(2021-05-29). Chinese paper calls for probe of U.S.' Fort Detrick biolab amid Wuhan Lab COVID-19 origins fracas. mronline.org 
Chinese scientists sequenced the genome of SARS-CoV-2 in early January 2020 and by March of that year had "irrefutably" concluded the virus was not of human design. Since then, the goalposts have shifted repeatedly in an attempt to keep laboratory escape a viable theory, despite no evidence to support the continued supposition. | May 29, 2021…
(2021-05-29). The Wuhan lab conspiracy theory: American capitalism's "big lie" wsws.org In defiance of overwhelming scientific evidence, the US media and political establishment are attempting to convince the public that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory.
(2021-05-29). Saturday 5/29: From Colombia to Palestine: Abolish State Terror. indybay.org Pan Pacific Park, Los Angeles, CA…
(2021-05-29). Colombia: An observer's account. peoplesdispatch.org The International Mission of Solidarity and Human Rights Observation arrived to Colombia on May 25 to verify denouncements of human rights violations committed by the Colombian forces during the National Strike. | Teri Mattson of CODEPINK who is part of the delegation sends a report from Pereira where she and other members of the mission have been meeting with human rights organizations and movements.
(2021-05-29). National strike in Colombia completes one month, the struggle continues. peoplesdispatch.org 
The struggle, which began in rejection of a neoliberal tax reform bill, has transformed into a social uprising in Colombia demanding structural changes and an end to policies that only deepen social inequality and deprive the greater part of the population of basic rights…
(2021-05-29). "Night of Horror" in Cali – Duque Ignites Fire With More Troops. telesurenglish.net Duque traveled to the city of Cali to make the announcement, after an official from the Attorney General's Office shot at protesters in the La Luna sector. The Colombian president assured that the measure meant "almost tripling our capacity in less than 24 hours in the whole department". | RELATED: | The Colombian president's decision comes after, in the afternoon, several organizations and users of social networks evidenced ho…
(2021-05-29). Left-Wing Populist, Pedro Castillo, Leads Polls Before June 6th Election in Peru. covertactionmagazine.com Will the U.S. pull any dirty tricks to help his jail-bird rival, the daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori? [Peru held its general election on April 11. A socialist-oriented farmer-teacher, Pedro Castillo Terrones, led 17 other candidates. He stands a fair chance of winning the run-off on June 6. This background piece includes the election …
(2021-05-29). Peru: A Teacher to the Presidency. orinocotribune.com By àÅngel Guerra Cabrera — May 26, 2021 | Pedro Castillo, one of the two winners of the first round of the presidential elections in Peru, who is leading the polls in the second round, is a school teacher from Cajamarca, almost 900 kilometers from Lima. A prominent leader of the teachers' union, among the most important in Peru, he gained national recognition when he led it in the prolonged strike of 2017. Castillo questions neoliberalism head-on, advocates for a Constituent Assembly to draft a popular Constitution. He promises land reform and nationalization of natural resources or reaching agreements…
(2021-05-29). Chile en tiempo de relevos. globalizacion.ca A 41 años de una constitución impuesta a sangre y fuego por la dictadura militar, el pueblo chileno amanece a las puertas de comenzar a decidir un nuevo destino. El repudio popular hizo tronar el escarmiento, no solo al gobierno…
(2021-05-29). Syrian president Bashar al-Assad wins fourth consecutive term in office. peoplesdispatch.org The speaker of the Syrian parliament, Hammouda Sabbagh, announced that Bashar al-Assad had won the elections held on Wednesday with an overwhelming 95.1% of the votes…
(2021-05-29). Assad Wins Syria's Presidential Election. orinocotribune.com 
President Assad's win was largely anticipated as his competitors in the race are a low-profile opposition figure and a former cabinet minister. | Damascus, May 27 (Xinhua) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won his fourth seven-year term in the 2021 presidential race, the Syrian Parliament announced on Thursday, May 27. | The Speaker of the parliament, Hamoudeh Sabbagh, informed that Assad won 95.1% of the vote, which was a significant increase from the 88.7% that he received in the 2014 election. Assad's win was largely anticipated, as his competitors in the presidential race were a low-profile oppositi…
(2021-05-29). Amazon's Meteoric Rise in Global Capitalism. indybay.org Amazon's meteoric rise is, in our view, a key moment in global capitalism. The company's rise to power reflects the increasing influence of neoliberal politics and corporate power in general. It represents a major shift in the global political economy, what we call Amazon capitalism.
(2021-05-29). Saturday 5/29: George Floyd Week: 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre Talk. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-05-29). Tuesday 6/1: The Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later: History and Modern Context. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-05-29). Tuesday 6/1: 100 Years Since the Tulsa Massacre: A Talk by Carl Dix at Rev Bks NY, Viewing in Berkeleye. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-05-29). Minnesotans rally against U.S. aid to Israel at Northrup Grumman. fightbacknews.org Plymouth, MN – On May 27, Minnesotans protested at Northrup Grumman, the fifth largest arms-producing and military services company in the world, to draw attention to their manufacturing and selling of the Longbow system for Apache AH64D helicopters which is used by the Israeli military to attack Gaza. In this month's 11-day assault on Gaza the Israeli military killed nearly 250 Palestinians, including 66 children. The protest was the fifth Palestine solidarity protest in the Twin Cities area in the past three weeks. | Andrew Josefchak of the Anti-War Committee, explained the role of U.S. weapons to the crowd of…
(2021-05-29). San Francisco: Thousands march for Palestine. fightbacknews.org San Francisco, CA – On May 13, over 9000 people gathered at the intersection of Valencia and 16th Streets to rally and march in solidarity with Palestine, demanding an end to Israel's collective punishment and ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The protest was organized by the Arab Resource and Organizing Center along with the Bay Area chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement. | People marched down Mission Street, led by a truck, looping around to a final rally at Dorset park. The crowd was filled with Palestinian flags and people wearing keffiyehs. | "My family right now is in Gaza worried about their ex…
(2021-05-29). In urgent UNHRC special session on Palestine, India chooses silence. peoplesdispatch.org 
In the May 27th historic special session for a commission of inquiry across historic Palestine, India abstained from voting, preferring to look away from lives brutally taken away and still more condemned to spend it in trauma in Gaza…
(2021-05-29). President Maduro: Bicentennial Congress Articulates All of Venezuela's Social Forces. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, May 27, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro presented a report on the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples, and asserted that this is a process that articulates all the social forces of the country. He emphasized that the Congress is taking place in a time of union and social awakening, in a time of sacrifice and social struggle. He stressed that over the course of the nation's revolutionary process, never had so many social movements united together as what is happening now through this Congress of the Peoples. | "Youth, women, healthcare personnel, CLAP, communicators, socialist missions, culture,…
(2021-05-29). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
(2021-05-29). SEP (Sri Lanka) to hold online meeting this Sunday on COVID-19 catastrophe in India. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka) is holding an online meeting—"The COVID-19 pandemic and the need for a socialist strategy"—this Sunday, May 30, at 6: 00 p.m. Indian Standard Time.
(2021-05-29). [World Report] Yemen's health system has "collapsed", warns UN. thelancet.com The ongoing conflict is exacerbating the effects of COVID-19 as aid agencies warn of a worsening humanitarian situation. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-05-29). South Korea records hundreds of new COVID-19 cases a day. wsws.org Seoul and Washington are also exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to deepen their alliance against China.
(2021-05-29). New Tamil Nadu state government keeps India's disastrous pandemic policy. wsws.org Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's government is keeping workers on the job, letting the virus spread unchecked while protecting the wealth of the region's billionaires.
(2021-05-29). Crocodile tears on corporate taxes. nationofchange.org "Outrageous," screeched the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "It doesn't feel fair," whimpered a top corporate executive. The wailing by those who run corporate America is not for the plight of the workaday families who've seen their incomes stagnate and even plummet to zero during the pandemic. Rather, this chorus of woe comes from powerful plutocratic interests …
(2021-05-29). Over 170 Brazilian Cities Rise Up Against "Genocidal" Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net Brazilians on Saturday have taken the streets to protest against the chaos created by President Jair Bolsonaro's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Demonstrators were calming actions against the responsible for over 459.000 Brazilian lives taken by COVID-19 and the recklessness of their President. | Currently, Bolsonaro is under investigation by a Senatorial Commission, which has to evaluate his COV…
(2021-05-29). Australia: Qantas to axe hundreds of international cabin crew jobs and freeze wages. wsws.org Qantas, like its global and domestic competitors, has utilised the pandemic to bring forward previously-prepared restructuring plans.
(2021-05-29). Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates ease physician shortage in world affected by COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Ninety-eight students took part in commencement events on Friday, May 21, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ? Arizona Campus and Sunday, May 23, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. This is the first multistate commencement for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and the first commencement for the inaugural class of students …
(2021-05-29). Why Jared Kushner's 'Abraham Accords' did not produce Israel-Palestine Peace and are increasingly Irrelevant. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Jared Kushner/ Trump plan for Israel-Palestine had some basic premises. The first was that the U.S. could act punitively toward the Palestinians with no consequences. The second was that the Arab states were so afraid of Iran that they would throw the Palestinians under the bus and make an …
(2021-05-29). Hundreds Of Musicians Sign Onto Boycott Letter. popularresistance.org Hundreds of musicians, including members of Rage Against the Machine, have signed on to an open letter that asks other artists to boycott performances in Israel until it ends its occupation of Palestine.
(2021-05-29). Eyewitness report: Syrians celebrate election outcome. fightbacknews.org Damascus, Syria – On Wednesday, May 26, election day in Syria, crowds flocked to polling places to cast their votes. A delegation of observers from the U.S., South Africa, France and Palestine visited polling locations east of Damascus in the war-torn Ghouta region to witness the voting and celebrations taking place. Occupied by U.S. and Saudi-backed contras for over six years, civilians there were unable to vote in the last presidential election, and many more have only recently returned to finally rebuild their homes. Within Ghouta, the delegation observed voting in the town of Arbin and the city of Douma. | Th…
(2021-05-29). On creative disruption: the May uprising in Palestine. roarmag.org 
Palestinian protester in the West Bank, Palestine — May 15, 2021. | Photo: abu adel / Shutterstock.com | This essay was co-published with | The Islamic month of Ramadan is not itself the time of revolution. Yet, Ramadan holds within itself disruptions and intensifications that are always immanent — always capable of turning into an insurrection if summoned into action. These disruptions and intensifications are constitutive of the month and it is from them that the uprising that engulfed Palestine for two weeks in May drew its first spark. Ramadan's d…
(2021-05-29). Friday 5/28: Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Liberty Bell (1415 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA)…
(2021-05-29). Medicare for None: A Response to the State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2021. commondreams.org Warning! "Based on the historical precedents set by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)," write Ana Malinow and Kay Tillow, "the story of Medicaid expansion serves as a cautionary tale to those who'd like to leave healthcare to the states." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/m4a_2000x1047.jpg …
(2021-05-29). Bolivia: Añez Likely To Face Multiple Trials. telesurenglish.net The Attorney General's Office of Bolivia on Friday asked the Supreme Court to open three new trials against the de facto ex-President Jeanine Añez. | RELATED: | The first case is related to the illegal settlement of a US$327 million IMF loan, which materialized without the due approval of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. | In the second trial, Añez would be judged for violating freedom of expression during the COVI…
(2021-05-29). Construction unions complicit in Ontario's devastating COVID-19 third wave. wsws.org Workers in Ontario's construction industry and related trades are being sacrificed to COVID-19 in order to keep profits flowing in Canada's speculative real estate frenzy.
(2021-05-29). Venezuela Starts Mass Vaccination – Herd Immunity By 2021. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Health Minister Carlos Alvarado announced everything was ready to start the second stage of the Mass Vaccination Plan against COVID-19 on Saturday. | RELATED: | In this stage, health workers will finish the vaccination of the high-risk groups and will begin vaccinating the rest of the population. | In order to comply with the pre-established schedule, 27 vaccination points have been set up throughout the country to avoi…
(2021-05-29). Australia's second-largest state on a knife-edge amid outbreak of Indian COVID variant. wsws.org While infection numbers remain low, the cases have grown swiftly and most of the population remains unvaccinated.
(2021-05-29). The safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is now available to children ages 12 through 15 in the U.S. Here's what parents, caregivers and children need to know about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the possible side effects, and the benefits of getting vaccinated. This is written by Mayo Clinic Staff and you can …
(2021-05-29). Mayo Clinic offers COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Rochester and at its Health System sites continue to offer patients, visitors and staff additional convenient opportunities to be vaccinated for COVID-19. All domestic and international patients, visitors and staff who want to be vaccinated for COVID-19 have a couple of opportunities to do so at walk-in clinics this week: Mayo Clinic …
(2021-05-29). Left-Wing Populist, Pedro Castillo, Leads Polls Before June 6th Election in Peru. covertactionmagazine.com Will the U.S. pull any dirty tricks to help his jail-bird rival, the daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori? [Peru held its general election on April 11. A socialist-oriented farmer-teacher, Pedro Castillo Terrones, led 17 other candidates. He stands a fair chance of winning the run-off on June 6. This background piece includes the election …
(2021-05-29). [World Report] Yemen's health system has "collapsed", warns UN. thelancet.com The ongoing conflict is exacerbating the effects of COVID-19 as aid agencies warn of a worsening humanitarian situation. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-05-29). Mayo Clinic updates masking, in-person meeting guidance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance on May 13 stating that people who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 do not need to socially distance or wear a mask indoors in most settings. This updated guidance excluded certain environments, including health care facilities. Mayo Clinic has reviewed its guidance for masking, distancing and …
(2021-05-29). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Dissecting COVID-19 research and putting data in perspective. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. continues to decline. However, cases of COVID-19 are increasing in younger populations. "It's becoming a childhood disease," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Children have composed over 16,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 and about 300 have died." …
(2021-05-29). The World Trade Organization Is Threatening Vaccine Equity and Climate Goals. truthout.org 
The huge COVID-19 vaccine supply gap between rich and poor countries exposes the deadly problem of intellectual property (IP) rights and the dangerous monopoly power of Big Pharma. It also exposes in glaring terms the failures of the entire system of global trading rules regulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO). In this exclusive interview for Truthout, Jayati Ghosh, one of the world's leading development economists, dissects the question of intellectual property rights relating to vac…
(2021-05-29). Africa Needs Vaccines Now. popularresistance.org The World Health Organization (WHO) has made an urgent call for another 20 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed in African nations in the next six weeks, or many who have received their first dose will not get the boosted protection of a second shot.
(2021-05-29). [World Report] Africa's need for more COVID-19 clinical trials. thelancet.com Few treatments and vaccines are being tested in Africa, leaving a lack of data for the COVID-19 response. Munyaradzi Makoni reports from Cape Town, South Africa.
(2021-05-29). L.A. City Council votes to support closing SoCalGas Aliso Canyon gas storage facility. indybay.org "Governor Gavin Newsom, stop ignoring the other health crisis right here in LA," said Matt Pakucko, co-founder of Save Porter Ranch and 14-year resident of Porter Ranch, at the press conference. "You shut down the entire state. It's time to shut down this health disaster. It is as real as Covid for the thousands of people that are continually sickened by this fossil fuel dinosaur."
