Anonymous103 (2022-05-11). In Video: John Kirby Confirms US Instigated War In Ukraine. southfront.org

Editor (2022-05-11). I led talks on Donbas and Crimea in the 90s. Here's How the War Should End. scheerpost.com A Soviet monument to friendship between Ukraine and Russia during its demolition amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine in central Kyiv, Ukraine. April 26, 2022 (Editorial credit: home for heroes / Shutterstock.com) | By John Quigley / As the war in Ukraine continues to take thousands of lives, distressingly little attention is being devoted to bringing it to an end. | Negotiations are stalled, and other governments are not pushing for a resumption. At s…

Fra Hughes (2022-05-11). Why We Need War Crime Tribunals in Donbass. orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes — empty The guilty must be punished, the innocent must have justice, the dead must be remembered, and the living must be held to account. |

Editor2 (2022-05-10). The Left and its Deplorable Role in Ukraine's War. orinocotribune.com By Juanlu González — May 4, 2022 | In 1964, Marcuse warned about the loss of revolutionary capacity in the West due to the triumph of repressive measures implemented by advanced industrial societies to silence any kind of intellectual dissent through the media, advertising, propaganda, and the most unbridled consumerism. At that time, it heralded the birth of the

____ (2022-05-10). Foreign lenders continue to strangle Ukraine. wsws.org While a tight grip is being kept on economic aid to Ukraine, NATO countries are tripping over themselves on a nearly daily basis to announce the dispatch of ever-more lethal weaponry to the country.

____ (2022-05-10). German government imposes war costs on working class. wsws.org If the German government has its way, the working class will pay for the cost of its participation in the Ukraine war and the biggest rearmament programme since Hitler with mass poverty and the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Fight Back (2022-05-10). New Orleans protests leaked Roe v. Wade decision. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – Over 300 people protested outside of New Orleans' Fifth Circuit Courthouse on May 3 in response to the leaked SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The crowd opposed the political repression of bodily autonomy, and demanded right to access comprehensive reproductive care. | "When we fight, we win!" The crowd chanted over the course of a few hours, filling the block with sounds of outrage. | Monday night, an anonymous source leaked an unpublished decision from the United States Supreme Court that would strike down Roe v. Wade. That same night, a coalition of groups in New Orleans released det…

Fight Back (2022-05-10). Dallas marches against anti-abortion draft Supreme Court decision. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On Saturday, May 7, around 200 people gathered at Civic Garden park in downtown Dallas to protest the leaked Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, thus allowing over half of U.S. states to ban abortion completely. Chants present at the rally included "When abortion is under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back!" and "Healthcare is a human right!" | Jo Hargis of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, criticized the Supreme Court's decision and the Democratic Party's inaction despite campaign promises, stating, "We have Democrats such as Obama and Biden claiming in their cam…

Anonymous349 (2022-05-10). Military Situation In Iraq On May 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 9, at least 11 houses and one car were hit in the center of Shaqlawa's Basrma district as result of 'fire by mistake' of US forces stationed in Erbil's Harir airfield | On May 9, the alliance between the New Generation and Emtidad movements called on Iraq's independent MPs to present candidates for the country's president and prime minister posts | On May 9, a delegation from the Sadrist Movement and the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance met with KDP leaders at the B…

Anonymous765 (2022-05-10). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — May 10, 2022. 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…

Anonymous349 (2022-05-10). Military Situation In Syria On May 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 10, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours | As of the beginning of 2022, more than 11,000 citizens are being settled in Aleppo province under the supervision of the Russian Reconciliation Center | On May 10, a civilian was killed and three others were wounded by the attack of unknown gunmen in Nahtah area | On May 9, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-B…

Anonymous767 (2022-05-10). Forces Of Lugansk People's Republic Reached Administrative Border Of Lugansk Region. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 10, the Russian Defense Ministry officially announced that units of the Lugansk People's Republic, supported by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, completed mopping-up of Popasnaya, broke through the deeply echeloned defence of Kyiv's forces and reached the administrative border of the Lugansk People's Republic. | The recent clashes resulted in the elimination over 120 members of Kyiv's forces and 13 armoured vehicles and 12 vehicles of various purposes. | The de…

Staff (2022-05-10). Caracas Marches with Russians Celebrating Victory Day, President Maduro Salutes 77th Anniversary of Nazi Defeat (Photos). orinocotribune.com On Saturday, May 7, the triumph of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany was commemorated in the Venezuelan capital with the traditional march of the Immortal Regiment, during which Russian citizens carried portraits of relatives who fought against Nazism in the Great Patriotic War, as Russians call the Second World War. | The symbols of the Soviet Union came out on a sunny Saturday in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, to celebrate the day the Red Army defeated Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany troops. | "We are in Caracas celebrating this beautiful party with our Venezuelan brothers, a victory party, a party for the ent…

Staff (2022-05-10). Russia Marks 77th Victory Day with Military Parade in Moscow's Red Square & Speech by President Putin. orinocotribune.com A military parade This year, 11,000 soldiers and over 100 armored vehicles took part in the event, including troops who came from the combat zone in Donbass. | The Red Army's fight against Nazi troops is known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia, and May 9 is one of the country's most revered holidays. | The parade of military equipment, which included a total of 131 vehicles, was led…

Editor2 (2022-05-10). 'It's Time for Our America': ALBA Movements Assembly Concludes in Argentina. orinocotribune.com The III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements held in Argentina from April 27-30 concluded with a panel highlighting proposals and initiatives of people's movements to transform the world. | After four days of debates and reflection, the III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements came to an end on Saturday, April 30. 300 delegates from 23 countries had gathered in Buenos Aires, Argentina to debate, discuss, and make concrete work plans for the next period. | In the closing panel of the Assembly, leaders from across the region talked about the experiences of people's movements and organizations in achieving the r…

_____ (2022-05-10). The Speech Delivered by Truss and the Taiwan Issue. journal-neo.org It makes sense to start telling another chronicle of the Taiwan issue with the sensational speech of the UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss at the residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of London on April 27. The topic of Taiwan in this speech (undoubtedly a keynote statement with a rather obvious personal and …

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-05-10). Esteghlal vs Shahr Khodro in Matchday 26 of IPL. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — Esteghlal edged past Shahr Khodro 1-0 in Matchday 26 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday in Tehran's Azadi Stadium thanks to Arman Ramezani's goal in the 88th minute.

Staff (2022-05-10). Raeisi reportedly to visit Oman, UAE soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — A Qatari newspaper reported that Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi will travel to Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

Staff (2022-05-10). Dam constructions by Turkey not acceptable for Iran: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister said that it is not acceptable for Iran that Turkey takes measures in the field of dam construction which will cause problems for the Iranian people and the region…

Staff (2022-05-10). Army evacuates former Sri Lankan PM from besieged residence. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — Heavily armed troops have evacuated outgoing Sri Lankan Prime Minister from his official residence in Colombo after thousands of protesters breached the main gate in the worst violence in weeks of protests over economic crisis.

Staff (2022-05-10). US completed training Ukrainian Armed Forces on new weapons. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — Hundreds of Ukrainian forces have completed training on new weapons provided by the US, a senior Pentagon official said on Monday.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-10). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on May 10. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Tuesday, May 10.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-10). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on May 10. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Tuesday, May 10.

Staff (2022-05-10). Another Ecuador prison clash leaves 43 inmates dead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — A clash between rival Ecuadorian gangs has left 43 inmates dead, officials said Monday, little more than a month after another prison riot resulted in 20 deaths.

Staff (2022-05-10). Iran condemns terrorist attack on Egyptian army in Sinai. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned the recent terrorist attack that killed at least 10 Egyptian soldiers and one officer in the North African country's Sinai Peninsula.

Staff (2022-05-10). US troops fire on residential areas in northern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — US troops stationed at al-Harir base northeast of Erbil opened fire on several civilian houses.

noreply (2022-05-10). When BS Meter Goes Off The Scale. smoothiex12.blogspot.com But it is a good indicator of a desperation and a serious butt-hurt (a euphemism for being a sore loser) when such war "expert", who had his ass handed to him by inferior forces in Vietnam and then turkey shooting utterly incompetent Saddam's Army in the First Gulf War begins to talk about subject he has no clue about. I am talking about Lieutenant-General Kellog who, contrary to his statement about "everything he learned about war", never learned shit. Kellog knows that the scale and scope, and intensity of Russia's operation in 404 is something he never encountered in his life and, hopefully, never will. He is…

____ (2022-05-10). Sri Lankan workers defy curfew, government-organised violence. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Sri Lanka yesterday to express their opposition to the attack by government-organised thugs on anti-government protesters encamped in central Colombo for the past month.

____ (2022-05-10). Strong support for SEP's socialist program in Australian rural city of Shepparton. wsws.org "There's no way I'm voting for another capitalist government in my life" — Cherrill…

____ (2022-05-10). Detroit Diesel workers: Vote NO on UAW sellout contract! Form a rank-and-file committee to take control of the struggle! wsws.org The UAW wants to force through a slave charter which will cut benefits and real wages, but what will actually happen depends on what the workers do.

____ (2022-05-10). Australia: Labor and the Coalition in lockstep as COVID-19 infection toll passes six million. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is the only party in this election advancing a program of action for the working class to protect lives and end the pandemic.

____ (2022-05-10). Police release video of the shooting of DeAnthony VanAtten in East Lansing, Michigan. wsws.org The bodycam video shows DeAnthony VanAtten being shot non-fatally twice by East Lansing police in the parking lot of a Meijer grocery store on April 25.

____ (2022-05-10). Questions over May Day demonstration shootings in Santiago, Chile: Who ordered the attack on unarmed protesters? wsws.org Security forces and the police stood by as criminals shot at the demonstrators.

____ (2022-05-10). "We've all suffered the same way": Striking Cedars-Sinai Medical Center workers speak out. wsws.org The striking healthcare service workers are fighting for safe working conditions, improved staffing and better wages.

____ (2022-05-10). Nurses speak out on mental health crisis: "We are witness to those who suffer without support needed to survive ourselves" wsws.org The tragic death by suicide of a nurse at Kaiser Permanente's Santa Clara Medical Center in Northern California has provoked an outpouring of sympathy, anguish and justified anger at the health care system.

____ (2022-05-10). US West Coast dockworkers prepare for summer battle. wsws.org The current contract, pertaining to roughly over 25,000 dock workers at 29 ports on the West Coast, is set to expire on July 1.

____ (2022-05-10). Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wins Philippine presidential election. wsws.org The outcome of the 2022 election in the Philippines represents a victory for the most reactionary forces in the country's politics.

____ (2022-05-10). On anniversary of defeat of Nazi regime, German Chancellor Scholz delivers war speech. wsws.org Seventy-seven years after the unconditional surrender of the Wehrmacht, Scholz used the anniversary to justify an unprecedented rearmament of the German army and a massive expansion of the proxy war against Russia.

____ (2022-05-10). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Carpenters in Ontario have joined with other construction workers in an expanding strike wave in response to burgeoning inflation that is eroding wages.

____ (2022-05-10). Indian workers and students speak out on NATO-Russia war. wsws.org Supporters of the ICFI in India spoke to workers and youth about the need to build an anti-war movement of the working class based on socialist internationalism amid the proxy war waged by the US and its NATO allies against Russia.

____ (2022-05-10). Disabled Ontario woman pursues medically assisted death after being denied access to suitable housing. wsws.org In what would be better described as a state-killing, an Ontario woman stricken with a painful debilitating illness is seeking a medically-assisted death, because she cannot find an affordable apartment that does not aggravate her condition.

____ (2022-05-10). Actor Frank Langella denounces "cancel culture" in response to firing from Netflix's Fall of the House of Usher. wsws.org Langella's letter to the Deadline industry publication exposes the anti-democratic, artistically stifling atmosphere that pervades the media and entertainment industry.

____ (2022-05-10). Study finds unmitigated spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the US could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths. wsws.org The White House changes its rosy assessment of the pandemic as evidence emerges for mass infection and deaths this fall and winter.

Fight Back (2022-05-10). 'Ban off our bodies' protest ended in Homeland Security, LAPD attack. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On May 3, several hundred people gathered for an emergency action at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in downtown LA to voice outrage at the draft majority opinion overturning the historic Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. | On the steps of the courthouse, gynecologists, reproductive rights activists, and women gave personal testimonies about the importance to fight for abortion rights and highlighted continued attacks on voting rights, gay marriage and migrant women locked in ICE detention centers. Demonstrators called on politicians to take action and protect women's right to an abortion. As a c…

Fight Back (2022-05-10). Milwaukee: Defend Roe v. Wade protest mobilizes 1000-plus. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On May 7, the Milwaukee International Women's Day Coalition hosted an action to support reproductive rights and defend Roe v. Wade from the attack by the Supreme Court. | Over 1000 people turned out for the rally and march. The action started at Planned Parenthood and ended at the Milwaukee Federal Court building where Ron Johnson's office is located. Johnson is an anti-choice U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. | Decorah Gordon, a member of the executive board of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council and the A. Philip Randolph Institute, spoke at the start of the rally. "Our human rights are no longer…

Staff (2022-05-10). Hotel Saratoga: Una esperanza inquebrantable. cubadebate.cu En las capturas fotográficas, un tono sepia empapa todos los rincones de la arquitectura dañada. Y en el interior del mordisco de un gigante accidentado, una tranquilidad impávida deja ver objetos intrascendentes para aquellos que tienen aún una esperanza inquebrantable.

Staff (2022-05-10). En el Hotel Saratoga la prioridad sigue siendo encontrar a los desaparecidos. cubadebate.cu El Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, dirigió en la tarde de este lunes la reunión del Grupo Temporal del Gobierno que cada tarde, desde el fatídico 6 de mayo, chequea las acciones a seguir tras el accidente del Hotel Saratoga.

Staff (2022-05-10). Suspenden actividades festivas de las XV Jornadas Cubanas Contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia. cubadebate.cu El Comité Organizador de la XV Jornadas Cubanas Contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia, tras consultar con grupos de activismo asociados al Centro Nacional de Educación Sexual (Cenesex), decidió, de manera consensuada, postergar algunas iniciativas, suspender las de carácter festivo y desarrollar solo acciones de diálogo científico y activismo social, debido al accidente ocurrido en el Hotel Saratoga, que ha conmocionado a toda Cuba.

