(2021-05-02). UN condemns deadly attack at guesthouse in Afghanistan. news.un.org The United Nations strongly condemned Friday's suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan, in which at least 21 persons were killed and over 100, including women and children, wounded.
(2021-05-02). Kim's Sister Warns South Korea of Consequences Over Propaganda Leaflets Against North. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The North Korean leader's sister, Kim Yo-jong, has warned South Korea that their recent failure to stop North Korean defectors from spreading anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets will have consequences.
(2021-05-02). International 1 May actions call for liberation of Palestine, freedom for Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network chapters and members participated in a wide range of global activities, demonstrations and mobilizations marking 1 May, International Workers' Day, as did many advocates for justice and liberation for Palestine and for Palestinian political prisoners. The flag of Palestine and banners of liberation were raised at many international demonstrations, calling for freedom for the prisoners and liberation for Palestine from the river to the sea. Samidoun Deutschland members took to the streets in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and Berlin, among other cities in Germany. In Frankf…
(2021-05-02). Commission Finds Anti-Black Police Violence Constitutes Crimes Against Humanity. zcomm.org On April 27, the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence Against People of African Descent in the United States issued its long-awaited report on the U.S.'s police-perpetrated racist violence…
(2021-05-02). Government Report Documents US Responsibility For Venezuela's Humanitarian Dilemma. popularresistance.org The US government blames the crisis on the mismanagement and corruption of the Venezuelan government headed by Nicolás Maduro. The Venezuelan government faults the US and its allies for imposing sanctions, unilateral coercive measures illegal under international law. | An official US Congressional Research Service report issued April 28, Venezuela: Background and US Relations, suggests the Venezuelan government has valid arguments that it is being strangulated by US sanctions. According to the report: | It is difficult to attribute precisely the extent of Venezuela's economic collapse that is due to US sanctions…
(2021-05-02). What Would A Deep Green New Deal Look Like? popularresistance.org The Green New Deal has attracted perhaps the greatest attention of any proposal for decades. It would guarantee Medicare-for-All, Housing-for-All, student loan forgiveness and propose the largest economic growth in human history to address unemployment and climate change. | But the last of these hits a stumbling block. Creation of all forms of energy contributes to the destruction of nature and human life. It is possible to increase the global quality of life at the same time as we reduce the use of fossil fuels and other sources of energy. Therefore, a "deep" GND would focus on energy reduction, otherwise known…
(2021-05-02). What Would a Genuine Green New Deal Look Like? zcomm.org The survival of Humanity depends on the building of a green culture that prizes sharing above all else…
(2021-05-02). Video: "Turkish Falcon" Protracts Its Claws over Kurdistan Yet Again. globalresearch.ca Turkey launched two brand-new operations in Iraq's Kurdistan region. | The operations …
(2021-05-03). Germany's official COVID-19 contagion policy puts hundreds of thousands of students and educators at risk. wsws.org The updated Infection Protection Act reinforces the government's reckless contagion policy in schools and threatens the health of students.
(2021-05-03). "Open letter" demands end to UK pandemic restrictions as official figures confirm COVID-19 is a "poor man's disease" wsws.org Ten of its signatories are also signatories to the Great Barrington Declaration, launched at the right-wing American Institute for Economic Research in Massachusetts on October 4 last year.
(2021-05-03). COVID-19 death of 13-year-old Brampton girl underscores criminality of Canada's open economy/open schools policy. wsws.org Emily's tragic, entirely preventable death has triggered an outpouring of anger towards the political elite and solidarity with the stricken family.
(2021-05-02). Forgetting Citizenship: Australia Suspends Flights from India. dissidentvoice.org As India is being devastated by COVID-19 cases that have now passed a daily rate of 400,000, affluent and callous Australia has taken the decision to suspend all flights coming into the country till mid-month. The decision was reached by the Morrison government with the blessing of the State Premiers and the Labor opposition. Not …
(2021-05-02). As Meatpackers Stoked Fears Of A Shortage, Exports Increased. popularresistance.org Last year, as the meatpacking industry's frontline workers were infected with Covid-19 and the industry pushed claims of a meat shortage, companies in the U.S. exported more than $22 billion in meat products, continuing an upward trend in foreign sales since 2016. | Trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that in 2020 the value of American meat exports reached its highest level since 2014. Companies exporting meat products from the Midwest also fared well, increasing sales by about $500 million from 2019 to 2020.
(2021-05-02). Denver students hold rally against police injustice on campus. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) rallied here April 29, as a part of their campaign to disarm and defund the Auraria Campus Police Department. | SDS has been working to disarm and defund ACPD since the summer of 2020. Since then, police funds on campus actually did go down by 6%, but when compared to a 9.7% general budget cut due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the police are actually receiving a larger percentage of the total budget – despite only one in three classes being held on campus. | SDS demonstrations on campus were cited by the police as one of the key reasons for the establishment of a…
(2021-05-02). Iran foreign trade in year 1399 amid pandemic, sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — The statistics show that Iran was able to continue its foreign trade despite being under pressure from the tough sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic.
(2021-05-02). Biden Chooses Monopoly Profits Over Lives In India. popularresistance.org India is prominent in the news right now, as it has become the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide. Rhetoric from the Biden administration might lead people to believe that resolving the crisis in India is a top priority. As thousands of people die each day in India and the United States restricts all travel from the country, however, it turns out that Biden's support for vaccine nationalism is fueling the crisis. | Biden has promised aid to India in the form of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, test kits, and other supplies — but without vaccines, that essentially slaps a band-aid…
(2021-05-02). What Does China's Changing Belt And Road Initiative Mean For Central Asian Economies? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com With leaders planning their routes to post-Covid-19 recovery, all countries are weighing up the measures needed to return to stability and growth. | In the US, Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan has placed stimulus front and centre. | When it comes to China, many eyes have been on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the country's vast global infrastructure strategy launched in 2013. | For those in the West who view BRI as hostile and expansionist, designed to entrap neighbouring countries in debt, any slowdown of the initiative is a welcome development. | Countries which looked set to benefit from investment wi…
(2021-05-02). Growing Cooperation Between Indonesian Political Parties And Chinese Communist Party — OpEd. eurasiareview.com In April, the bilateral relations between China and Indonesia have entered a long period, exactly 71 years since the two countries synergized. However, in recent years in the Moreover, when the world was disturbed by the Covid-19 pandemic which had lasted for approximately 1 year, the relationship between Indonesia and China continued and had even…
(2021-05-02). Achieving The Sustainable Development Goals Will Require Extraordinary Effort By All — Analysis. eurasiareview.com The pandemic's impact on the world's poor has been especially harsh. COVID-19 may have pushed about The current crisis has derailed progress toward basic development goals, as low-income developing countries must now balance urgent spending to protect lives and livelihoods wit…
(2021-05-02). Forgetting Citizenship: Australia Suspends Flights From India — OpEd. eurasiareview.com As India is being devastated by COVID-19 cases that have now passed a daily rate of 400,000, affluent and callous Australia has taken the decision to suspend all flights coming into the country till mid-month. The decision was reached by the Morrison government with the blessing of the State Premiers and the Labor opposition. | Not happy with banning flights from India, the Morrison government promises to be savage in punishing returnees who find ways to circumvent the ban (for instance, by travelling via a third country). Citizens who breach the travel ban can face up to five years' imprisonment and fines up…
(2021-05-02). Los Tigres del Norte llaman a sus fans a vacunarse. peoplesworld.org NUEVA YORK (AP) — Los Tigres del Norte se arremangaron las camisas para vacunarse contra el coronavirus, y ahora invitan a sus seguidores a seguir el ejemplo. "Entusiasmadamente decidimos recibir las vacunas COVID-19 para la salud y el bienestar de nosotros mismos, nuestras familias, y esperamos que todos nuestros fans se unan a nosotros", dijo …
(2021-05-02). Capitalism and Racism Are Enemies of an Effective Vaccine Plan. truthout.org Pandemics don't spread evenly. The spread depends on environmental conditions such as temperature and airflow, population density and size, and, as it turns out, privilege. Brutal capitalism has driven the disproportionate impact of COVID on marginalized communities, and it is now driving inequities in vaccine distribution. | Not surprisingly, the contours of COVID's impacts have reflected pre-existing societal disparities — which are often shaped along gender, race and class lines. These disparities…
(2021-05-02). Access to Mental Health Services Decreased as Need for Care Soared During COVID. truthout.org Therapists and other behavioral health care providers cut hours, reduced staffs and turned away patients during the pandemic as more Americans experienced depression symptoms and drug overdoses, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. | The report on patient access to behavioral health care during the covid-19 crisis also casts doubt on whether insurers are abiding by federal law requiring parity in insurance coverage, which forbids health plans from passing al…
(2021-05-02). 'No Cheer Left Within': India's Famous 'Dancing Doctor' Details Picture Inside Gloomy COVID Wards. sputniknews.com Last March, millions of Indians had clapped and banged utensils to participate in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationwide cheer fest for the nation's doctors and healthcare workers. At the time, COVID-19 was a new danger to vulnerable human lives in which physicians in white protective suits replaced Khaki-clad soldiers in protecting the nation.
(2021-05-02). What to know about youth summer camps during COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection at youth summer camp. But what do those guidelines mean for families and children who look forward to the ritual of attending overnight or day summer camp?"There not one strategy that's going to completely eliminate risk. But using multiple …
(2021-05-02). New CDC guidance for vaccinated adults. What does it mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced updated COVID-19 guidance for masking outdoors and for fully vaccinated people. For instance, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a protective mask outdoors, except in certain crowded settings and venues. "I completely agree with the updated CDC recommendations," says Dr. Abinash Virk, a …
(2021-05-02). COVID-19: Who's at higher risk of serious symptoms? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to remind people who is more at risk of serious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms, which can vary widely. Some people have no symptoms at all, while others become so sick that they eventually need mechanical assistance to breathe. This article is written by Mayo Clinic …
(2021-05-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 vaccine confidence and the importance of that second dose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While the number of people being vaccinated for COVID-19 is dropping, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other medical experts continue to strongly encourage people to get vaccinated for COVID-19. And that means that those who are being vaccinated with the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine should get their first and second doses …
(2021-05-02). Covid-19-Policy Contest Between Libertarianism v. Socialism: The Latest Results. strategic-culture.org A great deal remains that is important to know but that is currently unknown about Covid-19, Eric Zuesse writes. | Early in the "coronavirus-19" — subsequently called "Covid-19" — pandemic, Denmark and Sweden were often being compared with one-another because both are Scandinavian countries, but on 13 March 2020, Denmark had started a lockdown and imposed strict recommendations for businesses and personal behavior, whereas Sweden did nothing of the sort, and so the two countries were considered to be especially suitable to serve as being an almost controlled experiment in what the results would be of…
(2021-05-02). To Counter 'Morally Objectionable' Vaccine Inequality, Sanders Says Big Pharma Must Share Covid Technology. commondreams.org "There is something morally objectionable about rich countries being able to get that vaccine and yet millions and billions of people in poor countries are unable to afford it," Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/sanders-morally-objectionable-vaccine-access.jpg …
(2021-05-02). Who's Controlling the COVID Vaccine: 10 Myths and Misdirections. commondreams.org "Support the majority of people who believe that vaccine monopolies are at odds with our universal right to health." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/peoples.jpg …
(2021-05-02). China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Myanmar. ecns.cn A batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Chinese government arrived at the Yangon International Airport on Sunday, according to a release from the Chinese embassy on Sunday.
(2021-05-02). Massachusetts House Rejects Distorted Definition Of Antisemitism. popularresistance.org Cambridge, MA – The Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected an amendment to the state budget which would have Massachusetts adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, a definition that equates criticism of Israel with antisemitism, within its law on religious discrimination | The problem amendment, called "Condemnation of Antisemitism and Adoption of IHRA Definition", was submitted by Rep. Howitt (R. Seekonk) as amendment #300 to the state budget bill, H.4000. | With only two days to respond before the amendment was considered, Jewish Voice for Peace- Boston, Massachusetts Peace Action, the A…
(2021-05-02). Night of Decree observed in Tehran under health protocols. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — People of Tehran observed the Night of Decree, or Qadr Night, on Sunday, 19th of Ramadan in Behesht-e Zahra while following health protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic.
(2021-05-02). Global Recovery 2021 And Dark Legacies Of Smoot-Hawley — Analysis. eurasiareview.com In 2021, China's economic momentum will drive global economic prospects. But new trade wars could derail global recovery, again. | In the 1st quarter of the ongoing year, China's GDP rose to a record 18.3% year-on-year. Despite the base effect, due to the pandemic plunge a year ago, the performance reflects strong momentum. In April, China's economy continued to boom, with strong exports and rising business confidence supporting the recovery. | U.S. economic growth accelerated in the 1st quarter, thanks to a rush of consumer spending. The GDP expanded at a 6.4% annualized rate; the second-largest since 2003. B…
(2021-05-02). Colombian President Rescinds Tax Reform Plans Following Mass Protests Against Proposal. sputniknews.com The unpopular draft initiative, dubbed the Sustainable Solidarity Law, was proposed by President Ivan Duque in April in a bid to cushion the negative impact of the pandemic. The motion sparked mass protests among the populace, which views the proposed reform as a new tax burden.
(2021-05-03). German election campaign: Green Party on the war path. wsws.org When the ruling class in Germany prepares an offensive for war and rearmament it can rely on the Green Party.
(2021-05-03). UK: Unite union claims victory is imminent after Go North West buses withdraws fire and rehire threat. wsws.org An indication of the rotten deal being discussed is the fact that Unite previously offered £1.3 million pounds worth of cuts during arbitration talks with the company in March.
(2021-05-02). Stolen childhood and The Language of Violence. indybay.org To make the hospitals fit for the "pandemic of the century", the government did nothing… the population that will suffer in every respect – with one lockdown after another, inadequate health care, increasing impoverishment and lack of prospects, and presumably with endless depression.
(2021-05-02). Campaign of Struggles: The MST Donates More Than 100 Tons of Food Throughout Brazil. orinocotribune.com The actions took place between the 10th and the 21st, during the National Campaign of Struggles in defense of Agrarian Reform in April, in memory of the 25th anniversary of the Eldorado dos Carajás Massacre | The MST is in solidarity and shares its harvest among the workers affected by the food crisis that the country is suffering, in the situation where more than half of the Brazilian population is not guaranteed that they will have food on the table. | It is estimated that there are almost 117 million suffering from food insecurity and 19 million facing severe hunger. This is what the data from the National Sur…
(2021-05-02). In Colombia, Hundreds of Ex-Rebels Have Been Murdered Despite Peace Agreement. truthout.org So far this year alone, Colombia has seen 33 massacres of social leaders, trade union organizers and ex-guerrilla fighters belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). At least 119 people have been murdered by paramilitary groups, state security forces or unidentified assassins as of April 27, according to the
(2021-05-02). Rural Producers Protest 'Fraud' at Sugar Mill. venezuelanalysis.com Local communes and the Communard Union have joined the demonstrations in Sucre State.
