(2022-05-21). [Editorial] Assistive technologies: time for a shift in thinking. thelancet.com Sustainable Development Goal 3—to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages—is a far-off wish for 2 ∑5 billion people. So suggests the first Global Report on Assistive Technology released this week by WHO and UNICEF. The report shows that almost a third of people worldwide have a need for at least one assistive product, and that nearly 1 billion people are denied access, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries, where as low as 3% of the need is currently met.
(2022-05-21). Phoenix Anarchists Mobilize Against "WLM" Group and Fascists at Pro-Choice Abortion Rally. itsgoingdown.org 
Anarchists in so-called Phoenix, Arizona report on confronting both neo-Nazis organizing under the banner of 'White Lives Matter' and far-Right militias harassing pro-choice demonstrations. Every month since April 2021, the WLM "White Lives Matter" group which is active nationwide calls for a national day of action on specific dates. The group claims to promote only…
(2022-05-21). Mali's Military Ejects France, but Faces Serious Challenges. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad  ; May 13, 2022 | On May 2, 2022, a Colonel MaàØga said that there were three rea…
(2022-05-21). New York Times indicates divisions over the course of NATO-Russia war. wsws.org Despite the internal divisions in the ruling class that find expression in the Times' editorial, the Biden administration will not be able to simply reverse course and extricate itself from the political crisis that it set in motion by provoking the Russian invasion.
(2022-05-21). US and UK Split With France and Claim There Is No Exit Ramp for Putin. news.antiwar.com The US and UK are eyeing the complete defeat of Russia in Ukraine. Breaking with other NATO members that prefer a negotiated settlement, an American official stated the war ends with the "defeat" of Russia and a high-level British official said Russian President Vladimir Putin "must lose."Speaking to an Italian outlet, UK Foreign Minister Liz …
(2022-05-21). Drones to Save Lives by Providing Urban-Grade Healthcare in Rural Areas of India. moderndiplomacy.eu A new experimental programme has shown how drone technology can be used to bring quality healthcare to people living in the remotest areas of India. Healthcare professionals delivered vaccines, COVID-19 testing samples and medical products to a population of over 300,000 people represented by eight district health facilities in the Vikarabad district of the southern …
(2022-05-21). Principal at high school in Seattle, Washington fired by district for informing families of abandonment of contact tracing. wsws.org Staff and students have come to the support of Catherine Brown, the principal of Cleveland High School who was fired by Seattle Public Schools upon an investigation into emailing families about the end of COVID-19 contact tracing during the Omicron surge in January, which the district requested she withhold.
(2022-05-21). [Correspondence] Where is the next SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern? thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterised by successive waves of new variants of concern sweeping the population. The ultimate source of these variants is not known with certainty, but preliminary evidence suggests at least some have emerged from long-term SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as those observed in immunocompromised patients.1 As a result, it is of the utmost urgency that those with long-term infections should be able to access quality health care and be prioritised for curative therapy because a failure to properly manage these infections poses a risk to the individual and to public health.
(2022-05-21). In major attack on free speech, Migrants NZ Facebook group forced to close. wsws.org Migrants NZ, a popular forum on New Zealand's draconian immigration policies with more than 75,000 members, shut down after its administrators were threatened with legal action.
(2022-05-21). [Perspectives] From small beginnings: to build an anti-eugenic future. thelancet.com September, 1921 was unusually hot and New York was sweltering. For the many immigrants who crowded the city's tenements and pavements, one of the few places for relief from the incessant heat was the American Museum of Natural History. That summer the museum presented a new exhibition with rows of human skulls, snapshots of patients in psychiatric institutions, and the preserved brain of a serial killer. It was all terribly macabre. The immigrants among the museum's visitors who read the leaflet distributed at the entrance soon discovered that this exhibition was all about them.
(2022-05-21). Australian Disinformation Wonderland: The Federal Election 2022. dissidentvoice.org All elections are filled with the half-truths, mistruths and full-fledged lies. Victory is rarely bought on a platform of complete honesty. But the road to the current Australian federal election has been potholed by more deception than most. This is bound to happen when policy platforms are weak and rickety, leaving the opponents large scope …
(2022-05-21). Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pressured Arizona state legislators to unilaterally overturn popular vote. wsws.org The emails confirm that the January 6 coup was not a "spontaneous riot" but the culmination of a conspiracy orchestrated at the highest levels of the ruling class and Republican Party elite to overturn democratic forms of rule in the United States.
(2022-05-21). Mali is Deprived of an Opportunity to Follow Policies Independent of the West. journal-neo.org 
Attempts by the inhabitants of the states of the African continent to throw off the shackles of modern neo-colonialism and pursue a policy independent of the West are being met with active resistance from the very same West. Another confirmation of this is the recent coup attempt thwarted by the authorities in Mali. Mali's Ministry …
(2022-05-21). "There Is No Way To Fool Physics": Climate Breakdown And State-Corporate Madness. dissidentvoice.org 
In the terrifying opening to his 2020 novel, The Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson depicts an intense heatwave in India. In an 'ordinary town' in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, people are struggling to cope with unbearable heat and humidity. It is the combination of the two, measured by the so-called 'wet-bulb …
(2022-05-21). [Comment] Offline: How to fix pandemic preparedness. thelancet.com Surveillance. Detection. Response. The elements of a robust public health system to prevent the next (inevitable) pandemic are well understood. An early warning system for pneumonias of unknown aetiology is of paramount importance. Debates abound about how to deliver these crucial functions. A pandemic treaty. Revisions to the International Health Regulations. The role of WHO. Financing instruments. Workforce. There is little consensus. The sad truth is that political disagreements will tie these questions up in the mucilaginous bureaucracy that is today's global health.
(2022-05-21). Australian academics union censors SEP member at University of Sydney strike. wsws.org The censorship was aimed at preventing any exposure of the National Tertiary Education Union's role in enforcing sweeping attacks on the jobs and conditions of academics and university staff.
(2022-05-21). Six things striking CNH workers need to know about the company. wsws.org CNH's international workforce—along with the workers at its myriad parts producers—are striking workers' natural allies and a potential source of colossal strength…
(2022-05-21). German Chancellor Scholz's government statement: Rearming for war against Russia. wsws.org The government statement made by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the federal parliament on Thursday morning, and the ensuing debate, made clear how aggressively German imperialism is behaving once again 77 years after the end of the Second World War.
(2022-05-21). All parties in Ontario's provincial election bear responsibility for the province's disastrous housing crisis. wsws.org For low-income workers or those in precarious employment who are fortunate enough to have "affordable" housing, a job loss or reduction in employment hours can quickly lead to homelessness.
(2022-05-21). The World Health Organization to meet urgently to review the global spread of monkeypox infections. wsws.org More than 130 cases of suspected and confirmed monkeypox infections across 11 countries are being investigated. The WHO is convening an emergency meeting to address the growing global threat.
(2022-05-21). Australia: Phony election promises will do nothing to resolve housing crisis. wsws.org The measures proposed by Labor and the Liberal-Nationals are aimed solely at maintaining record house prices and the profits of the banks.
(2022-05-21). Powerful strike movement emerges in the United States. wsws.org A series of powerful strikes and social protests have broken out across the United States against intolerable social conditions and breathtaking levels of social inequality.
(2022-05-21). Workers react as UAW rolls out new sellout deal at Detroit Diesel. wsws.org "Highlights of the new 6-year agreement released by the UAW show there are no significant improvements over the last deal over the contract workers rejected by a 4-1 margin May 10.
(2022-05-21). Right-wing Ukrainian nationalism as applied in the field of musicology. wsws.org A University of Miami music professor uses the pages of the New York Times to suggest that the music of Dmitri Shostakovich and other Russian composers are "cultural weapons" in the service of Vladimir Putin.
(2022-05-21). Mariupol — The War Crime Cars/ By Graham Phillips. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-05-21). Domadores de Cuba vuelven al boxeo profesional por la puerta grande con seis victorias. cubadebate.cu Con cinco triunfos por nocaut y uno por decisión unánime, los boxeadores cubanos protagonizaron este viernes un categórico regreso al profesionalismo tras 60 años de espera en una velada celebrada en el Palenque de la Feria Nacional de San Marcos, en la ciudad mexicana de Aguascalientes. Los miembros del equipo Domadores de Cuba se mostraron superiores.
(2022-05-21). Biden recibió el índice de aprobación más bajo de su mandato este mes, según encuesta. cubadebate.cu Una nueva encuesta muestra que el índice de aprobación de la ciudadanía estadounidense hacia el presidente Joe Biden cayó en mayo al punto más bajo de su mandato, al tiempo que se agudiza el pesimismo entre los miembros de su propio Partido Demócrata. Solo el 39% de los adultos estadounidenses aprueba el desempeño de Biden como presidente.
(2022-05-21). Israel Alleges Soleimani's Son-in-Law Smuggling Weapons to Hezbollah. news.antiwar.com Looking to justify constant attacks on Syria and keeping up a narrative of hostility toward Iran and other Shi'ites, Israel is accusing the Iranians of smuggling weapons to Hezbollah through Syria. | The specific plot in this case is blamed on Sayyed Reza Hashim Sada a-Din, the That doesn't prove any of the allegations, but follows…
(2022-05-21). AMLO: Es momento de un gran viraje, de iniciar una etapa nueva en las relaciones de los países de América. cubadebate.cu Aunque el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador confía en el interés de su homólogo de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, para encabezar el viraje en las relaciones en América, el mandatario mexicano estimó que alcanzar un acuerdo de esta naturaleza es complicado.
(2022-05-21). Demandan a Apple por la pérdida auditiva causada por sus auriculares AirPods a un niño de 14 años. cubadebate.cu Una pareja demandó a Apple alegando que su hijo de 14 años sufrió una "pérdida auditiva permanente" cuando sus auriculares AirPods emitieron una alerta tan fuerte que le desgarró uno de los tímpanos. El menor estaba viendo Netflix con un iPhone y sus AirPods Pro, en un volumen bajo, cuando "repentinamente y sin previo aviso, llegó una Alerta Amber".
(2022-05-21). Wimbledon pierde su estatus de Grand Slam y no dará puntos de clasificación por excluir a tenistas rusos y bielorrusos. cubadebate.cu La Asociación de Tenistas Profesionales ha decidido retirarle al torneo de Wimbledon el derecho a dar puntos de clasificación a los participantes debido a que los organizadores del evento excluyeron de la edición de este año a los jugadores rusos y bielorrusos a raíz de la operación militar de Moscú en Ucrania. Además, pierde su estatus como torneo del Grand Slam.
(2022-05-21). La Edad de Oro del Chalet. cubadebate.cu Me pareció algo simbólico que el pequeño Alejandrito abrazara fuerte el ejemplar de La Edad de Oro que le regalamos, comenta María Caridad Guindo. Fue quizás un gesto de apego a la nueva era de transformaciones en el barrio vulnerable El Chalet, de la ciudad de Artemisa.
(2022-05-21). Nadador espirituano rompe récord nacional en los 50 metros estilo pecho vigente por más de 30 años. cubadebate.cu El nadador espirituano Julio Calero Suárez impuso récord nacional de 28: 07segundos en los 50 metros estilo pecho en la XXXIII Copa Marcelo Salado que tiene por sede el complejo de piscinas Baraguá, de la capital cubana. Calero dejó así atrás una marca de más de 30 años, impuesta por el primer medallista mundial cubano Pedro Hernández.
(2022-05-21). UNE informa sobre compleja situación del Servicio Eléctrico Nacional. cubadebate.cu "La unidad número 1 de Feltón tiene caldera encendida desde las 14 : 00 horas y está en proceso de arranque, después de 76 horas de intenso trabajo. Con su sincronización mejora la situación del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional, pero no logramos cubrir la demanda. Se trabaja de forma continua para solucionar las averías", infomó esta tarde la Unión Eléctrica.
(2022-05-21). Protesters say climate change is still the issue. greenleft.org.au On election eve, more than 50 people gathered on Rundle Mall for a snap protest against the Coalition government's inaction on climate change. Renfrey Clarke reports.
(2022-05-21). Deliverance: Voluntary Assisted Dying becomes law in NSW. greenleft.org.au After 50 years of advocacy and polls consistently showing up to 80% support, Voluntary Assisted Dying is finally to become law in NSW. Suzanne James reports.
(2022-05-21). Sri Lankan trade unions undermine workers struggles. wsws.org The unions called the protests in a bid to deflect the rising anger among workers, poor and youth over the ever-increasing prices and shortages of essentials.
(2022-05-21). Inevitability Or As They Say… smoothiex12.blogspot.com in the Family Guy, "
(2022-05-21). Israel Attacks Syria Army Base in Damascus, Killing Three. news.antiwar.com On Friday, Israel carried out missile strikes against neighboring Syria, firing against the southern part of Damascus. The Details are still emerging on the attacks, which Israeli media are presented as targeting Iranian militias though it apparently hit a Syrian army base. | Syria's air defense system
(2022-05-21). Accusations to Acknowledgement: The Battle of Article 63 A. moderndiplomacy.eu The weather is heating up. As the May is ending, Political temperatures are soaring. The fate regarding the country's political and economic stability will be measured in the upcoming days. Earlier, PDM built momentum by taking on institutions. Maryam Nawaz raised the temperature by targeting key personalities and institutions. Allegations were bursting against the institutions …
(2022-05-21). [Perspectives] Deep learning a person's risk of sudden cardiac death. thelancet.com The incidence of sudden cardiac death is increasing globally, despite improvements in the prevention and management of ischaemic heart disease. The cornerstone for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death due to arrhythmia is the deployment of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Although the survival benefit is indisputable, ICD therapy is resource-intensive and there are risks of complications and morbidity. Accurate risk assessment before device deployment is crucial. But assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction is insensitive.
(2022-05-21). [Perspectives] Ambroise Wonkam: making human genomics truly equitable. thelancet.com Since becoming Director of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine and the Department of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA, at the start of 2022, Ambroise Wonkam has developed a clear vision. "I want to lead the field of genetic medicine to enable it to become truly innovative, sustainable, and equitable, for all populations", he says. Such a shift is needed explains Wonkam, who is Professor of Genetic Medicine, because "the history of human genomics has been hugely skewed along the lines of European genetic variation.
