Peter Koenig (2020-05-26). The Farce and Diabolical Agenda of A \"Universal Lockdown\" globalresearch.ca First comes the farce, an (almost) universal government lie around the globe about a deadly virus, WHO named COVID-19. The decision for a global lockdown — literally for the collapse of the world economy — was already taken at the …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-05-26). Towards A New World Order? The Global Debt Crisis and the Privatization of the State. globalresearch.ca This is the true picture of what is happening. Poverty is Worldwide. While famines are erupting in Third World countries, closer to home, in the richest country on earth, \"millions of desperate Americans wait in long crowded lines for handouts\"

graham (2020-05-26). UK puts Big Pharma profits ahead of coronavirus vaccine at WHO. truepublica.org.uk Global Justice Now today criticised Health Secretary Matt Hancock for failing to join world leaders in declaring a potential coronavirus vaccine to be a \'public good\', and instead acting as a cheerleader for the pharmaceutical industry at the World Health Assembly, which concluded end of last week. The campaign group pointed to the government\'s efforts …

Alan MacLeod (2020-05-26). The power of propaganda: Americans think Trump\'s COVID-19 performance better than China\'s. mronline.org Americans rate their own government\'s response, along with that of the UK and Italy, higher than that of China despite those countries having much higher death and infection rates.

Andre Vltchek (2020-05-26). Hong Kong Rioters Should Never Fight Against Their Own Country. dissidentvoice.org For several months, Western mass media called the Hong Kong rioters, \"pro-democracy protesters\". It still does. But I began noticing a new, even deadlier, terminology. Now, the black-clad ninja-looking men and women that are periodically and violently clashing with the law enforcement forces are once in a while described as \"pro-independence\". Some Hong Kong citizens …

graham (2020-05-26). Scotland joins countries blocking tax haven-tied corporations from receiving Covid-19 bailouts. truepublica.org.uk By Mark Bou Mansour: The Scottish Government has backed a Green Party amendment to exclude corporations registered in tax havens, or with subsidiaries or other arrangements in tax havens from receiving Covid19 bailouts. To date, Wales, France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland and Argentina have all announced similar measures. A second Green amendment that did not pass …

Patrick Cockburn (2020-05-26). Governments are Using COVID-19 Crisis to Crush Free Speech. counterpunch.org Stop those non-humans who are writing and provoking our people,\" says Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov in an Instagramvideo. The non-humans he objects to are journalists who criticise the Chechen authorities for mishandling their response to the Covid-19epidemic. Given Kadyrov has faced allegations of torturing and disappearing critics (which the leader denies), he leaves nobody in

Howard Lisnoff (2020-05-26). If a Covid-19 Vaccine is Discovered, It Will be a Boon to Military Recruiters. counterpunch.org There is some good news coming out of the terror of the Covid-19 pandemic. We on the left aren\'t usually acquainted with anything even remotely approaching good news. How could it be otherwise, always being at the margins of society and at the margins of national consciousness? Bernie touted himself as a liberal with some

C.P. Chandrasekhar (2020-05-26). COVID-19 adds new dimensions to U.S.-China trade war. mronline.org The Trump regime is ratcheting up its protectionist rhetoric vis-à -vis China. If this leads to new sanctions, it would worsen the COVID-induced trade crisis rather than help the U.S.

Larry Holmes (2020-05-26). Pandemics have a way of fomenting social revolutions. workers.org The following is a slightly edited talk given during the Workers World Party webinar \"What Road to Socialism?\" on May 16. Welcome everyone to this important national meeting of Workers World Party. I wish we could be meeting in person, but dire circumstances make that impossible. So we have to . . . |

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

Martin Hart-Landsberg (2020-05-26). Victory: Ohio\'s plan to deny workers their unemployment insurance is shelved. mronline.org In early May, Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine began reopening the state economy. And to support business and slash state expenses, both at worker expense, he had a \"COVID-19 Fraud\" form put up on the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services website where employers could confidentially report employees \"who quit or refuse work when …

Ralph Nader (2020-05-26). Donald Trump, Resign Now for America\'s Sake: This is No Time for a Dangerous, Law-breaking, Bungling, Ignorant Ship Captain. counterpunch.org Where are the calls for Trump\'s resignation? Since his first months in the White House, Trump has been the most impeachable, most lawless, most self-enriching, most bungling President in U.S. history. He relies entirely on lying and scapegoating to avoid taking responsibility for his failures. Trump didn\'t even win the popular vote — the Electoral

John Laforge (2020-05-26). First US Citizen Convicted for Protests at Nuclear Weapons Base in Germany. counterpunch.org COCHEM, Germany A US Air Force veteran of the US war in Vietnam and two other nuclear weapons protesters were found guilty of trespassing and damage to property in Cochem District Court May 11, 2020, as a result of July 2018 protest action at Germany\'s Bàºchel Air Force Base, where the United States positions 20

WSWS (2020-05-26). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Colombian health care workers staged a protest last week in the capital Bogotá to protest lack of adequate provision of personal protective equipment.

pip.hinman (2020-05-26). Stop spending billions to punish the unemployed. greenleft.org.au

LCLAA Sacramento (2020-05-26). CalOsha Do Your Job – Lives Over Corporate Greed-Essential Workers Are Not Expendable. indybay.org LCLAA Sacramento will be protesting the lack of protection by Cal-OSHA and demand that 1,000 new inspectors for inspection of California workplaces.

The Canary (2020-05-26). WHO executive warns first wave of coronavirus is not yet over. thecanary.co A health expert has warned that the world is still in the midst of the \"first wave\" of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.World Health Organisation (WHO) executive director Dr Mike Ryan warned that the risks of reigniting coronavirus outbreaks are complicating efforts to fend off further misery for the many millions who have lost their jobs.Dr Ryan said: \"Right now, we\'re not in the second wave. We\'re right in the middle of the first wave globally.(PA Graphics)\"We\'re still very much in a phase where the disease is actually on the way up.\"Dr Ryan pointed to South America, South Asia and other areas where the numb…

RT (2020-05-26). Kremlin warns intensified shelling in Lugansk may undermine prospects for E. Ukraine settlement. rt.com Intensified shelling on the contact line between Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Lugansk People\'s Republic may undermine the prospects of a peaceful settlement, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. | \"The Kremlin wants the parties to meet their commitments, first of all, on halting the shelling of territories where civilians live and in general the shelling of territories in the self-proclaimed republics,\" TASS quoted the spokesman as saying. | \"We believe that this is unacceptable and this mainly mars the prospects of creating a predictable situation in peaceful life,\" Peskov said.

RT (2020-05-26). Unexplained anomaly weakening Earth\'s magnetic field is EVOLVING and SPLITTING in two, warn scientists. rt.com The ESA has deployed its constellation of satellites to investigate unusual weaknesses in Earth\'s magnetic field. It appears that the strange anomaly believed to be responsible is now evolving and splitting in two. | The unexplained force, referred to as the South Atlantic Anomaly, is an area of reduced magnetic intensity that extends from South America to southwest Africa. | For now, the effects of this anomaly are restricted to technical malfunctions aboard spacecraft and orbital satellites. However, because Earth\'s magnetic field shields us from solar winds and cosmic radiation, it\'s a critical part of our…

RT (2020-05-26). \'These are American policies\': US ambassador to Germany clashes with MP who said envoy \'issued threats like a hostile power\'. rt.com The outgoing US ambassador to Berlin, Richard Grenell, has lashed out at a lawmaker who called out his \"hostile\" stance towards Germany. The envoy said he merely followed Washington\'s policies and defended American interests. | As the controversial envoy was about to leave his post, Andres Nick, a German lawmaker and the head of the nation\'s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), took to Twitter to question Grenell\'s legacy. | For decades, every previous US envoy left his post as \"a highly respected figure and trusted friend of Germany,\" the MP wrote in a scathing post, addin…

RT (2020-05-26). \'Ultimate Karen\' calls cops on \'dangerous\' black man who asked her to leash dog, gets put on leave after massive backlash (VIDEO). rt.com A New York woman dubbed the \"Ultimate Karen\" has been placed on leave and forced to \"voluntarily surrender\" her pet after being captured calling the cops on a \"threatening\" black man who merely asked that she leash her dog. | Shared on social media on Monday and set in Central Park, the video opens with a visibly-upset woman walking toward the camera, asking the man filming to \"please stop.\" The situation quickly escalates when he refuses, with the woman vowing to call the police and \"tell them there\'s an African American man threatening my life.\" | \"There is a man, an African American… he is recording me an…

RT (2020-05-26). 1st UK government minister quits IN PROTEST over Cummings lockdown violation saga. rt.com The under-secretary of state for Scotland has become the first UK government minister to resign from cabinet after PM Boris Johnson\'s chief adviser Dominic Cummings allegedly broke lockdown rules at the height of Covid-19 crisis. | In his resignation letter, published on social media on Monday morning, junior minister Douglas Ross insisted that he had constituents who had not been able to say \"goodbye to loved ones\" and were not allowed to \"mourn together\" as a family during the coronavirus pandemic. | I cannot in good faith tell them they were all wrong and one senior adviser to the government was right. | I…

RT (2020-05-26). Thailand extends virus emergency powers to June 30 despite opposition objections. rt.com Thailand\'s cabinet on Tuesday extended an emergency decree to fight the coronavirus until June 30. A spokeswoman denied opposition suggestions that the prime minister, a onetime junta leader, was seeking a return to unchecked powers. | The state of emergency declared in late March came amid student protests against the banning of a party opposed to PM Prayuth Chan-ocha. | With new cases now dwindling, some opposition figures have suggested the emergency decree should be allowed to expire. Thailand has had 3,045 confirmed cases and 57 fatalities, Reuters said. | Prayuth first seized power in a 2014 military cou…

RT (2020-05-26). Spain wants common EU rules for reopening of borders. rt.com Spain on Tuesday urged its European Union partners to set up common rules on cross-border movement and reestablish the freedom-of-travel Schengen area as different national coronavirus lockdowns are phased out. | \"We have to work with our European partners to define the common rules that will allow us retake freedom of movement on European territory,\" Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez told Cadena Ser radio station. | EU countries have set different dates for reopening borders, but there must be common principles and rules throughout the Schengen area to open internal borders and establish rules for external bo…

RT (2020-05-26). Cummings \'acted reasonably\' driving sick across country, his ally Gove insists amid national fury. rt.com Dominic Cummings is a \"man of honor and integrity\" who \"thinks he did the right thing\", his long-time ally Michael Gove said amid national outrage over the PM\'s aide\'s cross-country trip during lockdown. | Gove, the Minister for the Cabinet Office under Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is among prominent Tory figures circling the wagons around their embattled colleague. On Tuesday morning, he appeared on the BBC Breakfast television program to give a full-throated endorsement of Cummings\' character and the explanations he offered about his trip. | \"He is a man of honor and integrity,\" he said. \"As people will hav…

RT (2020-05-26). Germany plans to resume travel with 31 European states from June 15, as Merkel pressured to ease lockdown — media. rt.com Berlin hopes to resume inter-European tourist travel by the middle of next month, local media have reported. Chancellor Angela Merkel has been urged by the country\'s state politicians to relax the Covid-19-triggered lockdown. | Germany plans to lift travel restrictions with 26 EU member states, as well as with the UK, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland, starting from June 15, DPA reported, citing a draft document set to be discussed by the government on Wednesday. The proposed measure is intended to allow inter-European tourist trips to resume for the summer. | The news comes as Merkel is under gro…

RT (2020-05-26). June 15 will be \'LITTLE D-DAY\' for tourism in Europe after Covid-19 lockdowns — Italian FM. rt.com Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has said Rome is working with its European partners on a plan to reopen tourism and likened June 15 — the day the EU\'s borders are expected to fully reopen — to a \"little D-Day\" for the bloc.

