(2021-05-26). The Emperor's New Rules: America's "Rules-Based Order" has Blind Spots. juancole.com ( Code Pink) — The world is reeling in horror at the latest Israeli massacre of hundreds of men, women and children in Gaza. Much of the world is also shocked by the role of the United States in this crisis, as it keeps providing Israel with weapons to kill Palestinian civilians, in violation of …
(2021-05-26). US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …
(2021-05-26). US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane served with neo-Nazis in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …
(2021-05-26). What The New Acceptability of the Lab Leak Origin Tells Us About Media Outlets. counterpunch.org Have you noticed that a lot of science writers have lately been saying that they were perfectly right a year ago to mock and condemn even considering a lab leak origin for Coronavirus but that now it's perfectly proper to admit that Coronavirus may very well have come from a lab? It seems to be
(2021-05-26). Liz Cheney, Dick Cheney and the Rule of Law. counterpunch.org One could not accuse US Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming of having a sense of irony. For some time, she has felt her party to be the hostage of a ghoulish monster who refuses to be slayed. And she fears her party has fallen out of love for the rule of law. In being ousted
(2021-05-26). British ex-miners support call for full investigation of New Zealand's Pike River disaster. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site has received messages from former miners in the UK in support of the fight for truth and justice for the 29 victims of the 2010 Pike River coal mine disaster in New Zealand.
(2021-05-26). United Mine Workers executives assault left-wing podcasters in Alabama. wsws.org UMWA International District 20 Vice President Larry Spencer led a group of union executives in an assault that included a threat to kill one of the podcasters, who they believed were associated with the World Socialist Web Site .
(2021-05-26). Loosening the Tie to Israel. counterpunch.org After bombing over a thousand targets in Gaza, where genuine strategic targets are few and far between, even Israeli leaders decided that the backlash from killing Palestinian children was too much to bear. Nevertheless, the mainstream media is giving credit to President Joe Biden for arranging a cease fire between Israel and Gaza that was determined by conditions on the ground and not humanitarian concerns.
(2021-05-26). US planned nuclear attack on Chinese cities in 1958 Taiwan crisis. wsws.org Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon papers in 1971, has published classified documents making clear that the Pentagon was actively preparing a nuclear attack on Chinese cities in 1958.
(2021-05-26). The pandemic economy hit women workers hardest, but they're fighting back. peoplesworld.org 
Five and a half million women lost their jobs in 2020; Black, Latina, and Asian women were hit the hardest. With schools and child care centers closed, women were burdened with increased demands for their unpaid labor. "Confronting the Covid Economy: Women Fight Back," a virtual Town Hall gathering May 2, addressed head-on the economic …
(2021-05-26). Worker cooperatives prove your job doesn't have to be hell. therealnews.com 
ÔªøÔªøIn a TRNN special report, Jaisal Noor talks to worker-owners at 8 co-ops across 4 states about how they were able to successfully weather the pandemic while prioritizing the needs of their workers, and how they navigated the unique limitations of the cooperative business model.Ôªø…
(2021-05-26). India's COVID-19 pandemic: Anatomy of a social crime. wsws.org According to the official tally—a gross undercount—total infections have more than doubled in the past eight weeks, rising from 12.1 to 26.9 million, while deaths have increased by 89 percent to total 307,231.
(2021-05-26). Amid raging pandemic, Peruvian police evict thousands of working class families. wsws.org The violent evictions of the unemployed and homeless is one more crime in the Peruvian government's homicidal handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-05-26). The rise of a rare COVID-19 complication known as "black fungus" adds to India's misery in the pandemic. wsws.org A rare complication of COVID-19 is becoming an epidemic in India known as black fungus, which is a byproduct of the impact of the COVID-19 infection on the immune system, using corticosteroids to treat COVID-19 and the high prevalence of diabetes in that country among the population.
(2021-05-26). Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates ease physician shortage in world affected by COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Ninety-eight students took part in commencement events on Friday, May 21, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ? Arizona Campus and Sunday, May 23, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. This is the first multistate commencement for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and the first commencement for the inaugural class of students …
(2021-05-26). Nestlé Workers Demand Equal Pay For Equal Work. popularresistance.org Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, workers at the Nestlé manufacturing plant in Toronto's west end are facing unfair conditions including part-time pay, pension cuts and precarious employment, and management is unwilling to negotiate a reasonable contract with its employees. As of May 19, more than 470 workers are on indefinite strike. | Workers at the factory, which produces Kit Kat bars and is the the only manufacturer of Coffee Crisp in the world, started their picket line on May Day 2021. Long-term disputes around the security of permanent employment and a defined benefit pension plan have previously disrupted pro…
(2021-05-26). COVID Has Catalyzed a Wave of Tenant Organizing. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: Truthout Fifty billion dollars. That's the amount of past-due rent accumulated during the first year of the pandemic, according to some estimates. And with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) eviction moratorium now facing trouble in court and set to expire at the end of
(2021-05-26). The Fascism Construction Manual. indybay.org Immediately after the proclamation of this pandemic, many elements of absolute all-around totalitarianism were put into effect in most countries of the West, even in countries that had previously been robust democracies. All of this happened very quickly and comprehensively.
(2021-05-26). BLM: American Revolution Spreads Around the Globe. indybay.org The world changed not only because of COVID-19 pandemic beyond 2020. Political and economic crisis has led to growing of various protest movements. The widest and most active emerged in the USA. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement gained the largest extent. It demands from the American government not even reforms but revolutionary changes in the national social political course concerning people of color.
(2021-05-26). A mainstream outlet accepted my pitch on what media refuses to say about U.S. empire—then refused to let me say it. mronline.org 
A mainstream academic outlet called The Conversation green-lighted my article on foreign policy issues Western media refuses to discuss. With the piece ready to go live, everything went horribly wrong. | May 26, 2021…
(2021-05-26). China: Towards Capitalist Restoration. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Scroll down to download Michel Chossudovsky's book on China in
(2021-05-26). AP Firing Shows Right-Wing Hypocrisy, Illusion of 'Objectivity'. popularresistance.org Several right-wing organizations, including the Federalist and Washington Free Beacon outlets, attacked the news service over Wilder's previous affiliation with Students for Justice in Palestine, when she was an undergraduate at Stanford University. AP, which recently had its office in Gaza destroyed by Israeli missile fire, bowed to the pressure.
(2021-05-26). The Meaning of Solidarity with Palestine. progressive.org As global solidarity with Palestinians continues to grow, how can the lessons of this movement benefit other colonized and oppressed peoples?
(2021-05-26). Students demand U of MN divest from companies aiding Israeli apartheid. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday, May 21, Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Minnesota held a protest calling for university divestment from companies funding the Israeli apartheid. | Over 150 students and community members rallied at the Memorial Union, where speakers voiced their anger with the university administration for complicity with the genocide against Palestinians and its giving support to Zionist student groups. Additionally, students condemned the administration's lack of action following the passage of two separate referendums in campus elections: one in 2018 calling for divestment f…
(2021-05-26). Why the Overton window has suddenly shifted on Israel-Palestine. mronline.org 
There is little doubt that the Overton window on Israel-Palestine is rapidly shifting. To understand why, MintPress spoke to academics, experts, and rights groups familiar with the subject. | May 26, 2021…
(2021-05-26). Tampa's Palestinian community continues to protest for freedom and justice after ceasefire. fightbacknews.org Tampa, Fl – After weeks of protests all over the world, the large Palestinian American community and activists within Tampa continued to protest on Saturday, May 22, in downtown Tampa. Approximately 300 supporters and community members rallied to demand freedom for those living in Gaza and an end to the Israeli occupation over all of Palestine. | After the ceasefire of last week, many protesters and organizers demanded that the fight for Palestine has to continue. | "The ceasefire does not mean that we stop fighting. The only thing that has changed is that Gaza isn't being bombed daily, but we should not settle…
(2021-05-26). Podcast Ep 37: How the corporate media suppresses Palestine. electronicintifada.net Journalist Greg Shupak analyzes mainstream news and its routine defense of Israeli violence.
(2021-05-26). Michigan Marches Unite Palestine Solidarity And BLM. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, May 18, roughly 200 people gathered to march in front of the Ford Motor Company plant in Dearborn, Michigan where Joe Biden was speaking. Dearborn is home to the largest Arab American and Palestinian populations in the United States. Speaker Jae Bass, a Black Detroiter and a leader of Detroit Will Breathe (DWB) — a militant, politically independent organization created last year in the midst of the uprising against police brutality — connected the experiences of the daily fight against police brutality here with the brutality of the Israeli military in Palestine. Noting that both struggles are lin…
(2021-05-26). Biden State Department Quietly Grants Boeing License for $735 Million Bomb Sale. truthout.org 
The Biden administration has Citing an un…
(2021-05-26). Annexation of Palestine or "Uneventful Occurrence"‚Ää—‚ÄäWhat Do You See? globalresearch.ca This incisive article first published by Global Research in June 2020 addresses the issue of Annexation Israeli soldier executing the kidnapping of several Nahalin villagers southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank, including Mohammad Afif Fannoun, on June 12, …
(2021-05-26). Saturday 5/29: National March for Palestine. indybay.org Lincoln Memorial | Washington, DC…
(2021-05-26). Sunday 5/23: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org 39707 Paseo Padre Pkwy | Fremont, CA…
(2021-05-26). 'We Don't Want What Happened in 1948 To Happen to Us Again'. thenation.com Mahmood Jrere, Tamer Nafar, Udi Aloni 'We Don't Want What Happened in 1948 To Happen to Us Again'
(2021-05-26). Despite loss of life & destruction, Gaza resists, hits Israel hard. workers.org 
A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas began May 21. It followed 11 days of the U.S.-armed and backed Israeli Air Force's vicious airstrikes on occupied Gaza. The bombs and rockets massacred more than 250 Palestinians, including over 60 children. Some 2,000 people were injured out of a population of 2 . . . |
(2021-05-26). Victory in closure of Georgia detention center. workers.org 
Atlanta On May 20, Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas released a statement that Georgia immigrant rights advocates, current and former immigrant detainees were overjoyed to hear — the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Ga., would close "as soon as possible." Dawn Wooten, left, at a news conference . . . |
(2021-05-26). 'The Six-Pointed Star,' novel by Manuel Tiago (àÅlvaro Cunhal) in adept English. peoplesworld.org 
"Write about what you know" is a well-known bit of advice given to those who aspire to become great writers. It is naàØve to suppose that writers should become known in direct proportion to their greatness; however, this paradoxical status is occasionally remedied by an equally talented translator who can rescue them from what might …
(2021-05-26). America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales) . . . And Again… and Again… and Again. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) — When it comes to trade in the tools of death and destruction, no one tops the United States of America. In April of this year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published its annual analysis of trends in global arms sales and the winner — as always — was the …
(2021-05-26). Israeli bombardment of Gaza builds support for U.S. aid restrictions. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Even though its bombardment was stopped by an Egyptian-brokered and U.S.-pressured ceasefire, the Israeli government-ordered 11-day offensive against the Palestinians in Gaza has built momentum for restrictions on U.S. foreign aid to Israel. But though a mainstream lawmaker, Rep. Betty McCollum, DFL-Minn., has lined up 22 cosponsors for her legislation, HR2590, it still faces an …
(2021-05-26). Biden's latest executive order takes aim at climate change's threat to economy. peoplesworld.org 
Climate change could wreak havoc on nearly every aspect of life, and the U.S. financial system is no exception: Local housing market crashes and absurdly high insurance premiums are just two potential examples of the fallout. The federal government is beginning to act on these possibilities. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing government agencies to expand their …
(2021-05-26). State Commissioner fires teacher for supporting BLM. mronline.org 
Richard Corcoran, state commissioner of education in Florida, announced that he fired Amy Donofrio, a teacher in Duval County, because she supported #BlackLivesMatter. | May 26, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-26). bneGREEN: Russia's weather goes crazy. mronline.org 
Russia's weather has gone crazy. There is currently a heatwave inside the Arctic Circle where the coast is hotter than Mediterranean beaches. | May 26, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-26). Ripping Away Enhanced Unemployment Benefits Will Disproportionately Harm Working-Class Moms. cepr.net 
MarketWatch See article on original site All but a handful of Republican-led states have announced their intent to withdraw from the federal government's supplemental unemployment benefits program. Doing so will reduce benefits for jobless residents in these states by $300 per week. Republicans have blamed the more generous benefits for labor shortages and sluggish recovery …
(2021-05-26). 'What's Going On?' 50 years later. workers.org 
One year ago, May 26, 2020, the video of George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked months of intense global struggles which have kept the movement against police brutality and for racial justice on the front burner. Despite Chauvin's conviction, since his trial began March 29, police . . . |
(2021-05-26). West Virginia unions sue state for attacking unionized workers. peoplesworld.org 
CHARLESTON, W. VA.—In yet another battle seeing unions defending their members and themselves against continued right-wing assaults from coast to coast, West Virginia unions sued the GOP-dominated state government there for illegal retaliation against unionized workers by banning automatic dues collection from those workers' paychecks. The suit, led by the state AFL-CIO, says HB2009, the …
(2021-05-26). McDonald's workers go on strike to demand a livable wage! workers.org 
The writer worked at McDonald's from 2011-2012 and 2014. Workers at McDonald's in 15 cities across the country went on a coordinated strike May 19 to demand a livable wage. They struck in Los Angeles, Oakland and Sacramento, Calif.; Miami, Tampa and Orlando, Fla.; Chicago; Detroit and Flint, Mich.; . . . |
(2021-05-26). Historian says right-wing attacks on Critical Race Theory prove its value. peoplesworld.org 
Murray State University historian Brian Clardy says the right-wing wig-out over Critical Race Theory reminds him of the castor oil he took as a kid. "It tasted awful but you knew it was good for you." A slew of conservatives, almost all of them white, gag at CRT. "But it's good for the country because …
(2021-05-26). Colombia: Broad general strike challenges 'narc-oligarchy'. workers.org 
May 23 — The general strike against anti-poor "reforms" in Colombia is finishing its fourth week. So far, every test of strength has shown popular support has grown in defiance of police and fascist murders and beatings of protesters and the threat of COVID-19, which has already killed 85,000 people. . . . |
(2021-05-26). Rallies in Minneapolis and across the country remember George Floyd. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS — A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapolis police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to bring calls for change. As the events …
(2021-05-26). Japanese Fishing Boat Sinks, Three Sailors Die After Colliding With Russian Vessel. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 26th, a Japanese fishing boat collided with a Russian vessel off Hokkaido prefecture, leaving three Japanese sailors dead. | The Japanese fishing boat ran into a 662-ton Russian ship and capsized. | The Hokko Maru No. 8 which belongs to a fishery cooperative based in Hokkaido's Monbetsu, was catching hairy crabs at the time of the collision at around 6 a.m., according to the Japan Coast Guard. | In total there were 5 crewmembers, 3 died, one of the two crew members rescued alive was sligh…
(2021-05-26). Maestra de San Antonio lucha contra la retaliación después de hablar en contra de las escuelas inseguras. liberationnews.org 
El 10 de mayo, la junta escolar del Distrito Escolar Independiente de San Antonio votó unánimemente a favor de la no renovación de Rachell Tucker, maestra de kindergarten del programa dual en la escuela primaria Highland Park.