(2022-05-21). Key Opportunities for Uzbekistan's Development. moderndiplomacy.eu The World Bank has released its new Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) report for Uzbekistan, which analyzes key challenges and opportunities for the country's development. The SCD contains policy recommendations for removing barriers to private sector growth, reducing the state's role in the economy, focusing on people and their human capital, and transitioning to a green …
(2022-05-21). More than 59 million internally displaced in 2021. moderndiplomacy.eu A record 59.1 million people were displaced within their homelands last year, or four million more than in 2020, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday, citing the latest Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID). IOM has welcomed the report, produced by its partner the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), calling it a …
(2022-05-21). [World Report] Eliminating cholera in Haiti. thelancet.com Haiti has declared the country cholera-free; however, the effects of the epidemic remain. Sophie Cousins reports.
(2022-05-21). [Clinical Picture] Mesh migrations may mask malignancy: a patient with adenocarcinoma of the bowel. thelancet.com A 58-year-old woman presented as an emergency with a 4-month history of intermittent upper abdominal pain, distension, and vomiting.
(2022-05-21). [Obituary] José Eduardo Lima Pinto da Costa. thelancet.com Champion of legal medicine in Portugal. He was born on April 3, 1934 in Porto, Portugal, and died of cancer on Dec 8, 2021 in Porto, aged 87 years.
(2022-05-21). Economic Challenges as the Fundamentals of China's Fiscal Issues. moderndiplomacy.eu China's Central Comprehensive Deepening Reform Commission (hereafter referred to as the Reform Commission) has recently highlighted the issue of fiscal and taxation system reform. The Reform Commission mandates that the sub-provincial fiscal system carry out the reform strategy outlined in the "14th Five-Year Plan", where it is recommended to adhere to the essential concepts of …
(2022-05-21). Food insecurity threatens societies: No country is immune. moderndiplomacy.eu "When war is waged, people go hungry," Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday during a debate on conflict and food security chaired by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Some 60 per cent of the world's undernourished people live in areas affected by conflict he said, adding that "no country is immune". Conflict …
(2022-05-21). [Correspondence] HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We agree with Susan Bewley's suggestion that cervical screening should be reviewed in light of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. We have published suggesting that women vaccinated with either the bivalent or quadrivalent vaccine at ages 11—15 years might be screened on just three occasions (approximately at ages 30, 40, and 55 years), and that women vaccinated with the nonavalent vaccine might be screened just twice.1 Our observations2 suggest that even less frequent screening might be appropriate (for those who received the bivalent vaccine) and that herd protection might reduce the need for more int…
(2022-05-21). The climate crisis is a health crisis. moderndiplomacy.eu With one in eight people worldwide threatened by a lethal heat wave in South Asia that's already taken close to 100 lives, it's time we recognize that the climate crisis is a health crisis. This is not an isolated issue. In South Africa, recent floods took over 400 lives, across the Sahel violence and insecurity …
(2022-05-21). [Correspondence] HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening. thelancet.com Screening can cause harm (eg, anxiety, further tests, diagnostic labels, costs, morbidity, and death). Sometimes, a screening programme can bring net benefits when the Wilson and Jungner criteria are applied.1 Screening can detect problems too early, leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment, resulting in high financial costs, morbidity, and death. Screening healthy people should be considered a medical failure, a second-rate and burdensome approach, and at best should be a temporary, contingent stopgap between the real successes of prevention and cure.
(2022-05-21). [World Report] A smoke-free generation: New Zealand's tobacco ban. thelancet.com Many countries will monitor the results of New Zealand's plan to ban sales of tobacco to anyone born after 2009. Chris McCall reports.
(2022-05-21). New Military Aid From The U.S. To Ukraine Approved. southfront.org 
(2022-05-21). Why Are Colombian Election Candidates Auditioning in Washington? orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris  ; May 19, 2022 | Staging a vice-presidential candidates Along with the Washington consensus crowd, members o…
(2022-05-21). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Lloyd DFA, Pushparajah K, Simpson JM, et al. Three-dimensional visualisation of the fetal heart using prenatal MRI with motion-corrected slice-volume registration: a prospective, single-centre cohort study. Lancet 2019; 393: 1619—27—In this Article, Alexander Schulz's affiliations should have included Charité — Università§tsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Università§t Berlin and Humboldt-Università§t zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany. This correction has been made to the online version as of May 19, 2022.
(2022-05-21). Claiming to care about Syria's situation 'hypocritical'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the UN said that claiming to care about the difficult humanitarian situation in Syria while backing and imposing unilateral sanctions against the Syrian people is hypocritical.
(2022-05-21). Paykan crowned champions of 2022 Asian Club Volleyball. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — Paykan of Iran came from two sets down to beat Japan's Suntory Sunbirds 3-2 (21-25, 26-28, 25-13, 25-20, 15-12) on Friday.
(2022-05-21). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on May 21. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, May 21.
(2022-05-21). Iran determined to reach strong, lasting agreement in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Tehran is determined to reach a strong and lasting agreement in Vienna talks that aim to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
(2022-05-21). Russia halts gas supplies to Finland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — Russia has halted its supply of natural gas to Finland, Russian media reported.
(2022-05-21). Tornado in Germay leaves at least 43 injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — A tornado swept through the German city of Paderborn Friday, injuring at least 43 people, and killing a woman, authorities said…
(2022-05-21). 1 killed, 1 injured in Zionists brutal raids on Jenin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — In the Israeli regime's forces' raid on Jenin on Saturday, one Palestinian citizen was martyred and one other injured.
(2022-05-21). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on May 21. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, May 21.
(2022-05-21). Three killed in Zionists airstrike on south of Damascus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — At least three people were killed after Israel launched fresh airstrikes on the outskirts of Damascus late on Friday, Syrian media said, adding that the country's air defenses intercepted "hostile targets".
(2022-05-21). Raeisi visits Tehran International Book Fair. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi paid a visit to the Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) on Saturday.
(2022-05-21). Iran moves ahead with regional diplomacy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — Less than a year into his presidency, President Ebrahim Raeisi succeeded in revving up Iranian regional diplomacy in a way that is expected to lead to more breakthroughs.
(2022-05-21). Pres. Raeisi to visit Muscat on Monday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) — Heading a high-ranking delegation, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi is scheduled to pay a visit to Muscat on Monday.
(2022-05-20). High-ranking NATO officers Embedded with Nazis in Azovstahl Works. marktaliano.net 
READ MORE: MARIOUPOL — REDDITION DES SOLDATS UKRAINIENS RETRANCHÉS DANS AZOVSTAL/ PAR Christelle Néant  ; Mark Taliano NATO's Finest Using Civilians and Civilian Infrastructure as Shields  ; Mark Taliano…
(2022-05-20). NATO Media and NATO governments Support Nazism. marktaliano.net 
Despite earlier admissions, NATO media now attempt to erase the truth as they provide camouflage for and support to nazism. — M. Taliano READ MORE: An Intellectual No-Fly Zone: Online Censorship of Ukraine Dissent Is Becoming the New Norm  ; Global ResearchGlobal Research  ; Centre for Research on Globalization…
(2022-05-20). Biden sends US troops back into Somalia. wsws.org The goal of the Biden administration is to secure US imperialism's control over the Horn of Africa and trade through the Suez Canal in preparation for confrontation with China.
(2022-05-20). Azov Insignia-Bearing Teen Carries Out, Streams Mass Shooting in US. orinocotribune.com 
The United States has been hit by another mass shooting, this one streamed on streaming platform Twitch by a white supremacist who had no motive but racism and hatred for the attack. | 18-year-old Payton Gendron has been detained without bail on first-degree murder charges following a mass shooting carried out on Saturday afternoon at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The spree has claimed the lives of at least 10 people, the latest Buffalo Police Department tally revealed. | The heavily armed gunman had a rifle and tactical gear on his person at the time of the incident, which the Buffalo police commissioner s…
(2022-05-20). Gonzalo Lira: There Is No "Open Corridor" Through West and Central Ukraine. thesaker.is
(2022-05-20). Guantanamo Bay and the US Global Empire with Former Cold Warrior Todd E. Pierce. mintpressnews.com Todd E. Pierce served with the 349th Psychological Operations Company and the 205th Infantry Brigade as a senior NCO. In the installment of "The Watchdog," Lowkey speaks to Pierce about the global reach of the US empire and its totalitarian ambitions.
(2022-05-20). Response to Buffalo massacre: Smash white supremacy! workers.org 
Buffalo, New York On the evening of May 14, a fascist carrying a rifle entered a supermarket in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Masten Park on Buffalo's East Side and opened fire. While most official statements have more or less vaguely alluded to "racial motivations," the shooter's intentions were quite . . . |
(2022-05-20). Biden administration pushes for NATO accession of Finland, Sweden, as Senate passes $40 billion aid package for Ukraine. wsws.org With the push for NATO's accession of Sweden and Finland and the gigantic $40 billion aid package, Washington is signaling unambiguously that the response of US imperialism to the military setback in Mariupol is a further escalation of its proxy war with Russia.
(2022-05-20). The Down-Rounding Of Venture Capital And Speculative Private Tech Bubble: 5 Things To Know About 'Valuation Spook' Being Over. moguldom.com Sweden-based payments company Klarna Bank AB was Europe's most valuable fintech startup in June when SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 led an investment that valued it at $45.6 billion, making it more valuable than most large European banks. Now the company wants to raise up to $1 billion from new and existing investors in a deal that …
(2022-05-20). UK: Johnson government calls for slashing 90,000 civil service jobs. wsws.org The attack on public services is being accelerated by the Johnson government's need to fund its support for the NATO proxy war against Russia. Military spending already reached £3 billion.
(2022-05-20). Analysis: 26 US billionaires paid average tax rate of just 4.8% in recent years. nationofchange.org "When you include their untaxed wealth growth in the calculation, many billionaires pay almost nothing," said Frank Clemente of Americans for Tax Fairness.
(2022-05-20). China's yearly box office total hits 15 bln yuan. ecns.cn China's total box office earnings this year have reached 15 billion yuan (2.22 billion U.S. dollars), largely generated by films released during the week-long Spring Festival holiday ending on Feb. 6.
(2022-05-20). Headlines for May 20, 2022. democracynow.org Senate Approves Additional $40 Billion for Weapons and Aid to Ukraine, Russia Rejects U.N. Plea to Allow Ukraine Grain Shipments as Global Food Crisis Grows, Climate Crisis and Conflict Have Internally Displaced Over 60 Million, China Warns U.S. over Taiwan as Biden Kicks Off Six-Day Asia Tour in South Korea, Oklahoma Legislature Passes Nation's Strictest Abortion Ban, Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Racist Mass Murder in Buffalo Supermarket, House Democrats Approve Bill to Crack Down on Gasoline Price Gouging, Chicago Police Officer Shoots and Injures Unarmed 13-Year-Old, Hungary's Far-Right Prime Minis…
(2022-05-20). Amy Littlefield on Oklahoma's New Total Abortion Ban & the Long Fight Ahead After Roe Falls. democracynow.org 
After a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion revealed the intention to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion has increasingly become a state issue, with conservative states criminalizing the procedure. Oklahoma approved a bill on Thursday that outlaws almost all abortions beginning at fertilization. The measure is modeled after a Texas ban that encourages private citizens to sue abortion providers and people who assist in abortions. The reproductive justice movement now faces not only these intense legal hurdles but also severe underfunding and an overreliance on billionaire-backed foundations that will not be sustainable…
(2022-05-20). Ukraine Hopes New $40 Billion Aid Package Means High-End Weapons. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is hoping that the new $40 billion Ukraine aid package passed by Congress means that The bulk of the aid package is allocated for military assistance, including $11 billion in a presidential drawdown authority that allows President Biden to send weapons from US stockpiles to Ukraine. US lawmakers that have visited Ukraine in recent weeks detailed to Defense News the…
(2022-05-20). How functional medicine can transform your life. moderndiplomacy.eu With an increased focus on functional medicine and lifestyle changes to prevent diseases, the market for global functional medicine is estimated at around $100 billion. It is indeed possible to change your body's health simply by making the best decisions related to food, mental health, sleep, physical activity and hydration. Functional food The production and …
(2022-05-20). The small things make a big difference in the science of measurement. moderndiplomacy.eu Scientists must make ever more sophisticated measurements as technology shrinks to the nanoscale and we face global challenges from the effects of climate change. As industry works more and more on the nanometre scale (a nanometre is a billionth of a metre), there is a need to measure more reliably and accurately things we can …
(2022-05-20). BREAKING: Azovstal Is Under Full Control Of Russian Armed Forces. southfront.org 
(2022-05-20). Igor Mosiychuk, "Crimea will be Ukrainian or will be depopulated" mronline.org 
If you do not know this sordid character, you should know that the man is one of the leaders of the neo-Nazi party Pravy Sektor, a party that is very influential in military circles and very active in repression and assassinations.
(2022-05-20). From UK Troll Farms to Covert Psyops: The Troubling Past of Nina Jankowicz. mintpressnews.com 
Kit Klarenberg exposes the troubling past and murky connections of Nina Jankowicz, head of Biden's recently shuttered "Disinformation Governance Board." Jankowicz, Klarenberg reveals, has a long history of acting as a de facto government propaganda agent.
(2022-05-20). Where is the War in Ukraine Going? How do we respond? Mon. 5/23 at 2pm ET | 11am PT | 19 hr GMT. iacenter.org The International Action Center is participating in this discussion by Zomm with Ajamu Baraka, Scott Ritter, Alan Freeman, Joe Lombardo and Sara Flounders. Where is the War in Ukraine Going and What Should be the Response of the Peace Movement? Monday, May 23, 2pm ET | 11am PT | 19hr GMT Click here or the image below to register Speakers: Scott Ritter — Former UN Weapons Inspector Ajamu Baraka — Black Alliance for Peace Sara Flounders — International Action Center Alan Freeman — International Manifesto Group Moderator — Joe Lombardo, UNAC Coordinator The webinar will discus…
(2022-05-20). Art is a dream in which we imagine our future: The Twentieth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
On 11 May 2022, an Israeli sniper fired at the head of the veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh as she reported on an Israeli military raid on a refugee settlement in Jenin (part of the Occupied Palestine Territories).
