(2021-05-15). Gaza and Israel's Kidnapper's Dilemma: Keeping a Million Children Brutalized in its dark Basement. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A war is when two antagonists fight one another all-out, until in fairly short order one wins and the other loses. On December 11, 1941, Mussolini declared war on the United States. Then later on the US invaded Italy from Tunisia under Gen. Patton. On July 25, 1943, Mussolini lost …
(2021-05-15). Blowing apart a monstrous Israeli lie. electronicintifada.net It's a dehumanizing libel that Palestinians sacrifice their kids to make Israel look bad.
(2021-05-15). Israel wages war on Gaza and its own cities. wsws.org According to the United Nations, Israeli air strikes have destroyed or severely damaged more than 200 homes and 24 schools in Gaza in the past five days, while damage to pipe networks and power cuts threaten the already limited access to fresh water and electricity.
(2021-05-15). Lebanese protesters cross borders to occupied Palestine, face Israeli gunfire. fightbacknews.org According to a report from Lebanon's authoritative news outlet Al-Manar, a demonstration supporting the resistance in Palestine crossed the border between Lebanon and the territory under Israeli occupation on May 13. | "A number of Lebanese protesters demonstrated spontaneously near the barbed-wire fence off the Israeli settlement of Al-Metula, storming the border an crossing shortly into the occupied Palestinian territories," reports Al-Manar, which had a reporter on the scene. | "The protesters held Lebanon's, Hezbollah's and Palestine's flags and chanted slogans in support of Gaza against the Israeli agg…
(2021-05-15). Anger mounts in Turkey at Israel's onslaught against Gaza. wsws.org The Turkish government and other venal bourgeois regimes in the Middle East are all complicit in the Israeli government's assault on the Palestinians.
(2021-05-15). Israel kills Palestinians in West Bank as it bombs Gaza. electronicintifada.net Child fatally shot and PA officer killed by "mistake."
(2021-05-15). EU powers back Israeli war on Gaza, banning anti-war protests. wsws.org The EU is unambiguously supporting the one-sided Israeli onslaught against Gaza, banning demonstrations in Paris and Frankfurt against this ongoing massacre.
(2021-05-15). Israel Doesn't Have A 'Right To Exist'. popularresistance.org In 1991, Israeli and Palestinian representatives gathered in Madrid, Spain to restart a "peace process" they hoped, at least ostensibly, would lay the groundwork for a future "two-state solution." Three decades later, as Israeli bombs rain down on Gaza, the creation of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza seems further from realization than ever. | The idea of a two-state solution never made much sense. The West Bank and Gaza are geographically disconnected, and the Gaza Strip takes up all of 140.9 square miles. Under the terms of a future two-state deal, the residents of this tiny strip of…
(2021-05-15). Hidden Causes And Apparent Results Of Gaza Crisis. southfront.org 
Illustrative imageDEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BTC: bc1qw4cxpe6sxa5dg6sdwxjph959cw6yztrzl4r54s BITCOINCASH: qq3vlashthktqpeppuv7trmw070e3mydgq63zq348v | OR CONTACT US : info@southfront.org | The whole world keenly follows the "sudden "conflict between Israelis and Arabs. The shell…
(2021-05-15). Hamas Suicide Drone, Mortars Targeted Israeli Kissufim Military Base Near Gaza (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
The Shehab suicide drone. Illustrative image. | On May 15, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, attacked a base of the Israeli military near the settlement of Kissufim to the east of the Gaza Strip. | In a statement, the faction said that it had targeted a gathering of Israeli troops inside the base with a Shehab suicide drone and mortar rounds. | The Israeli military claimed that the drone was intercepted by the Iron Dome system. Yet, local sources confirmed that several mortar rounds landed near Ki…
(2021-05-15). Israeli Army Knocks Down Another Tower In Gaza After Deadly Rocket Attack On Tel Aviv (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
On May 15, the Israeli military knocked down another tower in the Gaza Strip after a deadly rocket attack on…
(2021-05-15). Monday 5/17: Gaza: Palestinians Under Siege Webinar w/ Joel Beinin, Middle East Scholar Stanford. indybay.org Online event via Zoom…
(2021-05-15). 73 years after 'al-Nakba' in Palestine. liberationnews.org 
May 14 marks the 60th anniversary of what is billed in the U.S. and Israeli mainstream media as Israel's "independence," and what the Palestinian and Arab peoples as a whole know as al-Nakba—the Catastrophe.
(2021-05-15). We choose human rights instead: Roger Waters on Israel's crimes and Palestine's resistance. peoplesdispatch.org Roger Waters and Vijay Prashad talk about the Israel's apartheid policy, the primal disdain on display in the occupied territories and Palestinians' defiant resistance…
(2021-05-15). Saturday 5/15: San Francisco Protest for Palestine. indybay.org 16th and Valencia BART Station…
(2021-05-15). Saturday 5/15: Nakba 73 — We Will Return to Palestine. indybay.org 24th and Mission, 24th St BART and Valencia and Liberty between 20th and 21st Streets, San Francisco…
(2021-05-15). Sunday 5/16: Monterey: Stand in Solidarity with Palestine. indybay.org Window on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Ave., Monterey, CA…
(2021-05-15). Tomorrow morning! (Saturday, 5/15): Two online events about Palestine! indybay.org Here are 2 online events about Palestine taking place tomorrow morning, Saturday, May 15. These events are hosted in Canada and the UK, however, the listed times are for our "Pacific time zone". Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2021-05-15). Rep. Rashida Tlaib Speaks Truth to Power on Palestine. indybay.org On the floor of the US Congress on 5/13/21, Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan stated in her moving 10 minute speech below, that "If there's one thing Detroit instilled in this Palestinian girl from Southwest, it's you always speak truth to power, even if your voice shakes. The freedom of Palestinians is connected to the fight against oppression all over the world." We will be there for her and Palestine on 5/15/21 at 16th & Valencia, SF in opposition to the 75% of US Congress who, as Tlaib stated: "signed a letter pledging that Israel shall never be made to comply with basic human rights laws that other countries th…
(2021-05-15). Palestinian community in Lydda calls for international protection from Israeli state-sanctioned pogroms. mronline.org 
Following a night of racist attacks by far-right Israeli extremists, Palestinians living in Lydda (Lod) are calling for immediate international intervention to defend them before it is too late. | May 15, 2021…
(2021-05-15). Can Palestinian Lives Matter? zcomm.org George Floyd's death penetrated the American imagination. Now Palestinians fight for the right to be human. Will the world see them?>
(2021-05-15). Indigenous Fisheries vs. Mob Rule. dissidentvoice.org 
On September 17, 2020, the Sipekne'katik First Nation of Nova Scotia opened its independent fishery, affirming the Band's rights under Canada's Supreme Court ruling of 1999 (the Marshall Decision), which allowed the Band to fish for a moderate living under its own regulations. On the 17th and in following days from 80 to 200 fishing …
(2021-05-15). American And Palestinian Unionists Build International Solidarity. popularresistance.org Abdel-Al‚Äâ—‚Äâwho lives in occupied East Jerusalem‚Äâ—‚Äâis visiting Chicago this week at the invitation of the United Electrical Workers (UE), the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, and Jewish Voice for Peace to enlist the support of the U.S. labor movement in the Palestinian liberation struggle. He addressed standing-room-only audiences of rank-and-file unionists at last weekend's Labor Notes conference and again on Tuesday night at the local UE Hall. | A machine repair technician by trade, Abdel-Al has been a union activist for t…
(2021-05-15). NPR at 50: Straying from Its Civic Mission? dissidentvoice.org This month is the 50th anniversary of National Public Radio (NPR). Knowing about my work back then with other advocates, to persuade Congress to pass legislation creating NPR and PBS, (which was opposed by most of the commercial radio/TV industry), a friend asked what I think of NPR now. A few observations, drawn from listening …
(2021-05-15). NPR at 50 — Straying from Its Civic Mission? commondreams.org Nader: "It's just not productive to give NPR a pass simply by comparing it to the rancid competition spoiling our public airwaves for free." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/npr-headquarters.jpg …
(2021-05-15). Wisconsin bill would cut funding to cities that defund the police. zcomm.org Wisconsin's legislature is largely dominated by Republican minded bodies, who blatantly disregard Black, Brown and Indigenous communities…
(2021-05-15). No, Biden's Not Banning Burgers – But Meat is a Real Climate Problem. indybay.org This article goes into detail about the misconceptions created by right winged politicians in regards to Biden's expectation to meet the Green New Deal.
(2021-05-15). COVID-19 infections in Sweden surpass 1 million. wsws.org In a country of just 10 million people, officially recorded infections equate to more than 10 percent of the population, with the real figure undoubtedly much higher.
(2021-05-15). German state governments reopen as COVID-19 infections remain high. wsws.org With the rollback of restrictions for those who have been vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, the coronavirus cabinet led by Health Minister Jens Spahn is endangering thousands of lives.
(2021-05-15). Two funerals in one week at Sterling Stamping Plant: Part 2. wsws.org The deaths last month of Terry Garr and Mark Bruce, one in an industrial accident and the other from COVID-19, resulted from the insatiable drive for corporate profits.
(2021-05-15). Johnson authorises neutered Covid-19 inquiry as Indian mutation surge takes first lives in Britain. wsws.org The many thousands of relatives seeking justice for the preventable deaths of their loved ones will be denied, as Britain's ruling elite again turns to its favourite means of escaping responsibility for social murder—the "independent" public inquiry.
(2021-05-15). COVID Has Catalyzed a Wave of Tenant Organizing That Was Long Overdue. truthout.org 
Fifty billion dollars. That's the amount of past-due rent accumulated during the first year of the pandemic, according to
(2021-05-15). Preventive screening during COVID-19 pandemic leads to early diagnosis of treatable breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers have been concerned about a growing number of patients delaying or skipping preventive screenings because they have been hesitant to see their health care provider. Experts have stressed that it's not only safe to come in for preventive screenings, but also it's important to avoid future health problems …
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ramping up COVID-19 vaccination rate in race against virus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 cases are falling in the U.S. because 245 million doses of one of the available COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "But at the same time, there are still people who need more information about the safety and the value …
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic to offer more walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic held a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Rochester on Wednesday, May 5. At this clinic, one patient shared why he came in to get the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Watch: Patient discusses why he chose to get the COVID-19 vaccine. youtu.be/ORLLLOOJ7eg Journalists: Broadcast-quality soundbites and b-roll of the Mayo Clinic walk-in COVID-19 …
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My uncle was diagnosed with COVID-19, and his doctors mentioned the possibility of putting him on ECMO. What does this mean? ANSWER: A COVID-19 infection can lead to mild symptoms for many people, but for others, it can cause life-threatening lung failure. In cases like your uncle's, traditional life support measures, such as a …
(2021-05-15). Fatigue, perceived cognitive impairment and mood disorders associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ?– Patients diagnosed with post-COVID-19 syndrome, also known as "PCS," "COVID-19 long-haul syndrome" and "Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS COV-2," experience symptoms such as mood disorders, fatigue and perceived cognitive impairment that can negatively affect returning to work and resuming normal activities, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The …
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Mammograms and COVID-19 vaccine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine shared that she went for her annual mammogram last week. At the appointment, she was asked whether she had been vaccinated for COVID-19 and had experienced any changes in her breasts. I recently received my first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Although I feel fine, I'm wondering if there …
(2021-05-15). Cold vs. allergies during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to the common cold, allergies and COVID-19, overlapping symptoms can be confusing. In this Q&A, Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergist and immunologist, provides some clarity by comparing and contrasting the signs and symptoms of these conditions: What are allergy symptoms?Allergy symptoms can affect the nose, sinuses and lungs. These symptoms …
(2021-05-15). Talking to your children about vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15 years. So parents and caregivers may be getting even more questions from children about whether vaccines are safe and how vaccines can help end the COVID-19 pandemic. Information in this article was contributed by Jennifer …
(2021-05-15). [Correspondence] Global COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: time to randomise vaccine allocation? thelancet.com The global COVID-19 vaccine roll-out might be the largest public health exercise ever done. COVAX, the vaccines access pillar of the COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, supported by WHO, UNICEF, and others, expects to deliver two billion doses to 190 countries in 1 year. At present, 13 vaccines have received approval in various jurisdictions. The roll-out provides an opportunity, unparalleled in human history, to learn about vaccines.
(2021-05-15). [Correspondence] Long-term effects of COVID-19 on kidney function. thelancet.com Chaolin Huang and colleagues1 have highlighted the putative renal consequences of COVID-19 at 6 months from discharge. A decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was defined as less than 90 mL/min per 1 ∑73 m2 and was observed in 35% of participants during follow-up. The term decreased eGFR is ambiguous. According to the mean age of the cohort, chronic kidney disease should be defined as an eGFR of less than 60 mL/min per 1 ∑73 m2.2 The usual prevalence of eGFR less than 90 mL/min per 1 ∑73 m2 in the Chinese general population of similar ages to those in Huang and colleagues' cohort range…
(2021-05-15). [Correspondence] Canada is no global health leader on COVID-19 vaccine equity. thelancet.com In the 2018 Lancet Series on Canada's global leadership on health, the authors reported on measures such as the Feminist International Assistance Policy and concluded that "the world, more than ever, needs Canada's leadership on health".1 Unfortunately, Canadian leadership on vaccine equity was an early casualty of COVID-19. A year into the pandemic, Canada's international image is that of a country who secured over ten doses of scarce vaccine per capita.2…
(2021-05-15). [Correspondence] Long-term effects of COVID-19 on kidney function — Authors' reply. thelancet.com In our study,1 we observed a considerable number of patients presenting with low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) over time without acute kidney injury and an eGFR of 90 mL/min per 1 ∑73 m2 or more during hospitalisation. Another study has shown that the use of creatinine to diagnose acute kidney injury might underestimate the patients with acute kidney injury at acute phase.2 We found that reduced eGFR at follow-up is possibly associated with kidney injury at acute phase, which was not recognised on the basis of serum creatinine values.
(2021-05-15). [Correspondence] Vaccine scarcity in LMICs is a failure of global solidarity and multilateral instruments. thelancet.com To address COVID-19 vaccine scarcity, Ivan Sisa and colleagues1 justify placebo-controlled trials in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), arguing that these countries have "less capacity to negotiate and purchase vaccines than do high-income countries" and that the global shortage can be overcome with more vaccine producers coming from such trials. We are concerned that this reasoning sets the wrong precedent because approving such a trial should show that evidence can only be reached with this design.
(2021-05-15). [Correspondence] Venezuela is collapsing without COVID-19 vaccines. thelancet.com Once considered a rich oil-producing country, Venezuela is confronting a rapidly increasing COVID-19 epidemic that adds to a complex humanitarian crisis that has been affecting the country since 2016.1 The health-care system has collapsed and is incapable of responding to the ever-increasing number of patients who require hospitalisation. Health-care personnel, including doctors, nurses, and other first-line health staff, have been substantially affected by the epidemic, leading to the highest lethality reported in the Americas.
(2021-05-15). [World Report] COVID-19 in Turkey: a nation on edge. thelancet.com Turkey has the fifth most COVID-19 cases in the world and has now entered a nationwide lockdown. How did it get here? Kaya Genàß reports from Istanbul.
(2021-05-15). [World Report] Serbia begins paying citizens to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. thelancet.com The decision to pay €25 per person is raising ethical questions and concerns that the scheme could backfire. Ed Holt reports.
(2021-05-15). [Correspondence] Working upstream. thelancet.com Health-care workers often conceptualise addressing the social and structural determinants of health as working upstream.1 In response to the racial disparities of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement for Black Lives, health systems are acknowledging systemic racism, promoting implicit bias training, and screening for the social determinants of health. Although welcome, these changes will not achieve the social transformation necessary to eliminate health inequities. We must move even further upstream.
(2021-05-15). Soviet Jews "stand with Israel forever" mronline.org 
This is what happens when a whole group of people gets converted to ethno-nationalism, which has become a kind of secular religion for them—a belief system predicated on messianic ethnic cleansing and blood-and-soil thinking. Most of my old Soviet immigrant friends aren't religious, but Zionism fills in that gap for them. | May 15, 2021…
(2021-05-15). Cómo EEUU cultivó a grupos indígenas y ambientalistas en Ecuador para derrotar el correísmo. thegrayzone.com Cuando el socialista Rafael Correa se convirtió en el presidente de Ecuador, frentes de la CIA inyectaron dinero a grupos indígenas y ambientalistas, mientras que la embajada de los Estados Unidos cultivaba a líderes oportunistas para socavar su base electoral. Estas fuerzas ayudaron a asegurar la victoria del banquero derechista Guillermo Lasso en 2021. Por Benjamin Norton Traducido por Diego Sequera (You can read this article in English here.) El pueblo de Ecuador quedó impactado por la sorpresa en las …
(2021-05-15). Elbowed and Hustled: Australia's Yellow Peril Problem. dissidentvoice.org With the babble about Cold War paranoia becoming a routine matter in Canberra, the treacherous ground for war with China is being bedded down and readied. The Yellow Peril image never truly dissipated from Australia's politics. It was crucial in framing the first act of the newly born Commonwealth in 1901: the Immigration Restriction Act. …
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic again receives top honors for high-quality patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Eleven? hospitals across?Mayo Clinic?received star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average is 3 of 5 stars. The star rating provides patients with information about multiple dimensions of quality …
(2021-05-15). One more "flashpoint" in the Los Angeles homelessness crisis. mronline.org 
On the morning of March 24, local activists and unhoused residents gathered at Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles to oppose city councilmember Mitch O'Farrell's looming eviction of the homeless people living around the lake. | May 15, 2021…
(2021-05-15). Why the Al-Aqsa Mosque has often been a site of conflict. juancole.com 
By Ken Chitwood | — The violence that spread from Jerusalem to cities across Israel and the Palestinian territories, leaving at least 60 dead so far, has both historical and contemporary roots. In recent weeks, tension has flared over the eviction of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities blocking access to the …
(2021-05-15). 'Everywhere is war': paying tribute to Bob Marley. mronline.org 
Forty years after his death, Robert Nesta Marley retains a unique position as possibly the only Third World musical superstar, widely known by millions of people around the globe. | May 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-15). Biden Administration Affirms US Support for Corrupt Jordanian Monarchy Amidst Suppression of Alleged Coup Attempt. orinocotribune.com 
By Christian Sorensen — May 5, 2021 | Pattern of U.S. Support for Autocracy across the Middle East | In early April, Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the former crown prince of Jordan, was imprisoned under house arrest. | King Abdullah II, who is Hamzah's half-brother and the absolute ruler of Jordan, ordered Prince Hamzah to cease communications with the outside world. | Prince Hamzah said he would not keep quiet, tweeting, "I'm not going to obey when they say you can't go out, you can't tweet, you can't communicate with people." | The Jordanian deputy prime minister, Ayman Safadi, claimed that the prince was inv…
(2021-05-15). A Timeline of "The Great Reset" Agenda. globalresearch.ca 
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(2021-05-15). Murray Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison. orinocotribune.com 
By Joe Lauria — May 11, 2021 | Craig Murray, the former British diplomat, has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for contempt of court during the 2020 trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond. | Craig Murray, an ex-British ambassador and blogger, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty in March of contempt of court during the 2020 trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond. He was given three weeks to turn himself into police, pending his appeal. Judge Lady Dorrian issued the sentence, she said, despite Murray's health issues. | Murray faced up to two yea…
(2021-05-15). Mysterious Group Claimed Responsibility For Rocket Attack On Israeli-Occupied Golan. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | A group calling itself the "Palestinian Liberation Brigades" has claimed responsibility for the The group's name first appeared on a number of Syria and Iraq social media news channels and pages, including the Sabereen News. The Telegram channel is known to be close to pro-Iranian factions in Iraq. | As for n…
(2021-05-15). Russian Forces Dispatched To Armenia's Border Following Breach By Azerbaijani Special Forces. southfront.org 
Screen grab from Sputnik Armenia video. | Armenia has requested military support from Russia following a border breach by Azerbaijan troops, Earlier this week, hundreds of Azerbaijan special forces personnel
(2021-05-15). Military Situation In Yemen On May 15, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 77 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On May 14, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 8 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On May 14, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Madghal area | On May 14, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Dhahrah area | On May 15, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued i…
(2021-05-15). In Video: Russian Pinpoint Strikes Destroyed ISIS Underground Command Post In Central Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image: Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) had destroyed a large underground command post of ISIS in central Syria, According to the outlet, Su-24M and Su-34 warplanes of the VKS carried out a series of pinpoint airstrikes on…
(2021-05-15). Hamas To Cease Rocket Attacks On Tel Aviv For Two Hours. southfront.org 
Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, with the logo of the ongoing Operation al-Quds Sward. | In a sign of a near de-escalation, the Hamas Movement announced that it will cease rocket attacks on the Israeli capital until the midnight of March 15. | Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for Hamas' military wing the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said that rocket attacks on Tel Aviv will be halted for two hours, from 10: 00 to 12: 00 pm local time."By order of Chief of Staff [of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades] Abu Kh…
(2021-05-15). China Chased U.S. In Space. Tianwen-1 Successfully Landed On Mars. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Chinese Tianwen-1 vessel had successfully landed on the surface of Mars on May 15th, state news agency Xinhua reported. China became the second space-faring nation after the United States to land on the Red Planet. | The uncrewed spacecraft landed in an an icy vast plain known as Utopia Planitia, located about 1,200 miles away from landing site of U.S. Perseverance rover. A Chinese footprint was left on Mars for the first time. | The craft had left its parked orbit, three hours l…
(2021-05-15). Report documents Ontario government's ruinous role in pandemic's ravaging of long-term care homes. wsws.org A year on, close to 4,000 residents of Ontario long-term care homes have died from the virus, as well as 11 staff members.
(2021-05-15). How corporations pumped up CEO pay while their low-wage workers suffered in the pandemic. nationofchange.org More than half of the country's 100 largest low-wage employers rigged pay rules in 2020 to give CEOs 29 percent average raises while their frontline employees made 2 percent less.
(2021-05-15). Venezuelan Oil Production Down as PDVSA Targets Major Investment. venezuelanalysis.com The state oil company is reportedly looking for "new business models" with bigger private sector involvement.
(2021-05-15). The Republics of 'Rumplandia' & the Security of the Unborn. orinocotribune.com By El Cayapo — May 11, 2021 | The global monopolistic process of the large transnationals pursues the goal of a single owner on the planet. This requires the elimination of nation-states and corporate taxation, the appropriation of the wealth administered by the states. We are talking about savings banks, trusts, contributions, health and housing insurance, subsidies, benefits, pensions and other demands, achieved by the working class during their struggles. They also seek to control directly the areas of natural resources, raw materials, energies and very cheap labor. | Let us look at the cases of Iraq, Lib…
(2021-05-15). Black Lives Matter goes to war with Napoleon and the French Revolution. wsws.org In the New York Times, an academic supporter of Black Lives Matter slandered the republic that emerged from the 1789 French Revolution as a genocidal, racist state.
(2021-05-15). Australian budget underscores preparations for war. wsws.org The $44.6 billion allocated for military spending in 2021—22 stands in stark contrast to the chronic under-funding of essential social programs, including the over-stretched public hospitals.
(2021-05-15). Bicentenary of Napoleon's death: Macron praises Bonapartist police-state rule. wsws.org On May 5, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte in exile on the island of Saint Helena.
(2021-05-15). New Zealand Labour-led government imposes public sector wage freeze. wsws.org The Labour-Green Party government is stepping up its austerity agenda, with the trade unions at the centre of the operation.
(2021-05-15). Forced Sterilizations Haunt Peruvian Candidate Keiko Fujimori. orinocotribune.com Peru's Association of Women Affected by Forced Sterilizations (AMPAEF) announced that this Tuesday they will hold a sit-in at the headquarters of the Palace of Justice, in the capital Lima, to continue demanding "truth, justice, and reparations" in their case. | A representation of women affected by a program that was implemented during the neoliberal government of Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) will participate in the protest, through which hundreds of thousands of women in situations of poverty and vulnerability were forced to deprive themselves of their rights, and their possibility of conceiving children. | Thi…
(2021-05-15). Ukrainian government accuses pro-Russian oligarch and opposition leader of "high treason" wsws.org The indictment and prosecution of Medvedchuk will undoubtedly further worsen relations between Kiev and Moscow.
