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

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

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

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

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

Gabriela Lopez et al. (2021-05-20). Institutional Responses to the Black Lives Matter Movement in Sonoma County. indybay.org This research paper investigates the institutional responses to the BLM Movement within Sonoma County. By analyzing newspaper articles and qualitative interviews, we were able to determine what kind of responses were happening within the Healthcare, Education, Business and Political sectors in Sonoma County.

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

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

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Moroccan City Near Ceuta Returns to Calm After a Night of Riots. telesurenglish.net The Moroccan town of Castillejos returned to calm Thursday after a night of scuffles between riot forces and African migrants that occurred near the Tarajal border crossing leading to the Spanish city of Ceuta. | RELATED: | As police cars patrol the streets of Castillejos, there is already only the usual human movement of people heading to their jobs or opening their stores. | Not many Moroccan or sub-Saharan migrants, who filled the streets of…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). US Closes 2 Immigration Detention Centers Over Abuse Scandal. telesurenglish.net U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday stopped detaining migrants in two immigration detention centers in Georgia and Massachusetts over complaints of abuses against the inmates. | RELATED: | "We will not tolerate the mistreatment of individuals in civil immigration detention centers," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said, adding that both centers are under investigation for being overcrowded and having ove…

Saket Son (2021-05-20). Immigrants Are Essential: A Manifesto for the Covid-19 and Climate Change Era. commondreams.org "U.S. immigration policy must include a new legal status for climate refugees." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/centralamericans-1.jpg …

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

WSWS (2021-05-20). Opposition erupts in Japan against the Tokyo Olympics. wsws.org Amid rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitals already stretched, nurses and other medical staff have protested plans to deploy 500 nurses to the Tokyo Olympics.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Global excess deaths during the pandemic range from 7 to 13 million lives lost according to new estimate. wsws.org The Economist has published a devastating report, a first of its kind, revealing the enormous loss of life experienced worldwide during the COVID pandemic, two to four times the official global COVID death figures.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-20). COVID-19 Has Unleashed Death and Dehumanization in India's Capital. libya360.wordpress.com Nitheesh Narayanan Punjabi Bagh Crematorium in New Delhi. Photo: Nitheesh Narayanan Nitheesh Narayanan shares a first-hand account of helping a family through loss and bureacracy amid the COVID-19 crisis raging in India India's second COVID-19 wave has caused large-scale death and devastation leading to bodies piling up in overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums, which have reached…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). India To Defer Vaccination for Recovered COVID-19 Patients. telesurenglish.net India's Health Ministry has announced deferring the COVID-19 vaccination by three months in four specific situations including patients recovering from the COVID-19 infection. | RELATED: | Individuals with lab tests proven they have tested positive for the virus should defer their vaccination by three months after recovery. COVID-19 patients who have been given anti-SARS-2 monoclonal antibodies or convalescent pla…

WSWS (2021-05-20). As India's daily COVID-19 deaths reach new high, Modi opposes free vaccinations. wsws.org In keeping with its systematic prioritization of profits over lives, the Modi government is refusing to provide free vaccinations to India's impoverished population, although this would cost a mere 0.32 percent of GDP.

splcenter (2021-05-20). COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: SPLC president attends White House signing of new prevention law. splcenter.org &nbsp…

WSWS (2021-05-20). COVID-19 mutations trigger new outbreaks across Southeast Asia. wsws.org The infection surges are another stark warning of how quickly the pandemic, driven by more infectious variants like B.1.617, first identified in India, can get out of control.

Markela Panegyres (2021-05-20). India: Marginalised communities, informal workers and women bear the brunt of COVID-19 second wave. greenleft.org.au India's response to COVID-19's second wave must prioritise the needs of the most marginalised, says Sion Kongari.

Ethan Huff (2021-05-20). Researchers Find 1,000 Different Proteins in AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Linked to Deadly Blood Clots. globalresearch.ca A German scientist …

Sonali Kolhatkar (2021-05-20). Why Big Pharma's Arguments Against Patent Waivers Don't Add Up. counterpunch.org Days after he publicly opposed the waiving of patents for lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates had a change of heart. He released a statement saying, "No barriers should stand in the way of equitable access to vaccines, including intellectual property, which is why we are supportive of a narrow waiver during the pandemic."

teleSUR (2021-05-20). EU Lawmakers Differ on COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver. telesurenglish.net No consensus was reached among the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday regarding a proposal for a temporary waiver of patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines in a bid to speed up the global vaccine rollout. | RELATED: | Several MEPs had asked the European Commission to support a waiver of the intellectual property rights for vaccines as a core element in speeding up the rollout processes in low and m…

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

commondreams (2021-05-20). COVID Vaccines Create 9 New Billionaires With Combined Wealth Greater Than Cost of Vaccinating World's Poorest Countries. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Signals Accountability for Violence Against Asian and Other Communities of Color. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Don Wiener, Alex Kotch (2021-05-20). Koch's Americans for Prosperity Continues Its Assault on Medicaid During Covid. commondreams.org "In the states that have not expanded Medicaid, residents have to weigh the costs of health insurance and medical care against other essential needs, such as housing, food, and transportation to work." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/koch_brothers.jpg …

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-05-20). Permanent Program Demanded After Over 1 Million Families Seek Pandemic Broadband Benefit. commondreams.org "We urge Congress to work with the Federal Communications Commission to put a permanent program in place to satisfy the needs of our communities after the EBB program is over." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/child-remote-school-covid-2021-2600×1361.jpg …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). New CDC guidance for fully vaccinated adults. What does it mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On Thursday, May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated COVID-19 guidance for masking for fully vaccinated people. For instance, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a protective mask indoors at a movie theater, shopping center or restaurant. But this new guidance does not apply to health care settings. Mayo Clinic …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My uncle was diagnosed with COVID-19, and his doctors mentioned the possibility of putting him on ECMO. What does this mean? ANSWER: A COVID-19 infection can lead to mild symptoms for many people, but for others, it can cause life-threatening lung failure. In cases like your uncle's, traditional life support measures, such as a …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic offers COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Rochester and at its Health System sites continue to offer patients, visitors and staff additional convenient opportunities to be vaccinated for COVID-19. All domestic and international patients, visitors and staff who want to be vaccinated for COVID-19 have a couple of opportunities to do so at walk-in clinics this week: Mayo Clinic …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Fatigue, perceived cognitive impairment and mood disorders associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ?– Patients diagnosed with post-COVID-19 syndrome, also known as "PCS," "COVID-19 long-haul syndrome" and "Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS COV-2," experience symptoms such as mood disorders, fatigue and perceived cognitive impairment that can negatively affect returning to work and resuming normal activities, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Talking to your children about vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15 years. So parents and caregivers may be getting even more questions from children about whether vaccines are safe and how vaccines can help end the COVID-19 pandemic. Information in this article was contributed by Jennifer …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). UK COVID-19 transmission shifted towards emerging variants in Spring. imperial.ac.uk New research shows that a shift towards emerging coronavirus variants drove transmission in England during the Spring.

Amador Vasquez et al (2021-05-20). How Covid-19 Affected Child Protective Services in Sonoma County. indybay.org This research paper goes into detail about Child Protective Services in Sonoma County and how Covid-19 affected this public service. We found articles along with websites that allowed us to answer the research question we had created. We investigated how CPS was dealing with the pandemic and their struggles. Methodologies used include analysis of academic articles and articles from other authors and qualitative interviews.

Georgia Van Amsterdam (2021-05-20). COVID 19's Toll on Mental Health. indybay.org This is an Op-Ed in response to Stephanie Saul's Article entitled, "For many college students, pandemic life is disappointing. For others, it is a financial crisis", and why more attention needs to be drawn to the mental health crisis.

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

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

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

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

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

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

WSWS (2021-05-20). The struggle against climate change, the pandemic and war requires a revolutionary socialist perspective! wsws.org This statement will be distributed by the IYSSE at protests of high school students across Australia demanding action on climate change.

Jon Rappoport (2021-05-20). The Pandemic Virus that Doesn't Exist. globalresearch.ca For the past …

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Cuba Continues to Pursue Goal of 6% Growth in 2021. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning (MEP), Alejandro Gil Fernández, ratified today that Cuba will not give up its goal of growing 6% in 2021, despite the tense situation of the country due to the presence of the pandemic and the tightening of the blockade imposed by the United States.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-20). India in the Face of Neoliberalism, Pandemic as Part of the Tragedy. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad India's structural conflict is a product of inequality as a continuation of colonization and a caste system that prevails in its society (Photo: PTI). In times of global pandemic, the neoliberal drift, a continuation of a colonial system, continues to test emerging countries that will have to confront their internal contradictions in order…

WSWS (2021-05-20). "Humans of CIA" recruitment campaign sells youth "identity politics imperialism" wsws.org The intelligence agency's promotion of intersectionality and critical race theory is a testament to the reactionary anti-Marxist character of identity politics.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tom Engelhardt (2021-05-20). Tomgram: Michael Klare, Will There Be Resource Wars in a Renewable Future? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. These days in Washington, it's competition with and hostility to China all the way to the bank. The political class in Congress and the Biden White House, as well as the punditariat that goes with them, seem increasingly …

Andrew Emett (2021-05-20). Charges filed against police officers for fracturing elderly woman's arm. nationofchange.org "Ensuring public trust in law enforcement and in our criminal justice system is vital to our community's safety and our fundamental belief in fairness."