(2021-05-02). I'm Still Here, Though My Country's Gone West. popularresistance.org A full generation has elapsed since the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) collapsed in late 1991. Two years earlier, in 1989, the communist states of Eastern Europe dissolved, with the first salvo fired when Hungary opened its border. On 3 March 1989, Hungary's last communist prime minister Miklós Németh asked the USSR's last President Mikhail Gorbachev whether the border to Western Europe could be opened. 'We have a strict regime on our borders', Gorbachev told Németh, 'but we are also becoming more open'. Three months later, on 15 June, Gorbachev told the press in Bonn (West Germany) that the Berlin Wa…
(2021-05-02). Ground the Drones. warisacrime.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, May 2, 2021 There are a number of hurdles to clear before you can get people to support banning armed drones or surveillance drones. One is the existence of good drones. It seems silly, but it is the number one cause of failures to pass local resolutions against drones. …
(2021-05-02). America, China, and the Climate Dinosaur. counterpunch.org Climate warnings With the exception of fossil fuel beneficiaries, most of the leaders of the world are taking climate change, if not seriously, at least under advisement. They observe the effects of higher temperatures, increasing destructive forest fires, rising sea water levels, thunderstorms, and more difficulties in raising food and catching fish. The UN Panel on
(2021-05-02). French labor unionists call for Histadrut boycott. samidoun.net In a video released on 1 May 2021, French trade unionists associated with the CGT, France's largest labor federation, in the Haute-Garonne region of France, issued a call for boycott of the Histadrut. The video statement responded to Palestinian labor activists' calls to boycott the Israeli trade union federation, known since its inception as a pillar of the Zionist project and directly implicated in the colonization of Palestine and the dispossession, expulsion and colonization of Palestinian people and Palestinian land. The video was issued by Collectif Palestine Vaincra, based in Toulouse, France. The Collecti…
(2021-05-02). Biden's Climate Proposals: Tiptoeing Across the Starting Line. counterpunch.org President Joe Biden announced on Earth Day that under the Paris climate agreement, the United States will pledge a 50-percent reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030. He also reiterated his intention to "set a course" toward "net zero emissions economy-wide" by 2050. This was a welcome change from life under the previous president, who had
(2021-05-02). Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the most pristine tropical island areas on Earth. juancole.com By Sam Purkis | — The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from any continent. Just below the waves, coral reefs stretch for miles along an underwater mountain chain. It's a …
(2021-05-02). Young Communists paint Glasgow red with May Day and Centenary Rally. challenge-magazine.org Jason Dunn, is a member of the Young Communist League's Edinburgh Branch | The Young Communist League (YCL) turned out in force to Glasgow on Saturday in a vibrant demonstration marking International Workers Day, just as life resumes in Scotland's commercial hubs. | Marking May Day, the YCL — the Communist Party's youth wing — fielded a large group of comrades stood to attention in a vigorous display outside of Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall, each holding a red flag aloft in front banners celebrating 2021 as the YCL's centenary year. | Speeches from comrades began just before midday, as shoppers began…
(2021-05-02). Ukrainian Ultranationalist Lobby Flaunts Influence Over Biden, Blocks Top Russia Expert's Appointment. strategic-culture.org Demonstrating the power the ultranationalist Ukraine lobby has attained in Biden's Washington, the White House has withdrawn consideration of esteemed Russia specialist Matthew Rojansky. | By Moss ROBESON | Matthew Rojansky is the head of the Kennan Institute, a notable think tank at the US government-funded Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. Despite his well-established expertise on Russia and lengthy record of leadership on the issue, he has been judged "too soft" to work in the Biden White House. | An increasingly influential element within Washington's powerful anti-Russian lob…
(2021-05-02). America's richest boosted their fortunes by $195 billion in Biden's first 100 days — media. rt.com US President Joe Biden wants the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share of taxes, but it turns out they have become one of the main beneficiaries of his presidency. | The combined net worth of the top 100 ultra-rich people in the US has skyrocketed by $195 billion since Biden took office, according to Bloomberg's calculations. From his election to his inauguration, they added $267 billion to their fortunes, bringing their total gain to $461 billion since November 4. | The rise in billionaires' wealth in the first 100 days of Biden's presidency is around 20% of the cash stockpile those billionaires raked…
(2021-05-02). 'He's like a video game character': Fans hail Czech slugger Prochazka as he flatlines Dominick Reyes in UFC main event (VIDEO). rt.com There is a new title threat in the UFC at 205lbs after Czech powerhouse Jiri Prochazka enhanced his glittering reputation even further with a stunning second round spinning elbow knockout of former title contender Dominick Reyes. | Prochazka entered the UFC last summer to much fanfare after a run through the RIZIN promotion saw him claim their light heavyweight title amid a string of stunning first-round finishes. | While his handiwork wasn't quite so snappy on Saturday night in las Vegas, the manner in which he dispatched the gritty Reyes — who came close to seizing the world title from Jon Jones just 18…
(2021-05-02). Beijing sends aircraft carrier group to disputed South China Sea, vows to 'uphold national sovereignty & security'. rt.com China has dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group into the disputed South China Sea for "routine" drills. The deployment comes shortly after another Chinese carrier group left the troubled region. | The group, led by the country's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, is to take part in "routine" training scheduled in its annual work plan, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy said in a statement on Sunday. | "It is completely legitimate and beneficial in improving the country's ability to uphold national sovereignty and security," a spokesman for the navy, Gao Xiucheng, has said. | The Shandong is the…
(2021-05-02). 60-70% of world's attention focused on just 10 online domains, according to latest research. rt.com Alarming new research into the online economy has found that just 10 domains command the majority of the world's attention and are on course to grab even more in the coming years. | The multi-year research The researchers examined global trends in online diversity and dominance, focusing on linkage patterns from several of the world's…
(2021-05-02). 30 Afghan Soldiers Missing After Taliban Captured Garrison In Ghazni Province (Map Update). southfront.org Illustrative Image | On May 1, at least 30 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) went missing in the southeastern Afghani province of Ghazni after an attack by the Taliban. | According to the TOLO News channel, the missing soldiers were manning a checkpoint in the area of Arzoo which was raided by Taliban militants. | Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban, confirmed that the group's militants captured a large garrison as well as a checkpoint in Arzoo. The spokesman claimed that 20 soldiers were captured alon…
(2021-05-02). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 2, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Novgorodskoe shelled DPR positions in Zheleznaya Balka with 82-mm artillery. | 2. UAF in Pivdenne shelled the Gagarin mine in Gorlovka with 82-mm artillery. | 3. UAF in Pesky shelled Donetsk city with 120-mm and 82-mm artillery. | 4. UAF in Pesky targeted Zhabunky with heavy machine guns. | 5. DPR forces in Staromikhailovka shelled UAF positions in Krasnogorovka with 120-mm artillery. | 6. DPR forces in Donetsk shelled UAF positions in Pesky with grenade…
(2021-05-02). Russian Warplanes Bombed ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria Ahead Of Large-Scale Operation. southfront.org Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) And its allies are preparing to kick off a large-scale operation against ISIS cells in the central region, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on May 2."Preparations are underway to launch a large-scale military operation in the deserts of Raqqa and Hama with support from Russian warplanes," the London-based monitoring group said in a report. | As a part of the ongoing…
(2021-05-02). ISIS Spread In Africa. southfront.org Illustrative image | Written by ThomasST exclusively for SouthFront. | There is currently a strong focus on southern Africa and especially on the country of Mozambique, where, it seems that ISIS has developed its activities with almost military like structured units, managing to bring under its influence entire areas or even cities. | Because academic descriptions and theories do not fit conveniently into these sort of situations, it is good to put a few things always in accordance with information from the main…
(2021-05-02). In Video: Russian Frigate 'Marshal Shaposhnikov' Failed To Launch Kalibr Cruise Missile. southfront.org Screenshot | The Russian frigate reportedly tried to launch the Kalibr cruise missile, but almost immediately after the launch, the missile went into an uncontrolled flight and crashed next to the ship itself. The incident allegedly took place aboard the Russian guided missile frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov and involved a Kalibr-type cruise missile, an anti-ship and land-attack weapon powered by turbojet engines. The video emerged online in late April. | Previously, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Feder…
(2021-05-02). Iraqi 'Resistance' Fighters Blew Up At Least 8 US Supply Convoys This Week. southfront.org File image. | On May 2, two convoys moving logistic supplies and equipment for the US-led coalition in Iraq's central and southern regions came under attack. | The first convoy was targeted near the city of al-Samawah in the southern province of al-Muthanna. A newly-founded group calling itself 'Uwlu al-A'azm claimed responsibility for the attack. | The second convoy came under attack as it was passing in the district of Hillah near the capital Baghdad in the central province of Balbyun. No group has claimed resp…
(2021-05-02). Deadly Rocket Attack Targeted Turkish-Occupied Afrin In Northern Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image | A child was killed on May 2 morning when a barrage of rockets hit the Turkish-occupied area of Afrin in northern Syria. | According to opposition sources, at least 12 rockets landed in Afrin city center and nearby farms. As a result of the rocket attack, 5-year old Alia Rahim al-Omar was killed. The girl's parents were both injured. | The victim with her father. Click to see full-size image. | The Kurdish-led Syr…
(2021-05-02). Explosions Hit Large Chemical Plant In Iran's Qom (Videos). southfront.org Screen grab from a video shared by the Fars News Agency. | On May 2, a large chemical plant located near the city of Qom in central Iran caught on fire, according to the Iranian media. | Videos showing black heavy black smoke rising from Movaledan chemical factory were released by many sources. A number of explosions were reportedly heard amid the fire. | Around 150 firefighters and 20 firefighting vehicles were dispatched to extinguish the large fire. Two firefighters were seriously injured and two of the fire trucks…
(2021-05-02). Iran Claimed Breakthrough Prisoners Swap Deal With US, UK. Washington Denies — Reports. southfront.org © Flickr/ peyman abkhezr | Iran is about to reach a breakthrough prisoners swap dead with the US and the UK, the al-Mayadeen TV reported on May 2. | An unnamed Iranian source told the Beirut-based channel that Iran and the US may soon finalize a prisoner exchange deal that would see Tehran freeing four Americans who were charged with spying for their country. | In return, the US would release four Iranian who were charged with violating sanctions imposed on Tehran. The US may also un-freeze Iranian assets worth a…
(2021-05-02). Military Situation In Yemen On May 2, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 56 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours. | On May 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 24 airstrikes on the Sarwah area. | On May 2, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the east of Madghal district. | On May 1, heavy clashes between the Saudi-led forces and Ansar Allah were reported in the Fakher area. Ansar Allah reportedly repelled the…
(2021-05-02). Military Situation In Syria On May 2, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 36 times: 17 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 6 — in Hama province, 2 — in Hama province. | On May 1, Russian and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the Darbasiyah area. | On May 1, Uzbekistan retrieved 93 women and children from the families of the ISIS militants who were present in al-Hol camp. | On May 1, the Turkish-backed forces arr…
(2021-05-02). The Fateful Choice: Nuclear Arms Race or Nuclear Weapons-Free World. warisacrime.org The recent announcement by the British government that it plans a 40 percent increase in the number of nuclear weapons it possesses highlights the escalation of the exceptionally dangerous and costly nuclear arms race. After decades of progress in reducing nuclear arsenals through arms control and disarmament agreements, all the nuclear powers are once again …
(2021-05-02). 1500 rally and march in Chicago on May Day. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The movements for immigrant rights, against police crimes, and the labor movement of essential workers united today to mark May 1, International Workers Day in Chicago. Banners read "Legalization for all," "Stop police crimes" and "Justice for essential workers." | The mobilization represented the unity reached between the major immigrant rights group the state, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), and the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR). ICIRR's two legislative priorities are legalization for all and a pathway to citizenship at the feder…
(2021-05-02). Amazon Reports Huge Profits as CEO Jeff Bezos Prepares to Leave. sputniknews.com Announcing his decision in February, Bezos said he would become the company's executive chairman, while Andy Jassy, head of Amazon's Web Services, will replace him as CEO. Bezos said his resignation will allow him to spend more time on his other companies.
(2021-05-02). The US is Trying to Light the Match of Islamic Extremism in China's Xinjiang. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad, Jie Xiong — Apr 29, 2021 | The information war now conducted by the US against China centers on Xinjiang. Once again, the US uses longstanding problems—such as the rise of extremism in Central Asia (fueled to some extent by the US since the 1980s)—to create problems for its adversaries | "Kashgar is a key location for the land and sea interface of the Belt and Road, connecting not only westward to West Asia, Europe, the Red Sea, and Africa, but also southward to the Indian Ocean through the port of Gwadar," said Professor Li Bo of the China Research Institute, Fudan University.
(2021-05-02). Policía mundial: Washington busca encarcelar a empresarios extranjeros por incumplir sus sanciones ilegales. thegrayzone.com Violando la legislación internacional, Estados Unidos busca extraditar y encarcelar a empresarios extranjeros por sortear sus sanciones unilaterales. Los objetivos de Washington incluyen al ciudadano venezolano Alex Saab, el norcoreano Mun Chol Myong, y la ejecutiva china de Huawei Meng Wanzhou. Por Stansfield Smith Traducido por Diego Sequera (You can read this article in English here.) Estados Unidos emplea sanciones económicas como arma contra los estados que eligieron un camino hacia el desarrollo, independiente de la dominación global norteamericana. Las …
(2021-05-02). Policía mundial: Washington busca encarcelar a empresarios extranjeros por incumplir sanciones ilegales. thegrayzone.com Violando la legislación internacional, Estados Unidos busca extraditar y encarcelar a empresarios extranjeros por sortear sus sanciones unilaterales. Los objetivos de Washington incluyen al ciudadano venezolano Alex Saab, el norcoreano Mun Chol Myong, y la ejecutiva china de Huawei Meng Wanzhou. Por Stansfield Smith Traducido por Diego Sequera (You can read this article in English here.) Estados Unidos emplea sanciones económicas como arma contra los estados que eligieron un camino hacia el desarrollo, independiente de la dominación global norteamericana. Las …
(2021-05-02). Biden Plans for US to Jump into Electric Vehicles with Both Feet, in a Hurry. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The White House issued a fact sheet Thursday on how President Biden intends to move the US vehicle fleet to electric in short order, using money already appropriated for his jobs plan. Biden is ahead of world trends in his ambitions. The UN's International Energy Agency predicts that the current …
(2021-05-02). Why the ACLU Abstained From the BLM Censorship Controversy. scheerpost.com Victoria Pickering / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By Glenn Greenwald / Substack Enormous sums of money have poured into racial justice groups since the May, 2020 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police Department officer. "The foundation widely seen as a steward of the Black Lives Matter movement says it took in just over $90 million last year," according to a February Associated Press review… |
(2021-05-02). Takeaways From The Indian Elections — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Although the elections just held in four States and one Union Territory in India were provincial, they had immense national importance because national issues and national conditions impinged on them in addition to local issues. | Firstly, the elections forcefully brought into West Bengal State politics, a new force, "Hindutwa" or political Hinduism, professed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prior to 2019, the BJP and the ideology of "Hindutwa" were not evident in West Bengal as it had been a bastion of secular-leftist or center-left secular parties. | The BJP un…
(2021-05-02). End 'Forever Wars,' Biden Told as White House Releases Document on Trump's Secret Lethal Force Rules. commondreams.org "Secretive and unaccountable use of lethal force is unacceptable in a rights-respecting democracy, and this program is a cornerstone of the 'forever wars' President Biden has pledged to end. He needs to do so," said the ACLU's Brett Max Kaufman. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-releases-trump-era-lethal-force-rules.jpg …
(2021-05-02). Biden's Anti-Eurasian Green Delusion and America's Race to Irrelevance. globalresearch.ca Many people couldn't help but laugh when Biden
(2021-05-02). Lenin on May Day. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following 1904 article by the great Russian revolutionary VI Lenin. | Comrade workers! May Day is coming, the day when the workers of all lands celebrate Their awakening to a class- conscious life, their solidarity in the struggle against all coercion and oppression of man by man, the struggle to free the toiling millions from hunger, poverty, and humiliation. Two worlds stand facing each other in this great struggle: the world of capital and the world of labour, the world of exploitation and slavery and the world of brotherhood and freedom. | On one side stand the hand…
(2021-05-02). 'Golden Rule' Peace Boat Sets Sail From Hawaii. popularresistance.org After 21 months in the Hawaiian Islands, the historic anti-nuclear sailboat Golden Rule will depart from Honolulu, Hawai'i for the West Coast of the U.S. The Golden Rule first sailed from California to Hawai'i 63 years ago, in 1958, on her way to interfere with U.S. atmospheric nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, the site of 67 U.S. nuclear bomb blasts from 1952 to 1958. Under orders from the Atomic Energy Commission, U.S. Coast Guard stopped the boat from leaving Honolulu. The arrest and jailing of the captain and 1958 crew garnered international media attention and increased opposition to nuclear testing a…
(2021-05-02). Efforts to Silence the Debate on Vaccination Safety: The Weaponization of the CDC Against Public Health. globalresearch.ca What if you were to know that a cabal of corrupt …
(2021-05-02). Revolution advances in Cuba and Venezuela. fightbacknews.org "Let no one doubt that as long as I live, I will be ready, with a foot in the stirrup to defend the homeland, the revolution and socialism. I will continue serving as one more revolutionary fighter, ready to make my modest contribution until the end of my life." | With these stirring words on April 17, Raúl Castro retired. A revolutionary life that began as a guerrilla commander alongside his brother Fidel and Che Guevara, the younger Castro most recently served as the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, a role which he took up in 2011 after the retirement of Fidel. He had previ…