RT (2020-05-26). \'Is that like Soylent Green?\' Trump adviser calls American workers \'human capital stock\' & triggers cannibalism-themed meme storm. rt.com A White House adviser has triggered a wave of memes and mockery after referring to the US labor force as \"human capital stock,\" drawing countless comparisons to the dystopian sci-fi flick \'Soylent Green\' (spoiler: it\'s people). | In calling to reopen the US economy amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in an interview with CNN on Monday, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett noted that the country\'s \"capital stock\" was still intact, adding that \"our human capital stock is ready to get back to work.\" Though the comment was meant to express a simple idea, Hassett\'s jargonistic wording conjured up much darker ima…

RT (2020-05-26). Indonesia deploys soldiers, police to enforce \'new normal\' Covid-19 restrictions. rt.com Indonesia ordered the deployment of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and police on Tuesday to enforce rules on wearing masks and safe distancing. The move comes after reports of people in the world\'s fourth-most-populous nation flouting the rules. | From Tuesday, about 340,000 officers will be deployed across four provinces to ensure the country\'s transition to the \"new normal,\" Reuters quoted Indonesian military chief Hadi Tjahjanto as saying. | \"We will monitor people to ensure people are wearing masks, and are also maintaining a safe distance from others,\" said Hadi. \"What we want is that people can do the…

en.mehrnews (2020-05-26). President Rouhani signs law to counter hostile moves of Zionist regime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani signed a law on Tuesday which will counter the Zionist regime\'s hostile actions against peace and security.

Melvin Goodman (2020-05-26). Trump Administration and the Washington Post: Picking Fights Together. counterpunch.org For the past several months, the Trump administration has been picking fights—using cold war rhetoric regarding China and applying a \"maximum pressure\" campaign against Iran. The editorial writers of the Washington Post for the past few weeks have written a series of pieces that support a hard line against China, and on May 24th…

WSWS (2020-05-26). The global pandemic and global war on immigrants and refugees. wsws.org As with attacks on the working class as a whole and the drive to war, capitalist ruling classes the world over have responded to the pandemic by intensifying the brutal assault on migrant workers.

David Mattson (2020-05-26). Grizzly Bears are Dying and That\'s a Fact. counterpunch.org More grizzly bears are dying, being seen, and in conflicts with humans in and around the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE). These are irrefutable facts. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) these trends are a straight-forward consequence of more bears. As a corollary, environmental change doesn\'t matter to bears in this population because,

WSWS (2020-05-26). Online meeting reveals union complicity in attacks on Australia Post workers. wsws.org Union officials prevented workers from speaking or moving motions, in a warning that they are preparing to enforce the management\'s sweeping pro-business restructure.

WSWS (2020-05-26). Israel\'s new government plans war on Palestinians and working class. wsws.org The new National Emergency Government, headed by an indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his deputy Benny Gantz, has taken office amid a political crisis unprecedented in the country\'s 72-year history.

Dr. Russell Blaylock (2020-05-26). Face Masks Pose Serious Risks to the Healthy. globalresearch.ca \"By wearing a mask, the exhaled viruses will not be able to escape and will concentrate in the nasal passages, enter the olfactory nerves and travel into the brain.\" — Russell Blaylock, MD | Researchers found that about a third of …

Henry Giroux (2020-05-26). Criminogenic Politics as a Form of Psychosis in the Age of Trump. counterpunch.org In its late stages, capitalism morphs into a form of neoliberal fascism. In this instance, the structural misery produced by capitalism via its destruction of the welfare state, safety net, and its growing investment in accelerating inequality and criminalizing all social problems merges with the theater of racism, racial cleansing, hyper-masculinity, ultra-nationalism, militarism, scapegoating the

John G. Russell (2020-05-26). TRUMP-20: The Other Pandemic. counterpunch.org The laws of God, the laws of man, He may keep that will and can; Not I: let God and man decree Laws for themselves and not for me —A. E. Housman In the destructive wake of TRUMP-20, Americans should practice media-distancing. Daily reports that expose us to Trump, his lies, his racism, and the

John Feffer (2020-05-26). Trump\'s \"Uncreative Destruction\" of the US/China Relationship. counterpunch.org Economists like to think of the wreckage caused by stock market downturns, widespread bankruptcies, and corporate downsizing as \"creative destruction.\" As it destroys the old and the dysfunctional, the capitalist system continually spurs innovation, much as a forest fire prepares the ground for new growth. Or so the representatives of the dismal science argue. Donald

Binoy Kampmark (2020-05-26). Patterns of Compromise: The EasyJet Data Breach. counterpunch.org It has been a withering time for the airlines, whose unused planes moulder in a gruelling waiting game of survival. The receivers are smacking their lips; administration has become a reality for many. Governments across the globe dispute what measures to ease in response to the coronavirus pandemic; travel has been largely suspended; and the

Thomas Knapp (2020-05-26). The Banality of Evil, COVID-19 Edition. counterpunch.org As the COVID-19 pandemic ran its deadly course in New York, governor Andrew Cuomo affirmed a state policy forbidding nursing homes to reject suffering from the disease. At least partially as a result (Cuomo himself acknowledged early on that the virus spreads through such facilities \"like fire through dry grass\"), nearly 6,000 long-term care residents

Thomas Klikauer — Nadine Campbell (2020-05-26). The Covid-19 Conspiracies of German Neo-Nazis. counterpunch.org Where there are conspiracy theories, German Neo-Nazis are never far away. Indeed, the Corona pandemic is a welcoming vehicle for German Neo-Nazi to broadcast their ideology and to recruit new members. The belief in conspiratorial forces behind the 2020 Corona crisis isn\'t just nonsense; it is a dangerous symptom of democratic societies\' plight to be

WSWS (2020-05-26). Hundreds of thousands of Americans face homelessness during pandemic as states begin lifting restrictions on evictions. wsws.org Across the US, moratoriums on eviction proceedings and home foreclosures, set in place during the onset of the pandemic, have either been lifted or are set to expire early next month.

Steve Morse (2020-05-26). Memorial Day Letter to my Union President. dissidentvoice.org As a retired sheet metal worker, on Memorial Day, I watched the Memorial Day video put out by the general president of my union. This was my response to him. I appreciate your stress on staying safe during this pandemic, as well as the listing of our 14 members who have died from COVID-19. I …

Hamilton Nolan (2020-05-26). The Case For Sectoral Bargaining Is Now Stronger Than Ever. zcomm.org We need to talk about how we\'re going to prevent the paychecks of workers from getting crushed for years even after the pandemic is over…

WSWS (2020-05-26). Trump cheers on mass gatherings as US pandemic death toll hits 100,000. wsws.org Despite certain tactical differences, the entire political establishment, including the Democratic Party, accepts the basic framework of an unsafe return to work that is articulated most brutally and crudely by Trump.

news.un (2020-05-26). First Person: The struggle to protect human rights in East Africa during the pandemic. news.un.org Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in East Africa, the UN Human Rights regional office, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been contributing to the COVID-19 response of UN country teams in the region, by ensuring that human rights protection for vulnerable people is included in their plans. The head of the office, Nwanneakolam Vwede-Obahor, shared some of the challenges she and her colleagues are facing.

WSWS (2020-05-26). Washington\'s criminal deportations to Haiti threaten to ignite pandemic. wsws.org In addition to slating coronavirus-positive detainees for deportation, Washington is seeking to ship back infamous death squad leader and CIA \"asset\" Emmanuel \"Toto\" Constant.

WSWS (2020-05-26). Maryland Democratic Party officials cite coronavirus crisis to impose sweeping budget cuts on workers. wsws.org Democratic Party officials in Montgomery County seized upon the COVID-19 crisis to impose austerity upon county employees, many of whom are working on the front lines of the pandemic.

Anthony Pahnke (2020-05-26). Make a Resilient, Localized Food System Part of the Next Stimulus. zcomm.org From wasted food to the exploitation of farmworkers, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it painfully clear that this country\'s food system must be changed…

Elena Perlino, The Nation, Magnum Foundation (2020-05-26). One French Hospital\'s Battle Against the Coronavirus. thenation.com Elena Perlino, The Nation, Magnum Foundation One French Hospital\'s Battle Against the Coronavirus…

Binoy Kampmark (2020-05-26). One Rule for Me and Another for Everyone Else: The Cummings Coronavirus Factor. dissidentvoice.org Leaving crises to Prime Minister Boris Johnson\'s management skills will never disappoint those who favour chaos and the attractions of vague direction. The double standard is to be preferred to the equal one. With the United Kingdom sundered by death and the effects of COVID-19 (the PM himself having had his battle with the virus), …

Fight Back (2020-05-26). California: UFCW Local 770 wants Farmer John Vernon Plant closed now. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – As more than 130 workers at the Farmer John plant in Vernon have contracted the coronavirus, May 25, the union representing 1300 plant employees is calling for an immediate closure to ensure workers are safe and to keep all workers on the payroll with their full pay and benefits. | Workers at Farmer John, which is owned by Smithfield, have pressed the company for increased safety measures, workplace protections and information about infections at the plant. Information has been incomplete and safety measures insufficient. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is cu…

WSWS (2020-05-26). Reopened schools close across France as coronavirus found among students and staff. wsws.org Two weeks after the reopening of schools began in France, more than 70 schools have been forced to close as coronavirus cases have been found among students and teachers.

