and White Supremacists
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-01
As protests against racism and state violence continue nationwide following the killing of George Floyd, neighborhoods in Minneapolis are facing increasingly brutal police crackdowns and heavy militarization of the city by the National Guard. And even as Minneapolis residents continue agitating against police violence, some are also organizing to defend themselves against the threat of violence from white supremacists who have been accused of coming to the city to burn buildings in neighborhoods of…
truthout.org/articles/minneapolis-neighborhoods-defend-against-police-and-white-supremacists/

How the spectre of police brutality could influence Joe Biden's choice of running mate
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-01
Joe Biden's search for a running mate could be reshaped by the police killing of George Floyd and the unrest it has ignited across the US, raising questions about contenders with law and order backgrounds and intensifying pressure on the presumptive Democratic nominee to select a Black woman.Biden, who has already pledged to pick a woman, has cast a wide net in his search.Some of the women on his list have drawn national praise amid the protests over Floyd's death, including Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who delivered an impassioned appeal for calm in her city on Friday night.But the outcry over police brut…
thecanary.co/us/us-news-us/2020/06/01/how-the-spectre-of-police-brutality-could-influence-joe-bidens-choice-of-running-mate/

'I'm proud of her': NY Mayor De Blasio defends daughter following her arrest during Manhattan protest
rt.com | 2020-06-01
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he is "proud" of his daughter after it emerged that she was arrested at a protest in Manhattan at the weekend for reportedly blocking traffic and refusing to disperse. | "I am proud of her that she cares so much and is willing to do something about it," De Blasio told reporters during a Monday press conference. He said he had asked her to recount the whole story and that she assured him she was "acting peacefully." | "She believes everything she did was in the spirit of peaceful, respectful protest," he said, later adding: "I admire that she was out there trying to c…
rt.com/usa/490425-blasio-defends-daughter-arrest/

Trump hid in bunker as police used violence to suppress mass protests
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2020-06-01
Trigger warning: this article contains video footage of police brutality that some readers may find disturbing.Donald Trump was rushed to a White House bunker on Friday by Secret Service agents as hundreds of people protesting the police murder of African-American civilian George Floyd gathered outside the mansion. This came as many thousands of people took to the streets around the US to protest against police brutality.Trump spent nearly an hour in the bunker, whi…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/06/01/trump-hid-in-bunker-as-police-used-violence-to-suppress-mass-protests/

First US Citizen Convicted For Protests At Nuclear Weapons Base In Germany
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-01
A US Air Force veteran of the US war in Vietnam and two other nuclear weapons protesters were found guilty of trespassing and damage to property in Cochem District Court May 11, 2020, as a result of July 2018 protest action at Germany's Bàºchel Air Force Base, where the United States positions 20 of its nuclear bombs and where German pilots train to use them in possible attacks against Russia. There have been repeated arrests and detentions of US citizens during protests at the Bàºchel base since 2017, but no charges have been brought to trial until now. The judge sentenced all three to fines equivalent…
popularresistance.org/first-us-citizen-convicted-for-protests-at-nuclear-weapons-base-in-germany/

Will There Be A New War In Asia?
Leonid Savin | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-01
A major military conflict is brewing at the heart of Asia. It could come to nothing, or it could affect four countries. It all depends on how valid the actions of those involved are going to be and whether other countries are going to undertake peacekeeping efforts. | On 23 May, it was reported that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) had moved 5,000 soldiers into the mountainous region of Ladakh. This is not exactly a new…

Will There Be A New War In Asia?

From George Floyd Back to the Structural Violence of Capitalism
Black Alliance for Peace | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-01
Third degree murder for 3/5 for a devalued life Knee in throat air gone, gasping dying under the color of law! George Floyd had no chance! The gang of state sponsored assassins had already signed his death warrant! They think we should be grateful for watered down justice that has not and will never be …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/from-george-floyd-back-to-the-structural-violence-of-capitalism/

Global Research: Reader-funded Research and Insight
The Global Research Team | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
Dear Readers, | While we must always hold on to hope, true peace can only be achieved through awareness and action. With recent tragic events in the US, we are reminded of Professor Peter Dale Scott's words: "The future of our …
globalresearch.ca/global-research-reader-funded-research-and-insight/5714714

Urge your Reps to help end police violence!
Jon Rainwater | peaceaction.org | 2020-06-01
George Floyd should still be alive today. Since we can't bring him back to his family, we must take action for justice. We need to take action for justice for George as well as for Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Oscar Grant, Philando Castile, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner and ALL the thousands of people whose names …
peaceaction.org/2020/06/01/urge-your-reps-to-help-end-police-violence/

Brexit transition uncertainty 'poses threat to stability in Northern Ireland'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-01
Uncertainty and lack of time before the end of Brexit transition poses a "potent threat" to prosperity and stability in the north of Ireland, a report has warned.Businesses in Great Britain could decide it is economically unviable to continue operations across the Irish Sea unless flexibility is shown in the EU negotiations, a House of Lords committee warned.The country will have to follow EU rules on agriculture and manufactured goods, ensuring access to its single market and keeping the border with the Republic of Ireland free-flowing in a key concession maintaining a decades-old peace.The group of peers said:…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/01/brexit-transition-uncertainty-poses-threat-to-stability-in-northern-ireland/

Association of a Province-Wide Intervention With Salt Intake and Hypertension in China
Xu A, Ma J, Guo X, et al. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-01
This cross-sectional study evaluates the change in urinary sodium excretion and other factors associated with blood pressure during a government-led, multisectoral, province-wide 5-year intervention in Shandong Province, China, from 2011 to 2016.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2764288

China Asks State-Firms to Halt Purchases of US Farm Goods
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-01
China told state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States (U.S.) after Washington decided to eliminate special treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. | RELATED: | China Opposes US Arms Sales to Taiwan, Warns of New Cold War | "China has asked main state firms to suspend large scale purchases of major U.S. farm products like soybeans and pork, in response to U.S. reaction to Hong Kong," one of t…
telesurenglish.net/news/China-Asks-State-Firms-to-Halt-Purchases-of-US-Farm-Goods–20200601-0016.html

Zimbabwe: US Ambassador Summoned Over Accusatory Statements
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-01
United States ambassador to Zimbabwe, Brian A. Nichols, was summoned by the country's government over a senior White House official declaration about the African nation using George Floyd's death's riots to tamper with his country's internal affairs. | RELATED: | Trump Says US Will Label Antifa as a Terrorist Organization | Robert O'Brien, Donald Trump's national security advisor said the country was among external adversaries."Countries such as Russia, China, Iran, and Zimbabwe w…
telesurenglish.net/news/Zimbabwe-US-Ambassador-Summoned-Over-Accusatory-Statements-20200601-0015.html

Beijing Sees Trump's Hand and Won't Fold
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
Stranger things have happened. | Everyone was expecting US President Donald Trump to go nuclear by de facto sanctioning China to death over Hong Kong. In an environment where Twitter and the President of the United States are now engaged in …
globalresearch.ca/beijing-sees-trump-hand-wont-fold/5714580

Coronavirus Propaganda Mimics War Propaganda
Jeff Deist | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
In the period leading up to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Bush administration and its media accomplices waged a relentless propaganda campaign to win political support for what turned out to be one of the most disastrous …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-propaganda-mimics-war-propaganda/5714658

Assessing the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Program–Reply
Heyward J, Sharfstein J, Alexander G. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-01
In Reply We studied the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) oversight and management of an industry-funded prescriber education program aimed at improving prescriber practices and reducing adverse events from use of prescription opioids. Five years into the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program governing extended release/long-acting (ER/LA) opioids, the FDA was unable to evaluate the effect of the REMS on prescribing behavior or safety outcomes.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2764647

An uprising was inevitable
Zenobia Jeffries Warfield | nationofchange.org | 2020-06-01
"Being Black in this country means being at war on every front in every space at every moment."
nationofchange.org/2020/06/01/an-uprising-was-inevitable/

IACHR Warns Ecuador on COVID-19 in Amazon's Indigenous Nations
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-01
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expressed concerns Saturday about the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths among Amazon's Indigenous people in Ecuador. | RELATED: | Ecuador's Amazon Indigenous Sue Gov't, Oil Firms Over Spill | "The IACHR alerts the (Ecuadorean) state to the special vulnerability of Indigenous peoples and recalls the need to take extreme measures to guarantee their right to health through intercultural, gender and intergenerational solid…
telesurenglish.net/news/IACHR-Warns-Ecuador-on-COVID-19-in-Amazons-Indigenous-Nations-20200601-0019.html

Space Force Is a Dangerous Shift Toward Weaponizing space
commondreams.org | 2020-06-01
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/06/01/space-force-dangerous-shift-toward-weaponizing-space?cd-origin=rss

The Minneapolis Putsch
C. J. Hopkins | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-01
Well, it looks like the Resistance's long-anticipated "Second Civil War" has finally begun … more or less exactly on cue. Rioting has broken out across the nation. People are looting and burning stores and attacking each other in the streets. Robocops are beating, tear-gassing, and shooting people with non-lethal projectiles. State National Guards have been …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/the-minneapolis-putsch/

Distracted and looking the other way: 30 days to the next crisis
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-01
TruePublica Editor: While the pandemic swirls throughout society and wreaks havoc to public health and then the economy, the general public are largely unaware that Tuesday, June 30th is one of the most important days in the history of Great Britain. As if the pandemic is not enough cover for this huge event, the remaining …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/distracted-and-looking-the-other-way-30-days-to-the-next-crisis/

US Tankers in Persian Gulf Will Not be Safe If Iranian Oil Shipments Seized: Political Analyst
Ed Corrigan | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
A Canadian political analyst said the US is well aware that its oil tankers that are freely moving in the Persian Gulf would be exposed to retaliation if it attempts to seize Iranian oil shipments carrying fuel to Venezuela. | ***…
globalresearch.ca/us-tankers-persian-gulf-not-safe-iranian-oil-shipments-seized/5714655

Why business needs to address the social impacts of COVID-19: an interview with Lise Kingo, UN Global Compact chief
news.un.org | 2020-06-01
As businesses struggle to cope with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, they need to remain aware of their responsibilities as partners in efforts to build a sustainable future, says the outgoing head of the UN Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1065142

Cornel West: 'Neo-fascist gangster' Trump and neoliberal Democrats expose America as 'failed social experiment'
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-06-01
West explained the current anger over Floyd's murder by police–one of whom, officer Derek Chauvin, was arrested Friday and charged with 3rd-degree murder and manslaughter–adds to a "perfect storm" of multiple failures and inequities that pre-exist under an American imperial system that people like Martin Luther King, Jr. and others have been warning about since the middle …
mronline.org/2020/06/01/cornel-west-neo-fascist-gangster-trump-and-neoliberal-democrats-expose-america-as-failed-social-experiment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cornel-west-neo-fascist-gangster-trump-and-neoliberal-democrats-expose-america-as-failed-social-experiment

Changing Depictions of America in Cinema: Signs of 'Self-Awareness', 'Resistance' or a 'Multipolar World'?
Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-01
• Author's Note: Contains spoilers for Knives Out (2019), Bacurau (2019), and The Wandering Earth (2019) How can I confound myself with those who today already find a hearing?

Israeli Troops Confiscate Palestinian-owned Vegetable Stands in Jordan Valley
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-06-01
Israeli troops reportedly removed by force, a number of Palestinian-owned vegetable stands, early on Monday, in the Al-Aghwar area of the Jordan Valley, eastern West Bank. Local Palestinian sources in agriculture-rich Ein Albayda' and Bardala villages of Al-Aghwar, said that an Israeli army force broke into Al-Aghwar and began removing …
imemc.org/article/israeli-troops-confiscate-palestinian-owned-vegetable-stands-in-jordan-valley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=israeli-troops-confiscate-palestinian-owned-vegetable-stands-in-jordan-valley

Assessing the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Program
Auth D, Staffa J, LaCivita C. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-01
To the Editor We note the review by Heyward et al critiquing the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) oversight of the extended-release/long-acting (ER/LA) opioid analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). The authors' conclusions reiterate those that the FDA presented at a public advisory committee meeting on May 3 and 4, 2016, regarding the assessment of the ER/LA REMS, a voluntary continuing education (CE) program. At this meeting, there was discussion of how this REMS was 1 among many educational activities and other interventions being implemented at local, state, and federal levels to ad…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2764646

Arms Control and Disarmament: A Failed Marriage
Richard Falk | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
The ongoing pandemic makes us obsessively aware of the precariousness of life, and if from the U.S., the mendacious incompetence of our political leadership. Yet, it also makes most of us as obsessively complacent when the threats seem remote and …
globalresearch.ca/arms-control-disarmament-failed-marriage/5714648

Police Need Real Reform, a Fresh Start
David C. Couper | progressive.org | 2020-06-01
Because policing has for so many years been the realm of white males, there are still vestiges of white supremacy and racism within its ranks.
progressive.org/op-eds/police-need-real-reform-couper-200601/

Smithfield's Farmer John food factory and others hit with COVID-19 in L.A
Eric A. Gordon | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-01
LOS ANGELES–Smithfield Foods has been in the news lately. Their pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., became a Midwestern epicenter for coronavirus among its workforce this spring. Inadequate and heartless worker protection soon allowed the infection to spread throughout the state's largest city. Now its meatpacking plant in Vernon, a small but separately incorporated …
peoplesworld.org/article/smithfields-farmer-john-food-factory-and-others-hit-with-covid-19-in-l-a/

Yes, the Looting Must Stop
Thom Hartmann | commondreams.org | 2020-06-01
In 1981, when Ronald Reagan ended the New Deal era, crushed labor unions, and massively cut the top personal and corporate tax rates, he kicked off the most massive and widespread looting of America since the 1920s. (Photo: Bob Daugherty/AP) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/donald_ronald_0.jpg …
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Unfinished Hammering of Labor and Production
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-01
On May 28, 2020, John Lonski, chief economist at Moody's Capital, said: Both the troubling outlook for debt repayment and the unfinished hammering of an already weak labor market underscores the highly speculative nature of the latest rallies by equities and corporate bonds. In addition, corporate earnings have yet to escape from a now deep …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/unfinished-hammering-of-labor-and-production/