Elliot Sperber (2021-05-20). Maya Lin's Insufficiently Haunting Ghost Forest. counterpunch.org Maya Lin's Ghost Forest is a temporary public art installation in New York City's Madison Square Park. On a stretch of green, ten blocks south of the Empire State Building, it consists of a group of 49 dead Atlantic white cedars (of the 50 intended to be displayed, one didn't make it over in suitable

_____ (2021-05-20). Foreign Capital is Trying to Crush AMLO's Energy Reform. popularresistance.org Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) has vowed to push on in his quest to properly regulate the country's hydrocarbons industry, despite the obstacles placed by foreign capitalists and the notoriously corrupt Mexican justice system.

Andy Kroll (2021-05-20). Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths. tomdispatch.com Thanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal will vanish. Indeed, the Biden administration has announced a breakthrough target of 2035 for fully eliminating U.S. reliance on those non-renewable fuels for the generation of electricity. That would be accomplished by "deploying carbon-pollution-free electricity-generating resources," primarily the everlasting power of the wind and sun. With other nations moving in a similar direction, it's tempting to conclude that the days when compe…

Amanda Mills (2021-05-20). 20 companies are responsible for producing over half of all single-use plastic waste. nationofchange.org "Since most plastic is made from oil and gas — especially fracked gas — the production and consumption of plastic are becoming a significant driver of the climate crisis."

Ellen Brown (2021-05-20). How America Went from "Mom-and-Pop" Capitalism to Techno-Feudalism. globalresearch.ca The crisis of …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Anger mounts at UK government proposal to halve arts education subsidy. wsws.org The proposal would cut the subsidy for an individual student in the affected courses from £243 to £121.50.

Amandla Thomas-Johnson (2021-05-20). UK Police Monitored Thousands Through Prevent-linked Mental Health Hubs. globalresearch.ca Children as young …

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-20). NATO's War Against Yugoslavia: The Ghost that Still Haunts Europe. globalresearch.ca Twenty-two years ago …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Protests continue in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, following decision not to charge officers who killed Andrew Brown Jr. wsws.org Residents have protested nearly every day since Brown's killing by deputies on April 21 and have said they will continue until justice is served.

CounterPunch News Service (2021-05-20). Conservation Organizations Call for Urgent Action to Protect Grizzly Bears. counterpunch.org MISSOULA, MONTANA In letters sent today to federal lawmakers and the Biden administration, numerous conservation organizations are calling for urgent executive and legislative action to bolster grizzly bear recovery, even as western lawmakers and officials seek to remove Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the threatened species. According to a new report by Dr. David Mattson,

Colin Todhunter (2021-05-20). Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the System. dissidentvoice.org In April, the Indian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft, allowing its local partner CropData to leverage a master database of farmers. The MoU seems to be part of the AgriStack policy initiative, which involves the roll out of 'disruptive' technologies and digital databases in the agricultural sector. Based on press reports …

Guest Contributor (2021-05-20). OPINION: We Are All Holding Up Our Hands. latinorebels.com The symbolism of holding your hands up is surrendering your being, and sometimes your soul to a greater power that you hope protects you. But the police didn't protect Adam.

WSWS (2021-05-20). After CDC changes guidelines, states across the US ban or lift mask mandates. wsws.org The revision to the CDC's guidelines was completely unplanned, catching states and authorities off guard and creating a free-for-all to fully reopen and unmask across the US.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Argentina Indicts Ordinary Homicide to Maradona's Medical Team. telesurenglish.net In Argentina, the Prosecutor's Office requested to charge ordinary homicide to the medical team of soccer star Diego Maradona, who died in November 2020. | RELATED: | It pointed out that Maradona had a "deficient, inefficient, and indifferent" medical control, which led to his death. | Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, and four other medical personnel in charge of Maradona's health are accused in the…

_____ (2021-05-20). What critics of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan get wrong. popularresistance.org Within hours of President Joe Biden's announcement that US forces will leave Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, objections and remonstrations appeared across US media. These protests are nearly all disingenuous, false and specious, and meant to utilize fear to continue a tragic and purposeless war.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Health care workers on the move throughout the world in a fight for patient safety and a living wage. wsws.org Strikes and protests among health care workers have erupted on every inhabited continent.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Leader of 1983-86 Phelps Dodge miners' strike Jorge O'Leary denounces DSA's celebration of Trotsky's assassination. wsws.org O'Leary told the WSWS, "To celebrate Trotsky's death at the hands of Stalinist treason, I'm disgusted with this. This is mean. Trotsky was a genius and he always worked for the working class for the benefit of the workers. And after 80 years, it's shocking to hear that there are those who are happy about that."

Asa Winstanley (2021-05-20). Israeli radio incites killing, expulsion of Palestinian citizens. electronicintifada.net Radio journalists Ben Caspit and Yinon Magal call for violence against non-Jewish citizens.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Who is the new Washington Post editor Sally Buzbee? wsws.org The widow of a longtime State Department official with repeated assignments to the Middle East, Buzbee is known and vetted by the military-intelligence apparatus.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Divisions mount over US monetary policy. wsws.org A number of participants at the Fed's policy-making committee meeting three weeks ago indicated it might soon be time to start discussing winding back asset purchases but this was not mentioned by chair Powell at his press conference on the event.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2021-05-20). Chauvin's Appeal and the Implications for Police Reforms. globalresearch.ca With the conviction …

_____ (2021-05-20). After Strike, Workers Resoundingly Reject Contract at Volvo's Virginia Truck Plant. popularresistance.org Factory workers at a Volvo truck plant in southwest Virginia voted by 91 percent Sunday not to ratify a concession-filled contract negotiated by local and International Auto Workers (UAW) officials. | "They made a billion dollar profit off our labor and we got nothing," said Rhonda Sisk, a three-year assembler in the chassis department.

WSWS (2021-05-20). More than £100 billion in UK National Health Service contracts handed to private sector over last decade. wsws.org Nearly £100 billion in government health spending has gone to non-National Health Service firms over the last decade.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Hondurans Denounce 'Model Cities' as Tax Havens. telesurenglish.net Honduras' Alternative Movement of Community and Environmental Reivindication (ARCAH) announced a mobilization to protest new initiatives to strengthen the Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDE). | RELATED: | The ZEDE project was presented by Honduras' ex-President Porfirio Lobo (2010-2014) in a bid to promote local development through foreign investment. In 2013, Constitutional reforms paved the way for the implemen…

WSWS (2021-05-20). Leader of 1983-86 Phelps Dodge miners strike Jorge O'Leary denounces DSA's celebration of Trotsky's assassination. wsws.org O'Leary told the WSWS: "To celebrate Trotsky's death at the hands of Stalinist treason, I'm disgusted with this. This is mean. Trotsky was a genius and he always worked for the working class for the benefit of the workers. And after 80 years, it's shocking to hear that there are those who are happy about that."

Andrew Bacevich (2021-05-20). Biden the Bold vs. Joe the Timid. counterpunch.org Is President Biden afflicted with the political equivalent of a split personality? His first several months in office suggest just that possibility. On the home front, the president's inclination is clearly to Go Big. When it comes to America's role in the world, however, Biden largely hews to pre-Trumpian precedent. So far at least, the

Chris Kanthan (2021-05-20). China beats USA by following Western classical economics! nationofchange.org America must acknowledge its systemic problems and implement structural reforms that curtail financial capitalism and embrace smart industrial policies.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Mexico Is Willing To Accept Respectful Electoral Observation. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) on Thursday confirmed that the June 6 subnational elections are open to international observation, which must respect the country's sovereignty. | RELATED: | The remarks were made in response to requests from opposition parties for electoral observation missions from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations (UN). | AMLO also urged the U.S. government to s…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-20). Journalists bodies demand release of investigative reporter in Bangladesh. peoplesdispatch.org Several journalists bodies in Bangladesh including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have demanded the immediate release of investigative journalist Rozina Islam, who was arrested for allegedly violating the colonial-era official secrecy law, Official Secrets Act (OSA), on May 17. | "Bangladesh police and authorities should recognize that Rozina Islam is a journalist whose work is a public service and should immediately drop the case against her and allow her to go free," CPJ stated. | Razina has been associated with Prothom Alo newspaper and was detained on Monday night. Her arrest triggered protests an…

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Brazil: Lula to Be Presidential Candidate in 2022 Election. telesurenglish.net In an interview published by Paris Match on Wednesday, the Workers' Party leader Lula da Silva confirmed he wants to be a presidential candidate in Brazil's 2022 election. | RELATED: | "If I am in good health and in the best position to win the elections, yes, I will not hesitate," he replied when asked if he will be a candidate. He also recalled that during his administration (2003-2011), Brazil created strong t…

Reynard Loki (2021-05-20). If we don't protect 30% of the natural world by 2030, Earth may be unfit for life. nationofchange.org We are to blame for the biggest extinction event in human history. But there is a solution if we take urgent action now.

WSWS (2021-05-20). Berlin bus drivers call for the reinstatement of David O'Sullivan! wsws.org The defence of London bus driver David O'Sullivan is part of the struggle for safe workplaces and the rights of workers worldwide.

Tanya Reinhart (2021-05-20). History: Israel's Move to Destroy the Palestinian Authority Is a Calculated Plan, Long in the Making. globalresearch.ca This incisive article …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Warrior Met Coal miners strike in Alabama nears two months in historic region of class struggle. wsws.org Central Alabama, where 1,100 coal miners have been on strike since April 1, was the scene of bitter class battles in the 1920s and 1930s.