(2022-05-20). Biden Redeploys Troops To Somalia While Humanitarian Crisis Looms. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden of the United States has announced through the Department of Defense the redeployment of Pentagon troops to the Horn of Africa state of Somalia. | This is not the first time that U.S. troops have been sent into Somalia due to the strategic geopolitical significance of the country as an oil producer and oceanic gateway to critical trade routes within the world economic system. | The redeployment in Somalia coincides with the escalation of a Washington-engineered war in Eastern Europe over the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and efforts designed to weaken the Russian F…
(2022-05-20). Address To The VII International Seminar For Peace And The Abolition Of Foreign Military Bases. popularresistance.org In short, the U.S. imperialism and its allies had already turned the world into a lawless wild west. Since the September 11, 2001 attack on New York, the U.S., at the instigation of its military industrial complex, had put its war machine into high gear, attacking one country after another and bringing death and destruction to many countries of the world, especially to those in Latin America and the Middle East. This period has witnessed the eastward expansion of U.S. and NATO military bases into 13 European countries and even a westward expansion of NATO into Latin America by making Colombia a global partner of…
(2022-05-20). Why Latin America Needs a New World Order. orinocotribune.com By Marco Fernandes  ; May 10, 2022 | Latin America does not want a new cold war. The region has already suffered from decades of military rule and austerity. Latin America wants peace. | The world wants to see an end to the conflict in Ukraine. The NATO countries, however, want to prolong the conflict by increasing arms shipments to Ukraine and by declaring that they want to "
(2022-05-20). The Science Of Nuclear Fallout: Is New Zealand The Safest Country To Ride Out Nuclear War? moguldom.com Russia polarized against western powers under NATO and growing fears that the invasion of Ukraine could escalate into a nuclear war present several scenarios including a doomsday event of mass devastation with millions of lives lost. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned on several occasions that he will use nuclear warfare rather than concede defeat in Ukraine. …
(2022-05-20). Russia Rewrites the Art of Hybrid War. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Hybrid War is being fought predominantly in the economic/financial battleground — and the pain dial for the collective West will only go up. The ironclad fictional "narrative" imposed all across NATOstan is that Ukraine is "winning". So why would weapons peddler retrofitted as Pentagon head Lloyd "Raytheon" Austin literally beg since late February…
(2022-05-20). Sweden and Finland in NATO: Interesting Positions in Moscow and Ankara. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López Protesters gather during a demonstration against possible Nato membership for Sweden outside the ruling Social Democratic Party's office in Stockholm on 14 May (AFP) Sweden and Finland have announced their willingness to join NATO and have already taken the first steps by sending the Atlantic organization a formal application for membership. The…
(2022-05-20). US and NATO Increasing Pressure on Turkey. journal-neo.org 
For many a year, relations between Ankara and Washington have been characterized by an "unstable balance." If initially, when Erdogan first came to power, his Justice and Development Party (AKP) was supported by the United States, then over time it has ceased to be an American project, demonstrating (as well as Erdogan himself) more and …
(2022-05-20). Germany's Left Party in free fall. wsws.org The war in Ukraine has finally exposed the pro-imperialist character of the Left Party. It fully supports the German government's war propaganda. Criticism of NATO will no longer be tolerated.
(2022-05-20). Turkey continues shakedown operation over Finland's, Sweden's NATO accession. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey has demanded NATO support if not join its war against Kurds in Iraq and Syria (and in Turkey itself) for years. The Ankara regime makes much of the fact that it is the only NATO member state which borders Iraq, Iran and Syria as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in the South Caucasus, …
(2022-05-20). Denuncian el asesinato de un excombatiente colombiano en Bogotá. telesurtv.net El partido Comunes lamentó el asesinato del excombatiente Gerardo González Correa en un distrito de la capital colombiana.
(2022-05-20). Club ruso Lokomotiv se disculpó con voleibolista cubana tras episodio de racismo. cubadebate.cu El club de voleibol Lokomotiv, de Kaliningrado, se disculpó este viernes con la exjugadora del Uralochka-NTMK, de Ekaterimburgo, la cubana Ailama Montalvo, por la ofensa del entrenador Andréi Voronkov durante la final del campeonato de Rusia. En ese partido, Voronkov, dirigiéndose a una jugadora de voleibol de su equipo, dijo: " øPor qué de nuevo bloqueas a esa mona?".
(2022-05-20). Obedient NATO partner: "Ireland has been helping Ukraine since the early days of the war" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMay 20, 2022 President Zelensky meets with Chairpersons of both Houses of the Irish Parliament Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Chairperson of the Upper House of the Irish Parliament Mark Daly and Chairperson of the Lower House of the Irish Parliament Seán àì Fearghaíl, and expressed gratitude to Ireland for their support. *** …
(2022-05-20). Russia, NATO, and the Future of Neutrality. zcomm.org Neither the formerly non-aligned of Europe nor the currently non-aligned of the Global South are interested in furthering Vladimir Putin's imperial ambitions…
(2022-05-20). Why Turkey isn't on board with Finland, Sweden joining NATO — and why that matters. Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan 
(2022-05-20). The Leaders of France, Germany, and Italy Favor Negotiations to End Ukraine War. zcomm.org The US, Britain, and other NATO countries don't hold the same view…
(2022-05-20). Popasnaya New Stronghold For Russian Advance. southfront.org 
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(2022-05-20). Russian Strikes Hit Kharkiv, Zhitomir And Odessa Regions In Ukraine (Video). southfront.org 
(2022-05-20). Fate Of Ukrainian Militants Who Surrendered In Azovstal. southfront.org 
(2022-05-20). Understanding the China-Russia trade, investment & economic relationship in the context of the Ukraine conflict. mronline.org 
Surging Trade As Bilateral Relations Grow Closer China and Russia have grown increasingly close in recent years, including as trading partners, in a relationship that brings both opportunities and risks as Russia reels from tough new sanctions led by the West in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Total trade between China and Russia jumped …
(2022-05-20). New Details about Pentagon's Experiments on Ukrainian Citizens are Being Discovered. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, A.K.Lukashevich, at a Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, 19 May 2022, On the continuing crimes of Ukraine against the civilian population with the support of Western alliance of OSCE participating States Mr. Chairperson, On May 16, members of the Ukrainian nationalist formation Azov and servicemen…
(2022-05-20). Fascism: Our Common Enemy. journal-neo.org 
Actions have causes. That is a fundamental point of philosophy and of an understanding of the way the world is. Russia's actions in Ukraine have causes, which necessitated those actions. Unbiased observers know what those causes are and why Russia's special military operation was a necessary consequence. Russia laid the causes out clearly and what …
(2022-05-20). War in Eastern Ukraine Looks a Lot Different in Person Than it Does on CNN. covertactionmagazine.com "Ukrainian Army Soldiers Shot Into My Home and Burned All My Things," Says Elderly Luhansk Woman…
(2022-05-20). Truth on Ukraine. The Unholy Trinity. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-05-20). George W. Bush inadvertently tells the truth about the Iraq War. wsws.org A verbal "slip" by George W. Bush, in a comment about the war in Ukraine, has drawn attention to the far greater crimes of American imperialism in the wars begun by Bush and his father.
(2022-05-20). Selected Articles: Video: George W. Bush: "The decision of one man [Putin] to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq. I mean of Ukraine." globalresearch.ca 
By Former President G…
(2022-05-20). Oil, grain and famine: how Somalia's destiny is tied to the Ukraine war. thecanary.co The US Senate
(2022-05-20). Russia Vows To Take Measures After Reports Of US Plan To Arm Ukraine With Anti-Ship Missiles. southfront.org 
The Russian military will take "preventive measures" if the US attempted to supply anti-ship missiles to Ukraine, Russian presidential spokesman…
(2022-05-20). Food Prices Rise, Iran Clashes With Growing Protests. news.antiwar.com Inflation is taking a toll all over the world, and one of the big nations to pay the price is Iran, where Inflation is impacting almost everything, and wheat flour seems to be the most sensitive, with the war between Russia and Ukraine, two major growers, raising concern about availability later in the year. | Across Iran, and especially central Iran, demonstrators are in the streets…
(2022-05-20). US Drawing Up Plans To Sink the Russian Black Sea Fleet: Ukrainian Official. news.antiwar.com Shortly after Reuters published an exclusive story that the White House was looking to move advanced anti-ship missiles to Ukraine, an official in Kiev said that the US is making a plan to sink Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs adviser Anton Gerashchenko tweeted, "The US is preparing a plan to destroy …
(2022-05-20). Westphalian Logic and Geopolitical Prudence in the Nuclear Age. zcomm.org The Ukraine War, its complexities and global spillover effects, have not been adequately depicted by either political leaders or the more influential media…
(2022-05-20). Talks to End War in Ukraine Are Collapsing. zcomm.org U.S. Seeks Regime Change in Moscow…
(2022-05-20). Putin's House of Cards: What will happen to Russia's satellites if his regime falls? moderndiplomacy.eu The war in Ukraine has astonished even knowledgeable observers, impressed by Ukraine's valor and ingenuity and by the Russian military's ineptitude. While the war's outcome remains unknown, many are beginning to speculate what Putin's failure to achieve his objectives in Ukraine might mean for the empire he has tried to reconstitute. Alexei Navalny has even …
(2022-05-20). Global economic growth downgraded due to spillover from Ukraine war. moderndiplomacy.eu The global economy is expected to grow by only 3.1 per cent this year, down from the 4.0 per cent projected in January, largely derailed by the war in Ukraine, according to the UN's latest World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, launched on Wednesday. The mid-year forecast reveals how the conflict has upended the …
(2022-05-20). New Resilience Consortium to Forge Strategies for Recovery and Growth in Face of Multiple Crises. moderndiplomacy.eu COVID-19, climate change and, most recently, the war in Ukraine and the ensuing refugee crisis, are the latest reminders of the unprecedented capacity of external shocks to disrupt economies and societies. In a world of continuous, overlapping disruptions, organizations need to build and manage resilience to secure a sustainable, inclusive future for all. Resilience for …
(2022-05-20). Military-Industrial Complex Is Itching to Send "Hunter-Killer" Drones to Ukraine. zcomm.org The dangerous, restricted unmanned fighter planes would be a major step up in the arms the U.S. is giving to Ukraine…
(2022-05-20). Putin could be charged with the crime of aggression for the Ukraine war — but it's an expensive process with high stakes. Shelley Inglis, Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton 
(2022-05-20). The Media Fog of War: Propaganda in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict. moderndiplomacy.eu The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine has once again opened up the old wounds of east vs. west, continuing the long-established tradition of distrust and sometimes even open hatred from these two centers of power. This can be seen across the spectrum of media outlets in the west along with their counterparts in the …
(2022-05-20). Whether in war-torn Ukraine, Laos or Spain, kids have felt compelled to pick up crayons and put their experiences to paper. Paul Morrow, Human Rights Fellow, University of Dayton 
(2022-05-20). Dumping Russian Gas: 4 European countries seek 65 GW Offshore Wind by 2030, as EU Pledges $314 bn. for Green Energy. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; Anyone who follows the climate emergency and extreme weather events would think the serial catastrophes of the past couple years would be enough to put the governments into crisis mode in moving swiftly to green energy. It turns out that for Europe, at least, it took the Russian invasion of …
(2022-05-20). Signs, Symbols, Costumes at San Francisco Reproductive Justice March. indybay.org San Francisco is a free speech town and San Franciscans are at their finest at a march like the one of May 14.
(2022-05-20). COVID UPDATE: What is the truth?/ By Russell L. Blaylock. marktaliano.net Russell L. Blaylock The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most manipulated infectious disease events in history, characterized by official lies in an unending stream lead by government bureaucracies, medical associations, medical boards, the media, and international agencies.[3,6,57] We have witnessed a long list of unprecedented intrusions into medical practice, including attacks on medical experts, …
(2022-05-20). Covid rips through US schools during sixth surge. wsws.org The mass infection policies enforced by the federal government have left teachers, staff and students entirely unprotected in schools as cases surge.
(2022-05-20). U.S. CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children aged 5-11. ecns.cn The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.
(2022-05-20). Impact of COVID-19 on Latin America. america.cgtn.com See how COVID-19 pandemic has changed people's life in Latin America.
(2022-05-20). More than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in New Zealand. wsws.org New Zealand has gone from having no COVID deaths for most of the pandemic, to now having one of the highest weekly death rates in the world, as a result of the Labour Party government abandoning its elimination policy.
(2022-05-20). New cases found beyond Shanghai's quarantine and lockdown areas. ecns.cn Shanghai reported three new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in precautionary zones in Qingpu district on Friday, three days after the city announced it had achieved the status of "zero-COVID" beyond its quarantine and lockdown populations.
(2022-05-20). Cubadebate estrena subdominio interactivo dedicado a las vacunas cubanas anticovid-19. cubadebate.cu Esta tarde científicos e investigadores del grupo BioCubaFarma se reunió en el Memorial José Martí. Allí homenajearon al Apóstol en el 127 aniversario de su desaparición física, asimismo recordaron el momento en el que el presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, los convocó a la búsqueda de una vacuna contra la covid-19. Como parte de la actividad, Cubadebate presentó una plataforma interactiva que recoge los datos e historia en torno a ellas.
(2022-05-20). China's dynamic zero-COVID policy boosts world's pandemic fight: Foreign Minister. ecns.cn China's dynamic zero-COVID policy is not only responsible for Chinese people but also boosts the world's COVID-19 pandemic fight, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.
(2022-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The widespread availability of at-home COVID-19 tests have made it easier for people to know if they have the virus, and to take measures to protect themselves and others. But there is a downside. Because the majority of tests are now done at home and often not reported, the official counts on COVID-19 infection rates are not as accurate as they have been in past waves of the virus. "Because the majority of testing is…
(2022-05-20). Cuba reporta 61 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 5163 muestras para la vigilancia en el día, resultando positivas 61. El país acumula 13 814 412 muestras realizadas y 1 104 891 positivas. Al cierre del día de ayer, 19 de mayo, se encuentran ingresados un total de 1659 pacientes, sospechosos 1307, en vigilancia 35 y confirmados activos 317.