Venezuela: FM Denounces US Pressure Against Mexican Aid Company
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-01
Venezuela's Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza, Sunday denounced the U.S. government's influence over the Mexican company Libre Abordo and Schlager Business Group's bankruptcy. | RELATED: | Iran is Willing to Send More Fuel to Venezuela | "Given the illegal and criminal pressures by the U.S. government, the Mexican firm that swapped Venezuelan oil for food and humanitarian supplies declared bankruptcy. This is how Washington violates human rights in Venezuela and free trade's rights," Arreaza tw…
telesurenglish.net/news/venezuela-fm-denounces-us-pressure-against-mexican-aid-company-20200601-0012.html

FARC-EP Ex-Member Son Murdered In Colombia
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-01
Nineteen years-old Jhon Carlos Montaño, son of a former FARC combatant, was killed in a rural area of the Colombian Department of Huila, Common Alternative Revolutionary Force (FARC) denounced Monday. | RELATED: | Colombia: Another Indigenous Leader Murdered in North Santander | Jhon Carlos was the son of Jose Montaño, a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) ex-combatant who survived an attack against his life. On Saturday, in the same Department but Campoalegre muni…
telesurenglish.net/news/FARC-EP-Ex-Member-Son-Murdered-In-Colombia-20200601-0020.html

DR Congo Reports New Ebola Outbreak Amid Fight Against COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-06-01
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has detected a new Ebola outbreak in the northwest Equateur province around the city of Mbandaka, adding to the country's health woes as it is also attempting to battle the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | West Africa Facing Food Crisis as COVID-19 Spreads | "We will send (to Mbandaka) the vaccine and medicine very quickly," Health Minister Eteni Longondo told Monday a press conference, adding that he planned to visit the site of the outbreak at th…
telesurenglish.net/news/DR-Congo-Reports-New-Ebola-Outbreak-Amid-Battle-Against-COVID-19-20200601-0014.html

Nationwide uprising against racist police violence
People's World Editorial Board | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-01
Up to 50 million jobless and 100,000 people dead–those are the backdrops to what has become a national uprising against police violence targeting Black people in America. The recent murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has triggered incredible developments that have never been seen in American history. The mass demonstrations coast to coast are …
peoplesworld.org/article/nationwide-uprising-against-racist-police-violence/

Corona Crisis and Leviathan: Big Brother Comes to Your Town and iPhone. Drones and Contract Tracers
Mary L. G. Theroux | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois is proposing the Orwellian (and improperly capitalized) COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act, offering states and locales $100 billion with which to become total police states. | The bill would provide funds for localities …
globalresearch.ca/corona-crisis-big-brother-comes-your-town-iphone/5714652

Republican Attacks on State and Local Government Are Yet Another Assault on Black People
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-06-01
Democrats in Congress have been pushing for a large amount of assistance for state and local governments in the next pandemic aid package. The finances of these governments have been devastated by the pandemic, with all of them seeing massive shortfalls in revenue due to the shutdowns and the weak economy that is projected for …
cepr.net/republican-attacks-on-state-and-local-government-are-yet-another-assault-on-black-people/

Meeting the Care Needs of Older Adults Isolated at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Steinman MA, Perry L, Perissinotto CM. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-01
This Viewpoint stresses the importance of recognizing and directly addressing the challenges created by COVID-19 era physical distancing in the care of older adults.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2764748

Patriotism has little stature when the need for international collaboration has never been so important
Gabrielle Pickard Whitehead | nationofchange.org | 2020-06-01
Rather than encouraging the collective, global scientific approach the pandemic desperately needs, Trump deliberately isolates the United States from such a required international response.
nationofchange.org/2020/06/01/patriotism-has-little-stature-when-the-need-for-international-collaboration-has-never-been-so-important/

Sanders and Schumer Respond to CBO Estimate Pandemic May Cause $16 Trillion in Long-Term Economic Harm
commondreams.org | 2020-06-01
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America Never Valued Care Workers. Then a Pandemic Hit
Bryce Covert | thenation.com | 2020-06-01
America Never Valued Care Workers. Then a Pandemic Hit.
thenation.com/article/society/coronavirus-child-care-nurses-essential/

Ecuador: Sustainable cattle farmer eases COVID-19 crisis with free milk for families
news.un.org | 2020-06-01
As the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down dairy supply hubs across the Amazon region of Ecuador, one local cattle farmer with an abundance of milk on his hands has stepped up to offer it free-of-charge to families in need, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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WHO to support DR Congo as Ebola resurfaces in the northwest
news.un.org | 2020-06-01
The World Health Organization (WHO) will assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as it confronts a new Ebola outbreak in the northwest amid the novel coronavirus pandemic and other challenges, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.
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Biden's Disability Policy Plan Is Surprisingly Good
Sara Luterman | thenation.com | 2020-06-01
Biden's Disability Policy Plan Is Surprisingly Good…
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Germany's Homeless Face Down the Coronavirus
Johanna Maria Fritz, The Nation, Magnum Foundation | thenation.com | 2020-06-01
Johanna Maria Fritz, The Nation, Magnum Foundation Germany's Homeless Face Down the Coronavirus…
thenation.com/article/world/germany-coronavirus-homeless/

A Call to Revolt
Mike Davis | thenation.com | 2020-06-01
A Call to Revolt…
thenation.com/article/society/call-revolt-solidarity-coronavirus/

Coronavirus: Analyse des Krisenmanagements
Germany Ministry of Interior | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
Wir machen unsere Leser auf die Zusammenfassung dieses wichtigen durchgesickerten Berichts aufmerksam, der im Auftrag der BMI

The Relief Bills, Plandemic & COVID Conspiracies feat. Colleen Sweeney | Along the Line Ep.91
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-06-01
On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon explore the coronavirus relief bills and speak with Colleen Sweeney, a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry…
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Coronavirus has exposed how years of infantilisation have left England a nation of children
Kerry-anne Mendoza | thecanary.co | 2020-06-01
The highest coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll per capita in the world so far, together with one of the highest infection rates, but England is abandoning lockdown. And without the necessary safeguards in place for any rational adult to even consider it if they have the option. Nevertheless, a significant number of…
thecanary.co/opinion/2020/06/01/coronavirus-has-exposed-how-years-of-infantilisation-have-left-england-a-nation-of-children/

Racial Domestic Terrorism and the Legacy of State Violence
Henry Giroux | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-01
The sheer brutality of George Floyd's death at the hands of a viciously violent cop symbolizes the unadulterated racism of a culture that looks away in the face of police violence against Black people but also a society in which a form of racialized domestic terrorism has become normalized.
counterpunch.org/2020/06/01/racial-domestic-terrorism-and-the-legacy-of-state-violence/

UK job vacancies collapse by 92 per cent
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-01
By the time the lockdown was announced, firms had stopped posting new vacancies almost entirely. New postings on 25 March were just 8% of their levels in 2019. Vacancies fell across the wage distribution. The fall was sharpest in low-paid occupations directly affected by social distancing measures, but new vacancies for higher-paid jobs in legal and managerial …
truepublica.org.uk/newsbits/uk-job-vacancies-collapse-by-92-per-cent/

World slowly starts travelling again: UN Tourism Organization
news.un.org | 2020-06-01
After months of lockdowns, countries are cautiously starting to ease travel restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, according to research published Monday by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, stressed "the need for vigilance, responsibility and international cooperation as the world slowly opens up again."
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Striking packinghouse workers win signed agreements for safety
Jim McMahan | workers.org | 2020-06-01
Seattle Immigrant workers, on strike against Washington state fruit packinghouses since May 7, won another victory on May 28. The workers' negotiating committee came out from Allan Brothers with a signed agreement and their fists held high. Striking Washington state fruit packers. The Latinx workers in Yakima have won three . . . | Continue reading Striking packinghouse workers win signed agreements for safety at Workers.org…
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EDITORIAL: En una grave crisis económica, lecciones de los más oprimidos
Editor | workers.org | 2020-06-01
Estados Unidos se encuentra en una crisis económica histórica y aplastante, acelerada por la pandemia de COVID-19. Si bien la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales informó el 21 de mayo que la tasa oficial de desempleo era del 14,7 por ciento, ese mismo día la revista Fortune, una voz de la . . . | Continue reading EDITORIAL: En una grave crisis económica, lecciones de los más oprimidos at Workers.org…
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Defend resisters and the uprising!
Editor | workers.org | 2020-06-01
People are rising up, rising up against police violence! Smoldering rage ignited in a firestorm throughout the U.S. when tpolice lynched George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Immediately there was public outrage, after seeing how white supremacists killed Ahmaud Arbery as he jogged through his neighborhood and after invading . . . | Continue reading Defend resisters and the uprising! at Workers.org…
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An Impending Crisis: COVID-19 in Haiti, Ongoing Instability, and the Dangers of Continued U.S. Deportations
Jake Johnston | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-01
Prepared remarks by Jake Johnston to Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson's forum on COVID-19 and ICE's deportation of detainees to Haiti First, I want to thank Congresswoman Wilson for convening this forum and for her leadership on this issue. The introduction of legislation mandating a halt to these deportations is a concrete and necessary step. I'd…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/01/an-impending-crisis-covid-19-in-haiti-ongoing-instability-and-the-dangers-of-continued-u-s-deportations/

"You Loot; We Shoot"
Lee Hall | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-01
Last Friday, the leader of the entity that expects my pledge of allegiance threatened to shoot–specifically–looters. Before we go into what happened last night and Saturday morning and is on track to continue through the week, let me remember some historic milestones in looting. * In the seventies, African-American homeowners were dealing with a disturbing…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/01/you-loot-we-shoot/

What is Capitalism?
Nick Pemberton | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-01
"Even when I'm weak and I'm breaking I stand weeping at the train station 'Cause I can see your faces I love people's faces" –Kate Tempest, People's Faces The question 'what is capitalism' is a sincere one. Critiques of our present situation very often say the problem is capitalism. This is usually done without defining…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/01/what-is-capitalism/

Americans Have Long Ignored Iraqis—Now Is the Perfect Time to Connect With Their Stories
Caitlin Cawley | commondreams.org | 2020-06-01
A woman holding her child looks at US soldier from the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment securing her house during a house to house assessment mission in Baghdad, 09 January 2008. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/iraq_11.jpg …
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How Much Violence and Destruction Is Enough for Depraved American Leaders and Their Subjects?
John Stanton | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
globalresearch.ca/how-much-violence-destruction-enough-depraved-american-leaders/5714606

From Soft to Hard Fascism: "Get in Your House Right Now!"
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
There can no longer be any doubt–America is now a full-blown fascist state. In the past, authoritarian fascism was kept reserved in the shadows, largely out of the public eye, but in a remarkably short period of time it has …
globalresearch.ca/fascism-get-your-house-right-now/5714596

I'm the Pied Piper. The Need for a Mass Movement in America
Philip A Farruggio | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
In 1966 Crispian St. Peters wrote and sang the hit song 'The Pied Piper'. It resonates well in 2020 with this current Snake Oil Salesman: | The Pied Piper | Crispian St. Peters | You | With your masquerading, and you | Always contemplating | …
globalresearch.ca/pied-piper/5714594

Mueller Investigated Former Lebanese Phalangist, Trump Advisor, for Ties to Egyptian Dictator
Richard Silverstein | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
The ranks of Republican consultants are filled by hoaxsters, swindlers and crooks. In the era of Trump, this phenomenon has become even more pronounced. One of them is Walid Phares, a former ideological commissar for the Lebanese Phalangist militia…
globalresearch.ca/mueller-investigated-former-lebanese-phalangist-trump-advisor-ties-egyptian-dictator/5714610

The Decline of American Liberalism
Donald Monaco | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
The American liberal tradition has become increasingly superfluous with the triumphal ascendancy of a corrosive and reactionary conservative political ideology that was consecrated during the 'Reagan Revolution' of the 1980s and steadily gained influence in every succeeding presidential administration that …
globalresearch.ca/decline-american-liberalism/5714591

Racist Killing and Impunity
Craig Murray | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
A social culture where perception of others is not conditioned by skin tone is obtainable. In the process of getting there, a system of law with no impunity for racism and with exemplary punishment for agents of the state in …
globalresearch.ca/racist-killing-impunity/5714645

Racism in the United States
Robert Fantina | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
If anyone needed another reminder that Black lives simply don't matter in the United States of America, the police in Minneapolis have clearly demonstrated that fact. | It will be a long time before I will forget the picture of Derek …
globalresearch.ca/racism-united-states/5714581

Franck Report Issued in June 1945 by Nuclear Physicists Against Using the Atomic Bomb Against Japan
vtwilpfgathering | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-01
You can be forgiven for never hearing about The Franck Report that was issued on 11th June 1945, it was kept highly secret at the time and is one of those many WWII documents whose un-censored versions have only become …
globalresearch.ca/franck-report-nuclear-physicists-against-using-atomic-bomb-against-japan/5714681

Lawyers of George Floyd Family to Open UN Human Rights Case, Seek Sanctions Against US
Raul Diego | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-01
If there ever was a clear cut case for human rights abuse, it is the ongoing and pervasive disregard for communities of color by the police and concomitant prison-judicial complex in America.
mintpressnews.com/lawyers-george-floyd-family-open-un-human-rights-case-seek-sanctions-us/268154/

Removing the Thyroid From Images, Not From Patients
Welch H. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-01
In March 2011, a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, causing the reactor to melt down. Five years later, children living near the plant were reported to have rates of thyroid cancer 20 to 50 times that of other children in Japan. This finding, however, appeared to stem from a systematic thyroid ultrasonographic screening program–one that did not extend to the rest of Japan. Other investigators applying the same screening protocol to children in other Japanese regions found that the rate of thyroid cancer detected by screening did not differ meaningfully from that i…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2764096