(2021-05-02). Killing Democracy Once and for All: The Global Elite's Coup d'Etat that Is Destroying Life as We Know It. globalresearch.ca Politically savvy individuals know that democracy has rarely existed and probably …
(2021-05-02). Amid Deaths and Repression, Colombia's Duque Announces Changes in Tax Reform — Uribe's Tweet Inciting Violence Banned. orinocotribune.com Colombians are still in the streets, in rejection of the tax reform that the government wants to implement. The protests have left at least eight persons dead and dozens seriously injured. In this sense, President Iván Duque is still trying to carry out the reform; but now, to cover up the mess, he has announced some changes. | In the afternoon of Friday, April 30, after dozens of wounded were reported, Duque announced that there will be some changes in the content of the tax reform proposal, and some parts will be replaced. | The Colombian president indicated that he has "the firm intention of reaching consensus…
(2021-05-02). May 8: International Festival of Whistleblowing, Dissent and Accountability. globalresearch.ca Join us on Saturday 8th May for an enlightening journey into …
(2021-05-02). @HoodCommunist Twitter Ban Shows Why Offline Organizing Is Important. popularresistance.org Erica Ryan, one of the members of the Hood Communist collective, says that the group's suspension from Twitter shows just how important on-the-ground, in-person organizing really is. Ryan spoke to The Real News Network by phone on April 2, a few days after the suspension took place. | The Hood Communist website covers news, opinion, and theory. Although their contributors all also do other forms of movement work, they are all bound together by what they call Principles of Unity: African unity, anti-Imperialism, decolonization, self determination and right to self defense, anti-patriarchy, abolition, and no 'dear…
(2021-05-02). America, China, and the Climate Dinosaur. counterpunch.org Climate warnings With the exception of fossil fuel beneficiaries, most of the leaders of the world are taking climate change, if not seriously, at least under advisement. They observe the effects of higher temperatures, increasing destructive forest fires, rising sea water levels, thunderstorms, and more difficulties in raising food and catching fish. The UN Panel on
(2021-05-02). The Crash of Flight 3804 — A Lost Spy, A Daughter's Quest, and the Deadly Politics of the Great Game for Oil. globalresearch.ca Titles can be deceptive — "The Crash of Flight 3804" meant …
(2021-05-02). NATO's southeastern spearhead: Turkey's military aggression in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Caucasus signals proxy conflict with Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's southeastern spearhead: Turkey's military aggression in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Caucasus signals proxy conflict with IranRick Rozoff The past week has witnessed reports of increased Turkish military activity in Iraq and Syria as well as its intruding itself deeper into the war in Yemen. In all three cases Ankara has pitted itself against forces …
(2021-05-02). Our Humanity, Our Identity. globalresearch.ca Identity politics has been on the ascendancy in many parts of …
(2021-05-02). Nuclear War and the Future of Humanity. Conversations with Fidel Castro. globalresearch.ca "In a nuclear war the collateral damage would be the life of humankind. Let us have the courage to proclaim that all nuclear or conventional weapons, everything that is used to make war, must disappear!" "It is about demanding that the world is not led into a nuclear catastrophe, it is to preserve life." (Fidel Castro, 15 October 2010)…
(2021-05-02). In Historic Ruling, German High Court slaps down Gov't Climate Plan, Orders Accelerated Action against CO2. juancole.com By Sà∂ren Amelang Kerstine Appunn Charlotte Nijhuis and Julian Wettengel | — ( Clean Energy Wire) — Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the government has to have a more detailled plan how to reduce emissions as of 2030 to not put the largest burden on today's young people. Photo: FfF. In an unexpected …
(2021-05-02). Students demand police accountability on U of MN president's front lawn. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – Students for A Democratic Society (SDS) held a sit-in at Eastcliff Mansion, the home of University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel, April 30, to demand police accountability on campus, community control of the police, and to divest from the West Command Task Force. The occupation lasted from noon to 6 p.m. and had an extensive program which included marshal training, cop watch, know your rights training, an explanation of CPAC, and a discussion of disability justice and policing. | The sit-in ended with a rally where community members and students spoke. Almost 100 people attended the rally, whil…
(2021-05-02). In 2018, The US Was At War With Uyghur Terrorists. popularresistance.org Washington, DC – In the dying months of his administration, President Donald Trump removed from the United States terrorist list a little-known paramilitary organization called ETIM, an acronym that stands for either the East Turkestan Independence Movement or the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, depending on whom one asks. The group is also sometimes known as the [East] Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP or ETIP). | Explaining the decision, the State Department said that "ETIM was removed from the list because, for more than a decade, there has been no credible evidence that ETIM continues to exist." The move was hail…
(2021-05-02). How Nicaragua Thrives Despite Illegal US Intervention. orinocotribune.com By Madeline McClure — Apr 27, 2021 | In March, 2021, I traveled to Nicaragua as a delegate with the Sanctions Kill! coalition to witness the impact of the 'coercive measures' the U.S. uses to impose its political and economic interests, rationalized by its allegations of repression and political crisis. Yet rather than find a people under dictatorship, I arrived to a society thrumming with autonomous productivity, bolstered by decades of redistributed wealth, historic self-determination and a disciplined sense of resiliency. | There's a feeling in the air that the U.S. media hasn't quite been able to put its…
(2021-05-02). Is a Mask that Covers the Mouth and Nose Free from Undesirable Side Effects in Everyday Use and Free of Potential Hazards? globalresearch.ca The study below was reported in the International Journal of …
(2021-05-02). The government is back in court over the climate crisis. thecanary.co Three young people are taking legal action against the UK government over its failure to act to prevent the climate crisis. As the government has disputed the three claimants' accusations, the court has beckoned for all parties. |
(2021-05-02). South Africa in shock after US police kills sportsman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — The death of South African rugby player Lindani Myeni at the hands of US police in Honolulu has aroused shock and anger in his homeland, prompting protests and calls for justice.
(2021-05-02). Zionists have targeted Palestinian identity of Occupied Lands. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — While condemning Israeli expansion of settlements in the occupied lands, Spokesman for Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said that Zionist regime with these actions has targeted the identity of 'Occupied Lands'.
(2021-05-02). Palestinian resistance turns into important regional actor. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — The Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs says that the Palestinian resistance has become an important and influential regional player both politically and on the battlefield.
(2021-05-02). Two US military logistics convoys targeted in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — A security source in Iraq reported on Sunday that two explosions occurred on the route of two US military logistics convoys in the provinces of Babil and Muthanna.
(2021-05-02). US rejects prisoners' swap deal with Iran: Price. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — The US Department of State Spokesperson Price announced on Sunday that the United States would not reach an agreement with Iran on the prisoners' swap.
(2021-05-02). Terrorists escape from prison in S Iraq: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — An informed Iraqi security source said Sun. that a number of terrorists and drug traffickers have escaped from prison in Al Muthanna Governorate, south of Iraq.
(2021-05-02). VIDEO: Clasehs between yellow vest protestors & French Police. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Despite anti-Coronavirus restrictions, tensions have increased between the yellow vest protestors and the French police.
(2021-05-02). US not yet reached an agreement with Iran in Vienna: Sullivan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Without mentioning his country's unilateral withdrawal from JCPOA along with violating UNSCR 2231 by former US President Trump, US National Security Adviser said that US has not reached an agreement with Iran in Vienna.
(2021-05-02). Al-Saud's weapon of money, bribery less effective after Trump. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Hossein Askari, Professor of Business and International Affairs at GWU believes with Trump gone, al-Saud's only weapon, money and bribery, is less effective, so Bin Salman feels vulnerable and he needs to reach out to Iran.
(2021-05-02). South Korean outgoing amb. meets with Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — The outgoing ambassador of South Korea met with the Iranian FM Zarif on Sunday.
(2021-05-02). 'Crab' goes on screen on Atlanta Intl. Film Fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA)— The animation "Crab" directed by Shiva Sadegh Asadi entered the competition section of the 45th Atlanta International Film Festival in the United States.
(2021-05-02). US Military Intelligence Chief: Russia Poses Existential Threat From North to South Pole. news.antiwar.com Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, presented his agency's annual World Threat Assessment before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on April 29. The transcript of his testimony runs to fifty-seven pages and is broad in its scope and often detailed in its descriptions, so what follows is a précis and one …
(2021-05-02). Defense Secretary Austin Says 'Integrated Deterrence' Is Cornerstone Of US Defense. eurasiareview.com By C. Todd Lopez | Deterrence has always been the first line of defense. Preventing conflict, when possible, is greater than engaging, said the secretary of defense. | "The cornerstone of America's defense is still deterrence, ensuring that our adversaries understand the folly of outright conflict," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in Hawaii Friday during a change of command ceremony for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. | "Throughout Americ…
(2021-05-02). Iran: Baha'is Told To Bury Loved Ones Atop Mass Graves Of Political Prisoners. eurasiareview.com By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( The Baha'i community in the Iranian capital has for years buried its dead in a special section of Tehran's Khavaran cemetery, near the resting place for hundreds or even thousands of political prisoners who were victims of mass executions in the late 1980s. | Cemetery officials have in recent days reportedl…
(2021-05-02). Mozambique In Search Of Political And Economic Security — OpEd. eurasiareview.com While speaking during a signing ceremony of an agreement formalising World Bank support of US$100 million assistance to the affected districts, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi unreservedly reiterated his detailed plan to enforce nation-wide security by cracking down on the militant groups who have been staging attacks in parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado since October 2017. | He also informed that courage, persistence and determination are necessary for the full-fledged fulfilment of the plan, as well as time for modernising and building the capacity of the Mozambican forces, adding that his gov…
(2021-05-02). Thailand: A Simple Idea To Improve The Quality Of Universities — OpEd. eurasiareview.com A simple idea to improve Thai universities is a peer review assessment by each other. The idea is not that far from what is being put in place by ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance at a program level. However, a greater push is required all-around at tertiary improvement and standardization. As a lecturer and parent, I have been exposed to the system from multiple angles. Perhaps the new Education Minister should consider this option. | Thai universities' quality has been criticized by many over the years with some justification. On QS and other rankings, few Thai universities feature though some progr…
(2021-05-02). Wanted! Real Action For Media Freedom In Europe — OpEd. eurasiareview.com In a statement issued ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejƒçinoviƒá Buriƒá urged European governments to show stronger political will to protect journalists and independent journalism in order to put a stop to the deterioration of media freedom in the continent. | "Media freedom is an essential pillar of our democracies which is too often taken for granted. Respect for freedom of the media is in decline in many countries. In the last years, we have witnessed an increase in the number of cases of violence and intimidation a…
(2021-05-02). Time To Call A Spade A Spade — OpEd. eurasiareview.com More than two million Armenians lived in the Ottoman empire in 1914, on the eve of World War I. By 1922, there were fewer than 400,000. The others — some 1.5 million — had been killed. Most historians describe this mass annihilation as genocide. More than 30 nations agree. Some prominent countries do not, among them Britain, Australia and Israel. | A few years ago the UK government was asked in parliament whether it recognized the existence of genocide in Armenia in 1915. A foreign office minister responded: "The Government acknowledges the strength of feeling about this terrible episode of history…
(2021-05-02). Iran: International Labor Day Gatherings Under Siege By Security Forces — OpEd. eurasiareview.com On May 1st, International Workers' Day, workers, and retirees held protest rallies in more than 20 cities in Iran, including Tehran, Karaj, Arak, Mashhad, Khorramabad, Marivan, Kermanshah, Haft Tappeh, Tabriz, Sanandaj, Rasht, Boroujerd, Qazvin, Sari, Ilam, … to commemorate International Workers' Day and to pursue their rights. | Workers are celebrating International Workers' Day in a situation where, according to government statistics, which is far from the truth, six million people partially and 1.5 million permanently lost their jobs during the coronavirus crisis up to October 2020. And between the fall o…
(2021-05-02). Banned Navalny Movement Now Goes Underground With Uncertain Consequences — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The Putin regime has banned the Navalny staffs, the public face of the opposition leader's efforts to promote public policy in Russia. Now, at least some of his supporters will continue to function underground, something with uncertrain consequences for the future of the movement and of Russia as a whole. | No one in the Putin regime or among opposition circles believes that the suppression of the Navalny staff will lower the level of anger in the population or the propensity of the Russian people to take part in demonstrations in the future, but the two groups view the future very, very differently. | Those w…
(2021-05-02). Saudis And Israelis Don't Approve Of JCPOA Talks — OpEd. eurasiareview.com According to media reports, with Iran and world powers resumed nuclear talks, Saudi Arabia and Israel also have intensified consultations. Washington and Tel Aviv on the one hand and Washington and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council on the other hand are having extensive talks. | Both, Israel and Saudi Arabia want to influence any US move to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which they have publicly opposed right from the beginning. | As the Iranian negotiating team head to the Austrian capital of Vienna, a senior Israeli delegation comprising of Mossad Chief Yosef Cohen, Head of Military Intelligence Ta…
(2021-05-02). US Intelligence Report On South Asia: Dynamics And Probability Of War And Escalation Between India And Pakistan — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The South Asian region is widely regarded as one of the most volatile regions in the world. This is primarily because of the hostile nature of the relationship between the two arch-rivals India and Pakistan. The regional security dynamics have remained complex given the asymmetric military equation between India and Pakistan. Over the years, both countries have remained involved in various conflicts ranging from full-fledged wars to limited conventional conflicts and even now sub-conventional conflicts. Likewise, the overt nuclearization of South Asia in 1998 has since then emerged as the most crucial dynamic…
(2021-05-02). David Morgan: Get Real, Be Real And Buy Real (Part II) — Interview. eurasiareview.com Claudio Grass (CG): During the first wave of lockdowns and travel bans we saw a lot of disruptions in the physical precious metal market. With delivery delays and logistics problems, has the situation fully normalized today for physical silver, or are you seeing shortages? | David Morgan (DM): We are still seeing shortages. I mean, the amount of investment demand set a record in 2020 and has remained robust in 2021. The pressure on the market comes partially from the supply chain, which is still slightly disrupted, but largely repaired, but it is primarily at this time from a backlog. It is a backlog of orders…
(2021-05-02). How The UN Betrayed The Women Of Iran — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Dalia Al-Aquidi* | When Iran was elected by the UN Economic and Social Council to its Commission on the Status of Women, concerns were raised about the kind of message the international organization was sending to the world. | Since the commission's job is the global promotion of equality and women's empowerment, the minimum requirement for membership should be respect for women and their right to make their own decisions. As a woman who was born and raised in the Middle East and has spent most of her adult life fighting for women's rights in this troubled region, I was insulted and flabbergasted by this ou…
(2021-05-02). Pakistan's 'Biggest Land Grabber' — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Pakistan army's insatiable hunger for land is no secret. Infact it's so pronounced that it even found prominence during the 2007 lawyers' protest against Gen Pervez Musharraf's decision to remove Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, when protesters carried banners proclaiming 'Ae watan ke sajeele Genrailo; saaray ruqbey tumhare liye hain' [O' handsome Generals of the country, all plots of land are just for you]." Nine years later, in an article titled article 'Lust for Land' [published in 'Dawn', on 27 August 2016], former civil servant and respected freelance Pakistani columnist Irfan Husain lamented how…
(2021-05-02). No, Conservatives Should Not Embrace MMT — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Reading Jonathan Culbreath's " Culbreath's case for modern monetary theory (MMT) rests on an ignorance of basic economic principles regarding the role of money in a free market economy. Money—whether precious metals, f…
(2021-05-02). Slovenia: President Borut Pahor Strengthens Ties With Albania — OpEd. eurasiareview.com On March 4-5, 2019, upon the invitation of the President of the Republic of Albania, Ilir Meta, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, conducted an official visit to Albania; to strengthen the bilateral economic dialogue. | Slovenia, as a member of the European Union is the most prosperous economy in South — East Europe and is a great example of thriving market economy were food processing industry and enterprises are dominating new international markets and securing over 650 million Euros in net sales revenue per year. The example of effective public policies and diplomatic engagements…
(2021-05-02). Study Reveals Extent Of Human Impact On World's Plant-Life. eurasiareview.com Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on Earth's biodiversity. The findings suggest that the rate of change in an ecosystem's plant-life increases significantly during the years following human settlement, with the most dramatic changes occurring in locations settled in the last 1500 years. | An international research team studied fossilised pollen dating back 5000 years, extracted from sediments on 27 islands. By analysing the fossils they were able to build up an understanding of the composition of each island's vegetation and how it changed from the oldest to the most recent pollen samples.
