(2023-05-30). Sandu targets media freedom in Moldova with new censorship institution. infobrics.org Moldova is not interested in liberalism but in imposing Russophobia.
(2023-05-29). Chris Hedges: The Democratic Party's Crucifixion of Matt Taibbi. scheerpost.com 
Extensive government blacklists, revealed by the Twitter Files, are used to censor left-wing and right-wing critics. This censorship apparatus has been turned on the reporter who exposed them.
(2023-05-29). Our Fight Against Censorship Must Go Beyond Resisting Book Bans. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-29). Censorship at the American Psychological Association. transcend.org There's more than a little irony in the APA's decision to quash Arrigo's article; it examines the damage and danger of letting military-intelligence interests covertly interfere in the proper functioning of psychological science.
(2023-05-29). A Question about Censorship. dissidentvoice.org 
If disinformation (i.e., lying) is a
(2023-05-29). Censorship and Book Banning in Texas…and Going Remote: A Teacher's Journey. projectcensored.org In the first half of this week's show, Mickey speaks with three students campaigning against censorship in Texas, including Banned Books Week's Youth Honorary Chair, Cameron Samuels. They're associated with…
(2023-05-30). Lee Camp: The Threat Of Dangerous Ideas And Why We Need Them. popularresistance.org Political comedian Lee Camp recently published his second book, "Dangerous Ideas," which provides a bitter dose of reality in a way that makes it hard not to laugh. He explains that most journalists avoid covering the major crises of our times with any depth, leaving the public grossly misinformed. Camp, who has the courage to take on difficult topics, such as the oligarchy, capitalism, militarism and racism, and what to do about them, has had his work censored, banned and erased in retaliation. On Clearing the FOG, Camp discusses the challenges of living in a country that is afraid or unable to face reality and…
(2023-05-29). Trans Right Activist Morgan Artyukhina, and Community Organizer Kamau Franklin. projectcensored.org On this week's Project Censored show, Eleanor speaks with journalist and activist Morgan Artyukhina for a powerful and vital analysis of the vicious attack on trans rights. Morgan highlights how…
(2023-05-30). "King: A Life": New Bio Details Extensive FBI Spying & How MLK's Criticism of Malcolm X Was Fabricated. democracynow.org 
We speak in depth with journalist Jonathan Eig about his new book, King: A Life, the first major biography of the civil rights leader in more than 35 years, which draws on unredacted FBI files, as well as the files of the personal aide to President Lyndon Baines Johnson, to show how Johnson and others partnered in the FBI's surveillance of King and efforts to destroy him, led by director J. Edgar Hoover. Eig also interviewed more than 200 people, including many who knew King closely, like the singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. The book has also drawn attention for its revelation that King was less…
(2023-05-29). CIA Front Company Extends Intrusive Surveillance Operations in Lithuania under Pretext of New Cold War. transcend.org 22 May 2023 – Creation of Orwellian surveillance apparatus belies claim that the U.S. is upholding democracy in the face of Russian authoritarianism.
(2023-05-30). Banned books or banned author recommendations. indybay.org In Opposition To The Banning Of Books By Dangerous Fascist Right-Wing Extremists:…
(2023-05-29). Synthetic biology aims to replace natural life forms with something that is man-made. expose-news.com Several years ago, leaked FEMA documents described that people would be put into FEMA camps for, essentially, re-education. That concept "is old," Celeste Solum told Maria Zeee. The plan has been replaced …
(2023-05-29). Stillbirths are skyrocketing in the Post-Covid Vaccination Era, leaked Hospital Email reveals. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-29). Fact Check: Tyrese Video Leak Of Apple Deal With Beats Cost Dr. Dre $200 Million. moguldom.com Loose lips almost jeopardized the most expensive and best-known acquisition in Apple history and cost Dr. Dre the designation of First Black Billionaire due to his apparent inability to keep his mouth shut. In 2014, before Apple confirmed the acquisition of Dr. Dre's and Jimmy Iovine's Beats music streaming and electronics companies, rumors swirled about …
(2023-05-29). Free Julian Assange: Noam Chomsky, Dan Ellsberg & Jeremy Corbyn Lead Call at Belmarsh Tribunal. democracynow.org 
Former British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and famed linguist and dissident Noam Chomsky joined others earlier this year calling on President Biden to drop charges against Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks founder has been languishing for over four years in the harsh Belmarsh prison in London while appealing extradition to the United States. If he is extradited, tried and convicted, Assange faces up to 175 years in jail for violating the U.S. Espionage Act for publishing documents that exposed U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Belmarsh Tribunal at the National…
(2023-05-30). WHO releases draft Pandemic Treaty with COP to ensure implementation and compliance. expose-news.com
(2023-05-30). Operation Warp Speed? Pfizer patented the spike protein for a coronavirus vaccine over 30 years ago. expose-news.com In 1966, the very first COV coronavirus model was used as a transatlantic USA/UK biological experiment in human manipulation. The common cold, coronavirus, was turned into a chimaera in the 1970s. In …
(2023-05-30). EMA admits COVID Vaccination causes Infertility. expose-news.com The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has finally admitted that Covid-19 vaccination can have an adverse effect on female fertility. The admission comes months after it was revealed in confidential Pfizer documents revealed …
(2023-05-30). Facebook admits COVID Vaccines destroy Immune System & cause new form of AIDS. expose-news.com Facebook has confirmed that five months' worth of official Government data does in fact prove Covid-19 vaccination destroys the immune system leading to what can be described as a new form of …
(2023-05-30). Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, Machiavelli, and the Rain in Belgrade. fpif.org The stage in front of the Serbian parliament was installed the day before, along with fences, loudspeakers, and big screens. As previously reported in On May 26, his supporters started to arrive, many via more than 3,500 buses and some even by foot from Kosovo. Tens of thousands of people gathered…
(2023-05-30). Tongerlongeter: First Nations leader and Tasmanian war hero. greenleft.org.au In Tongerlongeter: First Nations Leader and Tasmanian war hero, historians Henry Reynolds and Nicolas Clements revive the history of Tasmania's First Nations peoples' resistance to invasion and colonisation. Alex Salmon reviews.
(2023-05-30). Socialist set to take Geelong council position, after councilllor resigns. greenleft.org.au Socialist Alliance will likely gain another councillor in Victoria if the count back in the City of Greater Geelong proceeds in line with past practice. Sue Bull reports.
(2023-05-30). 'sand crab cosmology'. greenleft.org.au Poetry by Jepke Goudsmit.
(2023-05-30). Report Back From 3rd Annual May Day On The Harbor. itsgoingdown.org Report back from May Day in the Greys Harbor area in Washington. Originally posted to Sabot Media. Since 1886, May Day has been an important holiday for the global working class. This history is often repressed in this country, being one of a minority that doesn't celebrate International Worker's Day on May first, despite being…
(2023-05-30). Reactors Destined for India and China Begin their Journey from Russia. infobrics.org Two nuclear reactors and eight steam generators for the Kudankulam NPP in India and the Tianwan NPP in China have been transported through the central streets of Volgodonsk in Russia, where they were manufactured, to a specialised berth on the Tsimlyansk reservoir…
(2023-05-30). NDB in Talks with Saudi Arabia to Expand Membership, Strengthening Financial Cooperation. infobrics.org The New Development Bank (NDB), an institution established by the BRICS group of major emerging economies, is reportedly in discussions with Saudi Arabia regarding its potential membership as the tenth member of the bank…
(2023-05-30). Moscow might cut all ties with London over UK's rabid Russophobic hostility. infobrics.org There's no indication London will stop escalating, as it's now at the forefront of the initiative to deliver F-16 fighter jets to the Neo-Nazi junta. Moscow is well aware of this and has made efforts to communicate with the UK, but to no avail. London's rabid Russophobia seems to be clouding its judgment, leaving Russia with no other option but to just cut contact.
(2023-05-30). Supposed Russophobic statements by US Senator leaves many questions unanswered. infobrics.org Republic politician denies responsibility but does not clarify the situation appropriately, thus justifying Russia's legal measures against him.
(2023-05-30). Institute for Policy Studies' Second Annual Marcus Raskin Award for Civic and Intellectual Courage Will Honor Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editorial Director and Publisher of The Nation. ips-dc.org Katrina vanden Heuvel has displayed civic and intellectual courage both in battling right-wing forces in the mainstream media and as a fierce defender of vigorous and respectful debates within the progressive movement.
(2023-05-30). The Bidens received millions of dollars from their "frenemies" in China. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-30). ASEAN Pushing Itself Away from the US. journal-neo.org 
In the 42nd ASEAN summit held in Indonesia in May, the group decided to "not become a proxy for anyone." This was with reference to the increasing pressure the group on the whole is currently facing from the US to counter and contain China in the Indo-Pacific region. This comes on top of the idea […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-30). Macron in Mongolia — valuable metal and a "one-man theater"? journal-neo.org 
On May 21, 2023, the first official visit of the President of France to Mongolia in the almost sixty-year history of relations between the two countries took place. The visit was accompanied by a number of "rituals of respect" — in particular, a solemn ceremony in the main square of Ulaanbaatar, as well as a […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-30). The problematic location of the latest G7 conference. journal-neo.org 
On May 19, the three-day, most recent G7 Summit started in Hiroshima. During its 10 thematic sessions, problems of both a global scale and a rather specific plan, which are of particular interest to the G7 countries at the current stage of the "Great World Game," were considered. However, among the G7 participants, there are […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-30). California seeks reparations to bring about racial equality. america.cgtn.com 
California is seeking to become the first state in the U.S. to pay reparations to its African-American residents over the systematic discrimination and mistreatment of the people. A reparations task force has been studying ways in which California can compensate its African-American residents, with …
(2023-05-30). South America's economies mull dedollarization. america.cgtn.com 
Nations from South America to Southeast Asia are choosing to settle international trades with their own currencies, as several countries move away from the U.S. dollar. Among those looking to move away from the dollar are two of South America's biggest nations: Brazil and Argentina. …
(2023-05-30). San Francisco center pays tribute to Chinese railworkers. america.cgtn.com 
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and to commemorate the contributions and long history of this community of Americans, a special center in San Francisco is paying tribute to some unsung historical heroes. In the 1860's, under backbreaking conditions, up to twenty thousand …
(2023-05-30). Fighting for the Russian World and All Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com Gennady Zyuganov The crisis of the liberal model of running the world was inevitable. I warned of its results and alarming challenges that would fill the new century twenty years ago. My book "Globalization and the Destiny of Humankind" which was published at the time has been translated into many languages. It provided a detailed…
(2023-05-30). Ukraine: The Moment of Truth — The West Refuses Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Thiery Meyssan You don't know his face. But Li Hui is one of China's most important diplomats. It was he who came to propose peace in Ukraine to the West. He was kindly received, but nobody listened to him. On behalf of China, Li Hui came to propose that the West make peace in Ukraine…
(2023-05-30). Ukraine: The Moment of Truth. libya360.wordpress.com Theiry Meyssan President Zelensky arrives in Japan on May 20, 2023, for the G7 summit. Since February 24, 2022, the eyes of the world have been on the Ukrainian conflict. The West is supporting Kiev financially, delivering incredible quantities of arms and ammunition, but is careful not to get directly involved in the theater of…
(2023-05-30). Imperialist Hegemony and the Class Struggle in Africa and the Diaspora. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Kwame Nkrumah And Haile Selassie Note: The following solidarity statement was prepared and delivered in part to the African Liberation Day program organized by the All-African People's Revolutionary Party, (A-APRP-GC) under the theme "Pan-Africanism: Waging Class Struggle in Africa and the Diaspora, Fighting for the One United Socialist Africa!" on Sat. May 27,…
(2023-05-30). The Cultural Looting of Gaza. mintpressnews.com 
There needs to be a particularly high standard of cynicism and cruelty to rob destitute people. In many ways, this is what capitalism is all about. But to use the fact that people are near ruin to exploit them is as cold as it gets. | People in Gaza are confined to living with few resources in what amounts to a prison. They are permitted levels of nutrition and medicine that are just enough to prevent total starvation and disease. This is only because Israel, which controls the piece of land known as the Gaza Strip, does not want disease to spread into its own borders. | Exploiting Gazans: | Israel exploi…
(2023-05-30). Prophets of Doom: Henry Kissinger and the 'Intellectual' Decline of the West. mintpressnews.com Kissinger has been elevated to a visionary for his views on the war in Ukraine. But those views are outdated and dangerous and reflect a Cold War mindset that is no longer relevant in the 21st century, argues Ramzy Baroud.
(2023-05-30). Highlights From Nvidia CEO's Commencement Speech On How AI Will Change Industries, The World. moguldom.com Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang told recent graduates at National Taiwan University that they have good timing, starting their careers at the rebirth of the computer industry with boundless opportunities in artificial intelligence. The timing is parallel, he said, to the world he entered when he graduated 40 years ago at the dawn of …
(2023-05-30). Before Passing, Tina Turner Regretted Not Using Conventional Medicine For High Blood Pressure. moguldom.com On May 24, music legend Tina Turner died at the age of 83. The next day her cause of death was revealed. Initially, her rep said she had been battling a "long illness" but did not disclose further details. But it was revealed she was dealing with kidney disease and high blood pressure. In fact, …
(2023-05-30). Las Vegas Casinos Make It Harder To Win, Push Odds And Rules Against Players To Squeeze Profit. moguldom.com If you thought it was hard to win money in Las Vegas, casinos are making it even harder for visitors to win with lower payouts on blackjack hands, riskier bets on some roulette wheels and more cash required to play at many game tables. Paying out lower winnings to lower-end gamblers boosts casino profits as …
(2023-05-30). Black Chicago Group Calls For Boycotting Biden Vote, Holding America Hostage. moguldom.com One of the Democratic Party's biggest fears—losing the Black vote—may be closer to coming true. Slowly over the last few years, the DNC has been losing Black voters, as some Black voters complain that the party does not appreciate their continued support and has not pursued policies that would benefit the Black community. Now, a …
(2023-05-30). Talk World Radio: Kathy Kelly on a 24-Hour Peace Wave and Related Matters. davidswanson.org
(2023-05-30). Housing Justice Organizations Applaud and Organize Around Federal Tenant Protections. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—A partnership of 11 leading housing justice organizations released the following statement in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) request for public input (RFI) on tenant protections and limits against egregious rent hikes: "The FHFA's announcement is a historic opportunity for tenants to organize together, share their stories, and help secure federal …
(2023-05-30). The first casualty of war is critical thinking. canadiandimension.com 
Composer Yuri Kerpatenko. Photo courtesy the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Information Policy/Facebook. | We often hear that truth is the first casualty of war. Yet the truth cannot be killed. What can be killed is our capacity for critical thinking. The public discourse about the Ukraine war has made this abundantly clear. | Since the start of Russia's invasion, self-described progressives have embraced nearly every war crime allegation made by the Ukrainian government, yet many of these allegations have been based on flimsy evidence, or no evidence at all. | I have practised law for three decades. Fo…
(2023-05-30). May Jobs Preview: What to Expect in the May Jobs Report. cepr.net We have been seeing the key data jump around in the job reports, not only from one month's data to the next, but also between initial reports and the revised data in subsequent reports. In particular, we have seen substantial upward revisions to wage data in recent months. Average hourly earnings in February were originally …
(2023-05-30). Homeownership Rate for Moderate-Income Households Hits Highest Level on Record. cepr.net That's what the Census Bureau data for the first quarter of 2023 showed, in a report completely ignored by the media. While NPR was telling us that the homeownership rate reported in the 2020 Census hit its lowest level in half a century (this was the top of the hour news summary, no link), …
(2023-05-30). Debt Deal Raises Military Spending & OKs WV Pipeline While Introducing New Work Rules for Food Stamps. democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are urging lawmakers to support a deal to suspend the debt ceiling until January 1, 2025, in order to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt for the first time in history. The two leaders reached a tentative agreement over the Memorial Day long weekend, but it must still be approved by Congress before a June 5 deadline, when the government is expected to run out of money to pay its bills. Both progressive lawmakers and members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus have expressed some opposition to the deal, which calls for nondefense discretionar…
(2023-05-30). Headlines for May 30, 2023. democracynow.org Debt Ceiling Deal Would Cap Nonmilitary Spending, Add Welfare Work Requirements, Slash IRS Funds, Sudan's Rival Military Factions Extend Shaky Truce, Drone Attacks on Moscow Follow Russian Airstrikes on Kyiv, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Wins Reelection in Presidential Runoff, Israeli Settlers Move to Reestablish Illegal Outpost in Occupied West Bank, Libyan Court Sentences 23 Men to Death over ISIS Takeover of Sirte, Ugandan President Signs Draconian Anti-LGBTQ Bill That Includes Death Penalty, Lula Welcomes Venezuelan President Maduro to Brazil, Blasts U.S. Sanctions, 16 Killed Across U.