European Union Calls for a Halt to Israeli Demolition Policies
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-06-01
The European Union (EU) missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah released a statement last week, regarding a spike in Palestinian-owned home demolitions ordered and carried out by Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank so far in 2020, Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported. The statement noted that Israeli demolition of Palestinian …
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Israeli Troops Abduct 23 Palestinians Across the West Bank
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-06-01
Israeli Troops reportedly abducted, earlier on Monday, at least 23 Palestinian residents, including a child and a former prisoner, across the Palestinian West Bank. In Ramallah city, local sources confirmed that Israeli troops invaded the Almazr'a village, north of the city, as well as the Ni'lin village, to the west, …
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Israeli Army Vehicles Invade and Raze Land East of Gaza City
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-06-01
Armored Israeli military vehicles incurred, earlier on Monday morning, into farm lands east of Gaza city. Media sources and witnesses said that several armored Israeli vehicles including bulldozers incurred into the Mallaka area, tens of meters, just east of Gaza city. Witnesses added that the invading force began razing farm …
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Israeli Police Forces Demolish 4 Palestinian-owned Homes Inside Israel
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-06-01
Israeli occupation police, on Sunday, demolished four homes under construction in the Arab city of Tira, inside the 1948 occupied lands, known as Israel. The justification given by authorities for the demolition, was the alleged lack of a building permit, Shehab News reported. According to witnesses, police stormed the city, …
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Two Palestinian Brothers Begin Demolishing their Homes in Jerusalem
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-06-01
Two Palestinian brothers, on Saturday, demolishing their two homes in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal al-Mukaber, after the demolition was ordered by the Israeli municipality, the Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported. Imad and Ahmad Mashahreh said that they were given demolition notices, and decided to embark on the feat of …
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Climate Crisis: Dead Med Gas, Executive Bonuses, Coal Exports, Aviation Loophole
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-06-01
Oil executives get bonuses despite their industry's economic freefall, offshore drilling in the Mediterranean Sea might be a no-go, and the aviation sector may get a major regulatory gift.
therealnews.com/columns/climate-crisis-dead-med-gas-executive-bonuses-coal-exports-aviation-loophole

Stir Crazy! Episode #44: Cities Can Be Rebuilt, Lives Cannot
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-06-01
On today's show: TRNN climate reporter Aman Azhar, "Why You Should Give A F*ck" co-host Genevieve Montinar, and TRNN managing editor Marc Steiner. Hosted by Kim Brown.
therealnews.com/stories/stir-crazy-episode-44-cities-can-be-rebuilt-lives-cannot

Venezuela Inaugurates New Fuel System, Increases Local Production
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-06-01
The new model features dual prices, dollar payments and private import permits, ending the state's 50-year monopoly on fuel supply.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14893

COVID-19 disrupting services to treat non-communicable diseases, WHO survey finds
news.un.org | 2020-06-01
The fight against COVID-19 has severely disrupted services to prevent and treat cancer, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which kill more than 40 million people each year, according to a new survey published on Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque compound on day of its reopening
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-01
The Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem was closed due to the COVID-19 threat for the last 70 days and was re-opened on Sunday. The Israeli police also arrested three Palestinians from the site on Sunday…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/01/israeli-settlers-storm-as-al-aqsa-mosque-compound-on-day-of-its-reopening/

The UN's Anti-Poverty Proposal for Latin America: A "Basic Emergency Income"
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-06-01
The economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Latin America could be potentially devastating, according to a new Special Report by the UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The report, based on the available data in mid-April, has estimated a -5.3 percent drop for the region's GDP growth in 2020

Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?
Zoà´ Carpenter | thenation.com | 2020-06-01
Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?
thenation.com/article/society/covid-19-racial-disparities-health/

Central and South America now 'intense zones' for COVID-19 transmission
news.un.org | 2020-06-01
Greater solidarity must be shown to Central and South American countries which have become "the intense zones" for COVID-19 transmission, a top official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1065252

UK failure to support Covid-19 vaccine collaboration is 'shameful' on global stage
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-01
TruePublica Editor: As the UK prepares itself to crash out of the European Union and sign a trade deal with America

The Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 and Physical Distancing
Galea S, Merchant RM, Lurie N. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-01
This Viewpoint emphasizes the importance of mitigating the mental health consequences of social distancing in the COVID-19 era.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2764404

Under the Blacklight: The Fire This Time
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-06-01
Join Kimberlé Crenshaw and guests Alicia Garza, Robin D. G. Kelly, Devon Carbado, and Maria Moore for part ten of the "Under the Blacklight: The Intersectional Vulnerabilities COVID Lays Bare" series. Click here for more information. The Under the Blacklight series has interrupted mainstream discourse in order to advocate for a more egalitarian politics and a more …
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Larry Kramer, 1935-2020: An appreciation
Shelley Ettinger | workers.org | 2020-06-01
I joined ACT-UP/NY soon after it formed, in the spring of 1987. Thirty-three years later, I still have vivid memories of the weekly meetings, which crackled with the electric energy of hundreds of angry people jammed into the first-floor meeting room in the LGBTQ Center in Manhattan. Larry Kramer Many, . . . | Continue reading Larry Kramer, 1935-2020: An appreciation at Workers.org…
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Joe Biden Is Cancer for the Democrats: Urgent Strategy Change Needed
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-01
There have been U.S. presidential candidates in our lifetimes that seemed like really pathetic offerings such as the soulless human business suit that is Mitt Romney. There have been some that could have competed. had they gotten the big nomination, if not for one big mistake like Howard Dean. And there are some that just had really tough incumbent competition that they had no hope of defeating like Walter Mondale. However, as it stands today there is no (serious) candidate in the past few generations of American society worse than today's Joe Biden. It isn't even a question at this point if he will lose, the rea…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/01/joe-biden-cancer-for-democrats-urgent-strategy-change-needed/

Today's Multi Polar Alliance and the Missed Chance of 1867
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-01
In a recent paper entitled 'Tomorrow's Arctic: Theatre of War or Cooperation?' I introduced readers to the US-Russian grand design which shaped not only the sale of Alaska in March 1870 to the USA for $7.5 million, but also Russia's involvement in the American Civil War as Czar Alexander II arranged the deployment of Russian military fleets to San Francisco and New York. | Even though President Lincoln and Czar Alexander II were both known as grea…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/01/today-multi-polar-alliance-and-missed-chance-1867/

German Leaked Docs and Coronavirus
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-01
What is more important, taking stern measures to fight the Coronavirus or maintaining our civil liberties and freedoms? Leaked German government documents may have the definitive answer.
strategic-culture.org/video/2020/06/01/german-leaked-docs-and-coronavirus/

Coronavirus in a Time of Chimeras
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-01
Mathew MAAVAK | As the global COVID-19 scourge appears to recede, questions remain over the source and morphology of a virus that had locked down two-thirds of humanity over the first half of 2020. It may take years to satisfactorily decipher this extraordinary episode in human history. | Nonetheless, the novel coronavirus was not germinated in a vacuum. The type of research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology had ominous analogues worldwide. These included the quest for super intelligence and the development of interspecies hybrids or chimeras. | Genetically-Enhanced Competitiveness | What began as a sc…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/01/coronavirus-in-time-chimeras/

This Is What a Revolution Looks Like
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-01
There has never been a weekend in the U.S. quite like the one we just experienced. | Many comparisons of this moment have been made to the fury that boiled over in 1968 after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., and to the " Days of Rage," the anti-war civil unrest that gripped Chicago in October…
truthout.org/articles/this-is-what-a-revolution-looks-like/

Four More Years of Donald Trump Could Delay Global Emissions Cuts by 10 Years
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-01
Modelling suggests there are only very limited circumstances where the Paris Agreement's warming limit of 2C is met

Don't Let Trump Use This Moment to Sneak in Domestic Terrorism Laws
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-01
There's something ironic about a fascist president labeling an anti-fascist movement "terrorists." It could be a joke, if it didn't have such terrifying implications for civil liberties. | Yet in an attempt to deflect responsibility for kindling the flames of white nationalism and racism over the course of his administration, President Donald Trump's scapegoat of the day is the left. He tweeted early Sunday: "The United States…
truthout.org/articles/dont-let-trump-use-this-moment-to-sneak-in-domestic-terrorism-laws/

Minister insists lockdown easing 'is not a dash' as health officials voice fears
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-01
A Cabinet minister has insisted the lockdown is being eased in a "very cautious" way as children in England begin returning to school, despite public health officials warning against the relaxation.Business secretary Alok Sharma said he understands parents' concerns over sending their children back to class on Monday, but added that the government had not undertaken a "dash" to re-start the economy.The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) warned that experts were "increasingly concerned" that ministers are making the wrong judgment by easing restrictions too quickly.Alok Sharma (Aaron Chown/PA)Parents…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/01/minister-insists-lockdown-easing-is-not-a-dash-as-health-officials-voice-fears/

Avoid using sprinklers in evening, gardeners urged amid high water demand
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-01
Gardeners are being urged to avoid using sprinklers in the evening as dry weather and the lockdown continue to drive high demand for water. | The call by industry body Water UK comes after what is expected to be the driest May for England since 1896, with official figures published by the Met Office later on Monday. | Forecasters say the weekend's sunny weather, which saw crowds of people flock to beaches and beauty spots across England ahead of lockdown restrictions being eased on Monday, will continue until midweek. | Water UK said there was no shortage of water, but everyone using more at the same time as they…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/01/avoid-using-sprinklers-in-evening-gardeners-urged-amid-high-water-demand/

Parents refuse to send children back to 'dystopian' schools
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-01
As primary schools in England begin reopening to pupils, many uneasy parents have found themselves unable to trust the government's assurances that it is safe for their children to return.Damon Charles, a parent from Somerset, took his two daughters out of primary school shortly before lockdown began, and believes it is "premature and a bit crazy" to ask them to go back.Charles, a digital designer, told the PA news agency: "The government keep saying that children 'need to be back at school' but to be honest I think what that actually means is 'we, the government, really need the kids to be back at school'."Some…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/01/parents-refuse-to-send-children-back-to-dystopian-schools/

Codecheck confirms reproducibility of COVID-19 model results
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-06-01
Imperial's COVID-19 Response Team has published the script to reproduce its high-profile 16 March coronavirus report, as it passes a codecheck.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197875/codecheck-confirms-reproducibility-covid-19-model-results

Who burned the homeless camp? Antifa and Infowars play the blame game over Austin riots
rt.com | 2020-06-01
A mob of rioters set a homeless man's belongings on fire in Austin, Texas, and trashed his encampment. The Left then claimed the heinous act was the work of conspiracy site Infowars, but Infowars' reporters say otherwise. | As rioters clashed with police and set cars on fire in Austin on Sunday, the mayhem touched an often-forgotten segment of the Texan city: the homeless. Video footage shared on social media showed a homeless man's mattress and belongings being dragged into a fire by rioters, as a camera crew from conspiracy site Infowars filmed the carnage. | According to one self-described "anti-capitalist"
rt.com/usa/490440-infowars-antifa-homeless-fire/

Facebook rebellion? Zuckerberg alienates staff after REFUSING to censor Trump's warning to looters as Twitter HIDES its twin
rt.com | 2020-06-01
Employees at Facebook are annoyed at CEO Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to act against President Donald Trump, sharing their dissatisfaction with his decision online for all to see. | Grumblings amongst the employees were heard at all levels of the company, with the main criticism being aimed at Facebook's decision to leave Trump's post allegedly "glorifying violence" untouched, even as Twitter hid the same text behind a warning. | In his May 29 Twitter thread, Trump first decried what he called "a total lack of leadership" in Minneapolis, before proceeding to unload on "THUGS" that were "dishonoring the memory of…
rt.com/usa/490436-facebook-employees-trump-censor/

'RADICAL LEFT' trying to seize power by controlling 'CLUELESS' Biden, Trump alleges
rt.com | 2020-06-01
Far-left extremists are pulling the strings of Joe Biden's presidential campaign, and would be the real decision-makers in the Oval Office should he win, Donald Trump has suggested, adding that the former VP is "clueless." | "Sleepy Joe Biden's people are so Radical Left that they are working to get the Anarchists out of jail, and probably more. Joe doesn't know anything about it, he is clueless, but they will be the real power, not Joe. They will be calling the shots! Big tax increases for all, Plus!" read the somewhat jumbled message of the US president. | Sleepy Joe Biden's people are so Radical Left that t…
rt.com/usa/490412-antifa-biden-trump-power-anarchists/

Biden and Obama: Floyd killing exposes systemic racism in U.S
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-01
WASHINGTON

Beating Swords Into Plowshares
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-01
Inscribed on a wall across from the United Nations in New York City are ancient words of incalculable yearning: | "They will beat their swords into plowshares | and their spears into pruning hooks. | Nation will not take up sword against nation, | nor will they train for war anymore."

Ethics Groups Call On Coronavirus 'Vaccine Czar' To Disclose Potential Conflicts
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-01
The Trump administration's decision to hire its new "vaccine czar" as a private contractor, rather than a government employee, has alarmed some ethics experts who say the designation will involve him in programs that could channel millions of federal dollars into the development of coronavirus vaccine and treatments without requiring he disclose financial holdings or potential conflicts. | When it was announced two weeks ago that Moncef Slaoui would head up "Operation Warp Speed" to find and distribute a vaccine, the administration described him as "chief advisor," but did not explicitly say he would not be a for…
popularresistance.org/ethics-groups-call-on-coronavirus-vaccine-czar-to-disclose-potential-conflicts/

The Frontlines Of Venezuela's Fight Against COVID-19
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-01
Since the emergence of COVID-19 in December of last year, when it became evident that this would be a global pandemic, epidemiologists made it clear that in the fight against the new coronavirus the key would be to flatten the curve. To do so, two very important factors should be taken into account: reducing the contagion rate and increasing the capacity of the healthcare system. In other words, the objective is to flatten the curve to a level that allows a reinforced healthcare system to attend to all the cases. | That is why, early on, the Venezuelan government decided to adopt strategies that would tend to fla…
popularresistance.org/the-frontlines-of-venezuelas-fight-against-covid-19/

Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-01
Perhaps the greatest success story is New Zealand, which has stopped local transmission and has a plan to completely eliminate the virus from its territory. | "The lesson is that it can be done," says Siouxsie Wiles, an associate professor of microbiology in New Zealand. "Obviously, the longer you leave it, and the more cases there are, the harder it becomes. But that doesn't mean that we shouldn't try." | Wiles heads up the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland. Much of her work focuses on antibiotic resistance and infectious diseases. When the coronavirus hit, she got involved in communicat…
popularresistance.org/some-countries-have-brought-new-cases-down-to-nearly-zero/

US Drone Assassinations Continue Despite German Effort To Restrict Them
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-01
A year after a German court issued a ruling that would have dramatically restricted U.S. drone operations in accordance with international law, no substantive changes have taken place, as the lawsuit that led to the March 2019 ruling is still stuck in the appeals process. | The lawsuit, filed by Yemeni engineer Faisal bin Ali Jaber over the killing of two family members, alleges that the German government intentionally ignored U.S. forces' use of Ramstein Air Base, near Mannheim, as a vital data transfer point in drone assassinations. Those drone operations often kill civilians in areas where the United States ha…
popularresistance.org/us-drone-assassinations-continue-despite-german-effort-to-restrict-them-2/

Palestine: surrendering or preparing for a third intifada?
Elijah Magnier | thealtworld.com | 2020-05-31
Through its failed foreign policy, the US administration has unwittingly and unwillingly become the greatest supporter of the "Axis of the Resistance" led by Iran. Along with Israel, Washington is, in fact, globally encouraging countries to rebel against its dominance. Israel effectively contributed to the creation of Hezbollah by invading Lebanon in 1982. The US contributed to the creation of Hashd al-Shaabi in 2014 when it refused to help Iraq to defeat ISIS. Both Israel and the US fostered the creation of Syrian resistance groups and pushed President Bashar al-Assad to join the "Axis of the Resistance" by thei…

Palestine: surrendering or preparing for a third intifada?