(2021-05-15). Venezuela's Attorney General Unveils Corruption Plot at Lácteos Los Andes: Its President was Arrested. orinocotribune.com Earlier today the Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab announced the dismantling of a corruption scheme at Lácteos Los Andes CA, a public enterprise in the dairy industry, carried out by the president of the company, Colonel Luis Augusto Piligra Jiménez. | During a press conference, Saab indicated that the Public Ministry (MP) together with the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM ) pursued an investigation following complaints about irregularities within the company. | The prosecutor announced the arrest of the president of Lácteos Los Andes, Colonel Luis Augusto Piligra Jiméne…
(2021-05-15). Vote "no" on the UAW-Volvo sellout agreement! Join the Volvo Workers Rank-and-File Committee and expand the struggle throughout the truck manufacturing and auto industries! wsws.org The UAW is seeking to ram through a contract which would maintain the tier system, increase health care costs and worsen working conditions.
(2021-05-15). Are U.S.,NATO, EU planning final mopping-up operation in former Soviet Union? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Are U.S., NATO, EU planning final mopping-up operation in former Soviet Union?Rick Rozoff In recent days the American embassy in Georgia has acknowledged recruiting students from what it calls the "occupied territories" of that nation, and not a day goes by without the U.S., NATO and the European Union demanding the independent republics of Donetsk …
(2021-05-15). End of CDC masking guidelines aimed at "normalizing" death. wsws.org The CDC's guidance is a political, not a scientific decision. It is intended to signal that all remaining measures that impinge on business interests, from social distancing requirements to enhanced sanitary guidelines, are to be dropped.
(2021-05-15). UAW-GSOC ends NYU graduate student strike, fraudulently presenting it as a "historic victory" wsws.org Under conditions of a staggering social and political crisis, the terms negotiated by the deal provide the basis for an erosion, not a rise, in living standards.
(2021-05-15). Venezuela: Regional & Municipal Elections Scheduled for November 21—Complete Electoral Calendar Announced. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's regional and municipal elections will take place on Sunday, November 21, 2021. This was announced to the country on Thursday, May 13, by the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, following the approval of the corresponding electoral calendar. | This calendar comprises, as usual, a set of dates: | ‚Ä¢ The special day for new voter registration and data update will be…
(2021-05-15). One in three college students is food insecure in the United States. wsws.org For working class youth, making the decision to go to college means sacrificing basic necessities such as health care, adequate housing, and food security.
(2021-05-15). Death of 18 endangered elephants in India under investigation. nationofchange.org "Poisoning could be behind the death of the elephants."
(2021-05-15). Marine Corps Major charged with assaulting police officer during Capitol riots. nationofchange.org On Thursday, Major Christopher Warnagiris was arrested and charged on several account.
(2021-05-15). Israeli settlers' aggressive takeover of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem is part of a decades-long struggle. juancole.com Written byÿ£ŸäŸÖŸÜ ÿ≠ÿ≥ŸàŸÜÿ© Translated byYasmeen Omera ( GlobalVoices.org) — "If I don't steal your house, someone else will." This is how an Israeli settler called "Yakob" responded to the Jerusalemite journalist Muna ElKurd when she asked him to leave the garden of her home in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. shows Israeli settler trying to take …
(2021-05-15). New HSBC-backed coal plants will contribute to 19,000 deaths annually, new study estimates. nationofchange.org Researchers said the total health impacts of the plants could amount to $6.2 billion a year.
(2021-05-15). Land Exchange For Alaska Native Veterans. popularresistance.org Juneau, AL – Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday proposed letting Alaska Native Vietnam War veterans exchange promised federal land allotments that many say are not available in their cultural regions for state lands. | Details would need to be worked out through the legislative process, with lawmakers eyeing adjournment in about two weeks. Several legislators attended Wednesday's announcement, along with Alaska Native veterans. | Dunleavy said he sees this as an opportunity to "right a wrong" the federal government should have addressed long ago. | "We're going to help them get land as close as possible to wh…
(2021-05-15). New Zealand: International mining experts release plan for full investigation of Pike River disaster. wsws.org Technical experts have demolished the Labour government's claims that a thorough underground investigation into the 2010 Pike River avoidable disaster would be too expensive and difficult.
(2021-05-15). Macron government shifts further right after far-right generals' coup threats. wsws.org The government has made clear that there will be no legal repercussions for the far right's open threat of a military coup.
(2021-05-15). Liberating occupied territories: Turkey, Azerbaijan — one nation, two states. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com "One nation, two states!" will hold a video conference on philosophy, AzerTac news announces today. The event will he held on May 17. Excerpts: On the 103rd anniversary of our state independence in Ankara, on the occasion of the Azerbaijani-Turkish relations and the 98th anniversary of the birth of national leader Heydar Aliyev, "One nation, two …
(2021-05-15). India: Resisting Vaccines and Corporate Capture of Farms. globalresearch.ca "The introduction of that study to India was made on the basis that it was going to be great investment in the health of India and the health of India's women. But in fact, later on, during the investigation around …
(2021-05-15). A New Wave of Jim Crow Laws Is Here. zcomm.org Here's What You Need to Know…
(2021-05-15). Massachusetts Nurses Waging Longest Current Strike in the US. zcomm.org The longest active picket line in the US is in Worcester, Massachusetts, where over 700 union nurses are entering their third month on strike. Their chief demand: safe staffing for patients…
(2021-05-15). The Fierce Prophetic Vision of Poor Women. thenation.com The Fierce Prophetic Vision of Poor Women…
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment for patent foramen ovale. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 36 and do not have any significant medical concerns, but due to a family member's heart health issues, it was recommended I have a cardiac evaluation. After undergoing an echocardiogram, I was surprised to be told that I have a patent foramen ovale. The cardiologist said I don't need to be treated …
(2021-05-15). Consumer Health: Stroke awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control …
(2021-05-15). Consumer Health: Staying active and exercising with osteoporosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease, which affects approximately 10 million Americans, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over …
(2021-05-15). Mother and son share rare muscle disorder, treated decades apart by same doctor. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Twenty-four years ago, Bobbi Heinold, 17, was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, a genetic muscle condition characterized by weakness, especially in the face, shoulder blades and upper arms. Doctors told her it could affect her quality of life. Bobbi and her mom drove from their Indiana home to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to learn …
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Know the warning signs of stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On average, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted, depriving the brain of oxygen. It's important to recognize the warning signs of stroke, because prompt treatment can minimize brain damage. Every moment is crucial. "Strokes commonly occur in …
(2021-05-15). Trial demonstrates early AI-guided detection of heart disease in routine practice. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Heart disease can take a number of forms, but some types of heart disease, such as asymptomatic low ejection fraction, can be hard to recognize, especially in the early stages when treatment would be most effective. The ECG AI-Guided Screening for Low Ejection Fraction, or EAGLE, trial set out to determine whether …
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente announce strategic investment in Medically Home to expand access to serious or complex care at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and OAKLAND, Calif. ? Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente are partnering in an unprecedented collaboration to allow more patients to receive acute level of care and recovery services in the comfort, convenience and safety of their homes. Beginning with significant strategic investments in Medically Home Group, a Boston-based, technology-enabled services company, Mayo Clinic …
(2021-05-15). Science Saturday: Mayo study examines how Latino participants experience genomic medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org How do people from minority communities experience genomic medicine in diverse health-care settings? How do they integrate genetic knowledge into their understandings of health-care needs? These answers are critical to researchers as multiple efforts are underway to increase the inclusion of racial minority participants in genomic research and new forms of individualized medicine. Richard Sharp. …
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic playing key role in helping injured Minnesotans safely return to work. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — An effort supported by Mayo Clinic to help more injured Minnesotans be able to return to work has received a major boost. The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the state of Minnesota $19.5 million to expand an innovative program that seeks to help workers suffering from injury or illness stay in the …
(2021-05-15). Consumer Health: Bladder cancer awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers. Nearly 84,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2021, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than in women, …
(2021-05-15). Consumer Health: Endometriosis, ovarian cancer and infertility — what are the connections? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with endometriosis, you may have questions about whether that raises your risk for other conditions, including ovarian cancer and infertility. With endometriosis, tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining …
(2021-05-15). Infographic: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET). newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn more about pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.?More health tip infographics: ?mayohealthhighlights.startribune.com…
(2021-05-15). Why lung cancer screening is important, especially for minorities. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. By the time lung cancer symptoms develop, the disease is usually too far advanced to cure. Studies show that lung cancer screening reduces the risk of dying from the disease. Screening is usually reserved for …
(2021-05-15). Consumer Health: Treating polycystic ovary syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Complications can include infertility, gestational diabetes or pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, miscarriage or premature birth, and endometrial cancer. Signs and symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome vary. A diagnosis is made when women experience at least two of these signs: Irregular periods.Elevated levels of male …
(2021-05-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Signs of depression in teens and how to help. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Depression is a serious mental health problem that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities. Although depression can occur at any time in life, symptoms may differ between teens and adults. Issues such as peer pressure, academic expectations and changing bodies can bring a lot of ups and downs for …
(2021-05-15). [Perspectives] Facts and values in the history of spina bifida. thelancet.com Over the past two decades, maternal—fetal surgery has become a clinical reality for some pregnant women carrying a fetus diagnosed with spina bifida. Since its conception, maternal—fetal surgery has been the focus of ethical deliberation, because expected health benefits for the fetus come at the cost of potential health risks for the pregnant woman. Somewhat less attention has, however, been given to the nature of the medical criteria used to determine patient eligibility for maternal—fetal surgery from a historical perspective.
(2021-05-15). [Correspondence] Peruvian research: striving for the highest standards. thelancet.com For 60 years, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) in Lima, Peru, has contributed to world-class knowledge in tropical medicine, high-altitude medicine and physiology, public health, and basic sciences with the highest research standards and ethics. We therefore read with interest the World Report by Lucien Chauvin,1 in which we found some inaccuracies that we would like to clarify.
(2021-05-15). [Obituary] Peter MacNaughton Dunn. thelancet.com Paediatrician and pioneer of perinatal medicine. Born in Birmingham, UK, on June 23, 1929, he died of probable bowel cancer in Bristol, UK, on Feb 2, 2021, aged 91 years.
(2021-05-15). [Perspectives] A call to arms to change capitalism. thelancet.com In Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism, Mariana Mazzucato captures…
(2021-05-15). [Editorial] 20 years of precision medicine in oncology. thelancet.com In the 20 years since the publication of the first draft of the human genome project, the use of genotyping and genomics have become part of standard treatment for some cancers. The desire to go beyond blanket, and often difficult, treatments for patients to a more refined, efficient, and patient-centred approach is an ideal that is hard to oppose. But as precision medicine in oncology expands to include big data, proteomics, transcriptomics, molecular imaging, and more, there are serious challenges ahead to translate that ideal into meaningful and equitable health care for patients.
(2021-05-15). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org Striking health workers sacked in India; Sri Lankan public health inspectors walk out; New Zealand nurses vote to strike…
(2021-05-15). Self Serving Pro-Growth Media. indybay.org How power and control is affecting Sonoma County.
(2021-05-15). Wealth Issues in Sonoma County. indybay.org This piece focuses on the issues revolving around the building of the Green Music Center, while Sonoma County is facing a poverty and homelessness crisis.
(2021-05-15). Wednesday 5/19: Open Rescue Training: The Basics and Roles. indybay.org online…
(2021-05-15). Santa Rosa Police Department underscores changes since summer 2020 protests. indybay.org The outcome of the 2020 BLM movement on Santa Rosa Police department. There has now been changes that have been made within the police department involving stricter rules for less-lethal munitions and long-range sound system for orders. Awareness of human right violations that were done with the use of tear gas and the less-lethal munitions. In need of better communication of protocols in handling situations like that better.
(2021-05-15). Latinx Threat Narrative: Are We Dangerous? indybay.org This piece discusses the Latinx Threat Narrative propaganda that has become well known in America's everyday conversations. This piece also touches on topics like racialization of minority groups and how these dangerous tools are use to further divide groups in America.
(2021-05-15). Thursday 6/17: A Joy Unexpected: Exhibition + Virtual Panel Discussion. indybay.org Online…
(2021-05-15). California to ban new fracking permits by Jan. 2024, phase out oil extraction by 2045. indybay.org Representatives of environmental justice and climate justice groups praised the directive for being a step in the right direction, but said phasing out oil extraction in California by 2045 is too late and noted that frontline communities need an immediate 2500 foot health and safety buffer now, not later.
(2021-05-15). Saturday 5/22: Seaspiracy Postering. indybay.org Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant…
(2021-05-15). Friday 5/21: Mental Health Rights and Resources Video Forum on Friday May 21st 5pm. indybay.org Online video…
(2021-05-15). Stephanie Bice Dismisses Q-Anon. indybay.org This is a response to a Politico article about incoming GOP member Stephanie Bice. It addresses her denial of Q-Anon.
(2021-05-15). A Victory for Chaos and Cruelty – The Logic of Internment Advanced Against the Unhoused. indybay.org We can only hope that the celluloid avatars at the Santa Cruz City Council are clueless, otherwise their "Camping Services and Standards Ordinance" is just naked sadism.
(2021-05-15). MLB pressures Oakland to support A's waterfront ballpark scheme. indybay.org Oakland A's Baseball Players:…
(2021-05-15). Saturday 6/5: Santa Cruz Dyke Trans Bike March – Let's Ride. indybay.org Town Clock Downtown Santa Cruz…
(2021-05-15). Sunday 5/23: SOUPSTOCK 2021 – The 41st Anniversary of the founding of Food Not Bombs. indybay.org Laurel and Front Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-05-14). Protests by Palestinian citizens in Israel signal growing sense of a common struggle. juancole.com 
By Maha Nassar | — The world's attention has turned again to deadly scenes of Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip and the launching of rockets by the militant group Hamas into Israel. It follows two weeks of protests in East Jerusalem against attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah and …
(2021-05-14). Global Resistance: End The Nakba Now! popularresistance.org Palestine is under siege. Since Monday, Israeli airstrikes have hammered Gaza without relief, decimating homes, workplaces and media offices. As of Thursday, Israel had killed over 109 Palestinians, including 27 children, as the number of wounded soared to 580. A ground invasion is now underway. | Earlier in the week, Israel launched a vicious campaign of ethnic cleansing in occupied East Jerusalem, instituting a plan to forcibly evict some 2,000 Palestinians from the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Jarrah and Al-Bustan. As residents rose up to defend their lives, livelihoods, and homes, the Israeli state responded with…
(2021-05-14). Massive resistance in all parts of Palestine amid deadly Israeli assault. liberationnews.org 
In just the last week, the situation in occupied Palestine and the larger region has seen a dramatic shift. A new wave of resistance has sparked militant mass protests not only in cities and towns across the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza, but also in many Palestinian or "mixed" cities inside the 1948 borders …
(2021-05-14). Stop Israeli terror in Palestine! Victory to the resistance! fightbacknews.org The Israeli occupiers of Palestine are adding to their long list of crimes. They are attempting to drive Palestinians from the homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem. Mobs of reactionary Zionist settlers are roaming the streets and attempting to murder Palestinian motorists. Israeli airstrikes are raining U.S.-made bombs on homes in Gaza. The death toll of Palestinians, including children, is mounting each day. The cruel and callous reality of the occupation is there for the whole world to see. The great South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela was entirely correct to identify Israeli apartheid…
(2021-05-14). Global Calendar of Resistance: Join these events to defend Palestine! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network urges all Palestinian, Arab and international supporters of Palestine to escalate their organizing and struggle to confront massacres and ethnic cleansing and support Palestinian resistance! There are currently 119 martyrs in Gaza, while the entire land of Palestine is rising, from the river to the sea, from Haifa to al-Lydd, from Gaza to Rafah, from Ramallah to Nablus, Umm al-Fahm, Yaffa, and, of course, Palestine's capital, Jerusalem, confronting the most brutal violence of the colonizer with steadfastness, struggle, and a revolutionary promise of a liberated fut…
(2021-05-14). More than 100 killed as Israel intensifies Gaza onslaught. electronicintifada.net Military admits it underestimated resistance groups' capacity.
(2021-05-14). "Gaza Will Burn": Israel's War Cabinet Approves Escalated Aggression on Gaza. globalresearch.ca Late Wednesday, cabinet …
(2021-05-14). Shooting Fish in a Barrel: Israel bombs Palestinian Refugees from Israel in Gaza, 50% of them Children. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Steve Hendrix, Shira Rubin and Michael E. Miller at WaPo report that Israeli air strikes on the densely populated urban areas of the Gaza Strip had by Thursday evening killed 109 Palestinians, among them 28 children, and had wounded 621 persons. The Israeli Air Force deliberately destroyed some of Gaza's …
(2021-05-14). Israel is killing women and children in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Nightmare of 2014 repeated as families are bombed in their homes.
(2021-05-14). The Siege of Gaza and the Fight for Jerusalem. globalresearch.ca Israel's ethnic cleansing …
(2021-05-14). Chicago and nationwide demonstrations demand end to attacks on Palestinians. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—A protest here by thousands against the Israeli attacks on Gaza was emblematic this week of actions that swept the nation's cities from coast to coast and of more marches and rallies expected this weekend. The mass gathering in downtown Chicago, condemning the Israeli violence against Palestinians both in Gaza and within the borders of …
(2021-05-14). Hanan Ashrawi & Rashid Khalidi: U.S. Backing Has Given Israel License to Kill & Maim Palestinians. democracynow.org 
Palestinian scholar Hanan Ashrawi says Israel's latest assault on Gaza is turning life in the besieged territory into "sheer hell," aided by U.S. military and diplomatic support. "Israel has total license to use unbridled power to kill and destroy and maim and get away with it," Ashrawi says. We also speak with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said professor of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, who says President Joe Biden's continued defense of Israeli actions reflects long-standing erasure and dehumanization of Palestinians. "One wonders what proportion you have to have of Arab deaths, of Palestinian deaths, ov…
(2021-05-14). Watch Rep. Rashida Tlaib Blast U.S. Aid for Israel & Attack on Gaza in Dramatic House Floor Speech. democracynow.org 
As the death toll in Gaza reaches at least 119 amid Israel's escalation of its aerial assault, Congressmember Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, the first Palestinian American woman elected to Congress, delivered a powerful speech on the House floor Thursday to denounce the violence and attempted erasure of the Palestinian people. "I am the only Palestinian American member of Congress now," Tlaib said. "I am a reminder to colleagues that Palestinians do indeed exist."