Tom Tomorrow (2020-05-26). Running Out of Stuff to Do? Try Freaking Out. thenation.com Running Out of Stuff to Do? Try Freaking Out…

WSWS (2020-05-26). Washington state farmworkers fight unsafe conditions as unions move to shut down strikes. wsws.org The conditions in which agricultural workers are forced to live and work have heightened their risk of transmitting the virus that causes COVID-19.

WSWS (2020-05-26). Germany\'s Left Party spearheading deadly back-to-work drive. wsws.org After voting for the multi-billion-euro coronavirus bailout package in the federal parliament, the Left Party is now supporting the grand coalition\'s reopening of the economy.

WSWS (2020-05-26). Nearly 1,200 workers contract COVID-19 at remote Siberian goldmine. wsws.org About 20 percent of the workforce at the Olimpiada mining and processing plant, which is owned by the 24-year-old son of a Russian oligarch, have contracted coronavirus.

Dean Baker (2020-05-26). The Sure Way to End Concerns About China\'s \"Theft\" of a Vaccine: Make it Open. zcomm.org If China can in principle develop a vaccine more quickly if it has access to data from labs in the United States then it must also be the case that researchers in the United States could develop a vaccine more quickly if they had data from labs in China and elsewhere…

WSWS (2020-05-26). US threatens to \"disconnect\" Australia if it strays from conflict with China. wsws.org Pompeo\'s bullying intervention is part of an intensifying campaign by Washington to confront China economically and militarily.

Pavan Kulkarni (2020-05-26). Strike action looming in South Africa as government downgrades lockdown. peoplesdispatch.org Business associations claim that health and safety protocols will be followed, but unions point to previous violations which resulted in a further spread of the epidemic…

WSWS (2020-05-26). Australian governments rush to end lockdowns in line with business demands. wsws.org Thousands of students and teachers are returning to schools, crowded public transport services are operating and millions of workers are being herded back onto the job.

WSWS (2020-05-26). Brazil surpasses 350,000 cases as politicians promote rapid reopening of economy. wsws.org For the first time, Brazil announced a larger number of deaths from COVID-19 in a single day than the United States.

WSWS (2020-05-26). Executives of vaccine developer Moderna cash in, cut corners. wsws.org In March, while the global economy was facing an implosion, CEO Stéphane Bancel became a billionaire based on the valuation of his nine percent stake in the publicly traded company.

WSWS (2020-05-26). Postal workers stop work in Peterborough and High Wycombe, England, over COVID-19 safety fears. wsws.org The threat to safety in the two offices are replicated in delivery and sorting offices all over the country and internationally.

WSWS (2020-05-26). Automakers, Unifor and Ontario government push plant reopenings as COVID-19 continues to spread. wsws.org The premature back-to-work drive in Canada\'s auto industry is being spearheaded by hard-right Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in concert with the automakers, the financial oligarchy and the union Unifor.

Manlio Dinucci (2020-05-26). L\'esercito Usa riprende le grandi manovre in Europa. globalresearch.ca Lo US Army Europe (Esercito Usa in Europa), ´dopo attenta valutazione e pianificazione ª, ha deciso che effettuerà in Polonia, dal 5 al 19 giugno, l\'esercitazione

Manlio Dinucci (2020-05-26). Exército USA retoma as grandes manobras na Europa. globalresearch.ca O Exército dos EUA na Europa, \"após cuidadosa avaliaàßà£o e planificaàßà£o\", decidiu que efectuará na Polónia, de 5 a 19 de Junho, o exercício

The Commonwealth Club (2020-05-26). Challenges Facing LGBTQ+ Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers (webinar). indybay.org Online via livestream…

Indivisible (2020-05-26). Indivisible: Demand Safe Voting Amid COVID19 Town Hall w/ Elizabeth Warren & more. indybay.org Online via livestream…

Leon Kunstenaar (2020-05-26). Code Pink Delivers Anti-War Message to Sen. Feinstein. indybay.org In Memorial Day Action, Code Pink brings anti-war message to the steps of her San Francisco mansion.

Michael Harris from Dave Roos (2020-05-26). 2020 Memorial Day Weekend ~ From Historic Negro Bar Cemetery, we remember… indybay.org 2020 Memorial Day Weekend, limited opportunities to gather in a good way to remember May 1865 and the initial \"American\" notion of Memorial Day after the US Civil War. Earliest documented burial on Historic Rancho Rio Del Los Americanos, Negro Bar Cemetery was 1846… Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Tour.

Lynda Carson (2020-05-26). Oakland reaches nearly 1,000 covid 19 cases in Alameda County. indybay.org Coronavirus Covid-19 Pandemic:…

AP (2020-05-26). Circuit Judge Tosses Out Governor Kate Brown\'s Coronavirus Restrictions In Oregon. indybay.org …

Labor Videeo Project (2020-05-26). Nurses, Covid-19, Healthcare Crisis & Defending Public Health With NNU Pres. Burger. indybay.org Deborah Burger R.N. president of the National Nurses Union NNU-California Nurses Association CNA talks about the crisis in the healthcare system and the fight of the NNU-CNA to defend nurses, healthcare workers and the public.

The Canary (2020-05-26). Cummings criticism sees Church of England bishops receive death threats. thecanary.co Some of the Church of England\'s most senior bishops have reported receiving hate mail and death threats after speaking out on Downing Street adviser Dominic Cummings\' alleged breach of lockdown rules. | Bishop of Worcester John Inge tweeted that he received an email warning \"stay out of politics or we\'ll kill you\" after he criticised Boris Johnson\'s \"risible defence\" of Cummings on Sunday night. | Helen-Ann Hartley, the bishop of Ripon, reported a similar threat, posting: \"\'Stay out of politics or it will be the death of you\' was one of the emails I received today. Thank you to those who have sent supportive mess…

The Canary (2020-05-26). Minister resigns over Dominic Cummings\' alleged lockdown breaches. thecanary.co Dominic Cummings\' alleged lockdown breaches have provoked a resignation from government by a junior minister amid continued anger at Boris Johnson\'s chief adviser. | Douglas Ross, the under secretary of state for Scotland, said on Tuesday that he was quitting after hearing Cummings\' efforts to defend his trip from London to Durham. | Ross said he could not \"in good faith\" tell his constituents who could not care for sick relatives or say goodbye to dying ones while obeying lockdown rules that Cummings acted appropriately. | I haven\'t commented publicly on the situation with Dominic Cummings as I have waited to he…

en.mehrnews (2020-05-26). Envoy condoles over death of Tajik famous figures, elites due to Covid-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) — In a message on Tuesday, Iran\'s Ambassador to Dushanbe Mohammad Taghi Saberi expressed condolences over the death of a number of prominent Tajik scientific and literary figures and elites in recent weeks, amid the outbreak of the lethal coronavirus…

en.mehrnews (2020-05-26). Iran records 1,787 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) — The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected 1,787 people and claimed 57 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours, a senior health official said.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-26). Hashd al-Sha\'abi ready to respond to any possible US attack: cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) — A commander of the Iraqi Hashd al-Sha\'abi said that the forces of this Resistance group are fully prepared to respond to any possible US attack.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-26). Rouhani urges Switzerland to play more constructive role against US illegal actions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation with Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the European country to perform a more significant role against the US anti-Iranian behaviors.

sputniknews (2020-05-26). \'It Is Wrong\': Pressure Mounts on Cummings as Conservative MP Demands He Resign Over Lockdown Breach. sputniknews.com In the letter, Pawsey states \"many\" constituents pointed out if everyone behaved as Cummings did, the success of the government\'s lockdown policy would\'ve been \"undermined\" – \"almost every one\" of them also set out, \"sometimes in heartbreaking detail\", the personal sacrifices they\'ve made during the coronavirus outbreak.

sputniknews (2020-05-26). You Can\'t Predict Markets. Or Can You? sputniknews.com On today\'s episode of Double Down, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert talk to Alasdair Macleod about the latest economic data in a post-COVID-19 recession.

yenisafak (2020-05-26). Turkey sends masks to Tajikistan amid pandemic. yenisafak.com The Turkish Red Crescent delivered 50,000 medical items, Turkey\'s Embassy to the Central Asian country said in a statement.Some 200 Tajik citizens stranded in Turkey were also brought back to their country, the statement added.Turkey has helped at least 82 countries with humanitarian aid during the outbreak, including Italy, Spain, and the UK, making it the world\'s third-largest provider of aid during the pandemic.After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 188 countries and regions. Europe and the US are currently the worst-hit areas.The pandemic has killed nearly 347,000 people wor…

yenisafak (2020-05-26). Spain declares 10-day official mourning for coronavirus victims. yenisafak.com The Spanish government declared a 10-day official mourning period from Wednesday to honour the nearly 30,000 people who died from the coronavirus pandemic in one of the world\'s worst-hit countries, government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero said.During the mourning period, flags will fly at half-mast all over the country\'s public buildings and navy ships, she told a news briefing after a cabinet meeting.The period will end with an official ceremony led by the head of state in remembrance of the 26,834 fatalities recorded in the country. Spain has reported a total of 235,400 confirmed cases of the disease.

yenisafak (2020-05-26). Covid-19 tests within 24 hours for symptomatic Bavarians. yenisafak.com Bavaria, one of the German states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, will guarantee that people with symptoms can get a virus test within 24 hours, Prime Minister Markus Soeder said on Tuesday.This way people will know after 48 hours at the latest if they are infected, Soeder added at a news conference in Munich.Those without symptoms would be guaranteed a test within 48 hours and could expect a result within a week, he said.

yenisafak (2020-05-26). Iran: Virus deaths cross 7,500, cases near 140,000. yenisafak.com Iran\'s coronavirus death toll crossed 7,500 on Tuesday, while the number of confirmed cases moved close to 140,000.Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 57 people died over the past 24 hours, raising the nationwide death toll to 7,508.The country\'s overall case count reached 139,511 after 1,787 more people tested positive for COVID-19.He said 2,567 patients remain in critical condition across Iran, which is the hardest-hit country in the Middle East.A total of 109,437 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals since Iran\'s outbreak began in the city of Qom on Feb. 19, according to the He…

