Monthly Archives: May 2021

2021-05-22: News Headlines

Mohammed Samaana (2021-05-22). Israeli Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian East Jerusalem is a Spark in a Tinderbox: What I Saw There. juancole.com Belfast (Special to Informed Comment) — The latest escalation in violence in the Middle East was sparked by the Israeli government plan to ethnically cleanse dozens of Palestinian families from the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. Most of these families had been previously forced from their homes in 1948 when Israel was created …

Minnie Bruce Pratt (2021-05-22). In U.S., thousands support heroic Palestinian fightback. workers.org Palestinian resistance continues against the state of Israel's destruction of their homes, seizure of their land, assassination of their leaders and slaughter of their people. This genocidal attack was first made possible by the might and sponsorship of European colonialist powers. The onslaught on Palestine has since been protected and . . . |

Phyllis Bennis (2021-05-22). What Is Joe Biden's Israel Policy, Exactly? juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus) — So just what is the Biden administration's policy towards Israel? Why did Biden take so long to respond to the violence as it spiraled out of control in Jerusalem and Gaza? Why do Biden's repeated "Israel has the right of self-defense" litanies so closely match the positions of his …

_____ (2021-05-22). Scheer Intelligence: CIA Mideast Expert's View Of The Israeli-Palestinian Crisis. popularresistance.org John Kiriakou's story as an Arabic-speaking former CIA agent and CIA torture whistleblower has taken a number of turns throughout his life, including a prison sentence that sent a wrecking ball through his career and personal life. During his time with the intelligence agency, however, he spent significant periods of time in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and other parts of the Middle East on a quest to round up Al-Qaeda militants during the "War on Terror." Kiriakou's experience gives him a unique insight into the current crisis in the Palestinian territories and Israel with violence continuing to escalate as Israel fires…

Ralph Nader (2021-05-22). Biden: End Your Co-Belligerent Backing of Israeli War Crimes. commondreams.org "To know about what is happening daily" on the ground in Gaza, "you do not need to rely on the evidence compiled by the U.S. mainstream media… just take it from the Israeli media and Israelis themselves." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza-rubble1300x681.jpg

WSWS (2021-05-22). Israeli security forces storm al-Aqsa after Gaza ceasefire. wsws.org Israel's air strikes continued up until the ceasefire brought a temporary end to the one-sided war that has killed at least 243 Palestinians, including 65 children, and wounded more than 1,900.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2021-05-22). Ceasefire puts no end to Israeli repression. electronicintifada.net Police attack Palestinians in Jerusalem after weeks of mass arrests.

Juan Cole (2021-05-22). Israeli invasion of al-Aqsa Mosque Compound Shows Conflict remains Hot despite Ceasefire, Angers Muslims Worldwide. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Only half a day after a ceasefire went into effect between the Palestinians in Gaza and the government of Binyamin Netanyahu in Israel, the peace was disturbed in Jerusalem at the flashpoint al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Rabi' Sawaid reports for Arab 48 that confrontations broke out Friday afternoon between worshipers at …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-22). Military Situation In Syria On May 22, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | — On May 22, Russia reported that Idlib militants had violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 6 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province. | — On May 21, clashes between the Turkish border guards and enraged civilians were reported near Atmah camp. | — On May 20, five SDF members were killed in an ISIS ambush in the Shaheel area. | — On May 21, a Turkish-backed fo…

Margaret Kimberley (2021-05-22). The Palestine Litmus Test. globalresearch.ca President Joe Biden…

_____ (2021-05-22). The Past is the Present in Palestine. popularresistance.org If the United States and Israel think that normalizing relations with Arab states will weaken our national cause, they should know that this means nothing to Palestinians. The Palestinian people have learned to look only to themselves for rescue. The young Palestinians of today are brimming with rebellion. They have lost faith in the diplomatic route and are fed up with U.S. policy. Be forewarned: Nothing will contain them.

Michael Welch (2021-05-22). The Third Intifada. Israel's Crimes. Palestine's Wrath. Ray of Hope? globalresearch.ca The Israeli forces launched more than 100 airstrikes on the northern tip of Gaza. On the Israeli side, 12 people were killed including 2 children. On the Palestine side, an estimated 248 people including 66 children were killed, with more than 1,900 wounded…

Not One Nickel, Not One Dime (2021-05-22). Cease Fire in Palestine, 5/20/21. indybay.org After 11 horrifying days of US/Israel war crimes against Palestine, the Palestinians won a cease fire, with no demands met, but the toll tells the story: In Gaza: 230 dead including 64 children, 1710 injured, 75,000 homeless, over 500 homes destroyed. See twitter.com/AdDien90/status/1395398512708243463/photo/1 at twitter.com/hashtag/IsraelExposed?src=hashtag_click&f=live

Angela (2021-05-22). Friday 5/21: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Lytton Plaza (Downtown Palo Alto)…

Speak Out Now (2021-05-22). Sunday 5/23: Palestine: An Uprising Against Zionism and U.S. Imperialism. indybay.org Online event, see website for details…

Eric Zuesse (2021-05-22). Israel Is Ethnically Cleansing Gaza. globalresearch.ca This started becoming …

_____ (2021-05-22). Continuing Nakba, Continuing Resistance. popularresistance.org It is the stubborn resistance of the Palestinian people and their refusal to accommodate the Zionist settler-colonialist project that have brought us thus far; it is the Palestinian spirit of sumoud that has delivered, albeit 72 years later, the B'tselem and Human Rights Watch reports that now acknowledge Israel is an apartheid state. This is the message of Nakba73 going forward…as the Nakba continues, so will Palestinian resistance. There can never be, and will never be, co-existence with apartheid and settler-colonialism.

_____ (2021-05-22). South African Dockworkers Refuse to Unload Israeli Ship in Solidarity with Palestinians. popularresistance.org Dockworkers in the South African port city of Durban have refused to offload cargo from an Israeli ship in a show of solidarity with Palestinians, and in protest at Tel Aviv's military aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip.

Not One Nickel, Not One Dime (2021-05-22). 5/19/21 Call Congress to support AOC's Reso to Stop Weapons for Israel. indybay.org Now that we have protested, it is time to call Congress. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has introduced a resolution to stop the sale of weapons to Israel. See www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/19/ocasio-cortez-unveils-resolution-block-bidens-735-million-weapons-sale-israel There is no cease fire. Israel continues to bomb Gaza. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ex6SdT3N6g

DLI (2021-05-22). USA "Iron Dome" media vaccine proved 99% effective in shielding Israel. indybay.org For the past 2 weeks, since the massive violence perpetrated by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza began(with massive use of US-made planes and bombs), the White House, alongside the "Corporate-bin-Laden" media, had unleashed a media vaccine, aptly coined, "Iron Dome" media shield, that proved to be nearly 99% effective against criticism from nearly the entire world, on the active support of Israel's virtual massacre of Palestinian civilians.

Betsey Piette (2021-05-22). 'Crown: Freedom' — Tribute to Black women activists. workers.org "Crown: Freedom" adorns wall of Municipal Services Building. WW Photo: Joe Piette "Crown," Philadelphia's newest series of Black Lives Matter murals, now adorns three sides of the Municipal Services Building, the city's most prominent government building. Facing City Hall, it is surrounded by Thomas Paine Plaza, a major site for . . . |

WSWS (2021-05-22). Amazon announces end to mask policy in its warehouses. wsws.org Management officials announce that after May 24, workers at its facilities will be allowed on-site without masks if they are fully-vaccinated.

Ricardo Vaz (2021-05-22). Venezuelan Opposition Parties to Present Unified Ticket for Regional Elections. venezuelanalysis.com The country will choose mayors and governors in "mega-elections" on November 21.

The Red Nation (2021-05-22). To End Fossil Fuels, End Settler Colonialism. zcomm.org Much environmental framing misses the point about capitalism and Indigenous sovereignty…

WSWS (2021-05-22). Justice for the 29 miners killed at New Zealand's Pike River! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group and the World Socialist Web Site urge workers internationally to send statements supporting the families of the 29 men who died at Pike River, demanding a full and thorough investigation and the prosecution of the company leaders who turned the mine into a death trap.

WSWS (2021-05-22). 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.

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-05-22). Friday May 28: Panel on Alternative Media: Coordination, Cooperation & Socialism (Orinoco Tribune 2 Ω-Year-Anniversary). orinocotribune.com Orinoco Tribune is celebrating 30 months of existence with a panel to discuss alternative media, its importance and the need for better coordination and cooperation in the battle against mainstream media (MSM). | Alternative media outlets and writers have been proliferating in recent years, and a significant number of them are counter-hegemonic, anti-imperialist and socialist. This is a positive phenomenon, but there is sometimes more competition than cooperation among these new information options. | In this panel we hope to address the issue from a constructive perspective, taking into consideration the fact th…

WSWS (2021-05-22). Nexteer Saginaw workers express opposition as UAW attempts to push through concessions contract. wsws.org A World Socialist Web Site Autoworker Newsletter campaign team spoke to Nexteer workers on the day of their contract vote.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Defend Sri Lankan poet Ahnaf Jazeem! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka and the Action Committee for the Defence of Freedom of Art and Expression demand the immediate and unconditional release of the young poet.

Brasil de Fato (2021-05-22). Environment Minister and president of IBAMA are targeted in Federal Police operation. peoplesdispatch.org The warrants for search and apprehension were issued by the minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Alexandre de Moraes. According to the Federal Police, 160 agents are executing 36 warrants in the states of Pará and Sà£o Paulo, and in the Federal District, including residential addresses of the minister Ricardo Salles. | The Supreme Court decision determined the immediate suspension of the Ibama Order issued in February 2020, which allowed the importation of products extracted from forests without export authorizations. | The initial evidence suggests that the document was elaborated due to the demand…

Johanna Fernández, posted by Jamal Journal (2021-05-22). Mumia Abu-Jamal's case transferred to Pennsylvania Supreme Court. indybay.org Attached is a May 20, 2021 ruling by the Court to transfer Mumia Abu-Jamal's case from the Superior Court, up to the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court. A short legal update is reprinted below from Professor Johanna Fernández of the Campaign to Bring Mumia Home (www.bringmumiahome.com).

WSWS (2021-05-22). Australia: Victorian state Labor government delivers pro-business budget. wsws.org Many of the workers now being threatened with a significant cut to their real wages were placed at significant risk during the pandemic, and publicly hailed as heroes by the government.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Canadian big business advocates policy of social murder as provinces move to dismantle remaining COVID-19 restrictions. wsws.org As far as the ruling elite is concerned, the pandemic is old news, and the time has come to rapidly dismantle all the remaining restrictions aimed at halting the virus' spread so that corporate Canada can boost its profits.

Sophia N Nesamoney, Gary L Darmstadt, Paul H Wise (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Gendered effects of COVID-19 on young girls in regions of conflict. thelancet.com The Series on Women's and Children's Health in Conflict Settings provides important guidance for addressing the health of women and children in areas of poor security and instability. However, we write to call special attention to the gender inequalities in areas of armed conflict and, in particular, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on young, school-age girls (aged 5—18 years).

Nadine K Jawad, Lina Abu Taweeleh, Jad A Elharake, Nicole Khamis, Osaid Alser, Fatima M Karaki, Layla Aboukhater (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Refugee access to COVID-19 vaccines in Lebanon. thelancet.com Lebanon is currently experiencing multiple unprecedented crises—political, infrastructural, and economic. The Beirut port explosion, in August, 2020, damaged 36% of health facilities.1 The Lebanese pound has lost 90% of its value, pushing more than half of the population into poverty.1 Complicating its desperate plight, Lebanon hosts the largest refugee population per capita in the world.2 The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this situation, leaving an ill-equipped health-care system overwhelmed.

Zachary Conti (2021-05-22). IMF Proposes $50 Billion Vaccine Plan to End Pandemic and Boost Economy. indybay.org As worldwide COVID cases peak, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva unveiled a $50 billion proposal to support vaccinations of 60% of the world's population. During a G20 and European Commission summit, Georgieva argued the global vaccine investment would end the pandemic and spur $9 trillion in economic gains by 2025.

Anonymous007 (2021-05-22). Military Situation In Afghanistan On May 22, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | — On May 21, Taliban captured Jalriz district west of Kabul. | — On May 21, people of Faryab held demonstrations in the city against the appointment of a new governor by the government. | — On May 21, clashes between the Taliban and the government forces were reported near the Nahrin area. | — 92 Taliban members were killed and 48 others were wounded in Laghman, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Sarpul, Balkh, Helmand, Baghlan and Takhar provinces in the pas…

The Conversation (2021-05-22). Int'l Energy Agency: We must Ban new Fossil Fuels Now to avoid Overheating our Earth. juancole.com By Volker Roeben | — Established in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) was created to maintain the stability of the international oil supply. As an independent adviser to many governments on energy policy, the IEA has the authority to make member states release reserve oil stocks to stabilise …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-22). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 22, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Pesky shelled Donetsk city with 120-mm artillery. | 2. UAF in Vodyanoe shelled DPR positions in Zhabunki with grenade launchers. | 3. UAF in Starognatovka shelled DPR positions in Novolaspa with mortars. | 4. UAF in Vodyanoe shelled DPR positions in Kominternovo. | 5. DPR forces in Donetsk city targeted UAF positions in Pesky with 82-mm artillery. | 6. DPR forces in Novolaspa targeted UAF positions in Novoselivka with 82-mm artillery. | 7. DPR forces in…

Frances Madeson (2021-05-22). Sunrise Activists Marching 400 Miles to Demand Green New Deal. zcomm.org "If we do nothing, it's a future I'm scared of for sure, people starving and dying. We're going to see war, people killing just to survive."

Sophia N Nesamoney, Gary L Darmstadt, Paul H Wise (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Gendered effects of COVID-19 on young girls in regions of conflict. thelancet.com The Series on Women's and Children's Health in Conflict Settings provides important guidance for addressing the health of women and children in areas of poor security and instability. However, we write to call special attention to the gender inequalities in areas of armed conflict and, in particular, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on young, school-age girls (aged 5—18 years).

Nadine K Jawad, Lina Abu Taweeleh, Jad A Elharake, Nicole Khamis, Osaid Alser, Fatima M Karaki, Layla Aboukhater (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Refugee access to COVID-19 vaccines in Lebanon. thelancet.com Lebanon is currently experiencing multiple unprecedented crises—political, infrastructural, and economic. The Beirut port explosion, in August, 2020, damaged 36% of health facilities.1 The Lebanese pound has lost 90% of its value, pushing more than half of the population into poverty.1 Complicating its desperate plight, Lebanon hosts the largest refugee population per capita in the world.2 The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this situation, leaving an ill-equipped health-care system overwhelmed.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Spain's PSOE-Podemos regime intensifies expulsions of refugees to Morocco. wsws.org The PSOE-Podemos government is expelling thousands of migrants from Spain's enclave of Ceuta to Morocco while detaining refugees and children in horrific conditions.

Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Michelle F Gaffey, Neha S Singh, Ana Langer, Karl Blanchet (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Women's and children's health in conflict settings: build on existing efforts — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Sarah Chynoweth and colleagues for their kind comments about our Series on Women's and Children's Health in Conflict Settings, and for underscoring that future humanitarian health efforts for women and children should build on previous investments and achievements in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in crisis settings. We fully agree. SRH is arguably the area in which most progress has been made in terms of improving humanitarian response for women, and we recognise the decades-long work and leadership of the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) in driving that progress.

Simukai Chigudu (2021-05-22). [Perspectives] An ironic guide to colonialism in global health. thelancet.com There is something axiomatic about the idea of an evidence-based approach to global health. Who could argue against such a noble enterprise? The uses of evidence and its applications—extended from individual patients to populations at large—are attractive whether in the boardrooms of Geneva or among humanitarian doctors in South Sudan's refugee camps. This approach rationalises complex and diffuse social processes, subtly reconstituting them as discernible medical problems to be solved through technical intervention.

WSWS (2021-05-22). UK covid cases rise due to ending containment and spread of Indian variant. wsws.org The Tories are responding to the demands of big business that no more lockdowns are imposed and to their support base in the more affluent suburban and rural areas of the country not living in the overcrowded urban centres being hit by the resurgence of the virus.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Amid warnings of "catastrophic" COVID-19 third wave, Brazil's state governors reopen economy. wsws.org The scientific institute Fiocruz's warning that a new surge of current high infection rates "will be catastrophic" is being covered up by the mainstream media and ignored by federal and state governments.

Raymond Wolfe (2021-05-22). 160+ Experts Slam COVID Vaccines as 'Unnecessary, Ineffective and Unsafe' in Powerful Letter. globalresearch.ca Dozens of medical …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). New CDC guidance for fully vaccinated adults. What does it mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On Thursday, May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated COVID-19 guidance for masking for fully vaccinated people. For instance, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a protective mask indoors at a movie theater, shopping center or restaurant. But this new guidance does not apply to health care settings. Mayo Clinic …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

Bruce J Kirenga, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika (2021-05-22). [Comment] Excess COVID-19 mortality among critically ill patients in Africa. thelancet.com As of March 25, 2021, a global total of 124‚Äà215‚Äà843 cases of COVID-19, including 2‚Äà734‚Äà374 deaths, had been reported to WHO.1 COVID-19 is now the 12th leading cause of death worldwide, the sixth leading cause of death in high-income countries, and the 41st leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa.2 However, the reasons why there are lower numbers of cases and deaths reported in sub-Saharan Africa are unclear. One possibility is that there are inadequate levels of testing, which could translate to unreported COVID-19 deaths (both i…

Udani Samarasekera (2021-05-22). [Perspectives] Yee-Sin Leo: a leader in Singapore's fight against infectious diseases. thelancet.com In January, 2020, Yee-Sin Leo, Executive Director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) in Singapore, and her team followed an unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China, very closely for any evidence of human-to-human transmission. Given population movement in the region, they knew that if they saw that evidence it meant "that Singapore will get hit with COVID-19 cases", Leo says. So the National Public Health Laboratory at NCID prepared to detect and diagnose cases, drills were done to smooth workflow, and the COVID-19 Research Workgroup was set up.

ACCCOS (2021-05-22). [Articles] Patient care and clinical outcomes for patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to African high-care or intensive care units (ACCCOS): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study. thelancet.com Mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19 is higher in African countries than reported from studies done in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Increased mortality was associated with insufficient critical care resources, as well as the comorbidities of HIV/AIDS, diabetes, chronic liver disease, and kidney disease, and severity of organ dysfunction at admission.

John Zarocostas (2021-05-22). [World Report] What next for a COVID-19 intellectual property waiver? thelancet.com The USA has backed a waiver for intellectual property related to COVID-19 vaccines. What happens next? John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

Brenda Norrell (2021-05-22). Unauthorized COVID-19 tests given to Navajos, used in marketing campaign. indybay.org An unauthorized type of COVID-19 tests were given to Navajos and the information wad used in an online marketing campaign. The Navajo Council said the contract, which included services during First Lady Biden's visit, was never approved. Many Navajos are calling for a probe of how virus relief funds were distributed by the Navajo government.

_____ (2021-05-22). Why One State in India Is Showing Promising Signs of Democracy. popularresistance.org The right wing in Kerala has typically claimed that the Left is not equipped to build the state's infrastructure. But this time, the right wing had no grounds to make its typical complaints. Since 2016, the state government has not only improved the basic transportation infrastructure but has also built up other kinds of infrastructure needed by the working class and the peasantry.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Thousands of Australian high school students protest climate change inaction. wsws.org One young worker noted that the lack of action on climate change "is all about profit, all about the economy. It's not about the future that young people are trying to fight for and grow up in. It's about what is in their wallet."

WSWS (2021-05-22). Volvo Truck workers in Virginia demand full contract as UAW pushes another sellout deal. wsws.org The newly formed Volvo Workers Rank-and-File Committee is galvanizing opposition to a new deal the United Auto Workers announced Thursday, with virtually no details.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding calls CDC's mask reversal a "mess" wsws.org "If you go into a grocery store or a workplace, you don't know if the person not wearing a mask is vaccinated," Feigl-Ding told the WSWS.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Cricklewood depot bus drivers defend David O'Sullivan: "They want to make us into robotic slaves" wsws.org "Why do we have to place our lives on the line just to go to work? Why, when someone raises basic health and safety issues, are they threatened with the loss of their livelihood?"

_____ (2021-05-22). Dubious Arrests, Death Threats and Confederate Loyalists: Welcome to Graham, N.C. popularresistance.org Reported from a community where protesting is restricted and violence feels imminent, "Sound of Judgment" provides a rare view into the fight for justice in small-town America.

_____ (2021-05-22). The End of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. popularresistance.org U.S. representatives have introduced two bills that would finally end Puerto Rico's subordinate Commonwealth status. But continued colonial rule may be the only option Congress seriously considers.

WSWS (2021-05-22). French ruling class supports police rally at the National Assembly. wsws.org Law enforcement enjoys near-unanimous support among the established parties as they denounce justice and demand the formation of an authoritarian police state.

WSWS (2021-05-22). As cases of coronavirus variants rise, Nebraska goes ahead with ceasing mask mandates and continuing in-person learning. wsws.org The state's government is forging ahead with in-person learning this summer as mask mandates are rolled back.

Dean Baker (2021-05-22). Republicans Reject Biden Proposal to Spend an Amount Equal to a Quarter of the Military Budget on Infrastructure. cepr.net Washington Post budget reporters have a game where they try to write things in a way that none of their readers have any clue what they are talking about. According to rumors, they give a prize each year to the reporter who does the best job in providing zero information to readers. Today's piece on …

WSWS (2021-05-22). Teachers' union supports return to regular operations at schools and nurseries in Germany. wsws.org The Education and Science Union (GEW) is once again playing a key role in pushing through the "profits before lives" policy in face of enormous resistance among students, educators and parents.

WSWS (2021-05-22). US military running a massive undercover army and conducting warrantless surveillance of Americans. wsws.org Without congressional approval or oversight, the Pentagon is running a secret army of undercover cyberwarriors and purchasing cell phone location data as part of its surveillance of US citizens.

WSWS (2021-05-22). I Care A Lot: Social predators of the elderly. wsws.org The latest film by J Blakeson is a black comedy about a scammer who exploits older people for money.

WSWS (2021-05-22). UK: Manchester Trades Council's Ian Allinson reveals pseudo-left's role in Unite's betrayal of Go North West bus strike. wsws.org Allinson is a typical representative of the "union activist"—invariably low-ranking functionaries and members of various pseudo-left and Stalinist groups, whose activism is carried out solely in the interests of the union bureaucracy's imposition of the dictates of the corporations.

Janice Kortkamp (2021-05-22). Syria Elections: Always Disparaged by the Meddling Imperial West. globalresearch.ca The election for …

WSWS (2021-05-22). Media outrage erupts over decision not to grant 1619 Project architect Nikole Hannah-Jones tenured professorship. wsws.org Instead of a life-time appointment for her first academic position, Hannah-Jones was offered, and accepted, a fixed five-year sinecure with the possibility of tenure at the end of her term.

Justice for Flavia (2021-05-22). Somerville, Massachusetts removes police from schools. zcomm.org he group's aims include removing police from schools, implementing restorative justice, regular anti-racism training, and an independent equity audit…

Jenny Stendahl (2021-05-22). A Syndicalist Strategy for the Swedish Labour Market. zcomm.org The Swedish trade unions can boast of high membership numbers, but generally lack the primary source of union strength: that many colleagues unite and act together…

Jacob Morrison (2021-05-22). Conservatives Love Coal Miners — Until They Go on Strike. zcomm.org The Right has worked hard in recent years to portray itself as defenders of beleaguered coal miners. But over 1,00 miners are on strike in Alabama and we haven't heard a peep about it from conservative talking heads. Weird…

Marko Kostaniƒá (2021-05-22). A Green-Left Coalition Takes Zagreb. zcomm.org The left-wing platform Mo≈æemo! emerged as the clear winner of elections in the Croatian capital…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). Consumer Health: How some types of osteoporosis drugs can hurt your bones. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease, which affects approximately 10 million Americans, according to the Office on Women's Health. Your bones are living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone doesn't …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). Consumer Health: Smoking and rheumatoid arthritis — what's the connection? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the connection between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). Dr. Cheryl Willman named executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs, Director, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Cheryl Willman, M.D., has been named executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs and director of Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Willman comes to Mayo Clinic from University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she has served as director and CEO for 20 years. Under Dr. Willman's leadership, University of …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Bladder cancer patients require ongoing surveillance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bladder cancer is a common type of cancer that begins in the cells of the bladder, a hollow muscular organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. Bladder cancer signs and symptoms can include blood in the urine, frequent or painful urination, and back pain. "The vast majority of bladder cancer patients are diagnosed with cancer that's not …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). Science Saturday: Explaining cholesterol, research and regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Isobel Scarisbrick, Ph.D., directs the Neural Repair Laboratory within Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her lab examines central nervous system repair after injury, such as traumatic spinal cord injury or a disease like multiple sclerosis (MS). A major area of innovation for the lab is improving nerve regeneration by identifying what helps or hinders that process. Cholesterol, the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Top tips for reducing heart attack and stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister just turned 50. She went in for a standard cardiac checkup and learned she has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The doctor told her that since our mom also had these issues, she must drastically change her diet, increase her exercise, and take medications to lessen her risk for a …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Breast cancer will affect 1 in 8 women, according to the American Cancer Society. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. Researchers have identified hormonal, lifestyle and environmental factors that may increase your risk of breast cancer. And an estimated 5% to 10% of breast cancers are …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-22). 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 …

WSWS (2021-05-22). Manchester Trades Council's Ian Allinson reveals British pseudo-left's role in betrayal of Go North West bus strike. wsws.org Allinson is a typical representative of the "union activist"—invariably low-ranking functionaries and members of various pseudo-left and Stalinist groups, whose activism is carried out solely in the interests of the union bureaucracy's imposition of the dictates of the corporations.

NAACP Santa Cruz (2021-05-22). Tuesday 5/25: George Floyd Commemoration. indybay.org 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz…

Watsonville Public Library (2021-05-22). Thursday 6/17: Book to Action: "Watsonville is in the Heart" Oral History Panel. indybay.org To register for this webinar visit: bit.ly/3n13zpE

Ken Roseboro (2021-05-22). Mexico Wants to Import Non-GMO Corn and US Farmers Say They Can Deliver It. commondreams.org "Mexico's GMO corn ban presents an opportunity for U.S. farmers to supply non-GMO corn south of the border." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/organic_corn.jpg

Michael Winship, Angela Godfrey-Goldstein (2021-05-22). The Biggest Threat to Israel Is the Occupation. commondreams.org Netanyahu says, "We must live by the sword"—but he's never tried alternatives. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/end-occupation1300x681.jpg

_____ (2021-05-22). Will Biden Stay in Bibi's Pocket? popularresistance.org Netanyahu's own words, videotaped two decades ago, show his disdain for the malleability of former U.S. presidents. As it turns out, Netanyahu had good reason to hold them in contempt as he "maneuvered" around them to ensure unstinting American support for status-quo Israeli domination of the Palestinians.

Emilio Godoy (2021-05-22). América del Sur tiene sueños gasíferos. globalizacion.ca El desarrollo del gas en América del Sur, en tiempos de pandemia y pospandemia protagonizó la sesión del viernes 14 en la XXX Conferencia La Jolla de Energía, que se desarrolla en forma virtual desde el 7 y hasta el…

Carlos F. Chamorro (2021-05-22). El peor escenario electoral en Nicaragua. globalizacion.ca Nicaragua se encamina hacia la peor elección posible el 7 de noviembre, sin garantías ni reforma electoral, con el endurecimiento del control del FSLN sobre el aparato electoral, y tras el nombramiento de 10 magistrados leales al presidente Daniel Ortega….

Julio Yao Villalaz (2021-05-22). ONU y la responsabilidad de protección e intervención humanitaria. globalizacion.ca Pocos años antes de que la ONU aprobara la Responsabilidad de Proteger durante la Cumbre Mundial de 2005 y se fundara la Oficina de la ONU para la Prevención del Genocidio y la Responsabilidad de Proteger, fui invitado — como…

Raúl Zibechi (2021-05-22). Chile: La convención constitucional puede ser la tumba de la revuelta. globalizacion.ca La derecha pinochetista fue derrotada, ya que no consiguió el tercio de la convención constitucional necesario para bloquear cambios. Una derrota que comenzó a fraguarse hacia 2000, con la resistencia empecinada del pueblo mapuche y luego las luchas de los…

Susan Jaffe (2021-05-22). [World Report] $6 ∑5 billion proposed for new US health research agency. thelancet.com The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health would fund high-risk, high-reward medical research, but its short-term planning could stymie basic research. Susan Jaffe reports.

Elizabeth McGeorge, Jo James, Nicola Abraham (2021-05-22). [Perspectives] The intergenerational project: creating space for play in health care. thelancet.com If you were to ask adults about their experiences of hospitals, laughter and joy would not be typical responses. Hospitalisation can adversely affect mental and physical wellbeing, especially for older adults. The hospital environment may evoke feelings of distress, boredom, and isolation and can be a risk factor for functional decline, subsequently leading to increased morbidity and mortality. While paediatric wards tempt children towards escapism into a land of play with dedicated play therapists and toys, older adults can experience hours spent passively in bland surroundings with fleeting health-focused encou…

Geoff Watts (2021-05-22). [Obituary] Peter Stanley Harper. thelancet.com Influential clinical geneticist. He was born in Barnstaple, Devon, UK, on April 28, 1939, and died of a stroke in Cardiff, UK, on Jan 23, 2021, aged 81 years.

Seilesh Kadambari, Monique Ingrid Andersson (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Time to integrate congenital CMV testing into hearing screening for newborn babies. thelancet.com We congratulate the GBD Hearing Loss Collaborators for highlighting the magnitude of hearing loss as an important public health problem.1 Early detection of hearing loss in children can substantially improve their academic performance.2 Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common non-genetic and the only potentially treatable cause of sensorineural hearing loss; globally, it alone accounts for approximately 20% of moderate to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in children.3…

Sarah K Chynoweth, Monica A Onyango, Meghan C Gallagher, Sara E Casey (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Women's and children's health in conflict settings: build on existing efforts. thelancet.com We commend the authors of the Lancet Series on Women's and Children's Health in Conflict Settings, particularly their call for greater political commitment to, and prioritisation of, women's and children's health (WCH) in conflict settings. At the same time, we are concerned about some of the claims and conclusions, including (1) a call for the formation of a new international technical advisory group with a mandate to critique and field-test a WCH framework,1 (2) that a priority predefined package of WCH services is not commonly agreed on and implemented in conflict settings,2 and (3) that there is no central re…

Anita Riveros (2021-05-22). Discovering the Truth Hidden in Official Claims. indybay.org In this piece, the importance of conspiracy theorists is brought up. Not everything that is said should be written off so quickly, there are always more sides of the story that some may not want to tell.

Lynda Carson (2021-05-22). Rent reporting bill SB 1157 may cost some tenants around $10.00 per month. indybay.org Oakland tenants facing eviction from a non-profit housing developer in 2008. Photo by Lydia Gans…

Angela (2021-05-22). Saturday 5/22: Resistance Until Liberation: Rally & Protest. indybay.org 11 am | 16th & Mission St, SF | March to Civic Center | 1 pm Rally | Civic center, SF…

Oakland Privacy (2021-05-22). Wednesday 6/9: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveil. indybay.org Email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to obtain Zoom meeting access info.

Ramona du Houx (2021-05-22). Coalition highlights legislation to address plastic pollution caused by oil companies. indybay.org Plastic pollution is killing us. In honor of Endangered Species Day, national Elected Officials back the federal Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act…

repost (2021-05-22). South African Dockers Stopping Unloading of Israeli Cargo From Zim Ship. indybay.org South African Durban dockers will refuse to unload an Israeli ZIM ship on Friday May 21. In 2010 they also took action to stop the movement of Israeli cargo. This action is backed by COSATA and other trade unions and community groups.

Angela (2021-05-22). Saturday 5/22: Resistance Until Liberation. indybay.org Madison Park, Oakland (Eight & Madison)…

Safe Ag Safe Schools (2021-05-22). Pesticides on your food in California: An illegal helping once a week. indybay.org Illegal levels of pesticides were detected on more than 1 in 25 pieces of produce sampled in California, according to recently released data by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The rate of illegal samples, 4% of the 3,274 fruit and vegetables tested in 2019, is consistent with the most recent 5-year average (2015-2019).

City Lights Books, GLBT Historical Society (2021-05-22). Monday 5/24: Political History of Act Up NY: The Activist Fight Against the AIDS Crisis. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…

repost (2021-05-22). The Fight for Independent, Non-Corporate Radio Flares Up Again. indybay.org Despite losing a corporate bylaw proposal at Pacifica by 2 to 1 the same group of people have put another reactionary bylaw proposal to a vote for at Pacifica that will cost over $50,000. This is supported by many staff at KPFA who apparently don't give a damn about the waste of money and hypocrisy of their allies. This includes Cat Brooks, Aileen Alfandary, Mitch Jeserich, Brian Edwards-Tiekert, Philip Maldari, Timothy Lynch, Bonnie Simmons, | Kris Welch, Darlene Pagano & Joel Sachs…

CA Poor People's Campaign & PPC National (2021-05-22). Monday 5/24: Rally to Demand End to Poverty & Starvation Wages in U.S. w/ PPC. indybay.org Online via livestream…

Moderator (2021-05-21). John Kiriakou: A Former CIA Mideast Expert's View of the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis. scheerpost.com Photo by Troy Page] Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play Editor's Note: A ceasefire was declared on May 21 between Israel and Gaza. While this episode, recorded on May 13, details a crisis that has currently come to a halt, the conversation touches on far-reaching ongoing issues in the region. John Kiriakou's story as an Arabic-speaking former CIA agent and CIA torture… |

Staff (2021-05-21). Palestinian Resistance Wins: Now, The Struggle Continues! samidoun.net With the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, Palestine, one lesson is extremely clear: Palestinian resistance lives, Palestinian resistance thrives, Palestinian resistance unites, and Palestinian resistance wins. The resistance, in all of its varied and creative forms, is deeply rooted in the Palestinian people inside and outside Palestine, a legitimate resistance fighting colonialism, occupation, settler colonialism: Zionist racism, backed by the full weight of U.S. imperialism and its allies in Canada, Europe, Australia and elsewhere. The Palestinian resistance, with the armed struggle at its heart, is not onl…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2021-05-21). Ceasefire ends Israeli terror in Gaza — for now. electronicintifada.net Without accountability, another episode of sheer cruelty is inevitable.

_____ (2021-05-21). Abby Martin On The Israeli Onslaught And Gaza's Fight For Freedom. popularresistance.org Despite publicly urging caution, restraint and calling for a ceasefire, the United States government continues to aid Israel, this week approving $375 million worth of arms sales to the Jewish state, even as it uses U.S.-made weaponry to attack civilian buildings and other infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. Hospitals, health clinics and homes have been destroyed, with reports confirming the deaths of at least 63 children in Gaza alone. Three pregnant women have also been killed. As of Wednesday morning, the death toll stands at 276.

Fight Back (2021-05-21). More than 1000 march in Milwaukee for Palestine on the eve of ceasefire. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 20, more than 1000 people came together for a Palestinian solidarity rally and march at the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee. This demonstration marked the largest of three actions that have been organized since last Monday when the Israeli government and Zionist mobs began their latest round of violence against the Palestinian people. | The action was called for by a coalition of organizations from Milwaukee, including faith-based groups, student and youth groups, and others. These groups included American Muslims for Palestine, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Muslim Women's…

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-21). Fantasy Israeli Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca By hot and …

Staff (2021-05-21). Israel Announces Ceasefire in Gaza After 11 days of Hostilities Leaving Hundreds Dead Among Palestinians. orinocotribune.com A Hamas representative confirmed to Reuters that the ceasefire will be "mutual and simultaneous" and will take effect from 02: 00 a.m. this Friday (23: 00 GMT Thursday). | Israel's Security Cabinet unanimously approved a ceasefire with the Gaza Strip on Thursday after 11 days of Israeli-Palestinian confrontations, the most intense since 2014. | According to the statement, the ministers agreed to "accept the Egyptian initiative for a unconditional bilateral ceasefire, which will take effect at an hour to be determined later," according the newspaper The Times of Israel. | For its part, a Hamas representative confirm…

Juan Cole (2021-05-21). Israel's Pyrrhic Victory: It Razed some buildings, but Reinforced Palestinian National Identity. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Israel and Hamas agreed on an unconditional ceasefire to begin at 2 am on Friday morning, which both sides put into effect, according to the Washington Post. Palestinians throughout the Occupied territories celebrated what they saw as a victory, according to Al Jazeera. One man in Gaza told the network …

Staff (2021-05-21). "We Want Real Dignity and Freedom": Gazans Welcome Ceasefire But Demand End of Siege & Occupation. democracynow.org In Gaza, thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, ending Israel's 11-day bombardment of the territory. At least 243 Palestinians, including 66 children, were killed in the airstrikes and bombings. Rockets fired from Gaza also killed 12 people in Israel. Raji Sourani, director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights in Gaza, welcomes the ceasefire but stresses Palestinians demand more than just the end of bombing. "We need [the] end of occupation, end of the blockade, self-determination, independence, dignity and freedom," Sourani says. We also spe…

Staff (2021-05-21). Headlines for May 21, 2021. democracynow.org Israel and Hamas Agree to Gaza Ceasefire After 11 Days of Intense Fighting, U.N. Chief Decries "Hell on Earth" After Israeli Strikes Sever Power, Water and Sewer Lines in Gaza, WTO Chief Pushes European Officials to Drop Opposition to Patent Waiver for COVID Vaccines, New York Launches $5 Million Lottery Incentive to Get Vaccinated , South Korean President to Discuss Denuclearization and Vaccines at White House Meeting, ICE to End Contracts with Two County Jails Where Immigrants Faced Abuses, Salvadoran Officials Exhume Dozens of Women's Bodies on Property of Former Detective, Amnesty Calls for U.S. to Stop Selli…

Karl Engels (2021-05-21). Arabs and Jews in Israel unite against Netanyahu and occupation. peoplesworld.org After an 11-day war that killed more than 240 Palestinians and 12 Israelis, a fragile ceasefire between the right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Islamist Hamas militants that rule Gaza took hold early Friday morning. Activists inside Israel—Jewish and Arab alike—hailed the cessation of open fighting but said the conditions for …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-21). Ceasefire Celebrations In Gaza, As U.S. Claims Credit Over Doing Nothing. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Egypt-brokered ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza strip, ending 11 days of conflict and disproportionate Israeli punishment of Palestinians. | Thousands of people in Gaza and the Palestinian territories poured onto the streets to celebrate the ceasefire, waving flags and flashing "V" signs for victory. | At least 232 Palestinians, including 65 children, were killed in the Israeli bombardment. | On the Israeli side, 12 people, including two children, lost their lives. | Celebra…

WSWS (2021-05-21). Israel announces ceasefire as UN says 90,000 Palestinians displaced by bombardment. wsws.org The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported on Thursday that more than 90,000 Palestinians had become "internally displaced persons" as a result of the 11 days of murderous bombardment of Gaza by the Israeli Defense Forces.

Anand Naidoo (2021-05-21). The Heat: Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement. america.cgtn.com After 12 days of fighting, Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). Israeli offensive ends after declaration of ceasefire, Gazans claim victory. peoplesdispatch.org The ceasefire was mediated by Egypt and came into effect at 2 am on Friday, ending 11 days of Israeli air strikes on Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied territories took to the streets to celebrate a victory…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). Palestinians slowly return home after ceasefire in besieged Gaza and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the situation in Gaza following the cessation of Israeli attacks, protests by West Papuan communities in Indonesia demanding an end to violence and the release of political prisoners, the status of migrant children and teenagers in Spain following the mass border crossings from Morocco earlier this week, and the further implications of the ceasefire announced by Israel and Hamas.

commondreams (2021-05-21). National March for Palestine to Go Ahead Despite Ceasefire. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Staff (2021-05-21). Amnesty International Urges US to Suspend Arms Sales to Colombia: Used to 'Repress Protestors'. orinocotribune.com The non-governmental organization heavily funded by Western countries and corporations documented that the Colombian security forces used the Venom multiple projectile launcher against demonstrators. | The organization Amnesty International (AI) urged the US government to immediately suspend the direct and indirect sale of arms, equipment, and technology to Colombia, because they have been used by police forces to repress citizens during the national strike that began three weeks ago in the Latin American country. | "The role of the United States in fueling the incessant cycles of violence committed against the p…

Editor2 (2021-05-21). Jesús Santrich: The Laughter of a Bolivarian Cannot Be Easily Extinguished. orinocotribune.com By Néstor Kohanon — May 19, 2021 | The shots and grenades that took his breath away were from the Colombian army, as was the knife or razor with which they mutilated his lifeless hand. The orders came from Iván Duque, the little pigeon sponsored by "il capo mafia" àÅlvaro Uribe. Two equally genocidal Colombian lumpens, cornered by one of the most important popular rebellions that Colombia has experienced in the last decades. | But let no one be deceived. Let's speak without euphemisms. The strategy that guided this operation clearly comes from "higher up": the United States and Israel, two partner stat…

W. T. Whitney (2021-05-21). National Strike in Colombia is Massive, Meets Violent Repression. counterpunch.org Colombia is afire with a National Strike mounted by working people young people, and the excluded. They are protesting neoliberal reforms that diminish lives and hopes. Tax-reform proposals from President Iván Duque's rightwing government triggered large demonstrations that began on April 28 and are continuing. Brutal repression has inflamed the rebellion. The government quickly withdrew

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). Duque, Bolsonaro and Piñera: Between Guardianship and Crimes Against Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad From the right, the presidents of Chile, Sebastián Piñera; Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro; and Colombia, Iván Duque together with the former presidents of Argentina, Mauricio Macri; Ecuador, Lenín Moreno; and Peru, Martín Vizcarra (Photo: Esteban Félix / AP). A few days ago some news portals reported that Colombian President Iván Duque was denounced before…

Fight Back (2021-05-21). Minneapolis to protest the killings of over 200 Palestinians. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, May 22, at 3 p.m. in Bryant Square Park, (3101 Bryant Avenue S) in Minneapolis, protesters will stand in solidarity with Palestine. | Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been under siege for close to 15 years, and again, they are facing a criminal attack from the Israeli government and military. At least 231 Palestinians, including 65 children, have been killed there in the past 11 days, when Israel began its missile bombardment of the Strip. Palestinian health officials say 1700 Palestinians have been wounded. Over 1300 housing units have been completely demolished or severely dam…

_____ (2021-05-21). Millions of Palestinians Join General Strike and Mobilizations to Free Palestine. popularresistance.org Businesses across Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and Palestinian communities inside Israel are shuttered as workers, young people, and activists take to the streets to demand an immediate end to the latest chapter in Israel's recent offensive against Palestine. Israel's airstrikes, coupled with police and military operations on the ground across the region, have resulted in the deaths of 212 people, with tens of thousands of people left without homes or access to basic necessities like electricity and water.

Fra Hughes (2021-05-21). So What Happens After the Violence Ends? Who Won & Who Lost, Israel vs. Palestinians? orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes (Belfast) — May 20, 2021 | Self defence, blood lust, ethnic cleansing, disproportionate response, mowing the lawn, genocide, death from the sky. | Whatever way you wish to describe the unparalleled violence unleashed on Gaza is up to you. | I describe it as shooting, or in this case bombing, Palestinians in a barrel. | Let's have a brief resume of what's happened. | The district of Sheikh Jarrah is in East Jerusalem. This was the proposed capital of a Palestine state. The signing of the Oslo Agreement in 1993 saw further Israeli expansion into the West Bank and areas like Silwan and Sheikh Jarr…

Staff (2021-05-21). Battleground Baltimore: Madness from Marilyn Mosby's Office. therealnews.com In this week's roundup of Baltimore news we talk about the latest controversy coming out of the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office, the vetoed predatory renter's bill, and Baltimore stands with Palestine…

Fight Back (2021-05-21). Los Angeles protest denounces 73 years of Israeli occupation of Palestine. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – 20,000 strong, the Palestinian community and supporters throughout Southern California descended upon the West Los Angeles Wilshire Federal Building and marched to the Israeli Consulate. Protesters demanded an end to the occupation of all historical Palestine and the dismantling of apartheid by the Israeli colonial entity responsible for the terror and mass displacement of Palestinians since 1948, and for and end the violence endured by neighboring Arab countries. | For Palestinians, May 15 marks Al Nakba – Arabic for The Catastrophe. During the 1948 war, at least 750,000 Palestinian men, women…

_____ (2021-05-21). Millions Of Palestinians Join General Strike And Mobilizations. popularresistance.org Businesses across Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and Palestinian communities inside Israel are shuttered as workers, young people, and activists take to the streets to demand an immediate end to the latest chapter in Israel's recent offensive against Palestine. Israel's airstrikes, coupled with police and military operations on the ground across the region, have resulted in the deaths of 212 people, with tens of thousands of people left without homes or access to basic necessities like electricity and water.