(2021-05-26). "America on Fire": Historian Elizabeth Hinton on George Floyd, Policing & Black Rebellion. democracynow.org 
Protests and vigils were held across the U.S. to mark one year since the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd's death sparked a national uprising and global movement against systemic racism and police brutality. Elizabeth Hinton, an associate professor of history and African American studies at Yale University and a professor of law at Yale Law School, connects the Black Lives Matter protests to a long history of Black rebellion against police violence in her new book "America on Fire" and notes that the U.S. has had previous opportunities to address systemic racism and state violence, but change r…
(2021-05-26). Marcus Smith "Died Like an Animal" When Cops Hogtied Him. Police Have Known for Decades It Can Kill. democracynow.org 
Despite decades of warnings against the practice, police departments across the country continue to hogtie people during arrests, sometimes with fatal results. On September 8, 2018, Marcus Smith, a 38-year-old homeless Black man in Greensboro, North Carolina, was facing a mental health crisis and asked police officers for help. Instead, eight white officers brutally and fatally hogtied him. Police videos show officers pushed Smith face down on the street and tied a belt around his ankles, then attached it to his cuffed hands so tightly that his knees were lifted off the pavement. Smith's family filed a lawsuit in…
(2021-05-26). Selected Articles: The Zionists on the Defensive. globalresearch.ca 
By Yes folks, there is an international conspiracy and it is all about "protecting" Israel. It operates through front and lobbying groups that uniquely promote the interests of a …
(2021-05-26). Pharma Giant Funds Ads Attacking Drug Bill After Hiking Prices Up to 470 Percent. truthout.org 
Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie inflated prices for widely-used drugs while its executives pocketed growing bonuses, according to a The committee's two-year investigation found that AbbVi…
(2021-05-26). Getting Real About Prisons and Why They Don't Make Us Safer. truthout.org 
"People end up in prison for a reason, but it's not the reason that we're fed by all of these cop shows," says Victoria Law. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Kelly Hayes talks with journalist Victoria Law about prisons, why they don't work, and what even well-meaning people tend to get wrong about incarceration. | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not be in its final form. | K…
(2021-05-26). Rashida Tlaib Demands That Social Media Companies Stop Censoring Palestinians. truthout.org 
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) has written a letter to social media companies asking that they stop removing and suspending posts and users from their platforms for spreading information about Israeli violence against Palestinians. | The letter to Facebook, Twitter and ByteDance, which owns TikTok, asks the companies to answer a series of questions on their methodologies for removing certain posts and highlights a double standard in censorship of Palestinians online. | "I write with urgent…
(2021-05-26). Sanders Says No Way to $10 Billion Taxpayer Handout to Bezos' Space Company. truthout.org 
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(2021-05-26). The Heat: United Nations and Biodiversity. america.cgtn.com 
The United Nations and Biodiversity. What sort of global environmental challenges do we face? And, what needs to be done? The United Nations has just marked the International Day for Biological Diversity. And in recent comments, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had some tough words …
(2021-05-26). Colombian Rioters Burn Palace Of Justice In Tulua, As Protests Rage For Nearly A Month. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 25th, the Palace of Justice in the Colombian city of Tuluá was set on fire after a wave of violent riots. | Rechazo y condeno estos actos de terrorismo que buscan sembrar caos y miedo. Ataques como los de esta noche en Tuluá dejan de ser vandálicos y se convierten en actos terroristas. La protesta pacífica es legítima, la violencia es delito. — Wilson Rui…
(2021-05-26). Hail Of Russian Airstrikes Eliminated Number Of ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria. southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 aircaft on a runway at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik | Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have carried out more than 70 airstrikes on ISIS cells in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on May 26. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the airstrikes targeted the following areas: | The town of Ithriyah and its outskirts in eastern Hama. | The town of Resafa and its outskirts in southern Raqqa. | The vici…
(2021-05-26). Heavy Russian Bombers Spotted With Long-Range Missiles During Exercise Off Syria's Coast. southfront.org 
The Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. Source: Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, which were recently deployed in Syria, have performed training flights over the Mediterranean Sea, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced on May 26. | Three Tu-22M3 bombers
(2021-05-26). UAE May Be Behind Mysterious Air Base Being Built On Yemeni Island — Report. southfront.org 
File image. | A mysterious air base is being built on the Yemeni Island of Mayun which sits on the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Satellite images from April 11 show dump trucks and graders building a 1.85 kilometer runway on the island. In newer images, from May 18, the work on the runway appeared complete, with three hangars constructed on a tarmac south of th…
(2021-05-26). Hamas Reported Loss Of 61 Fighters, Commanders In Gaza Battle. southfront.org 
Hamas rocket unit. Illustrative image. | Between March 22 and 26, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, revealed the names of 61 of its fighters and commanders who were killed during the recent battle in the Gaza Strip. | The heated battle started on May 10 with a rocket attack on Jerusalem. The rocket attack, which was launched from Gaza, was a response to Israeli plans to evict a number of Arab families from the Sheik Jarrah neighborhood in the city. The battle ended with an Egypt-bro…
(2021-05-26). Remains Of Turkish Guided Bomb Found In Iraqi Kurdistan Region (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On May 24, the remains of a Turkish-made guided bomb were found near the town of Kesta in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. | The bomb was equipped with the Hassas Gàºdàºm Kiti (HGK) [ in English Precision Guidance Kit]. Developed by Turkey's TàúBƒ∞TAK-SAGE, the kit is used to converts bombs from 227 to 907 kg into precision-guided munitions. The system is Turkey's adoption of the US Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kit. | The HGK kit is equipped with an inertial navigation sys…
(2021-05-26). Hamas Leader Unveiled Coordination With Lebanese Resistance To Attack Israel In Recent Gaza Battle. southfront.org 
Hamas rocket unit. Illustrative image. | The rockets launched from Lebanon and Syria at Israel during the last battle in the Gaza Strip were the result of coordination between Palestinian factions and the "resistance in Lebanon," Yahya al-Sinwar, leader of the Hamas Movement in Gaza, revealed on May 26. | Sinwar, who was reportedly on Israel's "kill list" during the last battle, made his remarks during a public press conference in Gaza city. By saying the "resistance in Lebanon", the Palestinian leader was referring to Hezb…
(2021-05-26). Syria's Election Day Dawns Despite Antagonism By "Moderate Opposition" And Western Countries. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | May 26th is election day in Syria, with everything reportedly going along as planned, despite claims by both the "moderate opposition" and the collective West. | In addition to Assad, Arab Organization for Human Rights head Mahmoud Ahmed Merei and former state minister for People's Assembly Affairs Abdullah Sallum Abdullah are also running for the presidency. | In order to run for president, candidates must be at least 40 years old and have Syrian citizenship by birth. The candidates…
(2021-05-26). 'This Is War': Lukashenko's First Public Comments On RyanAir Incident. southfront.org 
MINSK, BELARUS — MAY 26, 2021: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting with parliamentarians, members of the Constitutional Commission of Belarus, and state government officials, in the Oval Hall of the Government House. Maxim Guchek/BelTA | On May 26, President of Belarus Alexandr Lukashenko addressed parliament, publicly commenting on the incident in Minsk airport for the first time. | Lukashenko began his speech at a meeting with parliamentarians, members of the Constitutional Commission…
(2021-05-26). Sources Anonymous: U.S. To Withdraw From Afghanistan By July — NYT Report. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The US and many of its NATO allies plan to be out of Afghanistan by early-to-mid July, This is based on anonymous sources, and various unclearly defined statements. | According to the outlet, planeloads of equipment and troops are flown out of the country, are leaving US officials with many issues that they had though woul…
(2021-05-26). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 26, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Marinka shelled the Trudovskaya mine in Donetsk city, destroying two civilian homes. | 2. UAF in Opytne shelled DPR positions in Spartak with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Novomikhailovka shelled DPR positions in Luganskoe with BMP-1 | 4. UAF in Granitnoe shelled DPR positions in Novaya Marievka with grenade launchers | 5. DPR in Luganskoe shelled UAF positions in Novomikhailovka with ATGM | 6. DPR forces in Shirokaya Balka shelled UAF positions in Novgor…
(2021-05-26). Fifty Years Later: The Forgotten Story of Dissenting POWs. counterpunch.org In the Middle Eastern wars that the US has been waging for the past 30 years, few soldiers or pilots have become prisoners of war. The best known is Bowe Bergdahl, a 23-year old Army private who was captured by the Taliban in 2009 and held until a prisoner exchange arranged five years later by
(2021-05-26). Online events w/ Ben Chavis, Peter Linebaugh, Rosa Clemente, Vandana Shiva, Chomsky, etc. indybay.org Here are some 20 online events taking place over the next 7 days (and starting tomorrow, May 22), featuring people such as Ben Chavis, Peter Linebaugh, Cynthia Kaufman, Rosa Clemente, Vandana Shiva, Noam Chomsky, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2021-05-26). How a fascist party brought into Israel's parliament by Netanyahu helped him start the war he wanted. thegrayzone.com After Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu paved its way into Israel's parliament, the fascist Jewish Power party sparked anti-Palestinian pogroms, giving him a pretext to attack Gaza The day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect, ending eleven days of mutual bombardment that resulted in the deaths of some two hundred and fifty Palestinians, ten Israelis and three Asian workers, mainstream Israeli commentators piled on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of launching the war for his own …
(2021-05-26). What is Joe Biden's Israel Policy, Exactly? indybay.org The Biden administration thought it could muddle through with the usual pro-Israel platitudes, but rising awareness of Israeli apartheid is making that impossible.
(2021-05-26). Groups That Aid Israel's War Crimes Can't Deny All Responsibility for Those Crimes. counterpunch.org Here is something that can be said with great confidence. It is racist — antisemitic, if you prefer — to hold Jews, individually or collectively, accountable for Israel's crimes. Jews are not responsible for Israel's war crimes, even if the Israeli state presumes to implicate Jews in its crimes by falsely declaring it represents all
(2021-05-26). Israel to carry out more mass arrests of Palestinians in pursuit of ethnic cleansing. popularresistance.org On Sunday night, Israel's police force announced a programme of mass arrests of Israel's Palestinian citizens for participating in recent demonstrations opposing the bombing of Gaza and evictions in East Jerusalem, as well as against Israeli security forces' raids on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
(2021-05-26). Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A primer on the long-standing dispute over Gaza (Video: U-Michigan Interviews Juan Cole). juancole.com "Since May 10, more than 200 Palestinians and a dozen Israelis have died in fighting in Israel and the occupied territories. Juan Cole, the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, studies the ongoing political change in the Middle East and is author of the blog Informed Comment. He discusses the history behind the current …
(2021-05-26). Headlines for May 26, 2021. democracynow.org George Floyd's Family Calls for Passage of Policing Act as Nation Marks One Year Since His Killing, Blinken Says U.S. Will Reopen Jerusalem Consulate, Pledges Aid for Gaza as U.S. OKs New Arms Sales to Israel, Israel Arrests Hundreds of Palestinians; UNRWA Head Apologizes for Remarks on Israeli Assault, U.S. Joins Calls to Further Probe Origins of COVID-19, 50% of U.S. Adults Fully Vaccinated; Moderna's Vaccine Is 100% Effective in 12- to 17-Year-Olds, Kristen Clarke Sworn In as First Black Woman to Lead the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, Iraqi Security Forces Kill Protester at Rally Demanding Accountability for Mu…
(2021-05-26). The People United Will Never Be Defeated! SF Rally Against Attacks On Palestinian People. indybay.org Over 1,000 Palestinians and opponents of the attacks on Palestinians in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank rallied and spoke out in San Francisco on 5/22/21…
(2021-05-26). Video: Ryanair's Landing in Belarus and Its Far-reaching Impact on Europe. globalresearch.ca Belarus has been …
(2021-05-26). Belarus' Ryanair Flight Diversion Might Open Pandora's Box. globalresearch.ca Belarus' fighter jet-assisted …
(2021-05-26). Chinese Banks Buy Dollars to Weaken Yuan in Latest Intervention. globalresearch.ca Just days after …
(2021-05-26). An Online Course on War and The Environment: Spreading Knowledge Builds Power. warisacrime.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, May 26, 2021 Here's a video from one of the facilitators lined up for World BEYOND War's online course on War and the Environment which begins on June 7th, 2021: This course could not be more important. A culture of extraction and destruction is closely tied to a culture …
(2021-05-26). Biden's Eloquence About George Floyd Will Ring Hollow If Rahm Emanuel Gets Ambassador Nomination. commondreams.org "His record of running interference for racist police violence while mayor of Chicago underscores what a terrible mistake it would be for the Senate to confirm him as ambassador." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/rahm_emanuel.jpg …
(2021-05-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Guidelines and nuances of wearing a face mask. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent COVID-19 masking guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continue to generate a public conversation. "The decision about masking needs to be nuanced," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Wearing a mask should be based on the risk of infection, the percentage of the …
(2021-05-26). 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 …
(2021-05-26). The safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is now available to children ages 12 through 15 in the U.S. Here's what parents, caregivers and children need to know about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the possible side effects, and the benefits of getting vaccinated. This is written by Mayo Clinic Staff and you can …
(2021-05-26). Mayo Clinic updates masking, in-person meeting guidance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance on May 13 stating that people who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 do not need to socially distance or wear a mask indoors in most settings. This updated guidance excluded certain environments, including health care facilities. Mayo Clinic has reviewed its guidance for masking, distancing and …
(2021-05-26). Sri Lankan government imposes censorship as experts warn of coronavirus surge. wsws.org President Rajapakse has warned state officials not to make any unauthorised media statements about COVID-19, fearing it could provoke opposition against the government's criminal response.
(2021-05-26). How are the Children? – Silent Screams. indybay.org How could adults do this to them when the risk of contracting Covid-19 is extremely low compared to other risks in life? A lost generation is growing up under our eyes. Those who remain silent and only watch are sinning against growing, still malleable souls and against the future of all of us.