(2021-05-29). Demanding Decarceration by San Jose D.A. indybay.org We call on San Jose D.A. to free our people, free 'em all NOW! Decarceration will not wait while he builds his new brand as a "progressive prosecutor"! We are in solidarity with people inside who have been locked up for over a year during COVID, hunger striked over horrible conditions and make the demand for liberation.
(2021-05-29). [Research Paper] COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: A national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. thelancet.com Our results suggest LFDs have promising performance characteristics for mass population testing and can be used to identify infectious positive individuals. The Innova LFD shows good viral antigen detection/sensitivity with excellent specificity, although kit failure rates and the impact of training are potential issues. These results support the expanded evaluation of LFDs, and assessment of greater access to testing on COVID-19 transmission.
(2021-05-29). [World Report] Cambodia ends controversial COVID-19 restrictions. thelancet.com Strict policies that prevented hundreds of thousands of people from leaving home, and left many without food or supplies for weeks, have been lifted. Megan Tatum reports.
(2021-05-29). [Perspectives] Cultures of contagion. thelancet.com The Science Gallery Bengaluru's online exhibition CONTAGION opened in April, 2021, just as India approached a staggering 20 million reported cases of COVID-19, a number likely to be a vast undercount. The alarming second wave of COVID-19 in India gives this exhibition an immediacy and relevance.
(2021-05-29). La vacunación masiva provoca un aumento de casos y muertes. globalizacion.ca 
*** | Los casos de COVID han aumentado considerablemente en casi todos los países que han lanzado una campaña de vacunación masiva. | Camboya inició su campaña de vacunación a principios de febrero después de haber recopilado cero muertes; después de que…
(2021-05-29). CONAIE President Jaime Vargas: It's Time to Unite. orinocotribune.com President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (
(2021-05-29). Genocide In Canada: Mass Grave of Indian Children Found. telesurenglish.net An indigenous community in British Columbia says it has found evidence of what happened to some of its missing children: a mass grave containing the remains of 215 children on the grounds of a former residential school, operated by the Church. | RELATED: | Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation said on Friday that ground-penetrating radar had discovered the remains near the site of the Kamloops Indian Resi…
(2021-05-29). Sunday 5/30: San Francisco Caravan: End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba! indybay.org Gather at 1875 Marin Street, San Francisco…
(2021-05-29). Jerusalem: eyewitness account from a divided city. juancole.com 
By Adel Ruished | — Not long after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force on Friday May 21, members of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) entered the al-Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem, reportedly using teargas and stun grenades to disperse Muslims praying there. Over the weekend, IDF personnel escorted Jewish visitors to …
(2021-05-29). An Opportunity That Can't Be Passed: On Blinken's Historic Meeting With Palestinian Activists. mintpressnews.com 
For the first time, an American Secretary of State has given time and attention to the Palestinian voice. It was not a photo-op, it was a serious meeting with various Palestinian voices who are actively resisting on the ground.
(2021-05-29). After inner Mongolia Bitcoin ban, Sichuan mulls mining shutdown. mronline.org 
Will the province, rich in hydropower, change its welcoming stance toward cryptocurrencies? | May 29, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-29). The West ignores neo-Nazi past of Belarusian 'activist'. challenge-magazine.org 
Western politicians have condemned Belarus in the last week after a Ryan Air Flight travelling from Greece to Estonia was forced to land in Belarus by the Belarusian Air Force last Sunday. The Belarusian government has claimed that the plane was grounded because of fears that Hamas was going to blow up the plane in response to the EU's refusal to condemn Israeli aggression over the last fortnight. NATO countries have ridiculed these claims, instead presenting the action as a crackdown by President Lukashenko against opposition to his government after 26-year-old opposition journalist Roman Protasevich was deta…
(2021-05-29). Facts are stubborn things: 'Exterminate All The Brutes' review. mronline.org 
Raoul Peck's four-part documentary film about colonialism, slavery and genocide is a powerful and thorough exposition of the crimes of colonialism | May 29, 2021 | Review…
(2021-05-29). The Western's long glorification of oppression. mronline.org 
A quintessentially American, and Texan, film genre, the Western has mistold Texas history since its beginnings. | May 29, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-29). U.S., EU threaten Belarus while defending pro-Nazi forces. workers.org 
Western imperialists and their media pundits are once again crying "foul" against the sovereign government of Belarus and its duly elected president, Alexander Lukashenko. On May 23, a Ryanair passenger plane, scheduled to fly from Greece to Lithuania, was forced to land in Minsk, Belarus. Neo-Nazi Roman Protasevich taking part . . . |
(2021-05-29). A salute to Madeline Davis. workers.org 
Madeline Davis, a mentor, role model and trailblazer in the LGBTQ+ community of Buffalo, N.Y., died April 28 at the age of 80. Born in Buffalo, Davis was an activist there for most of her life. A salute to Madeline Davis. With Elizabeth Kennedy, Davis co-authored "Boots of Leather, Slippers . . . |
(2021-05-29). Overrepresented in prisons: LGBTQ2S+ people. workers.org 
At every stage in the criminal injustice system, LGBTQ2S+ people are overrepresented, including within the juvenile justice system. Queers Demand a World Without Prisons: "We reject hate crimes legislation, 'gender-responsive' prisons, and all other measures that use gay rights rhetoric to expand the systems that murder and imprison us. We . . . |
(2021-05-29). Intoxication culture and the working class — WW commentary. workers.org 
By Devin Cole and Princess Harmony Intoxication culture is made up of the social cues and forces which push workers and oppressed people into using drugs or alcohol. Our entire society — U.S. society — has been drowned in this intoxication. Whether cis or trans, straight or queer, everyone is . . . |
(2021-05-29). Unregulated Cryptocurrency Bubble Could Send the Economy Into a Tailspin. truthout.org 
Bank regulators are rushing to come up with cryptocurrency rules, according to the Federal Reserve official overseeing financial regulation, but many fear the rule-making comes too late, and the unregulated bonanza may already be on the cusp of crashing and causing a broader recession that would hurt the poor most intensely. | Fed Vice Chair of Supervision Randal Quarles said on May 25 that his agency and two others — the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Depos…
(2021-05-29). Four, Including Terrorist Leader, Killed In Clashes Between Turkish Proxies, ISIS Cells In Syria's Al-Bab. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On May 28, the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) announced that it had eliminated the mastermind behind ISIS assassinations in Turkish-occupied areas in northern Syria during a joint operation with the so-called Free Syrian Police. | In an official statement, the SNA said that a joint force had raided a hideout in the town of al-Bab where ISIS assassination commander was taking shelter. Information obtained from two members of the terrorist group, who were apprehended in a recent operation, l…
(2021-05-29). Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Is Rounding Up Government Supporters In Greater Idlib — Reports. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is reportedly rounding up government supporters in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | On May 29, the General Security Agency, the security wing of HTS, carried out an arrest campaign in the region. Dozens of government supporters were arrested from the towns of Salqin, Harem, Darkoush, and Kafr Takharim in northern Idlib as well as from the town of Jisr al-Shughur in western Idlib. | The campaign targeted anyone who voiced hi…
(2021-05-29). Houthis Released Combat Footage From Recent Operation Deep Inside Saudi Arabia (18+). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On May 29, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released combat footage from a recent large-scale ground operation inside the southern Saudi province of Jizan. | During the operation, Houthi fighters crossed the border into Jizan then stormed a number of Saudi military position without facing any real resistance. The positions were manned by Saudi and Sudanese soldiers as well as Saudi-backed Yemeni fighters. | The Houthis also ambushed reinforcements of the Saudi military and managed to reach the ou…
(2021-05-29). Saudi-led Coalition Thwarted Another Houthi Attack, Destroyed Two Booby-Trapped Boats. southfront.org 
Illustrative image.Captureÿ®Ÿä.jpg | On May 28, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had foiled an attempt by the Houthis (Ansar Allah) to launch an attack with booby-trapped boats. | In a statement, the coalition said that its forces destroyed two remotely-controlled water-borne Improvised Explosive Devices (WBIED) off the shores of the town of al-Salif on Yemen's western coast before the Houthis could launch the attack. | "The Houthi militia continues to threaten shipping a…
(2021-05-29). Turkey Pushed NATO Allies Into Softening Reaction To Belarus Plane Incident — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image. | Turkey had pressured NATO allies into softening their official reaction to the ' The incident, which took place on May 23, saw…
(2021-05-29). 'Epic Makers 3': ISIS Released Horrifying Footage From Recent Attacks In Iraq. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On May 28, ISIS published a new video release documenting some of the attacks which were carried out by its cells in Iraq recently. | The video release, titled "Epics Makers 3," includes horrifying footage from a number of terrorist attacks in the provinces of Saladin, Diyala, al-Anbar as well as near the capital Baghdad. | In the 10-minute video, ISIS terrorists can be seeing executing many civilians, Sunnis and Shiites, as well as tribal leaders and government service members. Most of the victim…
(2021-05-29). Military Situation In Yemen On May 29, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 89 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On May 28, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 15 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On May 28, three civilian were killed by Saudi shelling on the Raqu area in Munbah district | On May 29, Ansar Allah attacked King Khalid Airbase in Khamis Mushait with two Qasef 2k suicide drones | On May 29, sporadic clashes between Ansar A…
(2021-05-29). Military Situation In Syria On May 29, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 29, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 45 times: 25 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 8 — in Hama province | On May 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra, Sufuhun, al-Fatirah, and al-Bara | On May 28, four SDF members were arrested, after trying to infiltrate into Turkish territory from Syria, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense | Syrian Presid…
(2021-05-29). Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On May 29, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 27, six Armenian soldiers were captured, they were allegedly trying to cross the border in Gegarkunik region, according to the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry | On May 26, a 32-year-old contract soldier at the border near the village of Verin Shorzha was killed as a result of a shootout with Azerbaijani military servicemen, according to the Armenian MoD | On May 28, an Azerbaijani soldier was wounded by Armenian artillery shelling on the border with the Na…
(2021-05-29). Lucky Year For French Dassault Rafales. southfront.org 
Rafale seen from the front of the Sanicole Airshow in Belgium. Photo taken by Tom Houquet./www.dassault-aviation.com | On May 28, Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic claimed that Zagreb had agreed to buy a batch of second-hand Rafale F3-R fighter jets from France in a deal worth one billion euros ($1.2 billion). Croatia's Air Force is aiming to replace its outdated Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-21 fighters."The purchase of the multirole fighter aircraft will strengthen Croatia's positio…
(2021-05-29). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 29, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Krasnogorovka targeted DPR positions in Staromikhailovka with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Pesky targeted DPR positions in Zhabunky with 82-mm artillery | 3. DPR in Donetsk city targeted UAF positions in Vodyanoe with 82-mm artillery | 4. DPR forces in Spartak targeted UAF positions in Avdiivka with 82-mm artillery | 5. DPR in Novaya Marievka shelled UAF positions in Granitnoe with UAVs and VOG-17 | 6. DPR forces in Donetsk city targeted UAF positions i…
(2021-05-29). Unite betrays Metroline London bus drivers' fight against Remote Sign On and calls it a victory. wsws.org Two days of strikes were due this week, starting on May 25, with a further three days of action due to commence from June 7.
(2021-05-29). UK: Hillsborough stadium disaster prosecution collapse ends 32 year fight for justice. wsws.org In protecting its own interests, the ruling elite leave nothing to chance. As Hillsborough and Grenfell demonstrate, it is perfectly acceptable for them to lie and equally acceptable to admit guilt because in both cases the guilty get away with heinous crimes.
(2021-05-29). Uber Drivers in New York City Do Not Net $37 an Hour. cepr.net A New York Times article on efforts to create a cooperative for an Uber-like service, reported without comment the claim by Uber that its drivers in the city have a median wage of $37.44 an hour. It is important to note that this is a gross figure. It does not subtract expenses like gas, insurance, …
(2021-05-29). School bus drivers in Greenville, Mississippi face disciplinary measures after striking in April. wsws.org Late last month, 14 school bus drivers in Mississippi bravely staged a work stoppage, refusing to drive until concerns over reduced work hours, reduction in pay and unsafe working conditions were addressed.
(2021-05-29). Opel/Stellantis: Job cuts and intensified pressure on the workforce. wsws.org With workers facing the threat of job cuts and facing increased work pressures, the IG Metall union staged a token protest to allow workers to vent anger over the attacks.
(2021-05-29). Why we need international union solidarity now more than ever. popularresistance.org The voiceless and marginalized have found their collective strength and successfully resisted an assault by a corporate giant. The union dusts itself off and goes back to organizing. It's just another day on the front line of the global struggle between capital and labour.
(2021-05-29). Palestinians Vow To Fight Jerusalem Evictions. popularresistance.org At least 218 Palestinian households in East Jerusalem have eviction cases filed against them, putting 970 people at risk of forced displacement, UN says…
(2021-05-29). Israel Post Ceasefire: When the Dreams of Israelis Collide with the Hopes of Palestinians. globalresearch.ca "Terrorize the civilian population, assuring maximal destruction of property and cultural resources… The daily life of the Palestinians must be rendered unbearable: They should be locked up in cities and towns, prevented from exercising normal economic life, cut off from …
(2021-05-29). Operation Barbarossa: Did Stalin Expect Hitler to Invade? Part I. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — May 27, 2021 | In attacking eastwards from June 1941 the Nazis intended to annex the Ukraine, all of European Russia, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, while establishing a satellite Finnish nation to the north-east. A greatly enlarged Germany would thus be created, serving as a homeland for hundreds of millions of those belonging to the so-called Germanic and Nordic races. As envisaged by Nazi planners, this expansion would provide the economic base to sustain the thousand year Reich. | According to Adolf Hitler's Directive No. 18 issued on 12 November 1940, the goal of hi…
(2021-05-29). Greece: New Education Bill Brings a New Students Movement. unicornriot.ninja  …
(2021-05-29). Volvo workers: Vote "no" to the "new" agreement! wsws.org The Volvo Workers Rank-and-File Committee at the New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Virginia has issued the following statement opposing the latest tentative agreement handed down by the United Auto Workers union. As it explains, there is no substantive difference between the current tentative agreement and the deal that workers resoundingly voted down on May 16.
(2021-05-29). Steven Soderbergh's Let Them All Talk: A writer crosses the Atlantic with company. wsws.org As its title would indicate, Soderbergh's film, scripted by well-known American short-story writer Deborah Eisenberg, consists primarily of conversations and confrontations (or the avoidance of confrontations) between the various characters.
(2021-05-29). Australia: Shepparton residents speak with the Committee for Public Education about "super-school" opposition. wsws.org Public schools in the rural city, once regarded as safe and engaging places for students and teachers, have been transformed into dangerous holding pens for students, lacking much-needed resources.
(2021-05-29). A People's Guide to the War Industry -3: Bribery & Propaganda. popularresistance.org When war is your business, peace is your enemy, writes Christian Sorensen. Third in a five-part series on the military-industrial-congressional complex.