Beating Swords to Plowshares
Kathy Kelly | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-05-31
Baghdad, March 20, 2003 Inscribed on a wall across from the United Nations in New York City are ancient words of incalculable yearning: They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.

National Guard, Now Authorized to Use Live Ammo, Flood America's Streets
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-05-31
Already deployed in multiple states, over 10,000 guardsmen are scheduled to flood Minneapolis streets – representing the first time in its 164-year history that the organization has been fully mobilized – and they have been authorized to carry live ammunition.
mintpressnews.com/national-guard-now-authorized-to-use-live-ammo-flood-americas-streets/268080/

George Floyd Protests: Police Escalating Violence Across America
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-05-31
While some in media have condemned the protests as violent "looters" imposing "tyranny" upon the country, much of the violence is being deliberately instigated and propagated by an out of control police force that appears to have gone berserk over the widespread public challenge to their authority and their impunity to act as they wish.
mintpressnews.com/george-floyd-protests-police-escalating-violence-across-america/268068/

Ocasio-Cortez: "If You Want to End Unrest, End the Conditions That Create It"
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-05-31
In a video message posted to Instagram on Saturday amidst days of nationwide protest in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota earlier this week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued a plea to anyone calling for the end of the "unrest" stirred by brutality and oppression to focus on the root causes of poverty, distrust, and violence in American society. | "If you are calling for an end to this unrest… but you are not calling for the end to the conditions that…
truthout.org/articles/ocasio-cortez-if-you-want-to-end-unrest-end-the-conditions-that-create-it/

Palestinian Prisoner in Israeli Jail on 21st Day of Hunger Strike
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-05-31
Palestinian prisoner, Sami Janazreh, 47, has embarked on the third hunger strike over the past four years of incarceration. According to the Palestinian Prisoners' Society, prisoner Janazreh from the al-Fawwar refugee camp, has been on hunger strike for 21 days consecutively, in protest of his Administrative Detention inside Israeli prison. …
imemc.org/article/palestinian-prisoner-in-israeli-jail-on-21st-day-of-hunger-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=palestinian-prisoner-in-israeli-jail-on-21st-day-of-hunger-strike

"The people of the United States are fed up"
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-05-31
Claudia de La Cruz of The People's Forum and The Popular Education Project talks about the protests in the US in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/05/31/the-people-of-the-united-states-are-fed-up/

Is the THAAD Missile Crisis in South Korea Escalating?
K.J. Noh | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-05-31
Why are thousands of South Korean Riot Police Bashing Anti-THAAD Protestors? According to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, on May 28th, 2020, "The Ministry of National Defense and the USFK (United States Forces in Korea) engaged in a transportation operation in the middle of the night to bring equipment to the Seongju THAAD [missile defense] …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/05/is-the-thaad-missile-crisis-in-south-korea-escalating/

Another night of unrest in the US as Black Lives Matter protests continue
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-05-31
Protests over the killing of George Floyd and other police killings of Black people in the US grew on 30 May from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles.The protests began in Minneapolis after a police officer killed Floyd by holding a knee to his neck until he stopped breathing. They've now gained momentum with another night of unrest after months of coronavirus lockdowns.National unrest: The unrest has since become a national phenomenon as protesters decry years of Black deaths at police hands. More than 1,300 people have been arrested in 16 cities since Thursday, with more than 500 of those happening in Los A…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/05/31/another-night-of-unrest-in-the-us-as-black-lives-matter-protests-continue/

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graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-05-31
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MSM Is Creating A Race War To Hide The Revolution, As "COVID" Control Measures Forced In Everywhere
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-31
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 (5/31/20). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/msm-creating-race-war-hide-revolution-covid-control-measures-forced-everywhere/

Racism & police repression are the symptoms, capitalism is the disease, socialism is the cure
Party for Socialism and Liberation | liberationnews.org | 2020-05-31
The Party for Socialism and Liberation condemns the lynching murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department.
liberationnews.org/racism-police-repression-are-the-symptoms-capitalism-is-the-disease-socialism-is-the-cure/

A Note from the Ministry of Staple Guns
David Rovics | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-05-31
The City of Portland, Oregon, and Multnomah County, are doing the best job in the country at kicking the can down the road. Now is the time to push for a real solution to the housing crisis, here and across the USA. Since the pandemic hit, I have joined the ranks of the unemployed, like …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/05/a-note-from-the-ministry-of-staple-guns/

"We demand an income for each student in France, financed by social security"
Muhammed Shabeer | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-05-31
As part of the national lockdown to fight COVID-19, France closed down schools, colleges and universities from March 17. After the government started reopening schools after May 11, at least 70 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from schools across France. The government then ordered the closure of the schools which reported new infections. However, the development has raised serious concerns among the students, teachers and parents. Here, Peoples Dispatch talks to Anais Fley, National Secretary of the Union of Communist Students (UEC), regarding the vulnerabilities faced by students during the lockdown and thei…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/05/31/we-demand-an-income-for-each-student-in-france-financed-by-social-security/

Turkey attacked Rojava's water supply. Now an international campaign is trying to repair the damage
Tom Anderson | thecanary.co | 2020-05-31
An international campaign aims to support efforts to repair the damage Turkish attacks have inflicted on Rojava's water supply. | The Water for Rojava campaign has already raised over £30,000 in donations. Every donation is matchfunded so the total amount raised is over £60,000. | Revolution in Rojava: | Since 2012, a revolution has been taking place in Rojava. | Rojava is the area of Kurdista…
thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2020/05/31/turkey-attacked-rojavas-water-supply-now-an-international-campaign-is-trying-to-repair-the-damage/

PCHR: "In Under 15 Hours: IOF Kills Two Palestinians, Including a Person with Disability, in Ramallah and East Jerusalem"
PCHR | imemc.org | 2020-05-31
The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (CPHR): Within less than 15 hours, Israeli occupying forces killed two Palestinian civilians, including a person with disability, and injured another person with disability in new crimes of excessive use of lethal force in two separate incidents in Ramallah and East Jerusalem. According to …
imemc.org/article/pchr-in-under-15-hours-iof-kills-two-palestinians-including-a-person-with-disability-in-ramallah-and-east-jerusalem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pchr-in-under-15-hours-iof-kills-two-palestinians-including-a-person-with-disability-in-ramallah-and-east-jerusalem

Capitulation ou préparation d'une troisième intifada?
Elijah Magnier | thealtworld.com | 2020-05-31
Par sa politique étrangère ratée, l'administration américaine est devenue, à son insu et contre son gré, le principal soutien de l'Axe de la Résistance dirigé par l'Iran. De concert avec Israà´l, Washington encourage globalement les pays à se rebeller contre sa domination. Israà´l a effectivement entraàÆné la création du Hezbollah en envahissant le Liban en 1982. Les USA ont contribué à la création des Hachd al-Chaabi en 2014 en refusant d'aider l'Irak à vaincre Daech. Israà´l et les USA ont tous les deux encouragé la création des groupes de la résistance syrienne et poussé le président Ba…

Capitulation ou préparation d'une troisième intifada?

New Footage Reveals Moments Before George Floyd's Death
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-05-31
Minneapolis, MN

Silicon Valley Has Effectively Banned the Freedom of Speech. It's Time We Take It Back
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-05-31
Somewhere along the road of America's development, corporations were blessed with not only 'personhood,' but with the power to sanction what sort of messages were permissible to enter the public realm. Let's be clear: This sort of corporate control, which borders on pure fascism, has no place in a democracy. | There is no need to ask. There is no need to be polite. There is no need to debate. It is only necessary to point to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution for this fundamental human right, inscribed into law over 200 years ago, to be returned to the American people. | "Congress shall make no law resp…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/05/31/silicon-valley-has-effectively-banned-the-freedom-speech-time-we-take-back/

Dominic Raab denies knowing where Dominic Cummings was while de facto PM
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-05-31
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has admitted he did not know the whereabouts of Boris Johnson's senior adviser while he stood in for the prime minister.Raab said when Johnson was taken into hospital with coronavirus (Covid-19) and he was left in charge, all he knew was that Dominic Cummings "was out of action because he had come down with coronavirus".He added that he "was not focused on his movements at all" and "wasn't aware of them".Asked when he found out Cummings had left London and travelled to Durham, Raab told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday: "I'm not sure. But to be honest with you, when the story broke was w…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/05/31/dominic-raab-denies-knowing-where-dominic-cummings-was-while-de-facto-pm/

Union urges government to 'draw back' on school reopening, saying staff, pupils and families 'deserve better'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-05-31
The government has been urged to drop plans to reopen primary schools to pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 on Monday 1 June. Current plans could see all primary schools in England returning to normal before the summer holidays.Schools, colleges and nurseries closed more than nine weeks ago due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, remaining open only for vulnerable youngsters and the children of key workers. From Monday, class sizes will be limited to 15, with government guidance suggesting desks should be spaced further apart.Unions urge government to "draw back" plans: However, unions have called…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/05/31/union-urges-government-to-draw-back-on-school-reopening-saying-staff-pupils-and-families-deserve-better/

Minneapolis police leader defending George Floyd's killers tied to 'white power'-linked biker gang
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-05-30
From The Grayzone vault: The record of a pro-Trump Minneapolis police leader defending the killers of George Floyd reveals a past marred in accusations of racist violence, including charges from fellow police officers that he once wore a "white power" badge on his motorcycle jacket.
mronline.org/2020/05/30/minneapolis-police-leader-defending-george-floyds-killers-tied-to-white-power-linked-biker-gang/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minneapolis-police-leader-defending-george-floyds-killers-tied-to-white-power-linked-biker-gang

In the West: Propaganda, Hysteria and Truly Foul Breath!
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-05-30
If it wasn't so tragic, it would be laughable: the political brigands in North America and Europe are fuming, spitting and rolling their eyes upwards towards the ceiling. They are pointing fingers in all directions, shouting incoherently "China!", "Russia!", "Venezuela and Cuba!", "Iran!"; "You, You, YOU!". China and Russia are quietly building a new world, …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/05/in-the-west-propaganda-hysteria-and-truly-foul-breath/

[Correspondence] Towards more balanced representation in Lancet Commissions
Manuel W Hetzel, Bassirou Bonfoh | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
Enthusiastically, Richard Horton1 reports on the foundation of the Italian Institute of Planetary Health at a time when youth strikes, an emerging pandemic of a new coronavirus, and burning forests remind us of our planet being in jeopardy. We agree that something must change so that the undoubtable advances in science and medicine that were made since the time of Lucretius translate into a better life for all humans, no matter who they are, where they were born, and where they live and work.1 Yet, the lamented crisis of trust in science and medicine cannot be overcome by concepts of global health or planetary he…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30617-6/fulltext?rss=yes

[World Report] COVID-19 strains remote regions of Peru
Barbara Fraser | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
The health system in Iquitos is stretched and the true number of COVID-19 cases and deaths is unclear. Barbara Fraser reports from Lima.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31236-8/fulltext?rss=yes

[Correspondence] The health-related determinants of politics
Parth Patel | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
I was pleased to read Richard Horton's Comment about populist politics.1 However, the problem of political populism and solution that he charts out seem somewhat non-sequitur.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30555-9/fulltext?rss=yes

[Correspondence] Cost-effectiveness of transitional US plans for universal health care
Alison P Galvani, Meagan C Fitzpatrick | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
The USA stands alone as the only high-income country not to provide health care as a human right, leaving almost 80 million of its citizens without adequate insurance.1–3 In a 2020 study, we found that securing quality health care for the entire country would save 68‚Äà000 lives and 1 ∑73 million life-years annually.4…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30857-6/fulltext?rss=yes

[Comment] Justice and health: The Lancet–Health Equity and Policy Lab Commission
Jennifer Prah Ruger, Richard Horton | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
Justice forms the foundation for what we owe each other and what fairness among human beings and institutions involves. Globally, there are large inequalities in health outcomes and opportunities for health. Not only is the global burden of disease distributed unevenly but capabilities to prevent and treat disease are also asymmetrical; those in greatest need often have the least access to human, physical, and financial resources for health. Global health justice provides an account of what justice across our planet embodies, offers solutions to global health problems, and identifies who has responsibilities and…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30928-4/fulltext?rss=yes

[Correspondence] Time for global health diplomacy
Anja M S Ariansen, Siri Gloppen, Lise Rakner, Kjell Arne Johansson, àòystein A Haaland | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
2019 was The Lancet's Year for Nutrition. Highlights included reports from the EAT-Lancet Commission1 and The Global Syndemic Commission,2 both emphasising that global trade systems must be transformed to ensure healthy and sustainable diets. But what developments can be expected following these reports? We might get an indication by considering what has happened since The Lancet's 2009 Trade and Health Series. This Series criticised the trade agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for being detrimental to global health, among other things, by facilitating unhealthy diets.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30490-6/fulltext?rss=yes

[Editorial] COVID-19 in Africa: no room for complacency
The Lancet | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
Despite over 100‚Äà000 confirmed cases and infections in every country, the passage of COVID-19 through the African continent remains somewhat enigmatic. High numbers of deaths were expected in the region due to fragile health systems, lack of access to preventive measures, barriers to testing, and potentially vulnerable populations. But, according to WHO, Africa is the least affected region globally, with 1 ∑5% of the world's reported COVID-19 cases and 0 ∑1% of the world's deaths. Although comparisons are inaccurate, mortality rates have been lower compared with outbreaks of similar si…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31237-X/fulltext?rss=yes