(2021-05-26). News From Home, and Other People's Homes. thenation.com News From Home, and Other People's Homes…
(2021-05-26). Pakistan, China, India and the Afghan Chessboard. globalresearch.ca Apocalyptic scenario is …
(2021-05-26). A Year Later: Are Palestinians like George Floyd? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — May 26 was the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by Minnesota police, and President Biden had the victim's family to the White House, where they lobbied the president on police reform. George Floyd could not have imagined how he would become an international symbol of the victimization …
(2021-05-26). Corporate Courts Threat to Insects. globalresearch.ca Countries around the …
(2021-05-26). Logging is Not the Cure: More Misguided Wildfire Legislation in Congress. counterpunch.org Montana Senator Daines announced that he intends to reintroduce wildfire legislation co-sponsored by California Senator Diane Feinstein that, among other things, would speed up and expand logging on public lands. The presumption is that our forests are "sick" with too much "fuels" that are driving large blazes, and the "cure" is to reduce fuels through
(2021-05-26). Green Bay, WI: Family of Jonathon Tubby vows to continue fight for justice. fightbacknews.org Green Bay, WI – The family of Jonathon Tubby, an Oneida Nation man killed by the Green Bay Police Department in October 2018, has vowed to continue fighting for justice even after a federal judge dismissed their wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Speaking at a May 23 press conference, on the Oneida Nation Indian Reservation, the Tubby family responded to Judge William Griesbach's decision with a renewed call for changes to the policing system in the United States. | "Judge Griesbach had a great chance to make some changes, he could've created the start of systematic change," said Sue Doxator, Jona…
(2021-05-26). Communist Party of Swaziland calls for working class unity for total liberation on Africa Day 2021. challenge-magazine.org The Communist Party of Swaziland marked Africa Day by issuing a comprehensive call to arms for working people across the continent. Challenge carries their statement in full. The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) in celebration of Africa Day 2021 salutes all our African liberation stalwarts for the gallant contributions they made in the anti-colonial struggles over the years. The CPS also salutes all the revolutionaries daily engaged in taking the African liberation struggle forward, particularly struggles against the subjugation of the African continent to imperialist forces. The CPS calls for working-class un…
(2021-05-26). Nicaraguan Opposition Candidate Chamorro Received USAID Money. orinocotribune.com Cristiana Chamorro, former director of Nicaragua's Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Foundation for Reconciliation and Democracy, was accused of money laundering in an Her NGO is being investigated for having received more than $6 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2015. More than half of that money ($3.7 million) went to influence thi…
(2021-05-26). Juan Grabois, member of International Solidarity Mission to Colombia, deported on arrival. peoplesdispatch.org Colombia migration authorities denied entrance to Juan Grabois who is part of an Argentinian human rights delegation. The International Mission of Solidarity and Human Rights Observation arrived on May 25 to Colombia and is made up of different human rights and social organizations from Argentina and other countries in the region. | Grabois explained on Twitter that "After a series of physical attacks witnessed by several people and by security cameras, the Colombian government expelled me from its territory because it considers me a risk to State Security." | He also added that "they took my documents and luggag…
(2021-05-26). Union Leaders: No Deals With Uber And Lyft! popularresistance.org Trade union members, and everyone else supportive of workers' rights, should be very concerned about proposed legislation in New York, Massachusetts, and other states that would allow limited bargaining rights for independent contractors of Transportation Networked Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft.
(2021-05-26). Malian army detains president in French-backed coup aiming to strangle strikes. wsws.org The arrest of top Malian officials comes as the West African nation has been paralyzed by growing social unrest and the devastation of French imperialism's war in the Sahel.
(2021-05-26). State by-election result deepens Australian Labor Party crisis. wsws.org The fall in Labor's vote in the Upper Hunter by-election underscores the collapse of its support in key working class areas, after decades of implementing the dictates of the corporate elite.
(2021-05-26). Report exposes attempted cover-up of Ronald Greene's murder by Louisiana State Police troopers. wsws.org An internal investigation found that officers lied about camera footage and tried to hide the circumstances of Greene's death in 2019.
(2021-05-26). Prominent Grassroots Palestinian Activist Met With Blinken in Ramallah; Called For Ending Arms Sales To Israel. counterpunch.org Ramallah, Occupied West Bank Prominent Grassroots Palestinian activist Issa Amro met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Deputy Assistance Secretary for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr Tuesday in Ramallah. In the meeting, which was with members of Palestinian civil society, Amro asked the Secretary of State to end unquestioned U.S. financial
(2021-05-26). The Nazi Past of US Geopolitics. counterpunch.org Geopolitics is the linking of political power to geographic space. Perhaps Zbigniew Brzezinski's Grand Chessboard remains one of its best abstract representations. It's not only the USA that has geopolitical goals; many other countries, like the UK, France, Russia and Germany, also developed distinct geopolitical ideas. In nineteenth century Germany, geopolitics included imperialist expansion based
(2021-05-26). Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa for Third Day in a Row. globalresearch.ca Israeli forces and …
(2021-05-26). Police murder of George Floyd, 'the spark that lit a prairie fire'. fightbacknews.org On May 25, 2020, the world watched in horror and anger as George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. This was the spark that ignited uprisings and massive protests across the United States and around the world. While a hated symbol of the police went up in flames, people from coast to coast were confronting the police, who tried and failed to repress the protest. | Again and again, America has sacrificed the lives of Africans and African Americans on the altar of profits. Millions of Africans died in the slave trade that provided the captive labor that enriched southern plantation owners…
(2021-05-26). Declaration of the Establishment of an Acting Government for the United States of America. globalresearch.ca As grievous as …
(2021-05-26). Greetings from "New Normal" Germany! globalresearch.ca On April 1, …
(2021-05-26). Progressive Health Care Advocates Launch New Campaign Against Blue Cross Blue Shield on Same Day As Insurer's Annual Shareholder Meeting. peoplesaction.org "Care Over Cost" Campaign Demands Behemoth Health Insurer Put People Before Profit by Halting Rate Increases and Approving Claims Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—On the same day as Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's (BCBS) annual shareholder meeting, health insurance consumers and health justice advocates launched Care Over Cost, a campaign against the behemoth …
(2021-05-26). Campaign for sacked London bus driver David O'Sullivan wins international support. wsws.org O'Sullivan's campaign has struck a chord in the working class. Messages of solidarity have been received from around the world.
(2021-05-26). Australia Post workers support campaign to reinstate London bus driver David O'Sullivan. wsws.org The attack on O'Sullivan has resonated with Australian postal workers who oppose his sacking and demand his reinstatement.
(2021-05-26). Iran: The Election Trump did succeed in Spoiling. juancole.com Oxford, U.K (Special to Informed Comment) — Although Iran is one of the few countries in the Middle East that has regular presidential, parliamentary and local council elections, those elections are far from free and fair when judged by the standards of advanced democracies. The June, 2021 polls will be even more flawed, in large …
(2021-05-26). Anti-Chavista Luis Vicente León: 68% of Venezuelans Reject US Sanctions (Diesel). orinocotribune.com Luis Vicente León, president of the polling firm Datanálisis and an outspoken anti-Chavista, highlighted this Tuesday, May 25, that 66.4% of Venezuelans agree with lifting the "sanctions" that prevent state oil company PDVSA from exchanging crude for diesel, according to a recent opinion poll released through his Twitter account @luisvicenteleon. | In a series of messages, the economist and university professor pointed out that "66.4% of Venezuelans consider that the United States should lift the ban on importing diesel to Venezuela from other countries, as it does not fulfill its objective of putting pressure on…
(2021-05-26). America dominant again (in arms sales). nationofchange.org Will Biden continue to promote this country as the world's top arms exporter of all time?>
(2021-05-26). Many Wait Uneasily as Biden Unwinds Key Trump Asylum Policy. latinorebels.com As President Joe Biden undoes Trump immigration policies that he considers inhumane, he faces a major question: How far should he go to right his predecessor's perceived wrongs?>
(2021-05-26). After the Ceasefire: Peace or War? counterpunch.org U.N. Secretary General António Guterres urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to go "beyond the restoration of calm to start a serious dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict." Noble idea, but don't expect anything of the sort. Both sides claimed victory, and both sides are far more likely to pick up where they
(2021-05-26). Futuro Media Applies to Daily Press Gallery in Congress. latinorebels.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Latino Rebels publisher, Harlem-based Futuro Media founded by Maria Hinojosa, submitted an application on Sunday for membership in the Daily Press Gallery, one of four credentialing bodies for the Capitol press.
(2021-05-26). Australian Labor Party aligns behind Biden's offensive against China. wsws.org While backing Biden's intensifying confrontation with China, Wong voiced nervousness about members of the Australian government openly "beating the war drums," for fear of triggering public opposition.
(2021-05-26). The Internet does not have a Soul or a Spirit. globalresearch.ca When I acknowledge …
(2021-05-26). The Accelerating Destruction of Earth's Biodiversity: When Will We Act? globalresearch.ca As those individuals …
(2021-05-26). Minneapolis: Voices from the George Floyd uprising, one year later. fightbacknews.org The lynching of George Floyd sparked an uprising that transformed the Black-led movement against police terror in this country. Fight Back! interviewed several activists who found their places in this movement in the past year – four newer members of Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar (TCC4J) and the Executive Assistant for Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence (FSFAPV). TCC4J is a chapter of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. FSFAPV is a group of Minnesota families who have lost loved ones to police violence. | Fight Back!: What did you see and do during the upri…
(2021-05-26). The Political Situation & the National Strike in Colombia. orinocotribune.com By Pedro Santana Rodríguez — May 20, 2021 | The protests in Colombia have continued for 23 days in the midst of brutal repression that has resulted in more than 50 demonstrators killed, according to the non-governmental organization INDEPAZ (Institute of Studies for Development and Peace), as of May 18, 2021. There were 46 cases of killings by police, in addition to six other cases that were in the process of verification, the latter in the city of Cali. As of May 12th, according to a joint report by INDEPAZ and Temblores, there had also been 278 wounded, 32 eye injuries, 356 physical aggressions, 18 acts of…
(2021-05-26). One killed and 13 injured as security forces fire on Iraqi protesters. peoplesdispatch.org The protests in Baghdad are part of a wave of dissent that has swept the country since 2019. The protesters sought the arrest of those responsible for political assassinations, and also demanded that the economic crisis be addressed…
(2021-05-26). Largest Protests Since Arab Spring Sweep Oman as UK Support for Regime Rises. globalresearch.ca As Oman's UK-trained …
(2021-05-26). Blinken pledges Washington's full support to Israel and peanuts for the Palestinians. wsws.org Israel's aerial bombardment killed at least 253 Palestinians, including 66 children and 39 women, while injuring 2,000 more, contradicting its claims to have solely targeted Hamas.
(2021-05-26). North Rhine-Westphalian state government plans to clamp down on the right to protest. wsws.org The government in Germany's most populous federal state is expected to pass a new anti-assembly law next month that will make it easier for the police and authorities to ban demonstrations and protests and arrest participants.
(2021-05-26). UK's Undercover Policing Inquiry downplays state surveillance of Workers Revolutionary Party. wsws.org Having been forced to release certain documents, the state has ensured the UCPI obscures the full extent of its surveillance of the SLL/WRP.
(2021-05-26). The First World War, Cecile Rhodes and "Conspiracy Facts" globalresearch.ca "History is always …
(2021-05-26). Edge of Sports: Turning Against Trans Student Athletes. progressive.org Youth sports provide hope and acceptance. For trans youth, who are at greater risk of depression, anxiety, and suicide because of the oppression they face, it is potentially a rare safe space.
(2021-05-26). Blinken pledges Washington's full support to Israel and pittance for Palestinians. wsws.org Israel's aerial bombardment killed at least 253 Palestinians, including 66 children and 39 women, while injuring 2,000 more, contradicting its claims to have solely targeted Hamas.
(2021-05-26). Stark Racial Disparities Persist in Vaccinations, State-Level CDC Data Shows. popularresistance.org The data, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to a public records request, gives a sweeping national look at the race and ethnicity of vaccinated people on a state-by-state basis. Yet nearly half of those vaccination records are missing race or ethnicity information.
(2021-05-26). UK: Management and union talks fail to reach agreement ahead of strike at Jacobs Douwe Egberts. wsws.org Workers at JDE must learn the lessons of previous "fire and rehire" disputes and understand the sellout implications of Unite's overarching demand that JDE take the fire and rehire threat off the table in order to "chart a constructive way forward".
(2021-05-26). How enforcement of the USMCA will end a corporate race to the bottom. nationofchange.org Strict enforcement of the USMCA will not only help the oppressed workers at the Tridonex and GM plants but also send the message to other employers that they have to comply with the law as well.
(2021-05-26). West Papua: Violence Continues; Calls To Release Political Prisoners Strengthen. popularresistance.org Large scale protests were held in the Papuan provinces of Indonesia at a time of heightened violence between government forces and pro-independence insurgents. On Friday, May 21, protests were held in different parts of West Papua, demanding release of political prisoners, and an end to months of violence. | West Papuan cities like Manokwari, among others, witnessed hundreds participating in demonstrations. Along with protests in the Papuan provinces, Papuan communities in Java and other regions of Indonesia, also held protests condemning the violence. According to Veronica Koman, an Indonesian lawyer and human r…
(2021-05-26). Portuguese pay tribute to Catarina Eufémia, icon of resistance against Estado Novo regime. peoplesdispatch.org A young harvester from the Alentejo region, Eufémia was murdered by a lieutenant of the National Guard during a protest for higher wages on May 19, 1954 at the age of 26…
(2021-05-26). Ontario's Laurentian University declares insolvency, slashes hundreds of jobs, dozens of programs. wsws.org With the support of Ontario's Conservative government, Laurentian resorted to creditor protection because it knew this would give it the most latitude in imposing savage cuts that will serve as a new benchmark for Canada's postsecondary education system.