(2023-05-30). Now Isn't The Best Time For Venezuela To Join BRICS. thealtworld.com The arguments shared in this analysis about why Venezuela won't join BRICS during this summer's summit raise the question of why Lula publicly supported Maduro's membership bid despite the near impossibility of it being approved. | Venezuelan President Maduro just expressed his country's willingness to join BRICS, which was endorsed by his Brazilian counterpart Lula, who
(2023-05-30). 2 Patriot Systems, 29 Storm Shadow Missiles, Headquarters Of Military Intelligence in Kiev: Russia Assessed Ukrainian Losses. southfront.org 
The Russian military continues its effective massive precision strikes on the military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine…
(2023-05-30). China Rebuffs Pentagon Chief For Talks Due To Sanctions On Top General. southfront.org 
China's Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu visiting Moscow in April: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP | Originally published by The US confirmed Monday that Beijing continues resisting all military-to-military communications and contacts with the Pentagon. | The latest specific is that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reached out to his Chinese counterpart, Minister of National Defen…
(2023-05-30). In Video: Ukrainian Mortar Squad In Action. southfront.org
(2023-05-30). Kiev's Revenge: Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Moscow. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | After another "largest drone attack" on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev immediately promised to revenge. One of the most odious talking heads of the Kiev regime, the head of GUR Budanov menacingly threatened Moscow: "You will regret it very soon. Our response will not take long to wait. Wait, everyone will see everything soon." | The hysteria of the Kiev officials betrays the fact that indeed important military targets were hit during the recent Russian strikes, since on the eve there were repo…
(2023-05-30). Military Situation In Donbass On May 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Velikaya Novosyolka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Krasnoye; | The AFU reportedly hit 2 control points, 3 arms and military equipment focus areas, an ammo depot, 3 air defence vehicles and 3 i…
(2023-05-30). Military Situation In Kosovo On May 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 30, Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian President met with Aleksandar Bocan-Kharchenko, Russian Ambassador to Belgrade; | On May 29, 30 NATO peacekeepers including 11 Italian contingent and 19 Hungarian contingent were wounded during unrest in the municipality of Zvecan; | 52 Serbs were wounded, three of them heavily, while one was wounded with two gunshots by Albanian special forces, according to the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic; | Demonstrators staged protests out…
(2023-05-30). Military Situation In Syria On May 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province; | On May 30, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nuran; | On May 29, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Maarat Naasan; | On May 30, Russian warplanes struck positions of Turkish-backed forces in Bzabur; | On May 30, the Russian Military Police and Turkish force…
(2023-05-30). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The AFU attacked Moscow with eight UJ-22 drones. Three of drones were suppressed by electronic warfare and five others were shot down by Pantsir-S air defense systems; | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar near Kharkiv; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Krasnoye; | Russian forces destroyed 3 motor vehicles, 1 Gvozdika artillery system in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armored vehicles, 2 pickups, 2…
(2023-05-30). Kosovo Crisis Is Raging Out Of Control. southfront.org 
NATO soldiers and Serb protesters clash in Zvecan, Kosovo, May 29, 2023 | At least 50 people were injured in recent clashes of NATO troops and Serb protestors in Kosovo and the crisis seems to be spinning out of control even further. | NATO forces attacked a group of demonstrators in the majority-Serb town of Zvecan in Kosovo after Serb demonstrators had staged a sit-down protest outside municipal buildings in Zvecan, Zubin Potok and Leposavic. | The protest was set to prevent ethnic Albanian officials from taking office f…
(2023-05-30). Escalation In Kosovo: Large Conflict Brewing In Center Of Europe. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-30). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — May 30, 2023. 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 air…
(2023-05-30). Meta And Privacy: The Economy Of Data Transgressions. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | Meta, to put it rather inelegantly, has a data non-compliance problem. That problem began in the original conception of Facebook, a social network conceived by that most anti-social of types, Mark Zuckerberg. (Who claims that these troubled sorts lack irony?) | On May 22, the European Union
(2023-05-30). Ralph Nader: Inverted Corporate Capitalism—Blocking Their Owner-Shareholders. scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org It is the season of annual shareholder meetings for giant corporations when CEOs go through the motions of elections for their Board of Directors and approval of other resolutions. People who own stock in General Motors (GM) receive the "GM Meeting Information" in an envelope emblazoned with this disingenuous message: …
(2023-05-30). The Death Penalty for Homelessness. scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch You can measure the depth of a civilization by how it treats its poor, very young, elderly and mentally ill. By any such metric, ours here in the Exceptional Empire is barbaric. Take New York City mayor Eric Adams and his pronouncements on the homeless destitute. He made a name …
(2023-05-30). The Grayzone Debates National Endowment for Democracy on Group's CIA Ties. scheerpost.com 
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) contacted The Grayzone to dispute our characterization of their organization as a CIA cutout. Listen to our highly revealing conversation with the NED's communications director.
(2023-05-30). Ukraine Sent Poor, Untrained Men Into Bakhmut Meat Grinder to Save Better Forces for Counteroffensive. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-30). Comments on Playing Monopolis Monopoly. realprogressives.org When the comment section is too big to be on the same page as the blog post!
(2023-05-30). ZEN and the Art of Modern Money (Part 1). realprogressives.org MMT for people in a hurry.
(2023-05-30). ZEN and the Art of Modern Money (Part 2). realprogressives.org MMT for people in a hurry.
(2023-05-30). ZEN and the Art of Modern Money (Part 3). realprogressives.org MMT for people in a hurry.
(2023-05-30). The Fake Social Security Solvency Crisis is Congress' Fault! realprogressives.org Predictions of doom are really based on provisions in law that Congress can change at any time.
(2023-05-30). Film Review: Reproducing FBI's Interrogation Of Whistleblower Reality Winner. thedissenter.org 
Before the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested NSA whistleblower Reality Winner, agents surrounded her home in Augusta, Georgia. Two agents interrogated Winner without advising her of her rights. But when Winner's defense attorneys tried to suppress incriminating statements that she made, the FBI and United States Justice Department contended that Winner had always been "free to leave." | Playwright Tina Satter's first feature film "Reality," which premiered on HBO on May 29, shows the control that FBI agents immediately established over Winner at her relatively small home. It discred…
(2023-05-30). Do We Need Taxes? The MMT Perspective. realprogressives.org It's elementary, my dear Holmes. Taxes drive the currency.
(2023-05-30). MMT: Report From The Front (Part 3). realprogressives.org The colorful commentary and spicy rebuttal of critics continues in part 3 of Randy Wray's review of the 3rd annual MMT conference.
(2023-05-30). What Are Taxes For? The MMT Approach. realprogressives.org Sovereign government does not really need revenue in its own currency in order to spend.
(2023-05-30). Ukraine's Promised Offensive Ain't D-Day. sonar21.com 
I invite you to do a thought experiment. Would the Ally invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 have succeeded if Eisenhower, Churchill and Roosevelt had announced they planned to…
(2023-05-30). Somebody, Please, Educate "Valdai" Boys… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-05-30). BDS: Resisting Israeli Settler-Colonialism. progressive.international Omar Barghouti reflects on the situation in Palestine and calls on progressives to challenge Israel's apartheid regime.
(2023-05-30). Low Pay and a Four-Day Workweek. socialistproject.ca 
Dolly Parton's signature song "9 to 5," and the
(2023-05-30). 70% of US Say FBI Might Alter Elections. leecamp.com
(2023-05-30). Why Is Corporate Media Reporting Israel's Crimes? leecamp.com
(2023-05-30). 31 May, Online Event: The Battle of Life and Freedom — The Case of Walid Daqqah. samidoun.net 
Join us on Wednesday, May 31 for an online event to Free Walid Daqqah! Walid Daqqah is a Palestinian political prisoner, intellectual and freedom fighter suffering from a rare cancer who requires freedom to receive proper treatment after years of medical neglect in Zionist prisons. Hear from: Sanaa Salameh, the wife of Walid Daqqah with Charlotte …
(2023-05-30). Mass demonstration in Vancouver commemorates 75 years of Nakba and resistance. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Vancouver joined with the Palestinian Youth Movement, Canada Palestine Association, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights UBC and the International League of People's Struggle to commemorate the ongoing Nakba since 1948 on Sunday, 14 May 2023. Hundreds participated in a mass popular march from the Vancouver Art Gallery in the center of downtown to the …
(2023-05-30). America is in the middle of a 'slow civil war,' but only one side is acting like it. therealnews.com 
Jeff Sharlet has been studying and reporting on far-right movements in the US for decades, but something feels different now. From Waco and Ruby Ridge in the '90s to the 2014 Bundy family standoff with the federal government in Nevada, from the rise of Donald Trump to the "martyrdom" of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot …
(2023-05-30). Giorgia Meloni government is a regime of private corporations that is normalizing fascism. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Peoples Dispatch on May 30, 2023. It is shared here under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA) license. Peoples Dispatch (PD) speaks to Maurizio Coppola from the Italian leftist political party Potere al Popolo (Power to the People) regarding the policies of the far-right government in Italy led by Giorgia Meloni and the campaigns undertaken …
(2023-05-30). New "BP Sickness" Develops In Oil Clean Up Workers. trofire.com The workers that helped save the Gulf Coast after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster are now developing illnesses that they say is a direct result of the work they performed. The companies responsible don't want to help them, even though these workers did the dirty work to clean up after BP and the others …
(2023-05-30). Rave Against the Machine: How One Rave Promoter Stood Up to the DEA and Won. unicornriot.ninja It Began with a Raid "Don't come to the venue," said one of the Brunet brothers to Disco Donnie on a clandestine phone call. Normally, Donnie, who is easily recognizable by his crazy outfits, would have already been at his party, he explained to me on a FaceTime chat one late April afternoon. But on …
(2023-05-30). "the Russians are going to win the war" youtube.com 
"My second argument is that the Russians are going to win the war." Professor John Mearsheimer, at the University of Chicago last week, discusses the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-05-30). MI5 officer and the conspiracy to kill the Queen of England. youtube.com 
"They did intend to at least seriously injure or kill her [Princess Diana]…she was about to go into campaigning on behalf of the Palestinians." Former MI5 officer Annie Machon on the alleged conspiracy to have the future Queen of England killed. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-05-30). Israelis demolishes immobile elderly Palestinian's home. youtube.com 
"Can you see this house, this house? It's going to be blown up and collapse. I'm telling you now." The most moral army in the world commanding an immobile elderly Palestinian woman to leave her soon to be demolished home. -Credit: MiddleEastMonitor Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-05-30). Les Occidentaux refusent la paix en Ukraine. thealtworld.com Au nom de la Chine, Li Hui est venu proposer aux Occidentaux de faire la paix en Ukraine en reconnaissant leurs erreurs. Son analyse est précise et étayée. Mais les Occidentaux ne l'ont pas écouté. Ils poursuivent sans relâche le discours qu'ils ont mis au point durant la Guerre froide : ils sont démocrates, tandis que les autres, tous les autres, ne le sont pas. Ils poursuivront leur soutien à l'Ukraine, même si celle-ci n'a guère plus de soldats et a déjà perdu sur le terrain. | La semaine dernière je rappelais, qu'en droit international, vendre des armes rend responsable de leur usage [1]. Par conséquent, si l…
(2023-05-30). The West refuses peace in Ukraine. thealtworld.com
(2023-05-30). Almost Three in Four Belgians Fear That the Russian Invasion Will Escalate Into WW3. strategic-culture.org Belgians are increasingly worried about the likelihood of a Third World War following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. 72% of Belgian respondents fear that the war could develop into a global conflict, according to a survey conducted by opinion pollster The fear of a future escalation is highest in Spain: just under 90% of survey respondents worry that the conflict could extend into a global struggle. The Spanish appear to be wavering in their confidence in the Ukrainian armed forces. In a separate survey conducted by Euroskopia, almost hal…
(2023-05-30). Saturday 6/3: Pakistan: Stop human rights violation, call for democracy. indybay.org 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco…
(2023-05-30). Imperialism and the Crisis of Governance in Sudan and Libya. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe -May 26, 2023 | After 60 years, the African Union, the successor to the Organization of African Unity, faces monumental challenges in the contemporary period | African Liberation Day Commentary | Note: These remarks were prepared for and delivered in part at a webinar in honor of the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union (AU) formed in 2002. This virtual event was sponsored and organized by the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) on Thursday May 25, 2023. Other panelists were Dr. Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad, a Somali Kenyan…
(2023-05-30). ANC Secretary-General Says Putin Welcome In South Africa Despite ICC Arrest Warrant. towardfreedom.org
(2023-05-30). Cuba's Prensa Latina and Italy's ANSA sign cooperation agreement. plenglish.com Havana, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The Latin American news agency Prensa Latina (PL), based in Havana, and the Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA), from Italy, on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen the flow of news.
(2023-05-30). Valencians enjoy Buena Fe's concert. plenglish.com The recital, sponsored by the "Jose Marti" Friendship Association of Valencia, with support from the State Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MESC), took place in the premises of Intersindical Valenciana. | According to a press release sent to Prensa Latina by Cubainformacion Coordinator Jose Manzaneda, it was "a resounding success and proof that fascism will not pass," according to Rocio Raya, president of the "Jose Marti" Friendship Association of Valencia. | The concerts also counted on the collaboration of the "Caguairan" Association of Cuban Residents in Valencia, who expressed their willingness to protect t…
(2023-05-30). Chilean president maintains 30-percent support for his administration. plenglish.com Santiago, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Support for the administration of Chilean President Gabriel Boric continues for the tenth consecutive week at 30 percent, according to the Plaza Publica survey of the Cadem firm published here on Monday.
(2023-05-30). Cuba and Argentina are willing to deepen relations. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Commemorating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Cuba and Argentina allows us to look back and propose a process of deepening ties today, Cuban Ambassador Pedro Pablo Prada said on Tuesday.
(2023-05-30). Cuban volleyball legend Raisa O'Farril passes away. plenglish.com Havana, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Raisa O'Farril, a Cuban volleyball legend, a two-time Olympic champion and a key player of the famous Morenas del Caribe team who conquered the world in the 1990s, passed away on Tuesday morning.
(2023-05-30). Ecuadorian Attorney General accused of plagiarism. plenglish.com If the case of plagiarism is proven, the official could be removed from her position. | Judiciary Council President Wilman Teran had called a plenary session on Monday night to deal with the report from the Subcommittee of Disciplinary Control of the institution, which requested Salazar's removal. | However, the three members investigated by the Prosecutor's Office, Juan Jose Morillo, Maribel Barreno and Xavier Muñoz, did not attended the meeting. | Salazar, who is out of the country at present, pointed out on her Twitter account that she would not abide by the decision of the Judiciary because she is subject to…
(2023-05-30). The Wars We Don't (Care to) See. tomdispatch.com [The following is excerpted and adapted from David Barsamian's recent interview with Norman Solomon at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: American Justice Robert Jackson was the chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials. He made an opening statement to the Tribunal on November 21, 1945, because there was some concern at the time that it would be an example of victor's justice. He said this: "If certain acts of violation of treaties are crimes, they are crimes whether the United States does them or whether Germany does them, and we are not prepared to lay down the rule of criminal conduct against others which…
(2023-05-30). FBI Powerless to Reign in Animal Liberation Front, Press Release Begs for Help. indybay.org A bountiful mink "Liberation Season" hit Ohio and Michigan late last year, leading to closure of massive farm. FBI now grasping at straws.
(2023-05-30). L.A. Valley College Employees Should Be Prime Suspects in Van Nuys Campus Burglaries. indybay.org
(2023-05-30). First Documented Case of Pegasus Spyware Used in an International War Context. Report. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Did Globalization Drive Far-Right Electoral Success in European States From 1990-2020? globalresearch.ca Introduction: | Globalization is the process of political, cultural, and economic integration of national economies and societies at the regional and international levels. This phenomenon arguably threatens the primacy of the state as the main actor on the international stage, supplanted …
(2023-05-30). Why Exactly Does the Government Dump Toxic Fluoride Into æ of the US Water Supply? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Tuesday 7/18: Book Launch: Anarchist Popular Power – Dissident Labor & Armed Struggle in Uruguay '56-76. indybay.org Tamarack Collective Bar + Restaurant | 1501 Harrison St. | Oakland, CA | 94612…
(2023-05-30). Family of Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham Murdered by U.S. Border Patrol, Plans Protests. indybay.org The family of Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham murdered by U.S. Border Patrol agents, plans peaceful protests at U.S. Border Patrol headquarters in Why, Arizona, and Tucson on Saturday. "Raymond called for help and, in turn, was shot down at his doorstep," the Mattia family said in a statement just released.
(2023-05-30). Russian Fascist with Ties to Leading German Neo-Nazis Led Ukrainian-backed Incursion of Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Bottom-dwelling marine animals thriving on offshore wind farm foundations. nationofchange.org "My feeling is that a smart, science-based location of offshore wind farms, where ecological principles are incorporated in the design is needed to combat climate change."
(2023-05-30). California Senate Committee Blocks Governor's Plan to Gut Environmental Law. indybay.org Representatives of environmental groups spoke out against the legislation at the hearing, supporting the staff recommendations to move the trailer bills to the regular policy process and to reject the flood and drought trailer bill language.