_____ (2021-05-20). FANG announces end to ICE contracts in Bristol County, Massachusetts. popularresistance.org The FANG Collective is happy to announce that ICE will be cancelling all contracts with Bristol County, Massachusetts. This includes their 287(g) contract which trains deputies to collaborate with ICE and perform immigration agent duties, and their IGSA contract which turned the Bristol County House of Correction into an ICE detention center.

Staff (2021-05-20). Meet Kimberly and Yashira, Two High School Students Leading the Fight for Broadband Access. aclu.org Kimberly Vazquez and Yashira "Yoshi" Valenzuela are two Baltimore high school students who live in households that experience frequent power cuts, particularly when too many electronics are plugged in at once. When their classes went virtual last year, it didn't take long to realize they had a serious problem. Participating in class required connectivity to high-speed, broadband internet, and the low-cost plans their families could afford

WSWS (2021-05-20). As Indian variant spreads in Europe, governments reopen across the continent. wsws.org The reopening is taking place amid a competition among the European states over which economy can most quickly restart, and particularly over access to tourism revenue for the Summer holiday season.

George Wuerthner (2021-05-20). Saving the Spotted Frog From Grazing Livestock: a Good Beginning in Oregon. counterpunch.org It is not every day that one can claim success in fighting public land degradation from domestic livestock. But the Fremont Winema National Forest in Oregon finally responded to conservationists' concerns (and lawsuits) about the impact of livestock grazing on endangered Oregon spotted frog and other wildlife within the Antelope Grazing allotment. The allotment and

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-05-20). CAM Webinar Illuminates Plight of Whistleblowers. covertactionmagazine.com Former CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou says that "the deck has been stacked against whistleblowers" because of their prosecution under the 1917 Espionage Act, which defines them as national traitors…

Olivia Rosane (2021-05-20). Bill Allowing 90 Percent of Idaho's Wolves to be Killed Passes House and Senate. globalresearch.ca A bill allowing …

Markela Panegyres (2021-05-20). Draconian new refugee law a threat to everyone. greenleft.org.au Refugees are the target of new inhumane laws passed by the Coalition and Labor, reports Sue Bolton.

Kit Knightly (2021-05-20). How the CDC Is Manipulating Data to Prop-up "Vaccine Effectiveness" globalresearch.ca The US Center …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Berlin Alexanderplatz: A new film version of Alfred Dà∂blin's 1929 novel. wsws.org Burhan Qurbani has directed a new film adaptation of Alfred Dà∂blin's remarkable novel, Berlin Alexanderplatz, first published in 1929. The German filmmaker has relocated the action from crisis-ridden Weimar Germany to the present day.

Michael Jansen (2021-05-20). Unrestrained Israeli Crimes Against Media Outlets and Palestinian Civilians. globalresearch.ca Israel's demolition of …

Tim Schwab (2021-05-20). The Fall of the House of Gates? thenation.com The Fall of the House of Gates?

Eva Kristina Olsson, Johannes Gà∂ransson (2021-05-20). from 'The Angelgreen Sacrament'. thenation.com from 'The Angelgreen Sacrament'

Sophie Lewis (2021-05-20). A Portrait of Cis-Trans Solidarity. thenation.com A Portrait of Cis-Trans Solidarity…

Andrew J. Bacevich (2021-05-20). Foreign Wars Will Jeopardize Biden's Rescue Plans. thenation.com Foreign Wars Will Jeopardize Biden's Rescue Plans…

Joseph G. Ramsey (2021-05-20). Did 'Cancel Culture' Drive Richard Wright Underground? thenation.com Did 'Cancel Culture' Drive Richard Wright Underground?

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-20). 'The First Step of Many': Advocates Welcome Move to Close ICE Lockups at 2 County Jails. commondreams.org "Bristol exemplifies how the system as a whole is fundamentally flawed and we call on the Biden administration to continue to cut detention contracts and shut down facilities for good," urged Silky Shah of the Detention Watch Collective. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/abolish-ice.jpg …

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-20). Ahead of Biden Order on Climate Financial Risk, Coalition Says Wall Street Must Finally Be Held to Account. commondreams.org "Plans to make plans in no way matches the urgency of the climate crisis; we need action from regulators now to stop the money pipeline to climate chaos," said a coalition of 160 groups ahead of President Biden's executive order on climate-related financial risks. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/climate_protest_wall_street1300x681.jpg …

commondreams (2021-05-20). One Year After George Floyd's Murder: The Fight for Racial Justice Continues. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). Congress Introduces Bill to Save Endangered Butterflies, Fish, Plants, Mollusks. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). Oil Change International Response to Biden Climate Finance Executive Order. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-20). 'Tortured to Death': Video Showing Fatal Louisiana Arrest of Unarmed Black Man Sparks Outrage. commondreams.org "A system that produces such extreme levels of violence cannot be reformed," asserted the ACLU of Louisiana, "it must be dismantled." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ronald-greene.jpg …

commondreams (2021-05-20). Muslim Advocates Condemns WhatsApp-Enabled Violence Against Palestinians. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). Sanders to Introduce the Addressing the Shortage of Doctors Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Michael T. Klare (2021-05-20). The Post-Petroleum Resource Race and What to Make of It. commondreams.org "A mere glance at the location of such concentrations suggests that the green-energy transition envisioned by President Biden and other world leaders may encounter severe geopolitical problems, not unlike those generated in the past by reliance on oil." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/renewable_energy.jpg …

commondreams (2021-05-20). Stop The Money Pipeline Coalition Issues Statement Ahead of Biden's Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-20). Signing of Hate Crimes Act Strengthens Fight Against Hate. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Jenny Stendahl (2021-05-20). A Syndicalist Strategy for the Swedish Labour Market. zcomm.org The Swedish trade unions can boast of high membership numbers, but generally lack the primary source of union strength: that many colleagues unite and act together…

Akela Lacy (2021-05-20). Philadelphia DA Krasner Trounces Police-Backed Primary Challenger. zcomm.org Krasner's victory gives momentum to the movement to elect reformist prosecutors, which has faced fierce backlash from law enforcement groups…

William rivers Pitt (2021-05-20). CDC's Announcement on Masks Creates Dangerous Honor System. zcomm.org The consternation over these new rules is palpable. Vaccinated folks can unmask, which is super, great, but who is vaccinated and who isn't?>

Robert Ovetz (2021-05-20). Strike threats: a crucial tool in building working class power. zcomm.org Workers' inquiries and credible strike threats are essential tactics for tipping the balance of class power back in workers' favor…

Pip Hinman (2021-05-20). Palestinians need a peace based on justice and equality. greenleft.org.au The insistence on Israel's "right to exist" is really a demand for the maintenance of a supremacist "Jewish" state, in which Palestinians are second-class citizens, argues Sam Wainwright.

Safe Ag Safe Schools (2021-05-20). Pesticides on your food in California: An illegal helping once a week. indybay.org Illegal levels of pesticides were detected on more than 1 in 25 pieces of produce sampled in California, according to recently released data by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The rate of illegal samples, 4% of the 3,274 fruit and vegetables tested in 2019, is consistent with the most recent 5-year average (2015-2019).

Ramona du Houx (2021-05-20). Coalition highlights legislation to address plastic pollution caused by oil companies. indybay.org Plastic pollution is killing us. In honor of Endangered Species Day, national Elected Officials back the federal Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act…

repost (2021-05-20). South African Dockers Stopping Unloading of Israeli Cargo From Zim Ship. indybay.org South African Durban dockers will refuse to unload an Israeli ZIM ship on Friday May 21. In 2010 they also took action to stop the movement of Israeli cargo. This action is backed by COSATA and other trade unions and community groups.

The Associated Press (2021-05-20). VP Harris Meets With Guatemalan Justice Leaders Before Visit. latinorebels.com GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with a group of leading voices on Guatemala's troubled justice system Wednesday, sending yet another signal to Central American governments that the U.S. government is interested in addressing the region's corruption.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: Smoking and rheumatoid arthritis — what's the connection? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the connection between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Addressing equity in clinical trials. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many organizations, Mayo Clinic is working to address disparities and equity in health care. This work is important not only in the clinic setting, but also in addressing equity issues in medical research and clinical trials. Clinical trials are research studies used to determine whether an intervention, such as a drug, device or other …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Breast cancer will affect 1 in 8 women, according to the American Cancer Society. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. Researchers have identified hormonal, lifestyle and environmental factors that may increase your risk of breast cancer. And an estimated 5% to 10% of breast cancers are …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Science Saturday: Explaining cholesterol, research and regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Isobel Scarisbrick, Ph.D., directs the Neural Repair Laboratory within Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her lab examines central nervous system repair after injury, such as traumatic spinal cord injury or a disease like multiple sclerosis (MS). A major area of innovation for the lab is improving nerve regeneration by identifying what helps or hinders that process. Cholesterol, the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente announce strategic investment in Medically Home to expand access to serious or complex care at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and OAKLAND, Calif. ? Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente are partnering in an unprecedented collaboration to allow more patients to receive acute level of care and recovery services in the comfort, convenience and safety of their homes. Beginning with significant strategic investments in Medically Home Group, a Boston-based, technology-enabled services company, Mayo Clinic …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Infographic: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET). newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn more about pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.?More health tip infographics: ?mayohealthhighlights.startribune.com…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo named a 2021 DiversityInc No. 4 on the Top Hospitals and Health Systems for Diversity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DiversityInc announced its annual Top 50 Companies for Diversity listings. Mayo Clinic was named to two specialty lists this year — No. 4 on the Top Hospitals and Health Systems list, up from No. 7 in 2020, and a new entry onto the Top Companies for People with Disabilities list at No. 19. DiversityInc's listing is …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Top tips for reducing heart attack and stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister just turned 50. She went in for a standard cardiac checkup and learned she has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The doctor told her that since our mom also had these issues, she must drastically change her diet, increase her exercise, and take medications to lessen her risk for a …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: Stroke awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment for patent foramen ovale. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 36 and do not have any significant medical concerns, but due to a family member's heart health issues, it was recommended I have a cardiac evaluation. After undergoing an echocardiogram, I was surprised to be told that I have a patent foramen ovale. The cardiologist said I don't need to be treated …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Bladder cancer patients require ongoing surveillance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bladder cancer is a common type of cancer that begins in the cells of the bladder, a hollow muscular organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. Bladder cancer signs and symptoms can include blood in the urine, frequent or painful urination, and back pain. "The vast majority of bladder cancer patients are diagnosed with cancer that's not …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: How some types of osteoporosis drugs can hurt your bones. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease, which affects approximately 10 million Americans, according to the Office on Women's Health. Your bones are living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone doesn't …