(2021-05-26). I'm a Former Jewish Federation CEO—and I Oppose Israel's Actions Against Palestinians. globalresearch.ca The last ten …
(2021-05-26). The History the Japanese Government Is Trying to Erase. thenation.com The History the Japanese Government Is Trying to Erase…
(2021-05-26). Science Saturday: Macrophage communication is key during viral infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A new finding from Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues may suggest treatment options for severe viral infections and new avenues for research into tissue regeneration after injury. The paper, published in Immunity, examines the work of immune cells called macrophages that stay deep in the lungs. These cells are found in the part of the lungs …
(2021-05-26). 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 …
(2021-05-26). Mayo Clinic Cancer Center joins national call to get HPV vaccinations back on track. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic Cancer Center has joined 71 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in calling on the nation's health care providers, parents and young adults to help get HPV vaccinations back on track. HPV causes several types of cancers, and nearly everyone gets infected with HPV by age 50. "Mayo Clinic recommends …
(2021-05-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to 'stop the bleed' in an emergency. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you came upon an emergency where a person is bleeding, would you know what to do? During National Trauma Month, May 20 is acknowledged as Stop the Bleed Day — a day to teach people how to take to control of serious bleeding. In this demonstration, Gwen Meyer, a Trauma Center nurse and trauma …
(2021-05-26). AI-enabled EKGs find difference between numerical age and biological age significantly affects health, longevity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — You might be older ? or younger ? than you think. A new study found that differences between a person's age in years and his or her biological age, as predicted by an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled EKG, can provide measurable insights into health and longevity. The AI model accurately predicted the age …
(2021-05-26). Consumer Health: What do you know about Lou Gehrig's disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is ALS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about Lou Gehrig's disease, which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. More than 5,000 people …
(2021-05-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Detecting and treating thoracic aortic aneurysms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a weakened area in the major blood vessel that feeds blood to the body. When the aorta is weak, blood pushing against the vessel wall can cause it to bulge like a balloon. This is called an aneurysm. Depending on the cause, size and growth rate, your thoracic aortic aneurysm …
(2021-05-26). Consumer Health: Meditation for healthy living. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Meditation Day will be observed on Friday, May 21, which makes this a good time to learn more about the benefits of meditation. Meditation is a type of mind-body medicine that's been practice for thousands of years. Of the many forms of meditation, most have in common a quiet setting, a comfortable position, focused …
(2021-05-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 21st century stroke prevention strategies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member had a stroke a month ago. I'm 45 years old, and I maintain a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and a good diet. What steps can I take to make sure this doesn't happen to me? ANSWER: A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted …
(2021-05-26). Consumer Health: Understanding the link between depression and pain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave, and it can lead to emotional and physical problems. Depression and pain are closely related. Depression can cause pain, and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression create a vicious cycle …
(2021-05-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Think 'FAST' to recognize a stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the U.S., according to the American Stroke Association. May is National Stroke Awareness Month. If someone is suffering a stroke, every second counts. And the faster a patient receives treatment, the better the odds for a positive outcome. Watch: The …
(2021-05-26). Consumer Health: What do you know about inflammatory bowel disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World IBD Day will be observed on Wednesday, May 19, which makes this a good time to learn more about how these disorders are similar and different. Inflammatory bowel disease, also known as IBD, is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. Inflammatory bowel disease can be …
(2021-05-26). Consumer Health: Recovering from a stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke and stroke rehabilitation. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers …
(2021-05-26). Dr. Prathibha Varkey named president of Mayo Clinic Health System. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Prathibha Varkey, M.B.B.S., has been named president of Mayo Clinic Health System, effective August 16, 2021.Dr. Varkey will partner with Mary Jo Williamson, chief administrative officer, Mayo Clinic Health System, to lead the strategy and operations of the health system's 17 hospitals and nearly 50 community clinics across Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin."We're …
(2021-05-26). University of Sydney caught out spying on staff and students. greenleft.org.au Markela Panegyres reports on evidence that the University of Sydney management has been engaged in surveillance of staff and students.
(2021-05-26). Why the EU Sides Against China. globalresearch.ca On May 20 …
(2021-05-26). Bombshell Video, Leaked Documents Detail How Facebook Censors Vaccine Facts When They Don't Fit CDC, Big Pharma Narrative. globalresearch.ca Investigative journalist James …
(2021-05-26). The FDA Cover-up that Led to the Approval of the Pfizer Vaccine. globalresearch.ca As I've been …
(2021-05-26). The macho state: coercion, patriarchy and resistance. zcomm.org When police officers themselves are responsible for so many cases of gender-based violence and when so many cases are never addressed by the judicial system, what does that say about both the institution of the police, the state and their coercive apparatus?
(2021-05-26). How America Went From Mom-and-Pop Capitalism to Techno-Feudalism. zcomm.org The crisis of 2020 has created the greatest wealth gap in history. The middle class, capitalism and democracy are all under threat. What went wrong and what can be done?
(2021-05-26). Palestinian Rights Advocates Condemn Antisemitic Incidents in US. zcomm.org Those committing such attacks, said one Palestinian-American writer and activist, "are not in solidarity with Palestinians, they are in solidarity with racism, a force we suffer from."
(2021-05-26). Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths. zcomm.org  …
(2021-05-26). Tuesday 5/25: How do we make the Congressional Progressive Caucus more Progressive? indybay.org Zoom | 5pm-6pm (PDT)…
(2021-05-26). Saturday 5/29: A San Francisco Social Movement history slide show. indybay.org Zoom: zoom.us/j/95929839662?pwd=K2lXZFA5MlBqMytrOWc0dCt6Njdzdz09…
(2021-05-26). Mumia Abu-Jamal's spiritual advisor confronts DA Krasner and the FOP. indybay.org This interview by the Jamal Journal has just been published by the San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper. Permission is granted to reprint as long as the SFBV Newspaper is cited as the original source.
(2021-05-26). Thursday 6/17: Book to Action: "Watsonville is in the Heart" Oral History Panel. indybay.org To register for this webinar visit: bit.ly/3n13zpE…
(2021-05-26). Tuesday 5/25: March on Anniversary of George Floyd's Murder by Police in Los Altos / Palo Alto. indybay.org Starting at Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Ave, Los Altos 94022, | then march to San Antonio Rd. and El Camino Real intersection | Masks & safety distancing required; Peaceful community event…
(2021-05-26). Proposed Proclamation for 2021 Africa Day – California State Capitol Celebration. indybay.org On May 25, 1963, the Organization of African Union was founded to promote the unity and solidarity of the African nation states to act as a collective voice for the people of the African continent. Today, the African Union continues that journey to secure Africa's long-term cultural, economic, and political future California, the fifth economic power on earth, has a profound role and responsibility towards expanding mutually beneficial trade and commerce.
(2021-05-26). Tuesday 5/25: Remembering George Floyd and Demanding City Council Defund OPD. indybay.org Broadway and Telegraph in Downtown Oakland…
(2021-05-26). George Floyd's Death, The Working Class & Capitalism With IBT808 Pres Chris Silvera. indybay.org Chris Silvera, the president of IBT Local 808 talks about racism and the continuing murders one year after the death of George Floyd. He also discusses the failure of the national unions to stand up to the racists, sexist and xenophobic attacks of former president Trump.
(2021-05-26). Permanent Vigil Installed to Honor Black and Brown People Killed by Police. indybay.org Communique about vigil installation and explanation of why vigils honoring black and brown people are so important.
(2021-05-26). Right Now! Please take action for Russell Maroon Shoatz. indybay.org Today's action campaign has begun!
(2021-05-26). Wednesday 5/26: Protest at Chevron HQ! Free Myanmar! indybay.org 6001 Bollinger Canyon San Ramon, California…
(2021-05-26). Tuesday 5/25: PIC Abolition, the War on Terror, and the Deportation Machine. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2021-05-26). Wednesday 5/26: Care Not Cops coalition/network. indybay.org 2180 Milvia St, Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-05-26). SF Green Party Endorsement Against Latest Pacifica Bylaw Proposal. indybay.org The SF Greens is urging a no vote to the latest bylaw proposals for Pacifica.
(2021-05-26). Thursday 6/10: SF DocFest Presents the Non-Fiction Vanguard Award: Keith Maitland. indybay.org Roxie Theater – 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2021-05-26). Palestinians Maintain Pressure With Continuing Demonstrations. indybay.org Demonstrations, inspired by the Nakba anniversary and ongoing war, are not over. This Saturday's action was a march from 16th and Mission to City Hall.
(2021-05-26). Brasil: Odio y amor al Partido de los Trabajadores. globalizacion.ca Odian al PT porque metió a los hijos de los pobres en las universidades. | Aman al PT porque puso a los hijos de los pobres en las universidades. | Odian al PT porque hizo que las trabajadoras domésticas tuvieran un contrato…
(2021-05-26). Keith Ellison: On the Other Side of Criminal Justice Reform and Transformation Is a Safer Society. thenation.com Keith Ellison: On the Other Side of Criminal Justice Reform and Transformation Is a Safer Society…
(2021-05-26). The New York Story Is Not the Real Estate Story. thenation.com The New York Story Is Not the Real Estate Story…
(2021-05-26). The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy. thenation.com The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy…
(2021-05-26). New York Needs Trae Young. thenation.com New York Needs Trae Young…
(2021-05-26). Rough Trade, Big City: The Legacy of 'Midnight Cowboy'. thenation.com Rough Trade, Big City: The Legacy of 'Midnight Cowboy'
(2021-05-26). Imperial launches a new era of digital chemistry. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has launched a new Institute for Digital Molecular Design and Fabrication, aiming to transform the way chemistry is done.
(2021-05-26). Demand another Camp David Accord. nationofchange.org Whatever the solution, it has to be one in which the populace is disarmed and cannot confront one another.
(2021-05-25). WSWS readers demand investigation of Pike River mine disaster. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site has received more statements from New Zealand, the UK, Australia, and Canada, demanding justice for the 29 men who died in the 2010 Pike River coal mine disaster.
(2021-05-25). Colombia Tries to Make a Media Splash by Unilaterally Opening its Border with Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned that Colombia wants to create a "show" at the border to divert attention from the internal drama that the neighboring country is experiencing, amid more that three weeks of strikes and demonstrations met by brutal and bloody repression. | He stressed that the Duque government seeks to open the border unilaterally, which would signify bad intentions on the part of Bogotá. | The Colombian authorities announced that they estimate the border opening to occur on June 1, to which the Venezuelan president replied this Sunday that: "Nothing unilateral is going to work. If the st…
(2021-05-25). World Leader of the Jesuits or "Demon in a Cassock"? What did Arturo Sosa Say Now? orinocotribune.com The world head of the Jesuits is Venezuelan, and in addition to handling the affairs of God, he often stirs up controversy in earthly affairs. His name is Arturo Sosa, and in spite of his appearance as a wise man calmed by spiritual reflections, he has a taste for political intrigue. | Recently Sosa was quoted as saying that "Venezuela is a dictatorship and President Maduro is the head of that regime." | This Sunday, the president answered to the priest's statements but without mentioning him by name, commenting that he would soon publish a letter to answer those "demons in a cassock." | "I am going to publish a…
(2021-05-25). Abby Martin, Michelle Rodino-Colocino, and Brian Dolber. projectcensored.org Mickey's first guest, independent journalist Abby Martin of The Empire Files, provides background to the Israeli bombardments of Gaza, and explains how big U.S. media strenuously avoid presenting the truth…
(2021-05-25). Court declares anti-BDS law in State of Georgia unconstitutional. peoplesdispatch.org 
A district court delivered the judgement on a case filed by journalist Abby Martin who was not allowed to speak at an event at Georgia Southern University after she refused to sign an undertaking agreeing to distance herself from the BDS movement…
(2021-05-25). Biden: End Your Co-Belligerent Backing of Israeli War Crimes. counterpunch.org As Senator, Vice President, and now President, your self-promoted/displayed empathy has a problem. You can't seem to connect the Israeli military powerhouse's occupation to the oppression and destruction of innocent Palestinian civilians, illegal seizure of Palestinian land/water, and daily violations of U.S. and international law. Israel's military is deliberately bombing these families, the offices of
(2021-05-25). To distract from Gaza slaughter, Israel lobby manufactures antisemitism freakout. thegrayzone.com With deceptively edited videos and dubious allegations, the Israel lobby has manufactured an antisemitism epidemic to turn the media's gaze away from dead children in Gaza. Following an 11-day assault on the Gaza Strip in which the Israeli army killed over 220 people, including more than 65 children, and days of videotaped rampages of Jewish extremist mobs against Palestinian people and property inside Israeli cities, Israel lobbyists in the US and Canada have launched a carefully coordinated public relations campaign …
(2021-05-25). Burned by the Diana Cult: the Fall of Martin Bashir. counterpunch.org The interview was infamous, made his name and was bound to enrage. It also received a viewing audience of 23 million people who heard a saucy tale of adultery, plots in the palace, and stories of physical and mental illness. But the tarring and feathering of Martin Bashir for his 1995 Panorama programme featuring Princess
(2021-05-25). The Self Determination Of Native Americans Hinges On This Supreme Court Case. popularresistance.org A case brought before the United States Supreme Court by three Native American women, who have been representing themselves, may decide the future of the 1975 Indian Self Determination Act. Clearing the FOG speaks with Charmaine White Face, a petitioner in the case, about her fight to stop the privatization of an Indian Health Service facility, Sioux San Hospital in Rapid City South Dakota, that serves 325 tribes in the area. She describes how the privatization is harming the health of the people who use this historic hospital. To her knowledge, this is the first effort to privatize an Indian Health Service hospi…
(2021-05-25). I Will Not Yield My Values: Fired AP Journalist Emily Wilder Speaks Out After Right-Wing Smears. democracynow.org 
In her first TV interview, we speak with Emily Wilder, the young reporter fired by the Associated Press after she was targeted in a Republican smear campaign for her pro-Palestinian activism in college. Wilder is Jewish and was a member of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace at Stanford University before she graduated in 2020. She was two weeks into her new job with the AP when the Stanford College Republicans singled out some of her past social media posts, triggering a conservative frenzy. The AP announced Wilder's firing shortly thereafter, citing unspecified violations of its social m…
(2021-05-25). Fired AP Journalist Emily Wilder Speaks Out After Right-Wing Smears. truthout.org 
In her first TV interview, we speak with Emily Wilder, the young reporter fired by the Associated Press after she was targeted in a Republican smear campaign for her pro-Palestinian activism in college. Wilder is Jewish and was a member of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace at Stanford University before she graduated in 2020. She was two weeks into her new job with the AP when the Stanford College Republicans singled out some of her past social media posts, triggering a conserva…
(2021-05-25). Final Lockdown Easing in England Is Not Inevitable. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Adam Kucharski, a member of Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (SPI-M), warned that the final step of easing the COVID-19 lockdown in England on June 21 is not "not inevitable." | RELATED: | "We have to avoid seeing this as a weather forecast where it's inevitable, things are going to be open, it's inevitable," said Kucharski, an infectious disease expert from the London School of Hygiene and…
(2021-05-25). How 'Justice for George Floyd!' shook the ruling class to the core. liberationnews.org 
On May 25, 2020, 44-year-old white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on 46-year-old unarmed Black man George Floyd's neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds, sadistically murdering him. Floyd was accused of using a counterfeit 20 dollar bill at a local convenience store in the middle of a pandemic that left tens of millions …
(2021-05-25). Clear Surgical Masks Create More Positive Interactions With Patients. jamanetwork.com Removing the barrier that surgical masks create can help protect the patient-physician relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the authors of a trial in JAMA Surgery.
(2021-05-25). Headlines for May 25, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Secretary of State Reaffirms Israel's "Right to Self-Defense" After Meeting with Israeli PM, Israel to End All COVID-19 Restrictions; Gaza Assault Increases Risk to Unvaccinated Palestinians, WHO Director Decries "Scandalous Inequity" on Vaccinations "That's Perpetuating the Pandemic", Los Angeles to Fully Reopen Classrooms in the Fall, with Remote Learning Options, Mexico City Protesters Demand Vaccines for Students Before a Return to Classes, China Blasts Wall Street Journal Report Suggesting Coronavirus Escaped from Wuhan Lab, European Union Sanctions Belarus over "Hijacking" of Ryanair Plane and "Kidnapp…
(2021-05-25). IMF Proposes $50 Billion Vaccine Plan to End Pandemic and Boost Economy. indybay.org As worldwide COVID cases peak, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva unveiled a $50 billion proposal to support vaccinations of 60% of the world's population. During a G20 and European Commission summit, Georgieva argued the global vaccine investment would end the pandemic and spur $9 trillion in economic gains by 2025.