(2021-05-29). Biden budget plan calls for record military spending directed against China. wsws.org The Pentagon budget is a stark warning to the American and international working class. US imperialism is seeking to extricate itself from its intractable global and domestic contradictions by preparing for military conflict against what it deems to be its most dangerous rival.
(2021-05-29). Beefing Up Inflation Fears at the Washington Post. cepr.net There have been a number of reports that people are getting increasingly concerned about inflation. That could be due to the fact that they are seeing the prices of the things they buy go up rapidly. Or, it could be because they hear from the media that prices are soaring. The Washington Post looks to …
(2021-05-29). Stellantis moves to cut half of hourly workforce at Belvidere, Illinois, Jeep plant beginning June 1. wsws.org The layoff of the plant's entire second shift, to be completed by July 26, was announced less than one week before the company announced the latest shift reduction and will have a devastating impact on working-class families in the area.
(2021-05-29). HSBC to phase out coal financing after shareholder vote. nationofchange.org "We're delighted that our campaign has resulted in a binding commitment by HSBC to phase out coal, but the devil is in the detail and the next six months are crucial to ensure that this commitment is translated into robust sector policies."
(2021-05-29). San Antonio, Texas, teacher victimized after advocating for safety measures at her school. wsws.org The firing of Tucker and other teachers demanding stringent safety measures takes place as the political establishment in Texas and across the US, backed by the corporatist unions, rush to fully reopen the economy in the pursuit of profits.
(2021-05-29). US civil society stands up against anti-China bill as Senate moves closer to passing it. peoplesdispatch.org A bipartisan vote closed debate on the omnibus US Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), which many argue includes provisions that could escalate trade disputes between the US and China and could further rising anti-Asian racism…
(2021-05-29). Excavation completed at mass shooting site from Stalin's Great Terror. wsws.org The "Kommunarka," as the site is known, was the grave for some of the most famous victims of the Moscow Trials, and its excavations give a glimpse into the scale of the terror that claimed the lives of at least 700,000 people.
(2021-05-29). Disgruntled Iranians Say 'No Way,' Call For Boycott Of June Presidential Election. juancole.com ( RFE/RL ) — Less than a month before Iran's June 18 presidential election, there are few signs of enthusiasm about the vote. For many Iranians, voting in the Islamic republic has often been a choice between bad or worse. Elections in Iran are tightly restricted, with candidates being preselected by hard-liners on the country's …
(2021-05-29). German Green Party leader Habeck wants to arm Ukraine against Russia. wsws.org The Greens are deliberately intensifying the war policies against Russia they have pursued for many years.
(2021-05-29). Mattel launches pilot program to recover and recycle toys with sustainability at the forefront. nationofchange.org Mattel PlayBack is a toy "takeback" program that helps support the company's goal to achieve "100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials across all products and packaging by 2030."
(2021-05-29). "The Myanmar police came for me: my mom offered them tea" telesurenglish.net I am a 21-year-old freelance journalist from a town in Shan State, and began my journalism career in late 2018. One day in early February 2021, I was covering and filming a huge protest rally against the Myanmar military coup in my hometown, when armed police and soldiers broke it up violently. | RELATED: | Residents fled, looking for safer locations. I, too, ran for cover and went into a two-storey building nearby where a charity gro…
(2021-05-29). Venezuela's CNE to Expand Political Participation in 21N Upcoming Regional Elections. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) approved this Thursday, May 27, a series of measures to expand the participation of political organizations in the regional and municipal elections scheduled for November 21. | On the website of the highest electoral body of the country, it was reported that electoral authorities have analyzed the proposals presented by the Political Participation and Financing Committee (COPAFI), which were unanimously approved. These proposals were related to the situation of political parties that did not obtain the minimum legal percentage of votes in last parliamentary elections, h…
(2021-05-29). Ireland: First EU Country To Declare Israel Is Involved In 'De Facto Annexation'. popularresistance.org Ireland has become the first EU member state to declare the building of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories as de facto annexation, after the Dáil on Wednesday night passed a motion tabled by Sinn Fein.
(2021-05-29). Three Tacoma, Washington officers charged in 2020 killing of Manuel Ellis. wsws.org Two Tacoma police officers are charged with second-degree murder in the death of Ellis, and one officer is charged with first-degree manslaughter.
(2021-05-29). US Africa Command-Trained Troops Behind At Least Seven Coups In 13 Years. popularresistance.org While the U.S. Army School of the Americas is infamous for training right-wing guerrilla forces across Latin America, less well-known are the Pentagon's military training programs in Africa, including the Flintlock exercises for the G5 Sahel nations, nearly all of which have experienced military coups in the last 13 years.
(2021-05-29). Students Demand End To University Complicity With Israeli Apartheid. popularresistance.org University students across the UK are demanding immediate divestment from companies complicit in Israeli apartheid and settler-colonialism as a part of Apartheid Off Campus's national day of action.
(2021-05-29). Scheer Intelligence: Governor Orders Independent Investigation Into Kevin Cooper Case. popularresistance.org Three hours and 42 minutes. That's how close Kevin Cooper came in 2004 to being murdered by the state, strapped down to a gurney, and poisoned via lethal injection. He had been placed in what he calls a "death chamber waiting room" and stripped of all his clothes before he was granted a stay of execution. Five years later, in an unprecedented dissent, five federal judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that began: "The State of California may be about to execute an innocent man." | A rash of evidence would appear to substantiate their claim. In the opinion, Judge William A. Fletcher detail…
(2021-05-29). With undersea Nordlink, Norway and Germany act as Huge Renewable Batteries for Each other, Sharing Hydro and Wind. juancole.com By Kerstine Appunn | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — Germany is taking another step towards achieving a fully renewable power system by completing the first electric cable connection with Norway, heads of government and ministers from both states have said at the official launch event of NordLink. The green transformation cannot be achieved …
(2021-05-29). The People's Podcast: A New Kind of Social Media w/Suzie Dawson & Sean O'Brien. peoplesparty.org Eynelys and Nick talk with activist, whistleblower, and founder of Panquake Suzie Dawson, and Sean O'Brien of Yale Privacy Lab & Express VPN who has joined the Panquake team. Together they discuss the problems with the current state of social media, the censorship & corruption that we face from Big Tech, and how Panquake looks to change the space as we know it. | The People's Podcast is also available on streaming platforms such as Spotify and Anchor.fm.
(2021-05-29). Por el derecho a vivir: Las consecuencias de las armas químicas de EE.UU. en Vietnam. globalizacion.ca "Soy hija del Mekong, del colonialismo y de la guerra, hija de una tierra mágica y envenenada" (Tran To Nga) | Vietnam es un minúsculo país de gigantes lecciones históricas; tanto en los parámetros de la dignidad de la lucha por…
(2021-05-29). Bolivia: La histórica derrota de la derecha. globalizacion.ca En política, lo posible es también una cuestión de percepción y no sólo de mera objetividad. La misma objetividad no es una fatalidad sino una creación; por eso los hechos no son objetivos en sí, sino en correspondencia con la…
(2021-05-29). Argentina — Violencia es mentir. globalizacion.ca Días atrás, Patricia Bullrich acusó de coimas al gobierno Nacional y al laboratorio Pfizer. Tuvo que salir el presidente de la Nación y el propio laboratorio a desmentir el hecho e iniciar acciones legales contra la dirigente. No obstante, esta…
(2021-05-29). Ecuador: øPara quién gobernará Lasso? globalizacion.ca Increíble pero cierto, otra vez un empresario presidente en América Latina. Esta vez en Ecuador. Guillermo Lasso se suma a la lista de empresarios devenidos en políticos que acceden a la presidencia de un país. Entre los más recordados de…
(2021-05-29). Francia: La habitación de la furia (el peligro fascista). globalizacion.ca øHemos llegado al punto del fascismo? Todavía no. øEstamos en proceso de fascinación? Sin duda. De hecho, no hay mucho que dudar: hay un proceso en marcha. Lo que dijo Lenin sobre la crisis revolucionaria es válida para la crisis…
(2021-05-29). Consumer Health: Antidepressants and tinnitus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about 15% to 20% of people. Tinnitus isn't a condition itself — it's a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder. Tinnitus also can be caused by a number …
(2021-05-29). Dr. Prathibha Varkey named president of Mayo Clinic Health System. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Prathibha Varkey, M.B.B.S., has been named president of Mayo Clinic Health System, effective August 16, 2021.Dr. Varkey will partner with Mary Jo Williamson, chief administrative officer, Mayo Clinic Health System, to lead the strategy and operations of the health system's 17 hospitals and nearly 50 community clinics across Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin."We're …
(2021-05-29). Consumer Health: What do you know about inflammatory bowel disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World IBD Day will be observed on Wednesday, May 19, which makes this a good time to learn more about how these disorders are similar and different. Inflammatory bowel disease, also known as IBD, is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. Inflammatory bowel disease can be …
(2021-05-29). Consumer Health: Understanding the link between depression and pain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave, and it can lead to emotional and physical problems. Depression and pain are closely related. Depression can cause pain, and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression create a vicious cycle …
(2021-05-29). AI-enabled EKGs find difference between numerical age and biological age significantly affects health, longevity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — You might be older ? or younger ? than you think. A new study found that differences between a person's age in years and his or her biological age, as predicted by an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled EKG, can provide measurable insights into health and longevity. The AI model accurately predicted the age …
(2021-05-29). Infographic: Cardiac ablation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn more about cardiac ablation.More healthtip infographics: mayohealthhighlights.startribune.com…
(2021-05-29). Mayo Clinic Cancer Center joins national call to get HPV vaccinations back on track. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic Cancer Center has joined 71 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in calling on the nation's health care providers, parents and young adults to help get HPV vaccinations back on track. HPV causes several types of cancers, and nearly everyone gets infected with HPV by age 50. "Mayo Clinic recommends …
(2021-05-29). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 21st century stroke prevention strategies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member had a stroke a month ago. I'm 45 years old, and I maintain a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and a good diet. What steps can I take to make sure this doesn't happen to me? ANSWER: A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted …
(2021-05-29). Consumer Health: Recovering from a stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke and stroke rehabilitation. 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 …
(2021-05-29). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Detecting and treating thoracic aortic aneurysms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a weakened area in the major blood vessel that feeds blood to the body. When the aorta is weak, blood pushing against the vessel wall can cause it to bulge like a balloon. This is called an aneurysm. Depending on the cause, size and growth rate, your thoracic aortic aneurysm …
(2021-05-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Think 'FAST' to recognize a stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the U.S., according to the American Stroke Association. May is National Stroke Awareness Month. If someone is suffering a stroke, every second counts. And the faster a patient receives treatment, the better the odds for a positive outcome. Watch: The …
(2021-05-29). Consumer Health: What do you know about Lou Gehrig's disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is ALS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about Lou Gehrig's disease, which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. More than 5,000 people …
(2021-05-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to 'stop the bleed' in an emergency. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you came upon an emergency where a person is bleeding, would you know what to do? During National Trauma Month, May 20 is acknowledged as Stop the Bleed Day — a day to teach people how to take to control of serious bleeding. In this demonstration, Gwen Meyer, a Trauma Center nurse and trauma …
(2021-05-29). Consumer Health: Meditation for healthy living. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Meditation Day will be observed on Friday, May 21, which makes this a good time to learn more about the benefits of meditation. Meditation is a type of mind-body medicine that's been practice for thousands of years. Of the many forms of meditation, most have in common a quiet setting, a comfortable position, focused …
(2021-05-29). Science Saturday: Macrophage communication is key during viral infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A new finding from Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues may suggest treatment options for severe viral infections and new avenues for research into tissue regeneration after injury. The paper, published in Immunity, examines the work of immune cells called macrophages that stay deep in the lungs. These cells are found in the part of the lungs …
(2021-05-29). PPP loans may have helped save the music and guitar building industry. indybay.org Eastern Kentucky Guitar Show…
(2021-05-29). 2021 Stockton Juneteenth Historic Waterfront District. indybay.org Generations of enslavement and affliction, chattel slavery and horrors of captive bondage ended after the bloody battles of the US Civil War where over 700,000 white men Confederate and Union soldiers, died on and off the battlefield to secure the hard fought freedoms we enjoy today. Vestiges of post traumatic episodes on all fronts continues today and May is Mental Health Month to help end the stigma of getting help.
(2021-05-29). Saturday 6/12: "SNCC": Civil Rights Movement Film and Discussion w/ Director Danny Lyon. indybay.org Virtual film screening and discussion (FREE)…
(2021-05-29). George Floyd Action In SF's Fillmore. indybay.org On May 22 people gathered in San Francisco's Fillmore District to mark the one year anniversary of George Floyd's death.
(2021-05-29). Saturday 5/29: 1948: Creation & Catastrophe (Film screening & discussion). indybay.org Zoom…
(2021-05-29). Sunday 5/30: New York in Solidarity with Palestinian Liberation. indybay.org Washington Square Park, Under the ARCH, New York…
(2021-05-29). Sunday 6/6: Red Road to DC Totem Pole Journey. indybay.org Tyrrell Park, 1305 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz…
(2021-05-29). Endangered Sacramento Winter Chinook Salmon are dying before spawning below Keswick. indybay.org On Friday, May 21, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reported that endangered winter-run Chinook salmon are dying before they can spawn from exposure to water released from Shasta Dam that is too hot for fish to survive.
(2021-05-29). Los Altos Commemorates Death of George Floyd with March/Rally. indybay.org Justice Vanguard is a grassroots racial justice organization that focuses on creating change through education and positive awareness. The youth group organized a 1.5 mile march from Los Altos High School to a busy intersection at the border of Mountain View and Los Altos, where students and community members spilled into the street, blocked traffic and rallied on the busy El Camino Real.
(2021-05-29). Flowers and Candles Form Tribute to Black Lives Murdered. indybay.org Photos from a vigil held in Mill Valley on May 25th.
(2021-05-29). Tuesday 6/1: Know Your Rights: Disability Discrimination and Your Job. indybay.org Online workshop (FREE)…
(2021-05-29). Nonprofit housing developer EBALDC attacks just cause tenant protections. indybay.org Oakland tenants facing eviction after a nonprofit housing developer violates their rights under just cause eviction protections a number of years ago.
(2021-05-29). Two Bay Area Unions Call for Mumia Abu-Jamal's Immediate Release. indybay.org This motion on MOVE and Mumia Abu-Jamal was adopted by both the Oakland Education Association (OEA) on May 20 and the Adult School Teachers United (ASTU), Richmond, CA on May 22. The OEA will be releasing their statement soon.
(2021-05-29). Block ZIM Everywhere! Profiteering from Israeli Apartheid is Not Welcome Anywhere! International Week of Action. indybay.org For the past 12 days, the #BlockTheBoat protest has kept a cargo ship operated by ZIM — apartheid Israel's largest and oldest shipping company — from docking at the Port of Oakland. We are winning!
