(2022-05-31). W. Bush's Iraq/Ukraine Slip  ; Same Truth as Kerry's 'Implode'/'Sanctions' Iran Slip in 2013. orinocotribune.com By Ramin Mazaheri  ; May 25, 2022 | The clip of George W. Bush's attempt to condemn Russia's military operation in Ukraine but instead referring to his own autocratic warmongering in Iraq exploded across the internet. | I saw the clip and, perhaps like many, watched it several times in succession. I even found myself returning to it several more times. There is so much to be said about it, and it says so much. It perfectly sums up where we were 20 years ago, the state of the world today, the political gullibility of many, decades if not centuries of US history, counterposes the absolutely different last centur…
(2022-05-31). Sen. Portman Crosses Into Ukraine, Calls on US to Send MLRS Rockets. news.antiwar.com Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) Portman briefly entered Ukraine while visiting the Ukraine-Moldova border, making him the latest US lawmaker to set foot on Ukrainian territory and push for more US arms to be shipped to the country. | Portman wrote on Twitter that the administration must "immediately" send the MLRS, which Ukraine has been requesting. "The admin…
(2022-05-31). And Then There Was No More Empire all of a Sudden. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad empty | Empire denies its own existence. It does not exist as an empire but only as benevolence, with its mission to spread human rights and sustainable development across the world. However, that perspective means nothing in Havana nor in Caracas, where 'human rights' has come to mean regime change, and where 'sustainable development' has come to mean the throttling of their people through sanctions and blockades. It is from the standpoint of the victims of empire that clarity comes. | US President Joe Biden is to host the Summit of the Americas in June, where he hopes to deepen Was…
(2022-05-31). Ukraine's Unity is Crumbling Amid Serious Military Losses in the Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Vladislav Ugolniy The recent advances of the Russian army have taken their toll on society and are a major setback for the leadership's motivational efforts Ukrainians appear to be losing unity amid military defeats in the Donbass and the economic crisis in the rest of the country. The surge of patriotism that arose when the…
(2022-05-31). Why is Eritrea Supporting Russia? libya360.wordpress.com Dmitry Bokarev After the Russian Federation launched a special military operation to de-Nazify Ukraine, there have been quite a few participants in the international community who turned out to be ready to openly support the Kremlin. A new force has appeared among those that always approve of Russia's actions (Belarus, Syria, and North Korea) —…
(2022-05-31). Mali ejects the French military. mronline.org 
In the first two weeks of May 2022, the Malian military government ejected the French military and withdrew from the French political project, G5 Sahel. Deep resentment spread across Mali because of the civilian casualties from French military attacks and because of the French government's arrogant attitude towards the Malian government.
(2022-05-31). Complaint Filed On South Dakota Senators For Unlawful Activity. popularresistance.org Rapid City, SD – A complaint has been filed with the Senate Ethics Committee in Washington, DC, regarding unlawful activity by both South Dakota Senators, Mike Rounds (R-SD) and John Thune (R-SD). | Electronically filed with the Senate Ethics Committee on empty, the Complaint was sent in by four former patients of the Sioux San Indian Health Service Health Facility (Sioux San) in Rapid City. The complaint states that both Senators pressured the Indian Health Service (IHS) to enter into an unlawful contract for the administration of the Sioux San IHS Health Facility with one of their own non-profit corporat…
(2022-05-31). A New War is Being Prepared for After the Defeat in the Face of Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan The Straussian government gathered 85 states in Marrakech to plan the next war in the Sahel. Tens of billions of dollars in weapons, officially destined for the war in Ukraine, are already piling up in the Balkans before being delivered to Daesh jihadists On the front of the stage, Nato assures that it…
(2022-05-31). Divisions Grow Among NATO Members Over Support for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com European officials told The Wall Street Journal Tuesday that divisions between NATO members on how much support to provide Ukraine have been growing in recent weeks. On one side, Western European nations led by France and Germany are reluctant to send Ukraine heavy weapons, have maintained dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and are calling …