(2021-05-25). UN Calls for Supporting Africa in the Fight Against COVID-19. telesurenglish.net On the occasion of Africa Day this Tuesday, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on developed countries to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic on this continent. | RELATED: | He requested support for debt relief, food supplies programs, and "quick, equal and affordable access to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments for African countries." | The Secretary-General also welcomed that the African Union (…
(2021-05-25). Nigeria: New Pandemic Tipping Point? libya360.wordpress.com The B.1.617.2 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus recently found in India has landed in Africa's most populated country, raising concerns about a possible worsening of the rate of infections and deaths from covid-19 that could overtake its borders and spread the pandemic to new areas of that continent. Context: Last week, Nigeria and Algeria notified…
(2021-05-25). Educators and workers must take control of the response to the global pandemic! wsws.org We are uniting educators in Michigan with those across the US and internationally, together with autoworkers and workers in all industries, in a common struggle to take control of the response to the pandemic into our own hands.
(2021-05-25). La crisis mundial del coronavirus 2020: Destrucción de la sociedad civil, depresión económica diseñada, Golpe de estado global y el "Gran Reinicio" globalizacion.ca 
Este libro electrónico consta de un prefacio y nueve capítulos. | Estamos ante un proceso extremadamente complejo. | En el transcurso de los últimos doce meses desde principios de enero de 2020, he analizado casi a diario el cronograma y la evolución…
(2021-05-25). 'South Africa Can't Be Friendly With Israel', ANC Says. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the African National Congress (ANC) Deputy Secretary Jessie Duarte called on South African authorities to break diplomatic relations with Israel for the genocide it is committing in Palestine. | RELATED: | "We urge the complete closure of Israel's embassy in Pretoria and South Africa's embassy in Tel Aviv," said Duarte, who led a picket at the Israel embassy in her country's capital to show solidarity with the Pal…
(2021-05-25). The US Debate on Israel/Palestine Is Changing. globalresearch.ca In the 45 …
(2021-05-25). The Past is the Present in Palestine. orinocotribune.com 
By Fadi O. Al-Naji — May 20, 2021 | I have received many questions from foreigners about just how the recent aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, my home, started. It escalated so fast that for some who tuned in from their busy lives more recently, it all seemed a blur. What's really critical for everyone to understand is that like all history, context matters. So, to understand events today (and what will likely happen again, in the future), you must first look back. | Context matters | If I was going to write a magazine-length piece, I'd begin with 1947, when the United Nations passed a resol…
(2021-05-25). Berlin Bulletin — Anger and dismay over Israeli aggression. workers.org 
Berlin Bulletin No. 189, May 23 It's no great surprise that most German media, reporting on the Israel-Palestine war, were one-sided, bigoted and misleading! There were samples of fairer treatment, at first, showing the demolition of Palestinian homes, the shutdown of a meeting place for young people, the far-rightist gangs . . . |
(2021-05-25). The "Sword of Jerusalem" Becomes the "Guardian of Palestine" orinocotribune.com By Elijah J. Magnier — May 23, 2021 | The battle for Gaza has ended, for the time being, following an unconditional ceasefire declared unilaterally by Israel and approved by the Palestinian resistance group. At 02: 00 am local time early Friday morning, May 21, and after intense negotiations involving the United States, Egypt and Qatar, the Israeli army put an end to the indiscriminate slaughter that "wiped out entire Palestinian families on purpose" and destroyed Gaza's infrastructure and homes. In addition, Israel agreed to stop expelling the inhabitants of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. Palestinian resistance…
(2021-05-25). Israel-Palestine Ceasefire: But We Cannot Let this Go the Same Way. globalresearch.ca I lived in …
(2021-05-25). 'Our Liberation is Connected with the Palestinian People'. progressive.org Aaron Dixon, a former Black Panther Party captain, on why the struggle for justice in Palestine is inseparable from the movement for racial justice in the United States.
(2021-05-25). Anti-Palestinian Racism: A Resource. zcomm.org The current war throughout Israel and Palestine, focused on Gaza is enabled by a powerful force throughout the West, one that is not talked about and rarely named: Anti-Palestinian Racism…
(2021-05-25). More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand He Defend Palestinian Rights. thenation.com More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand He Defend Palestinian Rights…
(2021-05-25). More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand That He Defend Palestinian Rights. thenation.com More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand That He Defend Palestinian Rights…
(2021-05-25). Talk World Radio: Nora Barrows-Friedman on Palestine and Activism. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about activism on behalf of the basic human rights of Palestinians. Our guest is Nora Barrows-Friedman. Nora Barrows-Friedman is an associate editor at The Electronic …
(2021-05-25). Peru: Congress Convenes Session To Investigate VRAEM Massacre. telesurenglish.net Peru's Congress convened a hearing to address the recent assassinations in the Vraem region attributed by the government to the Shining Path guerrilla. | RELATED: | On Monday, Armed Forces Joint Command officials initially reported the killing of 18 people in the Vizcatan district in the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro rivers (VRAEM). | Defense Minister Nuria Esparch attributed the massacre to Shining Path militia…
(2021-05-25). USA "Iron Dome" media vaccine proved 99% effective in shielding Israel. indybay.org For the past 2 weeks, since the massive violence perpetrated by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza began(with massive use of US-made planes and bombs), the White House, alongside the "Corporate-bin-Laden" media, had unleashed a media vaccine, aptly coined, "Iron Dome" media shield, that proved to be nearly 99% effective against criticism from nearly the entire world, on the active support of Israel's virtual massacre of Palestinian civilians.
(2021-05-25). One Hundred Years Later, the Mark of History Still Scars Tulsa Today. commondreams.org "One hundred years later, no one has been held responsible for the Tulsa massacre that left hundreds of Black people dead and their prosperous community in ruins." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/tulsa.png …
(2021-05-25). Colombia: "The Regime is Willing to Massacre the People to Defend its Interests" libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez and Jimmy Moreno The national strike that began on April 28 continues, the people are still taking to the streets. Tthere are marches and protests, but also a lot of repression and the famous dialogue announced by the government is nowhere to be seen. Beyond the fireworks announcements by Iván Duque pretending that…
(2021-05-25). Outrage Over Israel's Human Rights Violations Is Fueling the Global BDS Movement. globalresearch.ca Israeli police are …
(2021-05-25). Defense Paints Iowa Murder Suspect as Hard-Working Immigrant. latinorebels.com DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The man on trial for the 2018 stabbing death of a University of Iowa student is a hard-working, family-centered immigrant from Mexico who was pressured into making a false confession, his defense told jurors Tuesday.
(2021-05-25). Becoming Black: a conversation with Olúfémi Táíwà≤ and Achille Mbembe. roarmag.org 
Protester facing police at a Black Lives Matter protest in London, UK — June 6, 2020. Photo: Viktor Kadiri / Shutterstock.com | The Movement for Black Lives not only exposed the brutality of US policing, it has stimulated conversations on systemic racism and coercive state power everywhere. For the tenth edition of its flagship Achille Mbembe is a groundbreaking philosopher, whose many books since the mid 1980s…
(2021-05-25). Suit seeks to limit anti-Muslim speech on Facebook but roots of Islamophobia run far deeper. juancole.com 
By Caleb Elfenbein | — A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its top executives in federal court over the company's failure to crack down on hate speech against Muslims. Muslim Advocates, a Washington, D.C.-based organization focused on discrimination against American Muslims, alleges in the suit that Facebook has violated a series of local …
(2021-05-25). Domestic violence, pedophilia, brutality and murder: Who do the Boston police really serve? liberationnews.org 
Boston politicians and media have treated each scandal as a disconnected incident rather than as symptoms of structural problems of the BPD and policing at large.
(2021-05-25). Texas execution exposes death penalty racism. workers.org 
Texas has shown the world that this racist state should not be in the business of killing. Quintin Jones, an African American man, was denied clemency by the Texas Board of Pardons and Gov. Greg Abbott and was legally lynched at 6: 40 p.m., May 19. Jones' clemency appeal was . . . |
(2021-05-25). Lessons from Vietnam: Elections that can't be bought. peoplesworld.org 
We Americans are used to the never-ending and increasingly costly cycle of U.S. electoral campaigns. Theoretically, elections are supposed to happen once every two to six years depending on the office and, one would think, campaigns for those elections would coincide with the election schedule. The reality is quite different. The 2020 election is barely …
(2021-05-25). Global protests demand 'Stop Israel's genocide!'. workers.org 
The whole world is watching in horror as Israel bombs Gaza. As of May 17, the Zionist state has killed nearly 200 people, 58 of them children. With military precision, Israel's bombs are aimed at civilian targets, family homes, refugee camps, hospitals and schools. Israeli missiles razed to the ground . . . |
(2021-05-25). Private police harass residents at Brookland Manor community event in D.C. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON——On Saturday, May 22, residents and supporters of Brookland Manor Apartments in Ward 5 of Washington, D.C., gathered for an evening social to watch the film What Happened 2 Chocolate City? The event was to feature food, drinks, music, discussions, and cultural performances by the ONE DC Black Workers and Wellness Center Chorus in addition …
(2021-05-25). Delegation observing Syrian elections reaches Damascus. workers.org 
Damascus, Syria May 23 — As the global conflict centered in their country enters the 11th year, Syrians are preparing for May 26 national elections. Thousands of citizens displaced by war and U.S.-imposed sanctions have already cast their ballots in Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere round . . . |
(2021-05-25). Chile's Constitutional Elections: 'This Continues, But We Won't Stop Taking to the Streets'. orinocotribune.com 
In the context of Chile's recent elections for the Constitutional Convention, we spoke with Nuriluz Hermosilla Osorio, archaeologist, one of three spokespersons of the Coordinadora Feminista 8M, and member of the Social-Environmental Committee, and the Human Rights and Feminist Memory Committee. | -What is the significance of the recent triumphs for the women of the Constitutional Convention, for feminists, Indigenous women, and for environmentalists? | -This is another milestone in what has been a long and hard road. Above all, hard, with many dead and mutilated. It is a struggle that the Mapuche peoples have be…
(2021-05-25). Climate-fueled drought endangers American West ahead of wildfire season. peoplesworld.org 
At the opening of the 2020 wildfire season, 3% of California was in extreme or exceptional drought and more than 4% burned. This year, more than 73% of the state faces similar drought conditions. In other parts of the Southwest, juniper trees are dying off at increased rates because of the intensification of a climate change-fueled megadrought and turning forests, with trees covered …
(2021-05-25). Anniversary of killing of George Floyd remembered in Minneapolis. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS — The streets here are transformed into an outdoor festival on the anniversary of George Floyd's death, with food, children's activities and a long list of musical performers. "We're going to be turning mourning into dancing," rapper Nur-D tweeted. "We're going to be celebrating 365 days of strength in the face of injustice." Floyd, …
(2021-05-25). Maryland Gov. Hogan yet to decide on letting college workers unionize. peoplesworld.org 
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (PAI)—Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan has yet to decide whether to let thousands of community college workers—faculty and staff—unionize. But chances are good that the bill legalizing unionization will become law. That's because even if Hogan vetoes the measure, SB746, supporters appear to have enough votes to override it and let workers vote …
(2021-05-25). In a positive sign for world peace, Biden to meet Putin for summit. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals. Many who prefer a confrontational approach to U.S. relations with Russia have already been raising objections or at least concerns that there are not, …
(2021-05-25). Drivers Beware: The Deadly Perils of Blank Check Traffic Stops. dissidentvoice.org 
The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has been shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject to the whim of every cop on the beat, trooper on the highway and jail official. The framers would be appalled. — Herman Schwartz, The Nation. …
(2021-05-25). George Floyd's Murder Was "Clarion Call" to Defund Police. What's Changed in Year Since His Death? democracynow.org 
George Floyd's murder on May 25, 2020, sparked a global uprising against systemic racism and police brutality and put the spotlight on decades-long movements dedicated to abolition and criminal justice reform. Memorial events and marches are celebrating George Floyd's life and commemorate the first anniversary of his murder, and President Joe Biden is hosting some of his family at the White House as negotiations continue in Congress over legislation that bears his name, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Monifa Bandele, who sits on the steering committee for Communities United for Police Reform and is an o…
(2021-05-25). Selected Articles: How the CDC Is Manipulating Data to Prop-up "Vaccine Effectiveness" globalresearch.ca 
By The battery pack of a Tesla Model S is a feat of intricate engineering. Thousands of cylindrical cells with components …
(2021-05-25). Nicaragua's inspiring response to COVID-19. mronline.org 
Little attention has been paid internationally to how the Central American country has managed to keep COVID-19 cases and fatalities low even under a devastating campaign of U.S. sanctions | May 25, 2021…
(2021-05-25). Campaigns to Defund Police Have Seen Major Wins — and They're Not Stopping. truthout.org 
During last year's uprisings against the ongoing anti-Black violence of police, "defund the police" emerged as the demand and rallying cry. Today, as we mark one year since George Floyd was murdered in the Cup Foods parking lot in Minneapolis by police, abolitionist organizers are still issuing that call, waging fights to defund police and invest in their communities — and experimenting with more holistic ways to keep communities safe. | In the past year, defund police campaigns have seen ma…
(2021-05-25). 70% of Americans Say Arms Sales Make Us Less Safe. We're the World's Top Dealer. truthout.org 
When it comes to trade in the tools of death and destruction, no one tops the United States of America. | In April of this year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published its annual
(2021-05-25). Climate Crisis May Lead to Rise in Stillbirths. truthout.org 
Climate change is perhaps the greatest existential threat that humanity has ever faced — and as environmental research accumulates, we keep discovering unexpected side effects of making industrial civilization reliant on fossil fuels. The latest one: a likely link between global warming and increased numbers of stillbirths. | A
(2021-05-25). Warren Planning Anti-Corruption Bill to Bar Top Politicians From Stock Trading. truthout.org 
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is planning to introduce legislation barring members of Congress and other top government officials from trading stocks, she told Insider in an article published on Monday. | The senator plans to introduce the legislation sometime during this congressional session, which ends in 2023. It would be based on previous legislation to bar high-ranking government officials from stock trading, called the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act. Warren has in…
(2021-05-25). Warren Proposes Drastic IRS Budget Increase to Crack Down on Wealthy Tax Cheats. truthout.org 
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) unveiled legislation on Monday that would drastically increase the budget for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reduce tax enforcement inequities and ensure the agency goes after wealthy tax evaders. | The Restoring the IRS Act of 2021 would provide the IRS with $31.5 billion a year in mandatory funding, over 2.5 times higher than its 2021 appropriated budget of
(2021-05-25). Florida Becomes 23rd GOP-Led State to Slash Jobless Benefits. truthout.org 
Florida's Republican-led government announced Monday that it will soon cut off a $300-per-week federal boost to unemployment benefits, the The…
(2021-05-25). The Heat: 70th anniversary of Tibet's peaceful liberation. america.cgtn.com 
China celebrates 70 years after the peaceful liberation of Tibet. We will take a look on what's changed there.