(2021-05-02). The Ideal Capital Gains Tax Rate: Zero — OpEd. eurasiareview.com President Joe Biden's American Family Plan seeks to increase the top federal tax rate on long-term capital gains from today's 23.8% to 39.6%. If you add on the 3.8% net investment income tax plus the average state tax, the top rate will climb to 48.4%. According to the These high tax rates will probably generate less revenue for government than what we have today and in the process do a great deal of economic…
(2021-05-02). "Genocide charge" worthy of United States: Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — The Turkish vice president says Biden has chosen the wrong path by accusing the Ottoman Empire of "genocide against Armenians".
(2021-05-02). UN chief welcomes return to electoral agreement in Somalia. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General on Saturday welcomed the decision by the Lower House of Somalia's Federal Parliament to nullify a special law and to return to the 17 September Electoral Agreement that will allow for indirect presidential and parliamentary elections.
(2021-05-02). 'Heads Could Roll': New Security Scare Triggered After Intruders Breach Queen's Windsor Estate. sputniknews.com Security fears were also triggered after a smartly dressed 44-year-old female intruder drove up in a cab to the official Windsor residence of the Duke of York shortly after 11 a.m. on 19 April, the day of Prince Philip's funeral.
(2021-05-02). UK Downplays Reports of £400 Million Deal With Iran to Free Woman Jailed for Spying. sputniknews.com Iranian-born Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in April 2016 before boarding a flight back to the UK and jailed for five years for sedition against the government. Hopes for her release last week were dashed when she was handed an additional one-year sentence for propaganda activities.
(2021-05-02). Powerful 6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Chile. sputniknews.com The people of Chile and neighbouring countries are used to earthquakes, as the region is part the Ring of Fire – an area around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur due to the collision of lithospheric plates.
(2021-05-02). US State Department Supports Prague's Decision to Remove Rosatom From Nuclear Tender. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US State Secretary Antony Blinken held a phone conversation with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis to discuss Russia's actions in light of its diplomatic row with Prague, the Department of State said on Sunday.
(2021-05-02). Israeli Soldiers Shoot at Knife-Wielding Woman – Video. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A woman was shot after she tried to stab Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers at the Gush Etzion Junction in the south of Bethlehem, the IDF said on Sunday.
(2021-05-02). New Zealand High Commission in Delhi Seeks Help From Congress Leader for Oxygen Cylinders. sputniknews.com Over the past few weeks, India's unpreparedness for the second wave of coronavirus has exposed the poor health infrastructure in the country. The nation is reporting record numbers of cases or deaths on a daily basis.
(2021-05-02). 'Pornographic' Books in a Library Box Ignites Twitter and Prompts War Between Two UK Villages. sputniknews.com Free library boxes, where people exchange books, can be found all across Britain, with many communities building their own or renovating phone booths or dog kennels for the purpose. Liz Thorpe, 57, who decorated one such box, said she believed it contained ordinary paperbacks, unlikely to cause have caused offence.
(2021-05-02). Gimme More! Adorable Fluffy Bear Cub Gets Its Belly Rubbed. sputniknews.com Bears are known as formidable and fierce predators, extremely dangerous to anyone who enters their territory. They are fast, smart, and cunning, and no one can stop them… unless we're talking about cute and fluffy bear cubs, which need our unconditional love and support.
(2021-05-02). India's State Assembly Election Results: Narendra Modi Loses Key States. sputniknews.com The Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the union territory of Puducherry voted in a single phase on 6 April. Assam voted in three phases between 27 March and 6 April, while voting in West Bengal was held in eight phases between 27 March and 29 April. The vote counting in all these states was held on Sunday.
(2021-05-02). Watch Angry Manchester United Fans Storm Old Trafford Stadium Ahead of Premier League Faceoff. sputniknews.com The mayhem came just hours before the Red Devils were set to take on Liverpool in a Premier League clash in United's home stadium. However, as a result of the invasion, the game had to be delayed.
(2021-05-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Reducing rejection by reversing order of heart-liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For heart-liver transplants, the liver and heart must come from the same donor, and some patients wait years to receive both organs. Also, antibodies from the donor can increase chances of the receiving patient rejecting the heart. But Dr. Sudhir Kushwaha, a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular transplant surgeon, says when a liver transplant is also involved, …
(2021-05-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Congestive heart failure and diet. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My doctor told me that I have congestive heart failure and I have to change my lifestyle, including my diet. What kind of diet should I be on? ANSWER: When patients have congestive heart failure, their heart isn't able to manage fluid well, and it builds up in the body. This fluid can cause shortness …
(2021-05-02). The beat goes on, thanks to deep brain stimulation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When drummer Patrick Bautz is performing, he's in the zone. He says he doesn't even think about what he's doing, it's just natural. It's what he calls "the nothingness of drumming." But not that long-ago, Pat started getting distracted. Physical symptoms were turning that nothingness into something. And it was something that worried him enough …
(2021-05-02). Como prospera Nicaragua a pesar de la intervención ilegal de Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca En marzo de 2021, viajé a Nicaragua como delegado de Sanctions Kill! coalición para presenciar el impacto de las 'medidas coercitivas' que usa Estados Unidos para imponer sus intereses políticos y económicos, racionalizados por sus acusaciones de represión y crisis…
(2021-05-02). Institute Index: Democratic Senator From Virginia Blocking Key Pro-Union Bill. commondreams.org There are still three Democratic senators blocking a key pro-union bill. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/warner-pro-act.jpg …
(2021-05-02). Can Unions Defang Charter School Vampires? commondreams.org Can unions defang charter school "vampires"? Staff at the largest charter school network in western Pennsylvania might be about to find out. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/can-unions-defang-charter_0.jpg …
(2021-05-02). Recalling the Bloodshed of 1970. commondreams.org "Washington and KSU want to bury our history. They want us to look away from the current US wars… But we cannot afford to look away. " | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/recalling-bloodshed-kent-state.jpg …
(2021-05-02). The Endless War on the Central Appalachian Mountains Continues. commondreams.org "It's time for Biden and Congress to get this one right in Appalachia and all mining communities." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/still-blowing-up-mountains.jpg …
(2021-05-02). May Day and the United States of Amnesia. commondreams.org "We must keep alive the memory of the early struggles of the working-class movement for a better future." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/haymarketriot.jpg …
(2021-05-02). Hey Conservationists! Got Hope? commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/conservationists-got-hope.jpg …
(2021-05-02). DPRK warns U.S. to face worse consequences after Washington calls Pyongyang 'threat'. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) warned on Sunday that the United States "will face worse and worse crisis" after U.S. President Joe Biden called the DPRK's nuclear program a "serious threat," reported the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
(2021-05-02). Extremism is on the Rise in Israel. zcomm.org Though the situation in Jerusalem has now calmed, the floodgates of Jewish extremism have already been flung wide open…
(2021-05-02). The Sleep of Reason. zcomm.org Far from holding the government to account, as it claims, most of the media was fast asleep while massive scandals brewed…
(2021-05-02). What The 2007 Financial Crisis Taught Us About Corrupt Bankers. zcomm.org The corrupt banking system is a key mechanism for the rich to extract wealth from society…
(2021-05-02). NYU Graduate Workers Continue Strike For Living Wage, Cops off Campus. zcomm.org After ten months without a contract, graduate workers at the largest private university in the United States are on strike…
(2021-05-02). 'We are witnessing a crime against humanity'. zcomm.org It's hard to convey the full depth and range of the trauma, the chaos and the indignity that people are being subjected to in India. Meanwhile, Modi and his allies are telling us not to complain…
(2021-05-02). Earth Day to May Day Point to a New America. zcomm.org Working class organizations and activists in North America increasingly are leading the transition to a climate-safe economy…
(2021-05-02). Progressives Introduce Climate Bill That Rivals Biden Infrastructure Plan. zcomm.org Progressives introduced a $10 trillion climate and jobs bill that would reduce emissions, rebuild infrastructure and address environmental justice over the next decade…
(2021-05-02). On May Day 2021 ILWU Backs Chilean Dockers In San Francisco! Solidarity Has No Borders. indybay.org San Francisco ILWU Local 10 on May Day rallied at the Chilean Consulate to support the strike action by Chilean dockers. Also Chileans spoke about the struggle in Chile.
(2021-05-02). Friday 9/24: Animal Liberation Conference 2021. indybay.org Various locations across the Bay Area – venues TBA.
(2021-05-02). Wednesday 5/19: Talkin' Trash – Myths and Realities of Recycling and Materials Management. indybay.org Zoom webinar…
(2021-05-02). Groundbreaking Police Demilitarization Ordinance. indybay.org Berkeley approves oversight and transparency measure for all militarized equipment used by police…
(2021-05-02). Monday 5/24: EV 201: Finding the EV for Your Lifestyle. indybay.org Virtual Event. Registration required.
(2021-05-02). Friday 4/30: Stop Oil Exports/Support for Diane Wilson. indybay.org We'll meet in the plaza in front of 450 Golden Gate, where the offices of the Army Corps of Engineers are located.
(2021-05-02). Family of slain 26-year-old Oakland resident demands Alameda police officers involved be charged. indybay.org On April 19, Oakland resident Mario Gonzalez, 26, died while being pinned to the ground by Alameda police officers. His family is now demanding answers from the Alameda Police Department and the city of Alameda, and that Alameda County DA Nancy O'Malley charge the three officers involved in the incident. The incident occurred the day before Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. [Video from the vigil below text.]…
(2021-05-02). Monday 5/10: One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race, a conversation with Dr. Yaba Blay. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-05-02). Saturday 5/8: John Lewis Voter Advancement Day: Oakland Votercade & Tailgate Rally. indybay.org Meet at Malibu Lot at Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621 | Masks and Safety Distancing Required; Peaceful event…
(2021-05-02). Animal Liberation Conference in September. indybay.org The Animal Liberation Conference brings together the most dedicated animal rights activists from around the world and empowers them to take bold, collective action to achieve revolutionary social and political change for animals.
(2021-05-02). Mumia Abu-Jamal Supporters Rise Up with March, Rally and Ritual in Oakland. indybay.org Remembering that the Black Panther Party started off with police-watching patrols, demonstrators took to the streets in Oakland on April 24 with the call "Free Mumia!" Earlier in the week, a group of UN human rights experts expressed serious concerns over his treatment and wellbeing and called on authorities to urgently address the situation.
(2021-05-02). Tuesday 5/4: Moral Emergency Speak-out Against Fatal Police Shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. w/ PPC & NAACP. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-05-02). Stop the Destruction of Our Working Class College City College of San Francisco (CCSF). indybay.org The San Francisco Community College Board of Trustees are set to lay off 160 more faculty members and also destroy the music program, the Nursing program and also the destruction of ESL and vocational training program. HEAT is asking for support to stop this attack on our working class community college.
(2021-05-02). Saturday 5/1: Oakland May Day: Bike and Car Caravan. indybay.org Lake Merritt BART…
(2021-05-02). Wednesday 5/5: Vigil for Refugee Rights Stop Child Detention Recognize Asylum. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street @ Geary…
(2021-05-02). Saturday 5/15: Bloody Thursday Rally and Protest. indybay.org The anniversary of Bloody Thursday at People's Park — a historic moment of violent policing on Berkeley's campus.
(2021-05-02). Saturday 5/1: Oakland May Day: Housing Direct Action. indybay.org Stay Tuned West Oakland…
(2021-05-02). Sunday 5/2: RAWdance presents" "Collected Breath": a Midnight Artist Collaboration with Jim Campbell's. indybay.org Salesforce Tower…
(2021-05-02). Action in Fresno for International Workers' Day. indybay.org Around two hundred rallied at Fresno City Hall and marched through downtown to honor International Workers' Day…
(2021-05-02). Monday 5/3: Rally to Defend the Dignity of Those Outside. indybay.org Near the San Lorenzo Duck Pond in Santa Cruz California…
(2021-05-02). White Solidarity Activists Take Over the Block of Racist Cop Callers in Alameda, California. indybay.org No More Klan-ameda Kop Kallers!
(2021-05-02). What impact will the Climate Union Jobs Act have on the renewable energy industry? nationofchange.org As renewable energy jobs unionize, we can expect to see an increase in the size of green power companies.
(2021-05-02). Why Are Bee Protectors Asking For a No Mow May. indybay.org Reasons behind NoMowMay…
(2021-05-02). Angela Davis in May Day Visit to ILWU Union Hall. indybay.org Angela Davis visits murals and historical mementos from the 1934 general strike…
(2021-05-01). Why Closing Classics Depts. is a Catastrophe. zcomm.org Interview on why classics must remain in the curriculum…
(2021-05-01). ON FIRE by Naomi Klein(BOOK). nationofchange.org #1 international and New York Times bestselling author Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything, makes the case for a Green New Deal—explaining how bold climate action can be a blueprint for a just and thriving society. Naomi Klein's On Fire is one of the most important and inspiring books we've read in a long time …
(2021-05-01). Colombia on Strike Against Far-Right, Neoliberalism & Police Repression. orinocotribune.com April 28: First day of the strike | Organizations reject Duque's neoliberal tax reform which seeks to make Colombia's working class pay for the fiscal deficit incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Colombian citizens, members of trade unions, social movements and opposition political parties are participating in a national strike in cities and towns across the country today, on April 28. The protest actions have been called in rejection of the Sustainable Solidarity bill, a new tax reform bill presented to the Congress by the far-right government of president Iván Duque to finance the economic crisis or compensa…
(2021-05-01). Tim Cook, Apple, and Runaway Limitless Corporate Greed. dissidentvoice.org David Gelles, the New York Times reporter, likes to report about corporate plutocrats raking it in while stifling or endangering their workers. We've all seen those large advertisements by big companies praising the sacrifices of their brave workers during this Covid-19 pandemic. When workers ask for living wages, most of these bosses say "No" but take plenty …
(2021-05-01). May Day 2021: Unite the many to defeat the few! Down with the billionaires! We need socialism! fightbacknews.org International Workers Day is celebrated on May 1. Around the world, workers have accomplished many great things over the past year that we can be proud of. The ruling class, made up of monopoly capitalists, have tried their best to keep profits high at the expense of the people during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we've seen time and time again that the people can rise above the obstacles created by the 1% and bring about real change. On May Day 2021, it is important to reflect on the past year. We must also renew our efforts to end the rule of the monopoly capitalists and replace their broken, failed system wi…
(2021-05-01). May Day 2021: Unite the many to defeat the few! Down with the billionaires! We need socialism! fightbacknews.org International Workers Day is celebrated on May 1. Around the world, workers have accomplished many great things over the past year that we can be proud of. The ruling class, made up of monopoly capitalists, have tried their best to keep profits high at the expense of the people during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we've seen time and time again that the people can rise above the obstacles created by the 1% and bring about real change. On May Day 2021, it is important to reflect on the past year. We must also renew our efforts to end the rule of the monopoly capitalists and replace their broken, failed system wi…
(2021-05-01). 3rd clinical trial phase of jointly-produced Cov-19 vaccine. en.mehrnews.com HAMEDAN, May 01 (MNA) — The 3rd clinical trial phase of joint anti-Covid-19 vaccine made by the Iranian Pasteur Institute and Cuban Finlay Institute began on Saturday morning in Hamedan Medical Sciences University in western Iran.
(2021-05-01). COVID-19 'vaccine equity in action' in the Maldives: a UN Resident Coordinator blog. news.un.org The roll-out of vaccinations to prevent COVID-19 infections rising in the Maldives is a good example of "vaccine equity in action" according to Catherine Haswell, the UN Resident Coordinator for the Indian Ocean island nation.
(2021-05-01). Overcoming COVID myths and fears in Malawi. news.un.org Healthcare workers in Malawi are concerned that misinformation about COVID-19 is preventing patients in dire need of medical attention not related to the virus, from seeking what could be live-saving treatment.
(2021-05-01). India Fails to Rollout PM Modi-Backed COVID Vaccine Drive For 18-45 Year-Olds Amid Widespread Crunch. sputniknews.com India announced on 19 April that it would inoculate people aged 18-45 starting 1 May under its 'Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy'. The two vaccine manufacturers have been asked to supply 50 percent of their production to the federal government, with the remaining 50 percent to be handed over to the state authorities.