Mnar Muhawesh Adley (2021-05-21). Chris Hedges, Alan MacLeod on Media Bias and the Christian Right's Obsession with Israel. mintpressnews.com Images from the Israeli onslaught against Palestine have dominated both news broadcasts and social media as the world expresses its outrage over the bombing of civilian targets. | While the latest violence was triggered by an Israeli attack on the al-Aqsa Mosque, the conflict's roots go back at least to the state's creation in 1948, when Israeli forces ethnically cleansed nearly 800,000 Palestinians from their homeland, razing 500 towns and villages in order to make way for the construction of a Jewish state on top of an existing one. Year-on-year, Israel has progressively annexed more Palestinian land, leavin…

Mnar Muhawesh Adley (2021-05-21). Panel Discussion: Israeli Intelligence Colludes with Facebook, Google to Censor Palestinian Voices. mintpressnews.com The ongoing assault on Palestine has captured the world's attention. The latest violence was sparked by an attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem by Israeli security forces, resulting in over 300 casualties, as Muslims had gathered to celebrate Ramadan in the region's holiest place of worship. Outside, far-right groups cheered as the mosque was damaged, and launched pogroms against non-Jews inside Israel. | In response, Hamas began firing rockets into Israel, which, in turn, spurred a massive Israeli retaliation that has seen hundreds killed, thousands injured, and forced tens of thousands to flee their hom…

Richard Falk (2021-05-21). Palestine is Winning the Legitimacy War. zcomm.org Israel's own sense of vulnerability to a South African scenario has been exposed by this growing tendency to brand supporters of BDS and harsh critics as 'antisemites'

Vijay Prashad (2021-05-21). Israel's Horrid Occupation of Palestine. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: Globetrotter No one can ignore the events in Palestine. No one disputes the horror of it all. Images of the Israeli bombing of Gaza and the human toll exacted against the Palestinians who live in Gaza have saturated social media and have increasingly drawn attention to the violence

Michael (2021-05-21). Has Gaza changed the world's perspective of Palestine-Israel? zcomm.org Has Gaza changed the world's perspective on Palestine-Israel? It certainly has, and in doing so has demonstrated that local action can indeed have a global effect…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). Palestine: The Aftermath of 11 Days of Aggression. libya360.wordpress.com Cease-fire Reached After 11 Days of IOF Aggression on Gaza. Aggression Death Toll: 247 Killed, including 66 Children and 39 Women; 1417 wounded, including 277 women and 412 children The toll of the aggression rose to (247) dead, including (66) children and (39) women, and (1417) wounded, including (277) women and (412) children Cease-fire Reached…

Jeffrey St. Clair (2021-05-21). Roaming Charges: Once Upon a Time in Palestine. counterpunch.org To describe what's happening in Gaza as a "war" requires a suspension of belief in the concept of proportionality. The battle of Borodino was part of a "war." These defenseless attacks on civilian homes and buildings are an escalation of Israel's normal house clearing, using drones and cruise missiles instead of bulldozers.

Jill Richardson (2021-05-21). The Bigger Picture in Israel/Palestine. counterpunch.org Most of the news stories I see about Israel and Palestine focus on recent events. For example, in the latest violence, 213 Palestinians in Gaza are dead (including 61 children) plus another 16 in the West Bank — compared to about 10 Israelis (including two children). President Biden has "expressed support for a cease-fire" but

Daniel Warner (2021-05-21). Israel-Palestine and the Limits of Strategic Ambiguity. counterpunch.org The United States has blocked a United Nations Security Council statement on the continuing violence. According to The Times of Israel, "the draft statement urged Israel to prevent the looming evictions of Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, and called for 'restraint' and respect for 'the historic status quo at the

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-21). Canadian Activists Pour 'River of Blood' on Israeli Consulate Steps to Symbolize Devastation Across Palestine. commondreams.org "The death and destruction inflicted by Israel in Gaza, as well as the heightened violence by Israel across Palestine, cannot be washed away," said Jewish Canadian activists who poured red paint on the steps of Toronto's Israeli consulate to symbolize the bloodshed in Palestine. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/toronto_israel_protest.png

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-21). 'Solidarity With Emily Wilder': Outrage After AP Fires Staffer Targeted by Anti-Palestinian Rights Group. commondreams.org "Today in nonsensical media news, Chris Cuomo faces no discipline and Emily Wilder has no job," said one critic after an AP journalist was fired for criticizing media coverage of Israel and Palestine. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ap-office1300x681.jpg

Dan Cohen (2021-05-21). "The Palestinian Sharpeville" — Dr Haidar Eid on the Global Implications of the Gaza Massacre. mintpressnews.com Dr. Haidar Eid, a professor of cultural studies at Gaza's al-Aqsa University on Israel's targeting of middle and upper-class segments of Gaza, comparisons to the fall of South African apartheid, and how the attack on Gaza will fuel the rise of BDS.

Global Research News (2021-05-21). Selected Articles: Israel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Apartheid? globalresearch.ca By Israel's PM Netanyahu is a war criminal and should be held accountable for war crimes throughout his PM-ship of Israel, according to the …

Jim Kavanagh (2021-05-21). Apartheid Does Not Have the Right to Defend Itself, or to Exist. counterpunch.org With its latest attack on Gaza—on the families it drove from their homes in what is now Israeli territory—Israel is surpassing itself in viciousness. As of today, Israel has killed 212 Gazans, including at least 61 children and 36 women. It is "obliterate[ing] multiple generations of families" in the middle of the night—at least 21

Ola Mousa (2021-05-21). How a Gaza mother went through 11 days of hell. electronicintifada.net Israel's air strikes made the ground shake.

Rainer Shea (2021-05-21). Assimilate or Die: the Horrific Settler-Colonial Annexation Strategy Israel Shares with the US. orinocotribune.com In his 1961 work The Wretched of the Earth, Frantz Fanon observed that "Two centuries ago, a former European colony decided to catch up with Europe. It succeeded so well that the United States of America became a monster, in which the taints, the sickness and the inhumanity of Europe have grown to appalling dimensions." | With the ongoing expansion of the manufactured country of "Israel" into Palestinian lands, the European colonists are replicating this model of exporting their evils. This is what Israel's current invasion of Gaza is about: destroying a population like how the Europeans destroyed the Natives, wh…

Jonathan Cook (2021-05-21). Ignore Starmer's moral posturing. He's the one we should blame for stoking antisemitism. zcomm.org No one should be surprised that Britain's rightwing prime minister, Boris Johnson, has had barely anything to say about Israel's pummelling of Gaza…

Brian Terrell (2021-05-21). "Roof Knocking" in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone. zcomm.org The illusion that war can be made safer and the control of repressed people made kinder through the use of drones only makes war and repression more likely…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Iran's Revolutionary Guard Unveiled New 'Gaza' Drone, '9-Day' Air-Defense System & 'Quds' Radar (Photos, Video). southfront.org 9-Day air-defense system, screen grab from youtu.be/BhYJxRrhzjM | On May 21, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new combat drone, air-defense system and a radar. | The weapon systems were presented during a ceremony that was attended by IRGC Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami and the commander of the guards' Aerospace Force Major General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. | Gaza Combat Drone | The new drone, named in honor of the Israeli-besieged Palestinian enclave, is a large combat and reconn…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-21). Bernie Sanders Introduces Resolution Blocking Weapon Sales To Israel, Is He A Nazi? southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 20th, US Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution blocking a $735m US weapons sale to Israel."At a moment when U.S.-made bombs are devastating Gaza, and killing women and children, we cannot simply let another huge arms sale go through without even a Congressional debate," Sanders said. "I believe that the United States must help lead the way to a peaceful and prosperous future for both Israelis and Palestinians. We need to take a hard look at whether the sa…

Editorial Team (2021-05-21). Historic Palestinian General Strike hits forces of occupation. challenge-magazine.org On Tuesday (18 May 2021) Palestinians across Gaza, the West Bank, occupied territories ad within Israel itself, participated in a General Strike, protesting the ongoing occupation and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Israeli Occupation Forces, on behalf of the Israeli state. This General Strike, which was organised on extremely short notice, with initial calls to action circulating on social media on the 16th and 17th further highlighted Israel's reliance on the exploitation of Palestinian workers.

commondreams (2021-05-21). Human Rights and Press Freedom Groups Call on Rep Gregory Meeks (D-WA) to Stop Weapons Sale to Israeli Government Following Attacks on Associated Press and Al Jazeera Offices in Gaza. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Norman Solomon (2021-05-21). Why Israel Blows Up Media Offices and Targets Journalists. counterpunch.org Israel's missile attack on media offices in Gaza City last weekend was successful. A gratifying response came quickly from the head of The Associated Press, which had a bureau in the building for 15 years: "The world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today." For people who care about truth,

WSWS (2021-05-21). Russia, China, Iran criticize Israeli onslaught against Gaza. wsws.org A class gulf separates the outrage felt by millions of workers worldwide at the Israeli slaughter on Gaza from the mealy-mouthed statements of the Eurasian capitalist regimes.

commondreams (2021-05-21). United States Must Halt Arms Sale to Israel and Commit to Ending Violations in Gaza. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Phyllis Bennis (2021-05-21). What Is the Biden Administration's Policy Towards Israel? commondreams.org "Beyond helping to end the devastation underway in Gaza, Biden could, in a minute, transform U.S. policy towards Israel and the Palestinians to one that actually reflects the human rights he claims are central to his foreign policy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/joe_biden_8_2.jpg

Sara Roy (2021-05-21). A Letter to Biden on Gaza. counterpunch.org I am writing to you about Gaza, a place that I have studied and written about for the last 35 years, a place that I consider another home, filled with the kindest and most generous people you will ever meet—have you ever been there? But I am writing not only as a scholar of the region but as a Jew and one whose parents survived Auschwitz.

Staff (2021-05-21). Jailed at 14, Shot Dead at 17: The Story of Obaida Jawabra's Childhood Under Israeli Occupation. democracynow.org Israeli forces shot and killed Obaida Jawabra, a 17-year-old boy, earlier this week in the al-Arroub refugee camp located near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Obaida was shot in the chest, and witnesses say Israeli soldiers blocked an ambulance from reaching the teenager. He was taken to a local hospital by private car and later pronounced dead. Obaida, who was arrested by Israeli soldiers multiple times and featured in a 2019 short film, "Obaida," about Israeli soldiers detaining Palestinian children, is at least the fourth Palestinian teenager shot dead by soldiers in the occupied West Bank this year. Th…

Gabriela Lopez et al. (2021-05-21). Institutional Responses to the Black Lives Matter Movement in Sonoma County. indybay.org This research paper investigates the institutional responses to the BLM Movement within Sonoma County. By analyzing newspaper articles and qualitative interviews, we were able to determine what kind of responses were happening within the Healthcare, Education, Business and Political sectors in Sonoma County.

Whitney Webb (2021-05-21). This Biden proposal could make the U.S. a "digital dictatorship" mronline.org A "new" proposal by the Biden administration to create a health-focused federal agency modeled after DARPA is not what it appears to be. Promoted as a way to "end cancer," this resuscitated "health DARPA" conceals a dangerous agenda. | May 21, 2021…

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-05-21). Moody's Highlights that U.S. Was Biggest Loser in Trade War with China. globalresearch.ca According to

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-21). Shuler, Levin: Pro Act would have stopped Amazon's tactics at Bessemer. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—In a stark illustration of how current U.S. labor law is tilted against workers, two experts on changing it—AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., a former top union organizer—say the Protect The Right To Organize (Pro) Act would have basically outlawed Amazon's high-pressure tactics that defeated the union organizing drive at …

WSWS (2021-05-21). Baltimore Amazon workers endorse International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees. wsws.org The Amazon BWI2 Independent Rank-and-File Safety Committee hereby affiliates itself with the IWA-RFC, and calls for our fellow Amazon workers to do the same.

Jewish Voice for Peace (2021-05-21). Video: Our Approach to Zionism. globalresearch.ca Jewish Voice …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-05-21). Manufacturing Consent for War: 70 Years of CIA Coups, Assassinations, False Flag Operations and Mass Murder. covertactionmagazine.com A Review of Vijay Prashad's book, Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations, with foreword by Evo Morales (New York: Monthly Review Press, 2020). During his confirmation hearing in February, the CIA's latest director William J. Burns continued a long Agency tradition of playing up the threat from Russia and China along …

Ken Silverstein (2021-05-21). Which Side Are You On? The Answer is Clear for Today's Useful Idiots for the Right. counterpunch.org In 2016 and 2020, Bernie Sanders, a self-described Democratic Socialist, was a viable candidate for the presidency of the United States. In a country where the left was systematically persecuted and whose intelligence services systematically persecute it abroad, such a development is significant and without precedent. Recent polls show half of millennials are well disposed

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). Brazil: Indigenous Articulation Takes Attacks against Yanomamis to the Supreme Court. libya360.wordpress.com Martha Raquel Sonia Guajajara, one of the leaders who denounced the unpunished attacks against the indigenous population — Mídia Ninja The population suffers with the escalation of wildcat miners' violence in their lands; the attacks continue The Brazilian Indigenous People Articulation (Apib) issued a petition in the Federal Supreme Court (STF) on Wednesday, May 19, asking…

Ben Norton (2021-05-21). Chile shifts left to rewrite Pinochet-era constitution, as Goldman Sachs eyes its copper reserves. thegrayzone.com Ben Norton speaks with Chilean activist and politician Pablo Sepúlveda Allende about the historic May 15/16 elections in which left-wing and independent candidates won two-thirds of the seats for a convention to rewrite the constitution, which dates back to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Sepúlveda Allende, a grandson of Chile's legendary socialist President Salvador Allende, also discusses Chile's enormous copper reserves, which are some of the largest in the world, and are now being targeted by US corporations, after …

WSWS (2021-05-21). The Pike River mine disaster in New Zealand: Political lessons from the fight for truth and justice for the deaths of 29 men. wsws.org This speech, delivered by Socialist Equality Group (NZ) member Tom Peters to a webinar on May 8, exposed the complicity of successive governments, trade unions and state agencies in the disaster that killed 29 men 10 years ago, and the subsequent cover-up.

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-21). Workers' rights part of Poor People's Campaign 'Third Reconstruction' plan. peoplesworld.org

Staff (2021-05-21). Worker Co-ops vs COVID-19. therealnews.com We know that workers have been on the front lines of the pandemic, too often with no real say in the conditions they've had to face and the risks they've had to take. How would a more democratic economy respond to the current crisis?

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Talking to your children about vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15 years. So parents and caregivers may be getting even more questions from children about whether vaccines are safe and how vaccines can help end the COVID-19 pandemic. Information in this article was contributed by Jennifer …

Robert Dodge (2021-05-21). Who has the President's Ear? counterpunch.org Each Spring our country funds its priorities for the coming year. This annual process gives us the opportunity for renewal as we address our critical needs. This year, for the second year in a row, the process is disrupted by the continuation of a global pandemic that has resulted in the loss of more than

The Associated Press (2021-05-21). Artist Publishes 100 Drawings From Peru's COVID-19 Pandemic. latinorebels.com LIMA, Peru (AP) — With a pencil and a notebook, artist Edilberto Jiménez walks the streets of Lima and cities in the Andes mountains collecting stories and images about the coronavirus health crisis that has devastated Peru.

Eds. (2021-05-21). COVID-19: Like in Dante's 'Inferno', Indians are going through nine circles of hell. mronline.org Akin to how characters in Dante's poem paid for their sins in hell, Indians are paying with their lives during a pandemic for electing a government that is utterly incompetent and bigoted. | May 21, 2021…

WSWS (2021-05-21). Montgomery educator denounces firings and COVID-19 case suppression as Alabama abandons pandemic health and relief measures. wsws.org As the school year draws to a close at Montgomery Public Schools, educators are drawing the lessons of the most challenging year of their careers.

Ashley Curtin (2021-05-21). Sanders addresses health care workforce shortage under new bill Addressing the Shortage of Doctors Act. nationofchange.org The massive shortage was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanders said.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Lifting of restrictions by German authorities sabotages vaccine progress. wsws.org The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed an average of about 200 lives per day over the past two months in Germany.

Saheli Chowdhury (2021-05-21). US Extradition of Alex Saab is Illegal & Unfounded: Lawyers & Legal Experts (International Delegation Proposed). orinocotribune.com May 20 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan businessman and diplomatic envoy Alex Saab, held in Cape Verde and facing extradition to the US, is a victim of political persecution and his case is comparable to that of Julian Assange or Chelsea Manning. Saab, who had engaged in brokering deals that would evade the US economic blockade against Venezuela and bring fuel, food, and other needed materials to the South American country, was detained in the African island nation of Cape Verde last June. | Over the course of the past year, Saab's case has made waves on the African continent and in Venezuela, wh…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). US Extradition of Alex Saab is Illegal & Unfounded: Lawyers & Legal Experts. libya360.wordpress.com Saheli Chowdhury & Steve Lalla Alex Saab: "I'm the object of an unprecedented legal persecution to oust President Nicolás Maduro." Venezuelan businessman and diplomatic envoy Alex Saab, held in Cape Verde and facing extradition to the US, is a victim of political persecution and his case is comparable to that of Julian Assange or Chelsea…

WSWS (2021-05-21). Young worker's death in rural Australian hospital highlights public healthcare crisis. wsws.org The inquest into the death of 18-year-old Alex Braes in Broken Hill highlights the reality that the country's underfunded public hospitals are woefully unprepared for emergencies.

Ari Paul (2021-05-21). Israel's War Against Press Turns More Literal. zcomm.org The rest of the world will be worse off, and the Israeli government will get more of what it wants: darkness, and freedom from outside scrutiny…

Ari Paul (2021-05-21). Conservative Jewish Journalists Use False Claims of Censorship to Try to Silence Critics. commondreams.org "The fact is that while the Jewish right claims they are being silenced or vilified in the media by the left, the Jewish right and its allies have levied harsh criticism toward liberal Jews and have in some cases attempted to deplatform them." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/brett_stephens-1.jpg

_____ (2021-05-21). Mision Arbol: Ecosocialism In An Oil-Rich Nation. popularresistance.org President Chavez was ahead of his time for a head of state, but was merely reiterating what thousands of activists and thinkers had been saying for decades. "But wait!" many readers and commentators alike may say; "Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution exported oil, so any claims of environmentalism must just be talk!". Nothing could be farther from the truth, as I will show in the following article how Chavez, his successor Nicolas Maduro, and the Bolivarian process as a whole has an outstanding record in terms of combating climate change and defending the environment. | The environment is the beginning and end o…

Paul Street (2021-05-21). From What to Why on the Trump Proletarian Narrative. counterpunch.org The wrongheaded but ubiquitous notion that the Republican Amerikaner Trump base is the (um, white) "working-class" drawn to "populism" has been disproven in study after study showing that the Trumpenvolk are relatively affluent, not proletarian and poor, and driven by an ugly, mutually reinforcing mixture of racism, sexism, nativism, fundamentalism, and authoritarianism. Those who have

Michael T. Klare (2021-05-21). The Good News with Green Energy is the end of Struggles for Oil; the Bad news? Struggle for Lithium. juancole.com (Tomdispatch.com ) — Thanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal will vanish. Indeed, the Biden administration has announced a breakthrough target of 2035 for fully eliminating U.S. reliance on those non-renewable fuels …

Staff (2021-05-21). The feds want him to spend 20 years in jail for a single phone call, but their case is falling apart. therealnews.com The case of Baltimore business owner Sean Weston provides a stark example of our criminal justice system's lack of equity. We also speak to James Gibson, a man who spent 29 years wrongfully imprisoned after being brutalized and tortured by Chicago police.

The Conversation (2021-05-21). Antarctica is headed for a climate tipping point by 2060, with catastrophic melting if carbon emissions aren't cut quickly. juancole.com By Julie Brigham-Grette and Andrea Dutton | — While U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken draws attention to climate change in the Arctic at meetings with other national officials this week in Iceland, an even greater threat looms on the other side of the planet. New research shows it is Antarctica that may force a …

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-05-21). CNE Confirms Opening Date of Electoral Registry Ahead of 21N Regional Elections in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com With the approval of one thousand registry locations for the special day, the National Electoral Council (CNE) confirmed the approval of the opening of the Electoral Registry, between June 1 and July 15 of this year. | In this way, the electoral power will consolidate the data, by updating and registering new voters, in preparation for the regional and local elections scheduled for November 21 in Venezuela. | This was reported by the president of the CNE, Pedro Calzadilla, at the end of the board of directors' meeting. They defined the new steps to follow as part of the electoral schedule drawn up by the CNE auth…

Staff (2021-05-21). Above the Law? Review of Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr. Demanded After DA Calls It Justified. democracynow.org We speak with Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and former head of the North Carolina NAACP, who is in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to call for an expedited independent investigation into the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr., the 42-year-old Black father who was killed there last month by a bullet in the back of his head after seven deputies blocked him in his driveway while serving an arrest warrant. On Tuesday, the Pasquotank County district attorney announced a state investigation had found the officers who shot Brown were justified and will not face criminal charges. Barber…

Staff (2021-05-21). Rev. William Barber Calls for a "Third Reconstruction" to Lift 140 Million People Out of Poverty. democracynow.org Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and president of Repairers of the Breach, says the United States needs a "Third Reconstruction" aimed at lifting 140 million poor and low-income people out of poverty. Barber worked with Congressmembers Barbara Lee and Pramila Jayapal to unveil a congressional resolution for a Third Reconstruction this week, which includes measures to expand voting rights, implement immigration reform, raise the minimum wage, establish a federal jobs program and more. "There is not a scarcity of resources," says Barber. "What there is is a scarcity of social justice…

Staff (2021-05-21). Rev. Barber Calls for "Third Reconstruction" to Lift 140 Million Out of Poverty. truthout.org Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and president of Repairers of the Breach, says the United States needs a "Third Reconstruction" aimed at lifting 140 million poor and low-income people out of poverty. Barber worked with Congressmembers Barbara Lee and Pramila Jayapal to unveil a congressional resolution for a Third Reconstruction this week, which includes measures to expand voting rights, implement immigration reform, raise the minimum wage, establish a federal job…

Staff (2021-05-21). Biden Wants to Hire 87,000 Additional IRS Agents to Go After Wealthy Tax Dodgers. truthout.org The Biden administration is proposing hiring 87,000 new workers for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), effectively doubling the agency's size, as part of a plan to beef up enforcement efforts and find billions of dollars in tax revenues that go uncollected each year. | Enforcement efforts Th…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Greater Idlib: Local Gunmen Attack Turkish Border Post Following Shooting Incident (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 21, heavy clashes broke out between Syrian gunmen and Turkish border guards near the town of Atimah in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | According to opposition sources, local gunmen attacked a Turkish border post in response to an attack in which a child was shot by Turkish service members. The victim, who sustained severe wounds, was reportedly guarding a sheep herd near the Turkish border line when he was shot for no reason. | The Turkish border post was targeted with machine…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Former Syrian Army Pilot Working For Militants Assassinated In Greater Idlib (Photos). southfront.org Col. Abdul Halim al-Khalil. | On May 21, a senior commander of the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation (NFL) was assassinated in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The commander, Col. Abdul Halim al-Khalil, was killed when an explosive device ripped through his pickup truck in the town of Salqin in the northern countryside of Idlib. The explosion didn't result in any other losses. | Col. Al-Khalil, originally from the town of Baluon in the southern Idlib countryside, defected from the Syrian Arab Air…

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Anonymous007 (2021-05-21). "The Putin Pipeline Must Be Stopped": Senators Introduce Bill To Restore Nord Stream 2 Sanctions. southfront.org Fourteen Republican senators have submitted to the US Congress a bill designed to restore sanctions against companies involved in the…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Kurdish Revenge: Turkish Drone Command, Infantry Bases Targeted With Drones (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image, a DIY suicide drone that was shoot down by the Turkish military last year. | Early on May 21, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that two of its military bases in the eastern region had been attacked. | In a statement, the ministry said that armed drones had targeted the Command of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the province of Batman and the Command of the armed forces' 23rd Infantry Division in the province of ≈ûƒ±rnak. According to the ministry, both attack…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Saudi-Led Forces Blew Up Dozens Of Oil Tankers In Yemeni Marib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org Saudi troops at their base in Yemen's southern port city of Aden in 2015. IMAGE: Reuters | On May 20, the Houthi-appointed Governor of Ma'rib province in central Yemen, Ali Muhammad Toaiman, condemned a recent attack on a fuel market in al-Arqain area. | The market, which hosted dozens of tankers, was set ablaze a day earlier after clashes between Saudi-backed forces and local tribesmen. In a statement to the pro-Houthis Saba News Agency, Toamian claimed that it was the Saudi-backed forces which targeted the market. | "The a…

Staff (2021-05-21). Study Warns That Arctic Has Been Warming 3 Times Faster Than Rest of Earth. truthout.org Over the past five decades, the Arctic has warmed three times faster than the world as a whole, leading to rapid and widespread melting of ice and other far-reaching consequences that are important not only to local communities and ecosystems but to the fate of life on planet Earth. | The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) issued that warning on Thursday in a new

Staff (2021-05-21). Homeland Security Tells ICE to Cut Ties With Jail That Sicced Dogs on Migrants. truthout.org In a move hailed as "a major win" by migrant rights advocates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced it is moving to end migrant detention at two county jails under federal investigation for alleged abuses including forced sterilizations and unleashing dogs on detainees. | DHS said in a

Staff (2021-05-21). Dark Money Groups Are Pouring Untold Millions Into 2021 Redistricting Efforts. truthout.org How congressional districts are drawn can change political outcomes for a decade. But the redistricting process is opaque and open to the influence of a complicated network of " Redistricting is the process of redrawing the maps that decide the makeup of congressional and state districts. In

Samuel March (2021-05-21). Court of Appeal holds modern slavery conclusive grounds decisions are NOT admissible as expert evidence. ukhumanrightsblog.com R v Brecani [2021] EWCA Crim 731 — judgment here On 19 May 2021 the Court of Appeal was asked to determine whether a Conclusive Grounds Decision made by the Single Competent Authority ("SCA") that a person is a victim of modern slavery is admissible evidence in a criminal trial. Respectfully disagreeing with the decision …

Eds. (2021-05-21). Viral video of posh High School sparks heated debate on privilege. mronline.org After an alumnus of an elite Beijing high school made a video showing off its pristine facilities and supposedly laid-back pace, many online demanded that she and her ilk stop rubbing their privilege in others' faces. | May 21, 2021…

Rosalind English (2021-05-21). Retention of data on alleged rapist lawful despite acquittal in criminal proceedings. ukhumanrightsblog.com YZ, R (on the application of) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 1060 (30 April 2021) The claimant YZ had been acquitted on three counts raping his former wife but details concerning these matters remain on the Police National Computer (PNC). These proceedings concerned whether such retention was lawful. The …

Binoy Kampmark (2021-05-21). Coronavirus Travels and Cruising with Viking. dissidentvoice.org It starts off as an exercise of anticipation. First comes the softening drinks and teasing morsels which find their mark. The audience at this promotions gig is well heeled, of an age where they have money to burn, but nowhere to burn it. They have not travelled on a luxurious prison of bliss for eighteen …

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-21). Terrorizing and Massacring Civilians Israel's Specialty. globalresearch.ca Israeli terror-bombing and …

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-21). Terrorizing and Massacring Civilians: Israel's Specialty. globalresearch.ca Israeli terror-bombing and …

priscilla (2021-05-21). Farmworkers Modernization Act: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. dsausa.org Join the Immigrants' Rights Working Group of DSA for a discussion about current immigration legislation in Congress.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Two immigrants rescued from deportation in Glasgow by community intervention, as government escalates "hostile environment" wsws.org News soon spread through the Kenmure Road area and beyond of the attempt to remove Sehdev and Singh and hundreds of local people flooded onto the street to block the immigration van's exit.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). Spain cracks down on migrants after mass border crossing. peoplesdispatch.org The migrants were intercepted by Spanish security personnel patrolling the borders and at least 5,600 were sent back to Morocco by May 19. Meanwhile, hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children remain stranded in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta…

Mark Fiore (2021-05-21). How to Start a War in Five E-Z Steps. progressive.org Here's hoping stopping this war is easier than starting it.

Staff (2021-05-21). How to Save Lives in Jail During the Opioid Crisis. aclu.org Three million Americans currently suffer from Opioid Use Disorder, or an addiction to opioids. Today, adults between the ages of 25 and 44 are more than twice as likely to die from opioid overdose than from COVID-19. When we zoom in on the prison population, the numbers are even more jarring: 85 percent of people in prison or jail have some kind of substance use disorder, compared with 9 percent of the general population. Yet people who are incarcerated are less likely to get access to the care they need to treat their addiction. | Most prisons and jails don't let people take prescription medications like meth…

Mordechai Sones (2021-05-21). America's Frontline Doctors Files Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Against Use of COVID Vaccine in Children. globalresearch.ca America's Frontline Doctors …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Fatigue, perceived cognitive impairment and mood disorders associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ?– Patients diagnosed with post-COVID-19 syndrome, also known as "PCS," "COVID-19 long-haul syndrome" and "Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS COV-2," experience symptoms such as mood disorders, fatigue and perceived cognitive impairment that can negatively affect returning to work and resuming normal activities, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My uncle was diagnosed with COVID-19, and his doctors mentioned the possibility of putting him on ECMO. What does this mean? ANSWER: A COVID-19 infection can lead to mild symptoms for many people, but for others, it can cause life-threatening lung failure. In cases like your uncle's, traditional life support measures, such as a …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-21). COVID-19 global vaccination programme: the challenges ahead. imperial.ac.uk Vaccine experts from around the world spoke about the challenges of the COVID-19 global rollout at a special webinar event.

WSWS (2021-05-21). US states begin eliminating unemployment aid even as nearly half a million jobless claims were filed last week. wsws.org Over 20 states have vowed to end the meager $300-a-week federal jobless benefit while millions remain out of work and an average of 600 people succumb each day to COVID-19.

Keith Paul Medelis (2021-05-21). The Fight to Never Forget About Those Who Died From COVID-19. latinorebels.com Family members of loved ones who died of COVID-19 now demand that Congress and the media be held accountable for their losses.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Third oil worker dies from COVID-19 outbreak at Canadian Natural Resources' Alberta worksite. wsws.org The latest death was a man in his 60s, who had two children and seven grandchildren. He had been employed at the CNRL site as a pipefitter from late March.

Nitheesh Narayanan (2021-05-21). COVID-19 Has Unleashed Death and Dehumanization in India's Capital. counterpunch.org India's second COVID-19 wave has caused large-scale death and devastation leading to bodies piling up in overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums, which have reached their breaking point. In front of the mortuary of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, one of the biggest government hospitals in New Delhi, India, on May 5, the day starts with five bodies

Eve Ottenberg (2021-05-21). They're Crazy Down in Florida. counterpunch.org Some states were more reluctant than others to recognize the reality of covid. Florida has been in the vanguard of this indisposed cohort, which includes South Dakota, Texas and other red states. Florida governor Ron DeSantis recently signed a law prohibiting vaccine passports, invoking, as he did so, the good common sense of Floridians —

David Swanson (2021-05-21). Can You Hold These 12 Guns? Don't Shoot Any Palestinians. Wink. Wink. counterpunch.org Scene 1: A Padded Cell Congress: B. B. Bee. Bee. Bibi, Bibi, Bibi, are you there? Yes, just hold this rocket launcher, and this one, and this one, and, I'm just going to hang these grenades from each of your fingers, and, no don't bend over, here, I'll just put this strap over your shoulders,

Fight Back (2021-05-21). FRSO fund drive nets $65,000, let's make the push to $100,000. fightbacknews.org We are proud of the progress that our Spring Fundraising campaign has made so far. $65,000 in hand, with many thousands in pledges. We are in striking distance of goal of $100,000. We are poised to make a great leap forward. | FRSO has been growing rapidly, and as a result we need to grow our capacity as a national organization. This fundraising drive makes it possible for us to open a national office and hire staff that can work full time to develop the revolutionary movement. | The decline of U.S. imperialism is accelerating. In the heart of the beast, we have seen a great rebellion against racist inequality an…

Rick Sterling (2021-05-21). Targeting Nicaragua: How Billionaire Foundations Fund NGOs to Advance US Foreign Policy Goals. globalresearch.ca US foreign policy …

_____ (2021-05-21). New Report: Climate Harms to Health Are Widespread & Costly. popularresistance.org A new report NRDC published with partner groups today spotlights the enormous, often overlooked, and inequitable health and economic costs of climate change and air pollution from burning fossil fuels on the United States. This report, produced by the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action, and NRDC focuses on the frequently ignored but profound public health problems and costs linked to the climate crisis.

Sharon Kelly (2021-05-21). Who's Making — and Funding — the World's Plastic Trash? globalresearch.ca ExxonMobil is the …

_____ (2021-05-21). Thousands in US participate in nationwide McDonald's strike, reject 'PR stunt' wage hike plan. popularresistance.org Thousands of workers of McDonald's chain in 15 cities across the United States went on strike for wage hikes. On Wednesday, May 19, workers organized in the "Fight for 15" campaign participated in the one-day strike action across the country demanding that the minimum wages for workers at the McDonald's chains be hiked to USD 15 per hour and the right to unionize.

MISH (2021-05-21). Congress Howls as Biden Kills Trump's Sanctions on Russia Gas Pipeline. globalresearch.ca Biden Ends Trump's …

Adam Vaughan (2021-05-21). World's Largest Iceberg Has Just Broken Off an Antarctic Ice Shelf. globalresearch.ca An iceberg bigger …

William M Arkin (2021-05-21). Inside the Military's Secret Undercover Army. globalresearch.ca Below are excerpts of …

_____ (2021-05-21). Klamath Tribes Rally Amid Water Crisis. popularresistance.org A group of protesters gathered at Sugarman's Corner in downtown Klamath Falls last Saturday, preparing to welcome a 25-car caravan of mostly Klamath Tribal members calling for solutions to the Klamath Basin's water crisis.

Johanna Kichton (2021-05-21). People's Action Rebukes President Biden's Walkback on Infrastructure. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement by Climate Justice Campaign Director Kaniela Ing in response to President Biden's surrender to Senate Republicans on his infrastructure bill: "President Biden's bill was already three times too small before this attempt to placate Republicans and their billionaire backers. Republicans don't want …

WSWS (2021-05-21). Vinidex pipe workers walk out over poor pay and conditions in Brisbane, Australia. wsws.org The workers have "had enough" after being paid for years an effective flat rate of only about $20 an hour, despite doing highly technical and dangerous work involving plastics and chemicals.

Michael T. Klare (2021-05-21). Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths. globalresearch.ca Thanks to its …

_____ (2021-05-21). A Day Of Action: Educators Pledge To Teach The Truth, June 12. popularresistance.org Lawmakers in at least 15 states are attempting to pass legislation that would require teachers to lie to students about the role of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and oppression throughout U.S. history.

Kingston Reif (2021-05-21). 500,000,000,000 Reasons to Scrutinize the US Plan for Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca The public

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2021-05-21). More Good News on Ivermectin. globalresearch.ca Ivermectin is an …

Dan Korobkin (2021-05-21). Grand Rapids' Fingerprinting Policy is a Constitutional Nightmare. Michigan's Top Court can End It. aclu.org For more than 30 years, Grand Rapids, Michigan police have engaged in the egregious, unconstitutional practice of detaining people on the street and then fingerprinting and photographing anyone who isn't carrying an ID, all without a warrant. In the process, they have disproportionately targeted Black people, young people, and lower-income people. The

Staff (2021-05-21). Venezuela's Attorney General 'Works Blindfolded' Due to Silence from International Criminal Court. orinocotribune.com The Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, regretted the absence of communication from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to reports sent by the Public Prosecutor's Office, in which the office detailed progress made in legislative matters, and institutional adjustments that Venezuela has implemented following ICC recommendations. | "We emphasize once again that the Venezuelan state works completely blindfolded in its submission of information to the ICC Prosecutor's Office, since it has not received official notification from this body regarding the facts that are under investigation,"

_____ (2021-05-21). Unions Take Up The Fight For Racial Justice. popularresistance.org Labor organizations are taking up the fight for racial justice in many ways. They're developing in-depth member education on racial capitalism. They're using bargaining to address structural racism and developing new leadership.

_____ (2021-05-21). Nationwide McDonald's Strike Rejects 'PR Stunt' Wage Hike Plan. popularresistance.org Thousands of workers of McDonald's chain in 15 cities across the United States went on strike for wage hikes. On Wednesday, May 19, workers organized in the "Fight for 15" campaign participated in the one-day strike action across the country demanding that the minimum wages for workers at the McDonald's chains be hiked to USD 15 per hour and the right to unionize.

Editor2 (2021-05-21). West Africa: ECOWAS Court Orders Cape Verde to Release Venezuelan Diplomat Saab. orinocotribune.com Abuja — Eight days after the African Bar Association's (AfBA) warning to Cape Verde Island over the detention of a Venezuelan diplomat, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court has ruled that the arrest and detention was illegal. | On Monday, the ECOWAS court in Abuja said diplomat Alex Saab should be released and paid $200,000 for unlawful detention. | The AfBA on March 8 had also ordered Cape Verde Island to immediately release Mr. Saab, an accredited Venezuelan special envoy and alternate permanent representative to the African Union. | Mr. Saab was arrested by the Cape Verdean author…

_____ (2021-05-21). Chile Shifts Left To Rewrite Pinochet-era Constitution. popularresistance.org And today we are going to talk about Chile's elections. This May there were municipal elections and constituent elections, to write a new constitution, because today Chile still has a Pinochet-era constitution, which was written in the time of the military dictatorship, of Augusto Pinochet.

Robert Davis (2021-05-21). Colorado Shooting Highlights Need for Stronger Gun Laws. progressive.org The federal impasse on gun violence presents an opportunity for Colorado, and other states, to strengthen local authority to regulate firearms.

PAI (2021-05-21). Latest CDC anti-virus guidance draws some union criticism. peoplesworld.org &nbsp…

Carlos Arellán (2021-05-21). Lula Confirms He Will Run in Brazil's Next Presidential Election. orinocotribune.com Lula finally confirmed that he would compete in an election against Jair Bolsonaro. However, the former president clarified that he would do so under certain conditions: "If I am in the best position to win the presidential elections, and I am in good health, yes, I do not doubt it," he told a French magazine that interviewed him. | According to recent polls, the leader of the Brazilian Workers' Party would defeat the current president in the first and second rounds. | According to Datafolha, in a first vote, Lula would get 44% of the vote, compared to only 23% for Bolsonaro. In the second round, the former presi…

_____ (2021-05-21). New Report: Climate Harms To Health Are Widespread And Costly. popularresistance.org A new report NRDC published with partner groups today spotlights the enormous, often overlooked, and inequitable health and economic costs of climate change and air pollution from burning fossil fuels on the United States. This report, produced by the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action, and NRDC focuses on the frequently ignored but profound public health problems and costs linked to the climate crisis.

Rima Najjar (2021-05-21). For Palestinians: No Choice but to Speak Truth to Power. globalresearch.ca Pain mixed with …

Michael T. Klare (2021-05-21). Resource Wars in a Renewable Future? Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths. globalresearch.ca Thanks to its …

Emir Sader (2021-05-21). Lula consolida sus chances de ganar en primera vuelta. globalizacion.ca Desde que recuperó' sus derechos políticos, Lula da Silva pasó a liderar las encuestas para las elecciones presidenciales del 2022. Pero el sondeo de DataFolha, del periódico Folha de Sà£o Paulo, fue el primero hecho de forma presencial y no…

Dave Zirin (2021-05-21). Remembering Lee Evans, Athlete-Activist Legend. thenation.com Remembering Lee Evans, Athlete-Activist Legend…

Ross Barkan (2021-05-21). Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs? thenation.com Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs?

Salih Booker, William D. Hartung (2021-05-21). Israel's Military, Made in the USA. thenation.com Israel's Military, Made in the USA…

Elie Mystal (2021-05-21). Brett Kavanaugh Remains As Incorrigible as Ever. thenation.com Brett Kavanaugh Remains As Incorrigible as Ever…

Victor Pickard, David Elliot Berman (2021-05-21). Biden's Broadband Plan Is a Good Start—but America Needs Guaranteed Broadband for All. thenation.com Biden's Broadband Plan Is a Good Start—but America Needs Guaranteed Broadband for All…

Chris Walker (2021-05-21). Right-Wing Media Hounds AOC Over Her Choice to Keep Wearing Mask. zcomm.org "If you want to keep wearing your mask then do it"

Zoe Schiffer (2021-05-21). Google employees call for company to support Palestinians. zcomm.org 'Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism'

Nimer Sultany (2021-05-21). Peaceful Coexistence in Israel Hasn't Been Shattered — It's Always Been a Myth. zcomm.org As a Palestinian from within Israel I have long been a second-class citizen, denied basic rights…

Prof. Eerke Boiten (2021-05-21). NHS Vaccine Passports Are Here — But Will They be Used Beyond International Travel? globalresearch.ca England's

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente announce strategic investment in Medically Home to expand access to serious or complex care at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and OAKLAND, Calif. ? Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente are partnering in an unprecedented collaboration to allow more patients to receive acute level of care and recovery services in the comfort, convenience and safety of their homes. Beginning with significant strategic investments in Medically Home Group, a Boston-based, technology-enabled services company, Mayo Clinic …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Consumer Health: Stroke awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Infographic: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET). newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn more about pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.?More health tip infographics: ?mayohealthhighlights.startribune.com…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Addressing equity in clinical trials. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many organizations, Mayo Clinic is working to address disparities and equity in health care. This work is important not only in the clinic setting, but also in addressing equity issues in medical research and clinical trials. Clinical trials are research studies used to determine whether an intervention, such as a drug, device or other …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Consumer Health: Bladder cancer awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers. Nearly 84,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2021, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than in women, …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment for patent foramen ovale. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 36 and do not have any significant medical concerns, but due to a family member's heart health issues, it was recommended I have a cardiac evaluation. After undergoing an echocardiogram, I was surprised to be told that I have a patent foramen ovale. The cardiologist said I don't need to be treated …

John Nichols (2021-05-21). Amid All the GOP's Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is So Stark as That of Mike Gallagher. thenation.com Amid All the GOP's Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is So Stark as That of Mike Gallagher…

John Nichols (2021-05-21). Amid All the GOP's Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is More Stark Than That of Mike Gallagher. thenation.com Amid All the GOP's Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is More Stark Than That of Mike Gallagher…

Global Research News (2021-05-21). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-21). Imperial connects with Kensington residents on electric vehicles. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Dr Billy Wu, Senior Lecturer at the Dyson School of Design Engineering, took part in a virtual event on electric cars this week.