(2023-05-30). Saturday 5/27: Land justice is a meaningful aspect of reparations: the walking tour. indybay.org 312 Mason Street | San Francisco | (meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel)…
(2023-05-30). Europe's War Against Refugees Is Fueling the Far Right's Ascension. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). No charges for shooter of 13-year-old boy killed in Ohio. peoplesworld.org 
COLUMBUS, Ohio—No murder charge will be filed against the killer of a 13-year-old boy following a grand jury hearing in which county prosecutors presented evidence that differed dramatically from all previous reports. Kreig Butler, 37, faced potential prosecution for murder following the shooting death of Sinzae Reed in October 2022. Police accounts and local reporting …
(2023-05-30). A bipartisan "debt ceiling" charade! indybay.org
(2023-05-30). The Phony War on American Culture. dissidentvoice.org 
Bereft of an economic program, Republicans turn to social values, beliefs, and prejudices to gain votes and turn the clock back on the change that accompanies society's development. The GOP can no longer convince a majority of voters to support tax cuts for the rich, eliminating government regulations and cutting programs for the poor. In …
(2023-05-30). Most Important Medical History Lesson We Must Never Forget. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Robotic Pills for Gastrointestinal-Tract-Targeted Oral mRNA Delivery. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). SOEs realize STAR Market funding power. ecns.cn China's push for innovation and upgrading in strategic emerging sectors will lead more State-owned enterprises to be listed on its Science and Technology Innovation Board — or the STAR Market — this year, said analysts and business leaders.
(2023-05-30). American artists applaud Zhangzhou's cultural preservation efforts. ecns.cn A delegation of five American artists gave the thumbs up to efforts in ancient city protection and development of Zhangzhou in east China's Fujian Province on Saturday during their visit to the city for cultural exchange.
(2023-05-30). China launches Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship. ecns.cn China's Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Tuesday morning.
(2023-05-30). ByteDance to set up new office in HK's Central business district. ecns.cn ByteDance, the owner of the popular short-video platform TikTok, is taking over the office area in the Central business district of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the company confirmed the news on Tuesday.
(2023-05-30). Astronauts head to the rocket after send-off ceremony. ecns.cn The three astronauts of the Shenzhou XVI mission, China's 11th manned spaceflight, headed to the launch tower after a send-off ceremony early on Tuesday morning in front of their residential building at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert.The Shenzhou XVI will be the debut flight for China's third generation of astronauts and will become the first time for any Chinese civilian to fly out of Earth.
(2023-05-30). BRI energized by green solutions. ecns.cn Chinese companies are making strides to leverage resource strengths of economies involved in the Belt and Road Initiative to promote new energy cooperation and propel win-win results, with continuous increases in economic viability of BRI new energy projects, experts said.
(2023-05-30). Shenzhou XVI crew looks forward to challenge. ecns.cn Shenzhou XVI crew members Zhu Yangzhu (right) and Gui Haichao take part in underwater training on March 29.Xu Bu / for China Daily Zhu, the spaceflight engineer on the Shenzhou XVI mission, said that he looks forward to his first space journey and will strive to accustom himself to the space environment as soon as possible.
(2023-05-30). Big data key to high-tech development>. ecns.cn China's emphasis on building basic systems for data and putting data resources to better use will unleash the value of massive data resources and lay a solid foundation for the high-quality development of the digital economy, officials and experts said at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2023, which ended on Sunday in Guiyang, Guizhou province.
(2023-05-30). Western media stir up anti-China hysteria. ecns.cn The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia.In fact, any threat to Australia would be minimal, because China would not be able to defend the 7,000-km-long supply line back to China.
(2023-05-30). China warns EU against sanctions bid. ecns.cn So these normal economic cooperation and activities should not be interfered with, and they should not be the reason for any coercive measures from any side, either from the US or the European side."
(2023-05-30). China to send 1st civilian into space aboard Shenzhou XVI. ecns.cn The Shenzhou XVI spacecraft will set out on Tuesday morning to transport three Chinese astronauts to the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency said on Monday.
(2023-05-30). China to keep contributing to political settlement of Ukraine crisis: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday said all concerned parties had fully acknowledged China's positive role in promoting peace talks on the Ukraine crisis, adding that China will continue to make contributions to the political settlement of the crisis.
(2023-05-30). Matricide murderer sentenced to death in second trial. ecns.cn The Fujian High People's Court announced to uphold the original verdict and sentenced a matricide murderer death penalty over intentional homicide, fraud, and buying identity cards.
(2023-05-30). China supports Serbia's effort to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn We urge NATO to respect relevant country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and truly contribute to peace in the region, Mao said.
(2023-05-30). UN peacekeeping missions are important means to advance int'l peace and security: Chinese FM spokesperson. ecns.cn UN peacekeeping missions are important means to advance international peace and security, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday.
(2023-05-30). NDB sets new record with 8.5b 'panda bond'. ecns.cn The New Development Bank announced its successful issuance of a 8.5-billion-yuan ($1.2 billion) "panda bond" in the China interbank bond market on Monday.
(2023-05-30). Defense minister to visit Singapore. ecns.cn State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue and visit Singapore from Wednesday to Sunday, the Defense Ministry announced on Monday.
(2023-05-30). Xi stresses accelerated efforts to build leading country in education. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, stressed accelerated efforts to build China into a leading country in education as the Party's leadership convened a study session on Monday.
(2023-05-30). Xi calls for accelerated efforts to build leading country in education. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a group study session Monday on building a leading country in education. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the session.
(2023-05-30). New ferry line links Pazhou with HK airport. ecns.cn The frequency of ferry service between Guangzhou's Pazhou and the Hong Kong International Airport will be increased starting on June 1.
(2023-05-30). Courts spend 426 million yuan to help minors with cases. ecns.cn More than 10,000 children received legal assistance from Chinese courts between 2020 and 2022 after they or their families had trouble with case handling, an official with China's top court said on Monday.
(2023-05-30). American artists enjoy rural life in Fujian. ecns.cn A delegation of American artists enjoy local opera in Nanjing County of Zhangzhou, east China's Fujian Province, May 28, 2023.
(2023-05-30). In Numbers: Highlights of China's large passenger aircraft C919. ecns.cn
(2023-05-30). Two-color water lilies wow tourists at Hangzhou par. ecns.cn Rare water lily with two colors bloom at Liangzhu City Ruins Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
(2023-05-30). Highlights of Shenzhou-16 mission. ecns.cn
(2023-05-30). In Numbers: Report on the State of the Ecology and Environment in China 2022. ecns.cn
(2023-05-30). Residents welcome Ya Ya as panda arrives in Beijing. ecns.cn Giant panda Ya Ya arrived at the Beijing Zoo on early Monday by a chartered plane after a month of quarantine in Shanghai. Many residents in Beijing were so excited to wait for her outside the Beijing Zoo. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-30). Sports products from Yiwu sell well as Asian Games approach. ecns.cn Yiwu, the world's largest wholesale market for small commodities in east China's Zhejiang Province, has seen hot sale of sports goods. At the Yiwu International Trade Market, the number of foreign businessmen who came to purchase related products has increased rapidly."ÄÄ "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-30). Boarding schools ensure fairer rural education in NW China's Qinghai. ecns.cn A total of 63 boarding schools have been set up in Qinghai Province's Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, where the source region of the Yellow River is located. Boarding schools maximally guarantee that children of farmers and herders in remote areas enjoy the right to education. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-30). Parents send best wishes to astronaut for Shenzhou-16 mission. ecns.cn China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-30). 'I want to give him a big hug after he returns,' Shenzhou-16 astronaut's colleague says. ecns.cn China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-30). Denial Isn't an Effective Health Care Strategy, Say People With Long COVID. truthout.org Before Missouri resident Amanda K. Finley had heard of COVID-19 or long COVID, she worked as an archeologist. Although her work schedule was erratic, she was frequently hired by engineering firms to make sure that the development sites they intended to build on conserved the cultural integrity of the land. She did this for 14 years. Then, in March 2020, 10 months before the COVID vaccine became… |
(2023-05-30). Black unionists vow to push for racial justice and democracy. peoplesworld.org 
NEW ORLEANS—Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) President Terry Melvin, keynoting CBTU's 2023 Convention last week, its 52nd, called out the danger of a "racist, anti-democratic America" that wants to see Black and Brown people "eradicated from stories about America's less than perfect self." "Bring it on!" Melvin declared, speaking of the need to prevent …
(2023-05-30). Biden Regime Faces First-ever U.S. Lawsuit Over COVID "Vaccine" Injuries, Deaths. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Friday 6/2: Hi-Rise Santa Cruz Paintings by Russell Brutsche. indybay.org Wallflower, 103 Locust Street, Santa Cruz…
(2023-05-30). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: The Succession Finale (w/ David Sirota). levernews.com On this week's Movies vs. Capitalism, Rivka and Frank are joined by David Sirota to break down the series finale of HBO's Succession.üéßLISTEN NOW by selecting your podcast player of choice:
(2023-05-30). Wednesday 6/7: Feminists Fighting Transphobia. indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St. (at Ellis St.), San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49…
(2023-05-30). Sunday 6/11: San Francisco Summer World Naked Bike Ride #WNBRsf2023. indybay.org "CUPID'S ARROW" Rincon Park | The Embarcadero & Folsom Street | San Francisco California 94105…
(2023-05-30). No Vote in opposition to the proposed Voice to parliament and inclusion of First Nations. indybay.org Ghillar, Michael Anderson, Convenor of the Sovereign Union, last surviving member of the founding four of the Aboriginal Embassy and Head of State of the Euahlayi Peoples Republic issues a GRASSROOOTS CALLOUT for people to gather outside British | High Commission in Canberra on Wednesday 31 May 2023…
(2023-05-30). Selected Articles: Seeing Through the Eyes of "Our Enemies" and Paving a Path Toward Peace. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-05-30). Target Corporation Partners with Org: Pushing for Kids' Genders to be Secretly Changed in Schools Without Parental Consent. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Victoria Nuland Inciting WWIII with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). European Parliament to Join the Militarisation Path. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Afghanistan and China resume direct flights. plenglish.com A plane from Afghanistan's flag carrier, Ariana Afghan Airlines, will operate every Wednesday to resume the practice that started in 2003 but was suspended in the early 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | The flight started on Wednesday, May 24, with a ceremony in Kabul in the presence of the Taliban's deputy minister of transport and civil aviation, and Chinese diplomats, Tolo News reported. | China does not recognize the Taliban Government as the country's legitimate authority but it has maintained several contacts with the fundamentalist movement since it took over Kabul in August 2021, focusing on the econo…
(2023-05-30). Cuba reports 20 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths. plenglish.com Havana, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) on Tuesday reported 20 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths as a consequence of the disease in the last 24 hours.
(2023-05-30). Syria thanks Cuba for medical assistance. plenglish.com Syrian media reported that the minister expressed his position at a meeting with Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal Miranda during the 76th session of the General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. | "We expressed our appreciation for the medicines and vaccines and the solidarity we received following the earthquake that devastated our country in February this year," Al-Ghabbash said. | The two health ministers expect to improve medical cooperation and develop joint actions. | Deep friendship, unconditional solidarity, and unchanging common stances have marked 58 years of relations b…
(2023-05-30). New Work Requirements for Food Aid Would Deepen Hunger and Poverty, Critics Warn. truthout.org Hundreds of thousands of older Americans could soon be at risk of losing federal food aid and falling deeper into poverty due to a provision of the new debt ceiling agreement that expands work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a change that comes as food banks across the United States are seeing demand surge. The deal that the Biden White House reached with House… |
(2023-05-30). Cuba highlights international protocols on climate change. plenglish.com Havana, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that the success of the Montreal Protocol shows what can be achieved when international instruments are implemented to fight against climate change.
(2023-05-30). Cuba supports Unesco process about education for peace. plenglish.com Paris, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban expert Margarita Mc Pherson spoke on Tuesday at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the process to update the 1974 Recommendation, which seeks to strengthen education as a promoter of peace, cooperation and human rights.
(2023-05-30). 'Novel' and 'news' have the same root: 'A Time Outside This Time' reviewed. peoplesworld.org 
Sometimes the experience of violence and trauma induces memory loss. As U.S. residents prepare psychologically to relive the lies and trauma of the 2016 Trump campaign and presidency, and the fascistic nightmare of a possible second presidency, a quick visit to the archive of that time is necessary. Novelist Amitava Kumar's A Time Outside This …
(2023-05-30). Native American Tribes are rising up against the Thacker Pass Lithium MIne in Nevada. indybay.org Native American tribes are rising up against the Thacker Pass Lithium MIne. Ox Sam Camp- a Paiute/ Shoshone elder woman led resistance/ prayer camp opposing the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in Nevada, has been going for more than 2 weeks now and needs your presence here and support. See oxsamcamp.org…
(2023-05-30). Diaz-Canel welcomes talks between Venezuelan and Brazilian presidents. plenglish.com Havana, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Tuesday that he was happy to follow the news about the meeting between the presidents of Venezuela and Brazil, Nicolas Maduro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, respectively.
(2023-05-30). Texas GOP passes bills allowing Abbott appointee to take over Democratic county's elections. nationofchange.org "These bills are not about election reform," said one Harris County official. "They are entirely about suppressing voters' voices."
(2023-05-30). Honoring Military Whistleblowers on Memorial Day. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Russia Unofficially Supports Iran Going Nuclear? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). From Memorial Day to Buffalo Soldiers Day:. Discover US Colored Troops. indybay.org Over 500 Buffalo Soldiers are buried at the SF Presidio and nearly 2,000 unknown "hidden figures" California United States Colored Troops soon come to light…
(2023-05-30). Argentina's President Travels to Colombia for Regional Summit. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-05-30). MMT: Report From The Front (Part 1). realprogressives.org If you think spreading the MMT message is for the faint of heart, you are mistaken. The one and only Randy Wray provides commentary on the 3rd annual MMT conference.
(2023-05-30). MMT: Report From The Front (Part 2). realprogressives.org Comments and critiques from the front lines at the 3rd annual MMT conference – grab some popcorn!
(2023-05-30). Stand Up Fight Back!LA Strike Wave As Writers Guild Rally & Other Unions Prepare To Strike. indybay.org Thousands of Los Angeles members of the striking Writers Guild of America West and other unions and LA City SEIU had a strike vote and may join the writers on strike.
(2023-05-30). Democrat's failed losing strategy over debt ceiling negotiations to vote on Wednesday. indybay.org Millions Of People Feel Like They Are Little More Than Bargaining Chips During The Debt Ceiling Negotiations Taking Place:…
(2023-05-30). Full text of debt ceiling negotiated bill to be voted on Wednesday. indybay.org Full Text Of Debt Ceiling Negotiated House Resolution:…
(2023-05-30). Most CBTU delegates back Biden-Harris ticket in 2024. peoplesworld.org 
NEW ORLEANS—With a few reservations about his age, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists convention delegates agree with CBTU President Terry Melvin that Democratic President Joe Biden will be the nominee again next year, and they agree CBTU should support him. Georgia AFL-CIO President Yvonne Brooks crisply summarized why Biden, who seeks a second term, still …
(2023-05-30). Video: Crimes Against Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). The SNAP Work Requirements. peoplespolicyproject.org A debt limit deal has been
(2023-05-30). A New Generation of Organizers Are Building Union Power in the South By: Maximillian Alvarez>. midwesternmarx.com 
Editor's Note: The following is the transcript of a special live episode of the Working People podcast. It was produced in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team on March 21 in Atlanta, Georgia. In this panel discussion, Max speaks with local organizers about the specific challenges workers in the South face in their workplaces and in their efforts to organize—and how they are finding creative ways to overcome those challenges today. Panelists includ …
(2023-05-30). Hezbollah, Anti-Imperialism, and the Compatible Left By: Sammy Ismail. midwesternmarx.com 
"such power and the people who excercised it, embodied a mystique, expressed not simply in guns but in books, uniforms, social behavior and a mass of manufactured products. Only by accepting these things and those who brought them would it be possible to penetrate this mystique and grasp the power which lay behind it" (Chris Clapham, Third World Politics: an introduction, 1985) The Middle East Institute, a Washington-based think-tank, assesses Hezbollah as the "most formid …
(2023-05-30). How The U.S. War on Taiwanese Semiconductors Might Benefit Japan By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
On May 15, 2023, Berkshire Hathaway reported in a Form 13F filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it had completed the sale of its $4 billion stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC). This sale completed a process that began in February 2023, when Berkshire Hathaway announced that it sold 86 percent of its holdings in TSMC. In April, Berkshire Hathaway's leader Warren Buffett told Nikkei that the geopolitical tension between the United States and Chi …
(2023-05-30). How Workers in the South Are Defying History By: Tom Conway. midwesternmarx.com 
Workers at Blue Bird Corporation in Fort Valley, Georgia, launched a union drive to secure better wages, work-life balance, and a voice on the job.The company resisted them. History defied them. Geography worked against them.But they stood together, believed in themselves, and achieved a historic victory that's reverberating throughout the South.About 1,400 workers at the electric bus manufacturer voted overwhelmingly in May 2023 to join the United Steelworkers (USW), reflecting the …
(2023-05-30). Ideology and Hypocrisy Amid Slavery and Democracy – Strange Bedfellows from Time Immemorial By: Stephen Joseph Scott. midwesternmarx.com 
The history of the existence of slavery as an institution in antiquity and beyond is one of the most common; and, at the same time, one of the most complex tales to be told. Virtually every society, touching almost all the continents of the world, has had its own form of enslavement. The implication being that, nearly, every group of humankind whether racially, ethnically, or culturally categorized as diverse, unattached, or essentially separate, has been marked by the legacy and traditio …
(2023-05-30). Elections at Central University of Venezuela Are a Trial Run for Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — May 29, 2023 | Those of us who witnessed the elections at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV)—Tyrians and Trojans—can conclude that they were a microcosm of the hypothetical elections, projected on a national scale, which will be organized by the opposition. It is the most obvious conclusion, the one that has won over most of the pundits in Venezuela's digital media and opinion ecosystem. | The similarity between the logical disasters of, one the one hand, the electoral organization in the supposed "house that overcomes the shadows," the entrenchment of the still-in-offic…
(2023-05-30). Michigan graduate students strike for living wage. liberationnews.org 
Graduate Employees Organization Local 3550 (GEO) are entering their ninth week on strike at the University of Michigan (UM), marking the longest strike in the union's history. At the bargaining table, UM has continued to offer the same insufficient proposals that led workers to strike in the first place.