Staff (2022-05-10). Tras alto por ciento de inmunización en edades pediátricas, Cuba prepara intervención y ensayos clínicos en menores de dos años. cubadebate.cu Autoridades del Ministerio de Salud Pública y Biocubafarma comparecieron este lunes en el programa televisivo Mesa Redonda para informar sobre la marcha de la vacunación de refuerzo en edades pediátricas y los ensayos clínicos de las vacunas cubanas en menores de dos años de edad.

Staff (2022-05-10). Recibió Raúl al presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador durante su visita a Cuba. cubadebate.cu El General de Ejército, Raúl Castro Ruz, sostuvo en la tarde de este domingo un fraternal encuentro con el presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Excmo. Sr. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, quien realizó una visita de trabajo a nuestro país.

Staff (2022-05-10). Las 3 del día: Historias del Saratoga y las noticias del 9 de mayo(+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Tras la explosión en el hotel Saratoga de La Habana, el 6 de mayo, muchos han sido los testimonios recogidos por los reporteros de Cubadebate, quienes han dado seguimiento casi minuto a minuto a las labores de búsqueda y rescate en el lugar del siniestro. Desde Las 3 del día le contamos algunas de esas historias.

Contributing Writers (2022-05-10). Grand Jury Day Five/ Financial Destruction/ By Prof. Dr. Christian Kreib. marktaliano.net READ MORE:

____ (2022-05-09). Oppose US and Australian threats to Solomon Islands! wsws.org With the assistance of its Australian partners, the US ruling class is intent on retaining the domination over the Pacific that it established after defeating Japan in World War II.

Mnar Adley (2022-05-09). Say No To Censorship: Here's How We're Rebuilding Alternative Media. mintpressnews.com With the war in Ukraine raging on and corporate media outlets pushing a pro-NATO agenda — we've entered war time and having access to alternative information is crucial to preventing escalation.

Chris Hedges (2022-05-09). Chris Hedges: Jesus, Endless War, and the Rise of American Fascism. mintpressnews.com The Democratic Party is hoping to thwart an election rout by running against the expected Supreme Court decision on abortion. This is depressingly all that is left of its political capital.

Shea Leibow (2022-05-09). General Dynamics Calls Critics "Radical Skeptics" for "Undermining" US Foreign Policy. mintpressnews.com General Dynamics recently rejected a human rights proposal on the grounds that it would "undermine shareholder value and more notably, "embed radical skepticism toward U.S. foreign policy."

____ (2022-05-09). Workers in London oppose NATO proxy war in Ukraine: "The mass media prepare us for war with propaganda and lies" wsws.org Socialist Equality Party members campaigned in north London this weekend, winning support for a mass international anti-war movement rooted in the working class and based on a socialist strategy.

____ (2022-05-09). Pope Francis Suggests That NATO's "Barking" Provoked Russia's Military Op in Ukraine. transcend.org 4 May 2022 – Pope Francis has suggested to Italian daily Corriere Della Sera that the "barking of NATO at the door of Russia" provoked the military operation in Ukraine and countries should not supply Ukraine with more arms. Russia has "an anger that I don't know whether it was provoked but was perhaps facilitated" by NATO's unrelenting expansion towards the Eurasian Giant," said the Pontiff.

____ (2022-05-09). Jeffrey Sachs Debunks the West's Narrative and Policy in Ukraine. transcend.org Jeffrey Sachs tears the entire US/NATO narrative apart. One wonders how much longer he will be invited to appear in Western mainstream media–he simply knows too much, has a macro perspective, speaks with passion, and even uses the 'p' word, "peace": A true menace to the empire system.

____ (2022-05-09). Full Spectrum Dominance: U.S. Elites' War to Rule the World. transcend.org 4 May 2022 – We can date the beginning of the war in Ukraine to October 2002, when the Project for the New American Century was published for the Pentagon and clearly and unambiguously stated U.S. foreign policy for the 21st century: "Full Spectrum Dominance." That is, to dominate militarily the nations, peoples and resources of the entire world. Not "Full Spectrum" or Global Peace, Diplomacy or Cooperation, but Domination.

____ (2022-05-09). West continues to ramp up sanctions on Russia, increase strain on global economy. ecns.cn The United States and its Western allies on Sunday announced new sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, a move that aims to further cripple Moscow's economy but poses severe challenges for global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

____ (2022-05-09). Canadian PM meets Ukrainian president in Kiev. ecns.cn Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev on Sunday, announcing more military aid to Ukraine and more sanctions against Russia.

_____ (2022-05-09). The West Approves Turkey's Operation against the Kurds but Condemns Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine. journal-neo.org On 18 April, Turkey announced the beginning of a new cross-border military special operation in Iraqi Kurdistan, Claw Lock (Penàße Kilit). Ankara initially focused all its attention on the Duhok Province of Iraq, where Special Forces of the Ministry of Defense of Turkey with the support of artillery, landed in the Metina, Zap and Avashin …

Staff (2022-05-09). Iran embassy calls on Iranians to leave Moldova. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Issuing a statement on Monday, the Iranian embassy in Ukraine called on Iranian nationals to leave the Transnistria region of Moldova.

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rqorinoco (2022-05-09). Overturning Roe Widely Out of Step With American Voters. orinocotribune.com by McKenzie Wilson— May 3, 2022 | 60% of voters support letting Roe v. Wade decision remain, per September poll. | WASHINGTON — Today, Data for Progress spokeswoman McKenzie Wilson issued the following statement following the leak of a drafted Supreme Court opinion that would see Roe v. Wade overturned by a forthcoming ruling on reproductive rights: | "The right to reproductive care is a fundamental human right, and the intent by this right-wing Supreme Court to overturn Roe is completely out of step with the view of the American people. A majority of voters — even Republican voters — suppo…

____ (2022-05-09). Azerbaijan opening Caspian to Western energy firms led to conquest of Karabakh: expert. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyMay 9, 2022 Heydar Aliyev laid foundation for making Azerbaijan one of world's most reliable oil, gas exporters — US expert Heydar Aliyev [Azerbaijani national leader] laid the foundation of making Azerbaijan one of the world's most reliable exporters of oil and gas, the US expert, CEO of Caspian Group Holdings Rob Sobhani …

____ (2022-05-09). NATO displeased with Georgia's internal politics. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 8, 2022 NATO Concerned Over Georgia's 'Stalled' Reforms NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, Javier Colomina told Georgia's government-critical Formula TV that the Alliance is "concerned with level of implementation of the reforms we have been requesting" from Tbilisi. Per Colomina, during his recent meetings with Georgian officials …

____ (2022-05-09). Deputy commander inspects Strike Force NATO headquarters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Naval Striking and Support Forces NATOMay 9, 2022 NATOs Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Sir Tim Radford Visits STRIKFORNATO STRIKFORNATO's Deputy Commander, Rear Admiral James Morley and Command Group welcomed NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), General Sir Tim Radford KCB DSO OBE to STRIKFORNATO headquarters the 4th and 5th of May. The …

____ (2022-05-09). Graphic: National Endowment for Democracy, shadowy enforcer for "rules-based international order" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMay 8, 2022 US' NED 'mastermind' behind global separatist riots, color revolutions, political crises: Chinese FM report Graphic produced and released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

____ (2022-05-09). BBC lays out what "Learning to live with the virus in the UK" means. wsws.org Despite the reduced ratio of deaths to infections, a comparable number of people have been killed in the Omicron wave to the earlier Delta wave—over a much shorter period of time and with higher levels of vaccination.

____ (2022-05-09). On the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, US seeks to escalate conflict with Russia. wsws.org Ahead of Russia's celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945, the US and its NATO allies are systematically working to escalate their war with Russia.

____ (2022-05-09). Australian Labor leader Anthony Albanese pitches to big business at Chamber of Commerce. wsws.org Albanese pledged that a Labor government would revive the "reform agenda" of sweeping pro-business restructuring implemented in the 1980s and 90s.

____ (2022-05-09). Australia: Victorian state Labor government budget tries to conceal austerity agenda. wsws.org The budget was a political fraud, seeking to cover up the Labor Party's preparations for austerity measures.

____ (2022-05-09). As Sri Lankan protests grow, Ceylon Workers Congress courts India's Hindu-supremacist BJP. wsws.org BJP officials attended the CWC union's May Day meeting in Nuwara Eliya as envoys of India's Hindu-supremacist government.

____ (2022-05-09). Anger at Detroit Diesel as UAW attempts to rush a vote on six-year sellout agreement. wsws.org The UAW is trying to rush through a ratification vote on a tentative contract containing wage increase far below the rate of inflation, higher medical costs and maintenance of the tier system.

____ (2022-05-09). CNH threatens to cut off health benefits in provocation against striking workers. wsws.org If CNH proceeds with the threat, it would mark a major escalation of the company's hardball, strikebreaking tactics.

____ (2022-05-09). SEP Australia online meeting: "Vote 1 Socialist Equality Party" wsws.org In the party's final public meeting before the federal election, SEP candidates and party leaders will outline the socialist and revolutionary alternative to the right-wing, pro-business and militarist policies of Labor, the Liberal-Nationals and all the parliamentary parties.

____ (2022-05-09). "System-relevant & budgeted to death": Child care personnel demand better working conditions. wsws.org Around 26,000 kindergarten teachers across Germany took part in a one-day warning strike last Wednesday.

____ (2022-05-09). Democrats duck any real fight on abortion rights. wsws.org Despite rhetorical denunciations of the attacks on women's rights at weekend protests, Senate Democrats are doing nothing outside of bringing up an abortion bill they know will fail.

____ (2022-05-09). Oppose the draconian State of Emergency! No to presidential dictatorship! Abolish the executive presidency! wsws.org The declaration of a state of emergency is in preparation to crush the working class and the month-long struggle of working people for the president's resignation and an end to the social misery created by skyrocketing inflation and chronic shortages of essentials.

____ (2022-05-09). Bernie Sanders speaks at "Unity Fest" rally in Richmond, Virginia: A trap for Starbucks workers. wsws.org On April 24, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spoke at Unity Fest, an event organized to celebrate the successful unionization vote at five Starbucks locations in Richmond, Virginia under Starbucks United, a section of the Workers United union.

____ (2022-05-09). California nurse dies by suicide, and nurses respond: "We went from health care heroes to sacrificial lambs" wsws.org Nurses describe dangerous short staffing, lack of access to mental health services and a culture of abuse where all aspects of care are determined according to profit.

____ (2022-05-09). Iowa cement truck drivers' strike for higher pay enters second week at King's Ready Mix. wsws.org On Monday, May 2, cement truck drivers employed by King's Ready Mix in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, began to strike, after unanimously rejecting a contract proposal by the company.

____ (2022-05-09). May Day 2022: Finance capital and the deepening crisis of global capitalism. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Nick Beams to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Beams is a longstanding leader of the International Committee of the Fourth International and an expert on Marxist economics.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-05-09). The Sun Never Sets: Why Is AFRICOM Expanding in Zambia? covertactionmagazine.com Because of Zambia's Copper and to Thwart the Chinese On April 25, the U.S. government announced that U.S. African Command …

Fight Back (2022-05-09). What is historical materialism? fightbacknews.org Now that we have talked about the Marxist theory of knowledge and examined the meaning and function of dialectical materialism, let's look at how that is applied to studying the historical development of society. Marx called this "the materialist conception of history," or historical materialism. It is historical materialism that demonstrates the link between dialectical materialism and political economy. Here we have dialectical materialism applied to history. | Before we get into all of the details of historical materialism, let's take an introductory look at some of the key concepts. This way we can understan…

Staff (2022-05-09). Hotel Saratoga: Los perros rescatistas y la esperanza de escucharlos ladrar. cubadebate.cu En el hotel Saratoga se demuestra una vez más la valía del binomio perro-humano. øQué haríamos sin los héroes de cuatro patas? A las 11: 30 a.m. de este domingo, los canes entraron por primera vez en el sótano. Bajaron en la retroexcavadora. Quienes los conducen no pierden la esperanza de escucharlos ladrar.

Staff (2022-05-09). Erly Casanova elegido Jugador de la Semana (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El lanzador de los Vegueros de Pinar del Río, Erly Casanova, fue elegido como el Jugador de la Semana, información ofrecida esta tarde de lunes en la habitual conferencia de prensa en el salón Adolfo Luque del Estadio Latinoamericano.

Staff (2022-05-09). Por qué la biotecnología no debe ser excepción. cubadebate.cu En los días cercanos al éxito de las vacunas cubanas en el control de la COVID-19, y al reconocimiento que recibimos todos los trabajadores de BioCubaFarma al ser escogidos para abrir el desfile del Primero de mayo, se discutió mucho, y en muchos escenarios, sobre el rol de la ciencia en el proyecto social socialista cubano, y en especial en la economía.

Staff (2022-05-09). Matanzas y su universidad: Las bodas de oro (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu En un campus de la Universidad de Matanzas (UM) hay una valla muy curiosa que refleja su historia y algo más. Representa una especie de línea del tiempo que despega el 9 de mayo de 1972 con el inicio de la educación superior en esa provincia cubana. Una vez llega al presente 2022, la línea continúa extendiéndose con optimismo hacia un futuro incierto, pero necesariamente ligado a la búsqueda del conocimiento.

Staff (2022-05-09). Mundial Juvenil de Levantamiento de Pesas: Elizabeth Reyes entra en la historia de la halterofilia cubana. cubadebate.cu La pesista Elizabeth Reyes ganó dos históricas medallas de plata en la división de 87 kg del Campeonato Mundial Juvenil. El resultado confirma sus proyecciones rumbo a la élite y la convierte a sus 19 años en la primera cubana en subir a un podio planetario en estos torneos. En el día, Lesther Miguel Cabrera terminó sexto en los 109 kg.

Staff (2022-05-09). Cuba reporta 77 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 67 altas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este domingo 8 de mayo, Cuba reportó 77 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 67 altas médicas. Actualmente hay 575 casos activos, informó el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap) en su parte diario este lunes.