(2021-05-14). As Israel's Attack Mounts, Biden Says It's "Not Been a Significant Overreaction" truthout.org 
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that he doesn't believe Israel's onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip this week has been a "significant overreaction," remarks that came shortly before the Israeli military
(2021-05-14). Israel Isn't Entitled to "Self-Defense" Against the People Under Its Occupation. truthout.org 
As Israel continues to pummel the Palestinian people with bombs and artillery shot into Gaza from troops amassed along its borders in preparation for a ground invasion, the Biden administration has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Israel's war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinians. | Israel could not commit its crimes without the
(2021-05-14). This Isn't a Civil War, It Is Settler-Colonial Violence. truthout.org 
Earlier this week, massive protests erupted in '48 Palestinian towns and cities. '48 Palestinians (known as "citizens" of Israel) had mobilized to protest the threat of expulsion facing Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem, and in protest of Israel's attack on al-Aqsa Mosque. | As Israel escalated its violence against the families in Sheikh Jarrah, worshipers in al-Aqsa mosque during the holy month of Ramadan and in Gaza, '48 Palestinian protests escalated as well. Palestinians came out in their masse…
(2021-05-14). Headlines for May 14, 2021. democracynow.org Palestinian Civilian Death Toll Mounts as Israel Pounds Gaza with Airstrikes and Heavy Artillery, Eight Killed in Israel by Palestinian Rocket Fire as Military Chief Threatens "Gaza Will Burn", President Biden Says Israel's Bombing and Shelling of Gaza Not a "Significant Overreaction", India to Make Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Available Amid Devastating COVID-19 Toll, Japan Expands Coronavirus Emergency as Doctors Join Call to Cancel Summer Olympics, CDC Says Fully Vaccinated U.S. Residents Can Go Maskless in Most Settings, Hackers Post Personal Data of D.C. Police Officers Following Ransomware Attack, Active-Duty…
(2021-05-14). DSA Stands with Palestinians: from Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza and Beyond. dsausa.org The Democratic Socialists of America unequivocally condemns the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians everywhere, including the dispossession (aka illegal "evictions") of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah, the ongoing racist violence by Israeli police and Jewish settlers, and Israel's latest bombardment, invasion, and murder of Palestinians in Gaza. We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle against…
(2021-05-14). Shooting Fish in a Barrel. zcomm.org Israel bombs Palestinian Refugees from Israel in Gaza, 50% of them Children…
(2021-05-14). Why Israel won't win in Gaza. zcomm.org The will of a colonized people for liberation and self-determination cannot be crushed by military force, by siege, or any new technology from Israel's innovative labs of oppression…
(2021-05-14). Israel's Violence Shows Why Now Is The Time For BDS. popularresistance.org On the day that Israel was carrying out its remorseless pummelling of the Gaza Strip, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was using his Queen's Speech to announce a series of laws for the next year. | Included in Johnson's list were measures to disrupt the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against the state of Israel by banning public bodies from launching their own boycott campaigns. | The planned reform would seek to 'ensure a coherent approach to foreign relations' by stopping public bodies from 'imposing their own approach or views via boycott, divestment or sanctions campaigns.' | In…
(2021-05-14). 10,000 march in Chicago: Hands off Jerusalem. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The Coalition for Justice for Palestine in Chicago rallied and marched to the Israeli Consulate in Chicago May 12. 10,000 people from the Palestinian community and their supporters chanted, "Free, free Palestine!" And "Netanyahu, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide!" | A new chant seemed to tap into the emotion of the crowd: "The only solution, Intifada revolution!" | Overwhelmingly youth from the Arab community, the march was called in response to the attacks by Zionist mobs and Israeli police in Jerusalem, and the Israeli occupation military in air strikes against the people of Gaza. As of…
(2021-05-14). Video: No Quarter for Gaza: Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca The situation in …
(2021-05-14). Selected Articles: "Gaza Will Burn": Israel's War Cabinet Approves Escalated Aggression on Gaza. globalresearch.ca 
By With the exception of the impending departure of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan, if it occurs, the White House seems to prefer …
(2021-05-14). Israel Initially Confirms, Then Denies Ground Troops Entered Gaza. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Beginning from the evening of May 13th, there's been conflicting reports of whether a ground invasion is going on in Gaza. | Initially, the Israeli Defense Forces have confirmed there are "troops on the ground"."I said that we will exact a very heavy price from Hamas, we are doing this, and we will continue to do so," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated. "The last word has not been said, and this operation will continue as long as necessary." | AFP:…
(2021-05-14). U.S. Continues Blocking UNSC Statements On West Bank Hostilities. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 12th, the UN Security Council tried to hold a second emergency meeting on the escalating situation in the West Bank between Israel and Gaza. | A joint statement wasn't agreed due to opposition from the United States, Israel's key ally. | According to several sources, 14 of the 15 members of the Council were in favour of adopting a joint declaration aimed at reducing tension. | However, the United States saw th…
(2021-05-14). Israeli Military Raises Gaza To The Ground. Another Tower Fell (Photos, Videos). southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet. © Amir Cohen / Reuters | The Israeli military counties to strike what it claims to be "legitimate military targets" in the Gaza Strip in response to Palestinian rocket fire. | On May 14th, Israeli warplanes wiped out another tower in Gaza city which used to host a branch of the Production Bank. In an attempt to justify the attack, the Israeli Air Force claimed that the bank was supporting the Hamas Movement. | ◊û◊ò◊ï◊°◊ô ◊ß&l…
(2021-05-14). Gaza Conflict Spillover: Israeli Army Struck Syrian-Lebanese Border. southfront.org 
Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | Early on May 14, an Israeli warplane targeted a vehicle near a Syrian town located next to the border with Lebanon, according to Lebanese and Israeli sources. | The vehicle, a pickup, was targeted near the Syrian town of al-Juntliyah in western Homs. Israeli sources claimed that the vehicle was about to move a weapons shipment from the Syrian town, where Hezbollah is known to be p…
(2021-05-14). Playing With Fire: Israeli Military Killed Hezbollah Fighter On Separation Line With Lebanon (Videos). southfront.org 
Mohamad al-Tahan. Source: Hezbollah Military Media. | Israel and Lebanon may be heading to a serious confrontation after the killing of a Lebanese citizen by the Israeli military. | The victim, Mohamad al-Tahan from the southern Lebanese town of Aadloun, was protesting along with hundreds of Lebanese and Palestinians against Israeli's ongoing attack on the Gaza Strip on the separation line with Israel. | The Israeli attack on Palestinian factions in G…
(2021-05-14). IDF 'Willfully' Misled Media About Ground Invasion to Lure Gaza Fighters Into Tunnels: Report. commondreams.org The IDF appeared to intentionally mislead the press Thursday night, claiming it was sending ground troops into Gaza only to launch more airstrikes against the Metro and other targets. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gazamay14_1.jpg …
(2021-05-14). Mounting death toll as Israel's war on Gaza escalates. wsws.org Sixteen thousand army reservists have been called up and ground forces sent to the border in preparation for a ground invasion…
(2021-05-14). 100+ Groups Condemn Israeli Violence in East Jerusalem and Gaza. commondreams.org Over 100 progressive groups called on the Biden administration to condemn Israeli violence against Palestinians in East Jerusalem and Gaza, and address its root causes. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gaza_18.jpg …
(2021-05-14). Latin America's Authoritarians Back Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News The latest Israeli bombing campaign on Gaza and ruthless killings of Palestinians has Latin America split along ideological lines once again. OAS chief Luis Almagro expressed his vigorous support for the Israeli regime on May 11, a position typical of the region's United States-allied right-wing. "We stand in solidarity with Israel, this region's…
(2021-05-14). Israeli air strikes in Gaza continue, at least 119 Palestinians including 31 children killed so far. peoplesdispatch.org Large scale protests against Israeli offensive are being organized inside occupied territories. Arab citizens of Israel are facing increased violence by Jewish settlers for their vocal opposition to the aggression…
(2021-05-14). Chris Hedges: Israel, the Big Lie. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost Nearly all the words and phrases used by the Democrats, Republicans and the talking heads on the media to describe the unrest inside Israel and the heaviest Israeli assault against the Palestinians since the 2014 attacks on Gaza, which lasted 51 days and killed more than 2,200 Palestinians, including 551 children, are a lie. Israel… |
(2021-05-14). Pipeline Politics: From Afghanistan to Gaza. counterpunch.org 
It's too early to tell if the bombing deaths of over 60 Afghan schoolgirls will change President Biden's trajectory for withdrawing American forces from Afghanistan. So far he's adhered to the tired old mantra of why our troops were sent there in the first place — to fight the terrorists responsible for 9/11 — and he
(2021-05-14). On the Fifth Day of the Aggression on Gaza, State Terrorism is Evident, and an Exodus Reminiscent of the Scenes of the Nakba. libya360.wordpress.com 39 civilians were killed, including (14) children and (13) women, and (224) civilians were wounded, including (60) women, (63) children and two journalists The toll of the aggression rose to (122) dead, including (31) children and (20) women, and (542) wounded, including (158) children and (121) women ÿßÿ±ÿ™ŸÅÿßÿπ ÿ≠ÿµŸäŸÑÿ© ÿߟÑÿπÿØŸàÿßŸÜ ÿ•ŸÑŸâ (122) ŸÇÿ™Ÿä&Y…
(2021-05-14). How Trump's "Abraham Accords" Inflamed Tensions by Marginalizing Palestinians and how Biden must hold Israel Accountable. juancole.com Oakland, CA (Special to Informed Comment) — Formal military units and street gangs are fighting it out separately throughout Israel, Palestine and the territories. Both Arab and right-wing Jewish street gangs have been fighting it out with each other AND cops. Nadav Eyal of the newspaper Yediot Ahronoth characterized it saying, "We are seeing the …
(2021-05-14). Minnesota Al Nakba protest and march: Say no to US aid to Israel! fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – The Minnesota Anti-War Committee and American Muslims for Palestine MN will be holding a rally and march on May 15, at 2 p.m., 4301 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, in order to commemorate Al Nakba and highlight the role that the U.S. plays in endorsing and funding the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine. This action follows up on the march of over 1000 people on Tuesday, May 11, in front of Senator Klobuchar's office. | Over the past week Israeli settlers have attempted a forced ethnic displacement of over 500 Palestinians living in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, worship…
(2021-05-14). Hundreds turn out in Milwaukee for solidarity with Palestine. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 12, many hundreds of people gathered at the Milwaukee Lakefront for a rally and protest in solidarity with Palestine. Crowd estimates range up to 700 people. Organized by the Milwaukee chapter of American Muslims for Palestine, the protest was sparked by this month's attacks on Palestinian families in East Jerusalem. Israeli settlers are attempting to evict and expel hundreds of Palestinians from their neighborhoods of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan. | Furthermore, when Palestinians gathered in Al-Aqsa mosque on May 7, to both observe the last Friday of Ramadan and to protest the evictions, they…
(2021-05-14). STAND WITH PALESTINE! Say NO to apartheid! Join or organize a protest in your area! liberationnews.org 
The following is reposted from the website of the ANSWER Coalition If you have information about an action in your area, or if you are planning an action, please let us know by clicking here. Statement by the ANSWER Coalition — Act Now to Stop War & End Racism In response to the mobilization of …
(2021-05-14). What's Happening With Israel? realprogressives.org Socialists and the lower classes throughout the world must unite behind the fight to free Palestine.
(2021-05-14). Palestinian Lives, and Death: An Interview With Rachel Kushner. thenation.com Palestinian Lives, and Death: An Interview With Rachel Kushner…
(2021-05-14). Peace in Palestine? Not if American Politicians Can Help It. counterpunch.org 
On April 22, more than 300 American lawmakers publicly pledged their unconditional loyalty to a foreign power. In a letter to the chair and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, the members of Congress cautioned against "reducing funding or adding conditions on" US welfare checks (totaling $3.8 billion annually) to Israel. The letter name-checks
(2021-05-14). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine: The Epic Struggle. libya360.wordpress.com Our People and Their Resistance are Waging a True Heroic Epic and An Unwavering Struggle The resistance turned the occupation's winning equation into a losing equation, and it cost it dearly The resistance succeeded in bringing about a real change in the balance of deterrence in favor of the resistance The occupation's crimes against civilians…
(2021-05-14). Israel's war crimes and the hypocrisy of "human rights" imperialism. wsws.org Washington's response to the death and repression wrought by the Israeli state against the Palestinians is an object lesson in the absolute cynicism of "human rights" imperialism.
(2021-05-14). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2021-05-14). Nationwide demonstrations in Brazil after police slaughter 27 in Rio favela raid. wsws.org The raid, the largest police massacre in Rio since 1989, was carried out in defiance of a Supreme Court ban on such operations during the pandemic.
(2021-05-14). Facebook, Social Media Giants Admit to Silencing Palestinian Voices Online. mintpressnews.com 
OCCUPIED EAST JERUSALEM — In a video posted on activist organization Jewish Voice for Peace's Twitter account, Muna El-Kurd explained why social media is so vital for the Palestinian cause. | "We rely on the honorable people standing in solidarity with us, people who tweet #SaveSheikhJarrah everyday," Muna El-Kurd said. "Even a short tweet or post is a treasure." | #SaveSheikhJarrah everyday… Even a short tweet or post is a treasure." | — Muna El-Kurd, Palestinian home defender | Quote tweet this with #SaveSheikhJ…
(2021-05-14). Israel Is Carrying Out Mass Murder, Aided and Abetted by the US. commondreams.org "The United States is not an honest broker for peace but has funded, enabled and defended Israel's crimes against the Palestinian people. Israel is not defending the rule of law. Israel is not a democracy. It is an apartheid state," writes Chris Hedges. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/wounded.jpg …
(2021-05-14). Roaming Charges: How Bio-Warfare Came to Colombia. counterpunch.org 
There's a theory that Israel controls US politics, that the most powerful war-making state the world has ever known is a mere puppet of Israel, institutionally incapable of asserting its own agenda in the Middle East. This is a convenient myth for both parties, since it makes Israel seem more powerful than it is and it tends to exculpate the US from direct complicity in ergregious human rights abuses. But in fact the US finances Israel. It is dependent on us. Its crimes are ours. We paid for them.
(2021-05-14). A Drone Whistleblower's Quest for Justice. progressive.org Daniel Hale, a former intelligence analyst, leaked documents that showed the destructiveness of drone warfare; now, he won't even be able to defend himself in court.
(2021-05-14). On Vaccine Patents, A Light Out of the Darkness. commondreams.org 'While Pfizer didn't accept U.S. money to develop its vaccine, it took $119 million from the European Commission and European Investment Bank and $445 million from the German government. That's more than half a billion dollars from public sources. Then, the resulting patents were given to private interests." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/vaccine_0.jpg …
(2021-05-14). Lawyer for Indigenous fights Big Oil. workers.org 
Activists and allies turned out May 10 for a rally at Federal Court in New York City to support Steven Donziger, a lawyer and champion for environmental justice and human rights. Donziger led the team that won a historic $9.5 billion lawsuit against Chevron for pollution crimes in Ecuador. May . . . |
(2021-05-14). What's Missing From Biden's Climate Agenda? commondreams.org "We need a Green New Deal. But we also need a new internationalism, an emergency internationalism, and a solidarity than includes distant strangers as well as strangers within our own borders." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/climateagenda-1.jpg …
(2021-05-14). In the era of fake news, we must celebrate the journalist in Karl Marx. mronline.org 
His stance on free press stands in sharp contrast to the status of the press—being totally subservient to the state—in the communist countries of the 20th century. | May 14, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-14). Hard Crackers: the Revolutionary Legacy of Noel Ignatiev. counterpunch.org 
Back in 1996, while browsing through the Marxism section at Labyrinth Books near Columbia University, where I was working as a programmer at the time, I spotted a book that stopped me dead in my tracks. Titled "How the Irish Became White" and written by Noel Ignatiev, it did not just promise to be about
(2021-05-14). Republicans Oppose Kristen Clarke for Top Civil Rights Job at DOJ in Latest Attack on Voting Rights. democracynow.org 
Republican senators in Washington are attempting to block Kristen Clarke, a prominent voting rights advocate, from a top Justice Department position. The Senate Judiciary Committee has deadlocked on an 11-11 vote on whether to move Clarke's nomination for assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division to the Senate floor for a full vote. If she wins the vote, Clarke, who has served as the head of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and is a longtime champion of voting rights, a defender against hate and violent extremism, would be the first Black woman to hold the posit…
(2021-05-14). Philly Health Commissioner Resigns After Mayor Reveals MOVE Bombing Victims' Remains Cremated in 2017. democracynow.org 
As MOVE family members and hundreds of supporters held a memorial Thursday to mark the deadly May 13, 1985, police bombing of their home in Philadelphia, Mayor Jim Kenney announced the resignation of the city's top health official over stunning new revelations he cremated some of the bombing victims' remains, including bone fragments, without the knowledge or permission of the families. This comes amid an ongoing investigation into how the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University came into possession of bones thought to belong to one or two MOVE children killed in the bombing. The police bombing of the…
(2021-05-14). Liz Cheney: Now She's Done It! progressive.org The crazy Republican party is getting crazier.
(2021-05-14). 8 Yankees Players and Staff Test Positive for COVID-19 Despite Being Vaccinated Before Diagnosis. globalresearch.ca Eight …
(2021-05-14). Colombia Has Lost Its Fear. popularresistance.org After decades of armed conflict and paramilitary violence, Colombia has seen protest movements return in strength over the past year and a half. The forceful demonstrations of the past week exceed even the high points of the nationwide uprising of November and December 2019. In response, the most heavily armed government in Latin America has carried out a brutal crackdown. | The COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic consequences have hit Colombia hard. The country is reaching a breaking point as the ruling class attempts to squeeze the last drops of profit out of an already suffering populace kept in line…
(2021-05-14). The utterly horrifying and depressingly preventable COVID crises in India and Brazil. therealnews.com 
Young people in India are scrambling to find oxygen supplies for dying neighbors and relatives while poor and Black communities in Brazil suffer the worst of a COVID surge. It didn't have to be this way.
(2021-05-14). The Economic Recovery Is Mostly Benefitting White Families. truthout.org 
The United States is slowly emerging from the COVID-19 economic recession. The unemployment rate Yet these milestones mask an uncomfortable truth: The economic rec…
(2021-05-14). Pandemia, capitalismo, politización y economicismo. globalizacion.ca El horizonte del tiempo atrae, pero también amenaza. Sólo donde hay una amenaza futura surge la aspiración al poder. Algo de todo esto sucede de forma soslayada, con la pandemia de la Covid 19 y la creación de la vacuna….
(2021-05-14). Mujeres esencialmente heroicas. peoplesworld.org 
La próxima vez que comas fruta o verdura, da las gracias a las campesinas que se parten el espinazo recolectándolas en condiciones inhumanas. Calor extremo, exposición a pesticidas, abusos sexuales y vulnerabilidad a COVID-19 contribuyen a que el trabajo de estas mujeres sea de los más arriesgados del país. En el caso de los graves …
(2021-05-14). Estados Unidos: øQuién paga la cuenta por el desastre? globalizacion.ca Mucho más que una simple crisis coyuntural, el sistema capitalista se está confrontado a fallas de fondo que dicen relación con las contradicciones que se generan en su fase imperialista monopólica. La pandemia del COVID-19 ha mostrado como nunca antes…
(2021-05-14). 'Where Are the Moderate Hindus?'. thenation.com 'Where Are the Moderate Hindus?'
(2021-05-14). A media intervention applying debunking versus non-debunking content to combat vaccine misinformation in elderly in the Netherlands: A digital randomised trial. thelancet.com Utilizing debunking in media campaigns on top of vaccine information and social norm modeling is an effective means to combat misinformation and distrust associated with vaccination in elderly, and could help maximize grounds for the acceptance of vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccines.
(2021-05-14). The Covidian Cult and The Higher Breeders. indybay.org Back in October 2020, the author wrote an essay entitled "The Covidian Cult" (1), in which he described the so-called "New Normal" as a global totalitarian ideological movement. Developments over the past six months have proven the accuracy of this analogy. Health preservation takes the place of human dignity!
(2021-05-14). U.S. Customs to Indian travellers: Don't carry cow dung in your luggage. mronline.org 
In India, doctors recently had to issue a warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks spreading other diseases. | May 14, 2021…
(2021-05-14). Inflation Myths and the US Economic Rebound 2021. counterpunch.org On May 12, 2021, the US Labor Department released its report on businesses now raising prices, as the US economy reopens in the wake of Covid vaccinations and moderating Covid infections. The CPI, or Consumer Price Index, rose 0.8% in April, after a 0.6% in March, and 4.2% for the twelve months ending last month,
(2021-05-14). Revealed: Big Pharma's Plot to Derail US Covid-19 Vaccine Waiver. commondreams.org A new report by The Intercept's Lee Fang reveals how Big Pharma and its lobbyists are attempting to derail the U.S. decision to back a temporary intellectual property waiver for Covid-19 vaccines. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/peopes_vaccine.jpg …
(2021-05-14). Two funerals in one week at Sterling Stamping Plant. wsws.org The deaths last month of Terry Garr and Mark Bruce, one in an industrial accident and the other from COVID, resulted from the insatiable drive for corporate profits.
(2021-05-14). The Missing Dead: How the Media Has Misreported COVID's Toll in Poorer Nations. counterpunch.org 
Here in Mexico, the majority of people who have died from Covid-19 did not get tested, and so they weren't counted in the official numbers. They do not exist in the numbers that the media repeats over and over, without ever contextualizing them, without ever explaining that they are almost meaningless because testing is so inaccessible here.
(2021-05-14). Ebola Response Veterans Urge WHO to 'Dramatically Expand' Global Covid-19 Vaccine Access. commondreams.org "The emotional strain of watching people in rich countries get vaccinated while we, in the poor countries, helplessly watch our loved ones die, amounts to an injustice that must come to an end now," said letter signer Zacharia Kafuko of 1 Day Sooner. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/covax_1.jpg …
(2021-05-14). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Strikes across Italy to protest high death rates in work accidents; Intensive care nurses protest in France as Covid overwhelms hospitals as lockdown is lifted; After series of union sellouts at bus companies London bus workers strike vote against remote sign on; Teachers in UK oppose victimisations, attacks on jobs, pay and conditions including privatisation…
(2021-05-14). Dozens of corpses found floating in Ganges as India's humanitarian crisis deepens. wsws.org According to the World Health Organization, India currently accounts for half of new COVID-19 cases and 30 percent of deaths worldwide.
(2021-05-14). Fresh U.S. Sanctions Against Hezbollah Make Lebanon Weakened and Divided Against Israel. globalresearch.ca The U.S. Treasury …
(2021-05-14). Caravans protest immigrant detention. workers.org 
Tacoma, Wash. Im/migrant-led caravans from the Pacific Northwest region came to protest the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Wash., May 8. The Mothers Day action, held the day before, brought families from Portland and Salem, Ore., Seattle and other cities. Their cars were decked with "Free Them All" flags . . . |
(2021-05-14). Scotland: Hundreds Of People Block Detention Of Immigrant Neighbors. popularresistance.org Glasgow, Scotland – One of two men detained by immigration officers in Scotland and subsequently released after protesters blocked them from leaving has said he's grateful "fate" bought him to live among the demonstrators in Glasgow. | On Monday evening, protesters sat on the road in front of the Home Office van parked on Kenmure Street in Glasgow. Police officers surrounded the vehicle. | Hundreds of protesters were at the scene, chanting refrains like "Leave our neighbours, let them go" and "Cops go home". | "I'm so happy that my fate brought me to live here in Glasgow, where the people are so connected that th…
(2021-05-14). Thousands protest against New Zealand government's anti-immigrant policies. wsws.org The protests are a sign of growing anger towards the Labour Party-led government's brutal and discriminatory border policies, which are aimed at whipping up nationalism and xenophobia.
(2021-05-14). 'Nothing Is More Beautiful Than Solidarity': Hundreds Mobilize to Stop Arrest of Immigrant Neighbors in Glasgow. commondreams.org "Nothing is more beautiful than solidarity," said MP Zarah Sultana after Glasgow residents stopped the detention of two men by Immigration Enforcement agents. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/glasgow_refugees.png …
(2021-05-14). President Maduro: Former Deputy Guaidó Wants to Talk Now Because they Gave him the Order from the North. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro confirmed on Wednesday, May 12, the willingness of his government to dialogue with opposition actors who have not yet participated in the national dialogue table. Maduro made the statement in regard to the change of discourse by former deputy Juan Guaidó, who proposed this Tuesday, through a message published on his social media accounts, "a national salvation agreement" that includes conciliation with the Bolivarian Executive. | "Guaidó now went from R2P, which was the invasion of Venezuela, to dialogue with Maduro," commented the head of state during a televised broadcast. "N…
(2021-05-14). Why One State in India Is Showing Promising Signs of Democracy. zcomm.org Hunger can't be eradicated by devotion. Only social action can eradicate hunger and hopelessness…
(2021-05-14). From Grenfell to Iraq to Chile: Lowkey on the necro-politics of neoliberalism. peoplesdispatch.org Vijay Prashad talks to rapper and activist Lowkey about the different aspects of neoliberalism that led to the Grenfell tower fire in London in June 2017 which killed 72 people.
(2021-05-14). Why One State in India Is Showing Promising Signs of Democracy as the World Goes More Authoritarian. counterpunch.org 
Just before the state elections in Kerala, in southern India, a television channel ran a program called "The Great Political Kitchen." The anchor went to kitchens across the state to talk to homemakers about their views on politics. In one kitchen, the anchor asked a woman about a dispute surrounding a temple in southern Kerala
(2021-05-14). Held to Ransom: Colonial Pipeline and the Vulnerabilities of Critical Infrastructure. counterpunch.org It should be making officials in the White House tremble. Critical infrastructure supplying 45% of the East Coast's diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, left at the mercy of a ransomware operation executed on May 6. In the process, 100 GB of data of Colonial Pipeline was seized and encrypted on computers and servers. The next
(2021-05-14). Butting Heads with China and Russia: American Diplomats Are Outclassed. globalresearch.ca With the exception …
(2021-05-14). Meet the Neo-Nazi Advising Colombian Police on How to Break the National Strike. orinocotribune.com 
By Dan Cohen — May 10, 2021 | Behind The Headlines' Dan Cohen examines the ongoing national strike in Colombia and how President Duque is relying on a neo-fascist ideology to subdue it. | CALI, COLOMBIA (Transcript) — Colombia is on strike. And the police and military are terrorizing the population to crush it. | It kicked on when the far-right president President Ivan Duque announced a wildly unpopular tax reform imposing crushing austerity measures on middle class and poor Colombians. Duque's proposal aimed to pay off debt in order to project stability and satisfy international investors. But that st…
(2021-05-14). Alliance of Democracies Summit: The Glass House Where the Power Elite Gather to Throw Stones. mintpressnews.com 
The lineup of presidents, generals and CEOs makes it clear that what was stated is effectively the collective view of the world's elite and a window into their thinking and the debates they are having. What they decide will affect all of us, whether we realize it or not.
(2021-05-14). Can DeCentralization Reduce Post-War Conflict in Afghanistan? counterpunch.org What will become of Afghanistan after the U.S. withdraws its forces by September 11? The U.S. government appears to be resigned to a Taliban takeover, and hopes only for a kinder, gentler version of the fundamentalist Sunni theocracy that ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. This, of course, still leaves non-Pashtun Sunni ethnicities, the Shia
(2021-05-14). Maj. Danny Sjursen: The Russian Bounty Story Is a Deadly Example of Fake News. scheerpost.com [Shutterstock] Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play A New York Times report about Russia paying Taliban militants to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan turned many heads in the summer of 2020 when it was first published. It solidified many Democrats' views that Russia is a dangerous enemy that is consistently acting to not only undermine the U.S., but actually murder its… |
(2021-05-14). Tenet Healthcare hires nurses to "permanently replace" strikers at Massachusetts hospital. wsws.org Tenet has been emboldened by the isolation of the more than two-month-long strike by the unions. Healthcare workers must answer this strikebreaking threat with unified action, including mass picketing at St. Vincent Hospital.
(2021-05-14). Mother's Day Tears: The Fierce Prophetic Vision of Poor Women. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — One hundred and fifty years ago, in the bloody wake of the Civil War, the abolitionist Julia Ward Howe issued a "Mother's Day Proclamation." The world, she wrote, could no longer bear such terrible violence and death. She called on women across the country to "rise up through the ashes and devastation" …
(2021-05-14). New play 'Ursula' about children at the U.S. border to stream on demand. peoplesworld.org 
The city of Los Angeles' Latino Theater Company is partnering with Cara Mía Theatre in Dallas to stream Cara Mia's world premiere production of Ursula, written, performed, and directed by Mexican-born theater artist Frida Espinosa Màºller. Màºller's extraordinary performance as an unaccompanied minor arriving at the U.S.-Mexican border will stream on demand from May 20 …
(2021-05-14). Family demands independent investigation into death of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller in Hopkinton, Mass. liberationnews.org 
"Mikayla was only 16 years old. She was my bright and shining star in this crazy world."