(2022-05-31). The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework And The Decline Of American Empire. popularresistance.org U.S. President Joe Biden is in trouble. The crisis of legitimacy afflicting his administration continues to worsen. A new AP-NORC poll suggests that Biden's approval rating is now 39 percent, with the biggest drop coming from registered Democrats. Only two of ten adults believe that the United States is heading in the right direction, down from three of ten just one month ago. Rising inflation and shortages in basic needs such as baby formula have played a major role in Biden's declining popularity, as has an undue focus on prolonging the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Biden administration is set to send $40 billio…
(2022-05-31). Beyond International Law  ; The Soviet Donation of Crimea to Ukraine in 1954. orinocotribune.com 
By Peter Reinert  ; May 22, 2022 | The 1954 donation of Crimea to Ukraine at no point respected the obligations of international law and is therefore legally worthless. After its secession from the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian state took over the authoritarian legacy and made itself the illegitimate owner of the peninsula. Since then, the population fought for their independence and statehood, until joining the Russian Federation. | ________________________ | This article from the German language DE-RT website was translated by the New Cold War editorial team with written permission from the publisher. | Click…
(2022-05-31). Myths of the War in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com Since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the Western-aligned media has promoted a series of myths which immediately fall apart when compared to the reality on the battlefield. | Javier Couso Permuy, a Spanish politician and former deputy in the European parliament, has dismantled these propaganda narratives on one of his Twitter threads, where he exposes the true dirty players of this war. What follows is a summary of these debunked myths: | May 30, 2022 | (2022-05-31). War Within the War: The Fight Over Land and Genetically Engineered Agriculture. libya360.wordpress.com Mitchel Cohen Soon we shall be covered by wheat. Did you say, wheat? Wheat, wheat. — from Woody Allen's "Love and Death"[1] Ten months before Russian troops poured into Ukraine, that country's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill into law authorizing the private sale of farmland, reversing a moratorium that had been in place since…
(2022-05-31). The Chris Hedges Report: How To Defeat The Billionaire Class. popularresistance.org Since being elected to office in 2013, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and her socialist party have been locked in a bitter battle against the city's moneyed elites, who have poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into a corporate PAC called "A Better Seattle" and saturated television and digital platforms with negative advertising. Sawant is hated because she is effective. Following a three-year struggle against the richest man in the world—Jeff Bezos—and his political establishment, she and her allies pushed through a tax on big business that increased city revenues by an estimated $210 to…
(2022-05-31). Cuba's Nonalignment: A Foreign Policy of Peace and Socialism. libya360.wordpress.com Manolo De Los Santos Fidel Castro, president of Cuba, at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly of 1960 In Cuba, "nonalignment" has never meant being neutral, and has always meant being opposed to attempts to divide humanity Though Bandung in Indonesia and Havana in Cuba couldn't be farther apart geographically—with each city located…
(2022-05-31). No Mention of Uyghur 'Genocide' After UN Human Rights Commissioner Visits Xinjiang. orinocotribune.com 
May 30, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Saturday, May 28, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, wrapped up her six-day visit to the People's Republic of China by meeting virtually with the country's president, Xi Jinping. | Bachelet visited China at a time when the country is being victimized by accusations that it is carrying out a genocide against the Uyghur population of the country's Xinjiang region. These claims frequently cite research and publications issued by Adrian Zenz, senior fellow at the anti-communist think-tank Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, establish…
(2022-05-31). Report card on a failing economic system. mronline.org 
On Friday, May 6, the Federal Reserve released data showing that consumer credit (debt) has been accelerating since the fourth quarter of last year, with revolving credit (largely credit card debt) speeding up at an even greater pace since the third quarter of 2021.
(2022-05-31). Who is to blame for 30 years of climate change inertia? mronline.org 
Two new books trace the history of global inaction over the climate emergency, and seek to identify the culprits.
(2022-05-31). The Oligarchs play their cards—that's the loyalty card, the get out of jail free card, the rewards redemption card. mronline.org 
The Russian regime-change theory motivating U.S. sanctions against the Russian oligarchs is that they will trigger a palace coup in which the oligarchs will arrange a bullet for President Vladimir Putin's head, and in return the U.S. will give them back the keys to their yachts, mansions, and offshore bank accounts.