(2021-05-29). [Perspectives] A history of US police violence. thelancet.com In 2020, the murder of George Floyd broadcast US police violence to the world. But police killings especially directed against Black men were not new. The US codes these as "deaths by legal intervention", which comprise mainly police uses of force. In 2017, such deaths were in the top ten causes of death for Black men aged 15—34 years. And this ranking used a measure known to undercount by 50% the actual number of deaths related to police encounters. In the USA, the risk of death after a police encounter is 2 ∑5 times higher for Black men than for white men, and Black people are also less likely to be a…
(2021-05-29). [Correspondence] Inappropriate use of global health metrics for analysis of the determinants of health. thelancet.com Current global health metrics have been criticised in terms of their usefulness and accountability.1 However, there is an additional point on their value for evidence-based decision making that could be added. Many studies use these global health metrics to analyse determinants of changes in health outcomes over time across countries.2—5 This is usually not an appropriate use of these data. The use of modelling to impute missing values, and smoothing of reported outcomes over time to reduce measurement error, that is standard in creating global health metrics (eg, by the Institute for Health Metrics and the…
(2021-05-29). [World Report] 800‚Äà000 South Sudanese to lose access to health care. thelancet.com The International Organization for Migration warns that primary care services will cease unless donors contribute. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-05-29). [Obituary] John Irwin Harper. thelancet.com First UK professor of paediatric dermatology. He was born in Southend-on-Sea, UK, on May 26, 1950, and died in London, UK, following a heart attack on April 5, 2021, aged 70 years.
(2021-05-29). [Comment] Pragmatic but flawed: the NICE guideline on chronic pain. thelancet.com The 2021 UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on chronic pain1 (chronic primary pain, chronic secondary pain, or both) and the management of chronic primary pain among people older than 16 years has prompted debate among clinicians. The NICE recommendations on assessment of chronic pain, with person-centred assessment at its heart, make good sense and are to be welcomed. But the recommendations on chronic primary pain are more controversial.
(2021-05-29). [Editorial] Rethinking chronic pain. thelancet.com To live with chronic pain is to live with daily challenges around simple tasks that others take for granted. It often means being disbelieved, stigmatised for not getting better, or judged as not coping. It might mean living with poor mental health and self-esteem, absenteeism from school or work, the breakdown of relationships, and socioeconomic disadvantage. For society, the costs are staggering: low back pain is the leading cause of years lost to disability and chronic pain costs billions of dollars through health system expenditures, productivity losses, reduced quality of life, and informal care.
(2021-05-29). We're Being Worked to Death by Capital. zcomm.org Long working hours kill more than 700,000 people per year, even as millions are unable to find enough work to survive. The irrationality of capitalism has a human price…
(2021-05-29). Walking For Our Grandchild. zcomm.org The Walk begins in Scranton on June 20, Father's Day, and will end in Wilmington, De. on June 28…
(2021-05-29). A permanent structure of peace. zcomm.org Is it asking too much that the media bring values, at least as deep as the U.N. Charter, to its reporting, when it comes to matters of war and peace?>
(2021-05-29). State of the world — Poverty is Widespread. zcomm.org There is huge poverty around the world, because people with power are actively keeping it that way…
(2021-05-29). What happens next in Congress will determine the future of our country. zcomm.org We can help save the planet from the ravages of climate change and we can strengthen American democracy…
(2021-05-29). Campaigns to Defund Police Have Seen Major Wins. zcomm.org In the past year, defund police campaigns have seen material wins, gained traction and grown in numbers…
(2021-05-29). George Floyd's Murder Was "Clarion Call" to Defund Police. zcomm.org What's Changed in Year Since His Death?>
(2021-05-29). No business without enemies: War and the arms trade. zcomm.org The arms trade is one of the world's most successful corporate enterprises…
(2021-05-29). Does the U.S. Really Need Another Oil Pipeline? zcomm.org Native American communities living alongside the route of the Line 3 pipeline project in northern Minnesota are asking all activists to join them in solidarity this June…
(2021-05-29). GOP Wants Volunteering at Polls to Come With Risk of Jail or Fines. zcomm.org "We need to build public awareness — get people to understand the impact these laws could have, and the impact on voters"
(2021-05-29). We Want a Society Without Landlords. zcomm.org The popularity of Berlin's campaign to expropriate corporate landlords shows just how few people trust capitalism to provide them with affordable, good-quality homes…
(2021-05-29). Alongside Bills to Tackle Nonexistent Voter Fraud, State Lawmakers Take On Variety of Topics. commondreams.org In Alabama, writes Christopher Brauchli, "although the Legislature was able to expand the ability of those wanting to participate in yoga classes, it found a way to limit the ability of those wanting to participate in the electoral process. It banned curbside voting." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/voting-booths-cc-2600×1361.jpg …
(2021-05-29). Biden's Climate Plan Sparked GOP Panic Over Masculinity and Red Meat. commondreams.org "Republican politics often use meat to mobilize an image of working-class, masculine toughness, or heartland American patriotism." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/redmeat-grill-flickr-2600×1361.jpg …
(2021-05-29). "Stop the cover-up!" Readers demand full investigation and justice for New Zealand mine disaster victims. wsws.org The statements reveal growing opposition in New Zealand and internationally to the Labour Party government's plan to shut down the underground investigation into the 2010 Pike River mine disaster that killed 29 men.
(2021-05-29). Sri Lankan president imposes strikes ban on state-sector workers. wsws.org Sri Lankan opposition parties and the unions who are equally nervous about the developing social opposition among workers and the poor, have not opposed Rajapakse's repressive measures.
(2021-05-29). Gov. Newsom Orders Independent Investigation Into Kevin Cooper Case. scheerpost.com Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an independent investigation into the case of Kevin Cooper, a death row inmate who writes regularly for ScheerPost. To learn more about his story, we are reposting this edition of the Scheer Intelligence podcast from 2018. Download Three hours and 42 minutes. That's how close Kevin Cooper came in 2004 to being murdered by the state, strapped down to a gurney… |
(2021-05-28). øColombia va por el petróleo venezolano? globalizacion.ca Colombia, desde hace décadas continua con la escalada de guerra sucia contra la guerrilla, para "supuestamente proteger" sus reservas de petróleo. E igualmente, EE.UU. la está apoyando con su fachada de búsqueda de "narco-terroristas", pero su intención es establecer condiciones…
(2021-05-28). Colombia Turns on Media Amid Barrage of Lies and Propaganda. orinocotribune.com By Adriaan Alsema — May 26, 2021 | Public support for Colombia's mass media has plummeted as they persistently contradict citizen reporting, a poll confirmed. | According to pollster Invamer, public approval of the news media dropped from 41% to 31% since ongoing anti-government protests began on April 28. | The approval of "the media" in Colombia has been dropping for a decade, but plummeted in May after a wave of social media reports on police brutality was blatantly contradicted by mass media. | Media approval | Colombians become their own reporters | While citizens reported extreme violence by the sec…
(2021-05-28). Solidarity shown with Colombia. greenleft.org.au A vigil at Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square), in Adelaide, on May 24 was organised to show solidarity with the people of Colombia and to mark the more than 47 people who have been killed by security forces since April 28. | Police and military forces in Colombia are violently repressing those who are mobilising against new neoliberal tax changes. A four-day national strike was organised in April.
(2021-05-28). The "Mothers of the Front Line": Guardians of the Colombian Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Gerardo Szalkowicz Until a few weeks ago, they were typical all-terrain women who spent their days solving household chores, wandering between precarious jobs, raising their children alone, juggling to achieve the feat of not going hungry. Anonymous women. Mothers, young, heads of households, poor. Struggling mothers. Of the hundreds like them that live in the…
(2021-05-28). Colombia's protests and the coming revolt against authoritarian neoliberalism. nationofchange.org It leaves one wondering whether the Andean country is becoming more like its most important ally as many in the western press insist, or if the politics of the United States and its allies are becoming more like those of Colombia.
(2021-05-28). From the First Line of Colombian Youth Protesting the Government of Iván Duque. latinorebels.com "People are on the streets because they realize what is happening, what is killing them right in their faces," Marco explains.
(2021-05-28). Protests continue across Colombia amid increasing police brutality and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up, we take a look at the National Strike in Colombia as it reaches one month and the rising reports of police violence, the establishment of a permanent commission of Inquiry by the UN to investigate human rights violations in Gaza, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel, the United States Innovation and Competition Act currently in the US Senate and its targeting of China, and the countrywide day of resistance observed in India to mark 6 months of the ongoing farmers' struggle.
(2021-05-28). Birds of a Fascist Feather: Why Israel Is Aiding Colombia's Crackdown on Protesters. libya360.wordpress.com Alan Macleod BOGOTA — For exactly one month now, a nationwide strike has crippled Colombia and has been met with deadly repression by the far-right government of Ivan Duque. As trade unions have shut down major cities, halting mass transit and bringing economic gridlock to the country, government forces have responded with violence. According to…
(2021-05-28). U.S.-backed commandos kill blind Colombian revolutionary leader. fightbacknews.org On May 17, a U.S.-backed Colombian commando unit, acting like bounty hunters, illegally crossed into the Venezuelan state of Zulia to murder Colombian rebel leader Jesus Santrich. Like the criminal gangsters they are, the commandos cut off his left finger to verify his identity to claim the $1 million bounty cosponsored by the U.S. State Department and the Colombian President Ivan Duque. | One might be forced to ask the question: why would the U.S. and Colombian governments place a $1 million bounty for a dead-or-alive capture of a blind 55-year-old former peace negotiator who was in a small mountain town near th…
(2021-05-28). More Repression Against Protesters Reported in Colombia. telesurenglish.net Social network users denounced this Friday that agents of the Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron (Esmad) assaulted demonstrators who were peacefully gathering in the municipality of Madrid, Department of Cundinamarca, in the framework of the 31st day of the National Strike against the neoliberal policies of the Government presided by Iván Duque. | RELATED: | Through videos posted on several accounts, protesters warned about the vio…
(2021-05-28). 327 Colombians Still Missing One Month After Social Outbreak. telesurenglish.net Colombia's National Movement of Victims of State Crimes (MOVICE) on Friday denounced that 327 citizens remain missing one month after protests against President Ivan Duque broke out. | RELATED: | "We don't know where are 327 out of 775 people who have been reported missing since April 28. The government is doing nothing to find them," MOVICE claimed. | This week, MOVICE called on the people to commemorate the Inte…
(2021-05-28). Foreign Affairs Minister Arreaza's Forceful Response to Biden's Advisor, Juan González. orinocotribune.com Following pessimistic and meddlesome remarks made this Wednesday, May 26, by Juan González, advisor to the US president Joe Biden, assuring that political pressure on President Nicolás Maduro will persist if the dialogue between the opposition and Chavismo "fails," the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza responded to the Colombian González. | "The dialogue has been fruitful and has generated peace thanks to the willingness of Venezuelans," wrote Arreaza on Twitter. "You should occupy yourself with your two countries: main producer of narcotics (Colombia) and the main consumer (United States), and re…
(2021-05-28). Colombia Turns One Month Protesting Against Ivan Duque. telesurenglish.net On May 28, Colombia reaches one month of massive and uninterrupted protests against President Ivan Duque. So far, his main response to social demands has been tolerance of police brutality and human rights violations. | RELATED: | The international community condemned police brutality against a massive national strike in which at least 43 people have died, 22 women have been raped, 46 citizens suffered eye injuries, and 1,388 people were arbi…
(2021-05-28). La crisis latente en la frontera colombo-panameña. globalizacion.ca El heterogéneo flujo migratorio que ingresa a Panamá a través de la frontera con Colombia tiende a continuar y crecer. Pese a la dureza y letalidad de los caminos que penetran al territorio panameño a través de la selva, es…
(2021-05-28). Syria's Assad Says Winning Election "Slap in Faces of Enemies" telesurenglish.net After scoring a sweeping victory in the presidential election, incumbent Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday that the vote was "a slap in the faces of enemies." | RELATED: | Assad made the remarks in a televised speech after his election victory, where he said the vote constituted an "unprecedented challenge to enemies of the homeland," apparently referring to the Western-backed exiled opposition, the ar…
(2021-05-28). President Bashar Al-Assad Won Re-election with 95.1% of the Total Votes. globalresearch.ca President Bashar Assad…
(2021-05-28). Syria's President Receives Congratulations for His Re-Election. telesurenglish.net On Friday, leaders from several countries around the world congratulated Syria's President Bashar Al Assad on being re-elected with 95 percent of the vote for a new seven-year presidential term. | RELATED: | Among them was Russia's President Vladimir Putin who congratulated Al Assad on his victory in the election held on May 26. | "The results of the vote have fully confirmed his immense political prestige and the confidence his fellow citizens have in the p…
(2021-05-28). Israel Rejects U.S. Decision To Re-Open Consulate In East Jerusalem. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 27th, Israeli authorities rejected the US plan to reopen its consulate in East Jerusalem, local media reported. | Israel's Ambassador in Washington, Gilad Erdan, said that the government firmly opposes the move to reopen the consulate catering for the Palestinians within what he described as Israel's "sovereign territory". | According to the Jerusalem Post, the issue was raised during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blink…
(2021-05-28). Headlines for May 28, 2021. democracynow.org U.N. Human Rights Chief Says Israel May Have Committed War Crimes in Gaza, African Nations Need 20 Million AstraZeneca Doses Within Weeks to Complete Vaccinations , Public Citizen Says a $25 Billion Investment Could Vaccinate the World, Senate GOP Ready to Filibuster Commission on January 6 Insurrection , Biden Reportedly Offered Japan Ambassadorship to Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Amazon Announces Deal to Acquire MGM Studios; WarnerMedia to Merge with Discovery , Elizabeth Warren Grills Bank CEOs for Preying on Customers During Pandemic, San Jose Gunman Expressed Hate for Co-Workers for Years, Had History…
(2021-05-28). Putin Assured Support To Bashar Al-Assad In Fight Against Terrorism With Wave Of Russian Airstrikes On ISIS. southfront.org 
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) combat operations against ISIS cells in Syria's central region are picking up, the Syrian Observatory…
(2021-05-28). Syrian Security Forces Clash With Protesters In Daraa City (Video). southfront.org 
Screen grab from the protest video. | Late on May 27, Syrian security forces clashed with pro-opposition protesters in the southern city of Daraa, a former stronghold of the rebels. | Dozens of opposition supporters took to the streets in the southern part of Daraa, known as Daraa al-Balad, to protest against the presidential elections which saw President Bashar al-Assad The gathering was pea…
(2021-05-28). Bashar Al-Assad Elected For His 4th Term As Syrian President. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In an expected outcome, Syria's incumbent president Bashar al-Assad won the May 26th election with 95.1% of the vote. | Assad's government said the election shows Syria is functioning normally despite the decade-old conflict. | Syria's parliament speaker, Hammouda Sabbagh announced the results at a news conference, saying voter turnout was around 78%, with more than 14 million Syrians taking part. | The Speaker went on to say that the second candidate to…
(2021-05-28). How America Does Regime-Change Propaganda. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Eric Zuesse. | In the case of Saddam Hussein, it was by lying about "WMD" and about Saddam's being behind Al Qaeda. | In the case of Muammar Qaddafi, it was by lying about Qaddafi's being hated (instead of supported) by most Libyans. | In the case of Bashar al-Assad, it was by lying about Assad's being hated (instead of supported) by most Syrians. | In the case of Xi Jinping, it is by lying about Xi's being a dictator. | In the case of Vladimir Putin, it is by lying about Putin's being…
(2021-05-28). Russia, Pakistan To Build New North-South Gas Pipeline. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On May 28, Russia and Pakistan have signed an agreement to build the North-South gas pipeline, also known as the Pakistan Stream. The document signed by Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov and Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Shafkat Ali-Khan allows to begin in the near future the construction of the pipeline, according to the Russian Ministry of Energy."The signing of this protocol will allow our companies to begin the realization of the project in the very near future, thereby helpi…
(2021-05-28). Wildcat Miners Burn Houses in Amazon Village. telesurenglish.net The Munduruku village in Paraná state, Brazil, has been attacked by armed invaders who tried to sabotage police operations to remove illegal gold miners in the Amazon territory. | RELATED: | The attack comes as Brazil ¥s Supreme Court ordered to protect the Indigenous communities from illegal mining, a demand that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has neglected. | Illegal Gold Miners Attack and Burn Munduruku…
(2021-05-28). Construction worker suffers life-threatening injuries after 30-foot fall at Amazon site in Massachusetts. wsws.org The worker was on the roof of an Amazon facility under construction when he fell through the skylight to the ground.