Staff (2022-05-09). Putin participa en desfile militar por el aniversario 77 de la victoria soviética sobre el nazismo (+ Videos). cubadebate.cu La Federación de Rusia celebra este lunes 9 de mayo la victoria de la URSS sobre la Alemania nazi en la Gran Guerra Patria (1941-1945), un conflicto derivado de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el que perdieron la vida más de 25 millones de soviéticos, con un gran desfile militar en la Plaza Roja moscovita.

Staff (2022-05-09). Fidel sobre Celia: Jugó un papel decisivo en toda nuestra guerra (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cubadebate y el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas comparten testimonios de Fidel Castro sobre ella recogidos en la serie: "Celia, fuego y canto" dirigida por Haydée Tabraue Garí y con producción de Roberto Chile.

Contributing Writers (2022-05-09). President Putin Victory Day Speech. marktaliano.net READ MORE:

____ (2022-05-09). "Workers urgently need to develop their consciousness because the mass media prepare us for war with propaganda and lies." wsws.org Socialist Equality Party members campaigned in north London this weekend, winning support for a mass international anti-war movement rooted in the working class and based on a socialist strategy.

____ (2022-05-09). How They Have Lied to You about the Russian Threat for the Last 30 Years. transcend.org 8 Apr 2022 – An indisputable authority on NATO affairs reveals the truth — without knowing he does and without the media understanding his sensational statements.

____ (2022-05-09). (Italiano) Tribunale dei Popoli sulle Guerre Ucraine. transcend.org àà ormai tempo d'iniziative della società civile per opporsi al disastroso confronto globale che sta ora mettendo in pericolo il mondo, anzi prospettive di sopravvivenza di specie, perseguendo obiettivi politici degli Stati Uniti camuffati con una certa dose di complicità dei media che continuano a trasmettere l'impressione che la guerra in Ucraina concerna la difesa dell'Ucraina.

____ (2022-05-09). (Português) Rússia/EUA/Ucrânia: O que Está em Jogo. transcend.org 3 maio 2022 – Entrevista de Jeffrey Sachs, economista e especialista em desigualdade social, que como poucos articula a economia com a ecologia. Ele criticamente esclarece as posiàßàµes dos EUA e da Rússia no contexto do conflito na Ucrânia. É importante conhecermos os dois lados para nà£o sermos dependentes só da versà£o EUA-UE.

____ (2022-05-09). Why Nonalignment Is an Urgent Imperative for the Global South. transcend.org 2 May 2022 – South Africa and other countries that have abstained from voting against Russia at the UNGA face intense international criticism. There is seldom any acknowledgment that nonalignment, in this case refusing to be aligned with the United States and its allies or with Russia, can be a principled position, as well as an astute tactical engagement with geopolitical realities.

____ (2022-05-09). (Italiano) Guerra in Ucraina: le due vie. transcend.org I segnali che arrivano dagli sviluppi della guerra in Ucraina — che si sta chiaramente rivelando sempre più come una guerra per procura tra USA/NATO e Federazione Russa — sono contrastanti e prefigurano due diverse vie di sviluppo della situazione.

Anonymous103 (2022-05-08). Humanitarian Operation To Evacuate Civilians From Azovstal Completed. southfront.org

Samir Amin (2022-05-08). Russia and the Ukraine crisis: The Eurasian Project in conflict with the triad imperialist policies. mronline.org We wanted to draw readers attention to this piece by Samir Amin, which was written at the time of the Maidan Coup in 2014. —Eds. 1. The current global stage is dominated by the attempt of historical centers of imperialism (the U.S., Western and Central Europe, Japan—hereafter called "the Triad") to maintain their exclusive control …

Staff (2022-05-08). US sacrifices Ukraine to control Europe, Chinese vice FM says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Chinese Vice Foreign Minister said that the US hopes to "add fuel to the fire" and hinder the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, adding that the US purpose is to sacrifice Ukraine to control Europe and weaken Russia.

Contributing Writers (2022-05-08). Scott Ritter on Russia, USA, and Ukraine nazism. marktaliano.net READ MORE:

____ (2022-05-08). Fact Sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy. ecns.cn The United States has long used democracy as a tool and a weapon to undermine democracy in the name of democracy, to incite division and confrontation, and to meddle in other countries' internal affairs, causing catastrophic consequences.‚ÄÇ…

____ (2022-05-08). U.S. set to mark grim milestone of 1 mln coronavirus-related deaths: report. ecns.cn The United States is set to mark a grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus-related deaths but the COVID-19 pandemic is not done yet, said a report of American media outlet ABC6.

Contributing Writers (2022-05-07). Ukraine Snipers Killed Civilians in Mariupol Say Residents. marktaliano.net READ MORE:

amarynth (2022-05-07). On Wars, Propaganda and outright Lies. thesaker.is By Francis Lee for the Saker Blog. Here is a typical political offering from the British centre-left. As follows: "Putin's war on Ukraine has led to thousands of deaths, upended…

Editor2 (2022-05-07). Sycophants and Slaves: US Empire is Impervious to any Advice That Might Save it. orinocotribune.com The US Empire pulls out all the stops to forestall its own demise: neo-Nazis, proxy wars, its fearsome agitprop — still, it can't escape the writing on the wall, according to an American political analyst and writer. | Daniel Patrick Welch made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Thursday while commenting on a report which said two months after the warning that Beijing appeared poised to help Russia in its fight against Ukraine. | The Reuters report quoted US officials saying they have not detected overt Chinese military and economic support, a welcome development in the tense US-China relations…

____ (2022-05-07). Expansion into Asia-Pacific: NATO military bloc is poison, not antidote. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMay 7, 2022 Japan shouldn't be a promoter for NATO's Asia-Pacific expansion The Ukraine crisis and the geopolitical tragedy it has triggered are not enough to kill the hunger of the US and some Western countries to reap political profits from the situation. Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his British counterpart Boris …

____ (2022-05-07). Fact Sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy. ecns.cn The United States has long used democracy as a tool and a weapon to undermine democracy in the name of democracy, to incite division and confrontation, and to meddle in other countries' internal affairs, causing catastrophic consequences.‚ÄÇ…

Editor2 (2022-05-07). Mexico Calls for Latin American Lithium Alliance. orinocotribune.com The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has "There has been communication with the president of Bolivia (Luis Arce), he, in turn, has a relationship, like us, with the president of Argentina (Alberto Fernández), who also has lithium, and with the president of Chile (Gabriel Boric), with the purpose of creating an association to help each other mutually," said the Mexican president during his morning press conf…

Staff (2022-05-07). 22 dead, dozens injured after explosion at Havana hotel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — At least 22 people have been killed and more than 70 injured after a large explosion ripped through a historic hotel in Havana, the Cuban government has said.

Contributing Writers (2022-05-07). Orthodox Priest Falls Victim to Ukrainian Crimes Against Civilians. marktaliano.net via Vanessa Beeley "Ukrainian military keeps on murdering civilians in #Donbass. It is with deep regret that we inform you that Father Parthenius, rector of the church of St. Theodosius of Chernigov in the village of Mikhaylovka in the Luhansk region, died yesterday. He died from a shrapnel wound received during the shelling of the …

_____ (2022-05-06). The Middle East, the US and the Ukrainian Crisis. journal-neo.org For several decades, US policy in the Middle East has been depended on the cooperation of the Gulf states, headed by Saudi Arabia, and on Israel, Egypt, and Turkey. However, since the Obama administration, relations between Washington and the main regional powers have become increasingly strained. Primarily due to the substitution by the United States …

Toward increased Networking (2022-05-06). Online events with John Bellamy Foster, Jodi Dean, Margaret Kimberley, David Wengrow, etc. indybay.org Here are about a dozen online events taking place over the next 2 weeks (and starting at 3 pm today, May 4th), featuring people such as John Bellamy Foster, Marcello Musto, Jodi Dean, Jeremy Lent, Margaret Kimberley, David Wengrow, 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.

____ (2022-05-06). U.S. should stay simple in Ukraine crisis: NYT columnist Thomas Friedman. ecns.cn (ECNS) — New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman on Tuesday published an opinion work "A Message to the Biden Team on Ukraine: Talk Less", criticizing the Biden Administration of talking too much about its goal on the Ukraine crisis.

____ (2022-05-06). Zhao Lijian: China is a victim of U.S. disinformation campaign when asked about Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn

Editor2 (2022-05-06). The Aggressors Accuse Russia of 'Blackmail' for Defending its Currency, Energy Wealth, and Even Its Existential Security. orinocotribune.com By Strategic Culture Foundation — Apr 29, 2022 | Our enemy is the Western system of U.S.-led imperialism, its capitalist elite, and their political flunkies like Joe Biden and Ursula von der Leyen. | The United States and its NATO and European Union allies have imposed unprecedented economic sanctions on Russia that amount to economic warfare. This warfare has been going on, discernibly, since the CIA-backed coup in Ukraine in 2014 on the back of allegations of Russian wrongdoing, for example, the alleged annexation of Crimea. It's the logic of a poacher posing as the gamekeeper. | For eight years, the U.S.

amarynth (2022-05-06). Russian Sanctions on Europe: Gonzalo Lira II. thesaker.is Gonzalo Lira : commentary on the decree that Vladimir Putin signed as follows: Executive Order on retaliatory special economic measures in connection with unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and…

Fight Back (2022-05-06). The full story of how Louisianans defeated the 'Don't Say Gay' bill. fightbacknews.org Baton Rouge, LA – On May 3, the Louisiana House of Representatives Education Committee struck down this state's version of the "Don't Say Gay" bill by a seven to four vote. This decision came after a mass upsurge of students, parents, teachers, social workers and LGBTQ+ community members demanding to shut the bill down. | HB 837, the "Don't Say Gay" or "Classroom censorship" bill, attempted to prohibit all discussion of gender identity or sexual orientation in K-8 classrooms. On top of this, it was an effort to ban teachers from disclosing their gender identities or sexual orientations to students. | Once a legi…

Ramona du Houx (2022-05-06). Abortion is not only about women its a human, civil, environmental rights issue says EOPA. indybay.org EOPA, an organization of thousands of elected officials, is appalled by the leaked Supreme Court abortion decision and warns of civil liberty erosion. Black and Brown communities will suffer the most. They do now, from fossil fuel production and factories that spew toxins, which have been strategically located in their communities because they were redlined decades ago. Environmental justice will become a utopian dream if we start eroding women's rights, as all American rights will become endangered. If this right to privacy is stripped, every person could face a future in which the government can potentially int…

Mark Gruenberg (2022-05-06). Amazon Labor Union tells White House and Senate: Pass the PRO Act. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—Organizing, union wins, and corporate greed were the top topics of both workers and labor leaders in a whirlwind round of a White House meeting and a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill. And Amazon, both how to beat it and what to do about it, was a top topic of the sessions on May …

Liberation staff-Olympic Peninsula (2022-05-06). Sequim, Washington, socialist May Day celebration brings together the community. liberationnews.org The event honored the community's food workers: aquaculture laborers, ranch workers, dairy farm workers, foragers, fishmongers, dishwashers, chefs, cooks, bartenders, servers and all those who are involved in food production, access and security.

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of CA (2022-05-06). Saturday 5/14: Sacramento: Bans Off Our Bodies! March & Rally for Roe at CA State Capitol. indybay.org California State Capitol- west steps, 10th St and L Street and N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814…

Angela (2022-05-06). Saturday 5/7: Virtual film screening :Promises and Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land. indybay.org

Harald Neuber & Natylie Baldwin (2022-05-06). Open letter and Breaking the logic of war. indybay.org The delivery of large quantities of heavy weapons, however, could make Germany itself a party to the war. A Russian counterattack could then trigger the mutual assistance clause under the NATO treaty and thus the immediate danger of a world war. Natylie Baldwin emphasizes how Zelensky's outlawing of parties and dissenting media are dictatorial.

Mad as Hell Activists (2022-05-06). Sunday 5/8: Mad as Hell Raging Grannies & Handmaids Procession for Reproductive Justice. indybay.org Meet at the corner of Allston Way and MLK in Berkeley at 1: 45 pm. We start the procession promptly at 2pm.

NORMA (2022-05-06). Thursday 5/5: Reproductive Justice Coalition meeting. indybay.org Via zoom…

UUSF Human Rights Working Group, Forum (2022-05-06). Sunday 5/15: Dangerous Truths 4: The HIDDEN History of the American Revolution. indybay.org Join us on ZOOM Sunday, May 15 from 1 to 3 PM Pacific Time zoom.us/j/97943552080?pwd=ZGI4YkNrTURuT1Fac2ZoZ1JBekRKUT09 | Dial by your location (+1 669 900 6833) Meeting ID: 979 4355 2080 Passcode: 399370…

Suds, Snacks, Socialism Forum Committee (2022-05-06). Saturday 5/7: World Workers Rising. indybay.org

People for the American Way (2022-05-06). Thursday 5/5: How We Protect Our Reproductive Freedom w/ PFAW. indybay.org Online event…

lis cox (2022-05-06). Rapid Response for Abortion Rights, SF, May 3, 2022. indybay.org The Bay Area rallied quickly for a large rally and march in SF. 1 min video here by Lis Cox.

South Bay Indigenous Solidarity (2022-05-06). Thursday 5/5: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity general meeting. indybay.org Online via Zoom. Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdeyspj8iG9Rj38I5CZ3dQCom9F2lur4u…

Defend Roe Protest (2022-05-06). Sunday 5/8: Defend Roe Protest. indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E Santa Clara St | San Jose, CA 95113…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-05-06). Discover the Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar Burial Ground Project. indybay.org Our California Gold Rush Era burial grounds for people of African Descent, from both before and after the Civil War, are in a state of disrepair or inaccessibility due to overgrowth of vegetation, crumbling structures, and other racial challenges seeking to erase, distort or forever destroy the salient contributions of our ancestors must be systemically challenged.

Lynda Carson (2022-05-06). John Stewart Company manages properties for the Alameda Housing Authority. indybay.org Property Managers That Should Have A Real Estate License, But Do Not, Are Managing Properties For The John Stewart Company, At Properties Owned By The Alameda Housing Authority!

WPASPJC (2022-05-06). Tuesday 5/3: San Jose: Rally for Abortion Rights at SJ City Hall. indybay.org San Jose City Hall Plaza, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose CA 95113…

____ (2022-05-06). Lantern museum a tourist hot spot in Fuzhou. ecns.cn A lantern museum has attracted many visitors in Fuzhou Minyue Rivertown in Southeast China's Fujian Province.