(2022-05-20). Warning Signs in China's Economic Outlook as COVID-19 Spreads. moderndiplomacy.eu New variables both within and outside of China in 2022 have placed the country's economy under new pressure. In the first quarter, its economic growth rate was only 4.8%, which was 0.7 percentage points lower than the annual economic growth target of 5.5%, indicating that it will face challenges in stabilizing economic growth this year. …
(2022-05-20). [Articles] Social media and attitudes towards a COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review of the literature. thelancet.com This thorough examination of the various roles social media can play in disseminating information to the public, as well as how individuals behave on social media in the context of public health events, articulates the potential of social media as a platform of public health intervention to address vaccine hesitancy.
(2022-05-20). It's impossible to determine your personal COVID-19 risks and frustrating to try — but you can still take action. Malia Jones, Scientist in Health Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison 
(2022-05-20). The role party affiliation played in getting US to grim new milestone of 1 million COVID deaths. Monika L. McDermott, Professor of Political Science, Fordham University 
(2022-05-20). Venezuela y Acnur coordinarán acciones en apoyo a migrantes. telesurtv.net El mandatario indicó que su homólogo de Colombia, Iván Duque, ha usado el tema de los migrantes venezolanos para enriquecerse.
(2022-05-20). ONU insta a transformar gestión de la migración en el mundo. telesurtv.net "Miles de migrantes aún mueren cada año en busca de lo que todos perseguimos: oportunidad, dignidad y una vida mejor", resaltó Guterres.
(2022-05-20). Katerina Yushenko: First Lady, CIA Asset. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent Brayard Members of the National Socialist Movement rally on the steps of the Capitol Building in Lansing, Michigan, behind three rows of chain-link fencing and tight security. The NSM members had to be brought in to the rally in a police convoy of buses from a secret meeting location, and returned there afterwards. Katerina…
(2022-05-20). Vote 1 for Socialist Equality Party candidates in the Australian election! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is standing Senate teams in three states in order to present a genuine socialist alternative to the broadest possible audience, and prepare for the convulsive working-class struggles ahead.
(2022-05-20). The pseudo-left Victorian Socialists in the Australian elections: Parochialism and parliamentary cretinism. wsws.org The Victorian Socialists' campaign has nothing to do with a fight against capitalism and its political defenders. Instead, the Victorian Socialists are seeking to consolidate a position on the "left" flank of that very political establishment.
(2022-05-20). 'Liberal' newspapers liked the Justices who will kill Roe. mronline.org 
The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could destroy Roe v. Wade (Politico, 5/2/22) reportedly has the support of three justices appointed by Donald Trump. That's important for a number of reasons.
(2022-05-20). Israel refuses to probe soldiers who killed Shireen Abu Akleh. electronicintifada.net Military says it identified rifle used in iconic reporter's death.
(2022-05-20). Opinion: Chief Justice John Roberts' Desire To Protect The Legitimacy Of The Supreme Court Ignores Its Already Illegitimate Standing. moguldom.com I suppose that John Roberts, chief justice of the Supreme Court, is attempting to recapture a level of decorum and legitimacy—particularly legitimacy—by calling for an investigation into the leak of the draft opinion delivered by Justice Samuel Alito. However, the legitimacy of the Supreme Court is already compromised. Never mind that Roberts appears more upset …
(2022-05-20). Tens of thousands tell SCOTUS: 'We will fight back!'. iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin May 18, 2022 Click to view slideshow. "We won't go back!" was chanted by tens of thousands of protesters May 14 in 380 actions across the U.S. Participants in the "Bans Off Our Bodies" demonstrations denounced the attacks on the right to abortion, now facing an overturn by the right-wing majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. The court legalized this right in its 1973 decision in the Roe v. Wade case. For almost 50 years, reactionaries have tried to overturn this historic ruling, won by a militant action-oriented mass movement, despite a then-majority of Republican-appointed justices. Conservative le…
(2022-05-20). Leaking a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion or other hot topics is unprecedented — 4 things to know about how the high court works. Eve Ringsmuth, Associate professor of poltiical science, Oklahoma State University 
(2022-05-20). Russian-led Forces Showcase Their Trophies. southfront.org 
(2022-05-20). Crypto's Hype and Promises Were Based on Lies From the Very Beginning. scheerpost.com 
Crash of Bitcoin concept: Coin like cylinders with the bitcoin logo falling over the edge of a cube. | By Paris Marx / The values of major cryptocurrencies have been sliding for months, but the crash entered a new phase last week. TerraUSD (or UST) was the third largest stablecoin on the crypto market, while Luna was the fourth most valuable cryptocurrency by market valuation. But now both are virtually worthless — and a lot of people have lost a lot of money. | Posting on the r/terr…
(2022-05-20). On Bush's Freudian Confession. mronline.org 
Oh my God. It happened. I can't believe it really happened.
(2022-05-20). Economic Influence as the Basis for China's Dominance in Southeast Asia. journal-neo.org 
As is well-known, the total length of the state border of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on land is 22,457 km. Of this length, 4,360 km is the border with Mongolia, 4,179 km is the border with Russia and 2,659 km is the border with India, making the three countries leaders in terms of …
(2022-05-20). Nakba is 74 years of resistance. workers.org 
San Francisco May 14 — Fueled by recent attacks on the Palestinian people, today's commemoration of Nakba 74 was a day to remember. Hundreds of protesters took over Valencia Street in the Mission neighborhood to "honor Shireen Abu Akleh and rise up for Palestine." Nakba 74 in San Francisco. Credit: . . . |
(2022-05-20). Education ministry to take over eight schools in Kabale. plusnews.ug 
Kabale district councillors have unanimously approved the coding and takeover of eight primary schools by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The schools are St Stephens Mwendo, St Jude Hamuganda in Mwendo parish, Kitumba sub-county, Kyabona Primary School in Kamuganguzi sub-county, Nyakijumba Primary School in Kyanamira sub-county, Butenga Primary School in Rubaya sub-county, Karubanda Primary …
(2022-05-20). Police frees Besigye after eight hour standoff. plusnews.ug 
The Police on Thursday allowed Dr. Kizza Besigye, the leader of the people's front for transition to return home, after holding him for more than seven hours in his car. In the morning Police intercepted Besigye shortly after living in his residence where he spent six days under preventive arrest to stop him from leading …
(2022-05-20). Lessons for Buffalo? Meet the Activist Who Sued the White Supremacists Behind Charlottesville & Won. democracynow.org 
The Buffalo shooter wrote racist screeds online before targeting and killing people in a majority-Black neighborhood. We look at the incident's similarities to other white supremacist killings, particularly the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Amy Spitalnick is the executive director of Integrity First for America, a nonprofit organization that successfully sued the white supremacist organizers of Unite the Right. Spitalnick says tactics such as live-streaming are characteristic of previous acts of white supremacist terrorism, and calls for systemic change and preventative mea…
(2022-05-20). Child abuse cases surge in Koboko. plusnews.ug 
Koboko District is struggling to contain cases of child abuse which are reportedly skyrocketing in the area. The district registered 414 cases of Violence against Children over the past four month. These include150 cases of physical violence, 130 cases of child neglect, 81 cases involving children in conflict with the law, 25 cases of de/Users/solar/Dropbox/_data/_xp/ment, …
(2022-05-20). Buffalo: India Walton on the Racist Massacre & Community's Need for Gun Control, Good Jobs, Housing. democracynow.org 
As Buffalo, New York, mourns the loss of the 10 people killed Saturday in a racist rampage at a local grocery store in the heart of the city's African American community, we get an update from longtime community activist and former mayoral candidate India Walton about the lack of attention to the structural issues that made the Black community vulnerable and the ineffectiveness of police. "My question is: What happens when the cameras leave? How do we continue to support the people who have been negatively impacted?" says Walton. "What decreases gun violence, particularly in places like East Buf…
(2022-05-20). In Video: Russian Grad MRL Targets Kiev Forces In Donbass With Incendiary Rockets. southfront.org 
Russian BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher firing at Kiev forces in the Donbass region. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. | On May 20, Russia's Izvestia released a video report showing an attack with incendiary rockets on Kiev forces in the Donbass region. | The rockets, which were launched from a BM-21 Grad 122 mm multiple rocket launcher (MRL), targeted positions of Kiev forces near the town of Zolote. The rocket strike was coordinated with a drone, which was likely used to uncover the p…
(2022-05-20). Science professionals halt strike. plusnews.ug 
Science teachers have resolved to halt their industrial action. On May 9,the Uganda Professional Science Teacher's Union (UPSTU) which brings together science teachers in secondary schools and instructors in tertiary institutions mobilized its members to lay down their tools at the start of the reopening of the second term to compel the government to enhance …
(2022-05-20). What Would an Amendment of the "Anti-War" Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution Mean? journal-neo.org 
The NEO tracks more or less regularly any significant developments in the evolution of Japanese defense policy, construed broadly. That is, attention is drawn to the long-standing debate on (possible) changes to the existing legal framework, the remarkable trends in military buildup itself, and the highly practical nature and extent of Japan's military activities outside …
(2022-05-20). Israel Reveals Hezbollah Official Responsible For Moving Strategic Weapons From Iran To Lebanon. southfront.org 
(2022-05-20). Israel Attacks Syria's Damascus Again, Kills Three Service Members (Videos). southfront.org 
(2022-05-20). After Which Failed Pregnancy Should I Have Been Imprisoned? Rep. Lucy McBath on Reproductive Rights. democracynow.org 
During a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Democratic Congressmember Lucy McBath of Georgia shared her personal story about accessing reproductive care after experiencing a stillbirth. In doing so, she pointed out how anti-abortion politicians and legislators fail to see the medical necessity of abortion in instances such as hers. "We can be the nation that rolls back the clock, that rolls back the rights of women, and that strips them of their very liberty. Or we can be the nation of choice — the nation where every woman can make her own choice," says McBath.
(2022-05-20). Striking Allied Health Workers are impatient says Oledo. plusnews.ug 
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) President Dr Samuel Oledo has faulted striking staff for "complaining about how much food has been put on their plates when it's still being served in the kitchen. He was referring to an ongoing strike by Allied Health Practitioners that gas entered this fifth day today. A wave of strikes …
(2022-05-20). Hydropower's future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change — it's also essential to the US electric grid. Caitlin Grady, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State 
(2022-05-20). Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina. Nick Shay, Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami 
(2022-05-20). Why is the FDA seeking to ban menthol cigarettes? 4 questions answered. David Mendez, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan 
(2022-05-20). Where Are the Men? No More Bystander Boys in the Post-Roe Era. juancole.com 
By Robert Lipsyte |  ; ( Tomdispatch.com )  ; For years now, people have told desperate, heart-breaking stories about what it was like to search for an abortion in the days before Roe v. Wade. These were invariably narratives of women in crisis. They sometimes involved brief discussions about economic inequality, police-state intrigue, and …
(2022-05-20). Appealing to Trump (and his base) might have worked in Pennsylvania primaries — but it won't play so well in the midterms. Daniel J. Mallinson, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs, Penn State 
(2022-05-20). How to know if your practice of Buddhism through listening to podcasts or use of meditation apps is 'authentic'. Gregory Grieve, Head and Professor, Religious Studies Department, University of North Carolina — Greensboro 
(2022-05-20). Nonprogrammers are building more of the world's software — a computer scientist explains 'no-code'. Tam Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Dayton 
(2022-05-20). CBT? DBT? Psychodynamic? What type of therapy is right for me? Sourav Sengupta, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University at Buffalo 
(2022-05-20). US child welfare system is falling short because of persistent child poverty. Astraea Augsberger, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Boston University 
(2022-05-20). Restoring the Great Lakes: After years of US-Canada joint efforts, some success and lots of unfinished business. Daniel Macfarlane, Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability, Western Michigan University 
(2022-05-20). Is intermittent fasting the diet for you? Here's what the science says. McKale Montgomery, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University 
(2022-05-20). Beyond flora and fauna: Why it's time to include fungi in global conservation goals. Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University 
(2022-05-20). Pandemic babies with developmental delays can be helped to make up for lost social interaction — 5 tips for parents. Abigail A. Allen, Associate Professor of Special Education, Clemson University 
(2022-05-20). Zinc is a metal essential to life — scientists have discovered a protein that helps keep cells alive when zinc levels are low. Andy Weiss, Postdoctoral Fellow in Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University 
(2022-05-20). Public education is supposed to prepare an informed citizenry — elementary teachers have just two hours a week to teach social studies. Kenneth Anthony, Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Mississippi State University 
(2022-05-20). What you need to know about the Defense Production Act — the 19 s law Biden invoked to try to end the baby formula shortage. Erik Gordon, Professor of Business, University of Michigan 
(2022-05-20). Climate Emergency: 2022 Drought in Western US the Harbinger of a hotter, thirstier Atmosphere. juancole.com 
By Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder |  ; Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-breaking wildfires, intense and long-lasting heat waves, low stream flows and dwindling water supplies in reservoirs that millions of people across the region rely …
(2022-05-20). Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere. Imtiaz Rangwala, Research Scientist in Climate, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder 
(2022-05-20). Racism is different than colorism — here's how. Ronald Hall, Professor of Social Work, Michigan State University 
(2022-05-20). Baby formula industry was primed for disaster long before key factory closed down. Kevin Ketels, Assistant Professor, Teaching, Global Supply Chain Management, Wayne State University 
(2022-05-20). A quest for significance gone horribly wrong — how mass shooters pervert a universal desire to make a difference in the world. Arie Kruglanski, Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland 
(2022-05-20). Looks Like Another "Bad Blue" Just Bit the Dust. indybay.org The incumbent protection racket takes some hits…
(2022-05-20). Biden's Lowest Ever Approval Rating Is A Reflection Of A Failed American Establishment. southfront.org Biden's approval rating reaches an all-time low | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Although it is typical for presidents to see their popularity ratings drop after entering office because the initial euphoria and enthusiasm subsides, new data showing that as many as 75% of Americans think the US is not moving in the right direction is indicative of a deep structural crisis. | Rising inflation, a continuing pandemic, foreign policy missteps in Afghanistan and Democratic…
(2022-05-20). The Buffalo massacre and the mainstreaming of the Great Replacement Theory. nationofchange.org Like an untreated wound, the Great Replacement Theory is being allowed to fester and is poisoning minds.