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

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: Bladder cancer awareness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers. Nearly 84,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2021, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than in women, …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). Discover the world of 2050 — as transformed by today's green technologies. imperial.ac.uk Imperial Tech Foresight and the Grantham Institute have envisioned a future where tech that exists today has helped make the world greener and fairer.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). Meet the Imperial entrepreneurs tackling London's biggest challenges. imperial.ac.uk Scores of students from Imperial have made the semi-finals of the Mayor of London's annual Entrepreneur Competition.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). Major donation for climate change entrepreneurship. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is to launch a new cleantech accelerator for green startups, thanks to a £2.5M gift from HSBC UK.

teleSUR (2021-05-20). Russia Reacts To US Decision To Lift Sanctions on Gas Pipeline. telesurenglish.net Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday called as "a positive sign" the U.S. decision to waive sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG pipeline, which will carry Russian gas to Germany via the Baltic Sea. | RELATED: | "It is not in Washington's interest to create additional obstacles in our relationship. The project is moving forward despite difficulties," Peskov said one day after the U.S. State Department announced i…

David Rovics (2021-05-20). The Third Intifada: a Backgrounder. counterpunch.org In much of what remains of the left in places like the US and the UK people busily form Circular Firing Squads for the purposes of eliminating microaggressions and any vestigial traces of antisemitism that might be found under old rocks. Meanwhile in the Middle East, the US client state that rules over Islam's holiest

Revolution Books (2021-05-20). Sunday 5/23: Giant Used Book Sale to Support the Revolution Tour. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Berkeley Copwatch (2021-05-20). Wednesday 5/19: Community Coalition Slams Proposed City Budget. indybay.org City Hall, 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA…

HEAT (2021-05-20). Monday 5/24: Protect California Community Colleges! Fully Funded Free Community Colleges For All! indybay.org California Board Of Governors Offices | 1102 Q Street, Sacramento…

Madison Young, Alex Sanchez, Christine Thach, (2021-05-20). Sonoma County Jail and Mental Health. indybay.org The investigative sociology report conducted by Sonoma State University's sociology students reveals the relationship between the Sonoma County Jail environment and mental health. Through conducting multiple interviews with inmates and staff the research group was able to conclude the findings stated below. The findings of this research show that inmates and staff from the Sonoma County Jail desire better services relating to mental health as well as an overall better environment.

MONA (2021-05-20). Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian Uprising and General Strike. indybay.org Resistance Until Liberation…

Observance in Alameda (2021-05-20). Ritual at Site of Mario Gonzalez' Death. indybay.org On May 15, bereaved community members attended an event to honor the many killed at the hands of police. They erected a shrine honoring recent victim Mario Gonzalez.

UUSF Forum (2021-05-20). Sunday 5/30: A Perspective from David Hartsough Peace and Civil Rights Activist, and Author. indybay.org Join Our Zoom Forum with David Hartsough | zoom.us/j/2200241232?pwd=aCt1dWI0OGxUdUxjeUJ5K0xSY09uUT09 | Meeting ID: 220 024 1232 | Passcode: 328697…

Anita Riveros (2021-05-20). Discovering the Truth Hidden in Official Claims. indybay.org In this piece, the importance of conspiracy theorists is brought up. Not everything that is said should be written off so quickly, there are always more sides of the story that some may not want to tell.

Jane Marsh (2021-05-20). Water poverty continues to grow in the US. nationofchange.org It's an issue that just might affect people near you, as millions have experienced the repercussions.

Eric Posner (2021-05-20). Disempowering the US cartels. indybay.org Technology corporations mostly form oligopolies, if not monopolies. | U.S. President Joe Biden is signaling that his administration wants to crack down on monopolies… Klobuchar's bill aims to boost antitrust action in many ways: it seeks to increase funding for the FTC and the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.

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

Zachary Brikovich (2021-05-20). Colorism Within the Beauty Industry. indybay.org OP-Ed that takes a look at colorism in the beauty industry and the projected trends of the skin whitening market in the future.

UUSF Humanists, Non-Theists (2021-05-20). Sunday 5/23: Tom Gallagher, A Social Democrats Take on the Biden Administration. indybay.org Join us on Zoom — | us02web.zoom.us/j/87281301611?pwd=NWF6NGd3bUhpSE14NWJLcmpra1ZSUT09 | Meeting ID: 872 8130 1611 | Passcode: 391496 | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)…

Mercy High School (2021-05-20). Wednesday 5/26: How to Prepare for Climate Change. indybay.org Online event via Mercy High School…

Not One Nickel, Not One Dime (2021-05-19). Cal Senators Feinstein & Padilla Not on Ceasefire for Palestine List. indybay.org We now have a list of senators calling for a ceasefire in Palestine as the dead Palestinians now number 212 and over 1200 wounded with weapons paid for with our tax dollars. Despite thousands of Californians demanding an end to the genocide of Palestinians at protests on May 15, 2021, Senators Feinstein and Padilla are not on the list. See www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-ossoff-leads-28-senators-urging-immediate-ceasefire-in-middle-east/…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-19). Military Situation In Syria On May 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria cancels Resolution 119 to raise fuel prices following the protests in the Kurdish controlled area | On May 18, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were reported at Umm Adasa area | MORE ON THE T…

David Swanson (2021-05-19). Chile and Colombia to Move Money Out of Militaries. counterpunch.org While the proposal for a global ceasefire during a disease pandemic has done the opposite of catching on, there are a few small signs of sanity and even of successful activism. While most big military spenders (including the super-mega-biggest one) have increased or kept their spending steady, the SIPRI numbers show a serious reduction from 2019 to

Mnar Muhawesh Adley (2021-05-19). Abby Martin on the Israeli Onslaught and Gaza's Fight for Freedom. mintpressnews.com Despite publicly urging caution, restraint and calling for a ceasefire, the United States government continues to aid Israel, this week

David Cronin (2021-05-19). Ceasefire calls don't erase how EU chief spread Israel's lies. electronicintifada.net Josep Borrell has enabled attack on Gaza.

Staff (2021-05-19). A Plea from Gaza: Israel Bombing Campaign Is Turning My Homeland into a "Wasteland" democracynow.org The Israeli bombing campaign of Gaza has killed at least 222 Palestinians, including 63 children, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects growing international calls for a ceasefire. The Norwegian Refugee Council has revealed 11 of the children killed in Gaza were taking part in a program to help them deal with trauma from growing up in the besieged enclave. At least six residents of Gaza died in Israeli strikes overnight, including the radio journalist Yousef Abu Hussein. In the West Bank, Israeli forces on Tuesday killed at least four Palestinians taking part in a historic general strike to protest…

teleSUR (2021-05-19). Israel Refuses Ceasefire Despite Biden's Pressure – Hamas. telesurenglish.net Hamas authorities reported on Wednesday that Israel refuses to accept efforts to de-escalate the conflict despite Biden's request to Netanyahu and persist on its pledge of more violence instead. | RELATED: | The Palestinian spokesperson Hazem Qassem told reporters in Gaza that "there are no specific dates for the issue of the ceasefire, because all the international efforts that are being made, as well as the Egyptian efforts,…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-05-19). Unity at Last: The Palestinian People Have Risen. dissidentvoice.org From the outset, some clarification is needed regarding the language used to depict the ongoing violence in occupied Palestine, and also throughout Israel. This is not a 'conflict'. Neither is it a 'dispute' nor 'sectarian violence' nor even a war in the traditional sense. It is not a conflict, because Israel is an occupying power …

Fight Back (2021-05-19). Thousands take Miami streets for two nights of pro-Palestine protests. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – Thousands of people from across South Florida took to the streets of Miami two nights in a row this past weekend in solidarity with Palestinians who continue to resist Israeli violence and the ongoing occupation of Palestine. The calls to action were put out by South Florida Jewish Voices for Peace and Al Awda: The Palestinian Right to Return Coalition and were supported by most progressive community organizations throughout the area. | On Saturday night, May 15, thousands of protesters flooded Biscayne Park and the Torch of Friendship before taking over the streets of one of the busiest areas in Sou…