Editorial La Jornada (2021-05-21). Estados Unidos debe cesar la injerencia. globalizacion.ca El presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador sostuvo ayer que el gobierno de Estados Unidos ya se está tardando en dar respuesta a la nota diplomática enviada el 6 de mayo pasado, en la cual solicita aclarar el financiamiento a Mexicanos…

àÅngel Guerra Cabrera (2021-05-21). Palestina: Rebelión sin precedente. globalizacion.ca Fueron las agresiones e intentos por paramilitares extremistas de quitar sus casas a palestinos en el barrio de Sheik Jarrah, en Jerusalén, y la ocupación por Israel de la mezquita de Al Aqsa, en pleno mes sagrado del ramadán, la…

UUSF Forum (2021-05-21). Sunday 5/30: A Perspective from David Hartsough Peace and Civil Rights Activist, and Author. indybay.org Join Our Zoom Forum with David Hartsough | zoom.us/j/2200241232?pwd=aCt1dWI0OGxUdUxjeUJ5K0xSY09uUT09 | Meeting ID: 220 024 1232 | Passcode: 328697…

Eric Posner (2021-05-21). Disempowering the US cartels. indybay.org Technology corporations mostly form oligopolies, if not monopolies. | U.S. President Joe Biden is signaling that his administration wants to crack down on monopolies… Klobuchar's bill aims to boost antitrust action in many ways: it seeks to increase funding for the FTC and the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.

UUSF Humanists, Non-Theists (2021-05-21). Sunday 5/23: Tom Gallagher, A Social Democrats Take on the Biden Administration. indybay.org Join us on Zoom — | us02web.zoom.us/j/87281301611?pwd=NWF6NGd3bUhpSE14NWJLcmpra1ZSUT09 | Meeting ID: 872 8130 1611 | Passcode: 391496 | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)…

Zachary Brikovich (2021-05-21). Colorism Within the Beauty Industry. indybay.org OP-Ed that takes a look at colorism in the beauty industry and the projected trends of the skin whitening market in the future.

Greg Sarris (2021-05-21). Thursday 5/20: Word for Wordcast's Broadcast of Radio Drama "Citizen" (May 20-June 3). indybay.org Tune into KALW, 91.7 FM, at 1 pm. 3 episodes: 5/20, 5/27 and 6/3.

Philip Farruggio (2021-05-21). …'Wrapped in a flag…'. nationofchange.org That is always how fascism operates. You find scapegoats to pin the blame on and off you go… right to the poorhouse.

Seth Sandronsky (2021-05-21). NBA Kings Financial Flop to Hit Sacramento's City Services? counterpunch.org Investing public dollars in private ventures is not risk-free. Consider the case of the NBA Sacramento Kings. The city of Sacramento borrowed $273 million to build the Golden 1 Center, where the Kings play. That deal required the city to take out a loan six years ago. Revenues from city parking service the borrowing, principal

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). Conservatives dominate Croatian local polls, green-left coalition takes lead in capital Zagreb. peoplesdispatch.org In Croatian capital Zagreb, Tomislav Tomasevic, leader of Mozemo! (We can!) from the green-left coalition, secured 45.15% votes and will take on Miroslav Skoro (12.6% votes) from the right-wing Homeland Movement in the second round…

Derek Royden (2021-05-21). A progressive revival: Cleveland, Preston and municipal social democracy. nationofchange.org One of the progressive left's goals has to be to empower citizens and this is most easily done at the local level.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). Israeli Occupation Forces Attack Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Injuring 15 & Detaining 20. libya360.wordpress.com The Israeli occupation forces stormed the squares of Al-Aqsa Mosque, attacking the worshippers who performed Friday Prayers and celebrated the victory of the Palestinian resistance. The Israeli rubber bullets injured 15 Palestinians, according to media reports which added that Zionist occupation forces detained 20 others after they left the Holy Shrine. ÿߟџÑÿ≠ÿ∏ÿßÿ™ ÿߟÑÿ£ŸàŸÑŸâ ŸÑÿßÿ≥ÿ™ŸáÿØÿß&…

Esther Schrader (2021-05-21). BLM Backlash: The nation's racial reckoning meets bitter resistance at a high school in Florida named for a Confederate leader. splcenter.org &nbsp…

WSWS (2021-05-21). IG Metall cements wage differentials between east and west German workers. wsws.org Last week, IG Metall ended its contract negotiations in the east German metal and electrical industry, thereby cementing the long standing wage differential between workers in east and west Germany.

Mark Ashwill (2021-05-21). Of Class Rings, Bone Fragments and Fish Ponds: the Interminable Search for US MIAs in Vietnam. counterpunch.org The search for POWs and MIAs became a hot button issue in the years and decades following the war, so much so that it had to be addressed before diplomatic relations could be normalized in 1995 under President Clinton. This was in spite of pressure from the US business community that realized it was late to the economic game in post-1986 ƒê·ªïi M·ªõi(Renovation) Vietnam. The ubiquitous POW flag, an anachronism almost from day one, was introduced in 1972. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter established the National POW/MIA Recognition Day, which falls on the third Friday…

commondreams (2021-05-21). Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Biden Push to Remove Fossil Fuel Securities from Retirement Funds. commondreams.org ______________________________…

WSWS (2021-05-21). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org One-day national strike by French postal workers over job cuts and pay; Spanish bank workers begin strikes and protests against job cuts; UK bus drivers at two London companies set strike days; public sector strike in Kaduna state Nigeria against mass sackings…

Rob Urie (2021-05-21). China, the U.S., and the Idea of National Competition. counterpunch.org The idea of competition between nations that elected officials invoke to explain why trade agreements must be passed, certain industries must be supported, the largest military-industrial complex in world history must be sustained, and the living standards of working people can't be raised, points to the imperialist nature of capitalism. Capitalist competition— or economic competition

Geoff Beckman (2021-05-21). Larry Summers, the Man Who Won't Shut Up, No Matter How Wrong He's Been. counterpunch.org I want to thank Larry Summers for his continuing refusal to shut up about being wrong. He just got a colossal spanking from guys at J.P. Morgan. A couple of days ago, Axios ran another story fueled by Larry. Axios is a shallower knockoff of POLITICO— a publication so gossipy and unserious that it has

WSWS (2021-05-21). Nexteer workers defy UAW intimidation on eve of vote on sellout deal. wsws.org Twenty-five-hundred Nexteer workers are voting today on another concessionary deal the United Auto Workers is seeking to impose at the former GM plant in Saginaw, Michigan.

Manuel García, Jr. (2021-05-21). Petri Dish Gluttony Need Not Be. counterpunch.org "Wilderness and the Value of Doing Nothing (by Dana Johnson, at CounterPunch, 14 May 2021) sounds a lot like how inconvenience is a luxury for the rich. Most rich guy things to have, or to do, are intrinsically inconvenient; the question is how much of the burden is carried by staff and how much is carried

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-21). 'An Absolute Nightmare': Video Shows Tennessee Officers Taunted Hogtied Man Before He Died. commondreams.org Use-of-force expert Seth Stoughton, a law professor and former police officer, said that the video shows "the exact opposite of what generally accepted training has taught officers for the last 25 years." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/90.jpeg

WSWS (2021-05-21). New Zealand Labour government targets rich investors in immigration "reset" wsws.org Labour's class-based immigration policy is part of a sweeping attack on the social position of the entire working class.

commondreams (2021-05-21). FEC Complaint Against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for Illegal 'Soft Money' Solicitation for Super PAC. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-05-21). 'Terrible News': Tribune Shareholders Approve $633 Million Sale to Vulture Fund Alden Global. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chicago-tribune-2013.jpg

commondreams (2021-05-21). 40 Groups to Congress: Withdrawing from Afghanistan Means Lowering the Pentagon Budget. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Editorial Team (2021-05-21). 10p bag charge introduced in England today. challenge-magazine.org Government measures raising the price of single-use carrier bag from 5p to 10p have been introduced across England today. | The 5p levy on plastic bags was introduced in England in 2015. Wales were the first to introduce the measure in Britain back in 2011, with Scotland following in 2014. | Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow said "The introduction of the 5p charge has been a phenomenal success", and evidence has shown the measure has dramatically reduced the use of single-use plastic bags in England since the measure was implemented. Pow went on to say "We know we must go further to protect our natural environ…

Cynthia Kaufman (2021-05-21). Racism, Capitalism, and the Climate Crisis. commondreams.org "As we tried to connect the dots between the murder of George Floyd and our work to end the burning of fossil fuels, the connecting thread, without our naming it explicitly, was clearly capitalism." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/system_change_1.jpg

Aaron Cynic (2021-05-21). Fight for 15 day of action targets McDonald's. nationofchange.org "We are nothing without food workers. Period. I'm so thankful that you all are doing this because it's important that we really talk about McDonald's specifically."

WSWS (2021-05-21). China successfully lands rover Zhurong on Mars. wsws.org The China National Space Administration achieved a new landmark in planetary exploration—having a successful orbiter, lander and rover as part of the agency's first mission to Mars, an immense scientific and technical achievement.

commondreams (2021-05-21). CAIR Calls on President Biden to 'Unequivocally Condemn' Israeli Police Again for Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, Jeopardizing Cease-Fire. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-21). 350.Org Responds to G7 Announcement to End Coal Financing. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Ben Price (2021-05-21). Remembering Christopher D. Stone, An Early Scholar for Legal Rights for Nature Concept. commondreams.org "Christopher Stone may not have envisioned, in 1972, how his bold idea would change the way we think and talk about environmentalism." #RightsofNature | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trees_0_0.jpg

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). As violence continues in West Papua, calls to release political prisoners grow stronger. peoplesdispatch.org Large scale protests were held in the Papuan provinces of Indonesia at a time of heightened violence between government forces and pro-independence insurgents. On Friday, May 21, protests were held in different parts of West Papua, demanding release of political prisoners, and an end to months of violence. | West Papuan cities like Manokwari, among others, witnessed hundreds participating in demonstrations. Along with protests in the Papuan provinces, Papuan communities in Java and other regions of Indonesia, also held protests condemning the violence. | Another day in the colony. | Peaceful West Papuan student p…

Louis Proyect (2021-05-21). How America Got Hooked on Opiods. counterpunch.org When a publicist sent me a press release and screener for Nicholas Jarecki's "Crisis", I looked forward to covering a film by a director who I acclaimed as making one of the best films of 2012: "9. Arbitrage — Don't tell Oliver Stone that I said so, but this is much better than his "Wall

Pavan Kulkarni (2021-05-21). Prison is a university for activists, says Abahlali's George Bonono who was released on bail. peoplesdispatch.org George Bonono spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the conditions in prison and reminisced about the struggles of the shack-dwellers movement's eKhenana occupation.

commondreams (2021-05-21). Sunrise Movement Responds to Biden's Potential Infrastructure Counteroffer: You are Making a Huge Mistake. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Joseph Paul Wright (2021-05-21). OPINION: Arizona Is Trying to 'Both Sides' Racism Discussions in Schools. latinorebels.com According to the text of SB-1532, public and charter schools cannot teach that any race/gender is better, or worse than another.

Bonnie Rice (2021-05-21). This Endangered Species Day, Let's Reconnect with Our Natural World. commondreams.org "With our very existence at stake, biodiversity loss must be a national priority on the same level as climate change." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/wolves.jpg

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-21). Congress Urged to Divert Pentagon Dollars After Afghan Withdrawal Towards Social Uplift, Climate Emergency. commondreams.org "Reducing the Pentagon budget to reflect the savings from ending the Afghan War is just common sense," said Public Citizen president Robert Weissman. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/afghanistan-war.jpg

James Bradley (2021-05-21). The Cautionary Tale Of "Doctor America": How Dr. Tom Dooley—Once A Universally Revered Secular Saint to Millions—Found the CIA and Lost His Halo. covertactionmagazine.com How the Dulles brothers, the CIA and the U.S. Navy conspired to turn a decent man into a deceitful spreader of disinformation in support of the Vietnam War The Cold War birthed imaginary nations like East Germany and West Germany, North Korea and South Korea. By 1954 H·ªì Chí Minh had defeated Vietnam's French colonial …

Robert Hunziker (2021-05-21). Chernobyl Alert and The Doomsday Clock. counterpunch.org Like the mythical Phoenix, Chernobyl rises from the ashes. A recent… "Surge in fission reactions in an inaccessible chamber within the complex" is alarming scientists that monitor the ruins of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. (Source: Nuclear Reactions at Chernobyl are Spiking in an Inaccessible Chamber, NewScientist, May 11, 2021). It is known

George Wuerthner (2021-05-21). California's Misguided Wildfire Budget. counterpunch.org Recently California Governor Newsom came out with a proposed fire budget of over a billon dollars. Unfortunately, like so many politicians, his budget emphasizes "active forest management" which includes thinning and prescribe fire to reduce the presumed "excess fuels" on public lands. One can forgive Governor Newsom for his budget emphasis as he is likely

WSWS (2021-05-21). An Open Letter to UAW International President Rory Gamble, UAW Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry, and UAW Local 2069 President Matt Blondino. wsws.org This open letter was written by the Volvo Workers Rank-and-File Committee at the New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Virginia following the overwhelming defeat of a UAW contract last weekend.

Colin Todhunter (2021-05-21). Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the System. counterpunch.org In April, the Indian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft, allowing its local partner CropData to leverage a master database of farmers. The MoU seems to be part of the AgriStack policy initiative, which involves the roll out of 'disruptive' technologies and digital databases in the agricultural sector. Based on press reports

Newsclick (2021-05-21). Stop blaming people for failure to vaccinate. peoplesdispatch.org Journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty busts the myths regarding vaccine hesitancy in India and talks about how it is in fact poor planning that has led to the crisis in this process…

commondreams (2021-05-21). Greenpeace USA Response to the Biden Administration's Infrastructure Counteroffer. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Thomas Knapp (2021-05-21). When Israel's Regime Buys US Weapons, it Buys Them with Your Money. counterpunch.org On May 5, Hamas commander Mohammed Deif issued a warning to Israel's government: Unless Israeli police and troops stopped attacking Palestinians in Jerusalem — including not just those protesting against the regime's theft of their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on behalf of Israeli "settlers," but also worshipers at al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islam's

WSWS (2021-05-21). Former Colorado police officers charged for arrest and injury of woman with dementia. wsws.org Karen Garner was assaulted by police in Loveland, Colorado after being suspected of shoplifting items worth $13.88 from a Walmart.

Stephen F. Eisenman (2021-05-21). Five Fables (Inspired by Aesop and Antonio Gramsci). counterpunch.org The Buffalo and the Revolutionary Straddling the fence may be the best way to avoid an unwinnable conflict. Once, many years ago, I became trapped between a buffalo and an alligator. It happened in Payne's Prairie Preserve near Micanopy, Florida, while running along the eight-mile Cones Dike Trail. At about the three-mile marker, I saw

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-21). 'This Has to Stop': Palestinian Rights Advocates Condemn Anti-Semitic Incidents in US. commondreams.org "Think about who benefits from pitting the causes of Palestinian freedom and Jewish safety against each other." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/jews-and-muslims-stronger1300x681.jpg

WSWS (2021-05-21). Talks continue in Allegheny Technologies strike as USW seeks to isolate and wear down workers. wsws.org The United Steelworkers is seeking to isolate and wear down the strike by the 1,300 steelworkers at Allegheny Technologies in order to force through another round of concessions.

Hyun Lee (2021-05-21). Biden and Moon Are on a Collision Course with North Korea and China. commondreams.org "Unless they reorient their policies now," writes Hyung Lee of the anti-war group Women Cross DMZ, "the United States and South Korea may squander a crucial opportunity to end Cold War divisions and prevent a nuclear escalation in Asia." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/kamala-harris-president-moon-korea-1300×681.jpg

Michael T. Klare (2021-05-21). Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths: the Post-Petroleum Resource Race. counterpunch.org Thanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal will vanish. Indeed, the Biden administration has announced a breakthrough target of 2035 for fully eliminating U.S. reliance on those non-renewable fuels for the generation

commondreams (2021-05-21). Hundreds to Mobilize Against Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline in Minnesota in Advance of MN Court of Appeals Decision by June 20. commondreams.org ______________________________…

WSWS (2021-05-21). Volvo workers to UAW: "We won't accept another contract proposal cooked up behind our backs" wsws.org Workers at the New River Valley plant in Dublin, Virginia have formed the Volvo Workers Rank-and-File Committee to lead the fight against the UAW-company conspiracy to impose yet another concessionary contract.

Thomas Scott Tucker (2021-05-21). How People in Trouble Created a Radical Health Care Movement. counterpunch.org This simple mission statement was announced at the beginning of each ACT UP meeting. People in trouble, many of them sick and some soon dying, had no time to lose in creating a radical health care movement. The desperation, daring, and diversity of talent in ACT UP meetings were an experience many later compared to

The Associated Press (2021-05-21). 7 Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in Maradona Death. latinorebels.com BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Seven health professionals who tended to Diego Maradona in the days before his death have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). McDonald's workers strike for wage hike. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of McDonald's workers in 15 cities across the United States, went on strike on May 19.The one-day strike action demanded that the minimum wages for workers at the McDonald's chains be hiked to USD 15 per hour.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Australian government ban on citizens returning from India claims lives. wsws.org The Australian government knew that its Indian travel ban would result in deaths, because it was told as much by leading medical experts.

WSWS (2021-05-21). UK educators support the campaign to defend David O'Sullivan. wsws.org "Why should it be the role of key workers to risk it all? Why should speaking up for your legally protected rights end in termination? Why should we sit by and take blow after blow?"

Nicky Reid (2021-05-21). Down with Woke Imperialism! counterpunch.org I am a transwoman of no color. I am an agoraphobic welfare queen. I am a genderqueer millennial who has been diagnosed with virtually every mental illness in the DSM. I am intersectional but my existence is not a box checking exercise, though I have been diagnosed with Obsessive Box Checking Disorder. I used to

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Staff (2021-05-21). Palestinian Resistance Wins: Now, The Struggle Continues! samidoun.net With the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, Palestine, one lesson is extremely clear: Palestinian resistance lives, Palestinian resistance thrives, Palestinian resistance unites, and Palestinian resistance wins. The resistance, in all of its varied and creative forms, is deeply rooted in the Palestinian people inside and outside Palestine, a legitimate resistance fighting colonialism, occupation, settler colonialism: Zionist racism, backed by the full weight of U.S. imperialism and its allies in Canada, Europe, Australia and elsewhere. The Palestinian resistance, with the armed struggle at its heart, is not onl…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-21). Ceasefire Celebrations In Gaza, As U.S. Claims Credit Over Doing Nothing. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Egypt-brokered ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza strip, ending 11 days of conflict and disproportionate Israeli punishment of Palestinians. | Thousands of people in Gaza and the Palestinian territories poured onto the streets to celebrate the ceasefire, waving flags and flashing "V" signs for victory. | At least 232 Palestinians, including 65 children, were killed in the Israeli bombardment. | On the Israeli side, 12 people, including two children, lost their lives. | Celebra…

Not One Nickel, Not One Dime (2021-05-21). 5/19/21 Call Congress to support AOC's Reso to Stop Weapons for Israel. indybay.org Now that we have protested, it is time to call Congress. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has introduced a resolution to stop the sale of weapons to Israel. See www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/19/ocasio-cortez-unveils-resolution-block-bidens-735-million-weapons-sale-israel There is no cease fire. Israel continues to bomb Gaza. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ex6SdT3N6g

Not One Nickel, Not One Dime (2021-05-21). Cease Fire in Palestine, 5/20/21. indybay.org After 11 horrifying days of US/Israel war crimes against Palestine, the Palestinians won a cease fire, with no demands met, but the toll tells the story: In Gaza: 230 dead including 64 children, 1710 injured, 75,000 homeless, over 500 homes destroyed. See twitter.com/AdDien90/status/1395398512708243463/photo/1 at twitter.com/hashtag/IsraelExposed?src=hashtag_click&f=live

WSWS (2021-05-22). Israeli security forces storm al-Aqsa after Gaza ceasefire. wsws.org Israel's air strikes continued up until the ceasefire, mediated by Egypt, brought a temporary end to the one-sided war that days killed at least 243 Palestinians, including 65 children and wounded more than 1,900.

Moderator (2021-05-21). John Kiriakou: A Former CIA Mideast Expert's View of the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis. scheerpost.com Photo by Troy Page] Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play Editor's Note: A ceasefire was declared on May 21 between Israel and Gaza. While this episode, recorded on May 13, details a crisis that has currently come to a halt, the conversation touches on far-reaching ongoing issues in the region. John Kiriakou's story as an Arabic-speaking former CIA agent and CIA torture… |

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-21). Fantasy Israeli Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca By hot and …

Staff (2021-05-21). Israel Announces Ceasefire in Gaza After 11 days of Hostilities Leaving Hundreds Dead Among Palestinians. orinocotribune.com A Hamas representative confirmed to Reuters that the ceasefire will be "mutual and simultaneous" and will take effect from 02: 00 a.m. this Friday (23: 00 GMT Thursday). | Israel's Security Cabinet unanimously approved a ceasefire with the Gaza Strip on Thursday after 11 days of Israeli-Palestinian confrontations, the most intense since 2014. | According to the statement, the ministers agreed to "accept the Egyptian initiative for a unconditional bilateral ceasefire, which will take effect at an hour to be determined later," according the newspaper The Times of Israel. | For its part, a Hamas representative confirm…

Fight Back (2021-05-21). More than 1000 march in Milwaukee for Palestine on the eve of ceasefire. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 20, more than 1000 people came together for a Palestinian solidarity rally and march at the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee. This demonstration marked the largest of three actions that have been organized since last Monday when the Israeli government and Zionist mobs began their latest round of violence against the Palestinian people. | The action was called for by a coalition of organizations from Milwaukee, including faith-based groups, student and youth groups, and others. These groups included American Muslims for Palestine, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Muslim Women's…

Juan Cole (2021-05-21). Israel's Pyrrhic Victory: It Razed some buildings, but Reinforced Palestinian National Identity. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Israel and Hamas agreed on an unconditional ceasefire to begin at 2 am on Friday morning, which both sides put into effect, according to the Washington Post. Palestinians throughout the Occupied territories celebrated what they saw as a victory, according to Al Jazeera. One man in Gaza told the network …

Anand Naidoo (2021-05-21). The Heat: Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement. america.cgtn.com After 12 days of fighting, Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire.

commondreams (2021-05-21). National March for Palestine to Go Ahead Despite Ceasefire. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Karl Engels (2021-05-21). Arabs and Jews in Israel unite against Netanyahu and occupation. peoplesworld.org After an 11-day war that killed more than 240 Palestinians and 12 Israelis, a fragile ceasefire between the right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Islamist Hamas militants that rule Gaza took hold early Friday morning. Activists inside Israel—Jewish and Arab alike—hailed the cessation of open fighting but said the conditions for …

Staff (2021-05-21). "We Want Real Dignity and Freedom": Gazans Welcome Ceasefire But Demand End of Siege & Occupation. democracynow.org In Gaza, thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, ending Israel's 11-day bombardment of the territory. At least 243 Palestinians, including 66 children, were killed in the airstrikes and bombings. Rockets fired from Gaza also killed 12 people in Israel. Raji Sourani, director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights in Gaza, welcomes the ceasefire but stresses Palestinians demand more than just the end of bombing. "We need [the] end of occupation, end of the blockade, self-determination, independence, dignity and freedom," Sourani says. We also spe…

WSWS (2021-05-21). Israel announces ceasefire as UN says 90,000 Palestinians displaced by bombardment. wsws.org The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported on Thursday that more than 90,000 Palestinians had become "internally displaced persons" as a result of the 11 days of murderous bombardment of Gaza by the Israeli Defense Forces.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). Israeli offensive ends after declaration of ceasefire, Gazans claim victory. peoplesdispatch.org The ceasefire was mediated by Egypt and came into effect at 2 am on Friday, ending 11 days of Israeli air strikes on Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied territories took to the streets to celebrate a victory…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2021-05-21). Ceasefire ends Israeli terror in Gaza — for now. electronicintifada.net Without accountability, another episode of sheer cruelty is inevitable.

_____ (2021-05-21). Abby Martin on the Israeli Onslaught and Gaza's Fight for Freedom. popularresistance.org Despite publicly urging caution, restraint and calling for a ceasefire, the United States government continues to aid Israel, this week approving $375 million worth of arms sales to the Jewish state, even as it uses U.S.-made weaponry to attack civilian buildings and other infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. Hospitals, health clinics and homes have been destroyed, with reports confirming the deaths of at least 63 children in Gaza alone. Three pregnant women have also been killed. As of Wednesday morning, the death toll stands at 276.

Minnie Bruce Pratt (2021-05-22). In U.S., thousands support heroic Palestinian fightback. workers.org Palestinian resistance continues against the state of Israel's destruction of their homes, seizure of their land, assassination of their leaders and slaughter of their people. This genocidal attack was first made possible by the might and sponsorship of European colonialist powers. The onslaught on Palestine has since been protected and . . . |

Betsey Piette (2021-05-22). 'Crown: Freedom' — Tribute to Black women activists. workers.org "Crown: Freedom" adorns wall of Municipal Services Building. WW Photo: Joe Piette "Crown," Philadelphia's newest series of Black Lives Matter murals, now adorns three sides of the Municipal Services Building, the city's most prominent government building. Facing City Hall, it is surrounded by Thomas Paine Plaza, a major site for . . . |

Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Michelle F Gaffey, Neha S Singh, Ana Langer, Karl Blanchet (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Women's and children's health in conflict settings: build on existing efforts — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Sarah Chynoweth and colleagues for their kind comments about our Series on Women's and Children's Health in Conflict Settings, and for underscoring that future humanitarian health efforts for women and children should build on previous investments and achievements in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in crisis settings. We fully agree. SRH is arguably the area in which most progress has been made in terms of improving humanitarian response for women, and we recognise the decades-long work and leadership of the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) in driving that progress.

Simukai Chigudu (2021-05-22). [Perspectives] An ironic guide to colonialism in global health. thelancet.com There is something axiomatic about the idea of an evidence-based approach to global health. Who could argue against such a noble enterprise? The uses of evidence and its applications—extended from individual patients to populations at large—are attractive whether in the boardrooms of Geneva or among humanitarian doctors in South Sudan's refugee camps. This approach rationalises complex and diffuse social processes, subtly reconstituting them as discernible medical problems to be solved through technical intervention.

WSWS (2021-05-22). UK covid cases rise due to ending containment and spread of Indian variant. wsws.org The Tories are responding to the demands of big business that no more lockdowns are imposed and to their support base in the more affluent suburban and rural areas of the country not living in the overcrowded urban centres being hit by the resurgence of the virus.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Amid warnings of "catastrophic" COVID-19 third wave, Brazil's state governors reopen economy. wsws.org The scientific institute Fiocruz's warning that a new surge of current high infection rates "will be catastrophic" is being covered up by the mainstream media and ignored by federal and state governments.

Bruce J Kirenga, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika (2021-05-22). [Comment] Excess COVID-19 mortality among critically ill patients in Africa. thelancet.com As of March 25, 2021, a global total of 124‚Äà215‚Äà843 cases of COVID-19, including 2‚Äà734‚Äà374 deaths, had been reported to WHO.1 COVID-19 is now the 12th leading cause of death worldwide, the sixth leading cause of death in high-income countries, and the 41st leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa.2 However, the reasons why there are lower numbers of cases and deaths reported in sub-Saharan Africa are unclear. One possibility is that there are inadequate levels of testing, which could translate to unreported COVID-19 deaths (both i…

Udani Samarasekera (2021-05-22). [Perspectives] Yee-Sin Leo: a leader in Singapore's fight against infectious diseases. thelancet.com In January, 2020, Yee-Sin Leo, Executive Director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) in Singapore, and her team followed an unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China, very closely for any evidence of human-to-human transmission. Given population movement in the region, they knew that if they saw that evidence it meant "that Singapore will get hit with COVID-19 cases", Leo says. So the National Public Health Laboratory at NCID prepared to detect and diagnose cases, drills were done to smooth workflow, and the COVID-19 Research Workgroup was set up.

ACCCOS (2021-05-22). [Articles] Patient care and clinical outcomes for patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to African high-care or intensive care units (ACCCOS): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study. thelancet.com Mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19 is higher in African countries than reported from studies done in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Increased mortality was associated with insufficient critical care resources, as well as the comorbidities of HIV/AIDS, diabetes, chronic liver disease, and kidney disease, and severity of organ dysfunction at admission.

Sophia N Nesamoney, Gary L Darmstadt, Paul H Wise (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Gendered effects of COVID-19 on young girls in regions of conflict. thelancet.com The Series on Women's and Children's Health in Conflict Settings provides important guidance for addressing the health of women and children in areas of poor security and instability. However, we write to call special attention to the gender inequalities in areas of armed conflict and, in particular, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on young, school-age girls (aged 5—18 years).

John Zarocostas (2021-05-22). [World Report] What next for a COVID-19 intellectual property waiver? thelancet.com The USA has backed a waiver for intellectual property related to COVID-19 vaccines. What happens next? John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

Nadine K Jawad, Lina Abu Taweeleh, Jad A Elharake, Nicole Khamis, Osaid Alser, Fatima M Karaki, Layla Aboukhater (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Refugee access to COVID-19 vaccines in Lebanon. thelancet.com Lebanon is currently experiencing multiple unprecedented crises—political, infrastructural, and economic. The Beirut port explosion, in August, 2020, damaged 36% of health facilities.1 The Lebanese pound has lost 90% of its value, pushing more than half of the population into poverty.1 Complicating its desperate plight, Lebanon hosts the largest refugee population per capita in the world.2 The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this situation, leaving an ill-equipped health-care system overwhelmed.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Amazon announces end to mask policy in its warehouses. wsws.org Management officials announce that after May 24, workers at its facilities will be allowed on-site without masks if they are fully-vaccinated.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Cricklewood depot bus drivers defend David O'Sullivan: "They want to make us into robotic slaves" wsws.org "Why do we have to place our lives on the line just to go to work? Why, when someone raises basic health and safety issues, are they threatened with the loss of their livelihood?"

WSWS (2021-05-22). French ruling class supports police rally at the National Assembly. wsws.org Law enforcement enjoys near-unanimous support among the established parties as they denounce justice and demand the formation of an authoritarian police state.

WSWS (2021-05-22). Teachers' union supports return to regular operations at schools and nurseries in Germany. wsws.org The Education and Science Union (GEW) is once again playing a key role in pushing through the "profits before lives" policy in face of enormous resistance among students, educators and parents.

WSWS (2021-05-22). UK: Manchester Trades Council's Ian Allinson reveals pseudo-left's role in Unite's betrayal of Go North West bus strike. wsws.org Allinson is a typical representative of the "union activist"—invariably low-ranking functionaries and members of various pseudo-left and Stalinist groups, whose activism is carried out solely in the interests of the union bureaucracy's imposition of the dictates of the corporations.

Susan Jaffe (2021-05-22). [World Report] $6 ∑5 billion proposed for new US health research agency. thelancet.com The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health would fund high-risk, high-reward medical research, but its short-term planning could stymie basic research. Susan Jaffe reports.

Elizabeth McGeorge, Jo James, Nicola Abraham (2021-05-22). [Perspectives] The intergenerational project: creating space for play in health care. thelancet.com If you were to ask adults about their experiences of hospitals, laughter and joy would not be typical responses. Hospitalisation can adversely affect mental and physical wellbeing, especially for older adults. The hospital environment may evoke feelings of distress, boredom, and isolation and can be a risk factor for functional decline, subsequently leading to increased morbidity and mortality. While paediatric wards tempt children towards escapism into a land of play with dedicated play therapists and toys, older adults can experience hours spent passively in bland surroundings with fleeting health-focused encou…

Geoff Watts (2021-05-22). [Obituary] Peter Stanley Harper. thelancet.com Influential clinical geneticist. He was born in Barnstaple, Devon, UK, on April 28, 1939, and died of a stroke in Cardiff, UK, on Jan 23, 2021, aged 81 years.

Seilesh Kadambari, Monique Ingrid Andersson (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Time to integrate congenital CMV testing into hearing screening for newborn babies. thelancet.com We congratulate the GBD Hearing Loss Collaborators for highlighting the magnitude of hearing loss as an important public health problem.1 Early detection of hearing loss in children can substantially improve their academic performance.2 Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common non-genetic and the only potentially treatable cause of sensorineural hearing loss; globally, it alone accounts for approximately 20% of moderate to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in children.3…

Sarah K Chynoweth, Monica A Onyango, Meghan C Gallagher, Sara E Casey (2021-05-22). [Correspondence] Women's and children's health in conflict settings: build on existing efforts. thelancet.com We commend the authors of the Lancet Series on Women's and Children's Health in Conflict Settings, particularly their call for greater political commitment to, and prioritisation of, women's and children's health (WCH) in conflict settings. At the same time, we are concerned about some of the claims and conclusions, including (1) a call for the formation of a new international technical advisory group with a mandate to critique and field-test a WCH framework,1 (2) that a priority predefined package of WCH services is not commonly agreed on and implemented in conflict settings,2 and (3) that there is no central re…

Staff (2021-05-21). "We Want Real Dignity and Freedom": Gazans Welcome Ceasefire But Demand End of Siege & Occupation. democracynow.org In Gaza, thousands of people have taken to the streets to celebrate after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, ending Israel's 11-day bombardment of the territory. At least 243 Palestinians, including 66 children, were killed in the airstrikes and bombings. Rockets fired from Gaza also killed 12 people in Israel. Raji Sourani, director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights in Gaza, welcomes the ceasefire but stresses Palestinians demand more than just the end of bombing. "We need [the] end of occupation, end of the blockade, self-determination, independence, dignity and freedom," Sourani says. We also spe…

Staff (2021-05-21). Headlines for May 21, 2021. democracynow.org Israel and Hamas Agree to Gaza Ceasefire After 11 Days of Intense Fighting, U.N. Chief Decries "Hell on Earth" After Israeli Strikes Sever Power, Water and Sewer Lines in Gaza, WTO Chief Pushes European Officials to Drop Opposition to Patent Waiver for COVID Vaccines, New York Launches $5 Million Lottery Incentive to Get Vaccinated , South Korean President to Discuss Denuclearization and Vaccines at White House Meeting, ICE to End Contracts with Two County Jails Where Immigrants Faced Abuses, Salvadoran Officials Exhume Dozens of Women's Bodies on Property of Former Detective, Amnesty Calls for U.S. to Stop Selli…

Fight Back (2021-05-21). Minneapolis to protest the killings of over 200 Palestinians. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, May 22, at 3 p.m. in Bryant Square Park, (3101 Bryant Avenue S) in Minneapolis, protesters will stand in solidarity with Palestine. | Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been under siege for close to 15 years, and again, they are facing a criminal attack from the Israeli government and military. At least 231 Palestinians, including 65 children, have been killed there in the past 11 days, when Israel began its missile bombardment of the Strip. Palestinian health officials say 1700 Palestinians have been wounded. Over 1300 housing units have been completely demolished or severely dam…

_____ (2021-05-21). Millions of Palestinians Join General Strike and Mobilizations to Free Palestine. popularresistance.org Businesses across Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and Palestinian communities inside Israel are shuttered as workers, young people, and activists take to the streets to demand an immediate end to the latest chapter in Israel's recent offensive against Palestine. Israel's airstrikes, coupled with police and military operations on the ground across the region, have resulted in the deaths of 212 people, with tens of thousands of people left without homes or access to basic necessities like electricity and water.

Fra Hughes (2021-05-21). So What Happens After the Violence Ends? Who Won & Who Lost, Israel vs. Palestinians? orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes (Belfast) — May 20, 2021 | Self defence, blood lust, ethnic cleansing, disproportionate response, mowing the lawn, genocide, death from the sky. | Whatever way you wish to describe the unparalleled violence unleashed on Gaza is up to you. | I describe it as shooting, or in this case bombing, Palestinians in a barrel. | Let's have a brief resume of what's happened. | The district of Sheikh Jarrah is in East Jerusalem. This was the proposed capital of a Palestine state. The signing of the Oslo Agreement in 1993 saw further Israeli expansion into the West Bank and areas like Silwan and Sheikh Jarr…

Staff (2021-05-21). Battleground Baltimore: Madness from Marilyn Mosby's Office. therealnews.com In this week's roundup of Baltimore news we talk about the latest controversy coming out of the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office, the vetoed predatory renter's bill, and Baltimore stands with Palestine…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). Palestine: The Aftermath of 11 Days of Aggression. libya360.wordpress.com Cease-fire Reached After 11 Days of IOF Aggression on Gaza. Aggression Death Toll: 247 Killed, including 66 Children and 39 Women; 1417 wounded, including 277 women and 412 children The toll of the aggression rose to (247) dead, including (66) children and (39) women, and (1417) wounded, including (277) women and (412) children Cease-fire Reached…

Vijay Prashad — Arwa Abu Hashhash (2021-05-21). Israel's Horrid Occupation of Palestine. counterpunch.org No one can ignore the events in Palestine. No one disputes the horror of it all. Images of the Israeli bombing of Gaza and the human toll exacted against the Palestinians who live in Gaza have saturated social media and have increasingly drawn attention to the violence by the Israeli state and Zionist settlers against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and inside Israel's de facto border. All of it is ugly.

Jill Richardson (2021-05-21). The Bigger Picture in Israel/Palestine. counterpunch.org Most of the news stories I see about Israel and Palestine focus on recent events. For example, in the latest violence, 213 Palestinians in Gaza are dead (including 61 children) plus another 16 in the West Bank — compared to about 10 Israelis (including two children). President Biden has "expressed support for a cease-fire" but

Daniel Warner (2021-05-21). Israel-Palestine and the Limits of Strategic Ambiguity. counterpunch.org The United States has blocked a United Nations Security Council statement on the continuing violence. According to The Times of Israel, "the draft statement urged Israel to prevent the looming evictions of Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, and called for 'restraint' and respect for 'the historic status quo at the

Fight Back (2021-05-21). Los Angeles protest denounces 73 years of Israeli occupation of Palestine. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – 20,000 strong, the Palestinian community and supporters throughout Southern California descended upon the West Los Angeles Wilshire Federal Building and marched to the Israeli Consulate. Protesters demanded an end to the occupation of all historical Palestine and the dismantling of apartheid by the Israeli colonial entity responsible for the terror and mass displacement of Palestinians since 1948, and for and end the violence endured by neighboring Arab countries. | For Palestinians, May 15 marks Al Nakba – Arabic for The Catastrophe. During the 1948 war, at least 750,000 Palestinian men, women…

Mnar Muhawesh Adley (2021-05-21). Chris Hedges, Alan MacLeod on Media Bias and the Christian Right's Obsession with Israel. mintpressnews.com Images from the Israeli onslaught against Palestine have dominated both news broadcasts and social media as the world expresses its outrage over the bombing of civilian targets. | While the latest violence was triggered by an Israeli attack on the al-Aqsa Mosque, the conflict's roots go back at least to the state's creation in 1948, when Israeli forces ethnically cleansed nearly 800,000 Palestinians from their homeland, razing 500 towns and villages in order to make way for the construction of a Jewish state on top of an existing one. Year-on-year, Israel has progressively annexed more Palestinian land, leavin…

Mnar Muhawesh Adley (2021-05-21). Panel Discussion: Israeli Intelligence Colludes with Facebook, Google to Censor Palestinian Voices. mintpressnews.com The ongoing assault on Palestine has captured the world's attention. The latest violence was sparked by an attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem by Israeli security forces, resulting in over 300 casualties, as Muslims had gathered to celebrate Ramadan in the region's holiest place of worship. Outside, far-right groups cheered as the mosque was damaged, and launched pogroms against non-Jews inside Israel. | In response, Hamas began firing rockets into Israel, which, in turn, spurred a massive Israeli retaliation that has seen hundreds killed, thousands injured, and forced tens of thousands to flee their hom…

Jeffrey St. Clair (2021-05-21). Roaming Charges: Once Upon a Time in Palestine. counterpunch.org To describe what's happening in Gaza as a "war" requires a suspension of belief in the concept of proportionality. The battle of Borodino was part of a "war." These defenseless attacks on civilian homes and buildings are an escalation of Israel's normal house clearing, using drones and cruise missiles instead of bulldozers.

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-21). Canadian Activists Pour 'River of Blood' on Israeli Consulate Steps to Symbolize Devastation Across Palestine. commondreams.org "The death and destruction inflicted by Israel in Gaza, as well as the heightened violence by Israel across Palestine, cannot be washed away," said Jewish Canadian activists who poured red paint on the steps of Toronto's Israeli consulate to symbolize the bloodshed in Palestine. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/toronto_israel_protest.png

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-21). 'Solidarity With Emily Wilder': Outrage After AP Fires Staffer Targeted by Anti-Palestinian Rights Group. commondreams.org "Today in nonsensical media news, Chris Cuomo faces no discipline and Emily Wilder has no job," said one critic after an AP journalist was fired for criticizing media coverage of Israel and Palestine. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ap-office1300x681.jpg

Richard Falk (2021-05-21). Palestine is Winning the Legitimacy War. zcomm.org Israel's own sense of vulnerability to a South African scenario has been exposed by this growing tendency to brand supporters of BDS and harsh critics as 'antisemites'

Michael (2021-05-21). Has Gaza changed the world's perspective of Palestine-Israel? zcomm.org Has Gaza changed the world's perspective on Palestine-Israel? It certainly has, and in doing so has demonstrated that local action can indeed have a global effect…

Speak Out Now (2021-05-21). Sunday 5/23: Palestine: An Uprising Against Zionism and U.S. Imperialism. indybay.org Online event, see website for details…

Angela (2021-05-21). Friday 5/21: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Lytton Plaza (Downtown Palo Alto)…

Dan Cohen (2021-05-21). "The Palestinian Sharpeville" — Dr Haidar Eid on the Global Implications of the Gaza Massacre. mintpressnews.com Dr. Haidar Eid, a professor of cultural studies at Gaza's al-Aqsa University on Israel's targeting of middle and upper-class segments of Gaza, comparisons to the fall of South African apartheid, and how the attack on Gaza will fuel the rise of BDS.

Jim Kavanagh (2021-05-21). Apartheid Does Not Have the Right to Defend Itself, or to Exist. counterpunch.org With its latest attack on Gaza—on the families it drove from their homes in what is now Israeli territory—Israel is surpassing itself in viciousness. As of today, Israel has killed 212 Gazans, including at least 61 children and 36 women. It is "obliterate[ing] multiple generations of families" in the middle of the night—at least 21

Global Research News (2021-05-21). Selected Articles: Israel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Apartheid? globalresearch.ca By Israel's PM Netanyahu is a war criminal and should be held accountable for war crimes throughout his PM-ship of Israel, according to the …

Ola Mousa (2021-05-21). How a Gaza mother went through 11 days of hell. electronicintifada.net Israel's air strikes made the ground shake.

Rainer Shea (2021-05-21). Assimilate or Die: the Horrific Settler-Colonial Annexation Strategy Israel Shares with the US. orinocotribune.com In his 1961 work The Wretched of the Earth, Frantz Fanon observed that "Two centuries ago, a former European colony decided to catch up with Europe. It succeeded so well that the United States of America became a monster, in which the taints, the sickness and the inhumanity of Europe have grown to appalling dimensions." | With the ongoing expansion of the manufactured country of "Israel" into Palestinian lands, the European colonists are replicating this model of exporting their evils. This is what Israel's current invasion of Gaza is about: destroying a population like how the Europeans destroyed the Natives, wh…

Editorial Team (2021-05-21). Historic Palestinian General Strike hits forces of occupation. challenge-magazine.org On Tuesday (18 May 2021) Palestinians across Gaza, the West Bank, occupied territories ad within Israel itself, participated in a General Strike, protesting the ongoing occupation and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Israeli Occupation Forces, on behalf of the Israeli state. This General Strike, which was organised on extremely short notice, with initial calls to action circulating on social media on the 16th and 17th further highlighted Israel's reliance on the exploitation of Palestinian workers.

Norman Solomon (2021-05-21). Why Israel Blows Up Media Offices and Targets Journalists. counterpunch.org Israel's missile attack on media offices in Gaza City last weekend was successful. A gratifying response came quickly from the head of The Associated Press, which had a bureau in the building for 15 years: "The world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today." For people who care about truth,

WSWS (2021-05-21). Russia, China, Iran criticize Israeli onslaught against Gaza. wsws.org A class gulf separates the outrage felt by millions of workers worldwide at the Israeli slaughter on Gaza from the mealy-mouthed statements of the Eurasian capitalist regimes.