[Comment] Offline: After COVID-19–is an "alternate society" possible?
Richard Horton | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
How do we make sense of this pandemic? The first interpretations are now appearing. Slavoj ≈Ωi≈æek is a prolific philosopher and cultural theorist. He is the first to produce a volume of reflections–Pandemic! COVID-19 Shakes the World (Polity, 2020). ≈Ωi≈æek doubts the epidemic will make us wiser: he insists that "we should resist the temptation to treat the ongoing epidemic as something that has a deeper meaning". Despite these cautions, we still have an important question to answer: "What is wrong with our system that we were caught unprepared by the catastr…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31241-1/fulltext?rss=yes

[Perspectives] A call for food system change
Marion Nestle | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
In shutting down entire societies, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fundamental inequities and inadequacies of market-driven economies that prioritise profits over human welfare. Inequities show up in businesses that furlough employees while paying high salaries and bonuses to executives. They are also revealed by the dependence of food systems on poorly paid workers and cheap global supply chains. The COVID-19 crisis demonstrates how current food systems fail to protect populations from hunger and diet-influenced non-communicable diseases and why the poor, disenfranchised, discriminated against, and chronic…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31146-6/fulltext?rss=yes

[World Report] Fears of "highly catastrophic" COVID-19 spread in Yemen
Sharmila Devi | thelancet.com | 2020-05-30
Yemen's health system has been devastated by years of conflict and COVID-19 deaths are reported to be surging in Aden. Sharmila Devi reports.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31235-6/fulltext?rss=yes

Fight budget cuts in cities
Joe Piette | workers.org | 2020-05-30
Philadelphia Dozens of Philadelphia city workers wearing masks, standing on chalked X marks 6 feet apart, chanted, "Kenney's cuts hurt" and "Trash this budget," during a "Day of Action for a Just Philly Budget" on May 26. Protesters held signs for an hour in front of City Hall as spokespeople . . . | Continue reading Fight budget cuts in cities at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/05/49019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fight-budget-cuts-in-cities

Corrections Officers And Formerly Incarcerated People Protest Unsafe COVID-19 Conditions
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-30
Corrections officers joined prison abolitionists in a caravan rally protesting the lack of promised testing, PPE, and release of prisoners at four Maryland prisons.
therealnews.com/stories/corrections-officers-prison-abolition-afscme-caravan-rally-protest-conditions-maryland

From fighting with guns to fighting the pandemic
news.un.org | 2020-05-30
In countries suffering from conflict, readjusting to life in a peaceful society is a challenge, both for former fighters and the wider community. Since the spread of the COVID-19 crisis, the UN is having to refocus many of its programmes, aimed at reducing violence in communities, and rehabilitating combatants.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1065052

Trump Veto Student Loan Debt Relief Measure Will Save Government 0.02 Percent of Projected Spending
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-05-30
Yesterday Donald Trump vetoed a resolution passed by Congress, which would have left in place rules making it easier for students to default on debt owed to for-profit colleges that had engaged in deceptive marketing practices. The Washington Post told readers that this veto is expected to save the government $11 billion over the next …
cepr.net/trump-veto-student-loan-debt-relief-measure-will-save-government-0-02-percent-of-projected-spending/

Life and death for Yemen's women and girls, as funding evaporates
news.un.org | 2020-05-30
In mid-May, just as the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Yemen, funding for UNFPA's life-saving reproductive health services dried up. The agency has been forced to suspend the provision of reproductive healthcare in 140 out of the 180 health facilities, it supports, meaning only 40 now remain.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1065122

Capitalism = Death: U.S. government response to COVID-19 mirrors ineptitude and malfeasance of response to HIV epidemic
Gerry Scoppettuolo | liberationnews.org | 2020-05-30
To compare the early years of the HIV epidemic to the COVID-19 pandemic is to relive a nightmare…
liberationnews.org/capitalism-death-u-s-government-response-to-covid-19-mirrors-ineptitude-and-malfeasance-of-response-to-hiv-epidemic/

Catastrophe capitalism and the COVID-19 crisis
John Bellamy Foster | mronline.org | 2020-05-30
àñ≈ûK: In an interview with Michael D. Yates ("Trump, neo-fascism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic,"April 11, 2020, MR Online) you mentioned that "Capitalism is in its biggest crisis this century." What makes this crisis the "biggest"? What will the outcome of this crisis look like? Will this crisis and failure lead to a major change in …
mronline.org/2020/05/30/catastrophe-capitalism-and-the-covid-19-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=catastrophe-capitalism-and-the-covid-19-crisis

Families, in times of pandemic and always
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-05-30
Families vary, in terms of their composition, structure, and functioning, but all play a key role in society and require special attention from government.
mronline.org/2020/05/30/families-in-times-of-pandemic-and-always/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=families-in-times-of-pandemic-and-always

Caught in a Madhouse without My Mask
Paul Haeder | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-05-30
Caught with their proverbial pants down? The blustery conversations tied to corona virus, lockdown, Trump LLC, Pelosi and Comp., and the failed state that is the USA are to be expected. It is a country of nanosecond attention spans. A country with amnesia in vitro. A country that has sacrificed future and future-future generations for …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/05/caught-in-a-madhouse-without-my-mask/

How JobKeeper is being abused
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-05-30
Workers & unions Julian StewartIssue 1268 Australia COVID-19 JobKeeperMay 30, 2020While JobKeeper is a valuable lifeline for ensuring job security for some workers, it is also being exploited by some employ…
greenleft.org.au/content/how-jobkeeper-being-abused

Us or them: Who pays for the pandemic?
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-05-30
Economy Graham MatthewsIssue 1268 Australia COVID-19 wages inflation public sector…
greenleft.org.au/content/us-or-them-who-pays-pandemic

Government's 'mixed messages' cause chaos as people flock to beaches ahead of lockdown easing
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-05-30
People have flocked to beaches and train stations to enjoy the sunny weather ahead of lockdown restrictions being eased on 1 June.Hundreds swarmed to popular beaches, and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) warned that "mixed messages" from the government has caused travel chaos. | Temperatures have soared well above the average for the time of year, with clear skies and highs of 28C on Saturday, according to the Met Office.Many people enjoyed the sunny weather on the coast by Durdle Door, near Lulworth in Dorset, despite police forces urging the public to "think twice" before travell…
thecanary.co/uk/2020/05/30/governments-mixed-messages-cause-chaos-as-people-flock-to-beaches-ahead-of-lockdown-easing/

Government advisers warn lockdown lifting too early as crowds flock to beaches
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-05-30
A growing number of expert advisers to the government on the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis have expressed concern about plans to ease lockdown restrictions in England from 1 June.As people flocked to beaches and beauty spots in the sweltering heat over the weekend, Professor Peter Horby, of the University of Oxford, joined scientists Jeremy Farrar and Professor John Edmunds, all members of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), to warn that ministers are taking risks.Boris Johnson has announced that from 1 June in England, friends and families can meet in parks and gardens in socially distanced gro…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/05/30/government-advisers-warn-lockdown-lifting-too-early-as-crowds-flock-to-beaches/

The Heat: U.S.-China tensions
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-05-30
United States President Donald Trump lashes out at China and says the U-S is pulling out of the World Health Organization.
america.cgtn.com/2020/05/30/the-heat-u-s-china-tensions

Minneapolis police leader defending George Floyd's killers tied to 'white power'-linked biker gang
Sarah Lazare | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-29
From The Grayzone vault: The record of a pro-Trump Minneapolis police leader defending the killers of George Floyd reveals a…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/29/minneapolis-police-george-floyds-white-power-biker-gang/

Exclusive images from inside British court expose Assange's un-democratic treatment, physical deterioration
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-29
Photographs surreptitiously taken inside a British courtroom and provided to The Grayzone show a visibly disoriented Julian Assange confined to…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/29/british-court-assanges-physical-deterioration/

Taiwan and WHO in the COVID-19 pandemic
Shih-Yu Chou | mronline.org | 2020-05-29
The ruling establishment's intrigue against the WHO might seem at odds with Taiwan's failed bid to join the World Health Assembly (WHA) this past May, but there was no contradiction between Taiwan being seen fighting a David and Goliath-like battle with both the WHO and China, thereby flaring up geopolitical tensions from without. Both served …
mronline.org/2020/05/29/taiwan-and-who-in-the-covid-19-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwan-and-who-in-the-covid-19-pandemic

Twitter Warns Trump Tweet Glorifies Violence as He Signs Executive Order to Weaken Social Media
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-29
As President Trump calls Minneapolis protesters "THUGS" and tweets, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts," Twitter flags the tweet with a warning it glorifies violence, just as Trump signs an executive order to punish social media companies for how they monitor content. "Trump has prospered through his use of social media and its attention-hoarding algorithms to basically disinform and misinform people," says Ramesh Srinivasan, professor in the Department of Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/29/trump_tweets_social_media_regulation

"It Was Murder": Minneapolis Demands Charges in Police Killing of George Floyd, Calls to Defund Cops
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-29
As thousands take to the streets of Minneapolis to protest against the police killing of George Floyd for the third night in a row, we go to Minneapolis to speak with City Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison. Police pointed an automatic rifle at his head in 2015 when he was peacefully protesting the police killing of another African American man, Jamar Clark. We also speak with Kandace Montgomery with the Black Visions Collective, which is calling for the abolition of police.
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/29/minneapolis

Headlines for May 29, 2020
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-29
Protests Rage After Minneapolis Prosecutor Does Not Bring Charges Against Officers Who Killed George Floyd, Scores Tear-Gassed, Arrested as Protests Against George Floyd's Killing Spread to Other Cities, Twitter Flags Trump Tweet for Glorifying Violence After President Attacks Minnesota Protesters as "THUGS", Trump Executive Order Threatens to Punish Social Media Companies over Fact-Checking, U.S. Economy Sheds Another 2.1 Million Jobs, Leaving 40.7 Million Unemployed Since Start of Pandemic, Pennsylvania Democratic Lawmakers Accuse Republicans of Knowingly Exposing Them to Coronavirus, Protesters Demand ICE Empt…
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/29/headlines

As Pandemic Epicenter Shifts to Latin America, Gov'ts Use COVID-19 as Pretext for Police Repression
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-29
As the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic shifts to Latin America, so too has the use of COVID-19 as a pretext for police repression. "We're seeing that COVID-19, like other pandemics before it, magnifies structural discrimination. And sadly, it's often the most marginalized that are the first targets," says Louise Tillotson, co-author of a new Amnesty International report on the abuse. We also go to San Salvador to speak with journalist Jorge Cuéllar.
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/29/latin_america_covid_19

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Mark Fiore | progressive.org | 2020-05-29
The Trump Administration is handling the COVID-19 pandemic in the same way the Trump Organization has handled the real estate business–with bluster, overconfidence, and fudged numbers.
progressive.org/dispatches/human-capital-stock-fiore-200529/

Media Elite Denounce Looting Even as Billionaires Reap Record Profits from Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-05-29
A mountain of studies on wealth inequality have shown its corrosive effect on social cohesion, with the more unequal a society gets, the less likely people are to see themselves as participants in a community and view others as a threat.
mintpressnews.com/media-denounce-looting-billionaires-grow-half-a-trillion-dollars-richer-bailouts/268054/

PDF of May 28 issue
A. Majumdar | workers.org | 2020-05-29
Download 12-page PDF here. Iran-Venezuela solidarity breaks U.S. blockade. Pandemics can foment social revolutions. Also: What is a Marxist-Leninist party? COVID cover-up in Georgia; Reproductive justice Labor fights back: Postal workers; Portland essential workers; Agricultural workers; CUNY instructors. World: Kerala, India; Ecuador; China. Tear down prisons: Major Tillery; ICE detainees; . . . | Continue reading PDF of May 28 issue at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/05/48980/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pdf-of-may-28-issue

3rd degree murder charge for George Floyd's killer; activists say #RaiseTheDegree
Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti | peoplesworld.org | 2020-05-29
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)–The Minneapolis police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed Black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, after …
peoplesworld.org/article/3rd-degree-murder-charge-for-george-floyds-killer-activists-say-raisethedegree/

Against police violence and capitalism, to rebel is justified
Monica Moorehead | workers.org | 2020-05-29
Workers World salutes all the brave protesters in Minneapolis, currently ground zero against police terror. We also salute those activists in Los Angeles, Memphis and other cities who are organizing protests and braving the pandemic to be in the streets or in car caravans to show solidarity with the demand: . . . | Continue reading Against police violence and capitalism, to rebel is justified at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/05/49008/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=against-police-violence-and-capitalism-to-rebel-is-justified

George Floyd's murder: The spark for a powderkeg of racism
Greg Kearney | peoplesworld.org | 2020-05-29
People's World coverage of the George Floyd murder: | 'I can't breathe!': Minneapolis erupts in protest after George Floyd murder: | 'When the looting starts, the shooting starts': Trump revives segregationist war cry:…
peoplesworld.org/article/george-floyds-murder-the-spark-for-a-powderkeg-of-racism/

Twin Cities Protest Death of George Floyd: Day 3
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-05-29
Minneapolis, MN

10 radical new albums to banish your coronavirus blues
Mat Ward | greenleft.org.au | 2020-05-29
Books & music Mat WardIssue 1267 Australia political music 2020 protest music 2020 protest songs 2020May 29, 2020Here&#0…
greenleft.org.au/content/10-radical-new-albums-banish-your-coronavirus-blues

Peacekeepers exemplify 'service, sacrifice and selflessness', in face of pandemic
news.un.org | 2020-05-29
To honour the more than 3,900 women and men who have lost their lives under the UN flag since 1948, Secretary-General António Guterres laid a wreath at the Peacekeepers' memorial on Friday, International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1065112

Anthony Romero on Leading in a Time of Crisis
aclu.org | 2020-05-29
Anthony Romero started his job as executive director of the ACLU just seven days before September 11, 2001, and he's been with us ever since. The subsequent "war on terror" presented new and widespread threats to civil rights and civil liberties. Now, he faces a new challenge: leading the ACLU during the COVID-19 pandemic. He joined the podcast this week to discuss how the ACLU is navigating the current moment., , "In moments of crisis, in moments of fear, civil liberties are often imperiled," Romero told our host, Emerson Sykes. The organization has had to "adjust to our understanding of what liberty and free…
aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/anthony-romero-on-leading-in-a-time-of-crisis