(2021-05-14). Richard Wright's new novel 'The Man Who Lived Underground' surfaces. peoplesworld.org 
Each Richard Wright novel in one way or another bears the imprint of his formative affiliation with the communist movement. His newly published The Man Who Lived Underground, a work that subverts capitalism by exposing its cruel distortions of humanity, is no exception. Wright completed The Man Who Lived Underground in December 1941. The first …
(2021-05-14). The Jakarta Method Never Ended. dissidentvoice.org 
Prepare to read Vincent Bevins's The Jakarta Method in one sitting because it's impossible to put down. The book is a summation of the US government assisting the Indonesian military in killing approximately one million civilians from October 1965 through March 1966. While the Vietnam War got most of the headlines, in Indonesia the world's …
(2021-05-14). California's new A.G. announces 'Racial Justice Bureau' to combat hate surge. peoplesworld.org 
California's new Attorney General, Rob Bonta, took the podium at his first news conference on May 11 to announce the formation of a Racial Justice Bureau, charged with addressing bias and hate "at their roots" and strengthening responses to hate crimes throughout the state. The Bureau, which will initially bring together six new attorneys and …
(2021-05-14). Solidarity with Colombia in the Netherlands. orinocotribune.com 
Several thousands marched and protested against the repressive Colombian regime — the Dutch Press agency ANP however counted only a few dozen. | On Friday, May 7, protest demonstrations were announced in The Hague and Amsterdam in solidarity with Colombians who are striking and fighting against the many human rights violations and Neo-liberal exploitation and poverty in their country. | This was prompted by a number of measures that would make life even worse and harder for many Colombians, such as huge VAT increases, petrol price hikes, dismantling of social services, freezing civil servants' salaries, …
(2021-05-14). Weingarten: Post-pandemic schools should retool education. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The coronavirus pandemic-forced school closures, and upcoming reopening of all public schools this fall, are a massive opportunity to reimagine and retool public education so it serves all kids and gives teachers and staff the support and respect they deserve. So said Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten in a comprehensive hour-long speech on May 13 …
(2021-05-14). How Being a Self-Educated Street Intellectual May Have Saved My Life. dissidentvoice.org 
1970: Weeks When Decades Happen I was 20 years old in 1968, a good year to be 20 years old. Between the spring of 1970 and the spring of 1972 there were weeks when decades happened for me. In the space of one year: I moved out of my parents' house in Jamaica, Queens to …
(2021-05-14). State doles out severe sentence for threatening speech while cops kill people with ketamine. therealnews.com 
With over 900 residents injected with ketamine while in police custody between 2018 and 2020, police in the state of Colorado have turned the public into "unwitting guinea pigs" of a deadly pharmacological experiment.
(2021-05-14). Portland protest says 'U.S. out of Colombia!'. workers.org 
A militant group of demonstrators occupying a lane of traffic marched through the streets of Portland, Ore., May 8 chanting "U.S. out of Colombia" and "Israel and Colombia, U.S. puppets." Credit: Bridget Cars driving around them honked in support of signs condemning U.S. financial and military aid to the right-wing . . . |
(2021-05-14). MOVE 'Day of Remembrance' honors lives lost. workers.org 
Philadelphia On the 36th anniversary of the horrific bombing of the MOVE family house in Philadelphia on May 13, 1985, hundreds gathered at Osage Ave. and Cobbs Creek Parkway at a plaque commemorating the event. Speakers focused on naming and remembering the lives of the six adults and five children . . . |
(2021-05-14). California Trial of Universal Basic Income Inspires More Cities to Follow Suit. truthout.org 
It's probably safe to say that a few years ago, most Americans weren't familiar with the term
(2021-05-14). Republicans Oppose Kristen Clarke for DOJ Job in Latest Attack on Voting Rights. truthout.org 
Republican senators in Washington are attempting to block Kristen Clarke, a prominent voting rights advocate, from a top Justice Department position. The Senate Judiciary Committee has deadlocked on an 11-11 vote on whether to move Clarke's nomination for assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division to the Senate floor for a full vote. If she wins the vote, Clarke, who has served as the head of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and is a longtime…
(2021-05-14). Israel and Colombia: The Ever More Special Relationship. orinocotribune.com 
By Belen Fernandez — May 12, 2021 | Right-wing alliance is bringing their bilateral partnership 'to new political and economic levels' | Last August, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Colombian President Ivan Duque held a joint videoconference to launch a new free trade agreement between their countries. | The corresponding
(2021-05-14). Selected Articles: "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca 
By The massive concentration of wealth over the last few years has made it possible for a tiny handful of …
(2021-05-14). 12 Killed In Kabul Mosque Blast Despite Nationwide Ceasefire (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Souce: TOLO News, tolonews.com | On May 14, an explosion rocked Haji Bakhshi Mosque in Qala-e-Murad Bek area of Shakardara district in the Afghan capital Kabul. | The explosion, which was reportedly caused by a bomb planted inside the mosque, happened during Friday prayer. In a statement, the Afghan National Police said that 12 people were killed and 15 others were injured in the explosion. | According to the police statement, M…
(2021-05-14). Hamas Attacked Israeli Chemical Plant With 'Shehab' Suicide Drone. southfront.org 
The Shehab suicide drone. Illustrative image. | On May 14, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, announced that it had targeted an Israeli chemical plant. | In a brief statement, the Palestinian group said that the plant, which is located in the settlement of Nir Oz, was targeted with a Shehab Suicide drone. The group didn't provide further details on the attack. However, observers speculated that the target was the Nirlat chemical plant. | Israeli authorities issued drone infiltration al…
(2021-05-14). 24 Pro-Government Fighters Killed Or Injured In ISIS Attacks In Central Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On May 13, at least 24 fighters of the Palestinian-led al-Quds Brigade were killed or wounded in two separate attacks by ISIS cells in central Syria. | The first attack targeted two posts of the pro-government group on a road leading to the al-Talila military camp to the east of the ancient city of Palmyra in eastern Homs.
(2021-05-14). The Year Of Open Letters: Retired US Generals And Admirals Warn Democracy Is Dying. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | If 2020 was the year of Black Lives Matter protests, and left-wing victories, 2021 is the year of open letters. | Following France, it is now the United States' turn. | On May 12th, Flag Officers 4 America
(2021-05-14). How the modern NRA was born at the border. mronline.org 
Watch our release of documentary short The Rifleman, which examines how NRA head Harlon Carter fused gun rights, immigration enforcement, and white supremacy. Then read an interview with filmmaker Sierra Pettengill and historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. | May 14, 2021…
(2021-05-14). Nurses in the Real World of For-Profit Medicine. counterpunch.org 
Since 1990, when the American Nurses Association declared that an entire week — from May 6-12th (the birthday of Florence Nightingale) — would be dedicated to celebrating the nation's nurses, hospitals and other institutions that employ nurses use Nurses' Week as a once- a- year opportunity to make up for any neglect, poor working conditions,
(2021-05-14). America Belongs to the People—All the People. counterpunch.org 
It's happened again. I got into this heated argument on social media that turned vitriolic, in response to my defense of this simple meme going around. You may have seen it. It shows two maps, side by side: On the left— a map of all the Americas that says, "This is America," and on the
(2021-05-14). The Heat: Israeli-Palestinian violence. america.cgtn.com 
Heavy fighting escalates between Israel and Hamas with no end in sight.
(2021-05-14). Wilderness and the Value of Doing Nothing. counterpunch.org 
Along the high-elevation, wind-swept ridges of the West, a long-lived, gnarly-branched pine is in trouble. A species of stone pine known for its high stress tolerance and adaptability, whitebark pine is slow-growing and can live between 500 — 1,000 years. Lacking wings for wind-dispersal, its calorie-dense seeds are spread primarily by Clark's Nutcracker, a member
(2021-05-14). Biden's Decisions This Year Will Determine US Nuclear Weapons Policy for Decades. counterpunch.org 
Nuclear weapons policies and the trillions of U.S. dollars proposed to fund them come into sharp focus this month and through next year as Congress and the Biden Administration engage the nuclear weapons threat. A threat viewed as existential by bombmakers, presidents, and arms control activists since the first nuclear weapons were detonated over Hiroshima
(2021-05-14). Chile and Colombia to Move Money Out of Militaries. warisacrime.org 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, May 15, 2021 While the proposal for a global ceasefire during a disease pandemic has done the opposite of catching on, there are a few small signs of sanity and even of successful activism. While most big military spenders (including the super-mega-biggest one) have increased or kept their spending …
(2021-05-14). Viruses Know No Borders. Neither Should Vaccines. counterpunch.org 
In mid-April, three of my cousins — Shashi, Manju, and Renu, all sisters living in New Delhi — died within 10 days of each other. The eldest sister, Manju, was turned away from three medical clinics before she ran out of oxygen. The sole survivor of their nuclear family, Rajesh — or "Chotu" ("Little One")
(2021-05-14). Floating Graveyards: Let's Not Revive the Cruise Industry. counterpunch.org 
Under the so-called leadership of governor Ron DeSantis, Florida is suing the federal government and CDC to allow cruises to resume sailing. As author Carl Hiaasen noted on twitter, this "stunt lawsuit by Ron DeSantis has zero chance in court," but it's aimed at "making DeSantis look tough for his right-wing base." It also fits
(2021-05-14). Sussex Police: serving Capitalism locally. challenge-magazine.org 
Brighton and East Sussex Branch, Young Communist League | YCL Brighton & East Sussex Branch expose the longstanding and institutional racism, sexism and brutality of Sussex Police. | On Saturday 13th March YCL members attended the Sarah Everard vigil along with 150 other people held at Valley Gardens. Mirroring the events at the vigil held in Clapham Common the same day, multiple police vans pulled up and officers began trying to disperse the crowd. Shocking footage was posted on social media showing police harassing and threatening members of the public. Despite the event proceeding safely and peacefully pr…
(2021-05-14). Colombians continue to resist as national strike completes 15 days. peoplesdispatch.org 
Enduring brutal police and military repression, hundreds of thousands of Colombians continue to remain on the streets against neoliberalism and violence, for life, peace, justice and democracy…
(2021-05-14). For Okinawa, Rahm Would Be a Knee on the Neck. warisacrime.org 
If you don't know much about Japan (and neither does Rahm Emanuel, the reported nominee for U.S. ambassador) a few relevant facts are these: 1) It's right next to China which much of the U.S. government is eager for some sort of fight with. 2) Its Constitution (imposed by the U.S.) bans war, and the …
(2021-05-14). Billions for Farmers of Color isn't Racist, It's Smart and Long Overdue. counterpunch.org 
You've probably heard that $5 Billion dollars from President Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus plan has been dedicated to farmers of color. Specifically, that designation is for "socially disadvantaged farmers," which according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is anyone who has been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice because of their identity as members of a group. You should
(2021-05-14). Zionism's Alliance with Luis Almagro the Yanacona. orinocotribune.com By Pablo Joffre Leal — May 11, 2021 | The policy of "public diplomacy" that the Zionist government has ordered, as part of the process of cleaning up the image of its regime, implies buying support from international organizations, governments, parliamentarians, and opinion leaders. | These are usually well rewarded for this shameless support in favor of an entity that commits war crimes and crimes against humanity. In this context and as part of his political conversion process from progressivism and solidarity with the peoples, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Uruguay…
(2021-05-14). 13 Facts About American Prisons That Will Blow Your Mind. zcomm.org The U.S. prison system is a crime against humanity. Here are just some of the reasons why.
(2021-05-14). Meet The Neo-Nazi Advising Colombian Police On Breaking The National Strike. popularresistance.org Cali, Colombia – Colombia is on strike. And the police and military are terrorizing the population to crush it. | It kicked on when the far-right president President Ivan Duque announced a wildly unpopular tax reform imposing crushing austerity measures on middle class and poor Colombians. Duque's proposal aimed to pay off debt in order to project stability and satisfy international investors. But that stability for international capital means more instability for the tens of millions of Colombians struggling to put food on the table. | The country is already in dire economic straits — 43 percent of Colombi…
(2021-05-14). Philippines: Denounce and reject ATC vilification of revolutionaries as "terrorists" fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following May 13 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces and rejects the "designation" by the "Anti-Terrorist Council" (ATC) of 19 supposed "leaders" of the CPP as "terrorists." This is clearly an act in accordance with the diktat of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and Duterte himself. | The ATC claimed that those in the list are leaders of the CPP but cites no evidence to back their claims. The ATC merely recycled a very old list being maintained by military…
(2021-05-14). Colombia: Anti-Government Protests. popularresistance.org Colombia's security forces apparently entered panic mode and the government of President Ivan Duque all but collapsed after the US Congress reiterated threats to cut military funds. | The panic was most evident on the National Army's twitter page, which suddenly began publishing in Spanglish about mysterious "spirit of body and military training." | The prosecution and the police additionally announced investigations into reports on widespread human rights violations against anti-government protesters. | This violence that surged after protests began on April 28 suddenly stopped on Wednesday when police apparentl…
(2021-05-14). "The Storming of The Bastille 2021" Le Retour! "Danser Encore". Flashmob in Paris. globalresearch.ca You can count …
(2021-05-14). Jorge Rodríguez: If You Want Dialogue Begin Admitting to the Horrendous Crimes Committed — No Amnesia. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, May 13, the President of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, stressed that the Venezuelan opposition cannot now appear on the national stage and call for dialogue without acknowledging their actions that affected the Venezuelan people. | During a regular session in which a draft agreement was approved in support of the implementation of the Constitutional Anti-Blockade Law for National Development and the Guarantee of Human Rights, Rodríguez assured that "the capacity of the people to resist the attacks has been incredible," especially those in recent years. He questioned whether s…
(2021-05-14). Tallahassee protest demands justice for Raheem Reeder. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On the evening of May 8, activists with the Tallahassee Community Action Committee gathered with community members at Cascades Park to demand answers for Raheem Reeder and his family. Adorned in baby blue and pink bandanas, Raheem's favorite colors, local activists intended to honor his life while demanding accountability for his death. This action marked one month since Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) officers fatally shot Reeder. TPD has since used Marsy's Law as a shield to protect their officers from public accountability and has refused to release the names of the officer(s) invol…
(2021-05-14). "Trust WHO"? Clandestine Influences Revealed. globalresearch.ca "TrustWHO," a documentary …
(2021-05-14). Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) Reintroduces Bill That Aims to Demilitarize Police. globalresearch.ca Rep. Nydia M. …
(2021-05-14). Chile: 5 Keys for this Weekend's Election that will Define the Future. orinocotribune.com For some they are the most important elections [in Chile] since the plebiscite that marked the end of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990), for others these elections will set the rules of the game for the next decades. Whatever the approach, no one doubts the significance of the elections that Chile will experience this weekend. The star will undoubtedly be the Constituent election, which should bury the dictator's legacy. | 1. What is being voted on | Chile faces four simultaneous elections on May 15 and 16 in which 16,730 candidates participate: municipal and regional elections, in which mayors, counc…
(2021-05-14). Napoleone tra guerra e rivoluzione. globalresearch.ca La Rivoluzione francese …
(2021-05-14). History of World War II: Operation Barbarossa. The Roots of Its Failure. globalresearch.ca Operation Barbarossa, whose …
(2021-05-14). South America's 'Business Friendly' Bloodbath. popularresistance.org International Business and Banking support for the most repressive regimes in Latin America is even more evident than it was during the original cold war. Now, Wall Street ºs three main men in South America all face charges of crimes against humanity, even genocide, at the International Criminal Court. | Whilst the anglosphere regularly attacks governments of the left in Latin America on human rights grounds, it is its pliant business friendly U.S. regional allies; Brazil ºs Bolsonaro, Chile ºs Piñera, and Colombia ºs Duque, who face being sent before the Hague. | All three countries face cruc…
(2021-05-14). Is a Private Equity Club Deal Coming to a Pension Fund Near You? cepr.net The American Prospect See article on original site One way that private equity (PE) firms have historically been able to take on larger and larger companies is through the use of so-called "club deals." This refers to when two or more private equity funds join together to acquire a huge enterprise, and share ownership. Once …
(2021-05-14). What a Florida School's Standardized Test Scores Won't Show. dissidentvoice.org "What I'm working on—like making sure students have access to food, clean clothing, and streetlights—may not look like what I'm working on," Catherine Gilmore told me over a phone call. Gilmore has worked as an educator in Hillsborough County, Florida, for 13 years, and has spent the last six years at Gibsonton Elementary School where …
(2021-05-14). How the Movement in Chile Went from Jumping Subway Turnstiles to Rewriting the Constitution. dissidentvoice.org Mass protests that began in 2019 in Chile — and have deep roots in the country's militant history of resistance to neoliberalism — are about to bring about a new constitution. This is an attempt to correct the constitution imposed under military dictatorship in 1980 (with the guidance of Milton Friedman and the so-called Chicago …
(2021-05-14). Geopolitical Projection: US Claims China Is an "Aggressor" globalresearch.ca US Secretary of …
(2021-05-14). State Lawmakers Are Trying to Ban Talk About Race in Schools. aclu.org A nationwide attempt to censor discussions of race in the classroom is underway. In recent weeks, Republican lawmakers across the country have proposed bills banning teaching "divisive concepts" in K-12 public schools and in public colleges and universities. The new bills target efforts to provide education about gender and race discrimination, including
(2021-05-14). "Trust WHO": Clandestine Influences Revealed. globalresearch.ca "TrustWHO," a documentary …
(2021-05-14). Invisibility cloaks and a climate dashboard: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2021-05-14). Exposing the Giants: The Global Power Elite. Prof. Peter Phillips. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | First published on August 30, 2018 Developing the tradition charted by C. Wright Mills in his 1956 classic
(2021-05-14). 'Plausible' Link Between J&J Vaccine and Blood Clots, CDC Says After Confirming 28 Cases, Including 3 Deaths. globalresearch.ca Officials with the …
(2021-05-14). Vaccine Passports Banned in Wyoming. globalresearch.ca The Governor of …
(2021-05-14). Nuclear Notebook: How Many Nuclear Weapons Does the United Kingdom Have in 2021? globalresearch.ca Of all the …
(2021-05-14). Israel And The Crime Of Apartheid, What's New? popularresistance.org On April 27, Human Rights Watch released the report "A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution." In over 200 pages of rigorous research, the authors establish why, under the 1973 Convention against Apartheid and 1998 Rome Statute, the race-based order through which Israel governs the Jewish and Palestinian population between the Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River amounts to the crimes of apartheid and persecution. The report follows an identical conclusion by the Israeli human rights group B'tselem that Israel's regime of Jewish supremacy amounts to apartheid. That the f…
(2021-05-14). How Capitalism Drives Cancel Culture. zcomm.org Beware splashy corporate gestures when they leave existing power structures intact…
(2021-05-14). Rushing to Judgment on Scott Stringer. zcomm.org The facts are too scarce, and the stakes are too high, to jump to conclusions. We cannot flourish as a society if a single accusation out of the blue upends an election overnight and ruins a 30-year career in politics…
(2021-05-14). El rescate de Petróleos Mexicanos y el fin de la lógica del saqueo. globalizacion.ca El director general de Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Octavio Romero Oropeza, realizó un recuento de las medidas adoptadas por esa empresa del Estado para revertir los negocios, contratos y ventas de plantas realizados al amparo de la reforma energética del gobierno…
(2021-05-14). Colombia: crisis social y política. globalizacion.ca La ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia, Claudia Blum, presentó al presidente Iván Duque el lunes pasado su renuncia irrevocable y efectiva de manera inmediata, se informó ayer, en lo que supone la segunda dimisión en el Palacio de Nariño…
(2021-05-14). Palestina: La histórica deshumanización de un pueblo. globalizacion.ca El 4 de diciembre de 1832, el presidente Andrew Jackson, conocido con el apodo de Mata Indios, dio un bonito discurso en el Congreso de su país. "Sin duda -dijo- el interés de la República es que las nuevas tierras…
(2021-05-14). Venezuelan Parliament Declares May 17 National Day Against LGBTQ Hatred. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, May 13, Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously approved a Draft Agreement to declare May 17 as a national day against hatred and all kinds of discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in Venezuela. In addition, the creation of a sub-committee attached to the Comprehensive Social Development Committee was announced, to be coordinated by deputy Niloha Delgado, to meet the demands of the LGBTQ community. | Delgado, president of the Gender Equality Subcommittee of the Permanent Committee for Comprehensive Social Development, outlined the discrimination suffere…
(2021-05-14). 'All We Need Is Some More Courage From the World'. thenation.com 'All We Need Is Some More Courage From the World'
(2021-05-14). Tragedy and Hope on the Western Front. thenation.com Tragedy and Hope on the Western Front…
(2021-05-14). Will the GOP Scaremonger Us Out of Child Care and Family Leave? thenation.com Will the GOP Scaremonger Us Out of Child Care and Family Leave?
(2021-05-14). Return to the Joys of Full-Time Office Work? No, Thanks. thenation.com Return to the Joys of Full-Time Office Work? No, Thanks.
(2021-05-14). Joe Biden's Pentagon Honeymoon. thenation.com Joe Biden's Pentagon Honeymoon…
(2021-05-14). Larry Krasner—and the Future of the Criminal Justice Reform Movement—Is on Tuesday's Ballot. thenation.com Larry Krasner—and the Future of the Criminal Justice Reform Movement—Is on Tuesday's Ballot…
(2021-05-14). Stringer's History of Bad-Faith Feminism. thenation.com Stringer's History of Bad-Faith Feminism…
(2021-05-14). Friday 5/14: Communal Cookout. indybay.org TBA @ www.instagram.com/gatsptv/…
(2021-05-14). Tuesday 6/8: Mick LaSalle & Richard Wolinsky: Dream State: California at the Movies. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2021-05-14). Friday 5/21: Fever: An Asian Pacific Islander Healing Space. indybay.org The Forum Collective – Online…
(2021-05-14). Why we need to fight against child hunger. indybay.org Child hunger is still an ongoing issue that we can't ignore. A majority of these children come from impoverished Latin communities.
(2021-05-14). Wednesday 6/30: JoAnn Wypijewski & Kris Welch:What We Don't Talk About: Sex, Authority. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2021-05-14). Budget 2021: Corporate handouts disguised as solutions. greenleft.org.au The corporate media is giving the federal government's latest budget a big thumbs up, despite its brazen hand-outs for billionaires and big corporations, writes Alex Bainbridge.
(2021-05-14). Why governments are sold on gas. greenleft.org.au The Australian government's close relationship with the gas industry comes at the expense of workers, renewables, and the environment, reports Margaret Gleeson.
(2021-05-14). Why governments are in bed with gas corporations. greenleft.org.au The Australian government's close relationship with the gas industry comes at the expense of workers, renewables, and the environment, reports Margaret Gleeson.
(2021-05-14). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-05-14). [Research Paper] Early life exposures and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease: Systematic review and meta-analyses. thelancet.com Early life is an important period of susceptibility for IBD development later in life. Tobacco smoke, infections and antibiotics were associated positively, and breastfeeding was associated negatively with IBD. Our findings offer an opportunity to develop primary prevention strategies.
(2021-05-14). The influence of modifiable risk factors on short-term postoperative outcomes following cervical spine surgery: A retrospective propensity score matched analysis. thelancet.com A large proportion of patients who receive cervical spine surgery have potential MRFs that uniquely influence their postoperative outcomes. A thorough understanding of patient-specific MRF subgroups allows for improved preoperative risk stratification, tailored patient counseling, and postoperative management planning.
(2021-05-14). [Research Paper] The BCD Triage Sieve outperforms all existing major incident triage tools: Comparative analysis using the UK national trauma registry population. thelancet.com The BCD Triage Sieve performed best in this nationally representative population; we recommend it supersede the NARU Triage Sieve as the UK primary major incident triage tool. Validated triage category definitions are recommended for appraising future major incidents.
(2021-05-14). #LatinoRebels10: From 2018, the White NYC Lawyer Who Lost It Because People Were Speaking Spanish. latinorebels.com At first, we called him "some white dude in midtown Manhattan" who literally went ballistic when he heard other people speaking Spanish at a lunch spot.