(2021-05-01). What to know about youth summer camps during COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection at youth summer camp. But what do those guidelines mean for families and children who look forward to the ritual of attending overnight or day summer camp?"There not one strategy that's going to completely eliminate risk. But using multiple …
(2021-05-01). New CDC guidance for vaccinated adults. What does it mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced updated COVID-19 guidance for masking outdoors and for fully vaccinated people. For instance, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a protective mask outdoors, except in certain crowded settings and venues. "I completely agree with the updated CDC recommendations," says Dr. Abinash Virk, a …
(2021-05-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 vaccine confidence and the importance of that second dose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While the number of people being vaccinated for COVID-19 is dropping, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other medical experts continue to strongly encourage people to get vaccinated for COVID-19. And that means that those who are being vaccinated with the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine should get their first and second doses …
(2021-05-01). Greens, Vaccines, Maneuvers. zcomm.org In recent months the air in Germany has been overfull. But the fog, thick as in old London, was not humid but political — and medical-political. The thickest was Covid fog…
(2021-05-01). COVID in India. zcomm.org The Covid situation in India, and Delhi in particular, is absolutely dire…
(2021-05-01). The Show Must Go On: IPL and the Crematorium Next Door. zcomm.org What news may be more uplifting to a gasping COVID-19 patient than that our own Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma have just blasted sixes that carry the red cherry all the way to the crematorium, asks Badri Raina in this satirical piece…
(2021-05-01). Medical Doctor and Director of Diagnostics Laboratory Presents Cures for COVID and Exposes Dangers of COVID "Vaccines" globalresearch.ca First published on April 5, 2021 Dr. Ryan Cole is the …
(2021-05-01). [World Report] Controversy surrounds Merkel's new lockdown powers. thelancet.com Following a parliamentary victory, the German chancellor can force municipalities into lockdowns to curb COVID-19. Rob Hyde reports.
(2021-05-01). [World Report] Experts criticise India's complacency over COVID-19. thelancet.com Mass gatherings have been permitted as cases soar and patients die, while experts criticise a lack of planning and flexibility in the COVID-19 response. Anoo Bhuyan reports from New Delhi.
(2021-05-01). [Comment] Tocilizumab in COVID-19: some clarity amid controversy. thelancet.com Hyperactivation of the immune response, including release of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), might play a key role in the pathophysiology of severe illness from COVID-19.1 Consistent with this notion, one of the few therapies that reduces mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 is the corticosteroid, dexamethasone.2 Accordingly, there has been great interest in examining whether treatment with additional, more targeted anti-inflammatory agents beyond steroids could provide further benefit.
(2021-05-01). [Articles] Tocilizumab in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial. thelancet.com In hospitalised COVID-19 patients with hypoxia and systemic inflammation, tocilizumab improved survival and other clinical outcomes. These benefits were seen regardless of the amount of respiratory support and were additional to the benefits of systemic corticosteroids.
(2021-05-01). Big Pharma's Covid Vaccine. globalresearch.ca This crisis affects humanity in its entirety: 7.8 billion people. | Worldwide, people are led to believe that the corona vaccine is a solution. And that "normality" will then be restored. | The following text is chapter VIII of Michel Chossudovsky's E-Book….
(2021-05-01). Biden Urged to Stand 'On the Side of Humanity' and Back Waiver for Covid Vaccine Patents. commondreams.org "No one is safe until everyone is safe and the best way to do that is to loosen the rules on who owns the rights to produce the vaccines," said Oxfam's Danny Sriskandarajah. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/drop-patents-biden-india-covid.jpg …
(2021-05-01). The Yurok Tribe is using California's carbon offset program to buy back its land. nationofchange.org n January, the Yurok Tribe in California bought a 40-acre farm. Located next to an elementary school and the tribe's Head Start program, the farm will serve as an outdoor classroom for children as well as a source of organic produce for the tribe. This will not only help address the food insecurity exacerbated by the COVID-19 …
(2021-05-01). YCL on May Day 2021: "The choice for Britain's youth is socialism or barbarism — socialism or extinction" challenge-magazine.org The Executive Committee of the Young Communist League has released a statement to mark International Workers Day 2021. | The Young Communist League sends comradely greetings to the workers and youth of the world on May Day 2021! | Even in the depths of this COVID-19 pandemic, it is the struggle of working people against oppression and our solidarity with each other that have been a bright light in a bleak world. | This year's May Day comes as we slowly emerge from lockdowns and restrictions. Now is the time to energise and rededicate ourselves to the struggle for peace, democracy and socialism. | International…
(2021-05-01). COVID-19 in India—profits before people. mronline.org Jayati Ghosh explains why more than a third of a million COVID-19 cases are being reported in India daily—and what that says about our world. | May 1, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-01). Workers Party pursues herd immunity policy as Brazil tops 400,000 COVID deaths. wsws.org The impact of the Workers Party's herd immunity policy was starkly exposed by an explosion at an oxygen cylinder fulfillment plant in Ceará last Saturday.
(2021-05-01). More reports surface of child deaths from COVID-19 in the US as students remain in classrooms. wsws.org Deaths among children are rising against the backdrop of the deadly reopening of public schools and the spread of new contagious variances of the virus.
(2021-05-01). Elliot Abrams: The Venezuelan Opposition Must Stop Waiting for an Invasion. orinocotribune.com Elliot Abrams, US special representative in charge of Venezuelan and Iranian affairs for the Trump administration, stated in an interview with the Colombian media NTN24 that the Venezuelan opposition should stop its efforts to obtain "magic solutions," such as an armed invasion and, instead, concentrate on joining forces to accelerate the departure of President Nicolás Maduro from power. | The US official likewise stressed that, when it comes to the task of uniting the opposition, "it does not get any easier when the political leaders of the Venezuelan opposition basically say: 'I don't want to do the job, I want…
(2021-05-01). April 30: Diosdado Cabello Remembers Two Years of Popular Victory over GuaidoÃÅ-LoÃÅpez Coup Attempt. orinocotribune.com This April 30, the Altamira bridge in Caracas was taken over by the military again; but this time it was not to overthrow the government, but to remember where Juan Guaidó's coup attempt had begun and had ended in defeat. | That coup attempt of two years ago tried to make the world believe that a rebel faction of the military had taken over La Carlota Air Base and that the FANB had risen up against President Maduro, but it did not take long for the world to see that it was all a fictional operation, a theatrical act, aided by manipulated camera framing. | To remember such an event, one that the opposition especia…
(2021-05-01). The class struggle and geopolitics. zcomm.org The pandemic-triggered crisis and its aftermath will unleash huge and explosive struggles on a truly international scale…
(2021-05-01). Stolen childhood and The Language of Violence. indybay.org To make the hospitals fit for the "pandemic of the century", the government did nothing… the population that will suffer in every respect – with one lockdown after another, inadequate health care, increasing impoverishment and lack of prospects, and presumably with endless depression.
(2021-05-01). Amidst pandemic and economic sufferings, 2020's global military spending reached highest level in decades. mronline.org In 2020, nations were struggling to support their economies through the times of hardships and lockdowns caused by the pandemic. Those efforts apparently did not prevent governments from spending more money on their militaries than ever before in more than three decades, the report said. | May 1, 2021 | News…
(2021-05-01). Dozens killed in crush at Israeli religious festival. wsws.org Despite warnings from Israeli health officials that the mass celebrations could become a super spreader event, the authorities allowed the event to go ahead. It was the largest gathering since the start of the pandemic.
(2021-05-01). Tim Cook, Apple, and Runaway Limitless Corporate Greed. commondreams.org Corporate giants and their CEOs, like Apple's Tim Cook, have been enjoying the "ultra-rich tax escape racket" for far too long, writes Ralph Nader. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/runaway-limitless-corporate-greed.jpg …
(2021-05-01). Ukrainian President Zelensky deepens alliance with far right. wsws.org Zelensky is seeking to appoint the notorious neo-Nazi figure Serhiy Sternenko, who was directly involved in the 2014 Odessa massacre, as head of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) in Odessa.
(2021-05-01). Massacre in Cali Amid National Strike in Colombia. libya360.wordpress.com Colombia Informa Reports from human rights defenders estimate that at least eight people were killed by police on April 30 in the protests in Cali The mobilizations carried out since Wednesday in Cali, the capital of Valle del Cauca, have been brutally repressed by state security forces. On the night of April 30 human rights…
(2021-05-01). Massacre in Cali amid National Strike in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org The mobilizations carried out since Wednesday in Cali, the capital of Valle del Cauca, have been brutally repressed by state security forces. On the night of April 30 human rights organizations called an urgent press conference to shed light on what happened in the protests that day. | The press conference was called for after videos and information circulated on social media about people having been assassinated in Cali during the afternoon and night of April 30. These events took place in the midst of the protests part of the National Strike, called for by broad sectors of Colombian society beginning on Wednesd…
(2021-05-01). Julian Casablancas interviews Noam Chomsky | SOS Earth is a mess. mronline.org Julian Casablancas has released a new interview with famed philosopher, linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky on the latest episode of his Rolling Stone interview series, S.O.S. — Earth Is a Mess. | May 1, 2021 | Interview…
(2021-05-01). Espíritu del Primero de Mayo: °Lucha! Aplastar la violencia policial y la supremacía blanca. workers.org BOLETÂN: Chauvin declarado culpable. °Condenar a todos los policías asesinos! °Abolir la policía! Más en workers.org El Primero de Mayo, Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, nació en Estados Unidos a partir de la lucha por la jornada de ocho horas en 1886. Los trabajadores, muchos de ellos socialistas y anarquistas . . . |
(2021-05-01). Comments on David North and Joseph Kishore's Letter. indybay.org Peter Ross explains why he believes the Socialist Equality Party slandered Shuvu Batta.
(2021-05-01). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
(2021-05-01). 21st Century Anti-Communism is a Desperate Cry from a Decaying Capitalist-Imperialist Order. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Our era's anti-communist propaganda campaign is the ideological facet of the great reactionary drive that's taking place amid the growing crises of capitalism, imperialism, and colonialism. Animated by a frenzy of hatred and lies that's being directed against socialist countries like China and the DPRK, it's designed to permeate all parts of our…
(2021-05-01). International call for an anti-imperialist May 1 in defense of dignified life. liberationnews.org The primary problem facing humanity is capitalism, as an economic, social and political system.
(2021-05-01). There is enough money to fix Jackson's pipes in Mississippi. liberationnews.org The bottom line is that there is enough money to fix Jackson's water problem, there is just not the political will from politicians at the city, state, and national level.
(2021-05-01). International Workers' Day: Palestinian workers on the front lines of resistance. samidoun.net On 1 May 2021, International Workers' Day, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network stands with the working class and popular classes of Palestine and the world on this day of struggle for liberation from exploitation, capitalism, imperialism, racism and Zionism. Samidoun organizers are taking to the streets today with their comrades in cities around the world to celebrate and advance our collective struggle. As we march and organize for the global liberation of workers — including the workers of Palestine — we urge all international workers' movements to join the struggle for Palestinian libe…
(2021-05-01). Palestinian uprising beats back Israeli terrorism in East Jerusalem. liberationnews.org On April 22, members of Lehava, an Israeli version of the KKK, led a violent rampage of around 300 through East Jerusalem and tried to enter the old city via the Damascus Gate.
(2021-05-01). Home care workers say: Pay back stolen wages, end 24-hour workday! liberationnews.org On April 28, over 50 home healthcare workers and their supporters gathered outside of the Lower Manhattan offices of the Chinese-American Planning Committee in New York City to protest a long history of wage theft and poor working conditions, including a 24-hour workday with little rest.
(2021-05-01). Were Humanity's Oldest Monumental Religious Sites Erected in NW Saudi Arabia? 1,000 'Rectangles' Older than Stonehenge. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — ( Hugh Thomas and a team of Australian researchers have just published a groundbreaking article in the journaly Antiquity describing their research into the mysterious "Rectangles" (mustatƒ´l) dotting Northwest Arabia. This region lies due south of Israel-Palestine and Jordan. Rectangles. h/t 'Antiquity.' The Rectangles date from roughly 7,500 years before …
(2021-05-01). Unmasked at last: All Seattle cops at fascist Jan. 6 rally have been identified. liberationnews.org Community investigation of six Seattle cops present at the Jan 6 rally reveals extensive histories of brutality.
(2021-05-01). In 2018 the US Was at War With Uyghur Terrorists. Now It Claims They Don't Even Exist. mintpressnews.com With China now in the U.S. crosshairs, the ETIM has moved from being an adversary to being a potential asset.
(2021-05-01). Delivery Trucks are beginning to go electric: And swappable Batteries Help. juancole.com By Gail Broadbent and Graciela Metternicht | — Australia's trucking industry is making moves to go electric. The latest development — a system for using swappable batteries instead of time-consuming recharge stations for long-haul trucks between Sydney and Brisbane — shows how this transition is gathering momentum. There will be clear socio-economic, environmental and health-related …
(2021-05-01). Canceling the Palestinian Elections Is Patronizing, Unjust—and Dangerous. orinocotribune.com By Muhammad Shehada — Apr 26, 2021 | Israel and the Biden administration back the superannuated, autocratic Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' attempts to walk back his decision to hold elections later this month. But canceling the vote has catastrophic risks. | No one really thought Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas would set a date for general elections, after 15 years of indefinite procrastination. | But his formal decree last January surprised and puzzled Palestinians and observers alike, not least when the big three threats to the status quo—Trump's unconstrained assault on the Pales…
(2021-05-01). How US Government Fronts Shape Media Coverage of Myanmar Upheaval, Propagandize for Western Intervention. orinocotribune.com By Kit Klarenberg — Apr 27, 2021 | Western media coverage of Myanmar has relied heavily on organizations funded and developed by a notorious US intelligence cutout and UK Foreign Office partner. Can they be trusted? | On April 11, news site Details of th…
(2021-05-01). HRW Attacks Venezuela Again: Lies and Interference in Apure Case. orinocotribune.com The
(2021-05-01). Palestinians Called Israel an Apartheid State Decades ago. orinocotribune.com By Asa Winstanley — Apr 28, 2021 | In 1965, Syrian-Palestinian academic and diplomat Fayez Sayegh wrote a It is a model of clarity and precision. The fact that most of what it explai…
(2021-05-01). Struggle targets elite universities over theft of MOVE bombing victims' remains. liberationnews.org Protesters have taken to the streets in Philadelphia as outrage spreads across the city and the country over the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University's theft of the remains of Tree and Delisha Africa, members of the MOVE organization who were murdered in the infamous May 13, 1985 bombing. Their remains were stolen from the …
(2021-05-01). Slanderer Adrian Zenz's Xinjiang-Related Fallacies Versus the Truth. orinocotribune.com The Xinjiang Development Research Center on Friday released a report refuting so-called Xinjiang-related "research reports" concocted by Adrian Zenz, a so-called German scholar. | The report is titled "Slanderer Adrian Zenz's Xinjiang-related Fallacies Versus the Truth." | From "forced labor" to "ethnocide," anti-China "scholar" Adrian Zenz made up so many lies about Xinjiang. They are debunked by a think-tank report released on Friday. Check out the infographic to learn more. Graphic: Chen Xia/GT | Slanderer Adrian Zenz's Xinjiang-related Fallacies Versus the Truth | Xinjiang Development Research Center | Recentl…
(2021-05-01). Were Humanity's Oldest Monumental Religious Sites Erected in NW Saudi Arabia? 1,000 'Rectangles' Older than Stonehenge. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Hugh Thomas and a team of Australian researchers have just published a groundbreaking article in the journal Antiquity describing their research into the mysterious "Rectangles" (mustatƒ´l) dotting Northwest Arabia. This region lies due south of Israel-Palestine and Jordan. Rectangles. h/t 'Antiquity.' The Rectangles date from roughly 7,500 years before present, …
(2021-05-01). A Brief History of Israeli Interventionism in Lebanon. dissidentvoice.org Israel has a long-standing interest in Lebanon. These interests have periodically manifested themselves in bloody attacks against the small Arab state. Two important sources on the Zionist plans for Lebanon are the diary of Moshe Sharett, who was the Prime Minster of Israel in 1954-1955 and who was considered a "soft Zionist", and Livia Rokach's "Israel's …
(2021-05-01). Draconian Texas bill attacks healthcare rights of transgender youth. liberationnews.org Senate Bill 1646 seeks to amend the definition of abuse under the Texas Family Code to include administering or consenting to a child's use of puberty suppression treatment, hormones, or surgery for gender-affirming care/transition.