Nine in 10 smokers start before they are 18 years old, warns WHO
news.un.org | 2020-05-29
Tobacco products continue to kill eight million people a year who get hooked via a $9 billion a year marketing strategy. That's the warning from the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday, which has said that even during a global pandemic, the tobacco and nicotine industry has continued to promote products that limit people's ability to fight new coronavirus and recover from the disease.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1065062

New Details Of Deadly No-Knock Warrant Show Just How Reckless Police Can Be
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-29
PAR uncovers new information on the dangers of serving no-knock warrants and analyzes the raid that killed 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor. Cop watcher Kenneth Dunham alleges continued intimidation from local Oregon police.
therealnews.com/stories/police-accountability-report-new-details-no-knock-warrant-shows-reckless-police

Maine's ISP Privacy Law Does Not Violate the First Amendment, Much as ISPs Would Like for It To
Arianna Demas | aclu.org | 2020-05-29
Without many of us even realizing it, our use of the Internet reveals deeply private information about us, ranging from the contents of our communications to details about our finances, health, and exact location. This information

President Trump has No Idea How Online Speech Works
Kate Ruane | aclu.org | 2020-05-29
Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at bullying social media companies and online platforms into changing how they moderate content online. The order came the day after President Trump tweeted that Republicans feel that social media platforms silence conservative voices. And, notably, just days after Twitter's decision to place a fact-checking label on one of Trump's tweets for the first time, calling out his blatantly false tweets about mail-in ballots and directing users to trusted journalistic so…
aclu.org/news/free-speech/president-trump-has-no-idea-how-online-speech-works

Recidivism Will Only Decrease if Successful Reentry is Embraced as an Antidote for Mass Incarceration
Lewis Conway | aclu.org | 2020-05-29
While there are many policies drafted and bills legislated, really the only components that comprise successful reentry to the community are skills, support, and shelter. Thinking about what I needed when I came home from prison looks much different now than it did 20 odd years ago. Back then, I thought serving my time in prison was my punishment; I didn't know I was facing a life sentence after leaving prison. And for many people reentering society after leaving incarceration, that's what reentry is

Smart Ass Cripple: Going to the Doctor While Deaf
Mike Ervin | progressive.org | 2020-05-29
If you're deaf and need to communicate with hospital staff during the pandemic, that's when the nightmare really begins.
progressive.org/dispatches/going-to-doctor-while-deaf-ervin-200529/

Essential Remittances To Africa Devastated By Coronavirus Pandemic
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-29
Families dependent on remittances from seasonal workers are facing a crisis, even in countries without widespread COVID-19 cases.
therealnews.com/stories/remittances-africa-coronavirus-pandemic-workers-economic-crisis

Baltimore Mayoral Candidate Wants to Limit Mayoral Power
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-29
Baltimore's upcoming primary election will be notable and not just because residents will primarily vote by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The mayoral election on June 2 comes after a massive corruption scandal led to a federal indictment against the previously-elected mayor in 2019. As a result of that corruption scandal, there is a heated debate over whether the city should reform its "Strong Mayor" system of governance that gives more power to Baltimore's City executive than any other major city, offers few checks on their power and many argue, enabled the 2019 scandal. | One leading mayoral candidate, Cit…
therealnews.com/columns/baltimore-mayoral-candidate-wants-to-limit-mayoral-power

Immigrants in Limbo Speak Out
James Goodman | progressive.org | 2020-05-29
DACA and Temporary Protected Status holders seek road to citizenship.
progressive.org/dispatches/immigrants-in-limbo-speak-out-goodman-200529/

An Impending Crisis: COVID-19 in Haiti, Ongoing Instability, and the Dangers of Continued U.S. Deportations
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-05-29
Prepared remarks by Jake Johnston to Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson's forum on COVID-19 and ICE's deportation of detainees to Haiti First, I want to thank Congresswoman Wilson for convening this forum and for her leadership on this issue. The introduction of legislation mandating a halt to these deportations is a concrete and necessary step. I'd …
cepr.net/an-impending-crisis-covid-19-in-haiti-ongoing-instability-and-the-dangers-of-continued-u-s-deportations/

COVID-19: Countries support 'one-stop shop' to share science and research
news.un.org | 2020-05-29
Thirty countries and numerous international partners have underlined the need to make tests, treatments and other technologies to fight COVID-19, available to people everywhere.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1065132

Trump's Dangerous Drug of Choice
Rachel Charlton-Dailey | progressive.org | 2020-05-29
Trump's advocacy of taking hydroxychloroquine to combat COVID-19 is putting vulnerable people in unnecessary danger, at the potential expense of people who need the medication to live.
progressive.org/op-eds/trump-dangerous-drug-of-choice-charlton-dailey-200529/

Misfolded proteins and simulating the Universe: News from the College
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-05-29
Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197793/misfolded-proteins-simulating-universe-news-from

Identifying clusters central to South Korea's COVID-19 response
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-05-29
South Korean interventions controlled the transmission of COVID-19 quickly, resulting in a smaller epidemic made up of "clusters" of cases.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197837/identifying-clusters-central-south-koreas-covid-19

Imperial develops coronavirus outbreak simulation tools for 137 countries
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-05-29
Imperial have developed coronavirus outbreak simulation tools for 137 countries to help healthcare services plan their response to the pandemic.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197799/imperial-develops-coronavirus-outbreak-simulation-tools

Mobile data shows high compliance with lockdown rules across the UK
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-05-29
People across the UK drastically reduced their movement outside of home following lockdown, although slight rises have occurred since April.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197835/mobile-data-shows-high-compliance-with

"Fight Back!": ACT UP Members & Tony Kushner Remember Trailblazing AIDS Activist Larry Kramer
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-28
We discuss the life and legacy of Larry Kramer, the legendary writer and trailblazing activist in the fight against AIDS, who has died at the age of 84. Kramer helped start Gay Men's Health Crisis and ACT UP to demand life-saving drugs, and faced off with Dr. Anthony Fauci before the two became friends. Many credit Kramer for saving thousands of lives. We hear from Kramer in his own words at the 2019 anti-corporate Queer Liberation March and host a roundtable with two former ACT UP members: "Gay USA" host Ann Northrop and Yale epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves. We also speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright To…
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/28/rip_larry_kramer

Headlines for May 28, 2020
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-28
U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 100,000, Minneapolis Erupts in Flames as Protesters Rage Against Police Killing of George Floyd, China Tightens Grip on Hong Kong with New National Security Law, House of Representatives Holds First-Ever Remote Vote Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Protesters Surround Sing Sing Prison Demanding Release of Prisoners at Risk of COVID-19, Researchers: 6 Feet of Social Distancing Might Not Be Enough to Stop Coronavirus Spread, Doctors Without Borders Warns of Spike in Coronavirus Cases Among Florida Farmworkers, Brazilian Police Raid Fake News Network Linked to Son of Far-Right President, A…
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/28/headlines

"No Justification": Minneapolis Demands Murder Charges for Police Officer Who Killed George Floyd
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-28
Parts of Minneapolis erupted into flames Wednesday night as residents again took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by white police officer Derek Chauvin on Monday. A viral video shows Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck for a number of minutes as Floyd repeatedly says "I cannot breathe." Three other officers stood by as George Floyd suffocated. They have been identified as Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng. All four officers were fired on Tuesday. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has called on prosecutors to file criminal charges against Derek Chauvin. We speak wit…
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/28/george_floyd_death_minneapolis_protests

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Kathy Kelly | progressive.org | 2020-05-28
Why the United States bears responsibility for Yemen's humanitarian crisis.
progressive.org/magazine/our-disaster-kelly/

Re-elect Sue Bolton to Moreland Council
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-05-28
Socialist Alliance Chloe DSIssue 1267 Australia Moreland City Council election MelbourneMay 28, 2020Socialist councillor Sue Bolton, first elected to Moreland City Council in 2012 an…
greenleft.org.au/content/re-elect-sue-bolton-moreland-council

Minneapolis Protests Police Murder of George Floyd: Day 2
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-05-28
Minneapolis, MN

Vale Rod Webb
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-05-28
Film & theatre Greg AdamsonIssue 1267 Australia ObituaryMay 28, 2020By the late 1960s the Vietnam War was drawing mass protest, the feminist movement had burst onto the scene and the gay liberation movement, as it was then known, was emerging. The heart of Sydney activism…
greenleft.org.au/content/vale-rod-webb

Washington Post Tells Readers About Trump's "Existential" Threat to China
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-05-28
Thankfully, it is not a nuclear war. Apparently the Washington Post thinks plans considered by Trump to delist Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges and to make it more difficult for the country to trade in dollars will pose an "existential" threat to the country. While these plans, which put into practice, will almost certainly …
cepr.net/washington-post-tells-readers-about-trumps-existential-threat-to-china/

COVID-19: Act now or risk 'unimaginable devastation' globally, warns UN chief
news.un.org | 2020-05-28
Unless countries across the world act together now, the COVID-19 pandemic will cause "unimaginable devastation and suffering around the world", UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday at a virtual high-level meeting on financing for development.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1065002

We're Taking Clearview AI to Court to End its Privacy-Destroying Face Surveillance Activities
Nathan Freed Wessler | aclu.org | 2020-05-28
For several years, a little-known start-up based in New York has been amassing a database of billions of our faceprints

We're Working to Safeguard Our Democracy and Our Health
Dale Ho | aclu.org | 2020-05-28
No one should have to choose between their health and their vote, but during the Wisconsin primary, an estimated 19,000 Milwaukeeans were forced to risk their health to cast their primary ballots. More than 50 Milwaukee County voters have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and were identified as having been infectious or infected at the time of voting; more than half of them had no other known po…
aclu.org/news/voting-rights/were-working-to-safeguard-our-democracy-and-our-health

Yemen: Humanitarians seeking $2.41 billion to keep aid flowing amid COVID-19 pandemic
news.un.org | 2020-05-28
UN agencies and their global partners are seeking $2.41 billion to fight COVID-19 spread in Yemen while continuing to support millions affected by the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1064992

Security Council: Paralysis and 'political infighting' must end, to boost COVID-19 fight: EU foreign affairs chief
news.un.org | 2020-05-28
The global coronavirus pandemic is testing the multilateral system like never before and the Security Council must stop the "infighting", and step up to the challenge, the European Union's foreign policy chief told the 15-member body on Thursday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1065022

Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more could miss meals due to COVID-19 pandemic
news.un.org | 2020-05-28
Some 14 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean could experience severe food insecurity this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to projections released on Thursday by the World Food Programme (WFP).
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1065032

The Impact of the Pandemic on Young People's Employment and Economic Security
Karen Conner | cepr.net | 2020-05-28
Young people's employment rate has been trending down over the past several decades. Factors include increasing school attendance, declining federal support for summer jobs, and the Great Recession. In Spring 2001, about 42 percent of 16 to 19-year-olds and 71 percent of 20 to 24-year-olds were employed. By Spring 2011, in the wake of the …
cepr.net/the-impact-of-the-pandemic-on-young-peoples-employment-and-economic-security/

Edge of Sports: A Dangerous Game
Dave Zirin | progressive.org | 2020-05-28
It should be the status of the virus, and not the wishes of humans, that sets the dates for reopening the sports world. But the people in charge do not seem to be listening.
progressive.org/magazine/a-dangerous-game-zirin/

Venezuela Cuts Back Oil Production, Mulls Gasoline Price Hike
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-28
Four Iranian tankers carrying fuel and additives have arrived in recent days.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14891

We Can't Trust the IMF and World Bank to Lead the COVID-19 Recovery
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-05-28
Jacobin See article on original site The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank played a central role in shaping our current model of globalization, imposing policies that held countries back from climbing up the income ladder, weakened health systems, and subordinated development outcomes to the whims of private capital. As the vulnerabilities of this …
cepr.net/we-cant-trust-the-imf-and-world-bank-to-lead-the-covid-19-recovery/

Federal Prison 'Should Not Be a Death Sentence'
Frances Madeson | progressive.org | 2020-05-28
Advocates press for the release of Native inmates due to COVID-19.
progressive.org/dispatches/federal-prison-not-death-sentence-madeson-200528/

Vale Ken Muir: a well respected and lifelong education unionist
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-05-28
Workers & unions Dave BellIssue 1267 Australia undefinedMay 28, 2020Drought, bushfires and the pandemic have made this a memorable year. It has also recently been marked by the death of Ken Muir, a fine comrade, in Perth where he was living in retirement with his daughter Mi…
greenleft.org.au/content/vale-ken-muir-well-respected-and-lifelong-education-unionist

Across Colombia, red flags of despair fly as harsh Covid lockdown is extended for a third time
Nash Landesman | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-27
Colombia's infection rate is relatively low, but its ruthlessly enforced lockdown is causing hunger and nationwide anger. In the working…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/27/colombia-red-flags-covid-lockdown/

Headlines for May 27, 2020
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-27
Four Minneapolis Cops Fired After Shocking Video Shows Killing of George Floyd, Federal Food Program Fails to Reach Millions Even as Child Hunger Surges in U.S., NY Governor Cuomo Shielded Nursing Homes from Liability After Big Campaign Donation, GOP Governors Vie for Republican National Convention as NC Won't Commit to Packed Arena, Yemen's Health System Has "Collapsed" Amid Explosion of Coronavirus Cases, India Resumes Domestic Air Travel Even as COVID-19 Cases Surge, China Completing Plans to Test 11 Million Wuhan Residents for Coronavirus, South Korea Reports 40 New Coronavirus Infections, Highest Level in 7…
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/27/headlines

COVID Racial Data Tracker: Ibram X. Kendi on How Better Data Reveals the True Toll of the Pandemic
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-27
Ibram X. Kendi says early media coverage of COVID-19 as "the great equalizer" missed the racial impact of the disease. But it soon became clear "that it was Latino Americans and African Americans and Native Americans in particular who were disproportionately being infected and dying." The award-winning author and founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University joins us to discuss why he started the COVID Racial Data Tracker.
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/27/the_covid_racial_data_tracker