(2021-05-14). Interview with Tatiana Moreno: 'Colombia Is A Narco-State'. libya360.wordpress.com Oliver Vargas & Kathryn Ledebur Tatiana Moreno of Congreso de los Pueblos Kawsachun News spoke to Tatiana Moreno of the Colombian social movement Congreso de los Pueblos after two weeks of mobilzations. We discussed the ongoing brutal repression against demonstrators by Ivan Duque's security forces. Understanding the context of the mass protests requires us to…
(2021-05-14). National Coalition Vows to Fight Senate Confirmation of Rahm Emanuel to Become Ambassador to Japan. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-14). Global cry to demand release of South African activists. peoplesdispatch.org Activists from across the globe have joined South Africa's shack dweller movement Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) in demanding the immediate release of activists Mqapheli Bonono, Siniko Miya, and Maphiwe Gasa and the dropping of all charges against them. Since May 4, the movement has been condemning what they believe to be a politically motivated farce aimed to attack their movement. | The three have been charged with 'conspiracy to commit murder' and police allege that in a public meeting organized by the movement, they had discussed plans to assassinate witnesses to a murder. The movement has already pointed out th…
(2021-05-14). Biden administration plans an immediate ban on menthol cigarettes. nationofchange.org Studies prove that such bans will help people quit smoking, especially those disproportionately affected by menthol cigarettes.
(2021-05-14). I Never Cry: Developing a thick skin in the new Europe. wsws.org Polish writer-director Piotr Domalewski's I Never Cry (Jak najdalej stad) tackles the subject of Polish migration to more prosperous European Union countries and the difficulties encountered by the families they leave behind.
(2021-05-14). The Republican War on Facts and Voting Rights. commondreams.org "Massive public pressure will be needed to get the For the People Act through the Senate." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/votehere_1.jpg …
(2021-05-14). 'Reckoning for Roundup Rolls On': Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Verdict in Case Against Monsanto. commondreams.org Friday's appeals court ruling against Monsanto "is another reminder the Biden administration should act and revoke the registration of glyphosate immediately," said the Center for Food Safety. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/roundup_3.jpg …
(2021-05-14). U.S. recruits students from Georgia's "occupied territories," Israel supplies missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. recruits students from Georgia's "occupied territories," Israel supplies missilesRick Rozoff The U.S.-NATO-EU triumvirate, after subduing the European continent in a manner Charlemagne, Napoleon and Hitler could only dream of, can't refrain from taunting Russia in every country bordering it except Belarus (for the moment), China and North Korea. Norway, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania …
(2021-05-14). SEIU calls off strike by Connecticut nursing home workers, accepts governor's inadequate last-minute deal. wsws.org Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and nursing home operators reached an eleventh-hour agreement to prevent 2,800 workers at 26 nursing homes from striking this morning.
(2021-05-14). NATO's Number 2 says Russia exploits "occupied" Crimea to spread its military influence in the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's Number 2 says Russia exploits "occupied" Crimea to spread its military influence in the Mediterranean and Northern AfricaRick Rozoff Speaking to the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria yesterday, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said that Russia is using occupied (his word) Crimea to spread its military influence in the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. Himself …
(2021-05-14). Alex Padilla, From California To Capitol Hill (A Latino USA Podcast). latinorebels.com In our extended conversation with Alex Padilla, we look at why it has taken so long for a Latino to represent California in the Senate, and the many issues the senator must address.
(2021-05-14). AFT President Randi Weingarten demands fully in-person learning at all US schools. wsws.org On Thursday morning, Weingarten gave a one-hour speech that centered on demanding the full reopening of all US schools this fall and promoting illusions in the Biden administration's federal stimulus programs.
(2021-05-14). Who Funds the Climate Crisis? commondreams.org "Institutional investors and banks are not likely to stop funding the fossil fuel industry until we pressure them to do so." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/divest_6.jpg …
(2021-05-14). OPINION: Fighting Against Climate Change Is Advocating for Our Kids' Future. latinorebels.com What can I do to keep my children safe and healthy? What can I do to protect them?>
(2021-05-14). MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting on the Election of Rep. Elise Stefanik as GOP Conference Chair. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-14). 28 Groups Denounce Facebook's Plan to Extended Data Collection by Pestering WhatsApp Users, Degrading Features. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-14). Azerbaijan reinforces troops in "liberated territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyMay 14, 2021 20 military units of modular and container types put into operation in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan ==== "I asked President Putin today to help Armenia, including to provide military assistance…." — Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has not discussed Moscow's possible assistance amid a …
(2021-05-14). #LatinoRebels10: From 2018, When Elementary School Teachers Dressed Up as a Trump Border Wall. latinorebels.com Why, Idaho school teachers, why?>
(2021-05-14). Hundreds of Australian broadband technicians stop work. wsws.org The CEPU's "national day of action" was an attempt to suppress the mounting anger of the poorly-paid National Broadband Network subcontractors.
(2021-05-14). The Arts and Culture of a Just Transition. commondreams.org "A just transition means moving towards a regenerative economy, characterized by explicit anti-racist, anti-poverty, feminist, intersectional approaches to living." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/mamigabbs-1.jpg …
(2021-05-14). New video shows officers "ambushed" Andrew Brown Jr. wsws.org Attorneys for the family of the shooting victim say the footage contradicts statements by the district attorney, who stated in court that deputies didn't start firing until after Brown's vehicle struck them twice.
(2021-05-14). Berlin bus drivers demand no front boarding without drivers' consent! wsws.org Management at Berlin's BVG local transit company has decided to postpone the reintroduction of front boarding. Drivers must ensure front doors remain closed until they agree it is safe.
(2021-05-14). The end of (inconvenient) protest? nationofchange.org Protest has been a tool that the left has used to force government action throughout the English speaking world.
(2021-05-14). Court Directs EPA to Better Protect Children from Lead Hazards in Homes and Schools. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-14). Volvo Truck workers voice opposition to UAW sellout deal in lead-up to contract vote. wsws.org The United Auto Workers union is working overtime to impose a new sellout agreement in the face of widespread opposition, underscoring the urgent necessity for workers to organize and prepare for a fight.
(2021-05-14). Australia Post workers condemn secret union-management negotiations for new enterprise agreement. wsws.org In a bargaining update yesterday, the CEPU combined demagogic denunciations of management with declarations that its backroom talks were "robust and fairly genuine."
(2021-05-14). Continental: Massive cutbacks with the help of the trade unions. wsws.org To save at least €1 billion a year 30,000 jobs will be eliminated throughout the company, including 13,000 jobs in Germany alone.
(2021-05-14). Hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers to Hold Shabbat at Senator Schumer's to Demand an End to US Military Funding to Israel. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-14). Sound the alarms, McConnell and Manchin put roadblocks in front of Biden's agenda. nationofchange.org When will we hear our president tell us how he plans to get all this great legislation underway in a Senate that is filled with McConnell and Manchin roadblocks?>
(2021-05-14). Hitachi's UK express trains pressed back into service after more cracks discovered. wsws.org The roll-out of the Intercity Express Train programme was a disaster waiting to happen. The entire project was dominated by contractors' drive to maximize profit, with substandard engineering and technology across the railway network.
(2021-05-14). Nexteer Automotive workers in Saginaw, Michigan speak out in advance of UAW contract vote. wsws.org The UAW is keeping workers in the dark about the current agreement, but workers widely expect another sellout.
(2021-05-13). Watch: German TV "regrets" airing this interview about Gaza. electronicintifada.net Deutsche Welle slanders EI's Ali Abunimah as "anti-Semitic."
(2021-05-13). France bans rally, arrests Palestine solidarity leader. electronicintifada.net "Dictatorial methods" will not stop French citizens speaking out, group says.
(2021-05-13). Israel vows that "Gaza will burn" electronicintifada.net Palestinian death toll over 50, including 14 children.
(2021-05-13). Israel destroys Gaza media offices. electronicintifada.net Warplanes level landmark news building on the Gaza City skyline.
(2021-05-13). Number of Palestinians Killed by Israeli Bombings Rises to 53, Including 14 Children. orinocotribune.com 
The bombings on Gaza Strip have left more than 300 injured and a number of buildings severely damaged. | The massive bombardments by Israeli air forces against the blockaded Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip has left 53 Palestinians dead, including 14 minors, and over 300 injured, while the international community has called for a cessation of hostilities. | The Gaza Ministry of Health has indicated in its latest report that among the fatalities there are 14 children, and so far there 320 injuries have been reported. At least eight more Palestinians have died in bombardments carried out by Israel during the last…
(2021-05-13). Workers World demands: Stop bombing Gaza! Free Palestine! Stop U.S. aid to Israel! workers.org 
Workers World Party condemns in the strongest terms the genocidal assault by the Zionist Israeli military on the people of Gaza — called the largest open-air prison in the world and located in Occupied Palestine. This latest battle is yet another tragedy in the ongoing displacement of Palestinians from their . . . |
(2021-05-13). 1000 Minnesotans take the streets to protest attacks on Palestine. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 11, around 1000 people turned out to protest at U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar's office in Minneapolis in response to Israeli attacks on Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem and air raids on Gaza. The protest was organized as an emergency response action by the Minnesota chapter of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP-MN). | Recent weeks saw the Israeli regime move forward with attempts to evict and ethnically cleanse more than 70 Palestinians from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem, giving the homes to illegal Israeli settlers. With daily Palestinian protests growing in size, Isr…
(2021-05-13). Israel Leaves 83 Dead, Hundreds of Properties Destroyed in Gaza. telesurenglish.net As a result of the worst escalation of violence in seven years, Gaza dawned on Thursday with images similar to those seen in the wars of 2008, 2012, and 2014. | RELATED: | The streets and public spaces are practically empty. Most of the two million inhabitants remain confined to homes that cannot protect them from Israeli bombardment. Only a few hundred people have come out to participate in the burials of members of Al Qasam, the armed wing of…
(2021-05-13). Workers World Party says: Free Gaza & Palestine! Stop U.S. aid to Israel! workers.org Protest against U.S.-backed Israeli bombing of Gaza, May 12 in Times Square, New York City. Workers World Party condemns in the strongest terms the genocidal assault by the Zionist Israeli military on the people of Gaza — called the largest open-air prison in the world and located in Occupied Palestine. . . . |
(2021-05-13). Palestinians Undeterred As Israeli State Unleashes Devastation. popularresistance.org Despite the recent escalation of attacks on Palestinian Muslims worshipping at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, tens of thousands of people attended prayers for Eid on Thursday, as the Palestinian Information Center reports: | Occupied Jerusalem – Tens of thousands of Muslim worshipers on Thursday morning observed the Eid-ul-Fitr prayer and khutba (sermon) at the Aqsa Mosque and then rallied in its courtyards in support of the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip. | According to the Islamic Awqaf Administration, over 100,000 worshipers performed the Eid prayer at the Mosque. | Palestinian citizens of all ages sta…
(2021-05-13). From Palestine To Colombia: The End Of The White World Colonial/Capitalist Project? popularresistance.org The world is shocked by the image of an eleven-story residential building in Gaza collapsing from a bomb dropped by the Israeli Defense Force, one of the most advanced armies in the world thanks to U.S. support. But in the U.S., Andrew Yang, former presidential candidate and now candidate for mayor of New York, proudly proclaims that he stands with the heroic people of Israel who are under attack from the vicious, occupied Palestinians who have no army, no rights, and no state. | But as politically and morally contradictory as Yang's sentiments might appear to be for many, the alternative world of Western liberal…
(2021-05-13). Social Media Accuses Israel of Using Chemical Weapons. telesurenglish.net Several accusations of the use of chemical weapons by Israel against Gaza residents appeared on social media on Thursday, as some media outlets quote Palestinian officials confirming the information. | RELATED: | According to Cuban news agency Prensa Latina, "Israel fired poisonous gas rockets against Gaza, an official Palestinian source confirmed." This gas allegedly caused "an undetermined number of people dead asp…
(2021-05-13). Israel Steps up Assaults in Gaza With Shells, Airstrikes. telesurenglish.net An Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement that before midnight, its forces struck Gaza with airstrikes and artillery as rockets from the Palestinian enclave continued to be fired towards Israel. | RELATED: | Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported that the magnitude of the attack was "unprecedented" since the beginning of the offensive on Monday. | "I've said we will exact a heavy price from Hamas, and w…
(2021-05-13). "The Scene Is Horrific": Gazans Trapped as Israel Escalates Bombing, Killing Dozens in the Territory. democracynow.org 
The death toll in Gaza has reached at least 83, including 17 children, and hundreds of people have been injured, as Israel's aerial bombardment of the besieged territory continues. Israel is now sending troops to the Gaza border for a possible ground invasion as many Palestinians are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Biden administration on Wednesday gave Israel a green light to continue its assault, and Israel has reportedly rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire, despite growing international condemnation. Issam Adwan, Gaza project manager for We Are Not Numbers, a yo…
(2021-05-13). Nathan Thrall on the Historic Palestinian Uprising Against Israeli Control from the River to the Sea. democracynow.org 
We look at the crisis unfolding in Israel-Palestine with Nathan Thrall, former director of the Arab-Israeli Project at the International Crisis Group and writer now based in Jerusalem, who says despite a buildup of Israeli troops on the Gaza border, Israel wants to avoid a ground invasion of the besieged territory and return to the status quo that existed before the latest round of violence. "Israel's preference and its policy is to have Hamas remain in control of its little island of Gaza after this is finished," Thrall says.
(2021-05-13). "Lynch Mobs": Palestinians Face Brutal Attacks Inside Israel as Assault on Gaza Escalates. democracynow.org 
Televised images of Israeli mobs attacking Palestinians have been widely denounced by Israeli media and public figures, but Palestinian writer Budour Hassan says the selective outrage ignores decades of occupation that have led to this point. "There is some mention of these lynch mobs that are attacking Palestinians in mixed cities. What is not mentioned is who emboldened these lynch mobs. We're talking about state-sponsored, decades-long discrimination, isolation and erasure that emboldened these groups," says Hassan, legal researcher for the Jerusalem Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights, who joins us from Naz…
(2021-05-13). The US Must Finally Acknowledge That Israel Is an Apartheid State. truthout.org 
The Israeli military's latest airstrikes on Gaza have already
(2021-05-13). Palestinians Face Mob Attacks Inside Israel as Assault on Gaza Escalates. truthout.org 
Image Credit: Twitter: @theIMEU | Televised images of Israeli mobs attacking Palestinians have been widely denounced by Israeli media and public figures, but Palestinian writer Budour Hassan says the selective outrage ignores decades of occupation that have led to this point. "There is some mention of these lynch mobs that are attacking Palestinians in mixed cities. What is not mentioned is who emboldened these lynch mobs. We're talking about state-sponsored, decades-long discrimination, isolation a…
(2021-05-13). ICC Prosecutor Warns Against Crimes in Recent Gaza Conflict. telesurenglish.net The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has issued a statement indicating that individuals involved in a new eruption of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may be targeted by the investigation now underway into war crimes. | RELATED: | The ICC's Fatou Bensouda told Reuters on Wednesday she would press ahead with her inquiry even without the cooperation of Israel, which has accused her offic…
(2021-05-13). Headlines for May 13, 2021. democracynow.org Gaza Death Toll Soars Amid Israeli Airstrikes as Israeli Troops Mass for Ground Invasion, U.S. Blocks U.N. Resolution on Israel-Palestine as Biden Asserts Israel's "Right to Defend Itself", Chanting "Death to Arabs," Israeli Mobs Attack Arab-Owned Businesses and Assault Driver, India Reports Another 4,100 COVID-19 Deaths as Cases Begin to Decline in Delhi , Nurses Honor 400 Colleagues Who Lost Their Lives to COVID-19, Call for More Protections, U.S. COVID Numbers Fall as Doctors Debate Vaccinating Kids Ahead of Vulnerable People Abroad, U.N. Calls for Doubling Global Vaccine Production as Some Countries Have Yet…
(2021-05-13). Statement from General Secretary of Palestinian Democratic Youth Union. workers.org 
On May 12 the General Secretary of the Palestinian Democratic Youth Union issued the following statement. The General Secretary of the Palestinian Democratic Youth Union condemns the most severe criminal attacks launched by the Israeli army, using the most powerful air force in the world, against the besieged Gaza Strip, . . . |
(2021-05-13). Jerusalem to Gaza, Israeli Authorities' Escalation Highlights Reality of Apartheid, Persecution for Millions of Palestinians. juancole.com By Omar Shakir | Israel and Palestine Director | — ( Human Rights Watch) — Forcible takeovers of homes, brutal suppression of demonstrators, places of worship under assault, identity-based communal violence, indiscriminate rocket attacks, children killed in strikes: what to make of the dizzying headlines out of Israel and Palestine in recent days? Without doubt, …
(2021-05-13). Limpieza étnica y política de la Nakba en Palestina. globalizacion.ca Durante varios días ha habido informes de enfrentamientos en Jerusalén entre la población palestina que protesta y la policía israelí. Al momento de redactar esta nota, se habla de 87 palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza, entre ellos 18 niños…
(2021-05-13). Dark cloud over Ramadan as Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza. peoplesworld.org 
The right-wing extremist Israeli regime of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending more bombers into skies over Gaza, toppling buildings, and killing growing numbers of innocent civilians as the Islamic holy days of Ramadan draw to a close. The relentless escalation of attacks continues to defy what many Palestinians and others in the Middle East …
(2021-05-13). Jews Against the Occupation: 'The time for impunity for Israel is over'. greenleft.org.au Jews against the Occupation condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the current attacks on Palestinians in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.
(2021-05-13). Israeli Army Hunted Down Three Hamas ATGM Squads In Gaza (Videos). southfront.org 
File image | The Israeli military continues to hunt down Palestinian anti-tank squads, which had carried out two successful attacks since the outbreak of the battle in the Gaza Strip. | On May 13th, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that it had eliminated four anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) squads of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement. | The IDF said that the ATGM squads were targeted inside the Gaza Strip, without providing any further details about the strikes. | Palest…
(2021-05-13). Israel Refuses Any Ceasefire Attempts By Hamas. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the evening of May 12th, Israel rejected any mediated talks with Hamas and other Gaza groups to reach a ceasefire in the West Bank. | Egypt, which shares a border with the Gaza Strip, has often served as a broker between Israel and Hamas, who are prepared to agree a ceasefire. | However, Israeli officials said that Israel is this time intent on eradicating the terror networks responsible for the latest conflagration of violence, and is unwilling to settle for another…
(2021-05-13). In Photos: Israeli Warplanes Drop US-Made Bombs On Gaza Strip. southfront.org 
A two-ship of Israeli Air Force F-16s from Ramon Air Base, Israel, head out to the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 17 during Red Flag Exercise 09-4. Photo: Master Sergeant Kevin J. Gruenwald | The Israeli Air Force is using US-made guided bombs in its ongoing bombing campaign against Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip. | On May 13th, sources in the Palestinian region shared photos showing US-made GBU-31 and GBU-39 bombs, which were dropped by Israeli warplanes. | The GBU-31 is a Mk-84, a BLU-109 or a BLU-119 bomb equip…
(2021-05-13). Palestinian Fighters Shelled Iron Dome Launcher, Radars East Of Gaza. southfront.org 
The Ayyash-250 rocket. Click to see full-size image. | On May 13, Palestinian factions targeted several components of the Israeli military's Iron Dome air-defense system with rockets. | In the afternoon, the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, fired a barrage of rockets at an Iron Dome missile launcher situated near the town of Nir Yitzhak to the east of the Gaza Strip. | Nearly three hours after al-Quds Brigades' attack, the military wing of the Hams Movement, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigad…
(2021-05-13). 'It Must End': House Dems Blast Israel's Assault of Gaza, Decades of Occupation Enabled by US. commondreams.org "I have an obligation to stand up for the families whose children were taken from them because of the violence in Palestine," says Rep. Ilhan Omar. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gaza_strip_13may21.jpg …
(2021-05-13). The world stands with Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org 
Amid the bombing siege of the Gaza Strip and the brutal repression of worshipers in al-Aqsa Mosque, protests against Israeli aggression and in solidarity of the Palestinian struggle have been organized globally…
(2021-05-13). Israeli Ground Troops Attack Gaza as Palestinian Death Toll Tops 100. commondreams.org Israeli ground troops have joined IDF warplanes in attacking Gaza, where health authorities report the death toll from Israel's Operation Guardian of the Walls has passed 100—including at least 27 children. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gaza_15.jpg …
(2021-05-13). IOF Escalate their Offensive on Gaza: Massive Destruction of Houses and Infrastructure. libya360.wordpress.com PCHR 33 Palestinians, Including 3 Children and 3 Women, Killed and 107 Others, Including 21 Women and 44 Children, Wounded Death Toll Mounts to 83, Including 17 Children and 7 Women, and Total Number of Injuries Mounts to 318, Including 95 Children and 61 Women For the 4th consecutive day, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued…
(2021-05-13). Stop Israel's war on Gaza, ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem. wsws.org The Netanyahu regime has killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza and wounded hundreds more in clashes around the Al-Aqsa mosque and the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.
(2021-05-13). South African social movement Abahlali baseMjondolo: The blood of the Palestinians is our blood. liberationnews.org 
This statement in solidarity with Palestine was issued by Abahlali baseMjondolo, a major social movement in South Africa fighting for the rights of the poor who are struggling against forced displacement and for the right to dignified housing.
(2021-05-13). PODCAST: Stand with Palestine as Palestine Stands Together. liberationnews.org On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the assault being waged by the Israeli military on Palestinians following intense fascist attacks and ethnic cleansing efforts directed against Palestinian residents of Jerusalem by ultra-right settlers.
(2021-05-13). °APOYA A PALESTINA! °Di NO al apartheid! °àönete a una protesta en tu área u organice una! answercoalition.org  …
(2021-05-13). A Nightmare of Terror Across the Landscape of Palestine. thenation.com A Nightmare of Terror Across the Landscape of Palestine…
(2021-05-13). Muna is Palestine, Yakub is Israel: The Untold Story of Sheikh Jarrah. counterpunch.org 
For weeks, thousands of Jewish extremists have targeted Palestinian communities in Jerusalem's Old City. Their objective is the removal of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. They are not acting alone. Their riots and rampages are directed by a well-coordinated leadership composed of extremist Zionist and Jewish groups, such as the Otzma Yehudit party and the Lehava Movement. Their unfounded claims, violent actions and abhorrent chant "Death to the Arabs" are validated by Israeli politicians, such as Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Arieh King.
(2021-05-13). Medical Apartheid: From Israel/Palestine to Canada. mronline.org 
Canada has a long history of humanitarian hypocrisy with regard to racial and ethnic discrimination. During World War II, "none is too many" referred to European Jewish refugees fleeing from Nazi Germany who were refused admission and sent back to Germany. | May 13, 2021…
(2021-05-13). Statement in Solidarity with the People of Palestine in their Struggle Against the Settler Colonial State of Israel. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Palestine: It is Not a Conflict, It is Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Carolina Bracco As we witness a new escalation of violence in the Middle East, it is impossible not to keep in mind that next Saturday is the 73rd anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel and the Palestinian Nakba or "catastrophe". This event, celebrated by some and lamented by others to this day,…
(2021-05-13). It's apartheid. Naked, unabashed apartheid. therealnews.com 
No more wishy-washy doublespeak about "clashes" between Israeli forces and the Palestinians they're brutalizing and expelling from their homes. No more pretending "both sides" have equal power. The evil of apartheid is staring us in the face—call it by its name.