(2022-05-20). Republican Mainstreaming of White Supremacy Fuels Extremist Violence like the Racist Massacre in Buffalo. juancole.com Chicago (Special to Informed Comment)  ; "All race politics is bad, all race politics is poison — it erases people, it dehumanizes them. Race politics always makes us hate each other. Race politics always leads to violence and death," said Fox News' white supremacist Tucker Carlson on his first broadcast after the Buffalo massacre. It …
(2022-05-20). Art Is A Dream In Which We Imagine Our Future. popularresistance.org On 11 May 2022, an Israeli sniper fired at the head of the veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh as she reported on an Israeli military raid on a refugee settlement in Jenin (part of the Occupied Palestine Territories). The snipers continued to fire at the journalists who were with her, preventing them from aiding her. When she finally arrived at Ibn Sina Hospital, she was pronounced dead. | After Abu Aqleh's death, the Israeli military raided her home in occupied East Jerusalem, where they confiscated Palestinian flags and attempted to prevent mourners from playing Palestinian songs. At her funeral on…
(2022-05-20). German Police Attack Palestine Supporters On Nakba Day. popularresistance.org The attacks on protesters came after authorities in the German capital banned a Jewish group from holding a vigil in memory of Shireen Abu Akleh, the Al Jazeera correspondent assassinated last week, with all evidence pointing at Israel being responsible. | "The gathering in memory of Abu Akleh had been organized by Jàºdische Stimme, a Jewish group that supports Palestinian rights," Al Jazeera reported. "But police told the group that the event — planned to take place on Friday evening — fell under the ban on protests in the run-up to Nakba Day." | Every year on 15 May, which this year fell on Sun…
(2022-05-20). Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights Protest Meets Rise Up for Palestine Demo in Mission, SF. indybay.org On May 14th during the Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights protest on Mission Street in San Francisco, the Bay Area Rev Club joyfully collided with the Rise Up for Palestine demonstration.
(2022-05-20). øPor qué apostar por el socialismo en Cuba? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu El pasado cinco de mayo se cumplieron 204 años del nacimiento de Carlos Marx, padre de la teoría marxista, a quien se le atribuye la siguiente frase: "El significado de paz es la ausencia de oposición al socialismo". En un mundo donde prevalece el sistema capitalista y el imperialismo como parte de él, øqué oportunidades tiene el socialismo?
(2022-05-20). How The Attack On Teachers Threatens The Future Of Public Schools. popularresistance.org Two years ago, Nicole McCormick was so passionate about teaching that she ran for vice president of the West Virginia Education Association. A music teacher for 11 years, McCormick "always had high expectations of what a music teacher should do," and on top of lesson planning and caring for her family, she put in extra hours after school to make her union stronger, too. | But now she has left the classroom and is unsure if she will ever return. The increasing workload, the uncertainty and pressure of the pandemic, the combined stress of parenting her own four children, looking after her ill mother, worrying about…
(2022-05-20). May 18 (media-only news briefing) — "Anxiety and adolescents: Tracking today's teens and their mental health" newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In the wake of the pandemic, anxiety and depression rates reported among adolescents are worsening. Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended kids ages eight to 18 should be routinely screened for anxiety. May is Mental Health Awareness month, so what can parents do to help prevent a mental health crisis from occurring? Marcie Billings, M.D., a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, will discuss the trends in children and in teenagers and how to recognize if your child is struggling…
(2022-05-20). US Meddling In Colombia's Election, Warns Francia Márquez. popularresistance.org The vice presidential candidate for the leading ticket in Colombia's May elections has accused the US government of meddling in her country's internal politics to hurt the left wing. | Francia Márquez is an activist from the grassroots social movements of the Afro-Colombian community. She is the vice presidential candidate for the left-wing Pacto Histórico ("Historic Pact") coalition, whose presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is leading by double digits in major polls in the weeks before the May 29 vote. | Márquez criticized the US ambassador to Colombia for publicly claiming that Russia, Venezuela, and Cuba are…
(2022-05-20). The Rapidly Growing Starbucks Union In Numbers. popularresistance.org In the 60 elections that have been run so far, the union has won 90 percent of the time and the average unit size of the unionized stores is 28 workers. If these same numbers hold for the 193 open cases where an election has not yet been administered, then the Starbucks union will soon win an additional 174 elections and thereby add an additional 4,870 workers to their rolls. | Combining the numbers from the elections that have been run and these projections for the elections that will be run soon reveals that, based on current filings alone, the Starbucks union is likely to have 6,384 workers at 228 locations in…
(2022-05-20). Home In Tacoma For All Coalition Seeks Greater Equity In Zoning Reforms. popularresistance.org Home in Tacoma aims to overhaul Tacoma's housing rules to allow greater flexibility in building practices. It will allow denser housing to be built to house our city's ever growing population. The initial framework passed in December 2021 bringing Tacoma are one step closer to that goal. Though forward thinking, the plan also falls short of its potential. | As I've pointed out in previous articles, the reach of the plan is not exactly equitable or far reaching. In short, poorer communities of color are being disproportionately rezoned in comparison to their wealthier, whiter counterparts. Communities of color wil…
(2022-05-20). The nations of Latin America and the Caribbean unite in boycott of Biden's Summit of the Americas. peoplesdispatch.org Leaders of over a dozen countries in the region have condemned the exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the Summit…
(2022-05-20). Communist-backed Panspoudastiki emerges victorious in student union elections in Greek universities. peoplesdispatch.org Radical struggles waged by the Students Struggle Front (MAS) along with youth over the past few years saw Panspoudastiki KS emerging as the leading force in student elections…
(2022-05-20). Israel decides to not investigate killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. peoplesdispatch.org According to a Haaretz Akleh (51), a senior Al-Jazeera journalist, was shot dead by an Israeli sniper on May 11 when she, along with other journalists, was going to cover an Israeli military…
(2022-05-20). Colombia's Avianca Airline Requests Authorization to Resume Bogotá-Caracas Flights. orinocotribune.com The Colombian airline Avianca requested authorization from Aeronautica Civil (Colombia's aeronautic authority) to resume operations with Venezuela, taking Bogotá-Caracas as the first route. | The request was made this Monday, May 17, and it is expected that on May 26 there will be a response from the Colombian agency. | As part of the package requested by Avianca, the airline plans to cover…
(2022-05-20). Black Man Buys Virginia Plantation Property, Finds Out Later Ancestors Were Enslaved There. moguldom.com When a Black man purchased the big house he had passed every day on his way to school as a child, he had no idea it was a former Virginia plantation that held the keys to his family's history. The "scary house" his sister begged him to buy in Pittsylvania County, southern Virginia, ended up …
(2022-05-20). Deion Sanders Says Alabama Football Coach Is Lying About HBCU Jackson State Paying Player $1M To Play. moguldom.com University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban claims that historically Black Jackson State University "paid a guy $1 million" to join the team. Football legend Deion Sanders, now a football coach at Jackson State, says it's a lie. Saban made the explosive comments during a May 18 interview at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham. …
(2022-05-20). Fact Check: Popular Author And Activist Claims Obesity Isn't A Choice. moguldom.com Obesity occurs when a person's body mass index is 30 or greater. Popular author and activist Dr. Adeshola Mos-Shogbamimu says obesity is a disease, not a choice. Black Americans are more likely to suffer from obesity than their white counterparts. Four in 10 Americans, totaling about 100 million, live with obesity, according to the Centers …
(2022-05-20). Recap And Highlights Of Malik Zulu Shabazz's Debate vs. ISUPK Hebrew Israelite Captain Tazaryach, Part 1. moguldom.com Two major cultural powerhouses recently debated the influence of Africa versus the influence of the Bible. Malik Zulu Shabazz and Captain Tazaryach debated for more than five hours on April 5 on the topic, "Can we trust in Africa or can we trust in the Bible?" The event was live-streamed by BlackNews102 on the YouTube channel Sa Neter …
(2022-05-20). Statement by Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC Open Debate "Conflict and Food Security" libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UN Security Council open debate "Conflict and food security" Mr.President, We welcome Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, FAO Director General Qu Dongyu and WFP Executive Director David Beasley to this meeting and thank them for the briefings. We also note the high level of representation at this debate. Colleagues, Present-day…
(2022-05-20). From Embers: Escaping Tomorrows Cages. itsgoingdown.org Anarchist podcast and radio show From Embers from so-called Canada looks at the Escaping Tomorrow's Cages writing project. Escaping Tomorrow's Cages is a six-part essay being published throughout the month of May that lays out the coming wave of provincial jail expansions in Ontario and propose a strategy for how they might be opposed. We spoke…
(2022-05-20). An Equal Pay Victory for Our Winningest National Team. inequality.org
(2022-05-20). Israeli military murders journalist. iacenter.org By Richie Merino May 17, 2022 On the morning of May 11, Israeli occupation forces murdered Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was on the job in the occupied West Bank. She was reporting on Israel's violent raid in the Jenin refugee camp, when she was shot in the face by an Israeli sniper. She was wearing a clearly marked "PRESS" vest and helmet. Palestinian women mourners at funeral for Shireen Abu Akleh. A colleague of Abu Akleh, producer Ali Al-Samudi, was shot in the back at the same time. "We [journalists] were targeted while we were standing in an empty area. There were no clashes, no gun…
(2022-05-20). Biden praises Azeri strongman for cooperation with "energy diversification and international security" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyMay 20, 2022 US President Biden sends letter to President Ilham Aliyev US President Joseph Biden sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on May 20…. "Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the American people, I congratulate you and the people of Azerbaijan on your Independence Day. …
(2022-05-20). Somalia: Turkey's military gateway to Africa. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyMay 20, 2022 Relations with Turkiye to thrive under new Somali president, say experts As Somalia's longstanding political standoff ended with members of both houses of parliament that elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the country's president for the next four years, analysts are debating the direction of his foreign policy. Somalia's foreign policy had changed …
(2022-05-20). Georgia State Dept delegation meets with defense chief, war party, "civil society organizations" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The United National Movement, founded by Georgian-born, U.S.-educated, still-current Ukrainian government official Mikheil Saakashvili, has been clamoring for the nation to open a second front against Russia in Abkhazia and South Ossetia as well as sharpening their knives for a reprise of the Western-backed coup that brought Saakashvili to power in 2003. As the full …
(2022-05-20). UK workers on North Sea oil and gas rigs stage unofficial strike action in "wage revolution" wsws.org The wildcat strikes have been subject to a virtual media blackout at a time when profit gouging by oil and gas companies is sending household energy bills spiralling, adding to the disastrous cost-of-living crisis for millions.
(2022-05-20). UK: Richmond upon Thames College tutors oppose management's "fire and rehire" attack. wsws.org The college wants to dismiss 127 teaching staff and force them to reapply for their jobs on new contracts that would entail forfeiting 10 days holiday per year.
(2022-05-20). Tax documents reveal Black Lives Matter improperly spent tens of millions in donations. wsws.org The tax filings detail how the foundation spent much of the $77 million it received in donations in fiscal 2020, including $32 million to gamble on the stock market.
(2022-05-20). January 6 Select Committee requests to interview Republican lawmaker who provided "tour" of Capitol grounds day before coup. wsws.org In a letter, the committee wrote that they believed Georgia Rep. Barry Loudermilk had "information regarding a tour" he led through parts of the Capitol the day before the coup.
(2022-05-20). San José State students rally for reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On May 16, about 50 students gathered at the Olympic Black Power Statue, at San José State University, to rally in defense of Roe v. Wade. | Many student and community organizers, as well as concerned students and community members spoke to the importance of preserving Roe v. Wade, and why the right to abortion and reproductive health care is a human right and should be codified into law. Throughout the rally, "Fight! Fight! Fight! Abortion is a human right!" and "My body! My choice!" echoed throughout campus. | This rally was led by members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), along with S…
(2022-05-20). Dana workers must prepare common action to halt contract violations. wsws.org At all Dana plants, the company is violating the terms of the contract and the unions are letting them do it. While the violations differ at each plant, our response at all plants must be the same: we must unite and take action ourselves, or things will only get worse.
(2022-05-20). After keeping workers in the dark, UAW announces snap contract vote at Detroit Diesel. wsws.org Once again the UAW is trying to rush through a vote on a tentative agreement without providing workers with full details or the time necessary to study and discuss.
(2022-05-20). USW isolating strike by California Chevron workers over refinery staffing and safety. wsws.org Richmond refinery workers are fighting for their safety and the safety of those in their community, but winning this strike requires breaking free of the isolation and duplicity of the USW.
(2022-05-20). Outraged Arconic aluminum workers speak out against USW's contract proposal: "It's a bad deal!" wsws.org Workers at all the Arconic facilities under the last USW agreement had voted unanimously to strike in the run-up to the contract expiration, expressing an extraordinary determination to win significantly higher pay.
(2022-05-20). Stellantis workers back contract fights at Detroit Diesel and CNH. wsws.org Stellantis workers in suburban Detroit expressed solidarity with Detroit Diesel and CNH workers who have rejected the United Auto Workers' efforts to impose pro-company contracts…
(2022-05-20). Senate passes $28 million bill that does not resolve US baby formula supply crisis. wsws.org The US Senate passed by unanimous consent the Access to Baby Formula Act on Thursday, but it will not end the shortages in stores that are expected to persist for weeks if not months.
(2022-05-20). In-store video shows DeAnthony VanAtten shopping prior to being shot in the parking lot by East Lansing, Michigan police. wsws.org East Lansing police belatedly released in-store surveillance video that shows DeAnthony VanAtten buying corn and macaroni and cheese at the checkout of a Meijer grocery store before he was chased, shot at in the parking lot by two officers and struck twice non-fatally by one of them.
(2022-05-20). The Dropout—On the fraudulent rise and ignominious fall of Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos. wsws.org The miniseries dramatizes how a young female CEO started and grew a biotech company that delivered on none of its promises, defrauding patients and bilking investors of 100s of millions of dollars.