Fight Back (2021-05-19). Tucson organizes solidarity rally for Palestine. fightbacknews.org Tucson, AZ – The Federal Building in downtown Tucson saw the largest rally since the pandemic, May 17, with over 300 people demanding an end to the Israeli bombing of Gaza. The demonstration, organized by the Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance and the Tucson chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, drew protesters from the Palestinian, Arab and Muslim communities, along with other supporters of Palestine. | Palestinian flags flew and signs held by Palestinian children read: "End aid to Israel" and "Stop killing children!" | While a handful of armed and cowardly Patriot Movement reactionaries shouted from across th…

Wes Vanderburgh (2021-05-19). D.C. joins list of cities protesting for Palestine. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Hundreds of protesters filled the National Mall here on Saturday to demonstrate their solidarity with Palestinians all over the world on the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba. "Nakba" means "Catastrophe," and refers to the Palestinian point of view on the Palestine War and founding of Israel in 1948, which resulted in the forced displacement of …

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2021-05-19). Podcast Ep 35: Israel's war on Gaza and Jerusalem. electronicintifada.net We talk to the Palestine Pod hosts and to a Palestinian writer in Jerusalem.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2021-05-19). How the United States Helps to Kill Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org Photo credit: Stop the War Coalition The U.S. corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United States is an innocent neutral party to the conflict. In fact, large majorities of Americans have told pollsters for decades that they want the United States to be neutral in the Israeli-Palestinian …

Editor (2021-05-19). 'By any means necessary' — Defend Palestinian resistance! workers.org On the eve of his 96th birthday May 19, the great Black revolutionary, Malcolm X, will always be remembered for the quote: "By any means necessary." He used this phrase to justify Black people having the right to defend themselves from all forms of white-supremacist violence, including by use of . . . |

Fight Back (2021-05-19). Large Palestinian solidarity rally in Tampa demands 'Free Palestine'. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – In response to the ongoing Israeli assault on Palestine, a 500-person demonstration mobilized at Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa on May 16. The protest was composed overwhelmingly of Palestinian community members young and old, with a contingent of supporters from the area. Protesters took to the streets marching throughout the downtown area and over a bridge leading to other areas of town chanting "Free, free Palestine!" and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." | Ayman Salhab, a student organizer and attendee to the demonstration said, "The ongoing ethnic cleansing, massacres and…

Staff (2021-05-19). Headlines for May 19, 2021. democracynow.org Israeli Assault Has Killed at Least 222 Palestinians and Displaced Tens of Thousands, Biden Addresses Rashida Tlaib, Jokes About Running Over Reporters Who Ask Questions on Israel-Palestine, Protests Continue Across U.S. in Solidarity with Palestinians, 60% of U.S. Adults Have Received One COVID Vaccine Dose; Tri-State Area Reopens, IEA Says No New Fossil Fuel Projects Can Be Permitted in Order to Avert Worst-Case Climate Scenario, Protests in North Carolina After DA Says Officers Who Killed Andrew Brown Jr. Were "Justified", House Passes Legislation Addressing Hate Crimes Against AAPI Community, 57 Refugees Drow…

Ali Abunimah (2021-05-19). Israel's War on Palestine. zcomm.org Israel's attacks on Gaza stem from its escalating ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem and growing solidarity amongst Palestinians inside Israel, Gaza and the West Bank…

Staff (2021-05-19). What the Mainstream Media Never Told You About Palestine. truthout.org "The goal of a supremacist state is to have a monopoly on the legitimacy of violence," says Palestinian writer and organizer Lea Kayali. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Kelly Hayes and Lea Kayali explore the history of Israeli violence against Palestinians — and the colonial dynamics that enable it — and discuss what you can do about it. | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. C…

Fight Back (2021-05-19). Dallas, TX: 3000 march for Sheikh Jarrah and Gaza. fightbacknews.org Dallas, Texas – On May 15, around 3000 people gathered at the Grassy Knoll in downtown Dallas to protest Israel's ethnic cleansing of Sheikh Jarrah, the violent attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the airstrikes on Gaza by Israeli apartheid forces. | Palestinian flags were flown and chants against the occupation of Palestine were heard. Some chants were "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be Free!" "Netanyahu you can't hide! We charge you with genocide!" and "Free, free, free Palestine!" | The crowd then marched around downtown Dallas before returning to the Grassy Knoll.

Editor2 (2021-05-19). How the UK Military Supports Israel's Combat Operations Against Palestinians. orinocotribune.com By Mark Curtis — May 15, 2021 | As violence escalates in Israel and Palestine, we take readers through the expanding military relationship between the UK and Israel, which has been erased by the British media. The deepening alliance involves UK military training of Israel for combat, joint exercises, arms deals, as well as intelligence cooperation. | The UK's new military strategy, released in March, Months before the importance of the relationsh…

Haymarket Books & Spectre Journal (2021-05-19). Monday 5/24: Free, Free, Palestine! Biden, Israel and the Fight for Palestinian Liberation. indybay.org Online event…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-19). Day 10 of Israeli Offensive on Gaza: Violent Artillery Shelling, Destruction, Death. libya360.wordpress.com Day 10 of Israeli Offensive on Gaza: Violent Artillery Shelling and Systematic Destruction of Houses Day 10 of #Israeli Offensive on #Gaza: Violent Artillery Shelling and Systematic Destruction of Houses8 Palestinians, Including Woman and Child, Killed and 76 Others, Including 9 Women and 11 Children, #Palestine pic.twitter.com/djqZeng2Vu — Palestinian Centre for Human Rights —…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-19). Global solidarity with Palestine amid Israeli attacks. peoplesdispatch.org Organizations and movements across the globe have mobilized to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine and their struggle for self-determination in the face of 73 years of colonialism and military occupation. The ongoing military assault on Palestinians in Gaza by Israel have provoked outrage globally along with Israel's attempts to forcibly displace families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-19). National Strike in Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org On May 18, 2021, thousands of Palestinians participated in a national strike to protest the ongoing Israeli attacks against Palestinians in Gaza and Jerusalem. Israel's bombing campaign on Gaza has so far caused the death of over 219 Palestinians including 63 children. The massive protests organized across Historic Palestine were met with repression by Israeli forces especially in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

commondreams (2021-05-19). Sanders to Block Destructive Republican Resolution on Israel-Palestine, Offer Alternative. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Tracey L. Rogers (2021-05-19). Palestinian Lives Matter: We Must Reject Crimes Against Humanity. commondreams.org "U.S. foreign policy on Israel-Palestine currently makes all of us complicit in crimes against humanity. That must change, now." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/palestinian_lives_matter-1.jpg …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-19). Military Situation In The West Bank And Gaza Strip On May 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 219 Palestinian including 63 children and 36 women were killed and more than 1530 were injured in the Gaza Strip by the IDF strikes since the start of conflict, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza | 25 Palestinian were killed and more than 4000 were injured in the West Bank by the IDF since the start of conflict, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in West Bank | On May 18, two Israelis were killed and at least 10 others were wounded in a Hamas…

Gregory Shupak (2021-05-19). Media Coverage of Israel/Palestine Presents False Equivalency Between Occupied and Occupier. commondreams.org "The fatal flaw in the 'both sides' narrative is that only the Israeli side has ethnically cleansed and turned millions on the Palestinians' side into refugees by preventing them from exercising their right to return to their homes." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza_child-1.jpg …

Gregory Harms (2021-05-19). An Open Letter to Gal Gadot. counterpunch.org Dear Ms. Gadot, I read your recent tweet about the violence occurring between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. I am sure it was well intended and you were genuinely astonished by the backlash from supporters of Palestine. Ms Gadot, your country is not at war. Your country is kicking people out of their homes in

Ronnie Kasrils (2021-05-19). How to Stop Apartheid Israel. globalresearch.ca South Africans, along …

_____ (2021-05-19). London, Ont. business declared 'apartheid-free zone'. popularresistance.org Reimagine Co business owner Heenal Rajani declared his grocery store an 'Apartheid Free Zone'. "What it means to be an apartheid-free zone, is we commit not to sell products from the illegal Israeli settlement or any country that violates Palestinian human rights." The declaration is being made in solidarity with residents in the Palestinian Territories where there has been ongoing violence.

Staff (2021-05-19). Rashida Tlaib Confronted Biden on His Weak Stance on Palestinian Apartheid. truthout.org Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) confronted President Joe Biden on Tuesday about his tepid stance on Israel's violent abuses of Palestinians, urging him to stand up for the historically marginalized population amid a second week of escalated Israeli attacks on Gaza. | Confronting Biden

Asa Winstanley (2021-05-19). Watch "Gaza Fights for Freedom" electronicintifada.net Abby Martin's 2019 film now available free to watch.

Lubna Masarwa (2021-05-19). Palestinians Stage Historic Strike over Israeli Abuses and Gaza Bombing. globalresearch.ca The stone streets …

_____ (2021-05-19). Understanding Israel's Latest Attack on Gaza, and Who Benefits. popularresistance.org Far beyond some claim of "self-defense," are there other reasons Israel might once again be on the attack? When you look at who benefits, the answer might not be so complicated after all.

Ciaran Tierney (2021-05-19). Why is Ireland courting Israel's war industry? electronicintifada.net Foreign minister opposes attack on Gaza…

Ali Abunimah (2021-05-19). Israel kills boy featured in film about imprisoned kids. electronicintifada.net As Israel bombs Gaza, it is escalating its violence in the West Bank.