(2021-05-13). Palestinians using prayer mats as stretchers. zcomm.org For too long, Americans—and many heads of state across the Arab world—have looked away from the racist and violent environment that Palestinians have to endure every day…
(2021-05-13). The Israeli-Palestinian conflict's cycle of absurdity. zcomm.org Netanyahu is determined to prevent a different regime from emerging in this country, regardless of how many Israelis he puts at risk, or how many Palestinians are killed…
(2021-05-13). Without US Aid, Israel Wouldn't Be Killing Palestinians En Masse. zcomm.org To understand the roots of the current escalation, one must examine the U.S.-backed, foundational Israeli government policy of using strategies of "terror and expulsion" in an effort to expand its territory by killing and displacing Palestinians…
(2021-05-13). Zionism is the Modern Version of the Nazi Land Grab Ideology. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea The horrific violence that Israel just inflicted under the rationale of fighting off Hamas' justified war for Palestinian liberation, wherein 9 children and 26 Palestinians in all have been killed by airstrikes, exposes the moral hollowness of the Zionist state and all who are standing by it amid these war crimes. Israel is…
(2021-05-13). Amid relentless Israeli offensive, Palestinians remain defiant. peoplesdispatch.org The Israeli assault on Palestinians continued on Wednesday with fresh air strikes. Meanwhile, Palestinians and people across the world have risen in protest against the atrocities.
(2021-05-13). Jagmeet Singh calls for ending Canadian arms sales to Israel. electronicintifada.net Public demands of lawmakers to take a stand for Palestinian rights can yield results.
(2021-05-13). USAID Admits to Venezuela Regime Change Fraud. orinocotribune.com By Anya Parampil — May 6, 2021 | Red Lines host Anya Parampil explores an internal USAID report admitting the agency's policy on Venezuela was driven by the State Department and National Security Council's push for regime change. | The report specifically investigated USAID's attempt to use the US military to force aid through Venezuela's border with Colombia on February 23, 2019.
(2021-05-13). German Greens crusade for U.S./NATO wars. mronline.org 
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news to the American Greens, but if they haven't been following the evolution of Greens in Europe, especially Germany, they are in for an unpleasant surprise. The Greens are now practically the most warlike party in Europe. | May 13, 2021…
(2021-05-13). Civil War? Palestinian-Israelis Join Protests en Masse for First time in Decades, as Squatter Militias Attack. zcomm.org The big surprise of the past week in Israel has been the outbreak of protests and solidarity with the Palestinian cause on the part of the Palestinian-Israelis in the country's mixed cities such as Lod, Ramla and Acre…
(2021-05-13). US Biolabs in Former Soviet States. Moscow Reacts. globalresearch.ca Secretary of the …
(2021-05-13). The US Empire's Attempts to Retain Control Bring the Next Wave of Socialist Revolutions Closer. orinocotribune.com In the last year, the imperialists have had both one great defeat and one great victory. Last fall in Bolivia, the indigenous movement overpowered the CIA-installed coup regime and forced through an election which brought the country's socialist party back to power, losing the international bourgeoisie control over Bolivia's Lithium and destroying the strategic military advantage Washington was trying to build up around Venezuela. But then last month in Ecuador, the imperialists
(2021-05-13). Sheikh Jarrah: What Is Happening And How You Can Take Action Now. popularresistance.org Over the last number of weeks and days Palestinian protests to #SaveSheikhJarrah, in occupied East Jerusalem, have grown in size. They have been met with brutal repression by Israeli apartheid security forces, including police officers trained in Israel's police training academy partially owned by G4S and Allied Universal. | Indigenous Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah have fought lengthy legal battles in Israeli courts against eviction orders which would see them ethnically cleansed, forcefully evicted from their homes, and replaced with illegal Israeli settlers. | Last week, 7 May 2021, Israeli settlers ha…
(2021-05-13). South Asia: Drive for profit fuels effort to evict poor. workers.org 
Karachi residents resist ongoing illegal demolitions and forced evictions. In Pakistan, Karachi Bachao Tehreek (KBT), an alliance of local activists struggling against evictions and illegal land grabs, reported that Bahria Town personnel, the town's private guards, and Sindh province's police entered various Goths . . . |
(2021-05-13). Indigenous Rights Defenders Condemn Government Probe Into Critics of Bolsonaro's Covid Response. commondreams.org A federal judge denounced an investigation into two Indigenous leaders as "an illegal embarrassment." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/guajajara.jpg …
(2021-05-13). How Rural Electric Cooperatives Can Support A Green New Deal. popularresistance.org Today, as President Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure bill is debated in Congress, it's worth recalling that this isn't the first time the US has faced an infrastructure deficit. "By the 1930s nearly 90 percent of US urban dwellers had electricity, but 90 percent of rural homes were without power. Investor-owned utilities often denied service to rural areas, citing high development costs and low profit margins," recalls one account. | The policy response: rural electric cooperatives (RECs). In 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 7037, establishing the Rural Electrification Ad…
(2021-05-13). Capitalism in Crisis: Marx & Lenin on Monopoly Capitalism. liberationnews.org 
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Brian and Prof. Wolff begin a series of discussions about the basics of Marxism — a method …
(2021-05-13). Poet Mohammed El-Kurd Detained in Sheikh Jarrah After Condemning Israeli Apartheid on U.S. TV. democracynow.org 
On Monday, we spoke to writer and poet Mohammed El-Kurd, whose family is facing forceful eviction from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem. He also spoke on CNN and MSNBC. After these interviews, Israeli forces arrested him and forcibly removed him from Sheikh Jarrah. It was captured in a dramatic video shared widely on social media. "They just threw me in the street and told me that I couldn't come back into the neighborhood," El-Kurd says. "They've done this many times to us, many of my family members, many of my neighbors. They do this routinely." El-Kurd has been one of the most prominent Palestinian…
(2021-05-13). Restaurant Workers Protest Poor Working Conditions And Low Wages. popularresistance.org Food service workers are putting renewed pressure on their employers for better working conditions and wages. | Businesses across the country are blaming a "workforce shortage" for being understaffed or closed. But workers in the industry say poor labor practices are pushing potential employees away. | "It's stressful working for a billion-dollar company when they're not caring for the workers," said Ieshia Townsend, a McDonald's employee in Chicago, Illinois. She has worked at the McDonald's location since 2015. "Even during COVID-19, we had to literally go on strike just for masks, just for gloves, just for sup…
(2021-05-13). An Environment Of Anti-Racism Is How We Win. popularresistance.org Canada – Spring has always been a time of renewal and hope. I'm filled with a sense of wonder and possibility as I watch new life sprout from the soil and cherry blossoms bloom along streets. | But this spring, I feel a prevailing heaviness. For many of us, this season marks a year since COVID-19 restrictions were put in place. March 13 marked one year since Breonna Taylor was shot in her sleep by police in Louisville, Ky. As the season progresses, and as we pass through solemn anniversaries, I continue to be reminded of where we were a year ago. | Last spring, the COVID-19 pandemic started to unmask the inequali…
(2021-05-13). CDC Embarks on New COVID Cover-Up. globalresearch.ca COVID-19 has been …
(2021-05-13). Americas Still Far From COVID-19 Recovery -PAHO. telesurenglish.net The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported on Thursday that the region reached 40 percent of the world ¥s deaths last week alone, indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic will prolong in time. | RELATED: | During a press conference, PAHO ¥s director Carissa Etienne referred to the high death toll as a warning about the "remote possibility of curbing Covid-19 transmission, even when some nations like th…
(2021-05-13). How co-ops across the US weathered COVID-19 by prioritizing their workers. therealnews.com 
In this TRNN special report, Jaisal Noor investigates the limitations and successes of eight co-ops across four states that were able to successfully weather the COVID-19 pandemic while prioritizing the needs of their workers. Then, TRNN hosts a follow-up discussion panel with co-op worker-owners.
(2021-05-13). Brazil's COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 430,000. telesurenglish.net Tests detected 74,592 new cases, taking the national count to 15,433,989, said the ministry. | Brazil has the world's second-highest COVID-19 death toll, after the United States, and the third-largest caseload, behind the United States and India. | The country sees the second wave of an outbreak in 2021, increasing cases and deaths, and surging COVID-19 patients have overwhelmed numerous hospitals. | According to the ministry, Brazil now has a death rate of 204.8 per 100,000 inhabitants and an incidence rate of 7,344.4 per 100,000. | Local media reported that as of Wednesday, 55.8 million people had been vacci…
(2021-05-13). Venezuela to Receive Sputnik Light and Johnson & Johnson Single-Dose Vaccines. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro said a mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign would take place between June and August to inoculate 70 percent of the population.
(2021-05-13). Top Republican Raises Prospect of Congress Blocking COVID Vaccine Patent Waivers. truthout.org 
Republicans fumed at President Joe Biden's top trade negotiator on Wednesday for proposing waivers for patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines — a move that would make it easier for poorer countries to inoculate their citizens and stem the tide of the global pandemic. | One conservative lawmaker after the next lambasted U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai during a
(2021-05-13). The Lack of Transparency Marks COVID-19 Response in Guatemala. telesurenglish.net The Human Rights Ombudsman's Office described Guatemala's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a failure and decried the lack of vaccines. | RELATED: | "The response of the Government to the pandemic has been marked by great mistakes and opacity, which has resulted in the systematic violation of the human right to health of all inhabitants," Ombudsman Jordan Rodas said. | "To date, health institutions lack special…
(2021-05-13). Bolivia Holds Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Liberalization. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's President Luis Arce Thursday warned that the COVID-19 pandemic might wipe out health systems worldwide if patents for vaccine production are not released. | RELATED: | He made the remarks at the International Forum on Patent Freedom, which was organized by the Bolivian Foreign Ministry and the United Nations Development Progam (UNDP) in El Alto. | "Humanity has had the scientific and technological capac…
(2021-05-13). Pandemia: Vacunas y patentes. globalizacion.ca Al menos desde el momento —hacia mediados de 2020— en que se tuvo noticia cierta de avances en la formulación y fabricación de vacunas contra el Covid-19, que permitían confiar en que al menos alguna de ellas podría aplicarse antes…
(2021-05-13). India's COVID-19 Strain Worries the United Kingdom. telesurenglish.net British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday acknowledge that his country is "anxious" about India's variant and his government is "ruling nothing out" to tackle its spread in the nation. | RELATED: | "We want to make sure that we take all the prudential, all the cautious steps now that we could take," he said, adding that "meetings are going on to consider exactly what we need to do." | Johnson's remarks came in the…
(2021-05-13). Two Young Mothers Paralyzed after Receiving Pfizer's COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca A woman in …
(2021-05-13). Selected Articles: The Corona Crisis: Has "Depopulation" Already Begun? globalresearch.ca 
By Remember Bill Gates' infamously saying with his seductive smile, something to the extent, even if I'm no longer around, the system has been set up and …
(2021-05-13). School districts across Texas implement massive austerity and cuts to staff. wsws.org Over the past year, tens of thousands of teachers were forced to quit or retire early after the state government aggressively pressured districts to reopen amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Most of these vacancies will now be left unfilled.
(2021-05-13). There Is Something Wrong With the Herd. commondreams.org "When it comes to Covid-19, this country is only as strong as its weakest links." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/vaccines.jpg …
(2021-05-13). Mismanagement of the COVID-19 Crisis Increases Food Insecurity in India and Brazil. counterpunch.org As Indians continue to scramble for survival through a deadly second COVID-19 wave and deal with an inadequate health care system that has failed them at every step, for a majority of the country living in rural areas and in slums in urban centers, food insecurity is proving to be a bigger struggle than protecting
(2021-05-13). Tomgram: Liz Theoharis, "Rise Up Through the Ashes and Devastation" warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. In this pandemic world of ours, there's a pattern that couldn't be grimmer. Odd that more isn't made of it. The three true Covid-19 disaster zones on Planet Earth — the United States (583,000 dead, 32,000,000 confirmed cases), …
(2021-05-13). Public Citizen Report: Six Reasons Why COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Is Not Meeting Expectations. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). The Media Is Causing Harm by Reporting Official Covid-19 Figures From Poorer Countries. commondreams.org "The media needs to stop misreporting Covid-19 numbers now, and desist from minimizing the hardships in the parts of the world that are facing the worst—economically, socially, and health wise—aspects of this pandemic." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/line-1.jpg …
(2021-05-13). Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness condemns world governments' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org The report released, in advance of the 74th World Health Assembly set to meet later this month, offers a damning critique of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-05-13). "Old Europe" Does Not Trust "New Europe" Involvement in European Rapid Reaction Force. globalresearch.ca On May 5, …
(2021-05-13). New York County Jails May Close Their Doors to ICE. thenation.com New York County Jails May Close Their Doors to ICE…
(2021-05-13). Maduro Willing to Meet All Opposition If EU and Norway Present. telesurenglish.net Maduro's statements come a day after Guaidó raised a political pact, in a complete about-face, with the international community as guarantor, with the aim of approving what he called a schedule of fair and verifiable presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections. | The Venezuelan president's statements do not come by chance, as the Bolivarian government has been listening to opposition demands regarding human rights, humanitarian aid and the transparency of the national electoral body, to see if the international community will finally reduce the pressure of the sanctions weighing on Venezuela. | RELATE…
(2021-05-13). A mainstream outlet accepted my pitch on what media refuses to say about US empire — then refused to let me say it. thegrayzone.com A mainstream academic outlet called The Conversation green-lighted my article on foreign policy issues Western media refuses to discuss. With the piece ready to go live, everything went horribly wrong. This is a story about how the media works. Specifically, it's about my failed attempt to publish an article with the mainstream media about some of the things that news outlets consistently avoid when they cover US/UK foreign policy. You're maybe thinking, "That's your own fault — why would you …
(2021-05-13). A mainstream outlet accepted my pitch on what media refuses to say — then refused to let me say it. thegrayzone.com The Conversation, a mainstream academic outlet, green lighted my article on foreign policy issues Western media refuses to discuss. With the piece ready to go live, everything went horribly wrong. This is a story about how the media works. Specifically, it's about my failed attempt to publish an article with the mainstream media about some of the things that news outlets consistently avoid when they cover US/UK foreign policy. You're maybe thinking, "that's your own fault — why would you …
(2021-05-13). If I Fall in the Struggle, Take My Place. dissidentvoice.org 
Tiger Tateishi (Japan), Samurai, the Watcher (Koya no Yojinbo), 1965. Ugliness defines the mood of state violence from Cali (Colombia) to Durban (South Africa), each context different and the depth of the violence particular to the location. Images of security forces cracking down on people trying to express their political rights have become commonplace. It …
(2021-05-13). Kissinger's "Insider View": The Tragedy of the US Deep State. globalresearch.ca Henry Kissinger, 97, …
(2021-05-13). Workers and youth in Germany respond to the ICFI's May Day rally: "It's the same problems all over the world" wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke to some of the workers and youth who participated from Germany about the launch of the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees.
(2021-05-13). Nurses campaign at White House again for emergency anti-virus standard. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—Jean Ross, RN, stood two blocks from the White House, reading names of nurses the coronavirus has killed. Behind her: Local RN colleagues amid 403 pairs of empty white nurses' shoes. The nurses took turns reading the roll of the dead, one by one. That's how many RNs, or to be more precise, how …
(2021-05-13). Violating U.S. 'norms', China aids global fight vs. hunger, disease. workers.org 
A document released by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines April 9, "2021 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community," labels China the greatest threat to the United States. It claims China's threat is so serious that an intensifying level of U.S. intelligence operations, cyberattacks and investment in military . . . |
(2021-05-13). Segregated Unaccountable Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org 
Anyone who has carefully followed charter school news and analysis in recent years knows that privately-operated charter schools are not only segregated but actually increase segregation in the sphere of education. It has become common knowledge that charter schools are notorious for consistently under-enrolling English Language Learners, students with disabilities, homeless students, and other groups …
(2021-05-13). Hail the workers of the world! Support Workers World! workers.org 
May Day, New York City, 2017. May Day. Workers. Resistance. Solidarity. May 1 is International Workers' Day, officially commemorated in over 80 countries, but not in the U.S., where it originated in 1886 in Chicago as part of the struggle for the eight-hour workday. Its militant legacy is marked by . . . |
(2021-05-13). Jerusalem: the politics behind the latest explosion of violence in the Holy City. juancole.com 
By Carlo Aldrovandi | — The recent violence at the al-Aqsa mosque/Temple Mount area and in the Old City of Jerusalem has spiralled into something bigger and more dangerous. Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters at the weekend have left hundreds injured. Tensions rose further on Monday and Tuesday after Israeli airstrikes launched …
(2021-05-13). When a Cuban Mother Sacrifices Herself for Venezuelan Mothers. orinocotribune.com 
By Yosdany Morejón Ortega — May 9, 2021 | The plane took off and a lump tightened in her throat as she evoked the figure of a son who had said goodbye to her minutes before. She was 27 years old and, until that moment, the separation between herself and her family would be limited to a few days; but this time it would be very different. | She thought of birthdays that she would not be celebrating, dinners where her presence would be a mere evocation, empty cutlery at the end of the table, laughter, hugs and tears that would dissolve into the nothingness of a prolonged absence. | She thought and thought until…
(2021-05-13). Hinterlaces Poll Reveals the Most Unpopular Leaders of the Venezuelan Opposition. orinocotribune.com 
A recent opinion poll by Hinterlaces revealed the level of rejection by the people of Venezuela towards the main leaders of the opposition. | The Venezuelan research and analysis firm Monitor País Hinterlaces carried out this latest study between April 14 and April 25 this year, directed 15% to the strata A, B and C, and the remaining 85% to the strata D and E. | In addition, the poll was classified by gender, age, region of the country, socioeconomic condition, and educational qualification of the respondents, with a margin of error of 3%, according to the firm. | What was the poll? | The people who were consult…
(2021-05-13). Do you 'look for the union label' on nonprofit solicitations? peoplesworld.org 
"Look for the union label!" Remember that little ditty on TV that promoted consumption of union-made goods and products? It's good advice, whether you're purchasing a car or appliance, clothing, food or drinks. Consumers have tremendous power to affect the common good by focusing their buying habits on union-made, union-grown, union-marketed products. Employers will eventually …
(2021-05-13). Brazilians tell police: 'Stop killing us!'. workers.org 
The police invaded the Jacarezinho favela (slum) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at dawn May 6, armed to the teeth with bulletproof helicopters, armored tanks and machine guns to confront what they claimed were suspected drug traffickers. When the smoke cleared after what seemed like hours of shooting, 27 young . . . |
(2021-05-13). GOP Wants Tax on Middle Class Instead of Rich for Infrastructure, Sanders Says. truthout.org 
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said on Wednesday that Republicans are "insistent" upon taxing the working class in order to pay for the upcoming infrastructure bill in lieu of raising taxes on the wealthy and large corporations. | In an interview on CNN, Sanders said that Republicans' infrastructure pay-fors would disproportionately affect the working class, which has been hit hard by recent economic crises. | "For too, too long, the average American has seen government work for the 1 perce…
(2021-05-13). Honoring Mothers Must Include Environmental Justice and Raising Wages. truthout.org 
One hundred and fifty years ago, in the bloody wake of the Civil War, the abolitionist Julia Ward Howe issued a "
(2021-05-13). We can Defeat the Corporate Media's War to Snuff Out Independent Journalism. orinocotribune.com 
By Jonathan Cook — May 10, 2021 | I wanted to use this opportunity to talk about my experiences over the past two decades working with new technology as an independent freelance journalist, one who abandoned — or maybe more accurately, was abandoned by — what we usually call the "mainstream" media. | Looking back over that period, I have come to appreciate that I was among the first generation of journalists to break free of the corporate media — in my case, the Guardian — and ride this wave of new technology. In doing so, we liberated ourselves from the narrow editorial restrictions…
(2021-05-13). Criticando a China, EE.UU. comete crímenes contra la humanidad. workers.org 
El 7 de abril se anunció que el gobierno de Biden está siendo presionado por los republicanos de derecha para que boicotee total o parcialmente los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de 2022 en Pekín, China, que tendrán lugar durante dos semanas en febrero. Como parte de la continua diatriba antichina . . . |
(2021-05-13). 'Workers of the Empire, Unite!' New book on challenges to British imperialism. peoplesworld.org 
In October 1948, Gibraltar's colonial governor ordered the deportation of Albert Fava, the general secretary of the Gibraltar Congress of Labour (GCL), the colony's biggest trade union federation. Along with his wife and four children, he was transported to Britain, never to return. He had committed no crime. No legal case had been taken against …
(2021-05-13). The Age of Fear: A Graduation Message for Terrifying Times. dissidentvoice.org 
Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country. —Hermann Goering, …
(2021-05-13). McConnell Reportedly Assures GOP That He Thinks Sinema Will Kill Biden Tax Hike. truthout.org 
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has privately assured his Republican colleagues that centrist Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is likely to block President Joe Biden's proposed tax hikes on the wealthy and corporations, according to Biden has introduced a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan that would be paid for with tax increases on corporations and a $1.8 trillion "American…
(2021-05-13). In Video: Hamas Unveils Suicide Drone Used In Attacks On Israeli Targets. southfront.org 
The Shehab suicid drone, Click to see full-size image. | On May 13, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, unveiled a suicide drone, which was used in recent attacks on Israeli targets. | In a statement, the Palestinian faction said that the suicide drone, dubbed "Shehab," was used in an
(2021-05-13). Russian Warplanes Hammered Militant Positions In Northern Lattakia, Western Idlib. southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO: Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft before departing for its permanent base in Russia from Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. © Vadim Grishankin / Sputnik | Late on May 12, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a number of airstrikes on different parts of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | According to several sources, the Russian airstrikes targeted militants' positions near the town of Tardin the northern Lattakia countryside as well as in the vicinity of the town of Knaddah in the western…
(2021-05-13). Azerbaijan Moves Into Armenian Syunik Region, Attempts To Capture More Territories. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Not everybody is sitting with bated breath looking at the developments in the West Bank. | Some or taking the opportunity for gains. | An example of this is Azerbaijan, which took the opportunity to invade 3.5 kilometres deep into the Republic of Armenia and snatch the entirety of Sev Lake. | Sev Lake, a glacial lake at an elevation of 2.678m above the sea level, is divided between Armenia, which holds 70% of it in its border, and Azerbaijan with the remaining 30%. | The Deputy Mayor of G…
(2021-05-13). U.S. Army's PrSM Moves Towards Breaching Defunct INF Treaty's Limits. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The United States Army had a much needed success in modernization while testing its new Precision Strike Missile (the PrSM). | The PrSM reached a range of 400 km, making it the longest it had flown so far. The test took place at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. | The missile went through three flight tests last year during a technology maturation and risk reduction phase, ranging from 240 kilometers, 180 kilometers and 85 kilometers. Shorter ranges can be more difficult to exe…
(2021-05-13). Russia's Admiral Gorshkov Frigate Begins Final Testing Phase Of Zircon Hypersonic Missile. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Northern Fleet's flagship — the Admiral Gorshkov frigate is making the transition from Murmansk to Severodvinsk to participate in the final stages of testing promising missile weapons, the press service of the fleet said on May 12th | The press service of the Northern Fleet did not specify which missiles the Admiral Gorshkov would test. Meanwhile, it was officially reported that this ship is participating in tests of the new Russian Zircon hypersonic missile."Yes…
(2021-05-13). The War on Critical Race theory. mronline.org 
Turning a blind eye to the realities of racial injustice, the highly orchestrated right-wing attacks cast a body of scholarship about race in the law as a great threat to American society. | May 13, 2021…
(2021-05-13). Bridger-Teton National Forest Proposal Threatens Grazing Allotment Retirements. counterpunch.org 
A recent proposal by the Bridger Teton National Forest threatens the ability to retire grazing allotments on public lands through permit buyout. Grazing on public lands is a privilege, not a right. Nevertheless, the political power of the livestock industry makes it nearly impossible to remove domestic animals even where there is apparent damage to
(2021-05-13). Protesters successfully stop Home Office raid in Glasgow. challenge-magazine.org 
Hundreds of protesters in the Southside of Glasgow have today (13 May 2021) managed to stop a Home Office attempt to detain and deport two local residents to Afghanistan. At around 10am this morning, calls went out from local direct action groups, including the No Evictions Network, to physically resist the deportation attempt. One individual lodged himself underneath the Home Office van before other activists could arrive to stop the van from moving.