(2022-05-31). South Korea's President Demonstrates Unusual Behavoir. journal-neo.org 
In materials dedicated to the new President of South Korea Yoon Seok-yeol, the author constantly emphasizes that it is wrong to perceive him as a typical representative of the conservative camp. Of course, part of his politics is dictated by him becoming president as the candidate from the People Power Party (PPP), but his personal …
(2022-05-31). Reflections on the Sri Lankan economic crisis. mronline.org 
The American establishment and the new cold-warriors of that country put the blame on the Sri Lankan government's developing close economic relations with China (and we shall no doubt hear much more of it in the coming days); others blame the sheer "irresponsibility" of the government which is accused of "sleeping" when Sri Lanka's external debt was building up.
(2022-05-31). Supreme Court's Latest Decision Devastating For Death Row Inmates. popularresistance.org On May 23, 2022, the Supreme Court issued yet another decision that does greater injustice to the US criminal (in)justice system. It ruled that state prisoners cannot submit claims of inadequate counsel to federal courts, thereby adding yet another barrier to those on death row who are seeking relief amidst serious concerns that justice was not served. | In a 6-3 opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the majority and did not defend a constitutional right, purportedly the Court's job, but rather expressed system concerns, asserting that the federal courts must "afford unwavering respect to the centrality of t…
(2022-05-31). Does America Stand For Guns Or For Sanity? popularresistance.org Above photo: Ann Wright at rally in Houston. On Memorial Day where our country honors its wars and its war dead, it seems to me that too many in our country have adopted a new pledge of allegiance: I pledge allegiance to the guns of the United States Of America and to the gun lobbies …
(2022-05-31). Colombian Left May Be On The Verge Of Winning Power. popularresistance.org The Colombian Left has seen its greatest electoral successes ever in 2022. In March, during the combined congressional general election and presidential primary (yes, they do both on the same day), for the first time ever, the Left party alliance won the most congressional seats of any party, and the two Left presidential candidates came in first and third, respectively, in votes received across all parties. The governing right-wing party has almost totally collapsed, winning only 12% of the vote. Those elected to Congress in March included a few leaders of an historic general strike last May, including a college…
(2022-05-31). Environmental Groups Release New Oil And Gas Threats Map. popularresistance.org In an effort to pressure President Joe Biden's administration to enact stronger oil and gas regulations, national environmental advocacy groups have released a new map that shows where people's health is threatened by extraction. | Earthworks and FracTrack Alliance coordinated to create the map using publicly-available data and peer-reviewed science. | The map is available online and people can type in their address to see how many production facilities are located within half a mile of their house. | According to the map, more than 144,000 New Mexicans live within half a mile of an oil or gas production site. Mo…
(2022-05-31). Tomorrow: Orinoco Tribune Editorial Room Talk #3—Colombia: Elections, Internal Crisis & Regional Threat. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: This is a friendly reminder for the
(2022-05-31). Director And Writer Of Classic 'Love Jones' Never Got Another Chance: 13 Things To Know. moguldom.com In 1997, young Black filmmaker Theodore Witcher debuted his first movie, "Love Jones," a small film that explored Black love and failed as a blockbuster hit but went on to become a cult classic. Featuring two well-liked and attractive lead actors, Nia Long and actor Larenz Tate, the refined love story did not take Hollywood …
(2022-05-31). Chicago Pastor: I Raised $12M For Community Youth Center In Chicago But BLM Won't Help Me Get The Rest. moguldom.com A pastor in Chicago has been trying to raise funds to build a community center on the city's troubled South Side and he said he reached out to Black Lives Matter for help in the fundraising but did not get a response. Since November 2021, Chicago pastor Rev. Corey B. Brooks has lived on the …
(2022-05-31). Is The New Bakari Sellers-Endorsed PAC A Black Front Group For AIPAC And Wall Street? moguldom.com Democrat Bakari Sellers is putting his support behind a new political action committee called Urban Empowerment Action PAC — a coalition of Black and Jewish business leaders. This is raising questions about the PAC's purpose, such as whether it's a Black front for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and Wall Street. A PAC …