(2021-05-25). Biden And Putin To Meet In Geneva In June. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | The summit of the presidents of Russia and the United States will take place in Geneva on June 16. This was announced on May 25 by the Kremlin an the White House press services."In accordance with the agreement reached, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the United States of America Joseph Biden on June 16 in Geneva," the statement says. | This wil…
(2021-05-25). Cuban President Visits Community Project Against Racial Discrimination in Havana. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, this Thursday visited the headquarters of a community project against racial discrimination—the Afro-descendant Neighborhood Network—in Havana, in the municipality of La Lisa. | The official Twitter account of the presidency commented on the meeting, where Maritza López, general coordinator of the initiative, received the Cuban president and provided an explanation of the principles and projections of this community initiative. | Photo: Twitter of the Cuban Presidency. | Created nine years ago, this project against racism also maintains relationships with simi…
(2021-05-25). Jews against the occupation say 'Not in our name'. therealnews.com 
From attacking worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan to forcibly removing Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah, the violence Israeli forces have unleashed on Palestinians is nothing new. But the growing global movement to resist it might be.
(2021-05-25). Report from Colombia — National strike marches grow ever bigger. workers.org 
By Fernando Alexis Jiménez Writing from Colombia, the author describes the national pro-strike protests called for May 19 as historically enormous and successful. The article was published on his blog and by rebelion.org. Translation: John Catalinotto May 20 — The mobilizations that began in Colombia 22 days ago — and . . . |
(2021-05-25). Netanyahu's police launch mass arrests of Palestinian Israeli citizens. peoplesworld.org 
Israel moved to crush the Palestinian resistance Monday as it launched a "law and order" campaign with the arrest of hundreds of leading figures involved in the latest uprising. Police announced their intention to arrest more than 500 Palestinian citizens of Israel over the next 48 hours under the guise of security measures. But academic …
(2021-05-25). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — May 25, 2021. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2021-05-25). Military Situation In Syria On May 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 24, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 40 times: 20 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On May 24, Three people were killed by a motorcycle bomb explosion in Jarablus city | On May 24, Russian police conducted a joint military patrol with the Turkish army in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab | The Russian Defense Ministry warns of "
(2021-05-25). Armenian Soldier Reportedly Killed In Fire-Fight On Armenian-Azerbaijani Border. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | The Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on the positions of the Armenian army near the village of Verin Shorzha in the Gegharkunik region on May 25, according to the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry."On May 25, at about 14: 20 near the border village of Verin Shorzha, Gegharkunik region of Armenia, the enemy fired at Armenian positions. The details of the incident are being specified," the statement says. | An Armenian soldier was killed as a result of the fire-fight that began after…
(2021-05-25). Military Situation In Iraq On May 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 23, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Basrah area | On May 24, Iraqi resistance groups fired at least five rockets at Ain Al Asad Airbase in western Iraq's Anbar province. | On May 24, ISIS attacked Iraqi Federal Police point near Riyadh town. Three officers were wounded | On May 24, sporadic clashes between the PKK and Turkish Armu continue in northern Iraq | On May 24, artillery of the PMU shelled ISIS positions in the T…
(2021-05-25). Military Coup In Mali, Nine Months After The Last One. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 24th, Mali's military detained the President and Prime Minister of the interim government, according to the United Nations and the African Union. The coup d'état took place place nine months after a military coup overthrew its previous leader. | The detention of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane came hours after a government reshuffle left out two soldiers who led the coup in August last year and raised fears of a second military takeover. | In a joint statement, the U…
(2021-05-25). Military Situation In Afghanistan On May 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 24, clashes between the government forces and Taliban continued in the Imam Saheb area | On May 24, clashes between the government forces and Taliban continued in the Pole Khomri area | On May 25, six people, including three civilians and three army soldiers were wounded in two back-to-back explosions in Qarabagh district | On May 24, Afghan forces freed 41 people, including 19 security force members from a Taliban prison in the Marwa village of Pashtun Zargh…
(2021-05-25). Iran Kicks Off Large-Scale Electronic Warfare And Air Defense Exercise. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 25th, the Iranian Army kicked off a large-scale military drill to practice electronic warfare tactics, this drill on electronic warfare is dubbed 'Separ-e-Aseman 1400' (Sky Shield 1400). | According to a statement, this joint drill is being held by the strategic electronic warfare forces of the four forces of the Army and covers large areas of Iran. Rapid response and electronic warfare units of the Army's Ground Force, Air Force, Navy and Air Defense are participating in th…
(2021-05-25). Script Of RyanAir Pilots' Conversation, Videos Of Protasevich And Detained Russian Girl Released. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On May 25, Department of Aviation of Belarus "We, Hamas soldiers, demand that Israel cease fire in the Gaza Strip. We demand that…
(2021-05-25). Rockets Targeted U.S. Ain Al-Asad Air Base In Iraq. southfront.org 
This aerial photo shows Ain al-Assad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, in December 2019. | On May 24th, rockets were fired at Ain Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq's Anbar province. According to the military Spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, one rocket targeted the air base. According to several reports, at least 5 rockets were fired. | Initial report: At 1335 local time, Ain Al-Asad Air Base (AAAB) was attacked by one rocket round. No injuries reported. Damage is being assessed. The at…
(2021-05-25). Russia Completes Runway Reconstruction At Hmeimim Air Base In Syria With Tu-22M3 Landing. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | At Russia's Hmeimim Airbase in Syria, the reconstruction of the runway was completed. | Following the refurbishing, the air base in Syria is capable of receiving all types of Russian military aircraft, including heavy models, the Ministry of Defense said. | The second runway became longer, and the surface was completely replaced and new lighting and radio equipment was installed."It is the first time that aircraft of this type are based at the Khmeimim airfield. Crews of lon…
(2021-05-25). Military Situation In Yemen On May 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 78 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On May 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On May 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Hazm area | On May 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Haradh area | On May 25, sporadic clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces contin…
(2021-05-25). Caste, class and India's Covid catastrophe. mronline.org 
COVID-19 patients dying on the streets gasping for oxygen. Hundreds of wailing, desperate folks searching for hospital beds to access treatment. Even the dead denied dignified funerals, their bodies dumped unceremoniously in the rivers of India. | May 25, 2021…
(2021-05-25). Media 'Border crisis' threatens immigration reform. mronline.org 
What's striking is how badly the situation has been represented in the more centrist and prestigious parts of the corporate media. | May 25, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-25). The rise and fall of the Paris Commune. mronline.org 
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune. | May 25, 2021 | Art…
(2021-05-25). Tory railway plan: real fix or more deception? challenge-magazine.org 
Japhy Barrera, is a member of the YCL's Birmingham branch | Following the government's unveiling of a transport 'overhaul' plan last Thursday including nationalisation of the railway system, many on social media were left puzzled. Railway nationalisation was a core policy of the 2019 Labour manifesto under Jeremy Corbyn, and in principle has always been contradictory to Conservative privatisation of publicly owned services. | Through #CorbynWasRight, many on Twitter voiced this confusion and anger. What Jeremy Corbyn was mocked for by Tories just a couple of years ago has now been unveiled and rebranded as a n…
(2021-05-25). Crypto crackdown: only the beginning? mronline.org 
The cost and time involved in validating Bitcoin transactions makes it unusable in retail transactions. So they will always be foreign currencies, where you have to trade in and out of them into a real world currency. | May 25, 2021…
(2021-05-25). Liberty Steel workers face uncertainty after Stocksbridge plant sale. challenge-magazine.org 
5,000 workers are worried for their livelihoods after the UK's third largest steel producer, Liberty Steel, announced plans to sell off it's Stocksbridge plant in order to pay off the debts owed by the company. The back door deal made in Dubai between Indian steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta and Investment Bank Credit Suisse will be
(2021-05-25). MAY 30: Another round of caravans to say "End the U.S. blockade of Cuba!" answercoalition.org  …
(2021-05-25). Antony Blinken sheds crocodile tears for Gaza. electronicintifada.net US wants to use aid as a weapon to bludgeon Palestinians into submission.
(2021-05-25). The Violence And Economic Destruction Caused By US Sanctions In Venezuela. popularresistance.org US economic sanctions against Venezuela are a violent and illegal form of coercion, seeking regime change through collective punishment of the civilian population. The motives are fairly clear from the public statements of US officials. The number of Venezuelans who have died as a result of these sanctions has been estimated in the tens of thousands, and this has certainly increased substantially over the past two and a half years that have elapsed since the last available mortality data…
(2021-05-25). The Violence and Economic Destruction Caused by US Economic Sanctions in Venezuela. popularresistance.org US economic sanctions against Venezuela are a violent and illegal form of coercion, seeking regime change through collective punishment of the civilian population. The motives are fairly clear from the public statements of US officials. The number of Venezuelans who have died as a result of these sanctions has been estimated in the tens of thousands, and this has certainly increased substantially over the past two and a half years that have elapsed since the last available mortality data…
(2021-05-25). German Parliamentarians Suggest that Berlin Sanction US in Retaliation for Boycotting Nord Stream 2. globalresearch.ca Once again, tensions …
(2021-05-25). Egypt Invites Hamas Leaders for Talks on Stabilizing Ceasefire With Israel. telesurenglish.net Egypt has invited the leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to hold talks in Cairo on stabilizing a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Tuesday. | RELATED: | Spokesman of Hamas in Gaza Hazem Qassem said in a press statement that the movement's politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh received the invitation, adding that the talks will also focus on reconstructing the Gaza Strip foll…
(2021-05-25). Israel-Gaza: Pilots Bombed Palestinian Buildings to 'Vent Frustration', Says Report. globalresearch.ca Israeli air force …
(2021-05-25). Hundreds of Palestinians Volunteer to Clean up War-Ravaged Gaza. popularresistance.org Hundreds of people have taken part in a volunteer campaign that aims to clear Gaza of debris left behind by a deadly 11-day Israeli assault, the Arabic news website Arabi 21 reported.
(2021-05-25). Demolición de la prensa gazatí. globalizacion.ca La semana pasada, el ejército israelí destruyó tres edificios que servían de sede a casi una veintena de medios de comunicación operando en la Franja de Gaza. Las oficinas de la cadena catarí Al-Jazeera y más de una docena de…
(2021-05-25). El amor por los bombardeos de la "disidencia" cubana. globalizacion.ca La llamada "disidencia" cubana no tiene dudas sobre sus paradigmas de democracia y libertad: son Israel y Colombia. | Los bombardeos israelíes sobre Gaza han causado, en menos de una semana, cerca de 200 muertes entre la población palestina (1). Una…
(2021-05-25). Gaza Hostilities Underscore Role of Int'l Criminal Court. juancole.com By Balkees Jarrah | — Associate Director, International Justice Program | — ( Human Rights Watch ) — Israeli forces have launched relentless airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, while Hamas and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have fired rockets at Israeli population centers. At least 227 people, including 64 children have been killed in Gaza, …
(2021-05-25). Study Shows 91% of People Killed or Injured by Explosives in Global Cities Were Civilians. commondreams.org "We call on states and other users to commit politically to stop using explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas. The harm recorded over the last 10 years and reflected in this report illustrates the stark urgency needed for a political declaration detailing such a commitment," says Action on Armed Violence. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gaza-child-funeral-2600×1361.jpg …
(2021-05-25). The Connection Between Black Lives Matter and the Palestinian Solidarity Movement. commondreams.org "Black communities in the U.S. and the Palestinians living under Israeli occupation have a lot in common. Colonisation, police brutality and discrimination are just some of issues they face." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/blm_gaza.jpg …
(2021-05-25). Biden, Blinken, and the Emperor's New Rules. commondreams.org Rules-based order?"What rules could possibly legitimize the kind of destruction we just witnessed in Gaza, and who would want to live in a world ruled by them?" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza_16.jpg …
(2021-05-25). Gaza ceasefire: Can there be peace under occupation? peoplesdispatch.org Israel carries out daily offensives against Palestinians irrespective of ceasefires signed in the past. This hostility of Israel is rooted in years of occupation, apartheid and Zionist ideology…
(2021-05-25). Tomgram: William Hartung, Selling Death. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Think about this: on Saturday, May 12th, with barely an hour's notice, Israel took out the al-Jalaa Tower, a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed the Associated Press, al-Jazeera, and other media outlets. That act of destruction, …
(2021-05-25). Video: Drone Warfare in the Middle East. globalresearch.ca Iran, if Israel …
(2021-05-25). The Laura Flanders Show: The Future of Energy is Indigenous. roarmag.org As Canadian oil giant Enbridge defies orders to shut down their dangerous Line 5 pipeline in Michigan, Indigenous environmental activists gain momentum in their fight to end reliance on fossil fuels. In Minnesota, Enbridge plans to build another pipeline, violating treaties and threatening the Mississippi Watershed. The company says its new pipeline is essential to our energy system. | That's big oil's vision for the future. What is the Indigenous one? What would the world look like if community, ecology and sustainability were the guiding principles of our energy sector? | In this episode, Laura is joined by co-…
(2021-05-25). New AI technology protects privacy in healthcare settings. imperial.ac.uk Researchers at TUM and Imperial have developed a technology that protects patients' personal data while training healthcare algorithms.