"Horrifying Neglect": COVID-19 Deaths in ICE Custody Spark New Calls for Mass Release of Prisoners
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-27
Calls are growing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release people from detention during the pandemic, as two people have died from COVID-19 while in custody. We speak with The Intercept's Ryan Devereaux, who reported on how Carlos Ernesto Escobar Mejia, held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, suffered horrifying neglect before he passed away. We are also joined by Erika Andiola with RAICES Action. "None of those folks

From George Floyd to Chris Cooper: Ibram X. Kendi on "Racist Terror" Facing Black People in America
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-27
"I can't breathe"

In 2007, acclaimed US physician Paul Farmer pushed for Cuban Medical Brigades to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Joe Emersberger | zcomm.org | 2020-05-27
Today Code Pink is making a push for that. It would be a lock in a civilized world. Click below to here to read Farmer's letter. In it, he glowingly sums up his decades of working closely with Cuban doctors in Haiti.
zcomm.org/zblogs/in-2007-acclaimed-us-physician-paul-farmer-pushed-for-cuban-medical-brigades-to-be-awarded-the-nobel-peace-prize/

The effect of co-morbid anxiety on remission from depression for people participating in a randomised controlled trial of the Friendship Bench intervention in Zimbabwe
Melanie Amna Abas, Helen Anne Weiss, Victoria Simms, Ruth Verhey, Simbarashe Rusakaniko, Ricardo Araya, Dixon Chibanda | thelancet.com | 2020-05-27
There is a lack of data from low- and middle-income countries on whether anxiety independently predicts a more chronic course for depression.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30077-8/fulltext?rss=yes

Thousands Protest George Floyd's Murder in Minneapolis
Sarah Lahm | progressive.org | 2020-05-27
Ending in clashes between armed cops and angry community members, the protest showed the immensity of residents' distrust of police.
progressive.org/dispatches/protest-george-floyd-murder-minneapolis-lahm-200527/

On Peacekeepers Day, UN to spotlight vital role of women peace operations
news.un.org | 2020-05-27
In observance of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, on Friday, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to pay tribute to all the UN blue helmets who have lost their lives since 1948.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1064952

Putting Schools Online Won't Save Money. Here's What Will
Peter Greene | progressive.org | 2020-05-27
School districts are facing a severe budget crisis, but education via software isn't the solution.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/putting-schools-online-wont-save-money-greene-200527/

The Impact of Upward Redistribution on Social Security Solvency (2020 Update)
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-05-27
Economic inequality in the US has ballooned since the early 1980s. Wage and salary growth at the top of the earnings distribution has significantly outpaced that at the bottom and middle, resulting in decades of unabated upward redistribution of income. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated this divide. In addition to the immediate problems …
cepr.net/the-impact-of-upward-redistribution-on-social-security-solvency-2020-update/

ICE Records Confirm that Immigration Enforcement Agencies are Using Invasive Cell Phone Surveillance Devices
Alexia Ramirez | aclu.org | 2020-05-27
For years, immigration enforcement agencies have been using invasive cell phone surveillance technology known as Stingrays in near-total secrecy. To find out more, the ACLU and New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act, and now we've forced the agencies to turn over documents revealing new details about the agencies' practices. Today, we are publishing more than a thousand pages of record we've received from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about their purchase and use of Sting…
aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/ice-records-confirm-that-immigration-enforcement-agencies-are-using-invasive-cell-phone-surveillance-devices

The FDA is Making Needless COVID-19 Risks a Condition of Abortion and Miscarriage Care. We're Suing
Julia Kaye | aclu.org | 2020-05-27
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe and upended normal life. In the four months since the first U.S. case was reported, more than 1.5 million people have been infected and 100,000 people have died in the United States. To mitigate risk, public health authorities tell us to get our groceries and prescriptions delivered, wave to grandma from the window, and generally avoid all unnecessary trips and close p…
aclu.org/news/reproductive-freedom/the-fda-is-making-needless-covid-19-risks-a-condition-of-abortion-and-miscarriage-care-were-suing

NYU Response To Grad Student Sickout Puts Fall Semester In Question
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-27
On May 6-8, NYU's graduate students held a three-day sickout to try and force the administration to commit to additional financial support for students in the wake of the novel coronavirus. | The students of NYU are echoing the demands of students at other universities: summer funding, a one-year extension of current funding packages, committing to not have a hiring freeze, and support for undocumented students. But NYU's refusal to engage with the graduate students is especially galling given the university's endowment is, by its own accounting, $4.3 billion. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (C…
therealnews.com/columns/nyu-response-to-grad-student-sickout-puts-fall-semester-in-question

Pandemic Relief Makes the Rich Richer
Frank Clemente | progressive.org | 2020-05-27
In the midst of the greatest medical and economic crisis in modern history, Congress chose to give a tax break almost exclusively to Americans making more than $1 million a year…
progressive.org/op-eds/pandemic-relief-makes-rich-richer-clemente-200527/

A Gilead-Remdesivir Fix: The Ten Percent Solution
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-05-27
The Washington Post had an excellent piece documenting how the government put up most of the money for developing remdesivir, a drug that now offers the hope of being the first effective treatment for the coronavirus. As the piece explains, in spite of the substantial contribution of public funds, Gilead Sciences holds a patent monopoly …
cepr.net/a-gilead-remdesivir-fix-the-ten-percent-solution/

All The Numbers Are Wrong, Not Just COVID & They're Being Used To Justify "Immunity Passports"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-27
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 (5/26/20). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/all-numbers-are-wrong-not-just-covid-theyre-being-used-to-justify-immunity-passports/

Far right Hungarian government launches new assault on trans rights
Morgan Artyukhina | liberationnews.org | 2020-05-27
Hungary's racist, homophobic, transphobic right-wing government has continued its efforts to divide the Hungarian working class by depriving trans and intersex people of their right to legally change their gender.
liberationnews.org/far-right-hungarian-government-launches-new-assault-on-trans-rights/

The Heat: COVID-19: US and South Africa
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-05-27
The World Health Organization warns about a second wave of the coronavirus, voicing concerns about countries reopening too quickly.
america.cgtn.com/2020/05/27/the-heat-covid-19-us-and-south-africa

Other Nations Lead the Way
Reese Erlich | progressive.org | 2020-05-26
How China, South Korea, and Germany developed effective strategies for fighting COVID-19.
progressive.org/magazine/other-nations-lead-the-way-erlich/

Photojournalist Sebastià£o Salgado: Brazil's Reckless COVID Response Threatens Indigenous Survival
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-26
As Brazil sees more than 800 deaths in 24 hours and nearly 400,000 confirmed cases, we look at COVID-19's devastating impact on Brazil's Indigenous peoples, who are dying at double the rate of the rest of the country. We speak with world-renowned Brazilian photojournalist Sebastià£o Salgado, who wrote an open letter to right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, who called the virus a "little flu," to warn him the pandemic is "an extreme threat to their very survival."
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/26/brazil

Headlines for May 26, 2020
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-26
U.S. Nears 100,000 Deaths from COVID-19 as Trump Shuns Face Masks, Goes After Democrats on Twitter, Trump Threatens to Pull RNC Out of North Carolina If Dem Governor Refuses to Allow Packed Crowds, Second Immigrant in ICE Jail Dies from COVID-19, U.S. to Deport Haitian Death Squad Leader and COVID-Positive Haitians Amid Pandemic, U.S. Restricts Travel from Brazil as It Becomes Second Most Infected Country, South American Nations Experience Mounting Cases as New Epicenter of the Pandemic, Boris Johnson Faces Pressure over Reopening Country and Lockdown-Flouting Adviser, WHO Suspends Tests of Hydroxychloroquine as…
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/26/headlines

Stay Home, Stay Safe, Be Kind: What New Zealand Can Teach the World About Eliminating COVID-19
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-26
New Zealand implemented one of the earliest lockdowns and has largely succeeded in eliminating the coronavirus under the leadership of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Some of the country's success has been attributed to her leadership, trust in science, and clear communication during the crisis. We get an update from Michael Baker, professor of public health at the University of Otago in Wellington, New Zealand. He is an epidemiologist and a member of the New Zealand Ministry of Health's Technical Advisory Group. Baker has been advising the government on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their slogan is "Stay…
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/26/new_zealand_coronavirus_response_jacinda_ardern

Joe Biden's Friend From JPMorgan Chase
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-05-26
The American Prospect See article on original site Much has been made of Joe Biden's public "pivot to the left" in recent weeks, from calling for a stimulus "a hell of a lot bigger" than $3 trillion to seating Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive populists on major policy committees. But while Biden seems sincere about …
cepr.net/joe-bidens-friend-from-jpmorgan-chase/

Grassroots Organizers Continue To Move The Needle For Change Despite Little Fanfare
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-26
Activists like Cameron Miles, Vonya Quarles, Erica Smith, and Amber Rose-Howard discuss organizing tactics that work in the continued fight for social justice and prison abolition.
therealnews.com/stories/grassroots-organizers-continue-move-the-needle-for-change-despite-little-fanfare

The GOP's Hollow War on 'Tyranny'
Ruth Conniff | progressive.org | 2020-05-26
The GOP attacked the "tyranny" of Democratic officeholders who are trying to manage the public-health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
progressive.org/magazine/gop-hollow-war-on-tyranny-conniff/

Emerging Lessons From COVID-19 Response in New York City
Chokshi DA, Katz MH. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-05-26
In a little more than 1 month, US society and its hospitals were transformed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The once-boisterous streets of New York City became quiet, while the hospital wards reverberated with the swooshes and beeps usually heard in intensive care units (ICUs). COVID-19 echoed that duality. There are so many outside the hospital who were silently infected, while so many fought for their lives in the hospital, struggling just to breathe.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766403

Minneapolis Police Murder Handcuffed Man With Neck-Kneel
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-05-26
Minneapolis, MN

Psoriasis Drug Guselkumab Improved Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms
Slomski A. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-05-26
Guselkumab, a biologic drug approved to treat patients with moderate or severe psoriasis, significantly and safely improved psoriatic arthritis, a phase 3 trial in The Lancet concluded. Guselkumab is a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits interleukin-23.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766420

Comcast Ignores Calls To Improve Internet Access During Pandemic
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-26
Despite making $4 billion in revenue in 2019, Comcast hasn't responded to pleas from students and educators to increase internet speeds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
therealnews.com/columns/comcast-ignores-calls-to-improve-internet-access-during-pandemic

NYC schools and COVID-19: A failed response and a looming crisis
Shaniqua Pippen | liberationnews.org | 2020-05-26
The burden was put on teachers to make sure over 1.1 million students were fed and had a place to go during the pandemic at the expense of our own health.
liberationnews.org/nyc-schools-and-covid-19-a-failed-response-and-a-looming-crisis/

Desafiando las sanciones de EEUU, primer buque iraní llega a Venezuela
Gloria La Riva | liberationnews.org | 2020-05-26
La presencia militar de los Estados Unidos en aguas del Caribe no disuadió a Irán mientras el "Fortuna", el primero de sus cinco gigantes buques petroleros llenos de gasolina y suministros de refinería llegó a las aguas de Venezuela el sábado 23 de mayo.
liberationnews.org/desafiando-las-sanciones-de-eeuu-primer-buque-irani-llega-a-venezuela/

No Benefit for Lopinavir–Ritonavir in Severe COVID-19
Slomski A. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-05-26
Treatment with the HIV combination drug lopinavir-ritonavir did not accelerate recovery or improve mortality rates among hospitalized patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a trial in the New England Journal of Medicine reported.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766416

Defying U.S. sanctions, first Iranian tanker reaches Venezuela
Gloria La Riva | liberationnews.org | 2020-05-26
The enhanced U.S. military presence in Caribbean waters did not deter Iran as the first of its five giant tankers full of gasoline and refinery supplies reached Venezuela's waters late Saturday, May 23.
liberationnews.org/defying-u-s-sanctions-first-iranian-tanker-reaches-venezuela/

Hybrid Influenza Strain Found in Idaho Teenager
Kuehn BM. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-05-26
A 13-year-old Idaho boy was treated in February 2019 for a hybrid influenza strain that contained genetic components of both seasonal influenza and 2009 influenza A(H1N1), according to a CDC report.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766440

Encampment to 'Free Them All' Outside GEO ICE Detention Center
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-05-26
Aurora, CO

Closer Look At The COVID Profit-Motive, Bill Gates' Flexner Report 2.0 & Congress' Quiet Israel Push
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-26
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 (5/25/20). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/closer-look-covid-profit-motive-bill-gates-flexner-report-2-0-congress-quiet-israel-push/

The Heat: China's foreign policy priorities for 2020
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-05-26
China outlines its diplomatic priorities for 2020. We will take a closer look at the country's foreign policy.
america.cgtn.com/2020/05/26/the-heat-chinas-foreign-policy-priorities-for-2020

How many dead Yemenis does it take to equal one Washington Post contributor?
Gary Brecher | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-25
The War Nerd dissects reporting on Saudi Arabia to show how the corporate media cares more about a dead Washington…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/25/media-saudi-arabia-yemen-khashoggi-war-nerd/

US threatens nuclear arms race 'into oblivion' as it kills another treaty and mulls bomb tests
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-25
The Trump administration continues to undermine global arms control and increase the threat of a nuclear weapons race with Russia…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/25/us-threatens-nuclear-arms-race-into-oblivion-as-it-kills-another-treaty-and-mulls-bomb-tests/

Noam Chomsky on Trump's Disastrous Coronavirus Response, WHO, China, Gaza and Global Capitalism
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-25
How did the United States

Eosinopenia and elevated C-reactive protein facilitate triage of COVID-19 patients in fever clinic: A retrospective case-control study
Qilin Li, Xiuli Ding, Geqing Xia, Heng-Gui Chen, Fenghua Chen, Zhi Geng, Luming Xu, Shijun Lei, An Pan, Lin Wang, Zheng Wang | thelancet.com | 2020-05-25
The combination of eosinopenia and elevated hs-CRP can effectively triage suspected COVID-19 patients from other patients attending the fever clinic with COVID-19-like initial symptoms. This finding would be particularly useful for designing triage strategies in an epidemic region having a large number of patients with COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases while limited medical resources for nucleic acid tests and radiographic examination.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30119-X/fulltext?rss=yes