George Wuerthner (2020-05-26). Greatest Good is to Preserve Forest Carbon. counterpunch.org Gifford Pinchot, first chief of the U.S. Forest Service often said: \"Conservation is the foresighted utilization, preservation and/or renewal of forests, waters, lands and minerals for the greatest good of the greatest number for the longest time.\" It has become the agency\'s motto. Yet in the age of climate change, the Forest Service has failed

Dr. Jack Rasmus (2020-05-25). Two Fictions of Mainstream Economics. 45 Million US Workers Unemployed. globalresearch.ca Mainstream economics consistently fails to predict the future. I\'m talking about those \'schools\' of mis-thought, ranging from Paul Krugman on the \'left\' to Glenn Hubbard and other apologists of business and neoliberalism on the \'right\'. | One of the favorite myths …

Staff (2020-05-25). Noam Chomsky on Trump\'s Disastrous Coronavirus Response, WHO, China, Gaza and Global Capitalism. democracynow.org How did the United States — the richest country in the world — become the worldwide epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, with one person dying of COVID-19 every 47 seconds? We spend the hour with Noam Chomsky, the world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author, discussing this unprecedented moment in history, and its political implications. Chomsky reflects on the significance of the Bernie Sanders campaign, calling it \"an extraordinary success\" that \"completely shifted the arena of debate and discussion\" in the United States. He also responds to President Trump\'s cuts to U.S. support for t…

Mike Whitney (2020-05-25). The \"Lockdown\" Has Turned America Into a Despotic, Cash-Strapped Basket-Case. globalresearch.ca \"… and when we look back on this in two years time, from the ruins of our economy and the ruins of our liberty, we will want to see some kind of justice, that the people who made this decision …

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

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

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2020-05-25). Chomsky Says Trump a \'Sociopathic Megalomaniac\' Who Made US \'Singularly Unprepared\' for Pandemic. commondreams.org New comments from the renowned academic come after he accused Trump of wanting \"to destroy the prospects for all organized human life… in the near future.\" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chomsky-trump-megalomaniac-covid.jpg …

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2020-05-25). Nearly 200 Groups in Canada Vow to Fight for Covid-19 Recovery That Puts Human and Ecological Health First. commondreams.org \"The choices we make now about how to recover from this pandemic will shape not only our health and economic future, but also the future of human life on this planet.\" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/just-recovery-principles_0.png …

Ramzy Baroud (2020-05-25). Why Does Israel Celebrate Its Terrorists? dissidentvoice.org Israeli media and Zionist apologists everywhere are busy whitewashing Israel\'s globally-tattered image using the rare indictment of an Israeli terrorist, Amiram Ben Uliel, who was recently convicted for murdering the Palestinian Dawabsheh family, including an 18-month-old toddler in the town of Duma, south of Nablus. The conviction of Ben Uliel by an Israeli three-judge court …

Stephen Lendman (2020-05-25). First of Five Iranian Tankers Docks in Venezuela Without Incident. globalresearch.ca First some facts about international maritime law. | No nation may interfere in the right of other states to engage in international trade. | No nation may enact legislation, regulations, or take other actions that contravene international agreements, treaties, or a body …

Fight Back (2020-05-25). A school\'s unique response to COVID-19. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy (IJLA) is a small two-floor building that rests on the corner of Western and Blue Island Avenues in Pilsen, Chicago. At first glance you would notice the mural that decorates the wall – women of color with fists in the air, \"La Lucha Sigue.\" You might ask yourself, \"Is this a school?\" and the first answer is: yes. Though, the more accurate answer is: \"It\'s a home, a safe haven.\" | First, some vital context. IJLA (more commonly referred to by its original name, Rudy, after the socialist Rudy Lozano) is an options school. This means that our students are 16 to…

RT (2020-05-25). \'Something like 10 principles\': After \'solving\' Israel/Palestine conflict & coronavirus, Kushner \'turned loose\' on GOP platform. rt.com White House adviser and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly wants to shrink the 56-page Republican Party platform to a one-page \"mission statement.\" After Middle East peace and Covid-19, this should be a cinch. | Kushner has been leading the charge to downsize the sprawling document over the past six months, Axios reported on Sunday. The silver-spoon scion has been ruffling feathers within the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign alike in his quest to whittle the platform down to \"something like the 10 principles we believe in,\" two sources confirmed to the outlet. | Also on rt.com…

Sue Davis (2020-05-25). Los migrantes lideran la lucha porque la \'reapertura\' alimenta la resistencia. workers.org 18 de mayo: El Gerente Ejecutivo, (CEO siglas en inglés), de Ford Motors, Jim Farley, dijo durante una reciente conferencia telefónica: \"La industria automotriz es el motor económico [de los EE. UU.]. Reiniciar todo el ecosistema automotor es cómo reiniciamos la economía \". (New York Times, 18 de mayo) Los . . . |

T.P. Wilkinson (2020-05-25). Privacy, Auricular Confession and Computer Viruses. dissidentvoice.org The original business with personal secrets The unilateral declaration of independence adopted by the slave traders and slaveholders in congress assembled, otherwise known as the American Declaration of Independence, is one of the most successful psychological warfare instruments of modern history. Alone it did not win the fight of the colonial elite against its cousins …

Riccardo Bellofiore (2020-05-25). Econ-apocalypse: economic and social aspects of the coronavirus crisis. mronline.org In this historical conjuncture we are faced with the risk of a double temporality. The double temporality that I have in mind is that between saying, \'now let\'s make the economy restart quickly\', adding \'later we will think about its contents\'. It is an illusion. And a dangerous illusion.

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2020-05-25). How to understand all this China stuff. mronline.org The notion of \"pre-crime\" is the purview of dystopian horror fiction when applied to individual people, and there\'s no reason we should find the prospect of attacking and destroying for hypothetical future offenses any less insane on an international scale.

Lyn Neeley (2020-05-25). Portland caravan supports essential workers. workers.org Large placards covered supporters\' cars during the Portland, Ore., caravan for essential workers held May 21. It started at the East Portland Post Office, circled two Fred Meyer grocery stores and ended at Legacy Emmanuel Hospital. The event was hosted by Communities and Postal Workers United and attended by a . . . |

Monica Moorehead (2020-05-25). El imperialismo y el derecho a la autodeterminación. workers.org Esta es una versión ligeramente editada de una charla dada durante \" øQué camino hacia el socialismo?\" seminario web realizado por Workers World Party el 16 de mayo. Una de las cinco características que V.I. Lenin, líder de la Revolución Rusa, presentó en su libro de 1916, \"Imperialismo: la etapa más . . . |

Dante Strobino (2020-05-25). Safe Jobs Save Lives\': N.C. union rallies to free prisoners, support city workers. workers.org Union workers and community members organized a car caravan protest in front of Neuse Correctional Institute in Goldsboro, N.C., on May 12 to demand the freedom of all prisoners. This was in response to the fifth COVID-19 related death of a prisoner in state prisons the week prior. At Neuse . . . |

Leila Rafei (2020-05-25). For Betty Riddle, Amendment 4 Win Makes Her A Part of Society, Not Apart. aclu.org Betty Riddle made sure she was first in line to vote in the Florida primary this year. At age 62, it was her first time voting. \"It was one of the greatest moments of my life,\" she told the ACLU. Her family made her a T-shirt just for the occasion, which read first in line, first time voting. | As a Floridian, Betty was subject to one of the nation\'s harshest felony disenfranchisement laws. Before

Eds. (2020-05-25). Cuba applies very efficient national drugs to save critical and severe COVID-19 patients. mronline.org The CIGB-258, a peptide designed to reduce inflammatory processes, and the monoclonal antibody Itolizumab (Anti-CD6) have shown great effectiveness for the survival of critical and severe COVID-19 patients in Cuba, announced Friday Francisco Duran, national director of epidemiology at the ministry of public health.

Global Research News (2020-05-25). Selected Articles: The \"National Covid-19 Testing Action Plan\" globalresearch.ca Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis provided by Global Research on a daily basis? | Click to | * * * | |

RT (2020-05-25). Is that you, Joe? Biden\'s mask-sunglasses combo covers entire face at first public appearance in over 2 months. rt.com Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden sported a face-obscuring combination of black mask and black sunglasses during a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony, triggering an avalanche of memes and derision from the Trump camp. | The former vice president ventured outside his home for the first time in more than two months to lay a wreath at Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle, Delaware, on Monday. Along with his wife and a Secret Service detail, Biden wore a black face mask, the color presumably symbolizing mourning. Coupled with his trademark black aviator sunglasses, however, the get-up left little of his…

RT (2020-05-25). \'Ever thus to tyrants\': WATCH protesters hang effigy of US governor in anti-lockdown protest. rt.com Political leaders across the spectrum have condemned an anti-lockdown protest outside the state capitol in Kentucky during which an effigy of the governor was hung from a tree. | At least 100 people attended a Second Amendment rally at the state capitol in Frankfort on Sunday. Many of the attendees were armed and bore US and Gadsden flags that read \"Don\'t tread on me,\" as well as placards which read \"Abort Beshear from office,\" and \"My rights don\'t end where your fear begins.\" | After a failed attempt to hand-deliver a letter calling for the governor\'s resignation, an effigy of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear w…

Joe Piette (2020-05-25). Racist, sexist, job-killing, union-busting robber baron appointed to head USPS. workers.org An earlier version of this article appeared in Labor Notes May 15. The Trump administration, COVID-19 and U.S. Senate reluctance to provide needed funding have put the U.S. Postal Service in dire economic straits. To make matters worse, newly appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy comes with 35 years\' experience in . . . |

Jesse Jackson (2020-05-25). Americans Have United Before to Defeat an External Enemy and We Can Again. commondreams.org People wait in line as SF-Marin Food Bank hands out 1,600 food bags at a pop-up pantry at Bayview Opera House in San Francisco, California on Monday, April 20, 2020. Work furloughs and layoffs created by coronavirus shelter-in-place orders are driving thousands to seek food assistance. (Photo: Scott Strazzante/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1220244720_1.jpg …

Noam Chomsky (2020-05-25). Trump\'s Disastrous Coronavirus Response. zcomm.org How did the United States — the richest country in the world — become the worldwide epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, with one person dying of COVID-19 every 47 seconds?>

Jed Lehman (2020-05-25). Remembering Toronto Peace Activist Michael Lucas. globalresearch.ca Michael Lucas (born Lukac in Vysna Jablonka in eastern Slovakia) died on May 4, 2020 in Toronto. Lucas, (born on March 7, 1926) was a political activist, author, advocate of peace and socialism. | His family stated in his obituary: | \"An …