(2021-05-28). North Macedonia Acknowledges Risk of Greater Albania Project. globalresearch.ca For the first …
(2021-05-28). The Tulsa Race Massacre and the Violence of Forgetting. aclu.org In the early 1920's, Black Americans were under the siege of direct and indirect racial violence with widespread lynchings, Jim Crow laws, and race riots across the country. And yet the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma was thriving. Its streets were lined with successful Black-owned businesses and Black professionals. The district was so successful that the area was dubbed "Black Wall Street." | But 100 years ago, on May 31, 1921, a white mob of several thousand murdered up to 300 Black residents, and destroyed almost every Black business, church, and home in the 35-square-block neighborhood.
(2021-05-28). A Historian of the Tulsa Race Massacre Confronts the Myth of Objectivity. thenation.com A Historian of the Tulsa Race Massacre Confronts the Myth of Objectivity…
(2021-05-28). 100th Anniversary of Tulsa Massacre Should Remind Us Why Reparations Are Needed. truthout.org 
Memorial Day marks the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the deadliest episodes of racial violence in U.S. history, when the thriving African American neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma — known as "Black Wall Street" — was burned to the ground by a white mob. An estimated 300 African Americans were killed and over 1,000 injured. Whites in Tulsa actively suppressed the truth, and African Americans were intimidated into silence. But efforts to re…
(2021-05-28). U.S. Marks 100th Anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre, When White Mob Destroyed "Black Wall Street" democracynow.org 
Memorial Day marks the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the deadliest episodes of racial violence in U.S. history, when the thriving African American neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma — known as "Black Wall Street" — was burned to the ground by a white mob. An estimated 300 African Americans were killed and over 1,000 injured. Whites in Tulsa actively suppressed the truth, and African Americans were intimidated into silence. But efforts to restore the horrific event to its rightful place in U.S. history are having an impact. Survivors testified last week before Cong…
(2021-05-28). What Must be Done to Really Stop Child Killing: Israel et al. counterpunch.org "Why would you just send a missile to them and kill them?" a 10 year old girl in Gaza 2021 Massacre — 67 Gazan children killed and 2 Israeli children. 2014 Massacre — 582 Gazan children killed and 1 Israeli child. [1] 2009 Massacre 345 Palestinian children, 0 Israeli. 2006 Massacre — high accuracy missiles
(2021-05-28). A small GOP-dominated Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Coalition is waging a frightening campaign for nuclear rearmament. juancole.com (Responsible Statecraft) — Democrats might control the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government right now, but a small Republican-dominated Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Coalition exercises outsized influence in a frightening campaign for nuclear rearmament. The coalition, comprising six senators from states that house, develop, or test underground land-based nuclear weapons, is pushing a …
(2021-05-28). Chicago ordinance bringing laid-off hotel workers back to work stalls. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—Marie Lourdie Pierre-Jacques, a naturalized Haitian immigrant who was a banquet server in Swissotel in Chicago's Loop, gave her life to her job for 18 years. She almost had her first baby at the hotel. After only six weeks of leave, she returned to work. After that, her first son called her sister "Mommy" and …
(2021-05-28). '1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary curriculum. workers.org 
By Andy Terhune Right-wing lawmakers in 15 states are passing legislation that will require public school teachers to teach a nationalist narrative of history, which ignores the genocidal, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant and oppressive history of the United States. Specific legislation differs among the 15 states, but they all include a . . . |
(2021-05-28). '1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary legislation. workers.org By Andy Terhune Right-wing lawmakers in 15 states are passing legislation that will require public school teachers to teach a nationalist narrative of history, which ignores the genocidal, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant and oppressive history of the United States. Specific legislation differs among the 15 states, but they all include a . . . |
(2021-05-28). Gaza Resistance: Beginning of the End for Apartheid Israel? orinocotribune.com By Anya Parampil — May 27, 2021 | Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Beirut-based journalist Laith Marouf about what Israel's latest war on Gaza means for Palestinian resistance. | Marouf analyzes the new military capacity demonstrated by Hamas during the war and examines how the region might respond to Israeli aggression in the future. He also provides context on the political failures of the Pal…
(2021-05-28). 'This Is the Price of War': Israeli Newspaper Publishes Photos of All 67 Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza Onslaught. globalresearch.ca Human rights advocates …
(2021-05-28). The Invasion of Gaza: Part of a Broader Israeli Military-Intelligence Agenda. globalresearch.ca Israeli tanks and infantry entered Gaza in an all out ground offensive.
(2021-05-28). Thursday 5/27: The Gaza Monologues. indybay.org Zoom…
(2021-05-28). Roaming Charges: Back to the Future in Gaza. counterpunch.org It's been said many times but unfortunately can't be said often enough that the conflation of criticism of Israeli atrocities with anti-semitism is a deliberate tactic even though it demeans the toxicity of real anti-semitism. You almost get the sense that if anti-semitism didn't exist, it would serve Israel's strategic interest to bomb it into being, as a kind of permanent shield against popular outrage over its human rights crimes.
(2021-05-28). "Israel Must End the Siege of Gaza" zcomm.org Interview on the fight for a Palestine free from occupation and why the Biden administration needs to end its military support for Israel…
(2021-05-28). This Time, the World and the International Criminal Court Is Watching. commondreams.org "Despite attacks against the ICC, the court is proceeding with its investigation of war crimes in Palestine." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza_15_0.jpg …
(2021-05-28). US Jews Are Increasingly Breaking With Israel to Support Palestinian Liberation. truthout.org 
The bombs Israel has dropped on Palestinian homes have reverberated around the globe, fueling a seismic shift within the U.S. Jewish community. More than ever, U.S. Jews are condemning the violence and calling upon Congress to end U.S. military funding to Israel. | Thanks in part to decades of grassroots activism, a generation is increasingly awakening to the gruesome sights in Gaza, and American Jews of all ages are recognizing that support for Palestinians is not incongruous with embraci…
(2021-05-28). Israeli Bombs Killed 66 Kids in Gaza Including 12 Who Were Getting Help for Trauma from Past Attacks. democracynow.org 
As the United Nations human rights chief warns Israel may have committed war crimes in Gaza, we look at how Israel killed 12 Palestinian children being treated for trauma from past Israeli bombings. Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, says Gaza has become "the home of hopelessness," particularly for young people in the besieged territory. "We humanitarian workers are sick and tired of building and rebuilding and see it all torn down again," Egeland says of Israel's repeated attacks on Gaza. "We are accumulating rubble, we're accumulating dead children, and we're accumulating hopelessn…
(2021-05-28). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Operating theatre nurses' national one-day pay strike in France; Port Ravenna dockers in Italy ready to strike to block transport of military hardware for use against Gaza; national warning strikes by retail workers across Germany over pay; Stoppages at some UK schools and Liverpool University…
(2021-05-28). What Does It Mean to be a Woman, a Mother and a Grandmother in Gaza? counterpunch.org Don't think that I'm addressing this to both genders out of concern for gender equality or to ensure gender-sensitive language. No. I want each of you, man or woman — those that God placed outside of Gaza, whether you're Palestinian or not — to try to seriously imagine yourselves in Gaza now, even for just
(2021-05-28). Medical Tyranny in Chicago. globalresearch.ca No longer is …
(2021-05-28). Alabama miners and supporters denounce assault by UMWA officials and isolation of Warrior Met strike. wsws.org Miners and community members have denounced the United Mine Workers officials who attacked two members of the "Dixieland of the Proletariat" podcast, falsely believing they were representatives of the World Socialist Web Site.
(2021-05-28). Bizarre propaganda offensive begins against New Zealand. challenge-magazine.org The Five Eyes is an "intelligence alliance" compromising of Canada, the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand that began as a World War 2 tool but for most of its existence been a weapon against socialist states. | Its primary function currently is to compile resources for propaganda attacks on China and supposedly validate a whole range of hyperbolic claims about Beijing. | With the population of New Zealand being only about 2% that of the United States' alone, many would correctly assume that Wellington's contribution to this arrangement isn't substantial. A paper from the small country's government estimated th…
(2021-05-28). Social reproduction feminism or socialist feminism? mronline.org 
On Susan Ferguson's book "Women and Work: Feminism, Labour and Social Reproduction." | May 28, 2021 | Review…
(2021-05-28). Turkey's Military Engagement with the "Lublin Triangle" (Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine) Aims to "Balance Russia" globalresearch.ca Poland's agreement to …
(2021-05-28). Tensions Growing in Arctic Airspace. globalresearch.ca Russia is increasing …
(2021-05-28). At Least 120,000 Displaced in Myanmar Since the Coup. telesurenglish.net The latest update from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Asia and the Pacific indicates that "Around 46,000 people were displaced in the south-eastern part of Myanmar between April and May due to the conflict and insecurity, about 37,000 of them displaced in late May following the clashes in Kayah State."
(2021-05-28). UN Human Rights Council forms commission to probe rights violations in Palestine; Israel won't cooperate. peoplesdispatch.org The commission will investigate violations of all humanitarian and human rights laws in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel over the past two months…
(2021-05-28). UN to probe Israeli repression against Palestinians as a whole. electronicintifada.net Not a single EU state voted in favor of the resolution.
(2021-05-28). Argentina Extends the Layoffs Ban for 30 Days. telesurenglish.net Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez decreed a 30-days extension of the ban on layoffs and suspensions to protect employment amid the pandemic. | RELATED: | Adopted in March 2020, the layoffs' suspension prevents employers from dismissing employees without just cause or on grounds of lack or reduction of work and force majeure. | Cabinet's Chief of Staff Deputy-director Cecilia Todesca said the ban had shown "ve…
(2021-05-28). Wealth Inequality in LatAm Increased During the COVID Pandemic. telesurenglish.net The wealthiest people in Latin America have managed to further increase their wealth thanks to the reevaluation of the stock markets during the pandemic. | RELATED: | The latest data from Forbes magazine indicate the statement above. The information reveals that in Latin America and the Caribbean, the number of billionaires has shot up 40% since the pandemic began. | At the beginning of 2020, when the virus had just br…
(2021-05-28). COVID pandemic spawns vaccine billionaires amid global mass death. wsws.org The profits reaped off vaccine production have produced nine new billionaires, amid record deaths and a denial of vaccinations for the vast majority of the world's population.
(2021-05-28). Cops and colonizers out of LGBTQ+ Pride! Statement of LGBTQ+ Caucus of Workers World Party. workers.org 
As we head into Pride month 2021 — after more than a year of being locked down due to the COVID-19 pandemic — we are still plagued by twin epidemics of rampant racist police terror against the Black and Brown communities and U.S.-armed Israeli bombings and murder of Palestinian people . . . |
(2021-05-28). BLM: American Revolution Spreads Around the Globe. indybay.org The world changed not only because of COVID-19 pandemic beyond 2020. Political and economic crisis has led to growing of various protest movements. The widest and most active emerged in the USA. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement gained the largest extent. It demands from the American government not even reforms but revolutionary changes in the national social political course concerning people of color.
(2021-05-28). Vaccinating the World: If We Had Grown Ups in Charge. zcomm.org The pandemic is a full out emergency that should have led us to do everything possible to stem its spread as quickly as possible…
(2021-05-28). Dossier no. 40: The challenges facing Brazil's left. mronline.org 
If the social consequences of adopting an ultra-neoliberal project weren't enough already, the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and the gross mismanagement and negligence in combatting the virus have led to the worst-case social, economic, and health scenarios. | May 27, 2021…
(2021-05-28). How It All Went Wrong: the Global Response to COVID-19. counterpunch.org The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response was never likely to hand down a rosy report with gobbets of praise. Organised by the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus last May, the panel's gloomy assessment was grim: the COVID-19 pandemic could have been avoided. Almost nothing in the main report could be seen
(2021-05-28). Cross-Canada Educators Rank-and-File Committee hears report on pandemic from Dr. Benjamin Mateus. wsws.org Dr. Mateus stressed COVID-19 is a global phenomenon that can only be combatted by means of an internationally-coordinated response led by the working class.
(2021-05-28). US to Expedite Immigration Cases of Families on Border. latinorebels.com SAN DIEGO (AP) — Families arriving at the U.S. border with Mexico will have their cases fast-tracked in immigration court, the Biden administration said Friday, less than two weeks after it said it was easing pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum.
(2021-05-28). Letters From Minsk: Lee Harvey Oswald Comes in for the Cold War. counterpunch.org This is the tenth in a series about train and bicycle rides from Switzerland to Belarus, in those carefree days before pandemic lockdowns. Unlike my hunt for the Hotel Garni, I found Lee Harvey Oswald's Minsk apartment in less than fifteen minutes, as the American defector was given a place to live in an elegant
(2021-05-28). For the immediate reinstatement of London bus driver David O'Sullivan! wsws.org At its latest meeting, the CERSC adopted a resolution in support of David O'Sullivan, who was fired by UK bus operator Metroline for fighting for workplace protections amid the raging pandemic.
(2021-05-28). CODEPINK Statement on the Biden Administration's $753 billion Proposed Pentagon Budget. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). From Zapata to the Zapatistas: Mexico's "other" Commune. roarmag.org 
"What is the Commune, that Sphinx so tantalizing to the bourgeois mind?" Karl Marx asked in The Civil War in France, his manifesto-like analysis written for the International Workers' Association. For the case of the Paris Commune, which lasted for barely 72 days between March 18 and May 28, 1871, Marx seemed to have his answer ready: "Its true secret was this. It was essentially a working-class government, the product of the struggle of the producing against the appropriating class, the political form at last discovered under which to work out the economical emancipation of labor." | What happened, according to…
(2021-05-28). Prof. Aijaz Ahmad: Withering of the state identical to dictatorship of the proletariat. peoplesdispatch.org In this series titled 'Talking on Marxist Political Texts', Prof. Aijaz Ahmad and Vijay Prashad discuss Karl Marx's iconic work titled 'The Civil War in France.'