(2022-05-20). Exxon doubles down on 'advanced recycling' claims that yield few results. nationofchange.org The petroleum company is under investigation for misleading the public while exacerbating the global plastic pollution crisis.
(2022-05-20). Movements are vying for political power — is 'co-governance' the answer? nationofchange.org As the left increasingly focuses on electoral politics, a new framework is emerging for how candidates who win should partner with social movements.
(2022-05-20). Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, May 18, 2022 (Extensive). thesaker.is www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1813888/ Table of contents Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to attend BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting Sergey Lavrov's participation in the 100 Questions for the Leader project at the Yevgeny Primakov Gymnasium…
(2022-05-20). Gun violence in U.S.is 'epidemic' that spreads to its neighboring countries. ecns.cn One gunshot after another has shattered the illusion that all men are endowed with the unalienable right to liberty.
(2022-05-20). Deep sea divers conclude 2-day search for missing inside sunken Japanese tour boat. ecns.cn The Japan Coast Guard said a two-day search operation inside a tourist boat that sank off Hokkaido was concluded on Friday with no bodies of the 12 missing people found.
(2022-05-20). Transportistas argentinos levantan paro tras acuerdo con autoridades. telesurtv.net Más de 0.000 transeúntes fueron afectaron por el cese de las actividades de los transportistas, puesto que 630 unidades fueron paralizadas.
(2022-05-20). Look Who's Marching in Mountain View. indybay.org March starting point was Caltrain Station and ending point was Gateway Park. Time to line the ECR! | Mountain View, CA…
(2022-05-20). Thursday 5/26: Roe v. Wade: How We Got Here and What's Next for Abortion Rights. indybay.org Online event – FREE…
(2022-05-20). Sri Lankan workers and rural poor must mobilize against the Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe austerity agenda! wsws.org Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's newly installed prime minster, delivered an address to the nation Monday that attempted to exploit the country's dire economic crisis to justify a massive assault on workers and rural toilers.
(2022-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Ear infections after swimming. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I swim for exercise and relaxation. I try to get in the pool about three times a week. Recently, I have begun to have episodes where it feels like water is still in my ear. Then my ear becomes red and painful. A friend suggested I might have swimmer's ear. Is this something that is easy to treat? Do I need to stop swimming? ANSWER: Swimmer's ear is an infection in the outer ear…
(2022-05-20). The Batman: La oscura transición de vengador a héroe. cubadebate.cu "The Batman" no es una película de superhéroes, sino más bien de investigación criminal. La ausencia de destrucciones a gran escala, combates épicos y las evidentes torpezas del joven protagonista que empieza su misión como justiciero, no agradan a algunos seguidores que a veces olvidan los verdaderos orígenes del Caballero de la Noche.
(2022-05-20). Memorial José Martí acoge muestra pictórica en homenaje al Héroe Nacional. cubadebate.cu La exposición En cuerpo y alma, conformada por 15 obras del artista de la plástica Mario Fabelo, recuerda el aniversario 127 de la caída en combate del Héroe Nacional de Cuba, José Martí.
(2022-05-20). Fuel shortage crisis affects local fishermen in Venezuela. america.cgtn.com See how fuel shortages affect local fisherman in Venezuela.
(2022-05-20). Cuba y Timor Leste celebran 20 años de relaciones diplomáticas. cubadebate.cu Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, ministro cubano de Relaciones Exteriores, aseguró este viernes que hay potencialidades para estrechar aún más los históricos lazos que unen a Cuba y Timor Leste y ampliar la colaboración bilateral entre las dos naciones, en una jornada en que ambos países celebran 20 años de relaciones diplomáticas.
(2022-05-20). Movimientos sociales protestan en Panamá contra crisis económica. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes exigieron que las medidas económicas del Gobierno debe garantizar la protección de todas las personas y sus garantías fundamentales.
(2022-05-20). Measures taken to protect winter wheat harvest. ecns.cn Measures to protect crops from diseases caused by pests and bad weather are being taken across major winter wheat production areas in China, in a bid to consolidate the foundation for a summer harvest in less than one month.
(2022-05-20). Saturday 6/25: 3rd Annual Music, Mental Health, & Pride Summit 2022. indybay.org SFJAZZ | 201 Franklin Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2022-05-20). Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates to ease physician shortage in Florida and around the country. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jacksonville, FL — Medical students from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, a national medical school, are taking part in the first tri-site commencement this year. The first full cohort of students from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine — Florida Campus are graduating on Sunday, May 15. This innovative program allows students to complete their first two years of didactic study in Arizona or Minnesota and finish the final two years of clinical study…
(2022-05-20). 2022 Africa Unity Week – California Agriculture Leaders Join the Conversation. indybay.org During the San Diego – World Conference of Mayors Collaboration Conference – California #1 Agriculture Industry Leaders consider new ways toward "Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent: Strengthening Agro-Food Systems, Health and Social Protection Systems for the Acceleration of the Human, Social and Economic Development".
(2022-05-20). Tibet issues coupons to boost local tourism. ecns.cn Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region began issuing coupons worth a total of 30 million yuan (about $4.4 million) on Thursday to spur tourism consumption, according to the regional tourism development department.
(2022-05-20). Government was wrong on risk of Aids to blood scandal victims, inquiry told. thecanary.co A former junior health minister has agreed the Government was wrong in the 1980s to underplay the risk of Aids to those affected by the infected blood scandal, an inquiry has heard. | Lord John Patten, a former Parliamentary under-secretary in the Department of Health between 1983 and 1985, told the Infected Blood Inquiry a leaflet to discourage people who were at high risk of contracting Aids from donating blood should have been distributed "faster". | The inquiry is examining how thousands of patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. | About 2,40…
(2022-05-20). Blood pressure control and mask immunotherapy: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2022-05-20). Hotpot bus debuts in Chengdu. ecns.cn The bus restaurant travels through several Chengdu's famous scenic spots and offers a unique experience to taste Sichuan hotpot while exploring Chengdu's night view. It operates once a day, allowing a maximum of 16 riders to enjoy fine dining on the move.
(2022-05-20). Alexander Urquiola: Estamos muy contentos con el pase a los Play Off. cubadebate.cu Villa Clara cedió hoy ante Artemisa y no podrá alcanzar en la tabla de posiciones al elenco de Pinar del Río, dueño ya del octavo lugar con 40 victorias y 35 derrotas en la etapa regular de la 61 Serie Nacional de Béisbol. Los Vegueros han quedado automáticamente clasificados a los play off de cuartos de final y cumplen su primera meta en la lid.
(2022-05-20). Monday 5/23: Disability Justice: The Process of Creating the Disability & Intersectionality Summit. indybay.org Online event – FREE…
(2022-05-20). Pdte. Cubano evalúa recuperación tras desplome del Saratoga. telesurtv.net Próximamente se construirán edificios de dos plantas para que las familias damnificadas tengan un nuevo hogar.
(2022-05-20). Wednesday 6/15: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2022-05-20). China's trade with Belt and Road countries enjoys robust growth. ecns.cn China's economic and trade ties with countries along the Belt and Road have strengthened significantly over the past decade, an official said Friday.
(2022-05-20). Imitator of Tang Dynasty consort enjoys overnight fame. ecns.cn Wang Yu, 28, became famous overnight for imitating noble Chinese imperial consort Yang Guifei (Yang Yuhuan) of Tang Dynasty (618-907) in a block themed on Tang culture in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
(2022-05-20). Enrique Ubieta: quisiera que mis textos contribuyan a hacer viable la Revolución, el socialismo. cubadebate.cu øCuál es la mejor forma de contar una historia? Muchos se hacen esta pregunta antes de emprender un proyecto. Para algunos es indispensable tener todos los elementos, otros acuden a su imaginación. Autores como Enrique Ubieta Gómez prefieren estar en el lugar donde se desarrollan los acontecimientos, compartir con sus protagonistas.
(2022-05-20). Primer ministro asiste a la asamblea general de la Organización Nacional de Bufetes Colectivos. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político del Partido Comunista de Cuba y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, presidió este jueves la asamblea general de la Organización Nacional de Bufetes Colectivos, en la cual exhortó a elevar la cultura jurídica empresarial y de la población.
(2022-05-20). Proteger, acompañar y recuperar lo materialmente dañado, máximas de trabajo tras el accidente en el Saratoga. cubadebate.cu Proteger, acompañar y recuperar lo materialmente dañado han sido máximas de trabajo seguidas en todos los ámbitos, desde que ocurriera el accidente del Hotel Saratoga. Prácticamente desde el minuto cero de la fatídica explosión, la máxima dirección del país ha mantenido un riguroso seguimiento a cada una de las acciones que ha sido necesario llevar a cabo.
(2022-05-20). Consumer Health: Mental health and managing stress. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about managing stress. Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. A small amount of stress can be good, motivating you to perform well. When used positively, stress can lead to growth, action and change. But negative, long-term stress can lessen your quality of life and put your health at risk. One of the first steps toward good stress…
(2022-05-20). Metropolitan Police "partygate" investigation ends with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unscathed. wsws.org Labour's campaign to remove Johnson, as an individual unfit to hold office, was designed to ensure that there would be no mobilisation of the working class to end the 12 years in office of a hated Tory government.
(2022-05-20). China's Zhurong rover switches to dormant mode in severe Martian dust storm. ecns.cn Mars rover Zhurong has been switched to dormant mode while waiting out a dust storm on the surface of the planet, the China National Space Administration said on Friday.
(2022-05-20). Archivo CD: La República neocolonial. cubadebate.cu El panorama se tornaba más sombrío ante el ascenso arribista y el avance desaforado de la corrupción. El escepticismo, que se fue adueñando de las conciencias, se expresó en la voz de los intelectuales y en una tradición costumbrista que venía del siglo XIX. La imagen gráfica del chivo se asoció al fenómeno de la malversación de fondos públicos. La guataca simbolizó al adulador en procura de privilegios.
(2022-05-20). Docentes ecuatorianos mantienen protestas por reclamo salarial. telesurtv.net Los docentes se oponen al veto de las reformas de la ley de educación que comprenden el aumento de los salarios a los maestros.
(2022-05-20). Instan a denunciar ilegalidades ante elecciones en Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades, deben ser investigadas las empresas que incurran en la compra de votos en los comicios electorales.
(2022-05-20). Check moles during Skin Cancer Awareness Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Learning your ABCs can alert you to changes in moles that could signal melanoma — the most serious type of skin cancer. For Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May, Mayo Clinic Health System is reminding people that while most moles are harmless and rarely become cancerous, monitoring them is still an important step in detecting skin cancer, especially malignant melanoma. Moles generally appear during childhood and adolescence, and most people have 10…
(2022-05-20). Leasing agent for John Stewart Company at The Presidio doesn't have a real estate license. indybay.org Corruption Of Property Management System Is Rampant:…
(2022-05-20). Sunday 5/22: Castro Theatre free premiere of 'The Ruth Brinker Story' about legendary SF AIDS activist. indybay.org Castro Theatre | 429 Castro St | San Francisco, CA 94114…
(2022-05-20). 4 subway lines in Shanghai to resume service. ecns.cn Four subway lines in Shanghai will resume service starting Sunday, the Shanghai Shentong Metro Group said Friday, adding that passengers must hold a negative nucleic acid test result within 48 hours for entry.
(2022-05-20). New legal interpretation on wildlife protection issued. ecns.cn Buying or selling endangered wild animals raised through mass artificial breeding programs is not to be treated as a crime, a recent judicial interpretation said.
(2022-05-20). Incendios forestales afectan más de 78.600 hectáreas en Honduras. telesurtv.net Al menos 155 de los 965 incendios registrados en mayo ocurrieron en microcuencas y otros 88 en zonas protegidas hondureñas.
(2022-05-20). Consumer Health: Osteoporosis and exercise. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease. Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over or coughing, can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most commonly occur in the…
(2022-05-20). Marriage registration center in Shanghai reopens. ecns.cn A couple registers at a marriage registration center in Chaoming district, east China's Shanghai, May 20, 2022. Shanghai's Chongming district will resume marriage registration services from May 23.
(2022-05-20). Wednesday 5/18: Bernal Litterati [sic]: SF's longest-running prize-giving poetry gig. indybay.org outdoor amphitheater | (near Bernal Branch library) | 500 Cortland Avenue | San Francisco…
(2022-05-20). How Foster Care Affects Outcomes in Adulthood. indybay.org This article takes a look at the Foster Care system, and how it can affect life in adulthood.
(2022-05-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy and toxoplasmosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Toxoplasmosis is a disease that results from an infection from one of the most common parasites. So common in fact that it might be in your home right now. People can be exposed to this parasite from infected cat feces, and exposure is especially risky for people who are pregnant.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist, explains the risks and what moms-to-be can do to keep their…
(2022-05-20). WorkWeek On Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh & SF Education Bond Corruption. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the murder of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, San Francisco education bond corruption and the destruction of San Francisico City College…
(2022-05-20). Beijing rechaza bloqueo de Canadá a telefónicas chinas. telesurtv.net El portavoz de la Cancillería, Wang Wenbin, afirmó que ello "daña gravemente los derechos e intereses legítimos de las empresas chinas".
(2022-05-20). Censo revela que Argentina supera los 47 millones de habitantes. telesurtv.net Según los datos revelados, Argentina cuenta con 7.210.311 personas más que las registradas por el censo de 2010.
(2022-05-20). Eastern front: Japanese-Russian relations continue to deteriorate. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 20, 2022 Ex-residents on Russian-held islets may need visas for grave visits Former Japanese residents on the Russian-controlled, Japan-claimed islands off Hokkaido may be required to obtain visas in future travel to the islets when they visit their families' graves there, a senior official at Russia's foreign ministry has said. The possible change …
(2022-05-20). Uruguayos marcharán por desaparecidos de la última dictadura. telesurtv.net En la marcha, los uruguayos denunciarán el secretismo al que están sometidos los detalles de las operaciones militares realizadas bajo la dictadura.
(2022-05-20). Japan's DM wants meeting with ASEAN counterparts contra Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 20, 2022 Japan eyes defense minister talks with ASEAN in June in Cambodia Japan is considering holding a meeting of defense ministers with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in late June in Cambodia as part of efforts to counter China's growing maritime assertiveness, government sources said Friday. With the envisaged talks, Japanese …
(2022-05-20). U.S. military Osprey aircraft makes 'unusual' landing at airport in Japan. ecns.cn A U.S. military Osprey aircraft made what local media described as an "unusual landing" at an an airport in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima on Friday.