Ali Salam (2020-05-25). Israeli Settlers Run Over Sheep, Burn Palestinian Crops near Hebron. imemc.org An illegal Israeli settler, on Monday, ran over and killed three sheep belonging to Palestinian farmers, while injuring a dozen more, in the al-Dirat village, near Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank, according to local activists. At the same time, another group of illegal colonists reportedly set fire to …

Matthew Rothschild (2020-05-25). Remembering Slain Peace and Justice Activists on This—and Every—Memorial Day. commondreams.org On this Memorial Day, and all the days to come, let's remember the peace and justice activists—including Rachel Corrie—who died while demanding a better world. (Photo: Denny Sternstein/AP) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/corrie_militarywithheld.jpg …

Staff (2020-05-25). Anti-Fascist Group Targeted for Murder by Far Right Won\'t Back Down. truthout.org \"I\'m going by the name \'Doug,\'\" my contact said, explaining his pseudonym. \"The reason is that Nazis want to kill us.\" | Doug is a member of Atlanta Antifascists, an activist group based in Georgia. We connected via a secured encrypted channel using the Signal app to obscure Doug\'s exact location and personal details. | His hesitation was warranted. | Days before we spoke, Jacob Kaderli, Luke Austin Lane and Michael John Helterbrand — three members of the white nationalist extremist organization…

Michelle Chen (2020-05-25). A Spontaneous Rebellion of Low-Wage Workers Is Rising Up Amid Pandemic. commondreams.org A man rides through as grocery store workers and others stage a protest rally outside the Whole Foods Market, in the South End of Boston, to demand personal protective equipment, added benefits if needed and hazard pay, during the coronavirus pandemic on Apr. 7, 2020. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/workers_protest_coronavirus.jpg …

Richard Eskow (2020-05-25). Let\'s Honor Fallen Workers on Memorial Day, Too. commondreams.org Members of National Nurses United stand in protest among empty shoes representing nurses who have died from Covid-19 in Lafayette Park across from the White House May 07, 2020. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/nnu_wh_0.jpg …

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

news.un (2020-05-25). Women peacekeepers from Brazil and India share UN military gender award. news.un.org For the first time, the UN Military Gender Advocate award has been awarded to two UN peacekeepers: Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo, a Brazilian Naval officer, and Major Suman Gawani, of the Indian Army.

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

Michael Uhl (2020-05-25). A Memory Fragment of the Vietnam War. counterpunch.org We billeted with the Infantry, but no one except Division up at Chu Lai had the reins on our unit. We gathered intel on infrastructure, came and went as we pleased. A lot of down time, lots of time in the local Ville at Mr. Hue\'s roadside food stand with the three tables under a rickety awning. Ba Hue served me the soup with the chicken feet floating on the surface, a delicacy she said. They\'d taught me how to use chopsticks, and I pliered that delicacy to the side of my plate. They laughed.

Harry C Boyte and Trygve Throntveit (2020-05-25). War is a poor metaphor for this pandemic. nationofchange.org \"Wars target enemies and accrue authority to the state. They marginalize vulnerable communities and disenfranchise the people writ large.\"

Askiah Adam (2020-05-25). American Hubris Robust in a Cataclysmic Global Pandemic. globalresearch.ca Few can deny that a perfect storm is brewing and the early foundations for war are being set up by the obvious protagonists. That China has cancelled the dollar peg, in its stock exchange transactions, opting for the Chinese Yuan…

graham (2020-05-25). Something more than a bit fishy about Cummings visiting Castle Barnard. truepublica.org.uk By Rob Woodward: Boris Johnson has offered full support to his embattled senior adviser Dominic Cummings but many questions still remain about the aide\'s actions, following allegations that he broke lockdown rules twice. The media are chasing this story down but they missed something really quite interesting. At the Sunday press briefing, Boris Johnson was specifically asked …

WSWS (2020-05-25). COVID-19 spreads, deaths rise in US following return to work. wsws.org Tens of thousands of workers have been infected with the coronavirus at grocery stores, meatpacking plants, Amazon warehouses, and in other industries.

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-05-25). China Derangement Syndrome: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com ~ | Believing cold war is no big deal because nuclear war hasn\'t happened yet is the same as believing your game of Russian roulette is safe because the gun hasn\'t gone off yet. | ~ | There\'s no legitimate reason why nations can\'t just mind their own affairs and care for their own people. Having to read news every day about our government and its allies scheming to destroy nations which disobey them is severely disordered, and we should oppose it ferociously. | ~ | 1. We are in the middle of a slow-motion third world war between the US power alliance and the remaining nations which have resisted its aggressive at…

Andrew Bacevich (2020-05-25). US Public Remain the Tacit Accomplice in America\'s Dead End Wars. commondreams.org A U.S. soldier fires an anti-tank rocket during a live-fire exercise in Zabul province, Afghanistan, in July 2010. (Photo: U.S. Army/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/us-army-afghanistan_0_1.jpg …

Colonel Ann Wright (2020-05-25). Despite the Danger of COVID-19, the US Military Continues War Practice in Europe and Pacific and Plans for More in 2021. globalresearch.ca During the COVID-19 pandemic, not only will the U.S. military have the largest maritime military maneuvers in the world, with Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) coming to the waters off Hawaii August 17-31, 2020 bringing 26 nations, 25,000 military personnel, …

Muhammed Shabeer (2020-05-25). Indian youth movement blazes a trail with COVID-19 mitigation initiatives rooted in solidarity. peoplesdispatch.org The initiatives of the Kerala unit of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) have received widespread commendation for their comprehensive and scientific approach towards social solidarity…

Joyce Nelson (2020-05-25). Canadian Cities Hit by Pandemic Lockdown. Vulnerable to BlackRock\'s Privatization Agenda. globalresearch.ca More voices have been added to the urgent call for federal financial help to struggling municipal governments across Canada, hit by the pandemic lockdown. | On May 20, CUPE Ontario (representing 80,000 municipal employees) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario …

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2020-05-25). What Next if US Exits From Open Skies Treaty? globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump sudden or unexpected decision to withdraw from the 1992 Open Skies Treaty has posed unprecedented challenges, generated extensive debates among Russian politicians and experts, and equally worried are leaders in Europe and Asia. | Trump administration notified international …

Iroel Sánchez (2020-05-25). Fidel Versus COVID-19 and Beyond. globalresearch.ca Fidel began advocating the development of biotechnology, in the mid-1980s, insisting that the country would be a world power in medicine, despite the doubts of skeptics and taunts from his enemies | *** | The fact that Cuba\'s response to the COVID-19 …

Robert J. Burrowes (2020-05-25). The Elite\'s COVID-19 Coup: Fighting for Our Humanity, Our Liberty and Our Future. globalresearch.ca We are being utterly transformed. And the world is being utterly transformed around us. | Ostensibly, this is to tackle a simple virus. In reality, it is to achieve an elite design at staggering cost to humanity and to life generally….

Johanna Ross (2020-05-25). UK Government in Crisis as Public Anger Grows Over Dominic Cummings. globalresearch.ca Boris Johnson and his trusty advisor Dominic Cummings are finished. That\'s the consensus much of the country has come to as people from all sides of the political spectrum joined together over the weekend to demand Dominic Cummings\' resignation. Twitter …

Shane Quinn (2020-05-25). The Cuban Revolution\'s Survival in the Face of Six Decades of US Attacks. globalresearch.ca Examining the introduction of communism to Cuba over 60 years ago, and the revolution\'s survival despite large-scale American attacks, one can conclude these occurrences would likely not have been possible without the involvement of Fidel Castro, the country\'s former …

Nino Pagliccia (2020-05-25). Canada\'s Seat at the UN Security Council May be Coveted but Is Far From Being a Sure Bet. globalresearch.ca Next June the United Nations Assembly will hold elections at its 74th session for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council (UNSC) starting on January 1, 2021 for the period 2021—22. | The UNSC has 15 members five of which …

Ricardo Vaz (2020-05-25). US Blocks UNSC Draft Resolution Denouncing Paramilitary Incursion into Venezuela. globalresearch.ca The United States rejected a Russia-proposed UN Security Council (UNSC) draft condemning a recent coup attempt in Venezuela. | During a virtual session of the UNSC on Wednesday, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy presented a

Dr. Vandana Shiva (2020-05-25). Poisons Mean Extinction: For Bees and Humanity. globalresearch.ca \"If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.\" ‚Äï Maurice Maeterlinck, The Life of the Bee[1] | In the last 50 years agrotoxins have spread and are pushing bees …

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2020-05-25). Corrupt Elites: \"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington\" globalresearch.ca \"A prince being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast must imitate the fox and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore …

Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (2020-05-25). VIPS Memo: To the President—Avoid Hostilities Over Iranian Fuel Shipment to Venezuela. globalresearch.ca MEMORANDUM FOR: The President | FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) | SUBJECT: Avoiding Hostilities Over Iranian Fuel Shipment to Venezuela | Mr. President: | Recent U.S. rhetoric and actions against Venezuela — most immediately regarding Iran\'s shipping of gasoline desperately needed during …

Dr. Bassam Barakat (2020-05-25). The Illegal Burning of Syrian Wheat Fields by US Forces, on the Orders of Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca Doctor Barakat requested immediate legal action via the United Nations and the Syrian Foreign Ministry against the United States of America for its inhumane action in ordering and aiding the burning of Syrian wheat fields and other crops necessary to …

Marshall Auerback (2020-05-25). If the Federal Government Won\'t Fund the States\' Emergency Needs, There is Another Solution. counterpunch.org Many states are now experiencing severe budget deficits as they cope with the combined collapse of tax revenues and corresponding expansion of spending brought about by the coronavirus. Although the most recent $3 trillion fiscal package of the House Democrats proposes significant funding for the state and local governments, the GOP and the president have

Richard Falk (2020-05-25). Arms Control & Disarmament: A Failed Marriage. zcomm.org The linkages between contagious disease and climate change is too evident to ignore…

Wilfred Chan (2020-05-25). The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong. zcomm.org As China moves to impose a law that would criminalize dissent, Hong Kongers are facing a dark new era…

Thom Hartmann (2020-05-25). The Next Death Wave from Coronavirus Will Be the Poor, Rural and White. counterpunch.org What do you call a crisis that kills a hundred thousand Americans? It all depends on who does the dying. At first, it seemed like it was mostly white people infected and/or killed by the coronavirus. As the scale of the coronavirus pandemic dawned on Americans during the month of March, most of the media