(2021-05-28). PODCAST: BDS and the Battle for Free Speech. liberationnews.org 
Journalist Abby Martin, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF), and CAIR won a major victory for free speech and the right to protest in solidarity with Palestine in a May 24 federal court ruling.
(2021-05-28). "Somos conejillos de indias humanos": Las alarmantes tasas de víctimas de las vacunas de ARNm requieren acción urgente. globalizacion.ca 
*** | A medida que surgen datos oficiales del gobierno en Europa y EE. UU. Sobre el alarmante número de muertes y parálisis permanente, así como otros efectos secundarios graves de las vacunas experimentales de ARNm, está quedando claro que se…
(2021-05-28). Irish Parliament first in EU to Condemn Creeping Israeli "Annexation" of Palestinian West Bank. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Kerry O'Shea at the Irish Examiner reports that the Irish Dail (parliament) on Wednesday night passed a resolution accusing Israel of having committed the crime of "annexing" the Palestinian territories. Ireland is the first European Union state to make such a declaration. The motion also condemned Hamas for indiscriminately firing …
(2021-05-28). "This will Change the World" zcomm.org Dutch Court orders Shell to reduce CO2 by 45% by 2030…
(2021-05-28). Biden's Eloquence About George Floyd Is Likely to Soon Ring Hollow. indybay.org Black Lives Matter can't just be a slogan…
(2021-05-28). Take a Normal Tourist Visit! progressive.org Law-and-order Republicans are a thing of the past.
(2021-05-28). Statement of Palestinian Student Organizations in Support of CUNY Boycott Campaign. samidoun.net 
CUNY4Palestine launched its campaign to demand the City University of New York system divest from corporations complicit in Israeli occupation, apartheid, settler colonialism and war crimes at a press conference and rally on Friday, 28 May in New York City, The CUNY Statement of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, signed by hundreds of faculty, students and organizations in the CUNY community, also demands that the university system implement the Palestinian call for academic and cultural boycott of Israel and support the rights of students to organize for Palestine. Palestinian student and youth organization…
(2021-05-28). 29 May, Berlin: Internationalist left demonstration for Palestine. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 29 May 3: 00 pm Hermannplatz Berlin, Germany Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/184707570222112 Join the internationalist march for the liberation of Palestine! The Palestinian cause is an internationalist, anti-colonial, anti-Zionist, anti-fascist, anti-racist and anti-imperialist cause, and struggling peoples everywhere confronting oppression, exploitation, imperialism and capitalism stand with the Palestinian people in their struggle for a liberated Palestine from the river to the sea. We call upon all of our communities to take to the streets to stand together to confront repression and crimin…
(2021-05-28). May 28, NYC: CUNY Must Divest! Rally and Press Conference for Palestine. samidoun.net 
Friday, 28 May 3: 00 pm John Jay College 524 W 59th St New York City Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/2951785921811362/ This event will publicize the CUNY Statement for Palestine and then march to CUNY offices. See latest statement updates at the link. CUNY Community Statement of Solidarity with the Palestinian People [To add your name, please click here or email cuny.solidarity.letter@gmail.com] We, members of the City University of New York community, stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine resisting the violence and oppression of Israeli settler colonial and apartheid rule. We condemn the brut…
(2021-05-28). Palestine solidarity groups condemn anti-Palestinian hate and reject conflation of Palestinian rights with anti-Semitism. samidoun.net 
To sign on to this Statement, please use the form at this link. The Google Document of this statement will be updated with signatories. Human rights groups condemn the surge of racism against Palestinians and denounce the violence that has been waged and initiated by pro-Israeli groups. As officials ignore these crimes, NY4Palestine has launched a taskforce to receive complaints at LegalNY4Palestine@gmail.com. Palestine solidarity groups reject, as racist and defamatory, claims that the Palestinian liberation and solidarity movement is anti-Semitic. "We reject any equivalence between Jewish people and Israel or Z…
(2021-05-28). Actions for Peace by Canadians: In Support of the People of Palestine. globalresearch.ca The Regina Peace …
(2021-05-28). Free Palestine! End all U.S. aid to Israel! liberationnews.org 
The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) joins with people from across the country who are marching and rallying in solidarity with the the Palestinian people in their heroic struggle for self-determination, liberation and the right of return. Over the past three weeks, millions have taken to the streets in cities and towns across the …
(2021-05-28). May 29, Washington DC: National March for Palestine endorsed by 100+ organizations #March4Palestine. samidoun.net 
Saturday, May 29 3 pm — 8 pm Lincoln Memorial Washington, DC Info page: www.ampalestine.org/NationalMarch Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is honoured to join American Muslims for Palestine and over 100 organizations nationwide to march on Washington on Saturday, May 29 and demand to #SanctionIsrael. As the call to the rally notes: "We need to go big and bold right now for Palestinian liberation now that a ceasefire has gone into effect. No return to the status quo. It is time for Israeli settler-colonialism, ethnic cleansing, apartheid, military occupation, and blockade to be dismant…
(2021-05-28). 29 May, Paris: Advance premier of "Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah" samidoun.net 
The documentary film Fedayin, the Struggle of Georges Abdallah will be screened in preview on Saturday, May 29 at 6 p.m. at the Luminor cinema in Paris as part of the Festival Ciné-Palestine and with the participation of the Unitary Campaign for the Liberation of Georges Abdallah . Tickets for the screening are already sold out! However, you can catch other events of the Festival — see the schedule and more info on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FestivalCinePalestine/ Fedayin, the Struggle of Georges Abdallah retraces the course of an indefatigable Arab communist and fighter for Palestine. From the Pales…
(2021-05-28). Support the Palestine Freedom Fund: Defending NY Palestine activists facing repression. samidoun.net 
In a number of cities around the world, the massive demonstrations taking to the streets for Palestine have faced police repression, brutality, criminalization and attempts to suppress the growing movement for Palestinian liberation. In particular, Palestinian and Arab youth have been targeted in many of these incidents, from New York to Berlin to Copenhagen. In response to the attacks on Palestine demonstrations, the NY4Palestine coalition — of which Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is a member — launched the Palestine Freedom Fund, with the call: "Our Palestinian communities are under…
(2021-05-28). Watch: How Britain wanted a Jewish Ulster in Palestine. electronicintifada.net Zionist project viewed as useful for the empire.
(2021-05-28). Wednesday 5/26: San Diego Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego…
(2021-05-28). Wednesday 5/26: Making Sense of Palestine Today: A Panel (Part 1 of 3). indybay.org Zoom…
(2021-05-28). America's New Generation of Pro-Palestinian Voices. zcomm.org The conversation has to change before the policy can change. And right now we are seeing a radical change in the conversation surrounding Palestine."
(2021-05-28). Palestinian Nurse: We've Been Occupied for 73 Years. A Ceasefire Is Not Enough. truthout.org 
Left Voice interviewed Mohammad Samara, a nurse from the West Bank, during the increased assault on Palestinian people and their land. We spoke about his experience seeing the disparities in healthcare and the recent strike on May 18. | Thanks a lot for being willing to do this interview with us, it means a lot. Could you start by telling us your name, where you live and what you do for work? | My name is Mohammed Samara, and I live in Nablus in Palestine. I work at Refugee Surgical Hospital P…
(2021-05-28). Palestine's Moment: Despite Massive Losses, Palestinians Have Altered the Course of History. counterpunch.org The 'Palestinian Revolt of 2021' will go down in history as one of the most influential events that irreversibly shaped collective thinking in and around Palestine. Only two other events can be compared with what has just transpired in Palestine: the revolt of 1936 and the First Intifada of 1987. The general strike and rebellion
(2021-05-28). "Xinjiang in My Eyes": Debunking the Lies and Anti-China Propaganda Focusing on China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. globalresearch.ca This article is …
(2021-05-28). UBER/Ride Share Gig Drivers Protest Against Rip-offs & CA Prop 22 At UBER World HQ. indybay.org A rally was held of UBER, Lyft and Rideshare workers to protest the lack of healthcare and the cost shifting by these companies having the state pay for healthcare.
(2021-05-28). Necropolis Now: The U.S. Assault on Iraqi Healthcare. counterpunch.org The recent Baghdad hospital fire, Western reporters told Iraq, is a "you" problem. The Washington Post blamed the country's "endemic corruption" for the 82 deaths. The New York Times denounced its "mismanagement" and "legacy of decrepit infrastructure." And the Wall Street Journal, quoting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, cited "negligence." But Iraqi healthcare wasn't always
(2021-05-28). How to End the U.S. Prison State Quick and Easy. counterpunch.org A few weeks ago I covered the mind-blowing facts about American prisons that should make anyone and everyone rethink/detest/abhor the entire institution. Now, I want to examine the reasons people find themselves locked up in the largest prison state in the world (the Land of the Free) and see if we can't decrease the number of inmates
(2021-05-28). Vijay Prashad on India, Covid and Modi. fair.org 
New York Times ( This week on CounterSpin: A May 25 New York Times
(2021-05-28). Lenin went to dance in the snow to celebrate the Paris Commune and the Soviet Republic. mronline.org 
The workers of Paris created the Commune on 18 March, building on the wave of revolutionary optimism that first lapped on the shores of France in 1789 and then again in 1830 and 1848. | May 28, 2021…
(2021-05-28). 'Poisoned Fields of Paraguay' Sparks Anger Among Ranchers. telesurenglish.net In Paraguay, leftist coalition Guasu Front president Carlos Filizzola Thursday condemned the cattle ranchers' union position to censure a documentary showing results of the use of toxic agrochemicals in the country's fields. | RELATED: | Last week, cattle ranchers asked the European Union to withdraw the film "Poisoned Fields of Paraguay", produced by French journalist Martin Boudot, from the 12th European Film Se…
(2021-05-28). The Dominic Cummings Show. dissidentvoice.org The former chief strategist for Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a stroppy mood before the UK parliamentary Health and Science committee. For seven hours, Cummings unleashed salvo after salvo against his former boss and the government coronavirus response. Boiling down some points of the Cummings show: there was a failure on the part of …
(2021-05-28). Bolsonaro Reattempts To Curb Subnational COVID-19 Restrictions. telesurenglish.net Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro filed a new appeal before the Supreme Court against epidemiological measures implemented by subnational governments. | RELATED: | He urged judges to declare "unconstitutional" the curfews imposed in Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilia, and other States considering this health measure "an exaggeration." | The Union Attorney General's Office (AGU), which represents the Executive branch, urged…
(2021-05-28). Workers and communities must control COVID relief funds: A view from Detroit. liberationnews.org 
The people must organize to make sure these funds aren't squandered as they too often are in the capitalist United States, diverted to crony contractors and nonprofits.
(2021-05-28). COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops in Cameroon: Health Minister. telesurenglish.net The COVID-19 positivity rate in Cameroon has been falling as the vaccination campaign goes on, Minister of Public Health Malachie Manaouda said. | RELATED: | "We have noticed for a few weeks now a considerable drop in the level of transmission of the virus in Cameroon," Manaouda told reporters on Thursday in the capital, Yaounde, after a cabinet meeting to evaluate the COVID-19 situation in schools. | Leading by exam…
(2021-05-28). Cuban President Exalts LatAm Unity in the Face of COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, praised Latin America's unity in the confrontation with Covid-19, referring to the Argentine Health Minister's visit to Cuba. | RELATED: | The president highlighted in his Twitter account the presence of Carla Vizzotti, Minister of Health of the South American nation, along with Cecilia Nicolini, advisor to the Presidency of Alberto Fernández. The latter arrived in this capital to lear…
(2021-05-28). California To Allocate $116 Million To Encourage Vaccination. telesurenglish.net California State Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a decision to offer US$116.5 million in prize money to stimulate residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. | RELATED: | The State will give $50 gift cards for grocery or other uses to the first 2 million Californians who get shots. Meanwhile, all those aged 12 or older who received at least a dose will be eligible for the prize money drawing in Jun…
(2021-05-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Guidelines and nuances of wearing a face mask. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent COVID-19 masking guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continue to generate a public conversation. "The decision about masking needs to be nuanced," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Wearing a mask should be based on the risk of infection, the percentage of the …
(2021-05-28). Video: How COVID Vaccines Can Cause Blood Clots and More: Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi. globalresearch.ca Doctors for COVID …
(2021-05-28). Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi Interview: COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Risk Was Known, Ignored & Buried. globalresearch.ca Joining us today is Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, here to discuss …
(2021-05-28). Neutralising antibodies can be marker of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy. peoplesdispatch.org One issue with vaccines against COVID-19 is the process of gauging their efficacy. Scientists have tried to zero in on a marker that can be easily detected and will show what level of efficacy a vaccine. One such marker can be the neutralizing antibodies that are found in the blood after a vaccine dose has been administered. | The latest study published in the
(2021-05-28). Undocumented and LGBTQ (Part 8, COVID Edition). latinorebels.com Latino Rebels Radio: May 28, 2021…
(2021-05-28). Selected Articles: The Battle to Suppress Hydroxychloroquine as a Cheap and Effective Drug for the Treatment of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca 
Dear Readers, | These are important articles. Please send them to your family, friends and colleagues. | Forward this selection by email, post on social media, spread the word. |
(2021-05-28). Workers tell Harvey Norman to support pay rise. greenleft.org.au Around 100 people joined a protest outside Harvey Norman on May 28 to support the Australian Council of Trade Union's submission for a 3.5% increase to workers through the annual wage review. | Billionaire retailer Gerry Harvey's company has proposed that any raise to the country's lowest-paid workers be delayed by six months. | This would amount to a wage cut. | Despite increasing its profits 116% during six months of the COVID-19 shut downs, Harvey Norman has insisted on keeping all the $22 million JobKeeper allowance that was paid to it. | Other employers have argued for no increase at all. | Australian Counci…
(2021-05-28). Indian and Sri Lankan workers and students explain why they are attending the May 30 meeting on India's COVID-19 catastrophe. wsws.org SEP members in Sri Lanka and the ICFI supporters in India spoke with workers and students who plan to attend this Sunday's meeting.
(2021-05-28). Students back on UK campuses amid explosive growth of Indian covid variant. wsws.org The reopening of campuses last September led to the massive spread of covid, forcing thousands of students to self-isolate after travelling away from friends and family, and the government is repeating the same reckless policy, recommending that all students be "eligible to return to in-person teaching and learning."
(2021-05-28). Red Capital, Red Baiting, Yellow Peril. counterpunch.org For many Americans China has been such a perpetual threat that when Covid arrived it could easily become the "China Virus" even for those who weren't avid Trumpers. China-the-enemy has been secure in our collective minds ever since the 1949 revolution brought communism to power, piling on a menace that the Soviets had already managed
(2021-05-28). Forget the GOP Plan. Climate Activists Want $10 Trillion for Infrastructure. truthout.org 
As President Biden haggles with Republicans on infrastructure, youth climate activists continue pushing for the bold vision of a Green New Deal. Sunrise Movement activist Lily Gardner says Biden should forget the GOP and listen to young people, who are fired up about the prospect of a Civilian Climate Corps that would create thousands of jobs combatting the climate crisis and building a sustainable future. | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Th…
(2021-05-28). We keep us safe: the transformative justice movement. roarmag.org Protesters at a Black Lives Matter rally near Washington D.C., US — June 6, 2020. Photo: Johnny Silvercloud / Shutterstock.com | This essay was produced in collaboration with the In the early days of the Black Lives Matter uprisings, the sight of Minneapolis' Third Precinct police station in flames was something many had never before imagined.