____ (2022-05-06). Nests of baya weaver spotted in S China's Yunnan Province. ecns.cn Some intricately woven nests created by baya weavers were spotted in Menglian Daizu Lahuzu Wazu Autonomous County, South China's Yunnan Province.

____ (2022-05-06). Chengdu World University Games rescheduled for 2023. ecns.cn The Chengdu 2021 World University Games has been postponed until 2023, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) announced on Friday.

____ (2022-05-06). Xinjiang sees more short-distance tours during long holiday. ecns.cn More residents turned to short-distance and urban tours in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region during the six-day Labor Day and Eid al-Fitr holiday.

____ (2022-05-06). U.S. should stop cybertheft targeting China and other nations: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-05-06). Sanctions only make world economy worse: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-05-06). Chinese primary, secondary schools to pay more attention to labor education. ecns.cn The new curriculum standards for compulsory labor education (2022 edition) issued by the Ministry of Education of China will be officially implemented in primary and secondary schools from the fall semester of 2022.

____ (2022-05-06). OCA announces decision to postpone 19th Asian Games. ecns.cn The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Executive Board Friday decided to postpone the 19th Asian Games, which were scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China, from 10 to 25 September 2022.

____ (2022-05-06). Wind turbines in a sea of clouds. ecns.cn Aerial photo shows wind turbines whirling to generate electricity in Ji'an, east China's Jiangxi Province. The turbines were surrounded by a sea of clouds.

____ (2022-05-06). Mysterious pattern spotted in Qaidam Basin. ecns.cn A mysterious pattern is spotted near the "Devil's Eye", Aiken Spring, in Qaidam Basin, northwest China's Qinghai Province, May 5, 2022…

____ (2022-05-06). 19th Asian Games postponed. ecns.cn The 19th Asian Games, originally scheduled to be held from September 10 to 25 This year in Hangzhou,east China's Zhejiang Province, will be postponed, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) director general announced on Friday.

____ (2022-05-06). Striving for rigorous and targeted epidemic prevention and control. ecns.cn CPC Central Committee convened a meeting on Thursday to analyze the new development of COVID-19 and arrange key measures for better and more rigorous epidemic control. General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech.

____ (2022-05-06). China releases list of most-wanted fugitives for women, child trafficking. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has released a list of the six most-wanted fugitives for their involvement in major crimes of abduction and trafficking of women and children.

____ (2022-05-06). 10 rescued, 53 confirmed dead in central China's building collapse. ecns.cn Ten people have been rescued and 53 confirmed dead in a self-built residential structure collapse in central China's Hunan Province as of Friday, according to local authorities at the press conference.

____ (2022-05-06). China's box office gets holiday boost, amassing 297 mln yuan. ecns.cn China's movie box office enjoyed a bounce over the May Day holiday, amassing 297 million yuan (44.77 million U.S. dollars) over the five-day period ending Wednesday.

____ (2022-05-06). 5 dead, 3 injured in pileup in east China. ecns.cn Five people were killed and three others injured in a pileup involving a car and three trucks on a highway in Jieshou County of east China's Anhui Province, according to the provincial emergency management department on Friday.

____ (2022-05-06). Ambassador: Sound trade ties benefit China, U.S. ecns.cn Sound and healthy trade and economic relations between the United States and China are in the fundamental interests of both nations, said Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang, who also urged the U.S. government to cancel tariffs and stop politicizing trade and business.

____ (2022-05-06). China moves forward in balanced education efforts. ecns.cn All 2,895 counties across China have passed the national assessment of balanced development in compulsory education by the end of last year, thanks to unrelenting efforts from central and local authorities, the Ministry of Education said on Thursday.

____ (2022-05-06). China sets up investigation team for building collapse. ecns.cn The State Council, China's cabinet, has decided to set up an investigation team for a recent building collapse in central China's Hunan Province.

____ (2022-05-06). Chinese ambassador urges U.S. to stop politicizing business, trade ties with China. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang has urged the United States to stop politicizing China-U.S. business and trade ties and cancel the additional tariffs on Chinese goods that Washington still hasn't let go.

amarynth (2022-05-06). German Chancellor Scholz Attended Girls' Day in Berlin, Accidentally Flew For NATO To Japan Next. thesaker.is by Thorsten J Pattberg for the Saker Blog [Transcript] Hello, Dr. Pattberg here at the German Embassy in Tokyo. In this presentation, I would like to pertain to the brutal…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-06). Iwakuni residents fight back against US military presence. peoplesdispatch.org Residents of Iwakuni, which hosts one of the largest US foreign bases, recently announced that they will file a lawsuit that could have wider implications for foreign military bases in Japan…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-05-06). Washington's Threats May Ruin Summit of the Americas. orinocotribune.com Tension continues around the holding of the next Summit of the Americas, scheduled for June in Los Angeles, California, from which the United States government insists on excluding the republics of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. | Criticism is growing around Washington's announcement, as the US seemingly granted itself the right to decide who to invite and who to exclude, although the international forum is supposed to be a platform and meeting place for all continental political leaders, without exception. | To date, there has been no change of position or further announcement from the US in response to the stat…

Guillermo Carmona (2022-05-06). Argentina a la vanguardia de la política Antártica. globalizacion.ca Argentina ha sido pionera en la Antártida, donde sostiene una presencia permanente e ininterrumpida desde 1904 a partir de la inauguración de la estación científica de Orcadas, siendo el primer país en instalarse en el continente blanco. Recordar y reivindicar…

Paulo Rocha (2022-05-06). Alianza histórica para reconstruir Brasil. globalizacion.ca Un soplo de esperanza viene de San Pablo, la mayor ciudad de Brasil, y, estoy seguro, cobrará fuerza en todo el país: la definición de la candidatura de Lula y Alckmin para la Presidencia de la República representa un acuerdo…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-05-06). Hashd al-Sha'abi forces repel ISIL attack in eastern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) forces, also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, repelled the attacks of remnants of ISIL terrorist group in Diyala province in eastern Iraq on Friday morning.

Anonymous103 (2022-05-05). Briefing Of Russian MoD On Morning Of May 5, 2022. southfront.org

_____ (2022-05-05). A Statement on Ukraine from the Black Liberation Movement. popularresistance.org The ongoing crisis and war in Ukraine threatens to pull the world into a disastrous nuclear confrontation. Disinformation, lies, and propaganda from the US and other western media are aimed at confusing millions of people inside the US and around the world to view Russia as the aggressor, while hiding the US role in the evolution of this conflict. One major example of this manipulation is that western media has not been honest about the massive role that the US played in facilitating a 2014 coup in Ukraine that overthrew the country's democratically elected president, and funneled support to neo-Nazi forces who w…

_____ (2022-05-05). Former CIA Contract Pilot Tosh Plumlee: "There Are Many More American Soldiers Like Willy Joseph Cancel Already In Ukraine" popularresistance.org Willy Joseph Cancel, a native of Orange County, New York, became the first U.S. casualty of the Ukraine War last week. The U.S. Marine veteran was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces while working for a private U.S. military contractor. He was ambushed by Russian forces during a night-time patrol—though his body has not yet been recovered. William "Tosh" Plumlee, a CIA contract pilot who participated in arms and drug smuggling missions into Nicaragua during the 1980s, said that "there are many more American soldiers like Willy Joseph Cancel already in Ukraine."

____ (2022-05-05). U.S., Japanese defense chiefs at Pentagon: "Can no longer separate security of Indo-Pacific from that of Europe" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseMay 4, 2022 Austin, Japan's Defense Minister Pledge to Defend Rules-Based Order Kishi unequivocally emphasized that Russia's invasion of Ukraine means that the Japanese can no longer separate the security of the Indo-Pacific from that of Europe. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi pledged to …

____ (2022-05-05). U.S. unit that was withdrawn from Ukraine back to Europe to train troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense OneMay 4, 2022 Task Force Gator Back to Training Ukrainians as Battle Rages For the Donbas Members of the Florida National Guard unit that was training Ukrainians in the days before Russia invaded are back at it, getting Ukrainian soldiers spun up on the new hardware the U.S. has sent…. The American soldiers are …

____ (2022-05-04). U.S. criticized over blaming, smears on China's position. ecns.cn The Chinese embassy in the United States has rebuked and debunked a recent statement issued by U.S. State Department attacking Beijing's position on the Ukraine situation, saying that "blaming and smearing just won't solve the problem".

____ (2022-05-04). Russia threatens to attack NATO vehicles delivering military supplies in Ukraine. ecns.cn Any vehicle of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that arrives in Ukraine with weapons or material for the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces is considered by Russia as "a legitimate target for destruction".

____ (2022-05-04). Ukraine not to agree to 'frozen conflict' with Russia: Zelensky. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev will not agree to any deal that would lead to a "frozen conflict" with Russia, the Ukrinform news agency reported on Wednesday.

____ (2022-05-04). Pandemic, conflicts affect mlns' mental health: WHO. ecns.cn A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic and military conflict in Ukraine have affected the mental health of millions of people.

____ (2022-05-04). Russia to open humanitarian corridor for civilian evacuation from Azovstal. ecns.cn The Russian military announced on Wednesday that it will open a humanitarian corridor from Thursday to Saturday for the evacuation of civilians from the blocked Azovstal plant in Ukraine's Mariupol.

_____ (2022-05-05). National Intelligence Report Found FBI Searched The Data Of Americans Millions Of Times In 2021. popularresistance.org The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) reported on Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched through the electronic data of Americans 3.4 million times in 2021. | The searches were revealed in the ODNI's "Annual Statistical Transparency Report Regarding the Intelligence Community's Use of National Security Surveillance Authorities" for calendar year 2021. The data shows that there was nearly a tripling of these unconstitutional searches from 1.3 million in 2020.

Anonymous103 (2022-05-05). Ukrainian POW: When Retreating, We Were Ordered To Shell Settlements. Those Who Refused Were Killed. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-05-05). Media Battle For Azovstal And First Casualties. southfront.org Ukrainian servicemen demand evacuation of civilians, wounded and dead militants | So far, about a hundred of civilians have been evacuated from the facilities of Azovstal in the city of Mariupol. As soon as they are in security, the warring sides launched informational campaigns on the issue. Civilians were filmed by the Azov militants when leaving their basements as well as by Russian media when they reached the village of Bezimennoe where they were treated by Russian forces, representatives of the UN and the Red Cr…

Editor (2022-05-05). Michael Moore: The Forced Birth Ruling. scheerpost.com By Michael Moore / One hundred seventy million American women and girls were suddenly informed on Monday that they have been removed from the ranks of full citizenship, and that their rights are now diminished so severely they will heretofore be commanded to give birth, whether they want to or not. | Once pregnant, the government will now make all women prisoners of their wombs, automatically forced for the full nine months to carry the fetus inside them to term, whether they intended to be pregnant or not, a 21st century versio…

_____ (2022-05-05). Cross Party Group Of 37 German Parliamentarians Call To Stop Extradition Of Julian Assange On World Press Freedom Day. popularresistance.org "As a cross-party group of parliamentarians of the German Bundestag, we have the honor to reach out to you, and to ask for your attention in a case that is currently of great concern to us, knowing that we share a mutual concern for the protection as well as the implementation of internationally recognized human rights. We have closely followed the fate of Julian Assange in the past; however, the current developments in his case arouse our concern all the more."

_____ (2022-05-05). Joint Health Statement For First Meeting Of States Parties. popularresistance.org Representing physicians, nurses, public health professionals, and medical students worldwide, we speak with a united voice on the urgent need to eliminate nuclear weapons as a matter of global health and survival. Updated evidence on the catastrophic consequences of any use of nuclear weapons, the acute and growing danger of their use, and the impossibility of any effective humanitarian and health response following nuclear explosions on populations, should underpin the work of the upcoming 1st Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

_____ (2022-05-05). International Seminar For Peace Kicks Off In Cuba. popularresistance.org Leaders of the World Peace Council (WPC) and its member organizations, as well as prominent figures, academics, anti-war activists and friends in solidarity with Cuba, are present in the event, to be held until Thursday, May 5. | According to the program, WPC President Maria do Socorro Gomes, that organization's Executive secretary Iraklis Tsavdaridis and Venezuela's Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Ron Martinez are also attending the Seminar.

_____ (2022-05-05). Over 5 Million People March On May Day In Cuba, A Country Of 11 Million. popularresistance.org Led by the slogan, "Cuba Works and Lives," Havana's 2022 May Day parade was attended by more than 700,000 workers and students from across Havana, demonstrating both a joyful celebration and triumphant victory of the Cuban Revolution. | More than 5.5 million people celebrated throughout Cuba on May 1 in their respective provinces, for a total of 6 million people at events over the weekend. | It was a special celebration because of the parade's cancellation the last two years due to COVID-19 restrictions. Cuba's May Day parade is historically the largest in the world, and this year it came back with a roar in one…

_____ (2022-05-05). Honduras Repeals Colonialist ZEDEs (Interview). popularresistance.org President Xiomara Castro fulfilled a major campaign promise last week when she signed the decree to repeal the ZEDEs law. We spoke to Honduran Vice Minister for Agrarian Reform, Rafael Alegría, on this important victory for the campesinos and social movements of Honduras. | Rafael is a historic leader of the international peasants movement, La Vía Campesina. Having been at the forefront of years of struggles in Latin America, he's now a strong anti-imperialist voice with the Partido Libre administration. Kawsachun News' Camila Escalante sat down with Rafael in Managua, where he and other movement leaders particip…

Staff (2022-05-05). Codify Abortion Rights and Civil Liberties in Federal Law. peoplesparty.org Getting an abortion should be up to a woman and her doctor. Justice Samuel Alito's decision overturning Roe v. Wade is an attack on the people of the United States. The decision states no such right as abortion "is protected by any constitutional provision, including… The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. That provision has been held to guarantee some rights that are not mentioned in the Constitution, but any such right must be "deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition." | Alito goes on to describe the Nation's history and tradition as a continuous reign of "prohibiting abortion on pai…

Editor2 (2022-05-05). Sacha Llorenti: "ALBA-TCP is Fundamentally Anti-Imperialist" orinocotribune.com During the III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements, allied platforms spoke about the importance of building unity and fighting imperialism and capitalism together | A central discussion throughout the III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements was on the challenges that people's movements face in the medium and long term. One of the key strategies of ALBA movements has been strengthening over the last couple of years has been to build not only with organizations involved in its work across the continent but also to work with other platforms of people's movements and organizations that are resisting capitalism…

Joe Lauria (2022-05-05). PayPal Cancels Consortium News Account; May Seize Balance. orinocotribune.com The online payment system gave no warning or reason why Consortium News' account has been "permanently limited." PayPal indicated that only if "applicable" will the balance be returned. | PayPal has canceled Consortium News' account without any prior notice or due process and with virtually no explanation. | As Consortium News is today launching its Spring Fund Drive, it has lost one of its most important ways for its viewers and readers to show their support through donations. Clicking on the yellow PayPal donate button on our home page now yields this message: | PayPal has sent an email to CN that says: | "You…

_____ (2022-05-05). Tensions Flare in the Palestinian-Israeli Relations. journal-neo.org The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reaffirmed its commitment and support for the rights of the Palestinian people to sovereignty over their occupied land. The OIC member states held an extraordinary meeting in Jeddah on April 25 and called for coordinated efforts to protect Quds (Jerusalem) and its holy sites from "crimes committed by …

Staff (2022-05-05). Cohesion, unity in Iraq always emphasized by Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Stating that cohesion and unity in Iraq have always been emphasised by Iran, Raeisi expressed hope that the political process of the parliamentary elections in Iraq will end soon with the formation of a powerful government.