(2022-05-20). Emmanuel Macron anunciará la composición de su nuevo gobierno. telesurtv.net Según medios franceses el primer Consejo de Ministros del nuevo gobierno de Macron tendrá lugar el lunes 23 de mayo.
(2022-05-20). Envíanos tu foto de la lluvia. cubadebate.cu 📷🌧 øTe bañaste en el aguacero? øDónde estabas cuando cayó la primera lluvia de mayo? Mándanos tu imagen al correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com y las publicaremos este domingo en nuestra página y redes sociales.
(2022-05-20). The Heat: Could the stalled Iran nuclear talks soon be back on track? america.cgtn.com
(2022-05-20). Yemen's Houthis Confirm Considering Truce Extension. news.antiwar.com Seven years of war in Yemen have seen precious few ceasefires. The current ceasefire, which began at the start of April, was the longest and by far the most successful. A two-month deal, it is scheduled to end June 2. | Earlier this week the UN reported they'd raised a possible extension. Yemen's Houthis confirmed that Wednesday, It's a good deal for the civilians involved, as there haven't been any airstrikes, and the aid delivery is starting to pick up steam with an…
(2022-05-20). David Tidswell: Int'l school 'majordomo' in Shanghai. ecns.cn David Tidswell wakes up at 6: 30 a.m. every day. Then, the deputy principal of an international school located in Shanghai's Putuo District, begins to check messages, attend online meetings, conduct research, arrange logistical support, and ensure that the foreign teachers that currently work from home have sufficient supplies, among other things.
(2022-05-20). New species of Chinese giant salamander discovered. ecns.cn A team of Chinese scientists has discovered a new species of Chinese giant salamander (CGS) at a nature reserve in east China's Jiangxi Province.
(2022-05-20). Ancient Chinese physician Bian Que's book to be published this year. ecns.cn The content of ancient Chinese physician Bian Que and Cang Gong's book, Tianhui Medical Bamboo Slips, will be published this year, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine announced Wednesday.
(2022-05-20). Immunotherapy may play role in treating nonmetastatic gastroesophageal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Immunotherapy has transformed treatment for patients with stage 4 metastatic esophageal and gastric cancers. In patients with these malignancies, immunotherapy has been shown to prolong survival when patients' tumors exhibit a high expression of an immune-related protein called PD-L1. Researchers are now investigating whether immunotherapy benefits patients who do not have stage 4 metastatic disease. In these patients, tumors have not spread to distant organs. A study highlighting this research is published…
(2022-05-20). Sub-postmaster 'blamed staff' for Horizon IT system shortfalls. thecanary.co
(2022-05-20). Irán se ofrece a mediar en el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania. cubadebate.cu Teherán está dispuesto a actuar como mediador entre Kiev y Moscú, dijo el jueves el ministro iraní de Asuntos Exteriores, Hossein Amir Abdullahian, mientras se desarrolla la guerra y tras varias ofertas hechas por terceros para mediar entre ambos países. El alto diplomático iraní subrayó que es posible un avance "si Estados Unidos actúa de forma racional".
(2022-05-20). Expert Alert: Getting back into the swing of golf. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — This time of year, Sanjeev Kakar, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, starts seeing many injuries among people inspired by watching golf and other stick-handling sports. "The weather is changing. Major golf tournaments are on television. Local courses have opened. People are excited to be playing again," says Dr. Kakar, who specializes in hand and wrist injuries. "People run to the range and hit hundreds of balls in a short period of…
(2022-05-20). øQué pasaría si desaparecen todas las abejas del mundo?>. telesurtv.net La FAO indica que las abejas polinizan el 71 por ciento de los cultivos que proporcionan el 90 por ciento de los alimentos en todo el mundo.
(2022-05-20). España es el país no africano con mayor número de casos positivos a la viruela del mono. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Sanidad de España ha informado que 23 de los casos sospechosos de infección con la viruela del mono dieron positivo a las pruebas PCR realizadas en el Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM). De este modo, ya ascienden a 30 los casos confirmados del virus, endógeno de àÅfrica central y occidental.
(2022-05-20). 290 municipios colombianos en riesgo extremo ante presidenciales. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo señaló que los departamentos con mayor número de municipios con riesgo extremo son Cauca, Nariño, Chocó, Norte de Santander y Antioquia.
(2022-05-20). Mayo Clinic expert's advice for parents during baby formula shortage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Infant caregivers are finding empty store shelves where baby formula was once stocked. They may be turning to online searches and even alternative solutions, such as making homemade baby formula. While it may sound like a good idea, Dr. Kelsey Klaas, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, says feeding your baby homemade formula is not safe for multiple reasons. Watch: Mayo Clinic expert offers advice during baby formula shortage. youtu.be/zP_PeQpndxs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the…
(2022-05-20). Sunday 5/22: Allure of Authoritarianism: What Makes Humans Deny Truth & Accept Totalitarian Propaganda? indybay.org Radio broadcast on KALW @ 91.7 FM…
(2022-05-20). Liberan a Salvadoreña acusada de abortar en el 2011. telesurtv.net El 12 de diciembre de 2011, Jacqueline fue condenada a 15 años de cárcel por el delito de homicidio en grado de tentativa.
(2022-05-20). Two more Sanxingdui Ruins cultural relics debut in SW China. ecns.cn Two more cultural relics from the sought-after Sanxingdui Ruins in Southwest China's Sichuan Province debuted at Yibin Museum on this year's International Museums Day, which fell on Wednesday.
(2022-05-20). Canadá podría prohibir los equipos 5G de las compañías chinas Huawei y ZTE. cubadebate.cu Canadá anunció este jueves que planea prohibir la instalación de los equipos 5G de las compañías chinas Huawei y ZTE en su territorio con el fin de proteger su seguridad nacional. "Tenemos la intención de excluir a Huawei y ZTE de nuestras redes 5G", afirmó en una conferencia el ministro de Industria canadiense, Franàßois-Philippe Champagne.
(2022-05-20). Demands on Wells Fargo to Stop Funding Climate Crisis Continue. indybay.org Extinction Rebellion holds yet another protest action at a Wells Fargo branch…
(2022-05-20). Researchers seek to improve success of chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy in non-Hodgkin lymphoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A study published by researchers from Mayo Clinic Cancer Center at Mayo Clinic in Florida and Case Western, Cleveland Medical Center, investigates the reasons for decreasing remission rates for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated with chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy). The study is published in Cancer Discovery. "CAR-T cell therapy is a promising treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, especially for patients who have relapsed or those who have not responded…
(2022-05-20). Calls for Home Office probe into handling of 'abusive MI5 agent' case. thecanary.co Priti Patel is facing calls to investigate reports an MI5 agent exploited his status to terrorise and attack his girlfriend. | Labour's shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said there needed to be an "independent assessment" of how the "troubling" case was handled, after the BBC reported the man attacked the woman with a machete and threatened to kill her. | It comes as it emerged the woman, known as Beth in the report which is not her real name, has launched a legal case against MI5. | According to the Centre for Women's Justice (CWJ), she has launched a legal complaint and made a claim in the Investigatory Power…
(2022-05-20). China's foreign trade sees solid expansion in past decade: official. ecns.cn China has seen notable expansion in foreign trade during the past decade amid the country's efforts to build an open economy, an official said Friday.
(2022-05-20). OMS insta a países de Europa a protegerse ante olas de calor. telesurtv.net Las temperaturas extremas representaron el 93 por ciento de las muertes, según señaló la OMS.
(2022-05-20). Ask the Mayo Mom: Polycystic kidney disease can affect children, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disorder where clusters of cysts develop within the kidneys, causing the kidneys to enlarge and lose function over time. The cysts, which are noncancerous sacs containing fluid, vary in size, and they can grow to be large. This disorder can occur in children and adults. The two main types of polycystic kidney disease, caused by different genetic flaws, are: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Signs and symptoms of ADPKD often develop…
(2022-05-20). Chinese Embassy in Canada vows 'all necessary measures' after Ottawa moves to ban 5G gear from Huawei, ZTE. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in Canada on Thursday vowed to take all necessary measures to protect Chinese firms' legitimate rights and interests, after Canada revealed plans to ban use of 5G gear from Huawei and ZTE on so-called national security grounds.
(2022-05-20). Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. at Negro Bar State Historic Park. indybay.org Enslaved and Free, people of African Descent played a profound role in authentic California History. US Army Corp of Topographical Engineers led by John C. Fremont testimony shows the placement of the "African Founding Father of California" and so many "hidden figures" soon valued and preserved at Negro Bar State Historic Park in a good way. Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar, Gold Mining Towns on the way to California Statehood, September 9, 1850.
(2022-05-20). Con Filo: Verdad y ternura (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En estos días turbulentos el odio aflora: la polarización que provoca la política en las redes digitales ciega a algunos, la falta de "reglas éticas" en internet pervierte a otros. Pero, en medio de ese panorama, viene bien recordar a Martí: "No son inútiles la verdad y la ternura". De esa verdad y ternura necesitadas se habló en el programa Con Filo este jueves.
(2022-05-20). The Great Reboot and Investing in Death. indybay.org The World Economic Forum (WEF) continues to propagate a highly hierarchized society in which the most powerful actors decide how society should develop – far removed from democratic processes. The class of owners wants to expand its influence through the corporations it owns and make it quasi-legal. The US is now spending $100K per minute on new nuclear weapons!
(2022-05-20). Discover the Historic Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar, Sacramento County, California. indybay.org Since the California Gold Rush Era, the Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar, Sacramento California remains a crown jewel along today's American River Parkway; the debate will preserve or erase all authentic aspects of people of African Descent from California History.
(2022-05-20). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Water and sewerage contract workers strike in Tamil Nadu; Telangana college teachers hold state-wide protest; Sri Lankan health workers protest; Australia: Aged care workers strike for improved pay and conditions in Adelaide and Townsville.
(2022-05-20). Parlamento uruguayo interpela a la ministra de Economía. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con los representantes del Frente Amplio, las medidas de la ejecutiva para amortiguar la crisis económica del país son tardías e ineficaces.
(2022-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Irritable bowel syndrome and lifestyle modifications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been diagnosed with a mild case of irritable bowel syndrome, and I talked to my doctor about managing my symptoms without medication. I am interested in trying to focus more on diet to control my condition. Are there certain things that I should be mindful of, or will medication be the only way for me to manage my symptoms? ANSWER: Although medications can be used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, not everyone…
(2022-05-20). In Video: Russian Military Column On Fire. southfront.org
(2022-05-20). Alabama Congresswomen Sewell Announces National Park Service Success. indybay.org As we prepare to host The World Conference of Mayors, Inc., Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance to San Diego, California the blessed news as we ramp up our National Campaign for Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Day of Observance…
(2022-05-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: How lifestyle changes may help manage menopause symptoms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The average healthy woman begins menopause at 51, though some women will begin in their 40s or in their late 50s. It's a natural biological process that marks the time a woman ends her menstrual cycle. During National Women's Health Week, health care professionals at Mayo Clinic want to remind all women that mood swings, hot flashes and difficulty sleeping are common symptoms that can be effectively managed with hormone therapy. Lifestyle changes also can…
(2022-05-20). Argentina reconoce masacre de Napalpí como crimen de lesa humanidad. telesurtv.net El juicio buscaba establecer cómo ocurrió la masacre de Napalpí, en la que fueron asesinados miembros de los pueblos indígenas qom y moqoit.
(2022-05-20). World Bee Day: Imperial bee scientists share their research. imperial.ac.uk World bee day celebrates the importance of bees in providing food security, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and the gentle buzz of summer.
(2022-05-20). Gustavo Petro denuncia plan para suspender elecciones en Colombia. telesurtv.net Afirmó que la derecha quiere escamotear la victoria del pueblo en presidenciales de 29M y llamó a tener calma si se produce un golpe.
(2022-05-20). Por primera vez, árbitras participarán en Copa Mundial de la FIFA. telesurtv.net El presidente de arbitraje de la FIFA, Pierluigi Collina, dijo esperar que la inclusión de mujeres como árbitras en competiciones masculinas pase a ser algo normal.
(2022-05-20). Convocan a cerrar hospitales por inseguridad en Haití. telesurtv.net El Hospital Bernard Mevs se pronunció en alianza con la Sociedad Haitiana de Pediatría e informó se habilitará una sala de emergencia solo para situaciones extremas.
(2022-05-20). Wednesday 5/25: Community as Rebellion: Surviving Academia as a Woman of Color. indybay.org Online event – FREE…
(2022-05-20). Taking It To the Streets for Reproductive Justice for ALL! indybay.org Tye-Leigha from the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice making the connections to how the attack on Roe v. Wade is connected to attacks on trans folk, people of color, and marginalized folks. | Video 1: 22…
(2022-05-20). Diseñan algoritmo que detecta la "falta de felicidad" en las redes sociales. cubadebate.cu Según la teoría de la elección del psiquiatra William Glasser, existen cinco necesidades básicas que se encuentran en los cimientos de todo comportamiento humano: la supervivencia, el poder, la libertad, el sentimiento de pertenencia y la diversión.
(2022-05-20). Science Saturday: Using metal detectors to ward off wayward specimens. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Histology Laboratory in Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology processes more than 350,000 paraffin-embedded blocks every year as lab staff prepare tissue slides for pathologists to evaluate. Each of those blocks represents a patient waiting for answers. Although lost specimens within the Histology Lab are rare — less than one-half of 1% are ever misplaced — if even one specimen goes missing, it has the potential to be devastating for that patient. "We're aiming for zero….