Sara Roy (2021-05-21). A Letter to Biden on Gaza. counterpunch.org I am writing to you about Gaza, a place that I have studied and written about for the last 35 years, a place that I consider another home, filled with the kindest and most generous people you will ever meet—have you ever been there? But I am writing not only as a scholar of the region but as a Jew and one whose parents survived Auschwitz.

commondreams (2021-05-21). Human Rights and Press Freedom Groups Call on Rep Gregory Meeks (D-WA) to Stop Weapons Sale to Israeli Government Following Attacks on Associated Press and Al Jazeera Offices in Gaza. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-21). United States Must Halt Arms Sale to Israel and Commit to Ending Violations in Gaza. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Phyllis Bennis (2021-05-21). What Is the Biden Administration's Policy Towards Israel? commondreams.org "Beyond helping to end the devastation underway in Gaza, Biden could, in a minute, transform U.S. policy towards Israel and the Palestinians to one that actually reflects the human rights he claims are central to his foreign policy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/joe_biden_8_2.jpg

Jonathan Cook (2021-05-21). Ignore Starmer's Moral Posturing. He's the One We Should Blame for Stoking Antisemitism. counterpunch.org No one should be surprised that Britain's rightwing prime minister, Boris Johnson, has had barely anything to say about Israel's pummelling of Gaza, with nearly 200 Palestinians reported to have been killed by airstrikes and many hundreds more seriously wounded. Nor should we be surprised that Johnson has had nothing to say about the fact that Israel

DLI (2021-05-21). USA "Iron Dome" media vaccine proved 99% effective in shielding Israel. indybay.org For the past 2 weeks, since the massive violence perpetrated by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza began(with massive use of US-made planes and bombs), the White House, alongside the "Corporate-bin-Laden" media, had unleashed a media vaccine, aptly coined, "Iron Dome" media shield, that proved to be nearly 99% effective against criticism from nearly the entire world, on the active support of Israel's virtual massacre of Palestinian civilians.

Brian Terrell (2021-05-21). "Roof Knocking" in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone. zcomm.org The illusion that war can be made safer and the control of repressed people made kinder through the use of drones only makes war and repression more likely…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Iran's Revolutionary Guard Unveiled New 'Gaza' Drone, '9-Day' Air-Defense System & 'Quds' Radar (Photos, Video). southfront.org 9-Day air-defense system, screen grab from youtu.be/BhYJxRrhzjM | On May 21, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new combat drone, air-defense system and a radar. | The weapon systems were presented during a ceremony that was attended by IRGC Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami and the commander of the guards' Aerospace Force Major General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. | Gaza Combat Drone | The new drone, named in honor of the Israeli-besieged Palestinian enclave, is a large combat and reconn…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-21). Bernie Sanders Introduces Resolution Blocking Weapon Sales To Israel, Is He A Nazi? southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 20th, US Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution blocking a $735m US weapons sale to Israel."At a moment when U.S.-made bombs are devastating Gaza, and killing women and children, we cannot simply let another huge arms sale go through without even a Congressional debate," Sanders said. "I believe that the United States must help lead the way to a peaceful and prosperous future for both Israelis and Palestinians. We need to take a hard look at whether the sa…

Staff (2021-05-21). Jailed at 14, Shot Dead at 17: The Story of Obaida Jawabra's Childhood Under Israeli Occupation. democracynow.org Israeli forces shot and killed Obaida Jawabra, a 17-year-old boy, earlier this week in the al-Arroub refugee camp located near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Obaida was shot in the chest, and witnesses say Israeli soldiers blocked an ambulance from reaching the teenager. He was taken to a local hospital by private car and later pronounced dead. Obaida, who was arrested by Israeli soldiers multiple times and featured in a 2019 short film, "Obaida," about Israeli soldiers detaining Palestinian children, is at least the fourth Palestinian teenager shot dead by soldiers in the occupied West Bank this year. Th…

W. T. Whitney (2021-05-21). National Strike in Colombia is Massive, Meets Violent Repression. counterpunch.org Colombia is afire with a National Strike mounted by working people young people, and the excluded. They are protesting neoliberal reforms that diminish lives and hopes. Tax-reform proposals from President Iván Duque's rightwing government triggered large demonstrations that began on April 28 and are continuing. Brutal repression has inflamed the rebellion. The government quickly withdrew

Staff (2021-05-21). Amnesty International Urges US to Suspend Arms Sales to Colombia: Used to 'Repress Protestors'. orinocotribune.com The non-governmental organization heavily funded by Western countries and corporations documented that the Colombian security forces used the Venom multiple projectile launcher against demonstrators. | The organization Amnesty International (AI) urged the US government to immediately suspend the direct and indirect sale of arms, equipment, and technology to Colombia, because they have been used by police forces to repress citizens during the national strike that began three weeks ago in the Latin American country. | "The role of the United States in fueling the incessant cycles of violence committed against the p…

Editor2 (2021-05-21). Jesús Santrich: The Laughter of a Bolivarian Cannot Be Easily Extinguished. orinocotribune.com By Néstor Kohanon — May 19, 2021 | The shots and grenades that took his breath away were from the Colombian army, as was the knife or razor with which they mutilated his lifeless hand. The orders came from Iván Duque, the little pigeon sponsored by "il capo mafia" àÅlvaro Uribe. Two equally genocidal Colombian lumpens, cornered by one of the most important popular rebellions that Colombia has experienced in the last decades. | But let no one be deceived. Let's speak without euphemisms. The strategy that guided this operation clearly comes from "higher up": the United States and Israel, two partner stat…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). Duque, Bolsonaro and Piñera: Between Guardianship and Crimes Against Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad From the right, the presidents of Chile, Sebastián Piñera; Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro; and Colombia, Iván Duque together with the former presidents of Argentina, Mauricio Macri; Ecuador, Lenín Moreno; and Peru, Martín Vizcarra (Photo: Esteban Félix / AP). A few days ago some news portals reported that Colombian President Iván Duque was denounced before…

Gabriela Lopez et al. (2021-05-21). Institutional Responses to the Black Lives Matter Movement in Sonoma County. indybay.org This research paper investigates the institutional responses to the BLM Movement within Sonoma County. By analyzing newspaper articles and qualitative interviews, we were able to determine what kind of responses were happening within the Healthcare, Education, Business and Political sectors in Sonoma County.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Young worker's death in rural Australian hospital highlights public healthcare crisis. wsws.org The inquest into the death of 18-year-old Alex Braes in Broken Hill highlights the reality that the country's underfunded public hospitals are woefully unprepared for emergencies.

Staff (2021-05-21). Above the Law? Review of Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr. Demanded After DA Calls It Justified. democracynow.org We speak with Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and former head of the North Carolina NAACP, who is in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to call for an expedited independent investigation into the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr., the 42-year-old Black father who was killed there last month by a bullet in the back of his head after seven deputies blocked him in his driveway while serving an arrest warrant. On Tuesday, the Pasquotank County district attorney announced a state investigation had found the officers who shot Brown were justified and will not face criminal charges. Barber…

Staff (2021-05-21). Rev. William Barber Calls for a "Third Reconstruction" to Lift 140 Million People Out of Poverty. democracynow.org Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and president of Repairers of the Breach, says the United States needs a "Third Reconstruction" aimed at lifting 140 million poor and low-income people out of poverty. Barber worked with Congressmembers Barbara Lee and Pramila Jayapal to unveil a congressional resolution for a Third Reconstruction this week, which includes measures to expand voting rights, implement immigration reform, raise the minimum wage, establish a federal jobs program and more. "There is not a scarcity of resources," says Barber. "What there is is a scarcity of social justice…

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-21). Workers' rights part of Poor People's Campaign 'Third Reconstruction' plan. peoplesworld.org

Michael T. Klare (2021-05-21). The Good News with Green Energy is the end of Struggles for Oil; the Bad news? Struggle for Lithium. juancole.com (Tomdispatch.com ) — Thanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal will vanish. Indeed, the Biden administration has announced a breakthrough target of 2035 for fully eliminating U.S. reliance on those non-renewable fuels …

Staff (2021-05-21). The feds want him to spend 20 years in jail for a single phone call, but their case is falling apart. therealnews.com The case of Baltimore business owner Sean Weston provides a stark example of our criminal justice system's lack of equity. We also speak to James Gibson, a man who spent 29 years wrongfully imprisoned after being brutalized and tortured by Chicago police.

Whitney Webb (2021-05-21). This Biden proposal could make the U.S. a "digital dictatorship" mronline.org A "new" proposal by the Biden administration to create a health-focused federal agency modeled after DARPA is not what it appears to be. Promoted as a way to "end cancer," this resuscitated "health DARPA" conceals a dangerous agenda. | May 21, 2021…

The Conversation (2021-05-21). Antarctica is headed for a climate tipping point by 2060, with catastrophic melting if carbon emissions aren't cut quickly. juancole.com By Julie Brigham-Grette and Andrea Dutton | — While U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken draws attention to climate change in the Arctic at meetings with other national officials this week in Iceland, an even greater threat looms on the other side of the planet. New research shows it is Antarctica that may force a …

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-05-21). CNE Confirms Opening Date of Electoral Registry Ahead of 21N Regional Elections in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com With the approval of one thousand registry locations for the special day, the National Electoral Council (CNE) confirmed the approval of the opening of the Electoral Registry, between June 1 and July 15 of this year. | In this way, the electoral power will consolidate the data, by updating and registering new voters, in preparation for the regional and local elections scheduled for November 21 in Venezuela. | This was reported by the president of the CNE, Pedro Calzadilla, at the end of the board of directors' meeting. They defined the new steps to follow as part of the electoral schedule drawn up by the CNE auth…

Staff (2021-05-21). Worker Co-ops vs COVID-19. therealnews.com We know that workers have been on the front lines of the pandemic, too often with no real say in the conditions they've had to face and the risks they've had to take. How would a more democratic economy respond to the current crisis?

Eds. (2021-05-21). Viral video of posh High School sparks heated debate on privilege. mronline.org After an alumnus of an elite Beijing high school made a video showing off its pristine facilities and supposedly laid-back pace, many online demanded that she and her ilk stop rubbing their privilege in others' faces. | May 21, 2021…

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-21). Shuler, Levin: Pro Act would have stopped Amazon's tactics at Bessemer. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—In a stark illustration of how current U.S. labor law is tilted against workers, two experts on changing it—AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., a former top union organizer—say the Protect The Right To Organize (Pro) Act would have basically outlawed Amazon's high-pressure tactics that defeated the union organizing drive at …

Staff (2021-05-21). Rev. Barber Calls for "Third Reconstruction" to Lift 140 Million Out of Poverty. truthout.org Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and president of Repairers of the Breach, says the United States needs a "Third Reconstruction" aimed at lifting 140 million poor and low-income people out of poverty. Barber worked with Congressmembers Barbara Lee and Pramila Jayapal to unveil a congressional resolution for a Third Reconstruction this week, which includes measures to expand voting rights, implement immigration reform, raise the minimum wage, establish a federal job…

Staff (2021-05-21). Biden Wants to Hire 87,000 Additional IRS Agents to Go After Wealthy Tax Dodgers. truthout.org The Biden administration is proposing hiring 87,000 new workers for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), effectively doubling the agency's size, as part of a plan to beef up enforcement efforts and find billions of dollars in tax revenues that go uncollected each year. | Enforcement efforts Th…

Samuel March (2021-05-21). Court of Appeal holds modern slavery conclusive grounds decisions are NOT admissible as expert evidence. ukhumanrightsblog.com R v Brecani [2021] EWCA Crim 731 — judgment here On 19 May 2021 the Court of Appeal was asked to determine whether a Conclusive Grounds Decision made by the Single Competent Authority ("SCA") that a person is a victim of modern slavery is admissible evidence in a criminal trial. Respectfully disagreeing with the decision …

Rosalind English (2021-05-21). Retention of data on alleged rapist lawful despite acquittal in criminal proceedings. ukhumanrightsblog.com YZ, R (on the application of) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 1060 (30 April 2021) The claimant YZ had been acquitted on three counts raping his former wife but details concerning these matters remain on the Police National Computer (PNC). These proceedings concerned whether such retention was lawful. The …

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Greater Idlib: Local Gunmen Attack Turkish Border Post Following Shooting Incident (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 21, heavy clashes broke out between Syrian gunmen and Turkish border guards near the town of Atimah in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | According to opposition sources, local gunmen attacked a Turkish border post in response to an attack in which a child was shot by Turkish service members. The victim, who sustained severe wounds, was reportedly guarding a sheep herd near the Turkish border line when he was shot for no reason. | The Turkish border post was targeted with machine…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Former Syrian Army Pilot Working For Militants Assassinated In Greater Idlib (Photos). southfront.org Col. Abdul Halim al-Khalil. | On May 21, a senior commander of the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation (NFL) was assassinated in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The commander, Col. Abdul Halim al-Khalil, was killed when an explosive device ripped through his pickup truck in the town of Salqin in the northern countryside of Idlib. The explosion didn't result in any other losses. | Col. Al-Khalil, originally from the town of Baluon in the southern Idlib countryside, defected from the Syrian Arab Air…

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Anonymous007 (2021-05-21). "The Putin Pipeline Must Be Stopped": Senators Introduce Bill To Restore Nord Stream 2 Sanctions. southfront.org Fourteen Republican senators have submitted to the US Congress a bill designed to restore sanctions against companies involved in the…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Kurdish Revenge: Turkish Drone Command, Infantry Bases Targeted With Drones (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image, a DIY suicide drone that was shoot down by the Turkish military last year. | Early on May 21, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that two of its military bases in the eastern region had been attacked. | In a statement, the ministry said that armed drones had targeted the Command of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the province of Batman and the Command of the armed forces' 23rd Infantry Division in the province of ≈ûƒ±rnak. According to the ministry, both attack…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-21). Saudi-Led Forces Blew Up Dozens Of Oil Tankers In Yemeni Marib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org Saudi troops at their base in Yemen's southern port city of Aden in 2015. IMAGE: Reuters | On May 20, the Houthi-appointed Governor of Ma'rib province in central Yemen, Ali Muhammad Toaiman, condemned a recent attack on a fuel market in al-Arqain area. | The market, which hosted dozens of tankers, was set ablaze a day earlier after clashes between Saudi-backed forces and local tribesmen. In a statement to the pro-Houthis Saba News Agency, Toamian claimed that it was the Saudi-backed forces which targeted the market. | "The a…

Eds. (2021-05-21). COVID-19: Like in Dante's 'Inferno', Indians are going through nine circles of hell. mronline.org Akin to how characters in Dante's poem paid for their sins in hell, Indians are paying with their lives during a pandemic for electing a government that is utterly incompetent and bigoted. | May 21, 2021…

Staff (2021-05-21). Study Warns That Arctic Has Been Warming 3 Times Faster Than Rest of Earth. truthout.org Over the past five decades, the Arctic has warmed three times faster than the world as a whole, leading to rapid and widespread melting of ice and other far-reaching consequences that are important not only to local communities and ecosystems but to the fate of life on planet Earth. | The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) issued that warning on Thursday in a new

Staff (2021-05-21). Homeland Security Tells ICE to Cut Ties With Jail That Sicced Dogs on Migrants. truthout.org In a move hailed as "a major win" by migrant rights advocates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced it is moving to end migrant detention at two county jails under federal investigation for alleged abuses including forced sterilizations and unleashing dogs on detainees. | DHS said in a

Staff (2021-05-21). Dark Money Groups Are Pouring Untold Millions Into 2021 Redistricting Efforts. truthout.org How congressional districts are drawn can change political outcomes for a decade. But the redistricting process is opaque and open to the influence of a complicated network of " Redistricting is the process of redrawing the maps that decide the makeup of congressional and state districts. In

Mark Fiore (2021-05-21). How to Start a War in Five E-Z Steps. progressive.org Here's hoping stopping this war is easier than starting it.

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-05-21). Moody's Highlights that U.S. Was Biggest Loser in Trade War with China. globalresearch.ca According to

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-21). Terrorizing and Massacring Civilians Israel's Specialty. globalresearch.ca Israeli terror-bombing and …

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-21). Terrorizing and Massacring Civilians: Israel's Specialty. globalresearch.ca Israeli terror-bombing and …

Ben Norton (2021-05-21). Chile shifts left to rewrite Pinochet-era constitution, as Goldman Sachs eyes its copper reserves. thegrayzone.com Ben Norton speaks with Chilean activist and politician Pablo Sepúlveda Allende about the historic May 15/16 elections in which left-wing and independent candidates won two-thirds of the seats for a convention to rewrite the constitution, which dates back to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Sepúlveda Allende, a grandson of Chile's legendary socialist President Salvador Allende, also discusses Chile's enormous copper reserves, which are some of the largest in the world, and are now being targeted by US corporations, after …

Ken Silverstein (2021-05-21). Which Side Are You On? The Answer is Clear for Today's Useful Idiots for the Right. counterpunch.org In 2016 and 2020, Bernie Sanders, a self-described Democratic Socialist, was a viable candidate for the presidency of the United States. In a country where the left was systematically persecuted and whose intelligence services systematically persecute it abroad, such a development is significant and without precedent. Recent polls show half of millennials are well disposed

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). Brazil: Indigenous Articulation Takes Attacks against Yanomamis to the Supreme Court. libya360.wordpress.com Martha Raquel Sonia Guajajara, one of the leaders who denounced the unpunished attacks against the indigenous population — Mídia Ninja The population suffers with the escalation of wildcat miners' violence in their lands; the attacks continue The Brazilian Indigenous People Articulation (Apib) issued a petition in the Federal Supreme Court (STF) on Wednesday, May 19, asking…

Johanna Fernández, posted by Jamal Journal (2021-05-21). Mumia Abu-Jamal's case transferred to Pennsylvania Supreme Court. indybay.org Attached is a May 20, 2021 ruling by the Court to transfer Mumia Abu-Jamal's case from the Superior Court, up to the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court. A short legal update is reprinted below from Professor Johanna Fernández of the Campaign to Bring Mumia Home (www.bringmumiahome.com).

_____ (2021-05-21). Mision Arbol: Ecosocialism In An Oil-Rich Nation. popularresistance.org President Chavez was ahead of his time for a head of state, but was merely reiterating what thousands of activists and thinkers had been saying for decades. "But wait!" many readers and commentators alike may say; "Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution exported oil, so any claims of environmentalism must just be talk!". Nothing could be farther from the truth, as I will show in the following article how Chavez, his successor Nicolas Maduro, and the Bolivarian process as a whole has an outstanding record in terms of combating climate change and defending the environment. | The environment is the beginning and end o…

David Swanson (2021-05-21). Can You Hold These 12 Guns? Don't Shoot Any Palestinians. Wink. Wink. counterpunch.org Scene 1: A Padded Cell Congress: B. B. Bee. Bee. Bibi, Bibi, Bibi, are you there? Yes, just hold this rocket launcher, and this one, and this one, and, I'm just going to hang these grenades from each of your fingers, and, no don't bend over, here, I'll just put this strap over your shoulders,

Paul Street (2021-05-21). From What to Why on the Trump Proletarian Narrative. counterpunch.org The wrongheaded but ubiquitous notion that the Republican Amerikaner Trump base is the (um, white) "working-class" drawn to "populism" has been disproven in study after study showing that the Trumpenvolk are relatively affluent, not proletarian and poor, and driven by an ugly, mutually reinforcing mixture of racism, sexism, nativism, fundamentalism, and authoritarianism. Those who have

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-05-21). Manufacturing Consent for War: 70 Years of CIA Coups, Assassinations, False Flag Operations and Mass Murder. covertactionmagazine.com A Review of Vijay Prashad's book, Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations, with foreword by Evo Morales (New York: Monthly Review Press, 2020). During his confirmation hearing in February, the CIA's latest director William J. Burns continued a long Agency tradition of playing up the threat from Russia and China along …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). US Extradition of Alex Saab is Illegal & Unfounded: Lawyers & Legal Experts. libya360.wordpress.com Saheli Chowdhury & Steve Lalla Alex Saab: "I'm the object of an unprecedented legal persecution to oust President Nicolás Maduro." Venezuelan businessman and diplomatic envoy Alex Saab, held in Cape Verde and facing extradition to the US, is a victim of political persecution and his case is comparable to that of Julian Assange or Chelsea…

WSWS (2021-05-21). US states begin eliminating unemployment aid even as nearly half a million jobless claims were filed last week. wsws.org Over 20 states have vowed to end the meager $300-a-week federal jobless benefit while millions remain out of work and an average of 600 people succumb each day to COVID-19.

The Associated Press (2021-05-21). Artist Publishes 100 Drawings From Peru's COVID-19 Pandemic. latinorebels.com LIMA, Peru (AP) — With a pencil and a notebook, artist Edilberto Jiménez walks the streets of Lima and cities in the Andes mountains collecting stories and images about the coronavirus health crisis that has devastated Peru.

Keith Paul Medelis (2021-05-21). The Fight to Never Forget About Those Who Died From COVID-19. latinorebels.com Family members of loved ones who died of COVID-19 now demand that Congress and the media be held accountable for their losses.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Montgomery educator denounces firings and COVID-19 case suppression as Alabama abandons pandemic health and relief measures. wsws.org As the school year draws to a close at Montgomery Public Schools, educators are drawing the lessons of the most challenging year of their careers.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Third oil worker dies from COVID-19 outbreak at Canadian Natural Resources' Alberta worksite. wsws.org The latest death was a man in his 60s, who had two children and seven grandchildren. He had been employed at the CNRL site as a pipefitter from late March.

Nitheesh Narayanan (2021-05-21). COVID-19 Has Unleashed Death and Dehumanization in India's Capital. counterpunch.org India's second COVID-19 wave has caused large-scale death and devastation leading to bodies piling up in overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums, which have reached their breaking point. In front of the mortuary of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, one of the biggest government hospitals in New Delhi, India, on May 5, the day starts with five bodies

Staff (2021-05-21). How to Save Lives in Jail During the Opioid Crisis. aclu.org Three million Americans currently suffer from Opioid Use Disorder, or an addiction to opioids. Today, adults between the ages of 25 and 44 are more than twice as likely to die from opioid overdose than from COVID-19. When we zoom in on the prison population, the numbers are even more jarring: 85 percent of people in prison or jail have some kind of substance use disorder, compared with 9 percent of the general population. Yet people who are incarcerated are less likely to get access to the care they need to treat their addiction. | Most prisons and jails don't let people take prescription medications like meth…

Ashley Curtin (2021-05-21). Sanders addresses health care workforce shortage under new bill Addressing the Shortage of Doctors Act. nationofchange.org The massive shortage was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanders said.

Eve Ottenberg (2021-05-21). They're Crazy Down in Florida. counterpunch.org Some states were more reluctant than others to recognize the reality of covid. Florida has been in the vanguard of this indisposed cohort, which includes South Dakota, Texas and other red states. Florida governor Ron DeSantis recently signed a law prohibiting vaccine passports, invoking, as he did so, the good common sense of Floridians —

Mordechai Sones (2021-05-21). America's Frontline Doctors Files Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Against Use of COVID Vaccine in Children. globalresearch.ca America's Frontline Doctors …

WSWS (2021-05-21). Lifting of restrictions by German authorities sabotages vaccine progress. wsws.org The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed an average of about 200 lives per day over the past two months in Germany.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Fatigue, perceived cognitive impairment and mood disorders associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ?– Patients diagnosed with post-COVID-19 syndrome, also known as "PCS," "COVID-19 long-haul syndrome" and "Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS COV-2," experience symptoms such as mood disorders, fatigue and perceived cognitive impairment that can negatively affect returning to work and resuming normal activities, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). New CDC guidance for fully vaccinated adults. What does it mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On Thursday, May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated COVID-19 guidance for masking for fully vaccinated people. For instance, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a protective mask indoors at a movie theater, shopping center or restaurant. But this new guidance does not apply to health care settings. Mayo Clinic …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My uncle was diagnosed with COVID-19, and his doctors mentioned the possibility of putting him on ECMO. What does this mean? ANSWER: A COVID-19 infection can lead to mild symptoms for many people, but for others, it can cause life-threatening lung failure. In cases like your uncle's, traditional life support measures, such as a …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Talking to your children about vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15 years. So parents and caregivers may be getting even more questions from children about whether vaccines are safe and how vaccines can help end the COVID-19 pandemic. Information in this article was contributed by Jennifer …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-21). COVID-19 global vaccination programme: the challenges ahead. imperial.ac.uk Vaccine experts from around the world spoke about the challenges of the COVID-19 global rollout at a special webinar event.

Zachary Conti (2021-05-21). IMF Proposes $50 Billion Vaccine Plan to End Pandemic and Boost Economy. indybay.org As worldwide COVID cases peak, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva unveiled a $50 billion proposal to support vaccinations of 60% of the world's population. During a G20 and European Commission summit, Georgieva argued the global vaccine investment would end the pandemic and spur $9 trillion in economic gains by 2025.

Brenda Norrell (2021-05-21). Unauthorized COVID-19 tests given to Navajos, used in marketing campaign. indybay.org An unauthorized type of COVID-19 tests were given to Navajos and the information wad used in an online marketing campaign. The Navajo Council said the contract, which included services during First Lady Biden's visit, was never approved. Many Navajos are calling for a probe of how virus relief funds were distributed by the Navajo government.

WSWS (2021-05-21). The Pike River mine disaster in New Zealand: Political lessons from the fight for truth and justice for the deaths of 29 men. wsws.org This speech, delivered by Socialist Equality Group (NZ) member Tom Peters to a webinar on May 8, exposed the complicity of successive governments, trade unions and state agencies in the disaster that killed 29 men 10 years ago, and the subsequent cover-up.

Saheli Chowdhury (2021-05-21). US Extradition of Alex Saab is Illegal & Unfounded: Lawyers & Legal Experts (International Delegation Proposed). orinocotribune.com May 20 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan businessman and diplomatic envoy Alex Saab, held in Cape Verde and facing extradition to the US, is a victim of political persecution and his case is comparable to that of Julian Assange or Chelsea Manning. Saab, who had engaged in brokering deals that would evade the US economic blockade against Venezuela and bring fuel, food, and other needed materials to the South American country, was detained in the African island nation of Cape Verde last June. | Over the course of the past year, Saab's case has made waves on the African continent and in Venezuela, wh…

Ari Paul (2021-05-21). Conservative Jewish Journalists Use False Claims of Censorship to Try to Silence Critics. commondreams.org "The fact is that while the Jewish right claims they are being silenced or vilified in the media by the left, the Jewish right and its allies have levied harsh criticism toward liberal Jews and have in some cases attempted to deplatform them." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/brett_stephens-1.jpg

Ari Paul (2021-05-21). Israel's War Against Press Turns More Literal. zcomm.org The rest of the world will be worse off, and the Israeli government will get more of what it wants: darkness, and freedom from outside scrutiny…

Robert Dodge (2021-05-21). Who has the President's Ear? counterpunch.org Each Spring our country funds its priorities for the coming year. This annual process gives us the opportunity for renewal as we address our critical needs. This year, for the second year in a row, the process is disrupted by the continuation of a global pandemic that has resulted in the loss of more than

WSWS (2021-05-21). Baltimore Amazon workers endorse International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees. wsws.org The Amazon BWI2 Independent Rank-and-File Safety Committee hereby affiliates itself with the IWA-RFC, and calls for our fellow Amazon workers to do the same.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Two immigrants rescued from deportation in Glasgow by community intervention, as government escalates "hostile environment" wsws.org News soon spread through the Kenmure Road area and beyond of the attempt to remove Sehdev and Singh and hundreds of local people flooded onto the street to block the immigration van's exit.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). Spain cracks down on migrants after mass border crossing. peoplesdispatch.org The migrants were intercepted by Spanish security personnel patrolling the borders and at least 5,600 were sent back to Morocco by May 19. Meanwhile, hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children remain stranded in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta…

priscilla (2021-05-21). Farmworkers Modernization Act: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. dsausa.org Join the Immigrants' Rights Working Group of DSA for a discussion about current immigration legislation in Congress.

Binoy Kampmark (2021-05-21). Coronavirus Travels and Cruising with Viking. dissidentvoice.org It starts off as an exercise of anticipation. First comes the softening drinks and teasing morsels which find their mark. The audience at this promotions gig is well heeled, of an age where they have money to burn, but nowhere to burn it. They have not travelled on a luxurious prison of bliss for eighteen …

Jewish Voice for Peace (2021-05-21). Video: Our Approach to Zionism. globalresearch.ca Jewish Voice …

Seth Sandronsky (2021-05-21). NBA Kings Financial Flop to Hit Sacramento's City Services? counterpunch.org Investing public dollars in private ventures is not risk-free. Consider the case of the NBA Sacramento Kings. The city of Sacramento borrowed $273 million to build the Golden 1 Center, where the Kings play. That deal required the city to take out a loan six years ago. Revenues from city parking service the borrowing, principal

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). Conservatives dominate Croatian local polls, green-left coalition takes lead in capital Zagreb. peoplesdispatch.org In Croatian capital Zagreb, Tomislav Tomasevic, leader of Mozemo! (We can!) from the green-left coalition, secured 45.15% votes and will take on Miroslav Skoro (12.6% votes) from the right-wing Homeland Movement in the second round…

Derek Royden (2021-05-21). A progressive revival: Cleveland, Preston and municipal social democracy. nationofchange.org One of the progressive left's goals has to be to empower citizens and this is most easily done at the local level.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-21). Israeli Occupation Forces Attack Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Injuring 15 & Detaining 20. libya360.wordpress.com The Israeli occupation forces stormed the squares of Al-Aqsa Mosque, attacking the worshippers who performed Friday Prayers and celebrated the victory of the Palestinian resistance. The Israeli rubber bullets injured 15 Palestinians, according to media reports which added that Zionist occupation forces detained 20 others after they left the Holy Shrine. ÿߟџÑÿ≠ÿ∏ÿßÿ™ ÿߟÑÿ£ŸàŸÑŸâ ŸÑÿßÿ≥ÿ™ŸáÿØÿß&…

Fight Back (2021-05-21). FRSO fund drive nets $65,000, let's make the push to $100,000. fightbacknews.org We are proud of the progress that our Spring Fundraising campaign has made so far. $65,000 in hand, with many thousands in pledges. We are in striking distance of goal of $100,000. We are poised to make a great leap forward. | FRSO has been growing rapidly, and as a result we need to grow our capacity as a national organization. This fundraising drive makes it possible for us to open a national office and hire staff that can work full time to develop the revolutionary movement. | The decline of U.S. imperialism is accelerating. In the heart of the beast, we have seen a great rebellion against racist inequality an…

Pete Dolack (2021-05-21). The Fight for Independent, Non-Corporate Radio Flares Up Again. counterpunch.org Here we go again. Listener democracy at the Pacifica radio network is in deep jeopardy again because the same people who violently shut down WBAI in 2019 and forced an expensive referendum that was soundly defeated in 2020 have forced a second bylaws referendum. Having lost last year's referendum by a 2-to-1 margin — losing

Esther Schrader (2021-05-21). BLM Backlash: The nation's racial reckoning meets bitter resistance at a high school in Florida named for a Confederate leader. splcenter.org &nbsp…

WSWS (2021-05-21). IG Metall cements wage differentials between east and west German workers. wsws.org Last week, IG Metall ended its contract negotiations in the east German metal and electrical industry, thereby cementing the long standing wage differential between workers in east and west Germany.

Mark Ashwill (2021-05-21). Of Class Rings, Bone Fragments and Fish Ponds: the Interminable Search for US MIAs in Vietnam. counterpunch.org The search for POWs and MIAs became a hot button issue in the years and decades following the war, so much so that it had to be addressed before diplomatic relations could be normalized in 1995 under President Clinton. This was in spite of pressure from the US business community that realized it was late to the economic game in post-1986 ƒê·ªïi M·ªõi(Renovation) Vietnam. The ubiquitous POW flag, an anachronism almost from day one, was introduced in 1972. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter established the National POW/MIA Recognition Day, which falls on the third Friday…

WSWS (2021-05-21). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org One-day national strike by French postal workers over job cuts and pay; Spanish bank workers begin strikes and protests against job cuts; UK bus drivers at two London companies set strike days; public sector strike in Kaduna state Nigeria against mass sackings…

Rob Urie (2021-05-21). China, the U.S., and the Idea of National Competition. counterpunch.org The idea of competition between nations that elected officials invoke to explain why trade agreements must be passed, certain industries must be supported, the largest military-industrial complex in world history must be sustained, and the living standards of working people can't be raised, points to the imperialist nature of capitalism. Capitalist competition— or economic competition

Geoff Beckman (2021-05-21). Larry Summers, the Man Who Won't Shut Up, No Matter How Wrong He's Been. counterpunch.org I want to thank Larry Summers for his continuing refusal to shut up about being wrong. He just got a colossal spanking from guys at J.P. Morgan. A couple of days ago, Axios ran another story fueled by Larry. Axios is a shallower knockoff of POLITICO— a publication so gossipy and unserious that it has

WSWS (2021-05-21). Nexteer workers defy UAW intimidation on eve of vote on sellout deal. wsws.org Twenty-five-hundred Nexteer workers are voting today on another concessionary deal the United Auto Workers is seeking to impose at the former GM plant in Saginaw, Michigan.

Rick Sterling (2021-05-21). Targeting Nicaragua: How Billionaire Foundations Fund NGOs to Advance US Foreign Policy Goals. globalresearch.ca US foreign policy …

Manuel García, Jr. (2021-05-21). Petri Dish Gluttony Need Not Be. counterpunch.org "Wilderness and the Value of Doing Nothing (by Dana Johnson, at CounterPunch, 14 May 2021) sounds a lot like how inconvenience is a luxury for the rich. Most rich guy things to have, or to do, are intrinsically inconvenient; the question is how much of the burden is carried by staff and how much is carried

WSWS (2021-05-21). New Zealand Labour government targets rich investors in immigration "reset" wsws.org Labour's class-based immigration policy is part of a sweeping attack on the social position of the entire working class.

_____ (2021-05-21). New Report: Climate Harms to Health Are Widespread & Costly. popularresistance.org A new report NRDC published with partner groups today spotlights the enormous, often overlooked, and inequitable health and economic costs of climate change and air pollution from burning fossil fuels on the United States. This report, produced by the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action, and NRDC focuses on the frequently ignored but profound public health problems and costs linked to the climate crisis.

Sharon Kelly (2021-05-21). Who's Making — and Funding — the World's Plastic Trash? globalresearch.ca ExxonMobil is the …

MISH (2021-05-21). Congress Howls as Biden Kills Trump's Sanctions on Russia Gas Pipeline. globalresearch.ca Biden Ends Trump's …

Aaron Cynic (2021-05-21). Fight for 15 day of action targets McDonald's. nationofchange.org "We are nothing without food workers. Period. I'm so thankful that you all are doing this because it's important that we really talk about McDonald's specifically."

WSWS (2021-05-21). China successfully lands rover Zhurong on Mars. wsws.org The China National Space Administration achieved a new landmark in planetary exploration—having a successful orbiter, lander and rover as part of the agency's first mission to Mars, an immense scientific and technical achievement.

Adam Vaughan (2021-05-21). World's Largest Iceberg Has Just Broken Off an Antarctic Ice Shelf. globalresearch.ca An iceberg bigger …

William M Arkin (2021-05-21). Inside the Military's Secret Undercover Army. globalresearch.ca Below are excerpts of …

_____ (2021-05-21). Klamath Tribes Rally Amid Water Crisis. popularresistance.org A group of protesters gathered at Sugarman's Corner in downtown Klamath Falls last Saturday, preparing to welcome a 25-car caravan of mostly Klamath Tribal members calling for solutions to the Klamath Basin's water crisis.

Louis Proyect (2021-05-21). How America Got Hooked on Opiods. counterpunch.org When a publicist sent me a press release and screener for Nicholas Jarecki's "Crisis", I looked forward to covering a film by a director who I acclaimed as making one of the best films of 2012: "9. Arbitrage — Don't tell Oliver Stone that I said so, but this is much better than his "Wall

Pavan Kulkarni (2021-05-21). Prison is a university for activists, says Abahlali's George Bonono who was released on bail. peoplesdispatch.org George Bonono spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the conditions in prison and reminisced about the struggles of the shack-dwellers movement's eKhenana occupation.

Joseph Paul Wright (2021-05-21). OPINION: Arizona Is Trying to 'Both Sides' Racism Discussions in Schools. latinorebels.com According to the text of SB-1532, public and charter schools cannot teach that any race/gender is better, or worse than another.

Johanna Kichton (2021-05-21). People's Action Rebukes President Biden's Walkback on Infrastructure. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement by Climate Justice Campaign Director Kaniela Ing in response to President Biden's surrender to Senate Republicans on his infrastructure bill: "President Biden's bill was already three times too small before this attempt to placate Republicans and their billionaire backers. Republicans don't want …

James Bradley (2021-05-21). The Cautionary Tale Of "Doctor America": How Dr. Tom Dooley—Once A Universally Revered Secular Saint to Millions—Found the CIA and Lost His Halo. covertactionmagazine.com How the Dulles brothers, the CIA and the U.S. Navy conspired to turn a decent man into a deceitful spreader of disinformation in support of the Vietnam War The Cold War birthed imaginary nations like East Germany and West Germany, North Korea and South Korea. By 1954 H·ªì Chí Minh had defeated Vietnam's French colonial …

Robert Hunziker (2021-05-21). Chernobyl Alert and The Doomsday Clock. counterpunch.org Like the mythical Phoenix, Chernobyl rises from the ashes. A recent… "Surge in fission reactions in an inaccessible chamber within the complex" is alarming scientists that monitor the ruins of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. (Source: Nuclear Reactions at Chernobyl are Spiking in an Inaccessible Chamber, NewScientist, May 11, 2021). It is known

Michael T. Klare (2021-05-21). Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths. globalresearch.ca Thanks to its …

_____ (2021-05-21). A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth, June 12. popularresistance.org Lawmakers in at least 15 states are attempting to pass legislation that would require teachers to lie to students about the role of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and oppression throughout U.S. history.

George Wuerthner (2021-05-21). California's Misguided Wildfire Budget. counterpunch.org Recently California Governor Newsom came out with a proposed fire budget of over a billon dollars. Unfortunately, like so many politicians, his budget emphasizes "active forest management" which includes thinning and prescribe fire to reduce the presumed "excess fuels" on public lands. One can forgive Governor Newsom for his budget emphasis as he is likely

Kingston Reif (2021-05-21). 500,000,000,000 Reasons to Scrutinize the US Plan for Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca The public

WSWS (2021-05-21). An Open Letter to UAW International President Rory Gamble, UAW Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry, and UAW Local 2069 President Matt Blondino. wsws.org This open letter was written by the Volvo Workers Rank-and-File Committee at the New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Virginia following the overwhelming defeat of a UAW contract last weekend.

Colin Todhunter (2021-05-21). Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the System. counterpunch.org In April, the Indian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft, allowing its local partner CropData to leverage a master database of farmers. The MoU seems to be part of the AgriStack policy initiative, which involves the roll out of 'disruptive' technologies and digital databases in the agricultural sector. Based on press reports

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2021-05-21). More Good News on Ivermectin. globalresearch.ca Ivermectin is an …

Dan Korobkin (2021-05-21). Grand Rapids' Fingerprinting Policy is a Constitutional Nightmare. Michigan's Top Court can End It. aclu.org For more than 30 years, Grand Rapids, Michigan police have engaged in the egregious, unconstitutional practice of detaining people on the street and then fingerprinting and photographing anyone who isn't carrying an ID, all without a warrant. In the process, they have disproportionately targeted Black people, young people, and lower-income people. The

Staff (2021-05-21). Venezuela's Attorney General 'Works Blindfolded' Due to Silence from International Criminal Court. orinocotribune.com The Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, regretted the absence of communication from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to reports sent by the Public Prosecutor's Office, in which the office detailed progress made in legislative matters, and institutional adjustments that Venezuela has implemented following ICC recommendations. | "We emphasize once again that the Venezuelan state works completely blindfolded in its submission of information to the ICC Prosecutor's Office, since it has not received official notification from this body regarding the facts that are under investigation,"

Thomas Knapp (2021-05-21). When Israel's Regime Buys US Weapons, it Buys Them with Your Money. counterpunch.org On May 5, Hamas commander Mohammed Deif issued a warning to Israel's government: Unless Israeli police and troops stopped attacking Palestinians in Jerusalem — including not just those protesting against the regime's theft of their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on behalf of Israeli "settlers," but also worshipers at al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islam's

_____ (2021-05-21). Unions Take Up the Fight for Racial Justice. popularresistance.org Labor organizations are taking up the fight for racial justice in many ways. They're developing in-depth member education on racial capitalism. They're using bargaining to address structural racism and developing new leadership.

Editor2 (2021-05-21). West Africa: ECOWAS Court Orders Cape Verde to Release Venezuelan Diplomat Saab. orinocotribune.com Abuja — Eight days after the African Bar Association's (AfBA) warning to Cape Verde Island over the detention of a Venezuelan diplomat, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court has ruled that the arrest and detention was illegal. | On Monday, the ECOWAS court in Abuja said diplomat Alex Saab should be released and paid $200,000 for unlawful detention. | The AfBA on March 8 had also ordered Cape Verde Island to immediately release Mr. Saab, an accredited Venezuelan special envoy and alternate permanent representative to the African Union. | Mr. Saab was arrested by the Cape Verdean author…

_____ (2021-05-21). Chile Shifts Left to Rewrite Pinochet-era Constitution. popularresistance.org And today we are going to talk about Chile's elections. This May there were municipal elections and constituent elections, to write a new constitution, because today Chile still has a Pinochet-era constitution, which was written in the time of the military dictatorship, of Augusto Pinochet.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Former Colorado police officers charged for arrest and injury of woman with dementia. wsws.org Karen Garner was assaulted by police in Loveland, Colorado after being suspected of shoplifting items worth $13.88 from a Walmart.

Stephen F. Eisenman (2021-05-21). Five Fables (Inspired by Aesop and Antonio Gramsci). counterpunch.org The Buffalo and the Revolutionary Straddling the fence may be the best way to avoid an unwinnable conflict. Once, many years ago, I became trapped between a buffalo and an alligator. It happened in Payne's Prairie Preserve near Micanopy, Florida, while running along the eight-mile Cones Dike Trail. At about the three-mile marker, I saw

Robert Davis (2021-05-21). Colorado Shooting Highlights Need for Stronger Gun Laws. progressive.org The federal impasse on gun violence presents an opportunity for Colorado, and other states, to strengthen local authority to regulate firearms.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Talks continue in Allegheny Technologies strike as USW seeks to isolate and wear down workers. wsws.org The United Steelworkers is seeking to isolate and wear down the strike by the 1,300 steelworkers at Allegheny Technologies in order to force through another round of concessions.

Michael T. Klare (2021-05-21). Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths: the Post-Petroleum Resource Race. counterpunch.org Thanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal will vanish. Indeed, the Biden administration has announced a breakthrough target of 2035 for fully eliminating U.S. reliance on those non-renewable fuels for the generation

PAI (2021-05-21). Latest CDC anti-virus guidance draws some union criticism. peoplesworld.org &nbsp…

WSWS (2021-05-21). Volvo workers to UAW: "We won't accept another contract proposal cooked up behind our backs" wsws.org Workers at the New River Valley plant in Dublin, Virginia have formed the Volvo Workers Rank-and-File Committee to lead the fight against the UAW-company conspiracy to impose yet another concessionary contract.

Thomas Scott Tucker (2021-05-21). How People in Trouble Created a Radical Health Care Movement. counterpunch.org This simple mission statement was announced at the beginning of each ACT UP meeting. People in trouble, many of them sick and some soon dying, had no time to lose in creating a radical health care movement. The desperation, daring, and diversity of talent in ACT UP meetings were an experience many later compared to

The Associated Press (2021-05-21). 7 Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in Maradona Death. latinorebels.com BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Seven health professionals who tended to Diego Maradona in the days before his death have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Carlos Arellán (2021-05-21). Lula Confirms He Will Run in Brazil's Next Presidential Election. orinocotribune.com Lula finally confirmed that he would compete in an election against Jair Bolsonaro. However, the former president clarified that he would do so under certain conditions: "If I am in the best position to win the presidential elections, and I am in good health, yes, I do not doubt it," he told a French magazine that interviewed him. | According to recent polls, the leader of the Brazilian Workers' Party would defeat the current president in the first and second rounds. | According to Datafolha, in a first vote, Lula would get 44% of the vote, compared to only 23% for Bolsonaro. In the second round, the former presi…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-21). McDonald's workers strike for wage hike. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of McDonald's workers in 15 cities across the United States, went on strike on May 19.The one-day strike action demanded that the minimum wages for workers at the McDonald's chains be hiked to USD 15 per hour.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Australian government ban on citizens returning from India claims lives. wsws.org The Australian government knew that its Indian travel ban would result in deaths, because it was told as much by leading medical experts.