The Conversation (2021-05-19). Gaza conflict: no matter how powerful Israel's military becomes it still can't win. juancole.com By Paul Rogers | — Israel is the most powerful state in the Middle East. Its military forces may not match the likes of Egypt or Turkey in numbers, but the might of its training, equipment, technologies and nuclear weapons make it unassailable. Given its long-developed capabilities in public order control, such a position should …

Editor2 (2021-05-19). Latin America's Authoritarians Back Israel. orinocotribune.com By Kawsachun News — May 14, 2021 | The latest Israeli bombing campaign on Gaza and ruthless killings of Palestinians has Latin America split along ideological lines once again. | OAS chief Luis Almagro "We stand in solidarity with Israel, this region's historical and strategic partner, and with its civilian population, which has been the victim of attacks by more than 600 missiles launched from Gaza,…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2021-05-19). Gantz admits no one in Gaza is safe from Israel's terror. electronicintifada.net Human rights groups say healthcare system on verge of collapse amid airstrikes.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2021-05-19). Israel has killed 14 families in their Gaza homes. electronicintifada.net Voice of Al Aqsa reporter Yousif Abu Hussein may have been deliberately targeted.

Ron Forthofer (2021-05-19). The Sad Saga Continues: Occupation and Oppression of Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org Here we go again with yet another deadly and devastating Israeli military attack on Gaza that has captured the world's attention. However, this current crisis is notably different in scope from the numerous previous major Israeli war crimes against Gaza. This time there was already ongoing Palestinian resistance to Israeli provocations and violence in occupied …

Staff (2021-05-19). Amira Hass: Israeli Bombs Are Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families. It's No Accident. democracynow.org As Israel's deadly attack on Gaza continues, we speak with Amira Hass, Haaretz correspondent for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, who says Israel's bombing campaign is purposely wiping out entire families. "Israel has all the information about every Palestinian family, whether it is in the West Bank or Jerusalem or Gaza, let alone Palestinians in Israel," Hass tells Democracy Now! "When the Israeli army decides to bomb such a house without bothering to tell the people to leave it, it means they take into their head a calculation that their military target is more important" than people's lives, she says.

Youmna al-Sayed (2021-05-19). Israel Deliberately Targeting Media. zcomm.org Journalists had to flee for their lives when Israel bombed and leveled a 12-story Gaza building that housed the offices of media organizations including the Associated Press and Al Jazeera…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-05-19). Israel's Pyrrhic Victory in Gaza, Netanyahu Is Real Winner. globalresearch.ca Egypt has once …

Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). Israeli Guided Non-Line-of-Sight Missiles Target Rocket Launchers In Gaza (Videos). southfront.org FILE IMAGE | On May 19, the Israeli military released footage of recent missile strikes on a number of rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip. | The footage shows nine strikes carried out with what appears to be Spike NLOS [Non-Line-Of-Sight] missiles. Some of the targets seen in the footage were rocket launchers similar to those used by Palestinian factions. Others, however, were civilian buildings. | pic.twitter.com/F0kCalmQ96 | — Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). In Video: Israeli Warplanes Bombard Hamas 'Metro' Tunnel Network. southfront.org An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | On May 19, the Israeli Air Force announced that its fighter jets had carried out a series of airstrikes on the Hamas Movement's "Metro" tunnel network in the Gaza Strip. | According to the Air Force, 40 underground targets in Khan Yunis and Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip were targeted by 52 fighter jets within 25 minutes."The strikes combined a number of elements: Surface-to-Surface…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). Hamas Releases Footage Of Israeli Forces Taken By New Reconnaissance Drone. southfront.org The Shehab suicid drone, Click to see full-size image. | On May 19, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, released aerial footage which were taken by its new reconnaissance drone. | The footage shows Israeli military posts, fortifications, equipment, as well as two Mirkava-type battle tanks situated in the outskirts of the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian group said that the footage was taken on May 18. | The footage was recorded by a new reconnaissance drone dubbed "Al Zouari". The drone w…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-19). Israeli attacks continue for tenth day, death toll close to 230. peoplesdispatch.org The airstrikes on Gaza along with the Israeli military's violence in the occupied West Bank have so for killed 227 Palestinians and injured over 1,500 others, while also internally displacing 72,000 people…

Amira Hass (2021-05-19). Israel Is Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families on Purpose. commondreams.org "The numerous incidents of killing entire families in Israeli bombings in Gaza—Parents and children, babies, grandparents, siblings—attest that these were not mistakes." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gazadeaths.jpg …

WSWS (2021-05-19). German protests against Gaza bombing and the bogus accusation of "Anti-Semitism" wsws.org An anti-Semite is not someone protesting against the crimes of the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, who has struck an alliance with extreme right-wing parties, has one foot in jail and can only stay in power through endless provocations. An anti-Semite is someone who equates "the Jews" with the policies of the Israeli government.

WSWS (2021-05-19). The war crimes in Gaza and Israel's crisis. wsws.org The eruption of violence against Gaza is driven by the immense crisis and contradictions within Israeli society itself.

Amy Goodman (2021-05-19). Gaza physician: Israel is targeting doctors & health facilities to overwhelm our crumbling system. nationofchange.org The attacks on medical staff and facilities are a "nightmare."

WSWS (2021-05-19). Israel cracks down on Palestinian general strike, continues bombing Gaza. wsws.org The historic strike, a "day of rage", was the first by Palestinians in both the occupied territories and Israel.

Staff (2021-05-19). A Letter to Puerto Resistencia, Cali, Colombia. orinocotribune.com By William Ospina — May 16, 2021 | We have always been together, but it is only now that we are really together. We have always known each other, but it is only now that we are just starting to know each other. Who are these unyielding and emphatic girls and boys who are now speaking to us for the first time? They are what we once were, they dream what we once dreamt; they are doing at last what we had always wanted to do. They have been here for centuries and yet, they have just been born, and through their lips speak these seas and through their hands run these rivers, and they are of all races: they were…

Yanis Iqbal (2021-05-19). Colombia's Rebellion against the Capitalist System. dissidentvoice.org Colombia has been burning with the flames of resistance ever since a national strike began on April 28, 2021. The initial impetus for the large-scale demonstrations came from a regressive tax reform. The tax bill came into being due to the necessity of the Colombian state to push down the rising fiscal deficit, which could …

Staff (2021-05-19). Selective Assassinations: The US Agenda for Colombia. orinocotribune.com By Anahí Arizmendi — May 18, 2021 | The assassination of social leaders in Colombia is an expression of the crisis of the Colombian political system and the influence of US government interests on its political agenda, interests that erase the possibility of ever reaching a stable peace in the country. Deaths that were previously concentrated in marginalized, impoverished regions, and occurred either at strategic production and distribution points for drug trafficking networks, or in hydrocarbon extraction areas, have now spread throughout the national territory as a result of the protests against the neolib…

teleSUR (2021-05-19). Colombian Minister of Defense Summoned for Censure Motion. telesurenglish.net The Colombian House of Representatives summoned the Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, to a censure motion debate on May 25 for the excessive use of force by the military and the police, in the context of the protests that the country has been experiencing since April 28. | RELATED: | The information came out through a communiqué from the board of the Colombian lower house, which informed that Molano will have to an…

Staff (2021-05-19). Death of FARC-EP's Jesús Santrich: Breaking News, False Positive, Uribismo Media Smokescreen or Colombian Violation of Venezuelan Territory? orinocotribune.com The alleged death "in combat" in Venezuelan territory of the Colombian guerrilla commander Jesús Santrich could end up being "breaking news" for Semana news magazine, but it is more likely that it will end up ranking in the top ten of fake news—which is saying a lot because the story concerns Colombia, a country where fabricating fake news, mounting false flag operations, and producing smokescreens is already part of the daily modus operandi of the ruling elite, inextricably associated with its media apparatus. | The alleged news is trending on social media networks and remains as such although, after twelv…

Forrest Hylton (2021-05-19). Colombians Want a New Government — And an End to Neoliberalism. zcomm.org For weeks, Colombians have remained in the streets challenging their nation's violent social and economic model…

Guest Contributor (2021-05-19). OPINION: Colombia Is in Crisis, and Vaccine Nationalism Is Making It Worse. latinorebels.com Under the pandemic, the number of people living in extreme poverty had already grown by 2.8 million.

The Associated Press (2021-05-19). Colombia Rebel Group Claims Leader 'Jesús Santrich' Slain. latinorebels.com BOGOTàÅ, Colombia (AP) — A rebel leader who abandoned the 2016 peace accord with Colombia's government and had been at large for three years was killed by Colombian troops in Venezuela, his new armed group said Tuesday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-19). Jesús Santrich: The Laughter of a Bolivarian Cannot Be Easily Extinguished. libya360.wordpress.com Néstor Kohan JESàöS SANTRICH, a Colombian and Our-American revolutionary militant, has been annihilated. Honor to those who deserve honor. The shots and grenades that took his breath away were from the Colombian army, as was the knife or razor with which they mutilated his lifeless hand. The orders came from Iván Duque, the little pigeon…

Kade Crockford (2021-05-19). When We Fight, We Win: Victories in the Fight Against Face Surveillance Keep Piling Up. aclu.org After years of advocacy, grassroots organizing, and on the cusp of the one-year anniversary of when hundreds of thousands of people joined in solidarity with Black organizers by marching to support Black lives and to divest from racist policing, we've reached a major milestone: Amazon has announced it will stop selling face recognition technology to police — indefinitely. | Amazon had previously announced a one-year moratorium on sales to police that was set to expire on June 10. The initial moratorium was issued weeks into renewed nationwide protests following the police murder of George Floyd in Minnea…

Ben Norton (2021-05-19). Economics of the new cold war and U.S. 'super imperialism' with economist Michael Hudson. mronline.org The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton interview world-renowned economist Michael Hudson on his concept of American "super imperialism" and the economics of the new cold war on China and Russia. | May 19, 2021…