Paul Cantor (2020-05-25). Memorial Day 2020 and the Coronavirus. counterpunch.org This year I won\'t be attending the annual memorial ceremony in Richard Kemper Memorial Park as I have been wont to do for the better part of a century. Unfortunately it, along with parades and picnics and similar Memorial Day events everywhere, has been canceled. Richard Kemper, my uncle, was killed on August 5, 1944

Barrie Gilbert (2020-05-25). The Mismanagement of Wildlife in Utah Continues to be Irrational and a National Embarrassment. counterpunch.org The greater sage-grouse, now threatened with extinction, once occurred in the tens of millions. It has declined in over 93% of it range in the Sagebrush sea in seven western states. This largest of our grouse may be on its way to oblivion if not protected by the Endangered Species Act, first proposed in 2003

Chuck Collins (2020-05-25). Billionaire Wealth, U.S. Job Losses and Pandemic Profiteers. zcomm.org The number of U.S. citizens filing for unemployment increased to 38.6 million since March 18, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the same two months, the wealth of U.S. billionaires has surged $434 billion — an increase of 15 percent…

CGTN (2020-05-25). How the U.S. Response to COVID-19 Failed and Caused Thousands of Deaths. dissidentvoice.org There have been over 1.6 million #coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 deaths in the U.S. While many countries are gradually recovering, no turning point for the pandemic in America is on the sight. Lots of people are shocked at how America, the largest economy in the world, and a great country in the eyes of …

Muhammed Shabeer (2020-05-25). \"We won\'t pay for your crisis\" peoplesdispatch.org The German Communist Party (DKP) proclaimed that the German working class would not pay for the crisis inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They organized a meeting in Ernst-Wilczok-Platz at Bottrop on May 9 where DKP chairman Patrik Kà∂bele addressed the gathering. | The DKP has questioned, \"where so much money suddenly comes from as a rescue umbrella for large industries, while the austerity measures in the healthcare sector push workers to the limits of resilience. With prices constantly rising, it is impossible for low-income earners and poor people to make ends meet, let alone to raise money for the nece…

news.un (2020-05-25). Mozambique school children face \'catastrophic\' fall-out from COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog. news.un.org School children in Mozambique are facing what a senior United Nations and World Bank official in the southern African country are calling \"catastrophic outcomes\" from the COVID-19 pandemic. By the UN Resident Coordinator in Mozambique, Myrta Kaulard, and Mark Lundell, World Bank Country Director.

commondreams (2020-05-25). Federal Court Blocks South Carolina Witness Requirement That Would Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Jamie Rowen (2020-05-25). Memorial Day: Why veterans are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic. zcomm.org With the challenges posed by the situation today, veterans who were already lacking adequate benefits and resources are now in deeper trouble, and it will be harder to answer their needs…

Tom Conway (2020-05-25). Why rebuilding America\'s manufacturing muscle is essential. nationofchange.org Decades of industrial decline left America unprepared for the pandemic. COVID-19 simply caught America flat-footed.

John Feffer (2020-05-25). In New Zealand, David Confronts 2 Goliaths. thenation.com In New Zealand, David Confronts 2 Goliaths…

Kenneth Peres (2020-05-25). Murderer in Chief (Part Two): Trump\'s Gutting of Environmental Rules Will Lead to Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths. commondreams.org The Trump administration has attacked environmental regulations aimed at protecting people and the planet since the moment it came to power. (Photo: Mark Dixon/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/fossil_fuels_0.jpg …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-05-25). Hamas\'s Political Head : No Prisoners Swap Deal without an Acceptable Price. imemc.org Hamas\'s political head, Ismail Haniyeh, reportedly said over the weekend, that his Islamist party, that rules the Gaza Strip, will agree to a prisoner swap deal with the state of Israel, only in return for an acceptable price. Haniyeh\'s remarks came on the eve of the Al-Fitr Muslims\' Feast or …

IMEMC News (2020-05-25). Israeli Troops Shoot Palestinian Family Harvesting Wheat, Wounding Two. imemc.org Israeli forces on Monday attacked a family of Palestinians who were harvesting wheat on their farmland near al-Mughayyir village east of Jerusalem. The Israeli army was apparently called in by Israeli settlers who had earlier tried to harass the Palestinian family. Initially, the army issued a statement that two Palestinians …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-05-25). Armed Israeli Settlers Shoot, Injure Two Palestinian Youths. imemc.org Palestinian media reports said, earlier on Monday, that at least two Palestinians were shot and wounded by armed Israeli settlers, in the village of al-Mughayyir, north of Ramallah city, in the central West Bank. Palestinian chief for resisting the Israeli Apartheid Wall and illegal Israeli settlement construction, across the West …

Ali Salam (2020-05-25). Israeli Authorities Demolish Palestinian-owned Structures near Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli forces, on Monday, demolished a livestock barn and a tent, east of the southern occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported. Sources said the structures were owned by a local Palestinian, who was detained for several hours before being released. Palestinian security sources said the …

Common Dreams Staff (2020-05-25). As nation mourns 100,000 dead, Trump goes golfing. nationofchange.org By CNN\'s count, this was the president\'s 357th visit to one of his properties and his 265th trip to one of his golf clubs during his presidency.

Project Censored (2020-05-25). Episode 90 — COVID Chronicles: Santa Clara. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today\'s episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Project Censored (2020-05-25). Episode 86 — COVID Chronicles: San Francisco. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today\'s episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Project Censored (2020-05-25). Episode 87 — COVID Chronicles: Miami. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today\'s episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Project Censored (2020-05-25). Episode 88 — COVID Chronicles: New Orleans. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today\'s episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Project Censored (2020-05-25). Episode 89 — COVID Chronicles: Worcester. projectcensored.org Along the Line, is a member of the Demcast network, brought to you by the Media Freedom Foundation. On today\'s episode hosts Nicholas Baham III (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan…

Various Contributors (2020-05-25). COVID-19 Global Solidarity Manifesto. zcomm.org We demand that when governments implement economic stimulus programs and re-open their economies they prioritize the needs of people over the interests of corporate, financial, and political elites…

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2020-05-25). $3,278 ER Visit for Coughing Fits and Fever Amid Covid-19 Pandemic Highlights Failure of For-Profit System. commondreams.org A $3,278 bill that Timothy Regan received after coughing fits and a low-grade fever sent him to a Denver emergency room in early April—as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the United States continued to climb—garnered national media attention Monday as an example of how much the nation's for-profit healthcare system is costing Americans, particularly in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/healthcare-for-people_0.jpg …

Jon Queally, staff writer (2020-05-25). \'It Was Me Who Shattered 100% of the ISIS Caliphate,\' Says Trump to Defend Golfing Amid Covid-19 Pandemic. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-05-25_at_12.30.32_pm.png …

Jon Queally, staff writer (2020-05-25). \'Here We Go Again\': Richest Hospitals Sitting on Billions in Cash Got Golden Bailouts Compared to Those Serving Poorest. commondreams.org \"If you ever hear a hospital complaining they don't have enough money, see if they have a venture fund.\" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_cdc_coronavirus_0.jpg …

Andrey Areshev (2020-05-25). Can NASA\'s \'Artemis Accords\' Spark a U.S.-Russia Alliance? strategic-culture.org Amidst the global chaos and confusion unleashed by COVID-19, the need for a new global security and financial architecture is becoming clearer every day. Banks tremble upon the precipice of the The scale of chaos and death threatening humanity via the two-fold crises of economic collapse…

Andrey Areshev (2020-05-25). Cuba Is Punished for not Emulating the U.S. strategic-culture.org In April 2015, the Obama Administration removed Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism — a move in line with the diplomacy pursued following the release of the Five years later under U.S. President Donald Trump, Cuba is back on the U.S. terror sponsor list, joining Iran, North Korea, Syria and Sudan. The U.S. State Department notes, \"Cuban\'s refusal to productively engage with the Colombian government demonstrates that is not cooperating with U.S. work to support Colombia\'s eff…

Andrey Areshev (2020-05-25). Biden Should Be Named in Criminal Probe in Ukraine, Judge Rules. strategic-culture.org Joe Biden should be named as an alleged perpetrator in a criminal investigation in Ukraine over the firing of former Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin, a Ukrainian judge has ruled. Shokin has alleged that Biden was illegally behind his dismissal in 2016 by threatening to withhold a $1 billion IMF loan to Ukraine if Shokin wasn\'t dismissed.

Staff (2020-05-25). Praising Emissions Reductions Due to Coronavirus Plays Into Right-Wing Strategy. truthout.org A study published in Nature Climate Change recently found that, in early April, daily global carbon dioxide emissions decreased by 17 percent compared to the 2019 mean levels. Because of shelter-in-place rules and businesses being closed, people have been driving and flying less, leading to lower emissions. | Shortly after emissions started dropping in March, the climate community was careful to apply nuance to the emissions reduction discussion: Less carbon dioxide emissions, while good,…

Staff (2020-05-25). Without More Federal Funds, Half of All Child Care Centers Could Close Forever. truthout.org As the days of a national shutdown stretched on, Aliya Johnson-Roberts knew she would have to start cutting employees\' hours and laying off some of her staff. When her child care center in northeast Philadelphia closed its doors in mid-March due to the coronavirus, she immediately started to lose out on a large portion of her revenue: $7,000 a month in tuition from private-paying families, co-pays from families who receive state support, and money she would normally receive through a federal…

Staff (2020-05-25). Dubious State Testing Numbers May Be Screwing Up National CDC Reports. truthout.org Health officials in Texas, Georgia, Vermont and Virginia acknowledged this week that they have been The difference is a matter of timing. Viral tests — taken by nasal swabs or saliva samp…

Gary Macfarlane — Mike Garrity (2020-05-25). Grizzlies, Lynx, Bull Trout and Elk on the Chopping Block for Trump\'s Idaho Clearcuts. counterpunch.org What would you do if you caught Trump\'s Forest Service trying to slip through huge clearcuts and bulldozing roads into an already over-cut area? How about if the Forest Service then denied the potential presence of endangered species the agency is supposed to be keeping from extinction, lied about the existence of a wild and

Andre Vltchek (2020-05-24). Battle Against COVID-19 in a Fragmented World has Ruined illions of Lives. dissidentvoice.org It is not only about physically surviving the pandemic. People miss people, and places, sometimes desperately. And they die when separated. We are bombarded by briefings and numbers. We are scared into submission by horrifying medical stories, by shocking images, and then, simultaneously, by predictions of economic and social downfall. Day and night, day and …

Vanessa Beeley (2020-05-24). Is C O V I D 19 Part of a Global Hybrid War Strategy? — Vanessa Beeley interview. thealtworld.com An eclectic and informal interview with Jason Liosatos. We cover everything from Covid-19 to Syria and the dissolving left/right paradigm.