WSWS (2021-05-21). UK educators support the campaign to defend David O'Sullivan. wsws.org "Why should it be the role of key workers to risk it all? Why should speaking up for your legally protected rights end in termination? Why should we sit by and take blow after blow?"

Rima Najjar (2021-05-21). For Palestinians: No Choice but to Speak Truth to Power. globalresearch.ca Pain mixed with …

Prof. Eerke Boiten (2021-05-21). NHS Vaccine Passports Are Here — But Will They be Used Beyond International Travel? globalresearch.ca England's

Newsclick (2021-05-21). Stop blaming people for failure to vaccinate. peoplesdispatch.org Journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty busts the myths regarding vaccine hesitancy in India and talks about how it is in fact poor planning that has led to the crisis in this process…

Editorial Team (2021-05-21). 10p bag charge introduced in England today. challenge-magazine.org Government measures raising the price of single-use carrier bag from 5p to 10p have been introduced across England today. | The 5p levy on plastic bags was introduced in England in 2015. Wales were the first to introduce the measure in Britain back in 2011, with Scotland following in 2014. | Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow said "The introduction of the 5p charge has been a phenomenal success", and evidence has shown the measure has dramatically reduced the use of single-use plastic bags in England since the measure was implemented. Pow went on to say "We know we must go further to protect our natural environ…

Emir Sader (2021-05-21). Lula consolida sus chances de ganar en primera vuelta. globalizacion.ca Desde que recuperó' sus derechos políticos, Lula da Silva pasó a liderar las encuestas para las elecciones presidenciales del 2022. Pero el sondeo de DataFolha, del periódico Folha de Sà£o Paulo, fue el primero hecho de forma presencial y no…

Editorial La Jornada (2021-05-21). Estados Unidos debe cesar la injerencia. globalizacion.ca El presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador sostuvo ayer que el gobierno de Estados Unidos ya se está tardando en dar respuesta a la nota diplomática enviada el 6 de mayo pasado, en la cual solicita aclarar el financiamiento a Mexicanos…

Global Research News (2021-05-21). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

commondreams (2021-05-21). Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Biden Push to Remove Fossil Fuel Securities from Retirement Funds. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-21). FEC Complaint Against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for Illegal 'Soft Money' Solicitation for Super PAC. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-21). 40 Groups to Congress: Withdrawing from Afghanistan Means Lowering the Pentagon Budget. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Cynthia Kaufman (2021-05-21). Racism, Capitalism, and the Climate Crisis. commondreams.org "As we tried to connect the dots between the murder of George Floyd and our work to end the burning of fossil fuels, the connecting thread, without our naming it explicitly, was clearly capitalism." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/system_change_1.jpg

commondreams (2021-05-21). CAIR Calls on President Biden to 'Unequivocally Condemn' Israeli Police Again for Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, Jeopardizing Cease-Fire. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-21). 350.Org Responds to G7 Announcement to End Coal Financing. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Ben Price (2021-05-21). Remembering Christopher D. Stone, An Early Scholar for Legal Rights for Nature Concept. commondreams.org "Christopher Stone may not have envisioned, in 1972, how his bold idea would change the way we think and talk about environmentalism." #RightsofNature | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trees_0_0.jpg

commondreams (2021-05-21). Sunrise Movement Responds to Biden's Potential Infrastructure Counteroffer: You are Making a Huge Mistake. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Bonnie Rice (2021-05-21). This Endangered Species Day, Let's Reconnect with Our Natural World. commondreams.org "With our very existence at stake, biodiversity loss must be a national priority on the same level as climate change." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/wolves.jpg

commondreams (2021-05-21). Greenpeace USA Response to the Biden Administration's Infrastructure Counteroffer. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Hyun Lee (2021-05-21). Biden and Moon Are on a Collision Course with North Korea and China. commondreams.org "Unless they reorient their policies now," writes Hyung Lee of the anti-war group Women Cross DMZ, "the United States and South Korea may squander a crucial opportunity to end Cold War divisions and prevent a nuclear escalation in Asia." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/kamala-harris-president-moon-korea-1300×681.jpg

commondreams (2021-05-21). Hundreds to Mobilize Against Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline in Minnesota in Advance of MN Court of Appeals Decision by June 20. commondreams.org ______________________________…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Science Saturday: Explaining cholesterol, research and regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Isobel Scarisbrick, Ph.D., directs the Neural Repair Laboratory within Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her lab examines central nervous system repair after injury, such as traumatic spinal cord injury or a disease like multiple sclerosis (MS). A major area of innovation for the lab is improving nerve regeneration by identifying what helps or hinders that process. Cholesterol, the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente announce strategic investment in Medically Home to expand access to serious or complex care at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and OAKLAND, Calif. ? Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente are partnering in an unprecedented collaboration to allow more patients to receive acute level of care and recovery services in the comfort, convenience and safety of their homes. Beginning with significant strategic investments in Medically Home Group, a Boston-based, technology-enabled services company, Mayo Clinic …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Consumer Health: Stroke awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Infographic: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET). newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn more about pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.?More health tip infographics: ?mayohealthhighlights.startribune.com…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Bladder cancer patients require ongoing surveillance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bladder cancer is a common type of cancer that begins in the cells of the bladder, a hollow muscular organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. Bladder cancer signs and symptoms can include blood in the urine, frequent or painful urination, and back pain. "The vast majority of bladder cancer patients are diagnosed with cancer that's not …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Addressing equity in clinical trials. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many organizations, Mayo Clinic is working to address disparities and equity in health care. This work is important not only in the clinic setting, but also in addressing equity issues in medical research and clinical trials. Clinical trials are research studies used to determine whether an intervention, such as a drug, device or other …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Top tips for reducing heart attack and stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister just turned 50. She went in for a standard cardiac checkup and learned she has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The doctor told her that since our mom also had these issues, she must drastically change her diet, increase her exercise, and take medications to lessen her risk for a …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Dr. Cheryl Willman named executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs, Director, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Cheryl Willman, M.D., has been named executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs and director of Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Willman comes to Mayo Clinic from University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she has served as director and CEO for 20 years. Under Dr. Willman's leadership, University of …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Consumer Health: How some types of osteoporosis drugs can hurt your bones. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease, which affects approximately 10 million Americans, according to the Office on Women's Health. Your bones are living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone doesn't …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Consumer Health: Smoking and rheumatoid arthritis — what's the connection? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the connection between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Consumer Health: Bladder cancer awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers. Nearly 84,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2021, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than in women, …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Breast cancer will affect 1 in 8 women, according to the American Cancer Society. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. Researchers have identified hormonal, lifestyle and environmental factors that may increase your risk of breast cancer. And an estimated 5% to 10% of breast cancers are …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-21). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment for patent foramen ovale. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 36 and do not have any significant medical concerns, but due to a family member's heart health issues, it was recommended I have a cardiac evaluation. After undergoing an echocardiogram, I was surprised to be told that I have a patent foramen ovale. The cardiologist said I don't need to be treated …

Nicky Reid (2021-05-21). Down with Woke Imperialism! counterpunch.org I am a transwoman of no color. I am an agoraphobic welfare queen. I am a genderqueer millennial who has been diagnosed with virtually every mental illness in the DSM. I am intersectional but my existence is not a box checking exercise, though I have been diagnosed with Obsessive Box Checking Disorder. I used to

John Nichols (2021-05-21). Amid All the GOP's Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is So Stark as That of Mike Gallagher. thenation.com Amid All the GOP's Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is So Stark as That of Mike Gallagher…

Dave Zirin (2021-05-21). Remembering Lee Evans, Athlete-Activist Legend. thenation.com Remembering Lee Evans, Athlete-Activist Legend…

Ross Barkan (2021-05-21). Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs? thenation.com Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs?

John Nichols (2021-05-21). Amid All the GOP's Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is More Stark Than That of Mike Gallagher. thenation.com Amid All the GOP's Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is More Stark Than That of Mike Gallagher…

Salih Booker, William D. Hartung (2021-05-21). Israel's Military, Made in the USA. thenation.com Israel's Military, Made in the USA…

Elie Mystal (2021-05-21). Brett Kavanaugh Remains As Incorrigible as Ever. thenation.com Brett Kavanaugh Remains As Incorrigible as Ever…

Victor Pickard, David Elliot Berman (2021-05-21). Biden's Broadband Plan Is a Good Start—but America Needs Guaranteed Broadband for All. thenation.com Biden's Broadband Plan Is a Good Start—but America Needs Guaranteed Broadband for All…

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-21). Imperial connects with Kensington residents on electric vehicles. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Dr Billy Wu, Senior Lecturer at the Dyson School of Design Engineering, took part in a virtual event on electric cars this week.

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-21). 'An Absolute Nightmare': Video Shows Tennessee Officers Taunted Hogtied Man Before He Died. commondreams.org Use-of-force expert Seth Stoughton, a law professor and former police officer, said that the video shows "the exact opposite of what generally accepted training has taught officers for the last 25 years." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/90.jpeg

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-05-21). 'Terrible News': Tribune Shareholders Approve $633 Million Sale to Vulture Fund Alden Global. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chicago-tribune-2013.jpg

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-21). Congress Urged to Divert Pentagon Dollars After Afghan Withdrawal Towards Social Uplift, Climate Emergency. commondreams.org "Reducing the Pentagon budget to reflect the savings from ending the Afghan War is just common sense," said Public Citizen president Robert Weissman. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/afghanistan-war.jpg

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-21). 'This Has to Stop': Palestinian Rights Advocates Condemn Anti-Semitic Incidents in US. commondreams.org "Think about who benefits from pitting the causes of Palestinian freedom and Jewish safety against each other." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/jews-and-muslims-stronger1300x681.jpg

CA Poor People's Campaign & PPC National (2021-05-21). Monday 5/24: Rally to Demand End to Poverty & Starvation Wages in U.S. w/ PPC. indybay.org Online via livestream…

City Lights Books, GLBT Historical Society (2021-05-21). Monday 5/24: Political History of Act Up NY: The Activist Fight Against the AIDS Crisis. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…

Chris Walker (2021-05-21). Right-Wing Media Hounds AOC Over Her Choice to Keep Wearing Mask. zcomm.org "If you want to keep wearing your mask then do it"

Zoe Schiffer (2021-05-21). Google employees call for company to support Palestinians. zcomm.org 'Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism'

Nimer Sultany (2021-05-21). Peaceful Coexistence in Israel Hasn't Been Shattered — It's Always Been a Myth. zcomm.org As a Palestinian from within Israel I have long been a second-class citizen, denied basic rights…

àÅngel Guerra Cabrera (2021-05-21). Palestina: Rebelión sin precedente. globalizacion.ca Fueron las agresiones e intentos por paramilitares extremistas de quitar sus casas a palestinos en el barrio de Sheik Jarrah, en Jerusalén, y la ocupación por Israel de la mezquita de Al Aqsa, en pleno mes sagrado del ramadán, la…

UUSF Forum (2021-05-21). Sunday 5/30: A Perspective from David Hartsough Peace and Civil Rights Activist, and Author. indybay.org Join Our Zoom Forum with David Hartsough | zoom.us/j/2200241232?pwd=aCt1dWI0OGxUdUxjeUJ5K0xSY09uUT09 | Meeting ID: 220 024 1232 | Passcode: 328697…

Eric Posner (2021-05-21). Disempowering the US cartels. indybay.org Technology corporations mostly form oligopolies, if not monopolies. | U.S. President Joe Biden is signaling that his administration wants to crack down on monopolies… Klobuchar's bill aims to boost antitrust action in many ways: it seeks to increase funding for the FTC and the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.

UUSF Humanists, Non-Theists (2021-05-21). Sunday 5/23: Tom Gallagher, A Social Democrats Take on the Biden Administration. indybay.org Join us on Zoom — | us02web.zoom.us/j/87281301611?pwd=NWF6NGd3bUhpSE14NWJLcmpra1ZSUT09 | Meeting ID: 872 8130 1611 | Passcode: 391496 | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)…

Anita Riveros (2021-05-21). Discovering the Truth Hidden in Official Claims. indybay.org In this piece, the importance of conspiracy theorists is brought up. Not everything that is said should be written off so quickly, there are always more sides of the story that some may not want to tell.

Zachary Brikovich (2021-05-21). Colorism Within the Beauty Industry. indybay.org OP-Ed that takes a look at colorism in the beauty industry and the projected trends of the skin whitening market in the future.

Greg Sarris (2021-05-21). Thursday 5/20: Word for Wordcast's Broadcast of Radio Drama "Citizen" (May 20-June 3). indybay.org Tune into KALW, 91.7 FM, at 1 pm. 3 episodes: 5/20, 5/27 and 6/3.

repost (2021-05-21). South African Dockers Stopping Unloading of Israeli Cargo From Zim Ship. indybay.org South African Durban dockers will refuse to unload an Israeli ZIM ship on Friday May 21. In 2010 they also took action to stop the movement of Israeli cargo. This action is backed by COSATA and other trade unions and community groups.

Oakland Privacy (2021-05-21). Wednesday 6/9: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveil. indybay.org Email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to obtain Zoom meeting access info.

Angela (2021-05-21). Saturday 5/22: Resistance Until Liberation. indybay.org Madison Park, Oakland (Eight & Madison)…

Philip Farruggio (2021-05-21). …'Wrapped in a flag…'. nationofchange.org That is always how fascism operates. You find scapegoats to pin the blame on and off you go… right to the poorhouse.

Lynda Carson (2021-05-21). Rent reporting bill SB 1157 may cost some tenants around $10.00 per month. indybay.org Oakland tenants facing eviction from a non-profit housing developer in 2008. Photo by Lydia Gans…

Ramona du Houx (2021-05-21). Coalition highlights legislation to address plastic pollution caused by oil companies. indybay.org Plastic pollution is killing us. In honor of Endangered Species Day, national Elected Officials back the federal Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act…

Angela (2021-05-21). Saturday 5/22: Resistance Until Liberation: Rally & Protest. indybay.org 11 am | 16th & Mission St, SF | March to Civic Center | 1 pm Rally | Civic center, SF…

Safe Ag Safe Schools (2021-05-21). Pesticides on your food in California: An illegal helping once a week. indybay.org Illegal levels of pesticides were detected on more than 1 in 25 pieces of produce sampled in California, according to recently released data by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The rate of illegal samples, 4% of the 3,274 fruit and vegetables tested in 2019, is consistent with the most recent 5-year average (2015-2019).

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Israel Security Cabinet Approves Ceasefire With Hamas. telesurenglish.net The Israeli Security Cabinet moved to approve a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Thursday, according to reports by Israeli media. Channel 12 reported that the truce is expected to begin at 2 a.m. local time. | RELATED: | According to Reuters, citing a Hamas official, Israel and the military group will enter a "mutual and simultaneous" Gaza truce at 2 a.m. local time [23: 00 GMT] on Friday. | The Security Cabinet…

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-20). Under pressure from Squad, Biden finally comes out for Gaza ceasefire. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Continuing Israeli Air Force attacks on Palestinian-controlled Gaza, in disproportionate retaliation for Hamas rockets fired at Israel, finally drew some concern from Biden after stepped up demands from congressional members of the Squad and others in Congress. In his fourth phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu since the fighting began two weeks ago, Biden …

Pip Hinman (2021-05-20). Unions, community groups say Australia must demand Israel cease fire and respect UN resolutions. greenleft.org.au Unions, peace and aid groups are condemning Israel's air strikes and calling on the Australian government to demand Israel cease fire. Isaac Nellist reports.

Not One Nickel, Not One Dime (2021-05-20). 5/20/21 Cease Fire in Palestine. indybay.org After 11 horrifying days of US/Israel war crimes against Palestine, the Palestinians won a cease fire, with no demands met, but the toll tells the story: In Gaza: 230 dead including 64 children, 1710 injured, 75,000 homeless, over 500 homes destroyed. See twitter.com/AdDien90/status/1395398512708243463/photo/1 at twitter.com/hashtag/IsraelExposed?src=hashtag_click&f=live

Staff (2021-05-20). Gideon Levy & Noura Erakat on Israel's Gaza Assault, U.S. Complicity and Ending the Occupation. democracynow.org A Palestinian man in a wheelchair, his pregnant wife and 3-year-old daughter are among the latest victims in Israel's ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza, which is now in its 11th day. Israeli airstrikes and shelling have killed at least 231 Palestinians, including 65 children, and health officials say 1,700 Palestinians have been wounded. Over 1,300 housing units have been completely demolished or severely damaged. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has so far rejected calls for a ceasefire, but Hamas officials say a truce could be reached within a day. President Joe Biden's defense of Israel's bombing campa…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Israel Approves Ceasefire While Last Rockets Target Gaza — Reports. southfront.org Israeli Air Force Squadron 190 AH-64A Peten, 27 June 2013, Taken by Oren Rozen, Via Wikimedia. | A new series of strikes targeted the Gaza Strip amid reports of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian factions. | On May 20 afternoon, the Israeli military released footage of four new strikes which targeted a Shehab drone launcher, two rocket launchers and a post in the Gaza Strip. The strikes were all carried out with Spike NLOS missiles. | ◊ó◊ô◊ú-◊î◊ê◊&iuml…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). U.S. Blocks Another UN Gaza Statement, As Russia Tells Israel More Civilian Casualties "Unacceptable" southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 19th, the US, once again, said it opposes a proposed UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. | France drafted the most recent resolution after the U.S. blocked at least four attempts to have the council issue a press statement calling for an end to the violence, giving the same reason. Diplomats said all other council members supported the statement. | A press statement requires…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-20). Al Qassam: Israel's Commitment to Ceasefire Would Decide Fate of Massive Unprecedented Barrage of Missiles. libya360.wordpress.com Occupied Palestine (QNN)- On behalf of the joint operations room, the spokesperson for Al Qassam brigades has announced that the Israeli commitment to the ceasefire would decide the fate of the resistance's acceptance to it. "We clearly say that we have prepared a strike that would cover all part of Palestine from Haifa to Ramon…

WSWS (2021-05-20). Netanyahu war on Gaza continues as imperialist powers and Arab states feign ceasefire efforts. wsws.org Netanyahu can maintain his bellicose stance because he knows he has the backing of US President Joe Biden.

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In Yemen On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 171 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On May 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On May 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Kitaf area | On May 19, clashes between the Saudi-led forces and Abidah tribe militias were reported in the Arqin area | On May 20, sporadic clashes between Ansar Allah an…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In Syria On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | — On May 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 50 times: 31 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | — On May 19, two Iraqi girls were killed by gunfire in Al-Hawl camp in Hasakah countryside | — On May 19, four SAA soldiers were wounded by Turkish shelling in the Maranaz area | — On May 19, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were…

_____ (2021-05-20). The Palestine Litmus Test. popularresistance.org There aren't many issues which clearly and unequivocally delineate right from wrong. The question of justice for the Palestinian people and their right to be protected by international law is one which gives no wiggle room for ifs, ands, or buts. Israel's apartheid system is of such long standing and is so brazen that millions of people feel not only outrage but an insult to their own personal integrity and now speak up though they once demurred. | The state of Israel periodically decides to bomb Gaza, evict Palestinians from their homes, or attack the al-Aqsa mosque. They have done all of those things in recent…

_____ (2021-05-20). Israel-Palestine: A new generation says 'enough is enough'. popularresistance.org Anger and frustration have been deepened by a decade that saw Arab governments in the region relegate the Palestinian cause to the margins of their politics…

The Conversation (2021-05-20). Palestinians are not a "Death Toll": How Corporate Media's "Objective Reporting" on Israel-Palestine Favors Governments. juancole.com By Annabelle Lukin | — As lethal violence kills ordinary people in Gaza and Israel, news outlets across the globe are constructing versions of events that will keep eyeballs on their content. After all, war is the most compelling news story of all. And given many people who care about this situation have no direct …

Abby Seitz (2021-05-20). How Progressives Are Changing the Conversation on Israel-Palestine. progressive.org Politicians like Rashida Tlaib and Bernie Sanders are shifting public opinion in the United States from unconditionally supporting Israel to calling for an end to the occupation.

Answer Coalition (2021-05-20). General strike in Palestine as thousands protested on Day of Action | Protests continue as Israel escalates war crimes. answercoalition.org &nbsp…

Fight Back (2021-05-20). Palestinian youth lead rally in solidarity general strike. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 18, nearly 200 people gathered outside of Bradford Beach, below the North Point Water Tower, to rally and march in solidarity with the general strike in Palestine. The crowd was made up of many students and Palestinian families, as well as members from the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, the Milwaukee Area Labor Council and other groups. | People marched down Lincoln Memorial Drive as a small car caravan followed behind. The crowd was filled with Palestinian flags and keffiyehs. Chants called for Palestinian freedom. The peop…

Anonymous (2021-05-20). Video: World stands with Palestine. electronicintifada.net People across the world demand an end to Israel's crimes. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | …

Staff (2021-05-20). Angela Davis and Noura Erakat Mourn Murdered Palestinians and Demand US Action. truthout.org On Sunday, many Arab, Muslim and Palestinian communities boycotted President Biden's virtual Eid celebration. We play a statement of solidarity from legendary activist and scholar Angela Davis on Sunday for "Eid with Palestine: A Protest of the White House Eid Event." Davis also co-wrote piece for The Nation with our guest Noura Erakat about how Erakat's 26-year-old cousin Ahmad Erekat was shot by Israeli occupation forces after his car appeared to have accidentally crashed into a booth at a c…

John Nichols (2021-05-20). Decrying Netanyahu's 'Racist Nationalism,' Bernie Tells the Senate, 'Palestinian Lives Matter'. thenation.com Decrying Netanyahu's 'Racist Nationalism,' Bernie Tells the Senate, 'Palestinian Lives Matter'

Ahmad Omar Daraldik (2021-05-20). I Will Not Be Silenced Because I Demand Justice for Palestine. thenation.com I Will Not Be Silenced Because I Demand Justice for Palestine…

Dave Zirin (2021-05-20). Kyrie Irving's Comments on Palestine Are a Big Deal. thenation.com Kyrie Irving's Comments on Palestine Are a Big Deal…

John Nichols (2021-05-20). Decrying Netanyahu's 'Racist Nationalism,' Bernie Tells the Senate 'Palestinian Lives Matter'. thenation.com Decrying Netanyahu's 'Racist Nationalism,' Bernie Tells the Senate 'Palestinian Lives Matter'

Global Research News (2021-05-20). Selected Articles: F-35s Bombing Gaza. globalresearch.ca By May 15 marked Nakba ("catastrophe" in Arabic) Day, Palestinians' annual mourning of British withdrawal in 1948 leaving them helpless — having been disarmed by the British in …

Staff (2021-05-20). Angela Davis & Noura Erakat on Palestinian Solidarity, Gaza & Israel's Killing of Ahmad Erekat. democracynow.org On Sunday, many Arab, Muslim and Palestinian communities boycotted President Biden's virtual Eid celebration. We play a statement of solidarity from legendary activist and scholar Angela Davis on Sunday for "Eid with Palestine: A Protest of the White House Eid Event." Davis also co-wrote piece for The Nation with our guest Noura Erakat about how Erakat's 26-year-old cousin Ahmad Erekat was shot by Israeli occupation forces after his car appeared to have accidentally crashed into a booth at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank while he was on the way to pick up his mother and sister on her wedding day. Erakat sa…

Staff (2021-05-20). "It Is Apartheid": Rights Group B'Tselem on How Israel Advances Jewish Supremacy Over Palestinians. democracynow.org As Israel faces international condemnation for its assault on Gaza, we look at growing accusations that Israel is an apartheid state. Hagai El-Ad, executive director of the human rights group B'Tselem, describes the findings of their report that details how Israel is committing "apartheid." Israel's treatment of Palestinians is "not complicated," El-Ad says. "Believe your eyes. Follow your conscience. The reason that it looks like apartheid is simply because it is apartheid." We get response from Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, columnist for the newspaper Haaretz and a member of its editorial board, who wrote a r…

repost (2021-05-20). Labor for Palestine's Call for Nakba Day Support for Palestine. indybay.org U.S. Labor Must Stand With Palestine! | Labor for Palestine, Nakba Day, May 15, 2021 | As workers, labor, and anti-apartheid activists, we join millions around the world to unequivocally condemn Israel's genocidal attacks on the Palestinian people: mass evictions in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighborhoods of Jerusalem, storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, waves of state-sponsored violence throughout the West Bank and the '48 areas (stolen from Palestine in 1948), and merciless bombardment of Gaza that has already killed and wounded hundreds of people, many of them children.

Allan Fisher (2021-05-20). Saturday 5/22: Protest US financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Ocean and Water Street; Santa Cruz…

MONA (2021-05-20). General Strike for Palestine. indybay.org Non Violent Protest for Palestine…

Allan Fisher (2021-05-20). Tuesday 5/18: Protest US backed oppression in Palestine. indybay.org Clock tower on Water Street (near Pacific) Santa Cruz…

Staff (2021-05-20). Progressives Can't Ignore Role of Christian Zionism in Colonization of Palestine. truthout.org Over the past several weeks, the world has witnessed Palestinians continuing to resist forced displacement, apartheid and brutal military occupation. There have been outcries around the world calling for solidarity and to hold the Israeli government accountable. Missing in a lot of the circulating narratives, however, is the indisputable role that the powerful Christian Zionist movement plays, both now and in the long and bloody history of the colonization of Palestine. | Christian Zionist…

Richard Falk (2021-05-20). Is This the Beginning of the End of Israeli Apartheid? commondreams.org "Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the century-long struggle by the Palestinian people to defend their homeland against the unfolding Zionist project that stole their land, trampled on their dignity, and made Palestinians victimised strangers in what had been their national home for centuries?" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/free_palestine.jpg

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In The West Bank And Gaza Strip On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 227 Palestinian including 64 children and 38 women were killed and more than 1630 were injured in the Gaza Strip by the IDF strikes since the start of conflict, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza | Palestinian resistance groups fired more than 4000 rockets into the Israeli territories and controlled areas since May 10 | Israeli warplanes have carried out more than 1800 strikes on the Gaza Strip since May 10 | On May 20, Qassam Brigades targeted a bus carry…

Margaret Kimberley (2021-05-20). Freedom Rider: The Palestine Litmus test. mronline.org President Joe Biden continues to proclaim endless support of apartheid Israel, but millions have decided that defense of Palestinian rights and lives is the only civilized response to barbaric aggression. | May 20, 2021…

Eds. (2021-05-20). Israel/Palestine coverage presents false equivalency between occupied and occupier. mronline.org Media coverage of heightened violence in Israel/Palestine has misrepresented events in the Israeli government's favor by suggesting that Israel is acting defensively, presenting a false equivalency between occupier and occupied, and burying information necessary to understand the scale of Israeli brutality. | May 20, 2021…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-20). Palestine solidarity demonstrations witnessed across Europe. peoplesdispatch.org Amid the escalation in Israeli attacks against Palestinians in Gaza and Jerusalem, massive protests have been called across the world to demand that Israel stop its crimes and to show solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Across Europe progressive organizations demanded that their governments stop supporting Israel with funds and weapons and put pressure on it to cease its crimes. | On May 16, Palestine solidarity demonstrations were held in the Belgian cities of Antwerp, Ghent, Verviers, Genk and Hasselt, among others. The mobilizations saw the participation of activists of the Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVD…

Phyllis Bennis (2021-05-20). Qui Bono? Understanding Israel's Latest Assault on Gaza. counterpunch.org "Both sides need to de-escalate." "No one benefits from this. " You'll hear a lot of statements like that from pundits, elected officials, government spokespeople, and mainstream media anytime there's violence in Israel-Palestine. In the last few days, Israeli war planes, armed drones, and artillery mounted on tanks have killed more than 119 Palestinians in

Richard Falk (2021-05-20). Israel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Apartheid? globalresearch.ca The current crisis …

Ronnie Kasrils (2021-05-20). How to Stop Apartheid Israel. zcomm.org South Africans, along with international humanity, raise the battle cry Mayihlome in solidarity with the Palestinian people's just resistance—our anger rises for the battle…

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-20). Israeli State Terror Throughout the Occupied Territories. globalresearch.ca The safety, well-being, …

Robert C. Koehler (2021-05-20). State Terrorism as Public Relations. commondreams.org "The global status quo—this planet crisscrossed with arbitrary borders defining entities called nation-states—is addicted to slaughter: to dehumanizing and killing the inconvenient 'others' who stand in the way." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza_children-1.jpg

Dan Cohen (2021-05-20). "He Dedicated His Whole Life to His Patients" — Israel Kills Gaza Doctor and His Entire Family. mintpressnews.com Dan Cohen speaks with Gaza surgeon Sara al-Saqqa about responding to mass casualties and the massacre that killed Dr. Ayman Abu al-Ouf and his family.

Miko Peled (2021-05-20). "The Hamas" are Coming: A View of the Violence from Inside Israel. mintpressnews.com There are never Palestinians, never people, only "The Hamas" — and "The Hamas" is, by the way, male and singular (in Hebrew). "The Hamas thinks;" "The Hamas believes;" "The Hamas should know;" "When the Hamas understands, he will stop;" and finally, "When The Hamas is hit hard he will never dare to attack Israel again."

Eric Zuesse (2021-05-20). Israel is Ethnically Cleansing Gaza. dissidentvoice.org This started becoming clear on May 12th, and has become increasingly confirmed by events since then. On May 12th, Al-Arabia, CBS News, and other media, reported Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz as promising that "The army will continue to attack to bring a total, long-term quiet." And, "Only when we reach that goal will we …

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Israel Obstructs Provision of Humanitarian Assistance in Gaza. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Ahmed Al Mandhari denounced that humanitarian organizations cannot easily access the Palestinian territories to offer aid to the wounded and provide basic supplies. | RELATED: | In the West Bank, there have been reports of obstructions to medical equipment, assaults on health workers, confiscation of ambulances, and military raids on health centers. | Al Ma…

Aboulfotouh Kandil (2021-05-20). Another mass protest in Chicago over Israeli attacks on Palestinians. peoplesworld.org For the second time in a few days, thousands protested in Chicago over escalating Israeli strikes against Palestinians in Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, and other Palestinian occupied cities. The first protest was held on Wednesday, May 12, and the second was on Sunday, May 16, 2021, in conjunction with the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of …

Marwa Osman (2021-05-20). Israel's Genocide of Gaza, and New Precedent of United Regional Resistance. globalresearch.ca A very informative …

Hamza Abu Eltarabesh (2021-05-20). Shock and stress for Gaza's children. electronicintifada.net Israel is again killing Palestinians with US weapons.

Amira Hass (2021-05-20). Gaza Lives Erased: Israel Is Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families on Purpose. globalresearch.ca The numerous incidents …

_____ (2021-05-20). As A Doctor In Gaza, These Have Been The Most Difficult Days Of My Life. popularresistance.org For the last 14 years, I have been running a hospital in the city of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. The first day of the war was the hardest day of my life as a doctor. | I'm talking about the first shelling by Israel on Gaza. It was a week ago, just a little after seven in the evening. The first ones killed. | Two children arrived in an ambulance, one of them was three years old, one was seven. They are brothers, and as soon as I saw them, it was clear to me that they were both dead. Their bodies crushed and burned. | Their father also arrived. He was seriously wounded but still conscious. He got upset and asked…

_____ (2021-05-20). 'Humanitarian Interventions' And Regime Change — Non-Applicable To Israel. popularresistance.org Over the past two weeks, the world has looked on in ominous horror as the military might of Israel, fully supported by both the US and Britain, has waged a relentless onslaught on the citizens of the besieged Gaza Strip; with what had initially begun as protests against the eviction of six Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, and the subsequent storming of the al-Asqa Mosque by Israeli police the following day, soon escalating into a full-fledged military assault on Gaza, one which has already drawn comparisons with the 2014 war which resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 Pa…

_____ (2021-05-20). "Today we are Nazis," says member of Israeli Jewish extremist group. popularresistance.org In screenshots from the groups posted by Fake Reporter, members talked about types of weapons and made plans for where to meet up in order to attack Palestinians and burn mosques. They engaged in virulent racism and incitement against Palestinians. | The messages were released in the context of recent attacks by extremist Jewish Israelis on Palestinians, their homes and businesses as Israel escalated its attacks on the occupied West Bank and Gaza over the last week.

Jessica Buxbaum (2021-05-20). American Arms Makers Are Making a Killing Off of Israel's Slaughter in Gaza. mintpressnews.com Major arms and aircraft manufacturers — Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon — are reaping massive profits from Israel's assault on Gaza, and all are expected to see their earnings boom with the quarter-billion-dollar arms deal the Biden administration is trying to push through.

Juan Cole (2021-05-20). With 58K Palestinians Made Homeless in Gaza, AOC and the Squad Resolve to Block Precision Bombs for Israel. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The United Nations says that 58,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been made internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the past week and a half during the intensive Israeli bombardment of Gaza. The Gaza Strip, where 2 million Palestinians live, half of them children, is facing a major health crisis. Potable water …

UMMID (2021-05-20). "Is this Infant Your Target, Netanyahu": Gaza Father Asks in this Viral Video. globalresearch.ca Giving a heart-breaking …

Peter Koenig (2021-05-20). Gaza: US and the West Support Israel's Crimes Against Humanity. globalresearch.ca "I said we …

Juan Cole (2021-05-20). Israel targeting residential apartment buildings in Gaza. zcomm.org With 58K Palestinians Made Homeless in Gaza, AOC and the Squad Resolve to Block Precision Bombs for Israel…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Intense Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza, As Palestinian Factions Continue To Fire Rockets (Videos). southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Israeli F-15 fighter jet © Reuters | Palestinian factions continue to launch dozens of rockets from the Gaza Strip despite Israel's never-ending airstrikes on the enclave. | On May 20, warplanes of the Israeli Air Force carried out a new wave of airstrikes on Gaza. The airstrikes hit tunnels of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, and rocket launchers of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad military wing, the al-Quds Brigades. | A short while ago, IAF fighter jets struck two H…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Israeli Soldier Injured In Missile Attack On Military Bus Near Gaza (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 20, a bus of the Israeli military parked near a base in the village of Zikim, to the north of the Gaza Strip, was targeted with an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). | The attack was carried out by fighters of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement. In a statement, the group said that several mortar shells were fired at the vicinity of the targeted bus after the strike. | According to a number of Israeli news sources, a soldier was slightly wounded as a result of…

Anya Parampil (2021-05-20). Palestinian journalists targeted by Israel in Gaza speak out. thegrayzone.com Gaza-based journalist Motasem A. Dalloul provides Red Lines host Anya Parampil with a frontline view of Israel's attack and details his own travails as he and his family weather the bombardment of their neighborhood. Parampil also speaks with Safwat Kahlout of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau about Israel's targeted bombing of his office. He reflects on the pain he felt after the working space he shared with his colleagues was destroyed. Transcript ANYA PARAMPIL: Hi everyone, I'm Anya Parampil, and this is …

Editorial Team (2021-05-20). Communist Party condemns 'ethnic cleansing' & urges sanctions against Israel. challenge-magazine.org The Communist Party has strongly condemned what it called the "ethnic cleansing" of East Jerusalem and Israel's bombardment of Gaza. "The murderous assault of the Netanyahu regime and what can only be described as the Israeli Offence Force has exposed — yet again — the brutal character of the Israeli state's illegal occupation and incarceration of Palestinian lands", Robert Griffiths told the Party's Executive Committee on Sunday (16 May 2021). Britain's Communists also condemned the refusal of the US, British and European Union governments to take any meaningful action against the Israeli state's "cr…

WSWS (2021-05-20). American imperialism is responsible for Israeli war crimes in Gaza. wsws.org Israel's crimes are committed using American armaments, funded by American tax dollars, and with the full approval of the American government.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Protests in New Zealand oppose Israel's attack on Gaza. wsws.org Protesters strongly criticised Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party-led government, which has feigned sympathy for Palestinians, while seeking to blame "both sides" for the Israeli military's war crimes in Gaza.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-20). Day 11 of Israeli Offensive on Gaza: Violent Artillery Shelling Continues Destroying Homes, Infrastructure and Lives. libya360.wordpress.com On the 11th day of the aggression on Gaza … Violent artillery shelling and systematic destruction of homes, killing (9) civilians, including (3) women and two children, and wounding (120) civilians, including (37) women and (32) children Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (11 — 19 May 2021)IOF military aggression on The…

Brian Terrell (2021-05-20). Roof Knocking in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone. warisacrime.org May 20, 2021 In its deadly attacks in densely populated Gaza, the Israeli Defense Force is employing a technique they call "roof knocking." First drones fire small missiles without warheads on a residential building, intended only to shake the building before armed missiles destroy it minutes later. The IDF calls these "warning shots" and they …

Moderator (2021-05-20). Chris Hedges and Noted Palestinian Activist Dr. Sami Al-Arian on the Gaza Crisis. scheerpost.com On this week's "On Contact," Chris Hedges discusses the disputes between the Palestinians and Israelis with Palestinian political activist Dr. Sami Al-Arian. Hedges argues that nearly all the words and phrases used by the Democrats, Republicans and the talking heads on the media to describe the unrest inside Israel and the heaviest Israeli assault against …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-20). Opposition mounts to US arms sales to Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Several US congresspersons and rights groups have objected to the Joe Biden government's decision to sell weapons worth USD 735 million to Israel, citing continued violations of human rights in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territories…

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-05-20). WHO Calls for 'Humanitarian Pause' to Provide Gaza With Much-Needed Assistance. commondreams.org "The health system, which faces shortages even when there's no bombing, is out of key materials to treat the injured such as blood bags." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/wounded-child-gaza-20may21-2600×1361.jpg

_____ (2021-05-20). 'Today We Are Nazis,' Says Member Of Israeli Jewish Extremist Group. popularresistance.org Voice messages, texts and other communications indicate they coordinated attacks in cities where Palestinians live in close proximity to Jews — including Haifa, Bat Yam and Tiberias in the north, and Ramla and Lydd — Lod in Hebrew — in the center, to Beersheba in southern Israel. | Settlers from Jewish-only colonies in the occupied West Bank also joined the coordinated attacks, with the apparent knowledge and collusion of Israeli officials. | They communicated via WhatsApp and Telegram, as well as Facebook groups. | In many cases, extremist organizers said they relied on either the active or pas…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Panama Closes Its Borders to Colombia. telesurenglish.net Panama's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday it is closing its border with Colombia starting today as hundred of Colombians are trying to migrate escaping the social unrest and police brutality in their country, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "The National Government has determined to temporarily suspend the entry into the national territory by land, sea, and river routes of all persons coming from the bo…

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2021-05-20). Massive 'National Strike' in Colombia meets violent repression. peoplesworld.org Colombia is afire with a National Strike mounted by working people, young people, and the excluded. They are protesting neoliberal reforms that diminish lives and hopes. Tax reform proposals from President Iván Duque's right-wing government triggered large demonstrations that began on April 28 and are continuing. Although the government quickly withdrew the tax proposals and …

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Colombian National Strike Makes Duque To Engage In Dialogue. telesurenglish.net After 23 consecutive days of protests against Colombia's President Ivan Duque, the National Strike Committee (NSC) on Thursday announced that it will hold new talks with the government in Bogota. | RELATED: | The Federation of Educators (FECODE), the Colombian Workers' Union (CUT), and the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) are some of the movements that will attend the meeting on behalf of the demonstrators.

Staff (2021-05-20). United States Gives Former Deputy Guaidó Ultimatum to 'Remove' President Maduro. orinocotribune.com According to the ultra-conservative website PanamPost, Juan Guaidó is working on notice. The news outlet disclosed this Tuesday, May 18, that the US gave the "interim president" an ultimatum until December 1 of this year to "remove" President Maduro. If he is not able to do so within that deadline, his recognition by the US government and his access to the seized Venezuelan assets will be terminated. | This revelation has come out of a meeting between the US Ambassador to Venezuela who resides in Colombia, James Story, and the representatives of the so-called opposition G-4 in the Colombian capital, Bogotá. | The…

Editor2 (2021-05-20). Port Resistance: The Autonomous Zone at the Heart of Colombian Protests. orinocotribune.com By Joshua Collins — May 17, 2021 | Meet the kids of Cali, who make up the soul of a national revolution |

| Cali, Colombia- A few hundred young women enter Puerto Resistencia, (Port Resistance) the heart of protests here in Cali, with their fists raised to the air in a gesture of defiance against the state that has been killing them in the streets for weeks. They are cheered by the dozens of primera línea, or "front line" protesters who defend the square — youths clad in improvised riot gear with homemade shields that have repelled countless police attacks on this autonomous zone they have ca…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Police Brutality Leaves 43 Citizens Killed in Colombia. telesurenglish.net The Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) reported that 43 Colombians have died as a result of the actions that the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) and the Armed Forces have deployed to stop protests against President Ivan Duque. | RELATED: | Four of these murders were clearly recorded on video. This is the case of Nicolas Garcia, Marcelo Agredo, Santiago Murillo, and Brayan Niño, whose deaths inv…

Staff (2021-05-20). And Now the Health Reform Bill has been Struck Down in Colombia: 'Mobilization Does Work'! orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, May 19, following 22 days of marches against the government of Iván Duque, the Colombian Congress shelved the recently proposed health reform bill. | With 27 votes in favor and 5 against, the seventh committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of Colombia rejected reviewing the health reform bill proposed by the government of the country's president, Iván Duque. | "Attention, with 11 votes in favor and 2 against in the Senate, and with 16 votes in favor and 3 votes against in the House, Congress has just overthrown the health care reform," announced the Central Unitaria de…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Colombian Police Crack Down On Protests With Long-Range Weapons. telesurenglish.net Colombians on Wednesday denounced that the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) cracked down on peaceful protests with long and short-range weapons. | RELATED: | Videos posted on social networks show agents shooting at farmers in Bucaramanga. According to witnesses, at least 25 protesters were wounded. | In Caucasia, dozens of children, pregnant women, and elderly people had to take refuge from police brutality in La No…

Justin Podur (2021-05-20). Is Colombia's Military Displacing Peasants to Protect the Environment or Sell Off Natural Resources? zcomm.org Corporations, not wildlife, stand to benefit from the emptied lands…

Adriaan Alsema (2021-05-20). Colombia's anti-government protests swell to historic proportions. zcomm.org Colombia's anti-government protests grew to historic proportions in the capital Bogota…

Andy Higginbottom (2021-05-20). The roots of Colombia's crisis 2021. mronline.org There has been a social explosion of the Colombian people against poverty and repression. President Duque's 'tax reform' package was the last straw that broke their patience. | May 20, 2021 | Newswire…

commondreams (2021-05-20). The U.S. Must Stop Providing Weapons Used to Repress Colombia's Protests. commondreams.org ______________________________…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Guatemala: Seven Inmates Were Beheaded in a Prison Riot. telesurenglish.net Guatemala's National Civil Police (PNC) reported the deaths of at least 14 inmates, seven of whom were beheaded in a prison riot on Wednesday. | RELATED: | The massacre took place around 16.00 local time at the Cantel Rehabilitation Farm in the Quetzaltenango Department. | The prison's capacity was over 200 percent overloaded. There were 2,252 inmates at the moment of the incidents. | According to the PCN, the mur…

WSWS (2021-05-20). New layoffs at Frankfurt airport. wsws.org With the active support of the trade unions, the jobs massacre continues unabated at Rhein-Main.

Raphael Tsavkko Garcia (2021-05-20). The Deadliest Police Operations in Brazil's History. latinorebels.com At around 6 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, Rio de Janeiro was waking up to yet another massacre.