Juan Cole (2021-05-19). The Great Palestinian General Strike from the Jordan River to the Sea even Reaches President Biden in Dearborn. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Biden came to the Ford Rouge River Plant to tout new electric vehicles, one of his signature climate-friendly programs, on Tuesday. He was met at the airport by Rep. Debbie Dingell and by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian in the US Congress, who welcomed him but also gave …

Juan Cole (2021-05-19). President Biden can't Build America Back better until he Takes on the Permanent War Establishment. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — Is President Biden afflicted with the political equivalent of a split personality? His first several months in office suggest just that possibility. On the home front, the president's inclination is clearly to Go Big. When it comes to America's role in the world, however, Biden largely hews to pre-Trumpian precedent. So …

Juan Cole (2021-05-19). The Great Palestinian General Strike. zcomm.org From the Jordan River to the Sea even Reaches President Biden in Dearborn…

Ted Rall (2021-05-19). Israel Chooses War Over Peace. counterpunch.org No one is blameless in the ongoing violent conflict between Israel and stateless Palestinians. Both sides target and kill civilian noncombatants. But let's put an end to false equivalence. "A pox on both houses" is not a morally or politically response to the one-sided war between Israel and Hamas. Israel wants war. If it wanted

Staff (2021-05-19). "Show People the Video": DA Finds Andrew Brown's Death "Justified" But Won't Release All Footage. democracynow.org In North Carolina, the Pasquotank County District Attorney's Office has found the April 21 police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black father, in Elizabeth City was justified. Meanwhile, Andrew Brown Jr.'s family and their attorneys have said body-camera and dashcam videos of his killing show it was an "execution" and that he was not a threat. Andrew Brown Jr.'s family has requested the full release of the body-camera video, and the FBI is conducting a federal civil rights investigation into the killing. "We are disappointed, but we are not surprised," Bakari Sellers, one of the attorneys representin…

David Swanson (2021-05-19). 60 Thousand Pentagon Spies Tripping over Their Fake Clown Shoes. dissidentvoice.org Of course there are 60,000 Pentagon super (duper!) spies prancing around the globe with tracking devices in their shoes, goofy wigs on their heads, collections of comical sunglasses, and — for the employee of the month! — silicon handsleeves and silicon faces to fool the airport cops, or maybe it's the Vaccine Nazis, or perhaps …

David Swanson (2021-05-19). Can You Hold These 12 Guns? Don't Shoot Any Palestinians. Wink. Wink. warisacrime.org Scene 1: A Padded Cell Congress: B. B. Bee. Bee. Bibi, Bibi, Bibi, are you there? Yes, just hold this rocket launcher, and this one, and this one, and, I'm just going to hang these grenades from each of your fingers, and, no don't bend over, here, I'll just put this strap over your shoulders, …

Chris Hedges (2021-05-19). Chris Hedges: Israel, the Big Lie. mintpressnews.com Princeton, New Jersey (

Alex Han, Adam Ryan (2021-05-19). Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement? thenation.com Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement?

Zero Hedge (2021-05-19). Watch: Uniformed Troops Go to Bars & 7-Eleven in Dallas to Randomly Vaccinate "Younger Crowd" globalresearch.ca For much of …

Tania Siddiqi (2021-05-19). Asia del Sur: El afán de lucro impulsa el desalojo de los pobres. workers.org Karachi residents resist ongoing illegal demolitions and forced evictions. En Pakistán, Karachi Bachao Tehreek (KBT), una alianza de activistas locales que luchan contra los desalojos y las apropiaciones ilegales de tierras, denunció que el personal de Bahria Town, los guardias privados de la ciudad y la policía de la provincia . . . |

Laura Flanders (2021-05-19). GOP United in Action To Keep Workers Down. commondreams.org "Republican governors in state after state are cutting off the federal aid. They'd rather turn away free money than relieve pressure on the poor." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/wage_theft-1.jpg …

CounterPunch News Service (2021-05-19). Open Letter From New Leftists to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: End Attacks on Vermont Labor. counterpunch.org Mr. Richard Trumka, President AFL-CIO, We, as organizers and members of various movements and organizations in the New Left of the 1960s and 1970s (and their allies)—who organized for economic and social justice and against racism and war— wholly support the direction the AFL-CIO Vermont Leadership Council and other progressive unions are taking in support

Editorial Team (2021-05-19). The Labour Party has a role to play in the socialist movement, Starmer does not. challenge-magazine.org Daniel Roantree argues that the Labour Party's recent loss in England hurts everyone on Britain's road to socialism. | We Communists do not rejoice when we see Labour being dragged down by the right wing of the party. The left wing movement in Britain is inextricably linked to the Labour Party, and as socialists it's not good practice for us to celebrate the demise or defeat of continues to be the mass party of the labour and trade union movement. | Such an attitude is an ultra-leftist tendency that we must avoid. Were the Labour Party to collapse, left wing politics would be wiped from the view of the British…

Johanna Kichton (2021-05-19). St. Paul Council Member Yang Joins People's Action to Host National Stop Anti-Asian Hate Teach-In. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the middle of a month dedicated to uplifting the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community, People's Action was joined by St. Paul Council Member Nelsie Yang to host a teach-in in response to the rise of targeted violence against AAPI, fueled by anti-Asian rhetoric in politics and anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Dr. Peter Doshi (2021-05-19). In Rush for Regulatory Approval of COVID Vaccines, Do We Need More Data? globalresearch.ca After rollout under …

Gina Womack (2021-05-19). 'I Don't Want to Die Here'. thenation.com 'I Don't Want to Die Here'

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-19). Cold vs. allergies during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to the common cold, allergies and COVID-19, overlapping symptoms can be confusing. In this Q&A, Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergist and immunologist, provides some clarity by comparing and contrasting the signs and symptoms of these conditions: What are allergy symptoms?Allergy symptoms can affect the nose, sinuses and lungs. These symptoms …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-19). Mayo Clinic to offer more walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic held a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Rochester on Wednesday, May 5. At this clinic, one patient shared why he came in to get the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Watch: Patient discusses why he chose to get the COVID-19 vaccine. youtu.be/ORLLLOOJ7eg Journalists: Broadcast-quality soundbites and b-roll of the Mayo Clinic walk-in COVID-19 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-19). Preventive screening during COVID-19 pandemic leads to early diagnosis of treatable breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers have been concerned about a growing number of patients delaying or skipping preventive screenings because they have been hesitant to see their health care provider. Experts have stressed that it's not only safe to come in for preventive screenings, but also it's important to avoid future health problems …

Global Research News (2021-05-19). Selected Articles: Vaccine Passports and "Medical Paternalism" globalresearch.ca By Vaccine passports have been implemented, or are being developed, in a number of countries around the world. In February 2021, Israel

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-19). Podcast: COVID behaviours, carbon cuts and sustainability goals. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: How pandemic behaviours have changed, why carbon needs to be rapidly cut, and how Imperial is supporting global sustainability.

Mario R. Fernández (2021-05-19). La especulación y los cuervos. globalizacion.ca En Canadá la peste del Covid-19 ha tenido consecuencias serias para la salud pública y afectado a miles de personas, como ha afectado a millones en el mundo. En occidente el funcionamiento de la economía, una economía fuertemente basada en…

Anonymous103 (2021-05-19). Wuhan Labs, Zionism, Rapture And The British Creation Of Synthetic Cults: Why China Is Not Your Enemy! southfront.org Submitted by Matthew Ehret. The belief that China is to blame for the world's ills from Covid-19 to the Great…

Sister Diaspora for Liberation (2021-05-19). Tuesday 6/8: COVID19 Vaccine Education Workshop w/ Trusted Community MDs. indybay.org Online event…

WSWS (2021-05-19). Indian variant surges in Britain as Tory government continues reopening drive. wsws.org A growing number of schools have reported outbreaks of Covid with the Indian variant responsible, including in Northampton where B. 1.617.2 and another Indian variant, B.1.617.1, were found.

WSWS (2021-05-19). Australian corporate elite calls for resumption of international travel even if "people may die" wsws.org The concerted campaign aims to steamroll ordinary people into accepting the lifting of the travel restrictions, amid widespread opposition and concern that it will lead to a surge of COVID-19 infections.

WSWS (2021-05-19). Opposition mounts among US workers to repeal of mask mandate. wsws.org The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fallen into line behind state governments and giant retail chains in dropping mask requirements to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the wake of the issuing of new guidelines by the US Centers for Disease Control.

Muhammed Shabeer (2021-05-19). After five-decade-long British cover up, victims of Ballymurphy massacre proved innocent. peoplesdispatch.org In a historic victory for truth and justice, a judge in Belfast declared that all the 10 victims killed by British paratroopers in the 1971 Ballymurphy massacre in Northern Ireland were innocent…

Binoy Kampmark (2021-05-19). The Gilt Comes Off: Singapore Goes Into Lockdown. counterpunch.org A clean, technology driven dystopia. A representation of our techno future. These were the introductory descriptions to a piece by science fiction author William Gibson on Singapore for Wired in 1993. "Imagine an Asian version of Zurich operating as an offshore capsule at the foot of Malaysia; an affluent microcosm whose citizens inhabit something that

Andreína Chávez Alava (2021-05-19). Venezuela: Lácteos Los Andes President Jailed on Corruption Charges. venezuelanalysis.com A worker from the dairy company denounced irregular practices during a live video conference with President Maduro, which prompted the investigation.