Eds. (2020-05-24). The World is in Their Care. mronline.org The World is in Their Care calls our awareness down upon those who do the daily work which improves, repairs, and sustains life. All labor is shared. Bless the listener without whom their is no poet. This poem is dedicated to Jerry Tucker.

John Rachel (2020-05-24). Crucial Reading For A Turbulent Time. dissidentvoice.org In an era where a man like Julian Assange can be mercilessly persecuted for just doing honest journalism, it takes a great deal of courage to expose the lies and misdeeds of America\'s imperial ambitions. Yet they must be exposed and condemned for exactly what they have been and continue to be. No More War: …

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

The Canary (2020-05-24). Delay in imposing lockdown saw cases rise by 1.3m in nine days — report. thecanary.co According to a report, the government\'s hesitance to implement lockdown restrictions saw the number of those infected with coronavirus (Covid-19) rise by 1.3 million in nine days.An investigation by the Sunday Times\' Insight team has reported that Boris Johnson\'s delay in imposing measures saw cases rise from 200,000 on 14 March to 1.5 million on 23 March, as the government deliberated on the timing and scale of the lockdown.The increase in cases during this time is shown in a study by Imperial College London\'s pandemic modellers and Oxford University\'s department of statistics.The study used backward modelling t…

The Canary (2020-05-24). Police fire tear gas during protest in Hong Kong. thecanary.co Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas in a popular shopping district, as hundreds took to the streets on 24 May to march against China\'s proposed tough national security laws for the city.Pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong have sharply criticised China\'s proposal to enact a national security law that would ban secessionist and subversive activity. The law would also ban foreign interference and terrorism in the semi-autonomous territory.One country, two systems: Critics say it goes against the \"one country, two systems\" framework that promises the city freedoms not found on the mainland.On Sunday a…

The Canary (2020-05-24). Muslims celebrate Eid amid curfews and virus fears. thecanary.co Muslims around the world on Sunday 24 May began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Millions are under strict stay-at-home orders and many fearing renewed coronavirus outbreaks.The three-day holiday is usually a time of travel, family get-togethers and lavish daytime feasts after weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting. But this year many can only celebrate at home with immediate family, with virus fears dampening the holiday spirit.Indonesia has reported nearly 22,000 infections and 1,350 fatalities, the most in Southeast Asia. Lockdown orders intended to co…

RT (2020-05-24). \'Dems could pick a GLASS OF WATER as candidate\': Trump picks apart Biden & talks \'DEEP STATE\' in new softball interview. rt.com President Trump has unloaded on rival Joe Biden, who he said \"doesn\'t know he\'s alive,\" and has also promised that his new intelligence director and Attorney General William Barr will \"Break the deep state.\" | In a relatively softball interview broadcast on Sunday, the president boasted to \'Full Measure\' host Sharyl Atkinson about his response to the coronavirus pandemic, and slammed the Chinese government for its alleged role in allowing the virus to spread. | However, he saved his most characteristically Trumpian insults for Joe Biden, former Vice President and presumed Democratic candidate in this year\'s el…

RT (2020-05-24). NYT includes MURDER VICTIM in controversial front page list of Covid-19 deaths. rt.com The New York Times has split the internet over a provocative front page spread of Covid-19 victims. The list itself has come under scrutiny, with at least one of the deaths found to have actually resulted from homicide. | As the US death toll approaches 100,000, the paper decided to print a \"long, solemn list of people whose lives were lost to the coronavirus pandemic.\" Instead of trying to fit tens of thousands of names on the front page, the New York Times chose to highlight a curated selection of obituaries from across the country. | The Times explained that the list of 1,000 people was designed to remind A…

RT (2020-05-24). Alyssa Milano goes on defensive after showing off her KNITTED mask (that does NOTHING to stop Covid-19). rt.com Actress and liberal activist Alyssa Milano has pushed back against an avalanche of online mockery, after she shared a photo of herself donning a visibly unreliable knitted mask. | The anti-Trump #Resistance \'heroine\' urged her Twitter followers to don masks to stop the spread of Covid-19, and included a pic of her face-covered family. | Show me your masks! Masks keep people safe and healthy. Show me yours! Ready? Go!

RT (2020-05-24). Hundreds call for \'end to tyranny\' in anti-lockdown protest at California state Capitol (PHOTOS, VIDEO). rt.com Some 2,000 people have descended on the California Capitol in Sacramento, demanding that the remaining coronavirus restrictions — including a ban on church services — be lifted in one of the biggest anti-shutdown rallies to date. | Scores of demonstrators flocked to the west steps of the state capitol on Saturday afternoon to take part in the so-called \"Liberty Fest,\" berating the strict lockdown measures that are being gradually phased out by California Governor Gavin Newsome. | Freedom rally continues in Sacramento. Lots of American flags and Trump flags. Gavin Newsom is the villain among the cro…

Fight Back (2020-05-24). National Alliance calls for National Day of Protest: May 3Oth. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following call from the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | The recently re founded National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression calls upon all its members, comrades, friends and allies to join in a national day of protest on May 30th, 2020 at 3: 00 PM EST. | We as a movement have been agitated into taking mass, united action not by the pandemic alone but even more significantly by the Federal Government and the financial lords and barons of Wall Street who, driven by their own greed and lust for political power, are willing to sacri…

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

Prabhat Patnaik (2020-05-24). The mendacity of Modi govt.\'s \'rescue package\'. peoplesdispatch.org The inhumanity of the Narendra Modi government towards the people is matched only by its mendacity. And in both respects, the Modi government is far ahead of most other governments in the world. Which other government would have passed off a slew of concessions to foreign and domestic monopolists as a \"rescue package\" for the people of the country? Which other government would have totted up loan plans for banks, and non-bank financial companies, as succor to the crisis-hit poor? Which other government would have projected abject prostration before globalized finance (and its credit-rating agencies) as a move…

Prabir Purkayastha (2020-05-24). US declares vaccine war on the world. peoplesdispatch.org What prevents any country from making drugs and vaccines, once developed? Is it the threat of the US, or the belief that in the US-China vaccine war, they need to be on the US side?

graham (2020-05-24). Dominic Cummings — a cover story obscuring something far darker. truepublica.org.uk TruePublica Editor: There is genuine hatred for Dominic Cummings — without doubt the most toxic character a sitting government has had to defend. But without Cummings, the man who illegally used data systems designed for post battlefield propaganda campaigns to win \'hearts and minds\' in war-torn countries — the Tories would not be in anything …

Dean Baker (2020-05-24). Restaurants in the Pandemic. cepr.net The NYT ran a column by a bar-restaurant owner telling of the horrible circumstances facing restaurants during and after the shutdown period. While the restaurant industry is among the hardest hit sectors, and many will not survive, a few of the complaints in the piece need some qualification. For example it tells readers: \"Rent is …

news.un (2020-05-24). 5 reasons Costa Rica is winning plaudits for fighting COVID-19: a Resident Coordinator\'s blog. news.un.org Costa Rica is winning plaudits for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alice Shackleford, UN Resident Coordinator in Costa Rica, and WHO Representative María Dolores Pérez-Rosales, explain why the small Central American country is managing to keep the number of cases down, and its population healthy.

news.un (2020-05-24). Heed ceasefire call, UN chief urges, marking Africa Day. news.un.org African countries have \"demonstrated commendable leadership\" battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but more nations across the continent where conflict prevails, should heed the UN call for a global ceasefire to push back the deadly virus, said the Secretary-General on Monday.

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-05-24). Three Palestinian Prisoners enter 12th and 18th Years of Israeli Imprisonment. imemc.org The Ramallah-based Palestinian Prisoners\' Society (PPS) confirmed, on Saturday, that both Palestinian prisoners, Mohammad Alkhaldi and Mohammad Auda, from the Arrana village, on the outskirts of Jenin, have both entered their 12th year of life sentences in Israeli prison. Montaser Sammour, Director of the Prisoners\' Society in Jenin, further noted …

Ali Salam (2020-05-24). Israeli Police Assault, Arrest 4 Palestinians at Al-Aqsa, Soldiers Detain 3 Overnight. imemc.org Dozens of Israeli police, on Sunday, assaulted a number of Palestinian Muslim worshipers performing Eid al-Fitr prayers at Bab al-Asbat or Lion\'s Gate, leading to the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem, southern West Bank. Palestinian Muslims joined at the gate of the mosque to perform prayers for Eid …

Mirna Wabi-Sabi (2020-05-24). A History of News and Justice in the Americas. commondreams.org (Historical photos colorized by Marina Amaral, in project called \'In Color | | Slavery In Brazil, 1869\') | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/marina_amaral_1.png …

Andrey Areshev (2020-05-24). Who Deserves Impeachment More — Trump or Schiff? strategic-culture.org Donald Trump was impeached last winter for one technical violation of the law and a host of made-up ones. The technical violation was his move to block $391 million in Ukrainian military aid. | It was a violation because it because it interfered with Congress\'s exclusive spending powers. But it was purely technical because presidents traditionally have wide latitude in determining how expenditures are made. Back in 1801, Thomas Jefferson\'s treasury secretary, Albert Gallatin, argued that the executive branch should be allowed \"a reasonable discretion\" while, 160 years later, John F. Kennedy had no scruples about…

Staff (2020-05-24). Tenants in Properties Linked to Jared Kushner Fear Lift of Eviction Ban. truthout.org It was the day after April rent was officially due — April 6 — and Kevin Maddox was officially late. The week before, he had lost both of his jobs within a few days of each other. Both were at food-service warehouses. \"My job is to get the food to the restaurants, and if no one\'s going to the restaurants, then I\'m out of a job,\" Maddox said. So he filed for unemployment and now stood outside his small rental row house just beyond the Baltimore city line watching his young daughter as s…

Staff (2020-05-24). Your Employers Are Behind the Rush to Reopen. truthout.org This article was originally published at The federal government squandered the time the states spent in lockdown. We still face a national shortage of COVID-19 test kits and PPE and there is no nationwide testing or contact tracing program. The United States has 4 percent of the world\'s population, but But some…