(2021-05-13). Why I Am Not a Climate Doomist. counterpunch.org 
A people-powered climate movement has in just a few years changed the story in a stunning way. A grassroots upsurge has taken climate into the streets. It has changed the language, and forced governments and other powerful institutions to at least appear they are paying attention.
(2021-05-13). Israel's illusion of normality collapses: May 2021. mronline.org 
May 2021 has shattered Israeli illusions that they are immune from the volcano the country has created through its history of ethnic cleansing and apartheid. | May 13, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-13). The Blemishes of John Stuart Mill's Liberalism. counterpunch.org 
John Stuart Mill is a key figure in Nineteenth Century British liberalism. Mill is a giant of liberalism per se, such that subsequent exegesis has been overwhelmingly praiseworthy, indeed idolatrous. However, Mill's vision was deeply contradictory. Mill was an integral member of the Radical Liberals, who lamented the miserly electoral gains from the 1832 Reform Act. Yet he remained committed to Classical Liberalism (in spite of his musings on socialism) to the end.
(2021-05-13). Emergency Federal Protections Sought for Imperiled Joshua Tree. counterpunch.org 
WildEarth Guardians files Endangered Species Act petitions for iconic climate-threatened desert plant Washington, DC —WildEarth Guardians has submitted emergency petitions (here and here) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to immediately provide federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection for both the eastern and western species of Joshua tree, icons of California's Mojave Desert. Guardians submitted
(2021-05-13). The Heat: Saudi-Iran Relations. america.cgtn.com 
In what could be a possible turning point, Iran confirms it's held talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia.
(2021-05-13). A Winner Take All System: Inside the Global Money Making Apparatus. counterpunch.org 
For some years, the global financial elite has established a money power apparatus that not just increases the elite's wealth but also acts through lobbying and corruption in the field of political elites. Many top right-wing, populist, neoliberal and simply conservative politicians and especially ex-politicians can count themselves among or close to the HNWIs —
(2021-05-13). New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO's Nine-Nation eastern flank. mronline.org 
The members of the Bucharest Nine (9) NATO eastern flank Allies (White House terminology) held a virtual summit today from the Romanian capital that lends it name to the group. | May 13, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-13). Military Situation In Syria On May 13, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 13, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 66 times: 39 — in Idlib province, 17 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | SAA eliminated more than 300 terrorists in Syria since the 23rd of April, with the support of the Russian forces, according to the spokesman for the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria | On May 12, the SDF raided the town of Shaheel. 6 people reportedly…
(2021-05-13). CP to host online 'Unemployment Fightback' events on 29 May & 5 June 2021. challenge-magazine.org 
The Communist Party is set to hold two high profile Unemployment Fightback events on 29 May and a week later on 5 June featuring speakers from across the labour movement. | Unemployment has risen by over a million during the pandemic and millions more, disproportionately the young, women and minorities, are expected, as furlough ends. There is obviously a need to build a movement to challenge unemployment and to go further, to demand investment in future well-paid jobs and apprenticeships. Class unity and workplace organisation will be necessary to build this movement which will also need to take on underemployme…
(2021-05-13). Amazon, state officials and unions impose information blackout after Bessemer, Alabama worker's death. wsws.org A shroud of secrecy surrounds the circumstances of the May 6 tragedy, when a Amazon worker was reportedly found unconscious in a bathroom at the Bessemer, Alabama fulfillment center and transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
(2021-05-13). Inflation Myths & the US Economic Rebound 2021. zcomm.org Republicans, conservatives, and business interests are using the fact of recent rising prices to attack legislative proposals to increase government spending…
(2021-05-13). The Table Top "Event 201" Pandemic Rehearsal and Its Aftermath. globalresearch.ca Less than two months prior to Event 201 (October 19, 2019), …
(2021-05-13). Corporations Pumped Up CEO Pay While Their Low-Wage Workers Suffered. popularresistance.org During the pandemic, low-wage workers have lost income, jobs, and lives. And yet many of the nation's top-tier corporations have been fixated on protecting their wealthy CEOs, even bending their own rules to pump up executive paychecks. | A new Institute for Policy Studies report finds that 51 of the country's 100 largest low-wage employers moved bonus goalposts or made other rule changes in 2020 to give their CEOs 29 percent average raises while their frontline employees made 2 percent less. | Among these 51 rule-rigging companies, average CEO compensation was $15.3 million in 2020, while median worker pay was $…
(2021-05-13). Venezuela Seeks To Boost Its Economy Through E-Commerce. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday that his country will create an e-commerce system to boost businesses and stimulate the economy, which has been severely hit by the U.S. blockade and the pandemic. | RELATED: | "The Commerce to Person (C2P) system will allow the Venezuelans to free themselves from the use of paper money. This technological proposal will help us overcome the sanctions' impact and assist the needs…
(2021-05-13). Discriminatory Return to In Office Work Mandates Could Push Women and People of Color out of the Workforce. aclu.org On March 5, when Deb Mihal learned that the governor of South Carolina had just ordered non-essential state employees like herself to return to the office in person and full time with just a few weeks' notice, she knew it was going to be a problem. Ms. Mihal had been doing her job as director of disability services for a public college remotely since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, in addition to supervising her son's remote schooling at the same time. Now, she had less than a month to find child care. | It was too late to switch her son from remote instruction to in-person learning, and she couldn't…
(2021-05-13). U.S. Schools Support Genocide Denial and What To Do About It. covertactionmagazine.com By failing to educate students about the many genocides the U.S. government has supported, they promote a dangerous nationalistic ideology. In the age of the pandemic, as many high school classes are being taught remotely, the value of personal interaction for students cannot be overstated. While traditional high school history classes center on reading a …
(2021-05-13). The Real Reason Why Former Deputy Guaidó now Wants Dialogue. orinocotribune.com "The bobolongo (former deputy Guaidó) comes out to say that he wants dialogue because he was left out of everything, isolated and defeated" Venezuelan head of state, Nicolás Maduro, stated emphatically on Tuesday. "Nobody will ask him anything, and the country's course is already set for a great mega-election this year of 2021." | With these words, President Maduro was reacting to a message circulated on social media networks in which the far-right former deputy changed his tack and, demanding invariably the departure of the legitimate government, now spoke of "reaching agreements." | For this reason, Maduro was…
(2021-05-13). Biden Administration to Review Sanctions Policy Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The administration of US President Joe Biden is reviewing its policy of illegal unilateral measures, also called "sanctions," against Venezuela, reported Bloomberg. | "The relationship between the United States and Venezuela is under quiet review, " wrote the US outlet. Bloomberg also claimed that US figures with access to the Biden administration are talking to the "inner circle" of the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Among them are House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and World Food Program Director David Beasley. The latter is the executive…
(2021-05-13). Economics Of The New Cold War And US 'Super Imperialism'. popularresistance.org Hello everyone, I'm Ben Norton. You're watching Moderate Rebels. And there will be a podcast version of this after, for people who want to listen. We are joined today by the economist Michael Hudson, one of the most important economists in the world, honestly, in my view. | I don't think he needs introduction. He has written many books, and has been an economic adviser for multiple governments, and has a long history on Wall Street and academia. And you can find his work at Michael-Hudson.com. | Today, we're going to talk about an issue that Michael Hudson has been writing about for decades, and something that yo…
(2021-05-13). Postal Banking Pilots are an Alternative to Predatory Firms. counterpunch.org At a recent press conference, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described a common scene at the check-cashing places that dot her Bronx neighborhood. "Imagine showing up and having 10 to 20 percent of your check taken away from you," she said. "That's diapers, that's baby formula, and that's food that's taken out of the hands of families
(2021-05-13). The Truth Is Out About Israel's Cover-up of Nakba Facts. globalresearch.ca In light of …
(2021-05-13). Mexico Welcomes Brazil's Former President Dilma Rousseff. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) held a meeting with Brazil's former President Dilma Rousseff (2011-2016), who will attend the 700th anniversary of the founding of Tenochtitlan on Thursday. | RELATED: | Rousseff was also received by Mexico City's Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum who declared her a distinguished guest of the country's capital.
(2021-05-13). The Importance of Wages for the Millions of Working Venezuelans. orinocotribune.com By Pasqualina Curcio — May 10, 2021 | There are those in Venezuela who dismiss the salary issue as if it were not relevant, as if it were just one more aspect among many other issues. They lightly convey the message that as long as we continue to be besieged by the US there is not much that can be done to adjust them to decent levels. They do not propose solutions and in response to requests for wage increases the answer is: "you cannot distribute what does not exist, you have to produce, and for that you have to work," as if we do not do that every day. | We are almost 14 million active workers in Venezuela…
(2021-05-13). Syria and Iran Ready to Reestablish Relations with Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net Faisal Mekdad told reporters after a meeting with Zarif in Damascus that "we welcome any steps taken in this direction." | RELATED: | The Syrian Foreign Minister added that "the two nations (Syria and Iran) have been long working on bringing the Arab and Islamic countries viewpoints closer together," which would benefit from all available energies and poten…
(2021-05-13). The Reality of U.S. Racism. progressive.org It is time to stop debating whether or not racism exists and instead work toward creating an anti-racist society.
(2021-05-13). Uruguay: Military Withheld Information on Dictatorship Crimes. telesurenglish.net The "Mothers and Relatives of Detained and Disappeared People" Organization (Desaparecidos) decried the concealment of information related to the crimes committed by Uruguay's military dictatorship (1973-1985). | RELATED: | Over the weekend, files were found in a military unit containing intelligence reports and orders from the Information and Defense Service (SID) and the Coordinating Body for Anti-Subversive Ope…
(2021-05-13). GDP versus Lasting Growth Rooted in Love. dissidentvoice.org In what feels like a throwback to another era, banks and big business are once again talking about 'growth', and economic development. Both of which amount to the same thing to the men and women of money — profit. After over a year of utter turmoil, death, illness, heartache, social and economic lockdowns, some nations …
(2021-05-13). Dialogue Table in Cali Reaches No Agreement Amid High Tensions. telesurenglish.net A dialogue table between Cali's demonstrators, local authorities, and government representatives was lifted amid high tensions and no resolution on Thursday, ahead of tomorrow's meeting of the National Strike Committee to evaluate starting a negotiation. | RELATED: | Despite extreme police brutality and militarization of the country, Colombians have remained in the streets for 16 days demanding social justice and…
(2021-05-13). The Big Lie Strategy of the "Global Super-Rich". The Weaknesses of the Human Mind. globalresearch.ca The massive concentration of wealth over the last few years has …
(2021-05-13). Israel's Illusion of Normality Collapses. globalresearch.ca For decades Israelis …
(2021-05-13). Brazil Passes Law To Reduce Gov't-Led Environmental Assessment. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Congress lower house passed on Thursday a bill to further reduce state-conducted environmental assessments and allow companies to carry out their impact study instead, a decision widely rejected by activists and human rights organizations. | RELATED: | The bill lifts control over a series of economic ventures from the construction of roads to agriculture, which used to require a state-led environmental st…
(2021-05-13). Biden's immigration reform should roll back exploitative 'guest worker' programs. peoplesworld.org  …
(2021-05-13). Colombians Demand Resignation Of Ombudsman. telesurenglish.net The Human Rights Union of the Ombudsman's Office (SINDHEP) on Thursday demanded the resignation of Ombudsman Carlos Camargo for not being committed to the social process the country is going through. | RELATED: | "Camargo does not represent us nor the people. We are concerned about his erratic actions and pronouncements, which put protesters and workers of the Ombudsman's Office at risk," the defenders said. | They criticized the Ombudsman's…
(2021-05-13). 'Only the US Can Resolve Israeli-Palestinian Tension', EU Says. telesurenglish.net High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Thursday admitted that the EU does not have the capacity to resolve the conflict in the Middle East, which is something only the United States could do "assuming it wanted to." | RELATED: | "We call for an end to the escalation of tension, conflict, and civilian deaths. At this point, however, only the United States…
(2021-05-13). Israel's Annexation Plan Is "The Nakba Revisited" globalresearch.ca This article was …
(2021-05-13). Breaking: Hamas Fires Iranian-Made Cruise Missiles for First Time, Five Israelis Killed. globalresearch.ca An Israeli security …
(2021-05-13). Rick Rozoff on US-NATO Warfare. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-05-13). Nurses In Massachusetts Are Waging The Longest Current Strike In The US. popularresistance.org After two months on the picket line, over seven hundred unionized nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, are still out on strike. The walkout, which began on March 8, is the longest nurses' strike in Massachusetts in decades and currently the longest active picket line in the United States. The nurses, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), are demanding that the hospital improve staffing ratios so they can adequately care for each patient. | In the year leading up to the strike, nurses at Saint Vincent filed more than six hundred official "unsafe staffing" reports. A co…
(2021-05-13). Colombian Police Crack Down On Protests In Bogota And Popayan. telesurenglish.net Colombians denounced that the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) attacked peaceful demonstrations that took place in Bogota and Popayan on Wednesday night. | RELATED: | Videos posted on social media show police shooting and throwing tear gas canisters at citizens. Local media have not yet reported any deaths due to police brutality, but witnesses say several people were injured or arbitrarily arrested. | During the clashes, Bogota's mayor Claudia…
(2021-05-13). The Great Transformation: From the Welfare State to the Imperial Police State. globalresearch.ca The United States has experienced the biggest political upheaval in its recent history: the transformation of a burgeoning welfare state into a rapidly expanding, highly intrusive and deeply entrenched police state, linked to the most developed technological innovations.
(2021-05-13). Ghost Fish: After 420 Million Years in the Deeps, Modern Gillnets from Shark Fin Trade Drag Coelacanths into the Light. globalresearch.ca Demand for shark …
(2021-05-13). Global Research PDF Collection: 6 PDF Books for 1 Price. globalresearch.ca Purchase six e-books from Global Research Publisher's PDF collection at a discounted price. Download your order as a zipped folder straight to your computer and avoid shipping and handling costs. | Special Offer: …
(2021-05-13). Detroit Police Chief Departs While Calls Intensify for Defunding and Abolishing Policing. globalresearch.ca Since the summer …
(2021-05-13). US Gas Prices Rise Above $3 a Gallon Amid Pipeline Shutdown. telesurenglish.net The U.S. national average gas prices rose above US$3 a gallon on Wednesday for the first time since 2014 amid the shutdown of a major fuel pipeline following a cybersecurity attack. | RELATED: | On Monday, the American Automobile Association (AAA) had forecasted gas prices to climb this week in reaction to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which delivers approximately 45 percent of all fuel to the U.S. east coast. | "T…
(2021-05-13). Venezuela's Arreaza asks EFE for Respect and Quality: Guaidó's Last Attempt at Revival (+Luis Vicente León). orinocotribune.com The Spanish news agency EFE reported though its Twitter account that former deputy "Guaidó proposes to negotiate with the Venezuelan government and advocates lifting the sanctions." | The headline adorned with the animated gif format image displaying "Breaking News" is the smooth and convenient read of what was a 5.40 minute display of threats and blackmail by the former deputy of the National Assembly. | The information is such a deliberate makeup and that so without context, that Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza did not let it pass without a comment. This was within the context of a revival of…
(2021-05-13). Pope Francis Backs Argentina on IMF Debt Renegotiation. telesurenglish.net Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez met with Pope Francis on Thursday as part of an international tour to obtain European support for the renegotiation of Argentina's debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | Fernadez held a 30-minutes private audience with the Pope to whom he offered details on the progress of the debt renegotiation process. The meeting took place in the Paul VI Hall studio…
(2021-05-13). INDEPAZ Confirms Murder Of Another Social Leader In Colombia. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) on Wednesday reported the murder of women's rights defender Cecilia Valderrama in the Chaparral municipality, Tolima Department. | RELATED: | The leader of the El Escobal Women's Association (ASMUES) was found dead with signs of violence in a pasture on Wednesday. | Her neighbors last saw her on Tuesday at 18h00 local time, when she left her residence to a nearby road to wait fo…
(2021-05-13). Libyan Government Releases Dozens of Detainees. telesurenglish.net The Libyan Ministry of Justice on Thursday announced releasing dozens of detainees who fought with the eastern-based army against the former UN-backed government of national accord for control of the capital Tripoli. | RELATED: | "Sponsored by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, and the Minister of Justice, Halima Ibrahim Abdul Rahman, a celebration was held earlier on Thur…
(2021-05-13). China To Extend Pro-Employment Policies. telesurenglish.net China will extend some of its pro-employment policies until the end of this year, further facilitate flexible employment, and increase financial support for sectors that continue to be impacted by the epidemic, a State Council meeting said. | RELATED: | It also passed a draft regulation on the management of earthquake protection for construction projects. The government will continue to refund unemployment insur…
(2021-05-13). French Association Asks Biden To Stop US Blockade Against Cuba. telesurenglish.net France's Cuba Cooperation Association (CubaCoop) on Thursday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to put an end to the 60-year-old blockade imposed by his country on the Caribbean island. | RELATED: | "If Biden wants to help the Cuban population, he would put an end to the over 240 unilateral sanctions imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump, who also reinforced the blockade against this neighboring country," CubaCoop stated.
(2021-05-13). People's Action Opposes Sen. Stabenow's Growing Climate Solutions Act. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement by Senior Strategist on Rural Policy and Organizing Shawn Sebastian opposing Sen. Stabenow (D-MI)'s Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill which would have dangerous consequences for rural communities and family farms: "This bill would let big polluters greenwash their emissions while using …
(2021-05-13). Centrist Republicans threaten a third party. peoplesparty.org Our work to form a major new party may have just gotten easier and even more essential. Tune into our
(2021-05-13). Poisoning the Planet's Web of Life. dissidentvoice.org The Web of Life is under attack but almost nobody is aware because it's happening mostly below surface. Scientists have identified a rampant worldwide Bugpocalypse that's methodically killing the planet's most significant and most crucial life support system, and it's intentional! The victim is soil, which is the life source for 95% of the foods …
(2021-05-13). Colombia: Foreign Minister Claudia Blum Submits Her Resignation. telesurenglish.net "I want, in the most respectful manner, to submit to you my irrevocable resignation to the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs, effective immediately," reads the letter sent by Blum to Colombian President Iván Duque, dated last Tuesday, May 11. | Her departure from the Foreign Ministry occurs although Blum was scheduled to travel to Madrid (Spain), Brussels (Belgium), and The Hague (Netherlands) to meet with delegates from the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), and the diplomatic staff of her country, to offer the Government's version on the protests that have been taking place in Colombia since…
(2021-05-13). China Chat: Hainan Island – Beyond Tourism. telesurenglish.net Of all the sun-sea paradises on earth, why is China's Hainan island a must-visit? Well, there's duty-free shopping, world-class scuba diving & most popular physical therapies – all in one place!
(2021-05-13). Life on Earth is Dying. Thousands of Species Cease to Exist. Homo Sapiens is the Cause. globalresearch.ca On the day that you read this article, 200 species of life on Earth (plants, birds, animals, fish, amphibians, insects, reptiles) will cease to exist. Tomorrow, another 200 species will vanish forever.
(2021-05-13). The 'Zapatista Invasion' Has Begun! popularresistance.org It was a genuine surprise when the Zapatistas published their communiqué "A Mountain on the High Seas" on October 5, 2020, announcing a tour of the EZLN (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional) across five continents, starting with Europe. Even though the Zapatistas have not shied away from organizing initiatives in Chiapas and across Mexico — the March of the Color of the Earth just 20 years ago is a case in point — it is basically the first time since 1994 that they are leaving the borders of their homeland behind. | Then, on January 1 of this year, they published a Declaration for Life, co-signe…
(2021-05-13). Brazil: Poll Shows Lula as Winner of 2022 Presidential Election. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Brazil's Datafolha institute revealed the results of a poll ahead of the presidential elections to be held in the country next year, in which it puts the former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as the favorite over the current head of state, the far-right Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | According to the poll results, Lula would obtain 41 percent of the votes in the first round, well above Bolsonaro wi…
(2021-05-13). Global Research Needs Your Support. Fundraising Campaign. globalresearch.ca In an era of media disinformation, our focus has essentially been to center on the "unspoken truth". | Twenty years ago, in the Summer of 2001, the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG) launched the globalresearch.ca website. In the course of …
(2021-05-13). Philly Commemorates 36th Anniversary of MOVE Bombing. unicornriot.ninja  …
(2021-05-13). Europe: A War Game Ground for the US-NATO Strategy. globalresearch.ca In 2020 land …
(2021-05-13). Printable circuits bring low-cost and high-performance wearables a step closer. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have developed printable inks that enable high-performance inkjet-printed electronic circuits, providing a pathway to wearable devices.
(2021-05-13). Kids Are Getting Vaccinated—So Should Ron Johnson. progressive.org Our vaccine-resistant leaders could learn something from my eighth grader.
(2021-05-13). Big news at IPS: Meet our next director, Tope Folarin. ips-dc.org I've got some news. In a few days, I'll be stepping down as the director of Institute for Policy Studies. Starting May 24, our new executive director will be Tope Folarin. | Tope knows IPS well. He first joined us as a yearlong Newman Fellow in 2010 before becoming a board member in 2014. Since 2017, he's been our board chair. | Over these years, Tope has established himself as a gifted leader and communicator. He's worked at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and served as vice president for storytelling at the non-profit Local Initiatives Support Corporation, one of the country's largest neighborhood…
(2021-05-13). Ban Killer Drones: International Campaign of Civil Disobedience Necessary. globalresearch.ca The headline of …
(2021-05-13). On Nakba Day, Israelis Forced to Confront a Guilty Secret. globalresearch.ca We repost this …
(2021-05-13). Eviction crisis looms as CDC moratorium hangs in the balance. zcomm.org It is time to raise and expand the fight for housing as a human right…
(2021-05-13). Colombia — El derrumbe del uribismo. globalizacion.ca Hace dos años àÅlvaro Uribe habló de perpetrar una masacre con criterio social para acabar con la Minga indígena en el Cauca (n9.cl/42qwi ).Y hace unas horas, a lo comandante en jefe, proclamaba: "confiamos en el inmediato copamiento militar de…
(2021-05-13). Israel contra Palestina: No es un conflicto, es colonialismo. globalizacion.ca Mientras asistimos a una nueva escalada de violencia en Medio Oriente, es imposible no tener en mente que el próximo sábado se cumplen 73 años de la creación del Estado de Israel y de la Nakba o "catástrofe" palestina. Este…
(2021-05-13). Venezuela: Electrical Line Explosion in Galipán Leaves La Guaira Without Electricity Service — Sharp Deterioration of Public Utilities. orinocotribune.com A failure at the transmission level in the Cota Mil-Guaira 69 circuit, with a report of explosions in the heights of Picacho Galipán (El Avila mountain), Macuto parish, caused a loss of electrical service in almost 70% of La Guaira state for more than 14 hours this Wednesday. | The service interruption began around midnight, according to users' reports, and service was gradually reestablished beginning around 4 p.m. | Parishes such as Maiquetía, La Guaira, Macuto, Caraballeda, Naiguatá, and Caruao were affected and only Carlos Solublette, Urimare, Catía La Mar, Carayaca, and El Junko, that is to say areas in the…
(2021-05-13). The storm which Netanyahu enleashed. zcomm.org In a desperate attempt to cling to power, Netanyahu is dragging us into war, into killing and suffering and pain for both people…
(2021-05-13). The Mundane and Alienated Life of a Freelancer. thenation.com The Mundane and Alienated Life of a Freelancer…
(2021-05-13). Time for Mutiny Over Turkey's Bounties on Kurdish Leaders. thenation.com Time for Mutiny Over Turkey's Bounties on Kurdish Leaders…
(2021-05-13). 'It's Like a Black Hole': ICE Has Been Holding Kids in Indefinite Detention. thenation.com 'It's Like a Black Hole': ICE Has Been Holding Kids in Indefinite Detention…
(2021-05-13). The FBI Investigates Rudy Giuliani. thenation.com The FBI Investigates Rudy Giuliani…
(2021-05-13). The IOC Is Now Daring Olympic Athletes to Protest. thenation.com The IOC Is Now Daring Olympic Athletes to Protest…
(2021-05-13). Saturday 5/15: Stop The Attack On Our Community Colleges Panel. indybay.org To Join This Zoom Meeting | us02web.zoom.us/j/89712887688?pwd=c3E4dVA2YWZsS3UrdndWRWZ1Mkd1QT09…
(2021-05-13). Saturday 5/22: Come Together, Speak Out, Fight Back! Defending public housing in the Bay Area. indybay.org Bobby Hutton Park (16th Street & Adeline), Oakland CA…
(2021-05-13). Thursday 5/13: Poetry y Platica Live Online. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2021-05-13). The Precautions of the Coronavirus outbreak within Sonoma County Jail. indybay.org The Precautions of the Coronavirus outbreak within Sonoma County Jail | By Paola Razo…
(2021-05-13). IMF Approves Sudan Debt Relief Plan. indybay.org On Monday, the International Monetary Fund approved a plan to pay for Sudan's debt owed to the financial institution.