(2021-05-25). Brazilian Judge Orders Bolsonaro To Protect Indigenous Peoples. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Monday ordered President Jair Bolsonaro's administration to take "all means necessary to protect Indigenous populations' lives, health, and safety" in the Yanomami and Munduruku lands, which are located in the states of Roraima, Para, Amazonas, and Mato Grosso. | RELATED | In these territories, illegal miners, loggers, and agribusiness have been attacking and harassing thes…
(2021-05-25). D.C. Attorney General Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon. telesurenglish.net Attorney General for the District of Columbia Karl A. Racine on Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the online retail giant's "anticompetitive practices" have raised prices for consumers and stifled innovation. | RELATED: | "Amazon has used its dominant position in the online retail market to win at all costs. It maximizes its profits at the expense of third-party sellers and consumers, while harmi…
(2021-05-25). DC Attorney General Sues Amazon for Alleged Monopolistic Price-Fixing. commondreams.org Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine says Amazon "maximizes its profits at the expense of third-party sellers and consumers, while harming competition, stifling innovation, and illegally tilting the playing field in its favor." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/karl-racine.jpg …
(2021-05-25). Progressive forces in Italy slam Global Health Summit, demand free and universal vaccination. peoplesdispatch.org Leftist parties and trade unions in Italy organized demonstrations and a health workers' strike on May 21-22 to protest the neoliberal agenda behind the G20 Global Health Summit in Rome, as well as the anti-people policies of the Mario Draghi-led government…
(2021-05-25). The Zionists on the Defensive. globalresearch.ca Yes folks, there …
(2021-05-25). Progressives Are Also Right About Foreign Policy. commondreams.org "America cannot lead the world in embracing multiracial democracy and rejecting authoritarianism…while also condoning the actions of Netanyahu and the Saudis and launching military strikes wherever it wants." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/tlaib_omar.jpg …
(2021-05-25). Chile Begins Vaccinating People Under 30 Against COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Chile on Tuesday began vaccinating people under the age of 30 as part of the country's mass inoculation campaign against COVID-19, which has immunized 50 percent of the target population so far. | RELATED: | According to the Ministry of Health, 15,200,840 people, or 80 percent of the country's total population, will be inoculated by June 30, including about 23 percent between 18 and 29 years old. | In an event to kick off…
(2021-05-25). FDA Ethically Obligated to Pull COVID Injections Off the Market, or Risk Becoming Complicit in Crimes Against Humanity. globalresearch.ca The Food and …
(2021-05-25). 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 …
(2021-05-25). CDC Investigating Reports of 'Mild' Heart Problems in Teens, Adolescents After COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca The Centers for …
(2021-05-25). Paraguay To Buy 1 Million Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines. telesurenglish.net Paraguay's Health Minister Julio Borba on Monday announced a contract with Pfizer-BioNTech for the purchase of 1,000,000 COVID-19 vaccines. | RELATED: | The contract allows the purchase of more doses which will arrive in large batches. Due to confidentiality clauses, however, the arrival dates have been not disclosed. | Borja also confirmed the arrival of 134,400 vaccines secured through the COVAX mechanism over the wee…
(2021-05-25). Studying Allergic Reactions to mRNA Vaccines. jamanetwork.com A new National Institutes of Health phase 2 trial aims to assess whether people with a history of allergies or a mast cell disorder are at a higher risk of systemic allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
(2021-05-25). Health Systems of Dozens of Countries Near 'Total Collapse' Due to Oxygen Shortages. commondreams.org "Medical oxygen has been around for over a century yet countries are struggling to prevent Covid patients from suffocating. It's a tragic example of the violence of health inequity and demands action." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/covid_nepal_oxygen1300x681.jpg …
(2021-05-25). "We're cannon fodder, that's all"—Indian health care workers cry out for basic PPE as official deaths skyrocket past 300,000. wsws.org Health care workers in India and around the globe face horrific working conditions that have contributed to more than 17,000 deaths from COVID-19 among them worldwide.
(2021-05-25). Dominic Cummings: Former advisor reveals Johnson government's herd immunity plan envisaged 800,000 deaths in UK. wsws.org Cummings reveals that the government discussed the hitherto unknown Operation Nimbus, which contemplated the deaths of 800,000 people with "schools told stay open," while 33 million cases of Covid-19 engulfed the population over a "16 week wave".
(2021-05-25). Former advisor reveals Johnson government's herd immunity plan envisaged 800,000 deaths in UK. wsws.org Dominic Cummings reveals that the government discussed the hitherto unknown Exercise Nimbus, which contemplated a "16 week wave" of COVID-19 with 33 million cases and 800,000 deaths.
(2021-05-25). UK: Intensive care nurse who treated Prime Minister Johnson quits, citing "cesspool of COVID" conditions. wsws.org Neither the government, nor the Labour and trade union bureaucracy want an examination of the policy of placing profits over lives that is responsible for the situation she describes.
(2021-05-25). In Victory for American Freedom, Judge Mark Cohen Calls "Unconstitutional" Georgia's Ban on Boycotting Israel for Brutalizing Palestinians. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Ross Williams at the Georgia Reporter writes that federal judge Mark Cohen on Monday characterized as unconstitutional a Georgia state law that prohibited contractors for the Georgia state government from boycotting Israel. Cohen is United States District Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. This …
(2021-05-25). Colombia: Uribe Fans Call For March To Discredit Mass Protests. telesurenglish.net Business groups and political organizations linked to ex-President Alvaro Uribe on Tuesday called for a "March of Silence" in an attempt to downplay the Colombian workers' national strike. | RELATED: | Uribe's supporters took over the Bulevar del Rio in Cali to demand an end to the one-month-long protests against President Ivan Duque. | According to the Colombian elites, thousands of citizens who are in the stree…
(2021-05-25). Sexually Transmitted Disease Cases Continue to Break Records. jamanetwork.com Sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases in the US have risen to historic highs, fueling an epidemic that a CDC official said has unraveled 2 decades worth of progress.
(2021-05-25). The United States Should Stop Interfering In Mexico. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, May 19, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, decried that the US government "is already taking too long" to respond to the diplomatic note sent to the US Embassy in Mexico, last May 6. The aforementioned note, sent by the government of Mexico, sought explanation regarding the financing of the NGO Mexicans against Corruption and Impunity (MCCI), as well as funding of other political groups disguised as civil associations.
(2021-05-25). Global Research Strives for Peace and Independent Thought. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | The world is changing — but whose voice is telling you how? | Global Research strives for peace. We act as a global platform for much needed debate and dialogue within the context of a very complex crisis. We …
(2021-05-25). Patient Navigation Reduces Substance Abuse Disorder Readmissions. jamanetwork.com Proactive patient navigation services reduced inpatient readmissions and emergency department visits among hospitalized patients with comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) in a trial at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
(2021-05-25). An Israeli Voice Supporting Palestinians. globalresearch.ca The first time …
(2021-05-25). A People's Guide To The War Industry. popularresistance.org Profit alone drives the war industry, leaving behind piles of corpses, writes Christian Sorensen. First in a series of five articles about the military industrial congressional complex.
(2021-05-25). Belarus-Ryanair Plane Case is Outrageous? America & its European Allies set Precedent when They Tried to Get Snowden, Critics say. orinocotribune.com Western governments have blasted Belarus for allegedly forcing a plane to land on its soil in order to arrest an opposition activist. But they sang a different tune in 2013, when a similar attempt was made to grab Edward Snowden. | On Sunday, a Ryanair commercial flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted from its course shortly before leaving Belarusian airspace and made an emergency landing in Minsk. This allowed the Belarusian authorities to take Roman Protasevich, former chief editor of Polish-based opposition Telegram channel NEXTA Live, into custody. In his home country, he is facing serious charges of…
(2021-05-25). The Floyd Family Sets Fund for the Minneapolis Black Community. telesurenglish.net On May 25, one year after the death of George Floyd, his family announced the creation of a black community outreach program with part of the proceeds from the civil settlement with the city of Minneapolis. | RELATED: | The "George Floyd Community Benevolent Fund" has seed money of US$500,000 and will provide grants in the Powderhorn neighborhood in Minneapolis where he was killed by police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020.
(2021-05-25). There Is No 'Border Crisis'. popularresistance.org U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) temporarily closed the San Ysidro border crossing in San Diego on the morning of Nov. 19, 2018. With 100,000 people and 40,000 vehicles crossing each day, San Ysidro is one of the most heavily crossed land borders in the world‚Äâ—‚Äâand CBP's actions came during Monday morning rush hour.
(2021-05-25). Patients Favor Surgical Repair of Ruptured ACL. jamanetwork.com Patients with acute rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) who had early surgical reconstruction perceived their symptoms, knee function, and ability to play sports more positively after 2 years than patients who had rehabilitation followed by surgery, if needed. But the clinical importance of the findings reported in The BMJ is unclear because 50% of the rehabilitation group recovered without surgery.
(2021-05-25). Colombia To Vote No-Confidence Motion Against Defense Minister. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Congress on Tuesday will vote on a "no-confidence motion" against Defense Minister Diego Molano, who is accused of allowing and promoting police brutality in the protests against President Ivan Duque. | RELATED: | On Monday, 18 lawmakers promoted the motion during a parliamentary session held due to the ongoing human rights violations committed by security forces amid the demonstrations, in which at least 43 people have…
(2021-05-25). The Social Responsibilities of Modern Medicine. jamanetwork.com Frederick R. Green, A.M., M.D., Secretary, Council on Health and Public Instruction, American Medical Association, Chicago…
(2021-05-25). How American Journalism Became a Mouthpiece of the Deep State. globalresearch.ca Reporters joke that …
(2021-05-25). Behavioral Counseling Interventions for Healthy Weight During Pregnancy. jamanetwork.com In this issue of JAMA, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) presents an inaugural Recommendation Statement for behavioral counseling interventions for healthy weight and weight gain during pregnancy, along with an accompanying evidence report and systematic literature review. In this Recommendation Statement, "the USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer pregnant persons effective behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight gain and preventing excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy (B recommendation)."
(2021-05-25). Final Arrangements for Presidential Elections in Syria in Place. telesurenglish.net Syrian Interior Minister Mohamad al-Rahmoun said Tuesday that Syria had completed preparations for its presidential elections. A total of 18,107,109 citizens inside and outside the country have been summoned to cast their votes. | RELATED: | During a press conference in which details of the election, scheduled for Wednesday, were discussed, the official said that "12,102 polling stations have been set up in all cities and r…
(2021-05-25). Global Britain Returns to Rule the Waves. globalresearch.ca THE HMS Queen …
(2021-05-25). Is Colombia's Military Displacing Peasants to Protect the Environment or Sell Off Natural Resources? orinocotribune.com By Justin Podur — May 22, 2021 | Colombia witnessed a series of
(2021-05-25). Patient Information: Behavioral Interventions for Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page summarizes the US Preventive Services Task Force's 2021 recommendations on behavioral interventions for healthy weight gain during pregnancy.
(2021-05-25). US Hospital Data About Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Medications for OUD, including methadone and buprenorphine, improve pregnancy outcomes by reducing relapse and risk of preterm birth; however, in many parts of the US, equitable access to these medications for pregnant women remains elusive. In our study, we found notable variation across states in both MOD and NAS rates.
(2021-05-25). Larry Summers Is Concerned About Inflation, Again. cepr.net Larry Summers has a column in the Washington Post warning about inflationary risks to the economy, due to what he considers an excessively large recovery package from the Biden administration. Summers notes the extraordinarily high rate of inflation in the first quarter and warns us that worse is ahead if corrective measures are not taken …
(2021-05-25). Tired with Tokenism, Youth Launch 'Stronger Campaign' for UN Biodiversity Day. popularresistance.org International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on May 22 under the theme 'we're part of the solution.' A network of youth groups is informing policymakers that young people are tired of the same old rhetoric and platitudes.
(2021-05-25). Colombia: 11 People Injured In New Day Of Police Brutality. telesurenglish.net Human rights defenders reported that several Colombian cities were affected by new episodes of police brutality on Monday night. | RELATED: | In Bogota, at least 11 people were injured with firearms. Mobile Anti-Riot Squadron (ESMAD) agents cracked down on a peaceful protest at the Portal de las Americas metro station, which has been renamed the "Resistance Portal." | Local outlets reported that one protester was…
(2021-05-25). Mexico Gets All the Shares of Deer Park Oil Refinery in Texas. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced the purchase of the Deer Park oil refinery in Houston for a US$600 million deal. | RELATED: | Dutch oil company Shell agreed to sell its 50 percent of the refinery's share to the state-owned Mexican Petroleum Company (PEMEX) in a deal set to boost Mexico's energy self-sufficiency by 2023. | "This acquisition will be fully financed by the federal government and the sal…
(2021-05-25). The People, Not the Police, Should Decide If and How Surveillance Technologies Are Used In Their Communities. aclu.org Four and a half years ago, the use of surveillance technologies by local police and governments was growing exponentially. There were many factors behind this rapid growth, but the two most significant were (1) the ever-increasing pool of federal grant money that was being made available for surveillance tech purchases, and (2) that in almost every jurisdiction, local police were empowered to make decisions about acquiring and using surveillance technologies unilaterally and in secret. Because it is hard to oppose a specific local surveillance tech acquisition when you don't know it's happening, surveillance t…
(2021-05-25). Over 18 Million Syrians to Vote in Presidential Elections. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, over 18 million Syrians are eligible to vote in an election in which the three candidates contesting the presidency are incumbent President Bashar al-Assad, former Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Abdullah Salloum Abdullah, and opposition leader Mahmoud Marai. | RELATED: | "12,102 polling stations have been set up… the number of citizens eligible to vote inside and outside the country is 18,107,109 people," th…
(2021-05-25). There Is No "Border Crisis" popularresistance.org U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) temporarily closed the San Ysidro border crossing in San Diego on the morning of Nov. 19, 2018. With 100,000 people and 40,000 vehicles crossing each day, San Ysidro is one of the most heavily crossed land borders in the world‚Äâ—‚Äâand CBP's actions came during Monday morning rush hour.
(2021-05-25). USPSTF Review: Nonmedical Interventions for Healthy Weight and Weight Gain in Pregnancy. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on interventions for healthy weight and weight gain in pregnancy summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of counseling and behavioral interventions for healthy weight and gestational weight gain in adolescent and adult women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
(2021-05-25). Photo Essay: One year anniversary of the George Floyd rebellion. fightbacknews.org  …
(2021-05-25). Int'l Meeting Held To Discuss Libyan Economic Situation. telesurenglish.net The Co-Chairs of the Economic Working Group (EWG) and a number of senior officials of the Libyan government Sunday held a meeting to discuss the economic situation in Libya, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said Monday. | RELATED: | "All participants agreed on the importance of maintaining the momentum on the economic track, including on further developing and harmonizing critical policies and moving forward…
(2021-05-25). Effect of Sodium Nitrite on Survival of Cardiac Arrest to Hospital Admission. jamanetwork.com To the Editor In a recent JAMA study, administration of sodium nitrite did not significantly improve survival to hospital admission after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This result is contrary to animal studies that have shown a protective effect of sodium nitrite in the process of ischemia and reperfusion. In the study by Dr Kim and colleagues, sodium nitrite was administered in patients over a longer period than in the animal studies, and that may have contributed to the negative outcome.
(2021-05-25). #LeninChao: Bitter Farewell to Lenín Moreno in the Streets of Ecuador and on Social Media. orinocotribune.com The inauguration of Guillermo Lasso in Ecuador also meant a farewell to Lenín Moreno, a president who leaves office with almost zero popular support. This was confirmed during Lasso's inauguration day in the Legislative Assembly, in the streets, and on social media networks, where Moreno was described as a "traitor" and the "worst president in history." | Expectations for the inauguration of Guillermo Lasso as the new president of Ecuador were instead overshadowed by the bitter farewell that the outgoing president, Lenín Moreno (2017-2021), received both in the National Assembly and on social media networks. | As…
(2021-05-25). Mali's Military Junta Strips Gov't Heads of Their Duties. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Mali's Military Junta announced it has stripped of its duties to the President and Prime Minister of the transitional government. They were taken away on Monday to a military base in the outskirts of the capital Bamako. | RELATED: | It is the second time that the Military Junta carries out a coup against Mali's government, as they were responsible for the 2020 coup that immersed the country in tur…
(2021-05-25). Youth Launch 'Stronger Campaign' For UN Biodiversity Day. popularresistance.org International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on May 22 under the theme 'we're part of the solution.' A network of youth groups is informing policymakers that young people are tired of the same old rhetoric and platitudes.
(2021-05-25). Free, At-Home Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Tests. jamanetwork.com The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently began offering a month's worth of free, do-it-yourself (DIY), rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests to residents of Pitt County, North Carolina, and Chattanooga/Hamilton County, Tennessee.