(2022-05-31). Black America Praises Gervonta Davis After Boxing Knockout Of Rolly Romero. moguldom.com The much-anticipated boxing match between Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Rolando "Rolly" Romero was well worth the hype in the WBA lightweight championship, according to Black America. Davis retained his WBA (regular) lightweight title, stopping Romero in the sixth round. During the match, which took place May 29 before 18,970 attendees in a sold-out crowd at New York City's …
(2022-05-31). DJ Quik's Son, Liasion For Compton City Councilman Isaac Galvan, Arrested For Murder By Downey Police After Fight. moguldom.com The son of hip-hop star DJ Quik was arrested on a murder charge on May 25 in Los Angeles. DJ Quik's son, David M. Blake Jr., 27, works as a liaison for embattled Compton City Councilman Isaac Galvan — a job that, by definition, involves co-operation and the exchange of information. DJ Quik is a …
(2022-05-31). Black America Takes Sides Between DL Hughley And Mo'Nique Beef: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Comedians D.L. Hughley and Mo'Nique are beefing and Black America has plenty to say about it. Some are Team DL while others are Team Mo'Nique. Many have been eagerly following the spat between the veteran jokesters. Some are highly entertained while others say it is no laughing matter. Here are three things to know about …
(2022-05-31). Díaz-Canel: The Voice of Cuba will be Heard at the Ninth Summit of the Americas. orinocotribune.com President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez thanked countries which have taken a courageous, dignified position, denouncing exclusions from the Summit of the Americas, and stated that he will not attend the meeting, in any case | The First Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, speaking yesterday during a meeting of the Council of Ministers, reiterated Cuba's positions and principles in relation to the upcoming Ninth Summit of the Americas, which It will take place June 6-10, in the U.S. city of Los Angeles. | We all know, he emphasized, that the gov…
(2022-05-31). US Suspends Abraham Accords Aid for Sudan, Wants Israel to Denounce Coup. news.antiwar.com The US has "The United States is not moving forward at this time with assistance originally committed to Sudan's civilian-led transitional government in connection with its efforts to improve Sudan's bilateral relationship with Israel," a State Department spokesman told The Times of Israel. | The spokesm…
(2022-05-31). Sen. Duckworth Visits Taiwan Amid Soaring US-China Tensions. news.antiwar.com Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Duckworth's visit marked her second trip to Taiwan within one year as congressional delegations to the island are becoming more frequent. Duckworth said the purpose of this week's trip was to "emphasize our support for Taiwan security." | "I do want to say that it is more than just about military.
(2022-05-31). Israeli PM Claims Proof Iran Spied on IAEA. news.antiwar.com Last week, Israel accused Iran of having secretly spied on the IAEA, stealing documents to know what the IAEA was interested in, Israeli PM Naftali Bennett doubled down on the allegations Tuesday claiming that he knew it was true because he was holding the documentation in his hands. | Bennett said that there were over 100 pages of Persian language pages of specific plots on what they were doing. Israe…
(2022-05-31). Iraq Factions Are Still Short of Forming Government. news.antiwar.com Months after the October 10 Iraq election, the Sadrist movement's effort to try to cobble a 73-seat plurality into a government of a 329-seat parliament The best case right now is about 180 supporters, short of the 220 needed for the presidency to pass a vote. Boycotts have so far made voting all but impossible. | Another deal needs to be made to advance, but Sadr has ruled out partnering with the other Shi'ites, and those Shi'ites are constantly working to st…
(2022-05-31). Absent a Nuclear Deal, Iran's Stockpile Continues to Grow. news.antiwar.com The IAEA has a lot of statements on Iran's nuclear program which provoke panic about the nation, and the most regular ones are stockpile levels, which These official reports are always absent an explanation, necessary because they're not so scary sounding when one understands. The 2015 deal is not intact, despite ongoing negotiations, and subsequently the mechanism for reprocessing excess stockpiles into fuel to keep them below the limit isn't wor…
(2022-05-31). Blinken Slams Iran's 'Unjustified Seizure' of Greek Oil Tankers. news.antiwar.com Last week the US seized an Iranian oil tanker in Greek territorial waters. Iran summoned the Greek charges d'affaires to protest, and on Friday seized two Greek tankers which were loaded with Iraqi oil. | Secretary of State Antony Blinken slammed Iran for the " This is a tough position for the Greeks, as Iran's complaints of Greek inaction during the US "act of piracy" weren't entirel…