Staff (2022-05-05). Iran calls on UNDGC to scale up anti-sanctions efforts. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Iran's UN envoy calls on the world body's Department of Global Communications to ratchet up its efforts to inform the international community about the adverse effects of sanctions on the targeted countries.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-05-05). Iran marks national Shiraz Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — The 15th day of Ordibehesht in the Iranian calendar that falls on May 5 has been designated as Shiraz Day due to its historical and cultural importance as well as its unique beauty.

Staff (2022-05-05). Proyecto de Ley del Sistema de Recursos Naturales y del Medio Ambiente: Nuevas realidades y enfoque sistémico. cubadebate.cu Uno de los proyectos de leyes que abordará el Parlamento en su quinta sesión extraordinaria de la novena legislatura es el del Sistema de los Recursos Naturales y del Medio Ambiente. El texto legal, fruto de un proceso de análisis y estudio, consultas, conciliaciones y elaboración que comenzó años atrás, derogaría la vigente Ley 81, Del Medio Ambiente (1997).

Staff (2022-05-05). Este viernes, cuarta edición de la peña La Pupila Afilada. cubadebate.cu El encuentro, que ya es esperado por los comprometidos con la Revolución, se celebrará en la Casa de la Amistad del Vedado capitalino y estará dedicado a las madres cubanas y al pensamiento y obra de Antonio Guiteras Holmes.

Staff (2022-05-05). Recibió Díaz-Canel al presidente de la Confederación Mundial de Beisbol y Softbol (+ Video). cubadebate.cu ´Para nosotros es una nueva oportunidad de poder compartir ª, expresó el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, en el encuentro de bienvenida a Riccardo Fraccari, presidente de la Confederación Mundial de Beisbol y Softbol. | En el Palacio de la Revolución, el Jefe de Estado agradeció al directivo por el apoyo dado al país caribeño en el ámbito del beisbol…

Staff (2022-05-05). Visitará Cuba el Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. cubadebate.cu El presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Excmo. Sr. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, realizará una visita de trabajo a Cuba a partir del próximo 7 de mayo. | El distinguido visitante sostendrá conversaciones con autoridades cubanas y realizará otras actividades.

Staff (2022-05-05). SNB 61: Los Gallos espirituanos ya tienen su boleto para los playoffs. cubadebate.cu Los Gallos espirituanos alcanzaron su victoria número 42 de esta temporada y se convirtieron oficialmente en el primer equipo de esta Serie Nacional 61 que asegura un puesto para los playoffs, cuando van restando cinco partidos para concluir el calendario regular.

Staff (2022-05-05). Ministro de Comunicación e Información de Venezuela: Hoy libramos una batalla por el derecho a tener voz. cubadebate.cu Sobre los desafíos que las redes sociales imponen a nuestros pueblos y el relato sobre la realidad que las grandes corporaciones mediáticas construyen a nivel global, conversó hoy el vicepresidente sectorial de Comunicación, Cultura y Turismo de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Freddy àëáñez, con estudiantes de relaciones internacionales y profesionales de la prensa en Cuba.

Mark Taliano (2022-05-05). Critical Care Nurse Takes a Stand Against COVID Crimes. marktaliano.net READ MORE:

Contributing Writers (2022-05-05). NATO's fascist history/ By Prof. Anderson. marktaliano.net In recent years NATO — essentially the USA and Western Europe — has bared its fascist roots through multiple interventions across four continents. Original Link Here: NATO's fascist history | Al Mayadeen English In recent years NATO — essentially the USA and Western Europe — has bared its fascist roots through multiple interventions across four …

____ (2022-05-04). Beijing set to strengthen battle against COVID. ecns.cn The number of infections in Beijing's latest COVID-19 outbreak since April 22 has surpassed the total tally in the city's Xinfadi outbreak in 2020, and interventions will be further strengthened to cut potential transmissions.

____ (2022-05-04). New vaccine renews date with hope. ecns.cn Health volunteers in Hangzhou city received the first shot of a Sinopharm vaccine developed specifically to take on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, on May 1.This marks the start of clinical trials for the first Omicron inactivated vaccine in the world.

____ (2022-05-04). Singer Liu scores smash hit with workout videos. ecns.cn Chinese singer Liu Genghong is enjoying an extra spike in popularity recently after branching out into online fitness.

____ (2022-05-04). Putin steps up actions against unfriendly states. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday that bans economic relations with sanctioned individuals from "unfriendly countries" on a soon-to-be-published list.

____ (2022-05-04). U.S. secretary of state tests positive for COVID-19. ecns.cn U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a State Department spokesman said.

____ (2022-05-04). Tax, fee cuts put enterprises in stronger position. ecns.cn China's continued tax and fee cuts and the recent move of refunding value-added tax credits to businesses are helping market players withstand economic headwinds and are critical in supporting growth this year, an official said.

____ (2022-05-04). China sees 160 mln domestic tourist trips during May Day holiday. ecns.cn China saw a total of 160 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday, down 30.2 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Wednesday.

____ (2022-05-04). China-Laos Railway sees brisk passenger, cargo transport over inaugural 5 months. ecns.cn As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had handled over 2.7 million passenger trips and transported 2.9 million tonnes of cargo since its launch in December 2021, official data showed.

____ (2022-05-04). China sets up world's highest automatic weather station. ecns.cn Chinese scientific researchers on Wednesday established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of over 8,800 meters, making it the world's highest of its kind, on Mount Qomolangma on the China-Nepal border.

____ (2022-05-04). 10 rescued, 5 dead in central China building collapse. ecns.cn Ten people have been rescued and five others died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in central China's Hunan Province on April 29, rescuers said early Thursday.

____ (2022-05-04). U.S. Fed raises interest rates by half point, ramping up inflation fight. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point, marking the sharpest rate hike since 2000, as it takes more aggressive steps to rein in the highest inflation in four decades.

____ (2022-05-04). Vaccines still protect against new COVID-19 variants: WHO. ecns.cn Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Wednesday that vaccines are still highly effective against COVID-19, even new variants of the disease emerging in South Africa and the United States.

____ (2022-05-04). China ensures smooth road traffic during May Day holiday. ecns.cn China saw smooth and safe road traffic during the five-day May Day holiday, with road trips mainly made for short and medium distances due to the COVID-19 resurgence, the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday.

Anonymous669 (2022-05-04). French Anti-Aircraft Missiles Spotted In Ukraine For The First Time (Photos). southfront.org

____ (2022-05-04). Ukraine crisis: Japan-Russia tensions at post-Cold War high. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 4, 2022 Russia bans entry of Japan PM, 62 others indefinitely Tatsuo has decided that with a war on in Europe and no one able to say how long Japan could stay out, and with the China Incident, now in its third year, showing signs of becoming a world war….Jun'ichir≈ç Tanizaki, The Makioka …

Anand Naidoo (2022-05-04). The Heat: Evacuations in Ukraine. america.cgtn.com More than a hundred civilians are evacuated from the besieged city of Mariupol, while the battles continue in Ukraine. What would it take to bring this conflict to an end?

Carlos Martinez (2022-05-04). No to a new Monroe Doctrine in the Pacific. mronline.org The Anglo ruling classes have gone into a state of frenzy over a recently-signed security agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Solomon Islands.

Editor (2022-05-04). Cost of the Ukraine War felt in Africa, Global South. mronline.org While international news headlines remain largely focused on the war in Ukraine, little attention is given to the horrific consequences of the war which are felt in many regions around the world. Even when these repercussions are discussed, disproportionate coverage is allocated to European countries, like Germany and Austria, due to their heavy reliance on Russian energy sources.

_____ (2022-05-04). Solomon Islands: a New Focus for US-China Confrontation. journal-neo.org The Solomon Islands have been added to Taiwan and Ukraine, two of the most "heated" zones of the current phase of the "Great Game," since late March this year. Regarding this state, most readers are unlikely to be able to say anything more or less definitive (if they even know of its existence). This is …

Rick Rozoff (2022-05-04). Ukraine crisis: Japan-Russia tensions at post-Cold War high. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 4, 2022 Russia bans entry of Japan PM, 62 others indefinitely Tatsuo has decided that with a war on in Europe and no one able to say how long Japan could stay out, and with the China Incident, now in its third year, showing signs of becoming a world war….Jun'ichir≈ç Tanizaki, The Makioka …

WSWS (2022-05-04). PayPal shuts accounts of anti-war publications Consortium News and MintPress News. wsws.org PayPal, the online payment processing company, has shut down the accounts of publishers who have been exposing the lies of the Biden administration and NATO about the origins and nature of the war in Ukraine.

Anonymous103 (2022-05-04). In Video: Russian Malka Artillery Units Pound Ukrainian Positions In Donbass. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Ministry of Defence shared a video showing the use of self-propelled artillery units Malka in Ukraine. | Russian Malka struck the positions of self-propelled installations Pion and a battery of howitzers D-30. Last night, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Russian artillery also destroyed 476 nationalist strongholds. |

Anonymous103 (2022-05-04). Russian Cruise Missiles Destroy Rail Ways In Western Ukraine (Videos). southfront.org Destruction in the Dnepropetrovsk region | On the evening of May 3, Russian cruise missiles hit the Ukrainian Lviv, Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovograd, Vinnytsia, Odessa and Kiev regions. As a result of the strikes at least six railway stations and other strategically important objects in the central and western regions of Ukraine have been struck. | According to the head of the Ukrainian rail ways, Alexander Kamyshin, the infrastructure of six railway stations was severely damaged, the movement of 14 trains was delayed. There…

Anand Naidoo (2022-05-04). The Heat: Evacuations in Ukraine. america.cgtn.com More than a hundred civilians are evacuated from the besieged city of Mariupol, while the battles continue in Ukraine. What would it take to bring this conflict to an end?

scorinoco (2022-05-04). Proxy War in Ukraine is for Western Loans. orinocotribune.com By Dmitri Kovalevich — Apr 30, 2022 | The narrative surrounding the conflict in Ukraine changes according to who is speaking, some of it lacking any substance or rationality. Also, an inevitable indebtedness will afflict Ukraine for decades to come, due the lend-lease program the US approved in April. | For two months now, hostilities have been continuing in Ukraine, which the Russian Federation calls a special operation and Ukraine calls a war, although neither side has formally declared war. | Blinken's propaganda and captured western weapons | In April, according to the statements of the Russian leadersh…

Alan MacLeod (2022-05-04). The NATO to TikTok Pipeline: Why is TikTok Employing so Many National Security Agents? orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Apr 29, 2022 | TikTok has become an enormously influential medium that reaches over one billion people worldwide. Having control over its algorithm or content moderation means the ability to set the terms of global debate and decide what people see. And what they don't. | CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA — As the bloody conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate, so does the online propaganda war between Russia and the West. A prime example of this is the White House directly briefing influencers on popular social media app TikTok about the war and how to cover it. As the crisis spirals out of…

Staff (2022-05-04). Israel's mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine, says Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said that Israeli mercenaries were fighting alongside Ukraine's far-right Azov Regiment.

Staff (2022-05-04). EU commissioner calls for banning Russian oil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in a sixth package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its special military operation in Ukraine.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-05-04). Sports Anchor Sage Steele Launches Legal Attack On ESPN: They Have No Right To Bench Me Over Free Speech As Private Citizen. moguldom.com Veteran ESPN sports anchor Sage Steele is suing her employer and its parent company, Walt Disney Co., for allegedly benching her in retaliation after she criticized the company's covid-19 vaccine mandate and former President Barack Obama's decision to identify as Black. It's a "very unusual" move "just in general" for a current employee to sue …

Peter Certo (2022-05-04). In OtherWords: May 4, 2022. otherwords.org This week, a leaked draft opinion confirmed that the Supreme Court's right-wing members are ready to overturn Roe v. Wade — and with it, half a century of previously settled law. | This will be an extremely damaging ruling,

Olivia Alperstein (2022-05-04). Nothing Is More Personal Than the Right to Control Your Own Body. otherwords.org The personal, as they say, is political. And there's nothing more personal than the right to control your own body. | So as a human with reproductive organs, the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion overruling Roe v. Wade — and the constitutional right to abortion — is obviously personal to me. But it's personal for another reason, too. | I come from a line of pro-choice advocates. My late grandmother, Eileen Alperstein, was on the board of a Planned Parenthood chapter. She fought to get an ad placed in The New York Times to shine a light on the issue, well before Roe v. Wade was settled. | She mar…

Ann Brown (2022-05-04). Liberal Writer On Flip Of Roe v. Wade: How Would White Supremacist Lawmakers Feel If Black Men Raped Their Daughters? moguldom.com When feminist writer Amanda Duarte took to Twitter to complain about the Supreme Court's flip flop on Roe v. Wade, she was accused of sending out a racist tweet. A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion obtained by Politico confirmed that the highest court is poised to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights …

deweylaura (2022-05-04). Abortion rights: Here today, gone tomorrow (unless we act). cpusa.org Abortion is legal today. And likely even tomorrow. And next week. But when the Supreme Court publishes its decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, a decision apparently made in February but leaked on May 3 to Politico, women will no longer have the reproductive rights they fought so hard for. Let's be clear. Poor …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-04). Baloch students protest repeated enforced disappearances. peoplesdispatch.org Several student groups gave the call for protests after Bebagr Imdad, a Baloch student, was picked up in broad daylight from the premises of Punjab university (PU) in national capital Islamabad…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-04). ALBA Movements vow to strengthen work against capitalism and imperialism. peoplesdispatch.org 260 delegates from 23 countries participated in the 3rd Continental Assembly of the ALBA Movements in Buenos Aires and addressed the platforms 6 key principles of work and unity.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-04). Turkey is aiming to repatriate over one million Syrian refugees, claims Erdogan. peoplesdispatch.org Nearly four million Syrian refugees in Turkey are facing increased xenophobia with most of the opposition blaming them for the current economic problems and demanding their repatriation…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-04). "It's time for Our America": ALBA Movements Assembly concludes in Argentina. peoplesdispatch.org The III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements held in Argentina from April 27-30 concluded with a panel highlighting proposals and initiatives of people's movements to transform the world.