(2021-05-25). Improving Maternal Health. jamanetwork.com The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced measures to improve maternal health.
(2021-05-25). Debt Is A "Financial Weapon" Used to Subordinate Developing Countries. globalresearch.ca "The total amount …
(2021-05-25). US Hospital Data About Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The recent article describing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and maternal opioid-related diagnoses (MOD) from 2010 to 2017 provided interesting information. As obstetric and neonatal care practitioners at the only academic medical center in Vermont, we would like to highlight the findings in our state and discuss the interpretation of discharge data in this study.
(2021-05-25). Colombian Government and Strike Committee Reach Pre-Agreements. telesurenglish.net After a 12-hours meeting on Monday, the National Strike Committee and representatives of President Ivan Duque presented to the country a document with the "pre-agreement" reached during their first stage of talks. | RELATED: | "The parties drafted texts that must be endorsed by both the National Government and the Assembly of the Strike Committee," they said and explained they did not yet reach consensus on some points. | "
(2021-05-25). Effect of Sodium Nitrite on Survival of Cardiac Arrest to Hospital Admission—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Mr Sang and Dr Xu discuss potential explanations for the lack of benefit seen in our study with the use of sodium nitrite during resuscitation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. They cite 2 potential reasons for this lack of benefit: a delay in nitrite administration compared with animal studies and a potential benefit of sodium nitrite in certain subgroups of patients.
(2021-05-25). Adjusting for Nonadherence or Stopping Treatments in Randomized Clinical Trials. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods describes various methods to handle trial participant nonadherence to study interventions.
(2021-05-25). Rejection to Duque Rises To Unprecedented Highs in Colombia. telesurenglish.net Ivan Duque has become the most unpopular president in Colombia's history, the latest survey by Invamer pollster revealed on Tuesday. | RELATED: | According to the poll, Duque has reached a 76 percent disapproval rate, amid widespread turmoil for almost a month, marked by police brutality, disappearances of demonstrators, and violations of human rights. | Niegan ingreso a Colombia de integrante de Misión humanitaria…
(2021-05-25). Preliminary Investigation of In situ Thrombus Within Patent Foramen Ovale in Patients With and Without Stroke. jamanetwork.com This study uses high-resolution optical coherence tomography to investigate whether patent foramen ovale could be the site of thrombus formation in patients with or without stroke.
(2021-05-25). Upadacitinib Noninferior to Adalimumab for Psoriatic Arthritis. jamanetwork.com In a phase 3 trial, upadacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor approved for rheumatoid arthritis, was more effective than placebo and noninferior to adalimumab among patients with psoriatic arthritis who'd had an inadequate response to nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Adalimumab is a subcutaneously injected tumor necrosis factor α inhibitor used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
(2021-05-25). President of Cuba: Africa Deserves Global Solidarity. telesurenglish.net The president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has affirmed that Africa deserves international solidarity and much more than just a single day since the world is in debt. | RELATED: | The president tweeted on the occasion of the celebration of Africa Day, stressing that the continent demands centuries of attention and the cooperation of all countries. | "The world grew rich by impoverishing it," the Cuban President twe…
(2021-05-25). Resisting the everyday violence of colonial extractivism. popularresistance.org In the face of environmental collapse, deepening inequalities and capitalism in crisis, resisting violence requires challenging its colonial constructions.
(2021-05-25). Bolivia and Chile To Discuss Ways To Boost Their Relations. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Bolivia's Foreign Affairs Minister Rogelio Mayta and his Chilean counterpart Andres Allamand held a meeting to advance bilateral ties. These South American nations have maintained no diplomatic relations since 1978. | RELATED: | The meeting took place in Quito in the framework of the inauguration of Guillermo Lasso as the new president of Ecuador. | Both diplomats highlighted dialogue as an essential tool…
(2021-05-25). USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Counseling Interventions for Healthy Weight in Pregnancy. jamanetwork.com This 2021 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians offer pregnant persons effective behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight gain and preventing excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy (B recommendation).
(2021-05-25). 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 …
(2021-05-25). 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 …
(2021-05-25). 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 …
(2021-05-25). 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 …
(2021-05-25). 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 …
(2021-05-25). 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 …
(2021-05-25). 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 …
(2021-05-25). Blinken Visits Middle East and Promotes "Two-State Solution" telesurenglish.net Antony Blinken, who began this morning an official visit to the Middle East beginning in Jerusalem, has called the "two-state solution" for Israel and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) the "only way forward," while saying that "any steps" by the two sides that risk more conflict would harm its prospects. | RELATED: | "Two-state solution" is a term that refers to a prospect of Israel coexisting alongside an independent 'Sta…
(2021-05-25). Inner west residents to be given a say on de-amalgamation. greenleft.org.au Residents in the inner west of Sydney will finally have their say on de-amalgamation now that the Inner West Council has voted for a referendum to be held at the September 4 local government election. Pip Hinman reports.
(2021-05-25). Mark Kabay-Saleh: 'I have a dream — to save my islands'. greenleft.org.au Mark Kabay-Saleh, from the islands of Masig and Poruma in the centre of the Torres Strait, gave this speech to the climate strike in Brisbane's King George Square on May 21.
(2021-05-25). Inner West residents to get a say on de-amalgamation. greenleft.org.au Residents in the inner west of Sydney will finally have their say on de-amalgamation now that the Inner West Council has voted for a referendum to be held at the September 4 local government election. Pip Hinman reports.
(2021-05-25). NSW pledges to overhaul antiquated consent laws. greenleft.org.au NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman has announced that the state government will reform antiquated consent laws to include a model of affirmative consent, reports Pip Hinman.
(2021-05-25). Un mundo para la Argentina. globalizacion.ca La puesta en marcha de las fuerzas productivas estadounidenses gracias a una efectiva acción estatal demarca nuevamente que dicha institución es todavía la herramienta política también en el capitalismo desarrollado amen de la generación in situ de una elevación inflacionaria…
(2021-05-25). Responsabilidad de Proteger e intervención humanitaria. globalizacion.ca Pocos años antes de que la ONU aprobara la Responsabilidad de Proteger durante la Cumbre Mundial de 2005 y se fundara la Oficina de la ONU para la Prevención del Genocidio y la Responsabilidad de Proteger, fui invitado —como Presidente…
(2021-05-25). Perché la Ue si schiera contro la Cina. globalresearch.ca Il Parlamento europeo ha congelato il 20 maggio la ratifica dell'Accordo Ue-Cina sugli investimenti, siglato in dicembre dalla Commissione europea dopo sette anni di trattative. La risoluzione è stata approvata a schiacciante maggioranza con 599 voti favorevoli, 30 contrari e …
(2021-05-25). Porque é que a UE se destaca contra a China. globalresearch.ca O Parlamento Europeu, em 20 de Maio, congelou a ratificaàßà£o do Acordo UE-China sobre investimentos, assinada em Dezembro pela Comissà£o Europeia após sete anos de negociaàßàµes. A resoluàßà£o foi aprovada por uma esmagadora maioria com 599 votos a favor, 30 …
(2021-05-25). UK Health Secretary Suggests Critics of Vaccine Passports Are "Crazies" globalresearch.ca UK Health Secretary …
(2021-05-25). Colombia, Chile y Perú encienden las alarmas de las elites neoliberales de América Latina. globalizacion.ca Dos décadas atrás, las compulsas electorales en el subcontinente enfrentaban a partidos o coaliciones de derecha neoliberal contra vetustas organizaciones adscriptas a la socialdemocracia de cuño europeo, pasteurizadas y dóciles frente a las políticas impulsadas por el Consenso de Washington…
(2021-05-25). Argentina — Hace falta que los gestos acompañen. globalizacion.ca Si hay acuerdo con que las categorías simbólicas son trascendentales y hasta decisivas, en principio anotemos un punto para la pérfida pero inteligente estrategia de los medios opositores: rige el confinamiento. "Cuarentena" cayó en desuso porque ya no tiene la…
(2021-05-25). Estados Unidos: Involución en la Casa Blanca. globalizacion.ca Siempre sostuve el criterio de que la involución en la Casa Blanca desde antes de Ronald Reagan a la fecha era irreversible, pero al mismo tiempo estimé que de prevalecer un pensamiento político lógico en la cúpula de poder, ese…
(2021-05-25). Bidenomics: guiño "progresista" interno para reforzar el dominio imperialista. globalizacion.ca Desde que asumió la presidencia Joe Biden profundizó un "cambio de paradigma" en la política económica que ya se había esbozado con medidas de emergencia durante 2020. En este artículo debatimos, a partir de lo que proponen autores como Susan…
(2021-05-25). Debt as a Weapon to Exploit Other Countries. zcomm.org "The total amount of third world debt has already been repaid six times over in interest"
(2021-05-25). Israeli Police Round Up Palestinian Protesters Out of Global Spotlight. zcomm.org "This is what we warned about. Israel will target us all when you stop looking."
(2021-05-25). Stop comparing Israel to Apartheid South Africa; it is worse. zcomm.org For all its horrors and brutality, the apartheid regime in South Africa never used fighter jets and artillery to bomb the oppressed people living in the townships…
(2021-05-25). 100+ AP Staffers Condemn News Agency for 'Sacrifice' of Emily Wilder After Right-Wing Smear Campaign. commondreams.org Emily Wilder's firing has left AP employees "wondering how we treat our own, what culture we embrace and what values we truly espouse as a company." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/emilywilder.png …
(2021-05-25). 'There Needs to Be a Global Outcry': Palestinians and Allies Decry Israeli Mass Arrests. commondreams.org "There needs to be a global outcry, because the more that Palestinians stand up for their rights, the more they will be crushed," asserts journalist Abir Kopty. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/palestinian-arrested-sheikh-jarrah.2600×1361.jpg …
(2021-05-25). Monday 5/24: Rally to Demand End to Poverty & Starvation Wages in U.S. w/ PPC. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-05-25). Rent reporting bill SB 1157 may cost some tenants around $10.00 per month. indybay.org Oakland tenants facing eviction from a non-profit housing developer in 2008. Photo by Lydia Gans…
(2021-05-25). The Fight for Independent, Non-Corporate Radio Flares Up Again. indybay.org Despite losing a corporate bylaw proposal at Pacifica by 2 to 1 the same group of people have put another reactionary bylaw proposal to a vote for at Pacifica that will cost over $50,000. This is supported by many staff at KPFA who apparently don't give a damn about the waste of money and hypocrisy of their allies. This includes Cat Brooks, Aileen Alfandary, Mitch Jeserich, Brian Edwards-Tiekert, Philip Maldari, Timothy Lynch, Bonnie Simmons, | Kris Welch, Darlene Pagano & Joel Sachs…
(2021-05-25). Tuesday 5/25: George Floyd Commemoration. indybay.org 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz…
(2021-05-25). Monday 5/24: Political History of Act Up NY: The Activist Fight Against the AIDS Crisis. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2021-05-25). øEl planeta necesita que lo salven? globalizacion.ca Un vecino del barrio viene impulsando un proyecto muy interesante. Recicla cubiertas de auto viejas, las pinta con colores muy vistosos y las usa como canteros en los que cultiva alimentos. Empezó en su vereda y de a poco fue…
(2021-05-25). Neoliberalismo, fake news y procesos electorales. globalizacion.ca Es un error enorme suponer que el neoliberalismo es solo una canallada burguesa exclusiva del campo económico-financiero. Es un error grave que, de existir así en algunas cabezas, debe corregirse de inmediato. El neoliberalismo es, patéticamente, una emboscada ideológica (en…
(2021-05-25). México — Tamaulipas, un periodista asesinado y el gobernador destituido. globalizacion.ca ERA EL MES de Mayo en el auditorio Francisco Zarco del Club de Periodistas de México rodeado de colegas y amigos; el periodista y escritor Tamaulipeco, Alfonso de los Reyes Villareal, presentó su libro ®Historia de dos crímenes". | A once…
(2021-05-25). Bolivia — Seis frentes desestabilizadores al gobierno del MAS. globalizacion.ca Cuando el gobierno del presidente Luis Arce del Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) cumple seis meses con acciones para enfrentar las crisis sanitaria, económica y social, después de once meses de gobierno de facto como efecto de un golpe de estado,…
(2021-05-25). Poor People's Campaign and House Progressives Call for a 'Third Reconstruction'. counterpunch.org Amidst partisan haggling over President Biden's infrastructure proposal, the Poor People's Campaign joined progressive House members on Capitol Hill on Thursday to lay out a comprehensive moral vision for the nation. "It's unforgiveable that 250,000 people die every year in this country from poverty and inequality," said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) during a press conference
(2021-05-25). Shorter Antibiotic Therapy Safe for Inpatients With Pneumonia. jamanetwork.com For patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, shortening antibiotic therapy by 5 days does not affect cure rates, a trial published in The Lancet found. The shorter course could substantially reduce antibiotic consumption and resistance, adverse events, and costs.
(2021-05-25). New York State Teachers Pension Fund Increases Coal Investments to Over $300 Million‚Äã. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-25). The Pratasevich Case Is an Urgent Reminder That Europe Fails to Protect Exiles. commondreams.org "The operation to detain Raman Pratasevich is a call to action to protect journalists, dissidents and people seeking protection in Europe—at all costs." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ramen.png …
(2021-05-25). On the Anniversary of the Murder of George Floyd. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-25). When It Comes to the Tools of Death and Destruction, No One Tops the US. commondreams.org "Between 2016 and 2020, this country accounted for 37% of total international weapons deliveries, nearly twice the level of its closest rival, Russia, and more than six times that of Washington's threat du jour, China." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/dismantle-war-economy_0.jpg …
(2021-05-25). A Third Reconstruction Is Pragmatically Achievable and Could End American Poverty. commondreams.org "The U.S. ranks lower than many socially inclusive economies on every key dimension of life, with a lower life expectancy, higher poverty rate, no guaranteed paid sick leave, longer working hours per year, and, yes, less happiness." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/poverty_5_0.jpg …
(2021-05-25). Biden Should Stop Placating Republicans on Jan. 6 Commission, Look to Chile on the Costs of Compromise. commondreams.org "The compromises made by the center-left parties in Chile not only squandered their chance to reform the economy, but left the government largely unaccountable to an electorate that had long rejected the country's neo-liberal model of development." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/biden_17.jpg …
(2021-05-25). Historic Day, Historic Nominee: Kristen Clarke Becomes the First Woman Confirmed to Lead the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-25). Groups Call Out Facebook's Litany of Abuses at Tech Giant"s Federal Lobbying HQ. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-25). Senate Confirms Kristen Clarke as First Woman—and First Black Woman—to Lead the Civil Rights Division. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-25). Progressives Target Rep. Jake Auchincloss with Billboard Ad For Blocking Plans to Lower Drug Prices. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-25). Your Free License to Kill Animals. commondreams.org "The cycle of animal abuse is not only bad for animals, it's bad for us." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/pigs_3.jpg …