(2021-05-01). CDC Finds Anxiety Was Cause of Many Adverse Responses to J&J Vaccine. truthout.org Fainting, dizziness, vomiting, a racing heart— these are just some of the reported reactions people said they experienced after receiving Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine. However, according to
(2021-05-01). My Child Is Incarcerated. One Second in This Unjust System Is Too Much. truthout.org For several years, I have met weekly with a remarkable group of mothers and one father who, like me, are fighting for the release of their adult children from Chicago-area prisons. We call ourselves the
(2021-05-01). Graduate Workers at NYU Are on Strike for Living Wages and Cop-Free Campuses. truthout.org On Monday morning, after ten months of stalled negotiations, more than 2,000 graduate workers at New York University walked out of their classrooms and into the streets. These Graduate employees — who earn just $20 an hour on top of their stipends — perform much of the research and teaching that allows NYU to extract
(2021-05-01). Many So-Called "Alternatives" to Mass Incarceration Are 21st-Century Shackles. truthout.org As the public narrative begins to acknowledge the harm caused by mass incarceration, many are shifting to so-called "alternatives" — from predatory diversion programs to invasive electronic monitoring — designed to turn communities into cages and further exploit people. Having spent billions acquiring these "alternatives," private prison corporations are now among their biggest proponents. Today, there are more than four million people on probation and parole subject to this type of c…
(2021-05-01). The New Cold War US-Japanese Summit. orinocotribune.com By Joseph Gerson — Apr 27, 2021 | Joseph Gerson comments on the meeting that just took place in Washington between the leaders of the U.S. and Japan. | Amidst the national fixation on the outcome of the trial of George Floyd's murderer and political jockeying over the president's mega infrastructure proposal, the significance of President Joe Biden's first new Cold War summit with a foreign leader was lost to most Americans. In politics, symbolism is often substance, and such was the case when the U.S. and Japanese heads of state convened to demonstrate their common military, economic, diplomatic and scienti…
(2021-05-01). Saudi Military Intercepted 'Hostile Aerial Target' Near Key Coastal City. southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On May 1, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted a "hostile aerial target" that was flying over the Kingdom's western coast. | In a statement, the coalition claimed that the target was heading towards Jeddah, one of Saudi Arabia's largest cities. A number of sensitive military and civilian facilities are located near the city. | The Saudi-led coalition did not provide any details about the incident. Usually, the coalition blames the Houthis (Ansar…
(2021-05-01). Military Situation In Yemen On May 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 210 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On April 30, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On April 30, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Kitaf area | On April 30, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Haradh area | On May 1, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued…
(2021-05-01). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Novogorodske shelled DPR positions in Zheleznaya Balka with 82-mm artillery | 2. UAF in Pesky shelled DPR positions in Zhabunky with grenade launchers | 3. UAF in Pesky shelled DPR positions in Spartak with grenade launchers and Zu-23 | 4. UAF in Krasnogorovka shelled DPR positions in Staromikhailovka with 82-mm artillery | 5. UAF in Starognatovka shelled DPR positions in Petrovskoe with grenade launchers | 6. UAF in Granitnoe shelled DPR positions in Gri…
(2021-05-01). Escalation In Greater Idlib: Militants Targeted Syrian Troops, Destroyed Tank Near Kafr Nabl. southfront.org Illustrative image | Militants in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib continue to violate the ceasefire in the region, which was brokered by Russia and Turkey last year. | On April 30, militants of the al-Fateh al-Mubeen Operations Room, that's led by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), attacked Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positons near the town of Kafr Nabl in the southern countryside of Idlib. | The militants targeted SAA troops with heavy machine guns. Moreover, a battle tank was struck by…
(2021-05-01). Russian ¥Flash Bombs' Hit Militants Preparing To Attack Turkish Forces In Northern Syria (Video). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have targeted militants preparing to attack Turkish forces in Syria's northern region, According to the outlet, the VKS quickly took action after receiving information indicating that the militants were about to launch two attacks on Turkish forces in the northern countryside of…
(2021-05-01). Massive Car Bomb Blast Leaves At Least 27 Dead In Afghanistan's Logar Province. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 30th, At least 27 people were killed and dozens more were injured. | Initially, Interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said 21 people had been killed and 91 wounded and that a rescue and recovery operation was continuing. | A provincial health official said just over 60 injured peop…
(2021-05-01). Airspace Secured: Italian F-35 Fighter Jets Arrive In Estonia To Guard The Baltics. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 30th, Italian Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jets arrived in Estonia to protect the airspace of the Baltic countries. | According to the press service of the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces, they will replace the German Eurofighter Typhoon fighters in rotation. | The rotation ceremony for NATO's Baltic Air Security Mission will take place on Monday at Amari Air Force Base. The ceremony will be attended by Estonian Defense Minister Kalle Laanet and Italian Deputy De…
(2021-05-01). Military Situation In Syria On May 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 36 times: 17 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 6 — in Hama province, 2 — in Hama province | On April 30, clashes between the YPG and Turkish-backed forces were reported west of al-Bab | On April 30, the US forces conducted a military patrol in the vicinity of the Malekiyah | On April 30, the artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG position…
(2021-05-01). Israel Warns Of War With Iran If Nuclear Deal Result Unsatisfactory. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 29th, Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen said that war could begin with Iran, if the results of the US-Iran negotiations on the Nuclear Deal are not satisfactory for Tel Aviv."A bad deal will send the region spiralling into war." | "Anyone seeking short-term benefits should be mindful of the longer-term," he said. "Israel will not allow Iran to attain nuclear arms. Iran has no immunity anywhere. Our plan…
(2021-05-01). Syrian Army To Storm Town On Separation Line With Israel — Reports. southfront.org Illustrative image | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to storm the town of Umm Batnah that is located in al-Quneitra countryside, near the separation of forces line with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syrian sources reported on May 1. | The decision to launch an operation inside the town was taken following a fierce attack on a checkpoint of government forces. | The checkpoint, which is located near Umm Batnah, was attacked by unidentified gunmen late on April 30. A number of Syrian service members were re…
(2021-05-01). Progress In Vienna Talks: Iran's Top Negotiator Says US Is Ready To Lift Some Sanctions. southfront.org Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran. Image source: Iranian Presidency office/EPA-EFE | The ongoing talks in Vienna between the US and Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, commonly known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are finally seeing some progress. | On May 1, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbass Araghchi, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, revealed that there is an agreement on lifting US sanctioned off some Iranian individuals and institutions. | After attending…
(2021-05-01). The Guardian Misinforms on UK Role in World. strategic-culture.org The U.K.'s global influence is routinely seen as benign, writes Mark Curtis. Only occasionally does a more accurate picture emerge. | By Mark CURTIS | A leading Guardian columnist A few months before, another influentia…
(2021-05-01). The Heat: Biden's address to U.S. Congress. america.cgtn.com President Biden raises international issues during his address to Congress. What is the global reaction?
(2021-05-01). Sexed semen—Why the technology of producing only female calves should be opposed firmly. mronline.org There is a fast increasing trend in cattle breeding towards sex semen technology which will result in birth of only female calves. 90 per cent success in ensuring success (in terms of having only female calves) is claimed by promoters of this technology. | May 1, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-01). 'Laws targeted at trans youth are stigmatizing, are harmful'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Christy Mallory on anti—trans youth bills. | May 1, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-01). Remaking Radicalism with Dan Berger & Emily K. Hobson. mronline.org Money on the Left is joined by Emily K. Hobson and Dan Berger, coeditors and curators of the recently published collection Remaking Radicalism: A Grassroots Documentary Reader of the United States, 1973-2001. ugapress.org/book/9780820357256/remaking-radicalism/ Hobson is associate professor of history and gender, race, & identity at the university of Nevada, reno, and author of Lavender and Red: Liberation and […] | May 1, 2021 | Money on the Left Episodes…
(2021-05-01). Twitter Censors Peer Reviewed Mask Study. globalresearch.ca Prashant Bhushan, an advocate-on-record for the Supreme Court of India, …
(2021-05-01). Don't Open The Door Further To Dark Money. popularresistance.org On April 26, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could unmoor decades of transparency laws, even as dark money spending by special interests continues to rise. | The court's new majority is being asked by billionaire Charles Koch's nonprofits to expand on the notion that "money is speech" by ruling that the First Amendment bars disclosure laws that may chill large donors from giving more money to nonprofits. | On the surface, the case, known as Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, is about whether a state can require a nonprofit group to reveal a list of its donors who give $5,000…
(2021-05-01). Vegan And Other Nonviolence News. indybay.org Smithfield pollution, chicken rights, Supreme Court and other news…
(2021-05-01). Bottom-up Politics: Grassroots Activism Behind Pro-Palestine Shift in the US. commondreams.org Grassroots activism is behind the pro-Palestine shift in the US, writes Ramzy Baroud. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/grassroos-activism-pro-palestine-shift.jpg …
(2021-05-01). Minnesota: Over 4000 union healthcare workers at Allina hospitals file 10-day notice to strike. fightbacknews.org Coon Rapids, MN – As SEIU Healthcare Minnesota members picketed on Wednesday, April 28 in front of Allina's Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids Minnesota, they gathered up the crowd that included supporters from other unions and the community for a rally. At the rally, SEIU announced they were filing a 10-day strike notice, for a strike to begin on May 10, at all eight Allina hospitals, where SEIU represents over 4000 members. | SEIU members have held informational pickets each Wednesday in recent weeks at Allina Hospitals around the Twin Cities metro area. So far, pickets have been held at Abbot Northwestern Hospital,…
(2021-05-01). Minnesota: Over 4000 union healthcare workers at Allina hospitals file 10-day notice to strike. fightbacknews.org Coon Rapids, MN – As SEIU Healthcare Minnesota members picketed on Wednesday, April 28 in front of Allina's Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids Minnesota, they gathered up the crowd that included supporters from other unions and the community for a rally. At the rally, SEIU announced they were filing a 10-day strike notice, for a strike to begin on May 10, at all eight Allina hospitals, where SEIU represents over 4000 members. | SEIU members have held informational pickets each Wednesday in recent weeks at Allina Hospitals around the Twin Cities metro area. So far, pickets have been held at Abbot Northwestern Hospital,…
(2021-05-01). Nearly 340 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UNHCR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that some 340 illegal migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya.
(2021-05-01). El Primero de Mayo 2021: Unir los muchos a vencer los pocos! °Abajo con los multimillonarios! °Necesitamos socialismo! fightbacknews.org El Primero de Mayo empezó como una celebración de la clase obrera y su lucha heroica después de la brutal violencia de la policía en el año 1886. Los trabajadores que manifestaron en Haymarket lucharon en contra condiciones de trabajo bien peor y por una campana de un día de trabajo por ocho horas. Los atacaron la policía, con muchos trabajadores heridos y muertos, muchos de ellos eran inmigrantes, resultado de un evento infamoso llamado la masacre de Haymarket. El estado de Illinois tuvo un juicio y ejecutó cuatro líderes laborales, siempre recordado como los Mártires de Haymarket. Todavía, el espíritu de este d…
(2021-05-01). Afghans Who Work for the Pentagon Fear US Will Leave Them Behind. news.antiwar.com As the US starts pulling combat troops from Afghanistan, locals who have worked for the occupation forces are According to Unsurprisingly, the Taliban has threatened many of th…
(2021-05-01). Taliban Protected US Bases From Other Groups After Peace Deal Was Signed. news.antiwar.com According to The officials said the Taliban wanted to show a sign of good faith to the US that they would not allow groups like al-Qaeda to gain a foothold in the country after the US left. The report said the Ta…
(2021-05-01). The Ongoing Torture and Medical Neglect of Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca Doctors for Assange was led by Dr. Stephen Frost and his colleagues. | The report below was initially published in The Lancet on June 25, 2020 | Dr. Frost is currently leading a new initiative entitled
(2021-05-01). Ten years since WikiLeaks and Assange published the Guantánamo Files. wsws.org The files exposed the lawless global network established by the US and its allies as part of their "war on terror."
(2021-05-01). Progressive Groups Mark May Day With Rallies Urging Passage of PRO Act. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/union-busting.jpg …
(2021-05-01). Stop the UAW sabotage of our strike! No contract, no work! wsws.org To oppose the UAW's attempts to force through another sellout, workers have initiated the Volvo Workers Rank-and-File Safety Committee.
(2021-05-01). Mette Frederiksen, Boris Johnson: Reject Industry PR, Ban Glyphosate, Protect Public Health! dissidentvoice.org On 9 April 2021, retired physician and health and environmental campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason wrote to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA). She wanted to draw the agency's attention to the findings that indicate the glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup causes high levels of mortality following contact exposure in bumble bees (glyphosate-formulated herbicides are the most widely …
(2021-05-01). Whatever Happened To Americans' Moral Compasss. popularresistance.org The Vietnam War is one of many heinous stains on American history that to this day often is told through a revisionist lens or outright ignored. Yet the truth remains beneath the layers of whitewashing that the U.S. government sent thousands of Americans to slaughter and be slaughtered over a conflict that had everything to do with Cold War ideologies and nothing to do with justice or freedom. The death tolls are still shocking to read: it is estimated that 2 million Vietnamese civilians were killed during the war, along with 1.1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters and 58,220 American soldiers. | The…
(2021-05-01). US Risks Reigniting Islamic Extremism In Xinjiang. popularresistance.org "Kashgar is a key location for the land and sea interface of the Belt and Road, connecting not only westward to West Asia, Europe, the Red Sea and Africa, but also southward to the Indian Ocean through the port of Gwadar," said Professor Li Bo of the China Research Institute, Fudan University. It is, he told us, "a core area of the Belt and Road strategy." | Kashgar, one of the westernmost cities in China, is the main urban area of southern Xinjiang. Traders from across Asia have assembled at its Sunday bazaar for 2,000 years. | More than 1,000 kilometers north of Kashgar is the town of Nur-Sultan, previously kno…
(2021-05-01). Tennessee's Plan to Privatize Schools Is a Warning Sign for the Rest of the Country. progressive.org The state's experiment with placing charter school operators in charge of districts never worked, but lawmakers won't let it die.
(2021-05-01). Israeli security forces arrest Palestinian journalist Alaa al-Rimawi in Ramallah: Must disclose his Location, Charges. juancole.com ( Committee to Protect Journalists) — Israeli authorities should immediately make public any charges against Palestinian journalist Alaa al-Rimawi and disclose where he is being held, or release him unconditionally at once, the Committee to Protect Journalists said last week Early on the morning of April 21, a group of about 12 Israeli soldiers raided …
(2021-05-01). Ten Years after Fukushima, Canada Still Embraces the Atom: The Debut of the Small Moderate Reactors. globalresearch.ca "The Liberal government says it supports small modular reactors to help Canada mitigate climate change. The government is simply barking up the wrong tree, for several reasons: cost, cost and cost, as well as renewables, safety and radioactive waste." | — …
(2021-05-01). Women's Rights In Nicaragua Under Attack From An Unlikely Source. popularresistance.org Gioconda Belli, the Nicaraguan writer perhaps best known for her autobiography The Country Under My Skin, has been described as 'an icon of Latin American feminist literature'. She spoke recently of the 'extraordinary power' of being a woman, and that despite this power 'women have often been relegated to a second place, one where they are only seen from the role of reproduction, pleasure and service.' Nevertheless, she added, 'there have been enough ground-breaking women who have been and are still breaking into lots of situations where we couldn't have been found before.' | Extraordinary, then, that Belli has a…
(2021-05-01). Pipeline Protesters Charged With 'Felony Kidnapping,' Held Without Bond. popularresistance.org Maybrook, VA — On Friday 4/30/21 at 10: 30 AM, Mountain Valley Pipeline protester Thomas Adams blocked a pipe truck just before it crossed a bridge over Sinking Creek in Giles County, and locked himself to the underside of the truck. The bridge is less than two miles away from the site where the pipeline is slated to cross the creek (although MVP currently lacks the permits to do so). A rally of over a dozen people gathered to support Thomas at the scene. Signs and banners on site read, "Save the Planet, Stop the MVP," "MVP Just Give Up," "Not Here, Not Anywhere," and "Doom to the Pipeline." | At 1 PM, after…
(2021-05-01). No Justice Without A Movement. popularresistance.org The depth of public connection with George Floyd was clear on the day the verdict of his police killer was announced. The moment was awaited with trepidation and the guilty verdict was met with enthusiasm and in some cases outright joy. But at the same time that the world learned the perpetrator's fate, a 16-year old named Ma'Khia Bryant was also killed by the police. | Police in the United States kill more than 1,000 people every year, an average of three every day. Had young Ms. Bryant been killed on any other date, it is probable that no one outside of her immediate circle would know her name either. | But dem…
(2021-05-01). Don't Let Wall Street Get Rich Speculating on our Water. juancole.com ( Otherwords.org ) — Shameless speculators are trying to privatize and commoditize the water all humans need to live. By Jim Hightower | April 28, 2021 Oh great — here comes a new stealth attack on the fragile, life-sustaining natural resources of Planet Earth. This latest assault by Wall Street alchemists would redefine one of …
(2021-05-01). Facebook To Allocate $5 Million to Finance 'Independent Journalism'. orinocotribune.com Facebook recently In the beginning, $5 million will be allocated to "pay local independent journalists in the United States." Through contracts with these journalists, the platform would allow them to develop…
(2021-05-01). The Radioactive Underbelly Of The Oilfield. popularresistance.org In towns and cities across northern Appalachia industrial and manufacturing jobs have emptied out and men and women hungry for work have been drawn by the beckoning call of the oil and gas industry. Over the past decade that industry has tapped vigorously into the Marcellus and Utica, two massively rich gas layers that underlie the region. But these workers don't always end up drilling for oil and pulling pipe, wellhead jobs stamped with a certain gritty glamour upon the American imagination. They often end up at a far seedier and even less regulated end of the oilfield, working in the largely unknown underworld…
(2021-05-01). Karateka Rozita Alipour fighting for bronze medal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) — The Iranian female karateka Rozita Alipour will fight a rival from Turkey on Sunday to win the bronze medal at the 2021 Karate 1-Premier League Lisbon.