Jim Hightower (2022-05-04). What's Behind Inflation? Greedy Corporate Executives. otherwords.org Today, CEOs of big corporations are playing the tricky "Inflation Blame Game." | Publicly, they moan that the pandemic is slamming their poor corporations with factory shutdowns, supply chain delays, wage hikes, and other increased costs. But inside their board rooms, executives are high fiving each other and pocketing bonuses. | What's going on? | The trick is that these giants are in non-competitive markets operating as monopolies, so they can set prices, mug you and me, and scamper away with record profits. In 2019 for example, before the pandemic, corporate behemoths hauled in roughly a trillion dollars in pr…

Sa'iyda Shabazz (2022-05-04). With the Stroke of a Pen, Biden Could Set Millions of Americans Free. otherwords.org President Biden campaigned on a promise to help relieve student debt. Now, after over a year of punting on the issue, he says Student loan forgiveness would be a game changer for so many people, myself included. | My student debt is a dark cloud that hangs over my head. It's not that I don't want to repay my student loans — it's that I simply don't know how to do that and survive. It feels impossible to do both. | There are millions of Americans who feel the s…

Monica Grover (2022-05-04). For Second-Generation Immigrants, the American Dream Can Be a Nightmare. otherwords.org As I take the care — and debts — of my elderly immigrant parents, I wonder how I'll ever achieve my own success. Here's what we can do about it.

Staff (2022-05-04). Venezuela-Iran Relations: President Maduro Holds Meeting with Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a meeting with the Minister of Petroleum of Iran, Javad Owji, to discuss strategic agreements between Venezuela and Iran. | #EnVivo | Presidente — Prensa Presidencial (@PresidencialVen)

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-05-04). Washington Will Not Invite Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to Summit of the Americas. orinocotribune.com Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela will be excluded from participation at the Summit of the Americas, said Brian Nichols, assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs of the US State Department. | During an interview with the Colombian television channel NTN24, Nichols confirmed the complaint that the Cuban government had recently expressed about its exclusion from the Summit of the Americas. Nichols stated, "Cuba, Nicaragua and the Maduro regime do not respect the Democratic Charter of the Americas and therefore I do not expect their presence." | The Summit of the Americas is scheduled to be held in Los Angeles…

Staff (2022-05-04). Interior Minister of Venezuela: Civic-Military Union Defeated Operation Gideon. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, May 3, the two year anniversary of Operation Negro Primero, which defeated the coup and assassination attempt Operation Gideon, was commemorated in La Guaira state, Venezuela. A ceremony was held in La Guaira, attended by the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, as well as local civil and military authorities and members of the PSUV National Directorate. | During the ceremony, Cabello said, "This Revolution will live as long as we remain united in our struggles. Unity is the greatest guarantee of victories." | La estrategia Bolivariana al mando del…

Staff (2022-05-04). US No Longer Refers to Guaidó as Interim President. orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 3, 2022 (

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-05-04). 2022 Forecast for Venezuela's Economy. orinocotribune.com The growth in the Venezuelan economy is confirmed by studies that are constantly carried out by various multilateral organizations. Positive forecasts coincide when experts analyze Venezuela's performance for the year 2022 . | As can be seen in various publications in the media and on social networks, everything points to the continued growth of the productive economic apparatus in the months to come. While the figures differ in some cases, they agree on the conclusion that economic indicators are positive, following the nation's exit from hyperinflation. | GDP growth estimates vary from 1.5%—according to t…

Editor2 (2022-05-04). People Worldwide Mark Quds Day in Solidarity with Palestinians. orinocotribune.com Millions of people have taken to the streets for Quds Day rallies around the world to show solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israeli atrocities against them. | In Iran, demonstrations started at 10 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) in Tehran and some 900 others cities and towns across the country. | People taking part in the rallies seek to communicate to the world the deplorable conditions inflicted by Israel upon the Palestinians and press the Israeli regime to respect their rights. | They are also using the opportunity to highlight Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestine and the regime's atrocities a…

Benjamin Norton (2022-05-04). Brazil's Lula proposes creating Latin American currency to 'be freed of US dollar' dependency. multipolarista.com Brazil's left-wing leader Lula da Silva says if he wins the 2022 presidential elections, "we are going to create a currency in Latin America," called the "Sur" (South), to combat "the dependency on the dollar"

Ann Brown (2022-05-04). Private Equity Investors Bet $100M On Kevin Hart Media Company: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Actor, comedian and entertainment mogul Kevin Hart has launched a new Hollywood production company called Hartbeat with the help of a $100 million investment from private equity firm Abry Partners. Abry invests in media, communication, and information ventures. With Hart's latest business move investment, Abry now holds a minority stake of 15 percent stake in …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-05-04). The Emerging Science Of Long Covid: Many Never Had Symptoms Or Minor Ones But Now Have Long Covid. moguldom.com Up to 30 percent of people who tested positive for the coronavirus have developed long covid, and some who had no symptoms initially are now battling with long-term effects of the virus. Officially known as post-acute sequelae of covid -19 (PASC), long covid is a condition in patients who've tested positive for the coronavirus for …

_____ (2022-05-04). For Just How Long Can You Poke Russia with a Stick? journal-neo.org "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." — George Orwell For those of you in tune, it must seem obvious that the liberal world order now has the power to change the number of hours in a day. Those of us who have sought to moderate the worldview …

_____ (2022-05-04). How a Decision to Attack North Korea Could be Made and the Role that "Experts" Play. journal-neo.org This author has in previous articles looked at the way lurid fake news stories appear and how incidents are investigated, and this article will look at how key decisions are taken, specifically in terms of the role played by experts. It is commonly assumed that governments are omniscient, and that either the head of state or …

Matt Sedlar (2022-05-04). Most Price Increases from Inflation Have Gone to Corporate Profits. cepr.net In These Times | When the history of the 2020s is written, the current inflation panic could very well rival the "but her emails" canard surrounding Hillary Clinton in 2016: The impacts on U.S. politics have been profound, and decidedly negative from any progressive standpoint. | I have to admit that I previously understated the persistence of the price increases that started showing up last fall. As Yogi Berra is credited with saying, "Predict…

Fight Back (2022-05-04). West Michigan unions and immigrants rally for May 1, International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – West Michigan labor unions, politicians and socialist groups rallied and marched for International Workers Day on May 1 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. More than 70 union members and Asian-American, Chicano/Mexicano, and Black community activists and politicians gathered. The local unions also expressed solidarity for immigrant rights and justice for Patrick Lyoya, the young African man executed by Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. | "Solidarity and the need to organize and win power for workers has to be the focus of unions in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. Work is being redefi…

Fight Back (2022-05-04). New Orleans marchers call for worker and immigrant rights on May Day. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA — Community members gathered with activist and immigrant rights organizations at the Benito Juarez monument in New Orleans on May 1, to celebrate International Workers Day. | Speakers from Union Migrante, an immigrant workers' organization, recounted their experiences of discrimination and unequal access to essential public services. They called for solidarity in the spirit of May Day to win full equality for immigrants in the city, regardless of immigration status. | The demonstrators marched to City Hall, taking the street and chanting slogans in Spanish and English, including "Oye! Es…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-05-04). CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: Julian Assange & the U.S. War on Whistleblowers. covertactionmagazine.com In this special episode of CovertAction Bulletin, we spend the entire hour with former CIA analyst and field agent John Kiriakou. Kiriakou became a whistleblower when he exposed the CIA's official torture program—and then became the only person jailed for it. | We discuss how the ongoing campaign against Julian Assange should inform us about how to view and support the work of other whistleblowers. While Assange remains in prison and under threat of extradition and trial in the U.S., the threat to journalists, publishers and activists continues to grow.

Sarah Haberlack (2022-05-04). Community challenges Green Line subway extension that threatens Somerville residents with displacement. liberationnews.org Working class residents around the new station are already facing displacement as their apartments are bought out by developers who hope to raise rents and attract wealthier tenants.

Huitzilopochtli Marron (2022-05-04). May Day: San Diego stands up against racism, classism, imperialism. liberationnews.org On May 1, San Diego workers and community members came out to Chicano Park in the Barrio Logan neighborhood to march the streets of downtown in celebration of May Day, the international workers holiday.

WSWS (2022-05-04). The Met Gala and the hubris of wealth. wsws.org On the first Monday in May each year a spectacle of excess is staged in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City — the Met Gala. The red carpet rolls out for the billionaires and their hangers-on, the politicians and parasites, and the celebrities competing in what is known as the Oscars of fashion.

WSWS (2022-05-04). Mobilize the working class to oppose the attack on abortion rights! wsws.org The draft opinion of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade is an illegitimate, anti-democratic and unconstitutional assault on the democratic rights of the entire population.

WSWS (2022-05-04). CNH Industrial beats first quarter earnings estimates while threatening to break US strike. wsws.org While touting the company's strong financial results Tuesday's earnings call, CNH's CEO adopted a harsh and arrogant tone towards the strike launched by workers Monday.

WSWS (2022-05-04). Australian central bank interest rate rise targets wages, as it hits home buyers. wsws.org In the midst of the federal election, the Coalition government and Labor opposition, while pointing fingers at each other over the interest rate rise, are both committed to imposing the burden of global economic crisis on working people.

WSWS (2022-05-04). Amazon Labor Union rejected in vote at second warehouse, following its embrace of AFL-CIO and Democratic Party. wsws.org The attempt to use the ALU as cover for the bureaucracy and the Democrats appears to have backfired spectacularly. Instead, the exact opposite happened: the ALU managed to discredit itself within a few short weeks by its association with these layers.

WSWS (2022-05-04). New Zealand, Japan prime ministers sign security pact. wsws.org The preparations for intelligence sharing are particularly significant as Japan is seeking entry into the top-level, US-led "Five Eyes" spy network, in which New Zealand is a partner along with Britain, Canada and Australia.

WSWS (2022-05-04). Charges filed against Philadelphia police officer for execution-style killing of unarmed 12-year-old. wsws.org The decision to file charges against Edsaul Mendoza comes amid a growing wave of protests against police killings throughout the United States.

WSWS (2022-05-04). Immigrant deaths and injuries surging along US-Mexico border wall. wsws.org Trump's border wall and the extension of his policies under President Biden, including Title 42, have created a "recipe for disaster" in the region.

WSWS (2022-05-04). Quebec Court of Appeal covers up violent activities of far-right. wsws.org Although the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned the acquittal of the notorious neo-Nazi Raphaà´l Lévesque for a 2018 assault, it did so on narrow legal grounds, trivializing and covering up the increasingly violent activities of the far-right in Quebec and across Canada.

Anonymous103 (2022-05-03). In Videos: New Details On War In Ukraine From Ukrainian Servicemen And Foreign Fighter. southfront.org

_____ (2022-05-03). Japan is Suffering due to its Own Sanctions and its Ukraine Policy. journal-neo.org Tokyo is experiencing more and more problems as a result of its reckless adherence to Washington's Russophobic dictates. And as Tokyo continues to adopt new anti-Russian sanctions these problems are rapidly getting more and more serious. For example, Japan has already announced a number of sanctions packages against Russia as a result of the Ukraine …

____ (2022-05-03). Battle for ASEAN: Japan, Thailand sign military pact contra Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaMay 2, 2022 Japan PM touts unity on Ukraine in Southeast Asia tour Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday held the last in a string of Southeast Asian summits aimed at helping to shape the international narrative on the conflict in Ukraine. Tokyo hopes that the top-level diplomatic drive will move the needle …

Contributing Writers (2022-05-03). She's exposing the TRUTH in Ukraine and they don't like it | Redacted Conversation with Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net READ MORE:

Anonymous765 (2022-05-03). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — May 3, 2022. 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…

Anonymous103 (2022-05-03). Ukrainian Bayraktar Struck Russian Boats. Response Was Not Long To Wait (Videos). southfront.org

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-03). Colombia records assassination of 62 activists in first quadrimester of 2022. peoplesdispatch.org According to INDEPAZ, in addition to the assassination of 62 social activists and 18 ex-combatants, 37 massacres have also been recorded in the first four months of this year…

Staff (2022-05-03). US Courts Delay Decision on Alex Saab's Diplomatic Immunity—Saab Remains Imprisoned. orinocotribune.com Monday, May 2, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia, According to a statement from the court of appea…

Editor2 (2022-05-03). 'We Killed Innocent People': Retired Colombian Army Officials Confess to Murdering Civilians. orinocotribune.com By Tanya Wadhwa — Apr 29, 2022 | Ten retired soldiers and one civilian admit to kidnapping and murdering 120 innocent peasants, framing them as left-wing guerrilla fighters killed in combat | Ten retired members of the Colombian Military Forces confessed to kidnapping and murdering over one hundred civilians, them framing them to authorities as left-wing guerrilla fighters killed in combat during counterinsurgency operations in the 2000s. The admissions were made during public hearings organized by the Recognition of Truth Body of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) in the Norte de Santander department…

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-03). Iranians perform Eid al-Fitr prayer across country. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Iranians across the country performed Eid al-Fitr prayers. Eid al-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-03). Palestine still number one issue of Islamic world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Participation of Islamic countries in the Quds Day rallies showed that Palestine is still the number one issue in the Islamic world, Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi said, adding that nothing can diminish the issue of Palestine.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-03). VIDEO: Eid al-Fitr prayer performed at Tehran University. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — The Eid al-Fitr prayer has been led by Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi at the campus of the University of Tehran on Tuesday morning.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-05-03). Huge ship docks at Caspian port in Gilan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — A 5,000-ton ship carrying cooking oil docked in the Caspian port in the northern Iranian province of Gilan on Monday. The ship seems to have arrived from Russia.