Marilyn Bechtel (2021-05-20). Newsom proposes record-setting public spending with 'California Comeback Plan'. peoplesworld.org With California's finances buoyed by unanticipated tax revenues and a $27 billion boost from the American Rescue Plan, Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 14 rolled out a proposed $267.8 billion budget he called "historic" and "transformational," with infusions of funding for housing, education, healthcare, infrastructure, environmental justice, and immediate relief for families and small businesses. …

Andrew Korybko (2021-05-20). Is There Any Hope Left for the Horn of Africa? globalresearch.ca The high hopes …

Laura Flanders (2021-05-20). United Action to Keep Workers Down. counterpunch.org Just six percent of private sector workers belong to a union in the US, but that doesn't mean we're short of united action on our economy. For weeks now, employers and their lobbies have been unified in their lament that a scarcity of workers is the result of overly generous federal unemployment benefits. People would

Tara Lohan (2021-05-20). As wildfire season heats up, here are five things to know. peoplesworld.org In early May scientists discovered a plume of smoke wafting from a smoldering sequoia that ignited during 2020's Castle fire, which set California's Sequoia National Forest alight last August. The fiery remnant is the result of another too-dry winter in California and an ominous marker for the beginning of the 2021 fire season, which experts say looks "grim" for …

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2021-05-20). The Power of Romanticism today: 21st Century Irrationalism. dissidentvoice.org Christianity defeated and wiped out the old faith of the pagans. Then with great fervour and diligence it strove to cast out and utterly destroy every last possible occasion of sin; and in doing so it ruined or demolished all the marvelous statues, besides the other sculptures, the pictures, mosaics and ornaments representing the false …

Staff (2021-05-20). These co-op restaurants didn't need to open indoor dining to survive the pandemic. therealnews.com At the height of the pandemic, the restaurant industry sued to overturn bans on indoor dining, arguing it was the only way they could survive. But at cooperatively-run restaurants, where worker-owners vote over major decisions, they decided to prioritize their lives over profits and pivoted their business models so they could stay in business.

Justice for Flavia (2021-05-20). Somerville becomes second city in Massachusetts to remove police from schools. liberationnews.org This move comes in response to pressure from parents, activists and teachers after police were called on 6-year-old Black and Latino boy.

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-20). Wage theft enforcement against corporate thieves on the rise. peoplesworld.org BOULDER, Colo.—If Colorado's discoveries are any indication of a national trend, wage theft, especially from low-wage workers of color, is much more pervasive than people realize—and, increasingly, local District Attorneys and state Attorneys General are stepping up enforcement against such corporate thieves. So says Michael Dougherty, DA for Boulder, Colo., and one of four DAs …

The Socialist Program (2021-05-20). In the News: Israeli War Crimes Paid for by the USA. liberationnews.org On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss Palestinians' general strike today as fierce resistance continues to the increasingly brutal Israeli attack…

Jamie Shepard (2021-05-20). Victory in historic Oregon Tech faculty strike. liberationnews.org The faculty received most everything they had bargained for: fair wages, secure benefits, and a reasonable and clearly defined workload.

John Bachtell (2021-05-20). GOP role in a conspiracy to kill democracy exposed. peoplesworld.org The GOP and extreme right-wing groups are conspiring against U.S. constitutional democracy in a two-pronged scheme to ram voter suppression laws through state legislatures and block the passage of historic voting rights legislation in Congress. Millions in dark money are fueling this plot, carried out under cover of the "Big Lie" of voter fraud. The …

Michael Penn (2021-05-20). How Pro-Israel Sentiment took Hold in Japan's Conservative Government. juancole.com Tokyo (Special to Informed Comment) — The recent flareup of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has revealed the degree to which pro-Israel sentiment has crept into the views of Japan's conservative government. The most overt indication of this trend became visible in the tweeting of State Minister for Defense Yasuhide Nakayama. He entered the fray on May …

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-05-20). Inflation in Venezuela at 24.6% in April, 10% Below April 2020 (Venezuelan Central Bank). orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 20 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—This Wednesday, May 19, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) released the consumer price index (CPI) for April 2021, a statistic through which inflation levels in the country can be measured. | According to Venezuela's monetary authority, the index suffered a variation of 24.6%, which brings the total to 183.8% for the first four months of 2021, with 46.6% in January, 33.8% in February, 16.1% in March and 24.6% in April. | A comparison between April 2020 and April 2021 shows a small decrease in the inflation figures. In April 2020 an inflation rate of 27.5% wa…

The Socialist Program (2021-05-20). Karl Marx's Theory of Exploitation. liberationnews.org Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss the theory of surplus value. Why do Marxists believe that anyone who works for a wage is being stolen from by their boss?>

Jerry Goldberg (2021-05-20). Detroit fast food workers rally for $15 an hour. liberationnews.org Around 500 fast food workers and their supporters held a mass rally and march May 19 as part of a Detroit Citywide Day of Action for a $15 an hour minimum wage and a union.

Staff (2021-05-20). Sen. Sanders wants to audit the Department of Defense. therealnews.com ÔªøÔªøThe Department of Defense remains the only federal agency in the US that has been unable to pass an independent audit, despite the fact that the Pentagon gobbles up more than half of the nation's discretionary budget.

Joelle Fishman (2021-05-20). Day of action demands '$15 and a union' from McDonald's. peoplesworld.org BRANFORD, Conn.—The chant "What do we want? Justice. When do we want it? Now" reverberated through the McDonald's restaurant at the Branford I-95 rest stop Wednesday morning as workers, union allies, and community groups marched inside the restaurant as part of a national day of action demanding $15 and a union. Protests were held across …

Staff (2021-05-20). Sanders Pushes Resolution Halting $735 Million in US Military Sales to Israel. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has drafted a congressional resolution that would disallow the sale of $735 million in precision-guided missiles to Israel. | The draft document by Sanders,

Staff (2021-05-20). Sanders Unveils Bill to Force Pentagon to Pass Audit, Citing "Fraud" and "Waste" truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has introduced a bipartisan bill that would require the Pentagon to pass audits beginning in fiscal year 2022 — or face fines. The Pentagon has never passed an audit. | The bill would impose a

Anonymous103 (2021-05-20). Ukraine Is Key "Blood Donor" For Turkish Military Industry. southfront.org Illustrative image | Written by ThomasST and Edvin Watson exclusively for SouthFront. | Ukraine is emerging as a key "blood donor" to the Turkish war industry, assuring a mass supply of its military technology to as many spheres as Ankara needs. | It may seem that relations between Ankara and Kiev remain tenuous, as all the burden have fallen on the Russian-Turkish "deals", mainly due to the Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft systems. In fact, the transfer of Ukrainian military technology to Turkey, future and a…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Epic Footage: Afrin Liberation Forces' Deadly Attack On Turkish Proxies. southfront.org Screen grab from the ALF's raid footage. | On May 20, the Afrin Liberation Forces (ALF) claimed responsibility for a recent The Kurdish guerrilla group shared footage of the daring raid, which took place early on May 19. The footage, that was filmed…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Houthis Shot Down Combat Drone Along Border With Saudi Arabia. southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On May 20, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had shot down a combat drone of the Saudi-led coalition over northern Yemen. | Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that the drone was targeted while carrying out "hostile operations" along the border with the southern Saudi province of Najran."The drone was shot down with a ground-to-air missile that has not been unveiled, yet" the spokesman said. "We will share the specs of the drone…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Blinken And Lavrov Agree Dialogue Is Necessary, Despite Fundamental Differences. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 19th, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the highest-profile meeting since Joe Biden became US president. | Blinken said that and said it was "no secret that we have our differences" and that Washington would respond to aggressive acts by Russia, but the world would be safer if the two countries' leaders worked together. | Lavrov, speaking through an interpreter at the opening of the meeting in Reykjavik on the sid…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Sinai Insurgency: ISIS Cells Shelled Egyptian Army Post With Mortars (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 18, ISIS cells in the Sinai Peninsula shelled a post of the Egyptian military near the al-Ajra checkpoint, to the east of the city of al-Arish, with mortars. | The terrorist group's news agency, Amaq, shared photos of the attack, in which a total of five mortar shells were fired at the military post. The terrorists in Sinai rarely use heavy weapons like mortars in their attacks. | According to Amaq claims, a number of Egyptian service members wer…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Militants Deported From al-Quneitra Town Following Siege By Syrian Army (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 20, 30 militants and their families left the town of Umm Batnah in al-Quneitra as a part of a deal with Syrian authorities. | The militants violated the 2018 reconciliation agreement and carried out several attacks on Syrian government forces. One May 1, the Syrian Arab Army, that was fed up with the militants' radical behavior, imposed a

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Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Colonial Pipeline Admits Paying $4.4M To DarkSide Hackers, Slowly Restoring Operation. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount has confirmed that his company did in fact pay $4.4 million to the hackers responsible for the ransomware attack on the pipeline system that transports around 45 percent of fuel used on the East Coast, Earlier reporting estimated Colonial Pipeline paid a ransom of nearly $5 million, news that was surp…

Editor2 (2021-05-20). Nicaragua: "We are not Anyone's Colony" orinocotribune.com Nicaragua's Sandinista government is calling out blatant U.S. interference as the country prepares to hold its presidential election in six months. | President Daniel Ortega used the opportunity of the 126th anniversary of the birth of national revolutionary hero General Augusto Sandino to rail against U.S. intervention in the country, stating, "The Yankee Ambassador is all over the place selling their candidates as if he were Nicaraguan. He's not Nicaraguan… Don't get involved here Ambassador Yankee. Don't meddle here like you have been up until now." | Following the official state ceremony, Nicaragua's Vice P…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In Afghanistan On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 20, Afghan Army reportedly recaptured key areas in Dahan-e Ghori and Baghlan-e Markazi districts of Baghlan | On May 20, at least nine civilians were killed by a roadside bomb blast in Lashkar Gah | On May 20, a prosecutor was killed in a blast in the city of Sheberghan of Jawzjan province | 176 Taliban members were killed and 112 others were wounded in Nangarhar, Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, Logar, Khost, Zabul, Kandahar, Badghis, Farah, Herat, Balkh, Konduz, He…

Staff (2021-05-20). Biden Must End Sanctions Against North Korea — and Finally End the Korean War. truthout.org Noam Chomsky

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-20). Thousands in US participate in nationwide McDonald's strike, reject 'PR stunt' wage hike plan. peoplesdispatch.org Workers at McDonald's outlets in 15 major cities across the US participated in a one-day strike demanding wage hikes and union rights…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in the northern part of Zaitsevo targeted DPR positions in the southern part of Zaitsevo with ATGM and grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Vodyane shelled the area of Donetsk city airport with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Pesky shelled the area of Donetsk city airport with grenade launchers | 4. UAF in Avdeevka shelled DPR positions in Yakovlevka with grenade launchers | 5. UAF in Krasnogorovka shelled the Trudovskaya mine with 120-mm artillery | 6. DPR forces in…

Staff (2021-05-20). Targeted by AIPAC Ads, Ilhan Omar Vows, "No Level of Harassment Will Silence Me" truthout.org Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Wednesday "Given the number of threats of death and violence the congresswoman receives on a near-daily basis, it's not just irresponsible — it's in…

Niren Tolsi (2021-05-20). Ronnie Govender: 'Unbowed, Unbroken'. peoplesdispatch.org Ronnie Govender was gargantuan — in appetite and spirit, in his ramrod physical and moral presence, in his creative output, in how he held court as a raconteur, and in those sledgehammer-sized hands with which he grabbed life. | The manner in which he filled a room was matched only by the empathy with which he observed the world around him and drew those who peopled it into an inexhaustible heart: family, friends, kindred spirits, the oppressed, the marginalized and the denigrated. | This, in turn, fed into the work of the award-winning man of letters — a short story writer, playwright, journalist, no…

Mike Walter (2021-05-20). The Heat: Africa's challenges. america.cgtn.com Africa. What are its economic and security challenges as it battles COVID-19 and looks ahead?>

Eds. (2021-05-20). Karl Marx: March ye workers, and the World shall be free! mronline.org Exactly 203 years ago, Karl Marx was born in Trier, Germany, on May 5, 1818 to a family of converted Christians belonging to the line of Jewish Rabbis which ended with Moses Lwow, Trier Rabbi from 1764 to 1788. | May 20, 2021…

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-05-20). Turkey Manufacturing Water Crisis to Pressure Damascus and Syria's Kurds. globalresearch.ca Turkey has reduced …

South Front (2021-05-20). Video: Month of Celebration Unearths Civilian Woes in Syria's North. globalresearch.ca Any sort of …

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Venezuela: Government Reviews Indigenous Development Projects. telesurenglish.net This meeting was headed by the Minister for Indigenous Peoples, Yamilet Mirabal and the Director of Cooperation with United Nations Agencies of the Office of the Deputy Minister for Multilateral Issues of the Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Sergio Barasarte. | RELATED: | The meeting on indigenous affairs was similarly attended by the Deputy Minister of Social and Institutional Planning of the Ministry of Peo…

Chris Hedges (2021-05-20). Chris Hedges: Israel, the Big Lie. orinocotribune.com By Chris Hedges — May 19, 2021 | Israel is not exercising "the right to defend itself" in the occupied Palestinian territories. It is carrying out mass murder, aided and abetted by the U.S. | Princeton, New Jersey (

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-20). 'January 6 Was Not Due to a Lack of Police Funding': Squad Members Reject Capital Hill Security Bill. commondreams.org "Instead of responding to crises with calls for more police, our response must be much more holistic," said Rep. Jamaal Bowman after voting "present" on a bill to increase funding for the Capitol Police. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/omar-tlaib-pressley1300x681.jpg

Staff (2021-05-20). Maduro's Administration Awards Housing to Family of Child Survivor of Accident Repatriated from Argentina. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government awarded a new home to the family of the baby boy Oliver Toro, who survived a fatal traffic accident in Argentina, in which his parents died. | Venezuelan Deputy Minister for Latin America, Rander Peña, informed that President Nicolás Maduro granted Oliver Toro's family a home so that the baby "grows up in a home full of love and happiness." | "After the tragedy suffered by the boy Oliver Toro in #Argentina where his parents and grandmother died, President Maduro reunited him with his family in Venezuela and gave a decent house where he can grow up in a home full of love and happiness. Go…

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2021-05-20: News Headlines

Pip Hinman (2021-05-20). Unions, community groups say Australia must demand Israel cease fire and respect UN resolutions. greenleft.org.au Unions, peace and aid groups are condemning Israel's air strikes and calling on the Australian government to demand Israel cease fire. Isaac Nellist reports.

Not One Nickel, Not One Dime (2021-05-20). 5/19/21 Call Congress to support AOC's Reso to Stop Weapons for Israel. indybay.org Now that we have protested, it is time to call Congress. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has introduced a resolution to stop the sale of weapons to Israel. See www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/19/ocasio-cortez-unveils-resolution-block-bidens-735-million-weapons-sale-israel There is no cease fire. Israel continues to bomb Gaza. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ex6SdT3N6g

Maureen Clare Murphy (2021-05-21). Ceasefire ends Israeli terror in Gaza — for now. electronicintifada.net Without accountability, another episode of sheer cruelty is inevitable.

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In Yemen On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 171 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On May 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On May 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Kitaf area | On May 19, clashes between the Saudi-led forces and Abidah tribe militias were reported in the Arqin area | On May 20, sporadic clashes between Ansar Allah an…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). U.S. Blocks Another UN Gaza Statement, As Russia Tells Israel More Civilian Casualties "Unacceptable" southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 19th, the US, once again, said it opposes a proposed UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. | France drafted the most recent resolution after the U.S. blocked at least four attempts to have the council issue a press statement calling for an end to the violence, giving the same reason. Diplomats said all other council members supported the statement. | A press statement requires…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In Syria On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | — On May 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 50 times: 31 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | — On May 19, two Iraqi girls were killed by gunfire in Al-Hawl camp in Hasakah countryside | — On May 19, four SAA soldiers were wounded by Turkish shelling in the Maranaz area | — On May 19, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Israel Security Cabinet Approves Ceasefire With Hamas. telesurenglish.net The Israeli Security Cabinet moved to approve a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Thursday, according to reports by Israeli media. Channel 12 reported that the truce is expected to begin at 2 a.m. local time. | RELATED: | According to Reuters, citing a Hamas official, Israel and the military group will enter a "mutual and simultaneous" Gaza truce at 2 a.m. local time [23: 00 GMT] on Friday. | The Security Cabinet…

WSWS (2021-05-20). Netanyahu war on Gaza continues as imperialist powers and Arab states feign ceasefire efforts. wsws.org Netanyahu can maintain his bellicose stance because he knows he has the backing of US President Joe Biden.

Staff (2021-05-20). Gideon Levy & Noura Erakat on Israel's Gaza Assault, U.S. Complicity and Ending the Occupation. democracynow.org A Palestinian man in a wheelchair, his pregnant wife and 3-year-old daughter are among the latest victims in Israel's ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza, which is now in its 11th day. Israeli airstrikes and shelling have killed at least 231 Palestinians, including 65 children, and health officials say 1,700 Palestinians have been wounded. Over 1,300 housing units have been completely demolished or severely damaged. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has so far rejected calls for a ceasefire, but Hamas officials say a truce could be reached within a day. President Joe Biden's defense of Israel's bombing campa…

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-20). Under pressure from Squad, Biden finally comes out for Gaza ceasefire. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Continuing Israeli Air Force attacks on Palestinian-controlled Gaza, in disproportionate retaliation for Hamas rockets fired at Israel, finally drew some concern from Biden after stepped up demands from congressional members of the Squad and others in Congress. In his fourth phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu since the fighting began two weeks ago, Biden …

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Israel Approves Ceasefire While Last Rockets Target Gaza — Reports. southfront.org Israeli Air Force Squadron 190 AH-64A Peten, 27 June 2013, Taken by Oren Rozen, Via Wikimedia. | A new series of strikes targeted the Gaza Strip amid reports of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian factions. | On May 20 afternoon, the Israeli military released footage of four new strikes which targeted a Shehab drone launcher, two rocket launchers and a post in the Gaza Strip. The strikes were all carried out with Spike NLOS missiles. | pic.twitter.com/iwQmZSncGP | — Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite)

_____ (2021-05-20). Israel-Palestine: A new generation says 'enough is enough'. popularresistance.org Anger and frustration have been deepened by a decade that saw Arab governments in the region relegate the Palestinian cause to the margins of their politics…

The Conversation (2021-05-20). Palestinians are not a "Death Toll": How Corporate Media's "Objective Reporting" on Israel-Palestine Favors Governments. juancole.com By Annabelle Lukin | — As lethal violence kills ordinary people in Gaza and Israel, news outlets across the globe are constructing versions of events that will keep eyeballs on their content. After all, war is the most compelling news story of all. And given many people who care about this situation have no direct …

Margaret Kimberley (2021-05-20). Freedom Rider: The Palestine Litmus test. mronline.org President Joe Biden continues to proclaim endless support of apartheid Israel, but millions have decided that defense of Palestinian rights and lives is the only civilized response to barbaric aggression. | May 20, 2021…

Eds. (2021-05-20). Israel/Palestine coverage presents false equivalency between occupied and occupier. mronline.org Media coverage of heightened violence in Israel/Palestine has misrepresented events in the Israeli government's favor by suggesting that Israel is acting defensively, presenting a false equivalency between occupier and occupied, and burying information necessary to understand the scale of Israeli brutality. | May 20, 2021…

Abby Seitz (2021-05-20). How Progressives Are Changing the Conversation on Israel-Palestine. progressive.org Politicians like Rashida Tlaib and Bernie Sanders are shifting public opinion in the United States from unconditionally supporting Israel to calling for an end to the occupation.

Phyllis Bennis (2021-05-20). Qui Bono? Understanding Israel's Latest Assault on Gaza. counterpunch.org "Both sides need to de-escalate." "No one benefits from this. " You'll hear a lot of statements like that from pundits, elected officials, government spokespeople, and mainstream media anytime there's violence in Israel-Palestine. In the last few days, Israeli war planes, armed drones, and artillery mounted on tanks have killed more than 119 Palestinians in

Answer Coalition (2021-05-20). General strike in Palestine as thousands protested on Day of Action | Protests continue as Israel escalates war crimes. answercoalition.org &nbsp…

Fight Back (2021-05-20). Palestinian youth lead rally in solidarity general strike. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 18, nearly 200 people gathered outside of Bradford Beach, below the North Point Water Tower, to rally and march in solidarity with the general strike in Palestine. The crowd was made up of many students and Palestinian families, as well as members from the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, the Milwaukee Area Labor Council and other groups. | People marched down Lincoln Memorial Drive as a small car caravan followed behind. The crowd was filled with Palestinian flags and keffiyehs. Chants called for Palestinian freedom. The peop…

Anonymous (2021-05-20). Video: World stands with Palestine. electronicintifada.net People across the world demand an end to Israel's crimes. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | …

Ahmad Omar Daraldik (2021-05-20). I Will Not Be Silenced Because I Demand Justice for Palestine. thenation.com I Will Not Be Silenced Because I Demand Justice for Palestine…

Dave Zirin (2021-05-20). Kyrie Irving's Comments on Palestine Are a Big Deal. thenation.com Kyrie Irving's Comments on Palestine Are a Big Deal…

Staff (2021-05-20). Angela Davis & Noura Erakat on Palestinian Solidarity, Gaza & Israel's Killing of Ahmad Erekat. democracynow.org On Sunday, many Arab, Muslim and Palestinian communities boycotted President Biden's virtual Eid celebration. We play a statement of solidarity from legendary activist and scholar Angela Davis on Sunday for "Eid with Palestine: A Protest of the White House Eid Event." Davis also co-wrote piece for The Nation with our guest Noura Erakat about how Erakat's 26-year-old cousin Ahmad Erekat was shot by Israeli occupation forces after his car appeared to have accidentally crashed into a booth at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank while he was on the way to pick up his mother and sister on her wedding day. Erakat sa…

Global Research News (2021-05-21). Selected Articles: Israel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Apartheid? globalresearch.ca By Israel's PM Netanyahu is a war criminal and should be held accountable for war crimes throughout his PM-ship of Israel, according to the …

WSWS (2021-05-21). Russia, China, Iran criticize Israeli onslaught against Gaza. wsws.org A class gulf separates the outrage felt by millions of workers worldwide at the Israeli slaughter on Gazz from the mealy-mouthed statements of the Eurasian capitalist regimes.

Ben Norton (2021-05-21). Chile shifts left to rewrite Pinochet-era constitution, as Goldman Sachs eyes its copper reserves. thegrayzone.com Ben Norton speaks with Chilean activist and politician Pablo Sepúlveda Allende about the historic May 15/16 elections in which left-wing and independent candidates won two-thirds of the seats for a convention to rewrite the constitution, which dates back to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Sepúlveda Allende, a grandson of Chile's legendary socialist President Salvador Allende, also discusses Chile's enormous copper reserves, which are some of the largest in the world, and are now being targeted by US corporations, after …

WSWS (2021-05-21). Two immigrants rescued from deportation in Glasgow by community intervention, as government escalates "hostile environment" wsws.org News soon spread through the Kenmure Road area and beyond of the attempt to remove Sehdev and Singh and hundreds of local people flooded onto the street to block the immigration van's exit.

WSWS (2021-05-21). US states begin eliminating unemployment aid even as nearly half a million jobless claims were filed last week. wsws.org Over 20 states have vowed to end the meager $300-a-week federal jobless benefit while millions remain out of work and an average of 600 people succumb each day to COVID-19.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Montgomery educator denounces firings and COVID-19 case suppression as Alabama abandons pandemic health and relief measures. wsws.org As the school year draws to a close at Montgomery Public Schools, educators are drawing the lessons of the most challenging year of their careers.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Third oil worker dies from COVID-19 outbreak at Canadian Natural Resources' Alberta worksite. wsws.org The latest death was a man in his 60s, who had two children and seven grandchildren. He had been employed at the CNRL site as a pipefitter from late March.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Lifting of restrictions by German authorities sabotages vaccine progress. wsws.org The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed an average of about 200 lives per day over the past two months in Germany.

WSWS (2021-05-21). The Pike River mine disaster in New Zealand: Political lessons from the fight for truth and justice for the deaths of 29 men. wsws.org This speech, delivered by Socialist Equality Group (NZ) member Tom Peters to a webinar on May 8, exposed the complicity of successive governments, trade unions and state agencies in the disaster that killed 29 men 10 years ago, and the subsequent cover-up.

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-21). Terrorizing and Massacring Civilians Israel's Specialty. globalresearch.ca Israeli terror-bombing and …

WSWS (2021-05-21). IG Metall cements wage differentials between east and west German workers. wsws.org Last week, IG Metall ended its contract negotiations in the east German metal and electrical industry, thereby cementing the long standing wage differential between workers in east and west Germany.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org One-day national strike by French postal workers over job cuts and pay; Spanish bank workers begin strikes and protests against job cuts; UK bus drivers at two London companies set strike days; public sector strike in Kaduna state Nigeria against mass sackings…

WSWS (2021-05-21). New Zealand Labour government targets rich investors in immigration "reset" wsws.org Labour's class-based immigration policy is part of a sweeping attack on the social position of the entire working class.

WSWS (2021-05-21). China successfully lands rover Zhurong on Mars. wsws.org The China National Space Administration achieved a new landmark in planetary exploration—having a successful orbiter, lander and rover as part of the agency's first mission to Mars, an immense scientific and technical achievement.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Former Colorado police officers charged for arrest and injury of woman with dementia. wsws.org Karen Garner was assaulted by police in Loveland, Colorado after being suspected of shoplifting items worth $13.88 from a Walmart.

WSWS (2021-05-21). Talks continue in Allegheny Technologies strike as USW seeks to isolate and wear down workers. wsws.org The United Steelworkers is seeking to isolate and wear down the strike by the 1,300 steelworkers at Allegheny Technologies in order to force through another round of concessions.

WSWS (2021-05-21). UK educators support the campaign to defend David O'Sullivan. wsws.org "Why should it be the role of key workers to risk it all? Why should speaking up for your legally protected rights end in termination? Why should we sit by and take blow after blow?"

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Israel Security Cabinet Approves Ceasefire With Hamas. telesurenglish.net The Israeli Security Cabinet moved to approve a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Thursday, according to reports by Israeli media. Channel 12 reported that the truce is expected to begin at 2 a.m. local time. | RELATED: | According to Reuters, citing a Hamas official, Israel and the military group will enter a "mutual and simultaneous" Gaza truce at 2 a.m. local time [23: 00 GMT] on Friday. | The Security Cabinet…

Staff (2021-05-20). "It Is Apartheid": Rights Group B'Tselem on How Israel Advances Jewish Supremacy Over Palestinians. democracynow.org As Israel faces international condemnation for its assault on Gaza, we look at growing accusations that Israel is an apartheid state. Hagai El-Ad, executive director of the human rights group B'Tselem, describes the findings of their report that details how Israel is committing "apartheid." Israel's treatment of Palestinians is "not complicated," El-Ad says. "Believe your eyes. Follow your conscience. The reason that it looks like apartheid is simply because it is apartheid." We get response from Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, columnist for the newspaper Haaretz and a member of its editorial board, who wrote a r…

Richard Falk (2021-05-20). Is This the Beginning of the End of Israeli Apartheid? commondreams.org "Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the century-long struggle by the Palestinian people to defend their homeland against the unfolding Zionist project that stole their land, trampled on their dignity, and made Palestinians victimised strangers in what had been their national home for centuries?" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/free_palestine.jpg

Speak Out Now (2021-05-20). Sunday 5/23: Palestine: An Uprising Against Zionism and U.S. Imperialism. indybay.org Online event, see website for details…

Staff (2021-05-20). Progressives Can't Ignore Role of Christian Zionism in Colonization of Palestine. truthout.org Over the past several weeks, the world has witnessed Palestinians continuing to resist forced displacement, apartheid and brutal military occupation. There have been outcries around the world calling for solidarity and to hold the Israeli government accountable. Missing in a lot of the circulating narratives, however, is the indisputable role that the powerful Christian Zionist movement plays, both now and in the long and bloody history of the colonization of Palestine. | Christian Zionist…

Staff (2021-05-20). Angela Davis and Noura Erakat Mourn Murdered Palestinians and Demand US Action. truthout.org On Sunday, many Arab, Muslim and Palestinian communities boycotted President Biden's virtual Eid celebration. We play a statement of solidarity from legendary activist and scholar Angela Davis on Sunday for "Eid with Palestine: A Protest of the White House Eid Event." Davis also co-wrote piece for The Nation with our guest Noura Erakat about how Erakat's 26-year-old cousin Ahmad Erekat was shot by Israeli occupation forces after his car appeared to have accidentally crashed into a booth at a c…

John Nichols (2021-05-20). Decrying Netanyahu's 'Racist Nationalism,' Bernie Tells the Senate 'Palestinian Lives Matter'. thenation.com Decrying Netanyahu's 'Racist Nationalism,' Bernie Tells the Senate 'Palestinian Lives Matter'

Global Research News (2021-05-20). Selected Articles: F-35s Bombing Gaza. globalresearch.ca By May 15 marked Nakba ("catastrophe" in Arabic) Day, Palestinians' annual mourning of British withdrawal in 1948 leaving them helpless — having been disarmed by the British in …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In The West Bank And Gaza Strip On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 227 Palestinian including 64 children and 38 women were killed and more than 1630 were injured in the Gaza Strip by the IDF strikes since the start of conflict, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza | Palestinian resistance groups fired more than 4000 rockets into the Israeli territories and controlled areas since May 10 | Israeli warplanes have carried out more than 1800 strikes on the Gaza Strip since May 10 | On May 20, Qassam Brigades targeted a bus carry…

repost (2021-05-20). Labor for Palestine's Call for Nakba Day Support for Palestine. indybay.org U.S. Labor Must Stand With Palestine! | Labor for Palestine, Nakba Day, May 15, 2021 | As workers, labor, and anti-apartheid activists, we join millions around the world to unequivocally condemn Israel's genocidal attacks on the Palestinian people: mass evictions in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighborhoods of Jerusalem, storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, waves of state-sponsored violence throughout the West Bank and the '48 areas (stolen from Palestine in 1948), and merciless bombardment of Gaza that has already killed and wounded hundreds of people, many of them children.

Allan Fisher (2021-05-20). Saturday 5/22: Protest US financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Ocean and Water Street; Santa Cruz…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-20). Palestine solidarity demonstrations witnessed across Europe. peoplesdispatch.org Amid the escalation in Israeli attacks against Palestinians in Gaza and Jerusalem, massive protests have been called across the world to demand that Israel stop its crimes and to show solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Across Europe progressive organizations demanded that their governments stop supporting Israel with funds and weapons and put pressure on it to cease its crimes. | On May 16, Palestine solidarity demonstrations were held in the Belgian cities of Antwerp, Ghent, Verviers, Genk and Hasselt, among others. The mobilizations saw the participation of activists of the Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVD…

MONA (2021-05-20). General Strike for Palestine. indybay.org Non Violent Protest for Palestine…

Allan Fisher (2021-05-20). Tuesday 5/18: Protest US backed oppression in Palestine. indybay.org Clock tower on Water Street (near Pacific) Santa Cruz…

Richard Falk (2021-05-20). Israel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Apartheid? globalresearch.ca The current crisis …

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-20). Israeli State Terror Throughout the Occupied Territories. globalresearch.ca The safety, well-being, …

Robert C. Koehler (2021-05-20). State Terrorism as Public Relations. commondreams.org "The global status quo—this planet crisscrossed with arbitrary borders defining entities called nation-states—is addicted to slaughter: to dehumanizing and killing the inconvenient 'others' who stand in the way." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza_children-1.jpg

Dan Cohen (2021-05-20). "He Dedicated His Whole Life to His Patients" — Israel Kills Gaza Doctor and His Entire Family. mintpressnews.com Dan Cohen speaks with Gaza surgeon Sara al-Saqqa about responding to mass casualties and the massacre that killed Dr. Ayman Abu al-Ouf and his family.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Israel Obstructs Provision of Humanitarian Assistance in Gaza. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Ahmed Al Mandhari denounced that humanitarian organizations cannot easily access the Palestinian territories to offer aid to the wounded and provide basic supplies. | RELATED: | In the West Bank, there have been reports of obstructions to medical equipment, assaults on health workers, confiscation of ambulances, and military raids on health centers. | Al Ma…

Aboulfotouh Kandil (2021-05-20). Another mass protest in Chicago over Israeli attacks on Palestinians. peoplesworld.org For the second time in a few days, thousands protested in Chicago over escalating Israeli strikes against Palestinians in Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, and other Palestinian occupied cities. The first protest was held on Wednesday, May 12, and the second was on Sunday, May 16, 2021, in conjunction with the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of …

WSWS (2021-05-20). American imperialism is responsible for Israeli war crimes in Gaza. wsws.org Israel's crimes are committed using American armaments, funded by American tax dollars, and with the full approval of the American government.

Marwa Osman (2021-05-20). Israel's Genocide of Gaza, and New Precedent of United Regional Resistance. globalresearch.ca A very informative …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-20). Day 11 of Israeli Offensive on Gaza: Violent Artillery Shelling Continues Destroying Homes, Infrastructure and Lives. libya360.wordpress.com On the 11th day of the aggression on Gaza … Violent artillery shelling and systematic destruction of homes, killing (9) civilians, including (3) women and two children, and wounding (120) civilians, including (37) women and (32) children Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (11 — 19 May 2021)IOF military aggression on The…

Hamza Abu Eltarabesh (2021-05-20). Shock and stress for Gaza's children. electronicintifada.net Israel is again killing Palestinians with US weapons.

Amira Hass (2021-05-20). Gaza Lives Erased: Israel Is Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families on Purpose. globalresearch.ca The numerous incidents …

Moderator (2021-05-20). Chris Hedges and Noted Palestinian Activist Dr. Sami Al-Arian on the Gaza Crisis. scheerpost.com On this week's "On Contact," Chris Hedges discusses the disputes between the Palestinians and Israelis with Palestinian political activist Dr. Sami Al-Arian. Hedges argues that nearly all the words and phrases used by the Democrats, Republicans and the talking heads on the media to describe the unrest inside Israel and the heaviest Israeli assault against …

_____ (2021-05-20). 'Humanitarian Interventions' And Regime Change — Non-Applicable To Israel. popularresistance.org Over the past two weeks, the world has looked on in ominous horror as the military might of Israel, fully supported by both the US and Britain, has waged a relentless onslaught on the citizens of the besieged Gaza Strip; with what had initially begun as protests against the eviction of six Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, and the subsequent storming of the al-Asqa Mosque by Israeli police the following day, soon escalating into a full-fledged military assault on Gaza, one which has already drawn comparisons with the 2014 war which resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 Pa…

_____ (2021-05-20). "Today we are Nazis," says member of Israeli Jewish extremist group. popularresistance.org In screenshots from the groups posted by Fake Reporter, members talked about types of weapons and made plans for where to meet up in order to attack Palestinians and burn mosques. They engaged in virulent racism and incitement against Palestinians. | The messages were released in the context of recent attacks by extremist Jewish Israelis on Palestinians, their homes and businesses as Israel escalated its attacks on the occupied West Bank and Gaza over the last week.

Jessica Buxbaum (2021-05-20). American Arms Makers Are Making a Killing Off of Israel's Slaughter in Gaza. mintpressnews.com Major arms and aircraft manufacturers — Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon — are reaping massive profits from Israel's assault on Gaza, and all are expected to see their earnings boom with the quarter-billion-dollar arms deal the Biden administration is trying to push through.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-20). Opposition mounts to US arms sales to Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Several US congresspersons and rights groups have objected to the Joe Biden government's decision to sell weapons worth USD 735 million to Israel, citing continued violations of human rights in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territories…

Juan Cole (2021-05-20). With 58K Palestinians Made Homeless in Gaza, AOC and the Squad Resolve to Block Precision Bombs for Israel. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The United Nations says that 58,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been made internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the past week and a half during the intensive Israeli bombardment of Gaza. The Gaza Strip, where 2 million Palestinians live, half of them children, is facing a major health crisis. Potable water …

Norman Solomon (2021-05-20). Why Israel Blows Up Media Offices and Targets Journalists. commondreams.org "Israeli leaders," writes columnist Norman Solomon, "know that truth about human consequences of their policies is horrific when illuminated. That's why they're so eager to keep us in the dark." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza-ap-al-jazeera-bombed-by-israel_4.jpg

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-05-20). WHO Calls for 'Humanitarian Pause' to Provide Gaza With Much-Needed Assistance. commondreams.org "The health system, which faces shortages even when there's no bombing, is out of key materials to treat the injured such as blood bags." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/wounded-child-gaza-20may21-2600×1361.jpg

Juan Cole (2021-05-20). Israel targeting residential apartment buildings in Gaza. zcomm.org With 58K Palestinians Made Homeless in Gaza, AOC and the Squad Resolve to Block Precision Bombs for Israel…

Brian Terrell (2021-05-20). "Roof Knocking" in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone. commondreams.org "Those who use and profit from drones can wash their hands of the horror and bask in their stated good intentions, but the people who are targeted know them as tools of racism, terror and repression." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/israeli_drone-1.jpg

Brian Terrell (2021-05-20). Roof Knocking in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone. warisacrime.org May 20, 2021 In its deadly attacks in densely populated Gaza, the Israeli Defense Force is employing a technique they call "roof knocking." First drones fire small missiles without warheads on a residential building, intended only to shake the building before armed missiles destroy it minutes later. The IDF calls these "warning shots" and they …

UMMID (2021-05-20). "Is this Infant Your Target, Netanyahu": Gaza Father Asks in this Viral Video. globalresearch.ca Giving a heart-breaking …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Protests in New Zealand oppose Israel's attack on Gaza. wsws.org Protesters strongly criticised Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party-led government, which has feigned sympathy for Palestinians, while seeking to blame "both sides" for the Israeli military's war crimes in Gaza.

Peter Koenig (2021-05-20). Gaza: US and the West Support Israel's Crimes Against Humanity. globalresearch.ca "I said we …

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Intense Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza, As Palestinian Factions Continue To Fire Rockets (Videos). southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Israeli F-15 fighter jet © Reuters | Palestinian factions continue to launch dozens of rockets from the Gaza Strip despite Israel's never-ending airstrikes on the enclave. | On May 20, warplanes of the Israeli Air Force carried out a new wave of airstrikes on Gaza. The airstrikes hit tunnels of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, and rocket launchers of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad military wing, the al-Quds Brigades. | A short while ago, IAF fighter jets struck two H…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Israeli Soldier Injured In Missile Attack On Military Bus Near Gaza (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 20, a bus of the Israeli military parked near a base in the village of Zikim, to the north of the Gaza Strip, was targeted with an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). | The attack was carried out by fighters of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement. In a statement, the group said that several mortar shells were fired at the vicinity of the targeted bus after the strike. | According to a number of Israeli news sources, a soldier was slightly wounded as a result of…

Editorial Team (2021-05-20). Communist Party condemns 'ethnic cleansing' & urges sanctions against Israel. challenge-magazine.org The Communist Party has strongly condemned what it called the "ethnic cleansing" of East Jerusalem and Israel's bombardment of Gaza. "The murderous assault of the Netanyahu regime and what can only be described as the Israeli Offence Force has exposed — yet again — the brutal character of the Israeli state's illegal occupation and incarceration of Palestinian lands", Robert Griffiths told the Party's Executive Committee on Sunday (16 May 2021). Britain's Communists also condemned the refusal of the US, British and European Union governments to take any meaningful action against the Israeli state's "cr…

Anya Parampil (2021-05-20). Palestinian journalists targeted by Israel in Gaza speak out. thegrayzone.com Gaza-based journalist Motasem A. Dalloul provides Red Lines host Anya Parampil with a frontline view of Israel's attack and details his own travails as he and his family weather the bombardment of their neighborhood. Parampil also speaks with Safwat Kahlout of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau about Israel's targeted bombing of his office. He reflects on the pain he felt after the working space he shared with his colleagues was destroyed. Transcript ANYA PARAMPIL: Hi everyone, I'm Anya Parampil, and this is …

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2021-05-20). Massive 'National Strike' in Colombia meets violent repression. peoplesworld.org Colombia is afire with a National Strike mounted by working people, young people, and the excluded. They are protesting neoliberal reforms that diminish lives and hopes. Tax reform proposals from President Iván Duque's right-wing government triggered large demonstrations that began on April 28 and are continuing. Although the government quickly withdrew the tax proposals and …

Andy Higginbottom (2021-05-20). The roots of Colombia's crisis 2021. mronline.org There has been a social explosion of the Colombian people against poverty and repression. President Duque's 'tax reform' package was the last straw that broke their patience. | May 20, 2021 | Newswire…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Colombian National Strike Makes Duque To Engage In Dialogue. telesurenglish.net After 23 consecutive days of protests against Colombia's President Ivan Duque, the National Strike Committee (NSC) on Thursday announced that it will hold new talks with the government in Bogota. | RELATED: | The Federation of Educators (FECODE), the Colombian Workers' Union (CUT), and the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) are some of the movements that will attend the meeting on behalf of the demonstrators.

Justin Podur (2021-05-20). Is Colombia's Military Displacing Peasants to Protect the Environment or Sell Off Natural Resources? counterpunch.org Colombia witnessed a series of mass protests at the end of April following a call for a national strike in the city of Cali. Still ongoing, the protests have many causes: an apparent "tax reform" that was going to transfer even more wealth to the 1 percent in Colombia; the failure of the most recent

Staff (2021-05-20). United States Gives Former Deputy Guaidó Ultimatum to 'Remove' President Maduro. orinocotribune.com According to the ultra-conservative website PanamPost, Juan Guaidó is working on notice. The news outlet disclosed this Tuesday, May 18, that the US gave the "interim president" an ultimatum until December 1 of this year to "remove" President Maduro. If he is not able to do so within that deadline, his recognition by the US government and his access to the seized Venezuelan assets will be terminated. | This revelation has come out of a meeting between the US Ambassador to Venezuela who resides in Colombia, James Story, and the representatives of the so-called opposition G-4 in the Colombian capital, Bogotá. | The…

Editor2 (2021-05-20). Port Resistance: The Autonomous Zone at the Heart of Colombian Protests. orinocotribune.com By Joshua Collins — May 17, 2021 | Meet the kids of Cali, who make up the soul of a national revolution |

| Cali, Colombia- A few hundred young women enter Puerto Resistencia, (Port Resistance) the heart of protests here in Cali, with their fists raised to the air in a gesture of defiance against the state that has been killing them in the streets for weeks. They are cheered by the dozens of primera línea, or "front line" protesters who defend the square — youths clad in improvised riot gear with homemade shields that have repelled countless police attacks on this autonomous zone they have ca…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Police Brutality Leaves 43 Citizens Killed in Colombia. telesurenglish.net The Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) reported that 43 Colombians have died as a result of the actions that the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) and the Armed Forces have deployed to stop protests against President Ivan Duque. | RELATED: | Four of these murders were clearly recorded on video. This is the case of Nicolas Garcia, Marcelo Agredo, Santiago Murillo, and Brayan Niño, whose deaths inv…

Staff (2021-05-20). And Now the Health Reform Bill has been Struck Down in Colombia: 'Mobilization Does Work'! orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, May 19, following 22 days of marches against the government of Iván Duque, the Colombian Congress shelved the recently proposed health reform bill. | With 27 votes in favor and 5 against, the seventh committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of Colombia rejected reviewing the health reform bill proposed by the government of the country's president, Iván Duque. | "Attention, with 11 votes in favor and 2 against in the Senate, and with 16 votes in favor and 3 votes against in the House, Congress has just overthrown the health care reform," announced the Central Unitaria de…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Colombian Police Crack Down On Protests With Long-Range Weapons. telesurenglish.net Colombians on Wednesday denounced that the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) cracked down on peaceful protests with long and short-range weapons. | RELATED: | Videos posted on social networks show agents shooting at farmers in Bucaramanga. According to witnesses, at least 25 protesters were wounded. | In Caucasia, dozens of children, pregnant women, and elderly people had to take refuge from police brutality in La No…

commondreams (2021-05-20). The U.S. Must Stop Providing Weapons Used to Repress Colombia's Protests. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Adriaan Alsema (2021-05-20). Colombia's anti-government protests swell to historic proportions. zcomm.org Colombia's anti-government protests grew to historic proportions in the capital Bogota…

Gabriela Lopez et al. (2021-05-20). Institutional Responses to the Black Lives Matter Movement in Sonoma County. indybay.org This research paper investigates the institutional responses to the BLM Movement within Sonoma County. By analyzing newspaper articles and qualitative interviews, we were able to determine what kind of responses were happening within the Healthcare, Education, Business and Political sectors in Sonoma County.