(2023-05-30). Consumer Health: Treating arthritis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about a condition that affects nearly 59 million people in the U.S., or approximately 1 in 4 adults. Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The two most common types of arthritis — osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis — damage joints in different…
(2023-05-30). Consumer Health: Understanding metastatic brain cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about metastatic brain cancer. Overall, the chance that a person will develop a malignant tumor of the brain or spinal cord in their lifetime is less than 1%, according to the American Cancer Society. Nevertheless, nearly 19,000 people in the U.S. will die from brain and spinal cord tumors in 2023. A brain tumor is a growth of cells in the…
(2023-05-30). Consumer Health: What is mental health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about mental health and mental illness. Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. Cultural norms and social expectations play a role in defining mental health. There is no standard measure across cultures to determine whether a behavior is normal or when it becomes disruptive. What might be normal in one society may be a cause…
(2023-05-30). Science Saturday: Orthobiologics can be nature's healing agents. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic physician-scientists are working on regenerative biotherapeutics such as orthobiologics and other regenerative bioinjectables to bring advanced procedures to more patients. Orthobiologics are biological agents that stimulate healing when standard therapies don't work. Examples are platelet-rich plasma — platelets spun from a patient's blood that promote cell repair — and bone marrow aspirate concentrate that contains stem cells and many other cells that have shown potential for tissue regeneration. "Orthobiologics are like nature's drug…
(2023-05-30). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 ways to get better sleep. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As I get older, I find I have increasing issues with sleep. I struggle to fall asleep and then stay asleep. I wake up during the night and get discouraged when I see the clock. By the time I get back to sleep, my alarm is set to wake me up. I feel groggy during the day and actively look for opportunities to nap. It would be great to wake up feeling rested…
(2023-05-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are the benefits, risks of sleeping with melatonin gummies? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many people rely on melatonin gummies to help them get a good night's sleep. But a recent study finds that these over-the-counter supplements may not reliably contain the advertised amount of melatonin. According to the National Institutes of Health, about 19% of adults in the U.S. don't get enough sleep, and some of those sleep-deprived people use melatonin supplements to help them catch some z's. Dr. Erik St. Louis, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says melatonin…
(2023-05-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Improving bone health before spinal surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As people age, bones lose some of their structure. Osteopenia and osteoporosis are both conditions in which bones become less dense and, therefore, can break more easily. These kinds of bone density issues are common among spinal surgery patients who are 50 and older. To avoid surgical complications, Mayo Clinic works with these patients on improving bone health before spinal surgery. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/aYVD4xaoR4E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads…
(2023-05-30). Future of health care: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science students graduate in Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic celebrated the graduation of the next generation of physicians and scientists. In a combined ceremony in Rochester, Minnesota, on Friday, May 19, students received degrees conferred by Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Fifty-five new physicians joined the prestigious Mayo Clinic alumni, with 11 receiving both medical and doctoral degrees and 38 new biomedical scientists receiving doctoral degrees. In addition, 22 students received master's degrees. They join the…
(2023-05-30). Future of health care: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students graduate in Arizona. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Thirty-eight medical students graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine's campus in Phoenix on Wednesday, May 17. They join the more than 60 other Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students in Jacksonville, Florida, and Rochester, Minnesota, graduating on those campuses in May. These students persevered through the pandemic, learning health care in a rapidly changing environment. The students will move on to residencies at Mayo Clinic and across the country, helping ease the physician shortage and…
(2023-05-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Menopause and the heart connection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Women experience menopause at different ages — and different ways — which can, among other things, affect their heart health. The average age of natural menopause in the U.S is 52. There's early menopause, under age 45, and premature menopause, under age 40, which may affect a very small group of women. There is also premature ovarian insufficiency. Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt, a Mayo Clinic women's health specialist, says it's important for anyone who experiences menopause to think…
(2023-05-30). Tonsils: Tiny, but pack a big punch. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The tonsils play an essential role in keeping you healthy. These small, oval-shaped pads at the back of the throat are part of the immune system and make white blood cells. These cells attack and prevent germs that enter your body and making you sick. While small in size, the tonsils can cause considerable pain and discomfort if inflamed. This inflammation is called tonsillitis and typically is due to a viral infection, although bacterial infections…
(2023-05-30). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Binge-eating disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My niece is living in my home while she is attending college. I've invited her to eat meals with our family, but she typically declines, desiring to eat alone in her room. I'm concerned because she often seems to eat a lot of food at one time, like two sandwiches with two bags of chips or a quart of ice cream. Could this be a sign of an eating disorder? If so, what…
(2023-05-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: How much screen time is too much time for your kids? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org How much screen time is too much for a child? Is digital media affecting your child's health? The surgeon general has issued a new advisory, citing growing concerns about the effects of social media use on the mental health of young people. Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin is a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. While there are many benefits to technology, she says it also can affect children and teens in negative ways,…
(2023-05-30). Ready to run: Assessing protein needs for performance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As you train for your upcoming distance race or other athletic event, you may be looking for ways to fine-tune your program and up your performance. Now's the time to take another look at what you're eating since nutrition is a key component of your training plan. Do you know how much protein you need when exercising? Judging by all the protein bars, shakes and powders out there, you could be led to believe you…
(2023-05-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Menopause and sexual health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hot flashes and night sweats are some of the symptoms often associated with menopause. But how does menopause affect sexual health? Experts say menopause can put women at increased risk for a condition that can lead to pain during sexual intercourse. Mayo Clinic's Dr. Juliana Kling explains why and says there are safe and effective treatments. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ULBXFuD3E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this…
(2023-05-30). How one tendon can throw you off your stride. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Achilles tendon is a long band of tissue that connects calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to your heel bone. This tendon is used when walking, running, jumping or pushing up on your toes. But if it's injured, the pain, typically located in the back of your calf, and lack of function can throw you off your stride for months. Recognizing when you're at risk for Achilles tendinitis and knowing how…
(2023-05-30). Mayo neuroscientists discover unknown brain area involved in movement. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's long been accepted that the part of the brain called the primary motor cortex controls body movements. Certain groups of cells direct specific movements — for example, of the feet, hands or tongue. The cells of the primary motor cortex are organized as a type of topographical map of corresponding body parts in the central sulcus, a fold in the brain's outermost layer called the cerebral cortex. Mayo Clinic scientists and their international collaborators…
(2023-05-30). Falcon frenzy: 4 chicks banded. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Meet Piper, Aero, Horus and Genesis. They are the newest chicks to be banded and named by Mayo Clinic's Peregrine Falcon Program. Before banding and naming, each chick had their gender identified and also received a brief medical exam. Names for each chick were drawn from suggestions submitted by falcon fans from around the world. Right time for banding Since chicks are nearly fully grown at 3 weeks old, this is the perfect age for…
(2023-05-30). Mayo Clinic researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a diverse range of environmental chemicals in human bile in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare, chronic liver disease of the bile ducts. The study, published in Exposome, represents a new frontier of research at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine that explores the exposome, the measure of environmental contributors to disease and health. Most people with primary sclerosing cholangitis also have some type of inflammatory bowel disease, such…
(2023-05-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: What's the skinny on weight-loss drugs? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Want to lose weight? It's really just basic math. Burn more calories than you take in. The best way to do that is by eating a healthy diet — reducing your calorie intake — and being physically active, which increases the number of calories burned. While it appears to be simple, many people find it challenging to effectively lose weight and keep the pounds off. Now, Mayo Clinic experts say there is a new tool…
(2023-05-30). Survivors of Kissinger's Secret War in Cambodia Reveal Unreported Mass Killings. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Blindman's Buff: America's Continuing Quest to Hide Torture. orinocotribune.com By Karen J Greenberg — May 25, 2023 | In the
(2023-05-30). Karen Greenberg, Crimes Against Humanity, American-Style. orinocotribune.com By TomDispatch — May 25, 2023 | In January 2005, I
(2023-05-30). Paiute Shoshone Defenders of Massacre Site from Lithium Mine in Urgent Need of Attorneys. indybay.org Paiute Shoshone defenders of the unmarked burial places at the Massacre Site are in urgent need of attorneys as they must now battle Lithium Americas, a foreign corporation, that is digging into the land for lithium at Thacker Pass with permits from Biden and the Interior Department in northern Nevada. Biden calls this "green energy."
(2023-05-30). Ukraine War Threatens Biden Megadonor. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). China's Belt and Road Diplomacy. Towards Economic Cooperation and Peace. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Turkey: Erdogan's Election Victory — What's Next? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Dr. Brian Hooker on Environmental Toxins, Causes of Autism and the Need for Vaccine Safety Studies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). A WHO Pandemic Treaty Would be a Threat to Our Freedom. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Why do the lambs remain silent? indybay.org James Madison (1751-1836), one of the founding fathers of the constitution, proclaimed that every form of government should be designed "to protect the minority of the opulent against the | majority". Madison tried to solve the tense relationship between the common people and the elites with a "representative democracy", a de-facto oligarchy.
(2023-05-30). The FBI's Seditious Behavior. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). If pushing pardons for savage Jan. 6 seditionists isn't unpardonable, what is? nationofchange.org Abusive pardons of the most serious crimes represent the great terrorist threat to self-government.
(2023-05-30). Saturday 6/3: 30th Annual Dyke Trans March. indybay.org Santa Cruz Clock Tower, Pacific Avenue at Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2023-05-30). Saturday 6/17: Santa Cruz Juneteenth. indybay.org Laurel Park, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz…
(2023-05-30). DeSantis' 1st law enforcement appointee killed a man then lied. indybay.org In 2019, newly elected Governor DeSantis' first law enforcement appointee, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony, killed a man, was charged with murder and lied about it on his law enforcement documents under oath.
(2023-05-30). The move toward a four-day workweek obscures low pay. nationofchange.org Of course Americans deserve to work fewer hours. But unless the move to a four-day workweek is accompanied by a massive pay raise, it merely frees up time to work more.
(2023-05-30). El sistema de seguridad social en Cuba cumple 60 años: "Hay que adoptar políticas que permitan garantizar estabilidad laboral" cubadebate.cu En 2023 se cumplen seis décadas de la promulgación del primer sistema de seguridad social en Cuba, la Ley 1 100 de 1963. Esa legislación y las que siguieron, como la Ley 1 165 (1964), Ley 24 (1979) o la Ley 105, han unificado beneficios y derechos de la seguridad y asistencia sociales para trabajadores, madres y padres, y personas en estado de vulnerabilidad.
(2023-05-30). Viajar o la odisea del transporte en La Habana (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu El Parque de la Fraternidad siempre ha sido un sitio de constante tránsito de personas, mas en las últimas semanas el molote se agrupa en las paradas y en los puntos desde donde salen los boteros hacia el resto de los municipios de La Habana. Transportarse, más que un viaje o parte de la rutina de la mayoría de los capitalinos que trabajan lejos de sus casas, se ha convertido en una verdadera odisea.
(2023-05-30). Biden prepara decreto para restringir la industria tecnológica de China. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, estaría finalizando un decreto para restringir la inversión de su país en la industria de la defensa de China, reveló el portal Axios citando dos fuentes familiarizadas con la cuestión. De llevarse a cabo, la medida intensificará aún más lo que Pekín califica como la "diplomacia coercitiva" estadounidense.
(2023-05-30). El argentino Rubén Fontana recibe el título de Doctor Honoris Causa. cubadebate.cu El argentino Rubén Fontana, pionero en la profesionalización del diseño, recibió hoy el título de Doctor Honoris Causa en Diseño, en el Aula Magna de la Universidad de La Habana. Fontana ha sido consultor de diversos trabajos desarrollados por la Oficina Nacional de Diseño y la Oficina Creativa del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y el Consejo de Estado.
(2023-05-30). Las 3 del día: Declaraciones del presidente de la Federación Cubana de Béisbol y las noticias del 29 de mayo ( + Podcast). cubadebate.cu Bienvenidos al podcast Las 3 del día. Hoy compartimos los principales momentos de la conferencia de prensa ofrecida este lunes por las autoridades cubanas de béisbol, en el salón Adolfo Luque del estadio Latinoamericano.Luego pasamos al habitual resumen informativo. Acompáñenos.
(2023-05-30). Tiroteo en Hollywood Beach deja nueve heridos durante el feriado del Día de los Caídos. cubadebate.cu La Policía de Hollywood Beach, en Florida, confirmó que nueve personas fueron baleadas en un tiroteo que tuvo lugar el lunes por la tarde en el concurrido balneario. El incidente ocurrió cerca de las 7: 00 p.m. hora local, mientras cientos de personas disfrutaban del feriado del Día de los Caídos en Estados Unidos.
(2023-05-30). El tiempo: Numerosos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá con predominio de nublados en la región oriental, mientras que en el resto del país estará parcialmente nublado. En la tarde se nublará en gran parte del archipiélago, con numerosos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas que pueden extenderse hasta las primeras horas de la noche en las regiones central y el oriental.
(2023-05-30). Fuerzas de ocupación israelí demuelen viviendas en Cisjordania. cubadebate.cu Este lunes, medios locales palestinos informaron que fuerzas de ocupación israelí demolieron varias viviendas en dos territorios: al este de la ciudad de Jericó y en la aldea de Belén en Cisjordania. El 27 de mayo, los consulados de un grupo de países europeos emitieron un comunicado en el que instaron a Israel a detener las demoliciones.
(2023-05-30). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 30 de mayo? cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este martes 30 de mayo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.Estas tasas son las establecidas por el Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) y las casas de cambio (Cadeca) para las operaciones de canje y recanje de moneda.
(2023-05-30). Qué trae la prensa cubana, martes 30 de mayo de 2023. cubadebate.cu
(2023-05-30). Unión Eléctrica pronostica afectación de 575 MW en horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Este lunes se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación desde las 04: 47 horas hasta las 01: 09. Para este martes se pronostica en la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2400 MW y una demanda máxima de 2900 MW, para un déficit de 500 MW, por lo que se estima una afectación al servicio de 575 MW en ese horario.
(2023-05-30). Inteligencia Artificial: øTemor al futuro? cubadebate.cu Algo temen quienes en el llamado "mundo occidental" trabajan en la creación y expansión multidimensional de la llamada "Inteligencia Artificial" (IA) cuando piden mecanismos de control, supervisión y hasta eventuales sanciones por su mal uso.
(2023-05-30). Líderes de América del Sur arriban a la sede de la cancillería de Brasil. telesurtv.net Con la llegada del mandatario de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, empezó el arribo de los líderes de América del Sur al Palacio de Itamaraty, sede la cancillería de Brasil.
(2023-05-30). Brazil Supports Venezuela Joining BRICS. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that he supports Venezuela joining BRICS in response to a question asked at the press conference after a prolonged meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the Planalto Palace in Brasília. BRICS is currently comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | "If you ask me what I think, I would say that I am in favor," President Lula said in response to Venezuela's proposed BRICS membership, later clarifying that this decision should be made by the five countries belonging to the alliance. | In this regard, the Brazilian presi…
(2023-05-30). Maduro and Lula Hold Historic Meeting in Brazil. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuela and Brazil held an extended meeting to reestablish cooperation between the two nations and achieve complementarity for the development of their peoples. The meeting was labeled as historic by the Brazilian president. | The meeting was held at the Planalto Palace, Brasília, headed by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The two presidents, together with their ministerial cabinet members, are holding the meeting to strengthen strategic relations, frozen during former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's administration. | In addition to…
(2023-05-30). Inflation in the Age of Finance Capitalism. indybay.org The shift of profit-striving from the real- to the financial-economy lowered economic growth Unemployment and atypical jobs soared. The welfare state was weakened. At the same time, financial wealth grew exorbitantly (the DAX increased 14-fold since 1988). The development of financial derivatives made possible profiting from short-term changes in stocks, currencies and bonds.