____ (2022-05-03). Report: following Turkey, Azerbaijan closes airspace for Russian military planes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Mehr News AgencyMay 2, 2022 Azerbaijan closes airspace for Russia military aircraft Azerbaijani media report on the closure of the country's airspace for Russian military aircraft. The Azerbaijani edition of The Azeri Times reported that, following Turkey, neighboring Azerbaijan closed its airspace for Russian military aircraft. According to The Azeri Times, this is due to …

____ (2022-05-03). Pentagon to modernize Moldovan army, merger with Romania again mooted. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri TimesMay 1, 2022 US to support modernization of Moldovan army The United States is ready to support the modernization of the Moldovan army [according to] the Moldovan Defense Ministry. The issue was discussed during a meeting between US Senator Steve Daines and Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie NosatàÆi. During the meeting, the sides discussed regional …

____ (2022-05-03). Europe subjugated, NATO shifts from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CGTNApril 29, 2022 'Defensive' NATO destabilizes Pacific for U.S. hegemony Japan — an Asian country that surrendered in World War II — will attend a summit by North Atlantic Treaty Organization — a Western military bloc established during the Cold War era — in late June, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week. …

____ (2022-05-03). NATO begins large-scale military exercises along eastern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMay 1, 2022 NATO exercises begin along its eastern flank Poland's armed forces say military exercises involving thousands of NATO soldiers have begun, APA reports citing TRT World. *** …Poland's military appealed to the public on Sunday not to publish information or photos of the columns of military vehicles expected to move through …

Fight Back (2022-05-03). Book review: My Whirlwind Lives: A Chronicle of Decades of Resistance and Struggle. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Dee Knight's My Whirlwind Lives is both a memoir and manifesto — chronicling more than five decades of anti-imperialist resistance and revolutionary engagement. "Being a revolutionary is like being a midwife for the future," he writes. "While there is blood and pain, its essence is hope and excitement for a future we can begin to see ahead of us." | Knight's first "whirlwind" started in the 1960s: "threats of nuclear catastrophe, rednecks with dogs terrorizing freedom marchers, Vietnamese children fleeing from napalm flame." His memoir is a response to current stormy events and trends that…

Staff (2022-05-03). Presentan en Argentina novela del escritor cubano Abel Prieto. cubadebate.cu "El vuelo del gato", obra del escritor cubano Abel Prieto, es uno de los 400 títulos que conforman la propuesta de Cuba a la 46 Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires, a la que asiste una delegación de intelectuales y artistas cubanos, entre ellos el ministro de Cultura Alpidio Alonso.

Staff (2022-05-03). Evo Morales: "No nos perdonaron a nosotros que los indios encabezamos esta Revolución Democrática y Cultural" cubadebate.cu Llegó al estudio de la televisión sudando, en pulóver, con la humildad esa que lo acompaña a todos lados. Venía de la presentación de un libro del pensamiento de Raúl Castro en la Feria del Libro, en medio del sopor de las tardes habaneras. Le quedaba menos de 24 horas en Cuba, donde cumplió un ajetreado programa, y aun así accedió a esta conversación con nuestro pueblo a través de la Mesa Redonda…

Staff (2022-05-03). øQué opinas de Cubadebate? Participa en nuestra encuesta (I). cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de conocer más a nuestros usuarios, y saber sus opiniones sobre nuestro sitio web, Cubadebate realiza la siguiente encuesta. Exhortamos que respondan con la mayor veracidad posible, pues sus respuestas nos ayudarán a realizar mejor nuestro trabajo. Toda la información que nos brinden será anónima.

____ (2022-05-02). Ukraine claims Turkish combat drones sank Russian patrol boats in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily Sabah/Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2022 Ukraine reports destroying Russian ships in Black Sea Kyiv reported on Monday that its Bayraktar TB-2 drones sank two Russian patrol boats near Snake Island in the Black Sea…. "Two Russian Raptor boats were destroyed at dawn today near Snake Island," Ukraine's Defense Ministry said in a statement distributed on …

Lowkey (2022-05-02). The Non-Independence of Western-Funded "Independent Media" in Ukraine with Alan MacLeod. mintpressnews.com Many Kyiv Independent journalists come from suspect backgrounds, including individuals who previously worked for NATO think tank The Atlantic Council, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, or for the Council on Foreign Relations.

Contributing Writers (2022-05-02). They're trying to hide the Nazi truth in Ukraine/Redacted with Natali and Clayton. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Eva Bartlett on Canada's shameful support for Nazis in Ukraine — Mark Taliano Eight Years Ago, The May 2014 Odessa Massacre: How Neo-Nazi Thugs Supported by Kiev Regime Killed Odessa Inhabitants: Photographic Evidence — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization Ukraine on Fire: The Real Story. Full Documentary by Oliver …

____ (2022-05-02). Ukrainian government continues campaign of domestic oppression. wsws.org The NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is accompanied by campaign of domestic political repression.

rqorinoco (2022-05-02). NATO and AUKUS: the makings of an Asian NATO. orinocotribune.com Jenny Clegg—Apr 27, 2022 | In this recent presentation to the International Manifesto Group webinar,

____ (2022-05-02). Pelosi pledges "victory" in Kiev, Republicans back dispatch of troops, hint use of nuclear weapons. wsws.org Washington continued at full tilt into an all-out war with Russia over the weekend, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Kiev, Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger proposed to send US troops to Ukraine, and Republican congressman Michael McCaul raised the prospect of the United States using nuclear weapons against Russia.

_____ (2022-05-02). Curfew For Anniversary Of Odessa Massacre That Sparked Rebellion. popularresistance.org Authorities in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa have set a 24-hour curfew from May 1-3 to prevent protests commemorating the burning alive on May 2, 2014 of 48 people who had rejected the U.S.-backed coup in Kiev earlier that year. | The city, which is "(under the control of Ukrainian troops) announced the introduction of a 'curfew' in the city from 22-00 on May 1 to 5-00 on May 3. For the duration of the 'curfew' Odessans are not allowed to leave their homes," said the group Repression of the Left and Dissenters in Ukraine in a Telegram post. "Obviously, this decision of the authorities is due to the fact that…

____ (2022-05-02). Putin, Zelensky both invited to G20: Indonesian president. ecns.cn The G20, he said, plays a catalyst role in the recovery of the world economy, adding that he had telephone conversations with both leaders of Russia and Ukraine this week.

Evan Reif (2022-05-02). Nazis and The Beast: The Arrest of Gonzalo Lira. covertactionmagazine.com Are American journalists collaborating with Nazi terrorists to silence dissent? There is another war going on in Ukraine. A war …

____ (2022-05-02). U.S. gov't spending package fuels historical inflation: report. ecns.cn Inflation rose to 8.54 percent in March from 7.57 percent in February, having skyrocketed throughout President Joe Biden's first year in office, his signature multi-trillion dollar spending package was blamed as one of the drivers of inflation, Fox Business has reported.

Editor (2022-05-02). United Nations Secretary General Holds Talks on Ukraine War. scheerpost.com An image taken from video released by the Russian military on Wednesday showing the launch of a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile during a test at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northwestern Russia. | By Abayomi Azikiwe / UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres traveled on April 28 to the Russian Federation holding high-level talks with President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. | The topic of the discussions centered on the two-months long Russian military intervention…

____ (2022-05-02). At NATO's behest, Japan continues to pressure ASEAN members against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressMay 1, 2022 Japanese, Vietnamese leaders reject use of force in Ukraine Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed the war in Ukraine with Vietnamese leaders on Sunday and said they agreed on the respect for international law and rejection of the use of force. Japan has condemned Russia's invasion and joined Western nations in …

____ (2022-05-02). NATO prepares to repress mass protests at June 2022 war summit in Madrid. wsws.org Besides plotting NATO wars against nuclear-armed Russia and China, the NATO summit in Madrid will be a show of force targeting domestic opposition to war in the working class.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-05-02). No to a New Monroe Doctrine in the Pacific. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez The Anglo ruling classes have gone into a state of frenzy over a recently-signed security agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Solomon Islands. Various people who had barely heard of the Solomon Islands just a few weeks ago are now expressing grave concern that this small sovereign nation could be…

Anonymous103 (2022-05-02). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Moderator (2022-05-02). Hedges: The Age of Self-Delusion. scheerpost.com "Portion Control." [Original illustration by Mr. Fish] | By Chris Hedges | Original to ScheerPost | Blinded by what Barbara Tuchman calls "the bellicose frivolity of senile empires," we are marching ominously towards war with Russia. How else might we explain Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's public declaration that the US goal is to "weaken Russia" and Joe Biden's request for another $33 billion in "emergency" military and economic aid (half of what Russia spent on its military in 2021) for Ukraine? | The same cabal of generals and politicians that drained the state of trillions of dollars in the debacles i…

_____ (2022-05-02). The NATO To TikTok Pipeline. popularresistance.org Culver City, California — As the bloody conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate, so does the online propaganda war between Russia and the West. A prime example of this is the White House directly briefing influencers on popular social media app TikTok about the war and how to cover it. As the crisis spirals out of control, Americans have turned to TikTok to view real time videos and analysis of the invasion. With the app estimated to have around 70 million U.S. users, the White House is keenly aware of its impact. "We recognize this is a critically important avenue in the way the American public is findin…

_____ (2022-05-02). The Different Ways That US And Chinese Governments Use Their Power. popularresistance.org Russia's war on Ukraine both reflects and deepens a global split that should remind us of Karl Marx's famous remark: "No social order ever disappears before all the productive forces, for which there is room in it, have been developed; and new higher relations of production never appear before the material conditions of their existence have matured in the womb of the old society." The United Kingdom already lost its particular social order—its empire—while the United States is now losing its. | Despite differences, both of these social orders shared a mostly private form of capitalist relations of pro…

_____ (2022-05-02). Ukraine: The American Tyranny Of Power. popularresistance.org The history of the US intelligence operations goes back to World War II. Stephen Bandera was released from prison by OSS officers in 1944. Bandera was a Nazi operative whose militia slaughtered Poles, Jews and communist workers on the eastern front. The OSS/CIA recruited Bandera so he could fight the advancing Soviet Union. In all the years since then, the CIA has never had an annual audit of its trillion dollar budget, and of course nothing has changed. | Just over ten years ago the CIA initiated its National Endowment for Democracy (NED) "Orange Revolution" to once more cravenly attempt to thwart the Russians,…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-02). Czech progressives slam plans to permanently deploy US military in the country. peoplesdispatch.org In the backdrop of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, ministers of the Czech Republic have been indicating their intention to negotiate with the US on the presence of a base in the country…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-02). Ukraine finally starts evacuation of civilians from Mariupol city. peoplesdispatch.org In the past, Ukraine has denied several Russian proposals to conduct the evacuation through humanitarian corridors, leading Russia to accuse it of using civilians as human shield…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-05-02). Poseidon: One of the Weapons of the Russian Federation. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara In a speech in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that "if someone intends to intervene from outside in the ongoing events in Ukraine, creating unacceptable threats to us, he should know that our response to counterattacks will be lightning fast". The Russian Federation president stressed that he possesses "instruments (weapons) that…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-05-02). Russia sent a highly sophisticated military radar into orbit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — The media reported on Monday the successful launch of a Russian top-secret military radar into Earth orbit in the midst of the country's conflict in Ukraine.

Staff (2022-05-02). Americans fighting in Ukraine against Russia: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Americans with military backgrounds are fighting alongside Ukraine army in the country against the Russian troops, a US local media has said in a report.

____ (2022-05-02). Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Lee visit Ukraine, Poland to strengthen NATO alliance. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMay 2, 2022 Polish president talks Ukraine with top US lawmaker Duda hosted Pelosi at the presidential palace in Warsaw…. Pelosi was accompanied by a Congressional delegation that included Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, Barbara Lee of California and Jason Crow of Colorado, according to officials. "We are happy with this visit, which comes …

____ (2022-05-02). Ukrainian defense ministry condemns Georgian government. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 1, 2022 Ukraine Says Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan Aid Russia Evade Sanctions Ukrainian Defense Intelligence has accused Georgia, as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan of negotiating with Moscow over the reexport of Russian products to international markets. "The supply is planned to be made in the form of Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijani products and …

Contributing Writers (2022-05-02). Burning Ukraine's Protesters Alive/ By Robert Parry, May 10, 2014. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: Burning Ukraine's Protesters Alive — Consortium News May 10, 2014 Exclusive: For the second time in a week, Ukrainian anti-regime protesters holed up in a building were killed by fires set by pro-regime attackers with ties to newly formed neo-Nazi security forces, reports Robert Parry. By Robert Parry In Ukraine, a grisly new …

Contributing Writers (2022-05-02). Ukraine Hunts Down "Traitors Helping Russia"/ By Jeremy Kuzmarov. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: Ukraine Hunts Down "Traitors Helping Russia" — CovertAction Magazine By Jeremy Kuzmarov — May 2, 2022 State terror operations that follow from CIA playbook contradict saintly image of Zelensky promoted in the U.S. media. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's saintly image in the media is contradicted by state terror operations being conducted under his orders against …

Reel Work May Day Labor Film Festival (2022-05-02). Sunday 5/1: May Day March in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Avenue and Water Street, Downtown Santa Cruz…

WSWS, the 4th International (2022-05-02). Sunday 5/1: 2022 International May Day Online Rally. indybay.org This will be an online celebration. Time of the event is given in US Pacific Time.