The Socialist Program (2021-05-20). In the News: Israeli War Crimes Paid for by the USA. liberationnews.org On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss Palestinians' general strike today as fierce resistance continues to the increasingly brutal Israeli attack…

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-05-20). Turkey Manufacturing Water Crisis to Pressure Damascus and Syria's Kurds. globalresearch.ca Turkey has reduced …

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Moroccan City Near Ceuta Returns to Calm After a Night of Riots. telesurenglish.net The Moroccan town of Castillejos returned to calm Thursday after a night of scuffles between riot forces and African migrants that occurred near the Tarajal border crossing leading to the Spanish city of Ceuta. | RELATED: | As police cars patrol the streets of Castillejos, there is already only the usual human movement of people heading to their jobs or opening their stores. | Not many Moroccan or sub-Saharan migrants, who filled the streets of…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). US Closes 2 Immigration Detention Centers Over Abuse Scandal. telesurenglish.net U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday stopped detaining migrants in two immigration detention centers in Georgia and Massachusetts over complaints of abuses against the inmates. | RELATED: | "We will not tolerate the mistreatment of individuals in civil immigration detention centers," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said, adding that both centers are under investigation for being overcrowded and having ove…

Saket Son (2021-05-20). Immigrants Are Essential: A Manifesto for the Covid-19 and Climate Change Era. commondreams.org "U.S. immigration policy must include a new legal status for climate refugees." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/centralamericans-1.jpg

Laura Flanders (2021-05-20). United Action to Keep Workers Down. counterpunch.org Just six percent of private sector workers belong to a union in the US, but that doesn't mean we're short of united action on our economy. For weeks now, employers and their lobbies have been unified in their lament that a scarcity of workers is the result of overly generous federal unemployment benefits. People would

WSWS (2021-05-20). Opposition erupts in Japan against the Tokyo Olympics. wsws.org Amid rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitals already stretched, nurses and other medical staff have protested plans to deploy 500 nurses to the Tokyo Olympics.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Global excess deaths during the pandemic range from 7 to 13 million lives lost according to new estimate. wsws.org The Economist has published a devastating report, a first of its kind, revealing the enormous loss of life experienced worldwide during the COVID pandemic, two to four times the official global COVID death figures.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-20). COVID-19 Has Unleashed Death and Dehumanization in India's Capital. libya360.wordpress.com Nitheesh Narayanan Punjabi Bagh Crematorium in New Delhi. Photo: Nitheesh Narayanan Nitheesh Narayanan shares a first-hand account of helping a family through loss and bureacracy amid the COVID-19 crisis raging in India India's second COVID-19 wave has caused large-scale death and devastation leading to bodies piling up in overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums, which have reached…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). India To Defer Vaccination for Recovered COVID-19 Patients. telesurenglish.net India's Health Ministry has announced deferring the COVID-19 vaccination by three months in four specific situations including patients recovering from the COVID-19 infection. | RELATED: | Individuals with lab tests proven they have tested positive for the virus should defer their vaccination by three months after recovery. COVID-19 patients who have been given anti-SARS-2 monoclonal antibodies or convalescent pla…

WSWS (2021-05-20). As India's daily COVID-19 deaths reach new high, Modi opposes free vaccinations. wsws.org In keeping with its systematic prioritization of profits over lives, the Modi government is refusing to provide free vaccinations to India's impoverished population, although this would cost a mere 0.32 percent of GDP.

splcenter (2021-05-20). COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: SPLC president attends White House signing of new prevention law. splcenter.org &nbsp…

WSWS (2021-05-20). COVID-19 mutations trigger new outbreaks across Southeast Asia. wsws.org The infection surges are another stark warning of how quickly the pandemic, driven by more infectious variants like B.1.617, first identified in India, can get out of control.

Markela Panegyres (2021-05-20). India: Marginalised communities, informal workers and women bear the brunt of COVID-19 second wave. greenleft.org.au India's response to COVID-19's second wave must prioritise the needs of the most marginalised, says Sion Kongari.

Ethan Huff (2021-05-20). Researchers Find 1,000 Different Proteins in AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Linked to Deadly Blood Clots. globalresearch.ca A German scientist …

Sonali Kolhatkar (2021-05-20). Why Big Pharma's Arguments Against Patent Waivers Don't Add Up. counterpunch.org Days after he publicly opposed the waiving of patents for lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates had a change of heart. He released a statement saying, "No barriers should stand in the way of equitable access to vaccines, including intellectual property, which is why we are supportive of a narrow waiver during the pandemic."

teleSUR (2021-05-20). EU Lawmakers Differ on COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver. telesurenglish.net No consensus was reached among the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday regarding a proposal for a temporary waiver of patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines in a bid to speed up the global vaccine rollout. | RELATED: | Several MEPs had asked the European Commission to support a waiver of the intellectual property rights for vaccines as a core element in speeding up the rollout processes in low and m…

Mike Walter (2021-05-20). The Heat: Africa's challenges. america.cgtn.com Africa. What are its economic and security challenges as it battles COVID-19 and looks ahead?>

commondreams (2021-05-20). COVID Vaccines Create 9 New Billionaires With Combined Wealth Greater Than Cost of Vaccinating World's Poorest Countries. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Signals Accountability for Violence Against Asian and Other Communities of Color. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Don Wiener, Alex Kotch (2021-05-20). Koch's Americans for Prosperity Continues Its Assault on Medicaid During Covid. commondreams.org "In the states that have not expanded Medicaid, residents have to weigh the costs of health insurance and medical care against other essential needs, such as housing, food, and transportation to work." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/koch_brothers.jpg

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-05-20). Permanent Program Demanded After Over 1 Million Families Seek Pandemic Broadband Benefit. commondreams.org "We urge Congress to work with the Federal Communications Commission to put a permanent program in place to satisfy the needs of our communities after the EBB program is over." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/child-remote-school-covid-2021-2600×1361.jpg

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). New CDC guidance for fully vaccinated adults. What does it mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On Thursday, May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated COVID-19 guidance for masking for fully vaccinated people. For instance, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a protective mask indoors at a movie theater, shopping center or restaurant. But this new guidance does not apply to health care settings. Mayo Clinic …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My uncle was diagnosed with COVID-19, and his doctors mentioned the possibility of putting him on ECMO. What does this mean? ANSWER: A COVID-19 infection can lead to mild symptoms for many people, but for others, it can cause life-threatening lung failure. In cases like your uncle's, traditional life support measures, such as a …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Fatigue, perceived cognitive impairment and mood disorders associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ?– Patients diagnosed with post-COVID-19 syndrome, also known as "PCS," "COVID-19 long-haul syndrome" and "Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS COV-2," experience symptoms such as mood disorders, fatigue and perceived cognitive impairment that can negatively affect returning to work and resuming normal activities, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Talking to your children about vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15 years. So parents and caregivers may be getting even more questions from children about whether vaccines are safe and how vaccines can help end the COVID-19 pandemic. Information in this article was contributed by Jennifer …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). UK COVID-19 transmission shifted towards emerging variants in Spring. imperial.ac.uk New research shows that a shift towards emerging coronavirus variants drove transmission in England during the Spring.

Amador Vasquez et al (2021-05-20). How Covid-19 Affected Child Protective Services in Sonoma County. indybay.org This research paper goes into detail about Child Protective Services in Sonoma County and how Covid-19 affected this public service. We found articles along with websites that allowed us to answer the research question we had created. We investigated how CPS was dealing with the pandemic and their struggles. Methodologies used include analysis of academic articles and articles from other authors and qualitative interviews.

Georgia Van Amsterdam (2021-05-20). COVID 19's Toll on Mental Health. indybay.org This is an Op-Ed in response to Stephanie Saul's Article entitled, "For many college students, pandemic life is disappointing. For others, it is a financial crisis", and why more attention needs to be drawn to the mental health crisis.

Marilyn Bechtel (2021-05-20). Newsom proposes record-setting public spending with 'California Comeback Plan'. peoplesworld.org With California's finances buoyed by unanticipated tax revenues and a $27 billion boost from the American Rescue Plan, Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 14 rolled out a proposed $267.8 billion budget he called "historic" and "transformational," with infusions of funding for housing, education, healthcare, infrastructure, environmental justice, and immediate relief for families and small businesses. …

WSWS (2021-05-20). New layoffs at Frankfurt airport. wsws.org With the active support of the trade unions, the jobs massacre continues unabated at Rhein-Main.

Raphael Tsavkko Garcia (2021-05-20). The Deadliest Police Operations in Brazil's History. latinorebels.com At around 6 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, Rio de Janeiro was waking up to yet another massacre.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Guatemala: Seven Inmates Were Beheaded in a Prison Riot. telesurenglish.net Guatemala's National Civil Police (PNC) reported the deaths of at least 14 inmates, seven of whom were beheaded in a prison riot on Wednesday. | RELATED: | The massacre took place around 16.00 local time at the Cantel Rehabilitation Farm in the Quetzaltenango Department. | The prison's capacity was over 200 percent overloaded. There were 2,252 inmates at the moment of the incidents. | According to the PCN, the mur…

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-20). 'January 6 Was Not Due to a Lack of Police Funding': Squad Members Reject Capital Hill Security Bill. commondreams.org "Instead of responding to crises with calls for more police, our response must be much more holistic," said Rep. Jamaal Bowman after voting "present" on a bill to increase funding for the Capitol Police. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/omar-tlaib-pressley1300x681.jpg

Staff (2021-05-20). These co-op restaurants didn't need to open indoor dining to survive the pandemic. therealnews.com At the height of the pandemic, the restaurant industry sued to overturn bans on indoor dining, arguing it was the only way they could survive. But at cooperatively-run restaurants, where worker-owners vote over major decisions, they decided to prioritize their lives over profits and pivoted their business models so they could stay in business.

WSWS (2021-05-20). The struggle against climate change, the pandemic and war requires a revolutionary socialist perspective! wsws.org This statement will be distributed by the IYSSE at protests of high school students across Australia demanding action on climate change.

Jon Rappoport (2021-05-20). The Pandemic Virus that Doesn't Exist. globalresearch.ca For the past …

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Cuba Continues to Pursue Goal of 6% Growth in 2021. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning (MEP), Alejandro Gil Fernández, ratified today that Cuba will not give up its goal of growing 6% in 2021, despite the tense situation of the country due to the presence of the pandemic and the tightening of the blockade imposed by the United States.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-20). India in the Face of Neoliberalism, Pandemic as Part of the Tragedy. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad India's structural conflict is a product of inequality as a continuation of colonization and a caste system that prevails in its society (Photo: PTI). In times of global pandemic, the neoliberal drift, a continuation of a colonial system, continues to test emerging countries that will have to confront their internal contradictions in order…

WSWS (2021-05-20). "Humans of CIA" recruitment campaign sells youth "identity politics imperialism" wsws.org The intelligence agency's promotion of intersectionality and critical race theory is a testament to the reactionary anti-Marxist character of identity politics.

The Socialist Program (2021-05-20). Karl Marx's Theory of Exploitation. liberationnews.org Brian and Prof. Wolff discuss the theory of surplus value. Why do Marxists believe that anyone who works for a wage is being stolen from by their boss?>

Eds. (2021-05-20). Karl Marx: March ye workers, and the World shall be free! mronline.org Exactly 203 years ago, Karl Marx was born in Trier, Germany, on May 5, 1818 to a family of converted Christians belonging to the line of Jewish Rabbis which ended with Moses Lwow, Trier Rabbi from 1764 to 1788. | May 20, 2021…

Staff (2021-05-20). Targeted by AIPAC Ads, Ilhan Omar Vows, "No Level of Harassment Will Silence Me" truthout.org Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Wednesday "Given the number of threats of death and violence the congresswoman receives on a near-daily basis, it's not just irresponsible — it's in…

Tara Lohan (2021-05-20). As wildfire season heats up, here are five things to know. peoplesworld.org In early May scientists discovered a plume of smoke wafting from a smoldering sequoia that ignited during 2020's Castle fire, which set California's Sequoia National Forest alight last August. The fiery remnant is the result of another too-dry winter in California and an ominous marker for the beginning of the 2021 fire season, which experts say looks "grim" for …

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2021-05-20). The Power of Romanticism today: 21st Century Irrationalism. dissidentvoice.org Christianity defeated and wiped out the old faith of the pagans. Then with great fervour and diligence it strove to cast out and utterly destroy every last possible occasion of sin; and in doing so it ruined or demolished all the marvelous statues, besides the other sculptures, the pictures, mosaics and ornaments representing the false …

Justice for Flavia (2021-05-20). Somerville becomes second city in Massachusetts to remove police from schools. liberationnews.org This move comes in response to pressure from parents, activists and teachers after police were called on 6-year-old Black and Latino boy.

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-20). Wage theft enforcement against corporate thieves on the rise. peoplesworld.org BOULDER, Colo.—If Colorado's discoveries are any indication of a national trend, wage theft, especially from low-wage workers of color, is much more pervasive than people realize—and, increasingly, local District Attorneys and state Attorneys General are stepping up enforcement against such corporate thieves. So says Michael Dougherty, DA for Boulder, Colo., and one of four DAs …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-20). Thousands in US participate in nationwide McDonald's strike, reject 'PR stunt' wage hike plan. peoplesdispatch.org Workers at McDonald's outlets in 15 major cities across the US participated in a one-day strike demanding wage hikes and union rights…

Jamie Shepard (2021-05-20). Victory in historic Oregon Tech faculty strike. liberationnews.org The faculty received most everything they had bargained for: fair wages, secure benefits, and a reasonable and clearly defined workload.

John Bachtell (2021-05-20). GOP role in a conspiracy to kill democracy exposed. peoplesworld.org The GOP and extreme right-wing groups are conspiring against U.S. constitutional democracy in a two-pronged scheme to ram voter suppression laws through state legislatures and block the passage of historic voting rights legislation in Congress. Millions in dark money are fueling this plot, carried out under cover of the "Big Lie" of voter fraud. The …

Michael Penn (2021-05-20). How Pro-Israel Sentiment took Hold in Japan's Conservative Government. juancole.com Tokyo (Special to Informed Comment) — The recent flareup of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has revealed the degree to which pro-Israel sentiment has crept into the views of Japan's conservative government. The most overt indication of this trend became visible in the tweeting of State Minister for Defense Yasuhide Nakayama. He entered the fray on May …

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-05-20). Inflation in Venezuela at 24.6% in April, 10% Below April 2020 (Venezuelan Central Bank). orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 20 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—This Wednesday, May 19, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) released the consumer price index (CPI) for April 2021, a statistic through which inflation levels in the country can be measured. | According to Venezuela's monetary authority, the index suffered a variation of 24.6%, which brings the total to 183.8% for the first four months of 2021, with 46.6% in January, 33.8% in February, 16.1% in March and 24.6% in April. | A comparison between April 2020 and April 2021 shows a small decrease in the inflation figures. In April 2020 an inflation rate of 27.5% wa…

Niren Tolsi (2021-05-20). Ronnie Govender: 'Unbowed, Unbroken'. peoplesdispatch.org Ronnie Govender was gargantuan — in appetite and spirit, in his ramrod physical and moral presence, in his creative output, in how he held court as a raconteur, and in those sledgehammer-sized hands with which he grabbed life. | The manner in which he filled a room was matched only by the empathy with which he observed the world around him and drew those who peopled it into an inexhaustible heart: family, friends, kindred spirits, the oppressed, the marginalized and the denigrated. | This, in turn, fed into the work of the award-winning man of letters — a short story writer, playwright, journalist, no…

Jerry Goldberg (2021-05-20). Detroit fast food workers rally for $15 an hour. liberationnews.org Around 500 fast food workers and their supporters held a mass rally and march May 19 as part of a Detroit Citywide Day of Action for a $15 an hour minimum wage and a union.

Staff (2021-05-20). Sen. Sanders wants to audit the Department of Defense. therealnews.com ÔªøÔªøThe Department of Defense remains the only federal agency in the US that has been unable to pass an independent audit, despite the fact that the Pentagon gobbles up more than half of the nation's discretionary budget.

Joelle Fishman (2021-05-20). Day of action demands '$15 and a union' from McDonald's. peoplesworld.org BRANFORD, Conn.—The chant "What do we want? Justice. When do we want it? Now" reverberated through the McDonald's restaurant at the Branford I-95 rest stop Wednesday morning as workers, union allies, and community groups marched inside the restaurant as part of a national day of action demanding $15 and a union. Protests were held across …

Staff (2021-05-20). Sanders Pushes Resolution Halting $735 Million in US Military Sales to Israel. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has drafted a congressional resolution that would disallow the sale of $735 million in precision-guided missiles to Israel. | The draft document by Sanders,

Staff (2021-05-20). Sanders Unveils Bill to Force Pentagon to Pass Audit, Citing "Fraud" and "Waste" truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has introduced a bipartisan bill that would require the Pentagon to pass audits beginning in fiscal year 2022 — or face fines. The Pentagon has never passed an audit. | The bill would impose a

Staff (2021-05-20). Biden Must End Sanctions Against North Korea — and Finally End the Korean War. truthout.org Noam Chomsky

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In Afghanistan On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 20, Afghan Army reportedly recaptured key areas in Dahan-e Ghori and Baghlan-e Markazi districts of Baghlan | On May 20, at least nine civilians were killed by a roadside bomb blast in Lashkar Gah | On May 20, a prosecutor was killed in a blast in the city of Sheberghan of Jawzjan province | 176 Taliban members were killed and 112 others were wounded in Nangarhar, Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, Logar, Khost, Zabul, Kandahar, Badghis, Farah, Herat, Balkh, Konduz, He…

Anonymous103 (2021-05-20). Ukraine Is Key "Blood Donor" For Turkish Military Industry. southfront.org Illustrative image | Written by ThomasST and Edvin Watson exclusively for SouthFront. | Ukraine is emerging as a key "blood donor" to the Turkish war industry, assuring a mass supply of its military technology to as many spheres as Ankara needs. | It may seem that relations between Ankara and Kiev remain tenuous, as all the burden have fallen on the Russian-Turkish "deals", mainly due to the Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft systems. In fact, the transfer of Ukrainian military technology to Turkey, future and a…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Epic Footage: Afrin Liberation Forces' Deadly Attack On Turkish Proxies. southfront.org Screen grab from the ALF's raid footage. | On May 20, the Afrin Liberation Forces (ALF) claimed responsibility for a recent The Kurdish guerrilla group shared footage of the daring raid, which took place early on May 19. The footage, that was filmed…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Blinken And Lavrov Agree Dialogue Is Necessary, Despite Fundamental Differences. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 19th, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the highest-profile meeting since Joe Biden became US president. | Blinken said that and said it was "no secret that we have our differences" and that Washington would respond to aggressive acts by Russia, but the world would be safer if the two countries' leaders worked together. | Lavrov, speaking through an interpreter at the opening of the meeting in Reykjavik on the sid…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Houthis Shot Down Combat Drone Along Border With Saudi Arabia. southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On May 20, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had shot down a combat drone of the Saudi-led coalition over northern Yemen. | Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that the drone was targeted while carrying out "hostile operations" along the border with the southern Saudi province of Najran."The drone was shot down with a ground-to-air missile that has not been unveiled, yet" the spokesman said. "We will share the specs of the drone…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in the northern part of Zaitsevo targeted DPR positions in the southern part of Zaitsevo with ATGM and grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Vodyane shelled the area of Donetsk city airport with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Pesky shelled the area of Donetsk city airport with grenade launchers | 4. UAF in Avdeevka shelled DPR positions in Yakovlevka with grenade launchers | 5. UAF in Krasnogorovka shelled the Trudovskaya mine with 120-mm artillery | 6. DPR forces in…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Sinai Insurgency: ISIS Cells Shelled Egyptian Army Post With Mortars (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 18, ISIS cells in the Sinai Peninsula shelled a post of the Egyptian military near the al-Ajra checkpoint, to the east of the city of al-Arish, with mortars. | The terrorist group's news agency, Amaq, shared photos of the attack, in which a total of five mortar shells were fired at the military post. The terrorists in Sinai rarely use heavy weapons like mortars in their attacks. | According to Amaq claims, a number of Egyptian service members wer…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Militants Deported From al-Quneitra Town Following Siege By Syrian Army (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 20, 30 militants and their families left the town of Umm Batnah in al-Quneitra as a part of a deal with Syrian authorities. | The militants violated the 2018 reconciliation agreement and carried out several attacks on Syrian government forces. One May 1, the Syrian Arab Army, that was fed up with the militants' radical behavior, imposed a

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Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Colonial Pipeline Admits Paying $4.4M To DarkSide Hackers, Slowly Restoring Operation. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount has confirmed that his company did in fact pay $4.4 million to the hackers responsible for the ransomware attack on the pipeline system that transports around 45 percent of fuel used on the East Coast, Earlier reporting estimated Colonial Pipeline paid a ransom of nearly $5 million, news that was surp…

Editor2 (2021-05-20). Nicaragua: "We are not Anyone's Colony" orinocotribune.com Nicaragua's Sandinista government is calling out blatant U.S. interference as the country prepares to hold its presidential election in six months. | President Daniel Ortega used the opportunity of the 126th anniversary of the birth of national revolutionary hero General Augusto Sandino to rail against U.S. intervention in the country, stating, "The Yankee Ambassador is all over the place selling their candidates as if he were Nicaraguan. He's not Nicaraguan… Don't get involved here Ambassador Yankee. Don't meddle here like you have been up until now." | Following the official state ceremony, Nicaragua's Vice P…

South Front (2021-05-20). Video: Month of Celebration Unearths Civilian Woes in Syria's North. globalresearch.ca Any sort of …

Andrew Korybko (2021-05-20). Is There Any Hope Left for the Horn of Africa? globalresearch.ca The high hopes …

Staff (2021-05-20). Maduro's Administration Awards Housing to Family of Child Survivor of Accident Repatriated from Argentina. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government awarded a new home to the family of the baby boy Oliver Toro, who survived a fatal traffic accident in Argentina, in which his parents died. | Venezuelan Deputy Minister for Latin America, Rander Peña, informed that President Nicolás Maduro granted Oliver Toro's family a home so that the baby "grows up in a home full of love and happiness." | "After the tragedy suffered by the boy Oliver Toro in #Argentina where his parents and grandmother died, President Maduro reunited him with his family in Venezuela and gave a decent house where he can grow up in a home full of love and happiness. Go…

Tom Engelhardt (2021-05-20). Tomgram: Michael Klare, Will There Be Resource Wars in a Renewable Future? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. These days in Washington, it's competition with and hostility to China all the way to the bank. The political class in Congress and the Biden White House, as well as the punditariat that goes with them, seem increasingly …

Andrew Emett (2021-05-20). Charges filed against police officers for fracturing elderly woman's arm. nationofchange.org "Ensuring public trust in law enforcement and in our criminal justice system is vital to our community's safety and our fundamental belief in fairness."

Elliot Sperber (2021-05-20). Maya Lin's Insufficiently Haunting Ghost Forest. counterpunch.org Maya Lin's Ghost Forest is a temporary public art installation in New York City's Madison Square Park. On a stretch of green, ten blocks south of the Empire State Building, it consists of a group of 49 dead Atlantic white cedars (of the 50 intended to be displayed, one didn't make it over in suitable

_____ (2021-05-20). Foreign Capital is Trying to Crush AMLO's Energy Reform. popularresistance.org Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) has vowed to push on in his quest to properly regulate the country's hydrocarbons industry, despite the obstacles placed by foreign capitalists and the notoriously corrupt Mexican justice system.

Andy Kroll (2021-05-20). Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths. tomdispatch.com Thanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal will vanish. Indeed, the Biden administration has announced a breakthrough target of 2035 for fully eliminating U.S. reliance on those non-renewable fuels for the generation of electricity. That would be accomplished by "deploying carbon-pollution-free electricity-generating resources," primarily the everlasting power of the wind and sun. With other nations moving in a similar direction, it's tempting to conclude that the days when compe…

Amanda Mills (2021-05-20). 20 companies are responsible for producing over half of all single-use plastic waste. nationofchange.org "Since most plastic is made from oil and gas — especially fracked gas — the production and consumption of plastic are becoming a significant driver of the climate crisis."

Ellen Brown (2021-05-20). How America Went from "Mom-and-Pop" Capitalism to Techno-Feudalism. globalresearch.ca The crisis of …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Anger mounts at UK government proposal to halve arts education subsidy. wsws.org The proposal would cut the subsidy for an individual student in the affected courses from £243 to £121.50.

Amandla Thomas-Johnson (2021-05-20). UK Police Monitored Thousands Through Prevent-linked Mental Health Hubs. globalresearch.ca Children as young …

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-20). NATO's War Against Yugoslavia: The Ghost that Still Haunts Europe. globalresearch.ca Twenty-two years ago …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Protests continue in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, following decision not to charge officers who killed Andrew Brown Jr. wsws.org Residents have protested nearly every day since Brown's killing by deputies on April 21 and have said they will continue until justice is served.

CounterPunch News Service (2021-05-20). Conservation Organizations Call for Urgent Action to Protect Grizzly Bears. counterpunch.org MISSOULA, MONTANA In letters sent today to federal lawmakers and the Biden administration, numerous conservation organizations are calling for urgent executive and legislative action to bolster grizzly bear recovery, even as western lawmakers and officials seek to remove Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the threatened species. According to a new report by Dr. David Mattson,

Colin Todhunter (2021-05-20). Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the System. dissidentvoice.org In April, the Indian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft, allowing its local partner CropData to leverage a master database of farmers. The MoU seems to be part of the AgriStack policy initiative, which involves the roll out of 'disruptive' technologies and digital databases in the agricultural sector. Based on press reports …

Guest Contributor (2021-05-20). OPINION: We Are All Holding Up Our Hands. latinorebels.com The symbolism of holding your hands up is surrendering your being, and sometimes your soul to a greater power that you hope protects you. But the police didn't protect Adam.

WSWS (2021-05-20). After CDC changes guidelines, states across the US ban or lift mask mandates. wsws.org The revision to the CDC's guidelines was completely unplanned, catching states and authorities off guard and creating a free-for-all to fully reopen and unmask across the US.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Argentina Indicts Ordinary Homicide to Maradona's Medical Team. telesurenglish.net In Argentina, the Prosecutor's Office requested to charge ordinary homicide to the medical team of soccer star Diego Maradona, who died in November 2020. | RELATED: | It pointed out that Maradona had a "deficient, inefficient, and indifferent" medical control, which led to his death. | Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, and four other medical personnel in charge of Maradona's health are accused in the…

_____ (2021-05-20). What critics of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan get wrong. popularresistance.org Within hours of President Joe Biden's announcement that US forces will leave Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, objections and remonstrations appeared across US media. These protests are nearly all disingenuous, false and specious, and meant to utilize fear to continue a tragic and purposeless war.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Health care workers on the move throughout the world in a fight for patient safety and a living wage. wsws.org Strikes and protests among health care workers have erupted on every inhabited continent.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Leader of 1983-86 Phelps Dodge miners' strike Jorge O'Leary denounces DSA's celebration of Trotsky's assassination. wsws.org O'Leary told the WSWS, "To celebrate Trotsky's death at the hands of Stalinist treason, I'm disgusted with this. This is mean. Trotsky was a genius and he always worked for the working class for the benefit of the workers. And after 80 years, it's shocking to hear that there are those who are happy about that."

Asa Winstanley (2021-05-20). Israeli radio incites killing, expulsion of Palestinian citizens. electronicintifada.net Radio journalists Ben Caspit and Yinon Magal call for violence against non-Jewish citizens.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Who is the new Washington Post editor Sally Buzbee? wsws.org The widow of a longtime State Department official with repeated assignments to the Middle East, Buzbee is known and vetted by the military-intelligence apparatus.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Divisions mount over US monetary policy. wsws.org A number of participants at the Fed's policy-making committee meeting three weeks ago indicated it might soon be time to start discussing winding back asset purchases but this was not mentioned by chair Powell at his press conference on the event.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2021-05-20). Chauvin's Appeal and the Implications for Police Reforms. globalresearch.ca With the conviction …

_____ (2021-05-20). After Strike, Workers Resoundingly Reject Contract at Volvo's Virginia Truck Plant. popularresistance.org Factory workers at a Volvo truck plant in southwest Virginia voted by 91 percent Sunday not to ratify a concession-filled contract negotiated by local and International Auto Workers (UAW) officials. | "They made a billion dollar profit off our labor and we got nothing," said Rhonda Sisk, a three-year assembler in the chassis department.

WSWS (2021-05-20). More than £100 billion in UK National Health Service contracts handed to private sector over last decade. wsws.org Nearly £100 billion in government health spending has gone to non-National Health Service firms over the last decade.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Hondurans Denounce 'Model Cities' as Tax Havens. telesurenglish.net Honduras' Alternative Movement of Community and Environmental Reivindication (ARCAH) announced a mobilization to protest new initiatives to strengthen the Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDE). | RELATED: | The ZEDE project was presented by Honduras' ex-President Porfirio Lobo (2010-2014) in a bid to promote local development through foreign investment. In 2013, Constitutional reforms paved the way for the implemen…

WSWS (2021-05-20). Leader of 1983-86 Phelps Dodge miners strike Jorge O'Leary denounces DSA's celebration of Trotsky's assassination. wsws.org O'Leary told the WSWS: "To celebrate Trotsky's death at the hands of Stalinist treason, I'm disgusted with this. This is mean. Trotsky was a genius and he always worked for the working class for the benefit of the workers. And after 80 years, it's shocking to hear that there are those who are happy about that."

Andrew Bacevich (2021-05-20). Biden the Bold vs. Joe the Timid. counterpunch.org Is President Biden afflicted with the political equivalent of a split personality? His first several months in office suggest just that possibility. On the home front, the president's inclination is clearly to Go Big. When it comes to America's role in the world, however, Biden largely hews to pre-Trumpian precedent. So far at least, the

Chris Kanthan (2021-05-20). China beats USA by following Western classical economics! nationofchange.org America must acknowledge its systemic problems and implement structural reforms that curtail financial capitalism and embrace smart industrial policies.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Mexico Is Willing To Accept Respectful Electoral Observation. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) on Thursday confirmed that the June 6 subnational elections are open to international observation, which must respect the country's sovereignty. | RELATED: | The remarks were made in response to requests from opposition parties for electoral observation missions from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations (UN). | AMLO also urged the U.S. government to s…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-20). Journalists bodies demand release of investigative reporter in Bangladesh. peoplesdispatch.org Several journalists bodies in Bangladesh including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have demanded the immediate release of investigative journalist Rozina Islam, who was arrested for allegedly violating the colonial-era official secrecy law, Official Secrets Act (OSA), on May 17. | "Bangladesh police and authorities should recognize that Rozina Islam is a journalist whose work is a public service and should immediately drop the case against her and allow her to go free," CPJ stated. | Razina has been associated with Prothom Alo newspaper and was detained on Monday night. Her arrest triggered protests an…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Brazil: Lula to Be Presidential Candidate in 2022 Election. telesurenglish.net In an interview published by Paris Match on Wednesday, the Workers' Party leader Lula da Silva confirmed he wants to be a presidential candidate in Brazil's 2022 election. | RELATED: | "If I am in good health and in the best position to win the elections, yes, I will not hesitate," he replied when asked if he will be a candidate. He also recalled that during his administration (2003-2011), Brazil created strong t…

Reynard Loki (2021-05-20). If we don't protect 30% of the natural world by 2030, Earth may be unfit for life. nationofchange.org We are to blame for the biggest extinction event in human history. But there is a solution if we take urgent action now.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Berlin bus drivers call for the reinstatement of David O'Sullivan! wsws.org The defence of London bus driver David O'Sullivan is part of the struggle for safe workplaces and the rights of workers worldwide.

Tanya Reinhart (2021-05-20). History: Israel's Move to Destroy the Palestinian Authority Is a Calculated Plan, Long in the Making. globalresearch.ca This incisive article …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Warrior Met Coal miners strike in Alabama nears two months in historic region of class struggle. wsws.org Central Alabama, where 1,100 coal miners have been on strike since April 1, was the scene of bitter class battles in the 1920s and 1930s.

_____ (2021-05-20). FANG announces end to ICE contracts in Bristol County, Massachusetts. popularresistance.org The FANG Collective is happy to announce that ICE will be cancelling all contracts with Bristol County, Massachusetts. This includes their 287(g) contract which trains deputies to collaborate with ICE and perform immigration agent duties, and their IGSA contract which turned the Bristol County House of Correction into an ICE detention center.

Staff (2021-05-20). Meet Kimberly and Yashira, Two High School Students Leading the Fight for Broadband Access. aclu.org Kimberly Vazquez and Yashira "Yoshi" Valenzuela are two Baltimore high school students who live in households that experience frequent power cuts, particularly when too many electronics are plugged in at once. When their classes went virtual last year, it didn't take long to realize they had a serious problem. Participating in class required connectivity to high-speed, broadband internet, and the low-cost plans their families could afford

WSWS (2021-05-20). As Indian variant spreads in Europe, governments reopen across the continent. wsws.org The reopening is taking place amid a competition among the European states over which economy can most quickly restart, and particularly over access to tourism revenue for the Summer holiday season.

George Wuerthner (2021-05-20). Saving the Spotted Frog From Grazing Livestock: a Good Beginning in Oregon. counterpunch.org It is not every day that one can claim success in fighting public land degradation from domestic livestock. But the Fremont Winema National Forest in Oregon finally responded to conservationists' concerns (and lawsuits) about the impact of livestock grazing on endangered Oregon spotted frog and other wildlife within the Antelope Grazing allotment. The allotment and

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-05-20). CAM Webinar Illuminates Plight of Whistleblowers. covertactionmagazine.com Former CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou says that "the deck has been stacked against whistleblowers" because of their prosecution under the 1917 Espionage Act, which defines them as national traitors…

Olivia Rosane (2021-05-20). Bill Allowing 90 Percent of Idaho's Wolves to be Killed Passes House and Senate. globalresearch.ca A bill allowing …

Markela Panegyres (2021-05-20). Draconian new refugee law a threat to everyone. greenleft.org.au Refugees are the target of new inhumane laws passed by the Coalition and Labor, reports Sue Bolton.

Kit Knightly (2021-05-20). How the CDC Is Manipulating Data to Prop-up "Vaccine Effectiveness" globalresearch.ca The US Center …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Berlin Alexanderplatz: A new film version of Alfred Dà∂blin's 1929 novel. wsws.org Burhan Qurbani has directed a new film adaptation of Alfred Dà∂blin's remarkable novel, Berlin Alexanderplatz, first published in 1929. The German filmmaker has relocated the action from crisis-ridden Weimar Germany to the present day.

Michael Jansen (2021-05-20). Unrestrained Israeli Crimes Against Media Outlets and Palestinian Civilians. globalresearch.ca Israel's demolition of …

Tim Schwab (2021-05-20). The Fall of the House of Gates? thenation.com The Fall of the House of Gates?

Eva Kristina Olsson, Johannes Gà∂ransson (2021-05-20). from 'The Angelgreen Sacrament'. thenation.com from 'The Angelgreen Sacrament'

Sophie Lewis (2021-05-20). A Portrait of Cis-Trans Solidarity. thenation.com A Portrait of Cis-Trans Solidarity…

Andrew J. Bacevich (2021-05-20). Foreign Wars Will Jeopardize Biden's Rescue Plans. thenation.com Foreign Wars Will Jeopardize Biden's Rescue Plans…

Joseph G. Ramsey (2021-05-20). Did 'Cancel Culture' Drive Richard Wright Underground? thenation.com Did 'Cancel Culture' Drive Richard Wright Underground?

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-20). 'The First Step of Many': Advocates Welcome Move to Close ICE Lockups at 2 County Jails. commondreams.org "Bristol exemplifies how the system as a whole is fundamentally flawed and we call on the Biden administration to continue to cut detention contracts and shut down facilities for good," urged Silky Shah of the Detention Watch Collective. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/abolish-ice.jpg

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-20). Ahead of Biden Order on Climate Financial Risk, Coalition Says Wall Street Must Finally Be Held to Account. commondreams.org "Plans to make plans in no way matches the urgency of the climate crisis; we need action from regulators now to stop the money pipeline to climate chaos," said a coalition of 160 groups ahead of President Biden's executive order on climate-related financial risks. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/climate_protest_wall_street1300x681.jpg

commondreams (2021-05-20). One Year After George Floyd's Murder: The Fight for Racial Justice Continues. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). Congress Introduces Bill to Save Endangered Butterflies, Fish, Plants, Mollusks. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). Oil Change International Response to Biden Climate Finance Executive Order. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-20). 'Tortured to Death': Video Showing Fatal Louisiana Arrest of Unarmed Black Man Sparks Outrage. commondreams.org "A system that produces such extreme levels of violence cannot be reformed," asserted the ACLU of Louisiana, "it must be dismantled." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ronald-greene.jpg

commondreams (2021-05-20). Muslim Advocates Condemns WhatsApp-Enabled Violence Against Palestinians. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). Sanders to Introduce the Addressing the Shortage of Doctors Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Michael T. Klare (2021-05-20). The Post-Petroleum Resource Race and What to Make of It. commondreams.org "A mere glance at the location of such concentrations suggests that the green-energy transition envisioned by President Biden and other world leaders may encounter severe geopolitical problems, not unlike those generated in the past by reliance on oil." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/renewable_energy.jpg

commondreams (2021-05-20). Stop The Money Pipeline Coalition Issues Statement Ahead of Biden's Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). Signing of Hate Crimes Act Strengthens Fight Against Hate. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Jenny Stendahl (2021-05-20). A Syndicalist Strategy for the Swedish Labour Market. zcomm.org The Swedish trade unions can boast of high membership numbers, but generally lack the primary source of union strength: that many colleagues unite and act together…

Akela Lacy (2021-05-20). Philadelphia DA Krasner Trounces Police-Backed Primary Challenger. zcomm.org Krasner's victory gives momentum to the movement to elect reformist prosecutors, which has faced fierce backlash from law enforcement groups…

William rivers Pitt (2021-05-20). CDC's Announcement on Masks Creates Dangerous Honor System. zcomm.org The consternation over these new rules is palpable. Vaccinated folks can unmask, which is super, great, but who is vaccinated and who isn't?>

Robert Ovetz (2021-05-20). Strike threats: a crucial tool in building working class power. zcomm.org Workers' inquiries and credible strike threats are essential tactics for tipping the balance of class power back in workers' favor…

Pip Hinman (2021-05-20). Palestinians need a peace based on justice and equality. greenleft.org.au The insistence on Israel's "right to exist" is really a demand for the maintenance of a supremacist "Jewish" state, in which Palestinians are second-class citizens, argues Sam Wainwright.

Safe Ag Safe Schools (2021-05-20). Pesticides on your food in California: An illegal helping once a week. indybay.org Illegal levels of pesticides were detected on more than 1 in 25 pieces of produce sampled in California, according to recently released data by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The rate of illegal samples, 4% of the 3,274 fruit and vegetables tested in 2019, is consistent with the most recent 5-year average (2015-2019).

Ramona du Houx (2021-05-20). Coalition highlights legislation to address plastic pollution caused by oil companies. indybay.org Plastic pollution is killing us. In honor of Endangered Species Day, national Elected Officials back the federal Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act…

repost (2021-05-20). South African Dockers Stopping Unloading of Israeli Cargo From Zim Ship. indybay.org South African Durban dockers will refuse to unload an Israeli ZIM ship on Friday May 21. In 2010 they also took action to stop the movement of Israeli cargo. This action is backed by COSATA and other trade unions and community groups.

The Associated Press (2021-05-20). VP Harris Meets With Guatemalan Justice Leaders Before Visit. latinorebels.com GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with a group of leading voices on Guatemala's troubled justice system Wednesday, sending yet another signal to Central American governments that the U.S. government is interested in addressing the region's corruption.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: Smoking and rheumatoid arthritis — what's the connection? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the connection between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Addressing equity in clinical trials. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many organizations, Mayo Clinic is working to address disparities and equity in health care. This work is important not only in the clinic setting, but also in addressing equity issues in medical research and clinical trials. Clinical trials are research studies used to determine whether an intervention, such as a drug, device or other …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Breast cancer will affect 1 in 8 women, according to the American Cancer Society. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. Researchers have identified hormonal, lifestyle and environmental factors that may increase your risk of breast cancer. And an estimated 5% to 10% of breast cancers are …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Science Saturday: Explaining cholesterol, research and regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Isobel Scarisbrick, Ph.D., directs the Neural Repair Laboratory within Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her lab examines central nervous system repair after injury, such as traumatic spinal cord injury or a disease like multiple sclerosis (MS). A major area of innovation for the lab is improving nerve regeneration by identifying what helps or hinders that process. Cholesterol, the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente announce strategic investment in Medically Home to expand access to serious or complex care at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and OAKLAND, Calif. ? Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente are partnering in an unprecedented collaboration to allow more patients to receive acute level of care and recovery services in the comfort, convenience and safety of their homes. Beginning with significant strategic investments in Medically Home Group, a Boston-based, technology-enabled services company, Mayo Clinic …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Infographic: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET). newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn more about pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.?More health tip infographics: ?mayohealthhighlights.startribune.com…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Top tips for reducing heart attack and stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister just turned 50. She went in for a standard cardiac checkup and learned she has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The doctor told her that since our mom also had these issues, she must drastically change her diet, increase her exercise, and take medications to lessen her risk for a …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: Stroke awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment for patent foramen ovale. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 36 and do not have any significant medical concerns, but due to a family member's heart health issues, it was recommended I have a cardiac evaluation. After undergoing an echocardiogram, I was surprised to be told that I have a patent foramen ovale. The cardiologist said I don't need to be treated …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Bladder cancer patients require ongoing surveillance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bladder cancer is a common type of cancer that begins in the cells of the bladder, a hollow muscular organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. Bladder cancer signs and symptoms can include blood in the urine, frequent or painful urination, and back pain. "The vast majority of bladder cancer patients are diagnosed with cancer that's not …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: How some types of osteoporosis drugs can hurt your bones. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease, which affects approximately 10 million Americans, according to the Office on Women's Health. Your bones are living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone doesn't …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Dr. Cheryl Willman named executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs, Director, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Cheryl Willman, M.D., has been named executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs and director of Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Willman comes to Mayo Clinic from University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she has served as director and CEO for 20 years. Under Dr. Willman's leadership, University of …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: Bladder cancer awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers. Nearly 84,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2021, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than in women, …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). Discover the world of 2050 — as transformed by today's green technologies. imperial.ac.uk Imperial Tech Foresight and the Grantham Institute have envisioned a future where tech that exists today has helped make the world greener and fairer.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). Meet the Imperial entrepreneurs tackling London's biggest challenges. imperial.ac.uk Scores of students from Imperial have made the semi-finals of the Mayor of London's annual Entrepreneur Competition.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). Major donation for climate change entrepreneurship. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is to launch a new cleantech accelerator for green startups, thanks to a £2.5M gift from HSBC UK.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Russia Reacts To US Decision To Lift Sanctions on Gas Pipeline. telesurenglish.net Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday called as "a positive sign" the U.S. decision to waive sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG pipeline, which will carry Russian gas to Germany via the Baltic Sea. | RELATED: | "It is not in Washington's interest to create additional obstacles in our relationship. The project is moving forward despite difficulties," Peskov said one day after the U.S. State Department announced i…

David Rovics (2021-05-20). The Third Intifada: a Backgrounder. counterpunch.org In much of what remains of the left in places like the US and the UK people busily form Circular Firing Squads for the purposes of eliminating microaggressions and any vestigial traces of antisemitism that might be found under old rocks. Meanwhile in the Middle East, the US client state that rules over Islam's holiest

Revolution Books (2021-05-20). Sunday 5/23: Giant Used Book Sale to Support the Revolution Tour. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Berkeley Copwatch (2021-05-20). Wednesday 5/19: Community Coalition Slams Proposed City Budget. indybay.org City Hall, 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA…

HEAT (2021-05-20). Monday 5/24: Protect California Community Colleges! Fully Funded Free Community Colleges For All! indybay.org California Board Of Governors Offices | 1102 Q Street, Sacramento…

Madison Young, Alex Sanchez, Christine Thach, (2021-05-20). Sonoma County Jail and Mental Health. indybay.org The investigative sociology report conducted by Sonoma State University's sociology students reveals the relationship between the Sonoma County Jail environment and mental health. Through conducting multiple interviews with inmates and staff the research group was able to conclude the findings stated below. The findings of this research show that inmates and staff from the Sonoma County Jail desire better services relating to mental health as well as an overall better environment.