(2023-05-30). The Secret of Erdogan's Success in Turkey's 2023 Election. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). Women wrestlers' protest in India: The latest crackdown on democracy. peoplesdispatch.org On May 28, India's new parliament building was inaugurated. On the same day, the country's wrestlers, who have been on a sit-in protest seeking the arrest of their federation head on charges of sexual harassment, were brutally repressed and evicted from their protest site…
(2023-05-30). It's Time for Resistance Against Injustice This Memorial Day Week. dissidentvoice.org The meaning of Memorial Day needs to be broadened. We in the USA need to remember not just those who have died or risked death in one of the many wars the USA has been part of, going back to the original revolutionary war for independence from Britain. We also need to remember those who …
(2023-05-30). Drones Over the Kremlin: Is Ukraine Trying to Assassinate Putin? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-30). China apoya a Serbia en sus esfuerzos por defender su soberanía. telesurtv.net Kosovo, antigua provincia serbia poblada por una gran mayoría de albaneses, proclamó en 2008 su independencia, la cual Serbia no reconoce.
(2023-05-30). Al menos nueve personas murieron por tiroteos en Chicago. telesurtv.net Desde el 26 de mayo y hasta la madrugada de este domingo 28, se habían registrado alrededor de 33 tiroteos en dicho territorio.
(2023-05-30). Al menos diez peregrinos hindúes mueren tras caída de autobús. telesurtv.net El autobús se salió de la carretera y rodó por un profundo peñasco.
(2023-05-30). Líder iraní afirma interés en restablecer relaciones con Egipto. telesurtv.net En estos momentos Teherán y El Cairo cuentan con encargados de negocios en sus respectivas embajadas, pero no con embajadores.
(2023-05-30). Naufragio en lago italiano deja cuatro fallecidos. telesurtv.net Las labores de rescate se prolongaron durante toda la madrugada del domingo y hasta la mañana de este lunes.
(2023-05-30). Confirman paro en región peruana de Puno. telesurtv.net El próximo 14 de junio se reanudarán las protestas y en esta Tercera Toma de Lima participarán dirigentes y agrupaciones del sur como Puno, Tacna, Moquegua y Ayacucho.
(2023-05-30). Mestros rumanos protestan en reclamo de aumentos salariales. telesurtv.net Los dirigentes de los tres sindicatos de la enseñanza han mantenido conversaciones con el presidente Klaus Iohannis, tras solicitar el lunes una reunión con el jefe del Estado.
(2023-05-30). Taekwondoka brasileña gana primera presea latinoamericana en mundial. telesurtv.net Pacheco se alzó con la presea de bronce de los 57 kilogramos luego de derrotar a la uzbeka Madina Mirabzalova por 19-0, al dominar fácil los dos tiempos por 7-0 y 12-0.
(2023-05-30). Incendio forestal afecta a Nueva Escocia, Canadá. telesurtv.net Halifax, zona de las más afectadas dentro de la región, entró en estado de emergencia.
(2023-05-30). Suben a 23 los muertos por brote de cólera en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Se han confirmado un total de 48 casos, pero otros 78 pacientes han sido hospitalizados debido a una infección gastrointestinal, de los síntomas más marcados del mortal virus.
(2023-05-30). Tasa de desempleo en México baja a 2,7% en primer trimestre de 2023. telesurtv.net El más reciente informe del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (Inegi) detalló que respecto a los últimos tres meses de 2022 esta tasa disminuyó un 0.3 por ciento.
(2023-05-30). Presidente Lula da Silva favorece la entrada de Venezuela al grupo Brics. telesurtv.net "Soy partidario de que Venezuela integre los Brics. Prontamente nos vamos a reunir y tenemos que evaluar varias solicitudes de integración", indicó el presidente brasileño.
(2023-05-30). Brasil y Venezuela estudian retomar interconexión eléctrica. telesurtv.net El Jefe de Estado, Nicolás Maduro, anunció que "Venezuela está preparada para reconstruir la cooperación eléctrica con el estado de Roraima, Boa Vista y toda la población fronteriza con Brasil".
(2023-05-30). Presidente de Venezuela es recibido con honores en el Palacio de Planalto. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano, acompañado de su esposa, la primera combatiente, Cilia Flores, fue recibido por Lula da Silva y la primera dama de Brasil, Rosângela da Silva.
(2023-05-30). China pide el diálogo ante lanzamiento de un satélite norcoreano. telesurtv.net La noticia sobre el lanzamiento militar de Corea del Norte fue rechazada por Estados Unidos, Japón y Corea del Sur.
(2023-05-30). Presidente Lula propone avanzar en la integración de América del Sur. telesurtv.net El mandatario brasileño destacó la importancia de la integración regional para "el fortalecimiento de la unidad".
(2023-05-30). Rusia reporta acciones militares en operación especial en Ucrania. telesurtv.net El reporte militar de este se lunes se produce cuando se espera una contraofensiva de Ucrania, luego que tropas rusas tomaron la ciudad de Artiómovsk (Bajmjut para Ucrania).
(2023-05-30). Rusia responsabiliza a Ucrania por atentado contra Moscú. telesurtv.net "En el ataque participaron ocho aviones no tripulados. Todos los drones enemigos fueron alcanzados", aseveró el Ministerio de Defensa.
(2023-05-30). Accidente deja dos muertos y 12 heridos en Azuay, Ecuador. telesurtv.net En horas de la mañana de este lunes 29 de mayo, el Servicio Integrado de Seguridad ECU 911 coordinó las acciones de respuesta con las instituciones articuladas.
(2023-05-30). Fuerzas de Israel demuelen viviendas palestinas en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Entre tanto, en una aldea en Belén también en Cisjordania el ejército demolió otra vivienda.
(2023-05-30). Tiroteo deja varios heridos en Hollywood Beach, EE.UU. telesurtv.net "Ha habido 70 tiroteos masivos en Estados Unidos en los 29 días de mayo", según Archivo de la Violencia Armada.
(2023-05-30). Advierte Corea del Norte sobre las verdaderas intenciones de Japón. telesurtv.net Corea del Norte ha informado que lanzará un satélite militar; Japón cree que será una prueba de misil balístico.
(2023-05-30). Bola Tinubu jura para el cargo de presidente de Nigeria. telesurtv.net Tinubu defendió que se impuso en elecciones justas y creíbles, en respuesta a denuncias de irregularidades electorales.
(2023-05-30). Condenan a expresidente Funes por trato con pandillas en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Fiscalía detalló que Funes recibió ocho años por el cargo de agrupaciones ilícitas y seis por incumplimiento de deberes.
(2023-05-30). Líderes suramericanos asistirán a cumbre convocada por Brasil. telesurtv.net Perú será el único país de la región cuyo presidenta no asistirá a la cita, pues Dina Boluarte no tiene vicepresidente.
(2023-05-30). Policía abate a 10 pistoleros en Nuevo León, México. telesurtv.net Al lugar acudieron uniformados de Nuevo León, así como del Ejército mexicano y la Guardia Nacional.
(2023-05-30). Alianza gobernante mantiene mayoría en Parlamento de Türkiye. t.co Opositor Republicano del Pueblo, del candidato presidencial, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, obtuvo 169 escaños, 23 más que en 2018.
(2023-05-30). Alto comisiónado para la paz de Colombia envía mensaje de paz. telesurtv.net Rueda recalcó que recién fue asesinado en la región del Catatumbo "uno de los líderes más reconocidos" y se produjeron hechos violentos que le costaron la vida a civiles y militares.
(2023-05-30). Banco Nacional de Datos Forenses comienza a operar en México. telesurtv.net Mediante el cruce de información se pretende disminuir el número de cuerpo sin identificar que ha sido uno de los principales problemas de México desde las administraciones anteriores.
(2023-05-30). Llegan presidentes de América del Sur a Brasil para reunión. telesurtv.net En el encuentro de gobernantes de América del Sur participarán los jefes de Estado de Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guayana, Paraguay, Surinam, Uruguay y Venezuela.
(2023-05-30). Parlamento chileno aprueba histórico aumento del salario mínimo. telesurtv.net Se trata del segundo incremento logrado por el Ejecutivo chileno, después del alza de 14.3 por ciento en mayo de 2022, el mayor reajuste en 25 años.
(2023-05-30). Asamblea de OMS aprueba resolución sobre Salud de Pueblos Indígenas. telesurtv.net La resolución pide al director general de la OMS elaborar un plan de acción mundial para la salud de los Pueblos Indígenas.
(2023-05-30). Siria y China evalúan promover cooperación en transporte. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre las relaciones bilaterales chino-sirias.
(2023-05-30). Corea del Norte confirma lanzamiento de satélite espía militar. telesurtv.net El vicepresidente de la Comisión Militar Central del Partido del Trabajo de Corea (PTC), Ri Pyong Chol, hizo el anuncio.
(2023-05-30). Grecia celebrará comicios legislativos el próximo 25 de junio. telesurtv.net La mandataria griega decretó además la disolución del Parlamento surgido de los comicios celebrados el 21 de mayo.
(2023-05-30). ONU ubica a Haití, el Sahel y Sudán en máxima alerta por hambre. telesurtv.net Según la FAO y el PMA, esto se debe a las graves restricciones de movimientos de personas y bienes en estos países.
(2023-05-30). Indígenas brasileños protestan por el derecho a la tierra. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios locales, durante la manifestación los indígenas fueron reprimidos con gases lacrimógenos.
(2023-05-30). Rusia confirma ataque a sede de inteligencia militar ucraniana. telesurtv.net El titular del Kremlin informó que la acción contra la inteligencia militar de Ucrania se realizó hace dos o tres días.
(2023-05-30). Rusia sale del Tratado de las Fuerzas Armadas Convencionales. telesurtv.net El portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov, señaló al respecto que tras la decisión Moscú no prevé consecuencias directas.
(2023-05-30). Alianza civil sudanesa reclama prorrogar la tregua acordada. telesurtv.net La oposición civil señaló la necesidad de extender la tregua pactada bajo la mediación de Arabia Saudí y Estados Unidos.
(2023-05-30). Erdogan to Keep Bolstering Türkiye's Regional Influence. telesurenglish.net Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured his third term on…
(2023-05-30). 9.2-Mln-Usd Worth of Drugs Confiscated in Australia's Sydney. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, law enforcement authorities in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, announced that an individual has been indicted on charges associated with drug trafficking and financial improprieties after a seizure of approximately 12 kg of heroin and 16 kg of MDMA in the city of Sydney. | Related: | As per the declaration made by the New South Wales Police Force, around 12: 15 p.m local time, on Monday, detectives carried…
(2023-05-30). A New South American Integration Roadmap in 120 Days: Lula>. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva inaugurated a high-level summit in Brasilia where 12 South American countries will discuss new ways to resume regional integration. | RELATED: | This event brings together presidents Alberto Fernandez (Argentina), Luis Arce (Bolivia), Gabriel Boric (Chile), Gustavo Petro (Colombia), Guillermo Lasso (Ecuador), Irfaan Ali (Guyana), Mario Abdo (Paraguay), Chan Santokhi (Suriname), Luis…
(2023-05-30). Bulgaria's President Asks PP-DB Coalition to Form Government. telesurenglish.net On Monday, President Rumen Radev asked the "We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria" (PP-DB) coalition, the second largest force in parliament, to form a government. | RELATED: | Radev handed the exploratory mandate to Nikolai Denkov, the PP-DB's nominee for prime minister. | "In the coming days, we will be negotiating with the other parliamentary forces in order to be able to form a regular government," said Den…
(2023-05-30). NATO Soldiers-Serbs Clashes Leave Dozens Injured in Kosovo. telesurenglish.net On Monday, over 50 civilians and more than 40 NATO soldiers were injured in a clash between NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) and Serb protesters in front of the Zvecan municipality building in northern Kosovo. | RELATED: | KFOR units were trying to disperse a group of Serbs who protested after Kosovo police took control of the administrative buildings in Zvecan and two other municipalities in majority-Serb north of Kosovo. | A…
(2023-05-30). Nova Scotia in State of Emergency, Uncontrollable Wildfire. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, one of Canada's eastern provinces, officially declared a state of emergency in response to an uncontrollable wildfire in the metropolitan area. Residents have had to evacuate and schools have close temporarily. | Related: | The Halifax Regional Municipality has established provisional lodging for individuals seeking refuge from the fire and issued a notice to its residents in the early ho…
(2023-05-30). Public Admin Employees Begin Two-Week Strike in Lebanon. telesurenglish.net On Monday, According to a report from L'Orient Today, personnel within the public administration employees in Lebanon instigated a two-week work stoppage, citing requests for improved compensation and transportation remuneration. | Related: | According to Ibrahim Nahal, a representative of the League of Public Administration Employees, approximately 90 percent of the workforce demonstrated in favor of the strike in the northern city of Tripoli.
(2023-05-30). RSF & Sudanese Army Agreed to a 5-Day Cease Fire Extension. telesurenglish.net According to Al Arabiya News, on Monday, the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to prolong a cease-fire agreement they had previously concluded on May 20. This extension was the outcome of negotiations that took place in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | Related: | Both parties emphasized their dedication to ensuring the secure evacuation of all civilians from conflict zones and safeguarding the d…
(2023-05-30). Russian Forces Shot Down Drones Heading Towards Moscow. telesurenglish.net Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that eight drones attacked residential buildings in the early hours of Tuesday. The Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of this terrorist attack. | RELATED: | "This morning at dawn, a drone attack caused minor damage to several buildings. All the city's emergency services are on the scene… No people are seriously injured," he said. | The Defense Ministry said that three drones were neutralized by…
(2023-05-30). South American Presidents Arrive at Summit in Brasilia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the presidents of the South American countries will take part in a regional summit convened by Brazilian President Lula da Silva, who seeks to open new paths to facilitate regional integration. | RELATED: | On Sunday night, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was the first leader to arrive in Brazil. He hold a meeting with Lula da Silva at the Executive branch headquarters on Monday. | The Brasilia summit will also have…
(2023-05-30). Thursday 6/8: POLICING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND CITYWIDE. indybay.org This will be a hybrid meeting. | ‚Ä¢ Join us in person at Flywheel Coffee Roasters, 672 Stanyan Street (between Haight and Page) or join us online. | Please note that seating is limited. | ‚Ä¢ To join the meeting online, copy this link: | zoom.us/j/97001985280?pwd=Nkx2UVFPSTRVWGVXUVZEbFRkb0xwQT09 | ‚Ä¢ Or, with the Zoom app: | Meeting ID: 970 0198 5280 | Passcode: 333544 | ‚Ä¢ Zoom also provides telephone numbers. These are not toll-free…
(2023-05-30). Does Meloni raise the bet? unitedworldint.com By Yiƒüit Saner, reporting from Rome / Italy Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy), the party of Italian premier Giorgia Meloni, and the other coalition forces forming the government, Forza Italia and Lega (League), had put a sort of "presidential system" on the agenda in their 2022 electoral program to solve the problem of instability of …
(2023-05-30). International online webinar: Türkiye's Foreign Policy after the Elections. uwidata.com Both Türkiye and the world had their eyes on the country's presidential and parliamentary elections on past May 14 and 28. Besides of concern for the Turkish nation, the question of who will govern in Ankara concerns also plays an important role for global political balances. For that reason, these elections were a hot topic …
(2023-05-30). Ukrainian nationalists refuse to speak at New York literary festival with Russian authors. wsws.org In a display of far-right, anti-Russian chauvinism, three Ukrainian writers refused to give a presentation at the PEN America World Voices festival if the festival also sponsored a panel with three Russian writers.
(2023-05-30). Australian health union's "Big Wednesday" campaign is a sham! Form rank-and-file committees to fight for wage increases and decent conditions! wsws.org The Health Workers Rank-and-File Committee supports all actions taken by workers in the sector. But the token stop-work meetings and work bans called by the HSU bureaucracy will do nothing to resolve the crisis in health.
(2023-05-30). Australian health union's "Big Wednesday" campaign is a sham! Form rank-and-file committees to take forward a real fight for wage increases and decent conditions! wsws.org The Health Workers Rank-and-File Committee, a fighting organisation of health staff, supports all actions taken by workers in the health sector. But we state bluntly that "Big Wednesday" is a big sham.
(2023-05-30). Indiana Medical Board reprimands OB-GYN physician who spoke about providing medical abortion for 10-year-old rape victim. wsws.org Last Thursday, Indiana's Medical Licensing Board fined and reprimanded Dr. Caitlin Bernard on false allegations that she violated her patient's privacy.
(2023-05-30). After regional election defeat, Spain's PSOE-Podemos government calls snap elections. wsws.org The PSOE-Podemos government is calling snap elections to hand over power to the right and escalate European participation in the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-05-30). Form a rank-and-file committee to prevent a sellout and take forward the fight at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org To stop another union betrayal, the dispute at Macquarie can and must become part of a wider counter-offensive by educators and other workers.
(2023-05-30). Australian Rich List shows growing concentration of wealth at the very top. wsws.org The holdings of the 10 wealthiest people in Australia increased by an average of 10 percent, to over $200 billion in total, during the past 12 months.
(2023-05-30). What next in the growing dollar crisis? wsws.org Sanctions imposed by the US and the major imperialist powers against Russia at the start of the Ukraine war have produced some unintended consequences, most notably attempts to shift away from dependence on the dollar as the global reserve currency.
(2023-05-30). The yearlong UK Royal Mail dispute and the fight for rank-and-file committees. wsws.org While workers went into struggle to defeat Royal Mail's offensive, the Communication Workers Union's sole concern was to preserve its longstanding role as corporate partner.
(2023-05-30). Ochsner Health lays off nearly 800 in Louisiana and Mississippi. wsws.org In a mass email sent May 11, Ochsner Health CEO Peter November announced the layoff of 770 employees, approximately 2 percent of Ochsner's workforce.