(2022-05-20). Failure to save the Congo Basin forest 'would mean world loses climate fight'. thecanary.co Failing to conserve the carbon-rich forests of the Congo Basin would mean the world loses the fight against climate change, officials in Gabon have warned. | The central African country's sustainable forestry and rainforest conservation are storing carbon, helping wildlife and providing jobs — and should be supported as part of global efforts to address the climate and nature crises, they urge. | The call comes after countries at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow made renewed commitments to reverse deforestation, and ahead of the "Nature Cop" in China later this year to agree a deal to protect the world's wildlif…
(2022-05-20). Chinese, Timor-Leste's presidents exchange congratulations on 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Timor-Leste's counterpart, Jose Ramos-Horta, exchanged congratulatory messages Friday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Timor-Leste's restoration of independence and the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
(2022-05-20). Chinese premier stresses expanding opening-up. ecns.cn Premier Li Keqiang has reiterated China's stance that it will unswervingly expand opening-up and continue to make the country a big market for the world and a hot spot for foreign investment.
(2022-05-20). Colombia's establishment candidate disappoints in election polls. colombiareports.com The participation of Colombia's establishment candidate Federico Gutierrez in the second round of the elections is no done deal, multiple polls suggest. Three polls that were released on Thursday showed…
(2022-05-20). Handmaids and Hangers at Bay Area Bans Off Our Bodies Protests. indybay.org Protesters painted bloody hangers on placards to symbolize the dangerous measures people resorted to in order to terminate pregnancies before Roe. "This is not about abortion" read one sign. Demonstrators know bans on abortion are just the beginning of extremist right wing attempt to take total control.
(2022-05-20). Experience with mentors inspires Mayo Clinic fellow to help other medical trainees. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As a medical student in Mexico, Paola Suarez-Meade, M.D., wanted a career that included research and clinical work. But among her teachers, the most common career paths involved making a choice: treat patients or study disease. A fascination with stem cells prompted her to seek out a research opportunity in the U.S. with neurosurgeon Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D., who runs the Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. Observing his work—treating patients…
(2022-05-20). Sharing Mayo Clinic: A heart patient's fall picks up something big. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mitch Prust has fond memories of spending long hours hiking the trails at his getaway in northwestern Wisconsin, but during a visit in late September, it's what he didn't remember that put him on a new path. It was not hours or minutes; it was just a few seconds. While this was a short lapse of time, the positive result of this experience will last a lifetime. Around 9 p.m. while walking through the woods…
(2022-05-20). Shooting in Chicago kills 1, injures 4. ecns.cn A shooting in Chicago killed one person and injured four others late Thursday, local police spokesman Tom Ahern said.
(2022-05-20). Rusia aumenta capacidades defensivas ante expansión de la OTAN. telesurtv.net El ministro de Defensa ruso, Serguéi Shoigú, afirmó que 12 unidades militares serán formadas en el oeste del país.
(2022-05-20). Perú declarará alerta epidemiológica por viruela del simio. telesurtv.net Entre los síntomas reconocidos de la enfermedad se encuentra la fiebre, el dolor de cabeza, malestares musculares, ganglios linfáticos inflamados y erupciones cutáneas.
(2022-05-20). El tiempo: Calor, algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en occidente. cubadebate.cu 🌦Estará mayormente nublado en gran parte del país, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas desde el final de la mañana en la región occidental, que serán aislados en centro y oriente.
(2022-05-20). 'She Can Win If We Stand With Her': Sanders to Rally for Cisneros in Texas. commondreams.org "Her opponent, one of the very few anti-choice Democrats in Congress, is funded by over a million dollars in corporate contributions from Big Oil companies," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
(2022-05-20). Continúa sin conciliación el conflicto minero en Perú. telesurtv.net Los comuneros rechazaron la oferta del primer ministro quien les pidió abandonar el terreno a cambio de nuevas tierras.
(2022-05-20). Wednesday 5/18: Solidarity With Buffalo from Oakland, California – A Vigil & Healing Circle. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza, outside of Oakland City Hall, Oakland CA, 94642…
(2022-05-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Muskmelons are full of flavor, nutrients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org They might have a smelly-sounding name, but muskmelons, like cantaloupes and honeydew, are actually sweet fruits full of flavor and nutrients. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/v5e-9ENHcjY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Muskmelon is an overarching term that includes cantaloupe and honeydew. These fruits provide a wealth of health benefits, including antioxidant support for your immune system. They…
(2022-05-20). Rio Earth Summit – 30 years on: Imperial and UN experts reflect on landmark meet. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Global Development Hub hosted a seminar to reflect on the Rio Earth Summit, which took place 30 years ago, and progress since.
(2022-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Managing nosebleeds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter seems to be prone to nosebleeds, and I am unsure why. She is 19 and has allergies. Over the past few months, she has experienced several nosebleeds that lasted a long time. She has had no trauma to her nose. Why does this happen, and how can I help her? ANSWER: At some point, almost everyone will experience a nosebleed, also known as epistaxis. They are fairly common, especially during dry winter…
(2022-05-20). Over 100 monkeypox infections detected in 10 countries as unprecedented outbreak spreads globally. wsws.org An unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox virus has officially spread to nine countries outside of Africa, with 107 confirmed or suspected cases reported as of this writing, in the United Kingdom (9 cases), Portugal (34), Spain (32), France (1), Belgium (2), Sweden (1), Italy (3), Canada (22), the United States (2), and Australia (1).
(2022-05-20). El Salvador: Liberan a mujer acusada de abortar, tras años de prisión. cubadebate.cu El 12 de diciembre de 2011 Jacqueline fue condenada a 15 años de cárcel por el delito de homicidio en grado de tentativa, tras tener un parto extrahospitalario. Este jueves fue puesta en libertad, más de una década en prisión después. Este caso confirma el camino para la libertad de todas las mujeres criminalizadas por aborto y emergencias obstétricas.
(2022-05-20). First polio outbreak in 30 years declared in Mozambique. moderndiplomacy.eu Health authorities in Mozambique declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus on Wednesday after confirming that a child in the country's north-eastern Tete province, had contracted the disease. This marks the second imported case of wild poliovirus in southern Africa this year, following an outbreak in Malawi in mid-February, said the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional …
(2022-05-20). World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 Returns to Davos. moderndiplomacy.eu The World Economic Forum announced today the theme and details of its Annual Meeting 2022, to be held 22-26 May in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The theme is, History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies. After a two-year hiatus, the meeting will bring together nearly 2,500 leaders and experts from around the globe, all …
(2022-05-20). Nationalize Baby Formula Production. zcomm.org Across the country, millions of parents are desperately searching for baby formula. Why are we letting the private sector alone handle such a vital good?>
(2022-05-20). Overturning Roe Will Lead to a Human Rights Crisis for All Americans. zcomm.org Generations have fought for these fundamental rights, and now is not the time to regress. No one is immune to this abuse of power, so all of us need to fight it…
(2022-05-20). Mali's withdrawal from G5 Sahel, Joint Force 'a setback' for the region. moderndiplomacy.eu Mali's decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force is "unfortunate" and "regrettable", a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday, as she urged countries in the region to redouble efforts to protect human rights, amid protracted political and security crises. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant …
(2022-05-20). First international day spotlighting women working in the maritime industry. moderndiplomacy.eu The first ever International Day for Women in Maritime kicked off its inaugural celebration on Wednesday with a seminar to "take stock and identify areas where improvement is needed", the top UN official representing seafarers said. "Women account for just 20 per cent of the workforce in the maritime authorities of Member States and 29 …
(2022-05-20). U.S. Violates Its Promises to China; Asserts Authority Over Taiwan. moderndiplomacy.eu As Werner Ràºgemer headlined on 28 November 2021 and truthfully summarized the relevant history, "Taiwan: US deployment area against mainland China — since 1945". However, despite that fact, America did officially issue a "Joint Communique" with China recognizing and acknowledging not only that Taiwan is a province of China but that for America or its …
(2022-05-20). The Democratic Party's Leadership Is Trying to Destroy Progressives. zcomm.org Democratic leadership and their corporate donors are now doing everything they can to destroy those progressives…
(2022-05-20). 'Lifeline' of renewable energy can steer world out of climate crisis. moderndiplomacy.eu Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of no return, according to the latest flagship report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published on Wednesday. The State of the Climate 2021 indicates that extreme weather — the day-to-day face …
(2022-05-20). 'That's why I'm sticking with Starbucks—to make it better'. zcomm.org Six workers at the Maple Street Starbucks in New Orleans why they're fighting to unionize…
(2022-05-20). Nuclear Weapons: How Safe Are We? moderndiplomacy.eu Some sixty years ago, American psychologist Abraham Maslow formulated a five tier hierarchy of needs. First, food and shelter followed by safety and so on, not that each need had to be satisfied fully to move to the next. It might explain why thousands marched in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in the 1950s …
(2022-05-20). The Answer to the Latest Greedy War Spending Should Not Be Greed. davidswanson.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, May 20, 2022 I know I should consider myself lucky to have located anybody at all in the United States who opposes the latest $40 billion "for Ukraine." But from both the right and the left, those who oppose it almost universally express resentment of spending money "on Ukraine" …
(2022-05-20). Timothy Snyder claims "Russia is fascist": Falsification in the service of US-NATO war propaganda. wsws.org The New York Times' op-ed column by Timothy Snyder—"We Should Say It. Russia is Fascist"—is yet another example of the Yale professor's role as an unscrupulous purveyor of historical falsification aimed at legitimizing the US-NATO war against Russia.
(2022-05-20). Role Of The AFL-CIO Supporting The Histadrut & Its Support For Apartheid. indybay.org The Israeli corporatist Zionist trade union federation Histadrut has played an important role in supporting the apartheid system in Israel. The AFL-CIO leadership with the CIA has collaborated internationally to support US imperialism.
(2022-05-20). US Senate approves $40bn aid to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) — The US Senate overwhelmingly approved nearly $40 billion in new aid for Ukraine on Thursday.
(2022-05-20). NATO chieftain touts new global reset. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 19, 2022 NATO Secretary General to Allied Defence Chiefs: 'Reset' our posture to reflect new reality in Europe NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the Allied defence chiefs on Thursday (19 May 2022), at the start of the one-day Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence session. He outlined the changed security environment due to …
(2022-05-20). Ukraine, Finland, Sweden, Asia-Pacific 4 attend NATO war council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMay 20, 2022 SACEUR attends Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Tod D. Wolters attended the Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session (MCCS) at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium May 19, 2022. The overall focus of the meeting was collective defence. *** Admiral …
(2022-05-20). COVID-19, global warming, war can starve the world's poorest. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel May 19, 2022 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, two-thirds of the families in the 70 poorest countries, the ones that the U.N. classifies as low- or medium- income, had their incomes drop so drastically that adults reported that they skipped eating so their kids could eat. Sometimes the adult fasts lasted for a day or more. (UNICEF-World Bank, March 9) People living in the richest countries of the world, on the average, have had their savings increase during the same period, due to assistance from the governments like extended unemployment benefits or payroll protection plans. The world's rich…
(2022-05-20). From Shireen to Jenin, Justice for Palestine! iacenter.org By Betsey Piette May 19, 2022 Philadelphia Hundreds fill the streets of Philadelphia, marching for Palestine, May 15. Photo: Joe Piette. A "Philadelphia for Palestine" rally on the 74th anniversary of the Nakba drew hundreds of activists to Center City Philadelphia May 15. Many carried signs featuring pictures of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, murdered by Israeli soldiers May 11 while covering their raid in occupied Jenin. Several people held signs that read: "From Shireen to Jenin, Justice for Palestine!" The multinational rally and march, hosted by several Palestinian, progressive Jewish and…
(2022-05-20). Venezuelan Parliament Approves Appointment of Ambassador to Argentina. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) approved this Thursday, May 19, the appointment of Stella Marina Lugo as the "extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador" of Venezuela in Argentina. | The report presented by the Permanent Commission on Foreign Policy, Sovereignty and Integration highlights the role played by Venezuelan women in national and international politics. | It also highlights the coherence Stella Lugo has shown in her performance via her diplomatic work carried out in Buenos Aires, where she has been working as head of mission, without ambassador status and simply as charge d'affaires, since 2019.
(2022-05-20). 2 US military convoys come under attack in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on late Thursday reported that two logistics convoys belonging to the US military were targeted in the Iraqi province of Babylon.
(2022-05-20). Russia says 'nearing' full control of Luhansk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday Moscow was nearing full control of Ukraine's eastern separatist region of Lugansk.
(2022-05-20). President Raeisi arrives in West Azarbaijan Province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in West Azarbaijan province on Friday morning as part of his administration's regular visits to provinces to listen to people's grievances.
(2022-05-20). Arab world can never protect Lebanon from Zionist aggression. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said that Arab world can never protect Lebanon from any Zionist aggression.
(2022-05-20). Russia to be equipped with 2 nuclear-powered submarines. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Russian Pacific Fleet's submarine will be equipped with a nuclear-powered strategic submarine, a multi-purpose nuclear underwater cruiser and a diesel-electric sub Magadan this year, a Russian Fleet Commander said on Friday.
(2022-05-20). Iran supports UN efforts addressing food insecurity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — As the whole world has been affected by food shortages, Iran's envoy and permanent representative to the United Nations said that Iran supports the United Nations' efforts to address food insecurity issues.
(2022-05-20). Four stabbed in knife attack in Norway. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — At least four people were stabbed in Numedal in southeast Norway on Friday, with one of the victims left in a critical condition, the police have said.
(2022-05-20). Iran attaches special importance to relations with India. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during a phone talk, told his Indian counterpart that Iran attaches special importance to relations with India.
(2022-05-20). 1 killed, 9 injured in S Korea oil refinery explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — One person has been killed and nine others injured in an explosion at a refinery run by South Korean oil refiner S-Oil Corp. in the country's southwest, firefighters said Friday.
(2022-05-20). No sign of Iran's unserioussness in Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi said that there is no sign that the Iranian side is not serious about the nuclear talks.
(2022-05-20). Constructive ties between countries key to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi told Azerbaijani Deputy PM that the existence of constructive relations based on mutual interests between neighboring countries is the most effective factor in maintaining regional security.
(2022-05-20). Canada: Ken Stone's Piece on Ukraine Rejected by Hamilton Spectator. orinocotribune.com The following Op-Ed was submitted to the Hamilton Spectator by Hamilton Coalition's treasurer Ken Stone. It, however, remains unpublished. | For your convenience, it is being reproduced below. Following the letter is the original editorial it was composed as a response to. |