(2021-05-13). Residents take call for public housing to NSW parliament. greenleft.org.au Residents are continuing to call on the NSW government to stop its destruction of public housing in Glebe and Eveleigh. Rachel Evans reports.
(2021-05-13). Why we got another budget for billionaire climate criminals. greenleft.org.au The federal government has delivered another budget for the billionaire class that is hell-bent on putting their profits ahead of the climate emergency, writes Peter Boyle.
(2021-05-13). On the books: Better Read Than Dead workers fight for rights. greenleft.org.au Precarious bookshop workers are fighting for better working conditions and rights, reports Isaac Nellist.
(2021-05-13). #LatinoRebels10: From 2017, the Super Bowl Immigration Ad That Wasn't Really an Immigration Ad. latinorebels.com Ah yes, the "big beautiful door."
(2021-05-13). Will Movement for People's Vaccine Open Doors to Larger Revolt Against Big Pharma? commondreams.org "A TRIPS suspension may only be a first step, but it is an important one. It puts in play questions of who really makes and who profits from these miraculous vaccines." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/moderna.jpg …
(2021-05-13). Armenia appeals to CSTO after Azerbaijan stages armed incursions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Armenia appeals to CSTO after Azerbaijan stages armed incursionsRick Rozoff Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan informed an emergency session of his nation's Security Council today that the government has requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a security body of six former Soviet republics including Russia. He reported that yesterday morning Azerbaijani troops …
(2021-05-13). People's Action Opposes Sen. Stabenow's Growing Climate Solutions Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Pen America Finds Surge in Anti-Protest Bills as State Legislators Escalate First Amendment Crackdown. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Chernobyl Radiation Surge 'Cause for Concern,' Say Scientists. commondreams.org Scientists have detected a surge in fission reactions inside an inaccessible chamber around the ruins of Reactor Four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chernobyl_0.jpg …
(2021-05-13). Across Political Spectrum, US Public Support for Biden Clean Energy Plan Is 'Through the Roof'. commondreams.org A new poll from Data for Progress and the League of Conservation Voters found that a majority of U.S. voters support the American Jobs Plan and its individual climate, jobs, and justice components. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/solar_3.jpg …
(2021-05-13). National Groups Demand Biden Appoint a Strong Climate Leader as Federal Reserve Chair. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Netflix documentary Coded Bias promotes race and gender identity politics. wsws.org The Netflix documentary focuses on the "demographic" limitations of invasive technologies such as facial recognition systems.
(2021-05-13). Greek workers protest draconian employment legislation. wsws.org The anti-working-class labour bill will allow employers to increase the working day from a standard eight hours to 10 hours, without paying additional overtime.
(2021-05-13). Fight for $15, Undeterred by McDonald's Raises for Some Workers, Says US Strike Still On for May 19. commondreams.org "This is a testament to the years of organizing McDonald's workers have put into the #FightFor15," says the Fight for $15 and a Union movement. "The truth is that this raise will affect fewer than 5% of McDonald's U.S. locations and it will only be an average increase by 2024. Workers still strike May 19." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1296553915.jpg …
(2021-05-13). The Manufactured Debate About LATINX. latinorebels.com Latino Rebels Radio: May 13, 2021…
(2021-05-13). UN expresses concern over deteriorating human rights situation in Algeria. peoplesdispatch.org The United Nations has
(2021-05-13). Sanders Urges Labor Secretary Walsh to Protect Workers as Republican Governors Threaten to Withhold Aid. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Nursing home workers in Connecticut prepare for strike as contract talks fail. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of nursing home workers across the State of Connecticut have declared strike actions, beginning with a walk-out at 27 nursing homes on May 14. The strike action comes after failure of contract negotiations, along with repeated negligence from the government…
(2021-05-13). Having been through it itself, South Ossetia warns of Donbass bloodbath. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com State Information Agency of the Republic of South OssetiaMay 13, 2021 President of South Ossetia called on Kiev to implement the agreements on the Donbass South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov called on Kiev to abide by the Minsk agreements to avoid deaths in Donbass. "In the world order, where Russia — there is development, where …
(2021-05-13). Sanders, Omar, and others introduce permanent universal school meals program. nationofchange.org "No child in the richest country in the world should face hunger."
(2021-05-13). I Went Down to the Demonstration to Get My Fair Share of Abuse. counterpunch.org On May 4, 1972, the Paris Peace Talks were suspended when the northern Vietnamese negotiating team refused to back down from its demands. In the wake of the talks' suspension, President Nixon told the US head negotiator (and consummate war criminal) Henry Kissinger, "The bastards have never been bombed like they're going to be bombed
(2021-05-13). U.S. Schools Support Genocide Denial. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Mckenna 8th grade students and their teacher examine the role of propaganda in New York's Holocaust Curriculum Lesson Plan Two: The Rise of Nazism. Almost everyone agrees that this curriculum is good, but what about other genocides that students do not learn about, including those coordinated by the U.S.? Is the worldview of students…
(2021-05-13). Soaring prices push US households to the edge. wsws.org Surging prices for necessities like used cars, phones, and housing have caused the biggest jump in "core" consumer prices in nearly four decades, according to new figures released Wednesday.
(2021-05-13). NATO begins massive Defender 2021 military exercises aimed at Russia. wsws.org The inclusion of non-NATO states including Ukraine and Georgia in NATO's largest war games in Europe since the end of the Cold War, on Russia's borders, is very provocative.
(2021-05-13). U.S. nuclear-capable bomber fires Mach-8 hypersonic missile in simulated Arctic drill. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. nuclear-capable bomber fires Mach-8 hypersonic missile in simulated Arctic drillRick Rozoff In reporting on the nearly-completed Northern Edge 21 war games in Alaska and in the waters surrounding it, U.S. Air Force disclosed that a B-52H Stratofortress nuclear-capable bomber flew from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to the massive Joint Pacific Alaska Range …
(2021-05-13). Certainty Act Would Power Clean Energy Transition, Stabilize State, Tribal Budgets. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). 22 Organizations, Including Main Street Alliance, Rural Democracy Initiative, Family Farm Action and RuralOrganizing.org, Today Released a Report Calling on Leaders to Take Policy Actions That Will Benefit Rural America. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Unite's sell-out pay deal at London United fuels anger among bus drivers. wsws.org The massive "no" vote registered at Park Royal, Stamford Brook and Shepherds Bush speaks to a growing mood of opposition to Unite's record of collusion.
(2021-05-13). Settlers take out violent demonstrations against Arab citizens in Israel's Lod city. peoplesdispatch.org Settlers also attacked a mosque hours before the authorities imposed a night curfew and invoked an emergency. Many of these violent protests broke out after Israeli politicians blamed the Arab population for violence…
(2021-05-13). Study Showing 100% of Breast Milk Samples With 'Forever Chemicals' Bolsters Call for PFAS Ban. commondreams.org "Moms work hard to protect their babies, but big corporations are putting these, and other toxic chemicals that can contaminate breast milk, in products when safer options are available," said Toxic Free Future of a new study of PFAS in breast milk. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/breastfeeding.jpg …
(2021-05-13). Workers and youth condemn Australian government ban on citizens returning from India. wsws.org Lalit said the travel ban "reminds me of the White Australia policy. It could very well set a precedent for the future. The Australian constitution does not have a bill of rights or freedom of speech."
(2021-05-13). Study Shows 'Intentional Policy Decisions'—Not Abstract Market Forces—to Blame for Wage Stagnation. commondreams.org "The system has been rigged to empower employers over workers," said the authors of a new study by the Economic Policy Institute. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fightfor15_1.jpg …
(2021-05-13). OPINION: All Colombians Must Unite and Fight for the Legitimate Right to Protest. latinorebels.com Until we all access these basic rights, la protesta y la lucha no deben de parar.
(2021-05-13). Chile prepares for historic Constitutional Convention elections. peoplesdispatch.org This weekend, around 15 million Chileans will go to the polls to elect the 155 members of the Constitutional Convention, a body that will be responsible for rewriting the country's dictatorship-era constitution inherited from the era of Pinochet…
(2021-05-13). What Martin Luther King Jr. Didn't Get About Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Ahjamu Umi Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was such a principled man that even the slimy snakes who worked so tirelessly against him while he was living have no choice except to speak respectfully about him today. King was a man driven by principles. Something many people have absolutely no understanding about. As it relates…
(2021-05-13). Colombia enters third week of protests as Bogotá and Washington prepare to escalate repression. wsws.org The crackdown is being carried out not only with the support of the Biden administration in Washington, but in close coordination with the Pentagon.
(2021-05-13). U.S. Marine Harriers conduct long-range strike in backyard of Belarus, Kaliningrad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Marine Harriers conduct long-range strike in backyard of Belarus, KaliningradRick Rozoff Three U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers conducted a long-range bombing run on a range in Lithuania today. Attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the vertical-takeoff multirole combat aircraft took off from the assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Atlantic and flew …
(2021-05-13). Senate Judiciary Committee Splits Vote Along Party Lines on Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Nominee. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). A leaking oil refinery on St. Croix gives Biden his first environmental justice test. nationofchange.org Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the closure of a controversial oil and gas facility that has sickened residents of the U.S. Virgin Island.
(2021-05-13). JPMorgan Chase Sets Insufficient Emissions "Intensity" Targets For Its Dirtiest Financing. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Why the Pentagon's Budget Never Goes Down. counterpunch.org The first 100 days of President Joe Biden's administration have come and gone. While somewhat exaggerated, that milestone is normally considered the honeymoon period for any new president. Buoyed by a recent election triumph and inauguration, he's expected to be at the peak of his power when it comes to advancing the biggest, boldest items
(2021-05-13). Top general warns Beijing could "overmatch" Western alliance as Canada steps up provocations against China. wsws.org With the explicit backing of parliament, the Canadian government-sponsored Halifax International Security Forum has awarded its John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen.
(2021-05-13). Western military activity in northern seas at level not seen since World War II: Russian naval commander. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Western military activity in northern seas at level not seen since World War II: Russian naval commanderRick Rozoff The Arctic Security Forces Roundtable, a military-to-military forum established by the U.S. and Norway in 2010, originally consisted of twelve nations; the eight Arctic coastal states — Canada, Denmark (through Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and …
(2021-05-13). 115 Top U.S. Wolf Experts, Scientists Urge Biden Administration to Restore Federal Protections for Gray Wolves. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Australian university trade union backs "education business" wsws.org The NTEU underscores its commitment to defending the lucrative profits that the universities help generate for the Australian ruling elite.
(2021-05-13). Amnesty International restores Alexei Navalny's "prisoner of conscience" status. wsws.org Amnesty's reversal has nothing to do with any change in Navalny's outlook, but is entirely a product of American and European efforts to present the right-wing politician and bigot as some sort of crusader for democracy.
(2021-05-13). Western Military Activity in Northern Seas at Level Not Seen Since World War II. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff The Arctic Security Forces Roundtable, a military-to-military forum established by the U.S. and Norway in 2010, originally consisted of twelve nations; the eight Arctic coastal states — Canada, Denmark (through Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the U.S. (through Alaska) — and Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Russia has been excluded…
(2021-05-13). Political Rashomon: The Latest NYC Sex Scandal. counterpunch.org New York is in the midst of a major round of local elections. Come November, after eight long years, the current mayor, Bill de Blasio, will be replaced as well as the City Controller, Public Advocate, Borough Presidents and City Council members. More than a half-dozen candidates — Democrats, Republicans and others — are running
(2021-05-13). Federal judge hands UAW ex-President Dennis Williams wrist-slap sentence of 21 months for corruption charges. wsws.org The sentence of former UAW President Williams exposes the UAW as a corporatist organization that acts as an appendage of management, hostile to the class struggle and the working class.
(2021-05-13). Losing the 'Lost Cause': SPLC launches billboard campaign to educate communities on false narrative behind Confederate History Month. splcenter.org  …
(2021-05-12). Video: Germany must stop making Palestinians pay for its Nazi crimes. electronicintifada.net Israel and its lobby have successfully weaponized Holocaust guilt.
(2021-05-12). Why Israel won't win in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Palestinians are rising up throughout their homeland.
(2021-05-12). Israel posts fake videos to justify Gaza slaughter. electronicintifada.net Netanyahu's spokesperson has a history of fabrication.
(2021-05-12). Israeli Army Targets Hamas Military Leadership After Failing To Stop Rocket Fire From Gaza (Photos, Videos). southfront.org 
Israel Air Force airplane F-16 D 'Barak Cobra'prepares for take off. June 28 2010. Photo by Ofer Zidon/Flash90 | After failing to stop rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military began targeting military commanders of the Hamas Movement. | On May 12th, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they had assassinated members of Hamas's General Staff Forum in a series of strikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis. | The military said that the Palestinian commanders were assassinated as apart of a "joint operation" with…
(2021-05-12). Israel Took Down Another Tower In Gaza After Strikes On Its Naval Gas Platform (Videos). southfront.org 
Hamas rocket unit. Illustrative image. | On May 12, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, attacked an Israeli natural gas platform off the coast of the Gaza Strip. | In a statement, the Palestinian armed faction said the naval platform was targeted with a "barrage of rockets," without providing any additional information. | After the attack, a spokesman for oil producer Chevron told Reuters that the company had shut down and depressurized the Tamar natural gas platform after receiving i…
(2021-05-12). Israeli Offensive and Intense Airstrikes on Gaza Continues. libya360.wordpress.com PCHR 24 Palestinians, Including 5 Children and 3 Women, Killed and 136 Others, Including 33 Women and 29 Children, Wounded Death Toll Mounts to 50, Including 14 Children and 4 Women, and Total Number of Injuries Mounts to 211, Including 51 Children and 40 Women The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) escalated its offensive on the…
(2021-05-12). Israel's military continues airstrikes on Gaza as it prepares for an "indefinite" operation. wsws.org The scale of the high-tech bombardment makes clear that these latest attacks on Gaza by the most powerful military force in the region mark the start of Israel's fourth war on the besieged enclave.
(2021-05-12). Headlines for May 12, 2021. democracynow.org At Least 50 Palestinians Killed as Israeli Attacks Continue; Protests Call Out Israeli Crimes, Red Cross Warns COVID Cases "Exploding" in Asia as India Continues to Break New Records, Algeria Moves to Ban Unauthorized Protests as Pro-Democracy Movement Gains Steam, French Court Tosses Lawsuit from Agent Orange Victim Against Chemical Companies, Family of Andrew Brown Jr. Views More Footage of Police Killing, Confirms Shooting Was Unjustified, Ahmaud Arbery's Killers Plead Not Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes, Arizona Passes Law to Cut Voters from Early Mail-in Voting List, Liz Cheney Delivers Scathing Rebuke as GOP…
(2021-05-12). Fear and fury in Sheikh Jarrah. electronicintifada.net Palestinian families face eviction in settler group's ruthless land theft efforts in East Jerusalem.
(2021-05-12). Boycott is a right and a duty. electronicintifada.net The BDS movement is growing despite attempts to demonize it.
(2021-05-12). Biden's talk of vaccine IP waiver is political theater. zcomm.org America's Left and developing nations ravaged by the pandemic back the proposal but developed world drug manufacturers balk…
(2021-05-12). Communists of China and Britain discuss Marxism. challenge-magazine.org In a high-level meeting at the beginning of the month, leading Communists from China and Britain spent more than two hours discussing Marxism past, present and future. The online talks took place at the invitation of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and its Vice-Minister Guo Yezhou. The Communist Party of Britain was represented by General Secretary Robert Griffiths, Chair Liz Payne, International Secretary John Foster and Political Committee member Ben Chacko.
(2021-05-12). Philly DA Larry Krasner Fights for Reelection Amid Police Union Attacks on His Reform Agenda. democracynow.org 
As Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner attempts to overhaul the city's criminal justice system, he faces a Democratic primary election next week against Carlos Vega, a former homicide prosecutor who is one of three dozen veteran prosecutors fired by Krasner when he took office in 2018. We speak with Linn Washington, a journalist who has covered Philadelphia's criminal justice system for decades, who says powerful forces, including the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police, have unfairly "tarred" Krasner for his reforms. "The FOP represents the very worst of the regressive approach to the criminal justic…
(2021-05-12). Can the Criminal Justice System Be Reformed? PBS Series "Philly D.A." Follows Larry Krasner's Efforts. democracynow.org 
Four years ago, the longtime civil rights attorney Larry Krasner shocked the political establishment in Philadelphia by being elected district attorney. Now he faces a tough reelection next week. We delve into his record as captured in a new eight-part series by PBS "Independent Lens" that follows how Krasner, who had sued the Philadelphia Police Department 75 times during his career, ran on a platform of ending mass incarceration and has fought to overhaul the DA's Office. "Is change possible in an institution like this?" asks series co-creator Ted Passon. "Why or why not?" We also speak with co-creator Nicole S…
(2021-05-12). Food and Housing Hardship Over the COVID-19 Recession. cepr.net The COVID-19 pandemic has caused historic economic pain and hardship for families and households in the US. But much of this pain has been felt unevenly across the country. The pandemic has exacerbated existing hardships for Black, Hispanic, and single-parent households. This brief looks at food and housing insecurity from April 23, 2020, to March …
(2021-05-12). Chile Implements Measures To Encourage People to Vote. telesurenglish.net Chile's Electoral Service (SERVEL) announced some organizational measures to carry out the elections on May 15 and 16. This political process was to be held in April, but the resurgence of COVID-19 infections led to its postponement. | RELATED: | Electors can cast their vote in 2,502 polling stations that will operate from 08: 00 a.m. to 06: 00 p.m. They will receive four ballots corresponding to the candidates for govern…
(2021-05-12). Pandemic Hits Women Hardest, Latam Losses Decade-Long Progress. telesurenglish.net The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) confirmed on Tuesday that women are the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as nearly 58 million have been pushed into extreme poverty. | RELATED: | "The pandemic has pushed nearly 58 million women and girls into extreme poverty, dealing a huge blow to poverty reduction…
(2021-05-12). Johnson announces next stage in reopening economy as Covid variants spread in UK. wsws.org Johnson authorised moving to Stage 3 as part of his "irreversible" roadmap to end lockdown.
(2021-05-12). Why Are Gates and Pentagon Releasing "Gene Edited" (GMO) Mosquitoes in Florida Keys? globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Despite strong resident …
(2021-05-12). President Biden Should Reappoint Powell as Fed Chair, Now. cepr.net 
Jerome Powell's term as chair of the Federal Reserve Board does not end until next January, but the debate on his reappointment has already begun. It would be good for the economy if Powell were reappointed, and if Biden announced this decision as soon as possible. In making the case for Powell it is important …
(2021-05-12). 'Government Money That's Gone Into Vaccine Development Is Being Privatized by a Handful of Companies'. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Knowledge Ecology International's James Love about Bill Gates and vaccine politics for the CounterSpin210507Love.mp3 New York Times ( Janine Jackson: A recent New York Times
(2021-05-12). An unsustainable burden of debt afflicts the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa. Part 5. mronline.org 
In Sub-Saharan Africa, where health spending and human development levels are in a dramatic state, there is a stronger case than ever for unilateral suspensions of debt payments based on arguments recognized in international law; such as state of necessity and fundamental change of circumstances. | May 12, 2021…
(2021-05-12). Poetry Corner: Rafah's Children by Samih al-Qasim. challenge-magazine.org 
Rafah's Children by Samih al-Qasim, 1971 | Samih al-Qasim, 1939 — 2014 | To the one who digs his path through the wounds of millions | To he whose tanks crush all the roses in the garden | Who breaks windows in the night | Who sets fire to a garden and museum and sings of freedom. | Who stomps on songbirds in the public square. | Whose planes drop bombs on childhood's dream. | Who smashes rainbows in the sky. | Tonight, the children of the impossible roots have an announcement for you, | Tonight, the children of Rafah say: | "We have never woven hair braids into coverlets. | We have never spat on corpses,…
(2021-05-12). Overall CPI Up 0.8 Percent in April Driven by Post-Pandemic Bounce Back. cepr.net This is a compilation of Dean Baker's quick-take analysis of the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) over Twitter. Follow @DeanBaker13 on Twitter to get his quick-take analysis of government data immediately upon release. Overall, this story is largely as predicted. There was a major bounce back in areas like airfares, car insurance, and hotels (up 8.8 percent). A temporary …
(2021-05-12). Colombia's Massacres of Dissenters Will One Day Be Replicated in the U.S. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea The recent developments within Colombia fulfill all of one's darkest fears of how bad modern state repression can get. Colombian police are tracking down protesters via GPS so that they can either arrest them, or kill them outright. This has made it so that the leaders of the protests fear for their lives…
(2021-05-12). Addressing Mental Health as a Community Issue in El Salvador. progressive.org Mental health project offers a series of workshops to help the residents of Arcatao work through trauma.
(2021-05-12). It's Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police. aclu.org You've probably seen it by now, on B-roll if not in real life: Police and sheriff's deputies spraying protesters with a water cannon mounted on a mine resistant vehicle. Combat vehicles rolling down American streets. Police — some with combat helmets and night vision goggles — touting military-grade rifles. These are America's militarized police forces, brought to your community in no small part by billions of dollars in federal spending. No federal program is more emblematic of America's police militarization problem than 1033, named for a section of law that allows the U.S. military to directly d…
(2021-05-12). Bancos, militares y políticos, los tres pilares del negocio de las armas en España. globalizacion.ca La banca española financió con 8.686 millones de dólares a las empresas de armas que suministran a la guerra en Yemen. Esa impunidad para vender armas con la autorización del Gobierno solo se explica por el fichaje de una treintena…
(2021-05-12). The Dauntless Girl With the Constitution: Nothing You Do Will Surprise Me. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/olga_new_tease_tease_108207752_41fc3257-39ee-4ff0-9ddd-169b3ad1583a.jpg …
(2021-05-12). Chuck Schumer: 'I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail'. thenation.com Chuck Schumer: 'I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail'
(2021-05-12). Endless War Is a Feature of Our National Programming. thenation.com Endless War Is a Feature of Our National Programming…
(2021-05-12). When Lean-In Feminism Reaches the Factory Floor. thenation.com When Lean-In Feminism Reaches the Factory Floor…
(2021-05-12). Mike Gold, Avant-Garde Bard of Proletarian New York. thenation.com Mike Gold, Avant-Garde Bard of Proletarian New York…
(2021-05-12). Saturday 5/22: Meetup: Stories from the Community. indybay.org online…
(2021-05-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Scoliosis is not just for kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Some people might associate scoliosis as a spinal condition that only happens in children. But as reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute, that's not always the case. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OnMYrAKzr7c Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News …
(2021-05-12). Fauci: "Possible" Mask Mandates Could Last Indefinitely to Fight Flu. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Anthony Fauci told …
(2021-05-12). Number of Children Traveling Alone at Border Eases in April. latinorebels.com SAN DIEGO (AP) — The number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico in April eased from an all-time high a month earlier, while more adults were found coming without families, authorities said Tuesday.
(2021-05-12). US Envoy Expresses Concern to El Salvador President. latinorebels.com SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Hours after a "cordial" meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, White House Special Envoy Ricardo Zúñiga told Salvadorans that he conveyed a message of concern over the country's direction.