(2021-05-01). Tax reform plans to be revised over massive protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — At least 209 police officers have been injured and 185 activists detained during the two-day protests against a tax reform proposal in Colombia, the country's police said.
(2021-05-01). IRGC dismantles hostile group in NW Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — IRGC intelligence forces in East Azarbaijan province dismantled a rancorous group dubbed 'Haboot-e Iran'.
(2021-05-01). Protest in London against proposed law boosting Police powers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — People in London once again protested on Sat. against a proposed law boosting Police powers.
(2021-05-01). Iranian, Iraqi officials discuss electricity cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) — The Iranian Deputy Energy Minister has held a meeting with the Iraqi Electricity Minister in Tehran to discuss the development of relations and cooperation in the field of electricity supplies.
(2021-05-01). US temporarily suspends arms embargo on Azerbaijan: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — The United States has approved a waiver extension for Section 907 to authorize direct US aid to the Azerbaijani government.
(2021-05-01). Bakhtiari nomadic lifestyle. en.mehrnews.com SHAHREKORD, May 01 (MNA) — These days, the mountainous and winding roads of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province host nomads who have become impatient with the scorching heat.
(2021-05-01). Saudi envoy's official UK residence targeted by arsonists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — The Saudi Ambassador's official London residence was targeted by arsonists today who set fire to the front of the multi-million-pound building before police arrested two men after a struggle.
(2021-05-01). Agreement on delisting sanctioned individuals, institutions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) — The top Iranian nuclear negotiator said after the 3rd round of Vienna talks on reviving JCPOA that there is an agreement on delisting sanctioned individuals and institutions, adding that the talks are continuing.
(2021-05-01). Americans' signatures not to guarantee sanctions removal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — Signatures of US officials are no longer enough to guarantee to lift of the sanctions, an Iranian lawmaker said, adding, "We need to verify to make sure that the sanctions are completely lifted by the United States."
(2021-05-01). México: Junio de 2021 será la prueba de fuego. globalizacion.ca En tanto no se reforme la Constitución, un periodo presidencial dura seis años. La misma Carta fundamental dicta: No reelección. El sistema métrico sexenal, es implacable: No hay más allá. | Si mal no calculamos, a la Cuarta transformación le restan…
(2021-05-01). Democratic Socialism: As "American" as Apple Pie. dsausa.org It's time to rethink U.S. history. Democratic socialism isn't a foreign import. It's American, and it has been as long as the modern United States has existed.
(2021-05-01). Saudi prince bans his brother from leaving Saudi Arabia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — An informal source reported that the Saudi Crown Prince has banned his brother from leaving the country.
(2021-05-01). US to call for Nord Stream 2 project closure: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — The US Secretary of State is expected to call for the closure of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.
(2021-05-01). Bennifer is Back? Ben Affleck Spotted Going to J.Lo's California Home After Alex Rodriguez Split. sputniknews.com Hollywood darlings Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were seen as a real power couple until they broke up in 2004 following years of dating. J.Lo famously described the split as her "first real heartbreak".
(2021-05-01). Switzerland Slams Biden's 'Tax Haven' Comment as 'Inappropriate, Completely Out of Date'. sputniknews.com President Joe Biden, in his first US Joint Session of Congress speech on 28 April, called out companies benefitting from tax havens ranging from "Switzerland to Bermuda to the Cayman Islands," saying it "wasn't right" and promising to "reform corporate taxes so they pay their fair share."
(2021-05-01). 'Road to Yalta': The Grand Finale of WWII Soviet Songs Festival. sputniknews.com The finalists perform songs from the World War II-era USSR, in the languages of their home countries.
(2021-05-01). Buffalo Soldiers: Grand Canyon National Park Seeks Bison Hitmen to 'Protect Ecosystem'. sputniknews.com The US National Park Service said that in 2019, Grand Canyon National Park biologists began piloting the live capture and relocation of bison in addition to removal.
(2021-05-01). Venezuela Places Six Citgo Petrol Executives Under House Arrest. sputniknews.com The news comes as Biden administration officials have reportedly met to review their policy toward Venezuela.
(2021-05-01). Riots, Vandalism, and Police Officers on Fire: Colombians Protest Proposed Tax Reform — Photo, Video. sputniknews.com Over 180 protestors have been arrested in Colombia as of Friday, as people take to streets to decry tax hikes on everyday goods by the government of President Ivan Duque.
(2021-05-01). Bombshell Report Claims Netanyahu, Mossad Chief Cohen Exploited Mentally Disturbed Billionaire. sputniknews.com Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial continues as the PM attempts to form a new government following the March elections. He's accused of a range of crimes including breach of trust, pay-to-play corruption, and bribery. Among the individuals accused of involvement is James Packer, a well-known Australian businessman.
(2021-05-01). Queen Elizabeth's Granddaughter Zara Tindall Gave Birth on Bathroom Floor: Here Are the Details. sputniknews.com Zara Tindall, who is the only daughter of Princess Anne, gave birth to another member of the British royal family, Lucas Philip Tindall, on 21 March. However, his arrival in this world didn't go according to plan, Zara's husband Mike Tindall has revealed…
(2021-05-01). It's Time to Return Incirlik & Kurecik Bases to Turkey, Reconsider Relations With US, Observer Says. sputniknews.com Turks have taken to the streets in Istanbul, Ankara, Adana, and other cities to protest against Joe Biden recognising the events of 1915 as an Armenian genocide. The demonstrators called upon the Turkish authorities to end the US military's use of the Incirlik Air Base and Kurecik Radar Station in southern Turkey.
(2021-05-01). Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Says Next Major War Will Be 'Very Different'. sputniknews.com According to Austin, he has spent most of the past two decades "executing the last of the old wars", amid the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
(2021-05-01). Advanced Weapons Able to 'Destroy US Satellites' Developed by Adversaries, Warns Space Chief. sputniknews.com Previously, the annual threat assessment report of the US Intelligence community released on 13 April cited a diverse array of threats, magnified by rapidly evolving technology, and warned of the broad national security challenges posed by China and Russia.
(2021-05-01). Tehran, Washington Reportedly Agree on Lifting of Sanctions Against Iran's Oil, Banking Sectors. sputniknews.com On Thursday, US media reported that the Biden administration was considering a "near wholesale rollback" of Trump-era Iran sanctions related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in a bid to end the months-long standoff over which side makes concessions first to restore the nuclear agreement to full working order.
(2021-05-01). Joe vs Joe: Rogue Dem Senator Crushes Party's Dream of Statehood for District of Columbia. sputniknews.com Last week, for the second time in two years, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed a measure to grant the District of Columbia statehood. The Senate shot down the proposal in 2020, and in 2021, its fate could rest on the abolition or weakening of the filibuster — which would allow it to squeeze through with a simple majority.
(2021-05-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Reducing rejection by reversing order of heart-liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For heart-liver transplants, the liver and heart must come from the same donor, and some patients wait years to receive both organs. Also, antibodies from the donor can increase chances of the receiving patient rejecting the heart. But Dr. Sudhir Kushwaha, a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular transplant surgeon, says when a liver transplant is also involved, …
(2021-05-01). Mayo Clinic preclinical discovery triggers wound healing, skin regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Difficult-to-treat, chronic wounds in preclinical models healed with normal scar-free skin after treatment with an acellular product discovered at Mayo Clinic. Derived from platelets, the purified exosomal product, known as PEP, was used to deliver healing messages into cells of preclinical animal models of ischemic wounds. The Mayo Clinic research team documented …
(2021-05-01). 6 Mayo Clinic hospitals receive 'A' grades for patient safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Six Mayo Clinic hospitals scored high marks for safety, earning an "A" grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent, national nonprofit organization run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. "This recognition is a strong nod to our staff and multidisciplinary teams, who work tirelessly to ensure …
(2021-05-01). The beat goes on, thanks to deep brain stimulation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When drummer Patrick Bautz is performing, he's in the zone. He says he doesn't even think about what he's doing, it's just natural. It's what he calls "the nothingness of drumming." But not that long-ago, Pat started getting distracted. Physical symptoms were turning that nothingness into something. And it was something that worried him enough …
(2021-05-01). Cuba concede gran importancia a las relaciones de cooperación con la Unión Económica Euroasiática. globalizacion.ca Intervención del primer ministro de la República de Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz, en la Reunión del Consejo Intergubernamental Euroasiático. | Excelentísimo señor Askar Mamin, Primer Ministro de la República de Kazajstán, | Excelentísimo señor Mijaíl Mishustin, Presidente del Gobierno de la Federación…
(2021-05-01). Cuba concede gran importancia a las relaciones de cooperación con la Unión Económica Euroasiática. globalizacion.ca Intervención del primer ministro de la República de Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz, en la Reunión del Consejo Intergubernamental Euroasiático. | Excelentísimo señor Askar Mamin, Primer Ministro de la República de Kazajstán, | Excelentísimo señor Mijaíl Mishustin, Presidente del Gobierno de la Federación…
(2021-05-01). Just How Bold is Biden's Tax-the-Rich Plan? zcomm.org The new Biden tax plans ends the most basic of our tax code's breaks for the ultra rich…
(2021-05-01). Building Communities of Solidarity. zcomm.org I dedicated myself to ending racism and building worker power by building democratic working-class organizations from the bottom up."
(2021-05-01). 'We Need to Think Bigger'. zcomm.org We need to rebuild our nation with a new foundation. A foundation rooted in love, and care, and equality. We need to seize this moment…
(2021-05-01). The True Costs of Our Cheap Food and the American Diet. zcomm.org Growing food, or growing crops in order to sell them and make money became more important than growing crops to feed people…
(2021-05-01). Heroes But Not Saints. zcomm.org Why We Shouldn't 'Cancel' Flawed Progressive Icons…
(2021-05-01). Why the work you love won't love you back. zcomm.org Capitalism is making life worse for workers yet demanding more dedication than ever. Sarah Jaffe argues that there's another way to live…
(2021-05-01). Government Policy Segregated Us; the Same Can Desegregate Us. zcomm.org Our nation has a positive constitutional obligation to redress segregation with policies as intentional as those that segregated us…
(2021-05-01). "Rejection of the Neoliberal Framework" zcomm.org Biden Proposes Trillions in New Spending, Taxes on the Rich…
(2021-05-01). California Tribal Members and Fishermen Call on Newsom to Provide Water for Salmon. indybay.org State of the Salmon address planned for April 28th, Day of Action May 4th | Sacramento, California – California Tribes, fishermen, and environmental groups are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to direct state agencies to take action to stop fish kills of California salmon runs that are nearing extinction and to protect water quality. Salmon and good water quality are key to the health of California's Native people, economy and drinking water supplies. Without immediate action to scale down agricultural water deliveries and protect rivers and reservoir's water supplies the State will be complicit in causing fish k…
(2021-05-01). Saturday 5/1: 46 Years After the End of the Vietnam War: A Conversation About Empathy & Healing. indybay.org Zoom…
(2021-05-01). Monday 5/24: EV 201: Finding the EV for Your Lifestyle. indybay.org Virtual Event. Registration required.
(2021-05-01). A Year Later: The Black Lives Matter Movement in Sonoma County 2020. indybay.org BLM has become a "tool" social activist, the local government and political representatives sought to use the momentum of POC and the community to capitalize and align themselves with accountability, instead of the go-to white supremacy.
(2021-05-01). Friday 4/30: Stop Oil Exports/Support for Diane Wilson. indybay.org We'll meet in the plaza in front of 450 Golden Gate, where the offices of the Army Corps of Engineers are located.
(2021-05-01). Wednesday 5/19: Talkin' Trash – Myths and Realities of Recycling and Materials Management. indybay.org Zoom webinar…
(2021-05-01). Friday 9/24: Animal Liberation Conference 2021. indybay.org Various locations across the Bay Area – venues TBA.
(2021-05-01). Groundbreaking Police Demilitarization Ordinance. indybay.org Berkeley approves oversight and transparency measure for all militarized equipment used by police…
(2021-05-01). Welcome to a `systemic risk'. indybay.org In fact, the US has just passed one of the most progressive laws in its history. It departs from the economic strategies of the past few decades, which have favored capital income — of both 'innovators' and rentiers — and increasingly left the working class behind.
(2021-05-01). Moderna, Pfizer Test mRNA Experimental Biologics on Children. globalresearch.ca First published on February 8, 2021 | On Dec. 10, 2020, American …
(2021-05-01). [Comment] Decisions about antihypertensive treatment should focus on reducing cardiovascular risk. thelancet.com Epidemiological studies1,2 provide strong evidence for an association between high blood pressure and fatal cardiovascular complications, and interventional studies have shown that antihypertensive treatments reduce cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality.3,4 Although the target blood pressure for patients with hypertension receiving treatment in the current US guidelines5 is less than 130/80 mm Hg and European recommendations indicate achieving 120—129/70—79 mm Hg for people younger than 65 years (and 130—139/70—79 mm Hg for those ‚â•65 years),6 other guidelines suc…
(2021-05-01). [Correspondence] Multiple myeloma triplet therapies: baseline characteristics and control groups. thelancet.com Given that the bortezomib and dexamethasone combination treatment has been shown to be inferior to contemporary treatments in clinical trials well before the BOSTON trial began enrolling,1 why did Sebastian Grosicki and colleagues2 consider bortezomib and dexamethasone for the control group for patients in the USA? How many patients from the USA were enrolled?
(2021-05-01). [Correspondence] Multiple myeloma triplet therapies: baseline characteristics and control groups. thelancet.com Sebastian Grosicki and colleagues1 reported the results of a randomised study among patients with previously treated multiple myeloma comparing selinexor, bortezomib, and dexamethasone versus standard bortezomib and dexamethasone. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival, and the investigators observed improved progression-free survival in the selinexor, bortezomib, and dexamethasone group. However, we are concerned about whether the presence of extramedullary plasmacytomas was well balanced between the two groups.
(2021-05-01). [Correspondence] Multiple myeloma triplet therapies: baseline characteristics and control groups — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Ghulam Mohyuddin and colleagues for their interest in our Article1 but respectfully disagree with their labelling of the bortezomib and dexamethasone group in our study as an inferior control group. First, according to their own definition, an inferior or suboptimal control group uses a treatment that is not standard of care, with standard of care being a treatment recommended by current guidelines and review papers.2 The bortezomib and dexamethasone doublet drug regimen is a standard-of-care treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, because it is recommended by the 2021 editio…
(2021-05-01). [Correspondence] Postoperative radiotherapy in prostate cancer. thelancet.com The initial results of the RADICALS-RT trial by Christopher Parker and colleagues1 and the GETUG-AFU 17 trial by Paul Sargos and colleagues2 suggest equal biochemical progression-free survival of adjuvant or salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy, with an increased risk of urinary morbidity after adjuvant radiotherapy, leading the investigators to conclude that an observation policy with salvage radiotherapy in case of biochemical recurrence should be regarded as standard of care. We believe that the presented data should be interpreted with caution.