_____ (2021-05-19). Arms trade: Which countries and companies are selling weapons to Israel? popularresistance.org Israel's military arsenal is also propped up by imports of billions of dollars worth of weapons from abroad. The United States, which has exported weapons to Israel every year since 1961, is by far Israel's biggest weapons supplier. These are the countries and companies supplying Israel with weapons, despite its track record of war crimes accusations.

Answer Coalition (2021-05-19). Contribute to the Syringes Campaign for Cuba! Support Cuba's national vaccination drive! answercoalition.org &nbsp…

Staff (2021-05-19). Sunrise Activists Are Marching 400 Miles to Demand a Green New Deal Jobs Program. truthout.org On May 10, as a pounding Spring rain eased to an intermittent sun-dappled drizzle, New Orleans's Young PinStripe Brass Band played a supercharged fanfare of "We Got the Funk" to spur the first steps of the roughly 400-mile trek from the Superdome to Houston, Texas. Five activists from the Sunrise Movement, ages 17 to 31, are marching in support of the passage of a major jobs component of the Green New Deal. At a clip of 10 miles per day along their walkable route, the group is making stop…

teleSUR (2021-05-19). India Reports the Highest Death Toll in a Single Day Worldwide. telesurenglish.net India became the country with the highest death toll reported in a single day worldwide since the pandemic began, as authorities reported 4,529 deaths in the last 24 hours. | RELATED: | The Health Ministry reported 267,334 new infections, confirming a decreasing trend below 300,000 cases for the third consecutive day. Last week the authorities pictured a better scenario as Mumbai and New Delhi were registering lesser case…

Kandist Mallett (2021-05-19). Service Workers Aren't Returning to Work Because They Don't Get Paid Enough. zcomm.org "Our pre-pandemic lives are not sustainable. They weren't good for our health or this planet. Let's evolve past capitalism, past working our lives away, past destroying the planet for profit's sake."

Disability Rights California (2021-05-19). Wednesday 5/19: Reflections on the Pandemic: Lessons Learned on BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ & Disabled Communities. indybay.org Online event | ACCESSIBILITY: American Sign Language, Captioning, and Spanish Interpreters will be available.

Aída Chávez (2021-05-19). AIPAC Sets Its Targets on Ilhan Omar. thenation.com AIPAC Sets Its Targets on Ilhan Omar…

WSWS (2021-05-19). Nexteer Saginaw workers determined to vote down sellout UAW contract. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site Autoworker Newsletter calls on Nexteer automotive workers to organize an independent rank-and-file committee to organize opposition to the latest sell-out contract that the United Auto Workers is seeking to ram through.

WSWS (2021-05-19). Spain deploys army against refugees fleeing across border with Morocco. wsws.org The ruling Spanish Socialist Party and Podemos are assaulting refugees and whipping up tensions with Morocco, a former colony of Spain and France.

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-19). Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Join McDonald's Workers to Demand a $15 Minimum Wage Amid Nationwide Strike. commondreams.org "If McDonald's can afford to pay its CEO over $10 million in compensation and spend billions on stock buybacks to award its wealthy shareholders and executives, you know what? It can afford to pay all of its workers at least $15 an hour," said Sen. Bernie Sanders as McDonald's workers went on strike across the U.S. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fight-for-15-13×681.jpg …

Peter Koenig (2021-05-19). Ten Year Old Palestinian Girl Crying in Desperation. globalresearch.ca This one-minute video …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-05-19). Video: Michel Chossudovsky. The Corona Crisis and the Engineered Destabilization of the Global Economy. globalresearch.ca Joining us today …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-05-19). Video: The Corona Crisis and the Engineered Destabilization of the Global Economy. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Independent Journalist Taylor …

Gavin OReilly (2021-05-19). R2P "Humanitarian Interventions" and "Regime Change": Not Applicable to Israel. globalresearch.ca Over the past …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-19). Mayo Clinic again receives top honors for high-quality patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Eleven? hospitals across?Mayo Clinic?received star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average is 3 of 5 stars. The star rating provides patients with information about multiple dimensions of quality …

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-19). Thousands of McDonald's workers forced to stage 1-day strike today for $15/hr. peoplesworld.org &nbsp…

David Suzuki (2021-05-19). Reconciliation Means Rethinking Parks Governance. dissidentvoice.org Protection and restoration are two sides of the conservation coin — protection for spaces that haven't yet been damaged or destroyed by large-scale human impacts and restoration for ecologically critical places that have. Although both might seem like relatively straightforward scientific tasks, they have been and continue to be significantly shaped by colonialism — globally …

Staff (2021-05-19). Venezuela Delivers 4th Report on Human Rights Cases in Venezuela to International Criminal Court. orinocotribune.com The Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, reported this Tuesday, May 18, that his office delivered a new report, the fourth, to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which adds to the information provided to the ICC prosecutor regarding controversial human rights cases in Venezuela. | "Once again we point out that we work blindfolded in terms of providing official information to the ICC," wrote Saab on his Twitter account, "but with a will to collaborate, based on the commitments assumed by the Venezuelan State in our visit to The Hague on #4Nov 2020. This fourth report presents a new list, an upda…

Naveena Sadasivam (2021-05-19). Dying oil companies' parting gift: Millions in cleanup costs. peoplesworld.org When Weatherly Oil and Gas filed for bankruptcy in February 2019, the company was walking away from several hundred Texas wells. Many hadn't produced a drop of oil in years. Companies are legally required to "plug" wells that they're no longer using to extract oil and gas by pouring concrete into all their openings and …

Gloria Rubac (2021-05-19). Stop the execution of Quintin Jones. workers.org Quintin Jones On May 19, the State of Texas plans to execute a man who was 20 years old in 1999 when he committed a terrible crime. He killed his great-aunt Berthena Bryant so he could steal $30 from her to buy drugs. There is more one should know about . . . |

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-19). AFL-CIO calls for union training in community relations for cops. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The labor movement is attempting to tackle head on the nation-wide scourge of police violence and in particular the continued killing by cops of unarmed Black people. Labor leaders have a vision of an America where large numbers of heavily armed militarized police are never, like they were recently in North Carolina, sent in to …

Jenny Farrell (2021-05-19). Artist Albrecht Dàºrer, born 1471, champion of the peasant class. peoplesworld.org Albrecht Dàºrer was born 550 years ago, on May 21, 1471, during the Renaissance, a time of upheaval, that rang in the early modern age. With improved production methods, industry and trade grew rapidly, bringing with it more money and the strengthening of a new middle class. Modern science developed, inherited truths were called into …

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-19). News Guild protests takeovers by Alden hedge fund—'the destroyer of newspapers'. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO (PAI)—Mass rallies organized by the News Guild in Chicago, Orlando, Virginia Beach, Annapolis, Md., and Hartford, Conn., demanded the Tribune Company's board reject a $630 million takeover by vulture hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Demanding "Save Our Sun" in Maryland, "Save Our Courant" in Hartford, and so on, thousands of people told the Tribune …

Staff (2021-05-19). Business Lobby Created "Labor Shortage" Myth That GOP Used to Slash Benefits. truthout.org Earlier this month, the Department of Labor released a

Staff (2021-05-19). DA Finds Andrew Brown's Death "Justified" But Won't Release All Footage. truthout.org In North Carolina, the Pasquotank County District Attorney's Office has found the April 21 police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black father, in Elizabeth City was justified. Meanwhile, Andrew Brown Jr.'s family and their attorneys have said body-camera and dashcam videos of his killing show it was an "execution" and that he was not a threat. Andrew Brown Jr.'s family has requested the full release of the body-camera video, and the FBI is conducting a federal civil rights investigation into…

Staff (2021-05-19). Breaking bad: Botched Brexit could plunge Northern Ireland back into violent unrest. therealnews.com Social unrest has broken out in the North of Ireland over the botched Brexit deal, which now threatens to upend either its union with the UK or the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace 30 years ago.

Staff (2021-05-19). Breaking bad: Boris Johnson's Brexit poses dangerous threats to Irish unity. therealnews.com Social unrest has broken out in the North of Ireland over the botched Brexit deal, which now threatens to upend either its union with the UK or the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace 30 years ago.

Monica Moorehead (2021-05-19). Reflections on prisons — Honoring Malcolm X & Ho Chi Minh. workers.org May 19 marks the 96th anniversary of the birthday of Malcolm X and the 131st for Ho Chi Minh. Although one was Black and one was Vietnamese and the two were from different generations and experiences, what they had in common — that continues to inspire many today — was . . . |

Manlio Dinucci (2021-05-19). Europa, campo de maniobras de la estrategia Washington-‚ÄéOTAN‚Äé. globalizacion.ca La Unión Europea, cuyos Tratados ponen la defensa en manos de la OTAN, está ‚Äéorganizada como un gran campo de batalla. Todas las vías de comunicación europeas, ‚Äéya sean terrestres o aéreas, están sometidas a las necesidades militares de ‚ÄéEstados …

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Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). Mysterious Drones Attacked Turkey's Diyarbakir Air Base (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. A PKK fighter with a modified X-UAV. | Early on May 19, two unidentified drones attacked an air base in the southern Turkish province of Diyarbakir, which is located near the border with Syria. | On Twitter, Turkey's Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, claimed that the attack had foiled. According to him, the drones were shot down."There is no damage whatsoever," the minister said without providing any further details on the incident. | Local sources in Diyarbakir reported a number of explosions near th…