_____ (2022-05-02). Curfew For Anniversary Of Odessa Massacre That Sparked Rebellion. popularresistance.org Authorities in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa have set a 24-hour curfew from May 1-3 to prevent protests commemorating the burning alive on May 2, 2014 of 48 people who had rejected the U.S.-backed coup in Kiev earlier that year. | The city, which is "(under the control of Ukrainian troops) announced the introduction of a 'curfew' in the city from 22-00 on May 1 to 5-00 on May 3. For the duration of the 'curfew' Odessans are not allowed to leave their homes," said the group Repression of the Left and Dissenters in Ukraine in a Telegram post. "Obviously, this decision of the authorities is due to the fact that…

____ (2022-05-02). At NATO's behest, Japan continues to pressure ASEAN members against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressMay 1, 2022 Japanese, Vietnamese leaders reject use of force in Ukraine Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed the war in Ukraine with Vietnamese leaders on Sunday and said they agreed on the respect for international law and rejection of the use of force. Japan has condemned Russia's invasion and joined Western nations in …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-05-02). Ukraine Hunts Down "Traitors Helping Russia" covertactionmagazine.com State terror operations that follow from CIA playbook contradict saintly image of Zelensky promoted in the U.S. media. Ukrainian President …

Evan Reif (2022-05-02). Nazis and The Beast: The Arrest of Gonzalo Lira. covertactionmagazine.com Are American journalists collaborating with Nazi terrorists to silence dissent? There is another war going on in Ukraine. A war …

Staff (2022-05-02). International Workers' Day 2022: Behind bars and in the streets, Palestinian workers lead the resistance. samidoun.net "The imperialist-Zionist-[reactionary Arab regime] alliance safeguards not only the imperialist interests, but the Zionist interests and the interests of the ruling reactionary bourgeois class in the area as well. We must build the alliance of the workers and peasants, Palestinian, Lebanese, Syrian, Arab, Middle Eastern, and internationally, that destroys this alliance. We are one hundred …

Staff (2022-05-02). Chavismo Commemorates 3 Years since Failed Coup Led by Guaidó and López (Photos). orinocotribune.com This Saturday, April 30, three years after the People's Victory Day against the failed coup, which took place on the same day in 2019, was commemorated. From the Altamira bridge, Diosdado Cabello, first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), pointed out that, "today we can shout to the world that traitors will never return to Venezuela again." | During his speech, from the same place where the extreme right, led by former deputy Juan Guaidó and fugitive Leopoldo López, tried to carry out a coup against President Nicolás Maduro Moros, Cabello warned that "if today the Venezuelan oppositi…

rqorinoco (2022-05-02). NATO and AUKUS: the makings of an Asian NATO. orinocotribune.com Jenny Clegg—Apr 27, 2022 | In this recent presentation to the International Manifesto Group webinar,

_____ (2022-05-02). Yemen's Tragedy and US-Saudi Maneuvers. journal-neo.org Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has resigned and handed over power to a new body, the President's Leadership Council (PLC). He sacked his vice-president Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar in a sudden development believed to have been prompted by new US and Saudi tricks. According to media reports, the kingdom "rewarded" the move by promising $3bn …

Staff (2022-05-02). Amir-Abdollahian, Karzai discuss Afghanistan over phone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister expressed hope that with the acceleration of the process of forming an inclusive government, the ways will be paved for Afghanistan to expand its cooperation with its neighbors.

Staff (2022-05-02). Buy original saffron from Zarchin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Saffron has long been one of the most widely used spices in Iranian homes, which gives the food a pleasant taste and also its seductive smell, indicates genuine Iranian food.

Staff (2022-05-02). Two explosions heard in Russia's Belgorod. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Two powerful blasts were heard in the Russian city of Belgorod in the early hours of Monday morning, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-05-02). 8 dead, 16 injured in weekend shootings in Chicago. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — At least 8 people were shot dead and 16 injured in a number of shooting incidents in Chicago over the weekend, local media reported.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-05-02). Teacher Day in Iran; Commemoration of Ayatollah Motahari. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Iran is celebrating Teachers' Day which marks the day in memory of Ayatollah Morteza Motahari who was assassinated on May 1, 1979.

Staff (2022-05-02). Two Iraqi military forces killed in ISIL attack on Anbar. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Two Iraqi military forces were killed in ISIL terrorist group attack on army bases in Anbar province.

____ (2022-05-02). Turkey continues waging war at home and abroad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMay 1, 2022 Another 19 terrorists have been neutralized in Syria The Turkish Armed Forces have launched another operation against PKK/YPG [Kurds]. As a result of the operation, 19 more [Kurds] were neutralized. The statement came from the Turkish National Defense Ministry, AZERTAC reported. According to the report, three of the [Kurds] were killed in …

K.R. (2022-05-02). Popular Religions Take Turns in Directing the New Age. indybay.org What direction is being taken with popular new age religion? We have seen the emergence and influence of countless religious beliefs, however, some of these influences can be further constructed and implemented for the sake of order.

Michael webster (2022-05-02). Treasures in and Around the Salton Sea. indybay.org Human settlement in the Southwest dates back over 12,000 years many believe its much older. Dwellings archaeological remains, arrow points, baskets,pictographs and other artifacts attest to people roamed the land.

Brenda Norrell (2022-05-02). TigerSwan Spy Documents at Standing Rock are Public Records. Victims Appeal Lawsuit. indybay.org The Water Protectors of Standing Rock were the focus of two court actions this week. The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that 60,000 spy documents of TigerSwan are public records to be released. In a separate court action, Water Protectors injured by rubber bullets and projectiles fired by law enforcement filed an appeal of a class-action civil rights lawsuit. It was earlier thrown out by the court which sided with law enforcement.

Lynda Carson (2022-05-02). Non-profit affordable housing developers and property managers operating illegally. indybay.org Property Managers Operating Illegally:…

Santa Cruz Archaeological Society (2022-05-02). Thursday 5/12: Eco-Archaeology and Environmental Stewardship in the Santa Cruz Mountains. indybay.org Online Event…

Palestinian Heritage Committee (2022-05-02). Sunday 5/15: Palestinian Cultural Day. indybay.org Santa Clara County Government Center | James P. McEntee Plaza | 70 West Hedding Street | San Jose, CA 95110…

Labor Video Project (2022-05-02). Shut It Down! OEA Strikes & ILWU Shuts Docks In Fight Against Privatization. indybay.org Oakland Education Association members went on strike against the closures of 11 schools in the Black and Brown community. Schools and Labor Against Privatization SLAP initiated a rally at Oscar Grant Plaza next to Oakland City Hall. Following the rally and a march Action Committee Against Privatization organized picketing of the port to protest the privatization of the port and schools.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-05-02). Oakland Sees Day of Action to Stop Privatization. indybay.org Oakland teachers, ILWU labor union and supporters demand stop to Howard Terminal Stadium and end to School closures…

Lynda Carson (2022-05-02). John Stewart Company Seeks Property Managers. indybay.org

Lynda Carson (2022-05-02). Property managers operating illegally face $20,000 in fines and or 6 months in jail. indybay.org

UC Santa Cruz Center for Racial Justice (2022-05-02). Friday 5/6: Recognizing Invisible Labor in the University: Ways Forward. indybay.org Register Here: ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s-BLvUG0StS7ErSqa07VdQ…

WorkWeek (2022-05-02). WorkWeek 4-28-22 Protest At AFL-CIO On Gov Funding & El Golpe,US Labor, the CIA, & Coup. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the collaboration of the AFL-CIO with the CIA and National Endowment For Democracy NED in the attacks on trade unionists at the Mexico City Ford assembly plant and also against South African BTR workers who were on strike. The AFL-CIO gave millions to Zulu Chief Buthelezi who then organized thugs to attack and murder union strikers and their families.

Angela (2022-05-02). Saturday 4/30: Virtual documentary screening: "Palestine 1920: The other side of the Palestinian story" indybay.org

SJPL, SJ Clean Energy Program (2022-05-02). Thursday 5/12: San José Clean Energy Virtual Community Conversation. indybay.org Online event…

Labor Video Project (2022-05-02). Corporate Capture Of OSHA & US Gov Corruption Cover-up With OSHA Lawyer Darrel Whitman. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Darrell Whitman, former Federal OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program lawyer and investigator about the take-over of the agency and US Labor Department by the corporations that they are supposed to regulate and do oversight over.

Novasutras (2022-05-02). Sunday 5/1: Climate + Land + Water Celebration. indybay.org lawn near lighthouse 701 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz…

Fight Back (2022-05-02). Red Theory: On the negation of the negation. fightbacknews.org In our study of the three laws of dialectics presented by Engels, we've examined the law of contradiction and the law of the transformation of quantity into quality. Finally, Engels says that the third law of dialectics is the "law of the negation of the negation." | We have seen that Mao Zedong has argued that the law of contradiction is the primary law of dialectics. In our last article we looked at how the transformation of quantity into quality was, in fact, an instance of the law of contradiction. Here, we will examine Mao's argument against the negation of the negation as a dialectical law. | First, what…

Staff (2022-05-02). Feria de Turismo de Cuba 2022 se celebrará esta semana en Varadero. cubadebate.cu Varadero -catalogado hace poco como la segunda mejor playa del mundo según los usuarios de Tripadvisor- se reafirma como el principal polo del país. No en vano será la sede de la XL Feria Internacional FITCuba-2022, que desde este martes 3 hasta el próximo 7 de mayo reunirá a agencias de viajes, turoperadores y líneas aéreas, entre otros.

Staff (2022-05-02). Inauguran planta generadora de oxígeno medicinal en Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu Una planta generadora de oxígeno medicinal fue inaugurada hoy en el hospital provincial Abel Santamaría Cuadrado, de Pinar del Río, con capacidad para 60 metros cúbicos por hora y de ese modo, abastecer a la mayor institución del territorio. La instalación de unas 48 plantas en ese tipo de centros asistenciales, en tanto ya existen 20 en suelo nacional.

Staff (2022-05-02). El tiempo: Chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en centro y oriente. cubadebate.cu 🌦Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte oriental, con poca nubosidad en el resto del país. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará a partir del mediodía en oriente, con chubascos y tormentas eléctricas, que durante la tarde y la noche se extenderán a la región central. En occidente las lluvias serán aisladas.

Staff (2022-05-02). Ricardo Alarcón en mi memoria. cubadebate.cu La alegría de los cubanos por los masivos y combativos actos realizados este Primero de Mayo, quedó empañada por la triste noticia del fallecimiento del compañero Ricardo Alarcón. Ricardo, a quien conocí en el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores en la ya lejana década de los años sesenta del pasado siglo, siempre me decía que era más joven que yo.

Staff (2022-05-02). Amor por Cuba desde pequeños. cubadebate.cu Trabajadores de la salud, la educación, la cultura, el deporte, la construcción, el transporte, el turismo, entre otros sectores, desfilaron en La Habana este domingo. Entre ellos, los más pequeños de la casa acompañaron a sus padres, abuelos, vecinos en este día. Ellos, con esa corta edad, este Primero de Mayo también demuestran su amor por Cuba.

Staff (2022-05-02). Raúl sobre el Primero de Mayo: "Tengo el corazón lleno de alegría" cubadebate.cu El general de Ejército Raúl Castro aseguró sentirse muy feliz al comprobar el respaldo de millones de cubanos a la Revolución durante las multitudinarias marchas por el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. "Tengo el corazón lleno de alegría", dijo Raúl Castro en un vídeo compartido en Twitter por el Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC).

Paul Haeder (2022-05-01). May Day is International 'Thank a Worker' Day. dissidentvoice.org "As far as I'm concerned, those people don't exist." — Arizona Republican Governor Jack Williams, telling farm workers they'd be arrested if they were to strike and boycott during harvest seasons (May 1972). May Day harkens back to celebrations of spring, a renewal and fertility. In Rome, I witnessed one such event: the festival of …

Contributing Writers (2022-05-01). Russian Ops in Ukraine: Pentagon Sends Old Vehicles and Ukraine's True Colors Begin to Show/ By Brian Berletic, The New Atlas. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Watch the BBC Debunk its own Denial of Nazis in Ukraine/ By Brian Berletic — Mark Taliano Brian Berletic: Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for May 1, 2022 1. US continues sending old equipment including M113 tracked armored transports; 2. US is not discussing sending US-made air defense systems — likely …

Alan MacLeod (2022-05-01). An Intellectual No-Fly Zone: Online Censorship of Ukraine Dissent Is Becoming the New Norm. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Apr 25, 2022 | "Censorship is the last resort of desperate and unpopular regimes. It magically appears to make a crisis go away. It comforts the powerful with the narrative they want to hear, one fed back to them by courtiers in the media, government agencies, think tanks, and academia." — Chris Hedges | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA — Google has sent a warning shot across the world, ominously informing media outlets, bloggers, and content creators that it will no longer tolerate certain opinions when it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | Earlier this month, Google AdSense sen…

Anonymous103 (2022-05-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-05-01). Explosion And Sabotage Attack In Russian Border Regions (Photos, Video). southfront.org

_____ (2022-05-01). The Little-Known International Charter At The Center of Ukraine War. popularresistance.org In 1999, the United States and the 56 other participating states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) signed a charter in Istanbul that is another intentionally ignored key to understanding the war in Ukraine. | The OSCE is the world's largest regional security organization . It claims to engage in political dialogue – that is, a forum for political dialogue on a wide range of security issues. There are 57 OSCE member states that cover three continents – North America, Europe and Asia. The policies the OSCE deliberates over include security issues such as arms control, terrorism, good…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-05-01). Kiev is Losing the Fight for the Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter In this April 9, 2021, file photo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists have been battling Ukrainian troops in a conflict. © (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP, File Claims that Ukraine is set for victory on the ground are Kiev and Washington's wishful thinking at best Western media…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-05-01). Ukraine attacks Russian military site in Belgorod region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — One person was injured in a fire on a Russian defense ministry facility in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, media have cited Belgorod region governor as saying on Sunday.

____ (2022-05-01). Putin, Zelensky both invited to G20: Indonesian president. ecns.cn The G20, he said, plays a catalyst role in the recovery of the world economy, adding that he had telephone conversations with both leaders of Russia and Ukraine this week.

____ (2022-05-01). China reiterates call for peace between Russia, Ukraine through talks. ecns.cn China has always supported Russia and Ukraine to overcome difficulties and continue negotiations, and welcomes all efforts by the international community conducive to promoting peace talks," Zhao said.