(2023-05-30). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Dockworkers in Chile and on Argentina's Parana River struck last week, while 600 flight attendants for Minnesota-based Sun Country Airlines have voted to authorize a strike.
(2023-05-30). Introduction to Lawrence Porter's Marcus Garvey and the Reactionary Logic of Racialist Politics. wsws.org Mehring Books is pleased to announce the publication of Marcus Garvey and the Reactionary Logic of Racialist Politics by Lawrence Porter, assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US).
(2023-05-30). Police escort scab trucks through pickets at Constellium Automotive in Michigan. wsws.org Police were called to the picket line at Constellium Automotive in Van Buren Township south of Detroit last Thursday to escort scab trucks in and out of the factory that supplies the flagship Ford plants producing F-series pickups and the new electric Lightning trucks.
(2023-05-29). Is China's housing market in trouble? dongshengnews.org 
In recent years, China's housing issue has been prominently featured in the Western media. Rapid urban development, skyrocketing prices, the dependency of local governments on land revenues, and the most "shocking", the rumored bankruptcy of the real estate giant Evergrande, 13 years after the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007-2008 shook the world economy, aroused the attention of financial analysts everywhere. However, what is the actual situation of the real estate market in China and what is the government doing?
(2023-05-29). European Commission has initiated four pan-European projects for Digital IDs. expose-news.com The European Commission has set aside ‚Ǩ46 million (about £40 million) for four pan-European pilot projects of the European Digital Identity ("EUDI") wallet. The projects represent a combined investment of over ‚Ǩ90 …
(2023-05-29). The Grayzone debates National Endowment for Democracy VP on group's CIA ties. thegrayzone.com The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) contacted The Grayzone to dispute our characterization of their organization as a CIA cutout. Listen to our highly revealing conversation with the NED's communications director. On April 4, 2023, National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Vice President of Communications and Public Engagement Leslie Aun contacted me, Alex Rubinstein, to request a phone conversation about an article I published at The Grayzone a day before. My report detailed the open justification of the terrorist bombing of …
(2023-05-29). 10 new albums to fuel your fire. greenleft.org.au Mat Ward looks back at May's political news and the best new music that related to it.
(2023-05-29). Rogue consultants: PwC, tax evasion and getting clients. greenleft.org.au It has been galling to see that PwC executives' sharing of confidential information — notably tax policies — will not lead to them spending time in a prison cell. Binoy Kampark argues ATO whistle blower Richard Boyle's treatment could hardly be more different.
(2023-05-29). Narendra Modi in Australia: down under bliss for Hindutva. greenleft.org.au It is clear that the PM felt comfortable being excruciatingly accommodating to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is one of one of India's most accomplished sectarians. Binoy Kampmark reports.
(2023-05-29). South Australians oppose Labor's new anti-protest bill. greenleft.org.au South Australian unions, human rights, legal and community groups are campaigning against Labor's new draconian anti-protest laws, which passed the Legislative Assembly with the Liberal's support. Paul Petit reports.
(2023-05-29). Federation University staff takes enterprise agreement protest to the CBD. greenleft.org.au National Tertiary Education Union members, students, families and community members joined a protest in the Wadawurrung/Ballarat CBD over an impasse in wages negotiations at Federation University. Jeremy Smith reports.
(2023-05-29). Minnesota Not Very Nice: Opposing Medea Benjamin in Minneapolis. itsgoingdown.org 
Report on counter-demo against red/brown organizer Medea Benjamin from so-called Minneapolis, MN. On an unseasonably cool May evening even by Minneapolis standards, a small and diverse group of antifascists stood outside of a building used by a number of Minneapolis non-profits, among them the local chapter of "Veterans for Peace" (VFP) and "Women Against Military…
(2023-05-29). The Growing Russia-India Relationship. infobrics.org While the world has been watching the "no limits" partnership between Russia and China grow into "a relationship that probably cannot be compared with anything in the world," Russia has been growing quietly closer to the second largest country in the world…
(2023-05-29). 'Catastrophic' Collapse in American Standard of Living Incoming As Global De-Dollarization Takes Hold. infobrics.org Economist Peter St Onge just issued a major warning on the fate of the US dollar and the quality of life in America…
(2023-05-29). BRICS Considering Large Expansion as Emerging Economies Rally to Join Group. infobrics.org The foreign ministers of the BRICS group of major emerging economies will meet in South Africa on June 1-2 to discuss pressing geopolitical issues, including the bloc's first enlargement in over a decade as it seeks to position itself as a representative of the "Global South" and provide an alternative model to the Group of Seven…
(2023-05-29). Kiev asks for German missiles to strike Moscow. infobrics.org The regime reportedly called for Taurus projectiles with a range of 500km, which are enough to successfully attack the Russian capital.
(2023-05-29). Call it "decoupling" or "de-risking", US economic war against China doomed to backfire. infobrics.org If forced to "pick a side", most countries may end up "decoupling" from the US instead.
(2023-05-29). How and why Kiev regime propaganda 'sank' Russian Navy's 'Ivan Khurs' ship. infobrics.org The reasoning behind the attack was likely manifold and since the ship is providing security to the TurkStream and Blue Stream, it's certainly not outside the realm of possibility that the Kiev regime was trying to jeopardize the two key Black Sea natural gas pipelines.
(2023-05-29). Erdogan's re-election represents victory for Turkish sovereignty. infobrics.org Kilicdaroglu would have made Turkey serve US interests once again.
(2023-05-29). An African Delegation Could Be Biden's Way Out of the Ukraine Affair. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-29). Thae Yong-ho — is this the end of his career? journal-neo.org 
Readers of previous articles by the present writer will know that the present author has a special interest in defectors from North Korea. As a result of their efforts a number of extravagant myths have been spread for propaganda purposes, largely because they tend to be from an upper middle-class background in North Korea, and […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-29). "Boris, you are mistaken …". Some comments on trade between Russia and Turkey. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-29). Venezuela: The Fight Between PSUV and PCV is Unnecessary, Untimely, and Alien. libya360.wordpress.com Clodovaldo Hernández Life turns on a dime: The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) had never had as much public attention as it does these days. It has even become a trending topic on social media platforms despite the fact that many of their leaders do not use those platforms because they are weapons (although not…
(2023-05-29). The Human Consequences of Economic Sanctions. libya360.wordpress.com Francisco R. Rodiguez Executive Summary This paper provides a comprehensive survey and assessment of the literature on the effects of economic sanctions on living standards in target countries. We identify 32 studies that apply quantitative econometric and calibration methods to cross-country and national data in order to assess the impact of economic sanctions on indicators…
(2023-05-29). Canadian Aid for Cuba? 35 National and Regional Organizations Support it. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Kimber and John Kirk Fidel Castro: "Luchar contra lo imposible y vencer" ("To fight against the impossible and win"). Cuba desperately needs food and medical aid now. It also deserves an end to the longest-standing embargo in modern times It is not often that the United Church of Canada, the (Anglican) Primate's World Relief and Development…
(2023-05-29). The G7, Economic Coercion and the Art of Projection. libya360.wordpress.com In this article for the Morning Star, Carlos Martinez addresses the "stunning hubris and hypocrisy of the imperialist powers" in accusing China of economic coercion. He points out that G7 states are all involved in multiple forms of economic coercion, and that the US is the world's sanctions superpower, imposing unilateral economic sanctions on nearly 40…
(2023-05-29). Erdogan's Mediatory Role on Ukraine Cannot Be Wished Away. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Jubilant crowds outside the Presidential Complex to celebrate President Recep Erdogan's election victory, Ankara, May 28, 2023 Among the host of implications for international security stemming out of Turkish President Recep Erdogan's election victory in the runoff on Sunday — be it in the Black Sea, Eastern Mediterranean, Transcaucasus, West Asia or Eurasian integration…
(2023-05-29). African Unity and the New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Imperialism extends its destabilization efforts against China and Russia across the continent Note: These remarks were made by the author at the Pan-Afrikan Society Community Forum (PASCF) Afrikan Liberation Day webinar held on Sat. May 27, 2023. The event was hosted by PASCF organizers in Britain under the theme of "Acknowledging Our Shared…
(2023-05-29). Violations Mar Sudan's Ceasefire, Paramilitary RSF Occupies Communist Party's Office. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni A market in Khartoum that was destroyed in the fighting. Photo: Ayin Network "The occupation of our party office is a part of the ongoing attempts by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces to silence the voice of the democratic forces that opposed this catastrophic war," SCP spokesperson Fathi Elfadl…
(2023-05-29). Acerca del pensamiento económico de José Martí. globalizacion.ca Presentación en la Jornada por el 170 natalicio de José Martí organizada por la Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de La Habana (SEAP) el 19 de mayo de 2023. | Se ha dicho con razón que el pensamiento de José…
(2023-05-29). øHacia dónde va la Argentina? globalizacion.ca Argentina definió su rumbo de inserción mundial hacia 1880, constituyendo la base de la estructura económico social que perdura en nuestros días, de articulación oligárquica con el capital externo, aunque tuvo momentos de cambio, o si se quiere, de adecuación…
(2023-05-29). Las bases militares del imperialismo estadounidense. globalizacion.ca Para quienes consideran que los términos de imperialismo y colonialismo están pasados de moda, demodé, y prefieren utilizar eufemismos como globalización neoliberal o nuevo orden mundial, y refieren despectivamente a una ideologización de la ciencia social basada en un marxismo…
(2023-05-29). El G-7 debería cerrarse de una vez. globalizacion.ca Durante la cumbre del Grupo de los Siete (G7) de mayo de 2023, las y los líderes de Alemania, Canadá, Estados Unidos, Francia, Italia, Japón y Reino Unido visitaron el Museo Memorial de la Paz de Hiroshima, cerca de donde…
(2023-05-29). Falló la retórica prepotente del G-7. globalizacion.ca El G7, grupo conformado por Alemania, Canadá, EEUU, Francia, Italia, Japón, Reino Unido y la UE, emitió, al terminar la Cumbre de Hiroshima, una declaración contra el desarrollo económico de China, que le ilusionó de ser el conductor de la…
(2023-05-29). Ucrania — Guerra y robo. globalizacion.ca Ucrania antes de la guerra era el segundo país más corrupto de Europa, solo superado por Rusia según Transparencia Internacional, un paraíso de contrabandistas, traficantes, mafiosos y nazis. | Cuando la guerra comenzó en el 2022 milagrosamente su colocación en el…
(2023-05-29). Brasil — Problemas presidenciales. globalizacion.ca Tanto el actual mandatario brasileño, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, como dos de sus antecesores, el desequilibrado ultraderechista Jair Bolsonaro y el derechista notoriamente corrupto Fernando Collor, enfrentan problemas graves. De muy distintas índoles, por cierto. Pero graves. | Lula | El…
(2023-05-29). 2 Large Lenders Roll Out 1 Percent Down Payment Mortgages: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com The two largest U.S. lenders are making homeownership more affordable for lower income Americans with a 1 percent down payment at a time when high home prices and interest rates have locked many would-be homeowners out of the market. For millennials, the downpayment is the No. 1 hurdle to homeownership, according to a report by …
(2023-05-29). Dr. Ray Winbush And The Funded Attack Against Lineage-Based Reparations Policy: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Reparations is a heated topic, not just between Black and White Americans but within the Black community as well. When it comes to who should receive reparations, there is a school of thought that it should be given to Black Americans in general. Other reparations scholars, such as Dr. William Darity, Duke University professor in …
(2023-05-29). Texas Legislature Passes Historic Bill To Permanently Ban Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Offices. moguldom.com Texas is saying goodbye to diversity, equity, and inclusion offices in higher education. This news came as the Texas House also voted on May 27 to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state's top lawyer. Earlier in the month, the Texas House passed a bill to end DEI departments in its college system. If the …
(2023-05-29). How "peaceful protests" in Nicaragua became an attempted coup. mronline.org 
Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent insurrection that lasted from April through July, 2018. In the second of four articles, we look at how initial support for the coup relied on widespread use of social media.
(2023-05-29). "Talk of War with China is Total Insanity—Everybody's Finished if it Takes Place," says Noam Chomsky. mronline.org 
"Major world powers need to shift from confrontation to accommodation soon; otherwise, we'll go off the precipice together."
(2023-05-29). Kissinger's secret war in Cambodia reveals mass killings: Intercept. mronline.org 
Between 1969 and 1973, the U.S. brutally bombed Cambodia, and the man behind the operation, then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, bears responsibility for more devastation than previously recognized.
(2023-05-29). 'Charging domestic terrorism is intended to make the cost of protesting too high'. mronline.org 
CounterSpin interview with Cody Bloomfield on anti-activist terrorist charges.
(2023-05-29). Exchange rate depreciation and real wages. mronline.org 
Most people, including even trained economists, fail to appreciate the fact that an exchange rate depreciation, if it is to work in reducing the trade deficit in a capitalist economy, must necessarily hurt the working class by lowering the real wage rate…
(2023-05-29). Memorial Day by a Vietnam War veteran. mronline.org 
Perhaps some may find what I will argue below as disrespectful, especially coming from a veteran who participated and lost comrades in the American War in Vietnam. But it must be said. How Memorial Day is currently observed does not, in my view, fulfill its intended purpose—that is, as a day of remembrance, reflection, and appreciation for the sacrifices of those who fought and died in this nation's all too numerous wars.
(2023-05-29). Now is the time to stop spyware profiteering. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-05-29). The Democratic Party's Crucifixion Of Matt Taibbi. popularresistance.org On Dec. 24, 2022 Matt Taibbi was in a room at the Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco poring through reports sent to Twitter from an entity called the Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF). The FITF is an FBI-led interagency task force that forwards "moderation requests" from numerous government agencies, including Homeland Security, the CIA, the Pentagon and the State Department, to social media outlets. Taibbi was given access to the internal traffic by Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk. It revealed how the FBI and other government agencies routinely suppressed news and commentary. He published a Twitter thread that nigh…
(2023-05-29). Liberalism And The Spectre Of Inverted Totalitarianism. popularresistance.org The conflict now raging between the West and Russia and China is a struggle for global power. At the end of the Second World War the economic weight and influence of the United States allowed it to dominate world trade and manufacturing but also to control financial markets as well as build a system of global political and military alliances and bases which reinforced its control. Today its imperial dominance is under threat. The US is trying to prevent the emergence of rivals for world hegemony and block the development of a multipolar world. But it still maintains a residual power based on the role of the dolla…
(2023-05-29). Taiwan Says It's In Talks On Being Brought Under US Nuclear Umbrella. popularresistance.org Taiwan's foreign minister said last week that the US and Taiwan are in talks on the possibility of the island being brought under Washington's nuclear umbrella, a step that would make a catastrophic war between the US and China much more likely. | Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu made the comments before Taiwan's parliament, the Legislative Yuan. Wu declined to detail the talks when pressed if Taiwan had asked the US to bring the island into its nuclear umbrella. | "Regarding the discussion of this issue with the United States, it is not suitable for me to make it public here," Wu said, according to The South…
(2023-05-29). Debt Ceiling Agreement Improved, But Harmful Provisions Remain. popularresistance.org While the debt ceiling agreement announced last night is a significant improvement over the radical House bill, it is not the deal the country deserves. There are a number of troubling elements, including the provision that will put at risk food assistance for very low-income older adults. This policy will increase hunger and poverty among that group, runs contrary to our nation's values, and should be rejected. The nation must pay its bills — but that shouldn't mean enacting legislation that leaves people who already struggle to afford the basics worse off. | We should never have been in this situation. We…
(2023-05-29). Feds Pause Progress Of Mine That Will Destroy Sacred Indigenous Site. popularresistance.org San Francisco, CA – The federal government has temporarily halted plans to construct a copper mine on sacred Indigenous land in Arizona known as Oak Flat, citing an error in oral arguments made at a March hearing. | The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) official filed a letter to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, May 18, saying it made an error during oral arguments on March 21 when the 9th Circuit reheard Apache Stronghold v. United States, a case that encapsulates a nearly decade-long fight to save the land sacred to the San Carlos Apache Tribe. | The letter states that the government was mistaken ab…
(2023-05-29). Police Use Water Cannons, Mass Arrest At Extinction Rebellion Protest. popularresistance.org The Netherlands- Saturday 27 May, the police deployed water cannons fifteen minutes after the start of the A12 blockade, even though there was no question of a dangerous or threatening situation. 33 people were also arrested who had managed to reach the tunnel of the A12. At least 6000 people and 130 social organizations[1] demonstrated on the A12 or next to it in the support demo. The A12 orchestra also played with more than 80 musicians and 100 scientists from Scientist Rebellion were present. All demonstrators agreed on one simple demand: stop fossil subsidies. From 14: 00 this afternoon the police started arre…
(2023-05-29). How Some Amazon Shareholders Allied With The Labour Movement. popularresistance.org During Amazon's annual general meeting on May 24, a proposal for an independent audit on working conditions in Amazon warehouses did not pass. This was unsurprising after Amazon's Board of Directors advised their shareholders to vote against the proposal ahead of the meeting. | The Board of Directors recommended against passing the proposal because they claim that the company regularly enhances safety processes and programs, they have shared workforce incident rates, they are transparent about their commitment to improve workplace safety and because there are already "independent directors" who review workplace i…
(2023-05-29). NY Bill Would Stop Charities From Funding Israeli Crimes. popularresistance.org A new bill would prevent New York state-based registered charities from funding illegal Israeli settlement activities in the occupied West Bank. | Introduced by state Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, the bill is the first of its kind in targeting US-based not-for-profit organizations involved in the violent dispossession and expulsion of Palestinians from their land. | Mamdani told The Electronic Intifada that representatives of human rights groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace, the Adalah Justice Project, the Center for Constitutional Rights and the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, came to his office "and…
(2023-05-29). Believing Impossible Things. thealtworld.com The endless bitter antagonism to Putin and to Russia has allowed a self-imagined reality to detach, ultimately becoming a delusion. | The recent G7 summit should be understood as firstly, the shaping of a battlespace in the 'War of Narratives' whose principal 'front' today is the Team Biden insistence that only one 'reality' — the US-led 'Rules' ideology (and it alone) — can predominate. And, secondly to underline pointedly that the West is 'not losing' in this war against the other 'reality'. This other reality is the multivalent 'otherness' that self-evidently is attracting more and more support aro…
(2023-05-29). Thank You For Our Disservice. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-29). Brian Berletic: China will DESTROY AUKUS in Taiwan and the Pacific. thealtworld.com Brian Berletic explains why time is on China's side in the escalating conflict with the US over Taiwan and provides additional context into the US's pursuit of dominance in the Pacific.