(2021-05-28). This Memorial Day also remember the African Americans murdered by police. peoplesworld.org 
Michael Brown's lifeless body lay uncovered on hot asphalt, his blood pooling beneath him for hours on that fateful summer day in 2014. Brown died at the hands of a white Ferguson, Mo. police officer following a questionable altercation. The officer was not wearing a body camera, and no one captured cell phone video of …
(2021-05-28). What corporate media got wrong about this brutal arrest caught on bodycam. therealnews.com 
The differences between how PAR and local media covered the arrest and tasering of a cab driver in Toledo, Ohio, are striking. We explore this discrepancy as an example of the ways mainstream media propagates official law enforcement narratives and runs cover for police overreach.
(2021-05-28). Revealed: The American Money Entwined with Israel's Jewish Terrorist Groups. mintpressnews.com 
The IRS states that terrorist activities are considered substantial means for disqualifying an organization's tax-exempt status, yet money is still finding its way through a number of high-profile tax-exempt American charities to known terrorist groups inside Israel.
(2021-05-28). Biden's nominee for OSHA chief fights GOP for virus standards. peoplesworld.org 
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(2021-05-28). In Revolution, Shareholders vote Climate Activist Hedge Funders onto Board of ExxonMobil. juancole.com 
By Mark DesJardine and Tima Bansal | — One of the most expensive Wall Street shareholder battles on record could signal a big shift in how hedge funds and other investors view sustainability. Exxon Mobil Corp. has been fending off a so-called proxy fight from a hedge fund known as Engine No. 1, which blames …
(2021-05-28). California Assembly bill aims to remove derogatory term 'alien' from state law. peoplesworld.org 
SACRAMENTO — Assemblywoman Luz Rivas's (D-Arleta) Assembly Bill 1096 was approved by the California Assembly Thurs., May 20, with bipartisan support and will now move on to the State Senate. It is expected that that bill will also pass in the Senate. AB 1096 eliminates the offensive term "alien" from all state codes. The legislation …
(2021-05-28). Everyone benefits from public media, but nobody talks about funding it. therealnews.com 
As the world of digital media becomes more and more saturated, it's harder than ever for left-leaning independent media to make an impact.
(2021-05-28). Community rallies in support of vandalized Planned Parenthood clinic in Chicago. liberationnews.org 
This vandalism occurred as part of a broader nationwide assault on reproductive rights.
(2021-05-28). Venezuela's Battle of Carabobo Bicentennial: Mural Contest Highlights Historical Milestone. orinocotribune.com 
More than 100,000 people are participating in The Battle of Carabobo Bicentennial Mural Competition that is taking place throughout Venezuela and even beyond its borders. This event has been organized as part of the cultural activities related to the celebration of the historic milestone. | Deputy Tania Díaz, coordinator of the contest, stressed that "this is a time of national unity, a time when Venezuela can let the world know that it will not give up." | Deputy Díaz considered that, through artistic activities such as these "we, the Venezuelan people ratify our sovereignty, our national identity, our independe…
(2021-05-28). Israel's long history of anti-Black racism. liberationnews.org 
It is also clear that the Zionist political movement has a particular history of anti-Black racism.
(2021-05-28). Texas' prison plantation model was a brutal remnant of slavery. therealnews.com 
Prisoners were used for agricultural work and overseen by other prisoners using a structure that barely differed from the one used during slavery, as scholar and author Robert Chase explains.
(2021-05-28). Venezuela's Attorney General Files 2 New Actions with ICC for Biased Treatment. orinocotribune.com 
The Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, presented new actions of the Public Prosecutor's Office before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in order to ensure due process in the preliminary examination underway in the ICC prosecutor's office and Venezuela's right to a legal defense. | In this regard, he explained that as a result of Venezuela's commitment to the ICC prosecutor's office, the Public Ministry attests to the delivery of its reports regarding the requests of the international body. He also asserted that six documents have been delivered the ICC, including about six thousand pages of i…
(2021-05-28). Detengamos la matanza de los lobos. peoplesworld.org 
Esta locura de querer acabar con los lobos en varios estados, no es más que una cruel masacre sin sentido, al no permitirle a los científicos o ambientalistas dar su opinión para controlar la población de lobos en el país. Legisladores y políticos prefieren la vía rápida de permitir la matanza de estos importantes e …
(2021-05-28). The Paris Commune: 'In future we will turn the guns on you'. peoplesworld.org 
As we mark the 150th anniversary of the French proletariat's heroic first bid to set up La Commune in Paris, let us examine German playwright Bertolt Brecht's interpretation of this great event in his play The Days of the Commune. The Commune broke out spontaneously on March 18, 1871. War with Germany, hardship, unemployment, and …
(2021-05-28). Sanders Warns That Dragging Out Talks With GOP Could Lose Congress for Dems. truthout.org 
As the White House's fruitless infrastructure talks with Republican lawmakers
(2021-05-28). Gaetz Says Supporters Should "Use" the "Second Amendment" Against Tech Companies. truthout.org 
During a so-called "America First" rally in Georgia on Thursday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) advocated for violent actions against tech companies that have banned certain right-wing users. |
(2021-05-28). Gaetz Says Supporters Should Use the Second Amendment Against Tech Companies. truthout.org During a so-called "America First" rally in Georgia on Thursday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) advocated for violent actions against tech companies that have banned certain right-wing users. |
(2021-05-28). Iraqi Security Forces Thwarted Rocket Attack In Baghdad (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On May 28, the Iraqi Security Media Cell announced that the Federal Police had thwarted a rocket attack on an unspecified target in the capital Baghdad. | An improvised rocket launched loaded with three "Katyusha" [107 mm] rockets and wired to a timer was found in the al-Jihad neighborhood, which is located around 5 kilometers to the east of Baghdad International Airport. | "A security force uncovered a rocket launcher prepared to targ…
(2021-05-28). Houthi Drones Strike Back With New Attack On Saudi Arabia. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On May 28, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had foiled a drone attack by the Houthis (Ansar Allah) on the Kingdom territory. | In a brief statement, the coalition claimed that a drone had been "intercepted" and "destroyed" over the southern part of Saud Arabia. The drone, whose type was not identified, was allegedly launched from Yemen. | "The Houthi terrorist militia continues its attempts to target civilians and civilian objects … We take operational me…
(2021-05-28). Combat Footage: PKK Fighters Attacked Turkish Military Post Near Border With Iran. southfront.org 
Screen grab from the Gerilla TV video. | On May 28, the Gerilla TV released footage of a recent attack by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on the Turkish military near the border with Iran. | The attack, which took place on May 13, targeted a military position near the Gàºrbulak border gate in the eastern Turkish province of Aƒürƒ±. | During the attack, PKK fighters targeted the position with rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles. In a statement, the PKK claimed that "many" Turkish service…
(2021-05-28). Three Turkish Proxy Groups Merged In New Formation In Northern Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On May 28, three Turkish-backed armed groups in northern Syria merged in a new formation led by the Syrian National Army (SNA) called the 13th Division. | In a joint statement, the groups, the Mehmed the Conqueror Division, the Samarkand Brigade and the Waqqas Brigade, said that the step is meant organize military forces in Turkish-occupied areas in northern and northeastern Syria. | The three groups are among the smallest factions of the SNA, which was formed in 2017 to unify Turkish-backed groups and pla…
(2021-05-28). Satellite Image Of Russian Heavy Bombers In Hmeimim Air Base Surfaced Online. southfront.org 
File image. | On May 28, defense observer The bombers were
(2021-05-28). Microsoft Reveals Another Alleged CyberAttack By Nobelium. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 27th, Microsoft It allegedly targeted government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and NGOs."This wave of attacks targeted approximately 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organizations. While organizations in the United Stat…
(2021-05-28). Broken Dreams: Kiev Not Invited To NATO's Closed Meeting, Still Not Member. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 26th, Ukraine complained that there had been no progress in NATO's "open-door" policy to Ukrainian membership. | It also failed understand why it was not invited to the Western military alliance's summit., when it is not a member yet. | NATO meets on June 14 in Brussels in the hope of repairing transatlantic ties under U.S. President Joe Biden amid growing tensions with Russia."We understand the desire of the allies to hold a closed summit … but we do not understand ho…
(2021-05-28). The Heat: George Floyd and calls for U.S. police reform. america.cgtn.com 
The family of George Floyd urges U.S. lawmakers to pass police reform legislation, in memory of their loved one killed at the hands of a Minnesota police officer.
(2021-05-28). How 'Justice for George Floyd!' shook the ruling class to the core. mronline.org 
On May 25, 2020, 44-year-old white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on 46-year-old unarmed Black man George Floyd's neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds, sadistically murdering him. | May 28, 2021…
(2021-05-28). Suspected police hand in death of youth in Swaziland sparks mass protests. peoplesdispatch.org 
The alleged role of the police in the death of Thabani Nkomonye has led to huge protests. Security forces attacked his memorial service and arrested student protesters, including Bafanabakhe Sacolo, secretary general of the Swaziland National Union of Students…
(2021-05-28). Report: U.S. police have killed 1068 people since Floyd's death. mronline.org 
U.S. police officers have killed at least 1068 people since the killing of African-American George Floyd by physical force by an officer a year ago, a report by a police watchdog group indicates. | May 28, 2021…
(2021-05-28). North Africa and the Middle-East: A new wave of debt. Part 6. mronline.org 
We deepen our analysis by focusing on various regions. After Latin America and the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa, we continue with the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA). | May 28, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-28). Johns Hopkins Prof: Half of Americans Have Natural Immunity; Dismissing It Is 'Biggest Failure of Medical Leadership'. globalresearch.ca A professor with …
(2021-05-28). Anti-Chavista Deputy Bertucci: 'US Policy Towards Venezuela to Change in Coming Months'. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, May 27, Venezuelan deputy to the National Assembly (AN), Javier Bertucci, said that the policy of the United States with respect to Venezuela will change in the coming months, and that between June and July, high-level officials from Joe Biden's administration are expected to visit Venezuela. | "The policy of the United States is going to change in the coming months, because they want results and have not seen them in the last two years," said Bertucci, who is also a member of the AN Special Commission for Dialogue, Reconciliation, and Peace, in an interview granted to Sputnik. | "There are some is…
(2021-05-28). Lenin Danced in the Snow to Celebrate the Paris Commune and the Soviet Republic. popularresistance.org On 28 May 1871, one hundred and fifty years ago, the Paris Commune collapsed after seventy-two days. The workers of Paris created the Commune on 18 March, building on the wave of revolutionary optimism that first lapped on the shores of France in 1789 and then again in 1830 and 1848. The immediate spur for the Commune was Prussia's victory over France in a futile war.
(2021-05-28). CIA Commemorates 60-year Anniversary of one of its Most Infamous Failures in History — Bay of Pigs Invasion — with 'Victory' Coin. orinocotribune.com Whatever possessed the CIA to issue a coin commemorating one of its worst disasters, the failed 1961 "Crusade to Free Cuba," it gave Twitter users a chance to mercilessly mock the US spy agency with Fidel Castro memes and such. | "This silver coin commemorating an anticipated (but never realized) Bay of Pigs victory features an outline of Cuba with a rebel invader advancing past a fallen member of Castro's military in the foreground," the agency tweeted on Tuesday, with a photo of the artifact. | This silver coin commemorating an anticipated (but never realized) Bay of Pigs victory features an outline of Cuba…
(2021-05-28). According to Reuters 500,000 Barrels of Diesel Arrived in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, May 27, Reuters news agency Venezuela's diesel shortage, another consequence of the "sanctions" imposed by the United States and promoted by the opposition sector and former deputy Juan Guiadó, primarily affects food transportation…
(2021-05-28). 'Any Attacks on al-Quds Means Regional War'. orinocotribune.com Hezbollah's secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gave a televised speech to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the liberation of South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation, arguing any aggression against Jerusalem al-Quds or its holy sites would mean regional war. |
(2021-05-28). 'Kids Need to Be Loved': Preventing Youth Suicide. progressive.org One father uses his own son's suicide to help other parents and caregivers understand how to support struggling teens.
(2021-05-28). Vax Passports: Where Your State Stands. globalresearch.ca A lay of …
(2021-05-28). Court finds government has duty to protect young people from climate crisis. popularresistance.org Eight teenagers and an octogenarian nun had sought an injunction to prevent Ley approving a proposal by Whitehaven Coal to expand the Vickery coalmine in northern New South Wales, arguing the minister had a common law duty of care to protect younger people against future harm from climate change.
(2021-05-28). Nicaragua To Grant 30,000 Property Titles This Year. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's Vice-President Rosario Murillo informed the delivery of 2,000 property titles to rural workers and families in the coming weeks. | RELATED: | She ratified the delivery of 612 rural house titles, 953 urban titles, and 335 land titles to producers in communities such as Jinotega Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Leon, Madriz, and Carazo. | On Thursday, 236 land titles were granted in Tipitapa, Murra, Boaco, San…
(2021-05-28). Republicans Block Bill on January Capitol Riot Commission. telesurenglish.net U.S. Senators have blocked the discussion of a bill intended to create a bipartisan 10-member commission to investigate the events that shook Washington DC last January 6th. With the support of only 54 Senators and 35 objecting, the bill needed to gather the support of at least 60 members of the upper chamber of Congress to be passed. | RELATED: | A total of six Republicans supported the motion to consider the bill,…
(2021-05-28). How American Support for Israel Erases Palestinian Identity. globalresearch.ca News of a …
(2021-05-28). Australian court finds government has duty to protect young people from climate crisis. popularresistance.org Eight teenagers and an octogenarian nun had sought an injunction to prevent Ley approving a proposal by Whitehaven Coal to expand the Vickery coalmine in northern New South Wales, arguing the minister had a common law duty of care to protect younger people against future harm from climate change.
(2021-05-28). History of World War II: Operation Barbarossa. Did Stalin Foresee Hitler's Invasion? globalresearch.ca In attacking eastwards …
(2021-05-28). We Need a Break from Fossil fuels. progressive.org With global oil profits plummeting, it is an opportune time to analyze the true economic, health and environmental impacts of the leasing system involved in fossil fuel extraction.
(2021-05-28). Israel attacks, kills children amid broad crackdown. electronicintifada.net Killing of 17-year-old may amount to extrajudicial execution.