Staff (2020-05-24). What New York City\'s Cholera Epidemics Can Teach Us in the Age COVID-19. truthout.org This isn\'t the first time that New York City became the epicenter of a deadly disease. Consequently, this also isn\'t the first time a widespread disease has been racialized and linked to the \"other.\" When cholera arrived on the shores of New York City in 1832, the disease had already ravaged parts of Asia and Europe. New York City officials and scientists did not understand the cause of the disease. Some saw cholera as divine retribution, only inflicted on the sinners of the city. In the 1830s, app…

The Canary (2020-05-24). Tory MPs ramp up pressure on Johnson over Cummings \'lockdown breaches\'. thecanary.co Conservative MPs have ramped up pressure on Boris Johnson to dispense with his top aide Dominic Cummings. The pressure comes amid fresh allegations that Cummings broke lockdown rules more than once. | The prime minister has been urged to sack Cummings after reports surfaced that he made a second trip to County Durham, where his family lives, despite stringent social restrictions. | Tory MPs, including prominent 1922 Committee member Steve Baker, said Cummings \"must go\". But transport secretary Grant Shapps said reports of a second trip were \"not true\". The PM pledged his \"full support\" on Saturday 23 May to his u…

Anand Naidoo (2020-05-23). The Heat: China\'s Two Sessions. america.cgtn.com China\'s Two Sessions continue in Beijing as Premier Li delivers the 2020 government work report.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-05-23). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Skin protection with excessive hand-washing, masking. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dear Mayo Clinic: Frequent hand-washing and cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic has made my hands so dry that my skin in cracking. With recommendations for everyone to now wear a face mask while in public, I\'m concerned about the mask rubbing across my face and irritating the skin. What is the best way for me …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-05-23). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Convalescent plasma program. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Government is supporting a national Expanded Access Program to collect and provide convalescent plasma to patients in need across the country (uscovidplasma.org). Convalescent plasma refers to blood plasma collected from people who have recovered from COVID-19. That plasma, which contains antibodies against the virus, is then used …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-05-23). COVID-19: Tips for going out again. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) stay-at-home restrictions are easing in your community, you might wonder how to visit public places and protect your health. Here\'s what you need to know. Before you head out Follow guidance where you live. In the U.S., activity restrictions vary among cities and states. Before you head out, check your …

Alison Weir (2020-05-23). US Senate Quietly Approves $38 Billion for Israel Amid Historic Economic Downturn. mintpressnews.com S.3176 was passed without being named, debated, or even discussed, even though it would set into law the largest such aid package in US history.

CounterSpin (2020-05-22). Diane Ravitch on Pandemic School Privatization. fair.org Media…

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (2020-05-22). Will the Democrats\' HEROES stimulus bill rescue farmers? peoplesworld.org As farmers and communities across the country continue to struggle to adapt to the new normal that is life amidst a global pandemic, Congress set the stage this week for the fourth round of federal aid to combat this crisis. And while previous aid packages have addressed some of the most urgent relief, our nation\'s …

Mark Gruenberg (2020-05-22). McCOVID protest combo: McDonald\'s workers PPE strike hits stores, shareholders meeting. peoplesworld.org OAK BROOK, Ill.—Lack of protection against the ravages of the coronavirus, including no masks, no paid sick leave, and no hazardous duty pay, led thousands of McDonald\'s workers from coast to coast undertake a \"virtual strike\" of their giant fast-food employer on May 20. And pickets—spaced six feet apart to prevent spread of the virus—actually …

Michael Biesecker, Jason Dearen (2020-05-22). Conservatives recruit \'pro-Trump\' doctors to deliver only good news about reopening. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP)—Republican political operatives are recruiting \"extremely pro-Trump\" doctors to go on television to prescribe reviving the U.S. economy as quickly as possible, without waiting to meet safety benchmarks proposed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The plan was discussed in a May 11 …

Chauncey K. Robinson (2020-05-22). \'Mossville: When Great Trees Fall\' exposes environmental and racial terror of capitalism. peoplesworld.org \"When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity.\" — Maya Angelou A piece of American history, showcasing the perseverance of a people despite centuries of oppression and enslavement, is on the verge of being lost forever due to greed, negligence, and …

Dehority W. (2020-05-19). Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Pandemics, and Hollywood—Hope and Fear Across a Century of Cinema. jamanetwork.com This Arts and Medicine feature tallies the appearance of infectious disease outbreaks in cinema since 1914, and identifies common themes, such as stigmatization and physician heroism, that characterize the films.

Walensky RP, del Rio C. (2020-05-19). From Mitigation to Containment of the COVID-19 Pandemic. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses public health strategies necessary for the US to relax its mitigation strategies—most notably expanded testing, isolation, and contact-tracing in ways that avoid stigmatization of vulnerable populations—and proposes investing returns from a reopened economy to finance testing and public health infrastructure.

Kuehn BM. (2020-05-19). Studies Explore HIV Treatment and Prevention in Pregnant Women. jamanetwork.com Taking dolutegravir along with a single pill containing emtricitabine (FTC) and tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF) is the safest, most effective option for pregnant women with HIV and their infants, according to a large international study presented recently at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).

jamanetwork (2020-05-19). The Bubonic Plague in San Francisco. jamanetwork.com We have always regarded the plague as something very distant and impossible, and have read of its ravages in India and China with much the same feeling of composure and security that we read about an uprising of the natives in Madagascar. Or perhaps we have considered it as a matter of historic interest on account of the fearful epidemics which in pre-sanitary days used to sweep over Europe, devastating countries and hardly leaving enough people behind to keep up the archives and records of the state. Even now that it is among us, and in America for the first time, there seems to be a tendency to underrate its im…

Paul Kawika Martin (2020-05-12). Action Alert: Call Your Rep to Cut Pentagon Spending. peaceaction.org ‚òéÔ∏èüó£Call your Reps. to ‚úÇ Pentagon spending Over the last few weeks, we\'ve alerted you that the Pentagon is trying to direct funds for COVID-19 relief into its own bloated coffers. In the last three years alone — during a time of relative peace — we have already increased annual Pentagon spending by more than …

Jeff Jurgens (2020-05-07). Once Again Trump Scoffs Congressional War Powers with Republican Help. peaceaction.org Once Again Trump Scoffs Congressional War Powers with Republican Help Washington, D.C. — May 7, 2020 — In response to the veto by President Trump yesterday of a bill (S.J.Res.68) to reclaim congressional war powers in regards to Iran and the anticipated failure today of the Senate override vote, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for …

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

Jeff Jurgens (2020-04-30). Take Action: Keep COVID Stimulus $$ Away From the Pentagon. peaceaction.org Congress is putting together additional and much needed stimulus packages in response to COVID-19. That\'s the good news. The bad news is that the Pentagon is trying to weasel billions of dollars out of these stimulus bills! All just to keep the mega-profits rolling for weapons dealers and the military-industrial complex. As people here at …

Jeff Jurgens (2020-04-30). U.S. Organizations React to Global Military Spending Report. peaceaction.org Joint Statement: U.S. organizations react to global military spending report April 27, 2020 Our diverse group of 39 think-tanks, non-profits, faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups based in the United States find the exorbitant amount of money spent on militaries worldwide to be an irresponsible and harmful use of global wealth. The Global Military Expenditures Report …

Jon Rainwater (2020-04-23). A Myriad of Ways to Wage Peace During These Times. peaceaction.org As we shelter in our homes to protect ourselves from this global pandemic, we wanted to share some of the many ways you can remain active and impactful in the work for a more peaceful world. Peace Action has long been a leader in organizing international conferences, marches, and rallies around the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty …

Jeff Jurgens (2020-04-15). Peace During Pandemic — Support the Global Ceasefire. peaceaction.org \"The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war.\" That\'s is what United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres exclaimed as he delivered an appeal to warring parties around the world to lay down arms in a global ceasefire. The United States, which is currently engaged in war hostilities on nearly every continent of the world, …

Lilly Dragnev (2020-03-20). Peace Action Supports Wyden-Klobuchar Bill to Protect Democracy and Ensure Safe Elections. peaceaction.org Statement of Jon Rainwater, Executive Director, Peace Action, on the introduction of the Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act (NDEBA) by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). This bill would help ensure that elections can take place in a safe and secure way throughout the pandemic and beyond. March 19, 2020 Peace Action …

Lilly Dragnev (2020-03-13). Latest U.S. Military Strikes Are as Reckless as they are Cruel. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — March 12, 2020 — In response to reports that the U.S. has carried out five airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia sites in Iraq, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director of Peace Action, released the following statement: \"At a time of one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, it is shocking that the Trump …

Paul Kawika Martin (2020-03-11). Congress Sends Bipartisan Bill to Trump Rebuking Iran War. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — March 11, 2020 — In response to the House passing the bipartisan bill — S.J.Res.68 — that would thwart President Trump from going to war with Iran and end any current hostilities, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement: \"Both chambers and …

Jason Ditz (2020-02-20). Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive. theantimedia.com Russia called the situation a \"worst case scenario.\"

Jason Ditz (2020-02-17). DOJ Investigating Former CIA Director\'s Role in Russiagate. theantimedia.com The Justice Department is investigating the role of John Brennan in the assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.

Strategic Culture (2020-02-08). US Deploys \'Mini-Nukes\' in Deplorable Threat to World Peace. theantimedia.com These so-called \"mini-nukes\" represent—despite the diminutive-sounding name—an increased risk of nuclear war.

Tyler Durden (2020-02-08). Iraq and Russia Prepare to Boost Military Ties as US Threatens Sanctions. theantimedia.com Iraq and Russia are preparing for deepening military coordination.

Middle East Eye (2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of \"making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians.\"

Venezuela Analysis (2020-02-06). Embassy Protection Collective: \"We Are Not the Ones Who Violated the Law\" theantimedia.com In this exclusive interview, VA talks to the activists who defended the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC ahead of their trial.

Middle East Eye (2020-02-06). Turkey Gives Assad Deadline to Pull Back or Face Military Action. theantimedia.com Turkey has given the Syrian government until the end of this month to withdraw from recently seized territory in Idlib province.

Jason Ditz (2020-02-05). Trump Says War With Iran Was \"Closer Than You Thought\" Last Month. theantimedia.com Trump told reporters that the U.S. came \"closer than you thought\" to war with Iran last month.

Tyler Durden (2020-02-04). Biden Threatens Lawsuit to Halt Release of Real Iowa Caucus Results. theantimedia.com American democracy—ain\'t it grand?>