For Betty Riddle, Amendment 4 Win Makes Her A Part of Society, Not Apart
Leila Rafei | aclu.org | 2020-05-25
Betty Riddle made sure she was first in line to vote in the Florida primary this year. At age 62, it was her first time voting. "It was one of the greatest moments of my life," she told the ACLU. Her family made her a T-shirt just for the occasion, which read first in line, first time voting. | As a Floridian, Betty was subject to one of the nation's harshest felony disenfranchisement laws. Before Amendment 4, Florida barred her from voting for life because of past felony convictions, even though she completed her sentence…
aclu.org/news/voting-rights/for-betty-riddle-amendment-4-win-makes-her-a-part-of-society-not-apart

Venezuelan Government Seizes AT&T Assets, Looks to Re-establish DirecTV Cable Service
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-25
The Texas-based multinational abandoned the country last week citing legal pressure caused by US sanctions.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14887

Climate Crisis: EU Green Stimulus, Meat Apocalypse, Public Lands, Climate Music
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-24
In this week's Climate Crisis News Roundup, COVID-19 has meat production in crisis, but what's its climate impact? And a new report says President Trump has the worst public lands protection record in history, while the EU and Spain will soon release a green economic stimulus plan.
therealnews.com/columns/climate-crisis-eu-green-stimulus-meat-apocalypse-public-lands-climate-music

Iranian Fuel Tanker Reaches Venezuela, Defying US Threats
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-24
The five Iranian tankers are estimated to carry enough gasoline to supply Venezuela for 50 days.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14886

[Commentary] Data explosion during COVID-19: A call for collaboration with the tech industry & data scrutiny
Elizabeth M. Hechenbleikner, Daniel V. Samarov, Ed Lin | thelancet.com | 2020-05-23
The volume and speed of data generation in biomedical literature, social media, and other resources during the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. This mountain of data is growing daily across PubMed, Twitter, Google Scholar, and the World Health Organization's COVID-19 database [1], naming a few. The recently published COVID-19 Twitter dataset may offer insights into multiple topics from compliance with social distancing to assembling homemade masks and mental health tips [2]. Beyond social media, the massive COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19) has been assembled from tech giants like Microsoft, the Allen I…
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30121-8/fulltext?rss=yes

Correction Officers And Inmate Advocates Prepare For Action At Jessup Prison
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-23
Corrections officers and prison abolitionists will join together Saturday to protest the lack of PPE and testing, and the need for parole, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
therealnews.com/stories/correction-officers-inmate-advocates-prepare-protest-action-jessup-prison

Global Crisis Spurs Global Activism
Norman Stockwell | progressive.org | 2020-05-23
The COVID-19 Global Solidarity Coalition launches a manifesto for change.
progressive.org/dispatches/global-crisis-spurs-global-activism-stockwell-200523/

Can Sex Workers Survive COVID-19 When The Government Won't Give Aid?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-23
Sex Workers' rights advocates have been demanding decriminalization of their work, but now under the pandemic regulations even legal forms of sex work like strip clubs have been targeted by the federal government and alienated from government aid.
therealnews.com/stories/can-sex-workers-survive-covid-19-when-the-government-wont-give-aid

The Heat: China's Two Sessions
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-05-23
China's Two Sessions continue in Beijing as Premier Li delivers the 2020 government work report.
america.cgtn.com/2020/05/23/the-heat-chinas-two-sessions-3

'Los amigos americanos': Nuevos documentos revelan el espionaje de la CIA contra Julian Assange y el papel del financista de Trump
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-22
Una investigación exclusiva de The Grayzone revela nuevos detalles sobre el papel crítico que la compañía Las Vegas Sands del…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/22/espionaje-cia-assange-multimillonario-adelson/

Creating a Climate for Real Change
Stan Cox | progressive.org | 2020-05-22
The Green New Deal is only a starting point toward a sustainable future.
progressive.org/magazine/creating-climate-for-real-change-cox/

FBI Says It Will Investigate Breonna Taylor Shooting Death as Police Chief Announces Retirement
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-22
We speak with Ben Crump, attorney for the family of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old aspiring nurse who was shot to death by police inside her own apartment. Her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Police Department that details how police shot Taylor at least eight times after they burst into her apartment, unannounced, with a search warrant. The man police were looking for did not live in Taylor's apartment and was reportedly already detained by police when officers arrived at Taylor's residence on the night of March 13. At the time of her killing, Taylor had been working as an e…
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/22/breonna_taylor_killing_attorney_benjamin_crump

Third White Man Arrested for Murder in Ahmaud Arbery Shooting as DOJ Considers Hate Crime Charges
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-22
Authorities have arrested a third white man for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, this one charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. We speak with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about how William Bryan filmed Arbery jogging down a narrow road in Brunswick, Georgia, in broad daylight, before he was confronted by two armed white men

Mike Davis: Workers Face "Sophie's Choice" Between Income & Health as 50 States Reopen Amid Pandemic
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-22
All 50 states will be at least partially reopened this Memorial Day weekend, as the U.S. death toll from the COVID-19 outbreak tops 95,000 and some states prepare for a surge in cases. We're joined by historian and writer Mike Davis, who says in Jacobin that "Reopening the Economy Will Send Us to Hell."
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/22/historian_mike_davis_increased_inequality_coronavirus

"Diarrhea, Dehydration, Hunger, Exhaustion": India's Rural Poor Suffer Most Under Lockdown
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-05-22
India just saw its biggest spike in coronavirus cases in 24 hours with 6,000 new reported infections, as an estimated 3 million seek shelter from a powerful cyclone and tens of thousands have no work or food. We go to Mumbai for an update from renowned journalist P. Sainath, founder of the People's Archive of Rural India.
www.democracynow.org/2020/5/22/p_sainath_rural_india_coronavirus_neoliberal

Diane Ravitch on Pandemic School Privatization
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2020-05-22
Media…
fair.org/home/diane-ravitch-on-pandemic-school-privatization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diane-ravitch-on-pandemic-school-privatization

The Heat: COVID-19 in Mexico and Global Impact
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-05-22
Latin America is seeing a surge in cases with Mexico emerging as one of the hotspots. More than 54,000 people have been infected and over five thousand people have died.
america.cgtn.com/2020/05/22/the-heat-covid-19-in-mexico-and-global-impact

Trump Claims to Have Venezuela 'Surrounded' as Iranian Tankers Approach
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-21
Venezuela's armed forces will escort the vessels upon reaching territorial waters.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14883

La Riva designated presumptive Peace & Freedom Party presidential nominee in California
Liberation Staff | liberationnews.org | 2020-05-21
The following statement was originally published by the Peace and Freedom Party.
liberationnews.org/la-riva-designated-presumptive-peace-freedom-party-presidential-nominee-in-california/

US Blocks UNSC Draft Resolution Denouncing Paramilitary Incursion into Venezuela
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-21
Russia, China and other countries criticized violations of Venezuelan sovereignty.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14884

Israel Uses COVID To Further Infiltrate US Cybersecurity & US Gov Sets Fire To Wheat Crops In Syria
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-21
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 (5/21/20). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/israel-uses-covid-further-infiltrate-us-cybersecurity-us-gov-sets-fire-wheat-crops-syria/

Bob Langer The Coronavirus "Common Denominator" Tied To Charles Lieber & Israel's NY "Smart Cities"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-21
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 (5/20/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/bob-langer-the-coronavirus-common-denominator-tied-to-charles-lieber-israels-ny-smart-cities/

Zooming Past Equity in Higher Education: Technocratic Pedagogy Fails Social Justice Test
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-05-21
By Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff The response to COVID-19 by governing institutions has altered the lives and practices of people across the nation, including the students, faculty, and staff…
projectcensored.org/zooming-past-equity-in-higher-education-technocratic-pedagogy-fails-social-justice-test/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zooming-past-equity-in-higher-education-technocratic-pedagogy-fails-social-justice-test

The Heat: China's Two Sessions Preview
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-05-21
China's political season gets underway. What can we expect in the wake of COVID-19?>…
america.cgtn.com/2020/05/21/the-heat-chinas-two-sessions-preview-2

New NYPD press officer co-wrote The Intercept Russiagate story that landed source in prison
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-20
The Intercept published a story that landed Reality Winner in prison, burning its third source. That article was co-authored by…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/20/the-intercept-reality-winner-richard-esposito-nypd/

Media Ignores Israel Connection to Eric Schmidt's Push For NY "Smart Cities"
Whitney Webb | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-20
With NY Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announcing that former head of Google, Eric Schmidt, would lead an effort to "reimagine" post-pandemic life in the state, media reports have failed to note that the groundwork for that "reimagining" was laid last year and intimately involves the state of Israel. In recent weeks, considerable media attention has …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/top-news/media-ignores-israel-connection-eric-schmidts-push-for-ny-smart-cities/

AT&T Shuts down DirecTV in Venezuela over Sanctions
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-20
The National Assembly will investigate the "rash decision" that affects 600 workers and two million households.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14881

Venezuela Sues UK over Frozen Gold Reserves, Loses CITGO Appeal
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-05-20
The US $1 billion worth of gold would be used in the fight against COVID-19.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14880

The Heat: Trump threatens to cut funding to WHO
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-05-20
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to permanently cut the funding to the World Health Organization, as countries across the globe deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
america.cgtn.com/2020/05/20/the-heat-trump-threatens-to-cut-funding-to-who

Washington's tall tale of Iranian-Al Qaeda alliance based on questionably sourced book 'The Exile'
Gareth Porter | thegrayzone.com | 2020-05-19
A disinformation campaign aimed to justify the assassination of Qassem Soleimani by painting him and Iran as willing enablers of…
thegrayzone.com/2020/05/19/washingtons-tall-tale-of-iranian-al-qaeda-alliance-based-on-questionably-sourced-book-the-exile/

[Commentary] Corona crisis fuels racially profiled hate in social media networks
Annika Stechemesser, Leonie Wenz, Anders Levermann | thelancet.com | 2020-05-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has the world firmly in its grip with more than 2.5 million confirmed cases worldwide [1] and over 100 countries in full or partial lockdown [2] (as of April 24th, 2020). Although political leaders call for solidarity and people all over the world have started support initiatives, various incidents prove that the corona outbreak has also given rise to a series of discrimination and racist attacks against Chinese people and people with Asian looking features [3–5]. These attacks are not restricted to the physical space but pertain to social media networks as well.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30116-4/fulltext?rss=yes

Which Side of the "Vaccine Information War" Are You On?
Derrick Broze | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-19
The NY Times launches the first shot in the Vaccine Information War. Do you support individual liberty or collective force? In a recently published opinion piece, The New York Times all but declared war against Americans who question the safety of vaccines. Of course, the war being waged is

Gene-Editing Vaccines: Forced Vaccination vs. Informed Consent In The Age Of COVID-19
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-19
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 (5/18/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/gene-editing-vaccines-forced-vaccination-vs-informed-consent-age-covid-19/

The Heat: President Xi supports COVID-19 review
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-05-19
China says it will support an international review of the coronavirus pandemic when the health emergency ends.
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As Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine Takes The Lead, Its Chief Medical Officer's Recent Promotion of "Gene-Editing Vaccines" Comes to Light
Whitney Webb | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-18
Moderna's chief medical officer has described the company's products as "hacking the software of life" and permanently altering a person's genetic code. If Moderna is poised to bring the first Covid-19 vaccine to market, a deeper look at his comments and his employer are warranted. More and more frequently, government officials, political pundits and self-appointed …
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[Commentary] The 2019-nCoV pandemic in the global south: A Tsunami ahead
Monica Malta, Anne W. Rimoin, Nicole A. Hoff, Steffanie A. Strathdee | thelancet.com | 2020-05-18
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, high-income countries have faced shortages of medical supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), ICU beds and ventilators [1]. In this unexpected scenario, physicians working in the world's richest nations have been left to decide who will receive mechanical ventilation and, ultimately, who lives and who dies. Most countries in the Global South have yet to experience a significant wave of COVID-19, but are predicted to follow a similar trajectory as the Global North.
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[Commentary] Serosurveys and convalescent plasma in COVID-19
Cristina Pérez-Cameo, Juan Marín-Lahoz | thelancet.com | 2020-05-17
The current pandemic is not only overwhelming the health systems of the affected countries but also is killing thousands of other ways healthy adults. Convalescent plasma has been proposed [1] and approved to treat COVID-19 based on the experience acquired treating other viral diseases such as influenza, Ebola, and SARS [2]. It is considered a safe treatment (at least its side effects and contraindications are well known) and it has proven to be efficacious in several viral infections for more than a century.
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Trump Appoints Big Pharma Exec Connected to Bill Gates to Head Vaccine Developments
Derrick Broze | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-16
On Friday, Donald Trump announced his appointment of Moncef Slaoui, a former executive with vaccine manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline, to lead "Operation Warp Speed", Trump's plan to fast track the development of vaccines for COVID-19. Slaoui will serve in a volunteer position, assisted by Army Gen. Gustave Perna, the commander of United States Army Materiel Command. According …
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This U.S. State Has Already Established Legal Means for Mandatory Vaccinations
Derrick Broze | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-16
While the U.S. government and global health "authorities" debate how quickly they can roll out Contact Tracing surveillance programs and fast track vaccines, Americans are left wondering and debating over whether the vaccinations programs for COVID-19 might end up being mandatory. It is true that Donald Trump has acknowledged that, "We are looking for a …
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Trump Appoints Gates-Tied Pharma Exec As Vaccine Czar & Florida's Mandatory COVID Vaccination Order
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-16
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 (5/15/19). 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 …
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Meet The Bio-Psyop Profiteers Behind The COVID Response & Trump To Mobilize Military For Vaccination
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-05-15
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 (5/14/19). 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 …
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Action Alert: Call Your Rep to Cut Pentagon Spending
Paul Kawika Martin | peaceaction.org | 2020-05-12
☎️🗣Call your Reps. to ✂ Pentagon spending Over the last few weeks, we've alerted you that the Pentagon is trying to direct funds for COVID-19 relief into its own bloated coffers. In the last three years alone

Once Again Trump Scoffs Congressional War Powers with Republican Help
Jeff Jurgens | peaceaction.org | 2020-05-07
Once Again Trump Scoffs Congressional War Powers with Republican Help Washington, D.C.

U.S. Reverses Policy On Use of Landmines
Jeff Jurgens | peaceaction.org | 2020-05-06
On May 6, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) headed a congressional oversight letter with 107 other members of Congress to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper expressing disappointment to the Trump Administration's reversal of the policy limiting the use of antipersonnel landmines to the defense of South Korea, and seeking answers to …
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