MONA (2021-05-20). Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian Uprising and General Strike. indybay.org Resistance Until Liberation…

Observance in Alameda (2021-05-20). Ritual at Site of Mario Gonzalez' Death. indybay.org On May 15, bereaved community members attended an event to honor the many killed at the hands of police. They erected a shrine honoring recent victim Mario Gonzalez.

UUSF Forum (2021-05-20). Sunday 5/30: A Perspective from David Hartsough Peace and Civil Rights Activist, and Author. indybay.org Join Our Zoom Forum with David Hartsough | zoom.us/j/2200241232?pwd=aCt1dWI0OGxUdUxjeUJ5K0xSY09uUT09 | Meeting ID: 220 024 1232 | Passcode: 328697…

Anita Riveros (2021-05-20). Discovering the Truth Hidden in Official Claims. indybay.org In this piece, the importance of conspiracy theorists is brought up. Not everything that is said should be written off so quickly, there are always more sides of the story that some may not want to tell.

Jane Marsh (2021-05-20). Water poverty continues to grow in the US. nationofchange.org It's an issue that just might affect people near you, as millions have experienced the repercussions.

Eric Posner (2021-05-20). Disempowering the US cartels. indybay.org Technology corporations mostly form oligopolies, if not monopolies. | U.S. President Joe Biden is signaling that his administration wants to crack down on monopolies… Klobuchar's bill aims to boost antitrust action in many ways: it seeks to increase funding for the FTC and the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.

Greg Sarris (2021-05-20). Thursday 5/20: Word for Wordcast's Broadcast of Radio Drama "Citizen" (May 20-June 3). indybay.org Tune into KALW, 91.7 FM, at 1 pm. 3 episodes: 5/20, 5/27 and 6/3.

Zachary Brikovich (2021-05-20). Colorism Within the Beauty Industry. indybay.org OP-Ed that takes a look at colorism in the beauty industry and the projected trends of the skin whitening market in the future.

UUSF Humanists, Non-Theists (2021-05-20). Sunday 5/23: Tom Gallagher, A Social Democrats Take on the Biden Administration. indybay.org Join us on Zoom — | us02web.zoom.us/j/87281301611?pwd=NWF6NGd3bUhpSE14NWJLcmpra1ZSUT09 | Meeting ID: 872 8130 1611 | Passcode: 391496 | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)…

Mercy High School (2021-05-20). Wednesday 5/26: How to Prepare for Climate Change. indybay.org Online event via Mercy High School…

Not One Nickel, Not One Dime (2021-05-19). Cal Senators Feinstein & Padilla Not on Ceasefire for Palestine List. indybay.org We now have a list of senators calling for a ceasefire in Palestine as the dead Palestinians now number 212 and over 1200 wounded with weapons paid for with our tax dollars. Despite thousands of Californians demanding an end to the genocide of Palestinians at protests on May 15, 2021, Senators Feinstein and Padilla are not on the list. See www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-ossoff-leads-28-senators-urging-immediate-ceasefire-in-middle-east/

Anonymous007 (2021-05-19). Military Situation In Syria On May 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria cancels Resolution 119 to raise fuel prices following the protests in the Kurdish controlled area | On May 18, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were reported at Umm Adasa area | MORE ON THE T…

David Swanson (2021-05-19). Chile and Colombia to Move Money Out of Militaries. counterpunch.org While the proposal for a global ceasefire during a disease pandemic has done the opposite of catching on, there are a few small signs of sanity and even of successful activism. While most big military spenders (including the super-mega-biggest one) have increased or kept their spending steady, the SIPRI numbers show a serious reduction from 2019 to

Mnar Muhawesh Adley (2021-05-19). Abby Martin on the Israeli Onslaught and Gaza's Fight for Freedom. mintpressnews.com Despite publicly urging caution, restraint and calling for a ceasefire, the United States government continues to aid Israel, this week

David Cronin (2021-05-19). Ceasefire calls don't erase how EU chief spread Israel's lies. electronicintifada.net Josep Borrell has enabled attack on Gaza.

Staff (2021-05-19). A Plea from Gaza: Israel Bombing Campaign Is Turning My Homeland into a "Wasteland" democracynow.org The Israeli bombing campaign of Gaza has killed at least 222 Palestinians, including 63 children, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects growing international calls for a ceasefire. The Norwegian Refugee Council has revealed 11 of the children killed in Gaza were taking part in a program to help them deal with trauma from growing up in the besieged enclave. At least six residents of Gaza died in Israeli strikes overnight, including the radio journalist Yousef Abu Hussein. In the West Bank, Israeli forces on Tuesday killed at least four Palestinians taking part in a historic general strike to protest…

teleSUR (2021-05-19). Israel Refuses Ceasefire Despite Biden's Pressure – Hamas. telesurenglish.net Hamas authorities reported on Wednesday that Israel refuses to accept efforts to de-escalate the conflict despite Biden's request to Netanyahu and persist on its pledge of more violence instead. | RELATED: | The Palestinian spokesperson Hazem Qassem told reporters in Gaza that "there are no specific dates for the issue of the ceasefire, because all the international efforts that are being made, as well as the Egyptian efforts,…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-05-19). Unity at Last: The Palestinian People Have Risen. dissidentvoice.org From the outset, some clarification is needed regarding the language used to depict the ongoing violence in occupied Palestine, and also throughout Israel. This is not a 'conflict'. Neither is it a 'dispute' nor 'sectarian violence' nor even a war in the traditional sense. It is not a conflict, because Israel is an occupying power …

Fight Back (2021-05-19). Thousands take Miami streets for two nights of pro-Palestine protests. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – Thousands of people from across South Florida took to the streets of Miami two nights in a row this past weekend in solidarity with Palestinians who continue to resist Israeli violence and the ongoing occupation of Palestine. The calls to action were put out by South Florida Jewish Voices for Peace and Al Awda: The Palestinian Right to Return Coalition and were supported by most progressive community organizations throughout the area. | On Saturday night, May 15, thousands of protesters flooded Biscayne Park and the Torch of Friendship before taking over the streets of one of the busiest areas in Sou…

Fight Back (2021-05-19). Tucson organizes solidarity rally for Palestine. fightbacknews.org Tucson, AZ – The Federal Building in downtown Tucson saw the largest rally since the pandemic, May 17, with over 300 people demanding an end to the Israeli bombing of Gaza. The demonstration, organized by the Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance and the Tucson chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, drew protesters from the Palestinian, Arab and Muslim communities, along with other supporters of Palestine. | Palestinian flags flew and signs held by Palestinian children read: "End aid to Israel" and "Stop killing children!" | While a handful of armed and cowardly Patriot Movement reactionaries shouted from across th…

Wes Vanderburgh (2021-05-19). D.C. joins list of cities protesting for Palestine. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Hundreds of protesters filled the National Mall here on Saturday to demonstrate their solidarity with Palestinians all over the world on the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba. "Nakba" means "Catastrophe," and refers to the Palestinian point of view on the Palestine War and founding of Israel in 1948, which resulted in the forced displacement of …

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2021-05-19). Podcast Ep 35: Israel's war on Gaza and Jerusalem. electronicintifada.net We talk to the Palestine Pod hosts and to a Palestinian writer in Jerusalem.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2021-05-19). How the United States Helps to Kill Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org Photo credit: Stop the War Coalition The U.S. corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United States is an innocent neutral party to the conflict. In fact, large majorities of Americans have told pollsters for decades that they want the United States to be neutral in the Israeli-Palestinian …

Editor (2021-05-19). 'By any means necessary' — Defend Palestinian resistance! workers.org On the eve of his 96th birthday May 19, the great Black revolutionary, Malcolm X, will always be remembered for the quote: "By any means necessary." He used this phrase to justify Black people having the right to defend themselves from all forms of white-supremacist violence, including by use of . . . |

Fight Back (2021-05-19). Large Palestinian solidarity rally in Tampa demands 'Free Palestine'. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – In response to the ongoing Israeli assault on Palestine, a 500-person demonstration mobilized at Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa on May 16. The protest was composed overwhelmingly of Palestinian community members young and old, with a contingent of supporters from the area. Protesters took to the streets marching throughout the downtown area and over a bridge leading to other areas of town chanting "Free, free Palestine!" and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." | Ayman Salhab, a student organizer and attendee to the demonstration said, "The ongoing ethnic cleansing, massacres and…

Staff (2021-05-19). Headlines for May 19, 2021. democracynow.org Israeli Assault Has Killed at Least 222 Palestinians and Displaced Tens of Thousands, Biden Addresses Rashida Tlaib, Jokes About Running Over Reporters Who Ask Questions on Israel-Palestine, Protests Continue Across U.S. in Solidarity with Palestinians, 60% of U.S. Adults Have Received One COVID Vaccine Dose; Tri-State Area Reopens, IEA Says No New Fossil Fuel Projects Can Be Permitted in Order to Avert Worst-Case Climate Scenario, Protests in North Carolina After DA Says Officers Who Killed Andrew Brown Jr. Were "Justified", House Passes Legislation Addressing Hate Crimes Against AAPI Community, 57 Refugees Drow…

Ali Abunimah (2021-05-19). Israel's War on Palestine. zcomm.org Israel's attacks on Gaza stem from its escalating ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem and growing solidarity amongst Palestinians inside Israel, Gaza and the West Bank…

Staff (2021-05-19). What the Mainstream Media Never Told You About Palestine. truthout.org "The goal of a supremacist state is to have a monopoly on the legitimacy of violence," says Palestinian writer and organizer Lea Kayali. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Kelly Hayes and Lea Kayali explore the history of Israeli violence against Palestinians — and the colonial dynamics that enable it — and discuss what you can do about it. | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. C…

Fight Back (2021-05-19). Dallas, TX: 3000 march for Sheikh Jarrah and Gaza. fightbacknews.org Dallas, Texas – On May 15, around 3000 people gathered at the Grassy Knoll in downtown Dallas to protest Israel's ethnic cleansing of Sheikh Jarrah, the violent attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the airstrikes on Gaza by Israeli apartheid forces. | Palestinian flags were flown and chants against the occupation of Palestine were heard. Some chants were "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be Free!" "Netanyahu you can't hide! We charge you with genocide!" and "Free, free, free Palestine!" | The crowd then marched around downtown Dallas before returning to the Grassy Knoll.

Editor2 (2021-05-19). How the UK Military Supports Israel's Combat Operations Against Palestinians. orinocotribune.com By Mark Curtis — May 15, 2021 | As violence escalates in Israel and Palestine, we take readers through the expanding military relationship between the UK and Israel, which has been erased by the British media. The deepening alliance involves UK military training of Israel for combat, joint exercises, arms deals, as well as intelligence cooperation. | The UK's new military strategy, released in March, Months before the importance of the relationsh…

Haymarket Books & Spectre Journal (2021-05-19). Monday 5/24: Free, Free, Palestine! Biden, Israel and the Fight for Palestinian Liberation. indybay.org Online event…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-19). Day 10 of Israeli Offensive on Gaza: Violent Artillery Shelling, Destruction, Death. libya360.wordpress.com Day 10 of Israeli Offensive on Gaza: Violent Artillery Shelling and Systematic Destruction of Houses Day 10 of #Israeli Offensive on #Gaza: Violent Artillery Shelling and Systematic Destruction of Houses8 Palestinians, Including Woman and Child, Killed and 76 Others, Including 9 Women and 11 Children, #Palestine pic.twitter.com/djqZeng2Vu — Palestinian Centre for Human Rights —…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-19). Global solidarity with Palestine amid Israeli attacks. peoplesdispatch.org Organizations and movements across the globe have mobilized to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine and their struggle for self-determination in the face of 73 years of colonialism and military occupation. The ongoing military assault on Palestinians in Gaza by Israel have provoked outrage globally along with Israel's attempts to forcibly displace families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-19). National Strike in Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org On May 18, 2021, thousands of Palestinians participated in a national strike to protest the ongoing Israeli attacks against Palestinians in Gaza and Jerusalem. Israel's bombing campaign on Gaza has so far caused the death of over 219 Palestinians including 63 children. The massive protests organized across Historic Palestine were met with repression by Israeli forces especially in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

commondreams (2021-05-19). Sanders to Block Destructive Republican Resolution on Israel-Palestine, Offer Alternative. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Tracey L. Rogers (2021-05-19). Palestinian Lives Matter: We Must Reject Crimes Against Humanity. commondreams.org "U.S. foreign policy on Israel-Palestine currently makes all of us complicit in crimes against humanity. That must change, now." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/palestinian_lives_matter-1.jpg

Anonymous007 (2021-05-19). Military Situation In The West Bank And Gaza Strip On May 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 219 Palestinian including 63 children and 36 women were killed and more than 1530 were injured in the Gaza Strip by the IDF strikes since the start of conflict, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza | 25 Palestinian were killed and more than 4000 were injured in the West Bank by the IDF since the start of conflict, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in West Bank | On May 18, two Israelis were killed and at least 10 others were wounded in a Hamas…

Gregory Shupak (2021-05-19). Media Coverage of Israel/Palestine Presents False Equivalency Between Occupied and Occupier. commondreams.org "The fatal flaw in the 'both sides' narrative is that only the Israeli side has ethnically cleansed and turned millions on the Palestinians' side into refugees by preventing them from exercising their right to return to their homes." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza_child-1.jpg

Gregory Harms (2021-05-19). An Open Letter to Gal Gadot. counterpunch.org Dear Ms. Gadot, I read your recent tweet about the violence occurring between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. I am sure it was well intended and you were genuinely astonished by the backlash from supporters of Palestine. Ms Gadot, your country is not at war. Your country is kicking people out of their homes in

Ronnie Kasrils (2021-05-19). How to Stop Apartheid Israel. globalresearch.ca South Africans, along …

_____ (2021-05-19). London, Ont. business declared 'apartheid-free zone'. popularresistance.org Reimagine Co business owner Heenal Rajani declared his grocery store an 'Apartheid Free Zone'. "What it means to be an apartheid-free zone, is we commit not to sell products from the illegal Israeli settlement or any country that violates Palestinian human rights." The declaration is being made in solidarity with residents in the Palestinian Territories where there has been ongoing violence.

Staff (2021-05-19). Rashida Tlaib Confronted Biden on His Weak Stance on Palestinian Apartheid. truthout.org Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) confronted President Joe Biden on Tuesday about his tepid stance on Israel's violent abuses of Palestinians, urging him to stand up for the historically marginalized population amid a second week of escalated Israeli attacks on Gaza. | Confronting Biden

Asa Winstanley (2021-05-19). Watch "Gaza Fights for Freedom" electronicintifada.net Abby Martin's 2019 film now available free to watch.

Lubna Masarwa (2021-05-19). Palestinians Stage Historic Strike over Israeli Abuses and Gaza Bombing. globalresearch.ca The stone streets …

_____ (2021-05-19). Understanding Israel's Latest Attack on Gaza, and Who Benefits. popularresistance.org Far beyond some claim of "self-defense," are there other reasons Israel might once again be on the attack? When you look at who benefits, the answer might not be so complicated after all.

Ciaran Tierney (2021-05-19). Why is Ireland courting Israel's war industry? electronicintifada.net Foreign minister opposes attack on Gaza…

Ali Abunimah (2021-05-19). Israel kills boy featured in film about imprisoned kids. electronicintifada.net As Israel bombs Gaza, it is escalating its violence in the West Bank.

The Conversation (2021-05-19). Gaza conflict: no matter how powerful Israel's military becomes it still can't win. juancole.com By Paul Rogers | — Israel is the most powerful state in the Middle East. Its military forces may not match the likes of Egypt or Turkey in numbers, but the might of its training, equipment, technologies and nuclear weapons make it unassailable. Given its long-developed capabilities in public order control, such a position should …

Editor2 (2021-05-19). Latin America's Authoritarians Back Israel. orinocotribune.com By Kawsachun News — May 14, 2021 | The latest Israeli bombing campaign on Gaza and ruthless killings of Palestinians has Latin America split along ideological lines once again. | OAS chief Luis Almagro "We stand in solidarity with Israel, this region's historical and strategic partner, and with its civilian population, which has been the victim of attacks by more than 600 missiles launched from Gaza,…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2021-05-19). Gantz admits no one in Gaza is safe from Israel's terror. electronicintifada.net Human rights groups say healthcare system on verge of collapse amid airstrikes.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2021-05-19). Israel has killed 14 families in their Gaza homes. electronicintifada.net Voice of Al Aqsa reporter Yousif Abu Hussein may have been deliberately targeted.

Ron Forthofer (2021-05-19). The Sad Saga Continues: Occupation and Oppression of Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org Here we go again with yet another deadly and devastating Israeli military attack on Gaza that has captured the world's attention. However, this current crisis is notably different in scope from the numerous previous major Israeli war crimes against Gaza. This time there was already ongoing Palestinian resistance to Israeli provocations and violence in occupied …

Staff (2021-05-19). Amira Hass: Israeli Bombs Are Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families. It's No Accident. democracynow.org As Israel's deadly attack on Gaza continues, we speak with Amira Hass, Haaretz correspondent for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, who says Israel's bombing campaign is purposely wiping out entire families. "Israel has all the information about every Palestinian family, whether it is in the West Bank or Jerusalem or Gaza, let alone Palestinians in Israel," Hass tells Democracy Now! "When the Israeli army decides to bomb such a house without bothering to tell the people to leave it, it means they take into their head a calculation that their military target is more important" than people's lives, she says.

Youmna al-Sayed (2021-05-19). Israel Deliberately Targeting Media. zcomm.org Journalists had to flee for their lives when Israel bombed and leveled a 12-story Gaza building that housed the offices of media organizations including the Associated Press and Al Jazeera…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-05-19). Israel's Pyrrhic Victory in Gaza, Netanyahu Is Real Winner. globalresearch.ca Egypt has once …

Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). Israeli Guided Non-Line-of-Sight Missiles Target Rocket Launchers In Gaza (Videos). southfront.org FILE IMAGE | On May 19, the Israeli military released footage of recent missile strikes on a number of rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip. | The footage shows nine strikes carried out with what appears to be Spike NLOS [Non-Line-Of-Sight] missiles. Some of the targets seen in the footage were rocket launchers similar to those used by Palestinian factions. Others, however, were civilian buildings. | pic.twitter.com/F0kCalmQ96 | — Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). In Video: Israeli Warplanes Bombard Hamas 'Metro' Tunnel Network. southfront.org An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | On May 19, the Israeli Air Force announced that its fighter jets had carried out a series of airstrikes on the Hamas Movement's "Metro" tunnel network in the Gaza Strip. | According to the Air Force, 40 underground targets in Khan Yunis and Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip were targeted by 52 fighter jets within 25 minutes."The strikes combined a number of elements: Surface-to-Surface…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). Hamas Releases Footage Of Israeli Forces Taken By New Reconnaissance Drone. southfront.org The Shehab suicid drone, Click to see full-size image. | On May 19, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, released aerial footage which were taken by its new reconnaissance drone. | The footage shows Israeli military posts, fortifications, equipment, as well as two Mirkava-type battle tanks situated in the outskirts of the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian group said that the footage was taken on May 18. | The footage was recorded by a new reconnaissance drone dubbed "Al Zouari". The drone w…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-19). Israeli attacks continue for tenth day, death toll close to 230. peoplesdispatch.org The airstrikes on Gaza along with the Israeli military's violence in the occupied West Bank have so for killed 227 Palestinians and injured over 1,500 others, while also internally displacing 72,000 people…

Amira Hass (2021-05-19). Israel Is Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families on Purpose. commondreams.org "The numerous incidents of killing entire families in Israeli bombings in Gaza—Parents and children, babies, grandparents, siblings—attest that these were not mistakes." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gazadeaths.jpg

WSWS (2021-05-19). German protests against Gaza bombing and the bogus accusation of "Anti-Semitism" wsws.org An anti-Semite is not someone protesting against the crimes of the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, who has struck an alliance with extreme right-wing parties, has one foot in jail and can only stay in power through endless provocations. An anti-Semite is someone who equates "the Jews" with the policies of the Israeli government.

WSWS (2021-05-19). The war crimes in Gaza and Israel's crisis. wsws.org The eruption of violence against Gaza is driven by the immense crisis and contradictions within Israeli society itself.

Amy Goodman (2021-05-19). Gaza physician: Israel is targeting doctors & health facilities to overwhelm our crumbling system. nationofchange.org The attacks on medical staff and facilities are a "nightmare."

WSWS (2021-05-19). Israel cracks down on Palestinian general strike, continues bombing Gaza. wsws.org The historic strike, a "day of rage", was the first by Palestinians in both the occupied territories and Israel.

Staff (2021-05-19). A Letter to Puerto Resistencia, Cali, Colombia. orinocotribune.com By William Ospina — May 16, 2021 | We have always been together, but it is only now that we are really together. We have always known each other, but it is only now that we are just starting to know each other. Who are these unyielding and emphatic girls and boys who are now speaking to us for the first time? They are what we once were, they dream what we once dreamt; they are doing at last what we had always wanted to do. They have been here for centuries and yet, they have just been born, and through their lips speak these seas and through their hands run these rivers, and they are of all races: they were…

Yanis Iqbal (2021-05-19). Colombia's Rebellion against the Capitalist System. dissidentvoice.org Colombia has been burning with the flames of resistance ever since a national strike began on April 28, 2021. The initial impetus for the large-scale demonstrations came from a regressive tax reform. The tax bill came into being due to the necessity of the Colombian state to push down the rising fiscal deficit, which could …

Staff (2021-05-19). Selective Assassinations: The US Agenda for Colombia. orinocotribune.com By Anahí Arizmendi — May 18, 2021 | The assassination of social leaders in Colombia is an expression of the crisis of the Colombian political system and the influence of US government interests on its political agenda, interests that erase the possibility of ever reaching a stable peace in the country. Deaths that were previously concentrated in marginalized, impoverished regions, and occurred either at strategic production and distribution points for drug trafficking networks, or in hydrocarbon extraction areas, have now spread throughout the national territory as a result of the protests against the neolib…

teleSUR (2021-05-19). Colombian Minister of Defense Summoned for Censure Motion. telesurenglish.net The Colombian House of Representatives summoned the Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, to a censure motion debate on May 25 for the excessive use of force by the military and the police, in the context of the protests that the country has been experiencing since April 28. | RELATED: | The information came out through a communiqué from the board of the Colombian lower house, which informed that Molano will have to an…

Staff (2021-05-19). Death of FARC-EP's Jesús Santrich: Breaking News, False Positive, Uribismo Media Smokescreen or Colombian Violation of Venezuelan Territory? orinocotribune.com The alleged death "in combat" in Venezuelan territory of the Colombian guerrilla commander Jesús Santrich could end up being "breaking news" for Semana news magazine, but it is more likely that it will end up ranking in the top ten of fake news—which is saying a lot because the story concerns Colombia, a country where fabricating fake news, mounting false flag operations, and producing smokescreens is already part of the daily modus operandi of the ruling elite, inextricably associated with its media apparatus. | The alleged news is trending on social media networks and remains as such although, after twelv…

Forrest Hylton (2021-05-19). Colombians Want a New Government — And an End to Neoliberalism. zcomm.org For weeks, Colombians have remained in the streets challenging their nation's violent social and economic model…

Guest Contributor (2021-05-19). OPINION: Colombia Is in Crisis, and Vaccine Nationalism Is Making It Worse. latinorebels.com Under the pandemic, the number of people living in extreme poverty had already grown by 2.8 million.

The Associated Press (2021-05-19). Colombia Rebel Group Claims Leader 'Jesús Santrich' Slain. latinorebels.com BOGOTàÅ, Colombia (AP) — A rebel leader who abandoned the 2016 peace accord with Colombia's government and had been at large for three years was killed by Colombian troops in Venezuela, his new armed group said Tuesday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-19). Jesús Santrich: The Laughter of a Bolivarian Cannot Be Easily Extinguished. libya360.wordpress.com Néstor Kohan JESàöS SANTRICH, a Colombian and Our-American revolutionary militant, has been annihilated. Honor to those who deserve honor. The shots and grenades that took his breath away were from the Colombian army, as was the knife or razor with which they mutilated his lifeless hand. The orders came from Iván Duque, the little pigeon…

Kade Crockford (2021-05-19). When We Fight, We Win: Victories in the Fight Against Face Surveillance Keep Piling Up. aclu.org After years of advocacy, grassroots organizing, and on the cusp of the one-year anniversary of when hundreds of thousands of people joined in solidarity with Black organizers by marching to support Black lives and to divest from racist policing, we've reached a major milestone: Amazon has announced it will stop selling face recognition technology to police — indefinitely. | Amazon had previously announced a one-year moratorium on sales to police that was set to expire on June 10. The initial moratorium was issued weeks into renewed nationwide protests following the police murder of George Floyd in Minnea…

Ben Norton (2021-05-19). Economics of the new cold war and U.S. 'super imperialism' with economist Michael Hudson. mronline.org The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton interview world-renowned economist Michael Hudson on his concept of American "super imperialism" and the economics of the new cold war on China and Russia. | May 19, 2021…

Juan Cole (2021-05-19). The Great Palestinian General Strike from the Jordan River to the Sea even Reaches President Biden in Dearborn. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Biden came to the Ford Rouge River Plant to tout new electric vehicles, one of his signature climate-friendly programs, on Tuesday. He was met at the airport by Rep. Debbie Dingell and by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian in the US Congress, who welcomed him but also gave …

Juan Cole (2021-05-19). President Biden can't Build America Back better until he Takes on the Permanent War Establishment. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — Is President Biden afflicted with the political equivalent of a split personality? His first several months in office suggest just that possibility. On the home front, the president's inclination is clearly to Go Big. When it comes to America's role in the world, however, Biden largely hews to pre-Trumpian precedent. So …

Juan Cole (2021-05-19). The Great Palestinian General Strike. zcomm.org From the Jordan River to the Sea even Reaches President Biden in Dearborn…

Ted Rall (2021-05-19). Israel Chooses War Over Peace. counterpunch.org No one is blameless in the ongoing violent conflict between Israel and stateless Palestinians. Both sides target and kill civilian noncombatants. But let's put an end to false equivalence. "A pox on both houses" is not a morally or politically response to the one-sided war between Israel and Hamas. Israel wants war. If it wanted

Staff (2021-05-19). "Show People the Video": DA Finds Andrew Brown's Death "Justified" But Won't Release All Footage. democracynow.org In North Carolina, the Pasquotank County District Attorney's Office has found the April 21 police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black father, in Elizabeth City was justified. Meanwhile, Andrew Brown Jr.'s family and their attorneys have said body-camera and dashcam videos of his killing show it was an "execution" and that he was not a threat. Andrew Brown Jr.'s family has requested the full release of the body-camera video, and the FBI is conducting a federal civil rights investigation into the killing. "We are disappointed, but we are not surprised," Bakari Sellers, one of the attorneys representin…

David Swanson (2021-05-19). 60 Thousand Pentagon Spies Tripping over Their Fake Clown Shoes. dissidentvoice.org Of course there are 60,000 Pentagon super (duper!) spies prancing around the globe with tracking devices in their shoes, goofy wigs on their heads, collections of comical sunglasses, and — for the employee of the month! — silicon handsleeves and silicon faces to fool the airport cops, or maybe it's the Vaccine Nazis, or perhaps …

David Swanson (2021-05-19). Can You Hold These 12 Guns? Don't Shoot Any Palestinians. Wink. Wink. warisacrime.org Scene 1: A Padded Cell Congress: B. B. Bee. Bee. Bibi, Bibi, Bibi, are you there? Yes, just hold this rocket launcher, and this one, and this one, and, I'm just going to hang these grenades from each of your fingers, and, no don't bend over, here, I'll just put this strap over your shoulders, …

Chris Hedges (2021-05-19). Chris Hedges: Israel, the Big Lie. mintpressnews.com Princeton, New Jersey (

Alex Han, Adam Ryan (2021-05-19). Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement? thenation.com Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement?

Zero Hedge (2021-05-19). Watch: Uniformed Troops Go to Bars & 7-Eleven in Dallas to Randomly Vaccinate "Younger Crowd" globalresearch.ca For much of …

Tania Siddiqi (2021-05-19). Asia del Sur: El afán de lucro impulsa el desalojo de los pobres. workers.org Karachi residents resist ongoing illegal demolitions and forced evictions. En Pakistán, Karachi Bachao Tehreek (KBT), una alianza de activistas locales que luchan contra los desalojos y las apropiaciones ilegales de tierras, denunció que el personal de Bahria Town, los guardias privados de la ciudad y la policía de la provincia . . . |

Laura Flanders (2021-05-19). GOP United in Action To Keep Workers Down. commondreams.org "Republican governors in state after state are cutting off the federal aid. They'd rather turn away free money than relieve pressure on the poor." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/wage_theft-1.jpg

CounterPunch News Service (2021-05-19). Open Letter From New Leftists to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: End Attacks on Vermont Labor. counterpunch.org Mr. Richard Trumka, President AFL-CIO, We, as organizers and members of various movements and organizations in the New Left of the 1960s and 1970s (and their allies)—who organized for economic and social justice and against racism and war— wholly support the direction the AFL-CIO Vermont Leadership Council and other progressive unions are taking in support

Editorial Team (2021-05-19). The Labour Party has a role to play in the socialist movement, Starmer does not. challenge-magazine.org Daniel Roantree argues that the Labour Party's recent loss in England hurts everyone on Britain's road to socialism. | We Communists do not rejoice when we see Labour being dragged down by the right wing of the party. The left wing movement in Britain is inextricably linked to the Labour Party, and as socialists it's not good practice for us to celebrate the demise or defeat of continues to be the mass party of the labour and trade union movement. | Such an attitude is an ultra-leftist tendency that we must avoid. Were the Labour Party to collapse, left wing politics would be wiped from the view of the British…

Johanna Kichton (2021-05-19). St. Paul Council Member Yang Joins People's Action to Host National Stop Anti-Asian Hate Teach-In. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the middle of a month dedicated to uplifting the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community, People's Action was joined by St. Paul Council Member Nelsie Yang to host a teach-in in response to the rise of targeted violence against AAPI, fueled by anti-Asian rhetoric in politics and anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Dr. Peter Doshi (2021-05-19). In Rush for Regulatory Approval of COVID Vaccines, Do We Need More Data? globalresearch.ca After rollout under …

Gina Womack (2021-05-19). 'I Don't Want to Die Here'. thenation.com 'I Don't Want to Die Here'

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-19). Cold vs. allergies during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to the common cold, allergies and COVID-19, overlapping symptoms can be confusing. In this Q&A, Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergist and immunologist, provides some clarity by comparing and contrasting the signs and symptoms of these conditions: What are allergy symptoms?Allergy symptoms can affect the nose, sinuses and lungs. These symptoms …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-19). Mayo Clinic to offer more walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic held a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Rochester on Wednesday, May 5. At this clinic, one patient shared why he came in to get the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Watch: Patient discusses why he chose to get the COVID-19 vaccine. youtu.be/ORLLLOOJ7eg Journalists: Broadcast-quality soundbites and b-roll of the Mayo Clinic walk-in COVID-19 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-19). Preventive screening during COVID-19 pandemic leads to early diagnosis of treatable breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers have been concerned about a growing number of patients delaying or skipping preventive screenings because they have been hesitant to see their health care provider. Experts have stressed that it's not only safe to come in for preventive screenings, but also it's important to avoid future health problems …

Global Research News (2021-05-19). Selected Articles: Vaccine Passports and "Medical Paternalism" globalresearch.ca By Vaccine passports have been implemented, or are being developed, in a number of countries around the world. In February 2021, Israel

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-19). Podcast: COVID behaviours, carbon cuts and sustainability goals. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: How pandemic behaviours have changed, why carbon needs to be rapidly cut, and how Imperial is supporting global sustainability.

Mario R. Fernández (2021-05-19). La especulación y los cuervos. globalizacion.ca En Canadá la peste del Covid-19 ha tenido consecuencias serias para la salud pública y afectado a miles de personas, como ha afectado a millones en el mundo. En occidente el funcionamiento de la economía, una economía fuertemente basada en…

Anonymous103 (2021-05-19). Wuhan Labs, Zionism, Rapture And The British Creation Of Synthetic Cults: Why China Is Not Your Enemy! southfront.org Submitted by Matthew Ehret. The belief that China is to blame for the world's ills from Covid-19 to the Great…

Sister Diaspora for Liberation (2021-05-19). Tuesday 6/8: COVID19 Vaccine Education Workshop w/ Trusted Community MDs. indybay.org Online event…

WSWS (2021-05-19). Indian variant surges in Britain as Tory government continues reopening drive. wsws.org A growing number of schools have reported outbreaks of Covid with the Indian variant responsible, including in Northampton where B. 1.617.2 and another Indian variant, B.1.617.1, were found.

WSWS (2021-05-19). Australian corporate elite calls for resumption of international travel even if "people may die" wsws.org The concerted campaign aims to steamroll ordinary people into accepting the lifting of the travel restrictions, amid widespread opposition and concern that it will lead to a surge of COVID-19 infections.

WSWS (2021-05-19). Opposition mounts among US workers to repeal of mask mandate. wsws.org The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fallen into line behind state governments and giant retail chains in dropping mask requirements to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the wake of the issuing of new guidelines by the US Centers for Disease Control.

Muhammed Shabeer (2021-05-19). After five-decade-long British cover up, victims of Ballymurphy massacre proved innocent. peoplesdispatch.org In a historic victory for truth and justice, a judge in Belfast declared that all the 10 victims killed by British paratroopers in the 1971 Ballymurphy massacre in Northern Ireland were innocent…

Binoy Kampmark (2021-05-19). The Gilt Comes Off: Singapore Goes Into Lockdown. counterpunch.org A clean, technology driven dystopia. A representation of our techno future. These were the introductory descriptions to a piece by science fiction author William Gibson on Singapore for Wired in 1993. "Imagine an Asian version of Zurich operating as an offshore capsule at the foot of Malaysia; an affluent microcosm whose citizens inhabit something that

Andreína Chávez Alava (2021-05-19). Venezuela: Lácteos Los Andes President Jailed on Corruption Charges. venezuelanalysis.com A worker from the dairy company denounced irregular practices during a live video conference with President Maduro, which prompted the investigation.

_____ (2021-05-19). Arms trade: Which countries and companies are selling weapons to Israel? popularresistance.org Israel's military arsenal is also propped up by imports of billions of dollars worth of weapons from abroad. The United States, which has exported weapons to Israel every year since 1961, is by far Israel's biggest weapons supplier. These are the countries and companies supplying Israel with weapons, despite its track record of war crimes accusations.

Answer Coalition (2021-05-19). Contribute to the Syringes Campaign for Cuba! Support Cuba's national vaccination drive! answercoalition.org &nbsp…

Staff (2021-05-19). Sunrise Activists Are Marching 400 Miles to Demand a Green New Deal Jobs Program. truthout.org On May 10, as a pounding Spring rain eased to an intermittent sun-dappled drizzle, New Orleans's Young PinStripe Brass Band played a supercharged fanfare of "We Got the Funk" to spur the first steps of the roughly 400-mile trek from the Superdome to Houston, Texas. Five activists from the Sunrise Movement, ages 17 to 31, are marching in support of the passage of a major jobs component of the Green New Deal. At a clip of 10 miles per day along their walkable route, the group is making stop…

teleSUR (2021-05-19). India Reports the Highest Death Toll in a Single Day Worldwide. telesurenglish.net India became the country with the highest death toll reported in a single day worldwide since the pandemic began, as authorities reported 4,529 deaths in the last 24 hours. | RELATED: | The Health Ministry reported 267,334 new infections, confirming a decreasing trend below 300,000 cases for the third consecutive day. Last week the authorities pictured a better scenario as Mumbai and New Delhi were registering lesser case…

Kandist Mallett (2021-05-19). Service Workers Aren't Returning to Work Because They Don't Get Paid Enough. zcomm.org "Our pre-pandemic lives are not sustainable. They weren't good for our health or this planet. Let's evolve past capitalism, past working our lives away, past destroying the planet for profit's sake."

Disability Rights California (2021-05-19). Wednesday 5/19: Reflections on the Pandemic: Lessons Learned on BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ & Disabled Communities. indybay.org Online event | ACCESSIBILITY: American Sign Language, Captioning, and Spanish Interpreters will be available.

Aída Chávez (2021-05-19). AIPAC Sets Its Targets on Ilhan Omar. thenation.com AIPAC Sets Its Targets on Ilhan Omar…

WSWS (2021-05-19). Nexteer Saginaw workers determined to vote down sellout UAW contract. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site Autoworker Newsletter calls on Nexteer automotive workers to organize an independent rank-and-file committee to organize opposition to the latest sell-out contract that the United Auto Workers is seeking to ram through.

WSWS (2021-05-19). Spain deploys army against refugees fleeing across border with Morocco. wsws.org The ruling Spanish Socialist Party and Podemos are assaulting refugees and whipping up tensions with Morocco, a former colony of Spain and France.

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-19). Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Join McDonald's Workers to Demand a $15 Minimum Wage Amid Nationwide Strike. commondreams.org "If McDonald's can afford to pay its CEO over $10 million in compensation and spend billions on stock buybacks to award its wealthy shareholders and executives, you know what? It can afford to pay all of its workers at least $15 an hour," said Sen. Bernie Sanders as McDonald's workers went on strike across the U.S. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fight-for-15-13×681.jpg

Peter Koenig (2021-05-19). Ten Year Old Palestinian Girl Crying in Desperation. globalresearch.ca This one-minute video …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-05-19). Video: Michel Chossudovsky. The Corona Crisis and the Engineered Destabilization of the Global Economy. globalresearch.ca Joining us today …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-05-19). Video: The Corona Crisis and the Engineered Destabilization of the Global Economy. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Independent Journalist Taylor …

Gavin OReilly (2021-05-19). R2P "Humanitarian Interventions" and "Regime Change": Not Applicable to Israel. globalresearch.ca Over the past …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-19). Mayo Clinic again receives top honors for high-quality patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Eleven? hospitals across?Mayo Clinic?received star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average is 3 of 5 stars. The star rating provides patients with information about multiple dimensions of quality …

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-19). Thousands of McDonald's workers forced to stage 1-day strike today for $15/hr. peoplesworld.org &nbsp…

David Suzuki (2021-05-19). Reconciliation Means Rethinking Parks Governance. dissidentvoice.org Protection and restoration are two sides of the conservation coin — protection for spaces that haven't yet been damaged or destroyed by large-scale human impacts and restoration for ecologically critical places that have. Although both might seem like relatively straightforward scientific tasks, they have been and continue to be significantly shaped by colonialism — globally …

Staff (2021-05-19). Venezuela Delivers 4th Report on Human Rights Cases in Venezuela to International Criminal Court. orinocotribune.com The Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, reported this Tuesday, May 18, that his office delivered a new report, the fourth, to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which adds to the information provided to the ICC prosecutor regarding controversial human rights cases in Venezuela. | "Once again we point out that we work blindfolded in terms of providing official information to the ICC," wrote Saab on his Twitter account, "but with a will to collaborate, based on the commitments assumed by the Venezuelan State in our visit to The Hague on #4Nov 2020. This fourth report presents a new list, an upda…

Naveena Sadasivam (2021-05-19). Dying oil companies' parting gift: Millions in cleanup costs. peoplesworld.org When Weatherly Oil and Gas filed for bankruptcy in February 2019, the company was walking away from several hundred Texas wells. Many hadn't produced a drop of oil in years. Companies are legally required to "plug" wells that they're no longer using to extract oil and gas by pouring concrete into all their openings and …

Gloria Rubac (2021-05-19). Stop the execution of Quintin Jones. workers.org Quintin Jones On May 19, the State of Texas plans to execute a man who was 20 years old in 1999 when he committed a terrible crime. He killed his great-aunt Berthena Bryant so he could steal $30 from her to buy drugs. There is more one should know about . . . |

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-19). AFL-CIO calls for union training in community relations for cops. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The labor movement is attempting to tackle head on the nation-wide scourge of police violence and in particular the continued killing by cops of unarmed Black people. Labor leaders have a vision of an America where large numbers of heavily armed militarized police are never, like they were recently in North Carolina, sent in to …

Jenny Farrell (2021-05-19). Artist Albrecht Dàºrer, born 1471, champion of the peasant class. peoplesworld.org Albrecht Dàºrer was born 550 years ago, on May 21, 1471, during the Renaissance, a time of upheaval, that rang in the early modern age. With improved production methods, industry and trade grew rapidly, bringing with it more money and the strengthening of a new middle class. Modern science developed, inherited truths were called into …

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-19). News Guild protests takeovers by Alden hedge fund—'the destroyer of newspapers'. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO (PAI)—Mass rallies organized by the News Guild in Chicago, Orlando, Virginia Beach, Annapolis, Md., and Hartford, Conn., demanded the Tribune Company's board reject a $630 million takeover by vulture hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Demanding "Save Our Sun" in Maryland, "Save Our Courant" in Hartford, and so on, thousands of people told the Tribune …

Staff (2021-05-19). Business Lobby Created "Labor Shortage" Myth That GOP Used to Slash Benefits. truthout.org Earlier this month, the Department of Labor released a

Staff (2021-05-19). DA Finds Andrew Brown's Death "Justified" But Won't Release All Footage. truthout.org In North Carolina, the Pasquotank County District Attorney's Office has found the April 21 police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black father, in Elizabeth City was justified. Meanwhile, Andrew Brown Jr.'s family and their attorneys have said body-camera and dashcam videos of his killing show it was an "execution" and that he was not a threat. Andrew Brown Jr.'s family has requested the full release of the body-camera video, and the FBI is conducting a federal civil rights investigation into…

Staff (2021-05-19). Breaking bad: Botched Brexit could plunge Northern Ireland back into violent unrest. therealnews.com Social unrest has broken out in the North of Ireland over the botched Brexit deal, which now threatens to upend either its union with the UK or the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace 30 years ago.

Staff (2021-05-19). Breaking bad: Boris Johnson's Brexit poses dangerous threats to Irish unity. therealnews.com Social unrest has broken out in the North of Ireland over the botched Brexit deal, which now threatens to upend either its union with the UK or the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace 30 years ago.

Monica Moorehead (2021-05-19). Reflections on prisons — Honoring Malcolm X & Ho Chi Minh. workers.org May 19 marks the 96th anniversary of the birthday of Malcolm X and the 131st for Ho Chi Minh. Although one was Black and one was Vietnamese and the two were from different generations and experiences, what they had in common — that continues to inspire many today — was . . . |

Manlio Dinucci (2021-05-19). Europa, campo de maniobras de la estrategia Washington-‚ÄéOTAN‚Äé. globalizacion.ca La Unión Europea, cuyos Tratados ponen la defensa en manos de la OTAN, está ‚Äéorganizada como un gran campo de batalla. Todas las vías de comunicación europeas, ‚Äéya sean terrestres o aéreas, están sometidas a las necesidades militares de ‚ÄéEstados …

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Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). Mysterious Drones Attacked Turkey's Diyarbakir Air Base (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. A PKK fighter with a modified X-UAV. | Early on May 19, two unidentified drones attacked an air base in the southern Turkish province of Diyarbakir, which is located near the border with Syria. | On Twitter, Turkey's Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, claimed that the attack had foiled. According to him, the drones were shot down."There is no damage whatsoever," the minister said without providing any further details on the incident. | Local sources in Diyarbakir reported a number of explosions near th…

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