(2023-05-29). You Can't Vote Your Way Out Of A Mess You Never Voted Yourself Into. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Well it's that time again. Time for everyone to spend a year and a half pouring mountains of mental energy into arguing about who should be the next President of the United States of America. | Friendships will be shattered. Family dinners will be ruined. Social media activists will lose themselves in weeks-long flame wars. And, when all is said and done, the person sworn into office on January 2024 will oversee an administration which governs in more or less the same way as their predecessors. | As Tom Woods put it, no matter who you vote for, you…
(2023-05-29). rewind] Ron Kovic and Maj. Danny Sjursen: The Great Con of American Patriotism. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-29). A NOTE TO OUR READERS: Expanding our Communities. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-29). If You Wish Someone a Happy Memorial Day, You Fail to Understand Its True Meaning. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-29). Progressives Condemn Biden-GOP Debt Ceiling Deal as 'Cruel and Shortsighted'. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-29). State Department Won't Say If It's Working to Free US Citizen Detained in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-29). Fossil fuel air pollution responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide. hsph.harvard.edu More than 8 million people died in 2018 from fossil fuel pollution.
(2023-05-29). Over 700 celebrate Palestinian struggle at Resistance Festival organized by Samidoun Brussels. samidoun.net 
On the afternoon of Saturday, 27 May, in Bethlehem Square in Brussels, Belgium, Samidoun Brussels organized its first Resistance Festival, part of the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the ongoing Nakba. This cultural, social and political event celebrated Palestinian resistance in all forms, reaffirming the anti-colonialist, anti-racist nature of the struggle for Palestinian return …
(2023-05-29). MI5's BBC Institutes Orwell's Ministry of Truth. strategic-culture.org The British people do not want to hear the BBC. That is why Though pinioned as he is for all eternity on Lucifer's sharpest tridents, MI5 agent George Orwell can treat himself to the wryest of smiles. MI5 have not only honoured this pervert with his own statue outside of their BBC head office but they have now installed Marianna Spring as Tsarina of the BBC's Orwellian named Ministry of Truth. | Spring h…
(2023-05-29). The Quest to Expose U.S. Torture. strategic-culture.org 
With each passing year, more details emerge about Washington's torture programs, writes Karen J. Greenberg. But much remains hidden as Congress and U.S. policymakers refuse to address the wrongdoing. | By Karen J. GREENBERG | In the
(2023-05-29). Agricultural Seasons in India. transcend.org In India there are basically two agriculture seasons — Kharif and Rabi. In the Kharif season there is a lot of rainfall especially in the southern states. On the other hand, the Rabi season does not have too much rainfall but has more of sunlight.
(2023-05-29). An Interview with Satan on the Eve of His Retirement. transcend.org "You seem surprised," he purred. His voice was light and easy on the ears. "You didn't expect horns and a tail, did you?" he chuckled. He grasped my hand warmly and offered me a seat opposite. It was dusk and we looked out, from our chairs on the balcony, over a quiet harbor.
(2023-05-29). Another Regrettable Incident. transcend.org 15 May 2023 — Meanwhile, in the US of A…
(2023-05-29). Assessing Big History at a Time of Global Crisis. transcend.org 27 May 2023 – To achieve positive forms of change at a time of multiple converging crises imperiling the human species and its natural habitat is the 'crisis of crises' facing humanity at this time.
(2023-05-29). Can the Global South Build a New World Information and Communication Order? transcend.org It is remarkable how the media in a few countries are able to set the record on matters around the world. The European and North American countries enjoy a near-global monopoly over information; their media houses vested with a credibility and authority inherited from colonial times plus their command of the neocolonialist structure of our times.
(2023-05-29). ChatGPT Imagines a World Where Power Structures Are Reversed. transcend.org If our current ideas of a society were truly suspended, what type of world would we envision?>
(2023-05-29). Coherence of Sustainable Development Goals through Artificial Intelligence. transcend.org Elaboration of Strategic Sonnets as Memorable 14-Fold Modes of Aesthetic Presentation…
(2023-05-29). Death's Secretary Tries to Forget on Cape Cod. transcend.org 21 May 2023 – We have come to Cape Cod for a few days to forget the man-made world that is too much with us. I have asked my forgettery to get to work. As my childhood friends used to say to me, "Eddy spaghetti, use you forgetty." The adults had no idea what they meant. Many still do not.
(2023-05-29). Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in China. transcend.org 24 May 2023 – Eritrea can chart an exciting new development path through mutually respectful collaboration with China.
(2023-05-29). G7 Owes the Poor $13 Trillion in Unmet Pledges. Meanwhile… transcend.org The G7 countries owe low- and middle-income countries US$ 13.3 trillion in unpaid aid and funding for climate action when one billion people risk cholera because of the reduction and non-payment of committed assistance.
(2023-05-29). Global South Aims to Fix the UN. transcend.org 23 May 2023 – Calls to reform the Security Council have been made many times in the past, but Beijing's position is particularly important in both language and timing.
(2023-05-29). Journey to St. Petersburg, Moscow & Crimea (Part 1). transcend.org 24 May 2023 – At the end of April of this year, the two of us ventured together to Russia. We went with the purpose of fact-finding and also to make a point that we do not believe that Russia should be isolated from the world through sanctions and travel bans.
(2023-05-29). NATO's Dirty War in Ukraine. transcend.org 25 May 2023 – Connecting dots between illegal weapons in Ukraine and Syria.
(2023-05-29). (Português) Se Lula Rifar o Meio Ambiente Seu Governo Acaba. transcend.org Um grito de alarme sobre as funestas consequências da exploraàßà£o de petróleo na foz do Rio Amazonas. Nà£o se trata de vantagens e lucros, mas de colocar a vida do planeta e da humanidade em risco. Eliane Brum vê o desastre que pode significar se este projeto de exploraàßà£o vingar. Precisamos reagir e nos opor renhidamente a este ataque à vida e negaàßà£o da ciência.
(2023-05-29). (Português) Um Humanismo Radical. transcend.org 23 maio 2023 – Um dos problemas mais angustiantes na cultura mundial é a falta de humanidade. Nà£o olhamos para o outro em suas dores, buscas e necessidades. Consideremos os imigrantes do Oriente Médio e de àÅfrica que buscam a Europa por causa de guerras e da fome. Sà£o rejeitados e fizeram do Mediterrâneo um cemitério. O mesmo destino trágico sofrem os milhares de Latino Americanos que procuram atravessar as fronteiras dos Estados Unidos.
(2023-05-29). Reflections on the G7 Summit in Hiroshima. transcend.org 27 May 2023 – Following is a series of thoughts and reactions to the G7 Summit in Hiroshima. Now is a time to share positive, balanced solutions to help prevent the grim possibilities of a future world war; these thoughts and actions are offered in that spirit.
(2023-05-29). Tao Te Ching on Peace and Nonviolence (3). transcend.org Quoted from the Tao Te Ching, a Chinese classic text written around 400 BC and traditionally credited to the sage Laozi.
(2023-05-29). Tina Turner, Queen of Rock & Roll, Dead at 83. transcend.org 24 May 2023 – Legendary Singer "Died Peacefully" Today in Switzerland after a Long Illness…
(2023-05-29). Why Is the African Union Absent in Sudan? transcend.org 25 May 2023 – In Sudan, 'African solutions to African problems' is proving to be a hollow mantra.
(2023-05-29). G7 in Hiroshima: a War summit. workers.org 
Published May 25 in Avante!, weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. Translation by John Catalinotto. Living in the illusion of past domination, the seven countries known as the G7 insist on trying to convey the idea that they are the seven largest economies in the world. But the reality . . . |
(2023-05-29). Wave Of Lawsuits Against US Gun Makers. popularresistance.org As America's gun crisis shows no sign of abating, there is some hope for reducing the number of mass shootings and killings. The emerging wave of lawsuits against gun makers echoes previous successes against the car industry, opioid companies and big tobacco. | In New York, California, Delaware and other states, new laws aim to provide ways around a near 20-year immunity provided to gun manufacturers and distributors. In Indiana, a lawsuit brought by victims of the 2021 mass shooting at a FedEx facility aims to hold a gun manufacturer accountable for the horror wrought by one of its weapons.
(2023-05-29). Guerrillas threaten Colombia's local elections. colombiareports.com Guerrilla organization EMC threatened to ban politicians from regions under their control ahead of local elections in October. In a pamphlet, the guerrillas that are commanded by "Ivan Mordisco" said…
(2023-05-29). Supreme Court "Sackett" Decision Shrinks Protections for US Wetlands. truthout.org The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v. EPA that federal protection of wetlands encompasses only those wetlands that directly adjoin rivers, lakes and other bodies of water. This is an extremely narrow interpretation of the Clean Water Act that could expose many wetlands across the U.S. to filling and development. Under this keystone environmental law, federal agencies take the lead in… |
(2023-05-29). Cuban President congratulates workers in the tobacco sector. plenglish.com The president stressed on his Twitter account that every May 29 is celebrated the day of tobacco workers in honor of the birth of Lázaro Peña, the captain of the working class in Cuba. | Peña (1911-1974) was born in Havana into a very humble family that barely managed to support his public education for two years, until the death of his father forced him, as a child, to work in various trades to ensure the family's livelihood. | At the end of 1929 he joined the ranks of the clandestine Communist Party, actively participating in the organization of workers to fight against the dictatorship of Gerardo Machado (1925…
(2023-05-29). French and Cuban artists to perform in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, May 29 (Prensa Latina) French violinist Manon Galy and Cuban pianist Jorge Emilio Gonzalez will soon give two concerts in Havana, according to the program of the Month of French Culture in Cuba.
(2023-05-29). Lula and Maduro criticized economic blockade against Venezuela. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized the economic blockade against Venezuela, promoted by the United States, in a joint declaration with his peer Nicolás Maduro, who tomorrow will participate here in a South American summit.
(2023-05-29). Lula describes meeting with Maduro in Brazil as historic moment. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described as a historic moment the meeting he held today with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, who had not visited this country for eight years.
(2023-05-29). Nikolai Denkov will try to form government in Bulgaria. plenglish.com Sofia, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Bulgarian President Rumen Radev gave Nikolai Denkov the mandate to form a new government in the hope of putting an end to more than two years of political instability.
(2023-05-29). Venezuela expressed its willingness to join the Brics group. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 29 (Prensa Latina) President Nicolás Maduro expressed Venezuela's willingness to join the Brics group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), and called for the union of South America to fulfill the dream of the continent's liberators.
(2023-05-29). Top Oil and Gas Lobby Spent More in Pennsylvania Than Other States Last Year. truthout.org The oil and gas industry is one of the most powerful interest groups in American politics. According to OpenSecrets, oil and gas corporations spent over $125 million on federal lobbying in 2022 on top of the $11.8 million spent on federal campaign contributions. These figures highlight the industry's influence on a federal level, but the top oil and gas industry lobbying group in the United States… |
(2023-05-29). Lopez Obrador criticizes violence by supporters of Mexico's SCNJ. plenglish.com Mexico City, May 29 (Prensa Latina) The president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, today criticized supporters of the National Supreme Court of Justice (SCNJ) in their Sunday's march when they attacked opposing groups.
(2023-05-29). In Video 18+: Face-to-Face Battle In Trenches On Ukrainian Battlefield. southfront.org
(2023-05-29). Military Situation In Donbass On May 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar near Orlovka; | The Russian Army destroyed 2 ammo depots of the AFU near Maksimilyanovka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU…
(2023-05-29). Military Situation In Iraq On May 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 29, Qasim al-Aarji, Iraq's national security adviser, met and discussed with Ali Akbar Ahmadian, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council in Tehran; | On May 27, Qasim al-Aarji, Iraq's national security adviser, headed a security delegation which entered Sulaimaniyah to review measures related to the implementation of the security memorandum between Iran and Iraq regarding border security; | On May 26, the National Intelligence Service of Iraq arrested a…
(2023-05-29). Military Situation In Syria On May 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-29). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed 2 ammo depots of the AFU near Maksimilyanovka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Avdiivka; | Russian forces destroyed 3 motor vehicles and D-20 and D-30 howitzers in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 pickups, 1 D-20 howitzer, 1 Gvozdika system in the Krasny Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armored vehicles, 2 pickups, 1 D-30 howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed 3 pickups, 1 D-…
(2023-05-29). The G7 Show: Certified Rotten. southfront.org 
Source: Financial Times | Doubling down on failure | Written by The Japanese hosted the G7 Summit this year. Predictably is was Kabuki. A show with costumes, song and dance, incomprehensible to the audience. The story doesn't matter. | What can one say? | And, by the way, Modi and Lula were not impressed. Nor were the Vietnamese or the Indonesians. | Recently….: | Fi…
(2023-05-29). Torture Chambers Created By Ukrainian Nazis In Luhansk People's Republic (Video 18+). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | After the Russian military secured new settlements in the Donbass, Zaporozhie and Kherson regions, numerous evidences of crimes of the terrorist Kiev regime against the civilian population in the Eastern and southern regions have been revealed. Among them, there are numerous torture chambers which have been used by Ukrainian Nazis to threaten pro-Russian civilians for years. | Most recently, Russian security forces showed a torture chamber which was discovered in the town of Rubezhnoye in…
(2023-05-29). At Least 4 People Injured In Ukrainian Strikes On Russia's Belgorod Region. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On May 29, two industrial facilities came under fire in the Shebekinsky district of the Belgorod region, one of them, a building with paint and varnish liquids, caught fire. | At least, four people were injured in the attack of the Kyiv regime. | The attack was confirmed by the Governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov."There are four victims — men, employees of the enterprise, moved to the Central District Hospital with burns of the respiratory tract and carbon monoxide p…
(2023-05-29). In Response To Massive Russian Strikes, Ukraine Kills Civilians. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-29). Fight Between PSUV and PCV is Unnecessary, Untimely, and Alien. orinocotribune.com By Clodovaldo Hernández — May 28, 2023 | Life turns on a dime: The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) has never had as much public attention as it does these days. It has even become a trending topic on social media platforms despite the fact that many of their leaders do not use those platforms because they are weapons (although not necessarily dented) of imperialism. | I have the slight impression that this was not the purpose of those who, hailing from the government and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), wanted to knock out their former ally. These are, apparently, shots that have backfired.
(2023-05-29). Supreme Court ruling against EPA 'undoes a half-century of progress' in protecting waters of the United States. nationofchange.org "It puts our Nation's wetlands — rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds connected to them — at risk of pollution and destruction, jeopardizing the sources of clean water that millions of American families, farmers, and businesses rely on."