(2021-05-28). Hey Kids, Tax Increases are Supposed to Slow Growth. cepr.net Sometimes budget battles can get confusing, which is why it is important to keep your eye on the ball. That's good advice for readers of the Washington Post's article on President Biden's proposed budget for 2022. The short piece deals with various aspects of the budget and then gets to Biden's proposed tax increases: "Conservatives …
(2021-05-28). At Least 57 Percent of Brazilians Want Bolsonaro's Impeachment. telesurenglish.net At least 57 percent of Brazilians support an impeachment against president Jair Bolsonaro, the latest poll by Power Data revealed on Friday. | RELATED: | The poll sponsored by local media outlet Poder 360 indicates rejection towards Bolsonaro increased 11 points compared to the first quarter of 2021 as only 37 percent of the population supports the president. | Support for the immediate removal of Jair Bolsonaro as president o…
(2021-05-28). México — Las elecciones intermedias más importantes. globalizacion.ca Podría decirse desde un punto de vista cuantitativo que es así porque van a liza las gobernaciones de 15 estados, los 500 escaños de la Cámara de Diputados, de 30 asambleas legislativas, cientos de presidentes municipales, miles de alcaldías, sindicaturas…
(2021-05-28). Accomplices of Former Minister Murillo Arrested in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net The coordinator of the Departmental Public Prosecutor's Office of La Paz, Sergio Bustillos, in a press conference issued from the Departmental Public Department, announced this Friday that three people were arrested after being linked to the illicit acts committed by the former deputy minister Arturo Murillo, who was involved in a coup d'état. | RELATED: | "At the moment, we have four people who are being investigated, tw…
(2021-05-28). Estados Unidos y China: Urbanidad e intervencionismo. globalizacion.ca Podemos entender que el presidente Bolsonaro irrespetara y atacara al presidente de la República de Corea, Moon Jae-in, al confundirlo con el presidente de la RPD de Corea, Kim Jong-un, y que se burlara del primero llamándole una y otra…
(2021-05-28). Mayo named a 2021 DiversityInc No. 4 on the Top Hospitals and Health Systems for Diversity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DiversityInc announced its annual Top 50 Companies for Diversity listings. Mayo Clinic was named to two specialty lists this year — No. 4 on the Top Hospitals and Health Systems list, up from No. 7 in 2020, and a new entry onto the Top Companies for People with Disabilities list at No. 19. DiversityInc's listing is …
(2021-05-28). Serious Injuries From Merck's Gardasil HPV Vaccine Significantly Underreported, Study Shows. globalresearch.ca Most people are …
(2021-05-28). Three Imperial projects launched to decarbonise heating and cooling. imperial.ac.uk Three Imperial College London initiatives are among 11 new UKRI-funded projects aimed at decarbonising the heating and cooling of buildings.
(2021-05-28). An American Sports Icon's Legacy of LGBTQ Rights. thenation.com An American Sports Icon's Legacy of LGBTQ Rights…
(2021-05-28). Friday 5/28: Return of the Zim Ship: Bay Area Get Ready to Block The Boat AGAIN. indybay.org Port of Oakland…
(2021-05-28). Permanent Vigil Installed to Honor Black and Brown People Killed by Police. indybay.org Communique about vigil installation and explanation of why vigils honoring black and brown people are so important.
(2021-05-28). George Floyd's Death, The Working Class & Capitalism With IBT808 Pres Chris Silvera. indybay.org Chris Silvera, the president of IBT Local 808 talks about racism and the continuing murders one year after the death of George Floyd. He also discusses the failure of the national unions to stand up to the racists, sexist and xenophobic attacks of former president Trump.
(2021-05-28). Wednesday 5/26: Care Not Cops coalition/network. indybay.org 2180 Milvia St, Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-05-28). Right Now! Please take action for Russell Maroon Shoatz. indybay.org Today's action campaign has begun!
(2021-05-28). SF Green Party Endorsement Against Latest Pacifica Bylaw Proposal. indybay.org The SF Greens is urging a no vote to the latest bylaw proposals for Pacifica.
(2021-05-28). White Terrorist Murders 8 San Jose VTA Employees. indybay.org White Terrorist Samuel Cassidy murdered 8 individuals at a VTA rail yard.
(2021-05-28). Labor tries to block Inner West Council's de-amalgamation referendum. greenleft.org.au In a major victory for democracy, the Inner West Council (IWC) decided on May 24 to conduct a referendum of residents on de-amalgamation at the next local government election. | Five Greens and three independent councillors supported the motion to allow the community to have a direct say in the forced amalgamation of three inner west councils in 2016. Five Labor and two Liberal councillors voted against. | But on May 26, councillors were notified by the council's general manager that three Labor councilors who are not standing for reelection — Anna York, Lucille McKenna and Sam Iskandar — had tabled a…
(2021-05-28). Andrew Yang Doesn't Know What He's Talking About. thenation.com Andrew Yang Doesn't Know What He's Talking About…
(2021-05-28). Housing Alone Won't Solve California's Homelessness Problem. thenation.com Housing Alone Won't Solve California's Homelessness Problem…
(2021-05-28). Lori Lightfoot's New Press Policy Is All Too Convenient. thenation.com Lori Lightfoot's New Press Policy Is All Too Convenient…
(2021-05-28). 'Bipartisan' Is How Republicans Say 'Sucker!'. thenation.com 'Bipartisan' Is How Republicans Say 'Sucker!'
(2021-05-28). The Great Outdoors Was Made for White People. thenation.com The Great Outdoors Was Made for White People…
(2021-05-28). The Other Epidemic Killing Americans. thenation.com The Other Epidemic Killing Americans…
(2021-05-28). Their Extinction = Our Extinction. thenation.com Their Extinction = Our Extinction…
(2021-05-28). Many Members of the Republican Party Are Not Conservatives, They're Extremists. commondreams.org "By mislabelling the radical members of the Republican Party 'conservative,' the mainstream media gives them a veneer of respectability." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/djt.jpg …
(2021-05-28). They're Not Conservatives, They're Extremists. zcomm.org By mislabelling the radical members of the Republican Party "conservative," the mainstream media gives them a veneer of respectability…
(2021-05-28). Marco Rubio García, monomaniaco y mitómano. globalizacion.ca Sin duda alguna el senador republicano Marco Rubio García en EEUU, se ha convertido en el estratega de presión contra Cuba y Venezuela. Su verborrea barata, repetitiva, politiquera y mentirosa, lo hace ser un monomanà¨aco y mentiroso. | Su última perla…
(2021-05-28). How a Third Reconstruction Could End American Poverty. zcomm.org The Third Reconstruction should aim to end — once and for all — the oligarchy of rich Whites by creating an America in which all are equal at the voting booth, the school, the clinic and the workplace…
(2021-05-28). Thank social movements for Biden's bold moves on government spending. zcomm.org In spite of the rising popularity of concepts such as the "Overton Window," the importance of grassroots organizing is still being underestimated…
(2021-05-28). Great Power Competition Is Escalating to Dangerous Levels. zcomm.org Great power competition has emerged as a key priority for U.S. foreign policy under the Biden administration. In fact, we may be already at the start of a new New Cold War…
(2021-05-28). 'Your Legacy Is… What You Deliver': Climate Movement Says Biden Budget Not Bold Enough. commondreams.org "Biden, your legacy is not what you propose, but what you deliver." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/evanweber-sunrisemovement-2600×1361.jpg …
(2021-05-28). Jan. 6 Commission Latest Casualty of GOP's Anti-Democratic Campaign. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Despite Risks, Climate Activists Lead Fight Against Oil Giant's Drilling Projects in Uganda. commondreams.org "We cannot drink oil. This is why we cannot accept the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline," says Ugandan climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/stopeacop-2600×1361.jpg …
(2021-05-28). NARAL Pro-Choice America Applauds President Biden's Historic Presidential Budget For Advancing Reproductive Freedom. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Sanders Statement on Republicans Blocking Insurrection Commission. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Save Democracy, End the Filibuster. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Here's How to End the Filibuster and Protect Democracy. commondreams.org "Code Red! Unless the filibuster is eliminated—at the very least as it pertains to Voting Rights and Civil Rights laws—what's left of American democracy is dead." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/end_filibuster.jpg …
(2021-05-28). Republican Senators Turn Backs on Nation, Refuse to Even Debate Creating January 6th Insurrection Commission. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Advocates Weigh in Following Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission Vote: It's Time to Eliminate the Filibuster and Protect Our Democracy. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Oil Change International Response to Biden Budget, Fossil Fuel Subsidies Removal. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Statement on President Biden's Budget Proposal. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). The U.S. Has an Opportunity for a Better Strategy to Address Climate Displacement. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). House Leader Reintroduces History-Making Legislation To Repeal Marijuana Prohibition. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Amazen: Because Who Needs Bathroom Breaks Or A Living Wage When You Have A Mobile Despair Closet? commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/mindful_tease_19841.jpg …
(2021-05-28). Statement on January 6 Commission Vote. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Sunrise Movement Responds to Biden Budget Proposal: Your Legacy Is Not What You Propose, But What You Deliver. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Biden Administration Proposes to Allow Oil Companies to Disturb Polar Bears, Walruses in Alaska's Arctic. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Business Leaders Call on G7 to Back Plans to End Multinational Tax Avoidance. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Following Mitch McConnell's Filibuster of the Bipartisan January 6th Commission, Stand Up America Renews Its Call to Abolish the Filibuster. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Biden Budget Fails to Fully Confront Fossil Fuels. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Biden Budget Fails to Address Extinction Crisis. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-28). Rights Groups Applaud Reintroduction of MORE Act to Reverse Harms of War on Drugs. commondreams.org Prioritizing marijuana reform that begins to undo the harm caused by the failed war on drugs "should be a no-brainer," said the Drug Policy Alliance. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/marijuana-dispensary-more-act1300x681.jpg …
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(2021-05-28). Video: US Civil Rights veteran Bob Zellner on 'Son of the South'. greenleft.org.au A new film, Son of the South, tells the story of Bob Zellner who broke from his Alabama Ku-Klux-Klan heritage to become the first white Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organiser — and nearly got lynched for it. | Zellner spoke with Barry Healy, expanding on the film's story to include his radical trajectory from the 1960s onwards.
(2021-05-28). Water activists win against Adani. greenleft.org.au In a victory for people power, the Federal Court found, on May 25, that the federal government had failed to apply the "water trigger" test when assessing — and approving — Adani's North Galilee Water Scheme (NGWS) in April 2019. | The NGWS refers to a pipeline that would The "water trigger" refers to The Environment Prot…
(2021-05-28). Activists stop armed vehicles entering Land Forces weapons expo. greenleft.org.au In a spectacular start to the Disrupt Land Forces, a week-long festival of resistance, anti-militarism activists blocked two military vehicles from entering the Brisbane Convention Centre on May 27. | Four people climbed on top of a Rheinmetall's armed drone and Ripleys armed truck as they entered the Brisbane Convention Centre for the arms industry sales conference. More than 300 arms manufacturers will be showcasing their products from June 1-3. | Disrupt Land Forces spokesperson Margaret Pestorius said that the Land Forces represents "a convergence of so many issues of militarism in our society". | "The 300 co…
(2021-05-28). Video: US Civil Rights veteran Bob Zellner on 'Sons of the South'. greenleft.org.au A new film, Son of the South, tells the story of Bob Zellner who broke from his Alabama Ku-Klux-Klan heritage to become the first white Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organiser — and nearly got lynched for it. | Zellner spoke with Barry Healy, expanding on the film's story to include his radical trajectory from the 1960s onwards.
(2021-05-28). Labor 'out coaled' in Upper Hunter. greenleft.org.au The New South Wales Nationals' narrow victory in the Upper Hunter byelection has saved the scandal-plagued government of Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro. | The election was made necessary by the resignation of Nationals' MP Michael Johnsen, after the NSW Police announced it was investigating a rape allegation against him. | The government risked losing its majority and the pressure was on Labor to win Upper Hunter for the first time. Working-class voters in Muswellbrook and Singleton, in the centre of the electorate, had helped Labor build up its vote to nearly 30%, making the seat win…
(2021-05-28). NYC's Nail Salon Workers Are Still Fighting For a Fair Wage. latinorebels.com As the city slowly recovers, Clara Wheatley-Schaller, Political Coordinator for Workers United, says it's the perfect time to reimagine the future of the industry…
(2021-05-28). A Modernist Superpower Emeritus Belatedly Faces the Postmodern World. counterpunch.org As we await the first Biden administration national security strategy (NSS), presuming it to be a roadmap of sorts from the present to the future, let us remember the opening words of wisdom from The Sound of Music's "Do-Re-Mi": "Let's start at the very beginning\A very good place to start." Whatever strategic end-state the Biden
(2021-05-28). Time to Buy a New Toolbox. counterpunch.org Stasi Officer: What do you have to tell us? Citizen: I've done nothing. I know nothing. Officer: You've done nothing, know nothing. You think we imprison people on a whim? Citizen: No — Officer: — If you think our humanistic system capable of such a thing that alone would justify your arrest. — Scene from
(2021-05-28). Lorena's 'Alcance' (A Latino USA Podcast). latinorebels.com One year after her passing, we remember the life and explore the legacy of Lorena Borjas, known as the mother of the translatina community in Queens, New York.
(2021-05-28). Larry Summers is Fretting About Inflation Again. counterpunch.org Larry Summers has a column in the Washington Post warning about inflationary risks to the economy, due to what he considers an excessively large recovery package from the Biden administration. Summers notes the extraordinarily high rate of inflation in the first quarter and warns us that worse is ahead if corrective measures are not taken
(2021-05-28). Bayer considers putting an end to US glyphosate sales. nationofchange.org "Removing glyphosate from residential use would be a step in the right direction."
(2021-05-28). Sherry Buchanan:The Women Warriors Who Stopped the American War in Vietnam. scheerpost.com Photo courtesy of Sherry Buchanan] Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play The Vietnam War—or, as it is more accurately called in Vietnam, the American War—has become an inextricable and tragic part of the fabric of both Vietnamese and American society. America's Cold War intervention in the Asian country was as much an act of neocolonialism as it was a consequence of the country's… |
(2021-05-28). Australian government prepares to slash disability services. wsws.org Claiming that the NDIS is "unsustainable," the government is planning to impose so-called "independent" assessments to determine eligibility to the scheme.
(2021-05-28). Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden to meet in mid-June. wsws.org The summit comes amid high bilateral tensions and ongoing discussions in Washington about the orientation of US foreign policy in light of the growing conflict with China.
(2021-05-28). The City of Cambridge Just Had Its Charlottesville Moment. counterpunch.org People across the US political spectrum reacted in horror at Donald Trump's comments on white supremacist violence in Charlottesville: "We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides" Trump only dug the hole deeper when he explicitly condemned the KKK and neo-Nazis, but
(2021-05-28). Bolivia's former government minister Arturo Murillo arrested in the US. peoplesdispatch.org The former government minister and his chief of staff are accused of receiving bribes from a US company in exchange for a multi-million USD contract with the Bolivian government and using the US financial system to launder those funds. Both are fugitives from Bolivian justice in the same case, among others…
(2021-05-28). The Hell of the Same: Capitalism Breaks Down and Homogenizes Life, Disconnects the Past, Present and Future. counterpunch.org "Capitalism is often interpreted as a religion. However, if religion is understood in terms of Religare, as something that binds, then capitalism is anything but a religion because it lacks any force to assemble, to create community…And what is essential to religion is contemplative rest, but this is the antithesis of Capital. Capital never rests.
(2021-05-28). Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo sends police against striking waste workers. wsws.org On Tuesday, several hundred Paris garbage collectors and sewage workers demonstrated against the civil service reforms due to take effect on January 1, 2022, by occupying City Hall.