(2021-05-01). [Correspondence] Postoperative radiotherapy in prostate cancer — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Advances in radiotherapy techniques have reduced treatment-related morbidity. Patients having salvage radiotherapy in our RADICALS-RT trial1 might have been more likely to receive intensity-modulated radiation therapy than those having adjuvant treatment. However, this does not alter our conclusion that salvage radiotherapy should be the current standard of care. Indeed, one advantage of a salvage radiotherapy policy is that delaying treatment means that patients can benefit from any further developments in radiotherapy techniques.
(2021-05-01). [Obituary] Nawal El Saadawi. thelancet.com Writer, activist, and physician. She was born on Oct 27, 1931, in Kafr Tahla, Egypt, and died on March 21, 2021, in Cairo, Egypt, aged 89 years.
(2021-05-01). [Articles] Pharmacological blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis. thelancet.com In this large-scale analysis of randomised trials, a 5 mm Hg reduction of systolic blood pressure reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events by about 10%, irrespective of previous diagnoses of cardiovascular disease, and even at normal or high—normal blood pressure values. These findings suggest that a fixed degree of pharmacological blood pressure lowering is similarly effective for primary and secondary prevention of major cardiovascular disease, even at blood pressure levels currently not considered for treatment.
(2021-05-01). [Perspectives] Comics as anti-racist education and advocacy. thelancet.com Academic medicine is increasingly recognising the importance of teaching about structural racism in medicine to help ameliorate racial health-care disparities. Yet such teaching can be challenging and, in some settings, considered controversial. Leveraging the power of narrative, comics can contribute to education about structural racism.
(2021-05-01). [World Report] Outcry over persecution of health workers in Myanmar. thelancet.com Doctors in Myanmar report "terrifying" arrests and abductions, prompting calls for stronger international condemnation. Megan Tatum reports.
(2021-05-01). [Perspectives] Reframing ancient medicine. thelancet.com The Invention of Medicine: From Homer to Hippocrates by Robin Lane Fox is an exciting addition to a flurry of books on ancient medicine in recent years. This flurry may surprise a lay audience accustomed to thinking of medicine in antiquity through certain landmark names and notions, such as Hippocrates and his Oath, humoral theory, Galen, and their reception in the medieval Islamic world. But a much more nuanced picture of ancient healing practices and theories has emerged in the past few decades: a picture in which Hippocrates—or rather the collection of texts attributed to him—and Galen have been r…
(2021-05-01). Tuesday 5/4: Moral Emergency Speak-out Against Fatal Police Shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. w/ PPC & NAACP. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-05-01). Saturday 5/8: John Lewis Voter Advancement Day: Oakland Votercade & Tailgate Rally. indybay.org Meet at Malibu Lot at Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621 | Masks and Safety Distancing Required; Peaceful event…
(2021-05-01). Family of slain 26-year-old Oakland resident demands Alameda police officers involved be charged. indybay.org On April 19, Oakland resident Mario Gonzalez, 26, died while being pinned to the ground by Alameda police officers. His family is now demanding answers from the Alameda Police Department and the city of Alameda, and that Alameda County DA Nancy O'Malley charge the three officers involved in the incident. The incident occurred the day before Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. [Video from the vigil below text.]…
(2021-05-01). Animal Liberation Conference in September. indybay.org The Animal Liberation Conference brings together the most dedicated animal rights activists from around the world and empowers them to take bold, collective action to achieve revolutionary social and political change for animals.
(2021-05-01). Monday 5/10: One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race, a conversation with Dr. Yaba Blay. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-05-01). Mumia Abu-Jamal Supporters Rise Up with March, Rally and Ritual in Oakland. indybay.org Remembering that the Black Panther Party started off with police-watching patrols, demonstrators took to the streets in Oakland on April 24 with the call "Free Mumia!" Earlier in the week, a group of UN human rights experts expressed serious concerns over his treatment and wellbeing and called on authorities to urgently address the situation.
(2021-05-01). Saturday 5/15: Bloody Thursday Rally and Protest. indybay.org The anniversary of Bloody Thursday at People's Park — a historic moment of violent policing on Berkeley's campus.
(2021-05-01). Blinken Says Its Time for Regional Countries to Worry About Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com After almost 20 years of disastrous war, US officials somehow hold the view that they have been a stabilizing force in Afghanistan while regional countries have done little to help. | "No one has an interest in renewed civil war in Afghanistan, certainly t…
(2021-05-01). Stop the Destruction of Our Working Class College City College of San Francisco (CCSF). indybay.org The San Francisco Community College Board of Trustees are set to lay off 160 more faculty members and also destroy the music program, the Nursing program and also the destruction of ESL and vocational training program. HEAT is asking for support to stop this attack on our working class community college.
(2021-05-01). Wednesday 5/5: Vigil for Refugee Rights Stop Child Detention Recognize Asylum. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street @ Geary…
(2021-05-01). Saturday 5/1: Oakland May Day: Bike and Car Caravan. indybay.org Lake Merritt BART…
(2021-05-01). As Ukraine Simmers, Victoria Nuland Is Now Highest-Ranking Member of US Foreign Service. news.antiwar.com On April 29 the U.S. Senate confirmed Victoria Nuland as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, which has been described as the fourth most important position in the State Department. Though as the first three are filled by political appointees and the other by a career foreign service officer, the Under Secretary of State …
(2021-05-01). Workers and youth in Germany support call for International Workers Alliance and mobilise for ICFI May Day online rally. wsws.org Workers and youth from across Germany tell the WSWS why they support the International Committee of the Fourth International's (ICFI) call for the formation of the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees and will be attending tomorrow's May Day rally of the ICFI.
(2021-05-01). Saturday 5/1: Oakland May Day: Housing Direct Action. indybay.org Stay Tuned West Oakland…
(2021-05-01). Sunday 5/2: RAWdance presents" "Collected Breath": a Midnight Artist Collaboration with Jim Campbell's. indybay.org Salesforce Tower…
(2021-05-01). Colombian police are killing civilians. British police are training them. thecanary.co Over recent days, the Colombian national police have killed a number of civilians protesting a Though numbers remain unclear, human rights group Isais Cifuentes de Cali has Documents obtained…
(2021-05-01). The Strategy Session, Episode 15. strategic-culture.org
(2021-05-01). Who Does Joe Biden Remind You of? strategic-culture.org If we're being honest, Joe Biden—the unexpected president, whose millennium-spanning quest for the Oval Office ended with an accidental stumble over the finish line—can only be compared to one predecessor, a man so like him and so unlike anyone else that their coexistence (and the nature of their paths' crossing) can only be taken as proof that God has a sense of humor.
(2021-05-01). UK Accused of 'Trump Tactics' After 'Devastating' Slashing of Family Planning Aid. commondreams.org UK's Boris Johnson is taking a page from the Trump book—with "devastating" impacts expected to fall on women across the globe. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump-tactics-uk-cut.jpg …
(2021-05-01). Tim Kirby, Joaquin Flores — The Strategy Session, Episode 15. strategic-culture.org The fundamental crisis now is that all of these come together as part of a broader misanthropic and genocidal narrative which divides humanity between essential and non-essential, writes Joaquin Flores. He and Tim Kirby discuss the Great Reset morality in the new Strategy Session podcast.
(2021-05-01). UN calls for return to democracy and an end to violence in Myanmar. thecanary.co The UN Security Council has again demanded the restoration of democracy in Myanmar. It's also demanded the release of all detainees including Aung San Suu Kyi. | Moreover, the body has strongly backed calls by South-East Asian nations for an immediate cessation of violence. And for the commencement of talks as a first step towards a solution following the 1 February military coup. | Difficulties: | The council's press statement followed a briefing by the UN's senior envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener. She said the demand for democracy by the country's people had created "unexpected difficulties"
(2021-05-01). Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's murder case. thecanary.co Former police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced in June for George Floyd's murder. Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Chauvin a more severe penalty than called for in state guidelines. | The prosecutors argued in court documents filed on Friday 30 April that Floyd was particularly vulnerable. And that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer. | Defence lawyer Eric Nelson is opposing a tougher sentence. He's saying the state failed to prove those aggravating factors, among others, existed when Chauvin arrested Floyd on 25 May. | Chauvin, who is white, was convicted last week of second-degree unin…
(2021-05-01). Why Are Bee Protectors Asking For a No Mow May. indybay.org Reasons behind NoMowMay…
(2021-05-01). New "domestic terrorism" charges brought against fascists who plotted to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer. wsws.org The US Justice Department announced a superseding indictment against six men who were previously charged with felonies in the plot to kidnap and execute the governor of Michigan.
(2021-05-01). Columbia graduate workers defy UAW, vote down sellout contract. wsws.org The vote is a devastating blow to the United Auto Workers and the majority of the GWC Bargaining Committee, who endorsed the contract despite overwhelming opposition from the rank and file.
(2021-05-01). Amid protests over police murder of Andrew Brown, Jr., Elizabeth City, North Carolina bans public assembly without permit. wsws.org The city's proclamation effectively makes any demonstration in the next two weeks illegal and severely restricts the right to protest in the days after.
(2021-05-01). Airbus collaborates with Spanish trade unions to demobilise fight against plant closure. wsws.org The trade unions are working with Airbus management to demobilise workers against a widely expected plant closure at Puerto Real, Cádiz.
(2021-05-01). U.S. military intelligence chief: Russia poses existential threat from North to South Pole. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. military intelligence chief: Russia poses existential threat from North to South PoleRick Rozoff Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, presented his agency's annual World Threat Assessment before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on April 29. The transcript of his testimony runs to fifty-seven pages and is broad in its scope …
(2021-05-01). Wall Street margin debt surges to record high. wsws.org The extent of the speculative mania, which goes way beyond anything seen in the past, is indicated both by broad financial trends and specific events.
(2021-05-01). President Biden's First 100 Days Have Shown That We Must Have the Courage to Ask for More. commondreams.org "The strength of the progressive movement nationwide has pushed this administration further than what many of us expected," writes Nina Turner. "But we cannot accept these moves as enough—they are only the beginning." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/nine_turner_congress.jpg …
(2021-05-01). Working class across the globe celebrates May Day. peoplesdispatch.org On International Workers' Day, we take a look at the glorious history of labor struggles and key mobilizations across the world over the year as the working class has fought the rampaging virus and predatory capitalism…
(2021-05-01). Organizers Say More Than 1,500 Undocumented Workers and Families Marched in DC to Denounce Broken Promises by Biden and Democrats. latinorebels.com Rallies were held in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building, the Washington Monument, and the White House.
(2021-05-01). Nowhere but in the struggle: Solidarity with India's agricultural women workers. peoplesdispatch.org In the tradition of proletarian internationalism, working women and farmers from Tanzania express their solidarity with the women farmers of India who have been engaged in struggle for the last several months against pre-corporate farming bills from the Modi-led government…
(2021-05-01). Student occupy four universities in Britain as rent strikes continue. wsws.org The universities refusal to offer any further concessions, has sparked the new round of occupations at the University of Nottingham, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, and University of Manchester.
(2021-05-01). UAW tries to shut down Volvo Truck strike in Virginia as Columbia University grad students vote down union-backed sellout deal. wsws.org Volvo Truck workers in New River, Virginia erupted in anger over the attempt by the United Auto Workers to end their powerful strike as the UAW faced a contract rejection vote by Columbia University graduate students in New York.
(2021-05-01). Over a half-million Americans live near oil refineries with high levels of a cancer-causing air pollutant, report finds. nationofchange.org More than a dozen U.S. oil refineries released the potent carcinogen benzene in 2020 at levels high enough to require action under federal law, the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) reported this week. The report, which draws from government data, raises concerns about the potential health effects on those living near the refineries and the federal enforcement …
(2021-05-01). Students occupy four universities in Britain as rent strikes continue. wsws.org The universities refusal to offer any further concessions, has sparked the new round of occupations at the University of Nottingham, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, and University of Manchester.
(2021-05-01). Serious films about serious things—This Is My Desire (Nigeria), Radiograph of a Family (Iran), Poppy Field (Romania). wsws.org There were some well-made and thoughtful films screened at the recent San Francisco film festival, which give one some hope.
(2021-05-01). Poland finalizes historic deal to phase out coal by 2049. nationofchange.org The "historic" agreement is the first of it's kind where a "leading coal mining sector has agreed to reduce its presence."
(2021-05-01). "The Danton, Robespierre, and Marat of America, all rolled into one": A new biography of antislavery leader Thaddeus Stevens. wsws.org Stevens personified the uncompromising abolitionist struggle against slavery in the Civil War era and the early years of Reconstruction.
(2021-05-01). Clayton County, Georgia sheriff indicted on federal criminal charges for brutalizing detainees. wsws.org According to federal prosecutors, Sheriff Victor Hill directed his deputies to leave four inmates tightly strapped to a restraining chair for long hours.
(2021-05-01). Slovenians mark 80th anniversary of partisan resistance to Nazi occupation. peoplesdispatch.org Following the occupation of the erstwhile kingdom of Yugoslavia by Axis Powers during World War II, partisan groups in Slovene lands formed the Liberation Front of the Slovene People in April 1941 to resist the occupation…
(2021-05-01). Australian treasurer reveals economic and political uncertainty. wsws.org The government's May 11 budget will delay "austerity" plans of slashing government spending to pay for the billions of dollars poured into corporate coffers over the past year.
(2021-05-01). Stop front boarding on Berlin buses—prepare strike action! wsws.org The decision of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG, Berlin Transit Company) management to reintroduce front boarding on buses next Monday, despite rising infection figures, is a deliberate provocation and must not be allowed.
(2021-04-30). Biden uses first major address to lay out his program for the working class. liberationnews.org In his first speech to a joint session of Congress on April 28, Joe Biden made the calculation that he needed to directly address the needs of the working class. "20 million Americans lost their jobs in the pandemic — working- and middle-class Americans. At the same time, the roughly 650 billionaires in America saw …
(2021-04-30). Commission Finds Anti-Black Police Violence Constitutes Crimes Against Humanity. globalresearch.ca On April 27, the
(2021-04-30). Critical Thinking: Who Will Apologize to Brazil? orinocotribune.com By Emir Sader — Apr 27, 2021 | Brazil is immersed in a humanitarian catastrophe. The country—which a little more than five years ago was an example in the fight against poverty, the fight against inequality and income distribution—has become, in just a few years, a hell, both for Brazilians and for the rest of the world. | More than three thousand people die every day because of the pandemic. Others die anonymously because of hunger and still others because of the violence of militias and drug traffickers. More people die than are born in Brazil. | From having a president who was an example to th…
(2021-04-30). José Gregorio The 'Doctor of the Poor' Beatified in Caracas. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Catholic Church beatified on Friday Jose Gregorio Hernandez, a scientist who was popularly known as the "Doctor of the Poor" due to his humanitarian work during his lifetime between 1864 and 1919. | RELATED: | At least 150 people attended the ceremony as a large portrait of José Gregorio Hernández was unveiled on one side of the altar inside San Juan Bautista temple. The Catholic authorities thanked Pop…
(2021-04-30). The 'Doctor of the Poor' To Be Beatified Today in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Venezuela will hold the beatification ceremony of Jose Gregorio Hernandez, a scientist who was popularly known as the "Doctor of the Poor" due to his humanitarian work during his lifetime between 1864 and 1919. | RELATED: | "Hernandez's beatification is a special blessing from God for Venezuela. It Invites us to be more supportive with each other, so we can revive and reborn after the pandemic," Pope Francis told t…
(2021-04-30). US-NATO Geopolitics: Has Washington Lured Erdogan into a Bear Trap? globalresearch.ca After failing to block Turkey's purchase of the advanced S-400 Russian …
(2021-04-30). Tim Karr on Paying for Fox News Racism, Lynn Parramore on Hedge Funds vs. Green New Deal. fair.org Fox News' Tucker Carlson | This week on CounterSpin: Fox News is a flagship of right-wing disinformation, racism and hatred, and Tucker Carlson is its figurehead. Carlson spews harmful nonsense like it's his job, which it is, and he gets some $10 million a year from it—but did you know that, if you have cable, you're paying into that income? We'll talk about how that works with Tim Karr, senior director of strategy and communications at the group CounterSpin210430Karr.mp3 (im…
(2021-04-30). People's Action, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Cori Bush, and Sunrise Movement Host National Day of Action for Green New Deal. peoplesaction.org Groups Push Newly Introduced Green Legislation: Green New Deal Resolution, Civilian Climate Corps, and Green New Deal for Cities Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today joined U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Sunrise Movement to lead a national day of action to support the Green New Deal (GND). Participants will call their elected Members of Congress …