(2023-05-29). Biden, McCarthy Agree on $886 Billion Military Budget. news.antiwar.com The debt ceiling agreement reached between the White House and House Republicans that was announced Sunday caps military spending at $886 billion for 2024, matching President Biden's requested budget. Republicans negotiating the debt ceiling deal only sought non-military spending cuts. The $886 billion cap for military spending represents about a 3.3% increase from 2023. The …
(2023-05-29). China Declines Meeting Between US and Chinese Defense Chiefs. news.antiwar.com The US said Monday that China has declined an offer for a meeting between Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Li Shangfu, who is under US sanctions. The US proposed for the two military leaders to meet on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue that will be held in Singapore this week, but …
(2023-05-29). Israel Launches Airstrikes Targeting Syrian Capital of Damascus. news.antiwar.com Israel launched airstrikes in Syria on Sunday night, hitting targets near the capital Damascus that caused material damage, Syria's SANA news agency reported. A military source told SANA that the airstrikes were launched from the direction of the Golan Heights and that Syria's air defenses intercepted some of the missiles. No casualties were reported in …
(2023-05-29). NATO Troops Injured in Kosovo After Trying to Disperse Crowd of Serb Protesters. news.antiwar.com NATO troops stationed in Kosovo under the alliance's Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission were wounded Monday while trying to disperse a group of ethnic Serb protesters in the town of Zvecan. Tensions escalated in Zvecan on Friday after Kosovo police used tear gas to disband a group of Serbs who were trying to block an ethnic …
(2023-05-29). Russia Places Sen. Graham on Wanted List Over Dead Russians Comment. news.antiwar.com Russia has issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) over his comments about Russians dying in Ukraine and calling US spending on the proxy war with Russia the "best money we've ever spent." "Lindsey Olin Graham, an American citizen, born on July 9, 1955, is wanted under an article of the Russian Criminal …
(2023-05-29). US, Japan, Philippines to Hold First Joint Coast Guard Drills in South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The US, Japan, and the Philippines will hold their first-ever trilateral coast guard exercises in the South China Sea starting this week amid rising tensions with China in the region. The exercises will take place off the coast of the Philippines' Batan province and will be held from June 1 to 7. About 400 military …
(2023-05-29). Peruvian Court Admits President Castillo's Appeal to Annul Dismissal. orinocotribune.com According to the Third Constitutional Chamber of Lima, the proceeding presented complies with the admissibility requirements. | A constitutional appeal filed by the defense of the former president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, could annul the resolution issued by the Congress to remove him from office due to "moral incapacity." | The appeal was admitted by the Third Constitutional Chamber of Lima, as it complies with the admissibility requirements. By virtue of its validity, a virtual hearing was set for June 23 to examine it with the participation of former President Castillo and other parties involved. | Poder Judic…
(2023-05-29). One Small Union Is Stoking Much of the Militant New Graduate Worker Organizing. truthout.org The past two years have seen a fresh wave of graduate worker militancy marked by bold strikes, new organizing drives and whopping union election victories. Indeed, the six largest union filings with the National Labor Relations Board in 2022 were all for graduate worker unions. Amid this surge, one union is showing up a surprising amount: the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America… |
(2023-05-29). The High Costs of Military Air Shows. globalresearch.ca Author's Note and Update : | The US Navy's "Blue Angel" fighter jet squadron are scheduled to "perform" at Duluth, Minnesota's military air show on July 15/16, 2023. The economic and environmental costs of such pro-military propaganda stunts that heavily contribute to …
(2023-05-29). Dr. Michael Yeadon on the Covid Crisis: The Most Important Single Message I've Ever Written. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-29). China's UnionPay surpasses Visa with largest market share of debit card transactions: Nilson report. ecns.cn China's UnionPay surpassed Visa for the first time in 2022, securing 40.03 percent of global debit card transactions, China Media Group (CMG) reported on Sunday, citing latest statistics compiled by industry platform Nilson Report.
(2023-05-29). Delegation of American artists visits Fujian. ecns.cn A series of featured activities were held to celebrate the Zhangzhou Arts and Culture Week.
(2023-05-29). Shenzhou-16 mission explained: crew and major tasks. ecns.cn
(2023-05-29). Erdogan Re-Elected in Second Round, President Maduro Extends Congratulations. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-05-29). Iran Indicates Defense Exports to Venezuela, Other Nations With 'No Restrictions'. orinocotribune.com Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says Iran "has no restriction" on exporting military equipment to other countries, including Venezuela | The Islamic Republic will help any country that remains committed to international peace, Ashtiani told Iran's Tasnim news agency on Sunday when asked about Iran's military and defense cooperation with Venezuela and the possibility of exporting Iranian equipment to the Latin American country. | "We have no restriction on supplying equipment to [other] countries. We are in contact with all states and keep this contact with might," he said. | "We will def…
(2023-05-29). Kissinger at 100: still a war criminal. workers.org 
Henry Kissinger reached 100 years old today, May 27, 2023, offering proof that world-class war criminals can escape punishment if they commit their crimes in the service of U.S. imperialism. Credit: Steve Brodner Kissinger was National Security Adviser to President Richard Nixon and then Secretary of State under Nixon and . . . |
(2023-05-29). Colossal Financial Pyramid: BlackRock and The WEF "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-29). $26,000 pledged at online FRSO fundraising event. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — More than $26,000 was pledged at the May 25 Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) online fundraising event. The event featured Frank Chapman of the FRSO central committee member and executive director of National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, FRSO Standing Committee Member Fern Figueroa, and the FRSO Labor Commission Chair Cherrene Horazuk. | This means about $70,000 has been raised in the $130,000 fund drive that will help FRSO expand its national office and put more full-time organizers in the field. | Fern Figueroa, states, "Fundraising is an important part of o…
(2023-05-29). Preload rank-and-file organizing activates in Teamsters Local 455. fightbacknews.org Commerce City, CO – On Friday, May 19, rank-and-file Teamsters working at the UPS hub in Commerce City, a part of the Denver metro area, organized a parking lot meeting early in the morning before the sunrise shift. This event comes just 11 weeks before the expiration of the Teamsters contract with UPS, and it is especially significant as it was the first event at the Commerce City hub, one of the largest UPS buildings in the United States, led exclusively by rank-and-file workers. | Keegan Estrella, a Teamster present at the event states, "I think this is the first event that has been focused primarily on the pr…
(2023-05-29). 300 march for LGBTQ youth at Louisiana Capitol. fightbacknews.org Baton Rouge, LA – On May 27, almost 300 people gathered at the Louisiana State Capitol to protest the attacks on LGBTQ rights. The demonstrators then marched to Governor John Bel Edwards' mansion and listened to several speakers. Protests like this are sweeping the nation as states move to pass anti-LGBTQ legislation. Many of the attendees and speakers were students and young people, who these reactionary bills directly attack. | Protesters demanded that Edwards, a Democrat, veto all anti-LBGTQ legislation. They condemned bills such as "Don't Say Gay" (HB 466), which would ban teachers from discussing gender ide…
(2023-05-29). Grand Rapids, MI: Rally for Patrick Lyoya demands end to trial delays. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – On Saturday, May 27, 60-plus community members gathered in Martin Luther King Park for a march to demand justice for Patrick Lyoya. Lyoya was a 26-year-old Congolese refugee murdered by Grand Rapids Police Department Officer Christopher Schurr last year. Peter Lyoya, Patrick's father, is determined to keep public focus on the case to stop the city and Schurr's defense team from further delaying a trial. | The march was organized by the Lyoya family, in cooperation with the Grand Rapids Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack. Israel Siku, a tr…
(2023-05-29). North Dallas Starbucks union organizers hold sip-in. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – 30 people rallied at the Inwood and Willow Starbucks in North Dallas, May 28, for a sip-in to show solidarity with unionization efforts at the location. During the sip-in, attendees left supportive messages on cash tips using post-it notes, gave names like "Union Strong" when ordering drinks, and left messages of support like "Union organizing is a right" and "Solidarity with Starbucks workers!" on a poster board to be hung in the Starbucks break room. | Kas Fox, lead organizer for the store, says she's seen a lot of illegal union busting from Starbucks. Fox reports that Starbucks has forbidden worke…
(2023-05-29). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: No Politics But Class Politics. levernews.com On this week's bonus episode of Lever Time Premium: David Sirota sits down with political theorist Adolph Reed Jr. to discuss his new book
(2023-05-29). The crowning fiasco: even the king looked embarrassed. nationofchange.org The discussion around the British monarchy, which is starting to ignite and will grow and deepen, needs to take in the wider issue of wealth and income inequality and the poisonous economic system that fuels it.
(2023-05-29). How forest fragmentation affects birds depends on their wings. imperial.ac.uk How easily birds can fly between suitable areas strongly determines whether a particular species can survive habitat fragmentation.
(2023-05-29). 'Enormous policy failure': states throw hundreds of thousands—including many children—off Medicaid. nationofchange.org "We knew this was coming," wrote one policy expert. "But we still treat these burdens like they're unavoidable natural disasters."
(2023-05-29). The U.S. Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-29). British Warmongering Is Driving Europe Towards Catastrophe in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Jonathan Cook — May 24, 2023 | From lobbying for fighter jets to supplying depleted uranium, the UK is making sure escalation is the only way forward. | Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky made an unexpected trip to Britain last week on a whistle-stop tour of European capitals, pleading for more powerful and longer-range weapons to use in his war against Russia. | What was hard to ignore once again was the extent to which the UK is playing an outsize role in Ukraine. | Last year, shortly after the start of the war, the then-prime minister, Boris Johnson, hurried to Kyiv — presumably on Washington…
(2023-05-29). Climate Groups Slam Debt Ceiling Deal as "Surrender" to Big Oil. truthout.org In exchange for an increase of the United States government's arbitrary debt limit, the Biden administration "betrayed the American people," one climate campaigner said Monday, by accepting a deal that requires the approval of all remaining permits for the planet-heating Mountain Valley Pipeline and weakens the government's ability to stop further pollution-causing projects. |
(2023-05-29). DeSantis' latest attacks against the LGBT community and why all workers must reject them. liberationnews.org 
Needed r now is working class unity and organization. We make up the majority, and our collective potential is what the ruling elite fears the most.
(2023-05-29). "Free Trade" as Revealed in the China-United States Paradigm. dissidentvoice.org 
Free trade is much ballyhooed by the US and the capitalist world, but critics have been skeptical as to whether such trade freely takes place. Investopedia provides a useful definition of free trade: A free trade agreement is a pact between two or more nations to reduce barriers to imports and exports among them. Under …
(2023-05-29). Biden Labor Board Restores Right To Use Heated Language. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-29). Henry Kissinger Is a Disgusting War Criminal. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-29). How El Paso Is Fighting Back Against Book Bans In Texas. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-29). Montana TikTok Ban A Sign Of Intensified Cold War With China. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-29). The Post Office Can Bring People-Centered Banking To Every ZIP Code. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-29). Chronicling the U.S. Government's Planning WW 3 in Europe. theduran.com
(2023-05-29). Ophthalmologists Now Ethically Obligated to Denounce COVID-19 Vaccines, as 20,000 New Eye Disorders Are Reported. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-29). Cash bail is an abomination of justice. We should get rid of it. therealnews.com 
While the underlying logic of the cash bail system in the US may sound convincing on paper, in practice it has become a means of denying justice to, and destroying the lives of, people who have not even been convicted of a crime. "The US Constitution prohibits 'excessive bail'" The Bail Project notes on their website. "Excessive bail forces people to stay in jail—even though they've not been convicted of anything. Unfortunately, today judges routinely set bail amounts that exceed what most people can afford. The result? Jails are full of people waiting for trial. They are presumed innocent on paper, b…
(2023-05-29). Sindicatos de Florida demandan a DeSantis por graves violaciones a la Constitución de EE.UU. peoplesworld.org 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—La Asociación de Educación de Florida, el afiliado conjunto de AFT-NEA en Sunshine State, junto con el principal sindicato de profesores universitarios públicos del estado, están demandando al gobernador antieducación de derecha Ron DeSantis (R) y su minions por violar la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. La demanda, presentada en el Tribunal de Distrito …
(2023-05-29). What a Giant Pile of Unsold Clothing in the Desert Can Teach Us about Real Resistance. dissidentvoice.org According to this article: "Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world, has been a dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers. A mountain of discarded clothing, including Christmas sweaters and ski boots, cuts a strange sight in the desert, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by the fashion industry." Some further explanation from …
(2023-05-29). President Diaz-Canel defends science and innovation system. plenglish.com Havana, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday defended the thesis that government management must be based on a science and innovation system to urgently solve the problems that delay development.
(2023-05-29). Trouble at the EHRC, Modern Slavery, and Gay Rights in Romania: The Weekly Round-Up. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news The head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Kishwer Faulkner, is facing an independent investigation into alleged misconduct. It is reported that around 40 complaints have been made by 12 members of staff against Faulkner, alleging harassment, bullying, and discrimination. It is also alleged that Faulkner described Emma Laslet, a trans …
(2023-05-29). Violations mar Sudan's soon-to-expire ceasefire, paramilitary RSF occupies Communist Party's office. peoplesdispatch.org "The occupation of our party office is a part of the ongoing attempts by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces to silence the voice of the democratic forces that opposed this catastrophic war," SCP spokesperson Fathi Elfadl told Peoples Dispatch…
(2023-05-29). Early elections called in Spain following defeat of incumbent party in regional polls. peoplesdispatch.org The conservative People's Party led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo were the major winners in the regional and local polls held across Spain on May 28, which were considered a trial run for the general elections scheduled for this year…
(2023-05-29). Government bid for EU membership deepens crisis in Moldova. peoplesdispatch.org On May 15, the head of the Moldovan parliament, Igor Grosu, announced the initiation of Moldova's withdrawal from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a political and economic cooperation forum founded by…
(2023-05-29). How sanctions affect the poor and vulnerable. peoplesdispatch.org In this video, we take a look at the politics behind sanctions, how they have become the preferred choice of the US to exert pressure on its rivals and bring about regime change, and how they affect the poor and vulnerable the most…
(2023-05-29). Nicolás Maduro makes historic trip to Brazil for South American Presidents' Summit. peoplesdispatch.org Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro participated in a joint press conference on Monday May 29 from the Planalto Palace in Brasília and highlighted the importance of the neighboring countries resuming ties. The press conference was held following a bilateral meeting between the heads of state ahead of the South American Presidents' Summit. | Lula told national and international media that, "This is a historic moment. After eight years, President Nicolás Maduro is back to visiting Brazil and we have recovered our right to have a foreign policy with the seriousness w…
(2023-05-29). South Africa's Abahlali baseMjondolo continues struggle for true freedom. peoplesdispatch.org Every year, April 27 is commemorated as Freedom Day in South Africa. It marks the first elections with universal voting rights after the fall of white supremacist apartheid rule, 29 years ago. However, for South Africa's socialist militant shack dwellers' movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), the occasion is an expression of how poor and otherwise marginalized communities in the country remain profoundly unfree. | Abahlali baseMjondolo's General Secretary Thapelo Mohapi talks about the true meaning of freedom for the masses of South Africa.
(2023-05-29). Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan secures another term following runoff election. peoplesdispatch.org Erdoƒüan secured 52.16% of votes in the May 28 run-off against opposition candidate Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu who won 47.84% votes, as per an unofficial media tally. The incumbent president's People's Alliance secured a majority in parliament in the May 14 polls…
(2023-05-29). WFP expected to cut food aid to Palestine due to lack of funding. peoplesdispatch.org The UN agency estimates that US$ 51 million is needed to continue its operations in Palestine until the end of this year…
(2023-05-29). Is corporate influence on World Health Organization set to increase? peoplesdispatch.org As the ongoing World Health Assembly discusses funding for the WHO, there are rising concerns of the agency being further dependent on corporate and other non-member donors whose contributions are for specific programs…
(2023-05-29). Eurasian Heartland Rises to Challenge the West. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — May 26, 2023 | President Xi Jinping telling President Putin at the end of their summit last March in Moscow that we're now facing "great changes not seen in a century" directly applies to the new spirit reigning across the Asian Heartland. | Cue to the China-Central Asia summit last week in Xian, the former imperial capital, where Xi solidified the expansion of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from Western China in Xinjiang to its western neighbors and then all the way to Iran, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. | Xi in Xian stressed the complementing aspects between BRI and the Shanghai Cooper…
(2023-05-29). WHO's Worldwide Power Grab: Beware of the New International Health Regulation and Pandemic Treaty, a Health Tyranny Never Heard of Before in Human History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-29). "Pushing the Reset Button" In the Wake of the Covid Crisis: "Coming to the Rescue of Humanity", Implanting Chips in Human Beings. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-29). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca In international law, "Territorial Integrity" extends to "properties" located within the territorial waters of the Nation State. The deliberate destruction of said "properties" within a country's territorial waters by or on behalf of a foreign state actor constitutes an act of war.
(2023-05-29). Supremes Declare War on Wetlands. dissidentvoice.org 
Image credit: Boreal Conservation The Supreme Court is effectively axing a major component of the Clean Water Act, rolling back 50 years of wetland protection in a declaration of war against nature by changing a word in the text of the Clean Water Act. Seldom, if ever, will repercussions of a Supreme Court decision be …
(2023-05-29). "New" Single Protein Based Devices That Can Regulate Your Body & The Vanilla ISIS Psyop Continues. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/29/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-05-29). Garbage in, garbage CEO windfalls outÔøº. nationofchange.org 'Waste management' won't help us confront climate change so long as corporate self-interest rules.
(2023-05-29). Syria's invitation to the Arab League is a defeat for U.S. imperialism. workers.org 
The following is the message Sara Flounders was invited to deliver to the May 28 meeting of the International Arab Forum to Break the Siege on Syria. Greetings and warm solidarity to the International Arab Forum to Break the Siege on Syria. I'm Sara Flounders, Co-director of International Action Center . . . |
(2023-05-29). Chronicling U.S. Government's Planning WW 3 In Europe. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Eric Zuesse | The U.S. Government's plan for World War Three in Europe is going to be run through NATO, but first the EU will be subordinated to NATO; and this was revealed in Washington DC on 5 April 2023, at a forum that was held by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which, though controlled by the U.S. White House, receives its
(2023-05-29). Habilitan nuevo medio de pago para la adquisición de combustibles en la red de servicentros. cubadebate.cu